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Tlie Greoi-o-ia. Weeklv Telegraph. ■M |jfTELEGRAPH. UiCON, FBIDAT, JUNE 11, 18G9. "^Supreme Court ol Georgia ™ Atlanta nest Monday. The cases from ** 10 cow* hi as fourth on the docket, and ^ fifty-nine cases before they will be * * jt ,riil probably bo the third or fourth b - eS sion before the "White case from 4 ® m circuit comes up. This White case "" celebrated black case. It involves the ' ^ of the eligibility of negroes to hold ^Georgia, and will arrest the attention of ^Jfeole State. It will settle the point one ot i,er. It is true the Constitution : . the Legislature the judge of the qualifi- “ of members, but it is also true that the !- t»tive and constitutional interpretation ■ mast ultimately decide the question. Cincinnati Southern Railroad. ' 4t lantt Intelligencer of Saturday con- following special to Gov. Bullock: Cincinnati, June 4, 18C0. , „ inoo£ra , bv unanimous vote of Council, the terminus to-day. 'Z ji W. H. Habrison, Chairman. Zfwntest was between Chattanooga and ’ r He” and there was originally a tie vote ^ the two places. But good sense has .Zb and Cincinnati will come down : .T, into the bowels of the land, and find tjket in the great cotton region, instead : Jing her produce, like coal to New Cas- .. Knoxville, in the heart of a great grain , .pjjace country. It is a wonder to us that jP «sany delay in coming to a decision, r nhennore. Cincinnati at Knoxville wonld ;! l«n out of line to port. At Chattanooga duee and merchandise can find conveni- outlets at Charleston, Savannah and Bruns- v which last will be the grand point of ship- * of produce to the West India ports. The Kreacer attributes the unanimous decision foL Halbert, who went to Cincinnati as soon ; , pertained there was any difficulty. Affairs in Atlanta. .. all departments of trade and occu- ’’y complain of dullness and scarcity of \Z Railroad men are arranging for vari- Zcheilules for summer travel northward, one from Atlanta from New York, via Au- a Columbia, S. C., and Charlotte, N. C., nip will bo made in 47 hours. uL E- Halbert is arranging a schedule via -jsrille, Ky., and the Pennsylvania Central, thifh the trip will be made in 57 hours from istitoXew York, with one change of cars yst Louisville. Re National Hotel is still kept finely by Mr. B. Pond, and the wants of the guests of the are attended to after the most approved Glad to find they use a better quality of jhing water there than formerly. P. W. J. Echols’ agricultural implement ji to be seen what is called the “Needle It is the invention of a Air. Scatter- of Georgia, ini8G0. A circle of needles fkats the saws. Thirty circles of needles Jo the work of fifty saws. It is said besides hag the lint of the first qnality, the gin is to the finest varieties of the staple. tansm Wheat.—The Borne Courier of trday says there has been a very consider- dedine in wheat in this market in the last days. A Ko. 1 article of red now command- only $1 SO. le same paper says: “After a dry spoil of i two weeks, on last Thursday we had a de- fulraiu—a real good season—that fairly es the growing crops and all vegetation h for joy. There was quite a little dash of at first, with the rain, bat we have heard of very serious damage from it. Iiere is to be a big reaping match at Cave on the 10 th, and the Buckeye, Bussell, :!i Ohio and Excelsior machines are to r their speed. In Poutical Horizon.—The Bev. Profes- Farman, of South Carolina, an eminent di- and scholar, in a letter addressed to his aghter, residing in New Orleans, dated May Isays-’ lie present aspect of onr political horizon portentous, I fear, of coming evils. The stations have already been destroyed. The ul fabric has tottered and fallen, and from i its mins we see every stronghold of lib- assailed by the pickaxe and the battering Anarchy must ensue. Civil commotion, '-sual accompaniment, must then dash the aents of society with violence against each *r, and the whole terminate probably in the ihlishment of an oligarchy or an imperial ■eminent.'’ splendid and comfortable trip to the North 7 of Savannah and Philadelphia Steam- p Line—fine ships, excellent accommodations cheap as any other ronte. The great ad- -**8® of this trip consists in being on smooth -itr, twelve hours, which time would be 31 on the rough ocean in going to New York, this qniet sail you regain strength and feel ■iwhed on landing. An excellent route for ondeveiy one will find it expeditions i»fe. ^i*Law Firm.—Georgo T. Bartlett, Esq., Moaticello, Georgia, an attorney of several practice and experience in the courts of has associated himself with A. Proud- • Memphis, and opened a law office in ldt J- By reason of industry, attention to »ad skill in the law, we have no doubt " gentlemen will have a fair share of the ~ cf ’ in their line. - Far K Washington - .—Another fire oc- ~ . in Washington, NVilkes county, last " night The Gazette says it consumed ^*of Capt John T. Wingfield and the '•^th shop of Mr. Lorenzo Smith. Two anj one ij 0rsa perished in the flames. J "ait estimated at about twelve or fifteen dollars. GrsmaiES Planters, tell us bow it is guanoes. How do tbe guanoed and ^•guanoed crops compare? Do you see i in this stage of the season, and Ult; We want to know. Thomas Will Case.—Judge Wor- . bounced decision in this case on e revoking the wilL The case goes to ^eCourt. p.^^pondent ours has been reading the jjj 80 closely that he has imbibed the . ‘^eas, and discourses so nearly in the ' ! lte • IBs difference is immaterial We •-i\ ‘ ^ wish to involve our* 513 a dispute about its paternity. the size of a man’s head are said, * cons am ' )US ^ n ^ ex> *° Bave fallen in Noxu- Mississippi, on the 12th instant j_ P*persays: “Whereverthe tornado tommies touched a field, universal min Ito^'^Portment has received informal , effect that the Brazilian and Argen- - , 0tit . ies who control the La Plata below intercepted Minister MeMa- ■'atiu 8 . stot5li8GoTermn ent McMahon ’''aud^^ 011 ° n A P rU l8t > ascended the 3il 0 J 01ned ^pez. The State Department call the attention of the Argentine dig*., ° n 40 fftct of 016 interception of ^ 6S , and demand that the practice be Tbe South as a Bread Country. New Wheat.—New wheat was ground at the Palace Mills yesterday. It turned out fine look ing flonr. This would be a moderately good bread country, if it had half a chance. [Columbus Enquirer. This is a good text for an interesting dis course, if one had time to hunt up the facts.