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THE GEORGIA WEIKLY TELEGRAPH
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r . vr g or THE CONFEDERATE DEAD,
reading it, we are sure our readers will
L i*crudge the space we have devoted «-
^rfiptpagetothe speech of Gen. John
r Sneed, of Tennessee. Its noble manly
irit, as well a9 its graceful composition, will
roraniend it to general admiration.
►5*“ Henry A. Wise, in his Alexandria
•rteeb to a large audience, denied that those
£ ], a( | fought in the rebellion iiad been
nli j tv of treason, and significantly warned
bis audience to beware of the national green
lack currency; “the last holders of this worth-
•*> tr*8b” s'dd he ? “will surely come to
P* 9 _
ScccessoU TO Htsitor Polk.—Tliere seems
to be considerable difficulty in settling upon
„ man to fill the place ot the lamented Bish
0 p Polk. A New Orleans despatch of the
J8th says: “In the Episcopal Convention the
f ] er gy elected Bishop Lay, of Arkansas, sue
c( :wr of Bishop Polk. The lay members
disagreed. The election was declared un
constitutional, votes of canon having been
disregarded. The Convention is still in ses
sion, ballotting, but no election.”
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gy The Herald’s Fortress Monroe corres
pondence of the 15th says, officers of the
Lrrison have lieen forbidden to shake hands
with or take off their hats to Mr. Davis, also
from extending civilities to his wife, who is
now escorted in and out of the fort by on or
derly.—Exchange.
Should the statement of the Herald corres
pondent prove to be true, Southern men
should resent it by refusing the usual social
civilities to officers of the army, and to Nor
thern ladies when they visit the South.
Reported Riot at Quincy, Florida.—
Passengers from below report a bloody riot
betwen the whites and blacks in the town of
Quincy, Fla., Saturday night last. So far as
we have been able to gather the particulars—
mil they are but reports that may be contra
dicted,—a negro was arrested for some of
fense and committed to jail. A large body
ot blacks assembled on the night stated and
attempted to rescue him, whereupon a fight
ensued between the party and town officers,
in which the Marshal was killed and several
citizens wounded.
State ok Europe.—The late arrivals bring
exciting news from Europe, both political and
commercial. The extraordinary preparations
making by Prussia, Austria, Italy and Sar
dinia leave no room to doubt a hostile inten
tion, and there seems no disposition on ilic
part of the great Powers to intervene. The
general stntus of affaire may be gathered from
an article copied elsewhere from the N. York
Times, of the 19th. Everything looks most
unpromising, and it is impossible to foretell
the amount of disaster to the business of the
whole world should a war actually take
place.
It will be seen that the American cotton
markets do not respond to the depressions,
panics and failures on the other side. A short
crop here, it is thought, will overbalance po
litical and financial derangements abroad.
The efflux of gold is rather a bad sign for us.
TnE Sale ok Lower California.—A
communication iu the Tribune concerning
the purchase of Lower California by an
American Company says,the grant of tbeLow-
cr California harbors and fisheries which was
recently occupied by the company alluded to,
was made by the Republican Government of
Mexico as early ns March 30, 1805. The
grant has keen examined by Hon. Robt
Walker and Hon. Caleb Cashing, both of
whom have pronounced it regularly made
and altogether valid. One of the conditions
of the grant is, that a stipulated number of
families per annum shall become bona fide
settlers.
This company, early in April last, believing
there soon would be no further political ob
struction to carrying out the conditions of
the grant, concluded to pay earnest money,
and to have the grant confirmed, through
their trustee. In accordance with the re
quirements of this resolution, they paid over
on the 1st of the present month to his Excel
lency, M. Romero, the accepted minister of
the only Government in Mexico which our
Government recognizes, several time the
amount in cash of the $15,000 reported to
have been paid. »
Write Labor at the Soum.—An article
which wc copy this morning from the New Or
leans Picayune on this subject will attract at
tention. 11 goes very far to upset the old theory
that white labor cannot endure the heat of our
Southern climate. It appears, from this state
ment, that it has succeeded well in Louisiana,
our roost southernly State, and even below
New Orleans, a country understood to be the
most unhealthy of all the South. In this
connection it may be well to direct attention
to the fact that the white troops of the Fed
eral army stood the Southern heat and ex
posure far better than the blacks, even
though the latter were on their native soil
and the former from the distant North. In
the Mexican campaigns the American troops
did well, even in the malarious districts of
the Mexican coast.
