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Telegraph & Messenger. TUESDAY MORNING. JULY 18, 1871. SruEiKa for ourself, and os an old line Whig, wo should havo bat little choice, if any, be tween Grant on the Keputyican platform, and any other man on a Democratic platform con structed of ltadical planks. If the National Democracy should accept the “new departure,” it wonld bio necessary to label the party in order to distinguish it from tbo ltadical party. In that event we coaid have bnt little choice, be cause then the contest would narrow down to a straggle between the ins and the out*, in which we sboold have no interest. Thousands of old line Whigs and old fire-proof Democrats in the South and the North feel the same way. The above is an extract from a long editorial in the LaGrange Reporter headed “Our Posi tion.” We have heard a good deal of such wild talk but hardly expected it from the Re porter, whose editor used to be, at least, a sen sible man. The men who put themselves on record with such brash utterances will either have to rub it out, join the Radicals, set up a third party, or stand idly by and see their brethren fight the common enemy without their aid. Mark the prediction. And if those men, under the malign counsels of loaders whoso brains seem to have been softened by the poison of passion, succeed in so dividing and distracting the opponents of the Radical party in Georgia as to throw the State into Grant’s arms, they will havo a fearful account to settle. That they will have strength to lose Georgia to the National Democracy we have little fear, but wo aro afraid somo of them will bo reckless enough to attempt it. Now, will the Reporter answer these ques tions, First: Has it no choice between a friendly and an nnfriondly administration at Washing ton ? Second: Has it “no choice” between the men who devised and pnssod the infamous En forcement Act and the still more infamous Ku- klux bill, and those who fought, are still fight ing , and will, just as soon as they get tho power, strangle both of these monsters ? Third - Has it no choice between Hoffman, Hancock, Thur man, Pendleton, Hendricks, Voorhees, et nl, Morton, Cameron, Chandlor, Beast Butler, Brownlow, Forney et al t Fourth: Has it no choice betwoen an administration favor ing universal amnesty, and tho policy and practice of conciliation and good words and works towards tho South, and one which bitterly opposes amnesty, and whoso most cherished principles, so far as wo aro concerned, aro rigid repression, venom and hate—thieves and scoun drels to rule and rob ns, and tbo bayonets of hirelings to control the ballot-box and the voice of the people as expressed through that medium? Fifth: Has it no choice between knaves and honest men—even though tho lattor will not consent to commit political 7iari kariat the bid ding of thoso who have proved themselves the nnsafest of loadors and the most nnprophetio of prophets? Sixth and last: How can a platform constructed of Radical planks be a Democratic platform ? That is something wo totally fail to comprehend. Wo should really like cool, candid anwers to these questions, withont any spasmodic or dramatic flights and flonrishes. We want answers that will satisfy plain, practical men who refuse to shut their eyes to facts and then swear they don't exist—who have no relish for batting their beads against a stone wall to satisfy the egotism or spleen of thoso who aro insisting upon their repeating that insane per' formtnee. These practical people don’t say much and write less, bnt they think a great deal. When the time comes they will set, too, promptly, boldly—withont regard to old slogans and played ont issues—without regard, even —incredible as it may seem in some quarters— to pamos and memories once potent to sway them. Somebodies will havo to “stand from un bov. Rnllocli himI tlie Iiu-KIni Co Ell III it tecs. The Atlanta New Era of Sunday contains a broadside from Gov. Bollock. It is in response to certain inquiries :rom the Congressional Ku- klnx Committee, addressed to the Governors of all the Southern States, in pursuance of a res olution submitted in committee by Senator Blair, wanting to know all about the debts, and taxation and election laws in these so-called re constructed States; to which tho Governor re sponds in four columns. Tho Governor tells them (with somo polite circumlocation), that he knows of no right of Congress to be inqnir- ing into these matters. That they belong to the Stales, and the last time Georgia was re constructed he understood her to be finished out and ont, as a complete State, and entitled to keep her own books and papers just as much as New York; and he wants to know what New York or Massachusetts wonld have to answer to sneb questions addressed &3 a matter of right to them by a Congressional Committee ? He then plnmps the committee with a heavy missile from Thomas Jefferson, in rebnke of their im pudence, and in support of the necessity of maintaining “tho State Governments in all their rights as the most competent administra- MoitE Sai/ttstoe.