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Tlie Greorgia Weekly Telegraph and Journal Messenger,
Telegraph and Messenger.
MAC«N, FEBRUARY21, 1871.
The appropriation of $10,000 made by Con-
cress a year ago for the snpport of disabled and
indigent negroes of the District has been ex-
ESSS. -B<»jaa2*J«sse “S5S
or th.moro io a itarvlDg conditfpn.
said to have died of want aince Sunday last, and
others have been found so much rednced that
their reoovexy is very doubtful.— TVirtfi. Cor.
jyr Y. Herald, 11/A.
All this while hundreds of farmers in Virginia
and Maryland, within sight of the Capital, are
almost begging for hands—offering all sorts of
inducements to secure their services for tho
coming crop. A .Radical Congresss robs tho
White people of this country by means of high
tariff exactions and burdensome taxation of eve
ry description, and squanders the spoil upon a
horde of corrupt officials and worthless vagabond
negroes at Washington and elsewhere. This is
tho way the white folks of this country aro made
to pay tribute to tho Radical party.
Why should the Government spend the peo
ple’s money on these negro paupers? What
assistance do the white paupers of that city re
ceive ? And why this distinction ? Is it on ac
count of “race or color?” It looks very much
that way, though such discrimination has been
set down as peculiarly a Democratic and rebel
iniquity. The truth of the matter is, these pau
pers hybemate and wax fat on Government
rations, being “very poorly” all that season, of
course, and when summer comes throw off their
ailments and como out strong for the Radical
ticket. They are the lambs who mob negroes
for voting the Democratic ticket, and slash po
licemen with razors who venture a remonstrance
against such playfulness.
Well, wo shall see what we shall see, in the
year of grace 1872, what the American people
have to say of these and many other “ways
♦imt are dark.” Wo have an idea that their
action will be very similar to William Nyo’s
when ho discovered what had become of the
right bower he had dealt to Truthful James.
We think history will write: And they “went”
for the Radical par-tee.
The Westers Meat Crop.—A circular from
Fears, Bartley & Co., dated Louisville, Februa
ry 9th, reports packing at that point closed.
Total killed, 243,931 head, against 182,000 last
year. Packed to date in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and
Wisconsin, 2,951,502 hogs. Estimate for the
whole season, 3,218,570. Total last year, 2,-
854,101, which would indicate an excess in the
hog supply at those points of about twenty-
eight per cent. There is also an increase of
weight amounting, as is supposed, to about ten
per cent, to be added to the excess; and the
circular is well justified in tho remark, there
fore, that the meat crop promises to be very
heavy. Under theso circumstances, bacon
should keep company with cotton in “declin
ing.”
Napoleon’s Overthrow.—A French corres
pondent of the Poll Mall Gazette says it was
quite obvious from the preparations made, that
when Napoleon left Paris for the war ho was
quite prepared for disaster. Ho had been fright
ened into it by the menaces of the Reds and the
fears of the Court. He had shipped aboard all
the private jewels of the Empress, and all the
plate and art treasures belonging to the impe
rial family. The railway stations had been
crowded with gigantic boxes containing these
treasures. When Marshal McMahon arrived
from Africaafreo interchange of opinions upon
the desperate character of the military situation
resulted in tho Emperor’s illness, and the im
press herself recognized the truth when ehe
parted from him in tears at the railway station.
The Effect of Rejecting the Bibb County
Retubns.—We aro advised that there was some
misapprehension of our editorial, yesterdny,
upon this point, but we intended to be clear.
If tho Bibb county election returns are set aside
as illegal, the contest for Representatives will be
before the House, which, by the Constitution,
has plenary power to determine, as well the
election, as the qualifications of its members.
In relation to the county officers, the incum
bents, in the absence of any law for a special
election, would hold over until the next regu
lar election, under that constitutional provis
ion which empowers them to hold until their
successors are elected and qualified. As there
is no law for a special election, one must be
passed if the General Assembly thinks proper
to do it.
Tlie Kepeal of the Test Oath.
The ten days allowed tho President by the
Constitution to return the test oath bill with bis
veto, if he disapproved, or his signature if ho
approved it, expired on Saturday last, and so it
lias become a law. This bill, it will be remem.
bered, allows all persons who aro not disquali
fied by the 3d section of the 14th Amendment,
to bold Federal office on simply taking an oath
to snpport the Constitution of tho United States;
and will relieve from political disability, so far
os all offices under the United States are con
cerned, every man at the South who did not,
prior to the war, hold any office, either State or
Federal, and afterwards engage in tho “rebel
lion” actually, or by giving it aid, sympathy, or
comfort.
Heretofore tho test oath has been the flaming
sword that interposed between tho people of the
South and what the Radicals doom that earthly
paradise—the Federal treasury. There was
hardly a man in all tho whole South who remain
ed inside the Confederate lines, that did not, at
some time, and to a prohibited extent, extend
some aid or sympathy to the Sonth, and there
fore it wa3 that this test oath presented so for.
midable a barrier to all honest men in onr sec
tion. It is true there have been, here and there,
a few needly patriots who, though up to their
eyes in “ rebellion,” could and did swallow tho
dose and commit perjury, but in the main the
Southern people have, by tho operation of this
law, been as effectually excluded from office or
employment under the Federal Government as
though they had been citizens of another coun
try. It was framed in tho interests of the North
and her people, and especially the Radical par
ty, and has done its work well. The Southern
men who have slipped through its meshes have
been few and far between, and have branded
themselves for all time to come by their success
in so doing.
The repeal of this oath marks an era in the
the country’s history since the war. It is the
first step towards that peace, • prosperity, and
national harmony so ardently invoked by all
good citizens. It is the removal of a brand
from tho foreheads of the men of one entire
section of the Union—men, too, as worthy and
deserving as can be found in all tho land. It
was an odions, devilish, and abominably wicked
scheme of ostracism for selfish and revengeful
purposes, that shamed even its authors, and dis
graced the vaunted civililization of their seo-
tion. It never had any warrant, either in com
mon sense, reason, justice, or wise statesman
ship. Therefore, we are heartily glad to see it
done away with on general principles.
