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frJUJK'YkW'. :Am+i--m r / 6 THE GEORGIA WEEKLY TELEGRAPH* dxonm Sarchlij f tlrcirapli. ■ it is reported that if the radicals Congo '•> mist Mr. Brooks. of New 1 <'rk. tin* President will appoint him collector of the port of New York. gy- Gen. Lee is said to have stated in his evidcnco before tho Rcconstrtiction Commit tee that in his opinion the people of Virginia are disposed to pay the Confederate debt. to of Law Card.—We invite public attention the card ait Hon. William Dougherty, ono Georgia's most distinguished lawyers, who, will bo seen, has opened on office in Atlanta We learn, from the Southern Recorder, that Hon. Hiram Warner has been appointed by the Governor, Judge of tho Coweta Circuit, to fill the vacancy oceasionediby the resigna tion of Judge Bigham. Tho President has sent to the Senate the nomination of Gen. Frank Blair, as Col lector of Internal Revenue for the First Dis trict of Missouri. The nomination created quite a sensation in executive session. It was referred to the Committee on Finance. Fire at Gi.ennvii.lk.—The Female Semi nary at Glennvillc, Ala., was totally destroyed by fire, about 10 o'cloek, on Saturday morn ing, 17th inst. The fire was purely acciden tnl. and was produced by sparks from the shimney of an adjoining building. Gkn. FonREST.—We are pleased to learn ftoTh tho Memphis Argus that Gen. Forrest hss so far recovered from his* lato attack small pox, that he was able to be on the street last week, apparently enjoying good spirits, with flic return of health and strength. PT Stephen Lyons, of Augusta, an em ployee on the Georgia Railroad, was run over by the train at Madison, Saturday lost, and received injuries which caused his death in few hours. Profitable Pihlantiiroft.—^We perceive that Hiss Clara Barton, who came South last year anil ^pent some weeks in looking after the graves of Federal soldiers at Anderson- villo, has received an appropriation of the modest little sum of Fifteen Thousand dol lars, by Congress, for her trouble and terated humanity. No doubt Hiss Clara would like to take a few more trips to Georgia on the same terms. »“Tho General Assembly of the Old School Presbyterian Church in the United States of America wjlj meet in St Lonis on the third Tuesday in May. At the same time tho General Assembly, of what is popularly known as the “New School” Presbyterian Church, will also meet in the same place.— These two assemblies represent the largest bodies of Presbyterians in the United States, but have no correspondence with each other ’ A letter from Cartcrsville to the At lanta New Era, on the 10th instant, says “we have just heard here that the military author ities of the United States went to Qanton, in Cherokee county, in this State, and turned out of jail several who were charged with crimes—robbery, larceny, &c. The reason aligned for this liberation of thieves and robbers is, that the persons charged with the crimes are Union men. Not the Bishop.—We regret to hcqr that many of our citizens confounded the name of Rov. Stephen Elliott, an account of whose death we copied yesterday from a Charleston paper, with that of our beloved Bishop of the same name, who, we are gratified to learn a day or two ago, is still in excellent health with tho promise of many years to be added to his valuable life. Hr. Elliott, the deceased, was a citizen of South Carolina, and, wo be lieve, a first cousin of the Bishop. Pardons Under the $20,000 Clause.— The number of pardons that have been grant ed by tho President to persons in the States below named, under the thirteenth exception of the Amnesty Proclamation, namely, whose taxable property is over $20,000, arc os fol lows:—Kentucky, 12; West Virginia, 48; Arkansas, 41; Missouri, 10; Virginia, 2,070; North Carolina, 482; South Carolina, 088; Florida, 88; Louisiana, 142; Georgia, 1,228; Alabama, 1,301; Mississippi, 705; total 0,835. A TEXT WITH A BRIEF CO.TI- .TIENT. Senator Wade, in one of his recent ha rangues, says of the Radicals: “We dig down to the granite of eternal truth, and there wc stand, and they who assail us have to small the great principles of the Almighty, for our principles arc chained to His throne, and arc as indestructible as the Almighty himself." In this we find the true power of fanaticism over the mind of man, and the secret of all the woes it has brought upon the world from the beginning down to the present day. It has been the custom of enthusiasts, in all ages, to invest their sentiments with the idea of re ligious duty. A thing called conscience is set up as a supreme dictator, whose edicts no man dare disobey lest he should bring down upon himself the vengeance of an offended Heaven. The divine origin once established to their own satisfaction, the commands of con science—or, as they maintain, of God—must be executed, even though it be done through bl rod and slaughter, and cruelties at which humanity shudders. It is all right and proper it conscience directs. Human government, human rights, the most sacred obligations recognized among'mankind, must all giva way -it is the Higher Lave that none can resist with impunity. It is this wretched assumption of enthusi asts, sometimes of wicked men, and some times of fools, investing their own opinions of human affairs—for after all conscience is but educated opinion—with diving sanction and authority, that originated the crusades, that lay at the foundation of religious persecution and cruelties in all ages of the world, that have deluged peaceful lands in blood, and wrought out tlie most hideous moral specta cles that ever outraged true religion and'of- fended the eye of God. It is that which, after desolating the Old World, took passage in the Mayflower, and, landing on these western shores,set in operation a system of proscription and tyranny over the mind of man that, after years of discord and strife, culminated in the late sanguinary struggle, in which brethren of the same race and country bathed this whole land in each other’s blood. They have erected god in their own minds more hideous than the Scandinavian Thor, and more cruel and relentless than the Juggernaut To this they offer their sacrifice of groans and tears, and celebrate their insane and devilish orgies.