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Terms of the Telegraph and Messen ger. Postagefrce to all Editions. Daily Telegraph and Messenger, $10.00pcryr , ., .. .. 5.00 6 mos „ .. <• .. 2.50 Smos Dally Telegraph and Messenger — and Southern Farmer's Mo thly 11.50per yr. Weekly Telegraph and Messenger 2.00 „ 4. *4' •• 1.00 Gmos. Week'y Telegraph ana Messenger and Southern Farmer’s Monthly 3.50per yr Remit by P. O. Order or Registered letter, to H R DAVIS, Manager. Tost Week's Cotton Fieures. ! The New Senator. Last WeeKS'” , „ . , ! a telegram from Atlanta announces The New York Chronicle of Saturday j **“•*“*“ „ _ - ,, . , , 7, the purpose of ex-Govemor Joseph E. reports the receipts of the week ending ot f1lpll( , a(lof tftltgn# X Jfitsstngtr. Friday night at 20,514 against 10,673 bales for the corresponding week of last year. Total since first September last 4,715,678, against 4,372,608 for the corresponding portion of the last cotton year, showing a gain of 343,070 bales. The interior port figures for the same week are as follows: Receipts 7,543, against 7,320 last year. Shipments 22,245, against 15,140. Stocks on Friday 101,455, against 51,429 last year. The Chronicle's visible supply table FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1880. A tannery, covering 25 acres and em ploying 250 hands, ha3 jnst been com pleted at Clearfield, Pa. A Failure Worth Recording is that of the Reading Railroad Company -which announces its liabilities as reach ing the sum of one hundred and fifty mil lions. • Cheap Sale op Blooded Stock.— Mr. John Duncan, of Kentucky, sold on his farm last week twenty-six head offine “Gold dust” stallions, geldings and fillies, for $3,940, or an average of $151 only. The price was considered satisfactory, but the same animals would probably have realized double that sum if disposed of in Georgia. Stricken with Paralysis.—Ex- Governor Ben Conley, now postmaster at Atlanta, had a severe stroke of paralysis of the brain on Saturday. At last ac counts he was resting quietly with a fair prospect of recovery, should another attack not supervene. He is sixty-five years old and has always enjoyed vigorous health. The above is gleaned from the Constitu tion. The Wheat Crop.—The New York Bulletin, from advices from crop corres pondents in Illinois, says the wheat acre age of that State, in thirteen counties, has inci eased from last year an average of 36 per cent., and is in better condition. If this is a fair indication for the rest of the State, the increased yield in Illinois will be 16,662,000 bHsbels. —The ages of the members of the new British cabinet are: Mr. Gladstone 70, Earl Spencer 44, Lord Selbome 67, Duke of Argyll 57, Sir W. Harcourt 53, Earl Granville 65, Earl of Kimberly 54, the Right Hon. H. C. Childers 53, Marquis of Harrington 47, Lord Northbrook 54, John Bright 68,W. G. Forster 71, J. G. Dodson 55, Mr. Chamberlain 44. Rotten Chunks.—The Marietta Jour nal thinks the next legislature will have some rotten chunks to turn over and some investigations to make that will reveal some men’s hand smirched with corruption. They are not officials of the State, either. Now, what mare’s nest is this ? Is onr next general assembly to continue the in vestigating role of the last? We had hoped before the July adjournment the But this is an “age of progress,” ofe'r'Yl'K Bruce for Vice President.—The Cuthbert Journal of Progress, which In sists so strongly fora division of the offices between white and black Republicans, says “if Senator Bruce is an able, honest, clear-headed statesman, why should his friends be debarred from pre senting and pressing his nomination any more so than the friends of any other as pirant? Is color to be the shibboleth to preferment in the Republican party ?” Of course it should not be. Tiie Counts —Don Cameron’s count Is 410 for Grant on the first ballot—which leaves only 346 delegates for all others, and gives Grant a majority over all of 64. The National Blaine Club count for Grant 262; Blaine 323; Sherman 94; Ed munds 32; Washbume 11. The Tribune, of Saturday, counts as follows:* Grant 290; Blaine 277; Sherman 106; Edmunds 13; Washbume 13; Windom 10. This, the Tribune calls “a careful and judicial estimate.” The whole matter should be referred to the “visiting statesmen and the Louisiana returning board.” The Right Man in the Right Place.—Had Gov. Colquitt when the op portunity was afTorded him acknowledged the claims upon the country of a chival rous competitor, by appointing Col. Thos. Hardeman, Jr., as the successor of Gen. Gordon in the Senate of the United States, it would have been a graceful act that would have received the unanimous sanction of the Democracy. A straight- out Democrat was desired to fill the bill in Democratic Georgia, and there was no lack of material, even leaving out of the account onr talented and accomplished fel-> low-citizen. Brown to retain his position at the head of the Western and Atlantic railroad, which may perhaps indicate a conviction that his senatorial career will be but a brief episode of a few days, or a purpose to make it so. This would be well. Gov ernor Brown is not entitled to the position by hny hold on the confidence of the Dem ocratic party, for although he was an ar dent supporter of Tilden, yet his previous record, as a Republican candidate for United States Senator and an ardent ad- —The New York State fish commis sioners are advocating the culture of carp. The experiments at the govern ment ponds in Washington have been very successful, fish that were put there three years ago having grown much lar ger than in Europe under the same cir cumstances. They are an easy fish to raise. Any kind of pond, no matter how restricted, can be used. Providing that the water is not too cold, carp thrive, no matter how impure it is. No natural wa ter has been found too warm for them. They thrive on plants growing in the wa ter, on boiled grain, or even on ofial. A pond may be dug In arable land and used for three or four years as a carp pond, af ter which the land may be again cultiva ted. They are excellent table fish. What’s the use op It ?