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TREASURY.
Vi'c have not scon the Civil Appropriation
liili pa->cd by the Honsc of Representatives
Tutstlay last, ami, consequently, cannot speak
from personal knowledge of its merits or de-
:norit«. But, if accounts of its details ■which
« have received through private,sources be
correct, wo should say that the majority in
:lie House have committed a grave mistake
in supposing that in this day of public cm-
turrnssment the people sent them there to
better their own financial condition at the
expense of the treasury. It may be, though
that these gentleman arc tired of the honors
:snd labors of legislation, and have adopted
this measure to secure themselves in the qui-
it enjoyment of home for tho future. If this
l«c tlieir object, they have acted, if not wisely,
at least effectively.
That these remarks arc not without just
foundation, wo think will be established
when wc come to name a few of the items of
appropriation as they have reached us through
the tongue of Dante Rumor. It is said that
the bill, ns it passed the Ilouse, gives to
each member $9 per diem and mileage; to
the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the
House, each $13 per diem and mileage, and
$"<l each, extra allowance; to the Assistant
ud Journalizing Clerks $13 per diem, and
;o the latter $500 extra; and to the remain-
Clerks of the two houses, $9 per diem,
each. Such arc said to be a few of the fca-
ttrrrs of the bill.
Wc have always been a consistent advocate
< f liberal salaries to all public officers, and
of all public men have lmd the least charity
f r that class of demagogues who would
make political capital for themselves by al
ways standing guard over tho treasury and
denying just and reasonable compensation to
those engaged in the public service. But wc
frtl constrained to enter our protest against
these appropriations. They are not warranted
ly the public treasury, which in order to get
along at all is borrowing money from private
citizens: nor do they bear a just proportion,
all things considered, to the rates of compen
sation in the past. The Georgia Convention
voted themselves j?<3 per diem, and through
out the war no Legislature went beyond that
amount except that which met in Macon
when Confederate treasury notes were next
to worthless. Board in Millcdgevilic is said
to range from $2 to $3 per diem, the'latter
being the charge at the leading hotel; neces
sary expenses, therefore, cannot be plead in
justification of the increased allowance.
It is therefore to be hoped that the Senate
will come to the rescue of tho tax-payers of
the State, and scale down these appropria
tions to what may be regarded os a reasona
ble compensation under all the circumstances
of the case.
P. S. AVe perceive, since the foregoing was
put in type, that the Senate,too, are insensible
to the timmcinl troubles of the State and have
given their sanction to tho bill. There is.
nothing in this additional section to clinnge
our opinion.
EDUCATE THE YOUNG.
An interesting articlo on education gener
ally, and breathing tho true Southern spirit*
will he found on otir first page, copied from
an exchange. It will well compensate for
the trouble of a perusal. While we hope soon
to sec the day when all the people of this
great nation shall bo one politically, to the
extent indicated in that articlo would we en
courage a feeling of Southern pride and con
cert of action.
But our object in this brief article is not
so much to follow in the line of thought in
dicated by our Mobile contemporary, as t*»
impress upon the minds of the Southern peo
ple the vital importance of immediate and
unremitting attention to the education of the
youth of the country. The cause of aca
demical and collegiate instruction received
a severe check during the war, and in many
places everything like systematic instruction
was abandoned altogether. It is impossible
to repair the loss entirely, for opportunities
like this once passed arc gono forever. Time
tolls on, and children in the coAirse of a very
few ycara pass that age when they coinc wil
lingly under the restraints of academical life,
and soon, forgetting the past, press forward
upon the duties of manhood or womanhood,
la many cases, where the young of both sexes
" ere advanced in their minority, and the war
brought with it a necessity for labor, the
chances are next to hopeless. These must
make tho .best use they can of their leisure
hours, and by diligent application at home
add to their stores of knowledge. That
other class, though, the rising generation, aro
dependent on others, and to those upon whom
is devolved that important trust—important
8S regards die domestic circle, the immediate
community in which .they ire to live, aad the
{jreat nation of which they aro lo form a part
—we desire to say a word in season.
it is a sad and deeply to be lamented fact,
that, os a general thing, among our people the
step toward economy in time of finan
cial trouble, is a curtailment of the educa
tional privileges of their children. Fine
houses, fine horses and equipages, a luxurious
table and lashionablc attire are retained long
after the denial of the necessary food to the
immortal mind. This is not only a mistake*
j ut a crime against the rising generation and
a ?»inst society. Wc liavo not room to do
tuort than call attention to the great wrong.
sequences to posterity. Let this noble race | “The Remedy for Radical Treason.»•
at the South be kept up, and never consent,} -y^cn we talked plainly some weeks ago,
l>e the sacrifice and privation what they may, a bout the duty of the President to put down
that such a people shall, through sheer neg- j treason wherever it showed its head, as well
lcct, be] degraded in their posterity to the ' t fl* North as at the South, some people,
condition of moral am’ intellect,*™] armies. ' with dclicate ncrvc3 raiscd the* hands in
condition of moral an’ intellcctural pigmies.
We have the natural material among us to
control not only the nation bat the world;
let us not bury the talent and in the day of
reckoning be set aside by all mankind as un
profitable stewards.
The present condition of our seminaries of
learning at the South, and especially those
devoted to the cause of female education, is
deplorable indeed. The Wesleyan Female
College in this city—an honor to the Chris
tian Church that founded it—though capable
of receiving and educating over three hun
dred pupils, has less than a hundred within
its walla Wbat a shame i» this to the whole
people of Georgia! There is nothing in their
pecuniary’condition to justify this withhold
ing of the blessings of education irom their
daughters, and they incur a terrible responsi
bility when they do it Wc wish we had a
pen of fire to jiortray it and startle from their
fatal error the fathers and mothers of the
South. Wc trust that we have at least said
holy horror. A few weeks have elapsed^ and
some people, even at the North, and in the
Federal capital, are beginning to talk quite
as plainly and practically as ourselves. When
the President, in several of bis late speeches,
put Sumner and Stevens in the same category
with Davis and Toombs, and declared that it
was made his duty Gy the constitution to put
down treason everywhere is the country
pray what did he mean ? Let soracboiy an
swer that question, and then say whether tec
are radical in onr opinions or not.
