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jjY J. W. BURKE & CO. GEORGIA JOURNAL & MESSENGER W. BVJS.KB & CO., Proprietors. >l. BROIVTJti - - Editor. ... Vo _ 60 SECOND STREET, MACON, UA II \ | » OF SUBSCRIPTION. , T,»r Annum *lO IX) MoutDf 6 01) „ Tbre;* Month* 250 t. (mt Month.... • 1 'Ni H Three Months 1 50 ?S ■ Ti,t‘ Cliint**** Labor (Question. r-.ini tli- North, South, East and West vhanges nr»* hlloil with discussions on “Cbinf.se question,” and the subtle . ne . of KoopmaiiMelioop. On the one I w . m’ the Chinese peasants extolled as . | K . s t, most industrious, most intelligent, 1 most economical laborers in the world, ,1 that the importance of millions of them i work our cotton, com, rice, and tobacco build our railroads, work in our fac torie.s, ami hew wood and draw water for us t , in railv. is the only way in which the ma il nal prosperity of the South can Ik; re .. r, J ami secured. On the other hand, we the greatest alarm expressed lest the ~ ,'ißtrv may lac overrun by a vicious, serni liarliurous and idolatrous raco, which will demoralize and degrade our people, and another element of political discord be in troduced to disturb the peace of the entire Union. While we are not willing to take for grant el that th.- class of Chinese who would come t tlih country as laborers possesses as many f( f the cardinal virtues as the enthusiastic Knopuiausrhoop would attribute to them, , think that tin* experiment may be profit v made. It is of immense importance to the South that her supply of skilled laborers, liable ot enduring the fatigues of continu (, i work, ami the severities of climate, be nil, since it must be clear to till who gii, tlm subject any thought that the pro du. tivi* capacity of this section cannot be i. scd beyond its present limits, but on tic- contrary, must be gradually decreased, si long as we are compelled to depend on tin- free negroes for our laboring force. This fai t has become more and more appa iiit every year since the close of the war. The maheroi negro laborers employed in agricul tural work is considerably less to-day than it was in 1 and from all we see and hear, tin* conclusion is irresi.stable that this dimu uiimn of agricidtural muscle will continue : itlier than he arrested. And not only has tin- niimber of our laborers been diminished ut tin* quality of the labor has deteriorated ir by year, so that intelligent planters estimate the aggrigate labor of their hands i equal to about half what tlm same number "f tieh 1 laborers performed when they were slaves. in increase, therefore, the production of the great staples of the South, the supply of available labor—capable and cheap labor— must be increased, and we see of no source fiiutt which we may expect to obtain what "e need more promptly and at less cost than from China. l ie* experiment is worthy of a trial. If it will afford an almost limitless source of sup ply ; and should it be a failure, the cessation f demand would necessarily put a stop to .a* immigration to any great extent. Then* is no necessary antagonism between those who desire to encourage emigration to li e Southern States from Europe and those who want to introduce Chinese laborers, ft is not European muscle alone which we il*sii'c to import. As mere working ma dam's, the Scotch, Irish, German and Sean huaviuii laborers could not compete success fully with the negroes. What we want from Europe are men of means, industry, skill iiid intelligence settlers who will purchase uni cultivate om* waste lands, build and run Maries, mills and workshops, not mere minis to dig uutl delve for daily wages. It eto make up the falling off in the number "t tin* negro laborers—-who are the best lu liortTson the face of the earth for our pnr p*'si s that we need the Chinese ; and so tar from there being any clash between the sdit'Dics <>f European and Asiatic immigra tion. we think that they accord perfectly, h tusc the greater the number of the white su<l superior race who come to settle ami must us. the more will the demand for Ik'* inferior race, as mere laborers, be in- Hu alarm that we shall be “overrun” by ny number of Chinese, who will probably ! ■ induced to conn* here, seems to us to be entirely grouudlt *ss. We have plenty of money, mid to spare, for many move than uny number of Koopmanselioops are likely C import. Hon. .T. W. Clapp, of Tenne.*- ' . in his able speech at the labor eonven tiim recently held at Memphis, gave some interesting details on this subject, which ef fectually disposes of the fears of the oppo nents of chin, .se immmigratioQ. He shows that Mississippi, without being ''overrun,” could maintain a population of 1*2,000,000 inhabitants, that Arkansas could support 14.660,000. and that Texas has abundance of loom for 71,00,000. He adds that the eleven Southern States, if us thickly inhabited as E llina, could maintain 190,000,0000f people; it as populous as England, 262,242,1KK); if us France, 129,613,916; and if as densely popu lated as Holland, 183,780,000. Noi <lo \yo apprehend any dagger to civili zation oi religion from the Chinese inuni- 1 Which is at all probate to happen It IS lim. lt more probable that the Chines® who come hero will adopt our civilization and he converted to our religion, than that tin v will degrade our people to their level or induce us to embrace Buddhism. Their thrift, industry and temperance will not F°ve a bad example, and their peculiar manners and customs are more likely to dis appear before the influences of our civiliza ’“’tt than that any number of Americans will pig tails, use chop-sticks, or substitute tnr.h-uest soup and fricasseed rats for our mtional hog and hominy. It we want the Chinese and can employ m profitably, we hope that lvoopmaus ' * ’"p " ill go to work and import them, and "e find on experiment that they do not ‘“'Wer our purpose, we may depend upon it tlmt they will remain where they are. Incident of Census-Taxing. — Last '" k the census-taker, for Ward No. 2, ("riled ut the residence of a well known Colojj ; '1 '"siding in the Western part of ! ' The Colonel gave him all the mfor asked for, but apjieared a little uerv ”:is and excited. Having received the ne "nry information, the census taker took “'leave; but Indore reaching the next cor ■ was overtaken by the gallant Colonel, " ’.ns., face this time was beaming with joy, j 1 "'h° said, sole roce, “Please, sir, add an ' J, ‘ r „ to toy list, the trouble is happily 1 ■ Charleston Courier. Ik ere are 669 Young Men’s Christian associations in the United States. Many of bmi i- 0 " 11 ' more of them are erecting fop i heir s P ecial we. The actual of all classes will reach about Commencement at tlie University of Georgia. LETTERS FROM THE EDIT Oil. Athens, Ga., Aug. 2, 1869. Never since the war has Athens had so many visitors as she has this year. From every part of the State and from adjoining States, large numbers of people liave Hocked hither to attend comm *ncemeiit, many to witness the triumphs of their young relatives in the several classes, and many to partake of the elegant hospitality for which the good people of Athens are so far-famed. For several days the two daily trains have been tilled to overflowing. The hotels have no room even for another pallet on the floor, and every private house is occupied to its full capacity. Among the more dis tinguished visitors I notice Hon. Eu genius A. Nisbet, Hon. James Jaek *,Q * «f Macon; Colonel Sam. Hall, of Fort Valley; Hon. ivt jrson L. Harris, of MiUedgeville ; Hon. Martin J. Crawford, of Columbus; Judge Vason, of Albany; Hon. H. V. M. Miller, of Atlanta; Hon. David W. Lewis, of Sparta; Ex-Governor John Gill Shorter, of Alabama; and Joel Abbott Bil lups, Esq., of Madison. Hon. B. H. Hill, W. L. Mitchell, Esq., Col. John Billups, Dr. B. D. Moore, CoL David C. Barrow, Col. B. C. Yaneev, and Stevens Thomas, Esq., of the Board of Trustees who reside here, are present attending to the duties of their re sponsible office. That eminent