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About The daily intelligencer. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1858-1868 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1867)
e» ailil ^irteltinmfer. ATLANTA, OEOBOIA Tuesday Morning. April 30. IM?. 1 P*r*ouAl-Cr«i>I*rosp<sc»slitSo«tlMT*Meru G«orxl*. Hon. Jas. L. Sbwaud.—Wa find Ute pleasure of a visit yesterday, from litis gentleman, who is nowRt the “National," in thb city, where his friends cru here lito opportunity of greeting him. Perhaps no resident of Southwestern Georgia is better posted In regard to the present prospects of the cotton and grain crops in that section of the Stale—the “ Egypt" of Georgia, as it was popularly designated during the war, and as it may well be termed now—than is Col. Seward, and it nflonls ua great gratification to bo able to state that his report is most favorable- better prospects for both corn aud cotton than have at this season presented themselves for flvo years past. With good seasons iienco the yield ot both will be abundant, aud thus Georgia’s •• Egypt" will maintalu the reputation she won during the war. This is tiro best news we cau give to our readers to day, aud wo thank Col. Seward for favoring us with tire gratifying in telligence. Secret Societies. Thuiu.ow Weed, tiro able nnd venorablo Journalist, whose experience aud ability entitle his opinions to consideration, says of " Leagues" and “Secret Societiethat—“Long before the war ended, ‘ Loyal Leagues,' into which thou sands of good and patriotic men had been be guiled, degenerated into factious hot-beds from which the idle, the loafing and the worthless re ceived ‘ aid and comtort.' Like other and kin dred ‘ secret societies,’ and like pestilential dis eases, tho ‘ Loyal League ’ will have its day, count its scalps, and run its nice. Whether, like the other ill-omened combinations, it will, in its fall, drag down the party upon which it fastened itself, time will disclose." ICOXMUNICATIU.l Mu. Editor—A number of worthy citizens who liavo becu specially pardoned, desire to know whether they are disfranchised under the late “reconstruction act” of Congress. If you can give any information as to whether any otll < ial construction lias been placed upon tho effect of these pardons in tho restoration of political rights, will you do so in your journal ? Pardon remits the punishment, and obliterates the crime. Can, then, the lato act deprive this class of per sons from votiDg ? Has General Pope given any interpretation or.decisions regarding this ques tion ? Hkconstruction. In answer to tho foregoing, we must confess our inability at present to sny whether, or not, the late “ reconstruction act of Congress ” dis franchises those citizens of our State who have been specially pardoned, nor have we observed “ any official construction placed upon the effect of those pardons in tho restoration of political rights." II General Pope lias given any in terpretation or decision regarding these ques tions, they liavo escaped our observation. All that we have observed pertaining to the queries propounded to us by “Reconstruction,” was in a recent telegraphic dispatch from Wash ington City, in which it wns stated, in substance, that Attorney General Stanberry was engaged in preparing instructions bearing upon the points, as well as others, embraced in the fore going communication. Further, though we have our own opinions, we know not. Think Again. Commenting upon the correspondence between Governor Jenkins and General Pope, in which the latter claims the right of removal irom office ol any State officer who advises the people by word or writing against accepting the terms of the Sherman bill, our Grifliu cotemporary, the Herald, says: “ We presume there are lew men in. Georgia ■02$ yiPtlC '■ **• Csnatrnelioii tf the itw. Private advices from Washington atato that tho Attorney General of the United States, tho law officer of tho Government, is engaged In writing out au opinion on tho reconstruction nets, In which will bo dearly and unmlslakabty defined tho duties of all concerned. Somoof our friends make a grave mistake iu supposing that Uio in terpretation of tho law is to he loll entirely with tho military commanders. It is stated In tho papers that Gen. Grant lias already found it necessary to chock Gen. Sheridan in some of hla operations, nnd It Is to prevent n recurrence of such things that the law officer of tho Govern ment is engaged os we liavo indicated. In this connection wo desire to recall a fact which seems to havo passed from Ihe minds of n good many well-meaning men. Our Govern ment 1b composed of three co-ordiuato depart ments—the legislative, judicial aud executive. The business of the first is to pass laws, the second, when questions arise, to pronuunco upou their constitutionality and legal force, and upon the last devolves the duty of their execution. The three constitute tho Government, as origi nally framed, a fact which wo reproduce lor that class of statesmen who have just sprung into existence, and who seem happily ignorant nnd oblivious of auy power iu the land other than the radical majority in Congress, and the loyal leagues scattered through the country. Senstblo Thoughts, The New York Express of tho 20th lias some sensibio remarks upon the capabilities and ad vantages of tho South, which we take pleasure in copying into our columns. It says: The Soutli have iron, coal, slate And marble beneath the soil, and a climate capable of every variety of production upon its surface. The Southern States are nearer the West, nnd one of them nearer Europe, Ilian we are. Their present prospects are blighted by two curses: that ot the war, and the Radical supremacy in Congress, which has covered the land like a mildew. But there must be an end of all this,and the end wil be seen just ns soon as the question of Recon tion is settled. .The less, for a time, the South lias to do with politics, and the more it lias to do with its material interests, the better, li the North will be content with a non-interference with Southern society—if' it will let the people, while and black, act in their own interests—if it ceases all political proselyting, it will soon find lalior more settled, education more diffused, agri