Georgia weekly telegraph and Georgia journal & messenger. (Macon, Ga.) 1869-1880, June 27, 1871, Image 4
Telegraph and Messenger. MACON, JUNE 27, 1871 Bismarck's Trap.—A foreign correspondent of one of the London papers qnotes Bismarck as Baying that he used Paris as a trap to catch all the political incendiaries of Europe. He knew they would crowd into that city so soon as the Communists set up their government. 'While, therefore, he refused to take, any deoided meas ures to.assist the Versailists, he was careful to keep the approaches to the city held by the Ger man troops wide open to all comers. The re sult justified his most sanguine expectations, foreign political agitators crowded into Paris by thousands. But a day or two before the grand onslaught of the Versaillists troops on Paris, the gates were suddenly closed and all ingress and egress denied. Every panting fugitive from the aveng ing Versaillists was arrested by the Germans and turned back to the slaughter, and thu3 Eu rope was delivered of a swarm of political ver min. But this bloody device of Prince Bismarck, however fatal to thousands, does not appear to have very materially diminished the number of the socialists. At least there is enough of them left to spread alarm and disorder in Belgium, and to threaten a renewal of the war in Paris, and they expect to cany the supplementary elections in that city. Every country of Europe is full of them, ana tney boast or an immense number of adherents in the United States. The Modern Romans.—The great German army entered their capital in triumph last Sat- nrday—a small detailfrom each regiment march ing in grand triumphal procession through the Brandenburg gate and the Unter den Linden, which was lined on both sides by cannon and other trophies of victory captured from the French. The conquerors marched under tri umphal arches and on beds of flowers, strewn by the hands of the fair German girls. It was a Roman triumph revived, with the omission of a long string of prisoners bringing up the rear. If they had chained Napoleon to the triumphal car of the Emperor William, and marshalled in his rear the hundreds of thousands of illustri ous French generals and gallant officers and soldiers captured in the war, the scene would have carried the world back twenty centuries, when that great universal power, the Roman Empire,celebrated its triumphs, and paraded the countless trophies of its irresistible might. Give thb German Empire a better seaboard and the months of her great rivers, (which she will have,) and she is more formidable than the Roman Empire. LirpiNoorr pen July, has for contents a poem on Independence Hall, with an illustration— Baltimore Beauty; Hubert (Jbambers; No. 2 of the Provenoe Rose; The Settlement of Mary land; Na 3 of Stndent Rambles in Prussia; Frightened to Death; Public Libraries and their Management; No. 4 of those capital sketches called Wild Ireland; Monthly Gossip and the usnal editorial departments. The Galaxy continues Lady Jndith; Over land; The Nether Side of New York; Oaght Wo to Visit Her?—McCarthy has a paper on Republicanism in England; Abbayoanx Dames; Conscience; The Datch at Home; Half an Hour; Edinburgh and its Surroundings; The Man I did not Marry; Recollections of an Old Woman; La Belle Dame Sans Merci, and the editorial papers make up the remaining con tents. The State Road Lease—The reports from Atlanta of slack business on the State Road and the threatened permanent ^abstraction from the trade of the road, have brought the agitation against the lease to a halt. An Atlanta paper expresses the opinion that the effort in the Leg islature may now be, not to forfeit, but to con firm the lease. Perhaps so. Bat these events constitute another reason why the road should have been sold instead of leased last winter. It is important now for the permanent -valno of this property and the interests of the region of country and communities affected by its busi ness, that it should be in the hands of owners, and not mere tenants. TCxt Books for Schools. In onr notice last week, we forgot to state that the books prescribed for the use of oommou schools by the Georgia State Beard of Educa tion can be bonght “through agent and dealers convenient for the people,” at half price till November first, and thereafter they will be sold at usnal rates. We find, also, that the readers adopted, as well as the history of the United States, are by a Virginian. So all the works to housed in Georgia common Schools are South ern, except those on orthography, chirograpby and geography. We are satisfied that tins an nouncement will be gratifying to onr people.— Ealonion Press and Messenger. It wonld be well, in onr judgment, for other schools to do likewise. There are some text books now in use at schools in this State and city that ought to be burned rather than allowed to go into the hands of Southern boys and girls. We have had our attention called to one or two, recently, which are so intensely and venomous ly partisan and false in their teaching as to questions connected with the late civil war, that we ^cannot conceive how they ever got admis sion into any school anywhere. Notably, among them, wo may mention Fairchild’s “Moral Philosophy,” whose author is President of Ober- lin College, Ohio, one of the most loathsome in stitutions of learning, so-called, in the country —where negroes and whites of both sexes mingle in sweet accord—where miscegenation and free love are cherished principles, and hatred of the Southern people inculcated as a sacred dnty. Certainly it is not from snoh a poisoned foun tain as this that onr bojs and girls should be forced to drink. “Moral Philosophy” indeed S Tho reverse of the adjective, in its strongest meaning, hardly conveys a proper understand ing 6f the misnomer. Fairchild is, of course, intensely loil—a “stag of ten,” as it were, among his felIow-howler3 of tho pulpit, and mildly stigmatizes the struggle for Southern indepen dence as “a wanton and wicked rebellion.” If our young men and maidens oan’t learn moral philosophy except as expounded by Fairchild, they had better not make its acquaintance at all. Bat Fairchild’s book is only one amongmany others equally objectionable. We think too little attention has been paid to this matter heretofore, and trust that it will not continue to bo the case hereafter. Let the North teach its children such staff if it likes; we will have none of it. The day will come when all these questions can, and will be treated from the stand point of impartiality. Until then, let Southern children be instructed in the faith of their fathers and mothers, and grow up gen uine Southern men and women. We are satis fied that impartial history will write nothing to forbid their cherishing such faith, and that what onr enemies now call sectional feeling and prejudice on these points, will be stamped by it with the seal of a genuine, broad nationality—a nationality not defined by geographical lines but resting upon and glorified by the immutable canons of rational liberty, and true Republican*. faux. * - —- The Radicals of Ohio hold their State con vention to-day. That qminent master of the art of “blasphezious cussin and swearin,” Ben Wade, and a General Noyes, are the rival can didates for the nomination as Governor. Wade rests a good part of his claims for the honor upon his acknowledged superiority in thi3 line, and also upon that San Domingo boll ride, but Noyes “rallies round tho flag” with great vigor. It is bummer against blasphemer. Visible Supply op Cotton.