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TBE CONSTITUTION.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 1
Conservative Republicans.
A strong effort is being made to cry
down tbc conservative Republicans, wbo
are against Governor Bullock’s personal
schemes.
It is to the interest of Gov. Bullock to do
this, because, with tbeso men be could se
cure success, and their opposition to bis in
iquities is the barrier in bis way.
But that Democrats should Join in this
cry, against men battling with them for
the good of the State, ontalde of all poli
tics, is monstrous and suicidal, indeed.
Wo can not understand it. It is the
course that Gov. Bullock dictates to bis
Democratic allies in bis pay. But that an
honest member of the party should be so
impolitic and unjust, surpasses comprehen
sion.
To drive off reinforcements, to refuse
needed aid, to reject help in dire necessity,
is the wildest folly sensible men can do.
Don’t do this folly, Democrats.
Virginia.
The shattered “Old Dominion” at last
seems to have the prospect of a partial
freedom. The bill for her admission has
passed Congress, and only needs Grant’s
approval.
It is true she is hampered Eomewhat, but
what matters that? She fires jubilant
guns, and seems to think the victory glo
rious.
We have no word against her course.
Bhe has travailed in a humility surpassing
description, and it seems, about to be suc
cessful. She has abased herself unspeaka
bly. Let us hope, for her sake, that her
exaltation will follow it. She truckled to
Butler with yearning eagerness, and with
characteristic malignancy, he has been the
bitterest opponent of her admission.
But let her not think the restoration is
perpetual. Let the fate of Georgia admon
ish her. Let the threatened degradation of
Tennessee tie a warning, that as the .sole
condition of admission was subservience
to Radicalism, the same condition only
will secure her stay in the Union.
It Is a grave question whether the cost is
not too great.
But the once proud old State has plead
so piteously ami worked with such zeal for
the mess of pottage, that we have no heart
to dampen tier joy. ^ ^
The Fifteenth Amendment.
This measure is about done up. Its jig
is nearly successful. These States have rat
ified it:
1. Nevada.
2. Louisiana.
3. West Virginia.
15. Florida.
16. New Hampshire.
17. Virginia.
4. North Carolina. 18. Vermont
5. Illinois.
6. Michigan.
7. Wisconsin.
8. Maine.
9. South Carolina.
10. Pennsylvania.
11. Massachusetts.
12. Arkansas.
19. Alabama.
20. Kansas.
21. Missonri.
22. Indiana.
23. Minnesota.
24. Mississippi.
25. Rhode Island.
26. Ohio.
New York has withdrawn its ratification.
Indiana’s ratification was passed byanille-
gal body, there being no quorum. Virgin
ia and Mississippi have not been admitted
as Statos yet Twenty-eight States most
ratify to mako the Amendment the law.
Iowa will ratify, and also Nebraska, Texas,
Rhode Island, and most probably Georgia.
Delaware, Kentucky, Tennessee, Cali
fornia, Maryland, Now Jersey, and Oregon,
will refuse.
By admitting Virginia, Mississippi Texas
and Georgia, the Amendment will be se
cured. .
The Courier-Journal tries hard to get up
some comfort and puts the following agree
able result as possible:
The Southern pooplo will ultimately con
trol the negro vote, and may use the Fif
teenth Amendment to break the beads of
its authors. Who knows but it will in the
end, set a precedent and furnish the author
ity for consoliditing the six New England
Statei into one State? Stranger things
havr tome to pass.
Prentice.
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION.
VOLUME n.l
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1870.
INUMBER 46
is refurbished and kept before the peo
ple with “ damnable Iteration.” The ghosts
of those poor fellows are dragged out, and
used on all occasion, alike in comedy and
tragedy. They are worn threadbare. Yet
these insatiable chaps will trot them out on
all occasions. Admirable ghosts! Salting
alike the past, the present and the futnre!
Elastic ghosts! Stretching, conveniently
over time and space, and furnishing irre
futable proof to loyal minds, of long-gone,
existing, and coming disorders in the great
body politic of poor Georgia.
Gentlemen, slack up the farce. Let these
poor ghosts rest for awhile. If you can’t
do anything else, make something new.
Get a few more counties under martial
law. Badger the people to madness.
I'ounccbayonetsdown in pcaccfnlcommu
nities and stir up matters. There are more
ways than one to play the deuce among
quiet citizens.
But for Heaven’s' sake rest these poor'
rn'n-to-death ghosts. In pity, spare them.
rrcntice, the rarest spirit that has ever
illustrated Journalism in this Western land,
has gone to his long homo. What the man
was in tho zenith of his power has been
shown by tho tremendous prestige that the
shadow of that power has wielded in the
last few years. The very adumbration of
that rcmarkablo genius was more potent
than tho living substance of other intel
lects recognized as strong and command-
ing.
And his final passing away, though long-
looked for, will ring tho notes of a broad
regret In this wide land.
He was born In Preston, Conn., Decem
ber IS, 1S02, and was therefore nearly sev
enty years old. He graduated at twenty-
one, at Brown University, Providence, It
I. At twenty-six he edited the Hanford
Weekly Review. In 1S31, at twenty-nine
years. Jie removed to l.oulaville, Ky, and
became the editor of the Louisville Jour
nal. This he conducted until it united
with the Louisville Courier, some tw«
years back, and formed that powerful pa
per. the Louisville Courier-Journal, ne
has been on the editorial staff of thisjour-
nr.t up to hla death.
His genius was an extraordinary one.
llis spirit wns essentially combative. The
mde turbulence of politics suited him well,
lie was at home in it* fierce turmoil. In
the royal hours of tho whig party ho was
a power,and wielded a wide Influence.
Witty, hard-working, fiery, aggressive,
unvanqulshable. imaginative, with a vein
of the purest poesy, resistless Id the com-
- tuMui of an unequaled Invective, savagely
sarcastic, with rare qualities of sledge
hammer brain, Prentice was the Cory-
pheus of journalism.
His.death severs another link with the
past, . _ _ _,
Honor to the memory of George Denni
son Prentice. _
Murder Always on Hand.
There Is plenty of fresh stabbing; pound-
Inir, poisoning and shooting, rivo now
cases are now under investigation, involv
ing the crime of tnordcr. One is a wife
murder by stabbing; another a common
whisky murder, death resulting from inju
ries'received In a drunken row; and the
third is a case of free love shooting, etc.
All the kinds of Irregular life have their
penalties.—A T . Y. Herald.
The above is a specimen of the daily bill
of fare, in the crime line, North. What a
pity onr Radical friends are put to it so
"sorely to get crime to complain of for po
litical purposes, when it is so plentiful on
the sacred soil of the land that needs no
reconstruction.
At the Radical meeting on Monday night
OUR BRAZIL LETTER.
Particulars of tho Death of Gotts-
chalk, tbo Famous Pianist.
Rio, December 22,1869.
Editor Constitution—Stn: Gottschalk, the
renowned pianist and composer, died atTl-
jua. near this city, on the morning of Sat
urday last.
He was taken suddenly ill. in the midst
of the second performance in a concert of
650 performers- He succumbed, after three
days illness, although attended by the
most scientific physicians, who accompa
nied him to Tijua,and never left him until
ho breathed bis last. The Emperor sent
daily to enquire alter him, as he was a
great favorite at the palace. His disease
was an abcess in the intestines, and it de
fied tht* physician’s skill. The Philharmon
ic Society claimed the body, and it was
brought to their building in tbo city, and
there enbalmed by bia friend, Dr. Costa
Fecreira.