cultural prosperity more general, and the coun try more prosperous. Tho capabilities ot the Soutli are immense, and ought at oncu to attract tho atteution of Northern capital. There is no reason why double lastyenr’s cotton crop should not be produced, and three times the com and wheal and rice that was harvested in 18G0. The South welcomes alt capitalists, all kinds ol labor, every means of thrift, wealth and industry And it is impossible to help the Soutli without helping ourselves, anil especially the trade and commerce oi tills great city. n*'ShlI* ptl»t ffohVeulion. [snout/ Vo Tin iKmAuixitesn.) iiow cfolumbiw Looks—Georgia Htat# ConYcnlloti—In troductory Sermon—Mercer University—Southern llaptlst Theological Semlnary-Udlea at tho Cemetery The Politlral missionary. Senator Wilson is now in Nortli Carolina making speeches in behalf of the Republican party, as lie calls it. While we are rejoiced to learn that lie is treated at all points with atten tion and respect, it would he just as well, per haps, it lie, and all otlior public men, would let speech-iuuking alone at this time. It is only dividing and distracting the people, aud calling them from their fields, workshops, and their places of business, where they are most needed It is pretty evident that the elements of discord and disintegration aro at work in the party North, and the attempt now being made to build up a permanent organization of the kind at Ute South will only result in disappointment, There has been entirely too much speaking, as it is called, already, unless it were ot a much better and more comprehensive character, nnd we trust there will be less herenfler. What the mnsses ht>ld ottico toJraaa pre-. ihgst d^iro at this tiiqe, is tho permisyop jo This assumption ot our Griffin cotemporary is certainly a singular one. From the Governor of the State down to its most humble official, wo trust that each and every one of them will go ou in the discharge of the duties of his office, as best he can, under the military regulations pre scribed for his government with tlm fullest assu rance that not one of them will be deemed " un worthy of tho confidence ” of any considerable portion of their respective “ constituents.” We trust that the Herald will “ think again ” ere it utters a similar sentiment. Ex-Governor Brown at Angunla. Tho Augusta papers of Sunday contain a port of a speech of Ex-Governor Brown, deliv ered in that city on the pre.vio.us day. Not differ ing in its essential features from ins Savannah speech, a copy of which we published last week, it is unnecessary we should copy the report fur nished by our Augusta cotemporuries into these columns. Our readers aro nil familiar with the views of Governor Brown, ami the position he occupies, and will no doubt give them due con sideration. National Banka. An occasional failure among these institutions is having a very damaging effect, and destroying confidence in tlieir soundness generally. At one time the belief was almost universal that, bnai-tl upon government securities, they could not be otherwise than sound, and that failure was im possible. That delusiou, however, lias passed away; they are coming to be regarded iu the light of other banking institutions, and the opln K.l ion is expressed that it is only necessary that a |! little financial pressure be applied to explode the St entire system. The Selma affair has given a ter- rible shock to public confidence iu this peculiar system of hanking, and set people to thinking. No doubt the majority of them are couducted upon an entirely sound and legitimate basis, but the Belma concern, and some other failures, show beyond question that the National Banks are not exempt from the casualties incident to other institutions. Farm Labor in Tennessee.—We copy be low a paragraph from tho Franklin Review, pub lished iu one ot the heaviest agricultural sections of Tennessee. It is significant of additional troubles: There has been a good deal said about the mu tual dependence of the whito and colored peo pie, and no little lias been said relativo to the en tire and perfect dependence of the black upon flu* ivltiln rono !?...»« > l l • 1 the white race. From recent indications, we are led irresistible ^ fin* nAnniim'/w, 11..1 —.— » • ^ ltr $f' If *dbly to the conclusion, that persuaded 1 me Radicals, the negroes are going to nut the by me meticals, the negroes are going to put the question to a severe test. They propose n gen- crai strike for higher wageB-Bay one dollar per day for field hands, and others in proportiou— thereby at once bringing about the issue to see which ol the two races can best do without the oilier. We have been satisfied for a long time that such au issue would be made, but we did not anticipate action so soon. We looked for it later in the season, when the crop needed labor ers most; _ but, if come it must, it is perhaps as well that it should be settled at once. This is a serious question presented for the consideration of the people. It may produce great financial distress, and it may bring on a war of the races. The eye of God alone can pierce the veil of tho fiiture and see the result We wish you to be prepared lor any event, and we mean by this that you should endeavor to put your farms in such condition that if your la borers Bhould leave you it would not result in ruiu lo you, The Supreme (JourC. The most alarming indicutiou ot the limes is the attempt of the public press to iguoro llio Judiciary as a co-ordinate branch of tho goyem- j meut, lo bring it iuto contempt, nnd make it |<j subservient to tho direction of a reckless aud L i unscrupulous majority. The Judges are spoken | of in the most flippant manner, and its decisions l.jridicuied, by letter-writers aud penny-a-liuers, 1,1 who in most cases are as destitute et seu9e 1 ; ,and knowledge as they are of good manners and l ijgentleraanly instincts. Stay Law.