scholar and divine, Chancellor Lipscomb, and all the members of the Faculty are at their j>osts. I liave not seen Dr. Lipscomb looking better for a long time. His recent trip to Alabama lias recruited his strength, which was ex hausted by the arduous labors of the aca demic term just closed, and he is now as busy as he can be consulting with the trustees in the tranaction of the business connected with the government and improvement of the University. The exercises commenced yesterday by di vine service in the College Chapel at 10'., o’clock. The house was crowded, both in the body and in the galleries. Most of the trustees, the faculty, tin* clergy of the differ ent denominations, and distinguished strang ers occupied the platform, and the three rows of benches in the centre of the chapel were tilled by the members of the graduating class. liev. Dr. John Waddell, President of tlie University of Mississippi, and sou of the fa mous Dr. Moses Waddell, conducted tlie ser vices, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Jacobs, Prin cipal of the Lucy Cobb Institute. Dr. Wad dell preached from the xinth Chapter of St. John sGospel, 43d verse: ‘T’<>r they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.” It was a great sermon. I have rarely heard a better or one more entirely appro priate to the occasion. The object of the discourse, as may easily l>e in ferred from the text, was to show the danger and sin of mere worldly ambition, and to warn the young men who are about to commence the battle of life against the temptations of the distinctions of the world, which are tlie worst and most insidious form of intidelity. liis argument to prove that the source of infidelity is moral and not intellectual, was very power ful, and in short, as u sermon to young men about to begin life in an age* when the anxiety for “the praise of men” amounts almost to idolatry, it could not be surpassed. It is proposed by several of the leading men who were present and heard it, recognizing its value as advice to the rising generation, to request Dr. Wmldell to allow the sermon to be published for circulation among the young men of the State, Tlie trustees have been in session since Friday, consulting as to the interests of tlie College. I understand that they have se lected Mr. I rank Lipscomb, son of Chaucel- IVi'i- studied for two years in Germany, adjunct Professor of ancient languages. Mr Lips comb is a man of considerable ability, and will prove to be an able assistant to the Professor, Mr. Win. Henry Waddell, whose duties have been almost too arduous for any one man. To-day the Sophomore orators are to de claim, and Colonel li. M. Johnston will de liver the address before the two societies. Colonel Johnston is a grout favorite with the students and the people. During the time he acted as professor in tin* University, and while he kept liia admirable school in Han cock county, near Sparta, he won hosts of friends, who regret his having moved to Maryland, and who cordially welcome his return, even though it be only for a few days. His address will doubtless be a groat intellectual treat. I have seen here, among the visitors, Gen eral Pierce M. B. Young, M. C. from the Seventh District, looking as liale and hearty as when he used to lead cavalry charges in Virginia. Hi* does not speak very hopefully of our escape from further Congressional in terference. He knows the temper and feelings of the Radicals in Congress, and believes that when they meet in December the “Geor gia ease” will beat otioo the subject of dis cussion. Let us hope that lie is mistaken in his opinion of the Radical purpose, and that Georgia's prosperity and peace may not be again imperiled and dispirited by any further unlawful interference with her domestic gov ernment. I id" m l General Dudley Dubose, of Washington, Wilkes county, son-in-law of General il-fliert Toombs. He told me that a detaelim ad of U. S. troops has been sent to Appling. Columbia county, and that an other il> raeluuent lias been sent to Washing ton. The first detachment was sent, doubt less, in consequence of the recent lawless outrages committed on the negro prisoners who were taken out of jail and killed, and the party sent to Washington has been or dered there, 1 suppose, in answer to the negro Assessor Belcher s request to send a force to assist his deputies m the discharge of their duty. the people of Co lumbia are feeling tlie deplorable conse quences of the crime of a few outlaws, who think that they have a right to substitute lynch law for the law of the land. Wilkes county is represented as perfectly peaceful. The story that the collection or assessment of tlie internal revenue is obstructed in the county is, 1 am informed, a wilful and ma licious untruth. General Toombs is expect,si to arrive here this morning, if he can get through his pro fessional engagements before the Supreme Court at Atlanta. lam told by those who heard it, that in his speech last week, in op position to the Belief law, he excelled him self in the power and eloquence of his argu ment. 1 went with Colonel Crawford, yesterday, to visit the venerable and venerated Gov ernor Lumpkin, now in the S9th year of his age. Though he is very infirm, rarely leav ing his house, we found him in good health considering his advanced age, and his intel lect and memory are still wonderfully clear and strong. He is one of the few men now alive who represent the giants of the days of William 11. Crawford, of Clarke, Troup j and Gilmer. His reminiscences as he gives j them seem like a voice from the other w orld, i He alone of all his eoteniporaries is living, I and he loves to talk of the time when he and j they were the prominent characters upon the I stage of public life. Governor Lumpkin is President of the Board of Trustees, and has been so for nearly twenty years. He lias more than once tendered his resig nation. hut the trustees have always declined to accept it. being unwilling to sever their ! ofticiiil connection with one for whom they t feel so much reverence and ailection. If he I is well enough the Governor intends to visit the board to-day. It is mournful to hear ; the old man t;dk of having been allowed "to i survive the liberties of liis country. I hear of a number of parties for the young 1 jieople to be given during the week, eom , mencing with one at Mr. Franklin s this , evening; find there are dinner parties innu i merable, on every day front to-day until ' Friday, so that tlie ancient hospitality of the Athenians will l»c abundantly sustained. The number of tlie graduating class of 1869, is 44, the largest, 1 understand, ever known in the College since its foundation. Athens. Ga.. August o, 1869. Two more trains have arrived, swelling the crowd already here by the iuiuilkt of persons which a long train of cal's w ill hold. Yesterday I thought that Athens had reached the point where even an omnibus} conductor would have said, “all full inside,” lmt the new arrivals have shaken themselves down into comfortable quarters, and came out this morning, hacking as well and dressed as fine as if each liad a parlor, bed-room and dress ing-room to himself. I am a very poor hand at describing ladies' dross. 1 should mak*' some egregious blun d**rs were I to description of the ‘'punier*, ’ “robes a double jufte,” jvjaro JitJmx.' and other varieties of f.tskionable costume that 1 have seen since I came hero, and being rather near-sighted, unless I un dertook to write from imagination, I can give no idea of the infinitesimal small bonnets and hats oil tlie plan of the chojiemt alu jioste, eonqiosed of a postage stamp for a founda tion, with cobwebs for strings. The ladies were remarkably beautiful, so much so that even tie* hideousuess of the present fashions. ! especially those odious chignons, could not disguise their loveliness. At 10 o’clock the chapel was filled to re pletion to hear the Sophomore prize dc | elaimera. The band in attendance dis i coursed sweet mask* from one of the galleries, until the Faculty and Hoard of Trustees en tered the chape! and took their places on the stage. I hen the exercises commenced, with prayer by Rev. Dr. Waddell, after which the young orators strove for the tw o gold medals awarded to the first and second declaimer. The following is the programme of tlie exer cist's: MUSIC. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Waddell. MUSIC. H. C. Ansley, P. K. S., Augusta—lmpeach ment of Warren Hastings. I. L. Brookes, D. S., Barnwell District, 8. U.—National Monument to Washington. MUSIC. T. H. Cunningham, P. K. S., Anderson, S. C.—Cataline’s Defiance. R. H. Gcetcliius, D. 8., Columbus.— Hayne’s Reply to Webster. MUSIC. J. L. Hardeman, D. 8., Macon.—Salathiel to Titus. I T. Heard, Jr., P. K. 8., Augusta.—ln vective against Corry. MUSIC. G. A. Howell, p. K. S„ Valdosta.—Ad dress in behalf of the Greeks. J. Hurt, D. 8., Hurtville, Ala.—Pitt's Re ply to Walpole. MUSIC. P. H. Mall. Jr., P. K. 8., Athens. —Irish Aliens. ( A- A. Murphey, I). 8., Bumesville.— Chatham on the American War. MUSIC. G. G. Randell, P. K. 8., Acworth.—Verres Denounced. * L. (t. Bimmons, D. 8., Macon.—Right of England to Tux America. MUSIC. . Warren, P. K. 8., Louisville—Mis sissippi Contested Election. P. K. Yonge, P. K. 8., Pensacola, Fla.— Hamilear to Hannibal. T. C. Newton, I). 8., Jefferson.—(Ex cased, j MUSIC. BENEDICTION. All the young men acquitted themselves well. They entered into the spirit of their speeches, used graceful and appropriate gestures, managed their voices with skill, ami their enunciation was distinct, and their emphasis well placed. After hearing all the speeches, had I been a member of the com mittee. I should have selected the modal men from Messrs. Heard, Cunningham, Murphy, Hurt and Simmons. By univer sal consent Mi*. I. T. Heard, of Augusta, was pronounced worthy of the first medal, and the merits of the others 1 whom I have named, was so nearly equal, it was difficult to say who was the best. It was a notewor thy fact that the* threadbare address of “Spartaeits and the Gladiators” was not so lving to tin* public it ill future tin- jyni?,/*, men would exercise similar forbearance in reference to many of the liacknied speeches which were spoken and have been spoken at each successive commencement since the foundation of the College ‘‘The Impeach ment of Warren Hastings,” of Macaulay is but a piece of unusually fine descriptive writing, and ought never to be selected for a declamation. Asa mere exercise of reading there can be nothing liner, but it is no speech. Then again Grattan’s “Invective against Corry,” though very excellent, lias been spoken and respoken too often to be very interesting. We hope that future Bopli omores will be “completely done” with this speech, at least for a few years. There are plenty of speeches by the great statesmen of the Soulli from which deelaimers can make selections far more interesting than what < Rattan or Chatham ever said. By all means let us have home production for the sake of variety. We can but rejoice that we escaped another version of Bpartacus. The address to the Societies by Colonel R. M. Johnston was a finished production. His subject was “The Dead of Georgia.” It is easy to imagine how a man of culture, information, and oratorical power could make nil effective speech upon such a great theme. He passed in review all the great men of Georgia who have gone lienee to he no more seen, and rapidly sketching their lives and public acts. His remarks on Craw ford, Forsyth and Lumpkin were remarka bly appropriate, but his reference to Colonel Frank Bartow, and the two Generals Cobb, (Howell and Thomas It. 1t.,) was peculiarly felicitous and touching, and gratified the people of Athens, especially when he spoke of General Howell Cobb, whom tlie citi zens of Athens almost a year ago bore to the grave with sorrow in every heart, file whole audience seemed to be thrilled with emotions of deep, lasting regret. It is hoped that the address will be published. It is a perfect Pantheon of eminent Georgians of every class and degree, in which each has his ap propriate sphere of action. After the ad dress, of which I wish that I could give a more full report, the medals were de livered by Colonel Johnston. The first medal was awarded to Mr. 1. T. Heard, of Augusta, who certainly was the best speak er, and the second was given to Mr. E. G. Simmons, of Macon. 'The committee living unable to decide, and the degree of merit being so equal among the few already named, it was recommended that Messrs. Hurt, Murphy and Simmons, should draw lots for the medal. This was done, ami the medal, with a piece of fine ribbon attached, was won by Mr. Simmons. The vacancies in the board of trustees— those of General Howell Cobb and Mr. Arm strong—w ere filled yesterday by the election of the Right Rev. John Beckwith, 1). D., Bishop of the Episcopal Church, and of Major Lamar Cohb, son of the lamented Gen. How ell Cobb. The trustees hava never devoted more of their time and interest to the others of the college than they have done this Commencement. It is whispered that great and radical changes are proposed to Ik- made in relation to the curriculum and other subjects of equal importance. I think, however, that no immediate change will take place. To-day the Juniors will speak, and Hon. David Lewis will deliver the address to the alumni. I must not omit to mention that among the most lreautiful entertainments given thus far to the visiting crowds, by far the best ami most enjoyable of them, w as a fancy dress party at Mrs. Franklin’s, in which several of the young people wore elegant costumes. The weather is deliciously cooL It was generally regretted that Mr. Hardeman, sou of our esteemed townsman, CoL Tom Har deman. was unable to eonqiete for the prize medals, having been compelled to abandon speaking from indisposition. Athens, Ga., August 4, 1869. The Junior Exhibition took place yester day. The concourse of people was, if pos sible, greater than the previous days. The weather was brilliant, but considerably w armer than on Sunday and Monday, and long before the appointed hour, ten o'clock, carnages of every description were rolling through the streets and setting down their fair freight at the College, the ladies all carrying numbers of beautiful bouquets, to be t hrow n to the young orators of the day in testimony of the applause of their friends and admirers. The Juniors always speak original compo sitions, w hich have been prepared before hand, and sanctioned by the Professor of Rhetoric, Their speaking this year was, ixt Vita, sine Lijeris Mors est my opinion, of a higher order than in 1868. j here was stronger evidence of culture, of study and rhetorical finish, and I think also, the ability and genius displayed in the speeches were more marked than Lust year, and in giving this as my opinion I do not desire to disparage in any way the perform ance of the Juniors of 1868. I he following is a programme of the exer cises: MUSIC. PKAY E K . . MUSIC. ’ M. C. Reeks, P. K. 8. Orator) Griffin — Conservatism. A. 8. Campbell, P. K. 8. Excused,—Au gusta. MUSIC. Washington Dessau, D. 8., Macon—Mod ern Diplomacy. J M. Goes, (D. 8. Orator) LaGrange—lt'- not how long we Live, but How? MUSIC. N. E. Harris, P. K. 8. (Excused) —Joncs- Ixiro’, Tenn. W. B. Hill, (D. 8. < )rator) Macon—The Mission of the Young Men of the South. MUSIC. R. H. Johnston, Jr., (P. K. 8. Orator) Grif fin—Fact and Sentiment. J. B. B. Smith, I). 