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VOLUME XXI
ROME, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 19, 1867,
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GENERAtS ORA.NT AND LEE.
“"We preoeive, says the Macon Tele
graph, that a few Southern journals are
already discussing the question of the
next President of the United States,
and even venturing an expression of
opinion in favor of General Grant, on
a ticket with our own' illustrious Lee
for Vice-President. The proposition
was made to the South some weeks
ago by the New York Herald, very bad
authority for anything that is right
or true, though we are unprepared to
say that it does not sometimes stnmble,
in its drunken, reckless course, upon
; the right track.
It is too early a day for Southern dis
cussions on the Presidents! elections.-—
We do not even belong to the Union.—
So far from participating in the rights
and; privileges of States under the Con
stitution, we are as foreign to the Uni
ted States as we are to Borne or Kam-
schatka. We only know the national
government through its pecuniary ex
actions and tyranical political legisla
tion. We are under a military despo
tism. And there is not the slightest
prospect of a change of our condition
at the next Presidential election—we
repeat, not the slightest. We shall
therefore have no vote for President.—
If Southern men will all turn Radicals
and swear away every honeBt and man
ly principle of their nature, we may
get back into Congress and the Union
but on no other terms. Some few men
in the Sonth with white livers and no
hearts are in favor of doing this, but
wilt the people go on any such terms?
We apprehend not The man who be
lieved! that the Radicals will admit
any honest man to Congress from the
South, is simply demented. The only
hope of the Sonth is in an entire revo-
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Imtions for letters of Guardianship 3 00
Lice ot application for dismission
(from Administration, 6 00
lotice if application for dismission
llromGuardianship, 4 00
■plication to sell land, 6 00
Itice to Debtors and Creditors, 3 00
lie of Land, persquare, 5 00
lie of perishable property, 10 days... 2 00
stray Notices, 60 days, 4 00
Ireclosure of Mortgage, persquare..’. 4 00
Ir man advertising his wife, (in ad-
Iraneej ..........10 00
A Horrid 'Mystery.
On the morning of the llth inst;, the
remains of a,bright mulatto female In
fant were drawn up-out of the well near
the Methodist church in this plice. The
little thing, though fully matured, had
evidently seen little .of “this breathing
world,” and is supposed- to have been
dead some eight or ten-days. An in
quest washeld;butnbclue Ip Ate pa
ternity, or who perpetrated the horrid
crime of depositing it in a well, from
which several families used water, was
obtained. Itis to be hoped that by dil
igence and perseverance, the anthori
ties may yet be.abie to ferret: out the
perpetrator of this foul crime. The
jury of inquest adjourned to Tuesday
next, 9 o'clock, A.M. Before, m4jouro-
ing, they uoaqimpusly requested the
Inferior Court to offer a reward of 1 fifty
dollars for the discovery 1 of’ the ‘ moth
The Selma, Rome aud . Dalton Rati.
, road.
We are informed ' that Mr. Barney
the Superintendent of this road, ha
recently been Norths where arrange
ments were perfected to secure means
for the completion ’ of this important
link in railroad connections. Some. 50
or 69 hands are.now at work between
Blue Mountain and Jacksonville,' and
the track will soon be laid to the' latter
place. It is thought that the'funds on
hand, together with the iron already
purchased, will complete the road to
Cross Plains—twelve miles this side of
Jacksonville. It is the purpose of the
Company to complete the road to Rome
as soon as possible.
I
FWm Washington—The . Hn..j 3n
Treaty Ratified. All About it.
Washington, April 10.—The Senate
rejected Ex-Senator Stockton as Minis
ter to Austria.
Gov. Morton. Senator from Indiana,
delivers an address to the negro cele
bration on the 16 th.
The Russian treaty makes cession
and right of possession complete and
absolute on exchange of the ratifica
tion. AIL fortifications andr.(military
posts are to be immediately, delivered
up to the United States, and the Rus-
sian troops withdrawn* as soon ias prac
ticable. The United States to pay
$10,200,000 in gold, at-the Treasury 'in
Washington; within ten months after
the exchange of ratification. The ces
sion is unincumbered by the ■ reserva
tions, privileges, franchises, grants or
possessions by any companies of Rus
sian or other nationalities, corporate or.
incorporate, except merely private in
dividual property holders.* All rights
of dominion pass tothe United States."
