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m CONSTITUTION.
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ATLANTA. GEORGIA, FEBRUARY 22.
Our Washington Correspondent.
Ai • specimen of the reckless manner in
which the Radical organ makes its state
ments, we may evidence its assertion last
week, that our Washington correspondent,
“ Argos,” wna s gentleman of Atlanta, who
had been favoring os previously with dis
patches. The assertion is incorrect.
OT Prince Arthur sent a costly gold me
dallion to Miss Minnie Sherman, daughter
of the General, as thanks for the General's
hospitality, and a tribute to American
beauty, of which she was so striking an
exponent.
This was hardly fair. MLs Nellie Grant
Ashed for all these princely presents. But
l»*aty wss ever more potent than roynity
with young chivalry.
Sugar iu Louisiana.
The sugar crop of Louisiana in 1863 was
81.256 hogsheads, or 00.051,225 pounds, and
C.CSI.003 gallons of moliasses. This was
more than double the raise of 1867.
The acres cultivated wero 63.109; sugar-
growers, 747; sugar-houses, 637; average,
per acre, IA0i pounds of sngar and AO gal
lons of molasses.
The following is the yield from 1834 to
1863:
Hogsheads
isst sera
18B ism
18ST.;;;"""".37.647
ISM S1.S5S
•er the word “vengeance. We know that
he either u«ed that word, or a word of like
sound and import.
So objectionable were hi3 utterance* that
they called forth hisses Irom the House and
gallery.
And he failed to answer the question pro
pounded “whether he was still for war?”
The above card, signed by a number ofi
gentlemen whose names we withhold, but
that can be given If necessary, proves thst
Representative O’Neal did utter the atro
cious and turbulent words stated in The
Constitution as having been uttered by
him in the debate on a resolution to fill the
vacancies In the Legislature.
Wo csil the attention of Republican Con
gressmen. as well as the good people of the
whole country, to the blood-thirsty lan
guage of this leader of the Radicals m the
Georgia House of Representatives; to bis
reckless and vindictive sentiments intro
duced into the discussion of a measure of
simple law, and to his fiery appeals to the
worst and vilest political phrensy of the
day.
That this sort of intemperance and sav
agery should come from men who arc trad
ing in their false charges of Democratic
lawlessness is one of those hideous Incon
sistencies in which the records of Radical
ism abound.
TBE BELLE OP TBE BALL BOOM.
From the Cbareston Courier.
TO CABOLIXE •.
“ Twu Jnrvly Id <be «brp* of lore at first,
T"at Shrimane, robily pierced the erg
Of Onnund. lo the centre; making >in
A seeming virtue.”
I.
Butterfly. bTesaed In a “rizht carrier.
The worm forgot in the wiejr that bears,
11s certain thon acek’.t no golden fleece.
Since n’earnre alone thy shallop steers.
Well, if thus reeking (be sweets or flowers,
the hunger of h-srt »n<! soul be fed;
Well, if the inn .ball guide tby l owers.
When soma of the gold of tby wing be shed.
H.
Carol and dance In tby wanton maze.
Conseiou, alone or thy gilded wing,—
Of the worshipping insects that Idly pralte.
Of the giddy circl-s that round thee swing
A fa e more dark, but welcome, on.a.
In toils or lare. and the Tnougbt that glow*.
With t e conscious gift of e son!, and Powers.
Decried for long conflict with human woes!
rnii.tr lliBSTO.v, Jx
English Wool Trado.
The wool trado of England 6howa an un
precedented progress In increase. For
merly this was the staple, now it divides
its sovereignty with cotton and iron.
The following table w ill show the import
trade.
■xrozrrn vsnr.n raorrenox.
1771 lH9,7*»lbs
Will.. ISl TH ”
IS!I *I.U«iB» “
ISI1 "
IMPCBTED rSTDES VGXE TRADE.
1831 S3 311,973 lbs.
1*1.. IVI171 841 “
18*1 177377 (PS ••
1888 S73 U67.no “
Add to this the amount of wool raised
in England, of 2I6.70if.000 pounds, and we
have a trade of 610.737.110 pounds In 1868.
of which 414.701.393 pounds was consumed
by BritDh manufacturers.
Pretty lair this is for one artlclo. There
is no reason why this country should not
surpis. England in this trade. Our conn-
try is admirably suited for raising sheep.
The South Carolina Radicals.
The South Carolina Radicals can find
time to iugglc through plundering bills for
the Legislature, but they have no leisure
to pass matters for tiie public good.
Sprague, the Senator from little Rhody,
bought the Columbia Canal for manufac
turing purposes. Tim law required him to
complete widening the canal in two years,
lie found it better to thribble the width,
which will rcqulro three years, and addi
tional legislation.
The work is waiting on the Legislature.
The Senate passed the needed bill, but the
House lias balked. Tho Assembly will
soon adjourn. Sprague will not begin the
work until the Legislature acts, .rad if it
don't act, lie will abandon tho contract, and
thousand* of dollars will be lost to the
State.
This Is after the fashion of our own Rad
ical" Legislature Thirty-nine days are
spent In Juggling the body into Radical
consistency, Jnd seeming an office foronc
or two men, while notan act of any sort of
legislation is done, rave to pay themselves
for the ayhole period. Including two weeks
spent at home.
THE SUPREME BENCH,
How Bradley got the Appoiutmcut.
Eleemosynary Trades for Office,
Mack, in one of his recent letters to the
Cincinnati Enquirer, gives the following
items of information:
StteUT.
The Hon. Mr. Bradley was the first to
conceive the brilliant ides of making Gen.
Grant a summer citizen or New Jersey;
and the first to suggest tho substantial gift
which has since accomplished that great
purpose. Months have rolled around since
that time—monthsof anxiety not nnmixed
with doubt and fears to Mr. Bradley, The
star of hope has burned dim at times, and.
perhaps, be has often wished his labor and
nia money back. But now he hag his re
ward. He feels that the investment was e
good one.
On the day before the nomination of Mr.
Bradley I met a Republican Senator who
had just been visiting the White House to
urge the claims of another candidate. He
seemed in an unusually bad humor, and be
fore 1 had said a word to him about Grant
or the administration lie commenced a
promiscuous damnlngof things in general,
I asked him what was the matter. “Oh.
nothing,” said he, “only I wish Grant
would pay off bis debts some other way
than by nominations to the * Supreme
bench.” lie then proceeded to state that
when he entered the President’s private
room lie found ex-Governor Ward, of New
Jersey, there; that Grant was whittling a
stick and smoking, and that he and Ward
were talking about that Long Branch
property; that Crane had asked Ward how
much be thought It was worth; that Ward
said be didn’t know, bnt he hoped Grant
wouldn't sell it. “No,” said Grant,“Idon’t
think I will sell it. It’s a very nice piece
of property.” “The nicest in the State of
New Jersey,” said Ward, “ and you’d bet
ter hold on to it. It’s getting better and
better everv day.”
I couldn’t exactly understand what all
this had to do with the Supreme Bench, for
up to this time Iliad not heard Mr. Brad
ley named—so I asked what the connection
was. “Oh, it bag ad—n sight to do with
it.” said tiie exasperated Radical. “Ward
ho* come on here to get Bradley, of New
Jersey, appointed, and 1 infer from the way
they were taking that he had succeeded.”
The next day Bradley’s nomination was
cent to (he Senate, and meeting my Repub
lican friend in the Senate lobby I remind
ed him of our talk on the avenue, and said
hewasrightin Ids guess about the object
and success of Ward's visit. “Of course
f was.” said lie. “ and 1 wish you’d expose
the tiling.” ~ I'il do it.” said I, “ bat it won’t
do any good. One-half of the people in
■ he Republican party have determined to
believe nothing injurious to Graut, and the
other hall an; always ready to be persuad
ed that what would be a crime in another
President is a virtue in Grant.” “How
ever,” said I. “ I'll make a paragraph about
it.” And so I have.
THE CHILD OF THE FEBIOD.
“Now. papa. HU me a story.
