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Telegraph and Messenger.
MACON, JANUARY 27. 1«7I.
The Thcologlcni Consli(u(lo:i * i* 1 ”
Rers
Have, it seems, stumbled ftt the very outset up
on the difficulty that we foreshadowed n few
days ago, and subsided into a strtog of resolu
tions pledging themselves to “agitate." Pro-
fossor Mcllvano, of the University of Pennsyl
vania, brought forward in their National Con
vention last week; a specific proposition, that
tho following bo prefiled to the existing pre
amble :
“We, the people of the United States, ac
knowledging Almighty God as the ultimate
source of all authority and power in civil gov
ernment, and the moral laws of the Christian
religion as of paramount authority, in order to
seenre a more perfect Union,” etc.
This substitute was vebomently opposed by
almost all the speakers, as “failing to recognize
the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ,” and
was rejected by a vote almost unanimous. The
key-note of tho meeting, as thus struck by one
of the speakers, was: “As at present, rejectmg
the authority of God in onr Constitution, we
aro a nation of Atheists; if we adopt the reso
lution of Dr. Mcllvaine, we become Deists;
if we abide by the report submitted, we stand
before tho world as a Christian nation."
The meeting adopted the resolutions presented
yesterday, and thus maintains the platform
practically ratified by the first General Conven
tion, viz:
“We labor to secure such amendments to the
Constitution of the United States as will suitably
express our national recognition of Almighty
God as the author of National Existence, and
the source of all power and authority in civil
government; of Jesus Christ as the Enler of
Nations, and of the Bible as tho fountain of law
and the supremo rule for the conduct of na
tions.”
Now, we venture to say that to whatever ends
these people may wish to pervert civil govern
ment, it was no part of the plan of the found-
era of the Federal system to make it the cham
pion of any school of religionists whatever.
On the contrary, only two years after the orig
inal Constitution was framed, an amendment
declaring “Congress shall make no law respect
ing an establishment of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof,” was adopted in abun
dant caution, to indicate tho settled policy of
perfect toleration and equality of all religious
sects and persuasions upon which tho Govern
ment was founded. Under its broad aegis, Jew,
Gentile, Trinitarian and Unitarian, Theist and
Atheist all enjoyed equal protection, and none
could claim any civil advantage over the other.
AU were wisely left to settle their own convic
tions in matters of religious doctrine and prin
ciple, and were required only to conform their
conduct to the requisitions of law.
Bnt the proposition now is, so to amend the
Constitution as to put large minorities of the
people under its ban on account of their re
ligions opinions. These people say it is done to
“honor God,” but no religions persecution was
ever set up in this evil world except upon this
precise plea. Will they say “this is no perse
cution, That a simplo, harmless declaration of
the fundamental law ?” That is simply untrue.
We.make a declaration of religions doctrine tho
fundamental law and then require every man
who holds office under it, to come up and swear
that he supports it. - We make an Israelite or a
Unitarian, swear that Christ is the Ruler of Na
tions—a man who does not believe in Revela
tion, swear that the Bible is the fountain of law
and tho supreme legal authority. We put every
sect except those claiming to he evangelical, un
der ban of civil disqualification equal to that of
the rebels, and hang them upon the horns of a
dilemma,'in which they must either abandon
their religions convictions—abandon the rights
of ft common citizenship—or commit perjury in
swearing to support that to which their judg
ment refuses assent.
We make these remarks in fear that some
well moaning people may be misled by the spe
cious pretext of these agitators. They claim to
be very sensitive about the Divine honor, which
all good men ought to be. But God is not hon
ored by arbitrary edicts compelling men to in
voluntary recognition and homage of the Divine
authority. Worship, to be acceptable, must bo
the spontaneous offering of the heart. Let God
be honored by good, just, benign and impartial
government which leaves every man in peace to
work ont his temporal and eternal destiny. Of
what value are those recognitions of God and
religions truth which are extorted by the tbnmb-
scrow—the rack and the fire ? What must a
benevolent Deity—the source of all life, light,
love, beneficence and happiness, thinVof those
hollow recognitions of his superintending Provi
dence which come to ns mid the roar of cannon
and musketry—the crackle of tho conflagration
—the shrieks of tho wounded—the groans of
the dying—the heart rending distress of widows
and little children and all the direst miseries
of human woe ? _
Count us Out!
The World special says that the outrage
movement in the Senate is the first of a series
of steps made by His Excellency, the President
of tho United States, “to control the Southern
States for the Presidential succession," and is so
regarded generally in Washington.
We thought as much; bnt as, in truth, it-will
be impossible to coerce the Southern States into
voting for Grant, except by sucb wholesale dis
franchisement of the whole population aa mil
reduce their governments to tho last degree of
disorder and poverty,can’t Grant and his cronies
hit upon some less costly plan of usurpation ?
He has no interest in seeing ns ntterly rained.
All he wants is a re-election. Therefore, we
say, rather than reconstruct and universally
disfranchise tho people, even in respect to their
local affairs, let his Congress simply declare by
statute that the votes of the Southern States shall
not bo coanted in the next Presidential election,
and that no Presidential election shall be held
in those States. This would not harm ns, and
it would accomplish, in a directly and manly
way, all that would be gained by a snaky indirec
tion ; and tho one plan will be no more uncon
stitutional than the other. We beg the Presi
dent to take this snggestion under considera
tion and let ns off cs easily as a due regard to
his porsonal schemes and aspirations will ad
mit.
Faotoby Stock fob Sal*. — Good factory
stock is offered for sale by tho Potterville Man
ufacturing Company in Taylor county. This
company has a fine water power, and in a
healthy location, where plenty of material and
labor can be had reasonably. It has been doing
a good business for sixteen years, but wants
to increase its capital and operations. See ad
vertisement
A scientific lecturer on walking says his ex
periments show that one side of the body always
tends to outwalk the other side. It i3 not pos
sible when the eyes are shut to walk in a straight
line for any length of time; and it will be fonnd,
where persons lose their way, that they almost
invariably wander off to the right rather than
to the left.
Mail Houbs.—Attention is called to the ad
vertisement of Postmaster Washington, in an
other column, relative to opening and clos
ing the mails. The hours now are about as con
venient for the business community and public
generally, as is possible, with present railroad
sohedules.
. The weather continues worm and spring-like.
Yesterday was a clear, calm and beaulifnl dayj
and onr gardeners were busy as bees.
An Amendment to Protect Smith.
The New York Tribune informs the public in
a telegram from Washington, that carpet-bsg
Porter, of Virginia, has tried in vain to intro
duce a resolution directing the Honse Commit
tee to report what legislation is necessary to
protect cadet Smith in West Point “from being
ill-treated and persecuted, as is alleged, on ac-
connt of bis color.” An amendment of tho Con-
blitution should bo proposed at once to cover
the whole case, declaring that no nmonnt of
‘sarse and nntrathfnlness” in any colored West
THE GEORGIA PRESS.
