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„Y TELEGRAPH AND ,'idtnVu>l • MESSENGER. vtrrr.'. .m.njr—Mondif'^rTcrpU-tl— lb«* Tr».-cr*;»h Building, rumrr <4 Cherry Ami Sccornl virtvt*. Subamptioo T*N DOtUM * ..T.r. mr DOU.AUS tor «ix r..m|h». TWO FIFTY iFNTiilcr ::jr«a mouth*. >Ni; !► >1 !. tE :■ r ra utk • »h-*Vi ixf lirarv .zt luu (umiMVKt U» r n- r/1. Ala- th*» p'.iut. It !/ * hi\r;ipli (HJflesstuijer Roman Cathol nonu-r, i.-i c faith. i.TYt rEKT, the Chicoco murderer, made dyii> 0 ' stafczn, ntri, ail .■[ which ridely hr to details. Tm affidavit of states that "hi plcton, on idiot U trad.” A Montana tho Territory .'hie ailed uv 11 of wh a policeman D ass, a aim* I declare to American Vxi.ce of Foreios Monet. After the first of January the valae of foreign moneys in this aoantry wxD be obangt-J as follows : The British pound storting will bo iaereaeed from $ vWto $i 8C.i'4; the Fraflbh, Swua and Belgian francs from IR.OG to 19.03, with a similar increase on tho Greek drachma and Span ish peseta. The portngeao milrei. will be decreased in valuation from $1 12 to $! ns i7. A Sraxisn-AatBiCAX LioisLirtcr.— In the territoriiil Legislature of New Meii -n there arc only seven Americans, and t'a* committee on Indian Affairs are ( composed entirely of Mexicans. The speech 's are made in Spanish, and all j r ■.]ings in both houses aro conducted through the medium of that language. The bills are drawn np in English and translated into Spanish. The clerks of th" legislature act as interpreters. “ I’u.statws Maxxifi.”—The West- ern prints say one object of abolishing slavery wa< to improve the manners of Con gr.-i , but the country is terribly dis- aj pointed with the result of the experi ment. It did not like the “ plantation manners ” of the SoutherJ members, and now the only decently behaved Radical members are the darkies who have been trar.-f.'rred .from tho plantation to Con gress, with the benefit of only veiy im perfect teaching in plantation manners. ha* been exiled from er j’ain of pitch nnd i rime of marrying a Chi woman. r IRK-CKXCKEI-i u villo on Chriatmai was enforced to tho i of.quiet people. Tub Rothschilds, 1 are worth about ono 1 dollars, as a firm, individual fortunes. o tabooe. 1 in Louis an! tho orJiuanco intense satisfaction elvo in numl-er, u.-and millions of including their "ruriinKMT Gbant has refused to ac- oeptdho resignation of General Sickles.” The first dosirable thing ho was ever known to refuso.—Poston Putt. The Uerald's Washington agent tele graphs that a bill has been framed and is to 1.0 introduced after the recess, abolishing tho office of Chief Justice. It is said to liave the support of Conklin; Morton and others of the leading legal minds in tho Senate. It is contended that the presiding or chief of the justices should be selected by tho voice of the body, if at all, and that his compeers would ho best ablo to nmko a selection which would ho satisfactory and cred itable. * ftUTniil *h “Dimrsa tho session of Congress,” says a Washington newspaper, “some of the members will recciro daily.” Tho an nouncement seems unnecessary. Mas. York, of Michigan, and Mrs. IinrL„ nth, of Iowa, havo both been li- conned to preach tho Gospel in the North ern Methodist Episcopal Church. In Baltimore tho police allowed no blowing of tin trumpets in tho streets on Christmas. This was certainly carrying tho causo of quiet and order too far. Tua Tallahassee Radical ticket, with Cluirles II. Edwards for Mayor, II. Sntton for Marshal, and Samuel Quailo for Clerk, has been elected by n largely increased majority over last year. Juixjk Nelson, of New York, recently deceased, was on tho bench forty-nino yean—serving in three courts. His ser vice as judge, in point of time, was with out parallel in this country or in England. Quite a number of young men in this city are attending a night school where Lift in is taught. At least wo judge so, os wo saw a crowd tho other evening who had got as faros "hi c.”—Pearim Emitus It is reported that tho Greek Govern ment have at length mado definite ar rangements for cutting a canal tlirough tho Isthmus of Corintii, It is to have a minimum depth of 27 feet, nnd a width of 39 feet at tho bottom. The New York World, describing Wednesday’s fog in that city, says: "At half-past 9 a. m., tho fog in the streets was so denso that a person could not rec ognize an intimato acquaintance at a dis- Itance of more than twenty feet. People standing on tho Btreet corners wishing to take a car, heard the cars rolling by nnd tho bells jingling, but saw nothing. It was necessary to go out into the middle of the street and stand close to tho track, and then risk hailing tho wrong car.” Tim argument against life insurance, be. a use of its alleged contravention of tho will of Providence, was happily put by tho