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THURSDAY, DECEMBER IT, 1808.
THE SUMNER RBCOSSTRUCTIOX Blit
We have not published Senator Sumnee s
bill for “ reconstructing reconstruction’ in
Georgia, for the *reason that we have from
.the first entertained very strong doubts that
the measure would ever become a law. In
this opinion we are strengthened by the
article .which we publish from the National
Republican, on extreme Radical journal, in
another column this morning. It will be
seen that the Republican gives good Radical
reasons why the Republican party should not
stultify itself by repudiating and annuling its
past action in reference to the reconstruction
of Georgia, and as it is fair to presume that
the opinions of that paper are shared by the
leading men of the wing of the party which
it represents,it is reasonable to conclude that
the measure will encounter a strong opposi
tion among the more moderate Republicans,
which, with the aid of the Democratic vote,
will prevent the passage of the bill through
the Senate in its present form.
We observe that the Augusta Chronicle also
entertains doubts of the success of the meas
ure. The editor says:
The direction given in the Senate to Sum
ner’s Georgia Reconstruction Bill, and Mr.
Hill’s credentials, both of which were referred,
on motion of Mr. Sherman, to the Judiciary
Committee, inclines us to hope that the pres
ent condition of Georgia, as a State of the
Union, will not be disturbed. A majority of
that Committee are known to be opposed to
any further action in regard to reconstruction
in those States where State governments have
already been established under the provis
ions of the Sherman-Shellabarger Bills, and
the' acts supplementary and amendatory
thereof
Foremost among the class of Republican
Senators who"oppose further action, we find
Mr. Sherman, Mr. Trumbull, Mr. Henderson,
Mr. Morton, Mr. Anthony and others of
equal weight and influence. These Repub
lican Senators must necessarily wield con
siderable influence in their own party, and
will, perhaps, be able to control a sufficient
number of votes, when added to the Demo
cratic Senators, to defeat any further hostile
legislation.
The real, and, as we believe, the only diffi
culty which will be met in the attempt to de
feat the schemes of Sumner, Drake and Wil
son, we fear will be in the vote of the carpet
baggers in that body who hold seats for, and
pretend to represent, the Southern recon
structed States. There are of this class no
less than twelve persons, who claim to repre
sent the States of North Carolina, South
Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana and
Arkansas. That all, or nearly all, of these
wretched adventurers will vote and act with
the extremest of the extreme Radicals, we
have not the least doubt, unless they can be
made to believe opposite action will benefit
themselves personally.
From what we can learn arguments of the
latter character are being raised and prepared
for their special benefit Whether these ar
guments will be large and weighty enough to
influence the minds of those pure statesmen
who fill’ the seats formerly occupied by
Macon, and Hayhe and McDuffie, and Cal
houn, and King, and Clay, and Tulee, and
Sevier, and Mouton, and Soule remains to
be seen.
We are not aware upon what assurances
our cotemporary bases his opinion that the
carpet-bag Senatore can be or are about to be
bribed to vote to “defeat the schemes of
Sdiinek, Drake and Wilsonbut it] does
seem to us, that the insinuations or dis
closures, contained in the last paragraph
above quoted are by no means calculated to
inflnence’them to do so. Even carpet-baggers,
suspected and publicly charged with being
■ influenced by such “arguments,” might be
constrained to affect a virtue if they have it
not, and vote in favor of the bill, not only in
accordance with their inclination but in vin
dication of their incorruptible purity. Most
assuredly if the votes of carpet-baggers are
in the market, which we do not dispute, the
opponents of the Sumneb scheme could drive .
a better bargain at private than at pnlic sale.
Experimental Legislation. — Tennessee
takes the lead in what may be called experi
mental legislation. A recent resolution of
the Legislature awarded a small State bounty
as a premium to all married women bearing
triplets, a step which would have thrown
Malthus into convulsions, and will startle and
perhaps set to thinking John Stuart Mill, who
declares married continence to be the hope of
England. An exchange informs us that in
the same State a bill has just passed to its
third reading prohibiting any lawyer from
receiving any fee unless he gains his case.
The intention of the bill is certainly novel,
and the means proposed original. As far,
however, as it undertakes to regulate the
£ rice of a lawyer’s labor, it is ' a sumptuary
lw, and will share the fete of all such legis-
. lation.—Philadelphia Press.
The last Tennessee enactment is a law au
thorizing the killing of any person who wears
a mask or who may be otherwise disguised.
This lawis aimed by the “ trooly loil” against
the fearful Eu-Klux, but is likely to prove
dangerous to others besides the mythical
brotherhood. In some portions of Parson
Bbownlcw’s benighted dominions, the “ loil”
denizens are not accustomed to mix much
with the oUtside world, and are not familiar
with the fashionable costumes of the day. It
will, therefore, be advisable for strangers to
be cautious how they perambulate through
that region. . A highly-dressed Philadelphia
dandy would be very apt to be taken for a
Ku-Klux in disguise, and cracked over by
Bbownlow’s “loil” militia with as little cere
mony as they would shoot a neighbor’s shoat
We know carpet-baggers in this vicinity,- one
sneaking, cadaverous looking creature, re
sembling more a galvanized corpse, recently
resurrected, than a living human being, who
would be in great danger under the new law
in Tennessee. We would advise all carpet
baggers of recent emigration to take car6 to
be properly labeled before venturing into the
dark comers of Brownlow’s kingdom. They
might possibly betaken for decent white men
in disguise, when they would be in danger.
Execution.—Alfred Butler (colored), con
victed of the murder of his wife, was hung
in Griffin, on Friday last, in the presence of
an immense crowd, comprising some three
thousand negroes and one thousand whites.
On the scaffold he refused either to confess
or deny his guilt, but indulged in a sort of
;crazy harangue, to the effect that he had
made his peace with his God, and would be
transported directly to Heaven.
Fatal Rencontre.—Capt. Wan F. Cleve
land was stabbed by CoL Thomas Tatlob in
a personal reneontre on Friday night last in
the Manassas Club room in Mobile. Cleve
land died the same- evening. Tne parties
had been warm personal friends up to the
moment of the difficulty, and were both
highly respected.
