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Newspaper Page TextTERMS OF THE TIMES. WYNNE .V MARTIN l*ullll*licr* and Proprietor*. DAILY, from Oct. 1 to April 1. 0 m M 00 three months 2 00 " one month '* 75 TKMVKEKIiY, from April Ito Oct. 1.. 200 three months 1 00 •• one month *O, WRINKLY, one year 2 00 (Shorter terms in proportion.) KATES OF ADVERTISING. Oue Square, one week $ a 00 j One Square, one month... 00 Oue Square, six months l. 00 Transient advertisements SI.OO fur first inser m. and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion. Fifty per cent, additional iu Local column. Liberal rates td larger advertisements. FOR PRESIDENT, SAHI’EI. .1. TILDES, of Son York. FOU VtCE-FRE'MBEXT, THOMAS A. HENDRICKS, of Indiana. THE FEAU OF MSiETEEX. You may siug of your flag of a hundred jears. There's a clearer and fairer 1 ween. And I fire my guns, ami cheer my cheers. For the sweet little flag of Nineteen! Fast colors, that old red, blue and whit- . For a huudred years that have kept so bright, But taster yet my heart strings twine liound the darling flag that’s just ten plus nine. If there’s blood to flow I'd rather be bled, For my nineteen year flag as she flies, In whose hands and whose lips are the whit- and the red. And who oarriea the blue in her eyes. For I love with a love that cau ne’er be ex pressed The red, white and blue in the form 1 love beat, And the stoutest of patriots I, 1 aver, For she loves the flag and I love her. Karnest Bfll, in the AY* o York World. Aihlre** of Him. Jno. Alellltemiy before the Public Nclioub on June .TJtii. Mr. Presiilent, (adit sand gentlemen: 1 have been honored by the board of Trustees with the appointment to address you on tills 1 occasion, ami have reluctantly consented, kflowintf that my vocation in life has not lilted me for a speaker; nor cultivated those forensic i aces that lend the indescribable charm to the acom pllshed speaker. Oar President kindly informed me that there were two reasons why 1 should say something to-day. The first was, that I have been connected with the public schools of this city, since their inception, and my record, in connection with them, Is a part of their history. The second reason brinks no pleasurable emotions. I have tried to think of it aslittl as pos sible, as it presents to me the uupDasant thought, that in a few months my connec tion with these schools will cease. I am to remove from this delightful city, this good community, where I have spent so many happy days, and where 1 have been associated with men on the Board of Trustees and other capac ities, whose acts have been free from self, and whose highest aim, resolutely pur sued, has been to promote the public welfare. Conspicuous among the bodies to which I have liad the honor of belong ing, is the I'liltin' Sehool Board. To their personal liberty, to their foreseeing con servatism, and their enlightened, ener getic management, you are indebted to day for the high reputation of our schools, and the ad vantages, as a community, wo haveenjoyed through them. In 1860 Savannah was tho only city in this State that had a system of public schools. In that year the City Council of Columbus passed an ordinance establish ing our plesent system, ami appointed a Board of Trustees, of which our absent friend, Dr. DeVotio was the honored Pres ident. At one of the first meetings, tills toard adopted the common sense theory, that to show the people they were in earnest with this new Idoa, they must do some thing themselves, and they then and there subscribed individually, enough to pay the first installment on tho boys’ sehool No. 1 the first building under their control. They then appealed to the citizens for the balance, who, to their cred.t be it said, generouslc re sponded, and thus the means were obtain ed. Asa platform of principles, it was resolved in tho outset that no religious sect should have control. This dtsturoing element has Itoen scrupulously excluded ever since, and a careful regard fur all shades of religious or political belief lias been strictly observed. With these Ideas lying at the base of their action, and with a due regard fur tho means at hand, the Trustees went pi work, and, without any desire of drawing invid ious comparisons or detracting from the management or reputation of our sister cities, I think I can say, without the fear of successful contradiction, that you have as good, as well appointed, and as thor ough a system of graded schools, as any ] city in the State, for less money, and at a less cost per capita per annum. At the time our schools were inaugura ted, grave social questions wore forcing themselves on our attention, convincing nil thoughtful men whoso minds were drawn to the subject, that the white chil dren must lie educated. At the time allu ded to, through tlie assistance of aid soci eties at the North, the colored children wore being gathered into schools in this city, and everywhere throughout South. While there was no objection to the edu cation of tlie colored children, yet iu tho face of It nothing but calamitous conse quences could grow out of a state of socie ty where the blacks would bo aide to read and write, and the masses of the white children would not. With this, and other reasons of higher significance, the friends of the Public Schools were enabled to com bat the argument* of the very few who, no doubt, honestly believed that it was not good public policy to tax the property bolder or non-tax payer. 