4 >f the Usd I Ioto so well,"
Came the voice or my litue rt.inahter.
My darling tirigbt-ej ed Nell.
“Come to mo then, my Pretty.
And tell me what -h ill 1, be.”
And with a la- ph like a merry tinkle.
Sbe bounded up on m> knee
And I told her or “Old Mother Morey."
.. A"* •• TJtne Boy Blue,”
Rel Biflmr Hood and her Grandmother/*
And Jackej Horner.” too.
I san jr her a •' Song of Sixpence/*
And «an fc her a *• Bag or Bre/*
Bat failed to interest her,
And tbe began to cry.
Oh why do yon weep, my Nellie?
And *he M>i»bed, ch st ric* ns these xnar
For other*, but not for this child! * r
8o then I tr»"d her the story
Of the Util" boy who, in little bits
Cbopprd up bis mothpr. and frightened
His young sister Into fits.
how. on the brosd Atlant’o,
When tho anrrv t*-mpe«t roared.
He slaughtered the crew and captain.
And pitched them orerboard.
And how be beeame a pirate
Upon tbe Spani»h main—
And she clasped her little innocent hands
And asked meto tell it again.
THE WASHINGTON BEAU-
MONDE.
Who Itnle tho Fashionable Roost—
Muslin, Blonde, Shoulders, and
Powder.
From tbe New Tork World }
Mrs. Grant stands beside tbe President,
wearing one of her Purls dresses, tho lilac,
trimmed with crape headings and point
1 acc. A point fichu covers her shoulders
in good taste; a necklace and brooch of the
clearest violet amethysts uniquely com-
picte the toilet. The first lady of the na
tion showed her discrimination when sbe
sent to Paris and ordered a dozen dresses,
with laco and coiffure to correspond. She
secured herself from the limited ideas ol
Washington modistes, and the extortion of
Now York ones, who would not have
scrupled to charge a thousand apiece for
the robes. Mrs. General Dent, a quick
looking, dark-eyed, rather thin women,
who mounts thelargegold-rimmed lunettes
"ansian girls fancy to enhanco the effect
oftheir eyes, hovers near her relative; and
Miss Dent, strikingly liko a younger copy
°f Mr*. Grant, trails a simple, very pretry
. — ... Nellie
TO MB U.
From tbe alba-y Newt! - , ; i "J.
Light!* tonch the Ivory keys.
With sort ami gentle band;
And .tog a one th. song. y> n’ve learned.
In thi . jour own fair land
Ob 1 wake ye not tbe old time strains.
Of mrrr* Lorn:—Ago.
Bnt Lady: only play for me,
Tbe newest airs yon know.
They railed me oner so brave and strong.
And faint onr* lean d on me
I little dreamed on ibose proud days.
How weak I too eoul-l b-
Bot now tho link ear words or looks.
GEORGIA.
Tho Governor Won’t Oriler Elec
tions, and tlic Radicals Sustain
llim.
Of all the revolutionary acts and illegal
omissions of liutrTif the present ruling dy
nasty in Georgia, there is none to surpass
tlio refusal of the Governor to order elec
tions to fill the large number of vacancies
existing in the General Assembly.
Some of them have existed nearly a year
The law is imperative in requiring the
Governor to oriler elections. Yet in the
teeth of the law. and fearing that the elec
lions would result in the return of Demo
cratic members, the Governor, month after
month, withholds tbe order. There is no
possible defense for this omission of duty.
And when an effort is made in the Legis
lature to direct the Governor to do It, Rad
icals oppose It with furious phrensy, and a
recklea attempt to revive bad feeling, and
atirtherountry to violence, and the effort
Is voted down.
We call the matter to the attention of
Congress, as another of the illegal expedi
ents used by tills Radical faction to thwart
reconstruction, to set aside the will ot Con
gress. and bring discredit upon Northern
Republicanism.
Butter’s Plan to Squelch Dlsabll-
ties.
The mighty Beniamin, he of the spoons,
lias reported a bill In Congress that lays
down the method of getting political disa
bilities removed.
It is a process of marvellous circumlocn
tlon. and could only have originated In tbe
brain of some petty-minded moral torturer
like Butler.
It requires the dis ibled to petition the
Federal Court for relict, stating what office
he held before the war. what aid lie gave
the rebellion, his renunciation of fealty to
bogus governments, his promise of loyalty
hereafter, his good conduct since June, 1SG5,
and his innocence of any Interference with
anybody's civil rights. He must swear to
this thing In open court, and his petition
A11 About tho State from Sundry
Sources.
HILL AND MILLER’S CREDENTIALS.
On motion of Mr. Trumbull, (rep.) of
Illinois, the credentials of Senators elect
Hill and Miller, of Georgia, were taken
Irom the files and returned to the Judiciary
Committee.—Senate proceedings, 14f/k, in
Congress.
ORKELET SATS GEORGIA SHOULD BE AD
MITTED.
We care very little about the personal
questions involved in the Georgia Senato-
i ial dispute about to be precipitated upon
Congress. The country is comparatively
indlflVrent as to the straggles of individu
als for the Georgia scats; it does insist that
these perpetual delays should end; and,
the requirements of law being complied
with, that Grargia should be promptly ad
mitted.— Inbune.
TERET.
“ General Terry "lias declared-two of the
Senators in the Legislature of Georgia
- ineligible.” If some one declared that
the saucy satrap’s head were ineligible to a
a place on his shoulders, there would be. to
say the least, as much justice III the procla
mation as that of Terry's.—New Tork Day
Book.
AKEKUAN LOOMING.
A kertnan. of Georgia, and Pearson. Chief
Justice of North Carolina, are considered
the "coming men” fora seat on the Su
preme Bench, in ease of the rejection of
Bradley —Washington Correspondence Bal
timore Qasette.
SPEECH OF MR. BIRD. OF NEW JERSEY,
AGAINST THE GEORGIA BILL.
If I understand the temper of the people,
this strange, unnatural, and outrageous In
terference with tbe rights of a free people
will never be accepted by those who sin
cerely love a constitutional form of gov
ernment honestly and faithfully adminis
tered. You may append this etiange to the
Constitution, but tbe people of many States
will neither respect nor obey it. It will be
denounced ns illegitimate, and those who
stand as its sponsors to-day will in the
hour ot its peril flee from its vindication.
It will be ignored and resisted. Great and
sovereign States will not yield to an intol
erable degradation at thodictatc'of force,
whether it be aimed at them through a
Congressional majority directly or through
the action of a far-off State. * • » •
The end is not vet. This system of recon
struction is a monster which will create
storm, tempest, and disorder, until the peo
ple, by the ballot, or otherwise, overthrow
the authors. There is no safety from ;
despotism but in preparation to reject this,
- 1 I.. .1.- oomn If!
shade of rose colored silk. Miss
Grant conveys herself quietly in and out
ofthe company through the evening. The
child has beautiful brown hair tailing loose
over her shoulders, hut is not remarkable
in other respects. Her dress is embroider
ed white muslin, over blue silk, with high
neck and long sleeves—a plain and girlish
dress, in very good taste.
Whatever .else m.sy be said about Mr3.
Grant, nothing can be urged against the
appointments of her family or her liouse-
huld on the score of taste. Everything in
furniture or dress Is handsome and weli-
CLosen.
Conspicuous by her delicate waxen face,
large eyes, and elaborate coiffure, is the
wife ot'tbe Indian Parker. She is tbecom-
plete picture of i parlor beauty. Another
of the same type promenaded the East
Room, observed ot many eyes, a slight
waxen blond, the freshness a little discol
ored wearing a rose-colored poult, with
court train, that looked odd in the "petite
figure, the apron and waist crossed ana cov
ered with point lace and June roses, in lav
ish clusters. Her coiffure was singular,
but in a style admired by many young
women of the period.so I quote It: Flaxen,
blonde hair, curled over a slate pencil, evi
dently. and turned back from tho forehead
in a mass of short, feathery hair, a fringe
of which fell over the brow below the rose
fillets which bound her head. On this
young person glittered some of the largest
diamonds of the evening. She looked
weighed down with her marchioness fine
ry, the poor little, excitable, worn beauty.