—The Financial Chronicle reports the visible supply of cotton last Friday night at 2,081,482 bales, against 1,669,752 at the same date last year—showing 411,730 bales increase, which is less than one- half tho increased. American product. The stock of cotton on hand in Liverpool and on shipboard is 63 per oent. American, against 62 per cent. last year. We seeaathing.in the New York papers anent tho movements and sayings of onr beloved Rufus of, blessed memory, since big arrival there. He evidently has not seen tho “ear-wigs," or is playing shady. We hope he is not spend ing much of his elegant leisure in Wall street. It is really too hot to havo to go for him about bonds, and snch things. Cabteestille is or ought to be, in the seventh heaven of beatitude. The amiable Akerman is sojourning there at present. Possibly ho is down hero to gather a sufficient store of Kn- Ulux horrors, to qualify him for a summons by the Outrage Committee when he goes back to Washington. What a pity tho man’s heart and liver are in such oordial sympathy'. Unueasonable People.—The Atlanta Geor gian of Monday says: “Thermometer at ninety degrees in the shade, and yet wo are not happy.” The mercury at Zeilin’s corner in Macon, which is the salamander station of the town, failed to get above eighty-eight on Monday. Onr Atlanta friends say Macon is a hot place. Let us com pare notes occasionally. The Papal Anniversary.—Oat of 259 suc cessive occupants of tho Chair of St. Peter, on ly two have reigned twenty-five years, and of these the present occupant, the venerable Pio Nino, is one. The completion of tho twenty- fifth year of his Pontificate on Friday last, was an event of great interest among the Catholics throughout the civilized world. Moneoe County Faib.—Mnnroe county is preparing to hold a county fair in July, and we know it will be a good one. That splendid ag ricultural county should make a grand display of oom and small grains—grasses and clover— fruits and flowers. Lot Monroe show herself. The Viaduct Railroad.—The oost of the Vi aduct Railroad in New York city above Cham bers street is estimated at sixty millions of dol lars There was a meeting of merchants on Friday, in favor of extending it to the Battery. No Joke.—Tho Atlanta Sun joke3 C. D. Find lay on tho audacity of going to Atlanta to sell a few steam engines and boilers made in Maoon. As Findlay sells them everywhere In the South, why should he omit Atlanta ? Cuthbert and Macon Rivals. The idea is to let no contracts too extensive to insure their being graded for the track-layers to complete their work, and have the road ready for the trains by the first of November. If the approaching Democratic Legislature is the cause of the hurry—a3 the Macon Tele graph intimates in a recent sluice of cold water dashed upon the enterprise—so be it Cuthbert wants the road—the people of this whole sec tion want the road—and if it does bring onr city in competition with Macon, a3 a distribu ting point for cotton shipped to tho coast, so much tho better for os. So, Mr. Telegbaph, yon had best keep your cold water and back- handed dampers to our railroad for the purpose of keeping yourself cool. We allude to the foregoing from the Cuthbert Appeal, of Jane 1G, simply because of its injus tice to ns. - We are not oppposed to the B. & A. Railroad, but on the contrary, shall hail its completion as an important event to Cuthbert and the section throngh which It passes. But we do condemn the principle of wholesale State aid as fraught with ruin to the tax payers of the oountry. Moreover, experience has shown that all public works are better managed, and more profitable, when bnilt and controlled solely Ijy private enterprise. .In regard to Cnthbert’s threatened rivalry, the idea is entirely new and refreshing to us. Surely, brother’Christian’s eyes must be blinded by the brilliant sheen of the “new issue” which promises to bo so plentiful in his commmunity, and waxing fat by anticipation, grows compla cent and grandiloquent. We beg leave simply to remind him of the fable of the frog and the ox. “How we apples swim.” Tiie Big Wisconsin Pigeon Roost. The North-weBtem papers are fall of talk about tho big pigeon roost np at Eilbonrne City, Wisconsin. The breeding ground ex tends over nine townships, and is from ten to twelve miles wide. In that area every tree and Shrub is loaded with birds, eighty and one hun dred being frequently seen on one pine tree. They have caused great destruction to tho grain fields of the State. The woods are alive with wolves, foies, and other beasts who feed, night and day, on the young that are being hatched and thrust from the nests in couMess numbers by the parent birds—hundreds of hunters shoot, net, and knock over the grown one3, and bands of Indians are busy in laying in next winter's supply of food, bat still there seems no sensi ble redaction in the number. The scene in the night time is described.as most remarkable. Innumerable flocks get be nighted while off feeding, and, as they return, tho roar of their wings throngh the forest is overwhelming. They pile upon each other lit erally in heaps, breaking the overburdened brambles, and precipitating multitudes from their perches upon tho ground. The wild wings and the chattering that fill the air as late as midnight, is truly appalling, while the odor arising from the countless dead and drooping produce a stench almost intolerable. ' We republish from the Charleston Conner an interesting news paragraph in relation to the business of the leading New York steam line from that ciiy, and add the list of the “Geor gia’s cargo,” which.is truly enormous in bulk: NEW YORK.—Exports S. S. Georgia.—1,709 bales cotton, 86 bales domestio goods, 403 bun dles paper, 207 tierces rice, 298 barrels rosin, 72 casks day, 169 packages, furniture, etc. Sun dries—282 barrels potatoes, 2,005 boxes veget ables, and 251 boxes peaches and frnit. From Courier 14th of June, 187L “The Stjamshep ‘Georgia.’