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The Greorsria "Weeklv Teles:rar>li. THE TELEGRAPH. MACON, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1869. Hrapwed Re-Union of the Georgia Regiment. Eighth We bare written suggestions from a prominent source in Georgia—high in the service of the isle Confederate States, that, in all probability, the proposed reunion of the Eighth Georgia In fantry Regiment would be misconstrued and made the occasion of new inflictions upon the suffering people of the State. We confess such an idea as this never once occurred to ns. Wo had no conception that anybody in the wide valid could attribute such a meeting to other dun purely social and oonvivial purposes—a natural and praiseworthy desire to renew the friendships and gratify the attachments formed anit cemented daring four years of hard service on the march, in the camp, and on the battle field. Tim intelligent and sagacious source from winch these suggestions come,doesnot,however, penmt us to doubt that a very foul misrepre mentation and use of this regimental meeting .maybe made, if it comes off. We know that our correspondent must needs be well posted, and would not speak as he does, except upon a dear perception of danger and mischief to result from the meeting. On the other hand, so far as the 8th regiment is concerned, or any other regiment in the late - Confederate service, we do not entertain a doubt •of their-readiness to sacrifice all considerations of mere personal gratification to the public wel .faze. They would never have proposed this meeting, if it had occurred to them that it might •bo tortured into any evidence of “disloyalty, so-called, or any latent purpose to renew the sectional war, and we donbt not they will promptly defer it, upon the suggestion that in ferences of this character will be drawn, or rather wrested from it, by the enemies of the Southern people. We, therefore, beg the press of the region in which this gallant regiment was raised, if they con cur with us, to second these suggestions, and the Right Regiment, although they may think it 'mere over caution, to defer the proposed reunion to ante more favorable time. We feel less del icacy on this subject, because we have hitherto favored this meeting of the regiment, without the remotest apprehension of any such mis construction of its purpose. Tlie Memphis Convention. This Convention was a grand success in re- * > speet to numbers aud representation, and fnl- ' filled every purpose practicable in directing pub lic attendance to certain measures essential to the prosperity of the South. It was attended by abont eleven hundred delegates, from every part of the country, and representing every phase of political opinion. Radicals and Demo crats, Federals and Confederates, were all to gether, cheek by jowl, in entire harmony and ;good feeling, and upon the only points on ■which a contest could arise—that of local and .railway interests—as they stood effected by the" pleasures suggested, the Convention gave con troversy ii wide berth, by avoiding specifica tions offd/preferences. Thtur, in respect to the Southern Pacific Rail way they declined to indicate any particular eastern connections. In respect to direct trade they refused to discriminate in favor of Nor folk. Upon other subjects—they urge upon Congress a more equitable disposition of the national banking capital—a redaction of interest an the public debt and upon the States a repeal of the usury laws. They recommend capital invested in miBMjgaafi manufactures to be ex empted from txasstion. They ask aid to levee the Mwfcie& i r;pi__i m prove the Tennessee river andcCflay-piete the Lonisville canal. Their reso- {^.ona and reports, in fact, cover almost every imaginable enterprise and interest of the South. They adjourned to meet in Louisville on the 12th -of October next. The Armory Buildings for Sale. The Freedmen’s Bureau advertises the Armo ry Buildings for sale at 12 X., Jane 15th, on the premises. We understand that they have been legally adjudged as the property of the city of Maoon, but the Bureau claims some interest in .them, which amounts to the value of a lawsuit with a certainty of being thrown. These costly structures will make magnificent cotton mills, and we have heard it said the city will sell them for that purpose, or turn them in as stock in m organized manufacturing company. We hope either way they can bo made a splendid property for tho city—ultimately, perhaps, a fond for the grand canal and water-works, with which we can run a few score of water-wheels nn/l a million or two of spindles, besides giving people abundance of water for all domestic The Belcher Correspondence. Augusta, Ga., May 14, I860. Dear Sir—The work of death continues in Georgia. Since my lastletter two more colored men have fallen victims of rebel hate and treach ery. A colored man that knew the cowardly vifiain that killed Senator Adkins was indiscreet enough to state that be knew the party, and he paid for itwith his life Tuesday night, atThomp- son, in Columbia connty, abont thirty-seven miles from this city, on the Georgia Railroad. The other man, an expelled member pf the Legislature by the name of Alexander Stone, was killed athi3 home in Jefferson connty, where old man Benj. Ayer was killed a few weeks ago. I have this from undoubted author ity, and yet we are told that Georgia is legally reconstructed, and all is quiet from the moun tains to the sea. If there is a God in Israel His vengeance can not sleep forever. The blood of men who were slain for no other cause than they were trying to elevate a poor degraded race out of the dark abyss in which an inhuman servitude had left them, cry out to the nation for protection to the living. Every murder is saddled upon some poor ignorant colored man. The rebel papers continue their malicious tirades against me. Personally I care nothing for their abuse, but it arouses the evil passions of the murderers that infest my district against my assistants. I learn from good authority that the Legisla ture at its next session intends to impeach Gov. Bullock, and in order to do that they will have to have a majority in the State Senate. That may throw some light upon the death of Senator Adkins. If Congress does not interfere in our behalf every loyal man in Georgia that can get away will become an exile. Rev. Mr. Spillman, an elder in the Northern Methodist Episcopal Church, was mobbed in a hotel at Waynesboro, thirty-two miles from this city, Sunday evening -KTT.T.Tvn the Goose.