The ratification to be exchanged tat
Washington before the 13th ot- June,:
or. the treaty fails. The continental
miles. The island* will increaseithe do-
main to 450,000 square miles. The pri
vate individual property of the civilized
inhabitants is to be respected. The
churches built by the Russian Govern
ment are to remain the property of the
resident members of the Greek Orien
tal Church. Civilised inhabitants may
remain in the territory three years
without forfeiting their allegiance to
Russia. Those choosing permanently
to remain may become American citi-
sens, and will be protected in liberty
and property while* they remain. Un
civilized tribes are put on the same
footing as oboriginees^i '
The Senate had the Rousseau case up
again under a vote to reconsider this
confirmation, but did not vote.
rfs Sales per levy of ten lines or
L . $ 3 00
lerifs Mortgage fii fa. sales, per . ... _ T
I erv 5 oo lutton of public sentiment at theNorth,
and for that we must wait, whether
Registration.
[The orders of Gen. Pope, shadowing
[i the plan of registration, are pub-
1 in this paper. We hope every
r will immediately recommend
|itift commissioners. Let every
a yield a full compliance with the
[•f.and, all who are entitled to vote,
the earliest opportunity,—
[kilewehope for the best, let all pre-
e for the worst.
F?rapli Poles—Notice to Contract-
'“P 1 - C. G. Meriwether, Superintend-
|* of the Western Union Telegraph
"P«V. was in Rome yesterday, mak-
! arrangements for the early con-
fiction °f a line from Rome to Kings-
Our citizens will rejoice that this
Fch needed facility for business op
tions is soon to be afforded.
C»pt.M. wishes to contract, ior 500
*ph poies. See adv.
Decorating the Graves.
ies of Rome and vicinity wil
nber that Friday, the 26th inst.,
■aniversary day for decorating,the
(derate soldiers graves. The * fol*
>"g officers of the Soldiers' Memo-'
ial ' on °f Rome, were ejected
ComtiETBs.—Mrs. N. J-
«d, Mrs.C. H. Smith; Mrs. D. S.
“ U P, Mrs. A.Maupin," Mrsl Dr. J.
^gpW.Mra. R. t; Hargrave Mrs.
• w «d, and M rs . j; E; Veal.
wasdrk»._Mrs. Dr. H. V. M. If
we wish to do so or not. We may obey
every law of Congress—and we shall
exhort our peoplo to do so in all cases
where no discretion is left them—but
our action, instead of restoring the
Union on the principles of the Consti
tution, will only serve to keep us em
ployed while the country is undergoing
the process of regeneration. That it
will be “born again” and at ax early
day, we have not a doubt. Let us obey
the law, conduct ourselves as good citi
zens, and possess our souls in patience
until the auspicious day shall have ar
rived. Forney, the faithfnl Black Re
publican spokesman, forewarns “North
and South” that the Radicals are sole
judges of what is Republican; and
states plainly that—“one thing both
sides mnst prepare themselves for; and
that is: no constitution, not entirely
republican, will ever be sanctioned by
Congress, and no State reconstructed
in the interests of the old pro-slavery
politicans, who have succeeded in de
ceiving the colored voters, will ever be
admitted into the American Union.”
They are “sole judges” now, bat they
will not always be. This is Forney’s
day, somebody-else’s will come after
awhile.
The Supreme Court, though, may
decide military law unconstitutional
end void, in which event our military
rulers will be withdrawn, (let the Radi
cals say what they please about it) and
we shall then have the power to vote
at the Presidential election, whether
our votes shall'be equated or not. In
view of that contingency, and the uni
form moderation and respect for law
that has character ized 4 the career of
General Grant, we can see no good
reason why the people of the South
should not unite with the patriotic por
tion of the North, and bestow their
suffrages upon Rim, and the still grea
ter Lee, for the two highest office.in
the government”
Probable Infanticide..
We learn, from a reliable source, that
Martha Greer, a freed woman,'living
with or near Mrs. McGuires', some 12
miles above this city, pn the Calhoun
road, give birth to a child,, and it was
afterwards found dead under the head
ofherbed. We understand that the
facts have been reported to the proper
authorities. It. is to be hoped they will
do their fall duty in investigating the
case, and if any one is found guilty of
a criminal act, they will be made to
suffer the penalties.of the law.
Russian America Ceded to the Uni
ted States.
By the telegram,, in another column
it will be seen that the vast territory
lying on the Northwest of this conti
nent, and known as Russian America,
has been ceded to. this government in
consideration of $10,200,000 in gold,—
A description of the country may he
found in this paper.
