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About Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 1866-1877 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 23, 1870)
{fluotuclc & fcntincl. WKMKSDII MORSISG, 50VKMBKI* . anti Pru»“ia '«retly A 1 * lied. Bismarck, diplomatically, denies the ex i-R-nce of any secret treaty between Rus s'!., and Prussia. Proforma there exist is necessity for snob a treaty. It would be difficult to (lratt a formal treaty be tween nations covering so many anti so j-re&t contingencies, dependent alike npon the uncertainties of war and the compli cations of political movements among great nationalities. Identity of interest is the highest guarantee for consentaneous ae ior Prussia* needs for the develop rnent of her influence and power more extended sea coast, and better seaports: and this come* by German unification. The control of the Baltic and North Sea pulses into German hands, which are more friendly to the interests of P.nssia than other powers of Eastern Europe. Again, on the south Russia seeks the control of the Black Sea and he Str: its of the Dar denelle-: and here tiie control would be more friendly to the interests of Prussia than under the powers which now domi nate thi- maritime outlet of Southern Rus sia. Interests being identified, both pow efs friendly by interest, contiguous in territory, and coveting possessions neces sary as well for the development of com mercial interests as for maritime power, what need would there be for a formal treatv? All that would he necessary would he a conversation between diplo matic representatives. The following relative to an cxis'ing cccrct treaty between Russia and Prussia, lately appeared in the Monitevr Univenel, and i t vouched tor by • the edi tor*, who declares in a letter to the LomJon Timet that “the information is guaranteed in the most undoubted manner, and ba the confirmation of one who by his rank and position cou'd not fail to be in formed.” Its importance is apparent in view of the announcement of a rapture between Bismarck and Von Beust, and the demand of Russia for the revision of the Paris treaty which neutralizes the Black Boa: “When the war broke out between France and Prussia, the Emperor of Rus fia declared to the French Embassador at St. Petersburg that it was bis intention to preserve the strictest neutrality, prov ided that Austria did the same. Austria, on her part, had mr.do a formal declaration of neutrality; but, as her armaments were not even adequate to the usual peace foot ing, she commenced pushing them forward, although with her characteristic slowness, and only so as gradually to attain the nor mal strength. Russia took umbrage at this, and, a few days after the declaration of the Emperor Alexander to Gen. Flenry the Russian Charge d’Affaires at Paris n ceived instructions by telegraph to see the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and to cal) l,i i attention to the fact that the neutrality of Russia was conditional upon and entire ly subordinate to the inac ion of Austria. It Austria called ont her reserves, Russia would do tbo same; if Austria increased her artillery, Russia would increase hers In a word, Russia would, under all circum stances, regulate her armaments according to those of Austria, and to avoid the two countries entering upon a cour;c which could not but be attended with some danger, the Russian Government appeal >d to France, so that by causing Austria .to de hist from arming, Russian neutrality might to insured. The Russian Charge d’Af (hires even went so far as to ask the ?d mister for Foreign Affairs to declare that he would take no steps whatever hav ing for their object to bring Austria into alliance with France. (This occurred at the ooffiraencemtnt of the war, before ihe first reverses of tha French arms, and when the a-sislanoe of Austria was yet j possible.) The French Minister replied “that he was not inhumed of the extraor dinary armaments of Austria, which soem ed to alarm the Russian Government ; tiiat, moreover, if Austria was really arm ; ing, ho had no prateuso to remonstrate with the Cabinet of Vienna with a view of obtaining the cessation of preparations which evidently could in no way bo direct ed against Franco. Besides, he did not sco anything objectionable in Russia arm ing on her part, if she thought fit, nor would ho be any tho more disposed to make sueh a course the object of diplo matic representations, for ho was per suaded tha‘ sueh would in no care, on a question of this character, conduce to any alteration iu the resolutions of tho Rus sian Government. As to the demand that ho should deolaro in advanco that in no case wouid Franco seek an alliance with Austria, such a declaration at the com mencement of a war would be at least in opportune, and could not justify itself suf- • orient ly by the prospective neutrality of Russia. ” The Russian Charge d’Affaircs then added (bat France would, neverthe less, find such a eoursc to her interest and a certain advantage ; for the moment that Austria declared against Prussia, that same instant would Russia take the field against Austria. “Then,” replied the French Minister, “that is beoauso you have a secret trea'y with Prussia.” That the armaments of Austria should have pro Yoked similar movements in Russia as a measure of precaution could be regarded as a natural consequenoe, hut the moment that Russia declared her readiness to at tack Austria, if the latter sided against s t’ru sia, it became evident that before the war a treaty had been entered into between Prussia and Russia. And this is wbat bad happened, as has since been made manifest by the course of events. What are the clauses of this treaty ? This question will naturally occur to all experienced politicians, and, although the two sovereigns have pre served absolute secrecy upon the recipro cal conventions, it is not impossible to de terrains what are the principal points. All who are acquainted with the traditional policy of Russia—of the two currents of opinion which divide that vast empire— all, in fact, who can form an estimate of the various elements which at the auma time constitute its power and its weak ness, will find no difficulty in foreseeing w ith what object the Emperor Alexander has bound himself by treaty to the King of Prussia. As its further development pro eeeds this question will doubtless receive further attention. For the present it may ! suffice to establish clearly, by information, j the accuracy of which is guaranteed, that Russia is iu the Prussian camp, and that she is there by virtue of a treaty, of which England would do w ell to seek to ascer tain the clauses, so as to he able to antici pate their consequences before it is too late to avert them. CottOSl. The Atlantic cable continues to bring us dispatches looking as if a general European war was imminent So threatening do these dispatches appear, that they lead ex pectation to apprehend some act of war between England, France, Austria, Italy and Turkey on the one side, and Prussia and Russia on the other. Foreign markets show an advance in breadstntfs and stocks and bonds decline. Considerable uneasi ness s also lett as to the cotton market, and in addition to heavy crop estimates there comes the depressing influence of the prospect of a war being imminent, which will involve all Europe. Asa counterpoise to such an evil it should be stated that there are quite a number among the shrewd and sagacious who argue that while it is not all improbable but that all Europe may become involved in war before the settlement of theFranca- Prussian question of boundary, and more than probable that British neutrality cannot be maintained, it is contended that such a state J uflairs is not without compensating benefits. It is alleged that in a general war India cotton would not be brought either so quickly or so cheaply to Euro pean markets, and that there would be a decrease in the crop production of India, Egypt and the area of Mediterranean countries, and this will eDure to the benefit of our Southern staple. It is farther _glleged that tho oombiaod navies of Eog land and France will keep the Atlantic tree from interruption. Again, it is argued that so long as. the war is confined to France i ,i Pru'-jia the chance* for peace are remote, hut that toe prospect of invdvicg ad Europe io war, would be favorab.e to a ■ congress of nr ions, and a peac ahle tA j j utmert of qu stipoa in a modification of i the treaty Paris. ' Grant'* Predilections for Jobs. Tfie Washing r n correspondent of the j Baltimore Gazette calls attention to the ! remarkable Fact that tbo present Chief Magistrate of tils country baa never, dur ing i.’i contiDui-ncs in office, now nearly j two rr . ar?) known specially to interest j fiitn, la arytbieg except jobs. The , n ic knows tr what lengths he went to - mire the ratification of the San Domingo treatv. lie went personalty to the “mar i ■ r i-jixi,” go-called, where conferences ITO held with individual Senators, and j button-holed every man supposed to be opposed to that measure, and yet it was i iefoiled. Fe went fiiii l further, and in terrupt'd the important negotiations pend ing in England, by recalling our Minister, in order to mortify and punish a Senator f :r proving refractory upon that point. The country now knows, says this correspon i ot t hat Grant’s Cabinet has been psr- r!f>.