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Telegraph and Messenger.
MACON
Another Radical Bald on the Treas
ury.
Bollock has joat drawn his warrant on the
State Treasurer for eleven thousand fits hun
dred dollar*, in favor of John L. Conley, State
Librarian, a Badioal pet np at Atlanta, to pay
for Conley’s “Analyzed Constitution,” a book
of thirty-eight pages. The labor of making the
book is worth about $500, so Conley has gouged
the tax-payers of Georgia to the time of just
nine thousand five hundred dollars. When it
is recollected that Hon. David Irwin received
only $10,000 for revising and furnishing to the
State, 2000 copies of the revised Code, a book
of 1,071 pages, the magnitude and shameless
ness of tfaja last Radical raid on the people’s
pockets is mndo vary dear.
Amnesty.—We entreat the Radicate to pass
the amnesty bill in precsisely that shape most
pleasing unto them; but, while they are doing
it, to “ spare our pheelinks.” Some of them
are urging a universal amnesty because, as they
say, the “old Southern leadors are so anxious
for office that they will destroy the Democratic
organization in their squabbles to get it.”
Others urge a full amnesty because the same
old leaders, when they get into Congress, will
rip and snort and bully round in such a fashion
as to disgust the nation and reinforce the dwin
dling columns of the' Radicals. Gentlemen,
please yourselves; but amnesty, grace, oblivion,
forgiveness, and all that kind of thing, lose all
grace when they come with taunts and insults.
A Christmas present of a halter is no act of
courtesy.
Republican Justice and Decency.—The Ar
lington estato was either the property of Gen.
Lee or his wife. It was confiscated as the prop
erty of Lee. The Senate refused to let it be
examined whether the property did not belong
to Mrs. Lee.
This is Republican -> ““' BWlse Ke P nb -
lican *—’**'" r
Tho Senate also refused to receive, and re
fused to part with the opportunity to refuso to
receive, a Senator’s resolution of inquiry into
the fact.
This is Republican decency.— World.
Says the New York Tribune: “Brevet-Brig-
adier-Consnl-General Badeau has written an
article in Frazier’s Magazine, showing that the
German conquest is precisely similar to the
Northern conquest of the insurrectionary States
of the South. Ho says King William is just
like Lincoln ; Moltke is the counterfeit present
ment of Grant, aud we deeply regret that at this
point a spasm of modesty seized the ingenuous
warrior and diplomatist, and prevents him from
saying what must occur to any observing mind,
that Bismarck and Badeau are as like as two
Bs.”
B. Gbatz Bbown’s official majority for Gov
ernor of Missouri over McClurg, the Grant can
didate, is 41,308. On tho question of wiping
out all the disfranchising clauses from the State
Constitution, the majority was 111,355. Tne
proscription policy advocated by Grant and his
administration, received only 16,355 votes,
which may bo set down as the administration
strength in Missouri. “Show this to Newcomb,
Eaton and Smith.”
Business Aspects.
The World, of Saturday, is disconsolate over
the business aspects of the winter. It says the
prices of almost all essential articles of Ameri
can production are below, or, at least, very lit
tle above the cost of production, and stocks are
light, and purchases small. Whisky is an ex
ception—the stock of whioh is universally large,
but is also unsalable. The whisky interest is
verging towardsbankruptcy, several heavy fail
ures having already occurred. The grain trade
has been saved from utter ruin by the immense
foreign demand on account of the European
war; but good judges say there are such heavy
accumulations that iower prices must come, al
though the farmers say they are losing money at
present rates. The meat men have been saved
from ruin by the delay in packingresulting from
the protracted warm weather; but cold weather
may bring on a crisis. Cotton and wool are
the only agricultural produots which meet a
ready sale, but wo may add of cotton, that, as
it is selling for less than cost, the. business is
not likely to bring a fortune to producers.
Strange to say, the World represents the man
ufacturing interests in no more hopeful state.
It has the authority of the Eastern manufactur
ers for saying that the earnings of all the great
corporations are “lamentably small,” and the
numerous strikes and suspensions among the
operatives have not helped their condition any.
The bosses suffer from low dividends and the
workmen from short rations. The coal men are
black over their prospects—the iron men com
plain of great heaviness—the copper men earn
but few coppers—the shoemakers are striking
their bosses instead of leather upon the lap-
stone, and the trade so far from waxing is
waning. The railways and transportation com
panies scold about light receipts and want to com
bine to extort higher prices—real estate is dull and
declining, and collections from the South and
West behindhand. The entire business of the
country is paralyzed and prostrate. Nothin"
flourishes but taxation, *»--*• -- destroying
^ —ug power of the people. We have
come down at l&3t to the pass, wherein protec
tion is destroying protection, by sapping our
own domestic markets, tho inability through
of the people to purchase and consume the do
mestic products of the country.
Reinstatement aT the Pope. . j
The recent assuranoe of King William of i
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Prussia to the Papal envoy at Versailles that so OM . WopUs Easton-Conference held
soon as the French war is OTer ho ‘Will take Ijuxemimrg — The Germans Showing
measures to restore the temporal power of the Signs of Exhaustion.
Pope is exeiting marked attention. Some of Bobdeaux, December 19.—The Government
papers are surprised that such assurance should j announced that the enemy discontinued their
come from a nominally Protestant prince; but j advance upon Havre. The Prussians, 21,000
the Herald calls attention to the correspondence i strong, with eleven batteries, attacked Nints,
which took place between King William and his : and captured it, after a five hours fight, with
Holiness on the breaking outof the war, where- j heavy loss. It is expeoted the battle will
in the King assured the Pope that he was “uni- resumed to-day. The Prussians attacked Gen.
ted to him in the bonds of Christian charity aud ; Chausoy and were easily repulsed. The enemy
true friendship." And later, when tho Pope falls back as Bourbraai advances. The Trench
appealed to the King for protection against the ; have re-occupied Vierzon.