Cotton Factory in Gbuttn.—A movement
is on foot, headed by several prominent
citizens of Spaulding county, for the estab
lishment of a cotton factory in Griffin. No
better location could be selected for such an
enterprise, and we doubt if any better invest
ment of capital could be made.
Mr. Senator Drake proposes to abolish the
grade of General and Lieutenant General in
the army, as well as Admiral and Vice-Ad
miral in the navy, upon these positions being
vacated by their present occupants.
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UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE AND GENER
AL AMNESTY.
On the second day of the present session,
Mr. FEEKr, one of the Senators from Con
necticut, asked and obtained, by unani
mous consent, leave to bring in the following
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1 ~RTT.T. TO REMOVE POLITICAL, DISABILITIES.
"Be fl enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United Stales of America
in Oongzess assembled, That all such parts of
any act or acts of. Congress as forbid any cit
izen of the United States to vote at any elec 1
tion, by reason of any of the disabilities men
tioned in the third section of the fourteenth
article of amendment of the Constitution of.
the United States, be, and the same are here
by repealed.”
The passageof this bill will he in accord
ance with the Radical programme. Its pro
jectors remarks the Baltimore Gazelle, have
now pretty nearly finished their system of
“reconstruction.” They have set - up State
Governments of their own. They have
placed the minority of the white men of the
South and the ignorant negroes in power.
They have caused State officers to be chosen,
many of whom have only a slight and tem
porary interest in the affairs of the South,
and they have made provision that the latter
shall be represented in Washington by in
dividuals who care little what rights may be
denied to that section, or what wrongs may
be inflicted on it. Feeling sure that the Rad
ical party is dow to rule the South for four
years to come, and that nothing more is to
be gained by disfranchisement, the Radical
leaders propose to complete their designs by
providing for universal suffrage and a gen
eral amnesty. Their contempt of the Con
stitution on the one hand is to be offset by an
affectation of humanity on the other. ^Their
revolution will then have been effected. Its
fruits will soon he apparent The Radical
party will revel in the great plunder which is
being extracted from the country through
the Government, and the South will remain
a prey to increasing discords and lawlessness,
which must sooner or later culminate in
some widespread and frightful calamity. If
ever military despotism lays aside the sword,
the great mass of white people of ten States
cannot be expected to acquiesce in negro
domination. Blood is thicker than water.
It cannot be long before the two races will
stand as far asunder as the two poles.
A CONGRESSIONAL RAILROAD TO THE
WEST.
A report is telegraphed from Washington that
“the Select Committee on Railroads, at their
meeting on Friday, authorized Senator Sheb-
man to report a bid to construct a line of railroad
from. Washington to Cincinnati. It provides
for the appointment of engineers to deter
mine the most direct route for the location of
the road.” It is added that the committee
maintain that Congress has full power over
the question of granting the right of way
.through the several States in the construction
of railroads, and that it is expected that the
States through which the road passes will
contest the power of Congress on this ques
tion. A very necessary and proper thing to
he done, remarks the Baltimore Sun, pro
vided Congress should take such a step for
ward in the direction of overshadowing the
prerogatives of the States and centralizing the
government to the destruction of vested
rights of individuals in existing charters and
roads. The citizens of different States whose
rights and properties should thus be affected,
apart from the States themselves, would, it
is presumed, he in a position to bring the
constitutional question involved in the mat
ter to a test. Apart from everything else,
however, if this policy is to be entered upon
by the General Government, no one can tell
the end of it, and we may banish hope of re
lieving the burden of the public debt, while
at the same time endless corruption will
flourish, and a few grow rich at the expense
of the many, through political favoritism,
jobbery, &c.
Body of a Dead Man Found Neab At
lanta.—On Sunday morning, as we learn
from the Constitution, while some little boys
were skating on Proctor's Creek, two and a
half miles beyond the rolling mill, on the
Mason and Turner’s Ferry road, they discov
ered under the ice the body of a dead man,
with the hair of the head projecting above
the ice. Affrighted with the spectacle, the
little fellows ran to the honse of Mr. Stabnes,
and reported what they had seen. An inves
tigation of the mystery was at once had,
when the body was recognized by several
neighborhood acqnaintances as that of Mr.
TTtraw Pbovince. The deceased was seen
near the place where his body was found, on
the 20th of November last, in company with
a man named Newton Awtby, since which
time he had been missing. Awtby is at pre
sent in jail, where he has been some time,
charged with stealing money.
Gold Contracts.—There is a strong feeling
in commercial circles to have a law passed by
Congress specifically providing for contracts
made payable in gold. This is a matter
closely affecting the cotton trade, and more
particularly so in the South. As it is, every
bale of cotton exported is virtually paid for
in gold, and if it could be sold unqualifiedly
for gold, it is said that the whole cotton trade
of the country would soon he done on a gold
basis. We should be rid of violent fluctua
tions, and a most important step in advance
mode toward the general resumption of specie
payments. The Journal of Commerce suggests
the matter to Southern toctors, planters and
others, and urges them to agitate the subject,
and .by combined action bring about so de
sirable a change.
-A Subject fob Sebxous Thought.—The
Montgomery Mail thinks Congress would
kick Georgia ont of the Union again if it
were not for the fact that Seward’s equivocal
proclamation left it in doubt whether the
Fourteenth Amendment was ever ratified.
Oregon, Ohio and New Jersey having with
drawn their ratification, if Georgia should be
declared unreconstructed, it would turn out
that one less than the required twenty-eight
States had ratified the Fourteenth Amend
ment. If Georgia is a legal State, the amend
ment sticks. If she is not, the amendment
goes by the hoard. Some of the Rads are
much exercised over the subject
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Threatening State of Affairs in Arkan
sas.—The New Orleans Times says: ‘‘Affairs
are near a culmination in Arkansas. The
outrages perpetrated by Governor Clayton
and his negro militia have at last aroused
the people. Heavy orders for arms have
"been received in this city during the last few
days, and preparations aro being made to
fell back upon that last defence of a freeman
—his own good right arm.”
