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The G eorgia "W'eekly Telegraph and. Journal & MIessenger.
Telegraph and Messenger.
MACON, OCTOBER 25, 1870.
Tlte Time Will Come.
Tho Courier-Journal makes the prediction
that it will not bo over-long before the Radical
defamers of Robert E. Lee—the “yellow-foo*. d
Tdtes," who have assembled about the grave <•-
tho great Virginian to munch and rattle the dry
bone3 of the Confederate skeleton which they
picked fleahless years ago, but which they keep
hid in a convenient dark closet to bring forth
to terrify the groundlings on occasion—will
swear that he was purest and best of men. lie
time will come when they will parade that.skele
ton in the market-places, put it on wheels and
dress it round with flag?, and fear it and defame
it not anv more. A party which sedulously cul
tivates the hatred of nine millions of its own
countrymen, is pretty sure, some timo or an
other, to get into a foreign war, and whenever
it does—when Boston is blockaded by a foreign
fleet, and New York harbor is shut up by pre
cautionary obstructions—when foreign troops
and foreign gold are ponred like quicksilver in
to flrfi country—tho dismal howlers who aro
now striving to reduce the nationality and the
patriotism of the people to a beggarly handfull
of placemen, plunderers and bondholders will
begin to hedge. A government so administered
is never safe. It is impossible to believe that
it can be safe. Its only safety lies in the over
throw of the gang of maliguauts who have ent
the throat of the Constitution, who have cut
the throat of the Treasury, who have cut the
throat of the Union, and who would proceed
with the work of murder upon the liberties and
the free spirit, the peace and happiness of tho
people.
Bakes akd Breckinridge.—General Breckin
ridge and General Binks'met tho other day at
tho Burnet House, in Cincinnati. The two had
not met for ten years. They were young mem
bers of Congress togother fifteen years ago.
They aro old friends. One wore the blue, the
other tho gray. Both were leaders in tho great
Civil war, but on opposite sides. They met, after
all the vicisitudes of the last decade, cordially,
and Banks is now at Lexington, the guest of
Breckinridge. The illustration is as pleasant
as it is instructive, and ought to show the red-
hot chaps that there is not nearly so much fire
and brimstone among sensible people as they
think. General Banks is a most amiable and
accomplished man, and a most liberal politican.
[LouitviUe Courier-Journal.
“Praps.” Bnt he ba3 a deuced queer way of
showing his liberality. If he has ever failed
to vote for any measure devised by Radical
malice and meanness for the degradation and
injury of the Sonth, we have failed to note
tho exception. General Breckinridge may count
himself fortnnato if Banks don’t go hack home
and tell a pack of lies both on him and the peo
ples of Kentucky. This is the general Southern
experience of hospitality shown to Bank’s sort.
We don’t drill with those the C. J. calls the
“red-hot chaps," bntwe do think it ha3 slopped
over this time.
Pay Ho Taxes.
The Norfolk Journal says that in Prince Ed
ward county twelve hundred negroes have been
returned by the Sheriff as delinquents for tho
payments of their taxes; in other words, two
thirds of the African race contribute nothing to
the support of tho expenses of the State and
county in which they live. It is inferred from
this that the same is the fact in most of the
Other connties in Virginia, if not in all. Tho
Jonrnal from which we quote, remarks:
Few of the negroes own land or any property
assessed for taxation, the only taxes which they
are required to pay being poll tax, and wo sea
that they cannot pay this, or will not. In 18G8
the negroes paid bat forty thousand dollars into
the State Treasury, or about ten cents a head,
and we very much doubt if they pay a larger
average now, if so great a sum.
Bnt these pnblie spirited, thrifty citizens do
a deal of Radical votiDg, which probably should
bo counted os an offset. If they send loil men
from Cape Cod and Skowhegan to Congress
and the Legislature to legislate for Virginians,
who bnt “rebels" and “traitors” would offer no
objection?
Garibaldi akd Booth.—Says the New York
Season: “Garibaldi, the artistic fresco painter,
who decorated Booth’s theater, sent in a bill
lately for a piece of work. The bill was for one
thousand dollars; Mr. Booth sent for Garibaldi
and told him ho could get the work done, if not
as satisfactorily to the connoisseur, just as good
for the general public, for a price not exceed
ing four hundred dollars. “Ah, si Signor,’
Said Garibaldi, “I can go to zee Bowery and
see Hamlet by same author-os yon play, same
words as yon speak for twenty-five cents,-bnt
if I want to see yon play Hamlet, I pay one
dollar and fifty cents, and I do zee latter and so
does zea whole country. Those that can ap
preciate zee Hamlet yon cm play can appre
ciate zee fresco work Garibaldi paints.’ Booth
knocked under.”
Litpikcottfok November.—We have received
by mail, from the publishers, this magazine for
November. It strikes ns as a most entertaining
number—more than usually good. The table
of contents presents tho following list of good
things:
Crackers, by J. H. Bradford; Elk County :
A Poem; The Victims of Dreams: A Story,
by Margaret nosmer; A Polyglot Empire, by
Stephen Powers; A Yankee on tho Throne of
France, by Arthur Fleming; Irene : A Tale—
Part II; Three Triumphs, by Scheie de Vere ;
The Stono Annals of tho Past, by Charles Mor
ris; InLovo With a Shadow: A Story, by T. A.
Jarvier; The Calvert Family, by Eugene L.
Didler; Violots in Autumn; A Poem, by How
ard Glyndon; Sir Harry Hotspnr of Hnmble-
Ihwaito: A Novel—Part VII, by Anthony Trol
lope ; Gossip: A Visit to Pics IX—Berlin at the
Beginning of the War—Parisians— 1 The Open
ing of the Kansas Pacific Railway—Varia; Lit
erature of tho Day: George Sand’s “Pierre qui
ronle”—‘'The Scapegoat," by Lso, eto.
A Sweet Adieu.—The following letter was
found in the hand of a captain, who bad been
killed at the battle of Woeflh :
“Ms Dear Pa : Since yon are gone, I never
coase to think of you. It is so hard that I can
not seo and embraco yen every morning, bnt I
hope that God may preserve your health and
that you will soon return and kiss your child.—
I behaved very woll in order to make mother
feel yonr absence lees. Adieu, dear pa; Ikies
yon tenderly. Your little daughter, who loves
you. Marguerite.”
