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Newspaper Page TextOfficial Journal of the United States. Official Journal of the State of Georgia. In Foot who ca» urn will sunn m Ship or San sitzlt thhoum nrn koul Will Vibmoatz m Fbihciflxs aid rat Pouor or rax Bxfobuoax Paett, aid Sop- roar its Nonius. Bran aid National. TEEMS OF THE WEEKLY: CJntw’of Twenty or SO atdf * **” 1 Copy nli month. $1 00 THE DAILY: 1 Copy one *10 00 I Copy ott month* s oo Copy, leactime * 100 per month. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ::: OCTOBER 6. OUR TICKET FOR 1872, (Subject to the action ofjtho Jtepnbllcan SaOonal Convention,) FOB PRESIDENT. I ULYSSES S. GRANT. FOB VICE PRESIDENT. AMOS T. AKERMAN. KEEP IT DEFORK THE PEOPLE! FIGURES DO NOT LIE WHERE IS TIIE EXTRAVAGANCE/ Who Squandered the People*. Money I READ! READ! READI When Governor Jenkins was inaugurated the total debt of this State was only $2,356, - 635—when he was removed from offioe, hav ing boon in only a few months mors than two yearn, the debt of the State was $6,556,635 —showing on increase in the public debt of nearly FOUR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS. Under the present State Government, the pnblie debt has not increased a single dollar, ,,(withstanding tbo extraordinary legislative expenses forced upon the State by the new Democratic rebellion of September, 1868, and under which the colored members were forced to secede. The expenses of Gov. Jenkins' administra tion from October 16th, 1868, to October 16th, 1867, was $2,700,950,53 less $11,086,73 cosh in Treasury at last named date, making tbo total expenses for the year 33,689,363,- 85. The expenses for Gov. Bollock's adminis tration from October 1st, 1868, to October 1st, 1869, woro $1,444,890 00 less $116,690 00 cosh in Treasury at lost named date, making the total expenses for the year @1,828,- 200 OO being ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-THREE DOL LARS leas than the expenses of the econom ical ‘•Democracy" under Governor Jenkins for the same length of time. THE PUBLIC DEBT HAS NOT BEEN INCREASED ONE DOLLAR UNDER GOV ERNOR BULLOCK'S ADMINISTRATION. THE ERA FOB THE CAMPAIGN. Persons desiring to subscribe for the Eaa daring the campaign, can secure it at a very low rate. We will send the Doily from now until the 1st of January for TWO DOLLARS, invariably in advance. The Eba contains the very latest political intelligence, from every section of tho country, and its aim is to be a first-class hmm jonrnal. Now is the time to subscribe! The Tri-Weekly edition for the some period one dollar; Weekly filly cents. Attorney-General Leas than sixty days ago, Attorney-Genera) Akermon was one of the profonndest consti tutional lawyers in tho United States. Hewas likewise one of the purest men in tho nation. His opinions upon all issues of law were ac knowledged authorities. His letter on the “prolongation ” issue, so-called, war held in great reverence by those who opposed the proposition to postpone the election until alloc the mooting of Congress far Deeember next Failing to sea that, in point of fact there was very little, if any, difference between the position of the Attorney-General end that sot forth in the Smith Resolutions, the Democ racy and their secret allies dwelt eloquently and pathetically upon the opinions of the law officer of the Government They prononneed him one of the moot able and incorruptable of American lawyers; and we may add that, in this latter opinion, the people of Georgia generally concurred, and this without refer ence to mere party allegiance. Things have changed since then. The opin ions of men no sometimes liable to sadden changes where personal interests are involved; and when Attorney General Akennan gave the proposed election bill his strong and unquali fied endorsement, the Democratic members of the House and their secret allies, discovered that the value of Mr. Akennan's opinions on constitutional questions won over-estimated 1 Men who would be os much at a loss to trace a law precedent as a monkey would to lead a quadrille, suddenly blundered upon the start ling diaoovery that the Election Bill is “un constitutional." It was " unconstitutional" much in ^e same sense in which the XTVth and XVth Amendments are “unconstitutional.' It was anoonstitntional in that it teemed less adapted to the Constitution of I860, than to tho Constitution of 1870. It would be “ruin ous in its operation,” becauso it would guar antee a free end fair election, and thus afford the People of the State an opportunity to throw off tho Democratic inenbns which haa been resting upon the vitals of the State for yean I We presame Mr. Akennan's reputation will sursive this sadden revolution in pnblie senti ment. The criticisms of county court law yers and professional shrieken are doubtless vary damaging. Nevertheless, we have an abiding faith that the Attorney General will be ablo to live it down 1 Troublesome leaders. In a public speech delivered at Chattanooga, in 1860, Stephen A. Douglass declared that the Democratic party sms never worthy of Al exander H. Stephens. At that time, the par ty was considerably in advance of both Mr. Stephens and Mr. Douglass, as the aoqual showed. Since then, Mr. Stephens has ad vanced to the position held by the party in 1860, and from which it was driven in 1865. His relative position is therefore reversed, he being in the bent, end the party in the rear.— And whilst itis true that the two Stephenses are the brains of the Georgia Democracy, it is no less true that tho party stands in constant apprehension of them. Being honest men, they cannot be prevailed upon to conceal the real issue, purpose and hopes of the party. Believing with the balance of the party in Georgia, that Secession is constitutional and right; that the XIYtli and XVth amend ments, and the Reconstruction laws of Con* gross STB “revolutionary, noil and void," and anticipating tho time when the Democracy will again obtain sufficient power to overturn these measures, and slide the Government back into the old grooves of 1860—believing and hoping these things, they openly pro claim their faith to the world. This is deemed “bod policy.” “Policy" suggests Silence upon all these Issues; end hence tho revolutionary Democracy of Geor gia, find their two great leaders to be as un handy and unmanageable os did the Jacobin party of Mexico poor old Santa Anna.