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' " ~ * OLO SERIES—VOL. XCI NEW SERIES-VOL. XL. TERMS. THE DULY CHRONICLE * SENTINEL, the oideet newspaper in the South, is published daily, except Monday. Terms : Per year, ♦10’; six mouths, 45 ; three months, 42 50. THE WEEKLY CHRONICLE * SENTINEL is published every Wednesday. Term#: One year, 42; six months, 41. THE THI-WEEKLY CHRONICLE 4 SENTI NEL is published every Tuesday,- Thursday and Saturday. Terms : One year, 45; six months, 42 50. SUBSCRIPTIONS in all cases in advance, and no paper oontinued after the expiration of the tune paid for. BATES OF ADVERTISING IN DULY.—AII transient advertisements will be charged at the rate of 41 per square each insertion for the first week. Advertisement in Tri-Weok- Iv, 41 per square: in Weekly.il per square. Marriage and Funeral Notices. 41 each. Special Notices, 41 per square. Special rates will be' made for advertisements running for one month or longer. ALL COMMUNICATIONS announcing candi dates for office—from County Constable to members of Congress—will he charged at the rate of twenty cents per line. All announce ments must be paid for in advance. Address WALSH * WRIGHT, Ohsowicxe A Kestimkl. Augusta, Ga. Cfjtotude anil Sentinel. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 13, 1876. The * ‘oldest Democratic paper” demon strates its Democracy by inviting inde pendent candidates to enter the field against the nominees of the party, , The New York Democrats seem to have blundered abomipahly in adjourn ing without having Gov. Seymoub’s ac ceptance, but it is by no means too late to correct the error and put an accept able ticket in the field. The Atlanta Commonwealth reports that after a very acrimonions contest Mr. Ragsdale carried the DeKalb coun ty primary election Over Col. R. A. Al ston. It is to be regretted thut there should be bad feeling in the party, bat we imagine that the contest in DeKalb is by no means an aunmally in Georgia this year. The mulatto statesman from Louisi ana who received SIB,OOO from a Re publican Senate as compensation for not being allowed to take his seat, has been taken to Indiana to fire the Hoosier heart. At New Castle the fiery Pinoh baok had an andieuce of jnst fifty-two persons, despite brass bands and flaming hand bills. A pew nights ago Don Carlos was at Booth’s Theatre pf New York. His box was draped with Spanish flags. JuSt before the performance four young Spaniards advanced and tore the flags away, remarking that Don Carlos was ' fto true Spaniard, and did not deserve to sit beneath the Spanish flag. The men were ejected immediately. The remaining $300,000,000 of the United States funded loan was offered for snbscription Thursday at 108 J. The Pinancialist says its issue will probably have little or no effect on the money market, the operation being a substitu tion for existing stock; but some effect will be produced while deposits are looked up pending the receipt of the new bonds. Thus says the gallant General Bart lett,,of Massachusetts, who was expect ed by the Republicans to eome out for Hayes: “Look at General Kilpatrick’s letter to Governor Hates. That shows the kind of men who are supporting t£e Republican candidates. I regard that letter as simply iufamous; and, if it can be shown that Governor Hay s reoeived that letter without denouncing its author openly, at once, it ought to defeat him by itself.” One of the dispatohes read in the Senate by Spencer, stating that the Alabama election was “carried by fraud and intimidation, was signed W. H. Smith, Chairman State Republican Com mittee.” The allegations therein made were so notoriously untrue and absurd that ex-Governor Smith has since de clared that the dispatch was signed withont his authority or eousent. It is understood, on the contrary, that Gov ernor Smith has expressed the opinion that the election was both fair and peaceable. The temperenee men do not seem yet ready to go regularly into politics. The Grand Lodge of Good Templars, which baa just olosed its session at Saratoga, in their address say: “While we call upon the members of cur Order to vote against the licensed liquor traffic and its supporters, and for entire prohibi tion, and for those who favor the same, we do not deem it the province of this Grand Lodge to recommend party poli tics or the support of any political party candidate.” They recommend the local Lodges.tn endeavor to educate people op to the highest standard of temper ance. An effort no doubt will be made by the Rad icals to import voteis particularly from our neighboring State, Georgia, and onr friends on the border are asked to be on the alert. Thi* is a South Carolina fight, and her sons are determined that every man shall vote as he pleases, but they feel able to take cart of themselves. We want and intend to have a fair election—no ballot box stuffing or illegal voting. We, therefore, advise all Radical Sionk te their own reservation. — Columbia Register. Onr South Carolina friends may rest assured that the Georgians of the bor der will do everything in their power to prevent voters being imported from this State. At the same time South Caro linians should also keep their weather eye skinned a little. The Georgia Re poblicaus have a full ticket of their own in the field and have probably “bitten off aa much as they cau chaw” ou this aide of the Savannah. Tax public schools in South Carolina are nearly all closed, or unable to continue the good WGTk of popular education. The Asylum for tho Insane and otber benevolent institu tions are without the means of support, be idee being almost hopelessly involved in debt. While these facts are notorious, it ;s none the lose trus that heavy taxes to sustain the schools and the public charities have been levied and collected. There is but one expla nation for this condition of things. The aaoney apprep iated for these uses has been stolen by the carpet-bag and negro thieves, who hold all the offices of the State, and com bine to rob the people. Chamberlain and his crew, who are now playing the part of reform era. with their pockets stuffed full of plunder ed property, are Already responsible for the closing of the sobools and for the privations suffered by the poor insane creatures, who are dependent for ths necessities of life upon an honest administration of the Asylum.— Xev York St it. In a knowledge of these fonts lies the principal strength of the Democracy in South Carolina. The thefte*committed by the Republican leaders, which were formerly treated as mere “campaign chargee," are bow admitted to be stern realities, and are known of all men. The colored people have discovered that the State is being plundered by the men whom their votes have placed in posi tion, and that their material interests are being rained by. the scamps whom they considered their saviors. A large proportion of them have determined that any change mast be for the better, and will no longer support Chamber lain and hia crew. The white people offer them real instead of sham reform and good government, and thousands of them will rally to the standard of Hamp ton in November. It bas taken a*long time to undeceive the colored people of Carolina, bat their eyes are open now, and they will be duped no longer. THE BISUiEKM OUTLOOK. There are cheering indications of a re vival in every branch of business this Winter. After the shaking np of the panic, the commercial, mannfactnring and agricultural interests of the country have settled down and gradually ad justed themselves to the changed condi tion of affairs. The mills at the North are opening* labor is finding employ ment and capital is seeking investment. It is stated by the New York Bulletin that the A. & W. Sprague Manufactu ring Company intend forthwith to start their extensive print works at Provi dence, R. I. These mills, when worked to their fall capacity, employ some ten thousand operatives. The improved con dition of the print and print-cloth mar ket of late has imparted to this branch of manufactures an exceptionally hope ful feeling, and one that, from the pres ent aspect of the market, bids fair to continue. The Philadelphia correspond ent of the same paper announces the probable restarting of the Kentucky jean mills, in and about that city, about September Ist—the reduced condition of the market for that class of manufac tures also warranting a return to pro duction in that quarter. The outlook in the South is very encouraging, and the end of “bard times” seems near at hand. In Augusta everything looks bright, and our merchants confidently expect a heavy and healthy business du ring the coming commercial season. THE COUNTRY'S PEKIL. Ever since General Grant was first made President, it has been