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Governor’s Proclamation.
We call attention to a proclamation of
His Excellency, the Governor, to-day,
which sufficiently explains and commends
itself, and gives an authoritative exposi
tion of the recent peace proclamation of the
President.
Conservatism vs. Radicalism.
Evidently these two forces arc fast ar
raying themselves in the American Re
public lor a fierce anti uncompromising
struggle. Church, State, politics, religion
an l s< eicty are to be convulsed in the con-
Neutrality will be impossible. In
the church, what more significant indica
cit mis do we need than the overtures of
Northern organizations to the recent Gen
era Assembly of the Southern Presbyte
rian- in Macon, and to the General Con
i' >i. eof the .Southern Methodists now in
- , at New Orleans? Both assem-
I.’. - h ive dropped their sectional titles,
a—in e 1 a national designation and will
hce<-,. ,a ward stand simply as organs and
en 1 ■ 1 'inu iits of conservative opinion in
religious matters.
1 a matters political » very day brings in
to more jmwerful ojic ilion the segregat
in' te s t of and makes it
inure prominent ns the grand and only
la dtnark and division of opposing polit
ic • eh incnU. In vain do the timid poli
t; ,ii • sl ll ink from an election, and try,
on ■ it her hand, to grasp at one and follow
tb*‘ drift of tiie other. The waves of an
inexorable ins essity-weepaway tlieir hold,
and ojH'ii wide the division between the
grand opposing fo-ces which are to battle
for possession of the country.
\nd Ictus not suppose that the terms
Conservatism and Radicalism in this con
nection have any of their ancient practical
meaning. Heretofore, in the happier his
tory of the United States, they were used
in a well-understood subordination to fun
damental law. The conservative of the
v leu time was for the largest and most
latitudinous construction of the powers of
the Central government, within the scope
of the Constitution, in dread of a doctrine
of popular or State Rights which might
endanger disorganization. The radical of
the olden time was he who applied the
square, the rule and the plummet to Con
stitutional interpretation, and sworeby the
strict letter of the law. Both were Consti
tutional parties, but differed u|ion questions
of interpretation. Either would have stood
aghast at any plain violation of that in
strument.
But the Conservative of to-da-; } s tj ie
radical of five years ago, and t’ e radical of
to-day has no other Tare : or ConsUtu
tu.n of the United Sto* ces than to make it)
in the words of t' je j r i ea der, Mr. Stevens,
of 1 “as it should be !" In a
word. th r . tight, as now pitched, is to be for
a .stitutional government, against a
* r, ‘ comment responsive alone to the whims
and caprices—the isms and the cisms of
the day, whatever they may be. It is a
struggle on the part of the radicals to over
throw all authority, precedent and tradi
tion which stand in the way of the direct
action of a consolidated democracy upon
every interest of the country ; and it will
be, on the other side, a grand and final
contest to maintain the great land marks
which regulate, control and modify the ac
tion of the popular will upon our system,
and maintain it in harmony and equipoise
with private rights—the rights of minori
ties—the local independence of the States
and the supremacy of organic law.
In times past, as one outpost after an
other v.as carried by the radicals of that
day, no one but a mere party enthusiast
thought the citidel in danger. Both sides
claimed to garrison that; but now it is the
citidel itself wh.eh is confessedly assault
ed. and when once its defenders are routed
and driven otf we may look behind it in
vain for any barrier or resting place. We
>ha'l be widely and hopelessly afloat to be
diiven in any direction wliitlier the storms
o; it.pular caprice may impetus. Hence,
we say, SO far as the conservatives are con
cerned, the issue of this tight, if they are
defeated, will be final, and resolve our
c> "try and government substantially in
to an "unlimited democracy,” which it is
toe purpose ot the rad.cals to make it.
» e eh-.rly, therefore, see before us ini
th< >li >k time ] ending the uext Presiden- |
;:al e.»v ion. in which this question will
! Vi! - a thorough climenation |
a ~ Unification ot the political and so.!
e.ai e ; nienfs of th.s country as has never
Issui seen before.
Accident and interest frequently con
-1 u> l i,; 'ce men and associations in
- I' ‘"l' 1 *‘l places. We see even now
*■ 1 w luigland radical clamoring
O -al and political “equality,” follow- j
h,! * 1,1 l 'amoring as loudly for
* t l , rv U : I ; n,lc '‘ t »“• factories- i
an and so he will doubtless continue to clamor. |
But the general character and unequivocal i
the m-xt , l, ° nteSt Can hard, y fail, in I
IVOl VO years ’ to bring into hostile
* all the opting elements which
pr«>jK‘i ly belong to the men of law and the
men of force and numbers. Reduced to Us
simplest form, it i 8 a g raud Btr , of ,
against lon e and is bound to ra!fy on the
side of law the prudent and patriotic men
or the country. ,cu
Our Paris Correspondence.'
From our special correspondent.]
Paris, March 28,105 e.
there is something in the air.
It is just a week ago that Prince Napo
leon sold his pompeian house in the Champs
Elysee, Avenue Montague for the sum of
1,200,000 francs. It had been built after
the model of the house of Diamede, and
had cost the Prince about double the sum
it fetched—he had also been to great ex
pense in the purchase of furniture and
statuary, which were given into the bar
gain, so that H. R. H. has paid rather dear
for his whistle.