These facts should not be overlooked in de
termining the great question whether or not
the cotton, sugar and rice field of tho South
can be worked successfully with white labor.
Iu our judgment the day will come when a
practical demonstration will be made of the
# ffinnativo of the proposition.
SANTA AXXA.
The re-appcarance of this extraordinary
man on the stage is suggestive. It is not
known what brings him to the United States
from his retirement in the Island of St, Thom
as. It is a fact, however, that he was never
known to travel for pleasure; nnd in view of
the present deranged condition of Mexico, it
is safe to conclude that his visit has some
reference to the future history of that revolu
tionary country. He is ambitious, and though
maimed and greatly advanced in years, it is
not improbable that his eyes are still fixed
upon a restoration of his departed glory as
ruler of the Mexican people.
The liistoiy of Santa Anna is one of the
most remarkable political romances to be
found in the annals of the world. He has
shared every fortune, political and social, and,
wc may add, has shown himself a great man
through it all. Wc confess to an admiration
tor his character and abilities. As a states
man and a general, wc have always regarded
him among the foremost men of bis time.—
That lie did not accomplish as much as oth
ers in the cabinet and the field, was owing to
a difference of circumstances. He had differ
ent and more difficult material to deal with.
As the ruler of a semi-barbarous people, with
whom the spirit of revolution had become a
second nature, it is not surprising that he
failed to give peace and penuaucncc to his
government. We arc satisfied that it was a
wise government, and the best his people had
enjoyed since their separation from the moth
er country. It was not his fault that they
had not the moral sense to appreciate it. He
was denounced in this country for his dicta
torship. when it was evident that the strong
arm of power alone conld control his people
and enforce obedience to law. We know,
too, that bis generalship has been questioned;
but this has been tested more by results,
which depended in a great measure upon the
agencies used, than by the originality and
wisdom of bis plans. When it is recollected
that the army of twenty-two thousand with
which he fought the battle of Buena Vista
had been run down by dogs nnd impressed
into the service, and had been marched fifteen
hundred miles in a space of time almost in
credible, jvc need not wonder that they gave
way before the smaller but well disciplined
legions of Taylor.
If the Mexicans are to go back into the
hands of any of their old rulers, we are free
to confess that Santa Anna would be the
safest depository of such a trust He leves
the people and is fully inspired with ambi
tion for their happiness and progress as a
nation. Could nc take the empire as It stands,
we believe he would conduct it well if let
alone. But a change involves another revolu
tion, more bloodshed, more foreign compli
cations, and ns the Mexican people are now
doing well cnongh so far as government is
concerned, better let that well enough alone.
The impression prevails that Mr. Seward is
in some way agreed witli the distinguished
old chief upon Mexican affairs, and so as to
encourage the favorite dogma known as the
Monroe Doctrine. How this is we know not*
We are pledged with France to neutrality in
Mexican affaire, and wc think President John
son will carry out the agreement in good
faith.
Correspondence.
[published by request.]
War Department,
Adjutant General’s Office,
Washington, October 19, 1865.
Ret. Peter Whelan, Washington, D. C.:
Sib : I have the honor to intorm you that
the Secretary of War requires that your ac
count for money expended for the relief of
prisoners at Andereonville, Ga., be sworn to
before being paid. As there is no other evi
dence of the correctness of the account nor
any statement of the account, you are re
quested to make an account in form and
attest it
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
E. D. Townsend,
Ass’t Adjutant General.
