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“WISDOM, JUSTICE AND MODERATION." LlgMK XX1Y- '| E loint Cranitft j ci i Editor ana Proprietor. D' VI>E "r VDY, Associate Editor. cVI Y __ ROME, GA., FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 24, 1869. NEW SERIES-NO 16! fOBt T^TeVERY FRIDAY. KATES OF WEEKDY ^ ^ ' KATE 1 jear.—*- iMoath # |.‘ e 'Sfo 00 <U ;v^ABEY"lN ADVANCE ‘ N . .... 0 , m „rc cue copy will be ,r!ab!°* H L M. DWINELL, Proprietor. made to tl ad must 1 ■ i-B ■All iPVERTISEMENTS. ■ , AJ'r-riatrators, Electors or l.!,, j: L"-"‘ / ^ by law to be held on : '1; ca month, between the f orcn oon and three in the I,., jf W 1, Court House in the county in ‘V,.-lvis situated. . . , ci,the pr°!sales must be given in a pub- nrcvious. I V . vji of personal property must ly L«* : *1 ^nner, through n publicg*z- ■ to sale day. ‘ SJ! lj .b-or<an.I Creditors of an estate, F&J—'-aib.™ ■> V,r virv for leave to sell lan-l “I' ’ months. _ rs of Administration, Guar- KUi.o“= ‘ e “ 1 3 bs published 31» days—for b^^trTia“hip.To . foreclosure <»f Mortgages must »nthl V for four mouths—for es- I ip, for the full space of three ni'clling titles trom Executors or ,a '- h! -7 f Uore bon 1 has been given by for the full sp»=e >< tbree “° nlbs : ,a*eueft , woya be continued accord- ^Wtal requirements, unless oth- ISdcred. St The following • ’ i . ner levv'cd ten lines or less $3 00 ’5. ti' fa. sales, tier levy, 5 00 f* b-a’les; =er levy,..!. 00 for letters of Administration; 3 00 7!'™.',.letter,ol Guardianship.... 3 00 “““’ application for dismission from 00 afw'i'iMtion’’for dismission from ^ ## •iiirdinnehip,. ••••-•• 6 00 Jiration hi •■lUland,...-.....- -• # 0(| nice to Debtors ^ ’ ... 5 00 U "J perishable property, 10 days......... 2 00 ffionMJf' Mortgage, per square......... 4 00 ,advertising his wife, (in advance) 10 0 S llTRDAY MORNING, Dec. 18 fpoy THE ACTION OF GEORGIA L,;c THE XVTH AMENDMENT.” {Ex. IlYhaUn inspiring text for action does !«b)M statement furnish to Georgians ! e question of’ reseating the negroes, ul- liar a fiercely contested one, now becomes J more thrilling interest on account of the Itianil complexion it has assumed. rorgii will decide whether the XVth odmoat will become a part of the Con- litmion of the States. She stands the last ilirirt before the sweeping tide of cen- liiidimi and consequent despotism. She ■ the "old guard” cf (beStato sovereignty Iiririao, and up >u her nerve depends the Kte of that doctrine. | Will she prove true to the trust ? Will e rear Iter crest defiant, and challenge he enemies of liberty to do their worst, or til! she. crouched and crawling, acknowl- lige throagh fear what her judgment de- U’e counsel that she maintain her integ er, by steadily refusing to accept any such liaipromisc as her masters now offer. Shi should spurn the amendment, if for jithiug else, tor reason of the method by Ihirh the Republic in party attempt to in- ire its passage. They have failed to con-' liuee u< by argument, and now attempt to litre; us by 1 wee—they essay throagh ur '■’> obtain whst through judgment they Maid mt. " b -‘ rc is the Georgian that will sacrifice his honor through the influence of the base ntire they appeal to ? file Democrats of the North, who have tseted us—:h« Dorn icrats of the West -".hose sturdy friends of the South—the ocr-ts of the whole Union, the cham- P‘ : ils liberty, call upon us to stand firm. h id we falter ? Will the ctnpiro State Bietray her friends in the exigency that is (thrust upon her ? s, we are in the Thermopylae of jf-ty ■ Vi ill we meet the advancing i with dauntless and lofty recklessness, f" 15 ,hc old Spartan spirit frozen in our COAL TRADE. —O— «e have received from Col. Ilulbert a circular inviting us to be present at a meet- l3 S o, coal owners, miners and Railroad |“' a > users of goal. The Convention is called for the pur- P®e o. providing measures by which the w ‘ necessary for consumers, in the vari- ctn cities of the State can be supplied at reasonable rates The circular contains some Taiuable in flation, and shows that in the past J«»r the amount of coal passed over the W. • ‘“head, has been an increase of 160 ' nt °' tr l he year before, and that sev- undreu thousands of dollars have wood * ^ tbe U5e °f instead of glad that a step has been made ; ^dweetiou. Let the Railroad, pro- «il wdU* ^ W,eS of trans P ortat ion, and 11 e used almost entirely, and many °' ***• »«d yearly to the inUr ': rU "-^hat Ilulbert- has a private p ro Certam coal “tnes, aed that he ttiea ly ‘S-s’nndisement by this move- ■Meul- * , Clre DOt ^* 3 > if ire can m,. lt !" auJ at reduced rates, it hap]* tJ U3 who “ a kes money. Per- »f rtn? e erthatnulbert9ll0 “>a m ake " t ° publishcd “me issues hack Sn>p!i n cpert tUredre ? CClinS8 Up ° D th ‘ tel ®- Z °P e f*tors at this point. cf tbcu,Te by r° , themjustice > tb V a re both “beat re!d" j ® Wels ° f men - We are oursd,- ? a C °“ fess thH wo fe « asleep saw no tel WC Buppose ‘bat when we b was the “a‘be paper wc dreamed We tend S ph ‘ Sts fanlt ’ Scntlcmep Cr Y°n the amentfe honorable, THE AVOSfAN SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT The people of the South who are so much engrossed with other affairs, have not noticed with much acuteness this grow ing movement in the North. The troth of the matter is, onr women have been too busy since the war, replen ishing their wardrobes, that were depleted by the war,to reflect upon such .nonsense— believing very truly that a tasty bonnet, a , UUL<,rln£S ana ln ® love of a dress, or a captivating gaiter, are 6 aQ elernaa far better mediums through which to get control of the men, than an eternal bicker- ink at the ballot-box would be. Senee they have not become very ujnelr excited about tho matter. But at. the North there isa teirible crusile in this direction. Women of