1 am shaking now In regard to our own community, and am delighted to be able say, that I do not know a man or woman in Columbus to-day opposed to the educa l ion of tho whole people, or to the Public Schools. It is a part of our history also, and must not la) omitted, that when the time arrived when it became apparent that Uie schools established for the blacks, by private aid, would go down, our municipal arid school authorities stopped forward, incorporated them into our system, taking charge of their management anil paying their expenses out of the public Treasury, the same as they did fur the white chil dren, and to-day, in this city, there are nearly as many negro children attending public schools as there are whites; pro vided for by a common tax, which ischeer fully paid by the citizens. 1 feel that this recital of facts is due us, to refute the slanders of interested politi cians, and essayists, who, for political purposes have, and are, circulating the falsehood, that wo are opposed to the ed ucation of tho colored neople. We have arrived at that point, where wo believe it it to be for the highest good of mankind, and hat the welfare of society in its moral and material aspects will be pro moted, by giving to every child, at least, a good, common school education. .Since the organization of society, learn ing and knowledge, combined witli an ele vated standard of morality have been con sidered the highest attributes of man. When the Greek philosopher wrote over the door “knowledge is power," he gave expression to a truth that has lived with increasing authority from that time till now, when it is admitted, as a maxim of almost, universal acceptance, in the enlightened positions of the world. Edu cation however until a recent period in history, was jealously confined to the fete, the masses being shut out by the privileged classes, who entrenched them selves behind what they considered their special prerogative, that none hut them selves were entitled to the acquisition of knowledge; using the specious argument that it was a dangerous tiling for the com mon people. Education was universally considered the privilege of the higher Hasses alone. It was generally regarded, before political freedom, and the freedom of the understanding, was as well under stood, as it is now, that it was the prepar ation of the youth for a military political, or priestly career. The ma-sses were purposely kept in the VOL. 2. most abject ignorance, as thereby they were more readily controlled by the intel ligent few. The women of all classes wore arbitrarily excluded from tlio light knowl edge gives. Before the art of printing, with its blessed iniluences, and the more general dissemination of intelligence caused by it, the great body of the people had their hands tied in utter helplessness, liv tlie few, wtio ruled with iron severity. Then the Fendal Lord, who was often lg imrant and brutal himself, could march Ids stupid retainers to death, in his cause less wars. But with tho little light, a Btruggling‘gliinmor|thon,iiow grown to the effulgence of the noonday sun, and the discoveries of science, the arbi trary practices of tlie few, have been stopped by the growing intelligence of the many. Thus the common school, or, general dissemination of education,has been snoerinjjly called a Under. But be it observed, it lias pulled no one do ion its iu lluence has been to level up. 1 might safely say that tho education of the people by tlie Stale, and tlie issue growing out of it is tho loading question iu European politics to-day; and in our own country is entering largely into tlie discussions of political conventions; and the strength of party platforms is meas ured, in a great degree, by their sound ness on this great question. It is a fortu nate augury for the American people that all parties take go much pains to show that they are orthodox on the sellout ques tion. Indeed it is well understood that no party could survive public indignation it they attempted to curtail tho usefulness or pervert the purposes of tho secular public schools of this country. It is a part of the current history of our times, that in the lirst World’s Exhibition, held in London in 1851, the English mechanics mid artisans, took a large majority of all the prizes, tor their superior mechines and fabrics. Thinking they had no more to learn, they settled ilxmicalirua Hmvtl ill f'lllidiwl CUVMIHf.V* themselves down in fancied security; but the next great exhibition of the world, startles and alarmed thorn. In the inter val between the exhibition in London, and that in Paris, tho superior skill ot tho German and American workmen had be gun to assart itself, and the English, im stead of taking a large majority of the premiums, as they did in London, took only 10 per cent ot them at, Paris. No is sue was made as to tlie justness of tlie awards. Impartial juries of men of all nations interested, decided bet ween tho ex hibitors. Even with their characteristic love of grumbling, they could not iind fault, everything was too fair. The re sult astonished the whole nation. Wore they about to see their superiority in man ufactory, the sceptre they itad wielded with so much honor and profit, depart from them? In i their almost