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I'ARAQRAMS.
—Yesterday, in Now York, Gold was
quoted at 1.401. Cotton, 30$.
—The defeat of the Irish Church Ap
pointments Suspension bill in the British
Parliament is regarded as certain.
—Tho report going the rounds concern
ing Speaker Colfax’s intended marriage
with a lady of Keokuk, lowa, is without
the least foundation.
—The new suspension bridge at Niagara
which will give a complete view of all the
falls at once, is expected to be finished this
season.
—A strong effort is being made on the
part of tho leading Jews of this country to
have their Sabbath (Saturday) observed as
the Christians observe Sunday.
—Saturday was the hottest day of the
season in New York, tho mercury standing
at ninety three degrees in the shade. Seve
ral cases of sunstroke were reported.
—An egg-tester has been invented in
England. It is a contrivance to throw the
light into the egg so clearly that it there is a
chicken in it lie will wink.
—Wm. M. Nolan, of McDonough, acci
dentally shot himself while carelessly
handling a pistol, on Monday, causing the
death of the unfortunate young man, in
about one hour after the shooting.
—Hon, Isaac Toucey has just founded
four scholarships in Trinity College, three
hundred dollars annually being yielded
from each. The scholarships are to be held
only by young men studying with tho
intention of taking holy orders.
—The meeting of the Fenians of Ver
mont, which was recently held, appears to
have been a fizzle. It was supposed that
they would do some mysterious things
which would startle the Canadians over the
border, but they did no such thing, for a
wonder.
—The agents of American managers in
Europe refuse to engage any more danseuses.
They say that the ballet is about played out
in America, at least for a| while, and that
attractions of an entirely different character
have to be provided tor the trans-Atlantios,
who are satisfied with the naked drama.
—The cultivation of the sugar beet is
rapidly becoming an important interest in
Illinois. During the past week, the “Aurora
licet Sugar Company” have purchased four
hund, at a cost of $33,000, near Montgom
ery, for the purpose of entering upon their
operations.
—The first through trip on tho railroad
from Sacramento ICity to Reno was made
Thursday, 18th instant. The Company
ay the road will reach the crossing of the
Humboldt river, 100 miles beyond Itcno,
early in July. Nine thousand workmen
arc employed on this portion of the route.
—Mr. John Quincy Adams, of Massachu
setts, thinking that the accident of birth has
thrust him upon the public attention rather
before his time, intimates pretty clearly that
he does not intend to accept a nomination
for the Vice Presidency from the Democratic
party.
—lt is in contemplation by a party of
Northern capitalists to erect a very large
hotel or Senatorimn, for consumptives, in
Aiken, S. C., as it is evident that such an
establishment, properly conducted, would
prove not only beneficial to invalids, but most
remunerative to the projectors of the scheme.
—A man advertised lately to forward, on
receipt of postage stamps, “sound, practical
advice, that would be applicable at any time,
and to all persons and conditions of life.”
On receipt of the stamps, he sent his victim
the following : “Never give a boy a penny to
watch your shadow while you climb a tree
to look into the middle of next week.”
—The military authorities are still
engaged in investigating the Dill murder.
Several additional arrests have been made
and the parties confined in the jail,
preparatory to their removal to Castle
Pinckney. Among those last arrested are
Messrs. Hucabee, Kelley, Rayburn, Mattox,
IJr. Wm. Nelson, John Mickle, and James
Pickett. Four or five negroes have also
been arrested for supposed complicity in
the murder.
—West of Laramie, on the route of the
Pacific Railroad, all the water is so im
pregnated with alkali that, when drunk, it
has the effect of a dose of salts, when
used for washing it peels the skin off once
in seven days, and when used in the engines
it makes no steam of any account Its
excellence consists in the facility with
which soap can be made with it, a lump of
grease and a stick to stir it up being all
that is necessary for the manufacture.
—On the 10th of July next, the Bnai
Britli (Brothers Bound Together) will hold
a general convention in the city of New
York, for the purpose of revising the con
thution of the order and transactiing such
other business as may be brought before
that body. This association is governed
by laws and ceremonies somewhat similar
to those of masonry ; none but Hebrews,
who adhere strictly to tho Hebrew faith,
arc admitted to this order.
FOREIGN ITEMS.
A Handel festival will soon bcl given in
London with 2,200 vocalists.
flic fashion of umbrellas used by gentle
men against the sun, is greatly coming into
vogue in Paris.
An edition of Pilgrim’s Progress has been
published in England which is sold for a
penny.
The transformation ot tho artillery in Spain
is now terminated, the army cj that country
now possessing one hundred and thirty steel
breech loading guns.
A French soldier has just been sentenced
to bo shot for having deserted to the Russian
army during the Crimean war, thirteen years
ago.
North Germany has appropriated 00,000
thalers to pay the expenses of am astronomi
cal expedition to the East, to observe the
solar eclipse in August.
Russia is not backward in the cause ol
education. r l he province of Volhynia con
tains,!, 332 schools for the people, attended
by 27,001 scholars.
Belgium boasts of two oases of quadruple
births one of four girls and the other of
four boys. It looks as if there was some
design in thus adjusting the sexes.
