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MACON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1869.
VOL. XLIY.-NO. 12.
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From Laurens County.
Lacrb» Hill, September 24, 1SC0.
-i>r* TdtgMpb : I was in Macon last vreeb,
a a e sire to see some of those im-
avemeots in cotton-making -which seem to bid
o (o wom-ont lands, bad seasons and
■ j cjaseqnences, such as rust, shedding off,
- I e-js induced to visit the patch of Mr.
-i:, in ti« suburbs of your city, and in an
T ihrowu-oht field, surrounded by gullies—
itsluids, the pride of Georgia.
"jjiEneh bad been said about this estraordi
^ pstch of cotton, that there is but little left
’p, („ gay about it. I can only vouch for
^tem-ctnesa of what has been said by others,
j^IhATOseen it lator in the season, and
*,rt longer drought, I assert but the truth in
^ tjut it is still going on to perfection in
t ' of the drought, making large .bolls on
^ linib from bottom to top, without the loss
jj'toO, without the sign of rust, and appa-
jVt without suffering for rain. Every stalk I
pits bending under the weight of bolls, and
jtsulia, if thoy could stand erect, I suppose
rii»«rAgo about six foot in height, the limbs
tstnd long, and filling up well at a distance
ftfeetby 3.
Sss patch is a perfect experimental success,
,C vory unfavorable circumstances, which
Z_i to the valne of tlie experiment, and
•it tonor of the experimenter. The yield of
jco. per acre, will be so enormous that I re-
atom venturing to give an opinion. I un-
icooj some gentlemen from Enfaula put it at
1'iponnis—that is, three bales to the acre,
sAof thobld style of three acres to the
or 100 bales on 38$ acres, instead of on
, -CTM.
Ion say this much, I have seen cotton grow
ls Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and Sonth-
«Georgia, but this resuscitated natch of Mr.
job's boats any cotton patch I ever saw.
if preparation-of the land, the kind and qnan-
nof manures used, and method of cultiva-
i has been published a month or so ago.
Jr. Gnstin, it soaps to mo, is destined to
Kit new era in the history of the cotton
id. by demonstrating its capacity for large
raWoos on small areas, which system will
ircnlly grow into popular favor as soon as his
iforyis properly understood and appreciated;
a desire to make monoy, so predominant at
tistice in the Southern mind, will not long let
ncht Asnce be overlooked, or remain unim-
nmJ.
f write this of my own accord, as a tribute
be to an enterprising genius, and hope Mr.
aria will not be offended at the liberty taken.
iiespectfully,
Joseph M. White.
Our Press News and Press Agent.
Klite several of the journals belonging to
i "Southern Press Association” have been
airing tho ngentof the Southern Press at
bsiington, and complaining of the news mat-
t famished by telegraph. The complaints
Kjast, the criticisms wrong. Major Barr wo
sw to be a gentleman of energy and intelli-
a». He is eminently Southern in feeling,
rog served gallantly and faithfully in the
sMerite army. Ho does the very best that
e an, nnder the circumstances by which he is
Bounded. He is the agent of the Southern
•Minted Press “eo nomine,” and in that way
be. He was appointed by the New York As-
WAted Press, is paid by that association, bolds
•ofieeby tenure of its pleasure, and isun-
s the control and direction of its agents. The
nplaints against the news matter furnished
&nthern Press are in many respects just
ri well founded. That cause exists for these
wplaints is the fault of the Southern Press
*”• Its lack of unity places it at the mercy
f the New York Associated Press, and that
-‘titulion is not likely to regard complaints
» from a quarter where there is no
Me ftrength made by a unanimity of
entiment ind action. After the meeting of the
outturn Press Association in Mobile, in Feb-
last, the quantity and quality of news fnr-
-‘hed the pspeis of the association vastly im-
vyed for« few weeks. Wo have reasons for
•ding that the New York Associated Press was
t-at time in a hnmor to listen to the griev-
^•et forth by the Press Convention, and to
■aedymanyif not all of them. Before the
•■“tee raised by the Convention had time
nature their plans and act upon them, sev-
*• the most prominent and influential
of the association announced their en-
?j*tisf»ction with the service of the New
- :i Associated Press, and declared their intefi-
*to aland by that body in the matter of news
This apparent lack of unity and har-
silenced any fears that the New York As-
--■•-i Press may have then entertained of
*Nuhb enstomers, who paid promptly
~t»rily for services inferior in quality and
furnished to others at a less cost.
^••rs not without reasonable hope that this
~ ''of news service may yet be greatly im-
^‘1 An effort will be made to have the
joints which have been urged remedied.
s*tbeg our b re thorn of the Press to remem-
*4st those who shall make an effort in this
^cian, will have greater chances of success if
appear that they are backed and sus-
i^by le whole power and influence of the
Press Association.
re good and sufficient reasons why the
l-1 referred to has not yet been made. These
be improper to make public at this
J*- It may not be amiss, however, to state
. ■vetal journals belonging to the associa-
Jbre exhibited an indifference to the re-
8^® of the late Convention, in relation to
"‘fryment of the regular annual assessment.
I*‘truism that neither diplomacy or war can
f t^cessfully conducted without a treasury to
ml— Columbus Sun.
Hyacinthe.—The Atlantic cable an-
?■* that this celebrated preacher has re*
rjd his allegiance to the Church of Rome,
‘ short account of bim may not be oninter-
Charles Loyson, known as Father Hya-
was bom at Orleans, in 1827, and finished
^'--lies at the Academy of Pan, of which his
rector, and at an early age became
^ J* for his remarkable poetical writings. In
entered the theological seminary of St.
»t Paris, and, after four years' study,
./''“iioed priest He was next appointed
'- s jr of philosophy at the great seminary at
k and subsequently professor of theology
peat seminary at Nantes. He next per-
the duties of priest in the parish of the
°f Saint Suipioe, and after ten years’
Can i e convinced that his true vocation
^peaching. He then spent two years in the
top 1 °f the Carmelites at Lyons, and snbse-
|jjto J was admitted to that order and made his
appearance as a pulpit orator by preaching
t'f5 l success during a spiritual retreat held
y,' r^ceum of Lyons. He next preached the
tto 1 course of sermons at Bordeaux, in 1863,
Lent sermons at Perignenx, in 1864, and
w. £a P®er of that year proceeded to Paris
• ea ched first at the Church of the Made-
V p, &a o next the Advent course of sermons at
^j“!?ch of Notre Dame. During the last five
6 sermons of Father Hyacinthe have
« Dr ,“ 6 of great attractions of Paris, and
•-toe“^^acted large and intelligent
Labor Unions.
