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Newspaper Page Textmi iit -JZ.X?- BBBMSZXSa The Georgia Vty eekly Telegraph and Journal jVTessenger. Telegraph and Messenger MACOS, MAY 23 1871. .Varrjlug a Prince. The Prince Alexander Von Lynar, of Prussia, married Miss Amalia Parsons, of Columbus, . Ohio, at Trinity church, in that city, before a delighted audience of BOO people, last Tuesday. As this is the nighest royalty we are likely to set for some time, let us make a little appro priate ado about the matter. Tho family of tao Prince is said to bo of Italian origin, bat cne of his progenitors, married a German lady of fortune, and removed to Germany, towards the end of the last century, where the head of the family was created a Prince in 1806. Tho estates lie in Irasace and Bohemia. Prince Alexander was upon King William's .staff during the war, and will be first Secretary of the German Legation in Paris on his return. He first met his bride at the Emperor Napo leon's Sommer fetes, two years ago, and subse quently at one of the German watering places, lie is forty-two years old, and as the bride was accompanied by four sisters who acted in the capacity of bridesmaids, a presumption arises that she is no chicken. She was dressed in white satin eu train, lace overskirt and waist, high neck, fitting light to figure, long sleeves decorated with orange blossoms—value $3,000. She wore her hair a la Pompadour and a long lace veil. The only ornament was an elegant pearl necklace. Everything in this course of true love seemed to run smoothly. Tho Emperor William not only made no objection, bnt sent a special con gratulatory letter to tho Prince, which wa3 re ceived just before the ceremony. The Prince himself was no fortune-hunter, socking to pil low his family prido on a sack of republicann greenbacks. Not he. Just the reverse. His first material arrangement for tho wedding was to settle 6ixty thousand thalers upon his fair fiancee. Add to all these the facts that he is a fine, soldierly looking man—wears the iron crass, as substantial evidence of merit—traces his ancestry back behind the middle ages—has targe estates and plenty of money, and stands high in favor at Court, and it i3 clear Miss Amelia has made a brilliant match. Tho happy coople were untried at half past 12 m., and left at 3 for Niagara. They will visit a few of the natural lions, and sail for Europe next Wednes day in tho Cuba. IVbnt of Taris. The reports of tho Communists and Versail- Iists have steadily been so diverso and conflict ing as to pnt readers very much at fault in re gard to the actual situation. The Paris reports cf Friday through London at midnight, and which reached hare yesterday at 12 ir., for ex ample, claim that they repulsed the attack of the Versailles troops from Clichy to Yanvres, and that is along tho whole line. But on the other hand, tho fects that Rochefort has been arrested while attempting to pnt a safo distance between his valuable person and peril, and that the Communists are loopholing corner houses for musketry, and Bwear that they will rezo the city to its foundations if they fail to defend it, show a sense of desperation, hardly compatible with their boasts that they mean to inaugurate an offensive campaign. It is to bo remarked, however, that the morn ing dispatches claim no military events favora ble to tho Versailles government. The report that the Germans are going to intervene in be half of tho Versailles government is contradict ed, bnt, perhaps, another of equal importance is put in currency. “It is said” that tho Ger mans demand an armistice and a plebiscitum, to decide upon a form of government end bring the civil war to a close. This would be a great blersisg if tho Communists would adhere to the decision; but it is an essential part of their po etical creed that tho rural districts know noth ing abont politics, but are too superstitious, ig norant and priest-ridden to bo entrusted with political power. It is hard to believe that there can bo any peace with such a crowd on any toms. Bibb Grand Jury Presentments Tho Bibb Grand Jury givo ns a long and, in many respects, interesting document. They report tho tax receipts of tho county the past year $70,241 44, and $1G2 50 received from other 6onrces. The total expenso account was $68,752 92, which included $36,375 01 appro priated to the now Court-house, and ten thou sand dollars for educational purposes. They recommend a similar appropriation for the education of poor children, to bo levied and disbursed by tho Ordinary until tho “State Board shall be prepared to discharge tho duties provided by the law passed at tho last session of the General Assembly.” And they also “rec ommend that, until the jurisdiction of the State Board is actively enforced, the school reports bo made to tho Ordinary, that ho may know how much money to raise by taxation to meet tho requiraments.’’ And they also “recommend that the Ordinary nse all possible diligence to ascertain that all those who receive free educa tion, at the expense of the county, are legally entitled to do so.” These recommendations seem to bo based on a misapprehension of the law and facts. The act establishing a system of pnblio instruction in Georgia is in fall operation. The Stato Board of Education is fully organized. So, also, arc many of tho Connty Boards of Education. A question arose with the Connty Boards abont the con struction of the law, and whether they could impose connty taxes under it for educational purposes. On that question authorities differed —the State Board of Education holding that the law empowered tho Connty Boards to do It, but tho Attorney General deciding that the law re served the power of taxation for school purpo ses to the General Assembly. Bat this matter in no wiso affects the ques tion of tho legal existence and operation of the school system or tho other duties, power# and rights of the State Board and County Boards under it. That Stato system, besides what Stale tax may hereafter be levied under it, devotes specific State revenues to educational purposes. Among these are one-half the net earnings of State Road, which should be $150,000 under the existing lease—the poll tax, which ought to be $150,000 more, and the special tax on shows and exhibitions and the sale of spiritnons and malt liquors, which is conjectural. The income of Bibb county from this State educational rev- nne ought to be at least four thousand dollars. Bnt, of coarse, this income cannot be col lected nnder any system putside of tho law. The school system must be carried on, and the returns made in accordance with the law, or tho connty will lose her pro ratum of tho general fond. If, then, the Ordinary shall think him- Leakv Vessels.