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Telegraph & Messenger. FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 21, 1871. Eiotekeit.—Tho dispatches report a very excited Irish mass meeting in New York, Wednes day night, over the riots and their melancholy results. These events are sufficiently deplorable without making them worse by foolish talk and threatening. The denunciations of Governor Hoffman by tbe Hibernians, on tho one Bide, and of Mayor Hall, by the .Radicals, on the other, are alike undeserved and ridiculous.— Both manifestly acted according to their best judgment—the Governor in defence of what be considered a right, and the Mayor to avoid riot and bloodshed. Which was right in the matter, is a question admitting of serious and honest doubt. Tbe American feeling is generally in favor of the largest liberty of speech and action; and, above all, is averse to being deterred from any given course l>y threat and menance. But it does ad mit of grave doubt whether the Majestracy should allow needless popular demonstrating on entirely foreign issues, at the hazard of public disturbance and loss of property and life. There is a wide difference of opinion on this point among intelligent men having no local interest in New York, nor any bias in tho matter. But there should and must be toleration un der a popular government. Tho peoplo must learn to boar and forbear. Whites and blacks— Fenians and Orangemen—French and Ger mans—Irish and English, in the United States, must learn to submit to tho avowals of opposing interests and opinions, and content themselves with maintaining their own viows without for cibly assailing their antagonists. This is tho true Democratic platform. This is tho only plan upon which we can possibly maintain civil freedom. Ladob and Wages.—Reviewing tho last an nual report of the “California Labor and Em ployment Exchange,” the New York Commer cial Advertiser says it is evident a groat battle has been fought on tbe Pacific shore between Labor and Capital, and Labor has been obliged to surrender, so far as to yield up the point of its natural and inevitable antagonism to Capital and to concede practically that it must not op erate upon the plan of the highwayman, but mu'it bargain and trade on fair and equitable principles. What is the result of this conces sion upon labor ? The absnrdity of all (he stri ker's arguments is displayed in tho fact that the California savings banks show at this time thirty millions dollars' deposits to the credit of the working classes in that State—a sum here tofore unprecedented. It is not disputed that there may be individual and exceptional casesof hardstiip, resulting from illness, death or dissi pation ; but taken as a mass, the laboring pop ulation of California were never in so prosper ous a condition ; and this is the answer to the false and ridiculous pleas of trades-unions that Labor must striko or maintain itself in a strik ing condition in order to save itself from ruin by the aggressions of Capital. “Limebick.”— A correspondent at Eufaula who fails to send his real name, by the by, writes us that the communication sent the Tjx- EOBArn and Messenoeb over the above signa ture, and published as original matter in Tues day’s issue, was copied, word for word, from the N. Y. Herald, of a late date, which the correspond ent gives, but which we do not now recollect. We don't like being imposed upon in this man ner, but while newspapers aro printed there will always be plagiarists to palm off the products of other brains as their own. We catch one of these chaps occasionally, and it makes him refresh ingly mad—so mad, in foot, that he nevor tries the little game—on ns, at least—again. If “Limerick” has been at this small business we’ll venture a lively bet that be won’t mix the Teuegbapb and Messenoeb up with it any more. We say “if,” only beoause we have not been able to find tho issue of the Herald referred to, and thus settle the question beyond peradven- turo. The Aboijtion of Gband Jubies.—Grand ju ries have been abolished in tbe State Courts of Wisconsin by an act of tho Legislature whioh went into effeot July 1. In the United States Circuit Court, held at Oshkosh, Judge Miller, in delivering his charge to the grand jury of that court, took occasion to comment upon this law, and in strong terms expressed his regret at the change. Judge Miller reviewed the history of the grand jnry system and the objects for which it had been instituted, and said that the people of Wisconsin would have reason to de plore the abolition of grand juries as a great pnblio calamity. He also said that the fathers of this Republio, if alive to see the gTand juries abolished, would oonsider the inhabitants of Wisconsin a degraded people. Needs Something.