Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

Telegraph and Messenger. MACON JULY 1970, r •' Tbe Hew Attorney General and the Work Before Him. A 'Washington special of Friday, to the Rich mond Dispatch, says Akerman’s resignation of the position of United States District Attorney for Oeorgia has been accepted, and that he was to receive bis commission as Attorney General yesterday, though his duties will not com mence until August 1st Immediately upon entering upon his duties, he will begin the work of reorganizing the Attorney- General’s offioe into the Department of Jus tice. The Solicitor-General, two Assistant Attor ney-Generals, a chief clerk, and several addi tional clerks will have to be appointed to perfect the organization. The Solicitor's Bureau of the Treasury, with the secret servioe divisions, comes under the new department, together with all the cotton and abandoned property, and claims for cotton and property destroyed, eta, before the Treasury Department. AU the su gar and tobacco oases, internal revenue seiz ures, penalty cases, eto., also come under this department, as well as the legal business of all the departments of the United States, district attorneys, marshals, etc., throughout the coun fay- ui Distribution of Honors at the Uni versity or Georgia* From Rev. Dr. Wills, one of the Board of vis itors lately in attendance upon the examination of the Senior Class of the University, we get the following list of the young gentlemen of the class who have graduated with the highest honors. It will be seen that Macon is well rep resented : 1st Honor—A. S. Campbell, of Augusta, and N. E. Harris, of Jonesboro. Tennessee; 2d. W. Dessau, of Macon; 3d. W. B. Hill, of Macon, and J. B. B. Smith, of Atlanta; 4th. A. E. Trim ble, of Hogansville, Troup county. Appoint ments as speakers: C. L. Bartlett, Monticello; j. D. Hammond, Atlanta: C. A. Key, Jones boro; T. J. Jones, Hogansville; D. B. Fitzger ald, Florence; and J. A. Morris, Hogansville. The Great fire in Constantinople—- Burial of the Bead. Hail telegrams from Constantinople of Jane 10th, detail the consequences of the great fire in Pera still farther, os follows: The statements of the number of dead bodies found np to yesterday are very conflicting. The Tribune says, according to the police ac count the number is 1,040; the Courier says, 053; the Levant Times, 1,300, and the Herald says that more than 300 have been discovered np to Wednesday last. The number of bodies hitherto actually inter red in the Latin, Greek, American and Protest ant cemeteries is 122, and of these 22 were Pro testants. No Jews or Mohammedans are included in this number. It is impossible to ascertain the exact number of dead with certainty, in consequence of the way the human remains are deposited in the va rious cemeteries. The Turkish authorities are displaying great forethought and humanity. Covering and house hold utensils are furnished to the sufferers. Nearly 1,000 houses in the Turkish quarter have been opened to the Christians, and large sums are being subscribed by all parties, reli gious differences being entirely laid aside. A Qnestion of Veracity Between two Eminent Men. The Courier-Journal's Washington special, of Tuesday, says while the vote on Logan’s resolu tion rejecting Whittemore was being taken, he (Whittemore) occupied a seat on the outer row of member’s benches, and that the announce ment of the result did not embarrass him at all As soon as it was announced he rose and left the hall. The special says: Ha (Whittemore) complains very much of Gen. Logan’s coarse, as he charges that it was mainly owing to the latter’s representations that he ran again for Congress and was re-elected. Logan to-day nude a fierce speech agaiost "Whittemore's’ admission, saying, among other things, that it was a qnestion for members to decide for themselves whether they would admit a man who had resigned to avoid expulsion for a penitentiary offence. Mr. Whittemore there fore states that he is willing to make affidavit that, on the day after he resigned, in February last, General Logan said fo him that he (Logan) was sorry that the committee did not report a resolution of censure instead of expulsion; that he did not believe my intention wrong; that he hoped I would be returned to Congress, and he would be the first man to welcome my return. Samuel Lee, of the county of Sumter, S. G., who is in Washington, made an affidavit to-day that he was iu Washington in February last, and that as one of Whittemore’s constituents be went to see Logan and told him that he was going home, and wanted to know if Whittemore would be admitted if re elected to this Congress. Lo gan replied that that was the people's business. If they sent him back there was no law to pre vent him from taking his seat. That so far as he (Logan) was individually concerned he would sot oppose him, and he did not think a majority of the House would. Wn.ii the Democracy take notice that wo have done what their party never dared to do—viz: punish a member for political crime? Wo chal lenge the whole party to stnrch their whole re cord and produce anjthing similar to the expul sion of Whittemore.—Forney's Press. This challenge is easily answered. For mere ly lying nnder a suspicion of trading in cadetships, the Hon. J. S. Golladay, of Ken tucky, wa sunanimoualy thrown overboard by the Democrats of his district. He was not al lowed even a hearing. Whittemore, after be ing kicked out of Congress went hack to his constituents, was triumphantlv re-elected, and when he presented himself for re-admission, found 24 Radicals who put themselves on re cord as believing hs had done nothing worthy of punishment. True Bill.—The Savannah Republican con cludes a very able article with these true words: “Some are of the opinion that the Democratic party will not be strong enough to avail against the infernal powers that have now possession of the Government. If they are not, it is very certain that no new party yet to be formed can be. The party that has emblazoned on its ban ners the rights of the States; popular suprem acy, equal privileges to all, and no proscription, and con carry New York by 00,000 majority, is both good enongh and strong enough for any Southern anus to -tie to.’ ” Ai-tec calling them Chadbonds and Stigginses, The New Orleans Times says of some of Dick ens’ late critics: “Not one of the presumptuous clerical critics, whose little brains and hearts are pent up within the narrow bounds of sectarian ism, is worthy to touch the l&tchets of Charles Dickens’ shoes. His faith, like his genius, was oobcutdless lobs either jeadud or measured by the pigmy book-makers of the period.” Good! The Sun is told that Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe has nearly ready for tho press a volume giving the “true history” of .Charles Dickens’ matrimonial infelicities. The world will be shocked to learn that Mrs. Stowe will probably attempt to demonstrate that they had their ori gin in a strange infatuation on the part of Mr. Dickens for his great grandmother.