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THE TELEGRAPH.
MACON, FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20, 1868.
Hatchs no traveling agent at this time
persons wishing to subscribe can pay the
■sms to our local agents, or remit by the usual
methods, at our risk.
FARkBM* STATIC CONVENTION.
The Putnam County Agricultural Society have
sailed a Convention of the Farmers of Georgia, to be
held in Macon the second Wednesday in December
next, for the purpose of organising a State Immigra
tion Society.
CONVENTION.
To Planters, Uanttflaetarera and Mechanics
The old Cotton Planters’ Convention convened,
after the war, in Macon on the 6 li of September.
1866, met again, in Milledgeville, in November,
*1866, and changed its name to “Agricultural and
Manufacturing Association of the State of Geor
gia,” with a view of enlarging Its operations, and
inviting the co-operation of every industrial in
tercet of the State.
By resolution, this new Association was to have
met at Milledgeville, simultaneously with tbeLeg-
islature, in November, 1867. Owing to the politi-
ml changes in the State, and excitement of the
public mind, it was deemed advisible to postpone
•aid contemplated Convention till a time more op
portune for usefnl deliberation.
Deeming that period to have arrived, I hereby
call a Convention of that Association to meet In
the city of Macon, at 10 o’clock a. x., on the 10th
day of December prexlmo.
Planters, Farmers, Manufacturers in Cotton,
Wool, Iron, Wood and Mechanics, and every In
dustrial interest of the State, are earnestly invited
to tend to that Convention, intelligent Represen
tatives to deliberate for the advancement and de
velopment of the indnstrial interests of the State.
The Committee recently appointed in the city of
Macon, to make provision for holding an Agricul
tural and Indnstrial Fair in that city, at a future
day, are respectfully requested to provide a Hall
for the Convention.
The newspaper Press of the State, I feel assured,
will manifest its characteristic liberality, in behalf
of the material interests of the State, by publishing
this sail, and keeping it before the people till day
of meeting. Ben. C. Yancey,
Pres. Agricultural and Manfg A sociation
of the State of Georgia.
Athens, On., Nov. 13,1868.
No Municipal Election in December.
It will be seen that the City Council have
procured an elaborate opinion from members
of the bar upon their competency to order
an election under the charter, without furth
er legislation, and the opinion is unfavorable.
It strikes us on reading over the document
that the argument is conclusive.
We are informed furthermore that the point
has been submitted to Attorney General
Farrow, within a few days, by parties from
Hacon and Columbus, and that this function
ary has decided that charter elections cannot
beheld in either city without some legisla
tion by the General Assembly to conform
their charters to the provisions of the new
Constitution.
As the Legislature will meet again in Janu
ary this decision will involve no great amount
of delay.
Negroes with a Wagon LoAd of Arms
Near Savannah.—The Advertiser says the
Ogeechee road, for some time past, has been
a bngbear to all quiet and orderly people,
and now a fresh item is added to the many
accumulations of rumors and reports con
cerning this terrible locality. A mile and a
half from town a gentleman, on Wednesday,
noticed A wagon, with a guard of colored
men around it, armed with muskets. On ap
proaching the wagon hefound it to benearly
full of muskets, but does not know its destina
tion or the|Use proposed for the weapons.
When the Presidential Electors Meet.
The electors chosen in each State meet at the
capital of their respective States, on the first
Wednesday in December. They vote by dis
tinct ballots for President and Vice Presi
dent, and send the result, carefully sealed, by
a special messenger, who will deliver it to
Ben. Wade, President of the Senate. The
Senate and House, having fixed a day for a
joint convention, will assemble together in
the House. Mr. Wade will open the certifi
cates, count the votes, and announce that
Ulysses S. Grant is elected President and
Schuyler Colfax Vice President of the Uni
ted States.
Forgeries in Savannah.—The Savannah
Advertiser of Friday says reports are in cir
culation in that city quite startling in their
character impugning the honesty of one of
our citizens, hitherto supposed to be above
reproach. We withhold his name for the
present. It appears that no less than ten or
a dozen of our merchants have suffered by
his forgeries aud confidence operations. We
learn he is quite sick and confined to his bed
but will be shortly arrested and tried on the
charge of being & common cheat and swin
dler.
A New Bank in Augusta.—We learn
from onr Augusta exchanges that the Georgia
Railroad and Banking Company have reor
ganized their banking department of depos
it and discount, under the management of
Hon. John P. King, President; Dr. Joseph
Milligan, Cashier, and Col. A. Dearing, of
Athens, and Capt. Eugenius King, of Greens
boro’ as sub-officers. The resources of the
Company and the efficiency of the manage
ment will command public confidence. The
Bank will go into operation as soon as the
needful accommodations are completed.
Arrest of Col. D. Wyatt Aiken.—The
Colombia Phoenix of the 12th says, at the
instance of Constable Hubbard, CoL Aiken,
of Abbeville, lias been arrested and brought
to Columbia. It is understood that the ef
fort is to connect Col. Aiken with the killing
of Randolph. As soon as the opportunity
presents itself, Col. Aiken will no doubt
promptly and fully relieve himself of the
unfounded chirge brought against him.
We call the attention of the readers to
the advertisement of F. S. Hasseltine, Esq.,
Register in Bankruptcy, making appoint
ments for his District.
No National Bank Failures.—We see
that the two Wisconsin banks which .failed
a day or two since, were State and not Na
tional banks as reported.
The attention of Georgia contemporaries
is invited to the call for a State Convention
by Hon. B. C. YaDcey.
A German in New Albany, India, has
what be calls a “dumpling clock”in his win
dow. On its top is a fat and jolly-looking
Teuton, who holds a fork in his band. By
an injenious contrivance, the fork at the end
of each minute dips into a dish of damp-
lings, and carries one of them into the mouth
of the Teuton, who swallows it with a chok
ing gurgle and a queer motion of his glass
eyes.
Why is a battle at night just two weeks in
duration ? Because its a fought night 1
MAKING THE BEST Off XT.
We republished yesterday a telegram from
Charleston to the New York Times, stating
that Gen. Wade Hampton and other promi
nent Democrats of Sonth Carolina had called
upon Gov. Bcott in a body “ and declared
their determination to accept cheerfully and
abide by the decision of the people to stand
by the State government in its acts,” &c., &c.