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Supreme Court.—The Atlanta Constitution,
of Tuesday, says: This body, presided over
by Chief Justice Beown, still continues in
session. Opinions, in a number of cases,
were delivered thiB morning, ’ by Associate
Justice Wabneb, who preserves the same
calm, dignified demeanor and evinces the
learning and remarkable, perception of Jus
tice which have always distinguished him as
one of the most eminent of Georgia Jurists.
Accounts from almost all sections of the
country report the suspension of canal navi
gation, as well as steamboat communication,
in consequence of the “cold snap” of the last
few days.
TBS SUPREME COURT AND THE RE
CONSTRUCTION ACTS.
The reconstruction cases, saj'fi a Radical
paper, have been almost forgotten in the ex
citement of the Presidential campaign. But
the lawyers have kept them'in mind, as ap
pears from the following dispatch to the Bos
ton Advertiser:
Judge Sharkey is here to look after his mat
ters before the Supreme Court as soon as they
can be brought forward after its session opens.
Gov. Jenkins and Judge Black have not yet
arrived, and Judge Sharkey does not know
what course it will be advisable to pursue in
regard to the reconstruction cases. That
from Mississippi will probably be acted on
first. The special act under which it origi
nated having, been repealed since it was be
gun, the first question to be settled is whether
the Court now has jurisdiction, as Mr. Shar
key contends. . If the Court should, after ar
gument, go against him, that would finish
the matter. If it should, however, decide in
his fevor on this point, there would still re
main the question whether the Court has ju
risdiction under the act itself. The Georgia
case is in a worse position even than the
other case. The application for an injunc
tion, as filed by Gov. Jenkins, is against
Generals Grant, Meade and Roger, its corner
stone being the fact that Rnger was then act
ing as military Governor under the recon
struction acts; but since the last term of the
Court, Gen. Ruger has given up the office,
and the people of Georgia have elected a
Governor in accordance with these acts, and
have consented to them by also electing Con
gressmen and voting for Presidential Elect
ors. It is believed that the Court will, under
the circumstances, find some way to get rid
of this case at least without any more time
on it. The Mississippi case will probably be
argned until Sharkey and Black are con
vinced of the folly of fighting the recon
struction actB any longer.
It is indeed very probable that “the Court
will find some way to get rid of” the Georgia
case. "What a disgraceful admission! The
Supreme Court of the United States, the high
est legal tribunal in the nation, will “find
some way to get rid” of discharging a duty
which it dare not perform. The statements
of the writer, in reference to the Georgia case,
are false. The people of Georgia have not
elected a Governor in accordance “with the
reconstruction acts, nor have they consented
to them.” Had the people proper of Georgia
had a voice in the matter, the negro-carpet-
bag Constitution would have been rejected.
When forced to vote or let their State govern
ment pass into the hands of carpet-baggers
and negroes by default, had their votes been
fairly counted, the stage-driver, Bollock,
wonld not now be figuring in Washington as
Governor of Georgia, a title, by the by, which,
in his late appeal to Congress he had not the
audacity to claim by election.
If the Court is afraid to do its dnty, or is
unable to keep up with the usurpations of
Congress, the best way for it to “get rid” of
this and all other cases in which it is called
upon to sustain the Constitution and laws,
would be for the Judges to resign their seats,
cease to draw their salaries, and close their
doors.
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
It does not seem to he donbted that the
Senate will agree to the Honse resolution for
a recess from December 21st to January 5th.
Neither body seems to be anxions to proceed
to business, in consequence of the break that
must necessarily occur at the holidays. It is
not expected that much in the way of busi
ness will be done in the House this week.
Thursday and Friday will be devoted to obit
uaries on Thaddeus Stevens and D. A. Fin
ney, and it is not improbable that the deaths
of other members will be announced during
the week.—National Republican.
It would be a fortunate thing for the coun
try,' if the body could be thus employed for
the balance of the session.
Chief Justice Chase, it is said, has notified
the other members of the Supreme Conrt that
no consultation will be held on the legal-
tender case for some time to come. This
will prevent any decision on the matter at
the present time. It is understood that no
decision will be made till after the holidays.
Recently there has been a great pressure
upon the secretary of the Treasury to obtain
situations for soldiers. In order to find
places for as many of them as possible, the
Secretary has determined to discharge all the
colored messengers of the department except
such as have served in the army. There are
about seventy-five colored messengers in the
treasury and its bureaus.
Mr. Buxton, the new Doorkeeper of the
House, proposes to redace the expenses of
his department $2,000 per month.
The Judiciary Committee have not agreed
to report favorably Gen. Butler’s bill to re
peal the tenare-of-office act, as has been
stated.
The Secretary of the Navy, in his annual
report, asks for an appropriation for general
repairs of $155,000 at the Washington navy-
yard. Last year he asked for only about
$70,000.
The Congressional committee on elections
give Menard, the colored Representative from
Louisiana, very little encouragement. He is
deeply incensed against Governor Wannouth,
who still delays sending on his certificate.
He wrot%to Warmouth for his certificate over
two weeks ago.
A large number of Senators and Represen
tatives are very anxious that Mr. Rollins
should withdraw his resignation, and it is not
improbable that he will succumb to the press
ure in this respect.
The report that E. B. Washburoe was posi
tively determined on for Grant’s Secretary of
War was started by the head waiter at the
Union League banquet, who sagaciously
judged as much from the conversation around
the table, and telegraphed the information to
another waiter in Washington.
ANOTHER PRISONER RELEASED IN
VIRGINIA BY JUDGE UNDERWOOD.
Richmond, Ya., December 12.—In the
United States Circuit Court this morning,
Judge Underwood presiding, the case of Sally
Anderson, colored, sentenced to death by
the county court for arson, was brought up
on a writ of habeas corpus, on the ground that
one of the magistrates composing the court
which tried her had held the office of consta
ble before the war, and being thereby dis
qualified under the 14th amendment, the
whole conrt was illegal and its proceedings
vitiated. Judge Underwood sustained the
prisoner’s plea, and discharged her from cos-
tody. In delivering his opinion he said if
even the clerk of the conrt was disqualified it
vitiated the proceedings. There are a hun
dred and fifty-nine convicts in the State
prison, sentenced since the adoption of the
14th amendment, who mny now be released
by habeas corpus, and turned loose under this
decision.
