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"rorTOA FACTORIES AT THE SOUTH.
Boston Commercial Bulletin has an
j C i e yj°n this subject, which commends.
iwe lf to the consideration of our people,
. t noW , The Bulletin is the organ of the
V* England manufacturing interest.
The surplus of the planter, after selling
in crop, aud squaring all his obligations,
ffloß t fin>l investment somewhere, and
fj!er e to more advantage than in cotton
factories? The recent rise in railroad
’ iocK a nd bouds is mainly attributable to
th» desire ou the part of the class that
jretofore put it. surplus earnings in land
iod negroes, to secure safe investment for
rbeir bank balances. If they could have
t|j e opportunity, and could see their way
cleariy, they would doubtless invest a part,
it least, in manu'acturing enterprises.
There can be uo question of the immense
profits to be realized some day from them,
inid those who are ahead in developing
this business, will be ahead in Fathering
id richest fruits. But to the article :
The same conditions—cheap labor and
cheap stock—that favor the extensive
manufacture of woolens at the West, en
courage the establishment of cotton mills
i: the South. We are glad to learn that
this fact is receiving full recognition by
[lie intelligent men of the South. And
mere recognition is not all, for at several
points at the Mouth cotton mills are in
operation, rolling up such profits as North
ern manufacturers have long been stran
gers to. The case of the Augusta (Geor
gia) Factory, about whose last year’s busi
nets wo recently gave some figures, may
well set New England mill owners a
thinking.
With the general advantages possessed
ty the rt Milli as a site for cotton maiiufac
tu e, the majority of our readers are of
course pcrtcctly familiar. They know
that it is cheaper to find the raw material
it the mill door titan to bring it a thousand
miles by rail or sea; that the difference of
ifew cents in the rlaily wages of opera
tive* is a very important difference, and,
perhaps, that coarse cotton goods can be
made at least twenty per ceut. cheaper at
the South than at the North. But there
ire one or two points ou this subject about
which the majority are probably less en
lightened. 1 lie actual loss to the manu
facturer in money and slock by baliug and
the succeeding processes, is not less tlmn
fifteen, and perhaps twenty per cent. The
waste itself is an item of uo inconsidera
ble value. Again, cotton is never in so
pod a condition for manufacture as when
illeaves the gin. With these facts under
mod, it is not dilficult to see why South
ern mills are and have been running at
[all capacity, while Northern mills are In
many cases losing money, nor to believe
that Southern made goods can be brought
to Lowell, and sold cheaper than the pro
ductsol her own mills
"Thesupply of labor for Southern Mills
may, at the first glance, present some dif
talties, hut these would merely be tern
ponry. The whole fabric of S eiety in
thAtsection has undergone a change ; la
bor Is to become a necessity there, as well
u here, to all, or nearly all, the popula
tion. There, jgst now, there are thous
ands of destitute women aud children,
who rejoice in the opportunity of earning,
not only a living, but a surplus by work
ing in cotton mills. Their living expenses
being considerably less tiiau those of
Northern operatives, then wages would,
of course, be le.-s. The poor whites of
the South, directed by skilled operatives
from New England, would soon constitute
a working force ample in numbers, and
first class efficiency. And they would
not he the uuly class benefited by the es
tablishment of cotton manufacture. The
bouth, like (lie West, offers an inviting
field to the industrious and prudent New
England operative, wherein he may turn
hi* intelligence, his acquired skill, and
, little capital to profitable account. The
only condition of complete and magnifi
cent success iu cotton manufacture at ttie
south, yet la king, it seems to us, is the
discontinuance of political strife, and the
re-establishment of social tranquility, aud
this desideratum, we believe, is not far
distant.
Something New—a Molasses Ship.— '
A late number of the Boston Traveller de
scribes a very curiously constructed iron
ship recently launched at that port, and
which will ply between there and Cuba,
carrying molasses exclusively as her car
8° S'lie lias seven cir jular tanks, secured
un gn ‘ rou platform, and braced from the
si'les, and these are all connected with one
another in such a manner that 'hey can
he either united or disconnected at plea
sure. Their combined capacity is ninety
thousand gallons. On the top of each
there is a turret to allow for expansion,
aU( i ul soover each there is a hatchway, so
they can be examined around, above and
helow, at all times. She has a powerful
pump, by which to discharge, and
■t is estimated that in six hours her cargo
can be pumped out. At the place where
•he will discharge in Boston there is a
tank to receive her cargo. The savings in
c*''ks, cooperage and leakage will be very
Jfeat, and in the course of a few voyages
Will make up the difference in the ex
pense of such a vessel compared with one
of wood.
Latest from the ‘ Little Perjcrer.
The Chronicle ifc Sentinel , of Tuesday,
learns that the jailor of the late military
Council of that city—S. S. Pardue—an
nounced to I)is friends yesterday that he
had ju*t received a letter from the * Little
Perjurer,” dated at Wastiiugton city, iu
which the latter writes him to tell his
party here to keep in good spirits ; to be
o f good cheer; that in a short time the
c&se of Georgia would come up before
Congress, and that he t,the Little Perjurer)
nad every reason to beiieve that wilhiu
4 'dy days the State would again be re
instructed and the municipal govern
ment of Augusta he placed once more in
iehauds of the true friends of the gov
ernment.
More Railroad Combinations.—A
* ew \ork special to the Nashville Union
Sl ‘f American , of Sunday last, says that it
18 officially announced that the Pennsyl
v&oia Railroad has leased, for forty-four
Jears, the Columbus, Chicago aud ludi
- B*a Railroad, running from Columbus.
8 she Pennsylvania company already
tlie roads between Pittsburg and
nluunbus, this lease, with their own road
rough Pennsylvania, gives them an uu
th°^T D *' ue “ om Philadelphia—and, by
y e * sew Jersey Central Road, from New
°rk— to Chicago. Other arrangements,
perfected, will carry the liue to St.
° UIs ‘ number of miles of road thus
‘ e ' n hands of a single company
* not i he fa r from two thousand.
to ay Gould acting for the Erie Railroad
o uipauy, had nearly completed the lease
the p Lolumbus and Chicago road, but
t'uei e “ DB y lvaDia company stepped in at
ast moment and offered better terms.
REPUDIATION.
“ Brick ” Pomerov, ia the New York
Democrat , eornes out for repudiation pure
and simple. Hesays:
Two years since not one hundred prom
ineul men in the laud—not five politicians
—dared mention repudiation of the na
tional debt, or, more properly speaking,
national swindle. To-day its advocates
are millions, and in less than two years
from to-day repudiation will be a fixed
established, demoustraled fact. And the
bonds now held by the billions In the
pockets, safes and vaults of those who have
long since received more than they paid
for them, will be classed with the conti
nental money- numbered with the things
that were—evidences of an old indebted
ness, wiped out by that spirit of progress
which marks the genius of the American
people. * * * * *
Repudiation will come because the peo
ple are being driven into it. The national
debt will be repudiated, because the peo
ple are unable to pay. Everv day the debt
grows larger, every day our ability to pay
ts less. Maid a wise man, once, “And
this, too, shaii pass away.” And the na
tional debt should pass away. Not by
payment, l.ut by repudiation. And every
man who urges or advocates this, theonly
honest, just, and righteous relief from
cruel financial oppression, is a patriot, a
lover of fiis country, aud a defender of the
interests of the people, who will deserve
and receive the lasting gratitude of every
honest man, every laboring man in the
country.
