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ing Omaha to Pro.nontorv one dollar
(gold,) from Promontory lo Sacramento
one dollar (gold.) The sleeping car
charges vary from fifty to seventy-five
cents. The full supply of sleeping cars
has not vet been received on the Cen
tral Pacific, and passengers should tel
egraph from Omaha to Promontory to
secure berths, otherwise they are liable
to pass two sleepless nights on a disa-
greeatde part ot the road.—Sav. Rep.
Ktiilrond Unnsolidalion.
We aliuded briefly yesterday to cer
tain negotiations that were progressing
lor the. purchase () | (he Southwestern
railroad and branches by the Central
Railroad Company. The bargain and
transfer h «ve been perfected, the entire
interests of the Southwestern road hav
ing passed .into the possession of the
Central Company on Thursday last,
the 24th instant.
The articles of agreement between
the two companies are voluminous and
embrace many details deemed neces
sary for the protection of the parties.
The chief features of the transaction,
though, are the following:
The So.nl nvestern Company lease
their road, with rolling stock, work
shops, and property and ■ franchises of
every sort appertaining thereto, to the
Central Company, lo he held and en
joyed by the latter during the existence
of the Southwestern charter, which is
w.thout limitation ; in other words, the
Central Company takes a permanent
lane ol the road.
In consideration of this transfer, the
Central Company agrees to pay to the
stockholders of the Southwestern Com
pany, at stated and regular periods,
dividends in the ratio of eight per cent.
Southwestern, to ten per cent. Central;
in other words, whenever the Central
declares a dividend to its stockholders
ot ten per cent., it will at the same time
declare a dividend ot-eiglu per cent, to
the Southwestern stockholders, and in
the same proportion whatever may be
the profits of the Central Company.
The latter also guarantees that under
no circumstances shall the amount to
be paid fall below seven per cent. The
dividend in all cases to be paid clear
of all tax^s anil other expenses.
Siock dividend's, and all other accu-
mm .lams of the Central Company, are
to be divided with the Southwestern
stockholders in the same ratio.
Wtnle the entire management, con
trol and property of every description
pass into the hands of the Central Com
pany, the Southwestern Company is to
maintain its organization, with officers
of their own choice,, in order to pre
serve iheir chatter, receive and distrib
ute dividends, and generally protect
the rights and interests of the stock
holders under the new order of things.
Such are the principal features of
this large transaction, and we cannot
see why it should not prove an advan
tageous one for all concerned. The
two roads, thus united, will be able to
protect themselves more effectual!)
against ruinous competition from insti
tutions unwisely spoken into existence
by the Legislatme of Georgia at the
public expense, and owned by non-
icsident speculators. The stockholders
of the Southwestern have a perpetual
guarantee of lawful interest on their
stock with the chances of sharing the
prosperity of the largest, best managed
and most prosperous toad in the Stale,
or indeed, in the South,
We are assured, by those who have
authority to speak, that the Central
Company, by this arrangement, con
templates no war upon any interest of
the people along the lines of its roads,
or of the cities with which they con
nect. Il is not desired to make any
change in the present status of these in
terests, and none need be apprehended.
[iS./r. Republican.
Chinese Iwniigralion ill Memphis.
At a preliminary meeting for the
purpose of encouraging Chinese immi
gration, held at the Chamber of Com
merce in Memphis, Wednesday after
noon, Charles Kortrecht presided.—
The meeting was composed of the
leading men of this section of country.
The following dispatch was read by
the Secretary :
San Francisco, June 30, ISG9.
G. W. Gift, Memphis:—Does the
meeting at Memphis take place on the
13th of July? Kaapmauschoop, prin
cipal Chinese importer, will attend if
your answer is favorable.
J. G. Eastland.
Captain Gift then moved, thal a
committee ot five be appointed to draft
resolutions in reference lo the same,
who reported a preamble selling forth
the great need of labor in the South
west, and the difficulties encountered
by landholders, anti the following res
olutions :
Resolved, That in the opinion of this
meeting the best interests or the South
require that all legitimate inducements
shall be offered at once to encourage
the emigration of Chinese laborers in
large numbers, direct from China, to
sup\ly the great demand now existing
iri the South tor steady and reliable
labor.