Editor* Telegraph ,* Fully recognizing the
courtesy which has always marked your opposi
tion to labor unions, allow me -to say a word in
reply to yonr editorial in Sunday’s TEr.Eon.tPH.
I do not set myself up as the special champion
of these organizations, or feel a stronger inter
est in them, perhaps, than many others, but
having been pretty well mixed up with them for
several years past, I believe I can speak ex ca
thedra about them. I think I understand the
object of trades unions, at least that branch to
which I belong.
The preamble to the Constitution of the Macon
Typographical Union, No. 84, is as follows:
“ Wheheas, Experience having proved that
tho efforts of individuals are nna vailing in main
taining an adequate rate of wages and the inde
pendence of those who labor at the art of print
ing, that in order to attain these desirable ends
tho co-operation of this class is necessary, and
that _ a frequent meeting and interchange of
opinion of all printers is highly conducive to a
thorough understanding of their rights, and the
maintenance of a reasonable compensation for
their labor, and as we believo that all who work
at printing in this city and its vicinity are bene-
fitted by the existence of this society, etc.”
The object is thus clearly set forth—a fre
quent interchange of opinion in order that tho
price of labor may be ascertained. “Only this
and nothing more.” This is the head and front
of our offending. In what does this differ from
bank directors and the official boards of other
corporate associations ? Is there anything wrong
in this? Then why do men associate together in
joint stock concerns—insurance companies,
banks, railroads,—if individual effort can bring
about the same result ? Yon answer—one is for
the public good—the other is a combination to
rule the employer. “Oh, most lame and impo
tent conclusion!” If one man can accomplish as
mnch as ten, then why band together for any pur
pose? Sirs, men are not so patriotic in these
degenerate days. That dollar, which is said to
possess an almost omnipotent power, rules and
governs now. They know that in “Union there
is strength,”—and so do tee. Knowing this, I
verily believo there are employers, especially in
the largo cities of New York, Philadelphia, Bos
ton, etc., who wonld bo willing to “form a league
with Satan and a covenant with hell,” to com
pass th9 destruction of trade unions. The ef
forts which have been repeatedly made by these
flint-hearted employers, warrants even this
strong assertion. Thus much for the object,
which is, self-protection, or the certainty of re
ceiving, if employed at all, a reasonable rate of
wages.
Now, how is this demand for wages to be reg
ulated ? Precisely as the rate of preminm on
money loaned, railroad dividends, or tho fitness
of a person for church membership, is ascer
tained—by examination, and upon the farther
principle of supply and demand. How could
the workman know whether the market admitted
of the rise or decline of wages except by fre
quent consultation with his fellows, naturally
leading to'concert of action. Our labor is a
marketable commodity, and we desire and de
mand the highest market price. YYe ascertain
what that price is by consultation. Vie have
found from sad experience that a rotten herring
will bring a better price than a workman who
runs the guage of the employer’s avarice in con
tracting for wages. "Wo had an elegant illustra
tion of this just before the close of the war, nn
der a suspension of the rules of the Union.
Yon say—“ We are confident that tho practi
cal effect of labor nnions, the world over, has
been bad on all parties.” I believe you are
honest in this opinion. Eleven months as a
compositor in the Telegraph office gave me op
portunities to test the sincerity of yonr opposi
tion. But yon are wrong. *You and I have
been benefitted. The glasses through which
yon see are smoked. Trade unions are onr sal
vation. The principle on which they are found
ed is equal rights to alL That principle requires
certain qualifications of the boy before he can
go to you as a journeyman, and it requires the
man to give you his time and skill—all of it
Abolish this principle, and in place of the no
ble men now in the workshops of the country,
yon will have swarming around yon the vermin
of the craft. They would come like rats from
the cesspools of the earth—reeking with filth.
It wonld be worse than removing a legion of
finely disciplined troops and putting in its place
a regiment of raw recruits. May a kind Provi
dence who rescued his people from the locusts
of Egypt, save ns from a fate the horrors of
which none can portray.
In all this I do not pretend to vindicate the
feasibility of trade nnions among the colored
population. How the plan will work among
them, I am not prepared to say. My object is
only to vindicate onr own organization.
In conclusion, Messrs. Editors, I will say that
invitations to the employers of this town, who
are practical printers, to meet with ns, and ad
vise with us, were sent out over two years ago.
Not one, so far as I am aware, has ever at
tended, or acknowledged, in writing, such invi
tation, bat have maintained such a determined
opposition to the Union as to lead ns to believe
that a reconciliation of the antagonism between
labor and capital is among the things not to be
hoped for. We can only cherish the idea that
the day may come when
Ours shall be the plans of fair delightful peace,
Unwarped by parties’ rage, to live like brothers.
: _ » 84.
Oxe of the “lost tribes” has atlast tamed up,
safe and sound, in the shape of a people called
the Fal&shas, who inhabit a district in Abyssinia
which has long remained a terra incogita and a
blank space on the maps. They were visited
by Mr. Halvey, a very intelligent French travel
ler, who has now communicated an account of
his journey to the French Geographical Socie
ty. There are about a quarter of a million of
.the Falaahas. They speak an Agau dialect call
ed Falashina, or Kaillinn, and into this language
they have translated a Cheez version of the Old
Testament. They do not practice polygamy.—
They circumcise their male children on the
seventh day. Their proper names are derived
from Hebrew, Gheez, and Amhario. Tho institu
tion of purification is practised; the children are
taught the Bible, the psalms,prayers, and sacred
history. In their synagogues the sexes sit apart.
Incense is burned daring their services. Their
religions hopes are tamed to Jerusalem; but
their ideas of the Messiah are very indistinct.
