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“WISDOM, JUSTICE AND MODERATION.’
VOLUME XXIV.
:ROME, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 15, 1870/
NEW SERIES-NO 46.
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5ATVRD
AV MORNING, July 9.
I ife
A Curious Address,
publish in the proceedings of the
Jure a short address, signed by Rtt-
.B liulioct.
It U dated Atlanta, July G, 1S70, and
■®ed to the Provisional Legislature.—
-dating and signing this strange
Induction is concerned, it might apply to
uij Kamtchaika, Ethiopia, or the
" Islands. It appears that it is ad-
*1 to a Provisional Legislature sotno-
f, and under some form of govern-
: It is signed plain llufus B. Bui-
-nut as Governor, or even Provision-
ircrnor of Georgia, or any other State,
ariiorv. Province, or Satrapy. This ir»-
itdaal wanted the Provisional Legislature
ibici is supposed to be an organization
Georgians— to adjourn until the 15th
, ar occupy the interim in the consid
ers of such resolutions as may be pre-
lie resolutions referred to are supposed
little reports of the whitewashing com-
I Thr tody addressed did not choose to
Inp'v rally with the request of the indi-
liJn! iho addressed them, but they did
^ijoumto Monday,the lltli inst., It is
ibis that, then the whitewashes will
i iround with their carefully prepared
this, and ‘‘whited sepulchres,” will
short of representing the result of
to: labors. We shall, however, be very
achdisappointed if tho minority reports
ioiot disclose some very interesting and
(Mint facts, which honest men have
se ia possession of in spite of the efforts
saeeal the truth.
"iibageoos Charges of Costs.—
Ms I). Whitmore, Deputy Collector
: Internal Revenue for this District, has
|ailj mail some GOO or 700 notices to
tffinquents in this county, informing them
8 he non-payment of their revenue taxes,
notices were sent for every item,
|ui some men got eight or ten of these
ad on each notice was a charge of
|l." Kb j? mileage for the serving of that
Mr. Whitmore did not actually
liTei one mile to serve all these notices;
poltj were sent to Home by Express,
; den distributed through the Postof-
p-T; and yet the aggregate charges of
' a A for serving the notices, is about
: «n hundred dollars. This is construc-
■te mileage with a vengeance, surely.
''e are creditably intormed that he re
used to receive the taxes of several gen-
j'Uien when here, which was less than
| -r days. We presume his action will be
Pi tted to headquarters. It is hoped
pt.Jas. Atkins, tne Collector, will relieve
f people from this enormous charge.
hl’IE’.'TS OF THE IIEAT IN NEW YORK.
®»ing the week ending July 4th, there
’•r3s deaths in .Yew York city, from sun-
ijfj* la ^ ot ' 1Pr direct effects of the heat.
were kss deaths from all causes than
-s T vorresfending week for fifteen years.
"bsciT Stili. Owners.—For the in-
I ermation of thoss of onr subscribers who
]'ll stills, we publish the following extract
I ttttnt regulations issued by the Com-
I Kl0lltr Internal Revenue.
ip
e J still in the possession of iny per-
met be registered with the Assessor
"t Assessor, either being for use
- All stills, whether for use
he registered forthwith. Pcn-
; lot dilure $500
M form,
c ’ r DOt
Ike
dedje \ * laTe st *^ 3 to report them to
‘' ^through, Assistant Assessor,
‘"formant will get half. We would
Mai
netta Register is responsible for
. '5 ; There is a currant bush thriv-
•taut ^ ^ dr ' i °f a black walnut tree,
lui ,ett from the ground on the
psail'rl MuskiQ Sb“ui> opposite the
, en i- P- Putnam Harmar.
*d b e eC ° t * lCre T uite a number of years,
currants annually, having is reg-
' tt0 P this year.’
the
fed- 1 en.r^ 1IAEI,EST0N —During
—ms a ^‘ n S July 2nd the number of
»er e »v, thiscit J was 42- of these 12
° tes “d 30 colored.
^the C iT N -~ TheNeir 0rleans Times
«tipt 0 f „■ “ atant > knowledges the re-
°T this
fully matured boll of cotton,
Teiaj " 8 ° r °P’ S rown near Brownville,
fc.aSt*>Y^“ ke t ifheknew Tkeo-
For the Courier.
Boys 1 Boys 1 ! Boys SI!
Little boys of Borne
Do your mothers know you’re out ?
Little boys of Rome
Do you know *hat you’re about ?
You stand upon the platforms,
And jump upon tho cars ;
You leap upon the cross ties
And p!ay upon the bars;
You ride upon the iron frame
In front for catching cows
You yell, and snort, and rip and curse
And kick up ugly rows.
Do your3 mothers know you’re out ?
Or what are they about ?
Do they know how bad you are ?
Or do they really care ?
If tho beys don't mend their ways,
■We’ll hear ’fore many days
Of some boy going dead,
With a car wheel on his head.
That this may never happen,
Better give the boys a strapping.
When the train is making up
And the cars are switched about
Tho train hands should be authorized
To sicitch the boys all out.
Cross Tie.
[For the Borne Courier.
Hearn School, Cave Spring.
It was my good fortune to be present at
the Examination of the pupils of the Hearn
male and female school, under the care of
P. J. King, who ranks at the head of the
profession as a teacher and disciplinarian
He is a finished scholar—-a graduate cf old
Mercer—also of the University of Yirgin-
ADDRESS
OF THE
ITIZEN’S COMMITTEE OF ROME.
IN REFERENCE TO
Columbus, LaGrange & North Georgia
Railroad.
