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THE ADVERTISER—RETIREMENT OF
CAPT. 8. Y. LEVY.
The Advertiser of yesterday morning con
tained the valedictory of our esteemed and
able cotemporary Capt S. Y. Levy on retir
ing from the editorial control of that jour
nal. Capt. Levy is a ready, graceful aud
forcible writer, and in the brief period daring
which he h is presided over the editorial
columns of the Advertiser has achieved for
himself a reputation of which he may justly be
proud, and for the paper a widespread popu
1 irity. His views of the liberty of the press
not being in entire consonance with those ot
our Military Ruler, under admonitions from
headquarters, not accordiag with his self-
respect, our friend gracefully retires from
the editorial chair, it is to be hoped only for
a time.
He leaves the paper in able bauds by whom
it will be conducted with the spirit and abil
ity which has characterized it from the be
ginning.
Death of a. Geobqian.—Dr. James H. Ber
rien, formerly Surgeon C. S. A,, aud late
Medical Director in Texas on the staff ol
Gau. Magruder, died at San Louis Potosi, on
the 25th of March. Dr. B., was the son ol
the late Hon. J. Macphersou Berrien.
APlPLIC AT ION OF THE 1E*T OATH.
Tn another place we pub ish an official let
ter from R. C. Drum, Ajjj ilant General of
the Commander of the Taifrt Military Dis
trict, by which it appears that the decision
baa been made at headquarters that, under
the reconstruction laws, the members of the
Legislature and all other Stale officers
elected at the election just closed will te re
quired to take the test oath before they can
be qualified. The ground taken by the mili
tary authorities is that until the Constitution
h ratified by the people and approved by
Cmgress, and the Legislature has adopled
toe amendment to tho Constitution ot the
United States known as “Article 14,” any
government existing in Georgia is only to
be regarded as provisional, and that all offi
cers of such government are subject to the
test oitti.
Such a construction of the law render in
eligible nineteen twentieths of the white
men of the State. With such a wholesale
disfranchisement, any election for State offi-
c rs wonld be a mockery. We cannot be
lieve that such a construction of the law
was ever contemplated by the Radical Con-
gresi itself. Certainly, if such was its inten
tion, it should have begn made known to
the people when they were invited to go
into an election for the purpose of 5rg*niziog
a Constitutional State government under the
Reconstruction laws. There cannot exist
two State governments at the snm? time.
The present military government is a provi
sional government which will cease to exLt
«hen the Constitutional government is per
fected in accordance with the terms of the
law. Until then the latter is neither a Con
stitutional government nor a provisional go
vernment—cannot be t=o regarded, uor can
its member be subjected to the lest call
which applies to officers appointed or elected
under the provisional government.
The views thus officially auaounced by
Ike Adjutant General are utterly inconsistent
With Gen. Meade’s decision in favor of the
eligibility of Gen. Gordon, and his
pledge that there should be a “lair
election,” and we will not with
out further evidence of the fact, do the
Military Commander of the District tho in
justice to suppose that while holding such
opinions, he, for partizan purposes, practiced
the deceit of withholding them till alter
the election was over. Such a wanton out
rage upon a distressed and helpless people
would be beueath the dignity of an officer
and a gentleman.
If such a dishonorable trick has been re
solved upon for the purpose of throwing the
State Government into the hands of the
Radicals, it has been concocted in Washing
ton by the infamous and unscrupulous cabal
ol’ whom General Meade is the servant, aud
is to be resorted to as the last desperate
means for the accomplishment of their ma.
lignant purpose—the plunder,' humiliation
and degradation of our people.
Perils of the Houb.—The Bainbridge
Argus learDS by to legraph from ThoinasvMe
that that city was fired oh Thursday night
of last week in some fifteen different places,
from midnight to day; two stables were en
tirely burned. All the bell-ropes were cut;
thus to prevent giving alarm until too late to
save the'town.
Threats were also made by infuriated ne
groes to burn the city of Bainbridge and
kill the women and children.
Esgmsh Mormons. — “The Latter Day
Saints’’ held what they called a “High Sy
nod” on the 5th of April, in Loudon.
Twenty-three elders, all in black—not white,
as real saints are represented—appeared on
the platform, and, in connection with other
services, delivered addresses, and made re
ports to the assembled saints. According to
these reports, there were in the London dis
trict, 9 branches, 107 elders, 53 priests. 24
teachers, and 30 deacons. There had been
baptised into this faith, daring the six month*
preceding, 132 persons; 1C had been cut ofi
from their communion, and 4 had died;
leaving a total of Mormans now in the
district of 1,172 souls. It was thought
doub lul whether all the English saints coaid
be got over to Utah this year; for they were
admitting new members at the rate of hun
dreds a month ; and it Wets feared could not
make up the sum necessary to transport so
great a number at once.
By. Telegraph.
NOON DISPATCHES.
From WaihiRStnn.
Washington, April 30.-+Ilouse.—No busi
ness to-day.
Senate —In the Impeachment Court the
resolution censuring Mr. Nelson was tabled
by a vote of 35 to 10.
The motion for uigbt sessions, amended
so as to prolong the day sessions, was tabled
by a vote of 22 to 27.
Mr. Evans proceeded with his argument
The acqGiltal element seems more confi
dent Ihis^noraiog.
Efforts of only* toss worthy character havw
been made to influence Trumbull, Hender- tiete then gentlemen oat of confinement
Consecration of Assistant Bishop of Vir
ginia.
Alexandria, Va. April 30.—Rev. F. M.
Whittle was consecrated Assistant Bishop of
the Episcopal Church of Virginia to-day.
Browslow Calls Oat Ibe Militia.
Cincinnati, April 30.—A special dispatch
to the Commercial says Brownlow without
legislative authority, but urged by letters
from Senator Fowler aud members of the
House of Representatives, has determined to
call out the State Militia to suppress vio
lence.
