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Telegraph & Messenger. SUNDAY MORNING. JULY 1C, 1871. Tlie Rnrean Cotton Statement. The night dispatches, on Friday, brought the first official Bnrean estimate of the growing cotton crop. It is made by comparing the per centage of condition with last year in Jnly. Let ns tabulate their statement thus: North Carolina.... Booth Carolina.... Georgia Jnly, 1870. 94 96 101 Jnly, 1871. 99 100 82 Florid a ,,,,,,,, 98 88 Alabama 102 81 Missisippi 95 80 Louisiana 101 Texas 97 93 Arkansas... 101 90 Tenneasee 85 98 970 886 This shows a condition of the growing crop on an average of States eight and four-tenths per cent, below that of Jaly 1870. It is to be noted, however, the percentage for 1871, is THE GEORGI A I'ltLSS. lowest in tbo heaviest cotton States—for exam ple : In Georgia it is nineteen per cent, below last year—in Alabama twenty-ono per cent; in Mississippi fifteen; in Louisiana twenty-six; in Arkansas eleven—an average of over eigh teen per cent, in the five heaviest cotton States. Looking at tho aggregate cotton crop as repre- Rented by all tho States, according to their pro- dactivo ratio, this table would make ontlhe con dition as a whole to bo somewhoro abont fifteen per cent, more unpromising than last year. This tablo refers alono to the condition of the crop and not to tbo acreage, or area in cultiva tion—for tho Bnrean has already reportod that to bo abont ton per cent, less than last year. Tho two bases of calculations, taken together, would therefore represent tho crop as it ap pears in this month of July, abont twenty-five per cent, bolow last year; and this tho reader will see would foreshadow a crop of abont 3,189,500 bales. The report, however, talks abont nineteen per cent relatively lower condition, leading to abont the same conclusion, (say 3,200,000 bales;) bnt we cannot soo where the nineteen per cont cornea from, unless made np of the above aver age condition as to Statea and tho ten per cent, falling oil in acreage. Bat it is manifest that it is the condition of tho crop in the great cot ton States and not the smaller ones, which is chiefly to determine the volume of production. An average reduction vastly modified by five per cent, improvement in North Carolina, four por cent in South Carolina, and thirteen per cent, improvement in Tennessee, would give a totally false idea of the aggregate crop, the great bulk of which must come from Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas. And then, too, we fail to see how nine teen per cent, off from the crop of 1870 would result in 3,200,000 bales. It would be some where about 3,450,000 bales. This, of course, is all loose figuring from very uncertain data. The Agricultural Department, however, prudently puts a wide range on its es timates—from 2,900,000 to 3,500,000 bales, and no insists on a falling off of 750,000 bales from last year, outside of nil contingencies. A kerman, Grant, the 'Washington Chronicle and tho North Carolina Ku-klux negroes seem to bo about the only mortals who are trying to kick np a row on that subject at this time, in these United States. Akennaa has appointed one Lusk as “a special Assistant District Attor ney,” to go down to North Carolina, probably to blood hound the traok of the Robeson county people who have started after tho negro outlaws tnat have so long terrorized over that connty and killed four of the sheriff’s posse a few days ago. Does any man credit Akennan with the slightest disposition to conserve public order and morals with his Ku-klux enginery ? Could he get any honest or candid Radical to say that ho was even suspected of such a motive ? These - men, we believe, wonld bless any negro violence whioh should only provoke a corresponding vio lence from tho whites. Peace is not what they want—but trouble and disorder, to be used in the interests of Radical electioneering. Our politicians are foaming at the mouth over 1 ‘plat- forma" and “now departuresbut to get rid of those traders in public mischief is platform ■ enough for any sensible Southern man. In a Dilemma.—Tho New York Radical pa pers are in a Bad dilemma. After exhausting objurgation upon Superintendent Kelso, for for bidding the Orange procession, they are puzzled how to avoid landing Hoffman fur cinnter- manding the ordor. The most of them do avoid it, and even denounce Hoffman, too; but they are evidently embarrassed by the awkward ness of the dilemma. The Lease Cases.—In the Supreme Court, Friday, upon motion of counsel, No. 18 of Ma con circuit, which is the Mayor and Council of Maoon et at. vs. the Central Railroad Banking Company and the Macon and Western Railroad Company was put with the other cases between the same parties which has already been set down for a hearing on the 20th inst., or at the heel of the docket which may then be up. Fanot Sketch or Maoon.—The Journal of Commerce is a very sober and ruthful paper but the reader will find in this paper a sketch of Macon taken from its columns, which, how ever flattering, he wonld regard with some dis trust, if be did not know it was from the Jour nal of Commerce. From Sweden.—Dr. L. Knorr, Corresponding Secretary of the Georgia Immigrant Aid Sooi- ety, gives notice that the fast and staunch sail ing ship Alamo, Capt. Weissenhorn, will sail from the Swedish port of Gothenburg, direct to Savannah, towards the end of August next. Fare $35 in gold. Habpkbfor August.