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warn - - - The Cxeorgia Weekly Telegraph. and. Jonrnal JVTesseriger. Telegraph and Messenger. UCA.CON, MAY JC 1871. Tins Georgia Railroad. The atrnnal report of the Georgia Bailroad and Banking Company shows gros3 receipts from road operations for the year, ending 30th April l^t, $1,500,093 57; dividends on stock, interest ondrent, $15,338 30; bank earnings, $9,210 S3; total, $1,501,003 70. Bess operating expenses, taxes, etc., $1,086,702 74—showing a nett bal ance of $467,951 02, $340,880 30 of which have been paid to stockholders as dividends and $127,064 02 passed to the the reserve fond. There was an increase of $148,000 over the pre vious year in gross earnings and of $39,000 in net income. The road passed 218,774 bales of cotton, against 170,207 the yoar before—show ing an increase of 49,507 bales. The passenger receipts fell of $04,530. Tho showing, as a whole, was very satisfactory. The annual convention on tho 10th and sub sequent days was very largely attended. Cus tom has made this the occasion of a general gath ering of tho elite of the “Black Belt” counties along the road. Papa attends the convention to eeo about his property in tho road, and vote on its general management. Mamma goes along to do her summer shopping and see the fash ions, and tho belles and beaux have been look ing forward to it for along timo as a season of general festivity and social enjoyment. Un luckily this year much of tho fun was drowned in torrents of cold rain. Among the conventionists an unusual interest and feeling existed. The great question to come before the house, was tho roads’ endorse, ment of the State Boad lease, and the opinion of the street seemed to be that a vote directing a withdrawal of tho endorsement, would prevail. Mr. Toombs was the champion of the opposition, while Mr. B. H. Hill headed the party in favor cf sustaining the endorsement. The Bangley Colton Mis. The Langley Manufacturing Company was organized March 22,1870. They purchased the Kabnia Mills’ property on which had been ex pended, we understand, about $400,000. The present company pnrehased the buildings and property for $75,000, and by a resolution adopt ed at their annual meeting, increased the capi tal so as to run the mill to its utmost capacity. Tho working capital is now $400,000. The mill will have in operation, whoa the machinery is ail in, 9,600 spindles and 300 looms, and will employ 300 operatives. It is located 8 miles from Augusta, oa the South Carolina Bailrohd. About 4,000 spindles and 100 looms are now at work. They commenced manufacturing 29th of March, 1871. They make standard shirtings and sheetings 2.S5 yards to the pound. Tho machinery is all of the newest and most approv ed styles—manufactured in Lowell, Massachu setts. Everything works admirably under tho supervision of their agreeable, intelligent and efficient Superintendent Mr. M. J. Foster. We are satisfied the Company will be a great success, and we hope will thereby encourage the building of more factories, until all the cheap and magnificent water powers of the South are utilized by the surplus earnings of our people, and wealth in this way opens new avenues to employment and acquisition. So shall cities, towns and villages grow—trade and population increase—new markets be opened to farmers and producers, and the foundations of a solid pros- parity be laid on the broad basis of industrial independence. Mr. W. C. Sibley, of Augusta, a young gentleman of energy and thorough business capacity, is President of the Langley JIannjactnring Company. Bath Paper Mills. To onr friend, Mr. William Craig, President of the Bath Paper Mills, located six miles from Augusta, on the South Carolina Bailroad, and Mr. W. C. Sibley, President of the Langley Manfaetnring Company, and Major Hill and ether officials of the South Carolina Bailroad, the press was indebted on Thursday last for n pleasant excursion to those manufacturing es tablishments. A day with such hosts and such a party conld not be otherwise than agreeable. The Bath Paper Mills is a large establishment, uud now in very active operation. Twice de stroyed by fire, it has been as often reconstruct ed, and in spite of all its losses and misfortunes is an excellent property. We did not vex our selves with facts and figures in respect to its productive capacity. With ample water power, however, and the favorable opinion of the Southern press and public, it is making and sell ing very large quantities of book, news, and wrapping paper, and it finds a very efficient and popular manager in Mr. Craig, the President of the Company. Some day when the duties of hospitality are less pressing upon this function ary, wo will revisit the mill in quest of dry sta tistics and technical facts about the paper trade. Meantime, it i3 enough to say of this establish ment that, unlike the fabled “mill of the gods” it grinds very fast, and daily converts immense heaps of worthless and unsightly rags into im maculate paper.. Mr. Craig very handsomely entertained his guests at the mill, for which many thanks. Brnnsvrlck and Albany Bailroad. Tba contractors for tho entire western end of this road, extending from Albany to Enfaula, are Messrs. Brown, Smith & Co. All upright, energetic and practical men. Already have they placed nearly one thnnsonfl able bodied laborers in the field, and in a month about eight miles will have been graded, in the direction of Cotton Hill. These gentlemen as sure ns that they have ample labor resources at command, to complete the road with"all possi. ble speed. Though opposed in the abstract to lending State aid to private- enterprises, deeming such a course equivalent to partial legislation, and calculated to encumber the whole people with debt and taxation, still as there is now no reme dy, wo are glad at least, that th9 profits of con struction will inure to our own citizens. The road itself, as all railroads are, will bo a benefit, if not to the stockholders, at least to the section through whioh it Is projected. We trust our friends, the contractors, may may make a good tiring of it. The Weather ana the Crops. If a cotton crop is to be grown this year in Georgia, we may say tho work is, to a very great extent, to be commenced. Mnch of what is up is in so sickly and perishing a condition, and so obstructed by grass and weeds, that it will have to be plowed up. This is particularly true on low and level lands. On dryer locali ties, it is badly washed, and the stand every where is exceedingly poor. We have never known a more unpromising prospect at this season of the year, and have come to the con clusion that 1871 will probably witness enough of a cotton failure to produce,in connection with the great cotton years of 1869 and 1870, a gen eral average. With so poor a start and so mnch of iU* gtvn Lu£ ooasuil lOStj IflG GGJICXEj tta uum* pared with l&3t year, must necessarily be great. A million bales will hardly cover it. Com is better, but all plantation