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"WISDOM, JUSTICE AND MODERATION."
K)IE
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ROME, GA., FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 13, 1870.
NEW SERIES—No 37.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
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,,i^ J b :,Ld by law to be hold on
jm. i: «1“' M month, between the
T^Re- orenoou and three in th.
'? p.nrt li..use in ‘he county in
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tifppre* 1 . - roun be given
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t«“‘-'Xof'^'nal property must
tf 4t»«aaen through a public gai-
Creditors of an estate,
! f“‘ lilbd n«Uons trill be made to the
^ lf f. 1 u..r t o h f 5 Administrat;on.6uar.
!t ,p. le-t-r blish „a 30 days—for
taiSslU®. three nonths-
*<£frol Guardianship. 40 ays.
foreclosure of Mortgages must
ate , tb L h iv for four months—for es-
jijiea raontb ) »o ^ 0 f three
Iwarbe continued accord-
thcle-al requirements, unless oth-
fr’ed at the flowing
HATES.
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Mectoris
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, et application for dismission from
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Ito Debtors and Cred.tors | j"
itVotives. fiOuay?, . nft
' t of Morig ige. per square......... 4 00
■rtising his wife, (in advance) 10 (10
county, and lived within two miles of At
lanta for thirty-five years.
The Georgia Railroad.—The At
lanta Constitution learns that the Georgia
Railroad will shortly have one hnudred
and fifty new freight cars and four new lo
cooiotives placed on the road, in orde. to
meet the requirements of business. The
freight cars are now being bnilt. The
showing for the present fiscal year disclo
ses the earnings of the road for the past
year to be 8250,000 over lust year, and
$350,000 over that of 1888. S. K John
son, Superintendent, is a live railroad man,
and possesses all the qualifications neces
sary to make him efficient and untiring in
the discharge of his duties. Judge Joh
P. Kin the President,is truly a Railroad
King.
A large cotton Factory is soon to be
started at Macon by Northern capital.sts.
The Armory buildings are to be used for
that purpose.
Mr. H. S. Wetmore, Ordinary of Chat
ham County has been removed by Bnhock
and confirmed by Terry, and A. W. Stone
a notorious shyster appointed in his place.
Reason, Wetmore decided recently that
Ballock is not Governor of Georgia, but a
sub of General Terry. This Ordinary did
□o more than to announce officially that
Bullock is jost who he claims to be, viz :—
provisional Governor, bnt it seems that
‘•sas for goose is not sas for gander, these
times.”
itl^H^nil'-W MOUSING, May 6.
•latukk adjourned.
itHtizcn! of G lorgta will rejoice that
fijKTtsioojl agency that has been run
[rend weeks past in Atlanta, by a vile
If plundering bummers under tlio Iead-
, I; li. Bullock, has adjourned to
|st Wednesday in July.
has had nearly everything his
lie first expelled some and ad
Lotte, until he had a clear major-
fsuppliant tools iu both Houses, and
lie rent Inr the spoils with an eager-
Ithat would uavc been quite commend
|io matters of legitimate business,
lehave no doubt hut that the commit-
lifTarestigation—a majority of whom
1 specially selected for that purpose—
Inhibit the “whited sepulchre.’’ beau-
Jirplastered, and at the next session.—
litate Hoad, that now has a smash up
lit eteij day, and pays no mon°y into
Ittnsiry, when its net proceeds ought
!, it least, $50,000 per menth, will
14s be presented as a model of good
H.’nMtandeeoDomvtand it will doubt-
lb; ascertained, after careful investi-
pbjthese honest whitewashevs, that
Indi a the State have been misap
ply bj the Governor.
(prilisii in another place a classified
Id these committees, p-epared for the
a Uiastitntion.
luttsr op Republican Members op
1 ItsismcuE.—We publish to-day
■protest made bv some of the prominent
the llepublican party agains
I 3 . hr and unmitigated tyranny prao-
• by the Bullock ring to force their
I 38 to a quasi endorsement of the Leg-
l' ! It will oe born in mind that the
I s . refused by a strict party vote to al-
|' s protest to be spread upon the Jour-
I'- egb some forty of the best men in
1 ~ to its entire truthfulness,
pefed ia respeetful language, and
p-.al objection can only he that it is a
[1 recital The Ballock ring
I*, their schemes of plunder and cor-
I : aeblushing effrontery appa-
.W fearing that justice will overtake
“Ulist.
STATE news.
Agricultural Fair Association Iras
The Scalawag Norris, SherllT of Warren
County, Arrested for Bribery.
We learn from the Chronicle & Sentinel
that Chap Norris, who for a time was a
great terror to the citizens of Warr n coun
ty, was arrested a few days since by com
mand of Gen. Terry, on the charge of hav
ing received bribes from various persons
not to arrest them.
It seems that he has reoeived in cash
S3.200 and promisory notes to the amount
of some four thousand more. Parties paid
him this money not because they were
guilty, but because' they wished to he ex
empt from military arrest and “sweat box”
trial, and Norris was accuser ani witness,
and the pliant tool for the exercise of rad
ical hate. But money was too sweet to him
and he was willing to cease false swearing
to avenge the death of Adkins and Darden,
if he could get a good swad of it. All he
has to do now is to bny up his accusers,
and radicalism will be satisfied.
Alabama News
Death ot Maj. S. N. McCraw.—The
Selma Times chronicles the death of the
above named estimable gentlemen. He was
an ex Confederate officer, and a lawyer by
profession.
An Ice Factory is about being started
in Montgomery. The proprietors announce
the price at li cents per pound.
Mr. A. F. Anderson, of Wetumpka, on
the 29th nit., while turkey hnnting, shot
and killed two lads by the name of Wil
liams and White. The lads were partly
concealed behind a tree, and he mistook
them for the game he was hnnting.