At a meeting of the citizens of Rome,
«^d^bta.- PUed ke j“hooklmd
His classes iu Mathematics excelled any
thing I ever heard. They showed they had
been taught to think. No example was
given from the book, yet they were prompt
ly worked.
Miss Alden is associated with Mr. King,
and presides with great dignity over her
department. Her beautiful influence was
seen and felt in all that was done. Her
classes acquitted themselves creditably.—
Too much praise cannot he given to the
First and Second Reading Classes. We
confess we never heard such reading. Ev
ery word was distinctly uttered, and an ex
pression given to the pieces that thrilled the
entire audience. Miss Wright won the
prize. It was worthily [won—nay, hardly
won, for many did their best for it, and
read wel 1 . We cannot forbear to compli
ment Misses Wright, Tumlin, King—in
deed, we will stop—for where all did well,
it is invidious to make a comparison. Many
others besides myself, were very anxious to
hear Miss Alden read—for one who can
train others so well must be a rare and gif
ted reader herself, and nothing but her ex
ceeding modesty prevented our request
ing her to read for her many friends.
The Concert on Thursday night was pro
nounced by good judges a decided success.
We congratulate the citizens, and par
ticularly the Baptist denomination on their
school and teachers, at Cave Spring. They
may feel proud of their Institution, and we
call upon them to sustain it by their influ
ence and patronage, for it is a blessing to
the youth of this section of Georgia.
[Communicated.
LaFayetie, Ga., July 5th, 1870.
Messrs Eds.—There being considera
ble excitement about railroads now in ge i-
eral, and the Bainhridge, Columbus La-
Grange & North Georgia Road in particu
lar, which is to run up into Northwestern
Georgia, somewhere, I think it proper to
state that we of the backwoods have also
heard something about the matter, and that
there was to be a great railroad barhecue
in Rome on the 23d inst, and in conse
quence of which, had a meeting to-day, and
appointed the following named delegates to
represent onr interest at said meeting, viz:
T E Patton, John Y Wood,
J C Wardlow, John Pnryear,
James M Easterling, N G Worthen,
Jas. M. Lee, J M Shaw,
T G McFarland, W T Russell,
A A Simmons, N C Napier,
D C Sutton.
M. R.
Yours, etc.,
Important to XJquonr Dealers.
The following notice to the Tax Collec
tor of Fulton county, given by Comp
troller General Bell, is of interest to the
Tax Collectors and dealers in liqnor all ov
er the State :
Atlanta, July 5,1870.
John M. Hanccll, T. C. Fulton Comity At
lanta Ga :
Sir—In answer to your inqury concern
ing the collection of the liqnor tax, I have
to direct yon to proceed to collect the liq
nor tax as lor last year. By reference to
the tax act of 1869, you will see that re
turns are required lor “each year,” which
language makes the aot perpetual until it
is superceded or repealed. It there should
be any doubt as to the act being perpetual,
that donbt is removed by the joint resolu
tion of the General Assembly, May 4th,
1870, which continues the whole act in
force until otherwise ordered by the same
authority. • It is not in your province, nor
is it in mine, to decide as to the constitu
tionality of the act. That is for the courts.
Tax offioers should enforce the law as they
find it until stopped by some legal proceed
ing. Yon are instructed, therefore, to pro
ceed forthwith to the collection of all such
taxes as still may be due and where yon
are not legally enjoined.
Respectfully, Madison Bf.ll,
Comptroller General.
Killed By Lighting. .
Mr. Davy Roberto, who lives a few miles
from the toWL, had four horses killed by
lightning last Sunday, during the storm.—
They were hitehed to a tree, in qhe pasture,
at the time they were killed.-—Dalton Cit
izen.
Hokepokewingachepung Pottabkeeokab-
aliokum Chingarewingaiydingwingwung,a
distioguisned citizen of the Fejee Islans, is
now in California, and will visit the east
ern cities as soon as the Paoifio _ Railroad
Company shall have increased their rolling-
stock sufficiently to supply tranportation for
his name*.
“Bachelor,“ says Josh Billings, “are al
ways a braggin ov their freedom! Freedom
to darn their own stockings and ponltiss
their own shins! I had rather bo a widdow-
er once in two years, reglar, thar . tew be a
granting, old, hair-dyed bachelor only nine
ty days.
held sometime since, the undersigned were
appointed to prepare and publish an ad
dress touching the construction of a rail
road from Colnmbo3, Ga., and points south
through to Chattanooga.
In pursuance of that appointment, we
have prepared, and now submit the follow
ing :
By reference to a map of the country, it
will be seen that this road, if ever bnilt,
will form one important link in the great
railway project which is designed to con
nect the Northern lakes with the Gulf of
Mexico, and which is to ran as nearly as
practicable upon an air line, about midway
between the Atlantic ocean and the Missis-
sipi river.
Taking Appalachee Bay as a starting
paint, this route will travese theentire State
of Georgia from South to North, near her
Western border, and in close proximity to
the line of Alabama, thus forming a com
mon channel of traffic and travel for both
States; thence it will cross through East
Tennessee and Kentucky, to Cincinnati,
where it will divide itself into two main
routes now in operation; the one running
northeast toward the Lakes Hnron, Erie
and Ontario, and the other northwest, to
ward the Lakes Michigan and Superior.
To be more specific in relation tc that por
tion of this road in which we are more im
mediately interested, let us take St. Morks,
on the Appalachee Bay, as a starting point
and the road will pass through Tallahasse
and Quincy, in Florida, thence it will cross
into Georgia, touching at Bainhridge, Cuth-
bert, Oolnmbus, LaGrange, Carrolton, Rome
and Chattanooga, where it will form a junc
tion with the great air line, and thus sup
ply a means of communication northward,
which the people of Western Georgia heve
long wanted.
