The Weekly Sumter republican. (Americus, Ga.) 18??-1889, September 09, 1870, Image 1

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PUBLISHED BY HANCOCK, GRAHAM & RKThLY Volvune 17. DEVOTED TO HEWS, POLITICS AND 3ENEBAL' PEOQBESS—INDEPENDENT IN ALL THINGS. . '■ •'»' ' ... TERMS: Tl\ree Dollars a Year, PA YABI.K nr ADVANCE, A.MERICTJS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1870; Number 29. Herf, ou * sultry euramer’s eve, Xhitc tlioiuand miles across the ocean, Tll , sUtcsmen ten the new*, tolmrv give, U. notion, 11,e HAT in Europe—•which’ll whip ? \nJ ire (lie Dutch a wax-like nation— Aw l *bouU Uiey capture Holland, then VTnuU that effect the situation! S)U ; r ,. .silvertooth declare*— ■Tliit every paper lie* and wheedles, Bat he'll bo durned if he believes That people go to war with needles! Then l»wyer Sharp takes ’tother aide— p.iit lie'* a rather small potater— jj,. t onl; been a Justia once. ffhile tl.o Squire’s been to the Legislate)'. Bias Sneider ’cross the way declares— ••More dia little row is through, tur, !»,«• kero Napoleons vill get ripped SbooHt liko anoder Vaterloo, air.*’ While Monsieur Jacqnes upon his heart, H*r little hand in ardor sqncexea, And »ays, ‘ -Ze grand France will knock lx Pruanians into leetUe pieces!" •jl„ 11Uliters*wear the cotton crop, At preseut prices won’t pay picking, Andptay the Lord them fighting fools j cacli on#gat arousing tiekmg, s'MiK, At last the nigger* get stirred np, And p.mipcy comes with eyes a’strotching, T„ ask, “Does dem HonizoUnm'rt spread, An-1. Matna Bob, yon tinh ’em Veteliing?" Farrs. From George WOW Spirit. Can European Liberty Survive if Prus sia Wins? against France, which still stands in the ad, has haatakaa thewhoU world by surprise, Among others, we confess to having at first reasoned imperfect information; but with the rest, we have fin onr excuse the fact that the wanting information lay artfully concealed within the folds of Prussia, and none but herself could know that she had been meditating war for every day of the last year, and that she only gave Franco the last slap in the face, when she was prepared to anticipate and to overrui her. This must now be recognized aa the TRUK MYSTERY OT THE MAIN SITUATION. Taking it for guidance our amazement ceises, and we readily account for every disaster to the French after their flnH deteat by a natural pro cess. From the hour McMahon was overwhelm ed at Haarbruck and detached from bis supports, the main body of the French army, under the direction of Bazaine, has been one continual retreat, McMahon, finding refugo for the re nant of Ids beaten forces within the walls Strasbourg, ami Bazaine endeavoring to 1 back ho as to repose bis demoralized and sliat- tered troop* upon aomo fresh supporting.army at Jtetz or CTTaion.i, and at the same time avoid being anticipated at either one of these points ON THE MABKIAGZ STATE The Rejected Stone. I have hoard a story, I cannot tell whether it is true or not, out of some of the Jewish rabbis ; it is a talo concerning the text : ‘The stone which the builders refused, the same is become the head line of the corner.’ It is said that when Solomon’s tomple was building all the S t„nes were brought from the quarry, ready cut aud fashioned, and there mark- ,.,1 oh all the blocks the places where they were to tie put. Among the stones was a very curious ono ; it seemed of no des- ,Tillable shape, it nppeard unfit for any i f the building. They tried it at this wall, but it would not fit; they t.ied it at another, but it could not be accomplished ; so, vexed and angry, they threw it awuy. The temple was so many rears building that this stone became covered with moss, and grass grew around it. Kverybody passing by langked at the stone; they said Solomon was wise, ;,iul doubtless all the other stones were right; but as far that block they might as well send it back to the quarry, for it was meant for nothing. Year after year rolle 1 on, and the poor stone was still despised; the bnilders constantly refused it. The eventful day came when the temple was to be finished and opened, and the multitude was assembled to the grand sight. The builders said, ‘Where is the tepstone ? Where is the pinnacle?’ They little thought where the crowning marble was, until some said, ‘Perhaps that stone which the builders refused is meant to he the topstone. ’ They then took it, and hoisted it to tho top of the house; and as it reached the summit they found it well adapted to the place, homl hosannas made tho welkin ring, as the stone which the builders refused thus Ixramo tho headstone of the corner. So it is with Christ Jesus. The builders east him away, lie was a plebeian ; he was a man of i»oor extraction ; ho was a man who was acquainted with sinners, who walked in poverty and meanness; hence the worldly-wise despised him. But when God shall gather in all things that arc in heaven and that are in earth, then Christ shall he the glorious consum mation of all things. "(’liriat reign* in heaven the topmost stone And well deserves the praise.’- He shall be exalted ; he shall lie honor ed, his name shall enduro as long os the sun, and all nations shall be blessed in iim, yea, all nations shall call him bles- «'d.—Her. ('. If. Spurgeon. A “No Popery” War.—Certain rover • ml and most theological donkeys have 1-e. n trying to give a religious significance t«» the empeuding European war, on nc- < ount of tho foolish idea that France is a ' ’atholic country and Prussia a Protestant wintry, l-’ranee is not a Catholic try; every Protestant in France is exact ly on the same jnilitical footing with i vory Catholic in France, with this dif- forenoe only, that the Protestant clergy ure paid more highly than the Catholic oli-rgy, in proportion to rank, because tliey are married men and have families, i.very Hebrew Jew is on the Home foot ing with both the benighted Catholics and Wnighted Protestants. Aud Prussia can scarcely now be said to he a Protestant country, although two-thirds of that kingdom the King iead of the Church ; and it is a king of Ijenighted Protestant Church ; while in ly.rtker third o! the kingdom—namely, •dune, the provinces, the people aro i?°ut^ ie mosfc benighted Cutholics in Liirope, and possess, happily, the Holy Goat of Treves, and tho teeth of the ele- wa thousand virgins. In short, Prussia i? no more a Protestant country than ,ius United State? is, and France is. no more a Catholic country than Austria is. 1 hat is to say, in all these countries a man»religion has nothing to do with l,w «vii. righta.