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The Geora-ia Weekly Telegraph and Journal <Se Messenger. Telegraph. and Messenger MACON, JULY 18, 1671. The Moot Cenis Tunnel.—The correspond ent: of a Frenoh newspaper expresses serious doubt as to the feasibility of an early establish ment of a service of trains by the new route through the Mont Cents tunnel. The difficulty is occasioned by the defective ventilation of the tunnel, which, on the first trial, caused the death by suffocation of two engine-drivers, while the third narrowly escaped the same fate. In view of the fact that engines, whether they consume their own smoke or not, vitiate the air through which they pass, it is evident that it will be necessary to work the Mont Cenis tunnel with wire ropes and stationary engines, or adopt some means of artificial ventilation whereby the products of oombustioa may be carried off and fresh Mr supplied at frequent intervals. ^ The Re-election of Grant.—Should Grant be re-elected, it would establish a our ious fact in American politics, to-wit: that a man can be elected President when very few are pleased with him outside of his immediate family. The Riohmond Dispatch Bays that Btringent meas ures are soon to be pushed forward to put the South under thorough military surveillance, and the votes of this section will probably be se cured for Grant in that way. We doubt it; and we doubt, at any rate, whether a vote will be made nett to Grant by this system of dragoon ing. The Herald says that St. Domingo is to be brought on the carpet again, add be made a prominent feature in the Presidential canvas. Well, let them bring it on. A Wobd fob Judge Keils.—In justice to our senior, we repeat that he is in no sense respon sible for the article headed, “A Radioed Judge Rebuked,” which appeared in these columns on the Cth instant. The writer, as stated yester day, published the affair which was derived from sources he had no right to call in question, as an incident which added another grain of sand to the mountain pile of our Southern wrongs, In the present instance, ho cheerfully gives placo to Mr. Keils’ communication without in tho least endorsing the same, and to prove that we do not belong to the Kn-Mux,bntare willing to allow even a Radical Judge to blow off steam, The Expected Ibish Feats.—The telegrams yesterday morning reported great alarm and ap prehension among the citizens of New York, in relation to the expected grand fight between the Orangemen and the Hibernians to-day. Su perintendent Kelso, of tho Metropolitan police, had very properly ordered that no target pa rades of either side should be permitted. The target-shooting device wa3, of course, a mere pretext to excuse a tum-ont with arms and am- munition. We trust the day will wear through Without bloodshed. Plbsonal.—We have had the pleasure of calls within the last day or two from Messrs. S. A. Atkinson, of tho Athens Banner, Bascom Myriok, of the Southern Recorder, and S. R. Weston, of the Dawson Journal—all of whom WO were pleased to find in good keeping and apparently on good terms with their patrons. They all said something about Macon being hot, but they are such fellows for joking that we gnes3 they didn’t mean it. If they had said it abont Atlanta, now,—95 in tho shade—that would Demosthhnian Socdett Final Celebration.— Wo thank the Committee of Invitation for an invitation to attend the exercises of tbi3 occa sion at Athens on Monday night, the 31st in stant, at eight o’clock. E. G. Simmons, of Macon, is the orator; John L. Hardeman, of Macon, Society Medalist; C. E. Harman, of Atlanta, Junior Medalist; F. p. Gray, of Adairsville, Sophomore Medalist; and J. A. Barclay, of Macon, Presenter. Are the Macon boys going to carry off all the honors, np there ? The Hon. Asa Paoker, of Pennsylvania, in I860, gave §500,000 to found the Lehigh Uni* versity of Bethlehem. He now proposes to put it under charge of the Episcopal church and make tuition free. As soon as the trustees raise $125,000-he will give $250,000, and when they raise a second §125,000, he will give §250,000. Until the first sum is raised, he will contribute §20,000 per annum towards defray ing incidental expenses. Of such as these are the world's truest and greatest benefactors. A Stuong Endorsement.—A prominent offi cial at Washington recently wrote to a friend in New York, inquiring as to the position, financially and otherwise, of a certain resident of that city. He received the following reply: “ I am happy to inform yon that Mr. stands at the very top of respectability here. He own3 a fast horse, a New York Judge, and intends to steal the first railroad he sees lying around loose.” Decline in Foreign Immigration.—Statistics show a marked decline in foreign immigration to this oonnfry this year, compared with last. The total arrivals this year at New York is 116,- 211; to same date, last year, 129,885. Since January 1st 32,946 Germans landed at New York; showing a decrease of .German.immi gration as compared with first six months last year of 14,777. A bovkg special of the New York Tribune, who is traveling by buggy in the mountain re gions of South Carolina, complains that "‘there is such a disposition in South Carolina to take it for granted that all rogues and suspicions characters belong to the Republican party.’’ The more he travels the more of this disposi tion he will see. . Mbs. Sabah Gbeeh sends us a curiosity in the way of a beet, whioh is over three feet in length—the last two feet being a whip lash con tinuation of the root. It is strange that this caudal appendage did not break in the process of extraction from the soil. Mrs. Pettigm King Bowen says that when she told her tale of sorrow to the President at Long Branch, ho listened with sympathetic tears in bis eyes, and Mrs. Grant remarked that one of greatest pleasures of exalted Blation was the power to grant snoh favors. Eldkb House, Indian Sebings.—Attention is called to the advertisement of this qnlet and popular house at Indian Springs, where com fortable quarters—a fine table and hospitable treatment can be had on very moderate terms. Hallett’s Rook at Hell Gate is to go np in a few days in one grand explosion of nitro gly- eerine and gunpowder ignited by electricity. If this end of the world shakes don't say it is ah earthquake. Not so Bad as Reposted.—The railway ac cident on the New York and Newark Road was not so bad as reported. Some two or three were killed and some ten seriously injured. The new horse disease in New York is spreading. /Work upon the new piers In New York com menced last week. ” Visible Supply of Cotton. The New York Commercial and Financial Chronicle of the 8tb gives the following report of the visible supply of ootton on Friday night kst: ' * 1871. 1870. Stock in Liverpool bales 715,000 574,000 Stock in London 20.J54 31.,600 Stock in Glasgow A 350 --500 Stock in Havre 50,240 167,130 Stock in Marseilles.........••«• 18,883 10,450 .Stock in Bremen..... - 64,289 Stock rest of Continent....... 