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j^ASONIC.
BWOEA.WB COMPANY.
, , .his (into, the number of
In I > 1-” =
fTjJn 4 3K
have been four deaths re
ji,,. prisen' lime. Hut notice
. . j. st ied until end of month. As-
Vill be sent out only monthly.
, u’e liaV e had frequent in(|uiries as
I®’ , 0 f four sudden deaths during
[u o fJ»u uar y- We only k,IOW
1 • ibsl tliey died suddenly.
‘‘ ‘‘ ir .,[ juqufcroa have been sent
> ,rj to payment of claims falling
i : ' ,r ',^ een uow aud the meeting in
.Vi,,. r e the present law is com
s the money will be paid—ottnr
*. vuient will b# delayed until after
0 f the meeting.
■ Members who cannot possibly at
a ' ffle eting, had better forward their
f- : ~ . ,uce, so as to be represented.
s .‘"p r agent in New Orleans, writes:
3 going to send on a delegate
"/ . a „a for your next annual uieet
' , protest against so many deaths.”
h ave to euter bis protest before a
*‘ r lr jboDal. J. W. Bubke,
Secretary and Treasurer.
lU ,,u Ga, February 23,1869.
rolf DOCTBnE REGARDING THE
T» l rß 7msr GREAT LIGHT."
Cincinnati, 0., Dec. 9, 1868.
, Editor of the Keystone:
1 -In your paper for sth December,
tiie ou ited portion of the above
5-;; : you gave the Itev. J. N.McJil-
I .iniou of the case which came up
, ;ty Miiue ten years ago, aseu
:S.toaiiv.-siug your views as to a be*
' ' , ;ne divine inspiration of the
. being an essential pre requisite
b making of a profane a freema-
In this, permit me to state, you
V • one with otlier ministers of the
*.’• w j,o are members of the fraternity
’ liri. .deJiltou, and at variance
masonic law aud requirement, not
! ;‘:n ibis, but in every other country,
. .., e present day.
[ -lief in the divine inspiration ofthe
.. iMinitosing the Bible, tiie Koran,
.'C Us, the .-master, or the Talmud, is
ua ,i) ,ic pre requisite or requirement
,v. tuiitry at the present uay. Ma
. ;nply requires of the candida’e a
*, -fiu the existence of G id, as the Su- j
‘vjjr Being, the Creator of the Universe,
;L«>rd of all that in it exists. This
’ , i.,tilling more. Masonry does not de*
; mat ner votaries nha.ll believe that
„,ks composing any volume written
it ili'. 1 hand of man have been revealed
, i,.d to man, or composed or written
J; man under any express, direct or iudi
vi, mediate or immediate revelation
iruoi (iod. Masonry does uot reijuire tliat
j,rvotaries sha Ibo convinced or believe
aatUol lias at any time, or in any mau-
Jt ror plß'-e, manifested himself to man
any other form than through the works
f his creation, to be seen of all men, and
iberemgm/.ed by all having the com*
», i umi> rstandingof a man. The Bible
nut the (lreat Light of Masonry, but is
limply _ one of three Great Lights. The |
u,eof the Bible iu a Masonic Lodge, as
aeof its three Great Lights, is simply as
wemblem—in America and Europe, and
ill lodges in other parts ofthe world
elding under the Grand Lodges in those
-. that religion which is dominant in
,-0 countries, ebielly prevalent, and
at understood. No lodge iu America at
~epresent day refuses to initiate a Jew
duo professed Jew believes the New
daiuenl of our Bible to contain uny
uug which lie is required to believe. If
mi» the fact in the case of a Jew.it
-equally good iu the case of a C'hris
. n Mahometan, a Hindoo, a Parsee,
[(Japanese. Following the lead of the
Dr. Oliver, of England, every Chris
, minister who has become a freemason
Imag the past twenty years iu America
it Ins especial business, as if it
wreappareutly a necessity of his con
hi with tiie masonic institution, to
teivtropinions similar to that of Bro.
1. ,n; and some go much farther, aud
mi. situ atheists who do not profess to
tutu cm in the divine inspiration of the
Bible Scriptures. This is all ex-oj/lcio,
gratuitous, anil necessarily to be expected
of men whose subsistence depends upon
their preachiug in season aud out ofsea
wu, the necessity ofsucli a belief as a pre
requisite to a firm belief in Christianity,
and notwithstanding unorthodox form of
Christian doctrine demands such a belief
us an esseutial tenet. In proof of this I
utter the language of the Apostle’s Creed,
which of itself, aud as a whole, is regard
ed by all orthodox Christian churches as a
succinct profession of faith, aud yet in
which there does not occur one word re
quiring a man to believe in the divine in
spiration of any Bible or otlier Scripture.
U may be staled by you in reply to this,
if you will reply to or publish it, that no
man can be conscientiously obligated uu
le-s lie believes iu tiie book upon which lie
is obligated. To such reply 1 w ould re
spoml. lirst, that lie is not obligated upon
the book alone, as a freemason, but upon
the three Great Lights together. No ma>
■ :ii was ever made in America who was
-t;ligated upon the Bible alone. No lodge
whs ever opened in America that ou the
aur of which only appeared the Bible,
i Ins fact should prove to you that mason
ry does not regard tlie Bible in any other
manner but as I state, viz : one of three
emi'i-ms, which, together, constitute a
; riu «y, that, when sworn on, binds a man
i stronger, it is believed, evident
.y from their uniform use in this manner,
■in any Bible oath can bind him. Aud,
secondly, I respond, a belief in the truths
cie Bible—which is common to tens of
to Who do not believe in the Di
' e inspiration of these truths, or auy
•ner portion of the Bible, but just in so
■fas these are truths established by hu
mu knowledge and experience—does not
necessitate a belief also in the opinion
•tint lh. se truths were written by Divine
-j'lration, but by men written as receiv
' rnm men, and tiie fiuit of the knowl
-5 uiiu experience of men. As au il
of the prayer known as the
j 8 P r ayer is a matter in point. Noth
k!ca:il)e more entirely Christian tkau
; e principles expressed in the conditions
i|! »t prayer, and yet it is not a Christian
■ a Jer at all, but a Jewish prayer ; for there
'tie recognition of Christ, the Advocate
•ol Redeemer, or of the Holy Ghost, the
**raclete, in it whatever; and yet thatis
•'“only prayer of which we have any ree
* that Jesus Chiist, who is recognized
laterally as the founder of Christianity,
4 »Kht to his disciples, and directed them
■*' vvheu they prayed. When I say it
’‘•Jewish prayer, 1 mean it is a Deist’s
••'O'er —a Freemason’s prayer in all that
Usonry requires of him—the prayer of a
'-8 i who believes only in the existence of
- God, a Unity, the Eternal Father,
and Lord of the Uuiverse.
Respectfully and fraternally yours.
J. Fi.ktcuer JBkknnan,
Editor American Freemason.
A Ciiuicl) burned.
■ liuuse of worship in the Valley, near Walnut
■ so long occupied by the Methodist colored
1 f Macon, was burned down just before day
r hy morning. It was the property of the
• ! ' Church, South, held by Trustees for the
tin colored people in her communion.—
aftetv the war ended, colored emissaries
-t from the North aud seduced the colored
‘“to the African M. E. Church. There was
‘ ‘ft made to withstand the pressure from
~ -t, and the Trustees consented to these peo
uP.vi»g the building in their new relations
, m ‘Sht be wanted for members of the church
'in it was built They refused frequent ap
; to make titles to African Methodist Trus
' use they felt sure that reaction would
v P _ ce - This began some six months ago,
5 " oi. Campbell aud about one hundred more
• ‘-but! members withdrew from Turner, Stew-
Co. returned to the old fold, and asked the
“ u » to restore to them the cbuich, which had
T ANARUS” LU ’ to Turner and his followers.
- J rostees served a notice on the African
w ' -i ' JU ‘ ; t pastor to relinquish it to the proper
they refused to go out. They then
■ 1 'he matter to the courts, and the colored
“ ' Waited patiently and peaceably, worship-
; ttir * rU tllere ’ the law should say what
r 'Git= were, or that they had none iu the
‘-4ing.
U( lge Cole decided the case in favor
Chur-” q 11 aUd hi * c *'urch—the original M. E.
.’ . th ’ Saturd *y was set as the day when
pr Js ' .^ lrrilu ‘ U were formally to be put in legal
i '''j oa ni Mht before last the bouse
to ttnd ti' . H d ° Wn ' ihose first on the ground,
house an • l lor!i 311(1 win dows all closed, but the
ThU ' flameS withiu -
Geor^i f ,' S third house of worship burned in
tit re. i Under B ‘ milar circumstances. We leave
or to draw his own inferences.
TELEGRAPHIC) NEWS.
(otigremiionai.