They are wholly unacquainted with Hebrew,
and know nothing of the ceremonies instituted
after tho time of Ezra. They have a religious
literature written in the sfyle of the Madrath.—
They keep the Sabbath rigidly; fast on Mon
days and Thursdays; keep the 9thof Ab to
comemmorate the destruction of Jerusalem; they
wash before and say grace after earing; they
have a traditional mode of slaughtering animals
for food; theypractice comemmorative sacrifices
on the holy days, and also for the repose of the
souls of the dead. Their women enjoy equality
with men; and they hold slaves, but liberate
them after a servitude of six years.
A Swift Sable Witness.—Mr. Theophilns
White is a colored gentleman, at least twenty-
five degrees blacker than any blackbird that
ever fluttered. Mr. White’s, peculiar forte is
that of being a first-rate witness to “ stand” for
a friend who happens to get in a tight. In the
trial of a case recently, in one of onr Justice’s
Courts, in which a party was charged with mak
ing way with some stock, White was the princi
pal witness for the defendant. He first swore
that “ dem stock was bought and paid for fore
de defendant took em away.” The prosecuting
counsel, however, got White sorter wound up in
a searching cross-examination. White stood
fire at first, bat finally swore that “dem stock
took do cholera and went dead long ago; he saw
em close deir eyes in death; saw de bref leab
deir body; saw de dogs and buzzards com after
dem; de dogs howl and howl all night, and git
fat on de dead pigs; and de buzzards soar roan
and file wid de dogs ober de carcass, an doy eat
em up; dat was ae last of dem pigs.” It is
needless to say that White’s friend was bound
over for trial by a higher court.—Montgomery
Mail
Weekly Resume of Foreign Affairs.
PREPARED POR THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH.
Britain.—The Pall Mall Gazette, while dis
cussing the probability of a pardon to be granted
to the imprisoned Fenians, thinks such an act
can only find two explanations, which are both
very unfavorable. One class will consider it an
act of cowardice; the other, as the inauguration
of a revolutionary era.
The Pope had sent a communication to Car
dinal Manning, in reference to the proposal of
Dr. Cummings to appear at the Ecumenical
Council, Pio Nino refers Dr. Cummings to the
terms of the letter of invitation addressed to
the Protestants, which is an invitation, not to a
discussion, but only to profit by this opportunity
to return to the Churoh. The letter concludes
by saying that there is no room at the Council
for the defense of errors which have already
been condemned. ‘ v
The Right Hon. George Patton. Lord Justice
Clerk of Scotland, has been foully dealt with.
He had unaccountably disappeared and was
found at last with his throat cut.
The death of Thomas John Penn, the last de
scendant of William Penn, is reported.
Max Schlesinger writes to the “Kolnischo
Zeitnng,” Germany, that Lord Wentworth had
assured him repeatedly Lady Byron had always
wished that the history of her unhappy mar
riage might die with her. It is further an
nounced that an account of the separation, writ
ten in Lord Byron’s own handwriting, will bo
shortly published to shield tho poet’s memory
from Mrs. Stowe’s infamous charges.
Tho Cork Farmers’ Club, Ireland, had adopt
ed resolutions demanding a perpetuity in land
tenures, the placing of rents on a fixed'basis and
the abolition of distress for rent.
France.—An event of great importance,
which the French papers term the boldest act in
Catholic history since Martin Luther, is the de
fection of Pater Hyacinthe from tho Church of
Rome. Pater Hyacinthe, who, for years past,
has been a favorite preacher at the church
“Notre Dame de Paris,” has written a letter to
the General of the Carmelites, of whom ho is a
member, declaring that he could obey the or
ders of the Holy See no more. He protests be
fore the Pope and the council against the doc
trines and teachings of the Roman chnrch,
which he finds it impossible to reconcile to the
principles of true Christianity.
To appreciate still better the importance of
this desertion in the Roman camp, it mnst be
borne in mind, that Father Hyacinthe, who is
eminently gifted with the magie charm of elo
quence, is the peer of Bossnet and Bonrdolone.
The independent attitude assumed by the
French episcopate generally, in regard to the
council, renders the Vatican uneasy. Even
the pious Count of Montalembert, a venerable
old man of 80 years, from his sick-bed has ad
dressed a letter to a German Congress, congrat
ulating them on their opposition to Papal des
potism, and regretting that his countrymen,
whom he was wont to see at tho head of civiliza
tion, had not taken the initiative in this impor
tant matter.
The Emperor attends to the business of State
as usual. France will observe strict neutrality
regarding Spanish and Cuban affairs. The
Prince Imperial, the “Public” asserts, will be
declared of age on his next birthday, the lGth
of March,
The Empress has fixed her day of departure
for the Orient on the 2d of October.
Germany.—Several assemblies which are an
nually held by different learned or professional
societies, took place almost simultaneously.
The lawyers, assembled at Heidelberg, formed
a society for the abolition of capital punish
ment.
The most prominent German archeologists
went to assist at the Congress in Copenhagen,
Denmark. The next meeting is fixed in Bo
logna, Italy. A vast number of teachers assem
bled in Wuerzburg; and the German philolo
gists will hold their annnal meeting in Kiel
from September 27th until the 30th.
The international horticultural exposition in
Hamburg was opened with great pomp. It is
to be regretted that a vast collection of Ameri
can plants on board the Germania was lost.
There is a strong current of opposition to the
Roman Council in Germany. A large party of
liberal Catholics condoms the doctrines which
will be proclaimed as dogmas by the chnrch of
Rome. The Bishops lately assembled at Fnlda,
though they may submit to the authority of the
Pope, do not approve of his aggressive policy.
Even Professor Dollinger, an authority for the
history of the Roman chnrch, when requested
by Prince Hohenlohe, the Bavarian Premier, to
give his views on the questions at issue, though
in very guarded language, has pronounced him
self against the Syllabus and encyclical letter.
Every patriotic German versed in German his
tory, knows too well the misery inflicted on his
country by the tyranny of Italian priests, as not
to wish in the true interest of the chnrch itself,
that the efforts of a small but powerful party,
which desires to re-establish an ecclesiastical
bondage over the universe.will prove a failure.
Tho startling news that France had sent a
note to the Berlin Cabinet intimating that she
wonld consider an annexation of the Grand
Duchy of Baden as a “casus belli,” has already
been discredited.