On Sunday afternoon, at 5 o’clock, the
mournful procession moved to the music
last composed by him. Several hundred
men. with heads uncovered, with torches
(lightedj in their hands, followed the body
to the suburbs—the carriages accompany
ing. The side walks, windows and veran
das were filled with spectators, anxious
to pay the last tribute to the city’s favorite.
The body was deposited in the cemetery
of St. John Baptists, to await the orders of
bis family, and will probably be sent to
New Oi leans for burial. Gottschalk’s won
derful musicial abilities, combined with his
charitable and social disposition, endeared
him to the citizens of Rio; and the papers
of the day are filled with eulogies and fa
vorable notices of him. It seems as it a
shining light in Rio had been suddenly ex
tinguished. Several eloquent speeches
were delivered over liis remains by Brazil
ians, who paid great compliments to the
man, and the country which produces such
men. H. L.
Tins Virginia Bill—Kerr Scathes
Radicalism — Jim Fislc Swears
About the Gold Bobble—He Im
plicates tbo President - He Slakes
a Stir—Linward—Laura Keene—
Prince Arthur—Woman’s Rights.
Washington, Jan. 22,1870.
Editor Conttitution: in tlie Senate, yes
terday, Mr. Trumbull and Mr. Sumner had
a tittle set-to, in which the windy Massa
chusetts Senator got decidedly the worn ol
it. Both gentlemen were several times
called to order by the Chairman, for using
nncarttinientarv language. Mr. Trumbull
ably defended Gw. Walker, of Virginia,
from tiie attacks made upon him by Sum
ner and others; and Sumner, in replying,
was more grossly abusive than belore, of
Virginia’s reconstructed Governor.
Mr. Drake’s two amendments to tho Vir
ginia bill were then carried; and another,
by Mr. Sumner, guaranteeing the common
school system, was also adopted. About
live r. m , the bill passed as amended, by a
strict party vote. The Chronicle of this
morning says it was probably the fullest
vote ever taken in the Senate.
The bill now goes back to the House,
where hyena Butler will wreak his ven
geance anew upon prostrate Virginia. He
says that even this Dill shall not pass the
House, but that lie will have it referred to
the Reconstruction Committee, where it
will be strangled, and a new bill reported.
Virginians here aro much discouraged.
They say they would not have objected
even to the bill reported from the Recon
struction Comtnittee,-aa it only exacted the
lalfillment of pledges already given, but
the delay Is seriously injuring the material
interests of the State, and causes complete
stagnation in business.
Yesterday was “ private-bill day ” In the
be presented to Congress certainly show
the truthfulness of these statements, bnt
many will be sorry to see the unconstitu
tional powere now assumed by Congress
furtber augmented even to remedy bo great
an evil as that complained of.-
In confordlity with bis declarations that
he was “always in his seat,” Senator Sum
ner occupied bis usual seat in the Senate
Chamber to-day, although the Senate was
not in session, and busied himself reading
newspapers and writing letters.
The Lingards close their engagement at
the National Theatre this evening. Mon
day next Maretzek’s Italian Opera Troup
TC Laura Keene and Company have
had good houses at Wells’ Opera House du
ring the week.
Prince Arthur, of England, arrived here
this evening, and proceeded at once to the
residence of Mr. Thornton, the British
Minister. He remains in Washington sev
eral days, and will be dined and wined ex
tensively.
The Women’s Rights women “ Interview
ed” the District Committee of Congress
this morning.
A majority of tho committee appear to
be opposed to the granting of suffrage to
the women of the District.
Argus.
House, and as usual, it was exceedingly
dull. A number of members made
lengthy speeches to empty benches and de
serted galleries. Everybody flocked to the
Senate chamber and galleries to listen to
the debate on Virginia.
The Senate is not in session to-day, and
the nouse met for general debate only.
Mr. Moore, of Illinois spoke In favor of
the removal of the Capitol, but did not in
dicate any particular place. He thought,
however, the interests or the country de
manded that the seat of Government
should bo farther West.
Mr Kerr, of Indiana, exposed the iniqui
ties of the Radical party, criticised the im
becile financial policy of the administra
tion. and denounced the extravagance and
mis’ule of the present Government. His
words fell like hot shot within the Radical
Mr. Logan, of Illinois, followed with a
speech advocating the removal of the Cap
itol to the West. His idea seemed to be to
found a city. He attacked the Washington
people right and left; charged them with
being disloyal, robbers, etc. Washington,
he said, was rotten and corrupt, from one
end of It to the other. While there may
be some grains of truth in this, would not
the new seat of Government speedily be
come as corrupt and as rotten as the pres
ent Capital ? Where the carcass is, there
will the vultures be.
Jay Gould and and James Fisk, Jr., ar
rived here last evening, and were the ob
served of all observers to-day. Fisk’s big
diamond glistened in his sbirt front “like
a morning star,” and the wearer was as
happy and jolly as a “bigsun-flower. The
two Wall street magnates were much lion
ized by the smaller fry of Congressmen,
who went down on their knee3, figurative
ly, before the heroes of the gold ring. Fisk
and Gould were belore General Garfield’s
Committee on Banking and Currency, this
morning, in relation to the gold conspira
cy. Fisk testified that he purchased gold
on assurances from Corbin, the Presiden
tial brother-in-law. that no sales wonld be
made by the Government for some time;
and that Corbin asserted he had this infor
mation from the highest official authority.
People now ask why should Corbin have
risked a large sum of money on his own
account, unless he had some such assur
ances; and many-tongued romor again
connects the President of the United States
with the conspirators.
It is tube hoped the investigation now
going on. will setile tho responsibility on
Qio proper shoulders.
After appearing before the Committee,
Messrs. Fisk and Gonld occupied seats on
the floor of the House for some time.
A telegram was received here from New
York to-day. stating that a rumor prevail
ed hero that Morrissy and Fisk had met in
a Wasbingtou hotel, and, after an- angry
dispute. Fisk had shot and killed Morrissy.
As the latter gentleman has not been here
since the re-assembling of Congress, the
Col. Akerman made the customary allusion him *■» ——— -----
- , * ■ ,ini-in. telegram created no excitement. TheNew
to the cases of Ashburn, Ayers, Adkins. | hMB better posted as
These Radical gentlemen nurse those cases
with ferrid assiduity. Poor fellows! we
are sorry for them. The cry or political
persecution must be kept up. The very
food upon which Radicalism thrives Is slan
der upon Southern peacefulness. The un
accommodating Ku Klnx will not furnish
any murders or outrages. They will per
sist in letting tho Radicals go along unmo
lested, and will refrain from lawlessness.
Se ths old material of a year or so back
Yorkers should have been better posted as
to the whereabouts of their ex-shoulder-
bi Con "ress^is empowered by the Constitu
tion to regulate commerce between the
An effort will shortly be made in the
House to stretch this into authority to reg
ulate railroad freights. Many Western rail
roads are drawing thelife blood out of that
country, and that the whole farming pop
ulation will be utterly ruined unless the
railroad monopolies aro compelled to adopt
reasonable tarllft. The facts which are to
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Tuesday, January 25,1870.
Senate met at 10 o’clock. Called to order
by the President.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Prettyman.
Rolf called.and journal ol yesterday read
and approved.
On motion of Senator Campbell (colored)
the Senate adionrned until Wednesday
morning, 10 o’clock.
Wednesday, January-26.
Senate met this morning at 10 o’clock,
and was called to order bv the President.
Prayer by tho Rev. Mr. Prettyman.
Roll called, and journal of yesterday read
and approved.