Italian Government, though unable to interfere ■ Pabis, December 17.— Official advices re
nt the time, the King begged His Holiness to ! ceived state that the city is calm and the people
consider him as his sincere friend. confident. They have food for a long time,
But the Herald takes a stronger view of the ; and the army and people eager for a fight. The
case growing out of the altered position of King Government had dispatohes from Gambetla
William. Then he spoke as merely the King of . the 12th.
Prussia, but now he stands as the Emperor of I Begun, December 20.—The Krenz Gazette
Germany, with all the power and prestigo, and ; reiterates that the difficulties in the - way of
the traditional character, responsibilities, rights ; transporting material and heavy guns, will soon
and duties of that exalted position. From the ! be overcome, and that farther action regarding
days of Otho up to 1806, the Emperor of Ger- • the bombardment will be guided altogether by
many was the right hand of the Papal Power.
As the Emperor he represents a mighty people,
about one-half of whom belong to the Catholic
Church. As the Emperor he has the example
of Charlemagne and Otho, who each, in his day,
orossed the Alps and delivered the Pope out of
the hands of hi3 enemies and founded the great
Western Empire, which may vet be restored by
King William or his able successor as the Em
peror of Germany.
Last Day or tiie Election.
Democrats, this is tho last day of the elec
tion. If you know any Democrat who has not
voted, look him up and urge him to vote to-day.
If he is unable to walk to the polls, see that he
is furnished with a conveyance rrto »tate of
the polls shorn »i—* <ue Democrats have not
yet polled their full strength, while many illegal
negro votes have been cast. Stir round to-day
and see that no vote is lost by negligence or in
difference.
The New Kino op Spain—Judging from phys
iognomy, tho Spaniards have “swapped the
devil for a witch" in making the Duke Aosta
their King, vice Isabella, kicked out. His pic
ture, in the last Graphic, represents as coarse
and common-looking a man as conld be picked
out, even of a Southern Radical Legislature. If
Lavater was not an old humbng, the Dons will
soon send their new rnler packing after old Is
abella.
Lippincott's Magazine for January has for
contents : The Red Fox—a tale ; Tho Panhel-
Ienio Dream—a review of the Eastern Question;
A Trip to Dahomey; Part I of Hathaway
Stango ; Scribbles about Rio; Part IV of Irene;
My Housekeeping in Rome; The Industrial
and FinanoiSl Effects of the Franco-Prossian
War, by Ex-Oommissioncr David A. Wells, and
several poems—a promising table.
A man named John J. Newton, who was Clerk
of the House branoh of the Atlanta Agency, and
has, as we understand, lived in Atlanta for more
than a year past, voted (he Radical ticket here,
Monday. We strongly suspect his voto was ille
gal, and we will thank onr friends, Harry Jack-
son, John T. Glenn, or Henry Hillver, to find
out whether he did not vote in the Atlanta mu
nicipal election, and is not, therefore, a citizen
of that city.
The fanatics and jackasses over in England
who aro clamoring for tho ballot, ought to have
been hero Monday, and.seen the practical work
ing of the swindle of free suffrage. It would
have sickened them ad nauseam, if they are.
not past that point Tho direst curse England’s
bitterest enemy could invoke on her, would be
tho establishment of universal suffrage which
means here, and would mean there, suffrage of
filth, fraud, ignorance, semi-barbarism and sav
age intolerance and blood-thirstiness.
Tiie News.
Africa set in heavily at the ballot yesterday
morning, and took pretty much possession of
the polls. They manifested the most perfect
organization, and when now and then a stray
colored man undertook to vote anything but the
regular ticket, they raised a tempest of shouts,
groans and execrations which could be beard for
a mile. The thing finally culminated in an as
sault upon one of these dissenters, which was
transferred to the police, when they arrested
the assaulting darkey, and undertook to com
mit him to the guard-house. A thousand ne
groes, with a hundred or more strapping
wenches in their rear, made an assault on the
the littlq force of police, who, strange to say,
for the most part, were unarmed. Sticks,
stones, and brickbats flew about in a lively
manner for a few minutes, and there was evi
dently some danger of a serious row. Tho mil
itary, however, came np with fixed bayonets,
dispersed the crowd, and the committal was ef
fected. One negro was wounded by a pistol
ball in the melee.
The aspect of the election, so far, is briefly
this. A thousand negroes surround the polls,
and bully every black man they snspect of
splitting. A few whites are active in maintain
ing order, and trying to obtain something with
in cannon shot of a fair ballot—but the great
bulk of the whites, preferring to attend to their
own business, let thing- take their course. The
temper of the negroes is of the most incendiary
character, and one has only to pass among them
to hear constant threats of the most sanguinary
description. If the whites do not tnm out, and
show that they mean to maintain order and their
rights at the polls, in all probability they may
regret it.
Yesterday a good many illegal votes were
polled—particularly from Jones county. Pass
ing through tho throng of negroes wo heard a
noisy one among them say: “To-morrow, boys,
de Houston niggers is jes a coinin’, and da’ll
gib urn fits.”
There was another slight improvement in the
New York cotton market yesterday. This ar
ises out of a growing impression that the crop
will not bo so large as estimated. Low prices
are having the effect to diminish tho amount
gathered. The Agricultural Department at
Washington has issued a cotton estimate for the
current crop year of 3,810,000 bales. They
claim for Georgia 495,000 bales. As these es
timates have generally proved pretty reliable,
they will doubtless govern the trade for some
time. This will allow an increase of about 375,-
000 bales over last year’s crop.
It is claimed that , the representatives to the
January Peace Conference have already fixed the
price of poace in Europe, and one of the condi
tions is that Prussia must be allowed to gobble
Luxemburg. A Brussels telegram convoys tho
impression that the French war is getting rela
tively unfavorable for the Gormans.
