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THE GEORGIA WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.
E 4in FOB THE POOR.
P |If« OF RE **’ PIt> TUCKER.
- HIE THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
(f(td specialty for the Georgia Telegraph]
^Tocker described in graphic terms the
pr :. 0 f the poor in Atlanta. He said
" 1 hen’ wcre about R ' x 1,utulre d of tllem
s '' C „ n d literally out of doors—their only
. '/lying tents, for the most part worn
, ttcw d, and affording little or no pro-
from the weather. That they were
'fioirntly Clad, and almost without blank-
,1 wholly without food except such as
forded, and entirely destitute of
Many of them were sick, and unless
iitT relieved it was likely that they would
*7 k ' en a nd die. He said no special nppro-
? iion f or the benefit of Atlanta would be
V ,), ou gh he thought the people there
*, >t i ca st entitled to special sympathy.
wa s the only city in the State that
, peen burnt down. Several years ago,
a small part of the city of Charleston,
t a tmth part of it was burnt down, the
-Mature of Georgia voted a donation of
aOOO dollars for the benefit of the suffer-
>*o one objected to the donation ; on
contrary, everybody applauded it He
notsre why a city in the very center of
“ ^te was not entitled to as much sympa
thy in another State, especially when
conflagration and disaster were ten times
He also said there was a larger pro
b'd ot poor in Atlanta than at any othofr
in the State, because they had concen-
wl there from a large number of counties,
ing fallen back before the army. They
rc not the poor of Atlanta—they were the
or of the State. The cause of their pover-
1 ai s not local but general, and that as mat-
of right, the remedy out to be commensu-
_ c with the cause.
He said it was very easy for people to say
ppantly, "let them go to work.” The fact
;1> (be most of them were unable to work,
1 moreover those who could work were
>ught into competition with negroes, and
this and other reasons their labor was not
iiunerative. A woman with four or five
:ie children most of them sick from expo-
[e «nd hardship, nnd herself half dead,
tld not earn enough in a week to support
r family one day.
He said that the first impulse in
w of these dreadful sufferings, was to
rn our coffers and divide the contents, but
li’.e lie honored that generous impulse, be
ulitcd the expediency of such action. The
iject of pauperism wns one which required
fjse statesmanship, and a profound pliilos-
jv. There was such a thing ns putting a
Uiua> on poverty and making it attractive,
might thus perpetuate the very evil we
living to remedy. He supposed that it.
old he urged also, that the financial con-
ion of the State would not ndmit of our
sing a very liberal appropriation for this
ect. He thought the objection frivolous,
assets of the State, including the State
ad and the stock in the Atlantic and Gulf
ad,were more than its entire indebtedness;
nly the present indebtedness, but also
: which is about to be incurred. Six mil-
of dollars wns more than the State
1 or would owe after the present Lcgis-
rliad borrowed nil it intended to bor-
The State Road was worth more than
, and under these circumstances, to talk
ut the ruined finances of tho Stnte, was
iculou-. There is scarcely a civilized com-
nity on the globe in bettfer condition. Dr.
objected to the bill now before the house
ch provides that tbe Inferior Court of
h county shnll be authorized to tax the
pie of their respective counties for the
>port of the poor. He said that before the
ir. this might have done well enough. But
v it operated unevenly, and was unjust.—
se counties that had been overrun and
p*1cd. had ten times as many paupers as
others, and not a tenth part ot the wealth
‘import them on. So that nine-tenths of
pauperism would be supported by one-
itliofthc people. Some counties would
rushed under nn insupportable burden,
tie other* would have no burden at nil,
the result would be that many of the poor
perish. lie said that during the war
tn.nlecommon cause, and said “let us stand
wh other, support each other, and all go
ether. This was a solemn pledge which
••h agreed to. Now that tho war was
r.it was not right for the fortunate counties
‘\v to the unfortunate, “Take care of your
r( * we **1*311 have nothing to to with you.’
nreausewascommon our sufierings ought to
ommon. At any rate none ought to be allow-
0 P*nsh, which would be the case unless
more favored counties, whose property
' '^frnded in common with nil, would now
P ,n pay the expense of that defense in rc-
ln " the necessities of those who hnd lost
rolling. If the cause of this distress had
n local, lie would not object to local
,!l < . But it was the State's cause. The
,e 5° l 08 into these difficulties, and the
j e ought to get usout.
r ho was aware that constitutional
«tions had been urged in opposition to
general appropriation for this purpose.—
ar gued the constitutional question nnd
wnstrated to his own mind, as he said and
to the minds of others, that a gene-
‘Ppropriation was not unconstitutional.—
■rven if it was, ho showed means by which
S[ «e could obtain the neccssnrv finds
position where they could help themselves,
they would soon become valuable citizens and
add by their labor to the wealth of the State.
Thus, what might seem now to be a chnritv
Foin the National Intelligencer.
The Election of I'nited States Senators in
Georgia.
The Legislature of Georgia lias elected two
. .statesmen as United States Senators, in the
would turn out to be an investment. lie persons of lion. Alexander II. Stephens and
said that pauperism wns the mother of crime ex-Governnr Hersclicl V. Johnson. It were
*•-**—- ’ better for the Republic if men of their stamp
of politics in other days, and of their great
and experienced ability, were on the iloor
of Congress, in the place of so many who hold
their positiofts by the concert of small politi
cians, and bv caucus intrigue, bargaining,
and corruption. Mr. Stephens fraternized
with Mr. Clay upon the compromise meas
ures of 1S30. and resisted secession until the
entire South was whelmed in a wild sweep
of sectional hate, passion, and madness. It
is known that Mr. Stephens yielded to the
storm and rode upon it, rather to aid in re
pressing excesses, than from faith in the cause
or expectations of its success. * * *
It is also to be remembered that when so
eminent and influential Republican leaders
as Chief Justice Chase and Horace Greeley
were counselling “to let the Sonth go,” Mr.
