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Telegraph and Messenger. BgES.MA.CON, 00T0SCR 1° 18n - The New YorK Democracy. The World of Friday prints a broad sido of extracts from the rural Democratic press of the State to show that the Democracy of New York will purge itself of the frauds of the Tammany leaders. Let them do it without fear or doubt- insr. Lot them “cry aloud and spare not. Tammany, like the Phillistine Delilah, has shorn the Democratic Sampson of his locks and made him the sport of the men of Dagon. Thieving becomes the Radicals, and nobody looks for anything better from them. They don't understand any other use for a govern ment than to make money oat of it; and heuce for all those that can’t get their bands directly into the national strong box, there must bo pro tective tariff bounties and fishing bounties and all the other corrupt contrivances of class legis lation. But a stealing Democracy is a mon- Btrum horrendum—a misbegotten creature, which all men should curso. We thank God that, thus far, the South has never shown such a thing as a den of Democratic thieves. They may say what they will else, bnt they can t say the Southern Democracy took to stealing. The North now and then produced a Democratic de faulter, but nevertheless the general and proud record of tho party has been faithful, honest and economical administration. Tho public records so far show that tho Democracy as a party have been honest. Let them maintain the character by washing their hands of all knavery wherever they find it. Death of Dr. Donnell. The announcement of this calamity, on Sun day morning, came upon our people like a clap of thunder in a clear sky. The sad event oc curred so late Saturday night that there was time only for a brief and abrupt announcement for the morning’s edition. It is seldom, even in tho catalogue of sudden deaths, that life is terminated with so little premonition. Tho sum mons found him apparently in improved health, and hurried him away, a3 it were, in a moment, with the utterance of but a singlo complaint of pain. f It was but a step across the river. One foot touched heaven’s threshold before the other had fairly left the earth. He has vanished like a dream, but the record of his life, and the in fluence of his teachings and his example will remain forever. Dr. Bonnell was one of the loveliest and best of men—a man whose every act illustrated a noble nature, hallowed by a supreme devotion to religious duty. He was a bright and 6hining example of the Christian scholar and gentleman. 3o lose him was griev ous—a terrible blow to his family—a severe stroke upon the college—the church and society; but tho mellow radianco of Christian hope and consolation surrounds his grave, and shows ns that tho common loss is his inestimable gain. We are assured that satisfactory biographical mementoes of the Doctor will be shortly pub lished in this paper by those holding daily pro fessional relations with him. A Grave Charge. At a meeting of the citizens of Montgomery, held on Thursday, to do honor to the memory of tho murdered Clanton, CoL Joseph Hodgson, formerly editor of the Mail and now State Su perintendent of Education, made a most elo quent address, from which tho following is an extract: His very magnanimity of character was his death. He was willing in his magnanimity to treat one who proved an assassin as a man of honor. He met his death like the peerless hero he was. Gen. Clanton died in the cause of tho State of Alabama. His life had been threatened again and again by tho friends of the corpora tion against which he had been employed by die State. Ho was advised not to go to East Tennessee. His friends pleaded with him to avoid personal collisions. He had but one an swer and that was the State had employed him to guard her interests, and no intimidation could move him from his purpose to go wherever his duty called him and wherever the interests of the State demanded his presence. He was assassinated in cold blood. All tho ciroumstanoes of tho tragedy point to a conspir acy for his death. The agent of the hostile corporation introduces a notorious desperado. A quarrel is instantly sprung by tho assassin. A gun is in convenient reach. A horse is ready. The deed is done, and in the fall of Gen. James H. Clanton under the weapon of the assassin the State of Alabama fell. The charge contained in this extract is of a very gravonatnre,andone which wo cannot biitbelieve will be proved without foundation. Such an assas* sination is something too horrible even for con* templation. It would justify, if anything ever does, the bloodiest retribution on every partici pant in it that vengeance could devise. We hope the whole truth of this murder may be dragged to light, and if Col. Hodgson is right, that the assassin and his accomplices may atone for their infamy on the gallows within thirty days. Cotton improved a little in Liverpool yester day. The total receipts stall points daring the first month of the cotton year were 76,343 bide3, against 124,649 the previous year, showings falling off of 48,306 bales. The stocks made tho following comparative exhibit t 1871. 1870. At all ports ... 99,870 106,419 Interior towns ... 16,602 19,753 At Liverpool ...423,000 521,000 American afloat.... .. 54,000 28,000 Indian afloat ..717,332 395,000 1,310,804 1,069,172 Pc BE LlQUOBS.— CoL Wm. Lee Davidson, for- merly of Charlotte North Carolina, the gallant leader of one of the North Carolina regiments during the war, and an old acquaintance of the Senior’s in Florida, is in Macon, representing the house of Bichardson & Follidge, of Cinein* uati, in the exposition and sale of the purest articles of whiskies of all varieties, as well as imported liquors. The samples he exhibits are of rare quality, and bear the endorsement of leading chemists that they are absolutely freo from fusel oil, tho deadly principle in whiskies. Whatever CoL Davidson states may be implicitly relied upon. Fine Poet and Shzbby.—We were in luck last Saturday afternoon—a case of wine from the well known importing house of A. L. Rich ardson, Savannah, arriving on that day in our office. The wine was “Royal Port” and “Crown Sherry,” the former of the vintage of 1868, and the latter of 1869. Both are good, emphatically, and a glass or two of either will round off even a moderately good dinner into a feast. Lovers of good wine will always find something worthy the most cultivated palate at Mr. Richardson’s. We oommend him to all who wish to bny some thing that really corresponds in quality with its name and brand. The Conventions.—The details of the late Radical conventions in Massachusetts and New York are uncommonly lively. The Herald calls that of New York “the worst managed conven tion in Political Annals,” and in his report of proceedings says that revolvers were drawn and the brethren were on the eve of a general fight, from whioh a prompt interference of the police alone saved them. A Win Cloud in Utah.