colored sister who thus accounted for a hail storm in mid-summer: "I can jes tell ycr what is do reason for all dis ycro wind and hail what do good Lord pour out onto us sinners. It all comes of dut ice marehecn what do white folks hah started in dis yere town. It's agin nater; makin' of freozin’ cold ico here in do month of July; and do good Lord is punishin’ us for tryin' to bo smarter dan He is. He don't make ico in do sum mer, and when poor, sinful man gets to goin' agin do Lord, den He’s sartin to punish ’em wid hail, and wind and rain, and tarafyin' fears. Bress dc Lord !” A modern philosopher thinks it a mis take to supposo women have stronger at tachments than men. A man is often attached to an old hat; but ho asks, "Who over heard of ft woman being at tached to on old bonnet F” Tiik Baltimore Sun says Mrs. John Owens writes to a friend in that city, that though Mr. Owens buffered intensely for several days from tho effects of his fall at Newark, New Jersey, he is now able to sit up, nn l will in a few days, be able to take tho journey home. EianTT-uioHT young ladies in Min nesota h ivc handed together and agreed not to marry any man who uses tobacco in any form. The same number of men have banded together and ogrcod not to marry any female who use* paste, enamel, false hair, lmstlos and corsets. fimuuNos in Politics.—Under tho head of "political rumblings," the Chica go Tribune chronicles many recent events as tho result of the indopandent Liberal movement. That had a good deal of wind in it we all know, and nothing pro duces "rumbling” like wind in tho sto- Joiins Hopkins, tho great merchant prince and capitalist of Baltimore, who died last Monday morning, as wo learn from tho Son, was born in Anne Arundel county, Maryland, May 19, 1795. Ho leaves on estate believed to exceed in value eight millions of dollars, about five millions of which aro devoted in equal parts to two great public benefactions— the Johns Hopkins University, to be es tablished on his cstato at Clifton, about a mile from the city, and the Johns Hop kins Hospital. Both will have larger en dowments than any similar institutions in America. Hopkins was a bachelor, bnt left a Bister und seven nephews and nieces, all of whom ho provided for pre vious to his death. In religion, Mir. Hop kins was a member of tho Society of Friends. Weather Wise.—The Now York Herald of tho 24th, wo see, is much exalted with a sense of its own meteorological erudi tion. It can beat old Probs, and give him two in the game. It seems from the Herald that "a great fork ■ of the Polar current" had “pierced the storm vortex” through and through and let out all the fog and vapor, and tho deduction of a bright and pleasant Christmas was inev itable. See how our vaticinations, says tho Herald, always come true. And so the lioys and girls did see it, without be ing a whit the better. At least tuo great fork did not got through ikit side of the “storm vortex;” in “consekens o’ vict” it rained like all possessed. But tho Herald ought to he a good weather indica tor—it has had long practice in telling how the wind blows. An Excellent I dea lt has been suggested to Gen. Eaton, CocttBiraioncr of Education, that an effort to connect industrial eihiMtiotMb in A small way, with the public sohool^woiffB prove advantageous. Tfcc plan proposed is for the several teachers to encourage the pupils to exhibit some mechanical or useful article, or piece of needlework of their own make at stated intervals, in the presence of then parents and tho super intendent of the school. The merits of each article, and the name of the young manufacturer or inventor, to be announced and explained by the teachers. The Commissioner, in response, replies that lie “heartily approves of tho plan, which ho considers to be a practical de velopment and application of the under lying idea of the Kindergarten system, which has shown that to be allowed to make something themselves is a delight to the youngest children, and that by a wise direction of their instinct they can be taught many useful lessons.” The Commissioner also thinks that these exhi bitions would greatly increase the inter est of parents in the education of timr children, and add to tho utility and efS- caey of the schools. The se suggestions appear to u3 eminent ly wise nnd feasible. The grand ideaof the free school system should be to elevate and instruct the pupil. In our public schools many of those in attendance have sprung from the very dregs of society. At home, they sec nothing but squalor and filth, coupled too often with drunkenness, pro fanity and crime! A few months school ing only, supplemented by no special good influences or efforts for the improvement of their condition, simply returns these unfortunates to.the obscurity and wretch edness from which