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nMHwgMnnw i' zc'rSasscasHEs^- Tlae Greox^ia, *Weelcly Telegraph. ancl j&'K 6 s s BB£ei? Telegraph ai\d Jlessengcr. When Does lire Legfslatare 5Icet ? Upon this point wo publish, upon onr first page, a communication from ono of tio most eminent lawyers in the State, if not the leading member of the profession in Georgia. It will bo aeon ho maintains that tho newly elected Legislature is constitntionally empowered and required to meet on the second Wednesday in January next—the day designated by tho Con stitution, of Georgia. The Sd Section of tho SdArticle of' tho Constitution declares as fol- ows: “The Crat moating of tho General Assembly Bhall bo within ninety days after tho adjourn ment of this Convention, after which it shall meet annually on the second ^Wednesday in Jan uary, or on such other day as the General As sembly may prescribe." Very obviously this latter clause was intended to provide for emergencies, and to empower each Legislature to change tho day of its meeting, when reasons of State and of a public naturo might require it to bo done. It was not intended to givo ono Legislature power over a nuoceeding Legislature, which might bo exer cised to cboat end defraud it ont of its rights under tho Constitution of the State and of tho United States. Tho Legislature just elected by (he people •was adjourned over in advance, by the Akcr- man election bill, to November, 1871, in order to secure Blodgett a seat in tho United States Senate. The aot of Congress providing for the election of United States Senators, declares that they snan t>o cisctd at mo i.»i kwIku or tno Legislature, prior to tho 4t2x of March, when they shall take their seat i. This provision was intended to prevent tho -very thing which lias eon done In Blodgett’s case—that is to say, to prevent ono Legislators from fore stilling and usurping tho prerogatives of tho next—electing Senators ahead of the time, so, as ono might phrase it, to stock the cards on the Senate. Therefore, tho last Legislature, in order to legalize Blodgett’s election, had to override tho regular constitutional-time of meeting, and by Great Alarm Over Georgia. Tho Washington specials in the Herald of Christmas, lead off with the following: Washington, December 24, 1S70.—Radical Leaders Alarmed—The South Secured to the Democracy.—The result of the Georgia election has disappointed the Itopnblicans, who expect ed to carry that State. It is now conceded that tho entire South will go Democratic in 3872, and tho Republicans axo considerably alarmed at the prospect. If the South goes Democratic it will bo impossible to elect the Republican candidate, except Pennsylvania, Indiana and other Northern States, whidh are now donbtfnl, can bo carried. Tho change of affairs in the South was not altogether unexpected to sharp politicians, bnt it was thought that a few States would be carried by tho Republicans Attorney-General Akerman’a heavy labors on that Election Bill were not all selfish—nor all of them, by any means, in the interests of Georgia Radicalism alone. A victory in Geor gia was imperatively required, to give assur ance, not only to Grant’s prospects for a re nomination, bnt to tho fast waning fortnne3 of tho entire party. With a solid Democratic South, Democracy is as certain to regain her- national ascendancy as any event in the future can possibly be. Nor will this consummation require so much time as is generally imagined. A winning party finds many helpers. They come tup in droves, like tho camp-followers in the'train of a victo rious army; and, while deserters are very fin- frequent on a triumphal march, many a scaly fellow slips off from a defeated and retreating force. The soaptails, who slippod Over to Rad icalism everywhere, will soon bo slipping back to join in a hymn of victory over the ‘‘restora tion of the Bourbons.” Many a Radical poli tician in place will becomo anrUenly coascion- Uons and critical, and find serious haws in the Republican record. And, in brief, when a man or -a party gets’ into tho condition which tho NeW York Commercial Advertiser says Georgia is now in—that is.to say, “Going to the Devil,” it does not often travel by Blow or easy stages, but pitches down headlong, in a saute quipout fashion. With, good, sober and patriotic management, we shall h&vo no trouble in Georgia hereafter. Let Democrats do right and the bulk of the ne groes will hereafter voto with us; cud the role of tho carpet-bagger and scalawag will pass into statute ordain that their successors should not ... -J, . . meet until November. For, if they should history.. Tho. Stato will be quiet, conservative •to meet in January, according to the provisions of the Constitution, then tho Legislature which eleoted Blodgett would not have been tho last -ono before the 4th of March, and their, proceed* ngs in electing him were mere usurpation. Now this is the true state of the case beyond a doubt. But we are not prepared to advise whether the proceeding would be so demonstrably dear in law, or in a sound, well-conceived publio and party policy, that tho Demooraoy should and' ought to undertake'to over rulo and abrogate that act of the last Legislature which tho Con stitution authorizes in terms, though not in spirit. On tho contrary, wo are indinod to be- liove that it will be better for all interests to let tho law stand—bundle of frauds and usur pations,as it was—to savo the State tho expense, exoitoment and confusion of an attempt practi cally to annul it, and lot all things rest till No vember. Meanwhile tho prospect of a Dem ocratic Legislature will check abuses, and in November next wo trust tbo Democracy will proceed with equal firmness and moderation to correct them. j . • ’ Georgia. Hurrah for old Georgia! Hurrah for the whito Democracy of Qeorgia! Sho has been true to her instinctive love of liberty and right, and to her traditional renown for intelligence and bravery, and has fought her enemy and whipped him. Tho victory is recorded in a largo majority in the Legislature, and five out of I tho seven Congressmen of the State. .Gov ernor Bullock has to be tolerated another year, for he was not in tho field to be hoisted as a trophy of justice on the spsar of tho Georgia Democracy.. W« heartily congratulate the no ble old State on her trinmpb, tho news of which will send a thrill of joy from end to end through this wide laud of States. Grant’s Attorney Gen eral was sont to Georgia to lick an election law, •into a shape to make tho Radical victory sure, in Vain. -.' Three thousand Federal bayonets failed of the •purposo for which thoy were unlawfully sont, and Georgia follows dp North Carolina, Now -York and Alabama, to enforce the lesson upon that would bo military tyrant, that tho spirit of Demooraoy isnqt.ypt so farcrushed that it darea not to voto its convictions, its principles and its judgments in tho presenco of American soldiora* , Grant has made, many stupid blunders ; bnt his grandest fiasco in political tactics is his new : bayonot exercise. If a sensible idea can get into bis bead, lie mint, by this timr, bare learned that tho people arc not yet prepared for the yoke of his. imperial government. Georgia counts oho more Stato in tho colnmn of Demo cratic States for IS72. Hurrah for Georgia 1 As one of her sons, v.