8., Atlanta—We might liave been. MUSIC. HONORABLE MENTION. The following gentlemen deserve honora ble mention: C. L. Bartlett. J. D. Ham mond, W. B. Hill, A. F. Trimble. MUSIC. BENEDICTION. Mr. Becks’ speech was very able, well con sidered and full of sound views. It was ad mirably delivered. The speaker’s voice was melodious, full toned, and under perfect control; and his manner and gestures were graceful and perfectly natural. Mr. Washington Dessau, of Macon, did credit to our city. He spoke with fluency and force, and he handled his subject—not very attractive in itself—with marked ability, showing that he understood whereof he spoke. Everyone connected with the Journal and Messenger will be delighted to know that our young friend, W. B. Hill, of Maeon, covered himself with distinction. His speech was universally commended as one of the very best that lias been delivered in tlie Col lege. “From grave to gay, from lively to t *urs,” lie touched on every argument that could illustrate his subject, and he proved by the advice he gave to others as to wliat to do and what to avoid, that he fully compre hends what constitutes “The Mission of the Young Men of the South. ” It was a more than creditable production. It is one of which he may well be proud, and I rejoice that our esteemed friend, liis father, was present to witness the triumph of liis prom ising son. The other speakers acquitted themselves well. In the evening Hon. David Lewis deliv ered the usual address to the Alumni, of whom T regret to say there was not as full an attendance as was desirable. After a few preliminary remarks in which the want of interest displayed by the Alumni in the welfare and vitality of the association was noted bv the speaker with regret not unmixed with rebuke, lie proceeded to show that Success in life depended on energetic and properly directed use of the God-be stowed gift of Will, to do and to dare to move alway s onward and upward, never ti > be seared by obstacles, or dispirited by disappoint ments or reverses, and never to succumb to the enervating influences of the disease which the orator quaintly designated as the “Evers and Nevers.” The object of the address was essentially “excelsior.” It was perfectly original in its conception and com position, and was delivered with energy and power. It was happily interspersed with of humor and witty sarcasm, and its pity I'lidselF itffT’efcganl 1 fh’tiidit '■ piV.i.'v it. “point a moral and adorn a tale.” In the course of his speech, illustrating what a man may achieve who has the will to work and the energy to scale tin* heights to which am bition points the way, Mr. Lewis paid an eloquent tribute to the life, character, and success cf Alexander H. Stephens. The address was warmly applauded through out, and at its close Mr. Lewis resumed liis seat amid the prolonged cheers of tin* large assemblage which had come to hear him. General Toombs arrived here yesterday morning. He looks in excellent health. Everybody was delighted to see him, and wherever he went he was warmly greeted by his many friends. General John B. Gordon also arrived here yesterday. It is tlie first time he has visited Athens since tli ■ war and he was welcomed with great enthusiasm. The exercises close to-day. Many of the visitors will leave by to-night’s train, and by to-morrow night most of those who came here for commencement will liave taken their departure. The Trustees will probably remain here throughout to-morrow. They have much and very important business to transact, and they are determined to spare no time or ex ertion to advance the interests of the col lege, and make it, its it deserves to be, the best educational institution of the South. Lamar Cobb took the seat at the Board yes terday, to which he was elected the day pre vious. The worthy son of his great sire—• may he long be spared for the life of honor ami usefulness on which he has entered. His election at his early age, (he is by many years the youngest member of the Board, and is only one year older than the age at which his revered father attained a similar distinction,) is a fit tribute to his high quali ties, both intellectual and moral. Athens, Ga., August 5, 1869. Yesterday was Commencement Day, the end of tlie ’ beginning, and the greatest in importance and in general interest of all the days which collectively constitute com mencement. On that day people from all parts of the county, and from the nearest portions of the adjoining counties flock to Athens in carriages, buggies, wagons, and even in ox carts. They drive into the e< on pun, hitch their horses to the trees, and form a sort of camp, visiting the College Chapel to hear the speaking, and then return to their vehicles to dine at their leisure nub teamin ' ftigi, and wend their way homeward in the cool of the evening. Within the memory “of the oldest inhabitant,” never was there su Lu ge a crowd of rural visitors as there was yesterday. Copious showers .lu ring the night luul laid the dust. The day was flue but cloudy, and from an early hour in the morning they came “to town ’ bv every avenue of approach. Nor was this desire to “see Commencement” confined to the white people. From three to four thou sand negroes of every age, size and sex filled the streets from an early hour in the morn ing, coming from every part of Clarke and from Ogletfiorpe, Jackson and even Greene counties. Some combined business with amusement, and vended from wagons green watermelons and unripe peaches, but the majority devoted themselves with perfect ale onion to the pursuit of loafing, with utter disregard of the condition of the cotton row and the corn patch, and intent only on siu-h amusement as gaping and wandeijmg alamt the streets could afford. It is but just to say that notwithstanding the large crowd of negroes and a large con course, too, of white loafers, I never saw a more orderly, good-humored and well-be haved crowd. I saw but few drunken men and they were not by any means black, and I do not believe that there was a single ar rest made for disorderly conduct. This was attributable, however, in a great measure, to the admirable precautions to preserve order which were taken by the worthy Intendant, Capt. I. E. Hitch, in appointing a large force of special police, ail of whom were men selected for their prudence, firmness and intelligence. 'll le ounce of precaution proved its superior value to the pound of cure. When the hour arrived for the exercise to begin there w;es not an inch of vacant space within the eliapek Hie weather was very sul try. and I very much doubt whether even the hundreds of palm leaf fans which were worked incessantly from Oh, to 2G o'el.x-k, afforded much relief to the sweltering audi ence. After prayer the sendees wen’ opened by a “Greek Salutatory,” by Mr. H. B. Van Epps, of Atlanta, the second lmnor man. I do not doubt that it was a very eloquent and impressive speech, but very few were “close enough to the speaker to follow him exactly.’’ MACON. GA„ TUESDAY. AUGUST 10, 1869. Softie owned up like men tliat they did not comprehend a word of the Salutatory, others j admitted that except the words ’k.ii" and j “oi” they could not •‘make out much of it,” aml others could not get close em High. En >m th/ orator’s subsequent performance in Eigdish, w hich was highly cnslitalile. I feel warranted in stating that his Gn*i k oration was highly meritorious. Ml the speaking was good. The speeches of B>’ W. Burrow, sou of Colonel David 0. Borrow-, of Mr. Van Epps, and of Mr. W. M. Miley, of Montgomery, Ala., were ex etfdtnJUy Rood. They showed thought, in ti fieet and comprehensiveness, and were well delivered. Young Barrow’?, speech was t ray mind especially worthy of praise. The subject was original in its conception, real evidenced mental power in its treatment which is rarely found in one so young. The valedictory to the trustees and faculty, by dr. Bean, of Augusta, and the valedictory < i,the Gass of Mr. Hammond, of Atlanta, were very finished performances. In making special mention of the -jleeches to e above named gentlemen, Ido not at all desire to underrate the speeches of the others, but to express my opinion that those 1 have mentioned were the ln\st of the good. The following is the programme of the lay’s speaking : PRAYER. y; .. B. Van Epps, D. 8. (2d Honor) At- Greek Salutatory. F. M. Alien, P. K. 8., Burke county — Obliquities of Genius. B. W. Barrow, Orator of Dem. Bih*., Ath ens—Mantalini and Solomon. W. B. Bonn ell, Orator Phi Ivap. Soc., Macon—Struggles of Genius. H. H. Cabaniss, Orator of Dem. Soc., Forsyth—lndividuality of Character. C. A. Coflier. I>. 