—The Republican learns ftliat the Savannah steamship lines from that •city to New York havo advanced the price of freight on vegetables to New York more than one hundred per cent.,the consequence of which ■it, that the shipment of this class of freight has fallen off more than fifty per cent We are told (hat last year the freight on a bushel box was •twenty cents, and that now it is fifty cents. The -freight on a bale of cotton is not more than two . dollars and fifty cents, and yet five dollars is de manded for ten boxes of vegetables weighing much less and occupying abont the same space job a bale of cotton. The Republican speaks farther of the injus tice of this business; but its folly is still clearer. This is a business which can live only upon low freights, and in all probability would develop fnfn gigantic propostions with such encourage ment. To nip it in the bud with such an ad vance as this, is a policy which we can only com pare with that of the farmer who killed his .goose which laid the golden eggs. It is a great misfortune to Georgia that this promising trade ehnnld be stopped. It ought to bring millions of money to the State. European Correspondence. — On our first .page will be found a third letter of onr intelli gent European correspondent—a Georgian of high literary and scientific attainments now so journing in North Germany. His review of the political and material condition of the North German Union as reconstructed by the event of the great military struggle of 18C6, will be found highly interesting. The Tide or Immigration. —The New York Herald, of Wednesday, says: “One ship that reached here on Monday last had fourteen hun dred immigrants. All the German steamers to sail between this and Septemberwill have a full .complement, and the lines from Liverpool and ^Queenstown have stopped booking for one month- Already the number of arrivals this year is greater than for the same period any preceding year. Plenty of farms for their tak- :£ng on the Pacific road. ” f&EKCKE ON THE MACON & BRUNSWICK RAIL- boad.—The Bainbridge Southern Sun says that last week the hands employed on the Macon & Brunswick Railroad struck for higher wages. The contractors remained firm, and after a day or two nearly all the hands returned to work. The General Presentments or the Grand Joit or Quitman Cotjntx will be found on the fourth page of this edition. Also other inter esting matter. 'Floriculture is beginning to receive atten tion in Iowa. The Keoknk Gate City says:— • “Mr. Bose married Miss Violet at Winterest, ’ last week. There is a flower bed for yon. That Rose may reasonably expect to beoome a pop py—in time.” last, and only escaped with his life by the aid oi' some colored men who secreted him. What are we to do ? I have no fears abont myself, but it is terrible in the country. Your obedient servant, Edwin Belcher. To the Hon. Charles Sumner. Messrs Editors of the Chronicle and Sentinel My attention has been called to a private letter written by myself to Senator Somner, and pub lished in the Washington Chronicle of May 19th. The letter was not intended for publication, but I believed the statements to be true when it was written. I have learned since writing the letter that I was misinformed, and, I believe, wilfully imposed upon by certain persons in this city who knew that Isometimes corresponded with Mr. Sumner. I believe that Mr. Stone and the other party mentioned had been killed, and incensed at the account of the murder of these men, whom I supposed had been killed for political reasons, I wrote as I did. I have been informed to-day, by a responsible gentleman, that both Mr. Stone and the other person mentioned are now alive, and I desire to correct the statements made in the letter allnded to above; for I wonld not in tentionally misrepresent the people of my na tive section. The statement in reference to the press is an allusion to an article that appeared in the Hancock Journal, about myself, and did not refer to any other papers in the State. The statement about Mr. Spilman was made to me by that gentleman himself. I regret that the letter was published, but, as I have before stated, I believed every word to be true when it was written. By publishing this letter you will confer a favor upon yours, res pectfully, Edwin Belcher. Every one of these professional “outrage manufacturers,” in Georgia, has the ready ex cuse, when his letters come back to Georgia, that they were “ private letters”—“not intended for publication." But is that any excuse or apology ? Is it not better that these falsehoods should be published in season for timely correc tion, than that they should be filed away to be reproduced as documentary evidence in Con gressional speeches six months hence, under plea that they are truth confessed by silence ? We hope all these men who make it a business to libel Georgia in pursuance of their schemes for party and personal benefit, at the cost of the peace and reputation of the people, will be trapped on the threshold of their enterprise by the over-eagerness of their Northern correspon dents—just as Tomer, Belcher and others have been. Belcher, in this case, claims that he was de ceived—misinformed—but admitting that plea, the haste with which he has snatched up ru mors and sent them off, without investigation, shows the reckless, malevolent and selfish dis position of the man. Shows his eagerness to defame and disgrace Georgia. Proves him an enemy to the peace and character of the State, and should show the Northern people the real source of the trouble. So much of these “outrages” as are baseless fabrications, is, of course, clearly due to the fact that the State is compelled to support an army of political adventurers, whose personal advantage rests wholly upon prejudicing and degrading the people of Georgia in the minds of the Northern people, and in the estimation of tho Government; for it is only under the pre tence that the people of Georgia are lawless and treasonable that any sensible human being could be persuaded to put such adventurers in office, in preference to men who have some in tellectual, moral and pecuniary standing in the State. Secondly, as to such acts of violence ns really occur, the Northern people ought to see some explanation in the manifest character and dis position of these evil-minded men, who, as a class, are represented by such swift and false witnesses. They are at open war with every body except themselves. They are like Arabs. They live upon the plunder of the public pros perity and reputation. Is it any wonder that sometimes men of such tempers and morals should encounter violence?. In what country can any man figuring as hosiis humani generis, claim and find invariable and perfect immunity in the exercise of his unholy warfare upon the people ? Arrest op a Party Implicated in the Adkins Tragedt.—The Chronicle and Sentinel of Sun day says, we learned on yerterday that Mrs. Ad kins, wife of the State Senator, Joseph Adlans, who was recently shot and killed in Columbia county by some unknown person, was arrested a short time since in Warren connty on the charge of being concerned in the murder of her husband. Mrs. Adkins was near her husband at the time he was shot, but denied having any knowledge of tho party, or parties, who did the shooting. The arrest is said to have be en made by the civil authorities of Warren county. Eight Hours a Day’s Work.