From Washington
Washington, April 9.—The Russian
treaty was ratified to-day, with only
two or three dissenting votes.
The President has pardoned Z. B.
Vance, lately Governor of North Caro
lina, on the recommendation of 12
Senators, 28 Representatives, Governors
Bramlette, Sharkey, Parsons, Mayor
Hoffman and Horace Greeley.
Louis Scbade, who defended Wiriz,
has addressed a, letter to the American
people alleging Wirtz’s innocence.
The invitation to Geo. Peabody, to
attend the Charleston Board of Trade,
has been accepted. '
Agricultural Commissiober Newton
has appointed Hon. Theo. C. Peters, of
ryland, lately President of N. York
Agricultural Society, agent for the dis
tribution of seeds in the South, to per
fect Southein Agricultural correspon
dence and to co-operate in the re-organ
ization and improvement of Southern
agriculture.
The Senate has passed resolutions di
recting the Secretary of War to report
the name and rank of all volunteer
officers now in service, under what law
they are retained, and whether their
muster-out would be detrimental tothe
Carolina Preliminaries For Recon
struction. ;
Charleston, April 6.—The' confer
ence between Gen. Sickles and Gover
nors Worth and Orr,- to arrange pre-'
liminarry details for reorganization in
North Carolina and South Carolina,
resulted as follows:'
- The registration will be immediate
ly prepared by direction’ of Gen, Sick
les, and put.into operation' as sodri as
persons can be found to act’ in the
capacity of qualified registers' under'
the provisions of the Supplemental
bill; No election for monicipal or
State officers . are to be held in either
of the States until the conventions
shall adopt the new Constitutions.
No civil officer will be removed who
faithfully discharges his duties.
Whenever vacancies occur by reason
Q f expiration of term of office,' death
resignation or otherwise, they will be
filled.by appointments to be made by
the Governors of I these. * States, if the
officers are of a character to be elected
by : the:: General Assemblies, unless
special reasons to the contrary should
arise; or by the Commanding General,
if they are of the class that are elected
by popular suffrage.
New York Market.
New York, April 10.—Stocks steady.
Bonds of 1862,109J;’64, 10/J; ’65,107}
Gold 37}.
Flour 5 to 10 cents .better. Wheat
firmer and quiet. Corn 3 cents better.
Fork firmer—New Mess, $22 75 to 23.
Lard quiet at 12 to 13}. Whisky qui
et. .
Cotton qniet—27} to 28 for Middling
uplands. Freight duU.
Friendly Offices of the U. S. asked In
Behalt of Maximilian.
Washington, April 9;—The Austrian
minister on 5th announced to Mr.
Seward that he was instructed to ask
the good offices of the U. S. Govera-
ment for securing safe’ 1 treatment to
Maximilian and his followers in case
they should fall into the hands of the
Liberals at Quar'etaro. On the 6th Mr.
Seward replied that he had telegraph-
ed .Minister Campbell!to tend a swift
messenger to Juarez, "conveying a te-'
[From' the Nashville Banner.]
The Russian Slice.
placed' a copy
his instructions in the hands of Minis
ter-Romero, who had promised to in
form Juarez of the wishes • of U. S.
Government. On the same day Minis
ter Campbell telegraphed that he bad
forwarded the messenger as instruct
ed.'
Augusta Citv Gfficebs.—Brevet Col
T. W. Sweeney, commanding the pest
of Augusta; has ordered that the city
officers, whose terms have expired,
continue to discharge the duties of
their offices, until appointments shall
be made to fill their vacancies.
service.
The vote rejecting Gen. Sol. Mere
dith was reconsidered, and he was con
firmed Snrveyor General of Montana.;—
Internal revenue to-day over $700,-
000.
Superior Court.—The adjourned
term of the Floyd county Superior
Court will meet on Monday, the 22d
inst. Jurors and witnesses, as well as
othere interested, will boar this in
mind. Judge Underwood says be is
willing to abide by the wishes of the
Bar, as to whether, ho, or some other
Judge, shall preside.
c of the Committee-as are in the
V probably make such arrange-
M are deemed proper under the
Atlanta Medical College.
announcement to be found in
er coluni n> it will be seen that the
685100 this school will com-
p ” n Monday, May 6th.
m - Miller, and Dr. E. Hill-’
om i . m9 ’ are in l ^ e faculty, which
P‘ et e, and we know of no South-
^edical
school that offers greater
for students,
i
J“Pplie s for the Destitute.