—The Elberlon Gazette of the 27th says: We learn that an important decision upon the stay law lias lately been made by Judge Hutchins, ot the Western Circuit, in a case in Bauks county. A plaintiff iu execution gave the sheriff notice to raise the money. The sheriff failed, and in answer to a rule showed that he was forbidden by the stay law to levy. Upon this allowing, Ili.s Honor held that llio stay law cmiirnvf>nr-n tlie. IJ<inslitulion of Georgia and the Constitution * iu is therefore void; but The New York correspondent of an English 'paper states that “tho ladies ot Boston Jur out strip the ladies of Now York." So says the Home Journal. But if ihe "ladies 1 Boston” really do what is said of them, trade must be dull in the dry-goods establishments ot V.hat city, ? | The Temptations ok Foweb.—"There are r ew men who can resist the temptations of power, [dome ol the greatest characters in history have en men whose career began in the defense of ipnlar liberty, and ended in tyranny worse than i of the tyrants they overthrew. Napoleon igan a republican and ended a despot. C'rom- ell set out to defend the English constitution d ended by trampling it under liis leeL These but prominent examples of a thousand in- ancee which every age and almost every year the world’s history have ftirnlshed. The eer of the now dominant political faction in liis country Is one of the latest and most re- kablc.” of the United States, ani tlmt ll| e sheriff, being merely a ministerial offl' cer, was excusable lor obeying the statute until it was_pronounced void by competent judicial authority, and therefore he declined to hold the sheriff liable for liis failure, provided lie should proceed to collect tlie debt within a reasonable time utter this decision. I liis is the opinion of an able and experiencc- eil jurist, and is entitled tn great respect. Correspondents ok the Agricultural Department in tiie Southern States.— The list of regular correspondents of the De partment ot Agriculture now numbers seven thousand flvo hundred, and this number is daily being augmented by the addition of names of farmers in the Southern States who have con sented to furnish tho Department with statistical information from their respective localities. It is the intention of tho Commissioner to obtain, ir possible, a correspondent in every county of the South, anil au agent is now traveling in that section lor the purpose of securing the assistance of the most reliable ami best-posted men in those States. —Till! Convention Attend* by Request. Columbus, Ga., April 27,1807. A visitor to this place from yottr city is struck with the difference of climate, indicated by the vegetables and flowers as well ns by tho tempera ture of tho atmosphere. Judging Irom the green peas and othor good things of tho vernal season in which the denizens of this city aro now luxu riating, I should say that they pro from two to three weeks in advanco of your locality. But you havo tho satisfaction of knowing that your time for such enjoyments, though delayed, is not postponed indefinitely. Tho Georgia Baptist Convention is at present in session in this city. Delegates are present from nearly every section of the State, though tlm number in attendance is not so largo as. in the days of slaves nnd specie. Many who would like to bo here arc, doubtless, deterred by the difficul ty of raising even tho small sum necessary for traveling expenses. Nothing allows more plain ly the impoverished condition of tho people titan the scantiuess of travel on our railroads, and the comparatively Bmall numbers present at conven tions formerly so largoly attended. Tito cenvention was organized by the election of Rev. P. II. Mell, Moderator, and the Rev. Messrs. Dagg and Stout, Secretaries. The intro ductory sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Kilpatrick, oi Greene county. It abounded in evangelical sentiments forcibly expressed. The theme Was the “ elements of a church's prosperi ty." These were stated to be, 1st, a converted membership; 3d, Christian love; 8d, fait h of tho growing Christian as distinguished from tho faith of the recently regenerate; 4th, prayer; Gth, active consecration. These various points were earnestly pressed. There were two or three homely comparisons which might liavo been suppressed without damage lo tho discourse.— The effect of tho whole would also, wo think, have been improved had tho speaker condensed his remarks to about forty-five minutes, instead ot diffusing them over one hour and twenty minutes. Discounting these items, there was euouglt left to indicate the preacher to be a man ot thought aud piety. Immediately alter the organization the Rev. J. H. Campbell requested tlmt a committeoof Ihreo be appointed to examine the manuscript copy of a history of the Baptists of the Slate, which lie had prepared, and to report to the Convention their opinion of its merits. Revs. W. T. Brantly, M. J. Wei born aud G. R. McCall were appointed. The report ot the Board of Trustees of Mercer University allowed the institution to be in a healthy condition. Notwithstanding tho heavy losses sustained by the war, the income Irom re maining investments, together with the tuition from students, is sufficient to meet the current annual expenses. The Professors receive the same salaries which they were paid when the col lege was in its palmiest days. Of the number of students now in attendance a largo proportiou were members of the army, and one-fifth ot llte whole benr on their bodies tho scars of wounds Which they received whilst fighting in the service of the now ctdled "so-called," but then actually called Confederate States of America. These scarred veterans, together with tlieir late'com- panions iu arms, are represented as being as lamb like and docile in tlieir academic bowers, as in the field they' were valiant and formidable. War, instead ot demoralizing, has hut disposed them to enter with a keener zest on the studies ot civil life. Whilst on tills subject I cannot for bear expressing the hope that the day is not dis tant when this noble institution may be lifted out of the coruur whiclt it now occupies in the semi triangle of the Georgia railroad, and deposited on some elevation (Atlanta for instance) where will enjoy a gratuitous advertisement to the pub lic three or four times every day for three hun fy are surpassed by none m the houTi, ot qualification for tlieir respective chairs; and were tho college eligibly located its patronage would be largely enhanced. The interests of the Southern Baptist Theo logical Seminary at Greenville, S. C., were ably represented to-day by the Rev. Dr. Williams, one