—Th*e new machinery of the Fostoffice at this point seems to need greas ing, or something els 3. Certainly it don’t work with any remarkable amount of smoothness, just at present. Two or three times lately we ti ave received the mail intended for the Chris tian Advocate, the Farm and Home and Burke’s Weekly, while ours went to the office of those publications. Possibly new spectacles or spel ling books, or both are needed. Nobthkbn Peach Trade.—It is said the Del aware Peach Growers’ Association will, this year, send to market 3,315,000 baskets, and Pennsylvania 4,000,000. A basket is about half a bushel so contrived as to look like a bushel. Long Island and New Jersey have ceased to be important peach producing dis tricts. The peach now centres in Southern Delaware contiguous to Chesapeake Bay and along the eastern shore of Maryland. Lauba Faib and Lydia Thompson.—A writer in the Capital who has known Mrs. Laura Fair a good many years says of her personal appear ance : “If Lydia Thompson were a little taller, more rounded and fuller in form, had dark eyes and lashes, and greater wealth of hair, she would bear a striking likeness to Mrs. Fair when at the zenith of her charms. Without tho changes the fair Lydia still closely resembles her, in manner as well as person.” Fresh Pineapples.—This delicious fruit is now ooming upon our market, and epicures are correspondingly happy. We oonfess to a weak ness for them, and Felix Oorput, round the cor ner, has found it out We had some very fine ones yesterday, the flavor of which still lovingly lingers upon our palate, causing our lips to smack his praise. Murders Pardoned.—In our list of pardons by Governor Bullock, yesterday, the first item read as follows: “Murders, including fifteen counties, 56.” The word counties was a mis print. It should have been “commutations." A number of the recently graduated senior class of Williams College, have sailed for the Newfoundland banks in Gloucester vessels, one or two shipping as common hands for the “ex perience.” A blind ox, recently sold in Minnesota, broke from the inelosnre of its purchaser, swam a river, and walked twenty miles to its old home, guided by “instinct.' The Greenwich street elevated railway, since its transfer, is recovering, and threatens to be a good investment, San Domingo Again. The Philadelphia Enquirer, a leading Radical Journal, prin's a letter from San Domingo, dated June 2Gtfa, which is well calculated to ex cite attention and remark. According to his statement the surrender of the DomiDgo an nexation project of Grant, means simply and only a waiver till after the election. Meanwhile a strong naval force is kept there with instruc tions to back Baez against all foes, foreign and domestic. The very last mail steamer brought out the following instructions to the American Naval Commander, from the Home Department : “While your force is temporarily reduced yon will be especially vigilant in protecting the present Dominican Administration against all assailants, whether foreign or Domestio, and, in disposing your force, conform as far as practic able to the wishes of President Baez.” Under these instructions the American ships of war have been put at the service of Baez, and the crews are daily drilled with a view to land service in order to assist in repelling BDy assaults on Baez. The necessity for these provisions and orders arises from the fact that Baez is extremely odious tot he people, and the leaders of the hos tile factions are combining against him, and would drive him out at once, but for fear of the American ships. His so-called army amounts to a rabble of less than eighteen hundred men, all told, as the Commander-in-chief assured the writer; and these “troops” have jaot been paid for months, and now receive only a single ra tion of plantains per day. Meantime, Baez has been sustained by the as surance that before the m onth of July is out, he shall receive the $150,000 rental for Samana, which Congress refused to make an appropria tion for, and this promise bnojs"np the sinking hopes of Baez. Since these measures for annexing Domingo to the United States have ffieen in progress, Americans have become so odious to the San Domingo population, as to be nusafe on the island. The writer says that out of the twenty- five white Americans, outside of Government officials, who resided on the island a year ago, all but two have thonght it necessary to consult their personal safety by leaving for tho United States; and tbe natives manifest their extreme hostility to our people by assaulting them with deadly weapons whenever a chance to do it safely turns np. Such is the character of thiB now American protectorate according to Radical authority. The writer winds up with the fol lowing tribute to the salubrity of this “Grand American Sanitarium.” The weather hero is intensely hot, and wo be gin to fear ravages of pestilence. Some one has aptly said that “the history of San Domingo is that of a cemetery.” In 1795 the British landed 9,800 troops. The following year this force was increased to 22,450, with a powerful naval squadron to co-operate. In