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The Greoreria, 'W'eeklv Telea-raoh and. Journal <Ss JVLessenger Telegraph and Messenger. ItAPON, JAM CARY 38, 18>0. Took Hhn-at Hi* Word. We hope Senator Carpenter, of Wlsconsin, a good nun, otherwise bo i* pretty certain have broken the third oonctnandment quite often of late. Having made a flaming speech on Cuba, the Milwankia Sentinel, radical as the Senator is, published a telegraph synopsis of and commented -very, severely upon it. The Senator was wroth to'ihe point of foaming at the mentis, and thereupon wrote to the publish er calling his attention-to many errors in the report, and requesting a publication of the speech in fall, at the same time, with great ver dancy, offering to pay, -all<he expenses of said publication. The Sentinel complied, of course, unit Carpenter had to pay^.jnst $307 20 lawfol currency therefor. Carpenter has not felt very well since, and as a-general-filing, will not here after publish his speeches upthe Sentinel. The Southern Farm- and Dome, .. ran January. We have the third number of this agricultural monthly to-day. It is illustrated with a frontis piece,' entitled Gathering Snowdrops. This number opens with an eloquentr'New Year’s Ad dress from theoditor^which tosucceoded with a valuable editorial on work for the month. Next is an illustrated paper on Thorough .Draining, whioh is followed by Francis Fontaine’s Prize Essay on the Labor Question and-the Agricul tural Resources of the South. Labor or Suffer, is a pithy contribution by Poynlc. ’Jslanures, a very suggestive article upon Domestic Fertil izers, illustrated by engravings of improved Btaplcs. Dr. Pendleton contributes ivfino paper on the Rotation of Crops. Bee-keeping treated at length in another illustrated article. Following this is a Prize Essay by Sir. Stead man, of Newton county. Oats versus Com * an article contributed by W. H. Young, 'Esq Plowing, tho Labor System, Bots in Horses, Relativo Valno of Manures, Domestic Eeeeipts the Vegetable Garden, and much other-original as well as selected matter, make up a vory lively and valuable number. Wo heartily commend it to pur readers. Published by J. W. Burke Co., Llacon, at $2 00 per annum. A2?£BAGBA?n foe Bachelors.—3eremy Tay- Io, that wise old prelate, thoughlong since dead thu3 adjures this unhappy class: “If you are for pleasure, marry.; if you prize health, mar ry. A good wife is heaven's last, best gift to man; hi/i angel of mercy; minister of graces innumerable; his gem of many virtues; his casket of jewels; her voice his sweetest music her smile his brightest day; her kiss his guar dian of innocence; her arms the pale of his safety, tho baljra of his health, the balsam of his life; her industry his surest wealth; her economy his safest steward; her lips his faith ful counselors; her bosom tho sofest pillow of his cares, and her prayers the ablest advocates of heaven’s blessings Gn his head.” —-— The Sekate Financial Scheme.—'The Finance Committee have agreed Hpon a bill to issue for- ty-flve millions of bask notes and redeem an equal amount of 3 percent, certificates, which is in accordance with Mr. Boutwell’s report, while the proposed free banking feature, on a coin basis, was secured by the Paciflo coast influence If the banking capital of tho West i3 less than that of the East, it is maintained that this bill will-add to tho volume of currency in the former section and decrease it in the latter, as there will not be the same necessity of using so large an amount of legal tenders for tho hank reserved fund in lieu of the redeemed certificates. Tbaxsfee of English Cotton Mit.t.b to America.—A Northern exchange says it is re ported that John Bright is building cotton mills in America, and that Whitworth, the great En glish machinist, has already an establishment on this side of the water manufacturing cotton machinery. The best class of English mechan ics, too, are emigrating to .the United States; and a letter from London speculates upon the probability that ere long “Lancashire will be a weird wilderness of smokeless chimnoys.” Senator Boss, of Kansas, is said to meditate a libel suit against certain Radical papers, for saying that he was bribed to vote for President Johnson's acquittal. If ho will take our advice, ho will hasten to let it alone. Going shearing and coming home shorn, is just about what a libel suit by a politician against a newspaper means, these days. A divorce suit, which promises rich develop ments, is about to be commenced in the courts of New Jersey. The parties aro a rather aged and well known man, a director and officer of the Erie Railroad Company, reported worth millions, and hi3 wife, a young woman of twenty-two years, a doscendent of a weathy Dutch family °f Bergen. “Panthejofti.conioon” is the name of a stroll ing show, very much infavor, just now, with the Atlanta ladies, for the reason that it enables them to tell whether their husbands have been there or somewhere else when they come home, by the way they pronounce the name. Three men have been arrested in New Jer sey, charged with conspiracy to defraud the heirs of Richard W. Maher out of a large amount of property in Georgia, by means of a forged marriage certificate. A Parisian Bamnm has offered the govern ment 500,000 francs for the privilege of allow ing him to put the murderer Troppman in an iron cage and exhibit it through the country. Suit has been brought by Tom Thumb against the A llama Express Company, in New York, to recover the value of a number of photographs lost in transportation. Hudson Rrvxa Again Closed.—The naviga tion of the Hudson River was again closed by ice on Monday last. A Call from Major Jones.—On Thursday we Were honored by a call from CoL W. T. Thomp son, of tho News. He looked as well as ever— placid as a moonbeam, and, in point of years, he ban been reducing them until he is now un der age, and liable to military duty again. He was just from Atlanta. B. H. Bassett,' Esq., of the Sparta Southern Times and Planter, reported himself in our offioe yesterday—a very ruddy-faced David of journalism. The girls will catch him if he stays long about here. They have taking ways with all such handsome young fellows. PniORATJzrsG the Enemt.—The Democrats and bolting Radicals in the Pennsylvania Legis lature combined, on 'Wednesday, and beat the Radios! canons nominee for State Treasurer three votes. The swearing around Harrisburg when the vote was announoed is said to have beat that of the Flanders’ army, ont of right. This advertisement lately appeared in a Lon don paper: “ Wanted, by a father, a school where his son may receive an education to fit him fat a manly and useful life, without any humbug as tdtiktidhs dead ancl buried thousands of years ego." ~ * Godri for February.