— Not content with the woe they have already brought upon their countrymen and man kind, these same fanatical crusaders of the Evil One are still in the field, claiming div inity for their opinions, and threatening the wrath of God against all dissenters. They are the curse and scouige of the world, and all sensible people should unite to crush out and extinguish forever the vile and blood stained hypocrites. Mr. Wade may believe that his doctrines are from Heaven, but it is only his belief, and we tell him that far more honest and sensi ble men hold very different opinions. They may not claim for them divine origin, or, in his own illiberal and procription spirit de nounce eternal damnation against all who re fuse to accept them; but still they are honestly entertained, and are founded in human reason and the teachings of experience. What is still better, they are the principles of peace, of brotherly love, and wage no war of pro scription or blood. However he and bis fanatical crew may deceive the ignorant and mislead the unwary, they can never stand in the forum of fair debate and argument before those who. repudiate their divine com mission and bring all human questions to the test of reason, justice and equity between man and man. Then away with this specious, and deceit ful, and dangerous philosophy 1 This much abused and sublimated idea of conscience, founded in the notions, passions or interests of unprincipled or unreasoning men, and set tip in opposition to the convictions of sober 1 The nlilitary bill which went through tho Senate on Wednesday, provides that the army of tho United States is to consist in times df peace of five regiments of artillery, twelve regiments of cavalry, and fifty regi ments of infantry. Eight of the infantry reg iments, and in accordance with an amend ment proposed by Mr. Wade, two of the cav- ajiy regiments, arc to bo composed of color ed men. An infantry regiment lias, beside tho officers, 500 privates, which number may be increased at the discretion of the Presi dent to 1,500. Our peace establishment, there fore, would number from 05,000 to abont 75,- 000 men. ' Vai.iialla, March 13tb, 1S7G. Eds. Telegraph : For the comfort of your self and the good people of your delightful section of tlie South, I hope you have not been afflicted with the same character of weather, that has destroyed all the pleasures and comfort I anticipated on ray visit to Memphis. It rained there for six weeks past, with scarcely two days ,-ensation. The con sequents has been a very material deprecia tion of business. Cotton, however, rules the market as in days of yore, and with its rise «md fall, is regulated much of the life nnd prosperity of the Bluff city. I learn that a considerable number of Geor gians have come westward, and are operating on tlie rich cotton lands of this section. They have brought out some thousands of negro la borers, and are rapidly preparing for crops. I met with some of them several days ago, and learned that their prospects arc very flat tering. The general impression prevails amongst them, and every one, from different portions of the South that hardly one twelfth of the cotton lands of the country, will be planted this season. Tho valley ot tho Mis sissippi will not average ono twentieth of its former productive results, and not more than three fourths of the former yield, will be se cured from the present planting. The reason of this is evident in the fact that labor is not so definite, and the appliances of tho old sys tem can not be used to secure the fullest amount of product. But the yield, whatever it may amount to, will well repay those who venture. The great sensation in Memphis* at present is an artist (0 named Maitland, who cuts off his own head, places it under his arm, aad while there the neck is horribly dripping blood, it complacently continues to address the audience, giving directions for the play to proceed, and after bleeding to its own sat isfaction, it quietly assumes its natural po sition, and tha man Maitland, proceeds with the exercises of the entertainment os though nothing extraordinary had happened. If I make a successful journey, you will hear from me at the end of scvcrsl thousand miles. Hoping to have the pleasure of send ing yon entertaining news, I remain as ever. Cousin Nourma. Latest Hews from our Exchanges. AFFAIRS IK TEXAS. New York, March Iff.—The Herald’s special snvs: President Johnson yesterday re ceived a dispatch from A. J. Hamilton, Pro visional Governor of Texas, giving a more hopeful account of the doings of the State Convention than any that have yet found their way into print. Governor Hamilton sums np by saying although the Convention had been in session one month without ap parently accomplishing anything, there w The Savannah Republican.—On the ad vent of the army under Gen. Sherman into Savannah, tlie office of the Republican was turned over to Mr. J. E. Hayes, of Massachu setts, who has since the occupation been pub lishing the paper nnder the title of the Sa vannah Rational Republican. Its former proprietor, Ool. W. F. Sims, hav ing laid claim for his property before Prcsi dent Johnson, we are informed that the Com mandcr of the Department, Gen. Brannon, received orders from the President to restore the office to Col. Sims. This we learn from the Augusta Oojutitutionalist of tho 20th in stant. ’ We congratulate Mr. Sims on the Re storation of his property, which has been prostituted to such base uses for nearly a year past Jt is a pity he could not succeed in sooner bringing the matter to the attention of the President though no effort was left untried. "We wish the old Republican a ca reer of renewed brightness in the hands of her lawful owner. The States not to Prohibit Business which pats Revenue License.