December, 1797, only 3,000 men remained alive, and Ed wards, in the history of the West Indies, tells ns that at the evacuation soon afterward only 1,100 remained alive In 1802, as we leant from Thiers’ history, Napoleon I. landed here 32,000 men, mostly veterans of Egypt, sustained by a squadron of twenty-five sail-of-the-line. Before the year 1803 was over thirteen general officers were dead, and only 12,000 men re mained fit for duty. In later days the Span iards buried 1G,000 men, lost by disease alone. Shall we not learn a lesson before sending to this national graveyard our own sons and broth ers? Mr. Akerman In North Carolina. We see by a dispatch in the New York Tri bune of Monday, that Attorney General Aker- man has been rampaging down in North Caro lina. On Sunday last he made a speech in Wel don as the dispatch says to a “goodly” audience “consisting almost-entirely of negroes and rep resenting a large portion of this State.” We are a littlo astonished that the amiable Attor ney General should have selected Sunday for his prelection, but so the dispatch states it: “Weldon, N. C , July 16.—Attorney General Akerman spoke here to-day,” etc., eto. This is the way wo account for it: Akerman was bound down to Robeson county to see how Lowery is coming on, and stopping at Weldon, regaled himself on one of those execrable din ners for which that place has a world-wide ce lebrity. The black and greasy knives—the dirty table-cloth—the stringy beef—the sobby potatoes—ihe black coffee—tho dingy bread, eto., all operating on that immense natural res ervoir of bile with which Master Attorney is endowed, stimulated eructation to such a won derful extent that immediate relief must be had. Accordingly, he rushed from the table—seized his hat and encountering at the door the usual collection of straggling niggers who congregate there, on Sundays especially, to see the “o’yars,” he proceeded to disgorge himself at once on the Democrats of North Carolina in a manner be coming his best conceptions of what was due the dignity of a Cabinet counsellor and the chief law officer of the crown. In this speech he virtually promises the ne groes that if the people of North Carolina should amend their constitution, as some of them talk of doing, it shall be set aside at the point of the bayonet. We should do injustice to Akerman to suppose he could have made such a pledge unless excited by a Weldon dinner or half a pint of the famous Weldon extract of com. This part of his speech was telegraphed to the Tribune as follows: “I have been asked, in case the proposed Convention should assemble and provide a new Government for the State, and the present Government should refuse to be displaced, and a collision should arise between tbe two, which one would the Government of the United States maintain ? I cannot answer. I cannot under take to say what will be the mind of Congress or of the President in that unhappy emergency. I will remind you, however, that the Supreme Court of the United States has pronounced, through the mouth of Taney, that ‘it rests with Congress to decide what Government is the es tablished one in the State.’ (Luther agt. Bor den, 7 Howard, 42.) And I will express the opinion that CongTess, having provided, in 1867, for the establishment of a lawful Government in North Carolina, through the action of her own people; having afterward approved the Constitution which her people ratified by a large majority; having recognized the credentials of that Government, in admitting members from North Carolina to seats, will not suffer that Government to be overturned in 1871, except by proceedings that are well founded in law. I will also remind you that the some Court has pronounced in tho same case, that when a call is made on the President to protect a State against domestic violence, growing out of such a collision, it is his duty, under the law which Congress has made, to determine which party is the lawful Government, and which party is insurgent; and it is my opinion that the pres ent National Executive, finding two so-called Governments in the field, will uphold that one of them which Congress had reoognized, unless he found that it had been lawfully superseded by the other.” And underneath this paragraph is telegraphed some oompliments to the speech, such as that “throughout it was an able, statesmanlike ef fort" which would satisfy every body that Aker man is a “thorough-going," “advanced Repub lican,” a point we dare say no Radical ever doubted; for admitting that Republicanism, as they interpret it, consists in a rancorous ani mosity to law and to one's own species, no man is more advanced in this particular than Mr. Akerman. Proof Positive.—The Commercial Advertiser says an Orangeman was staggering home last Sunday night, singing on the way that well known Slogan “Croppies, lie down.” A Hiber nian unfortunately met and knocked him down. Picking himself up the Orangeman demanded : “See here, my friend, did you mean to insult me ?’’ Whereupon the Irishman, for an answer, knocked him down again. “That’ll do,” said he, once more regaining his perpendicular and walking off, “That’ll do, I’m satisfied that yon did 1” THE UEOlttilA PRESS. Gen. Breckenridgo has been invited to deliver the oration at the opening of the Industrial As sociation Fair, at Savannah, in November. Michael Collins, a steamboat watchman, fell into the river at Savannah, Monday night, and was drowned. A trial of the traction engine, at Savannah, was the street sensation Tuesday, and was en tirely satisfactory. Of the flood at the Langley Cotton Factory and the Bath Paper Mills. Tuesday morning, and the damages therefrom, the Chronicle and Sentinel, of Wednesday, says: We regret to chronicle a most disastrous oc currence at Langley and tbe Bath Paper Mills, by which two most flourishing manufacturing enterprises have been badly damaged. Briefly, on yesterday morning, about three o’clock, the immense dam at Langley Cotton Factory broke, and the contents of a pond of water, covering some six hundred acres, swept away. This enormous quantity of water was precipitated into the pond of the Bath Paper manufactory, and the dam there was unable to stand the pressure, and went down in a few minutes. The combined waters of tbe two ponds then swept onward, until they reached the track of the South Carolina Railroad, near Horse creek, where half a mile of trestle work and embank ment were undermined and destroyed. The damage done to all parties is estimated at about fortv thousand dollars. The Langley Factory has lost between twenty and twenty-five thousand dollars by the breakage of tbe dam. But the heaviest damage will be found in the time which it will take to complete the repairs. It will be four months before the factory can be placed in running order again, and during this time fully two hundred operatives will be thrown out of employment. The factory oommenoed work only about two months ago, and this early suspension is universally regretted. It is estimated that the Paper Mill will have to expend about fifteen thousand dollars in re pairing tbe dam, and a good many hands will bo left without employment. We quote as follows from the same paper of same date: Another Road fob Augusta.—Tbe Columbia Phoenix learns that the Wilmington and Colum bia Railroad have determined to extend their road to Augusta. Mr. George W. Earle, an ex perienced engineer, will begin a survey of the new route at an early day. Cob R. R. Bridges, the President of the Wilmington and Manches ter Railroad, Major Townsend,- President of the Cheraw and Salisbury Railroad, and Mr. Earle, were in our city yesterday, says the Phcenix, and we learn that their visit was in reference to the extension of the WilmingtoD, Columbia and Augusta Road to Augusta. There could be no more pleasing news to the people of Augusta than this. Let the road come, and it will meet with a warm reception. James L. Rider has been arrested for bigamy. Having a wife at Portsmouth, Va., he married in Pennsylvania last year, and again last month at Poughkeepsie. Several cases of seduction are also pending against Rider.—Exchange. This man Itider, or a man having the same name, flourished around Augusta considerably last spring, and asserted that he was one of tbe engineers for the survey of the Augusta and Hartwell Rairoad. He went with the surveyors as flagman. On their return, he took a new departure, and left numerous bills which are still in an unsettled state. Rider is one of that class of Northerners that came South to “de velop” it. The Augusta darkeys are queer creatures. They actually jump into the nver when pursued by the police. What terrible fellows those p’lice must be, to cause the man and brother to take water! Bethany Baptist Church in Washington coun ty, has had a revival and increased its member ship by sixteen. Weather very hotinthe county, but health good, and crops improving. Glynn county is in debt $20,000, by reason of the developing propensities of her trewly loyl Ordinary, and the citizens of the county met in Brunswick, last Saturday, and warned capitalists against farther purchase of county bonds. The following degrees were conferred at the late Emory College commencement: Rev. Moran Calloway, of LaGrange, D. D. Rev. Jos. W. Lewis, of Missouri, D. D. Rev. Mr. Cotton, of Alabama, D. D. Bov. Mr. Darnell, of Tennessee, A. M. Rev. Dr. A. A. Lipscomb, President of the University of Geor gia, LL D. The Constitution, of yesterday, makes the fol lowing centre shot at Bullock, taking as its text Bullock’s late letter to Scott, chairman of the Ku-klux Committee: The Governor states his “pecuniary interest would have been greatly increased had I (he) never consented to participate in the effort to carry out the Congressional policy of recon struction.’’ If we are to take the tax digest and income as evidence of pecuniary interest, the Governor never had any since he has been South until very recently; for, up to last year, he had never paid any tax, State, county or city, in Georgia, except an execution for double poll tax and cost. Now he revels in wealth like Croesus. Whence the change ? The Atlanta Sun, of yesterday, has the fol lowing : A Taliaferro County Homicide—Two Years in the Mountains of North Georgia —Some time during the year 1869 Alexander H. Evans killed Jesse Nunn, both then living in Taliafer ro county, in this Stale. Evans escaped, and was beard of no mere. Some time ago, the services of Messrs. Rasbury and Ed. Murphy, professional detectives of this city, were engaged to hunt him up, and on Monday the prisoner was brought to this city, and lodged in the county jail. He was found up among the mountains in Dawson county, in this State, where he had purchased and fitted up a nice little farm, and had moved his family there.— He had, no doubt, long since concluded that his detection by the authorities was impossible, and that they had lost sight of him forever, and could remain there without being discovered. He will be carried to Taliaferro county for trial. The Constitution reports the following result of a habeas corpus case tried in Atlanta, Wednes day : TTaufas Corpus Case.—Yesterday Judge Pitt man, Ordinary of Fulton county, had a habeas corpus case up before him. Anthony Brown, colored, petitioned for the writ, and was repre sented by Messrs. Finley and Robinson, attor neys at law. Anthony was convicted at the July term of the District Court of larceny from the house, (stealing a watch from B. Herman) and sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or go to the work gang for twelve months. Judge Law rence discovering that he had no authority to sentence Anthony for twelve months the next day, in open Court, corrected the sentence and made it six months. It was claimed by the petitioner's attorneys that the sentence was illegal and void, and that the Judge had no power to amend the sen tence after recorded on the minutes of the Court. District Attorney Irwin, contended that the writ of habeas corpus did not lie in this case, but that certiorari was the mode; that the Or dinary had no right to reverse tbe judgment of a court passed in pursuance of the verdict of a jury. Judge Pittman dismissed the writ and re manded the prisoner to jaiL The Newnan Defender says the body of a sol dier killed at the battle of Chickamanga eight years since, was recently exhumed, and that in addition to its presenting a most life-like ap- pearanoe, the moustache, which was closely shaven at the time of burial, had grown nearly an inch. _ _ The Savannah Customhouse Defalcation.— A Courier-Journal’s Washington special, of Monday, says: Collector Robb, of Savannah, is now attempt ing to shove the responsibility of the late defal cation in his custom house from his own shoul der to those of an ex-collector, one James John son. Robb informed the Treasury Department that the loss occurred then, and intimates that it was so well covered up that its discovery was made impossible until now. The Treasury offi cials think this a very strange story. The Philadelphia Age argues the municipal question very pithily, thus: City debt under Democratic administration, $19,000,000; under Radical administration, $50.000,000; taxation under Democratic rule, $1 50 per hundred; under Radical rule $5 40; facts are worth more than Eu-klux stories. “Old Pat” Below will be found an original letter of this old hero, whoso headlong flight over the “stone stairs,” and exploits in the wolf cave, have so long delighted our juveniles. The letter is characteristic, and shows the bull dog propensi ties of the general: (copy.) “Palms’ Mill, Sept. 7, 1777. Dear Sir—I received your favor of the 6th —observe the contents. I have received no in telligence of the enemy’s fleet in the river yet, or to the eastward, but expect to hear from them soon, upon which I shall despatch an ex press to you immediately. Gen. Schuyler writes me the 2d September that our army is at Sara toga—that Burgoine has left the Grants, and is coming down with his whole force, and that our army must retreat further down towards Albany in order to be reinforced. “I cannot deliver any tents, agreeable to Gen. Washington’s order, without first having a re turn of vour division, and of the number of tents in it —for tho some they may want, yet, on the whole, there may be a surplus. “With esteem and respect, I am your obedien humble servant, Israel Putnam.” “P. S.