-The sale took place on the 20th of March,
anniversary of the return of the great Na
poleon from Elba. The public much com
mented on this coincidence of dates, and
it is feared the deliverer of the famous
speech at Asacio lias no great confidence
in the future of the Empire.
The terrible prophecy of the Jacobin
Prince is (according to authentic sources)
that the Empire is done for, and that he
has more than once informed those famil
iar at the Palace Royal, that he is not
such a fool as to wait till the crash comes.
A French proverb says on ’n’estjamiaes
trati gue par lea aiera.
However, croakers are to be found under
every form of gout, and I think there is
nothing to fear, though there is an uneasy
feeling every where ; and as we say here,
La situation eat grave, for there is an evi
dent intention on the part of the Tiers
parte and the opposition of doing what
Oliver Twist did in the work house of
“asking for more.”
In answering the address, Napoleon, for
the first time since his accession to the
Throne, complained of the great responsi
bility weighing upon him; he made a po
litic allusion to the Coup d' Etat of 1861,
saying it had been the means of giving
peace and quiet to France for fifteen years,
which makes one suppose that he would
do the same thing again in case of need.
He seems to think that liberty is a very
dangerous tiling—a sharp edged tool, which
must not be left in the hands of the French.
H. I. AC, a few days ago, said to one of
our most distinguished statesmen : “Mons.
Thiers would like me to walk down stairs
—Mons. J ules Lavre would wish to throw
me out of the window—l may, perhaps,
some day feel inclined to show both the
door.”
Some fancy we are on the eve of anew
Coqp d’ Etat, and that we shall see our
selves deprived of the few liberties we still
ate allowed to enjoy, for Napoleon is sur
rounded by sueh men as Mons. de Persig
ny and others, who would, if they could,
persuade him to keep down the French
with au iron rod. There are others besides
called
THE MAMELUKES OF THE LEGISLATIVE
UODY,
with Mons. Granier de Cassagne at their
head, who fear that between this and 1869,
when there will be a general election, that
the opposition will have made great prog
ress, and therefore wish to urge the Empe
ror to dissolve Parliament immediately in
order to put a stop to the Liberal epidemic,
as they call it.
Let us hope for the welfare of France—
that tho Emperor, in his wisdom, will not
listen to such dangerous counsels, and that
Prince Napoleon may, in the end, turn
out to be a false prophet.
Those about the Teulleries tell us that N
apoleon and the Empress were very much
annoyed by the manifestations which took
place the other evening at the “Odeon.”
Since my last letter I had more ample de
tails of what our Emperor thinks of the
conduct of the students on the night of
the first performance of La Contagion.
THE REVOLUTIONARY HYDRA,
which the Emperor thought dead for ever,
appeared before him—he is said to have
remarked to his Grand Chamberlain—“it
wap a sad piece of business, and put me in
mind of the worst days of 1848.
The Emperor in his speech in answer to
the address of the Legislative body, told
the deputies when they asked for more
liberty, to wait a little longer. However,
the “good time” seems a long time coming,
and the question is, will the French allow
themselves to be fooled to the top of their
bent.
Our senators and deputies are all off
home for the hollidays, and will not meet
again for business until the middle of April.
They will not be sorry to have an opportu
nity of enjoying the otium cum dignitale
after sueh hard times.
FOREIGN POLITICS.
There is nothing of much consequence
stirring in other parts of Europe. One
day we have rumors of war between Aus
tria and Prussia, and the next we hear
that Hapsburg and Hohenzollorn are the
best of friends. At present we cannot tell
“what a day may bring forth,” as it ap
pears, beyond a doubt, that these friendly
enemies are both arming secretly.
A sad piece of news has been brought us
from London—telegrams announce
THE DEATH OF QUEEN MARIE AMELIE,
Ex-Queen of the French. All will regret
a woman who was so highly respected for
her private virtues and unbounded charity.
Her late Majesty was 64 years of age, and
died without the slightest suffering, sur
rounded by her children and grand-child
ren. H. R. H., the Due d’Aumale was un
fortunately not able to be at his mother’s
bedside. The funeral of the Ex-Queen of
tho I* rench will take place next week, and
there is no doubt it will be attended by nu
merous partisans of the Orleans dynasty
who will cross the channel to render the
last honors to the unfortunate widow of
Louis Philippe. There much sympathy
felt in France for almost all the members
°* the Orleans family, but I think there is !
little chance of their returning to Romo I
for j et awhile.
I A REVOLUTION IN THE ADMINISTRATION
OF THE OPERA
! llas taken Place since I wrote to you.—
For h ' ; last few years there has been a
great .ailing off i a the performances at the
Opera, and it is believed that the cause of
I this decline is to be attributed to the noa
j responsibility of the director, and to the
numerous abuses in the administration of
the Academie Imperials A thorough
cleansing of the Augean stables is to
take place. A responsible director will be
named with a subscription of so many
thousand francs, it is said 1500,000, out of
which he will have to pay the musicians
of the orchestra liberally; for up to tl je
present time, they have had to fiddle a'way
n after night for almost nothing.
On 18 refo ™ l in she administration of the
Opera has been met very favorably by tte
Parisian public, for 1t... bl^»
the Academic Imperiale should no longer
be no better thrfn the pass time of the
members of the Jockey Club, who would
tolerate no Opera in which there was no
ballet.