Macon, Ga., May 21, 1866.
rp -rji t TTi p 11 A T) TT T p I and severity towards freedmen on their own
J- L _L/ -12J vJT - A- X JUL X \J | part, and to reported direlictions in render-
DISFATCHES TO THE iSOCIATED PRESS.
ing accounts, &c., and says every officer so
accused shall have an opportunity of vindi
cation before a court-martial. The order
LATE ANDINTERESTNGFROM SOUTH also forbids investments of officers in plant-
AMERCA.
BOMBARDMENT OF CALLAO.
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New York, May 2.-Aspinwall dates to |
the 13th have arrived.
ing interests, os the Commissioner says such
action will almost inevitably lead to corrup
tion, as it already has to bitter accusations,
NEW YORK MARKETS.
New York, May 21—Cotton buoyant
The Spanish fleet Ixnbarded Callao on the sales, 3000 bales at 38a40c. Flour dull, ten
2d ins t. They were rpulseJ, however, do- cents lower; Southern ten, G0a75; wheat
ing little damage. Adniral Noucz was badly quiet, and-under Western accounts advanced
wounded. The Peruvian Seretary of War three to five cents; Com active and ad
was killed by the explosion )f a battery.— vanced one cent; Pork dull, $30,25 ; Whisky
The fight lasted four tours, ind terminated dull 26a27; Sugar steady; Naval stores quiet;
by the withdrawal of tie Spmish fleet. On-1 Turpentine, 95a$100; Rosin, 50a55;’.Gold
ly a few hundred dollais woth of property closed 132 owing to the news per Cuba.—
was destroyed. The Sproiskloss i3 supposed Previous quotations 130 1-4.
to be heaw. The newe of be Spanish re- ***
' FURTHER BY THE CUBA.]
E. D. Tounsend, Actant Adjutant GeJral I ,u,se was w5th 6"« eBttari * Hn by
Washington, D. C.: the inhabitants.
Sib: I received the above despatch about Valparaiso advices to tfe 17th of April
the end of last February. I would have an- re P° rt thc blockade raisel. Tae Govern- AUSTRIA HEEDS THE AMERr
swered it sooner, but illness prevented me. I
prefer to answer you through the press and
lay the matter before the public: About a
year ago I wrote to the Secretary of War,
the Hon. Mr. Stanton, soliciting him to refuud
me four hundred dollars, and enable me to
pay Mr. Henry Horae, of Macon, Georgia,
who then stood in great need of the money I
borrowed of him for the use and benefit of
thc Federal prisoners at Andereonville, Ga.
I was then, as now, under thc impression that
as a public fact be must have known my con
nection, as a Catholic Priest, with the Fede
ral prisoners at Andereonville.
In my letter to the Hon. Mr. Stanton, it
was stated that I borrowed of Mr. Henry
Horae, of Macon,Ga., sixteen thousand dollars
I ment is enforcing import an) export duties.
NEW YORK JIARKETS.
New York, Slay 21.—Cffton firm, 30 12 |
a.88 1-2.
Gold 130 1-8.
LAST OF THE TENIiNS.
Eastport, May 21.—A store wqp broken
open on Saturday night, it is supposed, for
the purpose of getting urns belonging to the
Fenians which had bcei atticked for debt.
Ten or twe-ive Fenians—all that were left of j
their grand army— disappeared on Saturday.
ICAN PROTEST.
EXTENSIVE FAILURES IN LONDON
AND LIVERPOOL.
SIR MORTON PETO GONE BY THE
BOARD.
GREAT FINANCIAL CRISIS.
Special Dispatch to the (harleston Courier.
From IVaslington.
Washington, May 17, I860.
