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. _ ■"is. .£^3 t-'&\'- ! £i&*!k&- •--» '* I.SBV, REID & REESE, Proprietors. -A.ISTP GEORGIA «JOTJIi]N'A,L - & MESSENG-ER. ‘ The Family Journal.—News—Politics—Literature—Agriculture—Domestic Affairs. GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING | ESTABLISHED 1826. MACON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1871. I ^fjin Telograph Building, Macon . „, r ,h anil Messenger, one year. $10 00 r,00 1 00 Sis i ^ ^\u-«i!v Telegraph and Messenger, I ..^•hlVo'ekiy Telegraph and Messen- columns, 1 year < "months 4 mi “, r j ff ays in advance, and paper stopped money runs ont, unless renewed. 3-v..o akrangemests with j. w. burke & ’ CO.'S PUBLICATIONS. , T.leT.iph & Messenger and Farm Ho: >e.... 81100 ffceklv T.-'f -rcpli and Messenger and riTioiud it me - Weekly Telegraph and Messenger cs—... , 1I.„u •100 200 3 00 1 60 400 ’ ' jfj.Ta sad Home... 6 00 • ra (’urittiaa Advocate with Weekly 6 00 ^:r e -. Weekly 4 00 f r.rrangeracat is where remittances are .•“'direct to the office of publication, it. consolidated Telegraph said Messenger "tjnis a large circulation, pervading Mid- r* S-intbern and Southwestern Georgia and ryern Alabama and Middle Florida. Adver- ^wts f.t reasonable rates. In the Weekly , use dollar per square of three-quarters of ‘ ytb. each publication. Remittances should L ,, B3l le by express, or by mail in money or- or registered letters. THE FRENCH CAPITAL. A Qnict Election on Wednesday—All tile Kcl KepnbUean, Klectcd-TIie Work of Rcvictiinlllug Prqsrresslnjr—The French Delivering; the Armament of Paris to the Germans*- Telegrams to the New York Herald.] London, February 10.—The Paris special cor respondent of the New York Herald has just this instant arrived in London, and I hasten to forward his report of tho situation of affairs in the French capital: A QUIET ELECTION. Your correspondent left Paris on tho morning of the 9th inst. (Thursday.) The election closed THE BRITISH COHaiSSIQKEBS. Additional Sketches or tho English and Canadian Relegates—Tncir Qualifies- lions for the Work before Them. Washington, February 10, 1871. The following are some points abont the Eng lish Commissioners. ’ Tho English Commission-, era appear to have been selected with special reference to the subjects which will come under discussion, and in this respect they seem to havo the advantage of the Amorican Commis sioners. EARL DE GBEX AND EITON is a comparative young man, abont forty-two years old. He was formerly well known in the House of Commons by his courtesy title of [ For the Telegraph and Messenger. !> From 8. ■ pua djirin’ ay two male waggfo, With a lot o’ truck for eale, joUscoa, to git some baggiri, WUicb tay cotton was ready to bale,) ' An! I cum to a place on tho side o’ the pike (flora piert little winter-branch jest had throw’d lbs tied in a kind of a sand-bar, like, Aai I seed, a Isetle ways up the road, A man squat tin’. down, like a big bull-toad, Oa tie ground, a figgerin’ in the sand KjjJs bis finger and motionin’ with his hand; Aad lie looked like Ellick Garry, And as I driv up, I hcerd him bleat To lii&elf, liko a lamb: “Haub? Nine from eight Leaves nntbin’—and none to carry!” Ail Ellick’n bnl!-cart was standin’ Acessuiao of tbo way, .Aad the Iittlo bull was a-expandin’ Eiiseif on a wisp of bay. Set Ellick lio sot with bis bead bant down, A etndyin’ and musin’ powerfullee, And his fonuil was creased with a tumble frown, And he was a workm’, apparentlee, A ’rethmetic sum that wouldn’t gee; Far ho kop’ on figgerin’ away in the sand With his finger, and motionin’ with bis hand. And I seed it teas Ellick Garry, .And agin I hcerd him bleat Ta hitself, like a lamb: “Hauli ? Nine from eight Leaves nntliiri—and none to carry!” I not’d my mules mighty easy (EUick's back was to’rds tbe road Aad the wind, bit was sorter breezy.) . Aad I got down off’n my load, .And f crcp’ op close to Eilick’s back, And I liccrd him a talkin' softly thus: "Them figgers is got mo under the hack; i caint see how to git oaten tiro rnues, • Except to jest nit’ally fail and bus’ 1 My cr»p-leen calls for nine hundred and more; My ’count of ealcs is eight hundred and four, Of cotton for EUick Garry, Thar's eight, ought, four—Jest like on a elate: Here’s nino and two oughts—Ilauh ? Kino from eight Leaves nntbin’—and none to carry! 'Them crap-lecne, O them crap-leens! Ipiv' one to P&idman & Sparks; Hit gobbled me up like snap-beans la a patoh foil o’ old fee’-larks! For I thought I could fool the crap-leen nice, And I hauled my cotton to Jammel & Cones; But slmh! 'fore I even had settled my price They tuk affidavy without no bones, And levelled upon me for all ther loans To tho 'mount of some nino hundred dollars or moro, And sold mo out clean, fur eight hundred and four, As sure as I’m EUick Garry! •And thar it is down all sqnar and straight. But I can’t make it gee, fur nine’s from eight Leaves nuthin’—and none to carry ” Then I gays, “Hello hero, Garry! However you figger and frown, Taer’t somethin’ for you to carry, fur you've worked it upside down l” Then lie riz and he walked to his little bull-cart, And be mado like ho neither seen, nor heard, Xor knowed that f-knowed of his raekilly part; And bo tried fur to look as if he wan’t foored, And gathered his lines like he never keered; And be driv down the road ’bout a quarter or so, And then looked around, and I hollered, “hello, hook here, Sfister EUick Garry! Ion may git np soon and lie down late, hut you'll always find that nino from eight heave’s nuthin’—and none to carry 1” S. L. The Lost Friend. pie night is gone, day followeth after night. thou my day—I folded in thy light; we to love answers, where thy smile maybe: Wilt thou not smile on me ? {*•*“ in heaven the orb of day is hung, “M with swoet sounds tho leaves by zephyrs wrong. W4 * nnt? leaf replies; bee hums to bee: Wilt thou not talk with me ? The pine-trees, crooning low, fling odors sweet; ine brook leaps by, some brighter brook to meet; "toom to bloom answers, fairer grows tho lea: Wilt thou not come with me ? £h*t of the night ? Night calleth for the stars; “■* liUies sleep beneath tho moonbeams’ bars; to star answors: I call thee to be Moonbeam and stars to me. ^whatof song? Tho wind-harp swept at night, eonl enchanted by some etrange delight— 40 <weet, so glad, so pure, as song may be: . Be thou a song to me. F'ineo of the storm. fliDg out your banners gray, “K* out tbe stars that mock my lonely way; *» not one fear, if I may wait by theo: Couldst thou not wait with me ? Ah me! my day, my.star, my song is fled: i“‘etf, the bud, tho tender bloom is dead, only memory drifting back to me: Tbou couldst not livo for mo. \ Overland Monthly for February. Heart Echoes. A bird sang low from its swaying neat— Tbo world is fair to ecol Bine heaven above Arching my home, And tho sea I love, r,_ Snowy with foam! worn earth and tossing fields of grain, 'hUpenng br-nches and falling rain; Naming Woesome quenched in dew; * n • tAdor of Paradise—musio too 1 40 ■ JMi yes, this world is fair to see! hat these mal:o not tho joy in my breast, Tho’fair they bo. for Uj 6 sweetest thing in this world abovo l,,.? 