As to the measure of “gratitude” the South
should feel for this act of justice and right,
‘that depends,” as the French say. If, as is
plainly tho case from our stand-point, it was
done to save the Radical party from overthrow
at the North, wo fail to see where tho “gratitude”
comes in. If, however, it should be made to ap
pear that the people of the North are really be
ginning to appreciate and Acknowledge tho in
justice of their course, and intend this as an
evidence and pledge of their regret and refor
mation, then, indeed, do we hail it as the omen
and assurance of happier days, and & real, heart
felt desire for the birth of a more genuine fra
ternity than has ever yet existed.' Now, let
the still more odious and iniqnitous proscrip
tions of the Fourteenth Amendment be banish'
ed to keep this defunct test oath company, and
we shall know that the North really desires
peace and brotherhood. Until that is done the
South must stand a half-hearted, distrustful,
unwelcome member of what the sword lias de
creed shall forever remain one household. Un
till she is, indeed, an equal in every respect
with all its members, the Union, as the Fathers
designed it, will be a mockery, a delusion and
a snare. If that Union is ever again to rise,
like a giant from his slumbers, refreshed and
invigorated from the ordeal of fire and blood,
through which it has passed, it must ba done
by the re-enthronement of the principles of
the Constitution, and of the perfect equality of
^ho States. These are the symbols of an ever
lasting union, and theso should be tho rallying
cries of all the people.
The Farmer and Gardener is a new agricul
tural, horticultural and rural journal established
by E. H. Gray, at Augusta, and edited in the
horticultural department by P. J. Berckmans.
It is published semi-monthly at ono dollar a
year in advance, and the first number conveys
assurance that it will be a very usefnl periodi
cal. Tho establishment of so many new agri
cultural journals in Georgia (there aro now six
or Beven in all,) is itself evidence of a growing
disposition among the people to read .upon this
subject, but it would be better for all sides of
the public patronage could be concentrated on
fewer of these enterprises so as to ensure a
more ample pecuniary reward to the publishers
and give them tho menus to add to tho value
and attractiveness of their productions. "We wish
tho farmer and Gardener great success.
The Bibb County Election.
In relation to a statement made in our local
columns yesterday, wo have the following note
from Mr. Swayzo, who was one of the “man
agers” of the iate election in thisioounty:
Macon, Ga., February 14,1871
‘ Editors Telegraph ; In your issue of this date
I notice a paragraph which at least places Gov.
Bullock in a false position. It says that a tele,
gram was sent by him to me, “ to the effect that
the late Bibb election was set aside.” This
“ information” is entirely imaginary, as I have
received no such telegram, nor have I been so
informed in any other way. I have, however,
received Col. Farrow’s opinion relative to Sum
ter county, and in conversation with friends
have contended that the same role would apply
to Bibb county, from the fact that the election
returns were signed by but two of tho five man.
agers. Respectfully yours,
J. Clarke Swayze.
Tho election returns from Bibb county were
signed by Swayze and Epps. Kryzanoski left
the county without signing thorn and telegrams
have reported him to bo grinding the outrage
organ in Washington. Goodall and Ellis signed
a protest on the back of it against manifest
frauds of the so-called election;
We find Attorney General Farrow’s opinion,
reviewing certain alleged violences, threats and
menaces attending the Sumter county election,
winds up with this declaration: “The law re
quires at least three signatures, and there are,
in law, but two on these returns; and, therefore,
they are not regular and legal returns, and can
not be taken cognizance of by your Excellency
in determining who received tho highest num
ber of votes according to the legal returns.”
Pago 8.
The local seems to have been in error about
tho fact of the telegram, but there seems to be
no room for doubt that if Governor Bollock
accepts Mr. Farrow’s opinion as law in tho ono
case, it must also be law in the other. In tho
Bibb county election there is no necessity of
ruling out any signatures of inspectors as in
valid in law. There were but two signers in
fact, as well as “in law.”
Until, then, the House of Representatives in
Atlanta, in its plenary power over the matter,
shall canvass tho election and returns, and de
cide who is entitled to seats in that body, and
tho General Assembly shall, by law, order a new
election, the incumbents must serve until their
successors are elected and qualified.
The Tennessee.—The fate of this vessel ex
cites much oomment' and speculation, oven
down in those parts, where veiy naturally there
is a spirit of hostility to the San Domingo job,
and not a very lively interest in the fate of a
majority of those on board. Should some of
them never come back, their sorrowing coun
trymen will unite in singing, with great resigna
tion, the song of Daddy Long-Legs and Floppy
Fly:
“They sailed across the silent main,
And reached the great Gromboolian plain;
And there they play forevermore
At battlecock and ehuttledore."
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The Prussian Peace Terms.—Tho Herald, of
Friday, has a special cable dispatch giving the
Prussian ultimatum to France. She demands
the whole of Alsace and sixty German square
miles of Lorraino—a piece of territory in all
all comprising four hundred and thirty-seven
square miles, and including, among many others,
the Fortress of Metz. She demands also one
and one-half milliard franc3for past war expen
ses, thirty million francs for captured ships,
forty million francs as indemnity for losses sus
tained by German workmen, and some millions
more for the maimed and orphans.
Bring Your Own Dinners.—-The Solona (Cal
ifornia) Democrat proves that there is one gov
ernment functionary very economical of his
own funds, at least, and says that Commodore
Goldsborough, when notified by tho Japanese
Embassy that they would like to visit the Mare
Island Navy Yard, over which he is command-
ant, notified them that he could not be at the
expense of entertaining them, and they must
bring their own dinner. This they did, and the
Commodore very cordially partook of it with
them. '
The Rain.—Mr. J. 1L Boardman writes ns
that the fall of rain from Saturday morning up
to its cessation during Monday night, amounted
to three inches andeighty one-hundreths. That
is a tremendous rainfall for about sixty hours.