On motion of Mr. CANDLER, leave of
absence was granted Mr. Wootten, on ac
count of sickness in his family.
On motion of Mr. HIGBEE, the Senate
adjourned until 12 o’clock, x. Thurs
day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Tuesday. Jan. 25..1S70.
House met at 10, a. m.. and was called to
order by the Hon. A. L. Harris, Clerk, pro
tem. *
Prayer by Rev. C. W. Francis.
Uon. A. L. Harris, Clerk, pro tem., an
nounced that the Clerk would read an or
der from his Excellency Gov. Bullock, and
endorsement by Gen. Terry, of similar im
port to that order of yesterday.
House was then recessed until-3 o’clock,
P. H.
House met at 3 o’clock p. h.
Called to order by A. L. Harris, Clerk
pro tem.
The Clerk pro tem.'s clerk read an order
from “ His Excellency, the Provisional
Governor, and the Endorsement of the
General Commanding.”
This order recessed the House until 10
o’clock a. M„ to-morrow. General Terry’s
endorsement explained that this recess was
necessary, to allow him time to prepare -
the necessary precedent orders, and that
the House would proceed to the election ol
Speaker without any further adjourn
ment.
Adjourned till 10 a. m* to-morrow.
[Republican caucus announced for seven
and a half o’clock, p. is n at room 48, Capi
tol building.]
Wednesday. Jan. 26,1870.
House met at 10 O’clock, a,m_, and was
called to order by A. L. Harris, pro tem.
, PravorJby .RgV-C. W-EjancU— — -
‘The Clerk pro tem. then ordered his Clerk
to read .an order from a< His Excellency the
Provisional Governor.”
The substance of this order_was that the
Clerk should read General Orders Nos. 9
and 10 from General Terry, and then the
House Bhould proceed to the election of a
Speaker viva voce, under the supervision
of A. L. Harris, Clerk pro tem.
Then the Clerk read General Order No.
9, from General Terry.
H’DQU ARTERS MIL. DIS. OF GA J
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 25,1857. )
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 9.
Whereas, tho Board convened by General
Orders No. 3, current series from these
Headquarters, consisting of Brevet Major
General T. H. Ruger. Colonel 18th U. S. In
fantry, Brevet Brigadier General T. J.
Haines, Commissary ot Subsistence, and
Major Henry Goodfellow. Judge Advocate
U. S. Armv, has made its report In writing,
by which ft appears that R. A Donaldson,
of Gordon county, E. M. Taliaferro, of Ful
ton county, and J. H. Nunn, of Glascock
connty, members elect of the Houseot Rep
resentatives of Georgia, are not eligible to
seats therein under the laws of the United
States; therefore, it is hereby ordered, that
the said R. A. Donaldson, E. M. Taliaferro,
and J. H. Nunn, be, and they hereby are,
prohibited from taking part in the organi
zation of said House.or from attempting to
exercise the factions of a member thereof.
And whereas, the said Board have fonnd
that Thomas F. Rainey, of Schley county.
J. N. Harris, ot*Murray county, R. W. Phil
lips. of Echols county. L. C. A. Warren, of
Quitman county. Joseph D. Smith, of Ware
county. W. P."Price, of Lumpkin county.
J. B. Sorrels, of Walton county. G. N. Har-
S er, of Sumter countv, C. C. Humber, of
tewart county, L. H. Walthall, of Polk
county, and Ishatn Reddish, of Appling
county, are eligible to seats in the said
House under the laws of the United States,
no objections will be made to their partic
ipating as members in the organization of
the House.
And whereas, it appears that Frank Wil-
ebar, of Taylor county, has, since the com
mencement of the session of the board,
been.and is now reported to be absent from
the city, so that the board has not been able
to determine in his case. It is therefore,
ordered, that the said board still bold bis
case under consideration, and that in the
meantime, and until his case be heard and
determined, said Wilchar be prohibited
from taking part in the organization, or
participating in the proceedings of the
House.
And whereas, J. B. Burrz, of Mitchell
county. J. A. Brinson, of Emanuel county,
A. T. Bennett, of Jackson county. A. M.
George, of Baker county. David Goff, of
Randolph county, 'William J. Hudson,of
Harris county, D. Johnson, of Wilcox
eountv. Henry C. Kellogg, or Forsyth coun
ty, J."W. Meadows, ol Johnson county, J.
H. Penland. of Union county. Robert C.
Snrrency, of Tatnall county. J. R. Smith, of
Coffee county. Hiram Williams, of Dooly
county. John C. Drake, ot Upson county,
J. T. Ellis, of Spalding county, J M. Rouse,
of Worth county, persons elected to said
House have refused, declined, neglected, or
been unable to take one of the oaths pre
scribed by the act of December 22d, 1869.
-althoogh ample opportunity so to do.has
been Sven them, and have thus by the
terms of said act become ineligible to seats
in said House, and have also tiled with the
Hon. R. B- Bullock, Governor, their appli
cations to the Congress of the United States
for relief from their disabilities, thus ad
mitting their ineligibility to hold the of
fices to which they were elected: It is
therefore ordered, that the said persons be,
and they are hereby prohibited from taking
seats in said House or participating in the
organization or proceedings thereof.
By order of Brevet Maj. Gem Terry.
Assistant Adjutant General.
J. H. Taylor,
A. G. G.
Hon. DUNLAP SCOTT here notified the
Clerk pro tem. that he would file a protest
to this order. .
Harris’ Clerk then read General .Order
No. 10, from General Terry:
Hzadq’r’s District or Georgia.)
Atlanta. Ga, Jan. 25,1870. $
General Orders No. 10.
At the meeting of the House of Repre
sentatives atlO o'clock to-morrow. Wednes
day, the 26th inst, the Clerk pro tem, Hon.
A- L. Harris, will call the House to order,
and give to any member elect who has not
already qualified, an opportunity to take
one of the c aths prescribed by the act of
December 22.1869. He will not, however,
permit those persons to take the path who
are mentioned in General Orders No. 9.
current series from three Headquarter* as
having refused, declined, neglected or been
unable to take one of the said oaths, and as
having filed their applications to be re
lieved from their disabilities.
Alter such opportunity has been given,
the Clerk pro tem. will announce that the
first business in order is the election of a
Speaker, and will proceed to an election in
the usual manner, omitting in calling the
roll the names of R. A. Donaldson, of Gor
don county. E. M. Taliaferro, of FultOD
county, J. H. Nunn, of Gla-cock county.
Frauk Wilchar. of Taylor county. J. B.
Bnrtz. of Mitchell county. J. A. Brinson,
of Emanuel county, A. T. Bennett, of
Jackson county, A. M. George, of Baker
county, David Goff, of Randolph countv.
William J. Hudson.ol Harris county. D.
Johnson, of Wilcox county. Henrv C. Kel
logg,, of Forsyth county. J. W. Meadows,
of Johnson county. J. H. Penland, of Union
county, Robert C. Surrency, of Tatnall
county, J. R.. Smith, of Coffee county, Hi
ram Williams, of Dooly county, John C.
Drake, of Upson county, J. T. Ellis, of
Spalding county, and J. M. Rouse, of Worth
county.
Daring the election, the Clerk pro tem.
will preside. As soon as a Speaker shall
bare been chosen, the Clerk.pro tem. will
vacate the chair.
By order of Brevet Major General Terry:
J. H. Taylor,
A. A. G
Official: J. H. Taylor, A. A- G.
The Clerk, pro tem^ then announced that
any gentleman not prohibited by these or
ders, and desiring to take the oaths, would
have an opportunity tor doing so.