0 as! tome! , ~'bat I have somo ono to love, And some one loves me, Loves mo. ° : *u right in his swaying nest 1 “iv i 6 Mody from day to day lore ’—“to be loved.” we forget tho rest, WitsSr can T But this away. love” on our lipB, and “lave” in our hearts An. 7,® Journey this life all through, j Placing our sorrows and trouble apart, •hove enters with us on the new. ■ I ®:A. ? p. 88 * 03 kord Goderich. While in the House of Com mon3 bo acted with the Radical party. Upon succeeding to his title as Lord Ripon ho took his seat iu the House of Lords. Subsequently falling heir to the older title of Earl do Grey, ho has assumed the doable title by which he is now known. Sines he has occupied a seat in the House of Lords lira name.has not been very prominent. He i3 regarded as a man of fair abilities. SIB EDWARD THORNTON, K. O. M. G., the present British Minister, is a courteous gen tleman, and was promoted to tbe mission here by regular gradations, commencing in the Foreign Office and gradually rising in the dip lomatic sorvioe. Ho is regarded as a safe it not a brilliant man. . SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD, E. O.. B., is the present Premier of Canada, and is con ceded to be tho foremost statesman of the Do minion. A man of studious habits, ho unites with suavity of manner and plausibility talents of a very high order and great determination of character. Possessing a keen insight into human nature, and a certain personal magnet ism, he has generally succeeded in carrying ont his plans as much, or even more, by tho warm friendships he invokes as the strength of his arguments. As ono of the provincial delegates in 1865 in England to adjust tho terms of the confederation of the provinces, ho was at once recognized as the leading man of the delega tion, and carried off whatever honors belong to tho establishment of the Dominion. By birth a Highland Scotchman, ho has resided in Can ada since his boyhood, and before engaging in politics possessed one of the largest practices at the bar. He has only recently recovered from a long and dangerous illness, and, it is understood, contemplates soon retiring from public life, tho Chief Justiceship of the Su preme Court of the Dominion—a tribunal which is abont to be established—being supposed to be his objective point. His Canadian admirers aro now engaged in getting up a testimonial in his behalf, which, it is desired, shall reach the sum of $200,000. 6IE JOHN A. MACDONALD is thoroughly conversant with tho questions of tho fisheries and all other Canadian questions. He will, therefore, probably be regarded a3 an authority on these subjects by his fellow mem bers of the British Commission.' Ho is about fifty-six years old. His title is that of a Civil Knight Companion of the Bath, received in 1867 as an acknowledgement by tho British govern ment of his services as chief of the colonial del egation to adjust tho establishment of the Do minion of Canada. SIR JOHN ROSE, K. O. M. G., Is also a Scotchman by birth, but has resided in Canada since his early childhood. Ho is a law yer by profession, having amassed a competence in Montreal by his practice, principally in com mercial cases. Ho was recently Minister of Fi nance of Canada, and resigned that position in the summer of 1866 to enter tho banking house of Morton, Rose <fc Co., of London. .Since hi3 residence in England ho has had the honor of Knighthood conferred him as a reward for his Canadian services. He is Knight Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, an old an inconspicuous order, recently restored, with the avowed object of rewarding colonial and other officers. Tho number of members in the Order of tho Bath being strictly limited, the Order of St. Michael and St. George, the num bers of which aro unlimited, has been found very convenient. Sir Edward Thornton is a mem ber of this Order.. Sir John Rose is a V6ry court o-‘ ous, mild-mannered man, said to be timid in his public acts, and it is supposed that both he and Sir Edward Thornton will probably vote on all questions with the majority of their colleagues. His wife is an American lady, very much re sembling Mrs, Fish in character and accomplish ments. MB. MONTAGUE BEBNARD is a man of decided ability. He is Professor of International Law at Oxford, and is known in connection with American questions as tho author of a ponderous work on the neutrality of England daring our civil war, a publication sup posed to have been written at the instance of the late Lord Olarendon. The work takes tho extreme English view of the case, and is a la bored effort to prove that tho United States have no just cause of complaint. He is abont forty-three years old. - LORD TENTERDEN. . With the exception of Sir John A. Macdonald, perhaps the ablest man in the English Commis sion is Lord Tenterden, the Secretary. Ho has very recently come to his title, being better huowa os Mr. Abbott of the Foreign Office. He is the author of the famous “Notes and Obser vations,” presented by Lord Clarendon in an swer to Mr. fish's dispatch of the 26th of Sep tember, I860; upon the Alabama question. He is also about 43 years old. It will thus be seen that on the British Com mission are two men who have made the Ala- bama and kindred questions their peculiar study, while upon the fishery and other Canadian ques tions the leading Canadian statesman is placed in charge.