60,000 • 60,000 Afloat for Great Britain (American) 103,000 9^>,000 Afloat for France (American and Brazil).... 4/,500 21,209 Afloat for Bremen(American) 28,645 6,253 Total Indian Ootton afloat - for Europe... : 521,560 401,546 Stock in United States ports 180,514 154,062 Stock in inland towns 17,954 35*038 Total 1,898.889 1,559,890 These figures indicate an increase in the cot ton in sight to-night (8th July) of 338.900 bales compared with the same date of 1870. The Chronicle estimates the increased con sumption this .year over last as follows: In •England, an average of 64,886 bales per week, against 54,000 last year. On the Continent, excluding Russia and Spain, abont 40,000 bales per week, and 6,000 bales increase. In the United States, notwithstanding the deficient supply of water at the Northern mills, there has been an average increase of 4,000 bales per week during the last six months. This would aggregate 20,000 bales increased consumption per week—equal to a million bales in the year, allowing that consumption is not checked by the rise in prices. Bat the Chronicle thinks it a very serious question whether this increased consumption will be maintained with cotton at ninepence. Of pie present stock of cotton in Liverpool, the proportion of American cotton is 65 per cent against 62.75 last year. The con tracts for future delivery made in New York last week were for 45,750 bales at 19c for No vember and December. In regard to the de crease of the excesa in visible supply, according to Watts &Co., of Liverpool, it was 675,000 bales on the 11th April laBt, and it is now, say 339,000—showing a loss of 336,000 bales in twelve weeks—which would indicate an average increase in consumption of twenty-eight thou sand bales a week. The Medical Convention again and Dr. McDowell. We have reoeived a secondvoluminons epistle from Dr. McDowell, couched in snoh language that self-respect preolndes its publication. As a sample of the whole, however, and to establish the Doctor’s claim par excellence to decency and courtesy, we give him the benefit of a few extracts: You say tou “are the champions of no clique or faotion.” , Yon have, nevertheless, put your selves in the xidicnlons attitude of champions, zealous champions, and apologists of a faction without strength or sympathy in the State or United States. It is extensively rumored and generally believed that yon surrendered your columns to the “defeated disorganizes” and that tho “report” in yesterday’s paper was dictated or written by some one or more of them. I believe yon cannot deny it. The ear-marks and “pet phrases” are too familiar to many who have repeatedly listened to the tender appends of these “peace makers” to be iDSflbkhsQ* Yon say: “Atlanta, organized and compact, without pausing, we have heard, even to regis ter at the hotels, marched to the City Hall to control matters and go home.” Let ns ascer tain the cause of this haste. The Convention had been called in the newspapers for Jnly 5th. No hour was named. According to universal preveamt ■» Maamblace from distant BSC- The Stbezt Railroad.—We are requested to jog the memory of the subscribers to the capital stock of this company with regard to paying the first installment thereof, which has already been called for. Step np, gentlemen, and interview Major Cobb,' the secretary, at J. W. Burke & Co.’s. ,t-> tions, when no hour had been previously pub- lidy named, (I do not except the written slip at the hotel the previous night) would have con vened at 12 oclock, m. Hence abont one-third of the gentlemen in attendance on the Conven tion from Middle and Western Georgia, arrived on the train of the Macon and Western Railroad at eleven o’clock, A. m. A large number of gentlemen on thia klacon and Savannah asking them to come for the purpose of settling a difficulty and making peace. All the gentlemen against whom com plaints weremadewere expected to arrive on this train, and this factwas made knoicn to the persons who called the body prematurely together. Im agine their astonishment, then, when, on the arrival of the train, they were informed the Convention had already organized, and, against earnest remonstrance, had appointed a com mittee formed entirely from one party to pre pare business (make peace/) for the Conven tion. A prominent member of tho minority had also declared “sub voce, but loud enough to be heard,” that they “intended” to finish the busi ness and adjourn before the arrival of the train. And every truthful person present most admit that if those gentlemen had not hurried to the City Hall, this unparalleled indecency would have been perpetrated. Thus the door to reconciliation was closed and barred, and nothing, absolutely nothing, remained to members of the profession who had come for peace and harmony, but to vote down a series of so-called resolutions, embody ing a rehash of all the vituperation and bad temper that had been manifested by both par ties during a “four years’” warfare, and go home. You charge that College with making “jack- leg doctors, and the majority in the Oonven- tion with sustaining it in this discreditable bus- iness. I deny it and challenge an Iota of proof. You are pleased to speak of my. “party. Iam member of no party. A few brief sentences now and we are. done with this ill-tempered missive. * - In the first plaoe the editors of this paper write their own articles, and surrender the helm to no one. The report of the Convention and everything subsequently written on the subject, is from the pen of one of their number, who honestly meant to speak the truth, and until convinced to the contrary has nothing to retract. Nor has any article met the eye of-physician or citizen before appearing in those oolumns. We are accustomed to do oar own thinking and aotlng, the “ear marks” and “pet phrases” and “tender appeals” of those “peace makers” alluded'to by Dr. McDowell to the contrary not withstanding. As to the justice of oar strictures, we can safely appeal to any Candid outsider who is dis connected with the medical ring, to decide. The bulk of the Doctor’s letter is devoted to charges of unfairness, “indecency,” eto., on the part of his opponents, which, as we are not their cham pions, shall not be mentioned. The minority is able to take care of itself. We occupy simply the position of historians, and defenders of the proprieties and courtesies of life. When they am invaded, whether by Savannah or Atlanta, by jacklegs or savans, we shall ever enter a protest 1* behalf of the right. Munificent.—Amcng recent gifts to Prince ton College have been §2,500 from Henry Clews, of Wall street, with whieh an organ has been purchased for the chapel, and,$il7,000 from John O. Green, a retired merohant of New York, for tho erection of a library bnildipg, this sum being in addition to $100,000 previously receiv ed from the same giver. We have no Greens at the South that are able, however willing, to bestow snoh mmiifleetit do nations so worthily as to endow institutions for learning. Bat the Chronicle and Sentinel thinks, and so do we, that a rightful appropriation of the government land donations ought to com pensate measurably for their absence. We hope that the appropriation for Georgia will be re ligiously kept and sacredly used, so that we may have an institution that will compare fa vorably with those of the North. Hot Wxathxb.