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THE WEEKLY SCSI. TANARUS, DKWOLF. T. GILBERT. T H OS. (GILBERT A CO., PROPRIETORS. terms of subscription. (me year(in advance) $2.50 i\ months, “ 1.50 CLUB RATES FOR ONE YEAR: i 'lubs of 3 copies to same post office,*2.2s each <> 5 “ “ “ “ 2.00 “ <> JO “ “ “ “ 1.75 “ a 15 “ “ “ “ 1.50 “ ADVERTISING RATES: VOvertisements inserted at $1 per square (ten lines or less, in small type,) flrstinsertlon, and rtlty cent" each subsequent Insertion. Mr. Eyarts, under direction of the President, on Tuesday, directed the re lease of ex-Confederate naval officer Braine, so long in confinement in New York, on charges of piracy. The case of Urquart, charged with the killing of H. W. Clark, in Mont gomery county, Alabama, last year, was tried in the Circuit Court of that county, on Saturday, and was acquitted. The New York Times says “the rea son why we do not give ‘some practical proposition’ whereby the rich may be prevented from becoming richer and the poor poorer,’ is because we don’t know any.” That ought to be satis factory. The New York Tribune of the 20th instant states that Tennessee bonds “were neglected in consequence of the prospect of the declaration of martial law by the Governor.” What is to become of Georgia bonds, when the Carpet bag Governor of the State peddles them at his own price, and applies the proceeds to the pecuni ary advantages of himself aud friends. Dillon Acquitted. —The trial of W. C. Dillon, charged with the mur der of Cornelius A. Red, in Augusta, on the night of the 27th of July last, was brought to a close on Saturday last, and he was acquitted. A nolle pros was then entered in the case of C. A. Evans, who was engaged in the same affray. The Athens Banner regrets to learn that the health of Hon. A. H. Stephens forbids his discharge of the duties of a Professorship In the University at pres ent. Prom this we infer that Georgia’s best beloved statesman has not accepted of the Professorship of History recently tendered him. About one hundred and fifty students have arrived, and access ions are coming in daily. Disabilities Removed. — The com mittee reported a bill to day, which the House afterwards passed, to relieve a number of Southern men from disa bilities ; they all however act with the Radicals. The leading conservative Virginians now here in the interest of that State express themselves pleased with Gen. Grant for his conservative ideas. They consider that his influence in their behalf will conduct their mis sion to success. Several prominent Senators are also named as valuable friends to this move ment. One of these Virginians to day said he wished Gen. Grant had the set tlement of the troubles, as he was will ing to confide the trust to him.— Wash. Cones. Louisville Cour. -Journal. Accepted. —The Atlanta Coustitu tion says that the Memorial Concert Troupe have accepted the compliment ary invitation of the citizens of Mont gomery, aud that they will certainly appear very early in February, perhaps the first week. As soon as their en gagements in Georgia are completed, they will visit us. We again promise them a choice house when they do ar rive. The citizens of Mobile are mak ing an effort to get them to visit that charming city.— Mont. Ado. Residence Required. —We under stand that the bill introduced by Mr. Hinton into the Senate aDd Mr. Grimes Into the House to secure an early elec tion in Columbus, provides for a six month’s residence in the city. This is as our citizens would have it. We hope the bill may soon pass. McCulloch can’t get rid of his female clerks. He recently discharged one hundred, but wrathful Congressmen, made him take back seventy-five of them, and now about fifty of them do nothing but draw pay. Cotton at Various Points. —Sa- vannah — Receipts, uplands, 224,140; stock January 21st, 41,010. Last year receipts to same time, 287,645; stock 54,462. Rea Island received 6,193; stock 2,830. Last year receipts 6,651; stock 2,372. Charleston—Receipts, uplands, 117,- 152; stock January 21st, 11,021. Sea Island, receipts 4,001; stock 1,200. New Orleans to January 21st had rc ceivi-d 528,075 bales ; stock 124,281. Galveston to January 14th had receiv ed 72,001 bales, against 25,070 to same date last season ; stock 18,520. Mobile—Receipts 145,183; stock Jan. 221 55,027. Augusta to January 22d had received 63,428 bales ; stock 11,261. Memphis Receipts 152,733; stock January 21st 13,301. Nashville—Receipts 20,083; stock January 21st 2,744. Macon—Receipts 48,040; stock Jan. 23d 13,756. The receipts of cotton in Montgomery last week, foot up 1,030 bales. Receipts since Sept. 1, 1808, 39,000. Stock on Jan. 23, 1869, 15,874 bales. Found Dead. —A negro woman, An na Huff, aged 22 years, was found dead Sunday, in the woods, near the Poor House, ten miles from Columbus. Ver dict of the jury was “died from starva tion and exposure.” Cause —she would not work or seek employment, as the evidence of blacks and whites showed Seriously Shot. —Mr. Jas. Higgins, a cotton buyer in this city, was serious ly wounded last night about 8 o’clock, by one Coulter, a constable in Girard, Ala. The difficulty occurred in Sel inan’s lager beer saloon, corner Front street and Battle Row, and we are told, originated about a stick. Tho weapon used was a Navy pistol. The bail en tered the neck just in front of the caro tid artery. It did not come out nor has it been found. The wounded man was carried home. Coulter, pursued by policemen, escaped to Girard. Greeley Excoriated. Hugh J. Hastings, Esq., a leading Republican °f New York, says : “In conclusion, Mr. Greely may con tinue to proclaim ‘I am holier than thou.’ He may putter and swagger, save and swear, and spit through his teeth ‘liar’ and ‘villain.’ lie may go on humbugging the unsophisticated that be is an honest man and a political saint, but he will never be able to make the writer of this article believe he is anything else than a first-class fraud and hypocrite. Dropped a Bosom. A gentleman tells us that a young lady, while walk tug along Broad street the other morn tng, dropped a palpitating bosom. It w as picked up and handed to her. Ye blushes wore radiant. The hows and wherefores of escape deponent knoweth hot. VOL. X. NOTES AT THE CAPITAE, A budget, filled at Atlanta, we pro pose to empty in part for the edification and interest of our readers. We pro pose to commence with BULLOCK, who is at his post, as stupid and impu dent as the Barrabas of Carpet baggers may bo considered. HisExpressylency was greatly disgruntled that the Lr-gis lature did not at once adjourn, in order that he might repair to Washington, to slander and misrepresent the people of Georgia, and that the exposure of his little financial game might be delayed. Angier, the State Treasurer, is said, even by his enemies, to be honest in business and pecuniary matters. We won’t vouch for it, hut he unearthed his Expressylency in a style as unex pected as it was mortifying to that func tionary. Os the thirty five thousand of the people’s money unaccounted for, well grounded report has it that Bullock used fifteen thousand to lift a mortgage on the National Hotel, the hostelry that furnishes feed to the Bullocks, great and small. The balance was put into the Opera House, in which the Govern or is said to hold a very large interest. Bright eyes are made for something else than to charm, bewilder and ruin men, and the owner of a very brilliant brace of optics is credited with saying that Madame Bullock displayed at Gen. Meade’s last German diamonds large and costly, that had not tried