Under the caption that wc hare given to
this article, the New York Daily News makes
some very grave suggestions on the same line.
We give a portion of its article to the reader,
os follows:
The assembly of Congressmen at Washing
ton has determined to obstruct the restora
tion of the Union. The duty of the Prcsi
dent to the country and to the Constitution
demands, therefore, that he inquire severely
whether that moral treason can l>e carried
something to touch their hearts nnd inspire within the law. The men who obstruct
them to some small extent with a sense of
duty, and their fearful responsibility.
COL-
B. S
And to
warn our people of its disastrous con,j
ADEI.PIIKAN SOCIETY, W. F.
LEGE.
Adeltiiean Parlor or tub AV. F,
College, .
Saturday morning, March 3, 18CC.
In pursuance of a published call, a num
ber of the alumna; of the Wesleyan Female
College convened at the above time and place,
to take into consideration the arrangements
necessary to be made for the triennial reunion
in July next. In the absence of the Presi
dent, Airs. Dc GrafTcnrcid,tlie first vice Presi
dent, took the Chair, and J. M. Donnell was
requested to act as Secretary of the meeting-
On motion, Mrs. II. M. Colquitt, Mrs. M.
Sophie Ilall, Miss L. Clifford Cotton, Miss
Sarah A. Lumsden, Miss Ann E. Collins, and
Miss Florida J. Redding, were appointed a
committee of arrangements for the approach
ing reunion, und empowered to fill any va
cancies that may occur in their number, by
their own selection among the graduates of
the College residing in Macon.
On motion this Committee were instructed
to write to Rev. AVm. II. Ellisou, D. D., the
second President of the College, and solicit
from him the favor of an address at the ap
proaching reunion July 10th, 18CC.
On motion the Corresponding Secretary
was instructed to writo to the committees on
Memoirs and Nominations, reminding them
of their duties, as imposed by the Associa
tion at its lost trennial meeting in I860.
The reading of the corps of officers elected
in 1863 having been called for, it was found
to be as follows:
President, Mrs. II. Eugenia Munnerlyn.
Vice-Presidents, Mrs. Mary DcGraffcnreid,
Mrs. Indiana Holt, Mrs. Louisa W. Rodgers.
Mrs. Eugenia A. Cochran, Airs. Ann E. Green,
Mrs. M. Augusta Lester, Airs. Rebecca F.
Green.
Recording Secretary, Airs. Augusta A.
Ewell.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Harriet AI.
Colquitt
Treasurer, Airs. Ann E. Lockett.
Committee on Alemoirs, Mrs. Harriet B.
Fulton, Aliss Julia C. Jewett, Aliss Alary E.
Curlcton.
Committee on Nominations, Airs. Sarah AI.
Ward, Aliss AI. Eugenia Bass, Aliss Cath. AI
Freeman.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
Mary DeGraffenrf.id,
Vice-President.
J. AI. Donnell, Scc’y, pro tern.
the Union furthermore seek, not only to over
ride tho prerogative of the executive, but fail
ing in that, to remove him from office after
the tonns of Impeachment!. And the anarchy
with which they thus threaten the country,
demands still more urgently that the head of
the Government sec to it whether these men
Can carry out their crimes under the authori
ty of the Constitution. The revolutionary
spirit of the party which holds these evil de
signs upon the peace and happiness of the
Republic, Air. Johnson has publicly pointed
out; and it behooves him, in wrestling reso
lutely with that spirit, to meet it with meas
ures of defense short and summary.
The Constitution declares very plainly that
the present gathering of Congressional rep
resentatives in the Capitol is not a Congress,
The President can strip that body of its ter
rors to all the friefids of the Union, by pla
cing its legal status before the country under
the authority of an opinion of the Attorney
General. The law of the case thus defined,
it will, clearly, have become the duty of the
chief guardian of the law to obey his oath
of office by dismissing the usurpation which
presumes to disfranchise eleven States of this
Union, and to ride roughshod over the co-or
dinate branches of the Government. Tho
factionists thus ousted from the Capitol, the
country cannot be allowed to remain, at this
crisis of its fortunes, without the services of
the Federal Legislature. The President will,
in that event, teel bound, therefore, to call,
immediately afterward, a new session of Con
gress, to follow that which has been brought
to a close by the lawless exclusion from their
right of representation of eleven States of the
Union. The conservative representatives'of
tbisscction will, undoubtedly, respond to tho
call of the President; and, throwing the doors
of the two Houses open to all members duly
qualified, will be joined in the regular course
by the dclcgntiens from the States of the
South. The quorum necessaiy to enable the nov
assemblage to enter cn the business of the ses
sion, would, probnbly, not be embraced in
cither of the two Chambers at first; but that
difficulty would very soon be overcome by
the pressure of public opinion throughout the
country. Alore active means for the purpose
are, however, provided in section five, article
one, of the Constitution, seeing that, accord
ing to that provision, the minority “may be
authorized to compel the attendance ot ab
sent mcml>ers, in such manner and under such
penalties as each House may provide.” And
those penalties and that manner defined al
ready, the dismissal of the violent men who
occupy the legisgative chambers at Washing
ton may be made to give the country, in a few
weeks, not only a legal Congress, but a restor
ed and harmonious Union!