—The sub committee of the House recommends the purchase, for $350,000, of the remainder of the square on which the mint now stands, and also additional machineiy, and favors the enlarging of the Philadel phia mint rather than the establishment of another mint in the West or New York. The report concludes that absolute neces sity exists for more room and greater se curity of vaults and buildings than are now afforded, even if It is not deemed ad visable to recommend so large an outlay as the committee advise. We would seriously inquire where is the necessity to squander the public reve nue for the purpose of Indefinitely multi plying the coinage of the country beyond the legitimate wants of retail trade. The precious metals in the form of ingots of large valuation—say one, five and ten thousand dollars each, would be much more convenient to serve as a basis of the treasury note and bank paper circulation and for exportation; and tliis is all re quired of them beyond the uses of small change. The people do not want gold and silver in large volume for currency purposes. ton in sight, against 1,853,352 at same date last year—2,216,311 the year before, 2,- 884,506 in 1877 at same date. These fig ures show an increase on the visible sup ply of last year, amounting to 504,488 bales—on the supply of 1878 an increase of 141,490 bales,- and a decrease on the supply of 1S77 of 526,405 bales. Middling uplands on Friday last were quoted in Liverpool at 6 13-16. At the same date in 1879, 7 1-16. In 1878, at same date, the quotation was C£, and in 1877, at same date, 5 13.16. The Chronicle adds the following to its table of receipts from plantations. The. above statement shows: 1. That the total receipts from the plan tations since Sept. 1 in 1879-80 were 4,- 865,100 bales; in 1S78-79 were 4,418,385 bales; in 1877-78 were 4,227,707 bales. 2. That although the receipts at the out ports the past week were 22,317 bales, the actual movement frpm plantations was only 7,615 bales, the balance being drawn from stocks at the interior ports. Last year the receipts from the plantations for the same week were 8,853 bales, and for 1878 they were 9,604 bales. The Chronicle's weather telegrams ol Friday for the week ending with that day report considerable rain m Texas. Gal veston had 1.36. Indianola 2.58. Corsi cana 1.51. Dallas, rain on two days. Brenham 2.50. The new crop was grow ing rapidly, but indications of caterpillar are mentioned at Galveston and Indian ola. In Louisiana, at New Orleans, there was 1.01 of rain during the week and at Shreveport 1.17. In Mississippi scanty rains and more needed. At Little Rock, Arkansas, 1.52 of rain At Memphis fine showers and the crop in the best condition. Mobile reports the cotton strong and healthy and weather all that is needed. Montgomery had 2.50 of rain and crops grassy and labor insufficient. Selma had a day of rain. Macon and Columbus were reported dry, but certainly in both there was heavy rain on Friday. Colum bus, in an independent report, received 9.92 of rain on Friday last, and in Macon the rain was heavy. In general, the sit uation of the crop is very fine. Senator David Davis. The letter of David Davis, printed in onr telegrams,(which do not state its occa sion,) is as good an anti-third term, anti- imperial, anti-consolidation platform as could be produced, and would, in fact, form a strong available point for the real Republican and anti-monarchical senti ment of the country to rally upon and pre vent the overthrowes of popular representa tive government on this continent. The cri- awaxe iff its importance’?"" * * We will not undertake to say that the nomination of Judge Davis is the best thing that can be done for this end, be cause we do not know whether it is" not, and are glad to have no personal re sponsibility in the premises. But it is least a proposition worthy of consideration, in that spirit which is determinedto adopt the best course if it can be discovered, That opinion which holds Grant as weak candidate is very unsafe and erro neous. It is possible that when the coun. tiy approaches the ragged edge of a great political revolution, it may recoil and shiver with alarm from the fearful venture, and in that way the third term perish out. The probabilities, however,are that famil iarity will breed contempt of the peril, while the military prestige of Grant, and the lust for arbitrary domination over the' Southern States, will unite to give the ex- president a strong vote everywhere. Noth ing, in our opinion, hut a very cordial and hearty union of the anti-third term and anti-imperial sentiment of the country, wherever'it is to be found, will defeat this grand conspiracy. They All Pale before the Imperial Star. A singular fatality, says the Philadel phia Times, seems to attend the dark horse presidential booms'] started to weaken Grant. Washbume was brought out in Illinois and delegates chosen for him where anti-third term men could not tri umph under any other banner; but the more they elected Washbume delegates the more vehemently Washbume declared for Grant and appealed to his friends to support his cliief. Hamilton Fish has been brought out in the East to divide New York and attract some of the Grant followers out of line; hut hehas imitated Washbume by writing a letter in favor of Grant’s nomination in such explicit terms that none can misin terpret the sincerity of the writer. It is proper to say that Blaine, Sherman and Edmunds have also been urged as candidates against Grant, and they are yet to be heard from as advising his'nomi- nation. A New Factor in the Chicago Con vention.—Susan B. Anthony, vice presi dent at large" of the N. W. S. A., has is sued a circular addressed to all the women of the United States, urging them to meet en masse at Chicago on the 2d day of June for the purpose of adopting the following resolution: Resolved, That the right of suffrage in heres in the citzen of the United States, and we pledge ourselves to secure protection in the exercise of this right to all citizens, irrespective of sex, by an amendment to the national constitu tion. Armed with this missive, the women’s convention design making a descent upon the hall of the masculine President mak ers, with the demand that It be incorpo rated in their platform of principles. Su san says, “let us meet together, and by overwhelming force of numbers, show our earnestness and our determination to se cure for ourselves the acknowledged right of self-government.” Grant’s cohorts will meet with a Waterloo defeat at the very outset, if they do not surrender to these strong-minded Amazoniaus. So here is another complication with a vengeance in the forthcoming presidential canvass. —A boy climbed up a ladder to a rear window at a public hall at Madison, Wis consin, to see the performance of, Dupres & Benedict’s minstrels. Duprez shook him off, breakinghis leg, and was fined j $25, with a suit for damages to follow. indicated the propriety of selecting a