-ly disrupted because of differences of intere r.s among .and speculators and at - neys for land grabbers- In truth his constitutional advisers were originally se ecied upon no higher pr.net pics than the r ward ot men who had tub-scribed large amounts of money for his private benefit »nd exclusive personal use — id a word, “of making Lay during sunshine.” Among a'! the rumors of “Cabinet changes ’ who hi ■ v r seen a single hint that differences of opini rn upon any of the great questions of public policy, which now agitato the industrial classes, were assigned as the iu centive? Nevertheless, it is known that hi-: different counsellors have, at no time, bean a unit upon any one o! them. They hive never been unanimous upon the tariff, infernal tax laws, tho banks, the currency, the public debt, or oar foreign policy! A unity upon jobs, and unrestrain ed oppression of the white people of the South (which is in fact only a job of some what more gigantic proportions than the rest), is all that is required by this adminis tration! So long as this sort of unity exists the members of tho Cabinet may oc cupy positions as wide apart as the poles. Was Napoleon Dieeiv An impression lias prevailed pretty gen erally that Napoleon was deceived as to the extent of the preparation of Prussia for w'ar, as well as to the preparations of his own government. Whatever may he tho facts in regard to France, it is now certain that. Napoleon was not ignorant— or if he was, it was culpable ignorance—of the preparations by Prussia. The letters found in the Tuileries not only reveal the shamrful extravagance and corruption of the Empire, but discloses a blindness and stupid inactivity on the part of the gov eminent which may well excite the sur prise of those who were wont to consider Napoleon a man of sagacity ami depth of mind. The rapacity of the relatives of tha Emperor, the capacity for absorption pos sessed by the leeches and parasites of the court, excited no wonder when these let- ters came to light; it is the amazing in difference of the heads of the civil and military departments to the repeated warn ings from friends and agents abroad, that strikes one with astonishment. From Baden, from Brussels, from Holland, from Berlin itself, came letters referring to the preparations of Germany for war, and giving the most minute description of the overwhelming force that she could place at once in the field. As long ago as the beginning ot 1867, Gen. Dnerot wrote to Trochu: “Since you can make the illustrious personages who surround you hear whole some truths, add this: while we deliberate pompously and slowly on the best means of forming an army, Prussia intends, sim ply and energetically to invade our terri tory. She will be in a position to bring 000,000 men and 1,200 guns into the field while we are considering how to organize the cadres of 300,000 men and 600 guns There is not a German on the other side of the Rhine who does not believe in a war near at hand. The most peaceful among them, who by ties of family or interest are half French, look upon the struggle as in evitable, and cannot understand our inac tion Asa cause must be found for all effects, they say that our Emperor has fallen into bis dotage. Unless one is blind it is impossible to doubt that war will burst forth at an early date. With our inad vanity and stupid presumption we can believe that we shall be permitted to choose the day and the hour—that is to say, when the exhibition is over and we shall have completed our organization and armament. I am, indeed, of your opinion, and begin to believe that our government is struck with madness. But, it Jupiter wishes us to destroy ourselves, do not let us forget that our own destinies are bound ••p with those ot our own country, and lest we also become infected with madness, lot us make every effort to stop the down bill course, which ends at a precipice.” The same year the Queen of Holland wrote, warning the Emperor of “the fatal danger of a one powerful Germany.”. In October, 1808, General Ducrot gave an account of a conversation he had held with Madame de Pourtales, who had just returned from Berlin full of anxiety for the future of France. Madame de Pour tales said that it was declared behind the scenes in the Prussian capital, that in eighteen months Alsace would be Prussian, and France a second Spain. “Indeed, General,” she added; ‘ 1 return broken hearted. lam certain tiiat nothing—no, nothing—can provent war, and what a war!” In the face of this information and these warnings war wasdeclared. The re sult could not. he doubted. A New Religious Movement. The Journal of Boston, chronicles the arrival, by a Cunard steamer, the Tar if a , of the Rev. Richard Meux Benson, M. A., student of Christ Church, and Vicar of the Parish of CowlySt John; the Rev. iSimeou IVilberforce O'Neil, and the Rev, Frederick Win. Pullor, all of the Brother hood of the Mission of St. John tlie Evan gelist, or ascetic order or offshoot, per haps, of the Anglican Church, who come to establish their Order in the United States, The entire number of the mem bers of the Order is but nine. The Con necticut Legislature, at its last session, granted an act incorporating a church and seminary, to be located in that State, pecu niary means having been guaranteed by a wealthy American friend of the Order. This institution is to be the nursery of the Order, and the newly arrived members will join the Rev O. S. Prescott, an Amer ican'member, in the work of establishing it as speedily as possible. All the mem bers of this Order are clergymen of the Augli an Church, or the Protestant Episco pal Church in the United States, but they more closely resemble European monks in their ascetiscism and religious and perso nal characteristics generally. The Rev. Mr. Benson, or Father Benson as he is called, is the Superior of tlie Order, and one of its two founders. The other is an American clergyman named Grafton, who met Mr Benson while traveling iu Eng land, aud with him originated the Order five years ago. Gration is now supplying Mr. Benson's desk in England, to which the latter intends to return after the es tablishment of .the monastry here. iVegro “Mob Clubs.” o.r exchanges from Southern Georgia inform us tbattka negroes in that section, under the lead of Bullock and Blodgett’s pimps, are organizing what they ingenious ly call “mob clubs.” The object of these clubs is avowed to be for the mobbing of such colored men as dare to vote the Dem ocratic ticket. Already they have begun their nefarious work, and Democratic ne groes have been brutally beaten for daring to avow their intention to vote the Demo cratic ticket- The organization of these “mob elubs” will force 'he whites to take efficient steps to protect those negroes who fall under tho ban of the lawless clubs. The white peo ple of that section will not permit the out rages of the “mob clubs” te go unpunished. li' these clans are not speediiy broken up and abandoned, we shall expect to hear stunning news from that section in the next few weeke. The Democracy of Butts county is alive, working, buoyant and confident of win- The Impending Election. From all quarters of the State there j comes to us cheering news. Democrats I have girded up theirloins, and are at work quietly and diligently. There are but few divisions, and these are insignificant and impotent. There is hut little political excitement, or rather there are fewer of the quondam evidences of political excite ment, and this we hail as a good augury. Each section and locality is left without interference to work according to the pe culiar surrounding influence®, and this we i egard as another good aegury. for this places discretion in the hands of those who know when and where to strike. There is another sign unmistakably cbeer ! ing. The Radicals and Republicans have I become so much distressed as to their prospect*, that they have sent for Senator : Cameron and Secretary Delano, to come | down and help them. Their missionaries are expected to work wonders'. They are |to preach a new gospel. Old things are to ;be done away. No more proscription ! No more reconstruction: The watchwords are to he upward and onward, progress and development, railroads and Republi can power. The people, it is expected, will manifest their loyalty by “turning out” to hear these missionaries of the new era. But we imagine that the people outside of the Secret Union Leagues will ask of Delano what of the price of salt and sqgar; and of Cameron, what of the price of iron and steel, if they chance to meet them. Bullock, Blodgett & Cos. have progressed through the State Road and the Opera House with all the modern legislative im provements and the bonds of the State and tlie Mitchell property and the Hi Kimball House, and there is nothing left tangible We fear, therefore, Messrs. ■ Cameron and Dalano will not be well en 1 tertained by our reconstructed million aires. Blodgett may give them a ride in a special car—the Governor’s car on the ! State Road, or behind his fast team in 1 their gold trappings in his coronet-marked | cabriolet. And perhaps the Hi Kimball House may entertain them with a grand banquet and a grai.d masquerade hall be neath the frescoed ceilings of the banquet hall and ball room as fit evidences of pro gress in running a military constructed Legislature. But there the political enter tainments will end, unless Cameron and Delano will accept the proffered homage, in sweet companionship, of Bradley and his notable compeers and their spouses of distinguished political consideration. otley Recalled. Republican journals affirm that the President directed Secretary Fish, on the 11th inst., to send a cable dispatch to London preemptorily recalling Minister Motley and directing Mr. Mohne, Secre tary of Legation, to act as Charge d’ Af faires until anew Minister arrived. The reason assigned for this urgent preemptory recall is that Minister Motley is not equal to managing the fishery controversy with Canada. For several months passed the public have been advised that Minister Motley, the distinguished author cf the Dutch Republic, was to be recalled, and more than once it has been asserted that Morton, of Indiana, and subsequently Schenek, of O hio, was to succeed to the vacant ambassadorship at the Court of St. James. But why now this hot haste? Has the author of the Dutch Republic made himself, or become by reason of his authorship obnoxious to Gladstone and tho Liberals ? Or is it that an author of the Dutch Republic is not a fit representative for our American republic at so important a place as London during the unification of Germany and the re-adjustment of the treaty of Paris by Prussia and Russia ? Perhaps, however, the following extract from an editorial of the New York Herald may throw some light upon Minister Motley’s re alb The Herald says : Too American Congress having repeat edly i rofeuied against the impediment to free navigation in trie Dardanelles and the Bosphorus, the arxicty of England to settle the Alabama claims-at the time of the analogous demand of Russia for the abolition of unfair restrictions unon the freedom of the seas is veiy natural, con sidering the apprehensions of Great Britain as to tho Russa-American alliame. The United States government having never ratified the treaty of Paris cf 1856, which rendered more stringent the previous stipulations for the exclusions of rnen-of war, and for the obstructions to free navigation in the Black Sea and the straits connecting with it, Admiral F&rragut and other officers before him never failed to contend that they had a perfect right to sail through the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus to the Black Sea, and that the regulations entered into by the Porte with other Powers csuld net bind the United States, which was no party to sueh a rogu lation. These views of Farragut were formally corroborated by Congress in a series cf resolutions introduced by Mr. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, asserting the right ot this country to free navigation and its determination not to be held responsible for treaties made by foreign Powers among themselves without the eoesent or the ap proval of the American authorities. This Congressional resoiutiou, declara tory of the non-existence of the treaty of Paris so far as the United States D con eerned, became the subject of diplomatic action on tho part of Secretary Seward, aud culminated in the modification of re strictions and taxes upon foreign shipping in the Eastern waters. The principal effect, however, of this American intervention was to encourage Russia in demanding the removal cf ob structions which were declared by the American Congress to constitute an out rage upon the generally acknowledged principle of freedom of the seas, and to lead to the agitation of the question of abrogating altogether the preposterous treaty, which would never have been con cluded if the Emperor Napoleon had not been bent on humiliating Russia, and if England bad not deemed it a matter of -aleation to cripple the power of Russia in t'ie East. It is a remarkable coincidence that, pending the issue of our differences with Great Britain, the United States should have played into the hands of Russia by eo operating with her in protect ing against the stultifying stipulations of the treaty of Paris, ar.d thus giving a semblance ol confirmation to England’s tear ot an American Russian coalition against her with a vieiVof neutralizing her power of resistance in the East. \\l»at is the Matter ? The Atlanta True Georgian (Republi can) says: We understand that the four hundred workmen engaged at work on the Ogle thorpe Park and the H. I. Kimball Houae, have suspended labor, and are clamoring in vain for pay. Three cr four hundred men with families dependent upon them for daily bread, obliged to strike for their pay, and then not get it, looks something like hard times in some quarter or other. The following paragraph from the same paper, same date, probably explains the above: The “Big Firm” in New York.—H, L, of the big Hotel, Johnny, the hanker, and his travellicg Excellency Bullock, are in New York, trying to manipulate the three millions of State bonds recently is sued, illegally, by the Executive head of the “Big Firm.” They are understood to b’’ working hard among the financiers of Wall street, but without success, as it is haider to pul! wool over the eyes (t Wail street than over those of the good people of Georgia. The “Big Firm” is evidently “hard up.” Well, that is good for high. Our North ern millionaires generally have a royal method of encouraging labor and in de v. loping resources. First we had that little affair on the Brunswick Road—which endangered the lives of loyal men —all about wages withheld from laborers. Then we hg.d that little Cartersville affair, in which the railroad hands sued the meat house to get their dues. Then we had that little affair in Augusta, in which five hun dred men marched upon Augusta, after starving for three or four days on the Port Royal Railroad—all about all work and no pay. And now we have & High Kimball House affair, in which four hun dred, with their families dependent on them for daily bread—all clamoring in vain for pay. What can be the matter with the millionaires?—these loyal, progressive, developing millionaires, who are constant ly prating about the dignity of iabor and are as constantly raising rows by with holding the wages of labor. It looks as if farther reconstruction is needed, and very much like as if it will develope itself right loyally. The tax-payers grumble about their taxes, and the poor men grumble be cause one Republican millionaire, who builds railroads, “run” the Legislature and build opera houses nnd Hi Kimball houses, don’t pay. What next ? Harmonize. The corporators of the MeDonongh & Western Railroad met in Griffin on Tues day last. Colonel L. T. Doyal being in the chair and Major A. H. Lee acting as I secretary. Resolutions were adopted, ap pointing canvassers for stock, committees j to confer with the Georgia Railroad, and a committee to procure a corps of compe tent engineers. The meeting then ad journed to meet in McDonough on the 26th inst. The proposed route of this new road is from Covington on the Georgia Railroad through McDonough to Griffin on the Macon & Western Road. The corporators of the Griffin & Madison Railroad are to meet in Griffin on the 29th inst. This new company, as its name im plies, is chartered for the purpose of con structing a railroad from Madison to Grif fin. While the interests of the people in the section embraced within the limits covered by these charters, and indeed of the whole State, will be greatly benefited by the connexion sought to be made between tbe Georgia and Macon and Western Railroad, we are very sure that both -of these new roads cannot be built. One is greatly needed—the attempt to construct two will defeat both. Augusta and the whole of Eastern Georgia is deeply interested in the success of the proposed connexion with Griffin, and we hope that the conflicting interests of Madison and Covington can be harmon zed. The Madison connexion would be most valuable to this section, but rather than lose thi opportunity of secur ing a more direct western connexion we are quite willing to see the line from Coving ton adopted. Tlie Next Congress. The following table prepared for the World shows the political complexion ot the next Congress. It will be seen that tbe Revenue Reformers held the balance of power—the Democrats aud Radicals be ing nearly equally divided. We are not over-sanguine that the Reformers will act with the Democrats on other questions than those pertaining to finance and the tariff. Time, however, will prove whether we are right: Republicans Demo - Protec- Revenue States crate tionisls Reformers Alabama 4 ... 2 Arkansas 2 1 California* 3 Connecticut* 2 2 Beiawaro 1 •Honda 1 Georgia* 6 1 Illinois 7 ... 7 Indiana 6 2 4 lowa 2 4 Kansas ... 1 Kentucky, 9 Louisiana 3 2 Maine. 4 1 Massachusetts 10 Michigan t 5 Maryland 6 Minnesota 2 Missouri 4 1 4 Mississippi 6 Nebraska I Nevada 1 New Hampshire* 3 New Jereey 2 3 New York 16 14 1 North Carolina 5 2 Ohio 5 11 3 Oregon 1 Pennsylvania 11 13 Rhode Island 2 South Caro 1 nr..... 4 Tennessee G 2 Texas* 2 8 Vernfout 3 Virginia. 6 2 West Virginia 2 I Wisconsin 2 4 Total 109 105 29 109 Total Democrats and Revenue Reform Republicans 138 105 Revenue Reform majority 33 ♦Estimated. The elections are yet to be held. [COEUESPONDENCE.] Louisville, November 16,1870, Editors Chronicle & Sentinel : The fall term of our Court opened Mon day, Judge Twiggs presiding. The Judge appears to be quite a you-g man, and pre vious to his coming much anxiety was felt to see him. ills administration*! f the law for the past three days in our mid3t leave us no cause for regret that the creation of the Augusta Circuit, has released us from the jurisdiction of the late incumbent. Judge Twiggs has pleased all classes of' our people, and is destined to become a great favorite with them. - It L stated that the Judge contemplates making this vil lage his future homo, and the villagers are pleased with the idea of having a "real live Judge” in their midst. There wa3 but little business of im portance in cur Court. Tbe old Terrill will case, involving the disposition of a con siderable amount of property, was finally disposed ot by compromise between the parties. There are not many lawyers io at tandanoe upon our Court. Their absence is no doubt attributable to the fact that fees are few and very small. I notice, however, from your city Judge Hock, Colonel Montgomery and General A R. Wright. The latter seems to be quite at home among his old friends, and in re sponse to a call made upon him addressed the people of the county on yesterday after tbe adjournment of the Court for dinner. General D. M. Dußose, our candidate for Congress, has been with us for a few days, and by his genial disposition 1 and courteous manners has made m any warm friends. He addressed the people yester day in a short, terse and practicable speech, iu which he thorougly exposed the shame ful extravagance and wholesale robbery of the present State government. He goes from this place to Waynesboro’, where he will address the people next week. He brings good news from the upper part cf the district and seems to be quite san guine of success. The new relieflaw was argued on Mon day and decided by Judge Twiggs to be unconstitutional. While his reasoning wa3 very good it failed to satisfy ute that he was right. The case, I 1 am, goes to the Supreme Court. This relief que-tion ought to be definitely and