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BY J. H. ESTILL.
i. vv.T. TII02LFS0N,
Editor.
Official Paper of the City.
iBSSST StaSBLATiOS II CITY AID COUNTRY.
THURSDAY* SBPTEJB^EB 3* 1868*
FOR PRESIDENT,
Hon. HORATIO SEYMOUR,
Op New York,
for vice president,
General FRANK P. BLAIR,
Of Mi3iOUBi.
State Electoral Ticket.
FOR THE STATE AT LARGE :
Gen. JOHK B. GORDON, of Fulton.
Hon. JOHJlrT: CLARKE, of Randolph.
• - AtiEBXATES :
Gen. W. T. WOFFORD, of Bartow.
T. M. NORWOOD, of Chatham.
fob the districts:
JOHN C. NICHOLES, of Pierce.
CoL CHAR T. GOODE, of Sumter.
R. J. MOSES, of Muscogee.
A. 0. BACON, of Bibb.
Major J. B. CCMMING, of Richmond.
H. P. BELL, of Forsyth.
CoL JAMES D. WADDELL, of Fulton.
ALTERNATES :
J. H. HUNTER, of Brooks.
WM. O. FLEMING, of Decatnr.
W. D. TUGGLE, of Troup.
Dr. HENRY WIMBERLY, of Twiggs.
Gen. D. M. DuBOSE, of Wilkes.
GARRETT McMILLAN, of Habersham.
CoL V. A. GAS KILL, of Fulton.
TWKSTir THOUSAND DOLLARS IN
HAND.
The veracious Bard of Atlanta boasts that
“320,000 has been paid into the State Trea
sury, being the net earnings of the Western
and Atlantic Railroad for the month of Au
gustIt is gratifying to know that so
much of the earnings of the State Boad has
escaped the clutches of “sharp and quick”
Hulbert and his carpet-bag subordinates, but
even this gratification is diminished by the
fact that the amount is not sufficient to pay
the cost of the negro gubblement which has
occupied the Lsgislature (so-called) during
the past week. It is a matter of indifference
to the people whether their money is di
vided between Halbert and his railroad
bummers or is paid for negro speeches on
the superiority of ihe black race over the
white. Perhaps it would have been better
if the bummers had appropriated the money,
as by stopping the supplies they would put
a stop to the disgraceful pow-wow at At
lanta. As the matter stands, Bard says he
docs “certainly indulge great uneasiness for
the state of the Treasury.”
“JEFFERSON DAVIS AS A COMMIS
SION MERCHANT.”
The editor of the Republican in his issue
of yesterday treats his readers to an ex
tremely offensive, bitter and malignant arti
cle with the above title, from the pen of that
relentless Ishmaelite of the Southern press,
E. A. Pollard, who, not oontent with having
exerted ail his influence to injure Hr. Davis
while in public life, now has the bad heart
and bad taste to follow him in his retire
ment, in a vain endeavor to deprive him of
the respect dne to his services and worth,
and the sympathy which every true South
ern heart feels for his misfortunes.
The most ardent admirers of Hr. Davis
do not claim that he is more than human,
faultless. But there are very few, even
among his generous opponents, who do not
accord to him rectitude of purpose! unselfish
patriotism, exalted moral worth and untar
nished honor.
Hr. Pollard's invective may find an echo
of approval in the rankling bosoms of the
Greeleys, the Somners, and lesser malignants
of the North, bat here it will meet no
sympathising response.
The editor of the Republican excuses him
self for makiDg his columns the medinm of
the venomous assault npon Hr. Davis by the
novel plea that he desired to “show the
variety of opinion that can be expressed
by different writers npon the leader
of the Confederate cause.” If, in
deed, he had no higher aim than
to gratify his own cariosity, by drawing uopn
his own columns he could show what would
be even more wonderful, the different opin
ions that can be expressed by the same
writer upon the Confederate cause itself.—
Bo far as the public is concerned, each an ex
hibition would have been quite os interest
ing, more ingenuous and equally harmless.
An Extraordinary Proposition.
The important announcement, says the
Hartford Times, of the 28th ult, comes from
Washington that the Radical managers there
have within the past few days been discus
sing not only the necessity of a September
session of Congress, but also of passing an
enactment forbidding the Presidential elec
tion to be held at all in any of the so-called
reconstructed States.
The Teason assigned for this extraordinary
•step is that the States in question will un
doubtedly vote for Seymonr and Blair, if the
election is held, notwithstanding all the ac
tive power of the Freedmen’s Bureau, the
disfranchisement of three hundred thousand
white men, the free ballot to all negroes,
of all ages and sizes, and the active influence
of all the military officers and carpet-bag
gers. The confession is a bad one for the
Radical party. The very negroes are de
serting and denouncing it.
It cannot be denied that if Congress has
the power to forbid a Presidential election
in Georgia and Virginia, it has the power to
do the same thing in Ohio and Connecticut.
But the people wfll uot submit to this thing,
if it is attempted, and we cannot believe it
will be attempted. The Radicals are caught
in their pwn trap. Do what they will they
are doomed to defeat. If the South were
all excluded, Grant would still be largely
beaten by the North.
Some curious letters are being published
in the English-newspapers concerning the
expenses of the religions societies. It seems
that with the majority, a fifth or a sixth of
the funds only are devoted to the ostensible
business, and the remainder is appropriated
' in administration. The patronage in many
of these organizations is of a highly valuable
kind. It has been computed that the Earl
of Shaftesbury, from his Exeter Hall con
nections, has more places to give away than
the Premier has.
Fire a Lumpkin, Georgia.—The Colum
bus Sun learns that a destructive fire broke
out in Lumpkin oh Friday morning, about
12J o’clock, by which the -Masonic Hall,
drug store of Tatum & Co., and four other
stores adjoining, were burned—also two
dwelling houses in the'rear of the-stores—
but how, is not known.. Host of the goods
were saved, though in a damaged condition.
