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jOl KNAL m MESSENGER.
FEB. 16, 1869.
Ki-V .101 BML AXD I—TWIIBI*
T “ Vt . are every day receiving such
: nf commendation —so highly hon
won‘ . . -
ri . lik> mention —from every point with
.j„. scope of our circulation, that we
incited to follow up our efforts to
tain the position of the .Journal
Messenger in the front rank of
iC j ()U rnals. Substantial aid and
. , r t too. in the shape of names daily
. j t 0 OU r subscription lists, are su
-1 jed to the words of encourage- |
l ?0 liberally bestowed.
rh e Weekly Journal and Messen
r we are happy to say, shares the
i fortune of the Daily and Tri
either of the others. Indeed, we
~.-towing especial pains to make it
popular favorite, and we have the
-itifving assurance that our efforts
ire successful.
The current number is not inferior
a „y 0 f the preceding issues. We
r , , r to the following table of contents
ol ' t ],j s week's issue, with confidence*
s . an evidence that for variety of mat
{er j )o th for instruction and entertain
n,,nt the Weekly Journal and Mf.s
.kvgir cannot be surpassed. The
-rtHUNO CHARACTER OF THE CONTENT*
VSIDERED, THERE IS NOT a CHEArEB
pU-ER IN THE COUNTRY.
FIRST PAGE.
Georgia Legislature—Proceedings
Momlav, Tuesday and Wednesday,.
j[ K . Truth, the Whole Truth. The 80.
. :,ning of the End. The Last Disgrace,
flu' Public Printer—How ho was Ulec-
Poetry: I shall Die Alone. Talk
with an Englishman about the South.
Equatorial Africa—Discovery there of
a Kace of Pigmies. Horrible Results
f Religious Insanity. Big Damages.
A Kcminisconce. Small Pox—Dread
!;. Effects on a California Town. A
Word in Favor of the Girls. Poor Car- !
lutta. Dr. Alvah Blaisdell—Career of
a Swindler, and, probably, a Murderer. I
A Hard Hit. A Puff for Smokers.
Why a Man Should Insure his Life.
SECOND PAG*.
Georgia’s Opportunity. Big Haul of
Stolen Goods. Send him to Greeley, j
California Grapes. Fertilizers. Dal- J
ton Items. Another Daring Robbery, j
Unworthy Counsel. Profits from
Three-fourths of an Acre. The Circus
Tax. Fate of a Desperado. Ramie.
The Blind Asylum. Trouble Brewing.
A Real Sensation. A New Stylo of
ai ding House. In No Hurry to Un
it lie Rope. Big Price fora Worth
's Article. Spreading. Cotton—Light
Bales. Georgia Money Seeking Invest
ment Abroad. Fraud—Perhaps. The
Hoy Case. Grant’s Commission as
President. How to get them to Come, j
The End. The Right Man. A Sensi- 1
vo Plant. That Poverty-stricken
How. A | ipropriate Coincidence, a
Progress of Ideas. Georgia Legisla
ture—Thursday, Friday, Saturday. An
Organized Band of Horse Thieves.
Narrow Escape from Drowning.—
Trichina 1 . A Small-Pox Remedy. Sun
shine Engine. Singular Discovery.
Mail Robbed. Cotton Factory. Prin
ters Latin. Shoddy Extravagance.
Poor Fellow. Express Office Robbed.
Fun and Miscellany. Georgia Securi
ties in New York.
THIRD PAGE.
Special from Washington. Masonic
Department, prepared by Mr. Rose,
expressly for the Journal and Mes
senger. Atlantic and Gulf Railroad.
Telegraphic News: a Comprehensive
1 iew of current events; without doubt
the best digested compilation of news
published in any newspaper. Market
Reports—both Home and Foreign, care
fully revised.
FOURTH PAGE.
Poetry: Blue and White. A Thril
ling Story : The Outcasts of Poker Flat.
special to tlie Journal and Messenger.]
RE.»IO\ VL OF DISABILITIES.
Washington, February 10.
Ihe report of the House Committee on Rocon-
C i.eiion gives relief to tlie following persons from
Georgia:
M>ah L. Cloud, of Decatur county.
Foster Blodgett and W. C. Dillon, of Richmond
county.
Nathan Land, of Bartow county.
H H. l’ettis, of Fulton county.
S H. Lester, of Oglethorpe county.
' W. Paine, of Chatham county.
plantation bitters
•>aibiue rare medicinal virtues with a delicious
:| h, and a flavor grateful to the palate. Ills
'.rely vegetable, and In Its composition all the
•waU.ies of science have been complied with.
" uiable for all ages and sexes. It is gentle,
mulatiug and soothing. All dyspeptic disot
rs are cured by It, and it repairs and restores
Ws wasted powers. PLANTATION BlT
r.ivs are increasing daily in favor with all
" s. It relieves suffering, renders life a luxu-
I rightens the present, and throws a hopeful
-Slit on the sure.
MAGNOLIA WATER —Superior to the best
•''‘Parted German Cologne, and sold at half the
Price.
KAYTON’S PILLS—Caro dyspepsia and liver
F you suffer with bilious complaints aud want
•mild purgative, fake Kayton's Pills.
KaYTON'S OIL OF LlFE—Cures rheumatism
neuralgia.
*eA\ TON'S PILLS—Cure sick headache and all
"was diseases.
"AYTON'S OIL OF LlFE—Cures pains In the
“-.breast, sides, shoulders and joints.
’'-'TON'S OIL OF LlFE—Cures corns and
scions.
s AAYTON'S OIL OF LIFE ANI) PILLS—For
“'wholesale aud retail, in Macon, at J. H,
•Q 4 Co.’s, Massenburg, Son A Harris’, and
v • Hunt A Co.’s, and by druggists generally.
K AYTuN’S OIL OF LIFE AND PILLS—For
,'T druggists and country storekeepers gen-
TON’S OIL OF LlFE—Cures all pains and
‘-ces.
OIL OF LlFE—Cures headache
toothache in half a minute.
aV 1 orde rs for Kaj-tou’s medicines should be
Prof. H. H. Kayton, Savannah, Ga.
TON’S OIL OF LlFE—Cures ground Itch
* IQ Bs, insect stings and bites.
C>r!r (,TT0 > Watchmaker and Jeweler, No. ‘JO
’street, keeps on hand a line assortment of
Clue ■ 1 ,J ttu< * ®H ver AVatches, Jewelry and
W‘ ' * l ° Hest Violin Strings in the city.
Hd 1 !ie8 ’ t ' loeks Jewelry carefully repaired
ho- Glold aud Silver bought for Cash,
ifin ° ’ r large Clock iu the window and you
j&UtwlOt* PlaCe ’ No ’ 90 CLerry Btrcet
teacher wanted.
I "V V' i Kemat I T SE h wlll pay a liberal price
s 'n»ll schfj:, . Teacher to take charge of a
Months ,?• „?* hl , x or eight scholars, for eight
lr& *air'ii,^„ ‘ ra and washing furnished. No ex
-0116 ou ' .Hive as one of the family. Any
!i ac k ‘J situation, who can come well
“tended, will please address
fcby-wtt ». C. SMITH,
Hawkinsvllle, Ga.
masonic.
MASONIC.
We beg to call special attention to our
MASONIC DEPARTMENT,
Which will be very desirable to all Ma
sons, especially members of the
GEORGIA MASONIC MUTUAL LIFE INSU
RANCE COMPANY,
As we shall report every week the number
of members attained by the Company, as
well as deaths reported during the week.
The Department will also eoutain valua
ble items of Masonic intelligence. Mr.
Bimri Rose, Graud Secretary, will publish
his official notices in this department.
Our large and handsome Weekly will
contain all the Masonic matters embraced
in the Daily during the week.
We ask the co operation of our brethren
of the mystic lie in carrying out this new
feature in the Journal and Messenger.
GEORGIt MASONIC MUTUAL LIFE INSU
RANCE COMPANY.
Tlie present number of members is
4,203.
The deaths for the month of January
were eight. The following is a list, with
the amounts due the heirs:
33. F. GrosClaude, Bolomon's No. 1, Sa
vannah, died January 9th $4,054 00
33. J. L Birch, Houston No. 35, Perry,
r Ga., died January 11th 4,058 00
34. W. McDuffie, Few No. 97, Buena Vis
ta, Ga., died January 31st 4,138 00
35. J. A. Hall, Macon No. 5, died Janua
ry 33d 4 140 00
30. J. L Byington, Fort Valley No. iio,
died January 33d 4,147 00
37. G. R. Marconi, Howard No. 138, Ste
phens, Ga., died .January 34th 4,157 00
38. 11. C. Cunningham, Meridian Sun No.