EVENING DISPATCHES.
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE ELECTION RE TURNS.
VOTE OF THE COUNTIES HEARD FROM.
Counties. / Gordon. Bullock. For Con A'j't Con
Apiling..*/.
Burke
Sal twin.
Bibb
Bauka..
Bryan
Bartow. ... .
Baker ...v/. .
Calhoun
’beroLee
Columbia
Colquii
Ola ton
Jrawlord
Olay
'liuitooga .. -.
OiarMB.
Jatoost
am’pbell
Cobb
Jampbeil
Coweta ...
Carroll
Vcatur
IL-Ka b....
Oooiy. ....
D tdo .:....
Ec’-iob
Libert
Emicuel
Karly
Floyd
Kayette
Forsyth.
Fulton
Franklin
Glascock
Gwinnett
Gordon
Karalson
Harris
Hait,....
Eligibility for Office.
[From.the Atlanta New Era ]
As the question of eligibility under the
new Provisional Government is qow one ol
great interest, we have been at some pains to
place before our readers an official opinion
upon this point.
A person who had never, held an office be
fore ihe war, bat wko voluntarily aided and
abetted the rebellion by holding a civil office
at one time daring the war, sought the opin
ion of the Commanding General as to whether
he would now be eligible if elected.
We give below the official opinion, by
which it will be seen that the test oath will
be required. n
Congress will, however, no doubt pass an
enabling act, relieving persons who, in good
faith, desire a restoration of the Union, (and
who have proved their faith by their works,)
from tbe operation of the 9tji section, and ol
other disabilities, which wonld otherwise
prevent them from aiding in restoration.
Headq’bs Third Military District,}
(Dept. Georgia, Alabama and Fto/i<l«.) >
Atlanta, Ga., April 15, 1838.)
Tbe sixth section of the first Reconstruc
tion act of Congress declares: “J’hat until
tbe people of said rebel States, shall be, by
law, admitted to representation in tbe Con
gress ot the United States, any civil govern
ment which -may exist therein, shall be
deemed provisional only,” &c.
Under tbe provisions.pf the Fifth Section
of tbe same act, “the people oCsaid State
cannot be admitted to representation in Con
gress until they shall have ratified tbe Con
stitution, submitted Jo them under the Re
const motion Acts, and. Congress shall have
approved the same; and until said State shall
have adopted the amendment to. the Conr
stitution of the United States, proposed by
Congress, and known as ‘Arnffie 14,’ and
said article shall have become apart of the
Constitution of the United States.”* These
and other provisions of tha lleconstructio i
Acts clearly show that vffiatever government
may exist in Georgia,‘before the fulfillment
of the above conditions, must “be deemed
provisional only. ” T|ie Ninth Seotioo of ihe
Supplementary Reconstruction Act, passed
July 19th, 1867, requires all officers elected
or apoointed under - the provisional govern*,
meat or a. State, to take and subscribe the
oath of office prescribed by law lor officers
of tbe United States. This makfipa condi
tion of eligibility to office under a provis
ional government very materially different
from either eligibility to registration as a
voter, or eligibility to office under the pro
vision of the proposed Constitutional amend'
meet, *
Before entering upon his duties, a pro
visional officer is required, among other
.things, to swear that he has neither sought
nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise the
functions of any office whatever, under any
authority, or pretended authority in hostility
to the United States.
Mr.— —- held office under the authority
"Vif while c»... -
Jasper..
Jones
Jackson
Of the State'ot Georgia while that State was
in hostility to* the United States. Tie is con
sequently ineligible to office lender the pro
visional government. It? is not deemed nec
essary here to discuss the effect this view of
the law may have as to other officers. But
legislation has to be taken while the State is
yet under provisional government; and the
members of the Legtstetare must be qualified
to hold office under that provisional govern
ment. ;
Official;
(Signed) R. c. Dauir,
Asfijtant Adjutant General.
Liberty
Lee
Lumpkin
Laurens
Macon....
Murray...
Newton...
Pike..
'•*»
1,113
....1,747
1.355
374
8f»l
835
. 941
Putnam
Polk
Pnluskt
Quitman.*
Randolph
Richmond. .i.
Sumter
Schley ...."
Spaulding
Screven
Stewart
Thomas:.
Terril
Taylor .*....
Taliaferro
Twiggs
Talbot
Tronp .1,316
Upson . 785
Worth 248
Wilcox 284
Ware 109
Washington 1,278
... 238 v
69
62
233
... 603
2,133
2,112
442
.... 713
996
990
723
....1,911
2,192
2,209
1,894
.... 2CG
314
367
225
.... 177
3.9
.... 42tr
640
650
378
... 499
3.32
4’0
482
....1,484
7-1
9,5
1,1S5
.... 842
.251
344
636
...2,782
4,1.1 «
4,515
2,641
.... 657
"277
394
512
... 371
4 1
4:2
343
... 323
... 457
1,232
X. 635
614
511
538
...\ 349
:!.*•»
446
233
.... 63}
5:4
fill
I’M
...> f38
319
219
438
.... 495
207
225
46')
.... 836
1,063
1,075
8o7
... 4:8
23*)
a:.6
3* *4
.... 477
539
674
4*4
*>. *S05
674
488
.... 477
539
674
4*4
...1.021
1,126
1 139
9.14
... C.'4
602
CGO
618
*200
... 135
285
307
130
.... 925
275
... 740
467
514
710
... .1,151
1,667
1,695
1,143
.... *234
63
94
247
2^8
228
237
240
...10
5>«
j 07
81
.... 76)
221
224
774
.... 295
116
2 )9
222
.... 697
355
856
696
....1,223
804
84-)
1,171
.... 483
409
444
393
.... 68')
33l
376
6 4
... .2 367
1,9 4
2,169
437
2,0] 9
... A‘7
350
320
... *027
... *65
.... 686
605
517
841
.... 787
328-
422
705
.... 204
‘249
283
)52
.... 975
1035
1,052
935
.... 312
447
442
162
.... 255
297
370
153
... *780
614
655
§7IM
....1,866
1,626
1.572
1,794
.... 625
1 394
1,383
609
... *9
•* V
.... 347
622
628
832
.... 665
189
799
647
.... 253
163
*16
.... 559
718
770
• f.4M)
.... 569
670
739
492
.... 350
406
.... 145
711*
714
142
.... 673
8 3 '
... *.485
260
278
378
.... 386
610
512
377
.... 778
1,1-20
1,172
f<>8
1,202
1,234
391
.... *150
....1,314
1,346
1,336
* 1,286
.... 781
253
389
740
....1,169
1,640
1 694
1,108
.... 239
34
88
232
.... 509
97
107
486
.... *28
82
.... <82
1,067
1,058
652
.... 51.9
350
... 958
1,001
1,017
958
.... 657
1.144
1,160
510
.... 85G
6*9
. 689
852
199
219
69
.... 467
1.082
1,097
434
.... 610
342
356
698
.... 702
8i.9
829
V 690
..... 356
6
17
36fi“
Mr. Nelson and the Impeachera-Mr.
