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.V * V ANDGEORGIA JOTJENAL & MESSENGER. pjjSBY, REID & REEISE, Proprietor Thb Family Journal.—News—Politics—Literature—Agriculture—Domestic Affairs. GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDIM gTABLISlTEP 1826. MACON TUESDAY DECEMBER <£>:1S70. l’«*leicr*pl» Building, Macon ,, —j. and Messenger, one year $10 00 ^Weekly Telegraph and Messenger, 1 fife* Telegraph and Messen- ^cohmins, 1 year ,“ iI l ?°S w ay9 in advance, and paper stopped v li tlw money rnus ont. unless renewed. AB nvsoEsiEeT8 with J. w. burke & tCBSWU ^ , g rrBIJCjlT xoHS. »r h «, tMS “ a “ a «. F MVeekly 1 Telegraph and Messenger i Farm and Home 5 00 fauthern Christian Advocate with .Weekly 5 00 « » '•••••••••••• T W Tkhi arrangement is where remittances are ~r j i[ee t to the office of publication. *5a. consolidated Telegraph and Messenger ^resents a large circulation, pervading Mid- ?! Southern and Southwestern Georgia and t-tem Alabama and Middle Florida. Adver- en |j ft t reasonable rates. In the Weekly does dollar per square of three-quarters of is inch each publication. Remittances ahould ymada by express, or by mail in money or- • <rSj or registered letters. 400 200 S 00 1 50 4 00 | For the Telegraph <£ Messenger. A Requiem. nOKTID BT HEARING THE TOLLING OVBBIXS BOOS AFTER TRX DEATH OF QES. LEE. rut! to tbe sound of bia funeral knell "from churches resounding, islnchcollego bell: 1 hero baa fall'n! a Christian is dead! L ,i goQtb-ltnd is wailing the greatness that's fled > ig veil as tbe great hopes that once did abide, 5-bdal before him, and died ere he died. M Heaven ordained that they should still bloom, fit might not be shrouded in sorrow and gloom. Sifore and behind us deep ehidowB are cast; Xbote fond hopes resigned to eh&des of the past; j^xion now bath given them rest; Eafold them, oh, shades ! to her puleelss breast. & 'twine not a wreath to lay on hi# bier! ■jnll toon be wilted by the rust falling tear; fetes lanrels around his momory twine, Uort luting and bright than cypress or vine; tri plant no flowers around bia low bed, "A halo of glory encircles his head." ■Ob, eirve not a ltno," and “raise not a stone lho' greater was he than a king on his throne; for lime hath upraised a monument high, Whose summit is lost in the clear blue sky— lot lofty it stands on its glittering spars, All spangled around with beautiful srars! baosead bolls! that lia'ning ears Hiy treasure the sound for future years; TThen patriot fires no longer shall burn. We'll hear them resound thro’ memory's urn; When hearts, now stricken,have dried np their wells, More hollow will come back the eonud of these bells. Ho'lashed to thy walla, yet still how sublime. And solemnly peals thy deep-toned cliimo1 Ai thro' the bars of serial cells Ibj souls leap forth; oh, sad, captive bells 1 Oh, weep not Southrons, from ocean to sea ; His form is imprisoned, but his great soul is free. 1m, fret to flutter, to mount and to fl7, To ekim the bright ether beyond the b’ue sky; tad may we not hope to find him again, Aboro this cloud-land of sorrow and pain ? Where nought but the feet of angela have trod, Fail by tbe throne of Jehovah, bis God. Ceilty Hill, If aeon, Ga. Lexobe. t* The Sergeant of tbe Fiftieth. ■Out of blackened clouds of powder Gazed the moon upon tho eight; Where had rolled the battle's thunder, Ere the coming of tbe night, fin old sergeant of tbe Fiftieth To his General made report: “Present four; and I: all wounded: Praised bo God, we hold the fort!” Weak and trembling were bis accents, For his blood was almost spent. Bat tho General aeked him, gruffly, What this foolish trifling meant; Where his company was quartered. Turning to lira comrades four. He made answer. “Pardon, General; Shot and shell bavo left no moro. These tbe mitrailleuse has spared ns. Fivo poor wounded, these alone; SLarp ar.d fierce tho shock of battle, But tho enemy are gone!” "Then return to your battalion, ‘Vomrade brave,” tho General said; ■‘Pardon, General: here you see them, On tbe crimson sod are laid All the rest." The Genoral murmured, Gnawing at bis mustache gray. “Sorely my poor boys are beaten, Cure’ed be their task to-day! Still we took those mnrderons cannon, To vonr regiments repair." With low voioo, replied the sorgeant: “Pardon, General; they are here." Seizing with his hand the sergeant’s, Tears dissolved tbe General's pride, “God avert more such misfortunes 1" In a quivering voice he cried, “Friends, the Eagle which we followed And the fl jg, are they lost, too?" “Never!" and the bloody tatters From his lit east the soldier drew 1 Tbe Keller law. Editors Telegraph and Messenger: I offer tiis as my last reply to so-callel “Equity” on tks subject of relief by theft law, etc. I am glad to see that in his effort of November 18th, <o legalize what 1 call theft, that .ho discharges Us war weapon into tbe air and only allndes to “war" and “Shylocks,” tho old song, and with out a lone at that; for all sensible and unpreju- dioed men know well that his so-called Shylocks lire expended and suffered more in or by the »ir than a dozen relief mon, and have lost moro by its results and spentxnore for charitable pur- _ Poses, bat fiat is and has ever been the theme *1 demagogues and spendthrifts who intend to ind -ire by other men's labor, while tho same men tiled “Shylocks" have lost and spent more for Parity and war than scores of' relief men ;but di, says the relief, mon, they have a dollar left duo thorn. It reminds ns of the brave man 'hose wife killed the. bear while he was in the JtL and when the fight was ended and tho bear *aa he comes down exultingly-and exclaims to *■1 wife, “now arc we not bravo." I have ‘!*aya found that, to convince a. man against his '•It is impossible and labor spent in vain, and l *Hl uct make any more efforts, bnt will await a t higher power if reprobation has nottaken l-i . c.f i-Kiur y and i.ffico. Tho war ia now : -r.H to lord ..ml death, and now is “his" time *■ iia i?.- B* UA 13? bt •hi let OAl P° tb* ffl ie* a make his trip to honor or wealth, if possible, *t M i , l r .:. >vv,i tint tliero are more men in Ht than there arc ontof-it;:iSfldhow for the ®ljority—ue^jror.s r.nd therpdoX men have bnt ^Isor no interest in it anyiway,; Now this y»Wui is sought for solely to bring about rest '•;! cjiifforl for tho unlucky and the spendthrift, .