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Telegraph and Messenger. MACON, JUNE 6, 1S71. aiouroc Comity. VTo learned, on Thursday, from onr friend Ge-orge W. Adams, that Dr. Lawton, who is the correspondent of the Agricultural Bureau for ilonroo county, has made up his figures, and wiii report to the Bureau an increase of 25 per cent, ovor last year in the com crop, and 50 per cent, in the oat crop of the county. He reports the decline in cotton acreage at 10 per cent., and in wheat shout 30. Mr. Adams thought the wheat crop would present about the same yield per acre as last year, but inferior in quality. Oats are badly rusted. Com is very promising. Cotton is in wretched plight—the worst stands ever known—dying out rapidly, and badly in grass. Since the 22d of May there have been five heavy rains in the county, not counting that of Thursday, whatever It may have been. The fruit crops of all kinds are magnificent. Such a crop of Irish potatoes was never known in the county." Clover has turned out finely. By actual weight and measurement, Captain Lumpkin cut 1,090 pounds dried clover from one-quarter of an acre in the second year’s growth. This was at the rate of 0,760 pounds to the acre. Mr. Dudley Hammond, from one-third of an acre, cut at the rate of 7,500 pounds dried clover to the acre. These returns were exact, and show whether Monroe is a grass county or not. Timely Question.—The World asks cannot somebody abate the Northern capitalist who periodically goes South and stirs up oil the editors, chambers of commerce, public-spirited citizens and other notabilities of tbat region into gushes of enthusiasm respecting the influx of capital and outgrowth of prosperity certain tc follow in his footsteps ? What with the orange groves, bananas, mint juleps, feasting, adulation and jollification generally which meet our man of money, it is not surprising he should consider it a good thing to travel about with the declaration that if it suit him be may think of baying np a State or two; but as long as he does not plank down his cash in some enterprise, is not this kind of touring a base reckoning, a species of fraud in the tourist, and a cause of reproach to Northern men ? The Peach Geop.—Peaches in Middle Geor gia will be very abnndant this year—in fact, the crop promises to bo overwhelming in quantity. In quality, however, it will be inferior. The trees will so uniformly overtax themselves that the fruit must necessarily be smail. We saw a few days ago a small lot of early Hales. Where the frnit had been thinne d out early in the sea son, it was of doubla the size of that which had been left to take ifa chance. Now as few peo ple will take the trouble to thin the trees, the peaches generally must be inferior in siz9 and quality. Wa suggest, as times are tight, that measures be taken to utilize the peach crop by drying it for market. All Horton to Old Floyd.—Full returns show that Captain Dunlap Scott has been again elected by an overwhelming majority to the Legislature from Floyd county, to supply the vacancy occasioned by fae death of Eepreseu- tativo Gartrell. The people of Georgia never had an abler or more fearless defender in their council halls than Dunlap Scott, and we are glad to know he is again in a position where his burning words of eloquence and sound logical arguments will carry terror, if not conviotion, to the hearts of our enemies. Smoking Kegnant.—Mr. Colfax's dangerous illness is said by bis friends to have been caused by excessive smoking. General Grant seldom Las a cigar out of his mouth. These two ex alted functionaries should consider the perils to which they expose th6 Republic in their own persons. If the entire Federal Executive should end in smoke, the ease would be embarrassing. Editors Telegraph and Messenger: It is a mat ter of interest to your readers to know that The City Bank of Macon does not redeem the bills of Kimball Co.'s Albany and Brunsict'ck money. It was presented to-day, and Mr. Nut ting wonld not redeem it. It has been cur rently reported tbat be wonld. Upon that an nouncement many have taken it. Citizen. As two of the editors of the Telegeaph and Messenger were absent yesterday, and the ether, a mere recruit, had double duty to per form, he trusts the gentle reader will make due ailo’wance for all deficiencies which may appear in the present issue. Lease Injoined.—We are requested to an- nounce that his] Honor Judge Cole has passed an order in Chancery in joining any further steps towards consummating the proposed loan cf the Macon and Western to the Central Rail road. A Kentuckian has killed himself at the early age of 00 by drinking a pint of whisky daily for the brief period of thirty years, and the tem perance press points to his untimely end as an illustration of how swiftly retribution follows a vicious course. The District Attorney in Washington has an nounced his intention of bringing to trial the two recusant Tribune correspondents. The penalty npon conviction will be fine and im prisonment from one to twelve months in the county.jaih Senator Henry Wilson has put out for Eu rope, too be out of this Radical tug for the Presidential succession. By mixing himself up with no man’a fortunes he may perhaps subserve his own. A Good Cuisine is indispensable to the com fort of all travelers. That of the Amebicax House, Boston, is irreproachable, while the other conveniences of the house include all that is modem and desirable. Ton Tickle Me and I’ll Tickle Ton- Grant and Brigham Young. The President has appointed Willard koung, the son of the Mormon Satrap, cadet at large to the United Stales Military Academy at West Point. The matter was arranged, it appears, like the majority of Grant’s official favors, on the mutual compensation principle. Brigham, some months since, extended a polite invitation to his Wash ington brother to visit his Seraglio and Salt Lake dominions. To render increased honor to his expected guest, he also ordered from Brooklyn a magnificent yacht, to be placed a* hi3 service in exploring the briny waters of the Lake. The invitation w&3 accepted, but afterwards declined, when the result of the elections, and divisions in the Radical Congressionalal wig wam, convinced the President that his presence was needed at homo to keep the Ku-klux ball in motion, and grade the track for the campaign of the ensuing year. As a special mark of es teem, however, for this modem Solomon, or perhaps in fulfillment of a, previous bargain; the young scape grace alluded to has been bil- letted to West Point. Look out soon for more