-o would hug her for her manly fight andsplondid viqtory.—^Mobile Jleg- ^itter.y Ktsirir- r-d: . ->*..‘i The Banner Counties. What aro commonly known as tho “wire .grass” counties covered themselyo with glpry at the late election. In Telfair county tho Demo cratic majority was 4SG—tho Radicals only .poll, ing 13 votes. Irwin county polled a solid Dem- oorafio yotoof 400—not a Radical in the county. .Appling polled 425 Domocratio votes—Radical, none; and Ooffee 500 Democratic votes, and [pot ono Radical.- Tatnall gavo a'foil'd Demo cratic voto and majority, of 356, and Montgcm- • ery county 422—not a Radical in the county. ■ "Wo lift our hat—with three times throo and ‘.‘a tiger’’—to tho gallant Democracy of tho wire grass region. Thoy have deserved well of their :.Statc> and country. ii .7.' ■ ,.a * . - rr—■" >»'■ 1—- ■' i V ; >otiq j cf and prosperous. t»?, Tho only serious trouble-of a political charac ter likely to rise, will cOmo from factious; greedy, selfish politicians, running on so-called independent tickets—man. who would scuttle any ship they were in and drown the whole concern, so riSqy.were sure they could swim off with tjio plunder., There are* always plenty of snob; scabs on every strong ox, and we beg tho masses of the people, who don’t want office and only ask of the Democratic party good government for themselves and children, to mark all such fol lows, 60 soon as (hay show themselves, and put upob’them tho brand of Gain. “ Show the poli ticians, one and all— that yon are stronger than they— that yon will have regular nominations and good nominations, and when any pestilent fellow, eets'himself up to divide the voto—defeat the public will and sell out tho Democracy, you will let him alone with uncommon severity. In this way we will consolidate an honorable, bon est and high-toned party, and control tho Stato in the interests of all the people, white and black; for injnstico cannot bo dona to anybody without damage to all. And wo doubt not tho whole South, including oven Louisiana and South Carolina, will soon bo under tho control cf tho white Democracy. The rampant and unblushing rascality of negro rule in these States will make it felo dese in a very short time; THE GEORGIA PRESS. Q - Crawling xstp,the,'Senate.—Conkling, ono thoflho N<w York Senators, though by no means particularly bright, scut a; centre hhbt into tto’ whole brood of carpet-bag Senators, the other day over tho shoulders of his colleague Fenton, whom ho holds.-in small esteem. Conkling illustrated Fenton’s method of getting into the Senate by the fable of the eagle, who, finding jf . worm in its nest, indignantly demanded how it reached that lofty eminence. Tho worm pite- onaly replied, ~ IcrasnledhtT4\lX? e iC\ Wo don’t know whether tho; brood of negro- made Senators will call Conkling to account for this slurp thrust at them over !-Fenton's sliopl- ders, bnt they wincod awfully under the blow. S: s'atob Sortraz, of . Missouri, had heft r ba looking out for himself. Downing, tho oyster- man, .is down upon him in a. very indignant manifesto. But whether Downing's pronnneia- • inento is intended more to kill Schurz then to please Grant and get an appointment on the Saa Domiugo Commission, is a question. Down ing is said to bo first-rate authority on iCrus- feecii. He could tell, ns all about tho crabs, . shrimp 0 , oysters, clams and conchs to be found on tho Domingo coast; and, doubtless, Grant would bo willing to accept Downing’s judgment upon tho cigar.! and smoking tobacco of that celestial island. Caj.ep. CcsnnsG.—-ltd* .Rumored in Washing ton that Mr. Cushing will'be the Secretary of the Ban Domingo Commission, on account of his fimiliarity with tho lac gun go of the island Egd his vast information on the l.isiory, poli- tanC o’f are * R fta< * re< l n i rem011t8 of the ichabi- • West Indies. Election Returns; Marion county gives Tift 811 majority, and elects Domocratio county and legislative tickets. Harris county gives Bigby, (Rad.) for 42d Congress, 23 majority, bnt elects Democratic legislative and county tickets. Soriven county gives Paine and McIntyre, (Dems.) for 41st and 42d Congress, 173 and 1G9 majority; Cone, (Dem.) for Senate, 108 ma jority, and Dell, (Dem.) for House of Repre sentatives, 184 majority. In Lincoln county the Radical candidates for Congress, Legislature and county offices, re ceived, only 7 votes. ' In {$0 Third Senatorial District John C.Nioh- olis (Dom.) has GOO majority...to;-.; <y<«! Liberty county gives Paine and McIntyre 25 and 27 majority respectively, and elects Farmer (Dem.) to the Legislature by 10 majority oyer Golden, negro. With the exoeption of Tax Re ceiver atSCTjCDllectorythw Domocrnls ■ eleoted their county ticket.;,'"' ’ ’ } i j Thomas county gives a Radical majority of G82 against McIntyre for 42d Congress, and 077 against Paine for 41st Congress, and elocts two negroes to. tho Legislature. Radical county ticket also elected. ■’/!_, , {.■> ' v Green county gives Beard and Fannin (Rads) for 41st and 42d Congress 427 and-448majority, respectively, anil elects Boh McWhorter,white, and Abo Colby, negro Radical, to. the Legisla ture by an average majority of 448.: a’* Jefferson county elects Winder Johnson and Abram Beasly (Doms.) to the Legislature by an, average majority of 419, and gives DuBose imd" Corker (Dems.) for 42d and 41st Congresses, 232 and 251 majority respectively. Over two hundred negroes voted tho Democratic ticket. The entire Democratic ticket was elected in Bnrko county by an average majority of. 550. Chatham county gives Paine (Dem;) for 4isV Congress 1-334 majority, and McIntyre (Dem.) for 4 2d Congress 1331 majority. Lester (Dem.) for State Senate has 132!) majority. The Dem- ocratic candidates for the House of Represent-' alive; and county officers all eleoted. Tho Democrats gain throe Senators in the G:h Congressional District, to-wit: Steadman in the 27;h. Van Estes in tho 8.kl, and Erwin in the 3Wt. ** ’'.‘j.