Vicks’ illustrated catalogue of seeds and Flo
ral Guide for 1871 is a very beautiful pamphlet
of a hundred pages with an infinity of illustra
tions, somo of which aro resplendent with tints.
His first edition of tho work was a hundred and
fifty thoosand copies, and besides this he prints
an edition in tho German language. The reader
can proenro a copy by enclosing ten cents to
James Vick, Seedsman and Florist, Rochester,
New York.
military considerations.
London, December 20.—The Telegraph has
a special from Brussels, saying that the late
heavy calls on the Landwehr denote weakness
in the beseiging forces, and that its operations
are more defensive than offensive. One or
two sorties like that of lost night and the siege
of Paris will be raised
A dispatch from Ptris says a month will ex
pire before a bombardment is possible. The
German, guns before Paris are worthless for
such a purpose, whilt Versailles itself is nearly
within range of tho Rench guns.
Later advices from Paris say there has been
no fighting around the city since the first of
December. Prince William of Baden, was
wounded in the capture of Nuits,
John Bright h» resigned the Presidency of
tho Board of Trtde,
A Berlin special says Ike conference repre
sentatives of fee neutral powers have agreed
upon the following peace basis: First, acqui
escenca in theannexation of Luxemburg. Sec-
Tiie Sews.
The Germansare again advancing in force on ! ond, recognitim of the German Empire. Third
Havre, but a London dispatch says they were j indemnity fron France to Germany, amounting
whipped at Bolbeo, seventeen miles from tho i to 1,200,000 francs—razing two foriresssos on
city. Paris on the 17th reported herself calm, ! the German f'ontier, and the cession of a por-
resolnte and well fed. The military experts in j tion of Alsace
London think the French “forts which consti
tute the outer line of the city defences will un
der a bombardment of the city impracticable.
•The Italian Ministry have submitted a project
for securing the independence of the Papacy.—
The points are givenin the morning dispatches.
Germany is said to be suffering for lack of
fuel. So universal has been the military con
scription that many of the coal mines are un
productive for want of minors.
In Congress yesterday morning the Amnesty
bill was laid over till after the holidays. The
Senate had before it a bill repealing the Income
tax.
The day yesterday was clonldy, damp and cold.
Voting went on quietly and the crowd of ne
groes sensibly diminished. A great many vote3
of non-resident and minor negroes were, how
ever, polled. Tho number of fraudulent negro
votes cast in this connty is already largo and no
donbt will be much larger.
To tiro Polls I To lire Polls !
But one more day remains for work. Tho
Radicals boast that there are two hundred white
men who, for the purpose of securing trade,
dare not vote. Let onr people prove the falsity
of this statement. Let everybody leave busi
ness and devote this day to our cause. If our
people will all come out and vote the victory
will be onrs. We trust no one will reproach
himself for non-attendance. If it were ever the
duty of all our party to cast a vote now is tho
time. Let ns have a general com ;ig np on this
day, which is to settle onr fate.
The Lynchburg (Va.) News announces that
arrangements have been made by tho “Univer
sity Publishing Company” with the family of
General Lee and tho Faculty of Washington
College, looking to tho speedy publication of a
“memorial volume,” embracing a biography of
the great Confederate leader, and an impartial
narrative of the principal events and incidents
of the late civil war.
United States Senatob Hajilau is a candidate
for re-election. Represent a’ive Allison is run
ning against him; bat as Harlan has nevor ex
plained what he did with a great deal of the
pnblie money he handled while Secretary of the
Interior, and as the Radicals have a majority in
tho Iowa Legislature, tho popular belief is that
Allison had as well qpit.—Courier-Journal.
Fbom the middle of Jnly to tho middle of No
vember, 1870, the expense of the present war
to the North German Confederation was, ac
cording tp the Cologne Gazette, abont one mil
lion thalers, equivalent to $750,000 in gold, per
day. To carry on the latewar cost the Yankees
$2,000,000 per day; in currency.
Hebe is a touching confession from tho editor
of the Glens Falls (New York) Republican:
“Oar thanksgiving turkey was a fine bird; it
had scales on its back, and was taken from a
barrel labeled ‘ No. 3 mackerel.* ”
An affectionate parishioner and the curate:
“O, dear, O, dear! Drunk again, Jones!
Drunk again 11.. Am}in broad daylight, too!!”
Jones: “Lorshir (hie) whatsh the oddsh!
Sh-sh-Bho am IS”—Punch.
Boars.—Baade, the Eastern sage, says the
way to get rid of bores is to lend to the poor,
and ask loans of the rich.
A Tribute to tbe C. B’g.
The New York Commercial Advertiser (Bad.)
thinks that the genus “carpet-bagger presents
itself in a cheerful light os seen in Congress.
Not content with engaging in (he new line of
bnsiness, known as the sale of cadetships, the
representatives of this immense party at tho
South indulge their vicious propensities in va
rious other directions, and show an enterprise
not exactly characteristic of yonr true South
erner. The last cases in point are the indict
ment and arrest of Representative Bowen, of
Sonth Carolina for bigamy, and the indictment
of Bntler, of Tennessee, for forging the names
of widows of Union soldiers. The arrest of
Bowen nndonbtedly deprives the opposition to
Cullom’s Utah bill of one vote, while that of
Bntler takes from the House a man who bitter
ly opposes Amnesty. Wo shonld think-a per
son engaged in the bnsiness charged upon him
would oppose this great measure. He is tho
right man in tho right place. By and by, if
these things continue, the ‘carpet-baggers’ will
all be weeded out.”
Why don’t your party commence the good
work?
Attorney-General Akermao
Left to-night for Georgia; probably for the pur
pose of making arrangements to retire from the
Cabinet. Tho stories that he intends to enter
the Senatorial contest in Georgia, are set at rest
by his own statement to President Grant, that
his health as well as bis personal inclination,
induce him to leave Washingtonfor the purpose,
to use his own words, of getting at least “twen
ty miles from a telegraph office.”— Washington
special to Boston Post, nth.