—The New York Commer cial Advertiser complains that, althongh Em peror Wilhelm talks peace very mnoh, ho does not act peace at all. All the strongholds in Germany aro being improved and enlarged by the labor of the best engineers and many thou sands of men. The army has been largely in creased. Krapp’s great cannon foundry is driven night and day, turning ont now ordi nance and artillery by the hundreds. The great naval depot of Wilhelmshaven swarms with workmen bnilding war ships. Ail these things smell terribly of more saltpetre, and whodonbta that Germany and Rn-sia are going to pnt En rape through a lively course of instruction? Cotton Fiqijbis.—The press dispatches re port total receipts np to Friday night last 3,945,- 832, against 2,854,081—showing 1,091,751 ex cess. 'Total exports for the same time 3,070,042, against 2,1+7,187 np to the same time last year, showing 928,855 excess, or within 72,896 of the entire crop excess. Tho exports of the past week were exceedingly small—being only 7,083 against 19,623 for the corresponding week last year. Stock at the interior towns—at all the American ports—cotton afloat and stock in Liverpool footnp 1,445,938 bales, against 1,291,- 432 bales at the same date last year—showing an excess of 153,506 bales. We are free to confess that if punishment and reformation are the objects sought, then the restraint of prison walls, interdiction of speech with each other, and solitary confinement in cells at night after the old plan, wonld prove far more salutary than the present system. The poor creatures were chained together, some times a negro with a white man, and shut np in crowded stock cars were very little better off, and far more miserable than the dnmb beasts who similarly situated, accompanied them. Messrs. Grant & Alexander pay ten dollars per annum for each convict and feed and sup port them, and experience shows that the State is a gainer by the contract. These gentlemen readily hire them to sub-contractors, however, at SI 50 per day, and certainly do a thriving business with the public slaves. Wo were pleased to learn that the convicts are well fed and humanely treated when they behave them selves. THE GEORGIA. PRESS. A Blow.—New York took the benefit of a natural storm on Snnday, which the dispatch says blow a bell weighing six thousand pounds ont of a church tower. That is a pretty tough story. Bat Governor Brown, of Florida, used to tell of a tornado in Charleston which blew a crowbar ont of the attic of one house, aoross the street and through the roofing into the attic of the house opposite. Ho proved it by the Charleston Courier of that date, too. Wind is very windy, sometimes. The Atlanta Son.—We learn from yester day’s issue of this paper that it has been re-ad mitted to membership in the New York Associ ated Press, so far as receiving the telegraphio dispathes thereof is ooncemed. So it seems that the “humbug" and “wash” of the New York Associated Press is worth all the news that can be gathered from any other source— which is our opinion, most decidedly. The Herald eaya “tbo extreme quiet which prevailed in Now York on Thursday, is a re markable commentary on the stability of Amer ican Institatiocs.” Down here we call it dull times, bnt perhaps the Herald’s way of putting it is the best. There is a great deal of this sta bility all over the South just now—varied, in fact, only by reports of mobs and negro Kn klnx which come from the North. The administration is distinguishing itself by getting up a new series of stamps—from $5000 down to one cent. Tastes change. Time was in American history when stamps were unpopu lar. Now all t e people ask is to have them printed in bright colors and look pretty, and it affords a deal of amusement to the young to ent them ont and paste them on things. A Mobile dispatch in the Herald 6ays Bont- weli anpoinled Willard Warner Collector to in- jare Grant’s popularity in Mobile. It is a great pity to “injure Grant’s popularity in Mobile.” If Bontwel! bad slapped his grandmother’s face he would not have done a meaner