The forest fires in Canada are driving out
the bears from their retreats.
THE VERMONT ELECTION.
Of course there' will be a great crowing
among the Radicals over the result of the
State election in Vermont. We know nothing
of the local influences which may have in
fluenced the result, nor are our present ad
vices sufficiently definite to enable ns to form
an opinion as to what .extent that result is
encouraging to Hew England Radicalism.
No one at all acquainted with the political
history of Vermont expected a Democratic
triumph in the late election. “There is
never,” said the Columbus Enquirer, in its
issue of Tuesday morning, “any politics
about the politics of Vermont. The Radi
cals hold the State so firmly in their grip
that th« Democrats seldom tb'"k it advisable
to make any contest with them. W3 do not
know whether they are making any this
yesr; but if they are, it wffl of course result
as all elections do in Vermont.” This was
written previous to the election, and shows
that even a reduction of the Radical majority
was not confidently anticipated. In all the
calculations that we have seen the five elec
toral votes of Vermont have been set down
to Grant and Colfax. It wonld have been
gratifying to have had to record a diminu
tion, at least, of the Radical vote in that
State; bnt we may console ourselves with
the reflection that we had no right to expect
a Democratic triumph, and that the Demo
cracy can afford to do without her electoral
vote next November.
The President and Cabinet have decided
that the treaty of 1828 between the United
States and Prussia covers all of the States of
the North-German Union lately annexed, so
far as it applies to the arrest of deserters in
United States ports from merchantmen and
war vessels sailing from ports in the North-
German Union. This reverses the opinion
of the United States Commissioner in New
York, who decided that twelve deserters
from the ship Niobe could not be arrested
under that treaty, because the vessel sidled
from a port in the German Union.
[From the Nashville Gazette.]
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE OF TEN
NESSEE.
Solemn Protestation Against the Mili
tia—Liberty and Life In Tennessee
Danger—Earnest and Dignified Appeal
tor Peace .
A very large meeting of the people of
Nashville and Davidson county convened at
the Courthouse, at 10 o’clock yesterday, for
the purpose of protesting against the pas
sage of the militia bilL
Ex-Gov. Foote caUed the meeting to or
der by requesting W. R. Elliston, Esq., to
occupy the chair.
President Elliston, before taking his seat,
announced that at an informal meeting held
by a number of citizens, it was deemed ad
visable to caU the present meeting, and he
presumed the committee to whom was re
ferred the subjeet of remonstrance of protest
were ready to report.
Judge Whitworth, chairman of the com
mittee before the presentation, said that he
desired to state that the meeting was not a
political affair. It was not a political gath
ering so to speak; bnt a meeting oalled to
consider alone, one single act that is now
pending before the Legislature, in which
every man in the community, black or white,
was more or less directly interested, no mat
ter what his politics might be, and that he
made the remarks for the purpose of an
nouncing, in advance, that the affair was
not gotten np in the interest of any party
within or without the State of Tennessee.
The following report was then read:
The bill which the lower House of the
Tennessee Legislature passed on last Thurs
day, and whicn is now pending before the
Senate, is a bUl in which no free people can
quietly acquiesce.
The passage of this hill through the lower
House, by forty-seven to sixteen, has pro
duced among our people a profound sensa
tion. The consummation of the measure in
the Senate will prodnee results of an alarm
ing and deplorable character. The over
throw of our State credit, and the utter pros
tration of all kinds of business, will surely
follow the passage of this measure. But
these are not the evils dreaded, however de
plorable they may be. The evil of this mea
sure, dreaded by all good men, is the certain
disturbance of our present peaceful condi
tion.
To point out the many provisions of our
Constitution which are infracted or violated
by this biU will be as appropriate on an oc
casion of this kind as it would be feasible,
were it not that the measure, if carried out,
is a total subversion of the Constitution.
A measure which gives the Governor
power Jo declare martial law, to raise, equip
and pat into actual service an army without
limit; to coUect for the support of that army
any amount of money be may want, and to
take it from the general treasury or to force
its collection from such portions of the peo
ple as he may name. With an on limited
number of secret detectives paid large sums
of money to report our citizens, as one of
the amendments to this bill contemplates,
together with the power which had previ
ously been given the Governor, of saying
who shall vote, without any exaggeration of
language, is a total subversion of our written
Constitution, and the establishment in its
stead that form of government known as an
absolute monarchy, and which is practically a
military government or a government of
force.
Judging from the past as well as from the
animus of those who are pushing this matter
through, it cannot be douted that the power
is to be exercised, and not merely held in
terrorism over the people.
The committee to whom was referred, by
a former meeting, the important matter of
preparing this protest have in vain, tried to
discover some palliating dreamstanoes for
the introduction of this measure. The com
mittee would gladly, if they could, rest the
measure npon the exritement or alarm of
the members of the Legislature, but they are
compelled to say, they And no prevailing
cause—nothing to pauate the introduction
of suoh an unwarrantable proceeding.
There have been a few acts of nolence,
and a few cases of oertain parties taking the
law in their own hands, to inflict punishment
npon persons who have committed known
horrible outrages. This is attributable
mainly to the uncertainty in Tennessee of
punishment after conviction. These acts of
violence and summary punishment have been
in no way connected with politics or political
matters, bnt in every instance they have
grown out of personal matters, shocking
crimes committed by some fiend or despera-
no. It Is dne, however, to say that these
actB of violence and summary punishments
have been no more freqnent than in other
communities both North and South where
there are like causes.
This matter, therefore, having no paliation,
and being so terrible iu its consequences,
and so oertain to dbturb the peaceful rela
tions of the State, and an entire overthrow of
the written Constitution, we would be willing
slaves if we offered no remonstranoe while
it is being publicly fastened upon ns.