After tho last hiss of this viper to which we
alluded Sunday morning, we should think the
best thing he conld do, was to “get rid” of him
self, ala Judas. Hong be the heavens with
black the day that sees him come back to live
in Georgia—the State whose degradation he has
so basely, meanly and venomously sought, and
whose people he has so infamously slandered.
The very ground on which the ingrate walks,
onght to heave with disgust and refuse to beer
the burden of his footsteps. Stay in Washing
ton—anywhere—Akerman, rather than come
back to Georgia.
Punchinello, the New York comic paper, is
dead. The fact is, affairs look tdb'serious for
much fun. There is so much greater reason to
cry than to laugh that jokes are received with a
heavy heart and light contributions.
\TImt Did It Worm?
Tho question was frequently asked yesterday,
whatKi’snossky, or whatever his name is—the
Federal revenue officer whom Ballock made one
of the election managers here—meant by leav
ing bis place and duty at tho managers’ table,
and coming ont to confer with several negro
and so-called white Radicals who were doing
tho dirty p-rty work aronnd the polls ? As this
man is known to be one of the most malignant
of his tribe, hating the white people with a ven
omous bitterness that has made him notorious
oven among his fellows, the supposition was
frequently indulged in that ho was posting these
creatures as to tho negro voto, and suggesting
ways and means for increasing it by unlawful
means. A prominent citizen wa3 so earnest
in this belief that such was the object that be
roundly denounced Kissnossky to his face for
his shameful conduct.
Let ns Have it.
Macon, Ga., December 21, 1870—Night!
An old oitizen makes this note of to-day’s
election: That white men and colored men
who act with them have shown to-day their
blood is not all water. A long pull, a strong
pull, and a pull all togother, kept np until tho
polls close to-morrow, and the victory will be
with us. * Z.
The Eclipse To-Day.
To-day is assigned by the astronomers for the
grand eclipse: but to us in lhi3 part of the
moral vineyard, old Sol will go abont bis busi
ness as usual and disolose not tbe smallest vari
ation in bis customary appearance and demean
or. The darkness will be chiefly visible, as we
are told, at Gibraltor and the Northern part of
Africa—countries where the people aro used to
blackness and won’t mind it mach. This is con
soling. If Africa in Georgia conld be slightly
eclipsed in a political point of view, it would bo
a comfort, bnt appearances are that he will shine
out in full strength.
Rodebick Random Butleb opposes universal
amnesty. He stated in the Republican canons
that “the feeling in the South” did %ot justify
it. Butler wants to see the day when no crime
or association can disgrace a man In the Sonth,
and then be will be ready for a universal am
nesty. Batler expressed great surprise when
he was arrested next day, on a bench warrant,
for forgery and perjury; and judging from
what the papers report of tho state of morals in
Washington, it is surprising that these pecadil-
loes should have attracted such notice. He says
it is the work of political enemies. He is sure
his political friends, would have never made
any fns3 abont these little frivolities. They
are all ready for mntual amnesty and forgive
ness—but as for these rascally rebels, nobody
who wants to “do as Radicals do," can possibly
think of associating with them. Their “feel
ings” are not right, as judged by the Butler
standard.
Chinamen in New Yobk.—A New York corre
spondent of the Charleston Courier says that
an office has just been opened on Broadway,
New York, where Chinese laborers can be con
tracted for at twenty-six dollars per month, and
before many weeks thousands of them will be
employed in the city. The writer anticipates
bad blood and collisions between the Crispins
and the Chinese. Now as the Chinamen will
suffer any and all indignities before he will
collide with anybody, the responsibility of vio
lence must be all on one side.
The store house, of R. O. Maddox, abont
eight miles from Gainesville, was burned to the
ground last Sunday night.*
New Yobk, December 20.—The Brakeman’s
strike on the Erie Road is virtually over.
Freight is coning forward regularly.
Cincinnati,December 20.—The city gasome
ter exploded t*>-day. The report was heard sev
eral miles • light immense columns supporting
the gas holdes were prostrated. The loss is a
hundred thousand dollars. No lives lost.
St. Louis, December 20.—J. T. Jewett has
been appointed Drake’s successor.
A foot of mow fell to-day.
Washington, December 20.—In the House
personal explanations occupied the morning
hour. In tie Senate, tho Finance Committee
reported in favor of $500,000,000 additional
five per cent bonds, and adversely to a pro.
portion making the issued gold notes to banks
receivable for customs.
Washington, December 20.—Tho election is
progressing it Georgia for members of Con
gress and Legislature and county officers. The
returns are meagre and unsatisfactory, but it is
believed that tie Democrats will carry the State.
The following has been received:
Augusta.—Two thousand votes polled. Dem
ocrats ahead. Republicans divided. All quiet.
Savannah.—No disturbance. Bradley, the
colored indepeadent candidate for Congress, is
receiving a large portion cf the colored vote at
the regular prctinct. Other election precincts
were opened in the eastern portion of tho city
by tbe Republicans.'.
Gov. Bullock’s managors, have protested
against the proceeding as illegal. Several ne
groes wore arrested lor voting more than once.
No violence or intimidation.
Columbus, December 20.—Eleven hundred
votes polled. The majority voting were negroes.
Democrats ahead. All quiet.
Atlanta, December 20.—Elec’ion quiet. Six
Republicans arrested for illegal voting. Many
negroes brought to the city from Chattanooga
and ether places. Nothing definite as to the
result.
Rome, December 20. —Democrats over two to
one ahead. Negroes arrested for illegal voting.
All quiet.
Union Point, December20.—Nothing definite
from Greensboro and White Plains.
Montezuma, December 20.—Republicans sup
posed to be ahead.
Cuthbebt. — Republicans seven hundred
ahead. Nearly all the blacks voting.
