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Newspaper Page Textii WISDOM, JUSTICE AND MODERATION.” :|V OLUME xxiii ROME, GA., FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 16, 1869. NEW SERIES—No 46. g, Ionic (Coitriei CTERY FRIDAY. RAMS OF WEEKLY. . ^ ^ .... ; rs •~- 100 ^“Swfobtbi-™^- 00 o» '■""•••••• *— 12“ suMonS 15 ;:" Three W ADVANCE. .’ nr e ene copy will be fur- To clubs of Fire or more ene - P7 .iiheJ gra'is- M. DWINELL, Proprietor. .it advertisements. ^ ^wAdnrcistrators,Electors or a-i M of b an( ^ hv law to be held on *«’between the & first T“ e tThe-o«noon and three in the to of lsn . L Court House in the county A-nnoll. a “ . S^W^^fmu^he given in a puV liewSt* t^Lj^il^of'personal property must »[ {& iTnner. through a publ.c gas- Notices miutbe P u ^' siie ^Lotions" will be made to the ^t'f 1 Ordinary for leave to sell laud must be '.ubHshed Administration, Guar- ciut .'" n D mist be publishod 30 days-for liansb'P ^“Administration, three months- iis fS u ftom Guardianship, 40 days. {.finauw re of Mortgages must Rules for tf ,e * . f four months—for es- e published mouthly f ' “ n ace of three jblfshiug lost paper , for the > 1 ' Eiecatore or ”” lh ^rw ere g tond hasbeen given by . j m ,mstrators, whe of three months, jedecea-ed, for the lull p tinlie d aC cord- Vffletgal muiirameuts, un.ess oth- J&'ordered, at the following EAT ?ten lines or less $3 00 Sheriff’s Sides per levy ^ , perlerv. 5 00 Sheriff’s Mortgage h.ta- * r Til Collector s sale ■ F,: n :,tration-..- ... 3 00 Jwiousforlederso Adm nmtraUo $ 00 Citatioasfor'et^ 3 ,."' ZdismissW from Notice ot application terms a 0 0 ,jS 1 ”" 4 00 — III *“» ftSUreV Mortgage, per square-..-.. 4 <0 . adFertising his wife, (m advance) 10 0 ^TLUtDAV MORNING. Ju1 F 10 ~ Virginia Election-Three Cheers for the Old Dominion. Tbe Conservative party bad a grand tri umph oa last Tuesday, in Virginia. They bvc carried the State for Walker by a ma jority of about 50,000. They will have a majority, on joint ballot, in tbe Legislature of between thirty and forty, and, have elec ted six out of the eight Congressmen -the other two being negroes. We like this last feature very much. If the Radicals arc to elect their candidates at all, let them be negroes, who are really the>r true repre sentative uicu. Change of Editors—Macon Journal & Messenger. We learn from the Micon Messenger of the Sth iust., that the resignation of Col. K. \\. Reese,as editor of that paper; was accented by the proprietors, and Gen. Wm. JI. Browne, of Athens, Ga., has been en gaged to supply his place. Under the vigorous and able manage ment uf Col Heese, the Messenger has ob tained a place in the very front rank of Southern journalism, and we regret that the public, even temporarily, should be deprived of the benefits of his trenchent pen. Gen. Urowne made an enviable rep utation, before the war, as editor of the Washii gton City Constitution—was Pri vate Secretary of President Davis during the first two ’ years of the war, and is a man of decided ability. We wish the .Messenger abundant success, un der his leadership. A Model Love tetter. We would advise our young gentleman friendi uot to copy *he letter that we pub lish to-day, and send it to any of their sweethearis in town, for th»y MS »U sure to read it in the paper, and so you would be caught in the triek, should you attempt it But if auy of you will write a better cue, send it to us, and it shall be publish ed. 1 he young ladies love to read spicy letters. [Communicated. School Examination Cedautown, Ga., July 2d, 1869. Mr. Editor : Twenty miles southwest of Rome lies the rich and beautiful Cedar Valley, stretch ing along a creek of the same name for near a dozen miles, with a width of half the distance—the abode of hospitable homes and generous hearts. I propose tajot a few lines concerning recent visit there. I found the community all agog, and interested deeply on tbe sub ject of education: Professor Mixon was engaged in closing up the labors of the term with an Examination and Exhibition of his flourishing school. He is assisted by Miss Alden and Mrs. Vann. The school numbers about seventy sparkling boys and girls. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs day were devoted to the exercises. Thurs day—Commencement day, was joyous and pleasant to many of the young hearts who participated in the race for obtaining the “wreath of fame,” to he awarded to the victor in oratory and composition, but oh, how sad to many more hearts -‘that ne’er did win the race.” Thus is it always in our efiorts, in this life; we will never be satisfiedwith our at. tainments, and diappointments nntil we learn the lesson of love—“in honor prefer ring one another." In First Reading Class, Miss Mollie Prior, prize. 2d. Leelaiming Class, Mas ter Wm. Anthony, prize. ' 1st Declaiming Class, Master Attys Chisolm, aged 13. prize. 2d Declaiming class, Mar- Geotge Adams, aged 13 years, prize. Valedictories, by Miss Howard and Mr. Robert Whitehead. The prizes were presented in behalf of the donors by Pro fessor Turner, of Mt. Vernon Institute, an appropriate address. I cannot close the brief notice without paying a deserved compliment to the young ladies and very-small girls who read com positions, in that they avoided rebuke, so often extended by an auditory to those who appear “in public on tbe stage,” for not speaking fond enough. We often wish, while attending the commencements of our female school exhibitions,- while we are bending forward with hands to ear, and open mouth to cateh some sound, that the “school committee” would have constructed whispering galleries. THE TEMPERANCE FAMILY Is a large household in Cedartown, num bering near two hundred and forty mem bers. Father, mother, son and daughter, have resolved not to use fermented drinks, as a beverage. This society originated in the place February 10th, and it proposes to operate on a different plan from former or ganizations. There