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Tlie Greoi-gia "Weekly Telegraph and. Journal &d Messenger,
Telegraph and Messenger.
-JtaCON. OCTOBER 25, 1870.
The Difference.
The Democratic CentralExecutiveCommitlee
of Alabama havo withdrawn the name of L. F.
McCoy, the party candidate for State Treasurer,
and substituted therefor that of J. F. Grant, of
Calhoun county. The reason for this change of
front in the heat of the fight and in presence of
the enemy, is found in the fact that charges re
flecting upon Mr. McCoy had been made, and
though not fully proven, were not explained to
the satisfaction of the committee, and they im
mediately withdrew his name.
Tins action marks, with great but character
istic distinctness, the difference between the
Democrats and their opponents. The Demo
crats of Alabama will not put a candidate upon
the people whose reputation is not like that of
Ciesar’s wife, and thereforo take the great risk
of disaster rather than win with a candidate
whose good name is the least tarnished. Gatch
the Radicals at any such game. They Beem
rather to select their-candidates with reference
to this very fact. If they stand well with the
party, t. e. the negroes, and are chiefs of re
nown and weight in tho.oouncils of the League
it makes no sort of difference what spots and
stains besmear them. In this same State of Al
abama the Radical candidate for Attorney Gen
eral (Morse) is a man who is proven to have
once nearly whipped a slave to death and after
wards washed his lacerated body with salt water
and vinegar, and who, last year or in 18G8, de
liberately murdered a man for no other offence
than because he was a Democratic editor and
had exposed some of Morse’s numerous villain
ies. A negro jury and u scalawag Judge tried
him and of course he was acquitted. And now
the party reward him by nominating biro for
Attorney General.
Until the foul faction calling itself the Re
publican party was born of the troubles and
disorders of the times, snob a policy was never
known on this continent. It was reserved for
the Blifils and Black Georges who created and
now control the party of “progress” and “great
moral ideas," thus to affront decency and can
onize rascality, by making the vilest of their
tools and henchmen leaders and representative
men. History will, indeed, require an iron
pointed pen glowing with the white heat of
fiercest indignation, and dipped in the vitriol
of consuming scorn to fitly record the manifold
and monstrous crimes of this infamous organi
sation.
-JiiM’: . . ■ —
- '< ■ North Carolina.
met a citizen of North Carolina yesterday
who gave us an inside view of the affairs of that
State. In the first place, he represented that all
the better portion of the people were thoroughly
disgusted with the Radical party and Radical
role. What little life this monstrosity ever really
had was killed by the infamous ragmnffins of
Holden under the command of Kirk. This fel
low, by the connivance of the Federal authori
ties and Holden, had been released on a straw
bond and is now walking about the streets of
Raleigh. He said the people of Caswell county
were very anxious to interview him. The worst
stories published about this ruffian and his vag
abonds fell short of the truth. They were sim
ply robbers, oowards, scum and offal.
If the law is suffered to take its course they
will be sent to State prison for a long term of
years.
The State has passed into Democratic hands,
with the exception of Govomor. Holden has
two years to ran that office yet, but as the Leg
islature stands 130 Democrats to 40 Radicals,
that notoriously bad man will be shorn of his
power to do harm. To show the decline of
Radicalism, and how completely that traitor
has broken it down, he stated that Grant car
ried the State in 18G8 by nearly 9,000 majority,
and at the late election the Democrats carried
it by nearly 5,000—a change of 13,000 in two
years.
This old fashioned Carolinian and Democrat
insists that we mast and will relieve Georgia of
its present rulers. He says he has not a doubt
we will, if we work like onr friends in his State
did.
Yemeb.—The grand jury of Hinds county,
Mississippi, composed of an eqnal number of
whites and blacks, have found bills for man
slaughter against both Colonel E. Yerger, who
killed Colonel Crane, and Sizer, who killed the
marshal of Jackson. A strong effort was made
to procure the finding of indictments for mur
der, bnt failed in both cases. As Yerger was
condemned to death by the military commie
sion, this development of the case will present
n a strong light the enormity of trying civil
ians for high-crimes by courts “ organized to
convict.”
Hide Out Counterfeiters ! —That eminent
counterfeit detective, Wimpey, having been
nominated for Congress by eight white and two
black Radicals in the Sixth Dristrict, is on a
fearfnl rampage. We publish the information
for the benefit of the fraternity. Appropos of
Wimpey’s nomination the Gainesville Eagle,
published where the convention met, says there
was a deni of very vigorous “cussin and swear-
in” by some of the white delegates on account
of having to sit with the negroes. Up in Wim-
pej's country the “odtons prejudice of caste”is
very strong, and the Radicals damn “the nig
ger” abont as heartily as some of their party do
fartherNorth. _
The Washington Star says: “The daughter
of one of our prominent naval officers, on dnty
in this city, is wearing crape on her arm for
General Lee. It appears that her parents were
in Norfolk at the time of her birth—so she is a
Virginian; and a remonstrance from her mother
only had the effect of making her remove the
“weed” from the outside so as to be partially
covered by an almost transparent sleeve.”
Cooz Skat.—The weather yesterday took
quite a turn, becoming very winterish, and
making fires a necessity. The wind got “high”
also, and all prospects of rain vanished. We
suppose this sudden change has some connec
tion with the earthquake reported in Ohio and
New York yesterday. We hope onr Northern
brethren will keep that style of amusement to
themselves.
A Roman' Catholic Silesian farmer, discussing
war matters with one of his neighbors, said:
“The Prussians have got tho best of it in Schles
wig-Holstein andin Austria; bnt they will never
oonquerthe French until God Almighty himself
turns Protestant.”
Adrerlltlng Agencies.