all kinds are engaged in it. There are scraggy old viiagbs who threat en the men, and broomstick them inti sub mission—there are rosy lipped girls who entreat the men,i-.n'd kiss them- into har mony—there are pbos women who pray to the men, and convert them to the truth — there are coquettish little witches who flirt the men, anl draw them into the scheme— and there are loquacious old ladies,(like Hen ry Ward Beecher) who talk to the men and love them into obeyance. And all of these worn en, b a h u ly and pretty, both male female, work all the time with an ominous vigor, for the possession of that one thing needful, the everlasting bal lot. Tho untiring efforts are that the revolu tion is gaining ground—the women in all sections are being waked by the clatter and many men, hoping to step the clatter, are giving their acquiesceco to the abomi nation. The crusaders work with snch immacu late skill and such a devlishly aente knowl edge of the weaknesses and foibles of mon, that we are becoming seriously alarmed Their inviting the ecsceptable gourmand Horace Greeley to a recherche little break fast where they alternately fondled and fed him, caressed and stuffed him, when they poured honey alike upon his buckwheats and feelings, is an example of the alarming ingenuity with which their man traps aru set—and Greeley is one man of a thousand to resist such manifold appeals. We candidly believe that there is no use opposing, for if the women want the ballot they are going to have it. And there’s an end of it, We deem it the duty of south ern insa to fight tho mive nent in the fol lowing way—viz—drown the desire for the ballot by a perfect flood of dear little bon nets, aad sink the suffrage movement, fer- soothein a mountain of laces andribbons,eve ry inch of which must be brighter th ia those disported by th»t -‘odious Mrs Smith.” Dress a worn in in finer paraphenalia than her neighbors wear, and yon smother with ocstacy her desire for everything else. Unless some such sagacious steps are tak en, women will take to voting soon, and in stead of raising babies, will go to raising the devil, and instead of ro eking eradle3, will set to rocking this legend government, which by the way we believe some slanderer once styled the “cradle of liberty.” We are opposed to onr wives voting—we prefe • that she attends to the little responsibilities at home, rather than worry with tho larger responsibilities of the government. We are opposed to her attending mass meet ings, cancnssing with strange men, or mak ing p ublic speeches, and wc should protest severely against her mnning with torchlight processions. When women attempt to vote they leave that high and holy shrine, npon which worshipping man has placed them,and when they join in tho rough tnrmiils of tho elec tion day, they throw from them that tender de'icacy, the strongest protection, that hen eficieot God has given them. Terrills Explosion.—About eleven o’clock yesterday morning, our city was startled by a terrible concession that shook the houses, rattling the doors and windows, and sounding like heavy artillery It was occasioned by the bursting of the boiler at the steam mill of Wadeworth, Williams & Co., near the Rolling Mill. At the time of the explosion Mr. S. Tom Rhndy, the engineer, and Frank, a son of James Dnke, were in the engine room. This was literally torn to pieces, hardly two planks being left together. Both of Mr. Rhndy’s legs were broken below tbe knees, and since we learn that one of them has been amputated. He was otherwise un injured. Frank Dnke was severely hurt in the stomach, and now lies in a very criti cal condition. The main part of the mil! is a wreck, 5 be ing completely shattered, the walls-'burst ont, and tbe second story, with its contents, fell down to tbe first floor. A negro boy, Charles, was tbe only person in tbe mill room. Ho was blown out throagh the door and to tbe distance of twenty feetj and, strange to say, was not hart. Messrs. J. R. Noble and Leins Hall were in the basement, and not injured at all.— About six feet of the boiler was blown over Noble’s store, strikin ' on the gable end of it, and tearing down that end of tbe build ing. The bead of the boiler was thrown some 200 yards, and lit in tbe street near Frank Rawls’ residence. Some hot brick were thrown through the window of Mr. Colelongh’s residence, breaking the window to pieces, but doing no other material dam age. Little Benny Eve was slightly hurt, and a mule and two oxen were badly scald- cd. We have mentioned above all the casual- ties that we could see or here of, though it is truly wonderful that so few persons were hurt in such a scattering of fragments. The boiler, we are told, was an old one, and the proprietors contemplated its removal at an oarly day. _ Cupid at Work.—We learn that there are a good many marriage* on the tapis in our city. Some of the very .tuffist of our old roosters are reported as being “victims of the tender.” We advise all concerned togoinandwin—tbinknotbuighalfso com* fortable. AN EDITOR’S LIFE. —o— Verily this life of oura is a ’ strange one. A constant rush—an increasing whirl of excitement—a passionate, feverish existence —a kind ot sky-rocket, cumetio life—a con stant tread-mill action of the brain—the grinding out forever of new ideas, and new adaptations of ideas—the patching up of old doctrines and the evolutions of novel tea- routine of news hunting —reviewing things literary and political;— answering charges, bandying badinage, resenting insults—denouncing crimes, and lauding merit—floating briefly npon a tri- ttmph-crested wave of prosperity, straggling fiercely with turbulent storm seas, and anon wallowing crippled, in tbe trough of dis comfiture, acid now carried by a high tide of fortune to fictory again. These are the ont jutting points of an editor’s life. It