are, up to this time, only three branch societies. A large breadth of land in the Valley, has been planted in cotton, but there seems ody about one-third of a stand, which is very low for the season. Corn is look ing finely. The foundation for a new Court House is being laid, and from the energy being exhibited, there is reason to believe it will soon be completed, and it will great ly add to the beauty of this pleasant “cot tage villa,” I examined some lands near the tqyrn recently sold by Mr. Wm. Peek, for jeme hundred dollars per acre. He sold five hundred acres for fifty thousand dollars, and taking into consideration the - actual yield of those acres for several years past, connected with the fact th t there are no gnllies and galled spots covering one-fourth of their area, they are the best investment of the surplus capital of the farmer. My friend, Mr. Peek, will pardon me for bring The Floyd Superior Court. Commences oo Monday, July 19th. It sill be tbe first court held in the Rom6 Cir- cuit, by Ho-.. Frank A. Kirby, the recent- f appointed Judge. Jurors and witnesses rill bear it in tnind. Quarterly- Meeting. The third Quarterly meeting of the M. 1- Church, South, Rome Station, will com mence to-day—Saturday—and continue uring the Sabbath. Preaching to-day at °' clocl: . m-, by Rev. W. P. Harri- Mn, D. D., also, ou Salhath preaching at the usual hours. Cheap Freights aud Passage. . rc Tereuce to our advertising columns, !! W ' b be 50011 that the freight on wheat rom Rome to New York, by the Savannah ™°te is only 48 cents, and passage by first c ASS Steamships, 830 25. Fire Engine House, se for the Rainbow Steam Fire "gme Company is completed. It is an uament to the city, commodious and com- _ e Company, and, in every 7’ abuildin Sfo be P r ° ud of. It is a ’’HY-ne 3 ' br * Cb building, two stories high, ” 0 feet - w ‘th a good slate roof, con- •i aa "luguut- hall, and well finished ate ° Ut ^ e un ^ erstan d arrangements ein ” Ula ^ e f° r a dedication at an early Church Steeple Pulled Down. Hie r “ tTbureda y evening the Spire to tWo ^* mrcb “ city, was pulled in sn a, ° me tbe Ambers had decayed the n 3 y tb&t k was difficult to make there a re P" ! *b and it was thought fall. Th r gCr tbat tbe 8tee ple would c ; t e P' re Was an ornament to the fcrmennoj 6 ]' 10 ^ 6 ^ ^ berebuilt after the a AI . N tad a fine rain heie last ■Phorsday night and Friday morniDg. jog to the public notice of young men, far mers particularly, his success as a planter 'and manager. Up moved to this Valley, from Middle Georgia, about sixteen years ago, and bought lands here ranging from ten to forty dollars per acre, and up to this time, has invested one hundred and sixteen thousand dollars in lands, all of whioh are good. He pointed ont scares of acres that had frequently yielded one bale of cotton to tbe acre, without manure—he never uses manures. He began life a poor boy, witlf fifty dol lars and a horse, and by dint of energy and rush, through wars and security debts, he is to-day, with hjs three spore years and ten, happy in the thought that Qofi bps blessed his labors. Liberality has been a promi nent trait of his character. His band and purse are ever open to the cause of benefi cence. His own children are educated and settled off in life, bnt he stops not here—he has several hoys that are at school at his charges. He is devofod to the Sunday school of which he is a teaeher, as welj as a pupil of tbe Bible class.. I made this mere mention of him, as he represents a olass of men that is fast passing away, and who have by a good example, left a heritage of honor, of which we yoqld rejoice to see the rising race inheritors, VlSJTflB. Thde.—The New York Herald says: In Virginia just now. United States offi cers have ap easy path to choose. They are sent there to niggenze the State. If they will help they are just f,h§ jnpn for the place. If they have any prejudices in favor of white supremacy they mnst “hold themsglves in readiness to move at a mo ments notice.” ^ yug* A gentleman near NashviUe has had amputation perfomed upon a valuable cow that had broken her leg, and will soon provide her with a wooden substitute. The animal’s color has changed from black to white since the operation, We cheerfully publish the following cor rection of the error we were led into by the Augusta papers, in TOgard to the arrest ofTnrner : The Case of Martha Harris for passing Forged and Counterfeit Money. Oar friends of the Augusta Press have been misinformed in regard to the proceed ings in this case. Martha Harris, a bright mulatto woman, and a resident of this city, was arrested not long since for passing forg ed and counterfeit money, and on Monday last her case came up before the United States Commissioner, W. B. Smith, .when waving an examination, she was required to give bond in the sum of 1,500 for her appearance at court to answer the charg es agaiast her. Gen. L. J. Garirell aud Mayor Halsey appeared as her counsel. We learn that she made some confessions—af firming her own innocence of any attempt at fraud —whioh implicated a party or par ties in Washington City, and Philadelphia, by*whom she avers she was imposed upon. Turner, the postmaster at Macon, ap peared here as a supcenaaed witness in her behalf. He was neither arrested nor nut in irons. He reached this city early on Monday morniDg, and remained here dar ing the day, perambulating at pleasure the streets of our. city. What may grow out of the arrest of the woman, Martha Harris, implicating others, we are not prepared to say. The arrest of the parties she has implicated may bring to light that which is yet hidden, in re gard to those whom she has evidently been either an accomplice or an instrument to put the forged and counterfeit money in circulation.