-/ ! lii Banks county gives Price, (Dem.) for Con gress,.215 majority over: Wimpey,aad elects Democratic legislative and county ticket. Jackson county elects Hancock (Dem.) to tho Legislatnr^BM-jAj.iMdimd 7*0“ ! -k Clark county gives Price, (Dem.) fdr 41st Congees-, 539 majority, and Wimpey, (Rad.) for 42 J Congress, 337 majority. Two negroes elected to the Legislature. For the Senate, Leo (Had.) has 312 majority over Steadman, (Dem.) Tlie Election in Bibb. On Wednesday four of the managers of the election in this county Eigned the returns and forwarded them .to Atlanta.' Mr. Kryzanowski had previously left the cily. Two of tho man- agors. Messrs. W. P. Goodall and W. L. Ellis, entered their protests against the large number of frauda’.cnt.votes which were counted in fa vor of tho Radical candidates, and which they wero nnablo to exclude under the Akerman bill, and certified to their belief that the Demooratio candidates were elected by a decided majoriiy of the legal votes cast. This is the undoubted truth, and they are entitled to the thanks of the community for their fearless expression of it. The Democratic candidates have already begun proceedings to contest the election. The tes timony will be taken before Judge Cole, at the Court-house on Tuesday, January 8d. Let every man who knows of a fraudulent vote be present at that time to give in his evidence. If this is done all will yet be well. Axx, persons (says the World) wishing to com pete for the Attorney-Generalship of the United Slates will forthwifh aubruit sealed bids. The Georgia election having gone Democratic, Mr. Amos T. Akerman will soon be out of place. Tho schooner “W.:R. Reebe” arrived at Sa vannah, Tuesday, from New York, making tho ran from Sandy Hook in eighty-eight hours. An incendiary attempt to burn Turner & Bro.’s guano -warehouse at Sparta, wa3 made Tuesday night. Tho Sparta Times 13 informed that a now schedule will soon go into operation on the Ma con and Augusta Railroad, by which passengers from Macon will reaoh Sparta at 9 o’clock a. m., instead of 12 u., as is now tho case. Mrs. Minnie Camming, wife of Capt. Thos. > I W. Camming, of Augusta, died Saturday night. A little son of Mr. M. G. Dunne, of Augusta, was severely wounded Christmas day by the ac cidental discharge of a pistol held by another little boy with whom ho was playing. In a fight between James Story and John Harris, at Augusta, on Monday last, Story was shot and mortally wounded, it is supposed. The skaters of Augusta had fino sport in that line Tuesday last, on Moore’s Lagoon near that city. Wo clip the following from tho Columbus-' Enquirer of Wednesday: Effects of the Late Feeeze.— Obr people will doubtless long remember the recent terri ble freeze from which wo are just beginning to thaw. We havo no recollection of any colder snap. Some of its effects will servo to il lustrated All the neighboring branches frozo over. Water cascades congealed in their at tempts to tumble. The edges of tho river and creeks turned to ico. The banks of the Chatta hoochee abounded with icicles from six inches to six feet in length. Ico in somb localities was formed nearly n foot thick. Tho gas me tres of the city froze and left ns in tho dark. .Machinery at the railroads and other places wouldn’t work. Ico formed an inch thick ia rooms where there had been kept a good fire all night. Hot houso plants innumerable went up. Eggs barsted open.. You could have knocked a beef down with potatoes. Yinegar, whiskey and other ico preofs froze. Boiliug coffee froze in less than half an hour. In short, wo-havo had an awful cold spell—very destruor tivo on wood piles. An old settler says no such. weather ha3 occurred in Georgia sinco tho cold spell of 1835. List of'Casualties.-Mr. Henry Sneed, well known in this vicinity,- was apparently well aud hearty Saturday night, and died Sun day night—it is supposed from tho effects of a ogngeatrive chilL . . \ ' A iiegro woman fell from tho platform be tween tho cars oh tho Western Railroad, Sun day, beyond Opelika, while tho train was in motion, and had her head severed from her body.. A negro man named J eff.Ingorsol was stabbed in several places by a -whito man in Browneville on Monday. His wounds wore not considered dangerous. Liquor .was at tho bottom of tho affair. - Fine SronnNo.—Mr. Henry Henes, an‘ex pert “huntist,” in company with a couplo of other gentlemen, went down tho river about forty miles on a sporting.excnraion, last Men; day, and returned that night by carriage.. They killed, while ont, 26 mallard, 26- teal, and 14 wood ducks, and a Wild gobbler weighing 21 pounds. msj’.Ji Says tho ColombUs Sun, of Wednesday: i- Didn’t Mind hr,.—A whito man under the in fluence of Christmas fell over (he blnff of our river, slept very comfortably in tho freeze of Sunday and Monday for thirty-six hdnrs, woko np and walked off, -as -if ho had enjoyed hi3 slumbers. ’ - • , . > There was no water in that whisky. Wo get these items from the Savannah Nows, of Wednesday :-.: Attempt at Mubdeb.—Ono of; tho most un provoked attempts at murder which wo havo heard of for some timo occurred on Christmas afternoon, ft appears that a yonnggentleman, who had paraded with the fantastics, was re turning homo, and, .when passing tho Park, a half-drunken negro deliberately drew a revolver and fired three shots at him. At the first shot, the gentleman looked aroufid,-supposing, how ever, that the shot was accidental, and saw the negro deliberately aim and fire at him a second timo. Patting spnra to his horse, ho drew bus sabre, which was a part, of his costume, and galloped towards tho wonld-bo murderer, who, as he approached, fired a third shot, but before ho could fire a.fourth the - gentleman cut him down with his sword. For thus defending his life, tho negro, as they usually do, had him ar rested yesterday for an attempt to murder. It is some satisfaction to know that tho gentleman gave his assailant several severo ents and thrustst . ^ ^ , . Assassination of a Sxeaxge Negeo.—At the lato firo on Pepper Hill on Monday morning, a stont, burly negro, evidently just from tho country, by his dress and personal appearance. f-nrlrtt, 11* HIf** /T’*11 rti, ; J I BY TBLEG Attempt to Assassinate Prim-—Bombard* iseutOpeaed ou Pari;. London, December 29.—The Roumanian Go vernment declares its independence, and ropu- suddenly yelled, out “My God, I’m cut, ’ and fell to tho ground,; Ho was at pnee convoyed into a shanty close by, by two members of tho Met ropolitan Engine Company, where ho soon after expired. The negro had received a out in the arm. just at tho elbow, which severed an artery that at once caused Jus death. No person knew anything about"hjrnj and it,is presumed ho was killed by some negro who thus Sought to avenge himself of some real or fancied injury. We get tho following from tho Atlanta Con- stitutionof yesterday : ■: *’ - J- Joseph E. Brown, President of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, went to tho depot eiirly this morning, looking jafter tho interests of the road. It is thought that A. Pope, freight agonf, will bo retained. Joe knows how to ruhi the State Road success fully. ?.'f -ioill 5U-)- • [. - r It is .whispered in political circles that Judge McCoy Le’comes Chief Justice of tho Supremo Court, and that’J/R. Pardtt wilV bo appointed Associate Judge, to fillMcOay’s vacancy.