finally settled. Its continued agitation doe3 the State and the people much harm. Let us hope that when the Supreme Court acts on this late law that all will .be satisfied and let the matter rest. In oar local polities we are now very much sprit, but after the stirring address of General Wright, to which 1 have alluded, we are greatly in hopes that our differ ences may be satisfactorily harmonized and adjusted. The party met in nominating convection and fairly nominated candi dates for the Legislature, and it is the duty of every man now to support the ticket. The Blodgett Radicals have been making advances to the friends of the de feated candidates in the nomination, bat we trust that no Democrat in tbe county is so anxious for office as to sell himself to the rogues and scalawags to obtain a seat in the Legis’ature. Bryant made a speech here last Satur day to a large r erowd of negroes. I did not hear him, but those who did say that he was very moderate and conservative in his views. He expressed himself as bitterly hostile t.o the Bullock-Blodgett ring, and denounced the ring as a set of corrupt plunderers, bent solely on their own aggrandizement He advised the negroes, "though in a large majority, not to run two of their race for the Legisla ture, but to select one colored and one white man. The latter, he advised, should be an an of character and social position, one who would deal fairly with the inter ests ot the colored man. He warned the negroes against running any ‘flow down trifling white man ” Such men would only be tools in Bullock’s and Blodgett’s hand* and were not to be trusted, If they selected a good, respectable and honest whit© man. and run him on tn© ticket with one of the best and most intelligent of tbeir own race, it would be much better than running two negroes or one negro and a mean white. Those Democrats wno heard Bryant were very much surprised to find him so moderate and conservative. It is rumored that he expressed himself privately as anxious to fffect a compromise with the white people. His proposition, I learn, was somewhat as follows: The negroes to select one cf their own race for Represen ts, and make but one nomination, and the whites to make a selection of one of their number, and then all support the two thus selected. Many persons here believe that this proposition ought to be accepted. The negroes are very largely in [the major ity, and if they can be thoroughly organ ized will carry the county. It is therefore contended by some that we had better Be cure one member in our favor than to have two against us As yet nothing definite has been agreed upon, though efforts are bring made to harmonize in some way. Democuat, Dresden Correspondence Pall Mall Gazette | German Polities. The expectation that the war would put an end to political dissensions among the 1 Germans has only been very partially ful filled. It is true that the desire for Ger man unity has become universal, but the strife of parties and the unpopularity of the Prussian Government are as great as ever. Here in Dresden, for instance, the questi nos the annexation cf Alsace and Lorraine has given rise to a struggle be tween tbe Borgerthum, or middle class, and the lower classes, which is very char acteristic of the differences in political feel ing and aspirations between these two im portant sections of the population ail over Germany. The Burgerthum, which be longs chiefly 'th the so called “National Liberal” party, not only warmly advocate the proposed annexation, but. in strange contradiction to its liberal professions, uses its influence with the government to put down all demonstrations in a contra r y sense. The laboring class, on the * her hand, which feels the burdens of the war more severely than tbe other classes, is anxious for peace, and shares the opinion of Dr. Jaooby (who is very popular among them) on the question of annexation. They have no opportunity, however, of making their opinion public; for all meetings calbd for such pur pose are strictly forbidden by the author! ties. Their conduct towards the French ; prisoners, too, contrasts very favorably with that of the Burger class. Crowds of j them as.-eraole daily before the barracks where the prisoners are confined, and though the military authorities have pro claimed that they would not permit any gifts to be made to tbe French, cigars, wine i and other luxuries are often surreptitiously \ introduced into tbe prison by the working- 1 men. This has excited great indignation among the Burgers, who denounce the j workmen in the press as traitors to their country, and urge the authorities to be more vigilant in preventing such unseemly courtesies to the enemies of Germany. The great majority of the German work ingmen belong to tbe “Democratic Social ist” party. This party is muc K more practical ra its objects and organization than that of Communists of 1848; it is in constant communication with the trade societies all over the country, and has*its representatives in all the German parlia ments. Its former leaders, who signed the famous Brunswick manifesto, calling upon the workmen of Germany to protest against any territorial acquisitions from France, are nov in prison in East Prussia; and the party is for the present, led by a com mittei at Dresden, consisting of Drs. Waltber, Knieling and K trier. Dr. Jaccby, who was arrested for a similar demonstration, is only one of many mem- bers of this party who have thus had to j suffer for expressing opinions opposed to j thepe of the Prussian government on the j above question. Several Democratic Socialists have since been imprisoned on : similar grounds at Mayence, in Hanover, j at Gotha, at Celle, in Hamburg, at Offen bach, and at Meerane (in Saxony). In the latter place, and at Heidhausen, in j Bavaria, eutbusiatic meetings have been held by members of the same party, in fhvor of the French republic and agairst < the “humiliation of the French nation for the advantage of the ruling caste in Ger many.” Between the Democratic Socialists and the National Liberals is the Fortschritt party, or party of progress, which has lost much of its influence since 1866. but still numbers among its ranks some able and popular men, such as Virchow and Schutze-Delitsch. The party demands a Confederate Parliament, elected by uni versal suffrage, for the whole of Germany, with power to grant supplies, make laws, decide on questions of peace and war, and participate in the conclusion of interna tional treaties. The Federal Ministers are. according to tlie Fortschritt programme, to be responsible to this Parliament. All special institutions of the small German States which are incompatible with the prosperity and security of tlie country generally tro to be abolished, though each State will be represented in tiie Federal Council, and will have its own responsible Ministry aud Legislature, elected by uni- versal suffrage. The judges are to be in pendent o: the government, and all offi’ cials, especially those belonging to tlie po lice, are to be lial le to trial in tiie ordi nary tribunals. Education is to be gratuit ous, tlie schools to tie entirely removed from ecclesiastical control, and civil mar riage to be introduced in the whole of Germany. Political and press offences are to be tried by jury, and tiie period of mili tary service is to be diminished. This programme is, of course, much too liberal for the Prussian Government, aud it has not tlie smallest chance of being adopted. But it will make a good cry for the Fort schrittmen at the next elections, and will certainly raise up serious difficulties for the National Liberals, whose only policy is now to support the government at Berlin in bringing about a union between the German governments based far more on dynastic than on popular considerations. The Court and Courtesans of the French Empire. Correspondence of the New York Tribune. Toe world is surely growing more decent. A public opinion has arisen in Europe which compels even Kings to pay some ex ternal respect to the demands of propriety. It may fai'ly be questioned whether, at heart, Isabel of Bourbon is any improve meat on Catharine of Russia. Victor Emanuel is as pious and as profl'gate as any of the Medicis. The Prince of Wales is as fat and fast as any Goorge of them all. And tbe»vioes of toe Enup re leave nothing to be envied to the orgies of the Regency and the infamies of the Pare-aux- Cerfs. That is to say, nothing but pub licity. Here is the great change from the older times. The luxury and the irrespon sibility of palaces are now, as always, the fruitful s urce of licentiousness. But the unwilling tribute which monarchy now pays to the spirit of the age is hypocrisy. The loves’of Kings are meant to be as secret a? those of hinds. They are no longer lifted so far abive mortality in the estimation of the common mind that the magic of the throne turns foulness to honor. Generals and Marshals cf France would not to-day crowd around the carriage of Miss Howard at Longchamps, as a hundred years ago they did homage at the sedan chair of Du Barry. The most pliant of nuncios, the superserviceable Monsignore Cbigi himself would scarcely hold the slippers cf Cura Pearl at her levee, as his predecessor did for the neat little feet of tha mistress of Louis the Well-Beloved. There are too many journalists in Franco for a King to go masked to an Opera Ball. The printer's power and the brick-bat’s range that Hal leck sang about, exercise a most wholesome moral influence on philandering royalty. Court circles are therefore put to a good deal of trouble to be vicious with discre tion Fortunately, eveiy palace swarms with a crowd of noble lackeys, called grooms, equerries, and chamberlains, who used to be busied in arranging the ceremo nies of the Court, Now there are no cere monies to 3peak of. The daily life of Kings has become almost as Ample as that of any wealthy citizen. So that Satan puts his work naturally into these idle hands The gilded waterflies that filled the Tuileries