• Evarta* Speech.
Washington, April 80.—House.—In the
House Mr. Brooks gave notice of a resolution
of inquiry regarding the managers’ connection
with the Alta Vela affair.
Senate.—Just before the resolution of cen
sure was tabled as reported at noon, Mr. Nel
son* said, although *uot a duellist, aud never
having fought one, lie did mean to convey the
meaning that he was responsible in any manner
for w lint he had said, and would claim no pre
emption of any kind on aceouut o[ his age.
The Senators voting against tabling the reso
lution censuring the chivalric old man were
Cameron, Howard, Morgan, Morrill (of Ver
mont), Pomeroy, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer,
Wilson and Yates.
Mr. Evarts- spoke the entire day and con
cludes to-morrow. Mr. Evarts’ endurance hj
astonishing. His frame indicates frailty, but
hour after hour, 'without water, with seaacely a
note, his speech rolls on, pathos, invective, sar
casm and detail artistically following and re
lieving eaeh other without repetition of either
matter, manner or construction. One of his
ntences concludes: “If you drive the Presi
dent forth he will be a victim of Congress and a
martyr to the Constitution.”
From Virginia.
Richmond, April 30.—Gen. Schofield to
day appduied Allen McDaniel Mayor of
Lyuchbtirg, and a list of f fficers for that city.
Gen. E. Wiillesy, of Gen. Howard’s staff,
addressed the negrpe9 at the African Church
to-night.
Another lUstimale.
Augusta, April 30.—One huodred and
nine counties give Bullock 7G89 majority.
The Republicans also claim the Senate.
Letter from Washington.
675
34T
261
f.87
3,074
1,849
3*9
670
673
752
*884
837
536
622
1,1:8* *
1,067
1,680
728
84
706
3.103
1,312
380.
*93*
■jin'*
762
$53
311
640
1,087
I. 7 3
J. 285
800
709
224
922
Wilkes .
Whitfield
Warren
W,lker
Wilkinson
Walton
White
*Wayne
Webster.
672
776
544
659
638
726
♦68
*.8
104
1,075
979 ‘
657
1,133
1,170
1,046
1,73ft
733
98
119
109
1,0:0
982
387
1,140
80
673
332
193
754
1,143
765
226
169
106
1,232
812
632
41
890
653
661
677
♦51
*- Those marked with an asterisk (*) are ma
jorities.
. For the edification of those good people
ot the ftorth who take such a deep interest
in Southern progress, and who have made
such efforts and sacrifices for the civilization
and enlightenment of the people of this be
nighted region, we give the following gen
uine document, verbatim et literatim. The
author is a negro who held a seat in the
Rtdical State Contention, and haajuat been
elected by Kedicel votes to represent Liberty
county in tbe State Legislature:
“Mr. : Ser—if theare is eny frat^for
men please let mee know what is .tliay for
mee by Mr. King if yon please then .1 will
know how to send don for them, if theare
is eny frate fore Ur. Carter please let Ur.
King know alFao.
“Please pat it on a peace of paper that i
will know what it is.
‘ Ur. W. A. Goldiho.”
Huch is tbe standard of reprssentative in
telligence thst Radical fanaticism and ma
lignity Jbas creeled in ten States of tbe Re
public. 80 much for the black wing of tbe
party. The moral standard of the white
carpetrbeggars and sonUwag* U infinitely
ioar«R - j
Especial correspondence or the news and
HER1LD.]
Washington, April 27, 1868.
The speech of Mr. Grocsbeck, in behalf of
the President, is the talk of tbe town. He
had been a silent observer daring the trial,
leaving to Messrs. Stanbety and Evarts the
conduct of the case, and it was not proposed
that he should epeak at all. But “ ’lie an ill
wind that blows nobody good,” so the illness
that befell Judge Staubery brought out the
great argument of Mr. Groesbeck. His prin
cipal force was exerted on the questioirot the
power of the President to remove Mr. Stan
ton and coufcr an ad interim appointment on
General Thomas. He dealt with it logically
and with extraordinary power and effect,
and commanded the earnest attention of tbe
eutire Senate. The concluding portion was
in a strain of eloquence rarely heard in the
Senate Chamber. Mr. Groesbeck spoke
under much disadvantage, his voice partially
failing him iu the earlier portion of his
speech, but he recovered it after speaking
two hours. It would be claiming too much
for this < tf >rt to say it has turned tbe current
of public opinion as to tbe final verdict, bat
it certainly has contributed to check its
force, which hitherto had set the other way.