name, tho aid of parlia j moot was unvokod by the press, anu pub moetings, to discover the cause and point out the remedy. Parliament in obe dience to this demand, appointed a com mission of the ablest scholars, scientists, manufacturers and jurists in the realm, to devise some means of escape from the evident inleriority, into which the nation was falling. Phis commission was not hedged about with conditions; it had unlimited means and power at its command. After an investigation of the most thorough character, for six months, tlio commission made a concise report buck to Parliament, of wliai they believed to be the cause, and remedy. They stated for tlie rtui.se, that It was useless to deny the fact, that the uneducated workmen of England could no longer hope to succeed against the educated workmen of Ger many and America; and insisted that universal education was the only remedy. They even went so far as to say that it ought to be made compulsory, and that tlie State should pay for the education of tlie people. Both lords and commons ac cepted the conclusions of the commission, but parties took sides as to tho manner of tlio education, and denominational, or lion-denominational, lias been the fruit ful source of division of parties there, until lately, when the Gladstone ministry, which espoused the denominational side was beaten on tho Irish educational bill, in the House of Commons. A dissolution followed, Gladstone appealing to the coun try in a general election. The people met tho question, under great public excitement, by turning out Uie Gladstone ministry, and returning a decided majority of members in favor of non-deuomnational public schools. This question of educating Uie people is not beneath the dignity of any man. 1 have just shown within the last two years a political revolution lias taken place in England on this subject, and tlio domi nant party, including t heir leader, Lord Gladstone, who believed they had a lease for life on tho offices, were hurled from power upon issues growing out of this great question. Emperors, kings, states men, political .parties and tlio church in Europe, are, at this time, and have been for several years, giving their earnest at tention to it. Indeed it has forced itself up on them by its prominence and vitality, all agreeing, however on one point, Unit the masses must be educated. After the Litter experience of Sadowa, when tlie Emperor Francis Joseph saw magnificent armies of Austria melt and lien before the serried ranks of the Prus sian scholars am l school masters, he too came to the conclusion that the ignorant masses, of which hisspleudidly appointed army was composed, were no match for tho reading,writing and ciphering legions of King William. He sought a remedy for the humiliation of his country, and de cided that it was, universal education; and in the face of the abrogation of the concordat, and tho terrible denunciations of the encyclical letter, which required more than ordinary moral courage to combat, and establish a splendid system of free schools. lhavo endeavored briefly to show you the importance the civilized world attach es to free schools. The nations like Eng land, Austria and Franco, who paid little attention to them, are energeti cally coming up to the full measure of their duty;'knowing that they are not able to maintain their prestige in any field of competition, with ignorant hoards against the intelligence of the nations in advance of them. This brings tho question homo. }v hat are we doing? some of the Eastern States of tin! American Union have, and for a long time have bad, an advanced position. What is Georgia doing? In Savannah, Augusta, Macon, Columbus and Atlanta, wo arc doing well. But the smaller towns, and country districts, are sadly behind, and need stimulation and encouragement. Governor Smith, with that enlightened patriotism. . that distinguishes him, m his last mes sage to the Legislature, strongly urged this subject on their attention, and our State School commissioner, Professor Orr, is lecturing and speaking all over the State, eloquently portraying the advanta ges of general education, and begging tlie people to take that interest in it, which it deserves. I learn from tlie papers, that his speeches are well received. But it will be impossible for the Governor, or Prof. Orr, to do it all, if the people fold their hands, and supinely say to themselves, if my father carried corn to the mill, in one end ef the sack, and a stone iu tlie other, tiiat is good enough for me.” “Ihe world moves,’’ and in this age of prog ress the nation or people who stand still on this great question will be left far be hind in the rivalry for improvement. Ag itate it, let the people see and understand how vital it is to them, then there will bo no grumbling about its reasonable costs; the people will come up to the require ments of the occasion. It is more important than soft money or hard money, and many other ques tions. These things will regulate them selves, but if you want to educate the children of the State begin at once— “reading and writing don’t come by na ture.” I may be too enthusiastic or earnest on this subject, but if I hud my way I would have every candidate for Uie Legislature sounded on the question, and ir against tlie public school system, would give you the safe and practical advice of the