36, Griffin, Gi, died January 31th. 4,157 00
39. Mim. Rhodes, Dawson No. 67, Craw
fordville, Ga., died January 38th.. 4,187 00
Four of the above deaths were instant,
and two sudden. Notices have been sent
to the various members through agents.
There will be a called meeting of the
members held at Macon on Friday, the sth
of March. A general attendance is re
quested. If you cannot come, send your
proxies with instructions to either Presi
dent or Secretary, or a friend who will be
present. W'e are frequently asked, “What
is the object of the meeting?”
1. To change By-Laws iu regard to pay
ment of claims to widows and orphans; as
under the present law a guardian must
be appointed for each child—which is
oftentimes impossible.
2. To arrange for anew class.
3. Any matter of general interest that
may come up.
We receive many long letters asking us
to explain portions of By-Laws, and also
relative to exceptions to By-Laws. These
are so numerous that we find it impossible
to answer them. All important points in
these letters will be noticed in this depart
ment of the Journal and Messenger.
Correspondents will please look out for an
swers in tlie masonic column of this paper.
If agents have occasion to report a
brother for default , please state the last as
sessment lie lias paiti. In eases of death
agents will please be particular to forward
immediately a certificate under seal of the
Lodge, as the claim is not due until sixty
days after receipt of such notice. Hence
tlie importance of being prompt. Also
give the ago of deceased, and the circum
stances of his death.
J. W. Burke,
Secretary and Treasurer.
DANGERS OF FANATICISM.
From the St. Louis Freemason.
In discussing a question of this kind,
from a masonic stand-point, we are com
pelled to be careful to see that we do not
off-el one species of fanaticism with an
other; and in order to dr* this we must
confine ourselves to the great principle of
conservatism, which is u controlling sen
timent of Freemasonry.
We hold that fanaticism consists in that
bigoted idea of bending ail other ideas to
itself. Conservatism consists iu that full,
broad idea of allowiug to ail others the
same liberality which it claims for itself.
Whenever a man becomes possessed with
one idea in anything and determines to
rule all others according to his dictum, lie
becomes fanatic. We can well under
stand how a man, acting from a high im
pulse of principle, may, in the promulga
tion of that principle, become liable to the
charge of fanaticism, but when lie pauses
to take his bearing from a pure masonic
stand-point he will soon be able to decide
whether tlie charge is well based or not.
If it is, then lie will change his course; if
not, he will persevere, relying upon the
God of Truth for a vindication of his prin
ciple.
It is just at this point to whicli we have
arrived in discussing tlie status of the ne
gro Lodges, so-called. We have carefully
reviewed the whole field and are con
scientiously satisfied that we are right, and
intend to prosecute tlie question to a final
issue. For one we would never have
raised the point but for the fact that the
fanaticism of the hour has forced it upon
us. From one end of the country to the
other tlie question lias been raised,
“What is to be doue with the negro Ma
sons 7” We answer, “Leave them just
where they are.”
If they are Masons, (of which we have j
no evidence,) then let those who prefer
negro society to white affiliate with them ; ;
if net are not, whatclaims have they for
recognition by us? It is a strauge fact,
that all that class of negrophilists who j
prats tbe loudest for negro equality never
take their degrees iu a negro Lodge; and !
that those sections of our country where |
some Masons argue for tlie recognition of i
negro Lodges, have scarcely any negroes !
in them ; in fact, whole States have bare- j
ly euough of that race in them to form i
one rosj eciablv sized Lodge, even if they
took in the good and bad alike. How in j
consistent, then, it is that a country like |
France, with no negroes iu it, should at
tempt to interfere with the masonic status ;
of countries of whose customs it is entirely
ignorant. We might say tlie same of
Slates in our own country; aud all goes to
prove that those advocates are not gov
erned by any noble impulse of legislating
for the interests of the Craft at large, but
simply and purely to promulgate their i
own peculiar views at the sacrifice of uni- I
versal harmony. It puts us very much iu i
mind of the bitter satire of our late Bro. ■
Browne, (Artemus Ward) who, during the |
war, said he was in favor of its vigorous
prosecution until his last relative was
killed. It is very easy to discuss the ad
vance of “great moral ideas” at some
body el«e’s expense, but what shall we
think of the sincerity, tbe honesty and
masonic worth of those men win, to prop
agate a single fantasy, will do so at the
expense of the whole masonic family ?
Our “think” of such men is simply con
tempt.
If we dissect the brain of bigots, after
death, we will find ttiat they possess two
“full bumps,” viz: “self-esteem” and “ob
stinacy.” Os what use are such men in a
fraternity of Masons, where the widest
latitude is afforded to men of geueral prin
ciples.
This new fanaticism has dared to add a
uew word to the universality of Masonry,
viz: “color,” by claiming that it takes in
men of all countries, politics, religions aud
colors. The ancient regulations of Ma
soury granted no such sweeping declara
tion. Our ancient Craft legislated alone
for men of their own color, aud we deny
and challenge any proof that any but. the
Caucasian race were aucieut Masons. If
auy proof were needed to the contrary, it
would be found that the wooiy headed
race of Africa never produced a single
architect or builder ; they were all impor
ted from the Mediterranean cities, where
none but the straight-haired race lived,
except the servants who were brought
from the interior. Any man who will pre
tend to say that the negro is the same iu
bis physical construction as any other
race simply proves himself too ignorant to
be argued with.
But the miserable schemes of politicians
which never stop at any expedient, how
ever ignoble or base, has seen fit to add to
their strength by proclaiming a dogma iu
direct violation of tbe laws of tbe Creator,
by calling the lowest species of humanity,
“a man and brother.” Very soon it was
found tiiat this word “brother” had a
smack of Masonry in it, hence it was an
easy transition to claim for this “mau” a
masonic “brotherhood.” But when we
pause up >n tbeglorious origin of Masonry,
and find that it Uad its birth in brains, art,
civilization, and among tbe most intelli
gent of mankiud ; when we contemplate
that its sublime philosophy was the rea
soued-out deduction of minds which had
| drank deep at the founts of divine inspira
-1 tion, as well as penetrated the aroana
wh.ch developed the noblest impulses of
heart and soul, then we find that the sa
cred name of “brother” has a signification
higher and holier than even of tiiat of
blixxl, for it is not every Mason that would
vote for his born brother to receive our
mysteries.
This modern attempt to debase the
nameof “brother” from its high masonic
stand-point to the level of common hu
manity, composed as it is in this age of
miliiousof creatures barely a scale above
the brute creation, is so revolting to the
intelligent mind that one scarcely knows
what to say in reply.
The world of man is composed of races,
and every race in the world has originated
an elevated scale of existence except the
negro. He has never, since the creation
of man, advanced except by leverage;
never, apart from extraneous influences,
has be doue anything but retrograde. It
| is not strauge, therefore, that every race
has recognized the fiat of God, and kept
aloof from negro amalgamation. Even
! the roving trioes of Arabs, of Indians,
! aud of even Chinese aud Japanese, have
j always looked upon the negro as a speciai-
I ly inferior race, and not intended for the
1 same social intercourse as themselves, and
! composed of a nature not to be mixed
j with their blood.
Even tbe poor, miserable, ignorant Mex
! ican Indian who marries a negro is looked
I upon with contempt by his fellows. The
: wholelawof physical nature revolts at tlie
mixture, for any race which amalgamates
with the negro at once descends in tlie
scale of physiology, aud if continued,
their posterity eventually passes into
bodily decay and death.
Taking a broad and liberal view of the
laws of nature, science and religion, we,
as Masons, do not proscribe the negro so
much on account of his color as upou his
! race, and it is the only race which we do
| proscribe from masonic equality.
Every nation which has attempted to
make that race socially equal with others
j lias perished iu the attempt or been com
pelled to abandon it. Shall Freemasonry,
therefore, attempt the impossible? We
say it would only be an attempt, because
it could never be consummated. No
sooner would the attempt be made than
the very corner stone of Freemasonry,
Harmony, would be torn from its foun
dation. When tiiat is gone our name,
our influence and our very existence
would go with it.
We are proud to know that this attempt
is only being made by a very few cracked
brained fanatics, who never stop to reason
once before they speak a dozen limes. We
do not so much fear the consummation of
such a miserable scheme as we do the per
sistent agitation of tlie question by hese
men, and we therefore intend to do our
share at killing them off before their
ravings shall have reached sucli a point as
to disturb the now unbroken harmony of
our institution. We are opposed to every
kind and character of fanaticism.
