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Telegraph and Messenger.
Ficnrli Victory.
Sunday's dispatches from French sonrcea
claim a great victory to the French, achieved
by the army of the Loire on Friday. The grand
point of the oonfliot was at Vendome, a point
•a the Toors and Paris Railway, not more than
ton or twelve miles northeast of Tonrs. The
Prussians are said to have been routed with
great loss, and to have retreated on Chateau
Dun, say fifteen miles in the same direction to
wards Versailles. If this be the grand battle
which was anticipated, and a true acoout of it,
the event is very important.
Farm and Home for December.
This valaable monthly is now ont and foil of
good matter. A portrait of General Alfred H.
Colquitt, President of the Georgia Agricultural
Society, adorns it as a frontispiece. Among
the many original papers are, Farm Work for
the Month; Horse Racing at Agricultural Fairs;
Home-made and Commercial Manures; Gen*
eralBrowno’s Speech at Rome; Is Mr. Dickson's
SjBtem of Agriculture a Failure ; Hybridizing
Cotton, and numerous others which we have no
space to mention. We are glad to see this pop
ular and excellent agricultural monthly growing
in influence, value and usefulness. Send $2 00
to J. W. Burke & Co. and get it for a year.
Russia and the Treaty.
The news at noon yesterday was quite pacific.
The “placability" of Russia is assured by a Ger
man dispatch from Versailles. A conference of
all the powers interested in the Paris treaty of
1836 is settled for January next. Apprehensions
of war had died ont in the financial and political
oircles of London. Stocks were firm, bat cotton
languid and provisions down. Let us hope that
trade will revive as the grim phantom of war
fades from view.
Federal Usurpation in Florida.—The Sc-
ronnah Republican apprehends what, wo sup
pose, is not improbable, that the Federal Ad
ministration will annul and reverse the election
in Florida. Troops have been ordered to Tal
lahassee under protence that there is danger of
violence from the “Ku-klux" Democracy, and
the Badioals oomplain just as bitterly of fraud
and terrorism in the election, as they always
will do whenever they are beaten. Florida can
not help herself, but let her be consoled with
the reflection that as Jefferson phrases it,
“Truth is omnipotent and pablio justice cer
tain.” These desperate antics to avert coming
doonwill only render it more inevitable and
Guano Against Farm Yard Manure.—A pam
phlet from Hobson, Hurtado & Co., consignees
for Peruvian Guano imported into the United
States, says a ton of pure Peruvian is equal to
thirty-three and a half tons of Farm Yard dung
—but let any Georgian put thirty-three and a
half tons of good farm yard manure on his acre
of light sandy soil, and it will put the ton of
Peruvian so far ont of sight that they will not
bear comparison the same week. Furthermore,
his bam yard acre will be vigorous a year or
■two, bat his Peruvian acre will flash up and go
oat like a Lucifer match.
Cotton Movements.—The receipts at all the
-American ports are 122,341 bales in excess
of last year, bat fell off 11,000 bales from the
week ending Friday, the 18th. The exports are
181,262 bales in excess of last year. The stock
on hand is 71,365 bales in excess of last year.
The stock in Liverpool is 14,000 bales short of
last year. American cotton in transit to Great
Britain is nearly double the amount of last
year. Indian cotton afloat is 29,000 bales less.
See dispatches,
A Fate Election.—A Northern special to the
Savannah Advertiser, speaking of the Govern
or, who Is North trying to sell Georgia bonds,
says:
Got. Bnllook says he is going to have a fair
eleotion in Georgia, and that the Republicans
will oary the State without doubt.
Bullock’s confidence is based on the convio-
tion that he and Akerman have got the Georgia
eleotion settled, by law and fact, on the princi
ple of “head$ tee tein, taile you lose.”
Ar a meeting of the Macon Canal and Man
ufacturing Company, held yesterday, the fol
lowing officers were elected:
J. O. McBuraey, President. Directors: W.
B. Johnston, Alex. Bonnell, N. J., J. C. Mc-
Bttrney, O. A. Lochrane, Asher Ayers, L. N.
Whiltlo, John A. Cobb, Samnel L Gnstin;
L. N. Whittle, Treasurer; G. W. Gnstin, Sec
retary.
It is always agreeable to ns to have snch
words of encouragement as the following, from
a subscriber in Southwestern Georgia. We en
deavor to famish a first-class newspaper to our
people and if all felt as our correspondent does,
and aot accordingly, we will always do so. He
writes: “Money now is awful tight, but I can
not be deprived of your paper. Ged speed to
your boble efforts in the cause of the South and
right.”
Emigration Westward.—The Constitutional
ist says large numbers of emigrants from North
OsroUna have recently been passing through
Augusta, en route to Texas, Arkansas and Louis
iana. On Wednesday night, abont seventy-five
passed over the Georgia Railroad, and on
Thursday night, about one hundred. They
cany but a bountiful crop of children to their
new homes.
Grani's Message-Universal Amnesty.—A
dispatch to the New York World, under date of
the 22d inst, announces that one of the most
interesting features of Grant’s forthcoming
message is said to be a recommendation to Con
gress for universal amnesty, for the removal of
all disabilities imposed by the Fourteenth
Amendment The President thns intends to
profit by the lesson in Missouri. '
Lxrmxcorr’s Magazine for December: A
Roving Commfcsion ; The Appian Way; Flor
ida ; The Real Condition of the South, by Pol
lard: Part 3d of Jane; The Geysers of Cali
fornia; Cacoethes Scribendi; Expansion or Con
traction; Part 6th of Sir Harry Hotspur; A
Vision of the Hour, and the usual editorial de
partments make up this number.
Tax Spanish King Elect, the Dnke of Aosta,
is a son of King Victor Emanuel, of It Jy. He
is about twenty-five years old, and is said to
possess great natural and acquired abilities—
all of which ho will certainly need in his new
position. <3
Plantation in Twiggs fob Sale.—We adver
tise a valaable plantation in Twiggs county,
near Gordon, for sale, containing 3,500 acres of
g^edtend in good order. Bee the advertisement
Ant Fbixnds Lett ?—Tha New York Son
wants to know if Gen. Grant has any friends
left. That’s a pretty question from a leading
Radical organ. __
Oamtoua.—Tbs Paris Figaro, of Saturday
morning, calls upon the French Government to
make peace, and aays the defense of Paris 'a
&c IVEesseni
The Heir European Balance.
