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The Greoi-»ia, and. Journal &c Telegraph and Messenger «AuinrliiK Blindness, “Tho blindness of the Southern people is amazing,” says Forney's Press, because ‘ when they find every interest springing into vigorous life with an activity unexampled, they should at least recognize the fact that these great achievements of the republican party have caused it” And he thereupon quotes from a New Orleans paper to the effect that the cotton crop com mands just twice what it did before the war, and claims that as a result to be placed to tho credit of the republican party. Will tho re publican party accept that credit? It is duo simply to the destruction of productive force? Let the party reduce the grain crops of tho West one-half, and the same results would follow, and they could then talk with equal propriety of tho “amazing blindness,” which should fail to recognize tho popular obligations to a party which has produced so glorious a result as doubling tho market valne of grain. No mate rial interest in the South, so far, has been built up. All stand more or less impaired from the ante-war condition. Radicalism has only so far displayed a deatmotive and not a constructive power. Nothing has yet sprung into vigorous life in tho South, except bald, unblushing poli, tired to Reality, nnacberv and imnnaitiTA Tar and Feathers. And now it is the Rev. Fred Fremont, of the “loyal” town of Essex, in that domain of su perlative sanctity and supreme excellence, Mas sachusetts, who makes a moonlight flitting to save his clerical skin from a garment whereof tho arliclos above written furnish the material. The Rev. Fred, with the historic name, has been guilty of “gross licentiousness,” says the dispatch, or rather, perhaps, he has been found out, and his Pharisee neighbors go for him with an unction most edifying to behold. We. will not stop to ask which one among them is with out stain of this kina. The presumption is that they are all as the fleece of tho newly washed lamb, in respect to this sin. But wo do ask what right have a people whose civilization breeds such monsters to fling stones at the bar barians of the South whose laity, even, are sel dom guilty of such beastliness ? This is onr only comment upon the disgusting morceau. A horrible murder was committed last Sun day near Greenville, S. C., on the person of Captain T. A- Holtzclaw. Ho and his wife were going home from a neighbor’s abont nine o’clock at night through a strip of woods, when he was struck in the head with an axe. He fell against his wife, which alarmed her, and she ran off, screaming, and aroused the neighbors, and they hurried to the place and found the captain dead. There was one out above tho eyo which knock ed out his brains, and a cut in tho back of the head, about four inches deep—either of which would have killed him instantly. His wife was so frightened that she could tell nothing about tho affair, except that the murderer was a large man; but could not say whether he was white or black. Annual Cotton Crop Statement. The following paragraph, taken from tho col umns of tho Shipping and Commercial List of Saturday, explains the policy to be pursued in the future by our cotemporary in the compila- of its Annual Cotton Crop Statement: The Cotton* Crop op the United States— Change in rrs Preparation.—Wo hereby give notice that onr next annual statement of the cot ton crop of the United States, to be made up next September will include in the total state ment of crop, the consumption of the cotton growing States,derived from actual returns from the mills at the South, excluding all estimates of nnbaled cotton taken for local use. By this method, the statement of the crop, and the pro duction of the country will be identical. Our previous statements, for various reasons, have not included this item of Son them consumption in the crop; but it is now, we believe,universally concedod that the time has come for making the change, and we announce it thus early that all parties in interest may govern themselves ac cordingly. One of the great objects to be gained by this change is to correctly ascertain the ex act proportion of consumption in the States South, as well as North of the Ohio and Poto mac rivers. A Nice Juryman. A Quincy correspondent of the Tallahassee Floridian relates the following incident as hav ing occurred in Court there, recently: “A negro juror was asked by the acting State’s attorney if he bad taken an oath in any secret organization when acting as a juror not to bring in a verdict against any one of his col or where a white man was interested. He re plied Tie had. The Judge immediately ordered his name to be stricken from tho list of jurors.” The only surprising part of the story is the striking off hi3 name by the Judge. By the av erage run of Radical Judges that confession wonld be considered a recommendation. If the Judge in question don’t look sharp, he’ll bo running around looking for his head some of theso mornings. P. S. We learn the Judge in this case was not a Radical. ’ The Rev. Ohas. H. Smythe, Presbyterian parson of New York, who thinks the late Rich, mond calamity was God’s judgment on the sins of “slavery and rebellion,” is now on trial for bringing scandal on the chnrch by inviting a reporter to lunch and drink gin and milk in a common restaurant on the Sabbath day. He pleads “nervous exhaustion,” as his reason for so doing. If Smythe spelled his name correctly, he would be above offering such a pitiful excuse. Tho Smith family never lay the sins of their stomaohs on their nerves. A Long Time Dying.—The Cuba rebellion so- called has been at its last gasp for abont six months. It is long-drawn—when will the jaw drop ? The last Spanish accounts represent the rebels coming in for pardon by scores, and Ces- pedes a terrified fugitive wandering about and never Bleeping two nights in the same place.— DeRodas issued a proclamation on the 1st inst., giving the rebels thirty days to present them selves at the nearest town for pardon, and after that there would be no more grace. On Friday morning, of last week; A. F. An derson, of Wetumpka, Ala., while out turkey hunting, discovered, as he thought, a turkey, and fired at it, killing George Williams and Jasper Whit, two boys abont fifteen years old, who were sitting behind a stump. A man who can't tell the difference between boys of this size and a turkey, ought not, it strikes us, be allowed to have a gun. Gov. Shaffer, of Utah, writes to Gen. Cul- lum, Chairman of the House Committee on Territories, urging the immediate passage of the House bill abolishing polygamy, and states that, unless some such measure is adopted, it will be useless to attempt to establish a just government for the people there. Nothing is said in his letter abont the stories of the Mor mons organizing or arming to resist the author ities of the United States. The Oneida Disaster.