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THE WEEKLY SEN, T. nr.WOLF. T * GILBERT. [HON. GILBERT A TROPRIKTORB. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One year (in advance) $3.00 Siv months, “ 1.50 CLUB KATES: Five copies, oneyear $13.76 Ten “ 25 00 Fifteen “ “ 33.75 Twenty “ “ 40.00 Twenty-five “ 43.75 Thirty copies “ 45.00 ADVERTISING RATES: Advertisements inserted at $1 per square (ten ass or lees, in small type,) first insertion, and fifty cents each subsequent insertion. TUESDAY HOKTISG, JULY 21. I Gen. Meade, we understand, says he .was only jesting and speaking ironical ly, in his description of the sweat box, as related by a gentleman of Macon to -the Macon Telegraph. Jesting or not,he gave a very correct desciip tion of an institution used in Port Pu llaski recently to force suborned testi mony, This fact is testified to by two fcolored men who tasted its virtues, but I whose stupid intellects failed to be re- Ifreshed by ils inflictions. j Alabama Legislature. Nothing of any general interest was effected Saturday. . A joint resolution passed both Houses kt -ruining the Stale Treasurer from Ip, .king further payments out of the Llfiili section school funds and all other Bunds. In the Senate a bill to incorpo rate the Cleburne Fire Company No. 1 lof Eulaula. In the House a bill to au Fthorize an appropriation of $60,000 for jthe purpose of paying the members of the present Legislature, out of such Ifunds in the Treasury not otherwise . appropriated, was passed. Among the ILocal Bills was one by Tucker, ot Lee, Ito make Mrs. E A. Read of that county ?a free dealer. It was referred. I The Charleston Courier, noticing the election of F. A. Sawyer, by the so call "cd Legislature of South Carolina, over Dr. A G. Mackey, for the long term, :to the Senate of the United States, says it is no triumph of the voice of the peo- Sple of the State. It. is a mere triumph ?of life moderate over the extreme Kadi jk-als It says the result is practically the {overthrow of the most vicious element lof the party. | Chops in Florida. —A letter from Madison, Florida, July 13, to a mer chant of Charleston, says : “We are having very unfavorable weather for .icolton—gluts of rain every day, coining ftoo late to do the corn much good, are {seriously injuring the cotton. I hear jof considerable complaints of the cotton ‘ ‘scalding’ and shedding its fruit. This, however, I believe is not general.” We find in the Rome Courier, the announcement of the death of Judge John W. Hooper, at the advanced age of over seventy years. lie died in Dade county on the 16th instant. Judge Hooper, over thirty years ago, presided as Judge of the Cherokee Circuit, which i at that time included the entire country I North of the Chattahoochee river, ex 'cept, perhaps, Cobb county. ! The Rev. Mr. Harper, formerly a Chaplain in Gen. Gordon’s Brigade in < Northern Virginia, now a scalawag, has I been appointed to the important office of Supreme Court Reporter in Alabama, Ito succeed John W. Sheppard, Esq., ; who has so ably filled the post for the [ last eighteen years. The reporter, we \ feel sure, is on a par with the Judges | of the Court he represents. Emory College. —We have received a copy of the 1567-8 catalogue. Num ber of students 245, of whom 142 are in Preparatory Department. None from ' Columbus. It is stated that of the 389 [ graduates of the institution 65 are do i ceased, 35 having fallen in tho Confed' I erate service. Over 100 have been en l gaged in teaching and 75 in the minis i try. i Brown Overboard. Gentlemen | from the “capital” report that the radi | cal caucus held in Atlanta a few nights £ since had thrown Joe Brown over | board, and nominated Josh Ilill and J. I H. Caldwell as candidates for U. S. i : Senators from Georgia. Caldwell is about on a par in meanness with Jo seph. Cotton Catteri*illau in South Gkoroia and Florida.— We are sorry to see, by !he correspondence of the Savannah Republican, that the Cotton Spatterpillar has appeared in destructive .force in some regions of Southern Geor fgia and Florida. They are spoken of <as very destructive in parts of Decatur bounty, Georgia, and in Marion and -Alachua counties, in East Florida. I The New State of Affairs.— The p,unity and State-officers aro generally &tvitu- way to the persons who claim to ha\ been elected by the negroes in 'February last. ■ The so called Stale Treasurer has not yet taken charge of State finances. He lias a laborious time fixing up that small bond. 8| In and Oct. —Chancellor Cocke, who Bo long and so ably presided over this Chancery Division, has been succeeded f-by Adam C. Felder, Esq , who will thereafter bo the Chancellor. With *3ktdge Cocke, goes G. P. Keyes, Esq., __|3he faithful Register who has been re moved. We learn that John W. Hughes, Esq., will receive the appointment of Register. —Montgomery Advertiser. ' T)n Tuesday, 14th instant, the editor of the Albany News was shown two open bolls of cotton. They were from ifghe field of a colored man in that vicin P ■tMeadc returns 16,089 African voters Si Florida. The State census of 1867 shows only 15,104 negro males of 21 and over. Queer, isn’t it ?— N. Y. World. • Flora Temple’s Foal.— The Princ ess Imperial, a filly “born ia the pur j»le,” at Chesnut Hills, daughter of J'lora Temple and Rysdyk, by Hamble ilonian, dam by Lexington, is fine in i health and improves every day in beau ty. This daughter of the illustrious old mare, 30 closely resembles her that pec j>le say she is Flora in miniature.— pSptrrt of the Times. | Got Nominated. —The Montgomery gfctail says that J. J. Martin —better known hereabouts as Jake Martin— succeeded, after great labor, in getting himself put in nomination for the Uni ted States Senatoiship by a negro mem ber on Tuesday. Unfortunately howev er, he did not get a single vote. Poor Jake, how hast thou fallen since thee left Georgia. Pleased to Hear It.— The Macon Telegraph says, the planters with whom we have conversed since the rains of Saturday and Sunday last, say their hopes of a crop were realized by those rains. They now feel safe, and say their cotton and corn is looking well, and will, for the amount of land plant ed, produce average crops. Os course, we have this information only from those planters in this vicinity who wer« blessed with the reoent rains. VOL. X. A Trne Prophecy. What was predicted by two of the greatest American statesmen—Daniel Webster and Henry Clay—has come to pass to the letter. Mr. Webster, in a speech delivered in New York in 1850, said : “If the infernal Abolitionists ever get tbe power in their Lands they will override the Constitution; set the Supreme Court at defiance ; change and make laws to suit themselves ; lay violent hands on those who differ with themln their opiuions, or dare question their infallibility, and finally bankrupt tbe country and deluge it with blood.” Mr. Clay said of tbe Abolition party, in 1839, in the United States Senate : “With them tlic rights of property are nothing; the deficiency of the pow ers of the GieneralGovernment are noth ing ; the acknowledged and incontest ible powers of the States are nothing ; the dissoluion of the Union and the overthrow of the Government,in which is concentrated the hope of the civilized world, are nothing. A single idea has taken possession of their minds, and onward they pursue it, overlooking all barriers, and regardless of all conse