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MACON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1870.
VOL. IX1V.-K0. 3°
' neS to the Memory or Gen. Cobb.
E. B C. (“CHIQUITJL.”)
tlie Memorial Volume of General Howell
* lost from the press of J. B. Lippincott & Co.,
Waited by our townsman, Rev. S. Boykin, we
i^tke following appropnate and touching lines,
l^ibuted to that volume by our fair correspond
ent, *• Outputs.")
glow, loitering Time,
Thou canst not cheat sweet memory of her debt!
Kono' her loving hand upon ua yet
? Bleeding hearts cannot forget
bnesuwo. thought sublime.
Yes, wounded hearts,
YonrdsrS and ruined home before our eyes
For erer is- The picture never dies;
got m the depth of saddened souls it lies
And ne’er departs.
The proudest son,
noblest, truest patriot Georgia bore,
Oor country’s sinking ark can guide no more.
He elands a glowing vision on that shore,
Ilis work well done.
Thou hast the power,
B God. from out the foaming surge, the deep,
Ibemad.'tho bitter waves to lead, and keep
Within thy wings theso trembling ones who weep
And mourn that hour.
Look down upon
Uy blighted ones, O Fataer, God, to-day,
And in thy spirit clothe them, that they may
All sec thy power—all love it—Lord, all say
. “Thy will be done.”
tfaeon, C!a., 1870.
[For the Telegraph and Messenger.
Intel Ice.
r.T MBS. UMUBE J. BBYAN.
4.7rults us all. And life indeed is not
The thing we plannod it out, ere hope was dead;
And then we women cannot chooso onr lot.”
Owen Meredith.
The sunshine does no more impart
A ray of warmth, a gleam of hope;
It's brightness only mocks tho heart,
That must fore’er in darkness grope.
The perfumed rose, once loved by me,
Xeglected lies, a withered thing;
Re warbling birds, upon each tree,
Give forth no music when they sing.
So pleasure comes, but leaves its sting.
Each scene now palls, I joyed to see.
I care not for the wood, the spring—
Ob! why this dreary change in me ?
I’ve found earth’s charms all vain and fleet;
I've found life dark, and fall of fears.
The bliss, the rapture, once so sweet,
Are vanished, and I’m left to tears.
My heart is like the ruined oak,
AU blacken'd seen on yon lone bill:
The vicLm of the lightning's stroke,
'Tis dead, although it standelh still.
And thus, we see, when life is dead,
And all the dreams that made it bright.
The blighted heal t, by love unfed,
Lives on, throbs on, 'mid darkest night.
What strengthens ns to bear the woe.
The cares, the ills, that chequer earth ?
What bids the vital'streamlet flow,
H7ica <h ml's the source that gave it birth f
It is the cherished, blessed thought,
That when wo leave onr sorrows here,
We enter on a life that’s fraught
With jog, with hope, undimmed by fear.
Melrose, Houston oo., February 3d, 1870.
My Little One:
A PRAYER.
BT EDGAR FAWCETT.
God bless my little one! How fair
The mellow lamp-light gilds her hair,
loose on the cradle pillow there.
God bless my little one 1
God guard my little one! To me.
Life, widowed of her life, would be,
As sea-sands, widowed of the sea.
God guard my little one!
• God love my little one! As dear,
Cool sunshine holds the first green spear
0a April meadow, hold her dear!
God love my little one!
When theso fond lips are mnte, and when
I slumber, not to wake again,
God bless—God guard—God lovo her then,
My little one 1 Amen.
LETTER FROM*WASHINGTON.
Gibson nml Caldwell Before Uie Recon-
slrnetlon Committee—Gibson Hits Him
self n Hard Uek—Ills Testimony .Hake*
the Committee Lnngh—Sketch of the Per
sonal Appearance of the Committee.
Washington, February 11, 1870.
The rival Georgia delegations appeared be
fore the Senate Jndiciary Committee at half-
past ten o’clock this morning.
Judge Gibson read a printed statement signed
by J. U. Parrott, D. B. Harrell, Wm. Gibson,
B. Conley and J. Tweedy, in tho interest of the
Bollock ring. It fell very flat. A reference to
the millennium in tho concluding paragraphs
brought a general laugh from the Committee.
To one point raised in reference to reconstruc
tion in Georgia, a member of the Committee
remarked that it did not apply to Georgia alone;
and there was a smile all around. A few qnes-
tions were asked relative to seating the minority
candidates and {the election to fill vacancies!;
upon whose authority ordered, etc. Mr. Gibson
laid before the Committee a printed defence
from Governor Bollock, the journal of the old
Legislature, the yeas and nays on the adoption
of the amendments by the present Legislature
end a list of the members of both Houses.
He was asked for a daily record of the proceed
ings of the present Legislature; and if they were
not published in the newspapers, and whether
there was not an official paper which published
such proceedings in jonrnal form. To which
Mr. Gibson replied: “No; we have no official
paper. We only have a reporter, Jike those of
the Chronicle, (Forney’s.) They are not relia
ble.” This Answerbrought a general smile from
the committee.
An inquiry in reference to Gen. Terry’s or
ders was answered by a member of the commit
tee, who said a f all set of these orders had been
furnished them.
In conclusion, Mr. Gibson said he Iwanted
nothing bnt a settlement of existing difficulties
and complications, so that we can do something
for the State ontside of politics. He was not a
politicianhimself, and had taken no part in pol
itics. He held a judicial position, to which he
had been elected by the whites of his district.
The old Legislature had passed a law reducing
ihe salary of the judgeships from $2,500 in
gold to $1,800 in gold, with a view to breaking
up the judiciary of the State. The salary was
so small that few men oonld afford to accept the
Position, and Gov. Bullock had been compelled
lo appoint men who were unfit. He should
u&ve given up the judgeship he held long ago,
u he could not live on the salary. He merely
held the position in order to sustain the cause (7)
and in the interest of law and liberty.
This peroration again brought a general smile
from the committee.