—The Charleston Oourieraays that on Sunday the mercury stood at 97'ln a very oool place in ihe offioe of that paper, and was as high as 99 and 100 in other parts of the city. Blodgett's Rejoinder to Sesgo—He Reiterates the charge of Attempted Bribery, and Gives Seago a Nick name. Wa find Blodgett’s rejoinder to Seago’s card— which which we published Sunday—In the Atlan ta Era of that date. Boiled down it amounts to this: That one Geo.W. Evans—for whom nobody but Blodgett Touches, by the by—swears he was in Blodgett’s office on the 6th or'7th of June, and found Blodgett and Seago in earnest con versation, and- that Seago was endeavoring to get B. to transfer his interest in the bid made for the lease of the State Road, so that they could swear ha (Blodgett) had no interest in the bid. Blodgett also charges that in 1857 Seago was oharged with selling A lot of bacon by false weights toono Larkin Davis, and that Davis made him (Seago) admit the fact and “disgorge.’ Blodgett also charges that about the same time Seago, as agent for Levering & Son, of Balti more, shipped wheat to that firm billed at 20 cents a bushel more than he (S.) paid with his commissions added, and that Seago was again compelled to' “disgorge.” Blodgett also intro duces a certificate signed by J. R. & O. H. Wal lace; of Atlanta, charging Seago and his part ner, Abbott, with acting in bad faith towards them in some transaction in that same year of graoe 1857. Blodgett concludes as follows: By the way, will you tell the publio in your next communication who belong to “Oar Com pany?” In your letter you now call it “My Company.” Have you purchased all the other shares except mine for less than ten dollars eaoh? And la this the reason why you attempt to defraud me out of my interest by dismissing me? Were all tbe persons whose names are signed present when yon claim that I was dis missed, or did yon sign their names ? Jf your folly is tolerated by Our Company much longer, I fear oar success will be seriously imperiled. I protest against your foolish blunders, and for the good of the Company,*and I hereby propose to purchase your interest, and give you twenty dollars for it, which is double what yon offered me for mine, and which yon said was higher than yon had paid anyone else. Z insist that yon owe it to your associates, who aro honest men, and went into this thing in good faith, to relieve them of your corrupting- presence. I am sure we will all regard it a happy riddance. Shakspeare, who has the reputation of being the best delineator of human character, has giv en us in one of his inimitable tragedies an ex act prototypo of yonrself. The character re ferred to, is noted for his hypocrisy, deception aDd greed of gain. His motto was, ‘T know my price,” and his advice to his accomplice in crime was,‘"put money in thy purse,” “make all the money thou canst,” “therefore make money”—ha cared not how, so he made money. This greedy, false character is called by Othello “honest Iago 1” In view of the similarity yon bear to your prototype, I prppose to give you a name that wilt suit you so well that it will sliok to you during the remainder of your life, therefore dub you honest Se-ago. Respectfully, Fosteb Blodgett. Trouble In New York. The noon dispatches indicate that there is to be a good deal of disorder and trouble in New York. The Irish population on both rides seem ripe for it, and will not be controlled. The riotous manifestations are so scattered as to puzzle the police, who .are sent hither and thither to put down disorder. We fear there is considerable method at the bottom of thin madness. To divide and scatter the con servative forces will be to prepare the way for a grand onslaught at any point of concentration the rioters may have secretly agreed upon. There may be nosnch strategy in contempla tion, bnt we should suspect it Contrary to our interpretation of Superinten dent Kelso’s order of Tuesday, it appears that he did undertake to prohibit the Orange pro cession, bat suddenly revoked his order for bidding the procession, upon the appearance of Governor Hoffman’s proclamation directing that the procession Bhonld be permitted and protected. Governor Hoffman is right Every class of the people must be protected at all haz ards in the promulgation of their views and opinions in every umui m,. «. _,u„ n £ g 0 for the Government to yield a single right of the citizen to appease the spirit of intolerance. Such concession would be a premium to popular tyranny and lawlessness, and encourage still farther aggressions. Men who feel outraged by Orange or Radical or Democratic proces sions, must turn their heads the other way. To stop one is to concede the right to stop all. The Hibernians would have been ready to fight on the moment, if Kelso had ordered their St. Patrick demonstrations stopped, and yet they coolly demanded that Kelso should stop the Orange processions, and he was weak enough to yield to their clamor. The Hibernians should come out here and take a lesson. It was a little tough on the whites, juBt after the war, to be hollered at and insulted from flaunting negro processions, bnt not one was ever molested notwithstanding, and after a time the negroes tired of offensive demonstrations of this character and abandoned them. True, the Orangemen appear to ns very silly and ill-natur«d to persist in these fight-provok ing parades and put the publio to so muoh anx iety, trouble and expense; but the Constitution and laws vest in every man the right to be a fool if he prefers, and the Hibernians will show themselves still greater fools if they go to riot ing and head-breaking on account of the folly and ill-nature of the Orangemen. It is a hot day. to fight—this Wednesday. The mercury is somewhere in the nineties, and, ana matter of taste, we suppose any man should prefer to sit in the shade and take an Iced lemonade. But then there’s no accounting for taste, and we believe many of the sons of the Emerald Isle would take a fight before a good dinner, as an article of luxury. Keeping Anchor Watch. The telegram reports that Attorney General Akerman and P. M. G. GresweU constitute the small remnant of the executive left behind at Washington to keep anchor watch. All the rest are taking holiday in various parts of this hap py land, and Betting a praise-worthy example to the people in th4 matter of recreation—showing them how to enjoy themselves if they have the time and money. There’s one thing about Grant’s administra tion whioh is a pure novelty. All Us predeces sors wore wan faces, and complained of great labor and a severe drain on their mental and phyrioal energies. A month or two devoted to a State tour through various parts o'f the ooun- try was the entire exhibition of leisure anyone of them displayed daring his official term. Bnt President Grant and his whole Cabinet have the faculty of running the vast machine with very little personal attention. They seem to be much like the boy whose father left him in charge of the grist mill, while he went a fishing. By and by, the boy came along with his line, too. What have yon done with the mill? said Fa. “Why, Pa, the mill’s a tannin’!” “Run ning, yon scamp,—who’s running it?” “Why, Pa, I just pitched in the com—hystod the gates and let the dam thingrip I” We have no doubt GresweU and Akerman will soon get tired of their lonely anchor watch in Washington, and get their fishing tods too. And as for their mill, rip as it may, it is certain it has never turned out any good meal rinoe they had charge of it - A game of chess has been carried on for the past four weeks between Mossrs. J. W. Burke, of Maoon, and R. B. Stockton, of Columbus. It is still being played. Each is informed of the moves of the other by letter.