—ft seems that snbtile omni present newspaper reporters, are too much for Senatorial injunctions of secrecy. The High Commission treaty has leaked out in some scan dalous way before it Las been ratified by the contracting parties—a fact which may perhaps materially add to the difficulty of final adjust ment and ratification. The New York Tribune published tho first copy, but tho World com plained that it was done by some breach of faith, so that it is probable several other reporters had a hand in the transaction, as well as those of the Tribune. Ihe impossibility of maintaining proper legal secrecy in Washington illustrates the corruption which pervades the public ser- vice. A “Baxcn’’ or a Beidegroom.—“Brick” Pom eroy embarked tbe second lime on the—to him— uncertain Bea of matrimony, last Monday. Wo are told in the Sun that the new Mrs. P. is of “fair complexion and pretty face,” and that she wore “a diamond, cross, a brooch of aniqae design set with forty large diamonds, and largo solitaire diamond car pendants—the wedding gift of the groom.” Also, that after tho marriage “Judge Reymert stepped forward, and on bo- half of Mr. Pomeroy, gave the bride a dowery of $75,000. All of which must make the mouth of “BrickV friend, Dr. Butler, water when he roads about it. _ _ Boons Ltoestv.—According to the Paris dis patches in yesterday’s paper, the Commune ar rested 153 persons, men and women, at supper, for extravagant feeding. A few days ago the Commune interdicted night work by the bakers, and stopped all the hot rolls. The master bakers claimed the privilege of doing night work them selves, bnt the journeymen brought tho strong arm of tho Commune npon them at once. That idea of liberty is not confined to Paris, it is spreading all over the world—it infects radical ism everywhere. Opposition to the Tbeatx.—A correspondent of the World says a strong undercurrent o op position is setting against tho High Commission Treaty. Mr. Sumner, tho centre figure of this opposition, will bo supported by General Logan, Carl Scbnrz, Trumbull, and Tipton and Casserly. Their influence, great as it is, will not prevail. To the credit and patriotism of Mr. Reverdy Johnson, be it said, that he is using all his great influence to support the treaty. The veteran ex-Senator, who is now here, is indefatigable n the good work. Atlanta Dbyiko Up.—We hear that since Atlanta has been bo completely left out in the cold by Stanton’s fast-schedule over the Ala bama and Chattanooga Railroad for the New Orleans and New York travel, that the people np there are talking of moving down to Mil- ledgevillo so as, at least, to be near a little rail road life. A Rod op Inos.—Tho “ironmasters" are dis contented. They want more “protection.” They want to add half a cent per pound to the exist ing tariff, making the duty in gross 70 psr cent on foreign cost They holdanadjonmedmeet- ing for this purpose the first .day of next Jane in the city of New York. Two Memphis editors have been calling each other a lot of things, and. now both of them have their meals brought to them in the sano- tum, for fear if they go out to lunch they meet each other. When they are obliged to go out for a drink (bey are disguised so no one will know them. self authorized, nnder tho existing law, to levy and collect tho Connty School Tax recommend ed, it had bettor be disbursed nnder the-gencral plan of tho school system, which can be done with entire harmony between the Ordinary and the Board of Education, and with the mainten ance of every safeguard against wasto or mis application contemplated by tho Grand Jury. In most of their other suggestions, we folly agree with tho Grand Jury. The District and City Courts are expensive and unnecessary ad ditions to the Judicial system established by section 1st, article 5th of the Constitution. The judicial power of magistrates ought to be en larged so as to enable them to dispose of petty offences against peace and property. This would do more to maintain order and private security than any other legal provision we can imagine. If petty violations of tho law, such as trespassing on private premises, stealing from tho field or the farm-yard, breaking down fences, drunkenness, disorder and the like, conld bo tried and punished without expense or delay, much would be done for tho benefit of society and in tho interests of pcaco and pros perity. The kind of public justice most needed all over thi3 State is in tho nature of police jus tice ; and so long as these petty offences are to bo dragged through a Grand Jury and a Su perior Court, after, it may be, six months’ de lay and a great cost of time in attending as wit nesses and complainants, two or three evil results are bound to follow: First, comparatively few of these offences will be punished. Secondly, thoso which are prosecuted will be sufficient to swell Court expenses unduly. Thirdly, tho fact that trial and punishment are so dilatory and expensive, will always operate as a strong temp tation to the aggrieved to take law into their own hand3, and so lay the fonndation for future troubles and disorders. which has been well worked in its early stages will be green and vigorous at that time, and you will mako twice the yield by not distnrbing tho roots, if tho gras3 bo unmanageable. Tho plant then has possession of the soil, and a tol erable crop can be realized, whilo to plow it deeply wonld be fatal. . We are thus particular in describing the cul tivation of this crop, for it is tho staff of life and back bone to the whole country. A slender com harvest is sure to mako poor and impover ished stock, thriftless farmers and emaciated purses. Indeed, a well filled crib is tho main spring to successful agriculture. Oar limits will not permit us at present to prolong this “talk with the farmers," so as to embrace their great staple. Much the largest portion of tho writer’s life, however, has been devoted to the practical details of tho field and farm, and he hopes