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PARAGE AMS.
—Yesterday, in New York, Gold was
quoted at 1.411. Cotton, 82.
—Apples from this country sell in China
for $2 a dozen, in gold.
—The trade of Boston is annually about
nine hundred millions, which is second only
* New York.
A suite of rooms in one of the Saratoga
hotels rents for S3OO per week, and is taken
for the season.
—The loss to the Boston Hide and Leather
Bank, by the recent defalcation of the
cashier, amounts to $576,000.
—Ninety-six degrees in the shade is the
average state of the thermometer in these
days, in the city of New York.
—An ugly old bachelor suggests that
births should be published under the head of
“New Music.”
—Out in lowa, the weekly papers suspend
publication on the week after the Fourth, in
order that the editors and compositors may
recorer from the effects of their patriotism.
—M. de Lesseps, contractor for the Suez
canal, has invited everybody to go and see
it formally opened on the Ist of October,
1869.
—Mike McCoole says that the failure of
the contest between himself and Coburn has
killed prize fighting in this country, for
which we give thanks.
—lt is intimated that Congress may take
action on the Tariff before adjournment;
therefore, Republicans are urged to abbre
viate their holiday visits, and resume their
seats in Washington.
—Bogus brandy is almost exclusively ex
ported from France now. They have a
process by which they can color, sweeten
and make twenty years old brandy out of
this poison in about ten‘minutes.
—A young man named James McCabe,
who was arrested for bigamy, on complaint
of Ann McKenna, committed suicide by
hanging himself in the Bergen (New Jer
sey) jail on Friday afternoon.
—Gideon J. Pillow was sued the other
day on notes and bills to the amount of
$105,000 for negroes purchased in 1860.
He lost the case and has carried it up to the
Supreme Court of Arkansas.
—lt is remarked that the sewing women
are the only working people who never strike.
Their earnings are too small to feed them,
and of course they have no strength for
violent exertion.
—There are rumors of an intended invasion
of Mexico by the Imperial leaders. Taboada
is reported in New Orleans, urging on
operations from that quarter. Santa Anira,
being penniless, remains quiet.
—The artesian well at St. Louis, which is
being bored by the county, has reached a
depth of 3,147 feet, and is the deepest in the
world. There is no water yet. The work
has been going on for twenty-six months.
—ln New Mexico three garments make
a senorita’s wardrobe —an undergarment, a
cotton petticoat and a shawl over the head.
For a ball dress a flounced gown ■of green
and yellow curtain damask is considered
very “sweet.”
—The Court of Appeals has decided in
favor of the New York Board of health in
the case brought by certain butchers against
the Board. This decisson puts a stop to
slaughtering and cattle driving in. New
York city.
—The Austrian government has initiated
the work of disarming by issuing leaves of
absence to 36,000 uen in the standing army.
Prime Minister Baron Von Buest has made
a reply to the reeent allocution of the Pope
■on the Slate of religion in Austria.
—A terrible calamity occurred at San
Francisco on the evening of the 4th, by the
giving away of the drawbridge at the Ferry
boat landing on the Oakland side of the
bay. About sixty persons were precipitated
into the water. Ten bodies were recovered,
it was impossible to ascertain the number
drowned.
—The newspaper statements that the late
Gen. L. C. Baker died worth $200,000 are
entirely incorrect- He left nothing whatever,
and his family are in destitute circumstances.
His unfortunate hotel enterprise at Lansing,
Michigan, swept away all his property,
including the receipts from his book and the
copyright to the same.
—ltalian newspapers give shocking ac
counts of the famine which is raging in
Messina. People are dying in the streets,
and the poor are trying to keep themselves
alive on potatoes, grass, and even less
nutritious and more disgusting food. Crime
is on the increase, brigandage prevails
everywhere, and the crops have almost
entirely, failed.
—A few weeks since, a man mounted on
a skeleton of a horse met a gentleman who
was riding a superb animal upon one of
the bridges in Paris which cross the Seine.
The gentleman laughed at the poor beast,
when his rider offered to bet him a thou
sand francs that he could not do with his
horse what he could do with his poor beast.
The bet was accepted. The poor man
lifted his horse upon the parapet and
shoved him into the river.
—The red striped pole of the barber is
said to have originated from the fact that,
some centuries ago, it was customary for
barbers to bleed people, and the pole, with
alternate winding stripes of white and red,
represented the bandaged arm of the phle
botomised victim. In the course of time,
the apothecary succeeded the barber as a
blood-letter; but-the old sign of the craft
was retained by the latter, after the function
which gave it significance had ceased.
—The French are bent on sharing with
the English and Americans the great and
growing trade of the Pacific. The. Journal
des Debate, of Paris, discusses a bill now
before the Legislative body for creating a
French steam packet service along the West
coast of South America, from Panama down
to Valparaiso, in Chili, a course of about
3,125 miles. France is making progress in
that part of the world, having compassed, in
1866, about one-fifth of the trade of the
coast —the rest belonging to English, Ameri
cans and Chilians.
—Aulus Gellius, a Roman author ol the
second century, speaking of the musicians
of his times, says that not only were they
masters in the management of their instru
ments and wind-pipes, but also occupied the
first rank as connoisseurs and lovers of fine
wines of all descriptions, so that, in every
respect, they reigned sqpreme at banquets
ana social gatherings. Day and night, he
adds, were the same to them, though they
preferred the latter, because they fancied
that at night their excesses were concealed
from their tutelary deity, Apollo, the god of
light. •
—Henry Meiggs, of San Francisco, has
made a contract with the Peruvian Govern
ment to build a railroad from Islay to Are
quipa, a distance of one hundred miles, for
the large aum of |12,000j000, or $120,080
per mile. The contract binds him to finish
the road in three years, with a penalty
. $20,000 for every month exceeding that
period, and a bonus of the same amount for
every month under three years. The eleva
tian he is compelled to cross in that distance
of one hundred miles is seven thousand feet
above the sea, and the route is mountainous.
