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Newspaper Page TextOLI) SEIiiES, VOL. LXXVII. Chronicle & JEfrtiieL TkK >l*4 OP WFHC'HIPTIOfII. DAILY. '->• rr tl 30 TlW«* turnip 1, 0 '» • f‘ .r 10 TKI -WktU i.t. * ' - w* K »* * - $* » 1 .A*,* ft 00 H KKKt V * >•' I « / t! 1M ♦* KillVKnllA V. BfOK.VfAti, >OVK\f BEK 9. \y liy i* it Ho 1 It' Jiullock lots the «jcc4j«Bof tließepub bean party at heart, why doCa he force ,nen u P° n R for office who do not, and can not, command either the reaped or eouft deuce of the public? We ask for inform ation. i Ije National party has a right to ; know'. True •Georgian. h very body knows that Hnllock works j fur himself and Blodgett, and not the lie- I publican or any other party. He i4 ap- ! points men to office who do not command j the respect or confidence of the public/* j because he don’t care a ti% for the public, j and mainly because tuck appointments pay I !«*t. * j Waxing Wroth. The Democracy of New York arc con siderably exercised -because the Federal Government '*• taking stepa to eontrol the election in that city in accordance with the provisions of the act passed at the last i: don of Congress, to carry out and en force the 115th amendment to the Consti tution. As long as the operations of this odious ar.d unconstitutional law were confined to the Southern States, the Northern Demo cracy wcie very mild in their condemna tion of its provisions, but when the bitter chaliec is brought home to their own lips they make awful ugly faces. Sorno ot the more bold openly advise a resort to force, and call upon Governor Hoffman to pre serve the honor and dignity of the State, even if in so doing a resort to arms be comes necessary. The News is very indignant, and lets off its bile in the following tart and threaten ing words : “Never since the creation of our republic has there been a crisis when the safety of our republican institutions so much depend ed upon the action of a Governor of the State ot Now York. The peril is simply this; The Federal Government claims ,he right of military interference with the elec tive franchise. It is (or the Executive of the State of Now York to decide on the Bth of next month whether that doctrine, destructive of the very foundation of our system of government, shall be established as a precedent. “Against military power wekoow of no other power of opposition than military power. Such power Governor Hoffman commands ; it remains to bo seen whothcr lie has the courage and the patriotism to use it for the protection ol the sovereignty of the State whose chief officer he is.’ 1 We heard much of suoh language just before the openirg of our late war, but after the conflict began these valiant lighting gentlemen beeamo as mute as mice. It makes not tho slightest differ ence to what lengths tho Federal officials go iu their interference with the New York elections, the only opposition which they will enoountor will be occ of words and words only. It is true that Hon. Fornaridu Wood saiil at a Democratic meeting, held last Wednesday night iu New York: “Let every true Democrat resolve that ho will exercise the light of suffrage unmolested or die in the attempt;” yet this was in tended and must bo taken in a Pickwickiau sense. It only means that Democrats must vote if the Federal bayonets will per mit them. Wo anticipate no trouble from all these threats. Tho Washington Gov ornment knows Ihe temper of the North ern people 100 well to care a fig for all this Mu iter. Federal power will he used and usuit without let or hindranoo in control ling hcrealtei all the important elections in the North as well as the South. Wo have had our share of this thing, and now comes the turn of tho North and West. <liau|c in this .1 iitliciit I District. The r.-e- i' e* of the Legislature creating anew .1 ml o il D! iriet, composed of coun ties lately oi tiu Middle District, has pro duced some confusion in the public mind. W>* propose.to explain the extent of the change uo.de. The An- :i. la District is composed of the counties of Burke, Richmond, Columbiai ami the new county of McDuffie, carved cut of LVlunihia iud Warren. Judge Gibsou, the. It'--judge of the Middle Dis uiot, lias been appointed Judge of the Augusta District. The Middle District is now composed of the oounties of Jefferson, Washington, Glascock, Johnson, Emanuel, Montgomery mid Tatnall. Col. 11. 1). 1). Twiggs, of Washington county, has been appointed judge of this district. The time for holding several of those courts has been changed, but we have not yet received a copy of the act making the change. As toon as received we will pub lish a court calendar of tho courts in the Augusta and the Middle Districts. Judge Twiggs. ■ The heavy pressure of business incident to the exercises of the Pair week has pre vented us from noticing earlier the ap pointment of this gentleman as Judge of the Middle District. In Augusta, where Judge Twiggs is well known, his recent promotion is ex- : oeediogly gratifying, lie is a gtntleman of tine abilities, and incorruptible integri ty. and we feel confident that his appoiut- J ment will meet the warm approbation of j the people of the Middle District. .Judge Twiggs, though comparatively a young wan. is a lawyer of considerable ex perieno£, and is thoroughly acquainted with the pn.aoi pies as well as practice o{ the law, and w 9 predict for him a degree of success in Lid performance o! his ! duties as Judge which will win him a posi tion second to no J udge now on the Cir cuit bench. Trouble in the Loyal League Lamp. The nomination of a faithful, fit Repre- i sanfative in Congrcssmnal Profits, Ibr the | Fifth Congressional District ot Georgia, seems to be the soaree of infinite trouble to loyal Radicals, and promises no small .diversion to the honest people of this dis trict in the first convention R gave trouble— much trouble and ocetsiom*! angry disousftou, rebellious spirit and a bitter contest. After much travail this convention put in nomination Beard, a colored S'ato .eprosentativo, for the short torn; and Fannin, United States Revenue Coluetor for this district, for the long term. This gave moital offence to the Blodgett Leagues. The nominations were regarded as being made iO accordance with a dictum from Grant's Administration. They were denounced as being the rcc.pß of a military mandate, and as obnoxious to true Radi calism in tieorgia, and as an infringement upon (he State Rights of the Radical party. Blodgett and his Executive Committee, therefore declared that they were null and void, and have ordered anew nominating Convention to be assembled, beyond the reach, of the corruptions of the administra t rat ions officials ot Augusta, in the quiet little village of Greensboro’, on next Saturday the sth inst. As index of the fierceness of the coming contest, and as the evidence ot the deliberation with which the hosts are being marshalled,we re print the following advertisement, ter batim ft. literatim, without alteration in one jot or tittle : AuGusta Ga oct 19 1576 Richmond county colored Republican Society oppensition against Mr Fannin 5 district Forty Second conGress Dr Grandison Harris Colored pet SO T Population of East Tennessee. Below we give the population of the several counties of East Tennessee, ac cording to the present census, also accord ing to the census for 1860, so that all can see the increase for the last decade: 1870. 1860. In'no. Anderson 8.707 7,068 I 639 Bradley ..11,568 11,700 Blount. JO.OM 13 271 Bledsoe 5,310 4 459 9.51 Carter 7.914 7,124 790 Claiborne 5.K99 9,643 Cumberland.... 3 720 3,460 250 Cocke 12,868 10,408 2,410 Campbell 7,800 6,712 1,088 Greene 17,252 19,004 I Grainger 9,403 10,962 1 Hawkins 15,830 16,102 Hancock 6 859 7,020 I Hamilton 17,476 13,253 4,217 Jettersou 19.510 16,048 3,400 Johnson 6,080 5,818 1,062 Knox. 30,152 22,813 7,339 Morgan 2,929 3,353 Monroe 12,773 12,607 166 Melps 4,412 4,667 MeMinn 14,031 13,655 458 Marion 8,314 0,190 124 Folk 7,450 8,726 Rbea 5,720 4,991 729 Roane 15,697 13,583 2,114 Sullivan 13,863 13,552 251 Sevier 10,933 9,222 1,811 Sequatchie...... 2,349 2,120 229 Scott 4,064 3,519 535 Union 7,606 6,117 1,483 Washington,.. 