of its professors. This enterprise, which unites the patronago of Southern Baptists iu support ot one Theological Seminary, lias been seriously damaged by the calamities of war. Its endow raent, Which, iu 1801, amounted to nearly $200, 000, has been reduced, by sundry losses, to about $00,000. Iu response to Dr. Williams, a collet: tion was taken up, amounting in cash subscrip tions to about $1,000. This is a small amount, but it shows the straightened circumstances of a people who,- before the war, would probably have contributed $15,000 under such an appeal The Convention is still in session, and you may hear from me again in regard to its doings Yesterday fair hands strewed sweet flowers tho graves of tho gallant dead. The Couven tiou, at the request of tho ladies, adjourned and proceeded in a body to the cemetery and united with them in doing honors to the dust ol heroes. The local commander hero, as every other brave man would do, interposed no objection to these tributes from surviving relatives aud friends, to those who Had perished on the battle-field. Not a word, as was most proper, was spoken at their graves. Roses were scattered and tears were shed, and u touching prayer offered by the Rev. Dr. Tucker, President of Mercer University. Charles O'Conor.—The Home Journal ot last week has the following notice in reference to Mr. O’Conor whose name has been so promi nently before the country for the last few weeks iu connection with the Georgia Injunction Bill: McDonald’s bust of Hon. Charles O’Conor was presented, last week, to the Supreme Court with appropriate ceremonies. It is one ol the artist s best specimens of portraiture, and em bodies the essential characteristics of the emi nent lawyer with a success highly satisfactory to those who know him most intimately. The bust was executed by order of prominent mem bers of the New York bur, including C. B. Mor- fVons PlsristU vU An«n»u. We find iu tho Augusta Corwtitutiovatilt of Sunday an interesting letter from Marietta, which Contains among other things the follow- Wo are having a glorious revival in religious matters in our onco ucautllul liltlo city, end in the language of one ol llte ministers present, it is a glorious visitation of Ood—our whole popu lation have become interested, and In tho middle of tiie week, at tho most business part of tho day, you can seo old and young closing up tlieir places of business and wending tlieir way to the sanc tuary, to hear wlmt the minister hun to say that will revive their sinful hearts, ami the most har dened sinners nsc tho first to leave tlieir seals and go to tho altar for tho prayers of the church. These meetings are confined principally to tho Methodist church, but members and preachers ot all denominations are at work in the glorious cause. The miitisters carrying oil tneso meetings nre few, and I fear they will break down in their work unless they can get help; and I understand they have made great efforts to get help Irom a distance, but as yet none has come. But we trust tlmt help will be given from on high. Tlte writer also speaks encouragingly of tho crops in Ute section from whiclt ho dates. - ------— BY TELEGRAPH. RBW YORtt ABa'OOIATJCD PRESS DISPATCHES. Vlugluln-A Warning «o the Richmond Time*. Richmond, April 38.—A call for a State Con vention of Union men, at Charlottesville, May 29th, is being circulated among the members of llte Legislature for signatures. The Legislature has passed engrossment bill appropriating eighty thousand dollars lor the ed ucation ol Iwth white and black children. Oen. Schofield to-day issued a warning on tiie Richmond Times. The warning says tho edito rials aro likely to create animosity, and its course cannot longer be tolerated. T/x Russian America.—Tito Paris papers don* like our recent acquisition irom Russia Presse says: * * * Hero we have llte first fruit of the alliance between tiie great autocratic empire of tiie West aud the American Republic, celebrated by the much-talked of (etes both in New York and 8f. Petersburg! Russia, who protests, by inflicting tortures against tiie nationality of Po land, bows down before tiie widely different pre tensions of tiie Monroe doctrine, and delivers ftp, as far as she can, by a cession of territory which banishes llte Russian ling from one of the quarters ot the world, the whole continent of North. America, .to the ambition of the United States. Let us add tlmt from the straits ot Don Juan de Fuca, which separates the territory of the Union trom Vancouver’s Island to Vancou ver's Channel, limning a pari of tke Russian possessions, there exists more Ilian a hundred leagues of const by which the territory of tiie new British Confederation of llte North opens on the Pacific Ocean. Nothing, therefore, geo graphically speaking, connects the true territory of tho Union with that of tiie country, almost uninhabited, which the Washington Government has just acquired, less doubtless for interest limit for tho satisfaction of a principle ot ambition and conquest. The Price ok Corn.—Tlte paragraph below in relatiou to the article ot com, is from the New York Herald of the 24th: We have had in the past two days an excited market for Indian corn on tho Produce Exchange of tho city; large quantities have been bought for shipment to Ireland. It is stated that the steamers of Sunday and Monday brought private advices that tiie Bupply of poiatoes and otlior vegetables is proving deficient in Ireland, and tlmt there arc no menus.ot feeding the peusntilry of that country until another harvest, except with the Indian coru tlmt may be obtained from the United States, The stock of corn in this market is rather liberal for the season, nnd tiie arrivals at tiie western markets are also largo. The crop of corn last year was very large, but its quality was scarcely up to the average. If tiie reports Irom Ireland should be confirmed, prices nmy be expected to rule pretty high, thougli it is not probable that the present cxlrcmo figures can be maintained and others. The New London Daily.—A foreign au thority says the Marquis of Westminster is part proprietor of The Hay, the new London Daily paper. A large amount of money is often con sumed iu establishing a daily journal; but there will be no pecuniary difficulties os far as the proprietors ot this paper are concerned—tho marquis being one of the few wealthiest men iu England. He advances fitly thouauud pounds to commence with. Its cost was two thousand dollars.’ Jaii. Delivery.—Thu Savannah Adcertiser of Saturday Bays: At tho last term of tiie Superior Court for liryutt county, several parlies were sentenced to various terms in tiie Penitentiary. As there is no jutl in Bryan, tiie prisoners were ordered to he sent to Chatham jail for safe keeping. While waiting lor a safe conduct to Savannah, they were kept iu the court house, being hand cuffed and chained, ami a guard stationed to watch them. During the night the guard got rather sleepy, and detailed one of their number to look alter the prisoners. Ho got sleepy also, and when he awoke to took after Ids charge, lie had his sight °°^ l ° m “ ke ' 88 lhcy hatI K ° nu beyond Strange Phenomena.—The GreeiievillciVVws, whose editor has been star-gazing through glass, gives tiie following result of his observa tions : On Wednesday night, about 11 o’clock, w_ saw a beautiful cluster of stars, or nebula, in tiie Westera sky, about ten degrees above the horizon which, on calling the atteution of others to it, excited considerable curiosity. It was in tlte shape of an elongated fan, the handle down, clearly defined, and maintaining its form lor hours. Some called it a cloud, but it was evi dently not. It resembled the milky way, and on applying a glass, wo saw clearly, its osteroi- dicai nature. The sky was clear iind blue, and iu the region of the phenomenon, several very bright stars were giving light to tlte scene, ' was a lovely sight. Oen. Sukiudan,—One of those rascally cop perhead papers, the Chicago Times, 1ms the fol lowing paragraph in regard to the commander of the Louisiana district: General Sheridan was once a patriotic soldier. ■purionitai.ee ot uieTn. r*wni nnurmrniiiiH nut General Sheridan, ele'vatcd to the power of a viceroy in Louisiana, became speedily a very difiorem individual. Instead of defending laws aud maintaining popular rights under them, as formerly, General Bheridan commenced to make aws, abolishing old ones with a breath, aud issuing royal edicts with the facility and rapidity of a genuine prince imperial. Had there been no authority to stop him, the coronation of Phi] Sheridan as Philip I., emperor of Louisiana, would have probably taken pluce before this. Another Enoou Arden.—A cuse similar to that ot Enoch Arden, though less poetic in its details and termination, has lately occurred at Newburyport, Mass. A man at Unit place who had a wile and (our children, ran away, anil lor seven years no ridings were heard of him, and ho was given up. ftsr dead. Iii the ineantimo a brother of tiie truant husband had supported the family, aud finally married the imaginary widow. Many mouths had not elapsed, however, when borne camo husband number one, aud, contrary to nil romantic precedent, mnde himself known and claimed ins spouse. Expostulation Irom the happy couple wns iu vain. He couldn’t see it; but took possession of house and wife, and left his charitable brother out in the cold A Sot.tu Shot.—Tho New York Exprei It is a suggestive fact that the Radical orators who are now overrunning the South, angling tin- the freedmeu s votes, belong to a class that took good care to keep away from the South when volunteers were wanted up here to go there to put down the rebellion. Senator Wilson is one of that class. Wilson raised a regiment it is true, but some how or oilier, he never got “ti the front" with it. If the real fighting men, on both sides, could be got together—re-union in fact, as well as in name, woqld bo tiie result; hut if demagogues are thus let run loose, peace and harmony will never be restored. J 1 he Indian Country.—Tiie news from the Indian country continues to look squally. Han cock is doing his best to conciliate tiie Sioux and Cheyennes, but the latest telegrams Irom Fort Sedgwick (Nebraska) look as if the latte notwithstanding recent peace “talks," are re solved on fight. The indications aro in favor of general Indian war. Corked Up.—Tiie impeachment project is at au end. It is hardly so much as whispered now in the atmosphere ol Washington. Gen. Butler having thus been deprived of liis chief stock iu trade tui an aspiring statesman, may he considered corked up,” in a political sense, as badly as lie once was in a military point ol view. Conoveu.—The counoel of Conover, who was recently sentenced to ten years’ Imprisonment for the crime of perjury, have taken an appeal to llio Supreme Court of Columbia. Conover it will he remembered, petjured liimselt in an at tempt to identify Jeff. Davis, C. C. Clay, and others, with the assassination of Mr. Lincoln. His object waa to obtain the reward. The Petersburg, V irginia, Express says local bliliciaus aver that it is necessary to the situ- kon to accept the situation, and therefore it is A Call Upon Gen. Pope.—The Montgomery Adcertiser makes a call upon General Pope to issue an order, something like that issued by mtial to the situation to join a pnrty. They General Sickles, commander of the Second Mill- couraging information reaches ua from rnWdT all aits.' accepting situations of some sort. I tary District, staying executions for one year. I rections. ‘ th d The Black Douglass.—It is reported in tiie Rochester papers that Fred Douglass, since the radicals refused to let him run tor the New York Stale Convention, has abandoned all hopes of the nomination for tiie Presidency in 1108. Senator Wilson, who is now angling tor negro votes iu the South, is said to be the most formi dable aspirant tor tlmt position at this lime. Gov. Harris.—Says the Paris, Toun., Intelli gencer of yesterday: “ Wo are in receipt ot a letter Irom cx-Uov. Harris, soon after his safe ar rival at Liverpool, his luture place of business. IBs thousands ot friends on this side of the At lantic will be delighted to hear of his continued good health, spirits and prospects. Crop Prospect.—The Air-Line Eagle of the 28th says: We learn that the wheat crop in the northern and eastern part of this county looks better than it has for years, aud everybody is at work, late and early, putting in the corn crop —not a nook or corner is left to run to grass. John H. SURRATT.