bet ter seasoned adherent. He was not enti tled by place; for though both Senators hailed from Atlanta it is not commonly believed that this arrangement should be permanent. But, above all, the odor of personal ar rangement, bargain and trade which hangs over this whole transaction, is exceedingly offensive to the people; and though loth to entertain suspicions of corruption, we think it very important that all the parties to this affair should be at pains to place it in as clear a light as the case ad mits of. We say it with equal candor and regret, that no 'event within our recollec tion seems to have provoked such univer sal surprise and indignation as this sudden and unlooked for change in the Senatorial corps of Georgia. The Chicago Convention Meets a week from to-day. It is the most momentous party gathering that ever met in America, except (it may be) that one in Cincinnati in the latter part of the same month, upon which must devolve the work of enlisting the patriotic sentiment of the country in an effort to preserve popular self-govern ment. There has ceased to be a rea sonable doubt that Grant, imperial ism and a permanent executive will be the standard displayed at Chicago, with a great shout of anticipated and over whelming triumph. It is a programme which contemplates the virtual close of our historical record as a popular elective government. True, the country will hereafter still continue to go through the forms of a popular elec tion, but they will amount to little, and to less every year, should the third term triumph—until finally tlie forms them selves may be altogether disregarded, for there is a manifest and rapidly growing contempt of the ballot which should alarm every friend of popular-government. This was the great political heritage of woe from the civil war. It is given to few to fully comprehend the historical significance of current events, We stumble along in the track trusting to the chapter of accidents, and little heed ing or understanding events which in their combinations and inevitable sequen ces, may ultimately take every man by the throat and. revolutionize all political and domestic conditions. For example,we have just emerged from one presidential election, so-called, in which, after the ballot was vainly sought to be mastered teiA'fen.iAxKW.'i* *“ ' —AAuio onniwuWi the act. Ever since then, there has been bnt one struggle in Congress by the usurpers, and that is to defend, increase and enlarge their power of dominating over the ballot. They have declined to receive at the hands of Congress any and every appropriation for the support of their executive, if it questioned their right to dominate the ballot. This persistence in a four years' struggle against free ballot shows what the third term means. It means remorseless struggle, under a reckless military leader,for its practical extinction, There is now no satisfaction in power to Conkling, Cameron, Logan and the like, unless they can make it self-perpetu ating ! Unless they can feel themselves stronger than any impudent voters that may set up to restrain or dethrone them 1 These are the big stakes they are fighting for with such audacious intolerance of remonstrance or opposition even from their own ranks. They trample on their friends without remorse, in the interests of this desired imperialism; but when they have secured it they will grind their foes to powder and trample down every muniment of popu lar redress and public safety. With Congress of their own, and a President daring everything in their interests and his own, there is little they will not or cannot do to make the ballot an empty nothing. These are not distempered fancies, but the sober, historical meaning of passing events. If we cannot see the truth now, we shall see' it s6on. It is in hope to en able the reader to see it, and, realizing the momentous issues at stake, to cast be hind him a silly partisanship, which may interfere with the chance for deliverance and safety, that we pen these words. If there he any man in the republic who can successfully rally the friends of American liberty against this imperial programme, he is the man. We want to save to our selves, and save to posterity, the privi leges of popular free government; which, if regained at all, alter this dynastic and imperial election, must probably he re gained by a bloody revolution. Will the Democrats, as a party, in and out of their conventions rise to the height and magni tude of this grand crisis? It will be an election not for one term, but for many— for the right-to hold elections which will have any remedial foroe against public evils. Cheap Railway Fares.—The first good realized by the pnblic from the com pletion of the Cincinnati Southern rail road, has been the redaction of passenger fares to two cents per mile. This is the result of wholesome competition, and has been brought about without the agency or Intervention of any “railroad commis sion.” The duties of that body, many begin think, should be restricted to the pre vention of unjust discriminations by the railroads against individuals or communi ties. Farther than this, it is alleged, they cannot prudently go. Let the people and railroads settle the tariff of freights be tween themselves. The former are will ing to “live and let live,” but object stren- ously, and very properly, to the arbitrary and injurious discriminations of which there was formerly so much complaint. —After the wild boasting of the anti- Grant men, says the American, we are not disposed to consider their claims as to the break in the Pennsylvania and New York delegations entitled to much weight. They have made a ludicrous mistake in their efforts to estimate their strength in Illinois, and they will be just as far wide of the mark in the States where Cameron and Coikhng are the iron-handed direc tors, m was Logan in Illinois. Sheep Raising in Georgia. Francis Fontaine, commissioner of im migration for Georgia, send3 the follow ing communication to the New York Daily Commercial Bulletin, of the 22d inst. The statistics it presents are highly interesting and important", not only to proposed immigrants to Georgia, but to Georgians themselves : To the Editor of the Commercial Bul letin: Your issue of this date contains a timely warning to Western farmers con cerning their efforts to raise grain profitably at such immense distances from the sea board, and predicting as a result a sur plus of100,000,000 bushels of wheat more than the demand for export will justify. Your Liverpool correspondent also