during the last few years, had little more to do than to arrange the menus plaisirs of their master and his guests. I remember a savage word of a Turkish politician who accompanied the Sultan to Paris in 1867. He was filled with amazement and disgust at seeing men of great title and blazing orders performing the degrading functions that in any heathen country would have been left to slaves. “Who are these Caux, these Galifets, these Murats?” he asked of a friend whom lie met by chance in the street. “Are the nobles of France ail mackerels ?” The contempt inspired in all intelligent princes and ministers by these high born panderers has doubtless been a serious injury to French diplomacy. It is but fair to say that the name of the Empress lias never been associated with these disorders of the palace.. She passed a vouth of somewhat discursive flirtation : in that society of Madrid which conkl not | avoid receiving a certain taint of corrup- j tion from the shameless example of the. j Queen. Isabella Segunda was a woman of | nature so thoroughly corrupt that it would i seem impossible for any rigid purity to exist in her scandalous court. She was outwardly as good a Catholic, however, as she was a bad wife, and still further pois oned the conscience of her courtiers by a debonair and thoughtless generosity and good humor which gave a dangerous at traction to her vicious life, let there were in this free- and-easy court some repu tations without blemish. One of these was the Queen's own sister, tne Duchess of Montper sier, and another was not Eugenie de Montijo. This lovely blonde was too beautiful and too kind to escape calumny before she went with bet Judi cious mother to Paris to ensnare w ith her mature fascinations the phlegmatic par venu Emperor. , , . , . The golden-haired Andaius,an s flirta tions ended with this enormous success. To all the left-handed offers of her sigh ing swain, she replied iD language doubt less prompted by her spirituellc mamma • “For your wife lam too little ; lor your mistress lam too much. He * as Bal .ely hooked, and she soon ianded him high and dry before the altar. Her life before marriage has been set down with the malice of a sbe-devil in the infamous book j of Madame Rattaizi, called Le Manage > dune Espagnole. This witty lady, who j is cousin to the Emperor and wife of the First Minister of Italy, has snatched a j grace beyond the reach of art, and gilds the refined gold of Bonapartist scandal in j this libeious romance. We do not think so ill of the Bonapartes as to relieve what they say of eaoh other. But whatever j may have been the amiable indiscretions j of Miss Montijo, it cannot tairly bs denied j that Madame Bonaparte, as Rochefort end the Rappel style her, has been a good wife and mother* It would indicate, per- J haps, too native a credulity to imagine her in love with her husband, hut she has always treated him with decorous respect aud official fidelity. On the other hand, he married her in a ) blind and unreasoning access of passion, and has never ceased to love her with some thing near idolatry. And yet his infideli ties have teen been gross and numerous. The enforced respect for public opinion, which has become nee’esary in this age of discussion, has prevented a renewal of the lively scenes of the reign of the Fifteenth Louis, but in his sly, furtive way the late Emperor, Louis le Sedantaire, has proved himstli the true son of his truo parents. I make no allusion to the sometime King of Holland. This hereditary terduncy to twilight ad ventures has long been ktoown in the clubs of Paris, but, op account of the rigid cen sorship maintained ever the press, has never been the subject of g neral comment. Recently, however, a commission of the Provisional Government, in ransacking the private cabinets of the Tuileries, came across a package < f documents tied with ribbon, and indorsed in the Emperor’s handwriting, Lcttrcs agarder , which con tain sufficient written evidence to enable the fair mistress of Cuiselhurst to sue be fore Lord Penzance with an absolute cer tainty of divorce. Bat where there is no love there is no jealousy, and it is proba ble the c-x-Empress will not cut off her ! name to spite her spouse, but will continue ! to overlook the treasons she has so often i condoned. One peculiarity of these secret papers is that they do not compromise any ladies of rank. The first Emperor, in his lion-like wooing, never descended below the circle of aristocracy. His relations with high born ladies are photographed on the hand some faces of Count Walewski and a late President of the Austrian Parliament. But the sou of Hortense indicates his democratic affinities in nothing so much as in his choice of sweethearts. His eldest son, the Counto de Bechevet is the fruit of his liason with the turnkey’s daughter at Ham; and the two names most frequently met with in this gallant chronicle are those of Madame Howard and Marguerite Bellanger. The former lady is said, on the esoteric authority of Madame Bonaparte- Wyse Rattazzi, to have been barmaid in a London dance-house of evil report, where the exiled Prince met her in his shabby English days. She followed him to Paris, and was finally discarded with a magnifi cent endowment and the title of Countess of Beauregard not long after the coup d'etat, and rehabilitated herself socially by a mar riage with Captain Trevelyan, in whose eyes her rent-roll covered a multitude of memories. Marguerite Bellanger was, if the term be not obsolete, a grisette of the Empire Boro of the lowest grade of the Paris pro letariat, she grew up amid her mother’s washtubs a trail, del cate beauty, with that air of aristocrats languor that comes rather from deficient vitality than high bitth. She was too pretty to escape the aesthetic eye of the students ofter quar ter, and almost before she was grown she had gained a certain vogue among the soiled doves of the Left Bank of the Seine. One evening His Imperial Majesty was promenading with a single asde-de-camp by the border of the Lake iD the Bois de Boulogne, an'd this pale, pretty creature caught his eye—the wed-known eye of Badinguet, the cold, sleepy, viscous eye cf a dead shark. He accosted her with his own inimitable manner, where Jacques Strop tries so hard to be Robert Maeaire. She did not recognize Cteiar in her iinper tineat admirer, and answered with the ready candor of the Latin Quarter, "Laisse moi tranguille, petite canaille. Lot me be, little blackguard !” Common people can never know the dtdight which an honest insult, can give to the jaded senses of a despot. This bru tality from the earmined lips of a girl of the gutter completely fascinated the auto crat of France. He felt the joy which Browning’s queen declares she would know if the sentinel at the palace should some day throw away his halberd, and, seizing her in his rude arms, kiss her breath away. This street Arab treated him with scorn, and the Emperor was charmed and enslaveu. Os course, as soon as Jupiter came in his glory, this Semele yielded, and positively seemed to have ac quired a certain regard for her munificent protector. What female heart can gold despise? What, cat’s averse to fish ? As for the Emperor, he seemed to be completely infatuated with what Balzac calls cette effroyable passion des vieillards corrompus. Among the documents found in his private cabinet is one showing the remarkable trust and confidence Le re posed in this girl of the people—selecting her as the putative mother of a child born in the Tuileries under shady circumstances. Two scandals in rapid succession broke up the relations between them. The Em peror was one day prostrated by an epi leptic attack in Marguerite’s house. The frightened girl called in the nearest doc tor, and he, with a commendable desire of making the best of the wind-fall, hailed a passing cab and took the stricken poten tate home to the Tuileries. The story was too appetizing to be kept from general currency, and Mademoiselle Bellanger was requested by an agent of the Empress to leave Paris. She politely declined, saying she found the air of the capital remarka bly good for her lungs. Her airy inso- lence saved her from further molestation. But shortly after, her empty head being turned with her success, she had the inde cent effrontery to drive across the head of the Empress’s horses in the Bois, and this time the Prelect of Police packed her out of the city to Belgium, where sbe remain ed a year; and on her return fresh fields and pastures new had allured her fickle shepherd, and their relations never were resumed. But the pale cheek of Marguerite had, like Lady Corisande’s, received the seal of majesty, and she never after lacked homage and protection. She moved through the little world of Paris with something of a goddess bearing—a Venus Anadyomene. although sprung from the foam of the maternal soapsuds. There is nothing so loyal as vice, and any of the petits ertves of Paris felt almost as much honored by having La Margot on his arm as by wearing the Napoleon’s ribbon in his button-hole. At the assemblies in the Rue de la Victoire, which Mr. Perrin used to call, in his florid style, Eveniugs of Youth, where people went purely to dance, you could frequently see this frail, fairy sprite, dressed with a richness and care that attested how more than Pactolian are the sands of time when kings hold the hour-glass; surrounded by little giudias, who she snubbed and scorned, and danc ing all the waltzes with the fiery posses sion of a Medad. It was there one could see the true “round dance.” Not in Ma bille, where haii-drcsscrs and street walkers skip over the gravel at two francs an hom ; not in the Closerie des Lila?, where the grotesque is the only object of study; not in thr salons of society, where awkward youths and maidens go bumping through incumbered space in the touching delusion that they are waltzing- but it you would spend one fortunate hour among the thoroughly broken goers of Laborde’s, you could then appreciate why Strauss was born