•- n ers tand that a portion of the
ier D8e dy, furnished by
will bo in Rome
f «fdi
tt u/ 8 ' ,| n charge of the Inferior
distribution will be made
distj
■motion of color.
’tic
Rospect.—Throughout this
cr° '° un * r F» the unprecedented
*elL °;, Wheat 80tvn looks remark-
. If no evil befalls it; the
lsed this Tear will far exceed
t distr Cr °d" In the midst of
lta uchi e ol S,a h0peful future af -
Sifnw 488 Eetam »-—The Infe-
ers the above reward for
incomes of Floyd County for the
Year1866.
The followinjg list contains, with one
or two exceptions, all the incomes over
one thousand dollars, and on which an
Internal Revenue Income Tax of 5 per
cent is to be paid, that have been re
ported to the Assessor in this county.
J. J. Cohen $2,526 61, Charles H.
Smith, 2,231 00, Chas.E. Hills, 1,810-
- 49; Thomas Berry, 1,399 00; TC Griffin,
1,302 50; A R. Wright, 1,273 17; John
H Dent, 1,267 00; Wm West, 1,154 31
C M Pennington, 1,000 00; Samuel
Mobley; 900 00; Robt. Battey, 803 00
Chas. M. Harper, 80000; John A John
son, Ex’r. 795 00; John A Johnson 775-
55; Spencer Marsh, 700 00; J E Veal,
596 25; J P McDowell, 524 75; C. Glover
511 70; S B Seligman, 405 98; John N
Noble, 396 00; H ASmith, 355 00; Wm
C Williams, 320 50; E H West, 296 40;
A T Hardin, Agent, 273 72; John Har
kins, 263 00; John M Berry, 253 88;
Wiley Harbin, 200 00; J W H Under
wood, 182 61; A T Sullivan 182 00 W
F Ayer, 170 34; T M Gates, 125 00; R
H West, 119 15; DanielS Printup, 95.
96; H M Anderson, 71.06; Geo. S. Ba
ker. 66 64. C O Stillwell, 52 68; J L
Camp, 36 00, R T Fouche, 4 10. R.S.
Norton, 889.
3d Division, 4th District, Georgia.
X*rotracted Meeting. .
A protra.cted meeting has been in
progress at the Methodist church in
this place, since Friday, the 5th inst.
These meetings have been well attend
ed, the church is considerably warmed
ap, a deep seriousness pervades the con
gregation, and non-professors express
great concern. May the good work go
on until all shall feel its happy influ
ences. ■! it
Meeting ofFreedmen.
Augusta, April 13,—A. moss-meeting
of freedmen was held to-day, about one
1,000 Being present. After organiza
tion a preamble and resolutions were
read, which declares that the loyal peo- r
pie of Georgia should give their united
and continued support to ,the Union
Republican party; that there should be
no distinction on account of race or col
or in the enjoyment of political rights;
that the right to vote gives the right to
sit on juries; that corporeal punishment
should be abandoned, being a relie of
barbarism; that the .widows and or
phans of these who died crashing the
rebellion are entitled to the nation’s
protection and gratitude; and that the
national debt is a sacred obligation.'
Gov. Jqhnson, Judge Starne sand Mr.
Hillyer, all apoke deprecating the par
tisan Character of the meeting, and ex:
horting the negroes to co-operate with
the citizens of the State, yet the reso
lutions were passed with .great harmo
ny though some freedmen disapprov
ed them.
Who would not be Beautiful?—All
may possess a clear, unblemished skin,
of alabaster whiteness, by the use of
ChastelLab’s White Liquid Enamel-T
it is the most perfect article in use, for
removing all impurities of toe skin,
and unlike all other cosmetics! contains
nothing that will injure toe cuticle;
being vegetable, it is prefectly harm
less. Forsale, Wholesale and Retail,
by Berger, Shutts At,Co., Chemists,
Troy, N. Y. See their advertisements
in.another column in this paper
FROM WASHINGTON.
’SENATE. "•
Washington, April 9.—ThejPresident
was called upon for the correspondence
relative to the prisoners taken by belig-
erents in Mexico. .
The, credentials of the Hon. M. E.
Manly, Senator from' North Carolina,
were presented and laid on the’table!—
Executive session.
Messrs. Fessenden and Yates ate .the
only votes against the ratification of
the treaty. '
The President is severely hot not
dangerously sick. .