Eight thousand five hundred and forty-nino
bales of upland, and 146 bales of sea island cot
ton were shipped from Savannah Saturday.
The Athens Banner annonnees tho arrival of
Major T. A. Burke, formerly of Macon, who
will settle there end go into the book business.
Mrs." M. P. Watson, mother of A. R. WatsoD,
of the Atlanta Sun, died in London county, Vir
ginia, on the 15th inst.
A little daughter of Mr. John Lankford, of
Watkinsville, Clatk county, swallowed a small
Point cadet, shall make him amonable to court iron screw on Wednesday, which caused her
martial, nor shall the rales of that institution ‘ death in a few hours.
F. W. Andrews, deputy Marshal of Biin-
bridge, was stabbed ono day last week by a man
named Dean.
Mr. li. D. Glover, a well known citizen of Au
gusta, committed suicide on Saturday by shoot
ing himself through the head.
Chas. Little, the hotel drummer who was shot
at Augusta, on New Years day, by another
drummer, died Saturday.
The Trustees of Washington Lodge No. 7,1.
O. O. F., at Augusta, have just purchased a
building for $16,000, which they propose to fit
up for the use of various lodges, societies, etc.,
of that city.
“Miilview,” four miles from' Augusta, the
homestead of the Schley family was burned last
Thursday.
The Enquirer, of Saturday, says:
Columbus Manufaotubing Company.—This
Company held its annual stockholders’ meeting
last Monday. General R. H. Clinton was re
elected President and Secretary and Treasurer,
and T. M. N. Philips, J. R. Clapp and J. Rhodes
Browne, Directors. The annual report was'
read and ordered printed. It shows that, not
withstanding the faotory suffered" from the gen
eral drawbacks and embarrassments incident to
all similar industrial interests, the directors
were enabled to declare a dividend of 7 per
cent, from its earnings. The capital stock of
the Company is $263,000; value of its lands,
buildings, machinery, etc , $177,500; new ma
chinery added during the year, $28,803.62.
Amount of cotton consumed 379,757 pounds, at
an average cost of 18 l-7c. It turned out dur
ing the year 12,157 bunches of yarns, 13,128
pieces of 4-4 sheeting, 6,605 bolts 7-8 shirting,
and 4,410 pounds of sewing and knitting thread.
The United States has recently been raiding
on illicit distilleries in the counties of Clayton,
Fayette, Coweta and Meriwether. Of the result
tho New Era says:
Four illicit stills were broken np in Fayette
county, and in Meriwether no lets than ten stills
were seized and destroyed, 75 stands of beer, 2
barrels of whisky, 5 barrels of singlings, or low
wines, and 50 bushels of meal weie captured
and destroyed. The distillery of Mr. Danlap,
situated near Lnthersville, was captured and
destroyed. It was a fine baildtog, admirably
adapted to the purpose.
The Columbus Sun, of Friday, has the follow
ing items:
The Business of Columbus.—Instead of 1870
being a decrease on 1869, it shows a large ad
vance. The return of sales for the last quar
ter amounts to over $800,000. In 1869, they
amounted to about the same, bnt it rnnst be re
membered that almost everything is 25 to 30
percent., in some articles over that, lower than
the previous year, and for the returns to have
been equal, a much larger amount of goods
must have been sold. The dry goods merchants
have made nrach heavier sales; the grocery
dealers an advance. A vast difference in the
line consists in corn. In 1869, ther was a heavy
demand for it. In the winter of 1870 there has
been hardly any request for grain by planters.
The receipts of cotton are now ever 3,000 bales
in excess of last year. Since January 1st, Co
lumbus has received 7,889 bales against 4,758
the same time in 1870. The stock is nearly 3,-
000 bales less, showing a much larger number
of sales. Prices are, however, nine cents less
per pound, and gold ten cents lest Our plant
ers this year say they will plant suL’cient grain
to inako plantations self-supporting, rad if so,
everything will be prosperous next falL The
future of onr city promises well, and we have
no great cause to complain of dullness when
figures show such an increase in business.
Public Lands fob the Mobile and Gibabd
Railroad.—Wo learn authoritatively that tho
agents of the Mobile and Girard Railroad have
succeeded in seenring 428,400 acres of public
lands along the line of road for the company.
These lands were granted by Congress many
years ngo, bnt the company has never succeeded
in getting titles to them until now. They do not
give the road any cash at present, but will event
ually. CoL Mott, the acting President of the
company in the absence of Col. Wadley, has
been mainly instrumental in securing this
property.
Col. C. R'. Hanliter, one of the oldest news
paper men of Georgia, has taken charge of the
mechanical department of the Madison Farm
Journal.
- The Journal calls on the monied men of Madi-
Son to bnild more houses. People are ‘.‘pouring
to,” and rents have advanced 300 per cent,
.within the last year.
The white population of Madison ha3 in
creased fully 10 per cent, since January 1st.
Trade is lively and mules ditto, and a great deal
lower than since 1867.
The Atlanta San of yesterday says:
Yesterday morning, a little before daylight,
as the throngh freight train on tho Macon and
Western Railroad was approaching tho city, and
had arrived in tho neighborhood of West 'End,
it was overtaken and ran into by the night pas
senger train, smashing two or three cars, and
painfnlly injuring a fireman on the engine.
The engine “Sunshine” was considerably stove
to, upsetting her smokestack, and otherwiso
damaging her appearance. What amount of
material damage that was done is not yet ascer
tained. Tho track was torn np for some dis
tance where the accident took place. In con
sequence the West Point train did not got off
till 11 o’clock to the day—waiting for tho road
to be cleared.
Mr. John W. Wood ? of Carroll county, was
shot by some unknown person on last Friday
night, and died in a few hours.
We find the following in the Newnan Herald,
of Friday:
Hobbeble Mubdeb.—Wednesday night, about
8 o’clock, Mr. George Fambro, a quiet and
peaceable citizen of thin county, residing about
eight miles southwest of this city, whilst sitting
aroand the fire with his family and reading a
newspaper, was shot by some unknown person
and died instantly. It is ascertained tho assas-.
sin used a double-barrelled gnn, both barrels of
which were loaded with buckshot and discharged
at once—distance not over six feet Mr. Fam-
bro’s head was blown to pieces and his brains
scattered over the floor.
We are in the possession of so few facts at
present, that we will not attempt to enlighten
the mind of the reader as to the causes leading
to this horrible tragedy.
Mr. James F. Story, of Chattooga, died in
this city on Wednesday and was buried yester
day with Masonio honors.