8., Atlanta—Sliakspeure’s Brutus. \\. M. Finley, Orator Phi Kap. Soc., Montgomery, Ala.—“ Our Doubts are Trai tors. ” J. T. White, D. 8. (3d Honor) Forsyth The Bustile. H. B. Van Epps, D. 8. (2d Honor) Atlanta -—Austerity. Stim'l Barnett, P. K. 8. (excused) Wash ington. W. 8. Bean. P. K. 8. (Ist Honor) Augusta —lmpulses of the Age. VALEDICTORY TO TRUSTEES AND FACULTY. W. R. Hammond, D. 8. (Ist Honor) At lanta—Valedictory to Audience. M. Guyton, D. 8. (Ist Honor) Laurens eo. ■ —Valedictory to Class. The following Degrees were then con- : furred : BACHELORS OF ARTS. A. P. Adams, Savannah; I*'. M. Allen, Rich mond county, Ga.; R. T. Barksdale, Bar nett; Sain’l Barnett, Washington; B. Bar row, Athens; T. W. Baxter, Shreveport, La.; W. 8. Bean, Augusta; W. E. Bird, Athens; W. B. Bonnell, Macon; N. J. Bussey, Co lumbus; H. 11. Cabaniss, Forsyth; C. A. Col lier. Atlanta: J. M. Edwards, Crawford; G. H. Estes, Columbus; W. M. Finley, Mont gomery, Ala.; W. H. Fish, Oglethorpe; M. Guyton, Laurens eo,, Ga.; W. E. Hammond, Atlanta; E. 8 Harrison, Thompson; B. 11. Hill, Athens; O. C. Hill, Atlanta; A. C. Howze, Marion, Ala.; R. T. Hull, New Oi lcans, La.; 8. Jordan. Washington eo.; 11. IL Linton, Athens; T. R. Lyon, Macon; A. T. Mclntyre, Thomasville; il. G. Mclntyre, Thomasville; O. E. Mitchell, Atlanta; 8. 8. Murdoch, Columbus; E. M. Murpliy, Barues ville; J. C. McMiclmel, Montiecllo; W. H. Parsons, Washington co.; J. 1). Rainbo, Bainbridge; J. L. Robertson, Greenville; F. J. Spain, Quitman; Emory Speer, Athens; !>. G. Swanson, LaGrange; H. IJ. Van Epps, Atlanta; J. W. Walters, Albany; J. T. White, Forsyth; J. T. Wiinbish, LaGrange; 11. W. Woodruff, Columbus; A. C. Young, Colum bus. Bachelor of Science. —T. W. Young, Lowndes county, Georgia. .■ YsasNvr.ttVgVff’J. 's;. X. F-,JEtePfi <i , A , Athens; P. W. Meldrim, A. Ik, Savannah; B. Whitfield, Madison. Civil Engineer.—W. W. Thomas, A. 8., Athens, Georgia. After tlie speaking and conferring of de grees, tlie names of those who liad received distinction in their class were read, and the names of the students also who had won the title of proficient by diligent study in any one department of the College. The follow ing is the list of those who have gained dis tinction and those who have received the title of proficient: Stnilcnlx ndnuUwl to the Sophomore C/nxs, Intv ing completed the studies of the Frcslnnon Class. W. H. Carmichael, Ala,; C. E. Harmon, Monroe Cos., G.; 11. !>. Smith, Fairburn, Ga.; J. A. C. Walters, Albany, Ga. ftuilents admitted to the Sophmare Class, han- i ml completed, irith distinction, the studies of the Freshman Class: 8. B. Adams, Savannah, Ga.; R. J. Will ingham, South Carolina. Students admitted to the .fundin'] Class, haring completed the studies of the Sophomore Class: 11.11. Huggins, Athens Ga; W. 11. Hughes, Laurens, Cos. Ga.; J. Hurt, Ala.; J. G. Johnson, South Carolina; P. 11. Mell, Ath ens, Ga.; G. G. Randall, Cobb Cos., Ga.; E. G. Simmons, Macon Cos., Ga.; W. D. Sparks, Athens, Ga.; J. J. Swan, White Plains, Ga.; W. L. Waltliour, Savannah, Ga.; A. G. W are, Athens, Ga. Students admitted to the Junior Class, haring completed, with distinction, the studies if the. Si tphomore (.'lass: H. C. Ansley, Augusta. Ga,; W. T. Arm stead, Lexington, Ga.; J. A. Barclay, Ma con, Ga.; E. H. Briggs, Columbus, Ga.; J. L. Brookes, So. Ca.; T. if. Chappell, Colum bus, Ga.; T. H. Cunningham, 8. C.; R. H. Gcetcliius, Columbus. Ga.; J. L. Hardeman, Macon, Ga.; G. A. Howard, Valdosta, Ga.; W. H. C. Loyd, Fainnouut, Ga.; W. H. Mi'll, Athens, Gu; A. A. Murphy, Pike Cos., Ga.; T. C. Newton, Jackson, Cos., Ga.; J. E. Yonge, Fla.; P. K. Yonge, Fla.; E. C. New- ton, Jackson Cos., Ga. Students admitted to the Senior Chinn, haring i cmnnletcd the studies of dm Junior ('ass: AY. A. Broughton, Madison, G.i.; li. AY. i Hardwick, Washington Cos,, Ga.; E. A. | Hawkins, Sumter Cos., Ga.; J. Hutchings, ' Polk Cos., Ga.; D. M. Hughes, Twiggs Cos., AY. M. Jackson, Augusta, Ga.; AY. S. Alc- Carty, Jackson Cos., Ga.; It. T. McMullan, Macon Cos., Ga.; S. Phinizv, Athens, Ga.; J. AY. Robson, Washington Cos., Ga.; 11. C. Roney, Columbia Cos., Ga.; J. 11. Roque- i more, Ala.; N. M. Solomon, Macon, (la.; M. 1). C. M. Summerlin, Macon Cos., Ga.; J. AY. AYad.lell, Cobb Cos., Ga.; A. T. AYoo.I ward, Griffin, Ga.; It. S. Woolf oik, Hous ton Cos., Ga. *S indents irlmitteil to the S>ni rr Class, haring completed irilh Distinction, the studies of the Junior Class. C. L. Bartlet, Jasper Cos., Ga.; W. C. Becks, Griffin, Ga.; O. A. Bull, L:.Grange, 1 fa.; A. S. Campbell, Augusta, (fa.; W. Dessau, Macon, (fa.; D. B. Fitzgerald, Florence, Ga.; .T. AT. (loss, Troup Cos., (fa.; J D Hammond, Atlanta, < fa.; N. E. Harris, Tennessee; R. A. Hemphill, Athens. Ga; AY. B. Hill, Macon, Ga.; J. T. Hutchinson, Jasper Cos., Ga.; AY. E. Jackson, Athens, (ft.; R. H. Johnson, Griffin, Ga.; T. J. Jones. Hogansville, Ga,; C. A. Key, Jones boro, Ga.; E. C. Long, Athens, Ga.; J. A. Morris, Jonesboro. Ga.; J. T. Olivo. Ogle thorpe Cos., Ga.; J. B. B. Smith, Atlanta, Ga. ; J. B. Strong, Troup Cos., (fa.; A. F' Trimble, Hogansvillo, Ga. certificates of proficiency. Students in the Eltniir* l)°jtarlinent trim "oni plete Satisfactorily Ha-. Course rtf St rtf t/ in ant/ one iM/iariment, <h~e Airardef iritii tin 'Title <f Proficient. I. Geology. —T. AY. Young, Valdosta, (fa. 11. Mathematics. —T. AV. Young, A’aldos ta, Ga.; YY. AY. Trammel!, Harris county, Ga.; G. AY. A'iues, Alabama. 111. Chemistry. —T. AY. Young, Valdosta, Ga. IY. Ment.cl Philosophy.—T. W. Young, A'al.losta, ( Til. A\ Natural Philosophy. —T. AY. Y'oung. Valdosta, (la.; W. AV. Trammell, Harris county, Ga.; G. W. A'ines, Alabama. VI. AsraiwoscY. — I T. W. Young, A'al.losta. Ga. ATI. Rhetoric*.— T. W. Young, Valdosta, Ga. The Board of Trustees at their meeting after the clone of the exercises, unanimously adopted resolutions which were offered by General Toombs, expressive of the grief of the body at the death of General Howell Cobb, and in which the life and public ser vices of the illustrious deceased were v Y \ ly sketched. This tribute of resj>ect to the memory of their g.vat colleague was paid with heartfelt sorrow. I understand that the Board made some important change in the undergraduate course, the principal of which is after study of the regular curricu lum for the two first years. leaving it option id with the student to devote himself to such one or two branches of study as he in iv se lect. thus doing away with tin* necessity for all to pursue the same course of study. This change was, I learn, proposed by the unan imous desire of the Chancellor and the entire faculty, and 1 liojk* that it may prove a salu tary reform, ft was not nnopjxisfd, however. There are many, Inith oil tin* Board and outside of it. who think that the system which has sent out into the world so many distinguished men as that which heretofore existed in the University, ought not to Ik* changed. At a late hour yesterday evening the Board of Trustees adjourned, and the two Societies met in their respective halls. Thov were addressed by ex-Govcmor J. Gill Shorter in tlie Phi Kappa, and by Generals Toombs and Gordon in the Demosthenean. Thus closed one of the most brilliant and successful commencements ever witnessed since the foundation of the College. During my stay here 1 have met many old friends, and liave m ule the acquaintance of many new ones. 1 liave not heard much of jK/htics, ami I have never heard an allusion to Bullock or Blodgett. Among those I have met is the venerable and respected Colonel William Jackson, father of our distinguished fellow-citizen, Hon. James Jackson. He is one of the original founders of the Demosthenean Society, and is the only survivor of those original members. He is very feeble, but his interest in the