—Honorable Green Clay Smith, of Kentucky, has reported in the House of Representative a bill, which was referred to the Oommittee of Ways and Means, providing that whenever a person was licensed under the internal revenue law to cariy on any business, the license shall be full and complete authority for such person to carry on such trade, business or calling, pro vided the said trade, business or calling, may be regulated by tho laws of the several States for all purposes of internal police regulations; and provided that it shall not be construed reason and judgment, has been the ground work of all our follies and failures as a na tion. Let us spurn the detestable heresy from amongst us, and for the future take com mon sense and revealed truth as our only guides. Until this be done, wo shall con tinue to be the sport of faction and an ob ject of derision to the civilized world. A Negro Settlement in Viboinia,—It is estimated that between Old Point and York town there arc 25,000 negroes, to whom are distributed monthly 00,000 rations from tlie oommissary department. They are principal ly in charge of tho Froedmen’s Bureau, but many of them have small lots of land on whiehthey raise vegetables for themselves and their familios. Many of them, however, roam at will over tho country without em ployment, and subsisting on gorsrnmout ra tions. Tho alarming condition of these blacks caused a number of army officers to get up a meeting some days ago, and ha rangue them on the policy of moving to Flor ida, bat the negroes voted unanimously against it, and the military quit the ground in disgust The Supreme Court of the United Statbs.—A bill was passed by the United States Scnotc on Thursday, tho 8th iost, pro viding that hereafter tho Supreme Court of the United States shall consist of one chief justice and eight associate justices, and that tho first, second and third circuits shall re main as now constituted; that tho districts of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Car olina and South Carolina shall constitute the fourth circuit; that the districts of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas shall constitute the fifth circuit; that the districts. of West Virginia, Ohio and Michigan shall constitute the sixth circuit; the districts of Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee shall constitute the seventh eircuit; tho districts of Wisconsin, Minneso ta, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas shall constitute the eighth circuit; and the districts of Oulifornia, Oregon ami Nevada shall constitute the ninth circuit. This bill reduces the aumher of Judges on the Supreme licnrh to the same number as were provided for before tne act of March 8rd 1853. 1 A Question or Two.—As the military au thorities are sovereign, and wc are bound as good citizens to obey their behests for the time being, wc would be glad to have on an swer to a question or two, for the information and guidance of the public, as well as of our selves. It is presumed that the negro troops con duct themselves in the streets in accordance with the direction of their officcra—at least this should be the case. If a citizen should meet one of these colored gentlemen in uni form on a narrow thoroughfare—in muddy weather for instance—is tho negro to give way or tho citizen ? When ladies promenade thopavements and meet the same individuals, arc the latter to givo way or the ladies ? The practice lias been, and is, for tbe negro soldiers to claim exclusive privileges, both as against ladies and gentlemen, though we cannot believe that their white officers will endorse a right in thpm which they nev er claimed for themselves. The latter, so far as wo have observed, all net like gentlemen in their public promenades, giving way to ladies and sharing the advantages and disadvanta ges of the thoroughfare with their own sex, Are the negroes entitled to greator privileges than their white officers? There has been much cause for complaint on this subject of late, with both the ladies and gentlemen of Macon, and wo bring tbe matter distinctly to the attention of tbe mili tary authorities with tho hope that they will either correct abuses or give us to understand exactly how much of indignity the citizens are expected to put up with. Whatever may be the answer, when au thoritatively announced the people will abide it; but there are somo things which they take with a Tory ill grace eo long as it is a ques tion whether they are compelled to submit to them or not. Official Corruption.—In a debate in the United States Senate, recently, when a propo sition was under consideration to investigate charges against certain officers who had serv ed in New Orleans nnd in the Mississippi De partment, Senator McDougal, of California, stated that he knew of a man who had been rejected by the Senate for Captain and Quar termaster, who was nothing but a common sporting mnn in California, not worth $10,- 000. Alter his rejection by the Senate he went down to New Orleans, where his broth er wns in oommand. lie engaged in opera tions there. In a short time he died, and by his will, wliicli was now in the Surrogate's Court, it was clear that he had made $2,000- 000. He supposed the Senate [knew whom he meant. to prevent any State from levying a tax for State purposes an *ny trade, business or pro fession for which a license is required. It will be recollected that in some of tbe Eastern States, where prohibitory laws are in force, the courts have decided that a government license does not protect the seller against the S eqalties of the State laws. This bill is un- erstood to stop further decisions of this kind and to prohibit the State authorities from doing more than regulate the traffic. " be -no trouble whatever concerning tho repu diation of tlie rebel war debt, and that tbe freedmen will be treated more satisfactorily than in most of the other States. The prin cipal difference of opinion was whether the ordinance of secession should be merely re pealed or declared absolutely null from the beginning. THE PRESIDENT AND THE NEW ORLEANS ELEC TION. . New York, March 19.—The Herald' Washington special gives tlie following facts regarding the reported President’s interfer ence in the municipal election of New Or leans Mr. Kennedy, the present May or, tele graphed to the President on the 16th inst. expressing doubts as to the fitness of 4iis suc cessor elect, Mr. Monroe, and inquiring wheth er or not he should yield the succession. The President replied by telegraph as follows: “I have no information to give in regard to surrendering the mayoralty of New Or leans to the person elected to fill the position. I have no information showing the election was not regular, or the individual who has been elected cannot qualify. In the absence of snch proof, the presumption is that the election has been according to law, and the person elected can take tbe oath of allegiance and loyalty required.” Mr.' Monroe seems to have known that efforts were being made to keep him out of office, and also telegraphed tlie President yesterday that he had been regularly elected Mayor of New Orleans, and that be was loyal to the Union, and enthusiastically in favor of the reconstruction policy of the President as any living man, and can qualify according to law. The President replied to this by re peating the telegram sent to Kennedy, thus leaving the matter where it begins, viz: the people of New Orleans and the civil and mili tary laws that govern such cases. OUR FRENCH BELAT?ONS. New York. March 19.