—Messrs. J.' W. Burke A Ca send ns this universal favorite for Febru ary. It is one of the best numbers we have seen in a long time—which is strong praise, as our lady readers will agree. Affairs In Atlanta. The condition, of political affairs in Atlanta, disastrous and-menacing as it is, will hardly dis appoint the apprehensions of any sagacious pwbiie man. *\9ken the Congress of the United States, in the plenitude and haughtiness of its power, under the solicitations of Governor Bul lock and Company, came to the fatal resolution to forestall and^revent all proffers of accom modation and harmonious co-operation, which would undoubtedly* have come from the Legis lature and peoplerof Georgia, they inaugurated a strife of whioh bo man can see the end. The desperate character and feeble number of the champions aad depositories of Congres sional confidence and authority in Georgia, im posed upon that body the necessity of resorting to the moot revolting, lawless and tyrannical expedients to carry-out their schemes. Their agents here, to secure a subservient Legislature, (so-called) are -compelled to put a strained con struction upon a tesUc&th concocted for the ex press purpose of depriving the people of repre sentation! The mosttransparent intimidation is practised in the organization of the Legisla ture, and put in force 1?y bullies employed for that purpose, who threaten and blaster down all dissent and objection, -and finally, when every other expedient to seoexa such a legislature as is needed is likely to fail, a military-order ad journs the body, and many of the Democratic members are summoned for a trial before a mil itary commission/! We cannot illustrate the utter desperation of these representatives of Congressional tyranny in Georgia, better than by showing that, in arraigning these parties for -trial before a mili tary commission, they spit the-very act of Con gress in the face, under authority of which they pretend to be reconstructing Georgia. Section third of the act to promote Reconstruction in Georgia, is in part in these words: 3. That if any person -claiming to be elected to the Senate or House shall falsely take either of said oaths, ho shall bo deemed guilty of-perjury and suffer tho pains and penalties thereof, ana may be tried therefor by a Circuit Court of the United States for tho District of Georgia, in which District the crime may be committed. The jurisdiction of said Court shall he sole and exclusive for the pur pose aforesaid. Thus we see that this act vests the District Court of the United States with “sole and exclu sive jurisdiction” in these premises, and yet in defiance of the act Gen. Terry (no doubt with the advice and consent of parties representing the government in this matter) erects his court martial and summons the Democratio members to appear before it Surely nothing could more stroqgly illustrate a condition of perfect moral, legal and rational depravity and defenceless ness. And St i3 all the most direct sequence from the very natcro of the undertaking. And what is that undertaking? It is, under the forms of self- government, to establish the domination of a wretched minority, destitute of public confi dence, and whioh, at this day, could not elect a dozen representatives in the Legislature, and to this work Congress has committed itself for an indefinite period»-and with all the despotism, usurpation, knavery and State damnification which it must certainly involve. The very first result of the undertaking has been that every Republican who fears God, loves his country, and is not wholly lost to reason, justice and liberty is in open revolt against this atrocious proceedure! and as the business goes on and the atrocities and usurpations thicken, even tho guilty agents in this iniquity will slink away from the dirty work—one by one—ap palled by the mighty force of a silent but terri ble popular indignation. But as the moral an tagonism of the people gathers in volnme and power, and the wretched agents of this iniquity diminish in number and respectability, if that wore possible, the guilty pride of Cqpgress be comes still more fatally enlisted in tho prosecu tion of the work. There is practically no retreat, though tho skies blush crimson with shamo. And thus here 13 a dead lock in which Congress has committed itself beyond recovery to trample everything like civil liberty, republicanism, justice, reason and public welfare in tho dust; and work with the most despicable instruments for the triumph of public evil and mischief. This appears to ns the plain aspect of the horrid dilemma. Far better would it have been, had Congress abolished at once all forms of freo government and sent down a single trustworthy agent of the authority it claims, to carry on the government of Georgia without law and according to his will and pleasure. Nothing is so horrible as to turn a people ovpr a helpless prey to malevo lence and dishonesty, and under a pretence of Republican institutions, to maintain so trans parent a cheat and swindle that the worst knave of the pack is compelled to grin at it There are not a hundred intelligent men in Georgia who would not this day greatly prefer that Con gress should establish an autocracy here of one of its own most trusted partisans, with illimita ble powers—than that tho State should be turned over, in this way, to tho basest and shal lowest pretence of a State organization founded upon popular representation, which ever was set up to provoke the scorn of any man capable of self-respect or reason. Atlanta Facts and Rumors. From the Constitution and the telegraphic correspondence of the Chronicle and Sentinel, we gather a lot of items and speculations that may prove interesting. Bullock, although signing himself “Provi sional Governor,” is still issuing commissions as “ Governor of Georgia.” He has declared to some of his minions, so the report goes, that he means to rule or ruin the State.” We have not a doubt of it. He is offering every induce ment to Democrats who have taken the eath to withdraw it. Money and office have both been offered. He promises that if they will stand back their disabilities will be removed, and they finally admitted to their seats. At the meeting of the military commission on Friday, Senators W. T. Winn, A. W. Holcombe, W. J. Anderson, B. B. Hinton and C. J. Well born, appeared. They were represented by Judge Richard IL Clark, Judge John Collier and Hon. Geo. N. Lester. Farrow appeared for the State, and asked for a continuance on the ground that he didn't have his proof ready. The Senators proposed to admit the facts charged against them, but the shoulder-strap* ooncluded to adjourn till next day. The Chronicle says that Bollock & Co. tried to buy the Era but failed, (they have bought it, though-—Eds. Tel. and Mess. ), and that the In telligencer, in consideration of all the State Road printing, is now considered the Bullock organ Blodgett and others of that sort are said to write its editorials. It is believed in Atlanta that Brown, Hill, Akerman, Bryant, Caldwell, Holden and other Republicans will soon attempt to reorganize that party