Stephens made before the Georgia Legislature
(Convention) the most eloquent and powerful
argument against secession that political his
tory records. In view ot results, they were
prophet tones. At a time, too, when many
such men as General Butler were laying tbe
foundation stones of designed disunion by
the political assassination of Stephen A
Douglas, which crime implied the dark guilt
of treachery to the people with the suspicion
of venality, and was quickly follojred by the
foreseen, foreboded, and foretold disruption
of the States, and the awful desolation of civil
war. Herslicl V. Johnson was the advocate
of Union, and the candidate of the Union
Democratic party of the country for the Vice
Presidency on the Douglas ticket.
We have not space, nor is it necessary far
ther, to dilate upon the course of these gen
tlemen. What of it that lias lately transpir
ed is familliar to the intelligent reader. But
the present views of Governor Johnson,
which cannot fail to iuflucnce favorably mag
nanimous and just legislation, are to be found
in a recent speech in behalf of freedmen, from
which we make the following extinct:
“ All over onr State women and children
have been left alone in their houses of abode
without one solitary male protector—the hus
band, the sons, nnd brothers tar sivay on the
‘tented* field’—and yet our women and cliil
dren, unprotected here, have been unmolested
by the colored population, and were permit
ted to enjoy the safety and security nnd as
much ot the comforts of home as were com
patiblc with the condition of the country,
say the emancipation of the negroes was not
a work of their doing. They behaved them
selves well during the war. The shackles of
slavery being knocked off. it is not strange
that we should not only see idleness and lazi
ness exhibited by them, but in some instances
probably insubordination and u spirit of
mutiny—not more, however, than under the
circumstances reasonably might have been
expected. I say this for a two-fald purpose
—first, to pay a just tribute to that unfortu
natc class of our people; and, secondly, to
remind ourselves of the spirit which oughtto
animate us in our conduct toward them in
maintaining relations which must exist for
BY TELEGRAPH.
and tli«A if we did not preventthc former we
should soon have a large harvest of the latter
and that we had better spend the money now
for bread and meat than to spend it by and
by for jails and gibbets. We had to choose
between these alternatives.—the money had to
be spent-fit was only a question how we should
spend it.
He referred again to practical difficulties in
the way of doing what we wanted to do, and
said that one rule of liis life had been, that
when his mind was in equipoise and his judg- -
ment unable to decide lietween two courses
of conduct, he always let the better feelings
of his heart decide for him. His head might
err, but bis heart, so far at least as it was be
nevolent, conld never be wrong. In cases of
doubt, there is no umpire so good os the gen
erous ti.d kindlier impulses of our nature.—
He recommended the same rule to the Legis
lature, r nd said that if they must make mis
takes, k t them be made on the safe side—on
the aide of honor, justice, humanity and reli
gion.
Dr. T, said much more, his speech occupy
ing an hour and a quarter, but the above re
port ghes a pretty good idea of the drift of
his add;*ess. Richmond.
For the Telegraph.
The following lines were written by an officer of
C. S. A., while a prisoner on Johnson’s Island:
«HAXF PAST TE.Y O’CLOCK AND ALL
IS WELL.”
Silence deep, profound, mysterious,
Gains her sway, with subtle power,
O’er the mind, she holds imperious
Court within the aolemn hour;
With her starry cartains gleaming,
And the vestal moon is beaming
There as well.
Silence over Erie’s waters,
Resting in the ambient air;
Silence over prison quarters—
Melancholy silence there,
, Hark! the spell at last is broken,
Shrill the cry by sentry spoken,
What msy not those words betoken ?
“All is well!”
Half past ten o'clock ! is calling,
“All is well.” Ah! whence that sigh?
’Twas like grief in cadence falling
From some o’er charged heart close by;
Like a weary Zephyr dying,
■ When October’s leaves are lying,
Yet the sentry is replying,
“All is well.”
bout
•^sorting to means which any one
’oppose to be unconstitutional. And
be said, that if nothing else would do,
filature oughtto pass a Resolution
'“ n S the Convention to re-aasembld and
r tlie constitution. If they had made a
•-tinn which starved thousands of wo-
•oil children to death, the sooner it was
** <le the better. There was murder in
I institution as that. He did not be-
wag so intended, but if by oversight
plated in that way, the oversight ought
* corrected.
P that tho debt which wo owed to
Pushing poor was tho most sacred of all
• Sometime ago there was a vast amount
'ttuous indignation when tho United
7 lnt horities required us to repudiate our
Id ^ Ut no ° Ue as ' cc ^ U9 to repudiate
cl>t of humanity and honor, of vastly
d , lm P°rtance and infinitely more sacred.
w Wc repudiate it, for neglect of the
r!rt* rc P u ^** t * on i should think that all
indignation above spoken of was!
hypocritical.
* that 1 1* *° of false economy, and
th ** WC ^ not these pco-
• e J Would bo u perpetual burden
of „!***’ whcrea * H they were lifted
‘" lr present difficulties and pnt in a
From yon light house, comes a glistening,
Like^a ray of hope it seems,
Eager hearts to false hopes listening—
Hopes that only come in dreams!
Ah! that hope of home returning,
Hoping on and with a burning,
Feverish Are of ceaseless yearning,
“All is well*”
Sec, a bridge ofsilvcrglossing
Spans the bay from shore to shore,
Eager fancy o’er it crossing,
Seeks to wander ever-more!
Seeks to stroll midst childhood’s flowers,
Midst affections changeless bowers
Or with love in moon-light hours.
“All is well.”