Quoting this, tho Missouri Republican says;
“The French captain evidently experienced
joy in the hoar of his last trial in the sweet
words of love written by bis child, whom he
wa3 destined never more to see. He closed his
eyes for tho last time on tho field of honor, with
her sweet letter in his hand.”
In tho spring ofl 869, when all the so-called
M. C.'.i from Alabama were Radicals, Smith,
the’present Radical Governor, and a candidato
for re-election, wrote a letter declaring tha
with one exception they wore all “nnprincipled
scoundrels.’’ Now one of these “ scoundrels”
is up for re-election in Smith's own district, and
Smith is helping him with all his personal and
official weight. The question may be an im
pertinent one, bnt we should really like to
know the difference, if any, between Smith and
his “ scoundrel” candidate ?
The <*OI<l Flag” Again.
Shall wo never stop getting into hot water
about the “old flag?” What connection there
is between the venerable banting and Agricul
tural Fairs we have never been able to see, bnt
it really does seem as if there was down here at
least. Last year the Fair managers inourred
I the everlasting di.-p!oasuro of the virtuous For-
, uey and that ancient negro killor, the “loil”
! -Re' insoD, surnamed Solon, by not having the
I • vid flag" floating over their show, and now the
I sumo thing happens at Atlanta. Here the “old
I flag” was not np because the Fair managers
couldn’t seo first, what it had to do with their
hogs, and horses, and cows, and sheep, and ag
ricultural implements, and wagons, and orops,
etc., etc., and second, because there was no en
thusiastic Toodles among thorn who kept one
at home as something exceedingly “ handy
to have about tho house.” Bnt at Atlan
ta tho case seems to have been different.
There teas an “old flag” flying one day, and
then the next day the President of the Society
ordered it down, and then some gentlemen said
they thought that wouldn’t do, as it might hurt
feelings and spoil sport, and so the President
reconsidered and np went the “old flag” i-gain
with a three times three, and n hip! hip! hur
rah (presumably) from the countless thonsonds
in attendance at tho Fair.
Well, why not let the “ old flag ” wavo
away as bravely as the best ?. It doesn't
represent the Radical party — though they
pretend it does. To ns it symbols the sen
timents and recalls tho days of Washington, an
Jefferson, and Jackson and tho other Fathers.
It doesn’t mean blood, and war, and misoiy, and
party misrnle, tyranny and corruption, though
it has been made to do the bidding of all these
devils. It means ponce, freedom and unity—
equal rights, and every other blessiDg that bad
men have robbed ns of. It stands for the Con
stitntion and tho Equality of tho States, and by
the blessing of God it will ono day wavo over a
land where these aro grand and enduring real
ities once more.
Therefore, we ask, why not let the “old flag”
wave, even though there may not be any very
close connection between it and an Agricultural
Fair?
That tho public may seo what a mus3 tho “old
flag” has kicked np at Atlanta, wo extract the
following from a communication from the
President of the Society, in the Atlanta Intelli-
gencor of yesterday, explanatory of his action,
and also telling what he thinks of the request
of the aforesaid gentlemen “alleged to be Dem
ocrats:”
That “the flag of onr own Government was
excluded” is false. The flag of the United
States is still over the tent for exhibition of
some of the articles, and it wa3 my express or
der not to remove it from “amid tho national
ensigns of France, Great Britain, Prussia. Aus
tria and other countries.” *
The United States flag was hoisted withont
anthority of the committee, by persons unau
thorized, and, therefore, the act was simply void,
and os if it had never been done.
As to the request published in the Era, and
signed by fifteen persons, alleged to be “Dem<v
crata,” I have simply to say, I am satisfied
some of those persons signed that request with
ont due reflection as to the impropriety of their
act; and interfering with an invariable custom
and rule of the Society, have created unneces
sary difficulties, and which due reflection, per
haps, might have avoid ed.
Somo of them have been notorious for in
flammatory attacks upon the reconstruction acts
and gevemment of tho United States. But I
avoid a discussion farther of that request. My
conservative course os to the reconstruction acts
was denounced and opposed. My allegiance to
the Constitution and government of the United
States is beyond question, bnt I nm a Democrat
and unflinchingly oppose the Radical parly. ’ I
am unbouglit and ifnpurrhaseable, and so long
as I retain the position of President of the State
Agricultural Society, it shall not be run by, or
dictated to by intermeddlers of the Radical
party.
We print, also, the following correspondence
as part of the history of tho old flag’s tribula
tions. It is an inexpressible consolation to
know that replacing the flag saved the Fair
from the overwhelming misfortune of beiDg
“ent” by Bnllock:
By Telegraph from Oglethorpe Park,)
October 20, 1870. f
To Jlis Excellency, Gov. Bullock; Col. Yan
cey has directed that the flag taken down yes
terday by his order, from the private flag polo of
Mercer & Wooten, to be replaced, and it is now
in its place. J C. Kimball,
Superintendent.
Executive Department,")
Atlanta, Ga , October 20, 1870 j
J. C. Kimball, Superintendent Oglethorpe
Purl:; Your dispatch received I am gratified
to know that the American flag is now allowed
to float at the fair grounds, and shall viri'- the
exhibition to-morrow. Rufus. B. Bullock.
All Right How. A J
Bullock's organ of yesterday, says:
Gov. Bullock, accompanied by his Secretary,
Col. Atkinson, visited tho Fair Grounds on yes
terday, and inspected - alt the buildings, ma
chine depots, etc., and we learn was very much
pleased with the armegtrateni and display.
Now the Fair is al! right. Its bonnd to get
0T6I its “old flag” and other troubles, now.
OH Blit de music, mine heart ish not broke.
TIIE GEORGIA PRESS.
Sweet potatoes are “flush” in Columbus at 75
cents abusheL
We quote as follows from the Columbus Sun,
of Wednesday:
Sale of Factory Stock.—Yesterday, Ellis &
Spencer, auctioneers, made the following bona
fida sales: Nineteen shares Eagle and Phenix
Manufacturing Company stock—$100 shares—
10 at $06 50 and 9 at $97 per share; 6 shares
Mascogee Manufacturing Company stock—$100
shares—3 at $90 and 3 at $91 per share.
Considering the low prioe of cotton and the
scarcity of money, these prices show a high ap
preciation of onr manufacturing stock.