10,184 14,829 1,355 Total 331.135 272,045 58,490 i The above table cannot fail to interest ! our citizens, who have so long desired a direct railroad connection with this land of provisions. It will be observed that this grain-growing region has increased nearly eighteen per cent, during the last decade, notwithstanding the fact that it was a de cade of war, duriug which this region suffered severely, being a theatre lor j active military operations. The lact that I there is here shown, that there is a popula tion of over three hundred and thirty thou sand souls whose chief occupation is the production of food, now almost inaccessi ble to us, for all purposes of trade and in- tercommunication, would seem quite suf ficient to stimulate the enterprise of Au gustans to open up a direct, friendly rail road connection to a region abounding in all that makes living cheap and comfort able. Let us take, now, one single illus tration: Tho Knoxville papers quote beef at five and a half cents per lb., retail—our market price is twenty cents per lb. Why so great difference? The answer is found in the long, oireutious route of railroad transportation, traversing many railroads, each of which must receive compensation. Lxtcud the Georgia Railroad. from Athens, or build the Rabun Gap Road, and the treasures of these fer tile vullies of East Tennessee, both mineral and agricultural will pour them selves into the lap of Augusta as the near est and most profitable market, from Knoxville, the great heart of this region, with a saving of one half of the time and distance now required. Tho late Legisla ture having grantod charters, with Slate aid in a generous amount, to both of the projected lines—from Athens and by the valley of the Savannah rivor we liopo to see the active efforts of our citizens speedily and earnestly directed to the construction of one or both of these rail roads, to bring to our doors the rich pro ducts of the vallies of the Tennessee and Holston rivers. ’'’omiiuiption of Cotton By llie Mills of the United r-tates. We have received from B. F. Nourse, Chairman of the Statistical Committee of the National Association of cotton, manu facturers and planters, a copy of their annual report issued on the 12th of this month. The statements given by this re port are based upon actual returns rep resenting over 83 per cent of the cotton spinning power of the country : STNOP--I8 OP RETURNS TO OCTOBER X, 1870. State. Mills. Looms, Spindles. Tarn Maine 19 9,770 440,680 Vi N Hampshire 37 18,082 686,339 £6? Vermont 8 458 21,840 29J Massaeh’sette 128 52,149 2,304,818 28s Rhode Island 83 16,394 943,791 34 Connecticut... 02 9,407 401,213 311 New York 43 9,196 424,009 33J New Jersey... 14 1,438 120,334 40 Pennsylvania 37 0,348 201,652 1 9 Delaware 3 387 20,002 23J Maryland 8 755 33,972 11 j Ohio 5 40 13,270 10} Indiana 2 444 14,488 13J Illinois 2 460 7 Minnesota 1 20 072 Os Missouri 2 235 12,070 11J North 454 124,211 5,762,938 28 1 Average Other per wiso State. Cotton Spun. Spindle. used. Maine 23,924,661 53.56 N Hampshi’e 38,537,216 50 15 388,005 Vermont 988.599 40.31 150,000 Massac’setts ..114.909,020 49.85 438,145 Rhode Island 35,990,098 41.32 Connecticut... 22,205,773 49.21 153,800 NewYcrk 18,476,502 43 51 1,289,382 Now Jersey... 4,899,048 38.78 3,200 I’ennsyl v’nia 17,880,708 68.10 19,000 Delaware 970,(X)5 47 09 Maryland 5,951,374 175 03 Ohio 1,704,000 90.78 700,000 Indiana 1,681,368 112.48 Illinois 159,000 327.08 120,500 Minnesota 05.000 96 72 Missouri 0,952,998 154.07 North 293,193,467 50.87 3,213,032 States. Mills, Looms. Spindles. Yarn Virginia 6 687 29,738 141 N Carolina....l2 293 20,521 loj S Carolina 6 099 29,938 124 Georgia 17 1,348 67,200 13} Alabama 4 384 15,612 144 Mississippi... 3 136 5,100 84 Texas 2 100 4,928 9} Arkansas 1 518 10 Tennessee 6 64 6,392 11} Kentucky 2 5,294 10j South 57 3,711 106,275 12} Average Other per wise Cotton spun. Spindle, used. Virginia 2,210,332 106 58 i N Carolina 2,105,385 102.60 ; S Carolina 3,757,7 3 125,26 S Georgia 8,154,353 142.39 Alabama ....’1 827,892 117 08 | Mississippi 766,000 150.20 ...... t Texas 226,256 46. Arkausas 88,074 170.69 I Tennessee......... 538,418 84 24 ; Kentucky 981,980 186.55 South 20.656,473 124.23 The Financial Chronicle in commenting on this report says that 106 mills, having 418,101 spindles, whioh reported last year, have not reported this year; and 27 mills, having 150,765 spindles, which did not re port last year, have now reported. The mills not reporting in either year prior to October 1, are of small capacity; with very few exceptions. 4:>o mills, which for 1569-70 leport 5,744,142 spindles oousumiug 291,495,864 lbs. Reported for 1868-9,5,591,899 spindles, consuming 256,705,540 “ Showing au increase in con sumption of 1.G7 per cent, or 4,787.324 “ and in spindles of 2 7- per cent. is! Southern mills, which for 1869 70 report 158,243 spin dles, consuming 19,907,066 “ Ko ported for 1868-9, 153,197 spindles, coseiiiniug 18,751,811 “ Showing au increase In eo«- sumptioa of 6.26 per cent, „ or - 1,155,256 •• Together, 483 mills, which for 1669-70 report 5,902,385 spindles, consuming 311,402,930 “ Reported for 1868-9, 5,750,076 spindles, consuming 305,460,315 “ Showing au increase in con sumption of 1.95 per ceut, or 5,912,179 “ and in spindles of 3.65 per cent. The returns of cotton used in cotton mills “otherwise than lor spinning were not enough to afford a satisfactory ratio ol comparison with last year's figures, which arc adopted for this year without change. The ratios thus obtained are applied to all the cotton mills, North and South, re ported and unreported, with the following results reckoned, as last year, in bales of 466 pounds each. MUU. Sr"r: Ut< BtlUt used North 738 6,851,779 7,48,153 South - 109 2,62,221 69067 Used in eottou mills but notfor spin ning 3^744 Used outside of cotton mills, as iu woollen mills, upholstery Ac 32,600 , in 1869-70 Totals 817 7,114.000 551,564 , iu 1868-69 Against .’. 844 6,763,567 864,254 Showing an increase of 350,443 spindles and 17,310 bales. The Northern mills, having 6,851,779 gDiodles, produce yarn averaging in size No. 28i- A fair average product from all the mills upon that number of yarn is 4 J > skeins per day (.of eleVfen hours). In ordi 1 nary year?, 309 working days in the year should be reckoned, leaving *65 days for Sundays, holidays, &c. This year’s work ha? been reduced, both by the long strike at Fall River, and by the loss of water power from the drouth ; so that no more than 290 working days can be counted for •he average of all the Northern mills. Waste, at the rate of 19 per cent, of the weight of yarn produc and, is about the same as 16 per cent, of the gross weight of raw cotton u-ed : and that rate is used’ n the 101 l >wiag calculation: Then 6,851,779 spindles, each prodneing | 4j .-Leins pOr day. 290 days, will give for I the year 8,444,817,590 skeins, equal, in in No 28j yarn, to 292,461,219 pounds. Add for waste 19 per cent of the weight of yam, 55,567,631 pounds, making the equivalent in raw cotton of 348,028,850 •pounds, equal to 746,843 bales of 466 pounds eacli, against 74.8,153 bales, the quantity shown by the mill returns. Other practical tests sustain the same result, divesting it of ail reasonable doubt. The consumption per spindle in North ern mills—so,B7 pounds—against 51.13 pounds last year, confirms the opinion held by the trade, that the average fabrics pro duced this year were lighter than for the year ending August 31, 1869, and much lighter than for the year preoeeding that, when the rate was 59.57 pounds per spin dle, or 15 per cent mere than during the year just closed. Low prices, active trade, good profits, and the consequent full work in?_of mills (largely on heavy goods) in 1867-8 explain the difference between the weekly consumption of that year, 17,000 bales, and tho weekly quantity this year, less than 15,000 bales, under opposite con ditions. The following table shows the average weights of bales as reported from the mills ( 465,72 pounds), the result varying slightly f rom the average last year (405,34 pounds) A TAMI.E SHOWING THE GROSS WEIGHT OF COTTON BABES, AS REPORTED BY MILES, SEPTEMBER 1, 1870. „ Averaga Consumption Consumption weight stales. Mills. Bales Prmmis. Pounds. Maine 15 44,54 1 20,835,558 468 N Hamp’ire 21 34,545 15,844,366 456 Vermont 6 2,197 988.599 449 Massac’etts.. 79 193,440 89,903,817 465 R Island 55 58,218 27,020,000 404 Connecticut 31 29,554 13,818,328 457 New York... 23 38,088 17,881,612 469 New Jersey 7 8,861 4,130,746 468 Pennsylv’ia 15 18,619 8,542,527 459 Delaware.... 2 1,725 820,005 475 Maryland... 