—An American naval court at Yokohama has rendered a decision on the Oneida case, clearing the offioers of the ill- fated ship from all oharges of neglect or irreso lution at the moment of the collision, and charging the whole enormous guilt of the disas ter on Captain Eyre.• The Widow Lincoln. The report of the Senate Committee on Pen sions, on tho application of Mrs. Lincoln for relief, is a forcible illustration of the mutability of human greatness. The committee are rep resented by our telegrams (see last edition; as positively giving the lie to Mrs. inco , anu declaring “that she is not in as destitute a con dition as she represents herself to be. And they even go a cood deal further aud very rude- ]y say that “they have good reason to believe that she received a large amount of clothing, plate and household goods after the death of Mr. Lincoln.” This undoubtedly must refer to the rumored spoliation of tho White House by Mrs. Lincoln when 6he left the premises, and must be con sidered a Senatorial endorsement of the lively contemporaneous press gossip on tho subject, at that period. The “loyal press of the North,” groaned distressingly over the larcenies of car pets, rugs, bed linen, crockery, glass and plate, and all the little articles of vertu which had been purchased at much expense to embellish the palace of tho American President. Truly, it was one of those occurrences about which it seemed nothing could bo said exc. pt at far greater cost than tho missing articles. But the Senate has chosen to make the facts of record, and if on the question of a pen sion of three thousand dollars a year, that body chooses to compromise the reputation of the family of its Northern model President, we cannot help it. umenL irit : b^fite'atei®^r|orainM}: doc- offensive, certainly no pains were taken to pre serve amenities. Mrs. Lincoln is repulsed as rudely as a begging imposter—her veracity questioned,and in connection withknown facts, the most injurious imputations upon her hon esty endorsed. It belongs to the North to care for the reputation of her own political heroes and exponents, and she has the right to set her own valuation upon it. The House had previ ously passed tho bill granting the pension, wo think, without a division. The Public Demoralization—Protect ing Steel Roils. The Democrats think that integrity, honor and patriotism are so far banished by the Rad icals from tho public administration that they are commonly looked upon as 6tupid and ridicu lous, and their assumption as a pieco of hypoc risy which can hardly deceive the most simple, and is designed to cover deeper achievements in villainy. Is that conviction mere party prejudice ? We find the following in the regu lar Washington correspondence of the New York Commercial Advertiser, one of tho most prominent of the Northern Radical organs: Wo don’t look for models now, and wo are glad enough to put up with men who won’t shame U3 by a public demonstration of iniquity. Rob, plunder, embezzle, bribe, bargain and sell, bat do it so that the world at large will not be tho wiser. It makes but little difference how thoroughly corrupt men are if they only pre serve outwardly a show of respect for the feel ings of their neighbors. To bo a rogue and yet conceal the roguery is the sublimation of genius, but a detected scoundrel is, by common consent about the vilest thing on God’s footstool. That is the correspondent’s estimate of the House of Representatives, and prefaces speci fications to prove the justice of this general verdict upon its character. The particular subject upon which that total depravity of the House majority was displayed was the tariff duty on steel rails, which the House raised from $22 to $3G per ton, in the interest of les3 than a dozen steel rail manu facturing establishments who were on hand with plenty of money to back this robbery of the people. They could well afford to divide the fourteen dollars per ton in gold with the Radical membera who would legislate a monopoly in the steel rail manufacture for their benefit, under the pretence of raising revenue for the govern ment. From this example of protective tariff legislation learn the character of the whole. It is not less to be abhorred as a plan to rob the people, under false pretences, for tne benefit of speculators, than for its awfully demoralizing effects upon Congress and the government. It fills the lobbies of the capitol with swarms of filthy and insidious creatures who minister to overy base passion to secure votes, and poison with their arts and appliances every stream of legislation and governmental influence. Let the people every where determine that protect ive tariffism shall be ground to dust under their feet. _ A Very Important Decision. We published, Tuesday morning, in onr tele graphic column, tho following extract from a recent decision of the Supreme Court, which is of great importance to many persons in the South. As the extract in question was rather badly set up, and its moaning therefore mnch obscured, we publish it again. We quote from the Baltimore Gazette: The Supreme Court of tho United States has decided the case of the United States against Edward Podelford, appeal from the Court of Claims. The appeal brought before the Court a claim under the captured and abandoned property act of March 12, 18G3, for half tho proceeds paid into the Treasury of tho United States of 1,293 bales of cotton, captured at Sa vannah, turned over to a treasury agent and sold under the act. Tho court says, in conclusion: “It follows that at the time of the seizure of the petitioner’s property ho was purged of what ever offence against the laws of the United StateB he had committed by the acts mentioned in the findings, and relieved from any penalty which he might have incurred. It follows, farther, that if the property had been seized before the oath was taken, the faith of the Gov ernment was pledged to its restoration, upon the taking of the oath in good faith. “We cannot donbt that the petitioner’s right to the property in qnestion, at the time of the seizure, was perfect, except as against the acts of the military commanders, and that it is made absolutely perfect by pardon, notwithstanding the seiznre. Bat it has been suggested that the property was captured iit fact if not lawful ly, and that the proceeds having been paid into the Treasury of the United States, the petition er is without remedy in the Court of Claims, unless proof is made that he gave no aid or comfort to the rebellion. The suggestion is in genious, but we do not think it sound. The sufficient answer to it is that after the pardon no offence connected with the rebellion can be imputed to him. “If, in other respeots, the petitioner made the proof which, under the aot, entitled him to a decree for the proceeds of his property, the law makes the proof of pardon a complete