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CONSTITUTIONALIST AUGUSTA* GA. CTHURSDAY MORNIHG. DEO. 20.1870 Notice. From and after this date —Jane 1,1870 — The terms for the Tri- Weekly Constitu tionalist will be at the rate of $6 per annum. All papers will be discontinued at the end of the time paid for. ANALYSIS OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL LAW. Considerable interest being felt in the election which is to be held in this State, for school officers, on the 7th of Januiry, we present an analysis of the new Public School law, which authorizes said elec tion : The “ Georgia State Board of Education” is composed of the Governor, Comptroller General, Secretary of State, Attorney Gen eral and State School Commissioner. It holds in trust for the State all devises of lands; pays all school moneys to the State Treasurer, who is held upon his bond for the amount; prescribes what text-books and books of reference shall be used, but is forbidden to introduce books of a sectarian or sectional character; shall not exclude the Bible from the schools ; reports legu larly to the Legislature its acts and doings and the amount whtcli in addition to the regular school fund (poll tax, special tax on shows, sale of liquors, commutation of Military service, endowments, gifts, and one-half the net earnings of the Western and Atlantic Railroad) shall be necessary to support a school in every school district in the State for at least three months in the year. STATE SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. This officer receives a salary of $2,500 per annum, and has a clerk at $1,200 per annum. He is charged with the general administration of the school law; decides mooted questions; prescribes regulations for making reports and standards by which the County Commissioner is to' decide the grade of teachers’ certificates; visits as often as possible the Senatorial districts; counsels with the school officers; appor tions eqnitablv the revenue raised and hereinbefore referred to; sees that educa tional money is not misapplied; distri butes the county’s share of the State fund through the County Treasurer; makes an annual report which shall embrace the workings of the system in full, what is superfluous and what is lacking. All trav eling expenses, in performance of official duties are paid. He keeps an itemized ac count of expenditures in his department. The books of his office are open to inspec tion. THE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. This Board is composed of one member from each militia district and city ward. Members hold office for two years ; meet on the first Tuesday of the month succeeding thatof theirelection and organize by electing one of their number President, and a suita ble person Secretary, who thereby becomes County School Commissioner; thereafter meet regularly at the Court House every three months. At the first meeting the Board fully describe the sub-school dis tricts ; are a body politic and corporate in law; have care and custody of all school properly conveyed to them ; may establish such graded schools as they think proper, with full power in respect to such schools to employ, pay and dismiss teachers, fur nish school honses; perform the duties of trustees where those officers fail or refuse ; prescribe rules for government of schools throughout, the county; determine the num ber of days the County Commissioner may work ; determine how and when taxes shall be levied for the support of the schools. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER. This functionary holds office for two years ; is allowed a per diem of $3 for the days he is at work ; examines applicants for license to teach, aud issues certificates of first, second or third grade, according to the ratio of correct answers and other evi dences of qualification given by the appli cant upon the examination; revokes li censes on account of incompetency, im morality, etc.; makes annual report to the State School Commissioner; is the medium of communication between the State School Commissioner and subordinate school offi cers ; decides points of difference between Trustees of any district; visits the schools as often as necessary; does all he cau to elevate the poorer schools to the standard of the best; advises the Trustees as to most approved school furniture, apparatus, educational agencies; furnishes Trustees and teachers with blanks, etc., issued by the State Educational Department. SCnOOT, DIRECTORS OR TRUSTEES. There are three Trustees in each Militia District and City Ward —one holds for one year, one for two years, and one for three years. After the first election, one is elected for three years. They qualify wit.h iu five days after election, by taking an oath, administered by each other, to faith fully and impartially discharge the duties of their position; they fill vacaucics in their number, occasioned by resignation or refusal to serve; have management and control of their local school interests; em ploy teachers from among persons to whom the County Commissioner issues license or certificate. Non-licensed persons employ ed by Trustees are not entitled to pay. The Trustees certify to the County Commis sioner the amounts due the teachers; re port teachers to the Board for dismissal on sufficient grounds; visit the schools at least twice each term; may examine the pupils; negotiate and make, under such rules and regulations as the County Board of Education may prescribe, all necessary contracts in providing fuel, building and furnishing school houses, repairing, leasing and renting the same, and all other pro visions necessary for the convenience and prosperity of the schools in their district— the fnnds for which shall he raised by tax ation levied upon the taxable property of said district and by assessment on the labor of the qualified voters, as may be de termined by the County Board of Educa tion. Assessment du any voter may be discharged by labor. They also make ar rangement for instrnction of the white and the colored youth of their district in sepa rate schools; provide the same facilities for each, “ bnt the children of the white and colored races shall not be taught together in any sub-district of the State;” have an enumeration of unmarried white and col ored youth in their district taken separate ly between the Ist and 15th October of each year: keep a record of their proceed ings. together with minutes of all school meetings held in their district; may meet as frequently as they deem proper for the transaction of business. TEACHERS. The certificate of the County Commis sioner does not make one a teacher, but represents him or her, as a competent per son for the position. He or she may, or may not, be employed by the Trustees'— Teachers make regniar reports; are not paid nniess the said reports are in every respect what the law directs they shall be ; when dismissed they may appeal to the County Board and ultimately, within a limited time, to the State Commissioner. Their accounts are audited by the Trustees. EVENING AND AMBULATORY SCHOOLS May be established by the County Board wherever desirable. By means of the am bulatory schools, it is hoped the chil dren in sparsely settled districts may be reached anl benefited. Pearls Before Swine. A CARD FROM EX-GOVERNOR VANCE. 