4 3,784 2,101.734 603 Indiana 1 2,912 1,371,368 471 Illinois 1 320 150,000 469 Total 160 436,574 203,406,703 465 72 The Short Line Between New York anil New Orleans. The completion of the new railroad line between New Orleans and Mobile, as an nounced in yesterday’s telegrams, is an event bearing too directly upon the inter ests of Middle Georgia to bo overlooked. Ibis Hue will shorten the time between Mobile and New Orleans from twenty-three to six hours. Upon the completion of the Macon and Augusta Road and the build ing of a short road from Tensaw to Mo bile, we shall have the opportunity of recovering the larger part of ihe travel whioh, in later years, has been diverted by routes by Louisville and Cincinnati. We .'hall have tho shorter’line by way ol Montgomery, Opelika, Columbus, Macon and Augusta. Upon a fair ad justment of rates, and under a proper understanding between the several lines in interest, the time between New York and New Orleans may be shortened to withiD four days, and passengers subjected to but a single change of cars on the entire route. We hope our Railroad Kings will speedily effect so desirable an object, which, while ■ restoring lost revenues to these corpora tions, will give us double daily mail service on the great through mail route between the two great commercial centres of the country- New York and New Orleans. Tlie Surrender of Melz, The Imperial Generals of the defunct French Empire have certainly learned the art of surrender. McMahon surrendered one hundred and twenty thousand at Sedan to a Prussian force not doubling their own in numbers ; and now Bazaine surrenders one hundred and fifty thousand, and one of the strongest fortified places in the world to a besieging force which is es timated at two hundred thousand men. Such surrenders suggest a political neces sity, rather than military exigencies, as the moving cause for the action of the French commanders. Along with the an nouncement of tho capitulation bf Bazaine and the fortress of Metz their comes a horrible tale of dire extremity, doubtless to excite public sympathy and to provide justification for the action cf the Imperial Marshal. It is reported that prior to the capitulation he had driven out of Metz ten thousand aged men, women and children, in a starving condition—and these help less non-couihatants were ruthlessly and barbarously shot down by both of the con tending armies. We hope and believe for the credit of a common humanity this is untrue. It would have been an act of heroism that would have elicited praise and sympathy, however bloody, had Mar shall Bazaine placed himself at the head •of his columns, and endeavored to cut his way through the circle of the besieging force. The surrender of Metz, however, is sup posed to betoken aa early peace. Consols and cotton rise in value in the English markets, and bonds go up in New York while gold declines. It is believed that the capitulation of the great stronghold of Northern France gives Prussia a most im portant ascendancy in the prosecution of the war, and is calculated to modify her spirit and demands in negotiations for peace. The French lose not only their chief fortress but also an army of 150,000 of their best troops, and an immense amount of arms, cannon, and ammunition, which can bo at onoe used against them As, however, the troops have been shut up from active operations, their loss can not be regarded as diminishing the present power of the French in the field ; although it cuts off the hope of their ever becoming available for future defense. The Prus sians, however, gain by the surrender the relief of the large investing army, for active operations elsewhere. The army of Prince Frederick Charles consists of seven corps, which, after allow lowing for recent losses by sorties and siokness and apportioning 10,000 men for garrisoning Metz, must leave be tween 150,000 and 200,000 men free to orprate at other points. Probably part of these forces, with their siege guns, may be employed in strengthening the attack on some of the minor nothern fortresses which still hold out; but there j can be little doubt that their destination j will be mainly Southward and Westward, to strengthen the investment of Paris, to j clear the line of communication with Paris and to occupy the principal centres of the country. It is not easy to over estimate the importance this accession to the active forces cf Prussians in embarass iog the efforts of the French to recruit and organize new armies in the provinces. The raw armies of the French scattered through the country and said to be in process of organization for attacking in the rear the Prussians before Paris and cutting off their communication, will be hunted down and attacked in detail, rendering the relief of Paris impossible, and driving France! to a hopeless desul tory, scattered warfare as the ouly pos sible means of defence. Despite, therefore, Garibaldi and his guerillas, or “FraDC tireurs” and the army of the Loire and Trochu and his army of Paris, public opinion drifts to the con clusion that the surrender of Metz, virtually leaves the cause of the Republic oflFraDce utterly hopeless, and paves the way for the establishment of an appointee of the ITonheuzollern’s on the throne of France. German geographical names are being substituted for French in Alsace. Gambrita’s circulars and proclamation are bitterly condemned in France. AUGUSTA 3 GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 9. 1870. The Seige* of New York- Northern journals assert that one-fourth' of the army of the United States have been sent to New York to “ketp the peace” during the ooming electkn. One would hardly suppo-e that a miliury force would be requisite to “keep the ltace” in any city or State where public senament as expressed for so long a period, has pro nounced by so large a majority in favor of the principles of a given political party. But New York is Democratic by about fifty or sixty thousand votes; and is disloyalty, ft is neoessary that a disloyal element should be held in subjection, or overawed. The New Yorkeri will proba bly now get an insight, into Bayonet-Re construction, and learn practically that modern doctrine, that in State governments the Winchester Rifle is the B ?st Law. It is stated also that the only hope for Radical success is the occurrence of that which will give pretext and justification for “national interference.” The Radicals therefore have decided upon a terrible riot in New York on election day if it is possible for them to provoke it. A cazeful review of the State has demon strated that they will not reach Albany with over sixty thousand majority. The Democratic majority in the city will be pro bably sixty, and at Spuyten Duyval eighty thousand. From the creek toAlbanyisalino of Democratic counties, whieh will add twenty thousand more, giving Hoffman a majority of at least forty and perhaps fifty thousand. The Radicals must carry New York, not only because it is the best point at which to begin the work of subjugating the Northern States to the rule of the bayonet, but because it is vital to the re election of Grant that when the next Presidential election comes the State shall tie in Radical hands. To carry the State there is but one way open : they have re solved to throw out New York city. An insult by a Federal supesvisor, a knock down, a volley in the crowd, the polls seized by the military, the city vote not counted, and Woodford is elected over Hoffman. We see it stated also that Attorney Gen eral Ackerman has been sent to New York by the President. This is better than sending an army there. It may be possi ble that the Attorney General goes to con sult the military authorities, and give them some of the benefits of the experience which he gathered when on the staff of General Robert Toombs, C. S. A. He will make a good Adjutant. Peace Patching. The Radical? are busy trying to har monize, and the indications are that there will be a treaty of peace. Foster Blodgett assumed the role of peace maker to re store the entiente cordial. Blodgett writes a letter from the office of the Superin tendent of the Western and Atlantic Rail road—we beg pardon, from the rooms of the Central Ccmmittee of the Republican party of Georgia, to Mr. Attorney General Akerman, at Washington City, in which be asserts that ‘JSam Bard” evidently de sires to create the impression- that the National Administration is hostile to Gov. Bullock and those who act with him,” and avows that he “feels anxious to know the truth,” and as the Hon. Attorney General is “on the ground” and has “the ear of the administration,” he asks that, ho “will give the informal ion desired.” Attorney General