—Atlanta Iutdligencer, Sth JtffiySbould the Cubans fail, they may juStiy ascribe the downfall of their cause to the Alabama claims. The government and the people of the United States are in fall sympathy with them, but unfortu nately for them we are now quarreling with Great Britain for the very act which we would have to do ourselves in order to ren der them effectual aid and comfort. Some are uncharitable enough to suggest that the United States Government, or the pres ent administration, is opposed-to the Cu bans because they wish to establish a Re public, a form of government that is be coming quite odious in the eyes of the Radi cal leaders; but we think the reason given above is the tnuftne. Certain it is that the government for the first time, is nsfog extraordinary diligence to intercept all rein forcements of men and arms from this coun try. The Texan, Nicaraguan, Irish, and sundry Mexican expeditions, were organized at varions periods with hardly a show of effort to prevent them, bnt Cuban sympa thy mnst be squelched ont because a con trary coarse would damage onr negotia tions with England. How far the govern ment is succeeding in preserving its neu trality—the sort of neutrality that it insists England should have practiced to prevent the sailing of the Alabama—the escape of Byan after the officers of the law had him in possession may serve to illustrate.—»S v. Repub. Shenandoah' Farming. Gen. Meem has cat 625 acres of wheat on his estate, in this comity, and expects to make, at a very low estimation, ten thonsand bushels. He has about five hun dred acres of corn ont, which is looking very promising. As another item, last year, after sending a very large lot of sheep to market, he had left on the place 1,400 ewes, acd 1,600 lambs. There are other very large and successful farmers in this neighborhood, who stand at the head of the agricultural profession in the Valley.—She nandoah Valley. Tlie Elections of 18G9. The following are the States and territo ries which bold elections this year, and the principal officers to be elected: ANDY JOHNSON IN IVASHtXGlfe*. Andy on a High Horse and very Emphatic The ex-Presideht was in Washington last week to see his son graduate from col lege. A Herald Bohemian interviewed him, and gives the result in two colnms. from which we extract the following lively specimens' JOHNSON ON GRANT. I know Grant thoroughly. I had ample opportunity to stndy him when I was Pres ident, and I am convinced that he is the greatest farce that was ever thrust upon a people. Why, the little fellow, excuse me for using the expression, hut I can’t help pitying him—the little fellow has nothing in him. He has’nt a single idea. He has no policy, no conception of what tbe conn try requires. He dont understand tbe phil-.' osophy of a single great question, andU* completely lost in trying to understand his situation. He is mendacious, canning and treacherous. He lied to me flagrantly, by God, aod I convicted him by my whole Cabinet, bnt that even would have been tolerable were it the only instance, hat it’ was not. He lied on many other occasions. I tell yon, sir, Grant is nothing more than a bundle of petty spites, jealousies and re sentments. And yet they say Grant is a second Washington. Only think of it, when you compare him with Washington or Jefferson where is he ? Why he is so small yon mu3t put your fingers on him. He, a little upstart, a coward, physically and intellec tually, to be compared to Geo. Washing ton ! Why, it makes me laugh, I have more pity for the man than contempt, for I have no spite against him. But I fear for the country when sach a man is likened to the father of his country. Why, just look at the inaugural of Washington. He speaks abont his fear and trembling in accepting the Presidency, even after all his experi ence and success. But this little fellow Grant, an upstart, a mere accident of the war, a creature without the ability to com prehend tbe philosophy of a single great question, says in bis inaugural, “I know the responsibility is great, but 1 accept it with out fear.” Is that like Washington or Jefferson ? Phaw 1 It is monstrous to think of, Grant, I tell yon sir. has no ideas, no policy. Why, Washington considered that man’s greatness was measured by his mor ality, by the standard of his soul. And have always considered that the more son! a man had, the more ho developed the soul or intellect within him, the more God like he became. Bnt, sir, Grant has noth ing. Physically, mentally and morally, he is a nonentity. Why, sir, his s u ul is so small that yon could put it within the per iphery of a hazel nut-shell and it might float about fora thonsand years without knocking' against the walls of the shell.— That’s the size of his soul. Just look at the man sitting at a Cabinet council. He has no idea; no policy, no standard, no creed, no faith. How can he guide the people ? How can he impress any great improvements or moral ideas up on the nation ? He has no object to look forward to, no leading aim to draw the people towards any particular end. He Virginia, July 6 Governor, State officers, and members of Congress. Kentucky, August 2—Trearoror and Legislutore. Alabama, Aguost 2—Members of Con- rialil says of the “Grand public V’ “It is adistn- J@-The In Army of the , plined army of fonr hundred thousand son the entire North- Waiting to strike at an hoar’s notice for a monarchy. What kind of sweetmeats did they have in the ark? Preserved pairs. Tennessee, August 6—Govcinor, State officers and Legislature. • Mpfitana, August 10—Delegate to Con gress Vermont, September ?