Foet Gaines.—Republicans ahead to-day,but
tho Democrats will be at tho close, as they are
reserving their strength for to-morrow.
Covington.—Eight hundred votes polled. Re
sult not known.
Fobt Valley.—Republican's ahead to-day.
Very few whites voting.
Election Managers Arrested.
Special to Telegraph and Messenger.]
Muxedgevelle, December 20.—Threo elec
tion managers were arrested and imprisoned at
Sparta to-day, for receiving illegal votes. Oth
ers wore sworn in, and tho election is progress
ing.
Dr. Brown was knocked down, by Linton
Stephens, daring a personal altorcation. M.
Paris Calm and not Hungry—London Mil
itary Critics thinU Bombardment Imprac
ticable—Prussians Again Advancing up
on Havre and Whipped on tho Bond—
Italian Project for Papal Independence.
New Yobk, December 21.—Arrived, Charles
ton and San Salvador.
London, December 21.—Paris advices to tho
17tb, slate that the army and citizens are still
calm, resolute and confident. Provisions are
plentiful, and there is no disorder whatever.
Tho German viotory at Nuits was exaggerated.
The Prussians captured 600, instead of 6.000.
The nows from the German army of tho North
is important. The Germans aro again march
ing on Havre—this time with a much larger
force. The French have taken measures to
resist the movement. An engagement is al
ready reported at Bolbec, seventeen miles from
Havre, in which the Frenoh were victorious,
and tho Prussian ndvanco was checked. The.
Prussians have bombarded Masle. The Prus
sians have evacuated Fresnay and Beaumont.
Twenty-five thousand Prussians are at Mont-
didio. Fraradherbe has achieved some impor
tant successes.
London, December 20.—The Prussians havo
threatened Chateau Renault, 15 miles north
west of Tonrs. Military oritics think the forts
secure Paris from bombardment. Germany is
suffering for coal. Many mines have ceased to
be worked in consequence of the miners having
been drafted for the war.
Rome, December 20. —Tbe Ministerial proj ect
guaranteeing the independence of the Holy See
coven these points, viz: The Popes’ personal
inviolability. The retention ofthe Papal Guards.
Three and a quarter million livres annually for
the guard and the civil list. The papal resi
dences of the Vatican, Santa Marie, Maggiore,
in Rome and Castelle Gontolfo in the country
to be free from taxation and the ordinary juris
diction of the State. The locality occupied by
the General Council of the Church to enjoy the
same immunities. Criminals taking refuge
shall not be arrested without the consent of the
Conoiave of each residences, and be free from
exportation laws. No Bearch or sequestration
of books, and documents of sacred congrega
tions. The Pope to be free in publishing
acta of his ministry. The cardinals or eoclesi
astics participating in such acts shall be free
from molestation. Free correspondence between
the Pope and the Catholic world. The Popes
spiritual and pontifical jurisdiction shall ho- ex
ercised free of contest by the State. Ecclesias
tical meetings may be held without Government
permission. Nominations to all benefices, dig
nities and officers of the Chnrch shall he made
without Government interference. The episco
pal oath of allegiance to tbe King shall be abol
ished. Institutions for the education of Priests
shall be under the direction of the Pope.
Wahington, December 31.—In the House
the amnesty bill was postponed to the lltn day
January.
Li Senate, Mr. Sumner EAsda a personal
planation. He had critioised, bnt not attacked
the President. The sugar tariff is up, but de
layed by a motion to take np tbe bill repealing
the inoome tax. It will evidently carry the
6Ugar question over tho recess into January.
Congressional.
"Washington, December 20.—The Commerce
Committee of the House heard arguments in
favor of European lines of steamers.
The President nominated Parnell as Marshal
of the Western District of Texas.
No Executive session to-day.
House.—After unimportant business, the
Amnesty debate was resumed. Degener, of
Texas, hadbeen in favor of generalamnesty, but
it bad been bnried last' week under Arlington
Cemetery. He and his colleagues, therefore,
had concluded that the interest of fho National
Republican party required them to vote first for
Bingham’s amendment, and that failing, for
Beck’s.
Manning favored general amnesty.
Bingham said the question touched tho honor
and, in some' sense, the prosperity of the Amer
ican people. The first vote would be upon his
amendment, which excluded only officers of tho
United States in I860 and 1861 and those who
since the first of Jnne- last had held office to
which they were ineligible. He should vote
against Farnsworth’s bill for general amnesty.
The country was not prepared to take thatstep.
Bingham’s bill only excepted some two hundred.
Those relieved conld not by any possibility
barm tbe republic. There were about twenty
thousand among those suffering disabilities
who woro abont as guilty of the blood of their
countrymen as members of this House. If his
bill was rejected, he would vote for Beck’s, bnt
under no circumstances for the bill as reported
by Butler.
Fitch favored universal amnesty. He believ
ed that Brcekcnridge might safely be allowed
to defend the principles of secession in tho
Senate.
Sheldon, of Louisiana, declared himself in
favor of universal amnesty, and remarked that
his State, which had 25,000 Republican majori
ty, bad abrogated every vistage of disability by
a vote of 105,000 in the affirmative, to less than
,000 in the negative. Believing with the peo
ple of his State, he wa3 in favor of universal
amnesty, and he warned his political friends
that the time was coming when every one of
them would take the same position.
Connor, of Texas, favored universal amnesty
and denounced the corruption of Southern
State governments, especially that of Texas.
Hamilton, of Florida, protested solemnly
against universal amnesty.
Butler moved the previous question upon the
pending amendments.
Bingham afked Bntler to keep faith with the
House. The previous question was seconded,
96 to 84, when Batler yielded to the motion to
adjourn.
Butler’s programme appears to bo to have
tbo amendments defeated, and then havo the
bill recommitted, whioh will defeat amnesty of
any kind this session. Tho vote on the amend
ments ooenrs to morrow.