A correspondent of the Montgomery Ad
vertiser, claims that the Democratic party
will have an overwhelming majority in
Northeast Alabama in the coming election.
We have no domt of it.
Bot ?»izedin ]j,
rtew Co , and prep-
B Ate bring nude for a Fair in Oc-
°f Cartersville propose to
li< JV'' 01 ' bo instant, on the
* 5 Etowah near the track of the
and
Van Wert R. R.
tao h> the River.
The
tir Thootasville to Alba-
to be completed to the lat-
"*•« week.
cro P in all parts of the State
J. t0 be verv promising, Corn
‘^agUtthe Cherokee
•° 6r P r ' cc ^an wheat. In
B *. or ^ Si,10 and wheat 81,-
a P*0Ycrs of the State Road will
n rr ersarypicNic ° nfte
' have an excursion to Ma
N-Ho. If T,
id- • ' roWn of Marion County
Jf^oson the 29th ult.
‘tfheu ^ ^, IiLEV Railroad.
President of
a letter to
>ly,states , L . ,bert .J H'll, Edge-
io.-no., , 11 W >H be in opera-
b f ‘1*0 1st Of September
1 ^ heiL L r ' D n ° M1 RaiIroaa |. the Ea
fr a” ei «ht y WH and in
L^^Atlnu^ WiU be ‘oady for
SieT in ti0 c n ’ re P° rts
oetUersof ReKalb
Strife Among the “Trooly Eoil.”
The Tribune and Times of New York,
have each other by the ears, and each seems
terribly bent on blood. Such scandal
amoDg the faithful has not been seen iu ma
□y a day, and the rno-al tone of the New
York journalism is not likely to be improv
ed by the encounter. The T mes is severe,
but docent, while Greeley raves like a mad
bull, and paws up all sorts ot filth into the
’ fe
As specimens of the complimentary lo
tices jow passing between these two wor
thies we quote briefly from their lespectlvo
issues of Wednesday :
The Times says Horace Greeley is “the
great original of Pecksniff” and that “his
life is an organized hypocrisy.” It also al
leges that Horace has more recently beea
discovered engaged in one of the most nu-
scrnpnlons and profligate conspiracies of
which political annals hear record,” mean
ing thereby his collusion with Morrissey to
get the Tammany (Democratic!) nomina
tion for Govert or. It goes on to say that
Greeley “has now either by his own act, or
by that of still baser instruments, dragged
journalism through an abyss of filth never
before seen in this country.”
Nor is Greeley silent under these impu
tations. He calls the Times a disreputable
paper, and denounces Mr. George Jot es,
the managing proprietor, as “worse than
nobody.” That journal, be says, “contin
ues to tell so many lies that it seems hard
ly worth while to refute them. He then
goes on to speak of tbe disreputable Times
us affording “an instance of the lie pare
aod simple, persisted in with an earnest
ness that shows the poor liar most think
there is gain in it."
So much for those who style themselves
the “representative journals" of America,
the great organs of the “God and morality
party.”
Dodging.—In the House of Represen
tatives yesterday, Scott, of Flow'd, made a
conn ' fine effort in supp ort of his resolution to ap •
point a Committee of investigation of the
charges agaiust Governor Ballock, the offi
cer of the State Road, and Treasurer An-
gier consisting of snch noted Republicans
Amos T Akerman, of Elbert, (who, in a re
cent speech in this city, characterized the
Sonthean Confederacy as ths vilest of all.
institutions,) Hon, R. L. Mott, of Colum
bus, (who was voted for in the Republican
Nominating Convention as a candidate for
D. S. Senator,) bon. John D. Pope, of
Fulton, (who was appointed Jndge by
Governor Bullock,) and such conservative
men as Judge John Collier, of Fnlton, and
Col. G. N. Lester, of Cobb,
Mr. Lee, of Newton, admitted that these
men were gentlemen of honesty and intel li
gence, but thought they would take up too
much time in the investigation and cost the
State too much money.
Mr. Scott then replied that be wonld
amend hiB resolution so that they should
not draw one cent from the Treasury. Two
Republicans informed him that they would
give SiOO each towards defraying the ex
peoses of that committee. The people-
would raise -the money to remunerate them
for their services.
The Radicals refused to vote for snch a-
committee, thus proving that they did not
favor an investigation .—At. Const.
OUR COUNTRY’S DEAD.
i Memorial Day.
Written
BI V. P. 1
Tread softly here—break not their rat—
Here Honor’s sons do well to sleep;
Our country’s crarest here are bleat—
Gnblest are we who weep;
Why should they wake, who, freemen died;
Whose hero-names areglorified;
Still let the weary sleep.
Yes, let them rest—oor peaceful dead,
The grave is vir ne ’a blessed shrine;
let spring aronnd each glory-bed—
Her sweetest garlands twine;
But let her life-restoring Bpell,
Awake not those who sleep so well,
Beneath the flowering vine.
And why should sorrow’s tears be shed 1
The sun's bright smile—the south-wind’s kiss.
Should greet alone each happy bed—
Where honor sleeps in bliss;
The watching stars are worthy eyes
To weep, and with sweet dews baptise—,,.,
And Heaven grants them this. V
Why.should we sigh for those wh»
in valor’s silent, dreamless bed ?
The eloepers there are less oppressed,
Than we who watch the dead;
The living wear oppression's chains—
The sleepers are beyond all pains—
“Are/ree among the dead.”
Here let them “rest beneath the treat'
Where happy birds their raptures tell,
Where flowers breathing on theatre ere,
Would all our grief dispel;
Let Zephyrs wake the vernal cheer.
And only bloom and joy be there—
Where sadness should not dwelL
Here though no tomb their names disclose,
Yet all unknown they sweetly rest—
E'en nameless children find repose,
Upon the mother's breast;
Earth's cold embrace—her loving clasp,
Is better than the despotts grasp—
Their nameless rest is best.