Green grapes from California are now hawked
•boat the street* of New York.
A Honey Speculation.
An Ohio paper says a party from Cleveland
have organized a oolony—chartered a vessel,
and are going to sail to Miami, in Dade comity,
South Florida, with a large stock of Italian bees,
in order to raise honey, which they expect to do
to great advantage in a region of perpetual
bloom. But the people used to tell U3 that bees
would never lay up stores of honey where there
was no winter. They are as sensible as * ‘humans’ ’
in the particular of being unwilling to work for
mere labor’s sake, and when nothing is to be
gained by it. So soon, therefore, as they dis
cover that flowers bloom in winter, they cease
to lay up their winter stores of honey, and are
content to live “from hand to month.”
If that is so, the Cleveland honey enterprise
will be much like that which emigrated from
Maine to Palestine, five or six years ago, on the
Scriptural assurance that the Holy Land was
land flowing with milk and honey,” and with
the high purpose of converting its lacteal and
mellifluent creeks and branches into positive
commercial values. They proposed to dam up,
and barrel and ship the streams of honey, while
those of milk could be readily converted into
batter and cheese. That speculation failed,
and the colony was brought home ragged and
starving in United States war vessels. We are
afraid the Miami honey speculation will also
prove a failure 5 but it is a first rate place for.
oranges, bananas, coooanuts, sugar cane,- sweet
potatoes, count!, fish, fowl, and many other
good things.
The News.
The bill abolishing the test oath having be
come a law by expiration of veto time, the
President sent a message to Congress yesterday
Stating why he did not approve it.
A despatch from Versailles states that the re
sumption of hostilities is strongly apprehended
at tho Gorman headquarters. This does not
tally at all with the news by the night dispatches
in yesterday’s edition. The German Emperor
is reported very unwell, but still persists in his
intention to review his army from tho Toilleries
on tho 19th.
Both the Republicans and Imperialists are
said to have been badly beaten in the French
elections. The re-accession of the Orleans dy
nasty seems to be increasingly probable.
Earl Granvillo said in the House of Lords on
Tuesday that the Powers of the High Commis
sion extended only to “framing a plan of adjust
ment” of the qnestions at issue between tho.
two governments.
Nothing from the Tennessee np to noon on
Wednesday, and opinion settles against thepro-
bality that either of tho vessels reported as seen
were that ship.
The San Domingoes.—The Herald of Sunday
entertains no fears whatever, of the safety of
the Tennessee and the San Domingo commis
sion, and believes the latter are now sitting un
der tho shade of. the umbrageous palms, and
drinking pnlqno, or capering nimbly to the las
civious pleasings of lute and banjo with the sa
ble beauties of the Dominican coart. Give Old
Ren his rations of com juice and few can beat
him on the light fantastio toe; and as for tl)e
rest of the commission, they were bom to be
drowned. Spofford Brothers write the Herald
that unless a special vessel was despatched to
Havana, it would be impossible to hear of the
Tennessee before the 19th instant, when the St.
Thomas mail is due in New York.
Tlie Steamship Tennessee.
The subject of the steamship Tennessee and
her posable loss, came up incidentally in tho
House of Representatives last Friday, upon a
motion to reinstate a naval constructor, named
Handscom, who had resigned in consequence of
some differences with Admiral Porter. It was
diclosed during this discussion that Handscom
and other naval authorities had pronounced tho
Tennessee nnseaworthy on account of her bad
model and her engines, which were of a new
pattern and muoh distrustod, but these opinions
never came to the ears of the commissioners,
because the authors of them know they would
be mined if they interfered in the matter. This
brings out in the Northern papers some singular
disclosures and comments upon tho condition
of tbe Navy, which is pronounced utterly worth
less and a disgrace to the oountry. A general
retiring board is proposed undar orders of which
the whole board of naval officers shall be sent to
sea in their own ships to sing the song of the
Wise Men of Gotham and never more be heard
of.
THE GEORGIA. PRESS.
A Hard Loot for Unde Sam.
The Pacifio Railroad is abont played out. The
government, after giving enormous sidsidies in
land and money, has been obliged to pay abont
$12,000,000 interest on the company’s bonds.
Mr. Boutwoll says this interest most be refund
ed. The company refuses to refund a dollar,
and threatens to let the road go, under the
mortgage, if the demand is pressed. The Cin
cinnati Times, Radical, says:
Sell the whole road for the interest and
amount of mortgage upon it, or for what it will
bring, and let the government bid it in, pro
vided xlo company will bid too high. It is
probably worth $10,000 a mile. No company
oonld afford to pay more for it It has oost the
government from $10,000 to $48,000 a mile,
besides the value of the land granted. What
it would sell for might pay twenty per cent to
the holders of the first mortgage bonds. A
profitable investment for the people 1
The company has made its members and many
of its friends rich ont of it They will soon
have accomplished what they intended by the
’grab” and will be glad to have it sold. This
accounts for their refusal to pay interest on the
bonds. Their intention is to make it oost tho
people $500,000,000—$250,000,000 subsidy and
compound interest, and as much more in land.
The African in Kansas.—The Oskaloona
Statesman tells, as an awful warning to negro
politicians againBt female suffrage, how a young
colored man named Hays, in t&at village, ex
hausted, in his ardent pursuit of knowledge, all
the resources of tho lesser schools, and finally
mode application for admission to the township
academy. How the principal, after an eloquent
appeal to the boys, secared their unanimous
assent to his admission—hut when he next so
licited a similar concession from the girls, every
one of them voted against it, and could not be
reasoned ont of their opposition to the African
intermixture.
That illustrates the keener o93thioal percep
tions of the girls; and illustrates also to all the
Radical politicians! who are running on that
basis, what a hopeless raoe is before them.