In tho Senate a struggle occurred between
tbe f riends of tho change in tho sugar tariff and
San Domingo bills.
Sherman favors the sugar bill, saying it is
only to clear an ambiguity, and ought to pass,
Edwards asked for tho reading of the San
Domingo resolutions. Ho saw no objection to
them ns they only called for information. He
was opposed to tbe acquisition of San Domin
go, and probably shonld remain so, but would
be glad to get the information whioh the reso
lutions would elicit.
Sumner and Morton came into a sharp col
lision, and business was much clogged by the
struggle for tho precedence of various bills in
which the Senators* seemed to have personal in
terest.
A motion to refer the sugar bill to tbo Fi
nance Committee was lost.
San Domingo was resamed, and discussed to
adjournment.
Washington, December 21—Senate.—A dis
pute over precedence exhausted tbo morning
hour, when tho question of San Domingo camo
np in order. Sherman moved a postponement
to take up tho Sugar Bill—tho ayo3 and nays
were colled. Sumner styled tho San Domingo
resolntions as pemioious. Sherman’s motion
was lost by 25 to’ 29. Sumner spoke on tho sub
ject of San Domingo.
Morton is speaking to-night
Morton gave way, and the Sugar Bill passed
without amendment, and goes to tho President.
Sumner made a speech against San Domingo,
alluding to President Baez, Cozran and Fabers
the conspirators, with General Babcock, who
called himself in tho proctoral the aid-de-camp
President Grant. Where was the warrant for
such office ? It was unknown to the laws. The
object of appointing a commission to proceed
San Domingo was to commit Congress to an
nexation, as if the President merely desired in
formation. He could send a commission and
pay thorn ont of the secret service fund. In the
protocol signed by Baez and Babcock the latter
pledged that the President would so influence
Congress as to make annexation a necessity.
So the first thing the President did was to send
naval force to San Domingo, that President
Baez might betray his country.
The Senate still remains in session, disonssipg
the San Domingo resolutions, and there is a
probability of an all-night session.
Sumner showed that a naval officer had en
tered the capital of Hayti, and threatened the
authorities that, if they endeavored to thwart
the object of annexation, he would bring his
guns to bear, and blow down the town against
their ears. The Government would not so
threaten a stronger power, snoh as France or
England. We could not'acquire the Island of
San Domingo, for one-half belonged to Hayti,
and if we annexed San Domingo we would have
assume a part of the sixty thousand francs
Hayti and Dominica owe to France. In every
view of the case we wonld purchase a bloody
law suit, and Sumner appealed both to Mr.
Morton and the Vice President to call on the
President, and ask Mm to retrace his steps, and
not follow the example cf Presidents Pieroe,
Buchanan and Johnson.
House.—The vote on postponing the amnesty
bill was 102 to 85. The Speaker announced to
morrow’s session for debate only. This delays
the San Domingo question till after the recess.
The Committee of "Ways and Means were in
structed to consider the expediency of abolish
ing a compulsory use of a meter by distillers,
and adjourn.
The Committee on Retrenchment appointed
joint committee to investigate the custom
house at New Orleans, consisting of Messrs.
Harris, Shurz and Walker.
Washington, December 21.—Hooper willsuo-1 one of their numW - •
years each. ’ ® re ^kneed to,
ceed Sehenck as Chairman of the Committee on I I®* 1 ® each.
Ways and Means. San Fbancibco, December 21 —Th
' The Navy Paymaster, Forbes Parker, has not f f om China, has arrived with a h 69 Japao *
obeyed an order to. appear before a court mar- a “d a few passengers. Seward a* ^ re *8&t
tial, to answer ‘for forty thousand dollars in I Tien-Tsin. Preparations are maV ara At
default It is thought he has left the country, them at Pekin. Sixteen Chinese rece * T ®
J. M. Morris, executive clerk of the Senate, for participation in the massacret* 6 ™ 6xecllte d
has purchased the Chronicle. It will be con- NewYob^, December 21.-—Th 0 b
tinned as the administration paper. I Wyman, from Savannah for Li ^ ^
Schenck was nominated to-day as Minister 1 3 i7Q0 bales of cotton, was struck
to England; also Adams, Collector of Customs aud burned at sea. Crew saved ^ ‘Shining
for St. Johns, Fla. \ . ’; London, December 21.—There ha
The War Department hasno advices of trouble r6C€Et communication between v- S ~® en Bo
in Georgia. and the Pope.
Raleigh, N. C., December 20.—To-day at 11 Prussia in accepting a conference i;
o’clock the Board of Managers appointed by the tbat onl y matters connected with the
House to oonduct the impeachment, trial of 1836 ar ® to be considered. The adh f ? atyo *
Governor Holden, attended by the Speaker of France to the conference is still want fl 3 ' 011 ° f
the House of Representatives, proceeded to the Danville, Ont., December 21—Th
bar of the Senate and formally submitted arti* bouse is blown down. * a
cles of impeachment. After the conclusion of The brigantine Brisk, from New y c
the ceremonies Uie Lieutenant-Governor yaoa- Liverpool, was wrecked off the Welsh ^
ted his seat as President of the Senate and bves lost. coaafc
shortly afterwards took charge of the Exeontive Bebt.tn, December 21.—The Krcuze Z-'l
office. Governor Holden made no opposition to sa J®» aa re g ar< Js the neutrality of Luxe "h™^
surrendering the office- • I that diplomatic negotiations are impoggihi ^
The Court of Impeachment will convene as t * me Wflr —German armies would ther h,
soon as CMef Justice Pearson can arrive in the c °mpromised, while abrogation treatise ^
city. their .safety. Prussia is ready to submit'h”
By the confession of a dying negro, ifc has c . ms *° Nitration, without affecting the w*
been ascertained that all th9 bam burning and | G° E of^Txirefburg as an independent State*
depredations committed in this and adjoining *° lbe Diet of Hesse,
counties for the past year were the result of a Darmstadt has approved the Federal tr' r
planned conspiracy on tho part of the negroes aE< * vote ^ further war credit. 63 le? ’
of tho Union League. Forty names are in the Bivebpool, December 21. The bar t -
possession of the authorities. Some arrests -^ er from Charleston was partially bum d
have been made, and tho officers are in hot pnr- s ®uttled to save her hull and cargo. 5 ^
suit of others. Attaches of foreign legations who hav
New Yobk, December 20. — The World’s 'rived here from Paris, confirm tho reports^w
special London correspondent from Versailles I supplies of provisions in the city wiVt !
writes that the bombardment of that place is two months longer,
hourly expected. ^be Spanish Cortes is still engaged in vio.
