A STRICT CONSTRUCTION OR THB CONSTITUTION—AN HONBST AND ECONOMICAL ADMINISTRATION OF TUB OOVKllNMKNT.
RAGLAND & WYNNE, Pi'om'ietors.
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 1870.
VOL. XLII.—NO. 10.
WEEKLY ENQUIRER,
JOHN it. MARTIN, - - - Editor
COLUMBUS:
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1870.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION»
"no Year (in advance). 1
Savannah At Memphis Railroad.—A
largo meeting was held in Talladega. Ala.,
on the l‘.tthof February, to promote the
project of making the above named rail-
road intersect the Selma, Rome and Dal
ton Railroad at Talladega. Much interest
was manifested, and speeches in favor of
the proposition wero made by lion. M. H.
Cruikshank, George S. Walden, Esq.,
and Ex-Gov. Parsons. The meeting
passed resolutions expressing tho opinion
that the proper location of tho Savannah
A Memphis Railroad would bo through
the county of Talladega and by tho town
of Talladega, and pledging aid and assis
tance to tho road if thus located. The
resolutions also provide for tho represen
tation of Talladega at the convention of
the Directors of the road, at Opelika, on
the first Saturday in March next, and for
the appointment of a committee to attend
find guide tho surveying party in an ex
ploration of tho country along tho route
named.
The Opelika Locomotive, of Saturday
last, reports progress of work on the low
er end of the road, as follows: “Wo are
glad to known that rapid progress is be
ing made on the lino of the Savannah and
Memphis Road. Mr. Wells the active and
energetic Superintendent, with a corps
of engineers, are out surveying for con
nection with the Selma, Rome & Dalton
Road. Track laying will shortly com
mence at this ond of the road."
Tho Opelika Era says that on Thurs
day last the proper officers of Loo couuty
signed tho bonds of thAt county for the
hundred thousand dollars subscription
made to tho Savannah A Memphis road,
and delivered tho same to the company.
The Royal Si andal.—A dispatch pub
lished tho othor day reported that the
Euglish jury in tho divorce caso, in which
Lady Mordaunt was tho defendant, had
found her insnno. Tho caso was a curious
one. and one that caused sensation in
England. Tho lady was charged by her
lmshaud with impr<q>or intimacy with the
Princo of Wales and others, and “con
fussed the soft impeachment" as to tho
Prince. Rut tho Prince stoutly denied it,
and his deniul bus been sustained, by ira
plication, by the verdict. Wo copy a co
bio dispatch of tho 23d ult.. giving tho
Prince's evidence in tho case :
London, Feb. 23.—In the Mordaunt di
vorce 1*1180 to-day, the Prince of Wales,
some of whose letters to Lady Mordaunt
havo bon published, was called to tho wit
ness stand.
Lord Penzance puintod out that no wit
ness was bound to an answer which would
admit that ho lmd been guilty of adultery
The Prince testified that ho was ac-
quinted with Lady Mordaunt previous to
her marriage ; made her a weddiug pres
ent ; before the marriage she visited the
Princess at Mariborough House; sho had
visited tho theatre in company with the
Prince and Princess; ho saw her after '
18U»J and 18C.7 ; lie had frequently mot
Sir Charles with Lady Mordaunt; in Juno.
38(57, ho met Sir Charles at a pigeon
natch, on w hich occasion Lady Mordaunt
■cored for both sides, and ho snoko to her
in the course of the match. The Prince
admitted that ho occasionally used “han
■<»in" cubs. Jle solemnly asseverated that
there bad never been any imprope
criminal intention betwoeu himself and
Lady Mordaunt.
This declaration was received by the
great crowd of spectators with cheers,
which tho court endeavorod to repress,
but which were renewed.
Tho bench expressed much loyal indig
nation at the publication bv tho public
journals of tho letters of the Prince tc
Lady Mordaunt.
The Georgia List.—Tho Atlanta AVis
Era publishes the full list of the Geor
gians whoso names are contained in the
bill boforo Congres for the removal of
political disabilities. It is quite long,and
we cannot copy tho full list, but wo se
lect the namos of those who live in tho
counties nearest to us.
We find in the list the name of R. II.
Wliitoly, of Decatur county, lately elected
United States Senator. This is surpass
ing strange. The legislature
“purged" of all Democrats who could
not take the test oath, or who were de
creed by a military commission disquali
fied by tho 14th Amendment; and then
tho first thing that the “purged" Legisla
ture did was to elect a man to the United
States Senate who is au applicant to
Congroas for the removal of his political
disabilities! If this is not a “thimble
rig game of politics, what is it ?
The following names are contained in
tbo list: Wni. M. Brown, Marion county;
William P. Edwards, Taylor county (our
Into Congressman, we presume!); T.
Coleman, Randolph county; James M.
Cranberry. J. It. M. Neal and Thomas J.
Roberts, Quitman county; II. II. Waters,
Talbot county; E. F. Kirksey, Stewart
county; James T. Harmon, Taylor coun
ty ; Win. I. Hudson, Harris county.
The House Committee on Foreign Af
fairs are represented as being disposed to
do something for the Cuban cause, but
divided Off to the best mode of proceed
ing—some members being in favor of a
recognition of Cuban belligerency, while
others favor the modification of the neu
trality laws, so as to let filibusters from
this country do tho business.
The Chronicle d Sentinel says that a
plan is on foot which will soon be devel-
«»|>ed in the establishment of another cot
ton factory near Augusta—at Kalmia, 8.
C., ten or twelvo miles distant. A mag
nificent brick building for the purpose
was erected there several years ago, (
well as houses for the operatives; but the gold. He sold. it for
1 j greenbacks in 18(53. With the
j backs lie buugbt *24
» aro encouraged by the decision of
the Supreme Court of the United States,
noticed in tho paragraph copied below
from tbe Washington Republn.i i. Of
course we do not want any one to bo
blown up by unsafe petroleum; but no
petroleum can be so dangerous or hurtful
as the Congressional usurpation of juris
diction over matters reserved for the
>ntrol of the States or the people, which
the Supreme Court has in this caao pro
nounced unconstitutional. It is only one
of a series of encroachments by Congress,
all of which must sooner or later fall
beforo the application of tho great princi
pies upon which this small case was de
cided. We copy from the Republican of
tho 22d ult. :
1’olice Regulations iiy Congress
Within the States.—In tho caso of the
United States vs. Dewitt the Supreme
Court of the United States on yesterday
decided that it is not competent for Con-
i to establish police regulations within
the States. Dewitt was indicted in Mich
igan for a violation of tho 21st section of
the act of March, 18«'»7, providing against
the sale of petroleum oil for illuminating
purposes inllaniniable at less temperature
11<) degrees Fahrenheit; and the
t now hold tho law unconstitutional
use assuming to maintain the safoty
•lisiiraers against tho danger of using
ntlammable oils, which is considered
> tho proviueo of the State."