—Herald. Tbe American Commissioners. HAMILTON HHH. Mr. Fish was bom in New York city in 1809, and was educated at Columbia College. He studied law, and was admitted to the'bar in 1830. Seven years lated he was elected to the State Legislature, and in 1843 was chosen a Repre sentative in Congress. From 1848 to 1850 he held the position of Governor of this State, and was Senator in Congress from 1851 to 1857. Mr. Fish subsequently spent many years trav eling in Europe. After the retirement of Mr. Washbume from President Grant’s Cabinet he was appointed Secretary of State, which posi tion he still holds. ROBERT O. 8CHEKCK. General Schenck was bora 'in Ohio in 1809 and is a lawyer by profession. After'serving several terms in the State Legislature he was elected to Congress in 1843 and remained in the House for eight years, when he was appointed Minister to. Brazil. In 1802 he wa3 re-elected off quietly. Except from the excited discus sions which took place among groups of per sons on the avenues, thero was little to indicate that an event of the greatest importance to France was transpiring. Nevertheless.ample pre cautions were taken to provent riots. By per mission of the German authorities, which was promptly granted, the number of twelve thou sand regulars allowed, under tho terms of tho armistice convention to retain their arms, were temporarily increased to 25,000 men, who were posted in various parts of tho city, ready for any emergency. Their services, howevor, were never needed at any time during the day. CANDIDATES PROBABLY ELECTED. The tickets of candidates for the National Assembly were mixed np so confusedly that it will take several days to ascertain officially who are elected. It is known, however, that the vote of the conservative element was surpris ingly strong. The following named candidates aro donbt- less elected: MM. Lonis Blano, Henri Roche fort, Busson, Delescluze, Flourens, Rollin, Do rian, Gninet and Volant. AU theso men belong to the extreme wing of tho Republican parly. The Orleans interest is believed to be stropg throughout tho country. REVICTUALLING. Tho work of revictualling Paris is proceed ing well, and fears of famine are removed; but the organization is wretched. The crowds which assemble before the butcher and baker shops are as large as usual, and the bread that is sold to them is worse than ever. Great difficulty is experienced in distributing rations to tho poorer classes, many of whom are suffering badly. ANXIOUS TO LEAVE. Tho mortality among tho children of the city is terrible. Many respectable persons are mak ing strenuous exertions to leave Paris, theyhav- ing no confidence in the armistice leading to tho conclusion of a treaty of peace, and dreading lest the renewal of the war bring on worse hor rors than they have yet experienced. CONDITION OP PARIS. Considering the siege through which Parra has passed the actual condition of the city is Iittlo changed. Tho Champs Elyeees is very little damaged. At the entry to the Lake the. Bois de Boulogne is destroyed and oth er parts partially so. FEELING ON THE PBOPOSED GERMAN ENTRY. Popular sentiment has been intensely excited at the idea of the German army entering the city, but the feeling is gradually abating, and as it does so becomes more lenient towards tbo en emy. BELFORT TO RE CARRIED BY ASSAULT. A report was current in Paris when your cor respondent left that the Prussians sent on one army corps to the south on Tuesday lost, it having been resolved to carry Belfort by assault. MINISTER WASHBURNS.. Mr. Washbnrae, the American Minister to France, went on Wednesday from tho city for a few days’ relaxation from the arduous du ties of his office. He is now in Brussels. GENERAL ITEMS. There is no gas in the city yet. The nights are still terribly dull and very dark, and it is singular that there are no street robberies re ported. Public order remains good. Shops aro slowly commencing to re-open. The theatres are re opening. THE - FRENCH DELIVERING THE ARMAMENT OF PARIS TO THE GERMANS—PROBABLE EARLY ENTRY OF THE VICTORS—GREAT REACTION AMONG THE PA RISIANS—THE FOOD SUPPLY HOLDING OUT. London, February 10,1371. I have received the following dispatch from the New York Herald correspondent at Ver sailles, dated on the 8th instant. Your corres pondent writes: SURRENDERING ARMS. Yesterday eighty field guns and one hundred and forty thousand rifles were delivered np by the French to the Germans at Vanvres and Ivry. To-day the consignment of tho armament of Paris is proceeding quietly. PROBABLE OCCUPATION OF PARIS. Paris- may bo entered by the German forces before the 19 th instant. Formidable prepara tions for a heavy bombardment have been made by the Germans should any possible complica tions arise. The attitude of the city, however, is quite apathetic at the present moment, and the reaction is much greater than was expected. FOOD. The food supply is workiDg tolerably well, and the prospects now aro that thero will bo no actnal starvation endnred by the people. Pro visions are arriving in considerable quantities, and by using them economically all distress may be arrested nntil Paris is fully revictualled. NO BLOODSHED YET. The mines at tho gates of Paris havo been destroyed. There was a riot at Holies on Mon day, but there was no bloodshed. In fact, how ever intense may be the animosity against the Germans, it has not yet displayed itself offen sively. The Safety of Dr. Livingstone.—The fact was-recently announced that Sir Roderick Mur chison had received a letter setting at rest the question of the safety of the long-absent African explorer, Livingstone. The following is from Sir Roderick's communication to the London TimeB on the subject: “I heartily rejoice to announce to the public tuat I have this morning (January 24) received a letter from Dr. Kirk, at Zanibar, dated the 8th of December, 1870, whioh has relieved mo from all anxiety respecting the fate of my ill ustrious friend Livingstone. Dr. Kirk had just received a letter from the great Arab Sheik Said, of Uny-amyembe, dated 16 Rabea el Akbar, which, being translated, is to this effect: “After compliments, your honored letter has reached, and your friend has understood it. The people (that is, of a caravan sent from Zanibar) arrived in good health, and are going on to Ujiji to our friend the doctor. The news of him is that ho has not yet returned from Manimes (?) (tbe Arabia word is spelt in three GEORGE H. WILLIAMS. Mr. Williams is a native of New York, and a lawyer by profession. In 1844 he emigrated to Iowa, where he became a judge in 1847 and a Presidential elector in 4852. During the fol lowing year ho was appointed Chief Justice of Oregon Territory, and held that position under Pierce’s administration and during a part of Bncbanan’s, when ho resigned. In 1864 he wa3 elected a Senator in Congress for the term end ing next March, when he will retire from the Senate a Democratic successor having been chosen by the Legislature.