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t .t The Greoro-ia "Weekly Telegraph. THE TELEGRAPH. MACON, FRIDAY, MAY 21, 18G9. Mo Peace Irom Mixing Colors. The Radicals have told ns that the only road to peace in the South lies through the plane of equal rights and immunities. The negro must share equally with the white, the ballot and the offices, or we shall have perpetual trouble and dissatisfaction. But, as if to display the fallacy of their peace prescription, it is a singular fact that in every State in the South where the poll cy of mixing colors has been carried out, the Radical party is at loggerheads over it. And the more perfect and equal the admixture of the races, the greater the trouble. We noted, a feu- days since, a terrible row in the new City Coun cil of Charleston, which is exactly half and half —half negroes and half carpet-bag Radicals; but it would seem that that Council cannot meet without a scene of blackguardism and scurrility. The last meeting wound up a session of vulgar strife, in this fashion: Alderman Collins (negro) opposed Bowen (white). He said that T. J. Mackey had said that he (Collins) was not a Republican. Alderman T. J. Mackey—I said more han that. I said you were a public thief. Alderman Collins (to Mackey)—Yon are a Texas highwayman and a renegade South Caro linian. Alderman T. J. Mackey arose, when Collins rose also, put his hand in his breast, and said in an excited manner, “I am ready for you, sir.” Shortly after, the Council adjourned without blood-letting. And the result we see in the Charleston is universal from Virginia to Texas. The negroes and the white Radicals are in perpetual fend. The great hybrid Radical party of the South are everywhere tearing at each other’s throats. The Peace prescription is a failure—harmony is not the result of mixing colors. On the contrary, the process creates strife. "What is to be done ? Coleman's Dry floods Establishment. See how Coleman’s dry goods store flames to day. We fear he is learning the ropes—taking a hint from Huff, who consumes (in our private opinion,) more than his share of space in the Telegraph. It *is a singular fact, (is it not ?) that men who seem to be doing the largest and most active business, are most anxious to ad vertise and push matters. They feel like Na poleons and Alexanders—they are all the more eager for new and grander conquests; whereas, on the other hand, he who is doing little loses heart, retires into a comer and quietly yields np the ground he has won. Coleman is striking to be the A T. Stewart of Middle Georgia, and his stock of goods, in variety, extent and quality, is unexcelled by any establishment in the State. He says dry goods are rising rapidly with the decline of greenbacks, and he or she who has dry goods to buy shonld buy now. Athens Property tor Sale. Refer to the advertisement of the sale of the elegant mansion called the Crane Place, in Athens, Georgia. Also, a Model Farm. Athens is the headquarters of literature, religion, wealth, pure arts, and elegant women, in Georgia. * Griffin Middle Georgian. Mr. Bridges gives notice that, owing to recent family affliction and the immediate necessity of his departure for Arkansas, he has resold to Mr. S. B. Burr the interest recently purchased of him in the Middle Georgian. The Situation as to Peace. The New York Times of the 14th says that Minister Motley will be instructed to “watch the progress of events and to report the communi cations which the British Govemmentmaymake to him.” “We presume,” says the Times, “he can do that/" But it is not entirely a safe pre sumption, because a boy once sent out to watch the clouds and report When it rained, broke down in his mission by falling asleep under a shade-tree. But if these are Minister Motley’s instructions they are certainly pacific—they are not calcula ted to give affront—they are shaped to meet the crisis—the prominent feature of which is a gen eral dissatisfaction of the British press and peo ple with the rejection of the Alabama treaty— lVhat’s the Matter witti Gold ? Save Tour Own Garden Seeds. Or rather, to state the case correctly, what Editors Telegraph : I would suggest to South- has befallen greenbacks? On the 1st of April era gardeners the necessity of raising their own gold was quoted ISlJ; 1st of May 134§; 16th seeds for planting. We are being terribly im- of May 14!|—showing a rise of 10£ in six posed npon by Northern seedsmen. They are weeks. What is the matter ? One cause of the sending ns seed that will not germinate. We difficulty, no donbt, is stated in the dispatches may sow, and sow, and yet we have no plants, of yesterday—total receipts of the Government What is the matter ? I think they are sending for the quarter ending in March, 138 millions; ns seeds that were produced before or during expenditures for the same period, 157 millions the war, and are so old that they will not come —balance-on the wrong side of the ledger, nine- np. Possibly our own merchants may be at teen millions, which is a new way to pay old fault in some cases, by holding over seed from delfts. one year to another that they fail to sell during The apprehension of a foreign war, we hardly the season. There is something wrong, some- think, is sufficiently lively to affect the value of where, and it ought to be looked into. We are Government liabilities. The danger, if any, is losing too much. We depend npon Northern remote, and the whole question of war or peace seedsmen for supplies, and are thus swindled an apparently ill-suppressed determination that is at present in our own hands; and therefore and lose our crop of vegetables. I have sown the Americans shall never get anything better we cannot believe greenbacks have been affect-' this spring three dozen papers cabbage seed, ed in this way by apprehensions of a foreign two dozen papers tomatoes, and four dozen pa- ■srar. pers beets, and have not fifty plants altogether. We are disposed to look for a solution of the Have sown one n papers egg plants, and trouble in a profound popular disappointment in not one seed came . In like manner I might ynn. treaty was itself a real trophy of Beverdy respect to the administration. The expecta- mention the whole catalogue of seeds planted, Johnson's diplomacy. He had eaten, drunk,! tions of the people in relation to the character and report like resnlts. They don t come np. and slept with Mr. Bull, and palavered, toasted, J and influence of Gen. Grant's administration For the fourth year, now, I have been swindled and flattered him into unwonted good nature, I had been very highly raised by the Radical iu this way, and my neighbors and friends re* and persuaded him that so much mutual admir- j press and politicians, and the silent, indepen- port the same experience with Northern seed, ation, love, and cousinship exist between the | dent attitude of Gen. Grant, as a candidate, j there no remedy ? parties that really it was a sort of treason ! tended strongly to confirm the auguries of his 1 Leteomeof our Georgia horticulturists estab- against nature to stand on trifles, and therefore i friends and the popular hopes. The most bril-, lish a seed garden, and raise seed for market, the concessions in the Alabama treaty were j liant minds and accomplished pens in the conn- Most garden vegetable seed raised in the South made, with the assent of the people, which, j try were busy in investing the General with all will be as reliable for a crop as those grown in from Great Britain, and may bless their stars if they ever get the same offer renewed. The fact is, that Mr. Bull has taken affront at Snmner’s speech. It turns out that the Alaba- under less propitious circumstances, never would have been yielded. Consequently, when the British people fonnd that the concessions had been made in vain, and that Mr. Sumner and the Radical Senators, whose gasbags had been largely inflated by dominating with impunity over the “conquered the mental proportions of an intellectual Titan Connecticut or Pennsylvania. It is all a delusion —the patriotism, integrity, and calm self-reli- , that we cannot produce vegetable crops unless ance of a Washington, and the indomitable will the see d come f rom the North. Let us try the of Old Hickory. The watch-words, as given experiment, and save ourselves from this whole- out by the General himself, were economy, re- ; swindle. J. D. S. trenchment, and reform. Venality and cor- i Houston county, May 16, 1869. ruption were to be rebuked—the sluices of | rebels of the South,” had a little of the same i waste and profligate misappropriition were to i News from the Monroe Advertiser. Womanhood Suffrage in Massachusetts.— Massachusetts, very properly, is to be the first State to try woman suffrage. A committee of the State Senate appointed to report npon the matter has reported an amendment to the Con stitution which reads as follows: “ThG word ‘male ’ is hereby stricken from the the third ar ticle of the amendment of the Constitution. Hereafter the women of this commonwealth shall have the right of voting at elections, and be eligible to office on the same terms, relations and qualifications, and snbject to the same re strictions and disabilities as male citizens of this commonwealth now are, and no others. The report is signed by nine out of ten mem bers of the committee. The friends of this measure are very sanguine as to its success. Hailstorm.—A note to the Atlanta Constitu tion says a most terrific hailstorm passed through Euhaxlee Valley last Thursday at noon, doing immense damage to wheat, cotton and corn. Its width was about one mile, and left scarcely a sprout of the growing crops in its track. Fortu nately its narrowness does not affect a great many planters, bnt nnfortnnately it ruined the prospects of some of our best fanners. Rumor in Connection with the Adkins Mur der.—The Constitution says there is a rumor floating about that the negro who was with Ad kins has been killed by the Ku-Klux. No new facts liavobeen discovered in connec tion with the murder of Adkins. Tho civil au thorities should use every vigilance in tracing up the matter. It is due to justice, and it is duo to the country, that no unjust inferences be drawn that our people wink at crime. The Jane number of the Galaxy will contain an article by Gen. Geo. B. McClellan on Jom- ni, the great French soldier, and author of works on “Tho Art of War,” which have be come standard throughout tho civilized world. McClellan, while in Europe, visited Jomini, and in this article will give not only a charming per sonal sketch, bat also a careful professional review of the great General who was with Na poleon L in his earlier campaigns. Alleghany Springs, Virginia.—From a card in our columns, it will be seen that this popular watering-place will be under the management of Messrs. Calhoun & Co., the same gentlemen who -gave so much satisfaction last summer to their guests. These Springs afford another delightful resort for those who are in condition to leave home, and wish to enjoy the pure air arid health giving waters of the Old Dominion. A New Scheme of the Protectionists.—It is said that the existing strikes of the Pennsylva nia miners ore all bogus—got up on the instance of the coal proprietors themselves to raise the price of the stock on the market, and it has suc ceeded to the extent of a dollar per ton in New York. This is the latest scheme of protection which been introdnoed. Newcastle, May 15.—The Bew whipping post and pillory erected in tho jail yard here by the authorities of Newcastle, to supply the place of the ancient and worn one, was inaugur ated to-day with the usual interesting cere monies. Ah! the barbarous Delawarians, who thus .poor contempt npon the sentimentalism of Sickles and the North. Ah! men of the dark ages, who are so foolish as to believe that crime disgraces and not the punishment. Internal Revenue.—Assessor Scott gives no tice for a return of special tax, at 90 Mulberry street, immediately. See advertisement. Tbe Long Island Assassins. It is now generally believed by parties who have given attention to tho late and lamented slaughtering of human beings on tho Long Island Railroad, that the disaster is to be attrib uted to a wicked conspiracy on the part of indi viduals on the line of road. It is shown very conclusively that the rail which caused the ca lamity was a new American rail laid last Septem ber. The marks npon it show conclusively to tbe minds of all who have examined it, that it had been deliberately cut with a cold chisel, and so battered after, as to make it appear like a break. This is certified to by experts in the iron-working business. This railroad tragedy demands the most searching investigation. kind of discipline to administer to Old England, Mr. Bull fairly snorted in indignation at the bare thought of such impudence, and, in fact, Mrs. Bull, and Miss Boll, and Master Bull, and the entire family of Balls, big and little, are far more incensed and outraged than is commonly supposed. So the chances are Mr. Minister Motley, if such are his instructions, will have a good long watch before him, if he expects to get any more propositions from Great Britain. She is not going to make any, in all probability, either in your day or mine, npon this snbject. She will wait to see what the United States have to pro pose, and she will wait in no very good temper for negotiation. Mr. Motley’s instructions must, therefore, speedily be changed from a passive to an active character; and this, independently considered, is proper and right Having rejected the over tures of England, the next step is to make one ourselves; and if it contains any proposition for the acknowledgment of error and wrong-do ing, and the footing up of any long bill of con structive and consequential damages, it is need less to say it will meet with no favor. But, meanwhile, there appears to be a reac tionary