Having, as a new business to ourselves, en
gaged in the publication of the Telegraph near
ly five years ago, we havo from that time en
deavored to devote onr mind to the study of
the particular interests of tho Press more par
ticularly to the best mode of obtaining adver
tisements and securing remunerative prices;
and also making the payment of our contracts
certain. Of course, abroad, iff the large cities
North and West, where the heaviest advertisers
are to be found, we bave depended mainly upon
Advertising Agencies. Like all other polishers
whose acquaintance with persons in that busi
ness was limited, wo at vorions periods have
trusted to fair promises and as a result, have
met with some losses, but fortunately to no
great extent. We have felt all the time that
publishers should havo some concert of action,
fixing upon fair paying rates of business, and
being sure that their business was conducted
through channels which would secure them
against all losses. But- unfortunately this has
been difficult to bring about, especially among
our Southern publishers. We havo for some
time past confined as much os possible, our
contracts with advertisers direct, to those men
whose standing financially, guarantees pay
ments when they become due; and we would
here caution onr brethren against noticing the
mass of propositions sent constantly to them to
do advertising at rates payable at some stated
period in the future. We have not been in the
habit of notioing them ourselves, as we are sat
isfied that If there in miy merit in their proposi
tions to tho public they could 03 well pay in ad
vance.
Tho bulk of business, however, from far
points, must necessarily bo done through Ad
vertising Agencies.
This being the case, it behooves us all to look
well to the character of those with whom wo
deal. There have sprung up in the last f«w
years qoite a number of new bosses of this
class North, who are attempting to dope pub
lishers, in our opinion. To say the least, we
are satisfied that those who trust them will
either get nothing or have much trouble if they
ever get anything for the use of their space.
As to our course we have determined in tho fu
ture to trust none whom we have not tried. If
any such send advertisements to us at our rates
and pay in advance, we will take them—other
wise, not.
There havo been some changes in advertising
agencies in New York, of late, which suggest
some remarks. The house of John Hooper &
Co., with whom it has been onr pleasure for the
whole time we have been publishing to have
business, composed of men of character, integ
rity and a liberal mind to the press, has re
cently sold out to George P. Rowell & Co., an
other firm of extensive business connections,
full of energy and enterprise, and who never
fail to comply with their contracts. We are
glad to see that the bnsinesg of the first firm has
gone into the bands of men so deserving of the
confidence of the press. It is in the power of
the publishers now to seenre themselves against
losses by confiaing their transactions in this
line to snch bouses as George R. Powell & Co.,
S. M Pettingill & Co., and such others only as
have been found all right. Thns the class of
underbidden, men withont capital, who keep
them ont of their legitimate profits, will be
driven from the field. It is but just for os to
state that we bave had no difficulty, in a mon
eyed sense, with W. J. Carlton & Co., W. W.
Sharpe & Co., successors to Joy, Coe & Co.,
Herman Burr, and J. M. Emerson & Co., all of
New York.
We are satisfied that advertisers, agents and
publishers, by a determination on the part of
all concerned, can now mutually benefit each
other. Let responsible agencies secure fair
prices for the press, and see for the benefit of
advertisers that contracts are faithfully complied
with, and let publishers take no business from
any agencies on time, except those whose credit
and standing are beyond dispute, and we are
sore all will go right with them. And never
trust parties who send advertisements direct,
promising to pay in the future, whom you do
not know to be perfectly responsible. In this
connection we take pleasure In stating that we
have found Griffin & Hoffman, of Baltimore,
among onr most satisfactory correspondents.
Also, S. H. Parvin, Cook, Coburn & Taylor, of
Cincinnati, and Sheffield & Stone, of St. Louis.
Sensible Man.—One of our subscribers called
yesterday toreuew hissnbscription to the weekly.
He said we had stopped his paper but it was all
right. He ha£ just gome down and sold ten
bales of cotton at 14 cents per pound, and was
going to take the paper as long as he lived.
This was sensible. But he gave us some more
evidence that his “head was level.” He says he
came out of the late war and had a lot of ne
groes on his place that soon ate him ont. He
renewed farming operations and established a
smoke-house and com crib in Macon, and made
cotton at home. He tried it three years, made
nothing and told his neighbors that it would
not do. He has since raised his own com and
meat, sells his cotton, pnta his money in his
pocket and gets along very welL Follow his
example and onr country will soon get rioh.
Among the amendments to the reconstructed
State constitution of Louisiana to bo submitted
to the popular vote this fall is one to disfran
chise defaulters, and another to limit the State
debt to $25,000,000. Good signs of good gov
ernment, both.
The Portland, Me., Argus loveth not theloil,
thus: “The attacks of certain ‘loyal’ scribblers
upon tho dead General Lee are contemptible
and disgusting. These jackals, we venture to
say, never faced the lion wfiile he lived.”
A Trot railway man ran away with a neigh
bor's wife. Since then the neighbor has in
herited $75,000, and the erring wife yearns to
return to Mm. Some pork will boil so.
An exchange reports that in Winchester, Ind.,
the church bells are tolled every hour to remind
tb* inhabitants to take their quinine.
Shoo Flt!—The following letter from Gov
ernor Hoffman’s Secretary to Woodford, the
Radical candidate for Governor of New York,
iB found in the New York papers. It seemB
Woody is ambitions of being demolished by
Hoffman, and writes a letter inviting the latter
to canvass the State. The Governor hands it
to his private Secretary, who neatly snnbs
Woody to the tune of “ Shoo Fly,” as follows:
State or New Yoke, Executive Chambers,)
Albany, Ootober II, 1870. j
To {he Hon. Stewart L. Woodford, Podtdam,
St. Lawrence County.
