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SAVANNAH) DECEMBER 1, 1866.—
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SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 1, 1806.
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Colitlcal Treachery Hel
TUe apparently preconcerted attempt of
the Chicago Times and the Boston Ptidt,-tite
organs heretofore of the north-western and
jj eW England wings of the Democraey, to
pat the party ship on a new tack by pro
nouncing in favor of negro suffrage has met
with poor success. With the exception of,
0U e other Democratic journal, published in
Iowa, the proposition has been emphatically
rejected by the conservative masses of the
North. The New York World, speaking for,
the Democracy of the Middle States, de
clares that the party demands nothing for
the South but the right of managing its local
affairs, in its own way, under the Consjitu-
tion, which embraces the power,to vote, on
the constitutional amendment and negro sufk
fragc as it pleases, unawed by tbe dictation
and threats of the Radicals. That when
ever, upon its own voluntary motion, any
Sjuthern State sees fit to give partial or im
partial suffrage to negroes, they will say
amen! Whenever any State, by its own free
action, refuses, on the other hand, thus to
confer the elective franchise, they will also
say amen! In other words, in a matter of
this kind, each State is the sovereign arbi
ter of its own .fate. Such is the doctrine of
the Northern conservatives, of the Consti
tution and of the Southern people.
Tbe reasons of the Southern States for
opposing negro suffrage are not based Upon
expediency alone, but upon the broad ground
that the interference oi Congress is a flagrant
violation of the Constitution. Nor can
such unwarrantable interference with the
domestic affairs of a State be justified by the
plea of necessity. The Radical party has
once dictated terms of peace and reunion to
the South, which were promptly and loyally
accepted. These were destruction of slave
ry, lepudiation of “rebel’’ debt, and banish
ment of large numbers of her moat valued
citizens. The same party now seeks “to go
back" on their own promises, to repudiate
their otru pledges, aud impose new terms of
peace aud reuuion, and shamelessly call
upon the Southern people to be a party to
their own infamy. A man can submit to an
evil when imposed by others, but to vote for
it would consign him to everlasting dis
grace.
There is another fact which has not es
caped the observation of the Conservative
party of the country. Congress has virtual
ly declared, with all the emphasis of an en
actment, that the Southern States are nothing
but territories—that their rejection of the
Constitutional Amendment, which is the in-
itiory step to negro suffrage, will not be ro
garded, and that its adoption by three-fourths
of the Northern States eugrafts it upon the or
iginal instrument. There is, therefore, this
difference between the true Democracy and
the Times and Post: the one recognizes the
Uaiou in all its integrity—the other circum
scribes its limits to the Northern States. For
the former lo assent to the proposition of the
latter, convinced that all its requisitions are
In conflict with the spirit of the document in
which it is designed to incorporate it, would
be au act of self-stultification without a par?
allel in the political history of the country
With a view to increase the defection of
the journals referred to, it has been an
nounced that, in deference to the verdict of
the Northern popular will, the President will
recommend to the South the adoption of the
Constitutional Amendment. We do not be
lieve it. For Mr. Johnson has nothing to
gain in the way of conciliating his opponents
by vacillation, even if he could bo lured by
bo tempting a consideration. IJis enemies,
who are moved by other considerations than
those of good lo tbe country, would be
none the less relentless, none the less
iuclined to forego the luxury of
malice and persecution, should he yield to
what is denominated “deference to .the will
of the people," and no one comprehends this
fact more fully than the President. The
statement, therefore, appears absurd. For
in doing so, he would necessarily assume the
responsibility of advising tbe people of the
South to seal their own disfranchiBemedt—to
consummate their degradation as a people,
The recommendation would be gontrsjy.to
his judgment, at variance with all his former
declarations, and in opposition to the views
of the men whom ho has chosen for bis ad
visers for their Capacity to expound Constir
rational law. It Is known that upon these
impro-ant questions he has not retailed bis
views, nor announced in advance. their pur
port. We are confident that speculations
upon the subject are gratuitous, and may be
regarded as the expressions of those who ire
anxious to commit him to a cohi.-.l that will
justify their own inconsistencies. jj
We have noticed a disposition on the part
of one or two Southern papers to convey the
and tmnmnitiei of rack citizens, and
Ufen prohibits the States, or any of them,
fh*n abridging such privilege, and if voting
is one of the privileges thus secured, then
the effect of the Amendment must be to es
tablish universal suffrage to all tbe male
citizens of the United States who are twenty-
one years old and upward, and not legally
disfranchised, any constitution or law of any
State to the contrary notwithstanding, and it
without class, condition or color; and it
does it as effectually as it could be- done in
the most'positive language.
.[For the Ne w* and Herald.
DUutchnutti Veracity ai
Is it true or is it false ? is a question which
vte seriously address to all our Southern
contemporaries of the press in relation to the
following extract, which we take from the
BoetofeTtiily Advertiser of November 2I*t,
lMfll' '< J • •
The poor children of tbe South, without
regard to race, are educated now almost
Wholly by Northern charity and Northern
Women. Tbe Freedmen’s Union Commission
works,equally for the ‘potir white trash’ and
the negro children."’
As regards Savannah, we prononace it an
unmitigated falsehood, that any support it
asked or derived from any Northern source
for the education of white children. An an
contradicted lie often acquires tbe force of
truth ; and gait is a^ays conceived to bad
intentions, works fearful mischief What
the negropholista of Boston may choose to do
for their lovet Is none of our business. We
are perfectly willing, nay, think it wise, that
the black race should be educated to as high
a degree as their capacities will admit; but
so far, in Pharisaical Massachusetts, three
quartern of a century have elapsed since tbe
negro was taken in charge, and his cerebral
organs have been no more enlarged than bis
skin has been changed. Tbe only way to
accomplish either is to mix the breeds, and
this being a matter of taste, we leave it to the
Radical negropholists to carry into practice.
’ ;i Scbutatoe SAVAzmnus.
