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The Greor^ia Weekly Telegra THE TELEGRAPH. ikACOK, FRIDAY, APRIL-9, 18C9. Another Alabama Jeffries. Oar beloved sister in affliction, the -State of Alabama, by some inscrutable Providence, seems to ba abandoned of Divine mercy in re spect to her judiciary. She seems to have, so far as. at least two of her important judicial officers are concerned, incumbents who have little ether idea of their professional preroga tives than to use them for purposes of the great est tyranny and outrage, venting their despotic tempera and bitter spleen upon whoever comes before them, with a malice and fory which rival that of the judicial beast and monstrosity Jeffries, as set forth by the glowing pen of Macauley? Some weeks ago we alluded to the perform- anoes-of Judge J. Q. Smith, of the Montgomery Circuit, who fined and imprisoned the editor of the Montgomery Mail for declining to do jury servioe when exempted by statute. Mobile is now excited over the pranks of Judge Moulton, of the city court, who sent a poor copper-smith, named Schultz,- to jail five days, because in the pursuit of bis avocation in his work-shop oppo site the Court-house, he had inadvertently dis turbed the Judge by the noise of hammering. The Register says: Mr. Schultz, who had no counsel or friend to speak'for’liim, only obtained leave to wait till dark, and in the meantime sought legal advice, and when, the court re-assembled in the evening, and after Thomas A Hamilton, Esq., had con cluded an able argument, Major St Paul rose and courteously begged the court to allow him to offer a few remarks on behalf of Mr. Schnltz, but before he had concluded the very first sen tence, the Judge brutally turned on him and or dered him to take his seat, as he would hear no remarks on his action towards Schnltz, and that if he, Major St. Paul, offered any apology, he, Major St Paul, would be sent to a jail at onco. The foregoing is from the Register. An eye witness famishes the Tribune with the follow ing account of what occurred between Major St Paul and the Judge: Major St Paul attemt** 0 '' - tu address the court: “May it please the court, .1 wish to address tho court not however, in regard tot h° case now before the Court I appear for a citizen who was arrested for contempt.” Houlton (Judge).—“The Court will not hear anything from you, Major St Paul in regard to the contempt.” St Paul—But yonr Honor, I appear for—” Moulton, Judge—If the person wishes to purge himself of contempt the court will listen to him, -but nothing from you. Maj. St Paid—Bat your Honor— Moulton, Judge—Fine this man §50. Maj. St Paul—This is a— Moulton, Judge—Fine him fifty dollars more. Maj. St Paul—This is a high handed outrage upon the rights of— Monlton, Judge—Mr. Sheriff, take this man to jail. Major St. Paul—The Court can arrest me through the Sheriff but I wish yon to understand that you cannot do it. j As this excitement was at its height Major St. Paul withdrew from the courtroom undercharge of the Sheriff, and is now in tho custody of that officer. j “The affair has created quite an excitement in the .community, and a large number of per sons assembled on Royal street, in front of Maj. St. Paul’s office, as he was being driven in a carriage to the county jail. We shall look for new and farther developments in the ease <Jur. nnnrca nf fVirt /low ** tien. Grant’s Administration. The N. Y. Herald of the 1st instant oonsoles the public disappointment in tho promise of the Grant administration by a comparison of his •civic and military breakdown at the outset of both careers. After reviewing at some length the inauspicious commencement of his military career, the Herald proceeds to say: Affairs is Dougherty.—The Albany Mews of yesterday says that, at the late election for Magistrates in that city, CoL Lockett and other planters had just completed paying off for the first quarter, and our streets were crowded with colored people, who had come to trade and have a little recreation in the city. They were as joyous and happy as they were wont to be in As General Grant commenced his military so j the days of slavery on a holiday, and the same has he commenced his political career. It is • politeness and deference that prevailed in those not brilliant. His first movement, like that ^ mar k e q their conduct on this occasion. Cabinet 3 hitche™ 8 H^raTaboth"^ not a j Though many were intoxicated, the day passed blunder. He had to make a retrograde more-! without a single infringement of peaqp or good ment and re-fonn his lines. He finally sue- j order, and by dark all had left for their homes, ceeded in organizing his staff of official conn- i ma y now gafely and certainly affirmed sellors and began the w ork o * P° j* that the races in tbig section are on good terms, campaign. Here he was met by the odious B , 8 ’ , tcnure-of-office act; and hero he finds that, {and that they are prepared to work together for as in his military career ho had to encounter —•- ~* v — J —*■**“ . i the opposition of officials in high quarters in the War Department in Washington, he has now ing the course of tho day.’’ The Public Debt.—The pnblio debt .state ment, issued on the 1st of April, shows ad in debtedness less cash in the Treasmy amounting to$2,525,19G,4C1.74, and a reduction of the prin cipal of the debt, os reported last month, of §2,592,039.10, whilst daring the same period the sum of §2,915,320, has been issued to the Pacific Railroad Company and Branches—rmak- ing a total reduction of debt proper of $3,507,- 359.28. j — ~ - Fine Planting Weather.—The farmers are blest, so far, with remarkably fine weather for planting, and the germination of the crops. — —.... ... *.-«■»-. cz.au u nas done io. a week past. The stand will be far better than ordinary, and if wo escape heavy frosts every thing will bo right for a fair start in cropping. History of Hath.—As in all human proba bility the movement from Hayti for incorpora tion into tho grand republic will be successful, and it is important to see what we arc coming to or what is coming to ns, wo reprint from the New York World an interesting historical sketch of this island. It will bo found on our first page. _ Yellow Fever in South America.—The yel low fever is spreading rapidly on the south coast of Pern, committing terrible ravages. It had broken out on board the steamer Toscarora, and Paymaster Cushing died of it I Monroe County Scrip.—The Ordinary of Monroe county calls upon all holders of Monroe county Treasury notes to present them to Messrs. B. Pye & Son for redemption, within the next thirty days. Locomotive Explosion.—Engine No. 53, on the Nashville and Chattanooga Road, blew np near Dack River bridge last Saturday evening, killing the engineer and mortally wounding the fireman. This is tho fonrth one of the engines bought of the Government by that road which has exploded. They ore unhealthy. The Little Fishes.—The Cincinnati En quirer is responsible for a joke upon our Sec retary of State, Hamilton Fish, who was exhib iting ta a lady a collection of oil portraits of his children. “What do you think of them ?” said the Secretary. “My dear sir,” blandly respond ed his guest, “they are capital sardines.’ “Good sardines ? What do you mean by that?” “Why, little Fishes in oil, of course.” Dawson Hotel, Dawson, Ga, — This well- known Hotel is kept by Mr. Wiley Jones, one of the kindest and most accommodating land lords in Southwestern Georgia. Everything about the premises is in the neatest order, and the table is bountifully supplied with good food in the best condition. The servants are atten tive, and nothing is omitted to make guests com fortable. • Universal Sufferings.—A Washington cor. respondent of the Montgomery Advertiser re ports a discussion with an African politician in the Eederal. City. The following extract will suffice : “ But what else can you want ?” said I, sym pathetically. “ We must have universal ‘suffer ings’-for the colored citizens, male and female, he replied. ¥ I suppose you mean suffrage,” said I, “ for God knows, the white and black race,' male and female, have had sufferings enough daring the last eight years.” . Jk» Never race of man stood a fairer chance for “universal sufferings," than the blacks under the manipulations of white politicians in America. Lewis Tapp an, a New York “philanthropist,” has published a pamphlet against the prevailing eagemos3 to become .rich. Ther^ are some teachings of tbfa sort, mnch older than Mr. Tappan or his pamphlet, and it is not probable that, while they fall, he will have better success. If tho publication of pamphlets would only rec tify all the weaknesss of poor human nature— but it won’t, Lewis Tappan must be a son of the “old original” abolitionist of that name, and if. he can emancipate the country from the all-con suming thirst for. wealth he may redeem some of thefolliee of his father. "Fax excellent Menu of the American House, Boston, commends itself to the traveler. The location is unsurpassed for parties either on business or pleasure, and ita accommodations to be embarrassed with a similar hostility, through the ambitions designs of the oligarchy in the United States Senate. The old politicians, too, are annoying him by their endeavors to cir cumvent his plans and to make him believe that party is superior to country and that public plun der is tho proper reward of those trading parti- ti« who helped to elevate him to the Presiden cy. We believe he has a harder fight now than he ever had in the field, and that ho would any day rather face tho blaze of an enemy’s battery than undergo the daily ordeal of meeting the bat talions of office-seekers that invest tho White House. But his day his coming, just as surely as his standard rose above the capital city of the foe. He is abased now as he was on his partial successes during the wnr, and the abuse that is now bestowed npon him will in the end, as it was at the end of tho war, be turned to pmans of praise. He will overcome obstacles that the en vious, tho fanatical, the ambitions or the treaeh- erousmaycastinhispatli. He will have a political Vicksburg as ho had a military one; he will have political successes similar to those military suc cesses which followed in regular train on the peninsula of Virginia, culminating in a grand and final political Appomattox. The vote on the Tennre-of-office act shows that he has the House with him, and the temper of the Senate in exhibited in its action yesterday. He cannot be impeached, because tho House would not originate tho proceeding. Therefore. h» might us well co on, make liia appointments, let the emote slide, and, after demoralizing the Radi cal party by a magnificent strategic movement, erect a party of his own that will rally around him in any emergency. Thus will his political ■mission—beginning, like his military career, in a somewhat bungling manner—end as that did, in a effulgent ray of glory, imparting alike union and harmony, confidence and prosperity all over the country. Since we can get no better assurance than this, let us take it “ nor look the gift horse in the month.” The Herald’s whole article is based on the recognition of a fact, too patent for dispute, that a serious disappointment already exists in the patriot mind of the country in reference to the promise and prospects of the administra tion. The people did not look for a Democratic or an anti-repnblican party administration, bnt they had persuaded themselves that Gen. Grant would strike ont boldly for a constitutional, hon est, fair and liberal administration. They thought he would, to some extent, get out of the old Radical ruts and carry on the Government with an eye to the general welfare, and in oppo- tion to the administration of a Supreme Con gress which is notoriously conducted in contempt of the public welfare and in exclusive devotion to tho interests of the Radical faction, and of themselves as its leaders. Upon this idea, Grant was elected, and upon it were based all those promises of peace and prosperity which were so profusely made by the Conservative Republi can leaden. But the lapse of one month, if it has not struck them dumb, bos produced a marked hesitation and faltering. The aspccts.as the Herald admits, are not flattering. The appointments are gen erally from the most malignant type of radical ism, and with bnt few exceptions give little assurance of reform and amendment in the per sonal character of the appointees. The tone of the administration is far from elevated, and indications are apparent that it will fail to achieve tho measure of executive independence voaennal to any administration seeking the gen eral welfare, and bent on maintaining constitu tional government. A general weakness and vascillation aro manifest, rather than that kind of soldierly Jacksonian firmness which was to be the crowning characteristic of President Grant. In short, everybody, except the most bitter and unscrupulous partizans. is cliopfallen. and the assurance of tho Herald does not come a moment too soon to rekindle tho fading light of hope, or revive the drooping plant of popular confidence. It will be bad business indeed if we aro to have four years more of radical misrule. The country is already so far from the straight road of constitutional republicanism that the worst radicals themselves think a return impossible. They aro bringing forward their projects for an empire, or a dictatorship, satisfied that the gov ernment cannot be ran mnch longer without chart or compass, and in utter disregard of its original plan and character. There must be a change, and they want to overslaugh at once all the dead letter rubbish of a constitutional gov ernment, which is practically ignored every min ute in the day, and set np an autocracy which shall no longer be embarrassed in any degree by the forms of law. This is the shape of af fairs now, and tho farther we travel in the same road the less hope or possibility of a return to republican usages and limitations. The Herald borrows hope of better things, because General Grant started inanspicionsly as a soldier and afterwards displayed signal ability in that career. But to say nothing of the funda mental difference in the positions, there is this unpromising contrast in Grant’s past and future experience—that whereas, in tho one case, the obstacles diminished