There is considerable effort to bring
ont Voters in the 4th ward. The result
so.far.is598 whites, and 559 -colored »'
registered. ' oltam
Northern Elections. • ■•u < i
Washington, April 10.—The ,Demo-
erats have carried Albany by 1,700
Votes, and I«ckport, In New Yojtk, by,
275 mafority. They have also, carried
Trenton, New Brunswick, Hoboken,
Hudson City, Harrison and Keathey. iri
New Jersey. ■ The Republicans have
earned Jersey City, where the' issue was
the liquor question, L e. whether New
'York should. empty itself into New
Jersey on Sundays to procore. liquor.
The: Mississippi. ' Flood—Registration
at Now Orleans. - .
New Orleans, April 10.—Another
crevasse in.the parish of West Baton '
Rouge yestenlay. ■
- ! The Daily Republican, Radical organ,
issued Unlay,'contains instructions' re-
gardipg registralioa.
Generous Donation.
New York, April 10.—Among the
liberal donations to the Ladies’ South
ern Relief Association, there was $1,000
from the Great American Tea Compa
ny. Total receipts so far $50,000.
Southern Relief Movements.
NeW York, April 9.—The state ship
Relief will shortly leave with provisions
for sufferers at the South.
August Belmonte has consented^ to
allow his private gallery of paintings
to b© throwp open to the public for five
days, for the benefit of toe ladies’
Sppthern Relief Association.
This evening Mr. and Mrs. George
Yandenhoff give volunteer readings at
Steipway Hall, in aid of the Southern
Relief! Comm issioi j.
[From the Richmond Enquirer April 5,
The Explosion at Clover Hill.
Most of Our readers ate familiar with
the coal dug from the Coal Hill pits in
Chesterfield county, about, twenty-two
miles from Richmond, by road, and
thirty-one byrail,' the company’s
branch railroad nineteen miles in,
lengh, connecting at Chaster twelve
miles from this city, with the Richmond'
and Petersburg Railroad. These mines,
which have been Worked for many
years, consist at present of three pits,
known respectively as the Bright
Hope. Raccoon and pill’s pits, and
from these pits were raised last year
about 900,060 bushels of coal. Roth of
the last named pits having been for
some time kubmurged, operations in
them were temporarily, discontinued,
and the Fright Hope mine was the
scene of a terrific explosion on Wed-!
nesday lasti, which, without a moment's
warning, buried nearly'a. hundred'hu
man beings into eternity! What was
the cause of the disaster must ever
reniain an impenetrable secret, for the
lip's of all who might havq explained
the mystery are , closed. by the death
which spared none to tell the tale.-^-
It is supposed, however, to have' been
caused by the neglect of a drunken gas
man to discharge the duties of his. of-.
Dispatch from Gov. Jenkins-
Augusta, Ga., April 9.—The follow
ing was received from Gov. Jenkins to
day : .
- Washington, April 9.—To the Chron
icle & Sentinel: I file a bill in the Su
preme Court to-morrow for the relief of
Georgia. _ -
(Signed) Chas. J. Jenkins.
fbunA , whQ jp toe mother of the
04 18 the well a few days
Washington, April 9.—In the South
ern Relief Basket at Dr. Gillel’s church
was found a dollar bill,’ in which Was
wrapped a lady’s diamond ring.
Delaware U; S.' Senator.-
Washington, April 9.—^James A.
Bayard, son of the old ex-SenatoT, has
been appointed United State* Behatory
'I'viee Biddle*deceased.) r;
ggrThe Detrit Free Press says of
Uovi Brown low’s colored competitor
fot the GorerhcJrship of TenheSSee,
tilation of the pits, this ventilation be
ing kept up by means of doors, opening
intp vanbus portions of the pi^s,, the
purification of the air in this being ad
ditionally secured by a powerful, wind
fall driven by toe pit engine-
There are, however, many, other
cahste which raay produce an .explo-.
sion in the mines,' one of these' being
a fiimb!e/br.(as it is technically, term;
ed by toe miners') a fall .which occurs
when a portion of the roof failing in.
admits into toe pit the impure, gasses
which may have accumulated above,
taking fire from the lights used by, the,
iwomnhii, is ^sometimes 'the, cause ,of an,
expldsioD; but, as we, ^ayp already:
stated, the cause of the late, disaster
/wiB never be ascertained.., 7/1 i:
, We are informed bower, that a few
days since a portion of the roof , of this
pit threa'tencd “a falf,” arid' that Mr.
Owen was preparing to ' put in sealers
to prevent the danger.