W ashisoton, February Id.—The Senate passed,
the lull makingit a misdemeanor to loan money on
l S. notes, a, collateral.
I in- bill allowing Pierce, formerly Consul at
•" 'tj.noras, eleven thousaud dollars for assistance
reiUeiid refugees during the war, passed. The
pension to Mrs. Lincoln was discussed at great
leugth. No action. .Several struggles to take up
thf^ tenure office bill, failed. Adjourned.
Executive session occupied tins afternoon, being
the tirst for two weeks. The Senate is discussing
pensions to night.
House. —After a long debate on the Relief bill, it
cauie to a vote, anil a motion to exclude John W.
Wright, Sheriff of Richmond, failed—46 to 76. Mo
tion excluding Kentuckians failed—ss to 109. The
hill finally passed—lßo to 48. Colfax voted for the
hill.
ti. The bill on banking and currency was resumed.
1 lie previous question was called, and seconded
with the understanding that the hill be taken up to
morrow. The bill authorizes, among other things,
the Comptroller to issue circulating notes, under
regulations provided in the bill, to an amount not
exceeding twelve millions each to Kentucky, Mis
souri, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Tex is and Arkansas: provided in
creased circulation be allowed these States only
as it is withdrawn from others which have excess.
Recess. •
The House is considering revenue to-night.
Washington, Feb. 17.—Senate— .Navy matters
were considered ; also, Reconstruction Committee’s
amendment to the Mississippi bill, extending the
time of the Convention to sixty days, and erasing
per diem restrictions. The J udiciary Committee
reported the President’s Amnesty Proclamation
not authorized by the Constitution. The report
•ays that, after a careful examination of the sub
ject, the Committee have no hesitation in coming
to the conclusion that the President’s proclama
tion of 25th December, was wholly beyond the
constitutional power of the President, aud that it
cun have no efficiency to the end sought to be
reached by it. The Constitution permits him to
grant reprieves and pardon, hut no pardon and am
nesty. They argue to show that amnesty is a
larger power than pardon, operating from the
crime Instead of the criminal, effecting restoration
and restitution, instead of merely remitting unex
ecuted punishment, and proceeding like what is
called a general pardon, not from the Executive, be
be King or President, but from the Government,
the sovereign power which iu England was the
King in anil with his parliament, as in the United
States it is the Congress acting with the approval
of the President, or by a two thirds vote without it.
The Judiciary Committee reported against pres
ent action on the credentials of Senator Miller,
from Georgia. The Conference report on the navy
bill was concurred in. It claims to save a million
of dollars, and reduce the personnel of the navy to
its standing before the war. The Attorney Gen
eral was called on for the names of the persons
convicted of revenue frauds who have been par
doned by the President. The following is the res
olution offered by tiie Judiciary Committee:
“ That, in the opinion of the Senate, the procla
mation of tiie President of the United States of
the 25th of December, 1868, purporting to grant
pardon aud amnesty to all persons guilty of trea
son and acts of hostility to the United States dur
ing the late rebellion, with restriction of rights,
etc., was not authorized by the Constitution or
laws.” The Committes on public lands reported a
bill authorizing the construction of a railroad
telegraph to he called the Memphis,El Pasoand Pa
cific. The bill simply gives the right of way; no
lauds. Stewart moved to recede from the Senate
Amendments to the Sullrage Constitutional
Amendment, and to adopt the bill as it came
from the House. A long discussion ensued, which
is still progressing.
The House Election Committee reported, de
claring the New Orleans seat vacant. The minority
report scats Hunt. Ordered to be printed, and laid
on the table.
The Joint resolution regulating travel by steam
vessels passed.
Amendments to Banking Act were discussed all
day, and finally tiie whole subject was tabled. Re
cess.
Washington, Fooruary is.— senate. —The Sen
ate discussed the question of payment of Southern
Senators for full term.
The Judiciary Committee reported adversely to
Sawyer’s bill, extending time for bringing suits iu
Court claims for captured and abandoned proper
ty. Also, reported the Virginia election bill with
an amendment, providing submission at same time
with Constitution of the question whether the
subdivision of the first section of third article and
seventh section of the third article of said Con
stitution shall constitute part thereof, and that the
vote on said question shall be for or against dis
qualification. If tiie Constitution be carried tiie
Assembly shall meet on the first Tuesday in July.
If defeated there shall be no Assembly. If a ma
jority of votes he cast against disqualification, the
parts quoted above shall not tie part of tiie Con
stitution. If a majority be for disqualification,
the quoted parts shall stand as a part of the Con
stitution.
The bill providing for the printing of Duff
Green’s essay on Finance was tabled.
I ho consideration of payment of Southern Sena
tors was postponed.
Tiie Indian appropriation bill was considered
until executive session.
The Naval Committee reportecftavorably on tiie
House bill regarding captures made by Farragut’s
fleet in Mississippi. Recess.
House. —The Elections Committee reported
against Hamilton, claiming seat as Representative
at large for Tennessee. The bankers and currency
bill lias passed. The first section relates to the de
positors of public money. The second provides
for the sale of bonds, and liquidating banks unless
notes equal to their circulation be paid into the
Treasury. The third prescribes fees and duties of
receivers. The fourth equalizes the circulation
among States and Territories according to assessed
value of property. After one hundred and fifty
million of dollars have been distributed in propor
tion to representation in Congress, the banks hav
ing excess must equalize within a year.
Boutwell, from the Reconstruction Committee,
stated that they had abandoned the bill, re.
organizing the State of Mississippi at this time
for more pressing business. They will pass a bill
immediately after the fourth of March. Recess.
Washington, February 19.— House. —The House
considered the Army Appropriation bill. Ail the
amendments, reducing the ordinary appropriations
were agreed to. The following was adopted as a
susbstitute for the amendment reducing the army :
Until the army is reduced to twenty regiments of in
fantry, live of cavalry, and five of artillery, no
new commissions shall issue. Regiments to be
consolidated as rapidly as the reduction of officers
permits. No appointments or promotions allowed
in any department of the army. Tiie bill passed.
This action defeats Butler’s amendment discontin
uing the General of the army. The Conference
report on naval affairs was aadopted. It forbids
promotions or appointments until the officers are
reduced to the required number.
Senate,— A bill was introduced repealing tiie
law fixing General’s headquarters at Washington,
and compelling the Fresident to issue military or
deis tuiougb him.
I’ii consideration of Indian appropriations
continued to adjournment.
U ii.uiNGTON, N. C., Feb. 19.—At amass meeting
ai tue Theatre this evening, an able address was de
livered by Mr. Richard Wevelliek, on the rights of
labor. The views of a National Union, as set forth
by Mr. Wevelliek, met with great favor in this sec
tion.
WismsoTON, Feb. 20—Horse. —The New Mexico
election contest resulted in unseating C. P. Clea
ver. who lias occupied it during the entire session,
and -eatiug Chavis. Rules were suspended and
the constitutional amendment was taken up. An
amendment forbidding deprivation of vote or hold
ing office on accounted race, color, nativity or re
ligious creed, or previous condition of servitude,
was adopted. The constitutional amendment
parsed 140 to 33. Goes to the Senate for concur
rence. Colfax voted aye. Adjourned.
Senate. —A petition was presented from citizens
of Virginia praying for the ratification of the Con
vention’s Constitution, and against relief of politi
cal disabilities.
The Tenure-of-Office repeal was resumed, and
discussed to adjournment. Howe, in concluding,
spoke in opposition to repeal.
Washington, February 22.— House. —The fol
lowing bills were introduced under regular call:
Recognizing the independence of Cuba. De
voting part of the public lands in Alabama to inter
nal improvements.
The joint resolution, granting the right of way to
the Memphis, El Paso end Pacific Railroad, from
El Paso to the Pacific, was passed : 122 to 45.
In discussing procedure of business, it was stated
that the legislative, judiciary and post office appro
priations ure yet pending, and there are seven priv
ileged reports from committees, which may pro
voke debate.
Schenck’s bill to strengthen the public credit was
considered without action.
The House went ieto Committee of the Whole
j on post office appropriations.
The bill extending the letter-carrying system to
| cities having ten thousand inhabitants, was passed.
! Recces.
Genera) \ews.
Washington, February lb.—Booth's body was
quietly delivered to his friends last evening.
The amendments to the Tax bill, adopted last
nigut, permit whisky to remain iu bond uutil
April 20th, 1870, but'subject to one ceut a gallou
tax, per month, after April 20th, 1869.
On and after to-day, smoking aud tine cut chew
ing tobacco offered ’for sale must be packed and
stamped according to law.
Parties, interested in the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, are here in strong force, opposing the
bill making four huudred feet the minimum span
for bridges over navigable streams.
J. Cowles was confirmed assayer of the mint at
Charlotte, North Carolina, aud James H. lluckel
berry Attorney of the Western District, Arkansas.
Several other very small officers were also con
firmed.
