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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN.
BOOK JXOTICE.
Agricultural and Horticultural I
Convention.
JLOCAJL NOTES.
■•THE 8TAB OF REDEMPTION,”
BY BET. I. B. O. QVILLUX.
"We have read this work, of a Georgia
divine, rather hastily, and yet with profit
and pleasure. It does not profess to be
a treatise on systematic Theoloey, nor
does it propose a solution of some of the
harder problems in the science of salva
tion. The highly respected author does
not claim for it the merit of profound
learning, or of exhaustive srgnm ent. Bis
style of writing is too descriptive for
strictly didactic purposes. The book
abounds in the brilliant flights of the
imagination. But still it presents the
important doctrines of redemption in a
very popular and pleasing point of view.
He takes up the sublime subject in the
Garden of Eden, and follows it through
fourteen chapters of entertaining thought
and striking figure, and then winds up
with the majestic song of the redeemed
before the throne.
This neatly printed little volume, from
first to last, glows with the fervors of a
living piety. The spirit of the writer
is admirable. The catholicity of his
sentiments clothes them with peculiar
charms and attractions for all Christiun
minds and hearts. The most rigid sec
tarian cannot find anything here to pro
voke opposition or rebuke. We are al
ways delighted to meet with the earnest
productions of Southern authors, and
we trust our people will not be slow to
encourage the valuable contributions to
learning and religion, which have their
birthplace in the South.
Otficts of tbe 1
Geobgia. State Aobiccbtubab Society, >
Atlanta, Ga., Jab- 21th, 1372. )
In pursuance of a call from the Com
missioner of Agriculture, at Washington.
D. C., for a “Convention of delegates
representing the interests of the State
Agricultural and Horticultural Societies,
Boards of Agriculture and Agricultural
Colleges of the United States, to assem
ble in Washington, D. C., on Thursday,
15th February next, to confer upon sub
jects of mutual interest, and to take such
action as shall be deemed expedient for
the promotion of Agricultural Education,
and to secure a more intimate connection
between the Department and the several
Institutions mentioned,” I appoint as
delegates to represent the Georgia State
Agricultural Society in said Convention,
the following gentlemen, to-wit:
E M Pendleton of Hancock connty,
Wm Schley of Chatham connty, P J
Berckmaus of Richmond county, Jos B
Jones of Burke county, James H Fanin
of Troup connty, T J Smith
of Washington connty, P M
Nightingale of Glynn counnty,
James H Nichols of White county, Sam
uel Barnett ©f Wilkes county, B C Yan
cey of Clarke county, J S Lavender of
Pike connty, Jonathan Norcross of Ful
ton connty, J T Ellis of Spalding coun
ty, C W Howard of Bartow county, Dr
A Means of Newton*county, Richard Pe
ters of Fulton connty, J H Fitten of Bar
tow county, D W Lewis of^Hancock
county, T G Holt of Bibb county, J B
Hart of Greene county, M C Fnlton of
McDuffie county, James Camak of Clarke
county, J Van Bnren of Habersham coun
ty, J S Lawton of Monroe connty, T P
Janes of Greene connty, D A Yason of
Dougherty county, J H Dent of Floyd
connty, W Phillips of Cobb county, W
P Hardin, of Cobb county, E J Camp of
Milton county.
As it is important that our State Soci
ety should be represented in this Con
vention, it is hoped that all of the above
named gentlemen, or as many as can pos-
sioly do so, will attend.
A. H. Colquitt, President.
Special Washington Correspon
dence.
Washington City, D. C., J
Wednesday, January 17, 1872. j
Editors Daily Sun: Congress met on
the first Monday of December, 1871, and
adjourned on the 21st of that month to
January 8th, 1872; and from the day of
assembling in December to Monday, the
lGth instant, did really nothing. The
whole of this time has been spent by
members in locating themselves and
families in comfortable quarters for the
remainder of the session; fitting out their
wardrobes, passing the compliments of
the season with friends and allies, intro
ducing bills, prospecting the situation
and
FORMING “BINGS”
and combinations, whereby taxation is to
bo maintained and the public treasury
{ ilnndered under the guise of necessary
egislation.