states that the loss of sheep in England, owing to slieop rot, this year will probably reach 2,SS9,000, or 9 per cent, of the total of the whole Kingdom. In addition to this there is the falling off in lambs consequent upon the death of ewes, estimated at 2,400,000, making a total deficiency of 5,250,000. A recent issue of tlie Economist states that we consume 360,000,000 pounds of wool per annum, while we grow only 225,OlX),- 000 pounds, and adds; “Several million pounds of wool are now at sea in tended for the .United States ports.” The price of woo! in Georgia is forty cents a pound. The average annual cost of keeping sheep is only 54 cents. The average cost of raising a pound of wool in Georgia is only G cents, while in the average price for which the unwashed wool is sold is 33$ cents, or 27J cents net. The average yield of' unwashed wool to the sheep is 3.44 pounds, which, at 27$ cents net, gives an' average clear income in wool from each sheep ol 94 cents. The average price received for lambs sold to the butcher in Georgia is S1.87. The average price of stock sheep is $2.58 per head. The average price of muttons is $2.75 per head. The average profit annually received from money in vested in sheep in Georgia, despite the ravages of dogs, is 63 per cent. The next legislature will probably create a dog law to protect sheep. An owner of 3,500 sheep in Georgia declares that his sheep cost him annually 14 cents per head, and that his clear profit is 90 per cent, on the money so invested. No food or shelter is required at any time during the year. As an evidence that the true solution of the problem of the im mense immigration to the Northwest is to go South, the following letter, recently received by me, is here copied: “Pleasant Prairie, Martin Co., Minn., May 13, 1880. “Francis Fontaine, Commissioner for Georgia, New York: Dear Sir:—I and several others of this place are in the slieep and cattle business in a small way. Some of us got homesteads and some bought slightly improved land for from $200 to $600 per quarter section (160 acres.) There is an abundance of grass piere for bay and pasture—thousands of acres of State, railroad and speculators’ land that we can pasture and mow free. It is ten miles to a railroad depot and good schools and citizens, but no wood or timber— (italics are mine.) Ihavefed my sheep and cattle the past winter just six months. It takes three to four months to put up hay and feed for the winter here. The wolves and dogs take on an average about ten sheep a year from me. I keep about 500 sheep, medium quality, and from 30 to 50 bead of cattle, anil my neighbors farm in a similar manner. Now wliat we would like is this, to go to place that is better than this rs in some respects- We do not want to cut and stack hay half of the summer and fodder it out all winter, which is nine months’ work, cutting, stacking and feeding. “George F. P.” I am prepared to sell immigrants as good land as that owned by Mr. David Ayres,'of Camilla, Ga., (who owns tlie 3,500 sheep referred to above,) at from $1 — ——1 w .i»T,ini. 1 oner 1,000 acres to any one who will make sheep husbandry a business, and settle on the land, for $1,000 cash. The owner has 3,000 acres and 1,000 sheep, which are not for sale. I offer one-half undivided interest in 10,- 000 acres, including 500 sheep, many cat tle, mules, etc., good buildings and' 200 acres cleared land for $6,000 cash. Truly yours, Francis Fontaine, Commissioner of Immigration for Georgia. The commissioner dates the above at his office, 77 East 10th street, New York City. Wool, we are glad to say, is rapid ly rising to the dimensions of a great sta ple product of Georgia, and none could be 'better calculated to supple ment the profits from the cot ton field. It is marketed in May, and brings its revenue jnst at the right time for the farmer. It puts him, howev er, under heavy pressure to shear and market his wool just at the season when his young cotton and com are demanding attention, and his small grain crops need to be harvested; but with care, prevision and good management, extra efforts and : when possible, extra hands, the tiling can be accomplished, if the fanner has not overcropped himself, and thus the way opened for comparative ease for the re mainder of the cropping season. We be lieve sheep growing is a natural and al most indispensable supplement to the cotton culture. With proper arrange ments the sheep should Keep the cotton land in heart almost without expense to the cultivator, and so save much of the cost of fertilizers. * * VIEWS OF DAVID DAVIS. A Fine Platform. Washington, May 23.—Replying to a letter from Hon. O. H. Browning, of Illi nois, formerly secretary of the interior, Senator David Davis, writing under date ofjlay 14th, says: “As a constituent, friend and one of the honored citizens of Illinois, you have a perfect right to ask for my views on public questions, and I have no hesitation in expressing them. Taking your inquiries in the order presented: Peace in the Union, permanent prosperity and fraternal fellowsnip are only to be ob tained by silencing sectional strifes. A faithful adherence to the constitution and all its amendments, a strict observance of the laws in conformity therewith, and equal rights and equal protection for every citizen in every part of the republic, will soon end the discords that Lave too long vexed the country and injured its material welfare. The people are weary of agita tion and want peace. centralization. The constitution wisely defines the re spective limits of federal and Siate gov ernment under a happy and harmonious system, wherein each is independent in its appropriate sphere and both operate con currently to protect the integrity and sta bility of the Union. Any encroachments of one on the distinctive domain of the other necessarily dislocates the machinery of the constitution and involves danger tei the whole body politic. In fact, every de parture from the great charter of liberty and law is attended with peril. The demand made by the adherents of one of the great parties for a strong gov ernment' means substantially a central ized government—distinctive of Lome rule in the States aud the very reverse of what Mr. Lincoln well described as tlie government of the people by the people, and for the people. Carried to its logical conclusion, such a change would finally overthrow the republic. the third term is an innovation upon the sanctified tra ditions of the presidency, as published and established by the traditions of Washington. If the limitation