But the present still intruding
With its harsh repulsive truth,
Comes unbidden here, excluding
Sweetest dreams of buoyant youth,
For the sweetest dreams are fleeting,
Fancy’g self is ever cheating,
Still the sentry is repeating
“All is well ”
“AH Is well.” The prisoner sleeping ,
In his bunk so rnde and bare,
Sees un aged mother weeping,
Hears a young wife’s whispered prayer,
“All is well” while hope forsaking
Leaves behind its only aching,
“A11 is well!” while hearts are breaking,
“AH is well,”
“All is well." a spirit tiring
Of its chains, shall soon be free,
Yes, a captive xow expiring,
Soon shall find bis liberty,
“A11 is well” a sonl is fleeting,
Angels hover ’round with greeting
And the sentry is repeating,
“A11 is well.”
Washington News.
IMPORTANT DECISION.
The Third Auditor yesterday decided that,
in the case of the steamer R. R. Hamilton,
seized by the United States authorities in
1864. for the transportation of troops from
St. Louis to Mobile, and which was blown up
by torpedoes placed in the coal bin by rebel
emissaries, the owners arc entitled to tho full
value of the vessel destroyed. As establish
ing a precedent, this fact is of considerable
importance, as a lage number of United States
vessels were similarly destroyed during tbe
war.
GOVERNMENT CLAIMS.
The total number of claims received at the
office of the Second Comptroller, during the
month of January last, was 9,073, involving
the large antount of $58,589,091.
The Secretary of War has received from
friends in England, principally in Birming
ham, five thousand dollars for the benefit of
destitute freedmen. It lias been turned over
to General Howard’s bureau.
SUBDIVISION OF THE COMMITTEE ON RECON
STRUCTION.
The Joint Committee on Reconstruction
has, as previously stated in these dispatches,
been divided into five subcommittees, of three
members each. These are as follows:
1st Senators Fessenden and Johnson, and
Representative Stevens, to whom is entrusted
tlie general business of tbe committee and
tbe examination of persons on the condition
of tho South os a whole.
2d. Senator Grimes and Representatives
Bingham and Grider, who make the required
investigation as to Tennessee.
3d. Senator Howard and Representatives
Conklin and Blair, who collect evidence re
specting Virginia, South Carolina and North
Carolina.
4th. Senator Harris and Representatives
Morrill and Boutwell, to examino witnesses
regarding the situation in Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi and Arkansas.
5th. Senator Williams and Representatives
Wasbburne and Rogers, who arc making the
necessary inquiry about Florida, Louisiana
and Texas.
One or more of these subcommittees is in
session for about two hours every morning—
that on Tennessee being particularly busy.
THE NATIONAL DEBT.
Washington, Feb. 2.—The regular month
ly statement of the National debt for tbe
present month, has been issued from tbe
Treasury Department. It shows an increase
of $17,000,000 in the public indebtedness du
ring the month of January.
WAR DEBT OF THE LOYAL STATES.
Returns front the loyal States to the Special
Committee of the House on War debts show
that the aggregate State of indebtedness
which cannot be audited under existing laws
t and paid by the General Government will
| exceed $500,000,000. Tbe New York in
debtedness is $11,000,000.
Gen. Frank Cheatham, formerly of
the ••Army of Tennessee, * • A.." has joined
tho chuicn. He received the sacrament from
Bishop Quintard, a few days since.
tlie future.
We must bo kind, humane, conciliatory,
magnanimous, just. The result of this will
be the production of a feeling of mutual con
fidcnce between the two races. The black
race must feel that the white man is not bis
enemy, but that he is just and magnanimous.
That, on the other hand, will beget necessa
rily on the part of the African race, so far as
they are capable of being operated ujjon by
such influence, a feeling of trust, a feeling of
confidence, of kindness, and of willingness to
respond to the duties which arc obligatory
on them, nnd thus enable both to move along
harmoniously in the prosecution of their en
terprises, and for the promotion of mutual
relations. If we cultivate this feeling—and
it is a feeling below which anything else is
uaworty of us—if wc cultivate this feeling,
and if it shnli be embodied in a wise and
wcll-digc9tcd code of laws for the govern
ment of our people of both colors, nnd, as
wc cannot properly draw a distinction against
them on account of color—I say, if we will
adopt such a code of laws as will give em
bodiment to these feelings of justice, kind
ness and humanity, which I humbly think it
is our duty to cultivate toward them, we may
then indulge the hope that we may success
fully organize them into a class of trustwor
thy lalmrers. Wc cannot succeed in doing
tliis unless our course toward that class of
people shall be regulated by these high
motives of conduct. We may succeed if we
arc animated, not only at*home on our
plantations, but in our legislative balls,
by feelings of this character. We may
succeed, and if we don’t, tlie experiment will
only prove a failure, and I fear it will be a
failure. But let us make tbe experiment in
good faith, and in proposition as we succeed,
we will be remunerated for the effort in the
same proportion. If we shall fail, let us
couple along with that failure such a policy
as will bring to our country a reliable, sturdy
and energetic class of laborers from other
countries, so that our country will not be like
a wilderness; so that our furm9 may be work
ed ; so that our fences shall be replaced; so
that our homesteads may be put in order nnd
made comfortable, and thnt all over our State
we Bhall witness tlie smiling evidence of pros
perity nnd profit.”
How is it possible, says the Buffalo Courier,
to charge men who employ such language
as this with hypocrisy ? Doesn't it carry
along with it internal evidence of its own
truthfulness and sincerity?, None but a
villain suspects every man he meets to be a
thief; and those men in the North who per
sistently proclaim their disbelief in all South
ern protestations of future loyalty, and de
votion to the Union unwittingly publish to
the world the evidences of their own inherent
lack of honesty and candor. “Only this, and
nothing more."