quences.” The abolition party came into power in 1861. It is unnecessary for us to recapitulate what followed; it was told by the above named statesmen years in advance and has been fulfilled to the letter. Sejmoiii' ami Stlulr Ratification Meeting in Harris. The house was called to order by Judge Geo. 11. Bryan in the Chair, who briefly explained tbe object of the meet ing. On motion, the following Committco was appointed to draft resolutions suit able for the occasion, to wit: Dr. E C. Hood, Chairman, Joseph Miller, Judge H. C. Kimbrough, Dr. C. Bidell, A. A. Beall, N. 11. Barden. Report of Committee. Whereas, The National Democratic Party, lately assembled in Convention in New York city, promulgated a plat form of fundamental principles, recog nizing the Constitutional form of Gov ernment organized by the fathers of our country; therefore Resolved 1. That we, the Democratic and Conservative party of Harris coun ty, do cordially endorse said platform of living principles, and do hereby rati fy the nomination of said Convention, pledging our unanimous support to Sey mour and Blair. Resolved 2. That we cordially invite our fellow citizens to meet with us in a Grand County Mass Ratification Meet ing on the Ist Tuesday in August. Resolved 3. That the following gen tlemen -be appointed to attend the Grand Mass Ratification Meeting in the city of Atlanta on the 23d inst., to wit : M. C. Farley, Jas. M. Mobley, E. C. Hood, H. C. Kimbrough, J. M. Callaway, J. H. Harrison, W. Sparks, John Seats, T. F. Brewster, Geo. H. Bryan, J. J. W. Biggers, O. A. Smith, C. L. Dendy, John Hudson, W. M. Griggs, G. Hines Dozier, F. Hargett, H. D. Williams, W. C. Johnston, Geo. Kilpatrick, S. S. Stanford, W. O. Moss, W. E. Hudson, W. W. Bruce, J. W. Murphey, W. H. West. On motion the meeting adjourned. S. S. Stanford, Secretary. JratSge 21. 11. Blghani. The last LaGrange Reporter thus cor rects the recent misrepresentations of Judge Bigham, made by the Era and other Radic.als at Atlanta. The Repor ter says: We aro authorized to state that this gentleman said in a speech on the 4th inst., at Hagansvilie, that he “had never authorized the use of his name as one of the Central Grant Club at Atlanta, and that he was neither present, nor represented at the meeting.” Judge B. also disapproved in strong terms ot the Military trial now progressing in At lanta, as the Courts were fully adequate to administer the law, and such prece dents were exceeding dangerous to American liberty. He said the people of the South must depend entirely on themselves and learn to work together to build up their fal len fortunes ; that they should cultivate sentiments of amity and mutual good will, should do justice to all, should en courage ail words and works in their midst, for by such conduct prosperity would again be secured. We are glad to be thus able to request the Era to stop publishing the name of our distinguished follow-townsman as a member of the Cential Grant Club. We notice that the Era continues up to date, to publish Judge Bingham as a Radical. Come, Bard, drop the name and apolo gize. a A Opinion. The following extract from a private letter to a gentleman of Memphis, Ten nessee, is not without its value. The instincts of the negro will soon turn him, every where, against the locusts that have swarmed into and settled in the South, to hold office, buy tax titles and confiscated lands, and be enriched by the miseries, of the land : Union Springs, Ala., June 22. For the last two months we have had a garrison of Yankee soldiers at the Springs. I cannot see any purpose for : which they are sent here, unless it is to steal and plunder. All the disturbances in the country is what is produced by them ; and they will steal from a negro as quick as they will from a white man. This is true of all the Yankee soldiers I have ever known. A week ago tour soldiers came here, in the night, and under the pretense of being sent by the officer,gained admittance into the house. As they were thoroughly armed, master could make no resistance; tor not sus pecting any such thing, he had no weapons of any kind. After carrying him off some distance, and leaving him under guard, they returned and robbed the house of all the money mas ter .had, and every thing else they wanted. His loss was over SIOOO. Our honest military authorities, who now rule this State, wink at such conduct, and make no effort to bring such scoun drels to justice. Truly the former days were better than these. Jeff Cowels, Formerly Slave, and has never left his Master. Duties of Ordinary. —J. C. Duer, at the recent farce was elected by the negroes. Ordinary of this county. He will take the office as soon as the pres ent State Government is recognized. The new Constitution of Georgia adop ted by negroes and scalawags, abolishes the Inferior and County Courts and imposes their duties upon the Ordinary. In addition to his present duties will be j the following : “1. In directing and controlling all! the property of the county. 2. In levying a general and special tax for county purposes. 3. Iu establishing, altering and abol ishing all roads, bridges and ferries. 4. In establishing and changing elec tion precincts and militia districts. 5. In supplying by appointment all vacancies in county offices and ordering elections to fill them. 0. In examining, settling and allow ing all claims against the county. 7. In examining and auditing the amounts of all officers of the county and bringing to account, etc. 8 In providing for the poor, county police, health, quarantine, education, etc. The Reconstruction Committee have taken no action regarding Mississippi. THE WEEKLY SUN. From Washington. Washington, July 18.—The Senate confirmed R. W. Mollins Collector of Customs at Teche, La., and T. H. Smith Internal Revenue Collector of the First District of South Carolina. Rejected, A. R. Wallace, Post Master, Montgom ery, Ala. Washington, July 20.—1n vetoing the Electoral College bill, the Presi dent maintains that the Southern States were never out of the Union, and as serts that they were practically and and Constitutionally restored, previous to March, 1867. Narrating the provisions of the Con stitution the President says, The joint resolution by implication at least, con siders that these States were States by virtue of their organization prior to the 4th of March, 1867, but denied to them the right to vote in the election of Pres ident and Vice President of the United States. It follows, either that this as sumption of power is wholly unauthor ized by the Constitution or that the States so excluded from voting, were out of the Union by reason of the re bellion, and have never been legiti mately restored. Being fully satisfied that they were never out of the Union, and that their rights have been legally and Constitutionally restored, I am forced to the conclusion that the joint resolution which deprives them of the right to have their vote for President and Vice President received and counted, is in conflict with the Constitution, and that Congress has no more power to reject their votes than those of the States which have been uniformly loyal to the Federal Union. Is it worthy of remark that if the States whose inhabi tants were recently in rebellion were legally and Constitutionally organized and restored to their rights prior to the 4th of March, 1867, as I urn satisfied they were the only legitimate authority