from timo to time to resume his notes, and continue his suggestions to his planting friends on those topics which are of so much moment to them. A Talk with the Farmers. Yon are now entering in earnest npon the. campaign of the year, and the operations of the next eight weeks most decide the fate of the contest. Remember, this is not the winter Bea- son, when days and weeks may be lost without any apparent detriment to the farm; bnt every muscle must be strung—every energy taxed to the utmost, and all your tact and knowledge called into requisition, for the pressing dntios of the hour. Especially should you bo diligent to improve every moment of sunshine and fair weather, if you would hope to recover the time which has been lost by the rains and cold weather of the past month. It should never be forgotten that whilo the teams aro idle, and tho freodmen weather-bound, your greatest enemy, grass, is jnbilant and flourishing. And the son3of Africa, yon have good reason to know, aro easily de moralized. Let them bo as busy os possible in the future; and be careful to observe every precaution to maintain yonr control and hold open their ser vices. Oar chief staples are Indian com and cotton. Tho stands should be worked diligontly and often to ensure a good yield. Com, more th nT> any other crop, must and will be attended to in duo season. Tho growth of a few weeks only, neglect at any stage, is fatal to suocess. Hence, after deep preparation, shallow covering, and early thinning, let the first plowing bo thorough and complete, breaking ont the middles at once, and putting very little earth to the plant. After wards the sweep only should be allowed to enter the com field, and the cultivation shonld be as frequent and superficial as possible, taking care at all times to avoid much hilling. Everytimo earth is applied, th« stalk immediately throws ont new roots jnst below and even above the surface, and just so much of growth and vigor is substracted from the crop. Beatty, the ef fects of drouth will prove much more disastrous when the ground has been thrown into high ridges. But the laying bye or finishing work to this valuable cereal, is that which requires the best judgment and the most critical attention. For lack of these, millions of bushels are annually sacrificed. Com should never be plowed or touched after the silk appears. Just when the stalk is swelling with the tossol, and it may be seen peeping forth here and there, let the sweep set as shallow as possible be applied, and do not plow near the plant with tbe point even of instrument. The soil shonld barely be stirred to admit light and moisture, and destroy the young orow foot grass which is then making its first appearance. Do otherwise, and yon cut off and destroy myriads of tender thread like rootlets, which form a net work just beneath the surface, and are the circulating medium and feeders of the plant. We have seen splendid fields of waving cornered up to the top and well nigh rained in three days, after one injudicious plowing with a shovel at this critical period. It matters not if the grasslooks formidable when the orop should be laid bye. If too large to be killed by the sweep let it alone. Any oora orop A Strange St ory—Retribution at Last. Is He Gnitty ? On the morning of the 26th of April last, man named Rath, business manager of the Lawrence, Kansas, Tribune, was found dead in his bed at his house in that place. A physician named Medlicott is suspected of having pois oned him, and a coroner’s jury has returned verdict of murder against Medlicott coupled, however, with the expression of a “reasonable doubt” of his guilt—which doubt, of course, can only bo settled by a formal trial of tho ac- cussed. This will soon take place. So far there is nothing particularly strange about this drama of death, but reference to tho previous history of tha parties already named, and the widow of tho dead man, make it not only one of thrilling interest but the most appetizing mystery. Mrs. Rath has been married three times.— First, to a Mr. Do Sprangb, nowdead, and next to a prominent lawyer of St. Louis named Sey mour Vollaire, from whom she was divorced to marry Rath. At the time of the divorce, Rath was a clerk in the St. Louis post-office, and board ed with' the Youllaires who lived very unhappily together. An intimacy sprang up between Ruth and Mrs. Yonllaire, which they always asserted was innocent, bnt which pnblio opinion did not either so declare and believe. Voullaire, of course, was exasperated almost to madness, bnt no outbreak occurred until ono night when hi3 wife went to the theatre against his wish and request, and met Ruth there who escorted her home. On their way they met Yonllaire, and Mrs. Yonllaire apprehending an assault, handed Ruth a small pistol she carried with which to defend himself. Yonllaire approached them, and when he was close by, though he made no threatening demonstrations, Ruth instantly fire d shooting him in the shoulder. Ruth wa3 arrest ed next day for assault with intent to kill, bnt was acquitted. Yonllaire soon afterwards got divorce from his wife, who immediately mar ried Ruth. Shortly thereafter Ruth attempted to cowhide Yonllaire for alleged slanderous re ports against Mrs. Ruth, which led to another collision in which neither was hurt. To escape the scandal that followed these oc currences, Ruth and his wife soon moved to Lawrence, Kansas. There they became ac quainted with Dr. and Mrs. Medlicott, and from this date’wo begin to see the coming shadow of that retribution that was soon to overtake ono of tho actors in the drama. Dr. Medlicott soon —so it was whispered—“admired” Mrs. Rath, just 83 Ruth had done Mrs. Voullaire. Disagree ments and quarrels soon followed between Mr. and Mrs. Ruth, and on the very day of Ruth’s death a violent altercation took place between them. Preceding this, however, was Mrs. Medli- coit’s death under very peculiar circumstances —so very peculiar, in fact, that bnt for Medli- cott’s high standing there would have been an inquest. On tho morning of her death she was good health. She poured milk into her cof fee, bnt her hnsband did not do so, although in the habit of taking milk with his coffee. Somo of tho milk was afterwards given to a cat, and the animal died. Dr. Newman examined tho dead body of Mrs. Medlicott, and “ thought she had been