they have but partial ly emerged. But these little exhibitions of childish ingenuity and industry, may serve to arouse latent energies and hidden pow ers, even in the minds of the most de graded pupils, and teach them they were created for better things than merely to follow in the beaten path of their ignorant parents. Many a genius might thus be brought to light, while thrift, and a gen erous emulation to excel in domestic avo cations and the mechanic arts would tend vastly to elevate the children, and prove on incalculable benefit to the succeeding generation. The experiment, at least, could be productive of no harm, and might induce greater interest in the schools themselves. few more vigorous strokes at the feet of clay of the Radical image, which has so long been elevated on the pedestal of na- tiusal authority, will bring it lumbering tqTtho earth, we trust, to rise no more. So. far os a third term is concerned, we think Sen- Grant begins to see tho hand writing on the wall. A Carious 014 taw Resurrected. The Washington correspondent of tho Cincinnati Commercial writes that attona i inn has recently been ndtod to the fact that in 1759 a law was passed by Con gress directing that th* Secretary of tho Treasury should appear before either house of Congress requiring him to do so, to explain any recommendation which he may have to make, and to answer with regard to any matter that might have boen referred to him by such House. The law was passed at the in stance of Alexander Hamilton, when he was Secretary of the Treasury, and but for the active opposition of Thomas Jef ferson, then Secretary of State, it would have applied as well to all other mem bers of the .Cabinet. A resolution, it is asserted, will be introduced in the House immediately upon the reassembling of Congress, requiring Secretary Richard son to appear, in accordance with this ancient statute, and give his views, which are supposed to be particularly valuable, on the various financial ques tions connected with his department, of interest ju3t at present. If he is so called, it will be the first instance in the history of the government in which a Cabinet official ha3 had such a require ment to meet. THE GEORGIA PRESS. 8®si;ETABT of War ’Belknap only paid tho parson who married him the other day to a charming widow—his first wife’s sister—$(>0 in gold for tying the knot. It strikes tts that Belknap didn’t do the handsome thing by the parson. Common folks do a great deal better than that. If Belknap wasn't a Cabinet officer, we should bo tempted to say he was stingy. Death or B. F. Evans.—The Charles ton News and Courier announces the death of Mr. B. F. Evans, of the firm of Walker, Evans A Cogswell, publishers and booksellers of that city. Mr. Lrans died at the early ago of 42—in tho full careor of active and successful trade. He was a widely known and valuable agent of the Confederate Government during the war in his department of business. Thx Concord (N. H.) Patriot says th' late death of ox-Senator John P. Hale, of that State, brings to light n fact often hinted at pretty broadly before, but in which ns lady's name has ever been given in print till now, to our knowledge. Tho fact is that it was a daughter of Mr. Hale who was engaged to Wilkes Booth, the man who shot President Lincoln. In Booth's diaiy, which was taken from his body, there was a picture of this lady. Africans and the Suave Trade.—Sir Samuel Baker, in his recent lecture be fore the Royal Geographical Society of London, illustrated the feelings of the native Africans about the ‘'horrors of the slave trade,” by this anecdote: "After a long lecture upon the iniquity of buying and selling children, a certain chief re plied : "It is true it is horrible ; have you got a son ?’’ “No," I replied, "I have not, unfortunately.” “Well,” he said, "I liave, but he is very thin now. If he were to go with you ho would grow fat. He is a dear boy, and I will sell him to you for a slave.” Where is WiirrET?—Tho Hon. John II. Wimpey, “member elect frosi tho Pth district of Georgia,” os ho used to write it, ought to corns to the front and see that an old acquaintance gets justice. The New York papers repeat that Robert Wogan was recently arretted in that city for getting up a bogus express company, whereby several firms were taken in and done for very nicely. We insist that Wimpey ought to hurry to New York and tell tho court and jury when Wogan’s case comes up how Wogan swindled him when he, tho said Wimpey, had those memorable dealings with Wogan a few years ago—how he (Wimpey) set that trap for Wogan, and how he (Wimpey), instead of Wogan, was caught therein. Now is the time for Wiinpey to establish his claim to the title of the great North American counterfeit detective, and at the same time get even with the wicked