P. S.—I like to hunt up : and expose false
hoods, and as the Boston Daily Advertiser is
a rich preserve for such game, whenever the
South is concerned yon may bear from me
again, if you tike the play and think it worth
the candle. 8. S.
A Dtll|htfal Place to Reside.
Chicago is fast acquiring tbe reputation of
an American Sodum and Qomorrah. The
papers teem with accounts of crimes and
atrocities that are unparalleled. In order la
show tbe state of affairs there, and what a
delightful place it Is to live in, we give a dis
patch received of one day's crimes V
Chicago, November 20.
One of the most horrible outrages ever
perpetrated in this city was brought to light
yesterday afternoon. A woman, whose
name is -at present unknown, but who was
ueally dressed, find has every appearance
of respectability, made application for
lodging at a house on Archer Road, near
Halstead. Oh Sunday evening she was
found in a vacant lot, entirely naked
and unconscious, and expired in a tew
■dhments. It was then ascertained that her
person had been violated, and that her croel
treatment, together with the exposure and
shame, bad produced death. This morning
the police arrested sixteen men and boys,
who are charged with being engaged to the
affair. Bight of them confess their guilt.
Tbe horrid affair is creating a profound sen
sation here.!
The body of an unknown man was washed
ashore yesterday at the foot of Eighteenth
street, yrilh a heavy stone attached to it, aud
has probably been the victim of some foul
m H d L. Smith, boarding at 188 Eighteenth
street, got up from bed at twelve o’clock last
night and went ont, since which nothing has
been heard of him, As he had considerable
money in his possession, it is feared that he
has been foully dealt with.
Those wbQ Visit Ghioago should take opt
extra life insurance or accident policy.
THE GEORGU LEGBLITHRE.I
[SPECIALLY REPOETED FOE TBE XEWS ASH UEHALK
SENATE.
Millsdokvuxe, Nov. 23, 1866.
Tbe Senate met at 10 o'clock A. M.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Brooks.
Tbe House resolution to provide'for the
more prompt distribution of the laws and
journals of the present session was concur
red in. , .
Also concurred in tbe resolutnin for the re-
liet of soldiers maimed in tbe State dr'Con
federate service and now resident; to Uie
State. j;
.The bill to authorize tbe Masonic fraierui
to to raise by lottery money for building a
Widows’ aud Orphans’ Home in Atlanta was
taken up as the unfinished business, and
alter considerable discussion the bill was
passed by tbe casting vote of the President.
. The bill to alter tbe law in relation to the
pdinis8ion of testimony, so as lo allow pa -
lies interested to testily was taken up, and.
alter consideration, was lost by a vote of ]:)
to 17.
Tbe Senate then adjourned till 3. o’clock
this afternoon.
and
_ Mr. Carter—To authorize the Inferior
Court
for feim lpfficho _
Mr. Williaghaiu—To authorize
vernor to purchase the Stone Mountain for a
new Penitentiary.
Mr. Adam—For the relief of Su
1 ay lor.' g _ §411
Mr. Swearingen-.IW'Ufereporafe.
pulgas.
Mr. McDougald—To compemffiteDr. Rains
fer treating small-pox. .. { .
■ Also, to compensate jailors fordjdffng!{it^{
souers in Chattahoochee county- “
i Mr. Harrison—To authorize the construe
lion aud traiktug of carriage rail*
streets of Savutmah, i' £
Mr. Smith-&Ta regulate the colli
payment of jury fees to Clinch county.
Ur- Hardeman—To incorporate 1 the Oc-
rnulgce Gas Light Company.
Mr. «aw*nJ-aTor ihcnrpor«te the BartOW
Foundry and Mauul^ciininf.Ompoay-
Mr. AlcComb—For the relief of Joseph
Milleri ■
Air. Hand—To change line between Early
aud Baker. Alsu, to raise s fond lo be used
A Challenge Oeeilaed by »■ Kdltor.
General Thomas F. Meagher, Secretary of
Montana Territory, feeling aggrieved at some
comments upon his official conduct that ap
peared in the columns of tbe Montana Post,
sent a challenge to the editor. Captain Henry
JL filak* formerly of the Eleventh Massa
chusetts Regiment. In reply to tbp chal
lenge, Captain Blake, who refuses to fight,
stigmatizes duelling as murder, and rejoices
that during his long military life he never
jtjqard of or witnessed a duel in our army.
While feeling no eumity to Meagher, he con
siders it his right and duty- aad will’con
tinue to criticise tbe actions of public men.
The captain concludes thus:
You may publish me as a coward, but nay
scars, of which-this inclement storm remind
me, will proclaim that the charge is lalse.
Two warrants apd three commissions* which
were received by me’ during the late rebel
lion for my services in twenty-one bat'lea and
skirmishes, will completely relute the state-
ment
In conclusion, I will asset.I; that
apd conduct da not Intimidate ®e
, . . shall have
impression to tbe public mind that ttae-.isjqo vjeys regarding them,
of negro suffrage is not involved in the pro*. i ' "
posed Constitutional Amendment. let us
see whether it is not involved in the amendr
rnent, aud whether the adoption of that
amendment, which the P®5*^ t^- :
dorses, does not necessarily remove from
the States all control of questions as to
citizenship. Observe the language of the first
clause:
All persous loom or naturalized to the
Uuiled States, aud subject to the jurisdiction
.. a. Cal... n.Uail ktlufMI flllll
thereof are citizens of the United States,' and
of the State in which they reside.