-There are intimations from high authority at Washington, tlmt Surratt will not be brought to trial in a huny-iudeed that there is a possibility of liis«leaae. without trial. Tjik Boston Post says, we no longer hear about tiie necessity of the last dollar being given to support the Government. People are not so fond oi taxation as tlrey were. Large Fire at Charleston. Charleston, April 28.—A fire occurred early tliis morning, destroying four large warehouses on East Bay street, near Vendue range, occupied by auctioneers and commission merchants. Es timated loss $150,000, kvlticli is about covered by insurance, chiefly in the New York agencies. Tlte principal sufferers were Toby & Sons, Jas. W. Brown & Co., Jeffords & Co., L. F. Master, and A. J. Salinas. South Another Meeting Iu Colttmbli Carolina. Columbia, April 29.—Another important meeting of whites and blacks was held here to day. It was largely attended. Gov. Orr ad dressed them in a speech of au hour's length giving the colored uteu ndvice as to their politi cal and social duties, urging them that they should at present attach themselves to neither Democrat or Republican party, hut to meet and array themselves upon the platform of a Nation nl Union parly, tlmt could he occupied in com mon by both races South aud all people North He counseled moderation aud patience, and pro raised tlmt, provided the negroes did tlieir duty, tiie people South would see them educated aud secured iu all tiie reasonable privileges of free men. The committee oil resolutions consisted of thirteen, white and black. Thu plutl'orm is con servntive, and was unanimously adopted, provides free schools lor all children, and for tiie revision of the civil and commercial codes of tiie South. After udoplion of tho resolutions a speech was made by Henry N. Turner, colored, ol Wash iugton city. He said lie cared for no party, but simply desired tlte rights of liis race, and would adhere only to tlmt organization which assured litem all tiie privileges of mauhood. He wished above all things, to see a united Soutli, for lie felt satisfied tlmt notwithstanding the education ot the past, Southern gentlemen were the best and truest friends of the negro. Hon. Jas. G. Gihbes, ex-Meyor, followed with muclx good advice, referring to the duties of the colored citizens, and gave assurance of cordial co-operation of tiie people in measures looking to tlieir advancement. Tho meeting was also addressed by other citizens. Good ieeling pre vailed. Mixed cxcutive committee of thirteen was appointed for one year. Good results anti cipated. Judge Kelly, of Pennsylvania, expected next week. atari t 81. Louts Market. 8t. Lotfls, April 29.—Superfine flour $10 50. Fall extra $12 to $13 50. Corn declining, $108 to $112J. Provisions quiet and unchanged.— Lard 12} to 12J. Whisky nominal. Augusta Market. Augusta, April 29.—Gotten excited but irre gular. Holders asking high rates. Sales 82 bales. Receipts 95. Prices ruling from 24 to 27j cents. Savannah Market. Savannah, April 29.—Cotton opened at 25} to 20. closed very active at 28 cents. Holders mostly withdrawn stock. Sales 400 bales. Re ceipts for three days one thousand bales. Charleston Market. Charleston, April 29.—Cotton at a standstill and all quotations nominal. Receipts 230 hales. Mobile Market. Mobile, Apfjl 29.—Colton sales to-day 1.000 bales, quiet. Middlings 27. Receipts 495 hales. GlfflBU STATE IOTIeI) ‘‘ nm THE BENEFIT 0? Tint ' MASONIC ORPHANS’ HOMEi Great Snpplementary Scheme (or 18671 ’ TIOKHT*, $10, *4.’$*,»l,50Ci,., J5)|| Parchuert ran «ec1ect their own Nnmbe-. , nd . A 3 NUMBER TICKET ' Or S NUMBER TICKET Or I NUMBER TICKET And .t whstever price theythlnh proper t0 p ly ^ LIST OlFPRi ZlJs I n a 78 Ballot— 12 Drawn Numbers S Number Tickets lor $10. ■ prize of 3 Number Tickets lor $6, * prize of.... ... * <1(1 8 Number Tickets for $9, s prise of! Has oi; ijik 3 Number Tickets for 35 cents, s prize of " iO ” ” “ " i*h 8 Number Tickets for 80 cents, a prize of.' ForelEn Markets. [IT THI CABLE LINS.) London, April 29.—noon.—Consols 90j.— Bonds 72. From the Far West. Washington, April 29.—Au Omaha dispatch says track laying on the Pacific railroad has re commenced. Two hundred miles of ties and forty miles oi iron on the spot. The Quarter master lias notified tho Superintendent that he wauls transportation tor thirty millions poun tiie coming season. The Commandant at Fort Phil Kearney wants more troops to keep tho Crows quiet. A con aiderable number of Sioux are encamped Powder River, east of Fort Reno. The dcstrue tion of the Cheyenne village, before alluded to as Hnncock’s headquarters, involed the loss of hundred thousand dollars. Custar still pursuing Washington Items. Washington, April 29.~Chiei Justice an nounced to-day that the Supremo Court would hear no argument after the 15th, and that the Court would adjourn ou the 15th proximo. Tiie schooner Sea Lion and cargo vs. the Uni led States, from the District Court of Florida decision affirmed, Justice Grier dissenting. The' question was whether permits granted by special Treasury agents, approved by Banks, command- iug at New Orleans, and Farragut, commanding the Gulf squadron, were sufficient to equalize tlte cotton trado beyond tiie lines of that Department, The Court held they were not. That the Trca sury regulations did trot authorize nor contem plate such permission. Mr. Browning, Secretary of the Interior, quite sick. The Commissioner of Agriculture has received a large lot of seeds, which lie is pushing South H. A. Chadwick, ot Willard’s Hotel, appointed Commissioner to Paris Exposition. The internal revenue to-day amounts to $735 000. ' ^ '1 tie Secretary ot tl e Treasury has directed Collector Robertson, of Brownsville, Texas, to nominate fifteen deputy collectors to net as mounted guards agaiusl smuggling on the Rio Grande. BY THE ATLANTIC CABLE. Important from Europe. London, April 29.—A conference ot the rep resentatives ot Great Britain, France, Prussia, Austria, Russia, aud Holland, upou the following basis ol deliberations, has been agreed upon: France not to enlarge her present boundaries; Luxemburg to he dismounted, tho status of Lux- einburg to he determined. The decision of the conference to be guaranteed by all the powers participating. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. AY TELhORAI'Il. New York Market. New York, April 29.—Flour 15@20 better. Wheat firmer. Corn quiet and nominal. Wes- frn mixed, 130 offered, 135 asked. Pork dull, 0. Lard quiet. Whisky|quiet. Cotton de.’ eidedly higher, 29@30 for middling uplands. (kvbninh.) New York, April 29.—Cotton buoyant and active, with an advance of 2 cents; sales 4,534 hales Flour advanced 10 to 15 cents. State, $10 25 to $13 50. Southern, $12 10 to $18.- orn active and excited, and advanced 1 to 2 cents Mixed Western, $1 34 to $1 88. Pork heavy, and lower at $22 81. Rice, sugar, and coffee quiet. Naval stores dull aud lower. Frankfort, April 29.- •noon.—Bonds 78. Rentes Paris, April 39.—noon.—Bonds 80. Of francs 50 centimes. Liverpool, April 29.—noon.—Cotton excited. Sales 25,000 bales. Middling uplands 12; Orleans 12J. Breadstuff's firm. Turpentine 3fls. Cd. London, April 29.-2 p. m.—Bonds 71f Liverpool, April 29.—2 p. m.—Cotton very active since noon, advanced from £ to j. Mid dling 12J to 12j; Orleans 12} to 12}. Brcad- stufls dull. Provisions quiet. London, April 29.- Bonds 71. -evening.—Consols 91.— Liverpool, April 29.—Activity in cotton mar ket maintained to the close. Middling uplands 12 to 12}. Orlenus 12} lo 12}. Sales 25,000 bales. Manchester advices favorable. Breadstuff's firm. New Advertisements. STATE OF TKNNES8KE, IUmAton County. chanciby court at chattanoooa. R. T. Woodward A Co. vs. M. It. Boll A Co. et als and J. Bell A Co. et als. P URSUANT to an order of the Honorable Chancellor made at Chambers, in Harrison, Tennessee, on the 17th day of April, 1861,1 m 111, on Saturday, the 4th day of May, at public aale, at the store of French, Brown & Co., on Market street, iu the city of Chattanooga, Ham ilton county, Tenn., sell to the highest bidder, for cash In If two Numbers upon their three Number n., B mly drawn, the purchaser receives doutib, n,U e * e, *i nvested for his three Number Ticket, “ e ■•it 78 BALLOTR-12 DRAWN NUMBERS Two Number Tickets.—If both numbersate S purchaser receives *90 for every dollar InvruJi “-hi I’i Single Number Tickot#.-If the number hi. I purchsoer receives $5 for every dollar Invested“V*. th p EXPLANA TIOX Of tho Supplementary Scheme,and ModeolD,,^, Iu this great scheme, which has become an^ 1 J lar throughout the United States, pnrchascri I? 1 1 own numbers, and whatever price therms,» per to pay for their tickets, and prizes are Oi 1 lngly. Any person can go to any vender of th. iS* ‘3 State Lottery, aelect theft own nnmbers and th.vT* vM will give a ticket of the same-thc vendj, b * «4> ■ same numbers upon the Manager's reiriini-JSi 41 chasers will be careful to sec them entered Ister, as the manage™ are responsible Ine a.. '* Every ticket baa the class numbered on It aud'Sfil ings are In public, ss follows: On the il'rr.irin, 'l'" lottery mimWs Sons1 to 78. printed on 3 f> jr uuihulib huui i hi to. pnniea on eeniiratA ,t ^ per, are encircled with trass tubes, sjkUm|JJ? numbers well mixed. It Is then opened and „X,77„'V folded, draws out one number, which li oneniS’Iij* 1 ' hlnlted to the audience. This operation Ismiff “' 1 tho whole 12 nnmbers are drawn out, and thJ^G ,M1 I here decide all tickets In that class. All ,2 in the Supplementary Scheme are equal-no dlfr,.,™,'."," wha*. order they come from the wheel. 0 fllIere “«l» SUPPLEMENTARY SCIIKUE. HnyerB choose their own nnmbers The In public, and the prizes are paid Imraedfatefr^ S* drawing, without any deduction. TIAeti lorM? BWfflassp ffittasaa M^»«v»W!8asS»- day. mar31—4tSu*W _ . W. W. BOYD . P np dp*l Manager, Atlanta, (it J. R. BOSTWICK WHOLESALE GROCER Commission Merchant, baud, the following'described property, to-wlt: Seventy Jhandiee, conaiating of caaea of gooda, wares, aud mercl aoap and candlea, sixteen caaka bacon, aeventy-flve rela of Flour, &c., being the gooda attached In the Above eutitled CAaes in aaid court. leaned April 21, 1867. apr3Q—lot laued April 21, 1867. J. W. .TAMES, C. A M. AUCTION SALE. FOUIt CAR LOAltN CORN, SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, Will be Sold To-Day, (Tuesday,) at 10 O'olook, At the Warehouse of GLENN, apr8Q—It W H I G H T Ac CARR. Q. W. ADAIR, Auctioneer. FAINS & PARROTT, WHOLESALE GROCERS- Oommission Merchants, PEACH-TREE STREET, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 4U BACON. 1000 8MJKS PRIME WHITE CORN. For aalo by PAINS & PARROTT. CORN. For sale PAINS A PARROTT. FLOUR. 200 BARRELS Good, Extra, aud Superflne Flour. PAINS * PARROTT. COFFEE. 50 B by° S m ° COFFEE - Qooli to Prime. For sale PAINS A PARROTT. NUflAUfc. 40 E * EEEE ® Refined A, B, C, and Crushed Sugars, 10 hhda Cuba and Damara Sngara -acholce article. IMI PAINS & PARROTT. MOLASSES. 2*5 BARRELS NK 'V ORLEANS MOLASSES, 10 hogsheads Now Crop Cuba Mola.ses, 10 barrels New York Golden 8yrup, 6 half barrels New York Qolden Syrup, 10 barrela Extra Choice Heavy Syrup—very flue FAINS & PARROTT. CANDLES. 1 ) WHOLE, Half, and Quartor Boxes Candles. AOv/ For tale by FAINS a PARROTT. PISH. 7 Py HALF BARRELS Mackerel and White Fish. 25 kits Mackeral, . id Whole barrels Mackerel. K^NOY' l (lR(K^ER a iES. C wh 1 .('h 0 w-e ffffnh.’i "5 ket prices for cash. aprSO—8m No. I Granite Block, Broad St., (ADJOINING THE RAILROAD,) ATLANTA, - QE0RQIL T. P. FLEMING. IN STOKE AND TO ARRIVE; 6000 buahelaCorn, 10000 pounds Bacon, 2500 ponnda Lard, 100 barrels Sugar, 20 barrels Syrup, 25 kegs Syrup, 75 bags Coffee, 20 kegs Soda, 60 kega Naila, 50 boxes Candlea, GOO reama Wrapping Piper, 500 pounds Snuff, 15 half barrola Mackerel, 15 quarter barrels Mackerd 16 half barrel* Shad, 25 kits Mackerel, 20 keg* Cider Vinegar, 10 barrels Cider Vinegar, 50 boxe* Candy—assorted, 60 boxes Crackers—ssi’t’d, 60 boxes Babbitt’s Soap, 60 boxes Colgate's Soap, 60 boxes Smoked Herring 60 gross Mason's Blacking 600 bags Table Salt, 30 dozen Buckets, 20 casoa Petroleum, 60 cases Pickles, 26 canes Preserves, 25 cases Jelly, ntua OvoIam. 10 cases Sardines, 10 cases Lobsters, 10 cases Salmon, 10 dozen Woll Buckets. 20 nests Tabs, 60 cases Champagne Cider, 10 caees C. A. Cider, 25 cases Imp. Ale, 26 case* Brown Stout, ° Prune*. 