— The only way to manage them will be to put them beyond the reach of stationary. They are in a fair way to write the party to Perdi tion. The great Railway Mass Meeting at Dallas on Satnrday last was, as will be seen from onr special report, a grand affair. Tho people of the counties of Cobb, Panlding and Polk are in earnest on this snfaject, and wo are pleased to note the enthusiasm and good feeling that prevailed the whole assemblage. The speeches of his Excellency the Governor, and other distinguished guests, were well re ceived, and we note this demonstration na tho beginning of an era of improvement in Northern Georgia. After “ Junius." Tbo Pluiadelphia Press enumerates a long list of writers who have preserved their incogni to for a time and then been discovered. The Press is at a loss to know why it is that none of onr modern imitators el “Juntos’' hare been able to imitate him in the matter of seeresy. We think the answer is plain enough. Our modern writers utterly abhor tho idea of per sonal oblivion. They ore after notoriety, and if no one else will go behind their signatures to expose them, they do it 'themselves. To remain unknown, is the last thing they de sire. * ‘•For me Forty’s Good." Gen. Young, the Democratic candidate for Congress from this District, announces that he has something “for tho public good.” This something “for the public good” is announced' exclusively in tho Democratic journals ; and the announcement is, in substance, that he (Gen. Y.l has the appointment of six benefi ciaries to the Washington Medical University of Maryland; that the 'appointment will be made i cithin the veil ten days, and that they are open to the Stats at large ! Th# “State” may mean the Democratic party, as the an nouncement is made only in the party jour nals, and only ten days in advanco of tho ap pointments. The Jstllclsl Ermine. One of onr Democratic contemporaries as serts that Chief Justice Brown entered the arena in opposition to the Election Bill, and that ho used his utmost influence to defeat it. This would imply that the Chief Justice assumed the role of a lobbiest, and that he pronounced his opinion of the constitution ality of a law, in advanco of an adjudication before the tribunal of which he is chief. We cannot credit such a statement as this. Judge Brown has too fine a sense of the duties of a judicial officer to pre-jadge a case in this way; and he has too much respect for the honorable position of Chief Justice, to soil tho ermine with tho character of the common lobbi- cst and electioneer. Moreover, the Chief Justice, ns a Republican in sentiment, cannot have thus pat himself at right angles with the party in the State, and with the National Ad ministration. 1st m. CsnMsU. The Hon. Horatio Seymour, lato unsuccess ful candidate for the Presidency, has again ap peared in print There was no watermelon in tho case this time. It is purely political in ifs bearings. After inferring to tho statement that ho was a candidate for the Presidency in 1872, Horatio says: “One such attempt has been sufficient to destroy any ambition I might have ever entertained in that direction." Consider- ations of delicacy should therefore restrain the Democracy from again forcing Horatio into harness (and into tears) contrary to his private wishes and the interests of pomeology. Ohio Dei Even Senator Thurman, of Ohio, who is by the way a candidate for the Democratic nomi nation to the Presidency, endorses the position of the two Stephens brothers of this State. This, of course, places him at right angels with the New York Democracy, or rather with that portion of it wbieh made the uncondi tional surrender a few days since. It also places him in antagonism to the Louisiana De mocracy; that is, assuming that the Louisiana leaders are sincere in their recent surrender, which we copy admits of some doubt. In a recent speech in Cincinnati, Mr. Thur man boldly took the ground that the XHIth, XlVtlr and XVth Amendments wero never legally adopted, and that they are, therefore, no part of the Federal Constitution ! As a sequence to this assumption, he, of course, assumes that the Enforcing Act is unconstitu tional ; and likewise that the whole recon struction policy of the Government, so over whelmingly ratified by the people of the nation 1868, is “ revolutionary, null and void!’’ Thus the prospective candidate of the De mocracy in 1872, plaees himself squarely upon the “platform of tho Democracy of the Union.” He even goes behind tho record, and insists that the abolition of slavery is “ unconstitu tional''; and that being the ease, he of course would have the slavery agitations of 1860 re opened! This is precisely the undercurrent of tho Bourbon Demooraoy; and it was doubtless with n view of bringing him self prominently before tbo Bourbons of this section, that Mr. Thurman thus places himself on record before the coun try. There is, however, one disparaging circumstanco connected with the career of this Northern Democracy. We allude to its career in 1860, in encouraging the Southern Democracy to go into rebellion, and then cowardly skulking away and leaving their Southern allies to get ont of the scrape as best they might Georgia Democrats of the old school, have not qnitc forgotten this bit of history; and, remembering that “ fine words bntter no parsnips,” many of them have east their lot with the National party, and expressed a willingness that the “Northern Democracy' may go to Halifax for anything they care to the eontraty 1 The practice of misrepresenting prorqinent Republicans through the Democratic press of this State, has been fitly illustrated in tho ease of Chief Justice Brown. These journals have been quite busy with the name sf the Chief Justioe of late, and have asserted among other things that he considers the bill unconstitu tional. This of course is calculated to do Judge Brown great injustice before his Re publican friends abroad, as well as in the re mote districts in this State. It not only places him in conflict with his party in Georgia, bat also in conflict with the law officer of General Grant’s Cabinet. Furthermore, the statement is manifestly inconsistent; for if the Chief Jos tles has been a constant attendant upon the sessions of tho House and Senate, from the time this bill was introduced nntil its final passage, as has been asserted, then it is not probable that he would have waited nntil the bill became a law before proclaiming it as his opinion that it is unconstitutional. Had he considered the measure unconstitutional, he would have doubtless so expressed himself even before its introduction, and certainly daring the protracted discussion in both Houses. It is not probable that he would have waited un til the bill bad passed before expressing such an opinion, especially if previously consulted thereon. But these statements abont the Chief Justice seem to be a part of the programme to mis represent and injure prominent Republicans in this State; and wo presume Judge Brown does not claim exemption from the general role. The Working Men of Atlanta getting Irreverent and Troublesome! a A clergyman of the Chadband order once remonstrated with his plowman for resting in the shade whilst watering the oxen. “Why not," said this sanctimonious Aminednb, “get tho hoe and employ yourself in. weeding the