is the hardest life in tbe world, and the hardest feature of it is that there is no ie3t for the mind of tho editor. No matter how wearied he may be, how sick he may be, how heart-sore he may be, he must drag to his sanctum and rack his tortured brain for ideas and articles. There is but one maxim to guide him, “the paper lintel be fill ed;” day after day the tired brain must work, prge after page must be thrown off from the aching head, and there can be no rest or respite. If his child, or his wife, or his mother dies, he cannot stop and nurse his grief, bat mast choke down his agony, quiet tho outcries of his bursting heart, and from the brain that is paralyzed with sorrow, lie most throw off in profusion squibs, jokes, paragraphs, and leaders for the public to mate merry over. No one who has not experienced this can realize the agony aiising from the binding down and controlling the elastic, moody and volatile mind—how difficult it is to make it a machine warranted to work at any and all times, and with unvarying regularity. But this same life is the most fascinating in the world. It is filled with such a glo rious excitement, such a high revelry—it is like living npon some mountain height above the tame warm air of earth, where the cold, bracing winds of the skies whistle past yon, and wake yonr whole system to a high strung ecstacy—the whole river of life is dashed with rare old Avine. It is a great gambling mark, so full of adventures and endeavors, so crowded with close succeed ing triumphs and defeats. Every article that the editor writes is a throw of the dice that will bring honor or defeat, and he watches with eagerness the decision of the Fates—in a day it is decid ed—if favorable, with renewed hope he pashes another venture forward—if other wise, nerved by defeat, he steadily makes another trial, and thus it-cocsj his life rose- colored with excitement and hims<'lf sus tained by passion. We know of no stronger attachment than that the editor feels for the children of his genius, as with fear and trembling, lie sends them ont to the world. He strikes a new idea—joyful over the discovery, he dresses it in gorgeons raiment, and starts it out on its mission. Ere a week has gone by it comes back to him throagh an exchange; af ter that it frequently revisits his sanctnm, each time however, with some of ita holi day clothing gone—each exchange tears off something and condenses it, till at last the forlorn little fellow comes back naked and thin, with not a garment, the bare idea; bat the father still smiles and loves it, for he knows his child. Verily this is a strange life of ours. ALA. AND CHATTANOOGA R. R. This road, formerly called the Wills Val ley R. R. i? completed to Newton, 90 miles from Chattanooga, and a point 41 miles from Gadsden, and the cars arc now making regular trips between tht.se points. This materially changes the routes of trov es. For instance, people of Gadsden and vicinity .desiring to go to Montgomery, now toko the cars at Newton, and go by way of Chattanooga which is 90 miles farther from Montgomery than Gadsden. Our Decatur road is now needed so as to bring the Wills Valley trade this way. Musical Soiree.—We attended a de lightful Musical entertainment at the Fe male college last Thursday Night,under the directions of Misses Hansel and^ Armstrong. The choruses sung by the pupils of the .school and the solos and ducts by Mr. Frey- er of Marietta and Miss Aarmstrong,on the Piano and violin, were among the most en tertaining that we have ever heard on any similar occasion. Miss Armstrong has rare Musical talent and fine capacity for teaching. We are informed that their prospects for the next term—which will commence in the latter part of January—are good. Emigrat.on.—The emigration from this section has about stoppoi. We suppose tbe canse is that all the people have emigrated. Weather.—We are afraid to record any thing'specific about tho weather, because it is so fickle that by the time onr paper is ont ’twill have changed. But in general terms we hesitate not to denounce it as slimy flop py. and nasty. Educational:—We have received a cir color from the-Univer3ity High School sitna ted at Athens Georgia, setting forth the advantages it presents as an educational point. It is the gymnasium in which a boy is trained for the University and as such is invalnable to these in tending a collegiate edneation. We earnestly commend it to parents and young men in this sectibn. The advantag es it presents are unsurpassed by anysimilar institution in tbe South. Send for a circnla- What’s the Matter ? The Atlanta Era has not visited our office in nbont ten days. ‘ What's tbe difficulty Brother Bard? On! Music is the God of Love.—One of the most fortunate things that man can enjoy is boarding at the boose with a very pretty young lady. The inmates cf the Choice House realized the truth; of the above assertion, on Tues day night while listening to the exquisite music doled ont by the serenaders who, at tended by ' the charming graces and loveli ness of Miss- , tickled deliciously the tympanum ci every man woman and child, that obtains sustenance from tbe well filled tables of the above named Hotel. We were charmed with the music and pray that the diamond eyes and peachy cheeks of Miss “Horae Again” may induce frequent repetitions of the treat. Personal.—We are rejoiced to sec our long tried and faithful friend, F. Marion Ezzell, again in Rome; and the best cf it is, he comes not alone, but brings his charming wife with him.. He married Miss W. R. Sherwood of Macon, on the 15th inst. May many years of unalloyed happiness be theirs. -o ■» — Good.