Resolved, That in order to accom
plish this purpose, a convention to con
sider questions and mature a plan of
cooperation be called to meet at this
place on the 13ih of July to be com
posed ot delegates from all parts of the
South, especially from Georgia, Ala
bama, Missis-ippi, Louisiana, 1. exas,
Arkansas and Tennessee, and that each
county, city and town in those Slates,
are hereby requested to Send such del
egates without waiting for written in*
citations to do so. The meeting then
adjourned. _
In all the Mormon schools there ie a de
partment which relates entirely to instruc
tion in the every day duties of business
men. aud is similar to the commercial col
leges in this part ot the country. There is
a post office a telegraph office, an express
office, a tithing office ; offices for hanking,
iueuranee. aud the safe of railroad tickets.
In short, tlie endeavor is ifl teach pupils
what they will need most to kpQW apon
ttudeitaking the actual duties of life.
MSTHJIG Tl! El It EYES OPEN—GilATIFYINC
. ASSURANCES.
We had the pleasure of a call, yes
terday, from Mr. Jos. R. Butts, ol
this place, who has just returned from
an extended tour of two months dura
tion, through some of the New England
States, New York and New Jersey.
He reports a very healthy sentiment
at work there among the people, with
regard lo the South and its advantages
as a country tor settlers- from theNorth,
and says that they are gelling theii
eyes opened to the delusions and hum
bugs practised upon them so long by
wicked polilicans, with regard to the
insecurity of life and property at the
South. The reports of the large num
ber of people from all parts of the
North who visited us last winter, and
returned home delighted with the coun
try and climate, and orderly condition
of affairs, generally, have done much to
bring about this gratifying result. Mr.
Butts is positive that there will be a
vety large immigration to the Si uth,
and Georgia, particularly, next fall and
winter.
The classes proposing lo come are
agriculturists and manufacturers, who
will bring ample capital with tl era,
and be prepared to take right hold and
go to work at once. A p my of six,’ act
ing somewhat as an advance gu; rd,
are expected here next week, to “p os-
peet” preparatory to making a final
move later in the year. We are suit
they will be welcomed, right heart
ily, and that the sight of the magnifi
cent harvests now ripening in our fields
will not do them any harm. They
could not come at a better time.
While at the North, Mr. B. visited
Mr. A masa Sprague, brother of the
Rhode Island Senator, at his home in
Providence. Mr. S. made many in
quires about manufactories at the South
and freely expressed the opinion thal
the immense establishments belonging
to Ifitnselfand brother, would be, if sit
uated at the South, surrounded by
more circumstances calculated to en
hance their profits, than any where else.
Senator Spraaue writes Mr. B. a let
ter, in which he says, very emphati
cally, if ihe firm should, at any tune,
conclude to extend their operations, il
will certainly be Southward. We
hope thal time is not far distant, and
that Georgia, with her unrivaled wa
ter power, will be the objective point
of this raid ot the spindles. No State
offers a richer spoil.—Jour. Sf Mess.
HYDROPHOBIA CURED.
Franklin Dyer, a highly respectable
and intelligent farmer of Galena, Kent
county, Maryland, gives the following
as a sure cure for the bite of a mad
dog. As will be seen he has tested it
with the most gratifying results:
Elecampane is a plant well known
to most persons, and is to be found in
many of our gardens. Immediately
after being bitten, take one and a half
ounces ot the root of the plant—the
green root is preferable, but the dried
will answer, and may lie found in our
drug stores, and was used by me—
slice or bruise, aud put into a pint ol
fresh milk, boil down to half a pint,
strain, and when cold drink it, fasting
at least six hours afterward.
The next morning repeat the dose,
fasting, using two ounces of the root
On the third morning, lake another
dose, prepared as the last, and this
will be sufficient. It is recommended
that after each dose nothing be eaten
for at least six hours.
I have a son that was bitten by a
mad dog eighteen years ago, and four
other children in the neighborhood
were also bitten ; they took the above
dose, and are alive and well to this
day. And I have known a number of
others who were bitten and applied
the same retried} 7 .
It is supposed that the root contains
a principle which, being taken up by
the blood in its circulation, counteracts
or neutralizes the deadly effects of the
virus of hydrophobia.
I feel so much confidence in this sim
ple remedy that I am willing you
should give my name in connection
with this statement.
Characteristics of the Coolie.
The following is an extract from a let
ter written to a friend in Charleston in
JSG6, by an American gentleman of
high character, th»n living in Havana.
It is clear, and to the point.—Chus News.
“I have spoken to several intelligent
planters, (sugar,) who have for years
eiriployed on their estates .Chinese in
connection with negroes, and the infer
mation I^give you, you may rely on.