We, therefore, in the interest of peaoe,
whioh iB dear to Iife> before the whole coun
try, solemnly protest against the change of
the form of our Government by a legislative
body.
In the name of the aged and' infirm, the
women and children, do we solemnly protest
-ftguTnqfc thjs inhuman measure.
In the name of the wise and true men who
made our State Constitution, do we solemnly
protest against this summary disposition of
this sacred instrument.
In the name of that noble body of pa
triots, all of whom have longsinoe answered
at the great judgment for guaranteeing a
republican form of government, do we most
solemnly protest against this open disgrace
of so sacred a pledge.
In the name of the pledge whioh each
member of the Legislature made upon en
tering upon duty, that he would do nothing
to lessen or abridge the rights of the people,
do we most solemnly protest against a mea
sure whioh takes away all our rights.
.In the name of our holy religion, whioh
teaches good faith as well as obedience to
the powers that be, and the protection of the
innocent; as well as peaoe, do we most sol
emnly protest against , this unchristian dis
turbance of our saored peace.
Jambs Whitworth,
CluurmM of Committee.
TERNOR
PROCLAMATION BY
OF SOUTH CA ?
ARMED ORGANIZATIONS-
THE RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH AND THEPRE-
SERVATION of order.
Executive Department, )
Columbia, S. O., August 31, 1368. j
Information having been communicated to
lt0
By Telegraph, ?
the tranquility of the Stater I deem
it my duty to earnestly appeal to my fellow-
citizens to refrain from and discountenance
all demonstrations whereby the pnblio peace
may be endangered.
It is alleged that armed organizations
exist, which are regularly officered - and
drilled, and pretend to act by authority.
There is not only no authority for armed or
military organizations in South Carolina,
but they are in direct violation of the laws
of the United States. They must, therefore,
be at once disbanded.
I have also been informed of the surrepti
tious introduction into the State of firearms
and ammunition of the most improved de
scription, which, it is reported, are to be
used for partisan purposes. Although not
so openly in conflict with the laws, this is
equally dangerous and threatening to the
pnblio peace. Deadly weapons in the hands
of inconsiderate persons, inflamed by politi
cal excitement, may lead to the most de
plorable results, all good citizens who can
foresee the frightful consequences of a col
lision should earnestly and promptly throw
the whole weight of their moral influence
against a~policy .which wonld plaoe life and
property at themsrey of the mob.
The right of every political party to as
semble and deliberate for the common good
is undeniable, and any interruption of such
proceedings or molestation of individuals in
attendance is unjustifiable. Inflammatory
and threatening language at public meetings
and in the newspapers should be avoided
and discountenanced, because it unnecessari
ly aggravates the excitement incident to the
present political canvass. The right of every
voter to advocate such political principles
and support such candidates as commend
themselves to his judgment, must be secured
to him without restraint or intimidation. It
is the distinguishing feature of a republican
government that it is based npon the consent
of the governed. Its policy is controlled
by the will of the majority as legitimate
ly expressed through the ballot box.—
To thwart or subvert that will; to in
terfere with this sacred right of opinion—
the basis of aU free institutions—by threat
or violence, is to substitute force for law.
The power which exalts one party to-day,
may give to its antagonist the control to
morrow, and the end wiU be anarchy, rain
and despotism.
As the Chief Magistrate of the State, it is
my duty to execute the laws, to preserve the
public peace, and to insure domestic tran
quility. It is my determination to exert aU
the inflnence I possess, and all the authority
empowered in me by the constitution, for
that purpose.
I therefore earnestly and respectfully ap
peal to all good citizens, and especiaUy to
those whose position and character enable
them to exercise a salutary inflnence npon
public opinion, to aid me in my efforts to
maintain the supremacy of the laws, and
preserve the peace and dignity of the com
monwealth. j
[From the Columbm Enquirer.]
The Cotton Crop.
The co 1 ton season of 1867-8 closes with a
total of abont 2,200,000 bales, of which over
86,000 bales were received at Columbus.
We commence the new year with highly
encouraging prices for the (still) ‘“great
Southern staple,” and, we think, with flatter
ing prospects for the receipt at Columbus of
as large an amount during the year just open
ed as was received last year—that is, unless
new railroad regulations result in passing
through the city, without storage, a larger
quantitity than usual of cotton from Alabama.
In this section the weed is generally of
very good size, and the lower limbs are toler
ably fruitful, bnt heavy rains caused a great
many of the squares and blooms of what
would have made the “middle crop” to fall
off. The later growth is not yet so fruitful
as the lower branches, and its yield depends
npon the seasons to come and the time of
frost.
We append the latest reports of crop pros
pects from other sections, that we find in our
exchanges:
A correspondent of the Macon Telegraph
writes from Terrell connty, August 21th,
that “cotton was very full to the size of the
stalk until the wet weather commenced ;
then the stalk began to grow, and of course
threw off its fruit. So there is nothing on
it now but a few grown bolls. Three worms
of distinct names are making their appear
ance, viz : The caterpiUer, boll and probe
worm.”
News from the Worm.—The worm is
doing much damage to the new cotton in the
southern and eastern portion of the State.
In some places they hare made their appear
ance, just as the picking commenced. It is
believed that the damage will not be very
great after all,—Montgomery Advertiser, 29th.
The Sea Island Cotton Cbofs.—The
Charleston News of the 21th says: “The
caterpillar, which for some weeks past had
given indications of commencing a destruc
tive raid on the growing crop, has not, we
are pleased to learn, shown any marked
signs of activity up to this period, the dam
age so far sustained having been bnt alight.