—The intelligence yes terday was that the Utah grand jury had proba bly indicted Brigham Yonng for bigamy and adultery, and the saints were sharpening their thumb nails for a scrimmage. To Remedy Inequality in Represent ation* — Certain readers in a neighboring county send us a bill which was introduced into the last Leg islature, bnt not pressed to vote, proriding that each county shall pay its own representatives in the General Assembly, and may determine beforehand, by vote, whether or not they will be represented in that body. The bill and an argument to sustain it will be found in another part of this edition, and we call tho attention of the reader to them. The object is to pre vent the injustice of exacting from populous counties the cost of representing the others. Now, wo think there is far greater injustice in this unequal representation than that in volved in the mere cost of per diem and mile age. Representation, like taxation, ought to bo :qual, and it is a much more mischievous piece of injustice that in some counties it should require 2,000 votes to make a representative in the Legislature, and in others only two or three hundred. This gives the non-populous counties not only more money than they pay in tax as a compensation for their attendance on the Legis lature—bnt far worse, it gives them a tremen dously disproportionate and unequal power in governing the State. In the non-populous counties, although they may be unable to pay their Legislator, every man counts in influence upon tho entire politics of the State as much as eight or ten men in the populous counties. Take for illustration the following exhibit from the last Comptroller’s report: Appling has 678 polls; Bryan, 516; Charlton, 289; Coffee, 420; Colquit, 207; Dade, 388; Echols, 30S; Glass cock, 401; Irwin, 279; Pierce, 359; Telfair, 373; Towns, 367; Ware, 322; Wayne, 337; Wil cox, 325—and all send fifteen representatives to 5,567 polls. Now, take Chatham, with 4,585 polls; Richmond, 3,118; Fulton, 2,429; Bibb, 1,988; Houston, 3,336—these also send, in all, fifteen representatives to 15,554 polls. In the cne case wo have a representative to every 371 polls, and in the other a representative to every 1,036 polls. Let ns see how it is as to voters ? In the last general election reported by tho comptroller the fifteen smaller counties first named, polled 4762 votes and elected fifteen representatives, or ono representative to every 31S voters. The five counties named polled 29,015 votes and elected fifteen representatives, or one represen tative to every 1934 votes. Thus we see that a voter in the one clas3 of counties was worth six times as much as a voter in tho others—that is to say, ono voter in Wilcox and the other coun ties had six times tho power in making the government of Georgia, that a voter in Chat ham or Richmond or Bibb possessed. That is terrible. It is an awful evil in any State, and it is a wholly inadequate remedy to compel these non-populous counties to con tribute more than their rateable portion of the expense by providing that each county shall pay for its own representation. Any man or any party wishing to use representatives in the Gen eral Assembly for their own purposes, would be glad to make that bargain. Thoy would bo glad to charter as many representatives as might be necessary for any corrupt purpose and pay their per diem and mileage. No, no! This bill does not touch the real evil —which defeats all justice and equality in the popular representation, and makes some citi zens have six representatives where others have one. This is the crowning curse of these new counties, which never ought to have been created until they had a representative population equal to the standard. The Constitution provides for 175 representatives, and every new county should be required to show its rateable propor tion out of the sum total in the State, to entitle It to one of these representatives. Can this be done ? Yes, at or ce. So soon as the Legislature meets it can remodel the whole apportionment. The constitution (6ee parapraph 2d of section 3d) empowers the “General As sembly after each census by the United States government” to change the apportionment of representation, but.in no event to increase the aggregate number of representatives This is the very session at which it can and must be done, because the census has just been comple ted. It will be one of the most important duties of the Legislature to make a new apportionment bilL In relation to representatives it should fix a representative ratio, and where a county has insufficient population combine it with one or more to insure an equal and just standard of representation as nearly as possible. The Late Rev. John 31. Bonnell, D. D. The commnnity was startled by the announce ment in our Sunday morning’s issue of the death of this distinguished gentleman. He died suddenly at the Wesleyan Female College, of which he was the honored President, on Sat urday night at 11$ o’clock- The immediate cause of his death was doubtless the paralysis of some vital organ, either the heart or lungs. He had been unwell during the week, but was diligently prosecuting his duties connected with the opening of a new college year, and had no serious apprehensions of fatal disease. The evening of his death was spent in singing with the Mulberry Street Church choir, an exercise in which his soul always found tho highest pleasure. The latter part of the evening was occupied in social conversation with friends, and ho seemed unusually cheerful and buoyant. He reUxaff to his bed room at 104 o’clock, when his wife icmnd him suffering with sndden pain in the chest. Ho immediately took some slight remedy, but finding no relief, physicians were called, who arrived only in time to pro nounce him dead. Thus suddenly has passed away one of tho noblest and purest of earth’s children. The erudite and accomplished scholar, the cultivated gentleman, the tender husband and father, the finished and successful teacher, the guileless and sincere Christian—he filled a large place in the public heart and never forfeited the publio confidence. A full sketch of his life and character will be furnished by another pen. Peace to his ashes. TJIE GEORGIA FBESS. gy TELEGRAPH. Eagle and Phoenix factory stock sold at Co lumbus, on Friday, at from $96 to $98 per share. The market stalls at Columbus rented for $796 on Saturday, which is 26$ per cent, on the investment. Columbus received 5,705 bales of cotton dar ing September 1870, and at the end of the month had a stock on hand of 3,210 bales. Daring September 1871 receipts footed np 1,697 bales, and at the end of the month there was a stock on hand of 2,011 bale3. Average price of middlings for September 1870, 14 cents; for September 1871,18$ cents. Joseph J. Williams died at his residence, near Columbus, on Saturday morning, from wounds received in a fight with Miles MoCook, at a bar-room, the night before. Mr. Thomas MoWaltie, of Jefferson county, died last Saturday, aged 96 years. Athens had her first frost of the season on Thursday morning last, the earliest since 1857. Mr. W. D. Chipley, who has just returned to Columbus from a visit North in the interest of the North and South Railroad, reports to the Enquirer that iron “for the first twenty miles has been engaged from an English company, and is expected here by the middle of Novem ber. Engines have been ordered at Baldwin & Co.’s Works, Philadelphia, and are expected by the same time, after which track laying will be commenced at once. ’ Savannah is talking nbont enlarging her boundaries by six additional square miles, which will make her entire area about ten and a half square miles. Mr. G. R. Henry, traveling agent for the Savannah Republican, died from a congestive chill, at Blackshear, last Thursday. The Savannah Republican, of Sunday, says: Attempted Suicide.