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V /> Thu x ■t ■! .m jiiituion. Tarot* a( Snbtcrlptltn: WEEKLY CONSTITUTION par amrm 4* » • AH rabaciiplio*. ire parable atrictir It advaac* lid, n lie exj.:ri_-<in of the time for which payment • raaria, tnlerfl prerlotKly renewed, the nameef the •abacrihar offl ha atrieke* from oar book*. tarCMa at Tt*sum, aadacopyeruapapcr aeet free to the-rltrrtip. ATLANTA, QA,, APRIL 0. 1878. Far Secretary of state. Major J. F. JoneaTuf Coweta, la a candi date for Secrete!? of State. Major June* was an officer of the Confederate army, and last an am at Cbancellorrrille. W* bid calb yesterday from Mr. Onne, formerly of the Mmcrigevl'le Becorder, now Hring in Sarannah. From Uon. Wm. P. Price, our excellent represents tire in Con gress. from the ClU District; and Colonel Abda Johnson, of Carteraville. ry The Sarannah News records the death of a gallant comrade of the writer’s in the war days. Captain Charles DanielL lie went oat as a prirafe in the Oglethorpe Light Infantry, Eighth Georgia regiment. In the S-vcn Days Fights aronnd lUcbmond be aerred as volunteer Aid on General "TigeT Anderson’s stair. He commanded a battery of artillery to the dose of the war. lloqor to the memory of a true man and •ftfiff soldier. - Pathos out »f Joint. The rniladclpbla Press hss a very pathetic story stout Mtss PsullneMsrkhsin, the beau tiful blonde, whose handsome proportions hare cnutnl the New York Black Crook wor shipper*. It ssys the glory of her buxom- neta is gone, and She has faded into a poor, emaciated consumptive on starvation in third rate theatre parts. Miss Pauline rurtu-s to the front and knock* bit pathetic tale into smithereens. She Is still rohnst and rosy, shines as a star, flourish*; in lights and liosd, and haa dia monds enough to feed he/ the balance of her days. _ THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. VOLUME V.l nr. Belmont and the Committee. There appears to be aome dispute whether Mr. Belmont, Chairman of the National Democratic Executive Committee, did really confer in Washington the other day with leading Democrats about what the Committee should do. The paper* reported that all agreed that nothing thoold be done until after the Cincinnati Convention meets, and that Democrats should take no pert in that Convention. Mr. Belmont is said to have de nied any such consultation. It is reasserted, however, that such a meeting did take place with the results above given. As a matter of general interest at this time we give the names of the Committee: Chairman, August Belmont, New York; John Forsyth, Alabama; John H. Harrell, Arkansas; John Bigler, California; W M. Converse, Connecticut; James Ponder, Dela ware; C. E. Dyke, Florida; A. II. Colquitt, Georgia; W. F. Storey, Illinois; Wm. K. Niblack, Indians; Daniel Finch, lows; Isaac E. Eaton, Kansas; T. C McCrcery, Kentucky; JamesHcCioakey,Louisians; 8. K. Lyman, Maine; Odin Bowie, Maryland; F. O. Prince, Massachusetts; Wm. A. Moore, Michigan; O. W. Nosh, Minnesota; C. E. Hooker, Mississippi; C. A. Mantz, Missouri; G. L. Miller, Nebraska; J. W. McCorkle, Nevada; ]{. Brigham, New Hampshire; John McGregor, New Hampshire, Thomas Brag?, North Carolina; J. O. Thompson, Ohio; J. C. Hawthorne, Oregon; Isaac Ueister, Pennsylvania; G. Bradford, Rhode Island; C. ILSimonion, South Carolina; J. W. Leftwicb, Tennessee; John Hancock, Texas; If. 11. Smith, Vermont; John Goode, Virginia; John Hall, Wes4 Virginia; F. W. Horn, Wisconsin. DEC INIONS —OVTXS— IUP8ENE COURT OF GEORGIA. Ddnered at Atlanta, Tuesday^ April 1,1878. ig, execu Equity, from Gordon. WARNER, C. J. In this case there was a general demurrer to the complainan’s bill for want of equity, which demurrer was sustained by the court. The case was brooghljup to this court and the judgment of the coart below was affirmed. See King vs. King, 42J Georgia Reports, 512. When the remittitur from this court was about to be made the judgment of the court below, and before it was made, the counsel for the complainants made a motion to amend their original Mil, and to make such a case as would give to the court jurisdiction. The amendment was allowed by the court and the defendant excepted. It this was an " ud question before this court I should . that when a general demurrer had been filed to a hill for want of cqoity and that de murrer bad been sustained by the court be low, and affirmed by the judgment of this court without any directions as to the amend ment of it, that the bill would be out of court and coaid not be amended so os to keep it in court when the judgment of this court wss about to be made the judgment of the court below. But the case of Sullivan, Cabot to Co. vs. The Rome Railroad Com pany, (83th Georgia, 39,) and the case of Cothran vs. Scan can, (34th Ga. Rep., 555,) de cide that an amendment may be made at that stage of the case, and upon the snthority of these two cases we affirm the jadgmen’of the court below. Judgment affirmed. Underwa error. A. R. Wright & FeatberetoE, contra. wood & Rowell, for plaintiff in Our Washington correspondent has again proved a true prophet. He predicted the Radical victory in New H-impsliir ■, and it happened. He predicted tbc Radical victory in Cuuneclicul by VXt majority. It, hr .resulted. He bad Letter adept political prophesy for a vocation. This victory confirms Ireyonil ail doubt Grant’* reooniioation by lire Philadelphia Convention. It will c*rry dismay to no true Democrat, finch close shaves a* this Cot.- nivticut defeat leave too snutii a margin tor •liacnunrgcmcnt to determined men, and of- forJ too much hope for resointe effort not to inspire courage, go, for a harder tussle next lime. It remains to be seen hnir the Republican returners will be effected. This we’ll soon sec. , The Cast at Kndical Unto. Tii* six years before the war the navy cost 437,073,584; the six years after, $111,807,- 0-8, or double It has 1,700 officer* to 8,500 men. The pay of th* officers Is four millions, of the men two tnd a half millions. And for all there men there are only #5 vessels in service. Our worthless navy casts twenty millions a year. Thu army for the six yean before the war cost $] 10,078,430; for the six years after, $073,518^*8. TIHs don’t include pensions. Last year It east $44 000,000. Officen retired, whose rank in the regular army wns Captain, liava been pensioned as Major Generals, drawing$5J9*LIi>tnojdulfv| and entitled to only 3,400. The expenses on account of the Indians have been nine millions more under Radical than Democratic rule, though they! iravo di minished in numbers. Georgia Crap lewi. The farmers working hard in Clayton county, ssys the Timor. Witli a fair cbanco, good crop'. Wheat backward, lrat looks tolerably well in Heard county, says ihe News. Dr. Peddy has corn up and looking well. Farmers gen erally behind. Tm: DlTKEiuoiCK.—We saw passing our offi.-e the other day two or three teams of mules, wo were impressed with their ven due appearance, ana asked: “ Whose mules are those I* A bystander promptly answered: •• They belong to Mr. O , and lie raised the corn they are fed on." We saw other?, and they looked—well, we won’t cay bow they looked, bat were informed that their owner Imoght his com In St. Louis, or somo- wii/rcciac. No comments.—TattvtlonStand ard. • In Baker and Calhoun counties, says the Bainbridge Sun, Ore planters ore buying fer tilizers largely. Oaa-bslf of the low lands under water. One-thlrJ ef Gu open lands will be lost to the planters for farniing. N» gr-b'* work wel* and planters are well euppikd. In Milner county, farming impended. Plant ers navigate their once dry land* in boats. D.vatur county Hooded. Fanning stepped. Cora will have to be replanted. la Randolph county, says tho Appeal, the large portion of the corn op is yellow and sickly. Many farmers will replant Rain damaged the faming interests greatly. The Political Caricature. Leslie's I Mattrated Paper has the most tell ing political caricature we have seen yet It is called " Oun Modes* Belshazzar,” or tho people's handwriting on the wall. In an iamenre building, swarming with people, is a platform with a covering of a throne; upheld by bayonets, anil marked “ Despotism." Grant site m a chair, drunk, holding up hr* glare to be filled. Behind him Senator Cockling fill* the glass from n Lottie marked “ 2d Term.” All around rit an l lie, in different at ties of debauch, the administration Congressmen, Morton, Butler, Nye, etc. Lying around loose are the con rapt jobs of tire administration, markedcon- aplenotuly, from pup* act! bones to bouses and Sense* stone swindles. In front, on the platform, a horde of kneel ing suppliants beg for imperial favors. In the centre of the ball stand Schnrz, Sumner, Trumbull, Brook* and ethers, pointing op to tho will, where In a blinding blaze of light, glare in terrible and ghastly ptophtcy, the startling word* of Grata Brown: “JJi* time* demand an upriting of Anna! siliwastrsuvep/roCT jwvw.fiu men vtho prot- titute At name of am honored party totetjuh Seizure of the New Era Piusteio Of fice.