The latest intelligence generally indicates a
good state of the plant, tad should ‘the next
few weeks pass without a gale or too mnoh
rain, or the worm fail to give new indica
tions of vitality, the prospect is favorable for
the planter receiving a fair reward for the
year’s toiL”
The foUowing is an extract from a letter
received by the Savannah Republican from
St Helena Island, dated 16th inst., giving an
idea of the condition' of the sea island crop
of that district:
‘Cotton, as a rule, looks well, better than
last year at this time; more bolls are being
matured, and therefore more out of reach of
the caterpillars. Amount planted about the
same as last year. The worm has made its
appearance, but thus far has done no harm.
The planters here feel confident that at least
half a crop is already secure, and probably
mHHBWWMf CA3TJ3HCK 7**1”:
MOOS dispatches.
From Washington.
Washington, September 2. Some twenty
parties throughout the United States con
nected with the blank department of the
postoffiee were indicted in Michigan. Under
this indiptmpot W. O. Riding, blank agent
for the Southern States, G. A Traver, sixth
auditor’s office, and Wffl. Somers, chief
olerkofthe sixth public printing, were ar
rested. The prisoners were discharged on
the ground that they could not be tried on
an indictment-found in Michigan for an of
fense committed in Washington. Judge
Wiley, who discharged the prisoners, did
not investigate the guilt of tho prisoners as
charged in the indictment.
New York Democratic state Convention.
Albany, N. Y., September ^.—Murphy’s
name is withdrawn. This leaves Hoffman a
clear field for Governor.
Later.—John T. Hoffman was nominated
on the first ballot.
[From the Macon Telegraph.]
Murder In Wilkinson.
Meters. Editors: The citizens of this town,
while engaged in devotional exercises on
Wednesday -night last, were disturbed by
the firing of a pistol; which, upon examina
tion, proved to have been fired at a freedman
by the name of John. Fleetwood, who has
recently assumed a prominent-position in
Radical politics in this county. The shot
took effect lu the neck of Fleetwood, and he
survived only a few hours.
A short time since a Captain Young was
sent to this town to look after ihe interests
of the freedmen, eta He procured a board
ing house and an office; hoisted the United
States flag and Invited the negroes to come
under its folds. They'obeyed the call and
the offioe of Captain -Young became their
rendezvous.,
_It is a well-known fact that it is a part and
parcel of the.Radicsl electioneering 'plan to
ptirup strife amdi>gft$& races to 'make it ap
pear that the Southern State* are. still rebel
lious. Well, on the night in question, a ne
gro was procured to awear that Mr. Charles
F. Fraauer, a young gentleman of irreproach
able character, brave and generous to a fault,
did the shooting. He (Fraauer) was arrest
ed and is now in custody, pending trial,
which commenoed on Friday last. Captain
Camming, J. D. Jones, Esq., and Judge
Oh ambers have defended the prisoner and de
veloped the trick of the Radicals. They
have impeached Young and his negro wit
nesses and made the blow which was intend
ed for Seymour rebound on Grant. Demoo-
racy all right. •. - : T.
F. S* Will give yon the finale of the in-
vestigation next week.
Indiana.—Dan. Voorhees telegraphs that
the Democrats of Indiana are making a bold
and aggressive warfare and are confident of
a brilliant victory. ,
South Carolina Negro Legislature.—In
the South Carolina House of Representatives
on Monday last, Whipper, colored, gave no
tice of a hill abolishing corporeal and capi-
tal punishment.
In the Senate, Randolph! -colored, intro
duced a resolution to expel Leslie, the white
Senator from Sarawak
EVENING DISPATCHES.
From Washington.
Washington, September 2.—Gen. Orlando
Brown, with some dozen officers of negro
troops, acting as Bureau functionaries, have
been mustered out of servioe. They will
continue their functions in the Bureau as
civilians.
A number of store-keepers and gaugers
were appointed to-day, including Charles D.
Fry, ot Ribhmond. Va., and J. M. Ross, of
the First Alabama District.
The Revenue Receipts to-day amonnt to
$971,000.
Minister Webb advises the State Depart
ment that the complication with the Bra
zilian Government regarding the detention of
the Wasp, has been adjusted.
C. G. Megrue has been appointed Col
lector of Revenne in the Cincinnati District
vice M. J. Goddis resigned.
Commissioner Rollins received a dispatch
from New York last night that a warrant had
been issued against him, At a late hoar in
the afternoon the warrant had not' been
serve A Rollins telegraphed that he will not
appear personally or by counsel in New York
to-morrow. Mr. Harland, tho Deputy Com
missioner, also will ignore the warrant for
him should it be served. It is asserted posi
tively that Rollins will not recognise Binck-
ley. That be will assign him to no dnty.
Rollins disclaims any idea of a compromise
regarding the supervisors. The law makes
it his duty to nominate them. The ex
citement in official circles 13 intense with
increased bitterness of feeling. It Is stated
on good authority that the President and
Mr. McCulloch disavow any active part or
participation in the New York proceedings
against the Commissioner and his deputy,
Airland.
The Herald of this morning has an
editorial on newspapers and internal revenue,
stating that it had been served with a notice
of tax dne on its business, and nnle3S paid
the nsnal remedy wonld be enforced. It is
not informed under what law this attempt to
tax the press is made, and styles it a forced
and absnrd construction of the act- It shows
that Congress did not intend to tax news
papers in forms. The income from the news
paper business is to pay a tax the samehs other
income, business itself is not taxed. It an
nounces its intention to resist the construc
tion pnt on the law by the assessor, and be
lieves the press generally will do the same.
Foreign News.
Pabib, September 2.—The Monitenr’s arti
cle on the state of Europe points to the sig
nificant fact that a number of men on leave
of absence from the French army was never
greater than at present.
Hamburg, September 2.—Prince Napoleon
left here last night in his yacht fo> Havre.