No one came lorward.
Harris then declared that the election
for Speaker would be entered into viva
voce.
W. F. HOLDEN nominated Hon. J. E.
Bryant, Richmond,
And -.nominated Uon. R. L. Mc
Whorter,of the county of Greene.
It was here announced that W. R. Beil
paired off with G. M. Hook.
Harris’ clerk then proceeded with the
calling of the roll, as revised by General
Terry.
Morgan Rawls, of Effingham, voted for
W. P. Price, of Lumpkin, when th-«t gen
tleman arose and distinctly announced that
he was not a candidate Nevertheless. W.
M. Tumlin and D. Welchell, as well as
Rawls, persisted in voting for him. V. P.
sitton voted for John Smith.
When the roll was finished, Irwin, of
Habersham, changed his vote to W. P.
Price, and Abraham Stone voted for Mc
Whorter.
DUNLAP SCOTT here, In behalf of
Donaldson, Nunn, ami Taliferro, demand
ed that they be allowed to record their
votes tor Speaker, as members of this House,
as no other tribunal than the House ol
Representatives had control of the question
of their eligibility.
HARRIS called his attention to General
Order No. 10. and said that was the ruling
of the Chair, and there was no appeal there
from. After the election count was veri
fied by Harris, he announced that there
were 133 votes cast—necessary to a choice
67—and that the vote stood as follows:
For McWhorter - - - 76
For Bryant - - - - 62
For Price - ... 4
For John Smith - - - 1
Whereupon the Hon. A. L. Harris, Clerk
pro tem~ announced that the Hon- Robert
L. McWhorter, of the county of Greene,
was duly elected Speaker, [immense and
uproarious applause from Raitivaldom] and
that he appointed the Hon. J. E- Bryant
and the Hon. Dunlap Scott, a committee to
conduct the newly elected Speaker to the
chair. [This was a species of refined wit
and goaded revenge for the numerous
spurnings of Harris by Scott, that we were
not prepared to see in the fatted calf in the
last hour of his reign. Applause redoub
led,!
BKYj
ANT and SCOTT tlieu conducted
McWhorter to the Chair.
made a speech: 1
Gentlemen of the House of Represent?
fives:
We have assembled here to-daVv-dn obe
dience to the proclamation of the. Provis
ional Government. That proclamation is
based upon the a uhoritv given him bf the
Congress of theUhlted State under the act
assented to December 22. 1869, wliich has
for its object the'promotion of tho recon
struction in Georgia.
More than four years ago, the work of
reconstruction commenced. I fear we will
live to regret the great mistake we made
in rejecting the first terms of settlement
submitted to us by Congress, for it offered
.to us more of liberty than has ever been
offered to any subjugated people since the
beginning of time.
We are again called upon to pass upon
this question. It is one of no ordinary
moment to us. Upon your action, Ro a
great extent, depends our future political
existence. Let us hope that prudence, mod
eration and practical common sense will
control our actions. We are the cortquered
the Government tho conquerer. we have
other duties, also to pertorm. Under the
political excitement of the day, the mate
rial interests are being neglected. Free
labor can not be made permanently useful
without mental culture. The Idea that a
free people can prosper in ignorance is fa
tal. Our Treasury must necessarily be de
pleting, and our taxes will become extraor
dinarily burdensome without reform.
Then let us forget the past—it is gone
from us forever. Let us take hold of the
questions of to-day. and dispose of them,
looking only to the future interests of our
P ^Wlth the most profound sentiments of
regard to this renewal of your confidence.
I now declare the- House organized and
ready to proceed to business.
TWEEDY hastily moved to adjourn
The motion was put, and McW HORTER
declared that the House was adjourned till
10 a. x- to-morfow. He wonld not notice
call for division.
SENATE.
Thursday, January 27.
The Senate met at 12 o’clock, m., and was
called to order bv the President.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Prettyman.
Roll called, and journal of yesterday read
and approved..
On motion of Mr. HUNGERFORD, op-
jortunlty was given Senators to bo sworn
n by U. S. Commissioner Smith, who was
present. .
Messrs. Welch, of the 10th,'and Bruton,
of the 8th district, came forward and were
sworn in.
On motion of Mr. MERRELL, the Senate
adjourned uniil to-morrow morning at 10
o’clock.
Official:
could speak, but he would puthisown con
strpetion on Ballock’s Message. As a Re-
nnblican, as a member of the House, as a
citizen of Georgia, he protested against this
illegal, unauthorized, and unjust attempt
to gain party ascendancy. He was aware
that recent events had probably weakened
his Influence with the party. He appealed
to the negroes, and pointed to bis record
of persecution while battling for their
rights.
BRYANT withdrew his motion to lay on
the table, and Mr. Shumate arose to speak,
when the Speaker said he desired'to give
the message the proper direction. He said
he felt he was the Speaker of a Provisional
House, that the indication was that Gen?
oral Terry bad endorsed the message, and
he would rale that a plurality, under the
Code, did elect, and these members were en
titled to their seats.
HUM ATE appealed from this deciston,
awl .“aid that the House was not being or
gan-zed under the Code of Georgia, but
u jf—n law of Congress. Said Speaker had
declared yesterday tho House was organ-
iztd, but such was not the case.
- It was still under tbo absolute control of
General Terry, and the House was not act
ing under the law of Georgia. As General
Terry and Gov. Bullock have submitted this
question to them, they could only act tin
der the law of Congress, and that law made
no provision for the qualification of any
one, except such as were included in Gen.
Meade’s order.
O’NEAL, of Lowndes, arose to speak.
Hjs position was that the Houso was being
organized under Gen. Terry’s order, and
the General was willing to allow tho House
to organize under the Code of Georgia.
He said they once said Bradley was no
body in contemplation of law, and that
Lester was elected. He agreed to the prop
osition then, and now feeds them out of the
same spoon they had fed Bradley with.
How aid they like the soup?
Golden’s face widened into a silvery smile
and a broad yah ? yah ?
O’Neal displayed much quickness at re
partee, and tamed the the laugh on Bryant
once or twice; but declined to extend the
courtesy of correction to the Democrats.
Many rose to speak. Tho SPEAKER
recognized the gentleman from Bibb; but
said be was tired of all this. He was only
a Provisional Speaker, and said he had
about brought his mind to stop this debate.
SCOTT, of Floyd, arose to a point of or
der. He understood that the SPEAKER
had ruled that the debate and appeal must
cease; but the SPEAKER explained that
he was only exercising his right to close
the debace when it grew wearisome. This
right was denied. The House alonccan stop
debate, by call of the previous question.
TURNER, of Bibb, desired some light.
PRICE, of Lumpkin took a sensible po
tion- He said the matter was not before the
House in a fair and legitimate manner. The
House had net organized and notified Gov.
Bullock of the fact; and that Bullock’s
message was premature, and should lay on
tho table until organization and appoint
ment of committee on privileges and elec-
tious to enquire into the truth of Gov. Bul
lock’s statements about these men.
Previous question was here called, and
the Speaker proceeded to state the reasons
tor: his present position. Ho said the mes-
sage directed this course.
Mr. SHUMATE asked if lie was correct
in saying “directed,” or was it not “ad
vised.”
The SPEAKER evaded the reply and
put the question!
The SPEAKER declared the Speaker sus
tained.
Ye is and nays called. Yeas 63—nays 65.
Speaker not sustained.