—The Hartford (Conn.) Times has a clear conception of tbe Georgia status. It concludes a forcible argument in our fa vor thus : “We trust that the people of Georgia will nnite like men, and never accept any snch act of despotism ; but remain unrepresent ed, if need be, till tbe people of thi% coun try come to their senses, and send men to Congress who will regard tbe'r oaths, obey the Constitution,and cease the work of tear ing fiee government to prices.” Mrs. Oates Burlesque Troupe is dealing- delight to the theatre going people of Atlan ta at about th: rate of one dollar per deal. Dr. Hape, says the Era, the dentist who went “up in a balloon, Sir” from Atlanta has returned to that city after having dis ported in the placid ether for some seven ty-four miles. He is reported to be Euffer ing “from the effects of severe mental ten sion ” Unhappy nape! Plaster him and pnt him to bed. “A Gross Indignation to South Car olina Senators.”—Under this beading the Radical paper in Richmond, Virginia, says : “A gross outrage was perpetrated on the 6th inst. at Clover Hill station, on (he Danville railroad, by the authorities of that road, by ejecting from the cars three col ored State Senators from South Carolina, and treating them to indignities. United States Senators Sawyer and Robertson and several members of Congress, from South Carolina, on their way to Congress, were accompanied by three State Senators of the same State, highly respectable colored men, all bright mnlattoes. These latter purchas ed first class tickets at Columbia, and rode in a fiist class car through the reconstruct ed States of South, and North Carolina, without molestation ; But wlien they reach ed the Virginia line their tronbles began. At Danville they were ordered ont of the first-class ear, but refused to leave it. There was a good deal of excitement, and no effort, was at once made to eject them. On reach ing Clover Hill station however two of them happened to get out to obtain refresh ments, and when they would have entered again were refused admittance, and forced to take their places in a common car. Tbe third, Senator Wright, was then ordered out, bnt persisted in retaining his seat. At Clover station, however, by order of Presi dent Bnford, our informant says, he was forcibly and roughly ejected, amid great confusion and excitement, and much to the indignation of the Sonth Carolina Senators and members. It is said there was a lively time on board the train.” Bullock.—The Courier-Journal is after Rnfos, with a red-hot poker, thus : “He is Georgia’s enemy. He ever seeks her injury. He baselv slanders her. He stick s not at falsehood inhis attempts to crash her into a condition of subservience to his own uses. It isn’t a very safe business that he is thus pursuing. Perhaps ho had better try to discern this truth before a flash of lightning reveals it to him ” A Tribute to the South.—Horace Greeley in the New York Tribune that speaks of the Sonth. “The Sonth has two noble characteristics which left to their natural working in socie ty, are enough in themselves to lift commu nities from any depth of disaster and Eet them on the highway of renown. She has a brave way of looking facts full in the face, admitting tbe trntb, comprehending the extent of a disaster as a preliminary to fresh enterprises. This she honestly came by through the blood of the men who two hundred years ago felled the original oaks and pines on the banks of the Potomae,the James, tbe Roanoke, and the Savannah. Second, tbe crowning occupation to wbieh every good Southerner aspires, the noblest, purest, most honest and permanent vocation for man is in bis opinion that ot a tiller of tbe soil. Give these as premises in any society, and no disaster can prove irretriev able.” Beecher on Jeff. Davis’s Surety.— Mr. Beecher was teaching ns the great Chris tain duty of doing good for evil and of fall forgivnesi of oar enemies, when one of the members of the church asked “If according to that rale, so great an enemy as Jeff. Davis should be forgiven ?” “Yes,” Mr. Beecher promptly replied, “and tbe magnanimity of such an act of forgivness on the part of onr Government would speak moretruinpet-tcngucd in behalf of its great ness and power than would or conld the hanging of ten thousand snch malefac tors; and I honor Mr. Horace Grecly for acting np to the promptings of his large Christian heart in becoming one of Davis’s bondsmeD, .ond if it had been neccssaiy, or if I had been asked to do so, I, too, would have become one of his sureties.”—Letter in Nine York Tribune. Grant Perpetrates A Joke.—Grant perpetrated a joke to-day. L. A. Reavis, of St. Louis, the “great Capitol mover,” as he is termed, was presented to the Presi dent by Snmner. Reavis told Grant he was working to more the Capitol to St. Lonis “Well,” said Ulysses, “I hope you won’t move’daring my term,” whereupon Reavis and Snmner both laughed. It is stated that Mr. Flake of the Ga'ves- ton Bulletin has been shot at twenty-one times in three years. It is only fair to tho cmineat target to say that ho has never had a flake peeled off, and has not a bullet in him. For the Dispatch. . t* bat the iVomen W ant. Messrs. Editors,—A daily reader of yonr paper, I am frequently struck with various articles denonnang the extravagant style of dress now indulged in by my own sex. A recent correspondent spoke like a man- tua-maierot tbe “mountains of silk and velvet” which should deter tho young mon from selecting among ns “better-halves”— that is,if yonr vanitydoes not too far exceed yonr judgment to grant ns this adjective. I do not deny that these “monntains of silk andvelvet” do look very formidable, bnt a man’s ability to accomplish depends entire ly upon who has them on. Mentalists tell ns that the three great sources of knowledge are Eternal Observa tion, Original Suggestion, and Compaiison I do not wish to deprive these three great principles by reducing them to the level of the toilet, bnt since their use is to affect men’s lives, yon will pardon