—Brown ,t Co. have re ceived the August issue of this magazine. It is a very good number, though perhaps a trifle “heavy” for this hot weather. Light reading is about all people have patience for, with mercu ry gamboling up among the nineties. Mbs. D. A. Dadd, of Iowa, has had three children in fourteen years, exclusive of eight pairs of twins, all of which are living. It is strange that Dadd, the daddy of these little Dadds, can see nothing seductive in suicide.— Courier-Journal. ^ Miss Mary Cargill, a very popular young lady of Columbus, died last Thursday. On Monday last the town of Madison voted, by 10C to 2, to subscribe $20,000 to the Griffin and MadiRon Railway. A “ traction road engine,” the first ever brought to this section, arrived at Savannah last Tuesday. It was built at Paterson, N. J., at a cost of $5000, for the Central Railroad, and will be used for hauling logs for milling pur poses at No 9 on that road. It is eight horse power, weighs five tons, and will haul fifteen tons with ease. It has fixtures for eight plow shares, and can plow, thresh rice, cut wood, or do any kind of work that can be done by the plication of steam power. The noted desperado, William Oxford, was taken from Augusta to Washington connty, for trial, on Thursday. The Savannah News, of Friday, quotes the following Western Press dispatch relative to the defalcation in the Savannah Custom House: Custom House Defalcations. — For some time past the Treasury Department has had reason to suspect that the affairs of the Savan nah, Georgia, Custom House were not being conducted altogether satisfactory, and conclud ed to set a watch upon proceedings. Reports received here charge that a defalcation has been discovered amounting to $27,000, $8,000 of which are covered by false vouchers, and the balance by extra charges for lights, fuel and other matters not authorized by law. Tho Col lector's bondsmen are understood to he Govern or Reed, of Florida; Governor Bnllock, of Georgia; Ephraim Tweedy, of Angnsta, Geor gia, and General Littlefield, of North Carolina, and ono other party of Ohio, whose name is not known. It is understood that a prominent party of Savannah is now on North for the pur pose of raising funds to cover the default. Apropos to tho above, tho Washington Re publican says: The case of Wellmau, charged with a defal cation of $11,000 in the Savannah custom house, will bo taken up by Secretary Boutwell on bis return. Tbe Department exonerates Collector Robb of dishonesty, and believes that the abstraction was done entirely by Deputy Collector Wellman, thongh Collector Robb, it is assorted, was very lax in allowing Wellman entire control of business with only nominal supervision. Tho friends of Wellman are en deavoring to raise monoy to make his defalca tion good. Tho Nows, in anothor paragraph, states that Robb, the present collector, says tho defalca tion occurred during Ex P. G. Jus. Johnson’s administration, and that it then amounted to $17,000. The News also says tbo rumor is that there will soon bo an entire change in tho offi cials of that institution. The steamship General Barnes, that sailed from Savannah to New York, on Thursday, car ried 10,342 watermelons as part of her cargo. There were three sudden deaths at Savannah, Thursday—Messrs Thos. Shea, a well known painter, John Sherlock, formerly a dry goods merchant, and Wm. A. Baker, bar keeper. Smith, the negroleader of the black Ku-klux who attacked the house of Angus Red, on Beach Island, South Carolina, killing a white man named Low and wounding two white women, a week or two since, was delivered up to the South Carolina authorities by the Augusta po lice, Thursday evening. Three more prisoners escaped from Houston connty jail, last Friday morning just before daylight—Phil Lampkin, and Dan Miller and wife. The people down there speak of shutting np prisoners in a ten acre lot with a six rail fence, for safe keeping, hereafter. Dawson “bets her pile” on a poplar tree ninetoen feet in circumference, and a 'simmon sapling two feet in diameter. Squire Aiken and Jerry Dixon, two suffrage sliDgers of the charcoal Btrata, retired in good ordor from the Americas jail, last Tuesday night. Boully, of the Lawrenceville Atlas, has seen a rattlesnake 54 feet long minus its head, and measuring 13 inches round, which was killed by Mrs. John R. Robinson, of that county, with a hoe, a few days since. But the Quitman Banner trumps Boully’s trick with a snake six feet long, and B. is now hunting for a seven footer. Tho stand of 15lh Amendments down in Brooks county is beiDg thinned ont. Andrew Jackson persuaded Boss Johnson into a coffin with a dirk, and another darkey named White did likewise to a fellow loylist, with a gun, one day last week. Tho editor of the Quitman Banner don't know the difference between tho bud from a Catalpa bush and a cotton boll, and tho planters around there are having dead loads of fun ont of him. The hog crop of Brooks county is boing de stroyed by cholera. Daring a heavy storm at Greensboro, last Thnrsday, tbe Episcopal church and several other building were struck by lightning. The Washington Gazette thinks Wilkes coun ty will make two thirds of a cotton' crop, and with one more season so pinch com, that farm ers “will pay to have the surplus hauled off out of their way.” The Atlunta street railway is progressing rapidly. The dwelling honse of Mr. Parker, on Hun ter street, Atlanta, was, with its contents, burned yesterday morning. The Era says the Episcopal congregation of Atlanta, will soon call Rev. Robert Elliott— son of the late Bishop—to the rectorship of their church. The Era makes