— We suggest to some of our correspondents who have more leisure’ to look up the statistics and compare the actual productive capacity of the two sections. The result, we are very sure, would surprise people who are accustomed to consider the production of breadstnffs in the Southern States as something a little outside of a true natural economy—as more or less a strag gle against nature; whereas, on the contrary, the climate of the so-called cotton States, is a better one for wheat, than the wheat growing States so-called by eminence. That this is actu-' ally so, isdemonstrated by the fact that Southern flour is better than Northern flonr. The point of relative quality settles the contest. Now, we are not going to say that an acre of barren Georgia upland, scratched over and sown broadcast with a thin seeding, as we commonly do it, is going to rival in production an aero of rich Ohio, Illinois, or Minnessota bottom land, cultivated as it should be. That would be ab surd. But we believe actual investigation would show a far less difference in the general average yield than is commonly supposed. We are not disposed to admit that the actual differ ence, under all existing disadvantages, is two busheli an acre. We may be wrong, but this is our impression. Next, we mean to express the opinion that the same labor and expense on the common up lands of Georgia will produce a larger quantity of wheat than upon a similar grade of lands farther North, and a better article. Another point, which may be accepted as true beyond controversy, is that in general, tbe Southern lands are far more easily tilled and therefore a greater area will be covered by an equal amount of labor and expense. Fourthly, wo believe the Georgia climate is far better adapted to the production of wheat than even that of Ohio, and the crop is less lia ble to disaster. Fifth, with first-rate tillage—such as it is the real interest of Georgians to practice and bestow on all crops, we can produce a heavier yield per acre than can be made in any of those Northern States. Sixth, we believe if two farmers of equal ca pacity, skill and capital were to start out to pro duce wheat for a series of years—the one in Georgia and the other in Ohio or New York, or in any other place not provided with an extraor dinary capital of inexhaustible virgin soil, tbe Georgia wheat grower wouldbeat bis competitor. With these views we look upon the South, not as “a moderately good bread country,” but as naturally the best bread country on the conti nent. All she needs is intelligent labor to vin dicate this opinion. Negbo Disturbance in Oglethobpe County We are permitted to make the following extract from a letter from a gentleman in Elbert county to his son in this city. The letter is dated 31st May. “There is a report inElbertonof a threat ened insurrection among the negroes at Lexing ton, Oglethorpe county, bnt that it was sup pressed before any damage was done. A negro gave notice that the blacks threatened on a cer tain night to kill some of the most propiinent citizens of the place, and then fire it; but the timely information put the people on their gnard and the negroes did not rise. A warrant was issued for the arrest of the leaders. One of them refused to surrender to Wm. Edwards, the officer, and drew his gun. Edwards then shot him through the body, and be fell dead, and is still laying by the roadside. I have not heard that any of them have been arrested.” The Eblangee-Aesiand Suit.—The case of the United States against Erlangeu, banker, and Abmand Beothebs, ship builders, which in volves $6,000,000, arising out of a Confederate ship contract and the deposit of money for carry ing out the same, will be brought before the French Court of Appeals in a short time. Jules Favbe has been appointed principal counsel for the United States, in place of M. Bebbteb, late ly deceased. The whole case will be re-opened, and additional testimony will be introduced to rebut certain affidavits which were put in evi dence at the last trial. Behind on Cobn.—The local of the Telegraph yesterday spoke of somebody who had “a mess of green com for dinner last Thursday," and claim ed this as “the first of the season for this sec tion.” We advise the local and his friend to buy a first class ticket in Noah’s Ark. The writer had green com week before last, and never said a word about it because he knew his crop was backward. Many others are in the same condition, bnt are afraid to speak because they are ashamed of their gardening. Green corn, indeed—perhaps somebody will boast abont a mess of green peas. Mr. Local—green com and green bom. A bill is before the Canadian Parliament re specting seduction. It provides thnt a seducer, under promise of marriage, of an unmarried female of previous chaste character shall be punished by fine or imprisonment, or both, at the option of the court, but shall not be con demned on tbe sole evidence of the female. lVortii Conrt — Negro Convicted of Murder—Crops. On Tuesday morning George Fowler (colored) was arraigned for killing Peter Jackson (col ored), in December last. The evidence showed that he went to where Peter* was splitting rails, with a double-barreled shot-gun, passed the morning’s salutation, and upon Peter's telling him that he—Peter—wanted nothing to do with him, discharged a barrel loaded with bnck-shot, emptying it into the body of Peter. Drawing np to fire the second barrel, Peter cried for mercy, and begged him not to shoot. George pulled the trigger, however, and the cap burst- ed, and the piece did not go off. He then threw down the gun and seized Peter’s axe, and struck him several blows on the head—bursting the skull every blow. The brute was fully develop ed, as usual in snch cases. Abont G o’clock, v. il, the jury retired, and after and absence of some ten minutes, returned with a verdict of guilty of murder. We found the planters generally hopeful of crop prospects, and heard no complaints except of backwardness. Com and cotton look well, but are behind time several weeks. The crops are in a better condition than we ever saw them, and it is generally conceded that this hot weath er and the rains we are now having, will bring them out. We met an intelligent gentleman from Monti- cello, Florida, who authorized us to say that there are no caterpillars in Florida. He inform ed us that crops were clean and promising, though backward. The worm which was, by some, mistaken for the caterpillar, has disap peared, and the cotton plant is healthy and vigo rous. Since our return we leam that the Court sen tenced George Fowler to be hanged on the 9th of July next. We congratulate the people of Worth on the prospect ofhanging—the first they ever had.—Albany News. Manistee BuaLixoAJai is said to have rebuked the foreigners who thought they “outranked” him in Paris, in the following style: “We Americans do not raise the question of rank. We receive all gentlemen as occupying a com mon level. But if you raise the question of position, we outrank you. You are nothing bnt dukes, marquises and counts. We belong to the royal family. We are the equal of our President. We are all heirs apparent to the throne. We stand up for our order, and If need be, we fight for onr order.” Charles Lever says that Americans are wholly deficient in dignity, their only idea, of which is intense pomposity. CITY -A.FDP-A.IItS. The Post-office Again.