—Governor, State officers and Legislature. Maine, September 12—Governor and Legislature. Colorado, October 5—Delegate to Con gress. Pennsylvania, October 12—Governor, Jn<jqe anfi legislature Ohio, October 13—Governor, State offi cers and Legislature. Iowa, October 12—Governor, State offi cers and Legislature. California, October 20—Judges of Su preme Court. New York, November 2— State officers Judges and Legislature. New Jersey, ijopembnr 2—Legislature Massachusetts, November 2—Governor, State officers and Legislators. Minnesota, November 2—State officers and Legislature. Wisconsin, November 2-—State officers and Legislature. Mississippi and Texas (dates not ascer tained)—Governor, State officers and Leg islature. Women in the Frog Fishery. A St. Paul papier says: “Yesterday two yopng ladipji from the country brought to market' thirty dozen frogs, which thed slaughtered the previous day. They fopny ready sale,and were going last evening rap>- idly at fifteen cents per dozen. The frog trade seems to be on the increase decided ly, and several lots of these delicious fowl hays found sale recently in our city. site there with’ his Cabinet. One member has bought him a horse in Philadelphia, another has given him $65,000, another has given him a carriage, and so on. It degrading to the office, of President of the United States to have such a man there.— They talk abont his generalship. Well, he was a mere inoident of the war. Men and arms were supplied in abundance, and his forces were so massive that they simply crashed oat the rebellion. It would have been done had Grant never been born. JOANSONON THE SITUATION. Why, sir, I sometimes wonder whether there be not some strange hallnoination over me. I put my hand to my head end «&»Tbe following are the Genera} Offi cers of the United States Army in the order of their rank. General—William T.* Sherman. Lieutenant General—Phillip P. Sheri dan* Major. General?—Heary W. Halleck, George G. Meade, George H. Thomas, afield S. Hancock, John tit. Schofield. gadier Generals—Irvin McDowell, Phillip St. G. Cooke, John Pope, Oliver O. Howard, Alfred H. Terry, Edward O. C. Ord, Edward R. S. Canby Christo pher C. Buger (all Major Generals by Bre- vek) ' Love.—A matter-of-fact philospher as sorts tl;at “love is to domestic life what but ter is to bread—it possesses little nourish ment in itself, bnt gives snbstantials a grand relish without which they would be foird tap swallow.” • 9*For removing mildew from clothing, use Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid dilated With water, ask myself if I am sane. I find myself use arguments that were deemed sensible and irresistible by some of the greatest minds of the country, and yet they ore un heeded, perhaps laughed at. I have found myself obliged to think deeply, when I was President, over great constitutional ques tions I have jailed to my aid the most ca pable minds in the conntry, and have drawn from them their advice and wisdom, and then comparing all, and adding what little might arise in my own mind, I have endeavored to present' a close, cogent, logi cal statement to the people, and yet I have seen such arguments foil upon the public mind just like water on a duck’s back.— They rolled off without making an impres sion, as drops of water from the back of a dock. 1 have been almost stunned at the apathy in the public mind. Talk of the Constitution end liberty, ofrights that used to be held sacred apd inviolable, and yoq aie deemed scarcely worthy of an answer, other than laughter. What wo want, what the country de mands, is solid, constitutional government. Take my old State of Tennessee, and'I on ly use it as an illustration, there all the wealth, all the element that pays the tax es, that combines the intelligence and re- spectabilitv of the State, is deprived of the ballot. Fifty thousand negroes, with twen ty thonsand Whites, makp a government there for one million, two hundred thous and people. Seventy thonsand ont of voting population of 270,000 d< not represent the wealth, respectabil ity or intelligence of the State. Seventy thousand voters enslave one hundred thou sand, make the laws, while that hundred and thirty thonsand voters and a popula tion of twelve hundred thonsand. UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. We find in the Atlanta Intelligence r, of Saturday, the following report of the Board of Visitors, recently appointed by Governor Bullock to attend the * examination exer cises of the University of Athens : REPORT. Atlanta, J-ily 1,1869. His Excellency Gov. Bullock : Sir—The undersigned, appointed by your Excellency as members of the Board of Visitors, to attend the examination of the graduating class of tbe State Univer sity, respectfully submit the following re port : The 3oard entered upon its duties with an honest intention to make a faithful re port a3 to the “objects committed to them, giving praise or censure, os cither might be deserved. This was deemed especial necessary, as while there has been mnch ignorance as to the condition of the Uni versity since the war. We confess as Geor gians, that the result of onr examination has surprised, as mnch as it. has gratified Distanpe to California.—Persons who may wish tio go to California by the Pacific Railroad, wilt find the following to be the dis’ances between the several im portant points: - Chicago to Omaha, Miles 491 Omaha to Bryan, Bryan to Ogden, Ogden to Elko, Elko to San Francisco, 858 233 378 11? 2442 Homicide.—Mr. Billy Satterwhite w*.s killed yesterday morning by His Father,who shot him with a shot gun loaded with back- shot, the load taking affeet jn the abdomen, killing 'him instantly. Tbe difficulty origi nated, as we'are informed,from a dispute in regard to some dogs. This was the only remaining son of Sir. Satterwhite t the oth er five being killed or died in the war.— ElgUm Herald. The Velocipede Race.