under which the election for President and Vice President can be held therein mu3t be derived from the Governments instituted before that period. It clearly follows that all the State Governments organized in those States under the act of Congress for that pur pose, and under military control, are illegitimate and of no validity whatev er, and in that view the votes cast in those States for President and Vice President, in pursuance of acts passed since the 4th of March, 1867, and in obedience to the so called reconstruc tion acts of Congress, cannot be legally received and counted, while the only votes in these States that can be legally cast and counted, will be those cast in pursuance of the laws in force in the several States prior to tho legislation of Congress. Upon the subject of reconstruction the President proceeds to argue, that while the people of the Southern States were not in rebellion, some people of the Northern States were in rebellion, and that the reasons for exclusion apply equally to New York and Virginia. The message concludes: “If Con gress were to provide by law that the votes of each one of the States should be received and counted if cast for a candidate who differed in political sen timent with a majority of the two houses, such legislation would at once be considered by tbe country as uncon stitutional and revolutionary usurpa tion af power. It would, however, be exceedingly difficult to find in the Con stitution any more authority for the passage of the joint resolution under consideration than for an enactment looking directly to the rejection of all votes not In accordance with the polit ical preferences of a majority of Con gress. No power exists in the Consti tution authorizing the joint resolution or the supposed law, the only difference being that one would be more palpably unconstitutional and revolutionary than the other. Both would develope the radical error that Congress has the pow er to prescribe terms and conditions to right of the people of these States to cast their votes for President and Vice President.” Senate—Rights of naturalized citi zens abroad discussed all day, interrup ted only by the reading af the veto and passage of the College hill notwithstan ding by a vote of 45 to 8; the Southern Senators, except Poole who was absent, voting with the majority. Executive session and adjourned. House— Credentials of Lash, from N. C., Bowen, from S. C., referred to election commtttee. Eldridge asked leave to offer a reso lution requesting the Secretary of War to communicate to the House the names of prisoners under sentence of military commissions or courts martial at Dry Torlugas, the crimes such persons are charged with, and tho names of persons in confinement by order of military commissions at Atlanta, Georgia, and Charleston, S. C. Schofield objected. Eldridge then withdrew the resolution. Lash and Bowen seated. Mullins in opposing Bowen, said Bowen was born in Ohio and went to South Carolina 10 or 15 y ears ago, and when the rebellion broke out he volun tarily went into the Confederate ser vice, accepted the commission of Cap tain and was subsequently promoted to Major, promoted for his gallantly in shooting down Union men while a Major. Mullins was reliably informed that Bowen killed his rebel Colonel, but of that he (Mr. M.) would not com plain. For this act Bowen was incar cerated and put in irons, but was re leased when the Federal troops ad vanced. He then had one of two things to do, either to be hung or join the Federal forces. He did the latter, and M. was informed by Gen. Sickles him self that in the Federal army Bowen acted so badly that he had to be incar cerated by the Federal authority. When .he war was over he became a Radiea* and adopted the fact of franchise for the black man ; he had no disposition to oppose the pardon of m en who show ed proper principles, but he would not reward treason by making these people rulers over us as soon as they came back. He doubted very much whether the House was pursuing the proper pol icy in this matter. The Electoral College bill was passed by a vote of 184 to 86. Adjourned. Seward addresses a letter to whom it may concern, stating that Congress, in June, 1866, passed a resolution pro posing the amendment, known as the 14th Article, which he quotes. Seward states that the act of 1818 requires the Secretary of State to publish amend ments when adopted, but; no act of Con gress authorizes the Secretary to de termine and decide a question as to authenticity of the organization of State i Legislatures, or empower any State COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1868. Legislature to recall the previous ratifi cation. Twenty-three States have rati fied the amendment, and also bodies avowing themselves as Legislatures of Arkansas, North Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Ala bama. It appears further, that Ohio and N. J. have withdrawn their assent. The efficiency of this withdrawal is doubt ful. The whole number of States is thirty seven. He then proclaims the amendment adopted, provided the original ratification of Ohio and New Jersey are valid, nothwithstanding their withdrawal. The President has signed the new tax bill. The Secretary of War has issued an order enforcing the eight hour law. Washington, July 20.—The Senate remained in session until midnight. The Military bill was passed. It re duces the army to 30,000 ; three infant ry and one cavalry regiments shall be colored ; it musters out all except the West Point band ; gives 1,000 Spring field rifles to each Congressional Dis trict on condition that the Governor is satisfied the militia are loyal. The last provision excited sharp debate by Drake saying he would, if be had his way, arm every loyal man in the South ern States with a Springfield rifle and cartridges in addition, and so far as be was concerned be was perfectly willing for it to be written on this bill, that these arms w r ere intended for the pro tection of the loyal men at the polls. Senate—A concurrent resolution that the 14th amendment to the constitution has been duly adopted, passed. A resolution paying Southern Sena tors from ihe beginning of the Fortieth Congress meeting opposition, ivent over under the rules. A motion made to adjourn Friday drew from Hendricks the vemark that the President would probably avail himself of the constitutional ten days to defeat, the military bill which arms the Southern militia at the option of the Secretary of War A debate of great bitterness ensued, in which allusions to outrages on Southern loyalists were again vchtillated. Without definite ac tion, the Senate took recess. House—A resolution paying members from South Carolina from the date of their election, passed. Bill changing ports of entry from Plymouth to Edenton, and Beaufort to Port Royal, passed. Resolution seating the Alabama mem bers provoked a long debate. Bulkley, Callis, Haughty, Norris and Price were seated. Concurrent resolution declaring the 14th Amendment adopted, passed. House resumed the funding bill. . Recess. A vote in tho Republican caucus to day showed 80 favoring a recess to Sept, or Oct, against 28 favoring a reg ular adjournment. Full Cabinet to-day including Evarts for the first time. Both Houses in session to-night. Gillem’s report regarding Mississippi says both parties charge fraud, but that he can find none that are within milita