This not only makes persons thus born or
naturalized citizens thereof, but absolutely
makes them citizens of the State whereto
they reside ; and then the next clause abso
lutely prohibits the States iq Whtehany citl
zen of the United States m*/Vesicle fron
abridging the privileges^ or -imanfoltiev at
cit zens of tbe United States, thus, faking
from the States all control of the matter ct
citizenship. J,$*
The next clause of that section is in "these
words:
which shall abridge tbe privilege* orimmn-
n lies of citizens of the United Stales. _-«or
shall. any State deprive any person of ‘tie,
liberty or property, without dne prooeaa w
law, nor deny to any person within its Jflna-
diction the equal protection of the iuw. •,
What arc the privileges and iaunnnitipaof
citizens of the Uoited States? ; Webster’s
Unabridged Dictionary, defining the word,
“citizen,” says: -
5. In the United States, a person, ttefi
or naturalized, who has the privilege of ex
ercising the elective franchise, or the Qualifi
cations which enable him to voti __ _
and to purchaseAnd'hold real astute.. ^ q. ^
Worcester’s Dictionary gives" die 1 same
definition. Now if the first, section ot tbe
amendment does not make one born or nat-.
urufzcd in tbe United State*
tbereotj ud endows him with all the pfrj- ja
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tbe Senate met at 3 o’clock P. M
took np bills on third reading.
BILLS OK PASSAGE.
Bill to pnnisli Insurrection or attempt at
insurrection on the pait ol couyicis of the
chain gang with death. Referred to the Ju
diciary Committee.
Bill to make tbe maiming of hogs anil
other domestic animals a misdemeanor —
Passed.
Bill to exempt the county of Worth froni
the operation of the road laws, so as to allow
persona to work more, than three- miles from,
their residence. Passed.
Bill to allow the Central Railroad to
change its track so as to shorten the distance
between its termini. Passed.
Bill to extend to three years court con
tracts. Lost.
Biil to abolish county courts made the or
der for Friday next. .,
Bill to allow county solicitors a fee of ten
dollars in cases of conviction of misdemean
or. Lost.
Bill to incorporate the town of White
Plains, in Green county. Passed.
Bill to require constables and sheriffs’ sa'es
to be pnblisbed in some newspaper twelve
months. Passed.
Bill for the relief of Martha A. Britt, Off
Crawford county- Passed. .... ( .
Bill to repeal all laws forbidding aliens to
own land in this State. Passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
A bill to declare of force aud effect a cer
tain bond executed and delivered to the
United States ot America by the Stale ol
Georgia.
Mr. C.isey—A bill to amend the 877th sec
tion of the Code of Georgia.
The Senate adjourned.
Millbdgkvii.i.es Nov. 29.
The Senate met at 10 o’clock A. M., aud
without transacting any business adjourned
till to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock, for the
purpose of observing the national Thanks
giving Day.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AilLLKDGKVILLK, NoV- 27, 186(i.
SENATE BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE.
To facilitate the disposal of real estate.
Passed.
lo relation to juries, to legalize revision ol
jury boxes. Passed.
For relief of N. A. E McBaldtvin.—
Passed.
To perfect the laws of equity, to marshal
the effects of estates. Passed.
To amend section 3401 of the Code.—-
Lost.
To enable the Justices of the Interior
Courts to raise ■ money to build their court
houses and jails. Authorizes the issue of,' -
county bonds. Passed.
For relief of Albert Fields. Lost.
To incorporate Lumpkin Porcelain Com
pany.
To incorporate the Savings Bank of Lump
kin. Uassed-
Adjourned to 9 1 -2 A. M-, to-morrow.
Milledo ville, Nov. 28.
MORNING SESaiONi—BKCOSS1DSRATIONS.
Mr. Pottle moved to reconsider rejected
bill to aid in construction ot the Savannah,
Griffin A North Alabama Railroad. Agreed
to,
Mr. Morris—To reconsider rejected bill to
allow all persons who have pncticed
medicine foor years to practice without
license. Agreed to. ....
Mr. Hand moved to reconsider bill rejected
yesterday for the relief ot A- Fields. Agreed
t your letter
Biaei!
■y de-
Wlie flciwnl Orprealoa of Boriorn
Disguise it as they may, the business men
ofthe country are looking each other in the
&e« osBina the question, wfiat of the to-
turfe? Trade is stagnant From every branch
of business the report of dullness is heard.
W^r© the dry goods merchant the only one
to complain, the cause for his complaint
mf »ht be determined vrith eeve; tott he is not
alone. Within the past few weeks, not merely
drv goods, but provisions, books aud nearly
evervkind, of merchantable commodities
have depreciated jn value. The importers of
drygoods have been foroed to offer their
stocks for sale at auotion, and to-day
ds can be purchased for a less number of
an in currency than they actually 008 j
wold Bdok publishers, too, are doing but
m>4 early winter fire their
harvest ti™«, W* a perqsalof their qdvertise-
ts Atrite nowtheagre Is the Hhorf of msw
we hear, hrZ driving American books out of
^TheTreaaon for this Lfcnot our purpose at
present to suggest, but to the feet we would
taULhe attention of thepubhe. Labor, too,
’ to becoming cheaper, ^froro evmy guar-
^w'^landrtotiotootureiB, who have made
Anfinfl'h.dl tiring .the last five 1
No State shall make or enforce any l*wizl.fjP®JJ®^
• >. ...it _ , • i n « D ;)<uM>A nr * ..
r represent
more thsnxamsny years to come.
The signs of the times ere not so cheerful
I par “Joyal ” friend* would have us believe,
“ Uhey n«>d not
ait or later this inflated currency, now in
voW most slnk to its. proper value, and
donag ti* process many people most suffer.
MmnvfhW pendent peraona will control
to expense* as roach as they can, invest
utouhy in,something which has an in-
‘ tand await the good tune when
for the education of the Colored people. Alao,
to consol.dale the offices of Steward and
Treasurer of the Lunatic A-ylum.
Mr. Redwiue—To change the time ot hold
ing Siijxrrior Court of Fayette county.
Mr. Starr—To exieud the benettia ot an
act to prevent spread of small-pox to certain
parties. '
Hr. Scandiett—T<> change the ume of ad
vertising real estate by administrators.
The reiief bill was made the special order
for Friday next.
A Senate its Ju lion appointing a commit
tee to examine S. C. Elam's revision ot the
Code was agreed lo.
Hr. Haul email introduced a resolution re
stricting aud explaining the bill for extend
ing Statu aid to Uie Macon and Britiiiwtok
Railroad. Adopted.