Mr. Caldwell was then heard In reply, and
*•*4 a brief and hastily prepared manuscript,
Which he will revise, have printed, and lay be
fore the Committee. He disclaimed all person
al animosity or partisan feelings, and answered
numerous questions from the members of the
Committee Jn -a plain, straightforward way.—
He referred to Mr. Dnnning, the Postmaster at
Atlanta, a3 ineligible, and holding a seat in tho
State Senate in violation of tho State Constitu
tion.
Question—What would be the best course to
pursue, in your opinion, for promoting the in
terests of tho State ?
Answer—We don’t want to be thrown back
into confusion. If everything done in the past
by the Legislature is invalidated, we shall be
thrown into hopeless confusion. All we ask of
you is not to nndo former acts.
Question—Do wo understand you then as de
siring ns to recognize tho present Legislature ?
Wo understood Mr. Bryant differently.
Answer—The rest of the delegation do not
agree with Mr. Bryant on this point. He did
not express our views, but acted on his own in
dividual opinions without consulting any of us.
In reply to other questions Mr. C. answered
substantially os follows:
He did not charge Gen. Terry with doing
anything out of the way. Did not complain of
Gov. Bullock, only of his official acts. Thought
the election of Senators ought to stand. Even
without counting the members said to be ineli
gible, Mr. Miller would be elected, though Mr.
Hill would not. If all the members had been
excluded who we» ouuoiflered to have nu right
to seats in the Legislature, Mr. Miller would
have been elected by three votes and Mr. Brown
by one.
Mr. Caldwell’s answers were very frank, and
apparently very satisfactory to the committee,
upon whom they seemed to make a decided im
pression.
After some further unimportant questions,
Mr. Trumbull, Chairman of the Committee re
marked, “If there is nothing further, we will
consider the matter.
The delegation then withdrew.
On the whole it appears quite certain that the
anti-Bullock side is uppermost, and has succeed
ed in making the most favorable impression on
the tribnnal which holds for the time the fate of
Georgia in its hands.
A sketch of the committee room and its oc
cupants may prove interesting. At the extreme
western corner of the Capitol building, and on
the lower floor, you see a door on which is in
scribed the word “Judiciary” in gilt letters.—
Yon utter a potent sesame to a young man who
sits in the hall behind the door, and are prompt
ly admitted. The room, like all the committee
rooms, is handsomely carpetted, elegantly furn
ished, and has a high, arched, gorgeously fres
coed ceiling. At one end of a heavy mahogany
table in the centre cf the room sits Mr. Trum
bull, Chairman of the Committee, looking very
judge-like, and alive to all that is going on.—
Mr. Carpenter, with a cigar stump between his
teeth lolls in liis large arm-chair, and roils this
way and that, to catch the remarks of different
speakers; letting nothing escape him, and ask
ing frequent questions. Mf. Conkling comes
in while Judge Gibson is reading, and seats
himself by the wood fire which blazes on tho
hearth, puts his feet on the fender and smokes
and pares his finger nails. Rice, a carpet-bag
ger from Arkansas, sat reading on the other side
of the fireplace and apparently pays no atten
tion to what is going on. Stewart and Edmunds
listen attentively and ask frequent questions.
Two sthort-hand writers, one employed by Bul
lock, take rapid note of what was said and done.
Such was the scene. It is impossible to predict,
with any certainty, what the Committee will do,
or what Congress will do after them. I hope,
however, for tho best. Dalton.
LETTER FROM* W ASHINGTON.
IIow Public Opinion is Manufactured—'Tlie
Price of Cadetsliips—“On to RlelunoiMl'’’—
Miscellaneous News and Gossip.
Washington, February 13, 1870.
In response to tho call of (he Senate the Post
master-General reports that he had printed and
sent out 75,000 blank petitions against the frank
ing privilege, together with 28,000 circulars;
that is to say 103,000 printed papers. The pa
per cost $409, and the printing was done at the
Government office—cost not reported. If the
103,000 blanks and circulars had been dispatched
on private account, the amount of postage to
which they would have been liable would only
foot up $2060. The cost of printing would pro
bably not exceed $2500; and as the paper only
cost $409, we find as a total, a mere bagatelle
of $5050, over which soms watch-dogs of the
Treasury would like to squabble.
There was no additional expenditure for en
velopes ; and the labor of folding and dressing
cost nothing, it is said, because the petitions,
having been sent to deputy postmasters all over
the country, were enclosed with other blanks in
the regular order of business.
The deputy postmasters being an independ
ent, as well as an indefatigable set of men, have
returned these blanks greatly elongated—a sort
of official tape-worm—and richly ornamented
with nnforged autographs of the sovereign peo
ple. Written matter coming under letter-post
age, might make the return more costly, as it
was mire bulky than tho outgo; bnt that would
only add another bagatelle to the acconnt, which
is offset by so large a display of public opinion.
Had it been 103,000 speeches of some dry
old Senator, intended to enlighten his constitu
ents on the subject of mail contracts or the
pending new $100,000 lock job, it would not
have been worth even the small expense incur
red, because the people do not care to know
what their Senators and Representatives do in
Congress!
Certain Georgians here, who had interviews
with Attorney General Hoar some time since in
relation to the vacancies on the Supremo Bench,
say that he expressed himself so favorably con
cerning Alabama that they were surprised ho
was not nominated to the Southern vacancy.
As Mr. Bradloy is understood to have received
the nomination at the solicitation of Mr. Hoar,
who, feeling sore over his own rejection, deter
mined to have something to say about his suc
cessor ; and as Bradley is not likely to be con
firmed, they think Alabama stands a good
chance now. I give these opinions for what
they are worth. For my own part I may say,
however, that I do not think Alabama will get
the nomination. In this connection it may be
stated that the President has said he would nom
inate no man to the Supreme Bench, to fill any
vacancy, who is not known to be perfectly in ac
cord with the ideas ot the reconstruction laws,
and all proceedings held under them. The
Southern and Western Senators are determined
not to.vote for any nomination to the Supreme
Benchunless a Southern or Western man is se
lected. It looks just now as if the vacancies
would not be filled for some time.