—The New Era printing office hna been seized by the Sheriff of this county, and is now in the liand* of that officer. The fob lowing is a copy of the affidavit upon which the proceedings are based: Georgia, Fulton County, The Ssatb of Georgia vs. John Kick.—Charles P. Mc- CelD come: before the undendgacd, and’ on 0:1 tii s.-.ith that John Rice is indebted to said State of Georgia in the sum of $23.30$,. and tint Slid J /un Hire resides without lire limit* of tire Slate of Georgia and has di frantic d the said State to the aforesaid amount. Charles P. Mt Calls, Sworn to before me, this ISth day of March, 1872, W. M. Butt, J. P. It wns not issued at the request of Gov ernor Smith. Ho signed a bond for $G0,0GO with George P. Burnett as security. On March fi-illi, the Sheriff levied on threp acres in the 4th Ward, and on the 27th on the type, presses, etc., of the Era office. Wc learn that Mr. Scruggs contemplated publishing a paper with the material—lobe Ctlied the Atlanta Whig—in foe*, the paptr was nearly ready for the press. Suicide—Yesterday evening, about sun down, a man by the name of L BrcitcnGcld committed suicide near the entrance of Mc Pherson Barracks, by piecing the muzzle of his pistol in the left nostril and flzfag it oft Tho left eye was destroyed and death ensued directly. He was a native of Baden, Ger many, a shoemaker by trade. He bad atbop near the Barracks gate, where he carried 00 his trade. He served for three yearsin theanny, and was discharged on the 13th of February lost. Tire cause assigned for the rash act is a love disappoirdnjen t. lie wanted to marry a girl and her parents rtiitinj, ;o it is said, to permit her to marry him. A Caret. One hundred gcntiemesi haying subscribed twenty dollars each to defray the expenses of Mr. Howard’s mission, he will leave for Europe about the 1st of May. It is obvious that the extent of liis success will veiy much cepend upon the extent of the means at his disposal. A small sum will limit his field of travel and debar him to a great degree from the use of the Press. It is hoped, therefore, that the names of many other pnblicspirilcd gentlemen will he promptly added to this list. It is a matter of surprise that several of our largo ejties and towns are not repre sented by a single nan;?. They cannot, there fore, expect that any special advantage in the way of investment In them will be presented to European capitalists by Mr. Howard, while he will represent the whole Stale gen erally ns offering admirable opportunities for ■ — ’ ‘ed by **- *~ InvestnicnC Jl is cxnccti defray the expense of hi' Joseph M. Humphreys vs. Tho State. Mur der, from Bartow. WARNER, C. J. The defendant was indicted for the crime of murder and found guilty by the jury. A motion was made for a new trial, whicn was overruled by the court, and the defendant ex- cep cd. There was no error in the charge of the court in relation to Ihe iosanitv of the de fendant, according to the repeatet] rulings of this Court. In our judgment, the weight of tires evidence contained in the record was in favor of the sanity of tho defendant. Al though there may have been error in the charge of fhe court as to the assault of the deceased upon tjje •'cfardunt (there being no evidence of any such assault) Mill, that error would not he sufficient to net aside the vefdict, in view of the facts of the ease. The theory of the defendant’s counsel is. that the defend ant'was jealous of his wife, and knowing that K lichens'was in the house of his father- in-law, where his wife W03 stopping, intended ATLANTA, GEOBGJA, TUESDAY. APEIL 9. 1872. INUMBER 1 , granted | UIIK WA3H1NOIOX LEl'I’KK at his instance, cspeciilly where, on' looking . r- ' — _ to the whole record the verdicthi not so di?**® *•» Cs«*v#ss~Tariir MstlsriMirlal Equlllr_A.u>- Ml.i.n. ddediy against the weight of evidence as to warrant the Court in setting it aside. Judgment affirmed. D. A. Walker, for plaintiff in error. McCntchen & Shumate, contra. Mary H. Barge, et a), vs. William T. Burge Administrator. Equity, from Polk. MONTGOMERY, J. Equity wilt reform a marriage contract, after the death of the husband, at the in stance of his child by a former marriage, if it is made plainly to appear that at the time of the second marriage, it was agreed be tween the parties that the property of each should be settled on its owner for life, with remainder to the children of anch owner by a former marriage, bat the draftsman of the contract omitted to insert the provision as to the husband's property, and-both parties signed under the impression that it was inserted. Ignorance of the omission on the part of laluuband, with knowledge of it on the port of the wife, and concealment of it by her from him, at the time of signing the contract, would be a fraud upon him, and on this ground equity would reform the contract. If the husband is informed, after the arriage of the omission, and says he will rectify it by his will, bat fails to do so, though he lives for twenty mouth3 thereafter, he cannot be said to have have acquiesced in the instrument as written, so as to prevent equity from reforming it, especially whe/e there is no evidence of acquiescence on the uart of the remainder man, who was a minor at the death of the husband. 4 It is not error in the court to say to the jniy that in common parlance the word heirs means children, where he gives the legal meaning at the same time. 5. The verdict is sufficiently sustained by the evidence, and not contrary to law. Judgment affirmed. Underwood & Rowell, C. D. Forsyth, for plaintiffs in error. Warren Akin.T. W. Alexander, contra. S. S. Boone vs. Augustus and William Morgan. Inj unction, from Sumter. MONTGOMERY, J. t The allegations in the Ml in this case are too meagre and indefinite to warrant the Washington, March 89,1872. A Urge majority of both Houses of Con gress is composed of lawyers. This includes some professional politicians, who made Blackstone a stepping stone to political pre ferment At the first glance it seems quite proper that legal men should be delegated to make the laws of a country. This impr sion is not borne outon investigation. 1111 is J too much law-making by Congress, and despite the dominance of the legs] clement-—there laws are often ambigu ous and Inoperative simply confusing the statute books* A When we come to financial questions the dkUaary lawyer, unless he has read up for thejorpose, is as ignorant as a male. He knows no more about the tariff than ho docs ahbut the Koran or the Chaldee manuscript. Though he may proftsa to be a free trader he Soften found voting with the protectionists, a$4 this is because he is Igno rant of the subjeaj nodes discussion. son, for plaintiff C. E. Broyles, those who # , his mission that his spccLaUitentionwiIlhedcyote,'jto the promo tion of their interests. t «» SO". (W had traded for the note, >r pas sion arising from jealousy of his wife. There is no evidence of any improper intimacy between Kitchens and the defendant’s wife at any time which would authorize the de fendant to be jeaions of ,l>im. The family were ail sleeping on the floor in the only room of the house (being poor people) when the defendant, about day-light, pointed his gun through the window and shot his son who was covered with a quilt. It is true Kitchens was there also, sleeping on the floor with the rest of the family of Buigcss,six or eight feet from defendant’s wife, her father, mother, and son, being In the same room. After reviewing the evidence in this case, and the charge of the court to the jury, our judgment is, that there is no error in the re cord which will authorize this Court to inter fere and set aside their verdict Let the judgment of the court below ba affirmed, w. H. Dabney, K. W. Murpliy, J. C.Bron- -— * laintiff in error, Solicitor Genera], contra. William T. Rnssell vs. William T. McCarty and J elm II. BalL Complaint, from Whit field. WARNER, C. J. This was an action brought by the plaintiff note The .the note was executed under duress. On the trial the jnry found a verdict for the defendants. A motion was made for a new trial on several grounds specified in the record, which was overruled by tbc court, and the plaintiff ex cepted. The evidence shows that in the fall of 1SG4, McCarty, the principal maker of the note, was in llie" Confederate service in Ten nessee, that he was one of n squad of ten men who trpre surprised by the Federal army and lost their hbrsos, tho; Cajitr.ip Ab bott, who was in command of the squad, ad vised them to mount themselves as best they could, that he took a horse from tho stable of one Worm tck and rode him off. After the surrender in 1885, lie was told by one Cook that Vofm^ck had threatened to p oseculc him for taking hishiqae, when b,=cave his note to Wormack for tho horse, rather than be pros ecuted. Wormack traded the cote to Russell, the plaintiff, for cattle, in December, 1889. Plaintiff presented the note to McCarty in January or February, 1888, in this State, whore be resided, for payment, who said he T example will be followed by other Railroids and corporations in the State. It is very de sirable that Mr. Howard should lie provided with $5JiOU to ewwhig Lira 10 accomplish fully tlie purpose of his no.