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CHOLERA.
, nf cholera from New York to
IV* j^iopinff itself in Philadelphia,
til* Cincinnati, Louisville and New
U excite apprehension in the
& eV ery city, hut particularly in
^ • where' sanitary regulations are
j fitiC
^LdtyofMtcon, while it is am
f , LDt'rior to all the large cities of
^-' in cleanliness, yet iiis true that
i <“Liities in it sufficiently their filth-
*‘ l * ronseq nent poisoned atmosphere,
-** 1 ^ joll rn of the fell scourge, should
' J Those who wish to verify this
*dte*
«f*r-
: to turn down the alley near
it»'
Inarming :
, in - s store, and in the very heart of
" fir olfactories will be saluted with
.»* ^ckening odors. We do not hesitate
from our own observation, and
oertion of intelligent physicians
flat, generally, the back yards,
F ] out-of-the-way places of Macon,
r"dangerously filthy condition. We
AT pbrdcians whose duty it is to re-
hastate of things, and wo have a
** 1, to rectify it, yet it cannot be
[ Hlwt. in <»»»y places tlic stench from
r j filth is intolerable. Our muni
. jliorities are not sufficiently wide-
J * lb i s matter. All parties are not
their duty. We call upon them
7al! W wake up. and see that the city
I "^thoroughly clean state, and kept
Tlii is an old and trite subject, and yet
* on which the executive authorities
Lsnnicipslity need constant waking up
Ut datic* required by a state of cleanli
1 id lirallhincssarc constantly neglected,
I* os rtitiifient to see lbnt streets and nl-
'* f \ n n: all the adjacent yards and
Ijif-ald 1* rendered clear of all garbage
ddtstive accumulation.
Liladrlpliia Correupondence
or TOE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH.
. friceedhiKa of ‘he Philadelphia Na-
jfotTfntion—Preliminary Organization—
John A. Dix, of New York, tempora-
sJdtnt—Defective Arrangements for the
^ ^Son-Withdrawal ol lion. Fernando
i:rJ Mr. VaUandigham.
Fuiladeuqiu, Aug 15,1866
|r :( (Vmventlon organized to-day, very
ia ,i harmoniously, although there
: undoubtedly a plot on loot to burn
[widen building in which the Conven-
j I0 be held, or else to break up the
•,iuon in a riot.
(rwter made the arrangements for the
nation did not evidently understand the
..... Instead of using either of the two
k-ee very fine theatres in the city, which
[i have been obtained and easily ar
xi a large wooden building is being put
Mr miles from the Continental Hotel.
lure is entirely unfinished, although
(.invention met in it to-day. It is a mere
2 ,i| hoards, loosely nailed together,
.U which the rain of to-day easily pen-
im. TLere is not half room enough for
k i-sitea. who were packed us tight as
ings ir. a box: no tables for the two liun-
i >:.-i fifty new spaper correspondents who
present, and nothing but a rough board
at thirty-five feet long for them to write
There i- not a single door or window in
building; although there tire openings
l'T ti ese eonvenionccs. To read the
nation* of this building in the city
\ you would think it was a
1 and commodious structure, with
' hies, proper tables for reporters, &c.,
iia reality it is nothing but a mere
ir.lraky shell.
'Tming proceedings of the Conven-
> morning, were of the most interest-
wter. General John A. Dix, of New
a- made temporary President, and
->:wli replete with patriotism and
a copy of which I enclose. It
: :»oed that the delegations from
tt* and South Curolina would cn-
t' nvrntion arm in arm. an nnnouncc-
• h was received with loud applause ;
a the delegates from these two States
-nr. tin; whole Convention rose to
1 : - the band playing Dixie, and the
*“irh am*- continued for some inin-
propose the name of General John A. Dix,
of New York, as temporary Chairman.—
Amul load chccn» f Gen. Dix said;
[We omit Gen. Dix's speech, as it has al
ready appeared in these columns.—Eds.]
Gen. J. B. Steadman, of Ohio—Gentlemen,
I have a resolution for the appointment of a
Committee on Credentials, which I offer for
the consideration of the Convention.
On motion of Mr. Randall the following
gentlemen were appointed Secretaries of the
Convention—E. C. Perrin, New Yorx; J. F.
Coyle, District of Columbia; Andrew Ross
Potts, Philadelphia; J. R. O’Brync, District
of Columbia.
Gen. Dix then directed the reading of the
call of the Convention, as follows, by E. C.
Perrin, amidst frequent cheers.
[The call having also been published, is
omitted.—Eds.]
A delegate said: With the leave of the
gentleman from Ohio, I beg leave to offer two
resolutions: First, that until otherwise order
ed, the rules of the House of Representatives
of the United States, so far as applicable,
govern the proceedings of this Convention;
and that each State lie entitled to double the
number of votes to which it is entitled io the
Electoral College, and each Territory and the
District of Columbia to two votes each, as
their members shall direct Adopted.
Resolved, That all resolutions and propo
sitions not relating to the organization of the
Convention, be referred by the Choir to the
Committee on Resolutions, without debate,
and that all resolutions, propositions and
questions relating to the right or claim of
any person to sit in this Convention, be re
ferred by the Chair to the Committee on Cre
dentials, hereafter to be appointed, without
debate, and until that appointment they lie
on the table without debate. Adopted.*
General Steadman's resolution was then
read and adopted, as follows:
Resolved, That a committee of thirteen bd
appointed by the Chairman, os a Committee
on Credentials.,
On motion of Montgomery Blair, of Mary
land, the following was adopted:
Resolved, That a committee of one from
each State be appointed by the Chairman to
appoint officera lor the permanent officers of
the Convention.
At the suggestion of Tbcs. B. Florence, of
Washington, the Secretary read the call ad
dressed to the Democrats to attend the Con
vention os delegates, signed by the signers of
the previous call. An error being made in
reading the proper call, Senator McDougall
called attention to the fact, and the proper
paper was read.