squalls in that piebald and ring-streaked “happy family” of embryo heroes. It is well known that the old Dad is devotedly attached to hi3 “peculiar institution,” and does anyone suppose ho mil trust his young cub to the heathenish influences of this outer world, before “sealing” him to, at least, a half score of matronly dames ? With such a body-guard and a good supply of broomsticks for defenoe, master Willard may safely bid defiance to the Professors, and Cadet Smith, and all Yankeedom in the bargain. Jesting aside, however, what a fall in Ameri can morals, and how sad a comment upon the past glory and dignity of thi3 Government is presented, by the action of its Chief Magi strate in this appointment. But nepotism, cor ruptionand high-handed usurpation mark the career, and stamp tho policy of the Adminis tration. Is there any wonder that the question seems to be narrowing down to. a mere conflict be tween the Outs and .the Ins ? The former, goaded to madness by the “Powers that Be,” appear willing to sink all personal differences and unite against the common enemy. We shall see what the coalition will amount to, The rush to the Yosemiteond tho Big Trees is double that of any former year. A newly- discovered grove, larger than those in Calaveras county, attract many visitors. Hon. W. S. Gboesbeck has published a card repeating his refusal to accept a nomination for Governor or any other office at the approach ing election in Ohio. A freshet at Hot Springs, Arkansas, on Sat urday, washed away the Hall Hoase, California House, aca other buildings, and.otherwise do ing great damage. Western and Atlantic Railroad Co.,} President’s Office, Atlanta, Ga., May 31, 1871. ) Dr. N. L. Angies, State Treasurer: Dear Sir—I send you by the Treasurer of this company $25,000 in cash, the rental due tho State for the present month of May. Please return me the usual receipt from the Comp troller General for tho amount. I am very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Joseph E. Brown, President W. & A. R. R. Co. Comptroller General's Omci,) GA., MaySl, 1871. ) Received ot W. o. Morrill, Treasurer W. & i S’ S’ C ,°* §-5,000 rents of W. & R., for May, 1871* as pet certificate No. i^>of N. L. Angier, Treasurer.. Madison Bell, Comptroller General. Heave rains have fallen in Northern [Cali fornia and along the foot of the Sierra Nevada. Fight or Ratify. In our noon telegrams of yesterday will be ound the substance of an interesting interview some one has bad with President Grant at Long Branch. It may or may not be true. If it is not true nobody is hart; but if it is true, it throws considerable light upon recent national topics of discussion and events of great impor tance to the people of this and other countries. It will be seen that Grant, like all other men of diminutive meutal calibre, attributes much im portance to himself, in the peaceablo solutions of the delicate questions which have, for the last two or three years, puzzled the minds of Eng lish end American diplomatists to settle. The settlement at last agreed upon by the Anglo. American commission, as surreptitiously brought to light by the wily Washington correspondents of theN. Y. Tribune, was not altogether satisfac tory to Mr. Grant, bnt ho candidly assorts that it was fight or ratify with him, and that it isnow the same with the House of Representatives and the American people. The Washington treaty must be ratified, or somebody will get hurt, is the Presidential prognostication, but npon what good grounds ho bases this opinion is not stated, and until they are, the President must be con sidered in the light of a scare-crow. Why the American poople’s refusal on the part of their Representatives to ratify certain objectionable features in the Washington Treaty should get np a fight with England, wo do not clearly see, nor do we think that it will, and hence we won’t scare worth a cent on the President’s proposi tion. If there are objectionable or dishonorable fea tures in the Washington treaty let them bo bold ly and manfully rejected regardless of conse quences, and tho reason for their rejection be clearly and unequivocally stated. If, however, as is generally believed, the treaty is a sort of a jolly-go-easy concern, gotten up with a liberal spirit and enlightened viows by the representa tives of both nations, and which does not re flect upon tho national pride or honor of either peoples, while at tho same lime it pnt3 at rest certain vexed questions about which there is a disposition to wrangle on somebody’s part- then we say ratify it and let it rip, but don’t fight. The civilized world i3 now standing, as it were, aghast at tho rivers of blood that have been flowing for the last decado, and the snowy-winged messengers of peace are now standing in the representative halls of the na tions, with tear-dimmed eye3 and wringing hands, pleading for quiet and repose, and fqr the helpless and tho innocent. Lot the rulers of the earth hoar and heed them. No Snare tills Time. It is a chronic affection of tho Now York cot ton bulla to throw tho market up every spring, or about tho timo planters are ready to give the seeds of the staple to the coil, for the purpose of inducing them to put in large crops, and in spiring the hope in their minds of realizing good prices in tho falL Heretofore the trick has been little else than a snare, bnt this season it will entrap nobody, for the cold and wet spring lias rendered it impossible for the plant- era to fall into the snare even if they would. We think, therefore, the present advance in prices is genuine, solid and reasonable, from the fact that it is now apparent ibis year’s crop will fall short at least 1,200,000 bales of wbat it was last year, and probably more, if the present wet spell of weather continues but a littlo while longer. In the face of this fact Hie price of cotton is bounding upward with astonishing celerity, and there is nothing unreal or deceptive about it. The great misfortune to the South, however, is the fact that it! has sold its last year’s crop, and Northern speculators will now realize immense profits npon tho price at which they bought it. Out of tho 100,0C0 bales re ceived in Macon of VHc last year’s crop there now remains In our warehouses a stookof only 2,500 bales, and such is the faet generally all over the South. The present advance will not, thereforo, help our planters in tho least, and it is a consolation to know that it cannot hurt them. It is no snaro this time. / ’ ' I Rev. W. W. Hicks.