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r j 'he Greorgia, "Weekly Telegraph, and. Journal &c JVTessenger. Telegraph and Messenger. MACON JUNE »4, 1870. pardoned. Atlanta, Ga., June S3, 1870. Editor* Telegraph and Messenger Yester day Judge Culverhouse, accompanied by bis partner, Mr. Avant,presented to his Excellency, Gov. Bullock, a petition praying for the pardon of Jack McCray who was convicted of murder at the last term of Crawford Superior Court. The petition, was accompanied by a strong recom mendation of his Honor, Judge Cole, of peti tioner to Executive clemency. It appears that Rosa McCray, who was jointly convicted with petitioner, after trial confessed that she alone did the djUd of violence, the effects of which produced the death; that Jack had nothing to do with it, nor had he any knowledge of the same. The showing being conclusive as to the innocence of Jack, the Governor granted the prayer of petitioner, and Judge Culverhouse left fMa morning with an order to the sheriff for Jack’s discharge. Lucky escape, Jack—take care not to be found in bad company again. X. Temperance lecture. We are sure that our community deplores the evils of intemperance, and laments the harm done by its ravages. We hail, therefore, with gratification, evidences of a movement made . check them. Rev. Dr. Wills, of our city, it was announced, lost week, has been invited by the entire clergy of the city to deliver, at the City Hall, a popular lecture on the "‘Evils of Intem perance,” and from our personal knowledge of the gentleman, we can vouch for something brilliant and striking, even on so commonplace a subject. But our Object in bringing the subject into notice is to announce that, owing to a meeting of the Sunday School Institute, Dr. Wills’ lec ture has been postponed until Thursday night. We hope, toorefore, to see the City Hall, on Thursday night, crowded with the ladies and gentlemen of Macon—the former especially are invited; and wo can give personal assurance that the orator’s established reputation will be fully maintained, and a rich intellectual treat may be expected. Let all classes, then, unite in this effort to oppose the insidious ravages of King Alcohol, by a general attendance. State ICoiuI Matters. The Constitution calls attention to the fact that whereas Patty Harris, Sopervieor of the State Hoad, testifies before the investigation committee that there was a cash balance of $3,263.30 on April 1st, Treasurer Harris says there was a deficiency, at that date, of $41,- 743.00. The Constitution is very impertinent in all matters concerning the State Bond. It wants to know, now, why B. F. Moore, the lately dis charged book-keeper of the State Road, has not been examined. The Constitution thinks he knows too much, which is a thing very cruel to say, we really do think. The Constitution also shows a very meddle some spirit in calling attention to the fact that whereas the law of the State says the Auditor of the State Road shall receive $1,500 per an num salary, and the Treasurer $2,000, they each draw $3,000 a year. We submit that all this “poll prying” i3 in exceedingly bad taste, besides being very med dlesome. It must distort) and annoy very many good men of the highest sense of honor, and the most delicate sensibilities, who are wearing themselves to a shadow serving the people of and five thousand dollar salaries and perquisites. It is positively outrageous. Michigan on State Aid. TheSupreme Courtof Michigan—the Chief Jus tice and two out of three associates concurring, have astonished the world in these latter days by a bit of sodnd old democratic doctrine. They have declared unconstitutional, null and void a general law of that State passed in 1869, “to enable any township, city, or village to pledge its aid, by loan or donation, to any railroad company now chartered or organized, or that may hereafter be organized, under and by vir- ture of the laws of the State of Michigan, in the construction of its road.” The Court with remarkable peculiarity in these days came down upon the whole system of State Aid to railroads and other industrial enterprises—claiming very properly that govern ments were not instituted for any such purpose. That is the old democratic doctrine, and we have no doubt of its soundness. Shame on IHm. Some chap, hard up for an item, perpetrates the following slander on our and everybody disc's numerous friend, the Smith family. We hope when they get clear of the sheriff they’ll all go for him. Says the wretch: “A few weeks ago the Governor of Ohio of fered $500 for the arrest of a man named John Smith. There are 110 counties in Ohio, and in less than two days the sheriffs of all these coun ties arrived in Columbus, each with a man namod John Smith. During the three succeed ing days over two thousand detectives, police men, and private citizens from Kentucky, Penn sylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, West Vir ginia and Illinois, arrived in Columbus, every fellow bringing with him some unhappy man named John Smith, and more arrive every day. The aggregate of Smiths at present in Colum bus is simply awful. And the worst of it is, that every man insists that his Smith is the par ticular Smith mentioned in the proclamation, and ho is going to have that $500 or hash the Governor right up. The Governor is trying to decide whether to pay the reward to every man in the lot or resign.” Georgia. The indications to ns, now, are that Georgia will slip back into the Union again, this week, through the bill agreed upon by the Reconstruc tion Committee which admits the State to rep resentation at once, and provides for a new election next fall. We hardly think there can or will be any se rious opposition to the bill in either House. The friends of the Bingham amendment favor itf and even Bullock’s friends who have been raising such a howl over the impossibility of having a fair election in the fall without additional legis lation, are estopped from farther objection on that score, now that the bill enforcing the Fif- . teenth Amendment has become a law. That, bristling all over with pains and penalties as it does, is enough to satisfy the most malignant Radical in Congress. . Schenck, M. O. is a very hard case anyway you take him, but he has come to one righteous decision. By his influence and exertions, the Committee on Ways and Means have resolved to abolish all the wretches who sneak around and inform on liquor dealers and distillers and tobacco manufacturers, getting, there/or, half the penalty. H e has found out, at last, that these Creatures will cheat their employers as quick as anybody else, and that all a man who is viola ting the law has got to do to secure their silence is to grease their palms. MONROE County. —In Monroe connty the wheat has been harvested and turns out unexpectedly welL The stalk is diminutive but bright and free of rust, and the heads are uncommonly well filled with plump heavy grain. Persons' who want their disabilities removed ttust hereafter address the Reconstruction Com mittee with personal assurances of future good behavior. Hot.