It is an unquestionable fact, and one
which the sovereign people should not
forget, that the legislation of Congress is
nothing more nor less than a stupendous
speculation for filthy lucre—shaped and
manipulated by “rings” and close corpo
rations. These “rings” or corporations
arc
GORGED AND CRAMMED
with spoils, yet their maws seem in
satiable. Now and then some member
of the “ring” thinks he lias not
had a fair division of the plunder,
and if his demands are not appeased, he
lets drop some secret or hint; committees
may be appointed to investigate, but
forthwith the “Ring,” with innumerable
snborned witnesses under their control—
prove that each and every allegation of
the treacherous members is a falsehood
and a pure, unmitigated fabrication.
And whenever the public mind
Secretary’s Bnlletin.
BEGINS TO SCRUTINIZE
and investigate any particular allegation
of plunder and corruption, immediately
a diversion is made about “ Alabama
Claims,” “Mormonism,” “acquisition of
Cuba,” or some proposition (which is
always popular) to punish “Ku-Klnx
outrages,’’and,to bring “unrepentant rebels
to condign punishment.” Whilst these
political fire-bells are ringing, and the
popular mind excited, the “Ring” legis
lates and gorges at the public Treasury.
Such is Congressional Legislation in this
year of Grace; and such it has been for
many years past.
THE AMNESTY BILL,
which passed the House in April, 1871,
seems very tardy in becoming a law.
This Dills accepts three classes.
1. “Members of Congress of the Uni
ted States, who withdrew therefrom and
aided the rebellion.”
2. “Officers of tbe Army or N*vy of
the U nited States who, being above the
age of twenty-one years, left said Army
or Navy, and aided the rebellion.” .
J “Members of State Conventions,
w .ich adopted pretended ordinances of
session, and who votedfor the adoption
.Mieh ordinances. 1 ’ This bii) has been
\ ery thoroughly debated in the Senate,
unit a great effort has been made by ex
treme Radical Senators, like Morton,
Oonkling and Edmonds, to destroy it
with amendmBnts. However, all such
schemes so far, have been defeated. Yet.
Mr. Sumner insists, that before he can
su port the bill, it must be amended by
bis “Supplementary Civil Rights Bill,”
which is intended to enforce
SOCIAL EQUALITY
between the races, in the hotels, church
es, theaters, and all other public places*
Mr. Sumner addressed the Senate for
three hours on Monday last, on his
much cherished amendment, the galleries
being exclusively occupied by “onr
colored fellow citizens.” On this occa
sion, the weather (fortunately for
the reporters present), was quite cool,
and, though the Africander was well de
fined, this Radical aroma was held in
abeyance by reducing the accustomed
temperature of the Senate Chamber.
The fate of the bill is in great doubt.
Many professed friends of amnesty are
really its worst enemies, for their pre
tended friendship is always coupled with
a proviso.
Gen. B. F. Butler introduced on Mon
day, a bill granting universal amnesty,
but with the proviso that such amnesty
should not give the persons sq relieved
any status in the matter of claims against
the United States. This bill was referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The Democrats of the two houses of
Congress, held a caucus on Tuesday
evening, ultimo, but agreedjupon no def
inite line of policy.
Georgians are congratulated that Geor
gia is once more in the hands of Geor
gians, who cannot be bought and sold.
D. Grey.
Office State Agbicultcbal Society,
Atlanta, Ga., 23a January. 1872.
The following is a list of Delegates
elected to the Convention of the State
Agricultural Society, to be held in Savan
nah, 22d February next, as returned to
this office up to date:
Baldwin county—W McKinley, J S Thomas, Henry
Stephens. _
Banka county—J J Turnbull, J Kf Douglas, A J
West; "Phi Delta" Society ol Banka—J W Pruitt, W
B Pruitt, W W Charlton. .
Bartow county—S W Leland, B M Stiles, T J Lyons;
Oothcaloga” Society of Bartow—J H Fitten, J M
Veach, A C Trimble.
Berrien county *D G Hutchenson, B F Whitting
ton, W E Connell.
Bibb connty—James Tiuley, Chas M Wiley, Thos
Hardoman. _ _ _
Butts county—G B Elder, W B Thaxton, J H
Bryan.
Calhoun county—C M Davis, Geo W Colley, J J
Becd.
Campbell county—A S Whitaker, L Ballard, Joseph
Headen. ..
Clinch connty—L C Mattox, A J Caswell, J L
Sweat. .
Clayton county—J W Storoy, J L H Waidrop, J J
Hanes; "Philadelphia" Society of Clayton—J H Huie,
E Huie, A J Camp.