A recent trip into Alabama, as far as the
Court-house of Pike county—a distance of 8. r >
miles—revealed to ns the fact of great tardi
ness in gathering the small crop of cotton made.
In our travel we saw many fields from which
not a boll had yet been picked. Inquiring the
canse, we learned that the low price to which
tho staple had declined, had so disheartened the
negro laborer, who, in most instances, had an
interest in the crop, that it was with great diffi
culty he conld be induced to pick ootton. Many
expressed fears that, from this cause, a large
portion of the small crop made would be lost in
the field. We find, too, on examination of onr
exchanges from the different parts of the cot
ton region, that this feeling on the part of la
borers, is not confined to the localities men
tioned above, bnt that it is general among la
borers, who hnve beon croppers, all over the
cotton region.
Wo qnote as follows from tho Columbus Snn,
of Thursday:
• What They Do.—Tho different manufacto
ries in this city give daily employment to over
1,500 people, and indirectly support 3,000.
<■ Encouraging—We are informed upon com
petent authority that there is not a house in tho
city which is not occnpied or engaged.
Managers of State and County Election.—
We are informed upon good nirhority that John
Peabody, Esq., and Mr. B. F Coleman have
been appointed by Ordinary Doer, and sent np
for confirmation. For the other three mana
gers, the Radical caucus, on Monday night, re
commended the appointment of Messrs G. W.
Chapman and J. E. Webster and Tarver
(col’d.)
What we can do.—A letter just received from
one of tho largest Northern merchants states
that the Southern manufacturer can drive tho
Northern one from the market, in many re
spects, if ho had the money and perseverance.
The roason is cheap goods—yarns, etc., can bo
so cheaply manufactured here. If oheap goods,
why not fine ones.
Very Appropriate —The people of Lee coun
ty, Alabama, in public meeting at Opelika, have
resolved to wear on their left arms, for thirty
days, the badge of monming as a token of re
spect for the memory of Gen. Lee, and sorrow
for his death. The county was named after the
immortal Sonthern leader.
A Safe Bet.—Two old topers were talking to
gether yesterday. One wa3 bragging abont the
quantity he drank, when the other remarked:
‘Til bet one hnedred million dollars that yon
haven’t drank a drop to-day that some one else
has not paid for.” The bet was not taken.
The Chronicle and Sentinel, of same date,
says:
the Legislature. Mr. A. J. Liles, thoDemocra- J} Y r pFCL15C3'R A. PH,
tio nominee for the House in Lowndes county, ' =■" ■ • ■ . im.a
declines on acoount of the bad state of his London, Ootober 21.—Specie has decreased
health. • in the bankof England 826,000 pounds sterling.
Colim Williams has been tried and convicted It is stated that the United States Govern-
in Laurens court of the murder of Dr. T.J. ment has ordered Burnside, Sheridan and For-
Farsons, some time ago, and will be hung on Byth to return to London immediately. The
December 9th. Bo writes a correspondent of Gazette de Cologne, makes the statement,
the Savannah Republican (owing to the. suggestions of these gentlemen.
The Albany Circuit reoently created by the ; Washburn has been so energetio that he has
Agency, and of whioh Mr. Peter Strozier, of i *><*& compelled to demand reparation for the
Albany, has beon appointed Judge by Bnllook, frequent arrests of Americans as spies.
is composed of the connties of Worth, Dough- New York, Ooctober 21.—The World has the
erty, Mitchell, Baker and Decatur. following special from London: Twenty thou-
The ginhouse of Mrs. M. P. Martin, near sand people marched to the Palaoe yard and or-
Greenville, with a large lot of cotton, was ganized a meeting in sympathy with Republican
burned by an incendiary Tuesday night. No France. The speakers denounced King William.
insurance.
The Albany News says Mr. Phillips, an engi
near on the South Georgia and Florida Railroad,
Allusions to Bright’s apathy were received with
cries of “shame!” The Gladstone government
was bitterly reproached for abstention. The
hod his arm badly broken, Tuesday, by beiDg , resolutions demand tho abolition of pensions
thrown from a wagon.
Says the Cartersvillo Express:
The Messss. Atherton commenced a year or.
to German Princes, and declare that the sooner
the kings and queens are abolished, tho better.
The Herald has the following special from
two ago to spin cotton—they looated in Pickens . London • There is a rnmor that peace negotia-
‘ 0 ower y ’ '^nmencing'oDfa sma^s^o^ without i tions are progressing with Bazaine, and the plan
much means, but with unbounded energy and j involves the enthronement of tho Fnnoe Impe-
skill, they are now so far advanced and have rial with Bazaine as Regent. Bazaine’s army,
been so successfal Ihst they are now shipping j ^th the Sedan prisoners, are to march on Paris
their splendid yarn to Philadelphia We saw I ecforoe the Bt!pn , Rtions .
several bales at onr depot, beautifully packed,. _ . * ... .... .
bound with iron ties and destined for the above | The New York Republican split has been con.
market. j snmmated by the exclusion of those under Col-
We clip tho followiog items from the Golnm- j lector Murphey’s leadership from the regular
bus Son, of Friday: meeting. The Mnrpheyites held a separate
An affray oocnrredat Uuiontown, Alabama, on meeting and resolved to snoport tho candidates
Monday last, between Thomas J. Norton and ] c f independent democrats for local office.
John Horn, in which several shots were fired. 1 , .. . . - ..
One took effect on Mr. Norton, immediately ! Tb6 y request Federal interference, (by force if
necessary) on election day. Tammany Hall
was denounced for its opposition to the Con
Railroad Accident.—On last Monday night, , —- . ... * -
or Tuesday moning, a man was killed on the ' an “ came near burning his house.
One took effect on Mr. Norton, immediately
above the bladder, passing through the body,
inflicting a dangerous, and thonght to be, a fa
tal wound. Mr. Henry Morgan, a bystander,
was also struck, inflicting a painful bnt not
dangerous wound. Horn was arrested and gave
bail. •
We learn from the Union Springs Time3 that
Miss Mattie Culver, iu attempting to jump
from a carriage while the horses were rnnning
at rapid speed, Thursday evening of last week,
her dress caught in the wheel, and she was
dragged forty or fifty yards. She was badly
braised, and the Times says serious fears are
frit for her reoovery. She was in company
with three gentlemen, on the way to a wedding.