the license. Nuw, with men—so far as woman’s dress is concerned only the first principle holds good. For instance: Sam Saval), standing on the corner, sees Patty Practical coming det^t the street in a black satin petticoat worn udder a sky-bine top-skirt, a jaunty velveteen (he thought velvet) jacket, a bonnet to match exactly, and a dozen little ‘ airy nothings,” which in the toilet vocabu lary have “a local habitation and a name.” He, having heretofore been struck with the cherub sweetness of her rosy cheeks and the intelligent expression of her eye,gravely takes out his purse, looks at it, then at her, and strangely remarking to himself “I can’t see it,” walks off wondering where she got it, and resolving never to look at Miss Pat ty again with any other than a friendly contemplation. So much for his eternal ob servation. Now to apply the second principle to us ” Twenty years ago that satin was a pearly white and the bridal attire of Mro. Practi cal. Time had changed its parity to a shade of yellow which rendered the gar ment unfit for nse, and only valuable as a memento. “What a pity,” observed her mother one day s.fter her yearly account of her yonng days, her marriage, &c., “What a picy that handsome material is o no nse.” “No nse!" exclaimed Patty. “[ can have it dyed for seventy-five cents and then with the old blue silk consin Kitty gave me I can make a dress that wiU set Sam Savall crazy. (It did.) Ont of the scraps I’ll make a bonnet to match, trimmed with tbe lace in the neck of yonr dress. All I’ll have to get will be my gloves and cloak. Velveteen is only two dollars a yard; two yards will make it; and 1 can get very good gloves for a dollar a pair.” On inquiry she found by comparison of price- (and here the third principle is developed j that the cheapest velveteen was down at—’s, and two renmamsmade the jacket. The skirt- braid came off an old sacque her mother had during the war, when skirt-braid was snch a fashionable trimming. So ly her origi inal suggestion and comparison (be suit was trade, which when embellished with her pretty face and figure, looked, to nse Sam’s own expression, “stunning.” The suit done, she wust go shopping though she had nothing to bay; hat Sam’s office was on street just above Main, ana lie WU mvraja uu lb*, vuiuci nc n ao, bat when he saw her his heart sank into his boots, while ber’s rose to her month,and he, uttering the sentimenst we have ex pressed, walked away,to the regret of Patty who to tell the troth, expected him to join her. Women are, comparatively speaking, a little vain. This was the mountain of silk and velvet that made Sam Savall’s relentless resolu tion ; this was tbe ungenerous result of her ingenuity ; this the encouragement we wo men have to be economical. Men shonld make inquiries before they form resolutions, for I tell yon that by comparison with Miss Purse Proud you would find some of ns— Patty for instance—not at, “bnt below cost” Any enterprising young man with a mod erate salary will find an ingenious woman a cheap investment,while we may congratu late ourselves if we do not find on the oppo- itc side more formidable objections than the men would discover in the “mountains of silk and velvet.” The protracted straggle of blockade c ays throagh which wc have passed have taught ns all the by-ways of dry goods, and a bias has made yon many a ciavat that a straight never would have accomplished. Anut Betty’s “scrap bag” would set np a milliner’s shop—two or three if they grow so beauti fully less and smaller by degrees. Tne best hat 1 ever had was made often cents worth of letter paper, in astonishing imitation of Mrs. Costly’s French chip from New York. I agree with you in denouncing extrava gancc, while I maintain that it is every wo man’s dnty to make the best appearance for her means, and if she didn't nobody woo'd find fanlt sooner than the men. Self-vindication is an enticing topic, and I trespass upon yonr attention. Pardon, as it is after all consideration for yonrselves, since it is a point given np, that next to an old maid a bachelor is the most miserable of created beings. Injured Ingenuity. We indignantly deny that we have ever said anything abont the “monntains of silk and velvet" worn by the ladies, or even so mnch as hinted that they are not angelic. The Confederate Cemetery at MaJ rietta, Ga.—I have now closed my work here for tbe year, having exhausted the appropriations of $2,000 made by the State, and $2,000 more gained by onr concerts last Winter. With this amount I removed from the battle fields of North Georgia dur ing the past Summer 1,127 bodies, besides having a great deal of work done in the way of improving the various sections, by walks and drives, making stone gutters and turf ing the graves, etc. It now remains for the people of Geor gia to say whether this work shall be eon- tinned until the last soldier who gave his life for datv’s sake, and now lies scattered over the field of corn and wheat and by lonely road-sides, shall receive what his country owes him—a banal in consecrated ground. Respectfully, Mary J. Green . Trustee “Georgia Memorial Association." Marietta, Deo. 8th, 1869. Some one in Georgia has started a story to the effect that a proposition has been made that, if Congress will not further in terfere with the State, the negroes will be restored to the Legislature and tbe Fif teenth Amendment ratified. It does not appear to bo certain that any one possess ing position or influcncebas made any such suggestion, bnt the rumor of it has aroused the indignation of the Democratic press in Georgia, as well it may. The tree people of Georgia or any other State will never be guilty of trafficking their rights^ in this manner, and they are prepared to suffer any usurpation or persecution which force may attempt rather than yield honor.