Wogan. A Kansas paper gives the following report of a Judge's sentence, lately passed on a criminal: "Bnunley, you infamous scoundrel! You’re an unredeemed vil lain ! You hain’t a single redeeming trait in your character. Your wife and family wish we had sent you to the penitentiary. This is the fifth time I’ve had you before me, and you have put me to more trouble than your neck is worth. I’ve exhorted and prayed over you long enough, you scoundrel! Just go home and take one glimpse at your family, and be off in short order! Don’t let’s evsr hear of you again ! The grand jury have found two other indictments against you, but I’ll discharge you on your own recognizance, uud if I ketch you in this neck of woods to-morrow morning at daylight, I'll sock you right square in jail and hump you off to Jeffersonville in less than no time, you infamous scoundrel! If ever I ketch you crossing your finger at man. woman or child—white man or nigger—ril sock you right square into the jug! Stand up. you scoundrel, while I pi you!” The Regeneration of Philadelphia from the Reign of Ballot-Slingers and Roughs. A valued correspondent sends us a copy of the Philadelphia Press containing the rousing addresses of Forney, of “ dead ducks” memory, and CoL McClure, upon tho announcement of tho result of the voto in the city upon the new Constitu tion. Our friend, in a private note, also declares that the infamous political ring which has ruled Philadelphia so long, and made her elections notorious, all over the world, for ballot-stuffing nnd fraud on the most stupendous scale, is now utterly broken up, and ero long “tho leaders will be sent to jail.” Wo fear ho is too sanguine oh this head; but for once, it docs seem, that the good men and true, of all organizations, havo risen in their might, and uttered the mandate so far and po farther, to tho billowy waves of corruption which threatened to sweep away every landmark of law and justice, in the City of Brotherly Love. CoL Forney, with lii3 usual sagacity, teems to have consulted tho political Old Probs,” and, scenting the storm, put his bark beforo the wind and ran with it. He talks magnificently well, as the following sample paragraphs of his peech will show: After this remarkable day’s proceed ings it is proper that tho people of Phil adelphia, the independent voters, should thank Gad that, by the exercise of a free and intelligent ballot, they havo de clared themselves in favor of the new constitution. [Cheers.j And I am her before you in no spirit of revenge, while overwhelmed with the magnitude of this astounding triumph. Nor are you here to rejoice over any portion of our fellow- citizens, bnt as Republicans and Demo crats to rejoice at the resnlt of the first fair election that has taken place in Phil adelphia for years. [Applause/] In looking over the resuit I am about to proclaim to you we must bear in mind the remarkable influences arrayed against the people. The desperation of the opposition, and their effort to hold the vast prizes they had at stake, con trasted well with the dignity, decorum and almost unanimity of a people with out offices, without money, simply striv ing to relieve themselves from burdens that had become insufferable. [Cheers.] And now, in bidding good-bye to the regime which has so long controlled this groat city, let U3 at the same time wel come in tho new men. Let us welcome in the new Republicans; let us welcome in tho days of better administration, the days of purer legislatures, the days of in corruptible City Councils, the days of competent and intelligent chief magis trates, the days of well-paved streets, the days of reduced taxation, the days of strict responsibility in all the depart ments of the govcminomt. [Prolonged applause.] Honor for the manner in which you Republicans have thrown off the shackles of a dominant despotism [applause]; and honor to tho Democratic party for the ^dignity and intelligence of its support. Ail election without a riot, save in one or two instances. (I may be permitted at this moment to interject parenthetically, saying that Reading just flashes us the news of “2,500 for the new Constitution.”) [Cheers.] A period has now arrived when wo may take our own affairs into our own hands—when under the aegis of on inde pendent press, with a free, pure ballot, peaceful elections, and intelligent public discussions of all great questions, we may say to tho nations of the earth who shall come here to celebrate the Centennial of American Independence tliat wc pre sent to them not only a magnificent city, affluent in all its great material produc tions, but by the splendor of its local ad ministration, a city with Councils and local officers who will welcome the learned and curious strangers who may come here to study our institutions. [Cheers.' Wc