In getting them, it is well that they
should be Between the ages of IS, and
23 years* and from the country agri
cultural-districts in preference to the
cities. Most of I hem can read and
write, and many of them are quite well
educated. They are quick, intelligent
and eleanlv,have but once to be told a
thing, and have a remarkable facility
for learning trades. They are strong,
and will do as much, labor as a negro
here. Some few planters employ them
exclusively on their estates, and raise
more sugar than those employing an
equal number of negroes. These, how
ever, generally stimulate them by di
viding among them a small per cent-
age of the proceeds of the crop. They
are very docile-. Their introduction
has been profitable on the island, and
those lo whom I have spoken, (all plant
ers, and some Americans,) think they
will also do well in the Southern States.
For farming, gardening and working
machinery, they are excellent. This
information is authentic.”
An Engine Loose on the Pacific Rail
road,—At Echo, on the Union and Pa
cific Railroad, the other evening, three
freight trains stood upon the main track,
when word came flashing over the tel
egraph from the Superintendent^ “A
locomotive and tender, with steam up
and nobody on board, have broken
from a freight train and started down
the grade.” Ah ! then and there wa6
harrying to and fro. In a few seconds
came a second message : “She fins i elements of the franchise privilege—to
just passed Castle Rock station.” Nev-
r were three trains got off'upon a sid
ing with less delay. Then the work-
nen piled sleepers high upon the track ;
lest even that should not slop her, and |, e of uge
die should do murder further down the
road, they tore up the rails below. Just
is this was accomplished, she came in
sight. She shot through the sleepers
like a bullet through a pine board,
sending them flying in all directions,
ind darkening tlie air with the splint
ers, but at the broken track she jumped
up and down with vexation, and final
ly plunged angrily, head foremost into
a hillside. She had run twenty-six
miles in twenty-nine minutes—the best
time yet made upon the road.
Jlccurkr.
day perhaps they are loosening tbe clamps
of some one of the old regime, that the
progress of events lias rendered worthless
or which had -been quite fi.rgotton from
While Spaiu has smashed a
woman’s rights principle, if no more, and
means to be governed hereafter in a way
altogether differing from any heretofore
suffered or enjoyed by that Roman Catho
licized monarch}-. Amt snch are but a
portion of this ages Progress — we had bet
ter have said of a few days of this age's
maddened folly. In the name of all that
is sacred and human, if there be sucb an
appliance, for the use of onr old Constitu
tioDal Car of State as a drag chain of op
position, we implore those having it in
keeping to clap it on at once aud stay its
rapid coarse to ruiu.
MILLEDGEVILLE:
Tuesday, July 6, 1869.
The Progressiveness of the Age.
We have read much, heard more, and
seen not a little of the so called progress
of the age—the wonderful developments
of the 19th Century I In refined parlance
they are characterized as advancements—
and rightfully—because it is alike true
with crime as with virtue—with corrup
tion as with integrity- with infidelity, idol
atry and barbarism as with Christianity,
education, civilization and tbe arts and
sciences—all are capable of advancing—
all make their contributions to the world’s
progress ; but we greatly err if tbe reverse
of each picture does not exhibit tbe
more prominent and seductive illustra
tions ! We can build a continuous aud
unbroken line of Railway, over thousands
of miles of natures most rugged aud ap
pallingly diversified surface—over rivers
innumerable, and mountains covered with
eternal snow—through the domains of sav
ages inimical and depredatory—and do it
all in a space of time that would have been
pronounced 20 years ago, remarkably
short for one of only a hundred miles long !