The main advantage of this imposing
thoi oughfare, over all others now in oper
ation, will be found in the fact that it will
be the shortest and most direct route which
can be made to connect the States which
border on the Gulf and South Atlantic,
with those of the Northwest, and will fur
nish a convenient means for the exchange
of the superabundance of one section for
the excess cf tho other.
Considering this subject in this point of
view, it assumes, in the highest degree, a
character of general and national impor
tance which will, doubtless, soon be recog
nized by.all, and it will not be long before
the construction of this road will be de
manded by the people North and South, as
a work of public necessity.
Various railroads running nortfiward
from Cincinnati are already in successful
operation, of these the two most important
are probably those which extend through
Toledo and Detroit to Fort Huron, a dis
tance of 329 miles in one direction, and
through Anderson, LaCrosse and Chicago
to Milwaukee, a distance of 381 miles, in
another section, intersecting diagonally
with all the roads south of the Lakes which
run East and West.
Southward Cincinnati has on the west a
complete railroad connection with Chatta
nooga, through Louisville and Nashville,
and on the east partial connection by way
of Paris, Kentucky, and Knoxville, there
being a gap between the last two named
places.
By reference to a map of the country,
the advantages in distance in iavor of the
Cincinnatli and Chattanooga Air Line,
over ^either of the others will bn apparent,
and when extended to St. Marks, the ben
efits to the people of Western Georgia and
Eastern Alabama will be incalculable.
Taking St, Marks and Chattanooga as
two points along the projected route, we
find the following distances:
By the usual traveled roads,
From St. Marks to Quincy,
Thence to Albany,
Thence to Macon,
Tbeneo to Atlanta,
Thence to Chattanooga,
What we have said was in view of the
probable certainty that the road would be
bnilt from Cincinnati to Chattanooga. Sup
pose, however, that should not be done,
still we have a complete rai’road connec
tion from Chattanooga by way of Nash
ville and Louisville to Cincinnati. And the
proposed route, when completed, will give
us the connection between St. Marks and
Cincinnati as completely as though the
Air Line was bnilt.
If Loudon, Tenneesee, should be select
ed as the Southern terminus, instead of
Chattanooga, still the construction of the
Road through Western Georgia is a matter
of paramount importance for it will give
to those who live upon the line a direct con
nection from Chattanooga eastward and
westward, and eastward also from Rome,
which place is connected with Loudon by
rail almost upon an air line.
Taking St. Marks and Cincinnati as the
two points of comparison, and we have the
following :
From St. Marks to Qnincy,
45 miles.
Thence to Albany,
75 “
Thence to MacoD,
120 “
Thence to Atlanta,
105 “
Thenci to Dalton,
100 “
Total distance,
445 “
By the proposed route,
From St. Marks to Columbus,
170 miles.
Thence to Rome,
141 “
Thence to Dalton,
38 “
Total distance,
349 “
Advantage in favor of the "proposed
route 96 miles.
From the foregoing it willl be seen that,
whether we take Chattanooga or Dalton as
the converging point of the roads now in
use, and the one proposed, a saving of
about one hundred miles is gained in favor
of the latter.
Taking Columbus, Ga , and Cincinnati
as the two points for. comparison, the fill
ing distances are fonnd:
By the foliowing routes
From Columbus to Rome, to
be bnilt,
From Rome to Dalton,
From Dalton to London, Ten
nessee,
From London to Paris, Ken
tucky,
From Paris to Covington and
Cincinnati,
miles
141
38
miles
S2
180
SO
45 miles.
75 ‘
120
105
138
Total distance,
By proposed road,
From St. Marks to Qnincy,
Thence to Columbus,
Thence to Rome,
Thence to Chattanooga,
483
45 miles.
125 “
121 “
65 “
376
Total distance,
Advantage in favor of the proposed route
107 miles.
By making tho same comparison between
these routes from Columbus to Chattanoo
ga, we have an advantage in favor of the
proposed road of 71 miles.
Now add to these the advantages to be
derived from the distance gained between
Chattanooga and Cincinaati by the propos
ed Air Line, and we can readily calculate
the immense saving, both of time and mon
ey to he gained in freight and travel be
tween Cincinnati and St. Marks.
It is not known what the distance is be
tween Cincinnati and Chattanooga by the
Air Line, but it is mnch shorter than the
present routes, cither by.way ot Louisville
and Nashville, or by way ol Paris and
Knoxville, as will be seen by inspection of
the maps.
From Chattanooga sontward the road will
pass throngh the counties of Walker and
Chattooga to Rome, a distance of 65 miles
and tonching the head of navigation on the
Coosa river, will intersect the Selma, Rome
& Dalton Railroad. Freight and travel can
here find both by river and rail a point of
divergence in the direction of Mobile and
New Orleans.
Leaving Rome it will then pass through
the counties of Polk, Haralson, Carrol,
Heard, l'ronp and Harris, to Coinmbus,
crossing the Atlanta and West Pcint Rail
road, running east and west, and intersect
ing tho road from Coinmbus to Macon, ruj(
ning east.
To this point the road will penetrate a
section of oountry abounding in coal and
iron, besides other valuable minerals. In
addition to these, the country is also ad
mirably adapted te the raising of cotton,
grain and stock.