Carl Schurz on the floor of the Senate was cor
dially greeted by the extremists. The Executive
session only ratified some Indian treaties.
Sawyer introduced a joint resolution that all
actious for the recovery of the proceeds of captured
aud abandoned property, under the act of Mareh
12, Ist>3, may be commenced on or before the expi
ration of four years, from October 20, 1866, and all
actious now, or to bo commenced, shall be held to
be withiu the provisions of said act of March 12,
1863.
Richmond, February 16. —The Grand Jury to
day indicted James Grant for the murder of Hives
Po'llard. The trial to commence Monday next.
Nashville, February 16. —A large amount of to
bacco from Kentucky, Virginia and North Caro
lina, was seized to-day on account of forged stamps
and brands.
St. Louts, February 16. a very rich goid mine
has been discovered near Virginia City, Nevada.
The Missouri Legislature has passed a bill pro
hibiting prize lighting.
Atlanta, February 16.—The report of the
Finance Committee, to whom was referred the in
vestigation of the charges made against Governor
Bullock, by the State Treasurer, was yesterday
presented to the House, and without being read,
was ordered to be printed The report opens thus :
‘•We do not say that Governor Bullock is guilty
of anything criminal, or of bad faith, but on the
contrary, believe his intentions were pure, aud that
what he did was in good faith, he believing at the
time that his action was for the best interest and
welfare of the State ; yet we think he acted with
out authority ol law. lienee we propose to ex-
tLcm hy the same test that
r ‘ , *“*** no le** than the lowest citizen is tried
by-law and evidence.”
The report then cites precedents showing that
Governors of Georgia frequently
exercised the same power as that exercised bv
Governor Bullock, and it goes on to say that for
the purpose of getting a clearer and fuller develop
ment or the facts growing out of the drawing and
use of thirty-five thousand dollars, “your sub
committee addressed to the Governor a few inter
rogatories, aud also enclosed to the Treasurer the
Governor’s communication to the committee, and
founded thereon a few interrogatories to him
1 hey resjionded immediately to the inquiries of the
committee, aud the Governor gave a much more
satisfactory account of the affair than we had be
fore received. We learned that Messrs. Kimb
ball had been advanced thirty-one thousand
dollars, for the purpose of lighting, heating and
furni.-hingthe Capitol, and that the balance of four
thousand dollars is in cash and cash items author
tzed by law to be cancelled by warrants whenever
the Treasurer is placed in proper relation to the
Department. The Treasurer’s reply gave no
other information about the matter beyond intima
tion that seventeen thousand dollars charged to the
State in the money column had been improperly
used by the Governor. This suspicion, we
find on examination, peifectlv groundless. We
do not intend to he guilty of captious fault
finding, and are satisfied of the integrity of
the Governor. We are still willing to repose
in him generous confidence. In conclusion,
upon full consideration of facts and circumstances,
with the influence brought to bear upon us, tiie
majority of the Committee, having so decided, we
refuse to make any recommendation whether the
State shall assume payment or the City Council of
Atlanta shall be held responsible, except that we
recommend, in order to, prevent a sirniliar occur
rence hereafter, that the J udiciary Committee lie
iustrueted to prei«tre*a t>i!l to define more clearly
the duties of the GovernorJand Treasurer, and ta
give the Ireasurer the exclusive power of nego
tiating State bonds, by and with the cousent
of the Governor. Wc apprehend that the Treasurer,
when a warrant is properly drawn by the Gov
ernor, approved and entered by the Comptroller
General, has no right to go behind warrant to look
into its legality. The warrant, if within the
amount appropriated, is his security. Ihecon
tingentfund is placed in the Governor's hands to
he used as be thinks proper, and the Treasurer lias
no right to question his use or application of that
fund. Ihe Committee is composed of twenty
seven members—four Republicans,three Conserva
tives and twenty Democrats, and a very thorough
impartial investigation seems to have been made*
New Orleans, February 17.—House continued
in session till nearly midnight on the School bill,
which was adopted. It is similar to that of last
year, except that it does not contain a compulsory
educational clause. It provides that the entire su
pervision and control of public education be vested
in six commissioners appointed by the Governor.
The House to-day passed a bill loaning State
bonds, to the amount of SOOO,OOO, to Mexican
Gulf Railroad, taking first mortgage; also, passed
finally the Senate Civil Equality bill, almost iden
tical with the one passed last year, but vetoed by
the Governor.
Washington, February 17.—The House passed
the Tax bill last night.
Tiie negroes have perfected arrangements for a
grand inauguration Rail.
Ihe Senate la»t night passed the bill removing
certain political disabilities.
Washington, February 17.—The Secretary of
War directs no reinforcement of soldiers detailed
as clerks.
The friends of Gen. Sherman are raising one hun
dred thou-and dollars for him.
It is stated again that the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee are about reporting a Virginia bill, by which
the people can vote for or against t.ie disfran
chising clauses, while voting for the Constitution
Twelve hundred thousand bonds have been issued
by the Pacific Railroad. This completes the
thousandth mile West of Omaha.
The House are considering appropriation to
night.
Richmond, February 17. —In the United States
Circuit Court, Judge Underwood presiding, the
case of Robert Stevens, (negro, of Charleston,
8. C.,) against the Richmond and Fredericksburg
Railroad Company, for putting his wife in a second
class car by force, after selling her a first class
ticket, was tried. The Judge, in his charge to the
Jury, which was half b acks aud half whites, said
distinction on account of color was a relic of bar
barism, which had been happily done away with
even in that sink of iniquity, New York, where it
had been toler .ted longer than elsewhere to secure
Southern trade. After an incidental statement to
the eticct that Virginians were given to drunken
ness, and their clergy were not exempt from this
fault, the Judge read several extracts from the
Bible, and closed by instructing the Jury to teacli
this Company that they must not make distinc
tions on account of color. The Jury brought in a
verdict of SI,OOO damages for the plaintiff.
Washington, February 18. —The Senate lias
flually adopted the amendment of tiie Constitution,
as published in the Herald—the amendment, as
originally reported by the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee, simply declaring tiie right of citizens of the
l nited States to vote and hold office, sliall not be
denied or abridged by any State in the United
States on account of race, color and previous con
dition, and gives Congress the enforcing power.
The proceedings of the House were confined to
speeches ou the proposed reduction of the army
In discussing the amendment! last night, Mr.
Saulsbury said : If (iod had been as wise as the
Radical party, and had their experience, He would
have made all men alike, aud then all this trouble
would have been avoided.
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
unanimously directed Summer to report against the
ratification of the Alabama treaty.
Senators Fenton and Schurz visited Grant.
It is stated that all assassination conspirators
will soon be released under tiie President’s am
nesty.
The President nominated Wm. Smith Consul
General at Havana.
The President nominated ano the Senate con
firmed to-day, Horatio Fox, Consul to Trinidad de
Cnba.
The Senate did nothing else in executive session.
Customs from Bth to 13th, inclusive, $4,286,000.
The Reconstruction Committee are erasing many
names from disability—the bill, as it passed the
Senate, including Judge Parker, whom Sumner
pronounced atrocious.
Mobile, February 18. —The Southern Press As
sociation appointed a committee to-day looking
into the propriety of independent news service.
Fourteen papers taking telegraph reports are rep
resented. No delegates arc present from Louisi
ana or Virginia—chiefly from Georgia and Ala
bama
Washington, February 19.— The amendments to
the army appropriation bill authorizes the Presi
dent, after March Ist, to consolidate the infantry
regiments to thirty, aud to consolidate the artillery
and ordnance corps, to consolidate tlic quarter
masters’, subsistence and pay departments, and
reduce the stall as fast as the reduction of the army
permits.
An amendment hy Butler, discontinuing tiie of
efie of General, but continuing that of Lieutenant-
General of the army, was adopted to-day in the
House, by a vote of 57 to 50.
Opposing tiie reduction, Mr. Garfield said not a
day passes without petitions from the Southern
States for more troops.
The Senate bill regarding Farragut's capture at
New Orleans, having passed, it goes to the Presi
dent.
The bill allowing one hundred and ninety thous
and dollars to the destroyers of the cruiser Ala
bama having passed, it goes to the President.
In the Supreme Court to day, on motion of Mr
Evarts, in view of tiie certificate of division given
by Chief Justice Chase, as to the Virginia cases,
which had been set down for argument to day, the
case of Mr. Davis was dismissed, on account of a
not pros, having been entered in the court below.
General Imboden is here.
A full Cabinet meeting to-day.
Mr. Thornton handed My. Seward the following
dispatch from, the Brit sli Government: "Inform
Mr. Seward that orders have been given for the
release of Gastello and Warren.”
Mr. Seward, replying to the letter urges pro
tection of persons and property in Cuba, and says
at least half of Hoff's fleet is in Cuban waters.