Irish man in the fight—“ Whenever you see a head hit it"—and whenever you see a can didate opposed to popular education, don’t vote for him. _ . When I speak of education I mean such as the common schools afford -and there ought to be no conflict between them and THE TIMES. COLUMBUS, GA., TUESDAY, JULY L 1870, the higher institutions of learning. I think every child ought to have such an amount of schooling as will puthimina position to acquire more and protect him self throughout life. Then the State will have discharged its duty—leaving it to the oolleges and universities to limsh tho process begun-to which tho public schools will act as rich feeders. There are still some men in the world who believe if the people were educated they won't work. If this wore a fact then general education would be a misfortune, that would depop ulate the world. Wo would all starveout. Is this so? No, tho reverse is fortunately the truth. Statistics show that the coun tries and communities most generally ed ucated are the largest producers of mater ial wealth, per capita and collectively, be cause as lntelligencojinureasos his labor be comes more valuable. Tlio labor of tho ignorant man is scarcely more valuable than the same amount of brute force. I have tho fullest conviction that men tal training is of the highest importance, even in the ordinary departments of in dustry. It is, Indeed, hardly less impor tant for the laborer, the man of business, the farmer or the mechanic, than for the statesman, legislator ami tho members of tho learned professions. Among tho working classes tlio better educated are distinguished for their superior skill i industry economy and moral habits. This is tlie unanimous testimony of those in every country where the subject of popular ed ucation is being discussed. Some of the largest manufacturing States have by law forbidden the employment of young peo ple who have not attended sehool, or have not some knowledge of spelling, reading, writing, grammar and arithmetic. Tho Hon. Horace Mann says in a letter on the subject of Public Schools: “Why is it so far as tho United States are con cerned that four-fifths of all the improve ments, inventions and discoveries in re gard to machinery, to agricultural imple ments, to superior models in ship build ing and to manufacturing, and the manu facture of those retinea instruments on which accuracy of scientific observation depends have originated in the Eastern States '” lie says, 1 believe no adequate reason can be assigned, but the early awakening of the power of thought in their children. Improve ments, inventions and discover ies have been made in other States of the Union to an extent commen surate with the progiess they have made, in perfecting their systems of public in struction, and these improvements will over keep pace with the attentions a peo ple bestow on their common schools. If this is true, and I think it is, it shows that geneal education the public schools instead of diminishing the producing power of any kind of labor increases it, as they do good order, morality, religion, and the value of property. Then what efforts, or expenditure of money would be too great to produce such results. To treat this subject fully in all its bear ings would extend beyond the limits of an address—hence I have only endeavored to to give ono vein of it, what the world thinks of it looking to the best interest of the State leaving the religious and moral questions involved to the church and fam ily altar where they properly belong. Ilelfgaf e* Elect lo tin* Mate Convent ion. 3il % * -3 a 3 S I' 'J Muscogee 4 Columbia 2 Irwin 2 Pierce 2 Echols I 1 Ware 2 Dougherty 4 Fulton (5 McDuffie 2 Lee 2 Mitchell 2 Spalding 2 Liberty 2 Randolph 2 Harris 4 Glynn 2 Morgan 2, for Judgeßccso first, Colquitt second. • • '♦ • - Tlie Times of India gives an account of anew invention us follows: “A pistol that can kill at 500 yards has been patented by Captain Burton. The butt is that of an ordinary pis tol; the barrel is that of a good rifle cut short, but leaving sufficient ‘turn’ to send the bullet on its errand wiili the proper spin. Tlie chief object is to send a rifle bullet at an enemy or at game without having to use the shoulder, especially when on horse back. To acccorhplish this the bar rel is fitted with a steel handle, to lie grasped by the left hand, while the arm is extended us iu archery. The recoil is scarcely felt; it does not af fect the firer so much as the kick to the shoulder would do. The pistol can also be used with one hand, like an ordinary pistol. The inventor has also provided a patent safety bullet which will explode as a shell when it crashes against tho bones of large game, but will pass through brushwood or the skin of afwild ani mal like an ordinary ball. It will not explode if let fall upon its apex, but if fired into a box of arnunition it will blow up everything.” ■lcnilrii'kN spi n!,**. Indianapolis, .Tune 30.