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Newspaper Page TextCBN. TOOBIUS FOR A THIRD TERM. ! We give in ancther column a report alleged to be by a New York Herald man, of an inter view in Atlanta, with Gen. Toombs, in which the General is said to have expressed himself in favor of a third term for Grant. The whole report does Gen. Toombs injustice, and we do nnt believe that he ever expressed any such third term opinions. We copy the report to deny its correctness. MR. FREEMAN'S WITHDRAWAL, We publish elsewhere a card from Mr. Freeman, the Radical candidate iii thiß dis trict, in which he withdraws from the race. Mr. Freeman’s act, and his card are alike creditable to him, and confirm an opinion we have always entertained concerning him. By this we mean that we never believed Mr. Freeman’s instincts would allow him to sub mit to the degradation that carrying the standard through the coming contest entail. We believed that his better r.a- re bel from the test to which this i ace y, an( j j ft out 0 t the mire, before he irrevocably defiled. In deed, Mr. Freemn^u Cl | oa | s |, u t an index of what every white manS < s outile , m birth, and good instinct must be, wßs he brings him self to the sober consider t b t . i S cnts involved in the Civil KightsStjn white blood and a white sonl cannot stantfrv What Brownlow refused to swallow must surely pel any other white man. In all earnestness, we congratulate Mr. Free man that he has withdrawn from the unclean crew, before it was too late. He has done much to win the respect of his lellow citi zens by this decisive step; and we are sure that his course in Congress during the re mainder of his session will be a proper sup plement to his card of this morning. Asa banker, Mr. Freeman has enjoyed the respect of the commercial world; as a citizen he has had the esteem of his community; as a neighbor he has been beloved. Only as a politician has he forfeited anything of respect, esteem or love. And this morning he does a great deal toward recovering all that he has lost. His withdrawal leaves the field open to Mr. Candler. It is hardly po sible that anew 'Tuan can or will be put into the race; and it looks very much this morning as if the “old Fifth will have a plain and simple walk over. ” PARTY DUTY. The Griffin Messenger has been singularly felicitous and pointed in its comments on the political situation in this District. It has in its last issue a very admirable article on the subject of “slavery to party,” which has as much good sense and applicable truth as we have seen compressed in the same compass. The duty ot every Democrat to support Col. Canillar lor Congress is simply absolute ami imperative. There caa be no possible altera tive of duty. Says the Messenger with great force: We know of but two parties in this issue. One composed of the vilest and, we may add, blackest scum that ever emanated i :om the human family, with sentiments and practices so revolting to every sense o! honor and de cency that none other than the most ignorant and vile can affiiate with it; a party which even the poor, deluded negro, were he not blit-ded by the misrepresentations and excit ing allurements of fanatical demagogues of the North, and plundering, iving, carpetbag gers and scalawags at the South, would see it ia its true hideouness and thrust it from him. The other, representing thenrinciples of the purest and most intelligent minds ofthecoun ; y, with the Constitution of our fathers as its f.undation, the traditions, experience, and maxims, reaped from emancipated; minds of the whole world, tor its guidance; and with a purpose and integrity as unyielding as a true regard for justice, ligit and the aims of true government require it to be, is : the party to which we are, in the sense mentioned above, a slave too; and it is the only one to L which a decent white man of the South can conscien eiously attach himself or countenance by his influence or his vote. This puts the alternative well. It leaves nothing to be added. The Messenger winds up in the following manner: “We look upon a refusal by the so-called Democratic journal to support the regular nominees of the party as a viltual withdrawal Jrom that party, and for the time being, an alignment with the enemy. We are glad to know that the people of this section at least, look upon it in that light and will refuse to snstain any such course by their approbation; hence politically, independent journals and candidates must look elsewhere than to the Democratic party of Georgia for support. Befusal to support the regular nominees of the party, be the pretense what