The particulars of Sallj Anderson’s crime
are as follows: In March last she set fire to
and burned to the ground the suburban
residence of Mr. Richard Magruder, at Ful
ton Hill, became Mrs. Magruder had given
her a reprimand for her bad conduct to
wards a negro woman who bad caught her
stealing. The house was occupied at the
time. She made a deliberate attempt to
bum Mrs. Magruder’s infent by first
placing it on a feather bed and kindling a
fire beneath it. By the merest accident the
flames were discovered, and the helpless
babe rescued ere it cecame a charred victim
of the enraged negro’s malice. Of these
crimes Sally Anderson was on a fair trial con
victed; but the court, desirous of giving her
every opportunity to defend kerselij granted
a motion for a new trial, which was had with
the same result. Sho was then sentenced to
be hung, but the day of execution was long
delayed on account of her delicate condi
tion.
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It is understood at the State Department
that Spain and Chili, Peru and Bolivia have
accepted the proposed plan of settling the
question between them uy a plenipotentiary
convention at Washington. Why not add to
these the Allies and Paraguay, and thus shade
the whole of South America with the pjive
branch of peace ?—Philadelphia Age.'
Why not also include the Radical Govern
ment and the Southern States. “Let ns have
JUDGE LYNCH'S DOINGS IN' INDIANA.
The Reno Brothers and Ainlerson, the
Express Rohbers, Hung hj* « Mob.
peace. .
The Paris correspondent of the Morning
Post states that the Pope has written a long
Latin letter to Queen Isabella, promising to
do his best to secure her restoration to her
rights.
New Albany, Tiro.; December 12.—Between
three and four o’clock this morning from
sixty to seventy Seymour Regulators, masked
and heavily armed, arrived here via Jeffer
sonville Railroad. Immediately upon their
arrival they proceeded by a direct route to
the county jail, placing guards at every street
and alley, to guard against surprise. Arriving
at the jail,"one of the guard stationed outside
there attempted to raise an alarm, but was
quickly taken charge of and placed under
guard. They then entered the office of the
jail, and after twelve or "fifteen of them had
entered, Sheriff Fallenlove, awakened by the
disturbance, came to the door, and when
they demanded the keys he attempted to get
away by dodging down a cellar-way and com
ing ont on the outside of the building, but
here he was commanded to surrender, and
by some means was shot through the arm.
They had now complete possession of the
jail, and found the keys in the Sheriff’s bed
room, when they immediately proceeded to
the cells and forced one of the guards to un
lock the cells. They then took Frank Reno,
Simon Reno, Bill Reno and Charles Ander
son, the Express robbers, out, and hung them
to the iron railing or posts supporting the
walk around the outside of the cells..
The victims wore placed in chairs, the
ropes adjusted, and the chairs kicked from
under them. Frank and Simon hanging, to
one post, Simon in front and Frank behind
him, the other brother hanging at a comer
post, and Anderson backwards in the rear of
the jail. After being satisfied that their
victims were dead, the bold marauders quiet
ly locking up the jail and all its occupants,
took the key with them, and taking one of the
County Commissioners to the depot, when,
after all being ready, they started away, giv
ing the commissioner the key.
As soon as possible the alarm was sounded,
but it was too late. None could be found,
and all that remained to show their presence
was the dead bodies of the express robbers.
The most intese excitement prevails here and
is getting higher every moment. The news
is spreading like wild fire. Mrs. Frank Reno
and Mrs. Anderson are in the city. Frank
Reno fonght the Regulators, knocking three
of them down, but was overpowered and
knocked senseless, his head being badly
bruised and blood running down his face.
The victims presented a most ghastly and
horrible spectacle.
It is apprehended that this affair will
seriously embarrass the Cabinets of Wash
ington and London, and complicate negotia
tions already pending. A dispatch in the
Baltimore Gazette says the telegram announ
cing the seizure and hanging of these men
has occasioned qaite an excitement in official
circles in Washington. The. honor of the
Government has been pledged to the Canadian
authorities for the protection of the prisoners,
and for their safe return to Canada, if not
convicted, after a fair trial, on the charge of
robbing Adams Express. It was only after
this pledge had been given that these men
were surrendered to the United States under
the provisions of the extradition treaty,
is said Fiat on Sunday, after returning from
chnrcb Mr. Sew abb paid his respects to Mr.
ThoemoN and explained the violent charac
ter of the proceedings in Indiana, and gave
the British Ambassador every assurance that
the-Government of the United States would
do its whole duty in the premises. Mr.
Thornton bluntly replied that he could not
exactly perceive what was to be done, since
the parties whose protection had been - guar
anteed by the United'States had already been
hanged, in violation of the pledge given. Mr.
Sewabd has evidently another nice diplomatic
question to settle before he retires from the
Department of State.
Impost ant Chubch Case Decided.—When
the Southern separation from the Methodist
Episcopal Church took place, the courts not
only transferred all the church property in
those States to the “M. E. Church South,”
but allotted to them a pro rata share of the
enormous fund in the Book Concern. Since
the rebellion a case has arisen in Virginia of
some interest Dr. Lanahuu, now one of the
book agents in New York, was, in 1865, a
presiding elder of Winchester, (Va.) district
and, in pnrsitance of a regular appointment,
was in the pulpit of the church at Winches
ter on Sunday morning. While waiting for
the time to open the service, Rev. Norval
Wilson, of the Church South, entered and
took possession, and conducted the meeting,
announcing that he would do so twice each
Sunday thereafter. Dr. Lannhan stated to
the congregation that, for the sake of order,
he had submitted to the intrusion,
The church has since remained in posses
sion of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
Mr. Wilson and his friends have prosecuted
a suit for the recovery of the property, which
had been in their bauds from 1844 to the be
ginning of the rebellion, The case was final
ly decided last week by Judge Parker, in fa
vor of the present occupants. His decision
is based upon the dsed of conveyance, which
cites that the property was conveyed to trus
tees for the benefit of the .“congregation of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in the town
of Winchester and vicinity.” The amount of
property in dispute was about twenty-fonr
'thousand dollars. The Judge decrees that
the bill of the plaintiffs (Church South) be
dismissed. This is one of several decisions
of like import recently made in Virginia and
Maryland, all of them in fevos of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church.—A. Y. Post
One of the most remarkable deposits of
petroleum is in the region of the Caucasus
mountains. The oil springs have been known
and the oil collected there (by skimming) for
ages. On the eastern shore of the Caspian
20,000 such wells, all of them qnite shallow,
are now skimmed. The wells are often qnite
close to each other, and a new one does not
affect the productiveness of another near it.