St. Petersburg, September 2.—Korsakoff,
Governor of Extern Siberia, will soon hold
a conference with special representatives of
the Chinese Government to settle the -dis
puted boundaries between China and Siberia.
nsusduuctt. Democratic Convention.
Boston, September 2.—The Democratic
State Convention, numbering eleven hundred
delegates, has nominated John Qnincy Ad
ams, of Quincy, for Governor, and Reuben
Noble for Lieutenant Governor.
From. South Carolina.
Columbia, September 2 There was an
angry discussion on the discrimination bill
in the Senate to-day. The negroes insisted
On the right to enter the hotels, Ac.
TheDemocratic Central Club have issued
a circular denying that the Governor’s pro
clamation abont armed organizations has any
application to the Democratic party of the
State.
From South America.
Havana, September 2.—Dispatches of the
14th of August from Porto Cobello say that
Brozuale and Farres have abandoned the
city and went to Caro on the steamers Boli
var and Maparari. Brazuale holds only Caro
and Maracaibo.
FROM ATLANTA.
[Telegnpliic Correspondence of the Angusta Chroni
cle and SentineL]
Atlanta, September 1, 1868.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
After the reading of the proceedings of the
previous day and the transaction of some un
important business, the Senate took np
THE USURY BILL.
This bill is amendatory of the usury laws
heretofore in existence. It provides that
any rate named in a note is lawful. But if
there be no rate specified io said note then it
shall be understood that the rate is seven
per centum. There was a close vote on the
passage of this bill, it having been adopted
by a majority of 1, the vote on its passage
standing r ayes 18, nays 17. The bill was
sent to the House.
the cohyxntion tax.
A resolution was adopted consolidating
the Convention tax with other money in the
State Treasury.
PAP FOE THE SCALAWAG PRINTER.
Another resolntion was introduced and
adopted compelling the Reporter of the Sn-
preme Court to publish all of its decisions in
pamphlet form.
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Another entire day has-been consumed in
listening to harangues from'colored mem
bers on the eligibility question.
Porter (negro) from Chatham, who suc
ceeded Sims (negro), finished this morning
the defence prepared for him by some of his
white friends. So general had the feeling
of dissatisfaction and disgust become to-day
with this farcial proceeding that a rule was
adopted giving each of tho accused one hoar
to speak in his own defence. Members re
plying are confined in their remarks to the
limit of twenty-five minutes.
Harrison and Clower, both negroes, occu
pied the greater portion of this day’s session
In their defence.
Every effort to have an afternoon session
has been voted down by the. negroes and
Radicals, who wish for some purpose to
stave off the action of the House..
The white Radicals are getting every day
more disgusted with their position. The vote
on this question will not be reached before
the lost of the week. ■■
AIR LINE ROAD.
The bill providing for Btate aid to the Air
Line Railroad has been made the special or
der in the House on Thursday, September
third.
VETO OF THE SAVANNAH MUNICIPAL BILL.
Bullock has vetoed the Savannah Munici
pal Bill on the sole ground that one day is
not long enough to take in all the ballots.
The veto was not taken np. X.
Arrival of Immigrants.—Thirty-one im
migrants arrived in Richmond last week from
the West. These people are from Holland,
originally, but they find in the South a much
better field for their industry than in the West.
Others will soon follow tljeir example. The
colored people shonld take' a hint from this,
for, if they are antagonistic to the white peo
ple of the South and their interest, there is no
alternative left bnt to seek abroad for labor.
Fatal Affray.—On Saturday night last
Mr. A. W. Jackson snd Mr. Wm. A. Taylor,
between whom some ill feeling had existed for
some time, met on the premises of Mr: Willis
F. Taylor, when they renewed an old quarrel,
and a melee ensued, daring which Mr. Jack-
son discharged a pistol at Mr. Wm. A. Taylor,
wounding him in the arm and breast, from the
effeots of which he died on Monday night.
As the affair is abont to undergo a legal in
vestigation, we forbear any comment at pre
sent.—Sandersville Georgian.
Shot in the Act of Stealing.—Mr.
Bnckalew, who lives near Viaeville, on
Saturday detected a negro fellow in the act
of stealing his coat. He at once fired upon
and wounded him, and then captured the
rogue. The negro was not much hart .bnt
was scared out of at least a year’s growth.—
Macon Messenger.
Special Notices.
SOI*'
OMON T 3 W
>DG22, No. 1, F. A. HI.
EL. A regular meeting of this Lodge will be
VV’heia' THIS (Tharadly) EVENING. »t 8
/VAo'clockl.
Transient brethren and members of other Lodges
are fraternally invited t<>'attend.
By order of JOHN NICOLSON. W. M.
J. H. Esrrt.r.,
Sect
jr of JOB
retitfy. ,
sep3-lt
IRISH UNiqN ^SOCIETY.
jga/r A quarterly- moating cf tho Society will be
SiGrȣlieId in their hall-UH-the Exchange THIS
EVENING a*8 o'clock.A As business Of im
portance will be transacted ; a foil and punctual at-
tendanoe Is requested.,' : '
Byorder of D,~A. O'BYSNE, President
Wm. J. Flynn, Secretary.' " c sep3-lt
etary.
roTii
NOTIGE.
The membera of the
to meet at the Hall of the Metropolitan Tire Com
pany on THURSDAY EVENING, 3d inst, at 8
o'clock: ’ DAVID WALDHAUER,
sep2-2t Senioy Officer.
Notice to Gas Consumers.
You are respectfully Invited to Call at the Office of
the SAVANNAH IMPROVED GAS LIGHT COM
PANY, comer of Bull and Bay S tree tel 2d floor, be
tween the Hours of 7 and 8 o’clock P; U« f to witness
and test the improvement In the llghf from -common
city gas effected by the Company. . j
With the same light now obtained a 1 deduction- of
about 25 per cent, in cost may be relieftn.