1 o the Editor of the Washington Chronicle: You have stricken me some heavy and some unjust blows. Will you allow me to parry through your columns? Referring to my eiection to the United States Senate you charge, in a recent issue, that it has been my constant boast that my opinions and feelings have undergone no change since the war, that my children are taught to hate the Government, &c. I deny this last most emphatically. It is simply un true. It is difficult to tell what you mean by the former. If a four years’ war had been fought to prove the incorrectness of the multiplication table. Ido not see how the victors could force upon their adversa ries the conclusion that that, venerable in stitution lied. If you mean that my ab stract opinions as to what was right have not been changed by the results of the war, yon are correct; bnt if you meant to say that I do not accept those lesults, each and all of them, and guide my conduct as a citizen thereby, your charge is incorrect.. I can well see how a beaten party may be required to acknowledge that fact, and to engage that lie will forever refrain from attempting those things again which were the cause of the collision. But it seems to me that he would be quite a sorry dog, in deed, who should acknowledge that he had for your years participated in all the hor rors aud calamities of civil war for a cause that had so little reason to sustain it that it had become wrong as soon as two men and $lO proved too strong for one man and sl. You also chargethat “less than three weeks ago, in a speech deliverd in Wilmington, he (I) said that he (I) never asked for a par don, aud uever would,” &c. It is sufficient to say, in reply to this, that the last political speech I made in that city was in August, 1864. So that is an error, as is also the coarse and profane expression which you allege 1 uttered “some time ago,” and which has been denied by me agaiD and again. But the charge which most concerns me of the many which you bring against me is, that my skirts are not clear “of responsibility for the inhuman treatment of Union soldiers at Salisbury during the late war.” I am not disposed to disavow my share in that great struggle. However opposed to it at the beginning, it would be worse than uncandid in me to deny that when forced into it by the action of mv State, 1 went into the war with all my might and persisted to the end. Bnt, I do deny that, I exceeded in any way the bonnds of civilized warfare; I do claim that I fought, that light with manliness and humanity. So far from any responsibility whatever resting upon me for the ill-treat ment of prisoners, it is well known that they were exclusively under the control of the Confederate authorities. Notwithstand ing this, when informed of the condition of those prisoners, I wrote at once to the Secretary of War and urged him, if it was possible, to provide for their wants ; aud 1 secured the passage of an act of our General Assembly, authorizing me to furnish them supplies of blankets and clothing on con dition that I would make an arrangement with the Federal authorities to fninish similar supplies to North Carolina soldiers in Northern prisons. Before this_«ould be effected the prisoners were removed from Sallsibnry. The proof of this mnV be found fn my official letfc r-book in custody of the Government at Washington, and in the acts of the Legislature of North Carolina. The industry which it is said had been exerted in hunting my record is most re markable; since it hfs exhumed almost as mnch of what'l did not as what I did do. And itseems, also, that the acts with which I am justly chargeable are urged as a rea son why amnesty should never be extended to me. If I had not, committed them I should need no amnesty. For this reason I expect to ask for it. We ofthe-Sonth have been told egain and again that, we must give up Ihe dead issues of the past, accept things as we find them, and strive to improve the future. This is good advice from our Northern brethren. I for one re solve to conform to it, and propose again to participate in the service aud honor \ of my country. Instead of lendingnie a help ing hand, manj r who were loudest in their exhortations begin to search through that thing of dead issues—the past—for reasons why 1 should not be permitted to improve the future ; and a law, by which I am made a degraded man in the land of my birth, is held np before my eyes for a memorial, and a testimony that the past, like the poor, is ever with me! How can we thus forget it ? Will you, sir, help us ? Will the vic tors attend the funeral of this past, and throw the first clod upon Its coffin ? If so, I will engage that it will be buried forever. Because we hold fast the bond of faithful ness to each other in the shadows of defeat and humiliation, is no reason why, if per mitted, we should not glory in t.he splen dors of the great Republic. Because we refuse to leave off mourning over the deso lation of our homes and the slaughter of our sons is no reason why we should refuse to rejoice over the prosperity of the whole reunited land. Because we refuse to turn our backs on the brave and honest living and dead, who followed our banners in obedience to the doctrine of State Sove reignty, is no reason why we should not fraternize with equally brave and honest men who fought ou the other side. I pro test to you, sir, that I am an obedient and law-observing citizen of the United States; that I acquiesce in and will maintain all the legitimate results of the war; that I earnestly desire the unity and perpetuity of the whole country, its prosperity and honor. 