corn, whilst the oxen are resting 1” To which Pat replied: “And why not, your Rivcmncc, get a schntching boord and knife and ixercise yerself schntching flax whilst the choir be singing of the home?” As the Parson didnot relish the idea of dressing flax in the pulpit, he very considerately said no moro about the im propriety of Pat's resting his wearied limbs whilst the oxen rested theirs. We presame the employees in the shops of the State Road, have material bodies like other men. It is also fair to presume that, tike other men, they have material wonts as well as ma terial bodies. Therefore, tike other men, they must eat and sleep; and as this is not possible without time for eating and sleeping, they cannot beatwork quite twenty-four hours each day. Furthermore, we presume thoy are, like most men, not purely animal in their organiza tions ; otherwise, they would be not men, hut only monads. Therefore, not being monads but men, they think and feel and reason tike other men ; and hence, tike other men, some- times claim the privilege of attending political meetings. Like other men, they sometimes manifest an interest in political questions; and like other men, sometimes spend a spare hour in the galleries of the General Assembly. Then is certainly nothing very remarkable in all this, assuming that tho mechanics and artisans of those shops ore mi—rational men —and not monads. And yet this liberty of theirs involves tho commission of a great crime! Like Dickens’man Doyce, who wanted a few hoars’ interterview with the chief of the Circamlocation Office, they disturb the equa nimity of the Georgia Barnagles who cannot imagino why such vulgar fellows as these ‘Radicals” should “want to know, you know!” Why should they presume to reach beyond the plane and anvil, and pat in onr appearance at political meetings or in the House galleries? The idea is absurd; the practice monstrous ! And then tho most provoking feature of this sad innovation npon “Democratic ” precedent, is found in the fact that the Superintendent and chief officers of the Road do not assay to break up this impertinent habit of these men by docking their wages; or, in other words, by taxing them for the privi lege, (an exclnsive privilege of the Barnacles,) of eating, sleeping, attending public meeting, and patting in an appearance, once in two years, in the Haase galleries, dating the discus sion of a public question ! An other aggra vating circumstance connected with this inno vation is, .that these men bring industrious mechanics and artisans, and not genteel street loafers, living by their wits, do not affiliate with the crowd that usually stand in readiness to turn the House into an uproar when some agreeable yonng Barnacle mokes a happy hit at Radicals and Radical measures, but impu dently cheer Republican speakers for the irrev erent thrusts at the Democracy. This is both impious and revolutionary, and calls for the utmost stretch of human patience and forbear- ance! GRAND RAILROAD RALLY. OQD- auajd 4 Is tho prediction of the first Napoleon to be verified daring the present century 2 It cer tainly looks very much like it According to Napoleon Europe was to become “all Repub lican, or all Cossack." There is something to be said on both sides. France is a Republic, bat of doabttal stability. The Republican sentiment is very strong in England, bnt the people of that* country move slowly. A fac tion in Germany clamor for* Republic, but the government of that country is the very perfection of strongly organized power. Rus sia is marshaling her borbario legions prepar atory to a movement against Turkey. Her policy has always been systematic aggression, and the Turkish Empire is the only barrier to her progress. If she if successful in this at tempt Republicanism in Europe will be rolled backward, and retarded for, perhaps, another century. The result of Russians movement will be the solution of the European problem. The Cossack is strong; the Republicans are weak, and it may be that their great Northern Power is to control the destinies of Europe. President Giant met with an enthusiastic reception in Boston on the 26th. Point*. Napoleon has been honored by another Order of the Garter. Wo refer to tho instruc tions given by Queen Augusta to his new cook. The Louisville Commercial speaks of the people as the “source of reform." In some sections oi this country the people are the sores of reform. The cable announces that the Guard Mobile is armed with a very destructive weapon, just out. Great Jupiter! Has Victor Hugo written another proclamation ? A Georgia politician announces that his ‘conservative views" are for sale. He probably considers them dissolving “views," and, like others of his party, is willing to sell out at less than cost. The Louisville Courier-Journal credits a cent lecture, in New York, on the Roman question, to Bishop Lynch, of New York. Our contemporary was mistaken. The lecture was delivered by Bishop Lynch, of Charleston, who, by the way, is the most prominent of our Southern Catholic Bishops, and one of the foremost of his order in America. The private correspondence of Napoleon has been made public in Paris. Women fig ure in it rather conspicuously, and the scandal is something tremendous. Even now, in their hour of danger, the Parisians can pause to ridicule and laugh over the follies of their late master. Several days ago a young man of tho name of Goosy, married a woman old enough to be his mother. A little later an old man out West, named Geesy, uuurrid a little girl of six teen. How appropriate the names, Goosy and Geesy! Wonder what old Gander thinks of it? Tho European war is an injury to literature. The publishers of Paris and Berlin announce that they intended publishing a number of very valuable and interesting books this sea son, but they are compelled to wait for a more favorable opportunity. The Rev. Fulton, of Boston, and the Rev. Tilton of New York, go for each other thusly Fulton to Tilton.