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.VOLUME VIII. Church DirecfO’-y. METHODIST.—-Douglasville—First, th !■' in<l fifth Htui'lays, KaltSi'KiNoa—Second Bundy, at <1 Sn nr a before. Midwat—Fourth Sunder, nnd Ratn-dav h tore. W. I<.‘ F IO I E, I’Aaron. Eat»: ist— DougJvviite, first and toarlh Sun days. Bev. A.. B. Vaugbu, pastor. Masonic, I) nidiuviL'e Lodge, No. 289, F. A. Ou Haroinight before the first and third Bundays in var-h tuouUl J. 11. Carter, W. M.. IV. J, Cautl' becy. County Directory, Ordinary—ll. 'l'. Co< per. •Clerk—-8. N. Dorse t. (Sheriff—Hum Ward. Deputy Sheriff—<4, M. Souter. '4>x It culver— E. Il Camp. Ta* Collector—W. A. Sayer. ’Treasurer—Sahnnei Hh-nmon. Surveyor—John M. Ilney. Coroner—F. M. Mitchel’. •uraatop. court. Meets on third Mondajs in January and July a"d holds two weeks. Judge—Hon Sauron W. Harris, tail. Genl.—Hon. Harry M. Reid. Clerk—B. N. Dorset C Sheriff—Henry Want. COUNTY COURT. Meets tn qnarti-rjy staajon on fourth Mon* in Fubnury, May, August and November and holds until ad the casta on the dock tare oalicsl. In monthly in salon it meets on fourth Mondays % each month, Jndgjr- Hon. 11. A. Massov, Hol. '.enl.— Hon. W. T. 110. erta. Bai'iff—D. W. Johns. OtIPINARY’S O' CUT Meet* for ordinary purpix-ca on first Mondav, si.d for county pm poses on Oral Tuesday in rich month. Judje—Hon. 11. T. Cooper. JUSTICES COURTS. Tjdtii Dint. 0. M. meets first Thnrsdnv in each ftwowth. J. I. Feely, J. I'., W. IL Uueli, N. I*., I. \V. Johns and W, K. Hunt, L. (J. 730th Di |. G, Ji., meets second BatUiday. X. It Bomar, J. I*., B. A. Arnold, N. I’., 8. U. Yen ger, R t’. K 781th D’.at. G. M. m-eta fourth Saturday. Franklin (imr. J. I’., B. Baggett, N. I’*., J. .Ism,., *:••( J|, s, time, 1,. (Is. 125f)i.h D si. G. M. meeis >h r 1 Saturday. T. M H uni ton. J’., M. L Yaus, N. I’., s. W. Biggers, L.C., S. J. Join dan, L. C. 12uUdt Dm.,, G. M. meets third Saturday. N. w. Carp, J. r,, w. b. i Udaun, N. r.,J. A. Mj.L l . tX T27lat Dist. G. M. meets flint Satnrdav. C. <X Clinton, J. p. Aiberry Hembree, K. I’.. • —ll. 1272nd Dial. G. HL men's fourth Friday. (Do. W, Smith, J. T., C. J. llobmsim, N. I’., meets third F idny. Tlr* ’ ATTORNEY AT LAW DOUGLASVILLE, GA. (Office In front ronin, Dorsett's Birldt'tg.', Will practicn nnyn here i xeepi in ■h, hiiinii Court id iMtghu* cuitiili. ' W. A. J MES. ATTOR.EY AT LAW, IX’ill practice in al) the eenrts. State »u Federal. Office on C’lHtrt Bouse Hqitarv, DOUGLASVILLE. GA. WM. T. ROBERTS, ATTORNEY AT AW, | DOUG I. kK VILLE, GA. Will practice In ell the Court*. All legs I biieim ss will ncviie pinmpl alii nirnii. LiU u I it* Court House. <?.!'> CAMP. ATTORNEY AT LAW. DOUGLASVILLE. GA Will prat tw in nil the courts. All Lmdmw I tntnirtvd to him wdl receive pion pt. Hint.mi. : BG. GRIGGS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, I DOU3I.ASVELI.E. GA. Will practice in all the courts. Stale and Federal. JOHN M, EDGE, ATTORNEY AT LAV/. DOUGLABVCU& GA. Will practice In all the courts, and promptly attend w all bualueas entrusted to his lare. j. s. lim ATTORNEY AT I AW, OeVGL.VSVn.LF, GA. W il iMw-tioe In tne tviirta of iMuglas*. CamptaiL r'arrvll. I'aulding. F.du>u and adjmtihtg couutii'A. I‘rompt attenuou guru to alt nnsitreaM, j. h. McLarty, ATTORNEY AT LAW. DM’GLA-Vil.l.E GA. Will practice in ah the c<>utts. both State and Foil-r*d. Cot , dsn* a ..jwx'K-tjf, JOHN V. ECGE. I ATTORNEY AT LAW. DOUBL.K3VILLE, GA. JOB PRINTING S FATLY I'ONE AT THE “STAR" OFFICE the IWeMo Star, O ‘IsJ POWDER Absolutely Pure. Inis powner never varies. A marvel of pur ty. str, ng<h and who’esoinenefw. More eeon ntnicat than the ordinary kinds, and can not be soxl in competition with the mu titudo of low test, sh >rt weight slum or phosphate ! p wdets. Sold only In cans. Royal Bakisg Puwpeb Co.. 10G Wall St., N. Y. A URANTII Mort of tho diseaiws whioh afflict mankind am origin ally caused by a disordered condition of tho LIV ER. For all complaints of this kind, such aa Torpidity of the Liver, Biliousness, Nervous Dyspepsia. Indiges tion, Irregularity of the