General Beauregard sailed for Europe in |
in Confederate money to aid the Federal I the steamship Scotia yesterday,
prisoners at Andereonville; many of whom Official reports confirm the exceeding j
under God, owe to me the preservation of feebleness of Jefferson Davis. It is reported ■
New York, May 22.—Vienna telegrams re
port that Mr. Mobley, thc American Minister,
protested against tbc further shipment of
Austrian troops to Mexico, whereupon the
troops were returned to their homes on a lim-
tbeir lives. For this sum I passed my note that his indictmeit has betn drawn under ltcd furlough,
to Mr. Horae for lour hundred dollars, paya- the Act of Congress of July 17,1862, to pun- Tbe financial panic in London culminated
ble in gold. It was borrowed for the special I ish treason. Thc Act fixes flie punishment of ,n * be suspension ot t >c house o
benefit of tbc sick nnd dying at Anderson-1 any person convicted of rebellion at imprison-! O verer( h Cumej & Co. Their liabilities are
ville. A good God has enabled me to pay ment not exceeding ten y«rs, and a fine not ten to twc ^ ve millions sterling. Their
Mr. norne, but not through the generosity of exceeding ten thousand dollars. It is said I failure was caused by a heavy speculative
the lion. Mr. Stanton, Secretary of War. | this Act repeals all prevous provisions for 811,0 °f sbares at 11 beav y discount. A heavy
LATER FR0J EUROPE.
-Arrival of tlie Cuba.
The Financial Panic Continues.
NEWS FROM GJRJIANY STILL WAR-,
LIKE.
CROPS IN WILKES COUNTY.
EXTRACT from a private lei ter received
AT Tms OFFICE.
Washington, Ga., May 21,1866.
“I presume you would like to hear some
thing of the crops in your Old County of
Wilkes; I regret to say they arc not looking
as promising as they did a short time ago.
Thc Oat crop will be vciy short, no matter
how the seasons are from this time to harvest,
as most of both the Spring and Fall oats were
killed out by the cold weather. The Wheat
ia in a very critical condition, thc rust having
made its appearance on the blade. If it at
tacks tho stalk, the crop may all perish in a
day or two. As to Cora, we cannot at this
time say what it will be on tbe uplands—but
the incessant rains of late have destroyed thc
low-lands.
As to Cotton, I have never seen such a poor
prospect; many have lost a stand from bad
• ccd. Most of that which came np has per
ished from the rain nnd cold weather. I can
not think there will be one-third of n crop
produced on thc land planted, and there is
not more than two-thirds as much plnnted as
usual. Aside from all other causes for a short
crop—the freedmen arc not working so well
as they did under the former plan.” *
The Civil KlgbtK Bill.
(Correspondence Cincinnati Commercial.
Washington, Slay 13,1866.
A number of newspaper correspondents
who advocated the Civil Rights Bill, and say
ing a Te Deum over its passage, have lately
shown signs of uneasiness at the assertion
that its provisions would effect thc States of
thc North as well os of thc South. This may
be construed Into an acknowledgment that
if they believed this assertion to be true, they
wouldn’t have seen so much wisdom or states
manship in the measure, as thinking different,
lv, they did—that it was only wise and pa
triotic in so far as it was a part of the tae-cicte*
programme of thc Radicals. The correspon
dent of the Gazette labors at great length to
show that Ohio will not be affected by tbe bill,
inasmuch, as Ohio contains no law making
distinctions in civil rights on account ot col
or. I know no such law exists in Ohio, but
the Civil Rights Bill is not confined to the
nullification of the laws.
Iu effect, as stated in its own language, is
to set at naught “every law, ordinance, stat
ute, or custom of a community.” Now, under
a “custom of a community” colored people
have been denied a great many civil rights in
Ohio. Suppose before the passage of the
Civil Rights Bill a colored man nnd his
family had applied for rooms at the Burnet
House. My impression is that a “custom of
community” would have denied him at least
a seat at the first table. So of the theatre. -
There was no law preventing a colored man
from taking a reserved scat in the dress-circle
or parquet, but a “custom ot a community”
generally escorted liim to the top gallery.—
Since the passage of thc Civil Rights Bill,
suit has been entered under it against thc
manager of one of the Baltimore theaters, for
refusing to sell a dress-circle ticket'to ~
colored man. So of railroads.
