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jjglff & REID, Proprietors. The Family Journal. News—Politics—Literature—Agriculture—Domestic A STAIR S. ;<«{' sift tii'iv GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING ■* ’ ■ -- < ‘i-H , «, mu ***■ •*» PUBLISHED 1826.} MACON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1869. VOL. XLIY.-NO. 12. Telegraph Building, Macon. sates or ecRScaipnoN: Ml-WluntUT lUiiHBr-MX m ins “"i.WKRKi.v Telegraph—one year..,™... 3 ,«« ,5 ’ {vr.sKLT Telegraph—six months I ,tt " r tT Payabk nlteavt in adoanee.'d „ic and Jol) Printing executed at reasonable prices, pace* by mail with Postmaster’s certificate a 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 ... , • -5 ZJiK “ ' ' ■> *'* vHji