work is sadly behind hand. In the past fortnight more than half the working timo has been lost. In excavating the ground for the new City Hall, in San Francisco, the body of a man with four aces and “kings full” up his sleeve was dug up. Supposed to be an ancestor of Bill Bye. Slaton and Augusta Bailroad. With all his free tickets, the busy editor of a daily paper can find little timo to ride. Not ono of our staff, for example, has yet been over the Macon and Brunswick lioaJ, although it has been in operation for more than a year; and on Thursday last ©ae of them was the first repre sentative over tho Macon and Augusta Boad. He wo® surprised to find it in such excellent condition. Tho bed is, o! course, not as level os it will bo when it has had timo to settle; but being well laid with Fish bar rail, it is actually far more pleasant than such parts of tho track of its older neighbors, as aro not yet provided with the Fish bar. The cars, too, were new and unexceptionable—the ladies’ car being the most elegant and comfortable we have ever seen in Georgia. Despite the weather, which was exceedingly inclement for this season of tho year, the trip was made in great comfort, and in seven and a half hours. From Warrenton through Warren, Hancock and Baldwin, tho route lies over fertile, undulating country—naturally very attractive, and needing only the hand of Industrious and intelligent culture to make it one of tho garden spots of tho world. It is, in general, a light, friable, reddish clay soil, possessing much natu ral fortuity and easy of culture and improve ment. Good farming will cover it with verdnro; and with a healthy atmosphere, fine water and the easy access to market furnished by this road, wo hope the day is not distant when it will bo a fat land and a land of plenty. In Hancock along the line of this road is abundance of fino building stone—a granite as handsome as that of Stone Mountain, and which we are informed splits and works as easily. As these quarries lie within fifty or sixty miles of Macon, this is an interesting fact, and here is the place from whioh to procure our granite for flagging, facing, door and window sills, curb stones, eto. Mr. Frank Barnett, the conductor of the train, placed ns under obligations for his kindness and, courtesy. He is a faithful official who will win golden opinions for himself and the company by strict devotion to duty and polite attention to passengers. The Macon and Augusta Boad has been ope rated by the Georgia Bailroad since its comple tion, somewhere about six months ago. Gene ral Superintendent Cole in his report to the Georgia Bailroad Convention, makes: tho follow ing exhibit of business: RECEIPTS. From passage .$22,294 06 From freight.. 45,178 40-67,382 46 EXPENSES. For conducting transportation .$15,972 62 For motive power 36,70695 For maintenance of way 31,444 70 For maintenance of cars............... 2,917 63-87,03990 Excess of expenses over receipts... 819.657 44 In addition to this balance, he reports an ex penditure of $32,975.36 for new depots, freight on locomotives and machinery, extra wages for grading, iron, spikes, bridges, culverts, new passenger cars, etc., including 10,393,81 for a' steam excavator. Wo heaid outriders say that this did not represent, by somewhere about $40,000 to credit, a correct idea of the business of the road, but cannot tell how that may bo. Wo do not doubt, however, that tho road will, in a short time, develope a paying traffic of its own and serve as a valuable feeder to through lines. The South Carolina Bailroad wa3 repre sented in Augusta last Wednesday with a prop osition to lease this road, and the tight of way over the Georgia Boad from Augusta to War renton, but nobody supposed that the Georgia Boad would permit tho line to pass from under their control. Ink and Paper Wasted. Those people who aro disposed to write letters to Northern newspapers contradicting the in numerable lies that are being daily manufac tured with reference to disorder and political violence at tho South, are simply wasting their ink and paper, to say nothing of their time. The order has been issued from Washington that tho “Ku-klux outrage” factory must be set going on full time, and with extra hands, so as to save the Jacobins from annihilation in tho next Presidential election, and all efforts to neutral ize its work are pretty certainly bound to fail. It is only by making tho majority of Northern voters believe that the Southern whites are in armed rebellion agains t the la ws and aro murder ing the supporters of the Federal Government, that that section can bo carried for Grant next year. This is absolutely tho only chanco and they have so announced it. Of what avail, then, is it, that proof is piled like “Pelion upon 03sia" to negative these in famous falsehoods? The proof, if put before the Northern reader—which is very rarely tho case—is given in silence and purposely stuck away in an obscure comer of the paper where, possibly, it may escape general notice. If an incendiary scoundrel like Sturgis, the carpet bag Mayor of Meridian, Miss., wipes a letter to the Tribune giving an account of his persecu tions, it is paraded in the editorial columns with editorial commendation; but the result of tho investigation into the causes of the riot there winch was conducted under Badical auspices,and which brand his statements as unmitigated and villianons lies, if allowed a pla«e in the same paper at all, is hid in tho darkest comer that can be found for it. Wo allude to tho Tribune, more especially, because that paper did this very thing, and because it makos a peculiar show of giving both sides a hearing in regard to dis turbances in this section. Tho other Jacobin papers in and out of Now York make no such pretense. They industriously gather up all tho lie3 they can find or forge, and print them. They, as well as their sickly confreres down this-way, aro paid to do it, and of course a cor rection of any of these falsehoods would be a violation of the contract under which they work. These remarks are suggested by a communi cation that appears in the last issue of General D. H. Hill’s paper at Charlotte, North Carolina, from Mr. Henry Newton, a Connecticnt Repub lican, living near that place, and called forth by a letter published in tho Tribune, of April 25, from ono H. O. Luce, setting forth plaintively enough, that he had been compelled to leave North Carolina on account of his Bepnhlican prlnaiples. Wo read Luce’s letter in the Tri bune at the time, and the fellow told such a plausible tale wore almoBttemptedto listen to, and sympathize win* him. Luce swore that he had been running some Won works near Char lotte, and was doing finely until the Ku-klux took him in hand for starting a pOujol for his negro hands, and that being compelled to go North on urgent business the “rebels” took pos session of, and plundered his property. Here is what Newton says: Dear Sib—Having seen a letter in the New York Tribune, of April 25th, from