mood in the North in respect to this ne gotiation. The only belligerent response we have yet seen from the American press to the British comments npon Snmner’s speech, are by For ney’s Washington Chronicle. It is true, the Chronicle is the Court organ, if the Court has any organ, but as Gen. Grant has heretofore refused to have an organ of his administration, and he is still running upon the line of extreme reticence, it is doubtful whether the Chronicle speaks more than its own ideas. The Chronicle says : “Whatever may be the hopes and desires of the American people, for a peaceful settlement of the Alabama difficulty, it seems to have be come clear that we may in the end be forced into war as the only means for the reparation of our wrongs, and the maintenance of the national integrity. “ This is an unpleasant truth, but it would bo more than idle to attempt to conceal or disguise it; it would be censurable. We do not suppose that the people of this country desire hostili ties, or that they would sanction recourse to them by this Government except as a last re sort, and after all other honorable means had failed. Nevertheless, if war is forced upon ns, England will find ns ready to accept and prose cute it as becomes onr cause and onr resources. Let her not labor under the delusion that hostil ities would fail of popularity here, as has been hinted, nor rely npon expectations from inter nal dissensions growing ontof onr sectional dif ferences. The first note of war sounded here would awaken her to a realization of the full gravity of an error which it would be too late to repair, and the consequences of which would have to be met, let them be what they might.” That is belligerent enough, but we at least hope it is Mr. Fomey’s belligerency and not the President's. On the other hand, the New York Times says: “It is scarcely possihle that any intelligent person should have expected any other response to the Senate's action and Mr. Sumner’s speech than both have got. We rejected the treaty be cause it did nothing toward ‘ humiliating’ Eng land. It did not stipulate that she should * eat dirt’ in onr presence, and clothe herself in sackcloth and ashes for her sins, as well as pay the damages, both directly and incidental, we had suffered from them. But England was not in the least inclined to do anything of the sort The fact is, England has not”been used to per forming such acts of humiliation, and she is rather too old and stupid to acquire the habit readily. * * * It is scarcely possible that negotiations on this snbject should be opened afresh at all; it is out of the question that they should be opened with the slightest prospect of a successful termination. We have probably had from England the best terms we can ever hope for, bad as they were. Everything that has happened since the Johnson treaty has only tended to make the prospect of a settlement more and more remote, and we see little reason to think that Mr. Motley will bo able essentially to change it.” On the whole, we cannot see in the situation of this question the conditions of probable war. The casus belli—the initiation of the quarrel, resting with the American government, the pub lic voice here is evidently not backing np the administration to any sharp issue likely to re sult in hostilities. Neither is the administration apparently going about the business of negotia tion in a manner to display an indifference of consequences which would be likely to resnlt in war. Therefore, we conclude that the rise in gold is not due to apprehensions of war, and hope that Mr. Motley will keep quietly on watching the progress of events, and tho good sense of the British and American people frown down all danger of war upon such an inadequate occasion. . . Cession of West Florida to Alabama.—For several days, says the Montgomery Daily Adverti ser of tho ICth, tho Florida and Alabama Commissions of the two States have been busily engaged in negotiating a settlement. Yesterday, we understand, the matter was de cided, so far as the representatives of each State were concerned, as follows: The portion of Florida west of the Apalachi cola is sold to the State of Alabama for the snm of $1,000,000 in Alabama bonds. The bonds to be delivere^ when the sale is ratified in accor dance with 'law. This sale, or transfer has to be voted upon by the people of West Florida, and after being ratified by the Alabama and Elorida Legislatures, is to be rejected or ap proved by Congress. Some of the details we have not learned, bnt the above are the material facts. Hon. James M. Mason, says the Winchester Times, is in Baltimore, staying at the residence of Rev. Peyton Harrison. This is the first time that Mr. Mason has been in the United States since he was sent as Confederate Minister to Eng land. He looks hale and robust, ■ though now be stopped. Every department of the pnblio ! The General Conference of the Congregational administration was to be purged—and a stem, : Methodist Church in the UnitedStates, convened rigid accountability and frugality were to sue- • at Mount Zion Church in this county, on the ceed a reign of universal and acknowledged i 8th mst., and adjourned on the 11th, after trans- • acting a great deal of important business, p g ty a p c on. j (j eor gj a< Alabama and Mississippi were repre- These anticipations were exaggerated—byway j sente d in the Conference, and the attendance of contrast—by the studied abuse and depreeia- ! was quite large. tion of President Johnson, who was left without j Quite a largo number of our citizens attended a defender, and who, tied baud and foot, was j the dedication of Ebenezer Church, last Sabbath. P<""*« “> ,aid „po» and j ZSZ ~ efi spoliation of the public finances. Johnson has, in may exceed the most flattering anticipations of fact, extraordinary executive abilities—is incor- ruptibly honest—and long, long will it perhaps be before the country has again in tho executive chair a man endowed with equal mental, moral and physical capacity for usefulness. Bnt he was chained and fettered by a profligate and all- powerful majority. He could do little to arrest the tide of abuse. That alone was honest which its friends. Mr. H. H. Cabaniss, of Forsyth, will be one of the Senior Orators from the Demosthenian Society of the University of Georgia, on Com mencement Day at Athens. The crops in this section ard even better than we have intimated from time to time. Cotton may be a little injured by the late rains, but we hear no complaints. Com is np and flourishing he could control, and .he ft* tb.ttte fc.»e,s were no worse with such an administration as his ield be anticipated. Some fanners fear av.