Hoff has been frequently and fully instructed to be
vigilant and active in extending every proper pro
tection to American interests.
The application for habeas corpus in favor of the
Tortugas prisoners was postponed at the instance
of Evarts, who is not ready, to Friday next, when
the Court will hear the argument.
Sherman’s friends have purchased Grant's house,
including furniture, possession fifth of March.
General Orders Np. 0 orders Battery M, Second
Artillery, and Battery E, Third Artillery, to Bar
ancas, Florida; 11th. 21st and 24th Infantry, to
Texas; six companies of Sixth Infantry, now in
South Carolina, to Missouri; 4lth regiment, to
First Military District, to relieve the 11th regi
ment.
The Reconstruction Committee were engaged
tq-day in considering the removal of disabilities.
Duhlgreen visited Grant.
The new tax bill covers 600 pages.
Dempsey, of Dempsey & O' l'oole. who cowhided
Duncan, Patent Office clerk, forevidenee regarding
stationery contracts, wastined 5200and imprisoned
ten days.
New Orleans, Feb. 19.—The troubles brewing
between Cuban refugees and the Spanish residents
of this city, has led to a communication from the
Spanish Consul to the Governor, asking his inter
ference for the prevention of difficulties which are
likely to occur any moment, pledging liis own ef
forts to prevent a’ disturbance of the peace. The
matter was referred to the Chief of Police.
The Civil Equality bill hangs tire in the Senate
on the House amendments: the Senate refusing to
concur in those providing for the act to take effect
April Ist, aud that nil cases arising under it shall be
preferred in all State Courts.
Botli Houses are holding night sessions in hope
of dispatching busiuess—only eleven days remain
ing.
Atlanta, February 19. — In the House, yester
day, a member of the Finance Committee presented
a ‘minority report on the Governor and State
Treasurer’s embrogiio, which was read aud
adopted in lieu of the minority report—yeas 86,
nays 37. The minority report suites that a careful
analysis of the mass of testimony developes
facts that the Governor expended thirty-five thou
sand dollars without precedent or authority of
law; that the arnouut did not pass through the
Treasury, aud was not drawn therefrom in the
usual wav; aud the first notification the Trea-urer
had was in the statement of the Bank account of
Suite, received on the 9th of January. The report
calls attention to the fact that the Governor did not,
Iu his annual message, nor since, openly communi
cate to the Legislature the facts connected with
the unauthorized expenditure ; that the items for
heating, . lighting, carpeting, furniture, etc.,
amount to fifty thousand seven hundreT aud fifty
dollars, leaving" nineteen thousand dollars yet due
and unpaid. It says that the furniture of the Mil
ledgevilie Capitol is servieable for present use. and
that the outlay of fifty thousand dollars in fitting
up the building used for State House purposes for
ten years only "was simply reckless extravagance,
and that the Legislature, at its last session, dis
tinctly refused to authorize the Governor to pur
chase healing and lighting apparatus, for the tem
porary Capitol, and that the Governor acted iu
direct violation of the will of the Legislature.—
It eomrntnds the Treasurer for the course pursued
by him, and says that no emergency existed
demanding the Governor’s extraordinary departure
from law and custom as the Executive of the
State. That the facts set forth develop the necessi
ty for further Legislation for the security of the
Treasury, aud that no appropriation be now made
to cover the fifty thousand dollars expended.
The mass’meeting called last night by Couserva-
GEORGIA JOURNAL ANDMESSENGER
tive Republicans who believe Georgia reconstruct
ed according to law, and who support the incoming
administration, was broken up by a packed crowd,
led by Attorney General Farrow.
Judge Dunning was placed in the chair, and amid
great confusion, a set of lesolutions read and
adopted, that Georgia was not reconstructed and
Congress had not kept its pledge to Southern
L nion men. Dr Bard, of the New Era, supported
by leadiug Conservative Republicans, entered an
appropriate and solemn protest against the usur
pation of the extremists, in thus gagging and
throttling the true purposes of Republicanism of
Georgia, and branded tbe proceedings as inimical
to the best interests of the people of Georgia and
the l nion. and calculated to drive from the Repub
lican party many who heretofore opposed recon
struction, but who are now willing to accept it as
the most direct road to peace and good govern
ment. At a subsequent meeting resolutions were
adopted to hold a meeting on Saturday night. To
day a resolution was adopted in the Legislature
tendering the Hall for holding of»uch meeting.
Assessor \\ atson and a Government detective
seized 426 boxes of tobacco, and 160 barrels of
wiiLky for violation of Internal Revenue laws.
Mobile, February 19.—The Southern Press
Convention to-day re-elected A. R. Lamar, of Geor
gia, President; M. J. Williams, of Alabama, Vice-
President; A. W. Reese, of Georgia, Secretary and
Treasurer; J. A. Engclhart, of North Carolina,
F. W. Dawson, of South Carolina, James Gardner,
of Georgia, W J. Rainage, of Tennessee, W. W.
Screws, of Alabama, J. O. Armstrong, of Missis
sippi, Directors.
lhe Board of Directors are authorized to con
tract for tiie best system of news attainable.
Ihe Board of Trade and the citizens of Mobile
have been profuse in their hospitality to the Press
Convention.
Wilmington, Feb. 19.—Thesehr. S. Eddy, Capt
J. G. Cathcart, from Georgetown, S. C., bound for
New York, loaded with lumber fortlie Government,
went asbore on Frying Pan Shoals,at the mouth of
Cape Fear river, water-logged. It is thought she
will go to pieces to-night. The captain and crew
was taken to Smithville, N. C.
Savannah, February 19.—Cleared, ships Min
osa, for Queenstown; County of Picton, for Glas
gow; bark Melbourne, for Liverpool; schooner
Amos Edwards, for Philadelphia; steamship North
Point, for Baltimore.
XJhakleston, February 19.—Sailed, steamship
Saragossa, for New York.'
Washington, February 20.—Gen. Baldy Smith
declines the Consulship to Havana.
Franee no longer demands passports from Ameri
can travelers or residents. Seward, however, re
commends naturalized citizens to continne to carry
them.
Some officials at the Capitol consider the Presi
dent’s signature uot necessary to the joint resolu
tion proposing amendments to the Constitution.
The Reconstruction Committee, in regular
session, has not acted o j the Senate amendments to
the bill removing political disabilities, passed Mon
day.
ihe erasures, recently alluded to, were both
made,by individual members of the committee, or
by tlie sub-committee. Tiie whole bill is to be
overhauled in full committee before it be presented
to the House.
lhe President has nominated Geo. W. Summers
Postmaster at Augusta.
New Orleans, February 20 —A number of pro
minent Cuban refugees have addressed a protest to
the Governor, against charges by the Spanish Con
sul of a design on their part to provoke au out
break between themselves aud tiie Spanish resi
dents. They declare, notwithstanding their politi
cal opinions, the design to eufringe upon the laws
in any manner is wholly foreign to their character
and intentions.
A joint resolution was adopted in the House, to»
day, authorizing the Governor and Treasurer to
hypothecate Suite bonds whenever deemed neces
sary to provide for the paymeut of interest due or
comii.g due ou bonds; the rate of interest ou such
loan not to exceed 7 per cent.
Notwithstanding iis being Lent, Mrs. Gladstane’s
Marie Stuart and Queen Elizabeth engagement
at the Varieties Theatre was so successful, that it is
to be extended two weeks. She goes hence to St.
Louis.
Jauanschiek opens on Mondiv next in the same
characters, at the St Charles.
Key V\ est, February 20.--The Peruvian iron
clads have arrived.
Memphis, February 20.—The Arkansas militia
who killed Davis, near Mound City, were arrested
on Monday, court martialed Tuesday, and shot
Wednesday.
Chicago, Februrary 20.—The ilinois Assembly
by a vote of 50 to 30 passed a bill restoring capital
punishment.
Baltimore, Februrary 20.—(Jhas. A. Gamball, an
extensive manufacturer, is dead, aged sixty-four.
Philadelphia, Februrary 20—It is reported
that the cashier ofthe Fourth National Bank, of
this city, is a defaulter to tiie amount of 10,000, aud
has tied. There is a slight run ou the bank, only
Atlanta, February 21. —A meeting was held last
night at the Legislative Hall by Republicans be
lieving Georgia reconstructed according to acts of
Congress, and the following resolutions were
adopted :
i liat Georgia was legally reconstructed when the
I ourteenth Amendment was adopted by the Legis
lature; when the Governor was inaugurated, tak
ing the oath prescribed by the Constitution ; w hen
military authority became subordinate to civil, and
when six Representatives of the State were admit
ted to seats in Congress : that no subsquent act of
the Legislature could invalidate the i>roceedin"'s
by which Georgia was restored to the Union. We
believe Congress lias fall power to protect, by ap
propriate legislation, all inhabitants of the State in
the lull enjoyment of all tiie rights, privileges and
immunities secured them in the Constitution of
the State and United States. We recognize the
election of Grant und Colfax as the voice of the
American people, calling for peace and a basi» of
true loyalty, and pledge our firm support to
the Incoming administration. That these resolu
tions be adopted as a whole, and a copy forwarded
to the President of the United States.