H. O. Iraoe, stating that he had to leave the South on aoconnt of the Kn-klnx, and that the people here at tached his property and iron works as soon as his back was turned, for a week’s trip North, I desire to state that I, Henry Newton, a native of Connecticut, had been working for said H. O. Luoe at his iron works until they stopped, and consequently am well acquainted with all of Mr. Luce’s alleged troubles, and do not hesitate to prononnoe-them false In the main. Ur. Luce does not state the facts of the at tachments correctly. The Iron Works were not aUoulnnl, tUJ Ul. Xiuuo Bhllw, MU UOUJU BS hia back was turned, but were in fall blast until Mr. Luce wrote a letter here, in which he uses the following language: “that all the Southern creditors were nowhere, that they could hot get a cent;” upon which Judge Shipp, who had leased them to Mr. Ln$e, sued out an attach ment, and I did likewise, ho owing ine about $1,200, and which was finally compromised by receiving fifty cents on the dollar. > And I farther state that I, as a Northern man and a Bepublioan in politics, am now and have pie; that I am now carrying on the same iron works which Mr. Luce did, and am not molested in any way; on the contrary, I have made as warm friends here as I conld have done in my home at the North. Now, conld anything be more conclusive as against Luce’s wicked falsehoods? Bat will those who gulped down the poison over have a chance at the antidote ?Will the Tribune print what Newton says? 'Wo trow not, and, there fore, tho caption of this article. fo Georgia Bailroad Endorsement the Slate Boad Lease. At tho Stockholders’ Convention of the Geor gia Bailroad on Thursday, a long and arduous fight occurred on the question of condemning the endorsement by tho Directors of the State Boad lease. Fourteen thousand three hundred and eighteen shares of the stock were repre sented in person and fourteen thousand six hun dred and ninety-fivo by proxy. The debate arose on a motion to strike out all that part of the President’s and Superintendent’s annual re port, commending tho wisdom of the State Boad lease. On tins motion the lease and the endorsement were strenuously assailed by Gen. Toombs and Hon. Linton Stephens, and del' fended by B. H. Hill, Mark A- Cooper, CoL E. W. Cole and Hon. John P. King. The whole sub ject matter seems to have been pretty thorough ly canvassed, but nothing new of a very mate rial character is shown in the report of the de bate. Mr. Hill showed that, during twenty years of administration by tho politicians, the State Boad had lost for tho Stato twolvo millions of dollars, and tho lease now effected was sixty thousand dollars a year better than tho best pre vious administration, and a million dollars a year better than the worst. Mr. King said tho Stato Boad was a wise project badly managed from its inception. From 1853 to tho period of its lease, it proved in no wise beneficial in re- dneing taxation. He bad endorsed tho lease simply to protect tho interests of the Georgia Bailroad. He was not sanguine that any fu ture large profits conld accrue to tho lessees. In view of competing lines, tho building of the Cincinnati and Chattanooga Boad was tho only thing which conld guarantee’any considerable profit; Ho regarded the endorsement as bind ing, bat if the stockholders so expressed, he would have it annulled, and he would then re tire from the management of the Georgia Boad. Finally, on motion of Major George Hillyer, the whole snbjeot was laid on tho table. Since writing the above, we have seen a par agraph in the Atlanta Constitution, of yesterday, to tho effect that the convention adjourned till next May without taking any definite action on the subject of the road’s endorsement of the State Boad lease. Swedish Immigration to Georgia. A leading citizen of Jasper sends ns the fol lowing copy of a letter received from Mr. John Foss, a Swede, now in Sweden as the agent of tho people of Jasper and adjoining counties, for procuring immigrants from that country. Our correspondent says that Mr. Foss has established a high character for integrity, and his agent in Monticello, to whom this letter is addressed, Mr. N. B. "White, is one of thff most enterpris ing merchants of that place. - It will bo seen that Mr. Foss reports his countrymen very anxious to make engagements to come to Georgia. Ho will bring two hundred, with him—has had five hundred applications to come, and would like to bring a thousand im migrants ; and we wish wo had them. There aro no better "people than the Swedes. Vi e think amongEuropeanimmigrants employed in farm and domestic service in the United States, they stand every where about No. 1, as sober, industrious, faithful and trustworthy, and there is no doubt that the great mass of these Swedish immigrants, starting from this humble beginning, will, in a few years, rise to the position of prosperous landholders and form a highly valuable addition to the population of Georgia. There is not a man or woman among them who cannot read and write, and few who may not be called intelligent. Well grounded in childhood in all mdimental moral, religious and literary knowledgo, and exceedingly frugal in their habits, the road to comparative wealth will be found easy and their progress rapid. We wish Ui6re were enough of these people in Geor gia to-day to elevate the standard of labor by their example, and to create by some small com petition an appreciable value for a wages en gagement. It has none now, and therefore we are without the smallest means of enforcing reasonable service for reasonable wages, unless tho employe chooses to give it. Wo append the copy of the letter in question: Goteborg, April 11,1871. Mr. N. B. White, Monticello: Deab Sir—I have been in Goteborg a week, and have been to different places. I can get as many servants or laborers here in Sweden as the Georgia people will send for. I think I have had five hundred applications already from young men and women. I wish I had orders for one thousand. I am going to leave hero on - tho 19th of May; will be at Eatouton about the 15th of June. I will telegraph from New York to Eatonton as soon as I get there, wishing tho Ja3per county people to meet me there. I am not going to Covington. I am sorry that I can not win the confidence of tho peoplo in Georgia when I see that I have every prospect of success otherwise. I have promised about two hundred to take them along in the fall, hoping that the people will patronize me. Nothing shall be undone on my port. If I live and keep my health I hope to carry many poor Swedes to America. I will get the orders from some where. In conclusion, I beg to send my best respects to all my friends in Monticello and Jasper county, hoping we shall meet again in a short time. I am, dear Mr. White, yours truly, J. Foss. The Gold Hill News says: “Poor Hinkler, who died last week, had only five doctors to at tend him. They each doctored him for a dif ferent disease, and he was only sick a week. One doctored him for consumption, one for pneumonia, one for asthmetic diarrhea, another for chronic inflammatory brochitis, and the last ono went in on general principles against a for midable combination of all these diseases, crossed with several other undefined ones, and the last dose he ordered from the drug store, which was a teacupfnl of ammonia, laudanum, sulphuric acid, tincture of cantharides and rye whisky, equal parts mixed, arrived just ten minutes too late. Hinkler was dead.” THE GEORGIA PRESS. The Savannah Volunteer Guards will celebrate their sixty-ninth anniversary by a supper, to night. Mr. Charles Sloan, of Savannah, was thrown from his horse, on Wednesday, and serionsly hurt. Beast Butler’s pupils are operating on the valuables of the citizens of Savannah. . Spoons, cutlery and liquors of every description seem to be their favorites. _ The Savannah Advertiser, of Wednesday, says: Entered into Bond3.