—The Tribune’s Paris correspondent writes of an important fact not yet publicly known in Paris. Mr. Seward’s answer to Mr. Drouyn Du L’Huys’ dispatch has arrived. Although the French Government has not yet pronounced an official opinion, the Cabinet is very much pleased with the contents. While reiterating and re inforcing, all the United States Government had ever said on the Mexican question, he had lnppily conceded language to describe the position, from which America would not budge an inch, in terms which France will probably make up its mind to concede, as not incompatible with its own views. Mr. Seward’s latest communication relieves there from a load of anxiety, and the relation of France and the United States in regard to Mexico, now stands on a very good footing. FENIAN EXCITEMENT IN NOVA SCOTIA. Halifax, March 19.—There is great ex citement here, and startling rumors are afloat The Royal and Provincial artillery are man ning all the forts. A proclamation has been issued calling out tbe militia. Arms and ammunition are to lie distributed to them to-day. Engineers have been very busy since Friday, day and night St Patrick’s day was celebrated with the usual ceremonies.— No disturbance occurred. WISCONSIN FOR NEGRO SUFFRAGE. The Wisconsin Senate has adopted a reso lution striking out the word white from the section of the Constitution in regard to the qualifications of electors, by a vote of seven teen to eleven. NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT. New York, March 19.—Increase in loans, $509,104; circulation, $269,814; deposits, $4,- 922,826; legal tenders, $4,060,962; decrease of specie, $1,547,995. Something Radically Wrong.—More than a thousand negro men have within two weeks passed over our Railroad from Putnam and adjacent counties for tbe West They have been induced to leave their employers on the promise of higher wages, although contracts had been ratified by the Freedmen’s Bureau. The most able bodied and likely fellows are thus taken with only a change of clothing. Their particular destination is un known. They may or may not see the West Tho planters thus deprived of their employees will be disappointed in making their crops. We cannot believe that this inveigling o hands from plantations is by the connivance of the Bureau. There should be an immedi ate investigation into the matter by the prop er authority. Tbe wrong is too serious a one to the planter, after having pitched his crop for a certain number of bands, to be passed over in silence. Had it been earlier in the season and non-producers taken as well as producers, not tlie least objection would have been made; but, under existing circum stances, it is a great wrong which ought to be promptly investigated,—South. Recorder. The Siamese Twins'Outdone.—Two negro children are now on ^exhibition at Raleigh, North Carolina, that excite much curiosity.— They are fourteen years of age, and were born of slave parents in Anson county. The Standard speaks of them as follows: TTie con nection between these two girls is closer than in tbe Siamese twins, therefbeing more of tbe physical and mental organs common to each. The connection begins below the neck and terminates at the extremity of the spine. To touch one at any point of her body below tbe connection sends a sensation to tiie brain of each; while a touch of either above the connection is felt by that one only. They can talk to different persons at the same time on entirely different subjects; and one can engage in a game of whist while the other reads or sings. SPEECH OF HOY. .1. A. GLEW, OF WH1TFIEI.D COUNTY, DELIVERED Ot THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 9tiI, 18GG, OX THE RANK bill. sir. Speaker: Tlie friends of the Bill under consideration, say that it has one proposition as a foundation for its merits. They say that the entire amount of circulation should he placed upon a war basis. By referring to the amount of their circulation, immediately be fore the war, during the war,'and at its close, which is the fair way to test the correctness of this proposition, you will see that it falls to the ground and vanishes like the fog be fore the rising sun. The amount of circnla- tlon as admitted on all hands is about $15.- 000,000. It is said by the friends of the Banks, that of that amount $12,000,000 belong to brokers and speculators. According to their own showing that would leave in the - hands of bona fide bill-holders $3,000,000. The friends of this measure affect to be the espc cial guardians of this class of bill-holders, that they desire to give them the advantage [ghe officers of Banking Institutions in thi in marshalling the assets ot the Banks. This is but the sugar coating of the bitter pill on account of which they expect you to gulp down this monstrous proposition without gag ging. Constitutional barriers, well-settled and established legal principles are treated as l.ghtly by these gentlemen as the most inno cent child would inspect a sparrow. These gentlemen call upon you to pass this bill because minors are stockholders.— Ot the numerous stockholders in the various banking incorporations in this State only sixty-four persons arc bolding in trust for all classes, not one of whom is it shown is hold ing for minors. Suppose you consider them all os holding for minors, and an average of three children to each stockholder, and you will have only 202 minors. This Herculean effort is not for the relief of widows and or phans, but to shield the swarm of stockhold ers who have made themselves rich by cotton speculations and other trades, I have no doubt, to tlie neglect of the interest of those who may have been interested as shareholders with them. You are asked to enact that the entire circulation, $15,000,000, were issued for war purposes. Does not any sensible man know that this is not the truth ? This is the entire amount of their circulation, running through the entire time they have been in bus iness. You would be stultifying yourselves so to enact. The Banks have loaned accord ing to their own showing $700,000, which