Revels, the colored Senator from Mississippi,
in a public speeoh to tbe Senate on the sinful
ness of “prejudices against color” complained
that they were growing every day in spite of all
the intermixture Legislation. Ah, my fine fel
low, yon have but to keep up the effort for
common oars, steamboat cabins, tables, hotels,
seats in public assemblies, and so on, to find
that “prejudice” hot enough in time almost to
singe the wool off your scalp. And yon will
find it ten times hotter in the abolition States
than anywhere else.
“Mad Dog.”—When, any body cries “mad
dog,” every body cries “mad dog,” and nothing
can save the dog—not even were he to put on
a judicial wig and a pair of gold spectacles.
Now, if ever such a craft was built and put to
sea as the Northern papers represent the steam
ship Tennessee to be, a writ of lunacy ought to
be issued against the whole Navy Department.
One constructor who was interviewed Saturday
by a World reporter, says ahe was a good ship,
but she was remodeled by Porter, who put a
spar deck on her, changed the iocation of her
coal bunks and armament and ohanged her
centre of gravity, a grave matter indeed. Dick
enson, another bnikler, says she was a remark
ably good one to stay at home, but to send her on
such a voyage was preposterous. If her engines
became disabled she could neither lay-too nor
work to windward. Her only oourse would be
to ran before the wind. Her length, 820 feet,
was so disproportionate to her breadth and draft
of water thatshe would be utterly unmanageable
in rough weather. On her trial trip in New
York Bay she made but six and a half miles an
hour, and the Post says she oonld cany bat four
days’-supply of coal.
Now, really, if the Domingoes went to sea in
suoh a ship as that, their conveyance was no
better than their; errand; but the press does
sometimes pile it on to an unpopular subject.
Something New.—Wise & Oo. have just re
ceived the Anohor Smoothing Iron, the cheap
est and best in use; being entirely finished by
hand its surface is perfectly smooth end level.
They have also on hand a splendid assortment
of canary cages and oage hooks, which they are
sailing at low figures.
John R. Stevens, a well known citizen of
Rome, committed suioide Saturday night by
hanging himself in his stable. Ho was formerly
a citizen of Charlottesville, Va., but for many
years had done business in Rome as a real
estato agent.
The monthly Morgan county sales were well
attended, bnt property generally brought meagre
prices. There were Several tracts of land sold
at prices ranging from $3 75 to $12 per acre.
Corn sold at $L 10 a bushel, and fodder $1 20
per hundred.
Tho Madison Journal say3:
Real Estate Transfers.—Wo learn that the
Messrs. True Brothers have sold fivo hundred
acres of their farm in this county, at $14 per
acre, to Mr. P. P. Griggs of Pike, Wyoming
county, New York. They have also sold four
hundred acres,- at $15 per acre, to Wilbur, Esq.,
of Now York State. The Messrs. True retain
their saw mill and two hundred acres of land.
Col. T. P. Saffold and family have removed
from Buokhead to our city, and occupy Judge
Reese’s residence, lately purohased by the Col
onel.
The Atlanta Constitution is authorized to de
ny that Hon. A. H. Stephens has embraced the
Swedenborgian faith.
The residence of Messrs. A. R. and E. D.
Williams, at LaGrange, was destroyed by fire
last Tuesday. Tho fire is thought to have been
the work of an incendiary.
The “Green Room” Saloon at Savannah, was
entered and robbed one day last week, of tobac
co, cigars and liquors to the amount of $250.
Jas. E. Lachlison, a well known citizen of
Savannah, and an ex-engineer in the Confeder
ate Navy, died Sunday.
A. L. Grant, a well known citizen of Atlanta,
died Sunday evening.
The Atlanta Snn eays Mr. W. O. Morrill, In
ternal Revenue Collector at this point, has ac
cepted the appointment of Treasurer of tho
Western and Atlantio Railroad, vice Smith, of
Pennsylvania, declined.
Luther M. Jones, of Atlanta, fell from a rail
way train near Madison, Mississippi, on the 9th
and was instantly killed.
Mr. Fields, of Griffin, had his collar bone
broken last Friday, by being thrown from a
buggy.
The Griffin Star says very heavy rains have
fallen in that section within the past week, do-
ing considerable danage. It is reported that
the bridge on the Griffin and Newnan Railroad
over White Oak creek, has been washed away,
as the Newnan train failed to reach Griffin on
Monday.
We clip the following items from the Gaines
ville Eagle:
Serious Accident.—On Wednesday of last
week, while the workmen were engaged at work
on a store-house for Messrs. Gardner & Smith,
at Buford, sixteen miles below hero, on the Air-
Line Railroad, the frame gave way and fell with
a crash, killing a Mr. White and injuring, more
or less, three or four others.
Sad Accident.—On Saturday lost, Mr. Rus
sel Hall, who was acting as fireman at Colonel
Chandler's saw-mill, near this place, was acci
dentally caught between the band-wheel and
boiler, and horribly crushed, resulting in in
stant death.
The moat wonderful event of the age has just
occurred at Augusta. A kerosene lamp explo
ded without burning anybody to death.
The engineers who are surveying the Elberton
and Hartwell Railroad, havo just crossed Broad
River, in that county. Some very sanguine
people actually think work will commenoo on
the road at early day!
The Sandersville Georgian reports plantation
work in Washington county, much behind that
of last year at this season.
A negro named Swanson, investigated the
inside of another negro’s head—named Smith—
with an axe, over in Putnam county last Satur
day, and Smith handed in his checks.
Sumter county boasts of a man whose toe
nails aro so hard he has to rasp them off with a
file. - :
A beaver was killed in Girard creek, near Co
lumbus, on Monday.
The Columbus City Couuoil has passed an
ordinance taxing dollar stores with games of
chance attached, and street sellers of prize can
dy, $1,000.
