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COLXJMBTJS FRIDAY MORNISO, FEBRUARY 5. THE WEEKLY SUN For 1800. A paper inferior in no respect to any one of the kind in Georgia. In addition to the regular political and telegraphic news, and editorial matter, each issue will contain an interesting story. The carefully prepared market and commer cial reports, made up for our Dally, will be Inserted in the Weekly ; and the agricultural and literary department of the paper will receive due attention. The terms upon which we offer the Weekly are so reasonable, that we feel assured no newspaper, North or South, can afford to fur nish at a less cost the same amount of read ing matter and general news and Intelligence. The Weekly Sun has already a large circu lation in the surrounding counties of Georgia and Alabama, and thus offers and affords to advertisers unusual opportunities for reaching the popular eye. In making the appeal, we may be allowed to express the hope, that the time has arrived when It may no longer be said, of the people of the South, that they give to their Press a meagre and reluctant support. UNUSUAL OFFER TO CLUBS. By reference to our subscription rates below, it will be seen that we offer the most advanta geous terms to Club subscribers. By the for mation ol Clubs at the various country Post Offices, the Weekly Sun, filled with matter of the greatest variety and interest, may be obtained at a rate cheaper than any journal of similar size and importance in the country: Single copies $2 50 Clubs of 3 copies to same post office, 2 25 each. “ 5 “ “ “ “ 2 00 “ “ *0 “ “ “ “ 175 “ 11 15 “ « “ « 150 “ Clubs must all commence and end at same time. Address THUS. GILBERT & CO., Columbus, Ga. Alas! Poor Meade.— The Senate of the United States, in an economical mood, passed a bill abolishing the bands in the army. What Does Bullock Charge ? Fenton, late Governor of New York, only charged twenty thousand dollars to sign a bill. Alpkoria to thk Kescue.— Alpy Bradley writes from Boston to a Jus tice of the Peace in Savannah, com manding him toYelease the Ogeechee prisoners. The Mills House. —The Charleston News states that a rumor exists that the above popular establishment will be re opened shortly, under the supervision of Messrs. Purcell & Horbach. Columbus Municipal Bill. We learn by private dispatch from Atlanta, that the bill introduced by Thomas W. Grimes, Esq., to bring on the Municipal Election in our city, passed the House on yesterday. Captain Jinks of the Horse Ma rines. —The Chronicle and Sentinel of Augusta, complains that it has been driv en to a point of distraction by this melli fluous ballad. We fear our turn is to come, for the White Fawn distributed tho thing very liberally in these parts. Monsieur Tonson Come Again.— The irrepressible Foote has turned up again in Tennessee as one of the leaders of a third party movement. This in sures the ignominious failure of the un wise, untimely and mischievous move ment. _ The Lights of Other Days. —The Atlanta Reporters speak of Senators Burns and Nunnally as “Patrick Henry” and the “Old Man Eloquent.” The latter has been using his eloquence to very poor purpose of late. Tho Memphis papers contain the an nouncement of the death of Col. J. 11. McMahon, which occurred on Saturday last, after a short illness. Col. McMa hon has been connected with the pier e of that uilj for o-for thirty- yowa m thr. capacity of editor, and ranked with the ablest in the South. Grant’s Secretary of the Tkeasu ry.— A New York dispatch to the Nashville Union and American says : Bets were made here on Saturday, of five to one that Hamilton Fisk, of New York, would be the next Secretary of the Treasury. Grant will he tho guest of Fisk during his next visit to New York. What the Bullock, Bradley Ban ditti Cost.- The Savannah News gives the following as the costs incurred by the county of Chatham in prosecuting, up to the point of commitment, the Bullock, Bradley Banditti : Magistrate’s Fee-bill $4,877 12j Sheriff's Fee-bill 1,436 12£ Total $6,313 25 We learn from the Jackson (Miss.) Clarion, that the Supreme Court of Mississippi, has decided the issuance of the Treasury Notes of that State, known as “Cotton Money,” issued iu pursu ance of an act of the Legislature of 1861, to be unconstitutional. This renders immense sums held by the citizens of the State, worthless. The South American War.—De tails of news from Rio Janeiro show that the success of tho allied powers in Paraguay has been most complete. All the Paraguay forts are iu their hands. They have captured all the artillery and baggage of Lopez’s army aud two thou sand prisoners. The Dictator Lopez was a fugitive in the forests, and sur rounded by the allied troops. An Examaple for the Georgia Legislature. —ln the Illinois Legisla ture a bill has been introduced to com pel railroad companies in that State to charge uniform rates for transportation of freight in proportion to the distance carried, and providing that auy railroad charging more than the pro rata propor tion, shall pay the owner five times the sum wrongfully collected, besides the attorney’s fees. Still in Durance Vile.— Colonel Hodgson, editor of the Montgomery Mail, is still in jail and still refuses to bow to Cobbler Smith. He receives much sympathy and attention from the people of Montgomery. Smith and his crew are getting very uneasy about the matter. It is highly probably that the Cobbler Judge will have something to do with leather in a few days. Georgia Air Line Rail Road.— We learn from the Atlanta Intelligencer, that contracts for the first division of the Air Line Railroad were let out in that city on Monday last. The con tracts were let to Messrs. Scott, Bondu rant, Adams and Thrasher—the work to be completed by the first day of Sep tember next. This road starts at Atlanta, runs in an easterly direction through Northern Georgia and is to connect with other roads at or about Charlotte North Carolina. Hog Raising under Difficulties. —The Augusta Press says the colored brethren in that vicinity take such an affectionate interest in young swine, that planters have to tie their hogs by their hind legs, and keep them in front of their houses, in order to secure protec tion for them. Belle Boyd “drew her dagger” on a stage manager in Texas the other day. THE STATE ROAD. Our neighbor of the “Enquirer” has very patiently and successfully invisti gated Hulbcrt’s boasted management of the State Road, down to a point, that reflects no credit upon the “Sharp and Quick” Ex-expressmau. We give the conclusion arrived at by the Enquirer after an examination of all the reports on the subject, as follows: “With receipts larger than those of 1859, 1860 and 1801, its net earnings were not half as much as iheir average, and its ratio of expenses to receipts ran up to 70 percent., while theirs was only 44 per cent. As compared with 1807, it incurred very nearly as great expense in doing $943,007 worth of business as was incurred in 1807 in doing $1,273, 171 worth, and its net earnings again fell short of half as much as those of 1807.” We have referred to the matter at present to urge upon the Legislature to take this vast and valuable property out of the hands of pluudereis, and place it where its earnings will relieve the peo ple of the terrible load of taxation put upon them. During the administration of Dr. Lewis, the road paid into the State Treasury as much as forty thou sand dollars per month. Huibert has never been able to put in more than twenty five thousand, and proposes to put in nothing for the next twelve months. We have reliable information that a gentleman of means and experi ence is willing to take the Road at a rent of eight hundred thousand dollar! per annum, for a term of years, and le I return it to the State in the same condi tion, in every respect, as when delivered to him. We, ourselves, know of a gen tleman, long connected with the busi ness and management of the Road, who is willing to take it and pay