thing. The United States Courts in the District of Columbia have decided that negroes have tho seme rights in restaurants and hotels as people of other colors, and there must be no distinc tion. This will be well for tho hotels. Cotton gave way handsomely in New York and Liverpool yesterday. tors of onr domestic concerns,” etc., which last sentence the Governor thnndcrs at tho Com mittee in capitals. Now, on this particular point, Gov. Bullock has not struck & lick amiss; but then wo are curious to know how he came to masqnerado in that suit. It is like Satan reproving ain. It is liko the devil quoting Scripture. We don’t know the Governor in the character of an ad vocate of State rights and local self-govern ment. The last time we Haw him he had pnt a hook through the nose of the State of Georgia, and ho and Blodgett, at the head of a pack of ne groes, wore dragging tho dead corpse through the gore and filth of the Washington party schisms to be kicked by every dirty politician who had stolen a pair of boots for tbo purpose. That was a glorious frolic, no doubt, but no State rights nmusomont. And then, too, wo are still more puzzled by tho language with which the Governor winds up this column of rebnke. He says he has ven tured to say that much, lest his compliance with the committee’s reqnest should be held as as a precedent, and in order that tho “Union Republican party” might not be held as endors ing the “extreme construction" which is sought to be given to the late amendments of the Con stitution. Now wo know that nobody was so peremptory and sweeping in his demands of Congress in respect to Georgia as the Governor, and we know that now nobody is for pushing the amendments, and the acts to enforoe them, so far as Grant, and these facts pnzzle us in connection with this declaration. Finally, the Governor proceeds to give the in formation asked. He say3 the debt of the State reported by the Comptroller General, 20th De cember, I860, was $3,688,750. At the close of the war, October 16, 1845, it was $3,645,250. During Governor Jenkins’ administration, the debt was augmented to $6,544,500, and that was tho amount January, 1, 1871. The contingent liabilities, under the State aid acts, are: for the Macon and Brunswick, $2,550,000; Alabama and Chattanooga. $194,400; South Georgia and Florida, $584,000; Brunswick and Albany, $3,- 630,000; Cherokee, $587,800—which are the only roads which have, so far, placed themselves in condition to be entitled to indorsement—to tal contingent liabilities, $7,545,900. Other roads entitled to indorsement made different arrangements. The Governor boasts of the superior econ omy of his administration, and says that the whole of the expenses under Governor Jenkins, for twenly-two months, were $2,960,509 41; the expenditures under him from Angustll, 1868, to January 1, 1871, were $3,758,804 77. ceeded and that of 1870 had increased twenty-one mil lions. The tax return in 1860 was $672,292,447— including $302,694,855 value of slaves. That or 1870 was for $22G,119,529. EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. News from Southwest Georgia. CtTTHBEBT, July 16, 1871. The prospects of the farmer have materially improved within the past week throughout this portion of the State. Rains have been general, and the cotton weed though small, and showing very little fruit, looks green and vigorous, and is growing off finely. Heavy inroads have been made npon the grass also and the crops are in fair condition. Some spots, as is the case with this city and its immediate snrronndings, are still afflicted with drought, and gardens are rained aud the corn greatly damaged. Still, on the whole, the agricultural situation is more cheerful, and we trust another year there will be “bread and to spare” throughout this region. The oorn crop may now be considered ont of danger, and on the red lands will produce most bountifully. NEGRO KtJKLUX. On Sabbath afternoon we encountered a strapping 15 th Amendment bearing an enor mous watermelon in bis arms en route for the Gonrt-house. Upon examining his burden it proved to be perforated on the under side and heavily charged with strychnine. It seems that a colored brother named Jack- son had quarreled with him, and resolved on revenge, visited the patch of the complainant and poisoned his finest melon, so as to make a sure case of his antagonist. How will this do “for high” with onr Wash ington En-klnx examiners Qury: Is thst the sort of information they are in quest of ? DR. HAMILTON AND ANDREW COLLEGE. The reported resignation of this gentleman