Sib: lam directed by the Governor to ac
knowledge the receipt this day of your letter,
dated Fodsdam, October G, inviting "him to a
joint discussion with you of the issues of the
pending canvass, and to inform yon also that
bis attention baB been called to a speech in
wMch you express a wish to discuss with him
topics which would involve personalities, name
ly : Charges mado by you that he was elected
by fraud, and charges made by otherB, not by
him, affeoting your own personal and official in
tegrity. He directed me to say in reply, that,
having in 18GG and 18G8, when he was merely a
candidate for office, made a personal canvass of
the State, the opposing candidates never meet
ing him, and addressed the people on many oc
casions, he deems it unnecessary to do it again;
and that, in his judgment, discussions of a per
sonal nature between opposing candidates for
high offioe should always be avoided. He di
rects me further to say that, having, for two
years, been speaking almost daily by his official
acts and messages to the people, they have be
fore them material upon wMoh to form their
judgment of his administration, and do not, he
is confident, expect or desire him to leave the
Executive Chair and the duties pertaining to it
for tho purpose of discussing either political or
personal questions with yon. Should he speak
at all daring the canvass, he will do so at the
request of his fellow-citizens, at such time and
place as may be most convenient to them and
him. Very respectfully,
John D. Van Ruben, Private Sec.
A San Fbakcisco lady worked Vive la France
wi’h her own hair in a handkerchief, and gave
it to tho French Fair, where it sold for $700.—
The purchaser redonated it, and the next night
it brought $1000'.
The Sun reprobates, very forcibly, the prac
tice of applauding speakers at meetings called
to do honor to the memory of the dead. We
endorse its remarks in toto.
Mb. J. B. Camp has taken the Procter House
in Forsyth, Ga., and invites bis old-patrons and
new ones to call on Mm as he is prepared to ac
commodate them in the best style. See hia
card in advertising oolamns.
THE GEORGIA PRESS.
Mias Mattie Aifama, of Eatonton, reoeived the
golden apple offered at the late Putnam Fair,
rs the most beautiful lady on the ground. Mr.
W. L. Dennis made the presentation speech.
Tim Billing, an aged freedman, well known
in Columbus, and who soldiered with the Co
lumbus Guards the first year of the late war,
died Monday.
There were two aluarms of fire in Milledge-
ville last week—one oh Tuesday, when the
house of the late Judge Daniels eanght, and
the other on Thursday, caused by a fire in the
kitchen of Judge Iverson Harris. In both cases*
however, there was little or no damage.
The Chronicle and Sentinel, of Wednesday,
says:
Robbeby in South Carolina.— Yesterday
there were a good many detectives in the city,
engaged in looking up the perpetrators of a bur
glary in South Carolina. It appears that on
last Friday night, or Saturday morning, a jewelry
store in the village of Rock Hill, South Caroline,
was entered by burglars and robbed of three
thousand dollars worth of watches chains and
rings the property of L. M Davis. The bur
glars made their escape undetected, bnt as there
was reason to believe that they had made their
way to this city, detectives were sent after them
who reached the city yesterday.
A balloon ascension in Augusts Wednesday,
resulted in the sudden evacuation of the balloon
by the balloonist,-who took refuge on a house
top.
A savings bank will soon be established in
Columbus.
Capt. Joseph Reid has bzen nominated for
the Legislature by the Democrats of Union
connty, and John Hancock by the Democrats
of Jackson connty.
The Atlanta Georgian has these items.
Militaby.—Four companies of the 18 th Uni
ted States Infantry, numbering 250 men, left
Atlanta yesterday—two for Charleston, S. O.,
and the other two for Columbia, under com
mand of Major Bomford. They go to relieve
the 8th, which has been ordered to Arizona.
Coming Fbepabep.—A young gentleman got
off the yesterday morning train from West
Point, carrying on his back a mattress, blanket
and pillow. He said if anything conld be had
to eat in the city, he intended to remain a whole
week.
Tho following election managers have been
confirmed by the Senate. We quote from the
Constitution:
Elbert—D. B. Verdell, J. J. Burch, Perry S.
F. Bruce, M. H. Young, G. H. Lester, Gabriel
Watson.
Oglethorpe—J. M. Mathews, Willis Oglesby,
John Montgomery.
Madison—Cary J. Mathews, W. H. Adair.
Paulding—J. McBreyer, G. T. Parker, J. B.
Pruett.
Morgan—T. J. Burney, E. Johnson.
Clay—John G. Webb, J. T. Walker.
Jones—B. W. Bonner.
Quitman—W. Harrison, C. A. Willis.
Taylor—E. B. Waters, W. EL Jenkins.
Baldwin—G. D. Case.
Richmond—T. R. Rhodes.
Gordon—J. D. Tinely, Wiley Roberts.
Crawford—G. P. Cnlverhouse, Josiah Hils-
man.
We clip the following from the Athens Watch
man :
Radical Nomination in the Sixth Distbict.
—We learn by a rumor circulated by the col
ored delegates from this county, that the Radi
cal Convention whioh met at Gainesville last
Wednesday, nominated “Sargeant” J. A. Wim
py as a candidate for the 42d Congress in tMs
District.
As no nomination was made for the 41st Con
gress, we presume the candidacy of Gen. Find-
leyhas been accepted by the Convention. So
that, as the matter now stands, we have CoL W.
P. Price as the Democratic candidate for 41st
and 423 Congress, and Gen. J. J. Findley as the
Republican candidate for the 41st, and Col. J.
A. Wimpy as the Radical candidate for the 42d
Congress.
We understand that the Convention consisted
of ten men! including the two colored dele
gates from this county—concerning the admis
sion of whom they had a “lively time.” We
believe they were finally admitted, although
some of the other delegates “swore terribly.”
Stbeet Baelboad.—This improvement is pro
gressing, and will be completed as far as the
postoffice corner, on College Avenue, within a
few days, when the cars will commence running
between that point and the depot.
The Cartersville Standard says:
Obop Gathebino.—Farmers have been very
bnsy the past few days gathering their crops,
hence onr merchants are having a dull time.
Com is being housed and ootton picked as rap
idly as possible. The fields are literally white
with the fleecy staple, and all the available force
in the conntry is employed in harvesting.
It isneedleee tossy that the cotton planters in
this section have been disappointed the present
season. The prioe has declined greatly beyond
their expectations. They are satisfied that it
will not pay to raise it at present prices, and
whether it will eYer advance again no one is
prophet enough to foretell. It cannot be raised
for less than twslve and a half cents, at the low
est estimate, on the best lands in this portion
of Georgia, and we have beard already two or
three farmers say they would have to abandon
it* oulture.