Mr. Frank Dial, who was cut by Mr. W. H.
Gearrold in a difficulty last week, is not dead,
as reported.
There is a squad of Yankee soldiers in town.
We do not know what for.
Mr. J. H. Moore and Mr. Obediah Cavender
had a skirmish last Saturday, in front of the
Postoffice, in which a stick and knife were
used. Nobody hurt.
The Mayor and Aldermen elect were installed
Tuesday morning. Retail dealers in liquor will
be required to pay $150 for license ; wholesale
dealers $50. Hr. R. M. Hackney was elected
Marshal with a salary of $50 per month, and
Mr. J. G. Shannon, Deputy Marshal, with a
salary of $40 per month.
be enforced against “young gentlemen of
color:” but that hereafter each negro cadet
shall do os he pleases and a good deal more so.
The Hon. carpet-bag Porter introduced into
the House, a letter from one David Clark, of
Hartford, Connecticut, in which Clark declares
Smith to be a remarkable scholar and a-boy of
“excellent character,” and declares that ‘ God
only knows how much he has suffered,” and
“scarcely a day has passed when he has not been
assanlted by words or blows, inflicted to force
him to do something for which they might ex
pel him.” Clark says he went to see President
Grant, proposing to take Smith ont of the acad
emy, but Grant said “don’t take him away—the
battle might as well be fought now as any time.”
That is a likely story, concerning the “sassy
nigger,” who smashed his dipper over the heads
of “de white trash” at the College pump. Bat
if there be any truth at all in it, it may serve,
to some extent, to illustrate the inherent diffi
culty of enforcing the doctrines of “social
equality, without regard to race or color,” where
the Radicals fail to do it in a United States
school and over the mere stpendiaries cf the
government. Let the sixteenth constitutional
amendment be one to “Protect Smith.”
MnncIsosf€r Views ol tlie Colton
Trade.
Benjamin Whiteworth & Brothers’ last Man-
chestespcotton circular makes the following vety
interesting statement:
What is to be the crop in America is invari
ably answered by very fnll estimates, varying
from 3,750,000 to 4,000,000 bales, consequently
consumers look very complacently on-the fu
ture value of cotton and would buy much more
sparingly were it not that they are so heavily in
contract, and the present rates leave them a fair
margin of profit which they are anxious to moke
seenre.
The war in its effect on trade seem3 almost to
have gone ont of consideration, so remote does
the end appear. * * * We almost cease to
look for aoy serious change in onr position by
a sadden end to tho war, and believe that any
re-action for a rise, which such an event would
occasion wonld be temporary; still, in looking
to the future, we cannot ignore the tendencies
of such an occasion.
The trade in Manchester has not been in a
better position for many years, every spindle
seeming to bo at full work. The consumption
cannot be much farther increased, and when
we consider the increased average weight of
cotton bales since 1864, equal to a supply on
last year’s quantity of 300,000 bales and look at
the present consumption as fully 56,000 bales
per week, we may readily understand that the
trade is doing almost all it can. Indeed the
buying on Indian account has been to snch an
extent that it is almost unaccountable and, we
fear, may have been unwisely extended, as tho
margin is so mnch against the merchant, that
snch losses must ensue as in all probability will
bring down many of the weaker houses and
cause serious complications hereafter; we can
bnt hope, however, that snch will not be the case.
In looking to the future ye can but believe
that everything depends almost entirely on the
question of supply, and es we are assured, on
all sides, that we are beyond any risk on this
head, that from America, India, Egypt and
every cotton-growing country, we shall have
above an average, we may rest contented that
prices cannot ramble from their present basis,
and we look for little or no. improvement until
the next planting sets to, when prices will be
ruled by the acreage sown for another year’s
supply. We are rather disposed then, in con
sidering all the bearings of the cotton trade, to
slightly reduce onr range of prices and look for
8£d per tb for Middling Orleans, being a full
average for the coming year; at 8d, or nnder,
we .think prices are safe for spot cotton, and
when middling can be laid down below that
figure we wonld recommend every confidence.
All this shows that low prices are stimulating
consumption, and cbnsnmers have, we think,
wisely concluded that the bottom is about
reached, even upon the largest estimate of the
incoming crop. Oar reports to-day show an
excess over last year of 422,885 bales. The
Financial Chronicle’s report of the last crop
was 3,154,946 bales—to which add the present
excess and we have, say 3,57J,831 bales. Six
months, including all the heavy months of tho
cotton year, except one, have expired, and,
2,048,824 bales are in sight. In onr interior
towns about fonr-fifths of tho crop have come
forward. Bnt if we allow that only three-fifths of
the whole crop have yet appeared, then the sum
total wonld be 3,413,705 bales. That looks like
reasonable figuring to ns.
Wo are’ inclined to think that the low prices
of cotton have been working at onr end of the
rope a3 well os at the other end in Manchester.
Low prices have stirred np the Manchester con
sumers, bnt they have also depressed and dis
couraged the Southern producers. They have
greatly relaxed the ardor of the pickers and the
eagerness of tho planters to realize the last lock
of cotton. Thousands of bales will perish in the
fields which wonld have gone to market at twen
ty cents a pound. Therefore, we shall not be
surprised to find in a short time that the tale of
excess in receipts over last year has been told,
and even the work of a counterbalance begin
by reports of falling off. Bat wo leave these
suggestions to wiser heads.
Snnblted Again.
The Courier-Journal’s Washington corres
pondent telegraphs as follows nnder date of
Friday
The dispatch from Omaha announcing that
General Thayer had not been re-eleoted United
States Senator from Nebraska, has caused quite
a sensation in Administration circles, where a
special effort had been made in his behalf. Gen.
T. left Washington a few days since with a letter
from the President, wherein the latter Btates
that he desired the return of Thayer to the Sen
ate, as a good Republican and a trae friend of
the Administration. This looked so much like
Executive dictation that the inoensed Legisla
tive sovereigns of Nebraska made np their minds
that Thayer should remain at home. The new
Senator (Hightower) was formerly a delegate in
Congress when Nebraska was a Territory.
Really it begins to appear as if the best way
to beat a man' wo3 to get Grant to back him.
He backed Drake to Missouri, writing letters
and cutting off heads to carry that creature and
his followers throngh the race, and lo! Drake
& Co. went]whirling np Salt river to the tune of
40,000 adverse majority; and now Thayer, an
other pet, .follows suit. Tho next time Grant
is minded to write letters to elect any of his
pets let him blackguard them in the most ap
proved loil fashion. They will surely win, then.
But his praise is—death and destruction.—
And some folks think tho American Democracy
can’t boat this' man in 1872! A President of
tho United States who i3 not strong enotigh to
elect a Senator from a rotten borough State
like Nebraska! If they can’t and don’t, they
deserve political castration and perpetual dis.
franchisement.