A good deal has been said and written con
cerning the sale of cadetships at West Pointand
Annapolis; bnt it yet remains to be told how
the Sonth has been cheated ont of the appoint
ments to which she was entitled. Each mem
ber of Congress has the appointing of one cadet
to West Point and one to Annapolis. The law
provides that these appointments shall be given
to residents of the district which the member
represents. But the law is evaded, and in this
way: A boy is selected from the distric t who is
known to be so ignorant that he cannot possibly
pass the necessary examination. He receives
the appointment, and of course is rejected.
Then the member of Congress makes a state
ment to the effect that there is no one of the
right political faith in his district who can pass
an examination, and gets permission to select a
boy elsewhere. There is generally one at hand
with a rich parent, and some hundreds or thou
sands of dollars at his back; and so the appoint
ment to which Georgia or Florida was entitled
goes to Maine or Vermont. The price paid for
cadetships ranges from $500 to $10,000. A
carpet-bagger from Sonlh Carolina is said to
have received the Utter sum. It is more than
he ever made in his life by selling codfish or
presetting the gospel; and no wonder that on
this and other “perquisites" be has grown fat
and impudent. If the committee now engaged
in investigating this matter do their dnty, there
will be some rich developments, which, how
ever, the committee hope to keep entirely to
themselves. In this they will fait The pro
ceedings will certainly leak intothe press sooner
or later.
Another Ooggrassiooal exclusion! The cry
s again “on to Richmond!” The country paysi
these men $5000 each, with numerous perqui
sites, not to mention stealing—which wonld be
disrespectful— and they desert the House and
rush off, perhaps, during the most important
discussions. Why not apply Secretary Boat-
well's “docking” system to Congress ?
Dr. Taggert, collector of Internal Revenue
in Utah, was before the House Committee on
Territories Friday, and stated that the assess
ment on the large amount of property inheirited
by the forty-two children of tho late Hebe Kim
ball could not be collected without the aid of the
military. Are we on the eve of another war
with Brigham? Your correspondent crossed
the plains once for the purpose of fighting the
Mormons, bnt does not care to go again.
An effort will soon be made in Congress, with
fair prospects of success, to discontinue the ex
pensive practice of printing in the Globe, at
government expenso, speeches that were never
delivered in either body. The present practice
is for a member to get the floor, to read a pre
pared speech, and, on request, he will yield hi3
time to other members who have business to
transact, providing permission is given to print
his speech in the Globe. Thus far, permission
has never been refused, and the speeches which
were never dellvexotl taUo more epann in the
Giotie itiaii all other matter, including reports,
bills, resolutions and debates.
George Francis Train opposes tho removal of
the Capital; and of course it will not be re
moved. Train evidently likes Washington, and
as he says he is to be the next President his
wishes ought to be consulted in the matter.
Gen. Banks, Adam Badcan, and Gen. Tate,
(a minister from Hayii,) and wife, dined to
gether at the Arlington last evening. Tate is a
colored gentleman. Nice party, altogether.—
Badcan, it will be remembered was breveted
for a wound received in robbing a hen-roost.
A w]pte man named John R. Graves, frem
Virginia, obtained a license here yesterday to
marry a mulatto woman. He said be had been
living with the woman several years, and she
had six children which she wanted to legitima
tize.
The House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency closed the taking of testimony in relation
to the gold panic yesterday, and wiil report in a
few days. The evidence will all be printed,and
will mako a volume of several hundred pages.
The House Committee on Foieign Affairs will
consider tho Cuban question at their next meet
ing.
The receipts from internal revenue yesterday
exceeded half a million.
Gen. Terry has left for Georgia.
Gov. Alcorn, of Mississippi, is here.
Dalton.
IXoiv mncli Colton—The Cost and tbe
Nett Vrotlts.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger :—I notice
that Mr. Gustin, through the pages of the South
ern Farm and Home, dissents in toto from some
views expressed by myself recently, on the sub
ject of deep cultivation' of crops.
Now, sir, this is a subject of vital importance
to the agriculturist, and one that is destined to
affect immensely onr agricultural products, and
I shall be glad to discuss it with Mr. Gustin
when he shall have concluded his satire, and
shown us how it is that his beautiful system of
“capillary attraction,” bringing up moisture
from below and bringing down moisture from
above, supply “nutriment” to a plant that is
famishing for the want of feeders; for, accord
ing to Mr. Gustin’s system of deep “subsoil
lifter” cultivation, his plants can never have any
lateral roots traversing the soil till after Mr.
Gustin has stopped his “subsoil lifter,” which
has been coming along regularly, every few
days since his plants came up, “running about
twenty inches deep.”
By the by, Messrs. Editors, I wish you to call
ou Mr. Samuel I. Gustin for a report of pro
ducts of that little half acre cotton patch, about
which we beard so much last summer (and
which I saw myself,) on which ho put one thou
sand pounds of guano. This was tho patch de
signed to illustrate Mr. Gustin’s new theory of
“capillary attraction. ” "What did it make, and,
pro rata, how much per acre t Not a pound has
yot been reported; that I have heard of. A few
stalks were placed on exhibition at tho Macon
Fair, and, I must say, they were the fullest of
green cotton that I have ever seen in tho mid
dle of November! Didn’t somebody tell Mr.
Gustin that the frost wonld catch his cotton bolls,
and that they never would open ? I certainly
think, Messrs. Editors, that Air. Gustin ought
to have had the premium for tho best crop of
green cotton on exhibition. ■ '
But how much did tbe patch mature and open
of nice white cotton ? The public is entitled to
a full report, as a new theory or principle of
cultivation was sought to bo inaugurated, and
this patch was heralded as an example of the
wonderful effects of “capillary attraction.”
Please tell Mr. Gustin that when he makes
his report, to repeat how deep he broke the land
before planting, how much guano per acre, and
tho market value of tho guano, how mnch labor
was employed to make and gather the crop, and
what was the actual profit on the crop ?
