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Newspaper Page Texta gry (ggtiggta Iggi&felff mift Sowctml & 3Bffegg*tta*g, Term* of the To Je*rapl» m ftr. Postage free to all Editions. Daily Tslsgraph and Messenger, %XO.p0psryr „ »• S.M 8«os " i .V > «• 2.30 3met. Daily Telegraph and Msssengsr and Southern Farmer's Monthly XXJSOperyr. Weekly Telegraph and Messenger .. .. •• “ •• 1.00 tmos. Week’y Telegraph ana Messenger and Southern Farmer’s Monthly ZJiOperyr Remit by P. O. Order or Registered Letter, to H R d avis, *»»»***■. ^elegrapti anb JfitssmgEt FRIDAY OCTOBER 29, 1880. A SMIM1W bride whipped her father because he induced her husband to drink in a barroom. Av eccentric but pious man has built a house on posts forty feet high, at Plymton, Oregon, in order that he may live nearer heaven. Dead Lake, in California, is peculiar in having no visible outlet, though a large stream runs into it. The Indians believe that it is botomless and marks the spot where a wicked tribe once sank into the ground. No Indian can be induced to go near it. The cotton pickers, says the Richmond State, are “happy in the fai South, and there is no talk of exodus. The season is full upon them, and it will cost the plan ters, at a close estimate, $40,000,000 to pick the crop this year,$25,000,000 of which will go into the pockets of the colored laborers, the greater portion of which will be earned by the women and children. And yet there are people who believe this race is not content and happy here! Captaik Eads will sail from New Orleans for Mexico on. November 4, ac companied by a party Of engineers, who will examine the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, in order to verify the Captain’s Ideas as to its adaptability to the purposes of a ship railway. Captain Eads will, at the same time, endeavor tosecure government sanc tion for his proposed survey, and to ascer tain what the Mexican 1 Congress will be willing to do if he decides to make the railway. A veby large Democratic meeting was held at York, Pa., Thursday. Judge Jere S. Black presided, and introducing the first speaker, Senator 'Bayard, of Delaware, said: “I introduce to you a gentleman whose name is a household word in all this country—from Maine to Texas, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. I claim for him your utmost attention,' and not one word will drop'from his lips you ought not to remember. If he were to die to-day his name would go down to posterity pure aud untarnished.” Senator Wallace and Don. E. K. Apgar also spoke COLORE bBaPTISTS DEMANDING THEIR Bights.—The Concord street Baptist Church (colored), in Brooklyn, says the Sun, has threatened to withdraw from the Long Island Baptist Association if col lared people are not admitted to the priv ileges of the Baptist Home. The associa tion has accordingly decided that, while it has no power to instruct the managers of the Home, its sense is tliaf all legally worthy applicants should be admitted to the Home, and to all the benefits thereof, without regard to race or color. Sitting Bull’s Proposed Surren der.—Dispatches from Fort Buford say that another runner from Sitting Bull’s . camp, who has just arrived, corroborates Allison’s statement that Sitting Bull wants to surrender. General Terry com mands that Major Brotherton shall accept Sitting Bull’s surrender, that is, if he is willing to give up arms and ponies, the latter to be sold and the proceeds to be tamed into cattle for the use of the In dians. Me. Jewell’s telegrams to Florida, says the Nashville American, camo out immediately after the announcement that the Repubiicaus would make a vigorous canvass in Florida; they followed too closely upon that determination and are too evidently a part of the plan to admit of explanation. They constitute a part of the res gestce and connect themselves too closely with the previous announce mentto allow of any other explanation than the obvious and natural one given by the Democratic committee. The de nial and explanation of Mr. Jewell are of no avail with the public, because the pub lic naturally expected Mr Jewell to at tempt some labored explanation and look ed for a falsehood of some kind. Mr. Jewell has only succeeded in procuring lor himself the reputation of a very clumsy promoter of fraud and a very inartistic liar. A lion tamer in a menagerie at San Francisco gave a Chronicle reporter some cruel facts about the taming of beasts. He said there was real danger in the business. He had seen two men killed, and was badly bitten-once himself} bat he charged these mishaps to carelessness and too much mercy. “You learn to tell,” he explained, “what kind of a temper the beasts are in, and coadnebyoureelf accord ingly. It ain’t hard to dodge them. If they spring straight at you, all you've got to do is to jump a little to one side, and if they jump high for your throat you 'dive under 'em. There’s never more than one goes for you at a time, and that don’t oc cur often. The wild ones are better and safer. This is because a Hon used to cage and being poked and teased is less afraid of y«m- I’d sooner handle ten lions just from the jungles than aoe that’s used to the public. When I first go into a cage of untamed ones I have a fits near by, with three or four iron nods in it, red hot. If the beasts go fof me, the men stand ready to jab the irons in their mouths and make ’em let go.” He scout ed the idea that lions could be governed except by fear, excited by inhuman treat ment. He tried to never err on the side of gentleness, and had recently killed a lion by striking it a little too hard on the head. A New Remedy tor Profanity.— David Swing, in the Alliance, tells how a bride reformed her profane husband. She invited her bridesmaids, four in num ber, to a quiet dinner. As they knew the profane habits of the groom, and also knew of his good qualities—they entered gladly into the proposed comedy. The plan was that ail these beautiful 'women should use pro fans words at the table, as the hot coflee, or hot weather, or slow servants might afford opportunity. It was a bold plan, but it is said to have cured the wicked husband, for when his elegant wife applied s profane term to the biscuit, and a fair guest made » like remark of the coffee, and still another applied a pro fane expletive to the movements of a ser vant, the husband absolutely cried with such an outrageous form of speeclf. fesSor Swing-thinks cure cannot be justified, because it might klli the ladles without curing the maseu- llne offender, yet the story itself may serve to show that man as an animal that swears is a mournful curiosity.” Our Infant Manufactures. The New York Herald says: Speaker Randall wrote a letter on the tariff some time ago which the Republicans are using against