The pit has 'two shafts— used respect
ively for ascending-and descending^—
running 850 feet beneath this surface
of the earth, but so powerful‘Was the
explosion that the overseers on the
platform at the entrance to shaft were
greatly jarred, and so • terific the heat
of the burning gas that the rope to the
bucket in which two or three poor fel
lows were at,'the time ascending to light
and life, was instantaneously severed,
as though by a knife; and the nnhappy
men,'with lightning-like rapidity, were
hurled back to an awful,, but happily,
a speedy death.
The number of operatives in the em
ploy of.rhe ‘Glover Hill Company is
nearly two hundred, and a little vil
lage, With a population of about one
thousand, has,sprung up, in the; vicin
ity of the pits, and when the tidings of
the.disaster, which bad killed some
seventy men, spread through the vil
lage, the excitement, suspense and ag-_
ony were intense.
The mouth of the pit was soon sur
rounded by some hundreds, of persens,
and toe shrieks, moans and lamenta
tions of the female friends of the vic
tims were indeed harrowing. Stern
men, who had faced the horrors of ma
ny a battlefield, were unable to bear
the heart-rending scene, add, weeping
like children, turned aWay utterly un
manned;
The cession of Russian North Amer
ica to the United States, if consuma-
mated. Will be the most important in
ternationnl event affecting. ,this conti
nent which has occurred in many y ears.
Such an unimportant part indeed bos
Russian America played in the affairs
of nations and of men that, when ah
offer for its cession from one power to
another is made known, the announce-
meni conjures up in the mind ofnear-
ly every one, visions of a cold, barren,
and uninhabited : region, converging
about Behrings Straits, and celebrated
only because Capt. Beechy and .Sir
John Franklin voyaged on its coasts.—
But, this resuscitation of school-day
memories, or even in a casual glance at
the continent itself, the most impor
tant parts of the ferritoiy would most
likely ejwape notice. ”Thesej.ore...the
Peninsula of Alaska and the Archpeli-
goes known as George 111. and . Prince
of Wales, rather peculiar names for a
series of islands Forming part of the
pbikteiion'S,'hl' tj»e ( ^uqsj^n.^gear. Itis
noticeable, however, that the Russians
know the Islands by other, o^mes, and
the other named George III. by. Van
couver, forming part of the Arcbpela-
go generally known by the name of
that monarch! is by them called B»ra-
now. The inlands are formed by the
inlets of the ocean, aqd are more prop
erly a narrow strip of land extending
for near four hundred miles along the
coast of the Pacific, broken by narrow
causeways add arms of the sea extend
ing in eveiy direction.
The principal settlements are in
these islands, the largest town being
New Arch-Angel, on the island of .fcqit-
ka, which has a population of 1.G00. On
the island called George III or. Bara-
now, is the seat Of the Governor of all
the establishments of Russian Amen-,
ca. ' Tt has a Governor’^ residence apt),
fortifications, and magazines built of
w.bod„ and on its coasts is usually a
fleet of two frigates and'two! corvettes.
Thb whole region along'th'ete.coasts,!in-,
eluding the archipelago of Kodiac, and
peninsula ,of. Alaska, is exceedingly
mountainous, bbing a succession of lof-
Wpeah?* Utosjorthem volcanic,-. one
of them reaching nearly 15,000 feet.,in
hight, and another beihg a little'inferi
or in altitude. . The part of the main
land south of Ml. St, Eligsj pne of the
volcanic peaks before referred to,. and
the loftiest summit on the .continent is
nowhere ihorer than 33 miles wide. The
islands- and coasts of the mainland
have generally been well explored,' but
the interior of.(be country, whicnitoom
up prominently- on the. map, ia almost
entirely unknown. 'The estimated area
of thef wbole temtorj^fs 'abbat $4$$}
scfiare miles:<: 1t has ah‘average length
and breadth of 600 miles. The i > long
est line that can be drawn across the
country, from Gape Prince of Wale? on
Behringa'StteitS ( ' ’through the ‘ harrow
strip’ bordering on British' Columbia and
the P&cific'ocpan; to'toe extreme south
ern* point'of the Russian possessions,* is
1,600 miles. Biff it wilt be seen from
its ' average ‘ 1 breadth ' {that the ^ ipass
of* the country is. .tolerably ' compact.-^-
From several expeditions that have
been projected into. the interior, it
seems that the'western pirt of the ter
ritory is elbvated And uneven, while the
part extending qloiig the Atojc Ocean
is general !y flat.' The north' coast was
discovered early In the present centui-y,
Capt. Cook having' ptevtousiy, as early
as 1778,’ pehe(rated as far north. as Icy!