There is no law in Ohio to compel a color
ed man to sit up all night while there is a
sleeping car attached to the train and a va
cant berth in it, but that lex non teripta aim
ed at in the Civil RighU Bill under thc vague
title of “custom of a communityhas either
priests. Father Hamilton attended chicfiy
the Federal officers confined at Macon; he
being stationed there with his congregation-
I attended Andereonville, aided lor several
weeks by Father Kirby, of Augusta, Ga.,
Father Clavereil, of Savannah, and a Jesuit
Priest ot Spring-Hill College, near Mobile. I
gave the prisoners my time and labor during
the months of June, July, August and Sep
tember, of 1864.
I gave them all thc money I had of my
own, besides the flour bought with the money
borrowed of Mr. Horne. My duties
Catholic Priest brought mo daily for some
months in close contact with thc sick and .
dying, when I had to inhale effluvium for I ln » prevailed,
hours on hours, and bo covered, as with a political.
coat, with vermin. I seek no remuneration.— The news from tho Continent was warlike,
It was only justice to Mr. Horne, as I was | but there were still hopes of peace,
not able to pay him when I wrote, that could
run commenced by depositors, and the Bank
ot England declined assistance on account of
thc financial crisis.
Sir Morton Peto and Betts have also failed
for four millions pounds sterling.
Thc Liverpool Mercantile Credit Associa
tion and other suspensions are reported.—
There was intense excitement in financial cir
cles, and business was almost entirely sus
pended.
The Government has determined to
pend the Bank Charter Act.*
PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEM
BLIES.
Reunion to be Consummated.
St. Louis, May 22.—The Presbyterian
General Assemblies, Old and New School,
have met here for the first time since 1837,
The financial ynnic continued. Bank of I and discussed the project of reunion. Two
England rate of discount nine per cent. I Moderators presided and twelve hundred
Five-Twenties, 64a65. persons voted in favor of reunion. It is def-
Consols, 85a851-2. initely stated that measures will be taken to
The house of Averead, Gurney & Co., had I effect that object immediately.
failed ‘ MOBILE MARKET.
LATEST I
' Mobile, May 22.—Sales ot cotton to-day,
On Saturday cotton advanced l-2d. Sales 700 bal(!g . middl ; Dg 33ca34c., market closing
20,000 bales; Middling Uplands, 12 l-2d.— du „ Kece ; pta to -day 144 bales. The Cuba’s
Consols, 86 3-8a86 5-8. Five-Twenties, 64a I news caused a decline, in some instances of a
66. Bank rate ten per ceut. A better feel- | cent.
On tbe 9th of last March, I was taken down | the punishment of treason
with a severe attack ofconjestion of the lungs,
contracted at Andereonville. Being partially
relieved, my physician advised a change of
climate to regain my health and strength.—
Having no funds to go North, my friends in
Savannah furnished them; but prefering
justice and honesty to health and strength,
I bought gold, and was thus enabled, through
my friends, to pay Mr. Horae.
Sir, I write in truth and justice when I
state that the Catholic priest was the true
friend ot tbe prisoner of war, North and South.. „ AIJFAX M u ._ XLe fit eamship Cubs* I
The Federal prisoners at Macon and Ander- ^ arrired wUhEiropean advicc s to the 13th j
sonville were attended only by Catholic | j nstant
COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Cotton in Liverpool had declined l-2dald; I
sales of tbe week <6,000 bales.
induced or compelled him to do it. Under ; 3 honored and rewarded, whilst tbe Catho-1 and whereas the country is already overbur-1 Washington, states that Gen. J. B.^Palmer, of
the Civil Rights Bill be can demand the same
accommodation that is extended to a white
man, provided lie pay thc same amount of
money for it But it is said by some that
tho class of rights to which I refer are,
properly speaking, social and not civil
rights. They are no such thing. Public
corporations arc not chartered for “social”
purposes, and the rights which may be deman
ded of them are not of a “social” character.