Prussia, aver since the treaty of Prague, has
carefully avoided everything savoring of pres
sure on the South; bnt at the same time she
has declared her inflexible resolution to permit
no foreign power to interfere between her and
the Southern German States. Should any one
of them manifest a desire of drawing closer the
national bonds which unite them with the North,
she will be heartily welcomed by the North Ger
man Confederacy, and any foreign interference
wonld only kindle a national war. Professor
Aegidi, of Bonn, in a treatise on the peace of
Prague, arrives at the following conclusions:
“The sovereign liberty of the Southern States
is the salient point of the treaty. If they nnite
to form a confederation of the Sonth, such an
act will be in complete accordance with the
peace of Prague. If, on the other hand, they
prefer to enter one by one into the bosom of the
German Empire, they are at perfect liberty to
do so, in a strictiy legal point of view. The
peace of Prague gives the Southern States full
and entire liberty to decide that the Main shall
no longer be the limit of onr great National
State."
Prince Frederic William of Hohenzollem
Hechingen, belonging to a younger branch of
the Prussian House of Hohenzollern, died—the
last of his race—in Silesia.
Austria.—The situation of the new Austrian
banks has given rise to many commentaries in
the press. In Vienna everybody speculates
and the mania has increased since the establish
ment of numerous new banks. In the last few
weeks immense sums have been lost, which part
ly have found their way into the safes of those
who, while aiding to raise the prices, were zeally
waiting for this moment.
The shares of the Anglo-Austrian Bank had
fallen 60 florins in a few days, those of the
Credit Anstalt 30 florins; Bankverein 50 florins
and Vienna Bank 40 florins. The situation of
the younger banks has become very criticaL
The None Freie Presse, in an able article in
sists on the necessity of adopting measures to
restore the paper money of the Empire to an
equality with silver, thus preventing its valne
again fluctuating as it has done of late years.
Italt.—The Pope has sent the Cardinal de
Merode, a native Belgian, to Belgium, with a
view of influencingthe Belgian Bishops in favor
of the Council. He is likewise instructed to
give a new impetus to recruiting for the Papal
army. The Pope would like to have a corps
d’elite, formed by representatives of the oldest
and wealthiest nobility of all nations, to serve
as a guard of honor to the assembled Fathers in
their public prooeesions. Meanwhile, the deser
tions from the Papal ranks are increasing. The
corps of the Carabinieri Esteri, mostly com
posed of Swiss and Germans, daring the last
two months, was reduoed to 1100 men from 1700.
Almost all deserters make their way to Egypt
since some time.
Spain.—The exoitement at Madrid over the re
cent note of Gen. Sickles, the American Minis
ter, concerning Cuban affairs, continues una
bated. The press violently assailed him, and
some of them urged an immediate declaration
of war if the Cabans were recognized as bellig-
Paris a cabinet meeting was held at once, at
which it was resolved, that every effort should
be made to save Cuba. Tbe first subject that
will come under consideration at tho approach
ing session of tho Cortes, will be the choice of a
“King. The popular sentiment seemed to in
cline to the Duke of Genoa, under the joint re
gency of Montpensier, Serrano and Eivero.
On tho 21st inst., General Pierrad arrived at
Tarragona, when the RepubHcr.ns made a great
demonstration in his honor. There was mnch
excitement, and during some disturbances in the
streets, the Secretary of the Governor was
killed. The authorities then took vigorous steps
to restore order. Many persons were arrested,
the Republican clubs dispersed, and the volun
teers of liberty disarmed. J
Russia—An Imperial hka» reduces the. term
of military service to five from seven years, for
those who enter the arxny.'Y.yolunteers before
having completed their twti Seth year. These
five years are liable to further reduction of one
year, in case of good behavior during the term
of service.
All of a sudden the Government manifests a
greater leniency toward the Catholic chnrch.
The order of enforcing the compulsory use of
the Russian tongue for all purposes has been
partly revoked, thus tolerating again tho Lith
uanian Polish a. s. f. which were entirely pro
hibited.
Roumania.—We love to point scornfully at
the darkness of the middle ages, and to boast of
onr enlightened age. Yet there are countries to
be found, not very far removed from the great
centres of civilization, where darkest night
holds still fettered the mind of man.
Roumania, one of the Danubian principali
ties, enjoys the doubtful privilege of having
conjured np a page of mediaeval Europe by en-
aoting another persecution of the Jews. Strange,
almost incredible tales, havo been reported of
late from that quarter of the globe. Thousands
of industrious, peaceful citizens, whose only
crime was to adhere to the God ot their fathers,
were driven from hearth and home to tread the
bitter way of banishment. There is no law,
there is no conrt of justice for the Jew! But
it was reserved for Cogalnitscheano, Minister of
the Home Department, to immortalize his name
for centuries to come. Considering the Jews as
“vagabonds,” who had been driven from other
neighboring States, he has addressed a letter to
the prefect of the district of Bolgrad, recom
mending the forcible foundation of Jewish col
onies of 500 individuals each in that district, to
make those “vagabonds,” proscribed by other
States, useful and working citizens. Should
they, however, refuse to earn a living by the
plough, viz., to work—the letter continues—
they can, of course, expect no pity, either here
or anywhere else. Done in the year of onr
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-
nine. Jabno.
The State Road.
Editors Telegraph : I have read in yonr pa
per the address of CoL Hnlbert, to the Press Ex
cursion, on tho present status and future pros
pects of that great property of the State, the
Western and Atlantic Railroad. His exposition
of all of the matters, which now and in the
future may affect that work, is strong and able,
and shows that he has studied the interests con
fided to his management thoroughly, and as
only a man can do who is fully imbued with the
subject whereon he treats, and possesses a mind
capable of mastering it.
And now what are the people of Georgia to
do to prevent the contingencies which he has
thus far seen and so earnestly warned them of ?
Are they going to sit idle and see the vast trade
from which their road has realized so mnch,
pass into other hands ? To seo the dividends
that have gladdened their treasury, pour into
other coffers ? Or will they take hold of the
matter in a common sense and practical way and
adopt the suggestions of their able and indefati
gable Superintendent—buildup the new con
nections proposed by him and make the road
less dependent upon other roadB and more self-
snstainingfrom the business which it developes,
and which, not depending upon other roads, will
always be a safe and sure means of revenue to
ours.