Ncitwnalliiqmblictin
4(UOUFI’A. GIA..
WEDNESDAY MOVING July 15. 18»
For
Os the United States:
ULYSSES S. GRANT.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
Schuyler Colfax,
OF INDIANA.
THEPRO VIS I ONA I, G O VERS OR.
The Chronicle <£• Sentinel of the 14th
instant has a characteristic editorial —fling-
ing dirt at Governor Bullock. It charges,
in brief, that the Provisional Governor
originated “the purging of both Houses of
all respectable and legally elected mem
bers,” and then the scribbler indulges in a,
train of slander that would cause the cheek'
of even Brick Pomeroy to mantle with
shame.
The only answer we deem necessary to
make to the very courteous editor “east of
the Oconee,” is this: In reply to Governor
Bullock's letter notifying General Meade
of the organization of the two Houses,
General MeaDe sent to him a communica
tion, from which We republish the follow
ing extracts:
“In reply, I bog leave to state that I have no
instructions to give you, further than to make
known that, in my Judgment, neither House is
organised legally until they have complied with
the requirements of the Heconstruction Acts,
and the Act which became a law June 25, 1868 ;
all of which prohibit any one holding an office
under the State, who is excluded by section third
of the amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, known as Article XIV.
“It is not my purpose to dictate to the two
Houses how or when they will apply these tests
to the several members; but in view of the fact
that the Legislature, until the State is admitted,
by compliance with the requirements of tho Acts
of Congress, is only provisional and subject to
the authority of the District Commander; and in
view of tho further fact that it is my duty, so
long as military government exists, to see that
tho laws be faithfully executed,” et
DEMO CEA TIc‘~IMPU.DEN GE.
It is a singular spectacle which the atti
tude of the two great political parties pre
sents to the world to-day. While the re
publicans have been steadily at work ever
since the termination of the war to recon
struct the shattered Union on a satisfactory
and enduring basis, opposed in every
movement by a refractory and stubborn
Executive, the democrats have been con
stantly complaining because the Union was
not restored; and when it comes to a vote
in Congress on the re-admission of the re
bellious States, the democrats to a man
vote against it. Nevertheless most of the
States are re-admitted and their Senators
and Representatives are taking their seats
on the floors of Congress.
While this is going on, and the civil
Authorities are being reinstated in place of
military, and preparations arc in progress
for the speedy re admission of the remain
ing southern States, the Chairman of the
National DeinoCTatlcConvcntion—the nom
inee for the Presidential chair—stands up
and denounces the military occupation of
the South, and declares it to be one of the
missions of his party to restore the civil
authority—a fact which is nearly accom
plished by his opponents in spite of
democratic antagonism ami protests.
The war was brought upon the country
by the teachings and mismanagement of
the democratic party. It was successfully
prosecuted >n spite of them. The putting
down of the rebellion rendered military
occupation of the rebellious States necessa
ry—and’, of .course, its continuance neces
sary until the civil authority could be
safely and effectually restored.
From beginning to end, everything has
been met with democratic fault-finding
an<l opposition. They were opposed to
having the rebellion put down. When
tlrn rebellion was overthrown, they com
plained because the Union was not re.
stored. When the movement is made to
restore the Union, they oppose it and vote
against it. When the States . are read
mitted in spite of their opposition, they
complain and call it an outrage. And
while pence and harmony arc alwut being
realized, they stand up before the world
and talk os if nothing had been or was
being acconijilished, and the restoration
of the Union mid salvation of the country
depend entirely upon their accession to
power.
These plotters of ruin, these growlers and
grumblers, these dead weight do nothings
and pseudo-patriots, seem to expect that
the American people are about to fly to
them for rescue from evils nearly over
come which democrats brought upon them,
and which democrats never meant should
be put down. A more shameless cry of
‘stop thief’ never escaped the lips of
fugitive criminal; und never did criminal
meet with swifter and more retributive
justice than wc believe awaits the demo
cratic party at the hands of an indignant
and outraged people. *
• -KOID.”
There is one rather curious statement in
the democratic platform recently built by
the wise men at Gotham. It is this: that
the acts of reconstruction are ’“toi#.”
Wc respectfully inquire, what are we to
understand by these Acts being “void” ?
Does the democratic party mean, if it suc -
ceeds, to turn the States recently restored
ojt of the Union ? This is the idea of
that nondescriiK politician, F. P. Bi.vni.
If this I>c the plan upon wljich they
propose to go before the people, vix: to
reopen this reconstruction (and wc can Fee
no meaning in the word “void,” unless this
is it), then the people of the country, both
North and South, will tell these madcaps
that they have had enough of it. It won’t
go down.
Grant and Colfax, the reconstruction
law's of Congress, and peace and prosperity
to tlie whole country—this is the People’s
battle cry in the campaign, and it is what'
they will have. No steps backward—no
rsi sing of dead issues and obsolete ideas. *
Prince Arthur, of England, has entered
the Royal Engineer Establishment at Chat
ham, and is gazetted lieutenant in the
Army.
[From the Atlanta IVtelligencer.
The Columbus Prisoners*
Twelfth Day.
The commifMon met at ten o’clock Mon
day morning.
The wi nesses had their testinymy read
over to them.
T. C. Harrington corrected his testimony.
He had been eight days away from home
instead of six, as stated on Saturday.
Mr. Tucker’s testimony was read over to
him, and no corrections were made.
Mr. Davis (reporter), having resigned his
position as Government reporter, Mr. Cleph
ane, of Washington. D. C., was sworn as
reporter in his stead.
Governor Brown asked permission to re
call the witness for the purpose of asking a
few' questions, bat there was nothing of im
portance elicited.