« -I n — J :-i- i BY TELEGRAPH. over seventy years old. He has been residing . ^ - , V 1UBUUCA, WUA1U uio iUAVUr WILUtftMtfU U1C HUCUO for the past three years m Canada, near the I perfectly powerless to preserve order,—Citron- Falls of Niagara. I icie and Sentinel. was represented to be, gave, in the popular mind, stronger assurances of signally beneficial resnlts, when the grand reform to come with Grant’s administration should be introduced. Consider, then, from what an AIpin9 height popular hope from the new administration has fallen into the Serbonian bogs of actuality and disappointment Instead of any reform, there are, apparently, worse appointments, worse abuses,(greater expenditures, increased profliga cy, a weaker Cabinet, a weaker administration, and a more unsatisfactory and unpromising condition in every shape. Is it, then, any mat ter for reasonable surprise that the universal disappointment should disclose itself, as we think it has done, in a serious decline of the national securities and obligations, and that faith in their ultimate redemption should be seriously impaired ? Possibly General Grant may yet be able to improve matters and fulfil, to some extent, the initiatory promise of his administration. That is to bo seen. According to a correspondent of tbe Post, be is at least sensible of his failnre thus far. But he evidently misjudged and un derestimated the difficulties of the office—he has yet to bring to his aid the knowledge gained by experience. May Day Celebration at Hebron. Crawford Co., May 16,1869. Editors Telegraph: Your proverbial willing ness to perpetuate institutions of moral worth by giving publicity to any corresponding de monstrations ha3 led me to beg a brief space in your columns, that onr friends may know that “Old Hebron” has again risen up in all the beau ty, grandeur, andmajestyincidenttoher nature* Yesterday was onr May day celebration. At an early hour in the morning the little girls and young ladies, dressed in the “habile” of pure, pearly, white, made their debut upon the church yard of “Old Hebron.” Simultaneously, with hearts enthused, and bounding with delight, came the little heroes—the boys. It was indeed a gay and festive scene, as they eagerly sought their respective places in the old tottering church. The speakers having arrived the exercises now commence. The sweet notes of music burst ing forth spontaneously from the juvenile lips of this auditory of children npon the still silence of the day in peals of richest melody, was in my imagination, an approximation of Heavenly music itself. It was indeed a sublime picture. A picture not excelled by any sublunary scenery, to survey the faces of these “little folks” all radiant with smiles of exulting joy. Col. E. M. Brown, the hoy lawyer of Fort Valley, was introduced as first speaker. His speech was entirely impromptu: but, as upon all occasions, whether in the church or whether in the court-honse, he acquitted himself with great success. He has won the deepest admira tion and confidence of all this people, and well worthy, too, of the appellation of “The Young Demosthenes,” which the people of this commn- nity have bestowed upon him. Captain Branham was also introduced, whose pleasantry and wit lent a great deal of mirth to the ocasion. Lastly, bnt not leastly, came Dr. Greene, whose thundering peals of eloquence and beauty of oratory enb’6ted the attention and admiration of the most indifferent. Dr. Greene is “ He bron’s Pet,” and right worthy, too, in my hum ble conception, to be the “pet” of shining courts not made with hands. May his days npon the earth be long and happy ones, attended with the sweet counsels of ministering angels. The dinner was sumptuous. Upon every side the table was freighted with the richest viands of the land. The respective committees discharged their duties faithfully, and added much to the pleas ure of the day. In conclusion, in behalf of the young ladies, we return out warmest thanks to Mr. Pete Ever ett for the great tubs of iced lemonade he super intended making. A long and merry life to all onr Sabbath- school fnends. Yours truly, G. W. C. Row Among the Charleston Aldermen.— From the Charleston Courier of yesterday we learn that on Friday night last the Charleston Board of Aldermen had s very stormy session. The scalawags, headed by the two Mackeys, fell npon the carpet-baggers, headed byPillsbnry, and terrible was the contest. One of the Mack eys gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he should present articles of impeach ment against the Mayor. One scalawag Aider- man, in arguing a question with a carpet-bag Alderman, spoke of the latter as an official thief. The latter denounced the former as a highway thief. The former started to “go” for the latter. The latter patted hiB vest signifi cantly, and told him to “come on, he was ready.” The reporter describes the whole ses sion as the most disgraceful which has ever been held in that city. Members denouncing each other and the Chair in the most violent manner, while the Mayor witnessed the scene the bnd worm, which has made its appearance in a few neighborhoods, bnt the fear is by no means general. Wheat is splendid—better, we think, than for many years past at this season. The majority of planters are hopeful of a good crop year, If Forsyth continues to improve and build np in the future as rapidly as she has for the past two years, we will soon have the satisfaction of knowing that we are the denizens of the livest and best business town in Middle Georgia. A negro who was arrested last week for not complying with Ms contract, gave a reason which, whether satisfactory or not to the officers before whom he was arraigned, was certainly characteristic. “Mos’ all decullnd folks is quit- tin’ der work,” said he; “ de sun’s too hot.” There was a hail-storm in Butts last Thursday, which extended into a portion of Monroe. We suppose there was no material damage done. The reconstruction of the Court-house is go ing on rapidly. We are glad to chronicle the fact, and hope the renovation will be thorough and complete. An Exciting Race—Dexter Beaten by a Disreputable Little Shaggy Horse. We were approaching the long rise which ter minates at the Jerome Park Honse when we come np with a venerable pump in abroad-brim hat and a shad-belly coat, seated behind a dis reputable little shaggy horse. Dexter was about passing the concern when the ancient buffer gave his shaggy horse a touch with the whip, and he shot ahead like a bombshell Bonner hesitated a moment, and then gave the word,' and away we went after the pony. But our shad was a stinger. His pony ran like Grant or the cholera. We did not pass him. It was an up grade, and heavy in dust and sand. Dexter had well on to eight htmdredbehind him. We stead ily gained, however, and as we did the staid old shad touched his disreputable horse, and the little fellow bent honestly down to his work, un til he seemed to hug the road. I saw Bonner’s eyes flash and his face flush. He tightened the line and yelled at the horse, who responded no bly. We gained steadily. Dexter was overtak ing shad, as snro as fate. •‘Never mind,” said Bonner, “wait till we reach the rise and take the down slope, when Dexter won't feel the weight, and I’ll show him.” We passed the hotel fairly flying. I saw tho crowded porticoes, and the men start to their feet, and heard their cheer to the famous trot ter. We reached the turn of the hill. Dex ter’s nose almost tonched the near wheel of Shad's buggy, when a sight presented itself that ended the race. The road was crowded with veMcles, coming and going. To shoot Dexter down among them was death to somebody. Bon ner heldnp, aggravated beyond measure.