From Coinmbus the road will then pass
throngh the best cotton country in the
world, comprising the counties of Chatta
hoochee, Stewart, Randolph, Calhoun, Ear
ly, Miller, to Bninbridge in Decatur conn,
ty, which is at the head of navigation on
Flint River, navigable for large steamers,
at all seasons of the year, and thence into
Florida to St. Marks.
This part of the proposed route will
cross the Southwestern milroad at Cuth-
bert, and the Savannah, Albany and Gulf
Road at Bainhridge. The former running
from Mason to Etofaula and Fort Gaines,
and the latter from Savannah and Bruns
wick on the -Atlantic coast, to the Chatta
hoochee river, and Westward into Al
abama.
miles
Total distance from Coinmbus
to Cincinati. 521 “
From Columbus to Atlanta, 139 “
From Atlanta to Chattanooga, 138 “
From Chattanooga, to Nashville, 151 “
From Nashville to Louisville, 185 “
From Louisville to Covington
and Cincinnati 107 “
Total distance from Columbus
to Cincinnati by actual rontes.720 “
Giving in favor of the proposed routes
199 mi'es which if calculated at the av
erage speed of 16 miles an hour will procure
a saving in time of abont 26 hours each
ronnd trip,and in money if at five cents per
mile, §20 00 for each, round trip.
A proportional economy of timo and
money would take place in the transporta
tion of all the commodities of life, provis
ions, products, horses, mules etc.
If to the above distance from
Coinmbus, Ga., to Cincin
nati, 521
We add that from St. Marks
to Columbus, 170 “
And that from Cincinnati to
Milwaukee, 381 “
The whole distance from Milwaukee to
St. Marks would be 1,072 miles, and if to
the distance from St. Marks to Cincinnati,
691 miles we add that from Cincinnati, to
Port Huron 329 miles, the whole distance
from St. Marks to Huron, would be 1,020
miles.
It will be perceived that by these re
suits a saving of 200 miles in distance will
be made upon all transactions oi business
from Columbus or all sections south of
it with Cincinnati and sections north
of this.
Taking into consideration the sections of
country between Colambns and Cincinnati,
Dalton is the dividing point of the distan
ces saved, about one hundred miles sonth
of it and one hundred miles north of it.
People living sonth of Dalton and transact
iDg business with Cincinnati will make the
certain gain of one hundred miles, pins the
saving special to the localities where they
live; comparing these new to the old routes.
In the same manner, people living north of
Dalton and having business with Colnmtus
will gain one hundred miles, pins, what is
special to their localities-
The State of Kentucky will, in its Eas
tern portion, at least derive more benefit
from this direct line to the South Atlantic
States, chiefly from that section of thesys
tern between London, Clinton and Paris
than any other in the country.
Taking for illnstration, Paris, Kentucky,
and Clinton, East Tennessee, the forking
point to go toKnoxville in the direction of
Virginia, North and Sonth Carolina and
towards London in the direction of Ga.
Alabama and Florida,
We find
From Paris to Lexington, 19
From Lexington ta Louisville, 9S
From Lonisville to Nashville, -185
From Nashville to Chattanooga, 151
From Chattanooga to Cleveland, 27
From Cleveland to London, 55
From London to Clinton, 30
enre to them the safest and best paying in
vestment which can be fonnd anywhere.
In order to show more practically the
utility and necessity of this system, under
its general point of view, among hundreds
of examples which can be given let it
suffice to give a few illustrations which will
convince everybody that this great system
of routes already described will benefit not
only localities situated in its immediate
course hut also localities far away from it.
Taking Columbus, Ga., and St. Louis.
Missouri, as the two termini, the distance
by the Great Southern mail route and other
routes mads use of is,
Colambns to Chattanooga, via.
Macon and Atlanta, 34l
Chattanooga and Corinth,Miss.216
Corinth to St. Lonis, via. Co
lambns, Ky., Cairo and
Odin, 328
Total distance from Colambns
to St. Louis by old route, 885
Distance of the same termini by the new
routes.
Columbus to Rome, Ga., great.
system projtcted, 141 miles
Rome to Decatur, road in pro
ject, 125
Decatur, Ala.,-to Corinth. 95
Corinth to St. Louis, by same
routes as above, 328
Total distance by the new
routes, 689
Distance saved by the new
routes, 196
or 26 hours 8 minutes and §19 60 for each
round trip.
Tho old routes, via. Stevenson, Nashville
Vincennes to St. Louis are 869 miles,
16 miles shorter, making still, the differ
ence in favor of the new routes projected 180
miles; or 24 hours and §18 00 saved for
each round trip.
Taking Columbus Ga., Louisville, Ky.
as termini, by the Great Southern mail
route and others now made use of:
From Columbus to Chatta
nooga, 341
“ Chattanooga to Nash
ville, 151
“ Nashville to Louisville, 185
miles
Total distance by old routes, 677
If a railroad was bnilt from Rome to Ste
venson, the distance by thj bee lino is 60
adding 25-100; or 15 miles for necessary
deviations, we find,
I rom Columbo3 to Rome,
“ Rome to Stevenson,
‘(Stevenson to Nashville,
“ Nashville to Louisville,
141 miles
75 «
113 “
185 “
Total distance, via. Stevenson.
by newrontes, 514 ‘
making in favor of new routes a difference
of 153 miles, or 214>oars 44 minutes, and
§16 30 for each round trip.
The distance between Coinmbus to Lou
isville, by way of Rome, Dalton, London,
Clinton, Paris,Lexington,*is 553 miles; mak
ing still in favor of the new routes, a differ
ence 124 miles, or in time 16 hours 32 min
utes, and in money S12 40 for each ronnd
trip.