o find in tho Washington special of
rday to the Atlanta AYir Fra tho first
admission from that sourco that a consid
erable number of Radical Congressmen
are dissatisfied with tho proceeding!* of
Bullock and Terry. The admission that
tho Judiciary Committee (whose duty it
to pass upon the legality and constitu
tionality of matters referred to it) may ho
constrained to report adversely to Bullock
and Terry, is very significant; and tho
uddod exultation over tho anticipation
that the Radicals in the two houses will,
for party purposes, overrule the report of
io committee, only shows how unhlush-
gly that party now confesses its own
?nality. The Xcm Era's dispatch says:
“Tho Senate Judiciary Coiuuiitteo held
a special meeting to-day to consider tho
‘ Vorgia question. It may report some-
hat adversely to tho administration of
Gen. Terry nud tho organization of tho
gislature, but it is expected that the
great majority of both Houses will strong
ly endorse Gen. Terry, in overy proceed
ing, as carrying out only tho full spirit of
die reconstruction nets, and with perfect
justice und impartiality. Thera is scarce
ly a doubt us to the final result."
Tho “perfect juslico and impartiality"
of Gen. Terry's action has been quoerly
oustrated by his exclusion of all Dem
ocratic members who failed to take the
t**st oath, ns well as several othors whom
bis military commission decided to be dis-
{unlitied. while Radical members whom
ho seated aro now applying to Congress
a removal of their political disabil
ities !
Call of a State Convention.—Wo have
received, in a letter from Atlanta, the
following call for a Stnte Convention to
organize a party in opposition to the
plunderers aud usurpers who now hnvo
uilrol in Georgia. It is hardly necessary
n us to say that wo regard tho overthrow
of that party ns tho great political neces
sity of the times, and that we are willing
to unite with nil patriotic men in bringing
it about. But this call does not come to
us with sufficient endorsement to satisfy
ns entirely that there is not something
kept concealed- some device by which the
leadership may bo transferred to men who
aro not tho representatives of principles
which we aro unwilling to abandon or
compromise. We say that tho endorse
ment is not sufficient to quiet our appro-
heusion—for wo aro not informed by
whom the call is made -and wo can neither
second nor oppose it without more light:
Whereas, Thera can bo no doubt that
if tho party now in power in this State it
permitted to go on in their extravagant,
reckless, aud corrupt expenditures of the
resources of Georgia, in their unbridled
and wanton infraction of Law and Right,
they will ennet oven more infamous ami
degrading acts, obnoxious to our people,
detrimental to their interests, and Bank
rupt tho State:
Resolved, That ignoring all past, issues
and political differences and prejudices
which havo lierotoforo divided us on mon
and measures, wo invito all good citizens
to unite in nil unanimous eff ort to hurl
from power, by nil lawful means, the po
litical ad venturers who, like vultures on a
dead carcass, aro devouring tho State to
tho i
Resolved, That, in order to secure tho
co-operation of the great masses of tho
people in this movement, upon tho suc
cess of which the future ugriculturul,
commercial aud financial prosperity of
Georgia depends, n State Convention
composed of delegates from all the ooun
ties in tho Stale, is invited to assemble in
Atlanta, on March 15th, 1870, to confer
togethor and adopt such measures as tho
gravity of tho crisis demands.
Ex-Congressman Harris, of Maryland,
has published a letter advising resistance
to the loth Amendment. But we do not
see what power Maryland, or any other
State, has to resist, except by an appeal
to the Supremo Court, and that too is
fettered.
Congressman Bingham opposes the bill
for the admission of Georgia, on the
ground that Congress had once practically
declared Georgia entitled to representa
tion, by admitting her representatives.
It is reported that l*rof. Agassiz will
accompany a coast survey expedition,
soon to visit our Southern coast, for the
purpose of continuing his researches in
reference to wondrous productions of
Florida waters.
An Interesting Calculation.—Tho
Portsmouth (N. H.) Staten and i
makes the following statement and calcu
lation, which almost overy transaction
United States bonds will verify. It says :
We know n man—and there are thousands
of just such cases—who, in 1802, had
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE.
Monday, 2£th.—Tho Senate passed a
bill to protect laborers. [It provides that
it shall bo unlawful to charge or deduct
from tho wages of laborers a greater sum
than they receive per day, or in ratio per
month, for lost time in working roads or
attending elections.]
The House passed bills—to authorize
Circuit Court Judges to exorcise equity
jurisdiction in certain cases ; for tho im
provement of the bay and harbor of Mo
bile by citizens of Mobile, the bill to
amend Article 11 of the State Constitu
tion, so as to abolish the Board of Educa
tion, was tho subject of lively discussion
in the llouso at tho time of adjournment.
The Governor vetoed tho bill repealing
tho act to establish a Mutual Aid Associa
tion.
Tuesday, l#f.—Tho Senate passed tho
following llouso bills: To repeal sections
13 and 14 of nu act to provide for tho
registration of electors, approved Oct. 3,
18(58, and for othor purposes ; to amend
section i:tr»l of the Revised Code (so ns to
make habitual drunkenness sufficient
cause for divorco); bill declaratory of tho
objects, powers and rights of building
and loan associations ; to amend the sec
ond seotion of an not to incoqiorato tho
Vicksburg and Brunswick Rrailroad Com
pany ; substitute to tho bill to make n
final distribution nnd nppriation of the
Throe Per Cent. Fund (.giving it to the
South and North Alabama Railroad.)
Tho Senate concurred in the llun&o
amendment to tho bill to release Qic
Tenuessoo and Coosa Railroud from its
indebtedness to the State.
HOuse expunged from its journals tho
protost mndo by certain members
against tho action of tho Houho in endors
ing tho bonds of tho Montgomery and Eu-
faula Railroad to tho amount of *300,000.
Tho House passod bills—to regulate ap
propriations for the ansaiio Hospital; for
io relief of tho Coosa aud Tennossco
.ivor Railroad Company.
Wrongly Credited.—The Sun of this
city and the Atlanta Intelligencer re
produce a Into editorial Article of ours,
ing the circular of Mossrs. Black-
mar, Chandler A. Roberts, of St. Louis,
and crodit it to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
It is very seldom that wo take any notice
of the erroneous crediting of our artiolos
by exchanges, and we see them frequently.
Wo do not care onough about Huch things
to bo captions concerning thorn. But in
thiH instance the giving of the wrong
rmlit might lead Home to conclude that
rr appropriated without credit an editorial
of our Cincinnati namesake ; and that is
tho iiupresssion which we wish to prevent
or correct.
We tlmnk both of the Georgia papers
above named for the complimentary man
ner in which they introduce the article ;
and we are satisfied that the mistake on
their part wns unintentional. Wo boliove
that tho Cincinnati Enquirer did copy tho
“roviow," but gavo us credit for it.