—Yesterday, a citizen of Savannah, while laboring under a fit of insanity, attempted his own destruction by cutting bis throat with a pocket knife, inflicting a severe gash into the jugular, bnt prompt medical aid was rendered, hemorrhage stopped, and it is hoped he will recover. Mr. had but a Great Expectations—Will Tiiey lie Realized ? Editors Constitution: As the General As sembly, which is shortly to convene, is largely Democratic, the country folly expect that the first step taken toward reform, and the relief of our oppressed people, will be the reduction of the per diem of the General Assembly. If this is not done, confidence will be lost, and onr hopes for the future greatly chilled. The People. We assure our correspondent that we have no doubt whatever that tho next General Assembly will reduce tho prerent extravagant per diem of its members.—Constitution, 1st. If they do not, they'll hear musio from their constituents that most people don’t much enjoy. And if they don’t, in addition, cut down all other extravagant salaries that they can reach, and make retrenchment their motto, they may make np their minds to stay at home after one term. The people demand, and will insist upon the most rigid economy in all expenditures, consistent with competent service and the dig nity of the State. Bnt that $9 per diem gonge most be repudiated, anyhow. Wesleyan Female College.—The publio are informed that the 'regular exercises of this col lege will be oontinned under the charge of the present Faculty. The trustees will meet at onoe to arrange for the vacancy caused by the sud den death of President Bonnell, and the public and patrons of the Institution may rest assured that they will spare no pains to secure the very best man for the place. few days ago returned from a trip Nortb, whither he had been for the benefit of his health. He was looking remarkably well on Friday, but a return of the malady from which it was thought he had entirely recovered, produced the results stated. The Early county News hears of two women near Blakeley, who have loft their husbands to avoid starvation. That’s a gay record. TUe Bainbridge Sun says a family of negroes have just emigrated from that place to Massa chusetts, and we judge from a remark he makes that the editor would be pleased to have others follow suit. We clip the following from the Chronicle and Sentinel of Sunday: A Pitiable Object.—On last Thursday night a policeman fonnd a woman on the street en tirely naked and exposed to the cool autumn breezes. She was a poor idiotic colored woman, named Harriet Lewis, and in addition to being naked was almost dead from lack of food. Sho was carried to the station house and the Chief of Po’ica sent out and purchased her some clothing. Yesterday morning a permit was ob tained from tho Ordinary and she was sent to the Freedmen’s Hospital to be cared for. Her exhaustion from want of food was so great that she could scarcely walk without assistance. It is hard to realize that such a case as this should occur in the city of Augusta. Pebsonal — Rev. Isaac Hopkins, Professor of Natural Science in Emory College, has just re turned to Oxford after making a short stay in this city. The number of students at the col lege tho present term is 150, including the pre paratory school. Bishop Pierce will, wo under stand, soon take the field in Georgia and Flor ida in the interest of the college. The Augusta police are strutting around mighty fine in their new hats, whioh are of felt, high-crowned, and “lovely as a poet’s d-e-r-r-e-a-m.” The Athens Banner tells the following story: Fobbidden Fbtjit the Sweetest.—A French lady, holding up a glass of water, remarked: “Were it a sin to drink this, how delicious it would be!” This innate propensity to indulge in forbidden things was strikingly illustrated by a little boy of our town a few days ago. Tho neighbors of a certain school complained that some of the pupils used profane language when out at play. The teacher enquired of tho boys who it was that indulged in so reprehensible a practice. One little fellow manfully owned np, and received the punishment. He afterwards said to some of his associates: “It was a tight place for a fellow to bo in. “I couldn’t tell a lie, but hated to acknowledge the corn. But I intend to continue cussin’ till I’m twelve years old. I’m not accountable for my sins until I reach that age, and I’ll have the fun while I can.” We find the following in tho Atlanta Constitu tion of Sunday: Seduction Case.—For two days DeKalb Su perior Court has been engaged in the trial of Rev. M. D. Wood (Presbyterian) on the charge of seduction. Eminent counsel are arrayed on each side. The State is represented by So licitor General E. P. Howell and Col. O. Peeples. The defendant by CoL G. N. Lester and Hon. M. A- Candler. But two witnesses were examined for the prosecution, a Mrs. Chivers and her daughter. Tho defense offered no testimony. The young Miss Chivers testified that she was a member of the church of which ha was a pastor, and at tended his school. That she placed great con fidence in him. In 1867, the first time, she states, that he used improper language to her, was in a lane. He praised her beauty and intel ligence, and hugged and kissed her. She cried, but be accompanied her homo and kissed her at the gate. The second time be came to her house after bed time, and heard her lesson. Afterwards he plead a headache and lying upon a bed begged her to rub his head. From this time she dates her ruin. She states that she frequently went to his house of her own accord, and that the intimacy was carried on from 1867 to 1870 or 1871. She avers that he told her that his wife was so only in name; that he could not confide in her; that sho couldn’t live long; that Jie and Miss Chivers were congenial, and that on the death of his wifo he would marry her; that he loved her bet ter than any other woman. She is an intelli gent witness and admitted that she knew she was doing wrong, but said that she loved him. Solicitor General Howell and Colonel Peoples spoke in behalf of the State, and Hod. M. A. Candler and Colonel Lester for the defense. Tho speeches were able and impressive. Wo noticed a number of divines present. The court house was thronged. The case has excited a deep in terest from the high character sustained by Rev. Mr. Wood for purity. The jury, after an ab sence of one hour, returned a verdict of guilty. Notice was given of a motion for new trial and for an arrest of judgement. Mayor Screven, of Savannah, has accepted a renomination from the Democrats of that city. All tho candidates for Aldermen nominated at the same time have also accepted. Letter