1 desire never again to see its great energies, its vast resources, its illus trious soldiers and its wise statesmen en gaged in the ignoble task of self destruc tion ; bnt fervently pray that every atom of the wealth of its bosom, and every spark of the genius of its children may be devoted to the common welfare henceforth and forever. And in attestation of all this, I pledge a faith which stood by a sinking cause through misfortune and defeat, bright ancl untarnished—as my bitterest enemy must say—because honor and duty required it. Very respectfully, sir, your obedient ser vant, Zebulon B. Vance. [ From Philadelphia Press. eornet’s comment. Ex-Governor Zebulon B. Vance, recently elected Senator from North Carolina by the new rebel-Democratlc" Legislature of that State, has written a letter to the Washington Chronicle, in which he asks opportunity “to parry through its columns the blows which he complains have been struck at him.” Although Mr. Vance’s faith in the justice of the peculiar theories for which the South rebelled remains un changed, he avows himself an obedient and law-abiding citizen of the United States, acquiescing in all the legitimate results of the war, and earnestly desiring the perpe tuity and nuity of the' whole country. It will be seen that Mr. Vance still adheres to the dogma of secession, and that his sup port of the new order of things Is Qualified, though apparently sincere. His claims to have his disabilities removed must be based on better grounds than these. To legislate for a nation one must be thoroughly im bued with its spirit, and In full sympathy with Its progress; and this Mr. Vance is not. Mark Twain writes the following an swer to a correspondent: “ Young Author —Yes, Agassiz does recommend authors to eat fish, because the phosphorus in It makes brains. So far you are correct. But I can not help yw* to a decision about the amount you need to eat—at least, not with cer tainty. If the specimen composition you send is about your fair usual average, I should judge that perhaps a couple of whales would be all you would want for the present. Not the largest kind, but simply good middling-sized whales.” [Fro-n the New Era, 28. Resignation of Chief Justice Brown. His Excellency Rufus HTBuHocT, uonmur of Georgia : Dear Sir: I am associated with a com pany of gentlemen who iuteud this day to submit for your consideration a bid for the lease of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, which is the property of the State, under the act of the Legislature, passed 24th October, 1870, aud the public notice given by you inviting bids; and I am informed there will be different propositions submit ted by different companies, when it will be come yonr duty to decide between them. You and I are the official heads of two co-ordinate departments of the same Gov ernment; and this is a matter which in volves a large pecuniary interest to the State, where my interest and that of the people may seem to conflict. I think it due alike to both of ns, and to those whom we represent, that I should, as I now do, tender to you, unconditionally, my resigna tion as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of this State, and respect fully request that you accept the same before you consider the respective proposals or decide between the different companies upon the question of the leaseof the Road. Thanking your Excellency for yonr uniform courtesy to me, and the others officially connected with the Judicial De partment of the State Government which I have had the honor to preside over, I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Joseph E. Brown. Executive Department, i State of Georgia, > Atlanta, December 24,1870.} Ex- Governor Joseph E. Brown : My Dear Sir: I am in receipt of your communication of this date in which yon inform me that you have associated your self with a company of gentlemen who in tend to submit for consideration a bill for the lease of the Western and Atlantic Rail road, under the authority of an act ap proved October 24th, 1870, and that, there fore, you feel it incumbent upon you, in justice to yourself and to the people, to sever all connection between yourself and the State Government by resigning the high position of Chief Justice upon assum ing the relation of a bidder for the lease of the State property. The positive manner in which the resignation is presented, and the reasons which you give me to sustain you in it, are of such a character as to leave me no alternative but to accept it; and in doing so you will. I trust, receive my ex pressions of high regard and consideration for yourself and for the Judicial Depart ment of the Government, In presiding over which you have, if possible, added to your well established reputation for the success ful administration, in former years, of the Executive Department of the State Gov ernment. I am, my dear Judge, very respectfully and truly yours, Rufus B. Bullock. Hon. Ben Hill. TITF, GROUNDS FOR THE STATEMENT THAT nr, HAS MADE OVERtURKS TO THE RAD ICALS. WarrentoN, Ga., December 23,1870. Editor Constitution : Dear Sir: lu your issue of the 17th in stant you reprint an editorial from the Warrenton Clipper, entitled “ Ben Hill and Ilis Last,” and in your comments thereon you say that it is incumbent on the Clipper to prove the insinuation contained therein against Mr. Hill, or remove the innuendo. In that article the Clipper uses this lan guage: “B n and the banished Israelites are parallel cases—judging from a recent private letter written by Ben to certain prominent Radicals. So sayelh rumor.” If the Constitution claims to be the month piece of Mr. Hill, a note to that effect will bring forth the proof. If Mr. Hill will pub licly deny that he has, written a letter to a known Republican of tni* county, in which he leans completely over to Republicanism, we will produce the proof. If Mr. Hill will publicly deny tbat-lu*. wrote a letter to th; Republican Executive Committee of this Congressional District, 5" which he endorses Gen. Grant for President in ’72, and in which he uses language looking to the position of United States Senator for himself, we will prove that a member of that committee reports that he has the let ter in his possession, aud that ho boasts of the fact. Individually, I regret that Mr. Hill has been guilty of these things, as he claims to be a Democrat; but, as a member of the Democratic party, I deem it mv duty to make them public. I cannot tie myself to men and ignore principle. Sorry to see that several of the Democratic press can not draw the line between Ben Hill an.l principle. Your notice would have had my earlier attention, and my reply appeared in the columns of the Clipper, but as I do the ma jority of labor upon my paper, my tiiqe has been occupied in working for the success of the Democratic party of Warren during the past six days, to the neglect of my pri vate affairs, and will not issue my paper till Saturday. Respectfully, yours, Chas. E. McGregor, Editor Warrenton Clipper. [The Constitution, in a brief comment, de nies all sympathy with the Hill address, and leaves Hon. Ben in the hands of Charley McGregor.] Luxemp.uro —The little duchy which Prussia next proposes to appropriate has an area of about 1,200 miles, aud a popu lation of nearly 400,000 industrious and prosperous people. It is governed by the King of Holland, who is Grand Duke of Luxemburg, and in this latter capacity is a member of the Germanic Confederation.— Up to 1860 it was occupied by a Prussian garrison, and about that time Napoleon offered to bay it from the King of Holland, who was eager to accept the bargain.