Another Odtuaok Contemplated.—
Ono of tho Intost Radical projects for
instructing" the Union in such
manner as to promote tho party interests
of that cabal, is tho proposed division of
tho State of Toxau. The proposition be
fore Congrosu is to divide it into one
State aud two Territories, and to mako it
a condition of tho admission of Texas to
representation in Congress that she shall
previously assent to this division. The
Constitution of the United States pro
vides that no State sIjaII be divided with
out its consent. The proposition to di
vide Texas was one of the questions be
fore its late so-called Constitutional Con
vention, and was defeated in that body
by a strong majority. It has also boon
froely discussod by the peoplo of Toxas,
aud finds but little favor with them.—
But now it is proposed that Congress
make Texas assent to tho division, or
bold it for nn indefinite time under strict
military government. Thus Congrc
coolly disregards the most sacred reserved
rights of tho Status, aud hurries along
the work of concentration. The revolu
tion that tho Kodicul party hnvo underta
ken iH like a volocipodo—it must bo kopt
in motion, or it will topple and fall. They
will not stop its progross—they cannot
stop it—until tho work is completo, or
uutil tho peoplo erect “barricades."
There is no State of the Union now
filling up so fust as Toxas. Tbe tido of
emigration to it is steady and strong. If
left to itself, Toxas must soon beoonio
one of tho largest and most important
conservative States in tho Union. This
the Radicals know, and heroin is the
crot of their attempt to divide it and hold
it for a longer time under military or ter
ritorial government. They wish to take
control of tho immigration movement,
and to fill up the two proposed Territories
with partisans and agents of their own.—
We all know how Kansas was wrestod
from tho control of Southern men, who
at first obtained a majority and the reins
of government there. Tho same means
will be used to make Texas Kadioal, aud
with the help of the military and under
the pressure of futnro “Reconstruction"
laws suited to the case in hand, the result
is not a matter of doubt.
It is givon out at Washington that tho
delay in proclaiming the ratification of
tho 15th Amendment has been caused by
the tardiness in completing the restora
tion of Mississippi, and by the non-arrival
of the official report of Nebraska's action.
We do not see why tho incompleteness of
Mississippi's restoration should have any
offect, inasmuch as Congress ratified the
Amendment for her while in the “provi
sional" stage.
enterprise was then allowed to come to a
stand, and the property pussed into the bonds, of course, cost him just *1000 in
hands of a mortgagee, a New York capital- I B°ld. For seven pears he has drawn six
tat An Augusta company hare now pur- P" °“‘i a “ n ' 1 “ 11 - v ’ “ 1bo in B old . u >«
i a t € « • / ... 1 of bis bonds. Six per cent, simple
chased it from him for *..>,00(1, and will interest, on $"400, is $144 per annum,
enlarge the accommodations and equip ; For the seven year*, it has amounted to
find put in operation an entensive factory, i *or eight dollars more than he in-
I Messrs. J. H. Ashbridge A Co., of Liv-
r . | orpool, have sent us a copy of the Man•
green
Chester Fra
These February
ner d: Times of tho 10th of
icceptible addition to our he
CANONES I)E ECCLESIA.
The Positive Part of the. Syllabus Laid
Before the Ecumenical Council.
Tho Augsburg Universal Gazette, fre
quently used by the Bavarian Government
as the medium for making public intelli
gence respecting tho Council at Romo,
has published the Canones de Eeelesia.
being that part of tho Syllabus in tho now
dogmatie scheme laid boforo the Council
expressed in a positive form. Those can
ons, as translated from tho German, ore os
follows:
OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.
Canon I. Whoever says the roligion of
Christ consists and is expressed in no par
ticular community established by Christ
Himself, but is duly obsorved and exer
cised by individuals for themselves with
out regard to any community which is tho
true Church of Christ—let him bo ac
cursed.
('anon II. Whoever says tho Church
has roceivod from Christ no definod nnd
unchangeable constitution, but, like othor
communities of men, has been subjected
to changes and alterations in different
times, or can bo subjected to them—lot
him be accursed.
Cannon III. Whoever says the Church
of tho divino promise is not an external
an visible community, but nltogotlier in
ternal nnd invisible—let him bo accursed.
Cauou IV. Whoever says the true
Church is not n single body, but consists
of the different and scattered communities
of Christian name, Atid is poured out over
the same, or, the different communities
diverging from each other in their confes
sion of faith and separated from tho union
form, as members or parts, the one and
universal Church of Christ—let him bo
accursed.
(’anon V. Whoever says tho C-hurcli qf
Christ is not a community ultogethor nec
essary to otornnl salvation, or, man can be
saved through tho exerciso of any religion
—let him bo accursed.
Cuuon VI. Whoever says that intoler
ance with which tho Catholic Church re
gards and 1‘ondoniiiH all religious sects that
havo separated from her is not prescribed
by divino law, or ns to tho truth of roligion
only speculations, nnd not certainly exist,
and consequently nil religious sects should
be tolerated by the Church—let hi:
Accursed.
n VII. Whoever says evou this
Church of Christ can sink in darkness
be polluted with errors through which she
> astray from tho blessed truth of
tho faith and depart from hor original
state, or, corrupt nnd degenerate, may
coaso to oxist—lot him bo uccursed.
Canon VI11. Whoever says the existing
Church of Christ is not tho best and high
est institution to obtain salvntiou, but
that another is to bo awaitod through a
new and more perfect pouring out of tho
Holy Ghost — lot him bo accursed.
Canon IX. Whoevor says tho infnlibity
of tlio Church is limitod to that which *
contained in the Divino Revolution, und
does not extend to othor truths which aro
necessary that tho treasure of the Revela
tion romnin porfoct— lot him bo accused.
Canon X. Whoover says tho Church if
not a perfect society (soeietatem), but n
colloginto body (collegium), or sho is
placed in tho gcnornl community or in tho
State in such a way ns to bo subject to
temporal authority—let him bo accursed.
Cation XI. Whoovor says tho Church
consecrated by God is a community of
equals (tho bishops, indeed, have an of
fice and a duty but not u power of govern
ing in themselves, conferred upon thorn
by holy consocration, nnd which can bo
froely exercised by thorn)- let him bo ac
cursed.
Canon XII. Whoover says from Christ
our Lord nnd Savior power Imu only boon
granted to Ilia Church to counsol nnd per
suade and not to command by law nnd
I mnish and compel tho erring and stuh-
►orn by moans of external condemnation
nnd wholosomo poualtios—lot liim lio ac
cursed.
Canon XIII. Whoever says tho true
Church of Christ, out of which no ono
can bo snvod, is anothor than tho Jloly
Catholic and Roman Apostolic Church—
lot him ho accursed.
Canon XIV. Whoover says tho Holy
Apostlo Rotor has not been consecrated
by Christ as tho first of all apostlos and
tho visibln head of tho militant Church, or
ho has only recoivod tho dignity of a
primato and not tho primacy with actual
power in himself—lot him bo accursod.