The Sun, of Tuesday; gives the following par
ticulars of the homicide at Odom’s Crossing,
S. W. R. R., last Saturday night, mention of
which was made in our local column'Tuesday:
Unfortunate and Fatal Difficulty.—A dif
ficulty occurred at Odom’s Crossing, No. 1 J, on
the Southwestern railroad, early Saturday night,
between Mr. Daniel Dozier and Mr. B. F. Odom,
which resulted in the killing of the latter by the
former. The weapon used was a repeater. Two
shots were fired, the first missed, the other in
flicted death. Mr. Daniel Dozier is connected
with the house of F. O. Johnson & Co., of this
city, is about-twenty-two years of age, and tho
son of Mr. John B. Dozier, a large planter near
14. Mr. Odom was aged about thirty years, was
a planter of means in ther same neighborhood
as Mr. D., and had a wife and child. Both par
ties stand well. The difficulty occurred a few
minntes after the parties had gotten off of the
evening train from - Columbus. Odom lived
thirty minntes after being shot.
In the enconnter Dozier received a severe
blow on the head and arm from a piece of wood
in the hands of Odom. There were few wit-
BY TELEGRAPH.
nesses.
Mr. Dozier returned to the city in a few hours
and delivered himself into the custody of Sheriff
Bradford.
Coroner tVood held an inquest over the body
of Odom, Sunday. As no witnesses were present
the jury returned a verdict that deceased came
to bis death by a pistol shot from some person
unknown.
Tho Milledgeville tournament and ball has
been postponed till to-morrow.
The Georgia Historical Society celebrated its
32d anniversary at Savannah, on Monday, with
an oration from Col. O. O. Jones, of New York,
on the life, character, and services of Connt
Pulaski.
The Savannah negroes had a grand jubilee,
Monday, in honor of the birth day of the “late
lamented,” A. L.
The local of the Savannah News, after a dili
gent study of tho almanao, has discovered the
following facts:
It is a curious fact that during the present
year there will be a full moon in the first week
of each of the first seven months. Nor is this
all, for the remaining fivo months there will be
a full moon in the last week of eaoh month. It
will also be seon that dnring the month of July
there will be two fall moons, one on tho 2d
and the other on the 31st day of the month.
Richard W. White, the negro who was beaten
for the Clerk of the Superior Court of Chatham
county, at -the last election, has just been ap
pointed to a place in the customhouse worth
$3000 a year.
Says the Savannah'Advertiser, of Tuesday:
The District Court.—The presentment made
by tho Grand Jury of Chatham county, pub
lished in onr paper this morning, is a very able
one, embracing many excellent suggestions for
the encouragement of certain laws, and the es
tablishment of new ones. The jury handles
that lately established institution, the District
Court, without gloves, and if every similar jury
throughout the State would endorse the views
set forth by Chatham county in this present
ment, there would be no trouble in rescinding a
law which is very properly styled a “fungus”
upon the Judiciary. Th*jury decline to reconi-,
mend any taxation of the people for Che support
of this Radical bantling, which according to the
estimate of the county Treasurer, would involve
an expense of $8000 during the next year. The
people will warmly second tho sentiments con
tained in this presentment, for they are deci
dedly patrioiio, and moreover, they represent
the feeling ot every true citizen in the county
and State.
The Radical county officers up in Monroe are
qualifying by Demoorata going on their bonds.
He gustibus, etc., bnt that, certainly, is not the
way to kill the thing.
The rains np in Monroe county, within the
past week, were Tory heavy and the water
courses are all impassible, the bridges being
submerged.
Our pet, BockafeSo w, up at Atlanta, has sued
the Bullock organ there for libel to the extent
of $20,000. When Rooky handles the cash, we
are going halves with him.
Washington, February 14.—Eight inches of
snow now cover the ground, and it is still fall
ing. Four inches at Philadelphia and still fall
ing. . ' . .
A Herald speoial from Havana the 13th, says
nothing ho3 been heard from the Tennessee,
and the Herald correspondent at Santiago de
Cuba has heard nothing.
Memphis, February 14.—Governor Clayton,
of Arkansas, declines accepting tho Senatorship
until the time for qualification arrives.
Tho decision in the case of Painter V3. Pillow,
involving $130,000 for slaves bought by Pillow
bofore and during tho war, and for which “want
of consideration” was pleaded, was affirmed by
the Supreme Court against Pillow—tho Court
deciding that he is liable.
New York, February 14.—Heavy snow storm
all this morning—probably six inches deep on
a level. It continues snowing.
New York, February 14.—Tho two mates of
the Neptune has been held to bail in the sum of
five thousnnd dollars each.
Boston, February 14.—Col. Thomas E. Chick-
ering is dead of apoplexy, closely following his
great rival, Steinwav.
New Hamburg, February 14.—The woman
who fainted at tho sight of a hat, and collected
money, is in jail as an impostor.
Bordeaux, February 14—Tho Assembly adopt
ed the rules and internal arrangements of the
Assembly of 1849. Garibaldi declines the seat
in the Assembly tendered him by several depart
ments. Jules Favro, in behalf of himself and
colleagues, resigned to the Assembly the powers
confided to them B3 a Government of National
Defence. Favre stated that ministers would
retain power in order to maintain order, till
a new government should be established.
Washington, February 14.—The Reconstruc
tion Committee will vote Thursday on the bill
appointing n judicial commissioner for each
comity.
The steamer Supply will also take the French
provisions.
In the Bowen trial, a man oalling himself
John Wilkinson swore that, for $200, he had
married Mrs. Parke under the assumed name
of O. O. Bowen. Judge Henderson, in rebuttal,
swears ho never saw Wilkinson, and never mar
ried him to Mrs. Parke. The court would not
allow Mrs. Parke-Bowen to testify.
Senate.—The gulf steamship subsidiary pass
ed with the names of the corporators stricken
out. An amendment fixing New Orleans as an
initial and terminal point of the line, was
adopted.
The Finance Committee is reported to be ad
verse to the bill remitting the duty on articles
sold at fairs for the benefit of the French. ^
A bill was reported for the redemption and
sale of lands acquired by the United States
under direct taxes.