this mention of a new Epis copal church edifice which it is proposed to build in that city: Another ornament to the city will be the new Episcopal Church, drawings for which have been made by the same gentlemen. Tbe present plan carried out will be novel in design and prove a magnificent edifice. Whether it will successfully rival the Roman Catholio Church is a question which we presume can cnly be decided by the congregation. If the proponed plans are carried In Chicago personals are made up in this touching vein: “T. J. Falls was his name. And I shall not deny, with regard to the same, That ho oame from Shanghai, And he pnt up last Digbt at the Sherman, Considerably close to the sky-" - Cotton appeared to stagnate yesterday in Liverpool and New York, under the Agricultural Bnrean estimate. That need not scare them. PAS8ENOERS bound Northward will please note the advertised schedule of the Macon and Au gusta Road. A Philadelphia belle lately appeared at a Cape May ball in a dress all of white lace made in Brussels, at a cost of $7,000. Cmr Money.—We find the following para graph in the Americas Republican of Friday Macon “City Council Money” is refused by the railroad agent at this place, and the city brokers only accept it at a discount. What a the matter? New York Itiot—Terrible Scenes. The Orange procession proved to be a very small affair—numbering scarcely 200. It or ganized at their headquarters, corner of Twen ty-eighth street and Eighth Avenue, and moved down the street between two lines composed of soldiers and one thousand policemen, extended for the length of eight blocks. Immense crowds lined the avenue all the way down, and had col lected at every point of observation. It was assailed with missiles and shots three times on the rente, but there was nothing like a deter mined onslaught in force. The military return ed the fire at Twenty-sixth and Twenty-fifth and Twenty-fourth streets, in each case with very fatal effect, and in none of them with distinct orders from the officer in command of the firing regiment The temper of the rioters was ex ceedingly violent One dispatch illustrates it by this anecdote, showing how a boy and the wo man and child were killed : A Newark lad, while riding on the top of an omnibus, displayed an Orange handkerchief. shot from a pistol struck him and he fell from the stage dead. The following is the correct account of the killing of a woman and little girl, supposed to have been Mrs. York and her daughter, as given By an eye witness: I was standing looking at the procession and the crowd, and there was a great deal of excitement. Directly I saw a wo man waving a handkerchief to the Orangemen and I thought she was very imprudent, or had more courage than women generally have. Just at that moment, while she was in the act of waving her handkerchief, a burly ruffian stepped up to her, and, placing the muzzle of his pistol to her ear fired, and she fell dead. He then turned around and, deliberately cock ing his pistol, fired a bullet into a little girl, and she fell. I think the little girl must have been twelve or thirteen years of age. The spectacles after the fusillades by the military, and tho scenes of grief and misery following were horrible. A dispatch says: Tho scene after tho soldiers fired on the cor- ner of 8th avenue and 24th street was enough to make the stoutest heart quail and turn sick. The dead and dying lay thickly strewn upon the bloody pavements, and the very gutters ran with gore. Within twenty feet of the muzzles of the musket, with upturned countenance, over which the gray color of death was stealing, lay well dressed man, with blood pouring from his breast. Just beyond him lay another, dead. In front of a liquor store, whence shots were fired at the soldiers, lay half a score of disfigured bodies. One man with his face all shot away was rolling from side to side in speechless, dying agony. Near him were two others with their brains protruding from shot holes in their heads. Not far away a confused heap of female apparel marked a woman shot through the head and body. She had partly fallen upon two men who lay near her. out, we think it will be a model church in the land. It is proposed to seat from 800 to 1,000 people, according as galleries are added or omit ted. The style will probably be the perpendicular gothic, which is at once substantial, light and or namental. Tne'church is cruciform in shape. On the left, looking towards the altar, will be the pastor’s vestry. On the left, in the opposite space, the organ and choir. The committee, so far, who have examined the plans, approve of them, and we hope they will be adopted. It is proposed to erect this church on the lot oppo site the Oity Hall. Tbe estimated cost will be from $50,000 to $00,000. It is proposed to floor it with marble. In fact, if the plans are car ried ont it will be a beautiful church, and credit to the congregation. An Erie Canal Steams iat.—List Sunday the New York 8tate Commission went np the Hud son for the purpose of testing steamers adapted to navigate the Erie Canal, without creating swell enough to impair the banks. The premium offered is $50,000, and $50,000 more if in 1873 il shall have proved of practical value. Strange to say, that man of various opportunities, Andy H. n. Dawson, of Georgia, is there with an in vention which he says will revolutionize canal navigation. He has stuck a propeller in the bows of bis boat and claims that it will run 148 miles a day, while the horse boats will only make 36, and it will do for five dollars what it now costs eighty-six to do with horses. Andy says it will revolutionize canal navigation and transport pro visions to New York from the west 50 per cent cheaper than now. Whoever expeeted to see in Ancy the Pshnurns of an improved steam canal navigation, abdicating his throne as king of parts of speech. Henry Ward Beecher preached the other Sunday from the text: “My soul cleaveth onto the dust.” It certainly does; and a twenty- thousand-dollar salary is a pile of dust well worth cleaving io, too.