It was at first feared that the Govern
ment would find some difficulty in finding
a manager who -would undertake such a
responsibility, but such fears are ground
less, as already several candidates have of
fered themselves.
Talking of theatres, I must not omit to
tell you of
THE GRAND THEATRICAL IDEA OF ALEX
ANDRE DUMAS,
Who has the intention of constructing
an immense theatre by public subscription,
where the least shareholder will have his
or her entree. This new grand play house
is to be called Le Theatre Historique,
which was the title borne by the theatre
belonging to the author of Monte Christo,
which stood on the Boulevard du Temple.
The idea has been much laughed at, and it
is known that in France le ridicule lue. Let
us hope for one who has done so much for
the amusement of the Universe, that he
will succeed to his heart’s content. Other
wise there is nothing saliant in the monde
dramatique.
We are on the eve of grand religious
ceremonies, should the weather turn out
fine, which is not very likely, as it is very
winterly. We shall have the well known
PROMENADE OF LONG CHAMPS
In the Champs Elysees and Bois de Bou
logne where the modistes or mantua ma
ker show off their fashions. Formerly in
pious times, the Parisians used to repair
to the Abbey of Long Champs to hear the
melodious voices of the Nuns on good Fri
day. Now we hear no other voices than
those of the coachmen swearing at each
other, while driving about the coeattes
who unfortunately play a conspicuous part
in public Paris life. Yes, Long Champs is
no longer what it was; tempora mutantur,
my next will no doubt bring you the very
last and newest fashions. •
Pen and Scissors.
William Croft, famous as a fugitive
slave, has established a large school at
Whydah, and the King of Dahomey testi
fies his appreciation by sending him a
present of six slaves.
The death of a Mormon Bishop is thus
announced: “Ffe was -thirty seven years
old, and leaves an interesting family of
eleven wives and fortv-seven small chil
dren to mourn his death.”
Over thirty years ago Rev. E. H. Avery
was tried in Rhode Island for the murder
of Sarah M. Cornell, and acquitted. The
girl was found dead in the woods near a
camp-meeting, and Avery was said to
have been seen with her just before.
Proof has lately appeared that the man
seen with the girl was not Avery, but a
person resembling him in size and dress,
and that the girl committed suicide. That
clears Mr. Avery from all suspicion. He
left the ministry after his trial, and is now
living in New York.
Another little bit of bullion, weighing
155 pounds, and valued at $12,000 in gold,
has been received in New York, from Col
orado.
There are about 3,000 colored people in
Boston. They are generally quiet and in
dustrious, and some of them are worth
$50,000 apiece. They support five colered
churches. * >
Advices from Mexico are very encour
aging. The national forces hnbl the whole
of the Pacific coast, and are besieging Ma
zatlan.
The consolidation of the several tele
graph companies is said to have thrown
out of employment some 1500 operatives
who were engaged by the United States
Company.
Anew disease among grape roots has
recently been discovered. Purchasers of
vines will do well to give them a close in
spection before buying.
Five of the Alexandria rioters have been
sentenced by court martial to terms of im
prisonment varying from six months to
five years. »
The great English University race be
tween Cambridge and Oxford, resulted in
the victory of the latter, which led its rival
three lengths.
There are 43,497 negroes fed at the ex
pense of the Government in Georgia. In
all the Southern States the number exceeds
434,000.
The British Steamship Company and
the merchants of New Orleans are agita
ting the subject of deepening the passes at
the mouth of the Mississippi.
It is reported that all the muster-out will
be completed by the first of May, and
there will then be left in service 17,065
white volunteers, and 30,217 colored, mak
ing a total of 47,282.
Sir Hugh Henry Rose, the new cem
mander-in-chief of the British army in Ire
land, has seen hard service in India, and is
the man who blew the Sepoy leaders from
the mouth of his cannon.
A most important argument, covering
eighty printed pages, has been received by
the President from London, in which are
set forth the reasons why Mr. Davis can
not be convicted in any court of the crime
of treason.
Money is very scarce in Russia. Im
mense numbers of estates are announced
for sale, but no purchasers present them
selves. The most important commerce of
the Russian empire, that of Cereals, is at a
complete standstill, there being no demand
for exportation.
Mrs. Price, wife of General Sterling
Price, sailed for Mexico on Tuesday in the
steamship Vera Cruz. She is accompanied
by her daughter and two sons, one of
whom, Captain Celsus Price, served with
distinction on his father’s staff through
out the war. Another sou is now with his
father at Cordova, in Mexico.
The Tennessee papers mention the de
parture last week of the wife and family |
of ex-Gov. Isham G. Harris for the same
destination.
The farmers along the line of the Vir
ginia and Tennessee Railroad, the finest
corn growing section of Virginia, are pre.
paring to plant, very large crops of corn the
present year. Very little attention will be
given to tobacco.
At a (lancing match in Chicago, recent
ly, a buxom Dutch girl danced nine hours
eonsocutively, when her partner acknowl-,
edjjed himself fairly beaten and very tired.
The damsel then took six glasses of lager
and quietly went to breakfast.
The enormous profits of the National
Bank Note Company, of New York, have
come out in a recent law suit. During five
months in 1863 it paid dividends from its
accumulated surplus earnings, amounting
to 310 per cent. The SSO shares of the Conv
pany are now worth seven hundred and
thirty-five dollars.