Yes, let them rest—their work is done;
Sweet peace is theirs, and they are freo—
Tbe olive Iranch from death is won,
Beneath the cvpress tree;
Ho hate con wound them with its blame,
Nor pierce them with its tongue of shame,
Nor spoil their liberty.
Why should wo then our pity weep—
And Borrow—her libations poor ?
“ Godffiveth his beloved sleep—
And all their Woes are o’er;
Nay. tears to these no more we give;
The dead are we, the slaves, who life—
ffhen freedom is no more.
For Virtue’s death and Freedom’s late,
For mangled laws and morals dead,
The shronded glories of the state,
And hope fores tr fled;
For cruel wrongs that never cease,
For factious bate that murders peace,
For these—our tears be shed !
Our braves are not the only slain;
“Our Chase” is not “the tostf alone;
Our slain lie cold in Freedom’s Fane—
Our chartered rights—their spirit flown;
Alas, the Nation’s life is spent—
The loss of all ne may lament.
When all that’s good is gone.
Kimball’s Hotel.
Tbe Atlanta New Era says:
It will occupy the position of tbe old
Atlanta Hotel, where Dr. Thompson, one
of tbe pioneer hotel keepers of the' Gate,
Citv, so long reigoed and catered for the
public.
The ground purchased from Dr.Thompson
cost 876,000. To square the lot addition
al purchases have buen made from R. Pe
ters, aod John P. King, amounting to
822,000.
It will front on the railroad, and on Pry
or and Decatur streets. Its Pryor street
or main front, which faces the tiity Park
is 210 feet ia length. Its fronts on the
railroad and cn Deaatarstreet will each be
163 feet.
The first story in all these three aspects
will pre.-ent an iron front, and will contain
sixteen stores four fronting oo the railroad
fonr on Decatur street and eight on Pryor
street.
The main entrance will be on Pryor
street, facing the City Park. This will oc
cupy about fifty feet of the front. From
this a ladies entrance is effectedjalso a main
stair case to the parlors, promenade, balco
ny, etc., on the second story, where are to
be, besides the parlors, the dining room
breakfast room, family rooms, etc.
The third, fonrth and filth stories will be
set apart for general sleeping rooms, of
whieh there will be,io al, about 260. The
basement will contain a billiard hall, 50 by
130 feet, provision, fnel boiler and bath
rooms, water closets, etc.
The building will be heated by steam,
thoroughly ventilated, and guarded against
accidents by fire.
It is estimated that it will require in its
construction 4,000,000 of bricks, over 10,-
000 floor joists and fonr hundred window
frames.
A Good Man for tbe Place.
The Hon Richard Busteed, whom Lin
coln made a Judge, and whom it has pleas
ed Providence to inflict npon those people
of Alabama, who have anything left to steal
at his little games with new vigor now
that he has escaped impeachment.
He has just removed Col, Sam Tate, one
of the best railroad men iB the country,
from the position of Receiver of the Sel
ma and Meridian Railroad, and in his
place has installed me John Hardy, the
depth, strength and comprehemiveness of
of whose eminent dishonesty and evil walk
and conversation extorted a tribute of in
dignant denunciation even from General
Sway ne, of the Federal army, and the Freed
man’s Bnrean in Alabama.
Swayne swore, on oath once, that Hardy,
who was United States Marshal then, was
the most a rrupt creature he had ever
known, and as Swayne had known a good
many quartermasters, hammers, cotton
thieves and treasury agents, and bnrean
agents, his testimony was considered pret
ty conclusive. There can be no donbt of
Hardy’s eminent fitness for the position of
Receiver after snob endorsement. That is
as far as going “snooks” with Bnsteed is
concerned. The benefit the stockholder*
will derive from the arrangement is not
qoiieso clear. What they receive from
the Receiver won’t weight their poekets
much.—Macon TtL
Cheap Jumbles.—One onp ofbntter,
two caps of soger, three cups floor, and
one egg, cream or. milk sufficient to mois
ten the dough; roll thin and bake in a
quick oven.
Drinking Customs of New York.
The New Yerk correspondent of the
Journal says “the drinking customs ofNew
York are fearful," and for an illustration
adds.
■I met the other day in the street quite
_ well known minister, who was so drnck
that two friends could hardly hold h<m up,
From tbe Constitution.
A Protest Against the Action of tbe House
of Representatives in Concurring with the
Resolutions of the Senate to Raise, Reve
nue and Appropriate Hosqt In Violation
ol the Constitution or Georgia.
Whereas, oo the recommendation of His
Excellency the Governor the Senate did on
the 29th nit., adopt certain resolutions to
re-enact the Tax and Appropriation Acts
ot 1869, and the same having been report
ed to this Hons-i for ooncnnence, were on
motion, adopted as a whole, without amend
mend; therefore,
We, the undersigned members of the
House of Representatives, do most respect
fully protest against the said action, and
request that this, onr solemn protest, may
be entered npon the Journal of this House.
We protest in the name and behalf of the
people, for the following reasons:
1. The Constitution of this State requires
that “all bills torraising revenue and appro
printing money shall originate in the House
of Representatives," giving to the Senate
only the power to “propose or concur in
in ot er bills."
ty,by wbioh this House
rat, nor
concurred in tbe measure which origins'ed
in the Senate, to pass laws by mere resoln-
lntion to raise and appropriate money,was so
clearly in violation of the Constitution that
no argumrn' is necessary to prove it. It is
without a precedent in the bistoiy of legis
lation in any country where Constitutional
liberty is established.
2. When the report of tbe Committee
containing the recommendations of His
Excellency on which this action was based
was under consideration, some"member vot
ed for the adopt on of that report on theas-
snrancc of the Speaker that the Appropri
ation Bill could (or sbonld) be introduced
aod acted npon in the n>Dal way, after
three regular readings; that it could (or
should) be considered section by section, in
committee of tbe whole according to tbe
rales of the House, and amended in any
way that a majority of this body might de.
tennine.