evident that he looked upon the position as some thing that was his due, on account of s rvices rendered to the country. His taste of power has engendered such a desire for tis continuance, that he was greatly annoyed when he found it im possible to secure a third term. All his actions have been conceived and carried out with supreme contempt for the wishes or the interests of the people who placed him where he is. He has exercised his authority as a despot, who was far removed from responsibility to any one for what he did, and he looked for a third term to establish his power upon a permanent basis. According to his idea, the people were made to obey and he to govern. The third term be ing out of the question, it remained to devise a plan by which the autocrat’s ambitious designs might be carried out with auother in the Presidential chair. Everything was therefore done to defeat Blaine’s aspirations for the succession. He would be President de facto as well as de jure, and would therefore not do. A lucky hit was made in the choice of Governor Hayes. fl would be pliable enough and sufficiently easy to man age. Indeed, he was just the. man, and now that Grant so sses it, he is strain ing every nerve to secure his election. Hayes’ success can only be obtained through the work of Grant’s civil ad visers. If this be acheived he will be supported in his position by the same men. They will oontrol and he will do as they decree. Then either Shebman will be removed and Grant put in his place, or the command will be divided, and Grant given rank and authority equal to Sherman. He will be in full accord with the men who have pledged themselves to his designs, and together they will, under the cloak of Hayes, ap ply to the whole country the same prin ciples of government that are now enforc ed upon the South. The plan will work much b etter when it can be carried out ostensibly under the orders of another. The people who do not wish to undergo another struggle to release their coun try from the iron grasp of a milit ry despotism, must be up and working now. If Governor Tilden be not the next President of the Uuited States, it may be a long time before the ballot shall again decide who shall occupy the seat of Government. SOUTH CAROLINA. The campaign in South Carolina has ' opened brilliantly for the cause of Dem ooracy. The Democrats, for the first time since 1868, have a straight-out ticket in the field. Their platform is a frank and manly declaration of principles to which no honest man can object. Their candidates have been selected from among the best men in the State and have the entire confidence of the people. In every county the platform and the candidates have created an enthusiasm unsurpassed in the political history of the State. The State is being actively and thoroughly canvassed by the ablest and most eloquent men of the party. Monster meetings are held they go, and a flood of light is being thrown on the dark places of Radicalism. We are told that when General Hampton opened the canvass at Anderson the other day, fully six thousand people were in attendance, and, though this county is in the Northern portion of the State where the white population pre dominates, of these six thousand auditors fully one thousand were colored. One of tke most gratifying features of the con test is the progress made in win ning over colored men from the Republi can party. Colored oratcirs address Demo cratic meetings. Tilden and Hendricks clubs are being organized by colored men and colored people furnish a large per oentage of the Democratic gatherings. Republican speakers create no enthus iasm, are everywhere met by Demo crats and have their arguments fully and completely answered. The telegram, which came yesterday, stating that “Honest John” Patterson and Gov. Chamberlain had called on the Administration for assistance, fur nishes additional evidence of the demor alization of the Republicans and the pitiable strait to which they are already reduced. The contest has just com menced, indeed the Republican ticket is not in the field, and yet the Radical rogue and the sham Reformer who have hitherto been trying to cut each other’s throats have made friends are united in asking Grant, Chaxdleb, Cameron A Cos. for “assistance.” It is well known that the only disturbance which has re cently taken place in South Carolina oc curred in Hamburg. It is equally well known that the patties charged with participating in that affair promptly gave themselves np and are now await ing trial. When their cases were called the other day the trial could not proceM because the Republican Attorney-Gen eral of the State, wlp> has charge of the prosecution, failed to appear. A large force of United States troops is now quartered in the State, at the request of Chamberlain, but it has been shown that their presence is wholly unneces sary. The faot is, Hones- John and the Reformer are not afraid of the whites, but of the negroes. It js against the colored people that they are calling npon the Government for help. The selored people are deserting the Repub lican standard so rapidly that, unless something is dons to stop them, there will he precious little of the party left by November. The plan now is to take advantage of Taft’s order and dragoon them back into the camp. Chamberlain wiahes a swarm of Deputy United States Marshals, who, at so many dollars per diem, will attempt to coax and bully the discontented to return to their alle giance. The Scheme will hardly sue* ceed. Chamberlain and Patterson have made a confession of weakness which cannot fail to tell heavily against! them in the campaign. They have vir- j tually admitted that the Republican par- j tv has lost its hold upon the State—that 1 they have already lost the fight though j the opening guns have just been heard. 1 The Democrats are bonyant with hope; their adversaries are dispirited and de jected. Deputy Marshals will not serve Patterson and Chamberlain now. A large proportion of the colored voters are disgusted with corruption rather than Republicanism, and they can no lon ger be hectored or cajoled into snpport ing.the thieves who have swindled and betrayed them. TnE COST OF HYING. Mr. L. J. Jennings, recently editor in-chief of the New York Times, but now the London correspondent of the World, is writing some interesting let ters from London. In the last one he treats of the cost of living comparing the prices in the two cities, London and New York. Mr. Jennings is an Eng lishman, and having lived in this coun try some years, he un ’erstands the sub ject discussed. House rent, servants’ wages and clothing are much cheaper in London than New York, but there does not appear to be much difference in the price of articles of every day ne cessity; on the whole, however, it costs less to live in London. Mr. Jen nings’ comparisons are interesting. On the matter of rents he writes: “London, then, must be takeu as the representative place for the comparison, and I will begin with the chief source of outlay—house rent. In this respect, the difference is greatly in favor of the housekeeper over here—so greatly, that it at once accounts for the long way you can make a small income go here as com pared with New York. Avery good house, with eight bed rooms, dining, drawing and reception rooms, can be had in Kensington, a fashionable sub urb, for £IOO a year. Go a little fur ther into the suburbs, and yon can do it for much less. For instance, I know of a family which has a small but neat and comfortable house—six rooms—near Dul wich, that is to say between three and four miles from London Bridge, for £25 a year—sl2s. I really do not know where I could find a house any thing like it within twenty miles of New York for three times the money. There is a small garden, both back and front. For £SO a year an excellent honse can be got in the northern part of London—that great region extending from Islington to Highgate. These are houses chiefly in tended for what are called the ‘middle classes,’ and certainly no one need be ashamed to live in them. Another house of which I know is at Kensington, not far from the South Kensington Mu seum, and is pleasantly situated. It has nine rooms, a small garden, and the rent is £IOO ($500) a year. The locality about corresponds to Fiftieth street, near Sixth Avenue, in New York. It is difficult, of course, to make such com parisons between two cities, but I think this does no injustice to either. Rents such as are common in New York, of from $1,200 to $3,000 a year, would here suffice to hire a mansion in the most fashionable part of the town, and the class which can afford to pay £SOO or £6OO a year for a house is exceedingly limited. I should myself, speaking from