■Die civil rights bill having become a law, it is
the duty of all good citizens to see to its en
forcement, instead of trying to ihow that it
doesn't mean anything in one section of the
country and was only intended for Southern
rebels. It was intended as a great measure
of reform—applicable in every State and Ter
ritory of the Union, including loyal Massa
chusetts and God fearing Vermont; and it is
a sad sign of thc degeneracy and hypocricy
of the times to see the patriotic radicals trying
thus early to dodge it, or to explain it as in
applicable to them. The fiat jnetitia party
ought to be ashamed of themselves.
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Deaths of Old Citizens.—Mr. Philip
Cohen, one of the oldest resident citizens o£
Charleston, and for upwards of fifty years a
subscriber to this journal, expired on yester
day, at the advanced age of eighty-seven
years. The deceased was esteemed as a be
nevolent and honorable man. His funeral
obsequies will take place this afternoon.
We are also pained to chronicle the demise
of another old citizens, Mr. A. F. J. Lacoste,
who departed this life on Sunday evening, in
the sixty-seventh year of his age. Ilis loss
will be much deplored by his family and
friends.—Charleston Courier 21 it.
induce me to solicit 3fr. Stanton to refund |
tbe four hundred dollars.
No amount of salary could induce me to I
stay at Andcrsonviile for one week, and at
tend the sick and dying. No, sir, not all tlie
gold and paper money in the -Treasury at ]
Washington. My motive was not money. [
It was to allay nm-ery and gain souls to God.
I am satisfied that I am much, much farther I
above Mr. St&nton in kindness of heart than [
he is above me iu office of State.
Your dispatch indicates that sworn vouch-1
ere, and bills of the purchased flour are re-
PARDONED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Washington, May 21.—Commander Leon
Smith, late of the Confederate Navy, was par
doned to-day by the President on the recom
mendation of several prominent Republican
Senators and others.
Henry Bragg, of Missouri, late officer in the
Confederate *rmy, was also pardoned.
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
Great Overflow ami Suffering In
Lousianla.
New Orleans, May 22.—The cotton mar
ket is stiffer. Sales to-day, 1,100 bales at
BlcaSOc.
Gold, 133 1-2. Sterling Exchange 158.
The parishes are overflowed and half the
people are without food. Relief is going
from the city.
NEW YORK’MARKETS.
New York, May 22.—Cotton is firm; sales
to-day 3,500 bales at 88 to 40 cents. Flour
firm and unchanged; Southern firm; sales
600 bbls at $10 75 to $16 75 Cora buoyant
white 62 cents. Pork heavy at $30 25. Lard
heavy. Turpentine, $9 25 to $9 50 Whisky
INTERESTING EUROPEAN NEWS.
War Inevitable
ENGLAND TO BE NEUTRAL.
Washington, May 23.—Intelligent Euro
pean papers, per City of New York, report
war to be inevitable. There is no confirma
tion ot an European Congress, nor signs of
mediation. Earl Clarendon said, in the
House of Lords, that the English Government
would not engage in war, directly or indi
rectly.
LOUIS NAPOLEON SPEAKS—TIMES COMMENTS.
Napoleon, in a speech at Anxierre, said—
“ I detest those treaties ot 1815, which it is
now sought to make the sole basis of our for
eign policy,”—a declaration considered as
thc signal for war, and the Bourse was panic-
stricken thereupon. Tlie London Times,
commenting, says: “ Napoleon only can pre
vent war, but unfortunately the arbitrator of
the Continent speaks only to spread dismay
in every exchange by some doubtful utter
ance.”
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE BISMARK, PRUSSIAN
PRIME MINISTER.
An attempt was made to assassinate Count
Bismark, in Berlin, by the son of a republi
can refugee, Carl Blend. He fired five inef
fective shots. Bismark seized him and gave
him into custody.
MR. SEWARD ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
HE MAKES A SPEECH AT AUBURN.
New York, May 23.—Secretary Seward
made a speech at Auburn Tuesday evening.