—Oh our first page Vrijl be found a letter from this gentleman, who is known all through Central and Southern. Geor gia as the pastor of the First Street Methodist Church of this city, written in reply to certain charges of damaging nature to his oharaoter as a gentleman and divine. Its perusal greatly interested ns, and, we think, it will interest many ot onr readers. It is rather long, but having read the first paragraph or two, the de sire to read on increases until it is finished. In publishing the letter the Savannah News re marks that the political opinions of Dr. Hicks may appear to be somewhat extreme; but it is worthy of particular note that all earnest men are eitreme in their views, when oompared to those sanguine individuals who are coldly and carelessly conservative. Tho letter speaks for itself. • _ -~ diljjcc . 0. J Planters Ought to Know It.—Ba A. Wise & Co. are prepared to sell their, entire .stock of Cooking Stoves on a credit till the first of No vember at cash prices, adding but 7 per cent, interest till due. 5ont2-d&w2t * THE GEORGIA PRESS. The Savannah Regatta is progressing with spirits, and attracting much attention. On Wednesday the canoe and shell-boat races came off and were hotly contested. The number of entries for the first race was four, and the start ing judges were:' Messrs. A. F. Wetter, J. M. Schley, F. M. Hull, J. H. Johnson and J. W. Anderson. Louis Young, J. Martin Tuffs, J. P. Huger, J. W. Sims and J. M. B. Lovel.acted as terminal umpires in a tug-boat property posted. The Republican says: Dr. McFarland, patrol Judge, was in a swift craft, manned by eight experienced colored oars men, and kept within noticing distance of the boats in the race. At five o’clook the signal for starting was giv en and away the boats sped with the speed of arrows, each muscular oarsman bending to the task allotted. It early, became evident the race lay between the “Vernon,” of Savannah nnd the “Brick Pomeroy,” of Brunswick, each of them having their especial favorites and back- era. It was an exciting struggle, and as the boats passed the thronged, docks cheer after cheer greeted them and their gallant crews.— The vim of the crew of the “Vernon” proved too much for her competitors, and amid the most enthusiastic applause the “Vernon” came in tho winning boat, by several lengths. Time 6:13J. The canoes came in in the following order: First, “Vernon,” 0:13^; second, “BrfckPom- eroy,” 6:25; third, “Ada fourth. “Kinu Cot ton.” The Washington Comet Band, nnder the lead ership of Millen, gave additional enthusiasm on the announcement made from the judges’ boat that the palm of victory had been awarded to the Schley crew and their beautiful canoe. Bets were settled freely, and general good humor pre^ vailed, especially among the winners. Shells only competed for tho second race, and four boats were also entered for this trial of speed, and wind, and muscle. We quote again from the Republican: The race was very exciting, and was made more so by the fact that the crew of tho “Ver non”—who had just pulled successfully the first race—manned the “Alico White,” which was consequently a favorite boat and were largely backed. The start was equally fortunate, the shells getting away at the signal in fine style. The course was the same as the first race., and before reaching the middle of the course it be came evident that the contest was really be tween the “Anna Huger” and the “Alice White.” The time was quite an improvement on the preceding raoe, the ‘‘AnnaHuger” coming* in winner by about "two lengths in 5 minutes and 48J seconds. The starting judges reported the starts fair, There was no “foul” acoording to the re port of the patrol judge, and tlife victory for the shell race was accorded to tho “Anna Hu ger.” A beautiful wreath of flowers wa3 pre sented by some one of the fair sex as she came up to the judges to report. The river front presented a lively spectacle of life, animation and beauty. The shipping in port was handsomely decorated with banting, and the various small craft which studded the river, of all shapes and build, helped tho tout ensemble to a great extent. The Thomasville Southern Enterprise thus speaks of the recent Railroad lease: Another Consolidation.—The Central and Macon and Western Railroads have been con solidated under the direction and management of the former, thus giving to Savannah an un broken connection with Atlanta and completing the Savannah system of railroad connection with Memphis on the Mississippi. The same paper also reports the following at tempt ct robbery: A little after dark on Saturday evening, Mr. F. H. Jeffers being indisposed, his clerk, Lee Hall, colored, closed the door and accompanied him home. Shortly after their departure, the wife of the aforesaid clerk, who resided near by, discovered, by tho light which was left burning within, some colored individuals mak ing an entrance into the store through the front window, and immediately communicated tho fact to Chance, a little brother of Lee. Chance repaired to the spot, and coming suddenly on the thieves, a little “scrimage” ensned, in which Chance, though outnumbered and rather overpowered, succeededln summoning help and capturing one of tho party. The other two beat a hasty retreat, taking with them each a turn <?f goods. They, however, were so hotly pursued that before they reached and crossed the rail road they dropped the most of tho stolen plun der. Columbus is powerfully aroused at this lime on the subject of her railroad connections. A meeting’of the stockholders in the Mobile and Girard Railroad was to be held on Thursday.— Tho question of leasing or selling the road to meet its liabilities was mooted, and strenuous efforts were to be made to obviate such a ne cessity. , - , The Enquirer states that the sum to bo raised is only $80,000, while the cost and value of the road amounts to about $2,000,000, and tho mortgages upon the property to bnt $010,000. This is the day of leasing, absorption, and consolidation, however, and wo should not be surprised if this enterprise is engulfed in the capacious maw of some more powerful organi-, zation. Kous zerrous. Decision Against the Southern Express Company.—The Enquirer publishes the follow ing: Superior Court.—Tho most important case up yesterday was that of J. M. Nunez vs. South- ern Express Company. It was a suit for the recovery of damages in Ioes sustained by tho shipment of a lot of three hundred bexes of peaches to Now York, in 1807, which were not delivered in that city according to the time stip ulated. The damages were estimated by Mr. Nunez at about $1,000. The case was heard before a stricken jury, who returned a verdict for plaintiff in the Bum of $882.75, principal and interest. Major B. J. Moses for plaintiff; Smith & Alexander for defendant. The Fate op Apalachicola.