College and in liis Society is unabated, and I saw him yesterday walk over a mile to at tend the meeting of the Demosthenean. There was a large ball last night at the house of Mr. B. If. Hill, where, 1 understand, for J was not there, fair women and brave men danced joyously until the small hours. “On with the dance, let joy be uncoil fined,” was the motto, and it was carried out can a mare. Bishop Beckwith returned to Athens on Tuesday, and took liis seat at the Board of Trustees vesterdav. Piil»l ic Meeting. From the Dawson Journal. Dawson, Ga., July 31, 1869. Tlu* citizens of the county were called to the Court House to-day, 11 o’clock, a. m., for the purpose of expressing themselves in regard to the killing of young John G. Lee, on the 21st nit. Hon. D. A. Cochran was called to the chair and W. W. Farnum elected Secre tary. The chairman briefly but impressively ex plained the object of the meeting. On motion, R. W. Davis, (Chairman), Col. John R. Jones, W. B. Norman, John Wise man aud M. L. llarp, were appointed a committal* of five to draft resolutions for the consideration of the meeting. Committee retired, and returning, sub mitted the following preamble and resolu tions : Whereas, John G. Lee was killed in the county jail of our county, on the night of tlie 2lst ult., by an unlawful and unauthor ized mob : and, whereas, the “Albany News” lias seen lit to speak of the affair in a man lier casl ing reflections upon the people and Jury of our county ; and, whereas, our si lence might indicate to to the country at large that the people of this county acqui esced in and approved of this act of lawless ness. Be it therefore Resolved, Ist. That we, the citizens of Terrell county, are strictly and heartily opposed to mob law, and believe that if persisted in it will bring anarchy and ruin upon our coun try, and that the unlawful and unreasonable acts of the few will bring t rouble day nffh uVion prist 2d. That we live in a country governed by law, and that it is the duty of every one to m lintain and obey that law. in order that our rights may be secure and a safeguard may be kept around our lives and our liber ties. Tliat we profess to be a law-abiding people, and are ready, willing and waiting, at all times and under all circumstances, to stand by and maintain in its dignity the law of tlie land. 3d. That we deprecate the killing of Lee and th * manner in which it was done, and believe that the law in liis case should have been allowed to take its course, aud the matter finally passed upon by a jury of bis peers. 4th. That we endorse as the true facts in the ease, the statements made by the editor of the Dawson Journal in an editorial in last issv.e of that paper, styled “The Kill ing of Lee.” sth. That as one of the members of the press of Southwestern Georgia lias spoken of tlie unfortunate occurrence in a manner which would have the effect of injuring the reputation of our 'county and the jury who tried L v at our last Superior Court, and as other presses throughout the country may, without proper investigation, do ns further injustice and injury, we do hope that, after calling their attention to tin* point, they will be charitable enough to review tin* evidence and the fact of the intelligence and impar tiality of the jury who tried him, before sending our condemnation to the world. 6th. That these resolutions be published in the Dawson Journal, and that tin* Maeon papers arc* requested to copy. The foregoing resolutions were unani mously adopted. I). A. Cocarax, Chair .nail. W. YV. Farnum, Secretary. Doit Car!os 111. SKETCH OF THE LEADER OF THE NEW REVOLU TION IN' SPAIN. From the New York Herald, July 20th. Carlos Luis Maria Fernando, Count tie Moiiteuiolin, is the oldest sou and lioir of Don Carlos, the pretender, by Ills wife Maria Franeisoa do Assis, daughter of King Joliu VL, of Portugal, and was bom January 31, ISIS. After the disastrous defeat of Don Carlos 11., in I ST), by the royal troops under (lenorals Espatero and Narvaez, he retired successively to France and Austria, and eventually abdicated in favor of his eldest son, in the year 184.'. In the year lSiff the Count de Monternolin left Bourges and took up his abode in England. In the month of April, ISP), he made an attempt to introduce himself into Spain under disguise, hut was arrested and confined in the citadel of Per pignan for a few days. In the year 1850 he married Maria Carolina Ferdinanda, sister to the Late King I’erdi dand 11, of Naples. Still considering that lie possessed good right to Iho throne of Spain, the recent revolution against Queen Isabella stimulated liis endeavors to reorgan ize liis party, which were carried on from Paris, in which city he has been living for some time. On the 18tli inst. he succeeded in evading the vigilance of the French po lice who w.-re placed to watch his move ments, and although hotly pursued, made good his entry into Spain. Sum ssive tele grams have proved the fact that liis party is of consul.‘raid. 1 magnitude and dispersed throughout the country. Should he out e succeed in cone nitrating hi. adherents in a manner to effectively resist the government forces it may be the commencement of one of the bloodiest epochs experienced by that unfortunate pcuinsular for many years. Mr. 11. W. LosiiFEUiOw being in Paris, J lias received a notable puff from the Opinion newspaper, which declares him to be the Lamartine of America ! Why not call La martine the Longfellow of France? To Ist wire, the two men are not at all alike ; but such honors are cheap and easily bestowed. The Opinion also informs us that Prof. Longfellow speaks eighteen different lan guages fluently ; and we therefore wonder that this clever critic didn’t Christian him the I’angloss of America, — V. V. TriL>n ". —Postmaster General Creswell came near breaking liis neck by an accidental fall, the other day. Os course, living a big man of the administration, he received a great many letters of sympathy and condolence, but the occasion was seized by a wide awake Yankee insurance man, as a good reminder of the nncvrtainty’of human affairs, and as a fitting time to send the P. M. G. a prospectus of his company, and an invitation to insure. Business enterprise certainly. For tlu* Journal anil Messenger. Houston liailroatl Mcctiint. Pkrrt, Ga., August 3. 1860. In accordance with the call published a f w days ago, a barge number of the most Mil>s taut id citizens of Houston comity met a‘ tin* (’ourt-lionse to express their views on the subjivt of building a railnxnl from Fort Valley through this place, to Hawkinsvifle. Every one mviiicil to Ik* impressed with the i’jijHirtiuice of the enterprise to every class of jiersons in our populous and wealthy county. Hon. C. C. Duncan, in a neat and appro priate speech, -statist the object of tlu* meet- i ’•*.-• On motion. Mr. John T. Cooper was called to the chair, and Edw in Martin, Jr., reques ted to act as Secretary. Mr. Duncan then rend a letter from Mr. llazellmrst. the SiqH'rintcndent of the Ma eon A Brunswick Rail Road, concerning the probability of that roiul building a branch road from Hawkinsville to Fort Valley. On motion of A. 8. Giles, K*q., a com mittee of ten was appointed to draw np reso lutions expressing the sense of the people in tx lation to the subject under consideration. The following ]K>rsons, representing the dif ferent sections of tin* county, were api>oint eil: A. S. Giles, Esq., C. C. Duncan. Esq., Joseph Took, Dr. R. (*. Bryan, David M. Brown, D. YV. Y’ieher, Josian Hislges. Dr. S. A. Rilev, John H. Kendrick and Win. I>. Allen. The committee having retired, Gen. Eli YVarrcn was called on, *ml resj(oiiil»*d ill his usual happy style, setting forth briefly the benefits that would accrue to our county from said railroad. At the conclusion of Gen. YV aliens .speech, the committee sub mitted the following resolutions : R ‘solved, 1. That railroad communica tion with the outer world has become a mat ter of vital importance and necessity to tlu* people of Houston county. 