—Don Piatt's Jvew York Letter to the Cincinnati Com mercial. The Caterpillar.—The following extract from a private letter to tho Charleston Courier of the 17th, under date of Gainesville, Fla., May 10th, confirms the rumored appearance of the cotton worm. The writer says: I regret to say that your information as to the presence of the caterpillar in our country is too true. They have already damaged many farms in the county, which is very alarming, so much so that many are offering to sell out their interest at a considerable sacrifice. Others are more hopeful, and patiently awaiting the devel opment of realities. It may be that the present crop of worms may disappear under the influ ence of the hot sun, and that the second crop may not appear. In such an event the damage will not be so fatal; bnt if the second crop does come in that formidable manner which usually characterizes their appearance, I see no redemp tion for onr unfortunate country. Two previous short crops, and now a total annihilation would be attended with fearful consequences. But it is best for ns, perhaps, that we should not know our destiny m the future. Another writer, from Alachua county, Fla., nnder the same date, says: Our crops are looking very badly. We have had a great deed of rain np to this time, and the weather has been cold. The caterpillar has al ready made its appearance in the cotton fields, and in some of my neighbors’ fields they are now stripping the young plants of their leaves. Our only hopes now are that a spell of hot weather may destroy the worms. If the rain continues, I think the crop will be eaten up by the first of Jane. Real Estate.—An old darkey, who, for years, has followed the honorable business of white- washing, was applied to by a gentleman the oth er day, who desired to give him a job. “Oh, bress your heart, masser, I gone out of der whitewashing business altogedder. I’se in derreal ’state business now.” “Indeed, and how fame you to make this change?" “Spec'lation, masser, nothing but spe o’Iation. Dars more ’spectability in whitewashing dan in real ’state I 'spect, but dars less sponduliks, you see.” “I suppose so. But how did you get a start —what capital did you have ?” “ Well, masser, I’ll tell you all about it. I done a whitewashing job for a real ’state dealer and he paid me in adwice. He started me in der business and tole me.how to do it. I jess spread myself all over this city and took lists of all der lots wid sale boards on ’em, and adver tised ’em in der papers for sale at my offis. When a customer wanted to buy a lot, I asked a trifle more’n the owner would sell for. Then all I had to do was to jess buy it on my own ac count and sell it for all I could get. Sold a house and lot yesterday for $3,000, and bought it to day for $2,500. I’se doing a wery good busi ness.—Chicago Journal. From Washington. Washington, May 18.—The Judiciary and Recon struction Committees reported to-day. The question whether specially licensed brokers are liable to be taxed on money deposited by cus tomers has not yet been, finally decided. Phelps, Dodge & Co., were taxed as bankers. Lieut. Col. Charles Whitney, 5th Cavalry, -has been ordered to the Fifth Military District Coh Marshall, 15th Infantry, has been oriiered to join his regiment at Fort Conchee, Texas, en route for New Mexico. There was a full and prolonged Cabinet to-day. Commissioner Delano has returned. - 3 One-third of the remaining Treasury Clerks will be removed in a few days to make room for tbe new appointees. The Revenue Department decides that velocipede exhibitions are liable to the same tax as theatres. The verdictB of the court martial, exculpating Gen. Dyer, was made public to-day, with Grant’s approval endorsed on the findings. The First AssistantPostmaster General has issued an order that no clerk shall give information to members of the press, if by so doing he interferes with his duties. Forty new appointments of Postmasters at the West and South have been made public. Printer Clapp is determined to cany out his views regarding apprentices and the colored printer Doug lass. regardless of the action of the printers’ union. Motley’s instructions were dispatched to him to day by a special messenger. Nothing is known of their character. The Cabinet discuseed the eight-hour law to-day. Washington, May 19.—Secretary Boutwell will continue for the present to buy a million dollars of bonds weekly, and place them in the sinking fund. Bonds will be changed from coupons to registered, as more secure. Judge Busteed claims that new testimony should ho taken in his case, and prefers that it should be taken in Washington. Charles Clinton has been appointed Treasurer of the Branch Mint, and Assistant Treasurer of the United States, at New Orleans. The Revenue Supervisor of Tennessee recom mends that the revenue from the marine be extend ed to the navigable waters of tbe Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri rivers; to use swift steamers. Fish don't think Great Britain ought to apologize in addition to paying. Cresswell is ousting and appointing postmasters at the rate of four hundred per week. The Cabinet will commence the consideration of Mississippi at the next meeting, and will take up Texas subsequently. Grant goes to the Naval Academy ball, at Annapo lis. on June 4th. Fish has submitted certain questions to Hoar regarding removals, under the amended Tenure-of- olfice act. Vague ideas regarding the meaning of the act are afloat. It is stated that Senators Morton and Sherman have written Secretary Boutwell an elaborate pro test against liis gold-selling, bond-buying, and sink ing-fund policy. It is stated that the Treasury Department de clines to pay warrants signed by Porter per Borie. Tho Sub-Judiciary Committee of the House will take evidence in the Busteed case in Mobile. They depart on this mission to-morrow. From Louisiana. New Orleans, May 18.—Information has been received of a break in the grand levee, in the parish at Pointe Coupee, half a mile above tho now work which has just been completed. It was the break just closed at great expense, and which has flooded so large a portion of West Louisiana during the last two years. The break just roported, however, is said not to involve such great danger, as the levee is some distance from the river’s edge, and the water at the break only six feet deep. The break is reported to bo only a hundred and fifty yards wide; but from the high stage of the water, it will be dif ficult, if not impossible to close it. The break at Yillere Crevasse, St Bernard Parish, is abandoned as hopeless, it being now several hun dred feet wide and of great depth. The water is sweeping uninterruptedly back to the lakes. New Orleans, May 19.