—An exchange states that a brick building which cost $20,000 recently sold.for $750. Ttai3 shows how the art of man and the power of capital, can over ride natural obstacles, and clear a way for com merce through mountain pass and trackless plains. In this railroad and telegraphic epoch, it seems, water can he made to run up hill, and old thing! are done away, and all is new and progressive. The Middle Georgian says: The president and directors of the Savannah, Griffin and North Alabama Railroad held their regular monthly meeting in ibis city yesterday. We understand they speak in flittering terms of the future of the road. The same paper says Judge Boynton, of the Griffin and Madison Railroad, and others, went to the Indian Spring yesterday to attend a rail road meeting. I 1 . We truEt it will not be long before this fa mous Southern Spa will be accessible to all. Its healing waters are already well known to too invalid world. The Georgian expresses its be lief in the truthfulness of a remark recently made that the debt of Spaulding county was 00 per cent, less than last year. This is a brave shoeing, and augurs that there is a good time coming. Tho crops of that section are said to be improving rapidly. The Rome Courts* estimates the majority of Dunlap Scott, Esq., at ooo. Tho Regatta is still the leading topic with the Savannah press and columns are devoted to its description and the result of the contests. On Thursday there were three races, the first be tween the defeated oanoes “King Cotton” “Ada’’ “Brick Pomeroy," (of Brunswick,) and the shell boat “Lucille,” for a purse of $25—won by the “Lucille”. Time: 5:25, and the fastest known in the Savannah waters up to that time. The second race was between the ehell boats “Annie Huger,” “Lucille,” and “Vernon.” Won by the “Annie Huger” in 5:24, beating the “Ln- oille’s” time in the race before by one second, and making the quickest time xeoorded on the South Atlantic. The Regatta closed on Thurs day evening with a most humorous and inter esting tab race, for which there were eighteen entries. Won by Master J. C. PostelL The Savannah News, in a closing paragraph, giving the incidents of the Regatta, says: night, the presentation of the champion pen nant took place. The flag is the handiwork of Mrs. Theo. Moves, and is an exquisite specimen of needlework. The field is of pink Bilk, elabo rately embroidered in black and white, the cen tre figure an anchor crossed by two oars, and above and below tho inscription, “Champion R. A- 8. G.” After the presentation of/the pennant, the Couper boys, with their, invited gnests from other Clubs, engaged In a social reunion, where general good humor and hilarity prevailed up to a late hour. Many prominent gentlemen of tho Regatta Association wore on band, who were brought out in hapny and appropriate speeches. The crimson pink of the Savannah Nows, is appalled at the Bhadowy glimpse he gets of his hereafter, in the preseneo of a negro woman who dropped dead on Reynolds street, in his town, and that, too, when apparently in the en joyment of good health. We urge him to re pent Macon has commenced the work of economy by discharging nine men from tbe police force. This, on the score of saving, is almost as bad as taking children from school, provided, of course, that Macon morals are not such as to require no looking after.—Savannah Eepub lican. Mr. JohnT. More, a well-known ’steamboat man, of Augusta, has bought four boats to run n the Savannah River. The boats are all light draught vessels, built to do business on the Sa vannah in summer os well as winter. The prico paid was $10,000 each. The Chronicle and Sentinel says collecting money in that city just now is an uphill business. If it will extend its observations in this direction, it will find the same thing to re port. The gay and festive of Augusta inaugurated a series of amusements at the Fair Grounds, near that city, on Friday night, with a grand ball. A Macon correspondent of tho Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel, under date of May 28. 1871, thus alludoB to the late great railroad lease. We thinkhe is mistaken in his prognostications, or, at least, we earnestly hope so: At tho inception of the Augusta and Macon Railroad I attempted to rouse up Augusta and the Georgia Railroad Company to the aggres sive policy of the Central Railroad Company. My feeble voice was lost in “Sleepy Hollow.’ Now, seel it is almost fait accompli. The Central, like an anaconda, is drawing its folds around Macon, Augusta and the Georgia Rail road. By its discriminations it is seeking to draw business from all inland towns to Savan nah, and from all other roads over the Central. Through its cordon of roads, from Savannah to Vicksburg, it cuts off Augusta and Charles ton from cotton bags. And now leasing “ the Macon and Western,” it will soon bnild the road from Griffin to Decatur, and at the latter point graciously receive all Western produce from the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. Good-bye, then, Atlanta, Augusta, Georgia Railroad and Charleston; grass will grow in the thorough' fares of tlio-.e cities, and spiders weave their webs in their deserted houses. The Central Railroad and Savannah are not to blBme. All honor to their spirit and enterprise 1 Bnt shall Atlanta, the Georgia Railroad, Augusta Charleston and Macon accept the situation, and all bo moribund. That’s the question. En lighten us through your paper, please. A. At a large meoting of the stockholders of the Mobilo and Girard Railroad, held In Columbus on Thursday last, at which a majority of tho stock was represented, the following whs intro duced by Alderman J. A. Cody, on tbe part of the representatives of the city of Columbus: Whereas, The Central Railroad and Bankin; Company has from time to timo assumed am paidS for the Mobilo and Girard Rail road Company; nnd, whereas, means must be raised for this indebtedness, as also for the pay ment of $50,000 of the bonds of this company, and interest on bonded debt falling duo on July I, proximo. And, whereas, ihe Central Railroad and Banking Company has given notice that pro vision must bo made in some way to meet these liabilities; and there being no funds in hand with which to relieve tho road, be it therefore Resolved, By the stockholders of the Mobile and Girard Railroad, in general meeting as sembled, tbat a committee of seven