-' FLOATrxa xtunor has it that Governor Bullock will cj.il the new Legislature together early iu January or February. , V Before Judge Spencer, Aaron Lee, colored, for attempt to .commit rape oh , a white girl, 13 years old, about two:.miles from the' citv. Bound over ia the sum of if2000. Went ^*'*" n r'*TwVat .• irA hbmial T radio William Cackoll, of Gwinnett county, on Tuesday last, while rabbit hunting met with a se rious accident. Hs sat down oft a log, and while putting his gun down cm-the-ground the trigger, caught in a root, causing the gqn to gapff and lodge the contents behind his ear. Tho skull was fractured considerably, though tho brain was not injured. The obnons6ion was severe, <md may proto-fatailo him. o ts-if.» of <jvofj im It is said that five dfotbe -State road clerks turned Demoorats yesterday, and moro aro in a “Brown” study. ' ^ ^ ^ ^ It is rumored that a stilt company is being fdrrn ed'to'Uavigato sucsessfnlly' Bomo of tho muddy streets and crossings of Atlanta. Th'oTAfhdnS 'V^aE'chman sayS skaters aro hay ing fino sport on the Armory pond near that place. ! mid isnrjx j Illegal Voteg^J ■* ’ Editors Telegraph and Messenger': ‘ There can’be no doubt that in tho late election, candi dates for tho Legislature were elected by voters whoso taxes for 18G9 were unpaid. In all suoh cases in which it can be shown that tho majori ties were obtained from votes, cast by voters whose taxes wero not paid, as required by the constitution of this StRto, the seats of mem bers thus elected should be oontested, and tho opposing candidates ought to take steps imme diately, as provided in the code, to prepare tho necessary proof. -"*?•** ***“ - i.Aii v , It is well known'that a large number of a cer tain class of voters in this Stale have not paid tho tax required of them for the year 1869.— The poll taxfor tho years 1868, ’69 and ’70, was declared illegal by act of tho last Legislature, and the right of challenge at fhe polls was for bid by tho election law, with tho view of favor ing this clas.s of voters and securing their votes. Bat this act, and that part of the election law denying the right of challenge, are unconstitu tional, and will doubtless be so held by the next House of Representatives,when the question of a contested scat shall come before them. In all cases of contest, seats will doubtless be given, to tho candidates who received a majority of the legal votes. It is due the Stato to purge the ballot box, and seat the members who were legally elected —and persons who were elected bv illegal votes ought not to be permitted to take part in the legislation of the State. A Voter. Georgia (says the New York Commercial Ad vertiser ) has gone Democratic, and between that and going to the devil a great many earnest Radicals can’t see any difference. We have much, clearer ideas about traveling afloat. Colonel O’Sullivan arrived from down this way. _ France, accompanied by an Englishman, for tho diates the treaty of 1854, Balloon advices from Paris to 4 o’clock the 27th havo been received. Citizens and soldieis are in excellent spirits and still determined on vigorous resistance. The weather is intensely cold and has suspended military operations. Preparations aro progressing -on j a largo scalo and important results are expected. These pre parations imbue the citizens with increased confidenco. A Saxonjjattalion has been dis lodged from liaison Blanche. A dispatch from Strasbourg announces, that the Germans stormed Eelfort twice and were twice repnlsod; with considerable loss.* The Prussians have evacuated 1I10 left bank of the Seine. A laige force of Germans is stilLet' Yvctol. The Germans, evacuated Dijon upon tho approach of the Frenoh. The Frenoh claim advantages in tho battle of Pont Noyeillcs. It is reported that tho Crown Pnnco and Duke of Saxony have been sent to Amiens to assist MauteuffcL The. Germans are now near Cam- bray. It is said tho French army of the North left Le Mans retreating towards Yitry. It is thought they were falling back upon the French strongholds in the extreme north of France. Havana, December 28.—The rebels are Sur rendering everywhere in large numbers. r Tho Missouri has arrived. Madrid December 28.—Last night as Prim left the Corteseight shots wore fired at his car riage, wounding Prim ia three places.iu -tha left arm and right hand. No arrests have been made. • -7. Berlin, December 28.—News has been re ceived of the opening of firo on tho Paris forti fications. It is a cause of public rejoicing. Versailles, December 28.—Tho bombard ment of Fort Avron continues. The Frenoh reply with ineffectual vigor. Bordeaux, December 29.—Paris advices state' that the new fortifications are completed beyond Mont Valerian, which throw shells over Versailles. That city is now considered .un tenable. , ’ •* -> ■Washington, December 29.—Tho navigation of tho Potomac 'continues closed. The cia- board mails come, regularly by the Orange aind Alexandria Railroad via Richmond and Gor- dcssville. .' j jj. Norfolk, Debeinber 2D.*^A h&’vy tiriow storm j prevails.' -s' New York, , December 29.—The reported burning of McClellan’s residence hr false. j 5. Lille, December 2 7.—A Prussian victory at Pont Noyelle3 is officially announced. Tho- Prussians have lost heavily ia battles and from sickness. Villages aro encumbered with Ger man wounded. The Germans aro suffering from opthalmia. Eighteen thousand eiok and wounded Gormans aro at Chalons. 1 1/.. Tha advance guard of Garibaldi^ army en tered Dijon this morning. ’ ; .. - Berlin, December 29.—Tho Government or gans say Mont Avron will be -first- attaok-ed by tho Prussians in order to obtain'a standpoint from which to operate against tha adjacent out lying forts of Paris. Tho provincial corres- pondenco odds that tho bombardmehtrof Mont Avron may be considered as tho introduction to tho general shelling of Paris. ■ st a ,.£t ; . Berlin, December 29.—A i attempt .of some French prisoners confined near the Rhine to es- ccpe was discovered and frustrated. j.' •' London, December 29. — Tho Prussians "Wednesday occupied the line between Duclain andPiad. They are apparently concentrating their forces behind Bolboc, where an engage ment is imminent The French government formally protests to tho Vienna Cabinet against the Prussian use of Austrian railroad stock. Land communication between Cherbourg r.iul Calais is interrupted. Versailles, December .28.—Mont Avron is silent to day, but the forts in the neighborhood reply to tho Prussian guns. 1 .ms. v The Prussians Monday occupied Bafareme, fourteen miles southeast- of Arm.-. Bordeaux, December 29.