The following
led by Gen. Custer. The Battle Cry of Frce-
don was succeeded by Yankee Doodle, and it
was greeted with cheers.
Congressman Jno. Hogan, of Missouri, gave
three clu-crs for thirty-six States, which was
responded to. Three cheers for Rcverdy neutrality laws.
Johnson, for the Union, and for the Red,
White and Blue were given impromptn from
the body of the hall.
Gov. Randall said : For the purpose of the
temporary organization of this Convention, ed - It did not receive the slightest mark of
I propoMMhe name oi'd.-iif.rMl -li.lm \ n; v iavor. It L not likely that the committee on
ed full sympathy with the objects of the Con
vention, was read amid great applause.
A delegate then rose and offered a resolu
tion strongly advocating a change in the
This resolution fell dead
and cold upon the Convention : and this is a
noteworthy circumstance, for it was the only
morion or resolution that had not been cheer-
resolutions will report it. This committee
are to report at 10 to morrow, and the Con
vention has adjourned till then.
Warwick.
nounccd:
On Credentials—James B.[Steedman, Ohio;
N. D. Coleman, Indiana; Thomas Hogan, Illi
nois; Charles R. Daly, N. Y.; David Kellogg,
Ind.; James B. Campbell. S. C.; A. Hyatt
Smith, Wis.; George M. Ives, Conn.; B.’ II.
Jefferson, Texas; G. W. Pierce, N. H.
On Organization—Asbbcl Greeuc, N. J.;
Jas. McJcrren, Miss., John R. Franklin, Ma
inland.
Montgomery Blair moved that tlic Con
vention now adjourn until to-morrow, at 12
o'clock, and that the Committee on Creden
tials and Organization will immediately after
the adjournment, meet in the Committee
Rooms. Adopted.
Scarcely had the Convention adjourned
ere the storm clouds that had been hovering
over the building broke, and the showers de
scended.
The heavy rain drops soon found their way
through the uncompleted roof, drenching the
spectators who were nnluckv enough to be in
the near vicinity.
Still the delegates were in no haste to re
tire, and for many minutes groups were
formed in and around the Committee rooms.
Tlic Philadelphia Convention.
Philadelphia,.Augnst 10.—The National
Union Convention reassembled at 10 o'clock
this morning, Senator Doolittle in the chair.
The proceedings of the Convention were
opened with prayer by Rev. Green Snvder, of
Mississippi. The President of the Conven
tion then read a despatch from Colorado, an
nouncing the election ot A. C. Hunt, the ad
ministration candidate for Congress in Colo
rado. The announcement was greeted with
cheers.
Mr. Crowell, ot New Jersey, offered a reso
lution for the appointment of a National
Executive Committee from each State and
Territory, which was adopted.
On motion of Hon. Reverdy Johnson, a
resolution was adopted to appoint a commit
tee to wait upon the President with an offi
cial report of the proceedings of this Con
vention.
A Committee of Arrangements was then
appointed.
•senator Cowan introduced a resolution,
which was adopted unanimously, thanking
3Iayor McMicbael for his excellent polico ar
rangements for the preservation of peace.
Mr. Chas. Knapp, of the District of Colum
bia, offered the following resolution;
Resolved, That a committee of finance be
appointed to consist of delegates from each
State, Territory, and the District of Colum
bia. The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Cowan again rose and said: ‘*On be
half ot the committee who were appointed to
prepare resolutions and an address, I have to
state that after a very careful and elaborate
consideration of the same, lasting all day and
a part of the night, we have agreed on the
same, lasting all dav and a part of the night,
we have agreed on the same. I beg leave to
report the following declaration of princi
ples, adopted unanimously by the committee,
which the Secretary of the Convention will
read; and also an address to the people of
the country, which will be read by Hon. Mr.
Raymond,of New York.” [Applause.]
The Secretary then proceeded to read the
declaration of principles, &ch clause of which
was loudly applauded; and the last one,
which indorsed the President, was greeted
with prolonged cheering, in which the au
dience and delegates united.
declaration of principle.
The National Union Convention now as
sembled in the city of Philadelphia, is corn-
committees were an- p 09e( | 0 f delegates from every State and Tcr-
- :<lt event of the Convention, so far
voluntary withdrawal of Hon.
1 " °°d, of New York, and Mr. Val-
ttl - °f Ohio; the former yesterday,
afternoon, nfter the Convention
Mr. Wood’s example doubtless
-Mr. VaUandigham, but wliat
' i;m - no doubt, was the
■I'M* Unit were made to him,
’‘-n, delegates, from all parts of the
Mr. Yallandigbam's credentials
,J .v regular, and the Convention,
- *mi!i1 have admitted him. But,
•Spited last night, lie generously de-
'-arifice himself, in order that the
‘ ^ , be Convention might not be
Warwick.
i£ «ANDO WOOD’S LETTER.
< n g is the letter ot Mr. Fernando
!lln K to be u delegate to the Plii-
• 1 avention:
August 13.—To the Hon.
;•* Doolittle, Chnirmnn, etc.—Dear
. earnestly desirous for the entire
movement proposed to be ini-'
Convention to-morrow. Ifsue-
< J^lts to the country will be of
^factory character, and it cannot
. “ »s proceedings shall be riis-
K • 5S . V cause whatever. I nm infonn-
• "nous disagreement is likely to
■ 'luencc of na attempt to be made
• delegates, myself included,
■' N'ticid record is distasteful to
v la “ their sympathizers.
f Vm'm * ^ con fident that such an
-'-ij , n °t be perpetrated by the
-U i tll0U o rl * I have nothing to
■ , c **' a a to my course during
.* 0 not admit the right of any
' v, iat question in the Convention,
•: ,u devoted to the high and
^ Jtcts in view to permit my pres-
‘ a means of disturbing its
0r ,*n excuse for an assault by
r^e. Therefore, I shall not
“"ention as a delegate.
Fernando Wood.