poisoned.” Ho even informed the connty attorney of his suspicions, “butDr. Medlicott stood so well in tho community that no legal proceedings were adopted.” There was an insurance on her life for five thousand dollars, and her husband received tho money. He continued very friendly with tho Ruths, of ten playing chess with tho husband, and seeing a great deal of the wife. On the night before tho alleged poisoning, Mrs. Rath being absent on a visit to friends in a neighboring city, Dr. Medlicott passed somo time with Rnth at his hom9, and played three games of chess with him. The doctor left Rnth before 10 o’clock. Rnth went to his chnmbor and never left it again alive. In the morning he was called. No answer was mado to loud rapping, and tho door was forced. Tho poor man wa3 found stiff and dead. Dr. Medlicott was summoned, and “ it was remarked that he was palo, and trembled so violently that ho conld scarcely hitch his horse in front of tho house.” At tho coroner’s in quest, however, he “ dangled his watch-chain with considerable sang froitL” This was only at first, when all was blank and inexplicable. Presently Marshal Carnes found something for which he had been anxionsly looking, and ex claimed, “Hero it is!” “It” was a note written by the unfortunate deceased, and ran as follows: Dabung : Tho doctor—I mean Dr. Medlicott —gave mo a quinine powder Wednesday night, April 26. The effects are these: I have a ter rible sensation of a rash of blood to tbe head, and my skin burns and itches. I am becoming nnmb and blind. I can scarcely hold my pencil, and cannot keep my mind steady. Perspiration stands ont over my whole body, and I feel ter rible. The clock has jnst struck 11, and I took tho medicine abont 10£ p. m. I write this so that, if I never see yon again, you may have my body examined, and see what the trouble is. Good-bye, and ever remember my last thoughts wore of yon. I cannot see to write more. God bloss yon, and may wo meet in heaven. Yonr loving hnsband, L M. Rum Medlicott, as we have already stated, has been held for trial. He persistently denies having given Rath any medicine at all on the night in question, though morphine, mixed with other poisons, in large quantities, was found in thedoad man’s stomach. Medlicott’s friends say that Rnth committed suicide, and that, be- ing jealons of Medlicott, he left tbe note in or der to be revenged npon him. The trial will be looked for with deep interest, and is likely to be of the causes celebres of the day. Yalaudiglmm on the Situation. Last Thursday Yallandigham acted as Chair man of the Committee on Resolutions of tho Montgomery County Democratic Convention, Dayton, Ohio. In this oapacity ho reported series of eighteen resolutions proposing to waive the issues of the war, and invite the co-opera tion of all Republicans opposed to the present course of tho Radical party. Declaring that the Democrats acquiesce in the Constitutional amendments—waiving all differences of opinion on tho manner in which they were effected; bnt insist on tho role of strict construction applied to tho constitution as it now stands. Denounc ing centralization and consolidation, and the enoroachments of one department on another. Calling for universal amnesty—the payment of tho pnblio debt—moderate taxation—return to specie payments—and so forth and so od, down to tho Kn-klnx bill, which the resolution charac terize os a scheme to establish a military des potism. In supporting the resolutions Mr. Vallandig- ham mado a heavy onslaught on Morton’s re cent campaign speeches, and said: “I say to him and all behind him, tho hour has now como when neither he nor they can be permitted to provoke or dictate issues for tho Democratic party, or ignore those which tho revolving years and the changing condition of tho country necessarily bring forth. That which since 18CS, has been but a question of timo, is now npon ns. Tho auspicious moment, the golden opportunity, tho tide in tho affairs of man to bo taken at its flood, has now, in my de liberate judgment, reached us, when tho Demo cratic party of the day, laying aside every weight and Bhaking from it the dead body of the past, yet adhering to its ancient principles, can and most at ono bound place itself upon the vantage ground of the present, and defy its enemies to battle upon the living issues of the honr. I am confident we shall meet a prompt and very cordial response from our brethren elsewhere and everywhere in this and other States. Personally, I care not for denunciation or unjust criticism from any quarter. Upon fullest deliberation and ample council with tho wise and brave men of tho patty, I tako tho re sponsibility. He added, that tho movement is not a new departure, bnt a return of the Demo cratic party once more to its ancient platform of progress and reform. Mr. Yallandigham then concluded: “More over, as to the movement here, we all bear wit ness that in it there is nothing of merely per sonal character cither to advance or hinder any member of the Demoeratio party anywhere; nothing except an earnest and fixed purpose to promote the welfare of the whole party, and- with it, the whole country.” This is another political event of tho times, which helps to show ns the drift. As a matter of historical fact, we have not tho smallest donbt that tho Northern Democrats mean to make a soft and inviting place for tho anti Grant element of tho Radical party, and have not the smallest idea of accepting the platform which Morton, Grant and Butler have so kindly constructed for them. Morton has committed the error of planning his battle and establishing his lines before the enemy is in the field, and actually trying tho range of his cannon on the cul dc sac he has built in advance for their occupation. The re sult is that they will flank him and take him’in the rear. Ho has planned to assail them as the enemies of public order and harmony; butthoro is precisely the point at which they all tako him. His terrible Kn-klux enginery of misrepresenta tion and slander—his black picture of Southern disorders and violence—Ins blasting anathemas on every living thing South, not a carpet-bag ger or a negro—will all be turned on his own party, as a pack of desperate and mercenary politicians—trading in tho public disorders— either confessedly powerless and imbecile to remedy material dissentions—or cunningly and malignantly fomenting them to operate for their own selfish purposes on tho fears of patriotio people. That is the turn they will take with Morton, and his grand Kn-klnx battery which he will have been hard at work upon for eighteen months planting for tho fight of 1872. vided for such practices. Mr. A. K. Brown, of the Allianee (Ohio) Monitor, labored nnder this delusion, and was indicted and oonvioted. The judge decided that a real supplement may be thus Bent out; but that a mere advertisement is not a supplement in contemplation of law. Has Antbodt Seek Him?