We blush to say, the gentlemen were so ungtfl-
Unt as to esoape from the vehicle and leave the
lady to take care of herself.
The residence of Colonel James F. Dowdell,
near Aubnrn, Alabama, was burned on Saturday
right last. The fire first took in the kitchen
which stood near the dwelling. The fire occur
red abont ten o’clock, and wo3 discovered too
late for the persons present to save more than
the furniture in the main body of the building.
There were three cases of sudden death from
apoplexy, in Covington and vicinity last week—
Dr. £. H. Pringle, Miss Catherine Wright and
* negro man.
The explosion of a lamp of eslrella oil se
verely burned Mr. W. J. Camp, of Covington,
Georgia Railroad under tho following circum
stances: Jn*t after tho down through freight
train had passed Lithonia Station, the conduct
or was made aware by the sudden jerkingof the
cars, that something on tho track had bean ran
over, and pulled the hell rope. After tho cars
The Constitntion, of Saturday, says the
cases of robbery there Friday, were too numer
ous to mention.
Tho Constitntion also has the following:
Some of Our Guests.—We had a call this
had stopped he went back a short distance and morning from Mr. Chas. H. Knapp, and H. G.
Tlie II. s Rampant.
Verily they are. They never were on such a
bender in this good State of Georgia, before.
Robbery and rascality, official and personal, ride
on the topmost wave.
The information daily received from Atlanta
shows a state of affairs even worse than we
ever anticipated. Armed with weapons expe
rience has shown him to be most potent in con-
qnering legislative stubbornness, Bnllock is
pushing through most of the measures he and
his co-conspirators have determined upon as
necessary to their ends, and tho thorough spoli
ation and ruin of the State Bills that a month
since were slaughtered, remorselessly, now pass
almost withont comment. This is particularly
the case if there is any money in them. If
they are rich in a grand grab at the Treasury,
and strong with the vile arts and influences of a
shameless lobby, through they are rushed, in
defianoe of all roles, and of every principle and
preoedent of parliamentary and statute laws. It
has come to pass, in deed and in foot, that Bol
lock and the buzzards of the lobby do just as
they like with the carcass of poor old Georgia.
They torn it this way, and that way, and every
way that shows a spot not quite picked to tho
bone. In their expressive slaog, they “ran”
the Legislature completely.
How it is managed, begins to appear. The
paragraph from the Constitntion, which we
copied yesterday, abont those bonds to which
the Treasurer’s name has been forged, and the
great bnlk of which it says Bn’lock still holds
possession of, sheds a flood of light on the mys
tery. Does any sane man believe Bnllock
would stick at anything short of positive entan
glement in the meshes of the penal code to ac
complish his evil purposes? Tf he holds these
bonds in bis posession would he hesitate to mako
almost any nso of them to clear obstacles from
his path and bring him to the goal of his malig
nant desires? Urged forward by tho wolfish
greed inborn and characteristic of his kind, and
a deadly hate of thoso he rales and seeks to
ruin, would ho be likely to listen to any re
monstrance, or heed any warning? Given the
fact that he controls those fo/ged bonds, and
who is at a loss to account for the carnival of
corruption and rascality cow in fall blast at
Atlanta? It seems almost a mockery to ask the
majority of the Agency to look Into this matter,
bnt we do call upon the honest men, Democrats
and Republicans in that body, to ventilate it.
We know there are such, and we feel sure they
will do their duty. Let not the corruptionists
of the ring, and the shameless creatures in both
HonseB who have sold themselves like sheep to
the ring, get away from Atlanta withont at least
attention being called to the manner in which,
and the source whence their pockets, have been
■tufted and their palma greased.
Honest men of the Agency—and we know and
honor yon all—we aball expect some light for
the people on this business between now and
midnight Tuesday next
discovered that an unknown white man had
been ran over and killed.
Freights.—We learn that the Charlotte, Co
lombia and Augusta Railroad Company receiv
ed in this city, yesterday, over its road, twenty-
seven car loads of freight from points North for
Ggprgia, Tennessee and Alabama.
Bound to Get Rich.—The Columbus Enqui
rer says a colored woman from Rnssell connty,
Ala., was in that city Wednesday, who is the
mother of eighteen children and is herself only
a little over forty years of age. “Ten of the
children are now living in the house with “dad
and man ” The woman is now quite delicate
—weighing only 2G3 pounds net. Her husband
is not quite fifty, and weighs abont 125 pounds.
The couple, with their tribe, have been very
successful in farming this year, and brought to
town a load of cotton yesterdny. Tho woman
does all of her own honse-work, tho little nigs
having all taken to the field with the old man.”
Tho Constitutionalist has the following notice
of the election at Hamburg, across the river in
New Africa, on Wednesday:
The Election in South Carolina.—Yester
day an election was held in onr sister State
across the Savannah river, for Governor, Lien-
tenant Governor and members of the State
Legislature, which, so far as we conld learn,
passed off peaceably, and with good grounds
for believing in the success of the Reform tick
et. The order observed at the Hamburg pre
cinct was undoubtedly due to the cool, deter
mined bearing of the whiles, who were fully
prepared to maintain their rights by force, if
necessary. It appears, aa we are informed,
that sometime since three hundred Winchester
rifles were received in Hamburg, by Scctt’s par-
tiZiins. and in the latter part of last week a ilis-
pitch I roi%Columbia to nomo parties in Ham
burg. inquiring if two thousand cartridges for
tho rilli-s had come hand, was, by accid-nt, seen
by some one of the Reform party; whereupon
the whites of the vitpinity resolved, by common
consent, to be prepared to meet force with
force. In accordance with this determination,
Eome seventy-five to one hundred of the best
citizens of the connty came to the polling place
with their doable barrelled guns, resolved to
molest no man, nor interfere with any man's
right to vote as he pleased ; bnt equally deter
mined that no man should interfere with their
rights. Hence the election passed off quietly.
Colonel R. H. Ward, a prominent citizen of
Greene connty, is seriously ill, and his recovery
is donbtfoL
The ginhonso of W. B. Kendrick, of Talia
ferro connty, with a lot of cotton,, was burned
last week. Loss heavy, i.n ;I -
Captain Whit Anderson and Captiin TLomaS
Williams have been appointed chief and deputy
of the fair grounds police at Atlanta.