Ex-Governor Allen of North Carolina—
now in Mexico—says he has secured a
small piece of land near the beautiful city
of Cordova, whicli he intends to improve
as he can make the money. ’Tis here
where he expects to live the rest of his life,
and spend his declining years amidst his
own fruit and flowers—resting literally
under his own vine and fig tree —free from
all- envy, all hate —but with good will to
ward all men.
Mr. Alfred Robinson, of Hartford, Con
necticut,. has in his possession a Hebrew
shekel, which is supposed to be more than
three thousand years old. The value of
the ancient shekel was about one hundred
dollars.
A monster new engine for the Water
Woiks of tiie city of Chicago will cost
$125,000, and has power to pump 18,000,000
gallons of water in twenty-four hours.
The Mobile Tribune says an order was
received inthat city on the 6tli from Gen.
Thomas, for all the volunteer troops now
on duty in Alabama, to be gotton ready
immediately for mustering out of the ser
vice. The 86th colored infantry was mus
tered out on the same day.
Rogers, the poet-banker, once said : “If
I were compelled to make a choice, I would
not hesitate to prefer despotism toanarcliy.”
“Then you would do,” replied Horne
Tooke, “just as our ancestors did in the
days of the Reformation—they rejected
Purgatory and kept Hell.”
An Arctic expedition is about to set out
from Hamburg, Germany, under the aus
pices of the Prussian Government. Two
splendid steam corvettes, the Meteor and
tiie Drache, have been placed at the dis
posal of Capt. Werner, the head of the ex
pedition. Great interest is manifested in
this enterprise among all the various sci
entific associations of Germany.
It. H. Hull, of Louisville, Kentucky,
has taken the contract to complete the 11
milesxif the Southern Pacific Railroad be
tween Shreveport, La., and Marshall, Tex
as, making a continuous aggregate of 52
miles of road.
Astronomers have discovered that the
moon is drawing nearer to the earth by
about an inch every year. They have also
discovered that the day is about one hun
dredth of a second longer now than it was
two thousand years ago.
An exchange says that recently a lady,
speaking of the gathering of the lawyers
to dedicate anew court house, said she sup
posed they had gone to “view the ground
where they must shortly lie."
A gift which is promoted by a generous
feeling, is far more valuable andaeceptable
than many rich offerings from a reluctant
hand.
The Texas State Convention lias closed
its session and sent five members to con
vey the results of their deliberations to
Washington.
Nearly all the cotton and woolen mills
of Frankfdrd, near Philadelphia, havesus
pended operation, awaiting the action of
Congress on the tariff and internal reve
nue bill.
A dry goods firm which started in busi
ness in New York, January first, with
$300,000 capital, has just failed, the capi
tal having been exhausted and the firm
finding itself $200,000 in debt.
Dr. Wollaston once calculated that
twenty thousand millions of such stars as
Sirius, the brightest of the fixed stars,
would be required to give us as much
light as comes to us from the sun. He
proved also, the brightest full moon rays
are above eight hundred times weaker
than the sunlight.
A newly invented harpoon contains a
pound of powder, with a ten second fuse,
and if instant death to a whale. It is to
be used in the sulphur bottom whales,
which are very large and plenty in the
Iceland and Spitzenbcrg seas, and have
hitherto been neglected, because they sink
as soon as killed. The new harpoon is
sure to hold them.
Hon. Andrew Stewart, of Pennsylvania,
long a Congressman from that State, and
in purer and more peaceful times, a dis
tinguished Whig, spoke the other day, at
Uniontown, in behalf of the President’s
policy of restoration.
Immigration.— The immigration to the
United States during the current year will
exceed all proportions. In the first week
in March there left Ireland, in twenty-one
ships, 4,595 steerage and 256 cabin passen
gers. 1,500 more wereassembled at Queens
town awaiting transportation. Havre, in
France, is crowded with several thousands
of German emigrants, all provided with
money, and eagerly awaiting their depart
ure for their new homes. Up to the end
of May over 10,000 more had already en
gaged their passage to leave via Bremen
and Hamburg. There is not the least
doubt that the emigration from Europe
will this year reach nearly 500,000.
There are in the United States 37,000
churches, being one for every 646 of the en
tire population. The total value of church
property is $87,000,000. There are 27,000
clergymen, and accommodations in the
church edifices for 14,000,000 of hearers.
A New York letter says the celebrated
Mrs. Gaines is spending some time in that
city. Her rights, after a struggle of thirty
five years, are at last confirmed by the Su
preme Court, but actual -possession of the
many millions she inherits is yet with
held. She is going next week to New Or
leans to compromise for some of her prop
erty, and if sheobtainsatitheof it she will
build a superb house on Central Park,
which in architecture will surpass any
thing in the country.
The Negroes in Texas.
Correspondence of the N. Y. Tribune.]
Austin , March 23.—There are nearly 400,-
000 negroes in Texas, and, although cut oil
from the rest of the world, without educa
tion and almost without friends, are begin
ning to assume an importance which can
not'long be ignored. There is no visible
change in their manners toward the white
population; but, while they are still res
pectful, there is more dignity and manli
ness in their deportment, and within the
last month they have commenced the or
ganization of “The Texas Loagudol Lib
erty,” and in a short time the whole State
will be thoroughly organized. A Central
State Committee is located at Austin. It
is composed of earnest men, who are in-,
fcelligent upon their own affairs, and whose ;
orders will be obeyed by every League in j
the State, so that in a short time the whole |
negro element ofTexas will be controlled j
by this body. A short time since they peti
tioned the Convention for the right of suf- :
frage, and will soon set forth their mani
fold grievances to Congress.