Anew African expiring expedition has
been fitted out in Dublin, and will start in a
few days. It has been organized by Captain
Faulkner, who first proposed it, and Captain
Norman, late of the Sixty-Ninth Regiment.
In digging for the foundation of a house
in the Hue des' Drapiers, at Brussels, there
has just been found, at a depth of several
yards, a copper vessel containing gold coins
very ancient and very roughly made, as well
as jewels of primitive and barbarous handi
work.
There is one Jew to seven inhabitants in
Poland ; to 3d in Austria; to 42 in Russia;
to 52 in Holland; to Cl in Turkey; to 105
in Germany; to 333 in Belgium; to 412 in
Italy ; to 410 in England ; to 403 in France;
'to 505 in Switzerland; and to 504 in Scan
dinavia.
The new carriages on the Austrian rail
roads have patent*loeks on the doors, and
when recently the key was lost, no less a
person than Francis Joseph was imprisoned
tor some little time, to the terror of the
negligent officials.
National Republican
At/aTTPTA. O/V.
FRIDAY MORNING luno 2f, 18*8
For PRESIDENT
Os tiik [Tnited States:
rnssi:s 8. <mllA\t.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
Schuyler Colfax,
. Os INDIANA.
Proclamation
BY THE GOVERNOR ELECT.
Under authority granted by an Act of
Congress, entitled “An Act to admit the
States of North Carolina, South Carolina,
Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida,
to representation in Congress,” which this
day becomes a law : the persons who were
elected Members of the General Assembly of
this State, at an Election held on the 20th,
21st, 22d and 23d days of April last, and
who are eligible to office under said Act, are
hereby notified to convene in the City of
Atlanta, at twelve o'clock noon, on Saturday,
the Fourth Day of July next.
RUFUS B. BULLOCK,
Governor Elect of the State of Georgia.
Aulusta, G.i, June 25, 18G8.
6®’" Augusta, Savannah, Atlanta, Macon,
Columbus, and Milledguvillc papers will
publish till day and send bills to National
Republican Office.
THE GO l ERNOR’ S PROG LA MA -
TION.
It will be seen by the official Proclama
tion of the Governor elect that the Legis
lature is called to convene at Atlanta on
Saturday, July 4th. All members elect,
who arc qualified, either by ability to take
the test oath, or by having their disfran
chisement removed by the late law of
Congress, will be on hand at the time and
place appointed.
GENERAL AMNESTV.
It is stated that President Johnson will,
in a few days, issue a proclamation of
amnesty, covering all the exceptions made
in the former proclamation. We hope the
rumor will prove true. We can not
imagine any benefit to be derived from
keeping pains and penalties, which arc
never intended to be enforced, hanging
over the heads of a large portion of the
people. The time for enforcing punish
ment has passed, and in many eases has
already been barred by the law itself. The
only effect ot holding over the culprits a
rod which is never intended to strike, is to
produce irritation, and give to the offenders
the position of martyrs. The conduct of
the Government in relation to Mr. Davis is
% illustration of the effect of continually
threatening punishment, with no intention
to inflict it. Had Mr. Davis been suffered
to go free without this farce of a prosecu
tion, he would have had at present very
little of tlic notice of the world. As he,
and all others who have brought upon
themselves the penalties of rebellion, will
finally he suffered to go unharmed, it were
as well they should go without further
trouble and expense. We hope, therefore,
that President Johnson will issue a pro
clamation of amnesty in favor of all en
gaged in the rebellion without exception.
REASONS FOR
GRANT.
A correspondent ot the New York Evening
Foul gives the following six re. soils in ac-
counting for the unanimity of Uon. Grant’s
nomination at Chicago : Ist. Tho test ques
tion of 'iuoMAs Jefferson can, in this case,
be answered in the affirmative—General
Grant is honest; he is capable. 2d. No
man living has rendered such great and
important services to the nation as lie. 3d.
lie did not seek the office—a rare thing in
these times. 4th. Ho is eminently a prac
tical man; fair-minded and moderate in his
views, but firm and determined in the dis
charge of his duties. sth. The election ot
such a man will not only give peace and
assurance at home, but will elevate the credit
and prestige of tho nation abroad, and remove
all doubt among foreign powers of the sta
bility and permanence of our financial sys
tem, and of the complete restoration of civil
authority. 6th. The conflicting views and
angry feelings engendered by civil strife not
having entirely subsided, it is of the last
importance that the President lo be elected
should be a man of high character, having
the confidence, love and gratitude of the
people.
GRANT AND HANCOCK.
Some of the Democracy seem inclined
to pit General Hancock against General
Grant. As most of General Hancock’s
reputation is founded upon bis military
services in putting down the rebellion, it
is hard to see bow lie can gain favor with
a party who pronounced the war a failure.
Measured by tlic military standard, Gen.
Grant is much the most meritorious. To
he consistent the party should nominate
some General who fought on tlic side
opposed to Grant and Hancock. The
Hancock and Chase movements indicate
the desperate straits to which the Democ
raey is reduced, that they thus have to go
into the ranks of their enemies in search of
a candidate.
GEOIiGIA IN THE UNION.