Bowels, Constipation, Flats - 1 l«ncy, Eruatatious aad«Bpmiu« ot tj?» ,fftomn< h (,unii<!tlines called Hsatwirh), Miasma, Mal.irti, Bloody Flux, Chills and Fever, Breakbone Fever, Exhaustion before or after Fevers, Chronic Diar- : riuea. Loes of Appetite, Headache, Foul Breath, IrreKularitiea incidental to Females, Bearißg-dow«i arzt sTftoi gers mmn is Invaluable. It is not a panacea for all disonee-,. ; but all diseases of the LIVER, will V-M-IXfe STOMACH and BOWELS. It change* the complexion from a waxy, yellow tinge, to s ruddy, healthy color. It entirely removes low, gloomy spirits. It is one of the BEST AL TERATIVES and PURIFIERS OF THE BLOOD, and Is A VALUABLE TONIC. STADICER’S AURANTIS For sale by all Druggist*. Price 81.00 per bottle. C. F. STADICER, Proprietor, 140 SO. FRONT ST.. Philadelphia, Pa. CHIC AG o COTTAGE ORGAN Has attained a standard of excellence wb. 'i limits of no superior. ft eontmtiH every improvement that inrentlz. ■ gvnhwi, skill iukl money’ can produce. OUR EVERY ORGAN Aim WAK * IS RANTED ' FIVE EXCEL. Y7JARS. j Those Organs are celebrated for vclunae, i quality of tone, quick response, artistic dcsirt. lieauty in finish, perfect construction, maid; t them tho most ucsin.blc organs for home. ’ tohonto, churches, kxlgva, societies, etc. rNTABLINHED REPrTAT3ON. VXr.*JVAI.E» FACXLITIEB, fIKIJ.LED WOKUtIFA REST BATECXAE. fXJMDLNED. MAKE TH 13 i THE POPULAR OBGAJ Instruction Books and Pfcad Sta&k aialixrues tmd Price List*, ou application, keks CHICAGO COTTAGE OR6A3 CO. end Aitf Sts.. CJHCA3Q. >-■ Th* above Qrgsn w reproFerited in IXmg'as Couniy by Chas. O Peavy, who will m*H v<hi auv kind ot organ tea want. ( HEAP! i wi »!bp— e Forgot tho Answer. ’ I say. Miss Bello, I think I can be weal intewesting to-night, even more so than usual,’’ kM a young man who was born that wffy, and can't help it, to the young lady on whom he was calling. “Is it possible?” was tho response. “Ya a a You see I made a eonundwum the other day and I wot© it down weal qui k so'a not to forget it. Reah it is. Why is it that when the weathah geta weal wahm, it's always s'mother evening? Smother etening- ain't that good.'’ •*.'ur what h the answer?” inquired the listener. “Oh—the answer—er—by ;j vc D > you know I forgot to make anv Muner to it. I must try Mid think ‘ ena up.”—JfercAeaJ TVawa’ar. FAWISTIINGV TO KONE-CHARITY to all. DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1886- CUTTING TO BE BEHEADED IN CASE ATTACK IS MADE FROM BEYOND THE RIO GRANDE. How He Took His Sentence-Great Ex citement Among the People. A dispatch from El Paso, Texas, says: Excitement over the Cutting imbroglio is much intensified. A passenger on a train from Chiahuahua City, said that it is known positively that General Maceyra has ordered the Paso del Norte authori ties, in case of an attack from Texas, TO CUT OFF THE PRISONER'S HEAD and deliver it to the Americans. Eight ! hundred Mexican troops are said to have [ left Lagos for Paso del Norte on Sunday ■ night. It is asserted that a second de mand has been made and the American officials have been notified to leave Mex ico. Large crowds gather at every street corner. The arrival of company F, of the Tenth United States cavalry, at Fort Bliss, which was assigned here two months ago, has caused a rumor to the effect that eight carloads of United States soldier are on the spot. The bad effects of these diffi culties upon business are becoming very apparent, and EVERYTHING LOOKS LIKE WAR from a Mexican standpoint. A report was circulated to the effect that Consul Brigham had confirmed the statement that a second demand for Cutting’s re lease had been made by the United States [ government and the people went wild with delight. Air. Brigham, the Ameri can consul, however, says that he was misunderstood, that he expects such a i demand at any moment, but does not know that it has yet been made. Cutting has been called before court in Paso del Norte and Consul Brigham is in attend ance. HOW CUTTING TOOK HIS SENTENCE. As sentence wiis pronounced Cutting | turned slightly pale, but