him in Pennsylvania. In this Mr. Randall said: “The tariff question is a myth, and will not be able to be used. Pennsylvania wants a market a good deal more than protection. There u as a time when we were young. Now we are on our feet.” We hope Mr. Randall will not run away from tills admirable letter, as Han cock ran away from his platform. It is a good letter, and the opinions those of a revel-headed statesman. Yes! this is sober truth, no matter how much disposed Ihs protective tariff Dem ocrats may wish to evade k. The me chanical industry of this country has now passed nonage, and cannot plead the ba by act. In spite of tariff shackles and dis abilities, it does now hold a triumphant competition even in the very centres of British manufacturing industries, simply by the superiority of its achievements. In the line of agricultural and mechani cal tools, American implements dispute the market at higher prices wherever they are introduced into Europe—they are so much more shapely, convenient aud effective. In cotton mill machinery America is far ahead of any part of the world, and boasts of having multiplied the efficiency of human labor as 700 to 1. In the machinery used for the production of small grain, and reducing it to bread- stuffs, America is eminent; and it is strange, but no less true, that even in finer and more costly mechanism, such as the production of watches,where ver human la bor can be extensively supplemented by mechanism. America has taken the lead of Europe. Wherever American mechanical genius has been directed by events into any spe cific channel, its success has been almost unmeasured, until at last it runs up jam against the curb of a demand checked by so-called protection. The philosophy of this fact is plain to observant and enquiring minds The American operative mechanic is an intelligent, reading man, and the mass of our inventions and improvements are sug gested or elaborated by him while wield ing his tools or guiding the machine he is operating. He is ever bent on improve ment and facilitation—ever enquiring for new, easier and more rapid and effective methods. This is true to a far less extent with the more conservative mechanic of the old world; and hence, if the products of American mechanical industry could find a market where they could meet competi tion on fair grounds, it would make prodi gious advances. It would attain an un exampled prosperity. This it cannot do, because while “ protected” itself, it must work on protected materials and with ma terials and labor at altogether artificial valuations Hence, so soon as it has supplied the home market, it is compelled to resort to all manner of artificial restrictions and combinations to keep up prices by dimin ishing production. Every great manu facturing interest has its syndicate, or council or congress, to keep a general ac count of stock and check production. Mills and shops and factories arc stopped every few weeks, or half time declared, and so workmen are deluded with the idea of high labor rates, while perhaps fifty per cent, is knocked off for lost time, By this means the country keeps up sort of Japanese or Chinese policy of ex clusive self-supply at the cost ot a world wide market and open and bold compe- tion which would give our American me chanics a chance for a glorious display of their own ingenuity and vigor, and an opportunity of contributing largely to the wealth of the country. As things stand, we draw our harvests of gold and silver directly from the earth in the shape of bullion, or by the harvest and sale of its rich products—cotton, sue gar, gntin, etc., etc., while those who pro duce tills wealth are made to pay our manufacturers a bounty of five to seven hundred millions a year, in order to real ize to the government a national revenue of one to two hundred millions. Meanwhile, as part of this absurb poli cy, we clear the ocean of American ships and have all our carriage of raw home products and foreign goods done by other people—a thing bad, as a matter of econ omy, but ten times worse in its demoral izing influence on the character and repu tation of onr people. A great commercial power should not be a cripple as tp any limb. Aware of this, the politicians tor ment the people with foolish projects to bribe investments in ships, by granting subsidies out of the national treasury— which is itself a policy just as sensible and fair as protection. All these follies will run for \ime, but are bound to_defeat at last. Inherently wrong, rotten and soicidal, they will die out at last, leaving the measure of their wrong and injury to be determine^ by their duration and the confusion which must result from enforced abandonment. The Virginia Canvass.—Richmond telegrams say that the National Demo cratic Committee has recognized the Funders’ electoral ticket (as against the Mahone ticket) as the regular Democratic ticket, and this recognition will bring the bulk of t|ho Democratic strength inYir- ginia to the Funders’ ticket. On the other hand Mahone snaps his finger and says the people will choose their ticket, and no doabt if Mahone can retain enough Dem ocratic votes for his ticket, tbs Garfield ticket will go through. The triangular method in politics seems to hare an inex pressible charm for Southern Democrats this year. Well says the prophetic Old Mother Hubbard: “In 1880 The ci—1 will be weighty. Virginia goee astray Ana Satan leads the way.” Connecticut.—The New Haven Reg ister has the following: The Democracy of Connecticut is full of life, vigor aud determination to carry this State for the whole Democratic ticket. We have a clear majority of the voters of the state, and we mean to get the entire vote out. We can and will carry the State in spite of Republican corruption, importation of voters, briiiery, repeating, cheating and intimidation of workmen. The Connec ticut Democracy will make the most spiri ted fight seen in 10 years. Cany your own State. We will give a good report from Connecticut. Lyon’s Heel Stiffeners keep new boots and shoes straight. Sold by shoe and remorse that he had ever himself used j 1 grdware aealerg. . St iMttl, Btrfitfigfim and Spoils.” a special was .re ceived in New York from Manchester, England, announcing that the post-office in that city had been fired by Incendia ries and could not be saved; and that con sternation prevailed in both Manchester and London arising out of the conviction that the fire Was due to political incendia rism, and was probably the beginning of aseries of similar disturbances, designed to unsettle the public miud and work in the interests of the Dish anti-rent agitation. Probably later intelligence will dispel or mitigate these gloomy apprehensions. One may suppose it would be “very nice” if Parnell