—/Savannah Ad vertiser. Our friend “J. W. Burke, of Macon,” begs ns to say that the above is not oorrect, and he has never played a game of obess by letter, or otherwise, with B. 8. Stockton, of Columbus. “American Sculpture. ’ According to Judge Halibnrton, when Sam Slick, the Connecticut clock pedlar, wa3 in Rome, he exhibited surprising evidences of the universality of Yankee genius. He visited the studios of the sculptors and, taking chisel in hand, found he could “sculp” with the very beet of them. With only the proficiency and prac tice attained in decorating the oommon wooden clock of Connecticut, he found he could for sur pass the best artists in the Eternal City, and astonished them out of their dippers with the brilliant and surprising effects he was able to prodnoe on canvass. “You’d a ben amazed,” said Sam, in his racy narrative, “to see them old fogies wail their eyes when I showed’em how to paint.” Sam, at that time, was on a special mission to Rome for the purpose of filling np the vacant places in the great national gallery at SUckvillo with tho productions of the best masters, and what Slickville saved in solid cash by the judg ment, taste and discrimination of Mr. Slick, is briefly embodied in Sam’s declaration that he “ actilly bought a raft of bright spick and span new picters for less’n a quarter of the money they had the impidence to tax for some old dingy, monldy cusses, fit for nothing but to wall np a potater bin.” This passage in the history of American fine arts is irresistiblybfonghttomind by the groans of the Northern papers over the recent exploits of “American Sculptors,” which are disfiguring the Capitol and the chief cities of the republio. The Herald sighs profoundly over the statue of Morse, which has just been unveiled in New York—a thing positively without form and In the likeness of nothing in the heavens above or of the earth beneath. And'the same has been said of every other successive piece of so- called American sonlptnra which has shamed tho light of day in the Northern cities. Tho people are mortified abont them. They feel that their Christian reputation is involved. Foreigners mistake these misshapen “figgers” for heathen idols, which it is well .known are a carricatnre on nature, and designed to awaken astonishment and awe by mere ugliness. Wo trnst tho Herald will send down to Sliokvillo and secure the interposition of the sagacious clockmaker at onoe. Let Slick take his chisel and sculp not only Morse, bnt Lincoln and the equestrian Washington into tho shape of some thing, even if it is Yankee Doodle orHailColum- by. If he can’t do that, let him put on a dozen arms or a tail and label them as missionary trophies captured from the Polynesians. . Our College System, The New York Commercial Advertiser says, under the above head: For reasons to which we referred a few days ago, there has been an unusual stir at the recent college commencements and a remarkable de gree of interest in the improvement of educa tion generally, both in the higher and lower grades. The main causes of this, as we have already shown, are the modification of the col lege curriculum by the invasion of modem ideas, and the admission of Alumni to a direct interest in the control of the college, by allowing them a voice in the selection of trnstees. There has been noticed this year an unwonted degibe of liberality in donations, and an unexpected and gratifying determination on the part of gradu ates to build up the waste places of their Alma Mater—“they will keep dropping in to see the dear old crater.” One introduction of new blood in the management, both in the Board of Trustees and among the Professors, has prov ed in the highest degree beneficial, and a stim ulus is given to college education which is aus picious of the best results in the future. These are all the beneficent results of the aotion of the Alumni, who have taken a new interest in the colleges where they have graduated, and who begin to feel and assert a personal respon- bility in the system of higher education preva lent In the country. This is the universal testimony given by the Northern and Western press. It is significant, and should stimulate the friends of a similar advance in Georgia to united action at the ap proaching University Alamni meeting at Athens, on thfl 21 at innlor»f TT-it-J «.W«» maona stur- cessful action, and we will not allow ourselves to think of any other result. We do honestly Relieve that the meeting at Athens, if numerously attended and well han dled, will set the hands on the dial of true pro gress forward at least ten years. We desire to build np the University so that it may build np tho canss of general ednoation in the State. If its Alamni were in the same position as to per sonal power and responsibility occupied by others of a similar class elsewhere, they would soon be enabled to do a similar work for tbeir Alma Mater. The most prosperous Northern colleges are those where these advance steps have been taken, and where the prosperity is highest there is found not only the strongest disposition, bnt tho greatest ability to promote the cause of general education. We want to see the day when the University of Georgia will be strong enongb and rich enough to say to allot Georgia’s sons seeking ed ucation in any department of brain or musolo- work: “Enter in without money and without price.” And if tho Alnmni of the University can find a point for the lever of their mighty power as an organized, harmonious, resolute and responsible body of earnest men, we shall hot despair of seeing that consummation sooner than even the most sanguine of nsnowhope for. New Yobk, Jnly 11.—The Orangemen of Jersey City are determined to parade, and the greatest alarm exists among the citizens who are apprehensive for the safety of their persons and property. The Hibernians make no secret of their determination to attack the Orange men in ease the latter should parade. The preparations for the expected fray are said to be very complete. New Yobk, July 11.—Superintendent Kelso has instructed the police to prevent proces sions either of the Orangemen or Hibernians as target societies. Cincinnati, July 11.