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ILBBOBTZI&E, GA:
Sneidaf, [February 9, 10715.
Convention Defeated.
We received a dispatch last night tom
Atlanta, fi om Col. McKinley, stain g the
Convention was lost by 12 to 9 in House
Judiciary committee. We fear the At
lanta ring is already too strong for the
people They will not allow the people
to decide for themselves. Let as have
the yeas and nays when the vote is taken
in the House. There are a great many
strong arguments in eight million dollars’
Worth of bonds.
The Reason why the People can’t
have a Constitutional Convention.
The Atlanta Fetes says there is a pow-
erfuldobby influence against a Conven
tion. The Bondholders will, of course,
do all_in their power to defeat a Conven
tion ; this ~the people ,had a right to ex
pect But this influence could easily be
met and overcome, if it „was open and
above board; but the influence of the
Bondholders is exercised principally
through their feed Attorneys, and then-
name is legion, and the worst part of the
business is we don’t know who they all
are and where to find them. Some whom
the people have trusted have, perhaps,
taken the fee, and, though professing to
be friends oV a Convention, are enemies
in disguise. The people must take this
business into their own hands, or we
never shall have a Convention. Eight
millions will afford margin to fee a great
many attorneys, but even that sum is not
sufficient to buy up the people of Geor
gift-
Onr Buil-Dc? President*
It is the nature of President Grant to
hold on with the tenacity of a bull do."
upon whatever he takes hold. His ten
acity to march upon Richmond “on that
line, if it took him all summer,” has be
come proverbial. His determined adhe
sion to his San Domingo job, is also well
known. The same tenacity of purpose
has guided his policy towards unfortu
nate Louisiana. Having determined to
sustain Kellogg, no amount of testimony
can make him change his purpose; hav
ing got his grip upon the throats of the
people of Louisiana he will not let go.
But more, and worst of all, he has got
his hold on the Presidency and will not
let go. He has got a taste of the treas
ury and will hold on with a death grip
and it will take all of the people to choke
him off.
Shall the People of the Ninth 3is»
trict be Allowed the Privilege of
Choosing their Representative in
Congress?
Ever since there was a vacancy in the
Ninth District, caused by the death of
Garnett McMillan, the Atlanta people
have been busy in selecting a man to fill
his place, and with their usual generosity,
they have selected one of their own citi
gens. Is there no man in the 9th Dis
trict capable of filling a seat in Congress
that the citizens of that district should
have to go to Atlanta to get a candidate?
Athens, the seat of the State University,
is in that dist nrct. "Why then go to Atlan
ta and draft Ben Hill who, if he is a Dem
ocrat, did not go to be one? We hope the
people of the 9in will be permitted to se
lect* their candidate, and that Ben Hili
will bo permitted to enjoy bis “otium cum
dignitate” in Atlanta.
The Civil Bights Bill has passed the
Bouse, and what of it?
By a desperate effort and by changing
the rales the Radicals have at last got a
civil rights bill through the House, but
what good will it do them ? It is by no
means certain that it will pass the Sen
ate, and if it does, if the people of the
South are wise and prudent, it will do us
very little harm and the Radicals no
good. It is well understood all over the
country. North and South, that the Rad-
eals have forced that bill through the
lower house and will probably force it
through the Senate, for the sole purpose
of creating riots and disturbances be
tween the blacks and whites at the South
and thus give the President a chance to
declare martial law in the Southern
States. But if the people, both white
and black, refuse to turn fools and get
up riots to please Radicals, all of their
labor will be in vain and the civil rights
bill will do them no good and us no
harm. But will the Southern people act
wisely and prudently ? We believe most
of them will. Very few, if any of the
negroes will be such fools as to push
themselves where they know they are
not wanted, and we hope all of the white
men will be wise enough to keep out of
difficulties with negroes when they reflect
that negro riots are what the Radicals
want, and is the only thing that can keep
them in power.
“ Patent Insides.”
The facilities for cheap printing offer
ed by northern and western publishing
houses is turning the heads of some of
j the so-called publishers in Georgia, and
causing “one horse” (or better one-half )
printing offices to be established at every
‘/i Roads. These publishing houses are
offering to furnish publishers of country
papers with sheets one side printed (out
side or inside) at a little more than the
cost of white paper—reserving the priv
ilege of a few columns of advertisements.
These city publishers are enabled to offer
these low rates by supplying the same
matter to several papers, only changing
the heading: For instance, they can
strike off the number ordered by “Every
Saturday,” then slip in “Eatonton Mes
senger,” and strike the number ordered
for that paper, then change the heading
to “Seaport Appeal” and strike again,
and so on, ad in finitum, (only engaging
not to send two papers just alike to the
same neighborhood,) getting pay from
parties they have contracted to advertise
for, for inserting their ads. in so many |
papers.
Southern publishers have sometimes
found fault with Southern readers for
patronizing Northern journals! Pub
lishers who send away from home to have
half their printing done, of course, ad
mit that they cannot do it as well or as
cheap, and thus furnish the strongest ar
gument, ever made, in favor of patroniz
ing northern journals.
As an old journalist, we have observed
that inexperienced publishers are always
trying to increase the size of their pa
per, while those who succeed try equally
as hard to keep their paper as small as
possible, consistent with the demand up
on their space. The Macon “Telegraph
A Messenger” and other successful journ
als, regulate the size of their paper by
the demand on their columns—enlarging
during the winter and contracting du
ring the summer. We must think our
friends who are getting the assistance of
foreign publishing houses to furnish them
with patent outsides or insides merely to
enable them to publish a larger sheet,
tehen there is no demand, for increased
size, are not so progressive as they think.