Some days ago the press telegrams in this
paper announced that the Russian newspapers
had been warned by ihslr government against
any unfriendly comments upon Pxnssian affairs
—and formally notified that Prusria and Russia
were in firm nocorJ—under a heavy pressure of
entente cordial*. Confirmatory of this fact, the
Lon fon paperi of Saturday announce that
Prussia has tendered her good offioos in media
tion between Russia and the other powers.
With Prussia and Russia in accord, the rest
of Europe may be thrown in to balsnoe the
scales and show light weight. We have seen
heretofore that there can be little oonflict in the
ambitious projects of theso two great powers.
The one seeks extension north and the other
south. The one looks to the North Sea and the
British Channel, and tho other to the Black Sea
and the Mediterranean. That they shonld
strike hands is as natural as it is portentous of
new and great events in the politics of Europe.
Under this development of affairs the Eng
lish press, will, persdventare, abate its animos
ity to the French, and sing a hymn or two less
to the triumphs of the German arms. In this
grand coalition, onr British friends may discov
er unpleasant auguries equally to their trade in
tho East, and their commercial and manufac-
means not less a new leaf in Enropean politics
than a new rovelalion in trade, commerce and
industry of Europe. When Great Britain stood
idly by and saw Franee destroyed as the great
balance wheel in the European system, she re
mitted herself to a course of events now irre
sistible, from whioh she may date her own rapid
decliue as the great commercial, financial and
maritime power of Europe.
Reformed Radicalism.
Senator Schurz, interviewed recently, wants
to reform radicalism. Says he:
There is no necessity of starting a new party.
Let the present one undergo a little overhaul*
ing, and it will be good enough to ran for many
years yet. We are always calling upon tho De
mocracy to abandon dead issues and reconstruct
their platform. Sappo3e we apply a little of
that advice to ourselves which we give so freely
to them. Let us reconstruct a little. Why can’t
we go in earnestly and as one man for a total
reform in the civil service and the revenue, and
a total wiping ont of disabilities for complicity
in tha rebellion. We want a broad, generous,
comprehensive policy, commensurate with tue
aims and aspirations of a great conntry. The
Republican party mnst address itself to the task
of interpretiog the great elections of this na
tion, and cast off all paltry feelings of partisan
vindictiveness and selfishness.
Exactly. The Senator is like the man who
insisted on a prayerful spirit and the ten com
mandments in a gambling house. If his prop
ositions had been met, there would have beon
no gambling house. And so, when th9 Senator
has infused a broad, liberal, generous, compro-
hensive and patriotic spirit into the Radical
party, there would be no Radical party left. It
will be as fatal an acquisition as honesty would
be to a thief, or truth to a liar, or liberality to
a miser. It is because Radicalism has remorse
lessly sacrificed every consideration of the pub
lic welfare to its own most selfish and unpatri
otic ends—because it has pursued tboso ends at
the sacrifice of justice, law, liberty, and com
mon sense, that it holds a great part of its fol
lowing ; and put on Senator Schurz’a role, the
fate of McClarg would soon befall it.
Whose Toes are Trod Upon?
When Democratic papers inveigh against the
late Legislature of Georgia, it ought to be clear
enough that they have no design to impeach
that gallant minority who, from first to last,
steadily opposed the consummation of the
measures whioh have brought it into such de
served odium. True, one cannot help feeling
a little sensitive to the prima facie discredit of
the association; but the trnth is, the worse the
Legislature did, the brighter the laurels of the
gallant few who, like Hinton, Wooten, Bums,
Candler, Welburae and others in the Senate,
and still more in the Honse, fought the ground
inch by inch, and endeavored, however vainly,
to protect the Treasury of the State and the rights
of the people. They have covered themselves
with honor, and they will now appeal to the
people more nrgently than the newspapers for
the reprobation of the majority who overbore
their patriotic efforts to save the State.
Meeting in Dooly Conn y.
Parsnant to a call of the citizens of Dooly
oonnty a meeting was held in Vienna on the
22d instant, for the purpose of nominating a
Democratic candidate to represent the county
in-the next Legislature. Judge Summer Adams
was called to the Chair, and D. B. Leonard and
J. W. Jones requested to act as Secretaries.
Falton K. Lewis, Esq., being called upon, made
a few remarks. On motion of Hon. Hiram
Williams the delegation retired for the purpose
of ballotting for a candidate. After retiring it
was moved by Jndge Cone, and carried, that a
two-thirds vote be reqnird to nominate. The
delegates then proceeded to ballot for a candi
date, which resulted in the nomination of Judge
John H. Woodward on the first ballot. On mo
tion a committee of five was appointed by the
Chairman to notify Judge Woodward that he is
the choice of the Democratic party as its candi
date at the ensuing election, to represent the
county in the next Legislature.
It was moved and carried that the Macon Tel
egraph and Messenger be requested to publish
the proceedings of the meeting. The meeting
then adjourned. Summer Adams,
Chairman.
D. B. Leonard, J. W. Jones, Secretaries.
Governor Bullock’s “Contingent” Fund.—
Section twenty-third of the appropriation act,
authorizes the Governor to draw warrants npon
the Treasury for reasonable snms for items of
service or labor, for which eompcnsa'ion has
not otherwise been provided for by other acts.
Twenty thousand qollars has heretofore been
more than sufficient to meet contingent de
mands under this section, and the Governora
of Georgia, when they found that amounts were
necessary exceeding this general appropriation,
wisely referred the matter to the General As
semblies.
From the records in the State Treasury ar
chives we find how shamelessly Governor Bol
lock has abused the privileges grauted him on
der the “contingent fund” section. It is bat
another of the hundreds of items which go to
prove in what a cold-blooded manner his Ex
cellency is abusing the public fond of this
State, ruining its credit, while he and his
“ring" of speculators and political shysters, are
revelling in the proceeds of their gnilty cut
throat recklessness. The books show that
Governor Bollock has squandered, as “contin
gencies,” up to the present time, '$339,439 82!
How long will it be, at this rate, under the
shameful mal-admioistration of this Governor,
before the State of Georgia is involved in irre
mediable bankruptcy.—True Georgian.