The Atlanta polioo have nabbed five pick
pockets. The following persons have been
robbed: Messrs. C. G. Merri wether, of $400,
and a gold watch; D. F. White, of Conyers, of
$120; Holoombe Griffin, of $50, and Mr. Beck,
of Griffin, of $200. How is that for high, com
pared with Macon last year ?
The citizens of Wilkes county have resolved
to wear crape on the left arm for thirty days,
as a mark of respect to the memory of General
Lee.
The Hon. Thomas Stocks, the first President
of the Georgia State Agricultural Society, and
who is now in his 85th year, is in Atlanta.
The Constitution gives the following particu
lars of tho death of Mr. William Brown, mem
ber of the Legislature from Washington county:
A 8udden Death —Wo have the sorrow of
recording the sudden death, last night, of one
of tho worthiest Democratic members of tbe
Legislature, Mr. William Brown, of Washing
ton connty. •*•• ' -
He was found lying on the crossing between
McBride’s and Keely’s on Whitehall street,
abont eight and a half o’clock, r. m. Ho had a
hrniso on the side of his face abont the eye.
Tho policeman who picked him np, remarked
that hero was a drunken man. When on his
feet, Mr. Brown remarked that he never drank.
The policem.-tn states that he said later that he
often had nturnlga in his head It is well
known that tho deceased never indulged in
liqnor. h is property on his. person war undis
turbed. He died aboutlialf after twelve o’clock
in tbt eight, without giviug any ftiviher c-xpla-
.I I_ ■ , .. , _tk
nation ot liis illiiesa. . .fll/- )
Two pickpockets named George Hayes and
James Morris, were nabbed in Augusta, Friday
morning, en route to the Atlanta Fair: One
had $150 hidden in his cravat, and tfco other
$22 in his coat lining.: •, ^ i
The Savannah News has been enlarged, upon
whioh faot wo tender onr congratulations.
The Columbus Fair managers have invited’
Jimflsk to visit their show, and he promises to
be onhand November 2d, “with some horses,
the Son rays. Nothing, else Mr. Snn ?
Colonel Rufus Lester has been nominated for
the Senate, by the Democrats of the Savannah
district.
- The Democrats, of Berrien connty have nom
inated OoL H. T. Peeples as tbeir candidato for
Paschall, of tho St. Lonis Uepnblican, who ar
rived hore this morning on the first through
passenger train from St. Lonis to Augnsta. This
train will hereafter ran without change of cars
from St. Lonis to Chattanooga, in abont twen
ty-four hours. It runs over the St. Lonis and
Iron Mountain Railroad, crosses the river at
Belmont, then the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
to Union City, thon the Nashville and North
western Railroad to Nashville, then tho Nash-
villo and Chattanooga Railroad.
This is an important enterprise, and opens
better and speedier communication with St.
Lonis and the Great West. The distance ran
from SL Lonis to Chattanooga, without change
of cats, will be 524 miles.
The contest for best performance in instru
mental music (special) came off yesterday at 1
o’clock. The contestants were Mrs. Villepigue,
of Macon, and Miss Cox, of La Grange. The
Ofcnmittee were Mrs. Dr. Westmoreland, and
Mrs. Dr. King.
The instrument used was one of Knabe’s.
Musical Selections from Travetore.
Miss Cox gave evidence, by her playing, of a
high state of cultivation, and delighted a largo
audience by the brilliancy of her touch. Tbe
premium, which was a beautiful set of pearls,
was awarded to Mrs. Villepigue.
The Sonth Carolina Election—IIow
the Kegro Itatliculs Cherish Free
Speech and Free liullots.
We make the following extracts from an ar
ticle in the Charleston Courier, of Friday, de
scribing scenes and incidents of negro violence
and intimidation on election day:
FURTHER FROM WADMALAW.
Several gentlemen arrived from Wadmalaw
last evening, and corroborated tho statement
published in tho Courier in the morning. They
Siy that it was really dangerous for a white Re
former to be present at tho polls, and that it
was done due to the influences of Davis and
Reed, who treated them with great courtesy,
that they were not harshly dealt with. Tho
crowd, armed to the teeth, seemed rampant for
riot, and were goaded on by the women, who
frequently exclaimed, “Kill them! kill them!”
One of our informants says that ho saw several
colored voters forced to open their ballot to tho
inspection of apparent leaders, so that they
conld judge whether they wefe right or wrong.
COLORED MAN BADLY BEATEN.
Still later information from Wadmalaw states
that a colored Reformer was set upon by the
excited crowd, kocked down and stamped und-_-r
feet, and so badly injured in his chest and f »co
that ke had to be carried into a store hard by
and assisted. The crowd prowled around tha
store, ottering all sorts of threats. As soon ns
the Rev. Adam M. Jackson, the well-known
Reform colored campaign orator, arrived on the
ground, they immediately beset him as so many
demons, and threatened to kill him. He was
only saved by tho timely interference of one of
tho gentlemen present, who dragged him into
the chnrch. He was afterwards induoed to seek
refuge in bis own home.
Subsequently Hiram Fleming, one of the
staunchest colored Reformers in tho State, at
tempted to vote, when ho was threatened by
soveral of the ringleaders—whoso names are
known—that if he persisted in voting the Re
form ticket, he would be taken into the woods
and shot. He was rocghly handled by the
crowd, and the ticket snatched from his hand
and torn np. He, however, with great coolness
and courage, obtained another ticket of the
same kind, and boldly voted it. As soon os
the lawless mob found what he had done and
defiantly acknowledged, they rnshed around
the church to the doors, und endeavored to take
him out to carry ont their murderous design,
swearing that they would have him if they had
to gnard tha church for days. Dnriug Ihe en
tire day the wildest confusion reigned, and it is
not known whether Fleming is dead or alive.
THE PART THE WOMEN BORE.
gressional laws. The regular meeting did noth
ing but discuss the resolution urging the State
Central Committee to greater effort. This was
regarded by some as an insnlt to the Central
Committee. The resolution was finally referred
to a committee appointed to oonfer with out
siders. Finally the meeting adjourned withont
nomination.