—The entire popu lation bf the EastornDepartment isfully aroused to assist tho troops in all battles ancj skirmished' Tlie Government is taking measures to arm all. the pcox>le. Gamhetta arrived to-day from Lyons. co It it asserted that tho Prussians aro incensed with correspondents of English par-ow. They have sent many outside tho linos of occupation. I % It is officially f.nDonnced that tho Prussians hastily evacuated Dijon. This is the first result of tho movement ordored by the War Depart ment, which was hastened by Gambetta’s efforts 'o^Idron*. 1 - v ' ;***J‘ ? ’****{'** Linages, December 27.— Balloon advices state tbatmilitary oporalionshavo been suspend ed sinco-Deoember 22d, in consequence of the intense cold. London, December 29.—-The Germans iu iho eastern; districts are retreating. -. Th§yr‘have already evacuated the town of Grey in the vail: ley of Ssono. A proclamation has been issued by the Prussian government, placing under blockado all ports of France now occupied, or hereafter captured by the German forceA The harborpf Kiel is closed by ice.. ThePdris press is opposed to the participation of Franco in tho Congress on the Eastoin- question. Baron Von Bonst’s reply to Count Bismarck’s circular, declaring tho treaty of Luxemburg an abrogation; '!s*couched in fearns.similar to that of Earl Granvillo. . ,,.j -rj:-7 ;:*-I i • -The following dispatch; received to-day from Madrid, gives some further particulars in re gard to tho attempt to iiceassinalo General Ty"*fHI~u‘*— p W)!t&4&4£rrtt <»ti uoqs! Its Madrid, December 28.—This evening, while Gcnbral Prim'wasprocceding’from tho dorrs ' to liis rcsidcace, some individuals in Ca'Io Alealia fired into his carriage, wounding both the Gonetftliand bis Adjutant, but hot dangerously;. No public disturbance occurred, ns the authori ties took prompt measures to prevent outbreak and arrest the assassins. Great popular indig nation is manifested at this cowardly attempt to murder Prim, which happily failed of success. The order of accusation against Mr. Noel for alleecd complicity in a massacre committed by Greek'brigands, has been countermanded. 1- ot llong Kong dispatches of December 13, have been received. Quiet prevailed in the North of China. It was expected that the river Tt-iso would soon be frozen tip,- in which event' com munication by water with Tien-Tsin will bo suspended. ZtoJ-valU **» aftoaittri i ej,', Montevideo advices to November 19th, report continued fighting,.and trade’quiet. Havana, December 29.—Advices from San Domingo to December 20th oontain tho follow ing: “Cabral was in the neighborhood of San Juan, with'eight hundred half Starved men, en gaged iu spreading false reports of the death of Baez. The stories sent via St» Thomas and Puerto Plata, announcing revolutionary move ments, were mere inventfon. The Government of St. Domingo accepts its notes at the Custom house at 70 per cent discount; but a law has been promulgated that the duties shall in future be paid in gold.. American provisions plenti ful. The U. S steamer Yantic, returning after laying off the Aspinwsll cable, ran ashore at the entrance of the harbor of St DomipgO, with -a full heij of steam on, and it would be necessary purpose of makiog an examination of tho cop per hcls in St. Domingo. New York, December 29.—Tho H/erald’s special from London of tho 29th says a dispatch from Versailles, dated the 27th, stat03 that the bombardment of Mont-Avron was ineffectual. The French firo caused considerable damage to tho Pru&ians. A Tribune special dated London, December 29th, says the English Government, upon-ap plication of Count B^rnsttff, ^stopped the shijf chartered by the Frftoch Government to lay a submarine cable beflvcoa Dunkiik, Cherbourg, Brest"and Bordeaux. . Too thip.".was given in ebargo of Custom Houso' officers in tha river Thames. The cable ' 6n-board was seized. ThreohouA after the seizure application was msdofor roleas% bntwas refused Norfolk, December 29.—Auived, sloop Kate Henry, Capt. Winaut, with mainsul blown away, , Washington, Deoembsr 29.—Gilbert G. Fer ris, late Deputy Revenue Collector for tbo Third Mississippi District, fca3 been arrested on the charge of representing himstlf a revenue offi-. cer after his dismissal, whereby lie obtained money; also for embezzlement of a hundred and ii(ty dollars worth of stamps. PleaSanton will assumo' Cammissionership of Internal Rev- nue Tuesday next. Mrs. Belknap,' wife of tho Secretary of War, is dead. ’ She was a Mis3 Tomlinson, of Ken tucky, sister of Lieut. Tomlinson,' who' served in tho Oonfoderaey as Aid to General Sam. W. Fergnsson. New York, December 29.—Judge Blatchford gav9 a deci-tion to-day whereby nearly §500,- 000 will bo remanded for excess of duties paid under tho collecforehip - of Augustas Schfiell. Tho decision involves the ultimate. refunding of several, millions of dollars. Ex-Deputy Collector Ferris,, of Mississippi, is held in §5,000 bail. He protests hia inno cence. •' Fortress -MoNi:oE,.Deccmljor 25), 7 p.,m.—A severo northwest_snow and 'storm set iii last night and continued until noon to-day._ - About six inches'df snow fell; The steamer General Terry, from Newborn for Now York, put in for harbor. .The United'States steamer Pawnee dropped down from Norfolk for the buoys and is now adjusting her compasses. The pilot boat Maryland reports that she passed id, for Balti more, the barks India and Yamodin, from Rib Janeiro, and brig/Clara Brown from Havana. Passed ont—steamer Ottowa, for Liverpool. PoUGHKEirsiE, December 29.—It is intensely cold. Tho river is effectually closed from Al bany. to Rhinebaok. Tho,ico is six inches thick. Boston,December 29 —The United States Infer nal Revenue offioers at. this place have recently made several important soizures of tobacco and cigars. At Lowell, from one manufactory, 40,- 000 cigars wore seized,and 20,009 from another and!-6,000 pounds of leaf tobacco... Similar seizures have been made in other places in this yieinity. ’ " . . Elizabeth, N. J., Decembei.29,-—Michael Duncan, in quarreling with bis. mother, shot her dead.' The murderer escaped. St. Louis, Docembor 29.—Tho military have received orders to remove all settlers from the Miami Reservation immediately- The settlors number three or-four thousand, with a thriving town of twelve hundred inhabitants: Tho reservation embraces many.acr&3 of the finest lands ia Kansas. Much of it is well, im proved, containing houses, barns, growing or chards. ’ *-f" v ' ..... a.; , (j ■ t — ■ ■<»> ■ ■<— j -• . Election of School Commissioners./ The following. 