House.—The contest between Sheafe and
Tillman for a seat from the Fourth Tennessee
district, resulted in favor of Tillman. The
West Point question occupied the balance of
the day. The House is in session to-night for
general debate.
The Secretary of the Treasury has received
the following from the Collector of the Port
of Boston: Captain Hopkins, of the British
bark Mary Baker, from St. Michael, which ar
rived at Boston this morning, reports that on
tho 28th of January, he saw an American man-
of-war off the mole at St. Nioholas, the north
west point of Hayti; when first seen she was
under steam and soon after started over to the
east end of Cuba, under sail and steam, going
very slowly the ensign set. The description
answers that of the Tennessee.
The gulf steamship bill, as pewnd, direots the
Postmaster-General to advertise, and authorizes
him to contract with responsible parties, who
shall be American citizens, upon most advan
tageous terms for the conveyance of a semi
monthly mail service from New Orleans via
Galveston, to certain Mexican ports. The con
tractors are, within eighteen months, to con
struct three first class iron steamships, of not
less than 1,500 tons burthen, to be subject to
acceptance or rejeotionby th*‘Postmaster-Gen
eral, and approved by a constructor detailed by
the Secretary of War. In time of war or danger
the Government is to take the vessels by pur
chase or payment of a sum equivalent to inter
est on the estimated value. Tho mail cdntract
not to exceed ten years, nor the annual com
pensation $100,000. A reasonable compensa
tion to be paid for the first eighteen months for
any pioneer vessels placed upon the route.
Charleston, February 14.—Much excitement
prevails in Columbia, owing to the outrages of
the Ku-Klux in the upper counties. A body of
five hundred masked horsemen surrounded the
jail of Union county on Sunday night, tied the
jailer, and took ont ten negro prisoners, con
fined on charges of murder and arson. Six of
these were shot, two hung, and two are miss
ing. The pretext for .the crime was that the
prisoners were about to be removed to Colum
bia, on a writ of habeas corpus. Much indig
nation at the Iynohing prevails among the
masses of the people, without regard to party.
New Orleans, February 14.—The steamship
Weybassett, from New York for New Orleans,
was towed to Southwest Pass by the steamer
Mexican. The Weybasset lost her propeller
off the Tortngos, on the 10th.
Preparations are making throughout the oity
for Mardi Gras. Every hall and theatre in the
oity has been secured for balls. The Mystio
Krewe of Comas are expected to exoel former
exhibitions in their endeatoill to eclipse the
12th Night revellers Krewe. The tableaux and
ball take place at the Opera House.
New York, February 14.—Captain Peabody
has intimated his'intention of appearing before
Oommissioner Shields to-morrow, to famish
bail for his appearance to answer to the eharge
of cruelty practiced upon the crew of the ship
Neptune. -
Augusta, February 14.—The dangers of a
freshet havo passed. The river is falling.
Savannah, February 14.—Arrived—steamers
Saragossa,-from Baltimore; San Jacinto, and
Huntsville, from New York. . Cleared—
steamship Leo, for New York; schooner Bur-
dell Hart, for Boston; S. J. Gilmore, for Mos
quito Inlet, Fla.
The Saragossa lost her mainmast, rigging,
and sails, and her mate, Charles Andrews, on
the 12th inst., off Cape Jjookout. She experi
enced heavy weather.
Charleston, February 14.—Arrived—steam
ers South Carolina, and Manchester from New
York.
Liverpool, February 14.—Arrived— Blome-
don, from Charleston; CteeftHa, from Galves
ton ; Rosalee, from New Orleans; Minnesota,
from New York.
New York, February 14.—A World special,
dated Bordeaux 13th, says that a quorum of the
Assembly has not arrived yet. There was a
caucus to-day of OrleanistB, who* believe they
possess a clear majority. Subsequently, it waB
informed, at a meeting of the deputies who have
arrived it was resolved to adjourn over unti
such day* as a quorum is (n the oily. Many
Bonaparte agents are here,
London, February 13.—The house voted
£30,000 dower, and £0,000 as tho annual allow
ance to the Prinoess Louisa. '
Gladstone denied that the Prussians were
plaoing obstacles in the way «f reviotualling
Paris.
London, February 14.—The Versailles cor
respondent of the Times telegraphs that a por
tion of the Paris contribution has already been
paid, namely: Two million franc3 in bills on
London, and ohe million francs in notes of the
Bank of France, and one hundred thousand
■ franc3 in specie.
Paris is tranquil. The disarming is nearly
completed.
The Richard and Harriet, from Hull for
Pensacola, were wrecked off Deal.
Sir Stafford Northcote, has been appointed
Commissioner, vice Sir John Rose, who has de
clined. The Eastern Conference meets on Thurs
day. A second ballot will be required in Paris to
determine the election of Favre, Uhlrich, Faid-
herbe, Cochin, and Gambetta, who have not ob
tained requisite majorities.
Minister Cremieux has ordered the liberation
of Borgowski, imprisoned for attempting to
take tho life of the Emperor of Prussia.
Parts, February, 18.—Everything has boon
arranged at Bordeaux. A committee to nego
tiate a treaty of peace has been selected, and a
draft of a treaty has been approved by Bis
marck and Moltke. The treaty is to bo signed
immediately, and the German troops will then
march through Paris to Strasbourg Station, and
thero take tho train for home. Trains will fol
low each other as rapidly as possible. The
Assembly will then adjourn to Paris, and pro
ceed with the reorganization of Erance.