When the day comes, if ever, the rag
barons who were so high aud mighty at
the bare suggestion of paying their bonds
in the currency everybody else was con
tent to take, will gladly compromise upon
such terms, or even worse. They have
consented to see tire Constitution repudia
te ', and its provisions abrogated ; to see
negro suffrage forced by tire bayonet upon
an unwilling, helpless people; and power
at the ballot box put iu the hands of a
class who, owning nothing themselves,
naturally hate those who are better oft'
than themselves. When this class are
approached by unscrupulous demagogues
with tire issue of repudiation squarely pre
sented, which will mean to them uo taxes,
no work, and plenty to eat aud wear, who
or what will stay the tide ? Niue negroes
out of every ten are natural born repudia
tes, and the proportion is as great among
those wiiites whose ignorauce leavestiiem
an easy prey to the arts and falsifications
of stick-at-iiotliiiig stump orators. The
bond-holders and their speakers may
prate as they wilt of how this debt was
incurred, how their money was spent to
put down the rebellion, and strike the
shackles from the limbs of the slave, but
to no purpose. Cufl'ee may feel grateful,
but there lie’ii stop. When he can vote
himself immunity from taxes and as little
work as possible, lie will do it, let his pe
culiar friends rave and howl as they may.
If these bond-hoiders had used their in
fluence—and it is very great—to alleviate,
instead of aggravating, as they have per
sisteutly aud willingly done, thee mdition
of the Southern people, they might expect
from that quarter a strong reinforcement
when the day of trial comes. Grievous as
are the financial burdens that our people
sutler under, they are, and have alw»ys
been true to the principle of plighted
faith. The United States Government is
their government, and as good citizens
they would, if rightly treated, have felt
their honor at stake when National bad
faitli was suggested. True, these bouds
are based upon their ruin, the blood, and
waste, and misery of their country, but
still they are the piedgesef National faith,
aud asc mstituent parts of the Natiou they
would have insisted upon their redemp
tion. As the case stands now, however,
we doubt very turn h if there is even a re
spectable minority of the Southern people
who would go to the rescue of the bond
holders if assailed by their own people.
Let the war be inaugurated, and shoddy
will have to take care of itself. The South
might not take a very active part iu the
campaign, for various reasons, but if
she did, it would not be uuder the banner
of those whose wicked legislation had left
her without interest, and almost without
hope iu the Federal Government.
We offer uo opinion here as to the right
fulueßS or propriety of repudiation. That
it would give present relief none can
doubt. Whetlieror not its ultimate effects
upon the credit of the Government would
not be such as to seriously retard our pros
perity, aud most injuriously affect our
financial standing iu the eyes of the world,
is a very debatable question, and one
which we will not now discuss. Our only
object in this connection is to show how
stupidly blind the bond holders have been
in repelling what might have been made
a powerful ally. If the Mouth had been
restored to the Union in 1865, and her
people welcomed back to a participation
iu tiie Government, the question of repu
diation would never have been raised; for
so rapid and mighty would have beeu the
Nation’s bounds towards a prosperity such
as never before was known in this or any
other country, that the National debt put
in process of easy and speedy payment,
would scarcely have been felt
IIOIV TO HAVE DISABILITIES REMOVED.
[From the Richmond Dispatch.
Tiie owner of tbe original of the paper
published below, (picked up in the street
yesterday,) can have it on application at
this office. We print it to show our citi
zens tiie form of an application for relief
from political disabilities, and bow to fill
it up. This application >eems to have
been passed upon by ali the Republican
authorities in Y’irgiuia, and now to be
ready for the Reconstruction Committee :
Brown County, Virginia, \
January 29, 1869. J
To the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States :
Gentlemen: Tne undersigned respect
fully prays your honorable “bodies to re
lieve him of tne disabilities imposed upon
him by the fourteeuth article of tbe Con
stitution of the United States and the
“reconstruction acts;” and as iu duty
bound he will eveT pray, &e.
Eli Walsh.
remarks.
The fol’owing is an accurate statement
of the offices held before the war, tlie acts
committed in support of the rebellion, and
tiie preseut political status of the above
named:
Was justice of the peace for the third
magisteiial district before tbe war; dur
ing tbe war was a teamster in Lougstreel’s
corps, Army Northern Virginia and after
wards was lifer in Beuniug’s Georgia
brigade
Believe tbe Southern Confederacy and
slavery are both dead ; acquiesce iu the
results of tbe war: would have voted for
Grant had there been au electiou in Y’ir
ginia; agree to vote with the Republican
party hereafter, and would like to have
my old office as magistrate.
[Endorsed.]
Mr. Walsh is ail right.
Pompey Blue, Colored,
Chairman Republican Committee, Brown
county, Y’irginia.
[Second Endorsement.]
Rooms Republican state]
Central Committee, [
Richmond, Va., January 23, 1869. j
We recommend Mr. Walsh fora removai
of his disabilities, being satisfied that be
will hereafter heartily support the Repub
lican party aud the reconstruction acts of
Congress.
L. Edwin Dudley, Chairman.
DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT OF
GEORGIA.
Furnished by If. J. Hammond, Supreme
Courl Reporter , Expressly for the Consti
tution.
Thomas McKibbon, plaintiff in error, vs.
Mary J. Folds, defendant in error.
Dower—From Butts county.
, McCay, J.
1. Where one who holds land adversely
to the widow’s right of dower, but who
| not been notified of the application
corue9 in at the return term of the Com
mission and contests the return, he cannot
i object to the orderof Court appointing the
j Commissioners on tbe ground ttiat one o f
i them was not a freeholder.
2. When in an issue on the return of
l Commissioners to lay off dower, tbe appii
j cant opened the case with proof to sustain
; the return and the contestant replied with
j proof attacking it, it is too late for tbe con-
I testant to claim the right to open and eon
i olude the argument before the jury.
3. In an issue on the return of Commis
sioners to assign dower, it is erro' for the
Coot to charge the jury that in estimating
the value of the laud, other thau the
dwelling house and its curtilage, they
ought not-to consider improvements, such
as a log dwelling, &c., unless they be of
considerable value, such as a two story
house, Ac
Judgment reversed.
Lyon, Peeples A Stewart, for plaintiffs
in ern»r.
L. T. Doyal, for defendant in error.
Stephen R. Dunnagen, plaintiff in error,
vs. Benjamin Dunnagen, et al., defend
ant in error.—Equity.
McCay, J.
1. Receipts for money are always only
prima facie of payment, aud may be de
nied or explained by parol.
2. Where a bill of exceptions is filed
ami error assigned on the ruliugs of the
Judge of the Muperior Court, ou the trial
of a cause, the bill of exceptions and the
assignment of error, must show distinctly
the points decided, with such statement
of the facts as are necessary to an under
standing of the points made, and if the
bill of exceptions fails to do this, this Court
will not pass upou the rulings com
plained of.