This Company has been in operation about four
months, and we wouV *••<" totrar present patrons
as to tho general sahirMttlon given. 1 " '
The apparatus Is introduced free of 0
.i'*X’(JRIYai1ttiuKa(A. vtr viWr A
GEO.W. ’OTLl?
De Secretary.
yjt:
7a&?2
J. RO
Office, cor. St. JuhoA si. and-Market .Square.
jeS7-ly J ' TC-
TTT*
IN"otic
From Alabama*
Montgomery, September 2.—Got. Smith
has issned a proclamation convening the
Legislature in extraordinary session on the
16th for the purpose of passing a registry
law.
Ugly Business.—W. T. Wofford announ
ces himself as an independent candidate for
Congress in the Atlanta District, now repre
sented by Gen. Young. He is a warm friend
of Joseph Brown, and his candidacy is
warmly hacked by the “National Republi
can” the organ of his express agency carpet
bagger Bollock.—Columbus San.
Getting off Light.—Washington dis
patches say that Meade is to be reprimanded
by the President for the outrages he-com
mitted while Governor of District No. 3.
If there was any law in this country, Meade
would and should be hung rather then rep
rimanded for conspiracy with Grant and
Howard to hang innocent men for party pur
poses.—Columbus Son.
The Pope is pushing on tho fortifications of
Rome with all possible expedition, and he has
lately been receiving heavy armaments of
fiege guns from Toulon. His Holiness is fairly
convinced that Europe is on the. eve of a great
war, and a few‘days since he took occasion to
deplore the bloodshed that wonld attend it At
the same time he believes that the result will be
very advantageous to the Papacy and the tem
poral power. If it was allowable to doubt
the accuracy of the Pope’s judgment, we shonld
discredit his opinion that the. Papacy wonld
be benefited by'the next war. We suppose
that France will be a party to the war; and
we suppose that if hard pressed, the Emperor
wilj withdraw hi* Army of Occnpation.from
Rome; and we suppose that then the Gari-
baldian Party of Action and the Italian Party
wonld be lively to dispute the Pope’s opinion
on Monte Mario and the Aventine.
—— 1
Crops in Southwest Georgia.—A gentle
man from Southwestern Georgia yesterday,
gives us a brief crop report. He says the
crop in Olay county is looking as well as he
ever saw it. But the caterpillar is in almost
every field. It .has done no damage yet.
From Sutithville to Macon it has rained al
most every day, last week, bnt the showers
were much lighter than ours. He says cot
ton looks better than it did this time last year;
bnt the caterpillars are greatly feared.—Ma
con Messenger.
* * - ■ .», r , - -a- - _ t ■ 2
A couple of cockneys were contemplating
one of the family of the Falconids, at the
Zoological Gardens in London. “There’s a
great howl for you 1” said one. “Get along
with you, stoopid!” rejoined the other;
.“that’s not a howl, that’s a heagle.” The
controversy growing, warm between them—
“gentlemen,” interposed one of the officers
of the Society (as in the fable of the Cha
meleon), “you ueeiTnot quarrel, for you are BATCHELOR'S HAIR D1
both in the wrong. It is neither a howl nor splendid Hair Dye la the beet in tho world.
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILKO.
Office Macos, G a., August
DIVIDEND NO. 29.—A DIVIDEND OF FOUR
(ft 00) Dollars per share on the stock of tfos <
pany, as held on the 31st ulitmo, has this day
dared by the Bond of DfreeHra, from the "
of the road, for the six months ending 31i
payable on and after the 17ti) Instant, in uhi
currency.
The United States revenne tax will be pal.
Company.
Stockholders In Savannah will
Send at the Central Railroad Bank.
JOHN T. BOIFE
auglfi-lmo Sec’y and
To the Public, is ; io& i
„ iib I
Savannah Gas Light Company, ~
Savannah, June 4, isas. •
- The Savannah Gaa Light Company,
ply Gas to its patrons on as cheap terms as
consistent with a fair return for the
applied in its manufacture, and belie-
active business which may be ressonal
during the coming winter in this city, win
Increased demand: and further, that a
price will induce many to burn Gas that bavi
bad recourse to other means of lllnminatta
are mote dangerous and less cleanly and
and'that the. consequent Increase will lessen
t>f manufacture, and thus Justify the Com;
making a reduction in price.
Tnerefore, It has been determined that
after the FIRST OF NOVEMBER next,
will be supplied at the rate of
FIVE DOiLABB AND FIFTY GENTS
SAND CUBIC FEET,
and that a further reduction of Fifty Cents
sand Feet will be made to all who shall pay
at this office within FIVE DAYS after pri
J.F.
Joce5-3tawtnovl
New Advertisements.
$25 REWARD
rT.T. RE PAID for any Information concerning
Charles 'Wilson,
a lad abont thirteen years old. Bone of the late ED
WARD G WILSON : fair complexion, dark brown
hair, about * feet 6 Inches in height. When he left
home he had oa a pair of dark pants, light coat, and
light straw hat. SlOO reward will be given for his
body, dead or alive. Any one possessing informa
tion'concerning him will no thankfully rewarded as
above by addressing
sep3-tt
MRS. ED. G. WILSON,
TUNNO LINE!
For Liverpool,
BREMEN AND HAVRE !
C OMPOSED OF TWENTY-FIVE SUITABLE First
Class fast sailing Packets, of 600 to 1500 tons re
gister, is Intended to bs dispatched to LIVERPOOL
EVERY WEEK, and to BREMEN and HAVRE every
fortnight, or as frequently as freight warrants, com
mencing in November and continuing throughout
the cotton season.
*3- Vessels will be always on the berth.