The first mass meeting called by the :
Central Committee will take place in Aus
tin on the 31st inst., and is to be addressed
by Gov. Hamilton and other distinguished j
gentlemen. |
PROCLAMATION,
By His Excellency , Charles J. Jenkins , Gov
ernor of Georgia.
Executive Department, >
Milledgevillk, April 14, 1866. j
Public attention has doubtless been giv
en to Circular No. 4, issued on the6th ins..,
by Brigadier General David Tiilson, A. A.
Com. Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and
Aband aed Lands, and approved by Brev’t
Maj. Gen. J. M. Bran nan, Coind'g Depart
ment of Ct’./gi ; and to General orders
No. 17 of Brev’t Maj. Gen. Braunan of the
same date.
By these orders a large jurisdiction in
civil and criminal cases whereto, freedmen
alone or freedmen and white persons may
be parties, heretofore denied toiState Courts,
is yielded to them. As will appear in the
sequel, this does not amount to positive
ana filial withdrawal of military authori
ty. It is unquestionably a highly satisfac
tory advance in the process of restoration
to our former political status, which may
be followed by a further advance in the
same direction, or by a . retrograde move
ment, as circumstances may indicate. It
has been induced mainly by the legislation
of the General Assembly relative to the.
status of the freedman. It will not be
lost and may be speedily pushed further,
if the Judiciary, in Courts of inquiry and
in Courts of record —the Bench and the
Jury Box, give elleet to the letter and the
spirit of the laws by them enacted. In
the full assurance that my fellow citizens,
official and unofficial, who may be called
upon to participate in the administration
of justice will hold the scales in perfect
equilibrium, as between individuals and
classes, I congratulate the people of Geor
gia upon this earnest of coming restoration
to interior self-government. In our con
dition, neither conscious rectitude of in
tention, nor noisy and unbecoming pro
fessions of it; will avail aught. Practical
demonstrations, which incredulity itself
cannot gainsay, and nothing less, will
work out our redemption.
It is of great importance to us that none
mistake the effect of the -President’s re
cent Peace Proclamation, and of the or
ders abuve referred to. Our condition is
certainly anomalous, and mischievous
errors might result from theoretical specu
lation upon those documents. I therefore
state, as the result of official intercourse
and of careful examination of previous
orders and circular, which are only modi
fied, not withdrawn
Ist, That the Agents, in the several
counties of the freedman’s bureau, still
have jurisdiction in all cases “between
freedmen and others, when the sum in
volved does not exceed fifty dollars, ex
clusive of interest. They may also take
cognizance of and try all offences commit
ted by freed people or against them, pro
vided the punishment does not exceed a
fine of fifty dollars or thirty days impris
onment at hard labor.” They are also
still charged with the duty of examining
and approving or disapproving labor con
tracts, and of assisting and protecting, by
legal means, freedmen requiring such aid.
Trials by strictly military commissions,
are dispensed with, except where the ac
cused is a soldier, or the offence charged,
is one against the Federal Government.
2dly, I have high authority for saying
that “ the President's* Proclamation does
not remove martial law or operate in any
way upon the Freedman’s Bureau, in the
exercise of its legitimate jurisdiction
though “ it is not deemed expedient to re
sort to military tribunals in any case where
justice can be attained through the medi
um of civil authority.” My impression is
that in case of military arrest by orders
from Headquarters, Department of Geor
gia, interference of State Judges, by habeas
corpus, will not be permitted. Such or
ders, I believe will he rarely, if ever is
sued, and I trust conflict will be avoided.
Whilst, therefore, thus communicating
reliable infosmation, I seek to guard the
whole people against erroneous impres
sions regarding the extent to which the
Federal military authority is relaxed, 1
respectfully call upon the civil authorities
to assume and to exercise, in perfect fair
ness and justice, the jurisdiction clearly
restored to them. Calmly and patiently
pursuing our now ascending course, let our
acts illustrate our title to fuller confidence
and 'higher rights. Faithful observance
of the Federal Constitution and impartial
administration of the law, will best vindi
cate intentions honestly entertained and
distinctly expressed, but cautiously ac
credited. Charles J. Jenkins,
Governor.
The Augusta Chronicle A Sentinel,
Atlanta Intelligencer, Macon Journal and
Messenger, Columbus Enquirer, Savannah
News and Herald and Albany Patriot will
insert one time. aprlß-lt
Packing Cotton in Barrels.
It seems to us there is a practical and
valuable idea in the subjoined, which we
clip from the Atlanta Bulletin:
We visited the store of our friend, Dr. J.
W. Hutchinson, a few days ago, and wit-*
nessed the operation of his new method of
packing cotton in barrels. The pattern
which he has is primitive in its construc
tion, but very simple and serves to illus
trate the principle contended for.
Dr. Hutchinson is certainly a very In
genuous man, and merits the highest hon
or of the cotton planter and manufacturer
of the great ruling staple of home and for
eign commerce. The new mode of pack
ing cotton in barrels, instead of bagging,
has greatly superior advantages over the
old plan. The planter, with a forest belt
ing his snowy fields, has the packing ma
terial at his door. His order for bagging
and rope is an able bodied man, with an
axe and a drawing knife in full view of the
blooming and opening staple.