—Arrangements have been completed to complete the tunnel through the hill north of the city. Reports from the country show the effects of the storm as unfortunate as in the city of Day- ton. A tree crashed a farm-house near Dayton and killed two persons. The damage is esti mated at $1,000,000. ; Washington, July 11.—Attorney General Akerman and Postmaster General GresweU con stitute all of the Executive Department now here. It is loosely stated that Parsons, oj Ala bama, has been appointed'Assistant Attorney General, with a special eye to the Ku-hlox prosecutions. Pabis, July 10.—Thiers, hearing that the Pope intended to seek a French domicile wrote assuring His Holiness of> a fitting wel come, but deprecating the atop,] as it wonld_ of fend Italy and create difficulties. M. Thiers offers his friendly mediation between the Ital ian Government and the Holy See. The French Government has paid the Swiss Government two millions in part pay for support of sick and wounded French soldiers and the interment of the dead. Switzerland restores to France all war material brought over by the Frenoh Brunswick ana Albany Railroad. We are informed that two train loads of the men, mules and equipments of Grant, Alexan der & Co.—220 men and 61 mules and carts— are on their way from the Bronswlok and Al bany Railroad to tho Cherokee Railroad, or as it was formerly caUed, the Cartersvilie and Van Wert Railroad. Messm. G., A. & Co. had made their arrangements, when they had finished their work to Albany, to pass over the sickly section between Albany and Cnthbert, and to commence work between Cnthbert and Erfaula. The trouble, however, between the land owners and the railroad company caused Mr. H. L Kimball, President of the Bronswick and Albany Rail road, to suspend the work between Cnthbert and Eufaula. This step forced Messrs. G., A. & Co. either to work the State convicts in a very sickly seotion, or leave the road. At consider able expense and saoriflee of pecuniary interests, they resolved upon the latter course. A Cool Place.—Prof. Hitchcock, State Geol ogist of New Hampshire; with a party of five persons spent last winter cn Mount Washington. They quartered five months in a single room eleven feet wide; twenty feet long and eight feet high, which they found very difficult to keep warm. Outside, the thermometer frequently indicated 59 degrees below zero. From the be ginning of November to the elose of January there was not a single dear day, and in the. next three months only one clear day in each month. No gloomier or no more dangerous existence could be experienced even in the Arctic regions, death from the cold or the tornado being possi ble every moment Gbant, in his proclamation of pardon of the murderer and bigamist, Bowen, gives as one reason moving him thereto the fact that Bowen had “rendered goodservice to the cause of the Union.” Wherein he differed, very materially, from the trewly loyl jury who convicted the bigamist They held that he had rendered too much service to the o&use of the “Union,” if having three wives oonnts for anything. , Next Saturday night the Carpet-baggers’ and Scalawags’ State Central Polemio Society of South Carolina will debate the great National question, “Does the President’s pardon of Bowen authorize that distinguished gentleman to marry some more?” Front seats reserved for ladies bringing certificates of loyalty. f Courier-Journal. army. Mexico, July 2.—It- is believed thatlhe op- ponents of Juarez will have a large majority iq the Mexican Congress. London, Jnly 10.—There is a struggle among Americans in Paris to secure possession of the Communist prisoners as oolonists. Some want them for Colorado and others for Lower Cali fornia and Arizona.' The Government's puz zled to decide. Havana, Jnly 10.—Cavana was executed on the 1st at Puerto Principe. London, June 11.—Tho ship Madagascar, hence for Quebec, and the steamer Widgeon, collided in the British Channel and both sunk. All hands were saved. Negro En-klnx In North Carolina. Wilmington, Jnly 11.—A fearful butchery was perpetrated in Robeson county yesterday afternoon, by Henry Berry Lowry and Bard— negro outlaws. A sheriff’s posse having in charge Lowry’s wife and several others who had been aiding and abetting the outlaws, were am- buscaded near Buis’ store, on the Wilmington, Charlotte and Rntherford Railroad. The fol lowing of the sheriff’s posse were killed and wounded: Killed: Heotor MoMillan, Archibald Brown and Heotor MoNeilL Wounded: D. MoCormick, Berry Barns, and James Lowxy- the latter a colored man and cousin of the out law Lowry, but co-operating with the sheriff’s posse. The fight resolved itself into a regular battle, which lasted some time. The sheriff’s posse fought well, even following tho outlaws into tbe recesses of a swamp, but it is not cer tainly known that any of the outlaws were killed. Lowry, the leader of the outlaws, and Captain F. M. Wishart, had a regular duel on the railroad track, eaoh loading and firing de liberately five or six times, but neither was wounded. The whole connty of Robe3on is at last fully aroused, and it is believed a company is now being inaugurated that will result in the extermination of the outlaws. A committee of the citizens of Robeson county came to this city to-day to secure arms and ammunition. Every member of the Lowry band is a negro. Washington, Jnly 11.—Double daily postal car service was ordered by the Postmaster Gen eral to-day on the route between Washington and Chattanooga, via Lynchburg, and -Bristol. The postal car service will be extended through to New Orleans as soon as the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad resumes rnnning. The Postmaster General has determined to readver tise the routes awarded to all bidders who have failed to comply with their contracts. - ijPqwOT’ftM, July- Tfao ~ proclamation Governor Randolph narrates the privileges of citizens ana the Governor’s duty. It narrates that a society proposes a nsnal parade, and he has knowledge of an intention to molest the same. He warns the people to abstain from interference with a peaceful gathering. Inter ference by persons from other States will be promptly and severely punished. He enjoins nil ideally cnnsliinled authorities to protect the peaceful assembly. If insufficient, tho force of the militia will be oalled oat. He enjoins patience, care and discretion upon the Orange men in their ceremonies, assuring them that though protected in their rights, they are by no means sustained in its exercise by patriotio and Christian people. New Yobk, July 11.