Freights taken from and to St. Loots. Nash
ville, Memphis, Vicksburg, Selma. Montgomery, Eu-
fenia, Macon, Columbus, Tallahassee, Atlanta, Au
gusta, Griffin, Albany. Americas, Greensboro, Madi
son, Covington, Athens, Newnan, LaGrange, West
Point; Onthbcrt, Dawson, Thomas rilie, Cartersville.
andali points in the Southern States, Great Britain
and the Continent.
AW BUS of lading sighed npon railroad receipts
at interior points of shipment, press receipts at Sa
vannah, and dray receipts at Liverpool.
AS-Inauranoe effected from interior points of ship
ment, or from Savannah, in our open Policies here;
or In Liverpool, when desired.
J$jF~ ADVANCES of three-fourths of the value at
the time of Shipment given npon consignments, and
proceeds guaranteed.
For Liverpool.
fllEE fine ship CALISTA HAWS, CtpL G. Harris,
_L 1200 tons, will lecye about the FIRST of Novem
ber; followed by the regular fast sailing Packet
LYDIA SKOLFIELD, Captain CueTIs, 1300 tons, and
the favorite fast sailing Packet Ship STAB OF THE
WEST, Captain Hajoltos Perry, 1300 tons.
Apply to .
gep3-lawlm W. M. TUNNO fc CO.
BEAE FIGHT!
S450 Bet!
F I REFERENCE TO THE FIGHT to come off on
MONDAY next. September 7th, the proprietor cf
the BEAE offers the following bets:
$200 against ORE DOG.
$150 against TWO DOGS.
$100 against THREE DOGS.
S450 on the success of the BEAB over the DOGS l'
*3- All parsons having Dogs to enter are allowed
until Saturday next to report to
THEODORE MEVES,
sep3-2t Corner Bnll and Taylor streets.
SOUTHERN BRANCH
KNICKERBOCKER
LIFE INSURANCE CO.,
Office 89 and 91 Bay Street.
ASSETS 4,500,000 Dollars.
AARON WILBUR, Manager.
WM. E. BOYD.
GENERAL AGENT FOR SOUTHERN
GEORGIA.
R. D. ARNOLD, M. D.,
CONSULTING PHYSICIAN. -
f f.. -, . (
SAVANNAH, GA., August 27.1SC8.
A DIVIDEND UPON ALT. POLICIES on which
three annual pavmenta have been made pre
vious to. January, 1863, has been declared by thti
Parties interested win receive notice early In Sep
tember, as soon as it can be made up.
Where Premium Notes are taken in part payment.
Dividends are made upon full amount of Premium.
SURPLUS REVERSIONARY DIVIDEND
DECLARED IN 1868 NEARLY
Half a Million Dollars!
STOCK AND FIXTURES
FOR SALE.
T IE STOCK AND FIXTURES'of-a flratdass Es
tablishment, In one of the best localities in this
city, will be sold if applied for soon. To a cash pur
chaser a rare opportunity Is offered. No others need
apply. Address BOX No. 287, Savannah, Ga.
sef3-3t
Notice.
A NY ONE HAVING FURNITURE which they de
sire to HIRE for ayesr or longer, can do so by
applying to the undersigned. Having many appli
cations, will have no difficulty in disposing of a large
lot to careful persons. Apply to
WiL W. DANIELS,
sep3-4t Comer Bay and Barnard streets.
Iron .Ties, Iron Ties!
rjiHE undersigned are prepared to meet orders for
X BEARD'S SELF-ADJUSTING RUCKLE TIE.
Also, for Beard’s Patent Lock Tic. Factors supplied
as liberal rates.
sep3-tf BBIGHAM. HOLST & CO.
ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE
T VO months alter date, application will be made
to the Court of Ordinary of Liberty county for
leave to sell oil the lands or tho estate at Geoige E.
Brewer, late of said connty, deceased.
JESSE BREWER,
sep3-law2m Administrator.
MACGREGOR ONE!
Direct Steam Communication
with Europe!!
THE
GEORGIA AND LIVERPOOL LINE
OF
First-Class New Iron Clyde-
Built Steamships,
oovroexD or ins
SARASOTA.........Now building.
SALUDA... .Now building.
SELMA 1 Now bnilding.
SAVANNAH. '.Now building.
BATILLA.......;.....Now building.
. WAVERLY.. Captain Bsxbon.
LEITH .Captain Babsbtson.
STIRLING ..Captain Black.
RIGA. ...—.Captain Hunter.
DON... Captain Mason.
flS-Freight taken from and to 8L Loots, Nashville,
Memphis, Vicksburg, Selma, Montgomery, Enfanli;
Tgllahassee. Atlanta, Macon, Oolnmbus, Augusta,
QrffllBy, Albany, Ameticns, Greensboro, .Madhon,
Covington. Athens, Newnan, IaGrange, West Point,
Cuthbert, Dawson, Thomasville, CaitersviHe, and ail
points In the Southern States, Great Britain and the
Continent.
TT Bills of lading signed upon railroad receipts
at Interior points of shipment. Press receipts at Sa
vannah and dray receipts at Liverpool. Insurance
effected from Interior points or shipment and from
Savannah, when doalred, on oar open Policies here or
in Liverpool.
SSr Advance ot three-quarters of the value at tlie
time of shipment riven npon consignments, ana
proceeds guaranteed.
Proposed days of soiling from Savannah, 1st and
15th or cacti Month, commencing as follows:
WAVERLY, 1,500 bales capacity....ISth November.
DON, 2,500 bales cspsdty— .....1st December.
RIGA, 3,500 bales capacity.: ..I5th December.
LEITH, 4,500 bales capacity............1st January.
J3- Extra steamers of 1,500 and 8,000 bales ca
pacity wffl be dispatched to Liverpool, Havre, Bre
men, Hamburg, Antwerp, Trieste, Genoa and Oron-
etadt, whenever inducement offers.