it may, should and will meet with the just indigna tion of every true son of the South. THE OMNIPOTENCE OB’ TRUTH. BAWCAUSM DISGUSTED WITH ITS OWN WOEK, We think we hazard but little in saying that there is not a statesman in America, of any party, who did not see and predict that the plan of reconstruction adopted by the Fede ral [Govomment after the close of the late war, would prove an ignominious and disas trous failure, covering with confusion its au thor*, aiders and abettors. We might go even farther, and say that every sensible man of Christendom forsaw the same result. It was so innatvral, so opposed to all souDd theories of government, that it is a matter for n.rmzo ment th|Ajhe Government should have be- demented as to override not only the protasts of the Southern people, but |tht plainest dictates of reason and common '<*me—we do not say patriotism, for that sen timent was at the time, wholly ignored. . Vhe fiouthhas for years, and in the midst of lor fcufferin- s and humiliation, been look ing forward fo f the natural denouement of this stupendous national folly. She has rested patiently im.be assurance that Truth was omnipotent, am would finally prevail , "ter error; that the authors of reconstruction would become ashamed of their work, and that the South would yot tnnd iorth fully vindicated in her opinions and hei prophe cies. She knew, what all experience had proved, that Southern statesmanshipwas the only power in tho land that was oompitent to the government of a great people; fiat in the bands of the political pirates an i pre tenders of the North the Ship of State was destined to destruction, and must either tick or go down. This was the alternative. Theie was no hope of the pirates, for their game was plunder and ruin. That reason would friamph over the passions of the pretenders that the light of experience would break in upon and dissipate thtir ignorance, and that they would be strong enough to take posses sion of the ship, was our only hope. We knew that intelligence and virtue were the only supports of free, popular government, and that institutions based upon a principle that made it even possible for ignorance and brutality to have sway, were obliged to come to grief. Here was a grand and terrible prob lem, and the Southern States have been en gaged in working it out to a demonstration. The quod eral demonstrandum is not y*t fully reached, but we have sufficiently advanced with the process to throw already a flood of light upon sober, reflecting minds at the North. The eyes of her pigmy statesmen begin to be opened, and they find themselves and their country on the brink of an unfathomable abyss. To go forward to certain wreck and ruin, or to retreat to the safe ground which they abandoned in an evil hour, is now tho question that absorbs and agitates their thoughts. We have been invited to these reflections by the perusal of an editorial article in liar \ pers Magazine for September, on the recent | Commencement at Yule College. Among tho | speakers on that occasion, and perhaps before j as Eadical an audience as could be assembled | ia New England, was Judge Pierrepont, cf | New York, himself a leading Republican i statesman, so-called. He addressed the law department of Yale, it is said, in an oration remarkable for the independe nee and direct ness of its opinions. The subject was, “The 'Relation of Morals and Politics,” and he meiutvined that in morality is to bo found the secret of national permanence. “No government,” said Judge Pierrepont, “ can prosperously endure which, in the maiu, is not administered by tke higher intellect and the higher moral sentiments of the people." The orator then proceeded to show that there was a general forgetfulness of this truth iu this country, and that we should fail unless we change, “and sturdy honesty drives out im | beeility and corruption.” “Universal suf frage,” he said, “is useless without virtue and intelligence;” indeed, Judge Pierrepont thinks “ this voting question is one which the American people will some day reconsider." This is significant language, not very strong ’tis true, but enough so to indicate the still stronger conviction that dictated it. Coming from a distinguished jurist and Republican leader, and uttered in the very stronghold of negro fanaticism, it shows that the sensible men of the North are beginning to think, and to give utterance to tho truth even to 1 '“■'willing ears. The great moral revolution has coom!eu,i. and the political revolution is destined to follow. THE SPIRIT OF LIBERTINISM. The American press and people have been agitated for the