The six acre crop of cotton that carried off
the silver pitcher at the Macon Fair was a good
yield, and was made with comparatively a small
outlay of money and labor; and I am partial to
tho system of farming that produced it (The
method of procedure, as described by Lockett,
in making this crop, was strictly in accordance
with tho Dickson system of farming.) But if
Mr. Gustin can demonstrate, by actual results,
a better system, making more cotton with tho
same investment of means and labor, why, then
I shall certainly become deeply interested in the
arguments of Mr. S. I. Gustin and his learned
authorities.
Figures tell the tale! We want actual re
sults. No argument, short of such demonstra
tion, will be at all likely to convince any mod
ern, practical agriculturist of tbe superiority of
any particular system of farming. Even when
bales of cotton are counted ont, the zealous en
quirer wants to know how mnch capital and la
bor was required to make these bales, and what
was tbe clear profit on the investment ?
Mr. Gustin very politely invited the Executive
Committee of the State Agricultural Society to
visit his cotton patch, and we want to know the
result in pounds of cotton. I hope Mr. Gnstin
will tell ns what proportion of the bolls in his
patch failed to open. Judging from the speci
mens seen at the fair, I can safely -calcu
late that a large number of bolls never opened
at all, whereas, in Mr. Diokson’s fields not
a green boll could be found ten days before
tbe fair. Tell us all about it, Air. Gustin, and
then we will discuss the principle.
' J.'Dickson Smith.
AIaokolia, Houston Co., February 17, 1870.
Revels Lectures ms White Brothers in
Congress.—A Washington special to the Herald
of Sunday says:
Senator Revels, the new colored Senator from
Mississippi, remarked to-day that his State
would probably have been admitted by this
time but for the bitter personalities which pre
vail in the House and Senate. Revels said he
deprecates these things. He is sorry to see
the Senators and members forgetting the high
duties of statesmanship and stooping to low
personal attacks upon each other. This is not
the way, he thinks, to dignify the position to
which they have been elevated by the people.
It is reported that the Russian Government
has succeeded in securing the services of the
most experienced inventor of ammunition in
the world— OoL Boxer of the English arsenal—
by a salary of £5,000 a year. The British Navy
Department is much blamed , for allowing a
foreign Government to remove from England so
valuable a man.
A lady went into a dry goods store in a New
England town and inquired for “bleached
cloth.” Several pieoes of sheeting were shown
her for inspection, bnt failed to suit. “Per
haps,” said the lady, “if I should tell yowwhat
Z want it for, von would know what to give me.
It if to be used for reposing robes." The man
am ted.
Tlie Law in Regard to the Inspection
of Fertilizers—What More is Needed.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger:
The Legislature, in providing by law for
the inspection of fertilizers in certain locali
ties, had a good end in view, if unfortunate
in selecting the best means to accomplish that i
end. On account of the deficiencies of the
law, as well as tho early and frequent abuse of
it, (said abuse being, however, no argument
against its use,) efforts doubtless will he made
before the next Legislature either to moiify
The Atlanta Congressional Agency.
An Election for United States Senators to
be Held Tuesday—Aaron Alpeoria Bitter
ly Opposes It.
[From the Atlanta Constitution, j
Monday, February 14, 1870.
Senate.—Senate called to order by President
Conley.
Prayer by Rev. W. B. Smith.
Journal of the 2dinst. read.
Marion Henderson sworn in as Senator from
the 3d district.
Air. Speer offered a resolution that both
branches of the General Assembly proceed on
, ,. . . . ,. , , Tuesday, the 15th inst., to elect viva voce, one
and amend its provisions or to entirely repeal Senator totheSenate of the United States, whose
the law. The former may be desirable—the J term shall expire Alarch 4, 1871; one whose
latter, unless something better ^hstitutes it, j ^^^xpireMaroh 4, r 1873; one whose
would be very unwise and prejudicial to the
planting interest.
What an opportunity now offers to the press,
by appropriate discussion, to direct publio
term shall expire March 4, 1877.
Mr. Higbee said there was a difference of
opinion existing as to the number of Senators
to be elected, and he offered as a substitute a
resolution that the General Assembly meet on
Tuesday, the 15th, lo elect Senators, viva voce;
sentiment into a proper channel, and, indeed, i in accordance with the act of Congress.
to foreshadow to the Legislature such modifi
cations, amendments, repeal or new law, as
will best subserve the important planting in
terest!
Because, under the operation of the present
law it is impossible hut that some worthless
compound may escape the notice of inspect
ors; the uninformed public jumps to.the con
clusion that the law itself is a burning, and
should he stricken from the statute bioks.
The public, with superficial observstion, is
not aware that said inspection law is an anom
aly in legislation!—a law creating rights, with
no sufficient remedies for their enforcement,
and that can be, and frequently has been neg
lected, violated, scouted, with impunity.
For instance, the inspector for the county ot
Chatham is Dr. A. IVJeans, of aged experience
and a reputation not confined to our State or
country. Through the port ofSavannah proba
bly 3-4 ths or 7-8ths of the fertilizersers of the
North pass into the interior or the State j and
yet, thesaid State inspector has no authority to
require that samples of the various compounds
be submitted to him for analysis, or that his
brand be put upon each bag or barrel before
transportation from this point. In fact, no
legal provision is made for the collection of his
inspection fees; it is simply a voluntary, grat
uitous matter with dealers to allow the fees or
not Suppose the arrival of a cargo here,, or
the manipulation in this city of an article
which the inspector has reason to suspect is
a cheat, or is a fertilizer of very little worth,
and the same i3 about to be shipped to Ma
con, Americas or elsewhere for distribution
and sale. The inspector has no legal author
ity to demand samples for analysis, to detain
it here until branded, nor to collect his fees.
Therefore, the farmer, to a large extent, is
as much at the mercy of the manipulators of
fertilizers as before the law was made, and it
recurs that his only protection, if that be reli
able, is in dealing with known and trustworthy
parties.