Two charming little* ladies, one of them
the tiniest creature I ever saw in a draw
ing room, are the daughters of Congress
man Jenckes, of Rhode Island. They were
dressed in rich black silk, with white lace,
fichus, and the younger, or smaller, with
her crimson cheeks and impatient brown
eyes, swept alter her stately papa with the
air of an imperious petite Victoria. They
were so fine and lady-like, witli all their
minuteness, that one dared prophesy them
a striking success at the capital. Their
miniature highnesses drew themselves up
in the embrasure of a window in the Blue
Room, with a firm dignity which matched
anything in manners produced that eve
ning.
Mrs. Mayor Wallacli, one of the noted
belies of Washington, stood near the Presi
dent’s party. Her per ect white shoulders,
straight low features, and dark hair were
something to admire, as well as her queen
ing style. Her dress carried ont her col
ors—black and white.
Mrs. Creswell looked like a French pic
ture. her powdered curls falling from the
top of herhead in antique coiffure, bring
ing ont the brilliancy ol dark eyes, as pow
der always does, and her graceful throat
rising out of the square corsago laces of
her black velvet dress.
There was a young lady with features
more Egyptian than Greek. Colled black
hair, dressed with shaded convolvulus, liko
her robe, and tbe strongest, most intelli
gent black eyes that ever flashed from a
human face in my sight. And a dark,
bright, morning-fared belle, with" Vien
nese corset, judging by her waist, who
swept yards of white and crimson satin be
hind her, and wore a haughty gold
aigrette in her black balr. And the Turk
ish Minister, Blacque Bey. who is an ama
teur ot music, and carries nothing of it in
hU gentlemanly, sleepy, full face, which
has one redeeming feature—almond-
shaped, melting dark eyes. And old Mr.
Grant on a sola iu the bine robin watching;
with a pleased face tiie gay group about his
son. And new Senators studying the
sccrc with ryes that betrayed little of the
interest it wore for them, and gorgeous
women, whose identity was unattainable.
And this was (he shirting material of tbe
levee. . Sublet Dare.
Tbe whippoorwill's lone cry at night;
The mock-V dV %• ng *t morn;
The *ott moan oi the d trk O' ed dove,
O" bleak wild prairie home,
Hatp no«r tbe i»ow< r t * ruuee,
la my p or. treuul h*art.
The gre&’. p pain th? haunting grief.
That never ca- depart.
Yon know not n*h it a wild, dark tool.
To your sweet home I’ve brought.
2for h *w in these strange, far-off wilds.
Oblivion I have sought
Then si. g ye not xh~ old t'mo 60 Kgs;
I can not bear them cow;
Too warm a *ever burns the threads.
Wrapt round my hears asd brovr.
Nettie.
3*40 ratmirtffdale. Toe**.
Tito Last Days of a Bohemian Wo
man—A Sad scene.
The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Telegraph writes as follows
The other evening I accepted an invica
tion of a somewhat peculiar character, and
paid a visit to acertain remit,ine reputabil
ity. who atone timewas exceedingly well
known as a queen In Bohemia. That time
lias long since passed, and tiie woman of
good abilities, who might have won a fair
success upon tiie stage, or with her pen.
now live* from hand to mouth in one
wretched room, dealing ont spitelnl gossip
in excellent language, sm i ting strong ci
gars. drinking raw wlii-Uy. sandwiching
her sentences with highly flavored oath*,
cramming herself w<th spiritualism, and
indulging largely in reminiscenoes of
palmier days, when diamonds and laces
wero plentiful, and she one of tho giddiest
Floras of the period.
The acquaintance who Introduced tn*
promised me I should see a strange sight
—to use his own language.“an Intellectual
ovoman going to the devil.”
Tho description was a very sad one. It
was very sad to see that woman lying there
—for It was past midnight and site was in
bed—her hair streaming upon the pillow,
tiie rumpled frills of her night-dress be
traying more than a blonde-burlesque am
plitude of bosom, her cheeks more becom
ingly bcctie than any rouge could make
them, and her eyes flashing like generous
dark gems. With a carelessness which
she neither apologized for nor attempted
to remedy, the bed-clothes were huddled
around her form, and as wo entered she
flung down the book—it was Swedenborg’s
“Heaven and nell”—and greeted us with
a saucy self-possession whluh the airiness
of her attirejrendered rather piquant. It
was like visiting a played-out Cora Pearl—
a cocotte In her last days, when theft ret two
syllables are gone out of the bubble-anil,
squeak of existence, and only the squeak
remains. She had come down to tiie soup
maigre of life, after having lingered long,
loth to depart, over the grouse and pheas
ant. Some valuable diamonds she still re
tained, and one niagiillieeut cluster she bad
fastened around her neck. Tiie furniture
of the room wasextremely cheap a ml com
mon, and the various articles ot the toilet
were “slung” sronml with a greater re
gard to convenience of the moment than
the eternal fitness of things
How she talked! It wus painfully grat
ifying to heartier. Her power of conver
sation was far beyond that of any one else
in the room, and the wielded it incessantly
and with apparent relish during tiie hour
we remained; now giving anecdotes of
Lola Hontoz and Adah Isaacs Menken,
(whose portraits decorate the walls of her
room), now vehemently dccLitnlngagainst
what she termed tiie shamelesshy poerisy of
a woman who notoriously apes morality,
and scandalizes, for spite’s sake, a-profession
she never possessed tiie physical charms to
succeed in. Puffing the very strong cigar
that oneot the men in tiie room had offered
her. bullying her guest for not bringing her
so much as a mug of ale from the restau
rant below, quoting thoughtful aphorisms
from Bulwer. and emotional passnges from
Byron, expressing a sensuous delight iu
children, and especially in boys, swallow
ing raw liquor with no greater apparent
flush either in her face or emphasis, proud
ly trampling down her sense of degrada
tion. and boasting that right or wrong she
meant to fight it out on that, line to the
latest day of her existence, defiantly an
nouncing that it was her principle in life
to do as she pleased without caring a
what anybody thought, the woman was a
spectacle not easily to be forgotten. She
was one of those fascinating sinners whose
repentance angels are said to rejoice over.
Will she ever give them a chance?
Flight anti Arrest of an Arcliducli-
o»s. .
Galignani’s Messenger, of tiie 31st of
January, has, the following report of the
above named case:
A subject of conversation in diplomatic
circles is n scandal of which a princess of
the Imperial family of Austria has made
herself the heroine. Tiie Archduchess
Elizabeth, tired of tiie monotony ol conju
gal life, fled recently from th>- chateau of
Seclovitz. abandoning her husband, the
Archduke Charles Ferdinand, and her four
children, in order to see the world. She
was, however, overtaken at Hamburg, just
as she was about to embark fur tbe United
States. Tbe Archduchess is thirty nine
years of age, and is a daughter of tbe A rch-
duke Joseph of Austria, Palatine of Hun
gary, and. consequently, sister of the Queen
of the Belgians. She was a widow, alter
two years of marriage, of Duke Ferdinand
of Modena, brother of the Conntess de
Chatnbord and of tiie Princess Maria of
Bourbon, mother of Don Carlos. She sub
sequently married the Archduke Charles
Ferdinand.
A daughter by her first husband is the
wife of Prince Luitpold of Bavaria, and one
of the most wealthy princesses in Europe.
Musical and Tbeatrlcal.
“Sam” is still Chan trailing in the Hub.
Lotta is making “ Fire Fly ” in New Or
leans.
Pai-cppa tarries in Philadelphia with
“Faust.’*
The Kichings troupo are operating in
Cincinnati.
Patti sings In New Orleans.
Maggie Mitchell's “ Fanchon’s” in Wash
ington.
Liogard and Dnnning have got as far as
And old * Mr.! Cleveland with “ Pluto.”
Robert McWade Is still toying with “ Rip
Van Winkle” in Baltimore.
Frank Mayo dazzles the Philadelphians
with “Flash of Lightning.”