—We learned from a gen tleman on the street yesterday, that Turner had sent orders here for the immediate fitting up of the Bond Store, on Cherry street, as ho intends to make that bunding tho Macon Post-office. Our informant gave ns this as semi-official information, with the remark that he had no doubt that it was true; but Mr. Bond says be knows nothing of it. It is also stated that Turner has expressed to a friend in this city, by letter, bis determination not to return to Macon, as he fears that bis life would bo taken; and that be will appoint a white deputy to conduct the post-office. We do not vouch for these statements, and give them as they are fre quently repeated on the streets. We do know, however, that the hopes cherished by all of our people that Tomer would never be the Macon Post master, are now nearly extinguished, and the be lief is almost general that he or his deputy will soon be installed in the office. As to Turner’s fears for his life should he return to Macon, we have only to say that if be really en tertains them, he is a greater fool than we have heretofore believed bim to be. Ho knows that bo is as safe here as elsewhere if he conducts himself properly; but be is one of tbe infamous few in this State that have got office and power by slandering, traducing and misrepresenting tbe people of Geor gia. He baa no real fears of returning to Macon, but would, doubtless, like to make it appear so to tbe authorities at Washington. A Brace of Pascals—One of Them Shot at.— Yesterday evening about sunset, as Capt. Simpson, of our police force was riding along Walnut Street, near tbe intersection of that street with Second, be met two negroes, one of whom he recognized as Wiley Thomas, the notorious rascal and thief, who choked Capt. Lloyd’s washer woman recently and stole his basket of clothes, and also robbed Mr. Ir vin. After passing tho negroes a little, Capt. S. turned his horse around and rode toward them, and the ono whom he did not recognize, punched Wiley in the side and motioned back to Capt. S., when Wiley immediately started toward the river; but seeing that he was about to be over taken, he jumped over a fence into the shrubbery just back of the Lamar house and made his escape. Capt. S. then returned and overtook the other negro who had a carpet sack, and drawing his pistol commanded him to stop. The rascal com menced begging, and telling Capt. S. not to shoot; that he had done nothing; it was the other negro he wanted. The Captain told him he would take him along anyhow, and to march straight down the street in front of the horse or he would kill him. The rascal did as he was bade until he approached nearly opposite Mrs. Ellg’ residence, on the porch of which were seated several ladies, when he dodged around the boxed trunk of a large tree between Capt S. and the ladies and made across the street, knowing that he could not bo firsd upon without endangering tbe life of some one of tbo ladies. Capt. S. whirled bis horse out of line quick as possi ble and fired, but without effect The shot made his horse perfectly unmanageable with fright, and before he could check him up and get another shot the negro had managed to jump into the bushes where his accomplice had escaped, and both got away before the Captain could obtain assistance. Capt S. describes the last mentioned negro as very black and very much resembling Bob Wagner in size and appearance. Tbo carpet bag captured from him contained a fine pair of pants, a pair of boots and an overcoat, the latter, probably tbe property of Mr. Bees, as he was recently robbed of such a coat. Sebious Accident.—Wo should have mentioned, in yesterday’s paper, arather serious accident which occurred on Sunday morning last, to Mr. Bobt. Wag genstein, tbe Confectioner, andMr. Louis Yannucki, saloon keeper and oyster dealer, of this city. They were out riding in a buggy, and when descending Cowle’s bill, near the comer of Bond and Orange streets, one of the shafts became detached, which threw tbe buggy on the horse, and, becoming fright ened, be ran away, upsetting tbe bnggv and throw ing both gentlemen out violently. Mr. Waggenstein had an arm broken near tbe shoulder, and Mr. Yan nucki received a bruise or two on tbe bead and a right sharp one onhisleft leg. Fine Yineyaed.—A gentleman just returned from Marshallville, informs us that the vineyard of Mr. J. A. Sperry, of that place, is certainly one of tbe finest in the country. Our informant says be count- ed-on one vine, twenty full bunches of grapes. Tbe grape growers of Germany, France and this coun try, will yet discover the adaptability and superior ity of Central Georgia lands for tbe culture of tbo grape. Off Again.—Eleven members of the “Grid-iron Club" of this city, supplied with rods, tackle, boats and bait, to say nothing of the unmentionable etcet- ras,left with the Savannahboysyesterdayfor another fish in the Ogechee river. May they have the same success that attended their last big fish down that way. By the way, we take occasion, just here, to “chaw” and swallow all we said about them during their last excursion, and own up that every man in the party that left yesterday, is a gentleman and scholar. Changes in Postal Boute Agencies.—Tho fol lowing changes have recently been made by the Postmaster-General, in tbe postalronte agencies on tho different railroads in this section. Southwestern Bailroad—Bobert Calvert, vice Jas.Beekman, removed. Muscogee Bailroad—Mr. Edwards, vice Mr. Chovin removed. It is also reported that Mr. Kingsbury, on this road, has been removed. Macon <£ Western Bailroad—Geo. H. Herrington, vice A. McBaldwin, removed. One or two new route agents have also been placed on the Central Bailroad, in place of old ones removed; but we have not the names of the new agents. Mr. Calvert, on the Southwestern Bailroad, made his first trip on Tuesday last. At.t. Again Quiet.—With the departure of the Sa vannah boys and Ames’ big show, the life, bustle and stir in the city for the last few days also de parted, and all is again quiet and dulL The ice-cream saloons and on the shady side of things are the only places now whero anything like comfort can be had, as he weather is at full summer heat and tbe dust on the streets is becoming a per fect nuisance to pedestrians. Southebx Expeess The kind and gentlemenly attaches of this indispensable institution have our thanks for many favors, and particularly in the way of furnishing us almost daily with copies of the Sa vannah papers in advance of the mails. We know it will look like returning the compliment for us to speak favorably of tbe gentlemen running the South ern Express business at this point; bnt wo know also that they are most steady, worthy and reliable men and have often heard such remarks within the last few months, and from no one, or from any source have we heard a word of complaint. In these disjointed times and when so many bad and negli gent mf n are in public places, we consider it a bless ing to have such men to deal with as are now in the Macon Southern Express office. Death of Wm. Wood.—We regret to announce the sadden death of this old, much loved and re- epected citizen of Macon, which occurred at his residence on Washington Avenue, at 2 o'clock r. sr. on Tuesday last, in the 72d year of his age. He had been the county Surveyor of Bibb county for the last twenty-five or thirty yew; was a man of vigorous intellect, and a master mathematician. He had been a little feeble for a week or two prior to his death, but his own family failed to perceive any symptoms of speedy dissolution until within a few moments of bis death. One by one the old and venerable landmarks of the city sink to rest. Shoffino.—We noticed many ladies out late in the afternoon of yesterday shopping along in the stores on Second street. Fixing np for a trip to the Springs probably. But, then the ladies, at all times, are natural shoppers. Gentlemen can no more achieve distinction in it than can hens in trying to follow ducks in their sab-aqueous evolutions. New Wheat.