A resolution to print BOO copies of the iBe-
morial' of the Cotton Planters' Convention
was agreed to.
NSW MATTER.
Mr Byrd-To amend the law relativeto
establishing lost deeds.
A seal on Lite floor was tendered Hon. E.
G. Cabanh
FROM WASHINGTON.
Tk*»(MieaM
ImsSjuatA to the Craetitsttos Re-
tokwesiil-JttMtkuwst ,f the Klee-
«M»1 Ulltfe Fregeeed — Ckawges IS
Supreme
Ac.
mploqrmeut-or the U. S. Chief Jus Ice.
H Chief justice Chase presided last ev> nii.i
j*» v ■ ' '
[Rectal Dispatch to the BUtlmore Sou.]
■ —More then usual interest is
u« hrthuimiDR message of the Presi-
t.Eud tomlUjr ibis anxiety the newapraer con<-s-
—uta Lava indulgM lu many apeculaliotis as to
leas enough baa been i
through persons
character ot the cttclal docitoent, and -to Mate, with
mU barecornmendulg^jg^
Pint. then, its tone i
already
Chief Justice, performs, and were it not for
the negro meetings ie different parts of the
coontry the public would .hardly, he able to
realize that-there-to such- a pemm a* Chief
Justice Chase. HcbaseMiMMfor I Uuh«i£U)e
title of pefammilafingumeT Jusuce, ana con
stantly tens up addresstog 1 .-the uegvoea to
the South, presiding at jmgp. meetings in
New England, Waaeiijrtdn, jPhliadelphia.
This appears td beffistulerpretation of the
duties of his office. The legitimate work of
bis position is left untouched m order that
he may have time to w*nde» ntouud ameeg
his colored bretiireu. It matters, ,uol to him
that tbe Executive.. of, (be nation and ffae
Ie ato demaudieg the trial of the Stole
•her now confined at Fortress Monroe,
and are awaiting his action In the "Case. If
Mr. Chase has no respect for . himself, he
Uould for the office which he is expected to
fill; and if he cunnut attend to its duties be
should resign and make loom for some one
Who will.—V. Y. World.
Since Mr. Johnson has oec*p
chair he has not deemed *uy f
the Ouuotituutm no
i tut
. . ... MO
in the
of the,.
SSSA
be mantioued the
■nd the election
*Bp.LS JNXRODOCfcD.
Mr. Glenn—A resolution to increase the
pay of employees on IV- {l A- K- It.; also, in
relation to certain wood coutiacts ou said
road; also, a resolution to appoint au agent,
to compile and publish in book form h com
plete roll of all Georgia soldiers in the late
war, together with incidents of heroism, io.;
also, a hill to repeal the charter of the
Southern Express Company.
Mr. Sutr—To incorporate a turnpike road.
Mr- Pottle—'To incorporate Buena Vista
Manufacturing Company. _ r
Mr. Hugltes, ot Twiggy—For the relief ot
Dr- K. M. Newman, of Twiggs county.
Mr. Hughes, of Union—To chaugi the
time of holding County Courts io Union and
Towns.
Mr. Cameron—To abolish the County
Court iu 'feltair county.
Mr. Kibbce—To organize a new Judicial
Circuit to be called tDe‘Oconee Circuit. _
Mr. Lawson—A reSototiau requesting Con- <
cress to pftss a general bankrupt law.
Mr. French—To change the line between
Sumpter and Schley counties. ' . ’
Mr. Davenport—To allow Pryor Pace to
peddle without license; also, to suspend the
office oi Sheriff and other collecting officers,
to ad civil cases. ,
Mr. Mitchell—To amend the Code so as to
punish men who whip their wives. ■, .
Mr. J. J. McDowell—To' hllow fiduciary
•gents to compromise certain claims. _
Mr. Stewart—To incorporate Flat fahoate
Manufacturing Company. .....
Also to change the time of holding the
semi-annual terms of the County Court in
Spalding county.
Also, to define the powers and duties ot
Commissioners who set apart the yearly al^
lowauco of widows and orphans. . j
Mr. Tncker—To compensate election
4180, jo increase Sheriff’s fees in certain
Mr. Humphreys—To amend section 3,61J
of the Code. . , , . ,
Mr. Lindsay—To punish persons for hunj
ing with firearm sou the Sabbath.
Alstx to chaiqge time of holding the iSupe -
rior Court of Lee county,.
Mr. Baynes—To Chh“g e ime between Jas
per and Putnam counties. , . ; j l
Ala.^ jo declare four per ceffh the legoj ihr,
terest in Georgia. . .
Mr. DuBose—To amend the charter oi
^Mr*Smith—To amend the charter of the
Washington Institute'.
Mr. Phillips—A resolution rek-tive to Dr.
Bly’s artificial limbs. Agreed to, ,,, .
Mr McWhorter—To amend the act appro-
priatmg money to D. B. Sanford for certain
" e jfc e8 Harlan—To prescribe the mode of
establishing lost wills and other papers.
Mr. Dart—For the relief of.B. J. Houston"!
BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE.
The bill to extend State aid to Savannah,
Grifflu and North Alabama Railroad, Was
in<ulc special order for Friday next. . ‘ „
To fix rates ot wharfage to be charged by
persons owning landings on the rivers in this
State. Withdrawn- ,.
Adjourned to 3 o’clock, P. M.
Sundry little white envelopes enclosing,a
heady printed card inscribed as follows:
“ Governor aud Mrs. Jenkins, at home,
Wednesday evening, November 28th, 0171*2
o’clock.” So you see tbe “levy” cornea on
to-night, notwithstanding the Stay Law.
AFTERNOON SESSION—BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Dorsey—To incorporate the Gainesville
and Dahlonega Railroad Company. -
THIRD READINGS.
A resolution, requesting the Governor to
pardon it. W. Chidd ont of the Penitentiary,
was adopted.
BILLS ON THEIR PASSAGE.