Akerman, twelve days after the date of Blodgett’s letter replies “that he is not aware that the National Administration lias formed or expressed any opinion or taken any action in refer ence to Gov. Bullock’s administration of the domestic affairs of Georgia” and refers Captain General Blodgett to the Presi dent’s message in December last for the views of the Administration. The Honor able Attorney General goes farther and says, “he does not believe that the Administration is hostile to Governor Bullock ; that he is persuaded that the State would gain nothing in exchanging him for a Democratic Executive of the quality that characterized the late pro rogued Legislature and furnished “evi dence of the depravity ot that organiza tion” —the proud monument of the creative powers ot Brigadier General Terry, of tho United States army, and of his Provisional Excellency, Hulbert’s eleve. The Honorable Attorney General frank ly avows that he lias “differed from tho Governor,” but that these differences aro of far less moment than those upon whieh he differed from the Democratic party” and hence he has not felt called upon to take separate political action. Taking the correspondence as a whole, tho Attorney General’s opinion amounts to about this: He is willing to take Bullock as an organ to fight the Democracy, whieh he hates worse than terms cao measure, but he can’t take Blodgett either as a standard bearer or a? peacemaker. Poor Blodgett! He made Bollock Colonel, Alderman of the city of Augusta, President of the Macon Road, with an immense reputation as a railroad manager, Governor of tho State, with still more reputation as a as a financier and railroad manager, but he that has done the work get3 cold comfort, done up with a nice slice of State Road revenue, but must expect no more. Oglethorpe University. The Synod of Georgia met in Macon last week, and elected anew Board of Trustees of Oglethorpe College. Judges E A Nisbet, Clifford Anderson and Col Gresham of Macon, Rev Mr Lane of Mil ledgcville, Rev Dr Wilson, Rev J L Left wich, L P Grant, E Y Clarke, John H James, J C Whitner, L Stobo Farrow and JR Wallace. Atlanta has a quorum of the Board. Under the lead and management of the distinguished President of Oglethorpe, we hope that this institution will enter upon a careqr ot unchecked prosperity in the new city of its adoption. Tl*e New State Bouds> It ever the doctrine of caveat emptor will apply during the progress aod contin uance of Radical reconstruction, it should and must apply to the new bonds issued by his Provisional Excellency. Sectio.i 949 of the Code says: “The Treasurer shall sign, in his official capacity, all the coupons attached to the State bonds.” Now, where does the Governor get his authority to lithograph the Treasurer's signature —and that too without bis know ledge or consent. Is not this provision of the law expressly assigned to make the Treasurer a cheek upon the Governor. Is there any mode whereby to get riddance of the express command of the law short of an express act of the Legislature? Is there any such act in existence ? The law, furthermore, requires that the bonds “shall be registered in the State Treasurer’s office, with a full description, and each coupon shall be signed by him.” Now Treasurer Angier denies in express terms that the late million or so of State bonds issued by his Provisional Excellency, have been registered in the State Treas | urer’s office. Are bonds of the Slate ol Georgia valid when issued without the cognizance of the Treasurer, and without bavi g obtained ; his signature to the coupons? Clearly not; nor can the unauthorized and unlaw ' ful act cf Bullock ever make them worth j one cent. I COMMUNICATED, j Cotton Buyers Wanted. Eatonton, Ga , Oct, 27th, 1870. Editors Chroute!e <t- Sentinel: Cant you send us some cotton buyers? Wehave hundreds of bales of cottCD ship ped from our town each week only for the want of purchasers in the place. A Citizen. From, the iilaiUa Drue Qeocgi&n. 1 Treasurer Auxier’s Ueplyto Got. Bullock. Treasurer's Office, ) Atlanta, Ga., October *24. 1870. j Mr. Editor— Sirs : There appears in Ihe daily New Era of yesterday, a letter from Rufus B. Bullock, purporting to be Addressed to me, although this is tho first notice I have of suoh letter founded upon a short note sent by me to Messrs. Charles H. Clayton & Cos., New York. The poison of the reptile and the ma lignity of the evil one with whioh this letter abounds, I shall not deign to notice, "urther than to remark that they do not »dd any very great laurels to the Chief Magistrate of a great State, and he need lot think to extricate himself Irom his un- warrantable acts by personal abuse. I shall hasten to give simply the act \pon which the bonds referred to were iaued, and the law in relation to State binds and coupons, and a few facts perti neyttothe subject, leaving the public to draw their own conclusions: Ay act to authorize his Excellency, the Governor ol the State, to borrow sufficient moneion the credit of the State, on such terms is to him shall seem best, to pay off the members and officers of the General Assemble. Section] Be it enacted by the Gem r and Assembly , That his Excellency, the Gov ernor, be, aid he is,hereby authorized and requested tdeffoct a loanlto the Slate, y bond or othewisc, upon such terms as to him shall seen meet of a sufficient amount of money to pat off ffie members and offi cers, and other oxpmses of this General Assembly, and thm the Treasurer of the State meet and payoff the debt thus con tracted, and interest thereon, out of the first funds coming into his hands. Ap proved August 27,1870. The uapaid expiuses of tire General As sembly, at the tiue of the passage of th s bill, extending t« its adjournment, coul not exceed a quater of a million of do l lars. Aad when! learned the Goverm was issuing Statebonds, having referent, to this aet for hi authority, and sending them to New Yck by the million , wilfc my name upon althe coupons, without my knowledge or cosent, while the law re quired that the Treasurer shall sign all coupons (Irwin’ Code, section 949: “They may—refrring to State bonds—be fore or after isaing, be presented to the Treasurer, who hall, in his official ca pacify, sign all he coupons there attach ed,”) I felt impelbd, by a sense of duty, and a desire to potect myself and my se curities from liablities that might accrue, to write the notd did, which was not in tended for the piidic, but made so by Rufus B. Bullock. Notwithstandilg the Code makes it the duty of the Trasurer (unless otherwise provided, whichwas not in this case), to sign, in his offial capacity, all the cou pons, the Govermr in his remarks says : “The lithograpling of your name to the coupons, for insknee, is a matter of form; it might have ben that of John Smith, or of yonr clerk, or of any other person w r hom I might iave chosen.” This is a sample of his kaowledge and regard for law. Referring to tie. bonds to pay off tbe members and offcers of tbe General As sembly, the Governor further states: “But, fortunate? for the interest of the State, neither o' these statutes, involve the necessity of he bonds passing through your hands, eithr directly or indirectly.” Here, again, the Governor further betrays his ignorance o’ the law, for paragraph 10 of section 86 Df the Code makes it the “duty of the Trasurer to annually report to the Governor;he amount of State debt due each year,” itc. And further section 90 says, “the Teasurer shall keep a book in which he shdl record a description of all the bonds her toi'ore or hereafter issued by the Statr, andin said book _ shall note all bonds paid anl tho date of payment, and all coupons paid on each, and the dato of their parents.” Still, the Gov ernor states thete is no ncoessity of tho bonds passing through the Treasurer’s hands, either dimtly or indirectly. Where the authority or necessity of is suing currency bonds to the amount of twelve hundred and iifly thousand dollars, and perhaps more, and sending them to New York to meet in expense of only two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, being a million more thanrequired or authorized by the bill? The inference is that they were sent there tobe used for other pur poses than those authorized by law. It could not have hem to pay the matured and maturing bolds and coupons cf the State; for there is another aet requiring that these shall be met by the sale of gold bonds, which the Governor is having, or has had, prepared. It