The telegram, in another column, settles
the question of reconstruction. The bill for
the admission of Georgia has been passed
over the President’s veto, who, with all his
pretended desire for the restoration of the
Union, saw fit to interpose his veto against
such restoration. Georgia is now prepared
to enter upon a career of prosperity hitherto
uuexampled in her annals, and when the
political agitations gotten up by mischievous
demagogues have been allayed, to stand
again, as she has stood, the Empire State of
the South, many a man, who is prctcmledly
opposed to reconstruction, will, in his heart,
he glad of the event; and to such, and to
those who have advocated a return to the
Union, ami have labored and suffered for it,
we offer our sincere congratulations.
PR ESIDEN T JO UN SON.
In all their wild hunt after a candidate,
A. J.’s name never seems to occur to the
Democracy. Here and there some little
country paper keeps his name at the head ol its
columns, but that is the only indication that
he was ev.w thought ol in connection with
the Presidency. After all the sacrifices that
Mr. Johnson itas made fur the cause ot
Democracy, this treatment is peculiarly un
grateful. but is of a pier o with the conduct
of the party towards all Vice Presidents who
have become Presidents through the wrath
of Providence. They have generally been
seduced by the flattering promise that they
were prime favorites, and sure to be nomi
nated for their own succession ; and when
the Democracy has used them for its dirty
purpose, they are cast aside as worn out and
useless tools. The fate ot Johnson differs
not from that of his .predecessors. Is it
possible that Mr. Johnson still cherishes a
hope of nomination from the party which
has betrayed him, but whose work he con
tinues to do 7
THE CROPS.
From every direction we hear good
accounts of the crop prospects. Wheat
lias been harvested and turns out an aver
age crop. Wo are in hopes that farmers
can soon be persuaded that the wheat crop
is the most profitable of any that can be
cultivated in Georgia. Not only duos it
require less labor, than any- other, but it
Surpasses in quality any other, comes in at
n time when it commands the highest
price, and improves the land instead of
exhausting it.
The corn crop has revived under the late
rain's, and bids fair for a good harvest.
The season has been favorable for cotton,
giving planters ail opportunity to thor
oughly clean their crops, and the recent
, rains have started it in good crowing con
dition. The crop is perhaps ten days or
two weeks later than usual, but taking into
consideration the many accidents to which
it is still liable, there is hope of such a
yield as will supply the factories now in the
South and those which will be established
soon. Beyond this we do not think any
surplus is desirable.
RE-OPENING TUP CASE.
The work of Reconstruction is drawing
nigh to completion. All patriots should
rejoice over the fact; for the result is of
the first moment to the people concerned,
and to the nation as a whole. Differences
relative to the method may well be aban
doned in view of the restoration of nearly
all the States upon tlie basis of free labor,
equal rights, education, and the noblest
civilization.
All thinking men of all parties ought to
be glad to accept the rehabilitation of the
States as a finality. We believe they arc
ready to do so. ft is certain that every
moral., political and material interest de
mands that the settlement be approved,
and the ease lie regarded as closed. Only
thus can we hope for peace. The victor in
the war has proclaimed the terms of peace,
and they have been applied, enforced
accepted. Society at the South is reorgan
izing in anew spirit. Labor Slaving
become free is already more productive
than ever before. Schools arc multiplied
for the benefit of nil. The prosperity now
only incipient, promises to be broader and
deeper and more secure than hitherto. The
principles which have given the North and
West their growth and greatness, arc
domesticated and arc already elevating
and ennobling the. Southern States. Why
disturb the work which has so far pro
gressed, and borne such beniiiceiit lruits ?
But formal notice is given that the sham
democracy propose to overthrow the whole
work of reconstruction, if they can attain
to power in the pending canvass. So pro
claims Isaiah Ryndehs and his Empire
Club in New York. The Chicago Times
and the. Cincinnati Enquirer demand that
the purpose shall be proclaimed in. the
platform. The Wbrld appeals to have the
New York Convention recognize the situa
tion as it exists. The National Intelligencer
thereupon denounces it as a radical in dis
guise. And the Cincinnati Enquirer ex
claims ; “It would have us abandon all
our antecedents. It would have us do
injustice to our strongest convictions. It
would have us he false to the people of the
South, who are now trodden under foot by
negro insolence, hacked up by military
power. It would have us dishonor ourselves
and degrade the organization. It would
have us throw away every chance of success
in the election.’’ This is unquestionably
the sentiment of the party. The aim and
object arc unequivocal to overthrow the
whole fabric ot reconstruction and the
principles upon which it lias been accom
plished.
The attempt can not fail to he miscliiev
ous. 'flic suggestion will disturb society
and business at tlic South. Nothing is more
needed here than an established policy,
permanency in institutions, and settlement
of controversies. Grant, if you will, that
a better plan could have been devised. The
ripping up of all that has been done, the
demoralization of society, the interruption
of labor, the overthrow ot the State gov
ernments, would renew tho evils of anarchy
and conflict, and curse not the South alonei
but the people of every portion of the
Union. No excuse exists for such a course.