—Tho prohibition of the proposed parade of the Orangemen is the gen eral topio of conversation in the workshops and street comers. Various views are expressed in regard to the aotion of the authorities. Some, times high feelings ore manifested. The pri vate ina tractions which accompany the general order of Superintendent Kelso, are said to be very explicit, and enjoin not only tho putting down of processions and the dispersion of crowds, bnt the arrest of all parties congregated in lodges and halls to form processions. It is not disguised that trouble may'yet occur, and the whole National Guard are to be in readiness for an engagement Any distribution of arms to-night will entail arrest of the parties partici pating in it; and any found carrying arms, or parading the-streets, will be arrested. The or ders for tho whole police force to be in readi ness to-morrow morning have not been coun termanded, and preparations have been made to swear in any number of special constables this evening that .circumstances may warrant. Inquiries have been instituted by inspectors in regard to the number of men, or force in each precinct armed with revolvers, and over four hundred navy revolvers have been distributed to those having none. A large crowd oocnpied the hall steps, and among these individual expressions of opinion were bold and outspoken. A reporter who visited some of the headquarters of the OraDge- men to-day found less exoitement prevailing than'would be naturally expected. Sir. Bond, Grand Master of the Orange Lodge of the United States, came to New York to-day, ac companied by his deputy. Both seem inclined to accept the situation in a philosophical man, ner. In Brooklyn precautionary measures have been taken for preserving the public peace.— This morning a meeting was held in the Mayor’s office, at whicn Mayor Kalbfleish, Major General Woodward, commanding the second division of the National Guard, Anthony Walton, sheriff, and polioe commissioners, were present. It was resolved to have the Brooklyn militia in readi ness, and prepared for an emergency. Besides this, the whole police force will bo on duty and distributed rapidly, or concentrated, Bhonld the occasion require it. It is said that several Brooklyn men have been canvassing the Long Island. towns since Saturday morning, organizing bodies to take part in the proposed riot. According to some accounts over 300 men signified their willingness to participate in the disturbance. They were instructed to arm themselves as fully as possible, meet in Jamaica, and go thence to 34th Btreet ferry, where a delegation of New Yorkers will receive them. Considerable excitement prevailed on the island. New Yobk, Jnly 1L—The members of the Produce Exohange protest against the action of Mayor Hall. It is reported the Orangemen are determined to parade, if not here, in Jersey City. Regiments are ordered to the armories to-morrow. The Orangemen have a pio-cio at New Jersey to-morrow. The military there are ordered out New Yobk, July 11.—Specie exports over §500,000. Arrived—Magnolia. Arrived out—Maine- Philadelphia, July 11.—A panicked herd of cattle injured several persons to-day. London, July 10.—The English crew who are .to compete in the foar-oared boat race on the Kennebeoassis river with the St John crew, in August, will sail on Friday next for America, taking.with them anew boat, 41 feet long and 18$ inches broad, constructed expressly for the race by Robert Jewett, of Duns tan, and named “The England.” The names of the orew are, Jas. Renfoxth, stroke; Jas. Perey, John Bright and Robert Chambers. . ffiir*, • Advices from Valparaiso are to the 18th nit. Rains had been so excessive that work on the railroads and telegraph lines was suspended. Snow storms are prevalent Thousands of Meig’s laborers had gone north to vote at the presidential elections on the 25th. Great ex citement prevailed among the people in oonae- quence of the political interference of the priests. The steamship Galetia had arrived safely. 1 - The Callao advices are dated 27th nit Ex citement prevailed over the coming Presiden tial elections. Pas is the favorite candidate. An earthquake had occurred at Taena. A bank of Peru had been robbed. The steamship Talo- quillo, from Liverpool, had arrived. It en countered pirates in the straits of Magellan. Cm of Mexico, Jnly 2.—The Batopetiax mines of Chihuahua are yielding fabulously. One of tbe mines yields $50,00CT weekly. Masses of pure silver, of several hundred pounds weight are extracted. A leading jour nal says the ruin of Mexico is owing to con tracts with and reclamations by the United States, which lay Mexico bare. The miners of Lancashire have pledged their assistance to the strikers in South Wales. Burke, a released Fenian convict, has arrivafl at Cork. Havana, Jnly 10.—Advices from Aspinwall to 8th state that several parties had been ar rested in Panama on suspicion of conspiring against the government. Havana, Jnly 11.—Before the execution of Cavada, he wrote letters to Villamil, his brother Adolph, and other Caban Generals, advising them to surrender, as that was the only favor they could do Cuba; that a continuation of the struggle would only entail the useless shedding of blood; that the Cuban cause was lost at home and in the United States. THE NEW YOBK BIOTS New Yobk, Jnly 12.—Gov. Hoffman has issued a proclamation declaring that the Orange men must be protected. • Upon the receipt of this document, Superintendent Kelso, of the Metropolitan police,.withdrew his order forbid- din g the procession. Up to midnight last sight there had not been a single fight in New York. The Orangemen appeal to tho old Know Noth ings to reorganize. It is understood that Gen. McDowell, of the U. S. Army, will co operate with the State au thorities for the preservation of order. Circulars have been issued for the formation of a Protestant League of America, wherein it is assserted that the claims of Roman Catholi cism are incompatible with civil and religious liberty. It is understood six thousand men en rolled for this organization yesterday. Batteries have been placed at several points where the attack on the procession is appre hended. Superintendent Kelso is more hopeful this morning of a peaceful issue. The polioe and military arrangements are complete. The streets in tho up-town districts have the appearance of a holiday. Groups of loungers are to be seen on nearly every comer. Gangs of men, five and six in number, may be noticed going in the di rection of the western part of the city. Alto gether affairs look very threatening. The men in tbe marble and stone yards along East River have left work, it is supposed for the purpose of opposing the Orange procession. Lateb.— Rumors are rife that rioting is now going on in the upper part of Ninth avenue. New Yobk, July 12, noon.—The much talked of and long looked for riot has commenced.