^-Freight taken from Cardiff or any Indirect
port for Savannah. Apply to
WM. M. TUNNO & CO.
In Liverpool to STODDABT BROTHERS, and In
Leith to DONALD R. MACGREGOR.
au!5—lawlSwT
Policies Written & Losses Paid
AT THIS OFFICE.
S3" NO RES1 MOTIONS AS TO TRAVEL
OR RESIDENCE. -f3
G* Circulars, and fall information upon all sub
jects relative to the groat sub|ect of LIFE INSUR
ANCE, can be bad at this office, npon application to
WM. R. BOYD, Agent,
81
STREET,
an23—lw 8AVA5NAU, GA.
Forest City vs. Alert!
; EXCURSION
— TO —
Charleston.
FAKE FOB ROUND TRIP, $6.
fTTHE FOREST CITY BASE BALL OLUB of Savia-
X nah, on the occasion or their playing their Re
turn Game with the KT.RltT CLUB oTCharlMtan,
wffl Issue tickets for the round trip at $« 00. TheSae
will leave Savannah on the evening of SEPT. 5th:
and returning, leave Charleston on Monday evening,
September 7 th, arriving at Savannah Tuesday mom-
“’fhee
excursion tickets cover without charge ample
IS arrangements. Tickets may be procured at
W. F. MAY’S, Whitaker Street; JAUDOR, CRAVES
& CO’S. Broughton street; at the Republican office,
and at the Telegraph Office. *ng31-6t
USTotice.
J^UBING OUR ABSENCE. FROM THE CITS,
mi. AT.FTnm POINDEXTER Is our duly author
ized Attorney.
anelT-tf
HARNEY * OO.
(I
Planchette.”
1 NSW SUPPLY JUST RECEIVED.
Prices, $1, $1 25, 81 30 and $3.
The “little Wonder,"
Or IMPROVED FLANCIHETTE, with the MY3TI0
POnSTEB. PRICE; S3 SO. -
The best Game out,
THE “RACE FOR THE PRESIDENCY ”
auST MALUM & FRIEBSOL,
; tbe bird before you is an ork.
The Louisville Journal ungallanUy .-says
that woman, with all her beauty and worth,
shonld remember that man was the c hief
matter considered at tbe creation. She ifas
only a side-issue.
true and perfect Dye—Harmless, Reliable,
aeous. No diiappolntment. No rid
Remedies tbe Ill effects ol Baa Dyes.
and leaves tbe hair,soft and beautiful, blacks
Bold by all Druggists and Perfumers, I
applied at Batchelor's Wig Factory, 16
New York.
MR. FARLEY’S
Private School
jJJ'';:. f&r ..• • ' 9 ,.v,
YOUNG LADIES,
J CHATHAM ACADEMY, South Broad street, first
. door from the Pavilion Hotel, win opeaOctoDer
‘. 18G8, and close July let, I860.
Ms School wffl be essentially npon the same plan
l that formerly known as the Armory Hall Private
361, eetabliahed by Mr. F.- several years before
»war, and is limited as then to twenty-five pupils.
4 main object i« to carry tbe pupils carefully, from
0 early age. through the nsnai studies of anEngliah
‘ ation. No pnptls received under eight year, of
school year will be divided Into three terms,
ee months each. .i. :• . tj ;
_ 1 For pupils over twelve years of age, $10 00 a
l math; j or p a pu a under twelve years ol age,$s 00 a
n nth. Bills payable at the beginning of eacnterm,
a : no pupil taken for less than one term.
mple provision is made for French and Latin, at
t! option of the parents.
‘ nrlng the present vacation the School will bo fnr-
n ted with the Boss school desks, than which there
aJnone better.
r. F. may bo conenlted from date, at his rooms
1 lhatham Academy, between 10 a. m. and 2 p. m.
- *-Tbe School will be open for a few private pupils
ineafternoon. ndn i-Jf Mnfc nvifoial !
>p2-eod2m ' CHARLES A. .FARLEY, A. M.
■TIER AND NOTE HEADINGS printed on the
l b it paper and at the lowestmtsefc-**; «bt
SWS AND HERALD JOS smwiqi BAT
raw * -■
IRON TIES,
For Baling Cotton.
DILLON’S UNIVEBSAl-
COTTON TIE IMPROVED.
rriHia TIE—the STRONGEST and cheapest i«
X the market—has been Improved since last era*"
and is guaranteed to bo enffiffientlj strong lor tw
heaviest bales; pnt np in a very superior manner m
bandies, bundle containing thirty-six hoove
buckles complete. Now landing, and for sale in led
to suit purchasers.
Also for mle, the celebrated and superior
DOUBLE ANCHOR BAGGING,
In lots to suit. Also a lot of ROPE, very cheep.
sepl-flt . F. W. BBS k 00-__
Flour ! Flour!
2QQ BARBELS CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR
50 barrels Superfine Floor,
500 sacks Choice Family Fiour,
350 halfsatks Choice Family Flour,
• -rft - . 1. '’
In store and for sole by
sepl-6t AT.nrVANDER ft BUSSELL,
Groceries! Groceries!
2000 *wo'hogshe»ds Cuba Molasses,
50 tierces Cuba aiolwees,
100 barrels Cuba Molasses,
100 barrels A, B, 0 Sugar,
25 barrels Crushed Powder Sugar,
250 boxes Tobacco, in bond,
SCO kegs Nails, X
60 bales Gunny Bagging,
,7 50 rolls Patched Bagging*
260 roils Sea Island (T. C. Jk Co.) Ragging.
200 coils Machine Rope, .
30 hogsheads C K Sides, ; * ' ~
: 10hogsheads Shoulders,
19 barrels Old Robertson County whisKey.
26 barrels Old Rje Whiskey, etc, etc,
In store and for sale st lowest market rates by