- to change time of sessions of the Superior
Court of Spalding county. Passed.
To amend sections 1,578 and 1,579 of the
Code. Passed.
To let the public printing out by contract.
Lost.
To amend the i, 112 th section of the Code.
Lost. • j •
To legalize certain acts of the Justices of
the Interior Court of Pickens county.
Passed.
To allow Uf persons who have attended
one course of lectures to practice medicine
and euurge fur ifie same. Lost—yeas, 35,
nays, 98.
fti cou-ideretion of to-morrow being
.Tuauksgiving day, the House adjourned tih
^Friday mornmg .v half-past, nine o’clock.
T Ho GOVERNOR’S LEI EE.
Tuu annual levee at the Executive Man
sion ( t cu-iotu in your correspondent’s
.pinion ••more inioored in the breach than
tuu obs. i v.i.iCe”) came off last night. Not-,
wiihotaud.i.ii i Ur u'ght was dark and raioy,
there w.-,- a -ree attendance of “fair ladies
and gallant g. lumen," to .say nothiug of
a few others * to usually attend oa such uc-
Cttrions, without iaviiatiou, who were helther
Uie one nor the other. It Would be like re
lating a “tirriec told tale" to recite the gen-
oral incidents of the evening, for they ware
suuu .-is have Lem often totd herelofofu of
former levees. Still it may not be amis* to
speak briefly of them, for the benefit of
those of your readers who have arrived at
au age iu read sucu things since 1858, which
I think was the date of the lust levee
preceding that of last night.
lu the first' place then, punctually at half'
past seven o'clock, at which time the go—tR
were mv.ied to be present, the first arrivals
of the advancing array made their appearance
in the large saloon of the “Mausion.” Soon
members of the Legislature and citizens of
Milledge ville and its vicinity, in small squads
first and finally in a continuous stream, came
in, until by 8 or 8| o’clock the —loon was so
crowded that it was not without difficulty
that one could make his way from one part of
■the room to another. Under such circum
stances, it might have seemed to most per
sons that the votaries of 'the dance were ef
fectually debarred from the enjoyment of
their favorite amusement. Bnt the oldstfgers
knew better, and were not surprised when,,
after u short time, the sound of music was
heard, and little kiiots of dancers were soon
engaged, “ chasing with twtokling foef tRe
dying hoars’’ in the Email space* which the
galiantry and good nature of the crowd caused
to he made for them. So matter* progressed
until half-past ten o’cloak, when the many
guestb of the occasion wore ushered tote the
aupper-ropui, where tables loaded with' an
elegant and bountiful repast tempted, them
to appease appetites which were doubtlesR
sharpened by tho unusually lat$ hour at
which they partook of toeir evening meal.
This, the most important matter ofthe
occasion (with many), having been disposed
of, the crowd soon thinned out so that the
dancers bad plenty of room, and nntil half
past one o’clock in the morainic thfey faffy
availed themselves of the advantage* thus at-
forded them. Cotillion* and waitaes auo-
eeeded each Other to quick succession, but
in the latter dance, with very few exeep-
tious, the ladies waltaed only with each
other, much to tbe dissatisfaction aud envy
of the young gentiemen. who would gfedty
have given tlieir stronger support to the
tuiry forms which whirled before them till,
like Tam O’Shanter, they thought “their
very een enriched^” Ffnaily an old HirgNue j'i
reel, which, doubtlew seemed aiinoat in
terminable to some who were anxiously
awaiting the adjournment, taxed the potters 1
pf the daucers to such an extent that, atiu 7
close, hats, cloaks, Ac., were in great de
mand, (alas! that many of. the former that
were mw were uotto be found, but ‘'shocking
bad hats” bait been felt in their pfetee. ) sad
adieux having been made to due form,'the
'crowd dispersed and left the mansion in
quiet possession of its. wonted' inmatei. —
To bring this rather lengthy description lo
a-clobc, 1 witi only add that our TtoAqred,
Governor and his worthy, tody, by the tkm
cellencu ot their arrangements and tbe ur- >
haoity ahd cordiality with whlch thdy re-
Ccivcd their guests, rendered tbe 'levee dto
pleasant and agreeable as probably such —t
tinterotfinmcul Cuidd.be made, and doabtlesa
the recipients ot the thanks of tpeie. for
wiiosc pieaouic they iueureed ao mucu ot t-x-
ia.nsh andfroutee. , - G.
to be
struineul. aasung them
abotishment of the electors!
ol PreiUent aud Vice Preetdent AbVrt|r hjr the retere
et targe, without regard to StBteboan&Mee.
.• Another etueuTment eaggeeteg, le ttaeelaetiaaaf
T7uUed SMse Hauahw hr the voters atierge, in tbe
aeverel Slates, laeteed of electing them by tbe State
Legislatures, rail still uiotber amendment named, is
the appointment Of Judges of tbe Hotted Stales Su
preme -Court for a term of twelve jeers each—
ona-tbied of the entire Bomber to be appointed every
four rears.
j these amendments were suggested some yeere ago
m Uie United States Senate by Mr. Jobuson, whilst be
WH s member of that body. Tbe amendment pro
posing the election of Preaideut by tue voters et Urge,
In tbe opinion of Mr. Jobuson, will effectually regu
late tne question of sbSrsge within the States by
msllng it ai imperative interest that each. Slate in
clude as many rulers aa possible, and thus, iu proper
time, the franchise will be extended to tbe colored
—Tuera are some who believu tbe President will di»-
cuse the naivareal amnesty queettew and propose
some aeUon thereim by Cougrase, hot those best ad
vised understand that Mr. Johnson bolds that, under
tbe ConattabOB, the 'Xxecuttre has sole power to
grant smiwe» — d perkisn, snA tfaerefow bswUf uot
propose SntSM nn ■— iilijuiSh) Oongrem. — t * -c .