from Garrolton. Cabbolton, Ga., September 28, 1871. Editors Tdegraph and Messenger : After two weeks cloudy weather we are haring fine weather on cotton now, warm days and cool nights. The cotton crop is the best we have had since the war, if frost will stay off two weeks longer. The farmers have a cheerful look and gather as fast as it opens. The turnip crop was never more promising, with a larger area of ground sowed than usual. Where guano was used on cotton or grain it haB paid a good per cent on the investment. A man named Thompson hailing from Canton, Cherokee county, came to our place four weeks ago, bargained for about $12,000 worth of prop erty—he purporting to be very wealthy—rented a store room—was to have a heavy stock of goods in two weeks, gained the confidence of our peo ple enough to borrow $2,000 for a few days and left for parts unknown. We learned this evening that a man named Summerlin, in this county, was shot and in stantly killed in his own yard by one of his own neighbors. Canso was a difficulty about a hog. Respectfully, 8ubscbib.ee. The World says: “Gleaning carpets by steam is an operation now extensively carried on in thia city, rather to the disgust of the darkies who make part of their living by shaking car pets. A gentleman who owns tug-boats says the beat way to dean a carpet is to take it' New Yobk, October 1.—The cotton move- rnent shows a large increase in receipts and exports as compared with I ist week. Receipts at all the ports for the week 34,073 bales, against 20,606 last week, 12,561 the previous, and 9137 three weeks since. Total receipts since September 1st 76,343 bales against 124,649 for the corresponding period of the previous year, showiDg a decrease of 48.30G bales. Exports from ail ports for the week 12,418 bales against 10,163 the same week last year. Total exports for the expired portion of the cotton year 43,070, against 29,138 for the same time last year. Stock at all the ports 99,870, against 106,419 bales for the same time last year. Stock at interior towns 16,602 bales, against 19,753 last year. Stock at Liverpool, 423,000 bales, against 521,000 last year. American cotton afloat for Great Britain 54,000 bales, against 28,000 last year. Indian cotton afloat for Europe, 717,332 bales, against 395,140 laBt year. There has been a marked improvement in the condition of affairs at the South daring the week. The weather has been cool, and very little rain has fallen. Picking is progressing with vigor, and there is little complaint of the caterpillar. New Yobk, October 1.—Cotton was heavy and lower early in the week, but afterwards became firm and improved slightly. Sales of the week reached 105,000 bales, of which 92,000 were for future delivery and 13,000 on spot and to arrive. Of the spot cotton exporters took about 5,300 bales, spinners 5,400 bales and speculators 730 bales. Richmond, October 1.—A special to the En quirer says a riot occurred this afternoon in Danville from an attempt on the part of a mob of negroes to rescue a negro from arrest. Af ter futile efforts on the part of the Mayor to disperse the riot the military was called out and tho riot act read. Stones being thrown the military were ordered to charge bayonets, and one of the most tuibnlent rioters was bayo- nettqd. A policeman wa3 shot by some un known person, and great excitement prevails. The stores were closed, and the people ordered to their homes. Washington, October 1.—The Treasurer sells $2,000,000 in gold each Thursday, and buys $2,000,000 of bonds each Wednesday of Octo- ber. Philadelphia, October 1.—The type foundry of McKellar & Jordan has been robbed of $2,400 New Yobk, October 1.—A man 75 years of age cut his wife to pieces and then shot himself. Criminal proceeding has commenced against Miohasl Connoliy, Registrar of the city. Chableston, October 1.—No yellow fever deaths daring the twenty-foar hours ending at noon to-day. Physicians report a marked de crease in the prevalence of the fever. St. Louis, October 1.—The Southern Hotel safe was robbed of $3,500. Cincinnati, Ootober 1.—Isaac Smith, a citi zen who had visited Natchez, died of yellow fever here yesterday. While at Natchez he went into a vault and saw the body of his brother who had died of yellow fever. Chicago, October 1.—Tho Burlington ware house, an immense brick buildiDg between Bur lington and Quinoy railroad track and Sixteenth street, was burned. Nearly 200 firms had goods stored in the warehouse, valued at $800,000. Port of the buildiug used os a bonded warehouse, containing $3,000,000 worth of goods, escaped by reason of a large fire wall. There is an ag gregate of $700,000 in goods destroyed. Loss on building $50,000. One man was bnrned to death, and it is feared three others porislied.— Several firemen were injured. New Yobk, October 1.—Tho steamer George Washington reported wreckers at work on the steamer Mississippi, on the Florida coast, to get her off the beach. Savannah, October 1.—Arrived, steamer Frances Wright, from Brazos, Texas, via South west Pass, for New York. She put in with pumps out of order and for coal. Schooners Fanny Keating and William Conner, New York. Cleared, steam tug General Van Vleet, New York. Chableston, October 1.—Arrived, schooner Virginia, New York. Sailed, schooners F. Sal- terly, New York, Gen. Barnes for a Southern port. London, October 1.—A Constantinople dis patch reports seventy cholera deaths since Sat' urday. The supply of water is failing. A steamer and brig were foundered in a gale off the mouth of the Cumber and sixteen were lost. Pabis, October 1.—The halt in the evacna tion of the department of the Oise, which was caused by a misconception in the order of evac uation, was resumed to-day. London, Ootober X.—Dispatches from Great Grimsby give harrowing accounts of the ship wreck, within sight of land. The Master of the American ship Bertha Thayer, was swept from the deck. Pabis, October 1.—The supporters of the em pire are becoming bolder in their intrigues, and are agitating openly for the restoration. The editor of the Bonapartist paper declares Thiers is failing and the country will naturally return to a government which gave it twenty years of order. Assuraces are given at Versailles that the dif ficulties in the way of the ratification of the treaty with Germany have been overcome. Richmond, October 2.—A bill for injunction against the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company and its President, General Mahone, was filed this morning in the United States Cir cuit Court by James E. Tyson, of Baltimore, a non-resident stockholder, charging the consoli dation of that road with others to be illegal and unconstitutional, and that the President and officers propose to issue bonds for eight millions, securing the same upon the consolidated roads and their earnings, including the Virginia and Tennessee, Southside, and Norfolk and Peters burg roads, under the name of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Company. The bill charges that any such use of said roods and propeity is illegal and destructive of the rights of stockholders, as is the carrying on of the consolidation act in other respects. The bill, therefore, prays for an injunction against any act to carry out such consolidation, and espe cially the issuing and selling of bonds and se curing the same by a lien upon the stock. Judge Bond has passe dan order for hearing the motion for an injunction on the 20th instant, which, by the practice of the court, operates as a restrain ing order until the hearing. Washington, Ootober 2.