But when the resolutions were brought
from tbe Senate to the Gtonse, and a mem
her proposed to introduce an appropriation
bill, he was over-rnled hy the Honorable
Speaker, who instead thereof, entertained,
contrary to his former ruling, a motion to
concnr in the resontions which origins ed in
the Senate. A membar then taised a point
of order, insisting npon the first rating of
Speaker, who replied that in oonseqnence
of instruction from General Teny, he had
changed his mind, and rale to entertain
the motion to act on the Senate resolution
and adopt them as a whole. This latter
ruling we hold to be in violation of the
Constitution of tbe State of Georgia.
Bnt according to the statement of the
Speaker, made to this House, General Ter
ry is alone responsible for setting aside the
Constitution of Georgia, in matters pertain
ing to the vital interests of the people. It
thus appears that he has arrogated the sole
right to determine the manner in which
the General Assembly shall raise and dis
burse the money of the people, and has as
sumed to set at naught the most sacred
rights of a free people, as reoognized in all
representative governments.
J. H. Caldwell,
C. K. Osgood,
J. E. Bryant.
The foregoing statement is strictly cor
rect, and we approve the protest.
M Shackleford, Rep. of Heard county.
C C Cleghoro, Rep. o’ Chattooga county,
V P Sisson, of Hep. Fulton county.
Dunlap Scott, Rep. of Floyd county.
L C A Warren. Rep. of Quitman cono’-y,
G R Harper, Rep. of Sumpter connty.
A T Bennett, Rep. of Jackson connty.
L H Walthall, Rep. of Polk connty.
J E Gullatt, Rep. of Fnlton connty.
L Nath, Rep. of Gwinnett county.
T F Rainey, Rep. of Schley connty.
J W Mathews, Rep. of Houston connty.
W H Clark, Rep. of DeKalb county.
G W Hook, Rep. of Milton county.
U O Tate, Rep. of Elbert count.
C H Kytle, Rep. of White county.
J D Smith, Rep. of Ware connty.
J A Harrison, Rep. of Fraoklin co.
R A Scale, Rep. of Pike connty.
A E Clon'd, Rep of Clayton connty.
R A Tnrnipsecd, Rep of Clay connty.
J K Barnani, Rep. of Stewart county.
N J Perkins, Rep. oi Cherokee county.
M R Ballenger, Rep. of Floyd connty.
T M Hark ness, Rep. of Butts connty.
J Armstrong, Rep. of Looly connty.
J N Harris, Rep. of Murray connty.
T Paulk. Rep. of Berrien connty.
Wm. B Grey, Rep. of Walker connty.
C C Humber. Rep. of Stewart connty.
F L Pepper, Rep. of Calhonn connty.
G W Rnmph, Rep of Wayne connty.
J B Sorrells, Rep. of Walton connty.
C C Duncan, Rep o( Houston connty.
H C Fryer. Rep. of Early county.
R. W. Phillips signs the protest as being
true according to the best of his recollec
tion.
We subscribe onr names without folly
endorsing the statement as to the precise
language of Speaker McWhorter, “that in
consequence of instraetions from Gen Ter
ry, he bad changed his mind, etc." The
Speaker’s exact language we do not now re
collect, bnt he had seen proper to change
his ruling after investigating tbe subject.
W. P. Price.
John A. Cobb,
G. S. Rosser,
Wm. S. Erwin,
H. R. Felder.
Backwardness of Southern "rade.
The New York Daily Bulletin says that
while there are a good many merchants in
town from tbe West and Northwest, South
ern buyers are still scarce. The editor
says: *
Various reasons are assigned for this ap
parent indifference. It is ascribed by some
to the political disturbances resulting from
tbe failure of attempts at reconstruction; by
otbeis to the heavy purchases made last
Fall in onr market by that section, and
which to a great extent remain undisposed
of; and still bv others to tbe proposed in
vestment of all the available capital in cot
planting for the ensuing crop. However
corrector otherwise these theories may
be, the fact remains that the Southern mer
chant! who entered onr market in the ear
ly part of the season have confined their
mrehases to very limited amounts. While
myers from other sections are now here,
duplicating theirearly bills, we have yet to
hear of any noticeable similar transaction?
from the Southern trade.
Why do you "walk ’Bob.when yon’ve got a
donkey to ride V said a gentleman to an
Irish lad who was walking by the side of
his donkey. ‘Sore then,' said the boy ‘I
am just walking to rest my legs.'
Brick Pomery says : ‘The State of Ten
nessee takes its name from the Tennessee
river, the course of which is somewhat in
the shape of a spoon. The word ‘Tennes
see,’ in the Indian dialect, signifies ‘Crook-
ed Spoon.’ That’s the reason Bntler ‘goes’
and*his liitguage was"neither chaste, rtver- for the State under the subterfuge of re-
ent. nor decent," . construction/
Term* of Office Under the Constitution of
Georgia.
Gov. Bnllock and the extreme Radicals
in Congrss, who are trying to defeat tbe
Bingham. Amendment, which limits the
terms of State officers to the time prescrib
ed io the Constitution, are actuated by per
sonal and partisan motives. Their par
pose is to violate their oaths of office, ig
nore the Constitution, usurp the rightful
authority of the people, and perpetuate their
tyiaoieal rale.
We extract from the Constitution of
Georgia and the ordinance of the Conven
tion so mneh as is necessary to show that
there is no donbt as to the terms for whieh
the several officers mentioned were elect
ed.
Art. 3—See. 1. “The members of the
SENATE shall be dated far four years, ex-
cept that the members elected tt the first
election from the twenty-two Senatorial
Districts numbered in this Constitution with
odd numbers shall only hold their offices for
two years. The members of the House
of Representatives shall be dated for
two years.'