One sunk m 1863 by the very side of another,
which had for centuries produced 3,400
pounds per day, yielded 40,000 without affect
ing in the least the other. The American
method has lately been introduced, and flow
ing wells have burst forth from a depth of
250 feet, which have, until controlled, main
tained a jet from forty to sixty feet high. It
is calculated that 19,000,000 pounds are an
nually produced in the Caucasus region,
while 200,000 pounds of paraffine are now
made from aspbaltum.
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How he Made His Money.—The following
conversation is reported as having taken
place in the barber shop attached to one of
our principal hotels the other day;
First man and brother (reading a newspaper):
see die Mr. Rosschild, what jes’ died, was
worth fo’ million dollars.
Second man and brother (strapping a razor):
Who?
First m. and b.: Mr. Bosschilds.
Second do.: How much was he worf, did
yu say.
First: Fo’ hundred million dollars.
Second: Goshamighty! He mns’ a had a
good districk.
Frsl: Good districk! What yon mean ?
Second: I mean good districk, dat’s what
I mean. I spose he was a whiskey inspector;
else how could he make so much meney.—
Washington Star.
r~» ^—..
Steam on Street Railroads.—Western
newspapers report what seems to be an im
portant experiment in the use of steam en
gines for propelling cars on street railroads.
A small double-cylinder engine is used, of
fifteen-horse power. The car is somewhat
larger than those in common use. The fire-
pot is arranged on the self-feeding base burn
ing plan, which is so successful in stoves and
furnaces. The machinery is concealed under
the car. The motivo power is said to he
under snch perfect command that a car can be
stopped within three inches of a given point,
without jarring; and the engine can drag its
load up a heavy grade. The cost of running
it is but seventy cents per day. The matter
deserves the attention of horse railroad com
panies generally, as a possible means not
of saving expense, but of serving the public
better than they can do with horses.
’ 1 1 " 1 ► ♦ ^^ ■■ 11 ~
The Chicago Times has been measuring
fte growth; - of that city during the past
year, and finds that thirty-four miles of
buildings h#.ye .been erected at a cost of §25,-
000,000, and twenty-five churches costing
$2,000,000. . •SKssijS*
Ouveb Bangsiox was attacked and mor
tally wounded by a negro, near Atlanta, Ga.,
Tuesday.
(From the Washington National Eepublican, (Bad.) ]
THE CASE OF THE SENATOR FROM
GEORGIA.
Wa learn with regTet- that certain incon
siderate parties are laboring to precipitate
the Senate into a capital blander—the rejec
tion of the Hon. Joshua Hill, who claims a
seat ns Senator from Georgia. The pretext
for this effort is that the Legislature which
elected him was an illegal body, because the
members did not take the oath required of
officers of the UnitedStates, commonly known
as the “iron clad” oath.
■ mill jmliniilitUHli llm supplemental recon
struction act of July 19, 1867, enacted that
this oath should be taken by all persons there
after elected to office in the Southern military
districts-“under any so-called State authori
ty.” But Gen. Meade, the commander of the
district including Georgia, did not construe
this as applying to officers chosen under the
new constitutions of the Southern States; for
though the State government was provisional
at the time of their election, their official
duties were mainly to be performed after the
provisional character of the government
should cease, on the completion of recon
struction. And in this course Gen. Meade
was sustained by high military authority at
Washington. The omission to require this
oath of the members of the Legislature was,
at the time—to wit; in July last—well known
in Georgia, well known at the War Depart
ment and army headquarters, and well known
to Congress, then in session. Yet no disap
probation was expressed by the General-in-
Chief, by the Secretary of War, or by Con
gress. On the. contrary, one branch of Con
gress—the House of Representatives—solemn
ly recognized this Legislature as a legal body
by admitting six members from Georgia,
which, under the reconstruction acts, could
not be done until a legal Legislature had com
plied with certain fundamental conditions
prescribed in those acts. Therefore, it is safe
to assert either that no error was committed,
or that the error has gone beyond remedy by
the default of those who should have cor
rected it at the time. We support the former
proposition. We are not prepared to bring a
grave impeachment against Gen. Meade, Gen.
Grant, and the Honse of Representatives. We
believe that a rule prescribed for provisional
officers was not intended to operate on officers
chosen, indeed, under the provisional govem-
meunt, but chosen to serve under the perma
nent government to which the provisional
government was about to give place.
The complaint of the omission to require
the oath of the members of the Legislature
is formally made to Congress by the Governor
of Georgia, Hon. R. B. Bullock. In his me
morial he styles himself “Provisional Gov
ernor.” And it is matter of history that he
once acted in that character by appointment
of General Meade. But it is also trne that
in July last he was transmuted from a pro
visional Governor under the reconstruction
acts into an ordinary Governor under the
Constitution of Georgia. He went through
the ceremony of inauguration. He cele
brated the restoration of Georgia to her place
in the Union by festive rejoicings at her capi
tal. He has commissioned hundreds of of-.
Sees in Georgia, requiring pf them no oath
but that prescribed by the laws of that State.