—Several of the delegates returning from St. Lou : is, remained over one train this even ing to call on Gov. Hendricks, who met them at Occidental Hotel, where tho party were seranaded. Augustus Schell, John Kelly, Wm. Roberts, W. H. Quincy, and others addressed the audience from tho balcony of the hotel, pledging hearty support to the ticket and exhorting the Democ racy of Indiana to renewed efforts for the victory at the coming elec tion. After these gentlemen had spoken, loud and persistent calls were made for Gov. Hendricks, who appeared on the balcony, and was received with most vociferous and protracted cheering. Quiet being restored he said: • MijFellow citizens: It is impossible for me to make an address to you this evening. [Cries of “Go on.”] I am here to pay respects to distin guished citizens from other States who are on their way home from one of thelgreatest political conventions that lias ever had a session in this country. These distinguished men sympathize with us iu the interest which wc intend to protect by the change which is to take place at the coming election. [Cheers.] I believe at the .next election the peo ple are going to express what is writ ten in the platform at St. Louis and what is written in the history of the distinguished man who heads the ticket—and that is, thorough reform ir; the public service. [Great ap plause.] There is but one other thought that I will express to you; that is, that the platform adopted at St. Louis declared that the resump tion clause of the act adopted in 1875 shall be repealed, and the repeal of that clause carries with it every fea ture of the law which is bringing about the contraction so hurtful to the interests of the country. I thank you, gentlemen, for the compliment you have paid me by this call. “ After dining with the Governor, the party left in their special car for the East. Orders for City. Mills can be left at Watt & Walker’s, or at J. & J. Kaufman’s 48C442 CONGRESSIONAL. no\i iv, JM.v an SENATE, Washington, July 3. Mr. Morrill of Maine, moved that when the Sen ate adjourned it do so to meet on Wednesday agreed to. Mr. West submitted a conference report on the Postofiieo Appropria tion bill. The report was ordered printed and laid over until Thurs day. The Senate then took up tho reso lution to allow P. W. S. Pinchbaek pay and mileage as Senator during the time ho was contesting his seat in tho Senate, Mr. Bayard opposed tlio resolution on the ground tiiat tho claim to a scat was devoid of law and devoid of right. HOUSE. Tlio States were called through as usual on Monday for bills, but not more than a dozen were introduced, Tho House, at 1 :10 p. m., adjourned. WAU # CLOIT I \ EUROPE. Paius, July 3.—Tlio Journal Dcs Debrats publishes a special dispatch which says that Austria has notified Servia that she will not plage any obstacles in the way of Turkish troops reaching tlie Servian front via the Danube. Tho Austrian Ex-General Streati merovitish, has been appointed sec ond iu command of Servian corps. Constantinople, July 3.— The re port that the Servians and Montene grins have crossed the Turkish fron tier lias been confirmed. Eaousa, July 3. Advices received here from Slavonic sources, • state that M. Verlica, the Montenegrin Minister of tho interior and act ing aid do camp envoy from Servia, is ex pected to arrive in Montenegro. A perfect arrangement respecting military operations has boon estab lished between tho two principalities. Vienna, July 3.— Servia has noti fied the powers that unless they de clare the Daiiubo neutral and' pre vent the Turks from using ii for military operations, [Servia will obstruct it with torpedoes. Ibis stated that I’rinco Milan has arrived at Alexdenatz. Servia lias suspended tho foreign telegraphic service. London, July 3. A dispatch to the Reuter Telegraph Company from Belgrade says the Servian army yes terday commenced reconnoitering tho southeastern frontier and it is re ported, occupied some important stragetic positions on tlio Turkish frontier. Tlio Times'J n its second edition, has tlio following sjieeial dispatch from Vienna: “Official intelligence from Bel grade says the Servians yosterday crossed tho frontier at three points.” Tlio places are not mentioned, but from the position of their forces, it may bo presumed that tlio points re ferred to are Alexdenatz, Liztz, and some point on the Dwina. BPIIIXG V11.1,A. The Centennial Oiienn Au-pc-lnii.l) GREAT CROWDS EXPECTED. Special to the Times.] Opelika, Ala., July 3. Tho Spring Villa Centennial opened this morn ing, and promises a complete suc cess. Immense crowds are expected every day during the week. Tho Vil la is beautiful, and alivo with people and pleasure. K. Important Lite Insurance Ease. St. Paul, Minn., June 30. Iu tho United, States Circuit Court to-day a case came up against tho New Eng land Mutual Life Insurance Com pany, wherein it was conceded that the party insured hud committed suicide and tho policy expressly stip ulated that if tho insured died by his I own hand, whether sane or insane, j the policy should be void. Judges Dillionand Nelson differed in opin ion, whether the stipulation of the policy waiving the objection on ac count of insanity was or was not con trary to tho public policy, arid the case was-certified up to tho Supremo Court of the United States for ulti mate determination. Both Judges coinciding in opinion that the ques tion was of too much importance in view cf tho general prevalence of life insurance to bo decided by any other than tho Court of final resort. Xo Enemy in Night. New York, July 3.