Yeas and nays on the motion to sustain
tho speaker’s ruling, that the persons
cluin - ng seats In the stead of the “inell-
gib!t£- are ae follows:
YeasT 'ittkiiis, Alien of Jasper, Allen of
Hart, Bell. Buchan, Belcher, Barnes, Beard,
. , ,, .JJiihninghiim,'Carson, Claiborne, Colby.
Harris introduced him, and MciVhortef rastin. CloWbrs, Campbell, Darnell, Davis,
■ Ur Kills, Evans. Fitzpatrick, Franks, Floyd,
/Golden, Gardner, Hillyer. Harrison. Hall
of Mcrriwether, Hughs, Hooks, Houston,
Harden, Johnson, Joiner, Lee, Lastinger,
I lnder. Madden, Moore. Maxwell, Uaull,
Madison, McCormick. O’Neal of Lowndes,
O’Neal of Baldwin, Prudden, Porter, Page.
Perkins of Dawson, Reid, Richardson, Rice,
Smith of Chariton. Smith of Muscogee,
Strickland, Simms. Stone, Saul ter, Tweedy,
Turner, Watkins, Warren of Burke, Wil
liams of Harris, Williams of Haralson, Zel-
lars.—63. 4
Nays: Bcthuno, Bradford, Barnum, Bal
langer, Brown, Bryant, Cobb, Cleghorn,
Cloud, Clark, Caldwell, Duncan, Erwin,
Ford, Fowler, Fincannon, Felder, Gray,
Gullatt, nail of Bullock, Hall of Glynn,
Holden. Higdon, Harkncss. Harrison, Ham
ilton, Harper of Sumter. Harper of Terrell,
Humber. Harris. Kytie, Lane, Lindsey, Mc
Arthur. Matthews. Neal. Nash. Nisbet, Os
good. Parks, Phillips, Perkins of Chero
kee. Pepper, Paulk.Price, Reddish, Rainey,
Rosser, Rumph, Rawles, Smith of Ware,
Sorrells. Sisson, Shumate, Seale. Shackle
ford. Scott. Scroggins, Tumlin. Tate, Tur-
nipseed, Vinson, Williams of Morgan, Wal
thall. Warren ol Quitman. Welchel.—65.
Motion to adjourn, and years and nays
called. Yeas 62; nays 64.
Motion lost.
On verification of call, several of the ne
groes changed their votes, saying they hjd
not understood how they were voting at
first.
They miss Bryant to prompt them,
Mr. SCO IT nominated the Hon. W. F.
Holden as Speaker, pro tem.
.“ome one moved to adjourn till 3 r. >1,
to-day.
The SPEAKER ruled that the motion to
adiourn was In order.
Yeas and nays called on that motion,
Yeas 65; nays 63.
Motion carried, and House adjourned till
3ru, to-day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Thursday. January 27,1879.
The House met at 3 p. m_ and was called
to order by the Hon. R. L. Me WHORTER,
Provisional Spoaker. -
W. A. LANE, of Brooks, arose and re
quested the Speaker to have Gov. Bullock’s
Message, or non-descript,' again read, as
the members had not beard it read.
Mr. SCOTT objected to this, and said It
was merely to take up time, and get more
provisional orders. The document had al
ready been passed upon and voted out
Mr. TWEEDY made a pass at Mr. Scott,
but soon tired of the contest.
O’NEAL, of Lowndes, said that any
member bad a right to demand the reading
of- papers, and that no member (as "Mr.
Scott was doing) bad a right to catechise
the Speaker.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
a; Tbksday. January 27.1870.
House met at ro a. u.. Snd was called to
order by the Hon. R. L. McWhorter,
S rw*5ilcfir«
Prayer by the Rev. C. W. Francis.
The Speaker had no Clerks and was con
siderably nonplussed to get some-one to
read a paper he had in his hand. Sheibly
and Newton had disappeared with Harris.
Finally, John Conly was found to act as
Clerk.
He read then a communication from His
Excellency the Provisional Governor:
The substance of Ballnck’s message was
that certain persons were here claiming
seats in place of members declared ineligi
ble by G«n. Terry, and tbat lie recommend
ed thafthe House admit ’hem. He said
tbat Gen.Terry endorsed this course, but
was willing to submit tlie matter to the
House. *’
The communication was addressed to the
Hon. R. L. McWhorter, Provisional Speak-
Mr. BRYANT arose to oppose this mess
age. He would move to lay the message on
the table. He said it was contrary to the
law to admit the member having the next
highest number of votes. He had opposed
It before on a memorable occasion, and was
unwilling to go back on his record, and
supposed every Republican In the House
would stand by their record.
He said, under tbe Code, the only color of
excuse for seating the proposed members,
was when the elected member was con
stitutionally disqualified. He said a plu
rality does not elect under tlie Code.
O’NEAL here rose to a point of order.
Then DARNELL rose to one; and then
A gentleman of African descent.
But BRYaNT was allowed to go on;
Tbo SPEAKER saying that Bxyaxx
SCOTT clearly maintained that there as; ai r d & C°,WL -TWainl, Pi^t & Allen,
3 shadow of right to read the communica- . Henry Newman, Robina)n,RH,JC Kb
tion. The House was not organized; Code; inson; Eiffiey, Burnell & Co, J A Burnri ,
said that, until organized, the Legislature ihufer HoteL.C C Bufer^Rlip Van Winkle,
must be governed b
ceding Legislature,
communication can bemadebytheGover- j7j"sues; Walker, W'H &
nor until the Legislature organized,
PRICE, of Lumpkin, said that parlia
mentary law required that when objection
was made, the paper could not be read. •
(Not related, we understand, to Hon. Ju
nius Hillyer, the eminent jurist of the
Western Circuit.)
26 W H F Hall, Merrlwether.
27 W H Harrison, Hancock.
28 H Hughes, Twiggs.
29 J F Harden, Newton.
30 C H Hooks, Wilkinson.
31 W S Houston. Bryan.
32 John Higdon, Decatur.
33 A F Hearn Fannin.
34 J A Harrison. Franklin.
35 Geo W Johnson, Towns.
36 P Jotner, (c) Dougherty.
37 A H Lee, Newton.
33 G Lastinger. Clinch.
39 W A Lane, Brooks.
40 Geo Linder. Laurens. *
41 Samuel Lindsay, T.ee.
42 John A MaddeD, Burke.
43 Romulous Moore (c), Columbia
44 J A Maxwell. Henry.
45 Janies G Maull. Muscogee.
46 Platt Madison, Lincoln.
47 J J McArthur, Montgomery.
.48 J T McCormick, Tronp.
49 Jno'Neal,
60 Jno W O’Neal, Lowndes.
61 Peter O’Neal, (c), Baldwin.
52 S C Prudden, Putnam.
03 James Porter, (0), Chatham
54 GF Page, Leo.
55 R M Parks, Gwinnett*.
66 J h Perkins, Dawson.
67 A R Reed, Dougherty.
58 A Richardson, Clark.
59 J Mason Rice, Columbia.
60 Isham Radish, Appling.
61 F M Smith. Charlton.
63 P Sewell, Coweta.
63 S F Strickland, Paulding.
64 James M Sims, (c), Chatham.
65 S F Salter, Pulaski.
66 Abraham Smith (c), Muscogee.
67 Joo D Smith, Coffee.
6S Eph Tweedy, Richmond.
69 H M Turner (c). Bibb.
70 W W Watkins, Colquitt.
71 John Warren, Burke.
72 Samuel Williams, Haralson.
74 WZZellars. Campbell.
75 Stone (c), Jefferson.
’ FOR J. E. BRYANT.