Tug
organization.
o’clock P. M.. Hon. A. W.
C.j?** ter General and President of
n. Club * opened the pro-
■v* Sou,,* 1 ^ye to announce the dcle-
• *;;;j l | Carolina and from Massa-
0lv come ann and arm into this
Vl V
.“tarty cheers were given, and the
: »!£*•*?*'» an d delegates arose
»eir hats, to greet their
«W v - 0rr , of South Caro-
1 £ v' i„‘,Conch, of Massachusetts,
delegations to
L^'ftmiiu r , t n®?i aying of un ope '
**d ^° ut ;beni tune ol Dixie
8 feted with great applause,
Second Buys Proceedings,
Senator Doolittle Pcrmaneut President—Interest
ing Proceedings—All the Southernn Delegates
Admitted—Mr. ValUndigham’s Letter—De
spatch from the President of the United States
—Resolution on the Neutrality Laws.
Philadelphia, Aug. 15, I860.
The second days proceedings of the Con
vention have been all that could be desired,
By 12 o'clock the large wooden building was
entirely filled. The seats of the spectators,
occupying three sides of the house, rose from
the floor to the roof. These were completely
filled, and presented much the appearance of
the dress circle of a theatre on a benefit night
ThiB illusion was heightened by tlic presence
of hundreds of ladies, whose elegant and be
coining toilets added grace to the assemblage.
These ladies were nearly all stranger*, and
most of them from the South.
The delegates occupied the whole of the
main body of the building. In fact the whole
interior of the house presented a perfect sea
of heads.
Just before the proceedings began, the
band played “Should auld acquaintance be
forgot ?” which seemed to stir the sympathies
of the audience, aud was greeted with np
plausc. When Gen. Dix announced that Sen-
ator Doolittle, of Wisconsin, had been sc
lcctcd as permanent President of the Conven
tion, the whole body of the delegates receiv
ed the announcement with every manifesta
tion of. pleasure. It was evident that Mr.
Doolittle was the unanimous choice of the
Convention: and when Gen. Dix led him
forward and presented him, the whole body
rose, to testify their respect for the distin
guished advocate and supporter of the Presi
dent’s restoration policy, and it was some
minutes before the Hon. Senator could begin
his address, so long-continued were tlic cheers
that greeted him. I enclose at present an
imperfect report of his speech. It was truly
eloquent, and its pathos drew tears from
many eyes.
Thu report on Credentials was then read
and adopted. Every delegate from the
Southern States, w hose credentials were reg
ular, was admitted without question. Hon.
Mr. Groesbeck, of Cincinnati, then rose and
presecied a letter from Mr. VaUandigham, of
Ohio- Some stupid individual popped up,
and asserted that it required unanimous con
sent to have the letter read, and lie objected.
Mr. Doolittle rather hastily decided that it
did require unanimous consent. But the
lion. Reverdy Johnson at once set the matter
right by moving to suspend any rule which
might prevent the letter from being rend
Unanimous applause greeted this motion, and
it was at once carried, only one or two persons
voting against it. The letter was then read
and its patriotic sentiments called forth loud
applause. It was very evident that the Con
vention fully appreciated the patriotic mo
tives which had led Mr. VaUandigham to
yield his personal wishes to the general
good.
Senator Cowan, of Pennsylvania, then rose
to make a motion. On being designated by
the President he was greeted with hearty
cheers, in acknowledgment of the great ser
vices which he has rendered in Congress, in
defence of the President’s policy.
Mr. Doolittle here announced that a dis
patch bad just been recci/cd from the Presi
dent of the United States. This annonnee-
ritory in the Union, admonished by the sol
emn lessons which for the last five years it
has pleased the Supreme Ruler of the Uni
verse to give to the American people, pro
foundly grateful for the return of peace, de
sirous as a large majority of their country
men. in all sincerity, to forget and forgive the
past, revering the Constitution as it comes to
us fram our ancestors, regarding Union in its
restoration os more sacred than ever, lookin
with deep anxiety to the future as of instant
and continuing trial, hereby proclaims the
following declaration of principles and pur
poses on which they have, with perfect una
nimity, agreed.
1st. We hail with gratitude to Almighty
God the end of war and the return of peace
to our afflicted and beloved land.
2d. The war just closed lias maintained the
authority of the Constitution with nil the
powers which it coafers, and all tlic restric
tions which it imposes on the General Gov
ernment unabridged and unaltered, and it
has preserved the Union with the lawful
rights, dignity and authority of the States
perfect and imperfect.
3d. Representation in the Congress of tl:«
United States, and theElcctorial College, is a
right recognized by the Constitution ns
abiding in every State, and is a duty imposed
on its people fundamental in its nature, and
essential to the exercise of our Republican in
stitution and neither Congress nor the Gener
al Government has any authority or power to
deny this right to any State, or withhold its
enjoyment under the Constitution from the
the people thereof.
4th. Will call upon the people of the United
States to elect to Congress members who ad
mit the fundamental principles of representa
tion. and who will receive from the States
their loyal Representatives, and for every
State in allegiance to the United States to
submit to the constitutionality of each House
to judge of election returns and qualifications
of its own members.
5th. The Constitution ofthc United States
and the laws thereof, arc the supreme law of
the land, anything in the Constitution or
laws or any State to the contrary notwith
standing. All the power not conferred on the
Constitution upon the general government,
nor prohibited by the States, are reserved to
the States, or the people thereof, and among
the rights to prescribe qualifications for the
elective franchise therein, which right Con
grass cannot inteferc with. No State or con
vention of States lias the right to withdraw
from the Union or to exclude, through their
action in Congress or otherwise, any State or
States from the Union. The Union of the
States is perpetual, and the amendments to
the Constitution of the United States may be
made by the people thereof, as they may
deem expedient, but only in the mode point
ed out by its resolution proposing such
amendment, whether by Congress or by a
convention, and in ratifying the same all the
States of tlte Union have an equal and indis
putable right to vote thereon.