The meeting was a large and respectable assem
blage, many ladies being present. The utmost
harmony and good order prevailed.
The galleries were filled with white and colored
people.
Resolutions endorsing Gen. Grant and platform,
and also resolutions endorsing Gen. Meade’s ad
ministration, were adopted. The meeting then
adjourned, while tiie band was playing the Star
Spangled Banner, Dixie and Hail Columbia.
On the motion in the Legislature, to reconsider
the action adopting the minority report on the sub
ject of the charges by the. Treasurer against the
Governor, Gen. Morgan, the Democratic Chairman
of the Sub-committee of Investigation, said the
eases cited by the committee’s majority report
were precedents for Bullock’s action. He'was de
termined to do justiee irrespective of party, and
gentlemen should find out the whole truth, re
gardless of party, aud have tiie courage to assert it
when found, iu conclusion, he said he was morti
fied that, on the motion to adopt the minority re
port, a Democrat called the previous question,
thus catting ofl' debate. He said the minority re
port failed to give all the facts, and ignores the fact
that the Finance Committee have in their posses
sion a letter from the bank where the State funds
are deposited, showing that the Treasurer solicited
and procured a private arrangement whereby he
was paid a certain per centage for the use of the
public money ou his private account. The Chair
man of the Finance Committee supported recon
sideration, and said the Governor was unfairly dealt
with, and had no impure motives in making the
advances.
Washington, February 21.—The President has
pardoned Dempsey for cowhiding Duncan.
The Alabama treaty will not be considered in
Executive session until after tbe inauguration.
There is a strong party in favor of its ratification.
The feeling favoring ratification grows daily.
Richm >nd, February 21.—The committee of pine
postponed the State Convention until Congress
sha 11 have acted on the Virginia bill.
Washington. February 22. Senator Saulsbury
fell to-day from ids carriage, and broke his leg.
The Senate caucnssed ou the repeal of the Tenure
of Office Act. Quite a stormy time. Morton,
Thayer and Robertson, favoring the repeal, said it
was not a fit caucus question, and they would vote
regardless of caucus action. The Senate being
without busine-s, took a recess to 7 o’clock, ostens
ibly in honor of the day, but really for caucus.
The House, to-day, tillibustered on the Memphis
and El Paso Railroad.
The Reconstruction Committee considered Texas
matters without action. The committee is also
preparing another removal of disability by hill.
The President vetoed the copper tariff.
Fremont’s thirty second parallel, known as the
Memphis and El Paso Road, will p, ss the House.
It asks nothing Irom Government but the right of
way, and declaring it a post road.
C. R Washbume is improving.
Gen. Breckinridge is here He leaves to-night
to see his children at Washington College
Replying to the committee, inviting him to
Baltimore, Mr Johnson said bis whole aim had
been for the general good of the country, without
regai dto any present or future personal popularity !
His constant aim was the restoration of prosperity
to the country, aud the happiness aud peace of ail
its citizens.
Vetoing the copper tariff bill, the President says
the bill would diminish public receipts and impose
additional tax on an overburdened people, who
should not be further impoverished, that monopo
lies may be fostered and corporations enriched;
that it would be detrimental to shipping interests,
aud would increase the price of blue vitriol, which
enters into many branches of industry, about 70
per cent.; that the depression in copper raining is
attributable to the newly discovered rich mines,
and the substitution of other materials for
copper. Hence the tariff, instead of fostering into
existence new industry, would simply be imposing
perpetual tax on the people to support unprofitable
business.
In Senatorial caucus, this afternoon, twenty-two
Senators voted to postpone action on the tenure
of-office till next session. The bolters hope, with
the aid of the Democrats, to secure immediate un
conditional repeal.
The friends of the 32 parallel road are much
elated over the. House’s action to-day, claiming
that the vote indicates a determination on the part
of the House to foster Southern Interests.
Atlanta. February 22.—Foster Blodgett, C’hair
i tnan of the State Central Committee of the Repub~
| lican party, issued a call Saturday to assemble in-
Atlanta to-day. Many of the Committee living at
j a distance were not able to come on such short
notice. The meeting was packed, and it finally
broke up in confusion. .Judge Harris, Captain
Bryant, and Dr. Bard, contending for peace and
harmony, finally retired, leaving tin- committee
without a quorum. The Convention will be called
here ou the sth March.
New Orleans, February 22.—The day was gen
, erally observed throughout the city. The Legisla-
I ture’adjourned, and business suspended. Flags
j were flying from ail the Government and Consular
offices. The Military aud German Societies paraded
the streets in heavy force.
A number of the'Southem Press Convention are
here on a visit by invitation from the St. Charles
Hotel.
Albany, N. Y., February 22.—The Catholic con
gregation are resisting the removal of Father
O’Faherty, who had been their pastor thirty-three
years. A large number at the service, yesterday,
; pushing their way to the altar, took the new ap
pointee by the arm and led linn from the churelL
A meeting, held subsequently, re-olved tt.at the
new pastor should not accept toe pa-to rage.
Kalkigh, N. C’., February 22 —It is wed under
stood that the Supreme Court sustains the Injunc
tion against the Chatham Road. It Is supposed
this decision cuts off nearly twelve millions of
recent appropriations.
The Legislature was engaged on the revenue bill
but adjourned eariy to-day, In honor of Washing
ton’a birth day.
Foreign Vbi.
Liverpool. February 16.— The cargo of the ship
Persian, from Savannah for Bremen, heretofore re
ported lost, will probably be saved.
Havana, February 16.—Government refuses to
recognize the American Consul, except as conitner
cial agent. Naturalized American citizens, being
imprisoned without charges or chance of trial, the
American Consul will be compelled to leave unless
he is supported by his Government No restric
tion placed in the wav of Americans desiring to
leave.
The Cuba, Cadiz steamer, has arrived with one
thousand troops. The Government telegram says
that the revloutionists lost thirty killed at
Manicaragua.
Havana, February 16. —The city of Trinidad is
declared in a state of sieg**.
A fight occurred at Moncargua. The Govern
ment claims a victory. No detals.
Havana. February IS. —The Americans at Cien
fuegoa have applied for a war vessel to preftact
them. It is impossible to send one now, as Ha
vana is practically in a state of siege. Admiral
Hoff has consented to take the American citizens
to Key West.
An engineer, employed in the San Antonio Dis
trict. reports that the insurgents had appeared
there. The plantation hands fled, and work on
the estates had ceased.
Plantation engineers, from Nuevitas, Abajo and
other districts, are coming here, fearing impress
ment.
A letter from Trinidad, of the 13th, says the Cu
bans have raised the standard of rebellion every
where, cut the telegraph and stopped the mails
A Nuevitas letter, of the Uth, reports banditti,
pillaging the estates in that district.
A detachment of troops marched front Nuevitas
to Miqnel Baco. and burned the town, losing twen
ty killed, wounded and missing in the expedition.
Many Spaniards are in the insurgent ranks.
Famine threatens Puerto Principe.
Later. —Transports have arrived with reinforce
ments from Spain.
Political arrests arc daily increasing. Several
officials, suspected of revolutionary proclivities,
have been imprisoned.
Engagements are reported near Cienfuegos,
Trinidad and Espiritu Sante.
The Diario states that the insurgents near Sagua
la Grande are surrounded, and will be compelled to
surrender.
Paris, February 18.—The Minister of the Interior
announces his intention to suppress abuses of the
right of assembling in public meetings.
Madrid, February 18.— The Cortes requested
Serrano to rearrange his Cabinet.
Madrid, February 19. — A decree lias been issued
establishing uniform legal jurisdiction, abolishing
ecclesiastical courts, and modifying financial ad
ministration in the Colonies.
Paris, February 19.—The Conference met The
reply of Greece is satisfactory. A resolution was
adopted whereby the Great Powers reserve to
themselves the risrht to protect the lives, property
and interests of the Christian inhabitants of Tur
key. All the representatives having signed tiie
protocol, the Conference is dissolved.
Havana, February 19 —Ports without custom
houses are proclaimed closed.
Sagua, February 17.—N0 sugar in market.
The insurgents have burned the railroad between
La Comicas and Manzanillo.
The Fourteenth column arrived from Bavano,
with one thousand women and children, refugees.
The troops were harrassed on the entire route by
the insurgents.
London, Februraiy 30-—The London Standard,
Conservative, commenting on the rejection of the
treaty in regard to the Alabama, regrets the rejec
tion, and says that advances for anew treaty must
come from tiie United States; that England is
now unfettered from past concession, and will here
after only treat ou terms of absolute equality.