1 W B Anderson. Cobb.
2 Rich’d Bradford, Wilkes.
3 J K Barnum, Stewart.
4 M Ballanger, Floyd.
5 W G Brown, Washington.
6 J A Cobb, Sumter.
7 C C Cleghorn, Chattooga.
8 A E Cloud. Ciavton.
9 W H Clark, DeKalb.
10 J H Caldwell, Troup.
11 C C Duncan. Houston.
12 W SJrwin. Habersham.
13 F M Ford. Bartow.
14 A S Fowler, Catoosa.
15 McK Fincannon, Rabnn.
16 H R Felder. Houston.
17 W B Gray, Walker.
18-J E Gullatt, Fulton.
19 J N Gober, Cobb.
20 W F Holden, Taliaferro.
21 T M Harkness, Butts.
22 RB Hall, Glynn.
23 W D Hamilton, Scriven.
24 G N Harper. Sumter.
25 F M Harper, Terrell.
26 C C Humber, Stewart.
27 W M Hall, Bullock.
28 J N Harris, Murray.
29 C H. Kvtle, White.
30 W A McDougall. Chattahoochee.
31 J W Mathews, Houston.
32 Lewis Nash, Gwinnett.
33 James C Nisbet, Dade.
34 C. K. Osgood, Chatham.
35 N J Perkins, Cherokee.
36 F. L. Pepper. Calhoun.
37 Thos Paulk. Berrien.
38 W P Price, Lumpkin.
39 Thomas F. Rainey, Schley.
40 G S Rosser, Webster.
41 G W Rumple. Wayne.
42 J BBosrels, WaUon. •
43 J E Shumate. Whitfield.
44 R A Scales, Pike.
45 H Sbackletord. Heard.
46 Dunlap Scott, Fiord.
47 T M Scroggins, Coweta.
48 U O Tate, Elbert.
49 R A Tumipseed. Clay.
50 Wm G Vinson. Crawford.
51 L H Walthall, Polk.
52 L C A Warren. Quitman.
63 A J Williams, Morgan.
W S Erwin, of Habersham, withdrew
his vote and cast it for Price.
for w. p. TRICE.
1 Morgan Rawles, Effingham.
2 W M Tumlin. Randolph
3 D Welchell, Hall.
4 W S Irwin, Habersham.
FOR JOHN SMITH.
V P Sisson, Fulton.
Green Line Excursionists.
The following are tho gentlemen who
visitedus
PROM LOUISVILLE:
Avery & Sons, B F, by D McPherson;
Brldgeford & Co, W L Bridgeford; Baxter,
Kyle & Co, Jno G Baxter; Bremager,
Moore & Co, Jno T Moore;. Bondurant,
Lewis & Gaze, F H Lewis; Bull, John, E
Bull; Bamberger, Bloom & Co, W E Wade;
Bartly. Fears & Co, J W Fears; Buckner,
H S & Co, C W Frisble; Cornwall & Bro,
Mr Wooten; Choss, Carley & Co, R W Car-
ley; Chambers, Bro & Co, Jno T Chambers;
Clark & Fairfax. C K Fairfax; Callahan &
Son, John, C Callahan; Cameron & Byers,
Jno G Mlllln; Cochran & Fuller, G W
Cochran; Duncan, Floyd & Co, Robert
Floyd; Davis, J M & Co, S P Cary; Dorn,
Barkhouse & Co, J Barkhouse; Dicken
son, John A, W E Murdock; Driesbach &
Co. George, M R Hardin; Dummisnil & Co,
Lewis Duval; Dugan, John A. J A Dugan;
Es'cott & Son, J V, H V Escott; Fuick &
Co. C Henry, Col J G Gerdiug; Gardner &
Co, OH Gardner; Glazebrook, G & Co, A
Phillips; Hockett, Anderson & F, W B
Farr; Hastlitt, Leonard &Co, Wm Leon
ard; Hall & Allen, E G Hall; Howett &
Co.CH.JA McDowell; Jefferaon.TL &
Co, T L Jefferson ; Krack, Reed & Co, Wm
Reed; Kennedy, James, A Lowe; Kage,
Wm, Wm Kage; Long,Dennis & Co, Sam
uel A Miller; Lithgow & Co, J S, C O
Smith; Lensent & McCormack, WFMc
Cormack; Leopold, M & Co. J Leopold;
Low & Whitney, J A Edwards; Louisville
Edge Tool Co, W F Booker; Louisville
Chemical Works, Dr J T Barnum;
LCandLRR»EPWilson; McNeil. W&
Sanders, HV Sanders; Merz& Co, F W,
F W Merz: Mitchell & Co, Warren, DB
Harris; McF, Armstrong & Co, Jas Arm
strong; Moore & Co. George S, G W Mora
THE GIRL OF THE PERIOD.
Behold nor easy, graceful swing.
Along tho ico so smooth and cold.
Backward the winds her tres-cs fling.
The breath or Boreas the bold.
(N. B.—In these days when “ boaghten hair” so
closely resembles the genuine inherited article, h
may lie difficult to say -which t switch”—but the
aboro girl’s tresses were her own.]
Onward she glides with matchless grace.
Nor heeds the sharp and biting air, *
No “ muslin roses” round h»r face.
For Nature’s own aro blushing there.
Ber dainty lltUe feet atrapp d fast
To runners that *0 smoothly glide.
Whose polished steel, as she flics east,
Gleams brightly o’er the frozen tide.
IN. B —We don't know tho maker’s name, not
the price of these skates, but we do know, although
we.aro not going to tell, who put them on for her.]
Hero poetry, unwritten, see
In every motion of the uvtid.
Uow charmirg li he, and light is she,
Upon her sharp and rinrli.g hi.ide
Oh. oeav.Ioou. pirl, come buck, come back !
1 hear too murmur and the •• click”
Of runners glldtngb’crtbe truck—
Wbew! a lass, she strikes a stick—and down
sho goes with a gentle “thud.” a lltt’e scream and
a flutter of something white—” unbleached and
warranted.”
The Pleasantest Period of Love-
malting - .
Mr. Anthony Trollope flays in one of his
works;
Perhaps, there is no period so pleasant
among all the pleasant periods of love-ma
king as that in which the intimacy between
the lovers is so assured, and tho coming
event so noar as to produco and endure
conversation about tho ordinary littlo mat
ters of life; what can bo done with tho lim
ited means of their disposal; how that life
shall bo begun which thoy shall lead to
gether; what idea each has of tho other’s
duties; what each can do for tho other;
what each will renounce for tho other.
There was a tree sonso of tho delight of in
timacy in tlie girl who declared that she
had nover loved her lover so well as when
she told him how many purs of stockings
sho had got It.is very sweet to gaze at
tho stars, and it is sweet to sit oat among
tho haycocks. Tho reading of poetry to
gether, oat of tho samo book, with brows
all close, and aims all mingled, is very
sweet; the pouring out of tho whole heart
in written words, which tho writer knows
would be hold to bo ridiculous by any
eyes and care, and any sense but tho eyes
and ears and sense of tho dear ono to whom
thoy are sent, is very sweet; but for.tho girl
who has made a shirt for tho man she
loves, thoro has como a moment in tho last
stitch of it sweeter than any stars, hay
cocks, poetry, or superlative epithets have
produced. ■
Political.
EPITAPH OH STANTON.
When good men die. great grief 1> shown
In city .country and in town.
When Stanton dies, there’s only sorrow
In Boston, Sodom and Gomorrah.
Mr. Hoopor, dolcgato from Utah, presen
ted in tho House on Monday a petition
signed by 1,136 citizens of Utah, asking
that tho territory might be admitted as a
Stale into the Union.