7tli. Slavery is abolished and forever pro
hibited, and it is neither the desire nor the
purpose of the people of the Southern States
that it should ever be re-established upon
their soil or within the jurisdiction of it; and
the enfranchised slaves in all the States of
the Union should receive, in common with
all their inhabitants, equal protection in every
right of person and property.
8th. While we regard as utterly invalid,
and never to lie assumed or made of binding
force any obligation incurred or undertaken
in making war against the United States—
we hold the debt of the nation to be sacred
and inviolable, and we proclaim our purpose
in discharging this as in performing all other
natural oligations to nmitain, unimpaired,
the honor of faith and of the republic.
9tb. It is the duty ofthc National Govern
raent to recognize the services of the Federal
soldiers and sailors in the contest just closed,
by meeting promptly and fully all their just
and righttul claims for the services they have
rendered the nation, and by extention to those
of them who have survived, and to the widj
ows and orphans of those who have fallen, the
most generous and considerate care.
lOtli. In Andrew Johnson, President of the
United States, who, in his great office, has
proved steadfast in his devotion to the laws
and interests of his country, unmoved by per
secutions and unreserved reproach, having
faith unmeasurable in the people and the prin-
cipiesofthc Government, we recognize a
Chief Magistrate worthy of the nation and
equal to the great crisis, and upon which liis
lot is cast, and all tender to him in the dis
charge of his high and responsible duties, our
profound respect and assurance of our cordial
and sincere support
mg, on which the officers of tli
were to be seated, was neath i
Two largt Hags were festooned i igetlier, with
the field _f>fi?| C one adjacent totl e other. Over
the junction, niother large flag was drooped,
bearing on its' t,. ntrc tl,e eont-of-arms of
Pennsylvania, surivmded bj a wreath of
evergreen. Above all tbis is a large canvas
banner, containing the names of the several
States in the form Af an j>rch, under which is
the inscription, “Ui\ e d we Hand, divided
we fall.” '
Around the sides of \he Wigwam, above
the galleries, the nation^ co j ors wcre fe<! _
tooned. with the coats-of-a^ 0 f the dificrcut
States.
While the Wigwam was SrtMyaiij fiHj n
up the band amused the audience te, "Various
martial strains. This was interrupted ], v a
grand outburst of applause, occasio*j ;u *jV
the entrance of the delegates from South
Carolina and Massachusetts, arm in arm—
The delegates mounted the seats with a unan
imous impulse, and shouted themselves
hoarse, amid the waving of bats and handker
chiefs.
The excitement thus caused had barely died
away, when the baud struck up. with the
strains of “Dixie,” which were given amid
thunders of applause. The “Star Spangled
Banner,” “Yankee Doodle,” and “Rally round
the Flag, Boys,” followed with a like boister
ous reception.
These preliminaries were interrupted at
half-past twelve by the appearance of Gene
ral John A. Dix as temporary chairman of the
Convention. The reception which he met
with was enthusiastic in the extreme. During
the speech which followed, the applause was
loud and frequent After eveiy sentence that
fell from the veteran's lips he was compelled
to pause, while his bearers’gave vent to their
joyful concurrence in tlio .view? which he an
nounced.
[A bird’s eye view of notabilities, and in
teresting particulars.]
Alter the opening prayer, and the reading
ot the call for the Convention, the audience
had an opportunity of gazing at several of
the men who have of late figured extensively
in the halls of Congress and in the public
prints. General Steadman, of Ohio; Senator
Doolittle, of Wisconsin ; Montgomery Blair,
of Maryland ; and Colonel Thomas B. Flor
ence, of Philadelphia. Steadman is a burley
little man, and rather modest withal, for be
fore any one could get a passing glimpse of
him, he had offered his resolution and drop
ped into his seat again. Doolittle being one
of the leaders in the new party movement
seated upon the stage. We had pictured to
our minds one of those rough specimens of
humanity which so often gain the upper hand
iu the West. Senator Doolittle, on the con
trary; is almost as neat in appearance as a
parlor daudy, and speaks with the utmost
clearness and precision. The tall, gaunt form
ot Montgomery Blair, with’ his scanty top
knot of auburn bair, presented a singular
contrast to the bristling little man whose
long gray locks and flowing beard were so
familiar in the days gone by to the denizens
of Third street. We refer, of course, to Col.
Florence, who appeared to bo extreinolv anx
ious for the reading ofthc Democratic call
for the Convention, lest the world might
think that lie aud others of the faithful were
entirely out of place.
Another prominent figure was that of the
venerable Senator McDougall. of California,
who speut some time in promenading up and
down in front of the audience, attracting a
good share of attention by his blue coat and
glittering brass buttons. When Col. Florence
arose to speak, the Senator gave him a very
comical look, and then quietly sat down lor
the remainder of the session.
Montgomery Blair at lost jumped up the
second time to make the motion for adjourn
ment, aud then the audience noticed that he
wore a tan-colored vest and a new necktie—a
model of true republican simplicity.
If Mr. Blair bad been ten minutes sooner
with bis motion for adjournment lie would
have merited the thanks of tlic assembled
crowd; but as it was, the first man who at
tempted to leave the Wigwam was saluted
with a gust of rain, which a moment later
rattled down iit earnestness, finding its way
through the roof of the building, and adding
to anything but the good humor of the multi
tude below. The roof leaked at every pore,
and the pores extended over its entire sur
face.
Reporters gathered tlieir notes under their
hats in a twinkling, while the few persons
present who had had the forethought to bring
their umbrellas with them gathered in groups
upon the benches. The remainder of the au-
dienee dodged between the drops, making a
zigzag line for the door. The scene was lu
dicrous in the extreme, and would have been
well worth stopping to look at and laugh at,
if one could have found shelter while so
doing.