■ '• ‘ .1 d«iuagogues into office without Jdent or merit Now I am certain thatjno Arne, j’asible and nnbiased man bv any ojher inteT» .’1 Ibun law and justice can, for a moment, be- tbe proposijd relief law is either lawful or '< It matters not what a oorrnpt court may “Clio-for a pity it is, that courts are men, and P* 6 ® eor, apt men at that, and so it will be ;^ad in ctornitv, when too late for reforma- °®- * Blundhrb*. November 24,1870. . . . „”*V*^*" Y0LIXIV-N02* Morality in tlie South. Editors Telegraph and Messenger : The object of this brief article is, to solicit the opinions of others, rather than to express my own. My personal observations are neoossarily restricted to a comparatively small sphere, and the information from which my conclusions are drawn is derived mostly from the press of tho country. From a New York paper of reoent date, I make the following extract: “It is be ing conceded by all observant travelers that the tone of morals, respect for law, better obser vance of the Sabbath and abstinence from whisky drinking, is apparent in nearly all por tions of the South; and that the contrast each year since the close of tbe war has been more marked. In fact, many towns will compare favorably with New England villages, many of which are receding in morals, while the Sonth advances.” Is this true, so far as it relates to the Sonth ? The writer believes it is true, especially as re gards the white people of the Southern States. Of tbe moral and religions condition of the col ored people, I will say nothing farther at pres ent than this: that, all things considered, it is wonderful it is no worse, and that there is ground for hope that it may improve. I do not think our white people were serionsly demor alized by the war, and I believe their morals will compare favorably with what they were ten years ago. Ia it not true, that our people are making as great efforts and sacrifices for tbe maintenance of Christian institutions, as they have ever done ? Is it not true that they are as firmly fixed in their belief of the divine origin of the Scrip tures, and are as much opposed to infidelity in all its forms and phases as they have ever been? Is it not tme that they are, “in their deep poverty,” contributing more liberally for the support of missions at borne and in foreign ands, in proportion to their ability, than they have ever been? In a recent speech before the Maryland Baptist Union Association. Dr. Fuller, of Baltimore, said: “I thank God for what Maryland has done and is doing; but I am a Southern man, and the South is dearer to me now, in her affiiotion, than she ever was; and I must say it is not doing them jnstioe to report their contributions at this time, wheD, civilly, politically, financially, they are passing through such a terrible ordeal. Look back to other days, to the times before the war, and see what these States then contributed, and you will find that, however nobly onr little Maryland may have acted, they were not a whit behind her. While they coaid, they were ready and forward. Now, in their poverty, they can give but little; bat that little is really more than the abundant liberality from those whom the war enriched— at least has not impoverished.” Noble words from a noble man. Is it not true that their interest in Sabbath schools was never so general, and that Sabbath schools were never so flourishing as they are now? Is it not true that the number of yonng men embarking in tbe Gospel ministry, and of those preparing for it in onr colleges and universities and Theological seminaries is greater than ever before? And were not many of these yonng men converted in the army? Is it not trne that there is less Sabbath-break' ing, profane swearing, drunkenness, etc., than there was ten years ago? Is it not true, that revivals of religion have been as general since the war as they were for several years previous ? And that, during this year, they have been more general and powerful than for twenty years past f '. These qnestionssnfficiently indicate the views of the writer on this subject. If correct, how are they to be accounted for ? The answer is: that no people have ever been blessed with a purer Gospel—a Gospel less adulterated—than have the people of the Sonth for generations past; that onr whole people were on their knees from the commencement to the close of the war; that everything practicable was done by the Christians at home for the spiritual welfare of the soldiers; that many of onr most promi nent officers were God-fearing men—R. E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, John B. Gordon and others who gave every conntenance and enconragc- men r to tbe chaplains and missionaries in our armies; and most of all, and above all, that the Spirit of Hod sees poured out upon our armies to such on extent as was never witnessed before in the history «/ war. Does the history of the world furnish an other instance in which a people have passed through such an ordeal, without great deterior ation of morals ? „ Responses from tho press, and through the press, are respectfully solicited. J. H Campbell. Thom as vilie, Ga. November, 1870. “Farmer/* “Subscriber" and Relied. Editors Telegraph and Messenger : “Farm er” treats ns to a repetition of his constitutional argument again in your Sunday issue, and I will give him the full benefit of it, and acknowl edge that no State has a right to pass or enforce an ex post facto law, that the constitution is the source of all laws, and vitalizes the whole of onr system of jurisprudence, and I might go far ther, perhaps, and say without the sanction of the constitution, no laws exist. Well, apply this to tbe case in hand, under what constitu tion were our war debts contracted ? Not the constitution of the United States, certainly, for that had been swept away by the torrent of the tunes, and another substituted that, though very similar, was a new creation. Under this new creation then, we lived in war times, and the laws existing under the former constitution were dead or re-enacted under the new instru ment to give them. life. The same thing hap pened when the last convention met, the Con federate Constitution was defunot, and the laws under it dead until revived by conventional fiat. Those laws therefore, thus re-enacted, so far as they apply to transaotioDS that took place prior to their date, are ex post facto, and accord ing to “Farmer’s” own showing constitutionally deadt audit would be a gross outrage on com mon sense to say otherwise, by holding the lu dicrous position that we livedunder the original Irgacy of the father*, as construed by Lacon all the time. If, then, we say with “Fanner,” that “no S ate has a right to alter the conditions of a contract," or make snch as did not exist at its date, what becomes of alt the war debts? or bow do they oomo into United States Courts at all, unless they are through greed unconsti tutionally forced thero through the agency ef ex post faeto laws ? There is no analogy between the case of tbei debtor and the robber of the smoko house, so far as the debtor himself is concerned, but there