Whatever kind of wood is used will be
worth at the North or in Europe, a great
deal more than the bagging or rope. This
mode of packing, all things considered,
would save, at least, ten per cent. Jt will
be impervious to rain or mud. Insurance
will necessarily be less, since the accidents
to destruction will be less to cotton than
to whisky. Freight must come down, for
vessels can load in half the time and carry
oive-fourth more. A ship of a thousand
tons burthen has never left this port with
three thousand bales of five hundred
pounds each; but packed in barrels, she
can take four thousand bales of the same
weight, and do it with greater facility, in
a sailing point of view, with a profit to her
owners of slo,<lOO at two cents per pound.
But suppose the cotton would have to be
repacked, at the ship’s expense, and that
instead of one dollar per bale she paid two
dollars per barrel, even at this rate she
would save $5,000.
As much cotton can be pressed into a
barrel by the compression of Hutchinson’s
j method, as it holds water. A pint of wa
j ter weighs a pound, and a pound of cotton
can be forced into the space and without
the least injury to the texture of the fibre
of the cotton ; hence, a barrel holding forty
gallons, or three hundred and twenty
pints, will hold three hundred and twenty,
lbs. of cotton. But the packing medium
may be even cheaper than barrels and a
hexigon submitted, for lumber is less ex
pensive than staves.
In order to do something to promote the
comfort and happiness of the poor orphan,
Mr. Hutchinson is willing to give to the
city of Mobile the patent right for the I
.State of Alabama, on paying into the or
phan's fund ten cents per bale as long as
the right exists.
We are informed that the Doctor intends
leaving for the North in a few days, when
he will Jay his plan before the capitalists
in that section. It is his intention to have
one of his presses put up and in operation
on Ids return, and all who are interested
will have an opportunity of witnessing its
operation.
Vfcg~ The Prince of Wales, according to
a gossiping English journal, appears to be
pretty fat for bis age, and bids fair to be
come a fair type of the rotund John Bull
we see in pictures. He walks 12 stone fO
pounds (ITS pounds), and therefore can
not ride in the hunting field under 14
stone (196 pounds). His Royal Highnessl
hunts in old Melton costume, leather I
breeches, white top boots and outawayj
scarlet coat.
BT TELEGRAPH
TO THE JOURNAL AND MESSENGER
ARMY BILL.
Washington, April 17.— The. House 3b
engaged in the consideration of the bill to
increase the regular army. The section
relating to ten regiments of veteran re
serves was passed. It is to make no dis
crimination in officers on account of color.
CHOLERA.
Washington, April 17.—1n Halifax,
the city physicans on the emigrant ship
England concur in pronouncing the dis
ease on the steamer as that of Asiatic chol
era. No case has occurred among the
cabin passengers yet.
FROM NORFOLK.
Norfolk, Va., April 17.—The negroes
were out yesterday on parade in honor of
the passage of the Civil Rights Bill, where
upon a difficulty occurred, and one white
man was killed and two mortally wounded.
Order was finally restored by the military
authority.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
New York, April 17.—Cotton has a de
clining tendency, with sales of 1,100 bales
at 37 cents.
Gold 12oJ.
TRIAL OF FENIANS. »
Toronto, C. W., April 17.—An exami
nation of all Fenian prisoners commenced
here to-day, and it is thought they will be
committed for trial at the next assize.
Mrs. JefFerson Davis is in Montreal.
FENIAN MOVEMENTS.
Augusta, Me., April 17.—Gov. Long,
of Maine, has given instructions for pre
venting any violation of the State laws
through any hostile demonstrations that
may occur from the alleged Fenian move
ments on the border. It is regarded as
almost certain by the Mayor of Cailais,
who sends a telegram to the State authori
ties for protection, that Fenian movements
are seriously apprehended in that quarter.
GENERAL MEADE.
Philadelphia, April 17.—Gen. Meade
and staff have left here for Eastport, Maine.
He is supposed to be in connection with
the Fenian movements.
♦
The Illinois Central railroad received a
net amount exceeding $2, 000,000 during
the late war for transportation of troops
and supplies, which, according to its char
ter, it ought to have carried free.
List of Consignees per S. W. R. R.
Macon. April 17,1866.
M B Wharton, D J Baer, Lieut Halsteac. Collins
& Foster, Fears &. Cos, A Smith, A Royal, Ross & 8,
E E Brown, Seymour <fc J, Hardeman & S, J H
Cherry A Cos, Harris <fe Ross, Z T Conner,
List of Consignees per M. & W. R. R.
Macon, April 17,1866.
“S,” Mix A K, S, H A Cos, G W Scattergood, T A
H, J H Z A Cos, A P G H, Chastlne A L, H Home,
seott, P A Cos, J A Pngh, C C Sims, H A Ells, F A
11, R A B, G Hardee, J N 8, Massenburg A S, Col
lins A F, J W F A Cos, McC, J A D, C R R, M A H,
Lea, S A Cos, Russell A P.
New Advertisements.
J. N. SEYMOUR,
DEALER in
Groceries and Provisions,
AND
General Commission Merchant,
CHERRY STREET,
MACON, : : : : GEORGIA.