—The jury, in the case of Darden for killing McCarthy, was out ten minntesand returned a verdict of not guilty. New Yobk, October 2.—A special to tho Her ald from Salt Lake reports a rumor that Brig ham Young has been indicted, and will be tried this week. The Mormons continue to'buy arms. The Mormon journals advocate open resistance, and it is understood that the Federal authorities ask for the reinforcement of the United States force at Utah. The Cuban Junta oelebrated their annivesary on Saturday night. According to statements made the insurreotion is as strong as ever, and the revolutionary government continues its reg ular organization. Salt Lake, October 2 —Three companies of United States troops arrived here to-day. They were sent by General Augur upon a requisition by Governor Woods. San Fbancisoo, Ootober 2.—Toscon, Arizona, advices say there is no safety for life or property on the Gila River. Mexican bandits assail Mex ican and American residents indiscriminately. New Yobk, October 2.—Arrived, General Barnes. Arrived out, Halsatis, Austrian, Sar- matian, Columbia andDarian. Madbid, Ootober 2.—At the official reception at Don Espartero’s house the ex-Miuister ad dressed the King as follows: “If, at any time, the enemies of Spain should seek to overthrow its liberties and independence, and the young King place himself at the head of the army, I and my comrades will follow him.” The recep tion was grand. Havana, October 1.—The telegraphic line between Havana and Puerto Principe, which passes through the distriot of Oamsguey, the Btronghold of the late insurreotion, has been completely re-established, and is now in work ing order. The line bad been cut by the insur gents at the beginning of the struggle, and kept interrupted ever since by their possession of the intervening large territory of O&maguey. Pabis, October 1.—The Germans commenced withdrawing from the department of the Oise on Sunday afternoon. Differences have arisen between France and Italy respecting the pon tifical debt. London, October 2.—A fight occurred at Cork on Sunday between the police and supposed Fe nians. Shots were exchanged. One policeman was wounded and three arrests were made. The bark Soreke went ashore In the late gale. Six of ber crew were rescued, four starved to death in the rigging and four were drowned. The ship Mount Sinai was burned at sea. The recent gale extended to the continent, damaging crops and vineyards and prostrating telegraphs. Pabis, Ootober 2.—Victor Hugo”has written M. Thiers strongly interceding for demeney in Rochefort’s oase. There are no intimations Washington, October 2.—The Secretary of the Treasury has a bad cold. [So has our “devil.”] The Secretary of the Navy goes to Ohio to aid in the campaign. The President leaves Chicago hitherward to-morrow. The President’s son has three months added to the leave granted his classmates. The debt statement decreased during the month of September $13,750,000. Coin in the Treasury, $90,750,000; currency, $16,000,000. The criminal court to-day quashed the indict ment against White and Ramsdell, who refused to testify before the Senate Committee. Nashville, Ootober 2.—The Legislature has organized. John O. Vaughan was elected Speaker of the Senate, and James D. Richard son Speaker of the House. New Yobk, Ootober 2.—International money orders between the United States and Great Britain commenced to-day. Remittances may also be made via Switzerland to the principal towns and cities in Austria, Hungary, Spain, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Greece, Egypt and East India. Judge Barnard has modified the injunction. The order restrains the payment of money with out endorsement. Comptroller Green prohibits the raising of money without the sanction of the board of apportionment. Chicago, III., October 2.—Wm, French, ed itor of the Lacon (I1L) Statesman, is dead. New Obleans, October 2.—The Board of Health reports interments for the week 116— only one from yellow fever. Note.—The death reported by yellow fever was that of a man from Natchez, who was taken sick seven days after his arrival. He was car ried to the Charity Hospital on the 27th and died on the 30th. No other death from yellow fever has occurred in the last nine days. Helena, Montana, October 2.—A fire origin ating in tho Herald office destroyed the post- office, and several adjoining buildings. Loss $75,000. Chableston, October 2 —One fever death doting the twenty-four hours ending at noon to-day. London, October 2.—The proprietors decline accepting tho arbitrationat New Oastle, because the best workmen have gone elsewhere. They cannot afford to make concessions unless they secure skilled labor thereby. Madbid, Ootober 2.—During his progress Amadeus expended fifty thousand pounds ster ling in,donations and received 30,000 petitions. Pabis, Ootober 2.—Thiers writes Hugo that pardons by the commissiuu alone can modify the sentences of the military tribunaL Savannah, Ootober 2. —Arrrived Sunday, steamship Herman Livingston, New York. Ar rived to-dav, bark Annie Tarry, Boston; steam tug Tontine, New York, for Havana, put in for coal. Cleared, ship Roswell Sprague, New Orleans, with inward cargo; schooner Gay R. Phelps, Jacksonville—load, New York; Oatawamteak, New York. Chableston, October 2.—Arrived, steamer Gulf Stream, Philadelphia. Sailed, steamer Falcon, Baltimore. Synopsis of Weatlicr Statement. Wab Dep’t, Office Chief Signal Officeb,) Washington, D. O., October 2, 7:40, p. at.) The area of lower pressure which was Sun day afternoon northwest of Iowa, has moved east and southeast, and is probably now center ed on Lake Huron. The area of the highest ba rometer hasromained in the South Atlantic States or is now off that coast. The low pressure with easterly winds and rain, which was in the west ern portion of the Gulf has moved northwest into Texas, with rain and threatening weather in Arkansas. The barometer has fallen very rapid ly during the day from Tennessee and Virgina to the lower Lakes, with cloudy weather in the Ohio valley and increasing southeasterly winds. Brisk easterly winds continue in Southern Florida, and fresh winds with rain on the west ern Gulf coast. Probabilities: Falling barometer, with brisk southwesterly winds and possibly rain, will probably prevail by Tuesday noon from Ten nessee and Illinois to the Lower Lakes and New England. Continued cloudy weather with south ern winds west of Alabama; southerly winds and increased cloudiness on the South Atlantic; rising barometer with clearing weather ia the northwest. New Yobk, October 2.