on the baas of opposition to Bullock. It is thought that Joe Brawn will resign his Beat on the Bench, and that Dawson A. Walker and John Underwood are candidates for the place. A large number of Bnllook’a Superior Court Judges are in Atlanta, and, the Chronicle charges, are energetically lobbying for their boss. The House of Representatives, as it stands at present, shows a considerable majority of Dem ocrats and conservative Republicans, but Terry's military oommiaion is relied upon to reverse these figures. A. BL Ewino, son of Andrew Ewing, of Nash ville, Tennessee, was shot and instantly killed Monday, near Gnthzie, Ky., by a man named Thomas Yancey. The Georgia Press. The Chronicle and Sentinel thinks, from the news from Atlanta, that a reign of terror may possibly be inaugurated in Georgia, 4>nt that oar people have long ago become accustomed to reigns of terror, and will grin and bear it. The editor says that Georgians have been pa tient and forbearing under all the Yankee reigns of terror, but it is barely possible that some of the adjuncts and supernumeraries to future reigns may be stung by the little Geor gia worms. We «ay it is barely possible. Let us have peaee, King Rufus I! We echo the invocation for the King’s ben efit, too. We quote as follows from the Columbus Bun of Thursday: Ceduxal Pbosecutson to Collect Debts.— On Taesday warrants were sent by G. E. An drews & Co., J. A. Cody A Co., and J. A. & W. H. Cody, against B. Rosenthal, charged with ob taining goods under false pretenses. The evi dence showed that while Rosenthal had his goods covered by mortgages, and was in debt, be represented to the firms named and others— the Lovingers and Eagle and Phenix factory, that he had a large stock and a plenty of money, showing rolls of bills, Having obtained the goods he refused to pay for, at return them. In all he had secured some two or three thousand dollars’worth. As the only method to get repa ration, the criminal prosecution was instituted under a law which provides that a party, if con victed, shall be deemed a cheat and swindler, be punished by fine or imprisonment, and re- store the property if it can be done. The ex amination was conducted before Jnstico B. H. Crawford, who bound Rosenthal over to answer the charge in the sum of §400 for each of the three cases—in all §1200. Judge M. J. Wellborn.—The hosts of friends of this gentleman will be glad to learn that he has declined accepting the pastoral charge of the Baptist church in Newnan, and will remain in this section. His loss would be sadly felt, and his absence deeply regretted. Ho has now charge of three churches, two, “Bethsaida” and " Liberty Hill,” in Georgia, and one in Russell county, Alabama. The last is to be removed to Silver Run and a new house of worship erected in that place. He was once a member of Con gress, Judge of the Superior Court, a leading lawyer, filling trusts of profit and honor, pos sessed of wealth; bnt for several years past has been a Baptist minister, faithfully, earnestly and zealously serving the cause of his Master, where he found he could effect most good. Reduction nr Fare.—The passenger fare on the Southwestern Railroad has been reduced from five to four cents per mile. As has been stated, the return-ticket system has been aban doned on all the roads from Colnmbns. Tho Constitution, of Thursday, gives us the following items: Massachusetts Overrunning Georgia. — Tuesday night, two white lads were found on the streets, wandering about, and lodged in the calaboose. They stated that they were brought cat with .about one htwdred and fifty others, from an orphan asylum in Massachusetts, by some of the enlightened citizens of that com monwealth, and dropped here. The others are being distributed throughout tho State. Tee Georgia Road.—A through passenger car from Charlotte, and another from Wilming ton, aro now running regularly on the Georgia Road, passing through to West Point. The passenger travel on tho Georgia Road is still on the increase. This Road will net, the present year, over §200,000 over last year. A child with sis fingers was bom in Atlanta a few nights since. Coal is as scarce in Atlanta as Macon. The Constitutionalist of Thursday says that in Jnne last a negro man named Bon Godby killed Mr. Adkins D. Lewis, of Burke county. This mnrder was one of unusual atrocity, but the negro was allowed the full privileges of the law. After a fair and impartial trial, Godby was found guilty and sentenced to be hung to morrow, the 14th of January. A deputation, consisting of Sheriff Byrd, his deputy, and other guards came, last evening, to Augusta for .the purpose of taking the condemned man to Waynesboro this morning, preparatory to deal ing with him as the law commanded. Their in tentions, however, were frustrated by a respite of sixty days, served by Mr. DeGraffenreid, by direction of the “Governor.” The Valdosta Times says that Mr. George McCall, a citizen of that place, diSd very sud denly last Monday, from heart disease. Tho Savannah News chronicles the unex pected but very pleasant meeting of three dis tinguished ex-Confederates in that city, a day or two since—Gen. Johnston, Admiral Buchanan and Commodore TatnalL Commenting upon the cry of “raise com,” annually raised by the Georgia press, the Greensboro Herald, while very doubtful whether it will be heeded, says there are other crops to bo looked after—the oat crop particularly. For feeding working stock, oats are preferable to com—more easily raised, and less exhausting to the soil. We hope a large crop will be sown next month. It were better to sow in October, ordinarily; but well pul in, with fertilizers, in February, or even March, oats will pay well. The Americas Courier says several families have left and are leaving that and the neighbor ing counties for Western States. The Conner also notes the appearance, above ground, in some gardens there of English peas. Some of the plants are three or four inches high. The Cartersville Express says one and one- half miles of the Cartersville and Van Wert railroad are already graded, and the work is progressing finely. The Greensboro Herald says that John E. Jackson has sold bis farm of seven hundred acres, one mile from that town, to a New Yorker for §8000. The Rome Courier notes the sale of Prentice’s farm, of one hundred and sixty acres, near Cave Spring, to Mr. Cooke, of Enfanla, for §G0G0.' W. A. Carswell, of Alabama, has bought John Jones’ farm of sixty acres, near Rome, for §4000. The editor of the Griffin Star has had a ride over the six miles that are finished of the Sa vannah, Griffin and North Alabama Railroad, and pronounces it as smooth and good a road as was ever made. The Star says the trains of the Macon and Western Road are loaded with guano; and mer chants there look forward to very heavy sales this season. The Constitution says that the receipts of the two markets of that oity for 1869, were only §873.05, while the salaries of