The Times says that the treaty testified to Eng
land’s spirit or auiitv. and that its failure does not
endanger the peaceful relations of the two coun
tries. but rather serves as a warning for anew
Convention.
The Post, Conservative, regrets the rejection
only on account of the delay.
The Diaro says that Espides and a great part of
the rebels, are within the Jurisdiction Holquin.
The Spanish forces in arms, amounting to seven
ty thousand men, surrounded the rebels.
Havana, February 20—The Government is
equipping a flotilla to attack Guanaga, where the
insurgents a e fortified, having brass cannon
manned by Americans.
A rebel expedition effected a landing at Cochi
nos.
Havana, February 22.—The Louisiana has ar
rived from Vera Cruz with three million dollars
in specie.
A telegram from the city of Mexico, says that
Negrete, at the head of a revolutionary army is
within thirty leagues of the Capital, on which he
is marching. Rumors regarding the situation are
conflicting. One report says that Negrete has de
feated Cuella, commanding the. national troops.
Anoliter says that Negrete was routed and forced to
fly. The rebel forces were defeated at Pachuea.
Trieste, February 22.—The frigate Radctzky ex
ploded her powder magazine, in the Adriatic, kill
ing nearly all the officers and crew.
Madrid, February 22.—The iron-clad Victoria
has been ordered to Cuba,
Bremen, February 22.—The North German bark
Bienkorb, has sailed' on a Polar expedition.
Havana, February 22. —The merchants have
agreed to guarantee eight millions of legal tenders.
Dulce wants a list of American residents.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Weekly Review of the Macon Market.
Monday Afternoon, Feb. 22, 1869.
Cotton 1 . —The market throughout the week just j
closed, was, until to.day, dull and fiat. After the
receipt of Liverpool advices this afternoon, it ral- ;
lied—closing at 265ic. for middlings, with prices
tending upward.
The sales to day were 136 bales; receipts, 73
bales; none shipped. Sales for the week, 367 bales;
receipts, 581 bales; and shipments, 359 bales.
MACON cotton statement.
Stock September 1, 1868. 1,326
Received this week 581
Received previously 53,349—53,930
Total 55,258
Shijtped this week 859
Shipped previously 44,488 —44,847
Stock on hand this evening 10,409
Financial. —Money is plenty for all 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 IK to 2 P er cent -
EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK.
Buying
Selling par
railroad stocks and bonds.
Central Railroad Stock 130
Central Railroad Bonds, and int 102
Macon & Western R. K. Stock 132
Southwestern Railroad Stock 104
Southwestern Railroad Bonds. 102
Southwestern R. R. Convertible Bonds... 104
Macon A Brunswick Railroad Stock 30
Macon A Brunswick R. R. Endorsed Bonds 90
Georgia Railroad Stock 100
Georgia Railroad Bonds 101
Atlantic A Gulf Railroad Stock 48
Augusta A 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 tor Gold $1 31
Selling 1 35
Buying rates for Silver 1 20
Selling 1 27
Tobacco.—No change to no.te since last report
The market is very firm at quotations i
Damaged 45
Low Grades 50
Common, sound 55
Good 60
Mediums 65
Good Mediums 75
Fine 85
Extra Fine 1 25
Strictly Fine 1 £0
Meat and Provisions.—Not much change in
prices since last report. We quote to day:
Mess Pork $37 00
Prime Mess 34 00
Rumps 30 00
Hams, (plain) 20 (3,22
Hams, (canvased) 21 @23
! Clear Sides, (smoked) 20 @2OK
; Cl'-ar R-bbed, (smoked) 19!5@20 ”
Bulk C. R. Sides 18K
Bulk Clear Sides 19
Long Clear Sides 19
Bellies, (dry salted) 18
Shoulders, (smoked) 16K
Shoulders, (dry salted) 15K
j Bulk Shoulders 15>|
Lard—ln fair supply at 22@23 cents.
Bagging.—We quote:
' Borneo Bagging, $ yard 25@26
! Kentucky, $ yard 25
i Richardson’s Grecnleaf, $ yard 25
Gunny Bagging, ft yard 24@25
Gunny Bagging, rolls, perfect 23(225
Gunny, rolls, patched 22@24
Rope. —Greenleaf s Rope, half coils, 1(1% cents;
whole coils, 10 cents $ pound; other brands, 9(3,10
cents.
Oats. —We quote Oats fl.oo $ bushel; very
firm.
Corn—ls selling at 1.15 J 8 bushel, from store.
Flour. —Stocks fair. We quote in sacks, at
wholesale: Superfine, $ 100 fi<=, 4.50@5.20; Fami
ly, 6.00(37.’>0- in barrels, we quote choice Western
brands: Superfine, 9.50@10.00; Extra, 11.00; Fami
ly, 12.50@13.00; Hiram Smith, 16.00; Cream of the
South, 15.00.
Sugar. —A, 20 cents; C, 19; Extra C, 19%; B,
19%@20; Crushed, 31; Powdered, 21 cents ft
• pound.
Molasses.— sß@6sc; Choice Syrups, Ssc@l.Qo %)
gallon, by the barrel.
Coffee.— Rio, 21@25 cents V pound; Java, 40@
42 cents.
Salt. —Liverpool, 2.75(33.00; Virginia, 2.50(3
2.75 79 sack.
Whiskey. —There is a good demand for Wiskey.
We quote: Common, 1.25@1 50; Rye, 1.50(34.06;
Bourbon. 2.50@6 00 $ gallon.
Gin.— 2.60@«.00 $ gallon.
Ale. —lmported, 3.25; American, 2.00 $ dozen.
Domestics. —3-4,12 c; 7-BShirting, 14c; 4-4 Shirt
ing, 17c—advancing.
drilling.- -Heavy brown, 18@20c; heavy Geor
gia Stripes, 18@21.
Osnaburgs —No. 1, 8 oz., 23@25c; No. 2, 7 ox,
19@21: Richmond, 19; Millcdgeville, No. 1, 22;
Flint River, No. 1,24 c.
Kentuckt Jeans.— We quote the best Kentucky
Jeans, 50@65c & yard. Kentucky Linsev, 50c.
SHALLEY. —Cuthbert, 30c.
Twine —25c pound, wholesale; 35c in small
quantities.
Nai15—6.25@650 $1 keg.
Hides.— Dry Flint, 17c.
Wool. —Bur, 18@20 cents; Clean, 27@29 cents 39
pound.
Guano.— Kettlewell’s AA, 85 00 Tp ton; Whann’s
Rawbone Superphosphate, 70 00 ton; Gustin’s
1 Rawfione Superphosphate, 65 ton.
COUNTRX FSOBICE—RETAIL PUICDS.
Bt-tteb —Country, white. 40c <d pound; choice,
50e f> pound: Tennessee, 50c y pound.
Eggs—2sc V dozen.
Chickens— 3s<J|6oc, according to size; dressed,
25@45c.
Turrets —Dressed, 25c V pound.
Potatoes. —Sweet, y bushel; Irish,
3.00 V bushel.
The market very well supplied.
MARKETS BY "TELEGRAPH.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Liverpool, February 22 —Noon.—The Cotton
market ia firmer, but prices not higer. Uplands,
ll%d; Orleans, 12d. The sales for'the day will
reach 10,000 bales.
Afternoon. —Cotton market firmer aud more ac
tive. with uplands at Il%d: Orleans, 12%d. Sales
for the day will foot up 12,000 bales.
Evening.—Cotton market firm, with uplands at
12d; Orleans, 12% and. Sales of the day reached
13,000 bales.
Foreign Markets.
Lonoon, Februarv 23. —Noon.—Consols, 98<g
93%. Bonds, 79.
Sugar or the spot, 39s 6d.
Evening.—Bonds, 78%.
Sugar on the spot, 3>s 9d; afloat, 30s 3d.
Liverpool, Februarv 33. Afternoon. —Old
Corn, 325; new, 80s 3d. Fork dull.
Tallow. 45s lid.
Old Corn. 33s 3d.
Havre, February 33.—Cotton on the spot, 137
afloat, 138.
Domestic Markets.
[Yesterday being observed as a holiday in New
York, we are consequently without our usual mar
ket reports.]
Wilmington, February 20. Nothing doing In
the Cotton market.
Spirits Turpentine quiet at 51U\ Rosin dull.
Crude Turpeutine unchanged. Tar advanced sc;
quoted at 1.05.
Augusta, February 23.—Cotton—Market ad
vancing and holders firm; middlings, 27%(<J28c.
Sales for the day, 165 bales. Receipts, 299 bales.
Savannah, February 33.—The Cotton market
was firm, and advanced %((£%e; with middlings, at
28%. Sales for the dav, 1500 bales. Receipts,
1860 bales.