of two terms heretofore universally "accepted, be destroyed, the way to a self-perpetuating presidency will be opened by the use aud abuse of the enormous pnblic patronage. Break down this barrier, and an end of the experiment of republican government looms up darkly as the cost of a fatal con cession. Great corporations—the rapid growth of a perpetual power by combina tion in the national and State legislatures is a well grounded cause of alarm. A straggle is impending in the near future between this overgrown power, with its vast ramifications all over the Union and a hard gripnan much of the political ma chinery,on one hand, and the people in an unorganized condition on the other, for the control of the government. It will be watched by every patriot with interest and anxiety. civil service. Neither the laws nor commissions cre ated under them will effectually reform the many and glaring abuses of the civil service. The former have been constantly evaded and the latter powerless for good. An honest executive, bent on real and npt simulated reform, has abundant authority to make it effective everywhere, if Ire has tlie capacity to see his duty and the cour age to perform it. subsidies. Experience has demonstrated that sub sidies in any 'form are sources of corrup tion and ought to be prohibited. Private enterprises that depend for success upon legislation procured’ by venal agencies do not deserve public favor, PUBLIC LANDS. More* than 150,000,000 of acres, all valuable lands, and more than $100,000,- 000, principal and interest, have been voted by Congress to railroad corporations. The remaining lands should be sacredly re served fr>r__l]m 11 £ultirators of the soil to improve his comfffldll'Mul 10 opeiTnjrs future for his children away from the se ductions of great cities. revision op the tariff. Governor Colquitt and ex-Governor Brown Speak Out They Indignantly Deny* the Rumor op any Trade or Preconcerted Arrangement in the Matter of THE APPONTMENT OP GENERAL GOR DON’S Successor. As various damaging rumors have gone like wild fire through the State charging a bargain or trade of some sort between our Governor and the retiring and incom ing Senator from Georgia, the people will read with much interest the personal statements of Governor Colquitt and ex- Governor Brown, which were made to a reporter of the Atlanta Constitution, and are as follows: WHAT GOVERNOR COLQUITT SAYS. I called at the executive office to see Governor Colquitt and asked him if he would not give to the public through the columns of the Constitution an answer to questions bearing on the recent appoint ment. He replied that be would do so with pleasure. “Yon have heard the rumor, then, that there was some sort of a bargain or under standing between yoursell and Governor Brown or General Gordon in regard to their resignation and appointment. What have you to say about this?” “I have to say that it? is utterly, wan tonly false,” the governor replied, with meat feeling, “and that no one but a liar <5P a thief would make such a statement!” “There was then no sort of understand ing?” “None—nor the hint of one—none di rectly or indirectly. I have had knowing of General Gordon’s desire to resign for several months. It gave me great concern to sec him leave the Senate, and I resisted it until I saw that he was determined upon his course. I then began to look about for a successor in case he sent his resignation. I soon arrived at' the conclusion that the fittest appointment was Governor Brown, and at once sent for him. When he came I stated the case and tendered him Gen eral Gordon’s place. He declined it at first, but I urged him to accept, and lie finally said that he would think it over. There was not the slightest hint of any condition, or trade, or bargain, or under standing. He begged me to urge General Gordon to reconsider, saying that he thought General Gordon’s retiring would be a loss to the State. I promised to do this, and did do it, and be left expressing the hope that General Gordon would re consider.” “You did not know, then, that he would accept when you telegraphed him ?” “I did not. I was both surprised and gratified at his prompt acceptance.” “You have not represented Gen. Gor don in any proposition or tender to Gov. Brown?” “None whatever. I do no! know to this moment what Gen. Gordon is going to do —what position he is going to accent, or what lias been offered him, or wliat he wants. I only know that I tried to the very last to persuade him to remain in the Senate, and when that failed appointed the man in my opinion who was best able to fill bis seat. I do not blame any man for expressing bis opinion on this appoint ment—but I Lave nothing but loathing and contempt for the man who hints of corrupt or questionable methods in getting at it.” “How do you account, Governor, for the fact that Gov. Brown’s appointment was prosecute and persecute tile sons of his countrymen, who had honored him with (he highest oflice in their gift. 8. He affiliated with that party after tlie war that did all in its power to hu miliate and ruin the people and State. 9. He cannot point (nor our worthy governor cannot for him) one. single act that is commendable, for the party or State, during the last fifteen years. 10. Except his traitorous act to “save the Columbus prisoners.” 11. Because thousands of the people of the State think be is meaner than Judas. 12. Thousands of people in the State would prefer the meanest and blackest criminal from his coal mines. 13. Because a great many think him king of traitors. 14. He has done nothing since the war that tended towards patriotism, but only for self-aggrandizement. 15. Because he is unworthy to take the seat of the illustrious Gordon. 16. Because we fear he may sell us out again, as it is only a question of price: 17. Because Governor Colquitt has brought greater reflections than ever upon our State and its officials. 18. Because it will make patriots blush to think the escutcheon of our State is so besmirched. ■19. Because Governor Colquitt has been false to the State and people in thus hastily appointing a renegade without even time to consult his friends or consid er it. 20. Because it will always appear, re gardless of investigating committees, a bargain and sale. . 21. And all arranged before Gordon resigned. 22. Because it is not consistent with his usual delays when important business claimed his attention, viz: Signing North eastern railroad bonds and making titles to the Brunswick road: 23. Because Jeff Long or any other de cent man would have been preferable. 