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®te Hfemiug fjtes®, J. H. ESTILL, Proprietor. tv. T. TH03EPS0N, Editor. I ill 81 Largest Circulation in City and Country. 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. m ii 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 |innppr’W/, 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 : > i »« < — 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.” A > ■•» < — 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. — > < 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. >-» ♦-»-< 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