AXES, SPADES, SHOVELS,
For sale by
J. N. SEYMOUR.
WOODEN WARE,
TUBS, BUCKETS AND CHURNS,
To be had at low rates,
J. N. SEYMOUR.
CORN AND OATS,
For sale by
J. N. SEYMOUR.
FLOUR AND BACON,.
A fresh supply at reduced prices, to be had at
J. N. SEYMOUR’S.
BUTTER, BUTTER,
VERY CHOICE,
BY THE FIRKIN OR AT RETAIL,
Come and see and you will be sure to buy.
J. N. SEYMOUR.
50 Bales Prime Eastern Hay,
For sale by
J. N. SEYMOUR.
1,000 FOTTISriDS
Lorillard’s Maccaboy Snuff.
IN JARS,
For sale on reasonable terms, by
J. N. SEYMOUR.
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GEORGIA ROME INSURANCE CO.
COLUMBUS, QrAL.
Chartered by the State of Ga. 1859
CAPITAL : : : : $3-50,000.
JAMES P. BOZEMAN,
President.
The above Company continues to take risks on
all insurable property in the city of Macon and
vicinity, on tile most liberal terms. Bosses
promptly adjusted and paid.
J. M. BOAItDMAN,
aprlS-lm Agent.
IN STORE.
3 Car Loads Corn,
20 Sacks Rio Coffee,
7 Casks Bacon,
Crockery Ware,
Harness, Trace Chains,
Weeding Hoes,
Long and Short Handle Shovels.
For sale by
J. H. ANDERSON A SON.
apr!4-tf
New Advertisements.
THEATRE!
RALSTON KA.LL.
FIFTH NIGHT OF
EDMOND R. DALTON’S
STAR COMBINATION
COMPANY.
GREAT PLAY FOR TO-NIGHT.
THE SENSATION OF THE DAY.
TICKET OF LEAVE MAN,
In Five Aets.
E. R. DALTON as ROUT. BRIERLY,
HARRY CRISP, as.. HAWKSHA W,
W. A. BOSWELL as DALTON. THE TIGER.
S. H. VENEY u« MKLTK Moss,
E. BOHN as -Mr. GIBSON,
J. QUIN AN as SAM. WILLOUGHBY,
Mrs. E. R. DALTON as MAY EDWARDS,
Mrs. E. BOSWELL as Mrs. WILLOUGHBY.
“Precepts in this powerful work you'll Hud,
To Improve the morals and Instruct the mind."
To conclude with
SLASHER and CRASHER
THURSDAY EVEIUKU.
To-morrow, Complimentary Benenllt to E. R.
DALTON, tendered to him by the citizens of Ma
con, on which occasion a great bill will be pre
sented.
Admission »1.00. Gallery o<) cents. Performance
to commence at 8 o'clock.
FLOUR ADVANCING!
Reports from the west state flour
STIFFENING!!
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY FLOUR
HERE!
WE OFFER WITHOUT RECENT ADVANCE:
. 100 Barrels Excelsior Flour,
100 “ Anchor “
100 “ Klokow’e *'
200 “ Farmer’s “
J. W. FEARS A CO.
Sundries! Sundries!
50 BARRELS Sugar, A, B, C, Powdered sod
Crushed,
50 Bags Rio Coffee,
600 Bundles Cotton Yarns,
30 Doz. Sieves, 18, 21) and 24 Nos.,
100 Boxes Tobacco,
70 Casks Ale and Porter, 8 doz. each,
lbs. Swede’s Iron and Plow Steel,
200 Boxes Candles,
100 Boxes Starch,
100 Boxes Soap,
100 Bags Shot,
20 Cases Black anti Hyson Tea.
100 Boxes Glass,
10 Barrels Lard Oil,
10 Barrels Tanner’s Oil,
10 Bales Cotton Yarns,
And many other
GOODS
IN OUR LX3STE.
J. W. FEARS Sc CO.
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RUPTURE.
Whmm
kjfJ AND V J
SUPPORTER
TTiese Instruments are entirely New, both tn
Principle and Action, from all others—light, clean,
and easy—no pressure on the back—inward an-1
upward motion—cures the most obstinate caaeu of
Rupture. Pamphlets free. Hold at wholesale and
retail.
WHITE S PATENT I.F.VER TRUSS COMPANY,
Hole Propritnra,
aprl7-eodSm No. 600 Broadway. New York.
OX CONSIGNMENT.
50 Bbls. Meal, for Stock FecJ,
500 Bushels Ground Peas,
And for sale by
J. H. ANDERSON A SON.
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SOUTHERN BANK NOTES
AND
Southern Securities
Bought and Sold on Commission,
BY
LAWRENCE, BROS. & CO.,
Bankers, No. 16, Wall St. New York.
Money received on Depoalte from Hanks, Rank
ers, Merchants and others.
Orders in Gold, Government and other Securi
ties Executed at the Regular Slunk Exchange hr
a member of the Firm.
CONSIGNMENTS OF COTTON SOLICITED.
DEWITT C. LAWRENCE,
CYRUS J. LAWRENCE.
JOHN R. CECIL
W M. A. HALSTEAD.
aprl3-3m _
PIANO FOR SALE.
Miatrja ONE of HAIXKT, I'" | s * ,r ’- 7*
p3*>»Sp#lhei.t octaves, iiarlor finish, in rxrel
jrj f T f Jlent condition, almuat aa good as new.
j. w. BIKK E A OP.