personal experience, and after careful inquiry among my friends, put down for rent and taxes, in a very good locality, £l5O a year. For this you may obtain a house in almost any direction— north or south, east or west—such as you have to pay, even now, from $1,200 to $1,500 a year for in New York, not in cluding taxes. Here the tenant pays the taxes—in New York the landlord does—so that the comparison cannot be , made with entire accuracy. And it must be remembered that I have taken the di minished New York rents not the prices of three or four years ago. We now come to servants’ wages, which perhaps I had better give you from two different households well known to me. The cook in one case gets £lB a year (S9O gold;) in the other £22 ($110.) We used to pay from S2O to $25 a month in New York for a cook, and she was not so good as a £2O a year cook would be here. Twenty dollars a month is ahpht £43 a year, currency, as nearly as I can calculate it without knowing the price of gold at this moment. A “waitress” or parlor-maid here gets about £l2 a year, and a housemaid £lO or £ll. Your readers know best what wages they give in their own households for servants of the same kind. Most i English servants expect, in addition to their wages, an allowance of Is. 6d. a week for washing, and Is. for beer—say £6 10s. a year more. So that, taking three in-door servants at the wages I have given, (which are the average wag es in respectable and comfortable fami lies,) the total cost of them (that is, in money) amounts to £6l 10s. a year, or $307 50, in gold, per annum. Clothing, for adults.as well as chil dren, is very much cheaper here than it is in New York, and children as a rule wear common fabrics—cotton prints and the like, so that their dress costs com paratively little. About “show” dresses for ladies I say nothing, because to my mind the ordinary business of fasion able dress making is a system of the grossest extortion, not to use a harsher word. Arbitrary prices are imposed, and no woman ever deems that she gets the value of her money. Men are not so victimized, simply because they never would submit to it. But even for “fashionable” dresses the prices are lower by at least one-third, oftener one half, than they are in New York. Boots for persons of both sexes and all ages are much cheaper. A man can get a very gocd pair of boots here for £1 55., a lady for 165., and a child for from 4s. to 7s. 61. Ido not know where a well made pair of men’s boots could be got in New York for $6 or $7. lam taking i good work here as the basis for the eom ; parison, for one may see men’s boots | marked up in windows at 63. fid. a pair, 1 or even less; but I should suppose that, like Moses Pbimbose’s spectacles, they I are mede to sell, not to be used. General Thomas Ewing denies briefly that he is an inflationist. Iu his speech accepting a nomination to Congress he said the currency issues did not involve the question of hard or soft money— that we should continue to have paper money as we always have had. The question is, whether we shall have na tional money which cost the people nothing, or bank money which costs five or six per cent, per year. He thinks, | moreover, that the act by which silver was demonetized was a fraud and should be repealed. He also favors a repeal of the Resumption Act, and accepting Governor Tildes’s method of resump tion. Mr. Norcboss is welcome bo all he can make ont of Governor Smith’s man agement of the financial affairs of the State. The current quotations of State securities effectually answer everything he asserts. Georgia sixes are at par and Georgia sevens and eights are quo ted at front one hundred and three to one hundred and nine. How much were State bonds worth, Mr. Norcboss, under the Republican administration of Rufus B. Bulloch ? AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 13, 1876. THE. [BAYONET ORDER. The circular issued by the Depart ment of Justice, monstrous as it is, will not prove a surprise to the country. Ever since.the restoration of the entente cordiale between General Grant and Hayes it has been evident that the Administration intended to employ force to procure the election of the Re publican candidate for the Presidency. The order of Attorney-General Taft, which “meets the President’s approval,” is the legitimate fruit of this coalition between corruption and “reform.” While nominally the order applies to the whole country, really it is intended to be ap plicable to and will be enforced only in the South. There are one or two South ern States which the Republicans hope that force may carry for their candidate. Realizing the danger of their situation they are struggling with the energy of despair to obtain the electoral votes of South Carolina, Florida and Louisiana. Hence, by an official order, the Admin istration has turned over the South to the tender mercies of partisan United States Marshals and their deputies, the number of these deputies being abso lutely unlimited. These irresponsible, corrupt and ignorant partisans are made superior to the civil and the military authorities. State officials are subordi nated to them, and the military may be used whenever they give, the order. Peace officers of the State are wholly ig nored, and no legal process can be em ployed to check the fraud and violence which these men are employed to com mit. But notwithstanding its outrage ous character, we do not believe that the Attorney-General’s circular, which “has been submitted to the President and has his approval,” will do the Re publicans any good or the Democrats any harm. It is mere brutem fulmen that will react against its authors. The people of the United States—Republi cans as well as Democrats—are tired of bayonets as political agents,and will tole rate them no longer. They are tired of the party which employs them and of the men who lead that party. They are weary pf corruption sustained by des potism, and will hail with joy the ad vent of a government upheld by the free suffrage of a free people. The time has gone by when United States Marshals can exercise almost absolute power, and force the people of a whole State to do theirbidding. THE FARCE AT AIKEN. The disposition made at Aiken: the other day of the cases against the par ties charged with participation in the Hamburg riot shows what a farce Cham berlain’s legal proceedings are. As soon as he heard of the affair the Re former and his crew were swift to say that the gnilty persons could not be brought to justice unless with the assis tance of United States troops. He was equally swift to predict that if they could be brought before the civil au thorities they would be speedily punish ed. As soon as the verdict of the coro ner’s jury was rendered and warrants were issued upon it, the accused prompt ly surrendered themselves and were ad mitted to bail. Last Monday was the day fixed for the trial. The defendants were ready. The prosecution was not, and asked for a continuance. The At torney-General of the State, a member of Chamberlain’s cabinet, who had been given control of the prosecution failed to make his appearance in Aiken. This was the sole ground of the request. It was not shown that he was ill or other wise providentially detained. He sim ply failed to appear and the cases were continued, despite the protest of the de fendants, until next January— after the election. We hope the people of the North will properly consider the conduct of Chamberlain’s government;- They cannot fail to be convinced of the fact that he has no hope of convicting the men who have voluntarily submitted to arrest, but simply desires to make polit ical capital out of the Hamburg affair. If the prisoners had been put upon trial last Monday they would have been ac quitted even by a Republican court and jury, and the verdict of acquittal would have effectually pricked the bubble. Chamberlain knew this and he was de termined that the trial should not take place. He wishes to use the “Hamburg massacre” until the election; after the election the legal proceedings will be dropped altogether. The Reformer, like Joey Bagstock, is devilish sly. INTERNAL REVENUE TAXATION—THE SOUTH’S SHARE. The aggregate receipts from internal revenue for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1876, was $110,717,680. Of this amount Illinois contributed $23,730,693, or over one-fifth of the entire amount; Ohio ranks next, with $16,587,678; New York third, $14,616,823; Kentucky fourth, $7,705 592; and Virginia fifth, $7,314,393; these States contributing seven-elevenths of the internal revenue for the past fiscal year. remainder was paid by the other States and territo ries, as follows : Alabama, $109,340; Ari zona, $11,976; Arkansas, $68,201; Cali