—Cotton, Rice, Peaches and Tomatoes.*—The ‘Iron Line’ is an institution. It spreads out in' freights and pass engers c-o-n-8-i-d-e-r-a-b-l-y, and we record this morning the agreeable fact that a 2,000 ton steamship can get at Charleston—in June—not only a foil cargo, bat another on deck. We wish the Tribune’s correspondent had been abont Union Wharves, between sunrise and sunset yesterday; it wonld have been a better point of observation for one on tho lookout for business than White ‘Point Garden, which, ‘we wish to remark’ Is at the promenade end of the city. And then the ‘ Mrs. Grundys,’ who are so anxious about C-h-a-r-I-e-s-t-o-n, because no big ships can oomein yon s-e-e—they could have witnessed a regular coasting stean&bip leave her dock on a draft of eleven afid a half feet of water, and carrying away six thousand packages of cotton, rice, naval stores, clay do mestio goods, frnit and farm track, and all sorts of other things—all of whioh wonld have made ’em feel languid over their “deep water” invest ments. The fact is, it’s rather early to establish a harbor expressly for the ijpe of Oja Southern Pacific Railroad. Now, if a steamship can be constructed to carry three thousand bales of cotton on twelve feet draught of water, ain’t it cheaper to bnild the new steamship to soit the port than to bnild new ports to suit old steam ships? Passengers appreciate the ‘Iron Line.’ From ‘Way down South in Dixie* come the tired and dusty voyageurs, seeking for these deck state-rooms, so pool and newly famished; and the dwellers on the far distant Cahawba and Alabama have already heard of ‘Booth's dinners on the Georgia.’ Booth is a rising planet of the Delmonico order, and is sought after. “The ‘Georgia’s’ cargo and passenger list is referred to elsewhere as evidence that Charles ton does some little business.” Cotton Crop ok 1871.—The Herald, speaking of the luat Bureau Report, says its oetimate Is that tho growing crop will not exceed three and a half million bale. The planters (says that paper) found that a larg* crop brings them no more, or bnt little more, money than a short one, the price in the market being regulated by the supply. We cannot blame the platters for studying their own interests in this maiVr, while at the same time we may regret to see cotton high and cotton goods dearer. In this case the loss to the world seems to be a gain to the planters. Cheap cotton is a great boon, un doubtedly, to mankind as well as to manufactu rers, and wo hope the time will come when tho production of thi3 article may be cheapened by the use of machinery and improved methods of cultivation. That is all very good, and when the world dis covers some method of picking cotton by ma chinery, production will bo almost illimitable. Bnt this will need a sentient machine. At pres ent, however desirable cheap cotton may be, the planters should not undertake to produoe it at their qwn expense. Last year they raised 4,200,000 bales of cotton for nothing—that is to say, for not a cent over expenses; and the mere prospect of a short orop has enabled speculators to make eighty millions on it. Hereafter will not planters try to make a little money for them selves by abandoning overproduction ? Toombs.—We notice (says the Commercial Advertiser of Saturday evening) that a number of leading Southern papers copy tho Tribune correspondent’s “interview” with Toombs. They all repudiate the reported Toombs doctrine, and declare that the “interviewer” was “atuffed” by Robert, and then sent out to make profert of hia own gullibility. Plain Words to Truthful James.—A Roman Cathotic journal, the St. Peter, ha3 just delivered a shafp bnt pithy homily to Mr. James Gordon Bennett. It reminds him that he was born, baptized and bronght np in the Catholio Church. Farther, that he is now an old man and should be making his peace with God. Bnt this, U tells him, cannot be done merely by giving a few thousand dollars now and then to a Catholic church, and occasionally sayings good word for the Pope in his paper. He must do a great depl more than this, HemuBt utterly change the character of the Herald, which has been “most sinfully managed.” He most discharge the “infidels” who now write its editorials. Does he object that to do this wonld xuin his paper. “We think it wonld,” replies St. Peter, “but it is better for all eternity to rain an evil news paper than to suffer for all eternity in the burn ing lake. The success of an evil newspaper can ud tiuibmmm* —>r i.j oatan with the logs or the imperishable soul.” Tiie Bacon and Western Railroad Lease. Maoon, June 21,1871. To the Stockholders of the Macon and Western Railroad Company: Gentlemen—With feelings of more than or. dinary relnctance, am I induced to obtrude on your attention, bnt a sense of dnty to the railroad interest I represent, will not allow me to pass unnoticed the filnrs cast, and misrepresenta tions made by yonr President in his last circu lar, directed against the Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company. In this communication, allusion is made to the offer tendered by the Macon and Brunswick Company for the lease of the Macon and Western road, as being unworthy of notice, by reason of informality, a want of guarantees, and to quote his own words to you, “This of- offer had nothing in it to entitle it to respect or consideration.” The communication was submitted to yonr Board during my absence, by the Secretary of the Macon and Brunswick Company, Mr. F. Emmel, according to direct instructions from me as President, acting under advisement with onr Board of Directors. Its genuineness was vouched for by one of yonr Directors in attend ance, Mr. L. N. Whittle. The bid was a bona Jide bid made in good faitb, elicited by an intimation received that yonr Board desired to lease out yonr Road. The bid contemplated and named a fixed rate of 12 per cent, per annum dividend on yonr entire capital stock, and which was guaranteed to yonr Directory by the knowledge of the fact, that it was backed by parties owning near ono- third interest in yonr own stock, as well as .be- ing men of means and wealth. This bid, will if desired, be renewed to you at yonr Convention and will be accompanied with such guarantees as will establish beyond any dispute its validi ty and strength. The secresy attending tho object of the spe cial meeting of yonr Board, rendered it almost impossible to know what was required in the way of a proposition, and it must be admitted the bid was not solicited. These facts shonld not however havo caused the proposition to be rejected soignominiously, not being allowed even a plaoe on the minutes of the meeting, Bid the bid might have been politely declined, and perhaps been made ser viceable to yonr Board in strengthening their