-v.oi.. Those gentlemen who have subscribed or will subscribe 10 the fun-.l, are requested to forward $29 each, without delay, to Hon. John H. ionics, Banker, Atlanta. The same persons ;pbo have property that they deaircMr. Howard top*c*p"t tor sale or who wish to secure tenants on their lands, are requested to open an immediate corres pondence with him at Atlanta. Wc presume it is pretty generally under* stood that Sir. Howard goes to Europe at the instance of a number of gentlemen to seek to direct the attention of European capi tal to Ihe favorable opportunity for its in vestment in agriculture, wild land, water power, mining and mannractures in Georgia Papers in the State which are favorably disposed toward the mission of Mr. Howard are respectfully requested to give this card an insertion. Rokekta. Jusass, W. S Walker, A. II. Colquitt, John H. Jakes, Ricrard Peters, u.‘H. Abai", Ben. C. Yaxcev. iccl the note in this State’(f lie w him a few month's time he would (five new note with security, which was done, and that is the note now sued on. Duress which will avoid a contract must consist of threats of bodily or other harm, or other means, ' •’ of Tariff Reduced. The Catted States Senate has taken this atspu It has abolished the income tax, the duties on tea and coffee, gas, and the stamp tax on medicines, matches, etc, and bos re duced ten per cent., the duties on cotton, woolens, iron, earthenware and glassware, fearing the tax on banks, distilled spirits, fermented liquors, snuff, tobacco, and cigara. Tbc matter unotr with the House of Rep resentatives. It is roundly calculated that the taxation will be reduced fifty millions by these Some ides may be formed of how Radi calism has taxed the country by the state ment that duties have been imposed on three thousand articles. The cost of collecting these duties, under a corrupt government, has l«*n a bordeu_of exhausting wrighti. The- truth u,lfKT(Iff enat pas been a* tliucn as the government re TUB IK. The government has received only two hundred mffitons from duties, while the people have paid double '■NM amount, showing that the expenses of colMcliafi true half thb receipts. An awful fact! ’ But it is not the duty and the coat of its guUecth.n alone that hardens the The rawed corn of manufactures to earner, from cutting off foreign competition, imposes a tax that tuns to millions. On cot ton goods alone the increased con to the consumer from the duty, is forty per cent on $170,0 JO,000 of cotton goods used in the , or a bonus of $58,000,000 to the U|tl Intelligence ' In the Supreme Court at Jackson, Hiss., a few days ago, a decision was rendered that Confederate and cotton money paid into the State Treasury daring the war on account of the indebtedness pf the virions railroads in the State, was no payment, nnd all such sup posed payments must now be made in cur rent funds. The court also decided that citi zens burning cotton by order of the military authorities during the war,cannot be held for damages by .the owner of the cotton. Chief Justice Chase has rftcptly delivered an opinion in the Supreme Court of the United Stat s, in the caaeof Steinback against the Relief Fire Insurance Company, cf New Tort, which is of importance to dealers in «R.eracker*. The action was brought on a nolicr of '"sttrauee oa thg plaintiff’s stock of fancy goods, toys it'd Other artiejej in bis line of business, as aGermin jobber and importer. It was stipulated in writing that he should he privileged to keep fire-crackers on rale. It appearing that at the time of the fire the E laintiff nod fireworks in bis store for sale, ,e offered evidence that fireworks were an article in bis line of business as a German jobber and importer, for the purpose of show ing that they were covered by the written words of the policy, "other articles in his line of business." The court rejected the evidence, and the judgment was for the com pany. The higher conrt affirms the jodgment, ng that there can be no doubt that the lenee was properly rejected. evidence contained in this record is not suffi cient in law, to avoid the payment of the note on the gronnd of duress. Let the judg ment of the coart below be reversed. McCtyohqo and Shumate, for plaintiff in error. * ’ ” ’ ~ " J. A R. Hanks, contra. Daniel S. Printup, Agent, etc., vs. The Chero kee Railroad Company. Injunction, from Bartow. McCAV.J. The State of Georgia cannot be qrade a arty defendant in a suit in any court eicept ly consent of the proper authorities, nor can this be done so as to affect tho rights of '■ "• - ‘ ‘the State and any _ it cannot affect tho is of the State or affect its position. Judgment reversed. Prjntnp & Fonche, for plaintiff in error. A. Johnson, Wofford, contra. ims ue cone so os to anect me i the State ly making the agent of tl appointed by its adihorities a party, judgment against such Kent cannot s It i* time to reduce Uc£ msceilnaeons- The total growth of the madder plant js calculated to amount to 43,000 Ions, having a value $10,500,000. _ The total value of property, real' »tv\ jyv- eonal, in Chicago previous to the tire, was ~ timated at ?820,090,000. her 2,035. The number grant: According to General Pleasanton, who col lected the tax on them, there were 1, 000 agar* used in the United Stales j Four thousand persons bought the mam noth cheese recently s^kUndfimneil Hail. Boston. The aggregate of the amounted to $831 40. One hundred and u n convicts of the Mich igan State prison have decided to exchange their tobacco rations this year for as many copies of.the’—*’ injunction granted. Neither are then) proper parties to the record. All tills is, however, proper subject matter of amendment We therefore, reverse the judgemnt granting the injunction. 2. A judgment of the Judge of tho Su perior Court overruling:! demurrer to a bill i* not a proper subject matter for the con sideration of this court, on a hill of excep tions brought here under the provisions of the act of October 29,1870. Judgment reversed, so far as the injunction was granted. Elam & Hawks, for plaintiff in error. W. A Hawkin', contra. Samuel B. Sloop, Guardian, vs. Larkin Nonce and Samuel J. Hinton. Ejectment, from Whitfield. MONTGOMERY, J. 1. Where a will directs realty to be sold, and bequeaths the proceeds to minors and the executor, who j* also testamentary guardian of the minors, has such realty set apart as a homestead for his wards, he cannot after wards sell the homestead at private sale, even with tho consent of the Ordinary, although the will gives him power so to sell tho land. When the land wss set apart ns a homestead, the title was vested in the minors. 2. The objection to the admission of the judgment against the executor, os such, in evidence was well taken, os it was entirely irrelevant to the issue. ‘ 3. Minors, who have a guardian, may sac by next friend, when their interest is adverse to that of the guardian, under Revised Code, section 1812. Judgment reversed. MpPqtchen 4 Shqmate, foy nlajntiff In error. W. K. Moore, contra. Mary A Redwine, administratrix, vs. W. D. Hancock, ct al. Dismissal of bill to en force vendor’s lien, from WhitfMM. McCAY.J. In a suit by an administratrix on a debt contracted before June, 1885, where it is made to appear -that there arc no debts, and that the porno;,j entitle;’ tp th? (’Stale are a widow’ and ihiffor children, the cose is within section 14 or the Act of-October 18, 1870, and 110 proof of payment of taxes is required. J ndgment reversed. W. K. Moore for plaintiff in error. McCutcben & Shumate contra. From Washington. Blair, of tho Senate, remarked that the Senator Mr-BJfifWiS lj«|, |R fbo sginp de bate and at the shine limo'chargcd that lh£ counsel employed to defend the prisoners in South Carolina, the Hon. Revcray Johnson, and the Hon. Henry Stanbeny hail become disgusted with the crimes which were proved against their clients and had abandoned the case. He then sta?t to the desk to be rciid, a letter of dafe February lipli, 1872, addressed by Mr. Johnson to General Wade Hampton. In the letter, Mr. Johnson refers to the state