—There’s no mistaking the fact that summer is now fairly in its seat, and a warin, sultry one it was yesterday. Western Textile Fabric Exposition. We had a call yesterday, from Mr. J. J. Gr- mand, of Chicago, in behalf of the gTeat Wes tern Textile Fabrio Exposition, the third of which takes place in Indianapolis, on and three days after the second day of August next. The oommiifee of arrangements desire numerous contributions from the South, both of textile fabrics, staples of fabrics and machinery, and they guarantee that there shall be no expense of freight, drayage or insurance on nrtioles for warded for exposition. Exhibitors will also be passed on half fare tickets. Shipments sbonld be made early in July, so as to arrive by the 25th day of that month. The business men of the West are very prop erly alive to the importance of establishing di rect business connections with the South and breaking np that expensive circuit by which our manufactures reach them via the Atlantic cities. They are especially anxious that all Southern manufacturers particularly should be represent ed at thia exposition, whiohitisintendedshall be one of the most extensive which has ever been presented on the continent. The Great West, with all the energies of a young giant, is strik ing for Industrial, Commercial and Financial In dependence. This is her aspiration, and she is bound to realize it. To do this the more speedily her business re lations with the South must be strengthened and become more intimate. Her cotton trade is small, and her cotton manufactures aro re presented by a cypher; but believing the time is just at hand, when Southern cotton manufac tures will assume in this section a magnitude of development seconded only to cotton production, she seeks an early business connection with Ibis interest, not only in tho way of exchange, bnt also of investment. We are assured there is a strong disposition in the West to invest in Southern cotton manufactures, as well as to seek their supplies of cotton goods directly from the South. The enormous trade already developed be tween the West and South—far too great, in respect to food supplies, for the welfare of the South—must result at last in the re-establish ment of an intersectional comity, which is now completely ignored by the political representa tives of that section—nino-tenths of whom are tho mere echo of the bitter and proscriptive fanaticism and protective greed of New Eng land. The question how long the West will continue her political sympathies with a section to which she is merely tributary, in preference to the South from which she draws her wealth, is pressing itself upon her people—particularly when it is constantly demanded that she shall proscribe, harrass, embarrass and cripple her best customers. The West and South, allied by natnre, should be firm political, commercial, financial and agricultural allies. How long will the West be blind to the plainest teachings of the situation and the clear suggestions of self- interest ? “Presbyterian Re-Union.” Supposing it were easy to unhorse our corre spondent “Presbyter,” and we certainly see no great difficulty in that enterprise, cut bono t What good would be accomplished? If one wanted to prevent a re-union of the Christian denominations in the United States, the best way would be to get up a controversy about it, and superadd the odium theologicum to the other weighty difficulties in the way of such a consummation. In reprinting, therefore, the able manifesto of the Southern Church upon the obstacles to re-union, our passing remark upon the negotia tions and their fate, which Presbyter excepts to, Vina UUt UCSlgUCU (V pxuiVAV vOssmww^. «. was only tKo.* simple notice of a grand event, which it was our business, as a F «o>ii n chronicler to make. If we had intended to argue the ques tion, we had no occasion to look for a better op portunity or a more authoritative or stronger statement of the view3&nd feelings of Presbyter than were then presented. But the proposition to argue this matter strikes us as practically ab surd. Re-union has to do more with the senti mental, moral, religions and sympathetic, than the mere reasoning, natnre; and when the repel lent forces are invoked and arrayed in a contro versy upon the points of separation, the breach is as surely widened as the sun shines. “Presbyter” is right in saying a union with out cordiality is a farce. It would only give occasion for new quarrels and exacerbation; whereas, on the contrary, seeing that the North and the South and the East and the West, ore compelled by force of arms and the providence of Almighty God, to dwell together under one gov ernment, and it is better to do so with some de gree of unity than in perpetual antagonism, wo naturally looked to the ctoistian men and Chris tian churches bf the country to take the ad vance in all'proper and rightful steps for the removal of obstacles to friendly intercourse and mutual good understanding. Bnt it is probable that the Journal of Commerce is right in the position that denominational re-union must fol low and not precede a complete social and polit ical fraternization, if ever these take place. At all events we have not the remotest idea of arguing, advising, persuading or soliciting any of the denominations to a religious reunion, for which they are not prepared in every way and which they are not anxious to consummate. Blodgett as n Financier. Tho present Treasurer of the State Road, Har ris, swears before the Investigation Committee that tho expenses of tho road under Blodgett for December, January, February and March last were $1,102,879 93, and the receipts $1,061,- 136 84, showing on excess of cosh spent over cash received, of $41,743 09. For the some months in 1868-9 under Hnlbert tho expenses were $274,065 25, and the receipts $4GO,828 57, showing an excess of cash received over cosh spent, of $18G,763 32. So Blodgett, with $1, 061,136 84 as the receipts for four monthR, puts the road in debt $41,743 09, while Col. Hnlbert, with but $460,828 57 os the receipts for the cor responding four months, has put in the treasury $186,763 32. --Under Hnlbert the total yearly receipts were $2,238,480 02, of which $1,008,- 525 15 was paid to connecting roads. This rule applied to Blodgett, subtracting $109,139 92 cash received by Harris, his Treasurer, would make about $600,000 as the State Road earnings for four months, or $140,000 more than under Hnlbert. So that while Hnlbert, oat of $460,828.57, made $18G,7G3.32for the Treasury, Blodgett, with $000,000, put the road in debt $41,743.09. Inolher words, Blodgett has spent over $300,000 more in the same four mouths than Hnlbert. The Constitution, to which we are indebted for these figures,, seems bent on piling up wrath against a day of wrath, by its sharp criticisms and unanswerable exposition of the gross blun ders and extravagances of the firm of' Bullock A Blodgett, wholesale dealers dn State - Treasu ries, railroads, newspapers, Congressional agencies, votes, jobs, purchaseable Democrats, eus., etc., etc. __ Duty ox Coal.