persons be appointed to confer with the proper persons representing the Central Railroad and Banking Company, to the end that on extension of time bo granted and assistance given, or upon failure thereof, that tho said committee be authorized and empowered to provide by loon, lease, or salo of the road as to them shall seem best for tho interest of the stockholders and payment of said indebtedness. Bo it further Resolved, That tho said com mittee do report back to this meeting their action in tho premises at an early a day as prac ticable for ratification or rejection. • The Chair appointed as said committee Cok M. J. Crawford, Homer Blackman, W. L. Salis bury, J. R. Browne, Ben May, J. E. Rogers and Dr. Banks. The following amendment by John Peabody, Esq., was also adopted:. Provided, The action of said committeo in making any sale or Ieaso of the road shall not be binding until ratified by tho stockholders, and that said committee report at tbe 'annual meeting at farthest. A lengthy and latitudinons discussion sprung up on this substitute, which was participated in by Messrs. W. L. Saulsbury, A. M. Alien, L. T. Downing, Dr. Banks, John Peabody and others. The general tenor of the debate waB against a sale. Some of the speakers favored a lease, some tho buying in of maturing bonds by tho stockholders, some the borrowing of money, and some one thing and some another. Cody’s substitute was finally adopted as amended by Mr. Peabody. / The meeting then adjourned, subject to tho call of the committee above named, of which Colonel M. J. Crawford is chairman. Hon. David Clopton, of Montgomery, Ala., an c-x-Congressraan and distinguished lawyer, was married on Thursday morning last, to Mrs. Mary Chambers, at the residence of her father, Colonel Threewilts, in Wynnton, a mile or two out from Columbns. The Sun reports heavy rains on Wednesday night and Thursday last. It says daring.the last month abont twenty-three inches of rain fell inColumbus. - v ■ 1 • The Columbus Enquirer learns that a conven tion is to be held in Atlanta soon, for organ izing a detective force throughout Georgia. Tho local of the Standard says “Talbotton has the prettiest girls in the world, and nqt an ugly baby in tov?u.” He wants topay for some body’s calico and dandle a baby of his own on his knee. That’s what’s the matter. In regard to crops the Standafd reports: Under the influences of occasional showers and hot sun, a decided improvement is manifest ed in tho growing crops. Corn is ploughed the second time and looks splendidly^.from knee to waist high. Thero is a large amount of laud devoted to this important cereal. The long wet spell in April and first of this month, had it con tinued one week longer, would well nigh have obliterated the, prospect of a cotton crop for the present year. On grey land, young plants never died to such an excess; tho grass appeared early and nearly choked out what was remaining, consequently the stand is very imperfect on many plantations. We learn that a good many farmers in the Valley, have ploughed np cotton and planted corn. Since our last report, the red rust nas appeared in the oat ofop, so promising at one time, and. threatens to ent it very short. We hope this, blight, however, Is only confined to localities, and not general. The wheat har vest has commenced; the yield will be better than anticipated. With another week’s sun, the ootton fields will be cleared of grass. Our far- mera never worked with more energy,. Bat, Mr. Standard, the prospect of another week’s sun has been blighted by the last three days of almost incessant rains. Bainbridge is panting for an ice-cream mill, and the local of the Sun sighs piteously* 01 ' a “sasser.” Fleas are attacking and killing horses'in the town of Whigham, Southern Georgia, so the Bainbridge Sun reports. The Son had better flee the wrath to oome by not trying to make people believe anything of the sort. A portion of an old briok wall fell down in Terrible Fire* in thTw^T" B . a ed» u ll,. a do». onh.mn. The DLlrlr, Caert.JM.ln. der itand „cei,ed v«rjpainfalinjnrlei. Th. , ; Prai WooM, Gl., M.J3I I871. cu, a»u,.,m. s tt* stand within their corporate limits, should b L®*®. nmje* the caption of “District Courts.” held responsible for all damage they do in falling I ijhSkhe ia mistaken in assumingthatitwas shows that fires, upon passers-by, or those near them. What J ^ j ne ffl c i e ncy of our magistrates that Jereated aa3 788,1 «tent of raInSi ttT6a «a Sse, or sense is there in letting them stand ? j a storm of indignation, which the legislature ^ lands, are still raging. ^ 1 ® NS ^Th^Qffitoan Banner reports: a fatal stabbing J couldnot remstj ???<, ! State- 6 * affray on Brooks county, stabbed another to me nean. • - •: I provecitwodaysinereaner—monon -v-. w diupossinie to stav"tWT ’"" uef i tad The Banner also reports .the capture of a be no kin—their proxbmty indicatesia common the flames. Orange county, Florida borco-tbiet, a- to, K«», who bad been bruising around Quitman, and had stolen ex<) fflcio justices, within the ineor- wood. The Khawangunk lionSEr 8 803 «w a fine horse from Colonel B. F- Ware. The towns of the several counties of this I is literally a sheet or fame. Tiotra was recovered and the thief lodged to I state, was one of the wisest and moat humaneacta Company have lost heavflv in horse was recovered and the thief lodged jriL A French Letter from Charles Lamb, j it cases from term to term, ho was held down, enveloped and and‘perhaps' entail upon the country a hasty j eompanions could remove the tree State, was one of the wisest and most humane acta | uompany have lost heavily in passed by onr Legislature since the war. What the farmera, in many W iy was tho misohief to be provided against? Onr I P e3,ed j“fight fire” for weeks c,Cl - population had' numerically Increased. It had the loss has been still . . . . nearly doubled itself in the citizenship of the Sullivan is one of the leading 8eiit >’a. In the new English edition of Charles Lamb s colored population of our State—the inevitable benng counties in the State and ^ 8113 >05. work is the following characteristic letter writ- result was that infractions of our criminal law I spring immense qQantitiesofh’emin^?^ the ten to Coleridge bnt now published for the I would occur twice where it had occurred but been peeled in the forests. Tke^a • I once nnder onr former status—nay, that minor i Wng about two weeks ago begin, first time: offences might increase in & -still greater pro- thousands of cords of bark and am: deslf0 M Ootobeb 9, 1800.