—The great mile race on velocipedes, for a silver pitch er and the championship of the State,which has been in progress every afternoop since Saturday last, except on Sunday, was (for sided yesterday. There were fourteen con testants and Mr. .Albert Knight was tho winner in the unprecedented time ofMacan Telegraph, 3 min-utes and 18 seconds. The mode of examination in the Univer sity has undergone an entire change. For merly it was oral, and in many respects ob jections]. Now it is wholly written. The young men of the graduating class are as sembled in the examination room. They areTeqnired to give a pledge of honor tbat they do not know the questions to be pro pounded. They are not allowed to con verse, or to leave the room. They are al lowed from 9amto 1 pm to write their answers. No books are permitted. These questions were extremely fall, as~ will ap pear from the printed copies which we have the honor herewith to submit in connection with this report The answers covered from twelve twenty-three pages of foolscap paper. An examination more fair, honest anc thor oughly searching, never has been witnessed by ns. The examination evinced a thor ough acquaintance with the cirricnlnm of the (Jniveisity, which is a full academic and literary course; a wider scope of literary culture than wc have before seen on similar occasions; a higher grade of average schol arship and a most remarkable facility of writing on demand, combined with fluency and accuracy of expression with the pen an acquirement of great value to the stu dent. The examination evinced one fact vital to the prosperity of literary institutions, the existence of an “entente conliale’’ between the professors and students, a fact which alone can account for the accurate and va ried scholarship, as well as the quiet order, and gentlemanly deportment of the pupils. The chairs of rhetoric and modern lan guages have been recently filled by gentle men eminent in these departments. The Faculty, os now organized, is one of singu lar ability and zeal. Asa result of this visit, and after labo rious examination into the whole details of the University, theEoard take creat pleas ure in giving it as their opinion, that so far as sound morals, moderation in expense, and completeness of education for literary and professional life, are involved, ro in stitution on this continent, and very few in Europe, offers greater inducements than onr State University. We see no reason why a single youth of Georgia should be sent ont of the State to obtain the form of education to which we have referred. The institution is now working to its ut most capacity. Yet, while the literary acadamic and scientific courses are fall and complete, we are pained to confess that the University is necessarily deficient in the means of applying the sciences to the wants and emergencies of the present d.iy. We need educated merchants, farmers, engin eers, miners and mechanics- The present funds of (he University will not allow such an application ofscienee. The Board cannot refrain from expressing to yonr Excellency their earnest desire, and, 88 they believe, the earnest desire of thonghtfiil Georgians generally, for the establishment of several schools of appliedscience by the State. For instance, a school of science applied to man ttfactnring, mechanics and mining, at At lanta; a commercial school involving the principles of commercial law at Macon or Augusta; and a school of agricoltnre at some healthful and eligible location. We have already a school of engineers at Ath ens. It is believed that these cities would fur nish a large portion, ijf not all tbe funds necessary tc inaugurate these several schools to be under the general supervi sion of the Chancellor of the University and through him of the State. An annna . exhibition of the result of the training in these schools before the Legislature, would not only inform the State of the progress of its youth, bqt would bring the universi ty, jn all its departments info active and Ultimate union with the people of Georgia. AU of which is respectfully submitted. M. H. Henderson, D. D, P. M.Sheibley, W. J. Lcott, ' C. W. Howard. Favor to Printing Offices. The Griffin Star takes the following proper notice of Gov. Bullock's recent proclamation concerning the taxation of newspaper and printing offices: It will be seen by the last proclamation ot the Governor that he has suspended the collection of State tax on _ all newspaper machinery until the meeting of the Legis lature; and he recommends tbat such taxes shall be entirely remitted. This proclama tion is in accordance with the able and lib eral views eapies e ed upon the Bhbject by the ComptroUer General of the State, Mr. Madison Bell. In many States it is not cos tomary to tax printing establishments.. The eity of Atlanta, with characteristic liberal ity, does nottax them. This is right. What the church is to religion, the press is to lib erty, intelligence and good morals. The churches are never taxed, and why should the press be ? The Southern press, espe cially, should be fostered by the State gov ernments, for it has a hard road to travel.— With i the constant straggle is not for wealth, bnt for existence. Mail facilities ore bad, and the conntiy is so sparcely settled that the press does not receive from the eople one-tenth of the pationage it ought. Ve think this last is’ th’e Governor’s best proclamation, and we hail it as a harbin ger of great improvement in bis Excellen- oyi career. A LOVE-LETTER. The following is sublimely splendid, and we recommend it as a model to letter- writeis: “Mr Dear Miss M.