THE ATLANTIC AND GULF RAILROAD MEET
ING
At Savannah, on Wednesday, was a lively
affair, and the report of the debate be
tween different stockholders was like a
regular Congressional debate, minus tlie
blackguardism. Single-handed and alone,
Mr. G. B. Lamar, of Savannah, who
seems to be decidedly in favor of tlie pro
posed sale of stock to the Central Road,
fought tlie question of adopting
iug President Screven’s report. He moved
its reference to a committee, but tlie prop
osition was unanimously defeated, and
the report was read and adopted. So far,
the victory is decidedly with the oppo
nents of the sale, and those who favor the
present management of the road. From
President Screven’s report we make the
following extracts :
During the past year two important en
terprises have become intimately con
nected with tlie Atlantic and Gulf Rail
road, viz. The “South Georgia aud j
Florida Railroad,” now being constructed |
between Thomasville and Albany, and I
tbe Macon aud Brunswick Railroad be- I
tween Macon and Brunswick.
The cordial co-operation which this j
Company has evinced in these enterprises !
has in some measure grown out of the ne
cessity of self-protection against tbe an
tagonism of the Central and Southwestern |
Railroad Companies. Asa measure of
self-protection, co-operation in the con
struction of tlie South Georgia and Florida
Railroad was the more necessary, because
as an extension of the Southwestern Rail
road, it would have penetrated at Thorn
asville to the most vital point of the At
lantic and Gulf Railroad.
It became evident early iu the summer
of 186S that a determined effort would be
made to build the South Georgia and j
Florida Railroad, and as the means of its |
company did not appear sufficient to con
summate this end, application was first
made for the assistance of this Compauy, |
which finally assented to a contract by
which the Soutli Georgia and Florida
Railroad should be delivered iu sections
of not less than ten miles, this Company |
to pay seven per cent, per annum on the
actual cost of each section when delivered
complete, and.when the whole road shall j
have been completed, then to issue its
guaranteed seven per cent, stock for the
whole actual cost of the same, and the
road to become a branch of the Atlantic
and Gulf Railroad. In the meantime the
State of Georgia had granted its endorse
ment on the bonds of the Soutii Georgia
and Florida Railroad Compauy to the
amount of eight thousand dollars per mile,
and the early construction of the road
became no longer a matter of doubt. It
was immediately,placed under contract
and the rails purchased ou highly advan
tageous terms. The work is now proceed
ing with celerity, and one twelfth of the
grading is already accomplished. The
whole road, about fifty-eight miles iu
length, will probably be completed in the
autumn of this year.
The construction of the Macou and
Brunswick Railroad was begun in tbe j
summer of 1868, aud has since been pur
sued with vigor and rapidity. Strong |
efforts will be made to complete it early
in the coming winter. It cro-ses the At
lantic and Gulf Railroad at a point be
tween Stations Nos. o and 6, fifty-seven
miles from the city of Savannah. This
point is distant forty mdes from the port
of Brunswick, and one hundred aud forty
seven miles from the city of Macou, mak
ing tbe distance from Macon to Bruns
wick one hundred and eighty-seven miles,
and to Savannah two hundred and four
miles via the Atlantic aud Gulf Railroad.
This road is located upou a line of ex
tremely low gradients and with an extra
ordinary absence of curvature.
Tbe Macou and Brunswick Railroad
Company, seeking to obtain an advan
tageous connection with the city of Sa
vauuah, as well as the port of Brunswick,
has executed a contract of close alliance
witli this Compauy, which must prove
beneficial to both companies and amply
protect tbe interests of Savannah without
damaging those of Bruuswiek.
The construction of these roads will
complete the record of the efforts of thi9 j
Company since the war up to this period.
The following preamble and resolutions
were also adopted :
Whereas. The people of Savannah in
the year 1856, represented by its promi
nent citizens, among whom were Dr. j
Screven, Mr. Bartow and Bishop Elliott, |
appealed to the citizens of South and
Southwestern Georgia to aid them in the j
further construction of the Atlantic aud
Gulf Railroad through the counties of
Lowndes, Brooks, Thomas and Decatur
to the Chattahoochee river, which appeal
was promptly responded to by the people
of the above named counties ; end
Whereas, In the month of September,
1556, at a convention held at Thomasville,
Georgia, at which both the people of Sa
vauuah aud South and Southwestern
Georgia were represented, it was declared
aud agreed tiiat the constriction and
maintenance of the said railroad was ne
cessary for the we 1 being and proper de
velopuient of the Southern portion of this
State, which work has been successfully
carried out aud maintained ; and
Whereas, The city of Savannah, lately
the largest stockholder iu the said road,
has, without notice to the stockholders iu
the said Atlantic aud Gulf Railroad Com
pany, of South aud Southwest Georgia,
sold all its stock iu this Company to the
Southwestern aud Ceutral Railroads,
which said sale has produced considerable
excitement and uneasiness, both in the
minds of the stockholders of this Compa
ny and the people of the State generally :
Now, with a view to harmonize ail these
conflicting feelings aDd interests,
It is resolved by the Stockholders of the
Atlantic and Gulf Railroad Company, in
General Convention met. That the Board
of Directors of this Company be, aud they
are hereby instructed to purchase, as soon
as may be practicable, that portion of the
stock of this Corporation which was for
merly held by the city of Savannah ; pro
vided the same can be doue at a fair price
aud upon equitable terms; and provided,
further, that this resolution shall not go
into effect until the same shall be approved
by the Legislature of Georgia, so far as
concerns the stock of this Company owned
by the State of Georgia.
GEORGIA JOURNAL AND MESSENGER.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Congressional.
Washington, February 9. —Senate. —The con
stitutional amendment in regard to suffrage was
discussed all day—several amendments having
been voted down, and tinally parsed.
House.—The postal railroad to New York was
discussed.
Mr. Kerr spoke in opposition to it He said this
would soon extend to telegraphs, insurance and
canals, creating a necessity for new bureaus and
departments With them‘would come a fearful
multiplication of officers and clertis, and increas
ing swarms of corrupt, infamous men, and land
thieves, and the subsidizing of beggars, swindlers
, and villiauous eonstractore, operators aud specula
tors. Such character- would come, and the won
der would be if they did not fill seats in this House
of Representatives. This bill was only a pioneer
with which to break down constitutional barriers
and inaugurate anew policy.
An amendment forbidding the road to connect
with other roads now built passed. An amend
ment extendiug the schedule time from six to
seven hours passed, 104 to 61. The bill was then
j ordered to be engrossed. Several Senate amend
ments to Consular Appropriation bill were
rejected. The Committee of banking and currency
have the floor Saturday to report business on
hand. Mr. Paine gave notice that he would, to
morrow, call up the bill for relief of political
disabilities, reported bv him from the Reconstruc
tion Committee. The House went into a
Committee of the Whole oil Army Appropriations.
Recess.
Washington, February 10.—The Senators, arm
in arm, came to the House. Wade took the chair;
Colfax seated near him. S nator Conkling aud
Representatives Wilson, of lowa, aud Prayer, were
the acting tellers. Praver read the Democratic
votes; Coukliag and Wilson alternated, reading
the Republican. All went smoothly until Louisiana
was reached, wheu Mullius, of Tennessee, objected,
declaring there was uo valid election held. The
joint session separated. The House voted 136 to
63, to count Louisiana. The Senate, after a severe
struggle to draw iu extraneous matters, voted to
count Louisiana.
The Houses again met, and proceeded with the
count until Georgia was reached, when Butler ob
jected, because the Georgia College had not voted
on the proper day, aud for other reasons. Much
confusion which Wade ended by ordering
the Seuate to its own chamber. The House then
voted 150 to 41 that Georgia be not counted.
Tlie Seuate, after a most perplexing and laugh
able struggle, declared that in the face of the
concurrent resolutions concerning Georgia, the
objection in joint session was out of order. The
House again met in joint session in absolute con
flict. Wade ordered Georgia to be read, as di
rected by the concurrent resolution. Butler ob
jected. vVade would hear no objection. Butler
appealed from Wade’s decision. Wade would
allow no appeal, and ordered the count to proceed.
Butler moved that the Senate have permission to
retire. Decided not in order. Butler insisted they
should control their own hall. Amidst most in
tense excitement, Wade ordered the count to pro
ceed. Conkling commenced reading the result,
but his voice was drowned by cries of order, and
the noise became deafening, wheu Speaker Colfax
sprang to the desk, proclaiming that the Vice
President must be obeyed in joint session, and
ordered the Sergeant-at-arms to arrest disorderly
persons. Colfax was ordering and appealing
probably two minutes, during which time the
Sergeant-at-arms had distributed his men well
through the House before partial order was restor
ed. The reading of the result and the proclama
tion followed, and the Houses separated.
The Senate immediately adjourned.
In the House, Butler introduced a resolution
tiiat Wade’s aud the Senate’s action was a gross
invasion of the rights of the House, which resolu
tion was pending when the House adjourned.