fornia, $3,095,040; Colorado, $72,668; Connecticut, $658,114; Dakota, $12,156; Delaware, $417,592; District of Colum bia, $114,599; Florida, $174,257; Geor gia, $362,726; Idaho, $16,993; Indiana, $5,576,126; lowa, $1,212,617; Kansas, $150,604; Louisiana, $526,787; Maine, $90,655; Maryland, $2,577,575; Massa chusetts, $2,752,215; Michigan, $2,066,- 163; Minnesota, $240,776; Mississippi, $85,165; Missouri, $2,981,941; Montana, $20,982; Nebraska, $502,395; Nevada, $67,923; New Hampshire, $260,261; New Jersey, $3,779,949; New Mexico, $22,161; North Carolina, $1,671,138; Oregon, $49,572; Pennsylvania, $5,673,431; Rhode Island, $222,672; South Carolina, $105,- 803; Tennessee, $596,713; Texas, $245,- 708; Utah, $33,331; Vermont, $47,125; Washington, $10,411; West Virginia, $430,978; Wisconsin, $3,308,770; Wyo ming, $15,063. The people of the North have for a long time believed. that the South con tributed little or nothing towards the support of the Government—that New England and the Middle States bore nearly the whole of the burden. The figures above published show the incor rectness of this opinion. Of the total amount of internal revenue collected— one hundred and ten millions—the Sonthern States contributed twenty-five millions, or nearly one-fourth of the gross sum. The large manufacturing and commercial States of New England 1 paid only four millions, or less than oner j twenty-fifth. One Sonthern State, Vir | ginia, alone paid nearly twice as much , towards the support of the General Gov i ernment as the whole of New England. Georgia paid as much as three of the : New England States. The Sonthern I States are not pensioners upon the Fed ; eral Union. Notwithstanding the de : vastations of war, the demoralization of labor and the mischievous legislation of Radicalism, they contribute their share, and more than their share, to the pnblic treasury. The Internal Revenue returns of Re former Hayes have been published. They cover several years and, if the statements of his neighbors be true, show that the Reformer did a good deal of false swearing in the blessed days of the income tax. ADDRESS OF THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The Duties Devolving Upon the People of Georzta iu the Goming Elections—Or ganization Demanded—Rally far Reform, Retrenchment and Regeneration. Office of the Democratic Ex. Com., / Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 1, 1876. ( To the Democratic Party of Georgia: Fellow-Citizens —The Democratic Executive Committee of this State, at its meeting heid in this city on the 25th ultimo, made it my duty, as Chairman, to issue an address to you, embodying the views of the committee on the sub ject of party organization, unity, and activity, expressed in the following re solutions adopted by them; Resolved, That recognizing the neces sity of organization as an important con dition of large success, we exhort the Democracy of each county in the State to look carefully and promptly to thorough organization, establishing a system where it may be wanting, and perfecting it where it now exists, and that the Chairman or Secretary of such organization be requested to make re port to the Secretary of this committee, without unnecessary delay. Resolved, That f we consider party unity to be of prime importance, and we do earnestly depreqhte all independent candidacy. - Resolved, That we do bespeak that activity of the party which the political issues justify and demand, confidently recommending in connection therewith the continuance of a just aDd honorable conduct toward our political opponents. The propriety find wisdom of these resolutions will be readily apprehended by every right thinking mind, and com mend them to the approval of true Democrat in the State. The im portance of the political issues which are involved in the campaign upon which we have entered, cannot be over-esti mated. No friend of good govern ment can view with unconcern the total disregard of the Constitution which has characterized the administration of the Republican party for the last eleven years. No lover of his country can in dulge supineness or indifference while the with a step as steady as time, is undermining the foundations upon which our political system was built, destroying every right that be longs to the States, and -driving the country headlong into a corrupt consoli dation and a centralized despotism. No man who loves virtue, or honesty or truth can fail to experience a just moral indignation at the abuses, frauds, wrongs and crimes that have been heaped upon the people of these United States by Republican office-holders, of every class and in every department of the Govern ment. I speak jto you, my fellow-citizens, in all frankness when I declare, that if the Republican party shall continue to oon trol and administer the Government under which* we live, in my judgment constitutional liberty is at an end, and the glory of our country’s excellenoy will be lost in the night of usurpation, tyranny and despotism. Such are the views and sentiments of the best patriots and wisest statesmen of the present day, and such were the views and sentiments that prompted our Democratic brethren who assembled in national convention at St. Louis, Missouri, to promulgate a platform that begins, continues and ends with a patriotic demand for purifi cation and reform in every thing and in every place connected with the Govern ment and its administration. Appreci ating the stern and absolute necessities of the times, these heroic Democrats placed upon that platform a candidate for President whose entire public his tory has been a gallant and successful struggle against official corruption and fraud, and in favor of reform and hon esty in the government of the State, whose political and financial affairs were eonfided to his management. Sam uel J. Tilden, of New York, is politi cal reform and official honesty “mani fest iu the flesh.” The principle of puri ty in office holders aDd honesty in the administration of government finds in him a living and powerful incarnation. He is a standard bearer whose leader ship inspires hope, and whose election will save the country from ruin, and perpetuate the liberties of the people. With Tilden at its head, the triumph of the Democratie party in November next will mean: the Constitution preserved; the Government rescued from central ism; sectional hate obliterated; peace re-established between the North and South; equal and exact justice meted out to all men, of all classes; church and State totally separated; popular education freed from all preferences for seet, classes or creeds; the supremacy of the civil over the military power main tained; the substitution of honesty for dishonesty in office holdrs; the abolition of every useless office; a sounder and better currency provided for the people; a juster and wiser tariff than we now have; governmental expenditures dimin ished and public economy enforced; capital freed from- distrust and labor disburdened and employed; the public credit restored and the national honor reburnished and maintained} commerce and trade revived and made profitable; industry and manufactures re-energized, and the entire land brighted with peace and prosperity again. All these political and social blessings are in store for the people of these Unit ed States -if in this momentous crisis th y shall prove true to themselves and true to the obligations of an enlightened patriotism. In a time like this let no Democrat hesitate or waver in the dis ch -rge of his duty. Let neither person al interests nor selfish ambition produce confusion in our camp or cause disorder in our lines. Let the party be well or ganized in every oounty in the State, and let every Democrat stand by the or.- ganization and its candidates through woe as well as weal. Being brethren of a common political faith, let us not an tagonize or make war on each other, but let us contend with manly earnestness for our principles, aad strive only against our enemies. True to her sub lime faith, and faithful to her high mis sion, let the Democratic party move grandly up to the contest with an un broken line, presenting to her enemies and to the world the invinoible buckler of a compact aud thorough organiza tion. Let us labor with sleepless diligence and tireless industry to bring every Democratic voter to the polls, and by every means consistent with a just and honorable conduct toward onr political enemies’let us induce, if possible, every lover of constitutional liberty and good government to unite with us in giving to our candidates for Governor, Legisla tors, Congressmen, Presi ent and Vice- President such a unanimous and over whelming vote as that the very name of Radicalism will be lost, and the places that now know it will know it no more forever. With high respect, I am your fellow citizen, Geo. N. Lester, Chairman State Executive Committee. The Knights of Pythias.