aad the “B.aue D.nau” was written. There are women there so old and so sadly wise that they must hive flirted with Mirabeau and danced with Egalite—but if you opened your arms and 3 int your eyes you could imagine you were spinning with a youthful sylphide fresh from a dewy vale of Thessaly. It wasiu this place that I last saw Marguerite Bullaoger, dashing through the long hall in the arms of the incomparable Perrin— dancing master and Corporal of the Na tional Guard—her great eyes aflame whh the *ou! of the music, her pallid cheek jnst touched with rose, b ;rno on in the rush cf the waltz like a slim comet dragging a trail of tuile. It. was plain to see that her wiid and vivid life was drawing near its close; that she would soon go, with her iil balanced ledger of weakness and follies and wickedness and fitful useless goodness —for Marguerite was as generous as the day, and prided herself, like Ninon, pn being “an honest man’/ —to meet her judge and confront her betrayers. The Lee Memorial. To the Survivors of the Army and Navy of the Confederate Stales , and to all the Admirers of the Character of the Late General Robert E. Lee. , Wherever They May Reside: At a very large meeting of Confederate officers, soldiers and sailors, held at Rich mond, Va., on the 3d day of this month, in which a number of the States that fur nished soldiers and sailors for the Confed erate army and navy were represented, the accompanying resolution? and plan of or ganization for a memorial association were adopted. The object of the association is to erect in the city of Richmond, the de fence of which, as the Confederate eapi tal, was so prominently a feature in Gene ral Lee's military career, a monument to him which shall be worthy of his character and fame. It was thought proper that this movement should emanate from those who Lad fought for the same cause to which General Lee devoted himself with such unselfish aims, and it is desired that all who served in the Confederate army and navy, and who are not now ashamed of the part they bore in the struggle, shall contribute towards the erection of the pro posed monument according to their ability to do so; but we do not propose to con fine contributionsjfor the proposed object to those who fought for the Confederate States, and will be gratified to receive them from all who admire and revere trne greatness, to whatever State or country they may belong. It is contemplated by the plan adopted that the central organisation of the asso ciation shall be in the State of Virginia, for reasons too obvious to require enumera tion, and for the furtherance of its pur poses an act of incorporation by the Legis lature of that State will be asked for. In aid of the centra! is de sired that there shall be a s ‘ca tions in the various States from vrhich j came the soldiers and soilors of the Coe-' federate army and navy, arid for that nur- j pore power is given to the Executive Com mittee. appointed under the resolutions j adopted, to i rovide tor central executive I committees in other St-aAs. In accord- ! ance with that power, and to fee litate the i proposed auxiliary organizations, tie per sons whose names are hereto appended have been designated as the heads of the executive committees of their respective States, with power to associate with them selves such persons to constitute said com mittees as they shall deem proper. With out pret-nding to dictate to the State cr gaulzauons their mods of operations, it is respectfully suggested that suitable agents 1 be appointed in every county ia each State, and also in the D.strict of Columbia, to call upon all Confederate officers, sol diers and sailors, receive their contribu tions, and onr-.l their uames, and also to receive contributions from ether persons who may be disposed to make them, ami i list their names also, tor the purpose of j preserving the record of all who may con -1 tribute to the erection of ti c proposed monument. It is also suggested that the lands collected in each State be deposited | in some Stats or local bank, or with some i responsible agent, until required for the execution of the general purpose. Con tributions which may be made outside of the limits sneefied can be forwardea to Mr. W. W. Corcoran, ot Washington city, or to the treasurer of the associa tion, Colonel W. H. Palmer, at Rich mond, Ya. Our plau contemplates, in addition to the projected monument, or in connection therewith, provision for a dna» resting place for the mortal remains oftheiilus triou.i Christian hero, aud it is proper to say that our scheme is not antagonistic to the proposal of the ladies of the Hollywood Memorial Association; but we will be happy to co-operate with that association. Nor is our scheme opposition to the plan of a memorial cf General Lee at Lexing ton, the place of his latest labors and of his death; but we desire <o operate in en tire harmony with those having charge of that plan. The present organization is initiatory ; merely, and when the requisite funds are ! raised all the contributors thereto will be; allowed a voice in the proceedings ot the j association aud in the final arrangements | to be made. In the meantime, it is respeettuily urged j that prompt and efficient measures be i taken everywhere to raise the funds neccs raiy far carrying out the proposed object, J so that at no distant day we may seo re al.zed the idea of erecting a durable monu ment, which, as a work of art, shall be worthy of the great man whose virtues it will be intended to commemorate. J. A. Early, President Lee Monument Association. Resolutions adopted st the meeting of Confederate officers, soldiers and sailors, November 2d, 1870: Whereas, it is a high and holy duty, as well as a noble privilege, to perpetuate the honors of those who have displayed emi nent virtues and performed great achieve ments, that they may serve as incentives and examples to the latest generation of their countrymen, and attest the reveren tial admiration and affectionate rigardof their compariots; and whereas, this duty and privilege devolve on all who love and admtrc General Robert E Lee throughout this country and the world, and in an especial manner upos those who followed him in the field or tought, in tho same cause, who shared in his glories, partook of his trials, and were united with him in the same sorrows and adversity, who were devoted to him in war by the baptism ot fire and blood, and bound to him in peace by the still higher homage due to the rare and grand exhibition of a character pure and lofty and gentle, and true, under ail changes if fortune, and serene amid the greatest disasters; therefore, be it 1. Resolved, That wo favor an associa tion to erect a monument at Richmond to the memory of Robert E. Lee, as an en during testimonial of our love and respect and devotion to his fame. 2. Resolved, That while donations will be gladly received from all who recognize in the excellences of General Lee’s char acter an honor and an encouragement to our common humanity, and an absorbing hope that coining generations may he found to imitate his virtues, it is desirable that every Confederate soldier and sailor should make some contribution, however small, to the proposed monument. 3. Resolved, That for the purpose of se curing efficiency and dispatch in the erec tion of a monument, an Executive Com mittee of seven, with a president, secre tary, treasurer, auditor, etc , be appointed to invite and collect subscriptions, to pro cure designs for said monument, to select the best, to provide for the organization of central executive committees iu. other States, which may serve as mediums of communication between the Executive Committee of the association and the local associations of those States. 4. Resoloed, That we respectfully invite the ladies of the Hollywood Association to lend us their assistance and co-opera tion in the collection of subscriptions. 5. Resolved, That we cordially approve ot the local monuments now proposed to be erected by other associations at Atlan ta and at Lexington, his late home, whose people were so closely united w ith him in the last sad years of his life. G. Resolved, That while we cordially thank the Governor and Legislature of Virginia for the steps they have taken to do honor to the memory of Gen. Lee, yet in deference to the wishes of his loved and venerated widow, with whom we mourn, we will not discuss the question of the most fitting resting place for his ever glorious remains, but will content our selves with expressing the earnest desire and hope that at some future proper time they will be : ommitled to the charge of this association. ORGANIZATION OF THE ASSOCIATION. The resolutions having been unanimous ly adopted, the following officers were ap pointed : President — Lieutenant-General Jubal A, Early. Executive Committee— Colonel Walter H Taylor, Brigadier General Bradley T Johnson, Major Robert Stiles, Captain R D Minor, II II Maury, Esq, Brigadier General Willia r N Peadletoa, and Col C S Venable. Secretary - Colonel T M R Talcott. Treasurer— Colonel W' II Palmer. Auditor— Sergeant 0 P Allen. Chairman of Exeeutive Committees of the Lee Memorial Association in the fol lowing States, &c.: Maryland, Maj ir General J R Trimble ; Kentucky, Major General J C Breckin ridge ; Missouri, Major General J 8 Mar rnadukc; Tennessee, Lieutenant General N B Forrest: North Carolina, Major Geo. R F Hike; Siuth Carolina, Lieutenant General Wade (I oopton; Georgia, Major General John B Guidon; Florida, Briga dier Genera! Perry ; A'abama, Lieutenant General Wm J tiardee; Mississippi, Brigadier General B G Humphreys ; Lou isiana, General P GT Beauregard: Arkan sas. Brigadier General W L Cabell; Texas, Major John S Sellers; ioistrict if Colum bia, W W Corcoran, K-q. ting Crop—lnteresting Facts. From the November Prices Current , is sued by Messrs. Fears, Bartley & Cos., gen eral brokers, Louisville, Ky., we clip the following interesting statistics. A com parison of prices for several years at this date, will be of some interest so the trade. We give them on several articles as fol lows ; November 1. 