Again, it is entirely impracticable that ship
ments be detained here until analyzed and
branded, if the present law were so amended
as to allow it. So heavy arc the receipts of
fertilizers—so numerous the various articles—
so nice and tedious the process of analysis—so
insignificant the means afforded the inspector
to test them, that the docks, wharves, ware
houses and streets of Savannah would be filled
to their utmost capacity. The State, with
mistaken and niggardly economy, has provided
no laboratory, no apparatus, no testing acids,
fluids, minerals. What of analysis is done is
by the tardy processes improvised by the in
spector at his own considerable expense, and
at delays, therefore, for which he is not respon
sible.
Notwithstanding these evident defects, tho
very presence of the Inspector at this Port
has doubtless saved thousands of dollars to
the planters, on account of certain compounds
known to have been submitt jd to, and analyzed
by him—falling under the standard claimed
for them and which therefore he properly re
fused to brand. How mtny more worthless
cheats have been, through wholesome fear of
the Inspector, turned into other markets than
Georgia of course is not known—doubtless
many.
But to conclude this hasty .communication,
which I havo not time to revise—as a planter
directly interested—and more so, a commmis-
sion merchant purchasing for our friends their
fertilizers, I much prefer the present law to
no law at all—especially in its application to
Savannah, Augusta and Brunswick as ports
of entry.
I would raggest that unless you find valid
objection or have have a better plan, that you
would do the State good service, direct popu
lar opinion, and prepare the Legislature for
proper action by recommending, say, the es
tablishment of an Agricultural Bureau, and
the appointment of a State Chemist—put at
his disposal a sufficient fond, say $10,000,
wherewith to erect and furnish apparatus and
testing material for a State Laboratory—ap
point him a salary paid from the State Treas
ury—require him to lave inspectors at the
ports of entry, and all localities where com
mercial manures are compounded- Let these
inspectors be amenable to the State Chemist,
and he morally responsible to the public for
their efficiency. Require said inspectors to
furnish the State Cnemist with samples of all
articles sought to bo sold, and, that manures
be sold by a certain and published analysis or
standard made by some recognized chemist—
these samples to be deposited in the Labora
tory for future reference in cases of doubt or
difficulty—buyers, or sellers, or both, to havo
analysis when wanted, and when willing, to
pay for it It will result, that parties having
manures they confide in, will lor the benefit
of the endorsement of the State Chemist, have
them analyzed, and published and sold on
their merits—and buyers and consumers who
complain that they have been unfairly dealt
with, can test the same before the State Chem
ist, and the result be evidence before the jury
for what it is worth.
The State can well afford to have no inspec
tion fees upon fertilizers—it is a tax as all
Air. Harris hoped that upon reflection Air.
Higbee would withdraw his substitute.
Mr. Candler was glad to see that Senators
were given to reflection. The Senate should
not elect until there was a vacancy. No vacancy
now existed. There was no law authorizing the
election. Such an election would not be the
voice of the people of Georgia or her represen
tatives ; it would bo an outrage.
Air. Merrell advocated the election of Sena
tors.
Air. Candler asked if Dr. Aliller did not get a
majority of the Simon pure, unadulterated.
Mr. Merrell replied that perhaps he did.
Mr. Hinton asked if Congress had not declared
that Georgia was entitled to representation in
Congress.
Mr. Merrell answered, “Yes.” He thought
it was doubtful whether three should be elected.
Mr. Hungerford asked if Alississippi had not
furnished an example.
Mr. Alorrell said that he would not commit
himself.
Air. Hungerford called the previous question,
when
Aaron Alpeoria Bradley arose and hoped it
wonld not be pressed.
An attempt to Bhove the previous question
failed.
Aaron Alpeoria protested against the “inde
cent haste” and efforts.to “gag.”
President Conley called him to order.
Aaron AJpeoria resumed. He protested
against such indecent haste. The Judiciary
Committee had the matter now under consider
ation. Congress don’t want any such election
until 1871. It is their wish that Georgia should
remain as a territory. He would not be sur
prised at Gen. Sheridan coming back as Terry’s
successor. "Will Gov. Bullock govern Georgia
any better in 1870 than he did in 1869? If
Georgia is now admitted she will stand on her
present Code, mider which the colored man has,
nothing to expect. The Code was good enough
for white men, but it was framed when “negroes
had no rights that a white man was bound to re
spect.” Georgia should be held in hand until
she was ready to act in harmony with the Gen
eral Government. An election now would jeop
ardize the interests of both black and white.
General Grant, in a telegram, says: “ Stand
firm in your place and exercise your own judg
ment” Have you counted noses? Many of you
are political babies. You wouldn’t jump so if
you had been in political life as long as I have.
Look at facts. There are thirty-six colored men
in the Legislature, and thirty white men, who
will vote with them. This leaves 110, which
if equally divided as Bullockites and Bryantites,
wonld be 55 for each. How can you elect Sen
ators ? We can prevent an election and we will
doit Whom will yon elect? Not one of them
has gone through half the danger I have. I
wouldn’t havo it and leave Georgia in her pres
ent disorganized condition, without a legal head,
respected by the people. Try to be decent and
I’ll vote with you. Try to eleot, and a decent
defeat awaits yon. Elect Senators nnder the
present Code and I can’t live in Georgia. I
wouldn’t lose much, because I can make more
money elsewhere, have better society and Jive
better. I am to the manor bom, vilMed as I
have been by those coming here to get their
carpet-bags filled with money. I love Georgia
and her people without respect to color or race.
By the act of July, 1867, all power was lodged
in the hands of the General in command.
He can remove any officer, even the Gover
nor himself. Any law enacted now would be
more valid, with the sanction oj the General
Commanding than if Georgia was in the'Union.
He wanted mixed juries and a military bill allow
ing every one to carry arms, even those labor
ing under the disabling clauses of the Four
teenth Amendment. He favored a mixed militia.
Life and property was not safe in Georgia.
[Here President Conley called the speaker to
order.]
The speaker stated that he was giving his rea
sons for not voting for United States Senators
and protested against the indecent haste.
Mr. Campbell, (coL) made a long and labored
effort in favor of an election. It made np in
length what it lacked in force or originality.
Mr. Higbee went back on his substitute and
withdrew it.
Air. Harris called the previous qnestion.