Tours, October 21.—Rumors are contradic
tory of the enemy’s movements on Loire. 'ihe
impression is they have abandoned movements
in this direction and are advancing in force to
wards Normandy, where newer troops will op
pose them. The French army of Loire are in
camp and improving daily—discipline vigorous.
Numberless soldiers are shot for disobedience.
The men are now in fine condition. The French
scouts, near Blois, captured a number of Uhlans.
It is positively asserted that the Prussians fired
St. Cloud to conceal depredations on citizens,
also on valuables removed before the fire. The
Government has appropriated one hundred
thousand francs to Chateau Dan as a tribute for
heroio dofenoe.
The engineers are forming entrenched camps
where troops are to bo drilled and formed into
corps. Thiers b&s arrived here. Bonrbaki
and staff passed (o Lille. A body of the ene
my crossed Seine and marched toward Moyne.
London, Ootober 21.—A boat containing a
sailor and the corpse of a girl was picked up off
Jones’ Haven Head. Tbe sailor stated that the
Cambria at 10 o’clock last night struck on the
Unishtrahn Island, and was totally wrecked.
Four other boats left the steamer; their fate is
unknown. His boat upset, and all bnt himself
were drowned. A violent storm passed over the
seat of war around Paris last night.
The Department of Ssmmo has been declared
in a state of siege, and energetio preparations
have been made at Amiens for defense. A
force of 200,000 Prussians, which was ad
vancing on the city, have returned to Bretnl.
Berlin, Ootober 21.—Staats Anzinger adver
tises six and a half million thalers for a loan at
3J- per cent, payable in six month.
Only two hundred and fifty citizens were kill
ed at Strasbourg. At Verdun, as at Paris, the
French are squandering ammunition by wild
shots.
"Washington, October 21.—Morton’s friends
say he declines the mission to England.
Florence, October 21.—Mazzini is ordered to
remain at Leghorn.
Son Francisco, October 21.—Tho block of
buildings bounded by Market, Mission, Tre-
mont and Beal streets, was burned last night.
Loss, one million.
Cincinnati, October 21.—Tho shock was sen
sible here and caused great alarm.
A large assembly witnessed the practical ope
ration of the California steam plow. Tho ver
dict is in favor of its adaptability in the "West
and Sonth.
London, Ootober 22.—Cruisers from tho vi-
oinity of the disaster report they found only
broken spars and a few barrels of flour. Mc-
Garland reports the wind little short of a hur
ricane.
At Buentin, five thousand Germans, with
twelve guns, were marching on the town.
The Poll Mall Gazette has an article on the
Government control of the telegraph, showing
that the business has declined since Govern
ment control, and thinks by making £125,000
it will be fortunate if the receipts pay expenses.
The steamer Pennsylvania, hence for New
York, put back on account of heavy weather.
Tours October 22.—Yesterday evening it was
reported that the French were abont attacking
Orleans, where tho Prussians left a small garri
son, bnt rnuoh artillery. Keratry has returned
from Madrid. He will have an important com
mand. Keratry did brilliant service against the
guerrillas in-Mexico. Tho Amerioan volunteers
who arrived by the Villa De Paris will act as
Fran-tierenrs. Official advices from Paris to
the 18th say the resolution of the defenders is
unshaken, and the fortifications are completed.
The French have retaken positions at Vitiy,
Ville Juif, and half dozen others. They also
hold the bridge of Joinville and the island of
Sonevillier. Supplies of all kinds are ample.
A balloon left Tours for Paris on the 17th.
Rome, Ootober 22.—The Pope has formally
suspended the session of the Ecumenioal Coun
cil.
London, Ootober 22.—The armistice atMezi-
eres expired yesterday. The Prussians will not
resume the bombardment until reinforced.
The French loroe is computed at 5,000, com
posed of fragments of various regiments. The
Prussians are threo kilometres from Amiens.
Bonrbaki has sixty thousand men.
The iron ship, Heonba, from Calcutta, first
From all quarters oomo statements in refer
ence to the part the women bore in tho ; c f July, for New York, foundered. No partic-
eloctioD. They left their homes, accompained
est •^agos, t incite°d S thdr d hutbafftoSedlof j Twenty-five barrels gunpowder, lately seized
violence, and were everywhere conspicuous.— j at a Fenian store in Ireland, were taken to
They were not quite bo had in tho city, bnt! Woolwich, opened and found to contain Lucifer
here too they manifested no little interest in ; matches and nails in cosiderablo quantities
politic*. . mixed through the’ powder, and all placed on
What have the dirty oreatures with white
skins in this State who are always howling over
Democratic violence and intimidation to say to
this shameful record ? ’ . •* "•
Northern Visitors to the South.—A "Wash
ington telegram to Forney’s Press of Wednes
day says:
The fashionable travel heretofore tending
steadily North will now turn Southward to on-
joy the sweet winter weather of our tropical
States. And it is computed that the migration
this year will be greater than at any former pe
riod, especially to such points as Columbia, S.
0., Macon and Savannah, Ga., and Jackson
ville and Fernandina, Florida. Those who follow
the seasons for the sake of fashion and health
have now the opportunity of enjoying that rare
delight by every manner of agreeable railroad
and water communication.
an old barge and sank in the river.
Lord Lyons has communicated his wishes to
the Government here to effect an armUtioe for
elections. Ho desires the aid of Austria,- and
Italy, and assures tbe Government that Russia
will act in tho sarno direction if this Govern
ment withholds heis.
The j'onmals of Lyons demand immediate
defensive measures. They say the Prussians are
taming Basancon and other strategetio points,
and may-moroh direct npon Lyons.
The Prussians have been hastily sending to
wards Paris enormous quantities of oattle,
sheep, and large supplies of forage.
Instances of extreme cruelty by Prussians to
wards Franc-tirenM are related from all parts of
the oqimtry, which make the latter desperate
and determined to take no prisoners.
Over thirty Prussian spies have been arrested
The Western Union Telegraph Company pat
away the sung .sum of $218,614 in its strong ' in different parts of France, and brought here
b ox, as its nett profits on its August ba dness. to-day.
The snb-Prefect of St. Qnentin has arrived
here, having resigned office because the muni
cipal authorities refused to defend the town the
second time in ease of attack. The conse
quence of refusal was the occupation of the
the town by the Prussians, who hold it now.