—A dispatch dated army of the Big Horn, camp at foot of Cloudy Peak, via I-’etterman, Wyoming Territory, Juno 28th, says the troops are idly waiting the corn ing of supplies. No enemy has been seen since tho return from the Rosetown region. There is a round about rumor, orig inating with the Indians at the agen cies, of a fight between Gen. Terry’s troops arid Sitting Bull’s force, but nothing has been heard by the Gov ernment. The Fifth Cavalry, Maj. Carr com manding, under orders from Gen. Sheridan, will proceed northward over the trail along Littlo Powder river, to cut off the Sioux Indians from resorting to tho agoncics for ammunition, and force them to lay down their arms before they can seek protection or food from tho Govern ment. WASHINGTON NEWS. THE GOLD AND SILVER COINAGE, Washington, July 2. —Tho follow ing is an official statement of the coinage for Juno, 1876: Gold 93,758 pieces; value $1,853,137.50. Silver trade dollars 188,200 pieces, value $188,200; subsidiary coins 5,8-18,800 pieces, value $1,809,210. Minor coins nicklo five cents 577,000, value $28,- 850. Total 7,517,755 pieces; total value $3,860,397.50 Actual coinage operations were conducted for about two-thirds of tho mouth, tlio remain der having boon occupied with the annual sottlomont of tho accounts of the operative officers. Coining oper ations will be resumed on the sth inst. . the public dei-.t statement. Tiie recapitulation of tho statement of tin' public debt of the United States for the month of June, 1876, just issued, is as follows: Dobt bear ing interests in coin bonds at six per cent. $984,999,650. Bonds at five por cent. $711,685,800 total $1,696,685,- 150. Debt bearing interest in lawful money—Navy Pension fund at 3 per cent. $11,000,000; debt on which interest lias ceased since maturity $3,902,‘170.26 [ debt bearing no inter est, old demand and legal tender notes $369,889,201.50; certificates of deposit $32,840,000; fractional curren cy $34,416,595.39 ;coin certificates-$28,- 681,100; total $165,807,106.89. Total debt $2,110,395,067.15; interest $38,- 514,004.54. Total debt, principal and interest $2,218,999,071.69. Casli in the Treasury—coin $73,625,584.97; currency $13,004,141.73; special de posits as provided by law $32,810,000.- 00 -total $119,469,726.70. Dobt less cash in tho Treasury July Ist, 1876, $2,099,439,511.99. Debt loss cash in the Treasury June Ist, 1876,52,103,320,- 742.55. Decrease of debt during the month $3,881,397.56. Decrease of debt since Juno 30th, 1875, $29,249,- 381.33. Packard NominalC4l lor rimgresK. Special to the Times.] New Oblkahs, July 3. After one ballot, ia which Packard led all the candidates, Anderson Ludeling and Gov. Warmouth withdrew in his [Packard’s] favor. On motion of Gov. Warmouth, the nomination of Packard was made by acclamation. H. • ♦ • I'mirtli ot July in Hasiiiiigton. Washington, July 3.— Preparations arc being made here for the cclebra bration of tho Centennial Fourth of July. Tiie streets have brilliantly display bunting; many biddings be ing literally covered while in every direction Hags are Hying, Tlir Itiu Craii'lc Cotton. New Oitr.EANS, Juno 39.—Wm. San chez and J. S. Milleur, on the part of the committee appointed by tlie Cot ton exchange, inspected the two bales of cotton claimed to be now crop from tho Kio Grande, and pro nounced them both old cotton, and ono of the bales irregularly packed. The latter has been expressed to St. Louis; the other was en route for New York, but was stopped here, and will he exhibited at tlie Cotton Ex change to-morrow. The Brownsville shippers have evidently been im posed upon. M Suit Martha .Neertcil tin first Year of IScr .Harriott. In an old country house in New Jer sey, not far from this city, owned by a family who claim a remote relation ship to Martha Washington, the writer recently found among other relics of tho past, most carefully hoarded, a memoranda of some toilet articles which Gen, Washington sour, to London for in 1769, the first year of bis marriage. The following is an exact copy of this memoranda, which is curiously quaint: 1 Cap, handkerchief and tucker. 2 Fine lawn aprons. 2 Double handkerchiefs. 2 Pairs of white silk hose. C Pairs of lino cotton hose. 4 Pairs of thread hose. 1 Pair black satin shoes of the smallest fives. 1 Pair white satin shoes. 1 Pair of calimanco shoes. 1 Fashionable hat or bonnet. 6 Pairs of kid gloves. 6 Pairs of mits. 6 Breast knots. 1 Dozen siilc slay laces. 1 Black mask. 2 Dozen fashionable cambric handkerchiefs. 3 Pairs neat small scissors. J Pound of sewing silk. 1 Box real minikin pins and hair pins. 4 Pieces of tape, 6 Pounds of perfumed powder. 1 Piece narrow white satin ribbon. 1 Tucked peticout, of a fashionable color. 1 Silver tabby petticoat. 2 Handsome breast flowers. 6 Pounds of sugar candy. So Martha used -perfumed powder, breast knots, silken hose arnl satin shoes, like any modern lady who makes tho slightest pretensions to fine dressing. SI. Louis (riotin. A Cant rant. Commodore Vanderbilt and A. T. Stewart were the richest men, in point of personal estate, this country ever contained; but what a contrast they presented. The Commodore has always been a plain man, and iiis last days are spent in an old-fashioned house in a second-rate neighborhood, while Stewart died in a palace. Tho Commodore never had any luxury but a fast train ; no costly wines, no elegant books, no grand picture gal lery. Tho furniture is very respect able, but not showy, and the stylo (visible to observer) is that of a com fortable, old-fashioned family. All this arises from tho early culture of the one and tlie lack of it on the part of the other. Stewart in his latter days gratified that taste which, through earlier life, he was compell ed to deny. Vanderbilt, on the other hand, was reared among a rough class, and all through life ho has been waging war upon his rivals. Ho started in without taste, and ho lias never had time nor inclination to ac quire it.