— The Su preme Lodge of the Knights of Pythias met in Philadelphia last Wednesday. The Supreme Keeper of the Records and Seal submitted his annual report, which contains the following matters of inter est to the order; Number of members per last report, 100,002 ; initiated, 11,- 376; admitted by card, 966 ; reinstated, 1,080; total additions, 13,422; withdraw als, 1,647; suspended, 12.809; deceased, 844; total deductions, 14,792; present number of members, 98,276. The re ceipts of the Grand Lodge have been. $72,913 24 ; expenditures, $60,103 72 ; amount on hand, $18,889 88. The total receipts of the subordinate lodges have been $888,062 14 ; expenditures, $736,217 70; amount paid for relief of brothers, $191,666 18; families, $866 45; education of orphans, $1,121 84; total relief, $262,528 48. Pennsylvania has 430 lodges and a membership of 39,318; New York, 110 lodges and 6,065 mem bers; New Jersey, JO6 lodges and 0,131 members j Maryland, 01 lodges apd 6,780 members ; Ohio, 9$ lodges and 5,788 members. An election of officers was held in the afternoon of the same day, and the fol lowing was the result : S. S. Davis, Nashua, N. H.-, Supreme Chancellor; D, B. Woodruff, Macon, Ga., Supreme Vice- Chancellor; Jos. Dowdall, Columbus, Ohio, Supreme Keeper of the Records and Seal. The Fhiladelphia Knights gave the Supreme Lodge a grand reception. There was a procession bn in which it is estimated that ten thou sand Knights participated, representing every State and Territory, also Canada. Mr, Tine Cameron, while preparing to blast a rock at Hosch’s mill, in Jackson county, was seriously injured by prema ture explosion. His face aud head yere badly burned, and his arm was so badly shattered that amputation was peces saiy. THE EIGHTH DISTRICT. MEETING OF THE CONGRESSION AL CONVENTION AT THOMSON. Alexander H. Stephens Nominated by Accla mation—Speeches by Hon. Geo. T. Barnes and Others—Judge Pottle's Letter. [Specially Reported for the Chronic.e and Senti nel. \ Fifteen of the sixteen oounties com posing the Eighth Congressional Dis trict of Georgia met in Convention yes terday at Thomson. All the counties were represented exoept Hart. Mr. Ste phens was nominated wi hout opposi tion. At half-past eleven o’clock Dr. H. R. Casey ascended the Judge’s stand in the Court Room, and said that, as Chairman of the Executive Committee, he called the Convention to order, and suggested the name of Judge G. T. Bristow, dele gate from Taliaferro, for temporary Chair man. On motion of G. L. Cain, of Jeffer son, Judge Bristow was elected tempora ry Chairman. Judge Bristow thanked the delegates for tfte compliment, and asked their 00-operation and support. On mo tion of Hon. C. S. Du Bose, Wm. M. Sims, Esq., of Wilkes, was elected tem porary Secretary. Dr. H. B. Casey was, on motion of James Pari, Esq., of Greene, elected permanent Chairman. Dr. Casey, on taking the Chair, said it was not his custom to make long speeches, but he could not allow this oc casion to pass without thanking the Convention for the honor conferred, and asking their 00-operation. He would ask them to emulate the example set by the State Convention—not to forget that they were all of the same party, that we are working for’the same end, and that they should be united and harmonious if they acted in unity and harmony, and with this feeling of brotherhood, they would have discharged their duty, and would leave the rest for time and events of after oeourrenoe to develop the wis dom of their action. The Convention was now ready for business. On motion of 8. C. Starke, of Elbert, Wm. M. Sims, of Wilkes, was elected permanent Secretary. M. P. Carroll suggested that the oounties be called in alphabetical order, aud the Chairman of each delegation should answer for his delegation, giving the names of those present. On motion, the suggestion was adopted, aud the Secretary proceeded to call tho counties, as follows : Columbia, 2 votes, H. R. Casey, W. A. Martin; Elbert, 2, 8. C. Starke; Glas cock, 2, J. T. Usry; Greene, 4, J. B. Park, Jas. Davison, Dr. J. D. Moore, W. O. Mitchell; Hancock, 4, Col. C. W. Dußose; Hart, 2, no delegate present; Jefferson, 4, Oapt. J. H, Polliill, A. Beazley G. L. Cain; Johnson, 2, J. H. Hicks, J. E. Hightower; Lincoln, 2, Hon. N. A. Crawford; McDuffie, 2, E. S. Harrison, J. L. Neal, J. H. Casey; Ogle thorpe, 4, J. T. Olive, Dr. J.O. Sims, J. McWhorter; Richmond, 6, Maj. Geo. T. Barnes, Maj, Jos. Gan ah I, W. H. How ard, Cyrus Hudson, S. Marcus, J. E. Burch, M. P. Carroll, W. Daniel, J. A. Carswell, Austin Mullarky, Ker Boyce; Taliaferro, 2, G. F. Bristow, C. E. Smith, J. A. Greer; Warren, 2, C. E. McGregor, Hon. C. S. Dußose, A. S. Morgan, J. S. Johnson, H. W. J. Ham; Wasbington, 4, M. Newman, G- W. Kel ly; Wilkes, 4, M. P. Reese, W. D. Pit tard, W. M. Sims, Immediately after the call of the coun ties Maj. Geo. T. Barnes arose and said: Before leaving his home he had been virtually authorized by the delegation from Richmond to present to the con sideration of this Convention as a nomi nee for Congress the name of our pres ent distinguished representative. Since his arrival iu Thomson many delegates from other counties had united their solicitation with those from Richmond and thus enhanced the pleasure he ex perienced in the performance of the duty. He felt that in its discharge it was not necessary for him to indulge in a speech, for oertainly it was unnecessary to make a speech where po necessity existed for making it. What should he say? Should he go back to the early days of Mr. Stephens’ young manhood, when most of the delegates around him were unborn or were prattling children and recall the services he rendered by his splendid eloquence in advocacy of our magnificent system of internal improvements, which had, in truth and in faot, made Georgia the Empire State of the South. [Applause.] Should jhe recall his early entry into the halls of the national Congress, where in, founding, as it were, without waiting as other men, he established a fame eo-extenaive with the limits of the re public ; [applause] of the efforts in his maturer years, which had shed imperish able lustre ou the name of Georgia. [Ap plause.] Should he recall to their re collections the wisdom of his old age, obtained by experience and a long life of labor, and which wisdom had protfed a crowning glory to his early efforts. [Applause.] whydo we hesitate ? It is said that the hand of Providenoe has been laid upon him, but we have the best assur ance for saying that the hand has been uplifted. Originally it had been his in tention, after conference with a number of others, to move Mr. Stephens’ nomi nation by acclamation. But he had learned that .there was a respectable mi nority opposed to Mr. Stephens, and as he always felt bound to respect the feel ings of the minority, he had abandoned his original intention. He appealed to the minority, however, to unite with the majority, and thus prove hy a unani mous vote, at least, so far as the old Eighth Congressional District was con cerned, the falsity of the adage that republic* were ungrateful.— He would detain the Convention no loDger and would simply close by plac ing in nomination the name of Alexan der H. Stephens. Prolonged and enthusiastic applause, Mr. 0. E. McGregor, of Warren, in behalf of a gentleman, honored and be loved, whose name had been mentioned in connection with the Congressional race, read the following letter from Judge E. H. Pottle: . Was renton, SeptembeT Ist, 1876. Messrs. McGregor, Dußose <Md others: Gentlemen -The eounties of Warren and Glasoock have, in their primary meetings, expressed a prefference for me for Congress. Until now I have had no suitable opportunity of taking notice of it. You very well know I have had no part in this matter. I have been no can didate for Congress, and am not now. In none of the proceedings in which mention has been made of my name, does it appear that they are opposed to the eontinuance of Mr. Stephens in Con gress. While I feel grateful to the ooun ties which have expressed preferences for me, I Cannot consent to have my name used in antagonism to Mr. Stephens. Aside from the distinguish ed and valuable services which he has rendered our State, our personal rela tions forbid opposition. I beg of you that in case Mr. Stephens’ name should be announced that my own will not be. I trust that your deliberations will be harmonious, and the result suoh aa will be universally approved by the party and people. lam your friend very tru !!y . , E. H. Pottle. Major Joseph Ganahl, of Richmond, said that as there was no other name before the Convention, he wonld move the nomination of Alexander H. Ste phens by acclamation. [Tremendous applause.] The motion was seoopded by J. H. Casey, of McDuffie, and others, and carried unanimously and with much enthusiasm. Qn motion of James R. Park, of Greene, a committee of three—Messrs. George T. Barnes, of Richmond; J. H. Polhill, of Jefferson; and J. T. Olive, of Oglethorpe—were appointed to wait npon Mr. Stephens and notify him of his nomination. Mr. J. T. Olive, of Oglethorpe, then offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the Executive Commit tee for this Congressional District des ignated by the Greenesboro Convention be and are hereby appointed to serve in such capacity for the full Congressional term of two years from this date, their successors to be appointed at the next regular Convention, Held for the pur pose of nominating a candidate for Con gress a( such time and place as may be appointed in and for said District. Qn montfon of Afr. Reese, of Wilkes, the Contention adjourned sine djie. the adjournment Major Joseph Ga nahl vfas lustily called for and respond ed happify in a speech, which was lond ly applauded. Serlona Troubles Threatened in Louisiana. WAspiNCiToN, September 6.