into the State Treasury sixty thousand dollars nett per month, and to give ample bond and security for the faithful performance of his contract. He is of the opinion, that the increased business of the Road and the depreciated currency, should enable it, under an honest and econo mical administration, to pay a monthly instalment of at least seventy-five thou sand dollars nett. With these facts and figures staring our Representatives in the face, it appears to us that it will be criminal in them to permit this great enterprise, which has cost the people of the State so much, to be used to the private and political purposes oi Bul lock, Huibert, and the army of plunder ers they have turned loose upon it. If private management can secure the results mentioned or anything approach ing them, it is manifestly the interest of the State, that the Road should be leased. Huibert says he can make it pay nothing, that is plain and easily understood. We will guarantee to pro duce a man who will enter into any required bond and security to make it pay sixty thousand dollars per month. If the control and management of this great work is not changed at once in all of its departments, the tax payers of the State will be called upon to contri bute to its expenses in the future. “Maguire” Milks Mr. Stepliens. The honored and distinguished ex Vice President of the Confederate States is possessed of several personal idiosyncracies, among the moat proud ncut of which is a wholesome terror of every mau, great or small, who stays about a newspaper office. One of these sort has only to get into his presence (and no one is ever denied admittance) when straightway the distinguished and much martyred gentleman adjusts him self to be pumped as speedily and with as little trouble as possible. A corres poudent of the Macon Telegraph has recently invaded Liberty Hall, and Las successfully milked the sage who dwells therein. We give below the cream ol Mr. Stephens is reported to have spoken as follows: “I have a great repugnance to having my name brought before the public in such a connection, even in correction of the many misrepresentations, which I almost daily see in the papers; yet 1 assure you that what Mr. Pollard, in this article says, is without the least foundation whatever, and his informa tion, from whatever source derived, is entirely incorrect. I was here, at my own home in Crawfordville, at the time referred to. Mr. Davis did not pass nearer to Crawfordville than Raytown, some eight or nine miles distant, and I did not know that he was passing through that part of the State, until some time afterwards. Griswoldville, spoken of in the article of Mr. Pollard, is at least sixty or seventy miles from my residence. However widely Mr. Davis and I may have differed upon public ques tions and public policy, either before cr during the days of the Confederacy, our personal and social relations were never interrupted. Our terms of inter course were always friendly. No act of incivility on the part of either of us was ever exhibited toward the other, so faras lam aware of. In this connec tion I would add that it is not correct as I here see it in the papers to day stated, that I have accepted the Profes sorship of History and Political Sci ence, lately created and tendered to me in the University of Georgia. The state of my health and existing profes sional, as well as other engagements, constrain me to decline it, at least for the present. general grant. I asked Mr. Stephens what he thought would bo the course of Gen. Grant as President, aud while lie says but little upon public matters, his reply was as follows: “All the country wants is good government. For Gen. Grant personally I entertain the highest es teem. From the time I first met him at City Point, in 1865, I have regarded, and still regard him. as one of the most remarkable men I have ever met. He possesses one of the rarest combina tions of elements of character ot pet haps any man living. Ido not believe he will be easily influenced, much less controlled, by any person. He will act from the dictates ol his own judgment, aud what he believes to be the line of bis duty. 1 regard him as a man of great generosity and magnanimity, neither selfish nor ambitious; and I believe he meant all that the words im port when he said ‘Let us have Peace.’ Gen. Grant, however, no more than any other mau, can have all things as he might desire. The future of this country, therefore, is still enveloped in great uncertainty. All the patriot at the South can do is to bear in patience the present—exercise a generous con fideuce and look hopefully for time’s development.” Os the country he said, “With good government, there is much of life in the old land we love yet.’ ” He here referred to a paper recently furnished from the Agricultural Bureau at Washington which gives the products and the great staples of the country, Indian corn and cotton, during the year 1868. The Man who Wants to Have the Heads of the Internal Revenue Officers Examined.—A Washington dispatch to the New York Tribune says: In the Senate Mr. Howe created con stderable amusement by his facetious presentation of a memorial from a mute of Jackson county, Georgia, named T J. Flournoy. The memorialist alludes to the frauds and iniquities which have crept into the Internal Revenue service, and as a means of correcting the abuses: he asks for the appointment of a Gov ernment phrenologist, to whom all ap plicants for Internal Revenue positions shall submit their heads for examina tion, and all whose organs of honesty, reverence, and conscientiousness are not largely developed, shall be rejected, j A Georgia Negro Among the Niggrer Worshippers.— The nigger worshipers are in solemn conclave in Boston. From published reports of the proceedings, we notice that Jim Sims one of the great expelled, was one of the features of this occasion. His bar augue is reported as follows : The next speaker was Hon. James M. Sims, of Savannah, one of the expelled members from the Legislature of that State, and brother of the famous Thomas Sims. He detailed the political condi tion of Georgia, and gave a history ol reconstruction. The enthusiasm with which the race accepted and exercised the right of the elective franchise was alluded to, and lie thought the manner iu which they had used the ballot had met the approbation of every true pa triot. He thought the blacks bad done well in their first attempt, having elec ted thirty six members to the Constitu lional Convention. The number elec ted, he said, was quite small, but the result showed their modesty as well as their common sense. He explained how the colored members were declared ineligible and finally excluded from the Legislature. lie laid the cause of this action to the so called Republican Speak er of the House, who dodged his duty and vacated the chair in favor of a Democrat, whose rullings respecting the blacks made all the mischief. The speaker next referred to the reign of terror that followed in the State after the action of the L igislature in expell ing the colored members. The colored leaders are now subject to savage per secution. Three hundred of his people had been killed, and he had yet to learn of the flrEt case of a murderer being arrested and brought to justice. During the afternoon session Chas. W. Slack, Itev. Gilbert Haven, Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Julia Ward Ilowe and others, spoke upon the religious and financial aspect of the suffrage question, and urging a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the rights of colored men. Wendell Phillips introduced a congrat ulatory resolution referring to emanci pation in Cuba. At the evening ses sion Mrs. Cora L. V. Daniels described the scenes she witnessed in the South, and gave a sad account of the condi tion of the country. Addresses were made by Aaron M. Powell, J. M. Mau ning, Wendell Phillips and other prom inent anti-slavery men urging the agi tation of the