the light of Atlanta previously. Cool aud shrewd men are on the track of his Exprcssy lency, and this bond business will in due time be fully ventilated. Censure of Bullock’s conduct cannot be too strong, nor could any punishment that the Legislature might now safely devise aud carry into effect, be too severe; but there are others not wholly without blame in the matter. The Legislature is responsible for giving Bullock carle blanche to do as he pleased with the credit of the Slate, and there are well informed men of our political views in Atlanta, who do declare that the finan cial reputation of Georgia was heedless ly entrusted to this unscrupulous car pet-bagger, in order that the per diem of members might be promptly paid. And for this alone. tiie governor. Bullock is Governor in name, but only partly so in fact. Dunn, of Meade’s staff, a very bad man in every sense of the word, controls and directs him in all of bis worst moods. Our immediate inis-representative, Doctor Manic, engineers him in his kindlier and happier moments. Our citizens would be astonished to see this Mephis topliiles of Radical politics, with his double-cape Raglan, eye glasses, and Alaska cap, as lie hurries down White hall street of a sunny afternoon, at once the confidant of the Governor, the terror of the Atlanta Medical College, the delight of certain women, and the envy of the men. MEADE has abandoned all concern in political and military affairs, save those that re late to the Post band. He has surren dered himself to fiddling and dancing. In the yard attached to his residence, he has erected him a spacious ball room whereiit once a week he collects his military family and their wives and such of the citizens of Atlanta, as are weak enough to forget who they are and what they ought to be, to have a “Musieale,” the result of which is duly chronicled with all the devoutness of a “Jenkins” in the Court journal on the following day, and we regret to say Is approvingly noticed, in journals that might find in these times fitter food for their patrons and readers. Meade is not a responsible creature, but his friends in the first place, and the Gov ernment in the second, should be held to a rigid account for turning loose upon tho public, a man whose intellect ual and moral perceptions are fitly des cribed by the observation of a very shrewd and observing friend wlio re marked upon seeing him, that he“could wash his bead in a saucer.” Fashionable Atlanta was all agog, when we were there, over a smart thing that Meade said. Be it remembered that he is not given to smart sayings beyond ordering his band to play.— When the Opera House of Bullock, Kimball & Cos. was thrown open to public admiration, all Atlanta went forth. Solid people do not consider the building the safest. Among the crowd of admiring guests was a friend of ours, who has for a life time been afflicted with a chronic appre hension of an undefiuable character. In the midst of the festivities, a gushing damsel begged Meade to make his band play “Dixie.” Our friend of the in comprehensible apprehension, remem bering the weak walls, begged that the request should not be complied with, alleging as a reason that the “unrecon structed” present would at the sound ol the inspiring air stamp down the pile of paint and plaster. Meade observed that there was reason in the request, that “one big thing had gone down un der Dixie, and perhaps another might share a similar fate.” That was smart. It would have been brilliant, save that it has been gotten off several hundred times within the past three years. The baud played Dixie. The “unrecon structed” stamped applause. The weak walls stood, to the mortification, we fear, of future generations. Our nerv ous friend swears his salvation was a miracle; and wo shall give our readers more at another time. The Savannah Advertiser says, the beauties of negro testimony were stri kingly illustrated a few days since, in the Court of preliminary examina tion of the Ogeechee prisoners. A col ored brother was placed upon the stand to testify, when the following interrog atories were proposed by the Court: Q: Do you know what it is to swear to the truth or falsity of anything ? A : No, sir. Q: Do you know what an oath is? A: No sir. Q: Do you know what the conse quences would bo hereafter ifyou should tell a lie when asked to tell the ruth ? A: But I clar to God, masser, I no tell nuffin but de truf. Q : Did you ever see a bible ? A: No, sir. Q • Did you ever hear of God ? A' Yes, sir ; I b'lieve I hear oh him. And this is a fair sample of perhaps dozens of witnesses who will be put upon the stand to testify in this case. Asa matter of course, he dnl not see any armed negroes. “He seo some old women with sticks.” We learn from the Dalton Times that the Sheriff in Pickens county, in this State, was killed, and his deputy badly wounded, by a Tennessee desperado named Joel Ritchie, on Sunday of last week. TiptonTias been re-elected from Ne braska. THE WEEKLY SUN. The Negro Case in the Courts. The Savannah Advertiser contains the following notice of the "Quo War ranto" which has been sued out to test the eligibility of the negro to hold of fice : It appeaas that we are in a fair way to have the eligibility of negroes to hold office in the Stale of Georgia fully test ed by the Supreme Court, and that in a case made up in Savannah. We were yesterday shown the order of Judge Schley, of the Superior Court of Chat ham county, granted upon information flied by W. J. Clements, Esq. The order was issued yesterday morning and made returnable on Tuesday next the 26th, for Richard C. White to ap’ pear and show cause why a writ of quo warranto should not be Issued against him, to establish by what right he holds the office of Clerk of the Su perior Cuurt of Chatham county. Argu ments will be had upon his preliminary order on Tuesday, and as the most emi nent counsel before our Bar have been retained, a most interesting and able discussion of the question may be anti cipated. It will be remembered that Mr. Clements was the opposing candid ate in the contest for Clerk and was beaten. If the Supreme Court should decide that a negro is ineligible to hold office, Mr. Clements, having received the highest number of legitimate votes, will enter upon the office. The Legisla ture have already discussed the matter of making up a case of this character for the Courts, and the present one will decide the matter once for all, as far as the Courts of Georgia are concerned. The decision of this case will settle this vexed question. It the Court de cides that White has a right to the of fice, the decision must aud will be bind ing upon future Legislatures. It can in no wise affect the state of the negroes expelled from the present Legislature. During a late trip to Atlanta we could not find out, with any satisfaction, the probable opinion of the Supreme Court as to the matter. We did find out that Justices Brown and Warner have talk ed to different people, in different ways, not as to the case made, but as to the general principle. Arkansas Affairs.