Colored Population.—The following is .a
comparison of the census of 1860 and 1870 as to
the c >!ured race in tho States named, as fath
ered from factB in possession of the Census Bu
reau :
1-f.O 1670
Ninety- flvoconntiea of Georgia... .830,829'/; 893,165
IMeivaro 21.*27 22.C2 :
Kentucky, thirteen counties 13,368 12 313
Maryland, one county 6.460 6 631
Texas, twenty one comities 21,425; 27,756
Yirgini i, fifty-two counties...... .272,'PC 253,0' 2
Weet Vitginit, fourteon counties.:. .1.776 1,817
couth Carolina, one county 18.232 13 3C5
District of Columbia 10,381 33,126
Total of 200 counties and the , t
District of Columbia 696,936 700 376
BY
A Great French Victory.
Tours, November 27.—A great Frenob vic
tory was-won yesterday near Vendome. The
battle .began at two o’clock, when the Prussians
attempted to turn the left flank of Paladlne’s
forces, posted along the Ohartres and Vendome
Railroad. The Prussians were repulsed and
rented with great loss, and retreated towards
Chateau Don,- pursued until nine o’clock at
night. Two guns were oaptured.
The smallpox is spreading at Lyons.
The Government has dispatches announcing
fighting all along Paladine’a front and both
flanks, all resulting in French victories. The
second legion, under Colonel Fenner, left Ly
ons 'for Tours on the 25th. Fifty thousand
troops arrived at Tonrs from Brittany.
Tours, November 27.—Desultory fighting at
several points along the line is reported from
the army of the Loire on Friday. No particu
lars. Uhlans are reported near la Chartre,
twenty-five miles southeast of Lemans. The
Monitenr says a great battle is impending, and
skirmishing so far has resulted in favor of the
French. The Prussians demonstrated towards
Gien and Montages, bnt resistance compelled
taring fflipremaoy*in the Western world'"id*™ to change their plan of attack. They
moved a portion of their troops from the centre
to the right, seeking to overwhelm the French
left, which was extended too far to be easily de
fended. The enemy’s movement wa3 in such
force that a heavy concentration became neces
sary to resist it Chateau Dun was consequent
ly left uncovered, and possibly has been cap
tured. The Prussians bombarded Neuville on
Thursday.
London, November 27.—A report circulating
this p. el, that Russia had declared war, proved
unfounded. Prussia has tendered her good
offices at mediation between Russia and the
other powers. The basis npon whioh the pro
posal is made is unknown. The Franc Tireurs
are reorganizing under superior offioers. Their
efficiency is already greatly enhanced. They
make frequent captures of Prussian trains and
munitions, and, fighting in smaller bodies, in
flict serious harm upon the Prussian communi
cations. The German plans for the investment
of Orleans have fallen into the hands of the
French. Engagements are reported at Conl-
meres and Bacon. The Belgrade Vidrodace,
commenting on an article in the Jonrnal de St.
Petersburg, says that prosperity in the princi
palities does not depend upon the relations of
the Czar and Saltan, bnt on a serious internal
reform.
A New York World special from London says
the opinion in official circles to-night, is that
there will be no war at present. Gortschakoff
says Prussia still maintains her position. Eng
land will remain quiet, oontenting herself, in
turn, by protesting her determination to fight
when Prussia commences an overt net.
Luxemburg, November 27.—Heavy firingyes-
terday at Montmedy, which, at last aooounts,
was closely invested. The commandant threat
ens to blow up the fortress rather than surren
der. The garrison at Belfont sortied on Wednes
day, bnt were driven back.
Versailles, November 27.—By the treaty
jnst signed, the Baden troops are incorporated
with the Federal army and come under the sole
command and direction of King William. A
little engagement took place on Saturday near
Amiens. The Prussians were repulsed by the
French bayonets, losing three times as many
as the French. The army at Amiens is fall of
confidence.
Washington, November 27.—The Treasury
will Bell a million of gold each Wednesday, and
pnrohose a million in bonds each Thursday,
daring December. Notice is given that from
and after the 31st of December no interest will
be paid upon 3 per cent, certificates of the de
nomination of fire thousand dollars, between
Nos. 1 and 247 inclusive, and of the denomina
tion of ten thousand dollars, between Nos. 1 and
192 inclusive; nor will such certificates be
available as legal reserves of national banks.
These certificates aggregate two millions.
Wines manufactured from wild grapes for
family use are not taxable, nor are the vintners
subjeot to tax for selling them at the place of
manufacture.
New York, November 27.—Answering a ques
tion relating to the steamship Erie, now loading
at this port with arms for France, the German
Consul General said he had instructions from
his Government to pay no attention to these
shipments. No law of nations forbids their ex
port from neutral ports. The Erie takes 150,000
Enfield rifles, and will sail about Taesday. The
French steamer whioh was to sail yesterday was
detained by order of the French Consul to com
plete her loading of arms and monitions.
The steamer Guard leaves to-morrow for the
Darien expedition.
Arrived, steamers Wyandotte, Northern Light,
Crescent, Georgia and Louisa Moore.
San Francisco, November 27.—Arrived, the
French transport Cheovet, from Tahiti. This
is the vessel reported as having fired guns at
sea.
The Republicans of Nevada hare elected the
Secretary of State, Comptroller and Surveyor
Generals, and Superintendent of Instruction.
The Democrats have elected the rest.
Dion beat Leary at billiards. The soora was
1,600 to 850. 1
Cotton Movements for the Week.
New York, November 27.—The cotton move
ment for the week, shows a large falling off in
receipts at all ports for the week—118 699,
•gainst 122,183 last week—133,055 the previous
week—106,406 three weeks since. The total
reoeipts since September 1st, are 9* 8,663,
against 609,322 last year—showing an increase
of 122,341. The exports from all ports for the
the week, are 88,433, against 70,621 last year.
Total exports this season, 459 508, against 378,-
146 last year. Stock at all ports, 339,734,
against- 278,461 last year. Stocks at interior
towns, 72,824, against 62,712 last year. Stock
of cotton at Liverpool, 374,000 bales, against
388,000 bales last year. Amonnt of American
cotton afloat for Great Britain, 228,000, against
115,000 last year. Amonnt of * Indian cotton
afloat for Europe, 180,000, against 209,009^08
last year.