is a stroDg resemblance, it must be admitted, between that and the practice of the Govern ment about those times,; and it is just possible that an epitome of “Farmer's" own conduct may be therein traced. An honest man, per haps a soldier, buys from “Farmer” a certain quantity of bacon, and gives Iris note. carrjes his purchase home jast in time to have it pres*, ed by the Government, gets its promises to pay, and carries them to “Farmer ’ to lift this note, but he refuses to take it, and will not help his country even to the extent of giving circulation to its life-blood, its bills, thinks his neighbor a note the safest, and lays it away, and if he can just mm age. now that all is over, to force the money from him, he will have made a very nice thine of i', indeed ; for without a cent of pre mium, he has cleverly insured his goods through all tho troubles, so that, no matter what may have become of that of his honest neighbor, he, at least, has “sayed : his nfc^nVVbut the neighbor, though honest, cannot see it that way, demurs about payment, thinks all the risk should not be taken by him when “Fanner was embarked on the same boat in the Mae venture. Ant “Farmer" hre his' “precious bit of paper,” ana holds him to the letter of Ills' bond, pursues him through the Courts, and clamors vooiferonsly for bis * pound of flesh,” which the Courts, .through the means of ex post facto laws woald freely give, but for the interposition of the terrible relief law. W there no equities to be- adjusted even in that case ? Yea, verily; bnt when it ts ^Ided that tbe Government, though able, repudlaUd toe note ont to “Farmer" on the bacon contract, exposed to the rigors of unconstitutional law, unless she interposed to compel an equitable settlement, what could she do? What dared she do short of such interposition? And yet this man is compared, by “Farmer,” to a robber,' and called, by “Subscriber,” a “thief J” though common sense sees he is more “sinned against than sinniDg,” and deserves our sympathies rather than their execrations. Speaking of “Subscriber” reminds me that he also has a word in the Sunday paper, bnt he Ib evidently a politician of the Mnnchansen stripe, and tries to make capital by riding the relief law with snch a statement as this. “Sir, within rry limited acquaintance there are scores of men who pay tax on 5,000 to 10,000 acres of land which ha3 been acquired in part or whole by reason of notes which cannot be collected on account of legislative interdiction or inter ference.” The relief law expressly exclndes those from its benefits who are in possession of the lands for which their notes are given, and compels them to give back the land or pay the money, and goes so far as to give the vendor the benefit of increase of valne after sale, no matter what tho price in Confederate money if it is worth it now. Equity is a good Democrat, always was and still expects to be, bnt even a Democrat I take it, may be in favor of the relief law and equitable, rather that iniquitous settlements of old debts, and as a Democrat I hope and trust the candidates of onr party will not pat an op position plank into onr platform, however mnch snch a course may “sadden” and “disgust” your “honest” subscriber. But why discns3 the unpleasant subject farther? Why stir up tbe memories of tbe past, nnless we can call them to the aid of equitable compromises of family differences in view of the magnitude of losses that all have inourred. The writer has lost large amounts himself, much larger than he cares to remember, in the general collapse and the subsequent years,' bnt never refuses to settle with anybody on the broad principles of justice and Equity. Can “Farmer" or “Subscriber” say as muoh ? New York Cotton Exchange. An organization called the New York Cotton Exchange was started about the firat of Septem ber last, which has proved already a decided success. The object of the association is to fa cilitate transactions in cotton, and to gather the facts and figures which bear directly on the trade in this important staple. Tho Exchange has already become the centre, in this country, of intelligence in regard to the mnltifarions inter ests which pertain to the prodnotion and sale of cotton. It also affords a ready means for the settlement of all disputes which may arise between members. All misunderstanding in regard to the fulfilment of contracts, the ques tion of grade, or the payment of margins, are immediately aud satisfactorily disposed of. The workings of the Exchange are entirely harmonious. Its affairs are under the immedi ate control of a Board of Managers, consisting of fifteen members. Bat operating in nnison with the Board cf Managers is a Board of Trade, besides seven distinct committees, five of whioh are respectively devoted to a consideration of the subjects of finance, statistics and informa tion, membership, classification and appeals Tbp two remaining committees, are an execu tive committee and a committee of brokers. The latter assemble twice a day, and determine the accurate market quotations current at the moment, which is duly recorded for future ref erence. The well known firm of Wm. P. Wright & Co., cotton brokers, of this city, were very ao- tive in the establishment and furtherance of this project, and to them we are indebted for the.facts wbiob we are detailing. The opera tions upon the floor of the Exchange are min utely set forth, and thereby exercise an impor tant influence upon the markets of the entire country; while their magnitude, and more par ticularly in regard to contracts for fntnre deliv ery, may be folly appreciated, when it is known that since the opening no less than 860,000 bales of cotton have changed hands. The members of the Exchange are composed of onr mo.it respectable and influential citizens, and comprise all the leading houses in the trade in New York. Each member has the privilege of being represented on the floor by an attor ney, whose acts bind his prinoipaL A large fnnd has already been subscribed, and is at the disposal of the organization. It is contemplated at no distant day to make the Exchange a Trust Company, with the added advantage of a Clear ing House for the entire trade of tbe city. With a view to this future result, the Board of Mana gers have now under consideration a series of new rules and regulations for the better govern ment of the society. By the present usage the brokerage for sales rnle as follows, viz: Free on board, cotton 25& V bale. Contracts for fu ture delivery, 12ic. V bale; for settlement, 6j; and when cotton is delivered on oontraots, an additional 12jc. V bale in all caseB except settlements. These charges are made alike against bnyer and seller. Free on board oontracts are made at