as he proceeded, in the present case they accumulate and increase with every step. Every month he will be beset with new difficulties, and they are not to be avoided by even sinking the Presidential office into a mere ministerial functionary of Congress. Usurpation grows with indulgence. Tyranny whets its appetite on non-resistance. They are ever restless, unsatisfied and raging. They must always have a victim, and a legislative tyranny, when it has exhausted outside opposi tion, will rend itself with its bloody fangs. There is no peace in the premises but the peace of the Constitution or the peace secured by a military autocracy, lbe one is the peace of liberty, law and justice—the other is the peace of despotism. The Rump Parliament, after dis patching all its enemies, turned npon itself, and another and more bloody and cruel war was pre vented only by the despotism of CromwelL The French National Assembly did the same, and France was saved from civil war and chaos by the despotism of Napoleon. This is the plain road tho American Republic is travelling with its Supreme Congress—respon sible to no law, human or divine. The two es capes from universal chaos lie in fighting Con gress back within Constitutional limits, or in destroying the whole fabric of dishonored paper guarantees and in setting np a despotism strong enough to overpower their factions tendencies and prevent the catastrophe to which they in evitably tend. Some of Grant’s ultra Radical friends see this in time, and call npon him to he dictator. Others were looking for him to fight Congress on the line of the Constitution, and they are beginning to abandon hope. Both see the drift of things and know that the aspect of affairs is far from satisfactory. The Independent takes this view of the po litical condition Grant “cares for no great idea," that he is ‘lifted to a station which is one placed too high for his genius,” and that the Radical party “will gradually grow weaker and weaker, and their opponents stronger and stronger.” each other’s good. The whites are satisfied with the negro as a freedman, voter and labor er; are willing to give him employment at fair wages; protect him in all his rights, and stand by him in all his troubles. Tho negroes, having discovered that the whites are not their enemies, as represented by by scalawags dnd carpet-bag gers, but their true and only friends, have come to the conclusion that they are, as yet, unfitted for the arena of polities, and that their true policy is to live npon terms of peace and friend ship with us, and to content themselves in the sphere of usefulness and tranquility. Georgia Factories. The Chronicle and Sentinel gives a list of twelve cotton mills in that region which draw their supplies from that cotton market, which aggregate over 70,000 spindles and over 1,000 looms, demanding a minimum average for daily supply, of more than ninety bodes of raw cotton. All of these mills are prosperous and prosper ing. The Augusta Factory pays its stockholders regular quarterly dividends of five per cent, or twenty per cent, per annum. The established dividend of the Graniteville Factory is S per cent; all profits over and above this sum is held as a reserve fond and set apart as a banking capital; a policy made necessary by the existing limited National Bank capital, which has been wisely and profitably pursued. We derive this evidence of the prosperity of these mills from their regular reports. The remainder of the mills being close corporations, yield no statisti cal information os to their prosperity. Macon, April 3d, 18C9. Editors Telegraph :—In a work from a mod em pen I find the following classical allusion: “Clytie like though her lips were, they did not drop pearls and diamonds; but then they never drop’d toads and adders.” Who was Clytie ? Also, ’tis said of Swift, (yon know he was fond of pans,) and his application of the line of Virgil to the lady who threw down a fiddle, is, so Scott says, the best that ever was made. This is all that’s said on the subject. Can you tell me the line? Any information by either yourself or readers of the Telegraph, on the above, will be gratefully received by—sir, ’tis impossible to say how much I am yours, Kate Query. In respect to the first question, a lady tells ns the allusion is to a fairy tale. Clytie is a good fairy from whose lips drop pearls and diamonds as well as loving and benificent words, and she is contrasted with a malignant fairy whose spite ful words become toads and adders. We are sorry that our fair informant conld not verify tho information by citing book and page. The second question we cannot answer at alL Hancock County. The Hancock Weekly Journal of the 2d instant says: If we may judge of the coming crop by the amount of fertilizers brought to this county daring the past three months, it will be im mense. But while this is true, we are glad to know that the greater part of it has been paid for, and that a failure of the crop would not leave onr planters so heavily involved in debt as to prostrate them for another year. There being a scarcity of field labor, tbnre t — general disposition among the planters, we believe, to cultivate less land—making the fer tilizers make np to some extent, for the lack of labor—and in this fact, we believe, will be found the secret of successful planting in Middle Geor gia. We are gratified to hear that a few of our planters are determined to mako com enough to do them. This is a good policy—plant every foot of land in com that yon can spare cotton seed to' mannro. Then plant a small area in cotton and pile on the fertilizers till yon make it rich—make it produce a bale to the acre, and it matters not how low tho price, there is money in it. Bnt tho less there is made, the greater will be the nett profits, if you will raise plenty of com. llonroe, Jasper, Jones and Pike. The Monroe Advertiser of tho Gth instant says: The wheat crop of this county, we are in formed, has ontgrown the gloomy prospects which wo reported a fortnight ago, and now promises welL Oats, notwithstanding the injury received from the late cold weather, have every appearance of turning ont a good yield. We have information from Jasper, Jones and Pike, as to the crop prospects in those counties. In Jasper, the cotton crop will not be as largely increased as in some of tho neighboring coun ties. Wheat is looking well. Planters nro np with their work, and everything is progressing finely. In Jones, the planters generally are preparing for a large crop of cotton, in spite of the advice of newspapers. The provision crop, however, will not be neglected. In Pike, the farmers are not crazy on the cotton question, and a good crop of com is likely to be put in the ground. In all these counties a lack of farm labor is complained of; bnt the energy of plan ters, thus far, has kept them np to time. Barbarities in Cuba. A dispatch to the Herald, speaking of the cap ture of the British schooner, Jeff Davis, by a Spanish steamer, says: This vessel was captured in the old Bahama Channel and brought into Caibarien because she had on board as passengers five Cabans, white and colored, who were endeavoring to reach Nassau. On