ment of Mr. Edmunds, which he says is utterly incorrect and unfounded. So far from having abandoned the case, he says that Mr. Stanbeny and himself remained at Co lumbia until their mission wa3 consummated He also says that there was neither the slight est t&ljinbby bor susptftofl la soanec) the three gentlemen to whom allusion was made, *3 having any concern with tho Ku-Klux movements, and ho is satisfied that Mr. Ed munds, whom be knows would not conscious ly do an injustice, has been grossly deceived. Edmunds said that common report had said that Ifessis. Johnson and Stanbeny had this session to pfevent their interest* from being touched. They proposed to put tea and coffee on the five list. Let us give rich and poor alike, a free breakfast table they said. This fallacy had a wonderfully capti vating effect on 'Certain Democrats, who thought it would N?well to have it announced in their Districts Cat they had aided in giv ing the pcop’o .. “A FREE BREAKFAST TADLE.” A ftee braakfalt table, forsooth I Why tea and coffee .comprise a very small fraction of the eqiflpago and edibles for the morning repast. The cutlery, the crockery, the sugar, the salt, and many other articles, are *hea»ily taxed in the in terest of a few manufacturers and pro ducers. Tho catch-penny phrase of “a free breakfast table" prevailed, however, and the House pat tea and coffee on the freo list. Later, the Senate adopted a similar measure. Tuesday to take up and pass bill repealing tho duty on tea and coffee. This would reduco Cite revenue, ho said, near ly Iwcity millions, which was all the reduc tion that could be mode at pre-ent, and it would not then be necessary to make any further changes in the tariff. But Mr. Sher man reckoned without his host. Those who hod formerly voted for freo tea nnd ci-ff-e sawthe trap into 'which they had fat'en, and instead of acceding to Mr. Sher man's proposition,, they began to of fer amendments. Free coal and Sait were voted down. Then the free list in the tariff bill was adopted,as an amendment, to which was added th* second section of the tariff bill, reducing thoduty on certain textiles and manufacturers of steal and iron ten per centum. - anEmiAN disgusted. At this stage of proceedings, Mr. Sherman 8 W mt meat in Athene To the Ladies' Memorial Association of Clarke county will btlong the honor of hav ing erected the first costly, durable and appro priate monument to the Confederate dead in Georgia. The beautiful structure which, un der their auspices, is shortly to be erected in Athens in honor of the soldiers of Clarke county, who fell in defense of "the soil that gave them birth and reared them men," is thus described by tho Athens Banner of Sat- oriQi The monument is now nearly completed, and by the first of May next, will be ready forcrection. It is an elegant work of Art, constructed after the best models as to style and finish, and thoroughly free from every thing that would detract from its n.cuniug os a memorial of the dead. Good taste has been shown in avoiding ail ornaments or showy embellishments, while the character istic feature* of a Cenotaph—simplicity, chaateness and classic beamy—have been ad- mirably preserved in the fora end ornamen tation of the week. . “ The base of the monument is of granite, formed bv e series of steDs, on which rests a tall marble column, so divided as to combine solidity aad grace. Flags, wreaths, and mil itary symbols adorn tbc upper portions of the pedestal, while above them are urns and flow ers. Tho n mes of officers and ^soldiers of Clarke county, who foil In the Confederate struggle, are inscribed on the lower facades. Over this section of tho monument rises the main division of the column, with its Impos ing scroll-work, containing four inscriptions, one on each side: One of the fronts simply inscribed to the Confederate dead; the sec ond records the name of the Ladies’ Memo rial Association, while the third and fourth hare the following inscriptions, viz: Georgias Agricultural, Mechanical aad miliary Institute. Superintendent and Professor of Military and Civil Engineering—Unfilled. E. P. Cater—Professor of Mathematics, Anci-nt Languages, and Natural Science. Colonel A S. Atkinson—Professor of Mathematics, Astronomy and Political Economy. Rev. D. L. Buttolph—Professor of Moral and Mental Philosophy and Belles Lettrcs. Rev. W. E. EPPE&—Ancient Language W. J. Land—Professor of Analytic... Chemistry. Applied Mechanics and Metal la— (IXiCBIITtOX OX THIRD HDR-] True to tho Soli That gsva them Birth ud retrod thrra Ken; nellowe^MVorih’; " r Principle, Alike by In, tact end b; >yrri ;Ume; became disgusted, and grid Ue should aban don the whole thing, and gq on with the tariff bill reported by the Pinsi|ca Oqmmlttcp of the Senate. Tola will corputgo a good deal of *ime, as may bp scon from Wednesday's lehato which tyru pntisjy iterated 'to dis charging the salt question. As tho Home alone has authority to originate measures af fecting the finances of tho country, this pro ceeding on the part of the Senate will prove utterly fruitless. Tho House, meanwhile will discuss its new tariff b U, which will go to the Senate, there be amended, and finally a committee of conference 3- will he appointed to rcconcilo the differences of the two Houses. Then there will be another contest over tho conference report This must necessarily protrscr- the pcssiqn. IJad Mr. Sherman canted his point on Tuesday, it is probable both Houses j would have been ready to adjourn on the 28 h of May. tho day fixed upon by the Senate.*... • 8°9|Af, EfJOAjjJTf. The Arlington i3 supposed to be oar crack hotel. Its prioes are higher thin those of any other establishment in the city, and with in its walls does swelldom most congregate Yet, at present writing, it has a tailored guest —none other limn Pindiback, the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana. I am told he pays $30 a day for a parlor nnd bed-room which may satisfy the propriclors, but has nothing to do with reconciling the traveling public to abandoned; the' cash,'Hhd'hp believed R then, aud with ail deference fie believed it now; Concerning his statements as to the three persons alluded to, ho had been creditably ur- formed that evidence to criminate them was in the possession of the officers of tho gov- er;am-pt cgd would be produced at the Allison, Anderson & Co. vs E. D. Graham, administrator. Scire facial to revive dor mant jnd| - - - McCAYIj. That a plaintiff is now a non-resident of the State is not of itself sufficient to excuse the filing of the affidavit of taxes paid under the Act of October 13th, 1870. It most appear that bs teas a non-resident at the contracting of the debt, and has to oontinned, so that no taxes could have been diie on the same to this State. ** Judgment affirmed. Montgomery. J, concurred, hot furnished no vritlcn opinion. I. G. Jackowmy, J. A W. Johnson for plaintiffs in error. E. D. Graham contra. WARNER, C. J., dissenting. The act of 13th October, 1870, outlawing ] fiaintiffs from the courts, and denying them the right to sue therein upon any debt, or contract, or cause of action, mode or implied before the 1st day of Jane, 1865, untd they flptij have mode on affidavit that ail legal taxes chmgeabje by law have been duly paid thereon for each year priof !o the passage of act is, in my judgment, cncoRStitiitias: * viod, f or the reasons heretofore express* a Act of 1S701* part and parcel of a con cocted scheme of unconstitutional enactments calculated to debaneb and demoralize the people, and which ba* culminated in the wholesale plunder of the public funds and pqblig property of the State. A corrupt tree cannot bring icrUj good fruit, and unconsti tutional legislation, width tempts the propie to indulge m the dangerous luxury of dtsbba- Mty, sever did ana never will produce healthy st te of public * * ‘ J oily so lnn» s*s4sj**> ttoufetBiSsas-is public sooner tnfo putrid caroms of legislation shall be buried out of sight liy the coastitutional judmehts' of the courts, the bettcr.it will be for all honest people, and for the honor and credit of the State. I lair was satisfied that there was no such evidence, and these gentlemen had come to Washington demanding to be confronted with the charges. Edmunds only repeated what he bad been informed. If the gentlemen could prove duties on tea and coffee. M01 mont, said the resolution of tbc House was an extraordinary one, and be would not now move to refer it to the Finance Committee, because the Senate might wish to discuss it before refering it He therefore moved that it go over and be printed, which was agreed fit sirs Condensed. A cubic inch of gold is worth to-day just about $180. They have a thriving toothpick factoiy in the town of Canton, Maine. Gronnd has been broken for Frank Aikin’s new theatre in Chicago, to cost $100,000. Daring the past four years the Erie Rail way bM^ brought^ 43,CM,000,000 gallops of It is represented that there are 50,000 children growing up in New York city, be tween the ages of eight and sixteen, in idle ness and vagabondage. H’lla Carious Patti contemplates a concert tour around the world, 81 visit the United States in September next, on her way to Australia via California. The amount of gold produced in the Pacific States and Territories in 1809 and 187$, was between *70,000.000 and $75,000,000, each year. It is estimated that the amount pro duced in 1871, reached $80,000,000. Billiards were i abo'utthe year 1 “ r a French artist, The first bank was established in Italy in the year 803, by the Lombard Jews, of whom some settled on Lombard street, London, where many banks have since been created.' Chocolate, the flour of the cocoa-nut, was first introduced into England from Mexico, iatta y»r 1520, and soon after became a favorite Beverage fa tfie Logfidj}. coffee houses. .a.