Art. 4—See. 1. “The Executive power
shall be vested in a Governor, who shall
hold his office during the term of four
years.’'
“After tbe first election tbe Governor
shall be dated quadrennially.” (every fonr
years.)
Art. 5—See. 1. “The Supreme Court
shall consist of three Jndgcs. * * At the
first appointment * * one shall be appoint
ed for four years, one For eight years, and
one for twelve years; bnt all subsequent
appointments, except to fill nnexpired
terms, shall be for the term of twelve
years.'
Art. 5—Sec. 3. “There shall be a Judge
of tbe Superior Court* for each Judicial
Circuit. * * At the first appointment of
snch Judges* * one-alf of* the number
* * shall be appointed for four years and
the other half for eight yearr, bnt all snbse
qnent appointments, except to fid unex
pired terms, shall be for the term of eight
years.f
See. 5. * * “The District Judges and
Attorneys shall hold their offices for a pe
riod cf four years.”
Sec. 5. * * The Ordinary shall hoi 1
his office fv the term of four years-”
Secs. 6, 7 and 8. The several terms of
'Justices of the peace.” “Notaries Public/'
“Attorney Generals of the State,’’ aud’So-
icitor Generals for each Judical Circuit,’’
are fixed at four years.
It will be elMerved that these several
terms of office are fixed absolutely by
the Constitution.
There are provisions in the Constitution
which are necessary For the convenience of
the people and for continuing the func
tions of the office in cases of noforaeen eon
tingencies. The first of these is, that “the
General Assembly may by law change tbe
time of election; bat this cannot be con
strued to change the positive declaration
of the Constitution as to the several terms
of office. The other provision is that mem
bers of the Generti Assembly aod other of
ficers “shall hold until their successors are
elected and qualified.
The ordinance of the Constitutional Con
vention (No. 5,) after providing for the first
election to be held “April 20, 1868.”
for “voting on the ratification of the Con
stitution, for “the election of Governor,
members of the General Assembly, Repre
sentatives to the Congress o tbe United
States, and all other officers to be elected as
provided in the Constitution,” Ac., makes
the following declaration as to the terms
for which they shall hold their offices:
“And the persons so elected, or appoint
ed, shall eater npon the duties of the sev
eral offices, to which they have been re
spectively elected, when authorized so lo
do by Acts of Congress, or by the order of
the General Commanding; and shall eon.
done in office till the regular succession
provide! for tbe year 1868, and on til suc
cessors are elected and qualified; so that
said officers shall, each of them, hold their
offices ns though they were elected on the
Tuesday after the first Monday io Novem
ber, 1868, or elected, or appointed, by the
General Assembly next thereafter.”
Tbe officers elected under this ordinance
entered npon the lnties as authorized both
by “Acts of Congress, ’ and tbe “General
Commanding," and they are to “eontinne
in office till the regular succession provided
for” in the Constitution “after the year
1868.”
Under this ordinance the constitutional
term ol tbe several State officers then elect
ed commenced in Noveml er, 1868, and
the next election most be h-ld at the end
of the term prescribed by the Constitn
tion.
If Congress can violate onr State Con
stitntion and appoint onr State officers or
if Governor Bollock and bis elan can be
backed by Congress in the usurpation ol the
State and the plunder ol onr people without
arousing the whole Union to a sense ot
their own danger,then indeed may we know
that free government is a moekery and Con
gross omnipotent.—Savannah Republican
A Living Fossil—A Man With Soap
stone Lungs —Coroner Bntterworth beldf
an inquest on Sunday over the body of
Frederick Rufland, a batcher. Raflard
worked at Cross and Market Streets, Pat
erson, and was standing at the door of the
shop when his attention was ealled to two
boys fighting on the sidewalk. While be
was trying to part them,one Kahoe stepped
up and struck Rofland on the head. On
Sunday he died in his boarding Lonse, 78
Market street. In the belief that the blow
on his head had led to his death. T>rs.
Warner and Blundell were directed to hold
post mortem examination. Cause of death
was thereupon discovered to be tbe singu
lar condition of the man’s longs, which had,
to all appearances,been turned into soapstone.
The longs were bard as stone, ami on touch
felt like soapstone. How the man breath
ed is a mystery. Of course the coroner’*
lory exonerated Kahoe.—AT. Y. Sun Aprs
How Oar “Governor” Travels.
The Courier-Journal of Thursday, has
the following:
On Sunday night last, on the Western
and Atlantie railroad. Gov Bollock, of
Georgia,who was en route from Washington
to Atlanta, took possession of six sections
of the sleeping car between Chattanooga and
Atlanta, and tiie superintendent of the road
took the remaining sectiors, compelling the
lasscngers to sit np all night. Gov. Bnl-
eck was traveling in imperial style, being
attended by an officer and twenty men,
armed, equipped and uniformed as United
States troops. Fonr men and an officer
stood guard on the inside of the car and
two men at each door. The others wero
in the car adjoining the sleeping ear. It
is said that the valiant Governor, although
so strongly guarded, wtr extremely fearful
that he wonld not be permited to reach
Atlanta alive. Strange to relate, there
was not the slightest attempt to disturb him
at any point on the route.
“Paris by Minllght and Gaslight.”—A work
descriptive of the Mysteries and Miseries,
the Virtues, Vices. Splendors, and Crimes
of the City of Paris—By James D. Mc
Cabe, Jr., National Publishing Company,
Atlanta, Ga.