—l/Wcr o/lhe South. 1 he Prussian Tactics.—A more per- , . of organization it is difficult «> imagine. The columns of provisions rroep like great serpents over the ooun- ,r j. Tho active detachments of tele graph men push on with their light poles s, t U P intervals and their T slowly de creasing coils of wire; and their field office brings letters to thr, different divisions. From side to si do for many a mile the whole country is on the move. Now . a regiment of cavalry goes by with '^finite jingling of harness and clfttter- ! n K °f hoofs. Now the bayonets of the infantry shine out among tho trees, or •nereis an interminable train of guns’ •‘ragged past. I fancy that the villagers ! rte ,®*“Ply astounded at what they see, ip, “'“h that all Germany is upon them. I,,e soldiers laugh, and tell of the other two great armies which are invading r ranee. The fatherland is quite safe, rue war has scarcely troubled a Single' lerman village, not one on this part of , line ; and rain as it may, the men are thoroughly cheerful.—London Tdogram., TlieHe latter retreating and punning opera tions occupied the space of fuM eight days, until 8nnday morning, tho 14th inst., when the French, supposing they had made their retreat good, commenced crossing the Moselle to re pose on Metz. Before they had more Ilian half performed this movement, their rear guard was violently attacked by the pursuing Prussians, under tho Crown Prince, while another column, headed by King William, endeavored to iuter- joci itself between Metz and those of the French i, which hail already crossed the river.— necessitated, on the part of French Gener al, that OST CRITICAL or ALL MILITARY EVOLUTIONS, ebaugeinthe front in the presence of a pur suing enemy. Bnt General Bazaiue proved hims If equal to tho task. Housing his soldiers tremendous cliort, ho snceeded in repairing the enemy on the right bank of thi river with terrific loss, in forcing King William who was on the left bank, back to tbc ground where he had bivouacked in the morning. This b attle, it appears, raged for full cine lit is admitted on all sides that it w as conducted with maaterly ability by tho French eomi ders, and the net result c f it was that THE PRUSSIAN PURSUIT WAS CHECKED and what was left of the army of the Rhine was savod. There was somo further hos tilities on Monday, bnt the analysis of tho situa tion on that day is that the French were retreat ing in good order on Chalons, where they will be able to find repose aud restore their dinord- ered columns behind tho lines of a fresh army of 200,000 men. Tho true military situation, therefore as far as wo can* glean it frrom the latest advices, is that FRANCE CONFRONTS PRUSSIA ONCE MORE ON EQUAL Her new army lies securely placed with its rear towards Paris and its front facing toward* the enemy, with the advantage, moreover, of being near its base of supplies than that of the Prus sian army, the line of which is so extended as to make a general engagement as a matter of gravest moment. From tliia point, consequent ly, the flanking operation of the Pr nssiaus ceases, aud a new and fresh campaign is thus virtually opened. What may be the resent of this new campaign, when the French liave fully invigora ted their divisions and all France, rising behind them, comes to their support, we do not propose at present to discuss. Leaving the combat •e desire now to take into consideration a ques- ion wltich may be regarded as even of greater loment than the result of this particular paign. We commence the coiunkration of this question with tho declaration that, while i have no hostility to Prussia, we feel bound tho interests of lmman liberty, to expresso hope that tlio arms of Prussia may meet with no farther successes against the army ofFj but, on tho coutrary, that France shall be able to roinepire herself with her old prowess, and DRIVE EVERY INVADER FROM THI Wo do not desire that she shall in turn invade .nJ despoil tho fields of Germany, but that each nation contenting itself with haring made bition of an equal courage, shall l»o reguated by tho great Power* liack within their aucii hues. If Prussia shall succeed iu overrunning France iu the same manner iu which she struck down the power of Austria at Hadowa, the fact will l*c demonstrated to the world that she operates ni»oii a.military system which is so v ly superior to all the old systems by which has been hitherto condnt ted by the other Euro pean Powers, that it will l»o impossible for any of them henceforth to eo-itend against her, cept by the assimilation ■ >f their present THEORIES OF WAR, ( Suspect* op the Democracy.—The u .,gc ratio campaign committee in “bmgtoR is in reompt of very favora- party intelligence from all sections 1' lhe ‘“omitry. In the South a fsr bet- aad more hopeful feeling, exists the Democracy since the late ctum in North Carolina. Encouraged y the defeat of Radicalism there, they .‘'“parred up to renewed exertion, and stIi J air J? ros P ect ’ ot 8Q00®*w ij^ all the ■JT',, * rom Uie Wert the intelligence ** dually favorable to their party pros- ijotocitt, wb i s dStoTil th^^»T rx i e * flier ® no doubt but will d^WcU now Democratic SsfflaSfflSaas: offensive and defensive, to that of tho vincible Geimauic Confederation. Noi much as tho military system of Prussia requires that every male in the land, of whater rank station, shall at the age of 18, become a soldier and be forced to serve three yean in the army before ho can be allowed to puraue any civil, avocation, it follows that all the Powers of Europo, with a view of competing with Prussia in militaay force, will be obliged to adopt pre cisely the Pruorian military system. The result must, therefore, be, tliat instead of tlie old tern ot conscription, and substitutes, aud par tial service, as now prevailing in Frauuo and tho other comparatively free nations of Europe, every man over the wliole broad continent, from the Atlantic to the boundaries of Asia, will made . A MILITARY SLAVE (aye, even as mooli s slave as if he worn a yoke bound with chains), tot the support and aggrandizement of a dozen sovereign fami- Earope. It i* against this result, which becomes inevitable should Premia strike down France, that we protest, and we call upon every lover of lmman liberty to join us in such action. This is a question which concerns mankind,, as well as in this hemisphere as in the other; while, in our own free country, where there sr and no military serfdom, .it most be hooves that great party which Wade liberty its watchword during the last ten years, to see that a mistaken fancy for A FOnEKIN OLADLfSOR does not enlist its sympathies against its prin-. dples. As we said before, we have no hostility to Prnaaio, and feel against no pbrtion ot her widening domains tho slightest fraction of II will; bnt we love liberty, and we msh the peo ple of Europe to enjoy it; and we know of no reason why free bom men in the United States or adopted citizens who have escaped from kings, should sympathize .with a power which has done nothing os yet for human liberty,' and whose success will practically render the people of all Europe slaves. ’ _ 1st Just married. Destined to lin ger in clover, new-mown bay, and such herbage from nine to twelve months. 