was the only patriotic and voluntary loan made for the prosecution of the war. If this amount was in their own bills then they are protected by the Ordinance of the Conven tion and do not need legislation upon the subject The Banks have in specie §5,000, 000 upon which they have issued $15,000, 000 in bank bills. They ask you to scale the whole amount, when, according to their re turns and the admissions of all parties, they have advanced under all levies upon them for the prosecution of the war $5,086,126 Just here permit me to say that the amount advanced was not in their own bills, but in “Confederate Treasury Notes.” Then they have lost nothing. If they are entitled to relief, much stronger would the application come for relief to the great mass of the peo ple who gave without getting cither State rands or interest. If they wish relief to any extent, let them only ask for that which would cover $700,000, nnd for a pro rata scal ing of the $15,000,000, which is but one twentieth and a fraction. But they propose to scale the entire amount of circulation, and with an air of triumph say that it is to the interest of the bill-holders of this State. I join issue upon that proposition and wiil pro ceed to provejtliat their position is erroneous. If you grant the relief you are asked to be stow, the average price of Bank bills will be only twelve and a half cents in the dollar ; whereas, the banks have in specie the amount of $5,000,090 or its equivalent. This amount assures the average value of each bill to be thirty-three and a third cents. The value of Bunk bills iu Georgians something over sev enty-five cents. If you pass this bill they will go down to twelve and a half cents. You then certainly perceive that instead of legis lating for the interest of your constituents you would be legislating against their inter ests. What was tlie price of bankbills at the time these relief bills were introduced ? They were selling for from eight to ninety-five cents. You now propose to make the aver age price far below what it was at that time. It is better for the bill-holder that you per mit him to go upon the market with his bills rather than to pass this law. I now proceed to discuss the legal ques- I cannot support the 1st-ection of this Bill, which proposes to relieve all of the officers NEWS ITEMS. and Directors of Banks from the pains and penalties under existing laws. It is well known that I have been in favor of the most liberal legislation for the relief of the people from penalties. "While I have been liberal in that respect, I have endeavored to be just and discriminating in my actions. I have in no instance favored relief to the worthless class or to marauders and thieves. The course which lins characterized my conduct in re gard to the persons to whom I have referred is, the one by which I shall be governed in granting relief to the officers of Banks. I will not relieve the officers of certain Banks, from pains and penalties. TJhe appeal of some of the Bank officers may do hcc Jed by me, but the application from others will not. The application for general and indis criminate relief to the officers of all the Banks in this State, is just os obnoxious to me as an application to relieve all the ma rauders and thieves in this State. Just here, permit me to say, that gome of The Pilhole oil wells fish. are yieldin' The India short. crop is 400,00a State, do not merit relief at our hands.— What say you to granting relief to those officers, who took their banking interests and either fled to the enemies of their section or cast tlicir influence against us, or to relieving tlint class of Bank officers who have been banking upon a wild cat capital, or whose capital has been and is now in Wall street, but whose bills have flooded the country. If you relieve that class from their criminal liabilities, the whole Bank debt against them will be lost to the bill-holders. I am glad that this proposition is submitted, for I desire to know who is in favor of this indiscriinin ate relief. I can take the report which has been laid on your desk from the various banks andean rapidly point out such bank officers os should not be relieved. As long as you hold the terror of criminal law over these officers you can get something from them for these bills which are .now in the hands of your constituents. If you re lieve them from their criminal liability they will ask the bill holders no difference. They have no property here upon which a claim will attach. The only way to make them deal justly is to hold the penalty over them. If you remove this, all is gone. Memphis a year. Tenn., has put up 5000 h Government has paid $87,550 last for secret service. tlia and Senator Stockton of New Jeisey,fi])j. at was once occupied by both his L? id grandfather. There is a lump ot gold in Washin« dug from the Montann mines, worth It is estimated that seven millions of 4 irs have been spent in the six btmdrw 1 lars have been spent in the six bundrech* given in New York this season It is thought that the tobacco crop off ginia will be about one-third of what iu before the war; that is if negroes can V? duced by money to work. Gen. Ho&d has requested a company a was raising funds for him in Texas, to .V as he was fortunately able to earn ajivi.,,, his own exertions. lie expressed deep £ tude for the proposed kindness. '" What sort of a throat is tliq best for a. ger to reach high notes with ? • A soar tara \Lou. Jour. of Extraordinary Predictions!—In an old Kinderhook Almanac of 1847 is the follow ing prediction about the United States: When the country is ruled by a tailor bold, A beggar shall stitch with a thimble of gold; And the water shall furnish, instead of the land Thrcb millions of men, with their first in command, A part of this prophecy has been fulfilled, The tailor bold now rules the land ; and the beggars of the Rump-Congress are trying to stitch up the Union by holding on to the public purse. Tire rest of the prophecy is in process of completion. Ireland, in the midst of the water, is about to furnish the three mil lions of men, and Gen. Beauregard who was tho first general to fire a gun, is said to hare been offered a high command \gith the Fe nians.—JIM Mail. 1.. Where the Fault LiES^-The Nashville Bixoixo Door-Bells.