—Herald, 12th. “ the S hS” P Kt i £ e ? ero l Sohenck served with distinction in tho adds: “Mall events, on his arrival at Ujiji Army during the rebellion. He was re- Army during anus: ; zxu im e.euis, ™ ^ «<• ujiji , u appointedand. confirmed Minister to from his Western journey, he will havo goods j Batkin, JUSTICE SAMUEL NELSON. for hra present wants. Tho new gang of men with fresh goods has set out, and the road being free, we may hope they will reach quickly and ■ We now learn for the first time tha safely. usppwiwu.ro urn us* — 1817 and become distinguished in hispro- Lmngstono nad made an extensive journey to ; . - n _ r_ 1S20 he was a prudential elector. Justice Nelson is a native of New York and was born in 1792. Ho was admitted to the bar I ftssion. In 1820 he was a Presidential eleotor, tion respecting him. Any lettera -that Living-: 1831 h0 wag ft Jnd of tho Oirouit 0onrt) stone may have written and confided to jealous & I8311 is37a Judge of the Supreme Court i of the State, and during the last Limed year SS ; became Chief Justice. This position he held Mmd on tte joppey to tho coast during the ( whoR Pmident appointed him cholera epidemi . a Justice of the United States Supreme Court, day says that Mr. Sumner has lately expressed Hoar was bom in Massachusetts in 1816. his conviction that “Grant can’t be renomi- He was educated at Harvard, and graduated nated.” This is the view of many other intel- with distinction. About the year 1840 he was „ . . IU . , . _ .,. r admitted to the bar, and soon obtained a large ligent politicians; but one of the ablest men in and luorativ6 pnolio3 . ln Aprilj i 859) he i® . the Republican party says in a recent letter: ( came a Justice of the Supremo Court of Massa- “My opinion is strong that Grant will be re* chusetts, a position he resigned in 1869 to ac- nominated, and, so far as I can now judge, will cepfc the office of Attorney Generalof the United be defeated.” It is also on interesting fact that States, from which latter, however, he soon re- the Democratic managers all feel sure that the tired. Mr. Hoar is said to be a gentleman of Republican candidate will be Grant, and upon profound legal knowledge. He was a strong this they found their inoreased confidence of anti-slavery man during the political jvar over electing their own man. the slavery uestion The Southern Fife Insurance Com pany—Some Plain Facts for the People. The claims of Life Insurant*, arc; aa a gen eral thing, allowod to be of vital ocraequence by all thinking men. The undersigned deem this a favorable op portunity to make public the claims of a pure ly Southern Institution, and ask for the state ment the attentive consideration of tho citizens of Georgia. The Southern Life Insurance Company needs bnt an exhibit of its progress and policy to recommend it to the people of this section, for whose benefit it was formed. We have grouped the leading features under appropriate heads, and challenge denial from any and every quar ter : L This company has now nearly $1,200,000 in assets, and its proportion of assets to liabili ties (the true test of strength) is nearly three to one. IL It has j oat paid a dividend of nineteen and txeo-thirds per cent, on cash policies whioh have been running for ono year. III. Tho amount of dividends paid to Us stockholders annually, will not equal the salary paid to the President of ono of the largest Northern mutual companies. . IV. The capital stock of $240,000 is fully paid op. This capital stock was necessary at the start, since nearly over? State requires a deposit. This stock can be retired at will. V. The capital stock of this company is A No. 1. Offers to loan money on this stock as collateral have been recently made to parties holding it, by prominent banking houses in Now York, at the same per cent, and on the same margin as United States Bonds. VL Tho earnings of this company are invest ed in the Southern States. As all, or nearly all, Northern companies operating in this section make no investment here, and as many North ern companies will mot even operate when a de posit is required by Southern States laws, this is an important item for consideration by onr own people, who have done so much to buildup strangers, .finally to become the victims of in gratitude, arrogance and rapacity. VII. This company pays its agents from 2i to 10 per cent, less than any company doing busi ness in thq South, (thereby saving for its policy holders from $21 to $10 on every hundred paid in by them,) whife its agents are just as efficient. Its economy is unsurpassed. VIII. The salaries of all its officers and of fice men combined do not amount to $12,000 per annum. IX. The interest upon premium money alone has nearly paid its entire losses during the last twelve months, clearly demonstrating the ex treme of caution in selecting “risks.” X. Its moneys aro invested by men who rank among the ablest, financially, in the South, and no money is loaned except on approved collate rals. XL The expense of running the company will compare favorably with that of. any other com pany, which shows so large an increase of new business in proportion to the old. XII. Mr. Fackler, acknowledged as the most eminent actuary in the United States, ba3 de clared that “the reserve of the Southern Life Insurance Company is ample and sufficient, and, in proportion to its liabilities, equal to any company doing business. XHI. This company ia conducted on what is known in insurance circles as “the mixed plan.” Wo quote as follows from a volume in our pos session comparing and describing the system of “mixed and mutual insurance:” “Mixed companies are those which divide the largest portion of the surplus premiums among the policy-holders, and only allow' stockholders a small per cent, in consideration of their furn ishing the capital for the greater securities of the policy-holder. ‘The mixed plan of life assurance not only offers every security to the assuring public, but any villainy in the formation of a company un der its auspices is more easily detected than un der the mutual scheme. It is most consistent with common justice, because, whilst share holders are rightly remunerated for their ad vance of capital as security, policy-holders share in the profits of tho concern as the fitting reward of their support of that security, and thus each rewards the other on mutnal terms. “Mixed companies have done more to popu larize life assurance than all other causes unit ed. They combine security of performance with liberality of rates, and have given to their policy-holders equal advantages with any mutual company in existence, with the additional secu rity of a guaranteed capital. “Tho chief reason which has enabled the mixed offices to compete with, the mutual ones in business, and general liberality of features, may be traced to the circumstance that the for mer are enabled at each division of profits to distribute a larger proportion of the ascertained snrplus amongst the assured than a mutual office even can with safety—having their pro prietary capital to fall baok upon.” XIV. Tha cash value and the accumulation on the policies are non-forfeitable by an exposure of the insured life, in violation of tbe conditions of tho policy. All oUr policies have affixed cur- render value in cash, and are negotiable ac oordieg to the laws of the different States for such contracts. Upon these deliberate statements we might safely rest onr cause, patiently awaiting refuta tion (if such be possible) in the same open man ner that we here challenge it. But it has come within our knowledge that in sinuations most disparaging- to Southern com panies have been made, and if the contest is to assume a sectional character, we are ready for it. It is the misfortune of many Southern peo ple that they lend too willing an ear to certain rarsons who seem to make it the duty of their ives to assert that nothing “ Southern” can possibly be solvent. Tbis, indeed, is a discour aging trait, bnt not, we hope, a desperate one. How can Bouthem men, who are so sensitive on all other points, forget that thousands of .