—Mrs. Zenas Tattle, of Finleyville, Pa., is advertising for Zenas. She desoribles him as “a tall man with consid erable money and a high fothead, long-faced and lantern-jawed, wean a gray coat, with a large month, and one bine eye, a hideous look ing man and I want him brought slap up in the law, with brown pants, and a bald-headed rascal full of flattery and deceit." Newseasxb Supplements.—A decision of some importance to newspapers has just been ren dered in the Unit£» Statea -District Court, at Cleveland, Ohio. Many newspaper publishers have a fashion of folding in thet* papers adver tising sheets, circulars, or posters, «gsoming that by printing “supplement” at the heacufiey evade the Tnited States statute made and pro- the fast sohedole made sinee the opening of the Fair and Crops in Spalding. Tho Spalding County Agricultural Society will hold a fair in Griffin on tho 3d June next, which will bo an occasion of much interest. At a meeting of tho Society last 'Wednesday, reports were presented on tho condition of growing crops. Tho small grain crops, says tho Presi dent, covor a much larger area than last year, bnt owing to unfavorable weather tho general preparation was less thorough. Rust and mould many instances have injured wheat, and somo cases of ontiro failure aro reported; bnt wherever tho land was snbsoiled and well fer tilized tho crop is promising. Oats look well. Norway oats aro highly commended for fall and winter sowing. Com looks healthy and vigor ous. Cotton is backward, and early plantings havo died ont considerably, bnt in most cases a fair stand remains. All crops requiring cultiva tion ftro grassy and fouL This is tho President’s report. Of tho Distriot reports—the three Vice-Presidents mako a very gloomy report on cotton. Ono says he does not know of a good stand in his district—an other says it threatens to bo a failnro, and tho third says it is tho worst prospect ho has ever seen. Corn—a largo crop planted and very promising. Oats plenty and very fine. Wheat will do well with good weather, and a good deal has been planted. Frnit crops abundant in promise. All speak highly of the grass and clover crops. Lncorao, orchard, hard, timothy and blue grass are attracting attention, bnt red olover is the favorite. All tho grass crops have done well, and those of two or threo years’ seeding aro magnificent. One of tho Yico Presidents re ports about two-thirds of the land under plough planted in grain; Another says there are prob ably two acres in grain to one in cotton. Con siderable interest is reported in stock. It is improving in kind and in better condition. As to labor, ono of tho Yioe Presidents says, in stead of improving, it is growing worse. An other says the froedmen seem to be getting more oaxeless and neglectful; and the young more so than the older. The third reports “they are working better than they have for merly done forme.” • Change of Schedule on the Sew York and New Orleans Line. A convention of parties representing this line met here Thursday, and made a complete revis ion of tho schedule going North from the latter point The schedule, as it now stands, is about as follows: Leave New Orleans at 11 a. m., Mo bile at 6r.it, Montgomery at 7 a. k., Colum bus at 12 u. and Maoon at 6:15 p. m., arriving at Augusta at 3:30 a. m next day, where passen gers will bo detained until 8 a. ar., four and a half hoars. This sohedule, it will be observed, greatly lengthens the time between New Or leans and New York via the intermediate points named above, and if we are correctly informed, was adopted solely to accommodate local inter ests, it being found impossible to compete with Alabama and Chattanooga road, over which route the time between the two cities is only 70 hours—against about 90 hours over this route under the schedule just adopted. We very much regret that the managers of the various roads In this section, with all their advantages of settled road beds, low grades, etc., have not been able to make a better bid for this heavy New Orleans business. Their failure to do so will certainly tell heavily against them this summer and fall, when the tide of travel is at its height. Mr. A. H. Brown, one of the oldest and most THE GEORGIA PRESS. BY TELEGRAPH. organize a revolution in favor ofiTT^ „ .. . obtain command of.the federal*. , 0 ’^ k D,L K. O’Neal, of Tribotton, rs lying so- Wl>HC!GT0H> May 19 ._ Panama advices te an effort now making to ri0 “ I y lU bl3 bom ?. V* * p c °’ Lt - , 12th report no war vessels in port. Five hua- army. It is believed there will b« * ft* The Standard saj s i as een g y I insurgents are within sixteen miles of Pa- Gal election by the people, and tht* a month in that connty Ihe SUmdard makes girLtar assures protection to the of President wili deVolve upon ^ the following crop repor or o. property and persons of foreigners. The Pres- ltis expected will be largely comon'j’*^ p2£ fiUS»SS SSS panama has five hundred militia and county. Wheat is very poor and not more than threo hundred national troops, well armed, and “ md _’ and own private f^o, one-half crop will be made. Oats were never I j^g gent word jhat should Panama be attacked j 06 Presidential campaign. Whoever 10 *** better, so far. The frnit crop is unprecedented. nQ rebel ufe ^ b0 spaI0|3> elected, his opponent will inaneum. A Cap.. Sellridg.’