—Courier-Journal. Ilotv u Kentucky Poker Player Came to Join the Church. The Courier-Journal, in the course of an ar ticle on “The Gambling Mania,” relates tho following experience of a disgusted poker player: Au unhappy friend of ours, who has led some what of the life of a sad dog of late, but who may now be seen any Sunday sitting pretty high np in Dr. Oraik’s church, a swinging of his feet under the pew and looking as pious as men usually look when they have been disap pointed in love or unlucky at cards, has commu nicated some facts to us, in confidence, the pub lication of which seems to be justified by the ends of good morality. “Sir,” says he, “I have studied the cue papers, and you know that I know the whole science of chance. At one time I had a dead thing on the faro-banks. As‘to the game of poker, I con sider myself the best poker player alive, both mentally and physically. But there is no use fighting against luck. The run of the kiard3, sir, will beat any living man—it’ll beat the old est poker-pftiyer in the world, sir—and it beat me. What do yon think, begad ? Why. sir, at one sitting, by jingo, they beat a king full for me, several flashes and three accs repeatedly ! I can’t play against no such luck as that, you know. Of course not. I just set, sir, like a baboon rubbm’ a boar’s back, whilst everybody preyed upon me. If I had a flush somebody had a full, and if I had three kings somebody was sure to have three aces, and that’s tho way it went for six hours, until they beat me ont of abont—well, dam it, there’s no use specifying amounts—but a good deal of monoy. I thought I was playing it like a lonmed pig, and they thonght I was playing it like a blasted Jackass, whioh was the fact. So, I have jnst dropped ont of tho horizon, like the prismatic tints of the evolutionary rainbow—in point of fact, joined the church, begad.” Tbe ARansns Democracy Endorse tUe ‘•New Departure.” 4“ The Arkansas Democratic State and Congres sional District Committees, met at Little Rock on Tuesday last, and adopted the following resolutions : 1. Opposing the calling of a State convention till the National Democratic Committee have issued a call for a National convention. 2. Disclaiming their right to make a platform, but recommending to the earnest consideration of the people the address of tho Democratic members of Congress. 3. Indorse the platforms of the Democrats of Ohio and I’enusy lviiuin, as embodying the liv ing issues upon which the National campaign should be made. 4. Opposing all secret political organizations as being destructive to the best interests of society. 5. Recommending to the people the protec tion of the rights of all citizens irrespective of race, color or previous condition; but, while doing this, we shall earnestly demand oar own rights by all legitimate means. 6. Calling on the people of the State to give a cordial support to all Democratic papers, and indorsing tbe course of the Hon. J. M. Hanks as a member of Congress. The Fastest Horse.—At tbe Saratoga Races last Friday, the dispatch says Longfellow made the first mile in 1.40—the best time ever made in this country. This mnst be a mistake, a cor respondent of the Commercial Advertiser says: “Longfellow looks like an elongated Chatham square hack horse. His head is homely and clumsily put in. He is not 17 hands high, as reported, but measures 1GJ. Color dark brown, stallion, aged four, sired by Leamington, dam Natnrah by Bronner’a Eclipse. He starts off like a camel charged with electricity, but, by-and- by, when the electricity is gone, he settles into a steady, rolling gait. Then his strides become monstrous, and without apparent effort he shoots by everything on the track. Longfellow ha3 run six races, all of which h6 has won. Thongh, when he was a three-year-old, he was beaten when sick by Eoquirer. He ran in Lexington, beating Pilgrim—time 1.37. From there he went to Nashville, beating Morgan Scout with out effort, and ran in Memphis, healing Mor gan Scout and John Morrissey’s Defender. He also ran in Cincinnati. At the Branch he has jnst easily beaten Helmbold, Regards and Breakneck. Longfellow did 1.44 by Harper’s old silver watch this morning.” Longfellow belongs to John Harper, a Ken tucky farmer and an octogenarian, who said to the correspondent' that if Longfellow beat the race he should value tho horse at $ 100,000. He had been offered $60,000 at Long Branch, and declined it. „ An OvEBSiGHr.