position in their negotiations for the lease of yonr property to the Central, The rate named in onr bid, viz: 12per cent, is as yon will agree, a very high rate on yonr secently inflated capital, and was only warranted on onr port by reason of the extreme importance of your Macon and Western road, it being our only outlet and means of supply without build ing other lines. The Southwestern Road having been, abont two years Bince, closed to ns by a lease in a similar manner to the Central. Before' leaving this matter of the bid of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company for the lease of the Macon and Western Railroad, I wish distinctly to state and so have it clearly un derstood, that in making this bid, we did not, nor do we now endorse the policy of leases ex cept in special cases, nor did wo seek to draw the Maoon and Western Railroad into any en tangling alliance with our Company. The bid was elicited, as before represented, on a hint being given that the Board would consider a lease of yonr Road to tho Central, negotiations having already been commenced for that pur pose. Tho disastrous effect of a similar lease os con templated by yon, is well exemplified in the case of the Southwestern to tho Central, previously referred to. The stock of which Company, from being in demand at 111 finds now doll sale at 91. .To show, however, that tho bid made to yon was worthy of “consideration,” and that it was within the power of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company to have fulfilled the obliga tions incurred under the conditions, it is only necessary to correct an omission made by your President as to the extent of onr business, and in doing so, prove by his own figures his infer ences tq^bc unfounded and conclusions unjust. .In summing up the earnings of the two lines, viz. • tho Macon and Brunswick and Macon and Western,.to show the amount of the earnings during tue ’«aso if consummated, whereby, of course, the entire!business between Atlanta and Savannah and Brumroict, would be carried oyer the united lines, as U the case in the lease between the Central and Southwestern in re regard to all business between Columbus, Eu- faula, etc, to Snvannah, yonr President Bimply gums np the earnings of onr two lines tho post year, omitting altogether out of his estimate, the amount of business to and from the Central Road derived from tho Macon and Western, an omission amounting in freights alone— as shown by the Central reports—to $196,430.- 93, and in passengers about $83,281.15, making the small sum of $279,712.08, properly due to the credit of the gross earnings of the Macon and Brunswick Ro4d. Over a quarter of a million of dollars of earnings omitted—a Blight error, but which tells heavily on the wrong side of a balance sheet, or estimate. A farther al lowance is naturally due to a reasonable in crease in earnings over the amount shown by the first twelve months’ operations of an entire ly new line. This increase for the fire months since onr last report, amounts to $02,707.70, over tho earnings for the same months of the past year, whioh, if continued, wonld give & difference of $150,498.48 for tho twelve months. The history of every road attests the fact of an improvement in business with every year of its life. Some roads from a condition of absolute poverty and bankruptcy, rising to be leading routes. Prominent amongst the num- 1 the bef stands yonr own road, which succumbed ere its completion, and was sold out under ‘ t ~~ hammer of the Sheriff. This swept away and a quarter millions of dollars from its first stockholders. Examples of this sort are so jnerous, however, as to require no farther cussion of the fact that earnings and business Steadily increase. I append a corrected statement, bringing Into the account the omission of yonr President as well as the gain which may be expected during the twelve mopths, whioh statement shows that the Macon and Brunswick road cannot only pay all her own obligations in the way of ex penditures and interests, but also the amount of $300,000 guaranteed to you, without fail, and have a balance of some $33,652 75. Yonr attention is earnestly solicited to all details of the statement. .Statement of the joint earnings of the. Macon and Brunswick, and Macon and Western Railroads, under a lease. Total business Maoon and Brunswick Bailroad 1870 $428,429 04 Add receipt of Central Bailroad on freight to and from Macon and Western Railroad, as per Central Railroad re port 1870 $196,430 93 Total passage business of Central Railroad for same period$416,405 77 Add 1-5 of above pas- * sage 83,28115 which we have assumed to be a fair estimate of amount of passage do- . rived from the Maoon and Western-Railroad, the Central Railroad Report failing to give the sources from which the above passage re- . ceipts were derived If Macon and Brunswick Railroad had control of the Maoon and Wes tern Railroad, its re-^ ceipts wonld be Total expenses ordinary and extraordinary $708,14112 419,961 31 Net earnings... Interest on bonded debt $288,179 81 2C6,000 00 Earnings over and above all expenses '. Increase of business of 5 months, ending June 1, 1871, over correspond ing period of 1870 02,707 70 Increase for the whole year in same ratio 150,498 48 About 60 per cent, of this increase is derived from the Macon and Western Railroad, bal ance derived from local and other sources Extin&ted net eaming3 for 1871, with lease Maoon and Western.... Estimating expenses same as 1870, whioh they will not exceed*-for whilst the operating expenses may be greater, the ex- fyuidiniir will bn loss. Net earning of M. and W. B. B., 1870 Assuming tho net earn ings of the M. and W. R. R. tobc the same as in 1870, the joint net earnings of both roads will be Twelve per cent on the capital stock (S2,500,- 000) of the M. & W. R. R, ($800,000) $22,179 81 CO,199 39 82,379 20 251,270 SS $333,652 75 300,000 00 Leaving a surplus of., $33,652 75 In reiterating the assertion that the bid made for leasing yonr road, was of a bona fide char- acter, and that the Macon and Brunswick Rail road has the ability of carrying out the obliga tions without calling on the New York guaran- tors, I will here close my remarks. My ob ject h&3 been to vindicate the character of the bid so slightingly alluded to in the late circular, os well is to show our ability of carrying out the leaje. It is not my province to go in to a discusnon of the question of the nature of this lease to the Central, neither of its policy, nor to inquire into the motives of the movers in this lease, nor into the manner in which it^ias been attempted to be accomplished. These arc juestions which you as stockholders must weich and judge. The effect of the lease of yonr road to the Qprtral, would