— The Memphis Appeal of Tuesday says by arrivals from the neighborhood of Marion yes terday, wo learn scanty and meager par ticulars of the late lawless, murderous and infamous proceedings of the mob called militia in around that unfortu nate little town. Our readers have been apprised of the arrest and holding in jail of five citizens charged with various crimes by tho militia, and also of their promises to give these prisoners a fair trial. We have to announce now that all these pledges and promises, made but to lull into a fancied security the prisoners and their friends, have been broken—basely, faithlessly and ruthlessly broken, and on Saturday three of these unfortunates were taken from the jail, carried to Frenche’s Bayou and shot to death. Previous to executing them, the fiends tied their arms behind their backs, and throwing tho rope over the limb of a tree, repeatedly raised and lowered them, causing unspeakable agony, but failing to elicit one word of seli-eon demhation from them—the object of the torture. The names of two of the un fortunates were Harney (said to bea nephew of Gen. Harney,) and Skipp ; the. third we could not learn. Our informants state that no women are allowed to leave tho country. A lady whose husband is in Ibis city sick, obtained permission to come and see him, but had to give her word and hon or to return by a fixed time. This fact, in view of the late proceedings of the militia, is extremely suggestive, and ought of itself to be enough to rouse the men throughout the country to in stant action. After shooting the three men, a por tion of the militia went on to Osceola. We will have to day a lull account of other doings of theirs, of which we have now but vague rumors, and consequent ly do not give them. The Montgomery Advertiser says, in a recent press dispatch from that city it was stated upon the authority of the Columbiana Guide, that Circuit Court Judge Pelham had decided that the Al abama Legislature was not a legal body, and that Wm. Smith was not a legal Governor. The dispatch correctly rep resented the statement of the paper re fcrrreci to, but the facts in tho case are these. A vacancy in the office of Pro bate Judge of Shelby county was re ported to the Governor, who was re quired by the constitution to issue a commission to fill the vacancy. After wards a question arose as to whether there was really a vacancy. In determin ing this question, Judge Pelham decided that if a vacancy had not occured in the manner prescribed by law, the Gov ernor’s commission designating another man for the office was null and void. The decision related in no way to the validity of either the Legislature or Gov ernor’s office. * Ku-Klux Euchre.— The latest de monstration of “disloyalty” which has come to our knowledge, is the inven tion, in this city, of a game of cards called “Ivu Klux Euchre.” It shames Hoyle’s ofd fogy plan into disuse. For the benefit of the uninitiated, we give its construction. The five face cards of each suit are selected, which, together with the blank sample card, constitute the “euchre deck.” The blank sample card is denominated “Ku-Klux,” is al ways trumps, and of greater value than allother trumps, which remain the same as under the old regime. This “Ku- Klux” must be dealt out on every hand. If accidentally it should be the “turn up,” the deal must be made again, until trumps or one of the suits are turned. Four persons are required to play the game. We have been informed that this “Ku-Klux Euchre” is becoming very popular in Augusta. Trlpplo Tragedy. Father and Mother Die of Grief for a Murdered Son. [From tiie llolumlnis (Miss.) Index, lltli.] We obtain the imperfect particulars of a tragedy that is terrible as involving the lives ot three persons under peculiar circumstances. Our informant states that some two or three weeks since a man named Jake Hampton, a former employe of Messrs. Hale & Murdock, started from the iron works in Alabama, in company with a young man named Dempsey, who was moving Hampton and liis household effects to Montevallo. Dempsey was a teamster living at the iron works. Alter an absence of a day or two Hampton returned alone, and reported to the family of Dempsey that he had been murdered by someone, and re ported where the body could by found. Parties went at once to the place and found the body, and the man bad come to bis death by violence. Suspicion, arising from his own conduct and sui* rounding circumstances, fixed on Hamp ton himself as the perpetrator of the dark deed, and he was arrested and placed in custody. But this is not thu worst of a begin uing that is sad enough to be the end itself. Young Dempsey was an only son, and his lather, on hearing ot his tragical death, was so overwhelmed with grief that he dropped dead where he stood. And yet another in the sorrowful drama. Another member of the famiiy, a daughter, brave spirited, though stricken with grief, started alter the body of her brother. Returning to the house, she found that her [mother was also dead of a broken heart, and dressed ready for burial. It is supposed that Hampton’s object in committing the murder was to get possession of the team of the deceased. From Charleston. Charleston, Jan. 27.—Hon. F. W. Pickens, ex-Governor of South Caro lina, died at his residence in Edgefield on Monday. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY 7 , FEBRUARY 7 2, 1869 From the Atlanta Intelligencer. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. HOUSE. The House met pursuant to adjourn ment. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Brantley. Journal read and approved. Anew member from Jefferson coun ty, Mr. Stapleton, appeared in his seat and was sworn in. Mr. Barclay—-A resolution to furnish each member with ten dollars worth of stationery for his use during the ses sion of the Legislature. Mr. Barclay said his object for offer ing this resolution was to remedy an evil that he thought existed in this House. It was, that under the present system the stationery was unequally distributed ; some got all, while others got none ; this would equalize the dis tribution. Mr. Rawles moved to amend by ad ding clerks to the resolution. Mr. Crawford said that the stationery of last session cost over $4,000. He was opposed to both plans. Mr. Anderson moved to strike out ten and substitute live. Mr. Crawford—An amendment that if any member draw more than five dollars worth of stationery, that he be made responsible for the same. Mr. Saussey— Moved a substitute for the whole, that a joint committee of three from the House and two from the Senate be appointed by the Chair to take this matter into consideration. Mr. Hamilton Moved to lay the whole matter on the table. Lost. Mr. Shumate called the previous ques tion, and the resolution as first amended was adopted. Mr. Shumate—A resolution to inquire of the Treasurer what amounts had been drawn by warrant of the Governor for vaccine matter. The Committee appointed to examine into the condition of the stock in the Macon and Brunswick Railroad, re port that road had carefully complied with the requirements of the act authorizing the endorsement of their bonds, and they recommend that the State do so endorse said bonds. The report was adopted and transmitted to the Senate. Mr. Lane of Brooks—A resolution to take up all resolutions without a sus pension of rules. Also, a bill to preseriln' the manner of collecting Solicitors’ fees. Mr. Scott, of Floyd, moved to suspend the rules to read the following bills for the fust time. Rules suspended. A bill to eii '.iH.'e the name of Coweta Circuit, and to make anew Judicial Circuit in Northwestern Georgia. Also, a bill to incorporate a Roiling Mill in the city of Rome. Mr. Bethune-—A bill to regulate aud prescribe the mode and amounts of fees for Clerks of Superior Courts, Sheriffs aud Ordinaries. This is the bill report ed by the Convention of the Sheriff's, Clerks and Ordinaries, a few days since. A bill to elect a Slate Geologist. third reading. A bill id establish a County Commia sinner for the county of