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Telegraph and Messenger. • Up to Saturday night, Columbus bad received ^ CG, SCO bales of cotton; shipped 63,540, leaving War News Worse ana Worse. The shades have been deepening with every foreign dispatch received in the last five day*. Our early dispatches yesterday, (wo cannot speak of those which come later, and keep onr columns open till two in' the morning,) repre sent affairs as pretty near the point of collapse. Military preparations were poshed all Sun day night in Paris, and it was announced (the very material point, by whom, omitted) that if Prince Leopold did not come down from that candidacy, war would bo declared by France in twenty-four hours. French stocks were tum bling. and financial men known to be in the French Emperor's confidence, were heavy selt- ■ ers. -Prussia had ordered iron clads in Plym outh to cruise off Cherbourg. There was a panic in business circles in London, and, in short, the bottom was falling out of everything. Apparently, if things don't mend in a few hours, there will be a deplorable fuss in the family of nations. The English papers scold prodigiously, but that is of no use. The London Timc3 calls upon neutral potters to interfere and put a stop to the nonsense: but the neutral powers will be a great deal too slow to meet this pressing emergency. And that, by the way, is queer talk of the Times—first, that the balance of power is not worth a thought, anyhow; and, second, to deplore the probable injury France must sustain by the enthronement of Hohen zollern. Is the Times setting the dogs on, or calling them off ? Evidently it is more n*sentimenfc of; wounded pride in Franco than anything elso which is im pelling her to these vigorous proceedings. Sho feels that she has been over reached : in this business by Prussia, and instead of being ap peased, feels insulted by the cool assurance that this Hohenzollern business is a small private matter between the Prince and Spain only. Furthermore, Napoleon feels that he was com promised somewhat in that previous bout of diplomacy with Bismarck and evidently means that Prussia, Bismarck, the Prince, Spain and the whole concern shall either back square down, or make good their diplomacy on the battle field. That seems to be the precise aspect of the situation at present*writing; but we don’t know what news will come before going to press. A few hints tell great stories in these times. There, was a splutter in the New York gold market yesterday—the morning board closing ing at 14. We hear verbally, however, that it closed at night at 12i, and perhaps thero might be some better news which will come along be fore we go to press. But we look upon this fuss in gold, as mere nonsense. American se curities ought to improve in the event of an Europenn war. The tide of immigration and investment should set more strongly towards this continent, if Europe is plunged into the insecurity, waste and bloodshed of war. P. S.—The latest dispatches received last night present a more peaceful aspect, and the storm seems to be passing over without much of a shower after all. flow It Works. The failure of Congress to remove the tariff on coal will sweat the people. That portion of “American industry” employed in collecting royalty and in mining and transportation, taking heart from the action of Congress in retaining the duty on foreign coal, is preparing to cut an extra pound of flesh from the people. The Philadelphia Press, the organ of the tariffites themselves, sounds the alarm. The Schuylkill miners are demanding not only higher wages, but insist that eight hours shall be a day’s work, and are threatening a general strike if these demands are not complied with; and a suspension of mining labor is anticipated, whether in tho nature of a real issue between labor and capital, or a mere sham'to raise the price of coal for the benefit of the “coal, inter est,'' i; not apparent. To add to the complica tions, the Beading Kailroad has raised tolls fifty cents, and by the abolition of drawbacks added forty cents more, so; as increase freights from tjjSl.CO'lo $2.50 per ton. Tho Press says: ■ Hence, fluctuations in the price of anthracite vitally affect the people. Any considerable in crease is a public calamity which, is felt in every household, and sometimes nearly paralyzes ex tensive manufacturing industries. It would be an interesting problem for Con gress to compute bow much the failure to re peal the duty on foreign coal will tax the peo ple. Cox calculates that about four or 'five; times the amount of duty collected by th6 Gov ernment on-foreign commodities is paid by the people as a bonus to -the manufacturers, and therefore a tax of one dollar in the wajr of a protective duty takes five dollars out tho pockets of the people. The “protection to American Industry,” afforded-by the duty on coal, may be oomprebended by the admission Of tho Phila delphia press, that the increase in price “near-- paralyzes extensive manufacturing industries” and is a “public calamity felt in every house- old.” Who can protect American industry against tho confusing, disordering and paraly- izing effects of so-called “protection?” 1 .'' The Chinese War in California. H Ban -Francisco Telegrams in the th3 New York Sun, dated the Cth instant reveal fearful things. Five hundred more Chinamen have been sent to New England! Mark that. Georgia is' Co be deluged with Chinamen! ” Tro car joacls left San Francisco oa the 6 th, for Georgia. This, we presume, is.the first shipment by Ivoomonschap & Co., to fill the order for fifteen hnndredChi- nainen to work on;Staunton’s. Chattanoga and Alabama Kailroad. The dispatches threaten a popnlar outbroak against the Chinamen in Cal ifornia. They complain that these rascals'per sist' in working hard and minding their o wn bus iness—“saying nothing to nobody,” and are actually preferred as laborers to tins* who love idleness and whisky and .tho amusement of strikes. What adds immensely to the dangers of the situation is that these Chinamen eat rice and very little batcher’s meat, generally of an inferior quality, But tho crowning iniquity is that they cannot boast the pure African blood. If they were only Africans, not only would they be permitted to live under the laws, brit- r fbe! laws and constitutions would be altered partic ularly to suit them. Under these, circumstances, the despatches predict bloody murder in a'very short time, and as the Chinamen won’t fight and brawl, and have no law to protect them and no friend to take their part, and being heathens, and baying yellow and not black skins, it is pre4 dieted that they will be a case. Washington College, Virginia.. , j We take pleasure in calling attention to the advertisement of this institution, to be found elsewhere. We do not deem it necessary to say anything in commendation of it, for its merits are better known by the people of the South, than we could set them forth. With Gen. Lee at its head, and the able assistants who adorn its roll of teachers, there can be none but the brightest future for Washington College. W* certainly give that consummation our boat wishes. An Ohioan's potato field was thoroughly rooted over the other dav, and he thinks he .might tell the storyin a aeries of article a end- tied what an B—Q nose about farming. ” .