And there is in reality no demand for the
half of their paper that is printed a week
in advance of their date and hundreds
of miles away. It is surplus baggage.
Now, if the patent part of “Every
Saturday”, for instance, was selected or
written by Col. McAdoo, who is a gentle
man of extensive information and fine
literary taste, and the type was set and
the printing done in that office,then there
would be evidence of progress gratifying
to our citizens and worthy of emulation.
But the great drawback to the prosperity
of our State is, that all classes of our
people are disposed to send away from
home for almost everything they need;
and the newspaper press, especially,
ought not to set such a ruinous example.
While we know by experience that it is
hard work for a paper, without State or
Federal sop, to compete with northern
and western publishing houses in the
quantity of matter (such as it is) and
beauty of typography, wo feel a just
pride in knowing that we select or write
all the matter that goes in our paper, and
feel that our home-made paper is, after
all, more highly appreciated than the
cheap literature of foreign publishing
houses.
For the true progress of Georgia
journalism, we hope to see this innova
tion entirely abandoned by tbe Georgia
pres3. If we ever compete with north
ern papers we must do our own work at
home and trust to an appreciation and
patronage that will enable us to keep up
with the improvements in printing.
Pusigi kj (he lease ef (he
Rights Bill.
Civil
Ex-Confed beats Soldiebs.—We invite
the attention of ex Confederate soldiers
to the address of Capt. John Milledge,
secretary of the State association, which
will be found on our first page. The or
ganization of sub-associations in each
county is requested. The object, of tjie
association is three-fold—social, historical
and benevolent. A reunion of confeder
ate soldiers will be held at the Macon
Ykir next October.
Business men examine carefully into
the responsibility of Insurance Compa
nies before taking out a fire policy, and
should take a like care in providing a
receptacle which is to be an insurance of
iheir books, notes and valuable papers;
gmd secure a fire proof safe in which they
«»»ii feel confidence. The “Herring Safe
• reputation of many years standing,
and it has been well earned ; many hun
dreds of them having been “Tried by
toe,” preserving property, the value of
which could hardly be estimated. Messes.
Hebbing & Co., who manufacture these
celebrated safes keep ahead of the times
by constantly making improvements.
Tjieir Bankers’ Safes show wonderful
mechanical ingenuity in providing securi
ty against all methods of attack by the
scientific gentry in the safe burglary line,
•nd it is claimed, their Patent improve
ments give tbe only secure protection
against the new tools recently introduced
by burglars.
S9*We invite the attention of farmers
in the advertisement, in another column.
of Mr. C. E. Malone, dealer in Agricid
tarsi implements, at Macon, Ga. H>
keeps every thing needed on a farm and
Mils at astonishingly low prices. Call or
him a No. 10 Hollingsworth Block oi
0Htd your orders to him. and you will get
a good article at the lowest pries.
The Arkansas Question.
We are glad to learn that the Congres
sional Committee, which has been so
long incubating the Arkansas question,
has at last come to a conclusion—four
members against one—that there is no
pretense for Federal interference in that
State, and will so report to the House.
The dispatches go even farther and say
that the House will accept the report
and thus close up the agitation at once
l'tie Arkansas Senators, so-called, whose
hopes of retaining office depend on a re-
reconstruction of the State, are, of
course, greatly dissatisfied, but other
wise the decision meets general accept
ance. We commend this information to
taose scary gentlemen in Georgia who
oppose a Constitutional Convention on
the ground that it will provoko Federal
interference. The day has gone by for
this sort of bugaboo to be successfully
relied on in the South. The intermed
dling in Louisiana has produced results
so unsatisfactory to the Administration
that it is not likely to attempt such usur
patioDs again in a hurry, and as Arkau
sis held her Convention and framed a
Constitution of her own, without that
course furnishing a pretext for re-recons
struction, wo fancy Georgia can do the
same Arkansas has shown herself fit
for free government by framing her own
fundamental law when the power so to
do became hers, and now let Georgia
imitate the example.— Chronicle cfc Sen
tinel.
FX&B.
Messrs W. A E. P. Taylor are selling
Jbcaitareat reduced prices. They bate
mewed'tiieir advertisement in oar col
i and we take it for granted they
ItKtanl trade from this section. I
Total Destruction of the Eagle Mills.
Shortly after six o’clock yesterday ev
ening the city was startled with the cry
of fire, and in a very few minutes the
whole southern portion of the city was
illuminated with the burning of the Ea
gle Mills. These mills belonged to Mr.
W. J. Willingham, and were situated on
the Southwestern road, near the Macon
and Brunswick depot, and close to the
corporation line. The building was an
old frame structure, very dry, and there
fore burned very rapidly.
The impression is that fire was commu
nicated to the roof of the building either
by a passing locomotive or from the en
gine of the mill. When the fire was first
discovered it was just beginning to blaze.
Mr. Willingham saw it, and saw that it
could have been extinguished with a buck
et of water. He had the water in a few
moments, but in the meantime the flames
had leaped np to the comb of the roof,
and were dancirfg and crackling as if glad
to be let loose upon the building. In a
very short while the roof was one sheet of
flame, and all hope of saving any portion
of the property was given over. People
who would have been glad to have helped
to save the mill, or at least a portion of
its contents, finding that their efforts
would lie unavailing, stood by and Wfetchs
ed the “devouring element" as it seemed
to crunch the very timbers of which the
mill was built. The re d tongues of flame
leaped high in the air, while clouds of
lurid smoke arose and rolled away to the
east. The very air was filled with sparks,
which fell in showers upon the neigh
boring buildings, threatening the destruc
tion of other property; but careful
watching prevented further conflagra
tion.