—Thomas Sweatt, who keeps a store and runs a saw mill at Tebeau- ville, Atlantic and Gnlf Bailroad, was arrested on Friday last, by a United States deteotire, and brought to this city upon the charge of passing counterfeit gold coin. Mr. Sweatt, who is represented to be an honest and upright man, stated that be had received about $600 of this bogus coin, which he did not know to be coun terfeit, from a man named MoDonald, who, it has since been discovered, was a counterfeiter, and has fed for parts unknown. About $100 of this coin was passed upon Eliza Petit, as part payment of a debt. A hearing was had in the case before United States Commissioner Stone, on Tuesday afternoon, and Mr. Sweatt allowed to enter into bonds in the sum of $5,000. As sistant United States District Attorney Sloan appeared for tho prosecution, and Messrs. Jackson, Lawton and Bassinger, and J. B. O. Drew for defendant. There is no doubt, but that this is a part of the bogus coin made in Florida by the parties recently captured, with their implements at Fernandina, and undoubt' edly it has been extensively circulated. Mrs. Dr. J. W. Pills, a most estimable lady, of Columbus, died in that city Tuesday night. There was a heavy rain and wind storm at Columbus, Wednesday, accompanied by consid erable hail. The Sun says Corresponding Weather.—Our daily cotton book of tho past year shows that during the month of May only three rains fell, only ono of which was heavy, and was an afternoon shower. May 6th to May 14tli is described as attended by strong cool winds and cold nights. Thence tho atmosphere was warm. This year, already, in May, four tremendous rains have fallen and the nights have been cool. General Toombslectured on “Mogna Charta,” at Augusta, Wednesday night. From a notice of it in tho Chronicle and Sentinel wo extract as follows: Ho assured our people that though the assas sins of liberty might be in power now, that a reaction was rapidly approaching which would hurl them in the dust, and re-establish all that had been overturned. In order to bring this about, ho advised them to .stand firm, and make no compro'mise—having nothing to do with men who talked of issues being dead, and of accepting tho situation, for that was tho shibboleth of rogues; have nothing to do with “conservatives,” but push straight forward— make a square fight with tyranny, and all would yet be well. The Brunswick “City Fathers” are going into the business of issuing city change bills of from one to five dollars denomination. Two Brtiuswicknegroes named Blue and Bird have each brought suit against tho Macon and Brunswick Bailroad for $10,000 damages, for patting them out of a car where they had no right to ride. Tho “devil” of the Brunswick Appeal makes “Magna Charta” Maggie Carter, which is the name of his sweetheart. Messrs. B. H. May, John Thompson, John L. Wilkes, T. H. Eemson, James Hope, J. D. Butt, H. A. Underwood, W. H. Thorpe, H. H. Gibbes, A. S. Thorpe, and C. H. Powell, have been elected directors of the Augusta and Hart well railroad, and A. H. Undorwood, of New York, President, Jas. Hope, of Augusta, Treas urer, 0. E. Abbott, Secretary, A. Grant Childs, Chief Engineor, and Joseph P. Carr, Auditor, Chapman, tho famous “developer,” was left out in the cold entirely. Another knob of tk3t pestiferous piece of Badical furniture called the freedman’s Bureau, has got himself into trouble down at Savannah. His name is Holcombe, and he has been “col lecting money on fictitious accounts." Mr. David Barnes, from whom our neighbor up the Macon and Western Kailroad takes its name, died a day or two since. Tho sheriff of Falton county has collected and paid over to tho County Treasurer the sum of $19,000 for delinquent taxes. # We find the following paragraph in the Car- tersvillo Standard of Thursday: Keyence Cutters on the Kampaoe.—Three men, Starnes, Martin and Sheridan, represent ing themselves as assistant United States Mar shals, took it into their heads to go rough shod over some of our citizens last Tuesday night. They amused themselves by shooting aloDg the streets above town, taking a few cracks at a dog in the yard of Mr. Miller Collins, and when he remonstrated with them ho was cursed, and tho most vulgar, obsceno and insulting language used by them that the tongue of depraved men can utter. They made efforts to oscape, bnt wore arrested on Wednesday morning by Mr. Wil kinson, one of onr policemen, at a house above town of rather bad reputation. Tho town au thorities imposed a healthy fine for the violation of the town ordinances, after which they were arrested on a warrant, and brought before Jus tice Milner, and were bound over to appear at tho Superior Court to answer the charges. They are at present in the custody of the officers in default of payment of tho flue, and making bond for appearance. Kissnosski will please make a note of the above, to pat in as a supplement to his next re port. Tho La Grange Beporler gives a doleful ac count of tho wheat and cotton prospect in that section. It says: Wheat.—Wo are informed by gentlemen from the country, that the recent rains have very mnch injnred the wheat crop. In many places where the straw.is very heavy, the grain has been entirely destroyed. Cotton in many locali ties has been killed, while owing to the wet weather, the grass has gotten such a start that it will take donblo the labor and time to get rid of it. Com looks well everywhere, ana from present appearances large crops will be made. Tho froit crop will be more abundant than for many years past. Butler addressed himself to the Boston ne groes in a public lecture last Monday night. He pronounced the Southern negro superior to tho Southern whites, and warned the latter beainst tho valorous vengeance of the blacks parries, to desperation by exoess of outrage and murder, butler, in this speech, gives ns a taste of the quality w the next Badical campaign for the re-election of Grant. A bather serious joke was recently played upon the North Carolina Legislature. One of the members died, and it was resolved to oonvey the remains home at the expense of the State j and when they inquired into the matter, it was found he resided in Vermont. Mb. Joxnes, of Louisiana, has recovered three dollars from a railroad for running over and killing a rooster of his. He proposes to invest the money in cocktails. Woman suffrage is evidently near at, hand in Wisconsin. At the last election a mere man had most of his teeth knocked ont by a gentle creatnro who didn’t like tho way he voted. Mb. Fesste, of Fond da Lao, handed in his . chips the other day because his wife presented always been kindly treated by the Southern poo- him with another little blossom. From "Wilcox County. Wilcox County, May 10,1871. Editors Telegraph and Messenger: There has been a large quantity of rain fallen in this section of the country, and the planters have, in conse quence, been much set back in their work. In low, damp places, the orops have been injured to some extent, bnt upon the whole, there is a fair prospect for a good yield of cotton.