Gfneral Grant going Abroad—The Na
tional Intelligencer says:
“It is currently stated among military men,
high in rank, that Lieut. Gen. Grant will visit
Europe during the present season, and will
rcrnuin there' several months. The incessant
toil, anxiety, and rcs)>onsibility that have rest
ed upon this distinguished soldier for the past
five years, certainly entitle him to a protract
ed leave of absence' for purposes of recreation
and renovation amid new scenery under Eu
ropean skies. Troo soldiers in foreign lands
will see in Lieut. Gen. Grant, one who is en
deared to the American people, not less for
qualities of the head than of the heart—that
in a word, while a terror to an armed foe, be
utterly scorns and detests trampling upon a
prostrate and conquered people.
It is estimated that the receipts from cus
toms this month will amount to upwards of
eleven millions in gold.
By direction of the Ordnance Department,
the ordnance depots at Nosnville Tenn., Hil
ton Head, S. C. und Fort Leavenworth, Kan
sas, have been discontinued and the officers
relieved.
ESTGcn. Thomas has issued an order, by
telegraph, countermanding The order of tbo
post commander at Stevenson, Ala., who clos
ed the eating house of Joiner & Co., of that
place, last Wednesday, because negro soldiers
were not permitted to eat at the public
table.
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE PALESTINE.
COTTON UNCHANGED.
FRENCH TROOPS TO BE WITHDRAWN.
Boston, Feb. 6.—The steamship Palestine
has arrived with Liverpool advices to the
23d ultimo.
MARKETS.
The Liverpool cotton market was heavy,
but prices unchanged. Sales on the 22d, 8,000
bales.
Consols were quoted 85 7-8 to 87. Five-
twenties were higher, and closed easier.
POLITICAL.
Napoleon, in his speech, announces that the
French troops will be withdrawn from Mexico.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
New York, Feb. G.—The cotton market
is steady; sales to-day 1,500 bales at 48c.
Gold 139 5-8.
NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST.
New Orleans, Feb. 6.—Civil proceedings
have been commenced in Brownsville, Texas,
against the parties implicated in tbe Bagdad
affair.
There are upwards of forty-two thousand
destitute persons in the State of Alabama,
who will require an expenditure of two
millions of dollars per annum for their relief
Labor prospects on the Red river planta
tions are more cheering. The freedmen are
disposed to give better satisfaction.
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION
LOSS OF LIFE.
New Orleans, Feb. 3.—A dispatch from
Vicksburg, on the 2d says: The Steamer W.
R. Carter exploded her boilers at three
o’clock this morning, at Island 98. A large
number of lives were lost, and the boat and
cargo are a total lost. The following are
known to be loss: Mrs. Dr. Richardson, and
trea children, of New Orleans, Mrs. Gibbons;
Mrs. Wolte, Mrs. Rice, Cincinnatti; Mrs.
Oateman, Texas; Mrs. Noose, Mrs. Morris,
Columbus; and Mrs. Howland. Many oth
ers were scalled and otherwise injured.
TREASURY CIRCULAR — SOUTHERN
MANUFACTURES TO BE TAXED.
Washington, Feb. 5.—A circular has been
issued from the Treasury Department rescind
ing former orders in relation to the taxation
of manufactured articles in the hands of
manufacturers in the Southern States, which
have hitherto been exempt from taxation.—
After the 1st of March, such articles will be
subject to the prescribed rates of taxation un
der the Excise Law, no matter what maybe
tlie date of their manufacture.
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Washington, Feb. 5.—In the House to-day,
an amendment to tbe rules was offered and
laid on the table, to set apart one day in
each week for the consideration of public
business, to be called the White Man’s Day.
A resolution was offered to instruct the
committee on reconstruction to enquire into
tbe expediency of levying a tax on the rebel
lious States, in order to defray the expense of
keeping up a standing army among them to
keep the peace.
Tlie House resumed the consideration of the
bill extending the powers of the Freedman’s
Bureau. An amendment was adopted that
its operations be confined to those States
where the habeas corpus is suspended.
In the Senate, Mr. Fessenden called up the
joint resolution of the committee on recon
struction, proposing a constitutional amend
ment basing representation on population,
and excluding from representation all per
sons denied the right of suffrage on account
of color.
Mr. Sumner spoke in opposition, and of
fered a substitute declaring that in civil and
political rights, all persons shall be equal be
fore the law. He occupied tlie attention of
the Senate during tbe entire day, contending
for the perfect political and civil equality of
nil men. His speech will not be concluded
until to-morrow.
THE NEGRO REPUBLIC RECOGNIZED.
Washington, Feb. 4.—Tlie recognition of
the independence of Dominica, and the nomi
nation of Gem Casenau os minister to that
Republic, arc the result of Secretary Seward’s
recent visit to that country.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
New York, Feb. &—Cotton has a declin
ing tendency; sales at 48c.
Gold is 139 5-8.
HTA Southern paper remarks thnt the
following general invitation from a Confed
erate country maiden to a friend in tho citv
was penned before the Confederacy “went
up!”
Come leave the noisy Long~trect
And come to the FUUs with me;
Trip over the Ucth with living feet
And skip along the Ltr.
There Euxll lind the flowers that be
Along the Stontmott still,
And pluck tho buds of (lowering pea
That grown on a .1. P. Hill.
Across the JBkodt < the Forest boughs
A stately Archway form.
Where sadly pipes that Early bird
That never caught the worm.
Come hasten, for the Bee is gone,
And Wheat lies on the plains;
Come braid a Garland ere the leaves
Fall In the “blasting Bains."*
■•Rains will be recollected as the partner of Mc
Daniel in the torpedo business.
A Delicate Kusbnnil.