- c-: .ct j The most stupendous canal fa the world is the one fa China, which passes over trio thcnsKticffte, and ’to forty-two. cities.' ‘ If was commenced as far back as the tenth century. Women never appeared npan the stage nong the ancients; their parts were raj sented by men until as late as 1682, w] Charles II, first encouraged their public ap pearance. there fore dissent from the judgment of the; court in this case: ,<'•-’1 < ■ - 'su mj. K.” Green' vi: Hie Southern' Expr&s _ MONTGOMERY, J. ~ In a suit against a common carrier for the loss of a trunk, there being evidence going to show that the shipper placed a value the mink, at the tune of shipment, mui titan the amount of the verdict in favor of The export of wool from Australia to the United S'ates daring the month of December was 8£71 bales. The stock of wheat in the leading markets of the world^jannuy 1,1878, was estimated at 51,583,8001 Civil Rights bill, if $J0 a day can in duce a hotel proprietor to intrude a ne gro upon liis white guests. Among the Democratic Congressmen now domi ciled at the Arlington, ate Messrs- Cox, Williams Perry, Townsend and Warren, of New York, Herreford, of West Virginia, and Winchester, of Kentucky. If they have any respect fop themselves or farthai* oon stituo.its, they wifi find other quarters with out delay, and let tiie Arlington look to ne gro gnests solely for its patronage. COXGRKSSIOXAL NOTES. On Wednesday, Mr. Price presonted to the House tho petition of John riejt^, of Lump- political disabilities. Also, lira memorial of Sarah A. Burch, widow of Wm. Burch, de- ceised, of Lowndes county, asking fora pen sion. Neither House Is in session to-day. At an early hoar yesterday, they adjourned over till Monday. NUasoN attracted last evening the largest audience that’evev aisemUed (ftilnn the' tvalls r 'nf the National Theatre. The opera "was Faust, and it was splendidly rendered throughout Tho President occupied -a private box and nearly all the members of the Cabinet were present Tommt IIaucx. Cleanings. Boston haa 763 lawyer*.' Pittsburg employs 80,000 operatives. ; Chicago is putting up $18,000,000 worth of hotels. Thcr? were nineteen executions in (Jer- manjf last yeaz,'* Rutland, Vermont. 13 sending marblo to Rome for statuary. The fish trade of New England amounts to $90,000,000 per year. New York has twenty-eight orphan Asy- jnms Wifi) ittndtnoijsancj jjjmitfetf.' From four to five thousand women and children find employment in London making artificial flowers. According to Boerhave, the healthiest chib dren are born in the months of January, Feb* ruary and March. Alnjjanis IVsvys Items. Mr, Simon Lubb,oH?eny county, ia degd. Gadsden is crying for bniter to Itxbrioate its And the Attiytaucs I A* One and |.t»MSrable: Tress Heroes, Oa s in the Uahy or Hlood, Oar- ta the tl I yof 1'etfioU.nt, Straggled for ih.- Hishle of State* As Held By ’’ he Fat 1 .,--* «r the HepaU c Aad By the Father* a* a Ratted TrU't (Taut th at IkqaeeUted. (ciscturnos ox ruvitra sin* ] The at a?are at th try an . SaddcaljrCoatplcted. The ratal I*, aes of Battle, rtvach.-d the cotuatnmEfon of Earthly Glory fait aad njlioat otffce Jf I|aiB«B 11 Jejlty Attesting their tTr.ce;I:j, Ytmttnilti thrir haa- A Sealing their^ntesrtty, They won their Ti(io AqfatAWr LOVE AND KSVERBSCE. This beautiful monument will ha between thirty and forty feet high. It is the work of Mr. T. Mark-waiter, of Augusta. The nob! o women who have toiled for several years to accomplish this work, havo now the supreme satisfaction jof seeing Uio completion of their patient and self-denying labors; ami no words that can be written or spoken can express their praise half so eloquently a* (fils silent memorial of their t'Loy.p. a$q Rhysrescs’! for the glorious Dead. Raltaek • Mean* to Hair* !flfcC|tv - Pl>l‘f jitsllfco.' Maj. W. G. Atkinson—Professor of Ge ology, Mineralogy, Mining, Civil, Mechanical ana ^Topographical Engineering. Captain V.E.Magnet—Modern Languages. Superintendent of Experimental Board can be had in private houses on the premises at $18) per month, payable monibly in advance—and from $121 to *17 in the City. -.pt. tiltoc—Collegiate ■ De^dtraut*. i*; Academic $50; lutermuliate $10 Primary $30. Tuition, for each session, payable in ad vance to Wm. D. Anderson, Treasurer. First session ending the 3d day of July. Commencement 3d day of July. Rov. D. L. Buttolph, Chairman of the Faculty, to whom all correspondence should bo directed relative to terms, admission, etc. Persons desiring to communicate with Board of Trustees will address John G. Campbell, Secretary. William Phillips, Chairman Board Trustees. Jons G. Campbell, Secretary. Th* Georgia Western Halt road. Yesterday the Directors of thU road met Present, Campbell Wallace, President; John H. James, Vico President; W. P. Orme, Secretary; and Directors John Collier, J. A Hayden, E. Y. Clarke, George W. Adair, A. W. Mitchell, W. J. Garrett, F. P. Rice, and 0. P. Cassia. The survey of the engineers was adopted. This line follows the State Road half a dozen miles, crosses the Chattahoochee below tho State Ro id bridge between two and three miles, through Reid’s Gap, up Niekajsck Creek a considerhlc distance, then going west. It was determined to push tho road al once. Six sections are to be put under contract at once. Tho purchase of the l(*lmg and Deane property for $11,509 far j catjun depots, etc, -vyua po ifjrmed. ISqrke’a Sopr-em Sfltqol Gooft*. That enterprising publisher. J. W. Burke, of Macon, has an advertisement in our coi umns to which wo taka especial pl.-usuie fa calling attention. It Involves an rnterpri.-o of deep moment to the Sou'li Mr. Burro has published a series of school hooks for our Southern schools of tho most valuabla .'e scriptiotL Tbo series comprises twenty, ranging from primary letter book; to the ' est readers. lousandsof dollars are sent North to bey school books. Let us keep that money home. Let us patronize such cnP rprising men as Burke, who furnish us better hook* far oar money. This scries of hooks is by Prof, llichtrd S'erling, and they have bteq adopted In- tiie leading educators of tho South. From Lsndgtt, I.QXDny, April 3—The Glohg to day oails attention to a puflor of an estraurdiuury The students of Howard College swarm the streets of Marion in their new and bean- tiful uniforms. Hon. Robert Hatcher, formerly State Sen ator from Dallas county, is dead. Dr. B. G. Cobb, of Dallas, iadead. The Qadsdsn Times ssys all the money that can be raid'd dddsdrapedtfp fa this ©— ty is being sent to the West for com bacon Applications have been made by about twenty negroes for admission into the ranks * '■ volunteer failitja cpmpsnie of Political Discussion.—The following is a portion of a debate between two colcred men on the subject of a national wealth; Abe Music,—"I toieyon Jim, dis country’s heap poorer now ’an it was afo’ de ws.’ Jess look at my ole mars. He’s plumb strap- 1 and ain’t wufl a dolls,’ an* afo, de wa’ owned a bund’ed nlgga’s ’at was wuff a thousand dolla’s apiece. I tell ye de coun nigger owns bissclf, an’ dar ain't one on ’em 'at could be bought for ten thousand dallaV January 4,1971. I/on. B. B. B'gh*vn, Lad range : #*•••* The vacancy c^sed by the resignation of Ex-Governor Brown has been filiod by the appo'ntment of Judge Lochrane,who has con sented to accept the position of Chief Jus tice, temporarily, and ho will doubles hold through the next two terms of the Duprome Court, and when tho Senate meets and are prepared to act upon nominations, I presume I shall flud it proper and agreeable to present them the name of Judgo HcC.ty as Chief Justice. »****» Very truly Tours, RUFys B.' ByLLOCk. The above letter shows that Governor Bollock had it in his “mind, eyu" to reword Judge McCoy with tho Chief Justiceship. In this connection it nyiT not i>^ unitercst- fag to state that among Governor Bullock's jeltets is pnq tp. Coloncj' icssp A- Glenn, qotifiyfaghlmqf tl)e qppiqtmeqt of Judgo Lochrane as Chief Justice, and seeming to bo a reply to a request for appointment to that high office from Colonel Glenn. Also among bis letters we find one to Judge Gibson, which reveals that Quvcrnnr Bullock had given to Judge Gibson a blank order for tbc aiipofa'men) of t* Sqffcttoi general for the Augusta Circuit Builoek, however, withdraw the blank and appointed U. Clay Foster. A good many interesting liltlo facts are embodied ia the Governor's epistles. Tub ^-actuc "karattQuakr. Tbo earthquake reported on the 80 th of March on the Pacific slope appears to have been a very serious affair. Tho sceno of the convulsion was four hun dred mil?? 60t;Uica;t (jf Can gransisco. A th asm was opened In the valley thirty-five miles long and from three Inches to forty feet wide. The towns of Cerro Gordo and Lone Pine were ruinously damaged; tho whole population nearly being buried fa the ruins i for three hours the ground was in pocypl lion. v £he Indiana allied the country; bear ing the traditional earthquake of hundreds of years back, when a chain of mountains sunk and created the Owens river valley. Over three hundred distract shacks were felt in three hoars, and a thousand in twenty- four. Tho killed number tjundraii- At ’Pibbatl'a ran8he, aboyo Independence*' forty acres of ground sankseTcnfeek In the Lone Pine valley innumerable graoks were made, and In the town one side sank oigbt feet, leav ing a wall three miles long where was a level plain. Big Owens Lake rose four feet, Kern and Owens rivers turned and ran up stream for several minutes, leaving their beds dry, and frailly flowed 7,1 th doa'de volume: me Agricultural Land Scrip, Tllose of our few contemporaries that are complaining of Gqvpril 0 ! Smith’s disposition of the fand scrip, fapjouato that he allowed himself to be oyerperauadyi by lire influen tial and distinguished gentlemen composing the Trustees of the State University, includ ing surh men as ex-Governor Jenkins, Gen. Toombs, Chancellor Lipscomb. It is due to Governor Smith to slate that his decision was made before the application of the Trustees, that it was entirely uninflu enced by them, and was based solely npop careful consideration pf (he jaw and the facta. Tho Trqsteca had ito agency wl atever in forming-bis judgment. They simply fy- gejycq it formally af ey flis falad bad mafia op- rharut'.cf, which ba? obtained currency here that tbo caso of the American Government before the Geneva tribunal estimates tbo losses of citizens of lira United States, by the capture and destruction of American ships and cargoes by Confederate cruisers, built and fi ted out' in Euglisli waters, at fourteen million dollars, rod tho expenses of the United States Govern ment in punning said privateers at $200,- 800,000. The Globe f.omtnehta tome severity vjppq tills' itaUuuent, and expresses the hope that Gladstone will be speedily called upon in Parliament for an explanation to its troth or falsity. The Echo of to-day contains an article upon the subject of union of Canada with Great Britain, in which it hints strongly that tho connection between the two countries is merely artificial, and lnt|tsa’.i* that Lord Ditffrin is possibly the last Viceroy of the Dominion. Tho well known tavern “Hole in the Wall," having been used as head-qu-trtcra by the Republicans of London, has refused license by tito authoriflaj. hiew rooms have been secured {or thtir meet tugs by tire Lon don Patriotic Society. John'Smart Mills basset a let ‘<r to the President of tho Association iucioei'-e twen ty poqn'tls as a contribution towards its change of quarters, and expressing bis ap proval of tbo resistance of the org mizstiun to an attempt by the Government to prevent, by indirect means, the discussion of subjects which it is thought too hazardous • o openly suppress Scandal forjjj? » A skopkoeper recommending a piece of silk for a gown, told his customer: " Ma'am, it will wear forever, and make a pet icoat'af terward.” Miss Laura C. Redden complains that the American women cat too much horse radish and too many picklesatlunch. entailingtino-;. elbows, thiq calve*, ar.-j ted no*ea. Thompson is not going to do anything " ~ ’ his This stoi one evening tea Sunday school' teeu'th chapter of Matthew, wherein is rela ted :Uw ; parable of .a maitcic who went about sowing tares; “What.is a tare? Tell me, my son, what s tare isf asked the anxious parent. “You had ’em." “Johnny, what do yon mean,” asked the father, opening his eyes rather wide. : "Why, last week, when you didn’t come home for three days,” said Johnny, “I hi ' mother tell Aunt Susan that 1 yon was'i tare.” - -_ji ;. .-' Johnny was immediately sent to bed. t3f~The Columbus Sun, Macon Telegraph and Savannah Republican emphatically in dorse Gov ~ land scrip. more fa conundrums. He recently asked wife the difference between his head and a hogshead, and she said'thero was n me. Ue says that is not the right answer. A young man in love speaks of rival a* having long, greasy fate of uncertain color, clothui to thatch, and that he w -uld have been sent to the insane asylum long >go if he had brains enough to get crazy with. A country editor’s sole editorial in one week’s issue of his paper was fa Ihe effect that if anything will make a man feel about the heart, it is to sky colorefl eye?, ' Governor Smith haa not been mentioned. The law of Congress donating the scrip holds the State responsible for the successful dispo sition of the money, with tho condition of a return of the funds, unless the project is car ried out fa accordance with the law. The " -TemprJ&t ijgmiglled to select with a view hja finite jjiij ^tate ever hay _ = torrotorq.the scrip through* a' failure of the enterprise 'or.its diversion, to improper nses.it would be a matter of Very great Im portance that the Stats have'security fa tbc endowmentral a responsible institution, able to answer in.case of a demand of forfeiture, and under the State's control. .•urriJ >; "ti 'era-. Consul- Ions seem the order of the day. St. Lonis has just had a lively tornado. A large market place was blown away full of people. Of the hundreds, not more than a dozen were MUsd and hart. Sunday School Convention.—Decatur, Qa, March 30,1373.—In accordance with the call or Executive Committee of the S»bMth School Board of the Georgia Baptist ConvealiOD, -Wg.vct from the churches composing S'.onsMonnlaln IRp'.Itt Associa tion met in the meeting hooso of the Btptith church in this pises at 10 o'clock a. *. After lntrodectoy exercises were had hr Rev. R. W. Fuller, Elder E. W. Warren was called to the Chslr and J. .M. Briltaln re. quetted to act as Secretary. On calling the'roll of the ehurc-hce. the faUbwittg delegates reported thenudrce: Fleet Church, Atiantr, Elder B. W, Warn-1-, R. W. Falter. D It. Beaton, M D„ A K. Scagj; Second Chores, Atlanta, AT. Spald- tng, D. D., J. n. Calloway; Decatur, Rev. M. W Sammi, Wm. Henry StrieUani It. W. Swann, W. R. Webster; Indian Creek, John Minor, Wm. Shumate, Jos. Walker, J. R. Hadaway; Lithualii. J. It Born Conjora, J, M. Brittain, E. F. Edward?; Peachtree, S P. Haluie, Wo. E. Carter; Zloa, n r.R L. Grant, R. T. Hall, Jaa. W. Loyd; SwMf trci.-;T. : A Glhiu; South River, JeaseDcLoach; Corfagion, L P. Ch?ay. l ; Thopaljlluhoil pro.ramxie was teheu up and the? diene* were greatly luff,oettxl In >1- o^droea oa Givat Impoefauec or \tw WsJifr ?u-.day Achoolr, bf A T. Spalding, D 1). The tuhjeel was handled ia a nis-terly mannor, at d dcabilce i deep impressions were made on all present. n- Tto Best Method or Sa-talnln; Sabbath Schools in the Country —The ap ( Inter, Col. \V. L. Goldsmith, being absent, tbr q icatlon was promoted for the di: cueetou of the body. Br tth.-r J. H Bora gave some facte of Interest in tbia line, attribotlrg the difflcnltice. In part, to tie apathy of the majority of the membership of tie eharchea, especially the old once. Brother T. A GlbW epoke or the want of nab n and co operation among the church members, their segregation, etc. Brother Win. Henry Strickland gavoae a reason of theuidlc allies: First, The monthly system of worship among country churches, whereas they should return to Ihe apostolic mode of meeting evory Lord's day and halt ing worship. Second y. The had condition of mcctiag-hc the cwintry—they being open, cold, not famished with etovee, etc. Thirdly. Iragifarity of Icaclicre. Brother A Verde tt, an o'd lea-her, made son e practle 1 enggcdloas, founded oa the experience if thirty years. Brother it. L Great thought that pastors did not preach on the ruhject anfficienily. Brother Walker gave tome worieof encouragement 1 experience of forty years in the stotalkyeWetlivqMirof by moonlight fa a olover Burglaries. We see a remarkable nnmber of burglaries reported fa different sections of the State., and nearly all by negroes. ArS 0 ?