Cobb connty—Martin L Buff, William L Mansfleld t
J T Bnrkhalter; "Powder Springs” Society of Cobb—
A C McIntosh, J C Bntner, A J Kiser.
Coweta county—J H Cooke, B Y Brown. S F Vine
yard; ' Longstrcet” Society of Coweta—W A Smith,
J A Goodwin, J H Graham.
DeKalb county—Decatur Society. E A Davis, TC
Howard, B A Alston; Stono Mountain Society, A J
Vtal, H P Wootten, E B Whitman.
Dooly county—J L Toole, J E Lilly, A J Coqo.
Emanuel connty—J H Sherod, S A Pnghsley, M B
Ward.
Glynn county—P M Nightingalo, James Postell, S
C DeBruhl.
Gordon county—Jas Harlan, M M Anderson, Jas
Rogers.
Greene county—T P Janes, O P Daniel, James L
Brown.
Gwinnett county—Thos H Mitchell, E J McDaniel,
Thos E Winn; Norcross Club—John J Thrasher, M
Richardson, GH Jones.
Hall county—Hagins Creek Society—M R Coker,
Taylor Armour, W L Redman.
Henry county—J M McDonald, G M Nolan, Q
Nolan.
Houston county—S D *Killen, J D Smith, D M
Brown; Fort Valley Club—W J Anderson, J A Miller,
D U Houser.
Lee county—J P Stevens, V G Hitt. F H West.
Lowndes county—J A Dasher, Jr., S E Myddletoh,
H D Holliday.
Lumpkin connty—Wier Boyd, B A Quillian, B A
Martin.
Miiton county—A W Holcomb, J Graham, J B Mc-
Callum.
Mitchell county—J H Spence, J A Collins, B F
Brimberry.
Montgomery county—J A McMillan, E McRae, D
J McRae.
Newton connty—E Steadman, E S Thomas; “Brick
Store” Club, of Newton—H L Graves, J G Paine.
Oglethorpe county—W B Brightwell, Pope Barrow,
John T Hurt.
Pike connty—"Barnesville” Society—J S Laven
der, A Stafford, J C Middlebrooks.
Polk county—S M H Byrd, W M Hutchins, N J
Tumlin.
Quitman connty—S P Burnett, B G Morris, J C
Pittman.
Randolph county—W Coleman, T L Douglas, N T
Crozier.
Spalding county—J A Beeks, J Stillwell, Daniel A
Johnson.
Talbot county—J F Little, W B Neal, J F Marshall.
Troup county—B C Farrell, E A Reid, M A Rachels.
Twiggs county—Dr W O Daniel,,W. Faulk, W Solo
mons. Ml
Upson county—J C McMlchael, Joseph Allen, Jno
Walton county—B S Sheats, G A Nunnally, W W
White.
Wasnington connty—P B Taliaferro, S J Smiih, T
O Wicker.
White county—E F Starr, J H Nichols, J B Lums-
den.
Wilkes county—C A Alexander, T T Hunter, John
T Wingfield.
Wilkinson connty—A J Miller, E J Coats, Jas G
Ockington.
Tickets for the above delegates will
issue from this office by the 5tb of Feb
ruary.
County Societies which have not elect
ed and returned the names of then* dele
gates will do so immediately, or be too
late to obtain tickets.
It must be borne in mind that the rail
roads have agreed to carry only a delega
tion of three from each County Society, and
County Societies are notified that no fur
ther applications for tickets will be made
for more than one delegation from each
connty.
Weekly papers will please publish.
David W. Lewis, Secretary.
Recorder’s Court — Unwelcome
Guests.—The burden of yesterday morn
ing’s litigation, was the abuse of hospi
tality. This was an idea so foreign to
His Honor’s innocent and generous sim
plicity, that it aroused his burning in
dignation.
JUDKIN3 BANGDIOUT
had been putting a Mr. Templeton “in
bis little bed,” in his 3tore, until Mr. T.,
in the pride of his heart, began to con
ceive grand enterprises a la Fisk, by
which he hoped to amass a fabulous, for
tune. His mind was so much possessed
with this design, that his scheme was
concocted in a dream. Yesterday-morn
ing he arose and said: “Mr. Bangimont,
last night, while reposing amid the
gorgeous drapery of your regal palace,
I was visited by a somnom-
bulic apparition, whom, by the
wisdom of Socrates, I conceived
to be a Divine Messenger. It admon
ished, me in consideration of my past il-
lustrions services for my Lord and Mas
ter, to arise and take unto myself all the
goods and glittering wealth of your
home. Therefore, accepting this divine
legacy, I offered no resistance to the ir
revocable decree. In pursuance of this,
I have taken formal possession of your
house and home, and hereby dismiss you
to the charity of the world, with a sor
rowful heart.”