Beelin, December 20.—The King, replying I fruitless discussions between the p°"
to the delegation of Ruchstag, at Versailles, Publican and so called Sardinian factions—iho
thanks them for voting supplies for the prose- * a ^ er being very bitter in their attacks on the
cation of the war, which secured national unity new Kiu S-
and signified acceptance of the Emperorship. Constantinople, December 21.—It ig nntme
The Krenz Zeitung denies that Prussia has J { b at Turkey has determined to act independeit-
designs upon Luxemburg, but complains thafe] *7 °f *be powers. ^
Luxemburg’s violation of neutrality should be Madbid, December 21.—Tho Cortes voted its
left to arbitration. own dissolution amid great exoitement Tho
The Diet of Mecklenburg voted to pay the full j opposition immediately left the chamber,
amount for the abolition of Schlest dues. In Cortes, Senor Robledo declared he andhis
Luxembubg, December 20.—Tho King of P a *ty did not wish for the coup d’etat, but were
Holland, in a letter to the Luxemburg Govern- determined to save the King or perish with him.
meet, says: “Let us together defend the treaty I Senor Figueros followed in support of tbe mo-
of 1867 and the honor and independence of the [ ii° n for dissolution, but admitted that the conn-
Duchy.” I t*y would not settle into tranquility, even
Havana, December 20.—DeRodas sailed yes- though the Duke of Aosta were now on the
terday. Vamaseda sent to the field five hun- throne, unless the finanoes were suitably dis-
dred soldiers who have been doing duty in Cin- cussed. The motion was supported by the
cinnati. Volunteers are guarding Moro Castle Government, the members thereof expressing
and Cabanas, relieving tho regulars who may tbe sentiment that, to save the country, al]
now go to tho field. I msasures were allowable.
German steamers from New Orleans and Han-I New Yobk, December 21—Arrived, ifo W
over and from Bremen, arrived at Havana. Castle. Arrived out, City of Washington, Pms-
Exohange on England and the United States ®io ®nd Hayne. _
is declining rapidly. Speculators pay Mgh All Overwlielminj: Machine,
prices for sugars. Old houses are inactive with One of the most extraordinary machines ever
a few exoeptioDS. | submitted to our inspection, is entitled the
London, December 20.—General Worder Central Lath Machine, made at McJIinnville
oaptnred 6,000 French at Nuitz, and pursued Tennessee, and represented here by Mr. A. d!
them southward. Collins, who may be found at the Lanier House,
A French force,10,000 strong, were defeated. 1 - —
Monday, at Perslay and Fontenelle.
General Glnemer was wounded in the battle at
Nuitz.
and will sell State, county or individual rights,
or single machines at $350 each. This machine
is not more effective than it is economical and
Stetgabdt December 20.-The King of I ““ P !f* Asingleknife driven byeccentrics,
,, cuts tho laths with great rapidity—200 amm-
Wertemburg,mopemngthe Chambers,urges the I t0 _ and with aa
deputies to recognize, in the federal treaties
lately concluded, scope for the development of |
the nation and her institutions.
Bbussels, December 20.—The Government j
perfection. _ The
machine feeds itself—the operator merely drop
ping the plank cut in proper lengths into it ig
fast 03 they are cut up, and there is not the
, ,, . . slightest risk of personal injury in running 9.
declines to publish Bismark s note o*Jthe reply Moreover, it chips off the lath without any
thereto until the reply reaches King William. wastQ of lumber in saw . dn , f while doUj ^
Ei “ e : Dumber 20,-Tho steamer for ^ SQ idl and feciI lhe inventcr
New York this evening earned live pnsoners L laims a rfear i nmber soyi ^ to $1 .oo in
for the Albany penitentiapr, to serve terms | the tbonsand , albs over tho Kawed . Tte
varying between one and five years, for mail
robbery, counterfeiting and violating the reve
nue laws.
A shipment of 3,000 barrels of flour was made
from here to-day for Rio Janeiro.
Lexington, Va., December 20.—Gov. Letch
er is mnch better and ont of danger.
Philadelphia, December 20.—The Fair for
the benefit of the German wounded opened to
night, with great eclat.
The election in the first Sta'e Senatorial Dis.
trict resulted in a majority of 1. 343 for Deiehert,
Democrat. In October the Republicans had
,000 majority.
[Note —It is understood that this gives the “““ ; ' t
_ L - , . _ , , ■ _ ® rkept in order. For its purpose, we repeat, it
Pennsylvania Senate to the Democrats.] 1
Ebie, Pa, December. 20.—The Railroad
Convention is sitting with closed doors.
New Yobk, December 20.—Arrived—Rapi
dan, Montgomery. Arrived out—Siberia, Ne
braska.
machine will moke from 50,000 to 75,000 laths
per day. Its superiority over other machines
consists, First, in its nclimited capacity. Sec
ond, in its adjustable spiing girders, so ar
ranged' as to accommodate itself to any thick?
ness of plank, at the same time holding the
plank firmly against the cutting-bar. Third, in
such perfect simplicity that any one can oper-
ate'it. Fourth, in its self-feedieg principle,
Fifth, in its compactness. The machine in
quires but Httle space, and but one horse pover
to drive it, and it can be easily attached to any
mill or other power. It is made of iron and
steel—very durable—and very simple and easily
is the most effective contrivance we ever saw,
and cannot fail to give satisfaction. We appeal
the following certificate:
Atlanta, Ga , November 9, 1870.