—Every time think of yon my heart flops np aed down like a churn-handle. Sensations of nnnt- erable joy caper over it like young goats on a Scotch ML As a gosling swimmeth with delight in a mnd-puddle^o swim I in as fa of glory. Visions of ecstatic rapture thickerthan the hairs on a bracking brush, and bright er than the hues of a parrot’s pinions, visit mein my slnmbeis; and,borne on their in- visible wings, your image stands before me, and I reach or t to grasp it, like a point er snapping at a blue-bottle fly. When I first beheld your ang lie perfections I was bewildered, and my brain whirled aronnd like a bumble bee under a glass tumbler. My tongue refused to wag, and in silent adoration I dran - in the sweet infection of love as a thirsty man swalloweth a tumb’er of beer. Since the light of yonr face fell upon my life, I sometimes feel as if I oculd lift myself np by straps to the top of the steeple and pnll the hell rope for church. Day and night yon are in my thoughts. When Aurora, blushing like a bride, rises from hersaffr. n couch, when the chanti cleer’s shrill clarion heralds the coming morn; when the awakened pig ariseth from his bed and grnnteth, and gocth for his morning refreshments; when the' drowsy beetle wheels his droning flight at sultry noon-tide; and when the lowing cows come home at milking time,I think of thee—and like a piece of gdm clastic,my heart seems to strech across my bosom. Year hair is like the mane of a sorrel horse, powdered with gold. Your forehead is smoother than the elbow of an old coat. Yonr eyes are glorious to behold. When their fire hit me Upon my manly breast it penetrated my whole anatomy, as a load of bird shot would go through a rotten apple. Yonr nose is from a block of Parian marble, and yonr month puckered with sweetness. Nectar lingers on yonr lips, like honey on a bear's paw; and myriads of unfledged kisses are there, ready to fly out somewhere, like birds ont of a parent’s nest. Ypnr_L>m»L——- a - in-mjo-relikctne^Winanarp’s rtrain,or the bl-at of a stray lamb on a bleak hill side. “I an. dying to fly to thy presence, and pour out the horning eloquence of my Live, as thrifty housewives jour cut hot coffee. Away-from you, I am as melancholy as a eick rat. Sometimes I can hear the June bugs of despondency buzzing in my ears, and feel the cold lizards of despair crawl ing down my back. Unconch fears, like a thousand minows, nibbble at my spirits;and my sonl is pierced with doubts, as a cheese is boared by the “taster.” My love for yon is stronger than the kick of a young cow,and more unselfish than a kitten’s first cater- waul. As the song bird hankers for the light of day, the cautions mouse for the fresh bacon in the trap—as a lean pup hankers for new milk, so I long for thee. “If these few remarks will enable you to see tbe inside of my sonl, and me to win yonr affections, I shall be as happy as a sparrow in a cherry tree, or a cab horse in a green pasture. If yon cannot reciprocrate my thrilling passion, I shall pine away like a poisoned bed bug, and fall'nway from the flourishing vine of life,and untimely branch Snd, in the coming years,when the shadows grow from the hills, and the philosophic frog sings his cheerful evening hymns.yon, happy in another’s love can come and drop a tear and catch a cold upon the last rest ing place. r Julius Euphemius Muggins.’ A Flood from China. It is estimated that on onr Pacific slope, ther e aj-e upwards of one hnndred thous and Chinese; some say two hundred thou sand. On Tuesday of last week some thou sands arrived at San Francisco »in sailing vessels, and they gave notice that multi tudes were at once to follow. Silver is iound in vety large quantities in the White Pine District,, and new gold mines are constantly discovered; hence Chi nese labor mnst scon be, nay, is now, in greater demand in our extreme Western States than it has ever been before. Shrewd men say that in ten years, we shall have millioi s of Chinese in onr Pacific States and it seems a decree of destiny that they shall supply all the immense nmonnt of labor re- qnired iu our Southern States. They are a far hardier, more industrious and more thriving and ccon mical people than the negroes ever were or ever can be come in a condition of either slavery or free dom. Still we don’t know, and cannot know what traits of character they will ex hibit in the future, or whether they will be blessing or a curse to onr hemisphere. One thing is certain—the vast immigra tion qf Chinese into this conntry, accom panied, as it already is to some extent, by immigration from Japan, is certain to ex ert a mighty influence upon onr destinies, either for good or for ovu, long, before the close of this nineteenth century. Men nay speculate upon the probable or possible re sults, they may indulge in hopes and may cherish fears, they may propose a thonsand policies to he adopted lor the protection of the national interests of the national life, but we can see little if anything more for our government apt? people to do than to await the inevitable progress of events. AYe cannot oreot a wall around the united States like that which for thousands of years has partially encircled the ancient empire from which the multitudinous billows of emmi- grntion are now breaking and thundering upon onr coasts. We may not have the -power to solve for ourselves the new and vast political, social and intfastriul prob lem that is to be foroed upon us,lint be com pelled to leave it, in a great measure to solve itself, yieldingin the meanwhile to the combined power of a thonsand agen cies which we shall not have means of re sisting. Onr great consolation and hope must be in knowing that God rules the earth. We have established faoilltle3 of inter course with China, Japan, India and other Mongonial countries, and we must accept the csusequences. The world changes.— Louisville Courier Journal. Richmond July 8.—Gilbert C. Walker arrived, at one o’clock this morning, from Norfolk The day was made a holiday for his reception, and when the cars arrived, about five thousand people had congregated at the depot. A committee composed about equally of the most prominent white and colored citizens,was tc the cars to receive him,but the populace rushed i i, aud seized Walter, bare him on their shoulders to a coach ornamentec with National and State flags. The procession, which was nearly a mile JoDg, marched through the principal streets. JlaDy of the coaches, of which there were a hundred in line were covered with National flags, aud on the band waj on was a transparency with' a painting* c. the white and colored man shaking hands. The streets'were blocked with people follow ing Ihe procession At least 20,000 per sons were out. On reaching the house of CoL James R. Branch, the Conservative candidate who was killed