’An Opera House for Macon.
Among the improvements contemplated for
beautifying and increasing the importance of
our city, we are pleased to learn that a com
pany of gentlemen are seriously suggesting
the building of an opera bouse, or academy of
music, on such a scale that it will be an honor
to the city. One gentleman, who is willing
to put $10,000 into the enterprise, is confident
that the stock would pay handsomely, in a
pecuniary way, aside from the pleasure to be
derived from such an Institution. An eligi
ble lot can be had for the purpose on reason
able terms and in such a position that tho en
tire first story may bo divided into large
stores, to bring a permanent rent. It is pro
posed to appropriate tbe second story as a
musical hail, with the necessary adjuncts; the
main room to be capable of seating comfort
ably fifteen hundred people. It is estimated
that $60,080 will cover the entire cost.
Such is the enterprise proposed, and now
let our wealthy men put their heads and purses
together and give » practical effect to the
suggestion. There are also public-spirited
men of small means who would likely con
tribute to tiie extent of their ability. We
hope to see the matter taken up in earnest and
pushed forward to success.
DISPATCHES BY LAST NIGHT’S MAIL
FROM WASHINGTON.
Ocr Freedmen—Encouraging Pros
pects..—Wc have recently visited vnrious
portions of this immediate section of the
State, arid were much gratified at what we
saw and heard respecting the negroes. The
iresent indications are, that where they are
judiciously managed, they con be relied on
as efficient and faithful servants; and that
our planters will make a bountiful crop this
year with tlieir freed laborers. Much new
ground is being cleared, new fences put up,
and repairing in all its forms carried on.
We have taken unusual pains to gather all
the information that could be had on our
different routes, and we are satisfied that our
apprehensions of a failure this year to make,
even a support, with the emancipated negro
in our cotton and corn-fields, were, in a great
measure, groundless. The plan adopted by
the large majority ot our planters, to give
the negro a portion of the crop gathered, as
compensation for his labor, thus fur works
admirably r and, lor the first time since eman
cipation, wc begin to encourage strong hopes
that our agricultural interests are not irre
trievably blasted. Tho negroes are doing
well, all things considered, and wc arc re
joiced to be able to chonicle so important a
fact.— Bat abridge (Ga.) Chart & Compost.
Notice.—Tho Committee of Arrangements
above specified arc requested to meet in the
College parlor, on Saturday the 10th instant,
at 10, n. m.
Mrs H. AL Colquitt,
Chairman.
IT IS A TOOR RULE THAT WON’T
WORK BOTH WAYS.
Sometime ago wc referred to a criticism of
The Countryman concerning our proof read
ing, apologizing for what could not bo very
easily helped ut the time. But out of curi
osity we glanced over the number of the
Countryman containing the animadversion,
to sec if our critic was himself faultless,
and wc observed various typographical blun
ders: lor instance carriages divided at the
end of a line thus carriag-es— article divided
thus artic-le—cholced spelt ehoaled—bunted
put for burst, (“I bursted into a loud laugh”)
—massacre spelt masatere; but the most lu
dicrous thing that met our eye was contain
ed in the following:
Patridges.—We think it a great outrage
for one man to go on another's land, with a
net. without the proprietor's leave, and catch
his pat ridges. For our part, wc would rather
a man would go to our hen-roost, and take
our chickens, than that he should net our
patridges. Should any gentleman, therefore,
find himself on our plantation with his net,
we beg him to remember that be bos a stand
ing invitation to return to bis own side of
the fence, and remain there.
Sometimes our confrere fails to see where a
pleasantry exists: we dare say he can, with
the aid of Webster, discover the funny parts
in the above. Perhaps it will not be necessa
ry to find them with a net. Like Bro. T. wc
“have a pride concerning the art of printing
at the South,” and aim at excellence; and
wc thank him for his corrections, and hope
to bo benefited by them.
Destructive Fire in Salisbury.—A
most destructive fire occured in Salisbury, N.
C., on Monday night last It originated in a
tin shop adjoining the Boyden House, and
about two o’clock, a. m. some half a dozen
stores, the Watchman and the Banner offices,
Horah’s jewelry store and Baker’s tin shop
were all destroyed and the “Bowden” con
siderably damaged.
The fire is thought to have been the work
of<ra incendiary.
Tho tickets to the opera ball in New
York arc said to be aboat the size of an or
dinary window shutter.
Tiie Tennessee Legislature.—Judging
from indications wc infer that the Tennessee
Legislature is pretty well “ployed out”—
The Radical organ of Nashville, says, on the
Gth :
Both branches of the Legislature met yes
terday morning. In the Senate, sonic six
members were present, including Speaker
Frierson. In the House, Air. Mullins, of Bed
ford, the gentleman at whose head Speaker
Hciskell some weeks ago shied his gavel du
ring the difficulty which has been noticed in
our columns, was appointed Speaker pro tcm.
Some twenty members were present. Both
bodies adjourned over until this mornuig, and
will continue to adjourn from day to day
until the vacancies of the seceding Represen
tatives can be filled under the recent procla
mation of Governor Brownlnw. By a tacit
understanding, nearly all the members tem
porarily returned to their homes, as no busi
ness can possibly be transacted under the
circumstances, and of course, their presence
here would be worse than useless. Tiie rush
nnd precipitate action of a few malcontents
has accomplished a great wrong to the State.
Well! if they feel able to shoulder tho odi
um, let them have it ulrto themselves.