-■'-4,Xo*k8ta(e septuagenarian i* eafledeprey by hi* family because he is worth $$00,000 and the stock on hand 3,313 bales. Up to same date. Savannah, had received 463,370 bales and shipped 460,261, leaving stock on band and on shipboard, not cleared, 1,100 boles. The" Savannah News says a gardner near that city has received, this season, over §1,700 for the cucumbers raised on three acres and shipped to New York. Charles Samson, a Swede, and second mate of the ship Blanche Howe, lying in port at Savan nah, was drowned Saturday. Four negrojs were precipitated from another ship in the same port, the same day, but were all rescued. The Republican 1 says: Extensive Chickens.—A lady went to a gentleman yesterday to purchase chickens. She purchased nine and a dispute arose about the purchase, tho nature of which we did not lonrn, but opprobrious words were used, which resulted in an assault and battery. Ten war rants were issued, eight of which appeared to be sustained, the cost of which was sixty-four dol lars. The other two appeared to have no good foundation upon which to stand, when the Court remarked that “Jnstico was deaf, but she was not blind,” and the Court perceived two chickens. The result was that tile Court got sixty-four dollars costs and two chickens. A correspondent of the Chronicle & Sentinel, writes that wheat and oats in Burke county this season, surpassed expectations. Corn crop pros pect fine—cotton not so good. Another corres pondent in Bullock gives the same account of crops in that county, and furthermore reports from personal observation, that com and colton along the Ogeechee river and Central railroad, in Scriven county, are “simply splendid.” Copious “goes” of whisky saved the life of a son of Mr. John Murray, of Augusta, who was bitten by a snake, last Friday morning. Tho Constitutionalist says the census takers will finish their work in that city by the end of this month. The calculation is that the popu lation of the city will bo between 10,000 and 17,000. The Chronicle and Sentinel has the following: The State Agricultural Society.—Should a vacancy occur in the office of President of the “State Agricultural Society,” which seems to be the general expectation and wish of every section of the State, allow me to suggest the name of Col. John B. Walker, of Morgan coun ty, a practioalplanter, a high-toned gentleman of fine administrative abilities, to fill that po sition. The promotion of such a man to the position of President would make the society what it was intended by its founders it should be, a benefit to the agricultural interest of Geor gia. • “Once a Membeb.” Note by Editob.—We do not believe a bet ter selection could be made for President of the State Society than the gentleman whose name is mentioned by our correspondent. It is now quite evident that the public voice requires a change. Whether that demand is just or not, we shall not stop to inquire. It is quite suffi cient that it is proposed on all sides and with great pertinacity. A meeting of the citizens of Atlanta will be held to-morrow night, to give expression to the popular voice relative to the removal of Mercer University to that city. The Constitution says 462 Chinese will reach Chattanooga to-morrow. They arc to work on Stanton's railroad. There has not been a bar-room in Milton county since the war. Crops ia Forsyth county are very fine. There will be turned out from the workshops in that county, this'season, 400 two-horse wagons, of very s.nperior make. Dr. De Yoti -, late pastor of the Columbus Baptist ChUycb, preached his farewell sermon in the Presbyterian Church of that city, Sun day night. mb:.. . . The Columbus factory has declared a divi dend c.f five per cem. Ordinary Doer, of Muscogee county, who was indicted a short time since for giving a marriage license to a white man and negro woman, has been acquitted,-it having been proved that he was at the time sick in bed, and Ins clerk, who issued the. license, knowing nothing whatever of the character of the applicant or the odor of bis proposed spouse. We clip : the following from the Columbus Bun: ‘ Returning to Plantations.—A number of negroes were in.the city yesterday, who had quit in disgust-working on Alabama railroads, and were seeking former positions with planters. They were, enticed from plantations on the promise that §1 50 per day and a quantity of perquisites would be given them. A month rolled by; tbey were paid nothing, and now they are seeking, as . wiser, and lazier, the old plantation. . Cotton.—We have conversed with many farmers during the week. They universally represent tho crop in this section as three weeks behind last' year. The fruiting is very poor. The late unpropitious weather has generated an immense quantity of lice which interfere with the maturity of the plant, and destroy its ver dure. '® •“ ' A revival in the Baptist church, at Dahlone- ga, has just closed with forty four conversions. 1 A young man named Hughes, living at Blairs- ville, Union county, was kiiled by lightning, one day last .week. We get the following from the Bjinbridge Son': '' .'ar-.a ... . Struck by Lightning.—During tho thunder stoVm on Tuesday last, electric fluid struck on the rear of. Bock well & West’s store and after scattering itself about pretty generally run down the' gutter into the ground. There; were several gentlemen in the back room at the time, eating a watermelon, and they were all ‘shocked,’ Mr. Bennott having his knife twirled outofhis hand.. No damage done. . t Personal. —President Bruton, of the Bain- bridge, Cuthbert and Columbus Railroad, arriv- ed’in.bnr city A few days since fromNew York, where he has been for several weeks past ne gotiating for iron, etc!, for his road. He in forms ns that all.of his arrangements were sat isfactorily made. The number of hands upon the:road will soon be'increased and every effort will soon be made by the energetic officers of the road to complete it to Cuthbert by the 1st of March next. ; • The Brunswick Appeal, of Friday, says: Hon. Henry S. Fitch, employed as one of counsel for the prosecution in the case of the State vs. E. J. Martin, was prostrated by a se vere nervous attack yesterday evening at four o'clock, in the Court-room, produced by exces sive heat and a redundancy of food. Tnere was great excitement for a few moments, but timely applications of cold water, etc., brought him to reason, when he was removed to his Hotel, and placed nnder tho treatment of Drs. Harris & Blain. We are gratified to learn he will be able this morning to resnrne his position in the im portant cause now pending. The norkimueu’s Party. Some of. the Washington quid nunss say the workingmen’s party is looming up as a political power. Tbey have nine hundred thousand enroll ed voters, who are about evenly divided between the Democratic and Republican parties; and do not intend to support either the Republican or Democratic candidate for the Presidency, but to call a national