BY TEIaEGKR^I 3 **.
Stabb Ring, whon asked to define the differ
ence between Uoiversalists and Unitarians, re
plied that “Universalisfs believed that God was
too good to damn mon eternally, and tho Uni
tarians believed that men were too good to be
eternally damned.”
Bailboad and Bank Stock Sale.—In Charles
ton, on Wednesday, 281 shares of South Caro
lina Railroad Stock were sold at 38} to 384;
also, 100 shares Bank of Charleston Stock for
221. . , . •
Chief Justice Chase.—Chief Justice Chase
has come to Now York to spend the winter. He,
along with his daughter, has taken rooms to a
pleasant neighborhood just ont of Fifth avenue.
Though in feeble health,'ho is able to walk
about tho honse, and occasionally npon the
street He receives calls from his old political
friends, and is qnito cheerful. It is very plain
to see, however, after a few moments’ conver
sation with him, that his present physical pros
tration is a source of no little unhappiness to
him. Ho seems lo have abandoned ail idea of
attaining the Presidential chair, feeling that bis
health wonld never permit of his accepting a
nomination, should one be tendered him. In
case the bill continuing the salaries of judges
resigning because of ill healtn should become a
law, the- Chief Justice will probably resign. He
feels that he has not c-nough to snpport him in
I good style witbont his continuing to draw a
, revenue from some source. He is, however,
- worth about $100,000.
Another Fruitless Sortie from l‘ar;s-C«*l-
toii .llovcuienla last Week.
New Yobk, January 22 —The German politi
cal societies reorganized to day. Tho Repub
lican Central Committee elected K<mffmann,late
candidate for Lieutenant-Governor Chairman
of the Democratic General Committee, and
elected Alderman Edward Scblichting President.
The Holland testimonial of the Academy of
Music realized $2,000.
San Francisco, January 23.—Commodore L.
C. Woodworth is dangerously sick here.
While the passengers on the eastward bound
train on tho Central Pacific Railroad were at
dinner, the Sierra-Nevada Mountain mail was
opened by false keys, and registered letters and
a package of $10,000 taken.
Governor Safford, in u-messago to the Arizo
na Legislature, recommends a war of extermin
ation against the Apacbee Indians, and favors
the employment of volunteers, who would bo
fighting for their homes and families, as more
effective and cheaper than regular troops.
. Washington, January 22.—A majority of the
Senate Judiciary Committee will report in favor
of Hill, but against Miller, for seats from Geor
gia. An allegation of political disability is
made against Miller.
New Yobk, January 22.—Arrived, Euclid.
Rudolph boat Garner 600 points—French
carom.
The Holland testimonial now amounts to $ 12,-
000, will reach $20,000.
Norfolk, January 22.—The steamer Wks-
bnrg, from Mobile for Providence, put in here
for coal, and sails to-morrow.
McKean Buchanan was paralized last night
at the Opera House, but will probably recover.
COTTON MOVEMENTS.
New Yobk, January 22.—Cotton movements
for last week show a marked increase to receipts
and exports, and the figures indicate a very
rapid movement of the crop towards the sea
board and thence to Europe. The receipts this
week are over 14,000 bales in excess of last week,
while the exports aro more than double those
of the corresponding week last year. Notwith
standing the increased exports this year, the
shipments represent much less value; to conse
quence of tho great deo’.ino in prices—a natural
result of the European war. The receipts at all
for week were 156,387 against 132,585 last week,
por!sl39,G31ihepievious week and 124,250 three
weeks since. Tne total receipts since Septem
ber are 2,048,824 against 1,625,139 for the cor
responding period of the present year, showing
an increase of 422,885 bales in favor of the pres
ent season. The exports from all ports for the
week are 119,440 against 51,086 the same week
last year. The total exports for expired portions
cf the cotton year are 1,219,548 against 838,415
for the same time last year. Thestock at all the
ports is 516.476 against 436,726 at this date last
year. Stocks at interior towns 117,179 against
]<)1,045 last year. Stock of cotton to Liverpool
545,000 against 341,000 last year. Amount of
American cotton afloat for Great Britain. 290,-
000 against 141,000 iast year. Amountof Indian
cotton afloat for Eurspe is 88,000 against 87,000
last year. The weather at the South was less
favorable for picking operations during the
week. In some sections rain has fallen, and in
others the weather has been unsettled. It is
proper to remark, however, that, in many parts
of the cotton growing region, the weather has
been quite pleasant for the season.
London, January 20.—King William tele
graphs Queen Augusta, at Versailles 19th, as
follows: A sortie was made from Valerian to
day, under cover of a heavy fire. It was entirely
resullless. The army of the North was beaten
to-day before St. Quentin. Four thousand pris
oners and two guns were captured.
[Signed] William.
Lateb.—The French sortied from Fort Vale
rian yesterday at noon. The fighting lasted until
dark. The German loss was inconsiderable.
General Werder has commenced the pursuit of
Bourbaki, with whom he had a successful en
gagement on Wednesday. The advance divisions
of Faidherbe’s army have been driven from
Bcavis to St. Quentin. After a stubborn fight
yesterday Faidnerbo was driven from all his po
sitions into St. Quentin:
Versailles, January 20.—Faidherbe will be
pursued to day. The sortio from Valerian yes
terday was in. great force. The troops are still
outside ol Paris. A fresh attack is certain to day.
[Signed] William.
London, January 20, midnight.—Berlin jour
nals confirm the truth of the report that Count
Bernstoff has been instructed lo withdraw from
the conference if the French question is intro
duced. It is reported from the Belgian frontier
that'LoDgwy is in flames, bnt a heavy fog pre
vents the verification of the report. A large
number of ref ogees have arrived on the British
Island of Jersey from the neighboring coast of
France, in consequence of rnmors that the
Grand Duke of Mecklenburg is advanciug on
Rennes. Bismarck, in a letter of the 17th re
plying to American, Swiss and other foreign
ministers in Paris, denies tho reasonableness of
their demand that their compatriots might be
allowed to quit the city. Neutrals, he says, had
abundant notice before the siege. Tho only
outlet now is capitulation. Facilities for the
intercourse of the ministers with their respec
tive governments continue, though they are in
convenient. The firing of buildings containing
women, children and invalids is unintentional,
but unavoidable. • *
London, January 20, evening.—The Germans
have occupied Tours without opposition. The
army stores are being removed from Arras.
Prince. George of Saxory telegraphs that on the
19th the Saxons, while reconnoitering, sur
prised a force from Paris, on the Ferme Gras-
lay, and captured five officers and 150 privates.
The bombardment of Paris continues with good
results. The remainder pf the Prussian loan
will he offered in London and Berlin next week.