Not many years ago, there lived, in a small
town in the interior of Vermont, a queer and
extremely timid chap—one not overburdened
with sound sense withal—by the name of Eli
SnidpooL
Said genius, to his surprise, and the infin
ite astonishment of bis acquaintances, plucked
up sufficient courage, at the age of forty, to
get married. He proved a very dutiful and
obedient husband; but bis timidity and ex
treme cautiousness proved the butt of many
a joke, and always solely at his own expense.
In the course of time, as is often the case,
his good lady was taken ill, and the result
was a fine, healthy, Snidpool junior.
The lucky father was very solicitous re
garding his dear companion's state up to the
last hour; but when informed that all “was
over,” and he was invited to congratulate
Mrs. S on the happy termination, a look
of fear and a ghastly pallor passed over his
features and tbe proposal hastily declined.—
The nurse, thinking his delicacy the cause,
orbore to further urge his presence in the
sick-room just then; but as the day passed
off without the consolation of his attendance
she visited the sick room again, not a little
indignant, and urged, even insisted, thnt the
leige lord should at once po with her to his
wife’s room. Evidently with the greatest re
luctance, he at lost consented; and, absenting
bimself from the house a few minutes, he was
seen returning from a neighboring apotheca
ry’s bearing in his hand a large bunch of
dried tansy. Ascending the front staircase,
be knocked gently at the sick-room door,
which, being opened, he immediately seized,
nnd nearly closed again, standing with a
bunch of tansy thrust thightly against
his nose, and trembling in every joint.
To the amazement of all present, when
urged to come in by the feeble voice of his
“better-half,” he repliod in the greatest trepi
dation : “No, no, my dear; I dare not expose
myself for fear of catching the disorder!”
A more indignant nurse was never seen,
than the oue who snatched the tansy from his
hand, and boxed his ears.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
(Reported Specially for tlie Macon Telegraph.]
Millbdgeville, Feb. 5. 18C5
SENATE.
The Senate met at tlie usual hour: prayer
by Dr. Maason.
"Mr. J. A. W. Johnson, from the Committee
appointed to look into the interest of the
State in the Card Factory, submitted his re
port. The report concluded with a resolu
tion, which was adopted, that the Governor
be requested to appoint a commissioner to
make a full, fair, equitable and Anal settle
ment of the State with Messrs. Devine. Jones
and Lee in regard to the State’s interest in
the Card Factory.
Mr. Strozier, introduced a bill to repeal
all laws in relation to slaves.
Also, n bill to establish anrl define the re
lation of husband and wife, parent and child, morrow niornin
and master and servant so far as relates to
negroes, and to define the term negro. Fifty
copies of the bill were ordered to be printed.
Sir. Freeman, introduced a bill to change
Gen. Sherman’s Explanation of the Sen
Island.
[SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CHARLESTON NEWS.]
WAsniNOTON, February 2.—Tne* question
having been submitted to Gen. Sherman,
who is now here, as to what he meant by
his military order turning over alltbr Island
lands in South Carolina to tbei.^groes, he
has stated to a committee of gentlemen from
that State, and also written a letter to the
President, that it was only for temporary
purposes, nnd was not intended to last longer
than when peace was declared, and the
rebels laid down their arms and submitted to
the laws.
This fact is of great importance, os it has
been maintained by legislators that the re
verse of this wns Gen Sherman’s idea. lie
also says that he only intended the lands to
be used for the aged and helpless freedmen,
and he distinctly says that the title of the
freedmen could last only so long as tbe war
lasted.
FROM EUROPE.
New York, Feb. 5.—Tho Africa’s mails
were delivered in this town yesterday. The
following is additional to the news by tele
graph from Halifax: A fine screw ram, built
by Messrs. Laird &, Bros., has sailed from
the Mersey for Valparaiso. She is a sister
vessel to the ram now lying in the Thames
for the Chilian Government. The ram built
by Laird is called the Oscar, and that built
in the Thames the Minerva.
Notwithstanding the announcement that
Baron Louvillard had left Paris for the pur
pose of making arrangements for the return
of the French troops from Mexico, it is cer
tain that there are orders yet unrevoked, and
which are preparing to be acted upon, in
. _ . , „ , Toulon, which pn;-cril>c the -ending of two
tbe federal Constitution^ needs ns or three thousand more troops,
many amendments ns the Congres-ional tink- 4 duel took place at St. Jermain, between
cr seem to tiiink, n might perhaps oe well to pj-jnee Murat and M. Rochefort a writer in
follow the example of that other tinker who t j 1( , pigji ro . The caucus belli arose out of an
melted down uw brass kettle for metal to 1 ar ticle put>lislie<i in tlie Figaro of January 17,
stop the liolcs—Lou. Journu . on. the evidence given by Prince Murat in
Among the curiosities at the Ohio I Miss Cora Peak’s case. The Princechalleng-
State Fair, was a printer with afitc dollar ed the journalist, and a meeting was speedi-
bill in his pocket. A committee of citizens ly arranged. The seconds of Prince Murat
took him In charge and exhibited him at ten were St. Jerome, Donsparale Patterson and
cents a dglit. After the show was over, it' M. Espellate. Those of Mr. Rochefort were
leaked out that the five dollar bill in his pock Mods. Faxili Dilord, of the Siecle, and M.
et was for five dollars due his wash woman !; Plunket, manager of the Palais Royal Thea
tre. The duel was fought with swords, in a
1SF” Why is a dog’s tail a very great novel
ty?—Because no one ever saw it before.