The mill was a flou ing and grist mill,
with four run of bull s. The machinery
was of a good class, and in good order
The property cost Mr. Willingham $15,
000, and the stock on hand, including
corn, flour, bran, sacks, etc., is valued at
$6,000. There was $10,000 insurance on
the mill, machinery, etc., and $4,000 on
stock in store. Of the insurance, $11,-
100 is in companies represented by
Messrs. E. C. Grannies & Son, and $2,-
>00 in the Equitable Insurance Company,
represented by Major John B. Cobb
The loss falls heavily upon Mr. Wil
lingham, bat he is a man of indomitable
uergv and will not be kept down. He
says be will be going again In the same
business in a few days as lively as ever,
Tn the meantime all who have claims
igainst him may present them at any time,
is he is pmpaniio pay all he owes. We
like this pluck, and will be glad to see
aim again on his feet, with a mill in boo-
cesefrl operation.—TA k Mm
The Matter to go to the Senate.
Washington, February 5.—The civil
rights bill was finally disposed of in the
House to-day, after a long and exciting
debate, in the presence of an immense as
semblage.
The first vote was on an amendment
offered by Mr. Kellogg, of Connecticut,
to strike out of the House bill the pro
vision relating to schools, which was car
ried by a large majority, but without the
yeas and nays being taken. The next
vote was on the motion of Mr. Cessna,
of Pennsylvania, to fnbstitute the Senate
bill for the House bill, which was de«*
feated. The bill was then passed—yeas,
162; nays, 100.
The next vote was on attaching us a
preamble to the bill a clause of the Dcm
ocratic National Platform of 1872, affirm
ing the equality of all men before the
law, which was adopted—yeas 219, nays
26, the nays being all Southern Demo
crats, with the exception of one North
ern Republican, Mr. Chittenden, of New
York.
The bill now goes to the Senate for ac
tion as an original House bill, having no
relation whatever to the bill passed by
the Senate.
The following is the bill as passed.
That all persons within the jurisdic
tion of the United States shall be entitled
to the full and equal enjoyment of tbe
accommodations, advantages, facilities
and privileges of inns, public convey
ances on land or water, theatres and other
places of public amusement; subject
only to the conditions and limitations es
tablished by law, and applicable alike to
citizens of every race and color, regard
less of any previous condition of servi-
tude.
Sec. 2. That any person who shall vio
late the foregoing section by denying to
any citizen, except for reasons by law ap
plicable to citizens of every race and col
or, and regardless of any previous con
dition of servitude, the full enjoyment of
any of the accommodations, advantages,
facilities or privileges in said section enn
merated, or by aiding or inciting such
denial, shall, for every such offence, for
feit and pay the sum of five hundred dol
lars to the peraon aggrieved thereby, to
be recovered in an action of debt, with
full costs; and shall, also, for every such
offenee, be deemed guilty of a misde.-
meanor, and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be find not less than five hundred
nor more than one thousand dollars, or
shall be imprisoned not less than thirty
days nor more than ono year. Provided,
That all persons may elect to sue for the
penalty aforesaid or to proceed under
their rights at common law and by State
statutes; and having so elected to pros
ceed in the one mode or the other, their
right to proceed in the other jurisdic
tions shall be barred. But this proviso
shall not apply to criminal proceedings,
either under this act or the criminal law
of any State. And provided, further,
That a judgment fer the penalty in favor
of the party aggrieved, or a judgment
upon an indictment, shall be a bar to eith
er prosecution respectively.
See. 8. That the District and Circuit
Courts of the United States shall have,
exclusively of the courts of the several
States, cognizance of all crimes and of
fenses against, and violations of the pro
visions of this act; and actions for the
penalty given by the proceeding section
may be prosecuted in the Territorial,
District or Circuit Courts of the United
States wher ever the indictment may be
found, without regard to the other party.
And the District Attorneys, Marshals, De
puty Marshals of the United States, and
Commissioners appointed by the Circuit
and Territorial Courts of the United
States, with powers of arresting and im
prisoning or bailing offenders against
the laws of the United States, are hereby
specially authorized and required to in
stitate proceedings against every person
who shall violate the provisions of this
act, and cause him to be arrested and im
prisoned or bailed, as the case may be,
for trial before such court of the United
States or Territorial Court as by law has
cognizance of the offense, except in re
spect of the right of action accruing to
the person aggrieved; and such District
Attorneys shall cause such proceedings
to be prosecuted to their termination as
in other cases. Provided, that nothing
contained in this section shall be con
strued to deny or defeat any right of civil
action accruing to any person, whether
by reason of this act or otherwise, and
any District Attorney who shall wilfully
fail to institute and prosecute the pro
ceedings hereirqrequired, shall for every
such offense, forfeit and pay the sum of
five hundred dollars to the person ag
grieved thereby, to be recovered by an
action of debt, with full costs, and shall
on conviction thereof, be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and be fined not less
than one thousand nor more than five
thousand dollars. And provided further,
That a judgment for the penalty in favor
of the party aggrieved against any such
District Attorney, or a judgment upon
an indictment against such District At
torney, shall be s bar to either prosecu
tion respectively.
Sec. 4. That no citizen possessing all
other qualifications which are or may be
prescribed by law shall" be disqualified
for service as grand or petit juror in any
court of the United States, or of any
State, on account of race, color or pre
vious condition of servitude; and any
officer or other person charged with any
dnty in the selection or summoning of
jurors who shall exclude or fail to sum
mon any citizen for the cause aforesaid
shall, on conviction thereof, be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and be fined
not more than five thousand dollars.