2. That such a road, built from Fort Vnl ley running near or through Perry, and near or through Havneville to Hawkinsville, be ing as near as practicable, an air line, would hi* the must profitable as to the investment, and would must certainly secure the objects contemplated, viz : The convenience and ne cessities of the* agricultural, mercantile and other interests. 3. That we will heartily co-operate with any railroad company already chartered by t!ie Legislature of this Btate, or any other company of capitalists that will, with the least delay and greatest ability, undertake the eiinstruction of said road. 4. That for the furtherance of the objects contemplated in the last resolution, a com mittee of five be appointed to correspond with President YVadlev, of the Central R lil road, and also with President llazellmrst, of the Macon anil Brunswick Railroad, to ascertain which of said companies will most certainly, most expeditiously and most ably assist in the construction of said road ; in line, to ascertain what they will do, and what they expect tlu* people to ilo in the premises, and that said committee explain fully tlu* resources aud abilities of this sec tion to support and maintain a railroad. 5. That when this meeting adjourn, it ad journ to meet again on the 3d Saturday in this month, at this place, to hear from said committee ol correspondence, and to deter mine finally as to w hich of said companies we will co-operate with. 6. That the citizens of Pulaski county and of Fort Valley, are requested to be present and co-operate with us in said meeting. 7. That the Macon Telegraph, and Jour nal and Messenger, and the Hawkinsville Dispatch be requested to publish tin* pro ceedings of this meeting. The following eommmittoe was appointed : (’. (’. Duncan, A. S. Giles, David M. Brown, B. F. Th.irpe, and D. YV. Yieher. Tlie meeting then adjourned. 1. *u u T i KW-V.Y Edwin Martin, Jr., Secretary. 2CorrespondenccJourii.il anil Messenger. Letter from Hu in bridge. Bainiiridue, Ga., July 31, ’69. F.ditor Journal and M ssrnger: Thinking that perhaps a letter from this flourishing little city of the Southwest would be of in terest to some of your readers, I have eon eiudeil to write one for yum* valuable journal. The first item that naturally claims my attention is the crops, which arc better by far than they have ever been since the war. Coni is made, and the industrious farmer can now delightfully contemplate liis well filled “cribs” and innumerable fat “pokers,” upon which he can bountifully subsist for some length of tim * without “running his face” on the grocers of the West. Cotton, too, is doing finely, and a large crop will undoubtedly lie realized. True, some of the farmers complain of tlie rust and expect the caterpillar, but generally there is no com plaint. At this season, each year, no matter how tl itt 'ring the prospect, a few farmers wlioare, perliajM, in debt, to pay which tliev liavemortg.iged their cotton, talk dcspoml iugly relative to the had prospects of their crops. lam glad, however, to be able to say that that class of m<*n are not very nu merous in this section. Btill there are enough to mak" an incorrect impression in regard to the c /ops. I think watermelons, mnskmelons, peach es, apples, etc., have been more numerous than ever before -the supposed consequence of whieli is numerous cases of bilious fever and such like. Our merchants are anticipating a heavy business in the fall, and are making ample preparations for it. Groceries can lie nought cheaper ill this market than at any other in Southwestern Georgia. I was shown a letter from a dealer on the A. and G. li. 1!., to a wholesale grocer in this city, to the effect that he could procure groceries in Buinbridge cheaper than in Savannah. Our people seem enthusiastic on the sub ject of railroads, but at this time the 15. O. aud C. Boa 1 is claiming the greater part of flic public attention. B. F. Bruton, the efficient and energetic President of the road, assures the people that it will not be long ere the work will begin. That President Bruton will successfully accomplish this great work, 1 haven’t the shadow of a doubt. He it was who originated the plan and procured th«* charter, li is also certain that a road will be built from Tallahassee, Florida, to this point, thereby m iking Buinbridge the great commercial mart of Southwest Gi-orgia. The Gulf Road, too, will soon be extended to Columbia, Alabama, which will add to the prospects of tliat road, and also to the inter ests of Bainbridge. John Sharon has almost completed a tine three-story 1 nick 1 lotel, t hereby adding great ly to the improvement of the city. Mr. Ed itor, should you ever travel in this section you must be certain and call on “John,” as he takes special pride in making his friends of the Press comfortable ; and now that lie has anew hotel, almost as Large as your own “Brown House,” Jje will do his biggest best. Amusements are very scarce in these jiarts, the velocipede living all the rage. We sigh for a show of some kind less fatiguing than the velocipede, at which we can see the actors work without working so much our ! selves. Oak City. Corrc-poinleiice Journal anil Messenger. From Brooks County. QuriiAS, (la., Aug. 3, 18(i‘.). Mr. K htor: Our county lias general good health, and good crops. No caterpillars to do any damage to cotton. Some rust has appealed, Ulimistakeably, within the past few days and is spreading rapidly aud doing much damage. O. L. S. —Judge Lowell, of Massachusetts, has just made a decision of much imjiortance in relation to the validity of contracts with the citizens of the late Confederate States. In 18G2 the bark Lamplighter was destroyed by the Alabama. Among her owners were four citizens of the Confederate States. Mr. Payne, the master, collected the insurance aud paid it to the owner living in Massachu setts, holding that those living in the reliel States had no title to participate. One of the four owners who lived in South Caro lina recently brought suit against Air. Payne’s administrators, and now recovers, by the de cision of the court. I —A seaside correspondent says : “It is ! noticeable that young ladies with fair com ! plexion and rosy cheeks never indulge in * surf bathing. Why is this ?” VOL.LXI., NO 21 Tin* American ('able. The New York 77 ~ states that ft numh r of wealthy anil skilled tinam-ier* have so some time Ikvu quietly working' up the means mnl the programme for an Am rii-an AUantie cable, to proceed <1 from New York city to Ettro]ve. This 1 ■ will l>o worked with whnt nr known-as ••sounder instruments' that is, the alphabet is indi cated l»y sound iustead of l»v tie tlvanotne ter reflector system, as now used on Gables, and can l>o ojK'rated on three or four film s as rapidly as can p.vssilily- be done bv the present system. Two sots of thes ■ instni ments were manufactured for this t'onipsin some time since, and have b n thoro i r!il_\ t.'st-ed liotli in Europe and Ameriea in Mu rope through a circuit of d,M » miles of in saluted wire, and with the mod per! < t sue cess. They mv constructed upon entirely new principles, and are so far w holfc tin known to the pul die. It is coutidently e\ p©C*t@d that the project will be far advanced toward completion the coming fall. Moi pmdeutiid reasons the European terminus ot the American cable is for tlm pre uit with held ; but it is perhaps worth while to men tion that the consideration of amity, p; • nt and prospective, of any foreigu governin' nt has entered into the calculation of the new projectors in the selection of a terminus. Ii is exjH'eted, indeed it is intended, that b\ constructing a direct line from New V mi. city, and working it upon tlu-se improve.! plans, the Com|>any will be enald. 