was otherwise , thoroughly cqmposcd. When the read i ing of the sentence was finished, he asked in a loud voice of the court, at the same time pointing to Medina: “About the S6OO, is that Creature to get any of it?” At this point Consul Brigham inter posed to stop him. “If the prisoner uses insulting lan- ; I guage,” said the judge. “I can add i i something to the term of his sentence.” j Judge Brigham assur d the court that neither he nor Cutting meant any disre- • spect to it. “Let us understand,” said Judge Brigham, “just what this is for?” “It is for the publication, on the other ' side, of an article which is held to have vitiated a reconciliation on this side.” “And this act. on the other side,” con -1 tinned Judge Brigham, “was constructed I on this side as a contempt of court?” To this the court replied in the nega- ' 1 tive. The court then turned to the pris- . onere and asked: “Do you still stand under the protec- j tion of your government?” “I do,” replied Air. Cutting. “Do you wish to take an appeal to the 1 supreme court?” the judge asked. ■ “I have no appeal to make except to the government of the United States.” “If you should desire to take an ap- j said Judge Zubiaj “you have five days in which to give notice. Do you I wish to sign the proceedings of this court?” “I sign nothing.” “Do you wish to express satisfaction ; or dissatisfaction with the sentence?” “No, sir; I have never recognized your i j court or jurisdiction, and I do not recog i nize its right to imprison me for one hour.” Cutting was taken back to jail. EXCITEMENT AT EL PASO. | No sooner was the fact of Cutting's sen | fence known than l>oih towns on the Alex- ican and American side were alive over : ! the matter. Two secret meetings were ' I held at El Paso, and companies of min- I utc men were organized. The merchants | fear harm if soldiers are not promptly on j hand. They realize that Congress only j : can declare war, but the superior num- ‘ ‘ ber of Mexican soldiers in Paso Del Norte j would play havoc with the single com i pany at Fort Bliss, one mile from El Paso, i Arms and ammunition are not scarce however, and citizens are secretly organ ‘ izing, so as to act on the defensive, i | Their voice is unanimous for the vindica ' tion of American honor and the protec tion of our citizens. The Afexicans, too, are angry at the tone of our press, and j people are fearful of violence on account of the numerous mass meetings which ! are being held. EDWIN ALDEN & 880. The Cincinnati Adverti«ln E *<ent» Fail i Fora Large Atnannt. Edwin Alden & Bro., newspaperadver ' tiring agents, at No. 66Wcst Fourth ; street, with a branch in New York city, j made an assignment on Monday to A. M. j Warren. Their nominal liabilities are estimated at $192,000, with nominal as sets at $272,000. These consist of con tracts for advertising and form a peculiar i j sort of property. The firm has been of 1 long standing, and carried on a very ex -1 | tensive business. No close estimate can ' be made as to the real assets and liabili j ties, owing to the uncertain nature of ■ outstanding accounts. L j TEN YEARS. * Tobe Jackson, the Cartersville dynami i • ter, was sentenced to the Georgia peniten s ttary for a term of ten years on Saturday I by Judge Faiu. of the Bartow superior , j court, the sentenced being Jackson'sre- ; ward for dynamiting Judge Aaron Collin'* 1 rasidenoe fn C*rte«vili» last January. BELFAST RIOTS. THE MILITIA FIRING ON THE MOB. Children Killed on the Streets. Women Shot in Their Doors—Terrible State of Affairs- t During the rioting, wmich occured at Belfast on Saturday, eleven persons were killed and 130 seriously wounded. A majority of the injured persons have shot wounds. A fierce encounter took place between the soldiers and the mob. A soldier at close quarters fired at a boy, shattering his hand. The soldier was arrested. Reinforcements of troops to the number of twelve hundred have ar rived in Belfast. Attempts to stop the rioting have been unsuccessful, arid the violence of the mob is increasing. Thirty rioters have been