—Among the gratifying signs of the times is the action of the Honsa of Rep resentatives yesterday, directing the committee on Ways and Means to report a bill abolishing the duty 6n coal. •" This will reduce the price of fuel over a great part of the country and put a stopper upon those amiable and ingenious con spiracies to extort upon the public, which figure under the name of strikes among the coal min- judge from the rapid fall in temperature Sunday night about nine o’clock, that; hail or" very copious rains must have fallen not far. off. "the Georgia Press. Adam Hinds, an old oitizen of Bainbridge, died very suddenly on Wednesday last. Robert J. Smith, son of Dr. Robert M. Smith, of Athens, was seriously injured by a fall, at Athens, last week. The annual commencement exercises of the Southern Masonio Female College, at Coving ton, begin on the 19th. The sermon, by Dr. Wills, President of the Oglethorpe University, and the address will be delivered by Bishop George F. Fierce. Tuesday the junior and Wednesday the senior exhibition, and Baooa* laureate address by the President. The Columbus cotton market statement up to Saturday, June 4, shows total reoeipts, 66,393 bales, shipped, 60,238 bales, leaving stock on hand, 6,155 bales. The Savannah cotton statement, same date, shows total receipts 451,365 bales of upland, and 15,091 of sea island cotton, total shipments 434,042 bales of upland and 14,602 of sea island cotton, leaving stock on hand 17,323 bales of upland and 489 of sea island cotton. The Rome Southerner says: * We learn from farmersoathe Oostanaula that that tho lato hail storm did no damage to the wheat crop, bnt that, it is feared, injured seri ously the young cotton crop. They report the prospects for the wheat crop as fine as ever was known in that section. Save the injury to the cotton, everything is very encouraging. Of crops and weather in North-East Georgia, tho Dahlonega Signal says: We have had good rains for the last week, and the farmers think that tho oat crop will be much better than was expected during the lato previous dry weather. Farmers who took ad vantage of the dry weather in going over and cleaning their crops the first time, are perfectly delighted wtth the prospect of a fine com crop, while tho gardens are looking the most lovely, that wo have seen them in a long time, for this season of year. Wheat tolerable good, and we repeat for the people to continue to work, when the ground is not too wet, and the crops made, our land will flow with milk and honey. tic, Macon & Western, Georgia, Atlanta & West Point railroads, advertise in a few papers for proposals to build a first-class passenger depot at Atlanta, "to be 352 feet long, and 120 feet wide. The Savannah Free Masons will celebrate St. John’s day, 24th inst., by a pic-nic at Turner’s Rocks, on Whitmarsh Island. We find these items in the. Savannah News: Coffee County.—A subscriber writing from Coffee county says: “The crops look well, though the drought has hurt cotton somewhat. The epidemic which prevailed in the county, and which killed elevenipersons in two families, has subsided.” Cotton Bloom.—We saw yesterday, a cotton bloom from the plantation of S. P. Sligh, Lake Griffin, Florida. It is of this year’s growth, and bloomed on tho IOih of May, and was sent to Mr. John L. Villalonga, of this city, who is Mr. Sligh’s factor. The Augusta police are to have a new sum mer uniform, of white pants of gray flannel Mouse and straw hats. Since 1st of September last tho Montgomery and West Point R. R , has brought from Mont gomery to Columbus, en route to Savannah, 82, 534 bales of cotton. The Columbus Sun says: Clubs Formed.—Tho Grand Chapter of the Slipper Club, located at Columbus, has been notified of the formation of Chapters at Mobile, Montgomery, Macon, Atlanta, Savannah and Charleston. Pictures of fair females are accu mulating at such a rapid rate, that the club can not find room to pnt them. It is strange not a siDglo ugly likeness has yet been received. Lov ing letters are counted by the box full. Only the most gushing are retained. The club is_ be ing convinced that rejections aro not one sided —i. e., on the part of the woman—judging from these documents, by a long shot. Excursion uab Otr tuk xiiack. * »• which CoL Wadley and other officials were re turning from the railroad meeting in Montgom- j—npoS the track vesterdav three miles from Coiambus. Provisions, etceteras, and oc cupants were spilled out. Nobody hurt. The traiD, minus that car, arrived in time to make connections and left at the usual honr. The Constitutionalist says Mr. W. H. Hidell, private secretary of Mr. Stephens, has just re turned from tho North, where he has been su perintending tha publication of Mr. S.’s book, and reports the reaction against Radicalism “very marked and encouraging.” The Talbotton Standard says: Since tho rain five more stands of cotton have come up. The whole face of the earth is cov ered with it. The drill is full, the middle is full, and it is still coming up. In appearance, the cotton sfields in Talbot county resemble a good stand of youDg wheat or oats. It seems as if the whole country, not content with the old sys tem, would like to grow the staple broadcast.