—llorliuster Democrat and Chronicle. Weather Til-liny. Washington, July 3.—ln tho South Atlantic States southerly to westerly winds, falling followed by rising ba rometer, slightly warmer, partly cloudy weather, and local rains will prevail. Mot her Eve's Servant IJIrl. “Can any ono toll why, when live was manufactured from Adam’s ribs, a hired girl wus not made at the same time to wait on her?” Because Adam never came whining to Eve with ragged stockings to be darned, or oollar string to be sowed on, or glove to be mended “right away; quick now!" Because he nev er read tho newspapers until tho sum goes down behind tho palm trees, and I hen stretching himself, yawned out, "Ain’t supper most ready, my dear ?” Not lie. He made the tiro and hung over tho tea-kettle himself, we’ll venture, and pulled the rad ishes, ami peeled tlie bananas, and did everything else he’d ought to. Ho milked tho cow, fed the chickens, and looked after the pigs himself. He never brought home a half a dozen friends to din ner when Eve hadn’t any fresh pome granates, and tho mango season was over, lie never stayed out until 11 o’clock to a “ward meeting,” hurrah ing for an out-and-out candidate and then scolded because jioor dear Eve was a sitting up and crying within tho gates, J[e never played billiards nor drove fast horses, nor choked FiVo with cigar smoko. Ho never loafed around corner groceries, while solitary Eve was rocking little Gain’s cradle at home. In short, ho did not think she was especially created for the purpose of waiting on Him, and was not under the impression that it, disgraced a man to lighten his wife’s cares a littlo. Larec Mule Claim. Washington, June 29.—Thomas H. McManus has entered suit against the administrators of the estates of Tate Harrison, P, Thompson and Joseph 11. Fuller, to recover damages for $150,000 paid on a claim upon a contract for mules to be furnished the United Slates Government. Mr. McManus brings suit in the name of tlio United States, under tho act of March,-1863. Should he win ho gets oue-half of (tie forfeiture and one half of the damages claimed, but is liable for all tho costs of the suit if the ease should bo decided in favor of the defendants. B. H. Bristow is one of tho defendants. FINANCIAL AN?’ COMMERCIAL, Columbus llctuil Prices. M F.IC ('ll IX DI-HU. Baquinu, Kentucky yard 15 0 Ron:, Kentucky lb. is (d> Ikon Ties lb. s£o Bran 100 lbs, 1.25 0 Buttrr, Goshen lb. f)0 0 Bacon, S. ('. Hams lt>. 10 0 (’. R. sides lb. \Z\tii) Bulk, Shoulder lb. 9 0 (.Mear rib lb. 1 * I 0 Bkkk, Near lb. 10 0 15 Gross lb. 5 0 Buie kb 1000 0.00 0 Cotton Cards pair (0 Cofkkk. .lava lb. ‘ol^o Rio lb. 20 0 27' Candles lb. 17 to 21 Corn bushel 80 0 Flour, F.xtra bid. 7.U0 0 9.00 Fine barrel 0.50 0 Gitaa.no ron 44 0 Lkd, In kp*a lb. 15.5 0 |7 Limb barrel 1.50 0 Leather, Hemlock lb. 53£ tit) 40 Harness 50 0 .Meal bushel 80(2> Molasses gallon 500 85 Oats, Seed bushel 70IU 80 Oil, Kerosene gallon 250 Potatoes, Dish barrel 3.25(2)4.50 “ peek 500 Prints yard 5 to 7 Rice, Clean lb O'/dlO Salt sack 1.750 Soda lb to 9 Starch lb 6£to 9 Sun Ait, brown lb 00 10 do White lb 111012 Tobacco, Fine lb 73(2) 1.25 do Common lb 500 05 Mackerel, No L bbl 15 00 “2 “ 13 0) “ “ 3 11 1 l 00 “ kit 1 500 30U Gunpowder lb Shot bag 2 35(2) 2 50 ..... -o- * BY TELEGRAPH. OTTO .V MAIS K UTS. JULY 3, 1876. Liverpool: Flat and irregular. Receipts 3,800, American 3,7.00 Mid. Uplands 6 Mid Orleans August and Sept. delivery from Sa vannah or Charleston, Low Mid. 5 15-16, New York: Cotton, gold and other ex changes closed to-day. pro>rix iz xr i xoi i>enth —IN TIIE— History of Columbus, (hi., N I7IROM its first settlement in 1827, to tho Wil -1 Bon Raid in 18(55, with a chapter on Colum bus an it now in. Compiled by JOHN 11. MAR TIN. Part, Ir, a volume of 200 pages, and tho con cluding portion ot the work, just issued from the press. Subscribers to the publication will be furnished to-day. Those desiring copies of either volume, who have not subscribed, can obtain them At the of fice of tho publisher, 42 Randolph street. Price, SI.OO < ach. THO*. UliltEKT. j**-u22 tf Gin Repairing. i If AVI', opened a shop in Girard, Ala., near low er bridge, for the purpose of overhauling and repairing COTTON GINS, in all its branches, Filing, Filling Boxes, Brushes, etc,; and iu fact everything pertaining to tho perfect working of Gins’. Perfect Satisfaction guaranteed iu every i ease. Terms reasonable. J. W. RYDER, Gin Wright. Refer to Cols. W. A. MeDougald, Edward Hale, Russell county; T. S. Fountain, Stewart county; L. Hogan, Columbus. Orders through Post Office will receive prompt attention. jun2l) 2m COAL! COAL!! J E. WILLIAMS, AGENT, IS NOW RECEIV ING HIS STOCK OF O L, and gives notice to Ids friends and patrons that he is now ready to take orders for CAR LOADS and Smaller Lots for Summer and Fall delivery. ANTHRACITE and other Coals always on hand at close figures. D. K. WILLIAMS, jun 22 3m Agent. WESTERN RAILROAD OF ALABAMA Columbus, Ga., July, Ist, 