wounded. The police keep up a merci less fire upon the mob. The city, owing to the wreck and ruin of houses, presents a deplorable aspect. Its appearance is similar to that of Paris after the commune. It is feared that nu merous deaths resulting from the riots, have taken place which will never be heard from. The hospitals are taxed to the utmost to accommodate the great number of wounded persons in need of attendance. A painful feature of the riots is the number of children wounded. A boy was shot while returning from Sun day school. A little girl was shot on the street, and, it is thought fatally wounded. She was carried away apparently lifeless. An incident of the disorders is as fol lows: Airs. Alcllwaine on Saturday ha rangued a small crowd of neighbors in regard to the riots and roundly abused the police for firing upon the people. She afterwards expressed the fear that she would lose her life on account of her speech. She, therefore, in order to avoid recognition, put on a black dress on Sunday instead of a white one which she wore on Saturday. This precaution failed, however, to save her. During the progress of the riot, she ran to the door to gather in some straying children. A bullet struck her in the head, and she fell lifeless in the doorway. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Eight Fine Race Hornes Instantly Killed. Lightning struck the main stable of the Omaha Fair association, containing six- * ; valuable Ihhesos, as wUmJ* eight wem either instantly killed by electricity or burned to death. The animals were in training for the races, and were of excel lent promise. Those killed were, Dick Aliles’s three year-old pacer, valued at $3,000; Legal Tender, owned by J. P. AlcShane & Tucker, a four year old stall ion, valued at over $2,000; Ned R. Young , a trotter of more than usual promise, Ida owned by Ed. Pyle, of Humboldt, and valued at $1,600; Captain P., owned by same, and valued at $1,500; Afascotte. with a record of 2:27|, owned by Air. Lewis of this city. Little Wilkes a stall ion, the property of Captain Smalley, and a promising two year old colt, sired by ‘ Ethan Allen, running in a pasture near by, was also killed by lightning. John Simpson, a groom, was lying asleep in the stall within four feet of where the , lightning struck. He was knocked four , feet and thrown against a wall. Al though stunned, he at once realized the situation and yelled and aroused the other hostlers, all of whom worked desperately to release the animals which were Fish ing about in their box stalls, crazy with excitement. All the doors were ! thrown open and great efforts were made to drive the horses out, but several could not be forced to move and were left to ; their fate. CHOCKING RAILROAD ACCIDENT Four I.ivt-K Lost nnd Nevcral Fatally In jured. A railroad accident by which four lives were lost and two persons fatally injured, • occured on the Chesapeake and Ohio road, between two freight trains, near Lime stone, Ky.. on a short curve. On the cast bound train Engineer Higgins had les loft arm tom from hi* body, and his i left leg broken. His fireman, Harris was badly burnt. Scliernan, his front brake man was instantly killed. Os the west ■ Ixnmd train, Engineer Davinball was killed outright. His front brakeman, ! Wm. Sho, was killed, also his fireman, B W. Ballard. ATLANTA AND HAWKINSVILLE ROAD. This company met on Tuesday at 10 o’clock at their office. 40 and 42 Alabama street, Atlanta, and organized by elect ing John N. Dunn preaident, Aaron Haas vice-president, R. J. Lowry treasurer, J. K. Brunuer secretary, and Henry L. Collier chief engineer. The directors are confident that they will be able to begin work before many weeks have passed. A NEW ROAD FOR .MOBILE. T. G. Bush states that the Alabama Grand Trunk has secured a terminus in Mobile, and x.ill petition at once for a right of way through Mobile. The ter minus will be south of and adjoining the IxiuisvilU and Nashville depot. Sur veyors are still on the line, and the road will run through the Warrior cold fields, connect with