—Farmers in this section are now busily engaged in cutting their wheat. It is said to be of a very to quality, though we have not yet seen any in the market, We leam that the first new wheat of the season will be received to-day from Gordon. It was purchased there for a gentle man of this city at 41,75 per bushel • - V- • •’ /’■> ■„ PICTURE BOOK WITHOUT PICTURES BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN. Translated from the German for the Macon Daily Telegraph. CONTINUED. THIRTEENTH EVENING. “ I looked through an editor’s windows,” said the Moon ; “ it was somewhere in Germany. I saw beautiful furniture, many books and a chaos of newspapers. Several young men were present, the editor himself stood before his desk; two small books, both by young writers, were to be advertised. “ ‘This one has been handed to me,” said he, “I have not read it yet, but it is handsomely gotten np; what do yon think of the contents?” “Oh,” replied the one—he was a poet himself —“it is fine, though somewhat lengthy, but, Good Heavens f The author is still young, the verses might certainly be better. The thoughts are sound—there are, however, a great many common places among them 1 But as to that we cannot always think of something new. You may, however, praise him! That he will turn out anything like a great poet, T do not believe. Bathe is well read, an excellent orientalist, has a sound judgment. It is he who wrote the pret ty criticism of my * Fantasy about Domestic Life ;’ we must be indulgent with the young man.” “Bathe is a thorough ass,” remarked another of the gentlemen present. “ Nothing is more dreadful in poesy than mediocrity; he exceeds that on no account.” “Poor devil!” said the third, “and his aunt feels so happy for him: It is she. Mr. Editor, that has got so many subscribers for your last translation.” “Good woman! yes, I have giv en a short notice of the book. " Unmistakable talent! a welcome gift! a flower in the gar den of Poesy; prettily gotten np, etc., etc. But the other book—the author wishes me probably to buy it! I hear it is praised. Ge nius he has! Do you not think so, too ?” “All people say so,” replied the poet,” bnt therq is something wild about it, especially the punctuation is original! ” * “It will do him good to find a little fanlt with him, or he will conceive too great an opinion of himself.” “But that would be unjust,” said the fourth; “let us not criticise small faults, but enjoy the many beauties that can be found there; for he excels them all!” “Nay, if he is really a true genius, he will stand a sharp criticism. There are people enough to praise him; let us not make him quite out of his wits.” “Unmistakable talent,” the editor wrote down; “the common negligence; that he can also write unhappy verses may be seen on page 25, where two hiatusses occur. Study of the Ancients is recommended”—eto., etc. “I departed” said the Moon, “and looked through the windows into the house of the aunt; there sat the honored poet; the tame one; to him rendered homage all the invited ones, and he was happy. “I sought the other poet, the wild one, too ; he was, likewise, in a large company, with his patron, where the book of the tamo poet was being discussed. ‘I shall read yours, too, said the Macaenas, but, to speak candidly, you know that I never withhold my opinion from you. I do not expect much from it; you are too wild—too fantastic! This, however, I must say, as a man you deserve every respect! A young girl sat in a comer, reading a book: “In the dust the talent’s glory. But commonplace gives fame; Though quite a common old story, It will ever be the same.” FOURTEENTH EVENING. The Moon narrated: “On the forest path there stand two peasant’s cottages; the doors are low, the windows some high, some deep; around them there are buckthorn and barberies growing. The roof is mossy and covered with yellow flowers and house-leek. Barecole and potatoes are the only growth of the garden; on the hedge blooms an elder tree and under it sat a little girl; her brown eye was riveted on tho old oak tree between the two cottages. It was an old withered trank, sawed off above; upon it a stork had built her nest; she stood in it clappering with her beak. A little boy came up and placed himself beside the girl; they were brother and sister. “What art thoulookingat?” asked he. “I am looking at the stork! ” she re plied. “The neighbor told me she would bring us a little brother or sister to-day; now pay at tention when it comes!” “The stork will bring nothing,” said the boy, “thou mayest depend on that; the neighbor told me so, too, but she laughed, and therefore I asked her if she could confirm it by saying ‘Bei Gott.’ She could not do it, and I see now that the story about the storks is not true, and that we children are im posed upon. “But where should the little children come from ?” asked the girL ‘‘The Dear Lord brings them under his mantle, but no man can see him; and therefore we do not perceive it, when he brings them.” In the same moment something rustled through the branches of the elder-tree; the children clasped their hands, looking at each other; it certainly was the dear Lord, bringing the little one. And they grasped each other’s bands, the door of the lionse was opened, it was the neighbor. “Come in now,” said she. “See what the stork has brought, it is a little brother!” the children nodded; for they knew already,that he had arrived. FIFTEENTH EVENING. “I glided over the Luneburg Heath,” said the Moon; “a lonely cottage stood on the road ; i some scanty bushes were growing near, and a i larging its usefulness, the “Athens Wheat Club” nightingale that had gone astray warbled. In has been changed to tho “Agricultural Club of out of the question. The clown bounded into the air, and melancholy was forgotten. And yet she had only spoken the the truth. He lov ed her—-he loved her passionately, as he loved the sublime and great in art! On her wedding day he was the gayest figure, but in the night he wept. Had the public seen his distorted face, they would have applauded. In these days Columbina died. On the day of burial they did not expect harlequin to show himself on the boards, for he was an afflicted widower. The Director must have something veiy gay repre sented, that the public might not miss too much the lovely Columbina and the nimble harlequin. Therefore, it behooved the clown to be doubly entertaining. He danced and sprang about with despair in his heart They applauded and cheer ed: “Bravo, bravissimo!” The clown was called for. Oh, he was incomparable. Last night the little humpback wandered beyond the gates of the city to the lonely graveyard. The wreath of flowers on Columbina’s grave was already withered. There he sat down. It was worth painting—his head resting on his hands, his eyes turned toward me; he looked like a monument, a clown upon the grave— bizarre and comic! Had the public seen their favorite, they would certainly have applauded: “ Bravo, Pulcinella; bravo, bravissimo.” SEVENTEENTH EVENING. Hear what the Moon narrated to me! I have seen the cadet become an officer and dress for the first time in his magnificent uniform; I have seen the yonng girl in her bridal-dress, and the prince’s young bride happy in her state attire ; bnt never have I beheld an exstacy like that of a little girl four years old, whom I have been watching this evening. She had received a new blue dress and a new pink bonnet; the finery was just put on and all called for light; for the beams of the Moon, penetrating through the window, were not light enough and other lights must be lit. There stood the little girl, stiff as a doll, holding her arms anxiously from her dress, her fingers spread out, Oh, what happinesslbeamed in her eyes, in her whole face! To-morrow thou shalt go ont in the dress! said the mother; and the little one looking up to her bonnet and down again on her dress smiled delightedly.