question of a constitutional amendment, after which the Society ad journed. Monument Erected by the Bap tist Church. —ln the cemetery, a little to the left of the upper carriage en trance, on yesterday, was put up an elegant monument to the memory of Rev. John E. Dawson, D. D., for ten years pastor of the Baptist Church in this city. It is a beautiful structure, erected by Mr. McCauley, of Columbus, by direction of the Church. The cost is $450, the amount being contributed by those who revere the recollections of him whose eloquent lips, for a number of years, have been mute in death. This remembrance was secured through the active exertions of Dr. J. H. DeVotie, who for twelve years has been pastor of Ihe Baptist congregation of Columbus. Mr. McCauley conformed the design, as nearly as possible, to his description of what was wished, and charged therefor only the actual cost - Mr. Dawson was pastor of the church oue year during the “Creek war,” and from 1847 to 1856. Before we came to Columbus, he had left the place. He died in 1860 at Tuskegee, Ala. The monument is an elegant one, of Italian marble, ol tin- Gothic order, ten feet in height. The shaft was obtained from Italy. The rest of the woik, in eluding the rich lettering, was turned out from the establishment of Mr. Mc- Cauley in Columbus. The base is com posed of marble six feet square. The column is octagonal, each side, mid. way, being adorned with a floral wreath pendant. Above the flowers on the east side, on a neat tablet, appear the words in small capitals, “Our Pastor.” On the same side of a hollow marble square, in raised letters, on “rustic ground work,” we read as follows: “John E. Dawson, D. D. The Elo quent and Faithful Pastor. The Chris tian Gentleman. He Adorned The Doctrines Which He Taught. For Ten Years Pastor of the Ist Baptist Church of Columbus, Georgia. Died 1860.” On the opposite side, in similar char acters, is the following inscription. “Mary E. Dawson. The Pastor’s Wife. The True and Faithful Woman. Her’s was the ‘Meek And Quiet Spirit, Which In The Sight of God Is of Great Price.’ Died 1863. Aged Years.” In the smooth surface of the south side of the same square, are these lines: They sleep in Jesus and are blest; How sweet their slumbers are. On the opposite side, nothing is en graved. There are more costlier monuments in “God’s Acre,” as the ancient Sax on’s termed the graveyard, but nothing neater or more elegant. It is a fitting monument to the dead, and displays the appreciation in which their memory is held by the living. How pleasant to think that the good live forever in the pleasant memories of those who come after them. Mutiny in the Camp.— Schenck is the big bull dog of the Radical tan-yard. He could not stand before Maxcey Gregg and bis Palmetto boys during the late war, but be now proposes to defy Grant. Don Piatt, in the Cincinnati Commercial, gives the following ac count of how Schenck treated a threat made by Logan, the right hand man of Grant : My particular frieud, Gen. John A. Logan, was understood to threaten the House with the displeasure of General Grant if it persisted in voting for the bill. To this Gen. Schenck responded : “But if it were true that it was against the wish and opinion of the President elect, I must admit I shall vote accord ing to my own judgment and sense of duty to the country, undeterred by any intimation of that character. I shall be sorry to differ from any one so respect able as Gen. Grant; but it is my vote, and not bis, to be given here to-day, and on all future occasions when I vote; and I think I shall be respected, and every gentleman more respected, for giving a vote of that kind independent ly, and according to the dictates of my judgment, by Gen. Grant himself, than it I were to seek to find out first what he wants, and record my vote accord ingly.” Mules. —Ten mules were sold at Harrison’s auction sales yesterday : The average price was $125. Some brought $l9O. The animals were well broke, but common ones. Other property brought good prices. It has been stated by someone curi ous in statistics, that the whole amount of grain r • .1 ■' -v E.t i.-ind ewb year would est tupjJy its inhabitants six weeks. Senator Hill of Georgia.— Joshua Hill was a Union man, not only before the Union was destroyed, but after se cession had become a fact. In the long war that followed secession, his sympa thies were against his own people; his prayers ascended daily to heaven for the triumph of the northern arms; and he looked and hoped for the final subju gatiou of his fellow citizens of Georgia and the South. He, perhaps, counted the chances; and, thinking northern numbers would win, looked forward to the end for offices and honors and trust and confidence. The end came; and after a while Mr. Hill’s reward came, too. He was sent to the Senate. In stead of being received with open arms , by northern Senators and welcomed as the one man who had not gone astray, he is kicked contemptuously from them. —Selma Times. From the Atlanta Intelligencer. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. Tuesday, Feb. 2,1869. SENATE. The Senate met this morning pur suant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Scott. The roll being called, and a quorum present, the Secretary read the journal of yesterday. Mr. Speer moved to suspend the rules to offer the following : Whereas, The Daily Constitution of this morning coutains a communication Ir.im Washington City, signed “Quill,” which is so replete with good, whole some advice ; and whereas, the dissem ination of such views in the State amongst the masses ol those who have been intolerant and proscriptive will produce a bettor spirit amongst all classes, and do much to restore tran quility and order in our midst; and if me practical suggestions contained in said communication are heeded by our citizens, there will be no necessity for Ku Klux committees of investigation irom the Legislature, and will also de velop the agricultural, manufacturing and mineral resources of our beloved State, by inducing immigrants to settle in our midst, and to pursue their busi ness avocations regardless of their form er or present political opinions; there fore, be it Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate procure oue thousand copies of said paper for general distribution by Senators. Motion to suspend was lost. unfinished business. The joint committee’s report in re gard to the claim of G. H. Penfield, agent of Sharpe’s Rifle Manufacturing Company. The discussion of yesterday upon this report was resumed. The report and resolution was dis cussed by Messrs. Brock, Hungerford, Moore, Jordan, Adkins, and Nunnally. Senate adjourned. HOUSE. House met pursuant to adjournment at 10 a. in. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Brantly. On motion of Mr. Flournoy, of Wash ington, the rules were suspended to take up HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING. Bill to prevent hunting with fire arms and dogs in certain counties, without permission of the owner of the lands. Passed. Bill to create a Board of Commission ers of Roads and Revenue, iu the coun ties of Harris and Brooks. Mr. Bryant moved to strike out “the counties of Harris and Brooks,” and substitute the several counties of this State. Mr. Hudson, of Harris, explained the features of the bill and its several pro visions. Mr. Lane, of Brooks, Mr. Bethune, of Talbot, opposed the amendment. Bryant, of Richmond, urged his amendment. Mr. Barclay, of Mclntosh, thought we had too much specialiegislation and favored the amendment, and moved to have 200 copies printed. Motion lost. Mr. Lane called the previous question which was sustained. Lane, of Brooks, moved that the roll of counties be called and that all who desired their counties inserted should answer aye. llie roll was called and 82 counties were added. Eleven counties voted against it. Forty counties not repre sented. Mr. Bryant again urged his original amendment. Mr. Bethune again opposed ; said the Inferior Court of Talbot had swindled the county in paying extravagant phy sicians’ bills, some years ago. Mr. O’Neal spoke in behalf of the absent members. The previous question was called and sustained, and the bill, as amended by Mr. Bryant, was passed. House adjourned till 10 o’clock to morrow. .Special to the Journol and Messenger. Atlanta, February 3. Senate. —Mr. Nunnally finished his speech on the resolution to pay for the Hartford guns. He was followed by Mr. Lester in opposition. Mr. Lester was listened to as usual, in breathless silence. He always makes a good speech, and on this occasion his effort was very able, eliciting: much applause. Mr. Nunnally followed, in conclusion calling for the previous question.