or anybody else, in the course of their agitations could stir up some scheme by which nobody should pay for land, construction, rent or repairs, but everything should “come by nature.” But the truth is, if all were portioned out equally, free of cost, unless there were some self-perpetuating agency, some per petual motion arrangement, constantly at work maintaining the status, the same question would arise again in a' very short time. The inequalities of fortune may perhaps be temporarily alleviated and mitigated by legislation, but there is no cure—no, there is no even permanent relief. In a few years they may be as troublesome in this country as they are in Ireland. The whole course of our present legislation tends directly to enfeeble the poor and aggrandize the rich; and then, in time, comes up that weighty problem of recon ciling oppressive disparities of fortune with universal suffrage. We believe that, in America, as things stand, everybody in full mental and bodily vigor can be rich, if he is willing to make the sacrifices necessary to accumulation. But few are williug to do so. The process means constant eflort, constant self-re straint—constant labor and saving. Few are willing to earn wealth at such a cost, and yet no poor man can even staiton the road to wealth without this necessary mental and moral outfit. But, unless ho does, he must pay rent all his days, and one may doubt whether a man unwilling to earn his place by persevering labor and saving would be able long to pay the taxes and keep it in repair if he had it. “Free Suffrage." The enquiry is set on foot by the pa pers, whether free suffrage is to be extin guished in this country. It certainly was beaten out of sight in the general elec tion of 1876; and the current events of 1880 show the effort to prostrate it this year is to be aimed directly at the ballot box, instead of the electoral college. But the effort to corrupt and prostrate finally the will of the people in the choice of chief magistrates, must fail signally at last. There is not money enough in the country to maintain a government by the agencies of purchase and fraud; and if this thing is persisted in, we may be sure that by and by will come a popular earth quake which will shake the country from centre to circumference. Thunderstorms and tornadoes purify a rotten and stag nant atmosphere; and that is the way the demoralization of the American ballot will be cured one of these days. Far ‘sixteen..handled pounds, aid' pother that nulled eleven hundred on tbe scales.” Our Late Visitors from the Northwest Tbe recent advent in our midst of two of the crack military companies of the Northwest (to-wit: the Rockford Rifles, of Illinois, Captain T. G. Lawler, and the Janesville Guard, of Wisconsin, under the command of Captain H. A. Smith,; created quite a sensation in Macon, was the first opportunity our citizens have bad since reconstruction, and the new de parture of the South and North after the terrible results of tbe late war, of showing that the arbitrament of the sword had been accepted as a final settlement of all the unhappy differences which, for a whole generation, had distracted and convulsed every section of the Union. And right gladly did they demonstrate, by the most cordial attentions and lavish hospitality, that the waters of the Lethe had flowed over and forever obliterated the hostile memories of the past, and once more the descendants of the Pilgrim fathers and the Huguenots were a united people. Already have the main incidents of this reunion been portrayed as they transpired, in our column*, and we have little more to add to what has been printed. The banquet was recherche and superb, We venture the assertion that for elegance, completeness and abundant provision, it has never been eclipsed in metropolitan New York. Wines, equal in bouquet and exquisite flavor to the Falemiau of old: meats and game dressed in true French style, roast beef and plum pudding in quality and quantity sufficient to satisfy even the capacious maw of John Bull, West Indian and native fruits, all the veg etables of a Southern clime, fish, fresh from the briny deep and mountain streams, ices, sherbets, nuts, raisins, con fectionery, jellies, and all the side dishes, with outlandish names, appertaining to a royal feast, were on band, and candor compels us to say enjoyed with a relish which none but a soldier just off a long drill could appreciate. These dainties were all deftly displayed npon a magnificent silk “bill of fare” never surpassed atDelmonico’s. The writer had assigned to him as Ms guest and Western partner, Mr. T. of Wisconsin, a most substantial and excel lent gentleman. We did our best to keep him supplied with creature comforts, and apparently with success. The only thing he could not quite comprehend was the quantity of champagne tbe average South ern soldier could imbibe and yet preserve his equilibrium. Thlswasapuzzletohim. The old fellow himself ate heartily but with becoming prudence drank sparingly. One of the silk bills of fare he asked per mission to retain as a memento of the occasion, together with an exquisite out- ton-hole bouquet which had been placed npon his plate, and a banana which he wished if possible to take home, as it was the first specimen of that luscious fruit he had ever seen. Warming up under tbe inspiration of the scene, our Western friend exclaimed: “I would not for one hundred dollars have missed coming on this excursion. I never dreamed that such refinement and cour tesy were to be found at the South. In fact, I almost dreaded to come, alter hear ing so much concerning tbe treatment of Northern men who dared to visit your section. Ihaveno language to describe my impressions, and intend to let tbe whole truth be known when I get home. Indeed, so much pleased have we been with our experience in Georgia, that one of my sons, who has gone ou a visit to Savannah, expects to locate here.” Seeking to draw him out, the writer asked the weight of the largest Bog he had ever seen in the West. Tbe reply was Speaking of corn. he said he had often' known the article, before the railroads were so numerous and handy, “sell at five cents per bushel.” “But why,” we in quired, “did your people not convert their corn into bacon ?” “Because,” quoth the informant, “the pork was worth only one dollar per hun dred pounds, and can now often be pm- ebased at from 2 to 2| cen® a pound, and corn at 20 cents per bushel.” In conse quence of these low prices for the pro ducts of tbe soil, his people had utilized tbe magnificent water power of Rock river, and were now extensively engaged in manufacturing a variety of fabrics and wares which were the chief source of their wealth. It was with real regret that we parted with our Western friend, who was the true type of the energy and enteiprise of that rapidly growing region. We conclude this article with a remark made by one of our visiting guests. Said he: “When we reached Atlanta and ex perienced the hospitality of her people, the prevailing idea wa3 that we had pene trated into the very heart of the South and seen the best side of the picture. But since coming to Macon, and meeting with the whole-souled welcome that has been extended to us, we feel that Atlanta was but the frontier, and Macon is the true center of Southern courtesy, liberality and refinement.” It is impossible to estimate the practi cal good which will’ result from this friendly intermingling of the representa tives of two of the most remote portirns of our common country. It is in this way that the harriers of section can be most ef fectually broken down, and our people become one homogeneous mass and learn to appreciate and love one another. A New Idea in Locomotives.