could not have been to meet tbo ‘Civil Establishment” of the State; for tbiswas not included in the onginai bill, and the bonds were issued before the amenlatory act, and bear no reference to it; aid tho amendatory aet re quires all bonds issued under it, or after its adoption, to ie gold bearing, and the general State tax, which is now being col lected, and will scon be in the Treasury, is ample to meet ths branch of tho Govern ment, including tie “Incidental Expenses of the Executive Department.” I could purstfi this subject at great length, and shoV many more errors in point of law and acts, but 1 dislike to de vote the time to it, or wrong the pu blic' with it, and will sinply state, in conclusion, aside from my sirrow, official duties and responsibilities, lam a tax payer, and have a right to feel some interest in common with the people if Georgia iu staying the illegal, baneful hand of extravagance, while his Excellency Has not condescended to notice these little matters; making ne return of income and paying no tax in Georgia. Very ie3poctfully, N. L. Ancuer. From the Halifax (Nova Scotia) Morning Chronicle, October 14 th. lii Hemorlam, ROJERT E. LEE. “Ah, Sir Lancelot,” he said, “thou wort head of all Christian knights; and now, I dare say,” said Sir Ector, “thou Sir Lan celot, there thou best, that thou wert never matched of ear.hly knights’ band: and thou wert the courtliest knight that ever bare shield; * * and thou wert the kindest man that ever strake with sword ; and thou wert the goodliest person that ever came among press of knights; and thou wert the metkest man and the gentliest that ever ate in hall among ladies; and thou wee the sternest knight to thy mortal foe that ever put spear in rest.”—TAe Morte D' Arthur of Sir Thomas Malory. With reverence and regret we repeat to day Sir Eotor’s words of sorrow for the great Sir Lancelot, and apply them to the man who died yesterday—the noblest kuight of our generation. The hero of the Arthurian legends its he lay dead in Joyous-Gard with the record of a life made splendid by great deeds, might have revived otherthan kindly or ennoblingrecol lections in the mourner’s mind; for the wrouged kiug and the breaking up ot the goodly fellowship of the Round Table could uot be forgotten, but lay like shad i-i. a ll AA J I.m. . LL. D t M 4Vt A ows upon the dead knight. But in the life of Robert Edmund Lie there was no reproach of man or woman; his deeds were dimmed by no wrong done or duty unfulfilled i there was no stain upon his honor and no unrighteous blopd upon his hands. He was, indeed, a good kright, noble of heart and strong of purpose, and both a soldier and a gentleman. The age that knew him, if Dot the age of chivalry, will yet be remarkable for having pro duced in him a man as chivalric as any that lives in history. He, 00, was one, and the greatest one, of a goodly fellow ship that was broken up and scattered about the world. Some of these Southern knights have gone before him, and with him departs the last remnant of the cause for which they fought and the strength that so long upheld it. Only nine years ago he was a Colonel of cavalry in the United States army, and yesterday he died the greatest soldier in the world. Four years service in the field at the head of an army gained for him this reputation, aud though he was worsted at the last, it was a reputation that he did not lose with his losses. It is strong praise to give to him, but none the less under served, for even his former enemies must concede to him the first place in the civil war, and we know of no living Euro pean General who possesses to the same extent these attributes of a soldier which so distinguished the Confederate leader It is true that Eurone has yet Napier aod McMahon and Von Molkte, and that America has also Sherman and Sheridan and Lmgslrcet. but all these men and all their lelLw soldiers lack the grandeur which was iuherent in Lee. In every particular be possessed the re quisites of a true soldier. He was brave ; bis whole military record and his life-long scorn of danger alike bear testimony to his braveiy. He was wist; his great successes against great edds, and his almost con stant anticipation of the enemy’s move ments were proofs of his wisdom- He was skillful; his forced marches and une?- peeled victories assert his skill. He wa patient and unyielding ; his weary strug gle against the mighty armies of the North and his ttern defence of Richmond forever preserve the memory of his pa tience and resolution lie was gentle and just; the soldiers who fought under him and who came alive out of the great fight, remembering and cherishing the memory of the man can one and all testify to his gentleness and his justice. Above all be was faitufal; when he gave up his sword there was no man in his own ranks or in those of the enemy that doubted his faith, or believed that he had not done all that mortal could do for the cause for which he had made sueh a noble struggle. In the history of those terrible feur years there is no more prominent figure than that of'General Lee. It may be sai 1 that he sustained the war after failure seemed inevitable, and when other men were ready to give up the fight. His de fence of Richmond in the laoe of such a mighty foe will forever remain one of the greatest events in-history. His strategy, if not his presence, influenced almost every Confederate victory, and through the nobility and good that was in him he cheered the hearts of his soldiers and en couraged them to further and greater efforts. They spoke of him as “Old Bob Lee,” they liked to talk about his man ners and his deeds; they told each other stories of the greatness of his heart, and, although thoircommander, always looked upon him as their friend and fellow-sol dier.- He won the love of his friends an the admiration of his enemies, and now that he J r dead he has not any enemy at all. Whether the cause for whieh las fought was just or otherwise, is not a question for us now; we only know that in the fight he did not war with his own con science, hut like a true man stood up for what be believed to bo tho truth, lie was a Virginian by birth acd teachings, and the son of Henry Lee, a general of the revolution. He inherited the creed as well as the profession of his father, and it is a strange circumstance that tho United States troops, sent to quell the insurrection of John Brown, at Harper’s Ferry, were under the command of C 1. Robert E. Lee, who was shortly afterward to lead ono peonies against another, which sang with such enthusiasm of the martyrdom of old John Brown. Nobody doubted the sincerity of Lee when he left the army of bis country, for which he had been trained and in which he passed the greater part of his life, and fought against that country to the best of his skill and strength. The man was too noble to have done wrong, and too gentle to have aided in sacrificing the lives of thousands, merely on account of the locality of his birth. He was not alone a patriot—ho was a just man. when he went into the war he did battle for the South ; iu the firm hope that he was up holding the right. His military genius derives its most im portant proof from the fact that, from the time of his appointment to the position of Confederate Commandir-in-Chiefuntil the close if the war, the appointment was never ehaDgcd. There were many talented and brave men in the South—men like Longstreet and Polk, and the two J ohnsons, and that one who took with him to a sol dier’s grave the love of the whole world and the name of Stonewall Jackson. But there was only ono Leo, and to him the South knew must her safety and her hopes be committed. He failed to realize these hopes, but he gained, if not for his cause, >at least for his country and himself, a glory imperishable and unclouded by his defeat. On the other hand, tho army of the North was compelled to eodure a long succession of leaders, ono as ineipable as the other, uDtil men of real worth were discovered at last. It seems incredible, on looking back to that war time, that Lee should have held his own so long and so bravely, whon he w»s opposed to ever changing tactics and a force immensely superior in numbers. Only a king of men could have possessed sueh courage and endurance, and his whole life is a proof that among the brotherhood of men Lee w.as indeed a king. When the last chance was gone, and all hope was at an end, tho old hero bowed to a higher will than his own, and accepted the fate of the South with calm grandeur. But he was done with all his wars. Ho could never take the field again; he knew that it was Dot for him to see the Aet of Secession upheld by the South and reoog nized by the North, and after the failure of his own countrymen he was too old and war-worn to draw his sword in a foreign quarrel. He passed from the fever of the camp into tho quiet of the cloister, aud as the President ot Washington College, in Virginia, spent tho remaining portion of his sixty-three years in working for the good of his native State. We cannot express all the truth that could be told about Lee, nor can we do jus tice to his worth and fame, but perhaps the few words of Sir Ector are the best after all. He was a good knight, a true gentleman; knowing this, let. us leave him with fame and posterity; with the rest, the light, the Resurrection and the Life. better from Atlanta. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 1,1870. Editors Chronicle & Sentinel: Since the adjournment of the Assembly and conclusion of the Fair, less confusion prevails on the thoroughfares of this thrifty city. But there is no less activity in business circles. Tho go-ahead ative dcsp, whieh has become the distingue of Atlanta, is everywhere noticeable. Men work fast, talk fast, and walk fast here. One of the most enlightened measures to which Atlantese have lent their best energies is the establishment of a Public School system, This is a substantial mat ter, and I imagine, from what I have read in the Chronicle & Sentinel, that I could touch upon do subject of more gen eral interest to your readers. It is true that your local school hill has gone “where the wood-bine twineth,” but that has not diminished one jot your public spirit in that rogard. Over ooe year atro Dr. D. C. 0 Keefe introduced iu the City Council a resolution, which was unanimously adopted, calling for the appointment of a joint committee of Aldermen and citizens to inquire into and report upon tho feasibility of inau gurating and supporting a public school system. That committee immediately en tered upon and faithfully discharged that duty. They presented, as the result of their labors, a very able and elaborate re port, written, I believe, by Dr. S. H. Stout, who has, with other prominent gentlemen, heartily seconded the zealous efforts put forth by Dr. O Keefe. The City Council adopted the commit mittce’s views, and steps were taken to have introduced in the Legislature a bill amendatory of the city charter that would authorize the raising of funds by taxation necessary to the proper maintenance of the contemplated schools. A JSoaid of Education, consisting of twelve of Atlanta s best citizens, were eleoted—one-third to hold office for a term of six years ; one third for four years ; one-third for two years. The bill spoken of became a law, and on last Friday evening the Council adopted anordinante, which provides for the mauatlfcent of the schools by the Board of Education ; the issuing of seven ner cent, bonds in the sum of one hun dred thousand dollars ($100,000), to pro vide the requisite school houses, furniture, apparatus, etc., the levying cf a special tax for the support of the system. The school buildings will be erected un der the direction of the Board of Educa tion, and willbumodels in architectural de 'i' In the construction of those noble edifices no small degree of attention will i, „; vea to ventilation, upon which de pends not only the healthy progress, but the health and progressed the pupils- The growth of public sentiment in favor of this great measure here is not only al most marvelous, but wide-spread, and constantly increasing. It enters into and becomes a part of the qualifications of a man for office. Last year this was clearly demonstrated in the election of Dr. O'Keefe (a staunch Democrat), as an \ Merman over the regular nominee of the nartv Dr O’K. stood out as the father and earnest advocate of this important measure, and was cordially and forcibly endorsed. . _ . . Just now there ui a daily increasing in terest attaching to the approaching muni cipal election. Quite a number of gentle men have been announced as suitable candidates for Aldermamc honors. The people will jealously* guard their school interest, and see to U that none but men nledgfd’to the care of the same shall find them way to the Council Board. Dr. O' Keefe will certainly not be allowed to retire from the post which he has so ably filled. Ilis name is frequently and prohnnently mentioned in connection with the Mayoralty. It is quite certain that Atlanta has within her borders no gentle man better capacitated for do high and honorable a position. More anon, lelix. Eighty Amerieau families have left Paris under protection of the Portuguese envoy. • PREMIUM LIST OF THE | FAIR ASSOCIATION. DEPARTMENT B. Cereal Food. Dairy, Household Depart ment, Malt Liquors, Domestic Manu factures, Needle and Fancy Work, etc. Class I — Bread. Butter, Cheese, Pickles, Pieserves, Honey, Meats, d‘c. For the best half dozen bacon hams, re gardless of age, $lO 00, J D Butt & Bro. For the best halt dozen bacon hams, re vardless of age, raised and cured in Co lumbia county, Ga, JO 00, A E Sturgis, Columbia county. For the best jar of fresh butter, not 'ess than ten pounds, home made, 20 00, Mrs JB Hart, Greene county. For the best jar of fresh butter, not less than 10 pounds, home made, honorable mention, Miss J McDonald, Augusta. For the best box of hard soap, home made, 5 00, F H Wahler, Augusta. For the best loaf of light bread, home made, 10 00, Mrs Williford, Augusta. For the best loaf of light bread, home made, special, Miss B O Clements, Au gusta. For the best loaf of light bread, homo made, honorable mention. Miss M F Alex ander, Augusta. For the best loaf of light bread, home made, honorable mention, Mrs P J Berek mans, Augusta. For the be s t loaf of light bread, home made, houorable mention, Mrs W G Har ris, Edgefield. For the best loaf of baker’s bread, not less than 24 hours -old, 5 00, J Hahn & Son, Augusta. For the best sample of domestic rolls, 5 00, Mrs S II Sibley, Augusta. For the best sample of domestic rolls, honorable mention, Miss B 0 Clements, Augusta. For the best saniole of tea cakes, do mestic, 5 00, Mrs E T Willis, Washing ton. For the best sample of fruit cake, do mestic, 5 00, Miss Ellen Estes. Augusta. For the best sample of crackers, domes tic, 5 00, F Damish, Augusta. For the best ham, boiled, Southern cured, 5 00, J D Butt A Cos, Augusta. For the best samples of jellies, preserves, pickles catsup o , with full description of process of making, e:c, for each sample, 2 00 —10 00, Mrs M E Sturgess. For the best samples ol jellies, preserves, piokles, catsups, etc, with full description of process of makiog, for each sample, 2 00; 12 samples, 21 00, Mrs P J Berck mans. For the best samples of Jellies, Pre serves, Pickles, Citsups, with full descrip tion of process of making, &c, for each sample, 2 00; 1 sample, 2 00, Mrs Seago, Augusta. For tho best samples of Jellies, Pre serves, Pickles, Catsups, with fall descrip tion of process of making, &e, for each sample, 2 00; 2 samples, 4 00, Mrs J A Bloxom. For the best samples of Jellies, Pre serves, Pickles, Catsups, with full descrip tion of process of making, &a, for each sample, 2 00 ; 2 samples, 4 00, Miss M Mil'ar. For the best half bushel Dried Apples, Peaebes and Cherries, each, 10 00; Ap ples 10 00. Mrs J B Clark, Beech Island. For the best half bushel Dried Aoples, Peaches and Cherries, each 10 00 ; Peach es, 10 00, Mrs P J Berckmans, Augusta. For the best drum of dried figs, put up iu the South, 10 00, Mrs Hamilton, Co lumbia oounty. For the best and largest exhibition of jellies, preserves, jams, piokles, eatsups, &c, mado and exhibited by same indi vidual, 10 00, Mrs M A Hamilton. For the best five pounds of honey, strained, 5 00, Mrs J B Clarke, Beech is land. For the best stick and machine candy, 5 00, J A Clark, Augusta. For the best sugar plums, dragees, tc, iri variety, 5 00, J A Clark, Augusta. For the best ornamental work, fancy pieces, in variety, 5 00, Jos Summereau, Augusta. For the best display of home made candy, 5 00, J A Clark, Augusta. For the best Southern brewed half bar rel of lager beer, 20 00, A Bohne, Au gusta. For the best ten gallons cider vinegar, Southqrn made, 20 00, R P Clark. For tbe best embossed oake, special, 5 (X), Mrs A G Foster, Madison. For the best can fruits, special, 10 00, A A Swope, Philadelphia. For the