be of such manifest disadvan- tag» to the Macon and Brunswick as to require no Comment If it be the intention of the Cen tral Road to break down and sellout onr road, as it openly avowed by tho leading Director in the Central, we beg that yoOr assistance be not givtn to swell the present odds against u3. W6 must also protest against the mere bid of the Maoon and Brunswick Railroad Compa ny, heing used as a “reason” for driving you into a lease of yonr pjoperty. Previous to the late circular the general un derstanding seemed to be that the subscription of Atlanta to thd Atlanta and Tennille read, with the still heavier subscription to be ex pected from Savannah, were tho “reasons” why your road should be leased to the Central. Un fortunately for ns of the Macon and Bruns wick road, tho President of that enterprise, Mr. Hiram Roberts, has magnanimously come forvard after being informed that yonr road hadbeen leased to the •Central, thus relieving yont fears as to the bnilding of this rival line, by the announcement that his road has accom plished its purpose by breaking down “one monopoly” supposed to refer to that of the Ma- cpnand Western, and now he rests content. The issue is ohanged. The late circular goes forth, pnblished in papers and posted to each stockholder, not one word of the Tennille scare, but thebid of the Branswick Road and its short comings are made the “reasons" why the Ma con and Western Road shonld be leased to the Central. It wonld seem to be an interesting study to the stockholders of the Macon and Western IJoad, to learn, positively, what are the “reasons,” excuses would seem to be the better word, why their road shonld be leased to the Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia. Respeotfully, Geo. H. Hazlehubst, President Macon and Brunswick B. R Co. Gripitn Female College.—Tho anniversary exercises of this Institution begin next Sunday with a sermon by Dr. Brantley, of Atlanta. On Tuesday Mr. Watson, of Atlanta, will read a poem, and an address will be delivered by Mr. W. C. Beeks, of Griffin. On Wednesday 28th, tho annual literary address will be delivered by Hon. James Jacksou, of Maoon. See farther details in the advertising columns. The occasion will be one of great local and general interest, and we hope the college authorities will be favored with fine weather for the comfort of the numerous citizens and strangers who will throng Griffin at that time. Seven thousand desks for tho Bchools of Mis sissippi were recently bonght at the price of $7 a piece, making a sum total of $49,000, for which the school fund is now to or has paid. It has been fonnd that identically tho same desk is supplied elsewhere for $3 50 apiece. The, question among Mississippians now i3 who pooketed the $24,500 of whioh the school fund was robbed in the transaction? The Radical State Superintendent of Education is thought havo had “ a finger in the pie.” A Good Tiara CoanNO.—The ladies of the Mulberry Street Methodist Churoh will give a supper at Ayro’s Hall, on Friday night, the. 30th inst., to raise funds to complete the pay ment on the fine organ recently bonght for that church. Admission fee 25 cents, and 50 cents for supper. From onr knowledge of those who will get up the snpper, we feel fully warranted in prefacing this notice with the above caption. A horrible accident occurred near Louisville, Lincoln county, Missouri last Sunday. On that day, while Gen. David Stewart with his wife were driving to churoh in a baggy, the horse became unmanageable and ran off at high speed. Mrs. Stewart was first thrown from the vehicle and killed, her neck, arm and leg being broken; and Gen. Stewart was next dashed cut, reoeiving injuries which caused his death two hours afterwards. BY TELEGRAPH. Washington, June 20.—In the billiard match Dion scored 1,500 and Foster 616,fora dia mond cue and $1,000. A jealous Washington negress poisoned her 'rival with something white on a lamp of sugar. The rival is dead. [Let all true Ethiopean lov- yers weep.] The State of Tennessee is pressing a claim for $500,000 for equipping troops during the war. [She charges nothing for^the Confederate troops famished on the same occasion.] The Ohio Courts generally adjourned in honor of Yallandigham’s funeral. Mrs. Vallan- digham is somewhat better. Mr- Vallandigham s estate nets $40,000. . A plot to assassinate the Pope is credited to the International Society, [which, however, little to their oredit, constitutes the sum total on'that side of the ledger.] The following letter from Chief Jnstioe Chase is pnblished in the papers: Eon. C. L. Vallandigham— My Deab Sib :—I have jnst read the resolu tions of the Montgomery County (Ohio) Dem ocratic Convention, reported by yourself, to gether with your remarks and those of Mr. Hawk. Yon htWe rendered a great service to your country and the party. At least, such is my judgment. May Goa bless you for it. Noth ing can be truer than your declaration that the movement contemplated by the resolution^ is the restoration of file Democratic party to its ancient platform of progress and reform. I know you too well to doubt your courage or fidelity to yonr oonvictions. Truly yonrs, *. SI P. Chase. Philadelphia, June 20.—The steamers Helen Gerty and Edwin Forrest collided and Vita. Walsh, mate, was killed. London, June 20.—A Times special dispatch says that members of the International Society are distributing electoral manifestoes. The journals state that the proceedingsjof the Soci ety cause uneasiness to the Belgian Govern ment, and the garrison have been reinforced. Baron Haussmann and M. Lemoine have de clined to seek the suffrage of the electors. Clauserethas been arrested. Mill jar has been seen in Liverpool. A Daily News special says instructions have gone from Beilin to stop the return of the Ger man troop3 from France, and to discontinue the snrrender of French prisopers. The Morning Post says the grand review in Paris was postponed because the troop3 wonld cry “Vice V Empereur.” Washington, June 20.—The present District Attorney of Mississippi, Jacobson, and his pre decessor, General G. Gordon Adame, are here to testify before tho Ku-klux Committee. They were summoned by Blair. The Agricultural Bureau statement, regard ing the wheat acreage, says it is increased four per cent., or nearly seven hundred and fifty thousand aores. The increase is mostly west of the Mississippi River. The redactions in acreage in Maryland is 3 per oent.; Kentucky, 2; Indi ana, 2; Mississippi 2, and South Carolina 8 per cent. The condition of the crops in Virginia are 8; North Carolina, IS; South Carolina, 27; Georgia, 25; Alabama, 23; Mississippi, 4; Texas 14; Arkansas, 13; Tennessee, 26; Ken tucky, 20, and California '42 per cent below the average. Other States show favorably. Shonld no disasters occur the crop will folly equal that of last year. The amounts due in cash from ex-Intemal Revenue officers are, for Alabama $54,000; Ar kansas $130,000; Georgia $43,000, Kentucky 5543,000, T4oxiimaiaa<£i,i96 1 000: North Carolina $74,000; Texas, $4G,000; Virginia $158,000. The aggregate for all States is nearly three mil lions. Louisiana is the only State exceeding one million, partly attributable to the cumbrous machinery for collecting tho cotton tax. Suits have commenced in every instance, and in many, jndgments'bave already been rendered. Canandiagua, N. Y., June 20.