sub stitute for proof that* he gave no aid or comfort to the rebellion. A different conatrnction would, as it seems to us, defeat the manifest intent of the proclamation, and of the act of Congress which authorized it. The Govern ment became a trustee, holding the proceeds of the petitioner’s property for his benefit, and having been fully reimbursed for all expenses incurred in that character, loses nothing by the judgment, which simply awards to the petition- er whaf is his own. These views require the affirmance of the judgment of the Court of Claims, and it is accordingly affirmed.” Since the death of Gen. Grey, private secre tary to Queen Viotoria, it has transpired that her Majesty takes a very active part in the busi ness of every department of the government and especially the war office, the admiralty and the poor law board. She writes out her views with a fullness that reminds one of Phillip IX, and tho private secretary’s business is to reduce her memoranda to official form. Some Fronde of the future may find in the Viotoria MSS. a mine of historical lore almost as rich os the ar chives of Simancas. A. Monstbous Growth.—Capt. A. S. Reid, Jr., of Putnam county, sends ns part of an oat •talk, which measures one and a half inches in circumference. The seed came from the Patent Office, and we think itis called “Excelsior Oats.” That kind will do to cultivate for faggots, fire wood or lumber. Won't it ? Tlie Interpreter* of Divine Provi dence. Certain nowspapers and preachers in the North and West have undertaken to assign the catastrophe at Richmond as a retributive dis pensation of Providence, designed to indicate the especial displeasure of God with tho people of that city on account of the “ Sin of Rebel lion ” and other high crimes and misdemeanors whereof they are charged to bo guilty. These presumptuous interpreters of the designs and sentiments of the Deity, as evinced in tho cur rent of human events, belong to no age of the world. Tho Saviour rebuked them when he spoko of the “eighteen upon whom tho tower of Siloam fell,” and flatly contradicted tho in ference of the Pharisees that they were worse than others who escaped that catastrophe. On tho contrary, the general current of God’s teachings in his Holy Word seems to warrant tho impression that it is rather tho poor, afflict ed and unfortunate that are favored of heaven than the rich and prosperous. The Psalmist speaks of the wicked as in a peculiarly felici tous condition, in respect to their temporal state: “They are not in trouble as other meD,” says he. “Their eyes stand out with fatness. They have more than heart could wish.” But an infinitely jast and benevolent God will work no injustice or hardship to any of his creatures. The good old hymn says, “God Is his own in terpreter” of his own mysterious Providence ; and history, sacred and profane, is full of illus trations of the folly and arrogance of people who undertake to explain tho counsels of _om ; dence. The events confound the interpreters at last, in almost overy case. And what shall we call a dispensation of Divine Providence in tho common acceptation of tho term? A man puts his hand into the fire, or throws himself into the water, and is burnt or drowned. Is he the subject of a Prov idential dispensation or a victim to his own violation of the plain laws of nature ? He eats too much, and gets the cholic—who sends the pain? He drinks too much and is crushed under a vehicle—who hurt him? He patches up a house in defiance of all architectural rules, aud it tumbles down and kills him and his friends—who is responsible for the conse quences? Neither of these can be considered the “act of God” in the same sense that death by light ning, by pestilence, by earthquake, by storm and flood are the acts of God. It is true, that as the absolute moral governor of the universe, nothing can happen except by consent of the Deity; but, in the one case, there is an inter vention of human responsibility and culpabili ty which does not exist in the other. It is man ifest that a careless architect or a heedless com munity may provide just such “an awful visita tion of Divine Providence” as happened at' Richmond, for any other town, at any time, ir respective of its moral condition in the sight of Heaven. The lesson to bo learned from it is mainly respect for the known laws of nature. If you put your hand into the fire aud it is burnt, that is to teach you that fire will bum and burning is painful. If yon build houses which fall under weight, the lesson is to bnild them stronger, not that the people of your town are worse than anybody else. A badly built house would tumble down just as quick on Mt. Zion as in the city of Richmond. The law of gravitation for both places is the same. Next to the wickedness of these impudent perquisitions into God’s government and pur poses, we hold to be the attempt to hold Him re sponsible for the plain consequences of hnman vice, folly or carelessness. Tennessee News. The Chattanooga Duly Times of Friday says a private dispatch from Washington last night to the editor of the Times, conveys the gratify ing intelligence that the House Committee on Commerce agree to report large appropriations for the Tennessee river. Andrew Johnson is in Knoxville. The "Whig says that he believes Tennessee will be recon structed. The Athens Post has seen a letter from Hor ace Maynard, announcing that he will be a can didate for re-election to Congress, and that re construction is a failure for Tennessee, and the party most stand on its own bottom. Scnter has gone over to the reconstruclionists if we may credit the Knoxville Chronicle, Rad ical. That paper says; Gov. Senter and Mr. Spence wero very decid ed in their opinion that the interests of the loy al people demanded a reconstruction of the State. Gov. S. pictured the grievances of Union men, and portrayed the fiendish opera tions of the Ku-KIux Klan, in such an eloquent and appealing manner as to convince every un biased mind that some action on the part of Congress is necessary to protect the loyal citi zens, both black and white, in their rights. More Premiums Offered. Mr. H. I. Kimball, of Atlanta writes as fol lows to the President of the Georgia State Ag ricultural Society: “I propose to place to your order, subject to the decision of the Committee, $500, to be of fered as a special premium for the largest aud best yield of cotton (tho quality and quantity to be considered in the awaTd) which is raised daring the present year on five acres of land in the State of Georgia. “And that North Georgia may be encouraged to exhibit what she can do for the advancement of these interests,I now propose to offer an ad ditional premium, and place in your hands the farther sum of $500, to be offered as the fol lowing premiums, viz: i Two hundred dollars for tho best five acres of wheat. “Two hundred dollars for the best five acres