. A-Conaidermble portion ol the message is devoted to
.fortlgn dtin, and especially to ibe controversy with
the British Government about tbe Alabama claims,
ibe ao-pelied Mexican protectorate, and Hye action of
our Government witfi reference to (he failure of Napo
leon to withdraw s portion of bib troops from Mexico
during this month. Such are aouie of tbe mam fea
tures of tbe message that will be presented to Congrear.
£ .Tbe uaUal.oabinet meeting dm not taka pi. Me to-da>»
there bring no luatterpending of sufficient importance
to call tbe members together.
Withdrawal or Ikon Tnoore PoerroNXD —The
special Washington eorreape n d*wt -ei the New York
Times, in his dispatches of the 23d, lays: Since tbe
special meeting of the Cabinet yesterday afternoon,
there bee been tbe greatest telenet manifested as to
Uie purpose of this extraordinary convening of that
body, and variooa speculations -have been sent off to
the Northern Preaaon thf jtffgyut., W« **« enabled to
state positively that tbe Cabinet was cubed togethei to
consider our foreign relations. In thU connection it
ma]i be aUted that it is known that the French Gov
ernment baa declared tia purpose to disregard the ar
rangement for tbe withdrawal ofthe amt detachment
of French troops from Mexico, daring this month, es
agreed upon between Mr. Seward end Drouyu D’Lbuya.
Tbe French Emperor baa notified ear Government
that he cannot eff -ct the withdrawal of tbe troops
until next spring, when be propose* to embark tbe
entire force at once. In view of tbe failure of Napo
leon to comply with bis agreement to withdraw a por
tion of tbeae troops, and inasmuch aa the notificatiou
ut Htia forieiture of tbe agreement cornea at this late
day; qar QVvernnieut is uot disposed to put rub coufl-
dciiae in the further promises of tbe French Emperor.
Tfiere ie reason for behaving that this matter WAS tbe
immediate cause of tbe Cabinet meeting yesterday,
and tbs' to-uay lbs subject was again considered Ui
tho Tegular aeasiuu, GetL Grant being present by re
quest of tbe Pi evident. It. is intimated in official cir
cles that instructions have been sent to. our Minister
in France to demand tbe immediate withdrawal of tbe
French troops from Maxim.
Miscellaneous.
Charles A. Morrill, a sub-master to the
Lincoln School, Ward twelve. Huston, sent
- 4b his resignation to the School Board on
of bis plan Saturday last, and then suddenly skedaddled
to parts unknown, leaving beMBd him
forged papers to the amount of #5,900. The
Mechanics’ and Broadway bauka are the suf
ferers, having discounted the notes some
lime during last week. Mr. Morrill resides
in Dorchester, is connected by marriage
with oue of the first families ot that'city, and
bad tmrgbt school to Ward twelve'for nearly
twenty years.
Knew.Tennessee.—The Legislature baa paaaed a
bill providing that in all truhv civil or criminal, in
any or the courts of Tennessee, it shall be good ground
of ‘■challenge for cause/* agio Che competency of sn>
juror, that buch ptu**an id not a qualihsd voter of that
State.
Fifty-seven Radical Senators and Representative*
trill to-morrow publish a call fur a State'Republican
Union Convention, to meet in Nashville on the 23d ol
February next, to nominate a candidate for Governor
to represent the Union men of Teoneaae.
The French Emperor recently took a long
walk after the council of ministers had closed,
in company with the Empress. ( ln returning
to the palace they stopped at a pastry-cook';
in the suburbs of Paris to eat “petits pa-
ties,” afi honor which threw the poor man
into such ecstocies of awe-and gratitude that
he conld not serve them, and they had to
help themselves
Good.—The Richmond Examiner says:—
The Chicago Time* ~ thinks to- restore the
Democratio party by- adopting the-negro suf
frage platform. Whenever we get pur stom
achs ready for thift done, ‘we will take it from
tbe Radicals •iiLprtosasnce to the Democrats.
We prefer a. regular doctor any day to aquack,
or oue who tot up business.
Stagnation or Tstnr—Tha Chicago, Cincinnati
and other Western juurualaApeak qmte Ueapoudingly
as regards trade uk treks prospects ont there.—
"Nothing dsiffg/’ 18 the but vet-aar rtinark. Nobody
likes to trust lbs future any more than can be helped.
Tbe inotwi threats to remove the President, it is al
leged, are at tbe bottom of this want of cuntesnce,
frT
stagnation in rwrragsrc
No Universal Amnesty Yet.— V Washington dls-
patebsaya: “Governor Suarkey, of Mississippi. an„
mi LilCk Taylor, wh£ hav Been bare urging
General
venal amnesty
satisfied that
proclamation
ty on th; Faesident, Jure left town, lull
the President contemplates issuing ,«
t ■ that effefi' et p: <$>euL
Tax BEOoreraocnaM Pwitrss —Xbe Washingtoo
cor responds mt of the Mobiia Beglstor fftoes tbe fol
lowing statement ia regard to tbe late reporta involv
ing Important political specnlatMaa aa to tbe probable
action of Congress upon the question of reatoretiea,'
which, be aeya, may be regarded aa Mriotly areureto.
Be eape: . -rtitqef n tot
However discouraging tbe remit of tbe late eleetj. me
may buve been to the uieoda of the Adminiatmumi,
elaewbere, tho effect is hot in tbs least depressing
here, rite viiub.e tokens are not premonitory of a
reckless and rt VoiutioDAry ciAUaa Aha coming session.
A member of the ..abinet, wbiim I have long kuown
ese pohuoran of great aorewoneae and aegacity, n»-
anres me that the .igus for the success of the Ailmin-
istrstlun'i policy are more encouraging then before
Hie election. . I infer fromtbiaThet itff Upossessed of.
information tbu fully cjrioo..r«te» tbs statsmoata
which have pa»ie4 curreut. ceumUttug Sit inflnsniU
porn on of Itopuboc tne aoa>u.->t tbe schemes uf the
last Session, ana Ie fsvocui Utue ihta sf pffptopt
Upon wbigbjbp sno ihg aoutji StoyhSaf wiMi
equal advantage a u mftu.it -rood wiu. wiibout com-
nr.tnqg temMut hi »dv;uh:« to soy proapecUvs kWh*
tiou of Oougreaa, whuJl must qJtunaugy receive the
gancuoo oi ths Sooffieru btatec, I kavc no doubt the
Weaident will tine all the oufloeuceke csoi-control to
efleqt an early atui JmiiuionaWMSdS'tontss upon a broad
aodsatisfactory basis,. .