—The court de cides that the Stiller patent for making paper pulp is now public property. Bochesteb, N. Y., Jane 20.—A collision oo- curred to-day on tho Central Railroad at Fair- port. Circus Andrews, of Savannah, had a leg broken. It was afterwards amputated. Mobile, June 20.—Geo. L. Putnam, post master, was indicted and arrested for influenc ing voters, and not for perjury, as Btated yes terday. Pams, June 20.—The war between eighteen Monarchist and five Republican papers is very bitter. The Republican papers repudiate the Commune, though they represent most of the voters and are united, while the Monarchist journals are divided. Heart’s Content, Juno 20.—The cable of ’65 was repaired at noon to-day. Washington, June 20.—Only claims under $3,000 will be referred to the commissioners appointed by the Southern Claims Commis sioner. Wilmington, Del , Juno 20.—In the U. S. Circuit Court, James W. Hartonby, of Califor nia, claims, udder an old will, the land upon which the village of Clayton now stands. The argument will be heard to-morrow. Hon. James A. Bayard, ex-Senator; Hon. Thomas A. Bayard, and Hon. Wm. G. Whitely repre sent tho plaintiffs, and Hon. Reverdy Johnson and Charles G. Kerr, Esq., represent tho de fendants in possession. Mobile, June 20.—Alexander and Enrope, the two men whom Spencer appointed in file Cu9tom-house, were indicted by the grand jury for forgery. London, Juno 20.—In the House of Lords, Granville, concerning the freatty of Washing ton, said that April 9.h, 1865, the date of Gen eral Lee’s surrender, had been accepted as the dale of the termination of tho American war, but thought one occurring subsequently would be considered. Paris, June 20.—The Monarchical cress fear the union of the Republican journals. A com mittee has been formed to procure the retain to the Assembly of the former representatives of Alsace and Lorraine. Gambetia has declined a nomination for the Assembly. Denunciations of Communists are made daily, and arrests con tinue frequent. Tho idea is mooted of forming a second Chamber, to be elected by the General Councils. New Yonr, June 21.—Fifty feet of the Mor ris canal, inNew Jersey, fell out. Apertures in the adjoining works swallowed rocks and trees. They are attributed to tho late earthquake The Sappho is still the favorite in to-morrow’s yacht race. The bailed bruisers had a general row last night, and have been rearrested. Rochester, June 21.—Cyrus Andrews, of Savannah, injured in tho late railroad accident, will probably die; the others are doing well. Parsons, Kansas, June 21.—A terrific storm has swept Southern Kansas. El Dorado has been nearly destroyed. Tho first consignment of cotton from Texas over the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad passed to-night Montgomery, June 21.—Commodore M. P. Maury, of Virginia, has been eleoted President of the University of Alabama, and will accept the position. London, Jane 21.—Thiera in addressing the National Assembly denounced Napoleon’s pol- ioy as absurd, and the real cause of the Na tional disasters. Gambetta’e course was ex cusable, though he should have made peace when the success of the army of the Loire be came hopeless. Thiers says it is necessary to pay the German indemnity qnickly. He con cluded as follows. “France will derive many ad vantages from her misfortnnes.” Members of the International Society at Mar- sailles have been arrested. Numerous arrests have been made in La Valletta. Berlin, June 21.—The French loan is pop ular. Arrangements have been made to take a large paction of it. Versailles, Jane 21.—Tho Assembly unani mously pasod the Loan bill. Madrid, June 21.—Maretz’s resignation has been accepted. The Perfect of Madrid has resigned in con sequence of the jubilee disturbances. Washington, June 21.—The President has recognized Melancthon Do La Forrest, Consul General at New York. The Secretary of the Treasury directs the payment of the July interest on Monday with out debate. The application for pardon for Bowen is still before the Bureau of Justice. No action. _• 7 - - • General N. B. Forrest is here to testify be fore the Ku-klux Committee. New York, June 21.—Collins and . Edwards, owing to a technical error in the habeas corpus application, were recommitted till the next term of the Court in November. Reddy, the Blacksmith was recommitted without bail. The Savannah firemen here, remain till Sat urday. The failure to make the'attempted Cor ner in Rock Island stock, resulted in the fail ure of the following parties: W. S. Woodward, Dater & Simpson, Earl £ Saulstonstatt, Robert Walter, J. W. Gillespie, James Austin, W. E. Tonis & Co., Fanshaw & McDougal, H. A. Den- isen, D» R. Bowerin, A. G. Wood. Wheeling, Va., June 21.—Trains are cross ing the Ohio over the Beliair bridge. The “Chattahoochee” CLUBtwk^T partore yesterday morning, carrying ,2" < is * their beautiful boat, the “Nameless ” best wishes of fheir Maoon friends, anT* tki accept their evidenoe,pleasant reoolhJ; * our dty. The festivities wound up 2 h T° l fore last with a hop tendered them »t i Hall, which had been kindly loaned bv ifi* Euston & Levison, *f the Georgia College, for the purpose, and if the R fn me83 composing the Club went ^ Columbus, Ohio, June 21.—Charles H. Gar rison presiding. Rev. (colored) Moore prayed. He alluded touchingly to Vallandigham. The Republican committee consists of one from each district. London, June 2L—The little ship City of Bagusa was spoke in lat. 48, long. 38. It is believed that the steamer Gollingwood, from Liverpool for Bombay, foundered. She had 30 souls aboard. The steamers Shanghai and Mars, from Hong Kong, were wrecked. . The Agnes Baufield, from Manilla for New York, foundered, The orew were saved. The population of England and Wales is twenty-two and three-quarter millions; Ireland four and a half millions. . Count Bnest stated in tha-Diet that the re lations of Austria with the Western Powers were excellent. There tfaa no reason, he said, to apprehend a collision with Russia. He indeed, -we think the whole State V7' ^ stated, alp, that 22 Austrian bishops had (hem; forthis first petitioned the Emperor in favor of the re-estab lishment of the temporal power of the Pope. New Yobk, Jane 21.