24. Because it will appear like a piece of political demagoguery unbecoming onr chief magistrate. 25. Because we feel we need a patriot to represent us instead of a renegade to misrepresent us. Southwestern Georgia. Hon. James H. Blount. Since the publication of Mr. Blonnt’s letter, stating that be would not again be a candidate for Congress, a mighty rumbling lias been heard in cer-. tain directions and a grand eruption is expected belore long. Even now some few, who possess no qualification, except ing the fact that they live in tlie upper end, are endeavoring to prejudice the people against the best representative they ever liad, by accusing him of trickery —calling liis letter of declination an electioneering- trick. If a man’s in office doing bis duty, there are those who abuse, and if be asks the people to let him retire, he is accused of trickery by fiis opponents, who know too well bis worth, and fear let liim go from "VEGETINE,” saj-s a Boston plijrfrtin, “has no equal as* purifier Hearing of its man}* wonderful cures, after all oilier remedies liad failed r visited tlie Laboratory and convinced its genuine merit, ltis prepared from barka roots and licrbs, each of which is highly eife.-t ive, and they are compounded in such a manrve, as to produce astonishing result#. VEGETINE the great Slood Purifier. VEGETINE the worst case of Screfu’a VEGETINE fs recommended by physicians and apothecaries. VEGETINE Has effected some marvellous cures xi cacos of lancer. VEGETINE : worst cases of Canker. VEGETINE Meets with wonderful success in Mercurial ills- . VEGETINE WLl eradicate bait Klicum from the system. VEGETINE Cures the most inveterate cases of Erysipelas. VEGETINE Removes,Pimples and Humors from the face. VEGETINE Chres Constipation and regulates tlie bowel*. VEGETINE Is a valuable remedy for Headache. VEGETINE Will cure Dyspepsia. VEGETINE he entire system to ahealthy c VEGETINE 113 in the Side. , VEGETINE the cause of Dizziness. VEGETINE Raininess at the Stomach. VEGETINE ns in the Back. VEGETINE Restores the entire system to aliea’thy condition. Cures Pain3 in the Side. Cures Pains in the Back. Effectually cures Kidney Complaint. the people will not 0 k their service. But it will be of no If Hut avail as regards Colonel Blount, for not V Ci U E. ■ ■ Ir C only the people of this district but the [g effect ; Te j n cure 0 f p’emalo Weakncrs. people of the entire State ana country are calling for him to stay. We do not want Ifftfar’lllllp a local politician to represent us in Con- g bllb I IIrEe gress, but we want a statesman. A man who looks after the interest of tlie entire country and does not confine himself to local affairs simply to get the continued j „ _ support of a few narrow-minded fools. ’ predicted as soon as Gen.^Gordon’s resig- I All of this clamor about the upper end is nation was received ?” bosh. Colonel Blount will do as much for Rockdale or Newton as he would if he lived in our very midst, and that the people of either county, knowing his won derful value to us and the entire State, should antagonize his re-election is simply Hhfinfluence in Congress is surpassed YegfltillS is Sold bv all DfllggistS* by no member of the Georgia delegation, appis tn* thr sat-daw while his wonderful prudence, sound judg es the great remedy for General Debility. VEGETINE IS THE BB8T SPRING- MEDICINE. “Simply from the fact that General Gor don’s resignation had been under consid eration some time, and I had consulted with friends as to his successor, and had said to some of them that if he resigned, I should appoint Governor Brown. That is, I presume, the explanation. These friends must have mentioned what they TVUil yuvlSuNufi XI. VEGETINE PBE’ASBDBY R. STEVENS, Boston, Hass. From the executive office, the Constitu- workings olThe general’goVernment,^which 0a,UXCB ur General Gordon’s Ees “ ‘ ‘ ignation. Offers of Remunerative Employ ment—What He Will Probably Do. “H. W. G.” writes from Washington kaf ilio voerrrnatiAn XP Conn^n. Organizing fob the Campaign. We invite the attention of the several members of the Democratic executive committee of the sixth congressional dis trict, to the call of their chairman, Col, R. V. Hardeman, for a meeting of that body at Milledgeville on Friday, June 4th. The direct object of the meeting will be the designation of a suitable day for hold ing a district convention to nominate a candidate for Congress. But other grave and important matters in reference to the conduct and manage ment of the campaign, will doubtless be considered, and a full attendance is very desirable. At this peculiar juncture in State and Federal politics, it is of the last importance that no blunder should be made at the outset. The Democracy must fall into line like one man, and there should be no “wiring in and wiring out;” no Independentism, no bickerings, no disaflection. Georgia expects every man to do his duty. The voice cf.the primary elections or mass meetings, we trust, will he fully and fairly ex pressed in the selection of delegates to the convention who will be charged with the duty of naming our standard hearer. Let the people see to it themselves, that all is done on the square, and then there will be no room for complaint or animadversion. —A day or two since two Frenchwomen were passengers on one of the local trains between Virginia city and Carson. They had with them In a big tin cage a parrot that annoyed everyone with its constant squalling and gabble. Observing the un friendly glances which were being be stowed upon the bird, one of the women pulled down a cloth cover that was on the top of the cage. When the extinguisher was clapped upon the bird and it found it self in the dark, .it growled out, “That’s d—d smart.” The bird kept quiet for a few minutes, then yelled in its shrillest tones: “Lookout, Sarah, he’s going to kiss you!” The conductor, who happened to be in the car, said: “That parrot must be old traveler on railroads. He seems to think we - are passing through a tunnel.” Iron man went to see Governor Brown. In c an only be attained as he has attained _________ answer to the same inquiry put to Govern- them—^by strict attention to duty and a The tariff practically means taxation, 1 or Colquitt, Governor Brown said: long term of office—make him far above and all taxation not equitably adjusted is “The statement that there has been any I any new man that could be put in at this, odious. While the interest on au oppres- trade or bargain or condition in this mat- j Jue most important time,politically