Mr. Banzimout, with royal suavity,
offered the immaculate prophet an ele
vated seat on the toe of his boot. Mr.
T. accepted the proffered seat with in-
ceivable alacrity, and, in'the “twinkling
an eye,” was transported, “on the
wings of the wind” to “kingdom come.”
A few shattered fragments of his ruby
nose are the only souvenirs of his earthly
estate.
HE WHO DANCES MUST PAY THE PIPER.
This venerable adage suffered a shameful
indignity from an unwelcome guest at a
iarty on Saturday night. Mr. "Wright
rad a “candy palling.” He invited girls
only, but by some unaccountable coinci
dence, a fiddler came, accompanied by
some “bo-hoy’s.” (The girls were the
instigators in that move—there are other
kinds of candy than syrup and sugar)
The fiddler charged $6. The “bo-hoy’s”
were worth only a quarter. Revelries
were stopped. Quarreling began.
Screaming commenced. Indiscriminate
(accidental) kissing and hugging, was the
consequence. Mr. Wright became fu
rious and sent the girls to bed, and the
boys to home. “That’s all bosh,” said
His Honor. “Bring any candy with
you ?” “No sir.” “Well, I’ll dismiss you,
Mr. Wright, for a stick of your candy,
and a kiss of your girl” and
Hia Honor is still sitting, still sitting
With his eyes upon the door,
And is looking for the candy and the kisses
Which will come, ah I nevermore.
David J. Meade, Esq.—The Gover- undersigned joint committee, appointed
nor, in appointing Mr. Meade to a clerk- j by the President of the Senate and
WASHINGTON.
skip in the Executive Department, ex
ercised his characteristic charity and dis
cretion. Mr. Meade is a disabled sol
dier, and this fact, together with his per
sonal merits, commend him to the con
sideration of our discriminating Gover
nor
The Marietta CEiiETBY.-The resuonse
from a number of the best citizens of
Marietta, to the patriotic proposal of “A
jylng—The
Duty on
Rice—Bustecd--Fighting Over n. Post—
Office—Tile Jud'clary Committee Re
ports n"iiInst Woman Suffrage—Wants
the Mobile Custom-Horn . x
i Hi 9
Washington, January 25.—The Ter-
Speaker of the House of Representa-1 Thc Indians I
tives, under authority of the foregoing
act of the General Assembly of Georgia,
will begin our sittings in tbe city of At
lanta, State of Georgia, United States of
America, on the first day of March,
1S73, and will remain in session until the I ritorial Committee heard the Indians in.
first day of May, 1872, for the purgoses their opposition to a territorial govem-
indicated in said aot. ment for their Territory. They will have
The attention of persons owning or another hearing to-day.
Stranger,” made through the columns of I holding the bonds of the State of Geor-j The Committee on Ways and Means
The Sun, q few days ago, which response gia, or the bonds of Railroads indorsed j to-day gave a hearing to the rice men.—
will be found in our-columns this morn- by the State of Georgia, and who expect I Senator S »wyer spoke a few words against
ing, shows the earnest feeling of the to present the same to the committee, is the reduction of the duty on rice. Col.
people of our neighboring city on this called to the first section of said act, as Owens, of Georgia, who is a rice planter,
subject, who, we know, have devoted to t he nature of the testimony required, showed the difficulties of such producers,
much time, labor and money to this sac- Persons desiring to communicate with and contradicted the assertions of mer-
red work. the committee, will address Thomas J. chants of the North, who ask for a re-
We trust this matter will result in the Simmons, Chairman, care of N. L. An- duction, that rice planters are making
thorough ornamentation of the cemetery gier, State Treasurer, Atlanta, Ga. much money.
and the placing of the lame within a | Signed at the Capitol, in the city of Judge Busteed of Alabama is here,
Atlanta, State of Georgia, United It is understood that Hulbert will be
States of America, the 12th day of re-appointed Comptroller of the
December, 1871. Currency.