— Without funner debate, the resolution was lost: ayes II; noes 21. Amotion to reconsider will bo made to-morrow by Mr. Nunnally. The bill to provide for drawing jurors for the January terms of the courts, and in certain counties, and for City Courts, was vetoed by Governor Bullock, on the ground of the unconstitutionality of the bill. A motion to pass the bill over the veto was not put, it being superseded by a motion to adjourn. House. —Mr. Crawford made a mo tion to reconsider the bill passed yes terday to appoint Commissioners of roads and Revenue in each county. Lost. The special order for to-day was taken up—being the appointment of a Committee to proceed to Washington to confer with Congress, etc. Mr. Scott moved to lay on the table. Lost. Mr. Price offered a substitute to com pel the Supreme Court to decide, the present session, on the question of the elegibility of negroes to hold office, and he spoke at length in favor of his substitute. Mr. Scott raised a point that the sub stitute wa3 not germain to the main question. The chair decided it was. Mr. Evans offered a substitute very similar to that of Mr. Price. Mr. Scott moved to refer the whole subject to the Judiciary Committee, and be argued at length in favor of his motion. Bryant followed in opposition, fre quently interrupted by Fitzpatrick, who has no love for Bryant. O’Neal proceeded to speak. His po sition was not clearly defined. He charged the Democratic party with in consistency, ect., and was interrupted by Morgan. Not yielding the floor, Morgan gave notice he would reply to him in such manner as he would pot like to hear. Morgan, when about to reply to O’Neal, yielded for motion to adjourn. The question will undoubtedly be re ferred to the State Supreme Court. The Finance Committee are busy hearing evidence as to payments illegal ly made from the State Treasury. Angier will make another report to morrow. The minority report of the House Committee in reference to payment for the Hartford rifles is unfavorable. Speeialto tlie Journal and Messenger. Atlanta, February 4. Senate.—Mr. Nunnally, according to notice given yesterday, made his mo tion to reconsider tho resolution to pay Penfield for the guns purchased from the Hartford Arms Company, etc., etc. The vote being a tie, and the President voting aye, the motion prevailed. The Governor’s veto of the Jury Bill was sustained—the vote being 15 to 19 —not two-thirds. The resolution to send a committee to Washington to adjust the Federal re lations of the of the State, after substi tutes had been offered by Jordan and Coleman, was withdrawn, carrying with it both substitutes. Jordan’s substitute proposes to leave the question of negro eligibility to the Supreme Court, and Coleman's declared ■ the negroes illegally unseated, and their ; successors illegally here—and ordered | the expelled members reseated. Upon Mr. Wellborn’s motion to with draw there were : Ayes 24 ; noes 10. House.—Mr. Scott’s motion to refer to the Judiciary Committee the resolu tions relative to the settling our if ederal relations, was lost. Mr. Price’s resolution to refer the subject of negro eligibilsty to the Su premo Court of Georgia, was taken up. and Mr. Flournoy made an able argu ment, contending that Georgia being already reconstructed, each House was the sole judge of the eligibility of its own members, and that the decision of the Supreme Court could not affect this House. After considerable argument and much confusion arising from points of order made by different members, Mr. | Barnum called the previous question, and the resolution was adopted. Mr. O’Neal introduced a resolution to send the resolution just adopted, at once to the Supreme Court and request an opinion in writing. Not taken up. From the Atlanta Intelligencer. Proceedings of the Ueoritla State Agricultural Society. The Convention met this morning at the City Hall, at ten o’clock. Col. B. C. Yancey, of Clark,First Vice President, in the absence of the Presi dent, called the Convention to order in a very appropriate and able address. Col. Benj. Harris, of Hancock, Sec ond Vice President, took the Chair temporarily, when the Convention pro ceeded to elect a permanent President. Col. Yancey, of Clark, was elected President unanimously. Col. David C. Barrow, of Clarke, un animously elected First Vice President Reports were brought in from com mittees that had been appointed. The reading of them was prosponed. Col. C. W. Howard, of Bartow,Chair man of the Committee to memorialize the Legislature, made an interesting speech, stating that the Committee had discharged their duty and a bill had been introduced into the General As sembly. Col. Howard made a very interesting speech, stating that we needed men, money, capital, and labor; that we had thirty-six million acres of land, and not six millions in cultivation ; that wo had been inert, but were now fully aroused, and were about to confer a munificent blessing upon our children by securing immigration. Mr. Reese, of Bibb, at the invitation of the Treasurer, then made a speech endorsing the pertinent remarks of Col. Howard, aud stated that he was a na tive of Norway, aud left that country at the age of eight, being now thirty-seven, that he knew the difficulties of emi grants, what had to be encountered, and urged the necessity of appointing agents to meet them at our ports, take them by the hand, and settle them upon our lands. The attendance of the Society is very large, timre being a lull number present. The Convention adjourned until 3 o’clock this afternoon. AFTERNOON SESSION. Three O’Clock P. M.~The Society was called to order by the President.— The President stated that there were several other special committees who were not present, who had reports to make. Mr. Howard, of DeKalb, offered the following: Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention the subject of cheap porta ble manures, and the saving for the purpose of our agriculture the amount of fertilizing matter going to waste in our cities, is; second in importance to the great question of labor only, and it is the request of this Convention that our President appoint a Committee of Seven from this body whose duty it shall be to inquire into the whole sub ject of manure supply, the chances of cheapening Peruvian Guano, and if in their judgment it is deemed best to memorialize the Legislature invoking the aid of the State in furtherance of these objects. Mr. Howard made some very sensi ble remarks upon the presentation of bis resolution. Mr. Logan, of Clayton county, sus tained the resolution in most appropri ate speech. Mr. Howard, of Bartow, made a few remarks sustaining the resolution. The resolution was passed. Mr. Norcross— Resolved, That a com mittee of three be appointed by the President to report, at the next State Agricultural Fair, on the culture of the grape, aud the best varieties for Geor gia. Mr. Norcross introduced bis resolu tion with some very interesting remarks on the varieties and culture of grapes. Passed. Dr. E. D. Newton, of Clarke—Resolv ed, That this Convention, at its next session (to night), take lor its special consideration the following subjects: Contracts with freedmen, and manage ment of freedmen’s labor; also, improv ed