— Hew York Commercial Adoerliser. Apt Slmjel-.—The Constitutionalist is of the opinion that the “amnesty or grace” of Builder’s bill “is like Andrew Johnson's description of Grant’s soul: ‘An insignificant atom, which might toss eternally within the periphery of a mustard seed without touching its sides. When the census taker asked an Iowa woman the age of her oldest chijd she informed him that he “had come around about a month too soon.’ The .peach crop is estimated by the Pennsylj Tania fruit-growers *t 2,382,000 baskets. The Georgia Bill. Our cotemporary of the Columbus Enquirer thinks that this bill “ in the shape in which it passed the House of Representatives, though not as explicit in prohibiting an extension of the Executive and Legislative terms as the Bingham amendment, recognizes the Constitu tion of tho State as determining the limit of the terms, and that really amounts to the same thing. Bullock and hie supporter* have con tended thvt the Reconstruction law* govern the matter; but the House says that the State Con stitution determines it Still there was trickery apparent in the cutting off of Farnsworth’* amendment and the giving of Dawes’ the pre cedence, and it will depend upon the character of their lacking whether Gov. Bollock and his Legislative friends will persist in their scheme of extension, notwithstanding the repeated vote of both Houses of Congress forbidding or con demning it. The striking out of the year “1870" in the clause relating to the election amounted to nothing practical; it was simply a refusal by the House; to construe the terms of the Consti tution. By its bill the time set by the Constitu tion is the time for tho next general election— the delay in allowing the State representation in Congress does not at all affect it—and there can be no dispute as to the time prescribed by the Constitution." Per contra, however, the Atlanta Era is of opinion that the bill is a triumph for Bollock and his followers, and that there will not be any election this fall, for the simple reason that as the decision of the qnestion will be left to the Congressional agency, thoy, of course, will not be such fools as to give up §2 per day for two years more. This doubtless will be tho ob jective point of Radical clamor and intrigue, now, unless the Senate make such change in the House bill as will definitely settle tho qnestion as to when the next election will be held. Knowing as we do the character of the Radi cal majority in the Agency, and how utterly nod desperately corrupt and unscrupulous Bullock ise, we do not hope for anything from their construction of this bilL They will push mat ters almost to the point of revolution, we fear, rather than give the people a chance to elect their successors in November. They know lit tle of, and care less for law, and like their al lies, everywhere, despise and spit upon the Con stitution when standing between them and any contrivance for filling their pockets. It will be great cowardice, a very grave mistake, to say the least, if the Senate, even at the risk of let ting the bill go over, does not take such action upon it as will prevent its construction by a set of men so directly interested in the question as to incapacitate them from constming it fairly. Under ordinary circumstances, and with tho people of Georgia represented as they were wont to be in the golden days that are gone, we wonld not hesitate a moment to leave the deter mination of this or any other qnestion affecting the rights and interest of tho people, to the honor and judgments of a Georgia Legislature. Bat those days are only memories, now, and men of that stamp are uqder the ban. We wonld as soon trust any other body of reckless, greedy, unscrupulous, ignorant, venemous par tisans as the majority of the creation of the bay onet and a prostituted ballot box called the Leg islature of Georgia in this year of grace 1870.— The people can have little to expect either from their judgment or their instincts. We do hope most earnestly that the Senate, rather than remit this vital question to their de cision, will keep Georgia nnder military rule. To admit Georgia under such circumstances will be infinitely worse in every respect, and decidedly more dangerous to her peace and prosperity than an indefinite continuance of martial government. If the people are, by any means or by anybody, in Georgia, cheated out of their right to elect a new Legislature in No vember, there are the gravest reasons to appre hend the most serious complications. We speak what we do know. The Sew Apportionment BUI. The House virtually defeated this bill Tues day, by referring it back to the Judiciary com mittee who will not be able to report on it again this session. The vote by which the reference was mode, was very close, there being only three votes difference. This bill, it will be re membered, had been returned by the Senate and provided that after March, 1871, the House should consist of three hundred members, being sixty more than the present number, and twen ty-five more than the House had originally named. The West and South generally, favor ed the increase, bnt the Middle States and Pu- ritania opposed it. Tho apportionment was to have been made in time for the fall elections by dividing the aggregate basis of representa tion of tho United States by the nnmber 300, rejecting any fractions which might remain, and then giving so many representatives to the States having the largest rejected frac tions. A special feature of the debate on the bill was the proposition for minority represen tation offered by Mr. Marshall, Democrat from Illinois, and which was supported by members of both parties. The fact that this principle had been engraft ed in the Illinois constitution ord was applied by ^jpw York to the local election was re ferred to as a great step forward in popular rep resentation. Gen. Garfield cited the case of Ohio in tho thirty-eighth Congress, where the Republicans bad 25,000 majority and yet had but fivo members of the House to fourteen Dem ocrats, while in the next Congress with less than a change of 20,000 votes the Republicans had nineteen members to two Democrats. Plain Talk Tor Seal tilings and Car pet Baggers. ’ The South Carolina negroes are beginning to assert themselves. They have been voting for their white allies pretty early and prettyof ten, on. ly now and thengettingasop of office to stay their Btomacls bnt as ageneral thing goiBg on short rations. Bnt they swear the thing shaH be stop ped. They are going to have a fairer division. Well, hurrah for them, say we. They are fools to have stood it as long as they have. -We com mend their action to their brethren in Georgia Here, too, they famish nine-tenths of tho Radi cal vote, and here they are even worse cheated than in South Carolina. Let them read how Laud Commissioner Da Large (colored) states the case. He says: “Thereare had mm among our State officers, and they can remove mo as soon as they please for saying so. Why is it that we colored men have become identified with the Republican party? Is it because there is a loadstone which attracts and holds ns there;or isit because we nre deluded and follow blindly certain men? No! We joined this party because it professed equal right and privileges lo all, and as long as tbey do as they profess I s!ny with them. Wethonght,. on the ground of expediency, we must do noth ing to offend them, bnt borne impudent scoun drels in the party now say.: ‘You we fit too much; you want everything!’ We placed them in position; we elected them, and byonr votes we made them onr masters. We note propose to change this thing a little, and let them cote for us. It is no more than reasonable they should do so. When a colored man is capable of fill ing an office, I say give it to him : and I shall fight this over the entire State. ’ihis movement lias not been made to thout consultation. Yon will find no intelligent colored man who is not with me. Some parties tluught they had worked their own scheme*, hut tee worked too. There is not a prominent colored ruau in this State who is not pledged to stand by the doctrine which I pronounce.” The American House, Boston, is most favor ably known all oveT the country. Unsurpassed in Its management, it has few equals in extent, or in its thousand contrivances for the comfor and pleasure of its guests. l The Georgia Press. The Savannah cotton statement up to Satur day, Jnne 2.~>tb, shows total reoeipts, 438,879 bales uplands, and 15,154 bales sea islands; shipped, 448,572 bales uplands, and 16,047 bales sea islands; leaving stock on hand, 10,307 bales uplands, and 107 bales saa islands. The Columbus cotton statement tar the same date shows total receipts, $6,717 bales; shipped, 02,169 bales; stock on hand, 4,548 bales. Mr. John Hartman ha* commenced the man ufacture of laths in Savannah—the first enter prise of the kind in Georgia. A negro woman was bitten by a rattlesnake near Savannah, Saturday, and died in ten min utes. A clerk in a Savannah grooery store—name not given by the Republican—disappeared very mysterionsly last Thursday, and up to Saturday night had not been beard from. Some of his clothing was found on one of the river whaves. The Sun says gambling of every description has very nearly played out in that eity. The Sun tells us, however, that it is estimated at “least five millions of dollars are held in this section—aay within a radios of thirty miles.— This does not include the city of Columbus. Excellent business men state the amount atten millions, and somo go as high as fifteen mil lions." So it can’t be that there are no funds to play with The incoming passenger train for Columbus, on the Mobile and Girard railroad, ran over and killed, near Troy, Ala, on Saturday, a man named Carpenter. He was drunk and lying on the track. Tho Episcopalians of Columbus will soon build a new ohuroh to cost $30,000, $20,000 hav ing been raised already. The Columbus Enquirdr has the following items: An Aggravated Case toe “The Suttees."— A young gent of this city, who has been paying his “distresses " to a young lady, called recent ly to inaugurate ilia happy hour when they should no longer be twain. He thought the at mosphere between him and her felt very chilly, and, with a half-smothered sigh, said, he reck oned he’d have to “jineThe Slippers.” To which the lady responded, “ he could exercise his own pleasure.” “Well, but dear Madame, the fearful issue is in yonr hands; will you drive me to desperation?” “Sir,” ntttered tho low, musical voice, “if your fate is dependent upon me, I reckon you had better ‘jine ’em.” The Chops.—The cotton and com fields be tween this city and Crawford, Ala., are clear of grass and look very flouristiing. We learned from a number of planters at and beyond Craw ford that the recent rains have not injured the crops, but have hurried up their growth rapidly. Crops generally are about two weeks behind hand. The blackberry crop is large and supe rior. We saw hundreds of bushels on the way to Crawford. Within two miles of the city there are thousands of them. The Athens Banner says the following 1 mem bers of the Sophomore olass, of the University of Georgia, have been selectedasoratorsfor the ap proaching commencement: S. B. Adams, E. A Angier. W. R. Brown, E. A. Calhoun. L. S. Dearing, E. A. Garlington, H. O. Glenn, A. C. Hodgson, J. J. Johnson, J. M. Mason, J. S. Powell, D. C. Peabody, B. F. Payne, O. A. Turner, W. B. Walker. Mr. J. C. Winter, an old resident of Clark county, died very suddenly near Athens, last week. The Quitman Banner says: The Ceop3.—Com is doing very well, and cotton, generally is prospering; but we have re ports from different portions of tho county that the catterpillar and rast have both mado their appearanoe. It is probable that the rnst may be confined to meagre limits and do bnt little damage; bnt we do not like the reports of cater- pillar this early in the season. There can bo no doubt of their existence, for one of the oldest and most experienced planters of Brooks, in formed 03 on last Monday that he had not only seen, bnt thoroughly examined them, and is sat isfied that they arc tho genuine cotton catterpil- lor. The Bainbridge Argus thinks that there has not been enough com planted in that county to meet its wants, and thus many planters will have to buy corn no matter how high it is, nor how low dotlon is. Of crop prospects in Decatur, and adjoining counties, the Bainbridge Sun says: We learn from reliable parties that the pros pect in Decatnr and adjoining counties is very flattering, though a few more days rain may change the aspect of things entirely, so far as cotton is concerned. The oat crop, owing to tho drought, was al most a complete failure. Corn is looking finely; on a nnmber of plan tations it is in silk and tassel—without another drop of rain there will be a larger yield this year than last. No one can make any calculations at present as to what cotton will do, as it is subject to the ravages of the caterpillar and boll worm, also rust and shedding of forms, all of which are brought on by wet weather, and should the rains continue, it is very likely the crop will be ma terially injured. The Sun says a tremendously heavy rain fell Monday, of last week, in the Fowltown neigh borhood, about eight mile from Bainbridge, which did great damage to crops. On one place the overseer estimated the damage as $l,o00. The Savannah Republican complains of mail robberies on tho Central rji'road between Davis- boroand other points. The Dahlonega Signal has the following cheer- f al words about crop prospects in that section. The Cbops — Gesebal Remarks.