of grass. ‘ One hundred dollars for the best collection of minerals collected from the soil of Georgia, “I would furthermore suggest for your con sideration that you require competitors enter ing for these premiums to pay a special fee of 50 per cent, of the premium proposed, and this sum to be devoted to the benefit of your so ciety.” John Russel Young, of the New York Stand ard, and Dana of the Son, are foully at it. The war promises to be very hot. Dana says the device of the Standard ought to be Spoons and its title, the Thieves Own. Young retorts in three columns of the Standard, calling Dana a spy, a newspaper prostitute and the pirate of tho American press. He denies, emphatically, that he was discharged from the Tribune for stealing Associated Press news, and prints a letter from Greeley to prove it. Dana replies under the head of “Kicked Ont”—A Liar as well as a Thief, "'with the following “from the reoords of the Associated Press for June 1st, 18G9.” Ms. Samuel Sinclair, publisher of the Tri bune, reported in his own hand-writing, that, in pursuance of the resolution of the Associa tion, the Tribune had discharged Mr. Young. And this is metropolitan journalism! Such language and temper would disgrace the veriest drab that walks the streets of New York. It is eminently and emphatically disgiaoefnl. The public should spew out both these persons as unfit to conduct even a newspaper organ for thieveB and prostitutes. The Opelika (Ala.) Era, says that a proposi tion from a company of Northern capitalists has been accepted by the directors of the Savannah and Memphis railroad, to build the entire line, from Opelika to Toscumbia, the work to be fin ished in two years. The completion of the road at an early day is now regarded as beyond contingency. Quick Turn,—The French Trans-Atlantic mail steamer Pereire, made her last trip from Brest to New York in nine days and four hours The Uetrgla Press. Mr. Waterman, of the Talbotton Standard, was on the Press excursion to Fort Pulaski and kept his head cool enough to give the following description of the (Sects of Boullard’s punch upon some of the pirty. Wo want to know the name of the Can-ctnman: For some time I had noticed a huge bowl on one side of the room, behind .which was a be nignant-looking ol^ gentleman with rosy cheeks, Mr. E. A. Soullardi of Savannah. There was a liquid in the bowl-r-river water, I think—ana Mr. S. had a dipper In lis hand, which went m and out of the bowl witl great rapidity. Some of this liquid was spilled on the floor and made it slippery; some was {pilled into tho months of the gentlemen standing around and made them jolly. Some of tho party seemed greatly affected. Perhaps they wera thinking of the “dear ones all at home,” and grieving at their absence; perhaps they were filled with sorrow at the sight of the flag in the distance floating over Fort Pulaiki. One declared seventy-seven times in a voice husky—with emotion—that he couldn’t respect that flag, and between every two or three times saying it he drank a glass of that liquid. Some were so deeply moved—by Ool. Soullard’s arguments—that they left the merry crowd and took state-rooms to meditate in silence. Some sat in arm chairs, laid their heads back and gazed up into the azure heavens till they fell into soft and quiet slumber, regard less of the fervency with which the sun poured his rays into their blooming, upturned counte nances. Some sang: “Ho who drink? good whisky punch, And goes to bed right mellow, Lives as he ought to live, And dies a happy fellow. Others sung: “A life on the ccow? s*V3J Where the tadpole wiggles his tai And sings himself to sleep.” Others danced “Shoo, Fly,” while tho band played that classic tune ; and one editor from away up the country wanted to dance the Can- Can with one leg. Of tho banquet at tho Pulaski House, he re lates this incident: The bills of faro wero elegantly printed in colors ; on the opposite side of the sheet the coats of arms of the Southern States, and in the centre a picture of a printing press. One of our country editors went clear through the bill of fare, eating everything therein printed, aud then ordered the press! B(o)ulIy for him! We get the following items from the Stan dard: The Weather and Crops.—The slight rains and consequent damp weather facilitated the germination of cotton seed very much last week. The stands are generally good where the young plant has appeared above ground. Planters are plowing com in a hurry. Rain needed badly. Clean them out !—Six red foxes were brought to Talbotton yesterday morning. Quite a good haul for one trip in tho country. Try them again, boys. A pretty fair sprinkling.of peaches r6maiD, notwithstanding the damaging effects of cold weather. Other fruits are plentiful. Ripe strawberries and vegetables are making their appearace. We are sorry to learn of the serious illness of Mr. John Russell, of Talbot Valley, one of our oldest aud best citizens. We hear that Mr. Thos. Barron was thrown from his horse and serionsly injured last week. Hope he is recovering. Death of Db. A. L. Agee.—Dr. A. L. Acee, of Belleveu, died at his residence in this county on tho 3d instant, aged about seventy years. Plenty of com is planted in Talbot county, and wheat never looked better. The Columbus Sun learns from a gentleman from LaGrange that the citizens are very anx ious to have railroad connection with Columbus. Mr. Ferrell promises to take $12,500 of stock and Mr. Frost a large amount. Others will give large' contributions, and it is thought over $110,000 can be raised in that vicinity for this purpose. There were two fires in Dawson, Monday night No material was done, however. Sparta has a new set ol “city fatheia”—Dr. E. M. Pendleton, Dr. A. F. Durham, Do L. Tamer, Alex Guill, and John Deneen, Esqs. The Valdosta Times says drunkenness is on the inorease thereabouts. The demand for benzine is very lively. Captain Mile3 Hill, a young lawyer of La Grange, who has been spending the winter for the benefit of his health at Valdosta, died Mon day morning of hemorrhage of the lungs. Of rain and crops in Sonth Georgia and Flor ida, the Thomasville Enterprise says: Tho recent showers have been very refreshing to man and nutate. We took a short trip last week through the southern sections of Thomas and portions of Leon and Jefferson counties, in Florida, and with rare exceptions the farmer had secured good stands of cotton and com and the crops appeared clean aud well cultivated. In these sections there is no want of labor. The Colnmbos Enquirer says that city made a very creditable showing at tho Louisina State Fair. Those premiums borne off by the Eagle & Phenix Manufacturing Company have already been mentioned. We learn that the goods honor ably mentioned as those of “Harrison & Son, Columbus, Georgia,” were goods sent by the Co lumbus Manufacturing Co. to them as friends to represent the company. A