—A new locomotive called the counterpressure was tested on the Delaware and Lacka wanna railroad with a train of coal cars on steep grades, haviug an extra valve on the steam chest, through which sieam is had direct from the boiler through a pipe which enters the steam chest where ordi narily the oil cups are placed. By this ar rangement there is no need to reverse the cut-off lever, thereby obviating an iui mense strain upon the engine which at tends tbe process known to railroad men as “hauling over.” This engine was found able to control the train without brakes, is running its course. Some steam the head of the animal with pine leaves im mersed in boiling water, which causes the mucus to flow freely from the nostrils and this remedy, accompanied with some cooling laxative, like Epsom Salts, given occasionally, in most cases will be all the treatment that is really necessary to effect a cure. We copy the following simple recipe prescribed by a veterinary surgeon of the army: . “Take one pound gum assafoetida, mix it with one gallon boiling water; stir the mixture constantly until the assafoedita is all dissolved. Let the mixture cool, Strain and give fre horse half a pint every three hours. This will relieve the horse inside of twelve hours, and give him good appetite.” Washing the nostrils with a diluted solu tion of Carbolic acid is also highly re commended. *r Sugar from Sorghum. The much ridiculed Commissioner of Agriculture Lc Due deserves much cred it at least for successfully solving the problem of extracting good sugar from the sorghum plant. In the ordinary expe rience of tbe fanner it has hitherto been found impossible to do so. Boil the juice as long as you would, though reduced to syrup almost of the density of tar, it inva riably fails to granulate. But the Com missioner, by means of a newly invented apparatus, has produced prime brown su gar which, when refined, results in tbe white article of the best quality. The experiments indude thirty-five varieties of the sorghum cane raised in Fairfax coun ty, Va. After the juice has been expressed in the usnal manner, and properly strained and cleansed, it is conveyed to a Morris evaporator,and reduced to the-consistency ofthinsyrnp. Afterwards it is re-boiled in tbe open air, and finally placed “in vacuum pah proper,” and evaporated un til crystalization takes place. The pro cess is then continued as follows: “This mixture of molasses aud crys- talized sugar is then dropped to the mixer, and, after being thoroughly mixed, is forced into tbe centrifugal apparatus (which makes 2,400 revolutions a minute), and the molasses is thrown off by the centrifugal force and conducted away in pipes, leaving behind ready for the con sumer prime brown sugar." The saccharine property of sorghum is much inferior to the cane of the West Indies. The juico of tho latter yields from 15 to 22 per cent, of sugar, while that of the former turns out only about 10 per cent, according to M. La Due. Of the large variety of kinds of sorghum the “early amber” was regarded as the sweetest and best. A sugar refinery is attached to the building, which has been erected under the direction of the commissioner at the public expense. The amount appropriated by Congress at its recent session to con duct these experiments with the sorghum cane was seven thousand dollars. It is to be hoped that tbe operation will ere long be so improved upon and simplified as to bring it into practical use by tbe farmers of the country. In that event the cultiva tion of the beet for the manufacture of sugar would probably be discontinued, as the sorghum can be raised at but little ex pense, and does well in almost any soil It would reduce tbe pnee of cane sugar and syrup also very materially. The Judgeship of the blue Ridge Circuit.—It has been intimated that Col. P. W. Alexander, the veteran ex editor, and a lawyer of undoubted ability, will be a candidate before tbe Legislature forjudge of the Blue Ridge circuit. The present Incumbent, Hon. R. E. Lester, de clines a re-election, but will seek the va cant seat on the supreme bench. The writer was a class mate of Mr. Alexander at the University of Georgia, and he was regarded as one of the best scholars and debatanls at that time in tho institution. Until Hon. James M. Smith was chosen governor, he was his law partner, and af terwards acted as private secretary of the executive to the close of his administra tion. If elected, Col. Alexander would make an impartial and excellent judge. At present he is one of the alternates ou the Hancock and English electoral ticket. “’Pears tome your mill goes awful slow,” said an impatient farmer boy to a miller. “I oould eat tbe meal faster’n you griud l*st W+effi Cotton Figurfh* ■■ _ Crop SituatioNm_~_ ^ According to the New York Commer cial and Financial'Ckronide, .Hid c&Xon receipts at the ports for tho seven days ending last Friday, 22d instant, were 230,341 bales, against 214,416 in the cor responding week of 1879. Total receipts* since 1st September last 1,189,466 bales, against 976,522 for tbe same time la3t year—showing a gain of 162,944 bales. The interior port business of last week was as follows: Receipts 120,522 bales, against 88,747 last year. Shipments 682, against 76,981 last year. Stocks 152, 765, against 05,993 at the same date last year. The Chronicle's visible supply table show ed on Friday last 1,719,600bales of cotton in sight, against 1,421,702 bales at same date last year—1,412,427 bales in 1878, and 1, 412,930 in 1877 at same date. These fig ures show an increase of 297,80S bales on the supply of 1879—307,173 bales on tbe supply of 1878, and 306,070 bales ou the supply of 1877 at same date. Cotton was worth in Liverpool last Friday, for mid dling upland, C|. Last year on same day the quotation was 6J—in 