—“Do you drink wine for your brains?" Tilton to Fulton—“Yes Sir, I drink it when ever I please. If you don't like it, sir, moke any use of it that you please. But if you do “peach,” tell the whole story and cribe yourself cither as knave or fool!" | The Rav. Fulton has not been heard from since. Mr. Garlyle knew what he was about when he devoted so many years of his life to his His tory of Frederick the Great and to German lit erature. The far-seeing Scotchman was the first among the great minds of the age to pro claim the rising power of Germany. Great Mms Meeting at Dallas. Cordial Reception and Welcome to his Excellency Governor Bollock by the City of Marietta, and the Citixens of Panlding. Speeche Tho people of Cobb, Panlding and Polk are very much interested in the project of constructing a railroad from Marietta to the State line, running in a northwesterly di rection through the counties named. Before the war a charter was granted to the Marietta and Western Railroad, and some grading was done, bnt the opening of active hostilities and the derangement of the cur. rency caused a suspension of operations" until now under the revival of industrial cig_ terprises and internal improvements stimula ted by the present administration the effort? to build the road have been renewed with good prospects for success, and tho Legislature has passed a bill granting State endorsement lor this Railroad Company’s mortgage bonds. Tho people along the line of the proposed Road are wide awake to the benefits that they will derive from its construction, and Lave been moving actively in that direction. Some ten days since delegations of citizens from the three counties were in the city, and waited npon tho Governor to explain to h»m the neces sity for the Road, and to satisfy him that the people were in earnest and would build it Arrangements were then made for a grand moss meeting at Dallas, for Saturday last, and the Governor was invited to be present Sub sequently the City Council of Marietta cai the following to be transmitted: Marietta, Sept 29th, 1870. To his Excellency Iixfus B. Bullock, Governor: Dear Sir: At a meeting of the City Coun cil, we were appointed a Committee in be half of the city to invito your Excellen cy to attend tho Railroad Meeting to be held at Dallas, on Satnrday next 1st of October, and farther to tender to you the hospitalities of tbo city on your way to and from the meeting. Hoping you may find it agreeable and consistent with your official duty to accept we are, sir, With great respect M. G. Whitloce, T. J. Atkinson, Wm. R. Montgomery, J. A. G. Anderson, Committee. The Governor accepted tho several invita tions and left here Friday evening accompa nied by Hon. Mr. Strickland, Representative from Panlding, and Judge Parrot—Judge McKay, who was invited, being unavoidably detained by sickness in his family. Arrived at Marietta they were met by a committee on behalf of the city, Gen. Phil lips, CoL Cole and others, and hospitably en tertained. At six o’clock Saturday morning the party started in carriages for Dallas, accompanied by the silver comet band of Marietta, and quite a number of citizens. Having arrived within two miles of Dallas at half past ten o*dock, the party were met by a delegation of citizens of Paulding, abont one hundred in number, all mounted on fine horses raid under the command of Dr. Foster. The mounted delegation were drawn up in line across the road, and as the Governor's carriage approached, Dr. Hammond rode forward and addressed tho Governor os follows: SPEECH OP DR. c. 1C. HAKMONIk. Gov. Bullock: I, os speaker of the ComM mi t tee of Reception, am ins traded to say Xo your Excellency, in behalf of tho citizens of Panlding county, that they feel themselves un der lasting obligations to your Excellency for the honor you have thus conferred npon them by your timely visit to our county. A timely visit did I say? Yes, truly; for such indeed do wo consider it For the power of doing us more good than any other man now in, or perhaps ever will be in the State of Georgia again, is with yonr Excellency. For we are informed by our honorable Representative that the Legislature of the State of Georgia has done its entire duty in behalf of our United Railroad petition. And we believe that your Excellency will not pass it by un heeded, but hope that it may meet with a favorable consideration, and thereby your Ex cellency becoming the instrument throguh which great and never-to-be-forgotten good will redound to the citizens of Paulding county. Therefore, we, with outstretched arms and undivided sentiment, say, welcome, thrice welcome, Governor Bullock, to tho hos pitalities of our county. At the close of his remarks Dr. IL called r “three cheers of welcomo to Gov. Bullock and the railroad enterprise,” which were given heartily. When his carriage halted tho Gov ernor stepped out upon the road-side to receive the address of welcome, all parties being un covered and canopied by the magnificent oaks and pines of Paulding. Upon the conclusion of the address the Governor replied as fol lows: REMARKS OF GOV. BULLOCK. Mr. Chairmau and gentlemen of the Delega tion: Words would fail me to express the gratitude which fills my heart in response to the overwhelming welcome yon have extended to me. The obligation, if there be any at all, is certainly due from me for the kindness with which you have received me, and I shall dilligently investigate all that is presented, and carefully listen to all that may be said at your meeting to-day, in favor of the enterprise which you all have so much at heart. Again thanking you for this magnifi cent demonstration of the hospitality of the county of Panlding I will accompany you for ward.' The line was-then formed with the music, the mounted citizens, carriages, Ac., Ac., and preceded into Dallas where a great crowd of ladies and gentlemen were assembled oh the green, in the Court House and at the Hotel After passing around the square the party halted at the Hotel where the Governor received by the citizens, and a large number of ladies and gentlemen were introduced to his Excellency by Hon. Mr. Strickland and General Phillips. All seemed to bo pleased and many of the absurd ideas derived from unfriendly statements as to the Govern or’s personal appearance were very rapidly dissipated. At half-past twelve dinner was announced, and one of the most bountiful and elegant spreads to be found in any country was pre sented to the invited guests, who did ample justice to the luxurious dinner before them. Atone o’clock the meeting was organized in the church, the largest edifice in town, by the election of Judge McGregor, of Paulding, as President, and Judge Green, of Cobb, and CoL Levers, of Polk, as Vice Presidents. The building was packed full inside, and large crowds filled up the windows and doors from the outside. One side of the church was occu pied by tho lovely matrons and maidens, whose appearance gave ample evidence that the happy influence of “ home" is not exer cised in vain in old Paulding. After a stirring piece of music, admirably executed by the young gentlemen of Marietta who cqpiposed the silver cornet band, the or der of proceeding was announced by Judge Green, who stated briefly the objects of the assemblage, and introduced Governor Bullock as the first to address the meeting. The Governor, in respond cxpldinfid that it was not hik purpose to moke an address ; that he came to see with his own eyes, and to hear with his own ears, whatever was to bepreseht- ted, or to be said, in favor of the proposed Road. Hie Governor then proceeded briefly, but clearly, to explain the system of State aid and the manner of its application, showing conclusively that if the Constitutional restric tions were