TESTIMONY OF JACOB ABNEY.
I have been peddling for the last throe or
four years, when I have boon able to do
anything. I have been sick during tho
greater part of the time. I recollect I was
in the porch of ray own house when I first
heard of the death of A. I live in Colum
bus. It was on Tuesday morning I heard
it, I did not know the persons I heard
speaking of it. I left home on Thursday
morning to carry with me the prisoner,
Duke, to his father’s in Meriwether county.
1 got there with him that night. I remained
all night, and next morning went to my
brother’s house, fourteen miles from Duke’s.
I remained there all night. I am positively
certain as to these facts 1 have now sworn
to.
cross-examined.
I have lived in my house since a month
before Christmas. I moved from a house
situated fifty yards from it. I have lived iu.
Columbus eight years last December. lam
not In the habit of carrying persons for pay.
I took Duke home because 1 wanted to go to
my brother's, and. as Duke- was sick and
asked me to take him homo, I did so. After
Duke's father moved to Meriwether, I saw
him in Columbus sometimes, boarding at
Martin Beck's. I can’t tell how long hy had
been in Columbus prior to the time 1 carried
him. I saw him there every few days within
the last two weeks before that time. He
boarded about six hundred yards from my
house. It is forty miles from Columbus to
his father's house. We made the trip in one
day. We travelled in the same buggy. We
had but one horse. He was a large bay
horse, about twelve years old. The buggy
was a common, ordinary buggy. They did
not belong to me. The horse belonged to
my son. The buggy belonged to another
man. I don’t thhik the horse and buggy
were at my house at all before we started.
They were brought up there that morning by
a small son of mine. I started on the last
Thursday iu March. I recollect that it was
the last Thursday in March, because when I
got out to my brother’s they were grumbling
because they had not finished planting his
corn. I first heard of Duke's being
accused of Ashburn’s murder about two
months after the occtwrenee. My son told
me of it. He said-he heard of it at Cook’s
Hotel. Before hearing of bis being suspected,
I had no distinct recollection of the day 1
went home with him. My attention was first
called to the fact when I heard of his arrest.
That was about two months after I went
home with Duke. Ido not always recol
lect the date of an occurrence two months
ago. I did not make any memorandum of
the date 1 went home with Duke. lam
not in the habit of doing so. I would be
liable to be mistaken about a date, if there .
was not anything interested connected with
it. When I went with him, I don’t, think
there was anything interesting in it. I think
it rained on me ten miles before I got to
Meriwether. It was a very dark night, I
think. I don’t recollect seeing any moon.
I staid at Duke's until about 8 o’clock next
morning. I staid at my brother's from one
o'clock that day until about the same time
next day, It rained that morning before I
started. I left his house on Saturday, about
Bor 9 o’clock in the forenoon. It is 52
miles from my brother’s to Columbus. I
drove to Columbus about 11 o’clock next
day. I staid all night at old man White
head’s. He lives on the road that leads
from Columbus to the several forks that
lead must anywhere. His given name is
Thomas. He lives 21 miles from Columbus.
I stopped a mile after I passed his house, I
stopped at a log bouse on the left hand side
of the road. I mean the left Jia nd side
as yuu. go toward Columbus. I think
there is only one room in it,- I can
not recollect the name ot the gentleman
who lived there. He is a tolerably
small man, looks like he was about 30
years old. 1 disremetnber his complexion,
aud the color of his eyes and hair. He
has a wife and children. 1 don’t remem
ber the complexion of his wile. She was
complaining of being sick. He has stables.
I saw the horse fed. He*was iu a iot._ He
was loose, I think. There are two houses
between Whitehead’s and the bouse I stayed
all night iu. I have heard their names but
don’t reinember them. 1 have been there
sinye. I was there five weeks ago. The
same'mati has lived there since. I tried to
refresh his memory about the time 1 stayed
there before. 1 stepped for the purpose of
paying him my bill for the last night I stayed
there. We did not then say anything about
the day of the month when 1 first stayed
there. I have never seen him since then.
|At that time there was no conversation
between us about Duke or Ashburn. If was
a dark night, 1 think. I don’t recollect
what time of the moon it was. I got home on
Sunday and lay down until 3 o’clock, and we
had prayer meeting at our house, and I
attended that. I was at home on Monday.'
I was doing nothing that day. I was up
town with my son. The upper end of the
street I was at on Monday is about 300
yards from the Perry House. 1 don't
recollect who 1 saw that day. I expect I
conversed with some of them, but 1 don't
recollect who they were. I first saw* black
people on Tuesday morning after the murder.
I don’t reeollept the names of any of them.
I paid no attention to them. I heard them
talking aud asked them what was going on.
They told me Ashburn was killed. I
don’t know the names of any of them,
but I could go and put my finger on
them. After 1 get to my sou’s, I heard
several white persons speak of 1 it. 1 can’t
name any of them ; there were not many
there. 1 heard several speak of the occur
rence. I heard my son and Wm. Brooks
speak of it, as well as I can recollect. Brooks
lives nt Gerard, Ala. I can’t recollect any
other except my own family. I will be 63
years of age soon. My memory is tolerable,
but not bo good as it formerly was. There
was no occurrence took place in Columbus
three months ago that I now remember the
date of. I don't recollect any other occur
rence that took place in March or April,
that I can now mention the day on which it
There is one day in Juno on
which occurrences took place that I recol
lect. I don’t recollect the day on which it
occurred.
To Mr. Stephens—l recollect my visit to
Columbus because there was a prayer moot
ing coming off nt my house before 1 left
borne, and I told them I would be pertain
to be back in time.
To .Gov. Brown —I had a good many
prayer meetings at my house during the'
spring. They were usually on Sundays, in
the afternoon. It was appointed, a week
before it camo off. 1 can’t tell the exact
day it wg» appointed. I can’t name the
day of the month when any one of them
took place. 1 can look at the almanac and
tell most all of them.