NOTICE.
THE underaigneri having this day formed a Co
partnership, are now prepared to execute any
style of
HOUSE, SIGN, AND
Ornamental Painting,
PAPER HA NO IN a,
GILDING, GLAZING, ETC.
C. BURKE.
aprMMK A. P. TRIPOD.
CONCERT HAIL
MR. U 1 HTA VI *
Have the honor ofan, M „, t
Two Popular Ballad <v
THIS Wednesday EVETT'o »
Also.
THURSDAY EVENING
On which occasion. ~
Moor’s Immortal Iriah ILUi
And several other efß-.tr
duett, will he suiir. " "‘"a
Admission Vi rent, |
dollar. -Doors ntn-n * •
Coinii»**l»ee at a o'.-l.* g * '* ,
aprl-VSt*
AND
BUGGIES
MR. W. W. WOODHtfj-
Os Griffin.
Ha. asfMM-iated with the
TOMLINSON. DEMAREST oj
Maaofarfiir. rn*.
C-A-R/IR/XAGEs
620 BROADWAY. I. J
Whrra? they »r-pr»pr~i t . f
WHOLES ACE AM 11 » j ,
Aay ■4 .
CARRIAGE. BUG. \ ,
*
Plantation Wat*.
M* R. WOi’Dfli f ► HltaigM -
rta%r llsalR) ■ at
Griffin and Atlaau.
i WILL tnaMe «• l.
filling ORDERS f*■ *.. 1 -r. , , ’•
ia. the roairtry t nun-l, «„
and at a* In* Mr-., »• nan .
> for CAM!. We till keep c.*.-. _
| UEh«
CONCORD BUGGIES.
I The mam. an fatarriv wH lay M ■ —,-
! which hecaaae ttn'vrr-, a ~, . .
the South, an Beta* tlw Rnnaw. . ».
Adder— all nedt-r. In
tHHUK A
, aprn-tf •laNM.e w, „
| cA. ni i\n or.
ONE barrel GUM CAMPta K. N B ,
woolen* an- 1 hU*|,u w • „« • ,
> moth*. «ale by
POTASH
SO tiara BABBITT'«* aa >V fVHU" »-
AHfi. tor *al«- low al
SPONGE.
Bathing. Carriage and Anrv--.> - - v
*»*• hr MA»I 5b- to. i.«
ROCKBRIDGE ALUM W*TB
A cm*ll lot n# tba ftlimrr vm*ui) i# l* •
BKMKDT. Fnr «*!«> fry
MASSENBURG 4 SOV
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TIORSKaS FO|{ SALE
HKVENTKKN FIX!
HORSES and MAR ES
for sale at A. W. Chapman'- -hi
•prl7-lw* J. •*. HS*B>
TO LUMBER Mil
HAW MILL FOR Ml
ONE of <>wen. lan. « Iw-e a i
with A Patent Head Hi - -
«*e, on fret new B Inrh >him g.
In complete rann'ng order u»
Horsepower Engine, with D«. ’
feet long. Ik larhee diameter *a • • *>■■■ *
The whoie is in excellent or!, r.
but two month*. Wtllnit tr w .
and feet per day Will • -
Uvered and pot up a >y w here.
MVftl *•'*
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Substitute for Peruvian
BAUGHS
Raw Bone Super-Phosjtf* 1
LIME.
BAUGH Sc SOP’*
MANUKMTURERs and
No. M Snath Retowar Aww*
PKILADI II h v
! Tht* valuable Manure taa he-- • «*• £
i cultural rxihlie. under noe name •• -
| past, ami US rtwnartrr *.* vigor ,
manenee In -Ism-t tm well gatnUkhr
war it was introduced tn arm- S
ern States. and waa fcaond to hr u
Cotton, Tobacco aou all C&
And aa a perfret .ahaUtate aw fv
j (afforded at leaa lima owe half the • -
I adopted hy agrtcnltnrt.t* nf ke«i
ami dlarrinttnaUon. It ia ware. > • _
: hauat the ami, t.ul an Mtenatno S' s
I Imptm r It. The aaiea m* am*■ e » .. Pf
’ aaml ton* annoally, mft*»
: tihdur*»>e» lM y! r, y etaina *
I’hmphle* aelrninMd as
ihe hml *'f u XT-tT— wh-aa Urn JdTst K
the ma"""!' .Xiatned.
at all U*ee* * dtamanl. ftrdee* * «
■ *». U. MATH* ■* -
be sent early . Hot# A#snta, Ad*** *
IfrMe* ’
CORN! CORN!!
w. and. EVERtrrr
AT KOVTEZUMA.
HAM on hand a aaml arlirle af vr *-- a * 1
son bi** 1 * ba wl> iel>has*»r. -r -
"LOOKOUT TOR HOT Tifc'
P. McINTYRE, on CherrjSw*
It’’DCLD reapeet felly tafrrm *>« *
11 frliow ettiaena. that In >•«* J
IWt cltMJsl a (wrllele Ml ■ 4
ont floe rllll. Ud.I.PHI % !*• „ i
glaaa. and all other frisk, at -is ~ - I
rtinnUnilv no hin-1 tKr hr«t I. , "• . ■
man rUbVT CLASH Hoi «' r ' l' I
rhlladalphlß.