1867 1868 1869. 1370. llog3 net ? 8 25 $ 925 £l2 £ 8 70 Mess pork 20 00 30 50 31 24 50 Lard, old 12}c 161 c 16Jc 151 c Bacon shoulders. 13}c 13}c 16}c 14c The average weights and yield of lard for several years were as follows: Av'ge Weight. Yield of Lard. Years. Pounds. Pounds. 1859’60 180 23 1860'6l 221 5-35 28 9-16 1861’62 224 22-34 29 5-18 1862’63 2 3 25 2J-23 1863’64 188 11-12 234 1864’65 2014 21 1 5 1865’66 238 18-31 32 13 25 1566’67 323 1 7 30 1-25 1867’08 210 2-17 25 5 2S 1858’69 214 6-16 25 1-6 186970 2264 274 The average net prices paid for a series of years were as follows : 1856- £6 23j 1863-’64 £ 7 004 1857- 5 164 1864-’65 14 624 1858 ’59 6 584 1865-’66 11 96« 18"8-’60 6 214 1806 ’67 7 524 IS6O-’6l 5 91 1867-’6B 8 25} 18Sl-’62 328 2-5 I*C3-'G9 10 51} 1562-’63 4 45 1869-70 11 82} The entire packing of hogs in the West last year and the year before was, by States, as follows; , 1868-9 1869-70 Ohio 546261 517453 Illinois 805843 860231 Indiana 326214 266310 Kentucky 183426 mo.O Missouri 368633 431615 I°. wa 131287 139487 Wisconsin 129094 172026 Tennessee 9115 8330 Grand Totals. 2490873 2592062 2490873 Increase 93139 The average weight of hogs anil the yield of leaf lard per hog, by States, compared as follows: Average weight per hy 1863 1869 1870 States lbs lbs lbs Ohio 2044 214 1 3 225 1-5 Indiana. 206} 202 4-5 202} Illii ois. 20 * 205} 2034 Kentuckv 203 1-6 2074 213} Missouri 198 7-9 2064 190} loWa, 199} 2074 Wisconsin 189} 211 200 In the same States the yield of lard per hog was: 1868. 1869. 1870. lbs. tbs. lU. 24 1-3 24f 264 22 1 6 23 5 7 -23* 22f 23| 21 1-3 22 244 214 21} 21| 2-f 214 26 23 19 24 19 The general averages compared as fid- 1 .lows: Years. Hogs. lbs. Lard. lbs. 1866 231 310 31 1-7 1867 232 1 7 29i 1868 201 211 1869 . 206} 244 18i0,. 2054 23ir By multiplying the total number of hogs packed each season by the general aver ages, ihe comparative crop can be ac-ccr tainrd. Thus: Total crop, ia pounds, 1570.. 533,522.506 Total crop, ia pounds, 1869... 516,848 742 Increase in pounds 16,673,764 This is equal to 315 per cent in the pork crop the past season as compared with that of the previous year- The aggregate yield of leaf and trim ming ard compared as follows: 1869 70, pounds 61,909.355 1868 69 60,621,920 Net increase, pounds 1,287,435 Telegraphic Summary. Madrid, November 17.—The Cortes have elected the Duke of Aosta King of Spain by 191 to 120. The city is ani mated, but no disorders. Duke Aosta has been proclaimed King by the President of the Cortes, Oarlists gave twelve blank votes. Berlin, November 17-—A sortie from Belfort yesterday was repulsed by the Prussians New York, Nov. 17. —The World’s special from London says the ceace-at-any prioe party in the cabinet find themselves unable to resist tbe popular demand for a war against Russia, unless she abandons her present position. Granville told Gladstone they must choose between going with tbe tide or g"> out of office. For the momecit they have yielded. The members who oppose the position SB3umed by Granville in his reply to Gortschakofi are, Lowe, Chtlvers, Card well, Bruce, and Ayerton. The truth is, Granville sent his reply in too hot h.tste, without consulting his colleagues, and then informed them that the country was com mitted to his position. He could not and would not recall Tho Morning Post says, editorially, that tho cause of France has now fceoome the cause of Europe. All neutral States are bound to assist bar to obtain a peace, and leave her intact, ir aid her to continue the war in order to hold Prussia engaged while England, Austria, Italy and Turkey whip Russia into submission. Either Prussia must seize an easy peace to liberate her forces, or Franco declining will once more prove herself the raviour of Europe. The Standard has bitter attacks upon Russia and Prussia, who, it says, conspired to commit a monstrous act of perfidy and violence—an audacious contempt of mo rality, introducing chaos and a series of endless European wars. The existence of no English ministry is worth a week’s pur chase that would dari not give fight to this insclent challenge. New York, November 17.— The World's special dated Florence, 14, says; Cardinal Autonelli has addressed a strong protest to the Powers against the occupation of the Quirinal. Should Victor Emanuel en ter Rome the Pope will depart for Malta. The iVorbl's special, dated Tours, to day, says: Numerous reports readied hero that Troehu made a magnificent sortio on the fifteenth, inflicting immense loss on the Prussians and establishing communication with General D’Aurelle The details of the fighting are incomplete, but the sub stance of the report is that the main at tack was made aloug tho roads leading through St. Cloud, Sevres and Versailles while feints were made toward St. Dennis. The Tribune's special from London says Granville’s circular is approved in every opposite quarter. Its firmness and tone I has created astonishment, especially j among Tories, whose organ this morning is silent. Loading Liberals are scarcely less surprised. Yesterday they expected an acquiescent policy and were prepared to delend it to-dav. There is tio such in dication. Granville has gone beyond the point where public opinion will support him. Some diplomats say openly that they rce no wav out of it Cut war. But it is equally difficult to sea how this Cabinet can go to war, or take steps lead ing directly to w..r, without being first reconstructed ; nor is it yet the opinion at the Foreign Office that Russia means to bri g it on, or that England will bn compelled to ac cept the conflict.. They say the situation is undoubtedly grave, but before an opin ion eau be iomied the answer of Gorfscha koil must be known, which cannot be p: ob ably for a fortnight; Granville's dispatch was delivered by the Queen’s messenger at St. Petersburg, on Tuesday. An instant reply is not expected, nor is it believed that GortscbakofF anticipated an answer like that he received. It is also affirmed that, though an unders’aoding is believed to exist between Gortsohakoff and Bis marck Gortschakcff did not consult Bis marck’s wishes as to the time of promul gating this declaration, and that Bismarck desired it postponed. Washington, November 17.—1 t ap pears by official data chit, during the eight mjnths ending September 3lK.ii last, the exports of wheat amounted to over $23,- 000,000 ; wheat flour nearly $12,000,000 ; raw cotton $152,500,000 ; and leaf tobacco over $11,000,000. _ Granville’s position, as understood here, is that Russia may ask tbe abrogation of the treaty by the usual routine, but tnay not diverge its provisions until so abro gated. The following is another analysis of Gra ville’s note: Earl'Granville’s reply to Prince Gortsohakoff, denies the right of Russia to recognize the European situarion as releasing her irom the obligations of a Solemn treaty. It also denies that as suming as true that some contracting power considera itself released from* a treVy the others are at liberty to disre gard it. It further says that inst- ad of making any such announcement, Russia should have iuvited tbe powers to consider tbe subject. * New York, November 18. —The World's special, dated Tours, 17, says: Paladine has repeated his strategic movements, which resul ed iu victory at Orleans, and has accomplished another - more important succcess. While threatening the German front he swung round to the left wing, moving at the same time his whole corps from Chartres toward Etamps, where the corps paused. Thus Paladine thrust him self between the Duke of Mecklenburg and Paris and encountered the army in front While this was going on the Ger mans, divining the danger, commenced a retreat from Toury northward to a point | twelve miles south of Etamps. Some fighting occurred, resulting in an advan tage to the French. Paladine’s vanguard is now twenty-two miles due south of Versailles. The Government here has advice that Frederick Charles’ advance only reached Avexere to-day, ten days ifiarcli from Tomy, London, November 18.—Advices from Orleans to Monday evening, ray: The Prussians bad retired to the northeast be yond Arthenay. The French had con structed heavy earthworks ia front of the railway junction just outside of Orleans. T;n thousand men were employed upon the works. The French army, under Gen. Paladine, was massed between Orleans and Arthenay. Toe cavalry of the French was being wretchedly managed, which se riouJy interfered with their success. A large number of boats have been col lected pt Orleans to cress the army to the southern bank of the Loire, in case of de feat in the impending battle. The requisitions made by the Prussians at Orleans amounted to two hnndred thousand pounds. Some skirmishing has a’rcady been reported at the French outposts. London, November 18. —It is said that the particular violations of the Paris treaty .which Russia has complained of arc as follows : The cruise of the Prince of Wales in the Black Sea on an English frigate; a similar trip subsequently of. Bird Bu.wer Litton; the appearance of an Austrian squadron at Varna, a Turkish city on the Black Sea, when the Emperor of Austria was there; and lastly, the voyage of the bultfto, in a Turkish trigate. The Russian envoy at Constantinople protested sgainst the latter circumstance at the time, but in effectually. Madrid, November 18 —A committee of fifteen members of the Cortes was ap pointed to proceed to Florence, and present the Spanish crown to Aosta. The election of Aosta is h’ghly popular throughout the provinces. No disorders followed the proclamation, although the Government had reason to believe that, as the candidate was unpopular in certain quarters, there might be demonstrations of disapproval. The services of troops have not been need ed anywhere. In all large cities cannon were fired in honor of the event. Florence, November 18. Aosta has arrived from Naples. lie met with the enthusiastic acclamations of the people. The President of Gounods, the Spanish minister to Italy, and other notables sub sequently called upon him and tendered their congratulations. London, November 18.