Canon XV. Whoover says it is not
through the consecration of Christ himsolf
that Poter has continual successors in tho
uriiuacy over tho outiro Church, or the
Roman Popo is not by virtuo of Divino
right tho successor of Rotor in his prima
cy—lot him bo accursod.
Canon XVI. Whoever says tho Roman
Fopo has only tho office to superintend
and conduct, but not full nnd stipromo au
thority over tho entiro Church, or this his
authority is not regular and immediate
over all Churches—let him bo uccursed.
Canon XVII. Whoover says an inde
pendent ecclesiastical anthorty like that
which, according to the dogma of the
Catholic Church, has been imparted to her
by Christ, and a sovereign civil uuthority
cannot exist side by side in such n way
tlint the rights of both bo preserved—lot
him bo accursod.
Canon XVIII. Whoover suys tho au
thority which is necessary for governing
the civil state is not from God, or nosub-
mission to the same is duo according to
tho laws of God, or the same is opposed
to tho natural freedom of man—lot him
bo accursed.
Canon XIX. Whoevor says all laws ex
isting among men aro derived from tho
political state, or no authority exists out
side of that so imparted —lot him bo ac
cursed.
Canon XX. Whoover says tho sovereign
ruin for public and social actions in the
laws of tho political state or in the opin
ion of public men, ®r tho claims of the
Church do not extond to thoso actions
whereby she can express herself upon that
which is allowod and that whch is not al
lowed, or something can be allowed by
virtuo of civil right which is not allowod
divine or eoolosiastical right—let him be
Accursed.
Canon XXL Whoever says tho laws of
tho Church havo no abiding forco exoept
so far as they are confirmed by tho sanc
tions of the civil authority has by virtue
of its sovereign jurisdiction, right to
judge and condemn in casos of religion-
let him bo accursed.
Gen. Butler’s situation is getting no
better. Tho lost display made by him on
Wednesday upon the whittemoro caso is
the most contemptible, if not the most
damaging, of all that has occurred since
the meeting of Congress. Gen. Logan, a
gentleman of no great ability, showed him
up, to the great satisfaction of tho bulk of
the House. Tbe general aversion felt for
Gen. Butlor makes any derision of him
seasonable and pleasunt. Somehow or
other, he contrives to placo himself in
dilemmas always injurious to himself. Ho
drew the resolution reported by the com
mittee with regard to Whittemore, recom
mending his expulsion. Yot in tho II
[Special to the Chronicle and Sontinel.J
Washington, Feb. 25, i\ m.
If tho reports circulated hero to-ilny
are tmo, tho groat feature of Bullock's
destruction programino in Georgia will
bo defeated.
It is Btated hero on good authority that
the Sonnte Judiciary Committee is unani
mous in its opposition to Gov. Bullock's
schemo for keeping himself in office for
four years longer.
Bullock claims that Congress having
put Georgia out of tho Union again that
uo is only provisional Governor, and that
his term of ofllco will not expiro until
four years after tho Stato shall havo been
re-admitted.
Ho also holds that the State Legislature
has been nnd is only provisional, and its
tonu of offleo will commonco when the
State is represented in Congress.
The Committee have decided tlmt ho is
wrong, and that himself and members of
tho Legislature shall go out of office at
the time proscribed by tho State Consti
tution.
A majority of the Judiciary Committeo
report in favor of allowing Joshua Hill
and II. V. M. Miller to take their seats ill
the Senate, and tho minority report
against it. It is impossible to tell what
will bo tho result, and a hard fight aud
very close vote is expected to .tnko placo.
:ht Foint, Ga.~ Fob* 28.—United
Statos Doputy Marshal Davenport, Assist
ant Collector Iloyninn, and Doputy Asses
sors Holly aud Cherry nre reported mak
ing a raid on tlio distilleries through the
county of Tallapoosa. Fnrtics arriving
from that couuty report a number of dis-
tillorics destroyed and many arrests made.
They nre said to bo now moving on tho
county of Clay.
The New Tariff on the State Road.—
The Chattanooga Times gives tho follow
ing comparison of tho freight tariff on the
Stato Road with the old, and the increase.
Tho tariff wns arranged by A. l'ope, Gen
eral Freight Agent. Wo nppond to it, also,
tho cominouts of that, paper, showing tho
effect of tho new tariff :
Old Rates. Now. Increano.
Com (busliol) 10 11 oi
Wheat “ 12 ll —
Oats “ 07 OS 01
Flour (barrol) 22 (58 4(5
Potatoes ** 3.’* 48 13
Hay (car load) 25.00 48.00 23.00
Pig Iron “ 15.00 111.50 i.;,0
Bar Iron “ 20.00 35.00 15.00
Coni «• 15.00 18.00 ».no
Stock “ 40.00 00.00 20.00
Bncon(100lbs.) 42 524 10 j
Tlio rates, when compared with the
present through rates from other citios,
h)u>w a very nmrkod discrimination against
East Teuuesseo in favor of tho Wost. For
instanco, the tariff on hay is prohibitory,
And all shipments hnvo ceased. Tho in-
croAso on bar iron cuts off tho Vulcan
Works from the Snuthom markets, and
gives Louisville and Cincinnati the con
trol. The tariff on stock is prohibitory,
boenuso it is shipped from Noslivillo, or
any point on tho Noslivillo A: Chattanooga
Road, at 37.00, which is 23.00 loss per car
load than from Chattanooga.
Tho iuooino on coni docs not. affect
businoss so much, because people must
liavo coal at any price, and their only
sourco of Hiipply is East Tennessee.
lu corn tlio advancod rates of froiglit
compel the reduction here of the mnrket
price to 1.08 a 1.0'J, at which price our
morchnnts can barely rompeto with tho
West. We can not complain ut this, for
we do not ask discriminations in our be
half, but only a fair field nnd no favor.
In flour tlio advance injures our mills,
and also those at Ringgold, for it shuts
them out of the Southern market.
The ovil off eels of tho advance on ba-
on have not yet begun to bo felt, but
the packers and farmers will begin to
rcalizo thorn when they begin to bring
their bacon in.
Tho great cause of complaint, however,
is therefusul of the Western A Atlantic
Railroad to mako a through tariff from
this point to Augusta, Macon, mid other
citios. The only through rates they are
now giving are to Now York, via Charles
ton nud Savannah. The merchants hero
much entitled to through rntos to
Macon or Augusta, os those of Nashville
are to a through tariff to Atlanta.
We are certain that our Georgiu friends
prefer to have East Tennessee flour, coni
■ml bacon, whose quality they know and
prizo and we hope they will join us in pro
tosting agninst the unjust discrimination
by which thoy aro compelled to purclinse
olHowliore. We do not expoct to pro-rate
with St. Louis freights, but wo do expoct
some concessions over local rates on ship
ments boyond Atlanta, and wo think wo
aro ontitlsd to thorn. Furthermore, we
behove that Georgia is as much interested
in obtaining these concessions as wo are.