Thomas J. Simmons, The patent report for last year shows
On the part of the Senate, and Chair- the office is self supporting,
man of Joint Committee; I Senators Rice and Clay ton are fighting
Garnett McMtllan, | over Little Rock Post Office.
John L Hall,
On the part of the House.
pernum-.nt inclosnre.
THE BONDS OF GEORGIA.
Official Notice to the Bondhold
ers.
AN AOT
To protect the people of the State of
Georgia against the illegal and frandu
lent issue of bonds and securities, and
for other purposes connected with the
same.
SUN-STROKES.
Col. McRibbin has been summoned
before^the Post Offiice committe to testify
in regard to mail route 3.
The Judiciary Committee of the Senate
report against woman suffrage as a right
under the Constitution.
Major Timothy Pierson, of Alabama, ia
$2?* The New York police propose a
Whereas, Divers bonds, purporting to mon ument to “the late lamented” Fisk,
be bonds of the State of Georgia, and .....
divers bonds bearing the indorsement of Tho announcement of Spring here, uiging his claims to the Mobile
the State, have been issued and put in Races has aheady commenced as a matter ,. s 1 r >u ^ ^oose-
circulation by Rufus B. Bullock, late of “course.”
Governor of said State, and divers bonds ^Positive Departurism, comnara-
lssued prior to his administration, have ,. . . „ . ’ — ,
been negotiated by him: And, whereas, fame “Passivism,” superlative Radieal-
it is believed that a large portion of said ism. It is very easy to decline them all.
bonds have been illegally and fraudulent- The Comptroller General of South
ly issued and negotiated, and the extent Carolina, is unable to tell what the State
of said bonds so issued and negotiated , ,,
is unknown to this General Assembly. P wes « and wouldn’t tell if he were able.
• Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate | Can any of the Doctors of Divin
The Senate confirmed Janies W. Locke
as District Judge for Southern Florida.
FORTY SECOND CONGRESS.
number of bonds which have been is
sued as hereinbefore recited in the pre
amble of this act, and the aggregate
amount thereof; and so far as they have
A correspondent at Louisville sends
the following to the Savannah News
An election was held in Jefferson county
on Saturday, the 20th instant, for a Rep
resentative to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of the Hon. Winder
P. Johnson. The result is as follows:
Col. J. G. Cain, 703; Dr. N. J. Oliphant,
34(3—majority for Col. Cain 357.
The Milledgeville Recorder mentions
the most remarkable instance on record
when it says: It was a notable circum
stance, at the Methodist prayer meeting,
last Wednesday night, that six, of the
eight men present, were connected with
the city press.
The Oates troupe bore away a thousand
dollars from Columbus, Oh, these vid-
ders!
The Rome Commercial announces that
Mr. James Scott, the father of Dunlap
Scott, died at his residence in Chattooga
county on the 20th inst., aged 82 years.
A Number of Atlanta Ladies, having
completed their Leap Year conquests in
this city, we learn, in their cruel ambi
tion, have organized a magic phalanx of
beauties for an incursion on the unsus
pecting gentlemen of New Orleans. We
bespeak for the fair conquerors abundant
spoils and numerous trophies, and wish
them a triumphal return.
Shot.—Last evening Mr. Tant,
painter by trade, who was boarding with
Mr. W. K. Yance, proprietor of the
Vance House, No. 113 Whitehall street,
had a dispute with his landlord about his
board bill, and shot Mr. Yance in tbe
house, with a Derringer pistol, the ball
taking effect in the right breast. He is
severely, though, it is believed, not dan
gerously, wounded.
Policeman Barney Lee arrested Mr.
Tant, and lodged him in the calaboose.
An Important Enterprise.—Cols. R.
A. Alston and B. O. Yancey, Generals
W. S. Walker, and A. H. Colquitt, and
Geo. W. Adair, John H. James, Richard
Peters and H. A. Farrar, Esquires, have
addressed a note to Capt. C. W. Howard
proposing to him tc accept a mission to
Europe, to represent to capitalists there
the favorable opportunities for profitable
investment in Georgia to negotiate the
sale of farms, wild lands, water powers
or mineral interests, and to correct the
misrepresentations of Northern emigrant
agents, &c., &c.; and proposing that one
hundred men in Geergia contribute §20
each for this purpose.