—A dis patch was received from Marshal Pack ard, of Louisiana, to-day stating the in dications of serious disorder iu that State are increasing, 'fbe dispatch has been forwarded bjr faft to Grant, POLITICAL AFFAIRS. The Massachusetts Democracy—A Harmoni ous Assemblage—Charles Francis Adams Nominated by Acclamation. Worcester, Mass, September 6.—The Democratic Convention met to-day and made Wm. Wirt Warren permanent Chairman. Mr. Warren spoke of the ne cessity of reform and peace throughout the country. The Republicans were en deavoring to create strife between the whites and blacks "for party ends only. He spoke of Tilden as the chief practical reformer in the country and the long needed leader of the Democracy. Gov. Gaston withdrew his name and present ed that of Mr. Charles Francis Adams, who was nominated by acclamation. The eleotors at large are Mr. Gaston and Ed ward Avery. A committee was appoint ed to nominate the balance of the ticket. The platform and resolutions warmly endorse the St. Louis nominees, and say the national honor and credit demand exact justice to all creditors of the Gov ernment, the pensioner, the laborer and the bondholder, and the payment in coin of the debt represented by legal tender notes held by the people at large equally with the bonded debt held by capitalists. It applauds the action of the House of Representatives, rejoices in the social order, the rapidly reviving prosperity and established cordial rela tions between the races which have fol lowed as the result of the restoration of Democratic control of affairs in the sev eral lately seceded States. Wherever honest government has goes, violence, disorder and race conflicts have disap peared, and the theatre of outrages upon public order and private right that shock the human sense and*blot our institu tions, is confined to those narrow iimits of the South where Republican misrule still obtains and the ruffian elements of society are left free from restraints of law enforced by competent authority. The committee appointed to complete the balance of the State ticket made the following report, which was unanimous ly adopted: For Lieut.-Gov., Wm. P. Plunkett; Secretary of State, Edwin H. Lathrop; Auditor, John E. Fitzger ald; Treasurer, Weston Howland; Attor ney-General, Riohard Olney. Maoon, September 6.—General Phil Cook, in the Third Georgia District, and Hon. G. H. Blount, in the Sixth District, have been renominated for Congress. Hartford, September 6.—The Demo cratic Convention nominated Richard D. Hubbard for Governor and Francis B, Loomis for Lieutenant-Governor, The following is the third resolution of the platform: That the military shall be subordinate to the civil authority, and that the array of Federal bayonets around the polls where peaceable citi zens are voting shall cease. The Fede ral Government has no right to send its standing army into a State to interfere with its local affairs, except when called upon under the provisions of the Con stitution by the Governor or Legisla ture, and that the recent order of the War Department, by direction of the President, plaoing Federal soldiers un der ooutrol of Unfted States marshals around the polls in Southern States where no disturbance has occurred or occasion transpired for their presence, and no State authority has constitution ally called for them, is an outrage upon the people and a violation of the princi ples of our Government. It is a men ace that the Federal Administration, desiring to perpetuate its power, may do so by silencing the sovereignty of the ballot by the use of the sword. The Electors-at-Large are Gov. Chas. R. In gersoll and Gen. Wm. B. Franklin. The Latest Returns from Yeymont. Boston, September fi.—One hundred and thirty Vermont towns give Fair banks (Republican), for Governor, 31,- 184; Bingham (Democrat), 14,584. The same towns gave Peck (Republican) 22,- 495, and Bingham (Democrat) 8,416, in 1874. At this rate the Gubernatorial vote for the Republicans will show about 26,000 majority. THE THUGS OF MISSOURI. Story of a Singular Sect, the Coebites—How They Oat a Mon to Pieces and Stuck His Head on a Paling—The Citizens Up |n Arms Against the Bloody Dispensation. St. Louis, Mo., September 1. —The following has just been received from a reliable correspondent* of the Olobe- Democrat, at Kensett, Arkansas: Sub joined are the sickening details of one of the strangest and most extraordinary tragedies ever enacted in the history of the' world. Before referring to the mur der a few curious faots by way of intro duction are necessary. About two and one-half miles south of Searcy, the seat of White county, is a wild looking place known as Gum Spring, the residents of which are known as Oobbites, owiri| to the fact that an old named Oobb, who claims to be Christ, Tules with an iron hand. His orazy followers olaim to identify him by certain marks in the palms of bis hands and he has during the past year made a great many be lieve in his doctrine, the main point of which is that every one in the com munity should live in adultery in order that the souls of the women might be purified. The principal rendezvous of the Oobbites is an old log hut in Gum Spring, whioh is on the main road lead ing from Searcy to Little Rook. During the past few days the attention of passers by has been attracted by strange noises, and this fact being conveyed to citizens of Searcy they determined to in vestigate the matter. On Tuesday last Mr. 0. D. Humphreys, of Searcy, and a Mr. Blake, from Elrass, in this county, determined to visit Gum Springs and see what was going on. Claimed to be One nf Gad's people. The strange noise were beard as they reached that locality, and on driving past the hut they were aocosted by Mr. Dover, who claimed to be one of God’s people. Mr. Humphreys proposed that they should run back and see what was wanted, they did so, and were invited in the hut, Dover assertipg that Qod was in there. Humphreys remarked, as he got out of the buggy, that if God was in there he wanted to see Him. As soon as they stepped down from the vehicle Humphreys was seized by four men and Blake by four women. The latter sue ceeded in breaking away, but the former was unable to do so. Blake ran about 100 yards, and, on looking back, saw the men cutting his companion to pieoes with long knives. He at onoe started for town, but the buggy was upset and demolished. He then mounted his horse, rode to Searcy at break neck speed and reported the terrible occur ence to the citizens. A force was at once raised and proceeded to the rescue. On arriving at the spring a frightful sight met their gaze. The Oobbites had de capitated Humphreys and stuck his head on a paling. A boy who was riding by was compelled to get off his horse and bow to the head three times. He was also made tu pray and then told to hurry away, or the bowels of the earth would open and swallow him. When the posse arrived Mr. T. O. Black, the leader, shouted to Dover to eome for ward. The latter wanted to talk the matter over. He pioked up Humphreys’ head at intervals, caught it by the hair with both hands, shook it back and forth and then replaced it on the fence, oMqi ing the crowd, with a menacing gesture, Rat?. Oobbites then commenced to jab ber in their peculiar way at a furious rate. Mr. Black did everything in his power to calm them, without avail. Dover and his crowd then started to wards Black, with no good intent, and his pops# fired, lulling two men