John Brougham finish,-* “Red Light” on
legislators in Albany. N. Y.
Levy toots on tne piston for the “Plug
Uglies”of Baltimore.
The Chapman Sisters have returned to
Ini, mnn ri aith 4» Til n Purl V
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Thursday. February 17, 1670.
The Senate was called to order by Presi
dent Conley-
Prayer by Wesley Prettyman.
The journal of tho 16tli was read. On
motion of -
Mr. HARRIS the rule relative to the
hour of adjournment was suspended.
The CHAIR announced as the committee
on Enrollment, Uigbee, Welch, Wellborn,
Speer. Fain. Wallace, (colored), Dickey.
The unfinished business being the coi -
sideration, of Mr. Brock’s resolution was
resumed.
Mr. HINTON being entitled lo the floor,
offered the following as a substitute in
few pointed and puugent remarks:
Whereas. The people ol Georgia have re
cently emerged from a tierce and devasta
ting war the consequences of which have
(alien heavily upon ail tho citizens of said
State, reducing many from a state ol
weilth and ease to a condition of penua-
ry and want; its hardships In a pecuniary
sense rone have escaped; and,
Whereas, As tho results of the war much
of the property upon the faith of which
credit was extended, has been destroyed,
and even the pittance left vastly deterior
ated in value; and,
Whereas. The enforcement Of tho pay
ment ot the indebtedness of tbe people, at
ibis early period after the close ofthe war.
would work a great sacrifice to many and
utter ruin to others: and.
Whereas. These calamities have befallen
the people without any purpose oh their
part to avoid the payment ot their indebt
edness; and. .
Whereas,’ It is believed that a law con
stitutional in its provisions will bo passed
before tbe adjournment of the General As
sembly. which will afford real and substan
tial relief to tho citizens of Georgia;
A nd. whereas, we recognize no moral or
legal distinction between contracts entered
into before and since tho war,except the
former are subject to be adjusted according
to principles or equity, as provided by tbe
ordinance of 1863, and more recently by an
act of tbe Legislature, entitled an acL “ For
the relief of debtors and for theadjustment
of debts upon principles of equity,” and
such further action as may bo bad in rela
tion to the same;
And, whereas, wo regard tho amount
found to be due bv a debtor before, during
and since the war, when ascertained by
the laws of force made and provided for
(lie adjudication of the same, as binding
botli in morals and in law. ns contracts
made since the close of the same.
To the end,-therefore; that one class of
creditors shall not have an uuduc advan
tage over another class; be it
Resolved, That no ministerial officer of
this State siwll cxccnto any judgment or
decree eradiating Loin any court of this
State, founded upon contracts made cither
before, during or siocc the war. until alter
the expiration ol the contemplated recess
of the Legislature, and for twenty days
after the reassembling of the same.
Resolved, That no court of this State
shall hear and determine any matter of
contracts for Clio payment ot money be
fore, during or since tiie war, until the ex
piration of the time aforcs-thl.
Resolved, That nothing in the foregoing
resolution shall be so construed as to inter
fere with the collection of claims for ser
vices rendered—since June 1S65, and pro
vided that attachments may issue when
ever a defendant places himself in any one
of the positions authorizing the same*.
Mr. NUNN ALLY said that neither reso
lution suited him, and he offered a resolu
tion as a substitute for both.
The resolution wa» id effect, to stay all
executions ai.d judgements founded <>n
contracts entered into prior, to June.
1SU5.
Mr. HARRIS opposed the substitutes,
and favored the resolution of Mr. Brock
Ue moved the previous question, when
Mr. WELLBORN arose to a point of or
der.
Mr. WELLBORN contended that neither
the resolution rior the substitutes could be
acted on, ns the President had ruled that
tiie Senate, not having been recognized by
the proper authorities, could-not legislate.
The PRESIDENT decided tho point not
well taken, thus reversing his former de
cision. •
Mr. HUNGERFORD appealed from tho
decisiun ot the Chair.
•Mr. WELLBORN proceeded to address
tiie. Senate on the appeal, sustaining his
point of order by extracts from the Gov
ernor’s message and the President’s rul
ings, when
The PRESIDENT decided him out of
order; staling that the question of order
most be decided at.once without debate.
Mr. HUNGERFORD raised the point of
order that it was out of order for a member
to approach the. President and influence
him to change his position.
The PRE'IDENT denied the “soft im
peachment.”
AARON ALPEOUJA sustained tho
Chair in the decision.
Tbe decision of .the Chair was sustained.
The vote then occurred on Mr. Nunnnl-
ly's substitute, and the substitute was lost.
’ Tiie vote was then taken on Mr. Hinton’s
resolution, and tbe resolution voted down,
hy yeas 8. nays 25.
Mr. BROCK'S resolution was then put
upon its passage, and adopted by tbe fol
iowing vote:
Yea-— H overs, Bradley, (c) Brock, Bru
ton. Campbell, (c) Col man, Corbitt, Cray
ton. (c) Olekev, Dnnning. Griffin. (6th),
Harris, Henderson, Jones. Jordan. Morrell,
McWhorter. Nunnally, Sherman, Speer.
Tray wick,Wallace, Welch, M-itliews, Smith,
(36tli)—25.
Nays—Burns, Candler. Fain, Hicks, Hin
ton. Holcombe. Hungcrford. McArthur,
Richardson, Smith, (7tb) Stringer, Well
born—12.
Mr. SMITH, of tho 7tb, gave notice that
he would move a reconsideration of the
resolution just adopteA
Mr. SPEER moved to reconsider the res
olution, and to lay the motion to reconsid
er on the table. - Tabled.
T. G. CAMPBELL (col.) offered a reso-
Iutlon.-that all proceedings in the oourtsof
this State, both civil und criminal, be sus
pended until the courts are rc-organized,
and civil law re-established, and that Gov
ernor Bullock be requested to ask General
Terry to give this resolution the forco and
effect oflaw.
Tbe PRESIDENT thought it was the
same subject matter as the last resolution.
CAMPBELL.proceeded to ventilate his
spleen against Courts and Juries.
Mr. NUNN ALLY* thought that tho reso
lution might ba construed into legalizing
tho Ku-KIux, and therefore moved to ta-
blp it.
The vote on laying tho resolution on the
table was as follows:
Yeas—Messrs. Bowers, Candler, Corbitt,
Fain. Dunning, Griffin, 6th, Harris, Hin
ton, Holcombe, Jordan. McArthur, Mc
Whorter. Mathews. Nunnally, Richardson.
Sherman. Smith, 7th. Smith, 36th, Speer.
Stringer, Wellborn, Weieh and Tray wick
—23.
Nays—Messrs. Campbell, colored. Brad-
lev. colored, Crayton, colored. Dickey.
Hungcrford, Jones. Merrelland Wallace,
colored—8.
Thb President announced tho following
as the Auditing Committee:
Colman. Mo xrthnr. Griffin, (21st) Math
ews. Stringer, Bradley, (c) Sherman.
Semite took auothcr recess for afew min
utes. and then reassembled.
A message was received trom tho House,
announcing that that body had concurred
in the Senate resolution, to pay officers o
the General Assembly, etc., with the fol
lowing amendment,“authorized by the
Constitution of Georgia,” and by striking
out the word “employees.”
On motion of Mr. Harris, the Senate re
fused to concur in the amendments.
The Senate then took another recess, and
reassembled after half an hour'* intermis
sion.
A message was received from tho House,
announcing that that body had receded
from its amendments to the Senate resolu
tion.
On motion of Mr. Harris, Senate took an
other rece$s,.this time until 12 m, April 18,
unless sooner convened.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
At 10 o’clock a. », the House was called
to order by Speaker McWhorter.
Prayer by Rev. R. W. Fuller.
Roll call omitted.
Journal of yesterday read and approved.
Mr. SCOTT gave notice of a motion to
reconsider the action of the House yester
day in laying upon the table his protest
and his resolution to fill vacancies existing
in the representation of (xsrtaia counties.