WATER ON THE FLA1NS.
The Inland Empire, of January 21)th,
has tho following remurkablo statement
concerning tho process of change going
on all over the great inland deserts be
tween California nud Missouri. It says:
For some time past there has been a
question boforo the people of this basin
and of tho plains oust of tlio Rooky
Mountains, that 1ms ns yot failed to be
satisfactorily answered. It is—Why are
the streams carrying moro water than in
former years ? Tho groat plains are fast
losing their arid nature, and through
them aro running streams in places where
twenty years ago there was not a drop of
water ; und where nt that time there were
small streams, they nre not very much en
larged. lu ninny cases this change has
been of great value, as it has given to tbe
traveller a supply of water that had pre
viously been denied.
When the first emigrants crossed the
plains to California, tho great objection
urged to tho trip was tho scarcity of wa
ter on the greater part of tho route.—
\N itliin a few years this has boon all
changed, and in the beds of old streams
that wero dry when first found there is
now water for all the purposes required.
The Laramie plains nre not now destitute
of water, whereon Home years ago there
was none, and travelers had to carry wa
ter in passing over them. There can be
no doubt that for tho last ten years there
has boon a continual incronso of water
throughout tho whole desert country be
tween the Missouri and tho Sierra Neva
da. Tlio Arkansas was dry in 18(52 from
tho Fftwneo Fork to the C'imaroti cross
ing, and previous to that lime the IN
was dried up . o that at manv places the
inhabitants were obliged to dig for water.
And the Moro Valley nnd plains wero at
tlmt time almost destitute of vegetation.
Now tho vegetation is luxurious, nnd it is
one of the very best whoat-growing sec-
Denvor was -built on the banks of an
. . ( extinct crook, which it was supposed
marched from there for San Luis. It , would remain dry, but after the settle-
seems that tho movement was made too I incut, to the astonishment of the people,
soon. Tho attempt at revolution at the j it became quite a stream, and is now
rossod by bridges. Tho Huerfano, tlio
MEXICO—THE SITUATION.
The following, from tho Brownsville
Sontinel, of February lltli, may bo taken
ns tho Rio Grande view of tho new Mexi
can revolution. Later advices havo been
ooived via Havana:
The disposition to revolt against the
larez Government seems to bo rather in
e ascendant, and it is deep seated. Tho
activity of the army, and tho success of
Government troops, have boon tho
salvation of Junrcz.
Tho latest advices are that Congress
has clothed Juarez with plenary, almost
absolute, powors. Ho Iioh issued* a decree
affixing tho ponalty of death to tho of
fence of bearing arms against tho Su
premo Government, including all com
missioned officers. Tho insurgents aro
allowed a sufficient period of time to do-
up their arms and return to the du
ties of allegiance.
Gen. Escobedo has roceivod orders not
to attack tho pronunciados until ho has
effected a junction with the different
corps on tho march to reinforco him.—
Gen. Corona will uiarcli from tlio city of
Zacatecas, Gen. Alatorro is moving from
tlio direction of Quorotnro with about.
2000 men, (Ion. Volos has left tlio City of
Moxico with 1.500 men, another column is
moving from Aguascalientos, and ono
from Guanajuato. Tho combined forces
intended to act under tho orders of Gen.
Escobedo will number from 12,000 to 15,-
0(H).
It is supposed that Gon. Cadona has
eft'oetod a junction with tho revolutionists
at San Luis 1’otosi. They claim to havo
from 00(H) to 8000 men. Their salvntiou
depends upon a vigorous campaign. They
should boat Kscoboda boforo his rein
forcements arrive. It is understood that
tlio city of San Luis is strongly fortified,
and the works aro being made stronger
ovory day, and that the promtnrfndoM
proposo holding it.
It wns no doubt, tho iutontion to pro
nounco in tlio City of Mexico nnd at vari
ous other points, nfter tho troops had
»»«• \Vhi
sel.
vested in the first placo, reckoning only
simple interest. Now, tho Mirror says :
pay him the face of his bonds in gold, or,
•n other words, pay him *2400 in gold for
Both Houses of the Minnesota Legisla
ture have passed a bill providing for sub
mitting to the people of the State an , —„
amendment on the question of woman *1*6 end of seven years, ho receives:—
” i gsstt trior. srU’uH o$
thall be allowed to vote. It u said Gov- *iouo. It is a net profit of more than
rnor Austin will sign tho bill. 1 240 per cent.
yesterday s budget of exchanges j for
which courtesy we return our thanks.
The New Orleans Picayune reports the
recent shipment of fifty tons of ice, p«r
order, from New Orleans to Philadelphia!
It is hardly necessary for us to repeat that
the ice is artificially made in Now Orleans,
at an expense of less than one cent per
pound. This shipment was certainly
“something new under tho sun"; but the
late cold map has no doubt mads Phila
delphia again independent of tho ice-mak
ing maclu&w Qt tho “sunny fctouth."
A Congressman is a popular represents-
tive, whose duty it is to take care of the
interests of his constituents and protect
the Government from injury or indignity.
Tho abandonment of this duty to bocorne
a criminal dofender in the hall of Con
gress is a gross breach of faith, which
itself desorves expulsion. Following his
example, Congressmen may bocoino coun
sellors, receive fees, and monopolize the
business, os none but Congressmen would
be employod in Congress. But it matters
little about Gsn. Butler now. Ilia influ
ence is gone, though it lasted longer than
his respectability. His fate is that of poor
Paul Pry ; everybody “leers and ieen" at
Gsn. Butlor.— llidmml Dispatch.
Arrival of tiie Cdiiam Leader.—
Gnnoral Quesada, the lender of the Cubnn
army, arrived in this city yesterday morn
ing from St. Augustine by tho 10:50 Gulf
train, and stopped at tlio Pulaski House.
Ho dopartod lust ovening for Washington
with his staff officers, six in uumhor. Tho
General is on business connected with tho
cauho in which ho is engaged. Hu repre
sents tho Cubans os 20,000 strong, but
neoding arms which he will doubtless ob
tain and forward to them. Gonera! Quo-
suda is in excellent health, nnd s|>oke hope
fully of tho issue of tho strugglo in Cuba,
lie says the lulo engagements have all re
sulted advantageously to tho patriots, who
will conquer their independence whether
aided or not.—Savannah Republican, With.
Wheat Piiohpect.—We will vonturo the
assertion that there never was a better
“stand" of wheat in North Georgia and
Alabama at this season of the year than
there is now. There was fully tho usual
amount pot iu last full, the ground wah, os
a general thing, bottor prepared than has
boon customary in former years, and there
is ovory reason to hope for a good crop at
the next harvest.
The winter has been rather unfavorable
for farm work, and it is not os far ad
vanced as it is sometimes, but a better
svstem has generally been adopted, and
tho agriculturists are energetic end thrifty.