Col. Joseph W. Armstrong.
Atlanta, Ga., October 18, 1870.
Editor* Telegraph and Messenger : The citi
zens of Bibb connty, and especially the residents
of the city of Macon, owe Colonel Joseph Arm
strong, (son of the late J. W. Armstrong,) for
the services which he rendered the cause of jus
tice and their interest, m thwarting a scheme
introduced by James Fitzpatrick, to rescind the
sale of the old court-house and sqoare in Macon.
The sale tcok place two years ago. The prop
erty has since passed by duly executed deeds to
tho Central railroad for the purpose of erecting
depots and other public improvements, rendered
necessary by the increased and increasing mer
cantile business of that city. The county real
ized twenty thousand dollars from the sale, a
price satisfactory to nearly all the citizens of
Bibb, and particularly gratifying to the tax
payers, is that it served materially to replenish
an almost exhausted treasury. The people are
now erootiDg a new and elegant oourt-honse in
a more central and convenient locality, which
was determined lj7 a vote of the people ht>ld
for that purpose. If Fitzpatrick’s scheme had
passed great inconvenience, litigation and ex
pense would have been entailed upon the city
and connty. Col. Armstrong came most hand
somely and opportunely to the rescue, and by
his logic and eloquence defeated the purposes
of a few lobbyists. If Fitzpatrick oould have
extorted from the Central railroad the exorbi
tant prioe a-ked for his house and lot, situated
upon the old court-house square, ho would
doubtlessly have observed a dignified silence,
“a consummation devoutly to be wished” from
that source upon all occasions.
Though now representing Dooly county, Col.
Armstrong upon tMs, and many previous occa
sions, fearlessly and faithfully represented the
inteicsts of Bibb, now unfortunately deprived
of any real representation in the balls of legis
lation. The city of Macon, where he was raised,
has not been forgotten in the hour of her trial.
For hi3 zeal and interest in her behalf, and for
tho able manner in wMch ho has repulsed the
insidious assaults upon her prosperity in tbo
General Assembly, it is to be hoped that the
true citizens of Macon will appreciate and never
forget. Bibb has but one Representative, and
he is from Dooly. Lex.
Tbochu Mattes Anotheb Sortie.—A cable
special to tho New York World dated London,
October 17th says:
The sortie under Trochu Saturday completed
the work of driving the Germans from their in
vesting positions 6onth and west of Paris. The
French advanced under cover of tremendous
cannonades in three columns upon Cherilly,
Sevres and Bongival. Ttie latter was the most
serious attack, and resulted in the defeat of the
Pomeranians under General Von Kirchback.
This compelled the Bavarians to retreU from
Baque, Aux and Ohatcelon. A division of Gen
eral Banns' troops held ont Btnbhornly at Che-
villy and L’Hoy. The Germans lost over 8,000
killed, wounded and prisoners, and large sup
plies.
Very Impertinent.—The World is responsi
ble for the following. The World onght to be
ashamed of its impertinence:
Is it rosily the case that Mr. Akerman, of
Georgia, is to be expelled from the Attorney-
Generalship, as having eaten hia allotted dirt
in postponing. the Congressional election in
that State until the 20th of December next,
when Qpngress will be in session, and be able,
without the fear of the fall elections before it,
to forbid that election till 1872 ?
For the Telegraph and Messenger.)
Metaphysical.
Let us Philosophize awhile, and see
If anything exists, or seems to be
And is not; but exists alone in thought;
But in reality is not—is nought!
We think we^re, and that wo know we are,
And have the power of knowing that we are—
Are we deceived ? Is consciousness a lie ? —
Let consciousnees, wMch only can, reply:
If consciousness is true (the only source
Of knowledge that we havo) of conreo
What we perceive, aro conscious of, and see
Must really exist—not seem to be-
If consciousness is false, we fall,
And bave no ground for argument at all:
Not conscious that we are, how can we show
That other things exist ? How can we know.
But consciousness exists, is true, and gives
The knowledge that we have of all that lives,
Or is, or can be known, or ever can
Be comprehended by the mind of man.
Then let this truth—let this foundation stand,
And wo havo then fho argument at hand
To prove the things we feel, or see, or hoar,
Do really exist as they appear.
Bnt how do things appear ? How are they known
But through tbo senses, and through them alone?
Without tho senses wo can not perceive;
Through tfipm alono ali knowledge wo receive.
The action of the senses though depends
On our Organism: who pretends
To argue that without tho moans of sight
We could have any knowlede of the light?
Or beauties it discloses to the eye
Througout the Earth, and in the boundless sky ?
Or who will say that man could ever hear,
Or know a single sound, without the ear?
Or that ho conld porceive a single thing
Without these organs ? which all knowledge bring
To enlighten and imform tbo human mind,
Which else wonld be a blank, and darkly blind.
That through the senses all things are made known
And ideas thus acquired, hats been shown:
Is clearly proven by what goes before,
To which I think I need add nothing more.
But how do we perceive the sounds we hear,
Or see the sights that to our eyeB appear ?
Do sounds, as some suppose, float on the breeze,
And come to our ears from tower and trees,
And by vibration of tho air extend,
And into our ears the motion send
That doth inform the mind of what is said ?
Or, if a sound alone, what sound is made ?
Do objects float upon the rays of light,
And make their Photographs upon the sight,
And place the true, and perfect image there,
Such as it doth unto the mind appear ?
Or does the soul, a central object, stand,
And send our messengers on every hand,
That sally forth and everywhere appear
Where sounds are made, and bring them to the ear ?
Or outward move upon the rays of light
And bring the forms of objects to the sight,
And thus present all sounds onto the ear
And make all sights unto the eyes appear?
It matters not with us, so far as we
Are now concerned, how we can hear or see:
It is enough that we can understand
The power comes from an Almighty band.