• Mr. SCOTT’S motion to reconsider bis
protest was laid on the table.
The motion to reconsider tiie resolution
in refereuce to filling vacancies, was ruled
ont of order.
Debate resumed on O’Ncal’i relief sub
stitute.
Mr. LANE; of Brooks had tho floor.
At his request, the original resolution of
Mr. Bethutic was read; also, the substitnte
offered -by O'Neal.
Mr. LANE advocated tiie substitnte. as It
was couched In stronger verbiage than the
resolution of Bcthuue.
Previous question was here called, and
carried.
On the main question, tbe yeas and nays
were called. Yeas 71; nays 48.
Resolution adopted.
O’NEAL, of Lowndes, moved to take up
tho Senate resolution, providing pay for
officers, clerks, door-keepers, messengers,
etc.
“ Resolved, by the General Assembly, tbe
House of Representatives concurring thcro-
iD, that tiie Governor lie required to draw
bis warrant on • tho Treasury, in favor of
the officers, clerks, door-keepers, messen
gers, and of tbe employees of tho respec
tive Houses, for such sum of money as may
be due to oaclu upon the certificate of the
Secretary of tho Senate and Clerk of tiie
House of Representatives, and that such
amount bn ciiarged in final settlement,”
Mr. SCOTT, of Floyd, obtained the floor
hud was proceeding to oppose the resolu
tion, when
Mr. FITZTPATRICK. of Bibb, asked to
make a remark.
Mr. HARPER, of Terrell,tofto toee,said
* let him say,” and be said Mr. Scott need
not make a long speech, a* they (tho Radi
cals) intended to. vote it—meaning the res
olution—down.
Mr. SCOTT feared “ tiie Greeks bringing
presents,” and, seeing O’Neal eager for the
fray, declined to stop, butcontinucd his re
marks. Who wero the Clerks? Was it
the long list of retainers who bad been
hovering mound tho Egyptian flesh pots
from tin: infamous inauguration of tbe
plunder scheme under bass drum Harris,
through its mysterious ramifications down
to the present non-descriptand anomalous
position of retainers.
Registers in bankruptcy, roll-callers,
lobbyists, and tho countless hosts used in
the Bullock & Blodgett machinations to
all the session, recesses, Intorims, etc. It
was indefinite, uncertain, illegal, uncon
stitutional as originating in tho Senate,
when alone an appropriation of tnonoy can
originate in tho House—in a word, an un
blushing avenue of corruption. Ue moved
to lay tho resolution on the table. Motion
lost.
O'NEAL, of Lowndes, obtained the floor.
It wus not an appropriation of money. It
was only directing tho mode and manner
which hinds, already appropriated, should
be drawn out of tho Treasury. [ When was
the appropriation made?]
lie tlioughtdctnocratsopposcd litis meas
ure because stipcudarics were Radicals.
Republicans should vote for it in self-de
fense, becanso tho Clerk’s were Radicals.
[Cunning Onealj
Mr. ANDERSON, of Cobb, took a sensi
ble anrl just view of the matter. The poli
tics of tho stipendiaries had nothing to do
with the pay of persons entitled to st. In
the main, he favored the proposition. It
was, however, too indefinite—an omnibus
bill that opened too wide the doors ot
fraud.
A message from the Senate announced.
Mr. ANDERSON continued. He wanted
tbe “payees”defined. Ho asked to have
the amendment of Mr. Hamilton, of Seri
ven read.
Mr. Hamilton’s amendment proposed to
strike out “employees.”
Mr. SHUMATE offered an amendment
to this—to Insert, after “Clerks,” the word*
“authorized by the Code.”
lie called the previous question on tho
amendments.
Member from Chatham moved to lay
the amendment of Sir. Hamilton on the
tabic.
The SPEAKER put the motion to lay on
the table. Carried.
A division was called, which stood 51 in
favor, to 52 against.
Tho yeas and nays were called.
Yeas 56, nays 62.
So tho motion to lay on tbe tablo was
lost.
The previous question was then put on
amendments, and carried.
Upon the adoption of the amendment the
motion was carried.
Yes and nays called for—not sustained.
Amendment ordered to be transmitted to
the Senate.
Tbe resolution from tho Senate about
Relief concurred in.
Mr. SCOTT offered a resolution.that no
member or officer draw any pay daring tbe
recess. ,,
Motion to tako'up this resolution lost,
as it required a tbree-fourtbs vote. Yeas
and nays wero not called.
Mr. , offered a resolution that
*50 be paid to Rev. C. W. Francis for ser
vices as Chaplain in organizing tbe House.
Some objected to it. but
Mr. ANDERSON thought ho earned it;
he had a bard subject foy sccccssful prayer
upon which to operate.
Mr. FRANKS, of Bibb, offered a resolu
tion that the messenger be authorized to
employ three pages, at the price of 91 per
day.
He moved to take it up. Carried.
WILLIAMS, of Morgan, offered a sub
stitute.
Mr. FRANKS thought his motion bad
been adopted by the Speaker. I Laughter.]
WILLIAMS withdrew his substitute.
Mr. TURNER, of Bibb, offered an
amendment, striking out 91 and Inserting
92. He thought boys could eat as much
is men. lie derided “ boy economy ”—
T{> a SPEAKER appointed the following [ Chamber of Deputies, the great heilr nt
Auditing Committee: Tomlin, of Rati-1 members are nonentities, who, mw »• •
dolph. Chairman; Neat, of Warren. Ford. .... ..
Johnson, of Towns. Rainey. ZellerS. Ham
ilton, Porter, colored. Johnson, of Strald-
Ing.Costin, colored, Watkins. Maxwell.
3 o’clock, r M.
Houso called to order at the hour of 3
r.u.
Mr. HILLTEK, of Camden, offered a
resolution.
Mr. PORTER, of Chatham, offered one
also. It was read. It provided for tin-
printing of 2,000 copies of tho Governor’s
Message.
Jlr. SCOTT opposed it. There were al
ready thousands ot copies and the House
was flooded with them. He called the pre
vious question.
The resolution was carried.
On division tlic SPEAKER declared tho
resolution Inst.
Mr. TUMLIN offered a resolution
economy.”
A message from tho Senate refusing to
concur in tho House amendment to the
resolution relative to pay of officers, clerks,
etc, and asking that tbe House recede from
the amendment.
Mr. SHUMATE moved that the House
adhere to its amendment.
Mr. ANDERSON called tho previous
question.
Motion to adhere ruled out of order.
Mr. moved to recede.
Motion carried.
Yeas and nays called for.
Mr. HAMILTON, of Scrlven, desired to
know where the resolution would stand if
tbe House refused to recede.
SPEAKER—It will go back to Senate,
and if it do recede, it will stand adopted
and go back as concurred in. Teas 61,
nays 57. The Houso receded.
The Speaker then declared the resolution
concurred in.
Mr. MADDEN, of Burke, offered a reso
lution reciting that Mr. Bryant and Mr.
Caldwell were absent without leave, and
providing that their pay be stopped during
the timeol their absence. and appointing
a committee to investigate their conduct.
Laid over.
On motion, a scat was tendered the Hon.
Foster Blodgett.
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Morgan, offered a
resolution to pay two boya ?2 per day. Car
ried.
HOUSTON, (colored) of Bryant, offered
resolution that the reporter of Tim At
lanta Constitution be reprimanded by
the Speaker for perverting the language of
some “cullered pussons” in the House, nnd
if he persist In the pervasion, be be ex
cluded. Not taken up. [Oh ye dignity!
Defeat your English!]
Mr. TUMLIN. of Randolph, moved that
theSenate be now notified that the House
is ready to concur in recess proposed lu
be Senate. Carried.
Besolnlion requesting General Ti-r-v to
assist In securing justice in the courts, and
authorizing him to take cognizance of cases
lieie life and liberty are involved. Not
taken up.
A resolution to appoint a committee lo
investigate the management of the State
Road. Not taken up.