a price on board at any named Sonthem port for ship ment during a current or fature month. These contracts sre u-nally made on the basis of New York low middling, with mntnal allowances, freight is guaranteed or not, according to agree ment. On receipt of shipping documents, these contracts are made payable in tish. The sales of free on board cotton at the Southern ports since the openining of the Exchange reach 38,000 bales. I Rev. Henby Wabd Beeches, In a letter to tbe Woman Suffrage Convention at Cleveland, last week, says: You were kind enough to ask me to allow my name to be used again in connection with the Presidency of the American Woman’s Suffrage Association, bnt.after reflection I am persuaded that it will be better to put in nomination some one who can give more time to the affairs of the Society than I can, and who can at least attend its meetings, which I find it impossible to do, bnt while I detach myself from the more ma chinery of the society, I do not withdraw from the cause nor abate my hope; of its aims; on the contrary, with every year I feel increasing confidence that the ultimate forms of civilized society will surely include women in its political management. I am not so sanguine of the nearness of toe day when a woman’s vote must be conciliated by political assemblies, as many are, bat little by little the cause will gain, and ultimately the result is certain. I wish yon an enthusiastic meeting, a harmonious adjustment of all affairs and a prosperous fature. Gboboia antj Fdoeida Pimb.—The New York Mercantile Journal of Thursday says: ; ; j Yellow pine flooring and step plank from Florida and. Georgia are in fair demand at $30 V M. feet, while tbe inferior lumber made in North and Sou'.h Carolina moves slowly at $23 @$25. The yellow pine, so oallcd, growing in the Carolina*, ie.objeotlonable for many reasons. In the fitst plare the tree is of a different and less enduring species, :has a greater proportion of . sap-wood and blaok knots, and in the second place it is from these trees that the manufactu rers of pitch aud turpentine procure their mate rial, depriving.them of the elements which give the durability and peculiar excellence of this kind of wood for building.purpoecs. Architec s and owners should always require in their spec ifications that the yellow pine to he usod in first class buildings should be of the growth of Far ida or Georgia. The lnmber mado at the Pen- saeola Mills has a well deserved reputation for its snperiority. How the Yafeess Dodo* It.— In Rhode Is land bribes sre never offered to voters, but this is toe way they do it: An honest msn asys to Wa isdepSedemt voter,. ‘Til bet you ten dollars joU don’t vote for Voter—I'll bet you ten dollars I will.” Voter goes and votes for wins toe bet, and geu the money. Of course no reasonable men will oall this bribery. Twit labor agencies have been established in Memphis to supply the demand for reliable white labor to build railroad* in Tennessee, and o Jier Southern States, etc. Steady work end good pay areoffered, but the supply is not equal to fee doatt&M yiatggM e.v&— j»«seof I™ Worse tlura a Bat. » According to the California papers, Mm Yel- verton found something in that State to be scared at much worse than, a bah The New York Tribune rehearses the matter thus: The Honorable Theresa Yelverton, Countess Avonmore, found the wintry winds of the To Semite more unkind than man’s ingratitude. Tempted by a delightful Autumn day, ahe re cently begun a mountain journey on horseback, whilo friends accompanied her by stage. Soon after starting, the weather changed and threat ened a severe snow-storm. The lady undaunt edly kept her S3at, and hoped by rapid riding to catch np with her escoita—three Englishmen of title, who bad taken her cloaks and trunks ahead in the Btoge. \ But late in the day th» terrified woman found herself no wherein sight of her valiant protec tors—and the snow petting down. In this situ ation even her horse fatled'her, and (he un happy lauy was oompeileu to dismount and wander on alone. When darkness set in she was overcome with exhaustion, and was forced to seek shelter in a hollow cedar; Bitting in this all night, she held her horse and awaited tho momiDg. With daylight she was np, and finding her horse absolutely useless, abandoned him and harried forward afoot. Almost dead with hanger and distress, she staggered on in searoh of a house. On the verge of a frightful declivity, where the path ran, she almost fainted with joy at the sound of a hnmia voice, as she supposed, and, darting around a rock whence it seemed to come, she came full upon a grizzly bear. Hap pily the beast was as much surprised as the lady, and she, in her agitation, starting back, lost her footing, and rolled down the declivity. Bruised, bleeding, and almost lifeless, she re covered presently, and found herself in a dark and gloomy gulch, seemingly impenetrable to tbe outside world. After frantio efforts she, at last, found a bear- trail leading to the valley beneath by a way not less precipitous than that whioh she had just decended so unceremoniously. The situation was desperate, and she was forced to ‘attempt the hazardous path. Unnerved by her peril and continued exertions, she missed her footing, and again fell to the foot of the rocks—over forty feet—and lay, she does not know how long, stunned and bleeding, where she fell. Recovering consciousness, she again started resolutely forward, her olothes frozen stiffly to her limbs, and weak from twenty-four hours’ fasting. Wandering on, she again reached a Bteep declivity, and, daringly monuting a fallen tree which leaned over the steep bank, she slid down more than fifty feet, and found herself in the valley. Here, however, her strength ntler- ly gave out, aud had it not been for the won derful chance of a hnnter happening to cross her track when she first fell, the adventurous woman must have perished. The whole calam ity is attributed to the cowardice of the three Englishmen. Lord Harveys, the Hon. Some body Strutts, and an Hon. Flowers, M. P. Another Atlantic Cable.—We learn (says the New York Tribune of the 26th instant), that the American Atlantic Telegraph Cable Com pany, chartered by our State »u 1866 and by act of Congress in 1S67, has been reorganized by the choice of A. F. Wiimarth (of the Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company,) as President, the Hon. S. C. Pomeroy, Vioe-President, the Hon. Edward Haight (President Bank of Com monwealth), Treasurer, and W. O. Stoddard, Secretary, and, having procured from Holland and Russia the necessary concessions which they were disappointed in not obtaining from France, they now possess all tbe privileges they require in either hemisphere, and expect to lay rheir firat cable across tbe Atlantio daring tbe ensuing summer, making New York its Ameri can landing place. They are, and purpose to remain, wholly independent of all other Atlantio Telegraph Companies, bnt they mean to extond their line to Russia at an early day, and to be intimately connected with the Telegraphio sys tem of that country, and through that with China. The Company has authorized an issne of twenty year gold bonds io the amount of $6,- 000.000, whereof the proceeds are to be devoted to the early and vigorous prosecution of their enterprise. _ The Times on Butler's Wab.