arriving the passengers were at once brought on shore and their landing was soon known. Two of them, Francisco M. Jim enez and Rafael Falero, were persons of stand ing and wealth. They were surrounded by a mob of volnnteers, and, in the presence of the women and children of their own families, wero taken from the guard of marines who had them in charge and put to death in the street nnder a promiscuous attack with guns, pistols, bayonets and knives. Even after they wero dead the volunteers amused themselves*by sticking their bayonets into the lifeless bodies. When tired of this Moody pastime they searched the bodies, and finding a bag |nll of ounces, greeted the discovery with cries of “ Viva Espana /” The only crime of these two victims was merely that of trying to escape from being sent to the Island of Fernando Po, which has fallen to the lot of all Cabans of any standing. Gen. Grant and Georgia. Tho National Intelligencer, of the 3rd, has the following to say, bnt it most be remembered that the Intelligeneer is an outsider “The statement that General Grant has ex pressed opinions favorable to the interference jy Congress with the State Government of Georgia, we regard as inaccurate to say the least. We have very_ good reason to believe that General Grant is tired of this continual tinkering at the reconstruction business, and thinks that States which are in the Unionshould not be put ont again. He favored Bomo time ago the submission of the question of negro eligibility to the jndicial tribunals of Georgia, and he might possibly favor an ultimate decision of the issne by the United States Supreme Court; bnt that he would prefer to see any hostile leg islation directed against Georgia is- opposed to his repeatedly expressed opinions. He prob ably has the sagacity to see that this is not the road to peace, and we guarantee that not for one moment would he approve such a bill as Mr. Butler has drawn.” A Solid Consideration.—On Tuesday week Mr. Sprague Raid in the Senate that he “knew himself of a legislator, a member of a commit tee, who had been asked to report npon a certain way, and the temptation held ont before him vu one honored thousand dollars. ’’ Affairs in Europe. Editors Telegraph :—In France the of a triple alliance between France, II Austria have somewhat subsided.. But it' is a fact, that negotiations with- such a/view have been carried on between Napoleon and King Vic tor Emanuel. The point of this scheme, which so far has proved a failure, was directed against Prussia, to lay her prostrate atFrance's and Aus tria’s feet. The Emperor Francis Joseph cannot forget the defeat of Sadowa, while Napoleon’s mind is continually haunted by the growing con solidation of the North German Confederation, which is destined to destroy the so-called pre ponderance legitime de la France cn Europe. In the meantime, are brought to light the secret wounds from which tho empire is bleeding, and many suspect the government would not dislike any complications abroad, to divert the public attention from the dissensions at home. The beautiful “Luxembourg Garden” in Paris was devastated despite the public indignation, and near the Tornado, seventeen millions of francs were spent in earthworks, the purpose of which nobody can comprehend save some in terested property holders, viz: Monsieur de Gi- rardin. The enriching of a few individuals at the expense of the whole is a dark page in the book of the Empire. The Emperor’s much quoted saying, L'empire e’est la paix is by his enemies interpreted as L'empire e'est Vepce. It is generaly believed in Italy-that there ex ists a secret agreement between Napoleon and Victor Emanne'. binding Italy to strict neutrali ty should the Imperor lead his pratorians to the banks of tht Rhine. Pnblio opinion, how ever, will not >e very enthusiastic to take np arms for France as long as the Emperor leaves French troops at Rome, holding the sword of Damocles over Italy. Pope Pius Nino is enjoy ing good health, and busying himself with the preparations for the Grand Council. On tho 11th of April he will celebrate the fiftieth anni versary qi his first mass. Great festivals are to be hell to commemmorate this event. Tho Jritish Parliament discussed the Army Budget. They intend to save £1,192,000 or §5,900,000 in gold by diminishing the standing army by 10,240 men. Since the extension of suffrage tho English are turning their attention towards improvements of the educational sys tem, and the prejudice against compulsory edu- caticn is fast dying away. Excitement, street combats and bloodshed are still prevailing in Spain. Public demonstra tions against the conscription were made, in ducing the government to reduce the number of 40,000 to 25,000 recruits a year. The Cortes lave, according to the latest news, bestowed the crown of Ferdinand and Isabella on the Duke of Montpensier, grandson of Louis Phillipe, and married to a sister of ex-Queen Isabella. The Russian papers never grow weary of filling Europe with lamentation about the intol erable sufferings the Christians have to bear in Turkey. Yet the truth is that the Sultan rales his Christian subjects with a gentle hand, while Rnssia continues russifying everything with savage brutality. Tho Roman Catholic Colle gium in St. Petersburg opposes energetically the introduction of the Russian tongue into the Catholic service, declaring that the Pope only, as the head of tho Church, had the right to ap point the language to be used in the Catholic service. The Protestant parishes in Lithuania, being mostly composed of Poles, who refused likewise to adopt the Russian language for all official acts, have sent a petition to the Emperor Alexander. The national Russian papers de nounce this remonstration as an act of rebellion, requesting the government to take energetic measures against the petitioners. The Sublime Porte has issued a decree stop ping all coercive measures against the Greeks. In Jerusalem the last scaffoldings have been removed from tho cupola of the Holy Sepul chre. Xlie cnicham-Baschi, tho politico religions head of the Israelites in Palestine, numbering about 25,000 souls, is dead. His successor is to be appointed by the Sultan. The North German Parliament is in session. The military organization of the confederation and its allies, the Southern States, Bavaria, Wurtembnrg and Baden, is completed. A single telegram from Berlin will place one mil lion of disciplined men nnder arms, ready to take the field at any moment. Jarno. Macon, 5th of April, 1869. The Eloquence of the Show Shop. Gentlemen : This is the celebrated boar con strictor ; the finest, largest, longest, strongest and prettiest animal of its species on exhibition in tins country. He was caught in South Africa (as he lay torbid after swallowing two oxen and a drove of sheep) in a wire net, his capture affording a beautiful illustration of successful wire-pulling. . It was supposed that the sand where he was fonnd was hot enough to boil eggs, and that his skin was at least “well done" is proved by his highly finished appearance. His color is sup posed to combine all the bncs of all tho snakes that hissed or bit from the “old serpent" to the congor eeL His size is variable, as, like most other objects in nature, ho expands with heat and contracts with cold. For every rise of five degrees in the thermometer, ho gets a foot of longitudo. In his native sands he is a hundred and fifty feet long. The warm season of our country stretches him twenty-five feet. Last January, when the thermometer fell to sixteen degrees, he shrank into such trifling dimensions as to be invisible through a microscope. His present length you can see for yourselves. His temperance principles are of the Goughist kind. He is a dozen cold water societies rolled into one. His drink at bis present dimensions is three gallons of water per week, his food three more gallons. He has great natural talent for politics, which he shows by changing his coat three times a year. Price of admission twenty- five cents. Squirt Guns and Sardines.