Washington, February 11.— Senate. —A joint
resolution was reported consenting to a bridge be
tween Cincinnati and New Port, Ky., not less
than four hundred feet span.
The bill for a bridge between New York and
Brooklyn, was tabled.
Wilson reported a bill amending the army rules
and regulations.
Davis presented the following joint resolution :
That the noisy, and disorderly conduct of Benj.
F. Butler, aud other members of the House, dur
ing the countiEg of the votes for President and
Vice-President, whereby said business was dis
turbed and elistructed, is disreputable to said
Benj. F. Butler, and other representatives acting
with him, and an insult to the people of the United
States. The resolution was laid over under the
rules.
The bill providing for execution of judgments in
capital eases passed.
The resolution for printing a medical and surgical
history of the rebellion was recommitted.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
currency bill. Conkling said he felt satisfied that
the country must wait for extrication from finan
cial difficulties until the advent of anew Secreta y
of the Treasury. After several long speeches the
bill allowing machinery imported for repair free of
duty passed.
House. —All day was devoted to Butler’s resolu
tion censuring Wade and the Sena.e. Bingham
denounced Butler’s conduct and resolution fiercely.
The House meets to-night to consider invalid pen
sions, and resumes Butler's resolution in the mor
ning.
Washington, February 13 — House. —The priv
ileged resolution of Butler was resumed.
The New York brewers petition for a repeal of
tbe tariff on Canadia.. barley, home, for production
sufficient in quantity and quality.
The bill allowing the crew of the Kearsage §l9O,
000 prize money for destroying the Confederate
cruiser Alabama, was passed.
The Reconstruction Committee reported a bill
organizing provisional government for Mississippi.
It authorizes the re assembling of the Convention
forthwith, by order of the President thereof, and
in case of his failure within thirty days, by order
of the Commanding General of the District. Said
Convention, in addition to its present powers, shall
appoint a Provisional Governor, and may remove
and appoint all State, county, township and other
officers of the provisional government; and au
thorizes the Provisional Governor to remove and
appoint registrars and judges of election, and sub
mit to the people, with or without amendment,
the Constitution heretofore framed by the Conven
tion.
The bill exempts from attachment or sale, house
hold property or implements to the value of
§SOO, and authorizes the Convention to pass ordi •
nances consistent with the Constitution and laws
of the United States, and for tlie protection of life,
liberty and property —tlie Convention not to con
tinue in session more tluiu thirty days, nor allow
members more than §5 each day, nor more than
ten eents per mile mileage. The ordinances of the
Convention to remain in force until disapproved
by Congress, or until the State is admitted. Jury
trials for offences against tlie State laws ordered.
The military commander shall aid the Provisional
Government in preserving peace and enforcing the
laws. After adjournment of the Convention the
Provisional Governor may remove and appoint
officers, subject to the orders of the President of
the United States, who may at any time remove the
Governor and appoint his successor. The State
and Federal courts shall have concurrent jurisdic
tion. The poll tax shall not exceed one dollar
and a half per year. The bill was ordered to be
printed and recommitted.
After a severe struggle, Butler’s resolution and
several amendments were tabled.
The bill authorizing a military and postal rail
road from Washington to New York, passed—loo
t * 54. Recess.
The House considers the tax bill to-night.
Senate. —After considering reports of commit
tees and several private bills, the currency bill was
discussed to adjournment.
Washington, February 13.— Senate. —An ad
ditional rule was reported that debate may be
closed at a specified hour, by a tliree-lifths vote.
Mr, Spencer introduced a bill improving Mobile
River, Bay and Harbor.
Several bills regarding naturalization were in
troduced.
The River and Harbor bill was resumed.
- An amendment striking out half a million dol
lars for the Louisville Canal, was lost: Yeas 33;
nays 33. After further discussion the bill was re
committed for further consideration in Commit
tee. Senate adjourned.
House. —A motion to take up the bill recently re
ported removing disabilities, failed. Private bills
were considered.
The Committee on public expenditures reported:
They whitewash both the Postoffiee Department
and Wells, F'argo & Cos., in the matter of the Pa
cific mails.
The Banking and Currency Committee reported
a bill prohibiting the national banks certifying
checks in the abseuce of corresponding deposits.
The following were passed : Bill prohibiting loans
on legal tenders or national bank notes as collat
erals. A bill forbidding commissions for sales on
Government bonds, on Government account, and
on sales of gold, except after public notice. The
general banking bill was discussed without action.
The House meets to-night for general debate.
Washington, February 15— Senate. —The writ
ten acceptance of Grant and Colfax was presented.
Morton introduced a joint resolution requiring
parties deserving and desiring relief from disabili
ties to apply in writing over their own signatures,
detailing grounds upon whieh relief is asked.
A bill paying Federal officers iu the Southern
States, unable to take the required oath, elicited a
long debate. No action.
Indian appropriations resumed. Recess.
House.— Blackburn introduced a resolution re
moving political disabilities of all persons in the
United States, imposed by the Fourteenth Amend
ment. Referred to Committee on Reconstruction.
Under.regular call, the following bills were con
sidered :
Increasing pay of the army officers. Equalizing
the pay of miles and females employed in the
Executive offices. Directing the Secretary of the
Treasury to sell surplus gold. Granting a’ loan of
rive million dollars to the New Orleans and Selma
Railroad and Immigration Association.
A joint resolution was parsed authorizing tlie
Northern Pacific Road from Lake Superior to Pu
get Sound, to mortgage its road and telegraph to
raise funds for its completion.
Evening sessions are to be held after to-morrow
to be set apart for the consideration of appropria
tions.
A motion to discharge Seannell, the recusant
witness, faiied again—vote 103 to 38.
The House non-concurred iu the Senate’s Con
stitutional suffrage amendments.
The Committee of Conference asked that the bill
relieving from certain political disabilities, hereto
fore reported from the Reconstruction Committee,
be taken up. It was stated during the debate that
no removals had been considered by the Commit
tee unless on application made iu writing. With
out action the House adjourned.
General Yews.
Baltimore, February 9. —Gen. Breckinridge is
here, a guest of his brother-in-law, Rev. Dr. Bul
lock
New York, February 9. —The brig Brilliant,
from Cape Fear river, with a cargo of rosin and
turpentine, was lost in the storm of the 38tli ult.
The mate, Asa Bryant, was lost. The Captain and
rest of the crew were brought here by the Europe.
Philadelphia, February 9. —Grant arrived this
morning. He is too fatigued from his New York
labors to atteud the weddiuß as promised.
New Y'okk, February 9.—James T. Brady, died
to-day of apoplexy; aged 54 years. All the Courts
adjourned, as a token of respect to his memory.
New Orleans, February 9.—Pinchback’s bill
for the enforcement of the 13th Article of the Con
stitution, passed the Senate yesterday.
A joint resolution also passed, donating §IO,OOO
to the Lincoln Monumt >t Asso fLation.
Both Houses of tbe Legislature adjourned yes
terday till Wednesday, ou accouut of Mardijrras.
Atlanta, February 9.—A stroug effort was made
to-day in the Senate for the reconsideration of its
action yesterday in referring the question of the
eligibility of colored men to hold office, to the
Supreme Court. An effort to table the motion was
lost: Yeas 13; nays 17. Pending action the Sen
*te adjourned.
At a meeting of the Republicans, at the City
Hall, to-day, the following resolution was proposed
by H. P. Farrow, Attorney General of the State,
and was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, An assault has been made on the Gov
ernor, by the State Treasurer, t*ased upon certain
tiuaucial transactions of his Excellency, in connec
tion with the fitting up of the State House, and
whereas, the action of the Governor was prompted
by high and honorable motives, looking to the in
terest and dignity of the State, and tlie convenience
and comfort of the Legislature, and whereas, his
entire conduct in the premises is sanctioned by
numerous well established precedents iu various
administrations iu the past; therefore be it
Resolved, That we, as citizens of Georgia, deem
improper on this occasion to give expression of our
unabated, implicit confidence in the integrity of
ttie Chief Magistrate of Georgia, and we regret
that the Treasurer of the State should have made
such unjust, unprovoked and unwarrantable attacks
on the Governor, when a proi*er investigation, on
his part, would have satisfied him of the correct
ness and propriety of the Governor's course.
Washington, February 9. —The House, after an
inflectual effort to include Louisiana, passed the
Senate’s concurrent resolution in regard to count
ing Georgia’s vote. A concurrent resolution does
not require the President’s signature. This action
leaves Georgia’s status in the Union an open ques
tion.
The President signs Dr. Mudd’s i*ardon to-day.