[home, Courier.
Air Line Railsoad Sub vet.—Captain
Sage, brother of the Chief Engineer of
the Air Lino Railroad, passed through our
town a few days ago with a corps of engi
neers, making an experimental survey of
the route of this road by wav of Greone-
ville and Spartanburg. The distanco
from Atlanta to Greeneville, by this sur
vey, is 150 miles; to Spartanburg (by
way of Lester’s Factory) 180 inilos.—
This corps will make a through survoy to
Charlotte, and a return survey by another
route. Fifty miles of tho road aro now
under contract. Capt. Saco is confident
in tho opinion that the road will be built,
but the claims of the rival routes Aro not
yot determined.—Carolina Syartan.
Indians Starving to Death.—Chicago,
Feb. 24.—Capt. Brown Wallis, lato of tho
British Army, who arrivod in St. Paul
yesterday from Fort William, says that tbo
Indians throughout tho region of Lake
Superior .ire starving to death. Fish are
not to bo found in shallow water; and
partridges, boras and reindeer have never
boon known to be so scarce, lie heard of
several deaths from starvation. The chief
wardon of tho Hudson Bay Company, at
Fort William, has sent trains of pro vis
ions to Dog Lake for tho Indians; but
many must die before reliof reaches them.
Tho countnr is covered with fivo foot of
snow and the weather is very cold.
Fibi in Galveston.—Calves ton, Feb.
24.—A largo fire occurred here lost night,
on the Strand, which swept both sides of
that portion or the city between Twenty-
second end Tremont streets. The loss of
property U estimated fit *1,500,000.
capital lias been put down, and many of I
tlio ringlo&dorH shot. Among thorn wero
many who had boon adherents of Maxi
milian.
A GREAT STRUGGLE TO GET ONE
SOUTHERN MAN IN OFFICE.
“There is still groat doubt as to tho
result of the nominations to tho Supremo
Court Bench. .1 great struggle is pend
ing t» seeure. at hast one Southern
man."—Wash’ll dispatch in yesterday's
Enquirer.
Tho italics in tho nbovo extract are ours.
Oitr correspondent was merely sending us
an item of nows, nud evidently did not
mean to express any surprise at tlio re
markable fact involvod in bis statement.
Thorn is a great strugglo pending to got
one Southern man on tlio Supremo Court
Bench.
Tho North has tho Prosidont; tho North
hns tlio Sonnto ; tho North hns tlio House
of itepruHontativos ; tho North has tho
Huprouio Court, and all tho foreign ciubas-
- dors, consuls, otc., etc.
The North not only has Congress, but
nearly rriry member of Congress—for tho
Representatives from tho South aro chicfiy
Northern men, not merely mon bom iu
tlio K'oitli, but men with Northorn sympa
thies—thoy aro all iron-clad mon. So is
tho So ith represented in Congress. Sho
lias neither tlio 1 'resident, nor tlio Vico
President, nor n single roprosontativo iu
tho Cabinet.
And then wo have a Northorn man as
Governor of South (-arolina ; u Northorn
man as Governor of Florida; a Northorn
man us Governor of Georgia; a Northorn
i as Govornor of Louisiana ; a North
man as Governor of Arkansas ; and a
Northern man oh Governor of Virginia.
And tho GREAT strugglo now is to get
ONE Southern man on the Bench of tho
»Supruuio Court—only ono.
Who will doro to impugn tho “lnaguan-
lily" of tho North ? Its liberal and guu-
oiih deportment toward tho South ? Who
will daro, with tho facts boforo him, to
harbor ouo dark suspicion that tho Nurth
is intensely grasping and selfish t Who
will say that tlio South has not been treated
tlio most gentle manner?
We might npoak of tho appropriations
of land and money for Northern railroads,
and of tho distribution of tho currency,
but wlmt right had wo to expect to got
anything f
Wo know wo do not deserve it; wo liavo
tho most vivid souse of our desporato
wickedness; but wo do hope Congress
will givo us one Judge-—ono iron-clad
Judgo from tho South on tho Supreme
Bench. Good peoplo, hnvo a little mercy.
[ Richmond Enquirer.
“Tho Mormon preachers wore warned
out of the village of East Moadows, Long
Island, by a vigilance committee, on tho
pain of being mobbed. They left for
I'atchoque, but expected to return, when
serious disturbance is feared.”
Such is tho statu of affairs iu Now York.
Now thoso Mormon knaves nnd hypocrits
aro only corrupting tho minds of tho Billy
people. But suppose, in addition to this,
they wero insulting, slandering and rob
bing tho peoplo, usurping tho offices of
tho country, und instigating strifo and
violonco, as tho infamous raeo of carpet
baggers aro doing at tho South; would
tlicir pretended sanctimony and loyalty
i irotect them? Wo put the question to
Ioraco Greeley.—Savannah Neirs.
Another Terrible Accident from
Kerosene.—Tho Meridian (Miss.) Gazette
publishes tho particulars of a terriblo ac
cident which occurred in that place, a
few days ugo, from tho cureless use of
koroscuo. A lady—tho wife of Mr. A,
McMillan—while attempting to kiudlo a
firo with korosono, had the can to explode
in hor hands, by which sho was so serious
ly injured that sho died iu a few hours.
Strungn, indeed, that any sane person
should use korosono in kindling a firo.
Tho Euiporor Napoleon is hunting up
wife for his boy. This is said to bo the
present eomploxion of tho marital slato .
1. Blanche d'Orlenns, the youngost daugh
ter of tho Princo do Nemours, tho second
sou of King Louis Phillippo; 2. Mary
Morccdis, nn infant of Spain, ono of tho
daughters of tho Duke of Montpousier;
3 Louise, tho oldest daughter of King
Leopold II. ; 4. tho Princess Gisolor or
Austria.
Y'krger’h Cask.—A correspondent of
tho Cincinnati Commercial writes from
Jackson os follows, concerning the proba
ble termination of this case:
Some action, I doubt not, will be taken
iu this case, ere many days pass. Proba
bly, on the reudmission of tho Stato, ho
will 1)0 claimed from tho military authori
ties on writ of habeas corpus, to bo tried
boforo a civil court, assuminig that his
trial boforo a military commission was
trial nt all, being unconstitutional. If
leased from his proseut confinement, his
friends may posibly claim that ho has al
ready boon triod for bis otfenso, nnd is
not trinblo a second tirno for tho saino
offense. Should ho como boforo a jury of
citizens lie may, as I doubt not he would,
be declared of unsound mind aud legally
irresponsible for his act, and consigned,
for safo keeping, to a lunatic asylum for
tho remainder of his life.