ry reach. As the constitution was de feated military rule will be continued. Gillem recommends a modification of the law whereby all registered and qualified voters may fill vacancies which exi3t or may occur in civil State or national offices. From New Orlesus. New Orleans, July 19. —Later ac counts from Milliken, Texas, report the disturbance as not yet at an end. The negroes sent defiant replies to the orders from the civil officers and agents Freedmen’s Bureau to disperse. But a small squad of soldiers are on the spot. In the Legislature yesterday a bill was read to establish a Parish Constab ulary. The force to consist of not less than twenty nor more than one hundred men in each parish, members and officers of which are required to take the test oath in addition to the consti tutional oath. In the House, the Committee on elec tions reported the member elected from De Soto Parish, who is a white Demo crat, ineligible, and the House seated his competitor, who is a black Radical, by a strict party vote—6o to 16—not withstanding the minority of the Com mittee recommended anew election, if said member was decided ineligible by the House. A prominent feature on the stand at the Democratic ratification meeting last night was a number of Catholic clergy men. Two colored representatives from the colored Democratic Clubs were also on the stand. A large num her of negroes were in the precession. The principal streets of the city were as bright as day with illumination. The offices of the Democratic uewspa pers, principal business houses and places of public resort blazed with light and were covered with suggestive inscriptions. Crowds of ladies, with out escorts, filled the streets. Most perfect order was maintained—not a single disturbance heard of. County Officers. —We copy below, the names of the new county officers in Alabama, for the counties adjacent to the Georgia line : Barbour. —Judge, 11. C. Russell; Sheriff, Wm. M. Russell; Clerk, A. T. Spence; Solicitor, A. Y. Lee. Bullock. —Judge of Probate, W. H. Black. Chambers. —Judge of Probate, John Appleby ; Sheriff, R. J. Kellam ; Clerk, Wm. L. Dorman ; Solicitor, C. D. Hudson. Lee. —Judge, David Reed ; Sheriff, J. R. Bailey ; Clerk, Stephen Tucker; Solicitor, T. M. Gordon. Macon.— Judge, J. J. Martin ; Sher iff, J. J. Padgett; Clerk, Howall R. Hays ; Solicitor, A. L. Brooks. Pike. —Judge, W. C. Wood; Sher iff, W. H. Strickland; Clerk, T. K. Brantley ; Solicitor, H. C. Wiley. Randolph.— Judge, W. W. Dobson ; Sheriff, S. E. Jordan; Clerk, Robt. H. Bolt; Solicitor, Joseph Benton. Russell. —Judge, T. L. Appleby ; Sheriff, J. T. Ware; Clerk, W. E. Chambers ; Solicitor, U. Williams. It is a curious historical fact that Jes- j ferson and Hancock, whose names are so popularly associated with the Decla ration of Independence, were both serv ing as substitutes in the Continental Congress. Mr. Jefferson was the alter nate of Peyton Randolph, detained in Virginia as President of the House of Deputies, and John Hancock was the substitute for James Bowdoin, who was kept at home in Boston by the ill ness of his wife. Gen. Craig, of Missouri, is out with a letter addressed to Hon. John A. Bingham, in which he pronounces But ler’s Report wilfully and maliciously false, and its author “a thief” as well as “a great liar and a dirty dog.” It was generally anticipated that Butler would notice the matter on the floor of : the House to-day, but he remained si i lent. Craig says that if Butler challeng -1 ed him, he shall propose fighting on the principle of concussion—the distance j to be the aame that Butler was from 1 Fort Fisher. WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 22. Recent Presidential Messages. President Johnson has recently fa vored tho Congress and the country with a couple of interesting State papers which have been furnished our readers by telegraph. In the first he proposes a series of amendments to the Constitu tion of the United States, some of which contain in themselves great mer it. As they are not likely to arrest the serious attention of a Congress which has exhibited a wonderful desire and capacity to amend tho Constitution, it is scarcely necessary to enter into a dis cussion of their points. The President seems to be profoundly impressed by the dangers which threaten the Govern ment, and his efforts to avert them but add to the record of patriotism and fidelity with which he has discharged the duties of his position. The second paper is a veto of the mad and revolu tionary scheme of the Radicals to elect their candidate by negro votes, or fail ing in this,to debar the Southern States of the rights guaranteed them by the Constitution. It is a very clear and able document, and has met the- same fate awarded to previous attempts from the same quarter to arrest the schemes of ruin set on foot by a miserable fac tion. The point made by the Presi dent against any election held in these Slates under the Reconstruction acts is very strong. But we have participated in elections ordered by the same author ity, and until the Reconstruction acts are pronounced unconstitutional, we are compelled to acknowledge as “de facto” the governments set up by a force that we could not resist. It would appear that the President desires that we hold the coming election unler old State law's, and that ii we do other wise our votes cannot be legally receiv ed and counted. There is no escape from or reply to the logical conclusion of his reasoning on this point, but we are powerless to do anything. The military forces aro to be retained in the South until January next, and we must yield to the bayonet as we have done before. The Radical Senate will count the votes, and will count only such as are for Grant. As we write the telegraph announces that a bill has passed to arm the ne groes and scalawags, and that a Radi cal Senator announces that this is done in order that they make take the polls and control the election. Under what law we shall vote, whether we shall vote at all, and the suggestions contain ed in the veto message of the President, are questions that should arrest and command the most earnest considera tion of the State Convention soon to be assembled in Atlanta. TUe RiiNttU of IU« Purnioj; Process. Both branches of the so called Legis lature of Georgia have determined by large majorities, not to be purged, not withstanding the dose administered by Bullock and Meade. From the tele graphic dispatches which appeared in our issue of yesterday, it is probable that another prescription in the shape of bayonets may bo administered. Be this as it may, we are not exactly sat isfied with the complexion of the mat ter. VVe do not generally attach any importance to radical testimony, but it looks very much like Radicals and Dem ocrats had come to some sort of under standing about passing the Fourteenth Constitutional Amendment and divi ding out the spoils. In the course of the debate upon the report of the purging committee in the House, Bry ant, one of the most pestilent of the Radical leaders, is reported as follows: Mr. Bryant of Richmond, said in substance, that at first he regretted having been placed upon the committee but was now glad of it. It had given him an opportunity to more fully un derstand the true status of the gentle men upon the Democratic side of the House. He had supposed at first that they intended to offer factious op position to reconstruction, but was now satisfied that such was not the case.