Senator Whyte, of Maryland, visited the Attor
ney General, in behalf of Lieut. Braine, at the in
stance of a large number of Baltimore ladles.
During the contest over the sutirage amendment
to the Constitution, Mr. Vickers offered an ameud
nieut looking to the restoration to the exercise of
the elective franchise, of those who are now ex
cluded by reason of participation in the rebellion,
which was rejected by yeas 31; nays 33—those
voting in the affirmative being Messrs. Bayard,
Buckalew, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Fenny, Fowler,
GftTnes, Harlan, Hendricks, MeCreevy, Norton,
PattersoD, of Tennessee, Ramsey, Rice, Robertson,
Sawyer, Trumbull, Yau Wickle, Vickers and Wil
son.
The constitutional amendment, as it finally pass
ed the Seuate, reads: No discrimination shall be
made iu the United States among the citizens of
the United States, in the exercise of the elective
franchise, or in the right to hold office in any State
on accouut of race, color, nativity, property, edu
cation or creed. Vote 40 to 10.‘ It goes'to the
House for concurrence.
Captain W. A. Coulter, relieved from the Freed
meu’s Bureau, iu Virginia, was ordered to join his
Regiment, at Montgomery, Alabama.
Full Cabinet to-day, with the exception of Sec
retary Rollins.
Washington, February 10.—Application w r as
made to the Supreme Court td-day for a writ of
habeas corpus for the Tortugas prisoners.
The House last night, considering the revenue
bill, adopted amendments giving the Commissioner
authority to exempt distillers of apple, peaeli and
grape brandy from the provisions of the act re
lating to the manufacture of spirits, at discretion,
but not to reduce the tax; also, placing compound
ers of spirits ou a footing with refiners.
Gov. Holden, of North Carolina, in behalf of
himself and other loyalists, telegraphed to the
North Carolina Senators to oppose any resolution
in regard to the army which will reduce the Fede
ral garrisons in that State.
Congress did nothing until 1 o’clock.
During the count of the electoral vote to-day,
the Capitol was densely packed.
On an amendment yesterday to the suffrage con
stitutional amendment, providing for the enfran
chisement of participants iu tlie rebellion, the fol
lowing Senators voted aye: Messrs. Bayard,
Buckalew, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Ferry, Fowler,
Grimes, Harlan, Hendricks, MeCreery, Norton,
Patterson, of Tennessee, Ramsey, Rice, Robert
son, Sawyer, Trumbull, Van Winkle, Vickers and
Wilson. (All of which we received and published
yesterday.]
General Longstreet and Frank Blair are here.
General Grant has returned.
A company of United States infantry, from New
York, passed through for Wilmington, N. C , at 1
o’clock.
Columbia, February 10.—The Governor sent in
a veto message to the Legislature to-day, return
ing, with his objections, the act to lend the name
and credit of the State to the Greenville and Co
lumbia Railroad Company.
Richmond, February 10. —Rev. Henry A. Wise,
Jr., died to-day.
Washington, February 11. —The Judiciary Com
mittee asked to be discharged from the further
consideration of the practicability of restraining
Judge Underwood, of Virginia, from nullifying
the acts of the Virginia Courts.
The Reconstruction Committee are considering
the case ©f Mississippi. The majority report will
oppose the admission, as urged by Eggleston’s
party. There will be a minority report.
The Election Committee considered the Louisi
ana election contest. They will report Simon
Jone3 not elected, and neither Col. Hunt nor Me
nard, colored, entitled to seats, because the elec
tion was invalidated by intimidation and fraud.
A young woman, named Mary O’Neil, was ar
rested at the White House. She said she was sent
by God to assassinate Mr. Johnson. A double
barreled pistol, not loaded, was found on her per
son. She Is evidently crazy.
Governor Smith, of Alabama, departed home
ward.
Grant and Colfax will be officially informed of
their election on Saturday.
Dr. Mudd’s pardon will reach him about the
middle of next week.
Customs for the week e ding the 6th, $3,000,000.
The Reconstruction Committee vote ou admit
ting Mississippi was : ayes—Bingham, Norris,
Payne; noes—Boutwell, Brooks, Beck, Beman.
Mr. Farnsworth has confidently asserted that the
Senate Judiciary Committee will report to-morrow
on Virginia.
Washington, February 13.—The spirit pervading
the House may be imagined from the following ex
tracts from yesterday’s proceedings:
Mr. Butler- —I take back nothing.
Mr. Bingham—Then I ask the House to compel
you take back your revolutionary resolution. That
is something that you cannot retract, and I de
nounce it here to-day, before the House and before
the people of the country, as being as unwarranted
as any act of secession. I denounce, as a repre
sentative of the people, this attempt to inaugurate
revolution on the floor of this House I will op
pose the reference of the resolution as seeming to
connect the House, iu some sort, to a challenge of
your own law. How would it look for us to refer
another resolution suggested by the speech of the
gentleman, (Mr. Butler) and that is, that the House
should be authorized, (to use the gentleman’s lan
guage) “if the Senate would not retire from the
joint convention, to kick it out!” Tlie gentleman
from Massachusetts should be the Captain in the
kicking operation [Laughter.] I think the gen
tleman cannot gainsay his speech in that behalf,
which brought down the galleries and split the
ears of the groundlings; and it illustrated the ani
mus of his resolution. I denounce it here as a res
olution of revolution. I denounce it as a resolu
tion of anarchy. The idea of the House of Repre
sentatives kicking the Senate of the United States !
About the time that you would have kicked the
law-making power out of existence, you will have
proved yourselves greater architects of your coun
try’s ruin than did the million of men who, for
four years, waged war upon your Constitution and
your laws, drenching your land with blood, and
riddling it all over with graves.
Mr. Butler, (aside)—l always didlike that speech
of Mr. Bingham’s. [Laughter.]
Mr. Schenck—l have not the slightest idea of
proposing the censure of the Speaker. I think he
was excited like the rest of us.
Mr. Colfax —He was not.
Mr. Schenck—There is only a difference of opin
ion about that.
It is stated that Gen. Longstreet is an applicant
for. the New Orleans Collectorship.
The House Pacific Railroad Committee heard
Generals Fremont and Heintzleman in saver of
the road over the thirty-second parallel.
James Lyons addressed the Supreme Court in
support of the writ of prohibition against Under
wood. A. B. Guigan was iu Court to take care of
the interests of Jeter Phillips, sentenced for wife
murder, but rescued by Underwood’s rulings. lie
made uo argument in opposition to tbe writ.
In the Supreme Court, Mr. Evarts stated he had
been served by petitioners with notice of applica
tion for habeas corpus for Tortugas prisoners, but
unless the Court served him with notice he would
consider the motion ex parte.
Mobile, February 13.—The Mobile Board of
Trade wifi do ail in their power to render the visit
of the members of the Press Convention to this
city on the 77th, agreeable. They desire to extend
their attentions and hospitalities to such members
of the Press, North and West, as well as South,
as find it convenient to be present The Mobile,
-Montgomery, and Mobile and Ohio Railroads will
pass the members of the Press to and front the Con
vention free. It is hoped that continuing and
more remote lines wifi do the same. The Board
of Trade has tendered its hall for the session of
the Convention.
Columbia, February 12.—An act to enforce the
provisions of the Civil Rights bill was ratified by
the General Assembly to-day.
New Orleans, February 12.—A dispatch from
Jefferson, Texas, reports the burning of tlie steam
boat Mittie Stephens, in Caddo Lake, Red River
last night,at midnight: sixty-three lives were lost;
among them W. A. Broadwell, T. L. Lyon and his
son Frank, of New Orleans. The survivors, forty
three in number, have been taken to Jefferson, by
the steamer Dixie. The boat and cargo are a total
loss —amount not ascertained.
New Orleans, February 13.—The State Treasu
rer’s report, submitted to the Legislature, shows
an excess of expenditures above receipts, for the
year 1868, of three hundred and eighty-six thousand
dollars.
Os the special one per cent, tax, levied for can
celling the floating debt, two hundred and twenty
two thousand dollars had been collected, at a cost
for collection of seventy-two thousand dollars.
Os the amount collected, but seventy-two dollars
was greenbacks, the balance being ‘in warrants
and certificates of indebtedness.
An appeal, taken from Judge Collins’ decision of
the uncoustitutionality of the one per cent tax,
comes up in the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
The Senate bill, enforcing the thirteenth article
of the Constitution, known as the Civil Equality
bill, yesterday postponed in the House, comes up
to-day for final action. It causes considerable ex
citement in the city.
Full particulars of the loss of the steamer Mittie
Stephens, in Red river, show that a very large pro
portion of women and children were' lost. The
tire originated among a lot of Government hay,
which formed a part of the cargo. There was an
insurance of only four thousand dollars.