convention in advance of the political conventions, and to nominate in it Presidential ticket, This coarse, it is main tained, will compel the Democratic party to abandon making a nomination, and to take up the nominees of the Workingmen's Convention, who, it is assumed with considerable confidence, will carry every State in the Union, the party propose to go before the oountry on a progress ive civil service platform, with reduced taxation, reduced expenditures and reform and retrench ment generally, with the elevation and protec tion of American labor, and especially opposi tion to the importation of the Chinese They assume, we suppose, that it will be hopeless to look to the radicals, as they will bave -to run Gen. Grant again, or do worse. ■•>• •fe.' ; , ' ®TH»<5<>ttoa 5 movements and-,agnation of the , worI4 last week wflj he fonnd on our first, page, A Trip Into Northern Georgia. The Crops Abnndnnt—A Fertile Region— School at laFayette—Location of Mercer University— Atlanta and Its Affairs— Criliin and North Alabama Railroad. Sxnoia, July 7th, 1870. Editors Telegraph and Messenger: I have just returned from a flying trip to Upper Geor gia. I rode on horseback through nearly every portion of Walker county. The com in that section promises well, and the wheat crop has seldom if ever been more abundant. From Point Lookout this county resembles “ocean into tempest tossed”—a billowy succession of mountain heights and valley depths. Bat its land is scarcely inferior to the best in Georgia, and a railroad through LaFayette would discover agricultural resources of sufficient importance to invite immigration and enterprise to an ex tent at present not suspected. The school at LaFayette, under the joint su pervision of Miss Johnson and Capt. J. Y. Wood, numbers near one hundred. Miss John son is an educated, refined and genial lady. Capt. Wood is s ripe scholar," a man of incor ruptible honor, a brave soldier and a prosper ous, benevolent, pure-hearted Christian gen tleman. Tho location of Mercer University was the absorbing topic of all the towns along the rail road. Every Baptist wanted to take it to his town, and make it his pet, and each could pre sent unanswerable arguments to sustain his po- By the kindness of Judge Sanders W. Lee, I wa3 carried over a great portion of Atlanta. The evidences of thrift, energy and public spirit in the Gate City, give comforting assu rance that “there is life In the old land yet." Bollock and Angier are caged (separately) and Bard and a Legislative committee are poking them. How much growling is done by these “beasts at Ephesus" deponent saith not. I don’t blame Bard for being mad. Tableaux: Bul lock gnawing the big bone and growling at An gier for wanting it Angier gnawing the little bone and growling at Bullock for having it. Bard, lean, hungry and disappointed, whines, bowls and barks because be can’t got any bone Weekly Resume ot Foreign PBEPABED FOR THE TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER. The Franco-Spanish-Prussia** War Ira- - & brogllo. Since the late Austro-Prassian war for the bomogeny of Germany, the ocean cable has not conveyed to onr shores more startling and un expected news than the candidacy of Prince Leopold, of Hohenzollern, for the Spanish throne. The first reports having already been commented upon in these columns, we may re view the very latest disclosures. The Prussian note replying to the inquiries of France, is said to have arrived in Paris. The note is evasive, denies all participation in the negotiation, dis claims Prince Leopold of Hohenzollern as a relative of the royal house, and refers France to8 General Prim. Whether this be really so, mat ters but very little. Prussia may be perfectly innocent, but she does not seem inclined to bow hnmblv before the French demand to oppose the Hohenzollern candidacy. Should Bismarck wish for war, he intends, perhaps, to repeat his formerly successful experiment, when, be fore tho outbreak of the Austrian war, ho threw the odium of toe bloody contest upon Austria, by waiting until she opened toe gates of war It is, of course, idle to speculate whether Bis marck means peace or war. The language of too French press has been very insulting to wards Prussia; while one official organ already exclaims that toe denial of the Prussian'govern ment is not at all satisfactory, “Lo Pays,” an Imperialistic organ, ns a means of self-preserva tion, claims the whole left bank of the Khine, thus making that far-famed, lovely river, the boundary between France fend tho German Em pire. Now, while a war to seat a Hohenzollern on toe Spanish throne will not find the slightest sympathy with the German people, a call to arms to defend too Bhine, sacred to every Ger man heart by a thousand memories, will go over toe land like a wonderful charm. A French de mand of toe Bhine will inaugurate a holy war, and toe whole German nation, forgetting party hatred, and internal dissension, will be united against the common enemy. Always at all without going three thousand miles for it supposing that Bismarck wants war, his schemes and it petrified. Bark on, Bard! Sio him! are deeper than we may imagine, who cannot pa trifle The people’s money! “where toe woodbine twineth.” Political honor! “away with it, cru cify it.” Statesmanship! “gone glimmering." Prometheus is unbound! Barrabas is released, and devils incarnate are “walking to and fro like roariDg lions. “How long, oh how long?" Bullock, Angier, Bard, avaunt! “Corruption wins not more than honesty.” Tho railroad from Griffin through Newnan and on to North Alabama, is completed to this point, or nearly so. It will pass through a rich and thrifty section, and greatly advance the commercial and agricultural prosperity of this State. _ Amicus. Gelling a Full Dose ol Their Own Physic—A Negro Mob on the Ram page in Pennsylvania—A White Girl KeToses to Marry a Chicago Negro and He Cats her Throat. We found toe following very suggestive para graphs in onr mail yesterday: From the Harrisburg Patriot, July 6 ) A terrible riot occurred at toe colored pic-nio held at Marysville on the Fonith of July. Pre vious to their departure from this city many of the negroes had been engaged in the South street affray, and on their arrival at toe pic-nie grounds, they at once became disorderly. The riotons demonstration, however, only reached its height about five o’clock in toe evening, when too negroes, armed with guns, pistols, swords and bayonets, made it a point to in sult and strike down every white man and woman they met. One party of too ne groes entered too Bailroad Hotel kept by Mr. J. Sadler, at Haley, and called for liquor,, which was given them, when tbey walked out without paying for it. ' Mr. Sadler demanded the money, when they refused to settle, but went away cursing him. They soon returned with more of their comrades and demanded more liquor, when Mr. Sadler declined to give it to them. The negroes then called him harsh names, which exasperated the proprietor so much that he knocked. several of them dowD, but the others assisted their comrades and Mr. Sadler was beaten somewhat. Several Dan- cannon men happening to be present wont to bis assistance and succeeded in driving the negroes off. They, however, came back rein forced with about thirty members of the com pany, and had their guns with them, with their bayonets fixed, and in this manner they charged upon toe whites. Mr. Sadler and a man from Baltimore wore shot and seriously wounded, and Mr. McGowan of Duncannon, Vi. E. Mc Kee, Mr. Anspach, Samuel Bowman, and Her man Eppler were badly injured. The negroes finally succeeded in forcing the whites to retreat. • . Chicago, July S.