—Crops in this section ore looking fine. Harvesting has commenced, and the wheat is said to have never been better. Oats are looking well, and will be abundant, especially those which wore sounluto. Com, both up and low land, is looking well, The Irish pointoe orop was never better. Sweet potatoes looking fine, and cabbages growing right away. Early beans are in abundance and ever}body who his a little- garden spot, can be gin to live. Com cannot remain at the present high price long- . , - The Rome Courier says of tho crops in tha section: The average of crops, all things considered, in this sectioD, has rarely been better at this season of the year than at present. Tbe wheat crop—one of the best - in. twenty years, though not perhaps the largest, is now harvested, and, extraordinaries excepted, is safe. Thousands of sacks, and at least, $150,000 will be required to move the wheat that will naturally come lo ibis market in the next three months. We believe the farmers will generally sell their wheat as soon as they get it to market. Tho corn orop perhaps neverlooked betteron the 24th of Jane than it does to-day, and if sea sonable rains continue, an abundance will be raised in this section. The ootton, though somewhat retarded inits growth by cold weather, rains, lice and grass, is now coming rapidly forward, and at present promises at least an average crop. . W. T. Weaver withdraws from the editorial management of the Thomaaton Herald, and is succeeded by ChaB. G. Pearce. Jasper Kinnabrew writes to tha Elberton Gazette that he has threshed from one aore of old worn-out land, that made about five bushels com to the acre last year, 5G bushels of wheat, by measure, and 59 bushels by weight. He used 200 btishebiof raw cotton need as a manure. The Thomaston Herald Bays wheat has been seriously damaged by the late rains. Cotton has not grown any in ten days. Com is as good as anybody could ask, and promises a heavy yield. jut lev The vestry of the new Episcopal Church at Atlanta have elected Rev. Joseph Cross, D. D. of Buffalo..New York, Rector. Major Campbell -.Wallace writes to the Con stitution that he ie not to teatify before the State Road investigating committee. Thai crowd don’t west aay such witnesses as Major Wallace. He knows too much, and faith he’d tell it, too, Jf they summoned him. The Walton Journal days the heaviest nit of many yean fell in that county on the Kith. A great deal of wheat was washed awey. Corn, cotton, oats, and ’ mill-dims were also bodily washed. ' SUNDAY DISPATCHES. From Washington. Washington, Juns 26th.—It is supposed the Georgia bill will come up in the Senate on Tues day and pass at ones, when the members will bo seated. Theoontest for the Senatorship will probably go over to the next session. Thermometer 95. General News. New York, June 26.—The rooms of the Cuban Junta have been robbed of $80,000 in United States bonds. The greater part of the village of Clifton Springs has been burned. The bonds stolen from the Cuban Junta were registered, and therefore it is hoped their theft will involve no ultimate loss. No commercial programme for the next month was issued to-day. K«w York Weekly Cotton Statement New Yoke, June 25.—Thef cotton movement for the week is comparatively light, both in re oeipts and exports. The reoeipts are the small est for any one week sinoe the ootton season commenoed to draw to * close. The exports show * very heavy falling off as compared with last week, hut are largely in excess of the cor responding week last year. The reoeipts at all porta for tne week were 12,847, against 15,526 last week, 17,995 the previous week, and 22,441 three weeks since. These figures show a uni form and gradual decrease in receipts. The ex ports from all ports for the week were 19,898, against 40,832 last week, and 8,101 this week last year. The rocelpts at all tho ports from September 1st, i860, to date, reach 2,813,323 bales, against 2,096,604 bales for the same time last year—showing an increase of 716,719 bales in favor of tho present season. Tho exports from all the ports from September 1st, I860, to date, are 2,042,183 bales, against 1,409,907 bales last year—showing an increase of 632,276 bales. The stock at all the ports is 20G.827 bales, against 72,053 last year. The stock at interior points is 42,813 bales, against 4G,8G5 bales last week, and 5,835 bales at this date last year. The stock of cotton in Liverpool is 642,000 bales, against 333,000 last year. The amount of cotton afloat for Great Bri tain is 100,000 against 70,000 bales last year. The amount of Indian, cotton afloat for Europe is 320,663 bales against 626,754 bales last year. Accounts of the growing crops are favorable in the main, althongh there have been considera ble complaints of late, of too much rain in many sections of the South. We cannot learn however, that any serious damage has resulted from rain, except in a few localities. The heated term has been inaugrated at this point during the week. It seems to have ex tended generally to the South, and the_latest ad vices are more favorable to the growing plants, The cotton market here was a little firmer at the opening of the week, bnt afterwards became dull and heavy, with a decline in prices. In cot ton circles the price at which the new. crop, is likely to open is a subject of much discussion. Daring the week some transactions were made at IS @ 18 j for October delivery, which is about the only indications at present. Philadelphia, June 26.—Hottest day of tho season—thermometer 98. foreign News. Havana, Jnne 2G.—DeRodas telegraphs he has captured the seoond cargo of tne Upton which is more valuable than the first. Mon- taneros’s column had killed twelve insurgents, inclnding an American Colonel. Reaction in the interior was the cause of many outrages. The insurgent Ortego and his family, and two other men on their way to surrender were caught and hanged, and the women outraged. Parties are forming in the interior who resist conscrip tion and refuse aid to the revolution. Cons, June 26. — Disturbances continue, though the troops and police occupy the streets in force. Leipsic, June 2G.—Alva Lake, of Memphis, Term., was sentenced to imprisonment for as saulting the American Consul. The “Stamina of the Republic”—'The Crop for 1870. From the Xew York Herald | We publish to-day reports from every section of the country, giving the most reliable data upon which to base a safe calculation in regard to the prospects of tbe coming crops. It will be seen, no doubt with sincere gratification, that the auguries for an abundant, if not an unpre cedented harvest were never more striking and encouraging. Iu tho South the hatvesting has already commenced under very flattering au spices, although iu Virginia there is a little complaint on account of wet weather. But it so happens that, while the wet weather in a measnre interferes with the work of husbanding the cereals, it ha9 a nourishing effect upon the tender tobacco plants, so that what is lost in one way will be gained in another. Among tho most interesting features in this agricultural ex hibit is the fact that the South has been blessed to an unexampled degree in the prospective lux uriant yield of its staple and cereal products, particularly in Tennessee. It has been ascer tained, also, that a greater breadth of corn has been planted than was apprehended early in the season; so that, with lull cotton gins and fall corn l>in9, onr Southern brethren may “rejoice in their abundance” for somo time to come.