Sec. 5. That all cases arising under
the provisions of this act in the courts
by the United States shall be reviewable
by the Supreme Court of the United
States without regard to the law in con
troversy, under the same provisions and
regulations as are now provided by law
for the review of other causes in said
oourl
Prom the Atlanta Herald
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(Considerable interest has been develo
ped in regard to the contest now progres
sing between Miss Mary Green and Miss
Williams for the trusteeship of the Geor
gia State Lottery.
We present several points apropos to
the discussion, and of interest at the pres
ent time. The Georgia State Lottery
was chartered shortly after the war with
six lady trustees. All of these save one,
Mrs. Pember, of Savannah, were widows
of fallen soldiers, and she had distinguish
ed herself greatly by hospital work and
kindness to the soldiers. The trustees
were Mrs. Williams of Columbus, Mrs.
[Special to the
LegitUtive Proceedings—Pftftftftffs of
the Usury Lav-he-ethMhhatst
of the Elen Law Voted Down—The
Members Deffese to liirn their
Rations—Music by the Baad-~Ben
Mil to Stand for Osa|frw*kVHcs
Opposes Him.
Atlanta, February 4.
The usury law under discussion in
tbe Senate yesterday passed this morning
by 21 yeas to 12 Days.
The special order being to re-establish
the lien law was discussed and favored
by Gilmore, Lester, Arnow and Hester,
and opposed by Blance, Black, Cain.
Hudson, of 28th, and Peavy. The bill
was lost—11 yeas to 21 nays.
The Senate voted to give the commit-
^ __ tee appointed to investigate the indebt-
Henry iTWilson of Atlanta,' Mrs. Pierson j edness of Phatty Harris and others, ap-
of Eatonton, Mrs. Doles of MilledgeviUe, j pointed by the last Legislator* ten dol
Mrs. Delaney of Athens, and Mrs. Pem-1 lara a “ a J:
ber of Savannah. Of these Mrs. Delaney, i
of Athens, declined to accept the appoint- i
ment. The others elected managers, who
put the lottery in operation, and set apart
for each of the trustees a salary of $2,000
a year. This salary they have drawn
regularly since their appointment, with
the exception of about sixteen months,
when they were prevented so deing by
the interference of the Federal revenue
collectors.
A VACANCY CREATED.
Sometime ago Mrs. Williams, of Col
umbus, one of these trustees, a lady be
loved throughout the whole State, died.
As soon as the Legislature met, the
friends of Miss Mary Green urged her
name before that body as the proper per
son to fill the vacancy. The proposition
took well, and friends by the score announ
ced themselves the champion of this lady
who had so nobly stood by tbe Confeder
ate cause, and its ragged soldiers. In an
election it is thought that Miss Green
will be elected by a decided majority over
anybody who would offer. But just here
a complication is presented. It seems
that when Mrs. Williams died she inser
ted in her will a clause bequeathing her
interest in the trusteeship to Miss Carrie
her daughter. It is said that this bequest
was made at the suggestion of several
distinguished lawyers, who claimed that
she held it as a property. On the other
hand it is denied that she had this right
and the question will be decided by the
courts.
On yesterday a circular appeared on the
desks of the members in Miss Williams
interest asking the members to abstain
from olecting any new trustee until her
rights in the matter-have been determin
ed.
AND YET ANOTHER COMFLICATIOK.
Still another complication has arisen in
the fact that it is claimed by several par
ties that no vacancy exists. It is claimed
by these gentlemen that the office expires
with the officer, and that when the re
maining four Trustees die, the charter
will expire, and the Lottery be stopped.
The charter does not intend that the Lot
tery shall be perpetual, but that it shall
die' with the Trustees who governed it.
One thing is certain; if Miss Green is
elected, or if Miss Williams succeeds her
mother, the Lottery will become a per
petual institution. There is no limit,
direct or indirect, to its life, save that
made by the gradual dying out of the
Trustees. If the Board is replenished by
bequest or election the Lottery will live
forever. It is said that the Legislature,
in granting the charter, intended it to
expire in this way, because it did not
provide any method of electing new Trus
tees. This opinion, it is said, prevailed
when Mrs. Delaney declined to serve.
No one was elected to fill her place, bes
cause it was thought that the office ex
pired with her refusal to take it.
WHAT THE RESULT WILL BE,
no one can predict. It is a question that
requiros delicate handling, and the esteem
and respect that every member entertains
towards each one of the ladies, adds to
the tenderness with which it will be
touched.
The following bills were introdneed in
the Senate:
By Mr. Crawford—To better protect
the State in its endorsement of railroad
bonds, and enable the Governor to ap
point a commissioner to manage or oth
erwise dispose of the same unto hie an*
thority.
By Ur. Hudson—To consolidate sev
eral acts incorporating Hamilton.
By Mr. Pqavy—To require Judges of
the Superior Court to give charges to
juries in writing in certain cases.
Those voting against the re-enactment
of the Usury Law in the Senate, are
Crawford, DnBose, Felton, Gilmore,
Graham, Kibbee, Lester, Peavy, Math
ews, Wilcox, Arnow, and Payne.
The House this morning reconsidered
Convicts
SAVANNAH CARDS
The Savannah News says the rapid
increase in the number of onr convicts
since the negro bas been subjected to
no restraint save that of his own feeble
will has for some tiihe been a source of
some uneasiness to thoughtful men.
Some favor the present system of farm-i
ing the convicts out, others think theyj
should be turned over to the counties'
and put to work upon public improve
ments, while others think they should
be confined within the walls of a pris-
Davant, Wapies & Co.