observed, that with ordinary discre tion in the location of roads, there was no reason to fear the bugbear of “Bankrupting the State" by aiding internal improvements. Alter explaining the advantages which rail road building had given to the great West, the Governor, also, referred to the proposed Free School System, and expressed the hope that at no distant day opportunities for education would be freely open to every child in the State, and that an Agricultural College would be established, where the young fanners could learn how, by the aid of science, to make ono acre of ground produce more than five acres will yield under the present system of agricul ture. The Governor then announced his de sire to hear from other speakers, and retired. Hie audience were again regaled with mu sic, after which Judge Parrott was introduced. The Judge was warmly received by the au dience, he having formerly practiced in the courts at Dallas, and in return the Judge gave them an eloquent, forcible and logical speech, covering the whole ground of the State’s rela tions to railroad improvements, and closed by expressing the hope that his next trip to Dal las would be announced by the shrill whistle of the locomotive. Music followed, and after it Colonel Henry G. Cole, of Marietta, was presented, and, in his quaint wav, announced tlmfc he wot op posed to the building of the road!!! His ex perience, through a long and eventful life, had taught him that the effect of railroads had been to increase the rato of hotel bills, and re duce the quantity and quality of accommoda tions. That his business and his pleasure would frequently lead him to visit Dallas, and ho always wanted a good dinner. That his experience of tho last hour had satisfied him that Foote set the best table in tho world now, and had for twenty years post, and he (Cole) was entirely opposed to any railroad coming along there and demoralizg the hotel. After oontiuuing in this humorous yien for a few moments, tho speaker dropped into the seri ous and gave tho audience great encourage ment and many practical suggestions. CoL Fobel, Superintendent of Pnbtic Works, was then introduced and opened by saying that Col. Cole had, he was confident, settled the question by a subterfuge, and the bill would be signed and tho road built. That tho Governor had never said he would sign the bill, had never given any indication that ho would, but that Cole was a sly fox, and had brought them over part of the way on the wrong road—one of the roughest, most rocky and generally disagreeable roads ho ever saw, and then had told the Governor that that was the only road on which the people of Paulding could reach a market, and he (Fobel) did not believe any mortal could ride over such a road, and not be in favor of substituting a railroad. The Colonel then gave some valuable statistics in connection with his official relation to the railroads of the State; and was followed by General Phillips. GENERAL PHILLIPS’ SPEECH. * tune to be married will agree with me that when “sho trill, sho will; and When she won’t she WON’T, and theie’a _ an end on’fc.” And therefore Ihavo surrendered; the j»illsha# bo signed, if you, gentlemen of Paulding, will pledge yourselves to exercisey our mind ,yonr money, and your muscle to build the Road.” Amidst the best of feeling and enthusiasm the meeting adjourned, and the Governor and party returned to Marietta, arriving thereat about 8 o’clock, ,p. m. The fanning lands along the line of the pro posed Road are very fine, producing large crops of corn, wheat, cotton, and abundance of apples, pears, peaches, etc., and a railroad seems to bo all that is necessary to develop the country, by making the products moro saleable, and therefore the lands more val uable. The General made a concise, eloquent and convincing argument in favor of the construc tion of the railroad enterprise. Estimating the number of acres in tho county at 311,040, and tho present price at an average of five dol lars per acre, would make the value of land [now fifteen hundred and fifty-five thousand two hundred and eighty dollars. In two years after the road is opened lands will sell for four times the present price. He showed the peo ple that it would bo profitable to them for each to give one-half of his land, if necessary, to build tho road, but explained that less than onc-eighth would bo moro than enough to se cure tho object so necessary to them, and so mnch desired by them; that he believed the Governor would approve their bill if ho could be assured that the people really desired tlfo road, and would put forth their energies to build it He appealed to the ladies to help— that matrons should insist npon their husbands giving help to the enterprise; exhorted the maidens not to say “yea ” until their sweet hearts had helped the railroad. The General then, in a very happy strain, spoke ot the rich natural resources of tho county, and of the section, and of tho great necessity which ex isted for transportation and educational facili ties to make these resources available and ad vantageous. Resolutions wero then adopted unanimously by a rising vote, pledging the people of Pauld ing in favor of the road and to secure its con struction. Resolutions wero also adopted tendering the thanks of the meeting to tho Governor for his presence with them, and also thanking the young gentlemen who had en tertained them with music. Rev. Mr. Key was then called upon and made a few remarks of an amusing character, which were well received by the crowd. When Rev. Mr. Key had concluded, Governor Bullock was called for, and responded by say ing that it was not his habit, nor was he ac_ enstoraed to public speaking. That the duties of his life had led him into more silent if not less practical pursuits. But be ing before them he could not rctiro with out first giving expression to his appre ciation and gratitude for tho many marks of kindnes which had been extended to him. They had been pleased to thank him in their resolutions for having visited them. On the contrary he desired to thank them for tho opportunity which they had given him to meet many citizens of our State face to face whom he might not otherwise have met. It was known to many of the gentlemen present that, although he had been a continuous citi zen and resident of this State for nearly fifteen years, his business engagements (he having re signed the Presidency ot a railroad company to accept his present position) had, to a great extent, confined his acquaintance to the lines of railroad. That ho would be glad of the op portunity to meet every citizen of the State, and to aid -them in building up the material prosperity of the country. The Governor then referred to the object of the meeting and said that in this sacred build ing tho great object of eloquence and exhor tation was to induce confession, and that hav