(heir people have suffered wholesale robbery from life insurance companies at the North f . Hear, if you will not otherwise believe, the following, quoted from Massachusetts reports for the years of 1864 and 1865, page 234:. ' “Among the blessings whioh our rebellious masters threw away, because more than their equal share of liberty was not good enough for them, was a pretty large interest in our North ern mutual life companies; they havo none of their own. Our companies were no loser By this; on tbe other hand, not a few of them profited by tho forfeiture of Southern policies to an amount far greater than sufficient to cover the subseguent war rislx of their members.” General Toombs and Wade Hampton struck tbe right key in the faoe of such reports as this, when the one counselled the people of the South to “insure in a company whoso directors are known to them and of the highest integrity," and the other declared that “no Southern man should send his money out of the South for life insurance when Southern companies, in every respect reliable, are seeking patronage among us." We cannot better conclude this lengthened communication than by quoting from the elo quent address of Dr. Wm. H. Tatt, a distin guished citizen of Augusta, Ga. During tho recent fair, before the agricultural congress, in a speech replete with sound maxims, profound knowledge and fervent patriotism, Dr. Tatt said: “Tha great objeot of this congress is to achieve independence for tho Southern people; not independence by sundering the relations which bind us to other parts of the country, nor by setting up a now government to our selves ; not by refusing to havo intercourse, with the people of the whole Union, but the adoption of such wise measures as will enable ns to live within ourselves. We ought to produce more and to buy less. “Without doing any hostility to tho people of the North, wo ought to be able to live in inde pendence and ease within ourselves. Wo ought not to rely npon their capital. Surely there is enough energy and ability in the South, and our resources are ample enough to make us self- reliant. Why should wo 'be dependent npon the capitalists of the North for our money ? “Wo ought to establish banks of our own, and employ onr snrplus -capital in producing facili ties for the transaction of our own business at homo. Is tho. South to bo drained of its wealth? Are we to labor to onrich others ? Must wo for ever be hewers of wood and drawers of water for Northern capitalists ? Bet- us achieve our independence. "3a'z-' » * * . * * “Sorely wo ought to arouse ourselves to apply our energies, to co-operate with each other in making the Southern -land, which we love so well, rich, prosperous and happy. * * * * * 4* * “Let ns labor to restore our beloved section of the United States to its former prosperity and htppmoss. By promoting a wise system of agriculture; by building up great manufac turing establishments:’by increasing onr bank ing futilities, by opening direct trade with foreign countries, by a liberal patronage of vessels carrying on this trade, by making. in vestments at home of our surplus capital, wo shall raise the fortunes of the South to a higher point a&d to a wider development than they ever attained before." We heartily and fully endorse these glorious sentiments, and, in an humble bnt earnest way, aro endehvOring to carry them into practical ef fect. The opportunity, however, has been given to prove that a solvent Southern life insurance company is in our midst, striking heroically and successf ully for tho true independence of tho South. Our success would be as signal as it is already most gratifying, if Sonthorn mon would co-operate with ns, as they should, in the grand design of keeping capital at home. Rodgers, Edecgs Co., Agents. Macon, Ga., Feb. 14,1871. THE EMPEROR’S OVERTHROW. Tho lVnr Forced Upon Him—-lie was Pr’c- pnred for tlic Disaster—MncMahou’s Fore* bodlugs of the Result. Correspondence of the Pall Mall Gazette. ] Napoleon knew—at any rate, he had a very confident expectation—that ho would never see Paris again. He had been urgod into war by the Court, who constantly frightened him with the bugbear of the growth of the Republican party, which bad shown itself so formidable at tho time of the plebiscite. He had been nxged, on the other hand, by the people of Paris, from whom, after King William had repeated to Ben- edetti at Ems the celebrated word of Cambroune, tho preservation of tho Empire could be bought only at the price of yiolding to their cries of “a Berlin!” That Napoleon wa3 quite prepared for a disaster is obvions not only from what ho was told, bnt from the preparations and tho ar rangements ho made. From tho months of those who saw him every day I heard that in the month of July he caressed his son moro thanhe had done in the whole of the child’s life. Ho is believed to have taken him to the army of the Rhine from a dread of being separated from him in any great disaster. It was only when the command was no longsr in tho Emnoror's hands that he gavewp (so his friends declared,) tbe idea of carrying the child with himself under actual fire. This is not tho only proof, however, of the Emperor’s opinions as to tho results of the cam paign he was then entering npon. When the Tuileries had been invaded nftor the proclama tion of tho Republic, tho absence of many things known to havo been there formerly showed what measures had been taken. The so- called’jewels of the Crown had till been deposi ted in tho Bank of France, but. not a single piece of jewelry belonging personally to the Empress was to ho seen. The Empress was supposed to havo taken all away, hut then the silver plate had also disappeared. The mag nificent gold and silver table services presented to the Emperor by the Sultan, the Czar Alexan der, and the Viceroy .of Egypt wore all gene. The splendid cradle of the Prince Imperial- presented by the town of-Lyons, was