— Wo look for the caterpillar about August, and this is our only hope for good prices next fall. Rev. Dr. Bealear, formerly pastor of the Bap tist Church at Madison, died at Atlanta last week. Tommie Evans, who lives near Madison, ac cidentally shot himself with a pistol, through the foot, last week. Dr. H. J. Ogilby, of Madison, broke his arm, Friday. The Madison Journal gives the following particulars of a shooting match in that place Friday: Just as we were going to press a very serious and perhaps fatal shooting affray occurred in front of Dexter’s stable. From the best state ments wo can gather it appears that the mar shal, Mr. Hogue, was attempting to arrest Mr. T. S. Malone, of Jasper county, for disturbing the peace. The marshal was resisted in liis official duty, and finding the son of Mr. Malone approaching him with a drawn revolver, ho im mediately fired upon tho elder Malone, who was advancing npon him also, shooting him in the head. In a second attempt to fire on the son, the pistol snapped, and the mar shall was knocked down and held to the ground while several shots were fired at him, one in the right leg and the other in the back of the neck. The marshal’s left arm was dislocated as ho was struck down, rendering him al most helpless. He would have been killed on the spot had it not been for tho interference of citiaens and tho arrest of tho parties. As the case will soon undergo judicial investigation we refrain from any comments in t.bia issue. Mr. T. S. Hanson was also arrested as boing engaged in the difficulty. As six or seven shots were fired, and tho parties being in such closo proximity, it is a God’s wonder that all of the parties were not killed outright. Mr. Hogue, we are pleased to report, is not considered dan gerously, although seriously wounded. Gab.—Tho New York Herald says the great success of the new oxyhydrio gas in that city, is suoh as to induce some of the foremost capi talists to take hold of it, and that soon the com pany which manufacture it will apply to the city authorities for permission to lay down pipes for a general supply of it. This gas has achiev ed a decided success in Paris, and Is said by its advocates, and.probably with truth, to possess many advantages over that which is- in use at jlreaeiit, prominent among which are, .that the light is clear and more brilliant, that there is no smoke, and that instead of heating tho atmos phere it imparts a cooling influence. It can furthermore be allowed to come out of the pipes at night without any hurtful consequences. Sharp.—Professor Goldwin Smith, of Oxford University, England, has just written the fol lowing pungent note to tho Bight Hon. B. Dis raeli. The Professor must be on his muscle : Bin—In your"Lothaire” you introduce an Ox ford Professor who is about to emigrate to America, and you describe him as a social par asite. You well know that if you had ventured openly to accuse me of any social baseness, you would have to answer for your words; but when sheltering yourself under the literary forms of a work of fiction, you seek to traduce with im punity the social character of a political oppo-, neut, your expressions can touch no man’s hon or—they are the Btingless insults of a coward. "• Tonrobrt servant, —£ (Signed) Goldwin Smith. SUNDAY DISPATCHES. Wlilttemorc's Majority.—Horrors at Clhlougo.—Heaths by Lightning.—In dian Outrages.—Uulm News.—L»st Kxpe<liUon Come to Grief.—-kellow Fever at Rio Janeiro. Washington, Juno C.—Jonah D. Hoover is dead. He was Marshal under Mr. Pierce and prominent in politics bofore tho war. New Yobs, June 5.—Arrived, Herman Liv ingston and flag-ship Weser. Charleston, June 5.—Arrived, steamer South Carolina. Whitfemore’s Election. Charleston, June 5.—Nearly complete returns show that Whittemore is re-elocted to Congress by about eight thousand mfjority. The vote as compared with that of 1868, when Whittemore was first elected, was extremely light, only one- half tho black vote and one-fifth of the white vote being polled. General’News. Chicago, June 5.—For several days past numerous complaints have been made to the Health Department of a horrible stench whioh has pervaded the vicinity of Washington and Wells streets. A sanitary officer went to Ben nett’s Medical College, 180 Washington street, and in oonrse of bis examination finally reaohed the roof, whero he found a vast collection of Lutnan remains, in a condition of disgusting putrifioation, including the bones and flesh of grown persons and infants. News was reached to-day, at Hays City, Kan sas, that about thirty-five Indians attacked CoL Nelson's moil etation. on Ttnar ftronlr. between Camp Supply and Hays City, killing two pri vate soldiers and wounding'Sergeant Murray. A Mexican servant was also killed by the Indians and sixty males ran off below that point. Mrs. Keith, an interpreter, came into Camp Supply reporting the Cheyonne3 and a largo number of Arrapahoes bad gone on the war path. To-day, about noon, daring tho prevalence of a thunder storm, a barn in the rear of the resi dence of Rudolph Beval, on North Avenue, was struck by lightning and three men instantly killed. They were at work outside when tho storm commenced and went into the barn to get ont of the rain. Galveston, June 5.—Tho British bark Pal- The superintendents of the Western & Atlan- «ce, from Liverpool, with an assorted cargo 1 consigned to Hurley & Co., of Galveston, went ashore on Wednesday night last, near San Louis Pass. She is drawing 13 feet and is in 10 feet water. This is the same vessel that went ashore in Galveston Bay in the storm of October, in 1867. New York, June 5.—Tho Fenian Captain. Mannix, who escaped from Malone, surrendered himself to-day, and will be arraigned to-mor row. Presiding Elder A M. Osborne, Presiding Elder of the New York Methodist Conference, has gone to Europo on a mission to English and Continental Conferences. The baik Brazelera, from Rio Janeiro, lost captain F. Wessles, Chas. Jackson, of London, passenger, and R. Darder, seamau, of yellow fever on her passage, and is now detained in the lower bay. At the last advices from Rio Janeiro one-half of all the crews in ports had died of yellow fever, and there was no prospect of abatement of the plague. Mrs Greeley has returned from Nassau with improved health. Mr. Greeley is now under medical treatment at the Hoffman house, bnt his illness is not serious. Foreign News. London, June 5.—No advices have been re ceived here of the massacre of Jews by Chris tians in Roumania. The continental agencies deny that there have beeu any recent outrages upon the Jews of Roumania. A Bucharest dispatch states that there was a slight election riot at Botuschiali, a small vil lage in Moldavia. It was merely political, and was suppressed without military interference. Advices from Rome report a violent scene between Bishop Merit and Cardinal Belio. Bit ter language and much excitement prevailed among the Fathers. Havana, June 5.