turns ont to be true. His re-election by the Trustees was qualified with the condition that he would strictly adhere to the constitution and by-laws of the institution. This the Doctor considered wonld interfere with his non-sec tarian programme, and hence his resignation. Few men have labored harder and more effectu ally in behalf of any enterprise. No sooner foot-loose than the astnte Kimball resolved to seenre onr eidevant president in the railroad interest, hence the irrepressible Doctor is now actively engaged in traversing the country between Cnthbert and Columbus, to arouse the sleeping Rip Van Winkles from their lethargy and imbne them with the spirit of the times. No Peter the Hermit ever preached a crusade with more unction and determination. Under his auspices, and backed by his superior, the Great Mogul (H. L), a grand railroad barbacue will be prepared and discussed at Lumpkin on Wednesday of the present week, and, we pre dict, nnder snch engineering, the good people of Stewart will go homo with fall stomachs and light pockets. A BIDE WITH THE PENITENTIABT CONVICTS. At Ward's station, Messrs. Grant and Alex ander’s State prison auxiliaries, numbering one hundred, with their implements, baggage, carts, teams, etc., filling fourteen boxes, were added to onr train. Among the live stock were a num ber of bogs, also. Upon inquiry, we learned that they were tho property of the convicts who had, tho day previous, sold 91 head. The swine fed around the camps when the hands were in the field, and marched with them from place to place. They were perfectly tame, and added no little to the pocket money and table comforts of their luckless owners. Whether this is in keep. ing with prison discipline and the ends intended to be subserved by confinement in the Peniten tiary, is a very pertinent question. The Cuthbert Appeal reports cotton rapidly improving and growing off finely in that and adjoining counties. The price of watermelons in Cnthbert is one cent per pound. Dr. Skinner, pastor of the Columbus Baptist Church, will resign that charge at the end of this month. In a personal affray at McLain’s mill, Miller county, last week, Mr. Stephen Spooner disem bowelled Dr. Gnest, who, it is thought, will die. Dr. Clifton, who interfered to stop the fight, was terribly cut in the wrist Bacon is so cheap in Bainbridge that the ed itor of the Sun can afford to grease his mustaches three times a day. For the reformation of tho Elberton Good Templars, a town pump will soon be put up in tho pnblio square. The Columbus Sun, of Sanday, says: The Total Subscbipcton.—Tho N. and S. R. R. has thus far obtained in good and reliable subscription $523,000. This includes the $200,- 000 of the city of Columbus, $100,000 of Rome and $25,000 of LaGrange bonds. All the counties have not yet been canvassed, neither has Colnmbus. Three hundred thousand dol lars additional can be easily be raised. Preferred a Whiffing.—Mr. John Barber, employe of Col. Barden caught a negro Thurs day night endeavoring to steal tho back door key of the store. He was lodged in the cala boose. Yesterday morning he begged that he might be given a whipping instead of being prosoented; said if they would whip him he wonld go to Alabama and not return. His urgent reqnest was complied with. The Darkies Over the River.—The Radical darkies over the river, in Alabama, are in some quarters holding political meetings, at which “no white man is allowed to attend.” They say they intend to have their own way this year, and that the “carpet-bagger or scallawag who interrupts them will go ’way with a flea in his ear.” General Montgomery Gardner, who com manded the 8th Georgia at the first battle of Manassas, and was terribly wounded, has bought a farm and settled in Floyd county. A banquet was given him by the Romans, a few nights since. Of the Custom House troubles at Savannah, the Republican, of Sanday, says: Rumors are rife of early aud important changes in tho official corps of our custom-house. It is said that Collector Robb’s head has been marked for the block, and that a resident of Atlanta—one Adkins, late Revenue Collector, is to take his place. Wellman, of course, goes by the board, and it is hinted that Mr. Bowles, the present Surveyor of the port, is to be inaugu rated as deputy nnder the new administration. We have these rumors from pretty good author ity, and think they will not be found far wrong in the end. While on this subject, it may not he amiss to mention that ex-Federal Governor, James Johnson, formerly Collector of the port and now Jndge of the Muscogee Circuit, was in the city yesterday and in close confab with the custom house authorities. Collector Robb’s intimation and that matters otherwise were not left just as they shonld have been, may have something to A Washington special to the Advertiser, same date, says tho candidates for Collector are Col. T. P. Saffold, Adkins, and Col. A. N. Wilson, of Savannah, with chances in favor of Wilson. Mr. Da Parc, wharf clerk for Messrs. J. W. Anderson’s Sons & Co., at Savannah, who was snn struck several days ago, died Saturday afternoon. The Republican, of Sanday, says : The Traction Engine.