— Prussia, however, stepped in and forbade the transaction, and for a while there was the appearance of a war between the two great nations for this valuable little piece of territory. The other Po wars intervened, and at the conference of London in May, 1867, it was agreed that Prance shouid withdraw her scheme of purchase, and that Prussia should remove her garrison, that the Grand Duchy should be neutralized and remain under the rule of the King of Holland, and that the strong fortifications of the city of Luxemburg should be dis mantled. This programme was carried out to the satisfaction of all concerned, but the prostration of Prance and the strength of Prussia now enables King William to vio late the treaty and disregard the other nations which were signatory to the com pact. They were nearly the same as con cluded the treaty of Paris In 1858 ; and the fact that they are both donbly defied by both Kussia and Prussia is illustrative of the security which these two great and powerful countries feel in the strength of their armies. The Georgia Elections —There seems to be no good reason for doubting that the Democrats in Georgia have elected nearly all of the Congressmen and a majority of the members of each branch of the. State Legislature. When it is remembered that the power of the Federal Government, as well as that of the present State govern ment, was used to prevent this result, it may be considered a glorious triumph of the people over their oppressors. All the measures adopted by the Radical Congress to compel a vote in its favo-, in every one of the Southern States, have totally failed to effect that purpose. In 1873 the finish ing stroke will be given to the villainous party that has so long misruled the coun try.—Richmond Dispatch. Revenue from the Large Cities.— I Ths Internal Revenue Bureau furnishes the fol lowing exhibit of Hie receipts from internal revenue for the last fiscal year of some of ,I.cities of the country^ New PhiiaJU&T #7,693. (^Boston,’’iso,’. SMfr ilwirtirn, $4.860.201; Baltimore, #4,- 607,981 r «t. Louis, f4.59ft.839; San Frai* cisco, $3,151,998; New Orleans, *2,750,068; Richmond, $2,379,180; Buffalo, $2,315,449; Newark, $2,152,882; Pittsburg, $2,043,129; Detroit, $2,015,966, making an aggregate for fourteen cities of $73,966,994. The cost of assessing the internal revenue for the fiscal year was $4,118,201. State Election. From out State exchange*,we gather |he following returns of the election: l LIBERTY COUNTY. The official vote of Liberty county is as follows: | Forty-first Congress—Paine, 259; White, 232. Forty-second Congress—Mclntvre, 259; Hi liver, 282. For Legislature—J W Farmer, Demo crat, 242; W A Golden, colored Radical, 232; D Stewart, colored Radical, 6. For Clerk Superior Court—S A Calder, Democrat, 260; Joseph Ashmore; Inde pendent., 232. For Sheriff—John E Zoncks, Democrat, 490. ForTreasnrer—William Harrison, Demo crat, 484. For Surveyor—William Hughes, 478. Ward, negro, was elected Coroner; Roy al, negro, Tax Receiver, and Frazer, negsto, Tax Collector. We are Informed that a party of negroes in the lower pait of the county, wltiicint any legal aulhor.ty whatever, opened a poll at Riceboro, where several hundred went through the form of voting, but no returns had been received from the same up to the legal honr for closing the consolidation;at the Court House Riceboro Is neither a town incorporated nor organized,nor is ita county site, though Bullock appointed man agers for the place. WHITFIELD COUNTY. Dr. Emerson, Democrat, elected Repre sentative from Whitfield county by a large majority. Tr.e whole Democratic ticket In the county elected by a large majority. GORDON COUNTY. LN Trammell elected Senator, Joel C Fain elected Representative from Gordon. Catoosa county has gone Democratic'; Murray county has gone Democratic.;! PIERCE COUNTY. Forty-first Congress—W W Paine, De mocrat, about 3l)0; R W White, Republi can, about 254. Forty-second Congress—A T Mclntyre, Democrat, about 300; Y Hillyer, Republi can, about 254. Senator—John C Nichols, Democrat, about 275; J Lightsey, Republican, about 240. Representative—D E Knolcs, Democflit, about 270; F Roberson, colored Republi can, about 170. i CLINCH COUNTY. Forty-first Congress—W W Paine, Dem ocrat, 449; R W White, Republican, 12l Forty-second Congress—A T Mclntyre, Democrat, 448; V Hillyer, Republican’^. Senator— \l Kirkland, Democrat, 291; E F Sweat, Democrat, 125. Representative—H A Mattox, Demociat, 287 ; D H Johnson, Democrat, 161. ECHOLS COUNTY. Forty-first Congress—W W Paine, Dem ocrat, 224; R W White, Republican, 66 Majority for Paine, 168. Forty-second Congress—A T Mclntyre, Democrat. 252; Virgil Hillyer, Republican, 37. Majority for Mclntyre, 215. Representative—R W Phillips, Demo crat, 527; Watt Matoy, colored RepuMl can, 54. Majority for Phillips, 173. WASHINGTON COUNTY. Forty-first Congress Corker, 1,6(2; Beard, negro, 946. Majority for Corker, 666. Forty-second Congress—Dußose, 1,613; Fannin, 946. Majority for Dußose, 667. Representatives—D Palmer, negro, 904; C Kelsey, negro, 934; J W Renfroe, Demo crat, 1,624; H Taylor Democrat, 1,628 — Tavlor’s majoritv, 694. Renfroe’s majority, 684. Clerk of Superior Court—S Northlngt*n, Demociat, 1,825: AD Jarnigan, Independ ent, 715. S Northlngton’s ma]ority, 1,110. In other county offices, all the Democrats were elected. CHAT rAHOOOIIKE COUNTY. I For Congress—Nelson Tift, Demoemt, 679; Whitely, Radical, 341. Tift’s majority, 238. I For the Legislature—D C Cody, DerJfe crat, 578; Willis Colemuu, colored Radii;Ji, 335. No opposition to county officers—all 1 k mocrats. ) DODGE COUNTY. This is anew county, and elects the •en tire Democratic ticket. Vote for Congrc 1: Tilt, 104; Whitely, 21. * PIKE COUNTY. The whole Democratic ticket was elect ed, except Clerk of Court. Lawton, for Forty-first, Congress, has a majority of 288; for Forty-second Congress, 389. .TONES COUNTY. The election passed off quietly, and the votes are being counted. The Democratic ticket will be beaten 100. UPSON COUNTY. Lawton, for Forty-first Congress, hts*B6 majority; for Forty-second Congress, 84 majority; Matthews, Democrat, for Souate. has 162 majority ; Hall, for Representative, has 422 majority, ami an entire Democratic county ticket is elected. BUTTS COUNT?. The Democrats have carried the county by from 140 to 180 majority. „ HENRY COUNTY. This county gives Lawton, for Congress, and the legislative and county ticket 300 majority. CLARK COUNTY. Clark elects one negro Radical aud HqII, Democrat, to the Legislature, and the Twenty-seventh Senatorial District, com posed of Clark, Monroe and Walton coun ties-, elects Steadmau, Democrat, by a band some majority. Sixth District—Price, Democrat, has carried the Sixth Congressional District by an overwhelming majority over Bard— sorehead and bolter—and Wimpy—“ Wo gan’s Wimpy, the celebrated counterfeit detective—Radical. WEBSTER COUNTY Has gone Democratic. Majority not known. 