Capt. Howard agrees to accept the
mission, provided the §2,000 can be
raised, and to start in April or May. He
says he would diligently inquire into the
details of European Agriculture, wages,
form of labor-contracts, leases, rotation
of crops, laws affecting Agriculture, and
especially how it is that European farm
ers, with a climate less favorable than
our own, and with prices of products not
greater than our own, and with no one
crop capable of paying so high a return
per acre as cotton, under high farming,
can live aad make money from land,
worth §5<XJ per acre, and publish the re
suits from week to week iu the Planta
Hon.
It is suggested that all disposed to as
sist in this enterprise, forward the money
to Hon. John H. James, our Mayor, and
a prominent banker here, which will be
returned if the mission should not be
entered upon.
Henry Clews on a Bender.—We
learn that Henry Clews has written a
letter, to a gentleman in this city, long
enough to make four columns in a news
paper, and that it will probably appear
in one of our city papers this "morning,
or to-morrow, in which he severely at
tacks Dr. Angier, and, perhaps, others.
We imagine that he considers his case
desperate, otherwise he would resort to
some different method of securing the
allowance of his little claim.
Spalding Illicit Distillers. —Messrs.
W. P. Phillips and Thomas McKibbens,
who were arraigned on Wednesday for
illicit distilling, were examined yesterday.
On the presentation of official papers
from the Revenue Departments the war
rant against them was withdrawn.
Sanford Apple and Isaac Storman gave
bond yesterday and were dismissed.
The Snow.—At 31, p. m., yesterday, it
began to snow, and continued steadily
until a late hour lost night. At 11, p., m.,
it had fallen to a depth of three inches.
During the afternoon pedestrians on
Whitehall street found themselves as
sailed by numbers of bouyant clerks, who
were engaged in sporting with snow-balls.
At an early hour after dark, some en
terprising individuals, up to the spirit of
the occasion, awakened the quiet streets
with the mellow tones of sleigh-bells.
"Hear the sledges with their bells—silver bells;
What a world of merriment their melody foretells!
How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle,
In the icy air of night.”
The New Telegraph Office, which is
being rapidly fitted up at the Kimball
House, connects with a net of thirteen
wires.
SENATE.
The Choctaws petition against a Terri
torial Government.
Amnesty was resumed and Morrill, of
Maine, spoke long in favor of tbe bill,
and House of Representatives of the State ity, or Medicine, tell how the oldest man but against the Sumner amendment,
of Geoigia, That there shall be a commit- ever lived most probably came to Flanagan followed in favor of tho bill
tee appointed of three, one by the Presi- , . . .. . . J and amendment. The bill was post-
dent of tbe Senate, and two by the 1113 dea *“ . last * poned to Monday.
Speaker of the Honse of Representa- Ohio has 173,172 men and women The apportionment bill is the special
tives, who shall have full power and an- who cannot read. And yet, that State order for to-morrow,
thority to examine and ascertain the | assumes to furnish a Governor for South I Senator Morrill, in his speech on tho
Carolina Amnesty Bill to-day, said the Govern-
1 . t, ,ment having prosecuted the war upon a
The Savannah Republican says: j principle which assumed the absolute.
I H When a man goes on a bridal tour, I political disability of twelve millions of
been sold or hypothecated, by whom I these days, with bis neighbor’s wife, he j people, and the absolute overthrow of
sold, the amount of money paid, to whom . • . , , wnndhininu * » the legitimate Governments of ten States
paid, when paid, for what purpose nego- . „ the very first step in the process of recon-
tiated, and all other facts connected with would not concubming be more ap- 3 truction was necessarily Amnesty, in
the history of said bonds, and to report propriate. order to qualify those who were to take
the same to the General Assembly at its The Cincinnati Times and Giron- part in reorganizing the governments.