187 r,. j TRAINS LEAVE COLT’MBUS DAILY, AH FOL LOWS: (SOUTHERN MAIL.) 4:10 f m. Arriving at Montgomery 0,510 pm Mobile 4:50 am New Orleans 10:30 a m Galveston 8:00 am (ATLANTA AND NORTHERN MAIL.) 7:15 am. Arriving at Atlanta 2:50 1* m Lynchburg G;00p m Pniladeiphla 2:35 a m New York 0:15 a m it t) - This train also connects with trains for Selma except Sunday. TRAIN’S ARRIVE AT COLUMBUS From Montgomery and Southwest 12C5 r m From Atlanta and North 10:00 pm Kjr This train arriving at Columbus at 10:00 i*. m„ leaves Atlanta Daily at 12 o’clock noon. E. P. ALEXANDER, President. CIIAS. PHILIPS, Agent. jeß tf MOBILE & GIRARD HR, Columbus, Ga., April IC, 1870. MAIL & PASSENGER TRAIN, nAILY (Sundays excepted) making close con nection at Union Springs with Montgom ery & Eufaula Railroad trains to and from Mont gomery and Eufaula, and points beyond. Through coach with sleeping accommodations between Columbus and Montgomery: Leave Columbus 2;(HI i. m. Arrive at Montgomery 7:50 p. m. “ Mobile 4:50 A. M. •• •• New Orleans 10:30 a.m. “ Nashville 8:10 A. m. “ “ Louisville 3:40 1*. M, •• “ St. Louis 8:10 a. m. •• •• Cincinnati 8:15 p. m. “ “Chicago 8:00a.m. “ •• Philadelphia 7:56 p. m. •• “New York 10:20p.m. •• “Eufaula 9:08 p.m. “ “Troy 9:16p.m. Leave Trov. 11 sO p. m. Arrive at Columbus 6:55 a.m. •• •• Opelika 9:48 a. m. “ “ Atlanta 4:16 r. m. “ “Macon 4:10p.m. “ “ Augusta 6:00 a. m. “ “ Savannah 7:15 a. m. NO. 119 THROUGH SiJKKI’KHS TO MONTGOMERY. Entire train through from Montgomery to Louis ville without change} Trains arrive iu Montgomery two hours earlier than any other line. This is the only lino making night connecions Northwest. No extra charges for seats in through cars to Louisville, have twelve hours by this lint. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN TRIWEEKLY. Leaves Colurub"s at 8 •’clock r. m., Tuesdays, Thursdays ami Saturdays; arrives at Union Springs 1:10 a. M. Returning, leaves Union Springs at 6:30 a. m.. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; arrive at Columbus 11:50 a. m. Connect ing at Union Springs with Montgomery k Eufuu la Railroad trains, and at Columbus with South- Western Railroad for Macon. Tickets to all points Wert, North west, and North lor sale at the Ticket Oflieo. W. L. CLARK, up't, D. K. WILLIAMS, General Ticket Agent. npr22 tf NOTICE. Office Mobjxk k GruAitu Kmlhoajl | Cold mu uk, Ua„ June 1. 1876.1 ! milE Annual Convention of tho Stockholders of ■ the Mobile k Girard Railroad will be held at the depot, iu Girard, Alabama, on Wednesday, July sth, at ten o'clock a. m., when an election for a President and six Directors will take place. Stockholders, with their families,will be passed free to Columbus from tho 3d to the 6th, inclu sive, ami returned any day until the Bth. inclu sive. Certificates of stock must be exhibited t* tho conductor by the stockholders as evidence of their being entitled to pass free with their fami lies; aud a proxy must exhibit certificate of stock ami power of attorney, otherwise laro will be required in both cases. lJy order, jo 4 td J. M. FRAZER. Her’v. WARM SPRINGS, GEORGIA. THIS DELIGHTFUL RESORT IS OPEN TO THE I public, with ample accommodations. The pro prietor and servants will spare no pains to make all comfortable who may visit the WARM SPRINGS. The RATES of BOARD will be: Per month (with use of bathe) S3O (’0 Per week “ “ “ “ 12 00 Children under twelve years, at second table, half price. Horse food (per month) S2O 00 week) 7 00 Transient, imual rates. The Warm Springs are situated on the Pino Mountain, iu Meriweth er oouuty, 1,800 feet above the level of the sea, with a climate and scenery unsurpassed iu the United States. TIS K IS ATII M are superior to any known iu the United States. The mineral properties of these waters are so generally known throughout the South that the proprietor deems it unnecessary to say more for them. On the grounds are all the various amusements. Also, new Ten-Pin Alleys, and good Music for the Ball Room. AU free of charge to boarders. , Ample accommodations for pleasure rides and drives. A comfortable close COACH, subject to order, will meet or return visitors at reasonable rates. Visitors will find a conveyance at Geneva—dis tance to the Springs, 27 miles; fare, $4. Convey ances can also bo had on reasonable terms at La- Grange, 26miles; Thomastou, 27 iriles. J. L. 3IUSTIAX, l*ro|H , i!tr Warm Springs. Ca. The Public are Informed that have moved my Tailoring Establishment TO Til£ STORE NEXT TO llogan’H 100 House* llroml Street. I7M)U THE PURPOSE of carrying on my litni -1 ness, lhavo this day associated with me Mr. 13. SiaUi i.V, A fine and prompt Workman. Wo will be pleased to servo the public, and will guarantee as FINE WORK as can bo done in the United States. Bring in your orders for Knits and they will bo furnished with promptness. Respectfully, KCEIINE & SELLMAX. OOt3 1 I Columbus Sash and Blind Factory KEEPS constantly on hand and makes to or der all kinds of SASH. BLINDS, PANEL DOORS, MOULDINGS and BRACKETS. WOOD TURNING for less than ever offered in this market. Call at my shop or on J. J. kW. it. Wood, 77 Dread street, or on C. fl. Harrison. DANIEL COLLINS. lobß6m Opposite Empire Milt DEPOSITORS WITH THE GEORGIA HOME SAVINGS BANK will please Hand in their Pass Books that the July interest may be entered. GEO. W. DILLINGHAM, julyl 3t Treasurer.