Aud this is progress—rapid, enviable pro
gress— American progress ! But, how much
of the people’s money has been taken —
surreptiously and violently taken — to ef
fect the gigantic scheme ? What public
prostitution, what bribes and corruptions
were perpetrated ? What plundering mo^
nopolies and private fortunes have been
manipulated through the Pacific Railroad
that like the vultures of Prometheus, have
fixed their eternal talons in the vitals of a
nation i Yet, these are only a few of the
results oT the one of the many ac'uievments
of Progress ! We have some faint idea of
the Chinese Wall—of the Pyramids of
Egypt, and of the Hanging Gardens of
Babylon. We have read of ‘The South
Sea Scheme’ that corrupted and turned
even Divines and Philosophers into stock-
jobbers and gamblers, and of its many-
kindred bubbles that were contemporane
ously blown into existence ; such as‘The
Periwig Company’ ; The Spanish jack
ass Company ; and ‘The quicksilver Fix
ation Company ;’ each begetting all sorts
of corruption and aiding ancLcausing spec
ulation and mammon to circumvent and
triumph over honest labor ; but cogs as
they were in the great wheel of Progress,
we shrink from saying that either one of
them added au iota to tbe moral granduer
or social happiness of man, or subserved,
in tbe least, to exalt his worldly relations
or to strengthen his future hopes. Such
elements were wanting, but to such can
only be ascribed anything of real value
and permanency to any kind of advances
inent whatever. We are a‘fast’ nation,
or a political faction of ‘E pluribus unum’
is, beyond all doubt ; but such flash aud
flare go-aheadistn must not be substituted
for that progressive prosperity in wealth
as well as in morals and rank, which prac*
tical statesmen and political economists
everywhere, hail as the main props to na
tional greatness. We admit also, that
‘Free-love’ may be fast living and unfet*
tered enjoyment—admirably intended, as
a help meets for its ‘compaguon de voy
age,’ womans-rights ! But it is clearly
ahead of all true tirpe—ahead of all pure
morality—ahead of pare taste—ahead of
pure love, and ahead of pure woman her
self ! It is at a deadlock, however, with
Progress ; and there we leave it, to men
tion still stranger examples, of so termed
advancement, if it bo possible that sucb
can exist—and first: the United States
of America, as a Union of sovereign and
independent States, tbe peoples democrat
ic, representative model Republic (that
was at least) have been declared by the
radical, ‘progressive’—schedule timetable
—to be too slow antT uncertain ; and the
people themselves not to be trusted with
the national honor; which, by the same
schedule, means tbe rights of national
creditors and they no others than tbe
Bond-holders, and capitalists of tho Ma*
chine Shops of the North ! Hence au Em
pire is demanded. Secondly and per contra,
England and France are amusing them
selves with the ‘old’ but princely past-time
of runniPK with the houuds and playing
with tbe barer-now visiting and kissing
and anon renewing tbeir protestations of
amity and good faith ; but nevertheless
attending to their State affairs and shape
ing their reforms by the angles of necessi
ty I yesterday they were enlarging the
RAILROADS.
We see that the Central Railroad has
leased tbe Southwestern for an indefinite
period, and proposes to guarantee 8 per
cent annually to the stockholders of said
road. It may be a good bargain for the
stockholder; 5 , but the queslion arises is it
a good thing for the people iu general.
The motives of the Central Road will be
impugned, and such proceedings looked
upon as an attempt to crush out fair and
honorable competition—tbat there will be
great discrimination as to way and through
freights, &c.
The Telegraph at Macon, and the A1
bany News, thinks it bodes no good to
either place,and that Savannah will be tbe
great cotton market ; tbe through freights
being such,that tbe planters will be induc
ed to send their cotton to the latter place,
thereby striking a fatal blow to Macon
and Albany. There may be good grounds
for such a conjecture, but time alone will
develop tbe policy and workings of the
late transaction.
The Central Railroad is too well aware
of the effects and results that must ueces-
sarily follow upou tbe completion of the
Macon and Brunswick Railroad, and the
Augusta and Macon Road. It will feel
for the first time, the influence aud effects
of competition, and it has wisely for its
own interests, made a good bargain to
save itself from Roads that it had good
reason to fear. That it will hurt Macon
as a cotton market we do not question for
an instant, and many a bag will go direct
to Savannah that would have found a mar
ket in Macon.
The Central Railroad may have also
an eye to the cotton bags of Alabama, and
make such bids as to throw into Savannah
cotton direct from the plantevs gin-house ;
and also as suggested by the Columbus
Enquirer, it may aim at the control of all
the lines from Savannah to Meridian, or
to Vicksburg. That the Central is play
ing a strong and safe hand there can be
no doubt, and will for tbe timebeiug.be
successful; but the public mind is begin
ning to be quite active and alive to mo
nopolies, and as soon as one is established,
it casts about for some remedy to free it
self and produce competition. The Rail
roads now building, and that will be built
within the next five years—and there will
be no less than seven hundred miles of
new road by that time—will laugh at the
attempt of any one corporation to swallow
them up or embarrass their movements.—
We will have, in a few years, the same
competition that illustrates the Northern
Railroad system. Tl^ people will have
the benefit of low freight and travel, and
if the Roads now contemplated and talked
about, and that will assuredly be built as
soon as the main lines are finished, there
will be an end to monopolies, but most ac
tive competition.