—Tho Captain-General tel egraphs that the fillibusters on board the steamer George B. Upton disembarked at Punta Bravo, but were dispersed by one hundred sol diers and two gun-boats, losing ten killed, in cluding Captain Harrison. Two were drowned nnAthron taken prisoners. Their steam launch rubber r** 11 ** «us - — o- , . tion, medicines, etc., was captured. The steamer Upton escaped, with some of the party. The monitor Terror has arrived from Key West. _ Macon and Cincinnati Railroad. CtrsmiNO, Forsyth Co., Ga.) June 3J, I860 ) Editors Telegraph and Messenger—What has become of the Macon and Cincinnati Railroad? A short time since this road was talked of con siderably ; bnt for a few weeks we neither see or hear anything of it. This contemplated road is certainly one of great importance to the commercial world; saying nothing of the great convenience and ad vantage it would be to North Georgia, East Tennessee and Southern Kentucky, it would make a direct outlet for tho immense and in numerable products of tho great and growing Northwest to tho Atlantio coast at Brunswick and Savannah. Your prosperous city would bo greatly benefited by thi3 road. Every county and town through which it passed would receive new life and energy, property would increase in value ten fold. Why not build it! the route is cortainly practicable to this point and many miles above—the route is an excellent one. I see no difficulty to surmount but the Blue Ridge, and from gentlemen well informed, I am told it will be no obstruction, there being two practicable routes to cross it,then to Morganton, Ducktown,Tennessee, thence to Athens, Loudon or Knoxville. The lands in this section and north are now low. Many rich valleys and coves in the moun tains. Wheat, com, oats, rye, barley, etc., grow finely. Clover and the grasses can be success fully grown in North Georgia and Tennessee. Apples in abundance. This county cannot be surpassed for vegetables, such as potatoes, cab bage, onions, etc. Rich minerals, Buch as gold, copper and iron, abound, and only await this or some other road to pass through the country to insure their de velopment and warrant a handsome remunera tion to the operator. Water-power, as fine as the world affords, in abundance. In fact, nature seems to have formed the country so that the man with lim ited means could procure a home hero, where he can live at ease. A more picturesque and healthy country is not to be fonnd—with beau tiful scenery and fine mineral water. The only thing needed is a main trunk railroad running through the country. While the means at com mand will prevent onr people from doing a great deal, still they will do all in their power to aid in the great enterprise. Let Macon send some practical man and engineer to look ont a route; ho will find the people ready to co-oper- ato with him, and to givo all tho information desired. "While we ore nnxious for the road, and that it come this way, all we ask is that tho country and surroundings be examined, then the road located most advantageously. If you will trouble yourself to look at the map, Covington, Lawrenceville, Camming, Dawsonville and Morganton are almost on a'di rect lino from Macon to Athens, of Loudon, Tennessee, thence East Tennessee and Georgia road to Knoxville. . Wo hope to hear more of this road soon. __ Forsyth. Tlie Minister’s Joke. Old Dr. Strong, of Hartford, Conn., was not often outwitted by his people. On one occasion, ha had invited a young minister to preach for him, who proved rather a dull speaker, and whose sermon wa3 unusually long.? The people became wearied, and as Dr. Strong Jived near the bridge, near the commencement of the afternoon service he saw his people flocking across the river to the other church. : He readily understood that they ftared they should have the same young man in the afternoon. Gathering up his wits, which generally came at his bidding, he said to the young minister— . “My brother across'the river is rather fee ble, and I know he will take it kindly to have you preach to his people, and if you will 'do so, I will give you a note to him, ahd he will be as much obliged to you as I would to have you preach the same sermon that you preached to my people this morning.” The young minister supposing this to be a commendation of his sermon, started off in good spirits, delivered bis note, and was in- vitedto preach most cordially. He saw before him on^half of Dr., Strong’s people, and they bad to listen one hour arid a half to the same dull, humdrum sermon that they heard in the -;orning. They understood the joke, however! id said they would never undertake to run away from Strong again. List of Census-Takers In Georgia. This list embraces the counties, cities, names and post-office address of each of the appoint ees to perform the responsible duty to whioh they have beeu assigned: Appling—John Overstreet, Holmesville. Baker—D. L. Parker, Newton. Baldwin—W. M. Gray, Milledgeville. Banks—W. T. Martin, Nails Creek. Berrien—E. C. Morgan, Nashville. Bartow—Aaron Collins, Cartersville. Bibb- City of Macon—S. M. Nealon, Macon. Brooks—E. R. Harden, Quitman. Bryan—A. E. Porter, McIntosh. Bullock—M. Driggers, Eden P. O. Burke—R. H. Kirk, Waynesboro. Butts—W. H. Whitehead, Indian Springs. Calhoun—J. H. Griffin, Morgan. Si'S,} H. 1. Hillyer, Bern.- * Campbell—John C. Bowden, Powder Springs. Carroll—George W. Melton, Carrollton. Catoosa—C. S. Evans, Ringgold. Chatham—J. O. Blanco, Savannah. City of Savannah—A. Leers, Savannah; H. J. Macdonald, Savannah; Phillip Carroll, Sa- Y&nnah. Chattahoochee—E. G. Raiford, Cnsseta. Chattooga—W. Shropshire, Dirt Town. Cherokee—Isaac Ingram, Canton. Clarko—J. W. Johnson, Watkinsville. Clay—J. L. Bankston, Fort Gaines. Clayton—W. C. Leake, Jonesboro. Clinch—J. H. Mattox, Homerville. Cobb—J. C. Bell, Atlanta. Coffee—R. Pafford, Homerville. Columbia—W. S. Mayfield, Clay Hill. Colquitt— Coweta—J. P. Rapier, Grantville. Crawford—B. C. Bailey, Fort Valley. Dade—G. Stephens, Sulphur Springs. Dawson—A. M. Bishop, Dawsonville. Decatur—J. W. Holmes, Bainbridge. DeKalb—J. Walker, Decatur. Dooly—S. P. Odom, Drayton. Dougherty—C. W. Arnold, Albany. Early—J. W. Perry, Blakely. Echols—L. H. Roberts, Statenville. Effingham—L. T. Elkins, Guyton. Elbert—W. H. Edwards, Elberton. Emanuel—D. C. Cowart, Canoochee. Fannin—J. P. Dickey, Morganton. Fayette—R. F. MiM er - Fioyd—A. W. Caldwell, Rome, Forsyth—T. D. Irish, Camming. Franklin—W. G. Alexander, Bold Spring. Fulton—Henry Martin, Atlanta; George B, Chamberlin,- Atlanta; Joseph S. Smith, At lanta. Gilmer—L. M. Green, Elijay. Glasscock—W. W. Neal, Gibson. Glynn—H. C. Clark, Brunswick. Gordon—F. C. Wilson, Calhoun. Green—G. N. Roswell, Penfield. Gwinnett—P. F. Jones, Pinckneyville. Hall—John T. Wilson, Gainesville. Hancock—E. R. Andrews, Barnett. Haralson—W. D. F. Mann, Tallapoosa. Harris—J. M. Hudson, Hamilton. Hart—M. Cheek, Bowersville. Heard—-W. Wilson, Franklin. Henry—J. D. Pyle, McDonough. Houston—S. Hunt, Perry. Irwin—J. Fletcher, Jr., Irwinville. • Jackson—A. P. Cagle, Jefferson. Jasper—L. E. George, Shady