Mr. Tierney’s Humor.—Mr. Tierney
when alluding to the difficulty of Foxites ancl
Pittites had in passing over to join each oth
er in attacking the Addington Ministry (for
getting at the moment how easily he had
himself overcome a like difficulty in joining
the Ministry), alluded to the puzzle of the
Fox nnd the Goose, and did not clearly ex
pound his idea. Whereupon, Mr. Dudiey
North said, “Its himself lie means—who left
the “Fox” to go over to the “Goose, and put
the bag of oats in his pocket”
An Odd Notion.—A lady the other day
meeting a girl who had lately left her service,
inquired. “Well, Mary, where do you live
now ?” “Please, ma’am, I don’t live nowhere
now 1 ” rejoined the girl; “lam married I”
A Sure Take.—An old sportman, who
at the age of eighty-three, was met by a
friend riding very fast, and was asked what
lie was in pursuit of? “Why, sir,” replied the
other, “I am riding after "my eighty-fourth
year.”
OnTnooRAPHY—The laird of W’N b
was writing a letter from an Edinburg coffee
house, when a friend observed that he was
setting at defiance the laws of orthography
and grammar. “I ken that weel eno’ 1” ex
claimed the highland chieftain, “hut how can
a man write grammar with a pen like this ? ”
Stealing on Credit.—A Kelt from the
Western Highlands of Scotland was walking
along the streets of the “auld toun” of Ayr
one morning when a man was about to be ex
ecuted forsheep stealing. Donald’s astonish
ment and disgust at the punishment was a9
profound ns that of the enlightened public
which led to its abolition, but its grounds
and reasons were different.
As lie passed
along with an ever-increasing crowd and ig
norant of its cause, lie asked a man by his
side, “Whar’ are the folks gann ?”—“To sees / men’s Affairs, and disband the Committee.
the time of holding the courts in the several
counties of the Western Judicial Circuit.
The special order of the day. being a bill
to repeal section 3778 of the Code, and to
substitute another therefor. The object of
the bill is to allow parties to testify in cases
where they themselves are interested, bearing
the decree of credit to be given such testimo
ny to be judged of by the jury. The bill was
amended, so as to apply to criminal cases only,
and passed.
Bill to incorporate the North Georgia Min
ing and Manufacturing Company. Passed.
Bill to incorporate the Cherokee Mining
and Manufacturing Company. Passed
flill to incorporate the Kennesaw Mining
and Manufacturing Company, capital $5,000,-
000. Passed.
Mr. Moore, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported a bill to regulate the relations be
tween master and servant.
Bill to incorporate the Home Insurance
Company of Atlanta. Passed.
A message was received from his Exccllen-
cv, returning, without his signature, the reso
lution making valid contracts between black
and white persons. The Governor thought
the resolution should not be retro-active.
Bill to repeal an act in reference to the pay
ment of jurors in the county of Talialcro.—
Passed.
Bill to repeal section 2635 of tbe Code and
to substitute another therefor. The bill al
lows aliens to hold land in the State on their
filing nn affidavit that it is their intention
within one year to improve the same—
Passed.
Bill to incorporate the town of Smithville
in Lee county. Passed.
Mr. Owens introduced a resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the Governor to as
certain whether bonds of the State will be
received in payment of the State's tax due
the United States, and in case they will an
swer, to issue and pay over the same.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Bill for the relief of the Savannah Mutual
Loan Association. Passed.
Bill to change the time of holding Ordina
ries’ Courts from the 2d to the 1st Monday in
January of each year. Passed.
Bill to allow the Phoenix Building Associa
tion and the Union Building and Loan Asso
ciation to resume business. Passed.
Bill to change the line between Early and
Miller counties. Passed.
Bill to amend section 4564 of the Code.
Passed.
Bill to amend the act incorporating the
town of Quitman. Passed.
Bill to amend section 43SJ1 of the Code.
Passed.
Bill to allow all persons unable to work to
retail spirituous liquors and peddle without
license. Lost,
Bill to repeal nil anti-distillation laws.
Lost.
Bill to prescribe the mode of carrying
cases from City Courts of Augusta, Savannah,
and other cities of the State, to other Courts.
Passed.
Bill to give keepers of livery stables lien
on animals for keeping the same. Lost.
Senato adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at 9 o’clock, a. m.; prayer
by the Chaplain. The journal was read and
approved.
Leave of absence granted Mr. Dodds, of
Polk.
NEW matter.
A bill to allow U. B. Quillian free transpor
tation on the "Western and Atlantic Railroad.
A bill to change the county lines of Irwin
and Wilcox counties.
A bill to incorporate the Georgia Paper
Mill Company.
A bill to protect the passengers on the sev
eral railroads of this State.
A bill to authorize the city council of New-
nan to issue change bills.
A bill to discharge the Clerk on Freed-
banksof Augusta had surrerdered their char
ters. The Governor appeals to the Legisla
ture for clemency Cowards the officers of these
banks. The communication also included a
final report of the Georgia Relief and Hos
pital Association. It also recommended
loans by the State to pay the Federal tax, or
to tax the people for that tux, nnd exempt
them the present year from State tax. Tho
memorial of the banks, including tlie message,
was ordered to be printed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at 3 o'clock.
Mr. J. J. Jones ot Burke introduced a reso
lution which was agreed to, that tho action
of the House in the afternoon sessions be con
fined to reading bills the second time.
After reading a number of bills the second
time, the House adjourned till 9 o'clock to-
HOUSE.
The House met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The special order of the day—the abolition
of the Penitentiary system of punishment was
taken up.
Mr. Byrd of Mitchell moved the indefinite
pastponement of the bill. Lost.
Mr. Starr of White, introduced a resolution
as a substitute, which was adopted, that it is
the sense of the House that the Penitentiary
system and the present system of criminal law
should be so modified as to allow tho con
tinuation of tlie former, nnd of the execution
of the latter in such a manner as will in the
course of a few years test the superiority of
the different modes of punishment.