After the adjournment of the Convention,
meetings of the several committees appoint
ed (luring the session were held. The Com
mittee on Resolutions, on whom will also de
volve the duty of preparing an address to
the people of the United States, selected
Senator Doolittle for their chairman. The
Conservative Republicans may consider this
a triumph.'’
smaller States will be niaeh in the seme situa
tion as Belgium and Switzerland in the middle
of Europe, aud will be swallowed up by Prussia,
when she has a mind.;
The people of Venctia will be consulted as to
whether they wish to form an independent re
public, as of old, or whether they wish to join
their fortunes to that of Italy.
As regards Istia and other Italian provinces
belonging to Austria, it is probable that Victor
Emmanuel will havo to “teait until he yet) them
—however it would appear as if Prince Napoleon
has not had any easy task of it at Florence, as it
is with great difficulty that he prevailed upon his
father-in-law to sign the Armistice—the peace is
as unpopular at Florence as at Vienna. The
people vexed at the constant defeats of the army
and navy, now lay all the blame in their gener
als; and admirals. The people of Genoa and
■Sicona impeoriusly demand that Pcrxano shall
k® -ailed before a court martila for having so
badly nana g e j n t “Zisaa.”
At Boris* on the contrary all is joy, and .the
Berlinese wlu a t the begining of the war ex
pected to see the ^i 8e rlieka some day pass un
de" the Brandenbt^g,. B t ar are delighted with
their generals who ha», won m onev and glory
for Prussia. \
The conduct of the Prussian a^uc-als at Frank
fort on the Main is more odious i\ an was at first,
believed; they now threaten to prevent any
communication with the town from without un
til the sum levied be paid.
As many as one hundred and one hundred and
fifty soldiers have been billeted on different fam
ilies. The Prussian General has taken special
delight in punishing Madame Lutteroth, one of
the richest ladies in the town, who hid always
shown great partiality (or the Austrians, whii<it
the town of Frankfort was the capital of the Con
federation. She at the same time evinced her
dislike of the Prussians by not inviting the offi
cers in garrison to her parties. General Roeder-
er has forced her to maintain two hundred sol
diers a day, so that the good lady will be made
to pay dearly lor not liking the mild Prussians.
The Presse of yesterday evening asserts that
the inhabitants of the tree city have determined
to resist the demands of the Prussian Cossack,
whose wish it is to starve out the people of
Frankfort!
A deputation of bankers of the town, a few
days ago, proceeded to the head-quarters of the
King of Prussia, at Nickolsburg, to implore His
Majesty to diaavow the savage acts of his Genei-
al.
The funeral of Burgomaster Fellner (who put
au end to his days) took place on the 20th insk
The Prussian barbarians, afraid of a demonstra
tion, ordered that the interment should take
place at 4 o’clock in the morning, notwithstand
ing the early hour all Frankfort was up to pay
tho last homage to a man who had preferred
death to shame, and refused to denounce his fel
low Senators.
The history of the
FALL OF THE REPUBLIC OF FRANKFORT
Is one of the most heart-rending episodes of the
late German war. It is indeed a lasting shame
for Prussia.
Bismark has shown his petty spirit, for it is now
certain that a private spite of the Premier is the
cause of the stifle rings of the people of the once
free town ol Frankfort.
The Prussians have tecu equally exacting iu Bo
hemia and iu Moravia, though they have uot been
made to pay heavy sums iu money, they have been
forced to contribute largely in provisions. The
town of Groftaw, in Bohemia, had to provide the:
officers with a first-rate mess, and, moreover, to
supply
A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF CIGARS.
To judge from the conduct of Bismark the peo
ple ot Germany know wbat they have to expect,
jg And Napoleon III! It is generally affirmed, that
his French majesty is anything but satisfied with
the turn things have taken—things are bciug set
tied without his interference.
MARITIME WOULD.
At this moment when the laving down of the
electric cable between England and America, lias
been brought to a successful termination, the foi
lowing statistics concerning tlic depth of water in
the various seas will prove interesting:
The seas, have in general no great depth, In the
neighborhood of the continents, for instance the
Baltic, between the coasts of Germany and Sweden,
is only 120 feet deep, and the Adriatic, between
Venice and Triest, ISO feet deep.
The greatest depth of the English channel, be.
tween England and France, does not exceed 300
*eet, whilst on the Sonth const ol Ireland It meas
ures more than 2,000 feet deep.
The seas in the south of Europe are much deeper
than those in the interior. In the middle of the
straits of Gibraltar, the greatest depth is about
1,000 feet, but a little further to the east the depth
is that of 3,000 feet deep.
The Medetcrreucam, near the coast of Spain, is
about 6,000 feet deep. At 250 miles south of Nan
tucket, the bottom cannot be fonnd, after 7,000
feet deep of sounding. ,
The South av“8 arc the deepest. To the west of
the Cape ot Good Hope, the soundings give 16,000
feet, and to the wist ol St. Helena, 27,000 feet
deep.
Dr. Young estimates the mean depth of the
Pacific at about 20,000 feet deep and that of the
Atlantic, about 25,000 feet deep.
The Grand Secret.
The grand secret in medication is to help Natnre.—
Scstjux axd Beqclate—these are the Alpha and Omega
of the only theory of cure that has common sense for
itsbasis. If the nervons system is shattered, the mus
cles weak, and the mind, like the body, in astate of par
tial co lapse—what is it best to do ? Reason teaches as
the answer.
Build Up Yoca Mas.
Brace him up as you would brace a tottering edifice.—
TVe pabulum he needs is a Tonic Alternative. Bring
hiirtyp out of the depths of Debility and Despondency
With Hostettcbs Burma.
They can,,t inj ire. A child may take them in doses
suUed to ils^ears, without the possibility of harm.—
The enfeeblea«itai powers are as sure to respond ener"
getically to theii action as the wilted gross is to erect its
blades under the Vnu^mgand refreshing rain. In all
cases of debility the b H ers are absolutely required.—
There is no substitute o» succcedaneiim that will till
their place. Resort to thUanost wonderful of Modern
Tonies, \
Axd All Wilz b. Will.