Mr. H1LLYER. ot Camden—a resolution
in reference to the death of Robert Lump
kin
Mr. TUMLIN. of Randolph, moved to
adjourn for sixty days, unless sooner called
together by tbe Governor. Carried. [Ap
plause ]
Mr. SCOTT, of Floyd, inquired of tlic
Speaker, before ho lelt'the Chair. If it would
bo in order to oiler a resolution providing
a gallows in tho rotunda for hanging the
Constitution Reporter.
“DE SHOW fs*A COMING.”
Sambo in the South Carolina Legis
lature—“Do Show” Looks nt An-
- other Show.
I must give you some idea of the digni
fied manner in which business is now occa
sionally done in our Legislature. The
other day a circus company visited Colum
bia. As is usual in other places, it parad
ed through the streets on the morning of
the night fixed for the first performance.
As the cavalcade approached the State
House, where “ the assembled wisdom of
the State” were deliberating on the destiny
of tho republic, one of tho grave and rev
erend seigniors,one of our wise and appaoved
good masters, hearing “ the shrill trump,
the spirit-stirring drum, the oar-piercing
fife,” could not restrain himself, so rising
in his place, addressed the Speaker thus (as
a reporter states):
“I say, do show is a coming. I moves
dis hero resolution—dat dis honorable body
moves to the window to seo de show pass.”
Tho motion was carried, of course,
nemine contraiicente, and tlio members of
the Legislature of the proud State of South
Carolina, with one consent, immediately
moved to the windows “ to see de show
pass'.” Such a burlesque on the name of
government as may daily be witnessed at
this timo in our Stale, tho history of the
world can produce no parallel to.—Colum
bia correspondent N. T. World.
OUK PARIS LETTER.
Napoleon and tiie Foxes—The Pre
fect’s Legislative Nonentities —
Victor Hugo’s Lucretia Borgia—
Russia—Papal Infallibility—The
Candlemas Fete — The Author’s
Society—A Curious Mean. Mag-—
Strike of Astronomers—Donkey
Cutlets.
flagrant wrong; and let the issue come. Ifj O'Donovan Russa Ezcludkd from ms Richmond with “The Forty Thieves”—re-
we eavc ourselves and this great political ^ EAT IK p a i[i_iamknt.—Iu the English constructed
! inhiritance. wc miistt'o it through the just j j| OU5C n f cotnnions. on Thursday night. *
and tearless vindication of those rights by i j jr _ (j| at i st<)ne moved that a* O’l»onovan
some so long despised and rejected—the; }{„«,* CO uld not. under the English law.
rights of the Mates. i a seat in tiie House of Commons, a new
! writ of .election be issued tor Tipperary.
A Few of the Legislature Mileage
Over Drawers.
The followingcard furnishes a few ofthe
members who have overdrawn their mile
age, according to Mr. Williams’ statement:
Atlanta. February 18, 1870.
Eiitor Constitution: I see in the evening
must be »Jver,i,cd for a montK If nobody! ^^^rthe names of members who
objects his relief shall be granted. Ifan;-. , )ave ovei dr«wr their mileage are called
body, however, shall object that anything! for. Not .having time now to give yon a
in tbe petition is false, an issue shall be 1 list. 1 will do so from home (Madison.)
made up and tried by the court. If
case goes against the petitioner, he is to he! Darien, report themselves 870 and 000
forever disabled; otherwise relieved. This; miles. Thedistance Irom here to Macon is
relief don’t give him back lost or forfeited 103; Matron to Brunswick 185 miles, and
nroncrtv or allow to set tin anv elam« for from Brunswick to Darien. 20 miles. Vtr-
propeny, or auow to .et np any clams for „ nu||er> of Cam den. St. Mary’s, reports
IofSe! - 11.030 miles, only 40 miles from Brunswick.
This is the mummery that Benjamin. O'Neai, of Lowndes. 900 miles; he lives at
wants to attend the obtaining of relief—at Valdosta. B. P. Powell, of Decatur, re-
nrneoc* fireieal el nensire nnmmn.M ' ports. 1.605 miles, and Mr. Bruton. Of the
process farcical, txpcn-ive, unma^nam-. §^ Bate i.os2; 103 to Macon. 145 to junction
mous, objectionable and unworthy of the: with Gulf Road. Not time now to com-
Governmcnt. ! pare distances.
! Most respectfully.
O’NEAL’S VENGEANCE • A. J. Williams,
SPEECH. | ^ A weJ] known young lawyer obtain-
ProoT that Ho Sneered at the! ^ »«Jivoree for a pretty and wealtiiy cli-
Peaco Idea. : ent. He sent in a bill tor 9L000. The next
! day the lady called on him. and inquired if
We, the undersigned, were in the House i he was in earnest in proposing to her.
Mr. Henry Mathews, member for Dangar-
van. opposed the motion. The Solicitor
General, admitting that Rossa’s crime
was not treason, said that nevertheless at
tainder attached, and therefore tbe motion
was within the powers of the flouse. Mr.
Johnston made a speech against the mo
tion- Mr Gatborne Hardy argued that if
Rossa was a member of the House he
would be liable to expulsion. The course ...... , ...
ofthe Government in this case, would, t Miss Henrietta Markstein. the clever llt-
therefore. nave his support. Sir RoBDdeli <h American pianist, will give a grand
The sprightly ZavTstowski Sisters still
linger in San Francisco with -‘The Fisher
man of Naples.”
Lydia Thompson and her beautiful
bleached blondes are again in moral Chi
cago with tbe wicked “ Min bad.”
The Worrell Sisters will endeavor to as
tonish the natives of Albany this week,
with bnrlesqne.
The Elsie Holt burlesque troupe will at
tempt to “get a bolt” of the Chicagoans
with wT.nrratia florwla.”
Mr. MERRELL explained that he voted : w blle reckless extravagance reigned in
against 1 ly mg tlic resolution on tho table, , very other department.
because it cut Iiim off from debating it. . j HARRIS (colored) of Ilancock. favored
1’abis, February 6,1870.
Editor Constitution: Napoleon the First,
when adopting the eagle as tbe national
emblem, instead of tho cock, alleged that
the latter was a bird easily devoured by the
foxes. Tho friends of the reigning dynasty
are of opinion that the foxes are at work on
the eagle, as evidenced in the great friend
ship of Guizot. Thiers & Co-, for the new
Ministers, and which, if the affection be
comes more marked on the part of these
Orleanlst chiefs, it would be desirable to
poll tbe nation forthwith as to what King
they would desire to live under—tho Comte
de Paris, or Napoleon tho Fourth. The
out-and-out Napoleons believe Hts Maj
esty, in throwing himself Into the system
of parliamentary government; is marching
straight to ruin. Facilis descensus Aterni.
But the Emperor is still quite wide awake.
Ho holds the Senate in the hollow cf his
hand, and when he nods to the Patricians,
they will, by their extraordinary jrowers.
pull np tbe Chamber of Deputies, if It goes
too fast. Besides, there is the ultima ratio,
in case of neceisity—the army.
This possibility of employing the army
in theeventofarefractery Chamber hasled
M. Grevy to demand that the President of
that body be provided with tiie power of
calling in military aid. should the Exec
utive attempt another * terrible surprise,”
as took place on tbe second of December.
1851, when the Deputies saw tbemaelvea
transported to prison amidst the iudiffrr-
Storm rages, imitate the rrlev of mti*a a*
and keep up a clatter with the paper knlve .
’Tis true, they figure in uniform at tt*
< ourt Balls, and in tho procession of ti-a
Fete-Dlett. But such is not what Fran,«
wants. Tito present Cabinet Is not onty
excellent, but indispensable, for there sre
no ministers to succeed them. The meas
ure* of reform, now being Introduced, orig
inate with tho “Left,” as If revolution «m
the only fruitful source of natural aiaalior-
atton.
Thera la still a running lira kept mp *n
the wearisome subject ot protection. T' •
Parliamentary commission it Mid te b«
composed of 12 free-traders. 12 prcteetioR-
ists, and 12 Indifferent*. Pity tho romr-li.
sion was not the first atop taken, and rfcix
save valuable time, that co- id hav* W a
devoted to the passing of Improved law*.