. b * J* . , , . ° TT7 JZe T-Z* expedition says that the surveying parties met at ““f * -■ * <* abont his rations. Ho says chickens hardly J * , , . , . , , . The friends of , ,, , .. I the divide and selected a spot for depression -me inenas ot .t'other io Diaz are w, feathered cost 2o cents each, and tho beef is .. . . . ... - , r . Zamasana is their l«n3«,. i. . PWruW ... ? . near Paya—tho lowest elevation found. It will I 13 tne ir leader, and Lieia ^ The six odock store-closing movement in 1 _ ■ , „ ti, n *—n-n nr roootnmaadad. The route is now considered as l J ‘ Ui “ Dilu f arue3 is immir-.i ^ Columbus, commences Juno 1st. Tho bun of , . ., .. Guerrero the Dolitieal j. — , impracticable. The expeditions, from both tho I me ponucai disturbances ccst,v. k tt^q Vtrem Tfc was rumored V erv Atlantic and Pacific sides, suffered terribly from i an e r 3 exiatsamong Congressi oaa i fa^ Sun U. S. Assessob.—It was rumored very } “ I great hatred. The Legislature rf o, - ct: ^ authoritatively in the city yesterday that Mr. George HnDgerfordhad been appointed Assess-1 sickness. , great hatred. The Legislature o „ . In the Senate a brief debate took place, in ® a ^ orize ^. Escobedo to organize a fora. or of this sub-district vice O. W. Ohnpman, re- Morton, Fenton and Wilson denied they 4000 men m anticipation of election ti.J' c! movedbydeath. It was said he hM proceed L ad intllo prematarepublicationof Guadalajara tho troops impeded veil 13 £SS.™*4®at&uXZ th. totv. Th.,**Hartattaired 0»t8_ ““^■ 0 “”""“ a ' a - pointment. As nono other but a Republican ntors shonld be examined by tho committee. cU “ oa 01 tL ° Bepubh„ is fettled as nsuaL could holdtiie offioe, the rumored appointment J Pbe Senate went into Executive session on the I May 19. Austria has meots with general approval. A Mr. Flagus, .of Lockport, N. Y., is tickling tho Columbus City Council by telliDg them that their city has the finest water power in the coun try except his own town. 1 which has been accorded.- Nothincr. however. 1 misconduct of the’jurors” and Conrt , arj newly discovered evidence. amSSS f an important character. Th* .7 Switzerland agreed, to a conference ( , 3 tho snread of riendemc.st. P^vey treaty. Tho latest dispatches from from Franco seem spread of rienderpest. to indicate that the TeMts have had verses and have asked Prussian co-operation, charges errors in the ruling of it! Wal Ha which has been accorded.- Nothing, however, misconduot of the’jurors, and 6 Oonrt - ! "' J is definite, London, May 19.—The French specials say the Yersaillists have occupied Clichy, and a sharp fight has occurred at Asnires. Tho Yersaillists The Columbus Sun says a majority of the cot ton planters of that section have plowed np, ire- bedded and replanted their cotton lands as the best way to kill grass and get a good stand. A good deal of lowland not yet planted. I were repulsed at tho Dauphin gate after an at-1 vey «mh We dig the fol owing sparkles from the “Af- to storm tbe gato . The National Guard a fairs in Georgia” mine of the Savannah News. reIigIoi { 3 BerT i CQ in St. Augustine and JjKgSSlSSSlTJZSf i “W‘2 Red head Harris is improving. I Trinity churches, and turned the Sisters of taken from a source never an important character. Tho^eenp™^- 1101 °* sion is that all the points will beovemi U 5 pI£3 ’ L Washxgion, May 20—Csptain ShaS! 4 , has arrived here, reports that a tlioiwS? n*h. 0 said they had no idea there was so much affiu- enco in the country. The Savannah compound known as “Mike’s Artillery Punch” has made its way into the office of the Elacksheav Georgian. This classic bever age is the same that knocked the entire South ern and State Press Associations into a cocked- hat lost year, and we warn the unsophisticated yonth who runs the Georgian to beware. One sip too much will transform his legs to the com sistenoy of unvuleanized India rubber, “stretchy and twisty.” The stoamer Dictator left Savannah on Wednesday, with fifty Swedish immigrants who are going to settle in Florida. ChanniDg and Farmer’s fire alarm tew,. | patent has been extended. The decSn g near Confiens. BeKlin, May 19.—Bismarck has gone to | Frankfort to exchange ratifications with Favre. London, May 19.—Paris dispatches of the 1 - _ _ B tjibiqian 18th say it is stated that tho Yersaillists made ^^eYenues must be stamped, is reaffirmed " an attack on Fort Montrouge on the lStb, bnt tickets £s bam were repulsed; losing seven cannon. TheYer- that the companies havo lost thirty theory saillists were also beaten in Bois de Boulogne dollars. y oniCa and before the Mailotte Gate. The Yerssillist .. In the SenateMc Mortop explained, shasini flag floats over Yanvres. Sron^h w m tJ ? ave ob 1 t “ ned pSSS Chicago, May 19.—The Presbyterian General session on the treaty. & ° W£n ml ° execabTa Assembly appointed a committee to examine the Galveston, May 20.—Mr. Greeley was credentials of Commissioners. The question of dially received by the people. Respondm^* xt m ir.a. I n KflrpnartA La Avoir?or! nn!;ti«s 7/ •a Mr. Daniel. Brown, a gentle gazelle of Mor- the eligibility of laymen to the office of Mode- a serenade he avoided politics beyohdtte« monish proclivities, is wanted in Savannah, by ra tors provoked a warm discussion. Mr. Hum- pre£s i on of ^ disa PP°iatment about the M- ono of his wives, to-wit: Mrs. Ellen Brown. [ phrey was elected temporary Moderator. 1 B ! n -i w She avows her determination to do him up Alexahdma, VA.,May 19,-The market house I rep^rithat tto PrusSL wSfevfS 1 brown beforo a jury of honest men if she can buildings, covering a squaro, including the city j is unfounded. The Telegraph’s special amomi catch him. I 0 fjj ceg were burned. The city archives were ces Favre and Simon leave the French The Savannah Nows has a Kn-klnx story all saved. The loss is $75,000; insurance $10,000. Private letters implicate Gambetta the way from Laurens county. It is about threo Tho Masonic body’s only museum, containing | menti^flago/tiuco from Pa^baiS of tho trooly loil who made an honest living off relics, was destroyed. . at Versailles. Rochefort’s arrest at Meuxisre- thoir neighbors. This year they planted a small Boston, May 19.