Departments not occupied by the Germans
aro ravaged by bands of franc-tireurs, who
Customs at Lavaca, Texas; John IwY'"'
oftheEastem-DistrictofTexas: E w ’tT 0 ^
of Arkansas, Surveyor-General of W •’'**
R. H. Isadelle, Pension Agent at New
Cyrus K. Osgood, Postmaster at Sav,ir ma j. e,E * :
The House Judiciary Committeethisir, ‘ -
decided to report favorably on Mr. Coburn’*^
more
the enforcement act, in cities of
twenty thousand inhabitants. Also bmL^
ing Kentucky into two judicial district ’
providing for the organization of a U S p 3
for tho Eastern District of Kentucky ’ Y 01
the bill of Mr. Longbridge regulating thef ’
of attorneys, solicitors and practitioners of itV
Courts. - •
The Senate adopted the confereneo rer
giving the District of Columbia a territ •
government. It will pass the House. ^
House.—A bill to amend the eaforeemn
act was taken up. A long debate ensued n
twelfth section was amended to strikeout,,
that requires the military authorities to obe^
call made by a United States Marshal o- t*
deputy, and the bill passed by nearly a J?
VGte—144 to 64- Ifc Onnfnina ninni- . ^
are pillaging travellers and houses. Terror
reigns in these departments. Disreputable as
sertions aro making concerning the Provisional
Government. It is said that members hold im-
raense sums made out of contracts; that they
secretly disposed of stores and provisions, and
that in the hotel deVille, forty-three thousand
bottles of wine were drank. Provisions are
pouring in and prices are low.
Florence, February 14.—The Deputies, by
vote of 204 to 139,sustains the ministerial policy,
regarding inviolability of Papal residents.
Versailles, February 13.—The Paris bank
ers aro fully provided with means to loan the
city the two hundred million francs exacted.
Berlin, February 13.—The lower House has
approved the proposed advance of fifty million
franca to the Empire.
Washington, February 15.—Tho President
allowed the test oath bill to become an act
without his signature. He says: “If this were
a bill repealing the test oath required of per
sons appointed or elected to offices of profit or
honor, it would meet my approval. The effect
of the law, however, is to relieve from taking
a prescribed oath all those persons whom it was
intended to exclude from such offices, and to
-require it from all others. By this law the sol
dier who fought and bled for his country is to
swear to his loyalty, while the General who led
the hosts to overthrow the Government is ad-
mitted without it. I cannot affix my name to
a law which discriminates.against the upholders
of the Government. I believe, however, that
it is not wise to exclude those by an oath of
office who are not excluded by the Constitution,
and who are the choice of loyal voters.”
Washington, February 15.—The calculations
of the New York papers are unfavorable to the
identification of the Tennessee,as the vessel seen
on the 28th. The Herald thinks it wab the Se
vern, while the Philadelphia Record places the
fillibuBter Hornet in that position on that day.
There is no reliable news of the Tennessee at
the Navy, State or Execntive Departments,
though every appliance has been used.
A feature in the gulf steamship line bill, di
recting the steamers, outgoing and incoming*
to touch at Galveston, excites mnch opposition
and this interpolation may defeat the measure
in this Congress.
New York, February 15.—Arrived, England.
The aggregate sum collected for the French
sufferers in this city is $70,000.
The Montreal Express train hence at find-
night, collided with the Yonkers train, at Spuy-
ten Devil Creek, and several were hurt bnt none
killed.
Cincinnati, February 15.—Tho Committee to
urge Congressional action against Kentucky and
in favor of the Cincinnati and Southern Railroad,
left to-night.
St. Louis, February 15.—The Committee re
garding the proposed canal from the Mississippi
to the Atlantic coast through Florida, report fa
vorably. A delegation goes to Washington to
ask Congressional aid in the survey.
Washington, February 15.—Trains from Lille
Parisward aro stopped. Those from thence
northward are uninterrupted. The Republicans
are badly beaten in the Department of Somme.
Brussels, February 15.—The best advices
from France show that both the Imperialists
and.Republicans are badly beaten by the Mon
archists.
Liverpool, February 15. — Arrived—Lizzie
Morris, from New Orleans; Abbotsford, from
Mobile.
Bordeaux, February 14.—Garibaldi, seeing
his mission is finished, resigns his command of
the army of the vosges. The Government ac
cepts the resignation. Garibaldi has gone to
Capoera.
London, February 14.—Earl Granville said
in the House of Lords that the high commission
is without power to settle the questions at issue
between Great Britain and the United States,
bnt were only authorized to frame apian of ad
justment.
YeesattiT.es, February 14.—The Emperor of
Germany is unwell, bnt persists in his intention
to enter Paris. A resumption of hostilities is
strongly apprehended at headquarters. The
destruction of the monster guns at Fort Yale
rian has been ordered. It is reported that the
city of Algiers has been declared in a state of
siege.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Washington, D. O., February 15,1871.
To the Senate and House of Representatives :
I have this day transmitted to the Senate the
announcement that Senate bill No. 218, an aot
prescribing an oath of office to be taken by per
sons who participated in the late rebellion, bnt
who are not disqualified from holding office by
the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, has become a law in the manner
prescribed by the Constitution, without the sig
nature of the President. If this were a bill.for
the repeal of the test oath required of persons
elected, or appointed to offices of honor and
trust, it would meet my approval. The
effect of the law, however, is to relieve
from taking a prescribed oath all those
persons whom it was intended to exclude*
from suoh offices, and to require it from all
others. By this law the soldier who fought and
bled for his country, is to swear to his loyalty
before assuming offioial functions, whilst the
General who commanded hosts for the over
throw of his Government, is admitted to place
without it. I cannot affix my name to a law
which discriminates against the upholder of his
Government. I believe, however, that it ie not
wise policy to keep from effiee, by an oath,
we*
after numerous hair-breadth escapes
less multitude on all the floating cakes
landed and no lives lost.
A Hazardous L^ap.—One John
notorious thief, in custody of an officer
of t*
these whp are not disqualified by the Oonatitn- freighted with a hundred men and boys, “
tion, and who aro the - choice of- loyal voters, after numerous hair-breadth escapes the « _
but whilst relieving them from an-oath which
they cannot take, I recommend the release also
of those to whom the oath has no application.
[Signed] U. 8. Grant.