—The apprehension of a seri ous disturbance has been so. much greater in this city during the past week than in any sec tion of the South since the war ended, that it is rather snrprising-to find no mention made of the Enforcement Law lately passed by Con gress. Tho operation of that enactment was extended to every part of the United States, and it so happens that the first occasion for call ing ont the mihtiry force to suppress illegal gatherings is furnished in New York to-day— yet the State authorities prove themselves equal to the emergency. E'even regiments of New York, and several others in Brooklyn, are under arms to-day, ready to make short work with aDy riotous demonstrations. The State is capable of taking care of itself, even in the face of a threatening and organized mob. If this is tbe case in New York, why not in a Southern State —especially when no State of the South has yet been required to display the military power that this city exhibits to day ? We can get on yery well here without the Enforcement Law, riot or no riot, and the Southern States can also get on without it. We note the contrast, as one of the curious things of the day. and commend it to the attention of the President.—Afew vs *”*‘ Commercial Advertiser, {Rad.) INCREDIBLE POWER OF A STORM. A Train Blown from the Track—Immense Destruction. The telegraphic reports in no way exaggerated the tremendous force of the storm which re cently deyastated a portion of Nebraska. In the country near Omaha serious mischief was done. A number of people were killed, and a vast quantity of property destroyed. The house of a farmer, J. R. Jester, was lifted bod ily from its foundation by a furious blast and whirled through the air five rods or more, stun ning and bruising the frightened inmates. In the same town nearly every house was unroofed, the wind tearing the roofs off like pasteboard. For miles the fine com fields and wheri; fields have been rained. Says the Omaha Herald: A procession following the corpse of Lewis F. Thompson was overtaken by the tempest about four mile3 west of this city. Mr. Ireland was one of the first to see it coming, and, being a strong man, he jumped out, hoping to be able to hold the carriage to tho gronnd. Bnt his efforts were fruitless, the vehicle being twisted out of his grasp and overturned. Nearly every team was lifted bodily from the ground. A car riage in which Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Ireland, Mrs. Scott, and other near relatives of the de ceased were riding, was capsized. The hearse ran down into a hollow, where shelter was af forded. O6o lady was taken up from tho gronnd and carried a distance of two hundred feet in the air before she could regain her feet The men could not stand upj but were thrown about at the mercy of the wind. The afternoon train on tho Fremont and Elk- horn Valley Railroad was struck by tho storm between Scribner and Crowell, and the three coaches were lifted from tho track, thrown down the embankment, and turned upside down in the ditch. One side of tho engine was lifted eight inches from tho track, but tho coupling broke, and it fell back again. Nearly every passcDger was more or less injured. John Mo- Clary, of Norfolk, received a fractured skull; hisjwife was braised beyond recognition ; their son, Johnnie, bad his skull fractured. Robert E. Farley’s shoulder was dislocated. The left arm of Dr. A. G. Beebe, of Blair, was broken above the elbow. Conductor McLeod’s shoul der was broken. Lew. Reed, of this city, was on the train, but escaped with only slight bruises. But ono mile from tho wreck of the train, the house of Nathan Austin was picked up by the wind, carried about 100 feet, and torn completely into pieces. Mr. Austin was crushed to death in the wreck by falling timbers. His daughter escaped with her life, thongh she was soverely injured. The Union Pacific Railroad express train, which had drawn np to to the water tank at Lone Tree, was backed away from the building when the approach of the storm was noticed and not a moment too soon, for the windmill and building fell immediately afterward with a fearful crash. As the storm swept about the train, shaking it tremendously, the employes of the company hurried toward the sleeping-cars which were considered the safest from being the heaviest, and they said that the passengers were nearly all dn their knees praying for mer cy, for not one expected to escape alive. Im mense hailstones fell at this point, and a dis patch received from there said that none were smaller than coffee cups. One was found that actually measured twelve inches in circumfer ence. In the city twelve houses were blown down and destroyed. The roof was tom from the back side of the depGt; the kitchen of tho hotel was blown down; the telegraph poles were torn from the ground; a box freight car, whioh was standing on a side track was demolished; the frame was blown down an embankment, and the truck was taken up by an opposite current of wind and thrown on tho main track. Files of lumber were whirled in every direction. Tbe operator telegraphed that “a woman was picked np by the wind and carried a quarter of a mile at the rate of a thousand miles a min ute.” A gentleman named E. Phelps, living near Lone Tree, was killed, his daughter fatally injured, and every member of his family more or less bruised. The storm there continued about ten minntes, and its traok was abont ten miles in width. Within that limit every field of grain was entirely destroyed. At Blair the Sioux City and Pacific round house was blown down, and the watchman, with his son, narrowly escaped from the ruins with their lives. Mr. Boston’s honse, abont one mile from the town, was tom to pieces, but fortunately no person was injured. Tho loss in buildings and crops, which is immense, cannot now be estimated, and it is probable that further loss of human life will be reported. % ■ — - Louisiana Crop Prospects. We find the following synopsized extracts— "from its country exchanges—in the New Or leans Picayune, of Wednesday: Tho Madison Journal reports crops