—This play is essen tially an ont-door game, and requires some dexterity on tho part of tho player. Pro ceed boldly to the front door of any dwell ing, and ring the bell briskly. Retire rapid ly to the corner of the street, and watch tho expression of the person who opens the door. Repeat tho process immediately, but never a third time. A clever variation of this 8port may be obtained by carefully watching the outgoings nnd incomings of the master of the house. When you perceive him coming up the street, calculate your time so as to give two false alarms before he reaches tho door step. Tho moment he touches the bell, ho will probably bo vigorously assaulted with a broom by the chambermaid, or have a bucket full of hot water thrown over him from the rear. AJ which retire. 37“ The Reconstruction Joint Committee of the United Stntcs will live in histoiy along with the Star Chamber of England nnd the Jacobin Clubs of France, nnd wc predict that ten years from this date—unless our Govern ment shall become a complete despotism—eve ry man whocomposesit will be branded with political infamy.—Daily Telegraph. Except Mr. Rogers of New Jersey, who as denounced all the radical propositions of the'Jacobins on the Committee. [federal Union. Thanks for the suggestion. We accept the amendment to a Hastily written anathema and perhaps it would be just to extend it to one or two other members of the committee— honest men who have fallen among thieves. Telegraph. Union and American very justly retorts on the majority iu Congress, as follows: “Con gress bus made Southern Unionism and loy alty as contemptible as it could by slamming the doors of the National Legislature iu the faces of loyal men—men, some of whom have distinguished themselves in the Federal army. Let Congress treat Unionism as thing to be respected, and we sbnll luivc bet ter treatment of Union men South." Maj. Gee.—Wc arc pleased to learn from the last Quincy (Fla.) Commonwealth, that the citizens of Florida arc raising money to de fray the expense of Maj. Gee’s defense before the military commission at Raleigh. Perhaps Georgians would also like to throw in their mite, and if 60 we would state that tbe Gov ernor of Florida will thankfully receive all sums that may be sent him for that purpose. A Prediction by Thad Stevens.—In his speech last Saturday, Mr. Stevens made the following prediction, which we should call cold comfort for liis radical friends: “To you who do not desire these reforms, or any of them, I say frankly it is of no im portance by whom, or when, or how, recon struction is effected. For in three short years this whole Government will be in the hands of the lato rebels and their Northern allies.” Thb Recent Seduction Tragedy.—Tlie grand jury of Lawrence county, Ind., have found a true bill against Dr. Benj. Ncwland for the murder of'Professor Evans, the sedu cer of tho former's daughter. He was admit ted to $40,000 bail, and his trial appointed. Miss Newland is eighteen years old, but it is alleged that she was seduced five years ago. The funeral of Evans took pliyce last Wed nesday, and was attended by his wife and about seventy-five persons. The greatest ex citement still exists in the county. £57“ There was a spring in the neighbor hood of Fredericksburg which stopped run ning when the revolutionary war broke out, and commenced running again when Corn wallis surrendered. This same spring stop ped running when Sumter fell, and is said to have commenced running again when Presi dent Johnson vetoed tire Freedmen’s bill.— Re. Frost.—We learn that all the tender vege tables, such as potatoes, snap-beans &c., were killed in this vicinity by the frost of Sunday morning last. It wns not severe enough, wc hear, to damage tlio fruit materially. £5F"The Mobile Times, of the 10th instant, says: states that the cholera is raging fearfully in Havana.” Letters to the some efi’eot have been received in Cincinnati. tions involved in this issue. The Banks fl this State are required to pay specie for any of their bills, notes, drafts, or other obliga tions when due and demanded by the holder. See Code of Georgia, section 142*9. This is part of their contract. Can we impair that contract by legislative enactments ? I assert not Laws impairing the obligation of contracts are prohibited. See constitution of Georgia, Declaration of Rights, section 14. Tire Banks agreed to pay the full amount of their bills to any person who may be the holder.— You are called upon by the provisions of this bill to enact otherwise. You cannot do it without a violation of this Constitution, great deal has been said about the officers of Banks having violated the law and the ina bility of stockholders to comply with their liabilities. I take a different view of this question. I say they have not violated the law. No oqe is presumed to bo guilty, tbe legal presumption is in favor of innocence.— You have a Governor whojis a sworn officer, whose duty it is to proceed against these cor porations, to forfeit their charters if their offi cere have violated the law. Tire Governor not having done this, it is a legitimate inference that they have not violated their charters. I When the Governor is informed that a Bank incurs the pennties of a forfeiture he shall cause the Attorney General to institute pro ceedings thereupon in the county where the Bank is located. See Code oftjJeorgia, §1435. Has the Governor commenced such proceed ings. If not, there is no need of this urgently demanded legislation. Gentlemen talk about authorizing them to make ‘an assignment, I would like to know what sort of chance a bill holder would have before the assignee select ed by themselves, who will be an officer or stockholder of tlieir own Bank. I propose to leave this question where the law at present under the Code places it. Let the Governor proceed against them. I am confident the General Assembly has no power to relieve them from tlieir liabilities. Their charter is a contract. The stockholders are parties to that contract. They become so by accepting tho charter. Bank charters are held to be contracts; are to be so interpreted. Each individual stockholder by his acceptance of tho charter, become a party to tha contract and is bound by all is provisions. See Dozier vs. Thornton, 19 Georgia. You can pass no law impairing the obligation of that contract. Its sacredness flows trom legislative enact meats. The States cannot relieve stock holders from their personal liabilities to creditors, because it impairs the obligation of contracts. §2. Wallace Rep., Hawthorn