Cape. In )726 Capt. Beechy reached
Point Barrator, and at the same^time
the lamented Sir John Franklin, 1 tpeh
Capt. 'Franklintraced the 1 coast, 1 Irprn
the mouth’of the ' 3Iackenzie jriyer -to
Return Iteef.
Gen> Grant toe Hope, of the Sonflu
The-Augusta ChtonicU. & Sentinel, of
Saturday morning Iasi, in an articie
headed as above, says':
The contest at the North in the next
Presidential campaign will be exclu
sively for party supremacy. It will b*
of,unusual strife and bitterness. The
South cannot. and should not, take
part in it, as intriguers of either of the
parties now in, existence. There is but
a single coqrse left to. us for self-preser
vation—our only resourcw is the mag 4 -
nanimity of those who. know the perils
ot battle and the trials of the camp.-^
They alone can esti . ate rightly the
b!essin'gs ot peace ard harmony. Grant
is endeared to them by all the associa
tions of successful war.' His dauntless
courage is written . in the history _of
bloody campaigns. His magnanimity
at Lee’s surrender touched every South*
erncr. Repeated acts of generosity and
kindness adorn his intercourse with us,
in the midst of troubles and anxieties,
and menaces and persecutions. Norii
his love of coBstftutional liberty leee
than his valor and magnanimity. When
the enactment of Congress vested in
him the sole power to enforce the ex
isting military law. be voluntarily sub*
jecied all acts and all proceedings to
the approval of the President.
“Could there be a greater peace-offer^
ing, by the soldiers of the South to
their victorious brethren of the North,
than Ulysses Grant.”
We agree with our Augusta cotempo*
rary in all embraced in the foregoing,
touching the magnanimity of General
Grant, from the day of the surrneder
up to the present, and wonld prefer
him as successor to President Johnson
in the executive chair, if successor, the
latter must-have, at the expiration of
his, firek term, over any Northern aspi*
rant ofthe dominant party now in pow
er there. W# do not know but What
we would prefer, Gen. Grant oVef any
other with the exception made, who
has any chance of being elected.—Alt.
Intel. 1 ■ ' _ '
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ty met' fhf the 'court house this day, to
take iht6 consideration the condition,Of
the country.
On motion'of Hdh. J. E. McDaniel
Dr: Jambs H.‘Rodgers was called to too
ehfair, and W. 0 Robinson was requests
ed 1 'to act as Secretary.
•On motion, o'ne from' each militia
district was appointed' to prepare reso-
lutions fof the meeting. The following ,
f ebtlemen were appointed: Hon. J.. B. ;
IcDaniel, A. L. 'McCIaihe, John Baily
Hiram Sharp, ’’Samuel Craven, John
Smith. Wm.Hembtee, Alfred Smith,
Wm. Willihms; Capt. Bentley, and Mar
tin’ Cridfer. ' . . '. ,
After a 'few minutes’ absence tbo
The population of Russian America
is about 60,000, of whom at least 5Q>000
are.Esquimaux. The; yemaininft. ; por-.
tion of the inhabitants are Rnsfilai^,
Creoles, Kodiaks and Aleoots. The
principal pursuits and chief depen-,
dence of the inhabitants are toe fisher-
ies and fur-hiinting. Little’ eiten.tion isi
given.to agricultuial. pursuits; but .to.
view this vast territory as wholly,. for-7
bidding- aha barrento fall into, a
great error. For, its shore? being wash-
ed by the warm Pacific stream,, which
sweeps up ( from the China sea and
breaks near the extreme northwest
point of the continent, its atmosphere
is tpn’ed. doyrn'.iq the salubiity. of points
on the Atlantiecoast, which are. many
degrees further, from fhe pole.. Far, in
land there is a region.of almost’perpet
ual snow; hut on top coast, as . far in
land tri the breezes from., off the. China
Sea current may reach, and modify the
’ rigors of the. climate, the land -is fruit
ful and, the countyy inviting.
The fiir product of the country has,
for many, yeara,.been made a monopoly
by the Russian Government, but the
United States and Great. Britain, suc
ceeded in obtaining, a. lease for the ter
ritory from 50-degrees 40 minutes'north
latitude to 58 degrees 13 minutes, -and
the exclusive privilege of supplying
the Russians with agricultural produce
and. provisions, was granted to the Hud
son’s Bay Company. The monopoly
of the other territory remains with the
Russian American Company.