1 SCHLEY COUNTY Is supposed to liave’gone Democrat!?. TERRELL COUNTY Goes Democratic by a large majority. CALHOUN COUNTY All right. Democrats comfortably ahead. RANDOLPH COUNTY. Democrats win by 300 majority. IRWIN COUNTY. Large majority for the Democracy. PULASKI COUNTY. . Tift and the Democratic ticket gloriously ahead. WORTH COUNTY. Tift’s majority is 250. Whole ticket elected. BAKER COUNTY. The Democrats have 900 majority. Jones is elected Senator by a large majority. B F and C L Sibley played for the negro vote, and lost. MrrcnELL county. The whole Democratic ticket is over whelmingly elected. THOMAS COUNTY Has gone Radical by 500 majority. LEE COUNTY Has probably gone Democratic. Well in formed and active Democrats, vfho attended the election at St&rksville, have made bets that the vote is Democratic. DOUGHERTY COUNTt. Out of the 2,960 votes polled, it If not probable that the Democrats have more than 660. The negroes voted almost solid ly, and have, therefore, a majority of 1,600 or 1,700. ' BARTOW COUNTY, Young’s (Democrat) majority for Con gress is about 700. Whole Democratic ticket elected. CAMPBELL COUNTY. Forty-first Congress—Bipby, Radical, 128; Bethune, Radical, 813; Wright, Dem ocrat, 489. Forty-second Congress—Bigby, Radical, 448; Wright, Democrat, 470. Representatives—John Goodman, Dem ocrat, 503; W 8 Zellars, Radical, 824; J J Beall, 120. ELBERT COUNTY- Democratic candidates for Congress be tween 300 and 400 abcad, and whole county ticket elected. d’kalb county. Forty-first Congress—Young, Democrat, 1,021; Burnet, Radical, 268. Forty-second Congress—Young, 1,018: Burnett, 255. Representatives—Goldsmith, Democrat, 569; Wlnninaham, Independent, 477; Join er, colored, 237. CATOOSA COUNTY. Forty-first Congress—Young, Democrat, 464; Burnett, 88 Forty-second Congress—Young, 445; Cole, 67; Barnett, 28. Representatives— Payne, Democrat, 389; Williams, 167; Harris, 4. TROUP COUNTY. Total vote in Tronp county, 3,218. De mocratic majority, 42? HEARD COUNTY. The total vote In Heard counly is 920. Democratic majority, 120. CARROLL COUNTY. Carroll county goes Democratic by 500 to 600 majority. TAYLOR COUNTY. Col. Wright’s majority over Bethune is 76, and over Blgby 70. Mr. Bateman, De mocrat, is elected Representative. Col. Halsey’s majority for Senator is very large in Taylor, but as Houston and Crawford arc not heard from, and as Houston Is re ported to have given a large Radical ma jority, the result of the Senatorial election must be considered doubtful. WAYNE COUNTY. The Brunswick Appeal is informed that there was no election at the county site o! Wayne, owing to the fact that there was only one of the Election Commissioners in the county. Why some three freeholders did Hot, exercise their rights under the con stitution, by openining the polls, we cannot understand. Bv this failure the Democrats have lost in this district some 400 votes. GLYNN COUNTY has covered herself with mud. We annex the official vote, for which we are indebted to the Appeal: For Forty-first Congress—W W Paine, Democrat, 615; Richard W White, colored Radical, 734. For Forty-second Congress—A T Mcln tyre, Democrat, 616; Virgil Hillycr, Rad ical, 733. For Representative—James Houston, Democrat, 614; James Blue, colored Radi cal, 671 ; J E Cornelius, Republican, 56. For Clerk of Court—Joseph E Lara bright. Democrat, 608; C P Goodyear, Rad ical, 674 ; W W Masked, Republican, 51. For Sheriff— Hiram J Reid, Democrat, 608; James M Thomas, Radical, 672; Frank Fleming, colored Republican, 56. For Tax Receiver—John C Moore, Dem ocrat, 571 ; John C Sullivan, colored Radi cal, 671 ; Samuel F Baker, colored Repub lican, 62; Joseph Dangaix, Independent, 0. For Tax Collector—John B Pyles, De mocrat, 002; Moses McDonald, Radical, colored, 669; Hosea Sherman, Republican, colored, 00. ForTreasurer—Grover C Fahm, Demo crat, 60(5; Douglas G Risley. Radical, 6(59 ; John R Cook, Republican, 64. For Ordinary—Wm A Couper, Democrat, 465; J F Rowe, Radical, 000. For Surveyor—Ja i cs Posted, Democrat, 694; John A Abbott, Radical, colored, 665. For Coroner—Dr L B Davis, Democrjt, 1,207 ;JL£ Baker, Republican, 45. WILKES COUNTY. Old Wilkes has thoroughly redeemed herself. The. following is the vote at the recent election. For Forty-second Congress—General D M Dußose, Democrat, 1,598; S P Beard, Radical, 880. For Forty-first Congress—S A Corker, Democrat, 1,597; Isham Fannin, Radical, 382. For Benator—Judge WM Reese, Demo crat,, 1,592 ; W Booker, Radical, 378. For Repiesen£,,ti ves—S W Wym. De mocrat, 1,592; H «T Slaton, Democrat, 1,589; L Williams, Radical, 334; C Jones, Radical, 879. WAKRKN COUNTY. For Forty-first Congress—Corker, Dem ocrat, 860; Beard, Radical, 463. Forty-second Congress—Dußose, 856; Fannin, 462. State Senator—Heard, Democrat, 853; Holden, Radical, 460. Democratic nominees to the Honse are elected. TALIAFERRO COUNTY. Forty-first Congress—Corker, Democrat, 486; Heard, 305. Forty-second Congress—Dußose, 489; Fannin, 309. Senate—Heard, 474; Holden, 296; New son, independent Radical, 26. Representative—Flint, Democrat, 487; Evans, 305. GIASBCOCK COUNTY. Corker, 320; Beard, 8; Dußose, 318 Fannin, 10. Brady, Democrat, elected Representative. OGLETHORPE COUNTY. Corker, 671; Beard, 860; Dußose, 689; Fannin, 365. Representatives—Davenport, Democrat, 661; Smith, Democrat, 690; Cunningham, Radical, 385; James Cunningham, Radical, 181; Brightwood, Radical, 205. COBB COUNTY. Forty-first Congress—Young, 878; Bur nett, 380. Forty-second Congress—Young, 475; Colt, 828; Burnett, 120. Senate—Hlllyer, 963; Bryan, 433. Legislature—W D Anderson, 808; W P Anderson, 678 ; Mitchell, 398; Canty, 405; Durham, 215; Baldwin, 116; Dempsey, 118. MILTON COUNTY. Forty first Congress—Price, 218; Find ley, 148. Forty-second Congress—Price. 219 ; Boyd, independent, 151; Wimpy, Radical, 13. Howell Is clectedJßepresentativo. DADE COUNTY. Forty first Congress—Young, 401 ; Bur nett, 2. Forty-second Congress—Young, 401; Bnrnett, 1. Representative—Graham, 245 ; Morgan, 113; Tidwell, 46. FORSYTH COUNTY. Forly-flrst Congress—Price, 533 ; Find ley, 129. Price’s majority, 404. Forty-second Congress—Price, 562; Boyd, 74; Wimpy, 152. Senate—Browu, 604 ; Pucket, 319; Hans ford, 12. Brown’s majority over Pucket, 285. Hughes Dean elected for Representative. MUSCOGEE COUNTY, For Congress and the Legislature, gives Wright, Democrat, for Forty-first Con gress, 927 majority over Bethune, and 928 majority for the Forty-second Congress over Bigbee. For Legislature—Smith and Pon, Demo crats, have 940 and 936 majority, respec tively. MONROE COUNTY Has gone Radical, electing Congressional, Legislative and county tickets. SUMTER COUNTY Has gone Democratic by majorities rang ing from 500 to 700. Dr. Black, Demo crrtic candidate for State Senate from the District composed of Sumter, Schley and Macon, is undoubtedly elected over Jones, Radical. CLAY COUNTY Is reported about 6 Democratic majority. Democrat elected to the Honse. We have also the following reported Democratic majorities; Bullock, 70; Mont gomery, 400 ; Laurens, 66; Johnson, al most unanimously Democratic. BAKER COUNTY. For Congress—Tift, Democrat, 747.; Whlteley, Republican, 877. Senate—Re ben Jones, Democrat, 759 ; George Lovejoy, negro, 858. House—H A Tarver, Democrat, 750; Aaron Wood, negro, 872. When about half the votes had been coanted in Calhoun, the box was stolen and destroyed. A. L. McCollum. TWIGGS COUNTY. The following is the vote of Twiggs county: For Forty-first Congress—Long, 821; Lawton, 238. Forty-second Congress—Speer, 829, Law. ton, 229. State Senate—Debaux. 