3. It was Dot error in the Court to re
fuse, on tiie facts of this case, the new
trial asked for, uor was the charge of ihe
Court, under the facts as they appear in
the record and tiie Judge’s certificate, suf
ficient ground for anew trial.
E. 51. Johnson, for Plaintiff in error.
No appearance lor Defendant in error.
Harper & Ammons, plaintiffs in error, vs.
Abel Lemons, defendant iu error—Com
plaint from Henry.
McCay, J.
Where a father authorized a merchant
to let his daughter, who was a minor, have
whatever she wanted out of his store, and
tiie merchant permit’ed the daughter to
purchase various articles, such as was
usually kept for sale by the merchant, the
fathei is liable for the goods purchased,
though they be neither necessaries nor
such goods only as a prudent father would
furnish a minor child.
Judgment reversed.
J. J. Floyd, for plaintiff in error. W.
VV. Clark, for defendants in error.
Stephen B. Kimbrough, plaintiffin error,
vs John R. Worrill, defendant in error.
Assumsit.—From Sumter.
McKay, J.
When A bargained to B certain slaves,
which at the time were run away, and B
paid to A the price agreed upon, and it
was agreed at the lime between tiie par
ties that if B did not, by a certain fixed
time, get possession of the slaves, A should
repay the money: Held, that this was
only a conditional sale, and if B failed to
get the negroes there was no sale, and A
holds the money for C’s use, and B may
recover it, aud it is not a dent due, the
consideration of which is a slave or slaves.
Judgment reversed.
VV. A. Hawkins, for nlaintiffin error
C. T. Goode aud 8. H. Hawkins, for de
fendant iu error.
W. J. Russell, plaintiff in error, vs Euse
bius Slaton, defendant in error. Bill—
From Fayette.
McKay, J.
When a bill was tiled to eDjoin a writof
possession in an ejectment case, after the
judgement in tbe case hud been affirmed
by the Supreme Court, the Bill alleging
that the Supreme Court in their judgement
of affirmance had mistakeu or overlooked,
mattrial facts in the record: Held that
the Bill was properly dismissed on demur
rer.
2. The judgment of the Court, in a case
determined in the Supreme Court is ttie
judment affirming or reversing tlie judg
ment of tiie Court below, and is final and
conclusive between tbe parties on ttie
matters involved in that case. The opin
ion of the Court on the Law of the case
does not stand on the same footing, and
may he overruled, after argument ifshown
to lie erroneous even if unanimous.
Judgment affirmed.
Tedwell & Fears and A. W. Hammond
& Son, for plaintiffin error.
J. M. Calhoun & Son, for defendant in
error.
WOXDKKS OF MODERN SURGERY.
The following is a brief summary of an
article in a late Atlantic Monthly, on tbe
recent discoveries audj improvements in
surgery:
“By a local application of a sufficient
degree of cold, insensibility can be pro
duced in any desired part, so that a man
with a most exquisitely painful wound on
the arm, or a felon on the finger, cau now
look down, in his perfect sen-es, upon tbe
knife as it enters his own body and per
forins the most difficult operation without
giving him the least pain. A French sur
geon has invented an instrument he calls
the ‘ecrassur,’ or crusher, to perform oper
ations dangerous in surgery, on account of
the loss of blood from the smaller vessels
if performed with tlie knife. It is formed
of a fine chain, gathered into a loop, which
incloses tiie par t lo be removed, and by
turning the screw the chain is tightened
till the parts are separated. The blunt
chain so turns and twists the ends of the
blood vessels that hemorrhage is pre
vented.
The eye is examined by an instrument
called the opthalmosc >pe, by which the
depths of the globe of the eye can be read
ilyaud fully explored, and through its aid
a great deal of what lias been written and
conjectured about diseases of the eye has
beeu found 'o be wrong. The intricate
passages of the ear, the nose, the whole of
the windpipe and passages of the luugs
are now carefully explored.
Perhaps one of the be.-t results of mod
ern science has been through what has
been called “conservative” surgery, the
rule of which is to save all that can pos
sibly be saved from the amputatiou knife.
Many of our brave soldiers complained of
the reckless haste with which in the late
war some surgeons would cutoff arms and
legs on account of trilling wounds But
one of the most distinguished surgeons in
the world has lately written : ‘ At King s
College it is rare to see an amputation ; iu
nine cases out of ten excision (or the cut
ting out the diseased portion of the limbj
should be performed iu its stead.”
A boy at tbe West was caught under a
fallen log and had his leg broken and
twisted upou itself at right angles with his
thigh, the bouts protruding through the
flesh, aud no doctor near. He lived, and
after weeks of suffering, was taken to a
hospital. Modern conservative surgery,
instead of amputating ihe limb, as the
old fashioned surgery would have done,
sawed off the protruding boues, turned the
leg back ugaiu to its place, ami put on an
instrument to keep it of equal length with
the other, and now the boy stands, runs
and jumps with two sound legs.
An elderly gentleman, accustomed to
“ludulge,” eutered tbe room of a certaiu
tavern, where sat a grave Friend by the
fire. Lifting a pair of greeu spectac es
upon his forehead, rubbing bis inflamed
eyes and calling for hot brandy and water,
be complained to the friend that “his
eyes were getting weaker, and that even
spectacles didn’t seem to do them any
good.” “I’ll tell thee, friend,” replied
the Quaker, ‘ w hat I think. If thee was
to wear thy spectacles over thy mouth fur
a few months, thy eyes would get well
again.”
MACON, GA.. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 9, 1869.
PROCEEDINGS OP GEORGIA STATE AGRI
CULTURAL SOCIETY.
The Convention met this morning at
tiie City Hail, at ten o’clock.
Col. B Yaucey, of Clarke. First Vice-
President, in theabsenceof tbe President,
i called the Convention to order in a very
appropriate and able address.
| Col. Berry Harris, of Hancock, Second
| Y’ice-President, took the Chair temporari
i !y, when the Convention proceeded to
| elect a permanent President.
Col. Yancey, of Ciark, was elected Pres-
I ident unanimously.
Col. David C. Barrow, of Clarke, unani
mously elected First Ylce-Presideut.
Reports were brought iu from commit
tees that bad been appointed. The read
ing of them were postponed.
Col. C. W. Howard, of Bartow, Chair
man of the Committee to memorialize the
Legislature, made an interesting speech,
stating that the Committee had discharged
their duty and a bill bad been introduced
into tbe Geueral Assembly.
Col. Howard made a very interesting
speech, stating that we needed men,
money, capital and labor ; that we had
thirty-six milliousacres incultivation;that
we had been inert, but were now fully
aroused, and were about to confer a mu
nificent blessings upon our children by
securing immigration.
Mr. Rees, of Bjbfc, at the Invitation of
the Treasurer, then made a speech endors
ing tbe pertinent remarks of Col. How
ard, and stated that he was a native of
Norway, and left that couutry at the age
of eight, being now thirty seven ; that he
knew tbe difficulties of emigrants, what
had to be encountered, and urged the ne
cessity of appointing agent9to meet them
at our ports, take them by the hand, aDd
settle them upon our lands.
Tbe attendance of the Society is very
large, there being a full number present.