2d. Some blsck, rascally, stormy night, about the close of the above epoch, you are turned out into the streeta all ponds and mill races, or amid snow eigh teen inches deep, and drifting like blazes, and told to run for the doctor,. When you get home, a litle red-flannel looking thing about the size of a big merino potatoo undoubtedly awaits you. They will call it a baby. Packed np with it you will find the first real squalls of married life—yon can bet on that. - :><]. Paragoric and soothing syrup, aud catnip tea, and long flannel, and diaper stuff, and baby colic, and more squalls—they will come along, too; ’ fact will become just as much at home the honse m dinner. 4th. One of these days, in— “Tho we sma’hours avant the twal”— yon turn out again. This time yon t found barefoot, distracted rocking that baby back an forth, and bobbing it up on<Ldown in «. cane-aest chair,' and shiv ering icy, disconsolate sense of dampness ill about yon; seat bard, only a cotton shirt, or such a matter, nearer than the bed to keep yon worm, roaring musical ly as a wild bull in a slaughter-yard— “We’re coming, Father Abraham— Throe hundred thousand more." Baby all tbo time yelling like mad with a baby pain, while Mary Ann, up to her nose’under the worm bed covers to help out, every now and then impatient ly pats in, jnst at the wrong place— “trot him Samuel.” And you trot him, oh. how you do trot him ! If yon could only trot his wind far that he could never get any of it back again, or break his back, or neck or something you wold bo immeasurably happy. Bnt no. The little innocent is tougher than an Indian rubber car spring. Jnst as you are about giving out—con cluding that yon mnst freeze—that there certainly will have to l>e a funeral in the house inside of thirty-six hours, and then, with teeth chattering like a McCor mick reaper, you crawl iu by Mary Ann again and try to sleep. 5th. Gradually you glide away into a tangled maze of cheny lips, ice, steam- whistle voiced babies, dimpled cheeks, more ice, May-flowers, skating weather, chammomile, jockey club, sleigh rides, crinoline immense as the old bell at Moscow, Indian ambuscades, chignons like door mats, awful Grecian bends, angels, snow storms, aud forty other reminiscenses. (>tb. A snort, a thrash, a wild throw ing upward of little arms and legs, and then, keen and thrill comes that terrible 44 Ah-wall! ah-wah !” again. I guess you wake up, don’t you ? “Get the paregoric and a teaspoon, quick 1” says Mary Ann, in a sharp, stac cato tone, and dont yon get it ? In just three-eights of a second you e a Grecian bend yourself out there the cold floor, drooping paregoric ii teaspoon. “Hurry ! Oh, do ; circumstances i not snch as to mak you hurry any. Gracious, little Peter, he is describing diabolic curves with all the arms and legs he’s got, and screaming 100 pounds to the square inch, and Mary Ann, she rearing around there in the* bed, mak- ig a rocking chair of her back, and yel- linglbye-bye, O, like a wild Comanche i tlio way path, that’s all. Nice, ain’t it ? And then to think that as years roll i, there has got to be more and more yet of just such distressed work. 7th. Then comes the washing days, too, and the spring cleanings and mov- ings,—when your books, and papers, and custard pies, and carpets aud plug bats, and molasses, and feathers, and baby fixings, and pan cake batter, all get stir red up together; when Mary Ann, dress tucked up, handkerchief around her head, boom in oue hand, mop iu the other, pretty as cistern-pole, temper searching as a dose of ipecac, goes hunting spiders’ webs, aud dirt, and spots and grease spots, and such things, while Bridget, slopping soap suds all over everything, brings up the rear. 8th. Then there is that mother-in-law of yours, and the six or eight female cousins. They have just come over to visit bit, aud each one has brought all her trunks and band-boxes along. And that, too, when you could so easily have spared all but the mother-in-law. 9th. And so I might run on and on.— These things are thicker in such places than little toads on a country road after a summer thunder shower. You can’t dodge them. They come with married life just assure ns death and taxes. Bad I Veiy bad, my friend. Only one condition in the world much worst) than I know of. And that is (1 don’t mind telling you,) that is the single dition. Tine Colob or Moles.—In a long ex haustive article on the “Mule,” which it puts in the form of a review of a book on that animal, published by a Philadelphia house, the writer says : “Color lias much to do with the value of a mule. The'deepest colored of any particular color .ore generally the best. The white mule is the least hardy, though on iron-grey is almost invariably a service able animal. Cream mules, with hair, mane and tail, and all of the same color, ore frail; but those with block mane and toil, striped legs, and a black stripe across the shoulders and the bade, ore more hardy and more apt to resemble the jack than mare. Pintos or spotted mules are the least valuable of their race.” With regard to tho practice of using almost anything, whether it is easy for the animal or otherwise, to attach it to th^ load, the some writer gives these ftnrible directions : . t “Work animals should have every por tion of the harness fitting comfortably. The bridle and throat-latch shonld neith er be too short nor too tight, for one will ruin the month and head, and the other the mind. The collar shonld lie jnst long enongh to enable the driver to pass his onen hand easily through between