B it b j that a9 it may, the impeachera are
ttiaim- d. Yesterday two ot the Manageis,
with others, were visiting the doubtful Sen
ate's, with a view of working unou them by
pepraasion or entreaties. It is believed they
met with no sntialactory response.
To-day Mr. Thaddeus Stevens and Judge
William®, of Pennsylvania, addressed the
Court. Stevens read hia speech for a half
hour, and became so exhausted, at the sug
gestion of Senator Conkliog, General Butler
read the concluding, portions. The remarks
were by no means in old 'i’hqd’s best vein.
Tuey do not rise to the dignity of argument,
(which by the way he sfcurba tmdeal with),
but it was replete with invective and sharp,
and pithy sentences, and where it locked
logic it was supplied with bitterness. Mr.
S evens took the position that Stanton was
protected by Civil Tenure-of-Office Bill, and
that his removal was u violation of that law.
and as such was a misdemeanor, and should
be punished by removal from office. He
.disclaimed the necessity tapprove auy guilty
intent, and regarded that count of the
charges as unwise, and thinks it was not
necessary and ought not to have Been made.
That Johnson violated the law voluntarily,
and therefore wilfully, aud that hia plea of
an intention to test its constitutionality can
not shield him from the responsibilities of
his own act. * He held that Johnson had re
cognized and acted under that law in sus
pending Stanton, as shown in hia letter of
August, 1867, notifyipg tbe Secretary of the
Treasury of bis reasons 1 therefor, and that
Johnson's answer to the charges denying the
ioregoing.was a flit contradiction of bis 1 own
act. The piops Thaddeuajtdded, “How ne
cessary it is to have a good conscience^ or a
good memory.” Satan rebuking sin ! Mr.
bt evens made a special plea to the Senate
that, as they had already passed on the con
stitutionality of the law in framing it, they
could not now “go back” on their own acts.
Judge Williams followed Mr. Stevens, bat
his argument was prosy and bo doU tbat tbe
gulleries were in a measure deserted before
he concluded. Mr. Evarts will speak'to
morrow, and everybody is on the qm vive for
tickets, as it will be tbe great argument of
the cause. _,* - *
In tbe meantime the Radical conspirators
, are in trouble. Sumner as tfieir spokesman
has proposed a new role, tbe effect of which
will be to require verdict and sentence imme-
diatellyon the clgse of the argomentftuid
not allow each Senator a certain length, of
time to speak on it, as originally proposed.
The rule meets with favor only from the Im
peaching faction, and thus far fffey have beeo
defeated in their efforts to put itlhroagh the
Senate. In troth, there are good reasons for
believing that some weeks may pass before
the final reanlt ia known. Mr. Wade is ex
ceedingly * unpopular among the Senators,
several of which are aspirants for the Vice-
Presidency; and it ia'argued if the President
were couxicted aP once, Wade could 'and
would usepis official patronage to secure the
nomination for the Vice-Presidency^ at ibe
Chicago Convention. It is now seriously
proposed-io^defer the verdict until after the
Convention, and with fair chances H will
carry. •'
. Tbe friends of the President are again In
high hopes, and maintain tbe Court will not
convict, notwithstanding'* the appliances
brought to bear on the doubtful Senators.
The means adopted to coerce is.despicable.
Senators Grimes and Fowler have been fa*
voted with anonymous letters, threatening
assassination, and to tbe latter was enclosed
pictures of daggers, coffins, Ac. Old Brown-
low has also written to a Tennessee member
of the House of Representatives, that if
Fowler don’t vote “square oul” for convic
tion, the Tennessee Legislature will demand
his resignation. Of course^ he a juror is not
to decide tbe question on its merits, or
according to bis conscience, bat in accord
ance with the /Mzr/fam.demands of Sumner,
Brownlow & Co. As Fowler baa treated
these threats with contempt- up to this
time, it is . a fair presumption that
he will not be recorded among the rascals
or tow*rJi who whl poitfttA th« iptfouh'
missionaries In the eoontft were imprisoned.
The successive diplomatic attempts to aego-
. Grimes, and others. Either or ^sU of
these distinguished gentlemen can have a
foreign mission, or a place in Wade’s cabi
net, or any other jftace they deaire—ifilhey
will ollly vote to remove Johnson, •‘To
such base ages have we come at last.”
I wrote yon last week that’the Chief Jue-
tice had written a letter to Theodore Tilton,
in reply to the hwalting article printed in the
Independent, which was founded on a (in
nate conversation the editor had held with
Judge Chase. The letter, was a terrible re
buke to th}s pretentions fellow, and doubt-
lea* made him feel small. Tilton was ap
proached on the snbject here, and denied he
liad been addressed by the Ghief Justice ; in
other words he told a point blank falsehood.
And his paper is highly religions, and he
prides himself on his scrupulous morality,
&a. Verily, political parsons are at a dis-
counfi
feThe Arkansas Senators (God save the
mark!) are here ready to go in to that hon
orable body as soon aa possible. But
strangely enough the Radicals themselves
do not know whether they want them ad
mitted or noL *There is a doubt as to the
validity of the election, which 1b of little con
sequence, of course, but there is also a doubt
as to whether ooe of the Senators (Rice) is
“all right on the goose,” so the matter
will be held in abeyance for the present
Tbe Senators are left in a great state of anx
iety, for they are boarding at do axpensive
hotel,.and it .will be a serious thing if they
do not receive their mileage at an early day.
Of course poverty is no dishonor, but some
how most of these “carpet-baggers” who
come here 'have little, money, and as for
credit—the word is not in their vocabula,y.