—A Western land lord, somewhat noted for blunders, took it into his head to get np a ball at his tavern. As he intended to do thinks np brown, and have every thing on tho big augur plan, he fancied that a few “store fixings” would be a great addition to the bill of fare of pork and turkey. ■ He there fore made inquity of his friends, and fonnd that the only delicacy in the market at that sea son of the year was sardines. Accordingly, he sent to the nearest city for two dozen boxes sar dines. His chirography, however, was so bad as to make it read, “ two dozen boxes syringes.” Tho night of the party came, and, as supper- time drew near, the landlord looked anxiously down the street for the appearance of the stage which was to bring the principal dish on the bilk At last it arrived, and with a package for the the expectant landlord. Directly there was a great outcry, and a sound of cursing in tho bar-room. The entire party rushed ont to see what was the matter, and there stood Boniface, aB mad as a turkey cock, puffing and blowing with rage. “ See there! I sent to Dnbnqne for two dozen boxes of sardines for supper to-night, and the cussed fools sent twenty-three boxes of them pewter squirt-guns, and says that’s all there was in the market." ■ <>» i Southern Cotton Mills.—According_ to the figures published by the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers and Planters, there are now eighty-six cotton mills in operation in the Southern States. They are distributed as fol lows : DEATH OF siHBK ROSE, the funeral and burial. A STATES. Mills. Virginia 10 N. Carolina. ..17 S. Carolina... 6 Georgia 20 Alabama.,.,.. 8 Mississippi.... 6 Texas 4 Arkansas....: 2“ Tennessee....10 Kentucky 3 Spindles. So,060 24,000 31,588 69.782 25,196 ' 8,752 8,628 924 Average vam. 15% 10% 13% 12% 17 8 9% 8% 10 10 Cotton spun. 4.010,000 3,537,000 4.174.100 10,864,850 2,820,594 1,457,006 1.372.100 258,400 1,847,200 1,075,000 18,720 . 6,264 ■■■[ It will thus be seen that the eigbty-sik mills ran 215,000 spindles altogether, and work up nearly 41,500,000 pounds of cotiona year,which is oertainly a most encouraging start, taking into consideration the condition of the country and the depressing consequences of the failure Erim King of Terrors never churned a purer heart cf ilia crop inl£CC uul ISO". ! The itidow and the orphan never lost a better friend Weep, fellow-citizens! for one of the purest and best of men has passed from among yon. “A groat tree has fallen in the stillness of the forest” Simri Rose, after having walked the earth for sev enty years, at 10% o’clock Sunday morning, wrapped the drapery of the couch of death about him. as one lying down to pleasant dreams, and calmly and peacefully passed away. In a few moments the news passed from house to hpuse.' from street to street The people were then engaged in their Sunday morning’s worship. The sad word passed into all the churches and was whispered from bench to bench—no one receiving it without a sigh of gen uine grief. None scarcely knew of his illness. Indeed he was only sick one day. On the morning of his death he ate his usual breakfast, and died in fifteen minutes thereafter. He had been complain ing, hut not a great deal, and his sudden death shocked bis family as greatly as thoso who knew nothing of bis ailment. The death of this good man is a ead event in the history of Macon. “None knew him but to love bimj none named him but to praise. ’ He lived here forty-six years and died without an enemy. OBITUARY. Simri Rose was born in the town of North Brans- ford. Now Haven county, Connecticut, in 1799, and hence was 70 years old. At an early age he was apprenticed to the Now Haven Columbian Register. After serving out his time and leiming tho trade of a printer, he engaged for a short while in the fishiDg trade along the coast of Now England, on board of a vessel commanded by tho father o f George R. Barker. Georgia was then a new country, and pre sented many inducements to young men of Now England. In 1823 he landed at Savannah in quest of a new home and fortune. Fort Hawkins, on tho opposite side of the river, was the western military post, and on the western vergo of civilization at the time. It was in command of Col. Hawkins, of the United States Army. Tho Indians occupied and owned the west bank of the river, and the whites approached tho oast. On the 21st day of March. 1823, tho first number of Tho Georgia Messenger was issued in East Ma con. Mr. Rose was a journeyman in the office at the time, but soon afterwards bought a half inter est, and subsequently the whole paper. Many years later, it was merged into; the Milledgeville Journal, the two papers assuming the name of The Jonmal and Messenger. As editor, pnph'sher and proprietor of that paper, he has been- best known to the people of Georgia. In 1825, tho Bine Lodge of Masons was organized here, and ho was elected its Secretary. He was re elected for 44 years, and held the office at tho time of his death. Some 20 or 25 years ago he was elec ted Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, and was reelected every succeeding year. He was no less known as a Mason than as a journalist, and in every capacity of life, either public or private, he discharged his duty faithfully, and with the most scrupulous honor. The world was better by his having lived in it He never did anything knowing ly wrong, and he must have been serene in his own conscious rectitude in the final hour of dissolution. As a husband, father, citizen and friend, he filled the good man’s measure. As a public citizen, be was the Father, as it wero, ' of Macon, or, at least, nearly everything about it of a public ilaturo. He lost sight of his private inter est to look after that of the public. He first sug gested tho Southwestern Railroad, and was foremost in advocating its construction. The road looked npon him as its father, and would never receive a cent from him for freight or passage. Indeed, the whole city of Macon looked npon Simri Roso as a child does upon its father. His life was made up of good deeds, for he went about doing good. No human being ever appealed to him in distress witli- out receiving relief. Ho wroto tittle for tiis paper, but no reward or hope of reward could induce him to make a statement ho did not conscientiously believe to