— Ftmeroy. SNOW FLAKES. Oat of tho bosom of the Air, Out of the cloud folds of her garments shaken Over the woodlands brown and bare, Over tha harvest-fields forsaken, Silent, and soft, and slow Descends the snow. Even as onr dondj fancies take Snddenlj shape in some divine expression, Even as thexrouled heart doth make In the white countenance confession, The troubled sky reveals The grief it feels. This is the poem of the air. Slowly in silent syllables recorded; This is the ^secret of despair, Long in its cloudy bosom hoarded, Now whispered and revealed To wood and field. H. W. Loaorauiow. INKLIftGS OF EDITORIAL WIT. Eugenie considers the Snez canal the most striking passage in Egyptian history. —N. Y. Post. Patti has invented a new necklace. Her husband’s arms ?—queries the Boston Post. The New Yrrk World says the Com mon Council of that city is directing its lagging energies to unimproved sidewalks. A Now York paper lias a leader entitled “The Negro as a fact.” “And the Chick en as an Adjunct” s; ould follow.—Detroit Free Press. A Southern paper announces that “noth ing bnt red neckties are now worn,” which the Boston Advertiser thinks mnst be a rather cool costume for this season, even at the South. Washington will raise five hundred thousand dollars to HU the scheme for the removal of the capital. A good many Con gressmen will be ready to assist in remov ing that capital.—Detroit Free Press. Mrs. Kallerly, tbe giantess, who weighs 700 pounds,‘and tho skeleton man have got m rried, and have taken up winter quarters at Indianapolis. She has better winter quarters than he has by several hundred pounds.—Pomeroy. It is said that nothing will so completely remove sadness and disquietude as the presence of flowers and the music of birds. We should think Harriet Beecher Stowe would open a canary factory, and buy a hut Loose.—II. Paris has an electrician child, which emitted sparks on being touched. We knew a girl once that permitted sparks. She was an electricnss. Chicago is forming a sporting clnb, to which only gentlemen are admitted. Its members are residents of adjoining cities there not being the required number in town.—lb. Speaking of Butler losing two overcoats on a sleeping car, a country paper asked who the other one belonged to ? To some other passenger of coarse. Ask us some hard questions.—lb. In view of the proposed home for fallen women, to be built at Louisville, Ky., quite a number of girls are engaged in fal ling, to be ready when the boose is open Commodore Vanderbilt’s statute was re cently nnveiled in New York city. Per sons who have looked , into hia uilmJ stock transactions threaten to travail him. —Any. Ccnst. Very Particular. —Farragut wants his name pronounced Farragow. How about cntyeic fiddle strings ?—Columbus Sun. Yes, and how abont that greedy-#!!* bus iness about the prize money at New Or leans, when a bottle of bad Porter was un corked.—Anynsta Constitutionalist. Brick Pomeroy says Gen. Grant brought on thanksgiving day a week earlier than nsnal in order to get sober before Congress meets. Editing is like the itch—when once you take it. there is no recovery. We speak from experience as to the first disease; as to the other, we judge by observation.— Grif fin Star. Gen. Grant has instructed his door-keep er to say to all visitors while be is preparing his message. “Not at home.” There is no hyporisy in that, however.. He is’nt at all at home in preparing a President’s mes sage.—Prentice. STATE NEWS. .* he News reports a Ladies’ Memorial As csoiation Fair going on in Savannah. The Georgia Railroad receints for No vember were $137,900, or 43.000 greater than last year, or $135,000 greater for the quarter. The Southern Recorder says an attempt was made on the night of tho 6th to bnrn McCombs old hotel. The incendiary es caped unknown. The Federal Union says that a high school is to be opened in the old buildings of the Oglethorpe University, in Midway. The Atlanta Constitution reports the killing, on Wednesday night, of an old ne gro man, Marcns Hale, who was shot ^y some unknown perron through a crack in the door. Mr. Carter Langford caught four beav ers weighing sixty-three pounds, last Sat urday, in the Chattahoochee river, near West Point The mnnicipal etection in Columbus pass ed off quietly on the 11th, resulting in the re-election of Mcllhenny to the Mayoralty, and the old Board of Aldermen with the exception of three. Five gin houses were horned in Burke county last week. A company has been formed in Ham burg, on the Sonth Carolina side of the river opposite Angnsta, for she mannfoctnrc of ice. The editor of a South Georgia paper has interviewed an intelligent gentleman from tho West, who stated that the Geor gians' in Arkansas are generally dissatisfied and would retnrn if they could. The Sonth Georgia (M. E.) Conference has elected the following delegates to the General Conference which meets next May at Memphis, Tennessee: Clerical Delegates—Dr. L. Pierce, Sam uel Anthony, Dr. J. Evans, Dr. E. H. My ers, and one to elect. Lay Delegates— Gen. A. H. Colqnitt, Judge Jackson, of Macon, Dr. Green, Col. J. .Tones, Dr. Lov- itt Odds and Ends. A Nevada ranchman proposes to herd 2,000,000 hens and snpply all the East with eggs. Gold, in large quantities, has been dis covered in Lapland. A Chinaman has bought a through tick et from New York to Hong Kong. A wedding followed six hours from the introduction, in St. Paul, last week. TELEGRAPHIC. Reported for the TrI-Wcefcty Conner. ro elected to Congress,from: Virginia. A sharp contest occurred over Morton’s amendment that Georgia’s readmission be preceded by the adoption of the 14th and 15th amendments. The Georgia biii comes np to-morrow as unfinished business. House.