past few days over three sen sations. Each one of these sensations have all the elements of high tragedy in them, and all hinge upon the worst sort of libertinism. This passes the realm of coincidence, and suggests that there is a terribly low ebb in our minds.. One of these cases is the celebrated Beech er-Tilton case, m which it is proved to a dead and absolute certainty, that the greatest preacher ot modern times, has shamefully de bauched himself. Scores of outsiders are brought into the duty circle of this free-love ism, and we have one witness, who actually I swears that she saw the frigid and grisly Su san B. Anthony sitting in Theodore Tilton’s lap. Another case is that of the Rev. Mr. Glen denmng, of Brooklyn, another clerical scoun drel, who, under the garb of Godliness, ruined a Miss Mary E. Pomeroy, the beauti ful and simple organist of his church. She confessed her shame, and then died in three days of a broken heart. She was much be loved by all who knew her, and was a woman of rare virtues. Glendenning is stili unhung. _'he remaining case is that of Miss Harding, of Indianapolis, who confessed to her father that she had been seduced by a scoundrel named Moritz, and then, having obtained his forgiveness, took laudanum and died. The ather, while rushing from his dying daughter’s side to obtain medical relief, met the villain who had ruined her, and shot him. It is to be hoped that the wounds will prove fatal. Thus we have three startling tragedies, either one of which would make remarkable a whole decade of years, coming upon each other’s heels in quick recurrence. Are they premonitions ot a general social revolution; the hint of a coming and inevitable crash; or have they been thrown together simply by some marvelous forturity? , We very much fear that these are but the rumbling manifestations of a very ugly volca no whose crater, trembling under the threes of a coming upheaval, stands gaping in the very rnidri of our social system. SOLID DEMOCRATIC DELEGATION. There is no reason in the world why Geor gia cannot send a solid Democratic delegation to the next Congress. If every Democrat in Georgia will only determine that it most be done, and will pnt his shoulder to the wheel, it will be done. It is certainly very important that it should be done. For, while the OWI Ptgiue Dili will com© up during the session of the present, and will be in all likelihood settled before the new members elect, reach Congress, still if the South declares by her elections this fall, that the thing won’t take down here, and that its passage will throw every Southern State against the party passing it, the North ern Kadicals will be pretty apt to “hold up" on the Bill, and either postpone it, or kill it. North Carolina has spoken plainly on this subject. Two years ago she elected a Radical Governor by a majority of several thousand, and went for Grant by a large vote. This year she elects seven cut of eight Congress men Democratic, and gives the general State tioket about 14,000 majority.'So it is in Tennes see, in Kentucky and elsewhere. Alabama will roll up just such a record. Now let Georgia cap the climax by sending in a solid delegation, and the protest of the Sonthern States will be powerful and complete. It is easy enough to do it. There is no trouble in holding the districts we already have. Of course the 7th, 9th, 4th, 3rd, Cih will go Democratic by large and increased ma jorities. In only one of these is there any troubles to be apprehended by independent candidates, and in that one (the 7th,) the ma- ATLANTA WEEKLYHERALDI jonty is several thousand, and the Independ ent will hardly poll a thousand votes. In regard to the adverse districts, we ap piehend there will be no trouble in carrying them. The sth is not naturally a Radical district, and only became one by default. In this district we have a thousand white major ity, and many Democratic negroes. Two leading negroes in Pike county have an nounced their readiness to take the stump against civil rights. The Grangers and farm ers will vote a great many of their colored men. There are not ovtr one hundred white men in the district, if there are that many, who will vote for Freeman. With anything like work the district can be carried triumph antly. The second district will be carried for Smith. Whitely only got it before by eighty-two votes, and nearly one thousand of his supporters were white men, all of whom he will loose this lime. An interview with Judge Vason, published in another column, will give the sit uation in this district. The first district was rcaliy carried before by Raw Is against Sloan, and