speak- si'' 0 public debt, pensions earned with the j ter, is an infamous falsehood, and you are I i< ! S> we have ever known. We do not say. — ... blood of our soldiers and sailors who authorized and requested to say this for I that we have no other men who are able that the resignation of Senator Gordon fought for the Union, and regular ex- me J” I to fill Colonel Blount’s position in part, I was not “sudden or unexpected,” as he penses of carrying on the government are “Will yon give me the history of your I or in fall with the proper schooling; hut had intimated his intention of retiring to be met, duties on imports must continue appointment?” I we do say that there is no one-who can from public life for months past, in eonse- to furnish one of the sources of revenue. “I will. The first hint that I ever had j take the place where he would leave off quence of the condition of his private af- So long as these duties are levied, rnann- j of General Gordon’s intended resignation, I and do the good that he will do and which fairs. facturers - are benefited according to the was in a conversation with Governor Col- will be so much needed for the I The Senator has an expensive family to degree and mode in which duties may be quitt. He sard to me that the resignation next two or three years. His opponents provide for, and no income outside of his distributed. The existing tariff is regar- was probable, and asked me if I would are good .men, but are young and can I salary. ded as a mass of incongruities and monop-1 accept the place if General Gordon insist-1 wait. It is the duty of people to rise up I “He has said time and again to me,” dies created by special legislation and ed on resigning. I stated that I would not, Iin one solid mass and say to Mr. Blount j writes Mr. Grady, “that the thought of open to constant fraud on the revenue. I and I at once urged the governor to write I tliat h? must go back. Their interests de- dying and leaving his family unprovided It taxes the consumer heavily on those j General Gordon and urge him to remain mand it—the interest of the country de- j for, had given him the intensest concern, articles especially that are most needed by in his seat. The governor promised to do mauds it. He is no local politician, seek- I He has always had the greatest confidence the toiling masses. It taxes every news-1 this, and then urged me, in case he failed, in Sto raise himself regardless of the peo-1 in the large coal mine property owned by paper, every school book, every Bible, and J to accept the place. I still declined, but P' e or their intesests, bnt a statesman, I himself and his brothers in Alabama, the salt of the workingman with tlie gross- j left the matter open at his request. After broad and liberal in his views, working j This mine is situated along the line of the est injustice, because the poor pretense of consulting with some friends I decided to I for the best interests of the whole Ameri- the Memphis and Charleston railroad, revenue does not exist to cover the accept, in case General Gordon resigned, can people. But he does not overlook the I and is the only property of the kind be- •vvrong. A revision, therefore, which There was no suggestion or hint of any special affairs of his State and district; no tween Memphis and Chattanooga. The shall be at once searching aud fair is de- other time. I was simply urged to take man has done better. If Rockdale, al- coal is of superior quality, the facilities mauded and should be promptly and efli- the place, and finally agreed. There nev- though in rf the upper end,” wa3 to vote to-1 are excellent, and General Gordon be- ciently made. er has been the slightest hint ofa condi- day she would return him almost unani-1 lieved that by giving his personal atten- the public debt. I tion.” [ mously.—Conyers Weekly. | tion to it, he could develop it into a lucra- The debt of the United States in round “ Did y ou have any correspondence with —— —* tive property that would yield a large and numbers is $2,000,000,000. Deducting the Genera * Gordon?” A Texas Stery. steady Income. He has great hopes of his 1 ■_ .. .» I —»-» • — < Clinch county sheep ranche, but felt that | of plastering fell from the wall close to j Virginia, and Beck, of Kentucky, are the hoarded coin in the treasury, the interest MI hav e not exchanged a word or thought Texts nreieher* cid tn Ko 00 I Clinch county sheep ranche, but felt that on it last year was over $100,000,000. w ! tl1 ¥ m hy mail, or telegraph, or other- ce „ tric and tSifmild nSaturalnesfhas e n ®, ed -j P® 150 ™ 1 attention. He there- These are appalling figures. The rapid and never anything that „ iven r ^ e £ a CTe“rDanvrema*Kdf fS, dea( M to and take his private extinction of this debt is to be desired, *> T ore , in tl,e sl fe ht est degree on this matter, gw stories Th!^1 bnsmess m hand.” first, because it would diminish present , Xor has a . D y frie,ld passed one word be- tol(1 us C0Hfid e K tialIyby a flanderer? ofGeneralGordon applies burdcns.and for the additional reason that tween us in any way.” » .. also to other Southern statesmen. “Mr. one of the effects of a permanent national “J 148 tll ? re been the slightest suggestion ence tools tis test aud ^ gan preaching j nA?« r Jn>i!i POO \f 18 r iD the Ii . teral sense debt is to create a nrpfcrred class tn lire that you should give .up your place to I a lUt.wrTrvT of the word. Mr. Ransom is quite as on inromes^and free tom^tax^miderour General Gordon?” P 1 P ^ ^Hpeor. Senator Hampton rs hard| able to laws; having the protection of the govern-1 Never at any time. On the contrary,! “Brother Deacon ” said the minister I ™ ai ”tam himself, and General Butler is mentat home and abroad,they would con- 011 ^ suggestions I hare had are ur- beh eve those fellows are casting iifiin-15? rd / s 9, e f s ^j *5 General Hampton; tribute nothing to its support. I Sent requests from my stockholders that IJ of ma Tn lanf T om STAmr nnaultt I (x&riflod little else but Ills ECONOMY. It is practicable by co-operation be-.... . - _ . ^ w , W1 'tween the executive and Congress to re-1 er tue lease, except the holders ,of one I his head • , duce the public expenditures many mil- ai ? d , ‘htee-quarter shares, urging me to «i think parson that it refers to some ? D i y SoI i the . r ? Senators who may l>e called lions annually, without impairing the of- 8t5ck tothe Presidency of the road, and one el^ ” r^lifid t ic dc^ “me I independent In circumstances.” fieienev of the nublic service Retrench- this 1 shall do. I shall remain in control tempting offers of employment. ment is needed for the reduction of taxes, jas ^ ^ us ^ al > and shall pursue the same an( j W as in the act of applying it tc^his 1 flu ot eagatn from “H. W. G.”: “The but it is also needed because properly ad- I P°^ lc y characterized my manage- [ ]jy S when the class fell shattered bv a I General (Jordon Lad that ministered it would become a patent fac- mentallt , hetime * There has been no at- Xt 8 shattered by a decided him upon retiring from the Sen- tor in reforming the civil servic™ tempt to change this and no wish to do “This is an inuendo no longer ” said the ?