—A bill was introduced to repeal ton per cent ot the tax on her circulation of State Banks. The census bill passed. Mnngen read an argument fovoring the re pudiation of the National debt. The following was resolved, that any. prop osition, direct or indirect, to repudiate the debt is unworthy the honor and good nirrm of the nation, and this House, without dis tinction of party, zealously condemns any such proposition. Adopted, yeas 123, nays 1. Adjourned to Monday. Washington, Dec. 17.—House.—Foreign Committee postponed Cuba till after the hol idays. Roux, Deo. 17.—Council so for foiled to frame a commission to regulate relations be tween churches and State. No uneasiness regarding the Pope’s health. Election committee considering compensa tion for contest, and Louisiana contests not considered till after recess. Senate.—Discussing the Atlantic cable- The Democrats will remain to adjonrn- ment in order to prevent the Georgia horror, as they call it, passing a slim, house. PAKis.Dec. 17.—In the corps of Deputies Estancelin expressed homage for the Orleans Princes, and regretted their continued ban ishment. Farcade protested. Estancelin re sponded, bnt was called to order. New Yoke, Dec. 17.—A special to the Herald says the Insurgents have reoccupied Mogatta. and are in force in the neighboring monntains. Yolmasedo writes that ho must have reinforcements—one third of his men are sick. Marino infantry lost thirty-two men from vomiting in one day. Washington, Dec. 17.—Revenue to-day 353,000. The Star says Stanton succeeds Grier. General Sherman endorses a report of out rages upon Indians; that a citizen may mur der an Indian with impunity, bnt if the In dian retaliates, war results and the United States must bear the expense. The President nominated Amos T. Aker- man Attorney General for Georgia, L. L. Wibry, Circuit Judge for Cth Judicial district vice Zcman withdrawn. Senate.—Without action on tbe cable bill the Georgia bill was resumed. Motion of Williams, the adoption of the 14th Constitutional Amendment, was stricken from Morton’s amendment, so that the adoption of the 15th Amendment is now the only pre requisite, The Senate will probably continue in ses sion until the bill is disposed of. Wasdington, Dec. 18.—The Senate ad jonrned at half past one o’clock, alter having passed the Georgia bilL Vote 40 to 9. The only changes made are the adoption of the 15th amendment as a preliminary to the re- storotion and retention of seats by those who claim that they served the Confederacy under duress. The title_of tbe bill, os amended, is to read promote instead of perfect the recon struction of Georgia, thus the arguments showed that farther license had been pTen Congress in controlling the action of Geor gia as a State. WasniNCTon, Dec. 20.—The Treasury holds one hundred and eight millions of gold, including thirty-eight millions of gold certifi cates. Bontwell directs the omission of Tuesday and Friday’s sale of Gold this week. This order does not effect the sale of gold on Thursday, nor the purchase of bonds as ad vertised. Florida delegates appeal to the President for troops to support the State government. The delegation included the Adjntant Gener al, Secretary of State and a State Senator— all negroes. Tennessee Constitution carried by a large majority. The Senate is discussing Custom Houses. House.—Regular call Georgia bill, on the Speaker's table. An attempt was made to pass it without reference to the Committee. The Reconstruction Committee heard Bol lock and Tift on the Georgia discussion— mostly personals, and somewhat bitter. San Francisco, Dec. 20.—Three hundred Chinese, under contract for three years, will reach New Orleans abont the 10th. New York. Dec. 20.—Gnnboats departed. Philadelphia} Dec. 20.—The Ram Tri umph has gone to sea. It is rumored that she is in the Caban interest, and is after the gun boat which left New York Saturday, Washington, Dec. 20.—Revenue six hun dred and forty-two thousand dollars. Tennessee delegation, except Senator Fow ler and Representive Hawkins, are engaged in preparing a protest against the legality of the Tennessee election,' and praying Con gress to set it aside. A private dispatch from Paris says the expatriation of tho Jews from Russia has commenced. The President has nominated Stanton rice Grier; and Wells R. Bice Surrejer of Cus toms, Selma, Ala. The Spanish correspondence published is very voluminous, bnt no new facts. The Supreme Court decides, Chase, Fields, and Miller dissenting, that where a State Legislature grants a Franchise to a corpora tion, and in consideration of the corporation establishing tho enterprise contemplated, ex empts corporations property from taxation— a contract is created between the corporation and State which no subsequent legislature, o T change ot State constitution can impair. Trumbull from the Judiciary committee reported a joint resolution declaring Virginia entitled to representation in Congress. A hill has been introduced for the adjust ment of tho French spoliation claims. In Executive session Stan tion was confirm ed by a vote of 46 to 11. House bill distributing the number and rank of government employees in the several States and territories—passed. Tha Georgia bill was taken up. The vote will be taken at 3 o’clock to-morrow. Sev eral amendments were proposed, all of which Butler, who championed the bill, opposed, on the grounds that while the bill was not in all respects satisfactory, amendments wonld only cause delay. Bingham will oppose tho hill An extra session for debate only will he held. Butler stated that the committee postponed the Virginia bill because they had not suffi cient-evidence. 