—The roaa steamer or traction engine, of which we gave a description a few days ago, having been pnt together, was tried yesterday, on River street, and worked to the entire satisaction of those who witnessed its performance. Quite a crowd were present, and expresed themselves highly pleased with the ease of movement and facility with which its motion is controlled by the engineer. It turn ed in a space not greater than its own length, and made good time in thu heavy sand near Cohen’s wharf. We clip the following from the Advertiser: Forest City Mutual Loan Association.—At a meeting of the Forest City Mntnal Loan As sociation, held at the hall of the Metropolitan Fire Company last evening, $5,000 was disposed of at from 39 j to 41J per cent, premium. James Halligan Dead.—James Halligan, who was so seriously injured by jumping from a second story window at the Hospital on Monday night last to the railiDgs surrounding the build ing, died Thursday night from the effect of the injuries received. Overcome by the Heat.—Policeman Hanlon, while on duty at the market yesterday, was overcome by the heat and had to be taken home, but will probably recover. Says tho News of Satnrday: The Flantebs’ Bank Case.—A decree was made in the Superior Court yesterday, in the case of Messrs. George W. Anderson end Hngh W. Mercer, assignees of the Planters’ Bank, vs. T. J. McNish And others, creditors, the snb- stance of which is, that after the payment of the assignees, the attorney’s fees and the cost of suit, those creditors who have not yet received anything, and who present their claims, are to be paid twenty per cent, to place them on an equality with others who have received this amount. After that there is to be a pro rata distribution of the assets to all who present their claims within twelve months, after which time those who fail to present are barred, and the balance equitably distributed to those who have. Bob Green, a brunette Grant voter down at Augusta, had a fit in another man’s watermelon patch Satnrday night, and has been very strange ly affected over since. He can’t sit down at all. He thinks he was “witched" with something less than a pound of bird shot. 'William Oxford was tried last Friday for mur der, in Washington county, and the verdict was involantary manslaughter in the commission of an unlawfui^act. Three years in the peniten tiary. The members of the Second Baptist Church, at Atlanta, have chosen Rev. Wm. D. Thomas, of Greeneville, S. C , successor to Dr. Brantley, who goes to Baltimore the 1st of September. The chaps hailing from Jacksonville, who were fined $100 at Savannah, a few days since, for shooting into the windows of a private resi dence, were not Floridians, as reported, bnt genuine c. b.’s from Boston and New York. Glad to hear it. It’s very hot down at Augusta but they tcCi have their rations of excitement. On Saturday afternoon a little matter between Mr. Hewitt, of the Globe Hotel, and a drunken guest named Otis Cook, was settled by both drawing revolv ers, and Hewitt gettinng one shot bnt no game. A young lady of Savannah was severely burned, lost Thursday night, by the flame of a kerosene lamp Airing up and setting fire to the netting on a bed. The Savannah Advertiser has a long article explaining “how mosquitoes bite" in the ab stract. ' In the concrete, Savannah mnsquitoes bite like the—well, they nip awful. G. M. Hood, Charles Evans and a third parly who ia averse to newspaper fame—all of Augusta ■received $5,000 per express from Bullock, on Saturday, as their reward for capturing Henry Oxford. We get the following from the Covington Enterprise, of Saturday: OcMULGEE AND NORTH GEORGIA RAILBOAD.