“Tie up the Eagle.”—The Charlottesville
(Va.) Chronicle thus good humoredly speaks
of the straits to which the Southern States
are driven by tho Radical Unionists. “It
seems to us to be as hard to get in the Union
as it is to get out. The South respectfully
asks no more one way or tbe other. Wo are
like the fellow that was forced to go to the
show, and then not allowed to go further than
where he had paid for his ticket. AVe have
been dragged into the doorway of the Feder
al tent, and not allowed to see any of the per
formances except to settlc.with the tax col
lectors. AVe can hear tbe animals growling
inside, and the cracking of the ringmaster's
whip, but we can't see the show unless wc pay
lor two and take in a colored lady. And the
worst of it is, they keep a great eagle perch
ed over the entrance, which, if you attempt
to go back, swoops down upon you and picks
a bole in your head. Wc justly think this is
unreasonable; they ought either to let us
pass in or refund our money and tie up the
eagle.” *
F*7~Wc again invite attention to the choice
collection of paper and magazines for sale by
Patrick & Haven, News Dealers. Most of the
valuable and interesting dailies, weeklies and
monthlies of the day can lie had at their De- ‘
pot on Triangular block; and they will be
found ready at all times to serve their pat
rons with politeness.
.The Guild’s Delight.—Specimen copies
of this handsome and beautifully illustrated
child’s paper may be seen at Boardman's, J.
AV. Burke & Cods, and at Patrick & Havens’
News Depot.
pg* In Alabama, whipping and branding
have been abolished os legal punishments,
and a new punishment is introduced entitled
“hard labor for the county.”
A Hard Case.—AVe notice in the Quincy
(Fla.) Commonwealth, an advertisement from
Maj. H. Gee, written from his prison in Ra
leigh, North Carolina, in which, os stated
in order to raise means to conduct his de
fense” before the military commission, be of
fers for sale his home in Quincy, his business
office on another lot, buggy and harness,
medicines, books, surgical instrr.Aim.’.•;
Thus, it appears that should Maj. Gee be ac
quitted, he will be entirely broken up and
ruined. Has lie not friends enough in the
South to pay his lawyer’s fees and save tho
shelter that gives him protection and a
home ?
AVe insert Alaj. Gee's advertisement gratu
itously, not for the purpose of getting him
purchasers, but with the hope that it may
reach the eye of some sympathising fricnds (
and suggest to them a duty which should be
promptly performed.
■ ■ ■
Air. Davis—How He Talks and Feels.
Jefferson Davis, in his prison house, nt For
tress Alonroe, continues to be the subject of
much gossip, by such of tho newspaper cor
respondents as have access to him. One
writer states that the order issued sonic time
since forbidding officers ih attendance on him
to speak to him or him to them has been re
scinded. Few men can be more pleasantly
garrulous than Air. Davis when he is in the
mood for it, and this renewal of a privilege
and enjoyment of which he was only tempor
arily, and as many think very stupidly, de
barred, is greatly relished by hint ns well as
by the officers of the fort, who never fail
to find in his conversation a most substan
tial feast of reason. It is noted, however,
of late that he makes'no reference to his trial.
He talks of politics, of the war and rumors of
war beyond the sea, of affairs in South Amer
ica, of new books and new inventions, and
gives racy sketches of his old Congressional
days, interspersed with rich and rare renri-
qisccnccs of the men and measures ot those
days. Ho runs over, in fact, the whole cat
alogue of conversational topics, and neither
exhausts the subjects nor himself. I hive
stated that be talks only when in tho mood.
At times only monosyllables can be extracted
from him. His spirit and vivacity arc gone.
A man lie of impenetrable gloom seems t«>
overhang him. No one essays to probing
those monosyllahlcsjfinto sentences, to rouse
those spirits, to lift that overshadowing rcst-
ment of sorrowing despair.
4- . * * * * * *
“I see the government naval steamer Conc-
mnugh, on the anniversaty of AVashington’s
birthday, fired a gun for all the States, North
and South,” he remarked to tb^ officer of the
day. “It is strange the administration,” he
continued, “did not issue an order to ignore
the States of the confederacy." These two
remarks of the quondam augilst ruler of the
confederacy show that his onci basy brain is
still keenly alert to note passing events. In
bis further observations he gave credit to
President Johnson for his recognition of the
late rebellious States, of wliona from first to
last he has always spoken in tefras of highest
praise. I am informed that since he has been
most plainly outspoken in cosimcndation of
the President's veto as the Frcfdmcn's bureau
bill.—JV. Y. Express.
coysention op southern internal reve
nue OFFICERS,
New York. March 7.—The Times’ Wash
ington special says: There has recently been
a convention of Internal Revenue officers of
the Southern States nt Atlanta, Georgia,
which appointed a committee, consisting of
Assessor Bowles, of Augusta, Georgia, and
Collector Moses, of Sumter, South Carolina,
to proceed to Washington for the purpose of
urging upon Congress the modification of the
test oath, so for as it affects Assistant Asses
sors and Deputy Collectors, under the advice
of the Secretary of the Treasury, and in con
sequence of the impossibility for obtaining
men who conkl take the test oath. Assis
tants have been appointed in many dase» who
. could only partially qualify. To urge Con
gress to do this is the first object of the com
mittee, failing in which they will urge that
the salaries of these Assistants be made large
enough to induce Northern men to go and
accept the offices.
TUX FENIANS.
New York, Alarch 7.—The Fenian excite
ment still continues. Public meetings were
held last night in various parts of the city
and at Brooklyn. Over one thousand dol
lars’ worth of bonds were subscribedfor, and
fifty muskets were presented by the friends
of the cause. This evening there is to bo a
grand mass meeting of Fenians in Brooklyn
in front of the City Hall, for which unusual
preparations are being made.
A report is afloat here today that the
steamer City of London,which sailed from
hero last Saturday, has- been captured by a
Fenian privateer, is undoubtedly a canard,.
QUARANTINE ESTABLISHED.