— The delicate question now under con sideration should be approached in a proper spirit, and he believed it would be by both sides. He asked gentlemen to accord to him the same honesty that he was willing to concede to them.” From the above extract it would seem that Bryant is very much in love with the Democrats, and has received some very new and startling light as to their “status” on this reconstruction business. Our suspicions about this matter are strengthened by the follow ing item from the letter of tho Atlanta correspondent of Bullock’s organ, the National Republican. Ho writes: “Both parties seem pleased at the result, and your correspondent flatters himself that he could almost see a spir it of rival harmony springing up in the midst of Senators, and we can only hope that it may increase until all shall be one beautiful whole.” We do not like the sound of “rival harmony” and “beautiful whole.” We shay anxiously await further develop ments. Hard on Senators.— A young lady who writes to an Adams county (Pa.) paper, describing an interview with Hon. Thaddeus Steuens, quotes the fol- ; lowing declaration made by Mr. Ste- 1 vens: No honest office holder that comes here, if he does right, can get one dol lar ahead; yet t marvel to see men, poor when they came here, go out of that Senate worth half a million. Mr. Stevens does not say whether there are any honest office-holders in Washington ; but it is fair to presume there are a few of them—a corporal’s guard, al all events. — Pittsburg Chroni cle. A Nashville editor has discovered the origin of scalawags. In a dream he was transported to where things were made, and in one room they were mak ing dogs, and the spoiled dogs were turned o.ver to the apprentices to prac tice on, and they made scalawags of them. It was as Governor of the great State of New York, that Horatio Seymour , defied Mr. Seward to tinkle his little , bell on her soil, or dare to arrest the humblest of her citizens ; and while power glutted its political vengeance in other States, the little bell remained muffled in New York. Withdrawal of Maj. Glass from the Canvass in Virginia. —Major R. H. Glass, of the Lynchburg Republican, and the Conservative nominee of his district for Congress, publishes a card withdrawing from the canvass. The reason assigned by him is that he is in formed “that it has been publicly ex pressed in certain quarters that Conser vative nominations for Congress are inexpedient in districts where the col ored vote preponderates, and that in such districts it would be wisest and best for the white people to induce ne gro candidates to take the field and sup port their election.” The Loval League—Thb Twin Ground Moles.—The drumming al luded to in our local column of Tues day morning, had the effect of gather ing a large number of the faithful of the League in the Lodge room on Monday night. The brethren were not happy, cheerful, confident or harmonious, and the session was a long and labored one. The little bird we keep in the concern gave us a very full account of the pro ceedings, but we have neither time, space or inclination to reproduce them in extenso. Most of the white worthies of the concern were present on the oc casion. Tom Rhodes (col’d) was the principal orator. It appears that Thom as, who is given steady employment and good wages by a Democrat, whom he is industriously attempting to ruin, has been suspected of a little lukewarm ness in the cause. Perhaps the contri butions of Thomas to the bar till of old Coleman, the Fagin of the concern, have been light and infrequent. At any rate Thomas was compelled to vin dicate himself in a very long and inco herent harangue. He admitted to his beloved brethren that appearances were against him, that he did not work very zealously and industriously in public, but that he was “like the pretty ground mole that went under the ground and worked long and deep,” when tho white folks could not see. This was satis factory as was evinced by the grunts and yah, yah’s of the niggers, and the ghastly grins of the things called white men who were presont. Thomas also expatiated on the political situation, telling his hearers that Seymour and Blair were in favor of re enslaving the niggers, while Grant and Colfax were for putting them on equality with the white folks. He told them that there was no more chance for Grant to be beaten than there was for him to fly. As Thomas is a heavy bird and an un likely one, if he is anything of a Proph et, the Democracy may just as well give the thing up. He explained the want of enthusiasm for Grant —upon the ground that Grant was just like him— he was working under the ground like the pretty little ground mole, and did not make any noise about it. So we may consider Tom and Grant tho pretty little pet ground moles of the Radical gang. After Thomas had vindicated his “loilty,” Squire Bostock, who is ar raigned almost daily by Judge Torrey for rascality of some sort, hauled up Alderman Justice Ordinary Registrar Duer, for going back on the niggers, the dead ones, in objecting to the very statesmanlike motion of the astute Web ster, to repeal a law of the State of Georgia. After Duer had purged him self the thing adjourned to Fagin Cole man’s, to liquor. We may perhaps have another law suit about who is to settle for the drinks. Our bird says the League is getting seedy—and that the old lies with which the niggers have been fooled and beguiled are getting to bo very threadbare. He promises to inform us when the “pretty little ground mole” goes under the ground again. Among those conspicuous was a Ser geant of the Garrison in uniform and Bostock. One white speaker said he had done more for the Republican party than any three men in Columbus. (Cries from negroes, “how did you vote ?”) “Never mind how I voted. It was for Republican principles. I’m no traitor.” He said he would “not be shouted down.” He wanted the meet ing to support a colored man. Walter Johnson was elected Vice President and the niggers gave him three cheers. The speakers said they could do nothing politically without money, and appealed strongly for funds. Amid shrieks and yells, after an enrollment had taken place, the concern adjourned. A Bailiff Come to Grief. —McCor- mac, military appointed Justice Bos tock’s Bailiff, like his master, has been put in bond. Bostock put a negro in jail. Justice Torry gave the required bond and he was released. McCormac threat ened the Justice with personal violence, whereupon the radical Bailiff, who, with his scalawag master, delights in oppressing Democratic freedmen, was brought before Justice Howard and Mc- Cahey yesterday, who required of him a S3OO bond to keep the peace. We know not if it was given. C. R. Rus sell and R. J. Moses, jr., Esquires, for prosecution, J. M. Russell, Esq., for McCormac. Bostock is already under bond for malpractice in office. A large and enthusiastic meeting to ratify the Democratic nomination for the Presidency and Vice Presidency, was held in Taylor county, on Saturday last. At the same meeting the follow ing delegates were appointed to repre sent Taylor county in the State Con vention in Atlanta, on Thursday the 23d instant : L. Q. C. McCrary, F. M. McKenney, James R. Walker, Thomas J. Marshall, Milton Riviere, C. A. J. Pope, 8. H. Lockett, Jesse D. Beall, Jas. M. Willis, George Layfield, John S. Murray, R. A. Greene, D. A. J. Willis, John H. Wal lace —which nomination was approved without a dissenting voice. Upon motion, Col. W. 8. Wallace, J. D. Rues, Esq., Maj. J. H. Holeey, Capt. J. M. Bateman and Capt. Frank Wilch er were appointed to represent the i county at large. From South Carolina. Columbia, July 21.