”1“ Be it further enacted, That J* “ ■*-- U >° ** -.l3fTS85ft5 3
said committee so appointed, be author-1 ^ er Democratic organ, the Comma cial or aece33 jty at the end of tho war, and in
ized and required to meet and sit in the the Gazette. Before next November, tbe accordance with that principle, the ques-
city of Atlanta during a term not exceed-1 Times and Chronicle will wish it were tion of general amnesty had been long
ing sixty days, commencing March 1, r)„ mnnr „«a tnn ago settled. The question now before
1872, for the purpose named in the first ‘ . the Senate was, whether it would pass a
section of this act, and said committee There is a ship now on the sea, grating amnesty not quite amnes-
are hereby invested with full power and built in 1568, when tbe Prince of Orange ty, but so near as to put an end to special
authority to examine witnesses under -was fighting Philip IL of Spain, then at legislation on the .subject. He was con-
oath, to send for persons, books and pa- L he zenith of his power . This Dutch ™ ced ** b ° ***
pers, and to exercise such other power as ,. , f , , . , to pass tbe bill. He had been brought
may be necessary to carry into effect the ^P* now three hundred and forty years to conv iction by the President’s re
provisions of thus act. old, recently passed the Cape of Good commendation, by the recommendation
Section 2. Be it further enacted, That Hope, bound from Batavia for Holland, of tbe Ku-Klnx Committee, and by liis
it shall be the duty of said committee, c« Iti3almosfc asol a as the Ship of State.” own judgment, as to the amendment
immediately after the appointment to
give notice of the time and place of sit
ting by publishing this preamble and
act, at least two months prior to their
sitting, in two newspapers in the city of
MICHIGAN.
Some Roasted CHIldrcn.
Detroit, January 25.—A woman lock-
proposed by Sumner. Ho was not only
opposed to its adoption, but believed
that it never ought to have been enter
tained as an amendment to this bill:
first, because it involved a different rule
Atlanta, two in the city of New York, e a three children in a house which bum-1 of legislation—requiring only a majority
two in the city of London, and one in e a. Two of the children are dead.
the city of Frankfort. > * <
Section 4. Be it enacted further, That| MEXICO,
all persons holding bonds of the State of
Georgia, or bearing the indorsement of
said State, issued since July, 1868, are
vote—and second, because although
it involved very delicate Constitu
tional questions, it had not been
considered by a committee. The Sena-
The Revolutionists gain a Victory. I tor said that Sumner’s bill was unconsti-
Matamobas, January 25.— Severe tutional, and was an assertion of the
hereby required to report the same tosaid I fighting is reported at Camargo. The equal civil, political and social rights o£
committee for registration on or before | Revolutionists are victorious,
the first day of April, 1872, and upon
failure so to report said bonds, and to
submit the same for registration, the same
shall be deemed prima facie t.. have been
illegally or fraudulently issued.
ILLINOIS
Small Fox—G. D. Alexis.
Chicago, January 25.—The small pox
Section 5. Be it further enacted, That I and some other diseases are increasing.
the Treasurer of said State be, and he is
hereby prohibited from paying any in
terest on any bonds issued, negotiated
or indorsed by the State since the 4th
day of July, 1868, until said committee
shall have made their report and the Gen
eral Assembly shall otherwise direct.
Section 6. Be it further enacted, That
The Ducal buffalo hunting party has
returned.
TENNESSEE.
A Southern Methodist University.
Memphis, January 25.—Delegates from
the various Methodist Conferences met
... . . , . ... . , ,,, I here yesterday and organized, with the
nothing contained m tins act shall be so ^ f establishing a Southern Metho-
construed as to pledge the State of dis J t University .
Georgia to the payment of any bonds —
issued qr indorsed by the State since the j WEST VIRGINIA.
4th day of July, 1868, by reason of said
bonds being registered as prescribed in I Fatal Accident—The Constitutional
this act, should it afterwards appear that Convention,
the i '.me have been illegally or fraudu- Charlestown, January 25.—A com-
lently issued. panion of Charles Casey shot him through
Section 7. Be it further enacted, That the breast, while carelessly handling a
the Governor be and is hereby author-j pistol
ized and required to draw his warrant
npon the Treasury, in favor of said com
mittee or such persons as they may des
ignate for an amount sufficient to defray
the expenses of publishing this pream
ble, and such other printing as may be
necessary to carry into effect the pro
visions of this act.
Section 8. Be it further enacted. That
all laws and parts of laws militating
against this act be and the same are here
by repealed. L. N. Trammell,
President of the Senate.
T. W. J. Hill,
Secretary of the Senate.
James M. Smith,
Speaker H >use of Representatives.
J. D. Waddell,
Clerk House of Representatives.
In Senate, December 9th, 1871.
Notwithstanding the veto of His Ex
cellency, the Governor, this bill has this
day passed the Senate by a Constitution
al vote of two-thirds, being yeas 25, nays
10. L. N. Trammell,
President of the Senate.