1878, same date, the quotation was sixpence, and in 1877, at same dale, C 9-16. The Chronicle’s weather reports from the cotton region, dated last Friday, are in the main favorable. From Texas, Galves ton reports two showery days during the week. Labor is scarce, but the crop will exceed that of last year. ludianola says the crop is turning out better than was expected, though the top crop will be poor. Corsicana and all the poinU in Texas say picking is making fine progress, Dallas says, if frost is delayed ten days the top crop will be excellent. Brenbam has had an inch of rain; crop accounts more fa vorable, but labor scarce. Waco says the yield will materially exceed that of last year. In Louisiana, at New Orleans, the rainfall was, during the week, 0.26, Shreveport it was 0.87. In Mississippi, frost is. reported at Vicksburg. The weather was cold and dry at Columbus, In Arkansas, there was a light frost on Saturday, 10th. Memphis reports frosts on the 17th and 18-tli. Picking moder ately good. There was 1.34 of rein at Nashville during the week. In Alabama, Mobile reports one frost in the northern counties. Rainfall 1.47 Picking moderately good. Montgomery had 0.69 of rain. Cotton coming forward rapidly. Selma had dry weather, aud an active week in gathering and receivin cotton. There were three days of rain at Madison, Florida. Two days at Colum bus, Macon, Savannah and Augusta, Ga. Cotton in Georgia is coming forward rap idly. The Chronicle interprets the agricul tural bureau’s report of the cotton crop on October 18th to meau five per cent, better than last year, besides the increase of acreage. On the 22d of October, 1879, 17.93 per cent of the crop had come in. At the same date iu 1S7S, 17.22. Iu 1877 at same date 10.43. In 1876, 16.30,and in 1875, 13.04. THE MEAT MARKET. Germane to the business of cotton grow ing we quote the following editorial minutes of the American market from the New York Chronicle of Saturday: One of the features of our foreign trade is the increase in the exports of provis ions. Prices of both lard and bacon are from 25 to 30 per cent, higher than at this time last year, and have been for some months past, and yet the foreign ship ments are iu an important ratio larger than in 1879. The exports of bacon and hams from tbe seven principal shipping ports on the Atlantic seaboard, from No vember 1, 1879—the beginning of the sea son—up to October 9, approximated 750,- 000,000 pounds, an increase ot 21,000,000 pounds compared with the previous sea son; and of lard the excess over last sea son is nearly 50,000,000 pounds; while the value of our exports of these three items for the seven months ending September 1, of this year, was no less than $54,030,407, or an increase of about 14 per cent, com pared with the same period in 1879. The exports of pork and beef also show a no ticeable increase. It Is an interesting and at the same time a significant fact, that we are now export ing provisions in large quantities to poits to which we never exported at all until within a few years. The low prices for three years past greatly increased the con sumption of bacon and other cut meats among tbe poorer classes of Europe who had before subsisted largely op cereals aud vegetables; and such is the improved condition of the masses of the old world this year, that despite the materially high er prices which have prevailed for six montlis past, our export trade in meats is steadily increasing. The increase in the consumption of bacon, Tor instance, is par ticularly noticeable in Germany, in Swe den, in many ports on tbe Baltic, and in Southern Russia. It is also noticeable that our home consumption of bog prod ucts is on the increase, and this year it has been larger than for many years past, especially in the South and Southwest, where, indeed, it is said to be larger than ever before. The number of hogs packed at the principal points in the West smoe last No vember, has reached the unprecedented total of 11,745,630. This may be regarded as sufficient evidence that the present prices are profitable to the packer, though such has not always been the case ot late years. The hog-packing industry is a great and growing source of wealth, which is steadily increasing the earnings of the great carriers of the West, and promises to prove a valuable addition to our exports of cotton, breadstufis and pe troleum in keeping the balance of the foreign trade In our favor. As a tingle illustration of the increase in this branch ef trade, the case of Chicago, the prin cipal mart, may be cited. In tbe season of 1S62-3, the number of hogs packed there was only 970,264, and as late as 167(11 it was but 918,0S7, aud actual de crease; while during the short period ex tending from March 1 to October 6 of the present year it reached the imposing ag gregate of 2 570 000. • CoL Hammond'i Election Safe. The retirement of Mr. Dismuke, who is said to have been personally very popular, narrows the contest in tbe fifth district for Congress down to Col. N. J. Hammond, the regular Democratic nominee, and the recently announced Radical candidate, W. L. Clark. With proper effort, there fore, the election of Hammond would seem to be an assured fact; but it must not be forgotten that Col. Luther J. Glenn was beaten by a Republican through the shameful apathy of his political friends- Unless there is a general rally, then, of all Democrats to the support of the pres ent incumbent in Congress, who is con fessedly one of tbe ablest of our Southern Representatives, there is danger that he will be defeated. The Republicans are thoroughly organ ized,and from the large number who have paid their taxes lnbetter condition tomake strong fight than ever before. On tbe other hand, it is not to be disguised that a' feeling of exhaustion akin to supineness seems to have partially paralyzed the Democratic party of Georgia, since the close of the late heated gubernatorial can vass. But the time for decisive action It.” “How long do you think you could l „ . , do it, my lad?” quoth tho miller. “’Till j has ful *y arrived,and it becomes every pa- T starved to death,” answered the boy. j triot to be up aud doing. Much can be aoe^mpli^hojd even in tho few usSecvenjcg 'days befo rtf''the electron.' Md -'wBeta tile morning of the -of-November dnarm upon us, the whole day should be devoted to hard work at the polls for Hancock and English and the election of an unbroken Democratic delegation to the next Con gress. Georgia we trust will retain her prestige as one of the banner States of the Democracy. Who Will Go Over. The New York Herald and other influ ential Northern prints have lately been remonstrating with the Southern Slates for their incorrigible adherence to the Democratic party, and begging them to divide—one