— I “Mother,” she exclaimed, “what will tho little 1 dogs think on seeing me in this finery ?” EIGHTEENTH EVENING. “I have told thee,” said the Moon, of Pompeii, this corpse of a city, exhibited in the ranks of living cities. I know another one still stranger, it is no corpse but the spectre%f a city. Where- ever tho jets of fountains are splashing in marble basins, I think to hear the fairy tale of the floating city. Yes, the jet of water may tell of her, the waves of the beach may sing qf her. Above the surface of the sea there often rests a mist, this is her widow’s veil; the bridegroom of the sea is dead, his castle and his city are his mausoleum. Dost thou know thin city? Never did she hear the rolling of the wheels or the sound of the horse's hoof in her streets. There only the fish swims abont and spectre like flies the black gondola across the green water. I will, said the Moor, show thee the fo rum of the city, the largest square in it, and thou wilt think thou art transported into the city of faiiy tales. The grass is growing between the large tiles and in the morning-twilight thou sands of tame doves flatter around the high iso lated tower. On three sides thou art surroundedby arcades. Beneath them there quietly sits the Turk with his long pipe, the beautiful Grecian boy leans against the column contemplating the trophies erected—the tall masts, memories of van ished power. The flags are hanging down like mourning crape. There rests a girl; she has set down the heavy buckets filled with water; the yoke, on which she has carried them, rests on one of her shoulders; she leans against the triumphal column. It is no fairy castle, but a church,which thoubeholdest before thee. The gilded cupolas, the shining balls all aronnd are sparkling in my light: the magnificent brazen horses above have traveled as toe brazen horses in toe fairy tale—they were first here, then away and have traveled here again. Dost toon see tho exquisite paintings on walls and window panes ? It seems as if some genius had yield ed to the whims of the child when he adorned these strange temples. Dost thou see toe winged lion on the column ? The gold is still glistening, but the wings are tied, toe lion is dead, for toe king of toe seas is dead; toe vast halls are desolate, and where formerly toe rich est paintings sparkled, toe naked wall now looks through. The lazzaroni sleeps under toe arcade toe floor of which only toe most distinguished nobility was formerly allowed to tread upon. From toe deep well, or, perhaps also, from the prisons by toe Bridge of Sighs, lamentations are heard, as at toe time when toe tambourine resounded from toe gay-colored gondolas, when toe wedding ring flew down from the sumptuous Bucentaur to the Adria, to toe Adria, toe Queen of the Seas. Adria wrap thyself in cloud! Let toe widow’s weeds veil toy bosom! Hang it above too Mausoleum of thy bridegroom; marble, spectre-like Venice. Jabxo. [to be continued.] News from the Athens Banner. Cotton.—Y7e are pleased to be able to state, as we do upon the authority of numbers of per sons who know what they are talking about, that toe appearance of cotton has greatly im proved within toe past few days. It has now changed from yellow and red to a beautiful green, and begins to look strong and vigorous. The past few days of very warm weather have had a marked effect upon it. Agricultural Clur.—For toe purpose of en tile frost of toe night she must die—it was her parting song I heard. The red of morning was gleaming. I saw a caravan of emigrating peas ant families that were going to Hamburg to reach America by a ship, where toe prosperity, of which they had dreamed, would flourish for them. The mothers carried toe small children on thoir backs; toe larger ones tripped by the way; a miserable horse drew a cart with scanty household furniture. The cold wind blustered; therefore, toe little girl nestled closer to her mother, who, looking up to my waning disk, thought of their bitter distress at home and of toe heavy taxes which they had not been able to raise. And so thought toe whole caravan; the red twilight of morning beamed for them as the Evangel of toe sun of prosperity, that wonld rise for them; they heard toe dying nightingale warble—she was no false prophetess, but a harbinger of happiness. The wind blustered; therefore thfey did not understand her song: “Sail confidently across toe sea!” “The long passage thou hast paid for with all that Athens,” and will hereafter be known by that designation. A preliminary meeting for this purpose was held last Saturday, and an organi zation was effected, at which a committee was appointed to solicit our citizens generally to join the new club. If we understand toe matter aright, it is not intended to conflict with toe “Clarke County Agricultural Society,” but to be auxiliary thereto. We hope to see toe old society “in full blast' at an early day, with its annual fairs, premi um lists, etc., as in ante bellum times. Premium Wheat.—We will probably be able to give toe result in our next issue of the con test for wheat here this year, as most, if not all of toe premium acres will probably be cut this week. We regret to leam that some lots are affected, more, or less, by rust. Negro Kit,led.—We leam that a negro named Warren Hays, was killed last week near Lexing ton, while resisting an arrest by toe civil au thorities. We are informed that a negro who was toine, poor and helpless thou shalt step had been exercising a pernicious influenceupon upon toy Land of Canaan. Thou must sell I toe negro population for some time past, had thyself, thy wife, thy children.” But not long shall last your sufferings. Be hind the broad, fragrant leaf is lurMng toe Goddess of death; her greeting kiss breathes deadly fevers into toy blood. Sail on! sail on across toe heaving waves! And toe caravan listened rejoicingly to toe song of the nightin gale, for it predicted happiness. The day was breaking through toe high clouds; peasants walked to church over toe heath; the women sablyclad with their white head-dresses ap peared like spirits that had stepped from the been warned by unknown persons to leave toe community, and that, after making threats of what he would do, a considerable number of negroes armed themselves last Wednesday night, organized into a colored ku klux klan, and threatened violence against some three or four white men.. No overt act was committed, how ever, as the whites had got wind of toe affair and were prepared to protect themselves. It was thought advisable afterwards to arrest toe ringleaders, and warrants