—Until last night the ad joining city of Jefferson, though included in the Metropolitan Police District, has refused to accept a Metropolitan force—offering armed resistance to ev ery attempt on the part of the Metropolitans to ex ercise their functions, and litigating the matter in court in the meantime. Last night the Metropoli tans of this city mustered to tho number of three hundred, nnder a Captain, detailed to take charge of Jefferson precinct. They made a movement about 10 o’clock on tbe municipal buildingB in Jef ferson, which were filled with armed citizens. A small battle ensued, and twelve or fourteen Metro politans were wounded—two thought dangerously. The police retired. Governor Warmoth called upon General Mower for troops. One company which was furnished this morning, inarched quietly to the municipal, build ings, and meeting no opposition, installed the Me tropolitans in possession. The citizens 'of Jeffer son are considerably excited. Tho soldiers are still on tho ground. No demonstration has been made against the troops. It is thought the police were four times as large (when they were driven off,) as the body of soldiers. None of tho citizens are be lieved to bo hurt—being protected by the market house and the police buildings. Tho municipal election in progress here, to-day, is going on quietly. LATER. The action of the Jefferson authorities in resist ing the Metropolitan Police was entirely wrong, in view of the fact that the Supreme Court had decided the Metropolitan organization legal. It is stated, however, that tho Metropolitans commenced firing on the Jeffersonians last night without stating their business or who they were. It appears from all ac counts that the number of Jeffersonians engaged in the melee was only eight or ten. A large number of citizens, however, were assembled this morning, but on boating of the approach of the military, dis persed. Accompanying the infantry were two howitzers, all under command of Gen. .Mower in person, ac companied by Gov. Warmoth and the Police Super intendent, Cain. After the Metropolitans obtained possession they proceeded to revenge their defeat of last night npon unoffending bystanders, a num ber of whom were badly beaten with policemen’s clubs, and citizens were arrested’indiscriminately. Among those, beaten were an old gray headed spec tator, and a butcher standing quietly at his market stall. The violence of the Metropolitans was en tirely unprovoked and directed againBt unsuspecting and unarmed bystanders, the municipal officers having disappeared. Considerable excitement Btill exists in Jefferson and one company of troops remain there. General News. Memphis, May 18.—Every train is crowded and nearly all the delegates have arrived—representing most every State South, and many points North. Omaha, May 18.—Seven companies of tho fifth cavalry, under General Carr, in moving from Kansas to Fort McPherson, encountered five hundred Chey ennes, and a fight ensued. The Indians left twen ty-five warriors on the field. The troops lost three killed and three wounded. Carr is still in pursuit near Medicine Lake Creek, * Philadelphia, May 18.—George Hood, business manager of the Academy of Music, is dead. Chicago, May 18.—The meeting of the Methodist Clergy passed a resolution, to-day, protesting against the decorating of soldiers’ graves on Sun day. The Young Mens’ Christian Association passed a resolution excluding women from membership. Gen. Hancock has arriyed at St. Paul, and as sumed command of Dacotah. Memphis, May 19—Yesterday sixteen Western and Southern States were represented in the Com mercial Convention.. After, the permanent organ ization, the convention adjourned. Savannah, May 19.—Coeaar Wiggins, one of the ten negroes who are on trial for the murder of Broadbacker and Buckman, on the. 5th of Decem ber, was to-day found guilty of murder. The others will be tried in succession. New Yobs, May l?.—Edward Richards, of Chica go, had his pocket picked of 86,000 to-day. Motley sailed to-day. BAL-mroHE, May 19.—The Society of Cincinnati is holding its 86th anniversary at Ramnm’a Hotel, Fish, Secretary of State, presiding. i- Bichard Pattieon, money delivery clerk of Ham- dsn’s Express, was gagged and-robbed of 816,000 to-day, in the third story of No. 16, North Charles street—a public place. The street was filled with people at the time. From Texas- Galveston, May 18.—Gen. Reynolds informs the Chairman of the Bepnblican Executive Committee of Texas, that he has selected all the registrars for the State, and if the President issues an order for an election in Texas, it can be held in July at the time designated by the late Convention. The steamer Loyalist, engaged here last season as a lighter, left a few days since for New Orleans for repairs. When off the mouth of the Me&mentau on the 13th inst., she sprung a leak and Bunk in 13 fathoms water. No lives lost. Foreign News. Madrid, May 18.—The amendment requiring the King to be a native of Spain has been rejected—a majority of the Cortes during civil war seem willing to accept a regency. London, May 18.—Late Paraguayan advices indi cate McMahon as held by Lopez. Pauis, May 18—The city has been tranquil throughout the day. - T Paris, May 18.—The result of the election in this section is likely to he favorable to the opposition’; but the general result throughout the country is not hopeful for that paity. Alexandria, May 18.—The Viceroy of Egypt has departed for a European tour. London, May 18.—Beverdy Johnson, in his letter declining a banquet proposed by the authorities of Southampton, expresses gratification at the ex tinction of the late apprehensions of unfriendly re lations between Great Britain and the United States. Foreign News. London, May 19.—The ship Margaret, from Brit tain Ferry, bound for New York, put in at Falmouth leaking. The bark Sadahoe, from New York, April 8th, for San Lucan, encountered heavy gales, and arrived at Cadiz in a leaky condition. She had lost a mast, and was otherwise damaged. From Washington County. We clip the following items from the Sanders- ville Central Georgian of the 19th instant The First Ripe Wheat.—Mr. Seaborn W. Back, of this county, sent ns, on Saturday last, one dozen heads of fine ripe wheat, of the variety known here as “Yellow Lampus.”— (The name, as we understand, is properly “Al- hambrie.”) He writes us that these heads were taken from a lot something better than his main crop, and that it is now about ready for harvest ing. Mr. Buck has onr thanks. The report from the wheat crop of the county generally is very favorable. Ten days more of good weather and it is safe. Cool.