the two clerks amounted to §960.00. Only three stalls were rented last year. The people having abandoned buying at the markets, the Constitution calls for the buildings to be tamed into school houses. . - CoL Thss. C. Howard and CoL B. A. Alston, will soon commence the publication of an agri cultural weekly in Atlanta, to be called “The Plantation,” with a circulation of five thousand. A letter from Jefferson county, to the Chroni cle and Sentinel, reports an increased scarcity of labor in that county. But few planters have their quota and many are wofully short. Tie question, what has beoome of the negroes, is hard to answer. We can hear of only a few who have left the county, and yet many are missing from our plantations. On some places the cabins will be unoccupied, and the fields given over to weeds and briars. The editor of the Albany News has had a very interesting conversation with one of the most successful cotton planters in that section of the State, and prooeeds to lay before its readers a few of the grounds on which he bases his suc cess as follows: He came to this country some twenty yean ago and oommenoed the production of ootton on a very small scale, because of the lack of means to go extensively- into it. After the first year he never bought a peck of com or pound of ba con until the war broke out, and to a considera ble extent raised bis working stock, thus mak ing nearly the whole prooeeds of his cotton crop clear profit To this production of home sup plies as far os practicable, he asaribes his suc cess. He is well known in this community as a fax* seeing energetic man, economical with his re sources, and prndent in their investment In reviewing his policy he pereeives no error, except insufficient attention to the production of home -supplies. From past experience he is convinced that horses and mules can be raised in the country at a much less cost than they can be obtained from the Btock-produeing States. Thinks we need winter grass, bnt in its absence finds an exeellent substitute in rye and wheat for winter pasture. Says he, (and we fully con- cur) there is bo better hay than can be made from onr crow-foot grass. He intends this year to sow a few acres in oats, and after the oats are made, -prepare the ground for a crop of crow-foot hay. He intends, also, to plant the same quantity of ground in cotton, and com pare the cost and products of the two plats of ground. He thinks that devoted to oats and hay, will prove the most profitable. We shall with interest await the result of thin experi ment. If onr planters would engage more extensive ly in such experiments, Northern hay would not, many years, find sale here at from §2 to §2 50 per hundred pounds, while large crops of oats would greatly diminish the demand for com, which is not a very profitable crop in this part -of the country. The News also reports the following robbery: The safe of Messrs. Brown & Wesolowski.dry goods merchants of this city, was robbed of eight or ten thousand dollars last Taesday night About a week ago Mr. Brown lost his safe key, and it is supposed that the finder or robber of this concealed himself in the store on Tues day evening, and during the night opened the safe and took all the cash except twenty-five cents. The notes and other papers were left. It is believed, from the tracks made as he left the dffor, that the thief is a white man. Shad Fishing About Savannah.—The Repub lican says the fishermen in the neighborhood of Savannah have already ait their nets in the river for the season, but the eatoh so far has been light* It is too eaily, however, to con template much success. When the season is farther we will be better able to judge. Shad from Back river, five miles up the river, and Fort Pulaski, are slowly coming into market, and bring one dollar each. Florida stood forty to seventy-five cents. The News says Colonel Styles, of the Albany News, was admitted to practice in the United States Courts, on Thursday. The Quitman Banner says quite a number of planters of that county have failed to secure a sufficiency of labor for the present year, and it is now deemed impossible to" supply the defici ency. There is also a scarcity of laborers and cooks in Quitman, and no prospect of supplying the demand. House keepers, in consequence, are in trouble, and the few day laborers remain ing among us have advanced their per diem wages. The Constitution says street rumor assigns Z. B. Hargrove to the position of Military Mayor* of Rome. BY TELEGRAPH, Successful Experiment in Cotton Raising.— Judge Simon Smith, of DeKalb county, noted for his energy and skill as a farmer, last year made an experiment with certain kinds of fer tilizers on cotton. There were four rows of each, one hundred and ninety-six feet long, and abont §105 worth of fertilizers was applied to them. It was a dry summer, and he did not make more than half a crop. We give a synopsis of his results; The rows manured with sea fowl guano yield ed 244 pounds, being a profit, after deducting expenses, of 87] per cent.; Soluble Pacific 49] pounds, or a profit of 71J; Chesapeake 48], or a profit of G4J; Phoenix 51 j, o? a profit of 293J, Peruvian 4,276, or 14J profit; stable manure 46] pounds;-not manured 24] pounds. The bolls produced by each were as follows: Soln- blo Pacific 5,342; sea fowl 5,264; Chesapeake 5,207; stable 4,911; Peruvian 4,274; Phoenix 14,169; no manure 2,965. This illustrates the benefit of fertilizers. Judge Smith put on abont §1.05 worth of fertilizers on every four rows. ^Constitution, 15fA. The Marietta Journal, of Friday, says: A lad by the name of William Dickerson last week conceived an idea to have a “little fnn’ at the expense of his much loved friend, a young lad, Thomas Wilcox, and secretly filled a pipe with powder and tobacco, preparatory for a “good smoke.” It was passed over to Mr. Wilcox and he began earnestly and vigorously to draw and whiff; an explosion not taking place immediately, gave him sufficient time to suck into the pipe stem a portion of the powder, when it ignited and exploded, forcing a flame of fire and hot tobacco liquid down his throat, burning him with intense severity, which was aggravated into inflammationof the lungs, from the effect of which he died in a few days after wards. This fatal circnmstance occurred in Cherokee county, and is deeply lamented by Mr. Dicker- son and friends. The Hancock Journal says tho prospect of so- caring sufficient farm labor for the present year in that county is very fair. The gin-houso on the premises of Mr. John Culver, four miles from Sparta, together with about twelve bales of unginned cotton, belong ing to Michael Butler, and about one thousand bushels of cotton seed, was destroyed by fire on Monday night The gin (a new Gullstt) was the property of CoL T. M. Turner. The fire was evidently by an inoendiary. A company of Federal soldiers passed through Rome, on Thursday, on their way to Sammer- vill, Chattooga