Under the olvl arbitrary regime, the pla»g
of Victor Hugo were not allowed to t •
acred. Now theyare.and Lucretia Bor* a
has just bean brought out. The R«puh! -
can party has taken this piece unitar !•*
protection, and each allusion toRbertv.M-
rants, efo., turned against the Em|wrnr.
The piece was written In 1833. and though
well broitghtonr. Is very lndlfferentlr aer-
ed In 1870. The first night was diegrse*r*L
In the insults heaped by the pit and gal
leries. on m spectator, M. do Cassarnac. tho
editor of the ultra Napoleon Journal la
Pay*. Yet not one of that clogur dar* ms*t
this gentleman singly.
Continental matters are calm. Ru**ia it
finishing up with the armament or fear
braves, with threedifferent kindsef brewk-
loaders-all from native manufacturers. The
Cossacks are being supplied with the moot
murderous of new artillery. The Pop* and
his differences with the Bishops, who will
not swallow tho dogma of prsonal infalli
bility, daily Increase. The eastern hi-bopa,
elected by universal suffrage bv their florw*.
will not surrender thi* practice, and they
are right. Among the schema. !e*« grave,
are the propositions for prelates to wear
boards; fortbo abolition nf standing ar
mies; tho punishment by death, and duel
ling. .
Prince Pierre Napoleon's indictment
drags Us slow length along. One hundred
and fifty witnesses are summoned, while
only one witnessed the deed. The Ameri
cans give a ball at the Grand Hotel, iha
iroceeils to go to erect a monument to the
’rinee’s victim.
Tlio second of February I* an Importaat
religions fete In France—the Purification
of the Virgin. It is called CSnndslsmr,
(Candlemas) because at this festival tbs re
ligious formerly carried candles, like ik«
clergy. In the South, the custom still ex
ists. In Paris, the faithful only contribaio
candlea—very consumptive* one*, tow—t*
be' burned specially in their favorite rbag
el. as a thank-offering. Louis the Eievonts,
of pious, clorioiis and. immortal memorv,
following tlio custom of his time*, p it
ed candles In wax. equivalent to hi* wel*hr,
and as long as himself. The Parisians had
once great faith in the burning of rand-re,
as they manufactured one In a coll, brew
enough to stretch around the city, and
burned it at Nntro Dame, to charm away
tho victors of Poiclier*. TThen the I 'ooreeka
were quartered in Paris, they Old not dis
guise their taste for tallow dips, and sim
ply observed that the French were * vary
ingenious people, in making batons ot
soap, with cords to hold them—so that you
have only to put one in the mouth—draw
—and not a crumb is lout. Candietnss Day
is also dedicated by tiie French to p*n-cohs
eating, as in other countries Is Shrova
Tuesday. It Is believed that if yon do aot
eat pan-cakes on this day. yon will have ne
money for the ensuing year; and borrow
ing money to bny them, is the order of this
day.
There was quite an Hegira these last ftw
ilnys among the dogs of Paris. The Tax
Collector ha-1 corns down on their owners
for the ten francs duty per annum, anil tho
poor Trays—tho first to welcome, anil tho
foremost to defend—were ignomintoiialy
disowned by hundreds, and being thus va
grants, were passed on to the knacker’s
yard.
The society of authors has adopted a
very excellent plan, of rending their pro
ductions before the public.and judgin'- of
their success l»v their reception. This U
not exactly a “Dickens rending.” The lat-
rer reads his published words; .the anthers
in question, those ycMn nm nni-eript. Soma
authors, having d.-isSetl off a few rhapters
of a novel, or a couple acts of a play.- will
tnki-tne sense of a public meeting on tbelr
work before going farther.
A very curious case of scandal will scon
, come before tiie courts, and from the re-
j spectability of the parties, will make a
' noise. A young doctor, bnt a few months
married, niet one of his friends and-asked,
“What’s the news?” “Great new*,” re
plied tlio friend; “ I. too. am going to put
an end to myself. I am going to lie mar
ried.” “So mucli the better.” aililrd tbe
doctor, “lor it was timo for you to give up
that grue ’’—;ui epithet applied to a young
lady en route for the demi-monde—“ Adnle,
who was deceiving you. as ahe was all the
world.” “Your proof,” demanded tie
friend, flashing with indignation; “it is
Adele I ant going to wed.” The prool wzs
given, the match broken oil. But it was
the doctor himself had to admit he com
mitted adultery with Adele. His wifo hif
left him and demands a separation In con
sequence. and Adele has taken an action
for defamation. He transit gloria mundi.
The last plsco in the world that on*
would expect a revolt or a “strike.” was
the Observatory. Yet fourteen assistants
have indicted the astronomer royal—It.
Loverrier—of conduct unbecoming an of
ficer and an astronomer. The gentleman
In charge of the “ equator,” and his con
frere who guards the “ meridian,” accuse
their chief, in whose hands ha* been con
fided for fourteen years, the care* ot the "
with “ Lucretia Borgia.'
Tbe weird and shadowy Colville tickle*
tho creoles of the Crescent City with
“ Humpty Dlccory Dumptv.”
support.
Palmer concurred in tlieopinion expressed
by the Solicitor General. After speeches
against the motion by Messrs. Bonverieand
Gregory, a vote was taken, with the follow
ing result: For Mr. Gladstone’s motion,
301; against, SI.
£g~An Illinois undertaker sent the fol
lowing entertaining note to a sick man :
“Dear Sir: Having positive proof that
? ou are rapidly approaching death’s gate,
havo therefore thought it not imprudent
to (roll yonr attention to the inclosed ad
vertisement of my abundant stock of
ready-made coffins, and desire to make the
suggestion that you signify to yonr friends
a wish for the purchase of your burial out
fit at my establishment.”
tar A German professor, whose days
and nights bad been devoted to unlnter
ofltepresentativM on nesday the 16th ■ “Projrore to you. Madam !i Pro-1 milting study ofito.Greek «™AJ.Yo n
Inst, and beard tbe speech of Radical Rep-: po?e to you,” replied the astonished attor- his death bed. i*5"
reiontaiive O’Neal, in which, in reply to iTev. side, he briefly reviewed his pMt life *d-
' • ' WYU, you asked for my fortune, and I j ding, in faltering tones. HaniL be warned
uglit iou would have the grace to take by my error—I meant well—but I attempt-
Scott’s appeal for peace, the said O’Neal
used the expression— Talk about peace thought
uhen the bloodof Adkins and Ayre cries out me with It,” was the calm reply,
fST »mgecmcer W* understood bio to nt- Tbe lawyer wilted
concert at Association Hal), on the 21st
inst- assisted by Madames Salvottl. Ran
dom, Mora and Robert!, the elocutionist,
Mr. BUR 'S explained that he did not Turner’s amendment. “It ar little nuff—
vote, because he did not fully understand -
the resolution, but would now vote to lay
it on the table.
Mr. ROWER8gave asareason for voting
to table it, that it would place Georgia in
a tar worse condition than she is now in.
t ree time two am six. Dat am little nuff.”
He called the previous question on the
amendment. Carried.
to leave, after sucking their brains. “Oft
in the stilly night” he has made thtm sub
mit to the insolence of office. MeaBtima
the care ofthe runaway stars has fallen to
the ambulatory astronomers of the Place
Vendome, and the Place de la Coneoule,
who. for two sons, permit the scientific to
take a peep at the arcuaturesof Jupiter to
Venus, at the spots on the sun, and the ac
tive, volcanoes of the moon.
The first salmon of the season ha* ap
peared, and bring* from 15 to 20 franc* prr
pound. The fith comes from Scotland, in
perforated wood cases, being further en
closed in a zinc case and saw dust, with a
lump or ice under the head—“Just like an
infant in its coffin,” as said a fishmonger.