London, November 28, 2:30 V. m.—The fol
lowing diwpalch has just boen received :. ( . , |
Tours, November 28.—Forenoon.—A battle
occurred yesterday between Villers and Saleux,
near Amiens, and lusted all day. The French
maintained their position up to half pSBt four
in (he aftercoon, when the town of Tillers was
abandoned baforo the superior; forces and artil
lery of tho “Prussians 'Tfi6 French
sequehtiy j) os ton at Boves,nfew; miles west of;
Tillers,'bnt&t-Toriry rhUntamed their position
nulil nightfall. Three thousand Germans wire!
MUSsOttMIfiiiff
Thq following was prepared before that was
received; and.Vomcs j^ifl^ private
Dispatches from Tours announce a severe
and g<
French
It is reports.d tfcot the Ger.nsus nto routed and
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Txx majority for General Logan as candi
date for Congressman at large in Illinois is less
Ikon eight thousand. Two yean ego be had
4j—*j- fifty thousand majority.
Cotton Manufactures in France.—A corres
pondent of ihe Manchester Examiner fwys :
“Before tho war commenced, ihe weekly con
sumption of cotton in France amounted, ac
cording to several authorities, tar aboot -T3,000,'
bales, averaging, English, 400 ; lbs. each, of. London, November 28.-The fouling in finan-
which about 4000 bales were consumed by the « n d the fear of k’rtmtJ
mills in Aslatia. Sinoo October 13ih some fur- chA cir ’' lcsl9 heahhier, ana the fear of a w.pt-
ther redaction may have taken plac s, but it can- : nre between Basel* 'and England u gradually
hot be of much moment, and France is, there- abating in all circles. - The Times hopes the
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words, one half of £#r 6,750,000 cottemepindlea teiwriHritev.-.A antoat from ihe
I eriating before Ihe war, acoording to the beat
- (informs* ion, are atill working full time.
be firm and oenstitatory. A prat eat from tha
Italian Government to Barite goes forward to-
William, and afterward* bad an interview with
Bismarck, who said that while adhering to the
conference and having no oonoert with Russia,
he was surprised at the action of Gortschakoff.
Prussia, however, declined interference in the
matter.
Lonoeir, November 38,11 o’clock.—The Paris
Figaro implores the French Government to
make peace—the defense of Pari* being impos*
sible.
The Times has St. Petersburg dispatches, and
notes a more pacific tone and a partial return
to oommeroial activity. It has been definitely
settled that a meeting of ministers of powers in
terested In the Paris treaty oooxra in England
in January next
New York, November 28.—A Tribune special
from Berlin states that at the outbreak of the
present war, Gortschakoff had several inter
views with King William and Bismarck, the ob
ject being to seenre the neutrality of Russia.
Gortschakoff demands the acquiescence of
Prussia in the abolition of that part of the
Paris treaty whioh forbids a Russian fleet in
the Black Sea. Bismarck aocepted the propo
sition, and this enabled Prussia to withdraw
two corps from the Russian frontier. Gorts
chakoff, in addition, waa pledged to keep Aus
tria from intorferring with Prussia.
A Herald special from Versailles says that
forislssy and Tunore opened fire on Saturday
night A sortie is expeoted.
Tours, November 27.—The repulse of the
Prussians at Neuville is confirmed. A power
ful French movement from Lemans compelled
the Prussians, moving from Alencon, to fall
back.
Havana, November 27.—The sugar crop is
promising, and grinding has commenced at
Cienfnegos and Bemedios.
Tours, November 28.—The journals of Sat
urday speak of the extraordinary activity of the
war department.
James Stewart Wortley is dead at the age of
sixty-five.
Madrid, November 28.—Counts of Cheste
and Colarge having accepted amnestyand sworn
allegiance, hare been restored to their Captain-
General-ships.
Versailles, November 27.—The settlement
of the Blaek Sea question maybe hoped for on
the basis of a conference, and the withdrawal
of the Russian note, after those of Constanti
nople and Sh Petersburg are rejeoted. Russia
is entirely flacable.
Washington, November 28.—The consolida
tion of Assessor Distriots has resulted in the
dismissal of 418 Assistant Assessors. Farther
consolidation will involve two hundredmore dis
missals.
Tee report of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue says he is satisfied there is no insur
mountable difficulty in enforcing the excise
laws through the ability and integrity of his
offic-rs. What is most needed is tho employ
ment of spies and informers, and the payment
of moities is no longer necessary. Ho thinks
the service is improving by the discontinuance
of such aids. Detectives should be continued
under the name of assistant supervisors. He
thinks distillation from fruit will largely in
crease. There will be no material falling off in
the production of spirits during the current
fiscal year. The oontlnuance of the plan of
enrveyiag distilleries, npon the basis of the
forty-eight hour fermenting period for sweet
mash, is reeommended.
There is now nothing like systematic or or
ganized opposition to the enforcement of the
laws taxing spirits Spirit meter tests are still
under consideration The continuation of the
present rates of tax on spirits, and the manner
of collection, is recommended. An informal
tax of 14 or 32 cents per pound on certain
grades and descriptions of manufactured tobac
co is recommended. The manufacturer is left
free to manipulate his tobacoo as he pleases. A
special tax upon dealers who sell the raw leaf
to oonsumera is recommended.
The number of bonded warehouses already
established greatly exoeeds that required to ac
commodate the export trade. Three-fifths of
the tobacco entered for export has been with
drawn, thus securing four or five months credit
Advantage over those who use stamps. A re
peal of the tax on canned oondimenta and con
serves, is imposed under the clause relating to
canned meats, in sohednle “C,” is recommend
ed. The quota of the Southern States for di
rect taxation will aggregate over 5,000,000, of
which over 2,500,000 remain uncollected.
The following are the quotas amd amounts
uncollected under the direct taxation: Virginia,
$937,000, $260,000; North Carolina, $576,000,
$173,000; South Carolina, $363,000, $140,-
000; Georgia, $584,000, $504,000, Flori
da, $71,000, $71,000: Alabama, $529,000,
$529,000; Mississippi, $413,000, $343,000; Lou
isiana, $385,000, $75,000; TexaB, $355,000,
$197,000; Arkansas, $261,000, $102,000; Ten
nessee, $669,000, $266,000. In Virginia, South
Carolina, Florida, Arkansas, and Tennessee
lands sold for non-payment of taxes, were bid
in by tie tax collectors, and belong to the
United States, whioh own, according to the as
sessment of 1866, lands valued as follows: Vir
ginia, $75,000; South Carolina, $300,000; Flor
ida, $25,000; Tennessee, $309,000. Theso
lands yield no revenue to the Government, ex
cept in South Carolina and a few tracts in Flor
ida, steps being taken whereby the Government
may derive revenue from them.