Monroe, La., March 1.—About 1
o’clock Monday morning a masked party
of about 25 men ontored the Harrisburg
jail. Thoy caused the Sheriff.and his
family to retire. Thoy entered the jail
und killod Col. Chas. Jones and his eldest
son—tho youngost son of Col. Jones is
supposod to havo escapod by plunging
into the Ouachita rivor. Col. Jonos and
sons wero iu jail charged with murdering
Gen. Liddell a abort timo since on the
steamer St. Mary. The maakers are sup
posed to be friends of Liddell’s.
Roy a l’ocos uiul others t hut wero dry du
ring the buuimor months, ton yours ago,
aro now constantly running in tail*
streams. We aro satisfied tlmt along tho
wliolo line of tho Union Pacific railroad
there is much moro moisture in the earth
now thaii there was only a few y
3. Again, Salt Lake is Roven foot
higher than it was ten years ago, and is
•oiiHlnntly rising, and it bus boon urged
by thoso who havo paid attention to tho
subject, that tho riso of water there
would produco a solution of tho Mormon
piontion before Congress would act upon
it. When tho Salt Lako shall riso a low
feet higher wo shall look for its ovorllow
to roach tho Shell creek range, as evi
dently at ono time water did cover what
ow only an arid valloy, not diroct in
its course, but cut iq* with ranges—still
tho continued valley can bo traced. This
great increase of water will work u groat
revolution in tho opinions of tho peoplo
to tho capacity of tho great plains ft
agricultural purposes.
Tho only reason why tho great plains
cannot bo mndo into good fruit farms '
tho lack of water mul timber, ns tho land
in richness 1ms no superior. Tho incronso
rater of which wo havo spoken will do
away with one objection, and tho discov
cry of coal ovor a district east of Salt
Lake for over six hundred miles will ob
viate tlio othor. Tho man who travels
over tho Union Pacific Rond twenty-fivo
years from this timo will find that the
sago brush hns given way to crops of oil
kinds growing in tho greatest luxuriance,
and that tho sturdy fanners with happy
homes hnvo tuken tlio places of tlio wan
dering rod men. Iu our own State this
incronso of moisture hns been noticed,
and tho old settlors do not hesitate to say
that in muny places the streams have in
creased moro than one-fourth in size f
tlio past live years, and in sumo pine
where there was no water tlion thero aro
now small but constantly running streams.
Freight Blockades, and Why.—The
Railroads at Louisville, Nashville, Mom-
phis, Chattanooga, Ac., aro gorged with
freight for tho South. The roads cannot
tnko it off fast onough. Tho through
freight tnkes all tho enrs, nnd tho locnl
freight suiters, oven at double rntos, and
both aro dolayod. Why is this ? Because
regions South did not raise provisions
enough, nor a sufficiency of corn, Hour,
oats, wheat, moats, Ac., and hnvo to buy
something to eat clsowhero. Georgia,
Alubama, South Carolina, Mississippi,
Ac., havo thoir smoke-houses, corn cribs,
Hour mills, Ac., in Ohio, Indinna, Ac.,
instead of at homo. Even horo in North
Alabama our farmers look to Cincinnati,
Louisville, Ac., for thoir moats—have
their smoko houses thero, and their Hour
mills in tho Wost. Ilay, oats, corn, Hour,
wheat, bacon, cabbage, hominy, beef,
Ac., como to us from tho West. To pay
for theso nocossaries, onr people have
nothing but cotton, which they sell nt
from B), 15 to 21 cts. por pound—paying
a pound of cotton for a pound of bacon !
Is it any wonder that tlio railroads aro
blockaded with freight, when such a
country as this can'l or d m't feed itself?
Is it at all surprisin ; that money 31 scarce
when thoro is *n> !» a constant nnd 1 *uvy
drain for < i!.»bles, to say liothii ; of
plows, farin ■» implements, gi-< ins,
dry goods, A . t Thoro will bo m> pros
perity so loii;* as tho country fails to i mm!
itself—ho loi i as tho smoko hotiso, co <i
crib, flour mill, workshop, Ac., lire hun
dreds of inilos off, instead of at our very
doors. Cotton alono is not prosperity.—
Huntsville Ait event e.
Awful Traoedy—A Family Burned to
Death.—Tho following is from tho Mes-
choHeebo, of St. Joan Baptiste:
Boar Island, situated in Lako Mauro-
pas, was, on tho Dth inst., the tkoatro of
the most horrible accident over recorded
in this parish. Tho particulars which
roach us are as follows: Mr. Robert
Reiuo was pouring coni oil in a lighted
lamp which his son held in his hand. Firo
caught in tho oil can which exploded,
scattering Hhiuoh on father and son. Mrs.
Reine and four other children crowded
around them and triod to extinguish tho
burniug lava. Thoso unfortunately
caught firo also, and father, mother and
four children wore burnt to death. Ono
littlo boy savod himsolf by tearing off his
clothes. Mr. Robert Reiuo was tho sou
of tho lato Antoino lteine, of St. James
parish, nnd was about thirty-fivo yarn of
ago.
Negro Suicide.—It will bo remembered
that some three months ago wo published
tho account of tho commitment to jail of
six negroos, charged with tho murder of a
negro man iu White Hates, whom they
charged with bewitching thorn, tilling
thorn with frogs, lizards, otc. About tho
lost of December fivo of tho six woro un
conditionally discharged by Judgo Phelam,
and tlm sixth, tlio man who shot the other,
was lot of!’ on a bond of ’moo. Tho lust
mentioned has sinco cotmn.Uedsuicide bv
drinking from a pint to a quart of strong
lye. ll is said he lived throe days after
drinking the lye, in great agony. It ie
not known whether remorse of conscience
or tho tear of being hung, caused him to
commit tho act.—Jacksonville Republican.
Tho Bridgeport (Ct.) Farmer says of
Wendell Phillips: “He is an inordinately
vain, conceited arrogant, suppercUions,
bigoted, dogmatical, dictatorial, traitorous
old reprobate, but never had sufficient
courage to stand forth and cxposfc him
self to any of the penalties of treason by
a single overt act in exemplification of
his teachings ” People who have soen
Phillips say this likeness is a very striking
one.
MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD
DISASTER.
Water Valley, Miss., Fob. 2(1.— 1 The
Uiming additional particulars of tho ac
cident on tho Mississippi Central Railroad
have boon received. There wero fivo
cars precipitated through tho Buckner
trestlo, two miles south of Oxford, Miss.,
by which fifteen ov twenty lives woro lost
and from fifty to sixty wounded.
’l.»o following aro the names of the
killed: G. W. McDonald, Roadmaster,
Bolivar, Tonn.; 'J'. B. Harris, N. C., eti-
routo to Toxas; T. J. Covington, Wood
bury, Tonn. ; Col. Alexander Spoors,
Brandon, Miss.: L. C. Morehouse, Elk
hart, Miss. ; S. W. Coon, III.; R. B. Moore,
Evington, 111.; Thomas Watson, emigrant;
'*rs. Ann Tumor, Glasgow, Scotland, a
>man unknown and two children and
•o colored brakesmen.