* More com has been planted than heretofore, and, as far ob my observations nave extended, it is look ing well. Should the seasons be favorable, this ooonty will mak com enough to supply the de mand for homo consumption. Garden vegetables are fine and plentiful, and yonr correspondent has boen regaled upon green peas, Irish potatoes, eto., ever since reaching this belt of country. On last Friday the good peoplo of *Hawkinsviila had a Sunday school pio-nio, and yonr correspondent bad the pleas ure of participating in the festivities of the oc casion. It was decidedly a fine affair, and the children seemed to be as happy as the day was bright and beautiful. Indeed, if there wa3 one unhappy faoe in that large assemblage of peo ple, I did not see it. Bnt I presame you will see a full account of the pio-nio in the Hawkins- villo paper, and so I forbear farther comment. Mercer University is all right in this section of country, and I am expecting large material aid from the peoplo os sure as they see what they may oxpeot from the growing crop. . As ever, fraternally yours, H. C. Hobnady, Agent M. U. Thk yellow fever is very fatal on both the Facifio.&nd Atlantic coasts of South America. Advices from Buenos Ayres state that tho aver age of the death rate from vomito is 250 daily. Five thousand persons died in five weeks. Sixty thousand had lied from the city. AdvioeB from Valparaiso to the 17tb of April state that the vomito was making frightful ravages there. A Chicago paper says of a cotemporary that “it has "doubled its circulation. Another takes a copy now.” ~ BY ’TTCTj.KQ-R-A.IPEE. London, May 11.—Fort Vanvres was captured, bnt subsequently recaptured by the Commun ists. The fort is in a delapidated condition. Bossil has not gone to Versailles, bnt remains outside of Paris. There was some excitement in the Versailles Assembly where Thiers, in a somewhat excited manner, demanded a vote of confidence. The vote resulted 495 to 10 in favor of Thiers. - , - The grand army of the Republic elected Burn side commander-in-chief. Pams,-May 12.—The National-battalions ar© thinning since Kossil’s resignation, which causes discouragement among the Communists. Delescluzo is incapable of activity, in conse quence of sickness, but in a speeh just deliver ed, he expresses confidence in the* future free dom of Franco’and the successes of the Com mune. A Versailles dispatoh says the insurgents are unable to repair their works, and will prob ably attempt to defeat the Versailliats by a strong attack. The Mayor of Issy has been ar rested. Floqnet was arrested en route for Bor deaux. The Emperor William is slightly indisposed London, May 12.—air John Frederick Wil liam Herschel, only son of tho astronomer, is dead, at the age of 73. Versailles, May 12.—The Government bat teries maintain a terrific fire upon the ramparts of Paris and the fortifications still held by tho Insurgents. Buenos Atces, April 14, via London, May 12. —Business is entirely suspended, and the city is to a great extent deserted. The custom house and all the banks are closed; The ravages of the yellow fever continue, and apparently will only cease for want of victims. Washington, May 12.—Coburn and Mace had been sparring sby for a long time, when a mag istrate and sheriff entered the ring. While the magistrate was reading the law. he was robbed of thirty guineas and his watch. No arrests were made. Little progress has been made in adjusting the Pennsylvania coal mining troubles. Buffalo, May 12.—Tho Mace and Cobnm fight has boen postponed to Jane second. Galveston, Texas, May 12.—A News special from Austin dated, the 10th, says: By a resolu tion of the House Speaker Evans wa3 removed a vote Of 41 to 29. Mr. Evans took the floor, and said: “The caucus lias issued its fiat and the decree has gone forth that because I would not violate the Constitution at the behest of its party and join the majority of the Bepnblicans in this Legislature, in perpetuating our exist ence and usurping the power of legislating for tho people of Texas, after the third of De cember next, I must be sacrificed. Think not to bind the people by the mis: presentations of a party whoso principles you thus trample upon, that yon can hurl at me the shafts of your hate. Your envy and milignity fall short of their in tended victim. For the ignorant and simple men who are led in thi3 movement by unscruplous demagogues, I have nothing but pity, while for their leaders I entertain tho most profound scorn and contempt. You deem this the hour of your triumph; it is the hour of your sbamo and open confession to the people of Texas that submission to the Bepnhlican cau cus is inconsistent with our oath to sup- E ort the Constitution. Let not the Ropnb- can party of Texas suffer for the folly and madness of the irresponsible men in this House, who aro its representatives in name only. I have ever followed tho dictation of tho caucus, but upon a constitutional question, which in volves observances of my oath of office, I have refused to follow the dictation of the canons and violate my oath to sustain the Constitution of the State. I have also denied the right of the canons to make such a question partizan in its character, and compel its members to abide by the decision of the noon caucus, nor such action aa tills midnight canons, which determined to remove me from the position of Speaker of this House. I know I invited this removal when I espoused the cause of the people and Consti tution. On the one hand was the decision of the party caucus, on tho other was the Constitution I had sworn to uphold, and between them was tho Speaker’s chair. I conld not hesitate as to my course. My fato be that of men of all ages who have dared do right: temporary defeat, succeeded by lasting honor in this matter. My adversaries have erected to themselves a monu ment of shame, which shall rise higher and higher with increasing years, and tho fing?r of scorn shall bo pointed at them whithersoever they go.” Sinclair was elected Speaker by a vote of 44 to 30. A fire at Bryon, Texas, yesterday, destroyed one block of buildings, consisting in part of twolvo stores. The losais estimated at $190,000. Insured for $50,000. "Washington, May 12.