The Convention adjourned until 3
o’clock this afternoon. —Atlanta Intelligen
cer, 2d.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at 3
o’clock.
The special Committee appointed to see
the Governor and solicit the payment of
tiie appropriation to the Society made by
a permanent law of the State, made its
reporr.
Col. T. C. Howard, of DeKalb, offered a
resolution iu ref-reuce to manures. It
involved theappoiutiug of a committee of
seven to investigate the subject of ma
nures. Col. H. supported his resolution
iu his usual fervent manner.
Mr. Logan, of Clayton, followed with
some emiueutly practical and useful sug
gestions in regard to the manipulation of
manure. The gentleman evinced a tho
rough knowledge of both the theory and
practice of p r epariug fertilizers.
Rev. C. W Howard followed in support
of the resolution.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. N. Norcross, of Fulton, offered a
resolution that a committee of thiee be
appointed to investigate the cultivation of
the grape in Georgia, and what varieties
are best adapted to our soil aud climate,
the committee to report at the next State
Fair. Mr. Norcross wurmly supported
his resolution, entering largely into a dis
cussion of grape culture.
Mr. Walker spoke facetiously fora few
minutes upon the grape question.
The resolution was adopted.
Dr. Newton introduced a resolution that
two hours of to-morrow morning’s session
be devoted to the discussion of contracts
with freedmen, one one hour to improve
plows. Adopted.
By Rev. C. W. Howard, a resolution
was offered reorganizing tiie Exec .live
Committee, having it composed of three
from each Congressional Distric, and that
if any one fail to attend the meeting it be
considered a sufficient excuse for the ap
pointing, by the President, of another iu
his stead. Adopted.
Convention adjourned to meet at 7J
o’clock. —Atlanta Era, 3d.
City Hall, Atlanta, Feb. 3, 1860,
...... w muer by
Hon. B. C. Yancey, President.
Resolution adopted limiting time of
speaking to each member five minutes.
Tbe regular order Was upon the adoption
of Mr. Butler’s report.
Mr. Roberts found white labor unrelia
ble iu summer. He thought the applica
tion of mauures would increase the value
of our lauds beyond that of any Northern
State.
Mr. Howard, of Bartow, thought the
question one of importance. Members
ought to state whether they had contrac
ted for wages, part of crop or lien.
Mr. Harris spoke at length iu favor of
giving wages instead of an interest iu
crop.
The President announced the following
Committee on Grape Culture:
Messrs. J. Norcross, John L. Hopkins
and W. P. Harden.
Gen. W. S. Walker, spoke in favor of
immigration, and would encourage it.
Mr. True said he had worked free labor
very successfully, but was iu favor of
bringing iu foreign labor as a means of in
creasing free labor. He said farmers must
eombene with each other to encourage im
migration.
Mr. Hurt was of the opinion that wages
was the only system we should adopt.
Mr. Fleming—Not hire a hand until he
has a discharge.
Mr. Howard thought money wages,
w hen practicable, was tbe best policy, aud
when a laborer shall leave or be discharg
ed, he shall show discharge from former
owner. He also introduced a resolution
requesting tbe Legislature to appropriate
$2,500, as provided by law, to tbe State
Agricultural Society.
A resolution was unanimously passed
urging the Legislature to appropriate ten
thousand dollars to tbe Immigration Bu
reau of Georgia
Mr. Logan offered the following resolu
tions :
Resolved, In view of the difficulties iu
the transportation of sulphuric acid, this
Convention regard the establishment of a
factory tor the manufacture of that article
as au enterprise worthy the atteutiou of
capitalists.
Resolved further, That this Convention
recommend to the Legislature the grant
ing of a liberal charter to any properly or
ganized company having for its object the
manufacture of acid aud combining it for
fertilizing purposes.
The Convention then adjourned to meet
at 3 o’clock.
afternoon session.
The Convention re-assembled at 3
o’clock.
Col. T. C. Howaidoffered the following
resolution :
Resolved, That a committee of three
be appointed to examine and report upon
ttie new process of making syrup and su
gar from sorghum, aud give its opinion
upou its practicability. Committee ap
pointed, aud resolution adopted.
Maj. Ely, of Dougherty, in his usual
forcible manner, called attention of the
Convention to Feeler’s cotton seed; tbe
cotton is always in demaud, and brings
from forty to fifty per cent, more than the
ordinary cotton.
Judge D. A. Y’ason, of Dougherty, made
an eloquent speech iu support of a resolu
tion inviting immigration and capital,
aud urged every member to do all in their
power to encourage good citizeus to come
aud set )e among U 9.
Mr. Stevens —A resolution showing the
imi*ortaueeof preparing food for animals,
and that a committee be appointed to in
vestigate aud report. Adopted.
Mr. Butler —A resolution that the Sec
retary g ve notice of those committees ap
pointed at the last meeting from which
uo reports are received ; that reports will
be expected at the next meet!ug, aud if
any chairman or committeeman decline to
serve, that notice be given to tbe Presi
dent, that he may appoiut others from this
society. Passed.
Resolved, That the Society adjourn and
meet at call of tbe President wbeu he shall
be informed by the Executive Committee
of tbe time of tbe meeting of tbe Fair.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Socie
ty be returned to the City Council for use
of Hails.
—Gen. Robert E, Lee has been elected
President of tbe Bible Society of Rock
bridge county, Virginia, and has issued a
short address to tbe citizens of tbat coun
ty iu behalf of tbe object of the society—
which is to supply every family ia the
county with a copy of the Bible.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
[Prom the Atlanta Intelligencer.)
Monday, February Ist.
Senate.— The Senate me; this morning
pursuant to adjournment, and was opened
j with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Adorns.
• _ .The roll being called, and there being a
quorum present, the Secretary read the
! journal of Saturday.
BILL RECONSIDERED.
Mr. Lester—To reconsider the bill "To
! make it penal to hunt with fire by night
| iu the counties of Brooks, Floyd, Ran
dolph and Thomas. Reconsidered.
Mr. Speer—That tbe.bill be amended so
as to read : “This bill not to go into effect
uhtil ninety days after its passage, the Or
dinaries to give public notice of tbe pass
age of the bill thirty days prior to its goiog
into effect.”
Mr. Moore —That it be also amended so
that Stewart, Webster, Houston, and
Lowndes be added. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
REPORT OF JOINT COMMITTEE.
That tbe claim of G. H. Penfield, agent
of Sharpe's Manufacturing Company, of
Hartford, Connecticut, (being $25,000) is
just, and that His Excellency the Govern
or be, and be is hereby authorized and di
rected to draw his warrant upon the Treas
■“ier of the Staie for the amount of princi-
and interest of said claim. But if, in
>is judgment, the amount caunot be spared
from the Treasury at this time, theu he is
directed to deliver to said Penfield, agent,
bonds of the State sufficient iu arnouut to
cover the amount of priucipalaud interest
of said claim, from* the 30th day of No
vernber, 1860.
Senate adjourned.
House.—House met pursuant to ad
journment, at 10 o’clock a. M. Prayer by
by the Rev. Dr. Brantley.