ft And the wind-pipe) and if UqRftdtertt ■all, should be put in water over night and a few moments wearing the »next morning will give it the exact shape of the neck. Pry, hard leather collars shonld never be scraped, but washed thoroughly in warm soapsuds and then oiled.” Was Hapoleon Betrayed? After, the battle of Woerth, it was re ported through Prusso-English channels, that Napoleon had become partially de mented and went abontmuttering, “ I am betrayed, I Am betrayed 1” Hearing noth ing further of the Emperor’s lunacy, we may take it for granted that ho has sud denly became sane again. So far from accepting the at*ove quoted iteration as proof that he had ever lost l»is head, .it seems to ns precisely what Napoleon in his sound senses might be expected to say an|I to dwell upon with all who would:hear him. For the evidence ac cumulates that he has been badly betray ed, and by some of his most trusted marshals and generals. It is related of the Czlir Nicholas that, shortly after the Crimean war broke out, he was strolling through an ordnance yard ut Sebastopol, surveying with pride the pyramids of 8®-It now sccins that the dispatch of the Emperor Napoleon, to Eugenie, speaking in a playful and merry way of his son’s first experience under fire, was a private message, intended simply for the eye of liis wife, and. was just such a dispatch as any farther would be disposed to write to his wife iu reference to his son. How it got into print wo not knpw. If Mr. Dana were a l’uris editor wo could very easily understand how it might have been stolen and published as a special sensation. Because Napoleon is an Em peror there is no reason why he should not write to bis wife in a pleasant and familiar way in which any gentleman would be disposed to frame his private correspondence. Many of the first Napoleon’s notes to Josephine would have been as absurd, if they had been printed, as was thi? dis patch to Engenio. Napoleon is not the man to write sensational dispatches for the French people, or to prattle on offi cial documents and proclamations. There is no European ruler who writes with os much dignity aud clearness. Whatever may l>e said against the Bo naparte*, there is one remarkable fact that should always be remembered in tbeir favor. A Napoleon was never de throned by the people, and never en throned by French bayonets. Bad af the Bonapnrtes may have lieeu, France took them, Their right to reign was well determined ns any monarchs Europe. A man in Concord shot himself because he was afraid he shonld die suddenly of heart disease. Oshkosh, Wisconsin, lias a dog that drinks whisky ‘‘like a Christian.” The French ’army is accompanied by three hundred priests. Two female sports in Indiana aro train ing for a prize fight. Brigham Yonng is reported in dcl'cate health, while his wives are nursing him. Pennsylvania lias produced 28,000 00G barrels of petroleum iu the past teu years. Wanted—liy every soldier in the PruS- nn army. “The Life of Napoleon III.” with or without cuts, Seward, the Wanderer. William H. Seward, the murderer and tyrant—haunted in his bed bv fearful visions, and driven from his home by the furies of a guilty conscience, fleeing from the sights and sounds which recall to him the past, aud seeking in distant lands that forgetfulness which will never come to him in this world, a poor, weak, broken old man is on his way to Asia to hide himself and die. “Any where, any where, out of the world T His comrades in the murder of Mary Surratt Edwin M. Stanton and Preston King, both, committed suicide in their remorse. This old man Seward, dares not commit suicide, and dares not live. The mills of the Gods are grinding him ? When poor Wire was murdered by a courtmartial at Washington, and Jndge Gould, who had been the Confederate Commissioner for the exchange of priso ners between the two armies, came to Washington to give evidence in his be half, it was Stanton and Seward who sent Gould word to leave that city if he would save his life. And in default of Gould’s evidence, .Wire was hung. And they also sent away Howell Cobb and Robert E. Lee, who were also subpocenaed neW term for what old used to ooll drunk. This is a ; V >. •/ Brunswick is to have a bank and a factory. . ' £ r . WA. At Morrirsiano, New York, a man triad to kill another, and waa'left off on the trial b*cMR>hs was laborinir - under that existence wiifbe. —N." Y. Dm*- The French have sixty-three batteries of mitrailense, or they did have that number recently. German ladies purpose, as the climax of patriotic self-sucrifice, abstinence from French fashions. Corn and cotton crops in Elbert connly are very fine and promising The line of telegraph between Bruns wick and Macon was completed last General Grant is said to kuow bnt quotation from Rbakespheare. It may be fouud iu. the play of Othello ; logo says to Roderigo “Put money in thy purse ; l»c honest if you can, but put money in thy purse. China has left insurance imiupauit which have lieon in business for thirty centuries, and its marine . risks are said to extend buck to Noah’s ark. Diamonds in the rosettes of her slip pers are the attractions of a Saratoga , tulle’s “twinkling feet.” Wisconsin has had .twenty thousand women at work in the fields this year, a great many Americans both by'birth and parentage. The uiajority are Norwe gians. The Prussians have in arsenal a spare bran new Zundnadclgcwehr, needle gun, for every soldier in tho army of the North German Confederation, A yonng lady at Cape May, whose bot tle of Email do Paris upset accidentally obliged to wear her-lint and veil to her meals until she could send her maid down to the city for a new supply. The most successful battle yet mode on the Rhine was yesterday l.y frontier Prussians, who Were felled and’ annihila ted. ‘Twas under a lager bier table however, and empty Rhine wine bottles told a ‘orrible tale. ▲ French statistician estimates that since the departure of the garde mobil? from Paris there is but -one able-bodied man to eighteen women. A. large Paris ball cost the host $210, 016. The Parisians ore soon expected td dance at some balls furnished by the guns of the Prussian Crown Prince. A 15th amendment, while asleep upon the track of the Georgia Railroad, one mfle' from Buckhead, the other night,' .was waked .up b^r the ’cowcatcher. He has- abandoned deeping on. railroad tracks! Because a circns got on. a bender in Kentucky, the other day,' and two or three