Bear in mind that in Dyspepsia, intermittent Fevers,
Bullous Disorders, aud Affections ofu,e Nerves, no oth
er medicine will produce one tithe of the good effect
that invariably fol ows tho use of this ex»|l£nt I- vigo-
rator and Corrcc’ive. Sold every where.—y }’. Tribune,
October 37, 1885. ’
Aug. 17-d4wly E. BOURNE, Ne. 54, Mu.fc c t St.
Tbo Piiiludelpliiu Convention,
We give our readers all that we can find of
interest, in our Philadelphia exchanges, (out
side, of the letter of our attentive corres
pondent,) pertaining to the great Convention.
From the “Evening Telegraph” we extract a
description of the decorations of the wig-
mam.
“The decorations of the interior of the
ment was received with the most unbounded Wigwam arc the first thing that claims our
enthusiasm. The despatch, which express- ! attention. The stage as the rear of the builil-
Spcciul Paris un<! Continental Cor
rispomleisof.
Paris, July 81, 1800.
To the Editor of the Macon Telegraph :
Sir: The suspension of arms was signed a few
days ago at Terrara, and the preliminaries of
peace hare been accepted at Nickolsburg. The
lesser German States have adhered to the same.
An armistice of four weeks will begin on the sec
ond of August next, during which time tbo pleni
potentiaries will discuss the terms upon which a
definite peace is to bo concluded.
FINIS GERMANISE,
For the so-called federation of the north of
Germany is another name for Prussia. Von Bis
mark will take pretty good care that the States
which form the new Confederation, shall not be
able to say that their soul is their own.
THE VASSALS OF TnE KINO OF PRUSSIA.
The petty Kings of Northern Germany will be
bat the vassals of King William, and King Jo
hann of Saxony will be the first on tho list—a
King without an army, as the King of Prussia
takes tho command of the United armies of the
so-called Confederation. The Duchies of the
Elbe, a part of Hanover and Hesse will be annex
ed to Prussia. King William has already began
to play tho part of Emperor, and now occupies
the Palace, and every room at Nickolsburg be
longing to Herr Von Mensdorff Pouilly.
The King of Prussia is attended by bis sup
porters Bismark the diplomatist, and Von Molske
the military tactician. He has ordered the Elec
tor of Hesse to appear before him, and had al
ready assured the Dukes of Oldenburg and Sax-
Coburg that he will not bo too hard upon them if
they promise to be good boys and do as he bids
them. This is the Providential mission of Wil
liam ol Hohengoltem.
When the Austrian Plenipotentiary came to
Prussian head-quarters to negotiate, he tound the
good King of Prussia comfortably installed in
his (the ambossador’s) palace, who was not even
asked to take some refreshments. .*
The Austrians are, wo hear, indignant at the
stoicism of their Emperor. It is asked why he
did not make an effort to avenge the defeat of
Sadowa, seeing that he had 400,000 soldiers at
Fiorisdorff—however, the obstinate Habsburg
ill brook no criticism, and the whole Austrian
Press has been ordered to ■moderate its language,
the whole Empire has been placed in
a state or SIBOE.
And every kind of liberty has been taken from
too patient subjects of Franz Joseph—these are
the means resorted to, to stifle the manifestations
of general discontentment. If the government
should continue this policy, there will soou be
A SADOWA AT HOME.
As regards the Southern Confederation, “its
name is niter heard.” Bavaria is very irate at
Austria for having abandoned her, and Austria
wili;bo long before it forgets the apathy when s
by the beer drinking Bavarians in coming to tho
rescue of the House of Hapsburg. The situation
of Austria will no doubt be an isolated one. Tho
NO MORE MEDIATION—NO MORE CONGRESS.
He secs that he lias found his master iu Bismark,
the French press, which is generally kept tightly
muzzlcJ, is now allowed to have its fling at the
King of Prussia and his tides Achates. The
ehavari does not spare them.
The friends of peace who have been disgusted
by the horrid details brought us dnriug the war,
turn with some consolation to the great achieve
ment of the English in uniting the old world to
the new by means of the telegraph from Valencia
to Newfoundland. We hope soon to be able, when
we set down to diBncr, to know what our trans-
atiautic neighbors have been doing in the morn
ing.
Paris is getting duller and duller every day—now
that there is a prospect of four week’s peace, every
body is ofl somewhere—letters from Badeu Baden
inform us that the timid hares that kept away from
that delightful place for fear of the needle gun, are
now flocking in shoals, to try and make a fortune at
Jtouge el noir aud lUndtUe.
The “Baden Anzeigcr” aunounecs that a Russian
named Xarriskine, has tor the third time this
season, broken the bank or gamiDg table formed
by Monsieur Benazet.
1>>
Facts and Scraps—l-'iiriilislicd
our X'arls Correspondent.
31st July, 1SCU.
FROST IN SOUDAN.
In a letter written A' La Ttirqulc newspaper
at Constantinople, from Kassala, capital of the
province Taka, in Soudan, the following curious
incident is related :
A meteorological phenomenon took place the oth
er day at Ben. Amur, near Kassala. This place was
visited by a heavy storm ot hail, which was fol
lowed by such intense cold that the streams
of water were frozen. Several elephants and other
auimals died of cold and a great many trees were
destroyed. [Soudan is in Central Africa.]
DESTROYING GRUBS.
La Pafrie publishes the following simple method
for destroying the grub, which do so much dam
age to apple trees:
Place a piece of Aloes, about the size ol a walnut
in a quart of water, shake the bottle from time to
time, during 3 or 4 days, and then apply the liqnid
with a small brush to the affected parts of the tree.
If the weather be dry a single application of the
liquid will suffice.
THE KINO OK DAHOMEY AND THE KING OF
ASCHANTE.