Stewart. Mr. Lane moved to recommit this bill to the Judiciary Committee. The mo tion prevailed and the bill was recom mitted. A bill to consolidate and amend the several acts iucoporating the town of Lumpkin. Passed. A bill to define true intent of section 3652, Irwin’s Code. Passed. The Clerk then proceeded to read bills for the second time. [A summary of these bills have been reported hereto fore, as bills on first reading, and will be again noticed on third reading.] On motion of Mr. Bethune, the House adjourned till Monday morning 10 o’clock. A Strange Story. The Wickedest Woman in the West and what Became of Her. [From the Kankakee (Ills,) Gazette.) Everybody in Kankakee knows Mol lie. To those of our readers who are so unfortunately circumstanced as to be compelled to live away Irom Kankakee, we will say that Moi'.ie bad no other name. She never had a father nor mother, nor brother or sister, that any body ever knew of. She never had a home outside the couuty jail. She was brought here in 1801, from New York. She never knew what a school was ; she never heard a sermon; she never was inside of a church; she never heard of Sunday school; she never heard a kind word spoken; she never was so ber a moment when she could get whis key, and she could always get whiskey when she could get out of jail; and she was always out of jail when she made so much disturbance that the jailor could not keep her in; and she was always in jail when she made so much disturbance out that she could not be endured.— She was a Republican by profession, and a Democrat by instinct. She swore the most terrific oaths with greater vol ubility of tongue than could be done by any person who lived outside of Chica go. She talked the vilest, and sang the worst songs; she was as filthy as the lowest, and slept out-doors more nights, and in-doors fewer nights, than any other being who ever lived. When it rained the fastest and froze the deepest, Mollie would get tho drunkest, and was then the happiest. She would have been an excellent subject for the late Social Science Convention, to have op erated the social evil out of her, for she had a great deal of it. The police fear ed her; the Police Court detested her ; the Common Council made ungallant remarks when they audited bills mark ed, “Diet for Mollie in county jail,” aDd these bills they audited at every meet ing; and the jailor was known on sever al occasions to make use of downright profane language when he saw the po lice and tho irrepressible Mollie march ing, arm in arm, up to the jail door. — What she lived for, nobody knew. — That she would not die, everybody knew. “So wicked, though young, so mouldering Like in the story, ‘each dog has its day,’ That death in its ravages, was passing her o’er, Supposing no doubt he had killed her before.” But lie had not, and Mollie still lived, a wonderful instance of the perverseness of woman refusing to do that which everybody thought she ought to do die. . , , Mollie was not the only wicked per son in this city. There was a “Jim” an aboriginal of Momence, of whom but little is known here ; but unless nature lied in Jim’s face, head and general make-up, be was worse, wickeder aud lower than Mollie. He made the ac quaintance of Mollie in jail, while con fined on the charge of stealing nine drinks of whisky from an Alderman in Nomence. That they courted, is true ; whether they loved or not, isnot known. She begged to be released from jail, and promised to marry and emigrate to Cheyenne. The Common Council vot ed Mollie anew dress, and the happy couple sixty dollars to pay their fare ou their matrimonial trip. They repaired to the office ol the P<> lice Court. The police magistrate an original way of doing things. They said they wished to be married. The magistrate, with uplifted hand, said : “Jim, you do agree to take Mollie, and five with her, and go to Cheyenne with her, and stay with her irregardless of law and consequences?” Yes.. “Then I give you these two railroad tickets, and order you to stay there un til the vigilance committee doth hang you both. Amen.” And Mollie and Jim took their de parture. Mr. J. L. Byington, the well-known and popular hotel keeper, died in Macon on Saturday morning last. His illness was of only three days’ duration. His disease was supposed to have been con gestion of the bowels. San Francisco, Jan. 26.—The ship Viceroy, from Liverpool for this port, is reported burned off the coast of South America. New State Capital. The following is the report of the Su | perintendent of Public Works, submit ted Wednesday : Office Sup’t Public Works, 1 Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 10, 1869. ) Hon. Benj. Conley, President of Senate: Sir: In answer to a resolution of the Senate, adopted at the last session, di recting that a report be made upon the cost of removing the seat of Government to this place, I have the honor to submit herewith the plans and estimates for a new State House. The plan, as you will see, embraces the building, three hundred feet front, by one hundred and sixty feet deep, and surmounted by a dome one hundred and eighty-five feet high; it is designed to accommodate the Legislative aud Executive Departments of the Govern ment, the Supreme Court, State Arsen al, and all other officers connected with and properly belonging to the State Capitol. The estimates have been prepared for a granite building of the Doric order, with roof of slate and dome of iron. Floors throughout to be supported with grained arches of brick, and all partition walls to be of the same materi al, thus avoiding the use of wood. The floors themselves to be of granite marble or encaustic tiling. Tresses over the Supreme Court, and under the roof of iron, thus rendering the structure en tirely fire proof. A hot air furnace in the basement will heat every part of the building. Great care has been taken to render each department as convenient, com plete and secure a3 possible. The estimated cost of this building is $505,868 64. A great saving can be effected by employing convict labor upon it. There is a class of prisoners confined in the Penitentiary known as long term convicts, who could be em ployed advantageously upon this work. Their sentences prevent these persons from being employed outside of the prison walls, and consequently they are often idle, and a dead expense to the State. The site of the Capitol might be surrounded by a substantial enclosure, and within this, quarters erected for such convicts as may be era ployed at this work. This would prevent all ordinary pos sibility of escape. A track laid down from any one of the Railroads leading into Atlanta would bring the rough stone aud other material within the en closure, thereby effecting a great saving of expense in the matter of transporta tion and hauling. The convicts could make and lay ail the bricks, aud do all oilier masonry, including the cutting and dressing of the stone. The heavy work upon the foundations require comparatively but little skill in the workmen. As the woik progresses, however, more knowledge and greater experience are necessary. This would be gained by the convict as the work advances, the time which it will take to erect such a building being sufficient to make them accomplished artisans. An experience of several years with this kind of labor satisfies me that it is not only altogether practicable, but the whole can be accomplished at less than one halt the ptiee usually paid to con l factors. I subjoin an estimate lor your iulor- j mation, based upon the supposition that j fifty