ing heard the eloquence and listened to tho ap peal perhaps he had a confession to make. Said ho, wo have had a variety of argu ments pro and con. Judge Parrott favored the Road and had ably presented his views and explained tho safety for the Stato iu mak ing tho endorsement. CoL Cole, however was constUulionaUy op posed to the Road becauso^he feared it would interfere with his personal system of internal improvement / / CoL Frobel had rested his expectations tho rough and stony road ovsr which ho had traveled in coming here. Ho had expected the Colonel to look upon the route with a sci entific eye, and bo ablo to report upon its fea sibility, bnt this had not yet been tone. Gen. Phillips had presented facts and figures and had eloquently closed the exhortation, but, said tbo Governor, there is another important fact which is not known to thfiPmeeting, and if it could be kept secret he would tell it The married ladies had informed him that tho Road must be built Now, said he, every gen tleman in this house, who has the good for- Tke 2Uster Meehan lets Association. The recent session of American Railway Master Mechanics’ Association at Philadel phia, in which nearly every State in tho Union was represented, seems to have been very unlike the Labor Congress recently held at Cincinnati, in many striking particulars. It was not a political assemblage, gotten up for a praiseworthy object and then leased out to predatory politicians and broken down dema gogues. There were no Sam Caries or Elijah Pogroms in this Philadelphia Congress of Master Mechanics, and hence no politics. It seems to have been composed of practical, skillful, sensible men, intent upon elevating their craft, perfecting our means of travel, lessening its cost, and saving human life. The subjects discussed wero specialties, and required for their proper comprehension mnch mechanical knowledge not possessed by the general public. But tho objects aimed at are of vital interest to tho traveling publio, which includes in America the whole people. The convention included one hundred and twenty- five of tho leading master mechanics and ma chinists, and engineers, of all tho principal railroads in tho country, many of them in ventors and men of large business capacity, and all of them men of special skill in their craft. Tho report of their special committee on steam boilors, and tho means of utilizing the heat heretofore wasted by imperfect construc tion of railway locomotives is especially inter- ig. On the subject of boiler explosions the committee with commendablo frankness admitted that no special causes, other than tho general ono of over-pressure, had been estab lished. Their strength lies in making them in laps and seams. The couclusion arrived at cannot bo charged with an undue tendency to theorize. It is that, “ Tho taking up of heat from suddenly heated plates by water leads to a generation of steam of such strength, elas ticity, and pressure, that no safety-valvo can relieve it This is frequently the trno cause of explosions. No hydraulic pressuo test can be relied npon. It may bo a tost just four pounds below tho exploding point, and it is useless. There is but ono way to get up a perfectly or reasonably safo steam boiler. You must uso the very best mate rial; it must be manufactured in tho most ap proved manner, and, after the boiler is well constructed, it must bo handled carefully and bo well token care of. This is positively the only security tliat wo liavo against steam boiler explosions." Every clement of the train, from tho track to the smokestack, and from tho cowcatcher to the rear brake, discussed and committees appointed to re port on it for future discussion. This convention or Congress was wholly free from every question of labor and capital or partisan politics, and wo predict that great good will result from an organization thoroughly practical and scientific in its dis cussions. :*HE LATEST By Mail to tlie Atlanta Era.) Tho rinderpest is raging in Germany. General Sickles has had a narrow escape from Spanish brigands. St. Louis is getting up tho biggest cattle fair of the season. A French war frigate has arrived at Nor- wich, Conn. Hon. Wm. D. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, is peaking against coolie labor. Sir John Young, Governor General of Can ada, has been elevated to the Peerage. Ten thousand Italian troops attended mass in Rome tho other day. An unusual number of shipwrecks occurred last .week. Franco is excited over a rumor of another coup (Teiat by Napoleon. Disraeli’s organ, the London Standard, pitches into Prussia for not making peace. The war in Europo is raising the price of gloves. - _ 0 Sdfoleou to tho throne of France. 1 Immigrants to tho xpmbcr of 4,200 landed in New York last week, f ^ State Hoad Figures. “Editors Constitution: Allow a card from a railroad man. Pm looking over A. L Harris’ report to the Superintendent of tho-Western and Atlantic Railroad, dated September 1, 1870. Ho says: Since January 1, 1870, ho bos laid thirteen miles of new track, which cost, for iron, clamps, bolts and spikes: PAID. UNPAID. TOTAL. To Scofield $117,948 07 $28,394 86 $144,342 93 Knoxville Iron Works for spikes 490 09 Total tor 13 miles. $150,032 93 Or for one milo $11,541 00 Soe estimate for next 40 miles, per mile.... 9,575 00 Difference between wind’s put down, and what’s to bo put down, per mile 1.9CC 09 What a net liitie profit for some one on the 13 miles pat down over the 13 miles to bo pntdown $25,558 00 That needs no appropriation. A Subscriber. Editor Era: Tho above appeared in The Constitution of October 1st; and, where “A Subscriber” says I say “since January 1,1870, ho (I) laid thirteen miles of new iron, which cost, for iron, clamps, bolts and spikes,” fol lowing with the statement as above, “A Sub- German papers ridicule tho idea oj^rcstftin^ scriber” states an untruth. I never sold so. *The above statement includes (in addition to tho expenses for 13 miles of new track laid down) the cost of 300 tons of new iron, tho Louis Blanc is resolved to stand or fall wills, P" 4 of which “ now *** Iaid * wn between Atlanta and the Stato Fair Ground, i“ Important Bill. Tho following very important bill, to pro tect the credit of the State in the endorsement of railroad bonds, has been passed by the Gen eral Assembly and approved by tho Governor. This bill will not only secure the State, but is an additional guarantee to the holders of the endorsed bond3 that the coupons for interest will be promptly and regularly paid. The bill is as follows: An Act to protect tho credit of the Stato in re ference to its guaranty of the bonds of rail road companies. Section 1. Tho General Assembly enacts as follows: That from and after tho passago of this act, that neither his Excellency the Gov ernor, nor any other officer of this State, shall endorse the guarnty of tho State