No pretext can palliate such gratuitous j
malevolence. Reconstruction marches
worthily forward. The country is satisfied
with it. Fair men of all parties arc opposed
to opening again the whole question of the
.relations of these States to the Union. IVe
are in ; keep us in, and let us go on in the
same path pursued by all our sister com
monwealths. The party that would over
throw all that has been achieved, can
deserve no favor at the hands of prudent,
patriotic citizens. The dictates of common
sense and of patriotism are expressed in
the words of General Grant: ‘Let us have
peace.’ *
POLITICAL CA MPA IONS.
Free discussion is the basis of republican
governments. Criticism upon the conduct
of political parties is not only advan
tageous to the country, 'out also absolutely
necessary to the preservation of honesty
and fidelity in officers. The government
is carried on in pursuance of a certain
policy enunciated in the campaign and
endorsed by the people at the polls. A
change of party is always a change of ad
ministrative policy.
Platforms contain tho principles upon
which parties base their claims to popular
support. Changing with the ever varying
circumstances of life, when applied to
governmental affairs, they are simply ex
periments. The .issue presented to the
country at every Presidential election is,
which of the policies enunciated by the
respective parties is the more conducive to
the public welfare. It is purely a question
of measures, and only incidentally a ques
tion of men. A political campaign con
ducted in accordance with this view would
do much to enlighten the people upon
public affairs, to soften the asperities of
opposition, and would afford the best pos
sible opportunity for preparing the electors
for an honest, just and patriotic decision
of the great questions at issue between the
Such, in the earlier days of the republic,
was the course pursued in the canvass by
our public men. But we have sadly
departed from it in these after years. A
campaign has now degenerated into the
most abusive criticism of public men, with
hardly a word jjpon the principles that
should stand first and foremost before the
people. Nothing is held sacred in this
thirst fur place. Private character, the
most unsullied, is villificd, and trampled
under foot, is dragged through the dirty
mire of politics. The purest motives are
aspersed and the best actions attributed to
base designs. No man is so high that he
does not become the object of malicious
and slanderous vituperation, and no man
so low that he can escape the obloquy
cast upon him by political opponents.
So common has this personal attack
become, that the best men often shrink
from seeking public office, and tlic coun
try is compelled, in many instances, to be
content with tlic services of politicians
instead of statesmen. Strange as it may
appear, there are men whose anxiety for
office is not sufficient to make them
willing to have their names bandied
by profane lips in bar room and on
hustings, and who, conscious of recti
tude, will not explain the motives that
govern the acts of their private life to
every querist who peers into their most
saered relations. There are men so sensi
tive of such criticism from their very
natures, that they will not go through the
fiery ordeal of politics, even for the honor
of an office. Patriotic in the- highest
degree, they are so jealous of the reputa
tion acquired through a longlife of integ
rity and usefulness, that they prefer private
station and obscurity to public office, at tlic
cost.of tlic unsparing and unfeeling criti
cism of party.
The duty of all parties in tlic coming
campaign is apparent. The people desire
a discussidii of political questions, and not
the constant traducing of character now so
frequent in campaigns. It is time that we
learned to lay aside animosity in discus
sion, and to present the real issues fairly
and logically before the country. Dignity
should mark every step in our onward
inarch. Candidates must not forget that
they are men as well as politicians, and
that a good name is better than riches or
official station. Then when the contest is
over, whatever lie its result, all parties can
fuel that the victory lias been fairly won,
and that courtesy lias not been sacrificed
to please an idle crowd, and reputation has
not been ..ml tied by falsehood.
IN I’OR 7. tNT RAIL R 0.l L> MEA SI 7 IE.
In llie.U. 8. Senate, on l’iuirsctay last, a
billot much importance to the people and
Railroad interest of the whole South, was
presented by Senator Pomeroy. It. is
entitled a “hill for completing a direct and
continued line ot railroad from Washington
to . Mobile and other points South, and
creating a post route from Washington to
Mobile and New Oilcans, thereby securing
a more certain, speedy, and economical
transportation of die United States mails,
military stores, and munitions of war.” The
first section grants to the Georgia and South
Carolina Air-Line Railroad Company bonds
of the United States to the amount of six
millions ot dollars to aid in the construction
of the road of said company between Atlanta,
Georgia, and Charlotte, North Carolina, or
such other Northern terminus as may be
determined bv the management of said
company ; and to the Alexandria and Fred
ericksburg Railway Company bonds of the
United States lo the amount of one million
of dollars to aid in the completion of its road
from Alexandria, Virginia, lo a point of
junction with the Richmond, Fredericksburg,
and Potomac railroad, at or near the city ol
Fredericksburg, Virginia, said bonds to
mature in thirty years from their date, bear
ing interest at six per centum per annum,
payable semi-annually in the city of New
Yoil^
The second section provides that the
companies, before receiving these bonds )
shall execute their own first mortgage to
an equal amount, and no more, of the
United States bonds granted them, said,
bonds to be secured by a deed of trust to
two trustees of each road, one of whom
shall be appointed by the Secretary of the
Treasury, and the other by the company,
etc. The third section provides that tho
cost of said roads over and abovn tho
amount of United States bonds granted
shall be provided by said companies. The
fourth section provides that the Georgia
and South Carolina Air Line Railroad
Company shall complete their line of road
from Charlotte to Atlanta within three
years from the passage of the act ; and
the Alexandria and Fredericksburg Rail
way Company, within eighteen . months
from the passage of ibis act, and if not so
completed, the said roads, or either of
them, shall stand forfeited to the United
States, to bo disposed of as Congress may
direct.