by a calamity, on Friday lost,the procession passed in silence, and with uncovered heads. Upon reach ing the hotel, Walker appeared between the National and State flags, held by repre sentatives of the two races, and after a few minutes of deafening cheers, made a brief speech, saying, after coegratulating the au dience on their complete victory, that in this moment of trinmph they must not for get charity for the defeated; they must re member that tho votes against the -ticket were given by deluded and ignorant men of a race that had not yet had time to be educated sufficiently to know the wrong disfranchising others. Wo most remember that we have succeeded on the platform . universal suffrage and equal rights, and we must see thatthose who opposed ns, as well those who supported us,have all their rights, aed protected fully by the law, and with the law,and under the law. [Loud cheers.] They must be educated and taught the val ue of the great boon of franchise that -has been conferred upon them, and the true value of being a citizen. We must not forget that the opportunity of winning this DISTRICT COLOMBIA. President Grant, [Load and continued cheering,] and we most see that [ fruits are for the. benefit of all. After brief allusion to the grief the present State office holders of the Wells persuasion, the speaker concluded with t cheerful picture of the future prosperity of the State. Three cheers'were given for Grant, at the close. Walker was followed by Isac Hunter, colored, and several white speakers. The election returns to-day.continue to be more and more favorable to Walker. The returns this morning show that the Walker men will have a majority of sixty on joint ballot in the Legislature.. VIRGINIA. Richmond, July 7.—The State accord ing to the latest returns to-night, has gone, by nearly 40,000 for Wa’ker, and there ' a Walker majority of fifty on ajcint ballot in the Legislature. The Walker people have elected all the Congressmen except three, who are Platte, Porter and Norton colored. This is a complete disaster to the Wells ticket results from, First—The un reliability of the negro vote, which, m the conntry districts, Las gone largely for Wal ker ; and, Gecond—Because of the failnre of their calculations in some of the counties bordering on Tennessee and North Caroli na where the white votes for that ticket were chiefly expected. In that quarter, the counties that were expected to give him five hnndred majority went against him by one thonsand. The Walker State Exc entire Committee, telegraphed President Grant, this morning, congratulating him on the triumph of -bis policy in Virginia and thanking him for his liberal' Several Walker, colored men, have been elected to the Legislature. Fortress Monroe, July 4.—The As sistant Surgeon and. one of the crew of the Curieux, died of yellow fever. DISTRICT COLUMBIA. Washington, June 5.—No news from the North. The Exeontivc has important news from Cuba, bnt its character has not yet trans pired. The Cabans here have the following: The Spanish troops have attacked Jordon near Holquin. After an eight hoars fight the Spanish were repulsed, and compelled to take refuge in the town. The Caban loss was two hnndred, killed and wounded, inclndin g twenty Americans, Spanish loss about tbe same. The Spanish fbroe oon sisted of two brigades—outnumbering the Cubans two to. one. NEW YORK. New York, July 8.—Much indignation has been caused in the AYall Street by the premature intimation of the proposed pur chase of three millions in bonds, official notice of which was given this morning. There is mnch excitement over the fact that a large number of brokers are before the Grand Jury in regard to violations of the usuiy laws. Wm. H, Sanford, cashier of tbe National Bank has decamped. He was a defaulter the amount ofonc hundred thousand dol lars. Cause: unfortunate gold speculations. He leaves a destitute wife and children. His character,for years has been unimpeacb- ed. Tbe bank states that the business will proceed as usual. Geo. Conria was discharged to-day. The Cuban recruits present cheered lustility,and the French spy disappeared. Death of Judge Whelan. By a dispacth received in the city yester- day, jre learn thatthp Hon. R. L. Whelan, Judge of this Judicial District died at Greensboro on Monday.—Selma Times of ffir ; - IMH ..... *@u A method of sewing boots and shoes with copper wire instead of the common thread has been patented. A race of sculptors—The Chip-a-ways. Nota miss—A rich, hindsoino widow. A loan-some place—A pawnbroker’s oft fice. Pilleis of the Constitution—Quacfc-Doe- tors. Current literature—Books in tho run ning brooks. Galloping consumption—Eating at a rail road station. forking for bare life—Making clothes fora young lady. What people can never Hve long nor wear great coats.—Dwarfs. Havana, July 9.—The troops, under Valinasda, have captured the rel «1 en trenched camp, at Sagua, together w.ththc powder mills and pleuty of war material, forming a complete arsenal. Captain general do Hodas has issued a proclamation closing all ports on the East end of the IsLind, except SagoaGaibarien, Neuvitas, Gibara, Baracoa, Guantanamo, Santiago, de Cuba,Manzanillo, S anta Cruz, Sara, Trinidad and Cienfugos. Vessels and their crews, if armed and en gaged in bringing filibusters to Cuba, are declared to he pirates. Savannah, July 8.—-The Governor has commuted to the sentence of the negro mur derers of Buckman and Broadbecker, two German gardners, near this city, sentenced to be hung on the 16th day of July, to one year’s imprisonment, The people are very indignant at this gross outrage and their political trials, The report of customs shew the total val- .ue of exports, from this port, for the year ending Jane 30th, to be nearly forty-nine million dollars. Wash NGTO.v, July 9.