plows, depth of ploughing, prepar ing land, implements to be used in cul tivating crops, and the modes of cultiva tion. Passed. Rev. C. W. Howard, of Bartow—Re solved, That the Executive Committee be reorganized; that it be composed of three members from each Congressional District, to be appointed by the Presi dent. Resolved, That if any member of this Committee fail to attend any of its reg ular meetings, without assignment of cause, this failure shall be considered as a resignation, to be filled by the Presi dent. Uassed. Adjourned to meet at 7j o’clock. NIGHT SESSION. Convention met at 7i o’clock. Col. Thomas Howard moved to re consider the resolution for the organiza tion of the executive Committee. Pass- Upon the reconsideration, Executive Committee as appointed in Macon re mained unchanged. During the evening there was an in teresting discussion on plows, and dif ferent modes of culture, &c., by Messrs. Maddox, Alston, and Livingston. The plows of Dr. Marshall and Brinly, were both favorably noticed and eulogized. Col. Butler, Chairman of Committee on Freedmen’s Labor, made an able report discussing the various ways of settling with freedmen. The Commit tee rather favored paying them in mon ey. This report elicited a lengthy debate, in which Messrs. Maddox, Carmichael, Livingston, Ragsdale, and T. C. How ard, participated. Resolved, That the Executive Commit tee meet at the National Hotel, at o’clock Wednesday morning. Passed. Convention adjourned until 8 o’clock to-day. second day. Society met in morning session this morning at 9J o’clock. Convention upon meeting this morn ing discussed the report of the Commit tee on Freedmen’s Labor. Discussion by Messrs. Walker, Butler, Robert Howard, Wallace, True, Nightengale, Harris, Hart, Howard, of Pulton, Flem ing, and Alston, The discussion was a lengthy and able one. Gen. Walker, Cols. Butler and Harris, were listened to with much interest. The report of the committee was adopted. The President reported names of Committee on Grape Culture, Messrs. Norcross, Hopkins, and Harden. Col. B. C. Yancey, President of Con vention : Resolved, That this Convention, rep resenting the great industrial interest of Georgia, earnestly urge each member of the Legislature to vote the appropri ation of $2,500, provided by law to the Georgia State Agricultural Society, and also vote for the passage of the Immi gration bill and for the sum of SIO,OOO to carry out its provisions. Resolved, That the Secretary will at once communicate the above to the Pres ident of the Senate and Speaker of the House. Passed unanimously. This resolution was eloquently advo cated by Col. B. F. Harris, of Hancock. Col. Phillips—To secure the equal ization of way and local freight on rial roads. Mr. Mansfield—To amend, making it apply only to the State Road. Referred to committee to report at next annual meeting. Mr. , A resolution to memoralize the Legislature, requesting the body to grant a charter to establish a Sulphuric Acid Manufacturing Company. Passed. Convention adjourned until 3 o’clock. AFTERNOON SESSION. Mr. Ely, of Dougherty, made some very interesting remarks on the Peeler cotton. Mr. W. H. Stansel spoke for a short time recommending the Moena cotton. Mr.Stephens introduced a resolution of inquiry as to the best and most eco nomical mode of preparing food for ani mals. Adopted aud referred to a special committee. Mr. Howard—A resolution of inquiry in regard to tbe establishment of a man ufactory of cotton seed oil. Referred to special committee. Dr. Marshall made some very inter esting remarks on dessicated potatoes. Dr. Worth — Resolved, That we deny the truth of the reports circulated through the North concerning the out rages perpetrated on Northern men, and freedmen, and though these reports are intended for political effect alone, yet they act disasterously to the agricul tural interests of the State. Passed. Mr. Mansfield made some remarks on rawbone manufacture. Dr. Marshall— Resolved, That the thanks of this body lie tendered Mr. Pat Fitzgibbon, in charge of City Hall, for his attentions during the Convention. Passed. Judge J. A. Yason introduced a reso lution relative to the establishing and perfecting county agricultural societies in the State. Passed. Dr. Newton offered a resolution ten dering the thanks of the body to the various railroad superintendents in the State for their very liberal arrangements for the transportation of members to and from the Convention. Passed. General R. Y. Harris moved adjourn ment to such time and place as the Execlive Committee may appoint.— Passed. Adjourned. The Convention passed off yery pleasantly and profitably. There were a large number of earnest, talented men present, and all seemed anxious to ad vance the agricultural interests of the State, Col. B. C. Yancey presided with great ability, and satisfactory to the body. We regret the cause which operated to prevent our giving a full report of the proceedings of the Convention. We will, with pleasure, furnish our readers with a full report at our earliest con venience. Decisions of the Supreme Court of Ueorglu. Delivered at Atlanta , Jan. 26, 1869. Furnished by N. J. Hammond, Supreme Court Reporter, Expressly for the Constitution. Thomas McKibbon, plaintiff in error, vs. Mary J. Folds, defendant in error. Dower: from Butts county. McCay, J.—l. Where one who holds land adversely to the widow’s right of dower, but who has not been notified of the application, comes in at the return term of the Commission and contests the return, he cannot object to the order of Court appointing the Commissioners on the ground that one of them was not a freeholder. 2. When iu an issue on the return of Commissioners to lay off dower, the applicant opened the case with proof to sustain the return aud the contestant replied with proof to attack it, it is too late for the contestant to claim the right to open and conclude the argument be fore the j .uy. 3. In an issue on the return of Com missioners to assign dower it is error for the Court to charge the Jury that in estimating the value of the land, other than the dwelling bouse and its curtil age, they ought not to consider im provements such as a log dwelling, &c., unless they be of considerable value, such as a two story house, &c. Judgment reversed. Lyon, Peeples & Stewart, for plain tiffs in error. L. T. Doyal, for defendant in error. Stephen R. Dunnagen, Plaintiff in er ror, Benjamin Dunnagen, et. al., De fendant in error. Equity. McCay, J.—l. Receipts for money are j always only prima facie of payment, i ami may be denied or explained by • parol. 2. Where a bill of exceptions is filed and error assigned on the rulings of the Judge of the Superior Court, on the trial of a cause, the bill of exceptions and the assignment of error, must show distinctly the points decided, with sucli statement of the facts as are necessary to an understanding of the points made, and if the bill of exceptions fails to do bis, this Court will not pass upon the rulings complained of. 3. It was not error in the Court to refuse, on the facts of this case the new trial asked for, nor was the charge of the Court, under the facts as they ap pear in the record, and the Judge’s certificate sufficient ground for anew trial. E. M. Johnson, for Plaintiff in error. No appearance for Defendant in er ror. Harper & Ammons, plaintiffs in error, vs. Abel Lemons, defendant in error; Complaint from Henry. McCay, J.—Where a father authoriz ed a merchant to let his daughter, who was a minor, have whatever she wanted out of his store, and the merchant per mitted the daughter to purchase various articles, such as were usually kept for sale by the merchant, the father is lia ble for the goods purchased, though they may be neither necessaries nor such goods only as a prudent father would furnish a minor child. Judgment reversed. J. J. Floyd, for plaintiff in error. W. W. Clark, for defendants in error. Stephen B. Kimbrough, plaintiff in er ror, vs. John R. Worrill, defendant in error—Asst, from Sumter. McCay, J.