— They now claim the honor of holding the “horn of plenty,” and, with the prodigious yield of wheat and corn foreshadowed in tbe reports from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin. Minesota, Kansas and other great Western wheat-growing States, thoy are entitled to the distinction of contributing largely to the strengthening of tho backbone of the nation, the stamina of tho republic, tho na tural prodhets of the soil. From California, where reports of crop failures have prevailed, the latest accounts aro encouraging, showing that the “Golden State” will have something besides glittering nuggets and quartz to throw in the lap of our country’s general prosperity. In giving these reports we wish to state that they are gathered promiscuously, from our own source3 of information, and do not coino from any organized associations of men who, like some government officials, perhaps have an in terest in giving a certain coloring, for commer cial or speculative purposes, to the character of tbe coming crops. This explanation may be necessary in view of the rooent attempt of spec ulators to “bull” tbo grain market, upon the al leged ground of prospective crop failures in Eu rope. However that may be, tho public, the great consuming masses, need not apprehend that high prices can be long maintained, no matter what croakers may siy to the contrary, for from present appearances ihis country next fall wifi, in tbe excess of its products, bo pre pare! to feed the hungry of half the world, and yet retain abundance iu store for its own popula tion Courier-Jourual-Isms. The New York World is not fair when it quotes the Constitution to prove that General Grant committed a grammatical blunder when he said “tbe United States is at peace with Great Britain,’’ How can you expect to prove anything of the sort by an instrument which has been so kicked and cuffed about and tram pled nnder foot within tha last few years that it can’t tell to-day, for the very life of it, whether it stands on its’ head or its heels ? A New York journal asks how it is that Long street, who can't take the iron clad oath, con trives to hold ono of the best offices in the gif of tlia President. That man lias an extremely poor opinion of Longstreet’s capacity for taking things who supposes that he could be balked by a contemptible one-horse iron clad oath. Charles Reade’s now novel has a frontispieeo representing a young man seated very close to a very pretty girl ; and when we look at this picture, and aro told by the title page to ‘Tut Yourself in His Place,” we feel most deucedly like taking tho advice. Shocking Harder ot an Infltnf. Reading, Jnne 21.—An atrocious infant mur der was committed near Royorstown, in this county, yesterday P. M. A little child of Wm. Ludy, about a year old, had its throat cut from ear to ear, with a butcher’s knife, by a girl about to years old. named Catharine Hummel, em ployed in Lady’s family as a nurse. Tee deed was done while thnfamily were at work in a hay field. Tbe girl at first charged tho crime on a watch man on the railroad, but circumstances pointed almost conclusively to her gnilt, which, it is said, sho afterwards admitted. No motive is known, except that she killed the child because it was troublesome. After the murder she fled to the woods, and was not apprehended until this morning, when the driver of the Boyers- tewh stage picked her lip near StoEesville and brought her to ihis city,' where she was commit ted. " U 0 - 1 '-. ; - If Me. Toombs never got the chance to call the roll of bis slaves bn Banker. Hill, :he is per. tially recompensed by being able to detail a member of his staff as the. chief lew offioer to tha administration of Grant.—Ohio S atesman. ■srk Twain’* Panonuns Btery. The following “entertaining history of % scriptural panorama,” is one of M»rk Twain’s best contributions to humorous literature: “There was a fellow traveling around in that country (said Mrs. Nickerson). with a moral religious show-—* sort of 'scriptural panorama—and he hired a wooden-headed old slab to play the piano for him. After the first night’s performance, the showman says: “My mend, you seem to know pretty much all the tunes there are, and you worry along first rate. But then, didn’t you notice that sometimes last night the piece you happened to be playing was a little rough on the pro prieties, so to speak—didn’t seem to jibe with the general gut of the picture that was pass ing at the time, as it were—was a little foreign to the subject, you know—as if you didn’t either trump, or follow suit, you under stand?” “Well, no," the fellow said; he hadn’t no ticed, but it might be; he played along just as it came handy. “So they put it up that the simple old dum my was to keep his eye on the panorama after that, and as soon as a stunning picture was reeled out, he was to fit it to a dot with a piece of music that would help the audience to get the idea of the subject, aud warm them up like a camp meeting revival. That sort of thing would corral their sympathies, the show man said. “There was a big audience that night— mostly middle aged and old people, who be longed to the church, and took a strong inter est in biblo matters, and the balance pretty much young bucks and heifers—they always come out strong on panoramas, you know, be cause it gives them a chance to tase one an other’s mugs in the dark. “Well, the showman began to swell himself up for his l.cturo, aud tile oid mud dobber tackled the piano aud run his fingers up and down once or twice, to see that all was right: and the fellows behind the curtain commenced to grind out the panoramas. The showman balanced his weight on his hips find flung his eyes over his shoulders at the scenery, and said: ‘“Ladies and gentlemen, the painting now before you illustrates the beautiful and touch ing parable of the Prodigal Son. Observe the happy expressions just breaking over the face of the poor, suffering youth—so worn and weary with his long march; note also the ecstacy beaming from the uplifted countenance of the aged father, and the joy that sparkles in the eyes of the excited youths and maidens, and seems ready to burst in a welcoming chcn rus from their lips. The lesson, my friends, is as solemn and instructive as the theory is tender and beautiful.’ “The _ mud-dobber was all ready, and the second time the speech was finished he struck up: “ Oh! we’ll all get blind drunk When Johnny comes marching home!” •‘Some of the people giggled, and some groaned a little. The showman could't say a word. He looked at the piano sharp, but he was all lovely and serene—he didn’t know there was anything out of gear.