vs. Calef, Supreme Court United States. It is not witliing your power to enact that the man who purchased tho notes of banks should not collect more than he gave for them. There is no law allying that one who purchases notes at a discount should not col lect out of those liablo on the notes, more than he gave for them. Of what concern is it to the banker, whether the purchaser gave for the notes much or little, or even nothing. Their contract and liability was to pay all the notes called for and to any one who hould present them. Sec Robinson m Beall, 20 Ga. This bill proposes to change a well estab lished rule of evidence. The rule is that no arol evidence is admissible to add to or vary the terms of an agreement except it be parol contemporaneous evidence. The notes of the Banks purpose to have been issued anterior to the war. This Bill is to set out with tire presumption that they were issued since tire . . . , „ ... war. 1 cannot get my consent to go for such “A private letter rcceivcc in ns tv violations of tho fundamental princi ples of justice, constitutional law well settled and defined legal principles. Greenleaf on. ev. vol. 1. §200. Jared Sparks. Jared Sparks, who died yesterday at liis house in Cambridge, Massachusetts, of pneu monia, was bom in Willington, Connecticut, May 10, 1789. He was a poor boy, and work ed towards hia own support from the time he was old enough. He contrived, notwithstand ing his poverty, by teaching and other out side work, to go through a college course at Harvard, whence he was graduated in 1815. He occupied one of the long vacations in teaching a small school at Havre dc Grace, Maryland, and turned out as a volunteer to repel an apprehended attack from the British. Alter his graduation, he took up tho study of divinity at the Cambridge School. In 1817 he went back to Harvard as a tutor, and remained two years. In May, 1819, he took pastoral chaige of an Unitarian Church in Baltimore. In 1821 he commenced the publication of an Unitarian periodical, and was about tbis time concerned in several other literary enterprises. In 1823 he left his rarish to take charge of the North American Review, of which be had been one of the orig inal projectors. In 1828 he published his first biographical work, the life of John Ledyard. His" best known work, a full collection of the writings of Washington, was issued in twelve volumes. This cost him a great deal of re search, prosecuted both in this country and in Europe between 1834 and 1837. While still engaged on this work, he pdblished ‘The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution’ in twelve volumes, and the ‘Life of Gouveneur Morris, with selections from his correspondence,’ in three volumes. In 1834 he commenced the publication of a ‘Library of American Biography,’which occuT pied several years. In 1844 lie issued a second series of this work. In 1850his‘Works of Ben, Franklin’ appeared. Soon after this he visited Europe again, and while prosecuting his stu dies in Paris exhumed from among the American colonial documents there the “red- line map” which afterwards became so fa mous in connection with the Webster-Ash- burton negotiation. In 1854 appeared his last work, a collection of the official corres pondence of Washington. He occupied the chair of history in Harvard College from 1839 to 1849, and from 1849 to 1852 he was presi dent of the college, to which he afterwards gave historical libraiy, a collection contain ing many curious and valuable books. Mr. Sparks was an indefatigibie student and an entirely trustworthy annalist. The materials for history which he brought to gether are necessary to every writer on Ameri can history, and he has done more, perhaps, towards the {illustration Jof the revolution ary period of the history of the country than any other man in it—R. T. World. Senator Doolittle is said to be prepa.-jn, Freedman’s Bureau bill which will be :a cordancc* with the President’s views.' jj, be introduced at an early day.. Death cf the Oldest Man in the Wise —Joseph Crelc. who was probably the man in tlie world, died in Caledonia, a lit town of WisiiRnsin, on the 27th of J ait last, at the age of one hundred and lortv years. 1 tlie guerrilla, has been arrested, and will taken to Washington for trial. Easter Sunday falls this year on the la j April. This circumstance has not oee u since 1804, and will only appear again ti in the present century, in 1877 and 1888. Rev. Mr. Lane of Louisville was reca. robbed of liis watch while walking throe one of the aisles of the church exhortin''s acre to go up to the mourner’s bench. thief must have been a “hard case.” In Richmond, Indiana, a man insure] S wife’s life for $50,000. He then sent >3 t( away, and having procured a corpse wl r ai resembled her, represented her as his irL „ had a funeral, and claimed the money. T fraud was for a time not discovered. A woman in Binghampton recently & H $1,400 and hid it in her waterfall. It tfl several days before the constable could “ Payable in Heaven.”—The State Tre urer recently received in a package of mot from the Treasurer of Cass county, a twee dollar bill, signed by the Treasurer of ti United States, made payable in Beaten, andti angel Gabriel’s name affixed as cashier. TI note was issued by the National Bank of Jj fersonville, and is genuine. The bank, be; ever, refuses to redeem it, and we understrs a suit will be brought by 3Ir. Morrison i L its recovery—Rew Albany Ledger. -fll E7“ The following story is told of a &£ ft er of the church. At an association dinne debate arose as to the use of the rod inbri The Latest Female Novelty—Artificial or False Calves. The “Round Table” calls the attention of the public to the manufacture in New York of what it calls “false calves,” by the corset dealers. It says: By calves we mean just what the anato mists mean when they speak of the lower ex tremities. We do not know whose ingenuity devised them, nor when they were first intro duced, nor indeed, their method of construc tion. But that they were a popular article of apparel with young ladies, and especially those who made dashing displays on skates, we have abundant reason to believe. In fact, several of the prominent coreet makers de voted oil their energies to fabrication of these rare bits of fashionable anatomy, and, not withstanding the very rapid production, the supply fell short of the demand. Ot course a good deal of care was taken lest