were issued against them. They all quietly submitted to an arrest, old church pictures. All around the wide deso- i except toe negro Warren, who was armed with late plain, all around toe withered, brown,sweet! a gun and swore he would not he arrested. It broom, black, scorched, plains between white sand bills. The women carried their hymn- books and wandered to church. Oh! pray, pray for those who are wandering to their graves be yond toe sea. . [The poet alludes to the States of South America, especially Brazil] SIXTEENTH EVENING, is said that he was a desperate fellow. There is a man near Kansas city, Mo., named Jacob Femance, who is over one hundred and eighteen years old. He stillshows considerable activity, and cultivates a little garden, in which he takes great delight. His eyesight is better than it was years ago; his voice is not strong, I know a clown,” said the Moon,” the pub- j jf he converses freely, and apparently without lie cheers as soon as it sees him. Each of his j ^ abor * movements is comic; each throws toe house in- J The velocipede is condemned by all toe Eng- to loud convulsion; and yet nothing is affected 'Bah medical journals. The Lancet says that in them, it is gennine nature. When still as a the exercise, like toe gymnastic feats, requires little strippling, he skipped about with toe boys, he was already a clown; Nature had destined him for it, providing him with a hump on the back and a hump on the chest. The inner man, however, toe spiritual,was richly gifted. As for deepness of feelings, elasticity of mind, no one surpassed him. The theatre was toe world of his ideals. Had he possessed a slender and well-built body, he would have become the first tragedian of every stage. The heroic, the great filled his soul, and yet he must turn a down. Even his grief and his melanoholy only contrib uted to toe comic dryness of his sharp-cut face and roused toe laughter of toe numerous public that showered applause upon toe favorite. The lovely Colombina was friendly and kind to him, yet would rather many Harlequin. Indeed, it would have been too ridiculous if Beauty and Ugliness had united. When Clown was ont of humor, she alone was able to win a smile, yea, even a hearty laughfrom him. At first she was melancholy with him, then somewhat quieter, bnt at last, full of merriment “I know very well what is toe matter with you," said she. “Yes; it is love.” And he could not help laughing. “I in love 1” he ex claimed; “that would look droll!” How toe pub lic would applaud.” “Certainly, it is love, she continued, adding with comic pathos, “It is I whom you love!” One may say aq, knowing that toe thing /' V !¥& for safety that it shonld be carefully regulated, that a high rate of speed should only be grad ually acquired, and that great efforts should be studiously avoided. Under these circumstances the use of toe velocipede becomes a toil and not an amusement. A man, named McEttrick, has just walked one hundred miles within twenty-four hours, at Boston, for a purse of $250. The actual time, including rests, was twenty-three hours, forty- two minutes, fifteen seconds. The magnolia tree, toe pride of Southern for ests, has at last been put to a practicable use. An Illinois basket maker has established himself at New Orleans, and is making beautiful baskets from the wood of this tree. At toe Tenahely (Ireland) petty sessions, the other day, a little girl was prosecuted for taking up, when passing through a bog, two wild duck eggs. The bench imposed a line with costs, or imprisonment, on this little (fluid of a poor laborer. Dexter has been beaten by a velocipede in Jersey City. A mile was made in two minutes. Who will give thirty thousand dollars for that velocipede? ■ Indiana presents for toe “championship” an old gentleman of 97, who, not content with reading without speotaufles, has just ploughed up three acres and planted it in corn. IMPORTANT ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA; By Col. George N. Lester, Home Com missioner of Immigration. VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS. 'Atlanta, Ga., June 1,18G9. To the People of Georgia: I am prompted by a sense of official duty, ag • we ll as by a sin cere desire to benefit toe State and people, to address you in this form. In toe month of March last, I had toe honor of being elected Do mestic Commissioner, nnderanact of the Gene ral Assembly, entitled, “An act to encourage Immigration into toe State of Georgia, and toe investment of capital in lands.” By toe second section of toe act, it is my duty to faithfully devote myself to toe “en couragement of toe immigration of good citi zens, laborers, artizans, mechanics, etc., and to toe investment of capital in lands.” My position has thrown me into an extensive correspondence, with persons residing in differ ent sections of toe United States, upon toe sub ject of immigration to Georgia, and toe invest ment of capital in her lands. This correspond ence, together with what I continually seem toe newspapers, discloses toe fact that toe Northern people have a settled impression upon their minds, that a general spirit of lawlessness and mohocracy prevails in Georgia—that lynching is either approved of or winked at by our people —that toe civil administration does not afford adequate protection to life and property—that toe uves of men are destroyed on account of their political opinions—that it is not safe for Northern men to reside in Georgia—and that officers, courts and juries, either from harmony of feeling with offenders, or from indifference to crime, will not bring to punishment those who violate laws. There is no just cause, whatever, for this im pression upon tho Northern mini I well know that toe great body of toe people of Georgia are opposed to violence, lawlessness, lynching and mobocracy, in any shape, and in every form. I know that they love law and order, and social quiet and moral progress. Yet a wide spread imnression to the contrary exists, and is doing us incalculable damage. It is injurious to our reputation as a State, and to onr character as a people. It is an unjust impeachment of the integrity of our Jndges, the fidelity of our officers, and toe virtue of our juries. It very greatly endangers our political rights, and if not removed or counteracted, will constitute an effectual bar to immigration, and hinder all in vestments of money from abroad. No man will seek a home where he thinks it nnsafe to dwell It is bootless to discuss the question, as to how, or by what agency, these improper and unjust impressions found a lodgment in the Northern mind. Suffice it to say, that they are enter tained, and are doing us injury, and gready re tard the prosperity of toe Commonwealth. As a citizen of Georgia, jealous of her repu tation and sincerely desiring toe prosperity and happiness of her people, I want these unfounded impressions removed. I want toe Northern people to look at Georgia in her true light and do her people justice. That acts of violence have been perpetrated here, I will not deny; but I do most roundly deny, that the great mass of our citizens have any sympathy with crime, or give any approbation to lawlessness. I free ly admit that we have in Georgia, just as they have everywhere else, rough, reckless, hot