—I suppose yon have heard portion. The other branch of the mischief very of lumber. Especially i 3 feet of the death of Amos Cottle. I naturally suggests itself: ThAt onr Superior I townships. s °* Betigj I paid a solemn visit of condolence to his Gohxts wonld, in Consequence of the new order An employee of Morse’s tfinne. ff brother, accompanied by George Dyer, of bur- 0 f things, be crowded with' business—business by the trunk of a burning tree & e* j CRl3 kea le6que memory. ■ I ot minor importance, and so much of it as to I The brush beneath him was a Wt- 3 s fP- I went trembling to see poor Cottle so imme-1 postpone important diately upon the event. I and perhaps entr” He was in black; and his younger brother was | ^ careless way also in black. I fag mneb though! Everything wore an aspect suitable to the jostice. . ■ j augei mm prouertr ~r“ cr > respect due the freshly dead. For some time | Having suggested the misohief, what was the | a burga house and bam, the Black after onr entrance nobody spoke, till George j remedy? It was wisely given ns in the aot of House, the extensive Brodhead dm u 11001 modestly put In a question, whether “Alfred,” jggs. By tins act all minor offences were tried other valuable farms, all in Bethel s y ’ 8a3 [a poem written and published bv Cottlel was 11,„ »v.s nffiniaia own minimi In a mmmmm?. I destroyed. A bov nomd o.5r. ’ “ T <i bees likely to sell. This was J | JUjJH his poor face, wet with tears, and his kind eye I all the rights and privileges he had hitherto en-1 and, fix escaping, Ms’ nair was s!dms « brightened np in a moment. Now I felt it was joyed in the Superior Courts, except that the his clothes scorched. The town of FniWw 883 my cue to speak. j number of jurors was reduced from twelve to has also suffered severely. Over alarm?S? 8 I had to thank him for a nressnt of anaz-L.... »h« District Conrf* 1 of the dense hemlock enrage * pomoa nifleent i remarks—the least thing I could do; so I ven-1 this thought leads me to one of the objections I estauushment has lost heavilv fared to suggest that I perceived a considerable j have to said courts. “Courts, they say, are themselves, as well as the lumber improvement he bad made in bra first book c08 Uy luxuries.” How well was this said of onr damaged. Montioello, like Port smoe the state in which he first read'll to me. District Court—if you will leave the last word I been the centre of a vast ampMheS’i 188 Joseph, who till now had. sat with his knees 0 g f or we have had three terms and Aot a case f Over ihe whole extent of the kTontimiJiT^ cDwsnng in by the fireplace, wheeled about; tried. Think of it-the citizens of our county road, and for miles in the Delaware and with great difficulty of body shifted the required to abandon their business and comenp [ dense cloud of smoke has obscure J same round to the comer of a table where I was as witnesses and jurors monthly, and for what several days. m {01 sitting, and[first stationing one Uilgh over the purpose ? To look at these newly constituted In Pike connly, Pa., the fires have ***« u other, whioh is his sedentary mood, and placidly judges, with more beavers than brains. • Why, mountains for ten miles to the SZ.3 118 fixmg hra benevolent face right against mine, E irs , i fc a d ten to one rather risk important The mountain overhanging the vfflSvff- waited my observations. I mlcaq IWnrn tvrn insticea ot onr eonntv that I moras. ODDOSite Pni+.Tenrio vTT? . .■r 1 ®- At that moment it came strongly into: mind that 1 had got Uncle Toby before me, he J them before the appointee of Bullock.' They looked ot kind and so good. I could not say an are more conversant with the law—possess more I the trees like lightning. Jflariies. and bvn;$ unkind thing of Alfrep. So I set my memory dignity, and more moral character than said I present an appearance that beggars de«cripti^* to work to recoflect what was the name of Al- ap p 0 i£tee. In the lower townships of the wuntv thTr^ frea’s queen, and wifa some adroitness recalled I *i t wiB not t0 expedite business that said are suffering from the ravages of fire the well-known sound to Cottle a oars or Alas- J courts were established. This was done under Pond Eddy, on the Erie Railway, where tv... S 1 to? , 84 I.could perceive that j tho act of 1868, and that, too, at one-fiftieth of tensive quarries of the Pennsylvania Bine St vl Cottle had forgot his brother was so lately be- the tronble and expense attending these district Company are situated, work was gnspeadM for ematiciaira, the authorwasas | ------ ’•r I to •, . . , , _ | *vmuj w »*jr huw mow base) uo aw vtiu t>VS MJ I —vm.wimu wa uvjuiuo nuiui U1 mm fifty felt my cue, and strong pity working at the a u the cases by tho two Justices under tho aot standing and cut, have been consumed. Rail’, root, I went to work and beslabbered Alfred 0 f 18C8. The fact is, onr people are so much road tie«, bark and timber, have also bees d«. with most unqualified praise, or only qualifying opposed to it, that they refuse to come in con- stroyed in large quantities. In Monroe cc-!r my praise by the occasional politic interposition tact with it in any shape. Judgingby the past, where tanning.and lumbering sre tie kid’, ot an exception taken against trivial faults, I j am inclined to think that violators of the law ing interests, much bark and timber bn ha slips, ana human imperfections, wteeb, byre- have concluded that they would be disgraced destroyed. Ainannamad Smith Coryell moving the appearance of insincerity, did but by being arraigned before it Don!t infer that ported to have been burned to death ueaiTcly. in truth heighten the relish. f it has had a salutary influence in our district, banna, on the Delaware and Lackawanna Biii- Perhaps I might have spared that refinement, -jt fa not the existence of the court that has | road. He was sleeping in an old cabin, and be. l 7 ®® in humor to hope and believe stopped the commission of crime, bnt the oppo-1 fore he was aroused was so . badly burned that all things. jVhat I said was beautifully sup-1 sitionto tlie court. Our people neither want I he died in a few hours. In Paradise towmhip corroborated and confirmed by the sta- t 0 support nor patronize it—had rather suffer a valuable hotel property, belonging to HUa pidity of his brother on my left hand, and by I g ma u wrongs and' petty offences to go unpun- Henry, ex-sheriff of Monroe county, bas been George on my right, who has an niter incapacity I isbed than continue it. * _ I burned to the ground. The farmers, tasnen tilere can anything j jf Qaidam •wants a District Court in Bibb, lumbermen of certain districts Invest uaa in poetry,. AU poems are good poems to I we hope that fie will confine his theory and ar-1 pended work. Much damage has been sustsiaed .