— We learn that CoL Jere Cowles has just re turned from the North, where he has succeeded in perfecting arrangements by which he is con fident that the speedy construction of this road is secured. He is satisfied that it will be in operation in time to carry off the crop of 1872. He thinks the engineers employed by the Northern Company to determine the location of the route, will reach Covington to-morrow, (Saturday,) the 15th inst The plan contem plated at the present is to bnild a Narrow Gauge Road, which can be constructed and equipped for about one-third the cost of ordi nary railroads. The efforts of Col. Cowles have resulted in securing the requisite capital to build the road, and the purpose is to press it to completion without delay. Mr. iV. W. Fleming has bought a half inter est in the Early County News. The News says : Crops.—One of onr planters have recently traveled throngh much of Miller, Baker and Dougherty counties, and from his report, crops are much better in Early than in any of tho others. He puts down Miller as next to Early in superiority of both com and cotton crops. It is not to be inferred from this that he means crops are good in Early, but that they are wretchedly poor in these other counties. Tho Athens Banner, of Friday, has thiB hard hit at the Atlanta ink slingers : Palatial Residence.—Hon. Junius Hillyer, father of our prominent feliow-citizon, Col. Hillyer, is having built at Decatur, one of the handsomest residences in the State.—Atlanta Constitution, 9th inst. The old Democratic friends and admirers of Jndge Hillyer Bhould not feel concerned about the above paragraph, nor believe that he really contemplates retiring to a palace. It is only a way the Atlanta editors have of saying things. They see objects in and about that village throngh double magnifying glasses. In that wonderful burg there are no houses, but “villas” and “palatial residences;” and we presume tho Jenkins who wrote the paragraph only intended to say that the Judge was putting np a com fortable dwelling houso in Decatur. In the lofty dialect of Atlanta, a calico frock is called a trosseau, and a junk-shop is an Emporium. A worn-out, cast-away freight ear, propped up on the side of the railroad track, is called a sa loon, and the fellow who retails benzine in it at a nickle a drink, never ranks below Colonel. Nevertheless, we, in common with all onr cit izens, regret the loss of so good a man from onr midst, and wish the Jndgo and his family many years of happiness in their new home, be it a palace or a cottage. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS HOME B. & L. ASSOCIATION. •> PECIAL Meeting on Tuesday night. 18th inst., . j at 19 minutes before 9 o’clock. The iunda on hand will be loaned to shareholders at the office of the Company. A. R* FREEMAN, julylS It*’ Secretary and Treasurer. 0CHUL6EE B. & L. ASSOCIATION. T HE Fourth Annual Meeting of this Company will be held at their room on Wednesday, the 19th inst., at 8 o’clock p. M , for election of officers for the ensuing year. A- R. FREEMAN, julyl8 21* Secretary and Treasurer. MACON B. & L. ASSOCIATION. E EGULAR Meeting to-night at 8}$ o’clock, at the rooms over L. H. Wing 4 Co.’s jewelry store. Instalments can be made during the day at the atoro of Mr. Henry L. Jewett, or at tho rooms to-night. GEO. W. BURR, julyl8 It Secretary and Treasurer. Cuba.—The Spanish Cortes passed a resolu tion yesterday that they would hold Cuba at any cost and to the last extremity. It is clear Spain is becoming sensible of the difficulties of the situtation. Spain has, for generations, wrung a revenue of some ten or fifteen millions dol lars out of about half a million of tax payers in Onba, and gave them nothing in return for it bnt one of the most corrupt and venal satrapies which ever afflicted mankind. The CabaBs themselves would cheerfully engage to pay Spain a hundred millions for their own freedom and for the right of devoting their own reve nues to improving their own condition; bnt we see Spanish obstinacy will not listen to reason. A country anable to govern herself, insists in dominating over an island three thousand miles off. The case of the Cubans is a hard one. Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad.—Tho Chattanooga Times, of Saturday, learns from reliable sources that a very bad state of feeling exists on the Alabama and Chattanooga Railroad below Tuscaloosa, not only among the employos, bnt also among those who have furnished ties and other supplies. It is said that if they are not paid within 30 or 60 days they will burn the bridges, tear up and destroy the traok a la Sher man. Supreme Court of Georgia — is, ^iin T ^«^risiciidS§! iment No No. 16, which had been passed, was argued. It is James B. Walker vs. Wm. H. Whitehead, Nonsuit, under act of 1870, from Baker. Hines & Hobbs for plaintiff in error. Lyon, deGrafienreid & Irvin, W. A. Haw kins, for plointiff in error. No. 19 was argued. It is Jefferson Nesbitt and George Johnson vs. the State. Murder from Baker. T. R. Lyon, Capers King, R. F. Lyon, for the plaintiffs in error. R. H. Whitely, Solicitor General, by R. Sims, for the State. The continned case whioh had been passed over was next taken np. It is the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad Company vs. Thomas Mann. Case from Decatur. Flemming & Rutherford, L. J. Glenn & Son. for plaintiff in error. Sims & Crawford, Clark & Spence, for defend ant. The hour of adjournment arrived pending tho argnment in this case. Two other cases, which reached the Clerk’s office less than twenty days before the term, were to-day allowed to be entered upon the docket of the Albany Circuit. Court adjourned till Tuesday next at 10 o’clock A. sr. Monday is consultation day as usual.— Constitution, 16 th. CONSIGNEES PER M. «& W. R. R. July 17, 1871. W A Huff; Johnson 4 8; Smith, S 4 Co. E F Da vis; Mr. Rainwater; W W Parker; B Krutz: E Price; Burdick Bros; Wheeler 4 Co; Jones 4 B: Small 4 G; Rogers’ Sons; H Bell; McCaliie & T; Seymour, T 4 Co; Daly 4 Bro. W. A. HUFF, PRODUCE MERCHANT MACON, GEORGIA. I. O. O. F. T HE Annual Meeting of the R, W. Grand En campment of the Independent Order of Odd Fellowa of the State of Georgia, will be held in the city of Augusta on Tuesday, iha first day of August next. JOHN G. DEITZ, julyl8 tu&su R. W. Grand Scribe. I. O. O. F. T HE Annual Meeting of the R. W. Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of — tho State of Georgia, will ba held in the city of An- J-V.fcJ.L_L L U-fclVy gusta, commencing on Wednesday, the 2d day of ' August next. Representatives and others attend ing the same will be passed over the several rail roads by paying ONE FARE GOING JOHN G. DEITZ, july 18 tu&su. R. W. Grand Secretary. NOTICE, H AVING purchased the entire stock of Messrs, S. T. 4 B. P. Walker, opposite the Market, wo will continue tho buainoss at the “old stand,” and would respectfully solicit a chare of public pat ronage. july 18 codlw CORBIN & VIRGIN. G EORGIA, BIBB COUNTY.—Sam’l A. Porter and Goo. N. Holmes, as Trustees, have made their joint application to me for exemption of per sonalty and sotting apart and valuation of home stead, and I will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock a. si., on the 29th da3 of July, 1871, at my office. july!8 d2t C. T. WARD, Ordinary. COTTON STATES Life Insurance Co.. PRINCIPAL OFFICE, MACON, GEORGIA- Authoiized Capital 52,000,000 Guaranteed Capital 600,000 Deposited with Stato Comptroller for se curity of Policy Holders 150,000 W. B. Johnston President. W. S. Holt Vice President. Geo. S Obeah Secretary. J. W. Bukke General Agent. J. Mebceb Green, M. D Medical Examiner, W. J. Magill Superintendent of Agencies. C. F. McOay Actuary. INSURE ON ALL POPULAR PLANS. INSUBE YOUR LIFE AT HOME. ALL ITS FUNDS INVESTED IN GEORGIA. ALL LOSSES PAID WITHOUT DELAY. IT IS MANAGED WITH ECONOMY. ITS POLICIES ARE NON-FOP.FEITING AF TER TWO YEARS. F. M. HEATH, Special Agent, jul8tf Macon, Georgia. ICE. ICE. F ROM this date we are prepared to retail Ice at No. 88 Cherry street. Sunday hours 7 to 8% A. m. and from 12 at. to IK r - M. jullC tf S. T. & B. P. WALKER. PLEASANT SUMMER KETBEAT. B OARD for the summer months may be ob tained at tho residenco of the undersigned, at the railroad village of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, eight miles above Dalton and five miles from Ca toosa Springs. Tho place is remarkable for health, fino water and bracing atmosphere, and the propri etor being an expenenced physician, can render medical aid to any who may desire it. Terms 825 per month; per week 58; ono- third less for chil dren and servants. Apply, before coming, to DR. R. O. WARD, ju!16 3t Tunnel Hill. Georgia. WANTED. B Y an experienced Teacher; a situation iu town or country. References given if required. Ad dress ju!15d3twlt* CARHART 4 CURD. Macon. Ga. • fJr bent. A DE3IR4£{B3 Brick .House on .ripper Walnn 1 street. t<5>iftagqn/? six rooms, with good gar den, outoo" aetna-nfl watBr. Apply to mar25 tf . . E. PESCHKE. NOTICE. P ERSONS in want of Rough aud Dressed Lum ber, Sash, Blinds, Mouldings or any- kind of building material, or any style of house built, from a cottage to a mansion or temple, are advised to call on It. C. Wilder 4 Son, Third street, near Ar- tope’e marble yard. Terms cash and very reason able. julyll Xm R. C. WILDER & SON. WORKINGMEN’S CANDIDATE. A. C. AUDOIN offers himself to the voters of Bibb county, as a Candidate, on