Madrid, January 22.—The Gazette contains
a decree authorizing the issue of treasury bonds
to tho amount of 400,000,000 rials. Spanish
iron clads have been ordered to Vigo to enforce
neutrality and prevent a collision between the
German frigate Augusta and the French man-
of-war Hermione, both lying in that harbor.
DomlnBO—-lilvcly Times among tbe Spoon*
lators Kcj-roes Entbnsiostlc — 91n: Inc
UUnialtlM — Hnnlerons .Results ol (bo
• Purls Sortie.
Washington, January 23.—San Domingo ad
vices to tho 10 th say the appointment of tho
commission is generally received favorably—by
some enthnsiabtioally. [Bless the niggers ] Af
fairs are stationary; The proposed improve
ments are awaiting the action of the American
Congress. The agents of German, Eoglish and
American capitalists are traveling about tho
island, incubating enterprises dependent npon
annexation. Cabral writes a proclamation and
deprecates, bnt avoids collisions with tho Baez
troops.
Daniel Sprigg, for thirty years cashier of the
Mechanics’ Bank of Baltimore, is dead; aged
84 years.
It is reported that the British Ministry want
to know if Collector Murphey’s providings to
hoDorthe pardoned Fenians, were prompted by
his Government.
The Blair dinner at St. Louis was an immense
success—as dinners ought to be.
The domeslio market in Paris is quoted :-
Rabbits 30 francs, chicken* 55 francs, geese
70 francs, turkeys 90 francs, eggs 2 francs a
piece, dog flesh 8 francs per pound.
The British brig Maria Ferguson from Mobile
for Liverpool was wrecked off Tortugas. Her
cargo will be saved.
Faidherbesays his men fought well before St.
Quentin, but he retreated on the 19th before
Prussian reinforcements. The losses of both
sides were heavy.
Favre is expected in London to-day (Monday.)
Tbe Queen and infanta have departed from
Italy for Spain. Tho Spanish Ambassador at
Floreuce accompanies the Royal family.
Faidherbe, with his staff, had arrived at Cam-
brai on the 20th. The Army of tho North was
in fall retreat.
The latest dates from London are the 21st,
evening, and represent the bombardment of
Longwy vigorously continued. The town is
burning and under cover of a dense fog. The
French massed on the 20th before Valerian.
Nothing further has yet been attempted. The
French' carried Montretont by surprise on tho
19th, bnt tho Prussians subsequently recovered
the position. Prisoners say other attacks will
be made npon the investing lines, bnt assert
positively that the National Guards will not
fight. The railroad station at St. Quentin was
stormed and the town afterwards occupied. Ten
thousand prisoners and six gims were captured.
Shell from Longwy fired a farm house within
the investing lines, and forty Prussians perished
in the flames
Paris advices to the 18 th contain little news.
The bombardment damages were not exten
sive, and bnt few were killed.
Large droves of oxen passed Rbiems for
Paris for Chausey’s advance. Ghansey is re
ceiving reinforcements.
Versailles, January 20—p. m.—Allquiet this
evening, and the troops on both .sides remain
in their positions. Tne Prussian loss in tho
recent sortie was 400. The French loss was not
so heavy. They nsked an armistice of forty-
eight honrs for removing their wounded and
burying the. dead.
Fobtbess Monroe, Jan. 23.—Arrived, steamer
E. S. Terry from Newborn for New York, for har
bor. She brought tho crew of the schooner South
Water pf Philadelphia, from Wilmington, for
New York, which was sunk by the steamer Sea
Gull, of Baltimore for Charleston, thirty miles
south-west of Hatteras, on the night of the 21st.
The Sea Gull was badly damaged, and threw
overboard the forward part of her cargo and
made for Hatteras Iitlet. She was seven miles
off the bar when spoken to by tho Terry, who
took off tho schooner’s crew.
Schooner J. G. Craigof Portland, for George
town, arrived, reports that she passed yesterday
afternoon, a few mile3 north of Winter Quarter
shoals, a bark sunk with all soils set bnt torn to
pieces. Had about four feet of water over her
decks. It is supposed she struck and foundered
in the heavy north-east gale prevailing.
Congressional.
.Washington, January 23—Senate.—Harris
was seated ns Senator from Minnesota.
Sumner presented resolutions from the Indi
ana Legislature adverse to Dominica.
Jewett presented resolutions from the St.
Lonis Board of Trade, in favor of widening and
deepening tho channel at the month of the
Mississippi. Trumbull gave notioa that he
would call up the Georgia question as soon as
the reports could lie printed. A resolution was
adopted authorizing the Committee on South
ern Outrages to report at any time, and giving
leave to sit daring the session of the Senate.
•The bill for increasing the pensions of disabled
sailors and soldiers passed. The bill for pro
tecting members of Congress from the impor
tunities of office seekers, was discussed to ad
journment.
The Committee on the Judiciary to whom was
referred the credentials of gentlemen claiming
to have been elected Senators from Georgia,
say in their report made to tho Senate to day,
that the General Assembly of that State, as or
ganized in 1868, and at the time of the election of
Hill and Miller contained in each Honse a consti
tutional quorum of legal members. Three of
claimants, Hill, Farrow and Whitely, have had
their political disabilities removed by the act of
Congress of July, 1868. Miller never labored
nnder political disabilities imposed by the third
section of the 14th amendment to the Constitu
tion of the United- States, but it is admitted
that he acted as. a surgeon in the rebel army
under an appointment from a colonel of a rebel
regiment and had given aid to persons in host
ility to the United States, and therefore cannot
take the oath required by the act of July, 1862.
The act of July, 1868, prescribes a qualified
oath to ho taken by persons elected or ap
pointed to office from whom political disabili
ties have been removed. Miller how
ever, is not relieved from taking the
oath prescribed by the act of July, 1868, and, in
the opinion of the Committee, not entitled to
the seat, and it follows from the conclusion of
the Commitee as to the proceedings in the elec
tion of Hill and Miller, that neither Farrow nor
Whiteley is entitled to a seat. The Committee
is of the opinion that Hill was duly elected by
the Legislature, havtog authority to elect a
Senator, and is entitled to take his seat on tak
ing the oath required by the Constitution and
the laws. All the contestants maintained the
position before the Committee that the ineligi
bility ortho disqualification of individnal mem
bers of either Honse, not sufficiently numerous
to affect its Constitutional quorum, was in im
material issue. The Committee, therefore, has
not deemed it necessary to discuss the question
farther than to state the facts in regard to it.
The majority of the Committee-agreeing to the
report, are Senators Trumbull, Edmunds, Conk-
ling, and Carpenter. Senator Thurman agrees
with them that Hill is entitled to take his seal,
and holds that Miller is also entitled to take
his seat on taking tho oath prescribed by the
Constitution.