diploma was awarded to this company for knitting thread, and hon orable mention was made of their Sheetings. Mr. JameB Ennis, of this city, obtained prizes for the best cotton rope, and tho best axe helves, and hnbs for vehicles. Mr. Patrick Walsh, of Augusta, a relative of Pat Walsh of the Chronicle and Sentinel, died at Aiken, S. 0., Wednesday, of consumption. The Savannah Republican says Mr. Francis Sorrel, an old citizen of that city, had a para lytic stroke a few days since, and is not expect ed to recover. The Republican has the following report of the second day’s proceedings of the Georgia Teachers’ Association: The Association met at nine o’clock yester day morning, Dr. Tucker in the Chair. The minutes of the meeting of the preceding day were read and confirmed. The Association then proceeded in a body to visit the publio schools in the city. Every member of the Association was perfectly de lighted with the operation of the system of teaching which has been adopted by the Board of Education in the oity. At 3:45 v. m., the Association renssemled at the Lecture Room of the Independent Presby terian Chnrch, when a very interesting paper on. the subject of “Reading and Oratory, with a criticism on certain Text Books,” by Bev. W. 8. Brantley, was read by the Secretary, Mr. B. Mallon, in the absence of the anthor. Professor Sanford, of Mercer University, lec tured upon the subject of “the best method of teaching arithmetic;” and demonstrated the ad vantages of the analytical over all other metk ods. His views wore endorsed by Prof. Orr and Messrs. Johnson and Mallon. A very interesting address on “Calonlus” was made by Major Richardson, of Bowdon Insti tute, which was referred to the Publishing Com mittee. SPEECH OF GENERAL JOHN B. GORDON. The President of the Association, having called upon General John B. Gordon for a speech, he responded in an eloquent address, in which he expressed the opinion that our children should be educated to respect them selves, the achievements of their ancestors and love of their own State and country, and then proceeded to discuss the lasting effeot of-early impressions upon the youthful mind,, produced by the text books used in schools. He then ex posed the partiality of some of the text books which had been adopted by some of the schools in the Sonth, amongst which is a book entitled “The National Reader,” which gives glowing descriptions of the White Mountains and other scenery in the North, while it says nothing of the beautiful and romantic scenery of Georgia and the South. This book also speaks of the splendid military achievements of Gen. Sheridan, while it says nothing about the skillful movements of Stone wall Jackson. He also alluded to the corruptions whioh had been made in a late edition of Webster’s Dic tionary, by which the meaning of almost every word having reference to the science of govern ment, has been ohanged to suit the notions of the political party now in power. He also introduced and dismissed the merit of school books entitled “Holmes” I Judge, Harrel, stood square up in his charge to headers,” whioh appeared to be free the Radical doctrine of relief, and refused to of a series Southern. Readers, „„ from the defects pointed out in the school books prepared at the North. The Association then adjourned to meet again at the Savannah Theatre at 8^ o’clock to hear an address from Rev. Dr. Sears on the subjeotof education. At 8J o’clock Dr. Sears addressed the audi ence there assembled. He first laid down the proposition that intellect, talent and genius were not confined to any one class of the com munity, rich or poor, and that universal educa tion was the only means to whioh we could re sort to develop the intellect, native talent and genius of the rising generation, and therefore the objects of education were of general impor tance, and it should not be limited to any class. He demonstrated at length the position that wealth and prosperity were -dependent upon moral worth and cultivated intellectual power. He then spoke of his visit to the Public Schools in Savannah, and expressed the opinion that tho Board of Education had adopted a mod el system of education whioh has secured the services of model teachers, and secured tho largest amouutof education for tho smallest pos sible sum of money. . At the close of the address, the President arose and, in behalf of the Association, thanked him for his address. The Association was then adjourned until nine o’clock this morning at which hour every member was exhorted to be present. The Chronicle and Sentinel gives the follow ing account of the arrest of Norris, Terry’s sheriff of Warren county, and tho cause there of: On Monday night Norris was arrested by tho officer in command of the United States soldiers stationed in Warrenton, on a charge of having received bribes from several citizens of the **7—■*» As soon as he was arrested ha was placed m Counutmem, wu u™ —r- a Gen. Terrv nt A It onto It is said that several citizens of the connty had, in order to avoid arrest on false grounds by the sheriff, made up a purse and given it to Norris, on condition that he would let the peo ple alone. It is charged that Norris received the money, and in consideration thereof pro claimed peace with the inhabitants. The bribes which he is charged with having received were largo—amounting altogether to nearly, if not c[oite, $7000. About $3200 of this amount was ip cash—tho rest, about $2500 was in promisso ry notes given by oitizens of the county. The fellow’s lust for money seems to have been insatiable, and one or two parties were bled very heavily. It is said that one-planter paid him $1,500 cash, aud that another gave him$800caBh. Rumor says that the Federal soldiers under Norris are not above suspicion, and that they only made the arrest because the affair was leaking out, and they were afraid it would be heard of at headquarters aud an inves tigation be ordered. The same paper says with reference to the feeling at Atlanta: We have just received a letter from r. friend in Atlanta, which states that the Georgia Agen cy affected to believe that the Cessna Bill will be adopted, and that Bollock aud his gang pre tend that they will be entirely satisfied if the Cessna Bill is adopted. The Cessna bill continues the Agency in of fice till 1872. We don’t believe it can pass. We believe Bollock is virtually beaten, already, and has made up his mind to do his do towards min ing the State and punishing the white people,be- tweennow andnext November. Let no man, wo man, or child give him the least chance to brew fresh deviltry at Washington. He wonld give a month’s draw on the State Road, just now, for an “outrage”—a good, fat, horrible outrage—a half dozen loyal men Ku-kluxed, and afterwards skinned, and then broiled on the coals, then crucified and finally thrown into a pond as they are treated in North Carolina—according