also not to be fonnd. The magnificent collections of treasures of art which Napoleon had accumu lated at tho Palaces of St. Cloud and Com- piegne were also no longer to bo seen. All these had been removed long ago. From the very day when war had been deolared, the rail way stations of the Nord, of Strasbourg, and of Oxloans (for Spain) were crammed with gi- gantio boxes bearing away to various destina tions the “personal” property of-the Imperial family, and ono cannot help asking oneself how it is that nothing of this has found its way to pnblio notice. When Marshal MaoMahon arrived at Mar seilles from Africa, ho declared to his wife that he considered Franco as utterly lost, and that he took the command of his corps with the heavy heart of a soldier who knew that his fu ture was ruined. Those • who knew 4>f _ this conversation accused MacMahon of “antiquity. When he arrived at .Paris he was closeted for hours with the Emperor, and 'frankly told him his opinion. The accusation become 'still stronger, and the postponement of Napoleon’s departure for twelve days—the consequence of this conversation—was attributed solely to the Emperor’s illness. The Empress herself did not apparently share the: Emperor’s ideas. At the farewell family dinner at St Cloud, she ar ranged with the chef de inusique of the Grena diers de la Grace to play the * ‘Marseillaise,” as an agreeable surprise to - the Emperor; and it was only when she saw the Emperor turning quite pale that she stopped the music and burst into tears. At that moment she seems to have recognized the truth. She gave up the idea of insisting upon the Emperor’s starting in parade through Paris, and took -him herself to the rail way station of the Palace'of St. Cloud. The Dinner Table at tbe White House. Nothing is ever offeredin the way of refresh monts at the White Hooso. One of our veteran correspondents says that the last nutritous offer ing there was oheese. Gen. Jackson received on Now Year’s day, and having previously re ceived from warm-hearted Democratic constitu ents in New York a mountain of cheese, he shared it with his callers, and eaoh went away with a tremendous chunk. At the state dinners, of course, the repasts are bountiful, and guests are not nnfrequently present at the.family din* nors. Tho Grants are given to hospitality. Wishing a glass Of water, I was invited by a very polite attendant, a few days since, into tho family dining room, and there given ice-water (the water itself, Mbdonbt, from the celebrated War Department airing, whose parity is re nowned,) clear as oiystal and far more refresh ing. The family, dinner-table was set for eight, whereas-the. family numbers but five; but the waiter says that it is customary, as there is oom- pany to dinner nearly every day. In tho centre stood a silver ornament filled with flowers. ^ At each coiner of the table was a moderate-sized bouquet beautifully arranged., Tho large white damask napkin, beneath the central ornament was fluted to form a circle, and in each flute was placed a particle of scarlet honeysuckle. Scarlet fruit napkins, gracefully arranged, wore placed at intervals. At every plate, besides a goblet of water, were three glasses of wine.- All the glass was of the finest, as also was the linen. Finger bowls and dessert service were on the sidertahle.—N. FI World. Abe Turner, negro, elected to the Legisla ture from Putnam county, was killed near Ea- tonton on yesterday at- 11 o’clock. It is not known by whom.' He was shot in the country. Foreign Holes. PREPARED FOB THE TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER. The elections in France have resulted in a triumph of the conservative party. To judge from the latest telegrams, the Monarchists will command a large majority in the National As sembly, and tho very existenco of tho third re public has become problematical. Three hun dred deputies have already arrived in Bordeaux, whero the representatives of the people will as semble. We, therefore, hope that the Assem bly will accept the German conditions of peace, unless Gambotta’s volcanio efforts will succeed once more in arousing the dying resistance of the French. Considering the fact that the deputies will deliberate in the South of France, tho population of which is still enthusiastically clamoring for war, the decision of the Assem bly may be gTeatly influenced by its surround ings. It is also doubtful whether the Bordeaux Government will eventually submit to tho reso lutions of the national representation. Men of Gambclta’s temper may not shrink from civil war in defenso of their views which have be come an article of faith with them. Tho recont decree of the Bordeaux administration, calling ont the fresh levies for 1871, are an evident proof that a prosecution of the war is most earnestly thought of in that quarter. As the Assembly cannot possibly settle tho grave ques tions involving the future of France within a week, the armistice expiring on the 19th inst, will probably bo extended to the 28th. Tho German demands, which have been reported very incorrectly, seem.fo be these: Tho cession of Alsace and sixty German square miles of Lorraine, which consists of 437 square miles, the part of Lorraine coded to include Metz. “The contribution of ono and a half milliards of francs for war exponses, thirty millions francs for captured ships, and forty millions francs for German workmen, clerks, and others expelled from France; also, a large sum for the crippled and maimed Germans and orphans caused by the war.” The star of tho House of Orleans is in the ascendant, and its early restoration seems to be very probable. The Duke d’Aumale has been returned as - a member for the National Assembly. -Henri Eugeno Phillippe Louisd’Or- leans, Duke d’Aumale, is the fonrth son of Lonis Phillippe, and was bom in Paris January 16th, 1822. Like his other brothers, ho has borne his exile with great dignity, and kopt aloof from all political intrigues. When, being absent from Paris, he learned the abdication of bis father asd subsequent banishment of the Or leans in 1848, he resigned at once his command in tho army and submitted to tho will of tho na tion in this noble declaration: “Abiding by the national will, I retire; bnt in my exile all my wishes will tend to the presperity and glory of France, which I would gladly have been able to serve longer.” The Duke married, in 1S44, Maria Caroline Augusta de Bourbon, Princess of Naples, a daughter of the Duke of Palermo. The wonderful achievements of the German arms under the leadership of Prussia, have, naturally, led the thinkers of most countries to examine into the source of this gigantic power. All researches having pointed out compulsory