best baking powders, honorable mention, Royal Baking Powder. For the best artifioial honey, 5 00, H D Moore. For the best watermelon preserve, spe oial, 10 00, MrsYancy.' . Cl. ass .2 - Needle Work, Embroidery, Worsted Wot k, dc. All articles is this elass must be tbe work of the exhibitor. Plain Needle Work by Hand. Best handkerchief, 2 00, Miss Carrie Simons, Augusta. Best-infant’s dress, 2 00, Mrs M A Price, Augusta. Best infant’s dress, special, 2 00, Miss 8 Poullain, Augusta. Lest shirt, 10 00, Miss 8 S Smith, Au gusta. Best quilt, white, solid work on muslin, 5 00, Miss E V McCann, Augusta, Best quilt, silk patchwork, 5 00, Mrs V Richards, Augusta. Best quilt, oalioo patchwork, 5 00, Mrs C A Mays, Abbeyville. Best quilt, honorable mention, Mrs L Rirchatds, Augusta. Best quilt, honorable mention, Mrs it Richards, Augusta. Best quilt, honorable mention, Mre A Johnson. T Best quilt, honorable mention, Mrs J J Gregg, Augusta. Best quilt, special, 2 00, MrsL Jones, Augusta. Fancy Work by Hand. Best, counterpane or quilt, crochet, 10 00, Mrs J H Feary, Augusta. Best counterpane or quilt, croehet, spe cial. 5 00, Miss S V Garvin, Augusta. Best counterpane or quilt, eroohet, spe cial, 10 00, Miss Le Hardy, Augusta. Best counterpane or quilt, croehet, spe cial, 15 00 Mis3 Le Haray, Augusta. Best counterpane or quilt, crochet, hon orable mention, Mrs Harlow, Augusta. Best counterpane or quilt, special, 2 00, Miss L Davis, Salisbury, N C, Best knitting, in silk, 10 00, B J La mar. Edgefield- Work of silk worm, 3 00, Miss Me- Kin De. Best knitting, fancy, as socks, caps, gloves, &c., 3 00, Miss M LRodes. Best, knitting, fancy, as socks, caps, gloves, &e., 5 00, Mrs Leonhardt. Best knitting, fanev. as socks, caps, gloves, &a , 5 00, Mis II A Brahe. Best knitting, fancy, as socks, caps gloves, &e, 5 00, Mrs T S Morgan. Best knitting, fancy, as socks, caps, gloves, &j, 3 (XI, Miss Philo Casey. Best knitting, faney, as socks, caps, gloves, &c, 2 00 Miss Lou Casey. Best sofa cushion, 5 00, Miss Sedge wick. ’ Best sola cushion, 2 00, Miss M A Whaler, Best crochet shawl, 2 00, Miss M E Cary. Class 2 —Needl e Work, Embroidery, Worsted Work, dec. Best pin cushion, 2 00, Miss Jane Green, Augusta. Best, pin cushion, 2 00, Miss It L Fore man, Washington. Best pin cushion, special, 3 00, Miss K R Tutt, Augusta. Best worsted or cotton tidy, 2 00, Miss S V Garvin, Augusta, Best worsted or cotton tidy, special, 2 00, Miss A Pundt, Augusta. 3 Best worsted or cotton tidy, special, 00, Miss A Robertson, Augusta. Best worsted or cotton tidy, special, 2 00, Miss F Cranston, Augusta. Best worsted or cotton tidy, special, 2.00, Miss E Cranston, Augusta. Best lace tatting, not less than ten yard, 2 00, Mrs E J Farmer, Edgefield Best collars and cuffs, 2 00, Miss M A Cary, Edgefield. Best collars and caffs, 2 00, Miss E Askin, Crawfordville. Best collars and cuffs, 2 00, Miss K Platt. Best embroidery in worsted or silk, 2 00, Miss Service, Augusta. Best embroidery in worsted or silk, special, 5 00, Miss Seivioe, Augusta. Best embroidery in worsted or silk, special, 5 00, Mrs G W MoLaughlin. Best embroidery in worsted or silk, special, 2 00, Mrs Dr F J Moses, Best embroidery in worsted. or stilt, special, 2 00, Miss E Bruce, Hartford. Best embroidery in worsted or silk, special, 2 00, Miss Kate Hyde. Best embroidery in worsted or silk, special, 2 00, Mrs R B Clark. Best embroidery in worsted or silk, special, 2 00, Mrs E W Doughty. Best embroidery in worsted or silk, . special, 3 00, Miss L LeHardy. Best embroidery in worsted or silk, special, 6 00, A Y Lee, Columbia. Best embroidery iu worsted or silk, special, 3 00, Mrs Geo Bynames. NEW SERIES, VOL. XXVIII. NO. 45. Best embroidery in worsted or silk, spe olal, 2 00, Miss Julia Martin. Best embroidery id worsted or silk, spe cial. 5 00, Mrs G 8 Hookey. Best embroidery in worsted or silk, spe cial, 2 00, Mrs Atkinson. Best embroidery in worsted or silk, spe cial, 5 00, Ursa lino Convent. Best embroidery in worsted or silk, spe cial, 2 00, IJrsuline CoDvent. lUst embroidery in worsted or silk, spe cial, 2 00, Mrs C W Harris. . Best embroidery in worsted or silk, spe cial, 3 00. Miss F Cranston. Best, embroidery in silk3 and worsted, special, 3 (X), Mrs Hicks. Best embroidery in silks and worsted, special, 3 00, W D Danforth. Best embroidery in silks and worsted, honorable mention, Mrs S A Lamar. B ;st embroidery in silks and worsted, special, 2 Od, Miss Belle Gibson. Best embroidered infant’s dress, 5 00, Mrs A P B'gnrii. Best embroidered ii.fant’s dros?, special, 2 00, Miss E A Sibley. Best embroid- red infant’s dress, 2 00, Miss E Brace, Harifird. Best baby socks, 2 00, Miss M E Haber sham. Best embroidery in bead work. 2 00. C A Platt. Best embroidery in bead work, honorable mention, Mrs S \ Simons. Best worked piano or table cover, 5 00. Best worked piano or table coyer, spe cial, 3 00, Mrs W Sehirmer. . Best worked piano or table cover, spe cial, 2 00, A Y Lee, Columbia. Best worked piano or table cover, spe cial, 2 00, Miss E Schirmer. Best worked piano or table cover, hon orable mention, Miss A C Mims. Best worked lamp mats, one pair, 2 00 Miss Robertson, Augusta. ’ Best worked iamp mats, one pair, spe cial, 2 00, Miss Lizzie C King: Best worked lamp mats, one pair, spe cial, 3 00, Mrs C A Rowland. Best afghau, 10 00, Mrs J W Clark, Augusta. Best afghan, special, 5 00, Mrs A W Latham. Best afghan, honorable mention, Mrs G W Rains. Best shawl, 3 00, AY Lee, Columbia. Best shawl, honorable mention, Mrs J M Dye. Best crochet work in thread, 2 00, Miss Service, Augusta. Best ornebet work in thread, honorable mention, Miss M Fleming. Best croehet work in thread, honorable mention, Mrs C W Harris. Best plain needle work by hand, by girl under 14 years of age, 5 00, Miss C Casey. Best plain needle work by hand, by girl under 14 years of age, special, #OO, Miss A C Walker. Best plain needle work by hand, by gir[ under 14 years of age, special, 3 09, Miss Moore. Best plain needle work, by child, 2 00, Miss E Twiggs. Best plain needle work, by child, 2 00, Miss Katy Butt. Best rag rug, 3 00, Mrs J P Read, Au gusta. Best ornamental needle work, by a girl under 14 years of age, 5 00, Miss J Sto vall, Augusta. Best ornamental needle work, by a girl under 14 years of age, special, 5 00, Miss F Casey, Augusta. Best ornamental need'o work, by a girl under 14.vcarsof ago, special, 2 tX), Mins J Platt, Augusta. Best ornamental needle work, by a girl under 14 years of age, special, 2 00, Miss Katy Platt, Augusta. Best ornamental needle work, by a girl under 1 i years of age, special, 2 00, Miss L Simmons, Augusta. igßest ornamental needle work, by a girl under 14 years of age, spee'al, 3.00, Miss M Ives, Augusta. Best ornamental needle work, by a girl under 14 years of age, special, 2 00, Miss A B Davison, Augusta. Best rag earpetiuv, six yards, 8 mtliorn domestic made, 10 00, Mrs W Hehirmer, Augusta. Best and largest display of bonnets and millinery work, 10 00, Mrs 8 Leckie, Au gusta. Wax, Hair, Rustic H’o/'/r, dec. Best specimen of Wax Flowers, $5 00, Mrs C 8 Snead. Best speoimea of Wax Flowers, 5 00, Mrs A C Clark. Best specimen of Wax Flowers, special, 10 00, Miss Annie Rogers. Best specimen of Wax Flowers, special, 3 00, Miss C Latbam. Best specimen of Wax Flowers, special, 2 00; Mrs M K Butler. Best specimen of Wax Flowers, speoial, 5 00, Miss Nellie Moseher. Best specimen ot Wax Flowers, lionor a le mention, J Mosher. Best specimen of Wax Flowers, special, 5 GO, Mrs A Q^Leitrier. Best specimen of Wax Flowers, special, 5 00, A Y Leo. Best specimen of ornamental Shell Work, 3 00, A Y Lie. Best specimen ot flair Flowers, 3 00, Mrs G H Crump. Best specimen of Hair Work, Wigs, Toupets, CliiguoDs, &c., 5 00, C Balzeau. Best specimen of Artificial Flowers, in silk, paper, muslin or feathers. 