to Holden. It is true his Atlanta mill may manu facture a dozen of these lies a day, and Forney may print them at so much a line, but Bullock is pretty well known abont Washington, and he wonld have to produce the proof. Thank3 to the unscrapnlousness of the hired defamers and assassins who have been slandering and stab bing Georgia around the Capital for the last three or four months, these outrages have to be proved, now. Even the Radicals who are most friendly to them, are tired of being galled by these miserable creatures. A Scriven county correspondent of the Chron icle and Sentinel writes that crop prospects there are good. A large amount of fertilizers has been used, and but little com planted—not enough the writer thinks, with the best of sea sons, to half supply the county. There will be about a fourth of a fruit crop. Cotton looks vigorous and healthy. The Greensboro Herald says that though orops are backward in that county, the prospect is fine. Good stands of corn and cotton are the rule. Wheat promising, • The citizens of Griffin will hold a meeting Monday next, “to consider the propriety of of fering suitable inducements to secure the loca tion of Mercer University in this place. Gov. Randolph, of New Jersey, was in At lanta, Thursday. The Covington Enterprise reports favorable crop prospects throughout Newton county. Wheat is very promising. Fruit not seriously hurt. Cotton rather late, but stands generally good. Com extensively planted, and doiDg welL Tho Dalton Citizen says wheat in Walker, Murray, Catoosa aud Whitfield counties “looks splendid.” More favorable signs of an abun dant harvest wero never seen. In some fields it is heading out. . Corn planting not yet over. A considerable quantity of fruit is yet left. Farmers everywhere hopeful and buoyant. The Hawkinsville Dispatch says the corn crop is looking well In Telfair county, and a large area has been planted. Stands generally good. Cotton not very forward, and needs rain. Much of it is not yet up. Blackberries aro plentiful in the Savannah market at twenty.five cents per quart—straw berries ditto at fifty cents a quart. The Savannah Republican says Mr. Franois Sorrel died at his residence in that city Thurs day morning. Mr. Sorrel was bom at San Do mingo, West Indies, in the year 1793, and came to Savannah in 1817; where he conducted suc cessfully the business of a commission mer chant for about thirty-five years, having retired from active business m 1852. Mr. Edward Padelford has given $10,000 to be applied to the construction of a suitable building or buildings for the accommodation of sick, poor, aged and infirm colored people of Savannah aud Chatham county. Mr. Fadelford has also given $1000 to the Episcopal Orphan’s Homo, of Savannah. Polioeman J. B. Hughes, of Augusta, has been taking the impression of his boot-heels on thefaooofHr. Richard Fan Dolan, of the same oity, whioh is very curious business for a guard ian of the peace. The Savannah News says : A. W. Stone, Esq., who has received the ap pointment as military Ordinary of the county of Chatham in the place of H. 8. Wetmore, the Ordinary elected by the people yesterday, made a demand upon Mr. Wetmore for the keys, books, and so forth, connected with the office. The demand was refused by Mr. Wetmore, who stated that he did not consider Mr. Stone his successor, and consequently would not deliver the keys, that the keys were there, and if he chose to take them on his own responsibility, or by the aid of the Military he could do so, but he, Wetmore, would bear no part in the transaction. Mr. Stone then left and we un derstand reported to the commander, Major DeRussy, and it was expected that Stone would be placed in possession by the Military. Mr. Wetmore intends to contest the matter to the last extremity. How these Rads do Btick, when they get in offioe. Tho Quitman Banner says a negro school teacher came to. that place lately, got drank, hurt the feelings of the gentle brunettes who lead in society, and finally made himself so ob noxious that they took him out into the woods and gave him a most unmerciful flogging. Can’t the mill at Atlanta make a turn out of ? Randolph county Superior Court was in ses sion last week. The Outhbert Appeal says the open any old judgments or try any case coming under the relief, law. The Appeal gives the following items of coun ty news: The Crops and. Weather.—Under the influ ence of hot sung and mild nights, com and cotton have grown very rapidly during the past Planters are beginning very generally to chop to a stand, and the weed looks greasy and healthy. In some instances those who planted late have failed to secure stands, and must wait patiently for rain. English peas and new Irish potatoes and strawberries are beginning to be abundant. The gardens are suffering from laok of mois ture, however. The peach crop will be very nearly an aver age one, and the quality, peihaps, better than usual. The Burning of a Gin House—Vile Incen diarism.—On Friday evening about night fall, the gin house of Mr. Moses Knighton, in this connty, was fired by an incendiary and com pletely destroyed. A great quantity of cottonseed, some cotton, and the wagons and gear of tho plantation were all consumed. Suspicion resting upon a colored man, a war rant was issued for his arrest, and after a long chase ho was secored on Saturday at a late hour. The Columbus Sun sujt; A rather interesting case came before Justice Shivers yesterday. When Mr. S. Cherry was appointed assignee of Perry & Co , he opened a new sot of books of his own in order that he might settle with the assignees. Some time after, the firm mentioned, took the benefit of r* *7^111 law. The decree being granted, Deputy U. 8.- Mmshttl and Collector, R. W. Jaques, acting under advice oi any. x*. y. n.r> sch, counsel of creditors, took charge of the papers and stock of Perry & Co., and among other things, these books of Mr. Cherry. They wero demanded back without avail, aud yester day Mr. Cherry brought a Possessory Action to recover them, under the advice of his counsel, Col. J. N. Ramsey. After hearing the case and tho arguments from the lawyers mentioned, Justice Shivers decided the books were the pri vate property of Mr. Cherry, and ordered Jaques to deliver them. He, still acting under advice, refused. The Justice then issued an order for his imprisonment in th9 jail, until the books were delivered. Thus the case stands, collector Jaques being under the sorveilance of tho Bailiff, R. A. Wood. We hear the case will be certioraried and carried before Ordinary Duer. The Columbus Enquirer says there are now on the Superior Court docket for that connty 445 common law cases; 120 sci fas to reverse judgement and 43 equity cases. There are 25 cases to be carried to the Supreme Court, at the June Term 1870, from th6 November term of the conrt. Of crop prospects in Dougherty, the Albany News says