education and compulsory military service, as initiated by Prussia, to bo tho main springs of the superiority of the Gormans, many European Governments are also thinking of introducing compulsory military service without distinction. •Russia has already taken the load; Turkey in tends to reform her armies on tho same plan; and pnblio opinion in Sweden advocates a simi lar system in place of the present organization, which was established by Charies the Eleventh two hundred years ago. Even in England, boasting of her ever-fixed boundaries not traced by tbe hand of man, the question of compnlsory military service is discussed in the press. For there are prophets of evil predicting that the G erman Ragle will overshadow sea-girt England With his dusky WingS ; nay, a aan-aapODctoat of the London Standard declares that he has known for more than seven years “ that the governing classes in Prussia intended to invade and devastate England.” Verily, a diseased brain cannot -ho held responsible for its mis givings. The times of Hengist and Horsa have passed away, and "William the Conqueror will probably remain the last invader of British soiL The Franco-German war has established tha fact that England will be unable to play a prom inent part in Continental politics in the future. Compared to forces numbering six and seven hundred thonsand men the English standing army would dwindle into insignificance. And according to a close calculation England with all hor available vessels could transport and land only 80,000 troops fully equipped in a sin gle trip. But this veryelement of weaknessfor any purposes of aggressive warfare, constitutes England’s strength in a war pro aris et focis. Securely anchored in the ocean, heroitizens may quietly follow their peacofal pursuits, while war ra filling Europe with ruin and deso lation—she may calmly look on while mighty empires are sinking in the dust on the Conti nent. The British Government, acknowledg ing this sober trntb, has therefore adopted the wise policy not to take part in Continental struggles, but to devote its energies to domestic questions. There is great danger that owing to the intro duction of the Prussian military service, the States of Europe will vie with eaoh other in wasting the national wealth by supporting enor mous standing armies. Before the war Prussia was obliged to be prepared for any emergency, lest France might take advantage of a favorable, opportunity to stifle growing German unity, perhaps forever. Germany being united now and not. dreading any longer the superiority of Franoe,' we wish the Emperor, peace'being con cluded, would inaugurate an era of peaoo by first reducing the German armia*. Yet we hardly dare hope to see onr wishes infilled so soon; for the heart of man loves power, and the unquestionable success of the present organiza tion may only serve as a stimulus to bring it to still greater perfection by a farther increase of the army. The Queen of England has opened the new session of Parliament, the Lord Chancellor read ing her Majesty’s speech. In the House of Commons, Gladstone gave notioe of a bill alter ing the religious tests. Mr. Cardwell gave no- tioe of a bill providing for the reorganization of the army. Disraeli made some remarks on the address of the Queen and criticized the pol icy of the Government. After having lamented the inertia of the Cabinet in July last, when it might have prevented the Franco-German war by hinting at an armed neutrality to France, Disraeli, referring to Amerioantopics,denounced the hostile attitude of Senator Sumner and oth ers toward England, so unlike the attitude as sumed toward other powers, and recommended that it should be encountered with forbearance and contempt; yet passions might be aroused whioh could not easily be allayed. Therefore, he hoped for the resumption of negotiations for the settlement of all questions between England and America. In the meantime, in view of the re lations of England with foreign countries, he approved the proposed increase of the military forces of the Kingdom. Gladstone, replying to the criticisms of Disraeli, denied that there was any need of armed neutrality last year. He be lieved that England's true policy was non-inter vention abroad, the study of domestic questions jind the observance of. neutral rights and obliga tions. He begged the House would riot fetter the Government’s liberty of action or donbt for a moment its aim to secure peace with honor and safety to the country*. In the meanti me a high Commission has been agreed upon to .examine and arrange all differences pending between the two countries. The Kingdom of Italy, pressing an old quar rel with, the Bey of Tunis, has suspended dip lomatic intercourse with the Tunisian Govern* ment, and placed its subjects under the protec tion of Austria. The Italian Parliament has asked the Ministers that a fleet should be sent to Africa to enforce the Italian demands. In the meantime Hussieu Bey, an ambassador from Tunis, is on his way to'Florence to settle the matters in dispute. The treasury of the King dom of Italy continues in a chronio state of exhaustion. The year of 1870 having closed again with considerable deficit, Signor Sella proposes to borrow two hundred million Lire from Italian and foreign capitalists. Sella, on the occupation of Rome, had also seized the Y0L 1117- funds of Peter’s Pence, amonnting to five mil lion Lire and a half; but, owing to representa tions mado by tho .Cardinal Antonelli, the Ro man Secretary of State, tho sum was returned. The Pope lives in perfect seclusion, and re frains from any official intercourse with the Italian authorities. On tho day before Epipha ny ho received many distinguished foreigners who had come to pay him homage. The Su- remo Pontiff addressed them in a benevolent manner, hat without exhibiting the same kind liness of spirit, which would exeroiso suoh a charm over all who over como in contaot witfi tho Holy Father. Tho. Italian Commission,' charged with selecting a building for the Na tional Parliament in Rome, has recommended tho purchaso of tho “Palazzo di Venezia," which is not excelled by any private building in Rome, either in spaco or majesty. The Pal- aco being Austrian property and the residence of the representative of Franois Joseph, tho Cabinet of Floronco intends offering the Court of Vienna another palace in exchange and a million of Lira to boot Jarno. Transplanting Trees. Wo copy tho following excellent suggestions from tho Augusta Fanner and Gardener. They aro from tho pon of P. J. Berckmans, the horti cultural editor of that paper. Many porsons aro of tho opinion that Febru ary is tho best month to transplant 'frnit trees. To such onr remarks