-— About fifteen minnies before 11 o’clock this morning reports commenced coming in. The first report was from the Twenty-third Precinct, and was to the effect that a mob had collected in the vicinity of Eighty-third street and Third avenue, and were driving the people from the streets. Two hundred policemen were imme diately picked ont and under command of Gapti Hedden of the Fifteenth Precinct, ordered to the above point to disperse the mob, The sooond dispatch was from the 32 d pre cinct, and stated that the rioters were marching through the Boulevard, and had attacked the Italian and Swiss laborers in the vicinity of 143d street and 9th avenue. The superintendent and Gen. Shaller immediately held a consultation and concluded to se.id a regiment to that point. Gen. Shaller immediately ordered seven com- ponies of the 71st regiment, GoL Rockafellow commanding, to proceed and guard that point. The last tirder had barely been given when an other report was received that several Fenians had collected abont the Fenian headquarters, 19th and list Avenue, where a large quantity of arms are stored, and clamored largely to ba given their arms. This call was refused and they threatened to.pull down the place. About 250 officers were pat into stages immediately and sent there. At the 5th Regiment Armory, in Hester street, a large crowd had collected and signified their intention -to seize the arms there. Abont an hundred men of the regiment held the Armory, to each of whom were dealt out forty rounds of cartridges this morning. Seeing that the regi ment were prepared for them, one brawny in dividual said: “Come, boys, let’s go down to the Seventh Ward and get the lads, and we’ll clear out the d—d Butch.” A majority of the mob then started off under the leadership of this man to get the ‘‘lads.” Prince Btreet is alive with men speaking in whispers, who, when they see any stranger coming, keep silent. There was a report of a fight at Hibernian Hall, bnt before the police stoee, appointed Kimball, Raymond « State printers, who purchased-largely of A large portion work, inotadtng the new oode of laws and , istrabon blanks, and blanks tor use in the i vember election, is rniflnigh«d Gov tor no assigned cause, has removed Raymond & Go., and appointed in th ddoorn & Fiaher to the office of State nrint. The matter is to be earned to toe 8n B Conrt, andrtll the State work will cease till « third Monday in October. No preparation L be madefor the election, and the code which J law should be ready for delivery on the J October, will be delayed till late in the win Tbe Leader is toe name of the Govern™ new organ. There is great dissatisfaction! Repnbhcan ranks at the action of the Gove^J Court is in session. j n , Wood, of the Supreme bench, is sitting , Judge Hill. A large bomber of men aL peoted to be averted and tried under the\>i! visions of the Ku-klnx bill. The U S wito a detachment of U. S. infantry, is nfwl East Mississippi to make arrests. hJSESS?' 32.—Judge Blackford decidi toat English subscribers to the 30,000 share.] Erie stock must have the right of fegistratiJ restored to them. A boiler driving piles at i Central City Railroad docks, burst to-dav 0 man was killed and one hurt. The wor& we blown to pieces. " .New Oslsans, July 12.—The boiler of Maginnls OiT Factory collapsed to-day. man was fatally, and one painfully burned. A train on the New Orleans and Mobile' i ran off the track yesterday, delaying the and passengers. Wilmington, July 12.—Pope Oxendiue the negro outlaws of Robeson connty, was c tured in Richmond oounty, brought to this c and lodged in jail to-day. Notwithstanding^ terrible murders and other orimes to which i has been a party, no attempt was made by t people of Robeson connty, or this city, to do 1 Violence. Philadelphia, July 12.—The steeple of u new Presbyterian church at the corner of Twa tieih and Oxford streets, was demolished lightning to-day. Columbus, July 12.—George W. Bradley: Theo. F. Bradley pleaded guilty of steal! forty thousand dollars, from the Adams Expn. Company. They were sentenced for four yet in the penitentiary. St. Louis, July 12.—Two men were kill near Neosha, Mo., for stealing a mnlo. G Logan has had four hemorrhages from longs. He is convalescent. A Proclamation from Governor HolTma New Yobk, July 12.—Having been only |_ day apprised, while at the Capitol, of the acta condition of things here, with reference to t proposed procession to-morrow, and havi, faith in the belief that my presence was needed I repaired hither immediately, and I do ml this proclamation: The order heretofore issue! by the police authorities in reference to the sal prooession having been duly revoked, I hereb give this notice that any and all bodies 11 desiring to assemble and march in able procession in this city to-morro»| the 12th instant, will be permitted to do i They will be protected to the fullest exti. possible by the military and police authority A military and police esoort will be furnished ti any body of men deBiribgit on application t me at my headquarters, which wul be at police headquarters in this city, at any t daring the day. I warn all persons to absb from interference with any such assemblage c procession, except by authority from me, acdL give notice that all the powers at my commani'l civil and military, will be used to preserve thi public peace, and pat down, at all hazards, even attempt at disturbance; and I call upon a. citizens, of every race and religion, to unite with me and the local authorities in this det? ruination to preserve the peace and honor the city and State. John T. Hoffman. Mobile, July 12.—The city of Mobile granted $1,000,000 storing bonds, in aid of Mobile and Northwestern Railroad, connectin;| Mobile and Helena, Arkansas. Latest from New York. reached there it was stopped and all qniet. Jebsex Cut, Jnly 12.—No disturbances yet, bnt indications favor riot and bloodshed this evening. The street comers and saloons are crowded with Hibernians, who maintain a sul len silence. New Yobk, Jnly 12, noon.—The procession commences at 2 o’clock this afternoon. Firing has beon heard for the last hour, but no casual ties are reported. Numbers of persons armed with pistols, knives, and hatchets have been arrested. They, had been drinking freely. ■Washington, July 12.—Professor Noah Por ter hasheen elected President of Yale Univer sity. Deaths from lightning are freely reported. T. P. Morris & Co’s, iron works at Riohmond, Penn., were burned by lightning. • . The Pennsylvania Central Road has leased the Jefferson and Indianapolis Road, including the Madison branch—paying six per cent, on the oapital stock. Ex-Govemor Chamberlain has been eleoted President of Bowdoin College. Supersedeas for Mrs. Fair has been issaed, which respites her till October. Balumobe, July 12.—The widow of. Major Henry W. Worsham, U. S. A., has been arTested, charged with poisoning two men. Berlin, July 12.—Emperor William has made the Crown Prince of Saxony a Field Marshal of .the Empire. Havana, July 12.—Gen. Gaballino is dead. Yalmaseda has gone to Gnero by sea. Pabis, Jnly 12.—Gambetta is seated in the Assembly. London, July 15.—Alexander Keith Johnston, the geographer, is dead—aged 67. New Yobk, July 12.'—Arrived, Minnesota, Java. Arrived out, Ponteia and Angelia. Later from New York Biot. New Yobk, July 12.