several railroads and trike Birmingham. The building of the •/bad begins as soon as the right of way to a terminus is granted. HANGED AT FORT SMITH. Kit Ross, a quarter breed Cherokee, was banged at Fort Smith. Ark., on Friday, for the murder of Jonathan Daws, a white man at Dechoteau, Indian Terri tory, the 20th of last December. CONGRESSIONAL LABORS, THE WORK DONE DURING THE SESSION JUST CLOSED. Measures Introduced and Passed, and Bills Vetoed. i The first session of the forty-ninth Con- | gress, which has just ended, began on Mon- | day, Decemcer 7, 1885, and covered a period of seven months and twenty-eight days, or 211 days, exclusive of Sundays. Os this time the Senate was in session 16-1 days and the House 185 days. During that time there Were in troduced in the House 10,014 bills and 214 joint resolutions, and in the Senate 2,891 bills and 83 joint resolutions, or a total for the two houses of 12,202. The greater num ber were measures of a private nature, or of local importance only. The total number of measures that passed both Houses was 1,101, being 241 Senate bills and 860 bills which originated in the House. Os these 1,0J5 were received by the President and of that number 814 were approved; 157 became laws without tho President’s signa ture; 115 were vetoed,and 9 failed for want of signature at time of adjournment, ten days not having expired since they reached th<3 President. Os the new laws 746 were House measures and 241 Senate measures. Ihe laws that became such by limitation were, with two exceptions, private pension and relief Os the measures vetoed by the President thirty-six were Senate bills and seventy-seven House bills. Twenty-eight of the bills vetoed were private pension bil's. ThreS were for the erection of public buildings at Dayton, Ohio; Sioux City, lowa, and Zanes ville, Ohio; one was to grant to rail roads tho right of way through the Indian reservation in northern Mon tana; one to make Springfield, Mass., a port of delivery; one to provide that the bodies of paupers, criminals and strangers dying within the District of Columbia, un claimed within a specified time after death, shall be turned over to the medical colleges; and one to quit title to settlers on the Des Moines River lands, and one to provide for the construction of a bridge over Lake Champlain. . Os the seventy-so Yen House bibs disap proved by the President, seventy-four were private pension bills and three were for the erection of public buildings. The proposed public buildings were for Asheville, N. C.; Duluth, Minn., and Springfield, Mo. The number of measures vetoed during the session was four more than have been vetoed from the foundation of the Govern ment to the beginning of the session just closed. While nearly all of the vetoed bills of the Senate were reported back from com mittees with the recommendation that they pass, notwithstanding tho President’s objec tion, and, while similar action was taken on some of the House hills, only one (that granting a pension to Joseph l-tonnser) was passed by the twoHouses over the veto. The Des Moines River bill passed the Senate over tiie veto, but failed to receive the requi sifai two-thirds voio. tho House. Motions to ]>ass the bills to grant a pension to Mary Anderson and to Andrew J. Wilson over the President’s veto were defeated in the House. The consideration of the other veto messages has been postponed until the next session. The measures of general importance that have been enacted into laws during the ses sion, in addition to the regular appropriation bills, are as follows: The Presidential Succession bill, providing for the succession to the office of President of the members of the Cabinet in case of the re moval, death, resignation, or inability of both tho President and Vice-Pres.dent. To provide for the study of the nature and effects of alcoholic drinks and narcotics. To remove the charge of desertion against soldiers who re-enlist without having first received a discharge from the regiments in which they had previously served. _ To legalize the