New York, Alarch 6.—The Post says that
intelligence has been received by one of the
Now Orleans Steamship Companies in this
city,, that a military order, has been issued
ordering all vessels arriving from the A Vest
Indies to be subject to twenty-fivo’days’ quar
antine. as a precaution against the introdus-
tion of cholera. ■
THE LOAN BILL.
Secretary McCulloch was assured yesterday
by several members of the AVays and Meons-
Committee that as soon as the reciprocity
matter was disposed of, the loan bill would
be called up and finally disposed of. They
also notified him that Mr. Stevens’ substi
tute would not prevail.
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ENGLAND FOR TIIE
FREEDHEN.
The Tribune’s AVoshington. special says:
Another contribution from the Birmingham,
England, Association, was yesterday received
by Gen. Howard. The invoice consisted of
clothing, and amounted in value to over
$1,600. The money value of the articles
heretofore contributed by the same association
is over $10,000, all of which was donated
before the termination of the rebellion.
INDORSEMENT OF THE PRESIDENT.
New York, March 7.—A Johnson meeting
was held last evening at Hudson City. Reso
lutions plcding the meeting to- support the
President ir. his veto and reconstruct ion poli
cy,were unanimously adoptrd, the same being
ordered to be engrossed and forwarded totlie
Representative of the District in Congress.for
presentation to the President.
The President AVhen Speaking,
Baldwin, the Radical memser of Congress
and editor of tho AVorccstqr (Mass.) Spy,
heard the President’s Speech the other even
ing, and thus writes as to the maimer of that
famous address:
“nis voice is clear, harstt powerful and
penetrating. AVhen ho seems speaking with
most excitement, he is evidently the coolest
man in the world. I watched, him with the
awakened interest of one who felt the magni
tude of the crisis the speaking was. creating,
and am convinced that all he said was weigh
ed and measured, and rnent to bring abont
certain results. AVhen tho tumtk of applause
which greeted his strongest denunciation and
most virulent attack was surging around
those cold eyes and that crafty smile could
be seen calculating the entire scene and its
accessories.”
This shows how cruelly malicious were the
statements that the President was under the
influence of liquor. He knew what h# was
about and the aotion of Congress since tho
speech was made proves it to have been as
politic as it was personal—A r . I r , World,
Speaking of Jeans*.
I fear the best ot us do not speak of Jesus
so much or so frequently as we ought. AVe
do not speak of Jesus before oun children in
the manner that we ought. AVe so speak to
them of our parents and other relatives, as to
interest them, excite desires in them, and so
often as to draw ont their love; but wc do
not speak of Jesus? Is there not utterly a
fault among us on this subject ? AVhat is so
interesting as the gospel narratives ? AVhat
so calculated to affect the minds of the young,
as a tender, touching, heartfelt representation
*of what tlic Lord Jesus did and suffered to
save sinners ? AVe have keen surprised, some
times, to find how little the children of pro
fessed Christians know of the Lord Jesus.—
It is not enough to say, “I give them the Bi
blc, and put religious books into tlieir hands.”
They should hear of Jesus in a father’s manly
tones, and they should hear of Jesus in the
tender accents of a mother's tongue. They
should hear their parents converse of him as
of the most interesting and profitable sub
ject. They hear us speak of ministers, nnd
of church members, and perhaps, on these
aoints, they hear what they ought not. They
tear us talk of hooks, and the occurrences of
every day, but if they do not hear us talk of
Jesus, the most important subject is omit
ted.
Prayer.
In the very moment when thou prayest, a
treasure is laid up for thee in heaven. No
Christian’s prayer falls back from the closed
gates of heaven; each enters there like a
messenger dove; some bring back immediate
visible answers; but all enrich our store of
blessings there, and all return to the heart
with the fragrance of peace on them, from the
holy place where they hnve been.
Thu Christian, > V.:n when be is walking for
recreation, in his converse with others, in
silence, in reading, in all rational pursuits,
finds opportunity fbr prayer. And although
he is only thinking of God in the little cham
ber of his soul, and calling on his Father with
silent aspiration, God is near him, and with,
him, for he is still speaking to Him.—Gregory *
TnE Pope in a Bad AVat—His Health
Failing and His AIixd Giving Oct.—In. &
letter from Rome, published in tho London
Pall Mall Gazette, it is stated that the Pope
has had another bad turn during the last few
days, and tho doctors hnve been somewliat
uneasy about him. His immediate attend
ants say they observe signs of growing fee
bleness in him, that his memory is shaken,
and that he yields more than formerly to vi
olent predilections and antipathies. This is
said to be especially noticeable in regard to
impressions of earlier yearswhich seem to
be gradually coming back to him. He shows
a marked leaning towards. Italy and the house
of fjavoy. He has even, it is reported, been
heard, in conversation with some of his more
intimate friends, to propose the investiture of
Victor Emanuel as. Vicar of tho Holy See in
the Romagna, the Marches and Umbria.
Conundrums by an Old Batchelor.,
What lady is good to cat ?—Sal Ladd.
AVhat lady is good to eat with her I—Olive
Oil.
What lady is made to carry burdens ?—Ella
Fant.
AVhat lady preaches in the pnlpit ?—Alin-
nic Stir.
What lady does everybody desire Ann
U. Ity.
What lady is acquainted with surgery ?—
Ann Atomy.
AVhat lady live in Noah’s time ?—Ann T.
Diluvian.
Wbat lady is fond of debate ’—Polly
Tishun.
AVhat lady paints portraits?—Minnie Ture.
What lady paints comic ones?—CarrieK
Ture. . .....
AVhat lady is fond oz giving ?—Jennie Ros-
ity.
AVhat lady is much talked of now ?—Ame-
1 lia Ration.
GLEAM.VGS.
The immediate admission of Tennessee
and North Carolina, into Congress is now ex
pected.