—The New York Times, commenting on Butler’s war speech, gives him this complimentary notice: When the time comes in which a party so ut terly fails to realize the opportunities afforded by peace as to seek in war a justification of its continned existence, we may be qnite sore that it has reached the verge of destruction. War is bad enough when unavoidable. To plunge into it merely for partisan effect would be to incur the execration of mankind. The wicked ness that suggests it is equaled only by the pov erty of resource which finds no scope for aotion in domestio affairs. Large numbers of Swiss emigrants have re cently passed over the Erst Tennessee, Vir ginia and Georgia Railroad, en route for Missis sippi and Texas. The last lot that passed through Knoxville had through tickets to New Orleans. Game is very abundant in Virginia this falL Deer, partridges, wild turkeys, rabbits, squir rels, and water fowls are affording fine sport for the gnnnerB. A party of gentlemon on a regu lar hunt, reoentiy got eighteen deer in five days. The Kino oy Brazil Coming.—The Brazilian legation at Washington is expecting a visit from the King of Brazil. Don Pedro, it is said, in tends to come to the United States soon, when he will spend some time in all the leading oities of the United States, taking in the national cap ital as a matter of coarse, and paying his re spects to the President. Don Pedro is a liberal patron of tbe arts and sciences, and bas been tbe friend of many distinguished persons in America, including Professor Agassiz. There is a family in Sprinpfield, Mass., each member, of which, with a single exception, was born upon a holiday—the father upon the 4th of July, the mother on Christmas, the first child on Thanksgiving Day, the second on Christmas, the third on Independence Day, the fourth and fifth each on New Year's Day, the sixth three weeks before Christmas, and the seventh oil Christmas. “ Eastern manufacturers are suffering from the effeciB of the drought which commenced in the spring and was but temporarily relieved by the light rains of Ootober and November. Through out toe eastern part of Connecticut mills whose motor is water are either stopped, or running on short time, and streams which are usually; fall at this season of the year are as dry as they ordinarily are in August. But little work cau be done before the January thaw sets in. ; . , . ^ i . ior; the due encouragement of matrimony 8ome idea of the railway travel into and out ] the Press aud Messenger offers to print hyme- of London may be bad from the fact that the j ni;;l announcements without charge. That is total nnmber of trains entering and leaving the aal j ;j ien M a further inducement, there city in' one day ia.fifty-four per hour, or very , ’ ; ’ ... . - . ? nearly one per minnte during the whole of the ‘ a te Use Putnam girls, .“just the sweetest crea- twenty-four hours of the day; andthisimmense ' tares, I’.do assure yen, my dear Tom,’’.etc., etc. business is oondneted with a freedom from ac- j The Aliiledgeviile Federal Union thinks it.is cidept that is almost exemption. ^ ^ ^ ^ |very-queen-.tfeak'ilfce Atlanta Badical papers Death op Horses from Eating Damaged should j oat ruw be in the nndit of a deep dis- Oats.—A. South Carolina horse breeder, after cnasion “nbont hell." Tho we«yitraveler, says losing a valuable horse, writes to lbe Farhicr - a venerable rinthok,hath ever Ilia gaze on and Artisan that he is certain more horses die lho O j.d of his journoy.” But, then, we agree in the Sonth from resting'damaged oats than “, “ ' . . . \ \\ ” from all other causes. : ; As oats are ^at rather "Rb- Mrs.:Narhngtan, when she. whipped:Ikee green, and pften with,mapygreen weeds among for speaking ill of the desity:that;the Atlanta, them, it is^veiy diffiouU to keep them from ; Kaaici j s should, not v“meddl<i-withilsaheed moulding more or less in the centre. Many „ .^dasv*rqmt *1 doifiv animals die from this cause which are supposed ° _ ... T to have had blind staggers. j A Scoundrel Driven to the Wall. -In a dis- When the Marquis of Loin becomes Victoria’ son-’n.tow.tojBw3^aid fo be being made Governor-General of Canada. for Congress, the former eharg- u tho latte* with A Cincinnati Cfiurt decided that a^.wife has using a pfcjSerflrat was both faisB iu.statemeats •-*2 •' «'*_*«! t' : 3 nn.l n frvFrvftTTJ in ihn tPKtinre Pmita fllsA rhamdil TOE GEORGIA PRESS. Mixed Schools.—The Atlanta Intelligencer complains of a plan of mixed schools proposed in tost city, which shall gather children of all colors on a oommon platform. Of eonrse, as matters now stand “mixed" schools (on paper) will be simply oolored schools in point of foot Atlanta Station House.—The True Georgian says toe middle tower, now being erected on toe Union Depot, is to be ninety feet high above the roof of the bnilding. The “shed” will soon be an ornament to the city. A look at Broad street bridge yesterday, re- vealed a great deal of bnstle along the railroad lines. The depots were crowded with wagons, drays and carts. The Constitution finds that Gov. Bollock has paid out $16,526 for the arrest of criminals. We clip the following from the Monroe AeraUw* The Atlanta Constitution says it is whispered as highly probable that Gov. Bullock will con vene the Legislature at an early day, with a view of endeavoring to impeach Treasurer Angier. An Active Campaign.—The Monroe County Democratic Executive Committee, on the 19th, adopted the following resolntion: Whereas, It is important that great energy should be used in the present condition of things, to wrest the political oontrol of the State from Bollock and bis supporters; there fore be it Resolved, That the State Executive Commit tee be urged to inaugurate at ones a thorough canvass of the State by pnblio meetings and speaking in eaoh county, to the end that the people may be aroused to the exigencies of the oocasion, and nrg6d by all possible means to give their time and means to secure the election of honest and faithful Representatives to Con gress and the Legislature. Fertilizers. — The experience of Monroe oounty farmers in the use of fertilizers has not been at all satisfactory. Not one in twenty that bonght heavily, and raised ootton to toe exclu sion of toe grain orop, have made a dollar— seven-tenths of this class are nnable to pay ont. This is certainly a deplorable reoord, but should it cause them to husband more carefully the resources of the farm, and discontinne the use of the commercial artiole, much good will result from unpalatable experiments. Farm Labor.