give also a single brief extract from CoL McClure’s address: I have no rude huzzas to fling in the face of a defeated foe. Those who have fallen in the struggle have invited the contest by a persistent disregard of the popular will, and, I am pained to say, by glaring abases of authority. To them this admonition comes with the omnipo tence of the sovereign mandate, and they have but to accept its purpose and obey its peremptory requirements. It is spe cific in its lessons, both in city and State; it will be oontent with nothing less than a pure ballot in Philadelphia. Wonder if old Simon Cameron, who so bitterly denounced the new constitution, and went to Harrisburg on the eve of tho election to fight it, will bend or break before the storm ? The adoption of the Pennsylvania Con stitution by a majority so overwhelming, the arraignment of Gen. Howard for his peculations, the refusal so far to confirm the appointment of the new Chief Jus tice, and the modification at least in the House, of the salary grab, show that a Grant’s Chief Justice. A distinguished jurist and member of Congre33 says of this man, whose little ness has made him famous: "Williams was a good fellow; a very good fellow, but resembled necessity in the particular of knowing no law.” But per contra, tho Portland Orego nian, toe most influential paper in that State, says, with the charges of corrup tion hanging over him, and complicity with a ring of infamous character^, who have perpetrated a long series of out rages, he is an unfit nnd dangerous man to hold the position of Chief Justice of the United States, and his confirmation by the Senate would be apositivo calamity, and a menace to civil liberty throughout the country. Latterly, also, it has trans pired that Mr. Williams charged the Gov ernment $1,GOO for tho carriage hire of his family in one season. Verily wo have a model President and Cabinet, who know, at least, how to take care of number one, even if the grab comes from the people’s crib. Strange Effect of a London Fog upon Cattle. The London correspondent of the New York World, under date of Wednesday, the 11th inst., tho third day of the extra ordinary fog that enveloped the city, mentions, among other disasters, the great mortality it had caused among the cattle on exhibition at the annual show of tho Smithfield Club. On Monday, two days before, there was not a single case of sickness among tho large number that appeared before tho judges, but by Wednesday at least a third’ had disap peared from tho stalls. The explanation of this singular fact is that tho lonj continuation of the fog had so vitiated tho air as to poison them outright. Twenty-five died in twenty-four hours, and ninety-three had to be removed dur ing the same time. None of them, no matter how big and hardy, seemed proof against the attack of this strange enemy, which seemed to single out cows, hulls and oxen for distinction, leaving sheep and hogs unharmed—the latter not ap pearing at all affected. A Touching Incident. Editors Telegraph and Messenger: A handsome little boy, standing beside his grandmother in Milledgcvilie, saw a lady visitor in tears. "Mamma,” asked the little boy, after the visitor had left the room, “what mode the poor lady cry ?” “Because, my dear, she owes debts and has no money to pay them," replied the mother. "Mamma, may l give the lady the half dollar Aunt Mary sent to me for Christ mas ?” The mother’s assent being given, the child carried the half dollar, all of his treasure, and gave it to the distressed lady to pay her debts. Tears sprang to tho lady’s eyes as she refused the money; but the little boy was firm, put the money on the lady's work basket, and joyfully re turned to his mother. Faying: "Mamma, I gave the money. Now the poor lady canpay her debts." The gift was small; but what a great example was that noble little boy’s 1 Lit tle A lick deserves a monument bn earth when wealthy oppressors of the poor shall be forgotten dust; and if he shall pre serve the greatness of his soul to the end of life, how exalted will be his station in the better land, as compared with that of heartless money worshippers of to-day who despise and oppress tho poor ? M. F. T. Beecher and his Church have at length been excommunicated by the Brooklyn Congregational Churches. 