can be carried much easier by any good men against Bryant. Sloan was strong—Bryant is very weak. If the people and press will fully determine that this thing shall be done, it will be done. Let every true man rally to the polls, and carry all his friends, and lliere will be no trouble. Georgia must send eight white men to tho next Congress. THE cUttVICT PROBLEM. It has about been proved that the farming out of convicts, is not a popular, if indeed it is a practicable plan. By scattering them out into small squads, putting them under different sort of rulers, subjecting them to various degrees of discip line, the morale of the penitentiary is broken, and the stern lessen it would teach, is brought into contempt. The convicts are quite loosely guarded in many oases, and have on several occasions escaped in squads. There are some fifty of these outlawed sooundrels hid out now, somewhere in Georgia. This fact as simple as it may appear to city people, is not a very trifling matter for farmers who live in the ooantry and away from any settlement. How does a farmer in one county or in another county know but that a eonplo of these wretches are secreted iu his barn to-day and waiting only for Lis absence that they may plunder his house and outrage his family. Indeed we see it stated in a paper at Sparta, Ga., that much uneasiness now exists in an upper district of that county beoausa two convicts had been prowling about tho neighborhood. We have see-a recorded already one or two in stances of where iteess convicts have commit ted acts of violence. And may they not be responsible for much j that is not directly traced to their perform ance ? In the past mouth, the Herald recorded seven instances of where dead bodies ! have been found in the woods, with positively no clue as to tho cause or manner of their murder. Only yesterday tho CY.jloun Timed ; report.d that a, body, iric.ly dreehal! i.; ■f. Iby swine and buzzards, was found l , forty f t t : from the highroa 1 near that villagt. Ko pi s i sible trace of the wreteh who murdered .his | man his been found. Now this is all unusual I and abnormal. Is it not possible that scaped convicts be at the bottom of nr, this dirty work ? But the chief objection to the system of “farming out,” arises from the fact that these striped felons are placed in direct competi tion with honest labor, and being so cheaply handled, is able to cheat an honest laborer | out of nine jobs in ten for which they eom- I peie. It certainly looks to a mechanic who | sits in forced idleness while these chain-bear ers are working away lustily on permanent work, that the State is disposed to put a pre mium on crime, and give a preference to felo ny. There is scarcely a reasonable doubt but | that the law farming them out will be repealed by the next legislature. Many candidates have spoken loudly against it already. Among others, are Judge Reese, ot Wilkes, Dr. Baker, of Bartow, and tho candidates from this county. The system will he attacked early in the session, and disposed of quickly we believe. It has had a fair trial, and in our opinion has proved wanting. Let some intelligent sub stitute be prepared and offered to take the place of “farming out.” It has been assumed by some people that we had some allusion to Maj. Geo. B. Chamberlin in onr editorial on the “Custom House marplots” the other day. We hasten to correct this impression. As we have said before, there is no man in Atlanta or elsewhere, who spent more time or money, and who had more effect in getting the appropriation mado. And his preference for theWestmoreland lot has been decided and outspoken from the very first. He has no interest whatever in the matter, save to see a fine building put up. We make this explanation unsolicited, by Maj. Chamberlin, but simply at our own in stance, THE BEECHER AIIiSAACE. We have published our last line about thin miserable Beecher-Tilto: business, which for the past threo months has been disgracing the columns of the American daily press. W blush when we think of how much of the dirty stuff we have already poured into the bosoms of unsuspecting families. But the Herald will be gnilty no longer of pro voking a father of a family to ask the mother, after both have read the Herald at the break fast table, “Do you believe now, that Beeoher is guilty ?" And then have tho tender young daughter immediately ask, “Guilty of what, pa?” ■ ■ . When one newspaper boats another on a piece of news, as the Herald beat the other city papers on tho Toombs race, and the Freeman withdrawal, “metropolitan journal ists” allude to it as “a scoop.” It is opinion