Dale. Jefferson—S. Z. Murphy, Bethany. Johnson—T. A. Parsons. Cottage Grove. Jones—J. B. Devoaux, Clinton. Lanrens—B. A. Herndon, Dublin. Lee—Patrick Asken, Renwick. Liberty—O. R. Holcombe, Hinesville. Lincoln—-W. S. Boyd, Clay HilL Lowndes—C. O. Force, Valdosta. Lnmpkin—M. R. Archer, Dahlonega. Macon—J. H. Jones, Oglethorpe. Madison—G. Nash, Danielsvillo. Marion—L. W. Hall, Tazewell. McIntosh—E. E. Howard, DarieD. Merriwether—J. M. Smith, Grantville. Miller—C. T. Bangham, Colquitt. Milton—E. J. Maddox, Alpharetta. Mitchell—E. M. Barlz, Camilla. Monroe—I. W. Ensign, Forsyth. Montgomery—J. A. Morris, Mount Vernon. Morgan—L. M. Wilson, Madison. Murray—R. M. Rembert, Spring Place. Muscogee—R. A. Monroe, Columbus. City of Columbus—Thomas Grier, Columbu3. Newton—T. A. Walker, Covington. Oglethorpe—J. H. Brightwell, Maxeys. Paulding-—E. M. Carter, Dallas. Pierce— Pike—II. Cooper, Griffin. Polk—-W. C. Barber, Van Wert. Pulaski—N. H. Mobley, Hawkinsville. Putnam—T. F. Cowles, Eatonton. Quitman—J. E. Smith, Hatcher Station. Rabun—J. Wellborn, Clayton. Randolph—D. C. Bancroft, Cuthbert. Richmond—John Reynolds, Augusta. City' of Augusta—David Porter, George M. Hood, Augusta. Schley—W. H. Seoville, EUaville. Scriven—W. H. Best, Halcyondale. Spalding—Thomas S. Allen, Griffin. Stewart—-W. H. Crossman, Lumpkin. Sumter—J. J. Hales, Americas. Talbot—R. D. Maud, Geneva. Taliaferro—W. J. Flynt, Crawfordville. Tatuall—O. W. Smith, Reedsville. Taylor—G. L. W. Anthony, Butler. Telfair—D. Cameron, Jacksonville. Terrell—L. Bryan, D-iwson. Thomas—F. J. Browning, Thomasvillo. Towns—A. J. Burob, Hiawassee. Troup—J. D. Withatn, La Grange. Twiggs—J. T. Floyd, Gordon. Union—John S. Fain, Bluirsville. Upson—C. H. Corbin, Thomaston. Walker—L. K. Dickey, Frick’s Gap. Walton—W. N. Pendergrass, Monroe. Ware—J. E. Butler, Glenmore. Warren—Thomas Holden, Barnett. Washington—H. O. Cates, Sanderavillo. Wayne—S. Mumford, Waynesville. Webster— B. F. Harrell, Preston. White— B. A. Quinn, Cleveland. Whitfield—W. Henderson, Dalton. Wilcox—E. J. H. Dunn, House Creek. Wilkes—John F. Andrews, Washington. Wilkinson—M. A. Wood, Gordon. Worth—W. J. Ford, Isabella. IVImt Bnllocltks Clerks Cost Com pared with IJrovm’s and Jenkins’. The Constitution has been poking its nose into a good many nooks and crannies in Atlanta where it had no business, and is almost daily blabbing about what it saw and heard. Its last gossip is about a little matter of Executive clerk hire, concerning which it draws a most odiou3 comparison between what Bullock has spent, and what was spent by Governors Brown and Jenkins. • From July, 1S68, to May 18, 1870, Bollock spent, for regular Executive clerk hire, $17,873 90, for two Secretaries $6,000, arid for “extras” $7,050 09, making a total of $31,423 99, For tho years 18CC trad 1867 Gov. Jenkins spent for the same purpose $9,463 50, and in 1859 and I860, Gov. Brown spent $8,575, showing a dif ference between Brown and Bollock of $22,848,- 99, and between Jenkins and Bullock of $21,- 961 49, The Constitution concludes its gossip thus : But it may be alleged that there ia more to do now in the Executive office than then. On the contrary there is a fourth less to do. Under the old regime over 5,000 militia officers and 660 Justices of the Inferior Court had to be commis sioned. Governor Bullock has been exempt from his duty. Election returns were formally made to the Executive office, where the pack ages were opened, votes counted, etc. This has been transferred to the office of Secretary of State. We therefore find that with a third less to do in tho Ezecutive office, Governor Bullock has paid out four times as mnoh for doing it as Governors Jenkins and Brown. We learn that the Governor is indisposed. We therefore omit any painful reference to the $25,oOO suit. Oaring Attempt to “Presbyterian Re-Union.” Editors Telegraph db Messenger : In your editorial of June 1st, under the above caption, your judgment of the recent action of the Southern General Assembly, relative to the ad vances made to it by the Northern, appears to the present writer to be based on a misappre hension of the facts. The Northern Assembly requested a commit tee of Conference for two distinct purposes, to wit: “To effect a settlement of questions at issue between the two churches relative to prop erty jurisdiction, etc,, without appeal to the oivil courtsand “to open the way for friend ly official relations and correspondence between the churches.” The first of these the Southern Assembly -frankly and gladly accepts; and appoints the committee untrammelled by restrictions. But to the seoond it replies, that there are certain preliminary matters which must be fully settled, before each friendly relations can be anything . but a dishonest and unworthy pretenoe. These Henry Bayne, a notorious villain and <j es M matters grew out of the relations and official negro, got out-end ran down the at&i ^ * ^ . Break j.,, Prteonew Shot and Km*, ' On Sunday night last, about 10 0 ’clJv egro men confined in the City Guard°l' * made a bold and daring attempt to ev^ overpowering Mr. O. P. Finney, the kT’ kj and his assistant, Mr. Blanton Nance t ^ two gentlemen were on their usual ■ ' round in the prison, to see that all wes * safely, end they entered a cell in *hich° groea were confined for various crimes *ri glaiy, horse-stealing, eta, and when theL had separated somewhat, in the cell th suddenly assailed and an attempt disarm them. In the sonffle eeverat ehoti° ^ fired, but as all was in darkness, light which shown up the stairway f rom v. and partially lit np the door to the cell , ^ was hurt by these shots. OoeoftheVJ acts of the two churches at and unoe their separation, or daring the period from 18GL to 1867 inclusive ; and our Assembly, in the paper adopted, stated fully and fairly what they are. The position taken amounts to this, that there must be a real agreement in the questions at issue, before there can be any honest and con sistent profession of agreement. Our Assembly says, in effeot, to the Northern : Yon have, by solemn, official, recorded act-, charged cs with certain grievous Bins, from wifich you have re quired mat we purge ourselves by repentanoe and confession, before yon can receive us to fellowship. How about this? Do you still hold these charges true? If so, then, as we have neither repented nor confessed, you ought not to be willing to hold fellowship with us.