- The eastern militia are turning out. Think if Gen. Washington was here, ’twould be a good scheme to march a body of troops and militia east, and come ’round on the back of Burgoine, and, in case the enemy don’t come up this river, I am for attacking them in their own quarters on York and Long Island, and in stead of eternally dancing after the devils from one end of the continent to the other, faith, I am for making them dance.” “To M»j. Gen. Sullivan.” Reading tlie Riot Act—Firing upon a Mob. Mayor Hall, interviewed by the Evening Tel egram, says: Mayor—There is no such thing as a riot aot in this country, in the sense in which you use the term. That is an error of the publio. This is a most important point, and I trust you will quote me accurately on it. In England the assemblage of a mob—even an armed mob—in the public streets constitutes only a misdemeanor. The reading, of what is known as “The Riot Act,” that is, a special act applying to the continuance of such assem blages, makes what was of itself only a misde meanor a felony. After this act has been read continuance becomes a felonious act, and tho military can use- their rifles. Here we have laws which make such riotous gatherings felony without the reading of any other aot. The “Riot Act” in England is an old law. but there is nothing corresponding to it in this country. Reporter—And what corresponds to this pre caution of the English lawmakers with us ? Mayor—Tho order to fire on a disorderly mob in this country is entirely in the hands of the commanding officer, and of course no suoh order would be given were it not probable that a bloody riot would ensue if such a course were not adopted. Reporter—Is it not a fact, Mr. Mayor, that in the Astor place riots, in May, 1849, a Riot Aot was read ? Mayor—Yes. Reporter—How, then, could a riot act be read if no such thing existed ? Mayor—Well, no such aot does exist. The law relating to riots was read at that time, but it was only as a warning to the mob that they were in danger of being shot down if they did not disperse. You must bear in mind another distinction with regard to the reading of the Riot act. In England, where such a custom is in vogue, this distinction is usually made: When the riotous assemblage is confined to one place, the Riot act is usually read aloud, so that the people can hear it. When the mob is not confined to one place, but rushes from one street to another, then before the soldiers fire a halt is made. The Riot act is only supposed to be read for the people by a “fioto juris," after which the military officers are at liberty to give the order to fire. No one hears the act read, and yet the condition is fulfilled. Jndge 33. H. YYorrill lor United States Senator. Talbot County, Ga., July 17, 1871. Editors Telegraph and Messenger ; As it will devolve on the Legislature, when it meets, to elect a United States Senator, allow me through your paper, to suggest Hon. E. H. Worrill, of Talbot county, for that position. Judge Wor rill is a man of fine ability, is a true Democrat, and very reliable, and has been pardoned. Talbot. The Last “Swell” Marriage.—The Phila delphia Ledger, of the 15tb, says: An Anglo-American wedding took place in London, a fortnight ago, in which one of our young Philadelphia ladies was a principal actor. Miss Frances Butler, youngest daughter of the late Pierce Butler, Esq., of this city, was mar ried on the 29th ult., to the Hon. and Rev. James Wentworth Leigh, Vicar of Stoneleigh, and the third son of the late Lord Leigh. The marriage ceremony was performed at St. Thom as’ Church, London, by the brother-in-law of the bridegroom, the Venerable Archdeacon, Lord Saye and Sele. The bride was attended by eight bridesmaids, four of whom were Eng lish and four American, among whom were Miss Wadesworth, Miss Low and Miss Pringle, and was given away by Rear Admiral Thomas Turner, U. S. N. Among the large and brilliant assemblage of spectators, were the mother of the bride, Mrs. Frances Anne Kemble, Dr. and Mrs. Owen Wister, Mr. and Mrs. Pratt McKean, and the Misses Ingersoll, of Philadelphia. After the ceremony tbe bridal party were entertained at an elegant wedding breakfast, and the happy couple departed, on a visit to the country seat of one of the relatives of the bridegroom. The festivities of the day were closed with a ball given by Lady Leigh, in honor of the occasion. How Vance is to Get His Seat in the Sen ate—Under date of July 17th, the Washington Correspondent of the Baltimore Gazette, writes as follows: Friends of the impeached and self-banished ex-Governor Holden, of North Carolina, assert to-day that they have effeeted an arrangement with the United States Senator-elect, Vauoe, and his friends in that State, whereby it is agreed that Holden shall go back to his home in North Carolina, and rest there in peace, under the protection of Vance and friends, and that, in return for this protection, Holden nnd his friends have obtained a promise from the Rad ical Senators, who heretofore opposed Vance taking his seat in tbe Senate, to withdraw their objections, and, in pursuance of this, Vance is to have his seat in the Senate at the next ses sion. Had the Legislature of North Carolina, acted with due wisdom and discretion and elected an eligible man Senator, there would have been no occasion for any such “dicker.” The value of taxable property in Georgia has increased $21,000,000 during the present year. At this rate a very few years will bring it to an aggregate exceeding that of ante-bellum times.