823; Coates, 235 Represen tati res—Grifflu, 1,017. For Sheriff— J T Evans. 922; Jno Ren free, 119. For Clerk—John Fitzpatrick, 980. For Tax Receiver—Lewis Solomon, 988. Tax Collector—Tho-; H Jones, 981. County Treasurer—R H Arrington, 984. County Surveyor—E Nash, 991. For Coroner—Harry Bennett, 895. CRAWFORD COUNIY. The Democrats carried this county by majorities ranging from sixty to three hundred. RANDOLPH COUNTY. The whole Democratic ticket in Ran dolph was chosen by majorities ranging from fifty-six to three hundred. WILKES COUNTY. Forty-second Congress—Gen D M Du- Bose, 1,598. Forty-first Congress—S A Corker, 1,597. For Senator—Wm M Reese, 1,592. For Representatives—S W Wynn, 1,592; H T Slaton, 1,589. For Sheriff—W A Qninn, 1.187. For Clerk Superior Cobrt—Geo Dysoe, 1,588. For Tax Collector—W R Smith, 1,497; S Wheat,ly, 34. For Receiver Tax Returns—T Jesse, •1,060, D Jones, 173; G W Muse, 174; II T Ruling, 104 For County Treasurer—G Bunch, 1.503. For Coroner—John Moore, 934; I Per fect, 570. Republican Candidates. Fortv-sfcond Congress—S P Beard, 380. Forty-first Congress—l Fannin, 382. For Senator—W Booker, 378. For Representatives—L Williams, 334; C Jones, 378. Lawhencevillk, Ga., Dec 26, 1870. Editor Constitution —l send you here with the result of thg election in Gwinnett countv. Notwithstanding the slim turnout the Democracy have won a glorious vic tory. We have e'ected onr regular candi dates for the Legislature by an over whelming majority, and tilled each of the county offices with a good and true Demo crat. Price, the regular nominee of our party for the Forty-first and Forty second Con gress, has a clear majority, over both his opponents, of over one thousand. Wier Boyd, the friend of Wimpy, and the am bitious aspirant far offlee, has met with a stunniug rebuke at the hands of the Demo crats of Gwinnett. Here is the official count of the votes : W P Price, 1,134; Weir Boyd, 3 ; Jno A Wimpy, 74; J J Findley, 52. Regu'ar Democratic ticket for members of the Legislature: William E Simmons, 738 ; Geo II Jones, 648. Independent Democratic ticket: Wm J Woodward, 347 ; Jas T McElvaney, 177. Radical ticket: J E Mathews, 264 ; R M Parks, 194. Senex. Fayetteville, Ga., Dec. 24, 1870. Fditors Constitution—l forward yon the result of the election in this county. There was 780 votes polled. Forty-first Congress—Bethune, 393; Wright, 344. Forty-s cond Congress—Bigbee, 403 : Wright, 350. Representative— litre, Democrat, 375; Whatley, Republican, 389- Sheriff—Avrea, Democrat, 305 ; Edmon son, independent, 415. Clerk of Superior Court—Stokes, 745; no opposition. Tax Receiver—Franklin, Democrat, 407 ; Banks, independent, 352. Tax Collector—Harrison, Democrat, Oil; Brassell, independent, 151. The Democratic ticket for county offi cers, except Sheriff, was elected. JASPER COUNTY. For Congress—Lawton, Democrat, 769 ; Speer, Radical, 676; Long, Radical, 675. Representati ves—Wal ters, Democ rat, 767; Allen, Radical, 670. County officers Democratic. , HENRY COUNTY. Forty first Congress—Lawton, Demo crat, t 04; Long, Radical, 444. Fortv-secoud Congress—Lawton, Demo crat, 864 ; S|ieer, Radical, 453 Representative—Bryant, Democrat, 849; Dow, Radical, 458. NEWTON COUNTY. Forty-first Congress—Lawton, Democrat, 1,353; Long, Radical, 959. Fortv second Congress—Lawton, 1,351; Speer, Radical, 963. Senator—Steadman, Democrat, 1,355; Lee, Radical, 1,019. Representatives Democrat, 1,334; Davis, Demount, 1,345; Smith, Radical, 983 ; Thorn, Radical, 996. Sheriff—Bank®, Democrat, 1,307. In the Twenty-seventh Senatorial Dis trict, the vote stood : Steadman, Dcmociat, Walton, 855; Newton, 1,355; total, 2,210. Lee, Radical, Walton, 463; Clark, 336; Newton, 1,019; total, 1,818. Steadman’s majority, 392. In the Fifth Congressional District, twen ty six Democrats out of thirty Representa tives were elected. DEMOCRATIC COUNTIE*. Jefferson, Burke 500. Columbia, McDuffie, Warren, Oglethorpe 300, Taliaferro, linn cock 792, Wilke*, Glasscock, Lincoln, Floyd, Early, Sumter, Dooly, Washington, Quitman, Chattahoochee 200, Whitfield 400, Pierce, Sumter, Worth, Mitchell, Brooks, Bryan 20, Troup 42, Heard 120, Carroll 500, Dade 401, Walker, Murray 300, Catoosa 150, Gordon 500, Bartow7oo, FultoD, Upson 85, Lumpkin, Forsyth, Milton, Terrell 407, Dodge, Pike, Craw ord, Pulaski 400, Hen ry 340, Butts 180, Chattooga 250, Polk 274, Stewart, Harris, Talbot, Walton, Newton, Clay, Richmond 800, Wilcox, Cobh—W D Anderson 808, W P Anderson 678, Dem ocrats—Pike 300, Jasper, Gwinnett, Henry, Effingham, Cherokee, Baker. RADICAL COUNTIES. Dougherty, Decatur, Houston, 2,243; Clarke, 361; Jones, 100; Putnam, 300; Baldwin, 200; Bibb, 38; Twiges, 400; Wil kinson, Fayette, Morgan. SENATORS ELECTED. First District—R E Lester, Democrat; 7th District—W B Bennett, Democrat; 9th District—Reuben Jones, Domocrac; 19th District—Columbus Heard, Democrat; 25th District —Dr W P Mathews, Democrat; 27th District—Enoch Steadman, Democrat; 29th District—W M Reese, Democrat; 35th District—Geo Hlllyer, Democrat; 37th District—Dr G W Peddy, Democrat; 39th District —Col J R Brown, Democrat; 43d District—LN Trammell, Democrat. Democratic gain in the Ist, 7th, 19th, 25th, 27th, 29th, 35th and 37th Districts. REPRESENTATIVES ELECTED. Bryan—Baker, Democrat. Bartow—J W Wofford, Gray, Democrats. Bibb—Fitzpatrick, Turner (colored), Pol lock (colored), Radicals. Butts , Democrat. Brooks—J H Hunter, Democrat. Columbia—Sim Lampkin, Democrat, G P Stovall, Democrat. Clarke—Davis (negro), R Richardson (colored). Catoosa—W H Payne, Democratic. Chattooga—C C Cleghorn, Democrat. Cobb—W P Anderson, Democrat, W A Anderson, Democrat. Dade—E D Graham, Democrat. DeKalb—W L Goldsmith, Democrat. Effingham—Morgan Rawls, Democrat. Early—Chauncy, Democrat. Floyd—M Ballenger, Democrat, H A Gartrell, Democrat. Fulton—Dr J S Wilson, Democrat, Col E F Hoge, Democrat, Harry Jackson, Democrat. Chatham—Rnssel. Democrat, Heidt, Democrat, Kelly, Democrat. Glasscock—W G Brady, Democrat. Gwinnett—W E Simmons, Democrat, G H Jones, Democrat. Gordon—J C Fain, Democrat. Henry—Bryant, Democrat. Hancock—Pierce, Democrat, Little, Dem ocrat. Jasper—Walters, Democrat. Lincoln—H J Lang, Democrat. HuMcogee—J M Smith, Democrat, F J Poa, Democrat. Milton • Democrat Murray . Democrat. Newton—Summers, Democrat, Davis, Democrat. . _ Oglethorpe —W W Davenport, Democrat, j F Smith, Democrat. Polk—M H Bunn, Democrat. Richmond—J B Cumming, Democrat, C Snead, Democrat, W A Clark, Democrat. Sumter— Brady, Democrat, , Demo crat. Terrell—Jones, Democrat. Talbot—P A Morris, Democrat. Taylor Democrat. Upson—J I flail, Democrat. Warreu—O L Cloud, Democrat, T J Barksdale, Democrat. Walton —Bowie, Democrat. Washington—J W Renlroe, Democrat, Henry Tayor, Democrat. Whitfield—Dr J F Emmerson, Demo crat. THE CONGRESSIONAL VOTE. FIRST DISTRICT—FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Paine, Dem. White, Rad. Bryan 279 244 Brooks 804 071 Effingham.... 