planters are rejoicing in good stands, both of corn and cotton. Lands were hardly ever in better condition, and the cotton fields look like well tilled gardens. The trial of H. Martin by a military court at Warrenton, was concluded last Saturday. The prosecution failed to establish their case, but Martin is still in jail awaiting ^Terry’s de cision. The last day’s proceedings of the Georgia Teachers’ Association is reported as follows by the Savannah Republican: The association assembled at 0 o’clock A. m. Rev. Dr. Tncker in the chair. A practical and interesting paper on the sub ject of penmanship was read by Mr. B. M. Zet- ler, Principal of the Girls’ High School, of Sa vannah. A very interesting discussion on the subject ensued, in which Dr. Stout, of Augusta, Rev. Dr. Means, Rev. Dr. Tucker, Messrs. W. H. Baker aud B. Mallon participated. A paper was then read by Martin V. Calvin, of Augusta, on the subjeotof recent education al progress, which was full of valuable and in teresting statistical information. The older of business was then suspended and a report made by a committee appointed for that purpose, on a system of education for the State of Georgia, and adopted at an adjourned meet ing held in Macon, November 17, 1869, was read. It was thought by a majority of the asso ciation that Uie time had not arrived for the in troduction of the system, and the matter was left in the hands of the committee. A very interesting paper by Mr. Eiswald, pro fessor of modern languages, on the subject of the over estimation of the ancient languages in our schools was then read. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR. President—Dr. J. M. Bonnell, President of the Wesleyan Female College. First Vice President—Prof. W. R. Ruther ford, of Athens. Second Vice President—W. H. Baker, of Sa vannah. Third Vico President—John M. Richardson, of Bowden College. Fourth Vice President—Prof. G. M. Dews, of Columbus, Ga. Secretary—B. Mallon, of Savannah, ro-elected. Treasurer—B. M. Zettler, of Savannah. It was then resolved that when the Associa tion adjourns it will adjourn to meet in Colum bus, Ga., on the first Wednesday in May, 1871. In the afternoon the Association indulged in an excursion down the river as far as Fort Pu laski and returned in the evening, and sat down to a sumptuous supper prepared for them in Fireman’s Hall, after which the young ladies and young gentlemen engaged in “tho merry Btfilock has appointed Robert N. King, Ordi nary of Camden county, vice W. T. Spencer, resigned; M. V. Clayton, Clerk of the Superi or Court of Echols county, vice Jas. Boring, removed from the State; and Jas. B. Deveaux, Ordinary of Jones, vice R. F. Ross. The Atlanta Era, of yesterday, says: Oglethorpe College.—We understand that the Committee of the Trustees of Oglethorpe College, composed of Colonel Clifford Ander son, and Rev. Dr. Wills, of Macon, and Bev. Dr. Wilson, and John O. Whitner, of this city, met yesterdad afternoon. This Committee are empowered by the Trustees to complete ar rangements for the erection of fcnildings and the final removal of the College to this oity. Last night the same committee met in consul tation with a committee of citizens, composed of L. P. Grant, William McNaught, J. M. Ball, and E. Y. Clarke. At this last meeting we learn the tender of a site of 10 acres by H. O. Hol combe was accepted, and that a committee composed of Rev. Dr. Wilson! John C. Whit ner, J. M. Ball, J. H. James, L. P. Grant, E. E. Rawson, and E. Y. Clarke were appointed a Building Committee. We will give the offioial proceedings to-mor row. It will be seen that the location of Ogle thorpe in Atlanta is a fixed fact, and that the bnildings will be begun immediately. We read with deep regret tho following in the Atlanta Constitution, of yesterday. Mr. Hemp hill has ow sincerest sympathy in his afflic tion: Mournful Intelligence.—Mr. W. A. Hemp- hill, on his arrival from Athens yesterday, re ceived a telegram from that place, announcing the death of his little daughter Lizzie,by drown ing. Mr. Hemphill had left his child in perfect health in the morning. The particulars of this distressing occurence were not given in the tel egram. The Hon. Pinkard Hill, formerly one of the most prominent oitizens of LaGrange, died in Athens Saturday. : v .’.0 ! j Col. J. D. Alexander retires from tho Thom- aston Herald, to take a position on the Atlanta 8un and is suoceeded by Mr. W. F. Weaver. Fame and a fortune to both gentlemen. The Thomaston Herald says wheat in that county is very promising, with promise of an abundant yield. Corn and ootton is growing very fast. The planters have began in good e ament to chop out cotton. The Newnan Herald says: Wheat.—Wheat sown in rich or well fertili zed land in this section, is now “in full head.” The prospect is flattering for a large yield. Hon. Hugh Buchanan brought to onr offioe on Wednesday, a stalk of Tappahannock wheat folly four feet high, with head just out of U?e shook. The wheat was sown about Christmas. The editor of the Atlanta Constitution writes from Dalton under date of May 4th, as follows; Yesterday occurred another attempt at that elaaa of. outrages that seem to have resulted from Radical doctrine and rule, and whose men tion brings a thrill of horror to not destitute tempted to v.. the outhouses Her screams from the captured- We tenced, . -mm yji uorror to ever? k.— of humanity. A negro L? 051 to violate a married woman “**• ouaes in her own yard, near this 01 ms brought her husband to CT?' dwelling. The negro fled, bat and is now in jail. suppose he will be tried, convicted E and—pardoned by Bollook. . S " Tiie Charleston Convention On Thursday adopted various reports of mittees. Some of which are quite volumino^ Immigration.—This report was submitted b CoL J. F. Thomas, of South Carolina, and re. commends the establishment of direct steaaj communication with Europe, the formation^ State aud county immigration societies, and de. velopes at length a plan for a County Lind I® migration Society, in form of a joint sfog corporation with capital in cash and lands, lauds to be laid off in eligible farms and ever* other farm put in market. The report says: In regard to the encouragement of immin,. tion from tho Northern States to this State tt committee ore thoroughly in accord. Them commend that the convention extend toseWai from the North a cordial welcome, and that forts he requested on the part of the Cental Bureau of Immigration, as provided for, to cute special rates of transportation for paiti« immigrating to the South. A report was submitted by the German Sod*, ty delegation in which they urge the necesajj of advancing f ands to pay passage, and the set. ting apart of homesteads, titles to which can be acquired on easy terms. The committee say that the price of agricultural labor in tho South is much too low to expect mat the Genny, people will come to the South as plantation u. borers. The committee on Direct Trade recomnsejj. ed the organization of a company to establish j permanent line of foreign steamers for frsigh; and immigration in shares of $25. Cotton Manufactories.