Papers to-day publish reports made by de
serters from Melz, to the effect that Bazaine
was dead, and that Cranrobert was in command,
and that hanger and pestilence prevailed in the
city. These stories are generally discredited
at Berlin. The capitulation of Bazaine is hour
ly expected. It now seems the overtures he re
oently made looking to the surrender referred
only to troops which he refnged at Metz, and
not to the garrison or city as reported. The
North German Sovereigns have been convokedat
Versailles to declare King William Emperor of
Germany.
A telegram to the Manchester Guardian,
dated Tours, to-day, says an armistice for one
month has been agreed npon, in order that the
elections may proceed.
Prof. Morse died at Edinburg to-day.
Toubs, Ootober 22.—The following is official:
Neuf Ghatau, Ootober 14.—Bazaine, soitied
with 80,000 men, crashed the Prussians and
captured 193 loaded wagons. Sickness among
the besiegers is increasing. They were forced
twioe to renew their array- around Melz, The
siege of Verdun was interrupted by a vigorous
defence. The environs are innndated. -
Tho Prussians, 20,000 strong, snrronnded
Chartres. They destroyed the bridge at Clerry
and returned to Beangency.
Bonrbaki commonced operations in North
Greenock. Tho Captain of. the steamer, Ross,
which arrived here to-day, reports having
passed through much wrecked matter off the
coast of Ireland. Among the debris were por
tions of the cargo of the Cambria and frag
ments of her small boats.
The Prussians are marohing on Amiens in
two colamn8. They attacked Verron near
RoneD, cannonading it from the opposite side
of the river. Nothing official from the armies
at Orleans.
Correspondence received from Jbtonen, dated
18th, annonnoes that the French have strongly
fortified the gap between Mont Valerion and St.
Denis by earthworks, and expect soon to make
a strong offensive movement.
It is reported that the Prussians oconpying
Orleans are committing snoh excesses that it is
believed they are on the point of leaving that
place, and are determined to leave nothing to
the inhabitants.
Madrid, Ootober 22.—Vomito is disappear
ing from Barcelona and Aliconte.
LoNDONDEuny, October 22. — A careful
search of the waters of the coast, fails to dis
cover any trace of the Cambria’s boats.
Flobencz, October 22.—Aosta s’ acceptance
of the candidature for the Spanish throne is
officially announced.
London, October 22.—M. W. Balfe, the mu
sical composer is dead.
The loss of the Cambria is confirmed. She
wa3 sailing and steaming rapidly when she
struck. She instantly began to fill. It is evi
dent the steamer is hopelessly lost. Fonr crowd
ed boats were launched. Weather heavy. Mc-
Garland, who was picked np with the dead wo
man, has no doubt all the boats were swamped,
and thinks himself the only survivor. His boat
capsized, and he was for a time insensible, bnt
he still clang to the boat, and fonnd the dead
body.
Association has a disnutM,
public.has been proclaim,*
Bazaine, while endeavoring
movement, was shot by his „
dispatched are discredited. m * a - 1
The Young Democracy have
Mornssey for Congress/
Harrisburg, October 22 -n
ague in Baltimore-not pa’ralyriT*^ ^
cares ?-Eds Tel. and Mes.] ? ^1,
St. Louis, Ootober 22.—Gaii.i,
list is sick. His trainer thinvT'
able to fight on the first 0 f^ 8 ^ W
The committee appointed! ^
Goodpye, better known as the Sb 8 * 1 ®* S
pronounce if a case of collusion'SS
New Orleans, October 2*
day, 12. -"-DwtW
*
list*.
Augusta, October 22.
tions are being made for the
Agricultural Congress, which me ^ ^
meets on
inEtant.
„ Fr ®m AtianTT
Special to the Telegraph and }L fnr .
Atlanta, Ootober 21.- Ses
era! appropriation act was ame^ZT , *
The amendments for
keepers and messengers miieaDo.*!^ ?. 3
Senate, three hundred dollars ’ . pIsin oiHt
dollars to the Atlanta colored
propnating one thousand dolW* Ji *
chase of books forthe Statelibr*J « h ° p5t '
red dollars each as extra p av toT o ^
for journalizing to the reading ^
Senate. Sherman offered an L Pr o ° f tt<
propriating fifty thousand dollars to , - *
colored universities of Augnsta ^7/°*
lost. , s sea andAtlaata-
The Cnthbert Banking, Loan aud W
pany, the Peoples’Saving Bank of R °*l
and the Home Fire and Uariua SSl
Company of Columbus, were *
incorporate the Georgia and Europe S Z*|
ship Company was lost.
A resolution toonst the Slain »—■ „ I
Society from a room in the OapitoW?"'®
drawn.
The bill for the relief of sundry bnildin*
loan associations of Augusta passed. 8
The bill declaring void the sale of |
court-house in Macon passed.
The bill extending the limits of Ay
passed. An amendment offered by Tweed'
the production of registry tickets as not j
sary to vote, was adopted.
The Governor vetoed the tax bill om
of the clause imposing penalties aad i
ment on non-residents selling goods hya
withont license.
Washington, October 21.—Grant proclaims
the 24th proximo as a day of thanksgiving.
General Gapron and J. R. Dodge statisticians
of the Agricultural Department, will visit the
Augusta, Georgia, Fair.
Senator Cameron was struck with apoplexy
to-day at Baltimore. He was sent home in a
special car. His right side is involved.
The Democratic Congressional Committet
have issued an address, congratulating the party
on successes in the recent elections, and urging
the Democrats to a renewal of exertion.
The Agricultural Department issnes the fol
lowing* The increase in the-breadth of cottoi
planted was estimated in July at 12 per cent
The appearance of the crop on the first of Octo
ber was reported as follows: Below an averagt
in condition, in Mississippi 1 per cent; Alabama
4; Louisiana 8; Georgia 1; Tennessee 3. Abovt
an average, in Texas 5 per cent.; Arkansas 5;
Florida 2; Sonth Carolina 4; North Carolina 7.
Combining the elements of acreage planted and
the condition on the first of Ootober, the natu
ral expeotaton and other circumstances being
equal, would lead to a comparison with last yeai
as follows: North Carolina 15 percent, increase;
South Carolina 9; Georgia 5; Florida 9; Ala
bama 8; Mississippi 10; Louisiana 10; Texas
30; Arkansas 15; Tennessee 1. This womd
give a erop exceeding three and a half millions
of bales. Bnt the indications of the season thu-
far, and reports since Ootober 1, and the prub
abilities 6f a favorable autumn for maturing
and picking the top crop, do not prognosticate
a return of the remarkably favorable experi
ence of the past season.