—Application was made to-day before Judge Bixby for a warrant for the arrest of Mayor Hall, on the charge of offi cial neglect in permitting the fraudulent con version of public funds. The Mayor will be no tified to appear at 10 a. m. to-morrow, and an swer to the charge brought against him. It is stated that applications will be made to-moriow for tho arrest of Tweed, and others, on the charge of fraudulently appropriating publio funds. Stockholm, October 2.—Tho Upper House of Parliament approved the clause of the bill for the reorganization of the army, which makes military service compulsory on all male sub- jects of Sweden. London,. October 2.—Tho scissor grinders, cutlers and carpenters of Sheffield, and spin ners of Bolton and Dundee, have struck work. The strikers in Now Castle held a mass meeting to-day and passed resolutions to insist on their demand, and persevere in the stiike until its objects were accomplished. at which the citizens of the county shall take a vote to deoide whether they will or not be rep resented in the lower branch of the General Assembly, to convene next thereafter, said vote to be taken by ballot under the same rules and regulations as are now prescribed for holding elections for members of tho General Assem bly, and the ballots shall each bear the words “representation,” or “no representation.” Beo. 2. In case a majority of the ballots cast at said election shall bear the words “No rep resentation,” the election for Representatives in the House of Representatives for said county, at the next ensuing election, shall not be held, and the county shall not bo represented as here tofore in the House of Representatives of the General Assembly convening next thereafter. But should a majority of the ballots bear tho words “Representation,” the election shall pro ceed asif no Buch preliminary meeting and elec tion had been held. Sec. 3. At suoh preliminary election, if any or all the counties of this State shall decide to send Representatives to the lower branch of the General Assembly the per diem and mileage of such Representative or Representatives shall in no event be paid out of the Treasury of this State, but such per diem and mileage shall be paid out of the Treasury of the County so send ing the Representative or Representatives, and the Ordinary of every county so deciding to bo represented as aforesaid shall levy, and he is hereby authorized to levy, an extra tax for the purpose of paying the Representatives of tho county for their services there rendered to the county. Sec. 4. That whenever a:iy c nuty shall de cide not to be represented, the Ordinary shall forward the returns of the vote taken at the preliminary meeting aforesaid to the Secretary of the State in the manner and form as he is now required to make returns of eleotion. Sec. 5. Repeals conflicting laws. Crops In Bibb. Editors Tdegraph and Messenger: Below I will give an estimate of crop statistics accord ing to my observation in Bibb county, for the present year: "Wheat and oats were about two- thirds of a crop, except in certain localities where the yield was below a half crop on ac count of rust and the wet weather in June, which interfered with harvesting. Corn has turned out about an average half crop, except bottoms and fresh lands planted early. These may be two-thirds of a crop. Grass is unex ceptional, but drying np very rapidly at present. Harvesting should be pushed to secure good forage. Peas, unless cut off by frost, will be two-thirds of a crop, by the last as a standard, but the crop of peas in 1870 was not good. Po tatoes, if frost stays off a month longer, will be equal to 1870. A very good orop of potatoes is generally expected. Cotton, oh! cotton. What shall I say of cot ton ? Full half as much as last season may be gathered, but the staple and texture of the cot ton will be inferior. Drontb, wet weatber, storms, and all disasters thrown into one year have reduced the yield of cotton at least one- 4ait'. We will call loudly for guanos next season for cotton—if we can get them. Would it not pay for tho manufacturers of and dealers in cotton to form a gift association to distribute guano gratis to the cotton planter? The material could be produced a third cheaper and they would be benefitted by low prices. Or would iE not be advisablo for guano dealers to reduce the price to the lowest point for profit and sell it by lottery ? Say $5 tickets to draw a ton or nothing; $2 50 tickets to draw a half ton or nothing. We must use guano to make cotton on old uplands or clear up our new lands. Wo are too poor to pay present prices for it. Who will come to our aid and swell the next crop of cotton to five millions ? or will wo have to pro duce cotton for nothing ? or will we cease to prodace it ? Better quit making it unless we can make a living profit at it. All tradesmen want a living profit—should not we ? Respectfully, J. S. Wimbish, Macon, Ga., October 2, 1871. Decisions or tbe Supreme Co " T GeorgiR, 0f * DELIVEBED AT ATLANTA, TUESDAY, BEpt j, From the Atlinta Constitution.] R. B. Bollock, Governor, vs. J. et aL Forfeiture of recognizance' f rr Lochbane, O. J.—Where the para” - Governor was pleaded by the sureS! •° t charge of their bond forth© appearand ? principal, and the recital of facta i n ,? !| don showed that it was not applied fni accused, who was out of the State. ■ Every County to pay Her Represent* atlves. Editors Tdegraph and Messenger : The fol lowing bill which was introduced into the last General Assembly, relates to a subject which will no doubt largely engage tho attention of the next Legislature, viz: Retrenchment. As the idea of the bill appears to be a good one, I venture to ask its publication in your columns that attention may be drawn to the subject in time for tho incoming Legislature to act, if they see proper, upon its suggestions. You have too repeatedly given your views on the subject of retrenchment of the present enor mous expenses of legislation to the tax-riddon people of Georgia, to doubt your co-operation in any scheme by whioh they may be reduced. The last report of the Comptroller General for 1869 will show that several counties in the State did not pay into the State Treasnry near enough of net annual tax to pay the mileage and per diem of their single representative for that year, in the lower branch of the General Assem bly. In 1869, the Legislature was in session 65 days in all. In both 1868 and 1870, they were in session muoh longer, making tho dispropor tion in these counties between the tax and leg islative expenses for those years much greater. The statements, therefore, made inthe pream ble of this bill, are strictly true, and the atten tion of the people should be called to them ihat the evil, if it be one, may bo corrected. For ourselves, we see no equity or justice iu tho rulo which requires Bibb or Fulton, iu addition to their own enormous expenses, to assist in paying the legislative expenses of poorer coun ties. Nor do we—with tho author of tho bill- see any very cogent reason why the expenses of either should be paid out of tho State Treasury. It should be borne in mind that these expen ses are increased nearly or quite half as much more by the mileage and per diem of the Senator from each Senatorial district, making in the whole a tremendous load for the wealthier and more populous counties to carry, already bur- dened with their own State, county and local taxes. We have no idea that the enormous mileage and per diem claimed by the last General As sembly, will be continued by their successors. And we are confident that in this, as well as most other particulars, the difference between the incoming and the late Legislature will be most marked and deoisive. Still, no reduction of these expenses, however much to be desired, will affect the evil complained of in tiffs bill, only in degree. And Bhonld the rage for mak ing new counties continue to prevail, tho dis position will be still greater, and the evil, if it lie one, continue to inorease. Yours, etc. Subsobibeb. a___ m »« - j. . * , _ *** iwbuoiyiuj J>uotp ot u uu mu illations Mb ”° f th a !