And whether vision, on the rays of light
Brings every distant object to tho eight;
Or whether, on the qniveiing air around
Is bourn frome distant objects every sound:
Or whether the enquiring soul expands,
Out through the senses until it commands
A view and consciousness of all around
And comprehends all beauty and sound:
Or whether God directly doth Impart
The knowledge to the understanding heart
Doth not concern ns: Tie enough to show
Tout God hath given ns the power to know.
J. O. Bower.
Irwinton, Ga., October 18,1870.
BY TELEGRAPH
Very Small Indeed.
Under this head tho Herald, of Friday, ad
ministers the following rebuke to a certain small
souled creature:
All the cities of the South aro wrapped in
mourning for a great pnblio citizen, cultivated,
highly gifted, Christian gentleman, who, if he
erred—and no one believes that he erred con
sciously— survived the error, lived a noble, dig
nified life, and died in union with the whole
people. Was it nqt a very small business, then,
for the Collector of Savannah to cause the flag on
the custom house there, which, in unison with the
feeling of the community, was placed at half
staff yesterday, to be hoisted to its original po
sition? Collector Robb telegraphed tho infor
mation to Secretary Bontwull, alleging that the
mark of respect to tho dead was paid by his
deputies withont consulting Mm, and stating
that mnch bad feeling existed among citizens
at his conduct.
Secretary Boutwell approved the conduct of
tho Collector, for which he may not bo blama-
ble, assuming that the honor was intendedto
be paid to General Lee as Commander-in-cttief
of tho Confederate armies; but it does not ap
pear that this is the case either in Savannah or
anywhere else. General Lee was a great citi
zen of America, whom his own people especially
-had learned to honor. Mr. Robb might have
shut his eyes to that flag at half-staff and not
bothered the Secretary abont it. It is such
very small matters that keep np the aperbity
which every honest man in the republic desires
to see abandoned.
The Herald had evidently not seen the follow
ing when it spoke as above, or else its rebuke
wonld have beon sharper. Need we say that it
is the snarl of the hyena of the FhiladelpMa
Press?
That custom-house officer at 8avannahwho
lowered the United States flag on hearing of the
death of Robert E. Lee, is evidently ripe for
removal. Gen. Lee for four years did his best
to dishonor and disgrace this flag, and never
apologized for so doing. To have lowered it aB
a mark of respect to his memory, wonld have
been simply idiotio. The inference is very fair
that tbo custom-house offioial who is so poor a
custodian of hia country’s flag, is likely jnst os
poor a keeper of its coin.
Tlie New York Election——Lively
Times Abend.
A New York special to the Cincinnati Enqui
rer, of Monday, shadows forth the following
prospect of a big row in that city andJ3tate on
eleotion day, in November. Akerman seems
to be earning his tMrty pioses, very faithfully:
Attorney General Akerman, Marshal Sharpe
and Judgo'Woodruff, of th*- United States Dis
trict Court, have been in close consultation all
day and to night, preparing their plaits and
measures for putting in force, the act relating
to elections passed by the late Congress. Yuur
reporter interviewed Akerman late to-night at
bis hotel. He wan reticent. bnt oonrteous.
Wnou asked if tho governim nt, would entorce
tbo law, he said yes, if one bundred thousand
volunteers lt-.d to bo called upon to do it.
Do you think ih*-y will bo needed ?
The regular troops and Republicans now in
tho city uiay bo enough, ho replied.
Rut will nut Governor Huffman call out tho
Slate troops ? ' .
I think he will, btit hope be will not.
Marshal Sharpe was very reticent. “The law
will be enforced.” said he, very slowly, and it
w.s no use trying to get anything more out of
Mm. ...7 a.
Governor Hoffman has fully decided upon bis
course. He has submitted, the question to Chan.
O'Connor, George Tteknor, T. C. Curtis, J. Van
dyke, and other eminent j ;ir'*ts. Democrats aDd
Republicans. They un&n.m *usly think the law
is plainly unconsfimtional and of no effect, and
that the Governor must follow the plain consti
tutional law of iha State; and every Federal
soldier, and every deputy roarnhal who obstructs
or hinders the polling ot vo es, or who conspires '
to do so, mnsi be prump ly arrested, tried and
sentenced.’ The militia all throughout the city
and State will be kept under arms, and If any
attempt is made to enforce the law by Federal
bayonets, it will be promptly resisted by an
overwhelming force.
London, Ootober 20.—The French war sMps
are in sight of Hamburg off the mouth of the
Elbe. The Prussians have made preparation to
meet the French vessels in the Weser. The
Germans have opened thirty-threft post offices
in Alsace and Lorraine.
The Times, in an article on the continental
situation, censures Prussian arrogance in their
terms for peaoe. The'Times approves the lan.
guage that the Frenoh Government, in yielding
a foot of territory, as a conditoin of peace,
cannot retain power a day.
Ten French frigates are anchored off Dun
kirk, with fires banked. It is rumored that
Laurien comes from the French Government
to London to negotiate a loan. A circular is
sued to the Italian Government, says that the
Pope is perfectly free and indespondent. All
Italy asks is a notification that the Pope de-
sires to leave Rome, in order that the honor
and respect due his office may be paid him.
Later China advioes are more paoifio.
New York, Ootober 20.—The "World has a
special from London wMch states that a squad
ron of German hussars were surprised at Altbia
and one hundred killed. Keratry has gone to
Spain where, it is rumored, a Republio will
soon be proclaimed. The Italian government
peremptorily refuses to allow any of the Italian
princes to be complicated in Spanish affairs.
A Herald special from Berlin says the capitu
lation of Metz is reported. The ministerial or.
gan declares all peace negotiations by neutrals
useless. France must herself sue for peaoe,
Though the Prussians are beyond the range
of the French guns, the city is completely en
circled. The main portions of the besieging
force are massed in four formidable bodies, con
nected by telegraph and good roads, admitting
of rapid reinforcements at the assailed points.
It is said that Thiers will urge at Tours an im
mediate peace. It is believed at Havre that the
United States will intervene to save Paris from
bombardment. Two sides of Paris not protec
ted by the river are well defended by the inhab
itants. The inhabitants ore determined to con
test every inch of ground.