—Tho census tables for Louisiana shows 301,450 whites; 863,067col ored ; 569 Indians; 2 Chinese, all bom within the United States, and 61,827 of foreign birth— the latter nearly all white. Birthplace of ne groes in Louisiana: Alabama, 9,738; Arkansas, 1,G35; California, 3; Connecticnt, 12; Dela ware, 30; Florida, 82G; Georgia, 8,093; Illinois, 69; Indiana, 42; Iowa, 2; Kansas, 1; Kentucky, 6,005; Louisiana, 263,956, against 237,453 whites; Maine, 23; Indiana (?) 5,485: Massachu setts, 60; Michigan, 9; Minnesota, 93; Missis sippi, 17,831; Missouri, 1,613; New Hampshire, 3; New York, 23; New York (?) 178; North Carolina, 5,237; Ohio, 186; Pennsylvania, 157; Khode Island, 8; South Carolina, 7,04S; Ten nessee, 4,127; Texas, 2,335; Vermont, 4; Vir ginia; 27,608; West Virginia, 65: Wisconsin, 10; District of Columbia, 459. Number of citizens, white, bom in Germany, 18,933, France, 12,336; Ireland, 17,068; Italy, 1,8S9; Spain, 1,130. It is understood that the sub-committee of seven of the Outrage Committee will sit in Washington to tako testimony. The Senate Committee on Foreign Delations reported progress in examining the treaty, and, after appointing a committee to investigate the premature publication of the treaty, adjourned to Monday. . . * Governor Genry, of Pennsylvania, in a mess age to tho Legislature, urges compensation to the border oounties for injuries inflicted during the war. Buffalo, May 12.—An emigrant train bound west, collided with a freight train to-day. Five children were killed, and fourteen adults killed and wounded. The Sisters of Charity cared for the wounded at their hospital. Boston, May 12.—At the re-union of the army of the Fotomao Meade -presided. Meade said the object of the re-union was simply social and congratulatory—not political. Charleston, May 12.—Arrived—Brig EUen, Maria, Baltimore; schooner Ella M. Bennett, Baltimore. Tho Taxpayers’ Convention, at Columbia to day, adopted a resolntion requesting the Legis lature to inaugurate a system of proportional- representation—to retrench the State expenses —to prevent any increase of the publio debt npon any pretext, and to amend the election law so as to prevent wholesale frauds. The committee of eleven will probably make a re port to-morrow embodying the practical result of its labors. Tho convention will probably adjourn to-morrow. Great political and finan cial reforms aro expected to result from its ac tion. Southern Baptist Convention. St. Louis, May 12.—The Southern Baptist Convention met here to-day. Several hunrded delegates were in attendance. P. H. Mell, of Georgia, was re-elected President. Bev. Mr. Williams, of the Theological Seminary at Green ville, S. O., delivered the sermon. Various re ports were read. Gen. John B. Gray was mulcted in a $113,000 retained by him as commissions from $6,000,- 000, obtained from the General Government on Stato aooonnt and for equipping troops. Gray- will appeal to the Supreme Court. London, May 12.—Cal. Brunei has been ap pointed Commandant of Vanvres. A series of batteries have been erected in the Arrondisae- ment of Pantheven. Pestilence is apprehended. Pams, May 12.—The Communists claim vic tories, and deny the reports of successes for the Versaillists. Fort Vanvres was retaken by the Communists at the point of the boyonet. There was a desperate engagement around Fort Isay, and the Communists claim to have recaptured the Park of Issy. .London, May 12.—In the House of Lords Bedesdale asked whether the United States could ally raiso the question of remuneration for isels and property destroyed by the Alabama ? He argued that the Southern States of the Amer ican Union were alone responsible for the dep redations of the Alabama and kindred ships, and that the Government of Great Britain could not have legally detained the Alabama, for she was not armed when Bbeleft the British waters. The Earl of Lauderdale concurred in the view pressed by Lord Bedesdale. Earl Granville d he was glad the question had been raised, as it gave him an opportunity of stating that the adjustment made at Washington bad not turned upon the point supposed by Lord Bedesdale, and which the Crown advisers had not even sug gested. He promised.that before the treaty was ratified there should be ample opportunity for a full consideration of its provisions; but in the meantime he expressed regret at the occurrence of desultory discussions. pears to the committee thattwT^~'"'~' aums of bonds described, have gahty and force as obliggi T6 committee believe that affected; and that it is the escape from our. “ funded debt, and‘$1,200, interest and all expenses, Tte°^ —excuses, TT-a .. commend the adoption of the t 5 Resolved That it is the SSSP ’ tion thftt til© -s .< tllAs. in the committee's report. h D „... the honor and funds of the pledged for the redemption Kesoived, That a plan for fh e * of the publio debt, suggestedbytu be recommended to the favorahV The Versaillists are cutting trenches in front of the Maillot gate, and concentrating their trpops in tho Bois de Boulogne. A eharp fnsil- ade about Fort Bicetre to-day. Viotor Schoel- scher.was arrested. The Standard of this evening, has a dispatch asserting that the Communists foroesare only than $600,000in gold will ml 12,000 strong, and the Versailles army conld go ftma-a «a isw; U into Paris to-day if it would. Beblin, May 12.—In the German Parliament to-day,- Bismarck gave the particulars of his "reoent visit to Frankfort, to confer with Favre and. Ponyer Duertier. He said if the object had not been accomplished, the Germans would have taken possession of Paris and demanded the withdrawal of the Versailles forces behind the Loire. Tho treaty which was concluded hastens tho payment of the war indemnity to Germany. A half milliard of it is to be paid by France in 30 days after the entry of the;Ver sailles army into Paris, and a milliard more before the end of December. Then, only, will the Germans evaonate the Paris forts. A3 to the abrogation of the commercial treaty, Bismarck stated that the withdrawal of France from the maintenance of that instrument was merely for the purpose and hope of the receipt of increas ed customs duties, with which to liqudate her indebtedness. The ratifications of tho treaty have been changed to the 20th. Pams, May 12.—The committee of public safety has issued a proclamation to the people, whioh says the Republic and the Commune have escaped a mortal peril. Treason had penetra ted our ranks, and bribes have been distributed. Kossil’s surrender of Issy was the first step of the drama. The opening of the gates of Paris was to follow. A majority of the guilty have I Hi .. been arrested. A court-martial is now sitting, the interview with the Govem^tS ‘"W and their punishment will be exemplary. Nu- of which is as follows: To -“****> merous papers aro suppressed. The Commune of the Governor. Besolved, That, in order to m. animation of th6 accounts .rPWe . acoounts of iD'i 518 tho Committee of Eleven be a sub-committee to New Yn»t Besolved, That tho Governor k i . quested to review various to arrest extravagance and subffiSl and accountability in e*»r*A»!I5* ec| Ssr that he be earnestly solidte’d < 000 as tho utmost limit of expS*^ that he exert Ms power todinS? 