The Central Road like everybody else,
is on the lookout for self and will use its
means to hold its own and strengthen it
self against the growing competition that
is casting its shadow across its path, and
tbat it has good reason to fear. We want
to see competition, but not of that ruinous
policy that will injure important Rail
road interests. Live and let live, is our
motto.
HAYTI.
The Independent Kingdom of Hayti, to
the east of Cuba and Jamaica, witli about
700,000 subjects, is at present presided
over by one Salnave, an “out and out
Black”! We dub it kingdom, for we
presume he is sole monarch, having acquir
ed power by a revolution, and is now talk
ingf of abdicating and “skating” to Turk’s
Island. Be this as it may, however, bis
government iguores “equality of color"—
white men not being allowed to vote!
Even the pure Charcoals and the inulat
toes do not fraternize, but are constantly
at loggerheads, plotting aud conspiring
against each other. We at e greatly sur
prised aud sorry at their unsettled state,
for it would be gratifying to know that
they had peace and were a prospering na
tion. But we approve, unreservedly, of
their disallowance of tbe ballot to white
meu ! Tli at is a Hack mans government ;
and if while men cau’t appreciate it as
such, we commend the law that restricts
them to self-respect, as well as to an ob
servance and proper regard for the rights
of an opposite race : it is natural, and if
ouranemory serves us, Hayti is not the on
ly negro-power that disfranchises white
tpeu. Still, we say it is the better princi
ple, and will prove the wiser policy iu the
end. We cannot admit any temporization
in this matter, neither for the one nor the
other race. We believe it to be for the
best interests of both that political equali
ty be forever denied. Jealousies will al
ways prevail under its existence, and the
sooner all causes for 6uch are done away
with, the sooner will the blacks .acquire
Confidence in themselves and make per
manent advancement in every grade of
civilization. There is a field that now be
speaks tbe noblest efforts of the black man
of the United States for the accomplish
ment of the highest destiny that can pos- I PENITENTIARY LEASED,
sibly accrue to bis race, wherever they are | We understand that Messrs. Grant, A1
to be found ; and if he is wise—if lie is ' exander & Co., have leased tbe Peni-
imbned with the spirit of real, self-inde- tentiary, and that under the bill author-
peudeuce and class nationality—if he feels j Ring the leasing of the Institution, Messrs,
for his benighted and brutalized brethren Hawkins, Carrington and McCombs were
of Africa, and wishes to elevate and chris- I appointed to take an inventory of the es-
tianize tiieir condition at the same time tablishment, which they have done, we be-
that he would rear a vast Empire or Re- ; lieve.
public for himself and his posterity, he We were not awaie of the tact that such
will move to that field at once and leave j a hill had been passed and signed by the
the whites to do for themselves as best ■ Governor,
they can.
Tlie Memphis ‘‘Public Ledser.”
We have read the notice which the Edi
tor of the above named paper, has deemed
it necessary to take about what the Re
corder had chronicled among its “weekly
gleanings.” as a simple item in the cur
rent tendencies of these times. We as
sure our cotemporary, we had no wish to
report incorrectly his status upon or about
any matter, circumstance, or thing whats
s ievcr,— our solo object being to note the
fact as we conceived it to he. that The
Ledger was tho second newspaper to advo-
cats an Ernpi-e, &<*. We thought then
that no other sheet had come to the aid of
The Imperialist, and stated it rather as a
sign—which we regrttted, but neverthe
less couceived ot sufficient moment to make
known. His radicalism, or any other ism
belonging to his political affiliations, did
not really instigate us; and as to any
wanton imputation it formed no essential
element in our purpose. We did not have
the Ledger before us at the time, but
copied, as we think, or gleaned from one
of our exchanges. It is possible that tbe
thought might have floated in our mind at
tho time, that none but radicalism
could bo favorable to imperialism, in as
much as one of the main props of The
Imperialist newspaper is couched in these
memorable words: “We believe the na
tional faith if left in the keeping of the peo
ple, will be sullied by the sure repudiation
of tbe national debt ; aud that an imperial
government can alone secure and protect
It would have been well for
the Governor to have at least advertised
; the fact that it was for lease, and to have
! invited bidders. We know nothing of
j the terms. If the State can be 6aved the
annual expense of its support, that much
is gained if nothing more, though we
believe that it could be made a paying in
stitution to the State, besides being self-
sustaining. We are glad, however, the
step has heen taken, aud we await to see
how it will work.