Mr. Harper, of Terrill, moved to recon
sider so much of the journal of Saturday
as relates to the loss of the resolution au
thorizing tbe Treasurer to receive Conven
tion script as raouey due.
The motion to reconsider prevailed, and
the resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Fiuance.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
Mr. Perkins—A bill changing tbe lines
between tbe counties of Cherokee aud
Pickens.
Mr. Turuipseed A bill to allow the
Comptroller General to compromise wilii
insolvent defaulting tax collectors.
Mr. Wilson—A bill to amend tiie char
ter of tiie town of Athens.
A bill extending tiie time for tax col
lectors to make their returns to the fir.-t
Monday iu April, was read for the third
time, passed, and transmitted to tiie Sen
ate.
Mr. Smith, ot Coffee—A bill to change
the line between the counties of Clinch
aud C ffee.
Mr. Nesbet—A bill for the relief of the
Union Branch Railroad Company
Also, a bill for definingcouuty lines.
Also, a bill authorizing the tax collector
to remit the taxes of Dade county for the
purpose of building a jail.
Mr. Hall, of Glynn—A bill providing
v fot tbe more effectual working of roads iu
Glyuu couuty.
Mr. Williams, or Harrison —A bill au
thorizing the Tax Collector of Houston
county to receive jury certificates in pay
ment of taxes.
Mr. Stapleton —A bill providing for the
collection of a tax iu Jefferson county, to
pay for insolvent costs.
Mr. Hall, of Meriwether—A bill to pay
Dr. Samuel Glenn, of Oglethorpe couuty,
lor tbe treetmeut of small pox.
Also, a bill providing for tbe manner of
carrying fire arms.
Mr. Burtz—A bill allowing James
Shackelford, of Dougherty, to practice
law.
Mr. Grimes—A bill to provide for the
return of marriage licenses.
Aiso, a bill requiring Justices of the
Peace to pay over to the Couuty Treasurer
all money collected.
Jt Darnel!—A bill to open and con-
frrvrvt to .
to be known as tbe Nortn Georgia Rail
road.
Mr. O’Neal—A resolution tendering to
Col. Wm. H. Dasher and Mr. Zeigler seats
on the floor of the House for to-day. Reso
lution adopted.
Mr. Darnell—A bill to loan the credit of
the State to the North Georgia Railroad
Company.
Mr. Spark9—A bill incorporating the
Central Georgia Banking Company.
Mr Erwiu—A resolution tendering to
tbe Hon. A. H. Stephens a seat in tbe
House during his stay in the city. Reso
lution adopted.
Mr. Williams, of Morgan—A resolution
requiring tbe Comptroller General to order
a collection of balance due on Convention
tax, at once.
Mr. Sparks—A bill amendiug section
2.641 of the Code of Georgia.
Mr. Maull —A bill to amend sections
2519 and 2518 of Irwin’s Code ; also a bill
amending section 2565 of Irwin’s Code.
Mr. Baruum —A bill legalizing tbe elec
tion of Justices of the Peace in Stewart
county.
Mr. Price—A bill to amend tbe Relief
law. passed 1868.
Mr. Harper, of Sumter —A bill for the
relief of John Price, Robert Black ami
Win. Pilcher, securities on the bond of
Samuel Dawson.
Mr. Surrency —A bill requiring owners
of mills on Rocky Creek iu latuall coun
ty, to build a pass for timber.
Mr. Harper, of Terrell—A bill to amend
an act for tbe relief of debtors.
Mr. McCormick —A bill amending tbe
charter of LaGrange.
Mr. Flournoy—A bill changing the time,
for holding the Superior Court in Colum
bia, Washington, Johnson, Emanuel
and other counties.
A bill incorporating the Rainbow Steam
Fire Engine Company of Rome.
A bill amending the act incorporating
tbe town of Saudersville.
A bill authorizing the Ordinaries of tbe
State to foreclose mortgages.
Mr. Johnson—A bill regulating the at
testation of court contracts.
Mr. Mell—A resolution requiring the
State Treasurer to pay aft members desir
ing it, three-fourths of the money due
them. Rules suspended, resolution adopt
e<i, aud transmitted to tbe Senate.
Mr. Bethune—A bill providing for the
payment of those administering the am
nesty oath.
The report of the Committee on Re
trenchment, which was made the special
business for to day at 11 o’clock, was taken
up, read, and on motion of Mr. Bell, re
ferred to the Finance Committee.
uti motion of Mr. Scott, of Floyd, the
report of Mr. Angier, Treasurer, iu re
sponse to a House resolution inquiring the
amount of money paid for vaccine matter,
was taken up, read, aud referred to the
Committee on Finance.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
A bill to alter and amend section 3847 of
Irwin’s Code. After much discussion, the
yeas aud nays beiug called for, and the
call sustained, the bill was lost. Yeas 77,
nays 31.
On motion of Mr. Darnel', a bill chang
ing tbe lines between the counties of Gil
mer and Pickens, was taken up and refer
red to tbe Committee on Counties and
County Lines.
A bill to extend the charter of the Sa
vannah Gas Light Company. Passed.
Also tne charter of the Augusta Gas
Light Company. Passed.
A bill to establish the office of County-
Commissioner iu Stewart county. Laid
on tbe table.
House adjourned.
Tuesday, February 2,1869.
Senate.—The Seuate met this morning
pursuant to adjournment, aud was opened
with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Scott.
Tbe roil beingcalled, arid a quorum pres
ent, the Secretary read the journal of yes
terday. ,
Mr. Speer moved to suspend the rules to
offer the following:
Whereas, Tbe Daily Constitution of this
morning contains a communication from
Washington City, signed “Quill,” which
it so replete with good, wholesome advice;
and whereas, the dissemination of such
views in the State amongst the masses of
those who have beeu intolerant and pro
scriptive will produce a better spirit
amongst all classes, and do much to restore
tranquillity and order in our midr«t;
and if the practical suggestions contained
in said communication are heeded by ouj
citizen*, there wLI be no neceeaity for Ku-
• Klux committees of investigation from
1 the Legislature, aud will also develop the
; agricultural, manufacturing aud mineral
j resources of our beloved State, by in*
| inducing immigrants to settle in our midst,
| and to pursue tht-ir business avocations
i regardless of their former or present polit
j iteal opinions ; therefore, be it
. Resolved, That tbe Secretary of the
Senate procure one thousaud copies of
said paper for general distribution by
Seuators.
Motion to suspend tbe rules was lost.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The joint committee’s report in regard
to the claim of G. H. Peutield, agent of
Sharpe's Rifle Manufacturing Company.
The discussion of yesterday upou this
report was le-umed.
Tbe report aud resolution was discussed
by Messrs. Brock, Huugerford, Moore,
Jordan, Atkins and Nunuaily.
Senate adjourned.
House. —House met pursuant to ad
journment. Prayer by the Rev. Dr.
Brantly.
Ou motion of Mr. Flouruoy, of Wash
ington, the rules were suspended to take
up
bills on third reading.
Bill to prevent huutiug with fire-arms
and dogs in certain counties, without per
mission of the owner of tbe lands. Pass
ed.
Bill to create a Board of Commissioners
of roads aud revenue, iu the couutiesof
Harris and Brooks.