5'ncular, addressed to ns Iby J. R. Lewis, Stato School Commissioner, di rects attention to a matter which should'not;bo overlooked. We invite tho prompt attontion qf tho people to it. It will be seen that the elec tion -t*tkos place on Saturday, the 7th day, of tho approaching January, and no time must bo lii ft .: - -h : ;r: DeF’t of Education, State of Georgia, .) Office State School Commissioner, ;■ Atlanta, Ga., December 12,TS70. ) . Editors Telegraph and Messenger: Dear Sms—Believing that you desire the most-thor ough and prompt execution of the Public School law enacted by the last General Assem bly, and that it can only be accompliahed-hy ‘se curing active, intelligent, honest and impartial school officers,I desire to enlist your sympathies and labors in aid of efforts to. secure the choice' of shah men, at:the election To-be held in eicb- Militia District,- incorporated town and ward of any city, on-the'flrst Saturday ia January next. Four school officers in each aro to bo elected, viz: Threo_ School Trustees, to serve/three, two and.ond years, tespectively, - - and one mem ber bf iha County.Board cif Education, to serve <tw>f ym d nutUM joustl* aj ytteK La. . I trust that political and all other diffc-renees will be made subordinate to iho more important consideration of: tho: educarional interests of the: State, and that in the selection of these offi cers the principal questions will bo whether the candidate is an earneetand-sincere advoeat^ of the Publio School System, and competent to perform the duties..: 4wtrvt'?rtt You-will bear in mind.that tho .Qpnnty ; Board of Education are to elect a Secretary, who is the County School Commissioner. Ho is the only, salaried officer in the .system, and the most im portant of all. i.; It is very essential that a wise selection should be-made. Of this officer the Superintendent of Public Instruction cf Virginia says: “He should be a man of force, purity, education, in- fluenco and: popularity... His chief duties con sist in explaining U10 school laws, examining and instructing teachers, counseling District, Trustees, apportioning funds, auditing accounts, attending to all school interests, and promoting generally a apirit of education among .Unpeo ple. A perfeot CountySuporintesdent of Schools would be a young man, or middle aged man, of successful experience as a teacher, pleasant manners, irreproachable character; good speak ing abilities, architectural taste, a turn for busi ness, energy, talent, prudence, sound opinions, public spirit, zeal for the education of the peo ple, and faith in the Public Bohooi System. The man recommended for the office should be one who.combines tire most of these qualification 0 , among those whose services can.be obtained. - ’ The pay of the County School Commissioner, as fixed by the law, is three dollars (>$3) for oachdsty,actually employed in.the disohargo of tho duties required by the act,, the County Board having power to determine tho number of days he shall be employeddl'ro bjale-,tw ; Wif Tho remuneration should secure a man pos sessing many of the above qualifications. New Year.-—Several business men of the city have requested ub to suggest the propriety of closing doors oq Monday 'next, so aS 'ttS give themselves and clerks an opportunity, to make tjnelr New.Year calls and enjoy,sat least, ono of j to discharge hef armament and coal to get her' jpie.'hifiidays. We favor the, suggestion, mfd ’ rirvlnwal n’flnilivTO-n arrival vnm Imuia ihwtll TAftfliYrt fJvnr TCI l-.i A<:Hires* Of eh«* <’:rt!to(ic« of Vfa- con, tt» ilis Itolhtess, P«po Pins the.\iiilb. . : „ Sunday the 25:h Inst, was a not soon to be forgotten by those who were present at.the great meeting held at tho Catholic Church in this city. ‘ That was the day appointed by the Roman Catholics to meet and raise their voices in protestation , against the seizure and occupa tion of Romo l y Kicg Victor Emanuel.' Tho meeting wa& largely attended ; persons of every sex and calling were present and tho order of the day was perfect. The meeting was called to order , about 10,0’olock, • and the- Rev. Labbe Bazin, the Pastor of St. Josephs, was requested to tako tho Chair. The Reverend Clergyman complied with the request, and pro ceeded at once to occupy the position, and then in a bhfiiling and dignified speech reminded tha people of the plac3 in which they were as sembled and of the; object in their coming to gether. - :■ Three other gentlemen'were appointed to ad- <ltes3 the meeting.. Wo are sorry that our space dees -Dot permit ns to give .their spec oh cs in de tail, bat it suffices to say that each speaker de livered himself in eloquent and telling language. At the dose of tho last speech the Rev. Chairman roto and read the following letterlo His Holiness i An Address of thg Pastor and People of the City of Macon to Hi3 Holiness Pope Pius the Ninth. ' - - L Most Holt Father : We, tho Pastoirj,aad People of the city of Macon, in vast-multitudes assembled, take this opportunity to approach the foot of tho Apostolic throne, to tender to your Holiness in the midst of your sorrows and captivity, the homage of our love and obedience, and of our porsovering devotednoss to the'suc cessor of St. P6ter. And, Most Hc-lv Father, we also wish to present yen with our. warmest and deepest sympathies ia tho tffl.ciions and difficulties to uh'.eh you and in yon,' our 'Hqly Mother tbo Church, tho sacred spouse of Chrh t, have been reduced by heartlassand wicked men. But whilst so doing we aro obliged to con fess that we cannot refrain from giving vent to our bitter feelings at tho wrong that has been ‘done, and our just anger, against tho wrbtg- doera ’ With the indignation of honest men, who recognize tlie laws of nations aud respect the rights of legitimate rulers, wo protest'against the lawless injustice which has seized tha tem poral possessions of your Holiness; becauso it is a violation of right and justice, tending to the overthrow of all social order, and as such we denounce it as an open act of robbery consum mated by brute force. Believing that tho Holy Father is Vicar of Christ, the infallible teacher of all chri°tiau truths, to whom is given tho power to rule and govern, the Chnroh of Christ; and believing that tho full and entire discharge of that sublime office requires the perfect free dom of tho Holy See frem nit control of tempo ral ppvrers, wo repudiate and condemn the sa- creligions usurpation which has deprived.'our spiritual chief of a power so' much required,- thereby'entrammeling Him and placing Hi3 sa- crc d person at tho disDOSal -of hostile poworft, Bcliov ing that ip this inscfntibla ways of Provi- denoo tho .temporal .power of the Pt-pe has been ordained by God, for tfca common good of Christendom, .set apart as the providential guar dian of publio order iu Europe, from which has sprung cur ripe Christian civilization, wo pro test that the seizureacd overthrow of that pow er-loads straightway to tho dissolution of that public, domestic and personal 'commonwealth, and we add that such lawless proceedings are a violation of tha sacred rights of tho universal Church. Recognizing tha wisdom of Providence in thus vesting the supreme head of the Church' with temporal power, and acknowledging the many and noble uses to which that power has been applied, how, under the wise direction Of the Pontiffs, the ends of governments havo been grandly realized; how an example has boea set for all governments by their patronage of the arts and sciences—thoir tender solicitude foil tho fteedy and distressed and therefore of jus tice, wo protest against the attempt to extin guish, and by means so unholy, an institution of whiclf the world haS merited so' wc-lL ..’And speaking of; the deeds which followed the tak ing of tbo Eternal City, the plundering of sanc tuaries, the desecrating of churches, tho viola tion and dispersion of many venerable lollg ius institutions, and the suspension of the great /Ecumenical Council—these and . all such as these, wo denounce, repudiato'and protest against, and wo hold the men in power at Flor- .onco responsible for the violedco offered- to assembled prelates, and for tho wrong 'done the faithful by depriving them of tho great and im- portant blessings which were expected to follow from, the-; Council. Now, Most Holt Father,. ; that wo havo thus, in some manner, given cX- ’pfc8>ibn t<r our anger and in-.flgua i- -n u- rii.