He said thc solicitude which pervades the
country would perhaps justify him in address
ing the people upon political topics, candid
ly and patriotically. When good Union men
were suspicious of a change in the views of
the defeated rebels, and their support of thc
President’s policy, he, from the first, rejected
the idea that thc change was accomplished
for treasonable purposes. Reconstruction
not needed, because the country, as construct
ed long since, has not been destroyed. What
is needed is reconstruction between us Sena
tors now acting and those who, being loyal
have been or may be hereafter elected from
the Southern States. With a few exceptions,
Southern people could justly bo accepted
fellow citizens.
Southern States, for thc last four years, had
been merely disorganized; they are now
organized and nothing is needed but con
ciliation.
The President’s plan of reconstruction
that so fai and so fast as unrepresented
Southern States present themselves in a loyal
attitude by Representatives unquestionably
loyal, they are entitled to' representation.—
This plan is practicable. No plan proposed
by Congress so far, is immediately practicable,
He was aware that there was a difference be
tween Congress and the President, but
hoped th difference would not cause thc Union
party to lose its great influence in guiding
thc country to perfect restoration.
CONNECTICUT U. S. SENATOR.
New York, May 23.-0. L. Terry was elec
ted U. S. Senator by the Connecticut Legis-
lature'to-dav.'
NEW YORK MARKET.
New York, May 23.—Cotton is firm and
advanced 1 cent Sales to-day, 4,000 bales at
39 a 41 cents. Flour firm and higher; South
ern $10 76 a $16 75. Wheat quiet and ad
vanced 2c a 3c. Com advanced lc. Pork
steady; Mesa, $30 50. Sugar advanced t-8c.
Coffee buoyant and higher. Naval stores
quiet. Turpentine 92 l-2c a 95c.
Gold 137.
NEW ORLEANS MARKET.
New Orleans, May 23.—Cqtton buoyant ;
sales to-day 2,300 bales at 39c to 40c. Gold.
142 1-2. Sterling exchange. 155 1-4. Thc
English financial crisis creates much excite
ment and many lulls are expected to lie re
turned.
MOBILE MARKET. n
Mobile, May 23— Sales of cotton to-day,
550 bales; Middlings at 34 cents. Thc de
mand s fair and the market very firm. Re
ceipts to-day 1659 bales.
AUGUSTA MARKET.
Augusta, Mny 23.—Cotton in very limited
demand and but little offering; Good Mid
dling 34 and 85 cents.
Gold 132 a 133.
HEAVY EXPORTS OF SPECIE.
New York, May 23.—The Cuba's foreign
mails leave for the South at midnight to
night.
The steamer China, from Boston, took ont
nearly two millions of dollars in coin to-day.
The steamer Sanfa, from this port to-day,
took three and a quarter millions of gold.
CHARLESTON MARKET.
Charleston, May 23.—A hundred bales
sold on Friday at 86c for strict middling.—
Market advancing; offering stock light.
From 75 to 80 bales consigned to O. Cohen,
were burnt at Savannah Tuesday; in. : red in
Northern offices.
PHYSICAL CONDITION OF MR. DAVIS.
MINUTE REPORT FROM HIS SURGEON.
Washington. May 21.—The Senate, to-day,
in deference to thc physical inability of Mr.
quired, before the money, given in aid of the I Feascnden, declined to enter upon the Recon-1 dudat f ~0 to $2 27. Sugar steady. Gold
can be refund^!. All I say is. let I 8truct,on resolutions as per agreement; their ‘ c,08eU
consideration was postponed until Wednes
day. The remainder of thc session was devo
ted chiefly to matters relating to the District |
of Colombia
The House, to-day, considered a preamble I
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS
Washington, May 22.—The bill in relation
to thc public lands in Arkansas, Mississippi
Alabama, Louisiana and Florida has passed
the Senate. It provides that they are to be
prisoners,
Mr, Stanton keep it. I have not thc health,
nor strength, nor the money to run over
Geoigia to hunt up vouchers and bills of pur
chase. It might do very well to require such
of a money-hunting army chaplain, a com
missary man, or quartermaster. I am none of and resolution by representation, McClung, of disposed of according to thc Homestead law
these, but the Catholic Priest who gave his | Missouri, declaring: ‘Whereas, the continued <>f 1862 without discrimination on account of
time, labor, money and health for the good contumacy of the seceded States renders it color. The price of a patent is $5. It allows
of tho Federal prisoners, at Andereonville, necessary to exercise Congressional legislation the privilege of securing land to persons who
without hope of earthly remuneration. If in order to give the loyal citizens of these | served in the Confederate army on their ta
Mr. Stanton possessed one particle of grati- States projection in their natural and person- j hing thc oath of allegiance,
tude, he would have refunded the four hun-1 nl rights enumerated in thc Constitution, and* [ The nouse passed the Bankrupt bill; yeas,
dred dollars when solicited, and in consider-1 in addition thereto, makes it necessary to I 88; nays, 59.