It may be deomed important that Congress
should make provisions for the final disposition
of all the lands which have been aoquired, and
are now owned by the United States under the
direct tax laws, at an early day; and also that,
in the adjustment of the uncollected portion of
the direct taxes in the late insurrectionary
States, a different system from that provided in
the act of Jane 7th, 1862, should be devised.
Moktgomebt, November 28.—The city is still
excited, and the wheels of government entirely
locked. Smith and Bingham still claim to be
Governor and Treasurer, and retain possession
of their respective offices. Smith has obtained
troops from tho commanding officer here, and
has them posted in front of the Executive room
and the Treasurer’s office.
The Senate met this morning, the Demoaratio
Lieutenant Governor, Moren, presiding. There
is bnt one other Democratic Senator, all Be
publicans having held over for two years. The
Senate immediately adjourned until to-morrow.
The House adopted the following resolution :
Whereas, article 4, section 14, of the Consti
tution of the United States, guarantees to every
State a Republican form of Government, and
protects each of them against invasion, and
grants an application of Legislative, or of Ex
ecutive power, when the Legislature cannot be
convened, to restrain domestic violence; and
whereas, peace and order now prevail through
out the lujrders.oi Die$fate ;of r $a§4jma; and
tho capital of the Slate during the present ges-
edge
it
1 day. Ode -Bussell dined yesterday with King {aiatian.
lolved, The Senate concurring, that a
mittee of six, consisting of three from the
ale and threafrem Ihe House, be appointed, to
ascertain, without* delay,~ Upon whose applica
tion, by whqse orter, and for whatpurpoae.srid
military force was quartered in the capital; and
that the General Assembly desiat from all far
ther proceedings until report of arid committee toths middle of
can be read aud aoted upon. . , 1 v; ~ : :- “* 1 Nl
OSdy tw» Republicans Voted against*this'w
Tb* Board of Kdunstiou has also sus
pended business for the present. Many Re
publicans denounce the action of Governor
Smith as high-handed usurpation, and a grand
indignation meeting of .all parties opposed
to the revolutionary proceeding is to be held to
night, and will be addressed by many speakers
who supported Smith in the late election.
The meeting to express indignation against
the aotion of W. H. Smith and A. Bingham in
attempting to prevent the installation of tfteir
successors, is now in progress at the capitol.
The President of the meeting voted for Smith
for Governor at the late election.
London, November 28.—There was reconnoi-
terlng near Orleans yesterday. The 10th Prus
sian corps encountered the 20th French corps
of Paladine’a army, and an engagement occur*
red, in whioh tho French were driven from their
strong position at Meziers with serious loss.
Subsequently, several Frenoh corps attacked the
Prussian 10th corps, bat were repulsed with a
loss of 40. A Frenoh General was taken pris
oner. The German loss was trifling. -
4 p. sr.—Details of an engagement between
the Prussians, under Werder, and the French,
under Garibaldi, near Fasqnes, in the depart
ment of the Yosges, have been received, dated
Dijon, 27th inst. r. m. The Garibaldians,while
on the march from Basques, la'.o Saturday p.
M., suddenly came upon tho outposts of the
Prussian rifles, which they attacked with great
impetuosity. The Prussians were first com
pelled to fall back, but reinforcements coming
up, the Garibaldians were in turn repulsed in
great disorder, the soldiers throwing away their
arms and kn’psacks in the flight. Tho next day
Sanday, Werder took a circuit around Piambi-
ere?, and in this way overtook the French rear
guards. Another engagement then occurred,
in which the Frenoh lost 350 killed and wound
ed, and the Prussians only fifty. It is stud that
Menatta Garibaldi had two thousand men un
der bis command in this engagement. Seventy
cannons, of all sorts, fell into the hands of the
Prussians.
5 i*. M —The French claim a great victory at
Marcuill, twelve miles south of Amiens, yester
day. The battle lasted till darkness interfered.
The first German army, it is alleged, was
beaten and driven into its entrenchments before
Amiens. The Frenoh army of the North was
greater in numbers and better armed. The
Prussian hussars rode down and ont to pieces a
regiment of marine infantry. German loss
severe.
Papers contain a rumor that an attempt has
been made by Bavarian soldiers to shoot the
King of Frnssia. The publication of corres
pondence from the seat of war by German
newspapers is prohibited. Gaulois calls Gam-
betta the tyrant of Tonrs.
A cabinet meeting was held here to-day, at
which it was agreed that Gortschakofi’s last dis
patch shonld be considered as removing the
question of Russia’s demand from the sphere of
diplomacy.
Vienna, November 28.—The Cabinet is not
unfavorable to a conference of the powers in
principle, bnt presses a settlement of prelimina
ry questions.
A dispatch from Constantinople says the Sal
tan aad Grand Vizier show no alarm at the situ
ation, counting on a peaceful eolation. The
British Government has bought all the gun-
po a d -*r and cotton in marks’. Lead has advanced
to twenty-three pounds per ton. The Financial
says immense supplies of anns and munitions
of war have arrived at Russian ports in the
Black Sea.
Berlin, November 28.—The North German
Parliament granted the extraordinary war credit
demanded by the Government by a vote of 178
to 9. The only opposition came from the So
cialists and Democratic members. Debbsnck
demanded the ratification by the Federal conn-
oil of the anion of Wertumbnrg with the con
federation. He stated that the adhesion of Ba
varia would be considered on Wednesday. Ba
varia retains independent military jnrisdiction
under the King, but the organization, drill,
equipment, etc., of her army, are to be modi
fied to conform with the Prussian system.
Bucharest, November 28.—The Romanian
Chambers were opened yesterday. Prince
Charles,in his address,referred to the satisfactory
relations with Tarkey. An adjustment of the
Consular jurisdiction of the Southampton boat
race occurred here this afternoon, between a
picked o ew of London and Southampton. Af
ter a fine contest che race was won by the South
ampton Crew.