- “The panorama moved on, and the show man drummed up his grit and started in afresh: “ ‘Ladies and gentleman, the fine picture now unfolding itself to your g3zc, exhibits one of the most notable events in Bible history—our ^Saviour and his disciples upon the Sea of Gal ilee. How grand, how awe inspiring are the reflections which the subject invokes! What sublimity of faith is revealed to us in this les- sou from the sacred writings! The Saviour rebukes the angry waves, and walks securely upon the bosom of the deep!’ “All around the house they were whisper ing: ; Oh, how lovely, how beautiful!’ and the orchestra let himself out.again : “ Oh, a life on the ocean wave. -, And a homo on the rolling Jeep!" “Therfe was a good deal of honest snickerin’ turned on this time, and considerable groan ing, and one or two old deacons got up and went out! The showman grated liis-tceth and cursed the piano man to himself; and the fel low sat there like a log, and seemed to think he was doing first-rate. “After things got quiet, the showman thought he would make one more stagger at it anyhow, though his confidence was begin ning to get mighty shaky. The supes started the panorama to grinding again, and he said : “Lillies and gentlemen, tex<[uisite paint ing illustrates ihe raisina of Lararus from the dead by our Saviour. The subject has bees handled with rare ability by the artist, and such a touching sweetness and tenderness he has thrown into it, that I have known pecu liarly sensitive persons to be even affected to tears by looking at it. Observe, the half con fused, half-inquiriDg look upon the face of the awakening Lszarus. Observe also, the atti tude and expression of the Saviour, who takes him gently by the hand, while he points with the other toward the distant city. “Before anybody could get off an opinion in the case, the innocent old ass at the piano struck np: “ Come, rise up William Ri-i-lev, And go along with me 1” Methodist National Camp Meeting. The National Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church began its fourth annual ses sion at the camp meeting grounds in Hamilton, Massachusetts, Tuesday, and will continue un til July 1. Of the Association and the pre parations for the occasion, the Boston Journal says: “It is composed of some of the leading min isters of the Methodist denomination. From present appearances the meeting next week will bo very largely attended, one hundred and fifty tents having already arrived cn the ground from Baltimore, and numerous dele gations having promised to come on from New York, Piii'adelpbia and other large cities, while Maine will send a host. Every accommodation will be provided for the crowd, however, and already the Association has put up five hundred tents, in addition to the forty- five immense ones of their own. Of course fine weather - is heartily wished for, but even should heavy rams fall the services can still go on, a mammoth tent, capable of accommodat ing so mo fifteen hundred persons, having been provided and placed on the top of the hill. It will probably be dedicated on Wednesday next. Arrival of One Hundred and Fiftx China men.—One hundred and fifty Chinese (all men), who, having reached Boston and found that they could not seouro situations as mechanics, have arrived iu this city. On their arrival they were distributed through a number of boarding bouses in the fourth ward. Sixty others landed here Sunday morning from the Norwich boat. As soon as they stepped ashore they were marched off and provided with food for the day and lodg ings for the night. It was reported that moat of these Mongolians came from North Adams, Mass.; whither they had been taken to make •“ soles,” bnt the gentlemen who had thorn in charge were very reticent, and declined to say anything in regard to where they came from and where they were going.—Hew York 1 im.es, June 21. Railroad Reetloc From the Cosingten Enterprise j larg,, beticr From Sria*l*, EuFaula, iu., June 23d. Editors Tdegraph & Messenger : Thai not altogether new but somewhat novel institution to E of aula, the City Court, has nearly completed tbe second week of the term, and still ‘-drags its slow length along.” Hon. E. M. Kails, tbe Judge presiding, is no lawyer, bnt in ocmsoQ parlance, “is no fooL” Shrewd, and of naturally good mind, the flood of light thrown upon ques tions at issue by the discussions of a learned bar, removes many diffiraltito in the way often j After the orgaitization CoL of correct decisions. The “peace and dignity j on to explain the obleot of W *** of the State la quite efficiently represented by 1 ’ of “ e Alto Y. Lee, Esq., a young lawyer of premise, who ia rendering himself obnoxious to evil doers. The jurisdiction in criminal cases, I believe, is co-ordinate with the Circuit Court, and ex tends over the entire county, while it is restrict ed in cases of a civil nature. The peculiar feature of this Court, at the present term at least, is its machinery. IVith the exception of five intelligent white citizen*, who were impannelled doubtless in compliiueuc to their color, the remainder and great majority possess the orthodox kink, and the unmistakable generio odor, so grateful to the olfactories of citizens "rf Macon"“indUn s°’ 0 . p€rdtio a of i the genuine black Republican. This body is Tennessee ’ D 8prui 8* MW still in session, and many oases of adultry, for- ' * ‘ ro*l from Macon, Ga., to Kno^Su^ W j Indian Springs, Conyers, and Rabim m ° u ° n of Col. /. A. Bruoe, DTj^ 5 called to the Chair, and E. B to oct as Secretary. ■***ser ' appointed' , draft resolutions, and to precare W-^ M the meeting, to-wit- Col HS S€r ii Thorn, W. L. Peek, and D * v* ^ Said Committee retired for a few rJt I , returned, when they reported the •*< solutions, which were unaeimoualv 1st. That we heartily approve, utmost of our ability, susfim j „ w, ufat^ the building of said road. d 1 2d. That we wilt give the rieht n f subscribe liberally to the building/ tivtitta Aaaaz-vm T»A: n .* nication, disregard of the distinction between meum et tuum, and offenoes of greater or less magnitude have been nnearthed, especially among the newly enfranchised of both sexes. Prominent among the officials of the Court is Hob Fenn, a large negro of elephantine pro- poitiona and stentorim lungs, aud black as Cimmerian darkness. Robert is Bailiff to the Grand jury, and struts the Court room and the 4th. That the Chairnttn appoiot Corresponding Committee, whose (ii.r*? 1 to obtain all necessary infCa^™^ iffSS&SSJSSSfS© I *!XSSBt2S^Jzgg«i Knoxville papers be requested to oo D v ^ j The following gentlemen were apnoini^ streets,'at once the envy and aomiration of hia ^Brno^R SSflfcAC w'-H -SSESSKnd Jury will adjourn Saturday,! 