417 282 Pierce 113 maj. FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Mclntvre, Dem. Hillyer, Rad. Bryan 299' 256 Brooks 813 659 Effingham.... 416 280 Pierce 113 mnjoiity. THIRD DISTRICT —FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Wright, Detn. Bethune, Rad. Muscogee .... 2,115 1,188 FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Wright., Dem. Bigbee, Rad. Muscogee 2,104 1,187 FOURTH DISTRICT —FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Lawton, Dem. Long, Rad. Bibb 2,738 2,789 Upson 931 845 Spaldiug 590 563 Newton 1,353 959 Jasper 769 675 FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Lawton, Dem. Speer, Bad. Bibb 2,745 2,785 Upson 931 816 Newton 1,303 962 Spalding 590 566 Jasper 769 676 Pike 343 majority. Henry 411 majority. Butts 180 majority. Jones 100 maj. Baldwin 300 maj. Twiggs 400 maj. Putnam 100 maj. FIFTH DISTRICT—FORTY FIRST CONGRESS. Corker, Dem. Beard, Rad. Lincoln 590 7 Richmond .. .3,024 2,548 Warren 860 463 Taliaferro.... 485 305 Glasscock.... 320 8 Oglethorpe... 671 360 Washington.. 669 majority. FORTY SECOND CONGRESS. Dußose, Dem. Fannin, Rad. Lincoln 590 7 Richmond 3,007 2,552 Warren 856 462 Taliaferro.... 489 809 Glasscock.... 318 10 Oglethorpe.6B9 365 SEVENTH DISTRICT —BOTH TERMS. Young, Dem. Burnett, Rad. Fulton 3,147 2,330 B \ rt.ow 1,600 589 Polk 639 365 Gordon 781 215 Floyd 898 majority. Whitfield 700 majority. Chattooga ... 759 majority. Cobb 498 majority. Dade 300 majority. Catoosa 366 majority. DeKalb 750 majority. BY TELEGRAPH. f Associated Press Dispatches. NOON DISPATCHES. New York, December 28. — A Herald special from Bordeaux, 22d, says a corres pondent interviewed Chadourdv, the French Minister of Foreign Aftai s, who is trying to make peace. He said he thought pence was still distant, as accept the Prussian terms to reduce France to a third rate power he could not. Scarcely a man in France, ricli or poor, was willing to allow the Government to give up territory. Arms are plenty; we have offers of more than we can use from England alone. Three months ago it was difficult to excite pa triotism ; now, the only trouble is to get the people to be patient. France is now struggling for existence. Ifi-she is cinsh ed, England will feel the loss more than any other country. England cannotdream of the consequence, if she should allow France to he exterminated. Russia will then do what she pleases in the East and Prussia in the West. England, without, a single ally, will cease to belong to the family of European nations, and will be reduced to a third class Power. Chardourdy then spoke in terms of deep indignation of the ingratitude of Italy, and intimated that a day of reckoning would surely come for that cowardly nation. He closed by stating that new levies in the south and southeast were proceeding w th succ ss beyond ex pectation. A Herald special from London of the 27th says the Manchester Guardian contains a statement, that, King William and the Prin cess Royal, of Prussia wrote Victoria pro testing against the marriage of Louise to Lorn. The Queen replied vehemently, ad vising them to mind their own business.— The same correspondence represents that the Bishop Dunpauloup is hopeless of the salvation of France in preseut hands. St. Lours, December 28.—The weather is milder, with the prospect of rain and a speedy resumption of navigation South. Passengers on the Pacific Railroad were snow bound ten days. The weather was extremely cold and snow drifts ten feet deep. Memphis, December 28.—Mrs. Lawton sent her two sons, aged 1-3 and 16, with a negro named Jeff, to Lauderdale, Miss., to sell a bag of cotton. Jeff had an interest iu the bag. Jeft'killed the elder boy, and the people killed Jeff. Washington, D. C., Dec. 28.—Schenck will depart about the middle of January. His instructions are not completed. The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela tions had a conference with Fish at the State Department. The object and pro ceedings are unknown. Sumner, Schurz, Morton and Patterson were present. The conference at the State Department yesterday was confidential. Telegrams sent hence w.t.h regard to its import are mere speculations. All parties to the con ference are reticent. The interview was doubtless for mutual explanations, with a view to the reconciliation of political dif ferences which threaten to rupture the Re publican party. London, December 27.—The French Army of the North, at. Arras, have evacu ated Corbie, Albert and Ascheux. Bismarck, in a note to the Austrian Cab inet, calls attention to the reorganization of Germany, andl trusts that the treaty of Prague will not interfere with her develop ment. EVENING DISPATCHES. Memphis, December 28.—The Varieties Theatre was burned to-day. Jack Downer, formerly Sheriff, commit ted suicide. Cause, poverty. Ice is running heavily. The weather Is moderating fast. New York, December 28.—The resi dence of Gen. McClellan was burned to day. Loss, $40,000. The steamship Louisa Moore, from New born, reports the steamship Fairbanks, from Wilmington for New York, with cot ton and turpentine, forced into Hatteras In let, on the 9th, about 3, a. m. Smoke was seen coming from under her pilot house. In spite of all efforts the vessel and cargo were burned. The crew escaped with a few personal effects. The World'* special from Versailles the 27th says Fort Avron is 2,500 yards east of Fort Rosney; is anew work, mounting naval guns, reaching the towns of Chelles, Mont Fermeal and Clichy. Fire from this fort to-day, replying to Saxon guns, was accurate but not destructive. The Express' financial article contains a statement of arrangement between the Paci fic Mail Company and the Pacific Railroad whereby all passengers and freight from China are in future to reach New York tin the railroad. Inquiries at the steamship office fail to elicit affirmation or denial of the truth of the statement. Washington, December 28.