—Tho citizens of Charles- ported. Tho ocenpajats of comer homes in “crap, ’ but tho undertaking completely ex-1 town are raising a purso of two thousand dol- , a ^.k a7ebe 1 e 1 no . rde *p d Yscato. Thecoma hausted them, and they retired to the shade, lars to entertain the Marshall Fire Company } Centrd^ommitteohaveMsumedlhVwaamL leaving the grass to tako the “crap.” Tho of Savannah, Ga., who visit Charlestown at the I The Commune has determined to take theof- neighbors thought abont their cribs and concla- next anniversary of Banker Hill battle, on the fensivo against the Versaillisls. Another dis- How they did 17th day of June. patch in ^ Telegraph says the Communists 1 ‘ J -it .1 t t> l aro preparmg to explode the ramparts. Washington, May 19— Geo. L. Pntnam was _ .. - T , ... . Dominated as Postmaster al Mobile, Ala. saidUiat tb^Gerwaes demBDdttaUnarmiiUB ta3rx£w sn 1. ? M,ow -»? •“wars? bloody-beads and bear bones mir»ht Lave been lD & Senators Scott, Pool, Blair, and Represen- of a plebiscitum throngliout France, which shall seen creeping cautiously to that old man’s door, tatives Polland, Stevenson, Colburn, Beck and decide tho future form of government and bring at which they arrived when least expected. YanTramp, aro a sub-committee to hold sessions Thoofficeraof t^Communo have seiz'd wl- hnskytenes, annonneedto^him^haKis'Ston ^ WasMjJgtoD ’ ^ ith ~ power to sen3 subs from ? aWe sacred articles in the Church of the Trm- on earth was to instruct him to plow his land. tllQ Bub-committee throughout the South, ity, and all the churches m tho city will be ac- Old gentleman, joined by his sons, all trembling This arrangement lasts until the 20th of Sep- j I . arly and P, en c | osed ’,. The demoli- an ox do? Yes, answered the chief demon, f fnrtll6r Vrogramme anything. Assured that their orders would be -Both houses of the New Brunswick Esgisla- complied with, tho unwelcome Kn-klnx with- j tore unanimously adopted resolutions condemn- d f® w * . Tk° oM man and his sons gazed at each j ing the treaty where Canadian interests are af- other in mute astonishment, evidently deter- , a mined to earn their bread infataro by the swoat I xecl0 ~ . _ . „ of their brow. I A dispatch from the Pennsylvania Coal Mines ded to learn them how to plow, it we let the News tell In the “stilly night” when all nature slept, and no man thought of crossing his peaceful Impeachment was opened to-day to select hostages upon whom to execute the retaliatory measures determined upon by the Commune. The Communists claim that they repulsed, yesterday and to day, the attacks at Neuilly, Clichy, Issy and Yanvres. Yebsailles, May 20.—Rochefort was arrested while attempting to escape from the Commune. Tho latest report in regard to this awful Ku- announces that the workmen, by a largo majori- Ho will be brought to Versailles. klux attack npon this lazy old citizen and his I ty voted to resume work on tho Companies’ sons, is that the school-boys, in passing by the ferm< , grass-eaton farm next day, witnessed the singu- 1 lerias * i ar sight of tho old man plowing with all his might, and one of the sons driving tho other, who was pulling tho plow through tho matted jrass with the strength and facility of a beast of warden. The father of Mr. William Swoll, of Savan nah, died at Brooklyn, Wednesday, aged 102 years. On Wednesday, Collector Robb, of Savannah, remitted to the Secretary of tho Treasury $40,- 000, received as duties on imports the day be fore. A white woman named Emma Everiy was nearly murdered by a negro, near Savannah, on Tuesday, who threw her to tha ground and at tempted to outrage her person. She was cat in the head in several places, and her throat severe lacerated by his efforts to choke her into silence. Flour advanced fifty cents a barrel in Atlanta, on Thursday, in consequence of the reports from the wheat growing sections. The Judge of tho Atlanta Circuit and a ma jority of his bar leave that city to-day on a big frolic down to Brunswick, Tho taxable property of Rome is set down at $1,393,100, A letter from Walker connty to tho Rome Courier, says that F. M. Coulter, or Cedar Grove, was shot and killed by M. A. Ellison, on tho Cth instant. Ellison surrendered him self, and is now in jaiL Mr. W. W. Hammond, a well known citizen Griffin, died Thursday morning. Washington, May 20.—The English High Commission paid a final visit to the White House to-day. Morten says he had his copy of the treat; burned. Mr. DeBellanho has been appointed Charge d’Affairs for France—Mr. Treilhard, the Minis ter, having received his leave of absence. Philadelphia, May 20.—The coal troubles have been compromised. Fall work will be re sumed on Monday. A vigilance-Kn-klnx com mittee has been formed in Union, New Jersey, for the detection of incendiaries. Tho Sena*'! confirmed:Warner, Governor of NewMexlco, and Pntnam, Postmaster of Mobile. The Senate spent six hours on the treaty to day. It meet3 again’at 10J o’clock to-morrow. It is thought the vote will bo reached by Thurs day. Chicago, May 19.—In the Presbyterian Gen eral Assembly, Gov. Polock, chairman of tho board of trustees of the female institute atLex- ington, Ky., read a report declaring the right of ^Ew OBLEANSj Hay 20.—Jno. Henning ie- AT,* rte„« roi A covered $10,000 damages from the New Orleans the General Assembly to the property and fran- j j^cl Chattanooga Railroad, for injuries sustained chises, unimpaired by local legislation. I jjy failing through an opening in tho Company s New Obleans, May 19.—The Times’ Galvea- wharf. . ' ton special reports tho explosion of the new ^ 0BK > May 20.—The Erie litigation has steamer Stonewall, from Galveston for Lake been postpone<J for tw0 wee ,, . . Charles, near High Island, killing five and „ 2 .°,f7 A .v Vo £ a Epecial * s Paris, 20th, states that the Prussians are at wounding several persons. I Botfly nmi Aubervilliers, and strongly reic- Tho track laying upon tho first western divis- forced. The prisoners accused of causing the ion of the New Orleras, Mobile and Texas Rail- explosion will be shot to-night. The first hos- roadwascompletedyesterdaytoDonaldsonville Gue”?^dS. ° ? a distance of 63 miles from this city. The road j p AJaI g j jj a y go, Evening. There was an ini- will soon be open for traffio to Donaldsonville. I portant engagement near Antenil to-day. Tta Grading is completed twenty miles beyond Don-1 result is unknown. Fort Montrouge still bolus aldsonviUe. A strong force is employed on its 1 extension. made seven distinot assaultsnpon the ramparts. New Yobk, May 19.—Billy Donnelly and Ar- Great] numbers of Federals "are concentrate! thur Chambers fight within 'two months for $2,- at the threatened points. The bastions facmg 500, and the feather weight championship of Genian positions are being ... * I ed. The minority party in the Commune ana Ajnerica ’ I military commission is being replaced by tt» Pabis, May 19.