improving. The Sparta Rural Times reports tho com crop seriously injured. The Abbevillo Flag says the cane in Vermill ion parish is very promising, and our planters have reason to look for an abnndant yield. The Tensas Journal, of July 8, says: The crops throughout tho greater portion of tho par ish have improved very much, indeed, during the past two or three weeksof favorable weather. Corn will donbtless rally under the last rains and fill out better than anticipated. This from the East Feliciana Patriot, of Jnly 8: The weather for the past few weeks has beenfavorable forthe crops—dry and warm, with occasional showers. Should it oontinue and the worms not come, we may safely expect a cotton crop only one-third less than that of last year. Of corn in this parish there will be only half enough raised to meet the wants of planters. According to the Register, the prospects for a good sugar crop in Plaquemines are most cheering. Rice is also doiDg well. The Democrat has from all quarters still dis couraging accounts of the crops in Rapides. The com crop will be a failure; cotton with a good season from now out, may reach a scant half crop. Even the cane orop is far from be ing good. Most of the plant cane will do pretty well; as for the stubble, it will not yield seed cane. The Sugar Bowl says the crops on Bayou Bceaf, L’Oure, Blaok and Teriebonue are doing well for the most part Several of the planters are still in the grass, and many have laid by their cane crops. Corn and cotton will be short NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NOTICE TO CONTEACTOES, BUILEEES, AND LUMBER MEN. QEALED PROPOSALS will be received until the O 17th instant, for tho erection and completion of two or more Exhibition Halls, and several other small Buildings—including one or two hundred Stables. Plans and specifications for two of these build ings can be seen now at the office of Major Fuss, Architect. Other plans and specifications can be seen on next Thursday, at the office of D. B. Wood ruff, Architect Proposals will be received for famishing 600,000 feet of Framing Lumber, delivered at any Railroad Depot at Macon. Also for famishing 500,000 good shingles, delivered on the Fair Grounds. Proposals to be addressed to Building Committee on Fair Grounds, care of W. A. HUFF, julyll Gt Chairman Building Committee. MACON LODGE NO. 5, F. A. M. M EMBERS of this Lodge will attend a Regular Communication TO-MORROW (Monday) EVENING, at 8 o’clock. All brethren in good standing, aro fraternally invited to attend. By order of JNO. G. DEITZ, W. M. W. F. Grace, Secretary. jolyl61t ICE. ICE. F ROM this date wo aro prepared to retail Ice at No. 88 Cherry street. Sunday hours 7 to 8)4 . ai. and from 12 M. to 1)4 r. si. jull6 tf S. T. & B. P. WALKER. PLEASANT SUMMER RETREAT. B OARD for the summer months may bo ob tained at tho residence of the undersigned, at the railroad village of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, eight miles above Dalton and fivo miles from Ca toosa Springs. The place is remarkable for health, fino wator and bracing atmosphere, and tho propri etor boing an experienced physician, can render modical aid to any who may desire it. Terms $25 per month; por weok $8; one third less for chil dren and servants. Apply, before coming, to DR. It. C. WARD, jul!6 8t Tunnel Hill, Georgia. WORKING HEN’S CANDIDATE. A. C. AUD0IN offers himself to the voters of Bibb county, as a Candidate, on the part of the Workingmen, for Tax Collector of eaid connty, and if elected will give bond and de the duties of the office eati8factoriiy. A CAKD. While absent from the cty “many friends” have asked through the columns of the Telegraph and Messesgeb, if I wonld run for tho office of Tax Collector. In answer, I would state, that I am now, as I have always been, subject to the order of my friends; as it is their wish I will inn the race. If elected, will endeavor to perform the duties of the office to the satisfaction of my friends and the public. I have lived in Macon 42 years, jnlylltd WM. D. RAINEY. FOB TAX COLLECTOR. We are authorized by the many friends of Jxo. W. Stubbs, to announce him as a candidate for Tax Collector at the ensuing election on the 23th inst. julyll td« FOB TAX COLLECTOR. We are are authorized to announce P. M. HEATH as a candidate for Tax Collector of Bibb county, at the election to be held tbe 28th inst. jn!9tf “MANY TAX PAYERS." FQR TAX COLLECTOR. EbitobsTelegraph: Announce W. T. NELSON a candidate for Tax Collector, at the special elec tion on the 28th inst.—subject to regular nomina tion, if any is made. joI9ide MANY VOTER?. WANTED. B Y an experienced Teacher, a sitnalion in town or country. References given if required. Ad- dress jull5J3twlt* CARHART & CURD, Macon, Ga. C1 EORGIA, TAYLOR COUNTY.—Whereas Anti- \JT nett Daniel (wife or Jas. W. Daniel), of said county, Leona F. Daniel, AuriUiaE. Daniel, and La den A. Daniel, have applied tor exemption of per sonalty and setting apart and valuation of home stead, and I will piss npon the same at 2 o’clock p. m. on Tuesday, 1st day of August, 1871, at my offioe. jull5 2t JAMES D. BUSS, Ordinary. NOTICE. U NDER and by virtue of a resolution of the City Council of Macon, the Tax Books will • closed on the 15th day of Jnly next. All persons who fail to make their returns by the time speci- Tork I fied will be doubly taxed. J jun29tf J. A. HcMANUS, Clerk 0. C Macon and Augusta Railroad. MACON AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD,) ' Macon, Ga., July 15,1871. j T RAINS on this Road will run daily as follows (Sundays excepted): Leave Macon 0.30 A. m Arrive at Augusta 1 45 p. M Leave Augusta 12.00 m. Arrive at Maoon 7.10 p. m No change of cars between Macon and Augusta. Close connections made at Oamak for all points on tbe Georgia Railroad and its branches. Passengers going North leave Augusta at 6 p. si. via Columbia, Charlotte and Richmond—making as quick time and as close connections as by any other route. S. K. JOHNSON, Superintendent. jallCeodlm CHLORIDE OF LIME COPPERAS, CHLORIDE OF SODA. Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid, CARBOLIC ACID, And other cheap Disinfectants. HUNT, RANKIN & LAMAR, Druggists. For tke Sickly Season. QUININE, CALOMEL, BLUE MASS, OPIUM, MORPHINE, CASTOR OIL, And everything in our line of business, in quantity and of tne best quality. We offer special induce ments to dealers. HUNT, RANKIN & LAMAR, Druggists. jullGtf TURNIP SEED, L ANDRETH’S New Crop, 1871, Just received and for sale by G. E. SUSSDOBFF. GREEN AND BLACK TEA, The best brought to this country, For sale by G. E. SUSSDOBFF. COAL OIL, Ten barrels prime, for sale by G. E. SUSSDOBFF. ‘WINE SAP” TOBACCO, for sale by G. E. SUSSDOBFF. CONGRESS WATER, ten cases, for sale by G. E. SUSSDOBFF. QUININE, P. and W. G. E. SUSSDOBFF. CALIFORNIA BRANDY, No. 1. G. E. SUSSDOBFF, Druggist, jnly 16 tf Third and Mulberry streets. PLANTERS, TAKE NOTICE, BACON. BACON. 3STOW IS THE TIME TO BUY * % BURDICK BROTHERS J+ Will soil you BACON, for CASH or on TIME as low as any house in MIDDLE GEORGIA. CORN. GORIN CORN. We are prepared to fill all orders for CORN, and cannot be undersold. We guarantee satisfaction. Send your orders to BURDICK BROTHERS. Flour, Hay, Oats, Lard Meal, Magnolia Hams, Wheat. Bran, Syrup, Sugar, Coffee. Etc. For sale as low as any other house. Call and see us t or send your orders, and we will endeavor to please you. BURDICK BROTHERS, Grain and Provision Headquarters, (NEAR HARDEMAN & SPARKS’ WAREHOUSE,) 63 Third St., Macon, Ga. jun95w INCORPORATED 1850. D. F. WILLC0X, Secretary. CAPITAL, ®350,0001 5fc>y J. MODES BROirVE, I'm. The Charter Makes Stockholders Individually Liable. • - $495,406 45 ASSETS, JANUARY 1, 1870, Premiums Received and Losses Paid since 1865. PREMIUMS. LOSSES. Received in 1865-6 .8103,959 68 I Paid in 1865-6 $69,339 fiS Recoived in 1867 144,881 18 Paid in 1867. 73.342 12 Received in 1868 .................................... 159 653 711 Paid in 1868 95,283 01 Received in 1869,, 229.601 30 I Paid in 1869 98.761 17 Received inl870 315,018 40 I Paid in 1870 118,468 a Agents at all Prominent Points throughout the Southern and Southwestern States, to whom apply, or to I). F. WILLC0X, Sec’y, Columbus, Ga. DAVENPORT * SPF.ER, Agent* nt T.S.POWELL Acenint wm. J. AXDERSOX, Agent nt JNO. A. DAVIS. Agent nt C. C. KIBBKE, Agent at S. R. WESTON, Agent at - Americas. . Cutbbert. Fort Valley, ■ Albany. Han-kinsvile. - Dawson. mayl4-lawly WM. W. CARNES, Agent, Macon, Ga. OFFICE. SOUTHEAST CORNER THIRD AND CHERRY STS. Sii.’IvA fe- mm IIP TO PHOTOGRAPHERS And those Engaged in the Arts. You will find it to your interest to call on J. II. ZEILIN & CO., Wholesale Druggists. A Large Stock on Hand. NITRATE SILVER CRYSTALS. SULPHURIC ETHER, CONCENTRATED AMMONIA. CHLORIDE GOLD COLLODION, ATWOOD’S ALCOHOL, ETC.,ETC. Remember the OLD WOODEN DRUG STORE. SPECIAL NOTICE. Our Store is opened for the accommodation of the sick on Sunday from 8 A- a. until 9 p. a. Night bell answered two doora below the Store, over Btowd & Co.’s Book Store jnlietf A PE.OCI.AIWCHLTI03V. GEORGIA. By E. B. Bullock, Governor of said State. Whebeas, Official information has been received at this Department that JAMES TOOMBS, a des perate character, recently convicted of marder and confined under sentence of death in the common jail of Houston county, has made bis escape from said jail and is now at large: Now, therefore, I have thought ptoper to issue this, my proclamation, hereby offering a reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS for tho apprehension and delivery of tbe said JAMES TOOMBS to tho Sheriff of Huneton connty, in ordor that ho may be punished for the offense of which he stands con victed. Given nnder my ban 1 and tho Great Seal of the State, at the Ca itol in Atlanta, this 14th day of July, in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Seventy-one, and of the independence of the United States of America tho Ninety-sixth. RUFUSB BULLOCK. By the Governor: David G. Uottiso, Secretary of State. jnll6d3t wit TOR SAXE. T HREE desirable residences, with all tho neces sary out building, to-wit: One on Orange street, between Georgia avenue and Bond street, with seven rooms; one on First street, between Oak and Arch streets, with eight rooms; one on Pinm street, between First and Now streets, with seven rooms. For further information apply to TURPIN <fc OGDEN. jn!14 3t Real Estate and Insurance Agents. Notice to City Tax-Payers A LL persons owning taxable property in the city of Macon, are required by the city Ordinance to make immediate returns of the same to the city Clerk, or subject themselves to the penalty of double taxation. JNO. A. MoMANUS. apr4-tf City Clerk. COTTON STATES Life Insurance Co. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, MACON, GEORGI4- Authorized Capital $2,000,000 Guaranteed Capital 500,000 Deposited with State Comptroller for se curity of Policy Holders 150,000 W. B. Johnston President. W. S. Holt Vice President. Geo. S. Obeab Secretary. J. W. Bbbke General Agent. J. Merceu Green, M. D Medical Examiner. W. J. Maoill Superintendent of Agencies. C. F. McOay Actuary. INSURE ON ALL POPULAR PLANS, INSURE YOUR LIFE AT HOME. ALL ITS FUNDS INVESTED IN GEORGIA. ALL LOSSES PAID WITHOUT DELAY. IT IS MANAGED WITH ECONOMY. ITS POLICIES ARE NON-FORFEITING AF TER TWO YEARS. F. M. HEATH, Special Agent, Macon, Georgia. jul8tf THE MISSES LANE W ILL open a Boarding School for Young La dies in New York oity, on Wednesday, Sep tember 20, 1871. For reference andcirctilars apply to J. J. Gresham, Esq., Macon, Ga. jullS 3m ELACKSMITH SHOP. A LL who desire first-class smith work aro re quested to call at the Blacksmith Shop of HOLMES & CLAY, Near the Passenger Depot, and be satisfied. S3" Horse-shoeing a speciality, ju’y6 tf NOTICE. H AVING sold out our entire interest in our Old Stand, near the market, we will now concen trate our whole business at our New Stand, No. 88 Cherry street, and will there be prepared to furnish tbe public with the best of evetything in onr line, such as Fancy and Family Groceries, Fruits, Veget ables, Chickens, Eggs, Euttter, and Caromel Cocoa- nut. Also, Wines, Whiskies, fine Brandies, and choice Cigars. juU4 tf S. T. & B. P. WALKER. NQTICE. P ERSONS in want of Rough and Dressed Lnm ber, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings or any kind of building material, or any style of honse bnilt, from a cottage to a mansion or temple, are advised to call on B. C. Wilder & Son, Third street, near Ar- tope’e marble yard. Terms cash and very reason able. julyll lm B. C. WILDER & SON. MASQUERADE SKATE AND DANCE. T HERE Will be a Masquerade given by the Indi an Spring Roller Skating and Dancing Associ ation, Tbuisdry, July 20, 1871. julyl3 7t B-W. COLLIER, McIntosh House. HOXJSE FOB SALE OB BENT- A THREE ROOMED HOUSE, with a well of water unexcelled in the city of Macon, for sale cheap, or rent, until the first of October. The place is high, cool, and commands an extended view of the city. Call soon if you want a bargain, and save rents. Apply to B. W. B. MERRITT, City Market, may 30 tf Or, at This Office. FLOUR FROM NEW WHEAT! W E have this day received two carloads of Cook & Cheek’s Flour, of various grades from new wheat, which we offer to the trade and consumers cheap. julyl3 3t BURDICK BROTHERS. STUDWELL BROS., 17 HURRAY ST., NEW YORK, MANUFACTURERS AND JOBBERS OF BOOTS AND SHOES Expressly for Southern Trade. JOSEPH LaBOYTEAUX, K«lpsm»n june 30-3meod FOR BENT. A DESIRABLE Brick Honse on upper Walnu* street. Containing six rooms, with good gar den, outhouses and water. Apply to ffi&r25 tf E. PESCHKE. MONTPELIER INSTITUTE, NEAR MACON, GEORGIA. A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOB YOUNG LADIES. THIRTIETH YEAH, 1S71-72. T HIS Institution will be reopened on Wednes day, the 13th of September next, tinder the di rection of its former officers. REV. J. T. PRY8E. M. A Rector MRS. H. D. PRYSE......................Principal The course of instruction will contain all tie branches of learning, both nseful and ornamental, usually taught in first-claBS schools for the educa tion of young ladies. The school year will be divided into a Fall and a Spring Term, of 20 weeks each. CHARGES FOR BOARDING PUPILS. Board, including Washing. Fuel and Lights, with instructions in English and Classical departments, per term of 20 weeks, $130. An additional charge of $5 will be made for the conveyance of each pupil and baggage from Macon to Montpelier, when comiog to entor the Institute, and a like charge when returning home at the end of a term. N. B.—Conveyances from Macon to Montpelier may be procured, at any time, npon application at the Livery Stables of Messrs. Holmes A Clay, Ma con, Ga. DAY FOR PUPILS. ENGLISH TUITION, in Preparatory Depart ment, per term of 20 weeks $20 ENGLISH TUITION, in Collegiate Depart ment -$'30 Extra charges for French Music, Drawing, Fainting, etc. Payment of School charges for a term, invaria bly in advance. %* Post-offioe address: “Montpelier Institute, near Macon, Ga.” Telegrams for the Institute, directed to the care of Brown’s Hotel, Macon, Ga., will be immediately forwarded. For circnlars and further particulars, apply to REV. JOHN T. PRYSE. juU3 6t Montpelier Institute, near Macon, Ga. JNO. V/. O’CONNOR, WHOLESALE DEALER IN BRANDIES, WINES, GINS, BUMS, ALE AND PORTER. And sole agont for his Premium Whisky, Old Monongahela Bye. Just received— 15 barrels XSXX, 100 cases CLARET and ST. ANDRE, 50 cases CLARET, (HARDY A CO.), 150 M DOMESTIC CIGARS, Together with a full line of Sherries, Ports, Champagnes, Jamaica and St. Croix Rum, etc., all of which will be sold cheap for CASH, or on time for approved paper. To Country Merchants, extra inducements will be given. JNO. W. O’CONNOR. Jun21 toctl 60 Cherry street. _ J. E. ELLIS, MANUFACTURER, CONTRACTOR* And LUMBER DEALER. WHARF-ST., Bet. Third and Fourth, M4.CON, GA I HAVE leased the large and commodious two- story brick factory on Wharf street, where I ex pect to manufacture Bnilding Material in ah lta styles. I will keep on hand Blinds. Sssb, Door*, Mouldings, Brackets, Mantles, Ballusters. Door and Window Frames; also, Rough and Dressen Lumber of all varieties and sizes. I will bmld an“ ropair houses; fencing of any and all dimensions- Let the house be ever so small and the fence snort, I will gladly receive the job and give prompt at tention. , . Thankful for past favors, 1 earnestly solicit share of public patronage. Orders from the country will receive prompt attention and the goods siup ped with dispatch. Terms—Cash; charges moderate' junell-tf ) J- E. ELUS.