A movemeut is report id Vi.fev foot i.-
Missouri, headed by «h» G.»vernor and «>th< *
promin<>D' Radicals, to secure tti« rejectio
of the Constitulionai Aincodinuot; also n.
the bill giving the^suffrage alike to negrov
and ex-rcbels. . j
Tbe CopservsiiKQ-1 5:Army aa-: N v
Union, ’ of Wasteugto’i, have declared by »
two-thirds vote against Ali<- C •usiiiu iobn
Amendmont, and ut t>rufKnt : a qUoittfed n ;
gro ouffrage in all the States.
The Stephens FoDtao*.-ut Si. If >n|s jteld >•
mass meeting“NJW»TBflrsday aud
adopted resolutions c<md< muiiu: raids <•
Canada, anddedarita; for co-operation wilt
their Irish brothers ofrlristi sbii.
A clerotman Salib^h Schyi
believed ihat^tbe “migro children of that
State are no better tfoi& ltm,w|iite children.”
PERDJI0
Mr". Usiy—To change the time of hi
Glasscock County Court. .
Mr. Morris—A resolution t j subscribe for
Williams A Willborn’a pamphlet. Agreed to
Rr, Sill—'To incorporate the Atlanta Laud
ldiainp Company.
at" a~^i,—fTh. name of the Coweta; ra A-WtitaJIWt* uameu acunia wm
a—To exempt certain maimed
1 soldiers fop pofi or city tax.
Hr. Tfromaa—To protect the people from
imnries from hone thieves.
Fenian ism.—We see by the Northern
papers that the Fenian leaden have made
another and apputehUytiistAlflt*JL 1 tor^help,
-in the shape of “arms, ammunition aud
money” to aid the anticipated revolution fat
Ireland, and have ordered a house-to-house
vLitatiou to obtain subscriptions. In tbuir
address it ia asserted po^itiv^ly that the
strflggle is to begin in Inland before the
ciose of tbe year- It is -slioogly anapeeted
that the question “where js Stephens,” the
Head Centre, may be answered sooner than
iaatty anticipated. Tbe Fenian aewapaper
orgBfls declare that there are thousands of
enthusiastic Irishmen who are daily expect
ing to hear of his entry into Dublin in the
character of tbe •“iaeih^f,'’ : ,
CmsriAN and IsfinaL.—Tho TarkishGo-
vernment having proclaimed » general am
nesty to the Osndiua who recently endeav-
,tired to assert their imfepffipdr»ce, the New
Yotk Express thus applies the fee's to events
in titircuqntry i “It is a long time since oar
Gandians laid down their arms, but we beai
of no general amnesty, in tact, aa yet.
When are oar ChitttUffi Radicals going to
exhibit as much of the epfeit of Cteitoian
forgiveness as the infidel r* Thia ]>oiA ia
well put. Will the Christians of the United
who are ft* vengeance agd
I, ponder the great truth it illustrates?
Affaibs in UrAH.—it is announced that a
very gloomy stale ot affaire exists in Gtah»
and that the protection Which la promised
fay the Cooatitniioo and laws to all ctiiasaa
ie not practically give* iu that Territory.
This state of affaire, it h Mid, cannot long
qnfctiy continue, aud a preuinent -eitinea ot
the Territory predicts that the Cfovtihiaieot
at ao distant day feel it doe to • huge
;i0ti of the people them to declare ao .bo-
wketner Utah b a gafe mf tbe
jtod States, snbjrct to Us laws red sove-
liffnty, or whethei it is to be given up to the
LurmouA !. V ;
i The Alsbama t laeus.—The latest intelO-
abou. urn Alabama claims dote not ap-
■ A meeliiig .or the purpose of
funds tii cjrry ou Uie Wutk of edui
freedmeu w*> hdii by the New
branch of the Freedmen’s Unwn Ct
in Bostou >>u .Wednesday. Addreeee* were
made by Ex G -v Andrew, Rtv. Henry W.
Beecher, G .orge Thompson, of Engiaud, aid to
Judge Bussell. - - - -t
•J v - g ; . —. g .
A white id in uamed Schul* wm murdered
to tediente 'ao speedy a settlement as
iiBderatoad some time ago. Whilst the
‘ London Times advocates tiie settlement of
these daimtott te greatly iw advaww of tike
' lliaiaisy, who do not nelly app«M
ive decided npsn any conrw witir itgad
H ia believed that a
way from the
I, however, which ' will ahp4
ot the wife of toe victim, she
of marrying une of hU monk
groeawnu tne wile are in enffiaffy,
confess their guilt.
HAYS JUST RECEIVED
San Arena Hew Task and Ban ton.
75
33 packages Batter, Western .
|M bones Cheese
M quarter barrels Buckwheat
I* klttt Mackerel
ts barrela Mackerel
3S barrets Creclure
SO boxes Crackan
M barn la A, B and O ffngsrs
St cases Brandy
» cases Ptantatioa Bitters
10 casks Bacon 8ide4 .
^ 10 casks BMOB SkooMeis
lo tierces Hubs < v
89 packages Lird, all of which we offer at
lowvebmttket prices.
no» It
Rooms W anted.
y^TANTED, by a Gentles
and hie Wife, In a pri-
S te boose, pleasantly Mtaated, two or more
i nlsbed rooms, with use of kitchen and ac-
c jmmhdattoo for servant.
Apply to Box ffifot Offlee.notT tf
Wanted,
|~1~ ANDB on a Bice Plantation, to carry Rice.
nofS-St ROBT HABEBSBAM k SON'S.