The Times commenting on this dispatch
says:
A gratifying proot of returning reason, as a re
sult of the Republican triumph, is reported by our
Charleston correspondent. The Governor of
Sonth Carolina, it appears, has been waited upon
by Wade Hampton and other prominent Demo
crats of the 8tate, who announce their acceptance
of the situation and their purpose hereafter to con
fine opposition within peaceable and lawful limits.
They recognize the election of Grant as a verdict
of the nation in support of reconstruction; and
under this impression they propose to sustain the
new Government, to uphold its acts, and to rely
upon the ballot-box for effecting whatever change*
they deem desirable in the local Government.—
Fortified with this evidence of growing harmony,
Gov. Scott is coming to New York to seek aid for
an enterprise essential to the success of the rail
way system ©f the State, and in other respects to
invite the co-operation of Northern capital for the
development or its resources.
This is the beginning of the peace which all now
hope for. The step taken by the Sonth Carolina
Democrats is eminently prudent, and cannot be
too soon imitated by the same class in other States.
Foiled in their efforts to overturn reconstruction,
the best thing possible is to accept it, and to
make the best of it nnder the law. It it require
amendment, the people of each State have the
power of adapting it to their wishes; and this
should he enongh. The formal declaration that it
is now regarded aa good enongh for South Carolina,
will doubtless exercise a wide influence through
out the Sonth, and we may expect to witness an
extension of the movement thus happily begun.
There is nothing to hinder it but passion and prej
udice, and these most gradually yield to a sense
of the folly of opposing the national will.
Onr readers need not be told that the issue
taken in the Presidential election, against the
authority and existence of the Reconstructed
governments, was made against the judg
ment of the Telegraph. We protested
against it before the session of the Democrat
ic National Convention, in July, and declared
that it was not only a false, untimely and
illogical issue, but would be fraught with
hazards to the general result. That, upon
our own Democratic doctrines, State insti
tutions and State administrations were not
matters for the intervention of the Federal
government, and that, at the very best, we
could not hope for a salutary intervention
for many years, and until the political
character of the United States Senate should
be revolutionized. That it was politically a
plunder—a felo de se—to assail a Federal ad
ministration through State organisms which
we demanded in the same breath should be
annulled as fraudulent and void, and by
votes which we claimed to be no votes at alL
That it would be far better to await the
operation of time and amend our State
organizations in the old fashioned way by
State authority, rather than risk anything by
an appeal to the Federal government, which
mnst be vain and hopeless.
Other ideas prevailed, but no one will now
dispute that what the Radicals styled the
revolutionary attitude of the Democratic
party towards the reconstructed State Gov
ernments did, in point of fact, change the
whole character of the canvass. It became a
defensive and therefore, (as soon as it took
that shape) a hopeless canvass—instead of a
bold, aggressive warfare upon Radical out
rages and abases which ought to have led,
and would in fact have led, the party on to
a signal and decisive triumph.
Gen. Hampton who, it is said, shaped the
National Democratic Platform upon the Re
construction issue, new comes forward and
proposes to accept and abide by the popular
decision against this article of the plat
form. This is well—in the interests of
peace we are glad of it; but there is re
ally no other course left open, and there
is no particular merit in acquiescing in
what is inevitable and unavoidable. We
must acquiesce whether we will or no, and
the best way is to put a good face upon it
and do our endeavors to make these govern
ments as tolerable and useful as possible,
which is what we proposed to do before the
appeal to the Federal authority against
them.
As to “ abiding” by them—that is as it
may be. These governments stand with us
precisely like the theocratic affairs estab
lished by the Pilgrims did with them. They
agreed to be “governed by the laws of God
until they had a chance to make better
ones,” and so we propose to stand by these
reconstructions in good faith until the people
have an opportunity and the disposition to
improve upon them. That is onr hand—and
now let us have peace.
Foreign Immigration Southward.
We may now invite immigrants from other lands
to flock hither with the assurance that onr whele
land, and not merely the Northern third of its
area, as heretofore, is open to their industry and
capital. Within Grant’s four years of peace our
immigration should rise to half a million souls
per annum, two-thirds of whom will go to build
np the waste places of the Sonth. With proper
protection to American industry, this flood ot im
migration should bear to our shores, not mainly
unskilled laborers or starving paupers, but the
most skillful miners, mechanics, and artizans of
Europe. It should fill all our interior cities with
the hum of manufactures, and thus tend toward
that diversity of industry which imparts the larg
est profits and the highest civilization and happi
ness to a people; and renders it in the industrial
sense free ana independent.
The above is the opening paragraph of a
glorification article upon the future opened
by Grant’s election, in the New York Tribune
of the 10th. If Gen. Grant’s election shall
stop the outrageous misrepresentation of the
South, by such prominent Northern papers
as the Tribune, possibly some of that foreign
immigration may come this way. If Gen.
Grant’s election shall, &3 the Tribune hopes,
push up protective tariffs from their present
tremendous altitude to a point which the
Tribune will pronounce “ proper protection
to American industry,” the present rapid
progress of the country to an extinction of
the middle class, and a grand division be
tween capitalists and paupers, will be in
creased to railway speed. No increase of
wages will keep pace with the increased cost
of living and the burdens of taxation.
“American industry,” except as represented
by great proprietary interests, will be crushed
to the earth. Let the working man contrast
his condition now with what it was nnder
low tariffs, and beware.
THE NORTHERN REFORMERS..
We shall never begin to know how much
the Sonth served aa a scape-goat and safety-
valve to the Northern “ philanthropists and
reformers,” so called, until after they have
fixed us up according to their notions and
fairly exhausted ns in that capacity. Then;
these bull dogs and fighting cocks of benev
olence and Christian charity will tarn npon
one another with bloody and sharp spurs.
They must fight with some body ; pray for
a Kilkenny fight. It will come by and by.
Cheap Freights.—During the past week
cotton has been shipped from Montgomery,
Ala., to New Orleans, for only' fifty cents a
bale by steamer. This was caused by the
meeting of opposition boats. Competition of
this kind is certainly the life of cotton ship
The Charleston City Flection.
The Democrats of Charleston have contest
ed the late election in that city, by which,
although the whites showed the heaviest
registry, the Radicals elected their Mayor by
an alleged majority of twenty-two votes.