6 !' in the same ratio. —fa ^ Besolved, That the Governor be . “S2S£l!S??S i resolutions were i The Committee of has ordered religions instruction to cease, and all crucifixes and Madonnas to be removed from the schools. Delescle'nze reports the ramparts sufficiently guarded to prevent surpri The Siecle says a vast Bonapartist TUganiza- lion exists throughout France. The Commune emmissaries are arranging for a convocation of a four municipal Congress at Bordeaux, Lyons, Nantes and Lille. Versailles, May 12, evening.—The Govern ment troops made a determined assanlt npon the Convent of Issy and carried the position at the point of the baynot, though it was stoutly defended by the Insurgents. Many of the enemy were killed, and three guns captured. Vienna, May 12.—The American Minister, Jay, gave a banquet to-day in honor of-Childers, nntil recently, first Lord of the British Admi ralty. Chattanooga, May 12.—There was another meeting of the creditors of the Atlanta and Chat tanooga Bailroad last night. The committee re ported that the best that conld be done wa3 to take one dollar in stock and one dollar in bonds for each dollar of indebtedness, and so retire all the floating debt in this country, thus to en able Stanton to pay off tho parties pressing the road into bankruptcy. A large amount of stock and bbnds was subscribed in this way to-day. A petition was also circulated to-day, and signed by the representatives of a half million of the floating debt, requesting the dismissal of the suit in bankruptcy. Tho heavy rains of tho past week will delay the completion of the road until the middle of next week. Albany, May 12.—Drs. Gray and Vander- pool, who were appointed by Governor Hoffman to examine the prisoner Buloff, under sentence of death at Binghamton, N. Y., have reported that, in their opinion, Buloff is in sound phys ical health and entirely sane. "Washington, May 13.—Tho British American Parliament, as far a3 heard from, are adverse to the treaty made by the High Commission. Seve ral Senators have amendments to the treaty, and many are preparing elaborate speeches. A three veeks r session, at least, i3 probable. The Attorney General decides that Revenue Commissioner Pleasanton erred in exempting dividends from tax for five months ending 1870. The decision will impose a tax of many thou sands npon banks, railroads and other corpora tions for the time named. The Commune searched the Bank of France for arms, but none wero found. The Sooialo proposes the immediate execu tion of alt tho members of the Central Com mittee. It is reported that tho Central Com mittee is about to retire. It is rumored that the Communists aro retiring from Fort Vanvres. A letter from ~ bid for the throne of France, is published in Le Venguer. Reports aro rife of increasing discouragement among the National Gnard, and say an attempt was made to assassinate Dom- browski. A special to tho London Times says tho clerks of tho Bank of Trance are armed, victualed and prepared to stand a siege- Fighting is reportedat St. Quentin, which shows that the sphere of at tack is extending. The German commander de mands the northern enoiente of Paris. A News special reports a naval combat at Autenil Via duct. One Insurgent gunboat was sunk. Fifty thousand troops cross the Seine to-night to re inforce the troops occupying Boulogne and Bil- lanooart. A Telegraph special says a recon- noisance nnder Dombrowski drove the Ver- sailistsfrom Sablonville. A permanent conrt martial has been established in Paris. The Versaillists captnred the seminary of Issy, and are actively pushing forward and approach ing the walls. McMahon has issued an address to bis troops apparently preliminary to a grand attack. The Baron de Van Greyneuse, formerly attached to the French legation in Washington- is dead. New Yobk, May 13.—W. M. Tweed was in stalled Grand Sachem of Tammany, at. its 83d annual meetiing last night The stallion Levi athan is dead. St. Louis, May 13.—Bev. J. D. Fulton, of Boston, addressed the Southern Baptist Conven tion urging a union of the Northern and South ern Baptists. Boston, May 73.—The House defeated the female suffrage bill by a tie vote—68 to G8. The Senate defeated a bill regulating the hours of labor in factories by a large majority. 'Boston, May 13.—An attempt to read a letter from Admiral Porter at tho banquet of the army of the Fotomao, failed. The letter was in response to a toast in honor of the navy. Memphis, May 13.—Dispatches report heavy rains and caterpillars increasing alarmingly. Omaha, May 13.—The Missouri river is higher than it has been for four years, and is still ris- Ian Fbanosco, May 13.—Anxiety is felt for the steamer Pacific, now long over due. * Washington, May 13.—The following is fuller statement of the Attorney General’s de cision : A claim for refunding the tax nnder act of July 14, 1870, was allowed by the Commis sioner of Internal Bevenne, and presented to the Secretary of the Treasury for approval, who submitted the following questions to the Attor ney General, who, in each instance, answered affirmatively: Is thetax on interest or coupons paid on bonds or other evidences of debt imposed by tho 15th section of the above act, applicable to the in terest paid between August 1st and December 31st, 1870? The same question regarding the tax on dividends of earnings, incomes or gains. Also, should the officers and employees of the Government, Senators and Members of Con gress be taxed on their salaries for the five months in question ? The Secretary of the Interior has gone to Philadelphia. The Secretary of War has re turned. There is no change in Corcoran’s con dition. The Iroquois and Wyoming are ordered to be fitted for sea immediately. Buloff is pro noun oed sound in body and mind. Ketums at the census office, with only four counties incomplete, and these estimated, show a colored populatlba of all the States and Ter ritories, 4,857,000—a gain of 9 35.100 per cent since 1860. The States stand in the following order with respeot to the oolored population: Georgia, Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, South — oa follows: To mien r~~ committeo endorse Ms ExeeSSS^ committed himself to the foiled tions: L That he signed no other U& those set forth in t>in Carolina, North Carolina, Louisiana, Tennes see, Kentucky, Texas, Maryland, Arkansas, Missouri, Florida, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Distriot of Colombia, New Jersey, Illinois, Indiana, Del aware, West Virginia, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Connecticut, Iowa, Bhode Island, California, Wisoonsic, Maine, Vermont, Ne braska, Minneasota, New Hampahire, Nevada, Oregon. Charleston, May 13.