Taking now, Cincinnati situated on the
proposed main system of routes South and
North or Gulf and Lakes Railroad and Co
lumbia, South Carolina, far away from it,
as the two termini, we find, by the roads
made uso of at present.
From Cincinnati to Washington
City, 610 miles
From Washington to Richmond 130 '
“ Richmond to Greensboro 189 '
“ Greensboro to Charlotte 93 ‘
“ Charlotte to Colnmbia. 107 ‘
miles
565
Total distance,
By the proposed road we find
From Paris to Clinton via Wil
liamsburg; Jaeksboro, 150 <(
Showing a saving in distance of 415 <c
And of 55 hours 20 minntes in time, and
in money $41 50 for each round trip. Th's
wants no comments, bat what remains a
matter of great surprise is that the Legis
lature of that intelligent and progressive
people has defeated bills purposing to
remedy this enormous and injurious condi
tion of affiurs for their own States,separated
as it is, from the Sonth Atlantic States by
those natural barriers, the Alleghany and
Cumberland chains of moan tains.
This imposing system of routes shorten
ing distances, as it has been seen, will ex
ert its beneficial infloence upon a belt of
country more than one thousand miles in
length and of vast breadth, and its comple
tion will be claimed by all as a work of gen
eral and national utility, chiefly that it will
traverse from one end to the other the best
section of country, all rich either in a great
variety of climates or agricnltnral products
with rich forest or valuable minerals, most
of them already inhabited and improved,
and are nut barren deserts as are the sec
tions crossed by the railroads towards the
Pacific.
This system of routes will be completed
because too many important. interests will
require it. It will be bruit on aeoonnt of its
public utility, its general necessity and na
tional importance; it-will be bnilt because
intelligent capitalists will be found who will
not be slow to understand that it wii se-
Total distance 1,129 “
And by way of Lonisvil'e, Nashville, Chat
tanooga, Atlanta, Augusta,
From Cincinnati to Atlanta,
“ Atlanta to Augusta,
“ Augusta to Columbia,
5S1 miles
171 “
85 “
837
Total distance,
Cincinnati to Columbia by the new pro
posed system of routes, via Covington,
Paris, Jaeksboro’, Clinton, Knoxville and
Anderson.
From Cincinnati to Paris; bnilt, 80 miles
“ Paris to Clinton, proposed
to be bailt. 150 “
From Clinton to Anderson, in con
struction, 200 “
From Andersonto Columbia,bnilt,127 “
Total distance by newrontes, 557 miles
Giving the distanco with the Northern
ronte, total distance saved 572 miles, or in
time 66 hours 16 minntes, and in money,
§57 20 per round trip.
By the Southern ronte, distance saved
280 miles, or in time 32 hours, 20 minntes,
or in money §28 00 per round trip.
The difference .n distance as fonnd in the
foregoing illustrations, and as they can be
shown in hundreds of other places, are stri
king, and their occurrence is easy to he ex
plained and understood.
The great system of routes destined to
connect the Gnlf to the Northern Lakes as
bef ire explained, passes from St Marks to
Jaeksboro’, Tenn., a distance of nearly
500 miles through the Atlantic slope, and
from Jaeksboro’, Teon., to the lakes, a dis
tance longer than 550 miles into the great
valley of the Mississippi river, rans as al
ready seen, a coarse nearly due north, and
intersects diagonally the vast Appalichian
ranges or Ailaghany chains of mountains
which begin at the river St -Lawrence, Can
ada, traverse the United States in a south
western direction as far down as the 33rd
parallel in Alabama, and is the demarcation
between the States of the Atlantic and Mis
sissippi valleys.
The several Railroads heretofore bnilt
within reach of these mountains, have been
located with gicat propriety, according to
the physical featnress of the country, but
owing to the fact that these mountains con
sist of several parallel ranges, covering a
great breadth of territory and theretore
difficult to cross, besides being very expen
sive! efforts have not been mad a to con
nect the North West and South East. Onr
projeet proposes to overcome these difficul
ties, and thereby save mnch in time and
expense, both for travel and freight. It
most be evident to any one who compre
hends the subject, that this proposed ronte,
with its advantages, will in a short time be
come an immense channel for the collec
tion and distribution of freight and travel.
That it will become a powerful agent in
the creation of newbnsiness and an efficient
auxiliary to all Railroads which it will cross.
In a word, it will open a new ohannel for
the pomotion of friendly business relations
between the North and the South, and
greatly promote the prosperity and wealth
of both sections.
The proceeding confirm the premises,
that the Golnmbns,LaGrange and North Ga.,
Railroad to a line of the greatest importance,
not only as a link in the great system, but
to develop the immense natural wealth of
all kinds which lie untouched in the whole
section of the oountry throngh which it will
actly correct, bat the distances between the
given points approximate precision. We
might have added many details teaching
the amount and character of the business
which wonld be done on the projected ronte,
but we forbear, fearing it wUI become tedi
ous.
Then in conclusion, the committee beg
leave to call pnblic attention to the fact that
a convention will be held at Rome on the
23rd inst., for the purpose of discussing all
the matters appertaining to the interests of
this project, at which time a Barbecue will
be given to accommodate all who may at
tend. *
Delegates are invited from ail the conn-
ties along the line, and everybody to cord!
ally incited to attend.
Eocene LeHardy, Cnm’n
J W H Underwood,
C M Pennington,
G W Holmes,
C H Smith,
M A Nevin,
H A Gartrell.