The House ot Representatives will resume
business on Monday next, and among the
first bills to be presented will be the Tax
hiil. It is thought it will be materially
amended, as there will be strong opposition
to it in tbe form it will be reported. There
are foqr of the mine on the Oommittee op
posed to the high tax which fa retained on
whisky Snd tobacco. Potomac.
ere familiar to the public. They failed, and
last year Gen. Robert Napier set not from
India with an expeditionary force of Britons
and Sepoy allies, comprising in all an esti
mate of30,000 men. The steps taken, slowly
but sorely, by this force, the tardy willingoess
with whieh the constituents of the home
government acquiesced in the extra imposi
tion of taxes necessary to the expenses of the
campaign, all the incidents preliminary to
the one decisive buttle have become familiar
to our readers. That the campaign is virtu
ally ended in on# battle diampates many of
tbe apochryphal stories concerning the re
sources, if not the homy of the Abyssinian
forces; and the discovery, alive and well, of
the English prisoners who have been the
gravamen of the dispate, will send satisfaction
FROM ECHOLS COUNTY.
Freshet In the Alapahn—Over flow of the
* Country—Stock. Swept OF—Damage to
the Crops—Defeat of< the fttadieals.
Statevillb, Echols Countv, Ga., I
April 24th, 1868. j
Editors News and Herald:
Enclosed you will find the consolidated re
turn of the votes cast during the last four days in
this county. The Conservatives have completely
triumphed. In consequence of the high waters
that prevailed many were prevented from at
tending the election who otherwise would have
come: Some of our oldest citizens state that
the Alapaha River has not been as full in thirty
yedts. Great damage has been done by drown
ing stock, sweeping away fencing, aid washing
up corn and cotton in the river bottoms. Cap
tain J. W. Staten lost a fine flock of sheep and
some cattle, besides the damage to his river
lands. The plantation of Colonel Jesse P.
Prescott was completely submerged and his
tenants compelled to ily to the hills for safety
from tbe surging billows that swept around and
through the houses they occupied ; many were
driven from their homes and others were re
lieved with the aid of boats, as th?y were com
pletely surrounded by water before they were
aware of it, the rise occurring during tbe night
when they were asleep in bed. The result will
prove very disastrous to the crops of many of
our largest planters in this section.
The following is a statement ofthe vote cast
in this county:
For Governor—General J. B. Gordon 155
R. B. Bullock 60
Congress—H. S. Fitch ...’128
J. W. Clift 41
Senate—J. C. Wisenbaker 202
Joshua Griffin 3
Representative—R. W. Phillips 122
L. H. Roberts 86
♦ County officers-^-Conservatives all elected.
For the Constitution ,...107
Against the Constitution 81
Conservative.
[From the New York World. ]
King Thcodorug of Ahywlalft.
The cable announces that General Napier
has fought tbe Abyssinia army, carried its
stronghold, and killed its King, who was
personally commanding tbe forces of the
Empire. His real name was Li Kassa. Un
der this name he organized a revolt in 1850
Dore the title of “Negus,” angUct Emperor.
At this date Li Kassa was 32 years or age.
By address, canning, and by the assnmgtion
d i
of sobriety to tbe degree of austerity, he in
graiiated himself with several warlike tribes,
and starting with bat a bandful,received con
siderable accessions by which he was abls
to sabdue and attack several outer pro
vinces. At first be set np only as a chief of
partisan adherents. What, however, with
the growth of his ambition, and tbe native
rest leasuess of his followers, be excited the
alarm of Ras AJi, head mioister to the King.
To secure him, the latter offered to Li Kassa
his daughter in marriage, on the condition
precedent of his ceasing hostilities to the
Government- Tbe marriage took place, and
for tbe time Li Kassa was pacific to the
royal role. He, however, tamed his arms
in another direcion. *
With 16,000 men Egypt was invadad,and U
Kassa descended from the heights ot Jtoh-
elsa to the plains of Galabar. At Ganardroe,
however, his array was totally rooted by tbe
Tnrkish relays of the Egyptian Sendan, and
Li Kassa himself was badly, permanently
crippled by a ballet in the knee. Impover
ished in spirit and broken iu fortune, he was
not able to fee an Abyssinian doctor to ex
tract the ball from bis leg, and without
money the leech refused to work. In this
extremity of suffering he besengfit his wife
to send him* cow, by the gift of which he
hoped to stimulate the physician’s withheld
milk of human kindness. The cow never
came, but there did come plenty of tanots,
and a notice of final abandonment from Mrs.
U Kassa then so-called. Stung to the eoer-
gy» of revenge by this treatment, tbe chie
determined to have it out with his wife, her
ministerial father, and the whole regal con
cern. Partially recruiting both his health
and bis forces, he began an indiscriminate
career of pillage upon, the “Paternal Gov
ernment.” He was formally impeached by
,the Abyssinian Rump, and summonnd for
trial. He went, bat it wai to the wag*r of
battle.. The respective chiefs sent out
against him were defeated, and at Amba
completely vanquished Baa All himself, the
Premier of tbe kingdom, and the father of
his wife, by whom he was loved neither too
wisely nor too welL
A* a result of this, he was crowned Em
peror, nuder the name of Theodoras, at
Aaum, by the Bishop of Haforna. For a
while he was quiet, but. smarting under re
membrance, he agaUTlnvaded tbe territory
loI the Egyptian Sendan, after Ineffectually
having solicited the Governments of France
and England to join in his crusade, which
comprised in derigh the re establishment of
the ancient Ethiopian, Empire. Tbe expedi
tion waa successful aa against the Sendan.
But the army which by numbers bad con
quered was {practically starved out by the
Fabian, policy of bfe antagonist, and deser
tions 6y the wholesale at last left Theodoras
a barren victory and thq>.hardship of a force
not larger than 6,000.menpad the control of
S few tutilejortiressea.