A bill - has been introduced into the
South Carolina Legislature for the sale of
public lands, and tho devotion of tho pro
ceeds to the purposo of a sinking fund for
liquidating tho State debt.
General C. J. Davis, recontly declared
Governor of Texas, stated tho other day,
in reply to an inquiry, that ho will not al
low himsolf to bo nominated for a Senator-
ship, and even though elected will not
Berro.
Resolutions wore introduced simultane
ously in tho two Houses of the Kentucky
Legislature, on Saturday, to instruct the
Judicial Committees to report bills remov
ing from negroes the disqualification a:
witnesses now imposed upon them by the
laws of that Stato. * In the Senate, tho res
olution was promptly tabled. The House
laid tho matter over for future considera
tion. .
Members of the House not Sworn.
REPUBLICANS NOT SWORN.
Ayr, (dead). Fyall. (dead). Chambers,
Hopkins, Carpenter, Hughs, Powell.—7.
DEMOCRATS NOT SWORN.
George, Long. Crawford. Smith, Wil
liams, Bunson, Brassel. Kellogg. Hudson,
Bennett. Meadows, McCulloch, Moon. Butt,
Burts, Ballard, Goff, Ellis, Flournoy, (dead),
Suren cy, Pendland, Drake, Johnson, Rouse.
24. —
Reconstruction of Georgia.
A messenger left here to-night taking in-
1 tractions to Gen. Terry. They aro in
brief to go on and execute the law as he un
derstands it, and adds that ho is sustained
in what ho has done thus far. A Radical
member of tho Georgia Legislature tele
graphed here to-c[ay to one of the Recon
struction Committee, that more legislation
would bo needed to bring order out of the
present chaos. In a debate on Georgia in
the Houso to-day, the Democratic members,
especially Gen. Morgan, of Ohio, defied
Butler or any of tho Republicans to point
to one line of the reconstruction laws which
authorized such a military commission as
Terry has sitting to inquire into the eligi
bility of mombers of that Legislature.
THE SECRETS OP BEAUTY.
Newest Machine:
Iron Works, E M Hubbert; O F Can Works,
J W Sprague; Overall, M &Co,V Overallr
Porter, Aiken &.Co, J J Porter; Pitkin,
! —1 a. TUT T» WoSrJ • Pinif
o,WH Walker; Wicks & Co, George W.
Yol Kennard; Wramplemier & Co, JH
Wramplemier; Whitney, Brown & Co. SC
1 viriul- T 15 X- Pa Alov rinvnll *
f. HRYl5rmo^ -Vrike?; wnder, J K Co, & Alex Duvall^
o’clock. to-morrow. ; iviUani & Co’ A Pennington ; VolksbFatt,
[Republican caucus announced for .i iTubberetedt; J R Johns & Co, JT
o'clock, to-nigbt.] ""
|y The following Is a list of the mem
bers of the House wbo voted
FOR MCWHORTER.
1 J W Adkins. Oglethorpe.
2 TM Allen. Jasper
3 James Allen. Hart.
4 J M Buchan. Pnlaskl.
4 M Bethune, Talbot.
5 E Belcher, Wilkes.
6 E Bowers, Hancock.
7 T P Baird. Richmond.
8 J Cunningham. Oglethorpe.
9 K W Carpenter. Pierce.
10 W C Carson, Thomas.
11 W Claiborne, Burke.
12 Abraham Conley, Greene.
13 John T Costin. Talbot.
14 W T dowers. Monroe.
15 T G Campbell Jr„ (c) McIntosh.
16 S A. Darnell. Pickens.
17 Mitt Davis (c), dark.
18 J M Ellis, Gilmer.
19 J R Evans, Thomas.
20 3.Fitzpatrick. Bibb.
21 J E J Franks. Bibb.
22 Monday Floyd (c). Morgan.
23 W /i Golden (c), Liberty.
24 Samuel Gardner, Warren.
X Virgil Hillyer, Cantos.
ery for
ing Beautiful
Manufac-
BcUes.
Two Philadelphia doctors, Messrs. D. G.
Brinton and Geo. H. Napheys, have united
In the production of a book on “Personal
Beauty. How to cultivate and preserve It
in accordance with the laws of health.”
(W. J. Holland.) We give some extracts:
rROrORTIONS OF A BEAUTIFCL BODT.
The height should be exactly equal to
the distance between the tips of tlie mid
dle fingers of either hand when the arms
are fully extended. Ten times the length
of the baud, or seven and a half times the
length of the foot, or five times the diame
ter of the chest from one armpit to the
other, should also each give the height ot
the whole body. The distance from the
rls; Morton,^ohnP&Co, A^JJDav^OF j - ““ c ’ t ’ I ““"' 0 Y _ ^ 0 thighs to the ground
should be the same as from that point to
the crown of the head. Tho knee 6hould
be precisely midway between the same
point and the bottom of tho heel. The dis
tance from the elbow to the tip of the mid
dle finger should - bo tho same.as from the
elbow to the middle line of the breast
From tbe top of the bead to the level of the
chin should be the same a3 Irom the level
of the chin to that of the armpits, and
from the heel to the toe.
THE BUST.
Symbols of maternal love and fruitful
ness, deeply in sympathy with all feminine
instincts and sensations, well formed
breastshaveeverbeen considered by artists
essential requisites of beauty. They should
be firm and elastic, rising from the chest
< ’ampbell, New Albany "W Mill Co, D D
7Mfvnre-'J T Tompkins & Co, John Mas- the nipple to the lower edge of the collar
J!Edefin. R H & Co, F H McCants; OW bone of the same side should
: homas& Co, NH-Meriwether; Reaster,G from one nipple to- the otner, wiiicn, in
h w « d ' ttaa 4 «* e
.. edekind. j,»shville • The space between the basis should.equal
GW Cunnfngha'm, H T Massengale, G tb ® d ‘ a ^ r 1 ° f thS mltoial'lffe of ours.
^^CTsh^tM^Sl^os® ^^S d -S s V e Or*ra«K^
CTorbett. J L Canney, W A Ransom, A f _ ffiPwlrnftrnrei a fe-
Tomkins. 8 H Singleton. John Prim, —— * n VfvISfSu ^We never see it in Europe.”
Smith, Dr Night. Capt Dougherty, Joseph “*{f h b e r r XAmerica, without it may
Clayton, John Childress. w in some vigorous young country girl.
who has grown up In Ignorance of the arts
A Cand» Confession.—“The policy of which thwart nature. t havc
vengeance,” says Don Piatt, “has been tried, An instrument, vrh^ i se^
and it ends in the monrnfnl announcement
that reconstruction is a failure, unless we
can raise up a new people—a people wo
have conciliated and protected to recon
struct upon, instead of the people we have
persecuted. We have kicked with vigor 1
and the more we have kicked the deadlier
1 hfl> grown tit* antagonism
claims as a promoter of health and beauty,
has been invented for Improving the shape
of the breast. It Is a bowl of glass to which
is fitted a stopcock. Tlje air ia exhausted
by means of anair syringe, and a flow of
blood to the part follows. As the breasts
are delicate, and liable to varlore inflam
matory diseases, proper caution should be
observed not to injure them by too violent
ipplications, and whenever tenderness is
.■reduced, the Instrument should lie uiid
uide until the sensation subsides. Afier
having had them once explained, any one
can uso these vacuum curs with readiness
and safety.
WHERE TO WEAR GARTERS.