—The President and Secretary Fish, on the 19th, proclaimed eight hours a day’s work for all mechanics and laborers employed by the Government, to take effect from that date. The eight hours to be paid for as ten. These functionaries may carry that out so far as the Government is concerned, but they cannot make it the general rule. As well proclaim eight cents a dime. Affairs in Georgia.—General Butler had an interview with the President on Friday. He de nies the story that he is urging the administra tion to interfere with the civil and military au thorities in Georgia in the punishing of criminal offenders, alleged to be so fearfully on the ram page in that State. Friend, Go up Higher.—The Chronicle and Sentinel mentions a rumor that Blodgett was superseded as Postmaster of Augusta in order to be appointed Governor of Utah. Caterpillar in Gadsden.—News has been re ceived this week that the caterpillar has made its appearance on several of the cotton planta tions in this county, and are doing damage to the crop. Mr. J. L. McFarlin exhibited to ns on Monday last, the genuine worm on a sprig of the cotton plant, which he plucked on his farm. It is predicted thst the extremely early appear ance af the worm will be beneficial, for the plant being very young and little shade from it, the hot sun will destroy them. The caterpillar has appeared in Marion and Alachua counties, East Florida.—Quincy (Fla.') Monitor, 21*f. What were Sir. Motley’s Instructions ? We have very contradictory statements upon Mr Motley’s instructions. Some aver that he is directed merely to wait on events and watch the signs of the times. Another says he has instruc tions based substantially on Mr. Sumner’s speech. Significant of what may be the truth, is the following from a Washington dispatch to the New York Evening Post of Thursday: It is said by some of the best informed men, who are in a position to know whereof th6y speak, that the reticence of President Grant in regard to foreign affairs, and his extreme re serve in dealing with i those foreign questions which occupy the public mind, do not come from weakness or hesitancy on his part, but that he feels that, just so long as executive action is entirely subordinate to the will of the Senate, he can do nothing. ^ He takes ground, therefore, in regard to the Senate controlling our foreign relations similar to that assumed by him when the question of the repeal of the Tennre-of-Office bul came up in Congress. So long, therefore, as the British government can ask liim what reason there is to suppose that in case he should prepare a treaty it would receive even the attention of the Sen ate, he thinks it would be useless to attempt to negotiate one. He feels that he is fettered, not because the Senate has the right to disenss, reject, or ratify a treaty made by the Executive, but from the fact that they virtually have the entire control of foreign affairs, which was assumed under the last administration, and of which they have in many cases made the most reckless use. Under these circumstances, he has resolved to wait the judgment which the people will most assuredly pass upon the question of Senatorial assumption when they come to fully understand it. When this matter has been decided by them, and when things are brought back to their form er condition, it will be time for him to take more decided steps. That, we think, was spoken by the card.— It is an apology in advance for the watch and wait instructions—for a very quiet and irres olute cause. It is certainly a very singular at tempt to evade responsibility. First, because the Senate is an essential part of the treaty making power, and could not constitutionally abdicate its fonctionsif it desired to do so; and, secondly, because the Senate had already made a very clear expression of its views in the re jection of one treaty, and the very unequivocal endorsement of Mr. Sumner’s speech. Surely this is one of the most groundless and ungrace ful excuses, and yet there is a smack of by au thority in it which cannot be gainsayed. European Correspondence of the Ma con Telegraph-No. 3. ■Dissatisfaction in the Annexed Countries •of the Forth German Union—Bismark a Consol ida- tUmist—Be Encounters much Opposition in the Imperial Diet—The Bill to give him aJTinistry —'Be does not leant Eight Mill Stones—The Im mense cost of the North German Armaments— Noble words of Mr. de Boverbeck in the Diet Against the Standing Army—The Civil Service and Development of the Country Suffering Through it in a Great Degree—I he fate of a North German School Master—Distress in the Saxon Ore Mountains—TheDetter Classesof Ger many become Dissatisfied also—Anecdote of the Grand Duke of Darmstadt—Rage after Orders— Unjust Distribution of these Marks of Distinction —The Climate. Charge of Official Malversation Against the President. The New York World, of Friday, prefers the following direct and circumstantial charge of official malversation and corruption in selling the public offices for his own benefit, by Gen. Grant. It is one of those charges which must be met and refuted. We trust, for the honor of the country, it will be; for never was so in famous a charge brought against a President of the United States: The trouble which Grant is experiencing in reference to the appointments for office in the District of Columbia, according to all reports, arises from acts on the part of the President which make him amenable under the bribeiy law. It is well known to the public that Grant originally sold his house in Washington to Mr. Sayles J. Bowen, formerly Postmaster, for for ty thousand dollars, entered into a contract to deliver the title, and Mr. Bowen paid the usual ten per cent, to bind the bargain. Subsequent ly, a fund of $65,000 was raised in New York to purchase the house for General Sherman. Grant thereupon resold it to those parties, but, before he could transfer the title, he found his contract with Bowen in tho way, and that gentleman in sisting that the property was his. and he the only person who could sell it Mr. Bowen was wil ling to sell the bouse to the parties who had raised the money for the price named, for there by he could make a profit of twenty-five thou sand dollars. But Grant insisted upon having the twenty-five thousand extra himself. How to get at it and get rid of his contract with Bo wen was a difficult question. Daring this time, Grant was pressed by the better class of Republicans to appoint a Mr. Robbins Postmaster of Washington, and had con sented to do so, and so notified Robbins’ friends. After this promise had been made and the paper signed for Robbins, the vision of the twenty-five thousand dollars extra on the house again came up, and he finally agreed, if Bowen would give up his contract and abandon all claims to the twenty-five thousand extra, that Bowen should have control of all the Federal appointments for the District of Columbia. To this, Bowen, it is said, finally assented. Robbins lost the post- office, and the slate has since been made ont by Bowen, and Grant has sold the offices for the District for twenty-five thousand dollars. He has thus given another example that tho true meaning of his motto was, “Let us have piece.’ From Pulaski Connty. Hawkixsville, Ga. 24, 18G9. Considerable talk of caterpillars in various sections of this State has caused many to closely examine their cotton. By so doing the worm has been discovered in Pulaski Connty, but planters thinks ’tis not the formidable one com mon to the plant. Speculations as to its origin, are as various as the mind can suggest. An old farmer thinks they were transplanted in the guano from distant climes, and others that they rained down, while many say the fly brought them. Some say the worm lays his eggs in the earth and waits for summer to hatch out. What becomes of them when they do not appear for two or four years, or how reproduced ? That’s the question. If we are to have them, let them come now, they can do no hurt these cool morn ings. If I am not mistaken, I saw a notice for a re union of the Eighth Georgia Regiment at some point. Hope 'tis not Bull Run; respectfully ask the propriety of saying social reunion at the City of Macon, and extend the invitation to Gen. J. E. Johnson, to be with os on the memorable day, and trust no bine caterpillars will be there to forage. Truly yours, Pulaski Volunteer. An Acre in Germany. One of these gardeners in the neighborhood of New York—a South Bergen (N. J.) man— wrote a book on the details of his work, in which he makes the following show pronouncing it an average for the past ten years from grounds that have been brought up to the "standard of fertility necessary to the market garden. OUTLAY OF THE ACRE. Labor 8300 Horse labor 35 Manure, seventy-five tons 100 Rent 50 heeds 10 Wear and tear of tools, etc 10 Cost of selling :... 100 Total 6605 RECEIPTS FROM THE ACRE. 12,000 early cabbages, five cents per bead, marketed abont the 4th of July 6600 14,000 lettuce, one cent per head, set between the cabbage, and sold in May and June 140 80.000 celery, at two cents per head, set in July and August, and marketed during tbe Winter 600 Total 81,340 Deduct tbe outlay 605 Profit in dear money 8735 Caste.—The colored printer Douglass, Fri- day, applied to the Register of Deeds for a clerkship in that office, and stated that he was by trade a printer, but that owing to the com bination entered into by the Printers’ Unions throughout the country, he was unable to obtain employment at it. The Register, who is a He brew, replied that he was happy to do some thing for Douglass, as he, like Douglass, was the descendant of a race equally maligned and prejudiced, and adds: “I have a feeling of a common cause, and who can foresee but what the stone the builders rejected may become the head stone of onr social and political strnctnre.” We learn, on good authority, that Mr. Washing ton has not abandoned the idea of retaining the poatoffioe, (aa some suppose) from the fact that a petition baa been circulated to-day in favor of an other party. Erfurt, Capital of Thuringia, North > German Union, May 4, 1869. > I have not yet been to South Germany, but in the portions of Central Germany which have been annexed to Prussia, and even in’ those States which, while retaining their sovereignty and princes, yet are overshadowed and belong to the North German Union controled by Prus sia, much dissatisfaction prevails and it can with truth be said that the population is, as with us, divided in sentiment as to the form of gov ernment which they believe to be the most happy. Count Bismark, in all of his acts and sayings, proclaims himself the consolidationist and the supporter of a strong Central Government. That this theory is,under the monarchical repre sentative form of government in Germany, per haps the most natural and most conducive to the development of the country, is yet a point of controversy. Surrounded on one side by one powerful neighbor, Franco, on tbe other with in a day's march of the Russian colossus, it must naturally be the first care of the North German Chancellor to consolidate bis forces and the resources of the country in such a manner as to present a respectable front to each. To this must be added the doubtful atti tude of Austria and the South German States in case of a war with either power. Divided as poor Germany now is, in a politi cal transformation reaching into all classes of its people, and in many of its countries arousing bitter feelings against the central power of Prussia, the position of Count Bismark is full of difficulties and of uncertainty. Even in his own creation, the Imperial Diet (Reichstag) which he, a year since, so beautifully controlled, a strong party is daily growing stronger in op position to him. Two of the members wbo ap pear to have the good fortune to differ contin ually with the Chancellor, are Count Schwerin and Mr. Lasker. During a late session Count Bismark complained of Count Schwerin that the latter had misrepresented him by asserting that he (Bismark) had 3aid in debate that “might had to yield to right.” Count Schwerin retorted that he was not at all ashamed to have said so-; but that the misrepresentation was not on his, but on the side of the Chancellor. He did net say that Mr. Bismark actually said “might is right,” yet that every one who would take the trouble to look over the speeches of the Minister must see that they culminate in that principle. On the I5th of March the members of the Im perial Diet, with the exception of the Conserva tives, brought in,a most important bill, beaded by Count Munster and Mr. Tresten, two distin guished members. Until now, Count Bismark has attended to all the ministerial business of the Union: he was sole Minister and did exact ly as he chose. The bill provides that the Chan cellor call around himself a regular ministry for the Union, to consist of responsible Secretaries for tbe Departments of State, Finance, War, Marine and Commerce. Four weeks afterwards, the bill came up for final disposition. On that day, 16th April, Count Bismark declared that when the bill was first brought in, he considered it as an expression of distrust toward himself— that he still so considered it, and that the assu rances of confidence made to-day had left him quite cold. That he considers the bill likewise as a lack of confidence in the governments rep resenting the Union. “Why liave these gov ernments deserved such an expression of dis trust? Do you intend to punish them for their patriotic sacrifices? Be