Berlin, Ootober 21—The provincial corres
pondence of the newspapers say the reports of
peace overtures, should be received cautiously.
There will be no peace until France is taught
the need of peace.
The Prussians will be ready to attack Paris
no later than next week. Preparations are pro
gressing by the Russians to isolate Toars. Com
munication with Tours may cease at any mo
ment.
Florence, Ootober 20.—The Pope is in good
health, and remains at Rome.
Brussels, October 20.—Tho Etoile Beige says
Trochu, Brame, and other members of the pro
visional government, favor peace, bnt Gambet-
ta is implacable.
Toubs, October 20.—The Prussians, owing
to atragetical reasons, have withdrawn leave to
two Americans to pass the lines, and advise
them to leave Paris by boat, going down the
Seine. They promise protection by that ronte.
Dispatches from Rouen, Lille and Belfort
show a determination to resist the Prussians as
strong as ever. A large Frenoh foroe has as
sembled at Bayanne. Garibaldi has issued a
stirring address to the Franc-tireurs.
The Prussians are retreating towards Paris,
avoiding battle with the French forces on the
left bank of the Loire. The Prussians still
hold Orleans. The Prussians nearly destroyed
Cfaattean Dieu. Paris dates to the 15th say
there is the best of feeling, with daily sorties.
M. Dnbost, delegate from the Paris govern-
meat to Toots, who landed in a balloon at Boc-
roy, yesterday, brings news of another engage
ment near Paris. It began in the morning at
Houtes Bruices and lasted three honrs, was re
sumed in the evening and terminated after
three hoora more fighting. The Prussians, who
attacked in both actions, were repulsed with
heavy loss. Dispatches from Bocroy which
contain the above intelligence give no date of
tho affair. According to the latest*advices from
Paris Trocha was giving way to the increasing
demand of the National Guards, and has given
consent for their organization into mobilized
regiments as an aotive force for sorties and ser
vice beyond the walls. He also announces that
he has a plan for a general attack, which when
mature will be carried out Meanwhile he will
accept volunteers for sorties and night sur
prises. The Paris Offioial Journal of the 15th
positively declares that General Burnside has
no mission from tho Prussian authorities; that
when he visited Paris he was an officions agent.
London, October 20.—New Brissach sortied
on Saturday, killing and wounding two hun
dred, and capturing thirty of the enemy. The
French foreign office has issued a circular to
the neutral powers denying the responsibility
of the present war. Prussian representations
abont the state of affairs in Paris are utterly
untrue. France desires peace—durable peace.
Toulon, Ootober 20. —Three regiments of in
fantry, Zouaves and Tureos, with horses and a
large quantity of ammunition, have arrived
since Monday. The troops were sent to the
front
Augusta, Me., October 20.—A gale yesterday
prostrated three large ice-houses on the Swan
Island.
Nashville, Ootober 20.—The Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers are in annual session
here. One hundred and thirty-three delegations
are represented from the Western StateB.
Washington, October 20.—The Board of
Trade, of this city, by invitation of Gen. A. J.
Myers, Chief Signal Offioer of the Army, held
a meeting and appointed a permanent commit
tee to co-operate with him in giving full effect
to the provisions of the recent aot of Congress
providing for the result and approach of storms.
A dispatch from Providence says primary
ballots indicate that Jencks will lose the nomi
nation for Congress.
The government authorities have no knowl
edge of the reported proposition from Spain to
sell Cuba. The Guerriere will cruise off York
harbor to enforce neutrality. It has rained all
day.
. St. Louis, October 20.—The first passenger
train ever crossed the Mississippi river below
St. Louis, was transferred last evening from
Belmount, Mo., .to Columbus. The train con
tained many prominent citizens invited to the
State Fafrat Atlanta, and the Cotton States Fair
at Augusta, Georgia. At the latter place the
track will be laid to the fair grounds and the
train will be exhibited at tho fair. This enter
prise in»ngura' es a regular passenger traffio be
tween Si Luus and all points South withont de
lay n oi change of c-ws.
Selma, Ala . October 20.—Ben. S. Turner
colored candidate of the Republican party in
this District for Congress, is making a vigorous
campaign on the broad platform of universal
amnesty, universal suffrage, and universal re
pudiation of the war debt.
Montgomery, Ootober 20.—A large meeting
was held here to aid the siok at Mobile who are
suffering with yellow fever. The City Council
appropriated five hundred dollars, and the snb-
seripion list of citizens amounts to over one
thou-ai-d.
New Orleans, October 20.—Deaths from yel
low fever, seven. The thermometer fell 25 de
grees in twelve hours after the rain yesterday.
The mercury this morning stood at 56. Wind
blowing a half gale from the north.
Messrs. 8eely & Taylor’s cotton seed faotory
was burned to-day. Mr. 8eely was wounded by
the falling walls.
EARTHQUAKE REPORTS.
New Yobk, Ootober 20, There was a violent
earthquake throughout the oountry at eleven
o’clock to-day. It was distinctly felt here. At
Schenectady, N. Y., the people fled terror-
strioken to 4be -streets. At Quebec, buildings
swayed,’and the people rushed into the streets.
Cleveland, October 19.—There was a visible
earthquake at 7 o'clock tMs morning which last
ed fifteen or twenty seoonds. Tall buildings
swayed to and fro and their occupants fled into
the streets. The same quake was felt at Mead-
ville, Pennsylvania, but it cannot be traced far
ther.