—In conversation with an intel ligent planter, on the subject of farm labor, he gave it, as his opinion, that hands should not be employed the seoond year—that the pe culiar characteristics of the negro are in favor of a change. It occurs to us that if they are oontent and work well, it would be best to re tain them, bnt waive an opinion and refuse to call the previous question, in order that “Ech- aconnee,” “Ounon," and “Towaliga,” may dis- enss this and kindred snbjeots. Let ns hear from yon, gentlemen. Pike County Democratic Contention.—The Democracy of Pike county will meet in Zebn- lon, on Tuesday next, for the purpose ol nomi nating candidates for the Legislature and oonnty offices. Ursox County Bonds.—The grand jury of Upson county recommend the Ordinary to issne $1,000 in county bonds for the accommodation of the public. Professor Orr, President of the Sonthem Female College, at Covington, has resigned, necessitating a reorganization of the faoulty. The Ordinaries in every oonnty of toe State, except eight, have sent np toe appointment of election managers. The Relief Law.—The relief law has been acted upon by five of toe Circuit Judges. Two, Judge Hopkins and Jndge Twiggs, have held the law to be unconstitutional; and three, Judges Johnson, Harrell and Parrott, have held it constitutional. Columbus registers, so far, 863 white voter*, and 552 colored—total 1,415. The Enquirer says the Lee monument collec tion at the Churches in Columbus last Sunday was Tery liberal. The Savannah Advertiser of Tuesday has the following upon the same sub ject; The Lee Memorial.—Contributions for toe proposed memorial monument to General Lee were taken ud m all onr churches on Sunday last, and we are glad to learn that a Tery con siderable sum f iU be realized, -a very generous and hearty response having, been made, as far as re ported, amounting to something over a thou sand dollars. At Christ’s Church three hundred dollars was contributed. All the ont houses on the premises of Mr. John Thomson, of Warrenton, were destroyed by fire on the night of the 18th inst. The Angnsta Constitutionalist say* collection for the monument was made only in one Church in that city and amounted to $126 80. The Chronicle and Sentuel of Tuesday has the fol lowing: Radical Murder in Burke.—It was reported in this city on yesterday that a oolored man was murdered in Botke county by the Radicals, on the night of last Saturday. The murdered man was Adam Palmer, who formerly lived in this city, and, at the time of his residence here, was a fierce Radioal. Latterly, nowever, he had been residing in Burke oounty, and his radicalism had beoome considerably modified. On last Sat urday there was a political meeting in Waynes boro’, at which Palmer was present and spoke, moking an extremely conservative and concili atory address. This, of course, enraged too ultra members of his party, who looked upon him as a traitor and deserter, and on Sunday morning he was found murdered in the road a few miles from Waynesboro’. We learn tost there is no doubt bnt that this cold blooded, assassination was committed by Radioal Ku- Klnx. Will Bullock offer a reward of five thou sand dollars for their arrest ? Georgia Railroad.—The earnings of the Georgia Railroad for October were $190,000, which is about $10,000 more than for the same month last year. This speaks well for toe splen did management of the road. Putnam county has called a Democratic meet ing next Saturday to make county nominations. The Press and Messenger has the following; Sow Wheat.—We are sorry to learn that .one farming friends have not sowed in wheat as large an area of land as they should have, this fall. . Lee Monument.—The ladies appointed to so licit contributions for tho erection of a monu ment to General Lee, we are happy to say, succeeded last week in raising a Tory handsome sum for that purpose from our citisens. AfinatHMb Dr. Hembold is a great man. His Bochu is known to all the board fences and broken eon stitutiona the oountry through. He has recently taken a tour. His six blooded horses are said to be of the Fatohen stock, and quite equal to those owned by the great chief magistrate of our nation. His recent tour, aooording to that oonnoiseur of such affairs, toe Home Journal, was similar to a royal progresse such as were onoe made by the kings and queens of England. From the virtuous village of New York, with that matchless six-in-hand establishment, he came like a conqueror to his native eity of Philadelphia. Here, overwhelmed with ova tions, he remained a whole week at the La Pierre. Not a few of the moat diatingniahed citizens begged the honor of taking him by toe hand—that hand that has so often driven toe six Patchens, and first compounded toe immor tal Buohu in immortal perfection. The High School, which needs no other nrab* than that it numbers such a man among its aiumin, gave Him a most affecting welcome. It was a touching sight. Nothing overcomes even a High School like distinguished' greatness. Nor was th*o press of the city invulnerable to its absolute merits. Perhaps it is not generally known that toe Sunday Dispatch, the Sunday Mercury, the Evening Bulletin, toe Telegraph and the Press, have each the honor and toe lasting renown of having daily at work upon their columns men who were classmates of Dr. Helmbold. What higher oommendaaion ooold be awarded the journalistic ability of the city of the world-renowned Wm. Penn. There is a little difference in the style of Philadelphia’s three great men—if New York will allow na to claim the last of the triad—Penn, Franklin and Helmbold. Of how much are these three names significant! Peace, lightning and baton! From Philadelphia toe feted Doctor went with his magnificent stud, splendidly caparisoned, to Baltimore at the urgent request of his Excel lency, toe Governor of Maryland. The blooded steeds were universally admired. Ovation fol lowed ovation. The monumental city was over powered by toe distinguished honor thus enter prisingly thrust upon it. The entire tom-oat of this great Amerioan filled it with a superb sense of the sublimity of the stars and stripes amid which we dwell. From Baltimore to Washington the costly equipage moved. Here greatness met greatness. The peers of toe land looked np, and took off their hats. Here, too, the representatives