— Are you now convinced that they were false, or mistaken? Then justice to yourselves and ns requires you to retract them as solemnly and officially as they were made, before we establish relations of fellowship. And bo as to all other matters growing ont of your action toward us. Again, we have charged you with defection Advices from South Carolina indicate that B. F. Whittemore, member of Congress from the first district of that State, who was odznpelled to resign his seat to avoid expulsion, has pro bably been re-elected. It is tnuoh to bo regret ted that the constituency of this man could not have been better informed concerning bis char acter, and especially with regard to the disgrace ful oiroumstanoes under which he left the House. Forney's Press. They were, fully. That’s just what elected him. Dunn, his opponent, h&d som^ chance until he read the Boston letter proving that Whittemore had stolen $5,000 in that city. When Wbittemore’a constituents heard that Dunn’s cake was all dough. He hadn’t a ghost of a chance afterwards. from some of the essential principles of the Scriptural and Presbyterian system. How about this? Show ns that we were mistaken, and we will retract; or show us that yon have returned to the trntb, and we will declare that these charges no longer apply to yon. Let all these questions in dispute be fairly and frankly set tled ; and then the way will be open to friendly relations and correspondence, and to anything else which, in God’s providence, may grow ont of it. But with these mutual accusations still extant, and unmodified in their matter or appli oation, the institution of mere outwardly friend ly relations will be a hypocritical pretense, blot on the name of religion, and on the fair fame of both parties, whether as Christians or honest men. Now how does the Northern Assembly pro pose to meet all this ? Simply by providing that no past act of either of the two churches now composing it, shall be of binding legal effect, unless reaffirmed by the Assembly of the united church. But this leaves the moral significance and effect of these acts in fall force, and the delegates of the Northern Assembly to onrs, are careful to warn us that we must not expect any repeal or modification of them. Beyond this, leaving them as a legal dead letter. This is the real state of the case between the two Assemblies; and you say that the actiou of our Assembly was neither “graceful,” “wise," nor “decided.” As to its grace, that is a mat ter of taste; as to its wisdom, tjme must show; but as-to its prompt decisiveness, I think, when properly understood, thers can be no dispute. The bull is firmly seized by his horns, the lion by his beard, and with a grasp he will find it hard to unloose; and the overwhelming major ity by which the action was taken (80 to 17) lends an additional element of decisiveness, which the Northern church and our own will not fail to appreciate. In brief, I see not how the two Assemblies could take the coarse proposed by the Northern, without branding themselves as unjust and slanderous in the past, or hypo crites ia tho present; and however the world or the Northern church may regard the action -of onr Assembly, the Southern will probably as one man, hail it with the acclamation, well done, good and faithful servants. Presbyter. The Infallibility Uoguia—Tlio Scheme and its Discussion A correspondent ui wo xnjvnroiK Tribune furnishes what is alleged to be the text of the infallibility scheme now reported to be occu pying the attention of the Vatican Council in Rome. The p»per is as follows: 1. _ If my one shall say that the JSpiscopal Chair ol the Homan Church i3 not the very truo and infallible chair of the blessed Peter, or that it has not been divinely chosen by God as the most solid, enduring and incorruptible rock of the whole Christian Church—let him be athema. 2. If any one shall say that there exists on earth, distinct and separate from the chair of the blessed Peter, any other infallible chair of the truth of the Gospel of Clnist the Lord— let him be anthema. 3. If any one shall deny that the Divine supremacy of the chair of the blessed Peter is to all men, whether unbelievers or believers, whether laymen or bishops, necessary as the true road to eternal salvation—let him he an thema. 4. If any one shall say that each and all of the Roman Pontiffs, legitimately elected, are not, jure divino successors of the Blessed Peter, in the gift also of magisterial infallibil- ty, and shall deny to any one of them the pre rogative of infallibility to teach the Church the Word of God, pure from all corruption and error—let him be anthema. 5. If auy one shall say that GSeuraenical Councils are a power placed by God in the Church for feeding the divine flock on the Word of God superior to the Roman pontiff, or equal to him, or necessary by Divine insti tution, to the completion of the infallible mag istracy of the bishop of Rome—let him be anathema. A cable, dispatch asserts that the discussion upon the infallibility dogma is now being car ried on with considerable warmth| and tho argument, it is thought, wiil not be terminated before the latter part of July: The following purports to be a sketch of the debate on Mon day : “The opposition first obtained the floor, and the bishops of St. Brienco and St. Gall spoko against infallibility. Bishop Cefelc, of Roethenburg, made an energetic appeal, de claring that three successive (Ecumenical Coun cils had anathematized Pope Honorius. de nouncing him as a heretic." Prince Cardinal Schwartzenburg referred in language of con tempt to the excuses of partizans ofthe dogma in their endeavors to explain away the truth and justice of the arguments against Pope Honorius’s affirmation that infallibility was most inopportune, because such arguments were false and ill-founded. He quoted from the works of eminent theologians, adducing authority to prove that Popes could be de posed for heresy. Cardinal Von Rauscher, through a deputy, entered a strong protest in behalt of society and the interests of civil gov ernment against any'proceedings prejudicial to the cause of freedom of thought and action. The tenor of the document was blended with expressions of devotion to the Holy See. negro, got front door; but finding it locked, h<Tatl' 3 ^ I to make for the rear door of the entran k but was intercepted by Mr. Finney ^ not get his pistol to fire on account oi ^ ploded cap that prevented the 18^' ! inder from revolving. The negro a^ ed 5 and while the senffle was progressing N r 5 ' who had rushed down the stairs (o p.-j , ’ sistance, when he heard him call, sW * ^ | gro, while In the act of getting Jb. p™* pistol, and from the effects of which htT?' about two hours. 