— When A bargained to B certain slaves, which at the time were run away, and B paid to A the price agreed upon, and it was agreed at the time between the parties that if B. did not, by a certain fixed time, get pos sesion of the slaves A should repay the money; held, that if this was only a condition sale, and if B failed to get the negroes Jthere was no sale, and A holds the money for B’s use, and B may recover it, and it is not a debt due, the consideration of which is a slave or slaves. Judgment reversed. W. A. Hawkins for plaintiff in error. C. T. Goode and S. H. Hawkins for de fendant in error. W. J. Russell, plainliff in error, vs. Eusebius Slaton defendant in error— Bill from Fayette. McCay, J.—When a bill was filed to enjoin a writ of possession in an eject ment case, after the judgment in the case had been affirmed by the Supreme Court, in their judgment or affirmance had mistaken or overlooked material facts in the record; Held that the Bill was properly dismissed on demurrer. 2. The judgment of the Court, in a case determined in the Supreme Court is the judgment affirming or reversing the judgment of the Court below, and is final and conclusive between the par ties on the matters involved in that case. The opinion of the court on the law of the case does not stand on the same footing, and may be overuled, af ter argument if shown to he erroneous even if unanimous. Judgment affirmed. Tedwell & Fears and A. W. Ham mond & Son for plaintiff in error. J. M. Calhoun & Son for defendant in error. The Commercial Marine of Savan nah. —In passing along the bluff one can not but be forcibly struck with tho large amount of shipping in port. Savannah is fast approaching the position marked out for her by nature, as the first port on the Southern seaboard. There are at present 85 vessels in port, 42 of which are loading for foreign ports. This will show a heavy increase over last year, when the number loading for foreign ports was 30, while the aggregate in port was only 52. At New Orleans on the 27th ult., there were 119 vessels, of which number only 36 were bound to foreign ports; while Charleston only shows a list of 42 ves sels, 12 of which are loading for foreign ports. This is a favorable comparison of the facilities offered by Savannah, and shows conclusively that with proper management on the part of our mer chants and all concerned, Georgia can still retain her title of “Empire State,” and Savannah that of the “Queen City of the South.” We notice among the vessels lying at our wharves several regular New Or leans liners, which, more than all else, is sufficient evidence that Savannah pre sents extra inducements for vessels seeking freights. Our custom house receipts during the present season also give evidence of progress. We are preparing a table and will give it to our readers in the course of a lew days. We take great pleasure in bringing these facts before the public, both a~s an answer to the boasts of several ol' our Southern contemporaries, and for the enlightenment of the Northern press, which seldom include Savannah when referring to the leading commercial towns of the South. It is high time this ignorance was dispelled, and we com mend to them the figure given above. The paralel drawn between our city and New Orleans is one of which tho former has no cause to be ashamed. As our means of communication with tho West shall become more perfect, the difference between the two cities will rapidly disappear, until Savannah shall stand without a rival. We have only to work together and banish all jealous ies and unworthy prejudices to make her, at no distant day, the first city of the South.— Savannah Republican. Preparing for Summer. —The Ea gle and Phenix Manufacturing Com pany are getting up many styles of woolen and cotton goods for Summer wear. They will be quite handsome. TELEGRAPHIC. By ToleKrapli from Europe. A dispatch from Athens gives the unexpected intelligence that the Greek Minister has refused to sign tho proto col and has tendered his resignation to the king. Paris, Feb. 4. —An insurrection among the wild tribes of Algeria has been suppressed. London, Feb. 4.—Still later dispatch es from Athens announces the probable adherence of Greece to Protocol. Paris, Feb. 4.—Later South Amer ican advices report that Brazilians have gone to Assuncion to establish a Pro visional Government. From Washington. Washington, Feb. 4. —The Presi dent has taken no steps regarding Mudd’s pardon beyond directing the Attorney General to hasten his report on the case. Mudd’s early release,how ever is regarded as certain. Senate—A number of bills were in troduced, including one granting alter nate sections to the New Orleans and Selma Railroad, removing land grants to Alabama. The House has tho recusant witnesses up again. The Reconstruction Committee post poned their report on Mississippi until the arrival of ex-Gov. Broom. The Sub-Committee reported 150 names for removai of political disabili ties, not including any Judges or Dis trict Attorneys. Report on the Louisiana election con test not yet ready. In the Supreme Court yesterday the case of New Orleans vs. New York Mail steamship Company, was contin ued to next next term. The Lighthouse board will discontin ue the range lights at Hilton Head on the 15th March. Both Houses are in session to night for debate. Sumner pi t seated the resolutions of the Manchester League protesting against the removal of Judge Parker’s disabilities. House—Johnson of the recusant wit nesses was discharged. Scannell was recommitted to custody of the Sergeant at Arms untii he paid the charges re sulting from his arrest, about S7O. — This penally was inflicted on Scannell by a strict party vote. The Baltimore Butcher’s petition for reduction of the salt tariff by relieving the Spanish vessels from tonnage duties passed. Indian appropriations resumed. The Bureau was denounced as utterly cor rupt; the military charged in the course of the debate as stealing more than the entire Indian Appropriation. Hoi brook, the delegate from Idahoe, said Butler made an assertion unqualifiedly false. The Speaker called him to order for using language so insulting. Hol brook refused to retract when a resolu tion of censure was passed, which Hol brook received without retracting his offensive remarks. In course of the argument Butler said the time might come when to arrest the Senate the House would have to stop supplies. The bill finally passed. Adjourned. Senate—Osborne introduced a bill for lines of steamers between Fernandina, Fla., and Savannah, Ga., to several European ports, carrying mails and emigrants, receiving $1,000,000 an nually for carrying mails. The attempt to reconsider the vote defeating the subsidy for the Central Branch of the Pacific Railroad, failed. The Suffrage Amendment, as it passed the House, was discussed at great length. An amendment was offered that Con gress shall have power to abolish and modify restrictions upon the right to vote and hold office, prescribed by the Constitution laws of any State. The Committee on Claims report fa vorably on the bill to pay loyal citizens for services in taking the census of 1860. Washington, Feb. s.