—The Legisla ture passed a bill accepting a donation ; of land from the United States for Ag- | ricultural Colleges. Randolph, negro, introduced a bill prohibiting the distinction in all cases on account of race or color. In the House, Neagle, Comptroller General, introduced a bill taxing up land cotton lc per pound, 3ea Island 2c per pound, rice 7sc per bushel, to pay the expenses of Legislature. He was hooted at by the members and declared it monstrosity, and refused to allow it ; to be printed. Election of Supreme Judges on Thurs day. Columbia, July 22.—A bill was in troduced in the Legislature reducing the bonds of officials which the Gover nor will veto. In effect the bill will permit irresponsible parties to fill offi ces. Northern speculators are here trying to obtain possession of the Line Rail road. The Republicans are anxious to elect Gov. Orr Chief Justice. Steps are ta ken to remove his disabilities. Legislative work progresses slowly. Expenses promise to be unusualy great. Old Thad Stevens made a narrow escape from a sudden and violent death the other day. He came near having a generous idea. If he had had It, it would have killed him before he could have said, “I’m lying, nigger, lying." 1 Journal Spicy Correspondence Between Joshua and Rufus, two Wood Little Radical Boys. The Atlanta Era ol Sunday last con tains the subjoined little passage at arms between Joshua Hill and Bullock: A CARD. I call public attention to the annexed correspondence. It explains itself. It is due to Gov. Bullock to say that no unkindness towards him prompts this publication. I hope his solution of the matter is the true one. I preter to think well of everybody. Joshua Hill. Atlanta, July 16, 1868. My Dear Sir : It affords mo picas ure to inform you that I have received official information that by a vote of two-thirds of each House of Congress any political disability which may have attached to yourself, has been removed. Very respectfully, Rufus B. Bullock, Governor elect. Hon. Joshua Hill, Atlanta. Atlanta, Ga., July 16th, 1868. His Excellency R. B. Bullock — Dear Sir :—I was surprised to learn by your note of this date, that Congress had relieved me of any political disabil ity which may have attached to me. I cannot be thankful for what I neither needed nor desired. I have induced Congress to relieve several Georgians of their political disabilities, but it nev er occurred to me to solicit relief tor myself. It is more than two years since I first took what -is known as the “test oath." I have taken it twice. I have never feared a chargo of perju ry for doing so. I apppreciate intended kindnesses, except where they make me ridiculous Whether the application for my relief was designed to detract from my stand ing as a consistent friend of the Union I cannot tell, but such, unquestionably, is its effect. I shall be better able to determine this when I come to know who volunteered in my behalf. I shall endeavor to ascertain to whom I am indebted. If within your power to roliove my , anxiety on this point, I shall be much obliged for the information. Very respectfully your obedient ser vant, _ Joshua Hill. Atlanta, July 16, 1868. My Dear Sir: lam in receipt of your note of this date, and in reply would say that I have no knowledge as to how or why your name appears in the list furnished me, of persons whose politi cal disabilities have been removed by a two-thirds vote of each House. It cer tainly was not either at my -suggestion or solicitation. I presume, however, that it has been done by someone of your many friends in either House at Washington. Fro m my conversation with members while there, I became advised that their opin ion of the effect of the “14th article” was such ns to debar from office every person who, after having held an office and taken an oath to support the Con stitution of the United States, rendered any aid or comfort, whether voluntari ly or involuntarily, to the enemies of the Union, and, in this view, I presume some of those gentlemen added your name. Very respectfully, R. B. Bullock. Hon. Joshua Hill. Joshua exhibited the temper lor which ho is notod, and Rufus who no doubt got Joseph Brown to write his letters, makes a very savage dig at the “loilty” of Joshua who would not secede with his State, and who has swallowed the “iron clad” on two separate and distinct occasions. If Rufus has given the correct construc tion of the “14th article” there must be some purging or something'else of a nature satisfactory to Radicalism done in the Georgia Legislature. This little episode exhibits the fact that Rufus and Joshua are not on very amia ble terms, and that the Senatorial Can vass is considerably mixed. We would earnestly counsel the brethren of the Mu latto Party to live together in harmouy and unity, for they may be assured one and all that they have no friends outside of it to rely upon when the day of their trial and tribulation shall come. A Tnlk with Seymour. The special of the Louisville Journal, writing from Washington on the 15th, says: I have just seen Col. R. C. Mason, of Virginia, who spent day before yester day with Mr. Seymour, at Utica. He represents the Democratic nominee as the most agreeable and unostentatious of men, and his home as a paradise of comfort and hospitality. Mr. Seymour talks freely of the New. York Conven tion. He says that he went there with no other aim than to join in the selec tion of some good Democrat; that he was not hostile to Pendleton, but on tho contrary was Pendleton’s friend ; and that the last thing he expected or desir ed was the result which finally placed him in the field. He thinks the finan cial question is not generally under stood, and is confident that the West will approve his views when they come to be known more fully. Mr. Seymour is of the opinion that Grant will make a poor run in all of tho Middle States and that he will lose several of the New England States. His own majority in New York, he believes, will be upward of one hundred thousand. He is very sanguine of a peaceful campaign and triumphant election Col. Mason tells me that all along the railroad line in New York, and at every station aDd village, tho enthusiasm for Seymour was very great. In this city it is cer tainly gaining ground. Every day ados new confidence to the Democrats and witnesses the radicals angrier and more skeptical. . Columbus Iron Works Company. —This is one ot the establishments that our city should be proud of, and gener ously patronized. The Works are com plete in every respect, and the machin ery of the finest and best class. A large amount of capital has been invested in the concern. The work turned out is equal to any in this country. Any kind of tools, castings and machinery, Allum’s, Wrights’ and Golden’s pateut iron screw cotton presses, circular saws, bolting cloths, mill stones, steam pipes and fittings—as well as everything usually manufactured at first class iron works of similar character, are famish ed at short notice. Read advertise ment. Aid for the Carret Baggers.