He has approved of laws passed by this same
Legislature, and is enforcing them as the
executive of the State. He issued the very
commission which Mr. Hill.produced in the
Senate laBt Monday os evidence of his title
to a seat. He draws his salary from the State
Treasury as a Constitutional Governor, and
not from the United States Treasury as a Pro-,
visional Governor under the reconstruction
acts. After five months’ daily recognition
of this Legislature as a legal body, by these
and similar acts, it is passing strange that he
should now come to Congress with the com
plaint that the body never had a legal ex
istence.
Georgia had no right, under the joint reso
lution of Congress of JuJy 20, 1868, to vote
for President nntil she complied with certain
conditions requiring the action of a. legal
Legislature. Her people thought that she
ought to vote in the late election, and she did
so, (and, in our judgment, voted for the
wrong candidate.) Both parties held con
ventions, nominated their electors, and agi
tated the State with a lively canvass. Ac
cording to Governor Bullock's present theory,
all this agitation was foolish and nugatory,
for the vote of the State onght not to be
counted.
Bnt our main objection to the denial of a
seat to Mr. Hill, rests on higher grounds than
the foregoing; it is something 4pad to stultify
Gov. Bullock, Gen. Meade, Gen. Grant, the
House of Representatives, and the people
of Georgia, but it is worse to undo the re
construction of an tipporfentSqnftem State.
We cannot agree with President Johnson,
that reconstruction is a failure. Reconstruc
tion was a terrible problem. The Republican
party has met it bravely, and, we believe,
successfully. Let it not plead guilty of
bungling. The peace of the country forbids
any backward step.
If the reconstructed government of Geor
gia is unable, through the perversity of her
Democratic citizens, to protect her people of
all races, colors and politics, a remedy is in
the hands of Congress, under the last amend
ment to the Constitution. No good man will
object to the vigorous exercise of the powers
therein conferred, whenever fte fjtate law
fails. Our information leads ns to suppose
that intervention by Congress is now neces
sary. The admission of a legal Senator will
not stand in the way of such intervention,
but rafter secure valuable aid in making it
effectual,
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
KELLEY.—The friends and acquaintances of Mm
Ann Keller and Mr. and Mrs. John O’Connell, are re
spectfully invited to attend the funeral of the foi
THIS MORNING, at 10.",' o’clock, from the south
east comer of Habersham and Congress streets. It
BROOKE.—The Mends and acquaintance of Mr.
and Mrs. Joaiah Brooko are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral of the latter, from her lato resi
dence, southwest comer of St Julian street and
Washington Square, at 3% o’clock, THIS AFTER
NOON. It*
potto.
j. V. GILBERT
A
Solomon’s Lodge, No. 1, F. A. 3f.
A regular Communication of tills
Lodgewill-beheld THIS (Thursday) EYEN->
ING, at 7^ o’clock.
The annual election tor officers will take place.
Brethren will please come prepared to pay their dues.
By order of JOHN NICOLSON, W. IT.
J. EL Earnx, Secretary. - dec!7-lt
Hibernian Society.
Members of* the Hiber^
nian Society are hereby
moned to attend the regular 4
terly Meeting of the Society,'
(Thursday) EVENING, at 8 o’clock, at the Marshall
House. By order of
JOHN J. KELLY, President.
John E. Dillon, Secretary. ~ decl7-lt
EATBE.
hana Gee .
Thursday, December 17th,
Fourth appearance of the great favorite,
Mr. and 3Ii-s. WATKDfS,
On which occasion will be presented, for the
second and last time,
TRODDEN DOWN
Or, Under Two Flags!
J° u desire e°°d amusement, patronize us.
aecie-it
Savannah Racing Clnh.
A meeting of the Sa
vannah Racing Club will be
held at the Pulaski House, on<
THURSDAY EVENING, the 17th instant, at 8 o’clock.
A full meeting and prompt attendance ia desired.
GEO. a OWENS, President.
J. T. McFarland, Secretary. decl7-lt
M4RRIED.
HODGES—WOODING.—At Trfpity Church, Decem
ber 9,1868, by the Bey. G. G. N. MacDonald, Mr. J.
Quinccy Hodges and Mrs. Joste Sj. Wooding, all of this
city. H*
PROFESSOR SEMON’S
FASHIONABLE -DANCING ACADEMY,
115 Broughton St.,
In Mr. George W. Wylly’s Building, up stairs.
A LL the new and fashionable Quadrilles and
Waltzes taught. Quarter commencing from time
of joining.
Boarding Schools and Seminaries taught on reason
able terms.
Days of tuition for Ladies’ Class, Monday and Wed
nesday afternoons: class for young Misses and Mas
ters; Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons;
Gentlemen's CJaa£, ^Sesday, Thursday and Saturday
evenings. Exclusive private lessons' every day from
nine to two o’clock.
Friday afternoon, Ladies' Matinee.
For particulars or circulars, apply or address
above. nov4-2m
OSBORNE’S OPTICAL OFFICE,
Corner Congress and Drayton Sts.,
TT7TLL BE CLOSED FROM CHRISTMAS TO 1st
YV of February succeeding. Would be glad to
wait on all his customers who appreciate the uses of
his prof saion between now and the 22d December.
Will be in Augusta until Feb. 1st dec!5-6t
Pictures at Reduced Prices.
O WING TO THE HARD TRIES. PICTURES wHl
be token ot PALMER'S GALLERY, comer of St
Julian street and Market Square, for a few weeks at
greatly reduced price,. Card Photographs, per dozen,
33 00. Ambrotypes and Ferrotypes, 50 cents. Now
Isyonrtime. Give ns a poll. Also on hands stock of
Frames, Cases, Stereoscopes, and Views. decll-lm
PUBLIC NOTICE.
mHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
A PUBLIC ROAD COMMISSIONERS of Chatham
county will he held at the Court House in the City of
Savannah, on the Fourteenth day of DECEMBER,
which will be the second Monday in said month, at U
o’clock, A.M. W- W. WASH,
nov25-20t Secretary B. C. P. R. C. C.
Day Board $6 Per Week.
Board and lodging $7 Per Week.
G ood board can be obtained at the
above rates within five minutes walk of the Post
Office. Apply at THIS OFFICE.
dec&—tf
Notice.