— The Senate last night debated private bills. House engaged in general debate. In the Senate this morning a petition was presented for a Constitutional Amendment recognizing God. A resolution for night sessions to con sider the suffrage amendment is pending In the House this morning, Boutwell, from the Judiciary Committee, report ed a bill to secure prize money to Far ragut’s force for the capture of New Orleans. It allows any United States District Court to take cogninance of suits for the recovery of such prize money. The Reconstruction Committee refuso to hear further verbal testimony or speeches regardingjMississippi. In Court Underwood acknowledged the service of a writ. The prohibition case comes up on its merits next Fri day. The case involves the right of Judge Underwood of Virginia to nulli fy Virginia judicial decisions, because the officers of the Court were ineligible under the Fourteenth Amendment. Senate—The Public Lands Committee reported adversely to sale of public lands to aid the construction of the Western Virgina Central Rairoad. The bill authorizing the President to employ troops to guard the extradition prisoners was passed. Ineffectual efforts were made to pay the Southern Senators for whole fee for Fortieth Congress. The Suffrage amendment was resum ed. Sumner advocated securing the end by act of Congress as more speedy and certain than by Constitutional amendment. Long debate ensued. Recess to 7 o’clock, when discussion will be resumed. House—A large number private bills were passed. Brooks moved that the recusant wit ness, Scannell, be discharged, as he was unable to pay expenses of his arrest. Motion tabled. Brougham and Hubbard of lowa, and Lawrence of Ohio, voting with the democrats. House went into Committee on Army Appropriation bill. Tnere will be an inauguration ball. Full Cabinet to day. Long session. The debt statement appears to-mor row. It is stated it will show an in crease of $18,000,000. The President made several unimpor tant Consular appointments. A treaty between the United States and North Germany for the better pro tection of emigrants in comfort, health and morals, is pending. The revolving red light on Lucretia point, north coast of Cuba, has been temporarily discontinued From Tennessee. Memphis, Feb. 4. Refugees from Crittenden county, Arkansas, report that the militia hung a planter and are committing all kinds of vindictive out rages. The planter was killed aud rob bed six miles from Little Rock. Nashville, Feb. 4.— Speaker Rich ards vacated his chair pending the dis cussion charging him with concerning the missing school funds. From Canada. Montreal, Feb. 4.—Snowing con tinues furiously. The roof of a building in which a ball was progressing fell from the weight of snow. Several hurt. SATURDAY HORNING, FBB. 6. Cotton at Selma. —The receipts of cotton at Selma, Ala., from Ist Sept. 1808, to 29th January 1869, foot up 27,- 637 bales. Stock on hand January 29, GJ3IB bales. Hon. Asa Packer has consented to be a candidate for Governor of Pennsyl vania, provided he is nominated by the Democratic State Convention. Several of the Democratic papers of the State are urging the nomination of General Winfield Scott Hancock. Northern Visitors. Tho Selma Times mentions the arrival in that city, of three noted capitalists from New York State, who |are on a prospecting tour to examine tho minerals of Ala bama. After spending a day or two in Selma they left for the mineral region. A difficulty occurred in Dallas county, Ala., on Saturday morning last, be tween Clay Rogers and his brother-in law, Mr. Rice, who were living in the same bouse, which ended iu the shoot ing of Rice by Rogers, causing instant death. Rogers escaped and is now at large. The Enquirer learns that the Com missioners’ Court of Russell county, Alabama, at the term of the Court held last Monday, determined to make Sil ver Run the County Seat, and that the books of the county officers and the public records will be removed from Crawford to Silver Run in a short time. Sumner’s Back Again in Danger. —Judge Parker, of Winchester, \a., is reported to be looking for Senator Sumner. The latter, the other day, on the strength of a carpet-bagger’s memo rial, denounced the judge as “most atrocious.” It is said that the Senator will have a chance to justify or retract his charge against a very worthy gen tleman, or to name a friend. More Suspension.— One Hall, a com mittee man, begs, through tbo medium of the Atlanta papers, the suspension of public opinion in regard to Bullock’s recent raid on the Treasury. The hon est people of Georgia will be apt to de mand the suspension of something more corporeal than opinion before this mat ter is concluded. Across the Ocean in a Balloon. — A New York paper says: It is stated that M. Chevalier, who arrived here lately, is about to make the experiment of crossing the Atlantic in a balloon. The balloon which he has brought with him and in which he proposes to make the return trip to Europe is 95 feet in height, and 150 feet in diameter. The capacity for gas is 125,000 cubic feet. The car is made of bamboo and resem bles a long bamboo hut. Reverend Gamblers. —A New York dispatch says: Investigations by reve nue officials here have shown that wealthy trustees of churches up town have used money set apart exclusively for religious purposes for investment in stocks through favorite brokers. One of the revenue officers estimated at least $2,000,000 as thus invested, while the names of the real capitalists never ap pear in public. A Baptist clergyman is known to have speculated largely in stocks, and he spends much of his timo among the brokers. It is said that a number of churches have been mort gaged for the purpose of obtaining money to bo used in stock speculations. An Affectionate Scalawao.— The Tennessee Legislature is investigating the case of a “loil” Bank officer who treated the public school fund of that State like Bullock treats the monies of the people of Georgia. We give a racy extract from a letter to this “loil” Bank officer from one of his agents, sent to Nashville to do the Legislature : I took a drink with Mullins, and he told me to tell you that he “remembered youasa lovely spotin memory’s waste,” as “the shadow of a great rock in the desert,” as “the rose of Sharon and the lilly of the Valley ;” that “as the cedar is among the trees of Lebannon, so art thou among men,” and much more did brother Mullins proceed to say until I was weary of the theme, and proposed to bet him a hundred dollars that he wanted to borrow money. Depot to be Completed.— We are informed by authority, that the long unfinished passenger building at the Southwestern depot is to be pushed to completion at once. Work will com mence in a few days. The original plan is to be somewhat altered. Instead of two arches and four trucks there will be substituted three of the first and the same number of tracks. When com pleted, the appearance of the structure will be quite handsome, and the entire building will have cost $22,000. The contract made before the war was for $14,000. Barringer and Morton are the contractors. The expense is born equally by the three railroads centering at Columbus. We are glad this hand some depot is to be finished. ■ Fancied Captain Jinks.— A Sunday School teacher was taken somewhat aback last Sabbath by a little boy ask ing him to let several of the little schol ars of his class, while the school was in session, sing “Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines.” The modest request was not granted. African M. E. Conference. —The Annual Conference of the African Meth odist Episcopal Church of Georgia meets in the colored Methodist Church in this city, this morning at nine o’clock. A number of delegates arrived yester day, and were met by committees who assigned them homes during the session of the conference. Bishop Brown (col ored), we are informed, will preside. Superintendent B. E. Wells, of the Mobile & Girard Railroad, advertises for sealed proposals for grading, &c., from Linwood to the Troy deflection, a distance of six miles; also for cross ties and laying track twelve miles.— Payments mostly in 8 per cent endors ed bonds. See advertisement. Trying it on Other People.— The National Intelligencer says: It is re markablo that all the petitions for fe male suffrage in the District of Colum bia come from abroad. Such petitions are almost daily introduced from some sections of Pennsylvania, New York, or New England. Wealth of Theatricals. —Edwin Booth is reputed to be worth half a mil lion, part of which has been expended on the new theater he has just erected. Edwin Forrest cannot be worth less.