that Mr. Markham will he nominated by the Republicans for Congress on next Tuesday, and that he will make the race. He will not declare himself upon this issue one way or another just now. He says “he’s unsettled about it.” the9| ’l:ir Si'li' SwflM Who Will St\ shdH Wlmt tho Party man’s Carth^M The publication in the Herald o^H of Freeman’s card, withdrawing canvass intho Fifth District, caused excitement in the city. Not a ioul knew of its existence was published, and Mr. Freeman’s wife wilM DOUBTLESS LEAKS THE SEWS FIRST ' when she rends the Herald. Many doubted its truth, and all were astounded at it. It created a great flutter in the Radical camp! The party of progress was dumb founded ! A reporter of this paper called upon the leaders of the party and interviewed them on the situation, desirous of findiug out what victim the party would place upon the altar that Freeman leaped from, just as the sacrifi cial flames were beginning to curl around his feet. The rumor being afloat that IT “WAS A LOCHIIANE TRICK,” and flat the rosy statesman from Ireland would put himself at once upon the “vacant track,” we sought him first. We found him ensconced in a gem of au office, surrounded by famous little statuettes, and writing—as a gentleman of the old school, whom no abominaiion of Gillott’s could se duce—with a real goose quill. HE WILL Hot RUN. In response to an inquiry as to whether or not he would niuk3 the lace for Congress, he replied : “I authorize yon lo say that under no cir cumstances, will I run. I do not desire to make the race, and will not allow my name used. lam for Candler, straight out, and shall vote for him and work for him. I will address the people of the District AGAINST CIVIL BIGHTS before the campaign is over.” Will you be a candidate for any office what ever this Fall ? “I think not. My position has been mis undeistcod, and so misrepresented, that I can scarcely bring myself to endure the abuse that might bo put upon me were I to offer for any office. I had rather be a member of the Georgia Legislature than to hold any other office. I want to meet the people of Georgia and their representatives. I think I could do good in that body. Now, I know that there are men who will say that I desire to enter the legislature in behalf of the bond holders. In reply to this,. I would oi-y that I have severer! alt connection that I have had with tho bondholders six months ago. I never acted for them save legitimately as an attorney. 1 authorize you to say now, that if I was in the legislature I WOULD VOTE FOR THE AMENDMENT to the Constitution which was passed last session, aud which prevents the payment of the bonds. If I were to run, I would run on that platform. I believe I could do great good in the legislature; especially by a bill reorganizing the Judiciary, which I have studied closely, ard which I would like to urg”. However, I do not think I shall rim. I have been a consistent friend ot my State all the time. I have been misunderstood and misrepresented, though, to such an extent that I do n :t think I will put myselt in a position 10 be abused. ’ “Do you think the Radicals can put a man i in Freeman’s piace w tin will be elected V” "1 do not. I think Candler will walk over : the track.” whatlil'N. John wivirk think;. Vv * mot tenia ! upoi irc:\ John Wirnpvt no says : “The Radicals are terribly worried. They are stunned. They will hold a meeting next Tuesday, to deride what shall be done. They ('will put up Markham, or Crussel, or Griffin. Hr will he but', though.” J' Who are you for ? ’ V‘i am for Stewart. I think the Repulli catfs should nominate some good Democrat and run hint, on a liberal platform. They can’t electa Republican.” “Will you vote for the man they put up?” “I will not, unless he declares himself against the Civil Rights Bill. They can’t ex pect a white man to stand no to that.” MP.. D. D. SNYDERS VIEWS. Mr. Snyder says: "I think the party will put up some good mau and mu him through. I believe he can be elected. The party ain’t very much de moralized. I don’t know who will be put up. Freeman acted in bad taith to his party!” MB. CRUSSELL won't TRY IT. Mr. T. G. Ciusseli, who came very near beinj; nominated at the Convention which put up Freeman, is quite heated. Says he : A “It is just what I predicted. Freeman!® nomination was a swindle. He voted county for himself, when no meeting had held in that county, lie has party idc. r was put up wall a wind.' .fling was a sail.rite Horn lupn^H mK am pi the n'-initial I d'ri-'l -.1 w.ii jflfl ■''jg|S' 1 ' ' j ■ £ . start.” / ri “ ' a’ ,/S y ■J'.ii /;J I .1 t I:.. i■ g . r / , . I ggl rill tSL .... : . ...... yjjSS fSjSa i -/jaß i jji f I "I ! . ■ . / :. JR 1 mb' ■: El . ,*! 