conscientious toward the rights of the Chancellor of the Union, the governments of the same, as you wish that your rights be respected. The bill is decidedly against tbe Southern States. To support such a measure the North is too rational and liberal. recognize the greatness of the military achieve ments of 1866 and may rejoice over this military excellence, yet a bitter taste is left behind, which we have" to swallow every time we hear of these glorifications; these victories were, alas, victo ries of Germans over Germans. There is another and a higher glory than that of arms,for posterity will give the palm to him who knows how to give to the German nation liberty within, peace and employment to everyone. These noble words made a great sensation in the Diet, and for the happiness and onward progress of the German nation it is to be hoped that they will deeply stir the popular heart, Think of it—sixty-seven millions for the ar my, and only nine millions for the civil service. The poor man taxed, forced to work from mom till night; yes, oftentimes the weary hours of night through, to help to maintain an army of lazy vagabonds and supercilious officers; and not for the security of his home and hearth, but to support and to maintain upon their rot ten thrones a parcel of decrepid monarchs and their dynasties. This immense disproportion paralyzes the whole development of the coun try. I allude but to one branch of the public service, the common schools, (generally so well known throughout the world as super-excellent) in the North-German Union. There is now a great scarcity in the applications for teachers of common schools, because they are paid so poorly that they can barely keep body and soul together, which needs must lead to a correspond ing decrease in the former efficiency of the schools. I hare been assured by persons who should know all about it that the village school master rarely ever receives more than fifty dol lars per annum. The commune is obliged to famish him a dwelling-house, which is at the same time the school-house, aud attached to it are generally from two to five acres of ground, which he can rent out or till as he pleases. Then, the heads of families are obliged to send him a tithe of certain articles of produce, when they kill a hog, a beef, orsome chickens, a few bushels of rye and wheat; still, with all these incidentals or fees, he has-not a greater income than ore of our first-class field-hands at tlie South. In the Diet th6 other day a member from the Kingdom of Saxony depicted the con dition of the population in the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains,) which separate that kingdom from Bohemia. The condition of our poorest people a year after the war was Heaven, in comparison. He also deducted tins misery from the heavy costs'which the military swallows every year. It wonld be strange indeed were- tbe dissatis faction in the countries which have been an nexed by Prussia less than it is. Knowing full well the general docility of the Germans, I have been astonished at the degree of hatred mani fested’against everything Prussian) in Hamburg, Hanover, Holstein, Saxony and in Hessia. As an American I go everywhere, in the humblest as well as-the most distinguished places of resort where the German smokes his cigar and drinks his pot of beer. (“Mine pipe” has become nearly obsolete.) In one place of amusement, where lawyers, musicians, artists, etc:, congre gate, rhave marveled at the degree-of freedom- with, which those princes ware criticised; That this dissatisfaction has at length taken hold again of the better classes who would and do control the opinions of the lower, is, perhaps, one of the most startling signs of the times in Germany_ I have heard ridicule of princes now-reigning from: men of position and intelligence. One instanoe is really supremely ridiculous; yet I was assured that it had actually happened; The Grand Duke, of Hesse-Darm3tadt, amuses him self with smoking the finest cigars Every morning his Adjutant has to take a drive by himself through the parks in the neighborhood of the royal residence. The reads are-marked with posts from mile to mile, and he has-to re port to his Royal Highness how many cigars he has- been enabled to smoke during his solitary drive; when and at what post one cigar was finished, etc. In the afternoon the Grand Duke drives out, accompanied by his Adjutant, and; holds in his hand the time-table tho Adjutant has- made in the morning, in the meantime- smoking like-a steam engine. IT, at the-end of tile drive, his- own experience is-like that of the- Adjutant, the latter receives a few words of acknowledgement; if not, his R&yal’Highness marks the delinquency in Ms packet-book; and BUT TELEGRAPH. From Washington. Washington, May 23.—Commodore McCauley, was buried to-day. There was a fine diaplayof milita- and marines. The War Department was occupied to-day with th6 details of Indian affairs. Gen. Thomas departs by tbe overland route for California to-day. Washington, May 24 Judge Dent will visit Mis sissippi during the canvass in support of the Con servative Republicans; not, however, especially in the interest of any individual aspirant for office. Maj. Wofford arrived yesterday, after Col. Noo- vilie’s departure. They have bad no consultation and do not seem to be entirely in accord regarding the Mississippi politics. Internal Revenue, to-day, $1,800,000. Bone has again gone to Philadelphia, and returns on Wednesday. Nelson (the new Mexican Minister) leaves Terre- haute, Ind., to-day, for hia post via New Orleans and Havana. His family and James St. Clair, Sec retary of Legation, will accompany Mm. Sickles will reach Madrid July 1st. Admiral Porter announces that Admiral Hoff’s actions, so far, regarding Cuba affairs, are sus tained by the Navy Department. Revenue service changes: Capt. Bond is ordered to the Cutter, Delaware, at Mobile, relieving com mander Phillipe, who is ordered to the Antietam at Indianola, Texas. Lieut. Chester is ordered to the Mocossin, at Wilmington, N. C. Many minor changes have been ordered. The Havana steamship, Mississippi, frem Rio Janeiro- for New York, ran ashoro at Martinique under a full head of steam, and is probably a total loss. AH-hands were saved by the assistance of a French war steamer. It is a covering of the river Main, for with its I from the yearly report it depends whether the acceptance no one may expect an approach on the part of the South-Garroan, Governments to become one with us. Think of a Minister of State who has to convince seven others that his is the right opinion. Two hard stones rob hard against each other, bat eight mack harder.” To show the strength, which the opposition, against Bismark has already assumed, we need; but to say that the-bill waspassedby 111 against 100 Tbe expressions of Bisaiark on this occasion