county. The Covington Enterprise says that several very aggravated instances of incendiarism have recently oocurred in Jasper county. Tho dwel ling house of Mr. James B. Goolsby was burned one night last week, with most of its contents, the family barely escaping and saving their clothing. Also, a gin house belonging to Mr. John Gay, and a gin house belonging to Mr. Mac. Henderson, with eight bales of cotton, each, were burned last week. The Last Notes of a Dying Swan, Bard, of the New Era, announoed his editoria demise yesterday, in words following, to wit: With this issue of the Era, I retire from its proprietorship and editorial management. All contracts with subscribers and advertisers are legally provided for, and will be faithfully executed by responsible parties. In temporarily retiring from journalism, I earnestly advise fidelity to law and implicit obe dience to national authority. Lastly, in the lan guage of our ill nations President, ‘‘Let ns have peaoe”—that peace which can save .Georgia, exalt and perpetuate the Union. Sam. Bard. This valedictory brings up as suddenly and sharply as the other Samivel’s love-letter. But waiving oriticism we bid “Sam. Bard” adieu. He retires a victim to the necessities of State. We do him here the credit to believe he had a soul above the dirtiest work demanded by his position. Hence he was a rook of offense and a stone of stumbling. He was an organ which could not play the xnuaio called for, nor keep step toifc He retires probably to give place to men who have less oonsoienoe, and who will rotate the dismal hardy gurdy, not as in fact representing anybody or Anything in Georgia but to print in Atlanta something whioh may be read and copied by Northern Radical papers as printed in Georgia. That’s the use of a Radical organ in this State. Supreme Court of tbe State of Georgia —December Term, 1869. DAILY PROCEEDINGS. Friday, January 14,1870. The Court met pursuant to adjournment. Argument in case No. 16, Chattahoochee Cir cuit—The Eagle Manufacturing Company vs. Charles Wise, assumpsit, from Muscogee, was resumed and concluded. Gen. Henry L. Ban ning for plaintiff in error, and Messrs. Jno. Peabody and Wm. Dougherty for defendant in in error. No. 17, Chattahooceee Circuit—Renfroe vs. McDaniel, equity, from Muscogee—was argued by Mr. Smith for plaintiff in ivtat, and by Messrs. Downing & Crawford foLoHubdant in error. * - j >- No. 18, Chattahoochee Circuit—Aflen vs. Moore, Jenkins, & Co., attachment, from Mus cogee—was argued by H. H. Blanford, Esq., for plaintiff in error, and by Jqhn Peabody, for defendant in error. - Pending argnment in No. T9, the Court ad journed till 10 A. H. to-morrow.—Era, 15 th. Atlanta Congressional Agency. Meeting or tbe Military Commission. Farrow not Ready to Proceed and Commission Adjourns. Tbe Immediate Future Still Foggy. Special to Telegraph and Messenger.'] Atlanta, January 14.—Tho Senate branch of the Congressional Agency in this city met to-day and adjourned as usual. ,, The Military Commission met. Collier withdrew his oath, declining to stand tbe test. Farrow said in the investigating court that the State was not ready to proceed with the investiga tion. So the Commission adjourned till to-morrow. There are various rumors afloat as to the number of Representatives that will be thrown ont by the investigation. Rumor says it ranges from twelve to forty-one. •?. • There is a general mistrust as to coming events. It is thought all these delays aro but in hope of far ther Congressional action. Some think the House will organize on Monday. Others think one, two, or threo weekB may elapse before organization. Both parties claim to be in hourly communication with the Washington authorities. Georgia. Military Commission Hard at Work Evidence and Arguments to be Sub mitted to United States Attorney General Hoar. The Bollock Faction Make an In vestment. Special to the Telegraph and Messenger.] Atlanta, January 15.—Tho Senate branch of the Congressional Agency held no session to-day. The Military Commission has been in session all day. Winn and Hinton have been before them. The decision in their cases ha3 not been made pub lic. n Is thought the evidence and arguments of tho cases investigated will be submitted to Attorney General Hoar, at Washington, for his decision. Rumor says tho Bollock faction have purchased the Atlanta Now Era fora government organ, and that Swayze is to be tho editor. It is thought that it will be throe weeks before the Agency organizes. Later—Farrow, Geo. Thomas and Ben Bigham appear *3 prosecuting counsel before tho Military Commission. Geo. Lester and Judges Clark and Collier appear for the defense. Farrow makes vague charges of office holding and afterwards participation in the rebellion. The Court insists upon specific cb&rges as to office and participation in the rebellion. The Counsel for the defense entered a plea deny ing jurisdiction, which was received and filed. Farrow insisted on compelling each defendant to testify against himself. Tho Court held this to bo optionary with the defendants. • Georgia. FROM ATLANTA. Letter from Hon. 3. H. Caldwell. Atlanta, January 14.—Hon. J. H. Caldwell, Re publican member of the House of Representatives and the National Republican Executive Committee, and Chairman of the sub-division of that Commit tee for the Southern States, has written a long let ter to Hon. J. A. Bingham, member of Congress from Ohio, giving a full account of tho real cause of tho difficulty in organizing the Georgia Legisla ture. Tho following is a synopsis of the letter Tho question which divides and distracts the Re publicans in the House is not a political one; not race or color; nor a question involving the rights of any class of persons, as such; bnt one involving the consciences of honest men at work in the inter ests of the State against a corrupt faction composed of a few individuals seeking to entrench themselves in positions which will enable them to deplete tho Treasury and ruin the credit of the State. To ac complish their purposes, various devices were resort ed to, before the members convened on Monday, tbe 10th inst., and while they were attempting to or- ganize, to intimidate certain mtaaUw tuxa. them from taking tho oath. Among other things, CoV Farrow, tho Attorney General, by request of Gov. Bullock, has given a written opinion of the scope of tho oath prescribed in the last Reconstruc tion act, which is of no more weight or authority than tho opinion of any private individual. Ono of the difficulties which aroso in the Housa grew ont of an attempt by the Clerk pro tern, to enforce tho reading of Farrow’s opinion, as an au thoritative construction of the oath. The reading was forced through In a most arbitrary, violent and disorderly manner, notwithstanding the remon strances of leading Republican members. Another difficulty grew out of the appointment by the Gov ernor of one of his employees on tho State Road, A. L. Harris, Clerk