Charlottetown, Prince Edward's Island,
November 28.—The fishiDg sohooner Clara
Friend, oaptured by the British and subsequent
ly released, was recovered on the 24th by the
British steamer Plover. The captain and four
others are held as prisoners.
Wilmington, November 28.—Schooner Al
pha, heretofore reported aground, has been
towed to the city in bad condition. The ship
Persia is still aground on Frying Pan Shoals.
Her cargo is seriously damaged by water.
Raleigh, November 28.—The eleotion to fill
thevacanoy in this district on Saturday was
quiet. The indication this morning is that the
Domooratio ticket was elected by an increased
majority over August election.
Philadelphia, November 28.—The crew of
the steamer Laura Hmlbut, from Nova Sootia
for Washington, abandoned at sea November
12, bas arrived here.
Tours, November 28.—By a decree Kerat-
ry's command is united with the 21st army
corps at Sedan. Several Prussians wealing a
Sadowa medal have been taken prisoners.
New York, November 28.—Arrived steamship
Zoziac, Va.; arrived out, Lafayette.
Grand Jury Presentments or Quit-
man County.
We, the Grand Jnry, duly sworn for the fall
term, 1870, of the Superior Court of Quitman
county, beg leave to make the following general
presentments:
After a careful examination of the publie
buildings, we find the Conrt-house in good order,
bnt the Oonnty Jail in bad condition; and,
therefore, recommend that it be immediately
pnt in a thorough state of repair, and be made
entirely safe.
We find the publio reoords kept in a manner
creditable to the officers in charge of them.
We find the public roads in a much better
oondition than formerly, but we think there is
atill room for improvement, and whilst w« do
not find sufficient cause to present the Road
Commissioners for neglect of duty, yet we deem
it proper to caution and exhort them not to fal
ter in the discharge of .their whole duty, not to
halt until the roads in every part of the oonnty
ore brought up to the standard required by tew.
From facts brought to our knowledge we are
led .to believe that there bas bees an illegal traf
fic going on between certain merchants in
Georgetown and other parties, in the purchase
and sale of stolen seed and lint cotton, much to
the pecuniary injury of good citizens, and in
violation of the laws of the State, the peace,
harmony and good morals of the community,
and we, therefore, deem it our duty to notify
our citizens of this traffic that they may be dili
gent in its detection, and we entreat onr citi
zens not to patronize said merchants nor to
oonntenanco them in any way whatever, bnt to
place them under tho ban of pablio scorn and
contempt?'*
We tender to His Honor, Judge Harrell, our
acknowledgement* for his kindness and cour
tesy to our body, and wo also return our thanks
to tho Solicitor General, 8. W. Parker, for his
polite attention. /J. U » tlO
Milton A. Smith, Foreman.
JrhVfe SSSWf :
Jefferson Perkins, T. J. Methyin,
Septimus Barton, Eli Jenkins,
W. F. Castillow, A. J. Suries,
W. H. Hubbard, H. M. Raigler,
W. H Qruttiebaum, C. B Rsinee,
Tandy K. Freeman, E. B. Brannon,
Solomon Roberts, A. D. Colley,
wHJSilMCd' W. F. Moore.
We request the publication of these present
ments in the Telegraph and Memnnokr.
Ordered that these presentment* be published
In the Telegraph AXo lfcaasaoM, as requested
trw,
9RF
THE GEORGIA PRESS.
The Bbunswick Sea Port Appeal comes to
us'enlarged and printed in quarto form-^* very
handsome sheet. Brother T. F. Smith, who con
trols i»8 destinies, is an enterprising man,
and belongs to a gTeat, numerous, royal and
popular family, concerning whom there is a
promise that they shall never be extinct bit the
faoe of the earih; and we don’t know but there
is a codicil to the effect that their seed shall
multiply and inherit tho earth. Let him rise-
yea, let him rise. The Appeal has the following:
Superior Court.—On Monday next, 28th
instant, the Fall Term of the Superior Court
for Glynn county will commence. There are,
we believe, quite a number of old cases on the
docket, though the return to the present term
is small In some of the courts of the circuit
already held, all the oases based upon contracts
made prior to June, 1865, were postponed in
consequence of the relief law passed at the last
session of the Legislature.
Au issue as to the constitutionality of that
law will soon be decided by the Supreme
Court, and consequently his honor, Judge Ses
sions, deemed it advisable to postpone such
cases until the decision is known.
The Dennis Folly Case.—We are pleased to
learn that the case of John Doe on tho demise
of Gregory A. Perdioaus, versus Richard Roe
i. e. Carl Epping, tenant, eto, for ejectment,
which has been pending for several years in the
U S. Circuit Courh and in whioh is involved the
right of the oity of B.unswiuk to what is known
as D.-cnia’ Folly, was decided last week in favor
of the city.
This trial established the right of the city to
another valaable tract.
B & A. R R. to Pay Or?.—Our whole com
munity will be gratified.to know that the B. &
A. R R. will pay off all indebtedness within
the next few weeks.
Row in Camden County.—A correspondent
of the News tells of a fuss among the Camden
county negroes, in open Court at Jeffersonton
on the 17th. A Northern white man—a stranger
—was on trial for killing Sylvester Lucas, ne
gro. The Grand Jary had indicted him for
manslaughter. Two hundred negroes gathered
and swore that they would kill him. The Jury
acquitted the man, and the negroes totk posses
sion of the Court, but the prisoner‘escaped hy
a back window, and got off on horseback. The
negroes ripped and charged and cursed the
Judge to his faoe, but Sessions, the Judge,
reasoned them into a cooler temper. Spinks,
according to the correspondent’s acoount, shot
Lucas, who had fastened a quarrel on him, jnst
as Lucas wa3 in the act of shooting at him.
Atlanta and Savannah Railroad. — The
Morning News says that a meeting of the cor
porators was held on the 24th and 25th, and
that a sufficient amount of stock has been sub
scribed, and the enterprise will be rushed ahead.
North Georgia Methodist Conference.—The
Constitutionalist, of Sanday, says the North
Georgia Conference of the M. E. Church South
will convene in this city on Wednesday next.
Bishop Kavanagh is expected to preside. Bish
op Fierce is also expected to be in attendance.