1 A letter, signed by the Rev. Drs. Stores and Bud- dington and the members of the select committees, and addressed to Plymouth Church, was read before the Church of the Puritans and tho Clinton Avenue Churches Friday night. The language is courteous and affectionate, but the writers say that as Plymouth has elected to violate-Congregational usage, and re fused to take admonition or meet in con ference to talk tho thing over, they must withdraw from fellowship with her. Henceforth, therefore, Plymouth is an independent sect, like the Free Religion ists and Reformed Episcopalians; that is if Brother Beecher does not see the error of his ways and recant his contumacy. Bnt he is given to independent thinking. It is estimated that the namber of railroad ties in present use in the United States is 150,000,000. A cut of 200 ties to the acre is above rather than under the average, and it therefore has required the product of 750,000 acres of well tim bered laoid to furnish the supply. Rail road ties last about five years; conse quently 30,000,000 ties ore used annually for repairs, taking the timber from 150,- 000 acres. The manufacture of rollmg stock disposes of the entire yield of 350,- 000 acres, and a full supply of 500,000 acres more every year. It appears, then that our railroads ire stripping the coun try at the sate of 1,000,000 acres per an num, and their demands are rapidly in creasing. Gsawt wHl make a personal issue with the Senate in its rejection of Williams. Now lot us sea whether that body wfll bow to the will of the people or of the President.—Courier-Journal. That fight is decided before it is begun. Thx Savannah News says a William son county nuui who was threatened with a t each of promise suit, “has taken the homestead,” which leads us to enquire, not only where is "Williamson” county, but also if our auburn-haired friend of th. Nowe has not been taking too much Chi ritmas ? "O. A. P.” plays the deuce, wit.: a fillew’s geographical knowledge sc:u< tiui's. XiLK Atlanta hound train on the Air- Lie ■ roA-1 ran off the track near Seneca city, on Friday, but nobody was hurt, and the train damaged very slightly. Mis- ptu cd switch. Tie lioa cub, "Prince,” which was left at J- n-nan by the Great Eastern Circus, die 1 last Tuesday of a tumor in the throat. Caredll county is in a fever of excite ment over tho supposed digging up of a box containing $40,000 in gold, wbicb wrm.-: said to have been buried in that county at the beginning of the late war bj t-xo young men from Virginia, who brought out and sold a lot of negroes for their uncle in that State. It is said they reti. ned home and reported to the old gentleman that they had been robbed, and that both died during the trar. One of them, however, as tho story goes, com municated tho secret to a hospital stow- 1 ard in Richmond, and the diggers are tSought to have como in possession of the information through this means. No- < body has seen any gold, but an indubita ble hole "about threo feet deep with a flat stone at the bottom of it” has been foui 1 and looked at by almost every man in the county. Mu. J. N. Sewell, of Coweta county, writes his name high up on the roll of successful small farmers this year. With one mule and twenty days labor of another, he made 5,123 pounds of lint cotton, 450 bushels of corn, and a perfect " galore ” of potatoes, peas, melons, etc. Recorder Hammond, of Atlanta, cele brated Christmas by opening tho sta- tion-liousc and letting all his birds out. Duxino the Christmas “festivities” in Atlanta, a little boy named Tabor had a huge “popper” to explodo in one of his hands, tearing it almost to pieces. The > thumb was torn off, only hanging to the hand by the integuments, and burning the right side of his face badly, scorching his eyebrows and lashes off, and injuring his eye to such an extent that it is feared he will lose the use of it. Another incident of tho day is thus reported in ono of the Atlanta papers: About 12 o’clock in the day, two highly respectable citizens who were coming down Peters street, stopped opposite the blacksmith shop of F. M. Morris and commenced a conversation with an old negro acquaintance. Wliilo they were there conversing, two negroes, Winfield Holden and Edward Hurt, came up to the party in a very intrusive sort of man ner, and asked the gentlemen what they were doing there, following the inquiry with gross insults. The gentlemen were not disposed to havo a street fight with such rabble, and advised them to leave and attend to their business, and turned to resumo their conversation. As soon as their backs were turned ono of the ne groes struck one of them on the head with a stick or rock, inflicting a wound that caused the blood to flow freely. This, of course, opened tho battle, but beforo tho gentlemen were on their guard, tho other ono received a severe blow between the shoulders. Tho ne groes, seeing they would be resisted, commenced a prudent retreat. Other ne groes, who saw the assault, captured tho negroes and promised to turn them over to the police. With this understanding the gentlemen left. Before they had walked any distance they were overtaken and attacked by a regular mob of negroes apparently under the influence of liquor. The negroes, Holden and Hurt, who com menced the fight, seemed to be the lead ers