—May has been qnite coqnetish thus far. To-day we have a summer's sun; to-mor row winter’s blast. This morning, perhaps, we don onr most becoming springattire, and before night have to send home for an overcoat. To day (Friday) is cold enough for the first of March. We hear some complaint of the young cotton dying. Must Come Back to Georgia.—Not long since we overheard a conversation between two gen tlemen standing on the platform of a railroad car. “I can’t stand it,” said one of them, “I must come back to old Georgia; it is the garden spot of the world.” “Where do you reside?” “In , Florida, sir. I left Georgia, as many others did, soon after the war, expecting to find a better home. Bat, that place is not to be found. And if Providence spares me, I shall be a citizen of my native State again.” Upon farther inquiry we found he was a gen tleman of influence and means who had become discouraged at the prospect at home, and had sought to mend the matter by settling among strangers. Business had been fair and prospects brightening for the future. Yet it was not home —never could be. Visiting his former State, viewing the prosperity, peace and happiness of the people, the old love for his native hills re vived, and back to Georgia he was coming. And so would others if they could. One Who Can See. One Yankee woman has been down South who can see. She is thus noticed in the New York Herald of the 15th: The Negro Men of the South Tyrannical. Mrs. Pauline Davis (white woman), in the Wo man’s Rights Convention, on Thursday last, said, in the course of “a few remarks ” on the everlasting nigger, that she had been living down Sontb, and that from her observations she had to say that down there “ the negro men were exceedingly tyrannical and abusive—much more so since they obtained their freedom; ” that “they thought that marriage had given them complete control over their families,” and that “they not only whipped their wives, but often robbed them of their young children." Mrs. Davis, therefore, was opposed to giving the ballot to those negro men until it was given to tne negro women, especially as those much- abused women were much more intelligent than those tyrannical negro men. There is too much truth in this for the credit of those Southern negro men. They are only yet a few removes from barbarism, and will need yet a great deal of reconstruction to get the notion into their thick heads that emancipation does not mean liberty to do as they please, and that suffrage is not a substitute for the free rations of the Freed- men's Bureau. AiatHa-The Cm Closing Vienna, Hay \ The Emperor Francis Joseph, in t sessions of the Reichsrath yesterday miT' long and pleasant speech. He recalled th*.* nation of Austria in 1866, compared tblf ^ the present condition of things, and traeXr^ <»uise of the legislation of the fieichsnfhri * that tune. He was rejoiced at the friend? 6 '* rangements made with Hungary and the tion of the finances and army He peace was indispensable to the national r* penty, and the present relations of \ustn» ■ the other Powere of the world assured continuance. He reviewed the late 111 acted by the Reichsrath, and hoped tWT would become the basis of harmonious kIh eific relations between Church and Stak 14 concluding he thanked all the members?,!?', 15 past exertions and expressed the hope th* would support the constitution, as 'TLy? ^ fered full liberty to the people of everv nl*' and guaranteed their right of self-gove'ito 5 The Emperor was often interrupted bv long continued cheering. A -Woman Hermit. 1. The New York Evangelist has a letter tv-, woman in New England, who lives amon** mountains, in a little cottage, with no fi ^ companion save a cat. And yet sa v « ■' Evangelist,she is not a hater of her kind-eirt ! of mankind or of womankind—nor a rrile cultivated person, but a lady of educat.™ 9 1 is attracted to this lonely life by the aonb\, It: rive of an intense love of nature, and a for perfect independence. She has an or ground which she cultivates with her f' hands, planting peas and potatoes !is flowers, and, in a word, making her living 43 of mother earth, whereby she secures to heS health, comfort, and above all. what is ,; c 3 to her heart, independence. So enamoW? she of this free wild-woods life, which seers i* her like camping out on the hillside all SI 11 with the mountains and stars, that she wr- very persuasively to the pent-up dweUerT> cities to follow in the same path of indent dence. Here is a picture. “ “There are no poor people here, I see * marked a friend who was visiting me not V ago. He was right; though some who here might question it For who is poor tv can have plenty of work and good wages • v! well person ever need to suffer for "life's ^ cessities in a place like this. How strand is that the poor will hug cities, where they sure to suffer if not to starve, when in the ctsi try there is abundant room and a plentiful port for all, if they would but work for it: ” “During the past year I have proved to q full satisfaction that every woman may mab | good living by ‘tilling the earth’—a small t--;! tion of it. One acre well cared for will, eicg in case of rare calamity, produce more tin enough to feed a family for a year. Thenm want enough more land to enable you to tij things to exchange for your wood or coal, J also for other necessities. "Were I two nJ women, instead of *working out’ for any hta: employer, I would hire four orfive acres-.!gJ land, and work out under the sun, and shot; certainly be much more independent, wosd ous, and happy. As I’m but one woman, 1® and very busy, all I can hope to do is to ns| my own vegetables and strawberries, and I ms content myself with trying to coax othem ‘come out' to country work and life, and kt| comforfs.” Negro Murderers. —Two notorious ters by the name of Turner Wood and ham King, colored, were convicted of m at the last term of the coart in Madison. Honor Judge Long sentenced them to ' ed on Friday, the 11th of June. At vions term of this court Turner Wood was pi npon his trial and convicted, but was granted I new hearing, which was had this court, andil suited as above. While the jury were out;l his first trial, he and several other criaual were kept in a room in the Courthouse, rl whiled away their time at a “social game! cards,” when the jury came in with the veicl of “guilty,” Wood laid down, his hand, wentil and heard the verdict, returned and finisheoil game with as little concern as though noth I had happened. We presume he will walk raj the scaffold now with as little concern as L-| other brute would do.—Lite Oak Adccrtiio. Whitewash.