And, first, the Caitorsville and Van Wert
Railroad and its extension to the Selma and
Rome Road. Build it immediately. How ? yon
ask. Why turn it over to Hnlbert and the State
convicts. (I do not mean that he shall oversee
and work them himself, bnt let him supervise
the men who do.) Let him set them to work on
it immediately. These men, strong and able-
bodied, now numbering nearly or qnite four
hundred, are hired out by the State for only a
nominal sum—are building railroads for private
corporations. The profits of their labor go to
private parties. Let them work for the State,
and for the small sum that pays for their board
and clothes, with the expense of working them,
yon get railroads that develop material interests
of the State which will pay ten thousand fold;
yon get a perpetually extending road, that day
after day and year after year works its way into
the mountains of wealth that crown Northern
Georgia. When yon finish that, place them npon
another extension and keep tbem at work. Let
them be a great source of labor; from which the
State may draw at any time to develops any of
its great interests. Outside of any money actually
paid into the State Treasury, the enhanced taxes
that would accrue to the State wonld far overpay
all of the expenses of feeding, clothing, and
working of the convicts. Then, again, yon have
them under the immediate control and authority
of the State, and no question of ill-treatment by
private parties can arise. Think of it, dear Tel
egraph: what a source of wealth it conld be
made in developing tho State’s interests, and
nrge npon the next Legislature to eschew poli
tics and go to work. Southwest Georgia.
1 ffttl U “Av - D . ~ Al
erents. On the return .of General Prim from nott
A Double Elopement—A Gay and Festive
Youth Creates a Sensation.—The lower por
tion of the city was somewhat convulsed yester
day morning, with the report that two daugh
ters of a Mrs. Hubbard, Mattie and Bettie, had
clandestinely eloped; one of them with a viva
cious and sprightly youth of some sixteen sum
mers, familiarly known as Johnny Moore, son
of Captain Thomas N. Philpot, and the other
with an unknown individual. It is currently, re
ported that the progressive Johnny had plnmed
himself with a sufficiency of finances from the
pockets of his unsuspecting “governor” to make
; iis elopement at least a temporary success, and
that, boy as he is—he played his role quite as
brilliant as though of maturer years. Little
people are very loud sometimes, and we are
af’-aid Johnny is of that stamp and tendency.
One of the girls, Mattie, left a note to her
mother, recitative of the old story of misplaced
confidence and consequent ruin by man, con
soling her maternal parent with the declaration
that she should never gaze on her face again.
Whither the eloping quartette direoted their
course has not yet transpired, nor are we able
to state whether they contemplate a visit to
Gretna Green or Fiddler’s Green.—Augusta
Constitutionalist.
A letter from a private souroe in Cuba
states that jealousy, influenced by malignity or
Spanish gold, has necessitated a reorganization
of the patriot army and compelled Cespedes to
take command, General Jordan to be chief of
staff. Two Dominicans, who were generals in
the patriot army, had bean assassinated because
they were foreigners. This beginning may, it
is feared, end disastrously to the patriot cause.
To* Wills Vallet Babbzcue.— 1 The Nashville
Banner of Sunday publishes iho following dis
patch:
Chattanooga, September 25, 1869.
The barbecue given by the citizens of Wills
Yalley to the Boston capitalists to-day in De-
Kalb County, Alabama, was a grand affair.
About six thousand were present. Speeches
were made by General Forrest, Governor Smith
of Alabama, Colonel Gaw of this city and seve
ral others. The best of feeling prevailed. About
twenty million dollars of Boston capital was rep
resented. All the Bostonians expressed them
selves well pleased with the oountry. The rail
road will be rapidly pushed through to comple-
R.
How far out from SKncon will tlie Ac
commodation Trains run Daring
the Fair?
Messrs. Editors: 1 wish to inquire, through
the Telegraph,’ whether there will be a train
ran between Macon and Eatonton daring the
Fair, etc., that passengers can leave the latter
place in the morning by ro before day-break,
that time, if necessary, go over to Macon, spend
the day and return home that night. If this be
done, hundreds will go from Fntnam county
who will not, nnder any other circumstances.
We are anxions to have it so, and hope the Ex
ecutive Committee and railroad authorities will
so arrange it ,
Another suggestion : Let some of yonr enter
prising keepers of eating houses establish booths
on the Fair ground where we can get food in
abundance. We prefer that'to carrying lunch
from home. People going-from Eatonton on
tho accommodation train wul eat at least two, if
not three meals each day on the Fair ground, if
they can get them. Macon, no doubt, will strain
every nerve to entertain the crowds that expect
to attend onr great State exposition, and by
noticing tho expressions of the probable wants
of the people, she can gain many ideas that per
haps would not otherwise occur. Putnam.
The Bartow Gold Hines.
The Rome Southerner & Commercial has an
article npon this subject, alluded to yesterday,
from which we dip the following:
The existence of rich gold mines, near Alla-
toona depot, in Bartow county, has been known
for thirty-six years. Millions of gold, of the
finest quality, have been taken from tho depo
sits on the branches, north-east side of Altoona
creek. Gold bearing quartz, exceedingly rich,
is found in veins or loads running very nearly
north-east and south-west. A belt of country,
about five miles in width, is traversed by these
veins, many of which have been discovered, but
worked only in a superficial manner. Mr. Gill,
some two years since, purchased, at a cost of
about §40,000, some ten or twelve forty acre
lots in this vicinity, embracing the openings on
the vein known as Eastport and Sugar Hill, and
also a discovery called th9 Francisco vein.—
These veins are all separate—on different leads.
The Eastport vein has been opened on the lot
of Gen. Win. Phillips, of Marietta, Ga., about
one half mile from the original discoveiy, and
is found to bo very rich at both points. Col.
John R. Towers, of Rome, Ga., and his associ
ates, own the lot which intervenes between
Eastport and Phillips vein, No. 850, 21st Di
strict and 2d Section. On this lot fine speci
mens of gold bearing .quartz have been found—
a rich surface mine also exists on it, and very
fine particles of native or virgin gold have been
picked np after showers of rain, weighing from
two to three pennyweights.
The only difficulty in developing mines of
great value would seem to be a want of capital.