'Farnsworth moved to suspend the roles and pass a resolution that Virginia is enti - tied to representation. House refused to suspend rules, by a vote of 66 to 103. The Speaker decides that the Georgia hill is open to amendments, and that the motion to postpone will he entertained. Biek’s amendments require the day for the reassembling of the Legislature not to he less than thirty, nor more than sixty days after the Governor’s proclamation ordering an elec tion to fill vacancies, and inserting the word voluntary in lien of direct physical force in the oath, decloring it had not engaged in the rebellion. Wittmore introduced a bill calling the Vir ginia Legislaiore together—imposing the tost oath, .and' seats those having the next high est vote, where the majority candidates are ineligible. Executive .session of four hours, mainly occupied in the discussion of the President's refusal to send the documents called for by the Judiciary Committee. * It is stated on gopd authority that the Ala bama claims negotiations will be reopened in Washington. Rone, Dec. 20.—Cardinal Mathew takes a message from the Pope to Napoleon. Albany, Dec. 29.—Shepard Flour Compa- pony failed $100,000. Richmond, Dec, 20.—Gen. Canby has or dered that the 1 per cent of interest due Jan uary 1st, 1869, on State coupon bonds, and 1 per cent on registered bonds, shall be paid on the first proximo. Raleigh, N. C., Dec. 20.—General Assem bly adjourned this morning until January 10th. New Orleans, Dee. 20.—Houston Tele graph reports returns from 119 counties.— Davis’. majority 620 only;—7 comities to hear from. Legislature—Senate 23; Republicans 14; Conservatives 3. House 36 Republicans; 45 Conservatives—nine to hear from. Gen. Reynolds has ordered an election in Nararo ana Milam counties, which did. not vote at the general'eleetion. Savannah, Dec. 20.—The United States Flag Ship Screven, Rear Admiral Poor, of the North Atlantic squadron arrived offTibee Bay; officers and crew of the Cuban Privateer Steamer, Lillian, who were captured by the Spanish authorities, with that steamer and released They were brought from Nassau by the United States steamer Powhatton to Key .West, and transferred}to-the Srceven, by which steamer they were brought to this point. The steam tag Christiana bronght them to the city yesterday afternoon. This morning the rity council held a meeting and appropriated a sum of money to send the re leased Cubans to their homes. Most of them are from the Northern States, Keeping Fruit. The following rales for keeping fruits 1. As the flavor of fruit is so easily at; fected by heterogenous odors, it is highly desirable that the apple and pear room shonld be distinct. 2. The walls and the floors shonld be an nually washed with a solntion of quick litqg, 3. The room shonld be perfectly diy, kept at as uniform a temperature as practicable, and be well ventilated, bnt there shonld not be a thorough draught. 4. The utmost care shonld be taken in gathering the frnit, which shonld be hand led as little as possible. 5. For present nse the frnit shonld be well ripened; bnt if for long keeping, it is better, especially with, pears, that it shonld not ar rive at complete maturity. This point, how ever, requires considerable judgment. 6. No imperfect frnit shonld be stored with that which is sound; and every more or less decayed specimen shonld be imme diately removed 7. If placed on shelves, the frnit should not lie more than two deep, and no straw shonld be used. 8. Where especially clear and beautiful specimens are wanted, they may be packed carefully in dry bran,or in layers of perfect ly dry cotton wool, either in closed boxes or in large garden pots. Scentless sawdust will answer the same purpose, t at pine sawdust is apt to communicate an unpleas ant taste. 9. With care early apples may be kept till Christmas, whilo many kinds may be preserved in perfection to a second year. On the 22nd, the Agricultural Execu tive Committee met and resolved: At the next fair to have no test of speed daring the fair except by a single horse against time ; that Randolph is the Banner Comi ty for 1869; that tho office of the society is notan agency to sell implements, bnt it will receive gifts to make a museum ; that the Secretary get material statistics abont the State for publication by the next annu al meeting. Resolved, That Dr. Stephen son's letter, Major Cooper’s catalogue and description of minerals, the artiele of Mr. Lnmsden on hedgeplants, tbe letter of Mr. LeHardy to Mr. Howard on immigration labor, eto., Mr. Hatton’s letter, on direct intercourse between the Sonth and Europe be published. Resolved, That the thanks of the socie ty are dne Major Copper, Dr. Stephenson, C. W. Howard, Superintendent Halbert aad others, for’ contributions of interesting ores and minerals to the cabinet of the So ciety. Ben. C. Yancey, President. D. W. Lewis, Secretary. Effect of the Fifteenth Amend ment.—A Washington letter says there, is considerable discussion among Republican Senators in regard to the effect the adoption of the fifteenth amondmeDt will have in the construction of the fourteenth, recently adopted The fonrteenth, it will be recol lected, gives the States the right to regu late suffrage, bnt provides that if any por tion of the population is excluded from the right of suffrage, that that class shall be de- ducted.from the number entitled torepr.sen- tation. In other words, the number of mem bers in Congress to which a State shall be entitled shall be based npon tbe number of tbe class entitled to vote by the laws of tbe State. The fifteenth amendment confers the right of franchise upon all. races and colors regardless of State laws, and in this respect is in direct opposition to the fourteenth amendment, already adopted. The ques tion is, can a portion of the Constitution be repealed by tbe adoption of an amendment? Some very able men think not. At any rate, it seems to be conceded that the fif teenth amendment, if it can repeal, repeal* the whole fourteenth amendment, and with it the disability clause, which has rendered it so onerous and objectionable.