pro tem., to organize the House. This is deemed by some Republicans a most arbi trary step. Tho only authority the act of Congress gives tho Governor, is to summon members by proclamation to appear on a certain day. This had been done, and at the time appointed the Represen tatives appeared in their halL Tho Governor’s power over the organization ceased when he had issuod his proclamation and any at tempt on his part to intimidate members present from taking the oath prescribed, is in violation of section fivo of tho act. Some members have been' prevented by the publication of Farrow’s opinion from taking the oath, who could have done so very conscientiously; but were unwilling to place them selves in apparent conflict with the expressed opin ion of authorities, or incur what had been threat ened against them if they ehonld qualify—a harass- ing criminal prosecution. One member, in particu lar, refused to take the oath because he did not wish to place himself in opposition to the opinion of the Attorney General and the Governor of the State, yet ho had been a staunch Union man all through the war, absolutely refusing to take any part in the rebellion, but denouncing it all the time until the conscript law passed, when he took refuge in some small office from the direct physical force with which he was menaced by the conscript officer. This man is now deprived of his seat by undue at tempts which the Governor and his subordinates have made to keep members from taking the oath, and that in violation of section five of the act. The late act of Congress expressly provides: When the membors have convened, the General As sembly shall proceed to perfect organization. The act does not specify tho officer who shall preside over or organize either House, but each member is sworn to support the Constitution of the State. In addition thereto he must take, subscribe and file in the office of the Secretary of State one of the oathB prescribed in the act. Tbe Constitution which mem bers are sworn to support, adopts Irwin’s Code as tbe law of the State. Sections 169 and 170 of the Code prescribes the maimer In which tbe General Assembly shall be organized. The appointment of Harris, Clerk pro tern., was in violation of the Code as well as the act of Congress. Before Harris pro ceeded to call the roll, a member rose and read two sections of the Code relating to the maimer of or ganizing; but Harris refused to hear him or enter tain the motion. Scott asked to be allowed to pro test against the manner of proceedings. Harris told him he could not. Whemthe first member was sworn, another member sent a protest against tak ing his seat. Harris permitted the protest to bo re ceived and read. While Farrow’s opinion me being read, Bryant objected, as it was Intended to intimi date members, and disputed Harris’right to preside. Harris ordered the 8ergeant-at-Arma to arrest Bryant m,;. brought about a difficulty in tbe Haase, and several pistols were drawn by the Bergeant-at-Arms and others against Bryant. The latter called Cald well, of Troup, to take the Chair and organize the House according to the pro visions of the Code. Accompanied by Bryant, Caldwell approached the Speaker’s desk, but being resfcfed and threatened by the Sergeant-at-Arms and Harris, declined to act as Speaker pro tem. Bryant was then chosen Speaker pro tem., and put the motion to adjourn, which was carried, but requested the members to remain. A committee waited on Gen. Terry and inquired if the manner of proceeding met his approval. He disapproved of Farrow’s opinion and the protests against inembers taking Beats. Harris refused to hear tbe report of tbe committee. At tbe request of Gen. Terry, the members consented to let Harris proceed with the organization. Since no member objected to anything he had done, be refused to let members qualify who were not present when the counties were called—some detained at home by Providential causes, but who presented themselves before the roll-call was completed. The object of these arbitrary proceedings was to force out of their seats a certain number of persons, right or wrong, who feel they can conscientiously take the oath. Harris, under the Governor’s instructions, adjourns the House whenever he pleases, without a motion from any member. On yesterday he adjourned it till Monday, the object of which was to inquire by mili tary commission into tbe alleged ineligibility of cer tain members who had taken the oath. I gee no provision in the law for any each inquisition. The law gives such members as qualify the sole right to organize the body. If the House is permitted to prooeed, the Fif teenth Amendment will be ratified and a clear Re publican majority be had in both houses. Atlanta, January 15.—In the Court of Inquiry, the counsel for the defense filed the following plea to jurisdiction to-day: To General Huger, General Haines, and Major Goodfellow, composing the Board of Inquiry into the eligibility of the under signed to a seat in the Legislature of Georgia, under the Reconstruction acts of the United States Con gress: The undersigned, being officially notified of the appointment and meeting of tins honorable Board, and being also notified that he might appear, either in person or by attorney, and defend himself ‘against allegations that he is ineligible to a seat in the Legislature of said State, does now appear with all due respect for the members of the Board per sonally, and does horeby protest and declare that this honorable Board has no lawful right or juris diction to inquire into and pass judgment upon the eligibility of the undersigned to a seat in the Legis lature of Georgia, for 4he reasons and upon the grounds following First. The undersigned, after full investigation as to his qualifications, and after taking the oath prescribed in tbe Beconstruction act for registered voters, duly registered as a voter, and afterwards duly elected to tho Senate of Georgia by tbe registered voters of the Senatorial district which he represents, is entitled to a Beat without let or hin drance. His ineligibility, so far as a compliance with the reconstruction acts is concerned, has been sanctioned and confirmed by Congress and its laws. Inasmuch as under these acts no qualifications for office are required, or imposed, save that required of a vole:, and as all voters had been registered, and as tho undersigned is a registered voter, recognized and declared to be snch by Gen. Meade, who then commanded the district, ho is unquestionably enti tled to a seat. Second. Having passed the ordeal of registration, his eligibility is to be judged by the standard pre scribed in the Reconstruction acts and tho Consf Ra tion of Georgia, which has been approved by Con gress, as a rule of action on all other grounds of in eligibility, and the militaiy have no jurisdiction of the question. Third. The recent act of Congress entitled an act to promote tlm reconstrucion of Georgia, does