> wrongs and insults which have been offered to % <Thca «hn!l .he Le B!slaJ Meet? Editors Telegraph and-Messenger ; T-he people in the recent elentrons, h avic , pronounced so decidedly against the maladmit istration of public affairs, effect should he to that judgment in ‘ tho most prompt and eft cient manner Consistent with law and orde> It is clear to my mind' that the representalivt of the people, recently chosen, have the con; rational righV to assemble on tho day fixed the Constitution, which, if my -memory servi mo.right, is on tho so.cond Wednesday in Ja J u-irv next. Ir is Iruo, the Constitution sutho:' izes tho General Assembly, also, to appoint day of meeting, but it doos not declare it sh mset oa that d-iy. Ib declares it shall meet a: nnally on tho second Monday in January, _ on snek dsy ns the General Assembly may ail point. What General Assembly is here intended Why not tho one just electe.T, as well as the o just passed away ? There ate many reascus w the former, and not tho latter, Shonld havo bee, intended. Thepifestnt stale of things in Geo: gia forcibly illustratss tho propriety of the cor. struction contended for. A different Onp wo: be, and in tha present case ia, intended to but another plan of prolongation. The General Assembly recently chosen, clearly, both by tl 3 letter and-spirit of the Constitution, have the option whither thoy will assemble at time fixed by tbo Constitution, or that designated by the last Legislature. None ex cept those engaged in plundering the public wiil deny that it should convene at the earliest possible moment it cah-doeo hvtnll^. jj 0 time or. opportunity should bo lost ia affixing tho Eeal of- oondemnfttion in the most distinct and amphatlo'manner,'on every act, either Leg. islativa or Executive, intended to depriva ths Stato uf its property, or misappropriate ths same. Classify sneh acts, and the parlies en. gagsd ia them, -with the celebrated attempt i a former times to plunder the public of iti do. main. v; .... - - . 7 , , f. A' great howl wall ooius'tip from thorn inter- ested in these oche-tnjs [of pnbiie plunderj bc[ neither the. people, nor thair .rcpr.csuntativer, /should regard it tor a moment—bat should hast en to silonco them by exposing their infamy- as was dona in the ease of tho great Ya'zoe frauds The clqmour^ of the perpetrators wts soon huslied bv the thundering tones of public indignation.- Let it heao again.-'.'Let tho soa of the people- of that day prove themselva Worthy of their sires. Georgu, | ■ Though dark us tee s’crU's. by which you aro beset, and though wiclred men delight iu rendering tho lowering clouds still m.ora threnV-tiing and cmlaont, yev wo protest that our faith in tbe our Spiritn'il Father and in the Holy ; Cnn clr, of which He is the visible head, is ttrq.filer’and greater still. Wo know that .as the woundj of,tho passion pierced tho.nianbood of Jcsti -v wlidi t His Godhead remained unhurt, soTt wilt be with His Holy Church. Tho powers of d.ul:n'css neuy indeed succeed for a time nnd'strip her c? the temporalities with which, through lhe pipiy uud zeal of her children, she has been invcsiti. for more than a thousand years. But we are con vinced that such uitl not interfere with^'her gov erning system. Its faith and its authority’will remain intact, and its indeffectible life, its in dissoluble unity, its infallible head and voice will all continue aliko—undiminished in purity, in energy, and in spiritual power and freedom. Sho shall continue on in her majestic career, and you, most Holy Father, will have a lino of illustrious successors which shall continue un broken till the lost light shall close upon an ex piring world. And now for our filial affection. With sincero hearts we beg your Holiness to ac cept the promise, that onr prayers will- not be wanting for you. In imitation of the early Christians, and strengthened by the example which your Holiness has always set before rrs,'- ,wo will pray constantly. Wo will pray that a life so useful, a reign so glorious, nnd a pontifi cate so splendid may be prolonged, in order that your Holiness and the See of_Peter may witness a victory more splendid than any of tho great triumphs which the Church, in her event ful course, over obtained over the powe-rs of Gtarxfilxai." i* ,o*b And in conclusion, Most Holy Father, wo humble ourselves once' more before the Apos tolic, throne and earnestly implore your prayers, and we ask tbo Apostolic benediction upon this city, aud upon oach of your spiritual children in particular. Horrible Murder:—At an oaily hour on Sun- dity,morning a horrible murder was commuted I shall he hapny to eo-opirsto with you. and >*;gne Homo, which for diabolical and pre- ; all;, interested, ta secure thd’fullest benefits , oi mejltta^d.viUaiDy h^bcenscldomequaled. Mr.- ai a «*_i x a _ _ j* ^iii -s. Amos liama. an old man about GO oid. the systein foi your county,jmd will cheerfully furnish ally information at my command. I am, vary respectfully, your obedient ser vant, J. K. Lewis, - .-ia« Jaimt : bad ■ ' State School Commissioner. Christmas Darkies.-—It 1 fa a noticeable fact that not near so many negroes from tha sur- ronnding country are hanging around.our street corners this Christmas as on others in yean past. There are a good many, however, but still there is a great foiling off in numbers, and we are glad to say they are behaving tkomselvw in a very quiet and orderly manner. Grady’s Circus.—In noticing the return to Macon of this most excellent circus, in yester day’s paper, wo said it would be here onMon- doy next. Wo wore mistaken. Wednesday, Jan uary 4 th, is the day on which it will retain and give two performances—afternoon and night.