5 00, R A llatche!. Best specimen of Artificial Flowers, in silk, naner, mushn or feathers, 5 00, Mrs W II Warren. . Best specimen of A-tifieialj Flowers, in silk, paper, muslin or feathers, honorable mention, A Y Lee. Best specimen of Artifical Flowers, in silk, paper, muslin or feathers, special, 5 00, Miss E ri Eve. Best specimen of Rustic work, 5 00, Mrs M C Carr. Best specimen of Rustic work, special, 5 00, Dr Campfieid. Best specimen of Rustic work, special, 5 00. B IC Bliss A Hon, N Y. Best specimen o! Rustic work, special, 5 00. Mrs Gillet- Best Embroidery, special, 5 00, Mrs Brieb. Best specimen of Einbroidery in Hair, 3 00, MrsT W N iv, Warrantor. Best Perpetual Motion, 2 00, Mrs C W Harris, Aug isia. J Ladies’ Misses and Gents’ Shoes, 5 00, A Brandt, Augusta Ladies, Misses and Gen’s’ Shoes, spe cial, 2 00, Jones Bro’s, Thomasville. Pattern Beadstead, 2 00, A Newhouse, Eigefield. | |Log Chain, 3 00, J G Bailie, Jr, Au gusta. Bird Cage, 2 00, D Sancken, Augusta. Fly Brushes, honorable mention, 8 K Scbmnpert. Sample Brooms, 2 00, J G Bailie A Bro. Lidy’s Evening Dic3s, 2 00, Mile Le Prince. Miniature Landscape, 5 00, E S Bleak ly- Lady's fine Embroidered Dress, 5 00, Mrs J C Frintcss, Atlanta. Hair Chain, 2 00, Geo T Penn. Spool Sewing S;ik, mention, Miss L J Read. DEPARTMENT C. Manufacturing in the South— Manufac tures other than Domestic. Class I—Cotton,1 — Cotton, Hemp aud Woolen Goods. For the best osnaburas, 8 ounces to the yard, 20 00, Montour Mills, J O Mathew son. For the best bale shirting, 20 00, Gran ’tcviile Factory, S C. For the best bale sheeting. 20 00, Co lumbus Manufacturing Company, Ga. For the best bale kersey, 20 00, Rich mond Factory, Ga. For the best double cotton mattress, 10 00, E G Rogers. For the best double hair mattress, 10 00, Platt Brothers. For the beet coil of cotton rope, South ern manufacture, 10 00, Eagle and Phteaix Mills, D R Wright. For the best bale cotton yarn, comprisirg all the numbers, 20 00, Montour Mills, J O Mathewson. For the best piece of cashmere. South ern manufacture, 10 00, Concord Mills, Ga. For the best piece of satinets, Southern manufacture, 5 00, Concord Mills, Ga. For the best piece of plaio flanne.!, Southern manufacture, 6 00, Concord Mills, Ga, For the best piece of twilled flannel, S inthern manufacture, 5 00, Richmond Factory, Ga. For the best bale drills, 5 00, Granite ville Factory, Ga. For the best bale rabbit wool cloth, 5 00, Mrs E H Chamberlain, S C. For the best cotton blankets, 5 00, Eagle and Phoenix Mills, Ga. For the beat oottonade?, 5 00, Eagle and Pbrenix Mills, Ga. For the best knitting cottoD, 0 00, Eagle andl Phoenix Mills, Ga. For the best woolen jeans, 5 00, Eagle ancl Phoenix Mills, Ga. For the best sewing thread, 5 00, Colum bus Manufacturing Company. For the best bale bagging, 10 00, Blair, Smith & Cos. Class 2— The Workshop Laboratory, dc. Open to the World. Cutlery, Manufactures of Iron, Steel, Cop per, Brass, Gas Fixtures, Stoves, Lon Castings, &e. * For the best table outlery, 10 00, John Bones & Cos. than ~’ &fc ‘ he beSt bar irOD - 10 00, J ilin Bonos BooeU h Co be,t Ca9t Bteel - 10 00, John Bones &Cos beSt rClleJ irott > 5 00- John mS Lucy J R'ea? ° f japf “ warc ’ 5 <*>, of tio —• 9 oa, r p 0 Sh b *koT or£montof llor3e shoes, Jo^Bots b &Go diSP,ay ° fChain9 - 5 00, wStadJ® b3st iron cottJU tie - 10 °o, j « n/00, ,or wood ' w l > 10 °°* 5 **** ** <*** all kinds, 5 00,MaUL*™ 0 ° as: ' ngs of Nil'&Son! Plat,or ' u ®°' ales . 5 00, John <£• <s" the - best bell •> 00, John Bones G Sioh e tfSoa ghtUiDKrod3 - 5 °°- W 11 Nelsoidf Sons. °°' ,nter wlm, r * 00. John Bowen.'* 16 beMt rifled gun > 10 00, W D W*D r iWn St barreled £un, 10 00, .io|fe«!nar uiade « J; uh, 20 e OO b °K U r ßa d ers UU U ' ade lhe ror the best iron crib 500 Pioii i* '*' 6 b ° St * r ° n bubs * 5 00, T B Mur- L Platt!* 16 bOSt ApU Te!eso °Pe, 5 00, W Murray'* 16 bwt StGcl borse h,t ’ 3 E Bor the best knife, 3 00, A J Twiggs Bowen. be bMt dlsplay oi fire arras .V 1) Class 3— Furniture, Cabinet Work Up hohtery. I’faUßros, bMt Ilarl ° r furniturc * -0 00, 20 I W, Pla 6 tßrls. Set bedr °° al far,lUi;r( '' 20W,RaiBros! t,liningrOOUlfarniturr ’ E HlfS l gere. BtS6tCOttasof " r,,itu e > 20 00 * 5 00, r piatt fe. BeCretlry aad b °° k «». lurnitureof all Pliu r £ 6 s beatdißplay 01 u P h °i 9ter y, 20 00, For the best biilard tables, taking into consideration beauty of design ada - “ 20 00 [ P Girardey or the best school lurnitare, 5 00 J 1 A S,ay maker, Atlanta. lcr For the bcst chair, 10 00. Henry Land- PWy tbe be “ fc cheßS lubi e, 10 00, M f * tb i e bc fi t rocker, 5 00, Platt Bros. K r S tsl ° Pes,t “I’bolstery, 10 00, E G ri ‘Tl^l Clo,l p l!/ ' H< i ts ' i&tr lap " l;’ ,r l . he bo ».t suit of clothes, Southern made, to consist of an overcoat, dress coal V Tr D t d h Pa K t3 ’ 20 - 00 ’ August’C ’ “ j b e St Bu,t of clothes, Southern South aadof “Serial manufactured in the South, to consist ot greatcoat, dress coat V6 For n rh Pa r ,S V“°i >0 * August Dorr. 9 ’ ..sftsssr burei ’ ha " SkSS* “<■' “<1 waue*- Mir B, l ii'toiwS,. d “'” kro,! "’' 10 W ' f,,, l ''Vl»! t t, bwt ar:d lar e° st collection of tanned leather, consisting of kip, calf so'c ForXt 7° u°’ Brumle y & Bacon leather, 5 00, Bacon? Bros Wha ° g prMi‘“lO b X,E’fiX”h“ rd “ J 10 ».E'li e ?ag l tol““ k °“ lt pri " lin *' ttinnn^ 6 best Pauling paper, not less teT«“iar“"' and , blmk book* no 1“ to\“;Jr,K'ws '' ds “ ■ ,,d Bo'S, BraTci 0 " 1 '" ' ' Mnr/J* ~w r °f cer H . ant -l Glassware, wZrt jJr} r’! olner 1 timer's Work Bricks, Unit and Dressed Lum ( her, Minerals. For the best specimen of bituminous or anthracite coal, f, 00 GeorgeS. Hookey. 1 or the best display of chiua, glass and h r e °a C d k6ryWarC ’ 10 °°’ Jlrs Q A Whit «' *°Bawe beSt dis Pl*y of bricks, 10 00, ltd Fo qJ. h . e r b f ßt specimen ol lime, made South, o 00, Colos A Sizer, for the best specimen of ma>'ble, Southern quarry, 10 00, T Markwaltcr. for the best display of marble work, made South 10 00, T Markwalter. cor the host edging tile, 5 00, P J Berek man. Tribute or Respect to Gen. Robert K. Lee, l assed by the Lee Association of Pough keqtsie, A. Y, October lb, 1800. ' . Whereas, The Great Head of the na tion m His inscrutable vdsdom removed Irons our midst, on the 12th day of October, 1870, our beloved friend and honored brother, Gen. Robert E. L’e in the 63d year of his age, aud whose honored name this association bears; therefor-: be it Resolved, That while our association Las sustained an irreparable loss, the nation has been deprived of one of its most bril liant lights, and the South of one of her most zealous aud devoted sous; yet we bow iu humble resignation to H»s will saying, “Even so. Father, for it sceuicth good in Thy sight. Resolved, That in commemoration of his unwavering integrity aud invariable fidel ity in ail the relations of life, and es pecially in the discharge of the duties to which his country called him, we the members of the Lee Association, wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days, and inscribe bis name on a blank page of the minute book. Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with his bereaved lamilv and the people of our beloved “Sunny South” in this the hour of their great affliction, aud while wo mingle our tears with theirs, we yet re joice to know that, ‘Though Dead ho still Liveth,” and by his exemplary life wo are assured that “Our loss is his eternal gain.” Resolved, That a copy of the above re solutions be sent to the ftmily of oar de ceased brother, and the papers throughout the south be furnished with a copy and requested to publish the same. T. T. Holland, Ga. M. O. Thompson, Ga. Li. T. Ferodson, S. C. Committee. Plain Talk from Kailicals. S.-oretary Cox’s resignation, the Even ing Post & few days since declared, was procured by “the intrigues of a parcel of ‘men inside politics," who could Dot mis use bis department for their own pur poses while he was at its head, and to whose solicitations President Grant wcak -y succumbed. It is not pleasant for those who have lo.ig been friends of the Presi dent, and who would be too glad to'support him, to know that in this matter his course has been totally indefensible ; and that it is not for the good of the country, but for the advantage of a set of corrupt aud cor rupting political schemers, that General Grant has suffered General Cox to be driv en from his tide.” The Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, Geo. H. V. Boynton, asserts that the President, with his eyes open, or, if not open, inexcusably shut, has made a surrender to powerful combinations each as disreputable as powerful : “lo every practical sense,” adds this writer, ‘‘the flag of reform raised amid tho plaudits of the nation at his inauguration has been hauled down ; and that, too bv dishonest men ; aDd, more shamelul still by the President’s own order.” ’ The latest Paris a vices represent the ardor of the people unabated. No doubts are expressed of the ability to holdout for weeks-probably months. The supply of fresh meat is sufficient to last till December 15th, and salted provisions will last the eity five weeks longer. It Beemß , w Btom are not