not repeal or modify tho reconstruction laws in exist ence when passed, relative to the qualification of voters or office holders; but Congress, proceeding upon the assumption that there had been illegal reg istrations and thereby members elected to the Legis lature, in violation of the reconstruction laws and of the 14th article of the Constitution of the United States, requireaihat each member of the Legislature shall take ono or the other of tho oaths prescribed in the recent act, on pain of indictment, conviction and punishment for felony, which is in conformity with andin furtherance of existing laws. Thus Congress declared what is the mischief, and pointed ont the remedy and designated tho form whose jurisdiction should be sole and exclusive for'the enforce ment of that remedy. There is no power lodged anywhere to adopt a different rule of action or pre scribe a different remedy. Fourth. Congress itself can go no further than pa83 laws for the enforcement of the "fourteenth article of - the Constitution of the United States; and the recent acted law is one of that sort, and plainly enacts what the remedy shall be for viola tion, and where and how the remedy shall bo en forced against the members of the Legislature of Georgia; and tho undersigned respectfully asks how can any officer of the United States, civil or military, do more or less than Congress prescribed ? Fifth. Section fourth of the recent act declares that pCTBUnirciociourtv ixxtr The debate in the Howe last night was | loose. Whlttemore argued that every *ct 0 f j? Virginia Legislature indicated had faith Walker was in league with Democrate. He at*7* means of obtaining security for the future by imposing tbe conditions named in the bill. ~ j Palmer argued that Virginia was to no conditio I for admission, and favored the Indefinite poefpon I ment of the bill. He instanced Georgia and x | neesee to support hie proposition. In reganj^j Arkansas, be favored speedy action. 10 1 Atell, Crebbs and McCormick, favored tbe im*. 1 diate unconditional admission of Virginia. I Several telegraph leagues have resumed „ ort J upon conditions proposed by the Company. 1 The Houso has been engaged all day on that;. I gmiabiil. Mr. Bingham’s substitute was adopts I by a vote of 98 to 95. The preamble was then i ed by a vote of 76 to 64, and the bill then paZ l b l * 3 ’ ^ foUo ™S is a verwP of the Virginia bill: Whereas, Hie people of Yirginia have adopted,[ Constitution republican in form, and have, in all 1 specte, conformed to the requirements of the Ja 1 of Congress, entitled an act authorizing theg^i mission of the Constitutions of Virginia, Missis sins 1 and Texas to a vote of the people, and authorize I the election of State officere provided by the j Constitutions and members of Congress, aDomrJ I April 10th, 1869, * M j Therefore, be it resolved, etc., That tho said I State of Yirginia is entitled to representation in ti I United States Congress. ’ I Washington, January 15—Revenue receint. , I day, $244,000. e ^ J Delano decides that farmers, who sell regntoi I in market or other places, are subject to license ? I retailers and traders. w j Hon. John Morrissey’s wife’s serious ili cet6 , ] tains him from hie seat in the House. 8 Mason, Day and Clarke, night managers ion- duty at this office, go with the Darien Ship survey, in charge of. the Electrical Branch Service I CONGRESSIONAL. Senate—Most of tho day was occupied on tlj California liquor seizures, wherein the integrity 0 j ' the revenue officers, including Delano,was attached. I The Yirginia hill was then resumed, when recea ! occurred. The Senate is to session to-night and the matter I will probably be disposed of before morning. | The Senate adopted Edmund’s amendments by, vote of 45 to 13, which exacts the oaths of the Four- j teenth Amendment from legislators and State I officers. | ■Washington, January 15.—Senate—The Senate I received the House Virginia bill last night, hi- j Trumbull said were the Senate full, he would move J that the Senate hill be laid aside and the House bill i taken up. The regulations of the Senate forbade 1 definite action, and the Senate resumed the coneil. | oration of its own bill. Mr. Stewart hoped Virginia would not be fettered i with new conditions. Should Virginia again rai« the standard of rebellion, he wbnld be the first to I favor vigorous measures, but what’s the use of It-, relation from fear of what may be considered impos-1 sibilit ies ? Mr. Drake could not understand how Republics j Senators had changed front. Neither would tie j country understand it. Mr. Carpenter would like to know what would be { done with Virginia if she violated the conditiou j proposed. Mr. Drake said “sufficient for tho day is the er31 thereof.” J Mr. Carpenter responded now is the day for con sideration. | Mr. Drake’s proposition was evil- i Mr. Carpenter would have kept tho Soutien j States under pnpilage, if it took twenty-five yean; j but when they didcome back, he wanted them bad j as equal members to the family of States. H: I wanted Virginia to come with some rights. Mr. Carpenter asked, has Congress the right to force t constitution on Virginia ? j Mr. Sumner replied, unquestionably. Mr. Morton maintained the right of Congress to t impose conditions. Many Senators, he said, believed | -i - ^ Yirginiawaa admitted unfettered, loyal men would shall comply with the provisions of the act, by tak- ...»™ U!J ing one of the prescribed oatbs or affirmations, shall thereupon proceed to reorganize two houses by tho election of proper officers to each houso: and if any member shall take either one of the oaths falsely, the act itself provides what shall be the punishment. Sixth. The Constitution of the State provides one other remedy, and that, is found to the power of either house to expel any one of its members who may have rendered himself infamous by perjury or any other heinous crime. Seventh. In view of the propositions hereinbe fore" submitted, the undersigned most respectfully asks what is the object of tho inquiry which this honorable Board has been directed to institute, and what use 1b to be made of tbe testimony which may be given before them? Is it intended by this.pro ceeding to lay the foundation, or pave the way for trial and punishment of the undersigned by court martial or military commission ? If so, the proceed ing is to positive violation of the recent act afore said, which gives to the civil courts of the United States sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the ques tion, and prescribes the mode of trial and the measure of punishment for taking either oath false ly. Is it intended by this investigation to point out who aro guilty of felony and who should be prose cuted before the civil tribunals ? If so, the pro ceeding is a usurpation of the functions of the civil courts and a prejudgment of the case, and places the civil courts where they must either comply with the orders of the military, or