The onnsnal facilities possesed by onr
first-class Subscri; tiou . Book Publishers
have enabled them, says a cotemporary, to
famish the public with many works o r
great interest and value; bnt the most pow
erfnl and attractive work of this kind is the
book now before ns. It is simply the city
of Paris photographed by tbe author’s pen
and the artist’s pencil. It is magnificently
illustrated, and is issued io the very best of
style. It not only abounds in solid and use
im information, bnt faithfully reproduces
the most startling sensations of the gayest
city in the world. It tells ns how the beau
ty and splendor of tbe bright city have
been purchased at a frightful cost of misery
and suffering; how virtue and vice go arm
in-arm, and how the latter is noderm ng all
the sweet courtesies of social life; and how
most fearful crimes are committed and con
cea’ed. It teils us of high life and low life;
of palaces and hovels; of the Emperor's
family and the workman’s household. We
mingle freely in the most magnificent and
dissipated pleasures, and drop in involnn
tary tear into the common ditches where
the oor sewing girl is la : d to rest. All
that has made Paris the most beautiful an I
attractive, as well as the gayest and vie' ed-
est city in the world, unite to make this
book the most interesting we have seen for
many a day.
The author, writing of what be bos seen
and experienced, has evidently sought to
make his volume not only tbe mo-t power
ful and fascinating sensational work of the
day, bnt also a book which shall hold a
place in every library as an authority np in
the subject whereof it treats. The book is
magnificently illustrated with 150 fine en
gravings, by the leading artists of France
—Dore Therond, and others whose names
amply attest tbe character of the work. It
is comprised in one large volume of over
800 pages, and sold only by subscription.
The White-Washing Committees of the Geor
gta l egislature.
Communicated to the Cuastitotion.
Mr. Editor The folk wing are the
whitewashing committees appointed by
Capt. Blodgett, aod anaonDced in both
Hooses of the General Assembly by the
presiding officers:
On tbe Western A A ttan tie Railroad
Senators Brock (ring) Coleman (ring) Woo
ten (Dem.); Representatives Lee of New
ton (ring) Parks, of Gwinnetc, Maxwell,
(ring) Phillips Tweedy, (ring).
On charges against tbe Governor and
Treasurer; Senators Harris (ring) Nunnnl
ly. Fain (Dem); Representatives Bethnne
(ring) Bell, (ring) Darnell (ring) Shu
mate (Dem.) Price.
On the penitentiary: Senators Speer,
(half and half) Wallace (15th amendment)
Candler, (Dem.) Rep’ esentalivu, Htllyer
(ring) Simms. (15th amendment) Tnrner
(15th amendment) McArtbnr (Dem.j
Rawls, (Conservative.)
Capt. Blodgett, Gov. Bollock end Presi
dent Conley were closeted together io
Conley’s room, fixing up tbe committees
The “ring” men predominate in every
committee; the few staunch Democrats on
them will report in accordance with the
facts, bnt yet, the report already agreed on
by the '‘ring" will be pat through uofler
(at they assert) “instraetions from General
Terry.”
On the committee to investigate the
charges against the Governot, is the fath
er of the State Ruad Treasurer, an ap
pointee of Rnllock’s, and a depot agent on
the State Road.
On the committe to investigate the State
Road is Tweedy, Blodgett’s right hand bow
er—a mere puppet in his hands.
A Democrat.
Calico.—Why shonld “protection”
force ns to bay dear, inferior calico, instead
of cheap, snperior calico, simply because
the eheap, snperior is British, and the dear
inferior American ? In New York, Lan
caster t prints sell at 17 cents a yard. In
Manchester, England, Hoyle t prints sold
at latest date at 51 pence, equal to lOJc
gold. Add to this 30 per cent for premi
am and expense, and it will appear that the
British calico could be afforded here in New
York at 131 ceotsa yard, or 31 cents cheap
er than the American. More t -an this, it
better printed than the American, so
mneh so that, at the same price, a thonsand
of English would be sold oat before
tbe American boxes wonld be broken in.
Being thus cheaper and better, why are
we not allowed to hove it ? Whthe dear,
inferior always, and not the cheap, supe
rior I The tariff is the answer. Some
New England manufacturer wants “protec-
tion”—that is to say, wants yon fined if yon
bny foreign calico, th is forcing yon
yon to buy of him; and the tariff does tbe
work for him and against yon thus :
I yard English Calico:
First cost. 105c
spense, 2c.
ilhonl “protaction”
(1) Dot; specific. Sc.
r ir sq. yd. { .vide tjc
Duty and valorem,
20 per cent, 2c
125e gold ,or 14c cur.
"Protection 1
With “protection 1
tie gold, or 7c cur.
195c gold, or 21c onr,
[Wor/B.
Notice to Inventors.—Atlanta, April
25. 1870.—“Tbe acting Secretary of tbe
Georgia State Agricultural Society makes
acknowledgement to her Britanic Majesty's
Consul at Savannah, tor tbe notice for
warded to this office, of the preminn of
£5,000 sterling, offered by the Governor
General of India, fir tbe invention of a
macliit-e for tbe preparation in a certain
manner, of tbe fibre of the China grass.
“The communication of her Britamc
Majesty’s Consol will ba published in the
forthcoming Premium List, very soon to
be issued.
This offica will, at all times be glad to
receive intelligence from the office of - Her
Britanic Majesty’s Consol, and copi is of
the publication referred to will be sent to
him npon its first appearance.
Very respectfully,
T. C. Howard,
Act. See. Ga. S. A. S.
A blushing damsel called at one of the
agencies recently to boy a sewing machine.
'Do yon wants feller V inquired the modest
clerk in attenda ice. ’No, sir,’ replied the
ingenuous maiden with some asperity, “I
have one.” _
Imagine the feelings of the poet who
wrote of his departed love, “We will hallow
her grave with onr tears.” when the prin
ter set it np, “We will harrow her grave
with onr steers.”
FHIO.
Reportcd_for the TrI-tVeekly Conner.
WasmsoTON—Memphis, May 9.—All the
Bishops are present except Early, of Virgin
ia who ia sick. .