The following condensation of the points of
contest is taken from the Courier:
1. That -a large number of persons who
were entitled to vote, were rejected by the
managers.
2. That a large number of persons under
age, and not qualified, either by residence or
otherwise, were permitted to vote.
3. That a large number of conservative
voters were prevented by force and lraud
from exercising their right of suffrage.
4. That a large number of colored voters,
by threats of violence and intimidation, had
the votes of their choice taken from their
hands even at the ballot box, and others sub
stituted, nnder the tear of awe and num
bers.
If the election had been a full and unbi
ased expression of opinion all classes of the
community would have acquiesced, however
adverse it may have been to their hopes and
aspirations. It may nave been an occasion
of gloom and despondency. It would not
have been one of contest.
Even the Missionary Record, the editor of
which is a colored man and a prominent
member of the Republican party, comes out
in earnest protest' against the violence and
intimidation used.
He says: “ We cannot boast to-day of the
glorious victory over i passion, over misrule
aud over prejudices as we did last week. We
are pained to know that on the first day of
our election, the first in which the colored
people have exercised the right of free citi
zens, that all did not comprehend the digni
ty with which they were clothed as freemen,
many of our people violated the great prin
ciples which underlies their own liberties.
The violation of the right of onr neighbor to
cast bis vote without interference is the most
sacred privilege of an American citizen. We
regret also that that there was so much un
kindness shown among our colored brethren
who were at the polls, intimidating others
who differed with them in their views of
duty.”
It is this very intimidation which has pre
vented a free ballot. And it is by reason of
this intimidation that the result is not ac
cepted as an expression of the popular heart
or will.
It is against this, among other illegalities,
that the protest is entered. It is not with
any view to mere contest, bnt for the pur
pose, by another untrammelled election, of
arriving at the real opinions of the people,
without fear, favor or affection.
New Cotton Route.
From the Avgusta Constitutionalist.}
As one of the evidences of what is being
accomplished by the energy and skill of the
Georgia Railroad officers, we append the
following article, taken from the Selma Times.
This route has grown up like magic since the
completion of the Selma, Rome and Dalton
Railroad, and the promptness with which 'be
Georgia and Charleston roads perfected
arrangements to bring freights this way. It
is the shortest route from Selma, Ala., to
Charleston, S.C.; and goods aresent through
without change of cars, and at‘ a much less
rate. We believe the advantage of this
route, in distance alone, is nearly three
hundred and fifty miles. Freights can no w be
carried with much more expedition than for
merly from Charleston to New York, Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and from these
points to Rome, Chattanooga, Selma, Merid
ian, Vicksburg and Mobile. We are informed
tbat more than two hundred bales of cotton
are now daily shipped over this line, and
very sanguine expectations are entertained of
increasing the number in a short time tofonr
or five hundred. We are more than pleased
to chronicle this evidence ot enterprise and
prosperity, and trust, ere long, to see many
more such under full operation:
“We had the pleasure of meeting, last even
ing, T. Lyons, Esq., the energetic and popu
lar freight agent of the Georgia Railroad,
who brought through with him yesterday to
this city ten cars to run in the through line
from Selma to Charleston, and we are glad to
hear that last night they were being loaded.
“Ten days ago our people thought no more
of shipping to the East and Enrope via
Charleston than via the moon. The comple
tion of the Selma, Rome and Dalton road,
and the arrangements immediately consum
mated between tbat road and the roads
of Georgia and South Carolina, make
that as cheap a route as any other what
ever, and the quickest, to Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York,- Boston and Liver
pool. Freights are locked np in the cars
here, and pass without change to Charleston,
where they are transferred to first class fast
steamers direct for any of the cities we have
named, reaching New York in eight days.
A sufficient number of cars will be promptly
pat on this line to carry all the freights either
way. First class steamers leavo Charleston
for the Eastern cities three times a week,
viz: on Tuesdays,Thursdays, and Saturdays.
Through receipts are given here ior freights
to any of the above mentioned cities at rates
as low as by any other route.
“ These arrangements must have a most
beneficial effect upon the business of Selma.
We can now ship cotton to the manufactories
and to Liverpool clieaper and quicker than
it can be shipped from either Mobile or New
Orleans, and consequently our buyers can pay
as much for cotton as it can be sold for in
either of those cities, and this mnst draw a
great deal here which has hitherto gone else
where, making this the great market for Cen
tral and Western Alabama, and, perhaps, for
a portion of Mississippi.”
Prentice and tbe Louisville Journal.
• The relations of Mr. George D. Prentice
with the Louisville Journal have been for
some time an interesting topic of conversation
in literary circles. From reliable parties wo
obtain the following facts:
Mr. Henderson did dismiss Mr. Prentice
from the paper he built, and with which be
has been identified so many years. This was,
perhaps, an economical stroke of business
management on the part of Mr. Henderson,
but the effect was most astoundingly differ
ent from what he expected. Instead of sav
ing $40 a week—the amount of poor Pren
tice’s salary—he found he had raised a hor
net’s nests about his ears. The Board of
Trade and the citizens were up in a mo
ment. Measures were inaugurated to with
draw all patronage from tbe Journal, and
to purchase a complete outfit for a new
paper, with a fund to float it, and make a
present to Mr. Prentice. For a few days, Mr.
Henderson was in a bloody sweat of appre
hension. He flew around like a hen with her
head off, and made the most abject apologies
to Mr. Prentice, with overtures for a resump
tion of amicable relations. Mr. Prentice re
jected his overtures. In the meantime Clar
ence Prentice met Henderson on the street and
reminded him that when he (Clarence) sold
out his interest in the Journal, it was with the
distinct understanding tbat his father should
have a salary of forty dollars a week dar
ing life, whether he did anything to earn it
or not. This arrangement Mr. Henderson
had disregarded, and young Prentice, in
pursuance of Kentucky chivalry, asked
him if he was armed. If not, he had
better arm bimself, as it was the deliberate
intention of Mr. Clarence Prentice to eviscer
ate and chaw him np. Mr. Henderson said
he was not armed and did not intend to be;
that he had treated Prentice,pore, shamefully,
and wouldn’t fight Prentice, fils, on any terms.