A resolution was adopted in the Senate, and sent
to the House yesterday for concurrence, instruct
ing the Warrant Clerk to draw warrants on the
Auditor, sell them in open market, and with the
proceeds defray the expenses of the Legislature.
Also, instructing him to warrant in favor ©f mem
bers for fifteen per cent, additional amount of per
diem and mileage, to reimburse them for looses
sustained in discounting their warrants.
Washington, February 13.—The Mississippi bill
not being printed, there was no action upon it to
day. It will be discussed Monday.
Senator Robertson proposes a Constitutional
amendment, controlling the counting of the elec
torial vote. . . . , . _ . „
The Pre-iident nominated Lewis Dent, Grant s
wife’s brother, Minister to Chilli, vice Kilpatrick.
Cushing telegraphs that Seward will be here on
Monday, with a satisfactory treaty for a ship canal
on the isthmus.
Peru advices state that the Pacific Republics ac
cept the mediation of the United States in the quar
rel with Spain. Plenipotentiaries meet in Washing
ton in the Spring.
The Secretary of the Treasury reports twenty
thousand dollars recovered in forign countries on
account of Confederate property, part of which is
held for court fees abroad.
Morton assured Grant that his countrymen were
stratified with the result of the election. Grant
replied to the effect that the points of his adminis
tration will be—economy, retrenchment, reform ;
holding revenue officers to strict accountability.
He would not name Cabinet until sent to the Sen
ate for confirmation. Pruyn, one of the commit
tee, assured Grant that his administration in the
respects mentioned would meet the support of the
Democratic party.
The President has pardoned Sanford Conover.
New York. February IS. —TheChauneey brings
a quarter million dollars.
Aspinwall merchants allowed their goods to be
sold for taics,rather than submit to the Government
exactions.
Cashing's mission is successful.
New York. February 13.—James Gardner, many
years editor of the Augusta, Ga., Constitutionalist,
left here yesterday to attend the Mobile Press Con
vention.
San Francisco, February 13.—Heavy rains and
snow throughout the country. Railroads inter
rupted in all directions ; bridges swept away. The
snow in the mountains drifted from twelve to
fifteen feet, destroying sno.v sheds along the Cen
tral Pacific.
Baltimore, February 13.—Revenue officers have
seized a large amount of plug tobacco. The
search was caused by reports that a large quantity
of contraband was’ arriving from Virginia and
North Carolina.
Nashville, February 13. Brownlow resigned,
to take effect on the 25th. Ha gives certificates
to the Republicans from Bedford and Memphis
districts. Their -eat- will be contested.
Richmond. February 13.—Mayor Cahoon to day
suspended Chief of Poe for taking his
stand at the door of a Republican meeting, last
night, declaring that no one should go in, and as
saulting a man who was entering.
One hundred and fifty removals from and ap
pointments to office were made by General Stone
man, to-day.
Savannah. February 14. —Avery heavy storm,
with vivid lightning, accompanied with heavy
thunder, was experienced here to-day.
Philadelphia, February 14.— James Doyle, a
well known lawyer, was found in the streets this
morning badly wounded, lie has since died. No
arrests.
The official sales of gold and Silver by the Trea
sury from January, 1862, to January, 1869, were
$2.38,500.000; taxes on amount sold, *148,0(X);
commission, $203,000; premiums, $108,000,000;
net receipts, $340,500,000.
Charleston, February 14. —Vague reports have
reached this city of the mysterious embarkation,
at various points on the Georgia and Florida coasts,
of parties partly composed of Cubans. It is sup
posed that these movements are connected with
the revolution in Cuba.
New York, February 14.—Thos. E. Leonard,
formerly Treasurer of Shelby countv, Tennessee,
lias been arrested here, charged with obtaining
money on forged vouchers. He is held for requi
sition from Tennessee.
Washington, February 15.—Gen. Breckinridge
leaves Baltimore for Kentucky in ten days. His
health is good.
The Supreme Court, in a case involving the va
lidity of gold contracts, decides in effect that the
acts making gold and silver legal money have never
been repealed; that we have two kinds of legal
tender money—gold and silver, and paper; and
that a contract made for the payment of either is
valid and binding, and can be enforced. The con
stitutionality of the legal tender act is not involved
in this question.
Revenue to-day $500,000.
The following is Grant’s acceptance, presented
to Congress to-day :
“Gentlemen:—Please notify the two Houses of
Congress of my acceptance of the important trust
which you have just notified me of—my election as
President of the United States—and say to them
that it will be my endeavor that they, and those
who elected me, shall have no reasou to regret their
action.”
In the Supreme Court, in the prohibition writ
against Underwood, the Chief Justice said that he
had signified his dissent from Underwood’s opinion
expressed in favor of allowance of writs of habeas
corpus, complained of in petition. The difference
of opinion will be certified to this Court at an early
day, and the next Friday thereafter the Court will
hear the argument on the ease of Peter Phillips.
Meantime the opinion of the Court on the writ of
prohibition will be withheld.
The Court decides that the Confederate steamer
Georgia, captured while sailing from Liverpool,
was a legal prize of war.
Both Houses are in session—the Senate consid
ering*finance, the House considering tax. Schenek,
in colloquy to-day, expressed hope of passing the
tax bill this session.
New York, February 15.—The steamship Ariel,
which sails on the 14th of March for Copenhagen,
via Southampton, is the pioneer of a line between
the United States amt Denmark. Rugar Brothers,
agents, have contracted to bring several thousand
Scandinavians and North Germans during the year.
Atlanta, February 15. —The joint resolution of
the Legislature, referring the question of eligibility
of negroes to hold office to the Supreme Court
of the State, was to-day returned to the Legisla
ture by Governor Bullock without his approval,
lie says the resolution does not settle, nor even
touch either of the two leading points, viz: the
organization of the Legislature under law, and
its subsequent action in excluding a large portion
of its members on account of color. That the
resolution does not hind the Legislature to abide
by the decision of the Supreme Court, or even
indicate a disposition to do so. That the well
worded resolves do not touch upon one of the
vital points at issue, have no binding force, and
would not he likely to satisfy a body of men
whose firmness, wisdom and patriotism, con
ducted the country successfully through the great
rebellion. He says may we not expect Congress
will ask stronger guarantees forrights and immuni
ties over five hundred thousand American citizens
of the black race among us, than the fallible
judgment of three citizens of the white race » He
is unwilling to believe that the Legislature intend
to submit that resolution to Congress as their de
liberate and final action towards establishing har
mony among ourselves and witli the General
Government, lie recommends that the Legislature
take initiative steps towards a consummation of
the policy of Congress, from whom we derive all
we have or expect to enjoy of civil government,
undo what has been done, and restore the colored
members to their seats, and exclude every person
who cannot take the test oath.
Foreign New*.
Havana, February 10.—Arrests continue. Last
night the police searched several houses. Two
companies of regulars left Matanzas for Maceagua
to suppress disturbances there.
Madrid, February 10.—Only one of Burgos’ as
sassins was sentenced to death. His case awaits
tlie action of the Cortez, which meets to-morrow
for organization.
Havana, February 10-—The Rebels destroyed a
portion of the railroad, and now occupy a position
between Cienfuegos and Villa Clara
Several attempts at revolution have been made
in the Abajo region.
The situation is becoming graver. The Govern
ment is taking active measures to prevent the
landing of reinforcements. Volunteers guard the
Havana fortresses, tiie regulars moving against the
insurgents.
Madrid, February 12.—The city is profusely
ornamented in honor of the assembling of the
Cortes. Serrano delivered the congratulating ad
dress.
Madrid, February 13.—Serrano, addressing the
Cortes, hoped that slavery would be abolished
without prevarication and without compromising
fee prosperity of the Antilles.
Havana, February 13.—Dulce’s proclamation
says: Whereas, the insurgents have failed to
avail themselves of offered clemency, and others
are continually joining the insurgents, the amnesty
is withdrawn, and censorship over the Press re-es
tablished. Persons violating the Press law, and
political prisoners, hereafter will be tried by court
martial.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Weekly Review of the Macon Market.
Monday Afternoon, Feb. 15, 1869.
Cotton.—The market throughout the week just
closed has been marked by dullness. To-day u de
cline in prices is indicated. We quote middlings—
nominal —at 26*4@26%c.
The sales to day were 13 hales; receipts, 104
bales; and shipments, 388 bales. Sales for the week,
1813 bales; receipts, 977 bales; and shipments, 3186
bales.
MACON COTTON STATEMENT.
Stock September 1, 1868 1,326
Received this week. 977
Received previously 52,372—53,349
Total 54,675
Shipped this week 3.186
Shipped previously 39,561 —42,747
Stock on hand this evening 11,928
Financial.—Money is plenty for ail legitimate
business, at our rates below. In Stocks and Bonds
there is considerable demand, with upward ten
dency.