—N. Y. Commercial Advertiser. As the ante-bellum tax list exceeded the pres ent one by the sum of $446,172,865, we shall catch up with it at this rate in about twenty-two years. Eatbquaees.—There seems to have been an extensive quaking of Northern earth yesterday in New England. In Concord, New Hampshire, the shock was lively enough to ring the church bells. The Russian army is said to be nearly two million strong, and the German army still bigger. A CARD. While absent from the city “many friends” have asked through the columns of the Telegraph and Messebgeb, if I would run for the office of Tax Collector. In answer, I would state, that I am now, as I have always been, subject to tbe 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 tho eatisfactionof my friends and the public. I have lived in Macon 42 years. julylltd WM. D. RAINEY. FOB TAX COLLECTOR. We are are authorized to announce F. M. HEATH as a candidate for Tax Collector of Bibb county, at the election to be held tbe 28th inst. jn!9tf * ‘ MANY TAX PAYEBa.” FOR TAX COLLECTOR. Editors Telegraph : 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. jul9tdo MANY V0TER3. SPECIAL NOTICE: T HE plans and specifications for the Machinery Hall are now ready at the office of Maj. Fuss. Those wishing to make proposals for building the same will please do so by 12 o'clock m. next Satur day, as the work will then be given out- W. A. HUFF, july21 It Chairman Building Committee. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Mechanics’ B. & L. Association. R EGULAR Monthly meeting will be held at the Rooms of the Association TO-NIGHT- Loan ing Money on hand will commence at 8>£ o’clock. Stocholders will please pay their instalments before the hour of meeting. LOUIS F. ANDERSON, july21 It Secretary and Treasnrer. ATTENTION, Ocmulgee Fire Co, No. 2. T HE Members of Fire Company No. 2 are ur gently requested to attend a Company Meeting at their Engine House, THIS (Friday; EVENING, 21st inst., at 8 o’clock. Business of great impor tance will be transacted. Ay order J- H. KING, Foreman. F. A. Schonejian, Secretary. july21 It ATTENTION, Hook and Ladder Go. Ho. 1. A TTEND a Special meeting of your Company THIS (Friday) EVENING at 8# o’clock. M. B. ROGERS, Foreman. C. J. O'Neill, Secretary.july21 It TO RENT. O NE five-roomed house, double kiteben, and ex cellent well of water, situated on Oglethorpe street, next to Crockett’s Corner. Possession given on the 1st August. Apply at 63 Cherry street. jul21tf J. MARKS. WANTED. A SITUATION as Teacher by a young man, a graduate of fivo years’ standing and two years’ experience in teaching. Can instruct in Latin, Greek, French, and all the branches of English and Mathematics. Good references given. Address JOHN W. TOWNSEND, ju!21 2t Box 28, High Point, N. C. STRAYED OR STOLEN, A MOUSE-COLORED Mare Male, white on breast and stomach. Was last seen in Yine- ville Sunday afternoon at 6 o’clock. Said Mule had a scar on the right hip, also the hair was rubbed off of both knees- Any one taking np this Mnle, or informing me through a letter to A. J. White where it can be found, will be well rewarded. july21 3t«HARRY BAWLS. Telfair Administrators’ Sale. W ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in Septem ber next, at tho Court-house door in said county, daring tho usual honrs of sale, one Lot No. 1, in the town of Lumber City; one dwelling house and other out-buildings—the place whereon Mrs. A. E. Wilcox now lives. Also, a Lot 60x100 feet at the depot No. 9, Macon and Brunswiok Railroad, with a good Btore-honse, adjoining the hotel, and adjoining the right of way of said railroad. Sold for tho Cenefit of the heirs and creditors of G. D. Wilcox, deceased. Terms cash. A. E. WILCOX, Administrator G. D. Wilcox, deceased. jal21tds FOR RENT. A DOUBLE tenement house, which can be used as a boarding house if desired. Apply to OLIVER, DOUGLASS & CO. july 19-4t DIVIDEND NO. 6. Southern Insurance and Trust Co., SAVANNAH, GA., T nah. HE above Company has declared a semi-annual dividend of four per cent., payable in Savan- There being a large amount of the stock owned in Macon, the undersigned will pay the dividend dne to Macon stockholders, if applied for at his office in the next ten days. The Company still continues to insure all kinds of property at this agency on as good terms as other first-class companies. As much of the stock is owned in Macon, we hope to receive a liberal pat ronage. E. 0. GRANNISS, july!9 3t Agent. NOTICE. P ERSONS in want of Rough and 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 R. O. Wilder & Son, Third street, near Ar- tope’a marble yard. Terms cash and very reason able. julyll lm R. C. WILDER & SON. HOUSE FOR SALE OR RENT- A THREE ROOMED HOUSE, with a well of water unexcelled in the city of Macon, for