of tho mob. One of the negroes got considerably worsted by the two gentle, men, who seemed determined to give him his desert, though they were attacked on all sides by from eighteen to twenty ne groes. Policeman Thomas Jones hap pened to appear about this time, and see ing the lives of the white gentlemen were in danger, deputized a committee of citizens to protect them and control the mob. The leaders. Hurt and Holden, were arrested and brought before Justice Butts yesterday, who, after hearing a portion of tho testimony, committed them to jail until it was Judge Hopkins’ pleas ure to try them. A Union Point correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution, writes as follows concerning an original plan adopted by tho different congregations of that place to raise money for missionary purposes: The congregations aid each other to build tbeir churches, and from missionary corn, grown by teachers and pupils of the Sabbath-school funds are raised to send tho gospel abroad. A novel practice fins been 'adopted by this people highly in structive in more than one respect. The small sum of sixteen grains of corn is distributed to each teacher and pupil, who wishes to become a contributor to tho cause, to bo planted nnd cultivated by the same, the product being sold on every Christmas anniversary to the high est bidder, and then divided equally be tween the churches represented. One might well say after the scene last night that no good causo should fail for want of money. Fifty-seven dollars were real ized from the sales, which added to the amounts realized in past years, makes a handsome contribution to this groat char ity from ono Sabbath-schooL Referring to ono of the changes in the State Constitution, n^med by Gen. Toombs in his late at Washing ton, as most desirable to effect, and which wa3 to give a Senator to each eounty in the State, the Columbus Sun remarks as follows: This is one of tho changes to which we are most decidedly opposed. It would add one hundred members to the Senate and make that body almost as unwieldy as the House ■ greatly increase the cost of each session of the Legislature; and, we believe, tend to lower the character of the Senate in point of ability and in dependence of local cliques. It is appa rent that a wire-working demagogue can more easily control a nomination or se cure on election in one county than in three. Local fetdings or influences, over riding considerations of the public good, can more easily carry astray five hundred or a thousand voters than three or four thousand. The present Senate of forty- four members is a much more efficient and snorting body than the Houso at one hundred and seventy-five ; and the latter body, composed of representatives of small constituencies, and being peculiarly the popular representative body, is com petent to secure attention to all local wants. The great State of New York, with its population of over four millions, has a Senate con sisting of only 33 members; Ala bama, very nearly as populous as Geor gia, has only 33; and surely Georgia ought to be content with forty-four, es pecially as the members of its lower house represent smaller constituencies than those of either New York or Ala bama. But we object to General Toombs’ proposition for another and more weighty reason. It would increase, instead of di minish, the inequalities of popular representation in the Senate. To give Coffee comity, with its 1,650 people, as large a representation in the Senate as Chatham, with its 41,000—to give Charl ton, Echols, Glasscock, Johnson and Pierce, with populations ranging from 1,800 to 3,000, as many Senators as Ful ton, Richmond, Bibb and Houston, with populations counting from 20,000 to 33,000 each—does not seem to us to be a reform in the right direction. There is nothing democratic in it, unless democ racy means a representation of corpora tions inateafl of popular numbers. JOHNSON & SMITH, WHOLESALE We hara a and Ttfidd stock of GROCERIES and LIQUORS in store, I which we offer tk low prices. We will continue to seR to PROMPT CUSTOMERS On 30 days, bnt those of our friends who have not paid up their accounts within that time must not expect ns to accommodate them with further credit. We desire to approximate as nearly to cash as the condition of trade will admit, and necessity compels us to require hereafter tho very best security from those who wish to buy on 30 days. JOHNSON k SMITH, MASONIC TEMPLE, MULBERRY STREET, dec3tf ’ Macon, Georgia. CLOTHING North British & Mercantile INSURANCE COMPANY OP LONDON AND EDINBURGH CAPITAL—BOLD Insures Stores, Merchandise. Dwellings. p„ tune and all other property at LOWEST RATES! -P4.*a STONEWALL FERTILIZER. For salo by TURPIN & OGDEN, SOLE AGENTS, MACON, GA. oct7tf J. J. ABRAMS, JUSTICE OP THE PEACE —AND— NOTARY PUBLIC. 