headed, indiscreet, violent men, who sometimes commit acts of violence, and perpetrate out rageous crimes; but these men are compara tively few in number, and are no correct type of Southern character in general. The large majority of our people are good, true and law- abiding. They deeply deplore every act of crime and lawlessness, that bad men commit, and will, I feel confident, exercise their power to bring to punishment, those who violate toe law, and to prevent the occurrence of crime. Now toe question arises, what can we do more than we have already done to remove toe hurt ful prejudices that are entertained or fostered against us ? Many of the public journals, and the judges in their charges to toe grand juries, and the grand juries in their presentments and others in circular letters, have endeavored to counteract these prejudices. The railroad men of toe South, (at the call of Colonel E. Hulbert, toe energetic Superintendent of toe Western and Atlantic Bailroad, which belongs to the State), have met in Convention and invited the people of toe North, to visit and examine onr country, and invest their capital in toe rich fields of spec ulation, which our State so invitingly presents, and to this end they have reduced railroad fare to almost nominal rates. The hotel keepers of Georgia, and elsewhere in toe South, have also pledged a reduction of hotel fare. The plan ters, farmers and manufacturer?, of toe State, re presented by their best men, have also met in convention, and extended a cordial invitation to toe people of the North and of Europe, to seek homes and invest their money in onr genial clime, pledging to all who may come, a cour teous and hospitable welcome. The Legislature of Georgia conforming to, and carrying ont toe popular will, has passed an Act, elected officers, and appropriated money for toe express purpose of encouraging toe im migration of good citizens, laborers, artisans and mechanics, and toe investment of capital in lands. Can it be said with any semblance of truth or justice that we have done all this, to get Northern men to settle here, simply that we may have a chance to insult them and take their lives ? Will any one pretend that all this trou ble and expense has been encountered simply to induce Northern men to invest their capitfJ in Georgia, that we may rob them of it ? The idea is absurd. Men and property is as safe in Georgia as anywhere on toe globe. Wo may do one other thing that has not been done, and I sincerely hope that our people will make haste and delay not to do it. Let public meetings be held all over the State, and especially in those counties in which law lessness has been most frequently perpetrated. Let these meetings be attended and conducted by our best and most influential citizens, and let a solemn declaration be pat forth that we have no sympathy whatever with lawlessness, crime, violence or lynching in any form; that we will not tolerate them in our midst, nor will we give support or countenance to those who perpetrate them; that toe few instances of lynching, and other acts of lawlessness that have occurred in Georgia, shall be toe last, so far as we are able to prevent their recurrence ;* that no citizen of any color shall be molested, or treated with violence on account of his political opinions; that law, and toe administration of law, shall be upheld and maintained; and that full and complete protection to life, liberty and property shall be guaranteed and given to all who now reside, or who may hereafter seek homes in onr midst, or invest their capital in onr State. Let all grand juries, composed as they generally are, of our best and most intel ligent citizens, also speak out on this subject in their general presentments, and when we shall have done this, and shall have faithfully endeav ored to cany out toe resolves, all cause for prej udice against us will be removed, and, in my judgment, our troubles wilt cease, and peace, prosperity and happiness will smile on ns again. With toe earnest hope that onr good old com monwealth may speedily enjoy her former— aye, more than her former prosperity, I am your obedient servant and fellow citizen, Geo. N. Lester, Commissioner of Land and Immigration. I fully and cordially concur with toe Domes tic Commissioner in the foregoing communica tion. . . Samuel Well, Foreign Commissioner. I must fully and heartily concur in the rec ommendations made by toe Honorable Com missioner, and do most confidently believe that toe good people of onr State do deprecate toe acts of violence which have occurred, andtliat it is in their power to take such steps as will make every citizen, be he rich or poor, native or foreign, black or white, secure in his person, his property, and in toe enjoyment of his civil and political rights; and I do earnestly recom mend that the good people of onr State give expression to snch a determination, and that they exercise their moral and physical power to toe end that absolute security and peace may prevail, bringing with them inevitable pros perity. Bums B. Bullock. The Belcher-Cobey Case.—The investigation of the case at E. A Corey and Edwin Belcher, charged with destroying government papers, knowing them to be suen, was continued and concluded before toe United States Commission er at Augusta on Monday. Tbe testimony hav ing been heard, toe Commissioner decided that the warrant against Belcher and Corey be dis missed and toe whole matter referred fothe Commissioner of Internal Bevenue at Washing ton, D. C. A London clergyman advertises that he will “lend” his weekly sermons for half a crown apiece, or four for ten shillings, warranted “or iginal earnest and evangelical” Edwin Fobbest is now in his sixty-third year. It is said that he has been upon the stage about I forty year*. - •«. t The War Over tbe Graves. Perhaps toe best idea of toe facts and feelings involved in the recent onslaught by the “Grand Army of the Republic” upon the graves of the dead Confederates, may be obtained from the following by toe Washington correspondent of the New York Times: The only events of any importance which oc curred here to-day (Sunday) were toe decora tion ceremonies of the soldiers' graves at three or four of toe smaller national cemeteries, and toe religious observances in most of the church es. The sermons had more or less referenoe to toe same subject.' Considerable bitter feel ing and animosity appears to have been aroused by the distinction made between toe > rebel and the Union dead in the solemnities of yesterday and to-day. The nnlrindness, to give it a gentle term, finds vent in newspaper communications, church sermons and general conversation. The members of the Grand Army of toe Republic, in maintaining their side of. toe ease, and one or two of the city clergymen have expressed them- selyes in strong terms in reference to it. _ Bev. Mr. Newman, Chaplain of the Senate, in his ora tion yesterday, held that the Representatives of this nation could never sanction the decoration of toe Confederate soldiers’ graves until it had been first decided by the Christian Church to pay honors to Jndas ‘Iscariot, and until we had ourselves agreed to commemorate Benedict Ar nold. In Alexandria no distinction was made in toe matter of decoration; flowers were strewn on Union