We are gratified to understand that many of onr
citizens of other denominations, with their ac-
costomed hospitality, have thrown open their
doors for the entertainment of the delegates
and ministers.
For the information of those who have pro
posed to entertain the Conference members,
visitors, eto., daring the season, we would sug
gest that they be in readiness to receive their
gnests on Monday morning, as there arc some
forty or fifty candidates for admission—under
graduates—and committee men required to be
present to conduct and pass examinations the
day previous to the sitting of the Conference.
The Colored Georgia Annual Conference
will covvene at Augusta on the 4th of January,
1871, in Trinity Church. Bishop Pierce will be
present, by the special request of the Confer
ence. The Conference was appointed to be
held in Savannah, bnt the church there being
in a law-suit, with other unforeseen difficulties,
has made it expedient to move it to Augosta.
The same paper has the following:
Macon and Augusta Railroad —We are in
formed that it was expeoted that the last spike
would be driven in the completion of this road
yesterday, and that it will be thrown open for
regular freight and passenger transportation
on the 1st of December. Three or four oar
loads of ootton are expeoted to pass over the
road from Maoon to Augusta on Taesday next,
the construction train bringing them toMilledge
vilte, from whence they will come by the regm
lar freight train. On and after the first of De
cember a regular night through passenger train
will be ran from this city to Maoon, leaving the
Union depot at the same hour, with the night
train on the Georgia Railroad for Atlanta. It
is understood that the completion of the road
is to be signalled by a becoming celebration of
the event under the anspioes of the Sonth Car
olina Railroad and the Charleston and Augusta
merchants.
Columbus ootton receipts on Friday were
1214 bales; received previously, 28,429; on
hand 1st September, 1572; total 31,215;
shipped, 24,692; on hand, 6523.
The Enquirer bas the following:
Death oi Gol. B. B. DeGbaefenbeid.—We
learn that this gentleman, a son of our fellow-
townsman, Dr. E. L. de Graffenreid, died at
Miiledgeville on the afternoon of Wednesday,
23d instant. CoL de Graffenreid was raised in
Golambus, hut has for many years resided at
Miiledgeville, where he held various official po-
sowing for 500 to 1,000
Last Thursday was the day *
nomination of the Beputffi£K£ , ‘? df <*G
Senatorial District and- , connty^ tb ,
very inclement—at least 400 m
ent—good many whites. GeneraMR l *^ ei0 Pi»i
to address the large crowd a8afi^w^ thno ® S
of the Court-house, h 4
or nominations be made on that^l ” 0 ,^
Decatur County.—The BainbriA,. .
of Saturday, says that six prisoS, ^
from ibe jail of that county S
The negroes of Decatur nominated . ^
alive last Saturday. * A large cmw d 22?*
and blacks listened to a s/ecch
Tift on Saturday, the 19thf r ° m
Floyd County.-The Rome Courier as.
that the contract for the construction
abama * Georgia Railroad has W ! U ‘® A! '
and the contractors will commence the
mediately. This will give Rom,
tion with the Mississippi * uL^. C0Ea *'
Orarte. quote
15.
Cabtxesvolb is drily supply
hundred to one thousand
from the Etowah. fresi > Ask
Ruldkj Passion.—W. P. Prj ee in
the Mountain Signal of Friday L H L** 4 «
using forged papers against him.
force of habit that Wimpy coaid
genuine paper. He would distrust fi.
The Signal has been to Gainesville
every thing plenty there, except meat.
a bad scarcity at a feast. ^ a
The Atlanta Constitution ol Sunday savs
two hundred emigrants from North <w
passed through there yesterday morning
route for Texas. ^ •
Pulaski ooimty! Shwebee^marri^J
safassag
years after their marriage, and since CC
have had born to them eight pairs of uS
The most remarkable feature iMhat h.’ ?/
dren should all be stout and healthy. j4c ®'
Registration for the Augusta mmidpai fe.
tion closed on Wednesday. There
3,750 votes registered, with a whitamtetoS
fpll five hundred votes. The Chrcnide l^
In one ward, the fourth, the negroes UiV»
small majority. 1
The Calhoun Times says Mr. Beeves,
went from that county last fall to Arkansas,
returned, and says he would not give oneewl
farm in Gordon opunty for half a dozenmh.
kansas*
Two Radical Justices of the Peace in Cluk
county—Flournoy and Barton—tried, a In
drys since, a Fifteenth Amendment for asajlt
and battery. The jury returned a verdict that
the court bad no jurisdiction. The Justices fe.
cided the verdict an outrage.
In tho Telegraph a*
by thS'OranaJuryv^H
I certify that fto foregoing is u traTextact
from the minutes .oflJthe Superior Court. .
v, John R. M. Nkkl, Oterk.
Hydrophobia —A genuine ossa of hydropte>-
bte has ooeorrsd in New York oiiy. A
child, three yearn old, was playing with asetter
Isnuht af lha"
_Je th
tfd'tfath
anguish.
sitions in the State Government. At the time
of his death he waa Clerk of the Supreme Court
of Georgia. He was a gentleman of good abili
ties and a son of considerate kindness. He
leaves aged and stricken parents and several
brothers and sisters to mourn his death.
Major W. B. Handley, of Warren oonnty,
fell dead of apoplexy in Golambus last Thurs
day.
Little respect to Thanksgiving in Columbus—
not even to the Tarkey clause. They have a
“side show” in Golambus of a couple weighing
respectively 700 and 400 pounds. That should
involve considerable show back and front, as
well sb of the sides. The Sun has the follow
ing:
Factory Stock.—Ellis & Spencer sold at auc
tion, yesterday, viz shares of Muscogee Manu
facturing stock—$100 shares—at $99 a shore.
Good price, certainly, considering the soareity
of money. It shows also the high valuation
put on such stock.
More Dbeadful.—The killing of Mr. A. J.
Grant, by a negro at Hnrtville, last Sunday, was
more flagrant than the first acoount Ha had
discharged a negro for worthlessness. He re
turned Sanday at 12 o’clock in the day, called
Mr. Grant to the gate, and with a pistol, fired
fivsloads of bnokshot into his body, kUlmg£im
instantly. The assassin has not been bearaof.