show, perhaps, clearer than all else, that he loves power too dearly for its own sake; and also to what extent a mas may misjudge himself when he does not always remember the wise saying of the immortal Bums. The very fact of his having been hitherto a sole and rather irresponsible minister, has prevented, we should think, an approach on the part of the Southern people of Germany. Nor can the North Ger man Union expect to draw within its Union these States, era it has practically demonstrated that discontent within its own Unfits is passed and the taxes are less, which now press upon the poor people to an enormous extent The Southern States are said to be much more hap pily situated in this respect. IwiU have an opportunity to judge of it myself during-the summer. The budget of the North German Union is for this financial year seventy-six miL- lions of dollars, but the military alone swallows of this sixty-seven millions. "When this item came up for consideration, but a single one of tbe members of the Imperial Diet raised his voice against this disproportion—Mr. de Hoverbeek. “In the immense amount of the miUtary bud get,” he said, “we must seek the principal rea son of the financial difficulties of tho Union. I do not alone consider the direct taxation and the znilUons necessary to support the army, but principally tbe loss of muscle, sines it is in reality the army, strong and healthy young men, who should contribute to the support of the weaker class of our population; as it is (and for shame) the latter must support them. To this difficulty comes another of yet greater import. The greater tho armies of tho military powers of the European continent, the more insecure becomes tbe situation aud tho less ’ are conse quently the development and progress of the industrial classes. We see this in our laud everywhere. The only really flourishing indus trial pursuits are the manufactories of arms and the trans-Atlantic lines of ships and steamers carrying tho emigrants. There is but one thing to be done to change this, a reduction of onr standing army and at the most, two years ac tual serrioe of the soldiers. Perhaps among you, gentlemen, as well as among the people are voices who doubt the pa triotism of those of like opinion with me. "We may easily support such opinions: for there are different kinds of patriotism, he who hangs out his flag the longest and has the best illuminated house when a public festivity takes place; and, the other who honestly cares for the welfare of the people and knows howto subordinate his own private interest to the general good. Can we in the North German Union makes begin- ingin the much talked of European disarma ments? I believe this to be the case; yet,more, if we reduce our armies an immediate reduction 1 will take place in the other counties. We all Adjutant receives an order of merit-or not. In no country is the rage after orders so ex tensive as in Germany, save perhaps in. France. If they were, in most cases, signs of distinction betokening, real merit, there would Be some sense, but generally they are given for some trivial service directly connected- with the per son of the Prince by whom they are bestowed. Not long since a pastor was about- to celebrate his 50tb anniversary in office, and the intention of the ministry to give to him on that occasion the silver-medal for civil merit, (werth, per haps,, fifty, cents) came to tho* ears of his son, who appears to be somewhat a£ a spunky fellow. He went directly to tbe minister and represent ed the injustice of bestowing upon hie aged fa ther a silver medal when he kadirichly deserved a golden one. It had its effect and the old man received it. This order of merit now, be it un derstood, is among the lowest. At the same court it happens occasionally that a foreign Prince pays a visit, accompanied by his retinue, etc.. It is etiquette that after every such visit the most distinguished, i. e» the- roast flunky of this retinue, receives a high order- of merit, be made a knight, or a grand cross. Thousands of really faithful servants to the- State who have sacrificed their entire prospects fra fifty or more years, receive a brass medal'or nothing. The servant of the visiting Prince, on the contrary, obtains as thanks for his obliging presence and the destruction of so- many bottles of cham pagne, an order set hr diamonds or brilliants, with a pension attached) in many cases. None but tbe good natured people of Germany could hare stood this nonsonse for a thousand years. Several weeks sines, the weather was so mild and balmy, even hot at times, that I fancied to be in Georgia. The trees put on their green foliage, and the spring grass, sown but a few days before, was now covering the black hilfa. with a tender hue. The ladies put on their- spring dresses, and everything augured blessed a year for Germany aB the last one, when, the grain was tall and heavy, and ready for the scythe four weeks sooner thn-n old men had ever known before. The orchard trees, of which there are here an nntold quantity, had pat on the densest show of blossoms. Last night there was a slight frost, though not a black one ; but to-day it is very chilly, and I have to write near a fire—not one of onr cheerful firesides, but a huge Berlin oven, made of porcelain, which has, however, this advantage, that when once thor oughly full of burning material, which some times it is no easy matter to obtain, (just as in New York hotels, where every bit of wood is counted,) it is shut perfectly air-tight, and will keep the room comfortably warm the entire day. * Value of Cabbages.—For several weeks past, large and round cabbage-heads have been selling for thirty and forty cents each, many of which would scarcely fill a peck measure. Allowing each cabbage to occupy, while growing, a superficial area of nine square feet, 4840 cabbages may be grown on one acre, which, if sold for only ten cents per head, wonld amount to $484 for the product of a single acre. The amount of ma nure requisite for one acre, together with the expense incurred in cultivation, would not exoeed 8150, thus leaving a clear profit of $334 per acre. Farmers at a distance from New York could ap propriate two or three acres of their richest land to cabbage, and thus make three or four times hs much as they now do. Eveiy plant needs a quart or two of good compost deposited where the roots may feed on it—Hearth and Home. Hew Orleans Commercial Convention. New Oeceans, May 24.