1 tod business at rates seareelv, if at all. in ao vanee of present rates on American l.oul lines. Growth oT O.U Fellow«lii|>. From the report made Tuesday by G'nud •;< resentatlve llaupt, we glean tlie follow me im taut facts and conclasiim* : From the Grand Secretary's report it .q>p that the number of initiation* during the w-o » forty Uiousand. Increase in * lie number of Rubor dilute Lodges, throe hundred Total numl>< tof Lodges, thirty-two hundred \leml>ers in ; j standing, two hundred and fifty tliou-and li. cehits f'-J,350,000 Expended for relief, b's'n" The unparalleled growth of the Order dune the year ending iilltli dune i- a matt -i foi nn congratulation. We uuote from the li \V », Secretary: “In 1819a single Lodge existed on tills t ..nt nent, established as we have seen, by humble me , w itliout influence, and under the iui»l in iu*pii circumstances. Moving forward from this at m.l point, in a half century the Order lias enroll l under its broad banner an army of s|\ liundr. .1 thousand true men of the Republic -God's not ! handiwork —the stalwart men, the men of tin brawny arm and of the stout and heroic nerve, tin men of toil and of genius, of eotamercc and of trade, of the professions, and of ev.As eon iv > calling and Industry. To the slngh Lodge members it has added three thousand two liundr. .!, to the five members it has added more than half a million. “ Tins mighty host has pursued a single idea, mi remittingly, and with inviolable fidelity, turning neither to the right nor to the left, ignoring all el e and consecrating its massive energies in aid of !iu inanity. For the accomplishment of ii high pm pose it has been armed, as it were, with material a - ith moral power, and, tilendlng the lwo in pi i. t accord, it has dispensed for the relief of tin -i. U, the liurial of the dead and the education of the <u pliun nearly twelve millions, whilst its aggre_ it. revenue in forty years lias exceeded thirty n mil lions of dollar-. This relief has been, 111 c tie gentie dews ot heaven, dill used ovei a large -nr face, and has gladdened the hearts of fifty • \ n thousand live Juindred widowed lain i lie-, and brought to the homes and hearths of live hundt. 1 thousand brothers aid and comfort Who ball at tempt to estimate the Influence and value of n b . ministration f” Grtiml l.odgr, I. U II F. Tliis body conmicnced its annual s< ion : < '.i.l Fellows' 1 lull, m tli - city, Wednesday 'iiori.ii. The acting Grand Master being uhsciit. II \V Deputy Grand Master, .las, L. Gow, pi id. aov tin- deliberations of the body. Business of importance to the Order w i me acted. Among other changes, it war. determined that liereafter the annual meeting may tie lie. rat.. ry, and not in this city lhe next ml session will be bold at Griffin. At 4 o’clock the Grand Lodge went into tie eh tion of officers for the next year. The result vv as follows: ilaniud Wj Maugham. M. VV. Grand M.i tn F. A. Lantznester, It \\ . Gnom John G. Deits, B. VV. Grand Secretary. Tliomas A. Burke, B. VV. Grand 'I r.-asiirer Luther J. Glenn, It. VV. Grand Representmiv The Order lias made n good selection in • nd.u Col. Glenn to represcut them in S.m Fiaiu e. ■ California, where ttic next meeting of Ilie Grand Lodge of the I’nited States will lie held on the third Wednesday in tins month. Georgia w ill liavi three Itepresentutives in tliat body C. < Miller, of Sivammli. Geo. K. Barker, of Macon. 1,. .1. Glenn, of Atlanta. Grand Master Maugham having been d.ih ,a stalled, made the following appointment. W orthy Grand Marshal, .1. M Bloodwiulh. Worthy Grand Conductor \|. Buice Worthy Grand Chaplain, Itev. John VV Burl. . VV. Grand Herald, B. Loweiitliai. W. Grand Guardian, A. Lowi r. The Grand Lodge adjourned at b’ i*. \t. Grand Encampment, I. O. O. F. The anuual meeting of tliis grand body ofn.i l Fellows met at the Mall in tin city on 'I n.-• I at II a. v. The body was presided over by I \ Lantzucster, of Lumpkin, Ga., the M VV Grand Chief Fatriareli, George N. Nichols, being iili-.-ut Ipiite a large number of the member- wen- pr< i-i.t from various parts of the Mate. Aft< i tin tin action of much Important business the elect on ,f officers took place lor the next year, resulting follows: M. It. Rogers, of Macon, M.W. Grand Fair! neb IJ. A. Koobe, of Augu-la, M. K. Grand 11. i l'ricst. E. M. Clark, of Columbus, R. VV. Grand Senior Warden. J. 11. Josacy, of Griffin, U. W. Grand Junior Warden. 8. W. Grubb, of Atlanta. B. W. Grand Scribi John VV. Burke, of Macon, It. VV Grand Trc.i urcr. George R. Barker, of Macon, It. W. Grand Rep sen tat Ive. The next meeting of the Grand l.odge of ti United States will be lield in Ran Fnin> -eo, <!i fornin, in August next. <»ur friend Barker will have a nice little ride, mid we doubt not will rep resent Odd Fellowship as well as Macon. Superli \\ orlis or Art. The elegant specimens of steel engiavii plain, tinted and colored, and the unii-ualiy line chromo-lithographs now on exhibition at the store of J. VV. Burke .V; Cos., are well worth a m-i; irom every gentleman or lady of tast“ in the whole State of Georgia, and if they should come tw. .. milea or more with no other purpose in the w ni l Imt to examine them, tney would lie amply rep.,id for tlieir trouble. The cromo lithographs, many of tin iii, nr■ ol matchless beauty, imitating as tln-y do, m truth fully the tinesl 011-paiutings. fomi.uraiiw Ij speaking, tlu ir price places tin in within the reach of all; certainly of all who have the m u to decorate Ihcir homes with picture- of m >. u* seription, aud in elegance oi finish an 1i on ; m of detail there i- notbi ’ < There is nothing in the world in the way of o narnent that makes a irjau’s home look so cozy .<1 attractive as really line pictures suspend the Will.-. I of a man may be pretty accurately determine: the selections he may have made. If he p.»- nutural delicacy and relinemcnt hi choice-of pi< turea will reveal his inner life w ith unerring gacity; and if, on the other hand. In- p..- »- but faint conceptions of the sublime and te uiiiful, ’ pictures he may select to adorn his apartments n Veals everything at a single glance. Many of the pictures to which we have ref. : it would he nearly, if not ouite, impossible t.. u«- seribe; they must be seen to be apprtciated 1 hey are selling off very rapidly, and those who ■ ont.-rii plate purchasing should by all means make an • arlv call. ( t t Find BoiiH‘tiiin|{ to do. Occasionally we hear young men about t . exclaiming: “I wish I could find something t - do!” and yet, in many instances the-, aim- ■ ■ in r men would scarcely accept employment u: f that peculiar character that exactU suited style. While they would exceedingly like t 0..-,:., a position in a dry goods establishment at salary, tiiey would scorn to accept a position in tauyard, if the snm paid for ttn ir serve • were three times greater. In a country lik.-tP. kind of labor, is or should t»e, regarded ;a 1,. ble. The tnan who follows the plough dm day, should command as much r<- peet a- i sells silk ribbons to the ladies. Rut, for : tin-, where one is w illing to accept a posit mu rer there are perhaps hundreds who v >:.M i If a young niau cannot at once Ibid ti | : , >n he would like, let him seize upon the t portunity, whatever it may be, and i' long before his talent and his ability, if ' p sesses any, will enable him to secure 11 ' ' vantageous position. There is rn) I that can keep a man of capability an-! 1 ‘ inferior position for any length of t.m- ■ ■ who are willing to do their b .-t m*y " ' of ultimate success. , There are thousands of openings r.i determined young men, aud if ' •*' them tile fault is th. :i -a tiring mdu-lry will soon avenues to wealth, and those ‘‘ ' ~ ' , do rot possess these c»mrn- • ; hardly expect future success m *«> life. _, , _ Thr Back of Age*. Hundred- Os OOTC 'V,',.,.'- - friend.- lovt. ’ ■■■' r W athePh'en * Buddings, on S- 1 Cos., at tbe .. en it have b» cn r..< - ' and all *ho h CX u ai-ite beauty and deli y< f delighted With en J aU denotin'nations have ex finlß lcd Self deep admiration at this delightful pressed their i who have not yet examined Should &e an early opportunity of doing so.