cannon balls piled up there, when lie idly chanced to strike one of them with his walking-stick. It gave back a strange, dull sQund. An examination revealed that it Was made of wood, and the same exaggerated wooden nutmeg imposture had beemb ractieed by the contractor iq snmyin^nll thelialls there stored away. Following up thi* clue the Czar asoer- tained that jobbing and fraud pervaded all departments of the army service, and that, except ou paper, his empire was in no condition to contend with the allied powers. Napoleon’s army and military equipments and provisions aro not as de ficient and delusive as those of Nicho las, bnt they fall far short of wliat ho aud the world expected them to be. The French government and the Piu press are judiciously reticent ou the points, but there is no mistaking the import of the expressions of disappoint ment and range, the murmurs about ved tape, incompetency aud treachery which come to us from France. Wo question, the first place, whether the active my was auything like 400,000 strong. We have never been able to figure np more than 250,000 or 275,000 regular French troops iu the advance on Prussia; aud wo believe that the actual enumera tion of the mfin at his command was the principal reason that induced Napoleon to stand on the defensive instead of at tempting an invasion of Prussia. Some body—or some military ring—luus been deceiving the Emperor and getting rich out of the rations and supplies of a paper army. Then too, tho reserve of 400,000 men, which were supposed to he capable of taking the field at short notice, why have they not been available to reinforce the regular army more promply? Be cause, we venture to say, the War De partment was unable to furnish them with rifles or muskets of auy description, to say nothing of chassepots, equipments and uniforms. More than a year ago we read tho statements that France had over a million chassepots in her arsenals; and the government factories were said to be still turning them out. But immediately after MocMahon’s defeat, complaints be gan to be rife that France was short not only of chassepots, but of arms of every kind; and, though the French authorities deny this, we see that two battalions of conscripts were reported two or three days ago marching out of Paris with the old musket on their shoulders and unnni- formed. “ Their armaments,” says the dispatch, which comes from a Frenchman to the Cheerier *ha4£tttt» Unia, “ was very defective,” We should sav so. ’ Men so poorly provided,whatever their patriotism and courage, will bo but helpless targets for tho Prussian needle gun. They would only be efficient in defending for tresses and earthworks. The French commissariat is worse, if possible, than any other branch of the sen-ice, if we may bclievo a tithe of the statements made by correspondents. MncMahon’s army was represented to be almost starv ing for some days, and that, too, in a region in easy communication with the ipital. How wonld the French troops have fared, one is tempted to inquire, if they had been invadiug the Rhenish provinces and the Prussians had taken the precau tion to remove or destroy the bulk of the crops and provisions in store? Wo hear of no Rnch bad things in tho German army, npw far from its base of supplies., Iu this rospeot, as well ns in most others the German military system and admin istration appear to be far superior to the French. All these defieiences and weak ness in the French army, disclosed by tho light of events, astonish those who believe that, since 1800, France bus h making unremitting efforts for a with Prussia. Either site has .had serious intention of fighting Prussia ii that time, or the Emperor has 1 grossly duped by bis favorites, who have deluded him into the belief that France was prepared “ to confront every event uality” (to quoto from his speech to the bodies of State, January 18, 1800.) and have profited by his. .credulity to amass fortunes. If the Emperor is dethroned, perhaps he will find solace in his retire ment by publishing the facts of. liis l>e- tmval to tlie world.—A7 J”. Jour, them., 26/7/. THE CARRIER PIGEON. A LEGEND OF THE RHINE. In the days of old, known by the gen eral tQrrn, the middle ages, there dwelt at Stonnenberg a nobleman called the Baron Von Alterfeldt As far as stature and strength of limb went, he was a fine specimen of the ancient German' nobility. At the time of my legend he was pacing the declivity of years; never theless he possessed remarkable strength and activity for a man of his ago. The Baron was, however, clear-headed and successful in his calculations. He had received substantial proof of the favor of his sovereign, and did not fail to exact from those around him tbe respect due to his age, wealth snd station. He had within bis castle of Sonncnberg an estimable treasurer—a priceless' jewel; tliis was his only daughter, Odellia.— Hanghty and imperious as was his man- uer to most persons around him, he w. s 1 ‘ocrut. This is from the Syracuse Journal ^ French war cry ; *^6 Mefc; ze enemy afcfl ▼eta wunai."' uniformly kind and gentle when presence; indeed, his rough voice was even tnncfnl when addressing the bright creatnre who called him father. Bnt the love of the old Baron ’had .in.it a certain amount of selfishn&ss, he was proud of his daughter, and if she disdained to look beyond himself for honor, gratification and comfort, lie found so pleasing and influential a portion of that self in the beaut ions Odellia, that iu lavishing upon lier tlio most unbounded affection and even deference, he fell into common de lusions, and never doubted but that he was enriching her with indulgences ho was in reality bestowing upon himself. It was not at all likely that he shonld see his own error so long as the tide of life car ried along the interests of both in the sami channel. An obstacle, shot into the stream, and thenceforth the divided enr- rents drenched asunder. The indulgent father all at once be come a fierce denouncer—au exacting domestic tyrant. At Weisbadeu there resided a family by the name of Herber- ger. Every member of this hoiisa the imperious Baron deemed his mortal enemy. Au ancient feud, which h id been bequeathed from sire to son, exist ed between the Altenfeldts and the Her- bergers. Unhappily for my heroine, as years went on* it increased rather than diminished. Odellia fondly hoped to heal up tlio breach between the two houses. She had exchanged vows of un fading