It is noticeable that, by the treaties
with the.United States and Great Bri-
tain, made in 1824, the late Russian
possessions comprehend all the Amer
ican coast of the Pacific, and the adja
cent islands north of the parallel of 54
degrees 40 minutes north latitude, and
the whole of the mainland, west of the
meridian (rf.1,41 degrees west longitude
which passes through Mt. St. Elias.—
This boundary treaty was accepted and
inode bind jug.so long ago as 1824.
He who loves a lady’s complex
~<nnlTkB Brownldw: he is h negro on, form and features loves not her
oiotta.
A Black Paper.—The Avalanche says
that the blacks of Memphis, having
lost confidence in their radical friends
there; who have been picking them of
their, fractional currency, will soon start
a paper of their own, : It is to have
black editor?, black, printers; black car
riers, and will,, bet: conducted o* -the
black style. Tjie I&yal League ii fast
lbsing its supporters.
Citizen's Meeting tin Carol!. Connty.
’Carrollton, Ga., April 2, ,’67.
ing to previous annoiincemen
ofthe citizens of Carroll coun*
committee'reported, and lion. H. F;
Merrell offered the following resoln-
r.inne si«t n. <kii fiat if.nt.A_ tvhiflh WfiPA Dftfll 4
action of Congress, in placing the, States
under military rule, forcing upon . us
negro suffrage; and at' the same, time
disfranchising many of our most Intel
ligent and worthy citizens, as nucon J
stitutional, unjust and oppressive id
the extreme; and indicative of a wan
ton intention on their part to oppress,
humiliate and degrade the Southern
people, rather than'maintain and per
petuate the Government, and we
take this method to express ©Ur. thanks
to President Johnson for his able and
unanswerable exposition thereof, and
vindication, of constitutional equal-
ily: 1Jt •” ■
Resolved, That while we thus express
our disapprobation of said Congression
al action,we at th6 same time pledge
ourselves to abide by and obey tiiei
same so long as such remain the Jaw of
the land, and recommend tb our fel
low citizens that all who are Mot pro-)
hibited by disfranchisementi go for
ward .and register in' conformity with
said lawi so as to qualify themselves as
legal voters at the earliest opportuh-
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Resolved, That we take this method
to express our disapprobation of there*:
olution adopted by a portion of the peo
ple of this county, on the 19thof March
ast, indirectly censuring the Governor
of our State, on account of liis action in
appointing a Judge of iHe Sliperiof
Court of this circuit; and hereby ex
press our full confidence in the wisdom,
patriotism, and uprightness ot intern
tion of our Governor, believing that ill
making said appointment, he but per
formed whal he considered a conscien
tious datjP^,: !^S'
Resolved, That the Newnatt Herald
and Atlanta Intelligencer be requested to
publish toe above resolutions, hnd pro
ceedings of this meeting. .
J. H. RodgeES; Ch’n.
Wk. O. ftofiitNsoN, Sect’y.
_ J@“The Savannah News is informed
that Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe is de
lighted with the climate of Florida,
river, where she intends to reside. oftenjoa ho tells.
Gold no longer “Currenc’’ but a “Com
modity.”
An important decision with refer
ence to the payment of debts Contract
ed upon the basis of a loan iti gold and
silver, by the tender of paper . tiioney,
lias just been rendered by the Supreme
Court of New York.
In May,1846, WillhUi Harristin exe
cuted his bond to Isaac Bronson in the
penalty of $8,000 conditioned
to pay in gold and silver Coin of the
standard by which the coins of the Uni
ted States were regulated, with interest
at the rate-of seven per cent pef an
num. Certain property Was mortgaged
as collateral to secure the payment of
the bond. The mortgaged property
wasgold, and payment Was demanded
of toe principal and inter'est in gold
and silver. The Court decided that,
in spite of the express stipulations of
the bood of 1840, the amount of the
bond might be paid in legal tenders,
holding that “an agreement to pay in
gold cannot be legally enforced, though
treating gold as a Commodity, a con
tract for its purchase or sale is perfect
ly safe and proper.”' The decision is
to the effect “that the result of the le
gal tender act ia that gold has practi
cally ceased to be currency, ana has
become exclusively a commodity.
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•^Oliver Goldsmith once remaked
.........—. that the true merit consisted not ia
and has purchased a place.on St. John’s mau’s never falling, bat in rising as
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