of the press ate of the bounty provided by Dr. Helmbold. Snoh a galaxy of talent, snch a flow of soul and other things, such a scintilla of wit, as was seen around tost jovial board, no pen in this age will venture to portray. Posterity alone can do jnstioe to the theme. After an absence of three weeks, this great man is, we write it with pathetic pen, home again. A distinguished contemporary assures ns that “President Grant seems to have known Dr. Helmbold by instinct.” That he received the Doctor in the presence of not less than five hundred people, was a special compliment. Great men, it is said, easily read each other. It is with more than ordinary emotions that we close this unworthy tribute. Wo cannot do it in onr own words. We quote, lest we break down: “ With toe names of George Law, Com modore Vanderbilt, A. T. Stewart, and Wm. B. Astor, the name of Dr. Helmbold is indissolu bly cemented. Iu many respeots he is greater than them all.” Let America recognize her great man 2 Let his life be atudied in all onr Sunday-sehools.—Qermantomn Chronicle. Official Vote of Alabama. Lieutenant-Governor, Horen, Democrat, 78,- 681; Burton, Republican, 74,304—Moren’s ma jority, 4,377. Secretary of State—Parker, Dem ocrat, 76,997; Rapier, Bepnblioan, 72,538— Parker’s majority, 4,459. Attorney-General Sanford, Democrat, 77,736; Morse, 74,313— Ssndford’s majority, 3,426. Tbe returns from Baker and Washington oonntiea had not been received. The returns from Russell oonnty not being officially signed, Radical Barr, the President of the Convention, refereed to oonnt. Our correspondent’s letter shows how toe Radical Barr, who was President of the joint convention of the Senate and House, refused te count the vote for Governor and Treasurer.— After the installation of Lieutenant-Governor Horen, he, superseding Barr, ascertained by having the roll called that 74 members were present,(64 being a majority of the General As sembly), when he had the vote for Governor and Treasurer legally counted, with the follow ing result: For Governor—Lindsay, Democrat, 77,721; Smith, Republican, 76,292—Lindsay’s majority 1,429.'"’' — ' For Treasurer—Grant, Democrat, 76,902; L. F. McCoy, Democrat, 123; Bingham, Radical, 74,376—Grant’s majority, 2,526. — Colunibus Bun, lfW*l M K“ti ... - - — - L JL«ickcd little lady in New . tion of eifihty-four vanquished and jilted mat- the latter ref used to do. It is agaiost /trfbins she oms"her "noble almy qt, isuchastbi* that the honest peopleqf G*orgla Con of the Was to France.—The Havre eorrespondent of the London Economist says: If it were possible to add up tho cost the war has occasioned to Franee to this day, toe total would be astounding. Iu addition to that of actual destruction and of labor lost, amounting to many milliards, is that of preparations for war, whioh is enormous. In Paris, apart from toe engineering works of defense, it is said that in two months 200,000f. at least have been dis bursed in making military olothing and equip ments;: and every department, town and village in France has inourred an ontlay beyond iu* means, in raising, arming and supplying with necessaries tbe valid part of its population And expenditure is continuing daily in a most reckless manner. Che Government within toe last week has awarded itself an extra credit of 19,500,OOOf. for military purposes, and has im- posed .on. departments the formation Of a bat tery of artillery for every 100,000 of tbe popula tion, and the exeention of the defensive works the military authorities may choose to deoree. Newspaper Protection.—Doubtless nearly all . railway passengers in cold weather have ex perienced considerable disoomfort, and some times positive injury to health, from being ex posed to the oold air which forces its why into the cam through the crevices in the windows. This is especially the ease with those who sit near the windows. , To' obviate this, lay a newspaper over the. arm and shoulder exposed to the draft. This will prdteot you from toe cold as effectually as would a heavy blanket, and, .thrown, over the knee, similar warmth will be scoured. .rrTlnlfinvJ Persons sometimes lie down on a sofa or lounge in rooms, the temperature of wbioh is 4ot over 60 degrees. After lying a while they find themselves getting chilly. To avoid toia, open out a Urge newspaper or two and spread it over the person. Try it one of these days, and be satisfied. A newspaper or two laid be tween a pair of sheets will keep a sleeper as warm at. warmer than a pair of blankets. This may seem strange, but a trial wiil prove Us cor rectness—at least such assurance is given by those who have tested the matter. ;%aur<ni - ’■ '• idi A Masonic Project.—In Tennessee the ma sonic fraternity have projected a novel plan for taking care of the widows and orphans of de ceased members of tho “mystio tie.” In eaoh grand division of toe Stat8 1006 or more acres of land are to be acquired by gift or purchase, ana this land will bo cut up into' sm'al^ Iota of one or two acres, with a small cottage’on each loti 1 * A : portion of the land will be reserved for a school-house aud church, thus making the lo culi ly u sort of community by itself, in most, sjses there will be children old enough to oare fur the land, raising vegetables and fruits for ihe m irkef, and any defloieudyof food and rai- meat will be supplied from the benevolent fund of tho grand division. Tho seventy-two ma sonic lodges of the State have aGniady. raised nearly e ighty thousand dollars'toward the ob ject to be accomplished, end 'by another year will have raised the amount desired,before E*ak- ing a praotical teat of toe piojeot. Apples are so plenty & New England. that barrels enodgh to ship them to market cannot be bad. Seventy-five bushels of fkfr qtfalfly.. England and Russia. A special from London, 27th, to the New Xbffi World, gives the following as the status i Prince Gortschakoff, in has note, says flat Russia still maintains toe position that she iM 1 be bound no longer by the treaty of 1856. Bog- land says, in reply, tost she will not permit a violation of the treaty. Thus the matter reel* t but quiet can be maintained only so long as Ros sis contents herself with merely affirming her release from the obligations of the treaty, England will remain quiet, contenting herself with protesting, iu turn, her determination to go to war when Russia commits an overt aet. In this state the question majr remain for months, or until the end of the present war, when a conference of seven powers will he held with a view to revise toe treaty and give to Rag- sis what she aska. This is toe present pro gramme of the peace party in the Cabinet, which seems to-niuht to have the upper hand. am war party remonstrate, ana aemare