part go to tbe Republicans* and tbe other part adhere to tbe Demo crats, and so put an end to this offensive solidity, All the force of this counsel rests on the clearly implied assumption that there is merit in neither party, and the points of difference are mere “flap doodle”—-the stuff that fools are fed on. This cannot be true, because, at this date, the Republicans, so-called, have gov erned the country almost exclusively for twenty consecutive years. During this long period Democratic influence in the national government has been inapprecia ble. It has amounted to nothing except in the curtailment of public expenses, aud the exposure of a large amount of official corruption. These points conceded, we come now to the great starting facts admitted by fair minded men of all parties—that public affairs have been wofuliy missmanaged— that tbe administration has become mere partisan conspiracy against popular suffrage—that in innumerable methods, directly and indirectly, the national rev enues are prostituted to cripple and destroy the correctional power of the ballot—that the popular, constitutionally exercised will of the people in the choice of a chief magistrate has been set aside, and it is to day acknowledged that popular suffrage as the solemn exercise of the sovereign power in ontrilling the government substantially a farce. Thus, while these papers hold out that, in their opinion, it is a matter of no mo ment at all whether the Southern people vote on one side or the other, (so that they divide,) it seems to those of us who trace calmly aud thoughtfully the slowly maturiug causes which determine irresis tibly the fate of nations, that unless the people shall be able to assert and main tain a purer morality and constitutional ism at the polls, the government must per ish by its own corruption. They think nothing, hut we thiuk every thing is at stake. The motive power now controlling the election looks for a new lease of national life and safety in “impe rialism” and the sword. The re is no hope in that. Grant’s empire will amount to nothing when he tries to fit it on the American people. They will crush it like a rotten pumpkin, when they see it is plain struggle between liberty and shoul der straps. Let them once plainly con front the free spirit and traditions of the people, aud they will learn that there' no hope in a coup d’etat. The solid South want nothing but what everybody in America should insist upon, and are lost without. It certainly will be solid forever for fair, liberal, just govern ment and the republican institutions of the country. . * The following is extensively circulated iu this county: To the Republicans of Bibb Coun ty.—You have before you a campaign that every Republican not only in Bibb county, but throughout this country should feel a deep interest in. To say that the Republican party in this county has good working majority is a fact that can uot successfully lie denied. Now all that is needed to insure success is united ac tion on the part of Republicans, a free ha<lot aud a fair couut. At the election for governor this month it was claimed by the Democratic organ of this county, that a very small vote was polled. Not so. Here is the milk in the cocoanut. Two Democrats were running for gover nor (money flowed freely, taxes paid for all who expressed a wilfingucss to vote, cabins hunted and eveiy voter urged out), consequently there was a fair count, hence the enormous figures could not be reached as in the past. On the 2nd of November you will be called upon to decide by your ballot whether tbe party of human liberty shall control this government or uot. In view of that fact I most earnestly appeal to eveiy Republican, white or colored, throughout this county to meet on Wednesday evening, October 27tb, at the city hall, at S o’clock, for the purpose of a general consultation aud the appointment of several very important committees. One of vital importance to confer with the County Democratic Executive Committee, etc., iu regard to tho board of managers and coutrol for equal representation there on. We want nothing more nor less than a free ballot and a fair count. Hoping all societies in the city will postpone their meetings on the above named night for that purpose, Respectfully, Geo. Wallace, Chairman Rep. Ex. Committee. George Wallace should keep at least within cannou-skot of truth. By the census of IS70tlie population of Bibb county was 21,255, and, we suppose, by that of I860 is at least 25,000. Allowiug the nsual ratio of one-fifth to voting pop ulation, there should be about 5,000 vo tors in Bibb county, whereas the poll of .Bibb county in the last gubernatorial election wag only 2,300, or less tban one- half the number due, and about one-half the number polled of late years. What tlien are the allegations of George Wal lace about an active canvass, and a full vote and a free ballot restrained to its le gitimate proportions by white rivalry— what, we say, do they amount to but the most groundless misrepresentation of facts, In the interest of stereotyped Repub lican calumny about hull-dozing. Wal lace knows as well as anybody, that not half the vote of Bibb count) - , white or black, was polled on the 6th otthis month; and that simply because the peo ple refused to vote. FJtlXAXY ELECTIONS FOB COVETY OFFICES. Proceeding* of tbe Democratic Exe cutive Committee. Macon, Ga., October 27,18S0. Tho committee met to-day at 12 o’clock ., pursuant to a call of the chairman. Present—S. C. Hoge, Secretary, J. J. Atnason, Ben C. Smith, W. R. Phillips, T.D. Tinsley.R. A. Nisbet,W. A. Wiley, A. W. Gibson, C. Masterson. The chairman being absent, Mr. R. A. Nisbet was requested to act as chairman. On motion of W. A. Wiley, J. L. Ken nedy, Esq., was elected a member of the committee to fill tbo vacancy tor the second ward, caused’ by the resignation of Mr. A. McKenna. On motion of Mr. Ben C. Smith, it was unanimously resolved that there be lield on Saturday, December 4th, 1880, a primary election for the selection of candi dates on tbe Democratic ticket for all county offices in the January elections. There being no further business, tiie committee adjourned, subject to a call of the chairman. R. A. Nisbet, Acting Chairman. S. C. Hoge, Secretary. * J Tnft rfnd G»n. Garfield. A New 4oHt digpatcb to the Philadel phia--giants ir> "rfmaoa ta flati field’s Chinese letter, it was originally sent to Drhth, an independent Democrat newspaper of New York by B. F. Butler, and Its genuineness is really indisputable. Truth says: The authenticity of that letter is now the pivotal point of this campaign. By liis assertions and the assertions of his party in respect to it Gen. Garfield must stand or fall. We appreciate the respon sibility that rests upon