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~ \V. BURKE & CO. Milk JOURNAL & MESSENGER J BUE-KE &: CO., Proprietors. r HCK No.« SECOND isTREET, MACON, GA. c the senior partner in the late firm of H*-. continues hi» connection with the pipe-' „ vT E« of SUBSCRIPTION. , r»er Annum |IO 00 s llt Months 5 00 Three Months 2 50 ()lie Month ... 1 On .. Three Months 1 50 Six Months 1 50 "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.