W F Ayer,
A R Wright,
Dnnlap Scott,
H A. Smith,
W S Cothran
D C Printup,
J T Borns,
T W Alexander,
J F Shanklin,
Thos. Berry
W W Clayton,
A Griffith
H M Anderson,
B F Jones.
GEORGIA lEGISlATUHD.
SECOND DAYS S PROCEEDINGS.
It to probable that onr figures are not ex-
Thursday July 7.
SENATE.
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment, and was called to ordeT by the Presi
dent. s
Prayer by Rev. Wesley Prettyman.
Roll called and Journal of yesterday read
aod approved.
Mr. Harris moved that the message from
the House received on yesterday, be taken
np and concurred in. Carried.
The following to a copy of the message
referred to:
Atlanta. July 6, 1870
To the JProvisional Legislature:
The same reasons which made it advisa
ble to-enter upon legislation at the time of
last adjournment still extot;bnt the lost few
days the House of Representatives of the
United States Congress has adopted a bill
for the admission of Georgia, by the terms
of which yoor organization to expressly
recognized as “legal,” and your legislative
action, in adopting the conditions required
by theeeveral reconstruction acts,to approv
ed. This bill,it is believed will be concur
red in by the Senate within a few days.
Pending such action, by the Senate,
woold respectfnliy recommend that you take
a recess until the 15 inst., or occupy the
interim in the consideration of snch resolu
tions as may be presented.
Rufos B. Bullock.
Mr. Candler—A resolution that this
General Assembly now adjonrn sine die.
The yeas and nays being demanded, the
vote stood yeas 7; nays 19. Motion o ad
jonrn lost.
>lr. Harris moved, in ord.-r to allow the
Senate time to reflect npun the adoption of
the suggestion contained in the message
of the Governor, that the Senate now
adjonrn until Monday.
Mr. Candler desired to know if it was
in order to introduce a bill and proceed
with general legislation.
The Chair decided the motion to adjonrn
in order, when Mr. Candler proceeded to
oppose the motion to adjourn till Monday
—saying if there was any definite object in
view to be gained, it might be well enough
to meet again on Monday. If not, and the
only object of this recess was simply that
Senators might be paid' then he had advo-
ted their going home until they conld pro
ceed with necessary legislation.
Mr. Speer thought it might be doing God
and the country service for the Senate to
stay here and introduce a measure in order
to have Georgia represented in Congress,
and desired the members to be selected from
this Senate.
Mr. Wooten advocated the right and
power of the Legislature to proceed with
general legislation, which was badly need
ed; bat if a majority of the Senate thought
they could not legislate, .then their plain
duty to the country was to adjourn until
the fiual settlement of the Georgia question
by Congress, and to stop the expense to the
people of Georgia, who were growing indig
nant at the action of the General Assembly
in meeting and squandering the public
money without doing any good whatever.
Mr. Campbell insisted that the cry of
the objections of the tax be hashed; that of
his own knowledge from the months of tax
payers, he knew that the action of the As
sembly was endorsed by the tax payers of
his district.
Mr. Harris proceeded to state that cau
tion and prudence shonld mark the coarse of
the Assembly; and that for that purpose a
recess was necessary. He was tired of
hearing the coarse adopted by his party
denonneed on the part of certain members
of this body, as if on them alone depended
the weal oi the dear ^people; he advocated
an adjournment, bnt was in favor, in either
event, whether the fate of the Georgia bill
was settled at this session of Congress or
not, of proceeding with general legisla
tion.
Mr. Speer offered an amendment that dar
ing the recess no member receives his per
diem.
Mr. Smith, of the 7th, favored the mo
tion to adjonrn till Monday.
On the motion to adjonrn till Monday
being put it was carried.
The Senate stands adjourned till Monday
12 o’clock.
Mr. Dnncan, of Houston moved to ad
journ until Monday next at 12 M.
The yeas and nays were called, which re
sulted in yeas 56, nays 48.
So the Honso stands adjourned until
12. M.—At. Intel
TELEGRAPHIC.
Reported for tbe Tri-Weekly Conner.
WashixctcN, July 8.
Indian affairs arc assuming a serious as
pect. The North Park miners in Colorado
have been massacred. The Utabs and Chey
ennes are fighting among themselves. Sher
man has advices that the Sionx are preparing
for raids.
Advices to the Quaker Commission more
pacific.
Akerman in the Cabinet this morning.
The Senate was occupied til the morning
on a bill relieving seventy-five Kentuckians
from political disabilities. An amendment
covering some five thousand persons was of
fered.
The House passed the river Harbor bill ns
amended by the Senate. Goes to the Presi
dent.
Chicago, July 8.
Rain throughout the Northwest will bene
fit crops.
Havana, July 8.
DeRodas returned to the States.
The Spaniards only appeared by small
wandering parties .
Paris, July 8.
Feeling regarding the Spanish question
somewhat more assuring this morning.
Bonrce open last night until 11 o’clock,
with transactions in rentes at 10al4, the low
est for many years.
The Constitutional Imperial Organ an
nounces this morning that the Spanish min
ister has received instructions to give the
French Government official notice of the con
dition of Hohenhallern. The Constitutional
adds that when France becomes convinced
of the persistence of Spain in this matter,
she will terminate diplomatic relations with
her.
Noefolk, Ju.y 8.
Sheriff Mahcw and Deputy Sheriff Stevens
to-day completedjthe removal of seven hun
dred negroe squatters, who have, since ’83,
occupied Taylor farm, nine miles from Nor
folk. The negroes were well armed, but of
fered no forcible resistance to the execution
of the writ of ejectment The larger part of
the squatters have been settled on Gen. But
ler’s land, near Hampton.