100 CAiSSIMERE SUITS AT $8.50. X., B. ENDUES, CONSTABLE, CHATHAM COUNTY. Office No. C Bull street, SAVANNAH. GA P. O. Box, 307. Special attention eiven to the collection of chimj Warrants issued and promptly served. OlHctJ hours 7 A. M. to 7 p. it. Tinv'2 Gm 300 BLACK 8ATTINET COATS, from $3 to $5. 250 pairs BLACK SATTINET PANTS, from $2 to $3. 100 BLACK SATTINET SUITS at $5 to J6. 150 JEANS PANTS at $1. 100 JEANS PANTS at $1 25. 60 OVERCOATS at $5, worth $6 50. Tho above is surplus stock from our wholesalo apartment, that we must hove tho cash for them. Tho prices arc so low A suit of the above or a good suit of Boys’ Clothes, will m ako a sensible Christ mas present. WINSHIP & CALLAWAY. dec24tf COTTON STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. MACON, ORGANIZED In 1889, The only Company haviBg first-class securities worth $100,000 tie] ftkte of Georgia for security of Policy. GEORGIA. Under Laws of State of Georgia. with tho Comptroller of tha HOWARD HOUSE. BROAD STREET. Nearly opposite Montgomery and Eufnula Rail road Depot. EUFAULA. ALABAMA. J. V. HOWARD, - • raopaizrOBS. Only a short walk to and from tho Southwest* cm Railroad. Seventy-live cents saved in ooud* bus fare. acntSGai THE FOUR LEADING PIANOS Now manufactured arc tho Knabe, Hallett, Davis & Go., Haines Bros., And Southern Gem. And tho best and Cheapest Place to Buy One Is at LUDDEN & BATES’ MUSIC HOUSE SAVANNAH, GA. From 23 to 50 different prices and styles always on hand. Every purchaser fruarantccdagood instrument. Largest piano trade in the South and lowest prioes. Every one thinking of buying a piano is invited to write us for terms and prices. ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES FREE. SPECIAL NOTICE Until times are better, we shall sell pianos at wholesale prices for cash or on short time. \V'e guarantee first-rate Pianos for $2G5, $275, $290 and $300. Superior Pianos, $325, $350 and $375. The very l>est Pianos, $-100, $440, $-450, $475, $500, $550 and $000. Pianos never havo been sold so cheap befbre. These prices are only for the pres ent, Do not let the chance go by. Piano? delivered, freight paid, to cash buyers in the South. Pianos sold on long time. COTTON FOR PIANOS. Wo will take cotton at Savannah market price, delivered at any point on tho railroad, in exchange for Pianos or Organs, at cash prices. LUDDEN & BATES, nov9(f Savannah. (>&. W. W. WOODRUFF, CARRIAGE REPOSITORY, M A CON, G A* GUAEANTKKD CAPITAL, ASSETS, JANUARY 1, 1873, $600,000 OO - $642,202 28 ITS PRINCIPAL FEATURES ARE: Absolute Security, Economical Management, and Liber ality to the Insured. Policies Issued on all Approved Forms—No Fancy Schemes. Every style of Carriages, Buggies or Wagons fur nished at the lowest possible price at this Repository- Is/L UT T POLICIES ISSUED ON THE UAL DP X* -A. 3ST - At the lowest mutual rates, and Dividends declared when policies are two years old and applied at the end of the third year as follows: To reduction of premium when all cash is paid; to reduction of Loans when loan is given, er to increase of Insurance when desired. POLICIES ISSUED UPON THE STOCK OS If ON-PARTICIPATING PLAN, At as low rate* and upon as favorable terms as can be used with safety. IT IS A HOME COMPANY Making all its investments in the South and therefore ruling in the development of its industries It is managed with economy, and great care given in the selection of risks. Good, Reliable Solicitors will Find this an Easy Company to Work. To such a liberal inducement will be offered upon application to the Secretary at the Home Office, the General Agent, or to the Superintendent ot Agencies. OFFICERS: WM. B. JOHNSTON Preakient WM. 8. HOLT ........ . .Vice Preai-lent W?#** tuu5jra — :r.:::::..:”:::.:::jrediSExaS 3 3r A. W. MAGHiU Superintendent of Ages tea. The Woodruff Concord Buggy, Celebrated for light draft and durability, is the leading Buggy, and a si>ecialty. The Whitewater and Woodruff Wagons. And other Western Warous. at lowgru*^ lescriptive Circulars furnished to those Descriptive will write for them, All work warranted DHUSCTOHS -MACOM WM. B. JOHNSTON. WILLIAM 8. HOlff. PETER SOLOMON, HENRY L. JEWETT, VIRGIL POWERS. A. L. MAXWELL/ DAVID FLANDERS, R. W. CUBBEDGE, JOHN W. BURKE. B. J. JOHNSTON/ l n. whittle, . „ v SAVAHJTAH: A. R. LAWTON, “ AUGUSTA : JOHN P. KING JONAH 8IBLET. ATLANTA: RICHABJDFKTBBR R. TOWMBY. T. J. SMITH Mmtioaflo WILLIAM JOHNSON 7. N. C O. T. MEMMINGBB **** Charleston, 8. 0 «*»..» GreenrBle. & O tehft—nly JOHN J. GRESHAM. C. A. NUTTING, GBO. 8. OBEAR, JOHN T. BOIFEUIILET, JOHN 8. BAXTER, WM. H. ROBB. ANDREW LOW. METROPOLITAN IRON & BRASS WORKS, Canal Street, from 8th to l Sth, RICHMOND, - - * VA ‘ WM. E. TANNEB & CO., EMHE03, MACHINISTS AMD FOUNDERS. EKGETES OF ALL. KINDS* Band far Circular. rmT H. R. BROWN, JanUW *«*■*'