—The Committee of Safety Communists of a more radical type. 1“ decrees • the suppression of the Rovne des church of Notre Dame des Victorias was sacs- 1 ed, and is now occupied by Federal troops. Mondes, Aovenir, National Patrie, Commune , -^“-7^ ^V-lTwo spies were shoty^r- unmu ^ iuuxoua „ _ . and E6ver£d other Journals. No new papers will ^ an «ifoM prisoners condemned to death® TIT, nw.rrhn«s«» be established till the end of the civil war. a charge of complicity in the recent explosion. Mr. Law did not lecture » Atlanta Thursday Writeramiists ; „***, are JUfe to be ^Central Committee is again the prm<* ght, on account of the smallness of his an- * , . ’ .. - pal power in Paris, and acts in concert triedby court-martial for a tackmg the Govern- g°Zittee ^Pnbtio Safety. , ment. Officers who hesitate to obey orders are The j onrna ia 0 f the Commune declare the warned that they will be considered guilty of Federal position stroDg. Their organization treason. Many arreBts have been mado of pros-1 has improved,and confidence is greatly streng titutes and drunkards. A requisition has been ^d. p.im’sas- made for tho silver candlesticks in the Church | sa89inatio i implicates Rogne Barcia, P*sect night, dience. Tho Era fits a cap on Atlanta, there for, which somo folks think Macon can wear as welL It says: If Demosthenese himself conld rise from his grave ho wonld find it an impossibility to col lect an nndienoe in Atlanta. We are disgusted. Bnt let us make the best of it. Let us send for I of Notre Dame. Persons without passports are I member of OorteS. . ,v n a oirons, a monkey show, Grady and his sword- not eJloW6 a to leave the city. The Committee London, May 20.-The steamer SKir “““ 0 “°* a depot of that city is not finished. It says: eral ordere » teUs 80131018 of the destruction San Salvador, Montgomery, ana p . A year ago, or nearly so, the different rail- ° f tba “omiment; in the Place Vendome, which J A ° a dne Bartow, England; brig roads centering in Atlanta, united and contracted foreign enemies had left undisturbed, and ex- dv SL Johns. N B.- schooner Jesse Wilson, for the erection of a magnifioent passenger de-1 horts them to redouble their efforts to preserve | Jacksonville^ * New Yobk, May 20.^—Arrived, Virgo. ^ It Is said Duke Broglie will succeed Favre 1 _ Ohamkston, M® y when the treaty is ratified. G ifec^STMay^O.-Sailed, Bella Diloree, The steam frigate Galatia has arrival in Eng- ; brig Panchita, Barcelona; barJ: lish waters from a trip around the world. min*, Rotterdam; steamer Champion, « Chablxston, May 19.—Arrived—steamer York. , . Charleston, from New York. Sailod—brig Ellen I _ Fbankfobt^ May 20. — Bismarck, pot, to be one among the grandest structures of and ite gluons memories, this kind in America or elsewhere. It ia very 1 ' b nearly completed, bnt work on it has been stopped for some time—the true cause of which not generally understood by the pnblio. It seems that the Western and Atlantic, the Georgia, and the Atlantic and West Point Roads, entered into the contract. From some cause the President, or proper representative of the JC KAHMIUUlj ittBJ A<V« — * - -J, Macon and Western Road, was not present to I Maria, for Union Island, Ga. I Q ne *H« r ires'? jSKiSiCSS-SWS^K _ “ e **■*“*""•»« KjmoDU,, share of the exDenses. and with this calculation 1 Eos 1 ®® 3 , whlle proceeding to sea parted hawser | private residences are decorated with fl«fP honor of the occasion. _ v .. _ _ _ „ Pabis, May 20.—Atjnoon yesterday tire Belgn of Terror fat Faria. saiffiste attacked the gate of St. Cloud. Atb* London, May 19.—All the official dispatchers the combat raged at Neuilly, and at 2_o && to the London journals represent a reign of ter- **»• b»t*te ® xl ? Ed j ld ^° ia . -r “ KS5 zgF&.tzg'ssR hostages | rea ^ New Yobk, May 20.—In the Fleetwood *2 share of the expenses, and with this calculation the work was ordered. For some reason not certainly known by us, the structure to be erected was unsatisfactory to the representatives of the Maoon and West ern, and they refused to join in building it. Several efforts at negotiation have been made | ror prevailing in Paris, by those who ordered the work, with the offi- j drily imprisoned, and those held as cere of the Maoon Road, which have failed to . ,, secure approval, and thri road has not paid any are dee P air0d of * Twenty-one members of the part of the coat of building the depot Commune no longer attend its sittings, bnt re part 1 . _ , .. . ■ The lease of the State Road baa also compli- main in their respective arrondissements. Four cated this matter considerably. Its officere_or I hundred Yersaillists are arid to have deserted other hands, who, ot course, are not expected I Dauphin gate, which has been strongly fortified to incur the expense of meeting this obligation; | ^rith earthworks and new barricades, and the Governor’s position about meeting it is rather a delicate one. After the lease was races' to-day Goldsmith Maid beat Amen**? Girl three straight heats. Time—2:23, ‘ and 2:22J. Death of s Georgian in MissIssipP*’ We learn from a letter to the editor of tW Southern Christian Advocate, written from yo1 ’ Mississippi, that a young man named J. ' ' “ ' *— ^ In this House of Lords today Russell con- ] __ made, he, however, said that he, as the repre- »“* 03 *° • postponement of the discussion Hud«m,fonneriy senUtive of the Western and AtiaqHc Railroad, j of the American treaty until the 20th of June, I denly in that place on Saturday, the I3tn would pay its full share of the expense, and to await the arrival of nfflmal papers. He arrived there that day in a train from u> perform a full part of whatever aU the other ClTI Mexico, May 12.—Tampioo continues West and lived only a few hours after his aru- sasssss m. ^ ■. * the others, and Governor Bollock, it is by 400 men who have had several fights with the the heart He had no papers of important not willing to pay more than a proper propor-1 federal troops outride the walls. Cen. Rocha, his person, and his only luggage waa a sman tion with all the roads united in the oontreot, | hand man, has left San Louis I lise. He had enough money to give him a oe* the I emit burial. He w*s on his W»y to Georg* esteemed citizens of Upson county, died, lari I m the woitfteltt^p^^and toerete’no'^M^g I Potati tor Tampico, professedly to suppress Saturday week. Ho had lived in Upson 45 yMnt.lwlMn it will be resumed. j revolution, but is suspected of an intention to J when he died.