A French prper informs us that on theeags
coast of Scotland, salmon is so plentiful
that servants, when engaging, stipulate
With thrir masters not to be given this
kind ot fish to eat oftenprthan four times a
week. Tovjours perdrizl would that such
domestics could exchange their hard lot
with someof our luxuries, for sirloin nf
horse or donkey cutlet*, snail* ready for
grilling in their shell*, a few skewer* of
frogs’thighs.or steaks from Russian bear*.
The ktlometric system of regulating ac
counts between cabby and tbe public, does
not work well. The dials have the unfor
tunate habit of going faster than the cab.
•• Like ftsmaged clock!, where hand oad bell dl«-
ScleaceViDgs »lx whUepracUeepoint*to twrlxa ”
A gentleman hired a cab lately, and bav-
ence of the population. The motion was a j ing taken hi* scat, had to wait eotne flfteeu
useless precaution. The Emperor could minute*, while the driver was titant le **r,
not attempt another coup d’etat, and if so. I or in other words, finishing bis glass-
there Is no remedy against such bnt a gen- : Judge of the gentleman s surprise, to find
—----- , —— . , cral insurrection. Tbedebateevnkedthe tlHdialhadalreadydebitedbimwithhmv-
The original resolution was tbeu adopted I spectre of tho coup d’etat. But what a i ing traveled nearly ball a mile before too
a; amended. ... , „ , j change in the House, nnder tho dictator- i cab bad moved! , T
... ,, . A resolution authorising the Speaker to! .hip of Vicc-EmperorRouher! ; Two railway porters on tho Lyons lip*.
Mr. JONE.'a voted for tho resolution be-,-. i ec t pages was carried. I p . and belonging loll, were as umal supplied
inse he wanted the courts stopped. Resolution from the Senate asking the! “ Wh0 /rew olr hi* lrtend», ai a bontsmaB bit; w(th p aggra for the second cla**. IJe.ter-
NaroLEOs’s Names.—"Napoleon the
Third,” exclaims the Paris Gaulnls. “must
be greatly embarrassed. How does he call
bimseif? Every public organ in Paris ap
plies a special name to him. The Journal
Officiel de i’Empire calls him officially, H.
M, the Emperor: tl.e Constitionnel. re-
specttuily. His Majesty, the Emperor; La
France, simply, the Emperor; the Pays,
naively. His Majesty; tbe Siecle. familiarly.
Napoleon III; La Cloche, indifferently,
Napoleon: the Reveil, pleasantly, Tbe Ex
ecutive; the Rappel, facetiously, Cse3ar;
La Mareeilaise. pitilessly, oardanapalus,
Heliogabalus or Herod. When La Marseil
laise is very angry, it adds: Sardanapalus,
son of Queen Hortense.”
t®“The Chattanooga Times says, in
commenting npon tbe new Radical method
of black mailing into circulation:
3 toSmuch-I should have confined my-' “ Whaia bleating U is to have a good can
self to the datlY» c*m.” Tasting agent.”
causa — „ —
Mr. HARRIS offered a resolution that
the General Assembly take a recess for
sixtv days, and reassemble on the 18th of
April, subject to be called together by the
proclamation of tbe Governor, at an earlier
date, and that tbo members, officers and
constitutional clerks draw no pay during
tbe reccis. except mileage..
Mr. SMITH (36tb) move to strike out
“ except mileage.” Motion lost.
Jlr. TRAYWICK moved to strike out
“60 days and 18th of April,” and insert
“ Monday next,. 21st inst.” which motion
did not prevail.
Mr. NUNNALLY offered an amendment
calling upon the Governor to order elec
tions to fill vacancies, and that tbe Legisla
ture adjourn until 1st Wednesday in July.
Mr. CANDLER offered an amendment,
which was accepted by Mr. Nnnnally. re
citing the deaths of Joseph Adkins, and B.
R. BIcCutchen. Lost.
Mr. NUNNALLY moved to strike ont
“18th of April.” and insert "(me die." Lost.
Mr. HERBELL moved to insert that
“ members.officers and constitutional clerks
receive their per diem for ten days, but no
mileage.” Lost.
Mr. HARRIS’ resolution was then adopt
ed "by yeas 16, nays 12, and ordered trans
mitted to the House.
Motion to adjonrn nntil 4 o’clock this
evening w;* voted down, and 3 o’clock
adopted.
1 3 O’CLOCK, V. M,
Seaits met,.
concurrence of the House, and providing! Fo/he'knew when ha plestol he eooltlwhittle
for a recess of sixty days, during which no 1 them back.”
;ny should be drawn except for mileage,! Such a subject would have set the Cham-
was concurred in. | ber in an uproar. On the present occasion,
mined to make themselves comfortable,
they selected the first class. Whrn the
guard came to examine their ticket*, lie
_ r ..iar. osd urn prereuv noc**n»n, wa* very angry, but the porters begged him
House then adjourned till 3 o’clock, p.M. a n was calm, good temper and politeness, [to be cool,** lb *7 , « *2^55 10
HcDougald was not in the city yester-j On the momentof going to vote, Arago|“family.” jF*»ro IMI MIgMtii.
11 \y when the vote was taken on the rcso-
" ition requesting the Governor to order
lections to fill vacancies. Harper of Ter-, ,
-H, Anderson; and tho other gentlemen I forgotten. „
eclining to vote, dld.so decline because it ,n f h/^duct of the Prefects during the T There are 6» public balls every Sunday.
general elections last May. was notoriously j in and around Paris. Bocmrw.
^iKSfficKdffir S33g| SocTUBR* Inventions. Tbe Hon. S,S.
was on a motion to take up, which required
three-fourths vote, ana they thought it
useless to attempt it-1
RELIEF RESOLUTION.
The following message was received from
the Senate through Mr. Mills, their Secre
tary:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate has adopted the
following resolution, in which they ask tho
concurrence of tho House:
Resolved. By the General Assembly, that
all proceedings in the several courts of thU
State, founded on any debt, or contract,
made or entered into prior to June 1,1865.
and all levies and sales by virtue of any
execution so founded, shall be, and are
hereby 6tayed nntil twenty days after the
recess taken by this General Assembly
shall have expired-
Resolved, That the General Assembly in
compliance with the just demands of the
people, earnestly appeal to Maj. Gen.Terry
To'n demanded 0 teit these ^rtrapVroo^nd:! Fi^^mmlltion^of Patent* In bia
ing. would be dismissed the firat thing the last annual report, *ays, that **£ *''•
present “ honest ministers” would do on i most gratify ing results of the restoration
taking office. Vain expectation. Tho min-; of peatro, and of the introduction of a new
ister of Justice ha* forgotten to make hi* ■ system of labor in the booth, J* found in
, colleague at the Home do bisduty. A few the increase of applications for patent*
1 of the Prefects, who had not back-*tairs in-, from that part of thecountry. During the
' fluence enough, have been pensioned off- past year 46 patent* were granted to citl-
* few changed—and someof thearch-offen-; zensof Alabama, 11 to those of Arkansas, 5
ders retained. Naturally, tho nation call* • to Florida 03 to Georgia. 86 toLouisIanaj
for another list ofthe proscribed—revftcd 154 to Mississippi, 44 to North Carolina. 24
and corrected. It would be well at tho to South Carolina. 60 tp Tennessee. 44 t*
same time, in filling up vacancle*. to select! Texas, 86 to Virginia, and 37 to west Vir-
prominent local men. Instead of Parisian*. I ginia. . _
editors and clerk*, Ignorant alike of the! In the elassof agriculture, the Examiner
localities, their customs and wants. Why i reports that “ in 1850 the number of spt.’.l-
not allow universal RunVajrp* the prent po- ; cations from the South, as comparra triih
lltical elixir under the Empire, to appoint j tho?c from the North, was less than twe
w j prefects and their ‘•subs?” The host men 1 mn*I a half per cent, of the whole number.
to sanction and enforce the above re&olu- i would be elected* and tbe ablest, and a nur-1 In 18G9 the number of applications frem
tion after its approval by tho Provisional! aery of talent created* In tho way of able ’ tho South was lucreased to over 9 coat.
Qovernor. men, tho famine is sort In tho Und. Intht of til tho ea»e« \n »y *****