constancy withFranke flerberger, a scion of a race who was ho detested by the parent. The lovers held secret meet ings, and for a long time tho Baron was in utter ignorance of his daughter's fatal attachment. It would have been less painful, perhaps if ho liad heard of the confession from his own lips; fate howev er had willed it otherwise. There resided within the Castle of Son- nenberg a certain person named Gilbert, who was a kinsman to the grim Baron. He was a cringing, fawning, paltry, mis chievous knave, who had on very many occasions pestered his cousin Odel lia with his attentions. Ho professed to be her friend, and sought to be her con fidant adviser It happened most uu- fortunately that the Baron’s daughter be lieved in the sincerity of Gilbert, albeit intellect. Bhe immediately found out to her cost that he was as crafty and ning as a serpent Between the Baron and Gilbert there was a sort of friendship, this the latter thought the safest cover for his machinations. He aspired to the hand of his cousin, and made up his mind to remove all ‘ pediments that might stand in the way of his obtaining liis object when matters were sufficiently ripe for his purpose, lie made tho Baron acquainted with the fact of the secret meetings botween Odellia and Franke Herbergev. The Count of Sonnenberg was so astounded at the in telligence that ho at once declared it to be a base slander, and in addition to this, he gave Gilbert a smart culf side of the beau as to send him realing several paces. “Insolent traductr.” exclaimed the wrathful Boron; “dost thou dure to ma- ligu my daughter with thy slanderous tongue “I liave done ; will say no more” ob served Gilbert, rubbing the side of his face. “And from this hour I swear— “Peace interrupted his companion. ] do not care to have yotir silly resolves peace, I say J” “I am silent,” returned the other, as saming by a look of humility an appear ance of passive .submission to the will of his superior. “I have been somewhat hasty—your pardon,” said tho Baron, in an altered tone. 4 4 Tell me, good Gilbert, since you have broached ibis business—tell me all thba knowest, without reserve.” “ You rail at mo, and cuff me, if I speak the tmth. It wonld be far wiser for me to remain silent,’’ said the wily de pendent. - , “Nay, nay, I will be patient. Oat with it. Let me know the worst. I was wrong in being angered with thee; for, after all. I do not think it likely you will deceive mo. Therefore—” , ‘ You may satisfy yourself upon the of pigeons. It Iris been said that “love laughs at locksmiths/’ but'Odellia found that the bolts and bars of Sonncnberg formed an insnrmonutablo barrier to her egress from the wall of the old castle. Odellia, for.the first time n her life, is thwarted by her f ather in a matter i which the happiuess of her life de pended. She was peremptorily ordered to think no more of Frank Herbergor at a time when she could think of but little else. She had fome consolation in tbe wretched position in which she found herself. On several occasions she man aged to have ono of her carrier pigeons together with a note conveyed secretly to hex lov^r, who each time returned her ah answer, written on thin tissue paper, which he adroitly bonml around one of the bird’s legs. Frank Herberger bid her not to give way to despare, as, sooner or later, he would find the means of pro pitiating the angry Baron, whom he de clared would eventually relent. Odellia knew too much of her father’s indomita ble will, and his deep seated hatred, to ever dream of his altering the resolve. Days and weeks passed over in sad and wearisome monotony with the Baron’s donghttr, who vainly strove to catch one faint ray of hope through -the Honda that lowered over our head. During this time Gilbert was iiot idle. Well nsed to dissimnls-e, ho pretended to sympathize with his cousin, while he was doing all in his jnwer to widen tho breach between her father and young Herberger. The following brief dialoguo between tho dependent and his superior will prove how assiduously tho former poured the poison into the ears of tlio credulous liaron. “I tell you, sir,” observed, Gilbert, a low mysterious tone, “that, despitb your watchful guardianship she continues to receive letters from Weisbadou; by whom these are penned, you may readily deep groan; and, on tho next instant, be hold the Borou von Altenfeldt stretched at his feet, bathed in his blood. Be fore him stood tho tall and silent form of Gilbert •‘What hart thou done?” murmured Franke, tv* wltoin tho events of the last few moments soeraod rnoro liko the dis jointed fragments of some hideous night mare tlian a living reality. “Saved your life !*’ said Gilbert. “Had I been a second later, you would have sacrificed.” ‘Wretch!” ejaculated Herberger. M<ui- • have von shun your protector and kiusmau: t is thus you thank mo for saving yon from the'vengeance of an infuriated madman ?” Mother of Mercy, but this was hor rible !” ejaculated Franke, 'passing his hand rapidly over his brow. “So hor rible fhnt it almost surpasses belief!” 4 ‘Yop aro right there, my friend,” ob served his companion. “Say what thou mayest, this noble’s death will bo laid at your door.” A Saratoga landlord rents a hammock on his back piazza for three dollars night. ' “Is 8 “Bnt no, it cannot be. It is impost* “At i witnes- ble.’ “I am loth to pain you, which, certes, I shall if I speak the trntb, which, for many reasons, jt were bast to conceal.” ‘Bay what thou kuowcsfe without moi ado,” said the Barou with uu impatient stamp of tlm foot; “Since yon desire it, I must peVforee obey. The carrier pigeons, your daugh ter’a pets, aro adroitly used as a medium of communication between, the lovers.” ‘I’ll have them destroyed I" thunder ed forth the Baron in a paroxysm of rage. “They shall Im destroyed at once.” ‘Be patient for a while; watch aud wait. Assure yourself that this is the case, and do not rest content with* my bare word.” ‘I’ll never rest content while oue of the brood lives.” Gilbert, with well simulated concern and anxiety, strove to persuade his kins man to wait patiently, aud not gum way to auger. He knew quite enough of tho Baron’s nature to feel assured no words of his could turn him from his purpose. While the two were walking together in close converse, a carrier pigeon flew over their heads. . ‘Dost see yqnder bird ?” observed Gil bert, placing his hand ou the arm of his companion. Baron Yon Altenfeldt raised hi* cross