It Is reported that these two powerful monarchs
are about to go to war with each other. It is, per
haps, not generally known that one of the causes
of the hatred of the King of Dahomey, for the
King of Aschantc, is that the latter has the richest
srrail in all Africa. This prince has three thousand
eight hundred wives, amongst whom is an English
woman who was born in India, and taken when
very young to the gold coast—several Javanese
and two Chinese. The King has also a battalion of
women in his army, but they are all negresses.—
They are armed with rifled muskets, which they
handle with the greatest dexterity.
SINGULAR.
Avery singular phenomenon has lately occurred
in a village, in the Canton ot Villefranete.
A woman eneiente having been frightened at the
sight of a negro gave birth to a little girl, half
black and half white. Even tne face of the child
has one side black, and the other white so that the
profile is that of a negress on.one side aud of a
white on the other. In spite ot this, the child is
very pretty and enjoys perfect health.
VALUABLE DISCOVERY.
A Limburg newspaper mentions the following:
“A substitute for ordinary lighting gas has been
discovered. This gas is composed ol Atmospheric
air, steam and Jfydrocaburet Vtqtour. This gas is
nncxplosible, portable and economical. It neither
destroys nor fonts the apparatus or pipes, and does
not reqnirc any beat to be employed to make it, nor
is the construction of a gasometre neccssaty.
The light given by this gas is clear and brilliant,
it lias neither smoke nor unpleasant smell, and the
process of fabrication is so simple, that each family
can have its apparatus and make its own gas.
Moreover, it seems that the gas can replace
steam^s a moving power for small machines of
from twto lour horse power.”
Interesting Letter.
[The writer of the following is an old friend, of
South-Western Georgia, whom many of our read
ers know.]
St. Paul, Minnesota. Aug. 13, ’C6
Etlitors Telegraph:—It affords me no little
pleasure to receive your most excellent Daily,
as regularly as though I were at my Southern
Georgia home. Its visits are cheering— like
an old familiar acquaintance, of whom one,
as far off from home as the writer, feels rejoic
ed to see; and while on this subject of old
friends—our friend John Neal, of Zchulon
Pike county, is the only Georgian I have seen
here, since my arrival, now, almost two
months. You cannot well imagine the cor
diality of that grip of the hand that I gav<
him. And lie too, seemed to be glad to meet
an old fellow-citizen of our proscribed sec
tion of country.
Saturday morning I carried around to the
“St. Paul Pioneer,” your issues of the 4tli and
31st ult., the former containing Hon. A. H.
Stephens’ letter to Gen. Blair, and left them
with a request that Mr. Stephens’ letter might
be copied into it, but was told by a clerk
that it had appeared. The Pioneer has been,
until a week or ten days ago, a Republican
rather on the Radical order, but, I am liappy
to say, has now changed hands, and is thor
oughly Conservative (Democratic). The “St.
Paul Press’’ is the only other American paper
published in this city, and is as thoroughly
Radical as Thad. Stevens or Charles Sumner
There arc two German papers published here
—one Republican and one Democratic.
Your Daily is rather larger than either Daily
published here. I have loaned my copies out
to several persons, some of whom have ex
pressed surprise that as large and respectable
a Daily was published “away down South.”
Now let me suggest to you an exchange with
the “St. Paul Pioneer. ’ It is perfectly Con
servative—is owned by an association of clev
er, talented, patriotic gentlemen, the ac
quaintance of some two or three of whom
have formed, aud find them sound, patriotic,
and thoroughly disgusted with the Radical
programme of reconstruction of the Southern
States. Were it possible (which it is not,)
for me to hold in higher regard tmy set of
men, or party of men, than those conserva
tive, patriotic men of my own, my native
Georgia, it would, and ought to le, those
Northern or Western conservators who are do
ing battle for constitutional liberty and South
ern equality. The complexion of the press
of St. Paul, as it at present stands, is one Rad
ical Republican, the “Press,” and one Demo
cratic—“Pioneer.” There arc two German
papers, one Republican and one Democratic.
I see from a late number of the “Pioneer,”
that a German paper published in LaFayette,
Indiana, the English name of which is “Indi
ana Union,” heretofore Radical, has hoisted
conservative colors, supports the Philadelphia
Convention, President Johnson’s policy, &c.
The “Pioneer” states that it has a very large
circulation and yields great influence among
the German population, which is numerous
in the "Western States. Times arc brightening
here. Several prominent Republicans in the
West have lately come out renouncing Radi
cal principles; and especially is this the case
in Wisconsin. I can stomach any Doolittle
Republican. The influence of Doolittle is
going to be felt ra the Fall elections, not only
in Wisconsin, but also in Illinois, Indians and
Minnesota. He is ridiculed, slandered and
abused by the Radical press, but the people
are beginning to think and act rather more
independently. The “St. Paul Pioneer” and
the LaCrosse, Wis., “Democrat” are doing
good service. The increased pay of the Rad
ical Congress of $2,000 a year, is kept before
the people, and it will tell at the ballot box.
I am happy to see that Georgia is repre
sented at the Philadelphia Convention. It
will be a great gathering ot the representa
tives of a once united, happy and
free people, and God grant that its
deliberations may be conducted with
prudence, judgment and discretion,
restore fraternal feeling among the people
North, South, East and West, strike terror to
the despots that are seeking to compass the
eternal ruin and overthrow of the South, and
bring about a perpetual Union of Govern
ment all over the country, upon equal and
just principles.
Minnesota is rich in land and agricultural
products. Wheat, oats, barley, rye, buck
wheat, Irish potatoes and corn arc grown
here—all except the last in the greatest per
fection. Wheat crops are better than ever
known, but it is now harvest time, and the
weather is very unfavorable — rainy and
cloudy for four or five days. I have been
considerably iu the country from ninety to
one hundred miles southwest of this city on
the west side of the Mississippi. The largest
No manure
Gard ms—the
need nor re-
I ever saw. The finest wheat and oat crops
the continent affords, grow this year on Min-
Ucso Prairies and wood land, tlic latter, it"
possible, the most fertile,
can enrich these lands,
finest you ever saw—neither
ceive any manure. Tlic average crop of
wheat is from 30 to 43 bushels; oats fratn CO
to 80; corn from 40 to CO, on the rich lands.