—At II o’clock to-day, at toe residence of Mr. McMasters, 292 West Washing ton street, a colored lad name Wm. Sanders, employed as a servant m the family, entered a room where Annie Conlin, a white girl, also em ployed as a servant, was engaged at her. work, locked the door, and asked Annie if she would marry him. She replied, indignantly, “No,” whereupon he drew- a knife and cut her throat. Tho screams of toe girl brought Mr. and Mrs. McMasters to the door, but before the door could be burst open he seized the knife afld in flicted several stabs on his own person. He was seized and removed to the police station. Both are in a critical condition. Affairs in Florida. Chops.—The Tallahassee Sentinel of Saturday reports cropi" in .^iodda Jp agfafry condition. The amount of cotton rianted this year is as great, if not' greater, than last year, and gives fine promise, of an .abundant yield. The fly has not-. yetmade its appearance, ex cept in one dr two doubtful instances, and as it will require nea$£ weeks beffpre it nan go through the regular series of metamorphoses and appear', ia its destructive-,character, but little harm is to bo 1 feared from it. The corn crop is safe, iafid will far transcend toe pioducts of any previous year. "fA little more than the usual amount has been , planted*: The quantify of cane planted is inuoK larger than in previous years, and is ver^ promising! hfappearance. “ ’The Jacksonville Union reports that, tuue regular train coming east Teffclnve Oak On Tuesday night, 5tb: iast., the car, occupied by the colored excursionists, returning from Tal lahassee, was fired into by some unknown parties concealed near the track. The car was crowded with men, women: and- children, but, though several balls passed through tho windows, fortunately no one wa4 hurt. One large musket ball and severAl .pistol balls were imbedded' m the side of the car. , .<.» ’» abieo r.v._. • : >;^ Cotton Picking is reported to be going on in Marion county, and no sign off,the worm. ' ; Sponoe Fishing.—The Key West Dispatch Says: * i-l.oa A. The fleets of sponging vessels which have been cruising for months, past, have just npw returned, well loaded with this treasure, and toe proceeds will gladden many homes, for a while at least. We regret, however, that this commodity is very nearly exhausted, even in places where iV;has hitherto been, obtained.,in the largest quantities. The supplies have been gradually-lessening,' untihiiow, it is almost im possible to get it at all. When ^6 this is added the. fact that sponge is depreciating in price, we hare Sad forebodings for those of our people who mainly depend, upon this' tradft for their; living. v'i'.t’.Yi ■' , The aggregate worth off ths new sponge now fin market, proyided.it can be disposed of rea sonably, will foot up some $30,000. It is pos sible that a few holders of too article will wait for higher prices than will be offered at pre sent. j‘ In toe event Cuban independence is recog nized by toe United States—which we trust will transpire soon—then toe coast-will be clear, and in this direotioo, incalculable treasure may: be had. The sponge of-the Cuban:coast is abund ant and pf the. finest quality’; and besides this, there is any amount of copper 'for the 'divers. There is, after all, “a good t'me a-coming.” A Breakino Up.—The New York Sun which, notwithstanding its ultra Badiealism, ia ex tremely anxious to see the final catastrophe, says: J i There is an evident breakihg up of the Re publican column, which ia spreading alarm far and wide. This Dominican affair only hastens the catastrophe. Gen. Grant has not only failed to meet the expectation of the party, but he has exhibited an obstinacy, combined with incompetency, threatening the most serious T consequences. He shows the worst points of j oussion on infallibility Johnson’s nature, without his political ability! ’ r ~ J The alienation and disaffection among Bejmb- licaps are open and growing- Power-and pa! UofiB&eaJmiaprevent a direct iqspe now,, -' jtwee^Ttfee jparty ahd the President, j pierce the intricacies of diplomatic negotiations. And he is too far-sighted a statesman to venture on a contest against Fxanoe and his obedient lacquey, Austria, single-handed. There have always existed very friendly relations between Prussia and Bussia. King William is the uncle of the Emperor Alexander, who is known to possess a great personal attachment for his rela tive. Since toe seven years’ war toe Bussian and Prussian forces have never met again as foe3 on toe battle field, and daring toe late Polish insurrection Prussia has been very obliging to wards her Northern neighbor by watching close ly the Polish-Prnssian frontier, and allowing armed Bussian patrols in pnrsuit of Polish in surgents to cross into Prussian territory to the manifest violation of toe existing treaties. The Czar, King William, and Bismarck, have lately passed three weeks at the watering place of Ems in the most intimate intercourse. Thus it might happen that toe wounded pride of too “grande nation” which cannot forget, that the charm which made France the arbiter of Europe is broken by her own diplomatic failures; by toe fiasco of toe Mexican expedition, and chiefly Will Time fete War ix Europe? The New York Herald, of the 8fch, answer ing saith: We cannot say that Spain accepts this man for king any more than that she aooepts Mont- pensier or the Prince of the Asturias. In the event of his candidacy bein$ pushed, oivil war is a certainty. So much tor Spain herself. But look at France. The nation is in fever- heat Napoleon is again pronounced too slow. Bismarck has outwitted him. It is an other national humiliation. It is worso than Sadowa. France, so long the centre of Eu rope, the pivot of European life, is now re duced to a second rate position- The cry is for war. The newspapers again talk: about llbine boundaries. But Prussia speaks in constitutional terms. She says, as is alleged to-day, that the Govern ment in Berlin will accept ‘ ‘accomplished facts’ ’ io Spain. Such is the actual situation. What is to be the issue ? Is it to be peace or war? Is Spain, after all, to give new lil'e’ to Europe ? In answering these questions one or two points need to be borne in mind. It ought to be remembered that no king > can be chosen for Spain who is not first of all ap proved of by the • Emperor Napoleon. It ought also to be remembered that in this mat ter Napoleon will follow Ids usual plan—he will consult and abide by, the wishes of tho French people. These two facts borne in mind, it becomes tolerably clear that if Spain pushes this matter, Spaiu will place herself ia antagonism to France. If Prussia should feel insulted by the tone of the French press—more, if Prussia should feel compelled to bid defiance to the haughty language of the Duke de Grammont, it .will not be at all wonderful if some of these fine mornings the Rhine.should seem on fire, and those beautiful, provinces .that line its banks should he given up a prey to horrid war.