upon tho bonds of any railroad to which this or any other Legislature of this State has loaned the credit of tho State, until an amount equal to the amount of bonds for which tho guaranty or endorsement of the Stato is applied for has, in good faith, been first invested, and actually paid in or expended by tho owners or stock holders of the road, upon the bonds of which the endorsement or guaranty is asked, and the Governor shall, in every case, require satisfac tory evidenco that such investment has been made. Sec. 2. Be it farther enacted, That iu tho event any interest that has accrued npon any bonds of any railroad company, endorsed by the State in pursuance of any law of this State, shall not be paid when said interest be comes due, it shall bo tho duty of the Gov ernor upon information of such default by any person to whom such interest may be due, to provide in such manner as he may deem most to the interest of the Stato for tho payment of, and to pay said interest, and it shall bo his duty to seize and take possession of all the property of said railroad company, and apply the earnings of the road to the extinguishment of'said unpaid interest, and ho may at liis discretion sell the road so in default, and its equipments and other property belonging to said company, or any portion thereof, at pub lic sale, in such manner and at such time as in his judgment may best subserve tho interest of the State. Sec. 3. Be it farther enacted, That all laws and parts of laws militating against this act. are hereby repealed. Approved September 30, 1870. The New Minister to England. The appointment of Senator Morton to the Court of St. James, gives tho Government one of tho ablest representatives iu the European Courts, but creates a vacancy in the United States Senate which will bo felt l>3 r the party iu the coming session. Mr- Morton is ouq of the foremost men the nation, and his record ou tho Georgia case lma endeared him to every Republican in the South. The character of Mr. Morton’s instructions os Minister to England, will probably not differ materially from those to his predecessor, Mr. Motley. It will be recollected that Her Majesty’s Government agreed with Secretary Fish that for the settlement and disposition of the ques tions at issne, it was neither useful nor expe dient to continue a controversial correspond ence in which there was so little hope of either Government being able to convince tho other, and in which their respective positions and opinions have been so amply recorded and sustained ; and besides, it is tho desire of tbo President that the negotiations on this subject 8hoold be conducted, whenever re-opened, at Washington. The Frc»hct In Virginia The James river is twenty-fivo feet higher thnn was ever known before. Houses and bridges have been swept away by tho score ; the lower port of Lynchburg was submerged Friday, and, in Richmond, the merchants had to work all night in removing their goods to place of safety. The destruction of property is terrible, and tho losses must be immense. If no lives have been lost it will bo indeed wonderful. Paris. Napoleon has subscribed to tbo Times, Fi garo, and Constitutionel. American arms are shipping to France in large quantities. Sir Henry Bulrner pitches into the Glad stone Cabinet for tho apathy with which it re gards the Franco-Prussia war. De Rodas, the ferocious Spanish commander in Cuba, has lost his popularity, and is now hold in contempt by both friends and foes. King William has forbidden political meet ings iu Germany. Tho Republican sentiment is gaining ground. It is said that Bismarck and Prim aro in a :ouspiracy to put a son of tho King of Saxony on the throne of Spain. Tho Priests in Spain have taken tho stump and are exciting the populaco by their revolu tionary speeches. San Francisco has been holding a French Fair, and now Cincinnati has ono for tho ben efit of Prussia. It is believed that Admiral Porter will rctiro from the Navy Department on account of fail ing health. Boys in Ht. liOUTs' drdp fire in the letter boxes at the street comers. That accounts for missing letters. Napoleon proposed to charge tho Prussians just beforo ho was captured. Ho now charges thchi with his defeat. Highwaymen aro vory active in Nevada. They rob tho stages whenever they get a chance. Louisville sent one hundred merchants to Nashville to meet tho Green Line Excursion* ists. Tho engagements around Paris are mere skirmishes. Tho Guard Mobile behave very well, except when they moot tho terrible Uhlans. Father Ilyacintho lias written n vory Frcnchy letter to Minister Waslibnme, thanking him for tho recognition of tho French Republic by America. The people ot Brussels were disappointed at the failuro of tho pcaco negotiations. Bands of workingmen paraded the streets and cries of vivc la France were heard. Western Democratic papers stigmatize the Germans as *‘Dutch Pelicans, Dutch Nincom poops, Dutch Corruptionists and Dutch Pis mires.” The Germans don’t like it. Kansas City lias had an old-fashioned Span ish bull fight. A platform gave way, and a number of spectators were injured, including Hon. Carl Schurz, who got his nose smashed. Jimpliisque has been challenged by Maret- zek, and has .written a letter to the Now York Times, which that paper refuses to publish, the ground that it is a tissue of lies. Two huudred Railroad laborers marched into Hartford, Conn., tho other day and de manded their wages. Thoy kicked up such a row that the military was ordered out to keep tho peace. ' Tho brutal execution of Luis Agestaran, a member of tho Cuban Congress, by tho Span iards, is causing great indignation among the Cubans in Now York, whoro tho mother of the murdered man resides. The New York Herald has interviewed Ru- dolphe, tho billiard player, who has just re turned from Europe. War news from that source must bo highly reliable. The Khedive of Egypt is turning his atten tion to Railroads and other internal improve ments. Ex-Federal and Confederate officers treated by him with distinguished consid eration. A Sunday School in Indianapolis was assess ed twenty dollars, tho money to be expended in purchasing life memberships in the Meth odist Missionary Society for King William and Bismarck. Jimphisque is creating a sensation in New York, with his opera bouffo. Tho actresses are pretty; they play indelicate pieces, and their costume,' or rather their want of it, makes them perfectly bewitching. A French officer has turned up, who sjiys tliat Najuileon actually did somo lighting at the battle of Sedan. Tho Emperor assisted in pointing tho guns of a battery at the Prus sians and superintended tho firing. accordance with the terms of contract between tho State Road and City Council. Tho 300 tons of iron cost $25,500, which ruthlessly disposes of “A Subscriber’s” “nef little profit” A. L. Kauris. Republican Meeting In Macon