The Gill mines, nnder the direction of a Bos
ton company, (who perhaps are now the owners
of the property,) of which Capt. Cosby is the
managing agent, are now being opened in a sci
entific way, and there is little, if any, doubt that
discoveries will be exhibited that will astonish
all the searchers after mineral wealth. If a
tithe of the reports of the richness of the Fran
cisco and Eastport leads be true, nothing like it
has been found on the continent of America.
Somo of our most truthful citizens have seen
specimens of the ore and bear witness to the
great value of it. It is reported that one ton of
the ore recently taken from the shafts has been
tested and examined and will yield §20,000.
The State Fair—Dougherty to Camp
on the Field.
The time is now so close npon us that the
question of quarters becomes important to Ag
ricultural Clubs, and to citizens generally who
contemplate visiting Macon during the Fair.
The Dougherty County Club will hold its reg
ular meeting on Saturday next, when the ques
tion will be determined whethor we go as a Club
and camp on the field, or simply send ten dele
gates and let them take their chances with the
multitude.
The former we hope and believe will be de
termined on; and in that event it will be all im
portant to ascertain, at once, who will go. We,
therefore, once more nrge every member of the
Club, and all citizens who desire to become
members, to be present and assist in the busi
ness of the meeting.
It will be necessary to appoint a committee of
subsistence, a committee on equipage, and one
on finances. Many matters essential to the
success of the expedition will have to be at
tended to, and a fall meeting will facilitate bust
ness wonderfully.
A number of gentlemen have already resolved
to make an encampment on the grounds, and
we have written to tho committee to locate and
set apart a spot for their accommodation.
Daring the week we shall be glad to take the
names of til who wish to join toe party. The
books of the Farmer’s Club are at onr offioe,
and we respectfully invite those who ‘ are not
members to call np and enter their names;' and
as the Constitution does not confine membership
to citizens of the connty, Baker, Mitchell, Lee,
Worth and other neighboring counties are cor
dially invited to nnite with us.—Albany News.
From Nonroe Connty.
We clip the following from the Advertiser of
the 28th:
The fence question, which will be np for dis
cussion before the Agricultural Society next
Friday, will in many respects be a most im
portant one, and it is to be hoped that those
who propose to make any arguments, pro or
con, will give the matter thorough and deliber
ate investigation. Practically considered, the
question is of more importance to the farmers
of Georgia jnst at this juncture than immigra
tion. We hope to see a large tum-ont.
The Savannah Republican says: “A corres
pondent of the Monroe Advertiser says the ne
groes in one of the districts of Monroe county
are contemplating a strike for better pay. It is
their intention to demand one-half of all pro
duce, instead of one-third—the fanner to bear
all expenses, as heretofore. If the negro can
not prosper with a third of the crop at present
prices of cotton, there is nothing between him
and starvation. A few shiploads of Chinese
will pnt matters all right in Monroe.”
Exactly. The negro is catting his own throat;
he will compel ns to have immigration whether
we will or not. He is not willing to patiently
await the frnits of his freedom, and the result
will be that he will be superseded by other labor.
Rnmored Treachery ol Jordan,
The dispatch yesterday alleging that Jordan
had offeied to sell oat the Cnbans, is said to
have been founded npon official dispatches to
Washington. The Herald of Sunday has the
following from Havana:
Havana, September 25, 1869.—The officers
of the volunteers to-day had on interview with
Captain General De Rodas, and stated that they
and the men under them insisted on taking the
field for active service. The Captain-General
replied that he did not need their services.
It is reported that General Jordan has writ
ten a letter to Captain General De Rodas pro
posing to surrender, with his whole command,
upon being paid a certain sum of money, and
that De Rodas refused the proposition.
This rumor at Havana, coupled with the offi
cial assurance at Washington, seems to warrant
the belief that Jordan has not disappointed the
unfavorable conception of his character in the
South, and has zeally attempted the role of an
other Arnold,
The Battle ol Balls ami Bears,
The New York papers of the 25th are crowd
ed with the details of the grand gold fight of the
day before. It was a scene of crazy excitement,
which was felt not only over the whole city bnt
extended to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington. Ail ontside business paused awhile in
amazement and cariosity - to see what would
come of it; and as for the immediate scene of
the straggle. We can do no better than to copy
the following description from the World:
To get into the Gold - Room from either the
Broad street or rear entrance is more dangerous
than getting into a burning building. The steps,
Offtge Georgia State Agrtcultubal BocaETt,^
Macon, G«. r September 27, 1869. >
Dear Sir: In reply to your note of the 23d,
allow me to say that all persons proposing td Jj 4
enter their names as competitors for the pre- ' '^
miums to gymnasts, velocipedists, knights in
tournament, had best report their names by let-
ter or otherwise to this offioe, specifying the de
partment of these exercises in which they pro- *
pose to compete ; and if they will also commu
nicate to this office the preparations or strdo- *7^3«
tures which they wiah erected as important or
essential to their performance, the Committee ' '
will endeavor to meet their wishes. The charge '
narrow passages and liftleyeBtibnlefi, are solidjy j for ’entering and competing in these depart-
occupied. Men are hpgmg on to the iron rail- me nts will be fixed by the Executive Committee
ings, standing on then: toes to_ look in at the at their session nt Oetutrex xivxt.
ik'..
1 would be gratified, and the gentlemen them- • , ,1
selves be better satisfied, if all interested In il-< ^
;» • * Vj
windows, fighting their way with abstracted ex
asperation m &aa out*, men who, anywhere else
and at any other time, yon wonld regard as gen- this list of exercises would meet in this city
tleman ready to sacrifice their own comfort for about the first of November, arrange their reg.
the corvemence of a fellow, push and pull and ulations, agree upon the kind or style of per-
scream and trample npon all in their way—rabid j formance in each department, and. make .known
with the gold excitement and blind to every- to me the result of their conference. All who *
thinghut the all-important crisis at hand. Once are interested will, therefore, please report by w*4»
into the passage in a wicked maniacal crew, with letter or in person to this ooll for a meeting 1st rtK'X
no room to breathe the dense distracted air, yon
may hear what seems to be the screeches of
tho damned; it is only the operators in the
Gold-Room, but it exceeds in wild dissonant in
tensity an orgie of fiends. Men are fighting to
get in, begging to getin; men are fighting their
way out. You can hear nothing bnt one shrill,
poignant, horrible clamor of throats, and the
policemen at the door, cross and almost crazed,
requires all hi3 strength to keep his feet.