Aaron Alpeoria moved to lay the whole sub
ject on the table until 1871. Lost.
The vote was taken on Air Speer’s resolution
with the following result:
Yeas—Brook, Burton, Campbell (col), Col-
man, Corbitt, Dickey, Dunning, Griffin, (Ctn,)
Harris, Henderson, Higbee, Hungerford, Jones,
Merrell, McWhorter, Richardson, Sherman,
Speer, Sringer, Welch—20.
Nays—Bowers, Bradley, (col.) Bums, Can
dler, Fain, Hinton, Holcombe, McArthur,Smith.
(7th) Smith, (36th) Trawick, Wallace, (coL)
—12.
On motion the resolution was ordered to be
transmitted to the House.
On motion the Senate adjourned until 10 a.
m. to-morrow.
The vote shows, that Bradley and Wallaoe,
(coL) to the manor born, voted against the res
olution; Campbell, (col.) carpet-bagger, voted
in favor of it. ' - ,
The following was laid on every Senator’s
desk: .
Georgia Legislature,
Senate Chamber,
Atlanta, Ga., February 12, 1870.
[by telegbafh.3
“February 7.—7b Vice-President Colfax,
Washington, D. G.—Sib: If we elect Senators
before revising the barbarous Code of Georgia,
and enaot a mixed jnry and militia bill, the Re
publicans are defeated."
tion lees upon lertutzers-u is a tax as au * ...February9.—7b President Grant, Washing-
special taxes are, on the consumer—still n,,. n n q • please answer quickly, yes tor no,
thought better, a moderate tax, say 25 cents “ - ' - - - -— Li *
per ton on all fertilizers sold in Georgia hon
estly collected and returned, will, it is believed,
K 'he first year for the outlay of expense of
ratoiy, etc., and an amount as salary to
to the chemist commensurate with his impor-
'ant office and duties.
Planter and Commission Merchant.
Americus, Ga., February 14th, 1870.
should we vote for Senators before repealing the
black Code of Georgia?"
7b A. A. Bradley, Georgia Legislature!
President has received your dispatch. He can
not advise you—prefers, that yon use your own
! discretion. Horace. Porteb.”
| Then, we say, in the name of God, save Geor-
I gia from her sins, and wash ont the Augean sta-
' fcle, while the Euphrates is under our control
! Gov. Bullock could not control the State in
_ x -X -x riwt '1869, ana therefor«, bein3 under the same Code,
The town of _Lost Trad, Mountain, has only to lje execn ted by the same powers, he cannot
one woman within its limits, and the husband gnccee a ^ 4370
can’t sleep nights becauseisomany men stand Gentlemen, let ns look over the political b*t-
around the gate and grate their teeth. j Ue on which the eontest for Senators
The Home Secretary of Russia, in view of may take place on Monday,- the 14th instant,
the recent manifestations of popular discontent, and under the doctrine of chance see who will
recommends the Caar to cancel his recent lib- ' or may claim the field. We have in the House
oral reforms. 1 of Representatives 140 members, and in the
The advocates of female suffrage are divided | Senate 36, making in all, 176; and from this
into two hostile parties—ons led by Aliss ■ number substract 36 colored members, leaving
Anthony and Mrs. Stanton, and the other by 140; and from this substract 20 white members
Lucy Stone and Henry Ward Beecher, j of the Honse, and 10 of the Senate, who will
The House Judiciary Committe are preparing vote vrith the^colored men—-leaving 110 Demo-
abill to regulate and make naturalization uni- crats and Bullock RepaUieaiW. If w« divide
form in aUthe oourts. this number by two, we havens Bollock and «
Heavy Thdt.—A cable telegram announoea Bryant Democrats, and 66 true men, who can
the theft, at London, of ten thousand pounds in and will claim the field. Axtbobia.
Bank of England notes. j HouM ._ nonM m J^ 18
A number of colored men in Louisville have Prayer by the Rev. O. W. Francis,
organised an association to buiid a first-class Journal of the Proceedings of the House 00
steamboat to ply the Mississippi. the 4th ofFebruary read.
Mr. Porter, (coL) of Chatham, moved to re
consider so much of the action of the Honse as
related to the selection of a Chaplain for the
House. Lost.
The Governor’s Secretary here entered and
announced a communication (in writing) from
“His Excellency, the Provisional Governor,”
recommending the admission of A. W. Johnson,
of Forsyth county, and W. G. B. Rogers, of
Union county.
Air. Powell, of Decatnr county, then stepped
up and was qualified. A message from the Sen
ate was here announced and read by Secretary
Alills. It was to the effect that the Senate bad
passed a resolution to elect United States Sena
tors, the House concurring, on Tuesday, 16th
instant at 12 m.
The name.of A. W. Johnson, from Forsyth,
was called, when
Air. Scott rose to object to the qualification.
He asked if the House was organized?
The Speaker declined to answer; bnt had
read a communication from Gen. Terry to Gov.
Bollock, (incorporated in Bullock’s message)
saying that the House was organ ; zed for the
purpose of complying with the conditions of the
reconstruction acts.
Air. Scott wanted to know what law the Speak
er recognized as governing the Honse.
The Speaker said he was proceeding under
the Reconstruction Acts, and again called for
A. W. Johnson, bnt he did not appear.
A communication from J. H. Penland, of
Union connty, to Gov. Bullock, in reference to
his application for relief from disabilities, and
requesting to be sworn in, was here read. Bul
lock referred the matter to the House.
Mr. Shumate desired to have read an affida
vit from Mr. Penland, that he signed this appli
cation through fraud.
Mr. Shumate moved that the House refer the
matter to a committee, or to General Terry, and
that neither Penland nor Rogers be sworn in
untill a proper decision has been made.
Rogers is claimed as the next highest, Mr.
Penland having been declared ineligible by
Gen. Terry’s original order, as being one who
had admitted his ineligibility by applying for
relief.