bow, tools steady aim—he was uoted one of the bestmarksmeu of his days— and the pigeon fell within a few paces of his destroyer. The latter grew pale with rage upon discovering a piece of paper wound around one of tho legs of the bird. On this paper was written the following : “I shall be at the trysting-place, St. Jerome’s Cross, to-night at nine. I dare not hope to see you, hut if you can con trive to scud a line or even a word, by a trusty messenger, you need not bo told what happiness it would afford to one whose whole thoughts are devoted to yon.” Hastily throating the missive in his doublet, the iufui iated father gave utter* ance to many bitter invectives,- and Haid, with vengeful looks, “He shall not be kept waiting, Gilbert. The' didlpated fool dreams not pf the honor that awaits kitm” .... ' . ‘ . ‘i. . “What. would’st thou do !” inquired the other. “Meet him ; meet this audacious scion of an odious and detested race.” be cautious ; jet not “Aye, even so. Them aro s^s besides our two selves.” “What-demon war H“flirt pfiMitptod- yon lo commit so heidiona a crime ?”. ‘None; I have stood your friend in the nr of need. Why, think you ? For the nake of my cousin Odellia Had you fallen instead of yonr ndvorsarv, she wonld not have long survived. For her sake J have nmde this sacrifice, and yet you do not thank me.” Herberger was stnpifled with aston ishment. He had always hold the speak - in utter contempt whom lie regarded a paltry, shuffling knave. Tho blow’ dealt by Gilbert had been aimed with such deadly intent that his w<*apon pass ed through the heart of the ill-fated Baron von Altenfeldt ‘Heaven be merciful to us!” exclaim ed Franke, shuddering. “Infamous as- sassiu ! tie mi hast slain thy protector and kiusmau !” “This is not the time for reproaches,” answered Gilbert “Be thankful that you liave escaped. If yon stay here all will be lost rdcr ! scaped. If yo „ They will charge yon with But-1 am innocent!” “No matter for that His death will l»e laid at your door. .Away at once, while there ls yet time f* “I scorn to fly like a criminal or an assassin 1” ' - “Fool!” ejaculated the other. 44 Your obstinacy will mar all, and bring your head to the block. Do yon not compre hend that a storm will burst forth, upon the dead body of the Barou being discov ered? My kinsman was in favor with the Emperor. An inquiry will be at once set on foot, which will be fatal to yon.” ~ ” innocent,”- reepnted ‘But Franke. “Tliat is of little import; appearances o ugainst you. Do not hesitate. For my cousin’s sake,-1 conjure you to seek safety iu flight.” Herberger was loth to follow the ad vice of his guilty companion, who, cun ning aud crafty by nature, did not fail Lo make use of every specious argument be was master of a serve his. .purpose, until, at length, he . succeeded in per suading Franke to seek safety in flight. The latter returned to Wiesbaden, and made his father acquainted with the fa tal issue of the conflict. As tho bitter fend between the houses of Herbergera and Altenfeldts was but too well known, and would, doubtless, bo brongut for ward as a proof of Franke’S guilt, bis father wisely determined upon sen-, ding him away. Consequently tlio young man was constrained to be at hide and to seek for several' successive weeks.- This afforded ample opportunity, for Gilbert to tell his own story. He boldly declar ed tlia’the Baron had been slain in a a unfair fight by young Herliei^er. ' This version of tho tale gained universal cre dence. Tho Emperor issued .orders for the arrest of the, fugitive. A reward was offered to any one who might be in strumental in bringing him to justice. For many months, however, Franke suc ceeded in eluding the vigilance of bis enemies. At length, however,, whereabouts was discovered. He w; rested, and put on his trial the chief wit ness against hini being the guilty Gil bert, who positively swore that lwr raw the sword of Herberger pass through the _ body of the ilf-fated Baron, la the'days - of which we are writing, justice wai^not' ' cooler get the better of your calmer very impartial; and.the scales, sho issup- judgeweut.” posed to carry were not'ali times evenly “Peace ! when I need advice I shall ballanced. Poor Franke' w#h found. t seek it from my discreet kinsman,” ob- guilty Upon tho clmrges upon which he 1 • served the Baron in a tone of irony. hail been arraigned: and although there The English are at their old blockade running tricks. An English vessel, laden with articles contraband of war; destined for Prussia, has Wen captured in the English chanuel. witnesses, and who might have saved Wira- Wo are not superstitious, but, if the ghosts of. Mary .Surratt and Captain Wire do not haunt to the death that wretched old man now exiled from his home, and traversing the whole world vainly in search oi rest and oblivion—if they do not pursue him, like Stanton and King, to tho Jast hour of, his exist ence, then there would not be any retribu tion in this world. But tiieydo; tliev .follow Seward and'beset Him in the mid- it hour, and wilt never leave him says the.modern circus is a very disre putable affair. When we come to judge ji> thing by the numb«e- «f its fights and the magnitude of its benders, .where do should find the Repnb- Women aro gettinga little more prudent in their intercourse with p: each- ers than they used to be, Rays the Cincin nati Enquirer. It is too bad for tho cause of morality that we cannot ray Something favor of the prudence of the ministers. Some 6f- them don’t prude Worth a cent 5k- Muj. W. H. Halsey is spoken of Democratic candidate for Represen tative from Fulton-County. The Major would make a fast race and is a good for the position. We hope to see him ^-Governor Bullock has approved and signed the Resolution passed by both houses nf the Legislature, prohibit ing Sheriffs and other* officers from ma king levies or sales under” ff-fas founded $n contracts made prior id Juno 1st 1865. Senator Jones has presented a~bill to repeal’tho art to encourage- immigra tion to Georgia! Mr. Jones palls him self a Republican,- and, wo understand, has aspirations for Congress; but if that is a sample of bis legislative qualities, wo think he had better stay at home.