—Arrived—Western Me tropolis, Ashland. Arrived out—Scandinavian, City of Washington; Deutchland, Smyrna. Savannah, June 21. — Arrived]— Steamers Magnolia, New York; Tonawanda, Philadel phia; Catherine Whitney, New York.. Charleston, June 21.—Arrived—Schooner B. Gartaidq, Philadelphia; sohooner Chime, Baltimore; Bohooner L. S. Davis, New York. Sailed—Steamship Charleston, New York. Synopsis of Weather Statement. WabDep’t, Office Washington, D. G., June 21, 7:40 p. m. The barometer is not materially altered on the Pacific coast and at the Roclgr mountain stations. It is now falling in the northwest and rising in New England. It has risen but is now falling in the Ohio valley and northward. Areas of low pressure exist in Georgia and Ne braska. Temperature ha3 risen in the latter region. It has fallen in the Ohio valley and on the Atlantic coast, and especially on Lake Su perior. Light southwest winds have prevailed in the Southern States, and northeasterly winds in the Middle and Eastern States. Northeasterly winds are now reported from Ohio to Missouri and Arkansas. Threatening weather with light rains were experienced last night on the New England coast, and local storms passed over Chesapeake bay and Tennessee. More extended rains in the extreme northwest. Par tially cloudy weather is now very generally re ported from Lake Michigan westward, where cloudy and threatening weather now prevails. Probabilities—It is probable that cloudy weather and rain will be experienced in the northwest to-night. Local storms are threaten ing from Arkansas to Nebraska. Falling bar ometer with cloudy and threatening weather are pobable for Thursday on the Lakes. No material change is indicated for the Atlantic and Golf coast. Washington, June 21.—Capt. Stevens, of the United States steamer Gnerriere, reports to the Navy Department his arrival at Alexandria, Egypt, April 26th. While ift Cairo kb met many of the officers of the late Confederate Government, who took occasion to pay the officers every honor. Atlanta, Jana 21.—The Grand Jury of Fulton county to-day indicted Foster Blodgott, late Superintendent of the State Road, and his Private Secretary, Varney Gaskill, for larceny after trust, in the embezzling of State Road funds. Columbus, June 21.—The Republican State Convention to-day, nominated Gen. Edward F. Noyes, of Cincinnati, for Governor by accla mation. The Hon. Jacob Mniller, of Cuyahoga, T.Jentonant-Govorn, and Wm. H. West, of LO- gan, Judge of the Superior Court. Sioux City, June 21.—The Indians are troublesome in the neighborhood of forts Bnthold and Bufort. They attack herders, wood chop pers and soldiers. The Indians declare they will not permit the construction of the North ern paoifiic Railroad. Cincinnati, June 21.—The verdict for Gov ernment was $37,000 against Joseph W. Fria- sell, late collector of the 14th District of Ohio. Paris, June 21.—The Anemer National and Nation Sonvenaire, have joined the union pf tho Republican press. Thiers forbids the re appearance of the Penple and the Francais, suppressed before the insurrection. Rochefort’s trial commences Monday. Rome, June 21.—The Swiss Consul asks for nearly five million francs to complete'arma ments . Berlin, June 21.—The German Government complains to the Pope of the attitude of the Catholio parly in the German Parliament. An' tonilli, replying, disavows responsibility. A Good Move.—A movement is on foot, we understand, to hold the State Fair next fall at the Central City Trotting Park, where the Bibb County Agricultural Society held it3 Fair on last Saturday. We most earnestly second the motion. The Park has ever been the choice of a large majority of our citizens as a site for •holding Fairs, and if the necessary buildings could havo been erected there, in time for the State Fair in 1869, it wonld then have been se ; lected as the place. It is true there are no sueji buildings in the country for holding a Fair, or for the accommodation of a large crowd as those of the laboratory, and there are few larger, or finer hippodromes than that erected last year by the Central Georgia Agricultural and Manu facturing Company; bnt all will admit that both are inaccessible to the masses of onr peo ple, and nothing caused so much complaint du ring the State Fair, as the inadequate transpor tation to and from tho Fair Grounds. Besides, if, as it is generally understood, the laboratory buildings are soon to bo converted into a man ufacturing establishment, other buildings will have to be erected for Fair purposes near the hippodrome, a thing wholly impracticable, or inexpedient, to say the least of it, Wonld it not be better, then, we respectfully suggest, to move the hippodxomo and stalls for animals now at the laboratory grounds, to the Park, and immediately set abont building an exhibition hall in the beautiful grove, and from year to year improve upon it, and beautify and adorn the grounds, thus giving our citizens a delight ful place for recreation and amusement at all times,' and affording the people of tbo state beautiful and ample grounds and buildings for their annual Fairs. Place the hippodrome in the centre of the trotting track at the park, and from its platform a horse’s hoof maybe seen at any point while moving around the track, so level is tho ground. Then let the ex hibition hall be erected in the grove, and the stalls for animals be placed along the river bank, as those now in use by Mr. Beddleeom, and yon will then, have an abundance of water for tho use-of man and beast, an unsurpassed raoe track, beautiful and well shaded grounds, and all easily accessible and within ten min utes’ walk of the heart of tho city. Or, if you prefer it, build a street railroad from the Gen eral Passenger Depot, to run down Fonrth to Mulberry or Walnut streets, and thence to the Park. This would settle the question of trans portation and pay the street railroad company a large dividend on their investment daring the holding of Faira, and be the souroo of a lucra tive business every summer, ashundrods of onr citizens wonld visit the Park each afternoon or evening, to cool off and tako an hoar’s recrea tion beneath the glorious forest trees which shade its grounds. Take hold of this matter, gentlemon, yon who have the means. There’s money in it; besides, posterity will rise np and bless your names and memory, and emulate your enterprising publio spirit we trust the bright eyes of our ladies T 7 ’ something pleasant to think aboni ™ “ em home. ’ Olf .ow< And right here we may thank them irg, and Columbus may thank them tJ ^ indeed, we think the whole State is W, them; forthis first meeting of will give an impetus to boating that from the coast to the mountains