COTTON AND RICE
AND GENERAL
Commission Merchants,
A bill has been introduced in the
House by Judge tui. M. Speer, of
Spalding, which will doubtless cause the
whole matter to be carefully discussed
and elaborated. Premising that tbe ends j
of justice can be best accomplished by '
the safe and seenre confinement of the
criminal, under a firm and uniform die-*
cipline; that the exigencies of the ques
tion demand that a broad, wise and per
manent policy as to the confinement and
employment of the convicts should be
inaugurated and adopted by the State,
beginning the same with an eye to the
straitened condition of our public finan- j
oes ; and that the labor of many of such
convicts might be profitable employed in
preparing and erecting such walls, budd
ings and other appendages as wonld be
necessary and proper for a State prison,
if the State had under her control a suit
able site and material for Ruch work, the
resolution of Judge Speer authorizes the
Governor to appoint, as early as practic
able, three fit acd proper persons, whose
dnty it shall be to examine and ascertain
a suitable site for a State prison, on some
of the lines of railroad transportation in
the State, that would make the same con-
MTLiberal
signments.
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advances made on Con-
SAVANNAH,
GEORGIA.
OPPOSITE NEW MARKET.
$9
Rttns, With Board,
OO per day.
the general tax act and amended it so as 17 en ^ en * ,°* ac ? es8 > an< *
to impose a tax on all performances of any j ^ or ’ W1 ^ a view . a ^ so d® bealthfulncss
character in theatres.
The House then took up the general
appropriation act which consumed the
entire day of two sessions and is not con
cluded yet.
and other requisites for a State prison
These Commissioners are also authorized
to receive in writing proposals for the
sale of such sites from the owners there
of to the State, for the purposes contem-
The reduction of salaries of Clerks of plated, and the Commission is to report
as early as practicable to the General
Assembly the result of their investiga
tion.
the Legislature, and State House Clerks,
recommended by the Finance Committee
were all voted down and the same salary
as last year adopted instead. Those op
posing the report of the Finance Com
mittee to reduce salaries, were Bacon,
Hoge and Warren. Those supporting
the report, were Anderson, of Cobb,
Stallings, Candler. Hamilton and Revill.
The salaries of the Clerk of tbe Honse
and Secretary of the Senate are $1,000;
Assistant Clerk and Assistant Secretary,
$750; Journalizing Clerks, $750. The
per diem and mileage of members are
the same as last year; subordinate clerks,
$7 per day; pages, $3. No alteration
was made in the salaries of State House
officers. Sixteen tlionBand five hundred
dollars to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum
was increased $3,400 from last year. A
score of propositions to reduce per diem
and mileage was vote down. [Of course.]
The impression prevails to-night that
Ben Hill will be nominated. It is pretty
generally conceded that he will carry
Morgan, Clarke, Gwinnett, Jackson, Mad
ison, Banks and Hall. W. P. Pries has
i The Newark Register says the Repub
lican caucus determination to do away
with the “dilatory motions" that are the
parliamentary protection of the minority
against the otherwise unchecked sway of
the majority, is like so much else of Re
publican policy, dangerous and revolu
tionary, full of peril for the future and
fatal for the Republicans themselves in
their approaching day of eclipse in the
House. In that day we hope the Democ
racy will resort to no such revolutionary
expedients even in retaliation.
What He Thinks.—When the Hawaiian
King was asked what he thought of Amer
ican, i. e, Yankee women, he replied :
“I think they are handsome, bold and for
ward. Why, I actually received several
letters from ladies in New York, Wash
ington and Boston, plainly proposing
marriage. I am a bachelor; but when I
want to marry a woman I will ask her.
I do not like to have women propose. It
Let the People Decide.
IJefo ^totisfnunts.
She Honse-A Correct Photograph
of Batler. the Bemst.
There was great excitement in the
House,Thursday .arising fiom a speech of
Mr. Brown, of Kentucky, on the civil
rights bill, in which he 6poke of But
ler, of Massachusetts, in the following
terms:
What should be said, if the accusation
of the Southern people should come from
one who is outlawed in his own home
'rom respectable society, whose name is
synonymous with falsehood, who is the
champion, and has been, on all occasions,
r Atlanta News.)
Muck of the present session of the
Legislature has been frittered away in
measures and discussions whose only
effect; if they are successful, will be to
array the agricultural interests against
the commercial and manufacturing in
terests of the State. The question of
calling a Constitutional Convention is
still in abeyance. Bills have, it is true,
been introduced authoriang a vote on
the question and’ providing for the eall,
but they have been subordinated to less
important measures, in which demsgo-
gueism has played the leading part.
Meantime, a powerful lobby is employ
ed in using its influence against the suc
cess of the bills. If the lobby can pre
vent it, the people of the State will not
be given an opportunity of saying wheth
er or not they desire a Convention called
Although there are radical defects ii
our fundamental law, and although the
people are suffering because of them, the
only certain way of remedying them is
witheld. If even we were opposed to
the call of a Convention we would urge
that the question be pat to the voters
for their decision. It is the dnty of the
Legislature to submit it to the source of
all power in this State. Selfish interests
should not prevent tbe performance of a
plain duty. Against the projeot for call
ing a Convention we find arrayed the
PQPfSAMPLiEto Area’.*. I.iiIIm’ Canbiaa
VcrJir Uuk, with Cbromos. Send
■tamp. F. P. Glcck, New Bedford, Mass.
80XCTHING FOR TOC.