Wounded—Col. Sam Tate, Charlio Mc-
Conniee, E. Nitnnolly, W. Taliaferro, all
of Water Valley; Sam Frazier, Nashville;
C. R. Boyd, La.; H. (J. McCarter, Route
Agent. Jackson, Tonn.; H. Lehman, Jack-
son, Miss.: S. J. J*. McDowell, Texai;
Charley Young, (\ lfildorbrand, 111.;
Richard Busteed, Alabama; Capt. A P.
Scholl Louisville, Ky.; James Mooro, col
ored: W. J. Berryman, wife and child,
from Glasgow, Scotland; a lady, name
unknown, going to Toxas, and an emi
grant family of ten or twelve persons, all
moro or less injured.
The wounded aro being well cored for
by tho citizens of Oxford and Water Vol
ley. The bodies of most of tho killed
wero scut to Oxford. There aro many
othors injured whose Dames havo not y« t
been ascertained—mostly emigrants.
Oxford, Miss., Fob. 2(5.—Col. Sam
Tnto was nearly suffocated under tho mass
of passengers thrown upon him, but ho
is now comfortablo.
Tho special train from Louisville wns
only half an hour behind tho wrecked
train, with a largo parly of Northern and
Western railroad mon, with their ladies,
and few passengers. The party aro all
safe, mid assisted iu succoring the victims
if tho wreck. Tho wounded wero chiefly
►roiight to Oxford, whero citizens prof
fered every assistance possible.
Tho Southern hound passengers will
proceed to-day.
i.iot.—Tho period of Lent commenced
yesterday, Ash Wednesday, and continues
forty days. For such of our Christian
people who observe tlio fust, we would
republish tho regulations suggested in the
Diocoso of Philadelphia:
1. All tho faithful who havo completed
tlicir twenty-first year, aro bound to ob
serve the fust of Lent, unless dispensed
for logit imuto reasons.
2. Ono meal a day only is allowod, ex
cept on Sundays.
55. This meal is not to bo taken until
about noon.
I. On those days on which permission is
granted to oat meat, both meat and flsli
aro not to bo used nt tho samo meal, oven
by way of condiment.
5. A collation or partial meal is allowed
in tho evening. Tho general practico of
pious Christians limits its quantity to tho
fourth part of an ordinary meal.
(!. Bread, butter, cheese, frnit of ull
kinds, salads, vegetables and fish nre per
mitted nt tho collation. Milk and eggs
aro prohibited.
7. Custom hns made it lawful to drink
in the morning some warm liquid, such ns
tea and coffee, or thin chocolate made
with water.
8. Necessity aud custom hnvo authorized
the uho of lard instond of butter, iu pre
paring fish, vegetables, otc.
'.). Tho following persons aro not bound
to observe tho fast, viz.: All under tho
ago of twenty-one years; tho sick ; preg
nant women, nnd those giving stick to in
fants; thoso who nre obliged to do hard
work ; nnd all who through weakness can
not fast without injury to thoir health.
10. By dispensation tho use of flesh
moat will bo allowed at nny timo on Sun
days, nnd once n day on Mondays, Tues
days, Thnrsdnj's and Saturdays, with tho
exception of Holy Thursday, nnd tho
Bond and last Saturdays of Lent.
II. Persons oxoinpted from tho obliga
tion of fasting, by age or laborious occu
pation, aro not restricted to tho uho of
moat at ono meal only, on thoso days on
which its uho is granted by dispensation.
Indian Intelligence.—Tho rocontly
reported Iudiun troubles at Arapahoo Sta
tion, about fifty miles boyond Fort Wal
lace, on tho Kansas Pacific Railroad, havo
boon somowhat overestimated, at least so
far ns danger is concerned iu thut section.
Tho baud of Indians croating the disturb
ance appear to havo boon a straggling or
hunting band, and ran upon a party of
railroad employes in ruthor a demonstra
tive manner, doing little if nny damage,
nnd woro soon away in true Indian style.
Arms havo boen forwarded tho laborers,
and they nre now ready and not defence
less.
Iu addition to this, a lino of ontposts,
consisting of three companies of dragoons
under command of Col. J. G. Tilford, au
excellent officer, havo boon formed, the
northern lino resting on Sibley lake, on
the Republican fork, oxtonding southward
to Great Spirit's spring, on tho Solomon
fork, down to Wolf crook, on tho Saline,
a distance of about ono hundred and fifty
miles. Thu stations are at tho places
above mentioned, nnd the troops are to
patrol the country between. But littlo
danger is apprehended in that section
fv"m Indians.
Tlio policy of Bottling all tho Indians on
the. frontier above the Platte and below
the Arkansas, and thoro compelling them
to remain, is gaining ground, nnd the
prospect of its nccomplismuont is favora
ble. By this means it is proposed to mako
these rivers, as it woro, “dead lines," and
tbe intermediate ground entirely free
from marauding bands or even huntiug
parties.—St. Louis Repub.
Decision on Ante-War Liabilities.—
The Savannah Advertiser reports as fol
lows, of a decision made iu tho City Court
of Savannah, by Judge Chisholm, on
Tuesday last.
An important case, touching upon the
payment of ante-war liabilities, was de
cided in this court yesterday, nnd tho de-
cion will bo of interest to all who may
bo placed in a like position, as the judg
ment in this instance will ostablisha pre
cedent for tho settlement of all other
claims of a similar naturo. The suit de
cided upon, as stated, was an action
brought against several makers and en
dorsers of notes, made in 1801, and dis
counted by tbo Merchants' and Planters’
Bank, of this city, by Mr. Hiram Roberts,
assignee of tho bank. Judgo Chisholm
decided that upon payment of tho prinoi-
pul aud interest by tho defendants in bills
of the old Merchants' aud Planters’ Bank,
all further proceedings should be stayed.
There are, of oourso, othor suits brought
by the bank under this samo head, that
will bo settled upon this basis.
The Gold Mines.—Wo happoned, bv
chance, on Monday last, to take a stroll
in and around tho Hamilton Gold Mill, su-
| . * vised by Capt. W. R. Crisson. Tho
,,. k h moving on thoro in a business-like
..m:.uor, and looks as though tho proprie
tor realised some profit. Crisson’s Mine
is a live place, ami would much interest
any one to go down und look ut his opera
tions. We are glad to see evidence of
success among our gold miners. Mr.
Huff has, some time ugo, disposed of his
interest to Capt. Crisson.
On our journey wo popped into tho Ya-
hoola Companies Mill, aud was shown
enough of tho precious metal, by that
clever business gentleman, Frank W. Hall,
to convince us that if the mine over did .
pay, it is doiug so now. Frank knows
how to koep a house in order, and every
branch of it which ho pre&idee over ia
kopt aa neat as a pin. “Business” looks
liko “business" there, certain.—Dahtonc•
ga Signal.
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