—The Committee oa Cotton Manufactories presented a long report ia which they set forth tho advantages of the South over the North for manufacturing cotton, whitf. they estimate at no less than twenty per cent. They present the importance of increasing oe manufacturing industry in a strong light, and declare that “no country exclusively agricnUj. ral ever grew permanently rich.” I Scientifio Education.—Tho report on scia tifio education proposes the immediate estab lishment of agricultural schools aud a model farm in Sonth Carolina. I South Carolina Railroad Company.—31- Geo. A. Trenholm, on behalf of the Sonth Cata lina Railroad Company, submitted certain reso lutions of that company in which they proposed to subscribe to the stock of freight and imoi- grant foreign steamships an amountnot exceed ing $25,000 npon each ship. A debate upon Immigration followed, ia which high hopes were expressed from Northern In- migration. Mr. Brawloy, of Chester, said the efforts to direct foreign immigration to Sosih Carolina had been comparatively fruitless. i “But if we have not sufficient attractions for the European immigrant, is it not our duty to cast our eyes around us—at home, here is America, and hold out such inducements to the farmers of the North and West, as wonld bring them, with their capital, into our midst ? Those I who live on the line of the Charlotte Eailrcud have been struck with the large number of pep ons, generally farmers of limited means who daily arrive on a prospecting tour through the South. Already a considerable number of this hud; and enterprising class were in onr midst, and there was no reason why, extending the right hand of fellowship to them, and holding ont liberal encouragement to their friends and neighbors at home, we might not obtain an ac cession of agricoltnral strength, which wild secure to us much that we seek from tho for eigner. Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Ke? York were already liberally represented among the farmers of Sonth Carolina, and thousand) of others would doubtless follow, but for tbi expense of traveling and difficulty of transpor tation. These drawbacks must be remoTsi, , aud when the path is dear, the country will be filled with a population thrifty, industrious and influential, because they will communicate bj example the secret of successful culture. Thej will be practically identified with the soil, and being so, they will remain in our midst, and work out with us the problem of our future welfare.” Mr. T. G. Clemson, of Pendleton, said he fully agreed with the remarks of the preceding speaker. His experience with immigrants, se cured by his own exertions, had not been satis factory, and he believed that what was true of the individual would prove true of the multi tude. There were various reasons why the for eigner would not be satisfied in SouthCarolina, unless surrounded by a community of his own people; but to the Northern man, industrious, able and intelligent, the field of usefulness v&s almost beyond limit. Emigration traveled in latitudes, in isothermal lines, and it was sot practicable to change the current in a day. The West was » competitor too powerful to be sud denly vanquished, and the agencies abroad, covering as they do every town of importance, would prevent the complete success of an; movement that might be contemplated in that direction, until the pnblio sentiment of Europe fastened npon the South as it was now directed to other regions of the country. Mr. B. H. True said he was a Northern ms: I by birth, but a Georgian by adoption. He veS I to the Empire State after the' close of the war, I and there he intended to stay. If the great I body of the people of the North understood tha I exact oondition of affairs here, thousands of j them would- migrate to the South and bring I money and musole. The Sonth needed capital I as well as labor. What would a planter with* I thousand acres do with ten Germans, fresh front I the old country ? The truth is, the foreign? I will do no good unless tied to the soil—identi- j fled with it in purse and person. I don’t can I where a man comes from, said the speaker, get 1 him to settle upon your land, feeling that & I has an interest in it, and he will become a Goer- I ian or a Sonth Carolinian in less than a year. I f his money is there, his heart will be ibeRj I and his politics will be there. [Laughter ana j applause.] Self-interest will regulate all the* ! matters in the end, and yonr genuine Yank* 1 I won’t be long in becoming as genuine a Gaor- I gian or Sonth Carolinian as if he were to the j manor born. Give ns men from' the Nona I with their money, and men from the Soap I with their intelligence, rind we will work out UR I problem of success without difficulty. I> j 01 I natance, farm in Georgia, and dig phosphate! I in South Carolina, and so all men, more or W I having industry and a little money, will j sify their employments and become indent®* 8 I with various interests. “Like docks, & I wheel another most drive.” j Affairs by diligence alone must thrive. Whe* I the war closed I laid down my arms and v* 8 * I to work ; so did you. Why ? Because we w&ntw I to make money. There are plenty of chnne* 1 I to do it here, but while you are offering indn** - | ments to foreigners, Bay a word or two to you Northern friends. When they come, they* stick ; when they stick, they’ll help you fillyo® pockets and bnild up your waste places. Just now we are in a crisis. Labor is alized. There isn’t enough of it, and what thw* is, is not reliable. I can see that Everyth knows it And a man who owns a thoas^ acres without the capital to ran it is comp* 1 ^ tively a poor man. He can’t make enough' stealing and everything else thrown in—to f*®* hiH land. Now what yon want is to HelhMJ* to the soil. Get them here, and then give •*? such inducements to stay that you can't an ''em away. [Laughter.] ■ I was sentNorth from Georgia by the *8“ cultural association of that State, to farthe* * projects in this same direction, and I found two-thirds of the well-to-do farmers there looking towards the South. Why? B 66 ®,* with land dear there, and cheap here,even such labor as we can command, we can best Northern man two to one. That’s a fact t truth is, farmers there, as a general thing, “ make money by their work, bnt by inof 6 *®^ the valne of their lands. They bring the® the highest degree of cultivation, draw <>•*£ r '*opla around them, sell out, build up aejs^ rhoods, and so, step by step, gaffi®* ^ a little piece of land in Georgia, . j , here, I mean to bring it np to m7®^ ^ or die in the attempt; and if cap*** 1 rr.^ts- trol labor, I’ll find out the reason why- I"®’’® ter and applause.]