The Governor sent in a message which was
read and 200 copies ordered to bo printed.
Bill to amend 1st clause of section 954 of
the code. Passed.
Bill to make it penal to fell trees on anoth
er’s land and carry off timber. Passed.
House adjourned.
SENATE.
Mii.ledgevh.le, Ga., Feb. 7, 1866.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock A. 1L Prayer
by the Rev. Dr. Manson, of the Senate.
Mr. J. A. W. Johnson, offered a resolution
providing for the sale of property of the State
in the Card Factory. Agreed to.
Mr. Strozier, introduced a bill to divide tho
State into 20 Judicial Districts, and to pro
vide for 4 sessions of the Superior Court in
each Conntv every year.
Also a bill to provide for the discharge of
insolvent debtor*, and for tho disposition of
the property of the same.
Resolution that the bond of$1000 of tbe se
curities of Aaron Thornby, shall bo regarded
on a Confederate basis. Adopted.
House Resolution requiring the Tax Receiv
er of each County to take a list of each per
son in his county, who has lost a leg or arm
in the war. Adopted.
House resolution calling on the Commis
sioners appointed by the Convention to in
quire into the financial operations of the State
the past four years, to report to the Legisla
ture at its present session. Adopted.
House hill to incorporate the town of Daw
son. Passed.
Bill to authorize au extra Tax in Elbert
county. Passed.
Bill to amend the act incorporating tho
town ofEIberton. Passed,
Bill to prescribe an oath to be taken by vo
ters. Passed,
Several bills were taken up and laid on the
table for tho present.
After reading up bills the second time tho
Senate adjourned.
Can any one say why it is considered
impolite for a gentleman to go in the pres
ence of ladies in tluir shirt sleeves, while it
is considered correct for ladies than selves to
appear before gentlemen without nnv sleeves
at nil ?
ing school. The Prince's shirt was tom
by tlie point of his adversary’s sword, and M.
Rochefort received a slight wound in the hip.
Tlie -econds then declared- honor satisfied,
and the affair terminated.
man hanged.” “They’re hnngin’ a man, are
they? What are they hanging him for?”
“He’s been stealing a sheep.” “Stealin’ a
sheep! silly body I What for did he no buy
the sheep and no pay for,t ?”
No Sacrifice.—A Lincndraper having
advertised his stock to bo sold under “prime
cost,” a neigh!>or observed that “it wns im
possible, as he had never paid a farthing for
it himself.”
OF"A wag, speaking of the cruel treatment
of a child by its mother, says, “The child
should at least have the careful attention of
some one, or it will be prematurely added to
the Kingdom of Heaven, and tluis perhaps,
permanently separated from-its kindred.”
A Long Residence.—The following com
placent Scottish remark upon Banockburn
was made to a splenetic Englishman, who had
said to a Scottish countryman that no man of
taste would think of remaiting any time in
such a country as Scotland. To which the can
ny Scot replied, “Tastes differ: Pse tak’ ye
to a place no far frao Stirling, whaur thretty
thousand o’ ycr countrymen ha’ been for five
hundcr years, un’ theyVc nae thocht o’ leavin’
yet.”
Judgment.—There is certain law book
whoso index contains the following reference
to Mr. Justico Best;
“Best—Mr. Justice—his great miud.”
Surprised that anything great should be
imputed to that irascible judge, inquirer look
ed down letter B., ofindex, and found—
‘3Ir. Justice Best said that he had a great
mind to commit the’ witness for prevarica
tion.”
637”None are so fond of secrets as those who
do not mean to keep them; such persons covet
secrets as a spendthrift does money for the
purpose ot circulation.
StTTo catch mice, place sweetmeats in
your mouth on going to bed, and keep it wide
open. When you feel the whiskers of the
mouse, bite.
J3gT"A love of a bonnet mentioned in late
Paris fashions, is of “drawn black velvet;
bouillonnce tulle crown, spotted with jet.—
A bow of velvet ribbon on the side, with
cameo in the middle. The torsades of pas
sementerie worked with jet across the crown,
and falling in festoons over the chignon. Tho
inside is drapery of tullo velvet, fastened with
a cameo.” From the description it is some
thing formidable as well as beautiful.
Partington's Ike has bought a
horse that is 60 spirituous, that he always j
goes off iu a’decanter.
jg?”The old fogy who poked his head out
from behind the “times,” had it knocked sud
denly by a “passing event."
fJTWlul i- the wost kind of fare for a
man to live on ? Warfare.
“Don’t feint,” said tho corn to the
cloud.
“Oh, dear. I shall drop,” said the cloud to
the corn.
“You're a queer blade,” said the cloud—
I'll box your ears if you nro impertinent.”
“You’re getting high—but I would advise
you to refrain from further remarks,” said
the corn stalking about.
A bill to increase the jurisdiction of courts
of justice.
A bill to pay Daniel B. Sanford for bring
ing up the unfinished/business of Robert E.
Martin, clerk of the Superior court.
A bill for the relief of maimed soldiers of
the State.
A bill to incorporate tbe Columbus Insu
rance Company.
A bill to change the time for holding the
Superior Courts of Muscogee county.
A bill to incorporate the Southern Mining
Company.
Resolution instructing the Finance Com
mittee to remit certain taxes. Adopted.
The House adjourned till 3 o’clock p. m.
- SENATE.
Milledgrville, Feb. 6,1866.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. S. Brooks.
On motion of Mr. Bedford, the action of the
Senate ou yesterday rejecting the bill to re
peal all laws against distillation, was recon
sidered.
NEW MATTER.
Mr. Brown, a bill to prevent the consump
tion of grain by distillers, nnd to provide for
the seizure and confiscation of distilleries.