The foreign entaoglemeota which have
eveotnated in the present war snd the snpre
macy of BrUiefetfote'in Abyssinia began prior
to Theodorus’s accession to ihe throae, as far
back as 1848..' A Jit Plowden, British Oon-
rulste UaiH.iH, tod concluded a treaty
favorable to the residence and buaineaa of
foreigner, id tbe femrtrr. Theodora, act this
wiae coueeaaioo of Ba, Ali, hia enemy and
iather-ia-la»,'qaieUy aside, and played the
plunderer and freebooter with European, is
general end Britisher* in psrticalar. Hr.
Plowden'bimeelf waa sooa afterward, killed
by a predatory baad in tbe interior. To
keep op a friendly nppearaoce, Theodora,
slaughtered fifteen hundred of his subject, ea
reprisal. Hr.. Plowden wan sneereded by
Captain Cemerou. He wee received with
outward hindneaa, bat every official ob
stacle wan thrown in hia way, and ha
b msdf waa captured by n Tigre chief;
Beleawd efter delay, however, he bore an al
lograph letter bom Theodoras to Vietoria,
soHoitiag English aid hr, renline Un eU
dream of restoring the Sarin
To tbit proportion Etrl Baredl r.tarneda
refusal. Batoning with bia refusal, Captain
Cftmew wm msltmted tad uQ tht English
as generally through all Christendom as it
will particulsriy through the British Empire.
The dead Theodoras was forty-seven years
old, was of average stature, imposing pres
ence, sad of an irregular, bnt not unimpres
sive, physiognomy. Hia habits were those
of an astute demagogue. At court he rev
elled in luxury sod show. In the field, he
affected simplicity as well of dress as of
diet. He bus been credited with being at
first chivalrous and frank. His* varied for
tunes changed him to duplicity and cruelty.
To get power he was temperate, brave, Aus
tere. In power he proved vindiotive and
savage, though not devoid of the politio arts
which conserved the responsibilities he bad
gained by usurpation. After the rapture of
his alliance with the daughter of Ras Ali,
be became very much worried.
He seems to have taken no means to name
bis $ioces8or. It is probable that British
occupation will effect, as has all along been
intended as the precursor of enduring Brit
ish rale. Tbe Spectator, months ago, gave
ootrtbat England would hold what Napier
would win. The kiogdom of Abyssinia is
probably as dead as Theodoras, and the land
will then become, as India, a dependent of
tho country whose drum-beats are heard
around the world.
—A libel suit is impending over the Chicago
Tribune. A reporter brought in at a very late
hour a report that a certain well known firm
had failed. It wa9 published as a rumor, and
thi3 suit is brought to recover the trifling sum
of one hundred thousand dollars.
TH1UUTE OF RKSPSILT.
Savannah, Ga., April 26, 1869.
At a meeting of the members of Trinity (Methodist)
Church, the following preamble and re*oiu:tous wow
uuanimonely adopted:
*• Mark the perfect man and bo hold the upright,
for tbe end of that men ie peace."
How beautifully appropriate are these words of the
Pealmiat, when applied to tbe life and death of our
lat^ beloved and venerated brotner, 8E.IB0BN
GOODALL, who, for ao many years bae been identi
fied with tbla church. Ailing the responsible posi
tion! of Olaaa Leader. Steward sod Trustee, with
fidelity and untiring devotion.
. In the community at large be waa esteemed for hia
unswerving Integrity and uprightness, and had oitea
occupied positions of honor and trust.
Having Uved more than throe score years and tea,
be haa *• oome to hia grave in a full age like as a
shock of ooro cometh in in his season."
This communion, aa well as this community, will
miaa him. But, whilst regreting his departure from
our midst—bowing with meek submission to the de
cree of oar Heavenly Father la oar bereavement; aud
being devotedly thankful to Him for having pro
longed the life of our brother—we rejoice in his dying
testimony that, having "found his Saviour a very
present help in every time of trouble," he haa goue
to be "ever with the Lord." Therefore,
Received, That in'hia death this Church haa lost
one of her most faithful and devoted members, whose
life was exemplary and useful, an^ whose memory
we wUl ever esteem sad revere.
Resolved, That these preamble and resotatlons be
entered ou our Church Record, and a copy of the
same be furnished Ms family, tendering them our
sympathy and prayers in this hoar of sore bereave-
nt to our city papers
1^41
Resolved, That a copy be sei— — —„ —
mid to the Southern Christian Adfocate, requesting
their publication. ,
Rev. GKO. G. N. MacDONBLL,
Chairman.
Robt. H. Tat*m. Secretary. mayl-lt
Special Notices.
ATTENTION! OGLETHORPE
FIBE COMPANY NO. l.-You are here-
*by summoned to meet at tho Fire
man’s Hall THIS BAY, at 9 o’clock A. M., in full uni
form (with black pants.) for the purpose of c»]ff>rating
the Firat Annual Parade of the Savannah (Fire Be
partmenL m
By order of the President. ~ ,
majl-ll* . R. WAYMS RD88KLL, Secretary.
Y
ATTENTION! GERMANIA
FIRE COMPANY No. 10.—The members
will appear at tha Engine House. In full
dress, ^for Department Parade, THIS BAY, at 8)4
o’clock, A II.
$y order of JNO. SCHWARZ, Foroman.
F. Kolb, Secretary. mayl-lt
ATTENTION! WASHING
TON FIRE COMPANY No. 9.—Yon are
.requested to. meet at your Engine
House, ai 8 o’clock. THIS (Friday) MORNING in full
uniform for’ Annual Parade.
By order of JAMES K&BNEY, Firat Ass’t.
Chablks E. Wakefield, Secretary. mayl-lt
MECHANIC FIRE COMPANY.