Mr Bryan moved to strike out “the
counties of Harris and Brooks,” and sub
stiiute the several counties of ibis State.
Mr. Hudson, of Harris, explained the
statures of the bill aud its several provi
sions.
Mr. Lane, of Brooks, and Mr. Bethune,
of Taibot, opposed the amendment.
Bryant, of Richmond, urged his amend
ment.
Mr. Barclay, of Mclntosh, thought we
had too much special legislatiou, and
lavored the amendment, and moved to
have 200 copies printed. Moliou lost.
Mr. Lane called the previous question,
which was sustained.
Lane, of Brooks, moved that the roll of
counties be called, aud that all who de
sired their counties iuserted should answer
aye.
Tiie roll was called and 82 couutii s were
added. Eleven couulies voted against it.
Forty counties not represented.
Mr. Bryant again urged his original
amendment.
Mr. Belliuue again opposed; said the
Inferior Coui t of Talbot had swindled the
county in paying extravagant physicians’
bills, some years ago.
Nr. O'Neal spoke in behalf of the ab
sent members.
Tbe previous question was called and
sustained, aud the bill us amended by Mr.
Bryant, was passed. House adjourned
till 10 o’clock, to-morrow’.
Wednesday, February 3d, 1869.
Senate. —The Senate met this morning
pursuant to adjournment, aud was opened
with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Smith, of the
7 th
The Secretary read the journal of yes
terday.
communication from state agricul
tural society.
To lion. Benj. Conley :
The Stale Agricultural Society, In full
attendance here to-day, nave unanimously
passed a resolution inviting yourself and
the members of the Senate over which
you preside, to all the privileges of seats
in iheir meeting, and express the Lope
that the invitation will be accepted. Re
spectfully, etc.,
D. W. Lewis, Secretary.
RULES SUSPENDED—BILL FIRST TIME.
Mr. Speer—To exempt from jury and
militia duties members of certaiu tire com
panies iu Americas.
HOUSE RESOLUTION.
Mr. Holcombe —That the State Treas
urer he instructed to pay member,* °*
ucacirti luiec-ixiui us wnat
sums are due them, taking receipts for tbe
same. Passed.
Tne rules were suspended to read bill for
tbe first time.
Mr. Nuunally—To incorporate tbe
Charleston, Columbia & Augusta Railroad
Company. Referred lo Committee oil In
ternal improvements.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The report of the joint committee rela
tive to tbe claim of G. H. Penfield, Ageut
of Sharpe’s Ritle Manufacturing Com
pany.
Mr. Nunuaily resumed his argument of
yesterday.
Tbe report was discussed by Messrs.
Nunnady, Holcombe, Le9ter and Smith
of the 7ih.
Tne previous question beiug called, the
adoption of the report of the committee
was iost.
Those voting to pay the clainfofMr.
Peutield were: Mes-rs. GritHu, Hunger
ford, Jordan, MoWhoi ter, Nunuaily, Sher
man, Smith of tiie 7th, Smith of the 36ih,
Speer, aud Mr. President—lo.
Ptrose voting against paying the claim
were : Messrs. Adkins, Anderson, Bowers,
Brock, Bui ns, Caud er. Corbitt, Dickey,
Fain, Giguilhatt, irabam, Harris, Hol
combe, Jones, Lester, McArthur, Mc-
Cuteheon, Moore, Nesbit, Wellborn aud
Winn— 21.
Mr. Nuunally notified tbe Senate he
should move a recousideralion on to-mir
row.
A message from the Governor vetoes as
unconstitutional, the Dili to provide for
drawing juries iu Chatham Superior, aud
other courts, aud other purposes.
Air. Wiuu moved to pass ihe bill over
tbe veto. Seuate adjourued
House.—House met pursuant to ad
journment at 10 a. M. Prayer bv the
Rev. Dr. Brantly. J
The Secretary read the journal of yes
terday.
Mr. Phillips moved to reconsider Mr.
Hudson's bill.
Mr Hudson said he did not wish to im
pose l lie bill upon any county in the state
that did want it, If any one desired iiis
county not included in tbe bill, let him
strike bis county out of the bill.
Mr Duncan said lie did uot know
whether his county desired to be includ
ed in the bill or not. but it was a good bill
and be was opposed to special legislation
on the subject, aud opposed the motion to
reconsider
Mr. O’Neal spoke,and would notgive way
to Mr. Phillips to withdraw the motion to
reconsider.
Mr. Crawford favored reconsideration,
and called the previous question.
The call was not sustained.
Mr. Bryant spoke at length against re
consideration.
Mr. BethuDe spoke in favor of the mo
tion.
The motion to reconsider was lost.
The hour of eleven having arrived, tbe
Speaker announced the special order of
the hour was the resolution for the ap
pointment of a committee consisting of
Joseph E. Brown, J. R Parrott aud A. H.
Stephens, to proceed to Washington to
endeavor to adjust the relations between
tbe Slate of aud the General Gov
ernment.
Mr. Scott moved to lay the resolution on
the table. Lost.
Mr Price introduced asu bstitute for tbe
resolution, to submit tbe rights of tbe col
ored man in this State to tbe decisiou of
tbe Courts.
Mr. Evans introduced a resolution to re
fer the eligibility of negroes to the decision
of tbe Supreme Court of this State.
Mr. Price said tti*t he did not desire this
subject postponed, that there was a diffi
culty now existing between the State of
Georgia and ttie Genera! Government;
tbat be honestly believed this difficulty
couid be mek.and r. moved, by reierriug
the question of eligibility directly to tbe
Courts «>f ibis State, or rather, directly to
the Supreme Court, and believed that the
Stale of Georgia wouid acquiesce ia the
decisiou, whatever it nuy be; that we
ought to act, aud act to-day, that it may
he seen that we are wiiliug and auxious
to do our whole duty, honestly aud con
scientiously, and with a rectitude of pur
pose.
Mr. Scott, of Floyd, moved to refer the
question lo the Judiciary Committee, aud
to postpoue the cou»ideratiou uutil this
House may have time to give it such con
sideration as its importance deserves.
•Vi r. Harper, of Terrill, uppuseu the mo
tion to reier me que-aiou to ihe Judiciary
Committee, aud wished to have the ques
tion settled now. Why postpone? What
( good can result from delay?
Mr. Bryant said he had information
from Washington to the effect that, if the
Legislature of Georgia did not act soon
upon this vexed question, that Congress
would, in ail probability, put something
like the Butler bill upon the State. His
line of policy was not to delay, but to vote
tbe black men back into this General As
sembly who were expelled, aud vote the
white men out who are now occupyiug
their seats.
Mr. Bryant continued to harrangue at
great length when Mr. Fitspatrick asked
if there was do chance to stop this rigima
role.
Mr. Bryant said he would be soon
through. Mr. Fitzpatrick appeared re
lieved. Mr. Bryant stopped.
Mr. O’Neal opposed the motion to refer,
and charged the Democratic party with
delay—intentional delay—ln postpouiug
action on this imfWvrtant questiou, aud
urged immediate aotion.
Mr. Phillips—A resolution granting the
use of tbe H dl of the House of Represen
tatives to the State Agricultural Society,
this evening. Adopted.