incorporation of National Trades Unions. The Oleomargarine bill,providing for a tax of t wo cents a pound on imitation butter,and requiring that the packages containing it shall be branded ana stamped. The bill for the increase of the navy. It provides for the construction of two soa-go ing, double-bottomed armored vessels of about 6,000 tons displacement; one protected double-bottomed cruiser of from 3,00d< to 5,- 000 tons displacement; one toijedo boat, and for the completion of the four doubie turreted monito:s now bong con structed. It appropriates 82,500,-0 K) for the construction of these vessels and $1,003,000 for armament. To provide that homestead settlers within the railway limits restricted to less than 160 acres of land shall be entitled t> have their additional entries patented without any further proof of settlement and cultivation. To reduce tho fees on domestic money or ders for sums not exceeding >5, from 8 cents to 5 cents. , . To enable national banking asso-iations to increase their cap tai stock, and to change their names and locations. Authorizing the construction of a building for the accommodation of the Congressional Library. . , , it ~ To forfeit the lands granted to the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company, and restore > the same to settlement. To increase to *l2 a month the pensions of ' widows and dependent relatives of deceased ; soldiers and sailors. Declaring forfeited certain land g-ants made to tlie States of Mississippi, Alabama i and Louisiana. ! To direct the Commissioner of Labor to i make an investigation as to the convict j labor. To establish additional life-saving stations at various points on the Atlantic audxa cirtc coasts, and on the great lakes. In addition to the foregoing, the subject matter of various spec al bills ha« been en acted into law in the several appropriation f bills as follows: . Ln tV Agricultural Appropriation bill directing the Commissioner of Agriculture to purchase and destroy diseased animals whenever, in his judgment, it is essential to prevent the spread of pleuropneumonia from one State into another. . In the Legislative Appropriation bill Creating the office of Assistant Commissioner |of Indian Affairs. . .... In the Sundrv Civil Appropnat on bill - Authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue silver certificates in denominations of one, two. and five dollars; also ap; ropria ting $46,006 for the establishment of an in dustrial home in Utah lor women wh > re nounce polygamy and for their children. Tho important measures which, after de | bate, were defeated in the House in which taey originated are: The Senate bill to in crease the efficiency of the army; the House bill for the free coinage of silver, and Sena tor Vance’s bill to repeal the Civil Service act. The one important measure that failed, by reason of the adjournment of Congress be fore executive action hail been taken thereon, i was the •’Morrison Surplus resolution.” KILLED BY A TRAIN. I A lady, named Miss Bartlett, was crossing the railroad track at Clifton j Forge, Charlottsville Va.. when she was ; struck by & passenger train and killed. ’ The body was cut m two. NUMBER 28. THROUGH NIAGARA RAPIDS. Two COoffcCs Make Barrels anrf 4-c Through in Thorn. The turbuletot waters of the Niagara whirlpool rapids were again navigated in cask on Sunday, the perilous feat being successfully aceomplished by two men. I Their names were Win, Poti* and Geo. I Hazelett, two coopers employed in the same shop with Grahatfy who made the • initial trip about three wedls ago. Bar | ret’s boat was ten feet long', conical in i form and built of the best locust staves. ! It was supplied with a keel, rudder, screw i wheel and turret, with glass covered i peep holes. About three hundred pounds of sand ballast kept it right side lup most of the time. The two men lay | back to back while passing through the i more turbulent waters, clinging to the handles made fast to the sides of the cask. Each was likewise kept on his i own side of the cask by means of a canvass