Mr. Butler, a resolution instructing tho Com
mittee on Public Education to report on the
best method of providing for public educa
tion and the endowment of the State Univer
sity.
, Mr. Ezzard, a bill to allow the Inferior
Court of Milton county to retain the State tax
of 1866-and 1867 for the purpose of building
a Jail and for other purposes.
Mr. Freeman, a memorial from a citizen of
Franklin county, in relation to a bridge over
the Hudson river—the boundary between
Franklin and Madison counties.
Mr. Owens a bill to define the rights of per
sons owning landings on rivers.
Also bills to amend Sections 3520. 4792,
4793, and a bill to amend Section 3SC6 of the
Code so far as relates to the city of Savannah.
Mr. C. II. Smith, a bill to authorize the
Mayor and City Council of Rome to issue
change bills.
Mn Strozier, a bill to regulate the annual
returns of Incorporated Companies.
Also, a bill to increase the fees of county
officers 75 per cent.
Mr. Butler, a resolution to simplify the en
acting and repealing clauses of bills.
BILLS ON TniRD READING.
House bill to sell the Exiles’ camp.—
Passed. %
Resolution of J. A. W. Johnson to require
change bills of the Western and Atlantic
Railroad to be received for freight and p:i>-
sage on said road. Passed.
Bill to regulate the administration of es
tates. Passed.
Bill to incorporate the Planters Loan As
sociation. The Association is to have its of
fice at Augusta. The object is to lend mon
ey to planters—any rate of interest to be al
lowed that the planter agrees to pay. The
bill was amended by restricting the Associa
tion to the legal rate of interest by a vote of
21 to 12, and then on motion of Mr Gibson,
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
A message was received from his Excel
lency informing the Senate that the several
HOUSE.
The House met at 9 o’clock a. m. Prayer
by the Chaplain.
Mr.Hudson,of Harris.moved the reconsider
ation of the action of the House on yesterday
iu relation to the Penitentiary. Lost
NEW MATTER.
Mr. Pottle, of Warren, a bill to establish
rules of evidence in regard to tho liabilities
of Banks.
Also, a bill to allow sheriffs to sell cotton
that has been removed out of the State or
county, in which it was levied on.
Mr. Willburn. of Terrel, a bill for the relief
of all persons who may have during tho war
issued shinplastefs.
Also, a bill to incorporate tho Dawsori
Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Ridley, of Troup, a bill to regulate the
printing of county officers.
3Ir. Groce, of Screven, a bill to place the
county of Screven in the 5th Congressional
district.
Mr. Dodds, of Polk, a bill to allow tbe Or
dinary of Polk county to keep the papers of
his office at his residence until the court
house of the county is rebuilt.
Mr. Kibhee, a bill to clmngo tlie line be
tween the counties of Pulaski and Dooley.
Also, a bill to revive the militia code of
Georgia, and to report all law3 passed since
its adoption inconsistent with the constitu
tion and laws of the United States.
Mr. Bush, of .Miller a bill to amend the
laws allowing administrators and guardians to
resign, and to regulate such resignations.
Sir. McWhorter, of Ogletlirope, a bill de
claratory of the laws toucuing contracts, liens
and obligations mado prior to the first of
June 1865, where tlie credit was based in
part or in whole, upon the slave property,
and to prevent the collection of the same ex
cept in the ratio of the value of all property
other than slave property. >
Mr. Willis, of Talbot, a bill to provide for
the establishment of test papers.
Mr. Render, of Meriwether, a bill for the
reduction of members of the General Assem
bly.
Mr. Russell, of Glascock, a bill to give
lcins on buildings for the lumber used in said
buildings.
Mr. McWhorter, of Greene, a bill to sub
mit the question of Penitentiary or no Peni
tentiary to the people at an election 1st
Wednesday in May, 1866.
Mr. Woods, of Floyd, a bill to incorporate
the Oostanaula Steamboat Company.
Mr. Rcdwine, of Fayette, a resolution that
the Governor cause to be held an election to
see whether the people desire a Penitentiary.
Mr. GartroII, ofCobb.a bill to authorize the
Mayor and City Council of Mcrietta to issue
change bills to the amount of $1000.
Mr. Adams, of Clark, a bill to abolish the
Penitentiary.
Leave of absence granted to Mr. Smith, ot
Hancock, Harrison, of Chatham. Hughes, of
Twiggs, and Bennett, of Brooks—the latter
confined to his room by sickness.
Mr. GartroII, of Cobb, a resolution relative
to the Commissioners appointed by the Pro
visional Governor to receive the Western and
Atlantic Railroad from tho United States.—
Adopted.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Bill to relieve all persons over 00 rears of
age from jury duty.
Bill to define the liabilities of tho several
Railroads of this State in reference to freight
received at their depots lor transportation.—
Lost.
Bill for the relief of Perry L. Cox confined
in the Penitentiary. Postponed.
Bill for the relief of J. L. Martin confined
in the Penitentiary. Lost.
Bill to provide lor the payment of Judges
of Supreme and Superior Courts during sus
pension of civil law Lost-
Bill to incorporate the Dalton Petroleum
and Mining Company. Passed.
Bill to change the line between Henry and
Spalding counties. Lost.
Bill to facilitate tho trial of tenants hold
ing over and intruders. Passed.
House adjourned to meet at 3 o'clock.
Well, dams always make a waterfall, and
we suppose that the young Indy got wlint she
wanted. If the old man put an e to it. how
ever, the waterfall might have been “all in
her eye.”—Col. Enquirer. a
But one National bank w.i* establisl
last week—ThoChattahooehie National B
ofColiuubus, Georgia, with a capital of $1
OtiO. Tlietota! number of National Ba
now in operation is one thousand six
tired and thirtv.