We are pleased to learn that the
Augusta & Macon Railroad from Milledge-
ville to Macon is now under contract, and
that work will begin on it in the course of
a week or so, and that it will be finished
to Macon as soon as possible. A good
deal of grading has already been done on
it. and we have every reason to believe
that before "this time next year the Au
gusta & Macon Road will be a running
reality.
H'EJ'VNT BOOKS-
We have received through the polite*
ness of J. M. Cooper & Co., Savauuah, Ga.,
book dealers, stationers, See., the follow
ing new books from the publishing house
of D. Appleton & Co, New York, 90, 92,
and 91, Graifd Street.
“Moral Science”—a Compendium of
Ethics, by Alexander Bain, M. A. • To
those fond, of the study of metaphysics,
they will find iu tho above work, a broad
field for thought. In the work named, the
reader can see at a glance, the opinions
and views of all the teachers of note. In
part 2d. under the head of “The Ethical
the rights of national creditors”! The Q t . j
8 . bystems, beginning with Socrates and
people are tbe source of all power in the
Democrats creed—and the plank iu The
Imperialist's platform, seeks to destroy that
prestige by none other, as we think, than
a coup d'etat sort ot—argument. If the
people think no other plan can be adopted
to relievo our country from its sad condi
tion, than a resort to a lesser evil (but
that’s the question) they will doubtless
bring it around—but we prefer the re es
tablishment of the old Constitution and
the once glorious union of Independent
State Sovereignties, to any such extreme
ly doubtful and hazardous exDedient. We
are glad, however, to know that “The
“Ledger” is decidedly anti radical; and,
moreover, that in its advocacy of an Em
pire, it proceeds altogether from other mo
tives than underlie the project of The Im
perialist or his bantlings—tbe National
Creditors. We sympathise with Tennes
see, but cannot advise either violence or
an Empire, under existing features. If
any Empire that would assuage our griev
ances could be established—why, then,'the
people should place themselves in statu
quo, as we prefer; but, for the sake of
common prudence and outraged humanity,
let us have no hopping from the frying-
pan into the fire—bad, shockingly bad, as
the frying-pan is.
Mr. Stephens on the Eligibility Question.
Plato, we have writers down to the pres
ent time, embracing some fifty iu number,
of all shades of opinion. A valuable book
for the College, the library, and general
reader, and invaluable as a reference book
“Elements of Latin Grammar,” for
schools, by Albert Harkness, Ph. D. f Pro
fessor in Brown University, From the ex
amination we have given it, wo take it to
be a good Grammar for beginners. We
call the attention of teachers to it.
“Tommy Try, and_Whathe did in Sci
ence,” by Chs. O. C. Napier, F. G. S. It
is one of those useful books that should be
pnt into the hands of every child when
they arrive at the age of ten and twelve
years, or older. It is so written as to in
terest and convey information by stories,
illustrations &c., that the child ha- impres
sion® made upon tho mind that cannot well
be forgotten. It lias some forty-six illus
trations. It would be a good book to in
troduce in schools to be read, and ques
tions asked by the teacher.
“Primary Truths of Religion,” by Ths.
M. Clark, D. D., LL. D„ Bishop of the
Diocese of Rhode Island. The author says
in his preface, “that the work was design
ed to meet the unsettled condition of mind,
in regard to the fundamental'principles of
morals and religion, which prevails so ex
tensively in our country.” It was writ*
r l he Chronicle & Sentinel wrote to the | ten to meet the scepticism, tbe infidelity
Hon. A. H. Stephens for his opinion rela ; and rationalism so fast taking hold upon
tive to the decision of the Supremo Court 1 the minds of the people in many sections
reseating the expelled negro members, [ of our country .especially in New England,
and if they could bo reseated, to which j “Jeremiah and his Lamentations, With
Mr. S. replies in a long letter, but we give Notes,” critical.explaDatory and practical,
the two following extracts as covering the
whole ground :
“But your question to me is, what effect
this decision of the Supreme Court now
rendered, can have upon* the cases of
those members, wbo were decided by the
respective Houses of the Legislature, not
to be qualified to hold seats therein ? Will
it he to reseat these excluded members, or
are they legally entitled to be reseated there
by? To this there can be but one legal aud
judicial answer. That is; no! These cas
es have been decided by tbe only tribunal
having constitutional jurisdiction over
them, and having been decided they can
not be again opened even by the Houses
who decided them. Their judgment af
ter being finally rendered canuot be agaiu
taken up or reversed by themselves, any
more than the Supreme Court itself can
go back to the docket of last session and
reverse any of its own judgments then
rendered to the unsettling of the rights of
the parties therein adjudicated. Much
less can this judgment of the Supreme
designed for both Pastors and People, by
Rev. Henry Cowles, D. D.. “Understand-
cth thou what thou readest ? And he said,
How can J, except some man should guide
me : ”—Acts S : 30, 31. Those who would
read Jeremiah understandingly, let them
get the above work.
