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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 The Democratic CentralExecutiveCommitlee of Alabama havo withdrawn the name of L. F. McCoy, the party candidate for State Treasurer, and substituted therefor that of J. F. Grant, of Calhoun county.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 Dear SinYou will please send me 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 " Very respectfully, I remain, 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. HALL’S VECEWBLE SICILIAN HAIR PiEtmER. mmm who me Can have their hair reetored to its natural tcsJ. I and if it has fallen out, reate a new growth, Ija I use. .. I It is the beet Hair Dressing in the world, I lifelese, etiff brushy hair, healthy, soft | Price |L For sale by all druggist*. B. P. HALT. A CO., Nashua, N. H.. Dopn*» j oct -eodAwlm. This celebrated medicine has won a I b gb reputation as an alleviator of p»ia I 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 necessary to say much in its favor, m I bottle will do more to convince yon ot to jl 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*®- , A. M. WILSON, Drugget, Prof**" Oor. Ninth and tp For fiala by ® »pi23-eodly ^^ southern sen® 01 IN NEW YORK ^ M*WSSWj3Es*»* No 59 West 43d street, opposite sepl4-lawdiw2m.