On the contrary, he had made all the repar-
tion he could to the old man, and negotia
tions were pending which he felt sure would
make matters right. Aa Kentucky chivalry
can’t eviscerate and chaw np a man who re
fuses to arm bimself, and so the matter ended.
Suitable arrangements have been made, and
Mr. Prentice is again at work on the Journal.
[Indianapolis Mirror.
There are 1,678 billiard rooms in New
York City and Brooklyn. 1 , *
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Southern and Western Railway Connections
—Savannah the Outlet' of Texan — Bail-
ways in Mississippi—'The Route from the
Orient.
From ths Nsu> York World.] ^
In his annual report, just published, the
President of the Vicksburg and Meridian
railroad, which traverses the State of Missis
sippi due east and west, and is the link con.
necting, on tbe inland route, the Mississippi
river with Alabama, Georgia and Florida,
thns speaks. Tbe importance of his closing
remarks will be appreciated:
The shortest line from the Mississippi river
to the Atlantic Ocean ia from Vicksburg to
Savannah, 673 miles, and if the passenger
trains were run at twenty five miles an hour,
the time between those two cities would be
twenty-seven hours, and for freight trains,
running at twelve miles an hour, the time
would be about fifty-six hours. The Mont
gomery and Selma connection (of forty-four
miles) is now tbe great desideratum for at
once securing to this line that valuable pas
senger business for points east of Selma, and
we are gratified to learn that Col..Pollard,
the distinguished and able President of the
Montgomery roads, has finally succeeded in
making reliable arrangements for tbe speedy
completion of the Montgomery and Selma
road. That line mnst eventually be tbe main
passenger route for the great travel from
Texas, Louisiana, and a large portion of Mis
sissippi, to the States of Alabams, Florida,
Georgia, South and North Carolina.
WESTERN CONNECTIONS.
The Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas
Railroad starts from the west bank of the
Mississippi, opposite Vicksburg. It passes
through Monroe on tbe Ouachita and Shreve
port on the Red River, and has its terminus
at the Texas State line, 18 miles west of
Shreveport. Monroe is 75'miles from Vicks
burg, and Shreveport about 190. Previous
to the war the road was built, equipped and
in successful operation between Monroe and
the Vicksburg terminus, bringing on its trains
a considerable amount of valuable business to
Vicksburg and passengers for our road. The
road was built from Shreveport to the Texas
line, eighteen miles, at which point the
Southern Pacific Railroad commences, and
from thence runs to Marshall, in Texas.
Twenty-four miles of that portion of the
Southern Pacific road has already been built,
equipped and put in operation. With rail
road connection established between Vicks
burg and Shreveport there would be at
once a great increase of travel and trade
brought to our city and road, from that
source. The time by rail from Shreveport
to Vicksburg would be about ten hours;
and, as a matter of economy, both in time
and money, we would get all the New
Orleans travel from that direction. A large
amount of Texas and Louisiana cotton, of
beef cattle, and also of Texas wheat,/the lat
ter forty to Bixty days ea'rlier than it is
elsewhere ready for market, would be brought
to Vicksburg for sale and transhipment.
Then, the travel from all Northern, Eastern
and Central Texas, goiDg to points East,
Northeast and Southeast, from Vicksburg,
would take this route, and vice versa. Sooner
or later the Vicksburg and Meridian Rail
road, with our eastern connections, will be a
constituent portion of the main trunk line,
stretching from the Atlantic seaports, via
the Souehern Pacific Railroad, to San Diego,
and San Francisco, on the Pacific, and will
eventually become the grand avenue of the
world’s travel and traffic. This route has
been carefully surveyed, and found to be the
shortest, most eligible and advantageous, in
every particular, that can be constructed be
tween the two oceans. The distance from
New York to Vicksburg being 1,331 miles by
the Selma, Rome and Dalton route, and from
Vicksburg to San Diego, in California, being
1,400 miles, will make the distance from San
Diego to New York 2,731 miles, or six days’
railroad travel. The shortest distance and
time, on this line, from ocean to ocean, will
be from San Diego to Savannah, 3,072 miles, or
109 hours’railroad time, estimating thespeed
at 20 miles an hour, to Charleston 2,184 miles,
and to Norfolk 2,531 miles, 126 hoars’railroad
time. Possessing such superior climatic ad
vantages over the more northern route, being
on a latitudinal line between the thirty-sec
ond and thirty-third degrees from Savannah
to San Diego, with the further advantage of a
shorter distance, must make this the pre
ferred route for travel and traffic between
tbe Pacific and Atlantic seaports. The ad
vantages which will flow from such a conti
nental and latitudinal line cannot be esti
mated or over estimated. By the laws of
trade, the transportation of merchandise, as
well as people, will adopt that route which
most fully combines the recommendations of
speed, cheapness, safety and comfort, and
this will.be the line that will most fully meet
those requirements. Ship loads of teas,
silks, spices, and other valuable Asiatic arti
cles of commerce, destined for Europe will
be shipped via California, and then by rail
over this grand continental, and always
available, line to the Atlantic cities for re
shipment to European ports—making the
voyage from Canton (China) to New York in
about 24 days, and to London in from 35 to
40 days, against 200 days from Canton to
New York, and about tbe same time from
Canton to Liverpool by sea. The distances
by sea in statute miles
From Canton to London is about. 15,650
From Cantou to New York ....15,904
From Canton to New Orleans .15,239
The establishment of such a direct and
speedy intercourse, between the Chinese
ports and New York via California, would
revolutionize the commerce of Europe and
America with China; the American railways
would then be the carriers between the At
lantic and Pacific of the travel and trade
from Europe to China, and from China to
Europe, which now takes a voyage of months
to accomplish.
On account of the shortness of the route,
heavy exportations of food, cotton and other
Western and Southern products, and the
merchandise of our Eastern cities would be
taken to China in return for the silks, teas,
and other Atlantic commodities imported by
the United States. In view of such reason
able and important results, there can be no
question that the destiny and interests of the
nation, as well as numerous railroads iu the
United States, are deeply involved in the
question of speedily building the Pacific
Railroad. It certainly would be a great event
in the commercial history of this country and
the world, and one that would add untold
and inconceivable millions to the prosperity
of this people and nation. The travel over
thisline, when completed, would be immense.