The New York Herald says, all specula
tions concerning Cabinet changes may as
well be abandoned at once, for months to
comp at least.
In view of aprobable increase of national
banks a number of institutions have filed-their
applications with the Comptroller of the cur
rency.
Advices from Japan to the 31st of January,
by way of San Francisco, announce the arri
val nt Yokohama of the steam frigate Fujiya
ma, built hr this port for the Japanese navy.
There was a great fire in the city of Jeddo
on the 28th of January, by which a Targe
amount of property was destroyed and a num
ber of lives were lost.
The social vice of the members *of the N.
Y. Legislature is said to be gambling, in con
tradistinction to that of the legislators cf
last winter, which was drunkenness.
Mr. Seward has drawn down upon himself
the ire of a portion ef tbe Paris press by his
assertion that Spain was the only European
Power that might reasonably claim a right of
intervention in America.
As a singular incident of Parisian court
life, it is mentioned that Teresa^ whose celeb
rity is due to her singing ot indecent French
songs in the French cafes, has been presented
to the Emperor Napoleon,, who-was delighted
with tier vocalism.
A German gentleman, has submitted to Sec
retary of the Treasury McCulloch a proposi
tion that our government shall issue land eir-
tilicntcs, each representing a certain number
of acres of tho government lands;, which it is
claimed would meet with a rapid sale in Ger
many and vastly increase immigration hither
from that country.
The New York HeraltE says these is little
disposition on the part of the New York Re
publican State Legislators, even of the radi
cal persuasion, to be so impolitic so to array
themselves in opposition to President John
son, and the indications are that a- strong
Union party in his support, which will absorb
both Republicans and Union Democrats,
leaving the copperheads a distinctive- organi
zation by themselves, will grow out the pres
ent disturbances.
The Fenian movement is Ireland has as
sumed such threatening proportions that the
government and press of England no-lbnger
attempt to ridicule it.
There was a good deal said' at one- time
about the eloquent argument against shivery
of Sumner’s “vacant chair” in the Senate.
There are twenty-two arguments of the same
kind just at this time on behalf of a reunited
Union.—If. Y. World.
During the rebellion, when.the Executive
assumed illegal powers, John AV. Forney (D,
IX) gave utterance to an expression which at
once became f&mous. “The President” said
this place-hunting toady, “the President in the
State.” Dux infellcissimut.—W. Y. Woidd:
The Fenian Excitement.—The monster
Fenian meeting at Jones’ Wood yesterday
was a great success, and the friends of Ire
land have much to congratalate themselves
upon in the quiet and order which prevailed,
and at the same time in the enthusiasm which
marked the whole proceedings. There were
not less than one hundred thousand people
on the grounds, all seemingly having but
one thought at heart—the cause which had
brought them together—the consideration of
the best means ot aiding their countrymen in
the present determined struggle for indepen
dence. The immense gathering was unani
mous in favor of meeting England’s system
of repressive measures by a hostile demon
stration, and large sums of money were con
tributed as sinews of war-for that purpose.
Speeches were delivered by Colonel O’M&ho-
ny, D. B. Killian and other recognized- lead
ers of the Fenian organization, who pledged
themselves to go into the gap when the time
shall come.
Archbishop McCloskey, in an exhortation
preliminary to his regular- discourse in St.
Patrick’s Cathedral yesterday, denounced Fc-
nianistn, called upon all Catholics to with
draw from it, and was particularly severe on
the Jones’ Wood demonstration. The circu-
larof the Archbishop in opposition to the
Fenian movement was read to the congrega
tions of all the Catholic churches of the city
by their pastors, some of Whom accompanied
the reading by remarks, of approval: While
it was being read in St. Bridget’s church, cor
ner of avenue B and.Eighth street,.a men in
the assemblage rose and vehemently protested
against it. Several persons were called upon
by the officiating clergyman to put tbe dis
turber out, but dcolinod to do so.
Large and enthusiastic Fenian meetings
were held in all. tho principal cities- of the
country on Saturday night and.yesterday, ai
which money for the cause, in response to the
appeals of the speakers, poured into the
treasury copiously. The Boston Fenians have
resolved to forego their contemplated parade
on bt. Patrick's day, and dnvote the money
which would have been required to carry £b
out to assist the straggle for the liberation; of
tbe Green Isle.—Herald, of tiie 5th.
The Jews.—An Israelite of Bavaria thus
writes of the restoration; of the chosen peo
ple:
The regathering of the- Jews is now begin
ning to take place. Not onfy many single
families immigrate to Palestine, but there
have been formed a number of societies in
almost every land on this continent to pre
pare an immigration en a large scale; provid
ed with all possible means, money, imple
ments and tools ot every kind, to commence
^he cultivation of tbe long desolated land at
once,, and with the. utmost vigor. There are
men ot considerable wealth among them, nnd
not one without some means; enough, at
least, to defray the expenses of the journey,
and to purchase a plot ot ground. I am hap-
yy to state that I am one of the leading meiu-
jors of a society forming here in Bavaria,
which number already over nine hundred
heads ot families, besides a number of young
people who would not form an alliance with
the other sox until settled in the Holy Land,
upon the soil of their rightful heritage. He
also adds: The Gentiles hereabouts—that is,
the petty German Protestant kingdoms and
principalities—are even more astir about
Palestine than the Jews.