-' Nothing short of just such weather as wo had when it was hore on Friday and .Saturday last, will prevent a crowded pavillion oh - both oc casions. hope it will receive favor wit^ypf busjppfyf cam-' munity. ; - . Amos Harris, an old man about GO years old, was attacked about 4 or 5 o’clock on Sunday morning, by negroes as was supposed, and bru tally murdered with au axe, the villians break ing opc-n tho door; Mrs. Harris was almost killed, receiving severe axe wounds in the faco and head. ' Up to this morning, sho was insen sible ; her life was at first wholly despaired of, but we learn now that there is some hopes of her recovering. She was very seriously injured. One of Mr. Harris’sons was knocked down by the villians, and otherwise injured ; ns was also, one of the girls. Mr. Mitchell, a near neighbor,' hoaring tho disturbance, got up nnd went to Mr. Harris’, iu Lis night clothes. Ho clinched One of tho villians, and in the scuffle fell down, the scoundrels meantime getting away. The object of the murderers was robbery! Mr. Harris was robbed of something over §300, besides papers, etc. He had also a bag of sil ver, which has not been found, and may have been stolen.—Montgomery Mail, 28th. Pen Sketch and Memorial of Gen. Leu.— The editors ore indebted to Prof. B. B. Euston, of the Georgia Practical Business College and .... _ _ . Telegraph Institute, at Macon, for facsimile- flitflk?of Sgth engraved copies his Pen Sketch and Memo- - *• ■- **— “— 1 rift} of General Lae. It ia a beautiful piece of art amt will be highly appreciated bythe publio. '-d - - ) _ .J • The ^opthwestern train Vas ’detained to ev^aing by an accident to a freight tram a T^w n ” miles tbia side of Fort Valley. Three plfttfoim cars loaded Witb. : eotto« rare toff tho track end tbo cara wttc badly dama^d. - Estimated daffi--. age t«iP to three, tlionsan^ui^crff. Affairs iu CTityfou. 'Jonesbobo’, Deo. 27, 1870. Editors Tdegraph euid Messenger: Perhsj some of tho readers of your esteemed pa would like to hear a word front Jor.o boro’ a: i!_s vijinity. Mo have a pleasant, hcalthj-, business littl place, with a population of from seven hundn to ono thousiud ; from fifteen to twenty stores] four groceries,*fwo hotels, font churches, Clay! ton High Schpol, a now Court-house aud a ne Depot, etc. , - That f*1al epidemic, .meningitis, whii scourged us so ssverely last spring, has entire!; disappeared, and it has been, as tho physiei say, “distressinglyhealthy’’ over sinco. Thoss engaged in agriculture and horticnlti have been, rewarded with a bountiful harvest. Oar granaries and meat housc-s have dungt their appearance, and premise again snsteaaa to our people. It wiil ha remembered that, afew months agi Mr.; Henry Huie, of Fayette county, killed (1 was accused of killing) Capt. O. A. Dollar, ( this place, and that; last Saturday night, a Mr O’Neal, of Batts county, killed by shot' or mur dered JUr. Joseph Anthony, of our town, ti whom he had never spoken. This is a sad oc currencd. But justico -demands that the publi should know that onr town has been mlsrepre sented. It has been said ihat dissipation, im morality,' strife and kindred vices are prevalca in Jonesboro’ and, a3 a proof of * the r.Esertion that two murders have been committed-irr th: place withiu the last few months. As before stated, they were committed bv parties from other counties, and it is claimed that there is not a man living in Jonesboro’, c' even in Cmyfon county, who ever killed a man And, although some of our friends drink nlco hoi, yet many elsewhere drink more. Aind the recent election cf three days’—and cclil 01 tfiey'wero—passed off'.quietly and. plcasihtly. Christmas is now far spent, and the writer, though in town and generally or: the- streets, !.t= seen bnt one drunken mun. and he wn-, stranger in tho place, during that period. And whilo tho aforesaid party was nurderiiij onr townsman,''a large number cf onr ciHzsrs (Free Misor.sj wero laudably engaged as a fra-' ternify in tbr ir lodge room. At the same tia: about sixty Good Templars were also almost:: ecsiaoies in.their enjoyment together over ti: dorctiohs of Santa' Claus from 'a richly. freight-. cd'Chrtstmas Trfiq and the dainties and laxi ties cf an appropriate repast. Bnt wJule r.: were a 1 ! thus pleasantly engaged Satan' four! some mischief forfdle hands to do. As other proofs that Jonesboro has been mis represent I might stato that wo havo preach ing from two to' three times every week, prays! meetings twice, Gocd Templars. and mass Bible Class once, Masonic meetings twice : month; etc.' ' . - ■ Tbo writer has witnessed many assemblage: cf the citiz ns of the town, and with one slight exception, ho has always seen the best decora and respect for the oecasiojjjy.^^Myrtatm- I Let these who-do better cast the first-'stone ' Citizen. irtfieu ro The Oeorfiia hlretian. Tiio Journal of Commerce moralizes ns fol lows upon tho Georgia electron; Georgia’s Chakgs of Front.—If the retcras from Georgia can bo relied on, that State li=- been revolutionized ; and;a lesson taught to Washington powers that be which they had bet ter lay to heart. In 1663, Georgia eleoted fc-c-; Republican andfkreo Democratic,member-' f Congress, and her Legislature chose one Repub lioan and ono Democrat for the United State; Senate, The Adxninistiationiata were ' fled with this. They wanted everything- There fore, Georgia was again turned out into tho cold, and since that time cajoleries and .threats have been freely made with the view qf achiev ing a Republican majority in tho Sttto. Tsc game has ignourinioa.-Iy failed. AecoidiDg to ,lhe reports before us, the Democrats have ea: Tied four or five out of the seven eongreesmcc aud elected a clean two thirds of tha Lagis:. ture. And tiris has aii been done with perfect quietness and good order, happily belying tiro predictions made of bloodshed ail over Georgia oa the 22d. It is strange that the liepublicacs — some of them at least—seem to havo seriously expected,to win. Attorney-General Akerman, who ought to know something about Georgia, was so satis fied with the Republican prospects ia the Stale, that ho thought of resigning bis scat ip the Cabinet .to take a United States Senatorship. He will doubtless ohanga his mind, and bf thankful thut he is, so well provided for, i the result of the eleetiene-to the Legislature h as announced. Virginia, North Carolins, Georgia I —Urns, one by one, the harsh pressure whioiAtho dominant parly puts upon the Routt , rcooffa upon iteeif. ..In each of-those States Ik publicioism.would be much more than af ejblf minority to-day had a generous "and- magntai mous policy guided its oounciia. Expediency apart from'higher considerations, as we often told the Republic&nr, dloUised the ex tremist stretoh of condonation and kind a to tho South. Not practioiag reap their reward, .knieh toVtk theee warnings Wing ing -im tfeair, cars,, we still -ft. to grarU a general asun e sty 'Pfr- ^ Re- pubjjtoB phrtff ih -to® ' New- Veai^s feassOTi—& Ca., bookJBkd ti.awffja>a|M%g|Wmil have nuracrb* atoicJlUatiftri articles, a for re- vab-s-i - T xd ,h