1 iB .Iffi i “'’rij&r’s ■ 1 V! . ;Yi§ ' ft! ■V, . ’ ~2§ V J ■m t V' 1 ■ i mv ■ ■. .M 1 m 'I ' | jSw SS mm ’ I S m m 1: i . ■' V| w ' wi ■ ■ ■ . ■ ■ ' iflj i' n ■ 1 ” ''\;ri ' n ;SB 11 ■w- ■ 1 o'B| . i.ici' ■ ” iHj in him. < Ino “11. withdrew WEg racy I" “.''Tin T.T Rvass ! Walk n than a C. Free- Jongres -3 atten to hunt trailing xmd, ho card. j” lest and jauvass, in him. This leaved Mr. Candler without opposition. Mr. Freeman left for Gr.'ilin on the train last night where ha will probably me.ko a further statement iu regard to the matter. It is proper to say that neither of tho other city pa pers contain any intimation of this important matter. The people will giodually learn to look to the Heiuld for the first news on all leading subjects. Tho other papers \\i:l give Mr. Freeman’s card to morrow morning, we suppose. However, we preeent it to-day as fresh reading: '-L’o the "Voters ot* the “>tli Congres sional District : Gentlemen— Being absent in attendance upon my public duties in Washington, and returning only a day or two before tho Congressional nomination at Griffin, I was not aware of tho public sentiment and aspirations of others for tho office, or I certainly should not have consented to become a candidate. My previous race was net induced by any personal ambitiou. I desired limply, by the advocacy of con - servative opinions, to quiet the troubles of tho coun try, and contribute something towards restoring the public peace and general prosperity. I was prepared at any moment to retire frr m public life when I found my tel i unable to promote < fficiently those ob jects, and there has been no pait of my whole life bo painful as that which has been marked by difference of opiuionjand ‘judgment on public questions be j tween myself aDd my friends; ana no mortal man can doubt my fidelity to what I conceive do be in rest of my people, m© present cauvaes in this District, it is evident to all, will bo 'marked by angry and vituperative controversy, for which I am neither prepared by taste, feeliDg or profession; and, while I feel grateful to my party friends for their unswerving support, I cannot consistently, with my personal re lations, friendly associates and private*intereets, con tinue in what seems to be a strife of epithets and abuse—ln which I would bo obliged tJ sacrifice too much for the accomplishment of so little good—aud have, therefore, upon due r< flection, determined to decline a re-election. I am, respectfully, J. C. Freeman, j 27 th Senatorial District. The Nomination and Acceptance of Hom 11. D. McDaniel, _4 If [Sent to anil P’ubiMifcd in Herald by request.] Sot j-l Circle, Ga., August 22d, JS74 lion. H. D. McDaniel— Deab Sit.: Wo take great pleasure in communicat ing to you the a.'tion of the Senatorial Convention of the Twenty-seventh Dishict, held at this place to- iay. It certainly was the most haimonious meeting it was ever the privilege, aB well as the honor, t>i any one of tho delegates present to witness. Ae a committee appointed to inforxp you of tho nomination, permit us to say that you were the only candidate before the convention, as you wi re the on ly choice of ibe Democratic party, and cn motion you were ncmiiwtfl by acclimation. action of this convention will be and pledging the entire von. • District, we remai git A. *> i L-’hl'.S. K, <• - ' BaA ■’ j A \ General Lucius Sug gested for Govei^ er To tee Editoes of the Heeald; \ Gen. Toombs and other pn having been recently mentioned candidates lor Governor, the with jonr perumsion, d<s:re to ' same connection the name of anoli^^^^V e . mau, well known to the people of tH who would make for Geojgia faithful Governor. He is a man the people and the State could fully ancHsaie ly rely in every emergency, a man highly qualified for the exalted position, and as chief magistrate of the S ate, would uphold with a firm, stfady hand the dignity of the Common wealth and execute her laws with justice, im partiality and merfy. That man is General Lucius J. Gartrell, of Fulton county. Geneial Gartrell s a native Georgian, and was raised and educated upon her soil. He has always lived in the State, and is thorough ly identified with ler history, interest aud prosperity. Fully apprised of the fortunes * ud misfortunes of the State, he would bring o bear ia hL admmist.ation, ia promoting . general good aud interest of the people, \ ripe experience cf an,active, mature,ithd gen erous manhood. He is tho right man for the place, and the people make him their next Governor. Ancl if the General will permit Lis name to go before the Convention, it will be, as it should be, the watchword of success. Democrat OUR FORSYTH LETTER. ri’lie CJourt in Session - Pol'. l . .