the part of the Workingmen, for Tax Collector of said county, and if elected will give bond and do the duties of the office satisfactorily. A CARD. While absent from the c ty “many friends” have asked through the columns of the Telegraph and Messesoee, if I would ran for the 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 ran 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, julylltd WM. D. RAINEY. FOR TAX COLLECTOR. We are authorized by the many friends of Jno. W. Stupes, to announce him as a candidate for Tax Collector at tho ensuing election on the 23th inst. julyll td* FOR TAX COLLECTOR. We are are authorized to announce F. M. HEATH as a candidate for Tax Collector of Bibb county, at the election to bo held the 28th inst. jul9tf “ MANY TAX PAYERS.” -FOR TAX COLLECTOR. Editors Telegraph i Announce W. T. NELSON a candidate for Tax Collector, at the special elec tion on the 28th inBt.—subject to regular nomina tion, if any is made. ju!9tde MANY VOTEB3. HOUSE 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, majSO tf Or, at This Office. BOARD AND LODGING. A LARGE, cool, np-stairs room, suitable for a married couple, or for several young gentle men as a bleeping apartment, with as good board as can be obtained in the city, can be secured by im mediate appheuion at the large brick dwelling on tho comor of Firet aud Pine streets, junto tf BLACKSMITH SHOP. A LL who desire first-class smith work are re quested to call at the Blacksmith Shop of HOLHES A CLAY, Near the Passenger Depot, and be satisfied. .10“ Horse-shoeing a speciality. juljG tf MASQUERADE SKATE AND DANCE. july 13 7t B- W. COLLIER, McIntosh House. NOTICE. H AVING sold out our entire interest in onr 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 the public with the best of everything in onr line, such as Fancy and Family Groceries, Fruits, Veget ables, Chickens, Eggs. Euttter, and Caromel Cocoa- nut. Also, Wines, Whiskies, fino Brandies, and choice Cigars. jnlH tf S. T. & B. P. WALKER. THE MISSES LANE W ILL open a Boarding School for Young La dies in New York city, on Wednesday, Sep tember 20, 1871. For reference and circulars apply to J. J. Gresham, Esq., Macon, Ga jullS 3m CORN, THE LARGEST AND MOST SELECT STOCK OF and Tennessee Corn, CAN ALWAYS BE FOUND AT THE “GRAIN EMPORIUM” OF W HTTPP. CHLORIDE OF LIME COPPERAS, CHLORIDE OF SODA. Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid, CARBOLIC ACID, And other cheap Disinfectants. HUNT, RANKIN & LAMAR, Druggists. For tlie Sickly Season. QUININE, CALOMEL. BLUE MASS, OPIUM, MORPHINE, CASTOR OIL, And everything in our line of business, in quantity and of the beat quality. We offer special induce ments to dealers. HUNT, RANKIN 4 LAMAR, Druggists. ju!16tf ■ __ TURNIP SEED, L ANDRETH’S New Crop, 1871, Just received and for sale by G E SUSSDORFF. GREEN AND BLACK TEA, The best brought to this country. For sale by G. E. SUSSDORFF. COAL OIL, Ten barrels prime, for sale by G. E. SUSSDORFF. “WINE SAP” TOBACCO, for sale by G. E. SUSSDORFF. CONGRESS WATER, ten cases, for sale by G. E. SUSSDORFF. QUININE, P. and W. G. E. SUSSDORFF. CALIFORNIA BRANDY, No. 1. G. E. SUSSDORFF, Druggist, jnlylG tf Third and Mulberry streets. INDIAN SPRING HOTEL. T HIS House is now opened by Mrs. C. H. Var ner as a private Boarding House. The large Hall belonging to tbo house will be used as a Dancing Saloon and Skating Rink, accompanied with good music, which will make it pleasant for the guests. Terms of Board 535 per month; $10 per week. jul2-dlm J- 33. BRES, Cotton Factor & General Coi. Merchant No. 196 Gravier street, New Orleans. jnn20 dCmw3m J. RAGLAND, Agent. HAY. HAY. Choice Kentucky and Tennessee Hay, ALWAYS ON HAND AND FOB SALE BY W. A. HUFF OAJTB. OATS, 1,000 SACKS FEED OATS. FOR SALE BY W. _A_. ECTTI’I 1 . BACON AND BULK MEATS. I HAVE IN STORE 100,000 pounds Clear Rib Bacon, 25,000 pounds Bacon Shoulders, 25,000 pounds Bulk Sides, 20 tierces Magnolia Hams, 20 tierces various other Kinds of Hams, 5,000 tierces Plain Tennessee Hams* W. HUFF. FLOUR AND MEAL. 150 bbls. Kentucky Extra Flour, 75 bbls. Choice Family Flour. 25,000 ponnds Superfine Flour, 500 bushels Freash Meal. ALL FOB SALE BY W. A., HTTFI'. SUGAR AND COFFEE. 25 bbls. A Sugar, 20 bbls. Extra C Sugar, 10 hbds. New Orleans Brown Sugar, 40 bags Choice Bio Coffee. NOW IN STORE AND FOB SALE BY W. /A - huff. RICE AND SYRUP. A LARGE AND SELECT LOT OF New York, New Orleans and Georgia Syrups. ON HAND. ALSO, TEN TIERCES RICE. FOR SALE B w. a.. nmT- My Terms are CASH, or such City Acceptances as can be Used at Banks. W. An HUFF. mayi3 eodtfloctl