W. A. Little, pro tern.
Secretary of the Senate.
In House, December 9, 1871.
Notwithstanding the veto of his Ex
cellency the Governor, this bill has this
day passed the House of Representatives
by a constitutional vote of two-thirds,
being yeas 117, nays 20.
Jambs M. Smith,
Speaker House Representatives.
L. Carrington,
Clerk Honse Representativ 23 pro tem.
Office Secretary of State, )
Atlanta, Ga., December 12,1871. f
The above and foregoing four pages of
written matter contain a true and correct
copy of the original of file in this office.
Given under my hand and the seal of
office. David G. Cotting,
Secretary of State.
To all whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that we, the
The Constitutional Convention voted
to fly the Federal flag over the hall.—
There were five negatives.
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ALABAMA.
Tlic Alabama and. Chattanooga Rail'
road.
Mobile, January 25.—In the United
States Circuit Court, to-day, in the case
of Drake vs. the Alabama and Chatta
nooga Railroad, et al., Judge Woods de
cided against the motion to appoint a
Receiver, on the ground that Charles
Walsh is the Receiver of said road under
appointment of the State Chancery
Court, iu a suit brought by Alabama be
fore the institution of Drake’s suit.
Selma, January 25.—Intensely cold
weather for several days. A snow storm
to-day, the heaviest in ten years.
There was a collision this evening on
the Alabama Central, 20 miles west of
Selma, and killed one, and several badly
hurt. Both trains were smashed.
MISSOURI.
Still Driving in the Wedge.
Jefferson .City, January 25.—The
Liberal Republican mass convention, the
largest ever assembled in the State, has
resolved that the shameless abase of gov
ernment patronage for the control of can
vasses and elections, whether in the in
terest of an individual faction or of
party, with its consequent corruption
and demoralization of political life, de
mands a thorough and genuine reform of
public service. Those who would sup-
press investigation forget that they owe
a higher duty to their country than they
do to any party. It is time to stop the
growing encroachments of Executive
power, the use of coerciou or bribery to
ratify a treaty, the packing of the Su
preme Court to relieve rich corporations,
and the seating of members of Congress,
The convention yesterday received £
dispatch from the Cincinnati German
American Reform Association, promisin'
its hearty co-operation.
all men in hotels, churches, schools, the
atres, and every where. This was all
well, and he hoped the day would
soon come, when we should
be all so thoroughly imbued with the
principles of justice, humanity and Chris
tianity as to take all men, without dis
tinction of color, to our firesides and
bosoms; but certainly it was not withia
the province of Congress to enforce them,
by direct legislation.
Morrill criticised in detail the pro
visions of Sumner’s bill, and argued
that Congress had no power to en
act them into law, except so far
as they applied to common carriers, and
he warned the Senate against disregard
ing the constitutional hue of separation
between Federal and State Governments,
upon the preservation of which the sta
bility of the republic depended.
HOUJ3E.
The President was called on for all the
proceedings under the Ku-Klux bill, in
South Carolina, with the names of the
prisoners and their condition, respecting
the safety of life and property in North
Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky,
Mississippi Texas, and Louisiana.
The Naval appropriation bill—over
seventeen millions of dollars—was made
the special order for Tuesday.
NEBRASKA.
Tlie Political Muddle—Tlic Road Still
Blockod.
Omaha, January 25.—The Gubernato
rial and legislative muddle is unchanged.
The Governor threatens to call out the
militia.
The snow blockade extends two hun
dred and twenty miles west of Cheyenne.
Six inches fell during the last storm,
and badly drifted.
KENTUCKY.
Negro {Suffrage Adopted.
Frankfort, January 25.—The Senate
concurred in the House bill allowing ne
groes to testify.
PENNSYLVANIA
A Brace of Conventions.
Harrisburg, January 25.—The Re
publican State Central Committee have
called a Convention to meet here April
the 10th, to nominate Governor and oth
er State officers, and to select electoral
ticket and delegates to the National
Convention.
The State Editorial Convention is here,
attended by about fifty editors. Libel,
law, and public advertising was dis
cussed. An editorial exenrsion for next
Summer is proposed.
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ENGLAND.
A Borgia Respited.
London, January 25.—Christiana Ed
munds, the prisoner, under sentence ol
death, has been respited.