The following works are embraced in a
series known as "Library of Choice Read
ing, ” viz :—“The Lost Manuscript;” a
novel by Gustav Freytag ; translated by
Mrs. Maleorn. Price 75 cts. “The Dead
Guest,” a mysterious story ; by Heinrich
Zschokke, translated by G. C. McWhorter.
Price 50 cts. “Two Life-Paths ;” a ro
mance, by L. Muhlbach. Price 60 cts.—
Beautifully printed.
Also the cheap editions of the Waverly
Novels, “Anuie of Geiersteiu” and “Count
Robert of Paris.” Price 25 cts. each.
“The Principles of Psychology,” by
Court legally affect, in any way the action : Herbert Spencer. The edition before us
of tbe two Houses in the premises.
* * # « # *
“The two Houses of our General As
sembly at the last session, I have been in
formed, concurred in a resolution submit
ting this question as one on which they
had doubts to tbe Supreme Court, with a
pledge to conform to the decision of that
Court in their action. How this is, I do
embraces Part I.—The Data of Psycho-
logy. If we mistake not, Mr. Spencer is
giving to the world a system of Philoso
phy, that is somewhat new aud novel. In
the divisions before us, he treats of the
Nervous System—the Structure of the
nervous system—the Functions of the ner-
not know, but if my information is cor j vous system—Conditions essential to Ner-
reet, it certainly relieves them of all iin- j vous Action—Nervous Stimulation aud
putation of improper or factious motives iu
their fir6t action. Tbe effect of the de
cision now rendered under that resolution,
would be a requirement of them in all fu
ture like cases which may come before
them to decide, in accordance with the
principles established by the judgmeut of
the Supreme Court. This is all the fulfill
ment of the pledge that they can legally
and constitutionally render. This, I think,
the same Judges who made this decision,
would, if inquired of, pronounce to be a
right view of the subject.”
CP* From every portion of the State we
hear good reports of the crops, and if no
misfortune befall the corn and cotton, the
year 1869 will be one of the most pros
perous tbat has blessed our people for ma
ny years. Our wheat croo has been very
good. One or two more good seasons, and
our corn crop is made beyond failure.
York, Maine, claims the most ancient
judicial records in this country, having an
unbroken file from j.632 to the present
time,
Nervous Discharge, .rEstho-Pbysiology—
the Scope of Psychology.
“The Recent Progress of Science,with an
examination of the asserted identity of tbe
mental powers with physical forces.” An
address delivered before the Amerieau
Association (or tbe advancement of Sci
ence, at the annual meeting held at Chi
cago, August 1S6S, by Fred. A. P. Bar-
naid, S. T. D., LL. D.
Any of the above works can be had of
Messrs. D. Appleton & Co., New York,
or J. M. Cooper & Co., Savannah, Ga.
A\ e would here throw out the idea and
suggestion, that if any of our teachers or
writers desire to publish a book, and can
not or will not have it done South, to give
D. Appleton & Co. a call. They are pre
pared to do all kinds of work,and are gen
tlemen of high character and probity.—
Those who desire cheap and choice liter
ature, can find what they want at their
publishing house. None cheaper in the
United States.
We also received the Monthly pmtsTjf
Appleton’s Journal, nicely bound. p r j ce
50 cts per number. The cartoons are quite
an attractive feature, and are Leautifuli
executed. As to the reading matter, it j 8
choice and select, not excelled by any oil,
er publication of like character.
For the Southern Recorder.