Perhaps from three to four hundred passen
gers a day would/pass over our road, from
and to California, Texas, and Louisiana, be
sides our local travel, thus adding to our
receipts from $1000 to $1600 a day or from
$30,000 to $40,000 a month.
——• ; i. .
The Florida Radical Imbroglio.—The
Columbus Enquirer has the following:
We infer from the proceedings of the Flor
ida Legislature, that the principal and most
agravating difference between that body and
the Governor was in reference to the pay of
the members of the Legislature. The law
provides that they shall receive a salary of
500 a year. The Governor construes this as
including all the pay that they are entitled
to, while the members claim.mileage and
per diem pay for the late extra session, in
which they cast the vote of the State for
President. The charges of “lying,’’ “incom
petency,” and “corruption,” upon which he
was impeached, would hardly have been
sprung, had he not differed with the Legis
lature upon tbat question of the higest im
portance—the pay of the members. It is a
noteworthy fact tbat every Radical Conven
tion or Legislature in the “Reconstructed”
States have extorted exorbitant pay, and
most of them have bad difficulties with the
military commanders, or the Governors, on
the subject
Experiments in Wheat Culture—Drilling
and Horse-Hoeing.
The Secretary of the Goodhue Fatihers’
Club, of Minnesota, commnnicates to the
American Agriculturist the following inter
esting statement in regard to some experi
ments in wheat culture made by one of the
members of the Club.
Field No. 1—Two' bushels to tbe acre was
sown with the broadcast sower and cultiva
tor combined, and the seed was at all depths
from the surface to three or four inches deep.
Field No. 2—Was sown with a common
wheat drill, east and west, one and a quarter
bushels beiDg used to the acre, planted abont
two and a half inches deep.
Field No. 3—Three pecks of seed were
drilled in east and west, two and a half
inches deep, and eighteen inches apart. It
was cultivated but once, when about a foot
high; with a~ live-toothed walking cultivator,
at an expense of $1 per acre.
The results are thus stated: “No, 1 was
good wheat,'not damaged by heat, head
medium in length, well filled, stood thick
upon the ground. Was unequal, some straws
five and six feet in length, and some only two
feet. Some heads were very green, while
others were ripe. The yield is estimated at
from twenty to twenty-five bushels per acre.
No. 2 was of a better color during growth
than No. 1. Very even in straw and degree
ot ripeness. Heads about even, of extra
length. Bundles very heavy, and the yield
is estimated at thirty bushels per acre. No
3 was extra at all times.
“Its unusual deep green color and broad
leaves attracted much attention. No one
supposed it the same kind of grain as lots 1
and 2. It stood out much more than either
Nos. 1 or 2. It was uniform in length of
straw and degree of ripeness. The heads
would average one-third larger than No. 1,
and the largest and heaviest wheat we ever
saw. Strangers here picked for the smallest
heads, and then shelled from sixty to eighty
kernels from 4ach head. Our binders (and
we bad some from other States who had
much experience) said they never saw such
large beads or such heavy wheat of this kind,
namely, China Tea. The yield is estimated
at thirty or forty bushela per acre.”
The Club arrives at the conclusion that
they have been in the habit of using too much
seed for spring wheat; that wheat needs
cultivating;; that if half a bushel of seed were
used per acre, and sowed in drills fifteen
inches apart, and thoroughly cultivated, the
average crop of Wisconsin might be doubled.
They recommend, moreover, the expenditure
of the price of the seed saved in giving the
land a more thorough harrowing.- In this
they are 'wise;' there ; .is'nothing^ which
wheat so quickly responds as thorough till
age, and it may be a question whether this
should be done previous to sowing, or after
the grain is up. There are otbbr.interesting
subjects for investigation before any one can
speak with authority. The exact amount of
seed per acre, though depending in a meas
ure upon the kind of wheat, and tbe cbarac
ter of tbe soil, may be nearly approximated.
The distance apart of the drills is another
subject for experiment; twenty inches have
been recommended. It is difficult to culti
vate between those which are much nearer,
and no doubt the roots will fill the ground
between them at this distance. '
BY TELEGRAPH.
The ship Endeavor, which was bnilt in
Salem, Massachusetts, by Christopher Tur
ner, sixty-five years ago, is still miming, and
is considered a sound old ship. She is
owned jn New Bedford, and is just now being
fitted out for a year’s whaling voyage. The
Endeavor was the first American ship that
ever passed through the Straits of Magellan.
Strawberry' Culture.
No fruit better repays for high culture than
the strawberry. The ground should be. deep
ly spaded and reduced to a fine tilth before
planting; it should also be made very rich ;
and not a sprig ot grass should be allowed to
infest the vines during their growth. If the
grass is not suffered to make headway, it is
easily repressed; but if ohee allowed to get
possession of the ground, the labor of eradi
cating it is increased ten-fold. To facilitate
the cultivation, the plants should either not
be allowed to spread over the ground, or the
runners should be confined to the row; which
may be the better plan to insure a full yield
it is not easy to determine. The largest
berries are doubtless grown on plants from
which all the; runners have been suppressed £
the greatest quantity on those which have
been permitted to increase to a moderate ex
tent.
Perhaps, however, it maybe better to il
lustrate By reference to actual experience
coming under the immediate cognizance of
the writer. In the spring of last year a bed
in the garden—seventy-seven by twenty-two
feet—was set with 825 plants—mostly Wil
son’s Albany Seedling. The growth was
very luxuriant. • In the Fall, some of the
rows were thinned for transplanting; while in
some places the ground was literally carpeted
with vine! During the winter a ptotectibri
of chip manure was given to them; and in the
Spring the setting- Of the fruit was abundant
beyond anything I ever witnessed. The ber
ries, when ripe, were of large size, and great
ly admired. The actual product of this bed,
which is the twenty fifth part of an acre, is
within a fraction of 400 quarts, all full sized
and heaping measure—being more than a
quart to each vine planted—and equal to
10,000 quarts to the acre.
The following notes in respect to a few of
the choice varieties cultivated in the gardens
of this city may be acceptable:
Wilson's Seedling.—Tnis is one of the old
and well known kinds. It is believed to be
without an equal in productiveness: the ber
ries are of large size—but not the largest—
and of showy appearance. The fruit is solid,
and- bears transportation well. The only
fault that can be found with it is its acidity;
but being among the earliest to ripen its place
cannot be supplied.