any prying masculine eyes should pene trate the mystery, and give publicity to tlie newly created market; for this would have had a very injurious effect upon the sale of the article, and the tantalizing delusion would have been far less pleasing. But the fact of its existence was soon and easily transmitted by a sort of maidenly legerdemain, and all who were desirous of making sensations by marvelous perfection of form, know very well where to supply their sweet selves with patent calves. This may be an announcement altogether unwelcome to those ambitious yqung gentle men who at street corners, from club win dows, and in the bewildering maze of the skating “carnival," have felt their hearts throb with delicious titillations of delight at spec tacles which kindly art has quite willingly placed at their disposal. It can hardly tail to be a disappointment to such to learn that for a very trifling consideration they might have procured the abounding source of tlieir happiness, and that too in a very portable aud enduring shape, by a visit to almost any la dies’ furnishing storA ing up children. The doctor took the k£ mative, and the chief opponent was a yoa minister, whose reputation for veracity v not high. He maintained that parents oft do harm to their children by unjust punis ment, from not knowing the facts of the cat “Why,” said he, “the only time my fatb whipped me was for telling the truth.*’ “Wi retorted the doctor, “it cured you of it. didi it?” A widow, who had just lost her band, was weeping bitterly for the dep A friend tried to console her. “No, no,”s the fair mourner, “let me have my cry w after that, I shan’t think any more about i:l Rev. Mr. Stehbins having been his at a public meeting in San Francisco, tun upon his assailant with: “I hear a hiss; 1 ever a word of truth drop into the vortei I hell without sending up a hiss ?” The San Antonio (Texas) Herald j charmed with the serene peace that pm i,n that city: “With the exception of fift or twenty tights and the exchange of ai friendly shots without any unfortunate 1 suits, nothing has happened ot moment il two days.” FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL JUacon Market. Micoj, March 11,19/1 COTTON.—There was a good demand to-day, t bat little Cotton offering, ana only tome 100 I ware sold, at prices not exceeding SO cents. the better grades aro not disposed to yield to the T dine, and a prime article of Good Middling wouldbd SI cents. T Memphis Market. ' Murms, March li^V cc COTTON.—Some Cotton was sold yesterday, and more might have chaaged hands but for a diiferenK^M F opinion which sprung up. News of a Liverpool s::- . er*g arrival was in, stating Cotton had advanced C'M . to and reporting the nnmber of bales sod :^H|Ctl ring the week. Many persons believed the advwiti'M fo 011 ported to extend over the week, and so-to inclad* . roar days time of the previous steamer, and to coB?^H ar ‘ hend the same advance. Others regarded Itasasec-^H a and additional advance. One believed Cotton wssj - ®** S iny higher in Liverpool; another, % to #d. ftho crence cheeked sales and caused groat irr.; ; ■ ties; so much so that there were lots of Low JlidiJ 8 ,) >ll ■aU 94a a.J .a —A *4 . sold at 33c., and of Strict at S4e. Cincinnati Market. Ciscucun, March li FLOUR quiet without change in the prices. Ss; fine STf-tT DO, extra family $9 85(310 50- . WHEAT—Dull at $1 75@tl.80 for No. I new red. CORN—Firmer and in good demand at $404h5Ot' No. I sheilqd. > PROVISIONS—Heavy and unsettled GROCERIES—Unchanged and dull. MESS PORK—Sold at $28.0AV-*7.0a LARD—Good demand at lS£hl8ldc. for prune c:W| WHISKY-Firm at $8.25, duty paid. GOLD—187. * 9 St. Louis Markets. Sr. Loos, March If COTTON—35 cents for middling. FLOUR—Dull and unchanged. MESS PORK—Easy. 88SQ&0 50. BACON—Unchanged. LAUD—Is steady at 16%@17)£6- Atlanta. Grain Market. Daily IhtxluczscxsOffice, Ml Tuesday, March 21, ip-' Since oar quotations of Sunday morning, thMd been & decline in many important articles of tupJJ! dise. The market is heavily supplied in every' ment of trade. Corn has slightly receded fron t figures, and the best article of white may not"" chased by the qn.intitv at $t 88 R bushel; Vd! Mixed at cl 29. Meal il Du tjl 00 bushel, (t the quantity 90 cents ft bushel. Flour rend cliaDged, with & good stock on tho market i •' SL undergone no change Our merchants arojw^" somo inconvenience in not being able to getto-ir I shipped off promptly. W e learn that none oflee I leading off from here are able to receive all tit now offering. Atlanta Money Market Atlanta, Gold has declined one cent from our q' vesterday. Our brokers this morning g* ; and ?rat 'CJ <■■ t.t-. with -.i: purposes. Silver wa s being bought nt 80 ronf*. °—** w» . * . __ hit 25 cents. Southern Jiank hills remain unu unchanged, with con-iderable offeringinsB»lJ Exchange on New York is rather scarce a, 1 ‘ ‘ tb#ck 1 buying, and % premium sehing. Greenbtck , place at 5 per cent, per month on collaUrals, c - much doing on faces. ' Augusta Market. Acousta, Matc’M COTTON—The market continues so call »' The Public Debt.—The followin'; is a statement of tlie public debt on the 1st of March, 13GG. Debt bearin'; coin interest, $1,177,867,291 80. Debt bearing currency interest, $1,185,- 428,9S0 50. Matured debt not presented for payment, $985,979 G4. Debt bearing no interest, four hundred aud sixty-tliree million five hundred eighty-six thousand seven hundred seven dollars and fifty-two cents. Total debt, two thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven millions eight hundred six- eight thousand nine hundred fifty-nine dol us and forty-six cents. The amount in the Treasury, in coin and currency, one hundred sixteen millions nnd i ightceu thousand nine hundred and fifty- nine dollars. The amount of debt, less cash in the Treas ury, is $2,711,850,000 22. I The foregoing is a correct statement of the j public debt as appears from the books of the | polled to Treasurer’s returns in the department on the i t of March, I860. j (£^“'Thero is a lump of gold u (Signed) Hugh McCullough, ton, du — Sec’y of Treasury. 000- ending I Receipt* tox]&y, 412 hales. < .< > I. I > —'I U kt t •/.. ’. . selling »\t 152; with a modetste demand. * BO NIS -Statu*, in. i C’.tv B hi.N are in a! ltt JfTf” Queen Victoria has wi/nt an : letUv to the Pope, thanking . tion against tire Fenians and off ri: - ; asylum in her dominions should he from the Montana mine