—A late number of the Charleston Mercury contains the following in its local col umn, which it refused to receive as an advertisement. Wanted, six reeponsible gentlemen, worth at least $15,000 each, to go secu rity for a public officer, who is requir ed to give bond with securitiea to the amount of $90,000. Apply to D. H. C. Bondsmen are wanted to stand for the newly elected officials in South Carolina. We may expect a similar state of things in Georgia shortly, for we do not believe that a single radical State officer chosen at the late election, can give a bond that will be equal in value to the paper upon which it Is written. Death pf Judge Dougherty. —The many friends of Judge Robert Dough erty, for the last eighteen years presid ing Judge of one of tho Circuit Courts I of Alabama, will regret to learn of his j death, which occurred at his residence I o Tuikegee, Ala., on Friday last. NO. 20. THURSDAY MORNING, JULY ». Personal. —The Hon. Mrs. Teresa Yelverton of Eugland, who Is making a tour of the Southern States, is stop ping at the Perry House, and is, we are pleased to learn, the recipient of many social attentions and courtesies from our citizens. Sno.uT Wheat Crops in North- West Georgia.—Mr. W. H. Lumpkin informs the editor of tho Rome Courier that he has threshed, this year, wheat crops on fifteen plantations, in - Vann’s Valley and on Silver Creek, and that tho average yield is only 5J bushels per acre. This, the Courier says, is only about half of a fair crop for that section. The frowning Out rage. The telegraph iuforms us that when Senator Henricks announced that Presi dent Johnson would avail himself of his Constitutional privilege to defeat the scheme of the Radicals to arm the negroes, scalawags and carpet-baggers against the white people of tho South ern States, a debate of great bitterness ensued. The bitterness of the debate settles tho fact, we think, that this scheme will be pushed to a successful consummation, even at the expense of a prolongation of the session of Con gress. A battery of artillery, a thou sand Enfield rifles and ammunition ad libitum, is to be given to tho negroes and their allies in each Congressional District in the South. And for what t The answer is plain and ready. Drake, of Missouri, who has more temper than . brains or discretion, has developed the I purpose. He says It is to protect “loyal i men at tho polls." The English of that is, to drive away by force, negroes and white men who desire to vote against I Grant and Colfax. We are to have re | enacted in ten Southern States, the scones which have disgraced Tennes see, and made that State a very hell on earth. This is part of a well matured 1 and Bettled plan to drive the oppressed people of the South to violence, in order i that the slumbering fires of hate in the : Northern heart, may bo re enkindled : against them. While in Washington, a few days since, an intelligent and well-informed Radical told us that he 1 heard Butler, the Beast, express his desire and Intention to goad the South to forcible resistance, that a Radical triumph In the coming Presidential election might be secured. The utter desperation and depravity of Radical ism is demonstrated in this proposition. The white men of the South were dis armed immediately after tho surrender. Every negro in tho land is armed. These last need only some bold and audacious leaders to incite them to vio lence, and Butler and his compeers hope that they may be found. It has been claimed by the men who have overturned our State Government, and have placed us under military despot ism, that the “loll” element, as they term it, was in a majority in every Southern State. Time and tests have developed the fact that such was not the case, and that Radicalism had scarce a supporter from tho Potomac to the Rio Grande who could write his name or boast of a clean shirt. They have claimed that the negroes fought and saved the Union, that they were the superior race in martial valor, and that they were entitled to the ballot by rea son of their virtue and intelligence. After training them thoroughly through the agencies of tho Bureau and Loyal Leagues, after enfranchising them and disfranchising the whites, after building up carpet bag Governments by the force of the bayonet, and turning over the same to the control of men of their own selection, they find that can ; non, rifles and gunpowder are still ne cessary to sustain Radicalism in the South. If nothing had before occurred to open tho eyes of Northern men to the wickedness and insincerity of the ; faction in power, this last crowning outrage should be more than sufficient. We are to have troublous and exciting limes between now and November. Prudence, forbearance and patience on our part are as necessary to our deliver -1 auce as energy and action. Our people must bear the burdens imposed upon them, yet awhile longer. If collisions must come let them he forced by the Radical party. The sentiment of the ! honest and true men of the North is strong and undivided. They will not submit to the rule of men elected by parks of artillery and Enfield rifles, Jn the hands of negroes, and in this deter mination rest our hope for emancipa tion and security in the future. Horatio Seymour. “His private sharacter is without a stain, and cannot be assailed successful ly.”—Boston Herald. In private life, he is the pure, upright Citizen.— Portland (2/e.) Argus “In his private life there is no blem ish ; his words are pure, his reputation untarnished.”— Cincinnati Enquirer. “A gentleman without a stain. A thoroughly sincere aud noble hearted . man.” —Lawrence {Mass ) Sentinel. “The purity of bis personal character will be felt in his civil administration.” j —Albany (N. F.) Argue. “His character and learning is best : fitted to adorn a great station."—W. Y- , World. “Hib exalted ability and his wisdom and patriotism are only equalled by the j purity and excellence of his character as a gentleman and a man. In the breadth of his mind, his exulted moral j character, and the correctness of his habits he presents a contract which tells its own story.” —Hartford Times “It is to his great abilities, to his pure and lofty character that Horatio Seymour owes this peculiar and unpre cedented honor.” —Philadelphia Ag*. “It must be said to his credit that Gov. Seymour ia a man ol uureproach able integrity and morality in private life.” —Philadelphia Ledger. “He is a courteous Christian gentle man, of high persona! character, and a consistent advocate and bright example of temperance.”— N. Y. Journal of Commtrce. Similar extracts, relative to the per sonal and Christian character of Horatio Seymour might be made to the very full of our columns. These are but a very small moiety, and yet how warmly they speak to the Christian heart of this nation, so long outraged by the nomi nations of the “All the Piety" Party. God bless Horatio Seymour. Gone. — Betz and Marshall, two of Whitley’s witnesses, who perjured themselves in a fruitless attempt against the lives of the Columbus prison ers, were sent off on l ftßt ® ven n -£,f train in charge of a file of soldiers. W understand that Major Smythe accom panies them in their flight from _ the con sequences of their crimes. Their bag gage was checked to New York, but it ! fg believed that the perjurers are bound for a hotter climate. We wi»h them a | »®fe journey.—Atlanta ConeMuHo*. From NnntKomery. Montgomery, July 20.