Green Prolific.—This is also a great bearer,
and follows the above in good succession.
The berries are bright scarlet, well flavored,
and of handsome size, but rather pulpy.
Growth of the vine exceedingly rampant, and
hard to be controlled. .
Golden Queen.—Berries, of a pale color, of
very large size and fine flavor, but rather sofi.
It has the great merit of ripening when the
other varieties are on the decline, and is
moderately productive. Berries spherical,
and pretty uniform.
Jucunda.—Taking all things into view;
this is doubtless the prince of strawberries.
It: is very productive, of the largest size, uni
form, firm in flesh, and is a long time in bear
ing. It is of cockscomb shape.
Russell's Prolific.—Large size and of fine
quality. It is among the best bearers, and
iu all the qualities of a good fruit it is not
much inferior to the Jucunda.
Triomphede Grand.—This is an old variety,
but the berriesare of a large size and fine
flavor, and the vines are moderately produc
tive. Ripens early. . |j_
Agriculturist.—Some of tbe berries are very
large, but of unequal size. To bring it to
the highest perfection, the vines should be
placed in deep soil, made very rich. Under
such circumstances it would be bard to beat.
Whirlwind near Nashville, Tenn.—On
Sunday a brick cbtirchnea^Nasbville, Tenn.,
was entirely destroyed by a whirlwind. Du
ring the morning a violent gale had been
blowing, and many trees were prostrated,
finally a gust of wind swept along the road,
catching np in its progress every detached
object in the way and whirling them ronnd
like so many tops. Fence rails, branches of
trees, clumps of earth, and even stones were
thus carried aloft. It struck the church
about four feet above the ground, ripped off
the bricks and mortar, and swept the whole
upper part away quite clean. A few bricks
were dropped along the road, but the main
portion was taken nearly, half a mile, and
finally dropped by detachments in the bad of
a creek.
From Washington.
Washington, November 12.—Gen. Henninger de
ported Tuesday for Richmond,
Gen. Brooks has assumed command of the Wash
ington Department.
The steamer Franklin returns to the Afeditert*
nean, and Farragut remains here for ordsra.
Courtney and Murray are here from New York.
They had a long interview with Evarts.
McCulloch had a long interview with the Presi
dent Nothing authentic tranapired.
John A. Silwee ha* addressed a letter to tbe Presi
dent, enclosing correspondence published in the Her
ald, and urging the President to action ia the matter.
Official majority in Pennsylvania, 28,898.
The reported tailing of Gen'. Longstreet, for Mexico
is untrue.
An important moating of oitisens and capitalists,
to further the completion of tbe air-line railroad be
tween New York and the West Virginia Central
Road, was held to-day. A business committee of
fifteen was appointed.
Grant had a long interview with Commissioner
Rollins, at Rollins’ offloe, to-day.
There is great excitement in regard to revenue
matters. Important action is expected.
Washington, November 13.—Grant has gone to
Weet Point. Returning he will' remain a week in
NewYork. 1 ; . i", 1 i " i-; ■
Schofield and Seward were absent from Cabinet
meeting to-day.
Customs from the 2d to the 7th inclusive, #2.487,000.
Reeent investigations entirely exculpate Jacob
Thompson from complicity in the Oil Trnst Fond de
falcation of 1860.
Perry Fuller,Colleotor for the pprt of New Orleans,
is here.
The President, MoCulioch and Evarts had along
consultation after the Cabinet meeting.
Treasurer Spinner’s report is published. Expendi
tures hare increased as compared with last year: In
terior Department #2,000,000. Civil Department 2.-
500,000, War Department #29,750,000, including, how
ever, #38,000.000 for bounties. Amount of interest
paid on the public debt, in coin, #100,750.000, in cur
rency #36,000,000.
WashiNQTOir, November 14.—Private English ad
vices stale that England hss withdrawn her claim to
the joint ofonpancy ;of the Island of San Juam giving
the United Statea control of Puget sound.
The convocation by Johnson and Stanley for the
settlement of the Alabama claims will reach here for
approval on the 23d. - .61179
McCulloch pronounces the Revenue fraud detecting
business a humbug and a nuisance, i Jir .1 crlf j
The 29th Infantry, which recently left here for Ten
nessee, are ordered to Texas. -
The following is the reply to the question where par
ties hare more than fifty gallons of whisky'
Ovvica Internal Revenue, 1
. Washington, November 4,1868. J
In answer I have to say that While the retarn called
for by section 57 cannot be required from any person
who had but fifty gallons or less of distilled spirits in
his possession on the 1st. inst, it is nevertheless im-
portant to the interest of ofsnch persons that their
packages of such spirts should be marked andistamped
as prescribed in that section, otherwise the spirits
being without either the tsx paid stamp or the stamp
for stock on hand would be in danger of detention
under section 1 41, and ferhaps of seizure and forfei
ture under the provisions of section' 57 for the forfei
ture of all distilled spirits found after thirty daya in
packages of more than five gallons without having
thereon the stamp required therefor by this act, sec
tion thirty-six would, in such case, throw the burden
of proof on the claimants, and. as probable cause for
seizure could doubtless in' most oases be shown te
have existed, the - expense and trouble to ; which the
owner of the spirits would be subjected before he
could recover his property would generally exceed
its value. It would be well to make this view of the
matter known to those in your district whom it may
conc3rn. Thomas Harland.
Acting Commissioner.
It is stated that the Spanish 1 Minister has gone to
visit Seward regarding the reported filliboetering
movements in Cuba. Seward don’t regard the move
ment of sufficient importance to claim the attention
of his department; but should the emergency arise
any movements derogatory to the rights of Spain
will be promptly qrrested. •
The . Comptroller of the Treasury, nnder date of
November 10th, to the. Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, decides that the law of July 20. 1868, allows
assessors a commission of one-fourth of one per cent,
on the amount of tax collected on spirits distilled
since the passage of-the act, in addition to the other
commissions allowed. • -j,.Vi him r )(l|
Fine meteorio display here from midnight to dawn.