In 1869 discouragements and drawbacks ap
peared with the plant in the spring and gradu
ally disappeared daring the season, culminating
in almost unexampled favor, with exemption
from destroying frosts, blighting rains, insects
and disease. The present crop was vigorous in
early growth, and is “rnnning to seed" rather
than boll. Then it was horned with drought in
August and snbseqnentiy flooded with rain in
September, and has endured vicissitudes unfa
vorable to continued fruitfulness, as a general
shedding of forms and oooasional rotting of
bolls attest. The boll and army worms have
been at work in plaoes/and rust is more or less
prevalent in all the cotton states. The opening
of later bolls is unusually well advanced in
most places, and the last picking promises lobe
light. These indications, instead of. pointing
to an increase of a third of a million bales,
render it probable that the present crop will be
no larger than the last, and if the remainder of
tho season should be very nnpropitions a redno-
reductionof a quarter of million bales might
result. Another month or two will determine
whether the present erop shall ba lighter than
three million of bales, or ran to three anda b»lf
million. As predicted early in the season, the
promise of an average crop npon the present
area in cultivation bos reduced the price to 15
cents per pound, or to the very verge of profit
able cultivation, and correspondents are already
reporting the rain of planters who grew ootton
exclusively and buy all their agrionitural sup
plies.
New Orleans, October 21.—Oapt. Henry, of
tho steamer Mississippi, reports passing eleven
wrecks from morning to evening on the Flori
da coast. The Florida coast for 50 miles is
strewn with general debris sf merchandises
and wrecks of the vessels named Wm. Rath-
bone, Jefferson Barden and Ida Fowler. Sev
eral articles found indicate disaster to the
steamer Mariposa. Deaths yesterday 12.
Savannah, October 2L—The brig Three Sis
ters was abandoned at sea. The Crew are safe.
Galveston, Ootober 21.—A negro killed a
German servant girl to-day, and attempted to
shoot the daughter of A. Flake. The ooroner’s
inquest shows no provocation for’tbe deed.
A slight frost is reported at Houston.
New Yore, October 22.—The Evening Tele
gram has a dispatch stating that tbs Toon Gov
ernment has been informed that Meta has been
successfully evacuated, and Basaine’a army is
punching on Paris, having ent ttoowgh the
The Democrats bolted, leaving tie ]
withont a quorum, owing to the i
Tweedy.
Gov. Bollock has issued a million ufcn
ter of State bonds, using the Trearorata
withont his knowledge. Two hundred I
dollars have been paid to the Treasurer,hh
ance is in the Governor's hands. The (
sav3 the use of the Treasurer’s EameiicdiJ
form.
The fair to-day was an unprecedented s
Thirty thousand people were on the j
The crowd is still swelling. No want of a
modation. The Missouri delegation errindaj
day on a car through from St. Lonis.
New York, October 21.—Those cissing i
tho crew of the steamer Mariposa i
Captain Wiilet and thirty-fire of the crew. Tii
of cargo $160,000. Commissioner Osborn «
cides that the federal election officers tne^
power to make arrests. All prisoners am
by their orders have been discharged.
Atlanta, October 22.—Smn.-A 1
number of local bills passed last night, i
them tho following bills: For declarigfi
-oil tax uncollected illegal; to antboriie I
Ordinary of Dougherty connty to levy us
ix to bnild a bridge across the Flint tirs j
Albany; to ohange tho time fer holding i
.uunal sessions of the General Assecbly.
The following bills passed to-day: Tosh
porate the Albany and Columbus Bii-roni i
^, ant State aid and allow the Jlacon audBflj
.vick Road to extend its line to Flcridi; 1|
>rohibiting tho sale of lottery tickets.
H-UdE —Tho following bills passed Iris
o iucreaso the salaries of the judges ■! 1
vipreme and Superior Courts; toptoliSj
sollection of the registration tax.
The bill to grant State aid to the GtOpij
Western Railroad was lost to-day.
Bill for cbaDgiog the lino between ti< s
ies of Macon and Snmter WR3 rcccusi^^
paaaed.
Tweedy offered a resolution
copy of the bill extending theliniilsd^J
t Augusta, which passed yesterdsy,Kl
•e said, had been purloined froni ill*
•dopted.
The District Court bill, aiB*** ls, |
Senate, passed.
The bill creating a City Court
. tssed. A resolution was oftr-i 1
Judge Harrell, B. B. Hall, J. K
er Blodgett, and B. F. Btutou. '“*]
votes of the State stock in th 4 |
Gulf Railroad.
The Democratic Executive
to-day. There were teu mote
the Chairman. The Commits J
lutions declaring it impolitio toj
an election in November, and
tied to vote in December, and urgiuS
in each connty to organize;
pirations and individual preferences^ ^
dered, and all who desiro the c
ty in power to give a cordial snF?°‘
nominees. .' J
Blodgett has called a conTentiou
boro on the 5th of November w 1
Badioal candidate for Congress
Districts, and ignoring th* conreo |
in Augnsta.
How a German Democrat
A letter from Scranton, Fennsj^.
following story of the l»i«
State. It is very suggestive: .
A very respectable and im** ^
who was naturalized some
had as much right to vote w ,
county, presented himseu
regular papers, bnt having
them, which a Republican ^
if not see. His vote was
ho had a right to vote, ana
whereupon he went yi
made a negro of himself, * . 4< ti
name into English, and m® . i
by the Republican ofnoers
dissent. Then, to their
the Democratic ticket. B
prosecution, but ha thrMta ^
ta'.*]
eention for depriving
MARRIAGE,
every ose bis OWN ‘ ij
A private Instructor for m* ^“i
about to be married, bothmrio^,
thing concerning the _
our sexoal system, sad <b«
tion of offspring, including
never before given in , i)f , >
Wm. Young, M-D.
interesting work. It m aw «*’-
forthe general reader,
merons engravings. All 7®
those contemplating
impediment to married ^ i
Itdiaoioaea eeeret* th**
quointedjwith; stiB B*** ^ S** -
up and not fie about tb* * jA
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any addreee on
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