Washington, February 15.—The Trustees
of the Peabody Educational Fund, now in ses
sion at Philadelphia, continues in session four
days.
The New Jersey Senate ratified the fifteenth
amendment.
The jury in the Bowen' case has been out
since 2 o’clock.
Nominations—Wm. Scbyohester, Snreyor of
It contains nineteen",
covering twenty-fonr printed pages,
principally an amendment of some of the 1
tails of the bill of 31st May, 1870, on the Btm,
subject. It provides for tho - ■ - 8Mae
the United States Circuit Judge, of twos-' *
visors of TIJfloHnn of . ****
visors of Election of different politics in <-£.
artr? tmmo Tinmnn r\OA AAA • 1 . .. WC; *
and towns having over 20,000 inhabitants, ani
prescribes their power and duties. It also J
horizes the United States Marshal to appe n
Special Deputy Marshals to assist the snjQ
sors of election, and prescribes their p 01re J
and duties, and authorizes them to call to thefi
aid the bystanders or posse eomitatus 0 f*tha
district. *
It also provides for the appointment in each
Judicial District of a Chief Supervisor of
tions, and prescribes his powers and duties. It
extends the jurisdiction of the U. S. Circtii
Court to all cases in law or in equity ariacj
under the act. It also provides that hereaS=i
all elections for Representatives in Congrea, to
which election the whole bill is confined, shall
bo by ballot, written or printed, anything in £3
laws of any State to the contrary notwithatanj
ing.
The House is in session to-night.
Senate.—The House resolutions
national cemeteries the property of the govea!
ment forever, and forbidding their taxation
control by State Governments, was presented,
but went over under objection.
Morton called np the joint resolution of tie
Indiana Legislature, withdrawing its assent to
the 15th amendment. Morton spoke in favor
and Blair against the principles of the amend-
ment.
The Senate is in session to-night.
New York, February 15.—Tho Irish exilea
unanimously resolved to appoint a committee
with full power to deal with questions of or
ganization. The following committee wa3 Bp.
pointed: Rossa, Mnlcacny, Bourke, Power,
St. Clair and McClure. The committe organ
ized with Rossa. as chairman, and McClure as
secretary. By resolution, the committee as
sume control of the various Irish organizations
in America willing to place themselves under
the committee’s guidance. The committee
asks the societies to continue their organiza*
tions in the present form, until the committee’s
plans are matured. Reports of the strength
and efficiency of each society are requested
without delay.
Jackson, February 15.—Gov. Alcorn, who
was elected to the U. S. Senate one year ago, to
succeed Revels on the 4th of March next, an
nounces his intention to decline the Senator-
ship.
The Legislature has passed a bill giving eqal
rights to all at lioensed hotels. A bill Is
now introduced to repeal the law by which ho
tels are required to pay a license.
New York, February 15.—A passenger named
Robert F. Coffin, died on tho San Salvador ca
the voyage from Savannah.
New York, February 15.—Arrived, Colorado.
Savannah, February 15.—Arrived—steam,
ships Tonawanda, from Philadelphia; George
Hulbut, Liverpool. Cleared—ships ZonaTe,
Liverpool; H. Viodeom, Narva; schooner I.
A. Edwards, St. Mary’s. Loading for New
York: Warren, Sawyer, and Darien; the ship
Geo. Hulbut, for Mobile.
Charleston,FebruarylS.—Arrived: schooner
Addio Blarsdall, from Boston; brig Georgia,
from Georgetown, S. O. for Trinidad, leaky.
Cleared—steamers Charleston, for Now Tori;
Falcon, Baltimore.
New York, February 15. — The World’s
speoial dated Dijon, 15, says Belfort surrendered
with the honors of war. The armistice has been
extended to the Departments of Cote d’Or and
Doubs.
A World’s special dated Bordeaux, 15, ujt
affairs are more promising for the Republicans
481 delegates have arrived. Thomajorityseem
inclined to confine the aotion of the Assembij
to the ratification of the terms of peace wd
postpone other matter until adjournment to
Paris.
London, February 15.—A dispatch fc®
Havre says the Prussians continue to violato
the armistice. They still exact contributions
from the people; where Districts are unable to
pay the Mayors are arrested as hostages.
The Echo says Prince Napoleon will
London his permanent residence.
The excitement in Romania has considerably
abated.
The Paris press anticipate bloody scene*
should the Prussians persist in a triumph
march through the city.
Connt Mensdorf is dead.
Interruption of the communication between
Lille and Paris caused an excess of trsiSc.
Registered letters are now allowed to pas*
to and from Paris.
Havana, February 15.—It is ■uroi* a “"
that several person of importance wiilsnrrcE
to-Valmassada, notwithstanding tho nmn ,
expires to-day. It is believed Valmassada w
act as though the amnesty were unexpirea.
Liverpool, February 15.—Arrived, Inia
New Orleans; Campbell, Mobile; British 0
Mobile; Nova Scotian^ New Orleans; By
New Orleans; Belvidere,* Savannah; Mary
keo, Mobile; Royal Charter, New Orleans-
Avondale, New Orleans; Canada, New Or e ’
Helen Angier, Mobile; Atmosphere, .
leans; G. Strickland, New Orleans.
Recklessness.—About as lively an illustrator
of popular recklessness of danger, as we
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read of lately, ocourred on East river, New
last Saturday, where the ice became s’
ioddenly'
thronged thoroughfare for men, wome n .
boys, upon the most inadequate experim®
its strength. All of a Budden, at half P 83 ,
In the afternoon, the ice began to nWT ® f ^ 3
break up, and but for the steam-tugs hnn
would have been drowned. One large cake ^
three detectives, on the express train
Pennsylvania Central Railroad, 68 ® a Ib ^
leaping from the oar while moving at
of thirty miles an hour. Harris was
cuffed at the time. The train was stopped^
booked in the expectation of finding a ]
and lifeless body where the jump was mad®,
Harris had fled—apparently unhurt
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