4: * BattSg and on account of its convenience,and frequence of its sessions will prove a useful institution as a potent and valuable means for the speedy pun ishment and prevention of crime. As you may have learned through the city prints, $60,000 were recently voted to enable the Directory of the Brunswick and Vicksburg Railroad to purchase ground for depots, and foot the damages assessed for the right of way through the corporate limits. Several lots with Dr. J. A. Stewart. * H ‘ Beu %W | The meeting then adjourned. J. A. STEWAET, . E. B. Rosseb, Secretary. ^ Supreme Court—l»aily Preeeedin- Satubdat, Jane 25, jj* Argument in the case of PlantitoL vs. The Eufaula Home Insurance Cte 3 (ft. P ' was resumed and concluded. L»nierAi5!r residences of private citizens will be virtually j B on for plaintiffs in error, and Mr. Poe 5t ruined and rendered disagreeable, if not almost I fondant in error. ' **«■ untenable. It is the property too of men who are unable to sustain loss, and as the city has voted liberally for the purchase, the intelligent directors will no doubt endeavor to render full satisfaction. the benefits of the road, can content themselves ' No. G, Macon Circuit—Pate vs ImL_ with trains running at various hours of the day Trustee—was continued from pro videnti«)«» and night through their premises, endangering C““ t-—i—, , .. the lives of children and stock and interrupting at unseasonable hours their repose at night. In the few cases where the road will run through pri vate lots, rendering them disagreeable places of residence the ends of justice perhaps would be better served by taking the whole and paying full value for lots thus injured. The assessment of damages must be made by three disinterested persons, and if their award is unRatij-factory an appeal may be mado a jury from whose decision there is an appeal. The last of the counties, Wilcox, in which an election is to be held to determine the question of subscription, voted $250,000 on the 18th. _ ( JH When all are completed, fire projected rail- Judge Floyd, and for defendants intajj] roads will concentrate at Eufaula, not the least, Col. Clark.’ fendant in error. No. 4, Macon Circuit—John Butheifori ., Catherine A. Wright, Garnishment ItoJ to I —^was argued by Judge Richard Clarkfot^l „ .. ... tiff in error, and by Mr. Anderson fotfc I Few, if any, while appreciating ant in error. Cases transferred to the heel of the Man I Circnit were next in order. I No. 1, B. A. Harwood, administrator nil G. Colbert, executor. Complaint from CaJ ford—was dismissed for want of I No. 2, G. W. Person vs. D. w. & q p.| cher, et al—Forecloseure of HartgiMfa.1 Crawford—was dismissed for want of l;*® I tion. I No. 1 Flint Circuit—Riohard Wills andTh:--* as M. White vs. Margarett Pittmaa-D^l form Butts—was withdrawn. I No. 2, Flint Circuit—Tommey & Sieve! ij Joshua Ellis and G. M- Bower-Equiiv hi Newton—was argued for plaintiffs in era- J The following anecdote is told of Dr. Cabarrus, the great homeopathic physician, who has just diedinPari8: Mile. Julia Barron was out of sorts and sent for him. What is tho matter?” asked the Doctor. “Oh, I hardly know myself,” she replied; " my spirits are terribly unequal. Sometimes I am greatly elated and then I suddenly sink into the deepest melancholy.” After a moment’s reflection Cabarrus said gravely* ^ s ra afraid there is batons way to cure you. ” “What is it ?" she inquired eagerly. _ “Yon must get married,”', he replied with a mirthful twinkle of the eye, but still keeping a grave face. “Well,” said Mile. Barron after a little hesi tation followed by a long-drawn sigh of relief; “perhaps you are right. Would yon many me?” f “Mis there," replied Carrabna blandly; “the doctor prescribes, bnt he doesn’t take bit own medicines.” A distinguished President of Harvard College was once asked by a brother clergyman- how longit took-him towritc asarmoa.; He raid,*- tigoeto dwefl together in'one - household, *11 “Whitt* 8 XsT* * om ® tlnw * the details oftheafiai*, from beginning to •What 1 a week to write a sermon ? I write one m a day, and make nothing of it,” “Yea," to. plied.the Doetor, “but I make something t»f min'd.’ and perhaps, tbe most important of which is the “Eufaula, Opelika and Gantersyiileroad,"late ly changed to the “East Alabama and Cincinna ti.” It is the most direct route from this sec tion to Cincinnati, and the coal, grain and min eral region of Alabama, which it penetrates. The whole line is under contraot as lar as Ope lika, and will be eventually extended to this city. Opelika and that portion of the State are j more interested in its constrnction, for tho i “Memphis and Savannah,” running through Opelika will have the tendency to divert trade to Selma, by the “ Selma, Rome and Dalton rail road. This is the eleventh day of tbo rain, and the clouds still seem to be humid aud inexhaustible. Some planters begin to complain ot too much rain, bnt with a dry spell now, the growing, lux uriant grass would soon bo overcome, and the crop3 generally benefitted. Col. W. C. Oates, of Henry, mentioned very favorably in connection with the Guberiatorial succession, i3 in town; and resident here is Col. M. B. Wellborn, who promises to be the coming Democratic nominee for Congress. Most, if not all of tbe prominent men of the district and State are encumbered with disabilities, and un less sectional principles interpose, both Oates and Weltburn bid fair to receive the respective nominations. I regret to state that Mr. Black, ot the Eu- fanla New* his been prostrated by sickness for three ..ecus, and is still confined to hia room. A Railroad from llacon to West Point* Georsia. Editor Telegraph and Messenger:—It is a source of gratification to every Georgian to see the spirit of enterprise that has been awakened amongst our people, upon the subject of build ing railroads. No surer indication of near ap proaching prosperity, to our proud old common wealth could bo give than the desire, evinced upon every hand, for increased facilities for transportation, and interchange of products. With her 1500 miles of railroad in operation, and almost as much in process of construction, she might well assert her clams to tha honored title of tlia “Empire State of the South.” Bat, as extensive and pervading ns her rail road system is—there are sections that greatly need such focilities to support their industry and develope their resources. The building of a roacbfrom Macon to West Point, Ga., has been recently agitated, and we dare say, the projec tion of no road in Georgia has been received with more favor, or awakened more enthusiasm along the line i\> wonldpass'than this contem plated rente. It would pass through one of the finest sections in the State, with” lands well adapted to cotton, the corial*, and fruits, an immense water power that must be soon utilized in diversified manufacturing interest—with a population intelligent and enterprising, and with such advantages combined, with railroad facili ties, would soon become of the wealthiest and most populous regions of the South. A glanco at the map will