County. A meeting of the Republican party was held at the Court Houso in Oglethorpe on Satur day the 1st inst, for tho purpose of electing Delegates to represent tho county in tho Con gressional Convention to bo held at Albany on Wednesday tho 5th in conformity with in structions from the Stato Central Executive Committee. On motion of Mr. L. C. Jones tho Rev. Wm, Lewis was called to tho Chair, and S. J. Pat terson requested to act as Secretary. Speeches were made by Mr. L. C. Jones, Dr. J. E. Blount, Hon. W. B. Jones and tho Rev. Wm. Lewis. Resolutions of thanks wero voted and tender ed to the Hon. W. B. Jones, Senator, Hou. Foster Blodgett, Chairman State Central Ex ecutive Committee, and to his Excellency Gov. R. B. Bullock, for their untiring energy in passing the Alccrman election bill, and for their ever ready services rendered in bringing about that security that wo will soon have peace and civil liberty in Georgia irrespective of color or previous condition. The Convention then proceeded to elect del egates when tho following named gentlemen were elected : Hemy Royals, L. C. Jones, S. J. Patterson and Wm. Lewis. Upon motion it was agreed to have a mass meeting of the Republican party at Oglo- tliorpo on Satnrday tho 22d inst, to nominate candidates to tho State Legislature and -»for county officers. Upon motion the Atlanta New Era was re quested to publish proceedings of this meet ing. The meeting then adjourned hopeful and jubilant Wm. Lewis, Chairman. S. J. Patterson, Secretary. STATE NEWS. TUOMASTOJL The colored Methodist* lira going to build a new Church. # MACON. Tho rain is ovor. ...The Alarliuotte Troupe is coming Tho Telegraph and Messenger says: The residence of Mr. W. P. Goodall, Cash ier of the City Banking Company, was entered on Thursday night last by a thief, and robbed of a considerable amount of money, a fine watch and other articles. No cluo to tho thief or articles has boon discovered.. COLUMBUS. Moro rain River rising. AUGUSTA. . Tho murderer of Dr. F.‘ G. Godbee has bcennrrested. AUGUSTA. Heavy rains .October 1st was a general mourning day...Wm. II. MeLaws, son o- Gen. McLaws, is dead. SATAN NAH. Bishop Beckwith is iu the city Tho dog census has been taken Aaron A1 peoria is coming. MACON. Rev. Dr. Wells preached a farewell sermon Sunday Memorial Fair and supper was to begin yesterday and to continue during to-day and lo-morrow. Father Ryan will deliver an address Wednesday evening Jim Hol- linswortli, a notorious burglar, has been ar rested Moro burglaries Wenthor very disagreeable. BRUNSWICK. car factory is to be established. — -The city is well represented on tlio Green Line ex cursion. Republican Meeting. Pursuant to a call of tho Republican party of Floyd county, held at Rome, October 1st, 1870, On motion of General C. D. Forsyth, Judge Nathan Yarbrough was called to the Choir, and Captain John IL Rceco requested to act as Secretary. Since this meeting was called for tho pur pose of selecting delegates to represent this county in the Congressional Convention of tho 5th of October, at Kingston, Ga., it was unan imously resolved that Colonel P. M. Sheibley and Air. William B. Iliggenbotliam be dele gates, and Judges Robert D. Harvey and Na than Yarbrough alternates. Tho Convention furthermore adopted tho following resolution, to-wit: Resolved, That tho Hon. George P. Bur nett, of Floyd county, is tho first choice of this convention as a candidate for Congress in this district, and that the delegates here chosen are hereby instructed to use their best endeavors to procure his nomination in the Congressional Convention, to bo hell at Kingston, Bartow county, on tho 5th instant. On motion, it was Resolved, That tho proceedings be published in the Atlanta New Era. On motion, adjourned sine die. Nathan Yarbrough, CU’n. John H. Reece, Sec’y. Railroad Meeting In PicJcena County. Jasper, Pickens County, Ga., \ September 30, 1870. j Editor Era: On the 28th inst tho people of Pickens county met in mass meeting at the Court Houso for the purpose of giving some expression of their earnest desire for tho early completion of the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad, which will, when built, traverse the entire county of Pickens. Tho meeting was largely attended by tho best citizens of tho county, and the feeling manifested was very enthusiastic for the suc cess of tho Road. The objects of tho meeting were stated by Hon. S. A. Darnell, who, after concluding his remarks, moved that a committee be appointed to propose resolutions for tho meeting, which motion was carried. . The committee was appointed, retired and prepared the following series of resolutions, which wero read and unanimously adopted: 1. Resolved, That for the purpose of aiding in the construction of tho Marietta and North Georgia Railroad, which will pass through our county, we pledge ourselves as citizens of said county, to donate to said Railroad Company tho right of vay to such of our lands as said Road may pass through ; and we pledge our selves farther, to do all in our power, both by subscription and otherwise, to facilitate the building of said Road. 2. Resolved, That a committee of three of our citizens bo appointed by this meeting to represent to capitalists abroad the material re sources of our county and section, and to aid the corporators in inducing foreign capitalists to make investments in said enterprise. 3. Resolved, That the commissioners named in the bill incorporating said lload, should proceed at once to open books and solicit sub scription for stock in said Road. 4. Resolved, That a Committee of one bo appointed by tho Chairman of this meeting to visit if possible the city of Cincinnati in the interest of said railroad, and that said Com mittee of one bo requested to co-operate .with any other delegation that may be appointed from other counties through which the rail road may be constructed, and we recommend ♦imt the Chairman appoint Hon. S. A. Dar nell as said Committee. ... . 5. Resolved, That the Marietta, Atlanta and other papers that favor the deportment of North Georgia and of the construction of said railroad be requested to publish the proceedings ^ S. A. Dunrania IV. T. Day. W. K. Couias. M. V. Coffey. Unanimously adopted. Jakes Sikkoks, Chairman. A. P. Moluhay, Secretary. Speeches -were mode by the Hon. S. A. Dar nell, Bcprescntotive of this county, James K. Broun of Cherokee, Hon. John A- Wimpy of Dahlonega, and his Honor Jndg A. B. Knight of the Blue Bidge Circuit, all of whom made strong and earnest appeals to the people to take immediate steps to secure tho tarly con struction of this valuable and mnch needed Mnch enthusiasm for tho rood prevailed and it is believed that the county of Pickens alone will subscribe fifty o, one hundred thousand dollars of stock to the road. • The resources of onr county only need to be known to bo appreciated.