—The Orange procession formed between two regiments and four hun dred police. Only about 200 were in line, with two banners, one of the Btars and stripes, the Other William of Orange, on horseback. The procession waited sometime for a band of sol diers to load with halls, and the procession then started. . The Orange procession of Jersey City con sisted of one hundred and fifty, similarly guard ed. Ferry boats were held in the river until the charaoter of tho passengers could be be as certained. The procession was assailed three times up to the last advices. At the corner of 23d street and 8 th avenue the troops were ordored to fire. Abont one dozen were killed and wounded. One policeman was shot dead. Col. Fisk was wounded and one man of the ninth re giment killed. Innumerable minor rows are reported. 4:45 P. M.—A dispatch from the operator at the Fifth Avenne Hotel, says; *'‘About three p. m., as the troops were passing down 5th ave nue, and when between 25th and 26th streets, a mob fired three sho's at them. The military returned the fire, killing 8 and wounding 13. Two boys and aiady were shot, and 16 citizens in all were killed on the avenne. Three soldiers were killed. Three hundred Orangemen passed here about half an hour ago through 23d street and down Broadway under a strong escort. They were cheered in passing.” The latest report gives 15 killed and 20 wounded in 5th avenne. Lient. Page, of Fisk’s regiment, was mortally wonhded. No exaot de tails .obtained yet. Jersey City, July 12.—The procession was entirely unmolested. Albany, N. Y., July 12.—News of the riot in New York caused great sensation here. Orders were'received by toe arsenal keeper to dose toe arsenal and guard it, whioh was done, though there was no appearance of disorder here. Washington, July 12.—The employes of the Department of Agriculture, yesterday, passed resolutions in the highest degree complimentary to their late Commissioner, General Capron. To day his successor, Professor Watts, appeared at the Department, when the gentlemen em ployed therein were formally presented to him. Southern mail contracts are subject to the order of the Postmaster dated April 4, 1866, di recting that certain railroads indebted to the Government for railroad material purchased by them. All orders recognizing amounts due said companies for transporting the mails shall be specially referred to the Auditor, to be placed to toe credit of the Quartermaster’s Depart ment Jackson, m™ , Jnly 12.—The publio print ing business is in a muddle. Gov. Alcorn, by t the appointing power vested in him a year New Yobk, July 12.—The line of tho Orange| procession was guarded by a part of the ninh 1 and detachment of the 6th regiments. Short!; 1 after the procession started hootings heard from the side of the streets. The ex-1 citement increased and missiles were throw: j from some windows into the procession. TL: officers of the National Guard ordered the mea - to fire. This they did and abont fifteen per-' sons were killed and twenty -wounded. Thi- occurred in tbe 8th avenue. The utmost ex citement over the affair still prevails. Lient Page of the 9th (Fisk’s regiment) is reported mortally wounded. Capt. Spencer, of the 9tl regiment, was killed by his own men in twenty- sixth street, between seventh and eight! avenue. He had given orders to fall back acc become mixed in the crowd and was killed by ai volley fired into the rioters. Several officers c: i the 9th regiment were wounded. One ma: was killed and several wounded. Thirty ct forty rioters were killed and wounded. 8 p. m.—The fight at 24th street and 8th ave-j nue- was more severe than at first reported! Over 150 of the mob are believed to be killed I and wounded. Among the troop3 known to bel killed, besides those already reported, are ai Captain' of the 84th, and two privates andii sergeant of the 9th. Five regiments are rest-" ing on their arms near the Cooper Institute. 10 p. m.—About 40 persons were killed during^ the riot to-day. The total number of wounded! is unknown, but 15 aro known to be mortally ^ hmt. At the sixteenth precinct there were sixteen i dead bodies this evening. They were removed | to the morgue. At the twenty-ninth precinct! there were four dead bodies. At the morgue, j there are at present forty dead bodies. Among tho recognized are Henry C. Page, of the Oth regiment; the advertising agent of the Grand Opera House, Charles Pittit, Charles Bucklin, and Mr. Archibald are among toe killed. At the sixteenth precinct are one woman ami child. All the other dead are supposed to be rioters. Col. Fisk, of the 9th regiment, was wounded in the fight at 24th street His ankle was broken. Captain Spencer, of the 9 th regiment, was struck at the Bame .time and serionsiy injured. Eufaula, Ala., July 7,1871. Joseph Clisby, Esq.—Sm.—In the Telegraph and Messenger, of 6th instant, you head an edi torial, “A Radical Judge Rebuked.” You then allude to Mr. Black’s being imprisoned by me for (aa yon say) “refusing to betray the confi dence of a contributor to his paper.” This ie a new and extraordinary phase of that matter, which you have too mueh sense and experience to make serionsiy. You know, quite as well as i do, that editors are required to obey the laws just like other people, and must have the pen alties inflicted if they refuse. I enforced the law, and shall continue to do so. Yon also allude to the fact that I called on a clergyman of this city, (“faithful man of God,” you term him,) for an explanation, bnt yon failed to state the next fact, that said clergy man acknowledged everything I required of him. Your pretended detail of that conversation does yon no credit, and shows very conolnsive- lv that yon know not what yon are talking abont No such conversation as you quote ever oc curred between mid clergyman and myself. The three gentlemen who witnessed that con versation (one member each of the Baptist, Presbyterian and Episcopal church,) can tell yon what it was, and no man Will dare dispute what they or either of them will say. Now, I only notioe this editorial of yours, be cause you profess to publish a journal respect able in character and circulation. I have not noticed other so-called papers because I did not know they were considered, or even pretended o be, respectable. ■ - v Do you think you are doing justice to your readers, and to your section of country, in pub licly parading snoh editorials as tins, when your ripe Bge and experience must force the convic tion upon you that they have no other effect but to urge on the demoralized and the wicked to attempt to trample down the laws ? Are you doing justice to property holders of your section when you write and publish such ill-tempered, vindictive assaults, whioh you are bound to know prevents useful immigration to your State, and therefore lessens the value of property while the burden of high taxes oontinues ? In a word, do you think your State, or any other, where such encouragement and sanction is gives to lawlessness, will ever be what nature intended ? If yon do, you will find to rour sor row that you are mistakan. E- M. Eehh. (If Judge Keila had been content with ad dressing the Editors, In toe nsnal form, he would have caved the Senior the trouble of repeating that the individual addressed knows nothing personally about the facts, and knew nothing about toe article complained of till be read it in print]