wlV* been sadly behind in such sports, hn’nw 3 . past, ana. at the next annual Georgia Regatta Associations the the interior may give on* Savannah wick friends a race for the cW,- aaaBrtm3 ' Here in Macon we have a fine rim ^ anant tioeand two splendid clubs, wMch awake, and before another year we hm* *. ttemwiU 1 ih 9 b»t.fb M te a SSt“ ing. Onr German citizens speak of - m a dub, and as soon as the Uniyersit/l 2 underway, they may act upon the sngeeetJ given iA the Mercerian a short U&e&rt J organize a University crew that will hsJ! I credit upon the State and the Institution. ! An appeal to the Alumni of the College w oa u j famish the money to buy the boat, build boil I houses, etc., and with one or two hundred yo ^ men to select a crew from, and plenty of (foe j to practice, there is no reason why it shonld not be a good one. Let our State Fair Committee select the Tto* ! ting Parkas the place for holding the Fair ijj the fall, (which in onr opinion is the \ery best i place.in the State)offer premiums separate]';! for coast and interior boats—open to the Torld I —and make these premiums sufficiently lag, j to induce them to oome, and our word for i* I we will have in Macon snch a crowd of ] as was never seen hero before. The Great Railroad Lease.—JudgeAlei as. | der, of Thomasville, (Judge Cole being abaettl from the State,) has been in the city thelasttial days engaged in hearing an application tomj^n \ tion against the proposed lease of the hlaconj and Western by the Central Bailroad Company,i on a bill filed by the city of Macon and certrial stockholders of said railroads. The complaii-f ants are represented by Messrs. Whittle 4G tin, Nisbet & Jackson, A. O. Bacon, Lamer i Anderson, B. B. Hinton and William Phillips! The defendants by Gen. A. R. Lawton, Hon. B.l H. Hill, and Messrs. Lyon, deGraffenried 4Ir| vin. On Tuesday the Court was occupied i hearing an application to make the State a par-1 ty complainant, which, having been argued tyf Messrs. Lawton and Hill against the aoh'ouj and by Mr. Anderson in its favor, the 1 decided to grantthe application. Tho remaiudei of Tuesday was spent in hearings sion of tho case on its merits by Jah Lyon, Mr. Bacon and Judge Jackson. Feed: the argument of the latter, Court adjoomedt3| yesterday morning at 9] o’clock, when h. Jackson resumed his argument. At the couch- sion of which Mr. Hill took the floor, erg the attention of the Court for about one ho: before dinner and for nearly three hount in the afternoon. When Mr. Hill closed, (Ml again adjourned till 9 j o’clock this morcicg,] when Mr. Anderson will reply to Mr. ML The case is being discussed at great length! and with splendid ability on both sides. Wei ■were not present on Tuesday, bnt spent roirljl all of yesterday in the Court-ioom, ajii cicsniff we never heard a mere interesting discussioij and few .in which there was a greater dash o; forensic talent The case is attracting nucl attention from outriders, and the court-n was well filled with our best and mostiudueu tial citizens. Lowe’s Patent Vapor Stove.—This admira ble invention will form a new era in housekeep ing. Naptha is the agent used in generating the heating gas, and so cheap is this article that an expenditure of $1 50 is sufficient to do the cooking of a family of fifteen portions for one week. In Savannah this stove is almost in uni versal use, and]Gen. Johnston, Dr. Kollock and many prominent citizens endorse its value and utility. We saw it in full operation, and can testify that not the slightest danger of explo sion need be apprehended. Ignite a can of the fluid, and it simply barns until the air is exclu ded, without any detonation whatever—when poured loosely upon a doth or paper snrfaoe, it expires without the least detriment to tihe fabric. Call and examine the patent vapor stove. Got Him at Last.—We must confes feeling of indignation on reading the folio' telegram, received yesterday evening: Ecfaula, Ala., June 21,1871. R. D. Shropshire : Sir. John Black, edi-.oi of the Euf aula News, ha3 been put in jail y Judge Keils, for refusing to disclose to t! Grand Jury the names of oertain correspou. ents of his paper. Until we get fuller information on ties ject, it wonld be imprudent, perhaps, to ‘‘g for the Judge,” but it does seem tousttstl is using arbitrary and tyrannical poyer, he seeks to extort from an editor, byimptb ment and severe punishment, the nas:J> < names of certain contributors to his coIyci particularly when they give them in couSku j to tho editoa. There is no higher or sacred obligation resting upon a newspapej editor than that which binds him to secresy . regard to the names of his correspond when they so desire it, and we hope that • Black will have the fortitude to diet--’-I inch, before he can be made to violate his o sense of honor, and betray the coaSdence ■ contributors have reposed in him. Tho friends in Eufanla who sent us the a ^ telegram have onr thanks. The matteris^ serious for jesting, but really we uoula see how John looks behind a netvoi wrought Iron. It must be heavy on this hot weather. Maj. W. J. Walker, General Agent Atlas Coast Line, whose advertisement appears this paper, called on ns yesterday. Ite&rra monte of the line are complete this comfort, with tho advantages of rapid w and bnt few changes of cars. Tho Bay steamers, from Portsmouth to Baltimore. *- stituto a part of this line. The charade these steamers i3 well known to the public. The best of eating and every®* make one comfortable is to be ha o Travelers who wish can stop operand cdj i bathing, fishing, etc., at Old Point C m_ Fortress Monroe, as the Hygei* ^ °‘ ^ open and under good ^ prior to the war, a popular Sontw Maj. Walker goes this morning oa _ ^ N , cities on the Southwestern Rail 105 • ^ s] mend him to the attention of out . are sure when they hear fiom him 1 northward, his line will receive the P • of the greatest number of travelers. Hunt’s Fan and Fly Driver.— : K get a foretaste, this hot. weather, of ^ fnl zephyrs which are supposed to o’er Elysian fields, go to J. H. ‘ t store and get one of Hunt’s P a ' 5a , fly drivers. They work like a charm ^ so much ease, that one may writ®! do almpst any ordinary thing with ^ and keep it-going at the sametime> slight and gentle motion of thefo^;. _ (s < nothing equal to it for the family for keeping off flies; wbilo, in; ^ itUsg is the greatest institution for _ oEe ever invented. A‘ mother oan P j t( tween herself and the crib ox era » .... the flies and mosquitoes ofl and herself and sew or read s . ^ time. It is simple in construction, ^ costs only $5. One thousand of »m . sell in Bibb county within the next Call and examine it The Alabama Usiykbbitx haa ^e# itself by the Cotton of that emi - _ Commodore M. F. *•»* M Pre “ d£ “