must apply, and not to those who have grown wise by experience. February is doubtless a good month to trans plant in, for those who havo either been mis guided by a prevailing' popular notion as to tho particular fitness of February for that operation, or who have been unnblo to attend to this be fore; but we prefer transplanting sooner for many reasons. Deciduous trees (these that shed their leaves in autumn) are apparently in a dormant state from the time frost stop3 their growth nntil the sap becomes active again towards spring; this is trno in a measure, if tho tree is left undis turbed, but so soon a3 it is removed there is an immediate perceptible activity of tho sap to throw out new roots at the places severed by the spade. Therefore, we may say in this latitude, vegetation although inactive as far as the forma tion of new leaves and wood, during a period of about four months, is nover inert in forming new roots. Let a treo bo taken np in November, examine the roots in January, and in almost ev ery instance young roots varying from one to three and four inches in length are visible. This admonishes ns to plant as early after the fall of. the leaf as practicable in order to allow the tree the benefit of tho winter’s root growth, whioh gives tho early transplanting tree marked, ad vantages over the lalo ono. In average years wo find that May and June aro what can be termed dry months, and this almost regular spring drought is very detrimental to a tree transplanted late in the season. Still, with the proper care and somo attention to the following hints, trees can bo successfully transplanted even as late as middle, and in some rare seasons, end of March. Never select a pieco of ground for your in tended orchard site that is not well drained, either naturally or artificially. A soil inter mixed with some gravel is more desirable than a compact clay, as the more porous tho soil the easier will tho root penetrate it. Plow the whole of your ground to the greatest depth tho team at yonr command is capable of performing that indispensible operation. If your soil has been stirred to a depth of fifteen to twenty inches your trees will afterwards amply repay tho work. Holes should never be less than two feet wide and from eighteen -to twenty four inches deep. If wider so much the better. Remember that from your work in laying the foundation of yonr orchard, will depend all yonr after success. Avoid hooting manures in planting—a few shovelsful of well decomposed compost well mixed with the soil, are advisablo. Many trees dio at the approach of the hot weather, from having been planted with an' over-dose of nn- fermented and stimulating manure. "Wood ashes are very beneficial if used in mod erate quantities. After yonr tree has grown a year or two, you can fertilize yonr soil as much as you please without hindrance to the healthof the tree, bnt do not stimulate it at re-planting. The eoonomy of the tree has been destroyed by removal; compare it to a sick man just .conva lescent, whose health will gradually improve by a moderate but nourishing diet and who would relapse into hra former illness by an excess in his food. "When your soil is prepared, seleot your tree with care. Yonng planters select a tree for its large size and large head of branches, but more experienced ones discard these points and have. an eye to tho roots. ."Without these and an abundance of these, yonr tree is useless to plant. Plenty of healthy roots, few if any branches, the main stem cut back to two feet in a yearling tree, to four in an older one, will insure success. Bnt leave your tree with a full head of branches, which you are afraid to shorten in, as yon hate to destroy its fine appearance, and toward sum mer the roots being in inverse proportions, will be unable to supply nourishment for the whole headgear, your tree will languish arid struggle through its first season’s grewth, whereas had there been no useless limbs to sustain, bnt a new head allowed to be formed in its permanent place, tho result at tho end of the growing sea son would have shown you where the advantage lies. You can hardly prune too sevorely when transplanting, but nse your pruning knife mod erately when your tree is growing, and especially when attaining a bearing age. Examine the rootsof your tree, remove, with a clean cut, all bruised ones; spread them out evenly as they radiate from the main stem; throw yonr soil gently first, sift it in so that no hollows are left. Do not plant the tree, any deeper than it stood In. the ground before it was taken np. Neither plant it too shallow, botii are to be avoided, but of the lesser evil, too shallow planting is preferable to deep planting. The roots can grow downward, but they will not grow upward. Don’t stake yonr tree unless you have not heeded'our advice regarding outting back. When this is the case we would say that, per haps dearly bought experience may teach you • lesson if yon despise friendly advioe. If a tree cannot sustain itself by its own roots throw it out; it will never do any good, there is no fonndation below. If you have been compelled to delay planting nntil late, use a good mulch of straw, leaves or any material that will retain the moisture in tbe ground; but where planting has been attended to early, frequent stirring of the ground with a digging fork is the best mulching you can give. In our future numbers' we vml take up and discuss other points appertaining to the culture of frait trees, giving each season its particular subject Smith as a Fireman. That interesting quadroon cadet at West Point surnamed Smith, whose eooentricities In regard to the truth and other trifling peoca- dilloes have already oost the Government some where in the neighborhood of $10,000, is not, it appears, muoh rif a success as a fireman. Contrary to the nature of his race, he doesn’t seem to like warm places. , A correspondent of the New York World, writing abont tbe recent fire at West Point, whioh destroyed a portion of the barracks, saddens ns with the following story: “In all this turmoil and confusion the reflect ive mind at once inquires, Where was Smith? Alas, poor Sn$th. My reluctant pen would shirk the mournful tale, did not hero worship compel its telling. The flames broke out at two o’clock, and from then until half-past four the busy whisper circling around imperatively de manded the presenoe of Smith. But no Btnith appeared. He was needed for duty with the squad to which he belonged, bnt was nowhere to be found. At length one of the cadets hap pening to go into the gymnasium there discov ered (Smith skulking to avoid his work. Whet a picture was there 1 “The colored troops fought nobly”—but Smith did not 4 Hiatt