For Rent,
of the beat located storm on the Bay, former
ly occupied by the National Kipres* Company. In
quire of . DNCKLE3 A SON.
no39 . Corner Bay »fnl Bamavd
Rooms and Board.
T IRXE nicely furnish'd Room, wl'h ar.t-ol.ie
Bo
Board .tire to be had at Mre. MACK .NZiB’S
noose, soatbwaet corner of'Hatt.mnd wlilts- er * a.
■f applied tor immediately. ’ ,nn29 3t*
Rice, Rope, Potatoes.
JQQ BAGS Rufoon Rke,
75 coifs Russian Heap Rope,
lco bbti. prime Table Potatoes,
Per sate In loto to salt purchasen, by
no3S-4t BBIOBAH. Hft.ST t CO
Butter and Cheest
t^Q FIRKINS Chnfce.GJsben BnV-r .
30 boxes English Daily Coy***
la boxes Q .wer Cheese
j *0 boxes State Cream Cu-n-s-. o
nOiE-Ot V il 4
FOR RENT,
It ight and tabtv,
Lj BsasyandeubstaatUt,
BAUCH’S
RAW BONE
M •-
of Lime.
ven BARI
43U amt _
» boxes AdStoABtiue Candles
•i hex. Rangoon Wee
r fee loiriniil* origliated
. HI JSSi, and paleated by . nps
BAUG.H & SONS,
8 0LEtxbnuiT0te,.A*THN ;■
rare Elver CSsnMel 1 '
PHiufiBipaife a *. a.
. and it
it M ac
great dor .-
like PerhTfarr.
improves It
ubeScrath-
affMa tn ltoh,
rcmarkaiile success
. This otff ,
Bones that have not
contains oil their
live in tto Operatic
tiility. U does
Gaaoo, baton t
PretionstoiSM
era Stares to cone
wbere it Das been
apon ' _?
COTTON, CORN,t!ffiteACOO Alift AZJu CROPS.,
A trial will convince any ptentor or tin merits
PAsptoeLs oontniufnff web known fosttani cviAence
incihtlied upon .ppUcattw teMww Cnffi or Phdadeh
phuumeea i rfe tax lla-Setup Mbs waftto ai - »
fgr 8aM by.drill— IwaU-tbe prtncSpniCities «n«i
towns threnghunt the Bowed; 1— and toe *
Provinces. wai «-i to uu-ni i
•B.A..r.F -z
■ ' 60LE MANUFACTURERS,
oat., Bwt^aa BSWtU Petnwwre Avt.—.,
HORTONAirALTOR,
hterien. I mat. Il-; ,■,
asdTmten' y*
sleep or re*t. at im
i, at ihe corner • a Ju-
cummendog UEODaY
jjAVBO taken tTie’^e' WfS'pfeoT
ov. lly oece^K-l bv Merer*. Wilk.naou — - _
W" areprepsndtooffiir the ito st larilidte
of couMecuieni.
•1 V Alrtai*-
I i»r « dalooeil aheet <1
' F O B ;«,Ai : i - •
•jm aaj»ivAJo Axes **r-o
JtiTREE BOOMS, with Gas and Wa
-*rt of tne citv, atiitibt f f a s rn
Want
> V if ml man ill th « city, t- .
J t-l.-|le< of th- NEv 8 A l> II
u-h* - March. April amt ju y ft
•vhich s l"a* si price vili oc paul
v >v an II-raid ~
I office
FUR HATS
Black and Col<-r -d.
Largest variety and beet article ever odeied In tula
narkeL For sale at
ocgO-tf - COLL'NG’S.
DISSOLUTION.
T BS firm of GUERARD A RING Is this day ai<-
I
Mr. U. F. Grant. *5r, e-M Mr. B. U Hole :be iu>.
ig nasocttfed tbemeelUH with Mr. B S. oner- d,
Alt
the burin— wtH be oeafinett fi andet the name et
SAVANNAH COTTON MANUFACTURING COMPA-
*T,
and the liabilities of Gnerard A K'ng ar- Kauined
by the same. IlU<iH P. • -ANT,
K. D GCEt: KD.
ae» B. L. HOL »MBP.
On Consignment,
i BARRELS PLOUX
M.tyland White Core, for sa'e bv
SOKBW. BROTHERS.
FRANK LESLIE'S LADY’S MAGAZINE
For December.
JjJCLECTlC MAGAZINt for December-
The GALAXY, No. 13, Jfist peerived, and for sale by
WHO NSTILl, * BtWTNFt?.
“ Store to Rent,
QNIol the beet stands In the city for a mull buff-
urea. Inqnire at UO Bay street, loot of Jefferson.
m
IDLES rofi 8ALL
jorite* On Wert Broad street.
WANTED,
If TOM OFFICE, A BOY Who can- read menu-
L script well and will Bake blaoelf generatly nae-
.' novre-tf
Potatoes, Onions and Cabbages
^■OBVare. ate lar mie by
r. CALLANAH A CO.
noil tf Corner naheriham and Prretoent a*a
THE GREAT j re
'Walking Match.. N
.. ne(7-5t •
tKIt MUBTU arei«sp i:. ‘
PF.II la aaeuli- to - ar..c
/to alaiuint. u: i j ui
Asao a pref, n-!a* to. .it • n
■w.,ff»to flffil p» .r.
bM Stamp ami ad w
— rnriae r .aaaqla»Sie< >-••- -•
VW-31-3 »
TT7
Hou$s for ba.e
i'toV.Xtiff
_StoShi Qid Gofd a 'd’of
Id will make pay mtntii> . : -rxv„ ,. i -. 1 any . a:.... .« ,. ..re u. ic. '
. ciathA Kff- \HiAon ro baht, X*2£..>r i n»
Wa‘«itA tTf.UO I
1HB PINK GARDEN to T
Lj rtinn-ieffiteMwere -«»>
dwit-Ji-yato ”