—a4mcr- icon Union. . V 4 • ' * - 7* Bill Jones is the Radical Senator from this District subject this very night. “Ah tell mo now; good Gilbert— how- Not far hence, on the; Wiesbaden road, stands Jerome’s Cross before which pious pilgrims are apt to ray their ori sons. Conceal yourself iu the thick cluster of trees uear the spot. Be there to-night, between eight and nine, and then say if I am a slanderer.” “Enough; I will do as you desire,” exclaimed the Baron, who thereupon drew from the pocket of his doublet a well tilled purse, which he slid iuto the hand of his kinsman, saying, “There is something to recompense thee for that hard knock I gave.” Gilbert accepted tlio gift with a grim smile of satisfaction. Then the two parted. At the specified timo, the Baron cealed himself in the dark mass of foliage near .St. Jerome’s Cross. The truth of Gilberts statement was soon but too manifest To his dismay and horror he beheld his daughter—his darling Odellia, ih-oloee converse with a scion of a race whom he so detected.' Smothering his rising wrath aa best be could, Baron Yon AJtenfBldt hastened back to Sonnenberg' After this lie was no longer the doting, indulgent parent He showered ; upon his daughter a perfect torrent of angry epithets, and bade her think ho more of Frank Herberger. Odellia at once de clared that she. could not consent to do this; whereupon, the wrathful Baron stretched his power to its fallest extent, and made her a dose prisoner within frer own snite'dl apartments, and to pass without th* ’ \rall''fit- Sonnenberg die found, an utter impossibility. Never for a moment suspecting the treapherouspart Gilbert had been play ing, she sought his advice and made known to him all her sorrows and trials. The apartment devoted to Odollia’s special use were fitted up with the most snzpptuons magnificence, . Their, occu- Long before the appointed hour, the never was at any timo any pretence that Baron, on that eventfiu and fatal evening the case was either minder or homicide,, concealed himself as before in the. mass he was comdemned to' death. While of foliage near St. Jerome’s. Cross. He these events had been taking place* poor had never proved himself to be a patient Odelia was subject ton species, of' per- mau at the beat of times; aud it is there- seention which .was arduous and wril r . fore the more remarkablo that he should nigh insupportable'^her ’ cousin Gilbert have Contrived to remain passive for pesteredber with his attentions, and d^k' nearly ono whole hour. Yonng Berber- plored that the Baron,'her farther, had' ’ ger, unconscious of the surprise tliat expressed a wi3li that he should -be her'- awaited him, leisurely took bis way along husband and. protector. -BoV despite the road. As lie neared the try sting hi* machinations, the gflilty. wretch was. place, he sighed, aud furtively glanced not destined to triumph or‘reap any at the cross, before which he paused for benefit from his a few brief seconds. A howl, such as an before the day animal of prey might give when it i - tion of Franke nuuipiuuua jh»^ihii»..^ii»-«h . *ue», wuu- cofight by' tho 4hfoat> that lie might pant owned and cherished a number of make sure of fulfilling his fell purpose! prts. ; •’ Bhe Hd anravlary which contain- ed somo of tho rarest and most beautiful birds-that wealth could purchase, and at the top of one bf the' towers she kept the best specimens of the various breeds is also adorned with a scaffolding. • The Poor Franke felt the point of tlie‘ Baron’s fact elicited the following remark frpm sword against his chest. He dosed his eyes, an old colored lady, anxious to see tho . —. _— ^ —, ,— believing hie last hour had come. Much time o’day: “Dis old woman will lie' at tbe top of-one bf the'towers'she kept to his'astonishment, he found the hand glad when dey take dat hoop-skirt off dat " his throat relax its grasp—heard a «ro steeple.” : \ v y ^ quity. A shdrt time' * l for the execn- a now light; was thrown upon the-matter. A Jew ^ pedler came forward and deposed to tlib ‘ fact tliat he was traveling overtbe moun tains with his wares, on the night of the-3 murder, and he distinctly saw .Gilbert • slay tho Baron Von Altenfeldt. An tn-" qrnry was set on foot by order of the' Emperor, and the Jew gave so circum stantial an account of the events on the- night, as to induce a free pudon’ being, granted to-Franke Herberger, * with an order for the arrest of about to pounce on its victim, was the first notice the miserable lover received from the dangerous proximity of the in furiated Baron who with hasty strides, approached the young mam ' “TUb Baron von Alttufeldt!” said Franke Herberger, removing at onoo his plumed hat. “This meeting is, in teed; unexpected, and- ” “I waste not words upon knaves fools! If thou art not a coward to boot, draw, and defend thyself.” .. ♦•My Lord-Baron, why this excess of Two days after this, the body ot the last wrath ?” exclaimed Franke. “You do named was found floating on the surface me wrong by making rise of such epi- of the Rhine, tho guilty man having^in a thets.” fit of despair, thrown himself from the “Prove thy words! I will bold no rocks. It will perhaps be needfrss to parly with you !’’ shouted Altenfeldt, say that Franke and Odeli* were married waving above his head his heavy sword, aud, for many years afterward, it was which every moment seemed about to asserted that tho form of .the. old.Bazoo descend upon his mortal foe. • was to l>o *cen after nightfall, hovering “I repeat again, you do mo wrong,” rbnmlSt; Jerome’s Cross. '^” r 6aid tbe young man calmly. ■* < Thoh art a craven, like the rest of the HerbeTger’s!” cried tho Count of Sdnhenberg^ vrith a haughty dnrl of bis 1 HP- . J' - \ V A conflict ,with the farther of his belov ed, Franke endeavored to avoid, it being RrisKnt, in one of his recent lectures says: “Though England is defeated with spinning wheels, her people; have. not clothes ^though she is black with - about the last thing he wqul4 think of digging of ; fuel, they die of cold; and entering upon; but his wrathful; adver- though she has told-her soul for gain, sary was hot’ to„be propitiated by fair they ^ie of hunger^’ . words. .He madly attacted his ... ter’s - suitor, and the latter was ft Hi stiowercd upoa tin>7 Notwith- * ■ - • , „ - . . - g tbo violence of .tho Bnron’s at- tolling her oho resembled ilio Prussian Franke did not attempt tu nr-t on army. “Howso,’ 1 she asked.. "You are ■•••* Imt' contented.' himself winning,” woe tlio reply. assailant.at bay. r * * .uuNc«ct, u/ a vigorous; ef- w fort', the Baron struck the weapon from The titans tower which has upon it tbe hafld of -Herberger, whom bo then the “town clock” of Portsmouth, N H,