The Speaker rnled that the affidavit of Pen-
land conld not be read, that no appeal could be
had from this decision, and that Rogers shonld
be sworn in. "While the matter was being dis
cussed and the Speaker was striking right and
left, and always falling back on the position
that he was acting nnder Terry’s orders, Rogers
was quietly sworn in. and when the Speaker
found he was sworn in, he declared there was
nothing before the House.
Air. Shumate desiredjo have a protest filed
and read.
The Speaker said he conld filo as many as he
chose, but it wonld not now be read.
Mr. Tweedy, of Richmond, offered a resolu
tion to concur in the Senate resolution provid
ing for the election of United States Senators.
Air. Scott, of Floyd, obtained the floor, and
spoke in opposition to the resolution. He said
he knew the Radicals would urge that they
shonld elect on to-merrow, as that was the se
cond Tuesday after organization, and that the
State Constitution required an election by that
time. But he said that this law was not recog
nized by the Speaker or the powers that rnled
ns. If it was, then the House was illegally or
ganized, as a register in bankruptcy had quali
fied all the members, while the State law re
quired the qualification to be made by a Judge
of Supreme or Superior Court. He thought
they were in a dilemma. *
[Aaron was seen winking at the “cullnd,”
bnt it is not known what was tho significance
of the wink.]
O'Neal, of Lowndes, discussed the matter at
some length.
Mr. Scott rose to a point of order. The Rules
of the House required the House to adjourn at
1 o’clock, and he moved to adjourn.
The Speaker ruled that O’Neal, of Lowndes,
had the floor, and he conld not entertain the
motion.
Air. Scott said the Speaker had ruled on other
occasions that a motion to adjourn was always
in order.
The Speaker said he had never entertained
such a motion while a member was speaking.
O'Neal continued in favor of the resolution.
Turner, (col.,) of Bibb, interrupted him, and
said he was one of those who was opposed to
the election of Senators to-morrow, if it could
be avoided. He desired to ask O’Neal if the
Legislature could not decline to act in the elec
tion of Senators, and remain a territorial gov
ernment ?
Turner seemed to be afraid that their action
in the premises might make the Code of Geor
gia the law, and enable the Democrats to get
possession of the government. [This threw
light on Aaron’s winks, especially when taken
in connection with Aaron’s fnlmination.]
O’Neal wandered about trying to explain, bnt
sat down finally and the previous question was
called and carried, and the resolution adopted.
A resolution to allow Mrs. Oliver the use of this
Hall to-morrow evening for the purpose of lec
turing on “Female Suffrage.” Carried with
some opposition from the Radicals. *
House then adjourned till 10 a. m. to-mor
row.
[Radical caucus at 7i o’clock to nominate
United States Senators announced.]
A Chinese Restaurant.
| From the San Faancisco Mulletiii]
The men—the lords of creation—took posses
sion of the choice seats, and then the females
were allowed to distribute themselves aronnd
like butter on a boarding-school slice of bread—
occupying a very small space. The females
were dressed in the bight of Celestial fashion,
wearing rich silk gowns, valuable gold bracelets,
diamond rings and the daintiest shoes imagina
ble. The traditional, ponderous hair-pin, with
bead and gold decorations, was worn by all;and
the tossing head and proud bearing showed their
opinion of their one-horse banquet—especially
of themselves. Scarcely had the chairs received
their burdens when the bowl—the centre of at
traction—was transferred into a mineature fish
ing pond. Each Chinaman seized his silver-
hinged chop sticks and made a demonstration
on the bowl, now picking np a choice morsel,
and then losing it through the dexterity of a
mischievous fellow on the opposite side of the
table.
In partaking of the food a little gallantry was
noticeable; the first load on the chop-sticks was
consigned to the females, and they managed to
take care of it. Two tea urns were placed on
the table, and from time to time the males filled
their little China cups, and drank themselves or
helped the women. With the exception that
the gathering was a little boisterous, nothing
derogatory to the affair conld be said. One
moon-eyed damsel became jealous of her escort,
and as he arose and leaned forward to assist a
female heathen at his right,she slyly moved his
chair away. Great was his fall, bnt he joined
in the mirth caused by the joke, and was care
ful not to slight his lady love after that. An
intelligent looking Chinaman gave a toast in
•Rngiiah—“My Father in China'—and all drain
ed their cups.
lot catting has commenced on Gayuga Lake,
and hundreds of car loads are to be at once dis
patched to this city. The ice is not above eight
inches in thickness.
A woman reoently fell ont of a fifty story win
dow in Paris npon the head of a foot passenger.
They both had a roll in he mud, bnt neither wa
badly injured. .. , » f-I
Living in Harrodsburg, Ky., is an old ne
gro woman over 100 years of age, whose fice,
hands, neck and arms have become perfectly
white, and her hair is snow-white, besides
haring lost much of the: kinky appearance
which is characteristic of. the negro’s wool.
The old woman says she was “bom a nigger,
and felt no little alarm when ^ she began to
turn white.
A German professor, whose days and nights
had been devoted to unintennittrag study of
the Greek artide, lav on his death bed. Call
ing his son to his bedside, he briefly reviewed
his past life, adding, in faltering tones:
“Hans, be warned by my error—I meant well
—bat I attempted too much—I shonld have
confined myself to the dative ease.
AIeS. GOTTERSCHNEtDER'S NOTIONS OP WOMAN’S
Rights.—Gotlieb Goitersohneider is a little Bon-
dont Dutchman, with a strapping big vrow, who
has evidently her own notions about woman’s
rights. Mrs. Gotlieb bad an admirer, with whom,
in Gotlieb's absence, she was in the habit of
adjourning to a neighboring lager beer saloon,
and indulging in <X>pious libations of the Ger
man fluid, at the aforesaid admirer’s expense.
This coming to the little man’s ears he vowed
vengeance, and with wrath in his eye, and hick
ory stick in his hand, he watched the treacher
ous couple, and a few evenings since found
them in their accustomed haunt, the lager beer
saloon aforesaid.