Large spirited mass meeting of citizens
held last night to consider the proposed sub
scription of §1,000,000 to tbe Norfolk and
Great Western Railroad, ex-Mayor D. Scoody
in the Chair.
The meeting was addressed by CoL E. C.
Lindsey, Judge Bsa Aiggs, T. Wilson and
Dr. Bayne.
The meeting strongly endorsed the propos
ed subscription, and believed the time had
come when intelligent and well directed en
terprise most take the place of traditional
greatness to be forced upon us.
The ronte of the Norfotk & G rv-at Western
Railroad will extend from Norfolk via Dan
ville, Ya., to Bristol, on I he Virginia & Ten
nessee Railroad.
Washington, July 8.
Revenue §844,000.
Hoar departed home.
The President departs on the 10th for his
summer residence, at Long Branch.
It is thought the President will convene
the Senate in extra session.
Conference commiitee made a report.—
Three reports probable.
No important Southern appointments
among those sent to the Senate to-day.
The House Judiciary Committee, 6 to 4,
voted against McGarraham’s claim.
The Senate hill relieving the political disa
bilities of 75 Kentnckions passed, 44 to 6.
The general disability bill was taken up,
This hill contains about five thousand names.
It was proposed to insert the name of A. O.
P. Nicholson, of Tenn. Objection was made
and the name was withdrawn. Several other
names were stricken oat, and the bill then
HOUSE.
The House met at 12 o’clock, M. t pursu
ant to adjournment, and was called to or-
ed by the Speaker.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Fielder.
On motion of Darnell tho calling of the
roll was dispensed with.
The clerk read the journal of yesterday's
Mr. Darnell offered a resolution amend
ing, 17th rale. So as to make it read “ma
jority” instead of two thirds; also changing
the 19th role so as to read ‘Cushing’s Man
ual,’ instead of Jefferson’s. These resolu
tions went over under the rales.
Mr. Tweedy,from the committee appoint
ed to writ on the Governor, reported that
Governor Bollock wonld eommonieate with
the General Assembly to day, in writ
ing.
On motion oi Mr. Darnell,the Governor’s
communication was read.
The communication of the Governor is.
the same as reported in the Senate proceed
above.
r. Scott asked to know who Bnftis B.
Bollock was, as there was no official signa
ture to the communication. Mr. Scott also
moved to lay the Governor’s communica
tion on thetahlo.
Lost.
Messrs McDongri and Tate were grant
ed leaves of absence on account of sickness
in their families. Mr. Page was also grant
ed leave of absence.
A proposition to strike out the name of
ex-Senator, Robt. Johnson of Ark. negatived,
yeas 29, Nays 25, when the Georgia hill,
with a view of preventing debate, the Senate
adopted a motion to non-concur in House
amendments to hill as passed the Senate, and
ask for a conference committee, yeas 34 nays
27.
House.—Bill to pay bonnty to 1st Ala. cav
alry, and 1st and 2nd Florida cavalry passed.
Bill to complete court House and post office
at Knoxville, Tenn., passed.
House went into committe on additional
deficieny bill, to pay expenses of census and
department of Justice. An amendment was
offered to pay 20 per cent additional to the
employees of the House in the 39th Congress,
which provoked discussion. An amendment
was adopted appropriating 17,000 dollars to
pay loyal men in the Sonth, who had assist
ed id taking the last census.
The fifty-four millions of additional curren
cy provided by the aot just passed, Ya. will
receive as its proportion nearly 5,000,000 dol
lars. West Va. nearly 500,000, Tenn. 4,000,-
000, La. 5,425,000, Miss, nearly 3,090,000,
Ga. 4,481,000, N. C. 4,000,009. S. C., 4,216,-
000, Ala. 4,000,000, Texas 2,000,000, Ark.
1,455,000, Fla. 546,000.
Paris, Jnly 8.
No definite intelligence has been received
from Prussia, hat France will not he content
with an evasive declaration of Count Van
Bismark, that Prussia ought, iu the interest
of the peace of Europe withhold her consent
for Hohenzallern to sit upon the Throne of
Spain.
From semi-official journals this morning
are gathered the following details tonching
the candidacy of Prince Hohenzallern :
Gen. Prim meant hostility when he notified
the great Powers of Europe of Hoheuzal-
lerns’ candidate on the 3d of July. General
Prim advised Senor Olazago, the Spanish
Minister here that he (Prim) had chosen
Prince Leopold, of Hohenzallern, and that
the Spanish Minister felt assured that the
French government would object to it, bnt
that he depended upon the higher sentiment
of the Emperor.
This proves that Gen. [Trim meant to act
without the consent of the Emperor. France
has communicated with other powers of Eu
rope, and in all cases have received words of
sympathy. All eho seeks at Berlin and Mad
rid to to prevent a political complication.
A dispatch recently forwarded to the Span
ish government by the Duke of Grammont
was made public to-day. The Duke says
that France hopes Spain will renounce the
only candidate for the throne, who to altogeth
er disagreeable. He recalls the course of tha.
French government in, Spanish affiurs, inter
diction plots, and arresting invading carltots;
also, urges the fact that France aided Spain
in the establishment of a provisional govern- .
meat. No answer has yet bean received
from Prussia since the declaration of the Sec
retary of foreign affiurs in corps legislate n
few day/ago. On the morning of that day
however, a dispatch was received from Prus
sia to the effect that tho government knew
nothing of Prince Hohenzollern t<>
the throne of Spain report which seems well
founded, is in circulation here that the Pru -
sian Minister of War hod ordered all gener
al officers of the Prussian army to join their-
corps without delay. The memorial diplo
matique says, a French circular has been
issued, defiuing the situation.