that this course is merely playing with Russia the Prussian game; that war is certain as the ulti mate end, unless England is ready to surrender ’ everything, and it is better to fight now when Prnssia’s hands are fall than wait till she is at liberty to aid Russia. The peace men seem about to carry toe day. The Herald dispatches of the same date say that toe Queen ia inexorably bent on maintain ing peace. More power to her elbow. Sherman on Military Government. General Sherman, in his forthcoming report, says: In the examination of toe reports herewith enclosed, I invite your attention to that recom mendation of Gen. Halleck which refers to ths use of troops in assisting the civil authorities in maintaining the peace and collecting the revenues, etc., whioh has become so oommon of late. The duties of the soldiery in this connec tion are not prescribed so dearly by statute that the officers oan understand their rights and du ties, and the civil agents and authorities of ten expect more than can ber ight fully or lawfully done. I think the soldiers ought not to be ex pected to make individual arrests or to do any aot of violence except in their organized capac ity as a posse eomitotus, duly summoned by the United States Marshal, and acting in hia per sonal presence; yet, if it is deemed lawful and proper that toe soldiers should do more than this, I oonour with Gen. Halleek that Congress should so enact in dear and distinct terms.” These scruples are honorable to Gen. Sher- an; bnt as, for five years past, the soldier* have actually discharged eveiy administrative function of government, without any sanction or authority of law, the disoovery is a little tardy. Weston’s Failure.—The New York Daily News explains the failure of Weston, the pedes- tian, to accomplish the feat of walking 400 miles within, five days, as follows The pnblio will not at all be surprised to hear that Weston has failed to accomplish the feat of walking 400 miles in five days. He broke down oh hia 371st miles. It was announced that ha was walking for a purse of $5,000, bnt he really was walking for a third of what was taken in at the rink. The reason of his failure was be cause the publio would not pay fifty cents a head to see him. Enough money was not taken in to pay the gas bills, so it was thought the affair had better be stopped. Weston had Ms own judges and everything in hia favor to ac complish the feat, and there ia no donbt bat he, as well as every other professional pedes trian, can easily walk 400 miles in five days on a short track. The War in South Carolina.—The Charles ton News, of the 26th instant, says: The Sumter papers come to na containing accounts of new outrages committed by the Radical negroes. They draw no fancy picture^ bnt tell, as soberly as they .oan, the plain and unvarnished truth. This is the reoord of one week’s work: 1. A white man is dragged from his home by negroes, and brutally maimed. S. A barn is burned down, and on the same night an attempt is made to fire the home piaoe oi the owner, which is some distance off. 3. A house occupied by a white family is fired by negroeB, and this is the signal for burning down toe barns and stables containing toe whose orop of the year. Distress of thb Upper Glasses in Park. A correspondent who has conversed with the Americans who came ont of Paris on the 28th nit: states that there is a good deal of distress among the upper classes. Money cannot be ob tained ; checks, bills and notes are as so waste paper, and cannot be cashed, even at a great sacrifice. As to credit, it is a thing un known. Men who have for yean frequented the same restaurants, in which not only they themselves, bnt also their friends and acquaint ances, have spent thousands, in these very places cannot get credit for a cup of coffee. Many who have money enough are reduoed to the condition of beggars, so impossible is it .to obtain cash for notes or bills. This correspond, ent does not believe Paris can hold ont sir weeks, bnt half that time has already passed. Thb Bible Revision in England.—The Re- vistra of Lbe New Testament in England have jast finished their fourth session. The PuB Mall Gazette says: “We are assured that the interest of the .work ia. increasing with meeting, and the progress snoh that there ia now every reason to believe it will be completed within a reasonable time. There is, however; a dear Intention on tbe part of the revisers to do theic work thoronghly, and to subject it whan done, to a careful reconsideration. No atten tion, therefore, ought to be paid to reports cf what may have been understood to have beca decided on. Nothing will be really settled til toe seoond and final revision. Tne attendaM* of members is good.” The Phare de la Loire has the following htr rible story: ‘One of our friends from Geawn, whose word we can rely on, baa made tons the following statement: “I have visited the boma of an old friend of onr family, who was an offisav of the Emperor’s household, and who followed him from Sedan to Wilhelmafaoe. J —rfliii. in the most striking manner, the horrible aitim- tion at Sedan, and confirmed toe reports of the excesses committed by the Bavarians at "imft les, where they have killed and burned wensffi, children and old men, wad violated twenty-three nuns of a convent that served as a hospital. Among these women was a young girl oitfo. teen, who was thrown naked into a brier-hedge after she had been the victim of toe brutal Inal of thirteen soldiers." , Thr crop of Georgia and Carotins rise amount this year to about 80,000 <♦«-*■« ag 65,000 last year. Tbe Lmisiana crop will out .75,000 barrels, against 100,000 test a This will make the aggregate orop of the Uni. ted States a ‘trifle' larger than last' year. n« prices must still farther decline seems to he ths general opinion, in view of a prospective bias crop in India, and the war in Europe, which distorbes toe export basinets ia Germany sad France, leaving England as the rinlj nnilbitnilsal market for the surplus crop, which prooaiaec to be much larger and of superior quality thaw MMk tort* flttt.l JJhihil The Tobacco Bcfpl7 in Paris.—One tiftha most serious bits of new* spread the other toy ,wail that toe tobaeeo was (wnaing'ftott. n«l certainly was some difficulty fat a day os bmt, but I believe it wre merely local. The pace National Guards were aghast The Pranati ttl dier will put up with great denrinthti jwill live on Corrae bread—rubbed with a or gariisfof an extra treat ; henmst, tfi have Ms eannon, l&s petit *#*■«, Mayen black coffee; but, above all b«l braariL i bacco Is the essenrff. lbe day that £h more booty, Paris is lost.— '•] TMde Eef/iew: ■ " " ’ TH*d)jn<7uliy.of aoqniring the. -hicB ai foreigner must « ther vft Sffw&s 2 i