The fifth section provides for the payment
of interest, forfeiture in case of non-payment,
etc.; and the sixth section provides that the
said Georgia and South Carolina Air Line
Railroad, and the said Alexandria and Fred*
ericksburg railway, when completed, together
with the Richmond, Fredericksburg, and
Potomac railroad, the Richmond and Dan
ville railroad, the Piedmont railroad, the
North Carolina railroad, the Atlantic and
West Point railroad, the West Point and
Montgomery railroad, the Montgomery and
Mobile railroad, and the Washington, Alexan
dria, and Georgetown railroad shall be a
general post route and military road from
Washington city to Mobile.
The bill was referred to the Committee oti
the Pacific railroad.
From our own Correspondent.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Tlic Spliynx of the White House—The Arkansas
Hill—Truck farming South—Fenian Scare —
Political Matters—The Difficulties of Ship
Owners.
Washington, D. C., Juno 21, ISOS.
In Greek Mithology we read of a monster
called the Spliynx, at one time ravaging
Thebes, and devouring those who could not
solve a riddle, when GSdipus, on a promise
of reward, undertook the task of delivering
the country from the monster. He solved
the riddle, whereupon tkeSphynx committed
Hani-Kani, or something else, and no more
troubled the people. Tlic Spliynx of the
White llonse has been ravaging the United
States for several years past, and those who
could not solve his riddle (policy), or did not
conform thereto, he attempted to destroy.
Our GEdipus—the House of Representatives
—undertook the task, for a price (the
restoration of peace and harmony to tho
country), to solve the riddle and get rid of
tho monster; but in this they unfortunately
failed, and our modern Spliynx still has the
power to add to the wrongs of the past, and
the indications are to day that he will do so,
I opine that some of the Senators who are
responsible for this man’s conduct regret lo
day they did not, when it was in their power,
force him, like his prototype of old. to put
himself out of the way. Senators Header
sou, Grimes, and Ross certainly pretended
to believe the President, if acquitted of his
many high crimes and misdemeanors, would
act more in harmony, with the Republican
party than heretofore, since the fatal 22d of
February. For a few weeks alter his acquit
tal, he did indeed seemingly realize the
magnanimity shown him, and refrained from
doing anything particularly offensive. Even
as late as last Thursday he authorized his
private scribe to state publicly that the bill
to admit Arkansas would not be vetoed but
would, become a law without the President’s
signature ; the surprise was therefore great
when the veto of the bill was received in
Congress on Saturday; and yet no one
should have been taken by surprise, lor it
was known that many of the leading Am
phietyous of the South (their god being still
Utopian, as before the war) were frequently
at the White House during the past week,
and the quid tunics then shook their heads as
it it portended evil; and such is the result.
There is not a shadow of doubt but what Mr.
Johnson did intend to let the bill become a
law without any action on his part, and was
only induced to adopt the opposite course
after listening to tiie advice of men whose
counsel is only evil. A similar fate doubt
less awaits the Omnibus bill—admitting
six States. The folly of thus retarding,
without being able to defeat legislation,
would be inexplicable in any other man than
President Johnson. lie is a bundle of
incongruities. It is said there is a silver
lining to every cloud, au.l it is possible that
the final triumph of self government over
such obstacles as have presented themselves
during the last eight years, and. irrevocably
establishing the fact that a Republican form
of Government is no longer an experiment,
tnay be a sufficient reward tor the trial now
and to be endured, and that result may be
tlie silver lining which the true American
sees in the distance, and to encourage him
to continued effort, until the goal is reached.
So mote it be. In this latitude, those who
have heretofore opposed the Congressional
plan of reconstruction begin to yield to the
logic of events, believing that further oppo
sition can boos no practical benefit to any
body, politically or otherwise. Hence the
Democratic party is, to day, divided upon
the expediency of recognizing accomplished
facts. Reconstruction completed, the late
slave States will blossom as the rose ; mil
lions of dollars, now lying idle in the North
ern vaults, will then bo brought into requisi
tion, tor with loyal men in office, sustained
by a large loyal element, it will be safe to
invest capital at the South. Northern men,
with more or less money, but all possessing
skill and enterprise, will flock there, and
along with them will How a portion of the
flood of foreign immigrants. Notwithstand
ing oil the opposition to tho freedmen, their
labor to day is proportionately more produc
tive (bait ever before it is belter this year
than the last. It will be still more valuable
next year, because of increased intelligence
on the part of the laborer. With a cli
mate and soil peculiarly adapted to
agricultural pursuits, and unsurpassed facili
ties for manufacturing, with order re
stored, an influx of skilled labor, and
an abundance of capital, what is to
prevent the Southern States from taking the
first rank in the march of progress? It is
strange how men could have been so blind
as ever to have opposed the reconstruction
plan ot Congress. It is a demand made by
those who had a right to make it, and made
in the best interests of the nation, without
passion and without prejudice against any
class or Set of men, but for the good of the
whole.