—Grant has ex pressed to several gentlemen his satisfac tion with the result, and gratification with the peacefulness of tbe Virginia elec tion. A proclamation for the ississippi and Texas elections is expected to-day. Ames aed Reynolds will be instructed against par tiality toward cither party in tbe prelimina ries to the election. Georgians arc urging the establishment, partia y to be supported bv the Govern- meet, uf an asylum foraged and infirm ne groes of that State. It is stated that How- ard supports the scheme. Cubans here are merry over the report ed capture of their powder mill at Sagua. Tbe patriots, they say, have no pow 'er mill. The Secretary of War, to-day, iaraed an order, transfetring the laboratory buildings, at Macon, to the Georgia State Agiicnltu- ral Siciety, to hold dntil tbe first of Janua ry- ^ Markets. New York, July 8.—Stocks strong. Money active at 7, and ic commission. Sterling Exchange 9f. Gold 1 35|. Flour 10al5c batter on shipping. Wheat 3a4c better. Corn la2c better. Mess pork doll at 31 S7~a32 00. Lard doll. Cotton quiet at342. Liverpool, J uly 8, noon.—Cotton a shade firmer ; Uplands 22£d ; Orleans 222; sales 10,000 bales. Breadstuffs firmer. Other articles unchanged. Desperate Condition of Tennessee. Finan ces. The Secretary of State of Tennessee has written a letter in regard to the State of finances. He says the interest on the State debt has been paid for two years past, by constant hypothecation of bonds. Last year, 81,100,000 was hypothecated to meet the interest due next week,it wonldrequire 520o|oOO woull’be lost without hope. Dur ing the last fonr years the State Has loaned to railroads the enormous sum of $15,000,- 000; bnt a mere trifle of interest lias been paid on this sum. It is the belief of Secre tary Fletcher that the State can pay no in terest for several years to come, and that the best that can be done, will be to fund it. His letter is a scathing rebnke to Rad ical extravagance and misrule in Tennes see.—Macon Tel. Sugar. It is said that there are raised in -the world 2,800,000 tons of sugar. Of this the South raised only 100,000 tons, while the United States coosnmee 500,000 tons or five times as much as it makes. It also increases its consumption yearly, 60,000 tons. .. Cuba prices abont one-third of the sngar made or 900,000 tons. Her supply is now cat off, and her production is stopp ed. Unless the.United States raises to a Heav ier extent, sngar mnst go np, aud also sy- rnp. Hence tbe necessity for turning attention to this matter. Sorgbnm can be raised everywhere in the South. Its comparative strength, as shown by actual analysis, in contrast with West India and Louisiana sugar, is 89'per cent, to 90 per cent. This is certainly encouraging,and should stimulate onr people, to sorghum cultiva tion. —At. Const. Straws. The Baltimore Gazette says the ques tion of trade, will work wonders in the de molition of ultra Radicalism as it effects the Southern States, especially those which plant and sell cotton. The Sooth can help herself politically by becoming, as far as possible, commercially independen. of the North. The disposition to do so is very marked, and even the “trooliest loil” are beginning t) appreciate the sitnation in this respect. The fabrics of the Eist are not purchased to the same extent as' form erly; the West has nothing like so good a market for her breadstufis; cotton, some how is beginniog to find its way to Europe direct, feels more disinclined to tarry at New York. A desire to have back this trade animates our friends of tho East and West-to moderate their political bile in oar regard. If we can get not justice, from these people by appealing to their mean, sordid souls, let ns by all odds secure a sup ply of the commodity by constant and per sistent tnrns of the commercial screw. Pi teous complainings to hearts of Yankee flesh have proved unavailing; let ns see what effect a good aad sound application of the trade hammer will have upon hearts of stone.—Eufaxda Riles. Negro Notes.—Judge Chase decided In Raleigh, N. C„ that negro notes made Bisca January 1863, the date ef Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, an void. The Ashburn Murderers Known.— Oar contemporary of the Colombns En quirer furnishes some facte in the ’Ashbnrn case that had escaped onr memory. We copy them as additional information for thn New York Tribune, which appears talka tive on a subject of which it is profoundly ignorant. The Enqurer siys : '“The people of Columbus know only two of the murderers of Ashbnrn, and know them as tbe murderers only by their owa confession. Why are not these t-o men brought to punishment ? Simply hrnanaa they were sent ont of the State by thn Radi cal military authorities, and are protected from arrest by Radical officials. Jf tho Tribune really wants tbe murderers pun ished, can it not begin the work by haring sent hack to Georgia the only two awn known to have been participants in the bloody deed ?” The following awards ol honors hare been made in senior class of the University : First Honor—W S, Been, Auguste ; W. Hammond, Allan a ; M. Guyton, Lea ns county. Seoand Honor—H. B. Van Epps Atlanta. Third Honor—J. It. White, Forsyth. Speakers Chosen for Scholar ship—E. M. Alien, Richmond county ; C. Collier, Atlanta; Samuel Barnett, Wash ington. Demosthenian Speakers—B. Bar- row, Athens ; H. H. Cabineas, Forsyth. Phi Kappa Speakers—H. B. BonneU, Ma- I con : W. M. Finley, Montgomery, / Ala. j The following gentlemen have been cho sen by the Faculty of the University sn Junior Speakers at the next Csnimeneo- ment, viz : «• A. S. Campbell, Augusta; N. E. Harris^ 1 Joiesboro, Tena., W. Dessau, ” B. Smith, Macon. Judge Garnett Andrews desidnd, i Chambers, on Monday last, it Wash Ga., that John Raley is tlw legal- ■ ly, Sheriff of Warren conatj. **■* ion pnts somebody in a proem lock won’t feed “Chap” muei we soon hope to hear of some maty hav ing that privilege.— Warrtnias Shfprr.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Rome weekly courier. (Rome, Ga.) 1860-1887, July 16, 1869, Image 1