Washington, Ootober 20.—The quake dis
patches from nearly all points in New York and
the North say no serious damage or loss of life
has been reported. At Boston the buildings
sensibly vibrated. There was much alarm
among the people employed in upper stories
The block of granite on the corner of State
street and Merchants’ row was cracked. An
other block was forced outward three or four
inches. The shock lasted tMrty seconds. The
shock was felt at Montreal, Sackville and Ban
gor, with mnch force. At Burlington, Ver
mont, the shock stopped theT clocks and de
stroyed crockery. No serious damage. At
Brunswick, Maine, it threw down chimneys. _ _
Its direction was northeasterly southwest- feeble havo been Btreaxthanedandn ESTe<1 '
erly. At St. Catharine, windows were broken. e< *» Brest good baa been accompli,,!,,.*? sick reetor-
At Saratoga, some of the buildings were much fa?r reward ? tU t0 exe rti°na thm dirtctanS*?
damaged. The shock was preceded by a ram
bling sound. At Troy, five hundred school
children were panicked by the shock. At
Rondont this morning the earthquake shook
the houses to their foundations, and sent the
people staggering about. At Portland, abont
300 feet of bed on the Ogdensbnrg Railroad,
across Olter creek, in Stondish, settled ten
feet during the earthquake. At Ithaca, eleven
o’clock this morning, there were three shocks,
lasting three-quarters of a minnte, and tho peo
ple fled from their houses. At Albany, it had
a marked vibration, a rumbling noise was heard
during the shock, and the mercury in the regis
tering barometer was violently agitated. At
Cooperstown, 11 a. m., the shock felt was very
brief.
Philadelphia, October 20.—Heavy rain all
day. At the time the earthquake was passing
through the Eastern States, a remarkably dense,
black cloud rested over this city. At 11:15 A.
m. rain fell in torrents.
Marseilles, October 19.—There was an im
mense paoifio manifestation in thiB city to-day.
Many thousands of unarmed citizens assembled
and demanded the restoration of Esqnirons.
The crowd dispersed withont disorder.
From Atlanta.
Special to the Telegaph and Messenger.]
Senate.—The hill granting additional aid to
the Macon and Brunswick road was indefinitely
postponed.
A motion to reconsider the bill amending the
city charter of Savannah prevailed, and the bill
passed.
A resolution paying members elected by mil
itary commission, from the first session, passed
—yeas 16; nays 7.
Resolutions in respect to the memory of "Wil
liam G. Brown, Representative from Washing
ton connty, were adopted.
Senate adjourned.
House.—The bill incorporating the Georgia
and European StefmsMp Company, and grant
ing State aid to the amount of two and a half
millions was indefinitely postponed.
The report of the committee recommending
the selling of the railroad square in Atlanta to
Jndge Lochrane and others, for tMrty thousand
dollars, was adopted.
The Honse adopted the resolutions in respect
to the memory of Representative Brown, and
adjourned till to-morrow.
The Senate, in executive session, confirmed
Peter J. Strozier, Judge of the Albany Circuit,
for four years; James Johnson, Judge of the
Chattahoochee Circuit; and R. D. Harvey,
Judge of the Rome Circuit, for eight years
each.
Representative Brown was found last night
on the crossing of Whitehall street, with
bruise near the eye. He died abont 1 o’clock,
cansed, it is supposed, by neuralgia in the head,
His remains will be sent home to-morrow with
a Legislative escort.
It rained this morning, and it was a cold,
blustering day. The attendance at the Fair
to day was largely increased. Yesterday the
United States flag was hauled down by order of
President Yancey, and the flag of the Society
run np the staff. To-day he ordered the stars
and stripes to be hoisted. The Radicals made
a great fuss about it; otherwise no political
significance attached to it
John Alexander, of Newnan, was ran over
and lulled by railroad cars near the rolling
mill to-day.
Visitors are still coming in. The Governor
has offered five hundred dollars reward for
each pickpocket arrested. Five have been ar
rested.
Spread the Tbuth.-Soew
that it is undignified to advertise - * I
er valuable it may be. Queer . **?■ W
like saying that an article whfchth” I ” 6 ‘ hi# &»'
should be hid in a corner—that beneer^ lee 4i
tags may be too widely diffused-tw m bl *s
protecting and restoring hetlth shonu v^'ol
monopoly, and not accessible to ill m ^
ment is bad. It is worse than that • it • *** **R-
Suppose Hostetter’a Stomach Bittern”*
specific for dyspepsia, biliousness" and T
bility—had never been known beyond
toire or the faculty, what would have b*'^ rtpt '-
sequence? Instead of curing and the «#.
lions, the good effects of the prewr
have been confined to a comparative f ^
is the highest Vthority for saying th ®^' ^
not he hid under a bushel; that 8 bocy
lent should be placed as a city oa * m* ?
men can take cognizance of it. T t • ’ 4
principle that the Bitters have been J M
continue to bo advertised in everv
any prominence in the weetem^ hsmi^ «
that the spontaneous testimonials in it , 1 *4
been translated into all written lanmu
sands enjoy perfect health Ib ° 3 - J
languishing on beds of sickness if th ° ^ I
had not spread the truth with
qualed invigorant and corrective far ar ^ S* toe -
pose profit hasr been reaped from this
that any argument against it ? if tha n u ^ Is
has been protected; if lives havoba t n PQbIic h ®*lth
'-“hie havo bei ,
greatgood 1
mean as to grut
fair reward? luns ^cted'S
_oct20-dl^ eur
Bosadalis cures aliases ofch^ri^~~~^-
Itead the following: ^'•attitg
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more bottles of your most excellent medJ
Ae you will remember, one month - 8 "
ago I received three bottles of it. w h>
menced tal.iug it I could scarcelv’walk It r ®"
night came, but’now I suffer no more ftoa'u!; ,llai I
tiern I Mve a little brother tint is I
Ms eight, and I wish to try it f ar him ^
please find enclosed $0 DO for which von ^
ward me the medicine immediately. ftf "
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P- O- Box
We sco by the papers that an oldl^TTr l
a new name, is becoming prevalent amos^r
portion of our population, which is tecleicalW '
ed, from tho Greek, dipsomania, or an motdto I
desire for drink. j
This is one of the signs of tho degeneracy of
times, and stumps it as a fast ago.