The following Conferences responded:—
Baltimore, Virginia, West Virginia, North
arolino, oath Carolina, Montgomery, Mo
bile, Louisiana, Mississippi, Memphis,
Tennessee, Holston. Kentucky, Paynesville;
St Louis, Missouri. L ttlc Rock, Arkansas,
-Indiana Mission; East Texas; Trinity, Wes
tern Texas'; Columbia, Pacific, Illinois.
The .whole number of delegates was two
hundred and fifty-six, of whom 167 were pres
ent
Janesville, O., May 6.—The boilers of
the new power house of water works explod
ed with a terrible crash. The engineer and
fireman were the only persons in the building.
The fireman was blown through the roof and
landed fifty feet from the building, and will
probably die. The engineer was not mneh
hart. The building was blown to pieces—
loss about 8100,000.
Washington, May 6.—Revenue to-day
*663,000.
Women are incompetent as Census Mar
shals. Their business is to multiply not
enumerate the population. Gen. Walker says
The Indian Commissioners have called a
convention to meet at Cooper Institute, New
York on the 18th of May to promote a reform
in the Indian administration, and to sustain
The Opelika Era says that a proposition
from a company of Northern capitalists has
been accepted by the directors of the Sa
vannah and Memphis railroad, to build tbe
entire line, from Opelika to Toscumbia,
the work is to be finished in two years.
—
The President nominated ex-Governor
Wells Attorney for Virginia. No other South
era nominations.
Tbe Senate to-day dismissed the House res
olution to adjourn on the 4th of July, and
the Exesntive, Legislative and Judicial ap
propriation bills, without coming to a vote on
either. Adjourned to Monday.
Col. Allen Rutherford. 3d Auditor of the
Treasury, will attend the Republican State
Convention at Raleigh next Wednesday, It
is proposed at that time to fix npon a man
fur Attorney General of the State, and devise
a plan upon which to work daring the ap
proaching campaign.
The United tates Pharmaceutical Associa
tion are in session on the deceminal pharmo-
cesses, accepted a delegation from the Wo
men’s Medical College of Philadelphia.
The American Medical Association com
mittee on Ethics, reported favorably on the
credentials of the delegates from the woman's
hospital and college of Philadelphia.
Paeis, May 6.—Ganlois’ independent or
gan says the opposition party has sent com
mittees to London and Brussels to ascertain
the real truth of the alleged conspiracy.
Conference yesterday at Tulleries, at which
Ollivier, Canrobert, Pietri, Lebonf and the
Minister of the Interior, were present.
The design of the Conference was to agree
upon precautions necessary to preserve pub
lic order on Sunday next, the day of voting.
Meantime the police and other local anther-
ities are making all precautions passible in
furtherance of the same end.
Makselaise, May 6.—Rochefort’s Journal
seized to-day on account of an article on po
litical affairs. Arrests eontinne of persons
suspected of implication in regicide plot.
Genl. De Wimpfen reports to the war de
partment from Oran, that the tribes of Al
gerines which was recently routed, have sub
mitted to French rule again. Two sharp en
gagements were had with the rebels on Sun
day, tbe 3rd inst., in both which the French
were successful
London, May 6.—It is stated that the ex
pedition against the Red River insurgents
has been abandoned, owing to unfavorable
news from that region. The betting on the
Chester cap closed at midnight yesterday, al
lowing four to one against Sabinas, five to
one against Derby, eight to one against Son-
shine, and twenty to one against Palmerston.
New Yore, May 6.—Gen. Jonrdan, Col.
Costello, Major Betancourt and other officers
of Cuban service, arrived to-day, and report
the Caban cause ia better condition than at
any previous stage. The success of the rev
olution depends only an time. Supplies con
siderable; erms and amunition have been
safely received from abroad. Much has been
taken from the enemy. Stock of amunition
on hand sufficient fur present needs. Cuban
army numbers about 10.000 equipped. Ar
tillery sufficient for tbe present. The meth
od of warfare consists chiefly in the nse of
mountain howitzers. The season is now in
in favor of the revolutionists, giving them
what they most need, time for organization
and collection of supplies. The rainy season
retards Spanish operations. Col. Costello, n
wealthy planter of the interior, who is thor
oughly familiar with all the resources of the
revolutionists, says it has never been so strong
as its friends claimed, nor so weak as Span
iards assert, bnt regards the situation at pre
sent, altogether hopeful
Havanna, May 8.—The steamer Tnrnip
arrived last night bringing the Caban Gen
eral Gaicanria, under a strong guard of na
val officers. He was immediately taken to
jail where a verbal court martial assembled
for the purpose of trying him. The court
sentenced him to be garoted, and he was ac
cordingly garoted at Principe fort at 8 o’clock
this morning, on the heights of Principe.; The
General remained perfectly serene and firm
to the last
Charleston, May 8.—A collision occurred
this afternoon on the South Carolina Rail
road, 5 miles from the city, between the reg*
ular passenger train and a train with several
hundred colored people hound for a camp
meeting. One colored boy killed and several
colored persons wounded.
Gov. Scott has ordered an election for May
15th, to fill Congressional vacancy caused by
Whitmore’s resignation. There will be a
regular party nomination, and Whitmore’s
only opponent will be S. C. Demur, an ex
officer of the Federal navy, who runs as an
independent Republican candidate.
Paris, May 8.—This city gives 44,000
against Plcbicitcs. In the Department, as
far as heard from, great majority in affirma
tion. Precautions against an outbreak dou
bled. Great agitation, bnt no conflicts.
Philadelphia, May 8.—The papers this a.
m. are fille » with details of the damage done
by the hail storm.
McKenzie’s nnrsnries had 4,000 panes
broken, and damage to the extent of *10,000.
St Marks and New Bethel Churches had val
uable stained glass windows shattered; half
the street lamps wero destroyed. The hail
stones were 12 inches in circumference, and
weighing 11 ounces. Many serious accidents
occurred from runaway horses.