Witness was here handed an almanac,
> , —— * ___
but hi 4 eight hot Vein);'good, he was unable
to read, even with tho assistance of Goy.
Brown’s glasses.
There was a meeting there four or five
Bundays handrunning. lam sure that was
the first meeting held in my house. There
were several persons present.
Witness here mentioned some of the
parties who were there. He also named
some of the persons who were present at
June of the other meetings.
To Mr. Stephens—l. first heard that my
testimony would be required in this case
week before last. I beard it from two dif
ferent persons then. I next heard of it
when I was in the East corner of Marlon
county, 47 miles from Columbus. It was
there that ! was subpamed.
By the Court—Ou your return from your
brother’s to Columbus in March last, did you
pass by Duke’s?
/Answer—No, sir, 1 did not.
Question —Was the first prayer meeting
held in your house held in April ?
Answer—lt was held the last Sunday in
Marcli.
This witness is very deaf, and it was with
difficulty that he could bear what was said
to him. z
TESTIMONY of 8. A. PARHAM.
I reside in Meriwether county. I know
Wm. Duke. There he ia. I live about a
mile and a half from his father’s residence.
I saw him at bis father’s in the last week in
March. 1 suppose it was about the 30th.
That was on Monday. Ho was at his father's
shop, and I suppose the sun was an hour
high, or later. I saw him there next morning.
The sun was not then, I suppose, more than
two hours high. The circumstance is fixed
on my mind by the faet that a gentleman
bought some timber from me, and I went up
there the next morning to see him about it.
The land the timber was. on belonged to me.
The wood was to be sawed into lumber. The
father of Mr. Duke lived on that tract of
land. There was something special on
Tuesday that called me there. I went up to
see about the hauling of the timber off.
There was a young man of the name of
Hanley who hauled the timber. I heard of
the death of A. first In LaGrange. I think
it was on Wednesday or Thursday. When I
went to see about the lumber, it was the
Thursday before I went to LaGrange. I
went there to sell some cotton. It was my
father’s cotton and mine. I went to the shop
on Tuesday, because therein of the ox yoke
had been broken by Mr. Hanley, who was
hauling the logs, and I wanted to have it
fixed. lam positive that it was the evening
of the Monday before I went to LaGrange
that I saw Duke at his father’s house.
CROSS EXAMINED.
My cotton was hauled by Mr. Williams.
He is tho son-’n-law of Mr. Tucker, who
testified here Vis a witness. The cofton was
sold before it left home, and I went to
deliver it. I delivered at the railroad depot
in LaGrange, Mr. Williams and a negro
man carried it there. The wagon carried
six bales. I don’t recollect who paid for it-
I received the money from Mr. Abrahams.
I don’t know who sent me to them for
money. Mr. Frost bought the cotton. Mr.
Abrahams is a merchant. I think there
was. a memorandum or receipt given for the
money. I did not sign it. I don’t recollect
the exact amount I received. I suppose it
was between eight and nine hundred dol
lars, It was on Thursday; I think I am
certain of that. It was the second day of
April. I staid there until one or two
o’clock in the evening. It is about twenty
miles from my residence to LaGrange. I
don’t recollect whether it was a dark night
or not when -I got home. I don't recollect
whether it trained or not that day. The
next - day I went down to my father’s.
I don't recollect what I did the next day.
Where I was the Monday before the 30th
March T don't recollect. I first heard of
Duke’s arrest when I was summoned to
come here. I-was at home when I was
summoned. I don’t recollect of hearing of
Duke’s arrest before I was summoned. I
don’t recollect the time I was summoned
to come here. It was some time last
week. It didn't make a decided impression
on my mind when I heard of Duke being
arrested. 1 suppose it did in the neighbor
hood. I was not at home. It made an
impression on my mind. His arrest made a
more decided impression on the people than
the hauling of the stocks to the mill. I
don’t know why it is that I could locate the
day of the hauHng of the logs, and cannot
recollect the day on which he was arrested.
If Duke had never been arrested, I believe I
would have recollected' the day of the haul
ing of the timber. I suppose there were some
fifty stocks hauled. They were delivered to
Mr. Oglesby, aud I suppose he made an
entry of the delivery. When I was at the
shop, the Saturday before, the 31st March, I
saw several persons. These wore Tucker,
Reese, Norwood and others. I went there fre
quently—evary day or two. I saw Robert
Tucker that day, late in the evening. I left
him there, I was there Tuesday morning,
I have no recollection of any other day that
1 was there that week, because I went up to
LaGrange, I have no recollection who
was there when 1 was there. I can’t locate
any particular day 1 was there, except
Saturday before the 30th March, anil Tues
day after it. I can't swear it positively, but
1 think I commenced planting corn about
•the 10th djy of March last. %
By Mr. Stephens—ls yuux mind was di
rected to any oj thesis events, is it not pro
bable you would recollect the day on which
it occurred ? *
Ans.—ls Iliad been summoned to appear
here or at any other place, 1 think I could
recollect when the circumstance occurred.
I am positive that these events havn’t oc
curved in connection with any other day. I
recollect hearing of the death bf A. on my
visit to LaGrange.
To Gov. Brown—l am positive as to that
incident, and cannot lie positive about any
other within tlie last six months, on account
of the circumstances attending it.
testimony of dr. cr.iFFOftn H. styles.
IJam brother of Hon. Wm. Styles, former
ly United States Minister to Austria, and
Bev. Dr. Joseph G. Styles. I reside, in
Meriwether county. lam a physician. I
know Wm. Duke. I see him here—that is
him. I reside about three miles from his
father's. I saw him at his father's on
Monday, 30 th March, 1868, about 40 miles
from Columbus. It was between 5 and 6
o’clock p. in. 1 recollect when Ashburn
was assassinated- I was in Duke’s work
shop at the time I heard the trews first.