Once in the room, what a scene meets the eye.
If the place were a black hole from which God’s
blessed air had been utterly excluded, and theso
five hundred men were straggling for existence,
with all the condensed agony of a suddenly in
flicted suffocation, it could not be mnch worse.
They are wild with some frenzy that in the oool-
er atmosphere of life is never awakened; their
eyes gleam strangely,- their nerves stand out on
their temples and necks, their cheeks palpitate,
there is a foaming saliva gathered at the cor
ners of their mouths. They scream and gestic
ulate and thrust each other out of the way, and
gather around the iron railing in the centre of
the room, whore a puny little fountain sings its
frightened, bnt unheard song of purity, and
there they bay each other till they are purple in
the face, and shake their memoranda like signals
of distress.
The crisis in the fight was brought about by
offers of gold by Brown, Brothers & Co.,
Duncan, Sherman & Co., rumors that other
brokers were going to sell and a dispatch from
Secretary Bontwell ordering the sale of four
millions. The drop fell very suddenly and the
effect npon tho bulls was disastrous in the ex
treme. They' vanished from the stage with a
terrible bellowing and a general sense of relief
was experienced by all outsiders. The World
says the havoc among the bulls was fearful, not
so mnch in the nnmber as in the enormous
character of the wounds inflicted. For a time,
Fisk, Gould, Vanderbilt, Woodward and others
of the reoognized leaders of the gold ring were
in fearfully bad odor, bnt the strength of pub-
lio disapprobation, as evinced by numerous
communications in the city papers, seemed to
concentrate by night on Secretatry Bontwell for
permitting such excesses in the gold market
without a prompt interference.
White Labor in Cotton Growing
A writer in the New York World addresses
an appeal to the “Manchester and London Cot-
November, .... |J •*«»»»»'
The Secretary confesses to perfect ignorance
as to what is meant by “trapeze performers”’
and “carpet tricks.” The admission of such i -**
performances will be considered' and determined
when the nature of them, is better understood..
This and all questions of the kind will be de
cided by the Executive Committee, to which it ' 3
will be referred, when they meet in October.
Very respeotfully, •
Day. W. Lewis, 8ooretary.
To TV. P. MagiU, Esq., Atlanta, Ga. .
Papers of the State will please copy.
Mb. Jack Minton, an old man past three score
years, was gored and seriously- injured by a
2sr
a
bull, at his farm near Rutledge, some day last
week. He is not expected to live. ‘ " ' 1,1 *
Cotton.—We are gratified to see that most . &<,£
planters are holding back their cotton. Notwith
standing the fact that it clogs the wheels of
trade for a while, we think it decidedly the
proper course to be pursued—we believe it will
redound to the good of all parties. The New 1
York speculator doubtless rejoiced to see the -,
staple rushed into market as it has been, know
ing the result. If there could be unanimity of
action on the part of cotton planters, tho price
would be regulated by producers instead of spec
ulators. . f
•Receipts for the week—Tuesday and Wednes
day 311; Thursday and Friday 304; Saturday
and Monday. 264.
Our market to-day quiet but steady. We
quote 23$ for middlings.—Americas Courier. ' ”.Vf
1 - 1 - it- ;h
There is a female foundling. in St. Louis so . - , .
beautiful that the person having the care of her ...
is overwhelmed with offers to adopt her. He
has, therefore, decided to put the infant up’' at ■ ■ imtt
auction and sell her to the highest bidder, the ..jf
money to be placed in bank at compound in
terest for her benefit, and to be paid to her of
when she reaches the age of eighteen.
The Rome Commmercial announces that the -
rolling mill at that place will go into operation
in about two weeks. The foundry for casting \
purposes is being enlarged to twice its presen. ♦
capacity. Orders for 1200 car wheels on hand,
One hundred hands required to ran th4 workat
A good suggestion was made by Gen. John O.
Breckinridge, one day last week, in the Sooth, f jj
County Court. Daring the call for motions ,
the name of “General” Breckinridge was
called, when that gentleman said he bad no .
motion to make, but would offer a suggestion. A-.rd
which he would be glad to see adopted. It was
tkin . fPhnt nA 4 V, a kaw nil Ai ll a a aUahU
*» s r ,y T-f-
to send over white emigrants from Great Bnt- 1 Mainr nr Canteiu. «« th« cue tntehi H. ui*
emigrants irom ureat tint- 1 Major,’ or Captain, as the case might be, the
ain to purchase Southern lands and grow cot- • simple word “Mr.” should be used. Judge
ton. After dwelling upon the extent of South
ern territory applicable to the cotton product—
its heathfulness to the white, as found by both
Northern and Southern troops during to war,
he says:
With these facts, before the mind, gentlemen,
does it not become a pertinent qnestion wheth
er British capital cannot be better employed
npon the cotton lands of America, rather than
npon those of the crowded populations of India
and China, and especially if those lands should
become the property and be under the cultiva
tion of emigrants from yonr own country, and
they nnder the fostering care of your own cot
ton supply companies? Here are lands, right
upon the American seaboard, within from fif
teen to thirty days’ sea travel from your own
shores; lands unsurpassed for fertility of soil,
in a most salubrious climate, occupied in part
by a people of a common origin with the Eng
lish, and speaking their language; lands that
can bq bought for a third their intrinsic valne,.
and that can be made avilable at once for the
imposes of the cotton culture.’ Do not such
; anas offer the most promising field for British
capital?
Now, what we wonld propose, gentlemen,
through yon to the cotton snpply associations,
is the encouraging of emigration, on their part,
to the cotton regions of tne Sonth for the pur
poses of cotton production. There must be, in
a country like England, a large amount of sur-
ilns labor population, a population, too, contri
buting to toe pauperism of the nation more or
less every year, but which if transplanted to the
wide domain of a new country, by enterprising
companies formed for the purpose, wonld sup
port themselves and contribute largely to the
commerce of the world. A most inviting field
for such transplanting of labor, and for the en
terprise of such companies now lies open in the
cotton region of the United States, and that,
too, right upon her eastern seaboard. Here are
lands that the English emigrants could ent with
plongh-Bhares on the coming spring, and from
which he could contribute to the cotton snpply
of the coming autumn; for, while the culture
of this plant is a somewhat tedious process, it is
by no means hard labor. Here is no heavy
team to drive, no heavy plough to handle, no
hard and rocky soil to furrow. So simple is the
Thomas announced himself as highly pleased.
with the suggestion, and expressed his intention
to adopt it in future. ^
James M. Mason, formerly United States c)
Senator from Virginia, and Embaasador of the
Confederate States to England, now a resident-
of Sominary Hill, was in this city to-day.