Charleston, February 33.—The Cotton market
active and advanced %(g%e, with middling* at
28%@28%e, and but little offering at present fig
ures. Sales for the day, 900 bales. Receipts, 916
bales.
Cincinnati, February 22. unsettled.
Bacon shoulders, 13%. Lard, 18. Mess Pork
neglected; 31.00 being the best offer.
st. Louis, February 22.—Pork quiet at 33;00@
33.50. Bulk Meats dull aud lower. Bacon shoul
ders, 12%@13; clear sides, 17%; plain 6Ugar cured
hams, 18; eanvased hams, 19. Lard, dull at 19@
21%c.
New Orleans, February 20—The Cotton market
has advanced %<glc; middlings, 38(328%, wrth a
strong demand aud light offerings. Sales for the
day, 3900 bales. Receipts since Saturday, 9307
bales No exports.
Nothing doing in Excdange, the banks being
closed.
Flour—Low grades scarce and firmer; superfine,
6.62%; XX, 7.35; XXX, 7 50. Corn scarce at 86
@87%- Oats, 75. Bran, 1.15. Hay—prime, 38.00@
30 00. Pork ddeeliuiniug, selling at 33 00. Bacon
dull and nominal; shoulders, 15; clear rib sides, 18;
clear sides, 18%c. Lard dull and depressed, tierce,
20, keg, 32%. Sugar higher; common, 12%@12>5;
prime, 15%. yellow clarified, 16% Molasses higher;
prime, 79ra8L Coffee firm; lair, prune,
17% (a) 18%.'
Mobile, February 22.—Cotton market closed
firm, with low middlings ut27%c. Sales, 2»i00 bales,
including 100 bales after the close of the market
ou >aturday. Receipts, 1137 bales. Exports, 2893
bales.
EXTRA (SPECIAL NOTIUK
Beware of Counterfeits! Smith's Tonic Syrup
has been counterfeited, and the counterfeiter
brought to grief.
SMITH’S TONIC SYRUP.
The genuine arth le must have Dr. John Bull's
private stamp on each bottle. Dr. John Bull
only has the right to manufacture and sell the
original John Smith’s Tonic Syrup, of Louisville,
Ky. Kxamino well the label on each bottle, li
niy private stamp is not On the bottle, do not
purchase, or you will be deceived. See my col
umn advertisement aud my show card. I will
prosecute any one infriugiug ou my right. The
genuine Smith’s Tonic Syrup can only be pre
pared by myself.
The public’s servant,
Louisville, Ky. Dr. JOHN BULL.
For sale by
L W. HUNT A CO.
Dlt. PORTER’S
Electrical Vegetable Remedies cure Cancers,
either Scirrus, Rose, Spidel, Wolf or Fungous
Cancers, etc
THE SEEDS OF SICKNESS.
Baron Munchausen tells a story of a post-boy’s
horn, which had a number of wicked tunes
blown Into It one frosty night, but made no re
sponse. Nevertheless, when It was hung before
a hot fire, the tunes, which had been irozen in,
thawed out, to the amazement of all present.
Just so the human system, subjected to injurious
influences during the winter, sometimes give no
token of the effect they have produced upon it,
until the moist atmosphere of spring develops
their fruits. Many spring diseases are the result
of winter imprudences, and great and especial
care should be taken oi the system in the cold
season, so that It may be in a sound and vigorous
condition when the malarious togs of March and
April make their appearance. To this end,
strengthen the stomach and the general organi
zation at this season with HOSTETTER’S BIT
TERS. Take this pleasant vegetable antidote In
advance of the uprising of the mephitic mists and
vapors, which pro luce chills and lever, and other
miasmatic diseases Remember that it is a pre
ventive medicine—as powerful to protect as to
restore. The stomach is apt to be overtaxed at
this time of the year. It is a period devoted to
dinner and supper parties, and luxurious living
generally. Feasting and late hours weaken the
digestive organs and disorder the liver. The
eliect of the Bitters is to invigorate the one aud
regulate the other. There is no month in the
twelve when a tonic and alterative is more gen
erally needed than in this, aud there Is no prepa
ration of that nature so thoroughly salubrious, so
Bracing, and so entirely free from undue exciting
properties, as this celebrated vegetable oar dia
DK. PORTER,
Patients from the surrounding] country for 50
60 and SO miles around, are dally flocking to Dr,
Porter’s room for treatment.
DELICIOUSLY MEDICINAL.
This is the universal verdict pronounced upon
Plantation Bitters by all who have tried
them. The well-known health-promoting in
gredients from which they are made, and their
Invaluable merits as a remedy for indigestion
and all its consequent ailments, and the preven
tive qualities against diseases arising from cli
matic changes, miasmatic influences and imper
fect secretions, are so widely known and so
honorably endorsed, that we trust no one will
forego the advantages of their use.
MAGNOLIA WATER—Superior to the bes
imported German Cologne, and sold at half the
price.
DR. Pi BTER’B
Electrical Vegetable Remedies will eure the most
severe and aggravated case of Scrofula, Salt-
Rheum, Erysipelas, Fever Sores, Mercurial Sores,
and all diseases arising from impurity of the
jloo 1.
KAYTQN'S OIL OF LlKE—Cures pains In the
back, breast, sides, shoulders and Joints.
dr. porter.
Afflicted, call upon Dr. Porter, at once, if yon
w sh to be cured
RAYTQN'S OIL OF LlFE—Cares corns and
b unions.
If you nnfTjr with bilious compla'n's and want
a mild purgat ve, take Kayton’s Pills
DR. PORTER
Cares Liver Complaints, whether Torpidity, En
largement, Congestion, Inflammation or Indura
tion of the Liver, etc.
KAYTON’S OIL OF LlFE—Cures ground ltcht
swellings, Inseot stings and bites.
KAY'TON’B PILLS—C nre dyspepsia and live
complaint.
DR. PORTER'S
Electrical Vegetable Remedies cure diseases of
the Langs, viz: Consumption In its primary
and secondary degrees, Bleeding Lungs, Asthma
or Ph’hsic, Catarrh, weak and contracted Lungs,
oppression lor breath, etc.
DR. PORTER’S
Electrical Vegetable Remedies cure Dyspepsia In
the worst forms. It matters not how severe the
case may be, or of how long standing.
DR. PORTER
Is performing some very remarkable cures ot
lung standing cases. Afflicted, call at once,
KAYTON’S OIL OF LIFE AND PILLS—For
sale by druggists and country storekeepers gen
erally.
KAYTON’S OIL OF LlFE:—Cures rheumatism
and neuralgia.
KAYTON’S PILLS—Cure sick headache and all
bilious diseases.
DR. PORTER
Cures diseases of the Eye ane Ear, especially
where there is paralyzation of the Optic or
Acoustic Nerves, Ophthalmia, etc.
KAYTON’S OIL OF LIFE AND PILLS—For
sale wholesale and retail, In Macon, at J. H.
Zeilin A Co.’s, Massenburg, Son A Harris’, and
L. W. Hunt A Co.’s, and by druggists generally.
KAYTON’S OIL OF LrFE—Cures headache
ana toothache in half a minute.
DR. PORTER,
THE GREAT
Medical Electrician,
ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN,
AND
COIN QTTIEIROI?, OIF 1 DISEASES
WHO HAS VISITED ALL THE PRINCIPAL CITIES IN THE NORTHERN. SOUTHKaJZ
Eastern, aud Western Slates, and met with such
UNPARALLELED SUCCESS
In the treatment of all diseases, but more especially those of a Chronic nature, or of long standing
and which have baffled the skill of all other physicians, will (Provideuce permitting)
Professionally Visit Macon, Ga,,
AND OCCUPY A SUIT OF ROOMS AT THE HOTEL,
From Thursday Morning, March 4th, to Wednesday Morning,
March 24th, 1869.
The Doctor treats all discuses, In their various forms and stage*, wltho»t ih.mcof C lonalnr
Mercury in any form, Strychnine, Quinine, Ar-enlo, or nny i oi> ol oil- sub*tsure »l au\ 11 ; hts
remedies being oompoun nt bv bin eef. and conq oe>-d entirely of l-< o s h.'lis. H»ik- hens, etc,
puiely vegetable, a m highlv electrical —remedies that do m>t weaken or debili ate ih- s-at. in in
the least, but strengthen, vitalize, and Invig-ora e ; neither do i lie> pr. vent the patient li< m at
tending to his or her every-day business. Particular al'ention paid to
DISEASES OF THE EYE AND EAR.
The Doctor has visited many of the cllles two, three, and four times over, and has sncccvsfully
treated more than 1200 persons in the States ol Ueor*ln and Alabamahlone, and n ore than 2MHHI we
include Kentu.-ky and Tennesse, ami more t mu .1700 Including Nortli and South Carolina, very
many of whom were pronounced Incurable by tloir attending phv (-Iclhiis, and given up to die, but
who to-day. thunk (iod, are still In the land of the living, and lu the «,n)o} menl of pei feet heulth,
pursuing their usual avocations.