W. D. HURST,« 5 end 77 Nassau Street, New York.
Tkg/'RTW" IP'%7’ easily made by selling TEAS at
iuUil £j I IMPORTERS’ PRICES, or net
ting op elubs in towns and chantry for the oldest Ten
Company in Ameiica. Greatest inducements. Sand
tor ctronlar, CANTON TEA CO., I4R Chamber* St.,
New York.
- . . . hundred and odd retained attorneys of
of fraud-who is the apologist of thieves. th# bond Tmg A ^ ainet it> ^ aee
the men who desire to obtain State aid for
Where the Money does.
The following, are the salaries paid
to the landing officers of the United
States Government per annum:
President U. S. Grant, $50,000; Vice
President Henry Wilson, $10,000; Cabi
net officers, $10,000 ; Chief Justice of th<
Supreme Court, $10,000; Associate Jus
ta'ees, $10,000 each.
The following are the salaries paid to
army officers per annum:
Gen. Was. T. Sherman $13,500; Lt
Gen. Philip Sheridan, $11,000; Maj. Gen.
W. S. Hancock, J. M. Schofield and Irvin
McDowell, $7,500 each.
Brig. Gena. John Pope, O. O. How
ard, Alfred H. Terry, E. O. C. Ord,
Christ C. Anger end George Crook:
$5,500 each.
Colonels, $3,500; Lt Colonels, $3,000
Majors, $2,500; Captains of Cavalry, $2,
000 i Captains of Infantry, $1,800; Firs
Fieuts. of Cavalry, $1,600; First Lieuts
of Infantry, $1,500; Second Lieuts. o
Calvalry, $1,600; Second Lieuts. of In
fsntiy, $1,400; Chaplains, $1,500, witl
subsistence.
who is such a prodigy of vice and mean
ness, that to describe him imagination
would sicken and invective would exhaust
itself. In Scotland, years ago, there was
a man whose trade was murder, and he
earned his livelihood by selling the bodies
of his victims for gold. He linked his
name to his crime, and to-day, through
out the world, it is known as “Burk
ing.”
The Speaker—Does the Chair under
stand the gentleman to be referring
in this language to a member of this
House 1
Mr. Brown—No, sir; I am describ
ing an individual who is in my mind’s
eye.
The Speaker—The Chair understood
the gentleman to refer to a member of the
House.
Mr. Brown—No, sir; I called no
names. This man’s name was linked to
his crime, and to-day, throughout the
world, it is known as “burking.” If I
was to desire to express all that was pu
sillanimous in war, inhuman in peace,
forbidden in morals and infamous in
politics, I should call it Butlerizing.
For this violation of parliamentary or
der a resolution of censure
upon Mr. Brown, after a very exciting
debate, and was administered by the
Speaker.
The civil rights bill then went over
till to-morrow, tbe Honse to meet at ten
o’clock.
Carpenter Beaten-
Milwauxer, February 8.—The eleventh
ballot elects Angus Cameron,of LaCrosse
The vote was Cameron 68, Carpen
ter 89, scattering 4. The Democratic
caucus nominated Cameron and aided ihe
bolters to effect the above result
An authority usually trust worthy
states that the increase of the public
debt as shown by the statement for Jan
uary, wonld have been five millions but
for the withholding of warrants for ten
days past Tko taato authority states
thatFtattll tat fl5.000.000 are now
withhel*!^ aMMMM wife'll I
7**
Treating the Wrong Disease*
Many times Women call upon their
family physicians, one with dyspepsia,
mother with palpitation, another with
trouble of tbe breast, another with pain
here and there, and in this way they all
present alike to themselves and their ea
sy-going and indifferent doctors, separate
tnd distinct diseases, for which he pre-
scribes his pills and potions, sssnming
them to be such, when, in reality, they
ire all symptoms caused by some uterine
lisorder; and while they are thus only
ible perhaps to palliate for a time, they
ire ignorant of tiie cause, and encourage
their practice until large bills are made,
vhen the suffering patients are no better
n the end, but probably worse for the
lelay, treatment, and other complications
node, and which a proper medicine di
eted to the cause would have entirely
removed, thereby instituting health and,
omfort insteal of prolonged misery.
From Miss LoannuE. Sy. Cun, Shade
Athens Co., Ohio:
“Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.—
four Favorite Prescription is working
1 most like a miracle on me. I am bet-
er already than I have been for over two
/ears."
From Ella A. Sckarr, Zakesvtll»
IncL;
“Dr. Pieree—I received the medicine
you sent me and begs* using it unmedi*
afcely. As a result of the treatment I feal
better than! have lor three years.”
From Mrs. John K. H«ma OdaU, Hkt
“Dr. Pieroe—The Favorite prsMrij.
ion has done am good, wkieh I am vesy
thankfal for."
Dr. Pious* MM$ifc Praqriftio* li
«old by dtalmi te BilWfe— I*
railroads, which begin anywhere and end
nowhere. Against it, too, we find the
railroad corporations who are reported to
be at work, through their agents endea
voring to obtain the passage of a law ex
empting them from taxation, and that,
too, by a Legislature which proposes to
tax manufacturing enterprises.
We say it unhesitatingly, that the op
position to the call for a Convention is a
purely selfish and, to a great extent, un
worthy one. Here, in Atlanta, there are
a few earnest, honest, well-meaning peo
ple who are apprehensive that a Conven
tion will move the capital. Even their
opposition is as selfish as wa believe
their fears to be altogether erroneous. To
those who assert that the people do not
want a Convention, we say-let their asser
tion bo verified by the people themselves.
If they do not want one they will vote
the project down. At any rate; submit
the matter to them. In this way only
can it be finally and definitely settled and
the subject cease to be a prominent one
in onr political contests. The Legisla
ture has no right to surrender to the in
fluence of lobbyists; it has no right to
ignore the people at the demand of sel
fish men. Its duty is plain, the per
formance of it should not be dNav-
ed.