OF MERCER & ANDER-
BON having been this day dissolved, the under
signed will continue the business on his own account.
Thankful for past favors, ho will endeavor to merit
their continuance, vfliich he respectfully solicits.
EDWARD C. ANDERSON. Jr.
December lst»18G8. dccl-tf
Notice.
A LL PERSONS HAVING SOLD OR PURCHASED
A Real Estate-within the taxable limits of the city
during tho year, are earnestly requested to make the
same known at my office as early as possible.
JOHN WILLIAMSON,
novl9-tf City Treasurer.
Notice.
The Trotting Race for a Club Parse of
$250, which was postponed in consequence of the
inclemency of the weather, will take place over the
Thunderbolt Track, at 2 o’clock, p. m., on FRIDAY*
December 18th, 1868.
GEOBGE S. OWENS, President.
J. T. McFarland, Secretary. dec!7-2t
A Proclamation.
CITY of SAVANNAH, 1 I
Mayor’s Office, December 10,1868. { I
By authority of a resolution of the City Council of
Savannah,
A Reward of Fire Hundred Dollars
Is hereby offered for the arrest and lodgment in the
Jail of Chatham county, with proof to convict, of the
person or persons concerned in the murder of
Frederick Broadbacker and Frederick Brickman, on
the 5th day of November, 1868, within the jurisdic
tional limits of the city of Savannah, or two hundred
and fifty dollars in each case.
And I Mo moreover require and commend the
officers and members of the Police force of the city
to be vigilant in endeavoring to bring the murderer
or murderers to justice.
In witness whereof I, Edward C. Anderson, Mayor of j
the City of Savannah, have hereunto set my official
signature, and caused to be impressed the seal of
said city, the day and year first above written.
(ns.] EDWARD C. ANDERSON, Mayor.
Attest:
James Stewart, Clerk of Council. decll-lOt
.Notice.
Office Augusta & Savannah Rail Road, )
Savannah, December 6,1868. j
Dividend No. 12.—A dividend of three and one-half
dollars per share, less U. S. Tax, will be paid on and
after MONDAY, December 7th, at the State Bank
Building, in this city,
F. T. WILLIS,
4ec7-41weod3w President.
Election of Directors.
OFFICE OF THE CENTRAL RAILROAD. )
AND BANKING COMPANY OF GEORGIA, 5
Savannah, December 3,1868.)
An election for Nine Directors to manage the affairs
of the Company for the ensuing year, will be held at
the Banking House in Savannah, on MONDAY, the
4th day of January, 1869, between the hours of 10
o’clock, a. ja. and 1 o’clock, p. m.
Stockholders, on presentation of their Stock Cer
tificates to the Conductors of trains, will be passed
free to and from the election over this Road.
T. M. CUNNINGHAM,
dec4-td j Cashier.
Stockholders’ Meeting.
OFFICE OF THE CENTRAL RAILROAD, 1
£ND BANKING COMPANY OF GEORGIA, [
Savanna^,' December 1,1868.)
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of this
Company will take place at the Banking House in Sa
vannah, on TUESDAY, the 22d of December next, at
11 o’clock, A. M.
Stockholders pull be passed to and from the meeting
free over the Company’s Road, upon presentation of
their Stock Certificates to the Conductors.
T. M. CUNNINGHAM,
dec2-td Cashier.
Dividend No. 5.
OFFICE OF THE CENTRAL RAILROAD,
AND BANKING COMPANY OF GEORGIA.
Savannah, December 1,1868. J
A dividend of FjyE DOLLARS per shore from the
earnings of the Road for the past year, has THIS DAY
been declared by the Directors on the Capital Stock of
the Company, payable on and after the TWENTY-
FIRST INSTANT. The Government Tax will be paid
by this Company.
T. M. CUNNINGHAM,
dec2-lm Cashier.
DAVID R- PILLOW,
BANKER,
No. 4- Whitaker Street* one door from the
corner of Bay Street.
YOUNG- MEN’S
LIBRARY association.
A Public Address
UPON
Electricity and Its Modifications,
YT7TLL BE DELIVERED BEFORE THE ABOYF
>V Association, by Captain HALE, in compliance
with the request of the members of the organlzztioiC
On Friday Night, Dec. 18th,
At the Lecture Boons of Trinity Methodist Clmrrii.
Address to commence at 8 o’clock. dec8T-2t
CORSETS! CORSETS!
CORSETS t
— AT —
PEPPER’S,
119 and 121 Congress St.,
SIGN OF THE GOLDEN SHEEP.
JUST RECEIVED,'
TEE LAEGEST IBB MOST COMPLETE
ASSORTMENT OF
CO RSETS
rrtHAT HAS EVER BEEN OFFERED FOR asT.F
JL IN SAVANNAH.
500 GLOVE FITTING CORSETS at 75 cents,
■worth $1 25.
200 GLOVE FITTING CORSETS at 87t cts.,
worth $1 50.
200 GLOVE FITTING CORSETS at $1 each.
250 FRENCH CORSETS at $1 25, worth
$1 50.
200 FRENCH CORSETS at $2, worth $2 50.
225 FRENCH CORSETS at $2 25, worth
$2 75.
126 TRENCH CORSETS from $2 50 upwards.
100 Breakfast CORSET JACKETS.
LADIES in want of CORSETS will find this a FIRST
CLASS ASSORTMENT, comprising a full line of sizes,
and at a shade over manufacturer's prices.
THOMAS PEPPER,
dccl7-tf
ATLANTIC St GULF lUIllOAD STOCK.
Wanted to Purchase,
A FEW SHARES,
BY
DAVID R. DILLON.
BANKER,
decl7-lt
A Whtitalcer Street.
Fw Liverpool.
rpHE FIRST CLASS BRITISH SHIP
JOHN MANN,
Jas. Mann, Commander,
Having two-thirds of her cargo engaged, will be dis
patched for the above port.
ALSO,
The fast sailing, first class British ship
CRESCENT CITY,
L. E. Colefeeld, Commander,
Being ready for freight, will have dispatch as above.