MoVtoomRbt, Novembe*»M_j£. T
doing nothing of a general l
been reached that the acts of
gal. on th«r ground that th*K w w!J^»»»»iik
for a mm Legislature on the 8d«o»„
Advertiser of this city maintain* A
the Govereorto order special oleetloa. ,, ^ ,4 **»tf
doubtless be soon haade up to
The State Is now ooncedtd to Granthf^ 1 '
majority. In many of the white
1.500 to 2.000 not more than five oratx hS
they either had no opportunity of
olined to take the voter’s teat oath. ***** * to
Foreign New#
- HaVAMA. November 13.—Mexican
Congress is about trying several impT^****^
among them is Gen. Mejia, Seeretsry *St.
authorised expenditures. Romeo, l»u w for ' to
minister, is also charged with acts
Escobedo is operating natively m.C?
lipas.
Madrid. November 13.—The Govern™
the presence of armed soldiers at politic*? fo ^dt
The Papal Nuncio at Madrid contion^* 1
relations with the new Government ''“Utj
Vienna, November 13,-Thebill p 0 ttin„i
on a war footing passed. ‘ ,i!
A* No r mber ^--Lanundi prock;».
of the Eastern Department of Cuba, where* t *' 1
exist, olosed for exports and imports. ° "“S
New Yo k, November 14.-The Herr- n
brings #659,000 in gold. ^
Earthquakes continue all along the ,
and Peru.
A bloody civil war is apprehended in civ
Presidential complications. ,Ul
Vienxa. November H.-Ata railroad eoffitf
Bohemia twenty-three persons were killed T* »
wounded.. ’
There was a severe earthquake at Him
' on the 8 th of Ootober.
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An old negro named Pete was much trou
bled about his sins. Perceiving him one day
with a downcast look, his master asked the
cause. “Oh, maasai, I am such a great sin
ner.” “Bnt, Pete,” said his master, “yon are
foolish to take it so much to heart. You
never see me troubled about my sins.” “I
know de reason, massa,” said Pete; “When
yon go out dock shooting, and killonp dnck,
and wound another, don’t yon ran after de-
wounded duck 9" “Yes, Pete,” and themaster
wondered what was coming, next. “Well,
massa, dis de way wid yon and me, de .debit
has got you. sure; he is not sure of me—he
chases disctrild all de tune.”
ii. Af ueifUkM bin: ' iu."
General News.
Memphis, November 12.—:The soldiers have re
turned from Tiptop county. Many negroes had gath-
eT»d but no disorder reported.
Tallahassee, November 12.—All seems tranquil
and awaiting the action of the Courts. The criminal
vase against Lieut, Gov, Gleason, and Secretary Al-
den, comes in to-morrow. An opinion from the Su
preme Bench on the legality of impeachment will not
be rendered before the 19th.. .
Nxw Orleans, November 12.—The vote in this
State, with bnt one parish incomplete, standi: Grant
26,552; Seymour 81,742; Democratic majority 55,190.
The official count will vary from this but little.
New-York, November 12.—Wormaid and O’Bald
win, the Irish Giant, (pugilists) fought at Weehawken
to-day. Wormaid was knocked insensible and had
his jaw broken the first round. ,1 Wormaid is an Eng
lishman and O’Baldwin an Irishman, and both came
to this country recently.—Eds. Tkl.1
San Francisco, November 12.—Seymour carries
Oregon by about two hundred majority.
Augusta, November 12.—The weather it clear and
cold: heavy frost last night.
The citizens’ party of Charleston contest the elec
tion for Mayor and aldermen, on the ground that the
election was carried by fraud and intimidation.
Democrats elect Mayor of Columbia.
Charleston, Nof ember 12.—Gov. Scott has issued
a proclamation Laming November 26th as a day of
Thanksgiving in South Carolina. . j \
Tallahassk, Fla., November 13.—Gov. Reed's oafe
against Lieut. Gov. Gleason and Secretary Alien, for
conspiracy against the State Government, was called
atten o’olook this morning. After argument by the
counsel. Judge Cocke decided that the affidavit was
imuffioient, and proceedings were quashed on tech-,
nical points. Consequently, the merits of this case
were not brought out, and Gleason and Alden were
released from arrest. There are no indicatiens cf
further movements 'of public interest before the
meeting of the Supreme Court os'the 19th last., when
an opinion on the legality of the impeachment will be
rendered -I* -I «-A
Fan Francisco. Novunher 13.—Johnson, (Demo
crat,) was elected to Congress by a small majority.
Gen. McClellan has been elected President of the
California University! ’ 1!-jnt
. Youngstown; Oitid, November 13.—Ex-Gov. Tod,
died suddenly while preparing to take the train for
Cleveland. Disease unknown;
Nxw Orleans, November 13.—Gen. Harry T„ Hays,
whose name has been connected with the, Cuban ex
pedition, says the story is without the slightest
ground; thathehasno knowledge of it! except that
gained from the public prints; that he cannot be in
jured to participate infillibustering schemes, and baa
no designs upon Cuba, except under the authority of
the United States Government.
Thomas E. Adams, ex-Chief of Police, died to-day.
A olaim against the city for #27.099 damages daring
the recent riots has been presented.
Syracuse, N. Y., November 13.—The Shorman
Douse and a number of adjacent buildings were
burned to-day—loss #130,00#; <
Nkwbkrx, N. d„ November 13.—The Deputy Ool
lector of Internal Revenue seized about 100 barrels
of liquor from parties here who failed to report stock
on hand up to and on the Uth inst. The notice was
not published until the day the return was required,
,«nd in only one paper. . - ;
Boston, November 14.—At a fire this morning four
firemen were injured by a falling wall. Oae oooupant
was burned to death.
Fortbiss Monroi, November 14.—The steamer
Louisiana, from Baltimore, for Norfolk, collided with
a sohooner in a dense fog. She lost a wheel.
New; York, November 14.—The ferryboats Hamil-
■ton and Union, of the Fulton ferry, collided in mid
river to-day, both crowded. One person killed, and a
dozen er two arms and leg* broken. Muoh excite
ment.
Charleston, November 14.—A brilliant shower of
meteors was observed here about 1 o’clock this mom'
ins. ' . ;
Nashvills, November 14.—The hotel atMoKenale
was burned to-day; one woman and four children,
from North Carolina, were burned to death. . ; ! $
St. Louis, November 14.—An organisation was .ef
fected here last night, with a view.of raising,recruits
for Cuba.