Senatois Stewart and Rice, of the minority,
in the presentation cf their views, say the main
question is, which election should be held valid;
that of Hill and Miller in 1863, or Farrow and
Whiteley in 1870? In the determination of
this question mnch depends npon the point of
time when Georgia became entitled to repre
sentation in Congress. After, referring to the
reconstruction laws on this subject they say they
have been able jo find no case in the history of
the government where Senators have been ad
mitted from a State not entitled to representa
tion in Congress at the time of the election.
Congress has already, to effect, decided that
the necessary legislation declaring that Georgia
was entitled to representation wa3 not made
prior to the election of Hill and Miller, nor has
any subsequent- Congressional act recognized
as legal the organization of the Legislature in
1868. They recommend the adoption of a reso
lution declaring Farrow and Whitely elected
and entitled to seats.
House.—Among the hills introduced and re
ferred were the following: For a Commission to
determine the claimsfor Confederate cruiser dep
redations; for granting lands to the Atlantio and
Great Western Canal; to bridge the Mississippi
at Boonville; for reducing the cost of correspon
dence and for connecting the postal and tele
graph service. The bill for a military and pos
tal road hence to New York was resumed, but
fillibnsted over the morning hour.
W. W. Prioe, from Georgia, was seated. •
A bill for regulating Tank in the navy was re
ported. It places surgeons and paymasters on
the active list and gives them positive rank, and
makes other alterations. Passe'd.
A motion to saspend the rales to extend to all
the States lately in rebellion the provisions of
the act of March 4, 1864, failed—yeas 125;
nays 67—not two-thirds. The provisions of the
bill gives equal rights to loyal claimants to all
the States. Adjourned.
Washington, January 23.—Tho Governor of
Tennessee has given Tho3. H. Reeves a com
mission to Congress for the State at large.
The House Judiciary Committee, wilt .report
favorably on the bill amending the bill, to 6n<
force the rights of citizens to vote.
George L. Woods was nominated for Gov.
ernor of Utah. The Judiciary Committee of
the Senate reported to-day in favor of HilL
Senators Stewart and Rice-made a minority re
port in favor of Farrow and Whitely.
The Senate in executive session confirmed the
g istmasters nominated for Aiken, Nconan and
untsville. The committee on Southern out
rages meet to-morrow. Holden, a son of the
Governor of North Carolina, will bo the first
witness.
Captions, and the first paragraph of a two
column telegram to the New York Tribune, are
as follows: “The Return of Southern Union
ists to Washington with same old Story of Mur
der, Intimidation and Oppression; Crndo Ideas
of tho Power of Congress; What they Ask;
A Proposed Measure of Relief.
“Washington, January 22.—In one respect
Washington to-day wears an aspect similar to
that which it wore during the troubled days of
Andy Johnson’s efforts toward? reconstruction,
and that it is tho appearance on the streets and
to pnblio places of Southern Unionists. They
swarm in the Capitol corridors now as they did
then, and the bnrden of their complaint is the
same old story of mnrder, intimidation and
prosoriptive oppression. The rebels- have got
the npper hand of ns again, they say, and we
are suffering more than yon can imagine, and
more than the Northern people can be made to
believe. ■
Baleioh, January 23.—The high court of im
peachment has convened. Governor Holden
filed his answer to the articles of impeachment.
The answer is a very voluminous document,
covering two hundred pages of foolscap. The
Board of Managers will make their replication
to-morrow, and the trial will then proceed reg-*
ularly. The manngers retain ex-Governor
Bragg, ex-Governor Graham and Hon; A. S.
Merriman as counsel. Governor Holden retains
Hon. W. N. H. Smith, Edward Conigland,
Richard C. Badger, Hon. Nathaniel Boyden and
J. M. McCorkle.
New Yobk, January 23.—Snow with a driving
east wind commenced this morning and con
tinued all day.
Tho Fenians continue to deoline arrange
ments for courtesies until the arrival of their
comrades.
Foreign Intelligence.
London, January 21.—The conflagration at
Longwy is confirmed. The country aronnd
Valenciennes has been inundated in conse
quence of tho approaoh of tho Germans.
The Mobilized guard behaved badly at St.
Quentin. Fnlly 15,000 of them panicked.
Osmbiai’s dispatch, dated 20th, says, there is
panic among tho people. The Germans are ap
proaching.
Faidherbe has gone to Daul, and General
Favre to Lille.
The victims of the bombardment in killed
and wounded are 49 women, 39 children and 92
men. '* - .
London, January 22 —Gambetta has made
.another -speech and. expressed confidence in
Faidherbe. He announced fresh levees for the
army of Franco. Cambria has been summoned
to surrender. The Germans are entering tho
departments of Calvados and Arne. Bismarck
declines [o enter npon negotiations for Favre’s
safe conduct to tho conference. Advices from
Fans say that Trochu, .at a council on Friday,
stated ho .should hope for outside assistance.
If it toil, it would bo his duty to surrender the
city before the Germans dostroyed the public
buildings and fired the centre of the city.
The King telegraphs as follows: The Empe
ror telegraphs to Augusta on tho 21st- The
enemy yesterday entirely withdrew into Paris.
The total French loss at St. Quentin was 15,000.
The enemy ha3 withdrawn to Valenciennes and
Donai. We have reoccnpied Gambria.
New Yobk, January 23.—Arrived, steamers
Georgia, Gen. Barnes and Victor.
London, January 23.—The bark Volusteer,
from Mobile, arrived at Amsterdam, and was
obliged, in a gale, to throw overboard her deck
load.
Tokonto, January 23.—Tbe weather is in
tensely cold. Heavy snow. Thermometer 17 de
grees below zero.
The whereabouts of one division of the army
is unknown. * J
Gambetta is at Lille.'
A dispatch from Lille, of the 21, reports the
utmost consternation. "Women and children
are fleeing the town. Troops are arriving to a
pitiable state. Gambetta spoke, advising re
sistance to the hitter end, and denounced the
partisan and cowardly ory of peace on any
terms. He repudiated a desire on his part to
form a Dictatorship, and urged ,the people and
airnyto duty, promising a final triumph.
Paris news, of the 17tb, says Jules Favre is
very sick.
Tlie Dobbins Company alter Hott for
Security and his Refusal.
Office Mobile & Gibabd R. R. Co.,).
Columbus, Ga , •T.v'.unry 17, 1871. >
Gov. Bullock—Desk Sib : Enclosed I fend
you a lttter just received from A. K. Seago, of
Atlanta, and my reply.
If they can bo of any service to you, you can
use them. Yours respectfully,
R. L. Mott.
Atlanta,.Ga., January 14,1871.