“S® flre , ? 8 emn ses. I gument to the wants of his own county, and not by growing crops. Carbon county, Penasjlri- oo wbat wttn my_aofaal. memory, of which 11 seek to enlist other sections of the State in its i nia, has been fearfully devastated. NearTOe rtiirea, i maao Sims to discuss the_ most [ he does not comprehend tbe motive tbat prompt-1 structive for two weeks previous. Driven by a csssenual parts entirely to the satisfaction of I the Legislature to organize these tribunals, I strong northwest wind it spread rapidly. The “ s repeatedly declared that he I or jf comprehended, that ho is seeking to cover | East Haven school-house, and David Col vers t ^othing better than candid criticism. I yt over. residence were burned. Thefireswept'np- St 12 t 1 ? n< l w --5 r 0I . I Tho party in power wanted patronage—want- idly through the woods to the reiukica ct aid I ao right ? I believe I did. Tho effect I ed to form a nucleus around whioh they hoped t A. Gorringer, destroying on tho way the hois waslucious to my conscience. _ I to build up a 'party in each district—wanted of John Shaffer. Mr. Gorringer succeeded is For aU the rest of the evening Amo3 wa3 no eighty-eight additional officers. The act of 1SG8 removing his family in safety, but on returning more heard of, till George revived the subject j confronted them: no pretext as long as it was I to endeavor to save the building he was con- by inquiring whether some account should not fa force; hence they repealed it, ana within two plofely surrounded by tho flames and escaped bo drawn up by the friends of the deceased to days brought forward this Pandora’s box in the with great difficulty. The buildings betoamg bo inserted in Philip a monthly obituary; add- shape of an act organizing a District Court in to Mr. Dorringer were destroyed, including mg that Ames was eBtimablo both for his head 24 out of tho 44 districts of tho State. Glad I bams containing valuable st„ek and produce, and would have made a fine poet if I that there were wise legislators in some parts I The fire continued on its course toward Hay s ^d lived* ^ I of the State—men who had the maniinnaq to j Greek, burning to the ground the tcuso cf W. To the expediency of this measure Cottle I sa ve their districts from these pests, and we I V- Droisline', the family narrowly esupirg. fully assented, but could not help adding that j confidently Vir’-evc, that one of the first acts of | Tho fire crossed Hay’s Creek and swept toward he always thought that the qualities of his I 0 u r cent legislative body will be to repeal the | Hickory Run. Tho houses of John Magee, brother s heart exceeded those of his head. I ac t organizing'the District Courts, and revive George Fox and George Weiss were saved with believe his brother, when living, had formed the act of 1808. Yeesus. great efforts. The town of Sewardsvillewai precisely the same idea of him; andlappre- j only preserved by persistent endeavors on tie lend tbe world will assent to both judgments. «>!-*>„ ramed I»v Snmilanennn CVmi. ! P art °f tlie entire population for two days.wtea I rather guess that tho brothers were poetical I .? fa heavy fall of rain began. At Hickory E— rivals. I judged so when I saw them together. DlJSUOn. - the loss is severe. The hotel, with all its cos- Poor Cottle, I must leave- him, after his short I Firo Inspector Holloway, of Baltimore, has j tents, at Henryrille, yras entirely consunei dream,_to muse again upon his poor brother, for Ia t e ly investigated the causes of afire in that Minions or feet of lambed, thousands of coifc whom I am sure insecret he will yet shedmany . h “ ! “ , 0 f wood, bark and tie3 have been reduced to a tear. Now send me in return some Greta f C1, y> an “ now ma k e3 a report on theory of spon- P q>,pg. q, p. Holcomb & Co., Keck, Childs A news. | taneous combustion. He says: Co., and Albert Lewis, are among the heaviest Many of the substances wo use in the home, losers. _ ' Andrew Johnson. j store, or manufactory, are extremely liable to I Sussex county, N. J., along the Blue Mot- President Johnson, in his late great speech at i S nite > 110,1 &om a spark only, but from the oxy- tains, has been the scene of extensive fires W Knoxville, stated that the Federal debt amounts gen of the a(mos P hcre - Spontaneous combos- | past week. Several school houses tare to . e . 0 _ nn „ nn nnn , .. . , , ,, | tioa is not so rare as many suppose, and a criti- destroyed. VValpack and Sandystoa towU£a:f» to $-,o00,000,000and tho interest $150,000,000, I cal investigation of even the best premises often I have suffered most, at 6 per cent. Who is to pay this, he asks? reveals lurking incendiaries where theyare least j . These fires, although widely separate, appfa The men in the shops and on tbe farms “II to ba expected—incendiaries whose guilt rests j to range simultaneously. Largo quantifiesin assume that no nation vet in the histm-v nf not with themselves, but with those who harbor game—bear, deer and foxes, with which tJ assume mat no nation yet in the history of na-J th6m . innocent appearing incendiaries, mod-1 burned districts abonnded-must have been tions has ever paid any large public debt with-J estly retiring from public gaze into the private destroyed. The loss in the whole territory css- out repudiation. You may take the debt of the I nooks and dark oorners of buildings. If gene- n °t fall below $300,000. The fire3 are.no” revolution. It was nearly all repudiated. I relly known, it is not always considered that I smouldering, assume further that no nation has any right to W »e«0Commune and its Lessons, make a large pubho debt permanent m its char- ra t 0 heat enough to produoe spontaneous com- One-quarter of Paris lies in ruins, its acter. You found the soil here. After you bastion. . - .. _ V, are died with blood, and tens of thousands ot have enjoyed it, it should pass to your children There i3 much reason to suppose ‘ that a its people havebeen killed—but the Commn» and children’s children ” majority of the fires which are reported as of l 13 destroyed. Henceforth it will be but a bate- ana cmidren s children. - “unknown" origin arise from this same cause. f nl memory. Its atrocities have been ftB* ims is bold language, and will strike a re- Many fires in dwellings originate in unusad its Iast etrnggio the bravery of despair, ana sponsivo cord in .the hearts of thousands who I garrets; where no fires are used, and