—About four hundred’ del egates to the Commercial Convention were regis tered up to IT o’clock this morning representing Ohio, Indiana; Illinois, Missouri. Kentucky, Wiscon sin, Iowa, Arkansas, Tennessee, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Florida, New York, Delaware, D&trfct of Columbia. Mississippi, Texas, aud Louisiana. The Missouri and Virginia delegations are very large. The press is also large ly represented. Among those*present 3re Gen. Wm. VanDever, off Iowa, Ex-Mayor Willey, and Dr. Van Zandt, of St. Lotus, Gov. Andereon, and Thomas Richardson, of Kentucky, Gov. Foote, of Tennessee, Gen. Joseph Wheeler, Buggies-, Jackson, and Maury. Steamers have been provided to take tbe delegates to tlie month of the river to-night to inspect the bar to-morrow. During the trip the Committees will prepare their reports. Later.—The delegates to the Convention met at the Chamber of Commerce Hall. After registra tion, the Convention-was called to order by General Ayms Bussey and formed a procession headed by a band of music, and marched to the Mechanics’ In stitute, which is handsomely decorated for the occa sion. Some of tho mottoes decorating the walls are as follows: “The Mississippi Valley seeks only her own—thi3 she demands;” “The South extends to the Northwest a cordial welcome “The West and South join hands“ The River to the Sea and the Sea to the River;” “-Immigration.brings Money and Labor—encourage it.” The hall, though very large, was soon crowded, aDd the Convention was called to order by J. H. Oglesby, Vice President of the Chamber of Com merce, and opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Mal lard. General Wm. Van Dever, of Dubuque, Iowa, was elected temporary Chairman. Committees on Credentials and Permanent Organization were ap pointed. The latter is • headed by Dr. English, of Warsaw, Blinois. During their absence, the wel coming address was delivered on behalf of the city, by Hon. Alexander Walker. Gen. Wm. J. Hardee, of Alabama, from the-Cfimmittee on Permanent Or ganization, reported the following permanent offi cers : Chairman, Channeey J. Willey, of St. Louis; Vice Presidents, General Wm. VanDever. of Iowa; Governor Anderson, of Kentucky; J. H. Eowmar, of Mississippi; Ira Fugue, of North Carolina; S. B. Mc- Camey, of Georgia. George M. Walters, of South Carolina; Wm. B. Isaaes, of Virginia; Wm. H. Sut ton, of Arkansas; A P. Bente, of Ohio: Hon. B. H. Epperson, of Texas; Win. Mi Byrd, of Alabama; Mil- ton Brown, of Tennessee; Hon. Thomas Richerson, of Missouri: Jos. H. Oglesby, of Louisiana; Captain Wm. B. Hoiliday. of Illinois. Secretary, Arthur C. Waugh, of New Orleans,- and a.number of Assistant Secretaries. Tbe committee alsoieeommendias subjects upon which committees should be appointed, the follow- mg: Removing obstructions from, the Mississippi river and its tributaries; repairing and extending the levees; foreign commerce: postal subsidies and immigration Pacjfic- Railroad and Western trade; also, that two daily sessions be held at 9:30 x s. to 12 sl, and from p. s. Hie report was unanimously adopted. The officers selected were- installed. Mr. Filley, on taking his seat; as also did Van Dover, • as tem porary chairman, made brief but eloquent addresses upon the object of bringing the body together. Among those present are Hoc. Horatio King, Judge Phillips and' eleven members of Congress now in the city; all of whom were invited to sit as delegates. A prominent feature in the programme, as out lined and of current conversation, is the strong ef fort evidently in/contemplation, to secure Congres sional aid, both to the Southern Pacific Railroad and the improvement- of river navigation. This was a, particularly noticeable feature in Gen. Van Dever’S speech. The excursion to the bar was postponed nnt&to- morrow morning. Reception of Minister Washbnme. New Tors, May 58*—The Herald’s special Paris- correspondeace says that Mr. Washbume. address ing the Emperor said he had been authorized ,to ex press the hearty wishes of the President of the United States, for the happiness and health .of his- Majestyandfor file prosperity of France, and the earnest desire of the Government and the people to- uphold, and perpetuate the traditional friendship of the twe, countries. He trusted, while guarding the interests confided to him, his residence - near the Courtofrbis Majesty would contribute to the con tinuance of existing friendly relations. The Emperor replied that he was glad-to welcome Mr. Washburna as representative cf the United Bt&bes,.and pleased to receive such assurances from a government with which close sympathy and arnica- bin-feeling had existed uninterruptedly for a hun dred years. He heartily concurred in. the hope ex pressed of the continuance of these relations, and happy to welcome as a minister near his Court, gentleman so distinguished in the history of his country. General Mews. New Orleans, May 24.—A row boat containing eighteen men capsized Saturday below the city.— Eight men were drowned. - Eight firemen were severely, and a number slightly hurt, by the falling of the walls at a fire at tbe comer of Canal and Common streets, on the levee Saturday night. Two are reported to have since died. New York, May 24.—Mr. Seward, with his son and wife, will visit Alaska, via California overland, and return via Mexico. Memphis, May 24,—A disguised party stopped the train on the Louisville and Memphis Railroad, and attempted to rescue a prisoner in the hands of the Revenue officers to-day. One officer jumped from the train and was fired on. He was seen to fall.— The officers find into the gang, killing one. As the train was put in motion a return volley was fired, but it was harmless. The assailants are supposed to belong to an ellicii distillery association, extend ing through East Tennessee and Mississippi. Richmond, May 24 Fifty-six army officers are ordered to report to General Cabby, to be assigned as registrars at the revision of registration, which is ordered for June 14th, to continue ten days. The regulations issued by the Commanding General for the election are the same as heretofore, except that not more tb«.n four hundred shall vote at any one poll. No provision is nude as heretofore for whites and blacks voting at separate polls. Marine Hews. Savannah, May 24.—Arrived, Gen. Barnes, New York; America, Baltimore; bark Chantecleer, Montevedlo; schooners Sabine, Phaildelphia; E. W. Beebe, New York. Foreign Hews. Paris, May 24.—The elections are j derly. The Government candidates are atthT' ent moment ahead. r Consul beat fourteen horses-at the to-day. London, May 24.—Cambria was badly w the Royal yacht race. " The recent alterations are regarded as a Presentments of the Grand t__ Qnltman (County, Ga. ^ t| We, the Grand Jury, selected Mid sworn the May term of the Superior Court of * I county, beg leave to make the following ^ ! eral presentments: We have, through -L various committees detailed for the purpose J amined the records of the various couat-r 1' I cials, as well as thfe condition of the public- 'I and buildings. We report the records of°e I county correctly and neatly kept, but woui; ' I commend tbe Clerk of tho Superior Court to < 1 dex the books of his office, as this would sar- I considerable amount of trouble to himself'.