—In the Tax Payers’ Convention last evening, Mr. Geo. A. Tren- holm, from the Committee of Eleven, submit ted a lengthy report on. the financial condition of the State. The grand total of the debt is fixed at$886,912; the sum total of unsold bonds is $1,800,000. The report reoommenda that the Governor do not sell any more bonds at leas than 80 per oent., and to proceed to New York to make the most economical arrangement for holding the above mentioned $1,800,000 pledged as collateral nntil the 80 per cent, bonds are at tainable. The committee farther recommend that, when redeemed, a portion of this sum be applied to the payment of the five loan debt The report says it is qnite reasonable to expect from this ex hibition of the exaot condition of the finanoes of the State, an immediate considerable advance and facilities for holding them off the market Itap- illegal issues. 2. county officers, both electivTS* ■ , have been unnecessarily multiplied be reduced in number, and xsnrtL'*' That many officials, charged viti fu^ 1 - trationof justice have been fapoSS! inaccessible to the people, ana disorders complained of in the State w created by this cause, and that he them with competent persons wheneiaft do so. 4 He is in favor of the cunahlk, tern of voting and of minority recreate and would be glad to see it made a law of this State. 5. TheeffiH£J“ fective ana lead to fraud, and should rially amended, and that he will use his in' to that end. 6. That he would have lb tion of the taxes for next November w- until the 1st of March, 1872, and not penalty for non-payment nntil then. | Finally, the committee recommend fa lowing suggestions: Ths Legislature ijn tho fall payment of royalty on phosphates' repeal of the act granting exduaVa franchkl a stop be put to the drawing of money fcoa* Treasury for alleged Legislative expenses. 1 the order of the Speaker of the Honss President of the Senate; that all tions and bills ought to specify tho items'^ each general head; the redaction of'far ber of the State and county cEcers; fat ment of a law limiting each session of tls~, Mature to thirty day; a repealot thelavci! ing a salary of $2,500 to the Adjntan'Gaii to give each public officer but one alyy to abolish tho commission to certify the* The report was adopted. Tho convention resolved itself into a „ mitteeof the Whole, with Gen. Chestnut in: chair. A resolntion of thanks to the picsi officer, and also to Gov. Scott and the Statei ficials was passed. The committee then" arose,and Preadefil ter returned thanks, and said he seednt ashamed of the convention. The remits m speak an appeal to the country, and if fa: ecutive Committee continue to act in the spirit and avoid Federal and State pc’ and simply welcome to our micUj cm oropose to do good, who advocate' vMi aws and the just administration oi fa| funds and honest officials, it will ecox the great objeot of the people in peace, convention has dono much to remove t derstandings and inaugurate a period of feeling and better conduct of public alia The convention adjourned sine die, to the call of the Executive Committee. Jackson, Miss., May 13.—Just before the i joumment of the Legislature a genenlT road Aid law was signed by the Governor, became a law, donating in cash four thou dollars per mile to new railroads. Ibis hi most liberal legislation ever had on «ihu by*a State. It will give a great impetus toi the roads in tho State. Among tteimpoit acts passed this week, and approved by Governor, is one giving all the State k&l the Mobile and Northwestern Railioah ally known as Mann’s road. The h. ture adjourned sine die, and with general; feeling. Governor Alcorn entertains the r body this afternoon. New Orleans, May 13.—Vincent t [ and Feter Abriel were hanged at 11 o’clock! day for killing a sailor about a year agor robbing him of $12, and throwing his K in the river. Both men behaved with ca to the last. After religions rites they W. ioned, whenBayonna stepped on fla w* He Iooke d at the crowd and ej aculated, 9ar* and spat upon them. The execution fo:* in the parish prison yard. A larga croxa ered around the prison. The Spinish, il Belgian and French Consuls petition^- 1 - 5 ernor to commute the sentence toimruaat: for life, but tha acting Governor, Dza, dined doing so. Sobanton, Pa., May 13.—No progreaui conciliating the mining troubles. , Boston, May 13—The Fifth Army oiety, with only one dissenting votA K5I h] to petition the President to reopen Gsa. John Porter’s case. . ..u Baltimore, May 13.—Tho steamer Smith exploded to-day.. Several were scalded and otherwise injured. London, May 13.—A special Paris says a levy en masse is experl*!' La Oreicia becomes Generalissimo. - 1 "-V mono has made a demand upon t£61; 1 -. France for ten million francs. The rfc-- of Favre and Thiers have been destroys- famiture of the FInoes Taillenes, I ■• . Elysees were taken and sold to-day. in of Yendome still stands. A’ YersauleJ says 50,000 troops are enoampedat and will join the forces of Donay m “* attack npon Paris. , , n , Paris, May-lS.-It is supposed ^ has boen made to murder stranger, on whom was found a rev - > ^ for the General and quarrelled with nel npon a refusal of admittance, killed Mm with his bayonet. , ^ dej 0. M. Brillierary replaces gate andMinister of War to Four members of the_National _ ^osaT KSSsa&ssfa.ifi have joined the Common Sant# Havana,^^-^rKe last de Cuba says Yalmazedo, prieved Pillow, Hownilier ardo.ne , ^ ordered to be shot a * T 0 ,-thatYab The Consul at Santiago hebevea^that da’s clemency in tins arrested at YiE hope for the keepers who were ane ^ del Gobre for oomplioity with the uhws - London, May 13.—The Times ® ^ ^ convinced that the basis and e»ea sions of the treaty agreed upon .mj-ricW 6 * will certainly be adopted by the jjyit ate, and therefore beheves ^\M&tvits®. virtually concluded. As for the ■ ^ a Is the result of mutual coneesmo“i j Times finds in it nothing inconas^, tional honor, or that England *?. jY.hreeat 1 sacrifice her pride to restore amity j* branches of the Anglo-Saxon *® nUl T’„ n jsifl* The health of the Emperor better. _ Vbbsaillm, May 13.—Favie ^ to the Assembly to-day that tho . pnj with Germany had been negoti»‘ ea fort The hardness of the term* much emotion among the Ot nouncement was made by the •» m# Federal gunboat was sunk ins „ fire of the Versailles batteries. guns were captnred in a recent and brought to Versailles to-day. - Madrid, May 12.—TheSpani^fi rf* ed, by a vote of 85 to 23, an add*** 8 to a speech from the throne. w Oonbtanttnoplb, May 1 “**T'J?t r xiveA nbass»dorjMilchiorYogu^h&^ Goldin Sunhhine.—After so muoh „ j rain it is “a pleasant tiling ^ ^ emerged from behind his nooaday yesterday, and we “t? twes tuer. 1 some promise cf a spell of brig w that event there will be busy times **•' and weeding hoes this week- 1 Dyi log oa; as' “3 Wal the be loir I epc mo fnl I of Pli< 1 the be Ml •00 nta b« 1 «oo £ mai