The little Dutchman “ pitched into” the dis
turber of his peace, and the wind-up of the af
fair is told by Gotlieb as follows: “ I tells
Christina to valk shtraight home, and Shinkins,
he picks np der beer mug, and lets to beer spill
over mine face, and he hits me in der back mit
his boot, and I goes out; and Christina she no
come, and I go home and goes to ped, between
two fedder peds. I was so mad; and Christina
she comes and laughs at me because Shinking
hit mine back before mine face mit his two
boots.”—Bondout Freeman.
An Elephant and two C amels Attack
ed by Alligators in a Florida Swamp
Florida Correspondence Fort Caines Mirror. ]
The peregrinations of showmen are beset
with numerous difficulties while pursuing their
daily avocations in this our Southern country,
which with the usual winter rains, heavy
roads, and fording of streams, makes it very
difficult for the managers to mako good the
promises of the agents. Such was the case
with John Robinson’s Circus and Menagarie a
few days since. While performing in Talla
hassee, Fla., it was mentioned to Mr. J. F.
Robinson, Jr., that he might expect some dif
ficulty in passing through a long and dismal
swamp between that place and Quincy, on ac
count of the large number of alligators which
infested the ford at this particular locality,
and who are at this season of the year very
ferocious, and on the watch for any unfortu
nate mule or horse that may become entangled
in the numerous roots, quicksands, and holes,
which abound at the ford; but he replied as
the agent had already made the arrangements
for him to go through, and it was not hi3 na
ture, to turn back, he had nothing left but to
follow, trusting to his previous good fortune
in getting thus far. The resul t of his decision,
although anticipating some difficulty, was far
more serious than he anticipated.
At three o’clock p. M., on Tuesday, January
25th, Prof. Lewis Houston, who has charge
of the animals, started with the elephantEm-
pressj the large Bractian camel, the beautiful
Arabian white camel, a fine thoroughbred mare
and colt, and two spotted coach dogs, to make
the trip to Quincy, although repeatedly
warned by Mr. J. F. Robinson, Jr., not to at
tempt the passage of tho swamp in any other
than daylight Tie however went through.
Before approaching the ford, an occasional
bellow or roar was heard betokening that the
inhabitants of the locality had not retired for
the night, and a sudden plunge and plash in
the water would denote that the enemy were
on the alert for mischief. The elephant would
every few steps, throw her trunk aloft, emit
ting at the same time a loud screech of defi
ance, tho camels uttering low moans while the
horses almost refused to stir, and stood trem
bling with fear, while the dogs kept up an in
cessant howling. Approaching the water of
the ford, Houston determined upon tbe imme
diate passage through before tho alligators
had time to summon their crew.
Bidding the elephant enter, she stepped bold
ly in, at the same time lashing the water fu
riously with her trunk 2 the camels, horses and
dogs following close in the rear. He had
passed two-thirds of the way when a sharp
yelp’from one of the dogs, and his sudden
disappearance, denoted that the swamp fiends
were at work, and before he could collect his
thoughts the other dog went under with
a long death howl. He now began to think
of his own safety, and calling to the elephant
commanded her to turn, as she did. 60 a
fearful roar was heard from the large Bactri-
an camel who had at that instant been attack
ed. The water seemed alive with, alligators.
The roaring, bellowing and screeching of ele
phant camels and alligators were terrific.
They would throw their ponderous jaws open
and tear huge pieces of .flesh from the camel,
while the poor brute would utter heartrending
groans and cries for relief In the meantime
the elephant was not idle. Ever solicitous for
the welfare of her keeper and companions, she
had, at the moment of seeing them safely
landed upon tbe opposite shore, rushed back
to the assistance of her friend, the camel, who
by this time was nearly gone, and by creating
the greatest furore among her assailants, suc
ceeded in bringing the head of the camel *to
the shore, that portion being all that remained
of the poor animal.
In the confusion that ensued, Houston did
not miss the colt until warned by a shrill
scream or neigh, which seemed to come from
several rods below. Upon rushing down the
stream a few yards a terrible scene was pre
sented to his view. It would seem that the
denizens of Chattahoochee swamp for miles
around had become cognizant of some extrn
attraction at that particular point on this
night, and had started for the rendezvous, and
upon reaching the scene of action had unex
pectedly encountered both food and opposition
at the same time—for, simultaneous with the
meeting ot the colt they met their pursuers,
and an awful battle ensued. Severtu times it
seemed as if the colt would escape and regain
the shore, so busy were tho alligators in de
stroying each other; but just before the poor
creature would reach the land, some monster,
more ravenous than brave, would leave tho
melee, pursue and drag it back into deep water
until finally it became exhausted and fell an
easy prey to the fearful reptiles wbilo Professor
Houston Btood looking on with blarichfed and
terrified looks, wholly unable to render the
least assistance, threatened with a terrible
death should he even attempt it. As he turned
to retrace his steps towards the place where
he left the remaining animals, he counted the
rest! He had made the passage, but at a ter
rible sacrifice. He bad started with an ele
phant, two camels, two dogs and two horses.
He came out with an elephant, one camel and
one horse. The camel was valued at $5,000,
and very rare. The colt Mr. Robinson had
had repeatedly refused $1,000 for. It will he
many a long year before Houston will forget
the horrors of passing through a Florida
wasmp at night J. A. M.
Five Hundred Dollars fob a Drink. —A few
days ago two fellows while inebriated, awaited
a gentleman on the highway near Lewiston,
Maine, endeavored to shoot him. The in
terposition of a fourth person saved bis life.
Afterward the offenders called upon him to see
if they conld not prevent a prosecution.
He agreed not to prosecute them on condition
that they gave a guarantee of $500 each that
they wonld touch not, taste not, handle not in
toxicating drinks for five years. One of them
has deposited $500 in the bank, and the other
has given a lien on his real estate for that
amount. The first violation of the pledge for
feits the violator his $500.
The original model of a telegraphio battery
filed by Professor Morse, when he got bis pat
ent, has been unearthed from a lot of old rub
bish in the cellar of the Patent Office, where it
has been lying for yean. The signal key, as
compared with the one of the preeeaf day, is Ml
oddity. It is nearly two feet long, and has •
large lump of lead at the end ftrtheet from the
hand, to throw the key np Mid break the eir-
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