House adjourned lilt II o’clock, to-mor
row.
Southern Stocks in New York.—Tbe
Herald, of Saturday, says that Southern
securities were firmer the day before, the
efforts of the “shorts” having touched bot
tom. The Louisiana bouds were strong on
account of a correction of the report with
reference to the legal decision given in
a New Orleans Court, and which only
affected Louisiana State notes. Tbe spec
ulators appear to have made use of it as
inferentially applicable to the State bonds.
The closing quotations od the call at the
regular board were as follows: Tennessee,
67*681; Tennessee, new. 67}a6S; Y’irginia,
ex-coupon, 57}a581; Virginia, new, 63;
Georgia Sixes 87 asked; Georgia Sevens,
new, 92a93; North Carolina Sixes 63a64;
North Carolina, new, 61a62; Missouri
Sixes 87|a87]; Hannibal and St. Joseph
87 ; Louisiana Sixes 73 asked ; Louisiana
Sixes, Levee, Louisiana Eights,
Levee, 85a86}.
How Radical “Petitions” ark Man
ufactured. —The Augusta Chronicle &
Sentinel publishes tbe names of all the
twenty-eight hundred so-called citizens of
Augusta, who petitioned Congress to put
Georgia back under military government,
and whose petition Mr. Summer lately
presented to the Senate. Neatly all the
names were signed with«a X, and the list
did not contain the names of tne promi
ueut white Radicals of Augusta. Very
few of the petitioners were known ; tbe
Chrbnicle expresses the opinion that less
than two hundred of the twenty-six or
twenty-seven hundred negroes, whose
names appear ou the petition, are re
sidents of Augusta or known there. The
whole thing appears to have been a fraud
of the most infamous character—such a
one as only the “Little Perjurer’’could
have conceived and carried out.
The Journal and Messenger in
Southern Georgia.— From Thomas
ville under date of January 29tb, comes
these “good words.” They are the senti
ments of one of the most prominent, in
telligent, and influential citizeus of that
section, and we trust their reproduction
will uot be consi lered unseemly :
"I send you ten dollars for tbe daily
edition. Please continue uutil ordered to
stop.
I am .constrained to say tbat your paper
in 111., , .i, - . j .... I jj, f,._
South, aud I hope your circulation will
continue to grow. It fully comes up to
the wants of the family and the Commer
cial uews reader.
The First Through Train Over
the Pacific Railroad.— The Cincin
nati Commercial, has the following:
“A Springfield (Mass.) paper says that
the first through train over the Pacific
Railroad will start from Sprinfield. Ac
cording to this authority, there will be at
tached to anew locomotive six passenger,
two sleeping and one baggage car. They
will start from Springfield just as soon as
the roans are clear through. The travel
ing will maiuly be done by day, and tiie
engine will lay over and “cool” at nights.
It will doubtless be the only locomotive
that will ever make tiie round trip from
Springfield to San Francisco.
HORSE AND MULE TRADE.
[From the Pari* Kentuckian, 29th. |
Bourbon county is tbe great mule ex
change, these useful animals being brought
here from ali parts of the West aud resold
for the Southern market.
A Day’s Transactions.—Horace Mil
ler, having advertised iu the Kentuckian
that tie had imported 130 head, quite a
number of traders met at bis bouse on
Wednesday last. R. W. Owens bought
40 head, choice, at $155; Fisher & Bouid
cn bought 90 head at $l2O, and sold Geo.
Mclntyre 23 head of them, and Bob
Owens 35 bead al $136. Owens sold 21 of
the same lot at $l4O, and ihen bought of
Fi-her & Bouldeii 25 head, next choice,
atsl2s. F AB. then sold their remain
ing 12 head at auction, Bouiden becoming
tbe purchaser at $96. Owens theu bought
40 heid of Fisher A Bouldeu’s importa
tion a' $137 50, and sold to C. Howertou,
for the Uarolinas, at $l4O. He also sold to
Jas. Mac Miller 20 extras at $l7O. Mr.
Miller was offered $lO per heao for his
bargain, but shipped the stock lo Georgia
with other lots. Owens shipped, the same
night, 10 head for Mississippi, Alabama
and Memphis.
One of Ow ns’ traders, Alex. Hansford,
returned next day from Alabama, having
sold forty head at fair prices.
W. 8. Taltiutt reports selling out iu the
Carolinasand Georgia at good profits,and
hacks his siatemeut by shipping more
from Louisville aud Paris.
Samuel Hodge, from the Mississippi
bottom, reports haviog sold at fair prices.
Crotbiwaite was doing well there.
Mr. Askew, of Raleigh, N. C., arrived
here last evening with more cash for good
medium pluggy mules.
One pair of yearling mules were pur
chased Ja-t week by A. A. George for $325,
“Now every owner of a respectable pair of
yearlings will wants32s for tbem if you
publish this,” said a trader.
Stoner, Phelps A Gatewood shipped 77
bead to Alabama
Jeptba Butier sold eighty-five head of
good Western mules, just received, three
to five years old, to F. J. Barbee, at a good
price.
A Big Sale. —A correspondent at At
lanta, Ga , writes to us as follows, under
date of tbe 20th instant:
“The largest sale of mules made at this
point this season, was made here yester
day by William Bowden, of Millersburg,
Biurbon cotfuty, Kentucky. He sold
twenty mules for tbe round price of $225
each, and twenty others at $l9O each, to
Pennington, of Montgomery, Alabama,
making an average of $207 per head for
forty head out of the same lot. This is
the largest sale we know of here this sea
son. Yours, etc.,
“A Mule Trader.”
An lowa Horror.— Chicago, February
1-—A terrible tragedy occurred in Jdariou
county, lowa, thirty miles from Des*»
m-ines, on Saturday. A man named G.
Staffer, who had twice deserted his wife,
returned recently aud oidered her to leave
her father’s bouse. On Saturday he went
tfiere with a loaded revolver. His wife’s
mother met him at the door. After knock
ing her down with a cnair, he served his
wife similarly, and then shot her iu ttie
bead, killing her instantly. He next fired
three times at him elf without effect, fail
ing iu which he gashed his throat with a
Outcher knife. The neighbors found him
lying with his head upon the bosom of
his dead wife, aud one of hi* children iu
his arms. He declared his determination
lo kill bis wife even if lie Had to murder
tbe wbole family. He was taken to Red
rock. Hia age ia twan tjr-fl ve.
VOL. LX., NO- 47.
Marea A Brunswick Railroad-tniuial Mediae.
The annual meeting or Use stockholder* and di
rectors of this road was held in this city yesterday,
and a copy of the official report of the proceedin'.*
will be found below. For information ns to what
warn done. Use reader is referred to the report Wo
may state thit the meeting was entirely l.a mi mi
ous, and its results satisfactory to ail interested.
In our uoxt issue we shall give Uio repoit of the
President of the road. Pending its appearance, wo
may state that there arc about 1500 hands at uoik
on the road, that track laying in four dint lions is
going on ; thal 31 milts have been finished ;
tlon to the road open and in operation to Ilaw
kinsville; and the President is confident that Uio
whole route will be open and ready for work by
November Ist of tbe current year. We me ii
tremely gratified to know that the pro j ects if
this Important road are so flattering, and tiust
nothing will happen to prevent their rcslz.t.on.