be true. In his salutatory he promised to tell the truth, and scrupulously did he keep his plighted word in this as in all the other affairs of Ms long and well-spent life. We can do nothing but revere tho memory of such a man. Bnt the most beautiful monument to his memory is Bose Hill Cemetery, for it is indeed bis monu ment. He was its originator, its surveyor, its friend from its inception to the present time. Other men’s graves there may be marked with the marble column, but the whole is his. THE FUNERAL. At 2 o’clock tho store rooms, shops and other places of business were closed, most of them re maining eo throughout tho afternoon. Macon was in mourning for one who had loved it most unself ishly. Men met each other in the streets and spoke intones of sadness of the departed. All agreed that the brightest ornament among them had died— that a brilliant star hod shot from onr social firma ment. At 3 o'clock a long tine of Masons defiled from their Lodge and passed up Cotton Avenue to the residence of the deceased. At the honse the body had’ lain in state throughout tho day, many friends calling and taking a last look at the familiar fea tures, A division of Knight Templars passed into the dwelling and took charge of the coffin, wMch they carried to the hearse on tho outer yard. Here the procession was reversed and marched back in sol emn tread to the Mulberry street Methodist Church. That edifice was crowded from top to bottom with as many people as conld get into it. Tho religious preferenco of tho family of Mr. Roso is that of tho Baptist, but that chinch undergoing repairs, tho ser vice was conducted in the above church. Arriving at the edifice at 4 o’clock, the corpse was carried np the middle aislo and deposited in front of the altar. It was followed first by the an cient order of Free and Accepted Masons, second by tho Macon Volunteers, and third by the Macon Typographical Union. Abeautiful wreath of white immortelles was on tho metalic burial case. As soon as the vast audience were seated, the Rev. E. W. Warren rose and read a chapter from the Bible, commencing: “Man. bom of a woman, is of few days and full of trouble.” And, after offering a solemn and impressive prayer; tho audience were requested to sing the 670thbymn beginning: “Beneath our feet and o’er our head, Is equal warning given, Beneath 03 lie the coantless dead, Above ns tie the heavens.” Tho deep feeling pervading all was evinced by the manner in wMch the beautiful hymnwaG Bung. The Beverend divine then read the 13th verse of the 17th chapter of Job: “The grave is my house.” and mato it the basis of his eulogy npon the dead. He recited many incidents in Ms life, and allnded in feeling terms to the many virtues of his character. Prayer was theo offered by Rev. Mr. Key, when the remaining service was delivered over to the Ma sonic Brotherhood. Tho procession was now formed on the outside as follows: 1st The Masonic Brotherhood: 2d. Hearse. 3d. Family, of the deceased. 4th. Macon Volunteers. 6th. Macon Typographical Union. Gth. Citizens. Tho wholo was preceded by tho Colored Band of the Macon Volunteers, led by Charley Bender. THE BURIAL. The procession solemnly moved np Mulberry, across Walnut and to Rose Hill Cemctciy. It went down Central Avenue and tumingto the left, passed to tho family lot overlooking tho Ocmulgee, After the coffin was placed over the vault, the Knight Templars formed around it. Brother J. E. Wells now read the grandly eloquent and sublimely beautiful burial service of the noble, brotherhood. The concluding portion, or perhaps another portion, was read by Mayor Obear. Then their swords were drawn, crossed or arched over the tomb, when all knelt and repeated “Onr Fatherwhich art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name,” etc. The Knight Templars passed ont of the enclosure, when the others enter ed, passed in single file around the grave,' each dropping a sprig of evergreen npon the coffin of the dead and beloved brother. This closed the ceremony when the various orders for the last time reformed and marched back to the city, and the vast concourse of people went to their various homes. CONCLUSION. Sweet be thy eternal Bitimber, Simri Bose! The jrife and the children never lost so kind a pro- tector/'SQie public never lost a better citizen. Soft be thy slumbers, Ocmulgee’s wave Shall bring its sweetest anthem to thy grave; And every one who loves ita verdant shore, Will praise thee forever and forevermore. . A Flying Visit to Eufaula.—There are few pleas ures in tliis life dearer to the heart of man than that of returning, after an absence, to the scenes’ amid which he has passed many of his happiest hours, and where live some of his best and most cherished friends and companions. It was onr. good fortune to have such a pleasure during the past week. > We left Macon on Saturday morning in care of Mr. Carson Cox, one of tho three most.excellent conductors now running the passenger trains on the Southwestern Railroad between Macon and Eufaula. In the company of several interesting and very com panionable gentlemen from different points in Southwestern Georgia, and glad, as we were, to have a short respite from the arduous duties which devolvo upon all who are connected with a daily newspaper, we had a most pleasant trip down the road, and though it is a ran of just ten hours, yet we scarcely felt wearied from its effects, or realized that we had been in a rail car all day. We found the good people of Eufaula as full of life, energy and dash as they ever were, and doing a brisk business inmost allbranches of trade. We no ticed many building improvements going on in dif ferent parts of the city, and heard much talk of others in contemplation—among them, the bnilding of a new Baptist Church, to cost about 825,000. The site for the new bnilding has already been pur chased, and about 816,000 has been subscribed for its erection. It will be near the heart of the city, on Randolph street, and mnch more conven ient for citizens and members of the church, than the old bnilding away down in the' southeastern common of tho town. They are also talking of erecting one or more cotton factories in that section, as few more eligible sites for such buildings could be found than those in the vicinity of Eufaula. There are several never-failing streams of water within a radius of ten miles around the city that would furnish abundant water-power, and they are beginning to attract the attention of capitalists. When Eufaula shall have her thousands of spindles and looms to make her own dresses, she will then be what nature evi dently intended, tho beautiful queen of Southeast ern Alabama. During our visit we had the pleasure of meeting with several of the magnates of tho town, and from whom wo learned mnch that would interest the gen eral reader, bnt hare not now tho time or space to mention it. To Mr. Jno. Black, the witty and poetical editor of the Eufaula News, we are indebted for many kind favors and-a warm and hospitable reception. He bas been flourishing in that town for the last twenty-five years, and is entitled to bo ranked as one of its institutions. What he don’t know of the place is