A handsome leg is a rarity, we liad al
most said an impossibility, among Ameri
can women. The reason of this, i- the
place where they wear their garters. No
French woman, no English woman of cul
tivation, nowadays wears licr garter below
the knee. It is ruinous to the calf. More
than this. It has serious consequences of
another kind. The principal vein of the
* eg (vena saphena brevis) runs fust beneath
tlm skin until it nearly reaches the kuec,
when it sinks between the umeN. Now
if this is constricted at Its largest part by a
tight garter, the blood is checked in its re
urn to the heart, tho feet are easily chilled.
»nd more liable to disease, the other veins
if the leg are swollen into hard, blue knots,
uccomc varicose, as it is called, and olten
break, forming obstinate ulcers. This Is a
picture which a physician secs nearly every
day. With the garter fastened above tho
knee all this pain and deformity is avoid
ed. but it is still better to wear no garter
■it all. and suspend the stocking by tapes to
a belt around tlie waist. In this case, how
ever, a well-fitting stocking is needed.
summary of advice to a woman wno
WISHES TO BE BEAUTIFUL.
First, let her correct her bau habits. If she
lias any. of carriage, of expression, of want
if cleanliness, of false modes of dress, of
injudicious diet, and of indolence.
Secondly, let her study her own com
plexion, expression, stature, profile, and
outline, precisely as an artist docs iliosc of
one of his ideal figures, and with the same
care and pains as the artist, let tier choose
or herself the contrasting and harmoniz
ing colors, thecolffbrc, the expression and
the manner best adapted to bringout prom
inently all her natural advantages, and
throw into the shade all her uniavorable
traits.
Thirdly, let unsightly warts and scars bo
done away with, let hairs which injure tlio
appearance be destroyed, the complexion
and hair be cultivated, the form developed,
diminished or increased by hygienic, emo
tional and dietetic means, the features and
organs of special sense subjected, if need
be, to the training and mollification of the
surgeon, and the general health Improved
under tlie advice of an intelligent physi
cian, tlie teeth, voice and even tlie nails at
tended to. If she has done all tills, there
will be little need for the purely venal cos
metic arts, such as paint, powder, patches,
and rouge.
Tho Military Commission.
DEBATE IS CONGRESS UPON IT ON THE 24TU.
The Houso proceeded to tho considera
tion of the business on tho Speaker’^ table,
as follows:
The reply of the General of the Army to
the call for information on Mr. Brooks’
resolution as to the authority for certain
military officers acting as Committee of
Elections in tho Georgia Legislature, stat
ing that they aro not acting as sucii com
mittee, hut as a board outsiae of the Legis
lature to assist General Terry in tlie exe-
eution of his most unpleasant office and
duties, imposed upon him by act of Con
gress. *
Mr. Brooks, of New York, addressed tlie
House on the subject, contending that tlie
military authorities had no power whatev
er to interfere with tlie organization of
the Legislature of the State of Georgia. It
was an entire assumption on the part of
General Terry and his subordinates, and
was utierly lawless. Governor Bullock had
introduced a railroad master, who had not
been elected to any legislative office, loprc-
slde over tlie Legislature, ne hoped lie
was not misinformed in being told that
General Sherman and General Grant were
about sending a special messenger to Geor
gia to correct those illegal proceedings.
JIr. Morgan protested against these ac
cumulated acts of usurpation, not only
on the part of Congress, but on the part of
tlie Executive.
Mr. Butler, of Massachusetts, defended
the Executive and Gen. Terry. Ho said
that Gen. Terry had only done what Ora.
Meade did on the first organization of the
Georgia Legislature—undertaken to deter
mine what members were eligible. That
was authorized - by all the reconstruction
acts.
Mr. Brooks asked Mr. Butler to point, to
the acts giving such authority.
Mr. Butler said he was ready to give
all that information, on the principle of
the carpenter testifying in court, who was
asked how far he was from tlie place whero
the. incident occurred, and answered that
lie wns four feet two and a half incites from *
it; and being asked bow he knew that so
accurately, replied that he thought soma
fellow would he tool enough to ask him that
question, and he measured it. He referred
to section eleven of the act of July 19,
1889, giving authority to tho General of
tho Army to act in this reconstruction mat
ter. He knew that there had come up a re
port from the Associated Press of the South
(which never reported in favor of loyalty,
hutin favor of secession and rebellion; and
hoped to see that monopoly put down) that
Gen. Terry had organized a military com
mission to try a member of the Georgia
Legislature for perjury; but that was not
so. lie had only appointed a hoard of
Government officers to find out who were
and who were not eligible. lie sj>oko
whereof lie knew when he affirmed that
the action of General Terry had been, and
would be. sustained by the administration,
and that Georgia would bo reconstructed
in tlie interests of loyalty.
After further discussion between Messrs.
Butler. Morgan. Voorhecs, and others, tho
■apers were referred to the Committee on
Reconstruction.
Answering Argument with Mud—No
sooner does Mr. Dawes—like Mr. Wells, a
man of honorable reputation, against
whose integrity do ono has ever betorc ut
tered a whisper—no sooner does Mr. Dawes
speak lor the people against the monopo
lists and-jobbers, and show up waste and
corruption, than instantly his motives are
also impugned, and an attempt Is made not
to answer his statement, which these job
bers feel to he unanswerable, but to cast
doubts upon his character. It will not do;
it is too late to deceive the people by such
clumsy and dishonorable means. Let tlie
monopolists answer Mr. Wells and Mr.
Dawes; let them show those gentlemen
mistaken: when they do.that they will not
need to call names. But they prefer to call
names; and sensible people will understand
why.—AT. Y; Post (Rad.)
GOVERNOR- BULLOCK’S MES-
SAGE.
He Recommends the House to Put
in the Next Highest Candidates.
Hon. R. S. McWhorter, Speaker:
Tbe following named persons have ap
plied to the General commanding thisDIs-
trict to he awarded the seats in the House
to which they were elected, by reason of
the fact that the persons heretofore claim
ing to have been elected were disqualified,
and could not. therefore, have been elected.
The commanding General is decided in his
opinion that the person who received the
number of votes next highest to tlie candi
date disqualified—being himself qualified—
is legally entitled to the seat. The com
manding General, however, evincing a due
regard for your Honorable body as organ
ized. prefers that such persons should be
admitted to their rights and privileges in
the House by the act of the House itself,
rather titan exercise in the premises any
authority vested in him as District Com
mander.
Therefore,'moved by the desire which I
am sure actuates all good citizens, that our
present effort to promote reconstruction
shall be so successful as to secure complete
approval from the General Government
and our consequent early admission into
tbe family of States, I embrace this oppor
tunity tocommunicate “ information of the
State of the Commonwealth, and recom
mend to your consideration, measures
deemed necessary and expedient” by pre
senting the names of W. L. Goodwin, of
Hass county; James R.Thomasson.of Car-
roll county; William Guilford, of Upson
connty; James A. Jackson, of Randolph
connty; Jacob P. Hutchings, of Jones
countv; Henry C. Holcomb, of Fulton
county; Joseph Armstrong, of Dooley
county, and J. B. Nesblt, Gordon county,
who were legally elacted, and are prepared
to take the oath required by the act of
Congress of December 22,1869, and to re
spectfully recommend that the said persons
be permitted to take the oath and their
seats at once.
Rufus B. Bullock,
Provisional Governor.
tW Yillemessant, of the Paris Figaro, is
working to get up a fight with Rochetort,
speaking of him in the most contemptuous
manner, and calling.him tlie most dis
graceful names, all of which Rochefort
does not resent.
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