We give revised quotations as follows :
UNITED STATES CURRENCY LOANS.
Per month I*4 to 2 per cent
EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK.
B “Y'ng 34@M
Selling par
RAILROAD STOCKS AND BONDS.
Central Railroad Stock 132
Central Railroad Bonds, and int 102
Macon & Western R. K. Stock 132
Southwestern Railroad Stock 106
Southwestern Railroad Bonds 102
Southwestern R. R. Convertible Bondi... 104
Macon <fc Brunswick Railroad Stock 30
Macon & Brunswick R. R. Endorsed Bonds 90
Georgia Railroad Stock 100
Georgia Railroad Bonds 101
Atlantic & Gnlf Railroad Stock 4«
Augusta & Waynesboro Railroad Stock ... 90
Macon City Bonds 80
Macon City Bonds, Endorsed 100
We quote Gold and Silver as follows:
GOLD AND SILVER.
Buying rates for Gold $1 31
Selling 1 35
Buying rates for Silver 1 20
Selling 1 27
Tobacco.—No change to note since last report
The market is very firm at quotations:
Damaged 4-5
Low Grades 50
Common, sound 55
Good 60
Mediums 65
Good Mediums 75
Fine 85
Extra Fine 1 25
Strictly Fine 1 50
Mbat and Provisions.—Trade has been only
moderate the week past. Prices have advanced, as
onr quotation show :
Mess Pork $37 00
Prime Mess 34 (X)
Bumps 30 00
Hams, (plain) 20 022
Hams, (eanvased) 21 023
Clear Bides, ismoked) 20*4021
Clear Ribbed, (smoked)... 20 020 W
Bulk C. R. Sides IS’-.,
Bulk Clear Sides ID
Long Clear Sides 19
Bellies, (drv salted) IS
Should- rs, ; smoked >....'.......... ltU*ol7
Should.rs, I dry salted) 15C.
Bulk Shoulders 1514
Laud—ln fair supply at 22023 cents
Bagging.—We quote:
Borneo Bagging, yard ..25026
Kentucky, ',l yard g 5
Richardson's Greenleaf, j! yard 25
Guuny Baggiug, yard...! 24025
Gunny Bagging, rolls, perfect 23025
Gtinny, rolls, patched 22024
Rope.—Green I eaT s Rope, half coils, 10*4 cents;
whole coils, 10 cents ja pound; other Ivrauds, 9010
ceu ts.
Oats.—We quote Oats SI.OO >1 bushel; verv
tirni.
Corn—ls selling at 1.15 i! bushel, from store.
Flour.—Stocks fair. Wc quote in sacks, at
wholesale: Superfine, 100 Jtw, 4 5005.50; Fami
ly, 0.000)7.50 Iu barrels, wequotcchoice Western
brands Superfine, 9.50010.00; Extra, 11.09, Fami
ly, 12.50013.00; Hiram Smith, 16.00; Cream of the
South, 15.00.
Si gar. —A, 19; C, 16017; Extra C, 17’-,018; B,
180183-5; Crushed, 20; Powdered, 20 cents V
pound.
Molasses. —58065 c; Choice Syrups, 85c0’1.00 f)
gallon, by the barrel.
Coffee.—Rio, 21025 cents f) pound; Java, 400
42 cents.
Salt.—Liverpool, 2.7503.00; Virginia, 2.500
2.75 V sack.
Whiskey—There is a good demand for Wiskev.
We quote: Common, 1.2501.50; Rye, 1.5004.00;
Bourdon, 2.5006.00 \> gallon.
Gin.—2.6006.00 ft gallon.
Alb.—lmported, 3.95; American, 2.00 )•> dozen.
Domestics.—3-4,12c; 7-SShirtiug, 14c; 4-4 Shirt
ing, 17e —advancing.
Drilling. -Heavy brown, 18020 c; heavy Geor
gia Stripes, 18021.
Osnaulrgs.—No. 1, 8 oz., 23@25c; No. 2, 7 oz.,
19021; Richmond, 19; Mill edge ville, No. 1, 22;
Flint River, No. 1,24 c.
Kentucky Jeans.—We quote the best Kentucky
Jeans, 50@65e $ yard. Kentucky Linsey, 50c.
Shalley.—Cuthbert, 80e.
Twine—2sc $t pound, wholesale; 35c iu small
quautities.
Nai15—6.250650 ft keg.
Hides.—Dry Flint, 17c.
Wool.—Bur, 18020 cents; Clean, 27029 cents $t
pouud.
Guano. —Kettlewell's AA, 85.0051 ton; Whann's
Rawbone Superphosphate, 70.00 ft ton; Gustin’s
Rawbone Superphosphate, 65 ft ton.
country produce—retail prices.
Butter— Country, white, 40c 0 pound; choice,
50c $) pound; Tennessee, 50c ft pound.
Eggs—2sc ft dozen.
Chickens—3s@6oe, according to size; dressed,
25045 c.
Turkeys —Dressed, 25c ft pound.
Potatoes. —Sweet, 1.0001.25 ft bushel; Irish,
3.00 bushel.
Tlie market very well supplied.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Liverpool i'otton Market.
Liverpool, February 15.—Noon.—The Cotton
market is dull, with uplands at
Orleans, Sales for the day will reach
8000 bales.
Afternoon.—Cotton market flat, with uplands, on
tlie spot, at 12*4012)4 afloat, 124-g; Orleans, 12%0
Evening.—The Cotton market closed dull, with
uplands at 12*4d; Orleans, 12*4d. Sale' for the day
reached 8000 bales.
New Y-ork Cotton Market.
New York, February 15—Noon.—Cotton market
lower, with middlings at 29hj cents.
Evening.—The Cotton market closed dull and
34c lower, witli middlings at 290 c. Sales for the
day 1900 bales.
* Foreign Market*.
London, February 15.—Noon.—Consols, 93 0;
Bonds, 78J4@78%.
Liverpool, February 15.—Noon. —Red Western
Wheat, 9@los. Pork, 975.
Afternoon.—Beef, 955.
Evening.—Old Corn, 335; new, 315031s 3d.
Havana, February 13. —Evening. —No. 12 Sugar,
934. Lard, 22002434.
Sterling, Federal Currency, long,
21022 discount.
Freights to the United States steady. -
llonieHtlc Markets.
Nf.w York, February 15. — Noon.—Stocks dull
and unsettled. 62’s, 14)4. North Carolinas, 03',,;
new, 60)4- Virginias, ex coupons, 56)4; new, f>2%.
Tennessees, ex coupons, 67A4; new, 67. Louisiaitas,
old, 72; Levees, o’s, 04; B’s, 85. Money easy at 7.
Exchange, 9>£. Gold, 35W.
Flour dull and unsettled. Wheat dull and
nominally lower. Corn dull and a shade lower.
Pork dull; new mess, 32.50. Lard heavy; steam.
19U@19%.
Turpentine quiet at 57. Rosin quiet; strained
common, 2.55; good, 2.60. Freights dull.
Flour dull and declining; superfine State, 5 800
6.14; common to fair extra Southern, 3.75@7 20.
Wheat dull, and l@2c lower Corn dull, and lc
lower, white Southern, 9334; handsome new South
ern yellow, 94. Pork quiet and steady; new mess,
32.37*4032 50; old, 31.75032. Lard dull and heavy;
kettle, 20020)4. Rice quiet and unchanged. Sugar
firm and prices restricted by light offerings; Mus
covado, 12*401334. Coffee quiet and firm. Mo
lasses excited and higher; New Orleans, 81085
Turpentine, 56*405734. Rosin, 2.4508.50.
Freights lowerj.Cotton, by steam, *4.
Baltimore, February 15.—The Cotton market is
quiet, with middlings at 29*4e.
\ irginia coupons, old 57; new, 1>2%. North Car
olinas, 63*4; new, 00%.
Flour quiet and steady. Wheat—prime Valley
red, 2.2502.30. White Corn, 94; yellow, 92. Oats
and Rye firm. Provisions unchanged.
Wilmington, February 15. —Spirits Turpentine
witli a downward tendency, at 52. Rosin quiet, at
1.7503.50. Turpentine declined 10020 c. Tar un
changed.
Cotton market dull, and nothing doing.
Augusta, February 15.—The Cotton market is
quiet and unchanged, with middlings at 2734 c.
Sales, 239 bales. Receipts, 820 miles.
Savannah, February 15.—The Cotton market
is dull and prices nominal; middlings at 28*4c.
Sales, 440 bales. Receipts, 2552 bales. Exports,
3235 bales.