[Alexandria Gazette, 23d.
An Important Point Decided.—The Monroe
Advertiser, of the 28th, says: .... ,.j'
The meeting of the Debating Clnb, last Sat
urday night, was well attended, notwithstand
ing the unpropitions character of the weather/ 1 ' ’***
and an interesting discussion of the question, -
“Shall the expelled negro members be re-
seated?” was had. It was, decided in the af
firmative. The following question will be the,
subject of debate next Saturday evening:-
“ Does mental advancement contribute to-toe :
happiness of men?” The doors of toe olub are.
open during these debates. . jV 4(0
General Grant on the “Rebels.” — The-
Wheeling Intalligenoer, says that when General TvO
Grant was in Wheeling toe other day, he exr -at)
pressed in decided terms his approbation of th& •> 'I
liberal and progressive partyinthe State. Speak- *
Ing on toe subject, toe Wheeling Intelligenoer
Bays : ‘ -■ > ■ - • <i U :■. v.v- '1 - A
He thought discriminations on account of pan- ... -j
ticipaticn in the rebellion should now cease, and
referred to the fact that, acting upon this idea,
he had ‘‘afforded the people of Virginia and
Mississippi an opportunity to throw overboard
the obnoxious clauses of their constitutions-eu? ^^
forcing such discriminations.”. V , . , , ,
An Awful Sinner. — In Arkansas, Elder
Knapp, while baptizing converts at a revival
meeting, advanced with a wiry, sharp-eyed- old O. .
chap into the water and asked the usual qnes
tion, whether there was any reason why the or
dinance of baptism should not be administered.
After a pause, a tall, powerful looking chap,
with an eye like a blaze, who was leaning on a ;-Jd>
long rifle, and quietly looking on, remarked:
“Elder, I don’t want ter interfere in this yer . .
business any, but I want to say that this is an
old sinner yon have got hold of> and I know .Jj
that one dip won’t do him any good..
| ..... If you.
labor that one experienced hand to a'dozen or ; want to get the sin out of him’ youll have to
twenty novices wonld be all-sufficient for secur- anchor him out in deep water over night.”
ing to the soil such a cultivation as would bring | «««
a good crop, and one year’s experience would j The Decline of Liberia.—A Liberian news- ' -
make efficient any class of laborers, whatever ; paper, dated July 28th, declares that the Amer-
had been their antecedents.
xco-Liberimn population are away.' A-*';^ *
correspondent in toe same journal allows one
century for toe annihilation of Liberian nation- ' *
ality, unless the native element be vigorously
incorporated. It seems that, daring forty years,
not twelve “civilized and evangelized native
The equality
A cab-load of German emigrants arrived here
this morning from the North, and left on the
passenger train of the Orange, Alexandria and
Manassas railroad for Mississippi.—Alexandria
Gazette, 23d.
The once famous ballet dancer, Maria Tagli-
Hnrder in Crawford.
Knoxville, Ga., September 28, 1869.
Editors Telegraph: Perhaps toe “reliable
gentleman" has already called at yonr office to gentlemen” have been produced,
give you the details of a horrible murder that doctrines of the United States Congress have -. .
was committed in this county on Saturday night killed Liberia and blasted toe hopea of “civilized Jr
last. However, I preferred to hear the report - “ d evangelized native ^gentlemen!
from the coroner's jury before I reported the New Kind of Cotton.—Mr. Robert Daniel
case. It appears from the testimony taken to- brought to our sanctum yesterday, several bolls
day that a negro by the name of Boss Shurley fr0m a ® aw J ,nd of , ootto « foHnd on his plants-
■«
of ono Sallie Wftlker, about 86V6H mil an from bolls growing together from tbe ntffp t tn^
this place, and toe jnry, after hearing the testi- producing from four to six looks of cotton in
mony, derided that toe said Boss Shurley came oacn. One of these clusters shown to us puo-
■ .r , .. , , , - . . , , , , duced sixten locks of ootton to three bolls. Iff
to his death by a shot from a pistol in the hands properly ^ become the most
of an unknown person. The ball entered his prolific cotton in the country.—ThomasvtlU Bn~
head, almest on the top part of it, and ranged terprise. ■ -
down in the direction of his neck. There was t
no one present bnt the said Sallie Walker (a Extraordinary Arrivals at Russell a Ho-
most profligate and abandoned creature) and tel.—A colored woman named Maty Stile, can-
one George Tharpe, another negro, who is now fined in the oounty jail, was wifely delivered
nowhere to be found. Sallie Walker, I nnder- yesterday morning of a son and daughter. The
stand, contends that the negro shot himself; but daughter is as black as the ace of spades, and
it appears that the-jnry paid bnt little attention the son is as white as any one of the desoendr
to the statement or oath of a white woman that ants of the Puritans who landed at Plymouth
would allow a parcel of drunken negroes to be Bock a long time ago. Sac. Republican.
showing off in her house when all honest people _ *• 1 __
- - ’ - - One Hundred Igebebor.—captain of thu ',
ship Southampton, arrived at New York on Moot- ( '
day from Tehuantepec, reports toot between. .
latitude 52 and 50 S., longitude 46, he saw an»'
hundred very lane io*bergs. One was frowt’f
should have been asleep. Suspicion rests,*of
course, upon George Tharpe, the other negro,
who ha,a left the oountry, XX.
Macon Telegraph.—We have not received a
oni, is said tobe dying of eonsrunpiianatBrana, copy of this sterling journal in several weeks, seven to right mites in length and from ttaffe ' *. <
Moravia. What is the matter ?—Madison Farm Journal, to four hundred feet ih bright* r ... , •
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