• Fo&sytu, Ga , August 2Stb, 187*. To the Editors of the Herald: Tho Superior Court of this (Monroe) county been in session here since last Monday, and has b . a engaged tho whole time, excoDt the first day,iiin i the trial of criminals, all of whom are negroes. They, the negroes, are meet commonly called ‘'colored,” hut I see no reason why animals should not be called b 7 the right tiamo. Tho Grand Jury have, within the foil” lays oft: ir session, found twenty- one true tills--all for iteab: g , and, au fast as the wheels of the Court can revolve, they arc consigned to the public works tor future v.t; 2 ity. Ten of thorn have been tried and every one c: a* victed, and as “Guilty” seems to be the trump card it is probable that they will all follow suit. Judge Hall has announced that Lo will hold th.s Court three weeks, and it the pro'eentions continue it will take six weeks to clear the criminal ( octet. Beside* the local bar of Forsyth, there are a i i-ge number of leacing attorneys from other towns in at tendadee at the court, From Atlanta, Col. C. Peeples; from Griffin, Jndge A. M. Speer; from Thomaston, Judge Greene aud Col. Sandwit-h ; from Darner. - - Cols. Hunt and Bedding, and from Macon, Cols. Jack-j f-u, Whittle. Viv-’.v and?,) Hlount. Monroe county v- beginnfo&£rp l^p^|ofcjt% > • About a dozen gentlemen have been spoken of for Legislature, all good men and true; and whoever may be the fortunate ones will certainly be elected. The people nre aroused to the duty ot the hour, and will elect Democrats to tho Legislature, and give -1, Candler a routing majority in November. NYMPHS OF THE WAVES. A SUNDAY BTOHSHNO MATCH BETWEEN Y “Ni. LADIES—SEVEN CONTESTANTS FOR TEE GOLDEN LOCKET PRIZE-A LIVELY STUGOLE V U THE EARNINGS THE WATER WITCHES AT FORT HAMILTON. [From the N. -v V .^Snn.] The bore oarß of the Fort Houiittou line j were crow Jeff Sunday al‘ moon. Wonic:. ,-.vt upon .tho seats, a iul su art men cluoo t. (the platforms. There was i-rtat jollity among j the crowds that Uirongtd -j. t u,, and msny comment., were made upon the variy art ; % fcSJ i lie leason oi fiil-J iiiiii-nai ' . 1 ■ ' V :rc t: -a.. j ritou is found in 'hi- ri>iiomg _ rtisement : virioti aote.uvri ou 1 ■ .. - h te. - " a a Match 1C For' FUupllctl, Situteoy ai-.afi.it- . <uy.t 23 aud zs, WVaJ. -; nre at if pm. IP', scene ctftU so 'unniiig match is t' at a quarter of a mile hom the tort, and the - U riy walk along the shelving beach vas th: - etl front noor. until 3 o'clock. At the iiomt where the swimming mate'll was con'..-'■ 1, Miss Katie Bennett., teacher of swimming at the Eleventh-street batb, has erected com! .i --aLle and cornu.olious bathing-houses, ri -- beach here is hard, aud descenels yradaa.iy into the bay. I'lie t xhilirating surt alone i"; wanted lo render the place ns fashionable .1 resort f.s Long Branch or Newport. F Wadsworth and Uamiltcn ate iu full - and far away to the south are bandy l; u !■:, an i fire broad Atlantie. GRACEFUL SWIMMERS. It was 3 o’clock when Miss Bcrnett sppeir ed. At this time ten of her pnpils, all York girls, had arrived an t were anxiously awaiting her coming. The beach was lined with spectators. Miss Bennett bad told :• r pupils that if the day wis threatening they need not corao. She had expected twerriy foar swimmers, but acting up or her w imiug many failed to respond. Tho ten who c.. i appear were remailiable no less for beii . y than for the grace which erimracterized t’. movements. Pointing tin m cut to the re porter, Miss Jfcnnett i;u 1: “Y' u ean see :h_- v.ilue of r. knowledge of s • rimming to lai'le' The grace which they aco lire in .he wat'.r clings to them ou the luu . Dep<ml upon it the best swimmers always prove the best dancers.’’ By this time the ten water witches bad sr rayed themselves in proper costume, and gamboling in the waves. They floated ill;' they swam; they dived and they moved i ; - .idly upon their backs. Their loyg b..ir ■treamed back, floating on the wate-rflike the Humes of on albatross. They latched joy- B.sly and ducked each other witfi sereams o: B-rrinient. They were amphibious. The was cold, but this did no’ seem to inter- BLilh their fun. They ‘ vain w ith easy, motion. Ucca-ion .ly one wo-iid ■n i[" strokes ot to* dog padute: a moment i.i ri- ai.e. tx-ie-i-e. ■s Were ri.ptr.l tea : •’ t'lt i |s. T| „ CONTESTS. uitlt u|*p* 1) I tl tin I."M . HkLnsttue'.iolis. Ah ul .Vsi }.,. bolt was ai-choreil, iuhr'ftmm •••- ■ ri(l M • - Am.