^ War begun:on this, question will, as a French Deputy well put it in the Chambers two days ago, be a war on the: part of France against the rest of Europe. Austria, to-day a strict neutral, it i.-: im possible, might go with France; but in such an emergency Austria would : be worthless, and, so far as we can see, France would be without any other ally, llussia, although in receipt of special despatches from Paris, to day, would, most likely, stand aloof, llussia would compel Austria to be neutral, although it is said that the Vienna Cabinet has made an alliance with France. It Prussia stood by Spain Spain would have no choice but stand by Prussia. Italy would not be sorry to see some such row. We do not say that Victor Emanuel would take any undue advantage of it; but the time might be found convenient for driv ing the French soldiers and the Sacred College, not to speak of the Pope and the bishops now in council, out of the Holy City- Great Britain, of course, will, simply look on. On no account will the British govern ment allow itself to get involved in a European war. It is not our conviction that Napoleon wishes war. Nothing but the imperious de- by' the growing consolidation of German unity, mant [s of t!m French “people will mduce him wfll force a warupon the German natiom^Once tQ draw thesword> j&dJ therefore, now de pends on the arts of diplomacy. If explanations-are gracefully given they will he gracefully received. A Congress may be got together to settle the affairs of Europe. already, shortly after toe Austrio-Prussian war at toe time of the Luxembourg difficulty, France preferred an impertinent demand for the Bhine frontier; she was met by a peremptory refusal, and the old knightly King, elated with his late achievmentsin the field, proudly declared “that he would not give np a village of the German Em pire.” And France not being prepared then for a war of conquest backed down, aud the official journals hastened to deny that such a demand had ever been made by the French government. We repeat, the arrogant tone of the French press cannot but hurt the pride of the German nation, which is conscious of being a match for France. When, therefore, the North German Berlin Gazette declares “that too French press is impudent and insulting in regard ' to the ac tion taken by Prussia on the Spanish question, and that the selection of Prince Hohenzollern depends solely on the Spanish Cortes and not on the wishes of foreign powers,” this semi official gazette but expresses toe sentiment of the whole German people. And, indeed, should the very latest despatch from Madrid prove true, we are uuable to see by what right any foreign power can interfere. The French note presup poses that the selection of Prince Leopold, of Hohenzollern, is only an intrigue of Prim. But the despatch above referred to assures us that Begent Serrano and his Ministers unanimously confirmed Gen. Prim’s selection, and that toe friends of tho administration count upon a ma jority of at least two hundred votes iu toe Cortes in favor of Hohenzollern. In fact, in Mad rid the long vexing crown question is considered to be settled now, for wo learn that the Prince will enter Spain abont the end of October next, being escorted from Germany by a Spanish squadron. There was great rejoicing in the capital and a hearty welcome was awaiting toe new King. The Spaniards have a right to choose their own ruler; they have exercised that right, should the representatives of the people con firm the choice. French interference may even rouse poor down-trodden Spain to take up arms against imperial Franco ; the Spaniards have been down-trodden and misruled by priest-craft and depraved monarohs since three centuries, but they are not effeminate. They form the finest looking popnlation of all South Enropean nations. Even Napoleon I., the greatest. mod ern prince of-war, when at the hight of his glory cpuld not but admire he desperate heroic resistance of the "Spaniards. In the meantime we nre impatiently awaiting the farther devel opments of this stirring question. Tho New York Herald, with its usual grandiloquent not- to-be-contrndicted style, declares . toe Spanish crown question to be settlediby ,toe abdication of ex-Queen Isabella, the crown discending upon' her son Alfonso. We confess that wo cuncot concur in this view. Great Britain.—Iu toe House of Lords, the University Tests bill was received from the Lower House and read for toe first time. The Commons resumed again the debate.of the Educational bill. Mr. Tracy introduced the appeal of Capt. Eyre, of too steamer D.imbay, and, maintaining tho innocence of Capt. Eyre, jmoved a resolution in accordance with this view of the ease. Mr. Gladstone replied that the captain of toe Bombay was undoubtedly guilty of a grave error; but, he regretted toe introduc tion of tho topic, and hoped it would be with drawn. Mr. Tiacy complied with this wish. ■ Tho marriage of the Earl of Derby and the Marchioness of Salisbury took place at the St. James Cbapol in London. Tliero was no dis play. The.Earl has settled an annuity of §23,- 000 upon his bride. Two failures, the names of which are still withheld, are reported from Liverpool. One of the firm's is engaged in the cotton business and has liabilities to the extent of £50,000.—; M. do Lesseps, of Suez Canal famo, was invited to a banquet the Duke of Sutherland gave'in his hqijor. There were,"also, picsont the Dukes of Cambridge and Argylo, Lord DufiVrin, Glad stone and Disraeli. ' i.'i r (VT >} (,(’ 1 The raoe across toe ocenu between theDaunt- less, owned by Mr. Bennett, aud the Cambria, of Mr. Abhbury, excites but little geaeral in- tjjg6t. And, indeed, however important- this cmnebt may appear to the parties interested, there are now greater problems claiming the world’s attention than a yacht race between Mr. Bennett and Mr. Ashbury.- ‘ ’ . The drought in England is creating serious alarm again. Farmers, being unable to feed their stock, are selling cattle at two cents per pound. yfpZ'.' A street in London has been baptized “Lo- thair" sheet, after the hero of Disraeli’s novel. France.—^The Corps Legislatif has rejected the petition of the Orleans Princes by an overt whelming majority. A petition from tho same Princes for the restoration of their property in France will, probably, come np for discussion during the next few days. A conflict is im pending between toe two branches of. the legis lative power, the Chamber of Deputies having lately passed several laws which the Senate wishes to veto and to send back to the Corps Legislalif. Also, in Franoe the continued drought causes toe most serious apprehensions again. The yield of the grain crops is estimated at one- fourth below the average. Prince Napoleon has started in his yacht oh a trip to Norway and Greenland. North German Contederation. —American railroad bonds having lost favor with the Ger man capitalists, an effort is being made to in troduce State and city bonds into the German markets, Bonds of the cities of New York and Savannah will take toe lead. Italy.