-^ia —
XTZiW OKLBAM
The Conservative Compromise..
Bnery Disgusted.
RIFLES. SHOT GUNS, PISTOLS, REVOLVERS,
Of any and erery kind. Send .tamp for Catalogue.
»Vn-<> 1 ir * J-nue List to J. II. JOH.I.1TOV,
GREAT WESTERN ‘
179 SaithIMd St, FlMcbarfd. P*.
A Man of a Thousand.
A Caaentapiire CareS.—When death was
hourly expected from Consumption all remedies hav
ing failed, and Dr. H James was experimenting, he
•ocidenta lymadea preparatiou of INDIAN HEMP
»nioh cured his only child, and now gives this recipe
free oa receipt of tw > stamp* to pay expense* HEMP
*l*o care* night swrats, nausea at the stomach, and
will break a fresh cold in 21 hours. Address Crad
dock A Co., 1,032 Race St., Philadelphia, naming
ibis paper.
FOB.
COUGHS, COLDS, HOARSENESS,
AND ALL THROAT DISEASES,
uss
Wells’ Carbolic Tablets
Put up only in Elite Boxes.
A TRIED AND SURE REMEDY.
Sold bv Druggists generally, and
WM. F. KIDDER A CO., New York.
EMPLOYMENT.
SAJI Pl.KSf
aid a Ceaplel*
„ We want a suitable person
SENT FREE. in every neighborhood to take
order* and d-liver goods for our established C O. D.
Sales of staple and family goods of all kinds in con
stant use and wear. Tbe oldest C. O. D. bouse in
America. Sales over half a million in 1874. .Large
Caab Pay to the right person. A real chance tor alt,
mala or tamale, at your homes or traveling. No risk.
If you go to work we will send you free and post paid
a line of samples and a complete outfit. Address at
once and secure your territory. vH. J. HALL A CO.,
t N, Howard Street, Baltimore. Hd.
Fine, Large and Airy Rooms always in
Readiness for Families and Cunrnc rcial
Travelers.
0oe §f (he Fines( Restaurants in
(he See(h attached to the Honse.
carried
IfirPaBsengers and Baggage
Free of Charge to the House.
JOHN BRESNAN, Prop’r.
•®“Caction.—Bo sure yon take the
Omnibus with JOHN BRESNAN S
name on it, as Drummers at the Depot
will try to deceive yon.
Nov. 21, 1?T4. 3S ly
JOHN ©LIVER,
DEALER IN
Paints, Oils, Turpentine,
Varnishes, Glass,
AND ILL PAINTERS' AND GLAZIERS' MATERIALS,
Artists’ Colors and Brashes,
SASHES, BLINDS AND DOORS,
House and Sign Painting,
Gilding and Glazing.
MIXED PAINTS OF ALL COLORS
AND SHADES.
No. 5, Whitaker Street,
Corner of Bay Lane, SAVANNAH, GA.
Oct. IS, 1874.
12 Cm.
M-
Cut This Out!!
W. XEUBURGER.
280
SoeecMor lo Fred. Goehmau, having refitted tha
the Store
ISO Bryan Street,
SAVANNAH, GEOKGIt*
between Barnard and Jefferson Streets, (Oppo-.iteJ.
G. WatU) offer* to the public in genera! arid tlieform-
er patrons of the old e*tabli*hed Jewelry bture in par
ticular, a fine assortment in
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES.
Jewelry cf all descriptions, Clock*, Silver and Plated
Ware. Call and examine.
Repairing ef Watches, Clocks and Jewelry, attended
to with tbe greatest care and dispatch. Special at
tention of eoaotrr Watch-Maker.*, is called to a good
Stock of Materials, which will always be kept on
hand.
Deo. 29, 1874. 03 3m.
Fish, Oysters, Fruit, dc.
GEO. A. HUDSON.
M. X. 3T7LI.IV.VN.
HUDSON 4 SULLIVAN,
Dealers in
PRODUCE,
Foreign and Domestic Fruits,
FRESH FISH AND OYSTERS,
Shrimps, Tnrtle, Terrapin, G-ams, dtc
» Prompt attention given to country orders.
1M Day Hired, North side,
SAVANNAH, GA.
Oct. 5 1874. 11 4m
GEO. W. ALLE\
Importer of and Dealer in
China, Glass and Crockery,
TIN AND WILLOW-WARS,
HOUSE-FURMSHISG GVODS
of every description. Kerosene Oil, Lamp*, Chimneys,
Jco., As.
Wo. 192 Broughton Street,
SAVASNAH, GA.
Deo. 28th, 1874. - 23 2m.
Eelaklished IS6§,
the
New Orleans, February 6.—In
Conservative caucus last night the pro
position under consideration wes fhnt
the Conservatives should have a majority
of about ten in the House, and that the
past action of the Kellogg government
should not be inquired into. The vote
stood 38 in favor of this compromise to
27 against it.
Governor McEnery said by thin action
of the caucus it was evident to him that
it was time to lower the Democratic tan
ner, and he therefore wished to retire.
Convention.—Our friends of the Chron
icle and Sentinel put the matter ;
The Hon Pismire Honey-Fuggle must
go to the Convention or the bill
The Hon. Pismire Honey-Fnggle —d
Col. Loaves-aud Fishes are running the
machine to suit themselves. They are
both Grangers and both have a strawber
ry mark on the left arm.