The Charlestonians have just discovered
that truck farming can be made a very
profitable business. The News, and other
papers of that ilk, announce the fact with
great exultation, and furnish facts and figures
as to the quantity of produce sent north*
ward (lie present season by “the small
(armers just outside the city.” Upon one
point the editors are reticent, and that is as
to who these small farmers are. Can it be
possible that these “small farmers,” who bid
fair to be of such material advantage to
Charleston, are freedmen ? It lias a sus
picious look.
The bill to make three States out of Texas
meets with great opposition. The Republican
opponents of the measure do so, in part,
because it will put four Democrats and only
two Republicans into the Senate. In Middle
and Eastern Texas there is a preponderating
Democratic clement that cannot be over
come for ten years at least. The bill is not
likely to pass.
The Fenian excitement is at fever heat in
Canada—that is all the parties interested
desire—for, believe me, the Fenians have no
more idea of attacking Canada than they
have Timbuctoo. But they like to see the
English lion laslt bis sides and howl, and to
see the money fly. It is the old fable prac
tically illustrated.
The ship owners who deserted their (lag
during the war, and sailed under foreign
colors, to save a little insurance money, do
not receive much sympathy from the present
Congress. Os all the applications made thus
far to bring vessels buck under the old flag,
not one has been granted.
The application for money to establish
schools for destitute white children at the
South meets with general favor at the
North. It is looked upon as an evidence of
progress, and as such, is encouraged. Had
the poor whites of the South been as intel
ligent as the corresponding element at the
North, the Secessionists never could have
gone through with the form of taking a
State out of the Union. Educate the
masses, white and black, and then there
can be no danger from the intrigues of
demagogues, be they Secessionist or modern
Democrats.
The attempt to inter the Confederate
dead in the National Cemetery, at Gettys
burg, lias aroused the indignation of
Pennsylvania, and the authorities of that
State threaten to remove their own dead if
it is done. It is probable the Confederate
dead will be deposited elsewhere.
Capital.
POLITICAL.
The complaisant disposition of some
Southern gentlemen on the subject of the
national debt is well illustrated by the editor
of the Mobile Register , who tells a Northern
Democratic editor: “Do what you please
with the public debt—pay in gold or green
backs, or repudiate in tuto, and we are with
you.”
The Southern press is by no means unani
mous in abusing the editor of the La Crosse
Democrat. The Georgia Conslilutionalisl
designates him as tho “American Juvenal,"
and thinks his occasional indiscretions, in
cluding “indelicate language,” eatt well be
pardoned, in view of his adherence lo prin
ciple and “terrible prose.”
According to the Cincinnati Commercial,
there is an immense drumming in the Queen
City for recruits tor the “Pendleton Escort”
to New York. 'I he dress has also been
decided upon. We quote from the Commer
cial : “Pantaloons—one leg of Confederate
gray and the other of Federal blue, with an
Enqtuicr greenback conspicuously posted
upon that portion of the garment which
covers and conceal;, the centre of gravity in
the human animal.”
The Norfolk (Va.) Herald special says
there is a prevailing sentiment there in
favor of Chief Justice Chase as the Demo
cratic nominee, notwithstanding bis lute
“universal suffrage” letter. The Republi
cans are greatly discomfited at the Chase
movements. At a Republican meeting on
Thursday evening, much consternation was
caused by Dr.'Bayne, a negro, announcing
that he intended to run for Congress
against L. If. Chandler, District Attorney.
The Democrats are getting along fast.
Who supposed they would ever support a
nigger for Congress ?
Gov. Brownlow, of Tennessee, in his
newspaper; the Knoxville Whig, expresses
the following opinion : '‘Of the States now
iti the Union, we concede Kentucky and
Maryland as certainly against Grant—Oregon
and Connecticut we set down as doubtful.
All the other States we claim for Grant, no
matter who may be nominated at the New
York gathering of old Democratic prosti
tutes, Whig renegades and defeated rebels.
Os the Southern States that may be admit
ted to vote, we claim one-half for Grant,
certain, and consequently we claim the
triumphant election of the Republican
ticket.”
DECISIONS OP THE SUPREME
COURT.
John E. Ward and George S. Owens,
Plaintiffs in Error, vs. the Central Railroad
and Banking Company, Defendant in Error.
Equity from Chatham.
Warner, C. J. —When W. purchased from
C. fifty shares of the stock of the Central
Railroad Company, to which C. had no legal
or .valid title: Held, that the Company" is
not a guarantor of the vendors title" to the
stock, and, in tho absence of any fraud or
collusion by the Company, is not responsible
for the failure thereof by allowing tho
transfer ot the stock to be made by the
vendor upon the transfer i> tok of tbeCom
pany—Judgiuent affirmed.
Lloyd, llarlridgo it Chisolm for Plaintiffs
in Error. Jackson, Lawton & Bas.-mnger for
Defendant in Error.
The Central Railroad and Banking Company,
Plaintiff in Error, vs. John K. Ward ik
George S. Owens, Defendants in Error.
Equity from Chatham.