convicts can, at all times, be em ployed upon Ibis work, costof clothing, guarding and feeding fifty convicts tor one year, at fifty cents each per day, $9,125. Pay of master workmen as overseers of same, $5,000. Material, tools, transportation and contingent expenses, $10,875, making a total of $25,000, as the expenditure for on- year. Should it require ten years to complete the work, its entire cost would not be more than $250,000. A tax ot twenty uve ceuis upon eaen voter would raise more than double this | amount without imposing any other burden upon the people. But we must remember that after all, this sum will not be an actual additional expense to the State, as these fifty con viets would have to be supported under any circumstances, and their expenses would amount to at least one half of the sum here estimated. Estimates for an Executive Mansion will be submitted as soon as they can be prepared, and this, and any other build iug that may be found necessary, can be erected in the same way. I am, sir, very respectfully, B. W. Frobel, Superintendent Public Works. Tiie Knilicitl Penitent. The following is an extract from the inaugural of the recently elected Gover nor of Illinois, one Jolrn M. Palmer. Who would suppose that this Prophet Palmer would have arisen out of this Nazareth? Verily one might suppose this penitent Radical—no doubt a Ten ure of Office, Reconstruction Acts, Mil itary Despotism, anti Constitution man for these four years past—this “con verted” conspirator, had been reading the Advertiser for months past, with great advantage to his mind and soul. But these retractions or confessions of radical political criminals must be taken now for what they are worth. Beecher and Bellows and the other preachers of the “John Brown” gos gel nearly ail the Radical edi tors—and even some Radical members of Congress, with all their inquities crowding upon them—are now engaged in denouncing the profligacy and ras cality of their own party. They see the approaching deluge, and are buil ding an “ark” to escape their fate. It is too late. But hear Palmer—it is good : Now, that the war is ended, and all its proper objects attained, the public welfare demands a recurrence to the true principles that underlie our sys tem of government, and one of the best established and most distinctly recognized of these is, that the Federal Government is ono of enumerated powers. It is oue of the enumerated powers of the Federal Government to regulate commerce among the several States, and from this grant of power an attempt is made to infer that of creating corporations with the power to enter any of the States, take private property for public uses, and prosecute every corporate enterprise, regardless of State authority. The correctness of this in terference is not admitted, but it was conceded to be just, in view of the embarrasments it would create, the power ought not to be exercised.— Such corporations would embarrass the operations of those already created by the States, they would be exempt from taxation by the State authority— in short, the State would have no power, by taxation or otherwise, to retard, im pede, burden, or in any manner control the operations of such incorporations. It is essential to the usefulness of the Slate Governments that their just authority should be re spected by that of the natiou. Already the authority of the States is in a man ner paralyzed by a growing conviction that all their powers are in some sense derivative and subordinate,and.not orig inal and independent. The State Governments are a part of the American system of government. They fill a well defined place, and their just authority must be respected by the Federal Government, if it is expected that their laws will be obeyed. A frequent recurrence to the fundament al principles of Government is essential to civil liberty and, and in this view I have thought it proper to invite your attention to these subjects. It is the clear duty of the National Government to decline the exercise of all doubtful Powers when the neglect to do so would be to bring it into fields of legislation already occupied by the States, and thereby raising embarrass ; ing questions, and presenting a singu | lar and dangerous instance of jurisdic tion claiming the right to control the i same class of sebjects, and creating ri val corporations with differing powers. ; Arguments may be found for tho exer ] cise of this class of powers by Congress but they are greatly overbalanced by i the evils it would produce. 1 John M. Palmer. TO THE SOUTHERN PRESS. In pursuance of a resolution adopted at the last meeting of the “Southern Press Association,” it now becomes my duty to announce that the next meeting of the Association will be held in Mo bile, Alabama, on Wednesday, the tenth day of February next. For reasons so obvious as not to require recapitulation in this card, the affairs of the Associa tion have not received during the past year, from the Presses interested, the attention that their importance deserved and demanded. I am pleased to an nounce that a now and increased impe tus has been given to this important movement, aud that at the coming ses sion it is confidently expected the Asso ciation will be firmly and permanently organized. Negotiations are in progress, with promising indications of a successful result, to embrace within the Associa tion the entire Press of the Southern States. lam in receipt of information which warrants the assertion that dele gates from the Press of Virginia, Mis sissippi, Louisiana, the Carolinas, and Tennessee, will be present, prepared to unite in any movement likely to secure those advantages to the Southern Press i which have followed the combined ef forts of the Press of the North and West. I am assured that the most ample and | liberal arrangements are being perfected by the patriotic and generous people of Mobile to make the meeting agreeable to all who may attend, and eminently successful in its objects. I earnestly invite the active co-operation of all Presses now enrolled in membership with the Association, aud hereby ex tend a cordial invitation to every news, paper in the entire South, to send a representative, or representatives, to j the coming Convention. In addition, \ it affords me a pleasure, which will be ' shared and endorsed by every member j of the Association, to invite the attend- | ance of such members of the Press from j any section of the country, irrespective of political sect or creed, as may feel a desire to meet again on common ground their brethern of the Southern Press. It may be proper to add, that I am author j ized to say, that at Mobile we may ex | pect the aid of the experience, counsels aud suggestions of members of similar Associations of the North and West. In view of the fact, that the objects of the Association go far beyond the im mediate benefits that may accrue to the business strictly appertaining to news papers, aud embrace within their scope j the advancement of all the industrial and commercial interests of tiie country, j and the further fact, that the journals of the South have as yet felt the renewed | prosperity of their section to a very lira i ited extent, I feel at liberty to ask of the various railroad companies of the South that the usual courtesies aud facilities may be extended to such delegates as may attend the Convention. I have already received from the Superintend ents of several roads asaurances that this appeal will be liberally responded to, and would be pleased to hear from others on the subject. TANARUS„ ronclUSlOU, i wuuiu ivuiiuu a.... who have helped to inaugurate and to sustain this movement, that it is of the highest importance that they should make active exertions to induce a full attendance at Mobile. The coming Convention must and will decide to abandon the movementor to make it powerful and permanent. A. R. Lamar, President Southern Press Asso’n. Atlanta, Jan. 23, 1869. To Administrators, Executors and Trustees. Office Internals Revenue, 1 Ass’t Ass’rs Office, 4th Dis’tGa., > Atlnta, Jan. 1869. J The United States revenue laws rela ting to legacies and distributive shares, have not been complied with in numer ous instances, for the reason that their provisions are not generally known. Every administrator, executor or trustee, is required by law to give the Assessor or Assistant Assessor, notice in writing in duplicate, within thirty days after his appointment as adminis trator, etc. Such notices should be forwarded, by mail, to “U. S. Assessor of Internal Revenue,” Atlanta, Ga., or delivered to him in person, and must embrace the name of the deceased, the name of the Administrator or Executor, and his postofiice address, the amount of the inventory—real and personal—a copy of the will, or deed of trust, if any, and the name of the legatees or heirs. “In case of wilful neglect, refusal or false statement by such administrator, executor or trustee, he shall be liable to a penalty of not exceeding one thousand dollars.” It is not intended to enforce penalties against persons who have heretofore failed to comply with the law, provided they make the proper returns after knowing its requirements, of which they must now inform themselves. Hereafter administrators, executors and trustees will be expected to comply with the law. No excuse will he taken for ignorance thereof. Wm. Jennings, U. S. Assessor Legacies and Succes sions, 4th District Georgia. The Word “Selah.” —This is an untranslated Hebrew word, occuring frequently in the Psalms. Its meaning can only be conjectured. Most Jewish commentators give to it the meaning of “eternally,” “forever.” Some writers suppose it to be a musical note, indicat ing a change ot tone, or equivalent to the word “repeat,” or signifying silence, or inquiring an elevation of the voice. Some suppose it to he an actual appeal to Jehovah, as “Hear Jehovah !” Oth ers regard it as indicating a special de gree of importance in the text with which it is connected, and as calling particular attention to it. Whatever may have been its sense, the word seems now to be unimportant, as it may be taken away from all the places where it is found, without interrupting the mean ing of the Psalm. The memorial for the release of the Tortugas prisoners declares that Span gler is undergoing punishment, not for what he did, but for what in the uni verbal bewilderment be tailed to do re curding the assassination of President Lincoln ; that Dr. Mudd’s action was a simple matter of professional duty ; and that Arnold’s case is similar to that of Spangler. In view of these facts con cludes the memorial, “if these prisoners could be tried anew by the same com mission, upon the same evidence, your memorialists confidently believe they would be acquitted. It is a matter to astonishment to your memoralists, as if will one day be to the civilized world, that at any time, in any state of the public mind, or before any tribunal, however constituted, or in any form of procedure—upon such testimony -a con viction should not be asked, much less obtained.”— Boston Post. His Belief. —A gentleman wishing to discover the religion of an Irish guide, inquired : “Paddy, what’s your belief?” To which Paddy replied : “Wishathen, your honor, but I’m of my landlady’s belief? ’ ’ “What’s that Paddy ?’ ’ “Wisha, and I’ll tell you, I owe her five half year’s rent, and she believes that I’ll never pay her. That’s my be lief too." TELEGRAPHIC. From Washington. Washington, Jan. 24.—The Virginia Committee of Nine have secured com modious rooms on the Avenue, opposite Willard’s Hotel. The American Consul at St. Thomas, under date of Jan. 9th, reports that Isl and perfectly healthy. Washington, Jan. 25.—The Election Committee heard the Louisiana contest. Further hearing to morrow. Reconstruction Committee heard a number of Radical Methodists in oppo sition to the plan of the Committee of Nine, as it effects church property. House allowed Arkansas represents tives full pay for Fortieth Congress. Robinson introduced a protest against the ratification of the Alabama cluims treaty. Senate—Judiciary Committee report ed adversely to seating Hill, from Geor gia. Trumbull submitted a miuority report. Retrenchment Committee reported House bill repealing tenure-of-offlee bill with amendments. Senate—Edmunds, in reporting the amendments to House bill repealing the tenure-of-office bill, moved it be iudefi nitely postponed. Sherman’s currency bill postponed by 28 to 20. Pacific Rcilroad bill discussed to ad journment. House—Among bills under regular call were one appointing a committee of seven to investigate election irregulari ties in South Carolina; and one for ap propriation for improvement of Savan nah river; several railroad and rernova of disability bills; by Corley, for better protection of loyal men South; by Prince, of Ga., incorporating Southern Express Cos. Suffrage amendments postponed to Wednesday, and Denver Railroad bill referred to Committee on Public Lands, which is equivalent to killing it. Adjourned. Col. Robert C. Buchanan, of Ist In fantry, and Col. Wm. C. Gillem, of the 24th Infantry, have been assigned to duty under Brevet rank, as Major Gen erals. The amendments to tho House bill re pealing the tenure office provide that Cabinet officers may be removed during tho recess and other officers suspended at Presipent’s discretion. An autograph petition from Mrs. Lin coln was presented to the Senate to day. Several editors here, because of tho meeting of the Direct Trade Conven tion at Knoxville, February 10th, desire ponement of Southern Press meeting at Mobile. Gen. Schofield appears before Recon struction Committee to-morrow with reference to Virginia affairs. Senate—Judiciary Committee reports adversely to seating Hill; among other reasons, because the Georgia Legisla ture is composed of ineligible members. Trumbull’s minority report favors seat ing Hill, because he is an unobjectiona ble man and Congress lias recognized Georgia as a State. Washington, Jan. 26.