I, E. D. Wood, President of the WoodI £
it ti T n i , , i Mann Steam Engine Company, Utica, Y. I.,
Henry W. Geston was sentenced to ten years , 13ving C2 , efaUy and thoroughly examined fie
for perjury in a fraudulent divorce case. j Self-Feeding Lath Machine, exhibited by fho
GEORGIA ELECTION NEK.V. Oeirtwl Lvh Mnchino Company,of SMto-
. , ville, Tenn., do, with pleasure, cheentmyMi-
Special to the Telegraph and Messenger. | tify that it is the most simple, durabla aau
Albany, CxA., December 21. j complete lath machine I havo ever sees, ana
Over 2,200 votes havo been polled- It is be- that the four feet lath made by it, are of u«‘
Ail —form thickness, perfect and merchantable,M
Iioved that the Democrats are ahead. All quiet. I .ofmirfhL stfws^The
No arrests have been made, but many Radicals this mttflJnesviM: that it savra lumber and
were detected in illegal voting. The military 1 tarns off laths with ten times the rapidity of tte
are disgusted with their vocation. j saw, is, in my opinion, well sustained by ia
Special to the Telegraph and Messenger.)
Fobsyth, December 21.—Sixteen hundred
and thirteen colored votes have been polled,
and nine hundred and fifty-two white votes.
Tho white vote will be increased to-morrow.
Colored vote all polled. E. G. Cabaniss.
Augusta, December 21.—The election pro
gresses without disturbance. The Democrats
are ahead in Richmond and Columbia counties,
The Democrats are behind in Borke and Jef
ferson. Both will go Republican. In Decitur
naw, atj, iu mjr u^uuiuu, non nuoiu.-— ^
working. I have no' interest, direct or OulW*
ral, in this machine, other than a desire top 10 '
mote the success of what I esteem a useful ***
beneficial improvement. _
(Signed) E. D. Wood.
I certify the foregoing is a true and wn* 01
copy of the testimonial letter of CoL R u -
Wood, now in my possession.
Abnon D. Course-
Macon, Ga., December 15, 1870.
ww v* C* -A UHV1J AAA Ainnuvx*,
didate for the Legislature in Harris county-
| The negroes along the coast, and on then
j plantations of Glynn, and other counties, 0
combined to demand $1 50 a day next year. *
THE GEORGIA PRESS
toiav/u. >.... u vcuuvi. The Democrats of Americas on Bitmap
connty tho Republicans had a small majority elected their entire municipal ticket T. •
yesterday. * Furlow was chosen Mayor, H. I>-
Atlanta, December 21.—The election pro-1 and Treasurer, and W. T. Davenport,
gresses quietly. One ‘white man arrested for B* Cobb* JVB. Hamell,
inciting negroes to vote illegally. Ten negroes de ® and H * West bmmer, Aldermcc.
arrested for illegal voting. To-night, 150 col- > W named Bob White, who J
ored illegal voters escaped on the State Road. I ed °* artery in Newnan, is now
Tho Deputy United States Marshal refused to
accompany a party to arrest them. The white
leaders were arrested. Returns come in slowly
and nothing definite oan be ascertained until I "woinea «> oemanu *i "7*7^ ^ore-
tbe voting closes. The impression gains that of their nnmh * r
tho Democrats will certainly elect four, if not meEt neaxl ? tbe shu*
five, Congressmen and a large majority of , Severa wagons ioadedwith “
members of the Legislature. - ' “cheered'” the heart of Forsyth, last
Savannah, December 21.—The election pro
gresses quietly. It is impossible to give any
definite returns.
Columbus—The Democrats are ahead in the, - ..
two days’ poll, Alabama negroes are helping I. °^S e ^i wo snppof o, i ey
21.—Domocratf .h„a „ "««»
- . i- of Emerson at Albany, has been acqui
one ahead, many negroes voting Demeoralio. . . ,
..v ,r . ® ^ I jury were onfc only eighfc minutes. ,
Vicxsbubg, December 21.—The steamboat H * , r j* A V.- . r the farmers o
, __.. ’ - - . - «... I The Monroe Advertiser says mo r
Mick Wall, from Bt. Louis for Yiotoburg, Monreo andB utU counties have sown a ^
struck a snag on Sunday night at Grand Like. __ .. j. fali for several
Her cabin fell in and floated four miles. It is | '
«. -I past.
total loss. The hull is tied up. The Maryland I -— fro®
She is badly dam- [ The election of Democratic »® ^
] day.
The Atlanta papers say James, the banKe *\ J
I building a new house. They do not say
for, however. . The Radicals will buy i
i -» the««
— loading with her freight. ——.. , - -. . .
aged. She had aboard 125 deck and 15 cabin Uie 1st District of Pennsylvania, r ^ tW
passengers. Seventeen dead bodies have been terday, gives the Democrats the oon
recovered, and many others are supposed to be I State Senate, and will enable ^
lost. Charley McClure was drowned. ont a good many deftly oon y oree y
Selma, Ala., December 21.—The munioipal Radical villainy that the 8 Pf conned 011
eleetion yesterday resulted in the success of the the savory Cameron had ha ea, old
Democratic ticket by 200 majority. The Re- with re-distriottng the State. . p*r
publican majority at the State eleotion was Simon had another stroke o ^ for
about 1500. alyas” when he heard the j ootrt g*
Baltimore, December 21.—Four men, who ney baked a fresh batch or
killed a polioeman while attempting to arrest j to soothe his feelings.