Wm. Duke was there then. I think it was
on Thursday. I am certain it was the
Monday evening of the death of Ashburn
tliut I saw him there.
Cross examined.
I am enabled to recollect the facts because
I Was called in the neighborhood lb see
some patimis. Mr. Greer was one. He
lived about throe miles from the shop, and T
stopped at a plantation about two miles from
the shop.
Witness here' named several places at
whieh ho had stopped, varying short dis
tances from Duke’s shop.
I cah’t give the precise day4ot the week
ami month on whieh I visited each one of
these patients. I have not got my record
with me. I merely referred to the record as
to the 30th March.
The prosecution objected to anything
bring said about his reference.
"I have not got my record with me, because
I did mot think I would be called on to refer
to it. lam not certain whether I was sub
peened or not. I have not received any
written statement to come hero. I am4ii the
habit of passing there generally about twice
a week. I can't locate anv other day of the
week or month I passed there. I have been
practicing in the neighborhood about three
years. I looked at my record in reference to
this particular date. After having refreshed
my memory in that way, I am now able to
state from my memory, and not from the
record, that I visited the neighborhood that
day. I passed there a few days after, and"
Mr. Duke asked me if I had heard of the
assassination of Ashburn. I examined my
record in regard to this case first about a
week and a half ago, I think.
Before the testimony of this witness had
been concluded, the Court adjourned to 10
a. in. to-morrow.
[From the Intelligencer.
The Georgia Legislature)
SENATE.
Atlanta, Ga., July 13, 1868.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
and was opened with prayer.
In order to give the Committee on the
elligibility of members further time, on
motion of Mr. Spear, th.e Senete adjourned
until Wednesday morning at 10 c’clock,
HOUSE.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Spilman.
The unfinished business of Saturday was
resumed, when Mr. Bryant took the floor.
He wished to speak to the remark that this
question was sprung upon the General As
sembly, and that we were elected prior to
the passage of the Omnibus Bill. He said
we were a provisional government, we can’t
pass any valid legislation, till we shall have
satisfied Gen. Meade and ourselves there
are not any members on this floor, who
can not take the oath required by, 3d sec
tion, 14th article. We are told by the
gentleman that the chivalry at the North
would come down and assist us. We know
how they came in 1860, they made a great
noise—they organized, they met and drilled,
and when the last call was made, they called
on him (Bryant) to aid them in getting up
substitutes. That is the way they came then
—they came with Union and victory embla
zoned on their banners. They come now with
Grant and victory on their banners. No
man who knows the real chivalry of the North
believes that they are going to place such
a man as Seymour in the presidential chair.
The time was when good men of all parties
would stand together, to put down bad man.
Parties are so evenly balanced that none but
good men can be put in the lead. No good
measures can be advanced by bad men. I
hope we will go on with the good work till
it is completed. The dark cloud has been
for years past, but it is clearing off and the
silver lining can be seen. The charge that
the Governor of this State is a parUcepi
criminis to fraud—l trust that this will be
declaimed by the other side of this House.
He is a generous, good man. Let us allow
our Governor to develop his policy. Let us
trust him till he deceives us. The gentle
man says he will be put out by bayonets—
will go to the barracks. I can’t believe his
party will go with him. If he is willing, and
insists, we will rally the Union men from the
mountains to the seaboards, under the great
man whom the State has often honored;
we will rally the black men, and at the
ballot box will bury the gentleman* on the
other side, with all his adherents, in the
chasm such as he said was filled by certain
men at Rome.
Mr. O’Neal cf Lowndes.—He valued his
own political opinions, but he did not think
the people of Georgia were willing to pay
such a price for them as the length of this
discussion indicated. Why this motion to
reconsider? Gentlemen say it is to facili
late. Now gentlemen don’t deal in theories,
don’t deal in politics, don’t deal in chasms,
but eome and show how you intend to short
en this matter. I had intended to follow
the gentleman in his tortuous windings, but
having been notified that these rules would
be enforced, I am glad I am not forecd to
the Herculean tank. He said if the Coni'
manding General and Gov. Bullock intend
ed to use coercion, it was coercion of the
law. Strange that the gentleman from
Floyd should say that he and his people
should be bound to take any oath but the
one prescribed by a Constitution which he
and his people said was made by an uncon
stitutional body, and was no Constitution.
The gentleman blows hot and blows cold.
Gen. Meade means something—he means
the acts of Congress are constitutional, and
he means to see them executed.
[He was particularly severe upon Mr.
Toombs. He said he had belrayed the
State in 1860, the Confederate Government
afterward, and now his triple betrayal was
intended to. destroy both North and South
in 1 S6B.J
He read from the supplemental bill, and
argued that a member of the Legislature
was an officer. The genfletnaq says Con
gress has qo right to impose conditions as
to eligibility of members of the Legislature.
Up denied this position, and said the new
Constitution itself authorizes Congress to
make any changes, and authorizes Congress
to make any changes, uud also to stipulate
terms, etc. As to the removal of disabilities
of members on this side of the House—ho
was not Congress ; if Congress should think
proper to pardßn A, and not B, it was no
business of bis. I suppose he meant to
say : Fellow citizens, here am I, the pearl
of great price, and am about to cast myself
into the chasm. Well, if ho should do so,
I presume the country would go on, etc.
Mr. O’Neal closed by calling the previous
question.
Mr. Shumate asked him to withdraw for
a moment, when he pledged the Democratic
[iarty to a conciliatory course.
Mr. Harper, of Terrell, said he desired to
direct the attention of the House to the
question before the House. He was opposed
to bringing so much politics into this House.
He wanted to hear no war speeches, now the
war was over. His purpose in this House
was to do the best he could tor his country.