The remains of seven persons were found near a
tavern In the vicinity of Bunker HiG, Illinois; It k
supposed the keeper, who was arrested, her beam
murdering hie guests for a year,,:
Richuoid, November lto—A briUisnt metooritf r
display was obser ved here 1m# night-. It lasted from,
U o’olpek last aitftiUil 4 .^eck t&e RjojniiM,
Savansah. Novemberji.—VPeatirar #*$slalcoi4; j
...
Madrid, November i4.-Dulee takes with i.
number of civil officers to replace the pre^t J?'
officers. Dnlce is clothed with extreordia„,,
The ProteetantChurch in Msdrid is un^oL'* 1
Civil marriage# are frequent. ”*■
King*- 1 *' ° f M ‘ ri0e ’ &T0 ”
All parties agree for a monarchy founded
sovereignty of the people a* expressed b,
suffrage. ™ rtr w
Px “- No / e “ ber IMS aminieterisl eouseiw
was adduced of an extensive conspiracy toovenW
the prezent order of affairs in France Vi
measures are authorized for its suppression ^
London. November 14,-The Queen reoei, M (k .
Chinese Bmbassadors on the 20th ™ ***
^London, November 14,-No meteorswereeeui*
Madrid, November 14.-The Prorisbaz! Sorem
««ut has declared the colonial port* free, ,»d
duties abolished. . f n:
From Florida.
Tallahassee, November 11-Uonew pb** ein
impeachment matters to-day. Citizens are much j.
forested, but no excitement. Counsel ior Governor'
Reed are J. P. Sanderson, *f JeekeoaviUu a J
Peeler and M. D. Papy. of Talhbueee; f ot u wUa :
ant Governor Gleason, ex-Gov. Welker,
see, D. P. Holland, hf Savannah, and j; A. Dockery,
of St. 1 Augustine. With the exception of the lut
named, all are ex-rebels.
THE WOULD AT PRAYER.
A Sublime Suggestion from the Evangelic*!
Alliance.
It may be interesting to tbe members of
bur various denominations to know that fin
the 3d to the 10th of January, 1869, a west
of prayer is besought under the authority of
tbe Evangelical Alliance over the whole
World. The following is the Evangelicd
edict:
Beloved Brethren of Christ in Evbbt
Land : In prospect of the coming New Tear
and mindful of the great blessings gloriously
vouchsafed by God, in answer to the unlin
ked supplications of-his people, the £ne-
gelical Alliance cordially renew their invita-
tion to Christians throughout the world to
observe s week of prayer in January nert
Very gratifying reports have been rewired
of the observance of this annual weel of
prayer in different countries, still there it
reason to know that in many town?*wl cities
of pur own and foreign lands Christina fore
not in this way been brought into sympathy
with the universal Church of Christ The
Evangelical Alliance; therefore, deiitoEol
manifesting the union of all true Christiana,
and of extending the benefits whichiavtrio*
ways have attended these annual assembSa
for-united prayer, affectionately call upon
the children of God everywhere to ttte
counsel and to make arrangements for ob
serving it In their respectivejocalities. The
Alliance feel assured that thereby the harts
of Christians will be refreshed and the h»li
of those brethren strengthened who, in otto
places, at home and abroad, plead before
God for the gifts of His grace and tbe out
stretching of His arm to bless His chuich and
convert a perishing world., iik&JlKI wj!
Fellow Christians: Let us with one accord,
if spared to see the commencement of s ue*
year, encircle the world with our
fervent and united prayers. Let us^tba
gather aronnd the throne of our Heavnif
Father, forgetful of our differences of
guage, nation and ecclesiastical system. 1*
ns plead in the name of one Lord, Redeeiw
and Intercessor for blessings which tj£ at
cumstanccs of our times show to be a
needful, urgent and important.
If two of you agree on earth as touti^
anything that they shall ask, it shall be•
for them of mv Father which is in H
O thou that bearest prayer, unto Thee s
all flesh come.
The following topics, among others,«
suggested as suitable for exhortation
tercession on the successive days of »
Sunday, January 3.—Jfthe
The intercession of the “High ^ r : es ‘jj 0 f
House of God” the motive u>d moav
united prayer. HeKx, 1922. ,
Monday, January 4.- Confession o
thanksgiving for special and geo*™'
daring tbe past year to nations, enure
families. . p.. their
Tuesday, January 5.—Nations: y .
temporal and spiritual prosperity; J ,
intercourse and the maintenance o () ^
for increased openings for the U0*P
the removal of social evils; ‘ or , f _r- as i
observance of the Lord’s day, wd
and all in authority. ... pa
Wednesday, January 6.—J*™"
children of Christian parents; tor»“r"2
on home influence; for all •® e ®„ -,-jjdJ
Christian learning— universities,, coney
schools; for Sunday schools aim P. _ ^
struction; for a blessing on ChnsO I
Thursday, January 7—The c _ h , n ^ rttf j
more knowledge of God’s word » n |
of a spiritual life; for sound
preaching adapted to rich and p<» i B
ing love to Christ; a more earnest ^
Christians of varied name and ot au
and for the sending forth of more
into the harvest. '. *. t th»
Friday, January 8.—Missions:
conversion of the heathen and “
dans; for the growth of missionary
the removal of hindrances to
gospel among all nations; %*****&.•
verts, and for all who are suffering F™'
tion for the! truth. .. fftT tit \
Saturday, January 9.— 1 General. ^
conversion of Israel; for the eir** , jj. I
the Holy Scripture#; for Chri^w I
lantbropfc societies; and for the °“jrtgw j
of the Holy Spirit on Christians ^ 0 I
tiah churches throughout the
Sunday, January 19.—Sermons—■
the duty of the Christian Church j
to the religious wants of the world.
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Ihas dome of the OapMot'at , rae ^S,i#J
is said to have been so badly eonwi^ _
not allowing for the confractiOT^^I
si on of the metal, by' c0 ^ a P^, rm ~ l »ii l dejj
wiU require from
lsrs per annum to keep if ^ rppna- ]
Punch -giyea tiU# “
lit^C ionee?,iH .I^og«7