Truth, and Truth will meet it as it deserves. We find that Garfield’s friends deny the existence of an employers? union, the existence at any time of Henry L. Morey, and the genu ineness of the postmark upon the enve lope in which the letter was enclosed. And Garfield himself repudiates the letter. In other words, Truth is accused of forg ing a letter, forging a postmark, imagining the existence of a non-existing league and inventing H. L. Morey. We have al ready done all that can be done in the nature of the case to prove that the letter is in the handwriting of James A. Gar field, except to fully produee the opinions of competent witnesses who are familiar with his handwriting. That we promise to do, and to accompany the evidence with a variety of specimens of his hand writing, indisputably attested, for comparison. No more can be done in this direction, because no wit ness actually saw the letter written, and the man who originally received it is dead. But our proof shall be such as would be amply sufficient in a court of justice to convict James A. Garfield of haviug penned the letter with his own hand; that the Employers’ Union was an existing organization when the letter was mailed; that Henry L. Morey, of Lynn, Mass., was a living, moving being at the same time, and that he Was the chief pro moter of that union, will be proved so conclusively that, so far as this point is concerned, the willful falsehood of Gar field’s supporters, such as the New York Times, will be incontestably established. Finally, we shall prove by indisputable specimens of Washington postmarks of last winter, specimens vouched for by the best authority, that the postmark upon the envelope of Garfield’s Chinese cheap labor letter is a genuine Washington post mark of last winter, and that the postmas ter of Washington, when he denied its genuineness yesterday, lied ior the doub le-branded liar who heads the Republican ticket, and whose cause he sought to serve by the lie. The style of Truth's allegations is not complimentary—but did not General Garfield not only affirm, but swear that he never owned any Credit Mobilier stock? Jesuits, by E. De Prescense. The Muster “Vorstellungen” at Munich, by B. T E ' the ItaiiroaHa j,' Charles 8. Baker. Horton Law^rsin t bT Old Days, by John T. Morse,’Jr. State Debts ihd Repudiation, by' Robert E. Sorter. Contemporary Literature. All live and Interesting topics, and it will be something altogether out of course with this Review, if they sre not handled with marked ability. The International Re view is published monthly by A. S. Barnes & Co., of New York, at 50 cents per num ber. Death of J. Warner He Alpine. Died at Talladega, Ala., at his mother’s residence, on Sunday night, October 17tb, of consumption, Mr. J. Warner McAlpine, aged twenty-six years and two months. Not a few of our readers In this city, espe cially of the young men, will remember him as clerk in tbe establishment of Mr. B. A. Wise, and his successors, Messrs. Truman & Green, and as a member of tbe Macon "V olunteers. He was a young man of excellent abilities and great prom ise, but of feeble constitution. His health began to fail while here, and on tbe night following one of the anniversary parades and shooting matches of the Voluntecre, having become greatly fatigued, he was attacked by very copious hemorrhage from the lungs, aud compelled for a time to give up business. He then went to Texas, and in the rough open-air life of a ranch man, seemed to have entirely recovered his health; but his return to mercantile business soon renewed his disease, and after a few months of painful struggle against it, he sank under its power. D ur- ing his residence here he became a mem ber of the Presbyterian church, and at his own request was dismissed to that of Tal ladega a few months before his death. Ho was a nephew of the senior editor of this paper and of the pastor of the Presbyte rian church. “Bill Arp.” We had a delightful visit yesterday from Major Smith, the redoubtable “Bill Arp” of world-wide fame. Time is dealing gently with our friend, and but few fur rows and no gray hairs tell the story that he is the father of grown up children, and oneofthesweetest and most accomplished young ladies of Georgia. This is owing, doubtless, in no small measure to the ge nial nature and bonhomie of the man, Like a true philosopher, he takes the world as he finds it, without “fretting,’ aud always making the most of the situa tion. “Bill” is a Democrat of the truest stripe, and, albeit full of Christian charity iftid kindness, never lowers his flag. He thinks Parson Felton will have to “stir his stumps” to beat the popular Clements in the seventh district. The people are tired of Bartow county’s persistent monopoly of congressional honors, ever since the war, and feel a little ashamed of their “inde pendent” notoriety. Many honest men voted for Felton at first to break the ring,” which, like the old man of the mountain, rode the Democracy to death. But now, when the “ring” m no more, the “independents” have mounted into the identical saddle, and are ninning rough shod over the oiganized Democrats of the seventh district. He reports many changes from Felton to Clements, and thinks-the race will be close and donbtful. These lines are pencilled in advance of the rendition of “ Dixie Now and Dixie Then,” which we trust will he greeted by a numerous and representative Macon au dience. Major Smith’s real humor, soul- stirring pathos, and great knowledge of human nature, always carry along with him the sympathies and heaits of his hearers. For his own sake and the benefit of that cherished institution, the Public Library, we trust he will be greeted on this occa sion with a “bumper"from the elite of our city. Coercing Employe!. From all parts of the North comes the intelligence that the manufacturing estab lishments controlled by Republican pro prietors are giving warning to their opera tives, that if they vote for Hancock it will be at the cost of their places. At a recent meeting of oil refiners and the manufacturers dependent upon them, held at Green Point, it was decided to force the employes of the various firms aud companies controlled by these capi talists to vote for Garfield and Arthur. Money was called for, and it was urged that liberal contributions were needed to save the party from defeat. About 1,500 voters are employed in these mills. The iron masters of Pennsylvania, also, are pursuing the same course very generally, and bulldozing on such an extended scale has never beeu witnessed before in the United States. Indeed, so universal and unblushing are the efforts of these opulent protectionists to control the votes of their workmen In this reprehensible manner, that the Dem ocratic executive committee