Another Bank —We understand it is a oertain
thing that a branch bank of the Central Railroad
Bonk will be established shortly in Columbus,
and that Dr. J. F. Bozeman will have charge of
the office.
Demos Kendall, who killed Isaac Meadows, in
Upeon county, some months ainoe, was sen
tenced to the penitentiary last week for twenty
years—all oolored.
Negro Jumps from a Train.—A. negro, early
yesterday morning jumped from the Maoon ac
commodation train as it was in rapid motion,
and is supposed to have been killed. It seemed
a colored man had gone upon hia bond, which
the friend was compelled to pay. The jumping
darkey went to Macon. The other went after
him, in order to bo relieved from the bond. He
bad secured the prisoner and was bringing him
home when the leap was made. The capturer
lamented more the loss of the bond than the
prisoner. Both parties live in Oolnmbas/bat
we could not learn names. The train was going
about twenty miles per hour. .. yjji
Talbot County.—The Talbot ton Standard of
Thursday says: ' ; 1 A11 3H U O
LeVert College closes this week after a most
prosperous j ear of usefulness and learning. Its
able corps of teachers, consisting of President
Moore, Professor Mangel and Miss Jackson,
should receive the entire thanks of this commu
nity forth* satisfaction each has given in their
different departments. LeVert shonld receive
one hundred and fifty pupils next term. Let
all her friends exert themselves.
Tim fencing in Talbot countyierotting down.
With a few exceptions, plantations in this vi
ew*' in a most deplo-
The British Cotton Trade.
The circular of Messrs. George Frazer, 8oai
Co., aays of the present and prospective condi
tion of the British ootton market:
The downward tendency of prices hu beet
arrested, but without leading to any scitu! in-
provement. In foot, the amount of btuiua
doing has been bnt insignificant, Buyers having
generally satisfied or anticipated their wantsby
their previous low purchases, and sot being
tempted to renew them under a stimulus u-
rising merely from speculations in the raw ma
terial. The experience of the course of mitten
after the advance in August npon the first greet
German successes is not favorable for that, ud
the excessive supplies to the East, Calcutta es
pecially, forbode no good to the results of ship,
ment, bnt rather a glut of the markets, and the
continuance of like unfavorable quotations u
we have been receiving for many months put
People seem, in fact, at a loss to conceive vij
prices should rale higher here for the mum-
factored article, or in Liverpool and elsaihea
for the raw material.
Notwithstanding the large deficiency in th«
export of cotton from the eastern side of Ms
notably from Calontta and Madras, andvhica
deficiency is not likely to be made up at the
prices now ruling on this ride, bnt which miv
not unlikely be somewhat further augmented
next year; notwithstanding also a deficit of 100,.
000 bales from Bombay, which, however, will
not improbably be made up, or turn into an in
crease, also a considerable decline in the diip-
ments from Brazil, West Indies and othet
smaller sources, the increase in the Amerima
crop of about 800,000 bales has_not only oovend
or made up for the decrease in the pievioa
year’s supply below the consumption, out also
has made a not inconsiderable addition to Us
stocks of Europe, And as the advice* hoa
America point to a further increa»thUvut
ever last, ranging from 200,000 to 500,000 balq
or as some wildly estimate even much moK,tt
may look for a further augmentation of ®
stock daring the next twelve months. Tnep**
ing season xn America is highly favorably u*
average period for killing frost, which coda ut
now do harm, is past.
On the other hand the continental |
tion has bean curtailed. According to Ha
Trumpler’s statistics, the consumption
Continent has been reduced during I,
ended 3th September, from 1,916,000
year, to 1,627,000 bales this year, or afcorea«
of 289,000 bales, and this has arisen cdeV'/P
the war. Since it broke out the
deliveries have diminished from 34,457 to >‘
602 bales weekly. In all probability &«*
be some increase in the consumption oi
United States when trade is recovering,?*
a little in this country, and in the non-M|ng“',
ent countries of Europe, where tr*- a
urally be benefitted by the largo w« “f*Pr
tore. Bnt looking the whole question n i
in the face, there would seem to b« n
grounds for expeoting higher prices, wu i
for expeoting that, apart from temp 01 **? I
short-lived advances during the mwj . |
lions we may look for, the main tewe <7
be towards larger stocks, and P^FLov
prices of cotton. And in onr market
•duction is too large to admit of other m m |
moderate rates for a permanency.
Senator Cameron and the I
We have been informed of ariehM*®! ^
is said to have occurred on the «. i
Savannah Railroad ons day last weez-
peam that on test Saturday mornm^ ^
Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania, iei ^
for. Savannah. President Bndger^ * y
mington, Colombia and Augusta Baum ^
arrived in Augusta about the Jta, oi
elegant special car, on his way to A ,
learning that Senator CamCTon **
SUvnnah. courteously placed his car ^
poaal of the 8enator and his family- * j,
was accepted, and the coach attach
train on the Augusta and Sanno , tt i„i
A* luck would have it, there bapp^^.ji.
Radical political meeting at ” ayn
that day, Md several negroes an ^ jk
men were going down from this eity ^
One of the negroes, forgetting th
Georgia and not in Sooth Carotins, ^
took a seat in the ladies car > ■ co0) ptfJ
equally coiafortatte coach wfcw Jj^e
provides on all its trains for the
of colored people. As soon as .
discovered this be requested the
leave the car, sndnpon hi* wWgfejj
ejected him, after a stont . w ® , f h e ,lists'^
coach. Senator Cameron he&ri eje^
and discovering the cause, uiv* .
negro to tokHWwitb h.m ,
A good many other negroes we j(c ,
into the ear, aod introduced **
eron to his family, and requ I
them down to Waynesboro. Of «n ^ j5 *
or«d citizens were too bigtlf to yjst
oept the invitation, and the Seu ®
and colored gnests, mingled 1 fig oS .
cars stopped at the,Wayje_l“-V i AW
above iafjrom a. trustworthy I
he teJied upon a* correct. - ,
Tub parts of ^e Wea^y j
Osar refuses to be bound are
follows
ISTlI.—Th.' BSmkBes isJ
m %
crowd of colored people
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O.tite oevelopmfcni oi,.
ft 11 act L-A- 1
.era
to hear him. %e valor military arsenal npon
let us hMr from you j
sr of serious im- j the Bit
torsi interest of:]