—The House engaged on private bills. Deuuit—construction of joint Civil Service Committee. Reconstruction Committee are bear ing the Virginia judges opposed to the enforcement of the 14th amendment in that State. The Finance Committee reported back the bill reorganizing Treasury Depart ment, with the report that no bill could be matured to meet various views re garding the civil service of Government. A resolution was passed raising a special Joint Committee of 3 from the Senate and 5 from the House to which the whole matter was referred. A bill incorporating Southern Express Company was introduced. The Pacific Central railroad branch bill was resumed. Col. Christy, elected from the 6th Georgia District, addressed the Recon struction Committee to-day. His ca9e will probably come up to morrow. The Reconstruction Committee will devote to-morrow to Virginia matters. Schofield’s evidence is expected. Sheridan assures Sherman that no depredations from the Indians in the neighborhood of his operations need be feared. Kellogg introduced a bill for a rail road and telegraph from New Orleans to the Rio Grande, in the direction of San Bias, on the Pacific and branch lines. It guarantees the interest on tho Company’s bonds for thirty years, at $25,000 per mile, and a grant of eight sections of land per mile, to be selected from Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Ar kansas, Alabama, Georgia and Florida, and landless laborers on the road shall have forty acres at $1 per acre. Adjourned. House—Heaton introduced a bill to amend Bth section of the act of Aug. 5, 1861, to provide increased revenue from imports, &c., by suspending and aba ting collection of uncollected direct tax. That section upon N. C., S. C., Ala., Fla.,Ga., La. and Ark., referred to Com mittee on Ways and Means. Pensions resumed but postponed. Finance bill discussed to adjourn ment. The Supremo Court decides the New York pilot laws constitutional, and In and outward bound vessels must have j pilots. Maryland Congressional delegation proceeded in a body to White House to ask for Dr. Mudd’s pardon. President nominated Edw. D. Neal Commissioner of Education. Full Cabinet to day. District Supreme Court obeyed man damus from Supreme Court under pro test, but adopted a rule which effectual- j ly excludes Bradley from practice, ex cept on appeals. Sheridan reports the destruction of 00 ludiau lodges at the junction of Salt Fork and Elm creeks. Three soldiers wounded, one mortally. Number of Indians killed unknown. Special to Tribune says, Grant is strongly opposed to the pending Alaba ma claims treaty. The following is his position, nearly in his words: “The treaty is UDjust to the United States, because it assumes to measure injury inflicted upon this country by money value of the ships actually destroyed, whereas the chief damage to our com merce was in our ships being driven from the seas by anglo-rebel pirates. In addition to this the sympathy exhibited by the English Government to the South prolonged the war at least a year, and for all the lives lost and money ex pended for this time England is directly responsible. The treaty proposes to settle all this injury by the payment of *he paltry value of a few ships.” NO. 47 WEDNESDAY HORNING JAN. 87. Our Locum Tenens.— During a re cent absence wo were indebted to Col. Hugh M. King, for a very faithful and acceptable performance of our editorial duties. Characteristic. Greeley insists that the portion of the Peabody Educa tional Fund set aside for tho South, shall be used to send Yankee school marms of the male and female persua sion down here. Pushed for Promotion. Sundry radical papers are urging the promotion of Meade to a Lieutenant Generaley. Grant will scarcely ridicule his own profession in that way. If Congress will pass a bill providing for a Drum Major of all the bauds of the army, then we will go for Meade for the position. He really has talonte and attainments for the office over and above any man in the service. A Consolation that Wtll not Fail. General Cullen A. Battle, a very dull but ambitious politician, a soldier who won honorable renown in the late war, has wearied with waiting for official emoluments aud political distinction, and aligned himself with the miserable horde of vagrants and adventurers who oppress Alabama, uuder the name and style of the Republican Party. The Mobile Register devotes a long aud scathing editorial to the conduct of Rice, McKinstry, White and Battle, the quartette who have recently joined the euemy. We much regret that our space will not permit of the reproduc tion of the entire article, which is done up in tho best style of the accomplished editor of that sterling journal. We give the concluding paragraph, as follows: In the presence of these examples of weakness aud defection we have one noble consolation—leaders may run af ter false gods of idolatory lured by their power to give and to promote; but they will not and cannot carry the people with them—the people who feel the chains of oppression, but do not scent the odors ot the victors flesh pots. John Forsyth is right, and has point ed out the consolation that must come to all in a moment of mortification, at the defection of tried and trusted men. When Longstreet stepped from the head of the old corps that had made his name immortal, into the ranks of Radi calism, not a man wavered on the line. Battle, Rice, McKinstry, White, and other sub lieutenants, may abandon honored obscurity for shameful uotori ety, but the rank and file of the men who won the triumphs of a revolution with their bayonets, and have suffered all the consequences of its failure, will stand to the eud truo to principle and people. A Rocky Mountain paper publishes au obituary of “Sim,” Chief of the Washoe Indians. It says that he was a “good, though very dirty red man. He possesses a wellbalanced head of hair, | and stomach enough for all he could I get to eat. His regard for tho truth j was notable—he never meddled with it. He left no will, and bis estate consisted of a pair of boots.” Graphic.—The Richmond Enquirer says, “We have seen so many things In Virginia within the past four years, that indignation is almost dead as a sentiment, and the feeling of sur prise is esteemed a mere waste of emo tion. If a man with a strong nasal twang should meet us in the streets and ask us to exchange hats, we should invol untarily do it—and we suppose that Northern tourists will soon offer us the slumps of their cigars.” City Bridges.—ln the Council meet ing Monday there was an informal talk concerning the bridges. Mayor Mott stated that during the past year the bridges did not pay expenses—meaning interests on bonds, repairs, &c. Tho present year piers would have to be built under the upper bridge. This would cost about SSOOO. A portion of the old bridge on this side must soon be repaired, or eiso it would fall in. All the members agreed that in two or three years the city would be able to have free bridges and that would bo the best poli cy. Alderman Downiug observed that citizens of Columbus paid nine tenths of the tolls—that countrymen would send iu wagons loaded with wood or something that would pass free, and then bo enabled to carry back without tollage, what they desired. All seemed in favor of the ticket system and oppos ed to making contracts for crossings The former would produce much the larger revenue. Handsome Prize. —The Enquirer of Tuesday says, we saw yesterday an ele gant gold-lined silver dipper, which was presented to Mr. A. D. Brown, of this city by the East Alabama Agricultural Society, at the Fair held at Opelika, for the best cotton seed planter. Mr. Brown is one of the best median les in the State. Ho has so improved his planters that they work like a charm, and farmers who have tried them find them a great labor saving in stitution. Besides planting the seed, the same machine can be used to equally good advantage as a guano distributor. By his ingenuity be lias added a very valuable article to the list of farming utensils—one that every cotton planter needs. If you want to double the yield with the same labor, go and get the “Planters,” and when you have put one crop in with them you will not farm without them. Railroads.—Work on the lower end of the Mobile and Girard Railroad pro gresses very slowly. We are informed the grading has been completed to a distance of only two miles. From the Montgomery papers we learn that the sale of stock of delinquent subscribers to the Montgomery and Eu faula Railroad came off Monday morn ing. Two hundred and sixty five shares were sold from 80 to 50 cents on the dollar. County Institution.