Madrid, July 8.
The Discussion has an article on the Throno
queston to-day, wherein it says that Prince
Hohenzollern’s qualifications arc undisputa-
ble. A beggar himself, he comes to rule a
nation of beggars.
Washington, July 10.
Senate devoted last night to subsidizing
tho San Franc.sco and Australian steamship
line.
NewYobk,J uly 10.
A special to the Herald from London July
10th, says military preparations were goto;;
on all last night in Paris. If the candidature
of Prince Leopold is not withdrawn within
the next 24 hours, the French Minister wilL
be recalled from Berlin and Madrid, and war
be declared.
The conduct of France in enforcing the is
sue, and refusing to leave the question of tho
Throne to the Spanish people, is condemned
by all Europe, and Prussia’s calm and digni
fied position is approved.
A panic is attributed to the approaching
settlement, and fears bankers will contract:
accommodations.
Dispatches from various European capital
ists this morning announce the excitement in
creasing, particularly in moneyed circles. Ail
sorts of securities declined heavily.
The Telegragh newspaper says moneyed
men known to be in Napoleon’s confidenca
are making heavy sales»of securities.
Tho London Times says it is still possiblo
to look calmly at the future. Diplomats nnisf
seek to impress France with the extravaganco
of her pretensions and susceptibilities in tho
absence of real danger. Similar jealousies*
passed without collisions in the years 184(r
and 1S58, the balance of the European pow
ers undeserving thought. The real issue ia
the possession of Rhimes. The contest will
last nntil one or the other is exhausted. Civ
ilization has everything to lose in such a con
test, and France is evidently in the wrong.—•
After further argument, indicating Spain’*
right to choose her own king, the Thunderer
says neutral powers most act instantly and
firmly to prevent a collision. The same edi
tion of the Times deplores the probable inju
ry to France by the enthronement of lloheu-
zollein.
Plieuobtu,, July 11.
Several Prussian iron-clads recently riding
at anchor in this port, were ordered to Battiu
yesterday. These orders were countermand
ed to-day, and the vessels sail towards Cher
bourg.
Paris, July 11.
The Monitor announces that it will no lon
ger give publicity to the movements of troops.
Prussia’s answer is still momentarily expect
ed.
Bourse excited—Rentes C8a70.
The Journal says in case of a war the Em
peror will command in person with Princo
Imperial on his staff.
The Berlin Semi-Official Journal says
France persists in insults to Prussia by hold
ing Prussia responsible for Holienzollerns
candidatton.
Washington, July 11.
Revenue nearly a million and a half.
Randolph Coyle, Jr., appointed Secretary
of Mexican claims Commission.
Fish retains Secretaryship of State until
October.
Conference Committee on funding bill had
a prolonged conference, without any result.
The House committee wants four per cens
and no foreign agencies.
Gen. Hancock disavows having intention
ally treated Grant disrespectfully.
No Southern nominations.
House committee on appropriations order
ed to investigate the Washington market
• In the Senate the credentials of Anthony
and Cragin presented.
The following discussion illustrates the tax:
sale bill which passed to-day. Trumbull
called up to confirm the title of purchases to
lands sold for taxes in the late insurrection
ary States.
Bayard opposed the bill. Ho said it con
firmed sales which hod been attended with
the grossest irregularities, and the conditions
imposed upon original owner before he can
recover his land, are most onerous and un
just.
Trumbull said the man who neglected to
pay his taxes deserved to pay costs before ho
could recover his property.
Bayard moved to strike out the clause re
quiring payment of costs and penalties by
original owner before recovering back his
land was rejected.
In some of these sales the cost had been
piled up without regard to law. Amendment
was rejected and the bill then passed.
Mrs. Lincoln’s pension postponed.
Appropriations resumed. Charleston Cus
tom House gets §300,000.
Executive session on New York nomina
tions. No result reached.
In the House the general disability and
naturalization bill, as amended by the Senate,
passed 123 to 54. Goes to the President.
Majority report that CoL.Segar, as Con
gressman at large, was not entitled to a seat
adopted after an hours debate without divi
sion.
Fifty thonsand dollars was appropriated for
the expenses of Indian delegations.
RicnuoND, July 11.
Dispatch has inlormation of a serious riot
in Lonisia county. Pistols and knives were
freely used. Three men were badly shot, and
a number of others more or less injured.
Legislature will adjourn to-night at mid
night until Oct. 1st
. Atlanta, July 11.
Legislature met to-day. Senate continnes
appropriations of October 1869 nntil further
by a vote of 22 to 10.
A resolution was offered instructing the
Treasurer to use the present school fond in
paying claims against the State, which was
tabled.
In the House similar resolutions was in
definitely postponed. Both Houses adjourn
ed nntil to-morrow at 10 o'clock.
The Republican reports Americas infess-
ed with rats.
The editor of the Republican had return
ed from a tour throngh many of the South
ern counties. Reports cotton doing well;
the only complaints heard were of lice.—
And it to further stated : We are pleased
to learn, that .a great deal more corn has
been planted than was formerly supposed.
Many a planter who had to buy corn for
present year to carry on his form, will hava
more than enongh to do him another year.
This crop, wherever we have been to look
ing remarkably well. The pea'and pota
to orop to also doing well. Upon the whole,
there to no reason to oomploin
of die present condition of the growing
crops.
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