Hay crops would amaze a Georgian. I was
driven into a grass crop as high as the horse’s
back, anil could nearly tic the grass that
grew on opposite sides of the horse, across
bis back. Tlic child is now living that will
sec the day when Minnesota will contain from
3,000,000 to 5,000,000 of people.
Perhaps it may be safely said, that, since
the 1st of January last, 100,000 persons have
moved into the State. St. Paul, the capital,
from which I write, is situated on the left
bank of the Mississippi river, nine or tc*
miles below St. Anthony’s Falls; has a popu
lation of over 15,000; is a beautiful city,
rapidly improving;" has an intelligent, enter
prising population, who are hospitable, social
and kind to strangers—even to those from
the far off South. Why not send the Tele
graph to the “Sr. Paul Pioneer” f Try it. I
think it will be of benefit to both parties. I
have written too much, unless it was more
interesting. Excuse me for it, and if you see
proper to publish any part of it, use initials
only. Yours, sincerely,
J. J. 6.
OUR CHESS DEPARTMENT.
All those interested in this column
should subscribe for the Weekly -Telegraph,
Macon, Ga. $4 per annum.
Communications on matters pertain
ing to Chess are solicited, and should be ad
dressed to “ Chess Editor ” of the Telegraph.
PROBLEM NO. 7.
BY J. H. F., OF ATLANTA.
BLACK.
WHITE.
White to play and give mate in four moves.
SOLUTION TO ENIGMA.
FURNISHED BY F., OF ATLANTA.
WHITE. BLACK.
1. K B to QKt 5 (cli) 1. Kt takes B
2. R to K B 4 aud mates nixt move.
“The Performance at Philadelphia.”
Harper’s Weekly contains a column of ma
lignant ridicule of the Philadelphia Conven
tion. It declares that “the delegates arc
coming to the Convention, shooting Union
men on the way, because they knew that
they shall meet in the Convention Vallandig-
ham, who spat upon the fluff, and Fernando
Wood, who apologized to Robert Toombs be
cause he could not send him arms to fire upon
Union men.” It caricatures the Convention—
pictures VaUandigham with liis foot upon the
flag, and General Dix with his arms around
his neck, whispering fondly, “If any man
hauls down the flag, shoot him on the spot.”
It represents “Hon. A. H. Stephens, a pa
roled prisoner of the gpvemment, who still
justifies the constitutionality of secession,
teaching Postmaster-General Randall the al
phabet of constitutional Union.” Admission
to the Convention is thus travestied: “Do you
go for putting down Radicals and niggers ?”
I do.” “Do you love the Union according
to Delegate Stevens l" “I do.” “Pass in.”
We can scarcely expect any other notice of
the Convention from such sheets as Harper’s
Weekly, for if the objects which are contem
plated by that body arc attained, and the
equality of the States is again recognized, the
party of which that paper is champion, be
comes helpless and odious.— Citron, and Sen.
Mail Robbery.
A mail bag was discovered broken up and
rifled near Columbus lately; and apparently
it had been abducted from the Macon train.
It was thought that tbi/^uiail agent on the
Macon train could explain the matter; but
he could not. The following is the latest of
the matter, from the Columbus papers:
The Broken-Open Mail Pouch.—Mr.
Munroe, the route agent, returned from Ma
con yesterday morning. He knew nothing
about the throwing off the bag, we are in
formed, until lie had arrived at Macon. All
the pouches were put on the train correctly.
The bag must have been thrown off at the
point where it was found. Mr. Munroe was
looking for a key at the time, and was outside
his ear.
A stcry is told of a Prussian sentinel
stationed on the steeple at Troppau, and left
behind there when his company retreated.—
The citizens attempted to make him prisoner,
but the Prussian easily defended with liis
bayonet the narrow winding stair by which
alone access could be gained to the steeple.
They then decided on reducing him by fam
ine, but the Prussian having with liim agood
supply of cartridges, announced that unless
he was regularly and well fed, he would shoot
every one who passed in the streets around
the church. The good soldier thus contrived
to maintain his position for two days, when.
Troppau was reoecupied by the Prussians and
he was relieved.
Au English paper states that Major-
General J. C. Walker, of the late Confederate
army, who distinguished himself at the siege
of Nashville in 1864, has been appointed
colonel of an English regiment. It may
mean that he has purchased a commission.
country of rich lands—and the richest lands—
Miss Anna Dickinson is writing a
lecture for the coming season on .the “Mission
and Duty of Andrew Johnson.” It is to be
hoped that Miss Dickinson will hurry up the
publication, so that the Piesident will know
lis duty and his mission..
How to be bid of Musquitoes.—By satu
rating a small piece of cotton .with the com
monest whisky or alcohol, and placing it near
the pillow of tho bed, you can rest in peace—
for mosquitoes, unlike many men, cannot
stand the fumes of intoxicating fluids.
pig"A race is to come off shortly on tho
Harlem river, between the “water shoe” man
and two New Yorkers, who are to enter the
contest with a double scull skeleton boat,
two and a half miles and return, for $8000.
Mbs. Jefferson Davis.—The .Baltimore-
Sun of the 15th announces that 3Irs. Davis
reached that city Tuesday morning from
Fortress 3Ionroe, and after breakfasting at
Barnum’s Hotel, left in the early train for.
New York.
\
pW*An actor lady died at Cincinnati of
cholera, and a brother actor became so much
alarmed at the sudden loss of his friend, that
he got drunk, fell accidentally from a fourth
story window and was killed."
fWA tower, 150 feet in height, and wilt
cost over half a million, is to be erected in
connection with the Chicago Lake tunn-.-l, to
supply the upper stories of Buildings with
water. fi