scarcely worth looking after, and he can find what he wants, when in company with a friend, quicker than any man we ever saw, and it is gener ally of a very fine article, as he is an excellent in spector of the contents of barrels and casks. Mr. Vich, of the Howard Honse, and Mr. Baker, of the Chewalla, are now doing np the hospitalities of the town at their respective hotels, mid the trav eler will find neat and comfortable quarters with either, and tables spread with fish, flesh and fowl, to say nothing of the vegetables of the season and the Inxmies of the tropics. During our stay we had tho pleasure of witness ing a turn-out of the Cleburne Fire Company, a very fine body of men manning a very fine machine. Bnt as they will be at our firemen’s .annnal parade on the 15th inst., wo will not say how far they threw water, because “our boys” will know what they have to beat. We will say, however, that the Clebnmea are going to interest some of our Macon companies on that day. Wo cannot round to in this article without return ing thanks to Mr. George F. Cherry, another excel lent conductor on the Southwestern Bailroad, for kind and polite attentions extended to ns whilst in his keeping on onr return trip. Also to Mr. Jim Mathews, the most skillful and accomplished engi- < neer wo ever knew, for the honor of a seat, for a i few miles, on his engine, and during which ho gave us many valuable and interesting items, in regard to engineering, we never saw in tho books.' We spot Jim as the best engineer that CTer laid a hand on a throttle-lover in Georgia. Mayor's Court.—His Honor made his usual debut yesterday morning at the Council Chamber, when a goodly array of the fair daughters and sons of Af rica greeted his searching optics. Before him stood on his desk a lordly looking bottle, the original col or of which was black, but, truthfully reflecting the complexion of its contents, it was, at that present, a lively red. The Mayor with becoming dignity cast it asido. as if its cliarms bad no virtue in them for him. This done, the first case npen the docket was that of J. F. Jordan, (colored,) who. having within him a high appreciation of what doth “soothe tho savage breast,” presented himself with a violin, the prop erty of Mr. Brantley, of the Southwestern Railroad. Said J. F. looked like one who might naturally pos sess tho happy faculty of coveting the goodB and chattels of others. Mado the usual disposition made in all State cases. Melinda Allen, not quite as musical of breast as her fore-“gone” brother, was callednpon to respond and give the reason why she had taken unto herself a pocket-book containing two dollars and one quar ter, the property of Mrs. Hoge. Melinda was one of the most wronged creatures in the world, and never was so foul a charge made against the fair fame of one more innocent and spotless. So thought she, Melinda; bnt His Honor begged to differ with her, and gave her some advice which, for true wisdom and virtue, would “knock” any homily we ever heard. He, however, as the parties did not want the prisoner pnnished, let her go, af ter getting sorgo very faithful promises of future good conduct. The bottle above referred to next came np for consideration and for chemical examination, and with it came an old and well known friend of His Honor, in the person of Joe Baker, who, having become the owner of the same, was unable to tell how or why he did so. This struck the atten tion of the officer who met him and questioned him, bnt who, unable to get at anything like the truth, took him to the place where the thief and the mur derer alike live in peace with the world. Joe took him, previous to this, to two houses where he said ho had got the whisky or brandy, but it so appeared, when they arrived at said places that he did not get them at either. The Mayor knew Joe well, and Joe knew the Mayor, and it was wonderful to notice what an instantaneous reciprocation of recognition took place when the Judge and the criminal met face to face. The Mayor chided Joseph somewhat tartly, bnt he was not at all abashed, and, like one accustomed to the place, he. with an air of unmiti gated familiarity, laughed and caused all around him to do the same. His Honor is getting tired of Joe, who was almost naked, and if be gets in “snch a fix” again, we have no doubt, will deal pretty harshly with him. He or dered that he get some clothes, go to work or be put to work on the streets 30 days. When Joe was departing in the custody of an officer, he seized his friend, the bottle, to take it along, bnt it so hap pened that he. failed to acquire a repossession of it on thiB occasion, in the same mysterious maimer in which he had previously acquired it. The Court adjourned, bnt will, it is confidently expected, hold another session this morning. The Blind Asylum.—It affords ns great pleasure to be enabled to state that the repairs about this valuable institution will be commenced very soon. Mr. Williams, the. President, has received the earn of 82500 appropriated for that purpose by the last session of the Legislature, and the only obstacle in the way now is, toget the necessary apparatus ready, as well as the material for building with. It is con templated to build at the front of the bnilding a brick wall about two., feet high,‘with a fence on top about 1onr feet high—the fence to be of light iron railing. At the south end, the present brick wall, wich is a very durable one, will be allowed to stand, and on the west an upright palling about ten feet high will be erected. This latter paling will extend all over the western side, and it will be a tight, not open fence. We aro glad to see onr Railroad Engineers prac ticing good manners in regard tq blowing their whistles in the corporate limits. They have quit the outlandish, heathenish practice of waking every body np at night. Glad to know they are having awn decency. Fun at the Fair.—The following spirited letter was received yesterday, in response to one published recently in this paper: Bpabta, April 2,1869. Mr.J.A. Walker and others, ifaeon: Gentlemen—In reply to yonr communication of the 22nd, suggesting the offer of certain premium* In a short time, when all suggestions for addition*! or extra premiums have been received, I will pnh- lish a notice of all that are approved, including those suggested by you gentlemen from Macon. From CoL Capers, of the Putnam County Agri- cultural Society, I have received the suggestion of adding a Tournament to the tnteresta of the fair week. This suggestion win be adopted; and all y 0n Knights and Cavaliers of Macon particularly, and of elsewhere generally, may prepare yourselves fora severe contest in the coming tilt, for it will be open to all the world, and the “horse marines” thrown in. Tell all your beauties with their “eyes so bright,” with fringes and ringlets, with their trails and trim- mings, with their bonnets so-called, to be ont in and looking their best, for the beauty crowned will not only be the queen of beauty of Macon, not only the queen of the State, not only of the South, but just think of it, the qneen of the whole world, and get a silver cup besides. Yours respectfully, David W. Lewis, Sec’y Agricultural Society of Georgia. When She ls Lovliest.