The gentleman from Richmond said, this
side of the House was led by a man who
had once destroyed the Government—would
like to know his authority—was it a white
man or a nigger? [We believe the gentle
man’s informant was a Democrat.—Ed. Nat.
Rbp.J The gentleman is very brave—he
wants peace—but proposes to marshal the
blacks and give war—now he wanted no
war, but if the other side wanted war, give
notice, and we will meet them here any
night, .and give them the best fight we can.
He presumed all men to be honest till proved
otherwise. The gentleman had read a power of
attorney in the- Constitution to authorize
Congress to change the Constitution. He had
not given any such power himself. While
he knew some of the members on the other
side, and knew them to be honest and eligible,
yet he feared there were some who might be
pnt on the committee who would consider a
"carpet bag” ample evidence of eligibility.
He was willing that both sides should be
sworn iu terms of tbe third section and
fourteenth article of the Constitutional
Amendment. It would facilitate the investi
gation. He did hot wish to butt his head
against military orders. General Meade had
given the order, and he believed he would
carry it out.
Iftbereisany fraud iu this transaction,
his plan would answer the purpose. If this
is p party measure, of course his plan does
not suit.
Mr. Phillips claimed the floor, but it was
awarded to Mr. Shumate, who, after a few
remarks, renewed the call for the previous
question, because he had so promised O’Neal,
if he would consent to withdraw the call for
a few minutes.
The call was sustained, and the vote taken
by yeas and nays, and resulted in ayes, 72;
nays, 82.
The Speaker announced the committee,
viz: O’Neal, of Lowndes, Shumate, Hari
per, of Terrell, Bryant and Lee —three Re
publicans and two Democrats.
Messrs. Williams of Morgan, and Lane
of Brooks, both handed in resolutions
adopting the fourteenth article, but they
wore not read, as there was at the time a
motion pending to adjourn.
The House refused to take up and con
sider a motion to print 800 copies of Gov.
Bullock’s message and accompanying docu
ments.
The House also refused to consider a
resolution from Mr. Hall of Meriwether,
limiting speeches to 30 minutes.
The House then adjourned to ten o’clock
Thursday morning.
SPECIAL NOTICES. -
REPUBLIC AN ST ATE CONVENTION
BOOMS OF STATE CENTRAL COM. 1
Union Republican Paiity or Ga., >
Augusta, Ga., July 14, 1868.)
AT THE REQUEST OF MEMBERS
of tbo Central Committee, I hereby call a
State Convention of the Republican party of
Georgia, to assemble in ATLANTA, on Tuesday,
the fourth day of August next, for the purpose
of nominatiag Electors for Grant and Colfax.
3 (The basis of representation will be tbo same as
in the lower house of the General Assembly.
Republicans are requested to hold meetings in
their respective Congressional Districts, and
nominate candidates for Congress.
FOSTER BLODGETT,
Chm’u State Can. Committee.
Republican papers in this State will
please copy. jyli—td
Gb»neiial Supkbintendbnt’s Oupicb, )
Georgia Railroad Co., >
Augusta, Ua., lath June, 1868. J
BUSINESS TICKETS,ENTITLING
the holder to ride Ono Thousand Miles on the
Georgia Railroad and branches, and the Macon
and Augusta Railroad, can bo bad for Twenty
Five Dollars, on application to J. A. Robert,
General Ticket Agent.
Ministers of the Gospel, travelling on these
Roads from point to point, on Ministerial Duty
will be furnished with authority, by the Station
Agents, to travel at half rates.
E. W. COLE,
, Gen’l bgp’t.
Altanta, Milledgeville, Athens, Covington,
Madisou, Greensboro, Washington, and Sparta
papers copy daily ouo month and weekly five
times. je23— dim
GRAIN AND FLOUR SACKS I!
The old established
“Corn Exchange Bas Manufactory”
Is prepared to furnish GRAIN SACKS of any
desired size or quality, and at short notice.
Also,
< COTTON AND PAPER FLOUR SACKS
Neatly printed to order.
Information promptly furbished upon applica
tion. W. B. AStEN & CO.,
je 17—3 m 25 Pearl Street, New York City.
BENBBAL AGENCY, 7~”
Pboenix Mutual Live Insurance Co., >
Atlanta, Ga., June 20,1868. )
MESSRS. BARBER, LATHROP
it CO., General Insurance Agents, 219 Broad
street, Augasta, ,Ga., pre my July qualified and
commissioned agents for the Phtenix Mutual
Life Insurance Company, of Hartford, Connec
ticut, and I will- recognize all their official acts
as such. N. O. ROCKWELL,
jyft—tf General Agent.
Official.
Headquarters Third Military District,)
(Department of Georgia, Florida A Alabama, !■
Atlanta, Ga., July 2, 1868. J
General Orders. No. 93.
Whereas,the Ist Section of the Vllth Article of
the Constitution of the Slate of Georgia provides
as follows:
I. Each head of a family or guardian or t rustee
of a family of minor children snail be entitled to a
homestead of realty to the value of two thousand
dollars in specie, and personal property to the
value of one thousand dollars in specie, both to be
valued at the lime they are set apart, and no court
or ministerial officer in this State shall ever have
jui-isdictiou or authority to enforce any judgment,
decree or execution against said property so set
apart, including sncli improvements as may be
made thereto! from time to time, except for taxes,
money borrowed and expended in the improve
ment of the homestead, or for the purchase money
of the same, and forlabor done thereon, or material
furnished therefor, or removal of incumbrances
thereon, and it shall be the duty of the General
Assembly as early as practicable to provide by law
for the setting apart and valuation of said property,
and to enact laws for the full and complete pro
tection and security of the same to the sole use and
benefit of said families as aforesaid.