# ™t r Slat? exchanges on qqr tatyft yretqday \e find at least a dozen burglaries mentioned, and the perpetrators in every case nro negroes. The SaTannah News and Cutlibert Appeal re count a number of very bold attempts, while the former shows the existence of a daring skillful and very determined gong of black burglars who are preying broadcast fa (5ft- Yftnn&h. This is a very alarming feature of -the time* and needs prompt, thorough c- Traction. It Is the legitimate out-cropping of tiie la(t> Radical rule, whose wholf tenfle^vy watt to spoil black labor and corrupt the negro ele ment. ^t ia hut oqe of the many pernicious lt-grow ths of Kadical teaching. The cure mo3t be summaiy in (U charac ter and stem fa its penalties. Wa point onr Northern friends to the result of Radical handi-work, and call upon them to help the country to a better regime. gleaned from work. Brother R. W. Ful’er believed tint the ladies could advacco thU ctn»e, •• h-y had la muy other#, at d nrgfd 'hit as tho brethren had proved recreant, that the «U'cr» bo enlisted. Brother Samms «ild, '* Voa must make Uio Bondar Scliool t ttricily. if yon exp vt surecra." Moved >s (o low? I •*» e wracrtly recommend to a'l the chnrchcs •cd rchoota compoeing UiU Convention th»t they re- Uhltah mtm'on reboots at the rert!c.t le wtibio diy ” Adopted onaplmhus'y. A T. SpildiUg then Epoke cf the f»ct that mil.y fiithfal. oEraret woman con’d he employed tide way w |ta great sncccra. Referred to the rchoole of Men- c e?t<T. Koginod, end the mie*lou Mchoole of Mr Spurgeon, cf London. Ur. T. U. Mo-gen dwelt on the thoa-ht that ihe Suudey School he eoroxienrl, e «Ith ihe church. - Adopted the following: “Rerolved, That St 1* the eenre. f hi? Convention that it le both the duly end privilege of every member of the church to he a mem- her of the Sucday S- hooU Atj urned to 3. p. a. xrxxiKf} axsnoy. Opened with payer bf ttr> tht?r T. A. Gibbs. Hl-Unlfoim Lceeon System expkloed aad ca- foiccxl by R W. Warren. He oi Jeered to the question Book System : 1 B ecueelt tame louweea the mind of the teacher an.l the wo 0 or (tod. * it coatee between the popii and the word <f God, Uodrnomiaetodthe question Books as "crnlePci.» U. W. Fuller conld .ec lltllj difference hotywfoth* phmof Uniform Lci'toLrendqn'estlonpepere accompenjlng tScm and tho o!d Qneetion Books, from Which lie i.adicarnel eo much and so wclL Brother Strickland considered the national scries of le eona es Impractical—too herd for tho average teacher' cf onr schools, much sown set for the pupil? —thought more vjojVI be accomplished by question book- pat forth by such mm et Carson, Stow, Day- ton, liegno and ethers, A K. Sergo, epoke qf the ucoers of the uniform eyries fa the First BapUat Church and offered reasons I or preferring them. A. T. Spalding th ught it wrong to abandon a study berate It Is hard-gave sound, forc.bio lllaitrelions. Brother Gibbs thoujht that there were advantages in both systems. ty, Bort Meth d of Toxra'nr.—Hopes much good wm *2* <U eddrcee, Ue brought e speech np to the ttonveatlon, hot had beard eo much that he had al most forgotlea hie own Ie glsd (hat ttthera before him havenn tholr discussions lid. his field. Thinks teach era ere bora—tpat made. 1. Ateagh— matt have a thorough knowledge of ih* subject. 9. Power of adaptation. A Teachers rauat epp nv grnvee.d sober In pres ence of their clasiji. Must hold hp "Rock of ages” cUis. Adj mnioJ to 11:30, a. Sauday morning. SECOND DAT. Fuxdat ilonxiNo, March 3J—9:30 a x. The ConrcnUon was very much entertained by the cxerdfes of the Decatur ISsptUt Sunday School. The Superintendent, Her. Wm. Ileury StrickUnd, ana offl.'cr?, are lira men, end the school is x )ivo school. The sch^l was a4 Irc^scd by T. A. Gibbs end J. M. in t,W hsppy mumcr Toe pulpit wa« filled At 11 o'clock, by R. W. Puller, who, After a forcible sermon of Perfection of Christ's Suffering*, presented the claims or the Georgia Baptist Orphan's llcme, received, in cash. £32 05; in notes, $190 In the afternoon J. M.BiHtalaprrAc.ed-subJcct ‘Last JodgraenV 1 * ^pt^TCfttioa Wdss again called to order. On motion the folio* log delcgites were appointed t> represent os in the Geor-U Slate Baptist Sunday School Convention which Is to meet In Macon, Geor- vla, on Thamday proceeding the 4th Lord's Day in April next, viz: Wm. Henry SlricUead. M. W. Femme, T. A. Gibbs, . P. Edwardc, a W. Warren. An fcnecnlivc Oemmlttoe wm appointed to arreage for anothe r meeting or Ur’s body with tho Ltthonla Baptist Church o* the Mb a*d SOth tf Jaamaty Best The Execntive Commltce conalete of R F. Edward?, J H. Born, J* M. Brittain, On motion of brother Sammi a committee of three be appointed the cna'ide? (he enbjoct of eniublencee of bgnk* com prying one Sxbhaih School litcretnre, infireportet the next meeting of this body. Too Convention adjourned Hnt die. At sight Rev. Wm. Henry 8trick!?nd preached. Soblect—Doom of Belrhexzar. Tbe meeting wm largely attended, end Hr is hoped that much good hM been doco ia the Sabfa'h School ra. J. M- Bptrrnm, accrelxry. F(¥TH Baetist Church.—Hon. John H. ^eme? pnrchaatd, not l> ng eipco, a tot on Bril street, peer Feck’s Planing Mill, for $1,100, end expects to great on It shortly, an rill flee-for the Fifth Bap tist Church, tt a cost of about *9,900 more. The *"eburch will be SOxCO feet, and will (cat about five hundred perron? treat fall Rev. J. F. Edeoi started a Sabbath School there. NowhehMaoaraSfty hereof therbnrch,about ooc-half having brahap- rixed by hipo W. leant that there an alx or eight for ■ttplirm apt Sunday. Accideut.—We regret to learn that Mr. Robert Win.htp yesterday, egddeatlRy. feU while toomiting hit haras, end broke hie left arm r n fiat, and tpr-ilncd hie right hand. Sent TO tiie Lunatic Asylum.— 1 The fol- ptw|dg pxrttea adjtrdged to bo 1 erratic! Ue Lnartie Atjlom yesterday: Lewie Poweil, W. Slxtieriy end Sarah Jins Hetterlie. The Utter ta adjudged a tana tic January 10,1871. but owing to the crowded Condition cf the Asylmn nr not received. Atlantic and Gf.eat Westers Canal. There wm meeting of the Board of Directors of this company held yeeterdey w the Kimball House at which all (he Direatora aava oae were present. MOB reaotvedtoopen books of subscription at the pfinclpel points along tin-11. c, aud wtilrcerelr hope the people will com. foesard aad fW* a 1 bend -sup port to tMa grand euterprUe Daenotiocof theopen- TUB FACES IfB MEET. Oh, thoT.'cee we meet With SESZSg o'rXlrwMrera- Ab tkej harry BwLfdy by. 1*4 pwo atc ficN as nr A» the xrtvcp thxt pUj On 116 Fanny tsnd of an iaiet^ mw • * ?^«»*fcey«*AAbrigirt ’ Tha; falison ttehliw c?hqaeem’ t fa ' There are (reMsiot hair i_. i zoldeoanare, Aad .hey ce-c, many h, .re. in their rmahas Thcroare locks like the nkht- Jtte tke day *t*r ocralds the dAwn. - 'C ■ ■ I-SSS -'‘"Sld 1 brc^ i , V :"hj. r e" t , ’ i “P~ t wall jiff iBfilSlUfau. .-«£ «-■ r mere are lips whore mile, ,without re slice or cnUe. ^ — vs* Light up the face at th. aurfilghti the tea ■ e -Jjcdlipe "hero a sneer ’ With care-worn brow*or with gUdaome #ia picrnivs of life, mlde ... and Fhadc/ • r** thty Pam u- *7rfUy by. ABO XJT PRINTERS, ^ printer. • I really do, iudeed, u printer* Get everything thcr niai (Except money.) Aitffnrjpr hind/of a . ' (liy giving An equivalent.) T.V V. bag will ap** to thma ‘(Krifcrt* rr,n,to * At ladlea' fair* they're almoat bopmA *r^ y Rlrlri, yon know* cnck eT «7thlng (B t Uly) h " et0,hO,r - ^^fftut^BwhAt'e the matter.) SATMjWnM.florarag^h rarafaro, Sut. Denuisoeftitymet at SZjTSSSXS* ivim’rot'n* w 0 l dOdc A ' <0 - d * T ' A b* il »Ora Pretid-ntDr. R Paroona of Stvennah, in th. .n-e- The fo.lowing membera answering to their rsamaar PraJ. r.Oftap. R Pareoi?, of S.W.S rfamSfn’ ^ thcns; K * ^ McDonald, Griffin; G. p. Campbell, Barncavllle; A. C. Ford, L. D. Catm®. 8. BUlups J. fi. Muiphy, Samnel n.p^ ¥* 114 Thomaa » Monroe; B. M. Allen, Ma- rtetta, aud wquoram preaent. the reguUr order nf buiincM was eu-pendod for tho consideration of appil. cations for membership. ™ .Committee, were elretad activ* nembem of this Boclefyi Dr. Wm. Grenahaw. Al- '*»*?*■< Dr * ^ S. Morse,Forsyth, Ga.; Dr. A Biaa- ^^Rome, G*.; Dr. Rafo Waldo Thoraton, thiWf further rnepended aad ■ reaonraon offered and adopted to appoint a Commit, tee on l*nbUcaiion. Dra. Hampton, Carpenter * Ford, were appointed by the Chair. On motion, Ihe Sc dety adjourned until 8o'clock, - L. D. CxornsrEB. Recording Sreretorr. ArTKRXOON SESSION. ’’ ' ^ Sodetymat according to adjournment. ^ Dr. E. Parsons, Presldcntv In the Chair. The report of the Execntive Commitle# Wtar f*ror- rtfaontho nemre of Dr. McBlheny. W«t Point, Gm; R B Mar-hall, Atlanta; K. B.A.»a«r, Gaiomvllla. 