indicate tho ronto along which it would pass. Leaving Bibb, it would pass through the Southern portion of Monroe, through the middle of Upson, thence across the Northern part of Talbot (through the “Talley” as it is called) tho lower corner of Merriwcather; thence along tho line between Harris and Tronp to West Point, its terminus. The building ot this road would contribute vastly to the trade of Macon, by tapping or running along the lines of nine or ten wealthy counties, producing forty or fifty thousandbales of cotton, which now go by wagon to the towns on the Macon and Western road to Atlanta, La grange and Columbus. Macon should endorse this enterprise and giye it a most cordial sup port. She needs this roadto make her the great railroad centre of the State. Tho city of Si- vannah and tbe Cuutiul loud cannot overlook the importance of a railroad connection bbtweeu Macon and West Point. It would ia reality be but an extension of the Central road, traversing the entire breadth of the State, and in that event, making it a grand trunk road that would connect directly the great railroad system of Alabama with the second cotton market of tho South. ^ Let those interested in this projective outej-priso give it practical direction, and such an impetus as will secure its early completion beyond a doubt. Monroe. A Queer Arrangement. Some yeares-ince, a gentleman in New York married a widow Indy who had one child, a girl of a dozen years. At the time of the marriage, the husband’s newly acquired step daughter was sent out of town to a boarding school, the couple not desiring any embarrass ment upon entering on the new state of mari- tial happiness. _ After being away for five or six years, the girl returned to town and to her parents’ house, having now grown to be an accomplished and beautiful young lady. Pre sently, it was evident that her step father had fallen desperately in love with her. Her mother, or his wife, very soon saw the situa tion, and, after a brief struggle with herself, prepared to accept its unfortunate consequen ces. Terrible to relate, having procured a di vorce for herself, she permitted her husband to many her daughter, to whom she also gave over a young child whieffsho had borne da ting her second wedlock. She continued to live in the house as the friend to all the par ties; but it soon happened to be the ox-wife’s turn to be oourted by another aspirant for her ' hand, to whom she was, after * time, married. Birth of the parties. And. all the paru s, con- No. 3, Flint Circuit—James M. James Maxwell et al—Equity from Spall: was dismissed for want of proseention. No. 4, Flint Circuit—J. B. Tanner n Hollingsworth—Certiorari from Henrj-i argaed for plaintiffs in error by Mr. in and for defendant by T. W. J. Hfil, Esq. The Tallapoosa Circuit in next in order. The Court adjourned till 10 o'clock, ail J Tuesday next.—Era, 20th. v Atlanta, Friday, Jone 21,1-XI Nos. 1 and 2 of Macon Circnit were, tjxl sent, put to the heel of that Circuit. No. 3 was argued. It is Anna M. reit.tc child vs. E. F. Best, Guardian. Appeilla Court of Ordinary of Bibb county. B. Hill, E. F. Best, for plaintiff in emi Lyon, deGraffenreid & Irvin, by C. Aci.’--| for defendant. No. 5 wa3 taken up in place of No. 4, bp sent. No. 6 will not be argued at pressef, 1 of Mr. Bacon’s sickness. No 5 is Plant & Cubbedge vs. fbEtic; Home Insurance Company. AttaclEer.ii Bibb. LanlerA Anderson for plaintiff in error. W. Poe for defendant. Pending reading of the record, Corfu joumed till 3 p. m.—Constitution, 25(1 The North Adams Chinese mwt The Boston Advertiser devotes a Miml a half editorial to this qnestion, and the following conclusion: From many points of view a doss be kept upon the progress of the experisn*l North Adams and other kindred ones vbiff follow it. If the patient, liard-wotkin; 1 ers remain at the end of their threo years'^ they have begun, exoept for facility i» • making; if they are content still with r” berths in a factory; if they have not: with the community around them; if Ail no steps to establish themselves in _fnmiksI they do not seek to exerciss the privi! enjoy the dignities of American citizeaj we may look at the Chinese question asi4 tion of labor and economy only. If, ijj other hand; the venerable civilization c,lfl solid as the everlasting kills, but hi'-: J self no elements of progre.-s, sends fortir capable of nevr life in a neiv soil, if U*® 1 taking root here teach us some news£-*l ricultore, some niceties in workE : .:i)l impart to us some virtues and some? A J well as gain much from ns, then we WJ4] the stop which has been taken as I" of tbe most important movements in (2 a ry, and the boldest philosopher may l pieaiet all the results to which it is u Terrible Bfitro-GIyceriue Exyl* Worcester, June 23.—An.explosionI* glycerine took place in’ this city to-day 11- ly minutes past ten o’clock, killing Cronan and injuring thirfy otber p®* of them dangerously, however, TwjJ* were demolished, and many others tas-J* tered. ' ! " ■ • . , The shock was felt all over the 67-‘ were rung, and c rockery and furaitwp a half mite distant. The nitro gL r ^'i been smuggled into a car, and wm'®** the Hoosac tunnel. The scene of w* - has been visited by over 50,000 peapA It ia most astounding that but o: -‘ f lost and bo few seriously injured r® killod was walking on the (raci st ti- -y the explosion. The nitro-glycerinr * I last car of a freight train.' Three cits | tuolished. Tho railroid officers here, and and Springfield, have visited the S® anxious fh it everything possible d 0 for the sufferers. • _ , r j Heavy bars of iron were quarter of a mile, and the shock** 5 ^2 felt at points 20 miles distant. 1 ' estimated at $150,000. __ Advi eft] ’Mr- 1 Ther end, having beeu arranged satisfactorily, and titfffeout th* toast misunderstanding. Is not- tnis a fearful incident, as well as a queer I one? Shocking Atrocities byJl* e Their Suiiaary aad Ter.* isliment. San Francisco, June 23, Southern Arizona to Juns 10th of tho murder of Messrs. and the dispersion of their dy lived on a rauche at Tucson- ■ scalped, his legs burned off, hi? and a coal of fire placed on it. - _ ^,1 of the party reached Camp Urau- , were captnred and wagons and n> e stroyed. General Cogswell ordered D® ^ ing, of the Third Cavalry, to P u ?^_j ■ Lieutenant Cushing discovered the Indian oarnp, killed thirty-®*, ^ captured two. He also destroy and other property of the ' Sanford, a short time previous, the same band, killed twenty- 0 ® 1 -' The Nineteenth Centcbx for with a fine table of contents. t to hear that it is doing well, an _ yet prove a success financially,** has a literary venture. We hop®* will keep it out of the dirty poo" itios, however. There are D**sp»P for that unsavory business. ^ Sundae’s ffiepatehes will be fo”®* 1 side of this paper. As usual, W foresting—to oonameieial pectoHy- ir Oases Axes, Radical M- s^htoVptonfttocrioppo. wklch he ha* jueteon* oae Chinas ten. a ft®*®! ate '