#*? 11 a day a run in j that the appeals in Boohefort’s favor will be BaItwater ' J favorably entertained. A BILL, To be entitled an Act to confer upon the people of the several counties of this State certain privileges as to choosing members of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly, and to provide for the payment of said Repre~ sentatives the General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact: That, Whereas, many counties of this State do not pay into the Treasury of the State a suf ficient amount of tax to defray the expenses of their Representatives in the General Assembly; and whereas, although it is the right of freemen to be represented in the Legislatare of their State, yet it is a higher right to be represented, or not, as they shall desire and see proper, and no compulsion should be plaoed on the exercise of the right of representatation. Therefore that it may be optional with the people of each county to send or not, represen tatives to represent them in the lower branch of the General Assembly, Section 1. Be it enaoted, eta, That it dull be the duty of the Ordinary of each county in tiffs State, to convene a publio’ meeting of the citizens thereof twenty days before the eleotion for members of the General Assembly in each county, to be presided over by arid Ordinary, Condition oi Queen Victoria From a London letter in the New York Herald, we take the following: Few persons, even among the npper classes in England, know that during the last few years of the life of Prince Albert the Queen exhibited symptoms of that mental aberration with which so many of her family have been afflicted. At the time of his death he was, and for some time had been, practically King of England, and in the transaction of public business the Queen relied implicitly on him for direction and advice. It is almost impossible to over-estimate the irfinence which he established over her by sheer strength of character. Her intense ven eration for him as a husband only served to in crease her faith in him as a man, and it is easy to conceive how imperceptibly she allowed him to assume the exercise of her peculiar functions, as they became too arduous for her mental ca pacity. Prince Albert, on the other hand, though fully understanding the relative position which he and his wife occupied towards each other, never gave her reason to suppose that the au thority was virtually vested in himself, and it was not until Victoria was alone that she felt how unable she was to bear the weight of re sponsibility imposed upon her. In the FIBST MONTHS OF HEB WIDOWHOOD reason was almost entirely suspended. She did as she was told, mechanically. She could not even realize that her husband was dead, but would hold conversation with him, &3 if he was present in the flesh. Whenever she rallied from this state and was able to comprehend her po sition, her anguish was so intense that she was equally incapacitated from taking a part in pub lio matters. Her physicians cherished a hope that time, the great healer, would close these wounds, and that when the first bitterness of grief was over her mind recover its equilibrium. These hopes have, it is feared been long dissi pated, and the Queen is to-day a confirmed hy pochondriac. The writer adds, also, that the Queen is a “spiritualist,” and believes she holds eons!ant intercourse with her late husband. Polygamous Juboes.—Certain Mormon elders were rejected from the Utah Grand Jury be cause they declared that polygamy is a divine institution, and should be protected. Chief Justice McKean, in his opinion in the case, re marked that onr Constitution and institutions do not require, nay do not permit, the tolera tion of any practice which wages war against the existence of civilization, and added that when the burglar is a fit juror to inquire into the prime of burglary; when the robber is fit to inquire into the crime of larceny; when the assassin is fit to inquire into the crime of mur der, then the bigamist, who swears in substance that crimes are his religion, may be fit to in quire into the crimes of bigamy and adultery. These were plain and homely truths, and they have had their effeat in Utah. The Saints are deeply stirred by the firm determination of tho Federal officials.—Commercial Advertiser. ’Tis but one step from the sublime to the ridiculous, and that step was taken at Booth’s Theatre the other night. It was in the grand scene where Catharine is summoned to answer before the Court. She enters, clad in regal at tire, her whole appearance indicative of con scious innooence and proud defiance. She pro- tesl-i against their right to arraign her. All her queenly nature is in arms at the insuit. Then she launches forth into an impressive defence, concluding with a fierce torrent of eloquence, and, drawing her majestic form up to its full height, amid the breathless silence of the audience, stands fearlessly and triumphantly confronting her judges, when from a remote corner of the Olympian gallery the sharp, shrill voice of an adolescent god utters the magio word, “Keno!” and the majesty of Catherine is torn to tatters.—New York Com• mercial Advertiser. Westebn and Atlantic Railboad Company,) Pbesident’s Office, n Atlanta, Ga., September 30, 1871.) Dr. N. L. Angier, State Treasurer: Deab Sib—I send you by the Treasurer of this com pany twenty-five thousand dollars in cash, the rental due the State for the present month of September. Please send me the usual receipt from the Comptroller General for the amount. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, • Joseph E. Bbown, President. COMPTBOLLEB GeNIBAL’s OFFICE, V Atlanta, Ga., September 30, 1871.) No. 461.—Received of W. C. Morrill, Treas urer, Western and Atlantio Railroad Company, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, rental Western and Atlantio railroad for the month of September, 1871, as per certificate No. 461 of N, L. Angier, Treasorer. But.t., Comptroller General. Estimates based upon the oensua fix the number of negro voters in the Union at 873,110 , J — State, and’tv 71 failed to show its dditery to him by him, and the oourt sustained a dem 1 the plea. Held, Under the facts there was As-umiDg that under the Constitution the Governor may exercise the pardonW* before conviction, (see decision of thiaivL Dominick vs. Jailer, Spalding conn*. • Mis. 300,) yet pardons before based upon the confession of the unm* j 1 by the accused, and before buch Darda, 6 effect it must be accepted by the accaSt^ when the plea of pardon by sureties faiUT up its acceptance by their principal evid 1 by his application for the pardon and d? to him or his acceptance of it when a-w pardon granted without the application^ principal, and not evinced by his accent. ! it, is of no effect. cpt ^ Judgment affirmed. MoOay, J., concurring upon the n- above stated. He is not decided as to it; ity of a pardon before conviction. s> Wabnab, J., concurring.