sling made fast to sta ples. The start was made from the | Maid of the Mist landing, on the Canada I side at 4:25 p. m. A row boat towed I the cask to a point just above the cantel evet bridge, where it was turned adrift i in the middle of the stream. The novel ! craft was submerged about half the time I While passing through the rapids, but i while circumscribing the outer circle of the whirlpool its occupants thrust their I heads through the opening and Potts calmly smoked a cigar. A successful i landing was made at Queenstown on the Canadian side five miles further down the river. The entire voyage occupied fifty-five minuets. The feat was witness ed by 15,000 spectators. THE COTTON CROP. Report of tl»e National Cotton Exchange fox the Month ot July. The following is the National cotton exchange crop report for tho month of July: Glancing over the belt, we find that the two Carolinas have contin ued on the downward scale. Alabama has made considerable improvement; Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Ten nessee show some advance, while Arkan sas has added neatly to her former good condition. Texas, however, has just about held her own, and fears are ex pressed in this latter state of a threatened drouth. In localities worms are mention ed, as will be noticed in the state reports, but no damage has been done thus far. The bulk of the crop of the Missis sippi is, however, backward, and there fore dependant upon favorable conditions from now on for the maintainance of the present prospect. The average for the belt is 854 against 835 last month and 97 last year. THE DRILL IN GALVESTON. The inter-state drill prizes, approxima ting $15,00(1 was inaugurated m Camp Magruder at Galveston, Texas. Some fifty companies are in camp. The city is i beautifully draped with flags, banners and streamers of all nations. In the i pools in the inter-state drill, the Houston i Light Guards are the first choice, the Branch Guards are the second, and the | True Blues third. Brevet Colonel Rose lis in command of the encampment. Be sides the militia, four companies of ' United States infantry and one battery of flying artillery and two military bands are in attendance. A NEW RAU.ROAD- On Monday at 12 m., ground was brok en on the Deptford plantation for the Savannah and Tybee railroad, in the pre sence of a number of invited guests and stockholders. The first spade full of dirt was thrown out by Master Tommie Purse, the young son of Captain D. G. Purse, president of the company. It is rather singular that it was the fiftieth ao j niversary of the breaking of ground for 1 the Central railroad when the first shovel ! full of dirt was thrown up by the late i Hon. Thomas Purse, grand-father of this 1 youngster. “LITERARY LIFE” ALL RIGHT. A settlement lias been effected with the creditors of A. P. Elder, prop! ietor j of “Literary Life,” of which Miss Rose { Cleveland is editress, and the custodian 1 placed in the offiee of the magazine has . been released. It is stated by Elder that the seizure Monday would have liecn | obviated had he received sufficient notice, and that the publication of the periodical will proceed as usual. THE I'Ol’E WRITES TO GREVY. The Pope has written a letter to Presi dent Grevy. iu which be says the China i incident will rather promote than preju ■ dice the French interests, and expresses the belief that good relations betweeo J France and the Vatican will be main tained. THE AUGUSTA SHUT DOWN. The mills all closed down on Tuesday in Augusta, Ga., as the factory hands | did not return to work. The knights i held a meeting and organized committees j to see that no harm was done the property of file mills during the lockout. A TEXAS COURTHOUSE BURNED. The courthouse at Hardin, Texas, was i destroyed by fire Sunday. All the county records were destroyed. The loss is in- I calculable and much litigation is antici pated in consequence thereof. DEATH OF AN EX.GOVEKNOR. Ex-Governor John W. Stevenson, of Kentuckey, died on Tuesday, at his resi dence at Covington, after a short iEness, qged 78 year*,