—Appear at your Hall in tall uniform
.THIS MORNING, a) 8X oclock. for Pa
rade. ♦
Tbs Hall will open during the day for visitors.
By order of W. D. IjUXON, President.
H. Bogabdus, Secretary. mayl-lt
Notice tp Members ofthe Union
Society.
Savannah, Ga, April 39,1868.
The members of the UNION SOCIETY are respect
fully informed that the Treasurer, Daniel O. Pune,
Esq., la prepared to receive their annual contribu
tions nt the offloe of Purse A Thomas, No. Ill JBay
street. J.T. THOMAS,
mayl-lt frecretaif.
Oils; OIL.
K
OIL I
MS BBLS. NO. 1 KEROSENE OIL,
For sale by
ap!4—tf WILLIAMS, WARD A McINTIBE.
No. 9 Drayton Street
tf THIS HOUSE HAS JUST BUN BS-OPMfiP
UNDER THE ABOVE NAME. ;«V
THE BAST ON
LIQUORS,
-CIGARS, &c.,
CONSTANTLY OH HAND.
- THE BAB WILL BE UNDER COMPETENT
SUPERINTENDENCE. "SB
A FREE LUNCH
WILL BE SERVED EVERY BAY PROM, U
rz ——
IT
HE RUBICON
T*HE UNDERSIGNED ANNOUNCES 1
A friends, and the public gen— My,
New Advertisements.
SmHifl THEATRE.
I. .JNO. TEMPLETON A BBO
Grand Re-opening !
AT.T. THE old favorites retained
inAjtNnothraaA h| i cun. if other
DI8TINOUI6HBD ARTISTS
at
THE LATEST AND BEST FLATS
will reproduced Mr. PEW N1GHTP,
Saturday Evening, May 2d
IB cmnpMancnwltk tkereq<Mt «r many ettiw
the Managers have consented to give a brief smsm
la Savannah friar to thair contemplated opening in
_y Rex office seen on SATURDAY at 9 o’clock A.
M., whan easts may be Secured at tue usual prices.
For Sale or to Rent.
He weR known stand. “LIVE AMD LET
LIVE,” corner Bontk Broad and Price Me.
Apply to H- 6- ROWE,
—yt-M Ooc.M. Jnlleast. an<Market>q»are.
Dissolution of Co-Partnership.
T IB Co-partnership known as the hAVANNAH
LUMBER OOMPAN Y has been dissolved, by th*
_ LUMBER COMPANY has been dissolved,
death of DANIEL A8HLKY, one Of tbe partners.
R. A. WALLACE Is authorized to setile the afbira
of thmOMPnaBy. All parsons having claims against
the Company will pietent them to him, and ail in
debted are requested to mike Immediate payment to
Savaonak.May 1st, 18k 8.
. . V
ROMAKZQ A. WALLACE,/ vlvtof partners.
msyl—6t*
BACON U BACON)
50 Hhds. Shoulders,
75 Hhds. Ribbed Sides,
50 Hhds. Clear Ribbed Sides,
BALTIMORE CITY CURED, WAR
RAN LED STRICTLY PRIME-
For sale by *
HARNEY & CO.,
mayl—if 11 Stoddard's Pppdr Range.
WANTED,
A SITUATION either As TEACHER OR GOVBR
i\. NEBS in e private family. Terms moderate.
Many years experience. Can foralali the boat refer-
icea. Country preferred. Apply at
mayl-tf THIS OFFICE,
SPORT FOR SATURDAY.
CENTRAL TROTTING COURSE,
_____ •
A. Trotting Match
will oome off at the Central Bourse on ^
Saturday, at 3 1*2 O’clock P. M.
BETWEEN
MATTIE, entered by MR FLYNN, *
AND
LUCY LONG, entered by MB. BIRCH,
for a PURSE of fflOO. Mile heats-beat 3 in 5-
_ IT a MITLE RACE i9 also expec ei, and mnch
sport is anticipated. mayl
SPARRING EXHIBITION
Varieties Hall,
Cw. M. JnHen street and M.rtet Square,
(Orsr the FIVBCHNT AL* "VAULTS ,,
8PABB1SS BXHIBITION will he gften At the
A .bore plu.
THIS EVENING, AT EIGHT OCLOCK.
BOOHS ores AT aBYCN O’CLOCK. LA (
a DA.LLAND, JOHNNY MU Bit AY,
L. LEVY, MICK CARROLL,
H. W. HAIQTE, J. BUBUB8,
Will take port In the sport.
__ THR UNKNOWN JIG DANCER Wfll Deuce
a Jig daring the evening,
jgmtmtof an onta.
iayl—It
From this Date,
UR. JOSIAH GREEN LOW, Mr. CHAR GREEN,
ill JKre of Savannah, and Mr. ALFRED DJBKLL,
of j tverpool. become partner* In our house, under
, tho Arm and style of
CHiRLBS GREEN, SON A CO.
CHARLES GREEN A SON.
Savnah, Qa., May 1st. 1868. m»yl—1m
Attention Firemen.
J^T -MRBOPOUTAN BATE*AT"An otreui,.
FISH CHOWDER
will be served between tbe boors of 8 and IB P. M.< For freight or passage ai
Visiting Firsaaa are aspseiUlj invited. ‘ »"*«
Mayl—It PACETTT.
Proposals
WILL BE RECEIVED at My office until 13 M. on
W MONDAY. May 4th, for . *
ENCLOSING WARREN 8QUARE
wUh Cedar Posts and Sound Heart-pine Ralls, fa-
Dhed in all respeots siml’ar to th* Squares rec ntly
encloMd ou the line of Barnard and Absrcorn afs.
JOHN B. HOGG,
mayl—tff . tk dtf Bnrreyog.
RHINE WINE.