of that State have b. m forced to issue an address of warning to the people. They say: “The Democratic party is largely com posed of the industrial classes, and must, therefore, represent their interests and rights. To-day many ot the corporations, the wealthy manufacturers, the great iron masters, are attempting to debauch them with their money or to coerce them with their power. They threaten to take the bread out of their moGtlis, to starve their wives and children, unless they vote as employers dictate. “We address them. “Can you permit this tyranny and still claim to be freemen? Are you slaves be cause you labor for your daily bread ? Must you surrender the right to a free ballot to obtain the right to woik ? When that day comes it will be a fatal day for you and your liberties. Let the overseers of corporations aud manufactories drive you to the polls to vote as they dictate, let tbeircandidate be chosen by your craven submission, and you surrender that equal ity which is the chief glory of American citizenship. What is the remedy ? Sim ple, plain, easy for brave men—assert your rights; vole as you please." Tbe Young Men’s Democratic Associa tion, also, of Philadelphia, have employed counsel, and given notice that they will prosecute all well authenticated cases of ‘coercion” that may be reported to them. This is a terrible conditien of a flairs iu a free country. CoL James H. Blount Onr able representative in Congress has steadily deyoted himself for many weeks to a careful canvass of his district and the earnest advocacy cf the cause of our national standard bearers. The people have been fully informed of the corruption and extravagance of the party which has so long held the reins of government, and the good accomplished by the late Demo cratic Congress. Iu Colonel Blount they have ever had a vigilant, indefatigable and influential friend, and he will be returned to his seat without opposition. The Milledgevillo Union and Recorder thus speala of tho recent addresses in that city of our presi dential elector and the Colonel: Col. Nisbet was introduced by Dr. Har ris, and put in right away for the heart of his subject. We cannot follow him in his argument—it is unnecessary at this late hour m the canvass—but we can say he made the best speech we have heard since the campaign opened. H he has spoken as well throughout the district as he did here, the fruits of his labors will bo abundantly reaped next Tuesday. He i3 a forcible, pleasant and eloquent speaker. Tbe Democracy of Georgia will have a good use for CoL Nisbet some future day. It is very rare to find a practicing physi cian such a good stump speaker as Dr. Nisbet is. He used his political scalpel on Garfield scientifically and con amore. Col. Blount followed Dr. Nisbet in a speech of great power. This might an swer for all we could say. He gave"a lucid history of the politics of the day, reviewed the proceedings of Congress, and exposed in a manner both plain and forcible the dangerous doctrines aud fatal practices of the Republican party. He discussed all the great questions before the country at this time, in his usual earm-sl, convincing and eloquent style. It was deeply regret ted by the friends of these gentlemen m Baldwin that so few of our citizens were present to hear them. But we are sure, when they come to remember that Satur day in Baldwin means business, and that nothing but a circus could draw the peo ple away from the streets and the stores, they will make all proper allowances. And then, too, we are all united here, and will give CoL Blount and Hancock a rousing lift next Tuesday. That's what they want. Chinese Labor in Louisiana.—Some mention has been made, says the Wash ington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, of the efiorts to .Introduce Chinese labor into Louisiana by tbe planters of that State. Movements have been active ly made to ship Chinese laborers from Cuba, and arrangements had been made for several ship loads. Bat the Chinese consul at Havana appears to be acting in concert with the Spanish authorities to throw obstacles in the way. The Spanish officials charge S4 to each Chinaman for a passport, and the Chinese consul charges $4 additional. This practically puts an embargo on the deportation of the Chi nese, whom, it is understood, the Spanish authorities do not wish to leave the island. The Louisiana interests are, however, in earnest in the matter, and as scon as Mr. Evarts gets through with campaigning and is ready to attend to the business of the department of state he will be asked to make the proper representations in the matter. The Louisiana people say they would be vary glad to take a few thou sands of the Chinese who are giving the Pacific coast citizens so much trouble and anxiety, but it would cost at least ten times as much to bring them from that section, and this is the reason why they are compelledto looklo Cuba to gettliem. The last Southern outrage was perpe trated m Chattanooga by some Michigan troops returning home from the Atlanta fete. Hon. Horace Maynard had said the first few words of a lengthy speech, when an engine attached to a train about to depait commenced to blow off steam, and Mr. Maynard’s voice was drowned. And thus continued interruptions were kept up by the roar of incoming and outgoing trains, by the ringing of bells and blowing of whistles. Finally, a Michigan company, on its way home from Atlanta, passed into- the depot with its band playiifg “Dixie,”' and Maynard’s speech was again suspend ed. Mr. Cate, the local mail agent, be came furious, and threatened to have the captain and his whole company arrested if he did not put a quietus to the music. Tbe Captain coolly told him that the de pot was public property; that he had as much right there as Maynard or anyone else, ana that Cate dare not carry out his threat. With this, the Captain told the band to play another air. while Maynard and liis followers stood helpless until the train bearing the Michigan boys moved Ofl. The International Review for No vember has for its contents: West Point and the Colored Cadets, by George L. Thousands or people, who are ailiicied with a diseased liver, indigestion, heart burn. waterbrash, sour stomach, or a gen erally intolerable biliousness, as it is term ed, use mercury. This is done reluetant- 4y, perhaps, but the commonplace argu ment is, “Oh, nothing will reach tho liver aud spleen except Dine mass. Could I get something else I would use it.’’ Read er, you cau get something else, and that something else is Simmons’ Liver Regula tor. It is equal in power to blue mass, and without any of Us injurious effects. 4w Andrews. The French Republic and the on .. Procure it in time If you wish to save doctor bills. Dr. BUW Cough Syrup. Price