ITon. II. L. Mott, Columbus, Ga—Deab Sib
The Dobbius-Seago Company, who bid for the
lease of the State Road are now arranging their
security, worth two millions, to have it in readi
ness in case we yet succeed in setting aside the
contract entered into by Gov. Bollock with the
Brown Company. Of course we will favor or
give some interest to our bondsmen.
Your name has been suggested, as we prefer
giving some of tbe best men in other portions
of Georgia. You will please let me know at
once your pleasure in the matter, and also, in
case you consent, the value of your property.
Yours truly, A. K. Seago.
January 17, 1871.
A. K. Seago, Esq., Atlanta, Ga.—Deab Sib
Yours of the 14th instant, informing me that
the Dobbins-Seago Company are arranging
their security of two million dollars to have to
readiness, to case you succeed in setting aside
the contract entered into by Governor Bollock,
for the lease of the State Road, and inviting me
to take an interest with yon, by sending the
value of my property, in order to become one
of your bondsmen, is duly received.
In reply I beg to state that the present lease,
by the Governor, I consider as wise, just, and
legal, and for the best interest of the State, and
the only course he could have pursued under
the Act of the Legislature, giving him authority
to lease the road, and, so believing, I most re
spectfully decline your proposition.
Your obhdient servant, R. L. Mott
Supreme Court of Georgia-**January
Term, 1871.
• Friday, January 20,1871.
No. 2, Southwestern Circuit—Webb et al. vs.
Parker et al.—stood first to order on the docket,
when the Court opened this morning. It was
argued by Messrs. B. Hill and N. A. Smith for
plaintiffs in error, and by Colonel W. A. Haw
kins for defendants to error.
No. 3, Southwestern—Brightwell vs. the
State—was argued for the plaintiff to error by
Colonel W. A. Hawkins, and for defendant in
error by C. T. Goode and S. W. Parker,-Solic
itor General.
No. 4, South Western—Smith vs. Burke &
Mathews—npon motion of Dupont Guerry, Esq.,
was withdrawn.
No. 5, Southwestern—Goodwin V3. WhortoD,
sheriff—was withdrawn npon motion of Dupont
Guerry, Esq.
No. 6, Southwestern—Fayette Hill vs. the
State—was argued for plaintiff in error by Col.
W. A. Hawkins, and for defendant to error by
CoL C. T. Goode and N. A. Smith, Esq.
Fending the concluding argument of -Colonel
Hawkins to this case the court adjouured.
* Era 21st.
Save us fbom Oub Fbiends.—The New York
Common-; J Advertiser chronicles Jeff Long’s
a !vent in Congress as follows: -
The words of the Ethiopian ballad:
“Hark! I hear an angel sing;
Another nigger in tho ‘Bing,’”
may or may not have been prophetic of the ad
vent of‘the new colored representative from
Georgia who was yesterday sworn in as a Con
gressman. But that makes no difference. All
we want to know is, “Is he honest; is ho capa
ble ?’’ Can any one doubt a moment as to what
answer should be given to this question ? In
proof of his honesty we need only say that he
is the only Republican member of the whole
Georgia delegation, and to proof of his capac
ity it is sufficient to know that he was selected
for his high office purely because he had what
Mrs. Pariington calls “the birthmark of genins
npon his brow.” Wo therefore look with con
fidence lo the career of onr colored brother, and
shall bo among the first to welcome tho'se mem-
tal scintillations which hi3 political sponsors
have promised ns. .
The Harem op the King op Siam.—Most of
the women who composed his harem were of
gontle blood, the fairest of the daughters of
biamese nobles and of princes of the adjacent
tributary States; the late queen consort was his
own half sister. Besides many choice Chinese
and Indian girls purchased annually for tho
royal harem of agents stationed at Pekin,
Foochon and different points in Bengal, enor
mous sums were offered, year after year,
through ‘ ‘solicitors”at Bmghook and Singapore,
for an English woman of beanty and good pa
rentage, to crown his collection; bnt when I
took my leave of Banghoot, to 1868, the cov
eted specimen had not yet appeared in the
market. The cunning commissioners contrived
to keep their places and make a living by send
ing his Majesty, now and then, a piquant pho
tograph of some British Nonrmahal of the pe
riod, freshly caught and duly shipped in order
for the harem; but the goods never arrived.
Had the King’s taste been Gallic, his requisition
might have been filled. I remember a scoreof
genuine offers from French demoiselles, who
enclosed their cartes in • billets more surprising
and enterprising than any other proposals it
was my office to translate; bnt his whimsical
Majesty entertained a lively horror of French
intrigue.
About Coal.
We regret to learn from one of onr coal doal-
ears in tnis city, that tbe lessees of the Western
and Atlantio Railroad have it in contemplation
to inorease the freights on coal. The Road has
the monopoly of this species of freight All the
coal heretofore consumed in this city, and be
tween this and Dalton, as well a3 in Macon and
intermediate points, either for manufacturing
or_ domestic purposes, has been shipped over
this Road. There is no competition.
We hope there may be some mistake about
this. The present rates of transportation are
sufficiently heavy to stimulate the formation of
a company for the purpose of shipping coal from
Pennsylvania to Savannah, and from thence to
Augusta, Macon and all points intermediate be
tween this point and Augusta.
We clip the above from the Atlanta Era, of
Saturday. Vo sincerely hope there is some
mistake about it, and that the new managers of
the State Road will not inaugurate their reign
by any such mistaken policy. It they do, we
hope they will find it a losing business from the
beginning.
1
Jtr.’S J
Salty.—Replying to the New York Tribune,
who asserts that salt is just as cheap as it was
ten years ago, notwithstanding the duty, the
Journal of Commeroe says:
On this Very day ten years ago, a cargo of
Tark’s Island was reported in onr columns at 15
cents a bushel, and that was the outside prioe,
14£ being the common offer for good West India
salt in bulk. To-day tbe quotation is 42 to 45
cents! Liverpool fine then sold from $1 15 to
$1 60, the latter for Ashton’s; to-day Ashton’s
s worth $3 12 to $3 25, and the lowest rate for
iny is $2 12. Liverpool ground then brought
5 c.; to-day it is quoted at $1 60 in lots.
Some one speaking probably by authority,
says that the women in Detroit have feet like
raisin boxes, and are ashamed to buy shoes at
home, ordering them usually from the prai.-ies
of tho West, where leather is cheap and where
there is plenty of room to manufacture them.
the«eorgiu»r Ess 7
E. M. Orme has retired from «.
Recorder, ana is succeeded by O J .
as editors and proprietors, Jj* 1
as principal editor. H
Old Washingston counfy f atla( ,
sent cold, dry winter indicate,
good crop year. tx Jao!,
The majority of the Washing
ers have fnlly supplied themse^., 1 ' 1
Standing wages are favored both hv“
of the planters and laborers. ' * *“!