Wakneh, C. J. — Hie complainants claim
ed title to fitly shares of Central U. It. stock
purchased from those who derived their title
thereto under tin* proceedings ami judgment
ot the District Court of “Tho Cult federate
States of America for the Southern District
of Georgia,” sequestrating said Railroad
stock us the property ot alien enemies :
Held, that the purchasers of such Rail
road stock, deriving their title as aforesaid,
did not acquire a legal and valid title thereto,
so as to defeat the titles o! t!ie original
owners of the stock, and that the Railroad
Company could not he required to transfer
to such purchasers it certificate of ownership
of the stock upon tlic books of the Company.
Judgment affirmed. Harris, J., dissenting.
Jackson, Lawson it Bassenger, for Plaintiff
in Error. Lloyd, Harlridge & Chisolm Ibr
Defendants in Error.
M. A. Oleokiey, Plaintiff in Error, vs. Beall
& Fulton, Defendants in Error. Equity
from Richmond’.
Walker, J.—When a case has been fairly
submitted to the jury, and their verdict is
sustained by the evidence, the Court should
not set the verdict aside and grant anew
trial. Judgment reversed. Hook & Carr,
for Plaintiff’ in Error. Wm. T. Gould, for
Defendants in Error.
Wade 11. Mims, et at., Plaintiffs in Error, vs.
Philip West, Defendant in Error. Equity
from Lee.
Walker, J.—A bona fide purchaser for
value ol a negotiable promissory note, before
due, has a right to collec t the amount thereof,
notwithstanding the maker had been served
with a summons of garnishment requiring
him to answer what he was indebted to the
payee, who was the owner of it at the time
of the service ot the summons. In such a
case, the rights of the purchaser are para
mount to tfiose of the garnishing creditor.
The doctrine of (is pendens does not apply
to negotiable securities not due. Judgment
reversed. Kimbrough, Ansley, W. A. Haw
kins (represented by McCay), for Plaintiffs
in Error. F. H. West, for Defendant in
Error.
—Mr. Win. Wallace brought to West
Point, Ga., on Friday, a stalk of cotton
measuring thirty-seven inches in length,
bearing fifty-four bolls, blooms and forms,
some of the bolls half grown.
_ SPECIAL NOTICES.
per SOUTH oTT
OLINA RAILROAD, June 25, £
J O Sheppard, Georgia lUilro’ad CW “"l’
[MI, J W Carwile, Oetjen ti ]t, W c j* /’ '
Cos, 8 K I), G L Penn, Wyman * Maj.hi’c
Leon Guerin, G&A, It .Stelling. |j jj ’ r , , ’
C Moore t Cos, JI) Butt 4 Bro, Vi J[ Tutto r
Cheatham, W T Hiehardi, AV 'lallaU, p p.
It Hammond, T S Morgan, M Hj.-,- c3
’Jrqnbart, P A. Scranton, J M Clark 4 r V *
Render, JI llorrison.
GkNKRAL SuPERINTZNDKNT’s Oitice i *
Georgia Railroad Cos "’I
Augusta, Ga., 19th Jane, ’]g Cß f
fifo ’ BUSINESS TICKETS,ENTITFjyt;
the holder to ride One Thousand Miles o* o V
Georgia Railroad and branches, aE j t - nc
and Augusta Railroad, can be bad for TANARUS," ■!
Five Dollars, on application to J. A. Ii 0 t,e r s
General Ticket Agent.
Minister* of the Gospel, travelling on the*
Roads from point to point, on Ministerial h *
will be furnished with authority, by the -> r :
Agents, to travel at half rate-.
E. W. COLE,
Gen’l Soi/t
Altunin, Milledgeville, Albeit?, Covin-t -n
Maitron, Gre« - ’
papers copy daily one month and weekly fire
times. je2:;_,p." "
GRAIN AND FLOUR SACKS ! ~J
The oiii established
“Corn Exchange Ba ■ Manufactory’
Is prepared to furnish GRAIN SACKS t.f a--
desired size or quality, and at short r.i
. Also,
COTTON AND PAPER FLOUR SACKS
Neatly printed to order.
Information promptly furnished upon applies,
lion. W. B. ASTEN 4 CO,
je 17—Zm 26 Pearl Street. New York City.
JjSCRIP DIVIDEND, NO. i. 01
THE GEORGIA lIOHE INSURANCE co.
of Columbus, Ga.
Assets Ist of January, 1567 $116,2- !
Wo have received ready for delivery the scrip
of Dividend No. 1, amounting to 25 per cent.,
uf'.tlie net premiums paid on participate!-
aunuat policies, on policies issued during the
nine months interval from April Ist to let
31st, 1567. Dividend No. 2 will be issued
January Ist, IS6IL
Persons to whom Scrip is duo are requested
to call at once and receipt for -.uae.
A G. HALL, Agent,
jc7—lm 221 Broad street, Augusta, Ga.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
IS" otic©.
r rilE SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OF TIIE
1 Stockholders in the Augusta Factory will be
bell at the oiliee of the Company, on Tuesday, tiie
30th inst., at 12 o'clock M.
W. E JACKSON.
Augnata, June ffClli, 1808. President.
jeli6—lt*
(woveninmil Proposals for Fuel.