— Barney Williams, from a ragged, poor market boy, is now the happy posses sor of a fine residence, and a good $750,- 000. Lester Wallack makes $30,000 a year from his theater, and can be count ed on as being worth at least a quarter of a million, partly inherited. Joe Jef ferson is a Buccessl'ull and wealthy man. Maggie Mitchell has a splendid house near Fifth avenue, and cannot put her wealth in six figures. The Conways have money and made it fast. Mrs. Bowers and Lotta have both increased in worldly wealth during the last two years. They are each estimated to be worth $250,000. Mrs. William Wells, of Loocbapoga, Ala., was thrown from a buggy on Sun day last andjseriously hurt The Honor orcttirilt, ' Tho honor of the State of.G eor g i4 has been recently specially paraded i* the two branches of her Legislature j n the Senate, a Senator who has i )eeu dubbed the “old man eloquent," has ex . hausted the charms of his oratory t„ secure to a Yankee peddler of aritl3 $25,000 of the people’s money. j u harangue, which has elicited from q lf . penny a-lincrs the adulatory adjective* of “Ciceronian,” “Demostheium, ” “Wcbsteriau,” &c., this s,-i w m r has wasted much of the public uumujt and more of the public time. vVhile with the “divine afflatus” upon him he pleaded that pay should be given to the peddler who furnished arms to the re. hellion, in order that the honor 0 f Georgia might be sustained and satin, fled, the mob iu the galleries, touched by a feeling of State pride, were said to have applauded, aud the bloated carpet bagger who, under the name of Govern, or, squanders upon bis pimps the treas ure of the State, smiled approval in his soat on the floor. While this scene was being enacted in the Senate, in the House there came up a petition from pious and patriotic women for a pittance from the public purse to furnish graves for the uucoffln ed dead of the State. The stirriugatij patriotic appeals of the friends of the measure, we are shamed to say, wrung no applause from galleries and met no response on the floor. By a vote, solid aud decisive, the prayer for the dead Southrons was buried under the table, while in the other wing, hope and vital ity was given to tho petition oi the peddler by a motion to reconsider. We have not heart for comment worthy of tho cause and occasion. But for the fact that we feel and know that neither the Senate nor the House reflect the sentiments of the people, we should say that the dead heroes of the war had taken into their hasty aud bloody graves the honor of Georgia,aud left to those who survive them, only the guerdon of Georgia’s ingratitude and shame. _ I»eiUli or Mrs. Seaborn Julies. Mrs. Seaborn Jones, widow of the late Col. Seaborn Jones, died at tho res idence of her son-in law, Gen. llenvy L Benning, on Thursday evening last at 0 o’clock. She had attained the ripe age of 81 years. Her restiess spirit literally wore away the trail casket in which ;it was enshrined. Mrs. J. was the sister of Major John 11. Howard and her name was almost as closely identified with the history of the golden days of Georgia as was his and that of her distinguished and lamented bus band. She was a woman whose char acter was cast in antique mould, and few of her sex have exerted a more general or more elevating influence up on the society by which she was sur rounded. To a manly courage, sagaci ty and enorgy, she united all of the softer virtues and qualities of a refined and Christian woman. An active na turo and tender heart kept her con stantly in effort to give pleasure to those about her, or to minister to tho needs of those afflicted by sorrow or sickness, and of the many who will mourn the loss of ‘,Aunt Jones,” as she was affec tionately called, there will be but few who will not agreo and regret with the writer of this, that we shall not look upon her like soon again. Sho survived husband and children, and throughout the vicissitudes of a long life illustrated to the ad miration of all who knew her, the sub lime virtue of a broad and generous Christian charity. She leaves behind a very large circle of relatives and friends to cherish the memories of her life grandchildren, too, who feel that her death has orphaned them a second time. The tenderest sympathies of an entire community follow these last, for among the high and low, the rich aud the poor, tho name of M rs. Jones was loved, and her face ever welcomed. Carpet Batters. The Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial says: I fear I shall have to get after my old friends, the carpet baggers again. 1 am very sorry. I wish they would be have better. It would be such an easy, pleasant solution of this reconstructiou trouble, if they would only let on that they were Southern representatives.- Next to having a thing, a good imita tion. is the best. I don’t want the car pet baggers to boast, swear and swag ger and talk like niggers, as the real articles from tho South did before them. That were unseemly, il not im possible; but I would like to see them identified with Southern interests, and now and then, I won’t say all tho time, but at reasonable intervals —give a vote for some other interest than the mean, greedy intorest of New England. Ii they would only be honest, intelligent I would forgive ordina ry Congressional short comings, but un der the real circumstances I cannot. The latest effort at a grab was the resolution granting tho carpet baggers pay from the commencement of the present Congress; that is, that they shall be paid before they had an official existence, and beforo their States had an existence in the Union. From the first day of their appearance hero down to the vote the other day, they have in trigued, worked for, thought about, and dreamed over this result. It would give each one over five thousand dol lars. Rapturous thought! There is a great deal of money to a carpet bagger in your five thousand dollars, and t" «•' cure this, my friends have shown more ability than was necessary to make a respectable Southern member. The rules of the House prohibited a member voting on his own pay, or in any east where he is interested. Now the carpet knights had twenty-six votes. To in troduce a resolution granting the pay to all, shut out the whole vote. But, by introducing a resolution for one State, all the others were enabled to vote. The lot from one Stato voted in, they were then free to voto for the others; and so State after State was taken up. Every candidate for Speaker, Clerk, Door keeper, or other office was duly notitw J of the consequences of a negative re sponse. And so, my friend of the pa; per collar and spare dickey triumphed —the pay was secured—the immense sum of five thousand dollars, for work never done, was secured. “The work of reconstruction has been accomplished,” said an eloquent member of the Houso last night. Cer tainly it is. It is accomplished and paid for. We paid five thousand dol lars to each—thirty thousand to its accomplishment. It is accompli 6 * l od. The carpet baggers are not acco® - plished, but the reconstruction is. What do we want now? A Scalawag ufon Carpet-bagger 6, —Hunnicutt, the bead scalawag of ' ll ginia, pays his respects to the aiuiy |l! carpet-baggers as follows : “A few strangers are squatted in \ ll ginia for the whole and sole purpose o making their living and fortunes W office-holding. These men, with®” means, without any established cliara* ters to recommend them to the coni* deuce of the peoplo, without any etu ployment or business to help build U the Stato iu any way ; loafing aroun > prying iuto everybody’s business, ha iug nono of their own ; looking out < any vacancy of office which may made ; trying to shove others out they themselves nmy creep in; ll ) to pull others down that they may k up ; trying to snatch the bread oi honest men’s mouths that they may their own greedy stomachs ;try inf, undermine honest men’s business they may sneak into their places, • ing to crush out trutli and honesty make way for lying and robbery. St. Domiugo advices state that the town of Seybo has pronounced again 6 Barz.