—A special dis patch to the Manchester Guardian says the army of the Loire yesterd y was at Etampes, tnirty miles from Paris. The Bremen ship Magdalene, Captain Wenoke, which sailed from New kork October 15 for Bremen, has been captured by a French oruiser sod taken into Brest, Earl llu sell has written a pamphlet on the situatiop. He proposes a joint armed resists see of the powers if Prussia de mands mere than A ! s»ea and a part of Lorraine, and urges ELglkud to form a strong miiltaijt reseve, based on the militia, and to place a stro- g garrison at Quebec under an able comma! dir. Vernon, November 18 —Haroourt has been appointed to sutoeeJ Oicghlen as Judge Advocate Gentral. Diplomats all claim to have known that the demand of Russia would be made sooner or later. Such public opinion as there is iu Russia is represented to be in favor of peac?. Eoglish rfliaers are volunteering fur scr v oo in the Turkish army. It is stated that wheu the Russian min ister was at Vienna he communicated with Prince Gortshaccff. Iu a note to Baroa Von Buest he accompanied it with tho assurance of most peaceful intentions on the part of his Government. The Pall Mall Gazette, referring to Russell’s special mission to Versailles, believes that he will return within twenty hours with a disavowal on the part of Prussia of sympathy with llu-sia’s pre tensions, or will leave behind assurrances that an unsatisfactory reply wijl be con sidered equivalent to complicity. The journal De Si. Petersburg declares that Russia will not prove unwilling to submit her demand to the f ODgress if it can be called immediately. It deni s that the Russian note meant an abrogation of the entire treaty with Turkey. It fays it is threatened with internal dangers, and intervention is uow. Berlin, November IS. —The Nipsic has returned with tho marines which were sent to regulate the \ irginia elections. . -be Cabinet discussed the European situation to-day. New York, November 18 —The Her aid's special from London save: “I havo authority lor stating that tab graphic dis patches have been recc.ved by tho Govern ment indicating tho posh ion takou by Prussia in regatd to tho Russian question. : Prussia declare: that the views of Russian claims arc natural, ansi there should be an amicable settlement ol affaiis, She cannot see any reason lor alarm on the part of cosignatory powers. _ Russia might have appealed tocosik-natoric f ra revision of the treaty of Paris, but one of them has at present no organized government, and is, therefore, unablo to take part in any congress that might have been proposed. It seems to be admitted by Granville that infractions have actually occurred in the case of principalities, but not by Russia’s actioD. It is immaterial whether these infractions conduce to the interests of Russia or rot; ihey _ neverthelsss seem to justify her in declaring that certain other portions of the same treaty arc no longer binding, especially when she disclaims, in good lairh, any in tentions to re-open tho eastern question or tocommit ar.y act hostile to other powers. This is the substance of Prussia’s reply, and she will hold aloof from any further action in the matter.” London, November 19.—Dispatches from Tours s’ate that England, with the approval of the Provisional Government, has renewed her pr tposals for an armis tice, based upon a pecuniary war compen sation, razing of the frontier fortress and the neutralization of Alsace and Lorraine, the great powers guaranteeing the fulfil ment of these conditions by apy future French government. A Cotigress is to as semble to settle these questions, a::d also to deliberate upon the Eastern question. Din latches from Vienna state that the American policy i3 suspecte ibe in favor of Russia cn the Eastern question, and that Austria has sent a fine reply to St. Petersburg and also >nßarin'. A special to the World, dated London, 19th, states that a telegram Irom Berlin yesterday says the Gennui mail convoy from Cologne to Sedan wa« at tacked on the 14th near Bouillon, by Fra tea irenrs, and compelled to take refuge cn Belgian ter ritory. On the same day the mail from Sedan ro Cologne was aitacked and com pelled ’o return to Sedan. A dispatch from Munich, ‘dated Thurs day night, saysrhe negotiations teat were carried on at Versailles have been finally concluded Treaties will be signed in a few days. The con ititution of Band has undergone important modifications. Bava ria is allowed to enter the Confederation upon her own conditions Washington, November 18—Official data shows the imports for the ve.-.r: Live animals 5 000,000; coffee 18,000,000; cotton manulactnres 18,000,000; flax and manufactures 11,000,000; hides, skins and furs 9,000,000; iion and steel manufac tures 22,000,000; leather and leather goods 7,000,000; silks 17,000,000; brown sugar 45,000,000; molasses 11,000,000; tea 12,- 000,000 ; wines, spirits and cordials 5,- 000,000; wool 4,000,000; manufactured wool 20,000,000. Wilmington, November 13, The Fair closed to-day, and wa. .t most com plete success. Fifteen thousand persons o-gre on the grounds to-day (o witness the Tournament. The banks were closed, and business al most entirely suspended. Mr. Langhorne, ot Virginia, took the first prize ; Mr. John A. Williams, ot Cumberland county, N, C., second prize. Visitors were here from all parts of • the country, and all express gratification at the substantial evidence of returning prosperity witnessed here. Mobile, November 18. —The Board of Health has declared the epidemic of yel low fever at an end, and that it is now safe for absentees to return. There was the tfciid consecutive frost here last night. Concord, November 17.—The State Labor Reform CLminittee have called a convention to nominate Congressmen and State officers. The cal! is addressed to the friends of labor reform economy, and im partiality and honesty in the national and State government!-:. London, November 19. —A telegram fvom Tours, dated the 18th, states that a detachment of Gardes Mobile, belonging to tbe army of the centre, under General Fierck, which is advancing from Limans, along the liao of railroad Irom that city to Chartres, had reached Dretix. twenty-five miles southwest of Versailles, when they encountered the 17th division of the Ger- man army. Being outnumbered, the de tachment fell .back upon the main body. This engagement has nothing to do with the army of ihe Loire, which, at last ad vices, had fully completed the turning of the German right, mentioned iu my dis patch of tho 17th. The German force which cneonntered j the Gardes Mobile near Drcnx tra? march ;ng from St. Germain to join Von l)er TliDB. It is unofficially reported here that Gen. D’Aureßes does not propose to make any further advance, but, having secured an extremely strong position, be will await an attack by the combined forces of Princo Frederick Charles and tho Duke of Meck lenburg. Ho continues to receive rein forcements of all arms daily. Yesterday a very strong train of field artillery and a large body ol cavalry moved from fours to join him. His strength is greater even than it was reported. Official statements show that his army numbers nearly 250,- 000 men, with a daily increase of 5,000. London, November 19. Dispatches received here !rom Florence state that the Italian Government has certainly declined to join in the diplomatic move against, Russia. Russell’s pamphlet, just issued, has been suppressed at tiie suggestion of his friends. Rumors continue to circulate of the pro posed concentrated attack on Prussian po sitions before Paris by the French, attend ed by a sortie from the city. The time fixed for this grand move is said to bemxt Monday or Tuesday. Vienna, November 19 —The journals of tbit ciiy are all vigorously anti Russian- Tho Austrian reply to the Russian note is expected so roach Sr. Petersburg to-day. The resignation of the Potccki Cabinet has been expected for a day or two, but it is denied that any such action is cotrtcm plrtted by the Ministers The Abend Post of this city, denial that Austria has made aey propositions for war. London, November 19.— Tim Spectator | to-day says the armament at Malta and j Gibraltar fcss been ordered to hr post poned. T{jc port and channel fleet is to go to Levant at or.ee. London, November 19. —Wednesday last a sortie was made from Mo«t taefy by two companies of Gardes Vt . Every cdc of them was either ki.ieo or taken prisoner-’. The Prussian m v confine their bombardment to the so. trees of Montmedy. A special to the Herald , from lAn don, dated 19th, statco that a telogiara from Florence says greet excitement prevails there ever the war question in regard to Russia’s position on the treaty r.f 1850. Popniar enthusiasm is in fiver of adher ence: to the cause of Russia. The report that the Ministry is resolved I not to take joint action with England aud j Austria is wll received. The position i taken by the Cabinet is understood to be j a determination to bold entire y aloof froth I complications that may grow out of this j question. The government will have • enoogh to do in harmckjixicg the new state of affairs at Home, An official paper state that there are re ports of Prussia’s intended i iterferecce. The feeling in England to-day is some what more peaceful, hut still there is *a strong under current of excitement. Se curities are lower and breadstuff's higher; Washington, November 19.—Delega tions from New Mexico and Colorado arc here urging admission i n to the Union. Washington, November 19 —Viscount Treilhard has had an unofficial interview with Secretary Fish, and Wtii soon be re ceived as the successor of Bertbemy Berthemy having informed Fish that Treiihard’s credentiajs are on the nav from Paris. i It is learned from proper sources that no important corresncudeaea has recently occurred beaming on the Alabama claims or the La^ c ro question,