-I parties at interest. I We further recommend, that the rv>-1 nary keep the books of his office at the Co-T I house during the session of our Courts, as th ! would be more accessible than where thev-/ I both to the Grand Jury and the public r find a surplus in the County Treasury of 26; but are informed by the Treasurer -!,, there are several outstanding orders which-u be paid upon presentation. ‘ There are some repairs needed en the few, ■ around the Court-house, which we recount to be done immediately. j It has come to the knowledge of the Gr- : I Jury that the freedmen in town and surround^ I country have been ia the habit, once-.if nocAl of assembling in the Court-house for tie -. I pose of dancing. As the court-room was int e » C I for Connty purposes and not for daceisc, r ’l consider this a perversion of its use, and ree-1 mend it to be discontinued by the propers'I tborities. "I We find the bridge, known as Cara*a T J bridge across the Pataula creek on the roadlyJ ingto Cuthbert in a bad condition; ako, one on tbe road leading to Florence across B-J tehatchee creek in like condition, which we Cl commend to be built anew, if necessary f-l recommend tbe Ordinary to assess atscejJ Poor School Fund of the county. | We deem it onr duty to report that we- h:.l been informed by persons on oath that the sc I ing Ordinary of the county has, in one case.ss-J I marriage license to one and the same peril twice, he knowing that when, the second foci I was issued that the parties married under 1 first were both living, and. had not been i I vorced. " I We can do no less than reprobate his an | damaging to the interest and good order of 5 dety and highly deserving the censure of 1 body. While upon the subject of public ofel we would not fail to take cognizance of the h-l that a large portion of the members of onr W| lature voted themselves nine dollars per davf f their services during their term of service'u. feeling an indignation at so gross an outrc-l upon the tax-payers of the State of Georgia. tJ as tbe Grand Jury of Quitman county, decoc:-? the act as impolitic, and a gross usurpation J power, and respectfully call the attention ott Grand Juries of this State to this subject We recommend the publication of these I sentments in the Macon Daily Teleoeaph. Swan P. Burnett, Foreman. James Jv Crumbly. Nicholas T. Chrisdsl William H. Key, Haywood Graddy, Daniel A. Newton. Thomas H. Watts, James W. Mercer, A. H. Flewellen, R. T. Cochran, Thomas 3. Raines. Easley Tamer, Thomas & Bryan, Simpson Moore, James A. Nobles, Thomas J. Roberts, Robert G„ Morris, Lafayette Lewis, William H. Castellow, J. L- Roberts, John Atwell, H. C. Jordan. Upon the recommendation of the Grand it is ordered that the Grand Jury Presentmei: be published in the Macon Daily Telega?". S. Wisz.Paisei. Solicitor General Clerk’s Office of the SuPEiuat Conn,\ Quitman County, Ga., May Tern, ISG'x I do certify the above and foregoing to be:] tree extract from tbe minutes of said Court Given under my hand and offioial signetes] this twentieth day of May, I860. John R. M. Heel, Clerk. Marion, Taylor and Talbot. The Americas Courier of Friday says: Maj, E. & Baldwin, our efficient agent) EHaville, who has just returned from abl through Marion, Taylor and Talbot, gives :| the following information in regard to tie croj etc.,.in these counties: He was met with complaints andgloomypr> poets for cotton in almost every quarter at ited. The cool weather had so badly the plant as to necessitate replanting, audnu are planting corn in its stead, on account o' t difficulty of procuring cotton ssed. It is t general opinion that, even with the most itr. able seasons from this out, it wuutd be or to count on more than a half crop in thi counties. f The com is rather backward, but wheat d oats are looking fine. The scanity of Iaboraj also, is- a source of complaint,, but freed who have contracted are doing their whole < As we feared from tho first, many ie-f- are complaining of being humbugged iu t purchase of fertilizers. From. Schley connty comes a somewhat sis report from the cotton crop. The farmers s-j e rally-havo splendid stands off com and it J growing finely. Education of the Colored People. The Roman Catholic Chnrah has- inaug: a system for the education of the colored p lation of the South to the Catholic religlo- •- they are slowly and quietly, but surely 00. the work. A religious community of we believe, of the order known as St. Joseph,” have been laboring in this about a year, for the education and of the colored people, and: the result ^ that some forty or fifty of the very best eW| colored people have been baptized mL" firmed during the year. _ . j From the following, vrhioh. wo clip fr® '■ Charleston News, it wiM-be seen that the 7 I is also progressing satisfactorily in that city- > Confirmation at St. Peter’s Church,y ' On last Sunday, the 16th inst., was for the first time in Charleston, the tion of the Sacrament of Confinnatit®?-jl colored congregation of St. PRters The number confirmed was fifty-** 0 )!^*, thirds of whom were females. The SMF was administered by Right Rer. BisM? L t assisted by the pastor of the Church, Folclii and Rev. U. -J. Quigley, of the Vie noticed within tbe altar railing the vW'-yj Father O’NeilL The Bishop delivered aa t. ’ priate discourse.—Republican. The Fourteenth Amendment and j tiveLaws.—■’We have received in the papers, the full text of the recent J Chief Justice Chase, at Richmond, on j'A of the Fourteenth Amendment to the tion of the United States on persons J ipated in the rebellion holding office_ nB *,‘3 State governments. The third section ' A amendment must be interpreted, he J manner that shall not make it repugn* 111 ~f provisions of the Constitution in referes postfatco laws, ana to depriving if right of life, liberty and property J process of law. The punitive charM^J third section » repugnant to these Farther, the deoision 1 in nature of punishment and not as a 4“ a tion. It follows, logically, that any c* ^ J depriving persons of the right to hold count of participation in tho rebellion, I due process of law and trial and oorro_ a court, is repugnant to the Consriffinw* United States. This is another blow »P j tion, disfranohlament and test oaths.—" publican. Truly Disheartening.—We terday a hundred or more cotton bad been promisooualy drawn from “«*^ h ferent portions of the oounty, out of w .1 a dozen could be found that would bay* J bear fruit. The leaves appeared fresh, bnt their tardiness in growth w*. jj amination of the plant when it was the roots were dead, there being ^ i roots enough just under the smiw® j ground to keep the plant alive, while , root was entirely deed. It is per cent, of the already thin andirregy^ j will die out when the present ju*s l weather gives way to tits warm, dU June. .A. -ffjr U:. ' 1111 fiiiflJiMiiliiMiiiiliiiiiil