And whereas, the Legislature of said State is to
assemble on the 4th inst., it is ordered :
First. That no court or ministerial officer in
said State shall have jurisdiction or authority
to enforce any judgment, decree or execution
against any real estate or said estate, except for
taxes, money borrowed and expended in the im
provement of the homestead, or for the purchase
money of the same, and for labor done thereon, or
material furnished therefor, or removal of incum
brances thereon, until the Legislature of said State
shall have had time to provide by law for the set
ting apart and valuation of such property, or until
further orders from these Headquarters,
By order of Major-General Meade :
(ffigned.) R. U. DRUM,
Ass’t Adj't Gen.
Official copy.—T. T. Adams,
let. Lt. 33dTiff., Comd’gPost. jy3 -lot
Os flci ill.
Headq’rs Third Military District, 1
(Department Georgia, Florida, and Alabama), >
Atlanta, Ga., June 30,1868. )
General Orders, No. 93.
From the returns made to these Headquarters
by the Boards Os Registration, of the election
held iu the State of Georgia for civil officers of
said State and for members of Congtx-as, under
the provisions of General Orders, No 40, para
graph 111, issued from these Headquarters, which
election commenced on the 20th day of April, 1868,
and continued four days, it appears that in said
election the following named persons were elected
Representatives to thq Congress of the United
States from the Congressional Districts to their
names respectively attached, viz:
Ist District — J. W. CLIFT.
2d District—NELSON TIFT, Sb
3d District-W. P. EDWARDS.
4th District—SAMUEL GOVE.
sth District-C. 11. PRINCE.
6th District—JOHN H. CHRISTY.
7th District—P. M. B. YOUNG. , ?
By order of Major General Meade.
R. C. DRUM,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Official: Gbougk Mkade, A- D. C.
jyli—lOt _
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA.—
At Blakeley, the Sth day of July, A. D. 1868.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of bis
appointment as assignee of James B. Brown, of
Blakeley, in the county of Early and State of
Georgia, within said District, who lias been ad
judged a bankrupt upon his own petition by the
District Court of said District.
GEORGE B. SWANN,
jy!4—law3w Assignee, etc-
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA.—
At Blakeley, the Sth <(ay of July, A. D. 1868.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee of James B. Jones, of
Blakeley,’ in the county of Early and State of
Georgia’ within said District, who has been ad
judged a bankrupt upon his own" petition by the
District Court of said District.
GEORGE B. SWANN,
jyli—law3w Assignee, etc.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
In the matter of )
SAMUEL WALKER, IN BANKRUPTCY.
Bankrupt. )
Will be sold, by virtue of an order of the
Honorable Charles G. McKinley, Register, at the
Court House door, in the city of Newnan, on the
first TUFSDAY iu AUGUST next, within the
usual hours of sale, 41J acres of the West endof
the South half of Lot No. 25, in the original
first (now second) district of Coweta county.
Sold under and free from incumbrances.
Terms cash. *
This July l#tb, 1868.
JOHN W. POWELL,
' JVl2—2t Assignee.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. '
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE?'
COLLECTOR’S OFFICE I
Augusta, Ga., July 14, 1868 ’!
WILL BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUcTlL
at 10 o'clock a. m., on FRIDAY Jpj J
24th, 1868, at the United States Bonded'
house, rear of the store of W. A. Kamnev a o
8 Boxes CHEWING TOHAC’CO-no °’
19 " " " w. “tL
5 “ “ “ A. Fen,*''’
5 “ “ “ . ta>br M a
38 COPPER STlLLS—with. «x lutes.
3 IRON STEAM BOILERS.
Said articles having been seined for yfoi at)
of the Internal Revenue’, Liws of the U n ;J
States. WILL. D. BARD *
jy J s—2t 15a24 Collector 3d Dist.
[OFFICIAL?] ~
Proclamation by tbo Goveraoi
Executive Office Provisional Gov. 0* > I
Atlanta, July TOth, 1868 ’’
WHEREAS, OFFICIAL INFORMATION 1
has been received at this office that a*/
rant has issued from the hands of J. I). p,* r ’
Justice of the Peace of District of Hom?,?
county, charging and accusing ana G, 'r
COFIELD with the offence of murder, committei I
upon the body of Toney McCauley (colored ma .'
on the 3d day of November, 1867, in said count? I
and State; and that said COFIHLD has a a
from justice. M
I therefore issue this my proclamation, bent. I
offering a toward of T\VO HUNDRED DOL I
LARS fur the apprehelfiiKm and dalivery of a? I
said COFIELD to the Sheriff of the said count? I
and State. ’ I
And I do, moreover, charge and require .n I
officers in thia State to be vigilant in tmdaarJ I
ing to apprehend the said COFIELD, in orfe I
that he may be brought to trial for the offei ce I
with which ho stands charged. I
RUFUS B. BULLOCK,
jy!s—3tProvisional governor
City Sheriff’s Sale.
??„ F TIIE lowek
Market House, m the city of Augusta on
the first Tuesday in August next, between the
usual hours of sale, two Promisory uotes-one
gven one day after date, for $518.11, in
Mrighf& Moblev, dated Augusta, January 4th
18(>8, signed Arthur A. Atkinson; one ten days
afterdate, dated January fitli, 1868, for sl2otts
in favor of Wright & Mobley, signed Wingfield
M. Rivers.- Levied on by virtne of a fi. fa. in
favor of Hezekiah Bussey vs. Wright & Moble’y
ft. fa. iu the City Court of Augusta, returnable to
the Angust term of said Citv Court.
’ ISAAC LEVY,
jy I—tdSheriff City of Augusta.
City Sheriff's Sale.
WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET
House, in the City of Augusta, between
the usual hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in
August next, four shares of the capital Slock of
the Empire State Insurance Company. Levied
on by virtue of an attachment, returnable totbc
City Court of Augusta, in favor es Sidney Root
vs. Alexander Sa Myer and Julius J. Myer, once
copartners under the name of A. S. Myer 4 Son.