The Sandersville Georgian says-
A Change —At this time last *
cf guano perfumed the whole l ‘ tte
of the town. Planters were
npon dealers lest favorite frna - *
taken np before they were
writer remembers being told i hot? 1 ’ 1 ~-
to wait until suah and eneb «
fore he could get the KfI
ordered, and it was coltoa f .l K
it came. Last year we doriv s 0 "' 1 *
revenue from the printm-
mortgages—could scarcely . of
hand. Now we hear of bmfL ‘
they rather small, the smell cf m V
countered on the street*. w e s IS -M
have a tremendous run for blank
the foreclosure of mortgages p etJ I
manures and low priced cotton did b
The Fedsral Union say s:
Stealing.—A Macon negro thief • .
of onr respectable darkies into aa“„
Having stolen a considerable
from onr merchants, he offered**.. *1
that conld not be resisted; and ^
stealing, the concealing and
number of colored ladies and ceaL C l
volved in a little affair which «ill,
to be settled at the approaching
perior Court The examination
sing before Justice Fair. 0 H
Aa official has actually resigned: J
is Captain Louis Picquet, and ho
the Augusta City Court.
The contestants for office ia Potaa* (
aro very busy. The Press and Msswa,
there is sufficient proof to knock AtoW
Radical negro Representative, “hi»w
kite." 8 “
While two little boys of Eatoniaa,
Markie Green and Willie Suthen, v. a£ .
with a pistol last Saturday night it vemifl
ball striking a button on the latter's jackets
saved his life.
Under the head of “A Itiuk Docnm<
Chronicle and_ Sentinel, of Tuesday,
the following letter, which was picked qJ
streets of Waynesboro. The writirisi S
who was the Radical candidate ia the 174]
trict.
BURKE WITH HER all FALT3 I LOVE HEUI
Augusta, Ga., January 19th,is
Sam Mackey, Pres. Loyal Lig, Burkt ft.
John Johnson, Chairman Er. Coni
and to the Republicans at Ur at c}&
County:
You all think strange of me for not is
you before. My Kessings work wastohi
and I wish to find ont whaire to Cuimca
before writen yon all, and I will prove ton
a fewe days whart I have accomplish!*!
country. I am hard at work day sndti^
aiding the great corse of oner cotm:y,vt
want you to due, you must due it at once,
ray Repnbclan you can to apere be fore ft
McClahana, as Jestnce of Ike Pece. Id
you a coppy how they must be made ont
is the move whitch is taking in aU ts
whaire this devilment has been dun. Ik
qnired by the United States Comissinrk
his move and by this we wood obtain oseri
from Senator down to Carcor, by ihism~
can coutess all of oner rights to seats by d
tog afadavels and fraudea by chullinginu
for poll tax and ofringmuncey to by votes
driviug off labors and evray thing wbirt
rong.
This Will be menes of me and tvraw <
officer home have sed to-be dc-fetedinBz
take theaire scats, yon must call a tntjiirs
have this dun, bnt not a publics mt:
privet meeting, and git evray manyouk
re a Repubclon to make one of these
mdnts.
Mr, Krik understands what I mine, aSt
Wimberly.
Here is the forling vilation and a coppy.
This ts a eftpy of the statements:
Aaron W. Gilbert in pnrcnel aperJe
me on oath being dutley swoon at
scribede to the forling vilation due
late election. First: The -polls i
open until between 10 and 11-
Closes not less than two honers for
Secon: Vilation chali&ngin voters for
for 1869, ofring munny for votes, drivit
from the polls.
Subscribed and swonter be fore me, Cb
McClahan, one of the (J. P.) of tie Si
trict, Burke County, State of Georgii.
Know yon git as mennay as yon cm nil
ward to me at once. I
We aro forming a spelul committeyc-1
delgate from eatch county to this dist"*
to Washington to relate jacks. I am
I can for Burke. Aaron. W. Gi
Southern Disort'GlS
(From the New York Commercial Adroit
The time of the Senate was largely c
yesterday in n discussion of a propwtital
Commission of Senators to invest 1 " 1 -®
charge made in regard'to alleged cri
outrages in the Southern Slates. As i
debate took a partisan turn, *nd 1
mainly of crimination and recrioiinatioiy
prediction of party success or faiinie.
elusion was reached, and the Senate MjJ-
We have, no doubt that crimes are c“"
at tho South, that lawlessness eiista
outrages, political and personal, are m#
Such a state of affaire is not pee™®
South, however, and wo have soswUmjl
pf similar acts nearer home. They n*®"
nitude at the South, because they **•*
basis of political action and are "
stimulus of party excitement,
brought into Congress, they pervade t
from the platform and the cowan
press, and they are made tho tr -
Executive messages. . That thee*
should exist now, after D 16 ®® .
a half years of a Republican reconsun
icy, is a sad commentary on its emcre p *
ring this long time that p iriy T
power, it has made the Governmea« _
exist. It claims all the federal c
political situation is, in short, its own
Why, then, is it so awTy? To ans f\ J
tion in a word, we should say j- •’
statements of lawlessness are ex3 SS E ,‘ a
second, that where these crimes are
it will be found that the people n
fully trusted by their rulers, *
right of self-control is more 011 •
with. Let the fact or the a PP re ^f i_
oral control be removed as enu J j
South as it is from the North and
shall soon witness no more of
Pretty fair falkTor a
JBudire on the Rail—Dow
was Lost and Recover*- I
The New York Sun of Friday tells t -j
ing story:
In the smoking oar of Thnrsd*!,
express train on the Hudson hive _.
gambler engaged a Western pass®^,
of euchre. After playing® 1 ";
Western man fonnd that he h a “
and an ace in his hand, ana at tc -
the gambler remarked that ho ha o
good poker hand, and would i( J
The Western man responded
money to bet with. “Well,
“I’ll bet you $100 against you r . r“ st
my hand will beat yours.” i
and the watch and money w< *
hands of the gambler’s confedf ‘
™re shown. The gambler
he took the waloh. When ts®
ing Peekskill, the gambler; ^ ‘
to leave the car, but their gWe.
ly obstructed by a ^Wea■*
demanded the watch. Ane g ^
fight, when the straite'sr P nI ~“ » (be <
pointing it'betwee* jha - T# -
held the timepie--*?, said, v ujfi
seconds to hand that watch
do it, HI raise the roof of youf ^
gambler hans'ed back the watch,
scene endeJ- -—' .
Jcdcj Chilton died fre-nj' / I
lies-veoeived to failing down s® I
/our or five days before his deal®-
Christine Nirhson sung i®
latter part of last week, and1
in wonder,-love and praise.