Daily Telegraph Office; >
Satsrday; Evening, March It) 1866.1
Tra 'e, since our last'report has been pretty brisk,
and most of onr merchante bare done a mneb better
badness than In the reek previous. With few excep
tions, onr tending merchants have received thclrspring
stocks—especially the Fry Goads' houses—aud their
«stablhhments are filial from morning to nlg-’-.t, In
specting and pm-ceasing from il-.Vr rich stocks. Nor
have the t-’hoe estab1ish;3catsmu*:h cause to complain,
as they all report a good trade. With tte decline In
cotton ami Heights, there has hero; a matsrial fall in
prices, of which coaetry mereban-s should not tall to'
avail them solves. To those needing com or other
cereals, onr large grain homes-we know can supply air
demands; while iaGroceries afed Liqsors they need
not go further than jfacon for allar icles in tboscllnes/
on most iavorab c terms. Should you need Drugs or
medicines, ear Druggists cansrpply yon wi'h every!
thing needed-, at wholesale or retail, and) at prices but
little bej ond tip*re ot the markets North.
Gorow.—'in»e market opened on-Monday with a
pretty good demand, resulting in the- saie-of 103 bales,
at prices ranging from 25 to 3d cen>, according to qual
ity. The receipt on Taesday morning of declines, both
in Liverpool and New York, bad a depressing influence
on the market here, aud hot 45 bales were sold, at a dc
clineofatlea-t 2c. eu the quotations of tte- p evious day.
On Wednesday there was a souicwhatiaprovcd inquiry,
resobiegin tales of TO bales, On Thursday, holders
seem'd to < omo to the coo elusion that then was no nso
in holding out aga nst the dec ine, and the result was
lhat 180 bales changed hands-. On Friday and to-day
there was but ittlo cotton •It.rrm?, cad the transac
tions of tho two days amount to 113 ha'es. The fol-
: owing.are tiie closing rates :.
Inferior 23
Ordinary 23@9S
Middling: 87® 28
Strict to Good Mldd ing. .39&30
Receipts, 555 bales; shipments, 8013.
Moxrv jrar.aBT.—Rood demnmJ In tho- market for
sight exchange, with little ottering. Bankers aro
clucking at par.
Gold 28 to 30, no demand; Sitter 18 to*20," no de
mand; Exchange par, good demand, with-it small
supply in market. LitUo demanifor Bank-Bills, and
we omit quotations.
Dnr GooDi>—A good average business has )»cn done
in Dry Goods the past* week r mos3ty wholesale, with
a material change in figm-es.
Wholesale,
-..20
Retail.
25
22
23
Amosket — •••
Americans
22LJ
Donald’s
22<l
22>1
27§
Philip Allen.
22
25
ll
Spragues -
28
Scotch ginghams-....
Lancaster.."
De Laines •
Stan (laid thectlng-*- bleached:
Sea Island —
2a
J0a40
30a35
95aS7
58a45
a*t.-3
»ta87
30
33*43
40a50
40a45
30a55
2Sa38
S0a48
Flaunea —■
Linseys —
Coates’ spool coltow.
40960
4‘*
60a75
43*55
123
Dwxestics.—The supply is good, atwetlfags—Jobbers
quote Macon, 32.', Augusta. 80; Oenaburgs seUiing
at 30: The stock ef yams is - light- at S3 35 by the
bale.
Dsra Makkit.—Oar market’for. the-past week has
exhibited only a moderate degree of animation. tVo
? lote : Alcohol, U5 per ceaSufi par’gal'an; Atoez,
■,t>: iVf-udbctida, twe to 75s: Bi UirbSo'ia* Inc; Bo-
!-•.**, (lie; Brimstone, 13o; -.JmstoneFioirdolphur,
lac, Camphor 1.7-3 ner 41k, Uas'or 061 5X0 per gal.
UBpokias 10c, Cream Tart.-.r tsc,: Epsen Salts 13c,
Ginn Arabic $1.0tf Iodide 1 Mas* 7.30. Ippeca-uanha
g.00, Madder 30c, Manna 2 25; Oil' Bergamot I2"50.
Oil Lemou T.50, Oil Peppermint 7XW, Opium 12.00,
ltheuborh 10.00, Sal Soda 12a Sui Quinine-3.50, Mor
phine 10.00, Blue Stone 30c, Woe Mats 1.5A Odotari
2.00, Indigo 1.75 to- 3:50, eperm oil 8.J5, L-.naecd oil,
223. Maccaboy bunt OOfc, Srjiiit* Turpentine rl.50.
Window Glass—8x10 68 50, do-- 10x12^050, dc. 13xK
$10.50.
Oils. White Lead. Glass and Potty —Linseed 9.23 per
gal. tanners’ bank. 2235: White Load £fcUO> Glass. 8 by
J0 8.50per box, 15 by!29.50,12 by 1(510.50, 12by W
1L50. Mlby 15 10.90, 23 by »24.5D. Putty 80c per
ponud.
JlECCTAANiora—Concentrated jrotaeh 15.00 per case,
conc’ted Be 17.00,1-unp potasif 21.00 small package,
cask 13.00 to tli.00; soda. k« g,17.00,ln 1 lb pai«rs,l*.00,
nalm soap 17.00, turpentine soap 180, shot 5.00, pow
der, keg: 15.’0, quarter kegs Sftl, half bbl.butter bis
cuit 17c, do. soda 17C per lb, soda biscuit by the box
90c. pepper and spice 42c per pound, gineor 34c, oys
ters. 21b cans G.50 per dozen, oysters in lo can»4.00, .
can firui s 8.00 per dozen, pickles, pints 5.09 per doz,
quirts 7.50.haIfgaUons 10.00, starch 16e, nails 4d to.
12d 12c per lb by the keg, tumblers-per do* 2.25a2J»
Western reserve cheese 2Sr,. Hamburg. 23c, Macon
candy 45c, .-.team 40c, fancy 550, East India rice 18c,
Layer raisins, whole, 8.80, wire sieves. No 14. 5.50,
No W 6.30. No IS 7.00, No 20 7.50,-No 24 SOW per dozen. .
axes 24.00, Siveede iron 14c, wide iron and steel
chains, hoes($14 per dozen) and axes very low, wido
plow steel 10 50, trace chains a feet l.oC; ..fcetLOO.
gunny bagging SS* per yard;rope, half col e,22^c;
UiBia!—We quote D y Hides fflo, and Green, at 5c.