Tne Doctor does not make these statements because he considers himself more skillful than
those other physicians, but simply because he sincerely believes that the remedies w till li lie t in -
ploys will prove much more efficacious, and are more completely adapted to the treatment ol di
seases, especially those of a Chronic nature.
AFFLICTED, READ CAREFULLY!
Consider seriously and unprejudlclally, and act Immediately. Call at once at his rooms, us the
Doctor charges nothing lor consultation and advice.
The Doctor lurnlshes all the necessary remedies at once to remove the complaint thoroughly
and permanently, at a very reasonable price.
The Doctor, li he can cure yon, or even benefit you, will tell you so ; but If he cannot, he will so
inform you, ana will not take your case In hand.
Patients visited at their own houses trom 6t06 p. M., If the Doctor Is not otherwise engaged.
Office hours from 7 o'clock In the morning to 9 o’clock In ttie evening ; on Hunda) s, from Bto 12 in
the morning, and from 2 to 5 in the afternoon.
For further iniormatlon, see Circulars, with a large number of recommendations, distributed at
the dwelling houses throughout tills city and vicinity, und which also can be obtalm and at his rooms.
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DR. PORTER’S
Electrical Vegetable Remedies cure Heart dis
eases, whether Hypertrophy, Ossification, either
of the Heart, as coronary arteries and thickening
of the valves of the Heart, Suffocation, Dropsy,
etc.
Latest New York News.
LADIES!!
Look Out!! Look Out!!
Look Out!! Look Out!!
“Beutifles the Complexion,”
“Gives a Ro-y Glow to the Cheeks,”
“A Ruby Tinge to the Lips,”
“Removes all Blotches and Freckles,”
“Tne Best In the World.”
“ COSTAR’S ”
BEAUTIFI E R !
THK
Bittor-Sweet and Orange Blossoms.
One Rotlle sl.oo—Three for $2.00.
HUO Bottles sold in one day In New York Cily.
♦S.AII Druggists in Macon sell it.
Or Address ‘VOsTAR,-’ No. 10 Crosby St.. N. Y
“ COSTAR’S ”
Standard Preparations
ARE
‘Costar’s” Hat, Roach, etc.,
Exterminators
“Costar’s” Bed Bug Exterminators
Costar’s” (only pure) Insect Powder
“i >nly Infallible Remidlee known.”
’ IS year* es abllshed in New A «,rk ”
‘■VOX) Boxe and Flasks ma> uf.tci ured daily.”
‘ !!!Beware!!! of Spurious limra ions ’’
“All Druggists in Macon sell them.”
Address “CO STAR," 10 Crosby Bt.. N. Y.;
Or, John F. Hrnky (successo' to)
Demas Barnes A Cos. 21 Park Row N. Y.
Sold in Macon by
J. H. ZFiLIN A CO.
1a26-eod&wly L W. HUNT A CO.
0 Wc
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DENISON’S
Condition Powders
FOR
HORSES, MULES,
Cattle and Hogs,
| Are unequalled for Coughs. Cold*, Loss of Ap
petite, Hide Bound, Yellow Water, Farcy,
j Surfeit, Lung Fever, Colic, aod all diseases
i incident to these animals. Warranted to do
ailthatis claimed for them, if given according
to directions. See Circulars.
Manufactured by
D. M. DENISON,
COLUMBUS, Ga.
Anil For sola by
V ' J. H. ZEILIN A (XX.
L- W. HUNT A CO.
, _ . Macon, Ga.
Anri at HAWIOTULUtby
_ J. A. THOMPSON,
M»yas-ddtwU .Dnmau
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Street; how countrymen are swindled by sharp
ers; how ministers and merchants are black
mailed ; bow dance halls and concert saloonsare
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originate, and how the buhNus burst—read Lhls
work. It contains Thirty-five Fine Engravings ;
tells all about the mysteries ami crimes of New
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the kind published.
PRICE ONLY $2.75 PER COPY.
Bend for circulars and see our terms, and a fall
description of the work.
Address JONES BROTHERS A CO.,
Atlanta. Ga.
CAUTlON—lnferior works of a similar charac
ter are being circulated. Hee that the books you
buy contain Tdirly-flvo Fine Engraving , and
sell at $2 75 per copy. febl7-uAwlt
DR. PORTER’S
Electrical Vegetable |Remedles cure diseases o
the throat, viz: Coughs, Diptherla, Bronchitis,
swelled tonsils aud palate, weak voice, or loss of
voice, etc.
Bear Creek Academy.
The Fifteenth Session of this Inst tutinu was
opened on the second Monday in January, 1869.
BATES OF TUITION PER SCHOLASTIC Tr. R OF A0 WEEKS:
Spelling, Reading, Writing, aid Ati bmetic Mo
Fiac ions; $ 0 00
English Grammar and (is g aphv tO 00
Greek. Latin, Algtbra, Geometry, Sniveling,
Philosophy, 11 istoiy, Khetotic, e’e 40 00
Charges from date of entrance to end ol re-i-ion
entered, and no day scholars receded excep' by con
tract. Incidental ex| enses divtd* and • qusily among the
students. Payments due quarterly.
EACULTY:
J. C. McDaniel, Clssricsurd Higher Engiith.
Miss V*bta J. MclDmkl. Aaristant in Maibematica
and the Primary Branches.
Mr. , Penmanrbip.
The abore S ho*.l is sit sled rrt lie and
W. stern huiooad in He ri C' un'v. Ga a'c I, «
from any point j. the Stab. The Hide-rign <1 . s
Trustees, lake g'eat pi* asure tn atltu li'ipii.g io It e
l uhlic that a hran|ii«.r *cimol lica'i o ram , i r*. t „„ |
II Georgia pl-aratuly silualed, »r:d wih i|, fi, e »t
yater. there can he no local cause f**r dj ea e.
T ere are three ChU'ch-s arces- b •- In t *e Scho *1
add ng much to it e metes of I tie sPUeli. n
lioatd can be o' taiotd in g< od an lies <*n re son
able te ms; ihtt is. Tom its to iserie doll.re t»r
month.
A number of v'U"g men have already aeal*d
themselves <*f the adrau a, e- ol th s tlkm i. at and vrob
I' e flattering t> *»p c ► »bnb o* w suit* „nd na he
undersi ned Tiuane« I-el that the teopieor Bear
Creek and victim h .re cause to rin g atul»te them
reives upon having s-*ui*d ’he retyic - oi P,*.'etso
J. C. McDam* 1 and Him V. J. Mt liauiel |. r *h-eo
suing year. A religh us gemitu.an, ol »c»i owledg*
rchi larsbip vast experience, «dH po -, B .| u „, aD
em nrni degree tie tahur of irr paint g mslrne ioo
»e bespeak lor Pioesror McDaniel a liber 1 pat
ionage r
The undersigned, as Trust es. are happy in being
able to refer the public to the ci izena of Atlanta
■I ones boro, and McD mougb, tor his enviable reputa
tion aod ability as a lean er. His te.-ehing is a suc
cess. By reterimg V. the rates of tin- n, it will he
see a that stndeotr will he . bieto ed c themselves
at a much lower rate than elsewhere.
trustees :
M. W. Westmoreland, President
u J. F. Burnett.
8. P. Campbell, Xh s t Edwards,
. £ A. Hendmoke, W.H.Pes.b.sh
Ja2Bw-lm Hoc and Trea*.
DR. PORTER
Successfully treats Paralysis, whether the sen
tient or motor nerves or a part of the whole body
are involved.
Gi FORGIA CRAWFORD COUNTY Turner
* Pates has this day applied for exemption of
personally and for setting apart and valuation
of homestead; and I will pass upon the sum** at
my < fflee in Knoxville, said county, at 10o’clock.
a. M., on the first day of Marcn. 1869.
JAMKi J. RAY.
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DR. POKTLR
Successfully treats all diseases of the Generative
Organs, in all their various forms aod stages.
Gt EORGIA HOUSTON COUNTY John W.
r Oglesby has applied for exemption of per
sonalty a£i t,r apart and valuation of
homestead; ana I will P* 4 ? 8 2,
o’clock a. m., on the 6th day of March, 1809, at
“issst-pWr" ‘"V” ■*»•■». h. c.
DK. PORTER’B
Electrical Vegetable Remedies cure RheumatTsm
acute or chronic, whether Inflammatory, mercu
rial, or sciatic, etc.
GEORGIA— UPSON COUNTY—San. uel Fow
ler, of said county, has applied for exemp
tion of personally; and I wll! pass upon the
game at 12 o’clock m„ on the 4th day of March
nut, at nay office in Thotnaston. February iklh,
1869 WM. A. COBB,
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