The people of Macon and vicinity have a big stake
iu its succesa, aud we know wiil do all their duty
to ensure it,
Macos, Ga., February 4 1309.
At the annual meeting of the Stockholders of tho
Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company, held
thia day, HU Honor, the Mayor of Macon, was
called to the chair, aud H. C. Day appoiuleU Sec
retary.
On motion of Geo. H. Hazlehurst, Esq , it was
Resolved, That a committee of three be appoint
ed to sec if a majority of the Stockholders waa rep
resented.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Strobeckcr, Cub
bedge and Whittle, as the committee.
Mr. Whittle declined serving, and W. U Hailo
hurst was appointed In hia stead.
Tho minutes of the last annual moetin 0 * were
read.
Dr Strohecker, on behalf of the above commit
tee, submitted the following report :
“The Committee to ascertain the amount of
atock represented at this,meeting, report that ti < y
find 9,933 shares represented in person and by
proper proxies, constituting a majority of Uio
stock— tho total uumberof shires being 10,33.’%. ’•
[Signed! Ed. L. Stkoueckek,
R. W. CI'BBEDUK,
W 11. Hazlkhcust.
The Chair then announced that, a large majority
of the stock being represented, the meeting was
ready for any business.
On motion of Dr. Strohecker, the inluutes of the
last meeting were confirmed.
The report of the President for the year 13C8 was
then read.
Mr. Grannies moved that the report be adopted,
and that the Hoard of Directors ho requested to
publish the report. Seconded by Mr. O. C. Horn,
and passed unanimously.
L. N. Whittle, Esq., offered the following re
solution :
Resolved, That the action of the President mid
Directors, in making tho contract with VI«
Hull dt Miller nnd their associates, is approved nv
this meeting of stockholders.
Seconded by W. H. Hazlehurst, and parsed
unanimously.
No other business being before the meeting, it
was moved by Dr. Strohecker that tho Convention
jiroceed to the election of Director* for the cnr-.i
ing year. Seconded and carried.
The chair appointed Messrs. Plant and Cubbedge,
tellers.
After the election, the chair announced tile fol
lowing list of Directors elected by a large majoiily,
(there being but si* scattering votes:)
George H. Huzlehurst, George S Gbear,
L. N. Whittle, Stephen Conies,
Charles Day, C. If Dabney,
J. P. G. Foster, J Milbuuk,
M. K. Jessup.
The meeting then adjourned.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors, held 111:
same day, the following officers were elected for
tbe ensuing year:
George H. Hazlehurst, President.
H. C. Day, Secretary and Treasurer.
A true copy from the minutes.
H. C. Dat, Secretary.
Bholl We Have It I
—nied, and the bridge declurcd free, publicattin
tion has full leisure to direct Itself to another en
terprise calculated, in our judgment, to lie of great
benefit to Macon and her people. Wo allude to a
bridge across the river at the foot of Second street
Iu; utility has ofteu been dem n-truted in these
columns, and the advantages to result from it arc
so apparent us scuiceiy to requite any further
demonstration. Property holders on the opposite
side of the river could afford to sub erihe vciy
liberally towards such a project, for its consumma
tion would certainly put many dollars in their
pockets. There are any number of eligible build
ing sites on the hill crowning the ascent from the
river’s bank, which could he readily cou verted into
delightful homes. As tin y stand, now, they me
comparatively valueless, but let u bridge be built,
and neat cottage houses erected upon them, and
they will immediately begin to return a handsome
per eeut. upon tlieir cost. There are many of
moderate means aud families who cannot afford to
rent houses in the ino-e eligible portions of Macon
and who do not like to board, who would snap at
the chance of settling themselves iu East Macon,
provided the way was open for easy access to th ir
business. We have no doubt at all hut that twenty
such bouses could he rented or sold a* soou as
finished.
This bridge would be of decided benefit to
property holders ou Mulberry and Second sit ; ts,
and they, it seems to us, sh mid move In the mat
ter. Now that they have the Court House, they
might pusli their advantages in this way. A ondgc
at the foot of Second street might divert coun try
trade from Us present channel. Having no earthly
interest in the matter, we can afford to uiseu-s it
freely, as well us imjiartially. If it is charged that
this bridge would only benefit a certain p rlion of
the city, we answer that whatever is good for a
part, is good for the whole in the general aggregate
of benefit*, and that whatever increases the value
of property in one portion of the city, ran*t lie
counted as advantageous to the city itself. VVV do
not regard it is a sectional question, however, and
trust it will not be so considered by any one.
(Social Arithmetic.
A pleasaut pastime at an evening gathering of
family or friends is the solution of problem-, in
what a writer in Cltambtri Journal rails “soc. ■;
arithmetic.” One of tbe examples he gives is the
following:
“Two brothers were walk’ng the street, when
one of them stopped at a home, saying he mus-t
call and see a sick niece. The other passed on.
saying, ‘I am thankful I have no niece.’ Wiiat re
lation was the last speaker to the invalid ?”
Another is apparently very easy aDd simple, but
we venture to say that not one in ten will give a
correct answer the first time trviog :
“A strangerentered a shoe store and bought a pa’r
of shoes worth four dollars, for which he tendered
a five dollar greenback in payment. Ihe elm
dealer having no change, got the bill ‘broken’ at tbe
grocer’s, next door, and delivered to the purchaser
the shoes and the one dollar in change. The grocer
afterwards discovered that the bill was counterfeit,
and made the shoe dealer take it back aud give li, m
good money. Now, the question is, how much did
the shoe dealer lose in all ?”
Freights from Louisville.
We find the appended table of rates in the Lou'.t
vilU Democrat, of Monday :
The rates established are as follows, the spc.ijl
rates on bacou being the same as fuurtu tJ
Montgomery, Augusta, Miiledgevilie, Charier
Savannah, Wilmington, Selma or Columbus. To
are also lower than sea board routes or from Cin
cinnati:
Ist class. 2d. 31 4-h.
Atlanta and Rome 1170 1 40 115 ■ -
Augusta, 2 15 174 141 1 ■■>■)
Macon 1 05 11>3 1 41 1 m
Columbus. 232 15‘J 157 ill
Montgomery 2i7 175 143 4 i
West Point 207 170 141 19»
Knoxville 123 100 S-0
Charleston 23d 177 13>
Eufaula 1
Savannah 2 3ti 177 1 j-J ■'•*
Fort Gaines ‘ "*
Georgetown • • * J. I” ;
Miiledgevilie 244 1 7-; 14* JJ “
Wilmington 245 • 1 11
Selma.* 217 IJo 135
Columbus 231 1
Bacou to Eufaula, Fort Game* and Geor ct . v i
is taken at *1 32 per 100 pou id> an It . tie<>t i
new points a* fourth cia« freiguta. Bacon to Co
lombo Si 19 per hundred.
Dead.
We see that Mi*s Augusta St. Clair, who will bo
recollected as proposing to lecture here so u s time
last jear, ou •*.vomaa,” died at Salt Lake, Utah, to
the 97th sfJuotr j.