Washington, May 8.—The House adjonra
ed until to-morrow without transacting any
business.
In the Senate Morrill, of Vermont, by
unanimous consent, is delivering a long
speech on the tariff question.
Washington, May 8.—Revenue
to-day 8117,500.
The friends to the annexation of St Do
ming.) now claim that they have the necessa
ry two-thirds vote to secure the ratification of
the treaty. *
Last night the column supporting the gal
lery of the colored Baptist Charcbin this city
gave way, causing the galleiy to settle about
a foot. The congregation in attempting to es
cape, jumped from the first and second story-
windows. Several were injured—none se
riously.
In the Senate the Legislative, Executive
and Judicial appropriation hills were con
sidered.
The Senate committee amendments incrcas
ing appropriations to officers of assistant
treasurers at New Orleans and Charleston—
the former *1600 and the latter *2600, were
agreed to.
Paris, May 9.—Returns foot np yes 7,126-
288; no 1,485,844. The vote of the army
forces, as known, yes 219,20; no 36,538.
Excitement intense, but no disturbance.
A council of Ministers was held to-day, the
Emperor presiding. It is reported os a re
sult of the deliberations that the Minister of
War will render resignations tomorrow, and
Olivier will be charged with the formation iff
a new Cabinet.
Victor Hugo has been cited to appear be
fore tbe tribunal for an article in the Rappel,
exciting hatred and contempt for the govern-
ernment.
Montpelier, May 9.—Lawrence Brai-
nard, elected for the short term os United
State* Senator in 1854, died to-day aged 86
years.
New Yoke, May 9.—The evidence in the
McFarland trial concladed, and the prosecu
tion sums ap to-morrow. Immense crowds,
including many ladies, in the coart room.
Rome, May 9.—The opponents of the dog
ma of infallibility hold a conference to-day.
London, May 9.—The report that John
Bright will resign from the Cabinet is au
thoritatively denied.
The anticipated redaction of dnties on Iron
by the U. S., causes great activity in iron.
From Cuba, Direct,
A young Baltimorean, just from Cnba,
tells the editor ol the Colnmbns Enquirer
that the prospects of the patriots are gloomy
indeed.
He says that “the area of the rebellion
has been greatly contracted, that demorali
zation is general, and disorganization near
ly complete.
Tbe feelings of the people are still for
independence, bnt their hopes are faint.
He believes that without prompt assistance
from the United States, asd on a math targ.
er scale than that heretofore extended,
tbe revelation will soon be entirely pnt
down.
“The hardest fighting on tbe Caban side
has beon done by the volunteers from tbe
United States. They have been generally
victorious in actual conflict with tbe Span
iards where the odds on the side of the
latter were not excessively great. But the
causes above mentioned were sufficient to
torn oven victory into defeat.
“The negroes did not generally flock to
the Caban cause on account ot toe revolu
tionary proclamation of freedom, and those
of them who did so made poor and unrelia
ble soldiers.
To the Public.
Under this head, we fiod the following
card in the Atlanta papers of yesterday.
The Joint committee, appointed for the
purpose of investigating the charges which
have been circulated against his Excellen
cy, the Governor, in relation to the nse
and misapplication of the public funds,
having fixed npon the 18th day of May,
1870, for commencing sueh investigation,
would respectfully state to the public that
it is the pnrposo of the Committee to inves
tigate all charges that may be brought to
their notice,in tangible form, fearlessly and
as lolly as practicable. Any person har
ing any charge to make is reviled to com
municate the same to any member oi the
Committee, either personally or by letter,
giving an outline ot the matter complained
of, end furnishing the names of witnesses,
and giving any other reformation which may
aid the Committee.
Tbe Committee respectfully ask oil pub
lic journals in the State, feejiog an inter
est in the matter, to gire pa blicity to tbe
foregoing.
John Harris, Chairman.
A. D. Nunn ally, •
J. C. Fain,
Marion Bethune,
W. B. Bell,
S. A. Darnell,
I. E. Shumate,
W. P. Price,
Committee.
Doles In tbe Pocket Book.
Farmers, mind well that yon keep no
boles in vonr pocket books. If you do, bo
sure all the “tin” will slip tbroneh and be
lost. Let ns see how some men make holes
io their pocket books :
If yon plow shallow, plant inferior seed,
then suffer wliat comes np to ran to gras3
or (all a prey of insects, yon make a bole
in your pocket book.
If yon turn out your stock upon the com
mon to mix with inferior breeds, or allow
them to stray or be stolen, be sure yon
have a hole in yonr pocket-book.
If yon purchase abroadjwhat yonmight ea-
sily and cheaply make at home, snch things
will make holes in yonr pocket book.
If yon keep bad fences or bad gates,
and yonr nei; hbor’s stock break in npon
yonr growing crops, and then worry or in
jure them with dogi, and by so doing torn
a friend into an enemy, yon make a sad
rent in yonr pocket book.
If you spend yonr time and money at
elections or stores, drinking and carousing,
when yon ought to be at work, be sore there
is a big hole away down deep in your pock
et book. .
If you leave your tools to be thrown
about here and there, exposed to all sorts
of weather, be sure they will rot and rust
and make holes in yonr pocket hook.
Land nndraiaed and anmannred, stock
poorly fed or neglected, orchards left to
grow at will or be pruned hy cattle, idle
ness, sloth, tobacco, whi-ky, worthless dogs
fine clothes—all these make sad, sad holes
in the pocket book, the memory of which
will not be pleasant when the evening shad
ows came, and you find that yon have done
nothing for a rainy day.—B. TF. Jones, an
Am. banner.
General Thomas A. Wilcox, one of tl
killed in the recent Richmond disaster, wl
gained great reputation as a division coi
mander in Longstreet’s corps daring
war, was a native of Alabama.