A parallel caeo can now bo shown Qat fa w I
“becoming paevalent,” but is already
most extensively throughout the length and brt~w
of tho whole Southern country—among dvspa^
invaUde, tho weak, nervous, biliouB anddeS
among hard worked, closely confined busineMu-
mechanics and laborers,- among nursing voas, I
the worn-out roue and the valetudinariac-h .V
among all who are delicate in health, orconni*
tog from acute diseases. The enormous de
and the universal preference shown for “flu
ters,” which is so delicately elaborated aca wa-1
tifically prepared at the Laboratory of A. A. Sci-
mons’ & Co., Savannah, Ga.
The possession of knowledge is leas likely to lus
ter vanity, than the possession of riches. A m;
may abundantly augment his possessions of knoif-
odge, and yet have but little to show for hia pin
Yet it can do no one any harm, but perhaps mas
good, to know of the virtues of the “OldCudim
Bitters” an assured remedy for dyspepsia, and
its kindred complaints. oct20-eodAwlv.
A Mournfiil Gathering.
We were among those present yesterday at a
meeting held by the faculty and the students of
the Dolbear Commercial College, called for the
purpose of expressing, by speeches and resolu
tions, sympathy at the irreparable loss which
onr common conntry has sustained in the death
of Gen. Lee. The students, the great majority
of whom are of Southern birth, were, as we
judged from the gloomy look they wore, bowed
down with grief at the great sorrow that has
come over onr people; and we noticed many a
youthful eye moistened with tears. After the
students, to the number of about one hundred,
had assembled, the meeting was called to order
by Prof. F. B. Nunn, Mr. Jackson Cagle acting
as Secretary. Prof. Dolbear, in some appro
priate and happily conoeived remarks, explained
the object of the meeting, and offered the fol
lowing resolutions:
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God. to
take from among ns one of the noblest and host
of onr citizens, and it is the dnty of all honora
ble men to pay a tribute to the memory of the
great and good:
Be it resolved by the Faenlty and Students of
this College, That we have learned with pro
found regret of the death of that matchless
hero, spotless patriot, model oitizen and devo-
Ud Christian, General Robert E. Lee, late
President of Washington College, Virginia, by
whose death the country has lost its brightest
beacon light, our youth'their purest guide, sci
ence its noblest devotee, and mankind its most
loved friend.
Resolved, That we extend our deep and
heartfelt condolence to the family of the noble
deceased, and join onr oorrows with the faculty
ard students of Washington College.
Resolved, That a copy of these proceedings be
sect to the family of the deceased and to Wash
ington College.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted,
and as a token of respect to the memory of the
illustrions dead, the college was closed for the
day.—Mew Orleans Picayune.
The Waters of Lake Tahoe.—All who have
attempted to swin in the waters of Lake Tahoe
must brve been startled at their laok of buoy
ancy. Good swimmers launch forth into the
lake with the utmost confidence in their skill,
and at onoe find themselves floundering, and
only able to keep afloat by the most strenuous
exertions. Going into Lake Tahoe after swim
ming in the generality of lakes—the lakes and
streams of the valleys—is like attempting to
swim in fresh water, after having learned the
art in salt .water, or even more trying. The
bodies of persons drowned in the lake are never
seen after they have once sank. Of the five
wMte persons drowned in the lake, not a single
body nas ever been reoovored or ever seen.
The bones of all are still in the Ifke. How many
Indians may have been lost in its waters in times
past no one knows. Pine logs float in the lake
bnt a very short time, then sink never again to
rise. In places far down through the crystal
fluid are to be seen resting upon the bottom
great quantities of slabs, logs and lumber. The
specific gravity of the water we do not know,
thoogh we believe it has been more than onoe
analyzed. It certainly can hold in solution bat
a very slight per cent, of minerals of any kind.
ICalifornia Paper.
It you have callow color of skin, or ysUoril
brown spots on face or body, dullness, drowstaese,
frequent headache or dizziness, bad taste in tbs
mouth, tongue coated, internal best, nnstesdj ip-
petite, low spirits, gloomy forebodings, yon sum!-
fering from liver complaint or biliousness, it!
nothing else will relieve and core you eo ipwft
and permanently as Dr. Pierce’s Alt. Ext or Golda
Medical Discovery. Sold by druggists. Apunpfctt |
sent free. Address Dr. B. V. Fierce,
oct20-eodAwlw.
Fits Cemts Additional will bay shoes rid fi
ver or copper tips, which will esve the barer the
price of a new pair of shoes. Compared with rv-
raged toes and dirty stocking, they are heanfifaL
to say the least. Parents, try it;
Sept. 14w3m.
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mmm who me
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Price |L For sale by all druggist*.
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oct -eodAwlm.
This celebrated medicine has won a I
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server of health. It hae beoome a household- ^ I
edy, from the fact that it gives jmnwM >B *r I
manent relief. It is a purely vegetable I
made from the beet and purest I
keep and to use in every family. B r4e£fl9 "j I
ed by physicians and persons of all d*®". I
to-day, after a pnblio trial of thirty I
eragelifeof man—it atande oniiTa!l«d*“®^ I
celled, epreading Ita usefulness over thsvi". I
Its large and increasing sals affords I
dance of ita enduring fame. We do
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th»n all the advertisements in the world- ; I
one fair trial and you would not be withoo
ten times ita cost.
Directions accompany each bottle-
Sold by all DruggiBte.
Price 25 cts, 50 cts, and §1 per botile-
oct 6-eodAwlm ) . >p .
The excesses of our youth aro
old age, payable with compound inieres- > ^ ^ , |
Why then delay in preventing the
excesses by using tho celebrated So" ue , f[ ,
“Old Carolina Bitters”? octlS-se-
I
It is the most pleasant, cheapest, aa ^ I
frioe extant. Warranted free fro® toJ 01 * 0 ®* ]
clients.
It preserves and whitens the tee
Invigorates and soothes the gums-
Purifies and perfumes the breath-
Prevents accumulation of tart* 1.
Cleanses and porifloe artificial teeta-
Is a superior artide for cMMieo*
Sold by ell druggist* and denfi*®- ,
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