For other freight engagements, apply to
" B & FULL
decl7-tf
WILDER & FULLARTON.
BOOTS AND SHOES,
m
and OTHERS
“PLANTERS, FARMERS
1 wanting good
BOOTS A2S*D SHOES,
Are invited to call on the undersigned, at 159 Con-
gress Street, and get their supplies. The import-:
ance of Shoes made with SOLID STOCK INSOLES
cannot be over estqn&fed. They wear better and are
cheaper in the long run.
With such stock I am Lolly supplied, and invite
those in want to give me a calL
NOTES DISCOUNTED.
GOLD,
SILVER,
BANK BILLS,
AND STOCKS,
PURCHASED IN ANY QUANTITY.
noyl3-tf
Notice to (jtys Consumers.
You are respectfully invited to call at
the office of the SAVANNAH IMPROVED GAS-LIGHT
COMPANY, corner of Bull and Bay Streets, 2d floor,
between the hours of 7 and 8 o’clock P. M., to witness |
and test the improvement in the light from common
city gas effected by the Company.
With the same light now obtained, a deduction of
about 25 per cent, in cost may be relied on.
This Company has been in operation about four
months, and we wonld refer to our present patrons as
to the general satisfaction given.
. .The apparatus is introduced free of cost.
GEp. W. WYLLY, President.
DeWitt Bbuin, Secretary.aug 19—ly
DR. H.. J. ROYALL,
B
Office, Cor. Bull and Congress Streets,
je27—ly (Over Lincoln’s Drag Store).
GEO. T. NICHOLS,
decl7-lw 159 Congress Street.
ENGINEER’S SITUATION WANTED.
/THE UNDERSIGNED DESIRES A SITUATION A3
JL ENGINEER, and can furnish the best of refer
ences as to ability for running and keeping an engine
in perfect order.
Any communication addressed to -me, in care of
John J. Evans, comer of Bay arid Centre streets, Au
gusta, Ga., will receive prompt attention.
dec!7-eod3t JAMES HARPER.
WANTED.
JMMiEDIATELY, A WHgTE CHAMBERMAID. AT
No. 88 South Broad street, second door east of Ball.
dec!7-2t
WANTED,
jp>Y A GRADUATE OF S. C. COLLEGE, A SITUA
TION AS TEACHER. Special attention paid to Mith-
ematicu. Addfeaa, for two weeks, TEACHER,
decl7-eodGt No. 2 Central Railroad, Oe.
rTWO servants wanted,
1 .COMPETENT SEMPSTRESS AND A GOOD
Jx. COOK. Apply northeast comer Jraxes^ and
Notice.
Batchelor’s Hair Dye.
This Splendid Hair Bye is the Best in
the world. The only true and perfect Dye—
Harmless, Reliable, Instantaneous. No disap
pointment. No ridiculous tints.’ Remedies
the ill effects of Bad Dyes, Invigorates and
leaves the hair soft and beautiful, black or brown.
Sold by all Druggists and Perfumers, and properly ap
plied at Batchelor’s Wig Factory, 1C Bond street. New
York. . * janl5—ly
Conjugal Love,
And the Happiness of True Marriage.
\ESSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN, on the Errors, Abuses,
and Diseases which destroy the Manly Powers and
create impediments to MAltRIAGE, with sure means
of relict Sent in sealed letter envelopes free of charge.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATION, Box P., Philadel-
phia. Pa. * eept23—dAtw3m
Notice.
rpHE UNDERSIGNED LS THE ONLY IMPORTER
JL of PERUVIAN GUANO in the United States of
America.
No. 1 Peruvian Guano in Bags for sale by him and
by his agent at Baltimore, Marvlaud, B. F. VOSS.
R. C. FERGUSSON,
Agent for Consignees of the Peruvian Gov’t,
je8—ly No. 42 South street. New York.
Notice, Ladies!
J^LUTING, PINKINO, STAMPING
AND DRESS-MAKING, AT
Sep 23 ty
MADAME Lr LOUIS’ BAZAAR,
133 BROUGHTON STBEE T,up stain;
WM. H. TISON. WM. IV. GORDON.
TISON & GORDON,
COTTON FAC TOPS
— AND—
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
No.
street,} Sa/vannah.
BAY
L iberal advances
ments.
MADE ON CONSIGN-
aul5—DATWCm
WANTED^
J>LANING MACHINE, ENGINE AND BOILER.
Any person having any of the above articles will please
give description, price, &c. Address A. F.,
norUS-tf Key Box 750.
/CONSIGNEES WANTED FOR TWENTY (20) BAR-
Ly SYRUP, marked B. C., per schr. Wapella,
from New York, consigned .to order.
.also, .
enty kegs nails, per schr. Mattie E, Taber, from
New York, marked “ C.”
decl7-U EDMANDS, GARDNER & CO.
STOLEN.
S tolen on the night of the isth inst.,
from the Market, a
BIULE AID CART. : & -
The Mule is cream colored, and the Cart an ordinary,
two wheel country cart. A liberal reward will be paid
tor their return to FRANK LLOYD,
dec!7-tf Exchange Dock.
S tate of Georgia, mcintosh county.—to
all whom it may concern:
Whereas, Charles Spalding, Executor upon the last*
will and testament of Thomas Spalding, has made toll
returns of his trust; and, whereas, he applies to this
Court for Letters Dismissory from said trust:
These are, tiierefore, to cite and admonish all whoia
it may Concern, to file their objections, if any th?y
have, on or before the first Monday in Juty.^lr 63 ?
otherwise said Letters Dismissory will be granted.
TVitness my hand and official signature, this <' tb day
of December, 1863. R- A. BIRD,
dec-17-lam6m Ordinary M.U
WASTED.
A
FIRST RATE WAITER, IMMEDIATELY,
No. 83 Sooth Broad street, second door east of Bull.
High wages paid.
decl6-3t*
Gr
BOARDING.
OOD BOARD, AT MODERATE RATES, CAN BE
obtained by applying on Perry street, Souih side, tw^
doors West of Whitaker. decll-6t