—It is repeatedly reported that the dis- ... Qfce closed Very soon. In the meantime more secessions from the Homan Church, are .impending. The Zech. Tesdding in ‘Si. Petersburg, Bussia, ate are determined to embrace ~ “ shoajd the dogma be proclaim; But should everything fail, and should a war, European in its dimension?, grow out of this indiscretion of Prim, we have no cause for sorrow. The result will be a gain to us. It will increase the value of our bonds and it will swell the tide of European emigration toward our shores. If, therefore, they must fight, let them. The crowns of Europe are toys tliat have no attractions lor us. It a bauble like the crown of Spain is sufficient to involve Europe in war, pity for Europe! The New York Tribune of the same date con cludes an article upon the French and Prussian crisis, thus: But the indications clearly point to an imme diate suspension of the peaceful relations be tween the two countries. Thero would seem at first to bo no great danger that the two Powers would precipitate a war on a question of this seeming insignificance, but we must not over look- the fact that the. Bhenish. frontier and other disputes yet remain unsettled, or at least nro only temporarily arranged, to the evident dissatisfaction of Napoleon. Further and more definite news may dissipate, as we hope, toe present warlike aspect, but it is vain to attempt to conceal that toe peace of Europe is seriously threatened by what was at first an apparently insignificant intrigue. j The World of the Sth, discussing the situa tion, has the following: We hear, too, of despatches sent from Napo leon at Paris to King William at Ems, and of answers to those despatches, denying at once the past responsibility of Prussia for toe nomi nation of Prince Leopold, and affirming her present intention of standing by that Prince should he accept the crown now tendered to him. This reported attempt of toe Prussian sovereign to exculpate himself from the charge of med dling in a negotiation which it is perfectly obvi ous that Prim wonld' never have dreamt of car rying on without the fullest concurrence of toe Court of-Berlin, is countenanced-by an extract from the official journal of Berlin, vidav In this extract the official journalist pretends never to have so much as heard of toe offer made to Prince Eeopqld until it "was announced atrParis. But one interpretation can bo placed upon these symptoms ol the state of mind into wnich the Prussian government has been thrown by too prompt and’ menacing response of France to toe proposition of fPriin. It is clear that Prussia shrinks from the prospect of an armed collision with France upon such a question. King William’s reported declaration, that if the Cortes should vote to . confirm the election of 1’iinco Leopold, Prussia would sup port him, must be taken, we think, as an indi cation that in tfce opinion of King William the Cortes will vote to do no such thing. Upon toe |aecuraoy or the iuaccuraoy of this Opinion one may say that the peace of the world at this moment really depends. We cannot choose but hope that it may be as accurate in itself as the use is astute to which we presume King William to have put it. Our latest ad vices from Madrid on this head are as contradic tory as are the tidings which reach us from every other part of Europe. We hear at one and tho same time that the Cortes are prepared to eleot Prinoe Leopold by a two-thirds vote, 'and. that Prim has withdrawn the nomination of thfe -Prince. The latter seems to us, we must admit, the more probable story. For, while it is quite hypothetical just how muoh Spain might have to hope , from Prussia in the case of ! a serious conflict with France, it is by no means hypothetical, but, on the contrary, cer tain aud clear, how much Spaiu in the like case h:i3 to fear from France. The trumpet of the French Foreign Office has given no uncertain sound, and the Legislative Body yesterday res ponded by increasing the military contingent of the yoar to a hundred thousand men. . The Philadelphia Press concludes its specula tions of the Sth as follows : All the parlies concerned are at'a’dead lock', apparently waiting to see which will strike the first blow. As far as can bo judged from tbe short summaries of foreign news received over the - cable, there is a growing, even a decided feeling in France against Prussia. The ruling idea is that Prussia is too grasping, never doing anything without having a feeling of aggran disement at the bottom. And, no matter how extended the'time, France will never be satisfied until toe Bhine becomes her eastern boundary, as of old. The excuse for a misunderstanding may arise out of the Spanish difficulty. France will cot allow one of the Orleans princes to be King of Spain, and Austria is just as antagonis tic to the election of a Prussian. • /&. --'< >tnV : The Philadelphia Age, of Friday, says; The Paris Gonstitutionnel voices the true French aspeot of the case when it declares that the government would consider the Spanish en thronement of the Prince of Hohenzollern w a check and a menace to France. That position cannot be denied, and the French people-will support the government in any efforts to dispel the threatening cloud whioh is gathering.so near their homes. ! The outbreak may be averted. -Btit France remembers that Prussia is the only one of the Great Powers which still benefits by the ‘^detes ted treaties of 1815.” Her flagis on'the-Bhine, a standing notice of tho prostration of France after toe blow at "Waterloo, and Napoleon is anx ious to remove that mark off humiliation. When to this lack is ed an attempt to^fproe Pros, sum power ana influence up to the very thresh old off Franoe in another direction, toe load is too mtub to bear, asd- henoe the earnest protest of Napoleon, and the'general agitation of tho ’e. Bhinarck ia playing a, Jbetter flrom the Segro Cadet at Vest Point-Rough Times—He don’t Think He eau Stand it. The following letter from the Sooth Carolina negro cadet at West Point to 'his home folks, shows that the white cadets are putting him through a course of sprouts. We want all the negroes whom their leaders will allow to read the Telegraph and Messenger to. study it well These chaps at West Point are pretty much all Radicals, and think negro suffrage and negro office-holding are just toe thing at the South, but very disgusting at toenorth : West Point, N. Y., June 29, 1870. Dear Friend—Your kind letter should have been answered long ere this, bnt really I have been so harrassed with examination and the in sults and ill-treatment of these cadets, that I could not write or do anything else scarcely. I passed toe examination all right and got in, but my compsnion Howard failed and yras rejected. Sinoe he went away I have been lonely indeed. And now these fellows appear to be trying their utmost to run me off, and I fear