—1 t con tinues snowing, but melts as fast as it falls. Atlanta, December 28 —A. J”. Kimball has been elected President of the Bruns wick and Albany Railroad. Judge Hopkins to day dissolved the in junction agaiust tho water works con tract. Thomas Speer, (Radical) is elected in the Fourth District to Ihe Forty-second Con gress by five hundred majority; Long (negro Radical) is elected to the Forty-first Congress. It is believed that Bigby in the Third and Whitely In the Seeonrl Congres sional Districts are elected ; Price, (Demo crat) is elected In the Sixth District by a large majority. Elbert, White, Banks, Madison, Habersham and Franklin conn ties are largely Democratic. Chief Justice Brown has resigned. Ex- Gov. James Johnson, of Columbus, has been telegraphed for and will probably succeed him. B. H. Hill is out in a letter denying writing to the Radicals favoring Radi calism or seeking office. In compliance with public notice given by the Governor in October, bids were re ceived for the lease of the Western and Atlantic Railroad until the 25th instant. On opening the bids the road was let to a company of the follow'ng gentlemen, to wit: John P. King, Joseph 13. Brown, Alexander 11. Stephens, John T. Grout, Benjamin H. Hill, E. W. Cole. Richard Peters, William G. Johnson, William S. Holt, A. J. WhiU*, C. A. Ncitting, Benji jamin May, E. Waitzfelder, W. C. Morrill, Simon Cameron, H. I. Kimball, George Cook, Thomas A. Scott, William T. Mat thews, William B. Dinsmorc, H. B. Plant, Thomas Allen, and their associates, mak ing in all twenty-three. Other bids were made, but parties failed to comply with the law requiring the rendering of sufficient security. The successful com pany is one of the strongest ever formed in the South. The shareholders repre sent, in their own right, over fifteen millions of dollars. They gi.e by secu rities the following railroad companies: Hie Georgia, the Central, the Southwest ern, the Macon and Western, Atlanta and We>t, Point, the Macon and Brnnswlek. and Albany, in Georgia; the Nashville and Chattanooga, of Tennessee, and the St. Louis and Iron Mountain, oi Missouri.— The companies signing as securities are worth twenty million. The high character of the leases and their undoubted solven cy, and the large capital of the company, are ample guarantees that the road will be well managed and the terms of the lease failhluliy complied with. The rental agreed to be paid to the State Is $25,600 per month for twenty years, and the road is to be returned in us good a condition in every respect as it now is at the end of the lease. Ex-Gov. Joseph E. Brown resigned his offlee as Chief Justice of the Supreme Coni t before putting in the bid, and has been unanimously elected President of t,.e new company to whom the road is leased. New Orleans, December 28.—Professor Lega, a well known optician, was found dead in his bed at the St. Charles Hotel this morning. Richmond, December 28.—At Lynch burg, last midnight, a fire occurred, de stroying three frame buildings, occupied by Mrs. E. Hlrsch, dry goods, Mrs. A. Boyd, confectionery, and M. H. Lobby, ci gars. The loss is estimated at $15,050. Berlin, December 27.—Information has been received here that the Turks have or dered the Bosphorus and Hard an file coasts to be protected by torpedoes. Bordeaux, December 28 Fuidherbe, in a dispatch to the Minister of War, an nounces that, owing to the inteusecold, he will encamp the troops near Arras, and await prosecution throughout France for the relief of Paris and deliverance of France. The Prussians bombarded St. Calais, on the 25th, then entered the place and com mitted many disorders. Olianzy, sent a formal protest to the Prussian General, and subsequently issued a.: order to-day, saying, “I have warned the Prussians against the further perpetration of such horrib e outrages as they have committed against unarmed towns and people,” and adds: “It is evident that France is not combatting loyal enemies, but devastating hordes; but she will continue the struggle to preserve her honor- an l her indepen dence." Constantinople, December 28.—The Government, in a note to the Powers, ob jects to the discussion of the questions af fecting the Dannbfati Principalities at the approaching conference. Vienna, December,,.23 Ylr\ journals contain a semi official denial of thcTrnth of the statement pnbllshcd, that Von Beust has replied to Bismarck regarding tho Ger mand Bund. Madrid, December 28.—Sagosta has as sumed the post of Foreign Minister. Munich, December 28—The Bavarian Chamber of Deputies voted in favor of the enlarged South Germand Bund, that it should be united with the jtforth German Confederation. The Bavarian House oi Deputies rejected the Federal treaties with a view to obtain ing improvement in the terms. Madrid, December 27.—The Royal Civil List gives the King six million francs annually and makes him heir to half the palaces of the kingdom. London, December 28.—Gen. Cbanzy complains bitterly of the conduct of the Prussians. He denies having been de feated, and avows the intention of taking revenge for the vandalism of the enemy. St. Calais, in the Department of the South, twenty-six miles from L mans, has been visited by the Prussians, who left the town after a requisition npon the in habitants. It is said that Ronrhaki is moving with his army to the eastern nortion of France to operate against Gen. Werder. The Telegraph's special says a dispatch from Havre states that there has been in tense excitement consequent upon a battle which has been going on since the 26th instant in the neighborhood—the first im portant. struggle between French troops in this department and the Prussians. For two days a fight had been expected, and al though yet without decisive results, it is regarded a valuable experience in proving the efficiency of the artillery and the ca pacity of the Mobiles and Tireurs in an en couuier with regular troops. Periodicals. — Lippincolt's alaganne, for January, maintains its high character as a caterer ol‘popular information, and adds to its reputation by increasing the variety and interest of its topics. There is a tale of New Year’s Eve, “The Red Fox,” by Clara F. Guernsey; an “American’s Christ mas in Paris.” “ Hathaway Strange or the Second of January,” and “Old and New,” which are suggestive of or suggested by the season. The “ Panhellenic Dream ” is a timely article, now that the troubles of Turkey arc upon her. “Scribbles about Rio” is fall of anecdotes about Brjzik Its author was formerly Secretary of at the ing in Rome ” is an entertaining sketch of domestic life in the Eternal City. Mr. Wells' paper on “ The Industrial and Fi nancial Aspects of the Franco-Prussian War” is eminently worthy of its distin guished author, who almost exhausts the subject. “Our Monthly Gossip ”is always entertaining, but the publishers promise iu future to make it fuller and more varied. The Catholic World, for January, is thus spoken of by the Baltimore Christian Ad vocate, a Methodist weekly : This is certainly a first class magazine learned without being dull, and popular without dealing in sensation. The articles Os the preseut number are keen and crys talline. The reviews of Protestant books, though one-sided, show with what plausi bility Catholics can defend their religion, and how the follies of their opponents give’ them weapons for the controversy. We should like to see a Methodist magazine edited with the tact and filled with the tal ent of the Catholic World. Good Health, for January, has the follow ing table of contents: On Poisons, Lead • Damp Houses, Chilblains and Chapped' Hands, Disadvantages of a Potato Diet Preservation of Eggs, Squinting Eyes' Why and How they Must be Operated on • Cough, Leprosy, “ Catching Cold,” or “Catching Heat,” A Legion of Leeches Consumption, history and treatment; Ani mals as Fellow-Boarders, Dyeing. The CM Guard , for January, i s the ■ same sterling, uncompromising Democratic organ as ever. Success to It. 'V