LzArazn—In fair eupp’y at thofoBowing quotations :—
Harness 45c to 55c per lb.—the latter figures- *>r a
Choice article. Upper $30 to *50pcrdozau; Solo 30c
to 45c per lb ; E'idl*$43 t»i6i per doz- n.
GaocEUKS and Feovisioks—A good basinets has
been done in these lines thapast week..
Batov Hog round 23c; hams 22c, sides 22c, shoulders
28c. Average who esaie rates 3.1. Retail .35. Supply
Ftotin—Extra family 1.50 to 15.00. extra suporfin&13.00
to lii), good superfine, nJU to 13.00.'.
COBir—Scarce—priee upward. 3V holeeole • 1:A retail
LTO-to 180. Groat.di-mand.. . . . . .
Scoar—Brown 22 to 20, crashed powdered and
A, Don 23to26. Stockgeod.
CorrEE—Wholesa c, K-o 35 to SJ. Java iXTto 51-Retail
Rio45, Java 63- Stock heavy.
ToBAccoLwholessle (53 to 1.23; Stockfalltng tO.
Canw—38 to 42 ; etoCR light.
Cheese—Wholesale SS to 32,- retail 50 to<S0, *:»ck<mm-
Ijr at all times, aud always equal to.tho dhmand.
BcriEa—50 to 62 rents; stock light.
Svarp—Sorghum®to 75cents. Best article wholesale
75 cent, to 1.C0, retail 1.25. Prices poking up.
Lard—Wholesale 20 coots, retail 23g marita-t sunpllca
lticc—'Savannah 20c, conalry 12 a 15a-euts, ccarec; good
owe!.” "pjiakvts—1.00 . holes* o, M0 retail, scarce,
SSSi n iS^»&0» a 13/K) perhhi. Gaud demand.—
nor kit: Whole* <!e 4,50
No 2,4.50, No 1 bbls,30t00aN*&25X»to 2,.Oil. Stock
Ccd Fish— Light demand at 20l
Tlr*RrNG—-1 50 tier box. Light ufera&TicL.
Candlys—to 1 CIq wholesale, 40 ceat» retad. Stock
SoApi-WoC oseto. according.to quality. Stack light.
Afpies—6.00 to 8.0O.pcr t uahcl—very scaree.
Dries Fruit—15 to 23«onts rec lb, suck lighh-goodde-
To Publishers of- Newspapers.—We aro
requested to state that the young ladies and
gentlemen of tho beautiful town of Fort
Valley, in this State, have organized a Read
ing Room, and would be glad to receive
specimen copies of all papera published both
in the South and North. We hope publish
ers will forward copies of their respective
journals.
— »>8 —
The President haa given orders to have va
rious heads of Departments at AY'ashington,
to withdraw the public printing from Hie
Washington. Chronicle. .
Bagsi.-v,—Ounnv 4-tto 45 centebv thwhale. stuck vcarcc.
Kentucky 40.ee!**, scarce, retail. 2>r Unsay 50 cents.
Said to bo advancing. \Kor.‘h 30 centfcper yard in.
Kqw York
Ro?E—Machine 31 cents, SSchontoou 25 eents, stock
re* heavy, demand light.
Sam—W-olesala 3 to. S and a quarter , retail
Scent!*, stock not so heavy. . ... .
8*u*r—Who esale to to LOO, retell Ufc to 1.23,..stock
Tea—4 50*o 9.90, according to quality; demalfcLIight
Lkjuors—KecUficd Whisky—-ern, 2.75, rye 3.50 to6.00..
Hennessy Brandv O.CO-to 12.W, gin S.rmn 8.50, Amen
’ con brandy 4 ti> 4.5(1 per gallon. Wolfs Schiedam-
SSchnanpL per ease, 17.00 for quarts, 16 00 ferpts port-.
wine3.75to6.00; Madeira 4So to 8.00. New. England,
Ram, 3,30^ Robinson county x, 2,60; xx. 2,73 to 3,00;
old PocrhoD. 3,00 to S,0P-. Tim stock ofllqaon in mar- ■
xot falltog off—eqpal to demand. All brands of fine
whisky are looking up, caused by a scarcity in too-
Northern market. Chop whi sky scarcejiftl in g«**
demand. Whisky is coming in at all puces,
MiscaiiANEOct—Crackers. Butter, 18c; Sugar, 13; Soda*.
17c, plentiful. Sugar, Georgia, made IS. Cream nuts*
4ft; Almonds, SCtlwoH’i Scotch Wh>ky. 1100; Wolf *
Bourbon 15,0, Wolfs Schnapps, piu^.18,00; 4Volfa
schnapps, qts. 16.00. Eggs retail 40c; wholesale 2^ mar
ket well Eitj-slisd. , |
Recall of tiie Treasury Agents in the
South,—Tho Sefcrclary of the Treasury is
about issuing orders to the Treasury agents
in the South to call in their sob-agouts and
close their business, which has beea a losing
one to the government though a correspond
ing source ot gain to the employed.
Confiscated Cottqk to. ejs Sold.-TIio
government Treasury agents have received
ordeis to commence the sale of cotton seized
by the military authorities as confiscated and
abandoned property.
A grand mass meeting of tho ft'enian
Brotherhood and all favorable to th-- inde
pendence of Ireland will l;e held early next
week in Philadelphia, to devise measures
suitable to the emergency.
; . W. non guiity ofUw folly ot tight
lacing* dr^s to, kuL