to which I short life one continued record of erto, chij say they have ho part nor lot in the Federal 1 seldom a lamp is carried. Theso garrets'are I minatingin the murder of the Archbishop®* debt and are not re^nonRiWe fnr it the receptacles of cast off clothing and rags. ‘‘ Earis and some Bixty other priests held as 12 S”! In cellars where charcoal is stowed, firls not ages- The Government has regained posses^ 1 Of Coegress he thus discusses: ,1 tin frequently begin to the surprise of every one, its Capital only after a long and blood/ con CONGEE3S runcHASABLE. ,-h J except those who understand the dangerous I test > but now that its triumph is assured, Think of it, and that Congressis almost ah ar- quality of suoh material left undisturbed for most difficult questions of all still remain tide of merchandise, as purchasable as any weeks ana months. ’ *• - settled. .The lessons of the revolt were not other commercial commodity. I have passed I Cotton waste from factories,'cotton rags and I f? learn, for they were taught by men - through the ordeal, and, thank God, my hands unbleached cloth, more or less saturated with |*Wj8g everything upon the hazardous havo never been contaminated'; In the future, oi1 j or greasy from wear, are liable to ignite they played—the law was set aside, taeo.a c* if I can have my name inserted as one who has spontaneously when accumulated in any she!-1 cialist doctrine that “property m rout* 1 ? . - honestly toiled for the people, it will fill my am- -tcred nook Or corner where Ihe-vrina does not proclaimed ana practiced, the Commnne »- bition. TfJcome and a moderate degree of heat is main-1 1 * license and by theft. Its leaders we.e®“ Mr. Johnson proposes the following plan for I jgggfJgJg the relief of the tax-bnrdened people: Are we prepared to pay this interest? Let us I mothers before tho introduction of friction I publicans have riTalied_the examine this principle; $2,500,600,000 now In matc . he3 * n J? t6ri l al , lod S e3 1 j 11 comers and {**> h?°b V** tollowe io govern the vaults of this counti^ wd Europe. Here an 5 “ byways through floors, The 'efforts” of ,ha ,5^^ 0 Sa 0 hsolnesof It ortho tho'capital of the National Banks, that prey ” ies “ e £$$$ bo . quoted, but these soon as wi upon the oountry like so many harpies.' I are euough to show that suoh sources of danger f baa been evioenr. iroui ti^ P " • * inntYyhaVeagreenbaSuIaUon, F^thyof attention. The only safety &s selection of ILThiera *e head_ ofauew ^ and thus be relieved of paying so much inter. 1 1,1 l»rfeot cleanliness and constant care, Sew | public, was a serious error, est soon as wholesome restraintau- ----- { ^ mm ^5?-“tf-*5SS5lSf£ A monarchist by eonstant care. Sew puonc, was a _ 0 faith in combustion have oo- babit and convicHon, M, TMots Juso x ail drugstores in this a government of the people by thepeop e—P?. At the- room of the Couper Boat Glub, Iast Augusta on Thursday, while workmen were en- interest each year be considered a3 an annuity purred in wholesale andretail drag stores in this » paid on these bonds, pud. in sixteen years't& I toreinvestin bonds, they will' lock over the 'waauy-Jfflura.'- . •• • ; • _ f gr—i./iywmy, oountry to find out where' to invest t6 advant- 11 T, ^^biess, which isa His vaoflatmg had be- ago, and fans'this capital will aid In manufab- remedy for all existing evifa, fa • alio the main [ delayea msUve ^fences; an 3 fares and general Improvements, instead of -ouo.tendingto a suppression, of fires—ifae care-Fguntb brtstfa y 1 * ff^dable defecce , being in safes, corroding and eating np yonr I less handling of open lights, matches, children ! at the last, the inhuman order to refuse famrie^CapUalwanteproteoUoi^Mthefemale j SlVi®^0, improper gak-flttfaA rafingout ! oower isabsoluie ZS fa^o the vessels, throning cigar stumps In wOodiri to the country. During fae conflicts of fael*^ of the fabonng porrion of the I ^ith sawdust in themfand the impro^r l months, the Provinces have supported tho W OTrrode 1 the faansrtieTof “” r ’TJ.steampipes often take flre, and dropping off ig-1 genfa; but u Al. atuers snows no corrode fae industries of the country. fates any timber that may be new. Placing to cope with civil affairs than he Eas Mjj, From tho above it will be perceived that R oods too near gas-burners in »how-window4 in the suppression of the revolt, he will co^ Andy is by no means a political fossil, but on fae flues taking fire, fae use of explosive oils in to oreata discontent, his tenure of P° Te i. meI it I lamps, and many others oould be added to fae I oome to an end, and fao form of Gove _ He will live vet to be a fasterfag thorn in foregoing list of firos caused by thoughtlessness, which he represents be displaced by a s ^ S A ramedv for this might be found by the own- nile. At the best, however, ,e Radioal side. | ^ short intervals examining their promises he France for many years to oonw. -t . ^ ' and stock, and strongly enforcing obedience of I tralizaiion of. powiriafae OapitalhM a code of rules adapted to each particular ease. J destroyed by the acta of its own peop** ^ * much that gave it prestige Is gone tonjer. ALIto AtotoA II .to a a. to V M i Vama /a* tho fntnie wi A Fowl Ku-klux.—A friend living near By. ron, tells os of a Ku-klux hen belonging to him. A short time ago she hatched thirteen chickens, five of whioh were black. She killed the black ones almost as soon as they left fae shell. The New York Tribune' opposes capital thte fact U« fae beet hope far the future© ^ punishment in general, but favors the execu- fae^reok- <g Other chickens, hatched by another hen, were tion of eaoh particular criminal as he turns up. tralization has bean the curse of France, placed with her to ’ be raised, two of whieh be-1 It fa paxticulariy fleroe in its demand for the fa(«e latcat revelations of its tendencies so ing black, were killed immediately.—Houston hanging ot Foster. as a warning to other grekt communities.^-- • Home Journal:iiii'Ji’nii-: We demand of Waterman that he have that The Courier-Journal says that with the ad- ken arrested and cooped until fae next meeting. I journment of Congress all the - Ku-Klux out-1 Yl Commercial Advertiser. Mb. John RosnnKWr^* OAT ifi of Congress; and forthwith report the facts to I rages ceased. It is astonishing what a fine I one leg the Outrage Committee. In .the meantime do moral effect fae adjournment of that body gen- J gfaj aeverad toeasut iPom the other foot. .leU us if sheiilled them wlthherUttleAaf;A-ff, ? .*erally has upon the people.of the Sooth. • faoughthc will ho» oriflpl® fw fife*