they will suc ceed if they continue as they have begun. We went into camp yesterday, and not a moment has passed since then but some one of them hes been cursing and abusing me. All night they were around my tent cursing and swearing at me so that I could not not Bleep two hours all night. It is just the same at the table, and what I get to eat I must snatch for like a dog. I don’t wish to resign if I can get along at all ; but I don’t think it will be best for me to stay and take all the abti.cs and insalts that are heaped upon me. The examination was very hard this year—harder than ever before—and since I have been successful in passing I will stay as long as I possibly can. One of the cadets re- jused to drill toe squad because I was in it, and they reduced him from a corporal to a private for disobedience of orders, and they are all ifiad abont that. The one who drills the squad now. is the meanest specimen of humanity I ever saw. After marching us out to the drill ground this morning he said to me, “Standoff one side from the line, you d—d black son of b—h. You are tco near that white man. I want you to remember you are not on an equal footing with tho white men in your class, and what yon learn here you will have to pick up, for I wont teach you a d—d toiDg.” And thus he kept me standing until the captain came around inspecting, when he pretended that he put me there to teach me a movement which I had never practised before. And I could say nothing at all, or I would have been locked up for disobedience of orders or direspect to “su perior officars.” If it ever happens again I shall deny it to his face and then resign. If I complain of their conduct to the com mandant I must prove toe charges or nothing can be done; and where am I to find one from so many to testify in my behalf ? If this after noon’s drill is conducted as this morning’s was, you need not be astonished at hearing that*I have resigned. I have borne insult upon insult until I am completely worn out. I have no good news for you, but alas! it seems to be getting worse and worse. I forgot to tell you that out of eighty-six appointees only thirty-nine passed tbe examination. They had prepared it to fix toe colored candidates, but it proved most dis astrous to the whites. I hope you are all; well at home. I saw a very fine article relating to me in the Hartford Courant, and I feel very grateful to Mr. Capron for his kind words con cerning mo. .1 hope my brightest hopes wfll be realized, but I doubt if they wfll ever be here. Give my kind regards to all,'and write soon to your much benefited and thankful servant, j” J. W. Smith. P. S.—There were ninety-one . appointees;, five failed physically, forty-seven failed mental ly, leaving thirty-nine admitted. Washington items. "We get the following from the Washington Bepnblican, of Saturday: The new Attorney General, Hon. Amos T. Akerman, took tbe-required oath of' office yes terday morning before Associate Justice Wylie, of the District Supreme Court, and immediately; entered upon the discharge of his duties as head of the Department of Justice. Before Judge Hoar left they had some conversation respecting the clerical force of tho office. Mr. Akerman said that he would make no changes except for incompetency. Then, replied Mr. Hoar. yoyi will certainly retain every gentleman now; con nected with the office. The session of the Cabinet yesterday wae not protracted after two o’clock. Attorney General Akerman, having taken toe oath of office, was present as a member for the first time. The subjects discussed were mainly in. reference to the con-]-it ion of the frontier and the inadequacy qf Our forces to suppress any general outbreak on the part of the Indians. The Chinese ques tion was incidentally mentioned, but there was no general interchange of opinion on that sub ject. The President informed a prominent Sonator last night that there was no trnth in the rumor that he intended to call a special session of the Senate, for executive business, on the 18th ' LSt. The new Attorney General has bean consider ably exercised since his arrival in Washington; by the manner in which his name is frequently spelled; but itjis said the annoyancejis trifling compared with the indignation he manifests on being addressed as though the initial vowel of his last name was pronounced with a short sound. Yesterday he took occasion to correct toe pronunciation of one of the gentlemen con nected with his office, informing him that it was “ a as in ache." Those having' business with him will please remember this. , deal' WtjMljt*] Pleasaiit Tiiiws In-Lumber Cifjv Lumeer City, July !>, 1870. Editors Telegraph and Messenger :—Though a stranger in tho community, I had the pleasure of falling into a social gathering yesterday at Lumber City, in which the hospitality of Telfair was handsomely displayed. It was gotten up by the young men here, (McRea, Boyd and others) bnt was enjoyed by all ages and sexes. It was a feast of fat things; a happy annual re union of friendly neighbors. After the sumptuous repast was disposed of, the order of. the day was musio, promenading on the green and boat riding. The sweet and cheerful converse, and the lively flow of spirits manifested, indicated that tliis' party at least could enjoy tfaemsplv.es • without resorting to those doubtfnl amusements so often indulged by pleasure-seeking parties. These feasts and so cial re-unions after the gsass is killed and the farmer is ready to sit down in the shade, lift Jiis hat and ehter a pleasant’ chit ehat are Very ap propriate ; while their sons and daughters'stroll through groves talking of love and the cottage papa promises to build on the newly acquired purchase of land, after certain events shall have transpired. . Here is beauty and innocenoe in real life. Here toe cup of happiness is full to the brim without any foreign drugs, while there is nothing of doubtful or unchristian propriety in it all. wr4 . j g Supreme Court-Daily Proceedings. Saturday, July 9, J870. No. 4. Northern Circuit—James Bushing vs. J. B.' Gauss—^illegality from Hancock—was argued for plaintiff in error by Judge W. M. Keese, and for defendant in error by Judge Lin ton Stephens. No. 5. Northern Circuit—ZsohariahH. Clark, Trustee, vs. Thos. O. Jennings—action on a note for slaves from Oglethorpe—was submit ted without argument. Gen. Toombs for plain tiff in error, Mathews and Keid fdr defendent in error, tf’feggfai No. 6 Northern Circuit—Geo. W. Dye vs. Wm. H. Mattox—complaint on note for slaves from Elbert—was dismissed because the clerk’s certificate was insufficient. No. G Northern Circuit—W. F. Hill vs. T. B. Goosley—complaint from Oglethorpe—was ar- Jn Congressional. WASSrawroN, July 10.—The Beast. - last night to subsidizing the San Fran#-; Australian steamship line. ^ QSeo «4 United States and Spain. Washington, July Iff—A letter fm™ o tary Fish to Sickles, minister to Snlb? 1 24*, says: “The President mediate steps will be taken for the ^ “ s - Americans held in Cuba, contrary to o! of 1795, or for theix immediate trial quired by treaty stipulations.” " r *- Gen. Sickles Is also instructed to .. restoration of toe property of AmerirA. ^ trarily seized, ana to seek someS^ atb >- Amencans may be indemnified for iw % lated rights. These suggestions, ^^ states, are made in the interest of „ goodwill. The letter adds: “Itis ^ ,I13 desirable to have these investigaUonsonrtf 5 ' 1 ! 