Lowndes County, June 24, 1S69
Dear Recorder : The Macon Telegraph
propounds the question as to the propriety
of abolishing fences around farms, and re.
quiring all persona to keep their stock
within their own inclosures ; and in y ntlr
issue of the Recorder of the 15th instant '
you express a desire to hear from yo Ur
planting friends on the subject of fences
If yourself aud the Editor of the Tele
graph will agitate the subject of cheap
fencing, giving to the farmers a pl an by
which they can make them cheap and
more durable, it will secure their profound,
est attention.
The notion of fencing up the stock and
turning out the crop, will not do for this
section, nor for any other, until the p 0 p u .
lation becomes more dense and land more
valuable. It is a change that can hardly
be brought about during the present gen,
eration, if ever. *
Neither legislation uor the opinions of the
Press of the State cau bring about such a
change. Citizens move from one locality
to auotber; they sell out, and the seller
moves out aud the purchaser moves in
and stock of all sorts is driven from one
county to another, and from different
States, and how would it suit to have
stock driven along the highways aud by.
ways, where the crop was turned out. It
must be when the population becomes very
deuse that necessity will force the adop.
tion of such a plan. When necessity and
interest require tbe change, the farmers
themselves will be the best judges; until
then it cannot be done, even by authority
of law. If the Legislature should enact
such a law. ‘by the authority of the same,’
it would like many other foolish laws, re-
main a dead letter on the statute book.
We are having good seasons, plenty of
rain, with a burning sun to give life and
energy to the growing crops, all of which
promises a plentiful yield. The cotton
weed looks very healthy, but it is not as
full of forms and blooms as it should be.
No caterpillar here as yet, though we are
expecting a visit from these ravaging in-
sects further on in the season; our hope
is, however, that we may be favorably dis
appointed in this.
The country is healthy, and our citi
zens are only dreading that Georgia will
be put back under military rule. If so,
we must, I suppose, tamely submit. I fear
we shall have to drink of the bitter cupot
radicalism to its very dregs. S.
Weekly G-leanings.
Showing tlie Age ami Bodyofihe Times.
Impeachment.—The wild and extrava
gant rumor that Governor Bullock will be
impeached by the Georgia Legislature is
nothing but a slander upon the Democrat
ic party of Georgia, and upon the Govern
or himself.
There is no ground whatever for an im
peachment, and no one will be silly enough
to attempt it. So says the Atlanta Intel
ligencer.
The State Fair.—Col. D. W. Lewis
having returned from Washington, a meet
ing of the committee appointed to locate
the grounds for holding the State Fair, in
November, met for consultation and to
hear what Col. Lewis might have to say
iu regard to the matter.
He stated that his mission to Washing
ton was entirely successful, and that be
had returned with an order from the Sec
retary of War, upon Col. Lewis, of tbe
Freedman’s Bureau, to turn over to tbe
State Agricultural Society the armory
buildings held by the Bureau in this city.
Colonel Lewis further stated that he bad
scarcely a doubt that the Government
would finally donate the property to tbe
State for agricultural purposes aud tbe
holding of State Fairs.
We understand that the work of put
ting the armory huildiags and grounds in
order and proper condition for the Fair, iu
November, will be immediately entered
upon by the committee of arrangements,
and when completed, there will be noth
ing of the sort in the country tbat will
surpass them in convenience, elegance and
amplitude. So says the Telegraph.
Savannah and Charleston Railroao.
The Charleston News learns that tbe con
tractors are pushing forward with com
mendable vigor the work on this road, and
that the line will be open to Grahamville,
(ten miles beyond the present terminus,)
between the fifth and tenth of next month.
It is expected tbat the whole road will be
completed by December 1st, when the
cars may run through to Savannah.
Another Witness for Mrs. Surratt.—Ed
mond Spangler, one of the alleged con
spirators m the plot to assassinate Presi
dent Lincoln, who was sentenced by 4
military commission, in 1S65, to six year*
imprisonment at the Dry Tortugas, and
pardoned by President Johnson in March
last, has made a full statement under oath
of bis trial and imprisonment, in which be
asserts his entire innocence. In the open
ing of his statement, Spangler says that
he heard Payne, Harold and Atzerot, who
were executed, implicate the famous wit
ness, Weichman, in that part of the plot
to abduct the President. Weichman’s ev
idence caused the couviction of Mrs. Sur
ratt.
Abraham Slater, wbo lives near Foato*
ria, [Seneca comity, 111., is one hundred
and six years old. He is now living with
his second wife, to whom be has been mar
ried about nine years. His youngest child
is six months old, and his eldest eighty
years.
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