and wounding one. The remainder —four men, fonr women and two arrested and taken to sail. While in custody they talked about their Jesus, meaning Cobh, asserting that he could turn the gates of hell at will and would come and rescue them. This was about six, p. m., and the town was wild with excitement. It was feared that the pris oners would be lynched. u(s were sent out to the yjmnily of the log hut and 3 guard placed ov<?r the dead bodies there. Another posse, about two miles the other side of’’Gum Springs captured a wagon load of Cobbitea—twS men, two women and threa They Were on their way to the church when taken, and knew nothing of the murder. They were brought to Searcy ar-fi lodged in a hotel, with a gna;d over them. Qn Wednesday morning a prefininary'exam ination was held, when they were all re leased and returned to Gam Boring They talked about their rt bgion and gesticulated constantly. There is no that they are all crazy from the combined effects of religion and starvation, Men, and ehil- Iren are as gqaqt as * of famished wolves. Since the above was written they have all quieted somewhat, and, ap* parently begin’to realize their situation. They decline to talk at ajl, mid will not *2’A YEAR—POSTAGE PAID. notice an outsider. The extraordinary affair oreated unprecedented exoitemen’t in this vicinity. A NAVAL OFFICER’S SUICIDE. He Take* His “Lasl Cruise” In Search of “Pauline.” fiVei o York Herald, 21th.] Three days ago there arrived at the Mountain House, Montrose, a few miles from Orange, N. J., a man of gentleman ly appearance, who represented himself as a Lieutenant-Commander in the Unit ed States Navy, aud registered himself as Henry Montrose. He had no bag gage, but represented himself as the avant courrier of his friends, who were coming to stay at the same place. He was very courteous in his manners, but reserved and disinclined to mingle with the crowd. On Friday night there was a discussion on the piazza about suicide. It was not started by him, but he took part and expressed the view that the best method was taking poison. Yester day he was about as usual. About four o’clock ii the afternoon he was found dead in his bed. Dr. Richards, of Orange, was promptly on hand, but life had fled. Deceased was found lying in undress naval uniform. He had no money or baggage, and left nothing to identify him, except a long letter evi dently written just before aud after he took a draught, as he set forth, of the deadly poison. His letter covers twelve pages of neatly written note paper, aud is qddressed to Dr. H. R. Thayer, Port land, Me. In the letter he clearly sets forth the object of his suicide—weari ness of life and an uncontrollable long ing to follow his “Darling Pauline,” who seems to have gone before him to eternity. He begins by saying: “1 know not what compels me to write you this, from the boundaries separating the finite from the infinite, and to ask you to wish me un bon voyage on this my last cruise. The sea is all unknown and I don’t know how the voyage will be made; whether in frigate or ferry, cor vette or canoe, corsair or cutter, trader or plunderer, it matters not, as I shall find Pauline on the other side. Ever since that dark, melancholy day when I lost her in the park I have not been well, I think I was slightly sunstruck then, and so the voyage thither is all the more welcome. I was only waiting to receive a summons from my beloved one, and now having received it J oan stay no longer, but hasten to press her dear form to my breast, to hear her musical voice, and to receive her im passioned kiss of love.” He goes on at great length in the same strain, pictur ing his sorrow, feelings, hopes and an ticipations of meeting his darling, &c. He incidentally mentioned another fe male named Maud, expresses a wish that the letter be not published, and that his body be interred plainly. He spoke of a sister who may come in search for him, but is scrupulously anxious, “for family reasons,” that bis identity be not divulged, The last two pages of'the letter are written in penoil, and appear to be a postscript penciled after he had taken, as he says, “a dose of two deadly poisons.” The dosing lines are as fol lows: “The last act in the great drama of life is almost finished. I have this moment swallowed a deadly draught that will give my spirit joy. I will soon have passed to that bonru from whence nq traveler has returned bodily, yet many in spirit. Unde Fred wrote you and gave his address. Please iufoVm him I am calm and am counting my pulse. It is now one htfndrrd aud thir ty wiry. My head feels full and my lower limbs tremhle. Jt will aaon be over and I will have fathomed the great mystery. I will come to you, Doctor, or advise you as soon as I learn how. The light begins to fade. O Thou, Di vine Father ! I have taken the life Thou gavest, but trusting to Thy mercy I go without fear.” In the body of the letter he speaks of his family motto as being i ‘Eidelejusqu y ala mor Among his effects was found a carefully-preserved moss-rose incased in water-proof paper. On it is written Semper Fideles." “Pauline, to thee I come !” He begs that this rose be buried with him- Last night oounty physician Ward, of Newark, telegraphed to Dr. Thayer for information touching the body. It is believed deceased was a spiritulist. He was about thirty-five years old, of fair complexion, with light moustache and goatee. haven and grant. The Inside History ol' Hayes’ Letter of Ac ceptance—Tlic Explanation of Rutherford’s Pressure of Home Duties—Rutherford and Ulysses—How Hayes’ Campaign Has 'to be Managed for Him by His Friend". Washington, August 81.—One of the best illustrations that Governor Hayes, if elected President, would be a tool of designing politicians who surround him is exemplified by the weakness he has displayed in two instances. First, wheD Governor Hayes came East to attend the Centennial opening exercises on the Fourth of July he stated to several friends in Columbus that during bis Eastern trip he proposed to visit Wash ington and submit a draft of his letter of aooeptance which he had then pre pared to prominent politicians in that city, including President Grant, and re ceive such suggestions a they might be pleased to offer tq he incorporated with it. With the aotual intention of follow ing the programme Hayes left for Phila delphia. Meanwhile the policy of such a procedure was canvassed amODg his personal friends in Columbus, and the result was the unanimous expression that it would injure his candidacy if he made his contemplated visit to Grant. So apprehensive was Wikoff that Hayes would reach Grant before the folly of the visit could be explained to him, that he waited on Colonel Lee, Private Secre tary of the Governor, aud induced him to send Hayes the following dispatch, for which he said he would be personal ly responsible: “OewJHBUs, 0., July 3, 1876, “Urgent business demands your im mediate return home. Lef„” Hayes anticipating that the summons sent pointedly had reference to the amendment of hia letter of acceptance which he about that timo intended to make public, did return, and the visit to Grant was forestalled, muob to his own chagrin. When the letter was finally promulgated Grant took umbrage at it, and, among his near friends, made no attempt to conceal his disgust at the manner in which he interpreted certain portions of it as a direst snub at his ad ministration of public affairs. In fact he became quite unruly, declared it was an insult to him and one which his pat ronizing nature would not brook. The matter had to be bridged over some way, and ConkliDg aud Morton healed the breach jq this wise : Each wrote a confi dential letter to Hayes, informing him of the feelings of the President and ad vising him to do something to conciliate Grant, inasmuch as his cordial co-opera tion was essential to suooess. In due time Hayes complied with the advice and wrote a letter to Grant denying that he bad any intention in his letter of ac ceptance to put any slight upon him or the policy of his Administration, and that the occasion which tp re quire that he thits write him was owjng to the fact that partisan newspa pers pMfipd >?uoh a' construction upon the letter. Grant was immensely tickled over the conmmnjeatioja, and at opce extended an invitation to Hayes to visit him with his family at LoDg Branch, and without consultation with his friends Hayes actually accepted the invitation. Now Hayes again finds himself in a di lemma. These managing his campaign honestly, and who do. not want him handicapped with any such odium, have advised him that visit will innre only to his irreparable injury. From this city oyer a dozen dispatches have been sent him, cautioning him under no shadow of excuse to make the visit, ono siastio objector stating it would lose him a quarter o 4 a million votes. The recent dispatch sent by the Asso- Press from Columbus, that Gov ernor Hayes will not be abjq to, leave Ohio dnrrng the canvass, oh account of public business., was seat hut as the best method of advising Grant in particular and the public in general that the visit to Long Branch will not he made. How Grant will accenf inis second snub re mains to he eea * JBSX %■ As Miss Mary Carly, aged 4(5, was re turning to her h.Oi ip Nashville, Sun day evening, she was knocked on the head with a rock thrown over a fence ® n d ravished by an unknown negro. She wasdiscovered aevesal hours after ward and taken to the city hospital. Her akuU was orushed and a ghastly , wound inflicted on her face. The J&an, ner says no crime enacted since, the mys sterions murder of Mrs. Hamblen, in that county several years ago, and the killing ol officer Robert T. Frazier, on the fllst day of April, 1875, has created ; such an exoitement among the citizens of Naahviile than this one, f THE STATE. THE PEOPLE AND THE PAPERS. The health of Brunswick is unusually good. ’ J The chestnut crop in the mountains will be light. 