take direct issue with them. Can it be intended by this proceeding to ob tain a report from this Board, upon which the mili tary authorities intend to expel the undersigned from his place to tho Senate after he has registered as a voter and after he has been duly elected to the Senate by the duly qualified voters of the District he represents, and has served two long sessions as Senator, participating to the ratification of the Fourteenth Article of the Constitution of the Uni ted States and declaring by solemn public act the as sent of Georgia to the fundamental conditions of representation to Congress by tbe terms of the act of June 25,1868, and after he has complied with the provisions of tbe recent act by taking one of the prescribed oatbs and participating to the election of President and Secretary of Senate ? If so, a power will be exercised for which no authority can be found to the Constitution of the United States or to the reconstruction laws, or recent act aforesaid, or any law to existence ; nay, more, it would be exercising power unknown to the genius and spirit of the American Government, subversive of civil liberty and destructive of the beet hopes of a patriotic peoplo. Eighth. Great as are the powers of the District Commander, he has no htwfol power or rightful au thority to set at naught recent acta of Congress, or to provide additional and different remedies for evils which Congress would correct. Ninth. The said recent act of Congress confers, neither expressly nor by implication, any sort of au thority upon the military power to the United States to interfere to the organization of a Legislature, or pass judgment upon the eligibility of its members. Wherefore, etc. (Signed) B. B. Hinton, By Attorney, John Collier, R. H. Clarice, Geo. N. Lester. The same plea was entered in all caaee. The Court was engaged all day taking testimony. Dr. Bard withdraws from the New Era. It is un derstood the paper will hereafter be published to support of the Republican party. FROM WASHINGTON. Washington, January 14.—Revenue to-day $441,- 000. The Gold Panic Committee are considering tbe propriety of bolding open sessions. J. Fisk, Jr., will testify on Monday. The Iowa Republicans have nominated Judge Wright, of the Supreme Court, for the long term, and J. B. Howell, formerly editor of tbe Gate (Sty Keokuk, for the abort Senatorial term. There is no possibility of complete congression al action on the Virginia bill until Monday, and the probabilities still are that a committee conference will be required and that Edmond’s amendment will finally find its way into the bill. WAsanraroir, January 14.—House—Tbe House resumed the Virginia ease—Fitch speaking against the bill and In favor of the admission of Virginia pure and simple. Bets are offered that nncondl- tional admission pease* both Houses to-day. follow. 'If Virginia follows tbe lead of Tennes and Georgia, Senators must meet a storm of into nation from their constituents. Mr. Howe favored the exaction of conditions. Mr. Schurz said Drake’s grip policy would prove t curse. Mr. Warner favored universal amnesty, whereby he believed Republicans oould cany the South—in stancing the case of Longatroet, whose forgiveness, appointment and confirmation had worked good. Mr. Cameron said he had opposed Longstree-t’; confirmation and could assure Warner that the peo ple of the South would show him (Warner) no liber ality. Mr. Cameron asserted that no Southern Sena tor now on the floor would be re-elected. There is much doubt on the street and at the tor eros and grogshops, as to ultimate results. The early admission of Virginia is regarded as certain, but the best opinion is, conditions will bt imposed—most probably those offered by the Four teenth Amendment, both' to legislators and Stats officers. Restrictions to the House were defeated by only three votes. Recruits are expected by Mon day, who will carry restrictions; and should the Senate amend the bill, their execution is regarded certain. FROM MISSISSIPPI. Jackson, January 15.—The Legislature to-daj ratified the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments. The election of United States Senator will oecci on Monday. B. B. Eggleaton.cnndidste for Governor last year on the Radical ticket, B. W. riouu, of Mir- aiseippi, and Major General Ames, arc the promi nent candidates. Gen. Alcorn has written a letter to Gen. Asm, declining tho Provisional Governorship, and says: “ Coming from military authority and subject for its support to tbe military power, the fitness of things, it appears to me, forbids my acceptance of it, while I hold to moderate prospect the position of Civil Governor by that sanction most acceptable to my instincts as an American citizen—that of pop ular choice. I may perhaps be indulged in the frank confession that, under the fellowship of error and chastisement by which I am bound to tbe Southern people, I am constrained by an irresistible force of my heart to draw back from all lot or part to the government, by any other right than that of their own conscience." GENERAL NEWS. Coluwbus, O., January 14.—The Senate ratified the Fifteenth Amendment by 19 to 18. Topeka, Kansas, January 14.—Tho Senate rati fied the Fifteenth Amendment, and ordered tbe pictures of Jim lane and John Brown, for tbe Senatorial walls. Boston, January 15.—Tho city officials are held under arrest until the fifteen thousand dollars de falcation is made good. Hayea and have been discharged from prison, after four years’ imprisonment, upon tbe discovery of their innocence. They have applied to the Legislature for compensation. * New Orleans, January 15.—The Governor signed the bill repealing the gambling law. Right of the striking telegraphic operators have returned to duty. FROM LOUISIANA. New Orleans, January 14.—The following bilk I and reeolntions are before the Legislature: To ap-1 propriate two hundred and fifty thousand dollars to I pay members, etc.; to extend the corporate limits of I the city of New Orleans, covering about ten miles I additional river front; to select a site for the Stattl House, (one member states that the building will ooet two million dollars, or more;) to abate tie| nuisance of mandamus issuing by Distriot Courts-] to create the Eighth District Court of the Parish of a Orleans, with exclusive criminal jurisdiction r and to issue Witte of injunction, the Governor tol appoint a Judge for tbe present. Another job to! appropriate #5000 for the relief of General Mower’)] widow, abo 68000 for the widow of thsrlata SenaW J Bandali, colored. FOREIGN HEWS. London, January IS.—Tbe Australian and Soot* I Pacific Company loan was introduced to-day- | books close on tbe 283 Instant Private letter* from Pam mention the restart J of tranqufltty. There was no excitement or < Lisbon, January'UU-Xbe Bio Janeiro mail cor I flmc the flight of Lopes and the oioee of the **•’ J Hewea last heard of, wttfc>rt followers, nr I about tj** ttsattva daetiiti-