—The Musco gee Asylum for tho Poor is located ten miles from Columbus. The inmates consist of 18 whites—B males and 10 fe males ; and 14 negroes—6 males and 8 females—total 32 persons. The oldest white person is a Mrs. Lucinda Wil liams, age 77 years. The most ancient negro is “Talleyrand” aged 98 yearß ; the next John Cooke, aged 90. Among the 32 inmates are 8 children from six to twelve years of age—6 whites, 2 ne groes. All are furnished with comfort able houses and are well cared for. From Now Jersey. Tbenton, Jan. 26. —Stockton has been elected Senator. Pres* vs. Politicians. Pomeroy and Harlan, of the U. S. Senate, have been foolish enough to jump into the Press. We will venture the assertion that neither of those wor thies will again be guilty of a similar folly. Don Piatt, the ablest of Wash ington correspondents, takes up the cudgels for his profession aud daguerre types the past and present condition of Pomeroy and Harlan, as follows: Senators Harlan and Pomeroy, in rising to a question of privilege, for (he purpose of making a personal explana tion, committed a grave error in attack ing the press generally, as it is repre sented here. These gentlemen, aud I mean Congressmen generally, are under great obligations to the press and its representatives. There is more forbear ance, kindness and consideration than they have in reality any riglitto. When a man accepts a post of honor or trust, at the hands of the people, he passes out of the sanctities of privato life and is the legitimate subject of criticism. It is our duty to scrutinize aud publish praise or blame. Aud where we to take up these gentlemen, one at a time, and give a truthful statement of his record, tho journals would be filled with shock ing exhibitions of official shortcomings, and many a man who went into office so poor he had to borrow money to reach Washington, and now lives in a palace, and splashes tho mud of Wash ington from his splendid t,urn-out on us poor reporters, would find in lieu of public praise, the slow, unmoving fin ger of public scorn. While writing this sentence I look across the street and see in front of a Senator’s house the carriage of another Senator. The pair of blooded horses cost some thousand dollars. The gilded harness is in keeping. Tito close, hand some shining coach is one of Brenton’s best, lined with silk velvet, aud graced with tho choicest aud thickest of plate glass. On the coachman’s seat sit two of God’s creatures, called men ; one a bright mulatto, the other a white man, and both in livery. They sit in solemn silence, under their gay robe of furs aud white gloves. Directly the door of tho house opens, and two ladies carrying a poor man's fortune on their backs, de scend the steps. The footman swings down and opens the door, with an easy grace the master cauuol imitate. The door closes with a bang, tho footman mounts, aud the coach rolls away. Well, it seems but yesterday that the owner of all this came hero a poor man. We remember the fairy tale where tho old witch touched the pumpkin and turned it into a coach, aud touched tho rats and turned them into horses. And so the ugly old witch of the lobby touched the poor man, aud out of fraud came tho coach, aud out of theft came the horses, and swindlo drives, and stealing oil and burnish. Like that witch, I could touch that man with this delicate little pen of mine, and carriage and horses, coachman and footman, would all disappear. For honor and honesty would claim their own, nnd tho very clothes would fall from the backs of wife and daughters. And so, gentlemen, restrain your wrath and thank the Lord we do not put in print all that we know. Found Dead—Cause Laziness,— We Lave heard of people dying in the North from starvation, but such a thing in tnc rural districts of the South was unheard of until freedom was declared. We alluded yesterday to the finding on Sunday a negro woman, aged 22 years, named Anna Huff, lying dead in woods between the plantations of Stono and Heard, about a mile from any road, and near the County Poor House, ten miles from Columbus. On Monday an inquest was held by coroner Mo- Cahey. The jury consisted of Messrs. 8. S. Jenkins, foreman, W. T. White, H. A. Ganot, T. J. Stone, Paul Chap man, Bryan Malden. W. T. Whiton, being sworn, testified that the woman came to his house, Thursday two weeks ago. She had a bad cold and severe cough. She refused food, saying she was sick. She said she did not wish to hire herself out, to get medical attendance, because sue was free and Intended to stay so. Said she had slept out the three coldest nights of the year. Left next morning to find a colored woman, named Minerva Huff. Henrietta Maiden, colored, being sworn, testified she saw deceased last Friday lying or sitting by the pine tree, where her body lies. By her request I brought her something to eat. She said she was sick. The food is now by her. Said she was on her way to Mr. C. C. Willis’. Saw her dead Sunday morning. She was a large, stout woman but would not work for a living. Dr. Kirkscey, County Physician, tes tified ho had carefully examined deceas ed and found no marks of violence on tho body. Verdict of Jury deceased come to her death from starvation and exposure. The Jail.—This prison has 7inmates, one white man, G. H. Anderson, charg ed with murder, and six negroes. All the negroes are confined for stealing, except one Anderson Howard, aged 00 years, who was “jailed” for keeping a disorderly house. One negro, Mark Jones,is awaiting a requisition from the Governor of Alabama. He is running on being crazy, but Col. Mitchell, the jailor, and Dr. Kirkscey the County Physician, have been too sharp for him to play that game successfully. From Havaiih. Havana, Monday night.—All quar ters of the city, inside and outside, are quiet. Nothing occurred to night to disturb tho tranquility. The sailors are patrolling tho streets. The volunteers will only leave home when twelve sig nal guns arc fired. Jan. 26.—The American Consul de manded the body of the American pho tographer, killed by the volunteers; he also asked Dulce if he was able to pro tect American citizens, otherwise the United States would be compelled to protect them. Dulce, answering, said he regretted tho bloodshed, and request ed the Consul to furnish a list of the Americans. Havana, January 27.—Many promi nent Cuban families, apprehensive of further bloodshed, are preparing to em igrate. A man, armed with a dagger, attemp ted to enter Dulce’s apartment, but was arrested. More confidence in commercial cir cles; more business doing. From New Yorlt. New York, Jan. 20.—The tug Her cules ran down a boat in the harbor, containing Capt. Orborn, of tho ship Plymouth, bis wife aud wife’s sister. The latter was drowned. The American Consul at San Domin go protests against the sale of Alta Vila, and has sent for an American war ves sel. From Montgomery. Montgomery, Jan. 37.—The Mont gomery and Mobile Railroad will pass all editors and press representatives at tending the Convention at Mobile on the Bth of February, free. A meeting of old Union Whigs and Democrats, who opposed secession, waa held in this city yesterday, deprecating all attempts to organize anew party. They adopted resolutions in favor of upholding the Democratic party, and will prepare an address to the people of the State. From North Carolina. Wilmington, Jan. 25.— Robbers at tacked the house of ex-Sheriff Reuben King, Robeson county, near Lumber ton, on 28d inst., and mortally wounded King and 8. E. Ward, a visitor to King’s house. Little hopes of their recovery. The perpetrators of the foul crime es>, i caped.