—A fine rain fell here this morning which will do much good. The army worm haß ap peared on farms iu this and Lowndes county. The farmers are much alarmed at their visit. In the Senate to-day Mr. Pennington offered a resolution looking to tho re moval of disabilities imp<>« 1 on State voters. The State constitution disfran chises all whom tho 14th amendment forbids holding office. His resolution was adrtpted by a large vote. It pro vides for the appointment of a joint committee to report at once. Legislation is mostly of a local char acter. Montgomery, July 20.—There was an enthusiastic Seymour and Blair meeting held here to night, extending to a late hour. Speeches were made by Gen. Clanton, ex Gov. Watts, and other prominent citizens. A great many ne groes were present. Montgomery, July 21. Bills are pending in both Houses to adopt the code of Alabama, where it is not in conflict with the new Constitution. The House passed a bill this morning fixing the pay of the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate at sl2 per day, members at $8 and the principal clerks at $8 ; assistant clerks $6; door keepers and pages $4. The Senatoral question came up at 12 m. The principal candidates for the long term, ending in 1873, were D. C. Hum phreys, of Huntsville, and Gen. Geo. E. Spencer, bankrupt registor, and Gen. Willard Warner. On the 3rd ballot in the Senate, Spencer received 18 votes, and on the 2d ballot in the House he received 64. This gives him more than a majority of the two Houses. The Senate adjourned without a ballot for tho other Senator until to-morrow morning. In tho House Albert Grifflu, D. E. Coon, Willard Warner, and I. L. Pen nington were nominated, and one vote taken without any result. Montgomery, July 22.—G00d rains have fallen in different portions of Mid dle Alabama in the last few days. Some planters report that tho long drought cut tho corn crop off one half. Cotton has also been injured. A bill was introduced to day In the Senate to stop all suits now on the dif ferent dockets that beguu at a period since April 18th, 1861, up to April 18th, 1868, and mnka them null and void. The House adopted a resolution pro viding for the appointment by the Gov ernor of throe of the best lawyers of the State to conform the present laws to the Constitution. At 12 m. the Legislature met In Con- Tention to elect a Senator for the term, ending 1871. Gen. Warner, late of Ohio, received 48 votes, R. M Rey nolds, late of Wisconsin received 28, J. L. Pennington, of Alabama, received 21, A. C. Felder, of Alabama, 9, and Gen. D. E. Coon, late of lowa, received 11. They aro all Radicals. Mr. Pen nington is the choice of all tho moder ates. For tho Sun an»l Times. African ft. E. Clmrcit. Eds Sun : Having seen notice in tho papers that Bishop Brown would preach at the African M. E. Church last Sab bath, I concluded I would embrace the opportunity of hearing a Bish op preach. Accordingly I attended tho afternoon service, and with your per mission, will give a description of the Bishop, his sermon, &c., &c. The Bishop, I should judge, Is about 40 years of age, medium size, compact and well built, dark mulatto in com plexion, and a very pleasant expression of couutenance- He is evidently w li educated, and should judge lie hot studied oratory to some considerable extent. His language is good and gen erally well selected to convey his ideas. I should judge him to be a spiritual man, and fully devoted to his work. He speaks rather slow and cautious at first, but with great distinctness, but as he gets into the merits of his subject he speaks more rapi lly and earnestly, and becomeft eloquent. Take him altogeth er, as a man and minister, he is cer tainly above mediocrity, and perhaps equal to a majority of white ministers. His text was taken from Psalms, 119 and 165th verses: “Great peace have they which love Thy law, and nothing shall offend them”—which was divided into several heads as follows: Ist. What is the law of God. 2d. What characters are those that love His law. Bd. The blessedness and rewards of those that keep and love God's law. These propositions he discussed with much clearness and freedom. 1 con fess myself to have been pleased and profiled in listening to tho word of God preached by him. Ido not doubt but that Bishop Brown is capable of accom plishing much good amongst tbe color ed people, and will no doubt do so, un less he should bring into his discussions politics, or enter into the political arena outside of it, as some of his brother ministers have done. We are satisfied, however, from a reliable source, that he condemns such a course in a minis ter of the Gospel of Christ, and that a largo majority of the preachers of that Church are opposed to mixing political matters with their Church services, or entering into politics outside, and they oppose and condemn the course of some •of their leading ministers, who have devoted themselves almost exclusively to political instead of religious teach ings. Bisiiop Brown, I believe, is a Balti morean, has just been made a Bishop, and will reside in Georgia, perhaps At lanta. The Church he presides over is the A. M. F.. Church—not the A. M. Zion Church, which Church is endeav oring to form a union with the Northern M. E. Church, which this Church has steadily refused to do. This Church organization has been lu existence over fifty yenrs, and numbers over 200,000 communicants, mostly in the South: has six Bishops and some six hundred ministers. It is an independent body, not connected with any Northern or ganlzation. It has a publishing house in Philadelphia, and two or more lite rary institutions under its control, pub lishes a Church paper weekly, &c Its Bishops are educated men, and most, if not all of them, Southern by birth. I think it due to the,, colored people, as our former servants and friends, that wo should still feel an interest in both their moral and mental Improvement and physical well being, and on their pari they should reciprocate in the cul tivation of kind and respectful feelings toward the whites, and endeavor to fill their new position so that ii shall prove a blessing to them and posterity Instead of a corse. M W. July 16, 1868. The Columbus Prisoners. The bond required of these gentlemen to f from the cells to comfortable quarters in the barracks, was $1 000 each A their own request the guard is retain* * The Constitution says 'lie prison. 1 would have spurned Brown’s set Vic - on any terms. That paper then l.llv *h* following incident as having occnrr* and in Atlanta: Messrs. Mott, Wm A. Bedell and Gen. Chilton, of Columbus, called upon Brown, at the suggestion of the first named gentleman, and against the wish of the last. He was asked whether he could defend ibe Columbus prisoners. TT.“renlied that Gen. Dunn wanted him ffir the prosecution, and had told him it was no use to try a man whom he Brown) would dejend, as he al ways cleared his clients; but, added the Governor, with the Judas expres sion that so becomes him, “I am not positively engaged, and you know, gen tlemen, I am a lawyer, and work for the biggest pile.” It is believed that Brown Is prosecuting, for a conditional fee, men whose innocence he does not doubt. In no other way can we account for the vindictive, malicious, ungentle manly, unmanly and n n ? en , er ? u , ner in which he has conducted the ex aminatlon of witnesses for the defense —the ladies of the Bhephsrd family especially.