and Confederate alike; and at Arling ton yesterday a few flowers were thrown on rebel graves. In more than one instance toe military interfered and ordered them to be re moved. The Grand Army of the Republic in tend to issue mi order on toe subject in a day or two, defending their action and replying to the criticisms which have been made thereon. A Trip Among the Farms. We had occasion since our last issue to visit toe town of Madison, Fla., a distance of abont 45 miles from Thomasville. Traveling by pri vate conveyance, we had a fair opportunity of noticing toe crops along the road, and although the weather was dry and warm, taking all toe difficulties of toe season into consideration, we thought toe com and cotton very well advanced. The owners, when asked, reported their crops backward, but all seemed cheered by toe pros pect of a very fair crop, provided toe caterpil lar does not appear. We were gratified to no tice immense fields of com and oats, all along the road, toe latter new ripening for the sickle; and while cotton has by no means been neglec ted, tho farmers have acted wisely and planted for an abundant provision crop. The dry weather afforded an abundant provision crop. The dry weather afforded opportunity to destroy toe grass, and it was pleasing to notice that nearly all toe industrious farmers could boast of clean crops. Their stock, like their fields, were in good condition, and should the season continue favorable, farmers along that whole route will be blessed with plentiful crops. [ThomamUe Enterprise, 2d instant. Disgracing .Patriotism. That officer of marines who so outraged all toe decencies of humanity at Arlington perhaps thought he was in some way commending him self for great zeal to toe powers that be ; and either he has a most unjustifiable opinion of those powers, or it is a bad omen for toe coun try if they are to be pleased in that way. Does this functionary reflect toe views that prevail near headquarters ? Is it possible that we can not see how to be patriots withont being brutes? Is it possible that our respect for a great cause requires us to exercise a mean supervision over, the actions and thoughts of those whose sorrows' differ from ours in their direction? Is this hor rible tyranny of a majority to go into toe sacred domain of toe grave, too, and shall no one be grieved over, or mourned with sentimental usage if happened to be wrong? Shame on the zeal that pursues a quarrel beyond toe grave.— In the United States of America .freedom has been much cramped for some time, but we al ways desired to believe that it was only necessa rily so. Permit us, men in authority, to believe that there is still freedom for a woman to go to toe grave of her son or her lover and cast upon it a token of remembrance. If there is not, what better ate you than toe brutal despots that made Austria a byword among nations ? IN. Y. Herald. Women Suffrage.—Yesterday, in toe John Street Methodist Church, the women voted for officers. The polls were open in toe afternoon and evening, and toe rain kept toe ladies back. About six o’clock, however, they came in an avalanche—a hundred together. One woman, who saw her husband about to vote, pounced upon him, took toe ticket out of his hand, and, having inspected it, said, “You may vote that, dear; it is all right.” 'Whereupon one of toe elders groaned inwardly, and said, “That's what we’re coming to.” Shortly toe question of lay representation is to como* up in toe' Methodist Church, and on- tliis subject toe sisters are to have a vote. They will carry the change that has so long been sought. In the Woman’s Convention yesterday, in Boston, Mrs. Livermore said that “the tempe rance cause and women's suffrage now go hand in hand, and when women get toe ballot—as they surely will—they will make a clean sweep of all liquor-dealers. It was false to say women would make dissolute toe politics of the land. She defied toe Evil One himself to make it worse than it now is. Instead of polluting it she will purify it. Perhaps the good elder was right, and we are coming to a state of things when women, hav ing toe ballot, will declare war upon whisky sours and King AlcohoL Then, too, they will teach their husbands how to vote, and exercise that gentle censorship whioh was so effectual yesterday among toe Methodists.—New York Commercial. ___ Dat’s Wot I ’Spect.—In toe olden time, when toe planters were less thoughtful for the spirit ual than for toe corporeal health of toe slaves, Colonel Ramsey saw his boy Dan (aged forty) going one morning, Bible in hand, to ohuroh. Knowing that Dan was not a person with strong literary proclivities, toe Colonel said: “ What are you doing with that Bible, Dan— you can't read'it?” “No, massa, can’t ’zactiy read ’em, but lean spell ’em out a little.” “What’s toe use of spelling it out? You can’t understand it any way. The Bible, for instance, says that * the very hairs on our head are numbered.’ Now you haven’t any hair on your head—nothing but wooL What do you say to that ?” “Yes, massa, I ’spect dat’s so; bnt I spell out one little, verse, which say daton de last day do sheep dey will gof>n one side and de goats on todder. Now de sheep has de wool, but de goats dey got har, jast like white folks; and I ‘spect dey ain’t gwine to be saved—dat’s so I ’spect.’’ Symptoms of Old Maidishness.—Some symp toms of old maidishness are thus described by a Scotch paper: • When a woman begins to drink her tea with out sngarT—that’s a symptom. When s woman. begins to read love stories a-bed—that’s a symp tom. When a woman begins to say that toe’s refused many an offer—that’s a symptom. When a woman begins to say what a dreadful set of creatures men are, and that she wouldn’t be bothered with one for all toe world—that’s a symptom. When a woman begins to have a lit tle dog trotting after her—that’s a symptom. When a woman begins to have a cat at her el bows at meal times, and gives it sweetened milk —that's a symptom. When a woman begins to mb her finger over toe chairs and tohles to see if they are dusty—that’s a symptom. When a woman begins to go bed with her stockings and flannel nighheap on—that’s a symptom. A letter from Turkey says that some time ago toe Ottoman Bank' received a lot of green backs from an American, traveler, which wore sent to New York for negotiation. They have been returned as spurious and counterfeits, and the bank is infot several thousand dollars. There are now living, in Chattanooga County, Tenn., Mr. T. P. Carroll aged fifty-two years, and his wife, fifty-three years of age, wherhave had twenty-four children, twenty sons and four daughters, in twenty-four years, all single births. Six attempts have been made within a year to assasinate victor Emanuel It is reported that Mr. Sanford, the American Minister to Belgium, has sent in his resigna tion. Prince Augustus, of Portugal isTtoe last ru mored nominee for the Spanish throne. The Washington Star says .that the new iaitH of paper money, of all denominations, will be . ready for distribution to too public on the totqj.-. duty. . The Paris Gaulois says that to« Prinoeqfc - Wales, before leaving Pans,* invited the Pr Imperial to visit England, and tost toe Emptoor- - Napoleon accepted toe invitation. A Newbueo servant gifl week with a pail of I