1 in this country, as it cammt be doneT^ without subjecting claimants to undue ^ nor in Cuba without subjecting them peiIS »s ul danger.” '°persoa. Cotton Movements for the Week The cotton movements of the week... , in receipts, the total being the smaC ?*“' the present declining movement g-t Z exports are smaller than last week }, n 7i in excess of this week last year Th» argt1 - 7 at all the ports for the week are $ 11,709 last week, 12,347 the prcvi L'ZJ^ lo,52G three weeks since. The receinK i September 1st, i860, to dite are ■> *?- against 2,106,610 for toe correspond toe previous year-showing an increasSj^ 997 m favor of toe present cotton vear exports for the week are 25,125, last week, and 6,383 this week las? veaV' VT exports from September 1st, 18C9 t0 !L “ gregate 2 099 518, against 1,403,307 \ year. The stocks at interior towns agamst’37,551 last week, and 3,903 vhii’dt'? last year. .The stock of cotton in Live^r ..74,000, against 366,000 last year. The^ L* of American cotton afloat for Great 9o,000, against 49,000 bales last year V amount of Indian cotton afloat for ■ 401,540, against 068.207 last year. ^ 15 The recent error of 02,000 bales in the stock at Liverpool was occasioned by the increLs consumption of toe mills during the lost thro. I months, as the previous count or stock on W was taken in March. Cotton at this point (New York) was vitkm any marked feature during toe week, briny A temately heavy and .firm, with onbsLJ changes ini features. ° | The crop advices from tho South have b«eJ favorable, as a general thing, although then has been more rain in some sections. j Foreign—The War Cloud. | Berlin, Jnly 9.—Military men are unex-il cited about the Spanish imbroglio. Itisihoscti impossible that war should follow. | Paris, July 9.—The bourse excitement iiH unabated. Rentes declined 27 centimes anj j " now quoted at G9f 25c. The Constitutional says: “An answer L Prussia is expected to-night. If unsafiificio^H necessary steps for the enforcement of Ttencr rights will immediately occur.” The Gink says Princo Napoleon has gone to Copenhaci to negotiate a treaty with Denmark. Paris, July 10.—At 1 o’clook thismorciaj there are no new developments. A Card. Office of the Ga. AoiucrLTfRA:. 8ccm,)| Atlanta, Ga., July 9, A 1st. The Secretary requests the City Dailiej and the Press of the State to publish thisotl giving notice that delegates to the Conventioti of the 10th of August next, that to insur) themselves free parses both ways on tbe rib rgads must send their returns to thisofficeal early as possible. 1 '2d. The Secretary deems it not unreason-1 able to request the gratuitous insertion of this I Qard in all the papers of the State. Thcoh-I ject of the society and the Convention being to J cherish and advance the cultivation and tie I I9Y0 of the cultivation of the soil by which J, | press and people live, gives significance i importance to every item of intelligence ecu-, nected with it. This constitutes the claim for:j the favor asked. Bull confidence is felt ini. cheerful compliance. Acknowledgements are now due and here tendered Gw hko repeated ! favors. _ I 3d. A's a'matter of general interest tie pa pers are requested to publish the names if delegates of County Societies to the Augis j Convention. The following Societies have reported dele gates: > ">J Beach Island Planters Club.—Jonathu M. Miller, Paul V. Hammond, Samuel D. | Linton. Columbia County Agricultural Society.— I Dr. Henry L. Casey, J. P. Williams, Dr. Wa | Martin. aBB Spalding County Agricultural Society.—Dr-1 j.;;T. Ellis, S. M. Mangharn, S. W- Blood- j worth. w f Washington County Agricultural Social Col. T. 'J. Smith, Thos. Warthan,-—-Mms| jfcitorfVi Dav. W. LEirc^SwN • ■m. v Edwin Drood. The London Times saysr . “The mystery of F.dwin Drood, we aretolJ gave its auilior more trouble than anyoiliJ former works. He complained of tiiis, pef-| haps, with a sad presage of the truth. Hehhjl he thought, told too much of the story irtitl early numbers, and his thoughts did not AwiJ freely as of yore. It will remain iccoipii" forever, and the fourth parted the story, ready given to the public, and another par manuscript are all that will be known NJ last set of original characters their author la introduced to the world. "When Mr. ' complained of his work giving him trouble, may be sure Jhat the cause prompting to mark was not slight, for no writer set 1 1 himself more laboriously the task of the public his very best, A great artist, once painted his portrait while be vfe the act of writing one of tho most ular of his stories, relates that he wn w astonished at the trouble which Mr. Did* seemed to take over his work, the number of forms ia whioh ho would rt down a thought before he hit out the oae seemed to hts fastidious fancy the host, too comparative smallness of the sffiouut, manuscript each day’s sitting seemed to produced.-' Those, too, who have s«a “J original manuscripts of his works, ®®JiS which he had bound and kept at his at Gad’s Hill, describe them as full °f tof;* ations and alterations; while it is that' the quaint surnames of his charicto 3 , earning whioh essays have been vrittoS, the result of much painstaking. a genius which might.have justified it implicitly and solely, placed his chief i*““T on his own hard labor. It is said that saw a strange or odd name on a shop tos. r in walking through a country village entered it in his pocket book, and »d d£ l his reserve list. Then, runs the story, *' ^ wanted a striking name for a new caat4 ,\L, had but to take the first half of one real ^ and to add it to the second half of produce the exact effect upon the eye the reader he desired.” gned for plaintiff in error by Jno. O. Reid, E and for defendant in error by CoL J. Mathews. No. 8. Northern Circuit—Jeremiah Maxey vs. A. A. Bell—appeal from Court of Ordinary from Oglethorpe—was argue " error by Col. J. D. Mathews. 1310 court adjourned till 10 o'clock a. x., of Tuesday next i Np. L Middle Circuit, wfllA* ‘ Cost of Manufacturing Cotton j It is stated, says the New York jj that the cost of manufacturing cott0 “rt the cotton States is five cents per p°“ .hi than at the North. There is no oa pj cotton yarn and cloth cannot be n)E« ,^1 cheaply produced in the South j North- Cotton, in its manufactured » a very bulky commodity, and a danger ^ risky article of transportation. It. s mensely, also, as dirty or wet portions saleable exoept as paper stock, to® lishment of factories need pot cost ( at the South than at the North. 1* ceded by manufacturers that steam i*. all things considered, is as cheap 96 ^ water power, sotha absence oi . leges need not militate against the ere»rt t Labor can be obtain^,, cotton lactories. L._ plentifully and cheaply in the cotton *- 1 States'as in the Northern or Jkstern^ argued for plaintiff ; m i 3^ Southern ports offer as ready m exportation of the manufect mmm Sagfjaaw