Direct Importation.
f£UU SUBaoUBKB kw|hat redved on tonic, or
BSD and WHITE RHINE WINK,
«* th. fret^nliqr, which h. will fell At raodUAt.
T. J. BUOKBBT,
Oarer mum atnat And Oongrou-it Iau.
CHATHAM SHERIFF’S SALE.
IITILL B3 lOLD, 1a boat of th. OoaX Bocae tn
IT toe city^of Savannah, on tbsCrstTUEBDAY in
Ibetogtootteaoadffiycf sald^ento.
Ji
between to# legal hone of sale, a psrlfon of ihe
stock of Saver* R. Barrington, consisting ef Parlor
Sett*. Badnoom Sstta, Bedsteads Wastelands, Bn
reaus, What-Nots, DteMlng Cases, Chairs, Rockers.
- * ow by virtue of a AMasas warrant bsned
Superior Court of Chatham
wYJMrw. “
mayl—lair’d
out ef to*:
OM^TOUrer- —V* jfe
—“ Sheriff ef Chatham county.
Excelsior Blue Bottles!
TIE M»i WITEk
nRVARID BY JOHN RYAN id put op In BLUB
MTmhlUB*- ffiteh koto* has toe ftopitotsris
article now bring
that prepared by
Betveei Drajlii ail Bill SM,
wh.re reiAtMuU to Am, ooMnUj Oh hind Owhrot
WINES, LIQUORS, ALES «
■ AMD
Havana Segars.
HO Minor ore* re. twa* Wind In MUnf
; ;Trere^-., «Mire re*«trereh-
To-nAi Prenrtjhw
ireiairei«lreA.to
f»-* w
Mttttow In ih. ML M
JOHN STAN
ition of Go-Partnershii
tauiotne., Aod the
tretaterthi. .Mt he wfll he reMre
— "—rad tiboDip
15000 mm €m M4n AMUVjHa '
Lim* and Laths
wiwgjgsaK
• Shipping.
JOB BALTIMORE.
THE STEAMSHIP
FANNIE,
Capt. J., J. Jonnoff.'
will sail for Baltimore on .
THURSDAY, HAY 71k,
Wm freight » MD, h.,log good Accoanu-
datifloa, apMf to
apS# J.* WEST Aoo.
Murray’s Line
TOR
NEW YORK.
THB FIB8T-CLA8S BTMMBHIF
Leo,
DEAKBOBN, Conunnr.de:,
WUl roll for Ihe Above port on
Twilds,, M»y Sth, »t S o’clock p. m,
gf B«Mp. Peered Uoleu
r.id for hy muhdat Auytnixo. a. r
4th.
Through Wile lading gives her ton Cotton deeQnet
tor Liverpool, bj trebclaearteuAevi.
For freight or pAM»«e apply to
* HONTBUA 8AMMELL,
raw SiBtj street.
BLACK STAR
INDEPENDENT LINE!!
FOB HEW YORK.
Cabin Pasnage *90
’ (BB MBBT-CLABS STEAMSHIP
“HUNTSVILLE”
CROWELL, Master,
Will saft on
Saturday, May 2d, nt 4 o’clock p. m.
For Freighter passage apply to
9 OCTAVUS COHEN A CO., Agents,
SS'Bay street, Savannah, Ga,
AW* B. LOWt)KN, Agent, No. 93 Writ street. Riw
York.
ap2S
FOB NEW YORK.
EMPIRE LINE.
oabib puunn.
niUUte, with nwh.irt.nc...
THB VIHB SiDKWHBBL STEAMSHIP
SAN JACINTO,
ATKlKS, Master,
Will sail aa above on
Hatarday, Hay 2d, at 3 o’clsck p.
ear Positively no engaged berths secured aftir
Wedhaeday. April S9th, anleri
April S9th, anleri paid for.
_ For freight or passage, having superior i>
eonunodatlons^apply to
JOS. B033E, Ja., Agent,
AO. 19 Stoddard’etfanie.
K. GABBISON, Agent,
apr*7 . “ ' ■*—*
WM. K. Gnuanowi, agwiq
No.» Bowling Green. New Tort.
Philadelphia and Southern
Mail Steamship Co.
For Philadelphia.
. e«o
Catkin PKAinge.
TtearetcirtAatunuhlp
TONAWANDA
JENNINGS, Commander,
VBlaall tor tBahbore part oa
A.twrd.g, H., M, >4 4 o’clock p.
I, to
to gamheu.
For Sale or Charter.
A SCHOONER
ri On* Hundred and Thirty (UG) Too,
febll—tf
ready for sen. For farther imfom**
at the effice cf
WILLIAMS, WARD A MoISTTBl*
^XCTJRBIOH
■ TO -
CHARLESTON.
OITY POlNt j
put e
will make nn extratrip to Charleston on
let May, leaving Floridh Wharf at 7 o’clock A- #
She will rstora on her regular schedule, arrivlM j
hare early on SATURDAY MORNING.
AW* Ticks* for the round trip 910.
Apply to .L. J. GDILMAHTIN kCO^
AgenMj,
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.
OPnon OKN8RAL FK«OII t A0Sf.j
Atlantic and udap Baiacoad Corw' 1 ' j
8A»ANNAn,.GA., Aprtl SOlb, 1S68- ’
T ax ROAD B1IH3 BOW BRSTOBM » “S.
VrctohtAwUlbc rccerewlfoyllpo^*;^
ra«>-to a.ocral~ F.elaht Agrth.
LISE! LIME!
BARSMLS ROCKLAND LIME for P*
1000
. *-.**£.
to close emuignment,
*. R MARSHALL R BlW>*
Mo. R Hagris’Block,
Idea’s
STRAW HATS |
> MAOfmn. TABirrv
colWW*.
hbhbW. rttre^L 1 *^^ I