*£• a proposition to go to Oregon and The ballot the safeguard a ^ £ prew 0 th^fiee^will°ofa ftee I peo|flha! There- j I *cts are just a°s ifikrfSSft SST ^fal and to be free from the contamination of I The friends of Governor Colquitt and I stick which he had been whittling, arising I stronelv teninted to accent this offer and corrupt returning boards. Senator Brown will hail with proud satis- aud pulling at the waist of Jbis pants like nothing butf the lovc P of Georgia and No party deserves confidence that seeks faction this unequivocal and indignant a m . an who bad just straightened up after Georgians prevented. As soon al it was mmESfrteh? striking down bonest adi-tlonof the above reoorts which setting out a row of tobacco across a broad known that this offer had been made, he suflrage either by the use of troops, by I contraunnon or tne a note reports, which, I fieW . received others almost if notouite as fraud or by intimidation. It would not if true, would cast shame and disgrace “Got on an extra?” tempting one bein~ the presidency of the be proper for me to express my opinion upon the fair name of our noble common- “Yes.” . pKlPTStS! <&» SSTtLS Tf »«to ordor .lould S* ,»«*» U over0 &*£$&£££• 0f « selves at fitting times. a ' vord °f ex P Ianatl0n from General large Remington pistol, which the insulted It is more than probable that after he .Having thus freely answered your in-1 Gordon, which doubtless will soon be I preacher took, and drawing one from his I fcgg Bad a month or two in which to quiries.I may odd, in conclusion, that forthcoming. belt, started out. After going out there straighten out his private business, Gen- rnj support will he cheerfully given to any I <•»»■ was an immediate improvement in the I e ral Gordon will re-enter the practice of candidate for President who, in good "Why Senator Brown Should not have firing business. It was decidedly more the law. He is in consultation with Judge faith, will stnve to carry out this general | been Auuointed life-like, insomuch that the deacons sat I Blecklev, with whom he began the prao- " ’ I wnrbiWibAir finrvrs. After a vMIa I tice before^ the war, and my opinion is line of policy, which, in my judgment, is of more importance than any man or the success of any party.” _ _ _ _ .working their fingers. After a while the uuc ^ - - Editors Telegraph and Messenger:— minister returned, and placing an ear and that he will resume it in that connection. Nothing that has ever happened m the the nostril and a half of a nose on the I in any event he will not leave Georgia, history of Georgia has ever met with I pulpit, remarked: “He that hath ears to If the above is to be relied upon, it will, such umtersal condemnation in our part hear let him behave himself.” The ser- J he seen that the report was without found- TtaS aXiUtaS Sto I _ ■- - * -. I 'ft'toelo«Wlle «nd Neuralgia-A Remarkable Care. The following extracts are from a let ter received from S. A. Russell, Mescalero ifeVfSrSSS that if £“remedy I ridicu^”" ^ " aU ° Ume W U ‘ U I -Mississippi has a more successful«.se I combination. That he may indeed bet- er with neuralgia for more U»« fifteen | jejegy i« jSSSjSSlJ&X. 5fdrefreSS^ unmeasured terms this last act. We feel , i, oa I i.„*L. years. I wrote you for a copy of your treatise on compound oxygen. After that we have been “bought with a price,” livered to his friends, has been re-anima ted and is yet alive. It is said he is I hope. - , M give seventy remedy. I then ordered the remedy sent I five more, why he should not have been to toy daughter in Kansas. That was about one year ago, and since using the supply then ordered my daughter lias not only not had neuralgia, but considers her self in perfect health. • * Regard ing my daughter as having, through the blessing of God, been peimanently cured of as stubborn a case of neuralgia as it is possible for any person to be afflicted with and live, by the use of yonr compound oxygen, I esteem it a pleasure and a duty to send you this statement.” Our Trea tise on Compound Oxygen, which con tains a record of many remarkable cures, sent free. Address Drs. Starkey & Pa ten, 1109 and 1111 Girard street, Phila delphia, Pa. iu25-lw appointed: 1. He is not a representative of the Democratic party. 2. He has no claims on the party. 3. We have plenty of patriots like H. Y. Johnson, Thomas Hardeman, M. J. Crawford, James Jackson and many oth ers that would represent our State and party with distinction and honor. 4. These gentlemen have merited pre ferment. 5. Rrown deserted us iu the dark hours of gloom and adversity during reconstruc tion. 0. He has been a renegade ever since the war. 7. He sold himself for a paltry stun to Derby. The mistress of the are attending him are confident he will I queen regnant corresponds with the office entirely recover at an early day.” | 0 f groom of the stole to a king, and the- post is the blue ribbon of feminine pointments in the royal household. Jt is- the only court office held by a woman which now changes with the ministry, and the Duchess is almost the only married woman about the Queen who is not a widow. Don Cameron’s Figures.—Don Cam eron and ex-Postmaster .General Cres- well have carefully gone over the list of | delegates elected and to be chosen to the Chicago convention, and agree in every instance. Their footing is that Grant will have410 votes on the first ballot, or thirty-one more than enough to nominate him. On the other band, Secretary Sher man revised a carefully prepared list to- —An exhibition of German prehistoric anthropology will be held at Berlin in M August next. It will comprise objects se- nigbt, in which he claims 237 votes on tlie j lected from all the museums of Ger- ftrst ballot. Blaine claims 300. This j many, and will be under the superinten- wild guessing will be kept up until the J dence of a committee, with Professor v ir- Chicago convention meets. j chow for president.