Gbaxv.—The President tap
the Republican Senators that he
want any interference with *
HAVE Y0F TRIED
JURUBBBA
ARE YOU
Weak, Nwens, er Debilitated!
An yqu so Languid that any exertion requires more
of oo effort than you ferl capable of making f
Tken try JURUBKHA, the wonderful TONIC ond
lavigorttor, which acts so becefically on the eoore-
tivo organs as to impart vigor to all the vital forces.
It is uo alcoholic appetizer, which stimulates for a
abort time, only to lot tbe sufferer fall to o lower deptb
of misery, but it iso vegetable touio acting directly
oo tbe liver ond apleen.
It regelates the Bowels, quiets the nerves, and gives
sock a healthy tone to tbe whole system as lo sooo
make tbs invalid feel like a new person.
Its operation it not violent, bet is characterised by
great gentleue-t; the patieat experiences no sadden
change, oo marked results, but gi adually his troubles
“Fold their teats, like Arabs,
And silently steal away."
This la no new and untried disoovery, but baa been
long need with wonderful remedial revolts, and is pro-
gooipod by the highest medical authorities, “the most
powerful touio and alterative known. 1 '
Ask yonr druggist for it.
Per sal# by WM. F KIDDER fk CO., Nsw York.
W, W. f UIBOXtB
COTTO.y FACTOR
—AND —
General Commission Merchant,
•4 Day Street. ly-Slsin, SAVANNAH, GA*
Iy Prompt attention given to all consignments.
Oct.5,1874. It 6.n
MfioWssrVit
H. P. B1CKFOUD,!
(Successor to Blair Sc Bickford) . s'*
DEALER IN • b
Doors, Sashes, BfindsJ
j SASH DOORS, STORE DOORS, ^
'NewelPosts, Blind Trimmings,.Sash^
Weights and Cord, Head and i*
Side lights.
149 A 171 Bar Street, it
SAVANNAH, GAj
Oet.6,1874. Illy. H
■hurt
Fixed—
Postponement—Bay
Fall Distribution.
FIRST GRAND GIFT CONCERT-
MONTPELIER FEMALE HUMANE ASSOCIATION.
AT ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MAACB apth, 1979.
DWIGHT L. ROBERTS,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
LIST Oh' GIFTS.
t Grand Cash Git •’
1 Grand Cash Gift ..........
I Grand Cask Gilt...
IS Cash Gifu, flO.fiOOeach.......
15 Cask Gifts, 5,000 eabh
fioo.co"
. 40,'on
. 25,"00
100,000
. 75,000
1,000 each 50,000
50't each............ 50,000
J00 each 100 000
50 each 50,000
400,000
dtunrau-—Senator
“Louisiana defeated Matt Coiwu»
tat the popular opinion ia that “Long
Branch” did it. Mr. Cutmcm, his
savor, is a nephew of old, Baton, the
Pennsylvania Senator, wkjnjbaoayof
not be a good thing. -
TV Columbus Board til!]
■anting many of tito ‘
aadjMtoN of that efty.
...: iooo
5 00
2.50
100.00
50 Caab Gdl*.
100 Cash Gifts,
I.U00 Cash Gifts,
1,000 Caab Gifts.
9MW Cash Gifts,
99,179 Cash Gifts, oaaoentiug tc ....91,000,000
Whole Itaato... *—l*S?
Helves
Oust tors
Kighths or each Coupon
51-2TiokoUtor.
The Montpelier Female Humane Association, "bar
(•rod by the Legislature of Virginia and tbe Circuit
Court ef Oruage Co. proposes by a Grand Gift Con-
n ,rt to astablisb aad endow a ‘ Home for the t lit, In
Srm,udDeotRnle Ladles of VhgMn,’* atMcmtpelior,
Ska farmer rsoidewm af President James Madison.
Govaasoa * Orrtcx Richmond, July 3, '874
It afford* me ptensare to soy th«* t arn well a
■sainted wUhn largo majority °,^ l V
B^ano|i|r FfelUUo Hb0406 ^BOCI$llOO| WOO Itfidfi io
the vicinity of my home, end J attest their intelli-
Jmco and their worth and Nfb ropulauou oaf Dio
“ •• wall as the pabko strfdaaro, influence and
aenns liberally rnpieeentod among thorn
JAMES L ESwFKR, Gow. Virginia
gr »s*Ot>UiA. Vu. Jui> 9ri874e—* • 1 000k'
nd thorn os «•¥* fco ^[ ^ .integrity, and tally
entitled to tbe confluence of ttie-peWie. * • •
“ “ ^^rlooCn Diet of Va.
on: His ExoalUaey
14$ Mmj Street, t
savannah', ga.
IIBERAL CASH ADVANCES mado on con-
tlgnmenta
BlilOiro AMD TIES for sals at She lowest
SUrfcet rate*.
Inrompt attention given to all busiuesr.
Oot. 5, 1874. 11 6m
L. J. ItnLUAETTir. I JOHN FT.AWWTRY \
Lt J. Ciilurtii & Ho., ;
COTTON FACTORS
—**D—
Qtamiuioi Merchants,
(ally's Blgcfc. Bay St., Sayaannh. Ga t
tc tor Bradley’s Phosphate J
JawoD’a Mills Taras fit Domestics, Ac , ic. ;
Bagging and Iron Tie* for sale at lowest mark
st rates.
Prompt attention givoa to all bnsiaess entru." !
I to no
Liberal Cask Advance* mod* Corson j
A or H. 1874.
povs
WAGON SHOP,
Conor of Haaaooh fb WiMosoi
TR Star n osi of
1 promptly
many
ond tha
1 bargain or trade ho may
•n for work
1 work and
.COX.