801 l worms reported abundant in Jones county. . Scarlet fever has made its appearance in Greeuesboro. Senator Gordon and family have reached their home. On the Houston county chain gang are two negro preachers. Albany has received two hundred and three bales of new cotton. The hog crop of Elbert county is the most promising since the war. The corn and cotton crops of Oobb oounty are satisfactory to the farmers. George Favor, a oonvioted murderer escaped from Newnau jail last Tuesday night. - J Judge Buchanan is holding Court in f a yette and Col. Harris is electioneer ing in Carroll. Hugh Murdock a good oitizen who cast his lot with the good people of oprii g Place, and afterward emigrated to Texas, is dead. Married, at the residence of the bride’s mother by H. Heartoill. E-q , on the 20th of August; Mr. Wm. Masteis to Miss Harriet Looney. All of Murray oounty. • Mr. Simeon Walters, of Morgan, Cal houn county, Ga., was thrown from his bu ggy, uear Leary, on Sunday, the 20th ult and so seriously injured that ha died that night. Rockdale County Court, for its setni- August term, was in session on Monday and Tuesday of this week, Hon Geo. W. Gleaton, Judge, presiding; T. J. Christian, Esq , Oounty Solicitor. Rockdale Democrats held, their pri mary election on last Saturday for the selection of a candidate for the Legisla ture. The majority rule having been adopted, no nomination was made. Tbe scope of oountry immediately surrounding Dalton is completely scorched up, having had no rain for about six weeks. Fine tains, however, have flounced around the border of the dry district. There is a prospect that a slate and pencil manufacturing oompany will soon be established in Murray county, and in successful operation under the direc .aud supervision of Professor J. S. Williams. . ? ev ’ W. Beckwith,* Bishop of the Episcopal Diooese of Georgia, will n u Ber,ioea in.Barnesville on Sunday, 10th September, at which time he wilL confirm a class and administer thu, hly communion. Sandersville Herald; One of the largest and best farmers in the oounty gives it as his opinion that the cotton crop of this county has been injured 33 per cent, during the last two weeks by rust and dry weather. A difficulty occurred in East Macon Tuesday night between Mr. John W. Burge and Mr. Fred Sfcroberg, which re- Suited in Strobergta being violently as sailed by Barge, producing wounds whioh will probably prove fatal. Another party left Barnesville on the "4th of August, for the “big show” and an extended Northern tour. The party consisted of Maj. J. T. Murphey and wife, Miss Effie Blood worth, Mr. C. 0. Holmes and wife, Miss Amelia Holmes, Mr. Charley Floyd and Mr. J. F. Mend©*, Dr. E. G. Scruggs, of Glasscock, trots off with the belt for the first bale of* cotton sold in Warrention this season, which he sent in on last Saturday. It classed low middling and was purchased by Mr. Walter Soott at (ten oents, and shipped to Warren, Wallace & Cos., of Augusta. The Thomasville Times is making it warm for the Radicals in that county— so warm that the Radical Sheriff has turned his advertising to tbe Enterprise. The Enterprise is a good Democratic paper too, but the Sheriff probably thinks a change of fire, even,* would be pleasant. McDuffie Journal: We learn that Mr. James Hamilton, of Athens, while on a visit at the residence of his brother, Capt. Thomas A. Hamilton, of this county, a few days ago, while loading a pistol, accidentally shot himself in tho hand, inflicting a painful but not dan gerous wound. Wednesday evening, August 23d, Mr. A. J. Pliinazee, a good citizen of Mon roe, left Barnesville to go borne. His horse beoame frightened at a clotn tent near the public road, ran away, tore tho buggy to pieces, and threw Mr. Phina zee out, broke his thigh and inflicted other serious injuries. Religjous services have been held at the Baptist and Methodist Churches in Conyers for several days. Rev J. M. Brittain, assisted by Rev. J. A. Munday and others, have been carrying on the former; Revs. W. D Heath and F. J. Brantley and others the latter. Newnan Herald: Mr. W. A. Mitchell, the efficient Deputy Clerk of this coun ty, was married on Thursday last to Mrs. S. M. Colemnn of this city, tho ReV. J. H. Baxter officiating. We learn that there is a little romance about this marriage, as both have been married before, and they were “ sweethearts” prior to their first marriage. We tender* our congratulations anu wish them a joyous married life. On last Friday afternoon there was a big rain i Oonyers and in a portion of R ckdale, accompanied with lightning, thuuder aud heavy winds. At times it was almost a cyclone. Trees were struck with lightning and blown down by the heavy winds. 'J he rain was one of the heaviest that ever fell in this vicinity, and did a great deal of damage in por tions of the county to fencing, com, ont ton and other produce. Captain A. H. Zachry’s erops was among the ones in jured. Savannah News: Phoebe Young, a colored centenarian, aged 110 years, who was a little deaf, was run over by the street car No. 8, at the corner of Jones and Habersham streets, last night about seven o’clock, and instantly killed, tho wheels passing oyer her head and body. Coroner Knorr will hold an inquest this morning at the residence of her son, in Bowen’s row. The driver of the car, Mr. Cunningham, surrendered himself and was released on his own recognizance to appear, when called for. Columbus Enquirer: A great many planters throughout the country are rais ing tobaoco for smoking and chewing purposes. It can be found in numerous places. We have seen some homo-made cigars from this material. Tile flavor is very inferior, but this might have been from the manner of curing, and some degree to the manufacture, which must be exceedingly rough. They “draw freely.” The business will save an im menyq amount of money to lover of the weed. Griffin News: Yesterday evening Messrs. Wallace Trammell and Heaton Grantland had a serious difficulty in front of Reeves 4 Go’s drug store, which resulted in the mutual interchange of pistol shots. Some seven or eight dis charges of the weapons were Young Trammell was shot in t' ae face and hip; the latter wound is p.erious but not considered dangerous. Grantland was not hurt. We cannot give partic ulars. The affair is Very much deplored, as both young m. on are of the highest respectability. Column Jtegister: It is to be hoped u '*f^ eporfc is true that Gordon and tUR. of Georgia, will canvass this State m conjunction with Hampton. This trio would prove invincible, if argument and oratory can contribute to that end. Such a combination wonld add tbon ! sands of votes to us in November. Hill wd Gordon did yeoman service in re deeming Georgia from Radicalism and misrule, and it wonld be a holy calling for tbem to render like efforts towards the redemptiqp/of their neighboring State. • Atlanta Constitution: Yesterday, as tbe ( up-passenger train on the Georgiy Rail road was near the 100 mile post, not far from Madison, the cowcatcher struck an old negro man called Dummy, and kill ed him instantly. He was deaf and dumb, and was walking iq front of the engine “The City of Auguste.” When he was discovered it was too late to save him. The cowcatcher struck him, throw ing him up under the headlight, and he downward on tbe cowcatcher, j The train wa# stopped and tbe nuf.irtn mute was found to* be quite dead. His neck was broken. Arkansas has gone Democratic by from forty to fifty thousand majority. Tilden will not lose a single Southern State.