—Whitewash, says the Journal of Chemistry, is one of the most valuable articles in the world when properly applied. It not only prevents the decay of wood but conduces greatly to the health'fulness of all buildings whether of wood or stone. Out-buildings and fences when not painted should be supplied once or twice a year with a good coat of whitewash, which should be prepared in the rollowing way: Take a clean water-tight barrel or other suitable cask and pnt into it a half bushel of lime. Slack it by pouring water over it boiling hot, and in suf ficient quantity to cover it five inches deep, and stir it briskly till it is thoroughly slaked. When the slaking has been thoroughly effected, dissolve it in water, and add to it two gonnds of sulphate of zino and one of common salt; these will cause the wash to harden and prevent its cracking, which gives an unseemly appear ance to the work. If desirable, a beautiful cream color may be communicated to the above wash by adding three pounds of yellow ochre; or a good lead color by tbe addition of lamp black or ivory black. For fawn color, add four pounds of umber, Turkish or American—the latter is the cheapest—one pound of Indian red, one pound of common lamp black. For common stone color, add four pounds of raw umber and two pounds of lamp black. This wash may be applied with a common whitewash brush, and will be found much superior, both in appearance and durability, to the common whitewash. __ ‘instinct Without Drains. Long ago, it was ascertained by naturalists that worms and insects are without a brain, and yet they pursue a course of activity which bor ders npon the domain of reason; so we are ac customed to say they act from instinct, which is no explanation at all of phenomena in the high est orders of organic life which have their origin in the brain. If that organ is severely injured, so that its normal functions are no longer perform ed, consciousness and orderly manifestations of its influence are interrupted or suspended. But the insect world swarms with beings of the most delicate construction, without hearts and without brains, whose movements and habits, independ ently of thousands of contingencies to which they are exposed, prove in the most satisfactory manner that their acts are a near approach to elements of a reasoning faculty, if they do not indicate reason itself. "When, by accident, a thread of a spider’s web is broken, the little weaver examines the misfortune with extreme care, and by taking different positions, surveys the damage, and then proceeds artistically to repair it by splicing or inserting an entire new How an Army of Honkeys Bridged il Stream. “They are coming and will most likely c:r the river by the rocks yonder,” observed Ect “How, swim it?” I asked. “It isa to there." “Oh, no,” answered Roal, “monkejR rather go into fire than water. If they leap the stream they will bridge it." “Bridge it! and how?” “Stop a moment, Captain, and you shall se| The half human voices now sounded nearvj and we could perceive that the animal'! were f proaching the spot where we lay. Presen; they appeared npon the opposite bank, head by an old grey-headed cmeftain, and oScer like so many soldiers. They were, as Bo&l statej of the comedrijars, or ring-tailed tribe. One, an aid-de-camp, or chief pioneer, haps ran out npon a projecting rock, and a looking across the stream as if calcriatirj distance, scampered back and appeared to coi municate with the leader. This proda-vd movement in the troops. Commands were: sued, fatigue parties were detailed ana to the front. Meanwhile, several of the <r“ rejars—engineers no doubt—ran along the examining tbe trees on both sides. At length they all collected around a tall wood that grew over the narrowest part < stream, and twenty or thirty of them scam] np its trunk. On reaching a high point foremost a strong fellow, came out upon a and taking several turns of his tail aronnl slipped off and hug head downward. Tb on the limb, also, a stout one, clinibe- the body of the first, and whipping Lis tail ly around the neck and forearm of the 1 dropped off on his tom and hung head The third repeated his manoeuvre npont ond, and the fourth upon the third, and» until the last one upon ‘ paws npon the ground. |Hp The living, chain now commenced s backward and forward like the pendu.! clock. The motion was slight at first, t* dually increased, the lowermost string hands violently on the earth as he tangent of the oscillating curve. Severn upon the limbs aided the movement. B* tinned until the monkey at the end of t- e was thrown among the branches of a tree' opposite bank. Here, after two or three tions he clntched a limb and held movement was executed very adroitly F- 5 *, 1 ' culminating point of the oscillation, ^ save the intermediate links from the vl0 ‘.. a too sudden jerk. The chain was nowip; both ends, forming a complete bridge over which the whole troop to t ber of four or five hundred passed with pidity of thought ., r It was one of the most comical sip“b beheld, to witness the quizzical eip^f the countenances along that living The troop was now on the other sa-e- " were the animals forming the bro-if themselves over? This was the quesao® suggested itself. Manifestly by ata’ letting go his tail. But then the on the other end was much lower. a°. V v number one, with half a dozen of htsn e r. would be dashed against the opposite soused into the water. Lt Here then was a problem, and we w» some curiosity’ for its solution, h solved. A monkey was now seen att f tail to the lowest on the bridge, anotawt.^ him in a similar manner, and so od, ^ dozen more was added to the striBg; last were all powerful fellows, and runniDS a high limb, they lifted the bridge m tion almost horizontal. , ( Then a scream from the last men.' . ^ new formation warned the tail end tn_ ready ; and the next moment the wm was swung over, and landed safely on ^ site bank. The lowermost links W* c - off like a melted candle, while the tag ^, leaped to the branches and came de Jj trunk. The whole troop then scamp cord. .Again, when a wandering fly becomes „ entangled in the net, the owner of the trap, I into fbe ^hipp^l and disappeared, lying patiently near by for game, indicates cal culation in regard to the character and strength of the victim. Does it not strangely resemble reason when all its movements, under such an aspect of affairs, show beyond a donbt the spi der consider^ the matter in ail its relations be fore venturing to seize the prey ? And yet, spi ders are without a brain. 'Near York Dry Goods Market. Parasites.—Benzine has thei pecnli*^ sity of destroying parasites, within an surface of the body. It destroys a P more surely and positively than any o■ remedy—better than the gulphuno a ..J it destroys all the parasites that are to the human skin.—Eleclic Family J Prisoners EacAfs®.—On Saturday ^ New York, May 15.—Dry goods—As is usual! prisoners made good their esoope tro j towards the close of the week, the market is here, by cutting through, the wau , ,, quiet, and prioes favor the buyer. Standard, cells. We hope they will be recap sheetings, best makes, 15^0,, and second do., | , 14 jo. for goods like Cebata A and Augusta. 'ZTn{ the J Broadway sheetings 12k.: Bedford R 9 j@10o.; I Change or Name.—The name m Indian Orchard A 14fe., and tho seconds—land Florida Railroad, naming