—I concur i, judgment of affirmance in this case r ground that the Governor had no legal no* authority under the Constitution of this Su" grant a pardon before trial and conriefo the defendant for the offense with which? charged. Doyal & Nnnnally, J. L Hall, for plaint, error. * Smith & Alexander, L. B. Anderson Soli General, contra. ’ " Soott, Bondurant and Adams vs. IV *- h rick. Garnishment from Fulton. * 11 MoCay, J.—1. When a suit was brourtoj, justice’s court for an amount over fifty do5 and a summons of garnishment issued*^ debtor of the defendant requiring him * 0 a--, and answer on the day fixed for the trial cS original suit, and tho garnishee failed to on that day: 2. Hdd, That as by section 3228 of theC final judgment cannot go against the gan>, until a term subsequent to that at which required to answer, it is the duty of ihscy trate to continue the proceeding yJ garnishee, by formal entry on his docket-■] subsequent day, not less remote than tied ber of days required by law for the serrij the original summons against the defendd the suit, and any judgment against the J nishee, before the day to which the ease id tinned, is illegal. j 2. When a certiorari has been sanctiorejJ no notice, in writing, has been given tofcj posite party of the same ten days befcrlj term to whioh the certiorari is returnable!] it is in writing agreed between the partia l the decision of the.conrt upon the points: in tho certiorari shall determine certain!! cases sueing on the same points that istj stantially a waiver of tho notice and as n mentthat the certiorari shall be decided: its merits. E. P. Howell for Scott, Bondurant & Ca Hillyer & Bro., contra. Peck & Boman vs. Conn ally & Bro. IUegdJ from Fulton. McCay, J.—The 5th section of Act 28tb,B which authorizes a defendant infi. fa.los under oath the plaintiff’s affidavit that theli due upon the debt have been paid, and pic ing that the issue thus made shall be ret: and tried as other affidavits of illegality, s upon the same fboting as the first and s sections of the act, and is not anconstituti Judgment reversed, Warner, J., dissei Collier & Hoyt, for plaintiffs in error. A. W. Hammond, & Son, contra. E. W. Monday vs. John G. Martin. ( rari, from Fulton. MoCay, J.—When there was a eertiorarih the County Coart which, under the Act of 8 Code 297, is to be heard by the Judge cf: Superior Court iu vacation or ia term, as is to him seem proper, and there was tendeid the Judge in vacation a traverse of the nj of the County Conrt Judge, and the Jud* the Superior Court thereupon, by written h directed the papers and the traverse t: transmitted to the next term of the Scpe Court for trial: Held, That this was a judgment of the Jo3 that the traverse should be tried by the j: and that while that judgment stands unieven it is error to dismiss the traverse and withi the case from the jury, on the ground that: traverse was not certified by the affidavit of: party making it. Judgment reversed. A. H. Colquitt vs. Mercer & deGraffei Plea to the jurisdiction, from DeKalb. MoCay, J. —1. The Act of , 18G9, autha izing attorneys to make oath to setting ups able defences on suite founded on contract,!: not alter section 3410 of the Code requiring to the jurisdiction to be pleaded in person, tel sworn to by the defendant. i 2. A plea to the jurisdiction may be ttij any time before the defendant has appeared pleaded to the merits, and if he has filed a g to the jurisdiction at the first term, whicM been stricken because not sworn to, he ■*) he has filed no plea to the merits, still file hisf to the jurisdiction. Judgment affirmed. Lochbane, C. J., concurring.—I havo as doubt in this case as to the ruling of theco® construing the act of 1869. That act dec!® “that from and after the passage of this actj all civil cases founded on contract, where tf® is no issuable defense, and when tho defea does not reside in the county in which raj pending, it shall and maybe lawful for tkesq or attorney at law of each defeedant io Oj oath to the plea, and the same shall be as ? j and sufficient as if made by the defendant! self." The Constitution, section 5174, declares J court shall render judgment without the very of a jury in all civil cases founded on coctrJ when an issuable defense is not filed on ctj The question is whether the limitation's^ Constitution applies to the Judge renderisj^ judgment without a jury, or applies to pies aoter of the issnable defense by limiting ; defense to be a defense to the merits. It strikes me that the limitation is < . court. The language is in any case fonndesj contract when no issnable defense has beeB*l on oath, the court will render verdict witho-J jury, just as if it says in cases where anis> defense is filed the court will not render^ ment without the intervention of a jury-, The only question, therefore, is: Is a the jurisdiction an issnable defense ? No- about its being so. If it is, the court & give judgment; and if it is, the Attorney* swear to it by the act of 1869, for tho when there is an issuable defense, the AttoJ* may swear to it. But the construction placed upon the Co>l tution is, that it means an issuable defec-^J the contract—in other words, a plea to tb 8 ^ its, and an attorney, by the act of 1669, swear only to this “issuable defense.’ It is not without doubt in my mind bet 1 - the issuable defense contemplated by stitution is any issuable defence, which *3 filed and verified, prevents the courts judgment, and the act of 1869 authorize verification by the attorney of an “ issnz_ fenoe." That a plea to the jurisdiction W I *1 plea required by law to be pleaded in errw^ 1 by this fact not come within the spirit®*^ constitution, strikes my ’mind with z 0830 ,^ force, and for this reason while a P iea , jurisdiction ia an issuable defenoe, *3“^ attorneys may verify issuable defense ono J the same force as if done by the defencL^J person, by the aot of 18C9; still, as Uu- i has deoided it not to apply to cases of P- e | jurisdiction, I concur in thd judgment. C. F. Akers, for plaintiff in error. L. J. Winn, contra. An Incident of the Clanton Honk®*-' Knoxville Chronicle, cf Friday, says: While Sheriff Gossett was in parsnit D. M. Nelson, General Clanton’s mard®*; stopped et the house of W. B. Smith, known liveryman, five miles fr°m_ n-. „ and riding up to the fenoe, asked if he - Dave Nelson pass down the road. replied that he had, about an hour bei°r^ Gossett then rode on and Smith p house, pnd in five minutes was a oorpj* supposed he died from excitement, in feeble health for some time. Rev. J. M. Bonnell, D. D-» Wesleyan Female College, died sndd*“J A College last night, at 11$ o’clock. His will probably take place on Monday.