sale cheap, or rent, until tho 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 R. W. B. MERRITT, City Market, maj30 tf Or, at This Office. ICE. ICE. F ROM this date wo are prepared to retail Ice at No. 88 Cherry street. Sunday hours 7 to 8)£ &. m. and from 12 at. to 1% r. m. jul!6 tf S. T. & B. P. WALKER. NOTICE. H AYING 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 the public with the best of everything in our line, Buch as Fancy and Family Groceries, Fruits, Veget ables, Chickens, Eggs, Euttter, and Caromei Cocoa- nut. Also, Wines, Whiskies, fine Brandies, and choice Cigars. jull4 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. jull6 3m Bill) Comity Apiciiltiiral Sooiety. R EGULAR MEETING of the Society at the Club Room over Lightfoot & Jacques’, Third street, on SATURDAY NEXT, 22d inst., at 10 o’clock A. u. As it is the last regular meeting before the Semi- Annual Meeting of the State Sociecy, at Rome, and for other important reasons, every member is ear nestly requested to be present, jy20 3t B. H. WBIGLEY, Secretary. HUNT, RANKIN & LAMAR, Wholesale Drag House GROSS SPEARS’ PRESERVING SOLUTION 5 Gross Tarrant’s Seltzer Aperient, 50 Bbls West’s Kerosene Oil, Epsoms Salts, Sal Soda, Sulphur, Copperas, Blue, Stone, Logwood, Indigo, All for sale as low as the articles can be brought here in small lots. 100 Cases Crystal Potash, 5000 Lbs. Rock Potash in bulk, 50 Carboys Oil of Vitrol, 20 Bbls. Marble Dust, At very low rates. 1100 Ounces Quinine, 50 Lbs. Calomel, 100 “ Chloroform, 60 “ Blue Mass. WILHOFT’3 ANTI-PERIODIC, HOLTON’S AND FARMER’S PILLS, And aU the nostrums for Chills and Fever, and any other disease. We are Headquarters for Jewett’s Perfectly Pure White Lead, And can offer the best figures on LINSEED OIL, TURPENTINE, VARNISHES, COLORS, ETO. 450 boxes Windsor, Glass from 8x10 to 30x40. Warranted good Glass and in good order. Dealers and others who buy in large or small quantities, wiU find that it is to their interest to deal with us. HUNT, RANKIN & LAMAR, jy20 8m Dru ggists, 82 and 84 Cherry St. BOARD AND LODGING. A LARGE, cool, up-atairs room, suitable for a married couple, or for several young gentle men as a sleeping apartment, with as good board as can be obtained in the city, can be secured by im mediate application at the large brick dwelling on the comer of First and Pine streets. junlG tf SILVER LAK We have the pleasure of announcing to our friends, both in the citv and country that handling those Justly renowned and universally known brands of Flour, the M * 6 ire SILVER LAKE, FALLS OF OHIO, MAMMOTH CAVE, FAILS CIX Which we warrant in quality fully UP TO THE OLD STAIVDAU) The test of the appreciation of an article claimed to have so much merit is proven ty j t , RAPID DISPOSITION TO CONSUMERS, And the continued and increasing demand for moro This celebrated Flour, made by SMYSEP v m * CO., is claimed to have no superior in the United States in the foUowing recommending qoiS BEAUTY OF COLOR, STRENGTH OF BODY, ALWAYS IMFfl! For tho groat satisfaction given everyone, this Flour has now become STA-ISTDA-IUD IN GEORGI, And it is sold at prices that certainly DEFY COMPETITION. One trial will convince consnial GUARANTEED ALWAYS FRESH AND FULLY SOLD ONLY BY WHOLESALE. jul21 2awlm GEO. T. ROGERS’ S0NS ; SOLE AGENTS FOR GEOB ERNEST PESCHKE’S Macon Standard Mean Time H AVING perfected my arrangements to correct the slightest error in the time-keeping of =71 « • v ’ N8IT IS'f Regulator, by the erection of an observatory and one of the most anoroved TRANS PQ fni* fho iMimnaa a# aLaamotmm iU., — —tJt. — ... > .. and s MENTS, for the purpose of observing the meridian passage of the sun and stars, I will be ablets the exact Macon mean time to within a fraction of a second. Especial Attention paid to the Repairing; and rating of line 'Watches, aswell B | hinds of new work made to order. DIAMONDS, WATCHES o s o o to 0 m CD e 5 6 JEWELRY AND SILVER-WARE Watch Work and Repairing at Shortest Notice, and Warrant AGENCY OE THE GROYEE & BAKER SEWIAG MACHINES- jnne I4-tf FELIX CORPUT, Groceries, Fish, Frnit,Vegetables, Ice, Etc Second Street, (Between Telegraph Building and Baptist Church.) Sunday Hours Same as Other Ice Retailers. Ice House below Passenger Depot in building formerly occupied by H. N. Ells. CASH ORDERS SOLICITED. J. B. BRES, Cotton Factor & General Com. Merchant No. 196 Gravier street, New Orleans. jun20 dGmwSm J. RAGLAND, Agent. CHLORIDE OF COPPERAS, CHLORIDE OF SODA- Darby’s Prophylactic ^ CARBOLIC ACID And other cheap Disinfectants- HUNT, RANKIN A LAMAR, For the Sickly Seaso* QUININE, CALOMEL, BLUE HASS, 0 MORPHINE, CASTOR OIL And everything in our line of business, inl and of the best quality. We offer spew“ ments to dealers. .. _ HUNT, RANKIN & LAMAR, jul!6tf BLACKSMITH SHO^, LL who desire first-class I®® ? hoF oi . quested to call at the Blacksmith — • HOLMES * CUT, Near the Passenger Depot, and be satis .jjjt O” Horse-shooing a speciality.