Sold by virtue of a fi. fa. founded on said attach
ment; returnable le the August term(lß6B) of
said Court. ISAAC LEVY,
jy4 —td City Sheriff of Augusta. ■
City Sheriff's Sale,
UVILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET
* • House, in the City of Augusta, on the
first Tuesday in August next, between the
usual hours of sale, the house and lot of
L. Dwello, Jr., —House north side Broad street,
running through to Jones street; bounded on the
north by Jones street, east by Mrs. Straub’s lot,
south by Broad street and west by Dwelle’s lot.
Levied on by virtue of a tax execution in faror
of the City Council of Augusta for the year 1867,
returnable to the City Council of Augusta.
ISSAC LEVY,
jy4—td City Sheriff of Augusta.
City Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET
House, in the City of Augusta, on the first
Tuesday in August, between the usual hours
cf sale, all that lot or parcel of land situ
ate, lying and being in the City?of Augusta,
having a front cf thirty-three (33) fcAt on Caalto
street, and known as number twenty-two (22);
bounded on the north by lot of Mrs. Mary Collins,
widow of Dennis Collins, on the south by let of
Henry Leefi, on the east by alley running through
from Broad to Reynolds street, on the west bj i
Centro street. Levied oa by Virtue of a fi. fa. is I
favjir of John M. ClarkeASons vs. John Guilfoyle; I
also, one City Tax fi. fa. in favor of the City ■
Council of Augusta, for the year 1866, returnable I
to the August term (1863) of said Court. • ■
ISAAC LEVY,
jy4—td City Sheriff of Augusta. 3
City Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET |
House, in the City of Augusta, oh the first ,
Tuesday in August next, between the usual L
hours of sale, the bouse and lot on Market I
street belonging to W.. V, Keener, Trustee. !
Levied on by virtue of a- tax execution in favor I
the City Cotlncil of Augusta, for the year 1866; !
bounded north by Market street, south by Key- 1
nolds street, oast by Butler’s lot, and west by W.
V. Keener’s, returnable to tho City Council of
Augusta. ISAAC LEVY,
jy l—td Ciry Shcrlff of Augusta.
City Sheriff’s Sale.
\VILL BE SOLD AT TIIE LOWER MARKET '
v V House in tho City of Augusta, on the first
Tuesday in August next, between the usual '
hours of sale, tho house and lot of John !
T. King, sixty-six' (66) feet, more or less,
on Houston street, running back one hundred i
and sixty six (166) feet, more or less; bounded t
north by Matt. Pleasant's, cast by John M. Tur
ner, south by Broad and west by Houston streets.
Levied -on by virtue of two tax executions in
favor of tho City Council of Augusta, for tho
years 1866 and 1867, returnable to the City
Council of Augusta. ISAAC LEVY,
jyd—td City Sheriff of Augusta-
City Sheriff’s Sale.
WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET
House, in tho Cjty of the first
Tuesday in August next, between the usual
hours of sale, the house and- tot of John
M. Turner, on north side of' Broad street,
fronting 110 I'set, more or loss, and running baok
to Reynolds sttpet; bounded north by Reynolds
street, east by Bofur Johnson UannahTodd’*
lots, south bv Broad Street and west by John T.
King’s and Matt. Pleasant’s lot's. Levied on by
virtue es tax execution in favor of the City
Council of Augusta, for the year 186 t, returnable
to the City Council of Augusta.
ISAAC LEVY,
sy4—td ' Qifcy Sl|(riff ofAugpsta.
City Sheriff’s Sale.
W’ ILL BE SOLD AT THE LOWER MARKET
House, in the City of Augusta, on the
first Tuesday in August next, between tho usual
hours of sale, one house and lot, the prop
erty of Jerry Buneh, on the south side of Fen
wick street, fronting 52 feet, more or less, and
running back 187 feet, more or less, to Galhouu
street; bounded north by Fenwick street, south
by Myer’s lot, east by lot es C. A Platt, west by
lot of W-. V. Kerr. Levied on as the property of
Jerry Bunch, to satisfy two fi. fa.’s for City Tax
for the years 1866 .and 1867. The said fi. fa-’*
returnable to the City Council of Augusta,
ISAAC LEVY, -
jy4—td City Sheriff of Augusta.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA.—
At Blakeley, the Sth day es Jnly, A. D. 1868.
Tbo undersigned hereby gives notice of hi 9
appointment as assignee of Hardy C. Fryer, of
Blakeley, in the -conuty of Early and State vs
Gteopjrfa, within ikid District, who has been ad
judged a bankrupt upon his own petition by the
District Court of said District,
GEORGE B. SWANN,
jyl4—law3w Assignee, etc.__
IN THE DISTRICT COURT /TxjnE
United States for the Northern', K i' ,■
Georgia. f
In the matter of )
Augustus K, CvnaagAtn )• IN BANKRUPTCI.
Bankrupt. J No. 44.
The said Bankrupt having petitioned the Court
for a discharge from all his debts provable umiei
the Bankrupt Act of March 2d, 1867, notice is
hereby given to all persons interested to appear
oil tin- 21rt day of July, 1868, at 10 o’clock a. m-,
of mid District Court before Garnett
Andrews, Esq., one of the Registers of s»w
Court in Bankruptcy, at the Register’s office iu the
city of Monroe. Ga., and show cause why the
prayer of the said petition of the Bankrupt should
not be granted. And further notice is given that
the second aud third (heelings of creditors will « e
held at the same time and place.
Witness; the Honorable John Erskine.
IsKall Judge of said Court, this 6th day ot
Jnly, 1868.
jy'J-JawJtv W. 13. SMITH. Clerk.