Charleston, Febmary 15.—The Cotton market
closed dull and nominal. No sales having taken
place, quotations cannot be given. Receipts, 838
bales.
Cincinnati, February 15.—Flour and Corn dull.
Provisions neglected, there being no demand. Mess
Pork held at 33.00; 32.00 offered. Bacon—Bulk
shoulders held at 13. Lard, 1934020.
St. Louis, February 15.—Pork quiet and un
changed. Bacon quiet; shoulders, 14%; clear sides,
18018)4; plain hams, 17; sugar cured, 18. Lard,
20c.
New Orleans, February 15.— Factors’ and buy
ers’ figures are wide apart, witli middlings nomi
nally at 2834 c. Sales to-day,9oo bales. Receipts
suite Saturday, 4456 bales. Exports, 4502.
Gold, 35%. Sterling, 47. Commercial, 460
46*4- New York Sight, par.
Flour dull; superfine, 6.37*4; XX, 7.12%; XXX,
7.50. Corn—prime scarce and higher; firm at
7234- Oats firm at 70. Bran dull at 1.15. Hay
steady; prime, 27.00028.00. Pork dull at 34.25.
Bacon—Jobbing shoulders, 1534; clear rib sides,
1834; clear sides, 19c. Lard dull; tierce, 20*40
2634; keg, 22J4@22%c Sugar active and higher;
common, 12012%; prime, 14}4;@15; yellow elari
? 16. Molasses active and higher; prime, 750
76. Coffee quiet but firm; fair, 1501534; prime,
17018.
Mobile, February 15.—Cotton market dull and
prices nominal. No sales were made. Receipts,
1934 bales. Exports, 3198 bales.
EXTRA SPECIAL NOTICE.
Beware of Counterfeits! Smith’s Tonic Syrup
has been counterfeited, and the counterfeiter
brought to grief.
SMITH S TONIC SYRUP.
The genuine article must have Dr. John Bull's
private stamp on eacli bottle. Dr. John Bull
only has the right to ma nufact ure and sell the
original John Smith’s Tonic Hyrup, of Louisville,
Ky. Examine well the label on each bottle. II
my private stamp is not on the bottle, do not
purchase, or you will tie deceived. See iny col
umn advertisement and my show card. I will
prosecute any one infringing on xny right. The
genuine Smith's Tonic Syrup can only be pre
pared by myself.
The public’s servant,
Louisville, Ky. Dk. JOHN BULL.
For sale by
L W. HUNT A CO.
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That the leeble totter, with uncertain steps, over
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and HOSTETTER’B BITTERS Is the safest,
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One Bottle sl.oo—Three for $3.00.
1000 Bottles sold in one day in New York City
t».All Druggists in Macon sell it.
Ur Address 'VOsTAK, ’ No.lo Crosby St.. N. Y
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ARE
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Address “COSTAH," 10 Crosby BL, N. Y •
Or, John F. Hunky, (successor to)
Detuas Barnes * Cos.. 21 Park Row. N. Y.
Sold in Macon by
J. 11. /Eli.IN * CO.
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E. K. M’CROSKEY. N. J. lIUFFAKKKR.
E. E. IVXcCROSKEY & CO.,
KNOXVILLE, TENN.
WE ARE AGENTS FORTH® PURCHASE OF
East Tennessee Produce and will give
prompt attention to all orders accompanied witli
the money.
Wo buy direct, from Producers tor a commis
sion.
Prices of all kinds of Produce furnished upon
appllcal lon,together with oost 01 transportation
to any point In the South,
j i23-w4t E. E. McCROSKEY & CO.
Bear Creek Academy.
The Fifteenth Session of this Institution was
opened on the second Monday in January, 1869.
KATKS OF TUITION PRK SCHOLASTIC TSAR or 40 WIKIS:
Spelling, Reading, Writing, and Arilhnietic (to
Fractions) f;0 00
English Grammar and Ge giuphy 50 00
Greek. Latin. Algebra, Geometry, Surveying,
Philosophy, History, Rhetoric, e*c 40 00
Charges from dale of entrance to end of session
entered, and no day scholars received except by con
tract. Incidental expenses divided equally among the
students. Payments due quarterly.
EACULTY:
J. C. McDaniel, Classics and Higher English.
Miss Vista J. McDaniel, Assistant in Mathematks
and the Primary Brunches.
Mr. , Penmanship.
The above School is situated on the Macon and
Western Railroad, in Henry County, Ga., accessible
from any point in the State. The undersigned, a*
Trustees, take great pleasure in announcing to the
public that a healthier i-chool location cunnot he found
in Georgia Pleasantly situated, and with the finest
water, there can be no locul cause for disease.
T ere are three Churches accessible to the School,
adding much to the interest of the situation.
Board can be obtained in good families on reason
able teirns; that is, from ten to twelve dollars per
month.
A number of young men have already availed
themselves of the advantages ol this School, and with
the flattering prosp. cis which now surround us. the
undersigned Trustees feel that the people of Bear
Creek and vicinity have cause to congratulate them
selves upon having secured the services ol Professor
J. C. McDaniel and Miss V. J McDaniel for the en
suing year. A religious gentleman, ol acknowledged
scholarship, vast experience, and possessing in an
eminenl degree the talent of imparting instruction,
we bespeak for Professor McDaniel a liberal pat
roitage.
The undersigned, as Trustees, are happy in being
able to refer the public to the citizens of Atlanta,
Jonesboro, and McDonough, for his enviable repula
tion and ability as a teacher. Ilia teaching is a sue
cess. By reterring to the rales of tuition, it will be
seen that students will he oblelo educate themselves
at a much lower rate than elsewhere.
TRUSTKKH :
M. W. Westmoreland, President,
K. M Walker, J. F. Burnett,
8. P Campbell, Thus T. Edwards,
K. A. llkniimokk, W. 11. Pekhls.s.
Ja2Bw-lin Hec and Treas.
To Change the Investment.
33 DWELLING HOUSES
FOR SALE.
I DESIRE TO HELL ALL MY TENEMENT
L Dwedlng Houses, upon the moat, reasonable
terms, giving the purchaser four years to pay for
them. In monthly pay uients ; or will sell for cash
if the purchaser oesire it.,
febl-dlst-tw4t-w2t G. J. BLAKE.
O^c
DENISON’S
Condition Powders
FOR
HORSES. MULES.
Cattle and Hogs,
Are nnequalled for Coughs, Colds, Loss of Ap
petite. Hide Bound, Yellow Water, Farcy,
Surfeit, Lung Fever, Colic, and all diseases
incident to these animals. Warranted to do
all that is claimed for them, if given according
to directions. See Circulars.
Manufactured by
D. M. DENISON,
CGLUMBWB, 6a
And For Sale by
J. H. ZEILIN A CO.,
L. W. HUNT A 00.
Macon, Ga.
And at Hawkinsville, by
J. A.THOMPSON,
Mav2B—dAwl” Druorju
OIXTY days after date, application will be made to
O the < ourt of Ordinary of Wilcox County for leave
to sell the lands belonging to the estate of Benjamin
Rainey, deceased This Februmy Ist, 1889.
. „ JOSEPH RAINBY
(eb9-td—pfs6 Administrator.
TELFAIR KHERIFF’B KALE.
\Y r ILL be sold, before the Court House door, in the
v v Town of Jacksonville. within the legs' hours of
sale, on the first Tuesday in April next, 59 acres of
land, in the south comer of lot No. 223. in the 9th Dis
trict of Telfair County. Sold to satisfy ta cost fi. fa
Gsued from the Courtof Ordinary of TelfaT County.
Property pointed out by James N'. McCloud, Admin
istrator. February Ist, 1860
febl6 td—pf $3 50 JVO. LARK BY, Sheriff.
Cl EGRCIA—TWIGGS COUNTY— Sixty days after
X date, application will be made to the Ordinary of
County for 'eav* to sell sixty ►hares in tne
Mac* n and Brunswick Railroad, belong' g to the es
tate of Jamen Bryan, late of Twigga County. deoeaaed-
Th fcbia"t£3» ’ SLA Executor.
OIXTY DAYS after date, fc.r
h made to the Ordinary ofTwIMP County tor
an order for leave to sell SESwd Thfm
,r,g to the estate «f James Br } an fe dece£,d Thi.
February Ist, 1860. Executor,
lobi-td
- CHRISTIAN & MERRY,
Commission Merchants*
And General Purchasing Agent for
NORTH GEORGIA AND TENN. PRODUCE.
HAMILTON BT., DALTON, GA.
Reference—J- W. Burke & Cos. And Dr. K. F, fi
telhMc£°bn,orfeni for Grain will r«*wdv«rprompt
attention. dc!9-!m-wmi