68 ® • L 'The following is the evidence taken bei Comer Dewberry and the jury of In^ * inoned to inquire into the matter, and \ t ’ verdict of the jury : O. P. Fxsney, keeper of City Gnardho sworn, says: On Saturday evening ia, j.. about sundown, a prisoner was received guard-house from the hands of officers R-^ and Wyley,named Jim AikiD,alias HenrvR - alias John Bowens, charged with steahoV 1 10 o’clock on Sunday night, 5th of JnneV? as is customary, Mr. Nance, Assistant Gnw I house keeper, and myself, went to exama/* the cells. W6 went to the cell occupied bti ceased and five other prisoners. u r \q proceeded to the hack window ofthe ceil 2 I stood at the door. While standing ait door, deceased sprang upon me, and set* me, attempted to wrest my pistol from atl which time I called upon Mr. Nance fora^i! ance. In the scuffle with deceased mvtS j went off, but whether accidentally or not lit I not say. At this moment deceased releaseda I and ran, and at the same time another prlsL I ran out of the door of the cell, whoml&edi I This prisoner then ran back into the HI I I pursued deceased down the stairs. figS I ran to the front door and tried to open it, b I finding it locked, turned and met rue a*, of the stairs. Here he again resisted meed j attempted to take my pistol away from " a .l when I again called npon Mr. Nance for hi | In the struggle with deceased this time r haii| shot by Mr. Nance. All of which was do;; - j the lawful discharge of his duty. " I This all transpired on the night of the odd I June, 1870, in the city of Macon, county i I Bibb, State of Georgia. 1 Blanton Nance, being sworn, says: Tie4 ceased prisoner was brought to the gnardhral on Saturday evening, 4th inst., by officer,fcl ley and Wyley, about sundown. After cril Hurley and Wyley visited the deceased and hi I a talk with him. After the talk the offices:;I vised me to be on my guard os the prisonerul a bad man—a desperate character—and «ti] make on attempt to escape. On Sunday rial 5th inst, we went as ususal to examine the ci I and entered the cell in which the deceasedril five others were confined. I went to the Ml part of the cell to examine the vrindov. d I while my back was turned Mr. Finney us I upon me for help. I started to his asasui-i I but before reaching the door, was thrownuo-l lently to the floor by some one of the prison I to me unknown; daring which an attempt a I made to take my pistol from me. At this n*-| meat Mr. Finney's pistol was dLsoh.ir^-1 - :| I was turned loose. During the scufflemvtijl was broken, and all was darkne“ ,,1 ' t ^ ln ™”| At tKio moment, wiien I was attempting tori* I T saw some one going out the cell door. skI fired at Mm. I fired nearly at the same monsl that Mr. Finney’s pistol was discharged, riel the prisoner at whom I fired ran back into ii| cell, when all the prisoners protested they r u I not leave again. As soon as I got ontcfts| cell door I heard Mr. Finney calling fork 1 ; the foot of the stairs. I started downthes! and when about half way down, saw with one arm around Mr. Finney, hai bent back over the lower bannister post, 1 with Ms other hand he was attempting to Finney’s pistol from him. At this koeu:.| shot deceased. In accordance with the facts as set the forgoing evidence, the jury returned I following verdict: Macon, Ga., June 6th, fill | We, the jury empanneled to inquire the killing of Jim Aikecs, alias Heniy Bs alias John Bowens, a prisoner in the house, in an attempt to escape therefiom, c to his death from a pistol shot, at the 1 Blanton Nacee, Assistant Guard-house Kef the ball entering the back of the ranging downward into the chest. All of was done by Mr. Blanton Nance, in the b&| discharge of Ms duty. W. L. Johnson, J. W. Seyhobe, Jno. O. Hodois, N. B. Duke, O. Heckle, J, L. Bryant, Geo. D. Lawks* A. B. SiTALL, A. Dewberry, Coroner of Bibb county, S»| of Georgia. A Prodigy—A Floridian Youth Hi* I dies Poisonous Reptiles punlty. I We copy the following “strange ftoiy’ ^l the Key West (Fla.) Dispatch: For the benefit of the outside world The new revenue bill now under discussion if passed, will enable the Government to reduce the number of assessors and collectors. There are at present two hundred and sixty oolleotion districts, and it is understood those in the large cities will be consolidated, as well as many in the Southern and Western States. It is expect ed the number will be reduoed to one hundred MWWIWtyl I llt'-d ,1 JUiOu nf fcq • The Income Tax.—The Herald begins to show that government under the income tax loses sev enty-five out of a hundred millions wMch ought to have been collected. This is effected by false swearing and all kinds of <WT>ri«l jug glery. The Herald says Congress should repeal the tax to arrest the flood of perjury. Still Dry.—A letter from ^Cambridge dated the 4th, complains that' the weather is dry and crops suffering. * W4 trus^ the droqtfl has Jbeen relieved since that time. — The American House;, Boston.—Its central location, admirable management and luxurious cuisine have made it s public favorite for years past. Newly furnished and all late improve ments added. Papal Tctat.tjrtt.ttt.—We print on the out- side tim dogma of Infallibility, mow under dis. euaeion before the (EtaaMnioai Oouaeil. The telegrams report hot rod in the council upon his dogma. ~ • •->' : to put on record the fact that in our ^ I city tbeir lives a youth who, in himself, iSjf I among the great phenomena of: he eg-- l ten and be the judge yourself. Ha tile snakes, scorpion.-, c.-ntipaJeA 0:^ with perfect impunity. He makes p* 1 playfellows of the larger kind of nWS twisting them around him and cslfp*? their forked tongues, and their tea c: . ! rattles ! He actually has carried his bosom, and wasps and hornp • ■PB -j-— 7 - v — . -j,— sleeves and pockets, without recun^r^' sting. Li the loneliness of the est, or in any secluded place snakes, be can charm into perfect <h ^ ^ to aft his mandates. He can and lay them down at any givea -jj his bidding they will remain there return, after an absence, sometimes, He can take a rat or a mouse, ana - ulate it—so put that inexplicable u ^ upon it—that it at once becomes jjj. pliant for favor, is quiescent, andm • bled about at pleasure. The y° K . D ? avers that this miraculous power is S by spirits— whether good or evil he ^ We oould relate many incidents ^ nection illustrative of our little m maritic faculty of subduing me r P tion ; but tho foregoing must su - • A JOUBNETMAN WKATXR took his * ^ er a piece of cloth he had justnntsne^ ^ an examination, two holes, but ^ apart, were found, for which a fine , lings was demanded. ‘‘Do y° u ftk same for small holes as for the workman. “Yes, replica toe „ shilling for every hole, bigoriim ( w upon the workman immediately holes into one, exclaiming, that #>■* ling, anyhow.” His employ® 1 Bod With his wit, that be whole fine at once. _ The North Miawuri Bailed *"^*1 two thousand tana of oa*Meri T,u, ^ irt j, 4 B“ mat. It iatb* intention of