0 duly elected activo members of this ao SQn moUon Dra.. J. m. Lonqaist anlT.P. Smith were Invited to a scat with this body during this m* Kcxt In order were read and confirmed the minutes * previous meeting. ltegn]ar order of business was hen suspended fer the purpose of hearing the nsoal opening addrcea from the President, Dr. K. Parlous, uf Saraanah. ^ On motion the address was received and a rote of thanks tendered the President. • Tho Committee on Iliatology^Phyfiekgp ^ tal ChemUtry, not fcciug present, oa motioa, akle rab- Ject was passed over. . The Committee on Operalive Dcnti^y made aver- report of much information, thro nek their chafe. mao. Dr. P. Y. Clark. WmoiK>u the' report was received aad preceded for diacu;.«iou. . . ' - £ The Society then adjourned to 7# p, at, ** monT session. The Association ihct at 7^ o'clock, Dri E. Parsons. President, in the chair. The question of OperaUvc DenUstiy was a»hi te- kca op, and after quite on elaborate diacossion hr Drs. Clarke, Ford, Alien, Parsons and ethers, wee continued for further consideration to-morrow. A^resolntion was off-red and carried, that we havw divic exercises on to-morrow at g to 30 o'clock a. m. Operators "-Die. Hampton, Thornton and Carpenter. The Society then adjourned until 10 o’clock a. m- to morrow. L. D. CanriNTtn, Recording Secxeury. Tub “Wood** Cask.—Tho counsel on. both aldee In the great seductJon caee In DeKalb Fnperter Court, dosed their arguments at a late Lour yesterday evening, and we will not be able to give the vsrdiet of the Jury until to-morrow. Colonel G. T. Fry aad Captain J. T. Glenn made arguments for the 'State j and Hon. M. A. Candler and Colonel G. N. Letter, foe the defence. QThe evidence ia too sickening and dlsgustlac te be given to the public, especially where it te Mhtly to- falLinto the hands of the young. To bslteve theUe* tlmony ^>T the yoang lady preferring the charge against Iter. XL D. Wood, of redaction, one Is com pelled to bcl.eve tho accused & moral monster—m whited repulchrc—an adept in scoundrdism.^ To give crcdenee to the testimony of the deftae* one most brlicvo the accuser equally aa bad as the accused. The mind is bewildered aud conf osed, and faith in humanity is almost obliterated if one shoald believe both ; and the mind falters ia selecting the side to believe. The securer is a yon ng lady ef re markable intellectual development and cullers; flew pcrsonells; and on tho witness stand the equal of any lawyer. Tbc accused bore the reputation ef am earnest, xcalons and eloquent divine, of rare probity and piety. His walk was circumspect. That these two should appear In the character of accuser and ac cused, and develop facts so Ucart-rendlLg; that they should for so long a time carrj on their eril conduct, and give no outward Indication of their Inward de pravity-passes our finite conception. Tims will give os ah explanation of what lsj now a'aystery. Mr. Wood made a statement to tho court denying. all the allegations, and asseverating, ia the most solcsen manner, his entire innocence of all the charges. VThe counsel for the State conducted their part of the case with skill and ability; and the Solicitor Gen eral displayed great “sifting” powers lnthqrxaa- I nation of witnesses. The counsel for'the defense ful filled thtir whole duty to tho accused. Never havo we teen counsel display more zeal, earnestness and ability tiran Urey 814. Tenneeaee Seva. Memphis races begin on the 29th. Olive Logon lectures on “Girls,” at Knox ville, on the 9th. West Tennessee pfotfat* spill pirn. I cotton he»vi!y this yoa?. . ‘They axe going to have .nationalcamp tag or t»* book. a» tubccriytiau wui be gim xnmd at Knoxville. tbrougb live ire tr*. TL? .r-rrey of Ura wbolo line A railreafi from Wfipffle. ln±, to Jock-1 ¥V., Tenn., is talked of. j A six hundred one farm new Chatter u-ri-a ^, ngs ot „w before Cai-praJ^ •old for $20,000 lR5*Satqraay. ingaid to this great woik, and that iu rnecessienow Kimbpou/h g.»t a verdict Of $12,000 itgfilist M .crod beyond a donht let those who drsire to see the city of Memphis for the lofts of liis u\rtkux t it trssecd forward vlgwowly subscribe liberally to 'thestoek. It will not ottlyonhamee the vshmef prop exty m the city, bat will prove a good investment, as it caa never have a rival* * Ltermof DeKalb tupnlor Coart adjonroedj^sterday evening. ;tj> , ■ - • .] M ' aQojaotMa «fihe. SPliciter General the line cf flO I Imposed npnn W.*Q. Whidby. for, as woa allied, laughing in court, was remitted. It te Jmt justice to state that he waa not guilty of the charge, and that the whole thing was an April fool. . ?oiir a Hcriiy.—Some of the neighbors! ths Gvrman who committednuld.de sear the Barracks on Monday test administered xm his estate without the sanction of Jndee Pittman. Justice Butt issned a warrant for the parties and secured all the property but the money. Atlanta and New Orleans.—Freight is now brmfaht tbronxh from New Orleans te Ma city Mattel tetefMf MM boat by a snag in front of that ctiy. Joseph M. Gravemer, of Philadelphia, fell from a car of.ih^p^ytowg$fi«.->’irrfofa: and Georgia ing CbDUanopijjlhaJsJrKy 5133 mstantiykfllijjiSteHwJfJ.^ ^ . The Alabama Insane Hospital building, in Tuscaloosa, 1 is an jaWMEg" and beautiful gtructure. 'c- * • The i'csSSenco of tiafifc .English; business manager of the Sclini ‘Times, waa dtatroyeaVy fire,'ohi8«tm4tef%l$ht last i- Hom^H’P; Grair^^fiiufTWrMnT, ta pre pared to pay the interest on the State bonds for the month of May.—Adccrtiter. Tuscaloosa has one of the best river wharfs fa the State. The Faculty ot tho University have elected Prof. W. 8. Wyman Historian ft Sn Institution. Fish Culture.—The culture of fish ta at- t*actlng considerable attention. W. J. Houston, Hon. XL A. Candler, John Bryce, and Col. R. A. Alston, at Decatur, have fine ponds. X W. McCurdy,' IL P. Wccten, and J. T. Willingham, at Stone Mounts!*, also have fine ponds. They all speak encouragingly of their efforts. Wc learn that they anticipate exbib- Ing fish from their ponds at DeKalb County Fair, ud ths State Fair, In aquariums. Those who cannot have ponds, can raise gold and silver fish In aqua riums euccceefolly. Mr. B. Van Goldteaoven, In the Capitol bniiding, has met with great success So rais ing them, scdw-IU checrf ally give information cn this subject te all who call cn him. Yesterday's Sales.—The Sheriff aoid a imter of lots for taxes. He also sold a half ahare in the lease of the State Road (owned by H. L Kim ball) to B. U. HID for $20L The fnrnltnre in ths un finished portion of the Kimball House was bsqght by an.mil for $AGI, and a quantity of sash, blinds, fine grates ar.d other loo?e property for $135. Messrs Wallace A Fowler 'sold the J5dwordy prop erty at fair pi Ices. Colonel G. W. Adair sold a lot on McDonough street, 100x300 feet, for $1,060. He also sold the Denny prop erty, containing 70 acres, to Thomas Alexander for $100 per acre. _ Attachments.—Attaclimcnta hare been issued in the name of the State agatafit ths follow! partie*, for tbo sums rpccificd, and levied upon their property: fccofieid Settles Mill Company, $57/58 00; Foeter Blodgett, $50,009 00; John Rice, $^,500 00; V. A. Gatklll, $15,548 15; N. P. Ilotchkiw, $14,039 14: A. L. Harris, $$.4S6 O; Jsmes Mullens, $6,867 31. This mikes a total of $181,385 KL In the Scofield Rolling case the property or the company, and the Indi vidual property of Louis Scofield, W. D. Cook and A. I*. Harris has been levied on. ‘J. - . Hohoh Well Bestowed.—A Society has been organized at the WesTejan FcmGe Institute at Stanton: Virginia, under the name of the Lee—Jack- son Literary Sodefy. Tho principal officers were elected from Gdbrgla ladies. Miss Aurora £. Walker of Pickens county, was elected President; Mlfs lUgina H. Rambo, of Clay county, Vice Presl lent; aoq Miss Lucy P. Harris, of Atlanta, Correipondlng 8serelary. It U quite an honor to belong to a society presided over by officers of such high character and intellectual culture. j ________ i ;j Commendable.—The town of Decatur is evincing a spirit of improvement that is to bs highly commended. The streets are being putjn fine order necessary improvemerts hate been made to the pub lic buildings ; a town p»mp bss been put up. aed the public square Is to bs enclosed and beautified. fTh* y have a live Mayor and town Council But we, think the Mayor of a town ought to be a married ‘man. The digni-y of the office demands it. Dekalb Sdp*eioii C: cut.—Judge JIop- klns vesterday sentenced XL D. Wood to the penlten- ttery for ten years-jostone-half of the time of the former eeateoce. The case will be carried up to the Supreme Court. A negro man plead guilty to assault and battery on j.y.noirtrt, IMOIST1NCT PB1N1