6 cases Olive Oil, 100 cases Assorted Llqoon, 20 cases Cod Fish, Figs, fcalslns, Citron, Currants, Almonds, Walnuts, Filberts, Ropo, Twine, Chewing Tobacco, fc apr!8—8m Reeonsttruetiou! NEW STORE, "NEW GOODS! Extra lDduc.rn.nti to Buy.™ at WholMSl.il I. T. BANKS JJAVINQ returned to Atlanta, takes this msthodri Informing the citizens of the place, and the whole Stew of Georgia, that he has taken the spacious Storeroom in Rawson’s Building, Comer of Whitehall and Hunter streets, next door to Chamberlin, Cole & Boynton’s elegant Dry Goods Store, where he intends to aid, is far as possible, In reconstruct ing the „ „ _ PAINS & PARROTT, No. 7 Peach-Tree Street, Atlanta, Qa. 1867 MONTVALE 8PRING8. 1867 S F MBH HKHORT having been placed in thorough repair, aud furnished with new iurniture, will be opeued for visitors on the let 6f .June under tho direction and control of the undersigned nro’ prletors of the American Hotel, Atlanta, Ga *’ 1 P We have reduced the price of board to the lowesr a.r meut^f oiwgueitl!' * pr "'"' r |,rovM "" for “*« "»>erta% Board, per day 4 „ Board, per week with allowances for families. Travelers by rail reach the .Spring Knoxvino^Tenu^' regulardai?ym»l/ooach«Tfrom aprtfi—2m WHITE A WHITLOCK, MUSICAL INST RUC TI ON Frof. ItlARTIN FIUEBEHTYXEH 4 A nils All “ n, “ l Wr purpose ol terming« LA Mustutl Class, or giving private instruction ou Violin, Guitar, and Brass Instruments, Those wishing to advance, receive a thorough know ? rld b , e “ ID “ proficient In tho art, should avail themselves of the fhvorable opportunity. P- Clsrk, or members of the Empire Band h, be Now York Money nnd Stock Market. Alabama.—Our Alabama exchanges ail speak favorably of the prospect lor a good wheat crop, aud that if no uulcreeen accident occurs it will be larger thun it baa been for years. Similar eu- Tennessee.—The Paris Intelligencer anya Mr. Etheridge a platform in tiie coming canvass will be emancipation in the three remaining slave State*, Tennessee, Missouri and West Virginia. Convicted. Andrew E. Hancock, charged with the murder of Riley E. Martin, in Decatur county, iu the mouth ol May, 18j)0, was tried last week, at Baraliridgc, and touud guilty. Counterfeit*.—Morris, a notorious counterfeiter aud mule thief, was arrested at Montgomery a lew days ago, and is now in jail. 'l 601 * 00 for Mfiyor in Huntsville, Ala, “ e * r ? ““kted to defeat the Ageut of the Freedinen a Bureau New York, April 29,-Stocks active and very stiff. Coupons of '63, 111; ’04, 109; ’65,109} . new issue, 107f@107i; Ten-forties, registered 084(8)90}; Coupons, »8*@98i, .Seven-thirties’ first series, 100*. others, 105$. Exchange, 00 days, 9}; Sight, 10$. Money 0 per cent. Gold opened at 84 J aud closed 35}. (XYKJtlMU.) New 5 ore, April 29.—Stocks active. Cou pons of 1862, 111. Gold 35}. Serenade.—Forney was serenaded, the night liullliuore Market, Baltimore, April 29,-Cotton, Low Middling at 27 cents. Middling Uplands 30. Rio Coffee Arm, stock scarce. Sugar steady. Flour quiet, holders firm. White com $1 25 to $1 27. Prime Yellow $1 30. Mixqd Western $1 20. Provi sions quiet and firm, quotations unchanged.— ' Whisky, bond, 28 cents. NEWTON HOUSE, ATHENS, GEORGIA. BENJ. WHARTON, Proprietor. •prtS—2m AF WHOLESALE ONLY factory yarns. W E "5 of the Athens Manufacturing Co., ••le buyers^** -! r ffPli *( ( * c 10 17 rites_tqwhole- “»et AtlSitafcfi!' “ °“ r CT ° thlng riouw ' Whlteh *U il'rli!—3ni ) HERRING A LEYDEN. -A.. O. LADD, Offlcs Whitehall Btrnt, - - - Atlanta, Georgia, W1U give his personal sttentton to the erection of COPPER OB IRON LIGHTNING BODS. deT. e from satisfaction. Or- aers from city and conutry solicited. AU work warrant BOOT, SHOE, Leather, and Shoe-Finding Business. Ha is Now Opeuing the lahqest and most perfect stock Of Good* iii his Hue ever offered iu Atlanta; all of which has been mnde to hla order or bought by himself within the laat sixty daya, and consequently consist* wholly of FRESH AND NEW GOODS, and of the VERY LATEST STYLES! *1 heae Gooda he proposes to sell to hia old customers and VERY SHORT PROFIT,>nd at prices which friendrf at a cannot fail to glv« satisfaction. B»“AII gooda warranted as represented, nnd HU’S MENDED FREE OP CHARGE. E -—h 7- BANKS has no business connection with auy othor Boot aud Shoo House in Atlanta. Don't forget the place, Rawson’s Building, corner at Whitehall and Hunter streets. I. T. 1IANKB. Hltt’n, ipr24—ly WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. 'll 0 5 le,enre to offer onr friends sod Fancy cu,lolner,! * bsndsomc assortment of Staple and DRY GOODS, invit# the attention of mer chant* who wish to replenish thalr stocks. W. M. A R. J. LOWRY, No. IV Alabama Street. GROCERIES, &e. W E have on hand a general assortment of Groceries, Uye Staffs, Ac., which we offer to the trade atre- uuced prices. W. M. A K. J. LOWRY, No. 19 Alabama Street. ON CONSIGNMENT. 30000 , Bii btBt Tcm >ei«ee and Virginia Bscos. “SS {"“bejs best Tennessee and Virgin!* Corn, m v* bB “ Tennessee and Virginia Us/, li,M 8 ’. T .°S^" C0 ' Pitches, Crockery, Potatoes, Lard, Buckwheat Flour, Blooms, Fairbanks’ Scales. C°Uon \ arns—various brands, to bales Domestics—various brands. 10 bales Osnabnrgs—various brands, In boxes Soap. sprE-fit* MATTINGS REDUCED ! 4 .4 ANL t> 4 WHITE and CHECKED MATTINGS A ‘ ar J® suppljr tor tale at reduced prices, at th* carpet Store or 8. 8. KENDRICK A CO. Cincinnati market. Cincinnati, April 29 — Flour firm and un changed. Coru firmer—sacks $1 10. Mess pork iu fair demand at $22 25 to $22 50. Bacon in fair demand—shoulders 9; clear sides 12 Lsrd firm. Wbiaky dull HIRE, NON-EXPLOSIVE At Retail and Wholesale, jell At V. COER* Ac CO.»«. OIL, Flour—“Moonlight on the Lake,” 1 KA BARREl* of the celebrated Floor, "Moonlight rapldlT Uke ' ,r “ ” c * lT * J ' “d >» going tpriH—tt L. 8. SALMONS A CO. CARPETS), CUB TAINS), Ac. T HE subscribers are telling Hemp, Ingrain, and Brut- eels Carpets, Lace Cur tame, Dauiaakii and Window bhades at greatly reduced pricee. Table and Floor Oil Cloths, a naudaome line, at correapondiugly cheap rates- They are constantly receiving from Newxork, new and desirable styles or gooda in their line, which they offer at low figures. Purchasers will pleaae call and examine tor them ae Ives. aprt7—3t 8. 8. KENDRICK * OO. WANTKO* WASHER, and IRONER for a amal j to#* city. Apply to Taylor A Devin, u dar the National Hotel. sprifi-Ot