—We have seen woman ever fair and enticing woman, in every circumstance. We have seen her in her smiles and in her tears, in her gloom and in hor gaiety. Wo have seen her dressed in all the rich attire of wealth and in all the misery which belongs to the most squallid poverty. We have seen her portrayed in language and in paint, and we have often repeated the words of the poet “all the lovlier for hor tears,” but we must confess that we have made a discovery which is that never does a woman look half so lovely as when she is begging you to take a “chance" and when her little snowy fingers are pointed at you as if they would feign glide into yonr pocket and bear away tho much coveted dollar. Wo say without fear of successful contradiction that at no time, nor under any circumstances, is a young lady half so fair or so eloquent as when she is pleading to yon with outstretched hand in the name of charity, and if you feel at all inclined to doubt our tasto just step into the Catholic Fair to-night, next to the Postoffice, and givo us yonr opinion to-morrow, friend. If there is half a soul within you, or half a dollar which belongs to you on this side of eternity, we’ll warrant yon don’t get it away from there. We understand, in connection with the Catholic Fair, that the Rev. Father Ryan will deliver a brief address to-night, at tho request of the ladies who have been most prominent in getting it up, and we have no doubt that it will be like all his other efforts, worth hearing. Wo understand that preparations are being made for the opening of the Fair every evening, for the purpose of accommodating children, and the heads of families who cannot possibly come ont at night. This is a good idea, and we trust parents will see it in the light in which it is intended. Wend all Phillips Thrown in the Shade.—Yes terday morning quite a young looking white girl, with rather a shabby appearance, made her appear ance at the office of tho Chief of police aud aBked for transportation to Atlanta. She was closely questioned but did not appear to be in a state of mind competent to account for herself. They could not ellicit from her her name or place of residence, and she only stated that she would lik6 to have her brother sent with her, who was also in town. Tho Chief sent an officer with her to find her brother, with a hope that he might be ab]e to give them some information touching their friends. Tho brother was found, when horror of horrors, ho was a negro as black as Erebus himself if we can say that he is black. The negro would not acknowledge the fam ily connection, but the girl persisted in calling him her brother. She was sent to the hospital to have some attentions paid to her toilet and wardrobe, af ter which she will be sent to her friends. It is sup posed she is from Houston county. If she is not really insane she would make a capital school maim. We'll go so far as to say that we believe her loyalty can’t bo impeached. Meeting of the State Medical Association.- The Georgia Medical Association will convene in. Savannah on tho 14th inst. Every physician in tha State should feel a deep and lively interest in its prosperity, and willing to contribute all in his power to render its annual meeting not only pleasant bnt profitable. The physicians of onr seaboard city ex tend a cordial invitation to all regular physicians to attend, and the city authorities, appreciating its importance, have, with a liberality that is truly com mendable, appropriated 8500 for the entertainment of its members. Tho railroads will pass delegates for one fare. Let each physician, then, feel that it is incumbent npon him to go, and there will be a full meeting, and one that will reflect credit npon the entire profession. Sessions’ Liver Regulator, the component parts of which are purely vegetable, and, as a medical agent, its healthful effects have made it a general favorite. The effect of the medicine on the stomach, liver and kidneys is prompt and effectual.' The pa tient soon feels as if he had taken a new lease of life, and is overjoyed to find the depressed feeling dissipated, the coBtive habit corrected, and new streams of health coursing through his frame. For deranged liver, dyspepsia, diarrhoea, piles, etc., Simmons' Regulator certainly has no superior. It acts like a charm, without debilitating the sys tem, and without any of the evil effects of mercury. Made only by J. H. Zcilin & Co. Sold by all drug gists. Price,81. Facts Tor the Ladies. I have used my "Wheeler & Wilson sewing ma chine for the last twelve years, and it had al ready been in use two years when I bought it. I have had it doing all kinds of - shop-work from seven in the morning until six and sometimes ten o’clock at night, continually going. I have never sent it for repairs, and I think it is now in as good order as when it came ont of your store, and I would not exchange it for any yon have. Henry Wright. Staten Island. New countries have wants and habits peculiar to themselves. In our widely extended and sparsely settled territory, medicines ready pre pared are more employed, and are, in fact, a greater necessity than in the old countries. Dr. Ayer’s preparations have given the public great er confidence in this class of remedies than 1 had ever been felt before. Physicians, instead of discarding them, really favor the use of such ready at hand antidotes for disease, when they can be depended on. And we wish onr readers to know that in publishing J. O. Ayer & Co.’s advertisement, or any others of like reliable character, we think we are furnishing them as useful information as any with which we can fill our columns.—Louisville Courier. > The Weather and the Crops.—All accounts from the plantations below and around ns agree in repre senting the crops in a forward state of preparation or growth. . The weather for the past fifteen days—and, in* deed, for six weeks has been as fine as heart conld wish. Tho trees are everywhere green, com is up, the gardens are furnishing onr tables with anabun- dance of vegetables, flowers are in bloom, and the gentle spring zephry steals through the lattice la- dened with the perfumes of the rose. All Georgia rejoices in the prospects of a fine crop of tho great staple, of grain, of vegetables, of fruit. Never were preparations more thorough or complete, confidence more utter, hope more bony* ant, than that the harvest of 1869 will be a rich one But our people do not forget the prayer: “Paul may plant and Apollos may water, bnt the increase most come from Thee.” The Confederate Dead—The 27th of Abril.'— We would remind the ladies throughout sill onr Southern land that this immemorial day—hallowed be it forever—is again approaching. They will then gather around the graves of our heroes and strew their choicest flowers upon them. Nothing, mortal, save dost, remains of them now; bnt they wiUerer- more be innrned in the memory of all who admire men who knew how, where and when to die. A Mean Bobbery.—A lady occupying rooms over a fashionable millinery store in the P®** the city, was robbed on Tueeday sight <tf serera drawee and other articles of wearing