Office A. A. Q. M , Post of Augusta, (
Augusta, Ga , June '-10, JB6B. \
QEALED PROPOSALS (1$ DUPLICATE)
O are invited, for entering into contract to de
liver to the Acting Assistant (Quartermaster, Post
of Augusta:
150 cords (mure or less) Merchantable
Hard Wood.
Delivery to commence immediately after the
approval of the contiact by the Chief Quarter
master, Third Military District, and to continue
in such quantities, monthly,* as tho Acting As
sistant Quartermaster of tho Post of Augusta may
direct (not to extend beyond the Ist of duly, 1869).
and until the amount required lias been delivered.
Bids must be made in duplicate, sealed and
addressed “A. A. .Q. M.. Post t*f Augusta, Ga."
the word “Fuel*’ endorsed upon tlie envelope.
Bidders will accompany their bids with a guar
antee that should the contract. 1 awarded them
they will faithfully perform their contracts.
For further information apply at this office.
Bids will be opened on tli iOdi July, ISftS.al
10 a. m., when bidders are invited to be present.
11. CATLEY.
i* 26 lit ir-t Lieut. 16th Infantry, A. A.Q.M
PJROPOSA LB.
Office Depot and Disbursing Q. M..)
Atlanta, Ga., June ±J, 1808. i
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE BE*
CEIVED at this otlice until 1- 31.. Friday.
July 3d, 1808, at which time they will be opened,
for supplying this Depot with :
500,000 pounds Oats
31,800 pounds Corn
704,000 pounds Timothy Hay
250,000 pounds Straw
Oats to be put up in good strong sacks 1 •! ‘ ‘, le
or four bushels each; standaid, •»-’ | ■uuL ' •
bushel Corn to be nut. up in sac, t >\v<>--i
bushels each; standard, o'a pounds to the bushel.
All to bo free-from dust, dirt. <>r oilier drfects.
and delivered at QuartermasN i's Storehouse.
Forsyth street, where they will be weighedanu
inspected.
llav and Straw must be well baled, and tree
from dirt, weeds, or other detects, and delivered
at Government Stable, corner of Prior and Lme
streets, Atlanta, where they will be weighed am
inspected.
Delivery to commence July l ,l tb. L'"
one-sixth the amount of each, and continue m i
equal ampunte. lor the ensuing li v • months. .
Separate bids must be made for each article, an'*
in triplicate as usual, with a c< py of thisadver
tisement attached to each. .
Bidders are invited to be pn:,,or rcpres.n.e*
at the opening of the proposals- . .. f
Tlic Government reserves the right to reject a--
bids, or accept or refuse such [a; was may be
the best interests of the service.
i*ri>|.OKa!a riioulil l>e tt.l.ir.to til-.;
signed, and endorsed upon the envelope,
postils for the delivery of Forage ami Straw■
By order of Brevet Brie. Gi-n. U (
Chief Q. SI. H. J. FAKXSWOKTII.
Ist Lieut. Jltli Infantry. A. A.
je‘2s tit 1" rEu-’o of
IN THE DISTRICT COURT 01 Blh
l United States lor the Kcrtnerii J
Georgia. .-.-di-dtpY
In the matter of 1 IN
JAMES A . SAND INI >, J
bankrupt. I . lUr i
The said Bankrupt haring po'ii 'iiul -
for a discharge from all iiis debts l" 1 "d a ‘ l ',
the. Bankrupt Act of March. -A ZW
herebv given to all persons inn-rested ".“n
on the “Ist day of July, 1863, at 111 ” l ' ‘ y).
at Chambers of said District Court, b* f
bert G. Foster, Esq-, one of the MKJ*
said Court in Bankruptcy, at die “'-.V s1
in the city of Madison, Georgia, nnd sl «
wiry the prayer of the said petition ot
nipt, should not be granted. rrSace.
Witness, tho Honorable John -
[seal.] Judge of said District j ro f
the seal thereof, this L‘ h J “- r
June, 1868 uni,
•o. . , Clerk
j©2o—lawdw
I N TBE DISTRICT COURT OF
i United States, for the Northern I ■
Georgia. »aKKROPT cV '
In the matter of ) 1^
Lemuel It. McWhorter,!- .«
Bankrupt. ) • - „i the Court
The said Bankrupt having petitioner J
tor a discharge from all Iris debts pi ■ ot j ce ii
the Bankrupt Act of March '-’nd. 1™; rl ,n
herebv given to all persons interested• Jj n t iie
the loth day of July, 186 b, at , rpstriitt Cosm 1,
forenoon, at chambers of the said Keerster
before Lawson Black, Esq-, one ot Registers
of tile said Courtin Bankruptcy at j ji-ow
office, m the city of Atlanta, t, yo r ? '- no s [lif
cause why the prayer of the saw 1 ,„j further
Bankrupt slmuld not he granted- aU ,| t fiird
aUdp,aCe Wi t ness, the Honorable.
[heal] Judge of said District tou
dav of June, 18b». caiiTH.
w ■ Clerk,
je26—law3tv
Office Hours-,,
I TNTIL FURTHER NOTWE. U}^,.
U hours of tho Clerk of Lounci
From tl o’clock A- M. to -* • V j-ppS,
JAM C j er |c
City Hall, Juno Ifi, ISBS.
jo 17—tit