ation of my services to the prisoners. So the keep on foot a large standing army to main- GENERAL NEWS,
world goes. Some worthless spy or detective J tain the authority of the General Government; j New York, May 22.—A telegram from
lie Priest, the true benefactor of the prison- thened by a war debt incurred to defend the Tennessee, has been pardoned by the Presi-
ers, is ignored, and perhaps cast off as if he j nation against on infamous rebellion, and it is | denb
were a noted swindler. neither just nor politic to inflict this vast ad- Private adviccs indicate a large return of
Did I solicit the President or Gen. Grant I ditional expense on the peaceful industry of I Five-Twenty bonds by the steamer Cuba,
have no doubt but that either of them tlie nation, therefore J Tho shipment of specie by the steamer to
would have refunded. Fool-like, I knocked Resolved, That it be referred to Committee I morrow, will probably exceed three millions,
at thc wrong door when I solicited Mr. I Reconstruction to enquire into the expedi-1 Eighty-seven cases of arms, belonging to
Stanton. Did I appeal to the surviving pris- |“ cy °ffovyipg contributions on thc seceding I the Fenian Senate, have been seized by tho
— * A»i«*mTill«, or t. <k. ^
officers who were prisoners at Macon, I e ral Government, and that said committee be Lemuel Cook, a revolutionary hero, aged
would have gotten ten times the sum of four instructed to report by biU or otherwise. 1102, died at Clarendon on Sunday,
hundred dollars. The resolution was adopted by a vote of 73
Had men in authority the pity and mercy j against 5
WRIGHT’S NEW YORK CIRCULAR
that I had and have for prisoners of war, their j The House also proposed the following I New ^ °“ K ’ May 22. Wm. P. Wright, in
parole and exchange would have gone on and resolution, introduced by Mr. Henderson, of Uls . circul " is “ ed > re P 0kS cott ? n
not been stopped, and as a consequence thc Missouri : , qluet aad 6mi un f er tb / Cubas newa - Sales
many thousands of them who fell the vie- Resolved, That it is the sense of this House y estetla y* 1<J °® bales; for the week, 20,000
tims of prison life, and are now sleeping thc I that all just and righteous governments are bales. Middling uplands is qonted at 38c;
slecD of death in their "raves. North and intended, not to confer rights and privileges Orleans, 40c. Receipts of thc week at all the
Sol, *.„ld be ime/ebd Cbjojibg “ 2? “»
pleasing society of their ftniily uni friends, untrammelled’eicrciso on/raJo^mfrtofnU ° 0ld .“ ,,10tcd at 1333 ‘ 8; Sterling Er-
They are dead, upon whom is their blood t j those rights which God has bestowed upon change lively at 109 1-2.
him. ►**-
Resolved, That the safety happiness and | GREAT FIRE IN NEW YORK,
prosperity ot the people require that just and
I have the honor to be, sir,
Yours, respectfully, in Christ,
Peter Whelan,
Catholic Priest of Savannah, Ga.
A companionable woman is always
pretty. Beauty always catches fools, even if
it has no sense with it; but good sense with
out beauty, and with a sweet spirit, always
wins respect, admiration and love. ‘-She
looks well until she_ speaks,” is often whis
pered among men in tho very atmosphere of
beauty.
Mr. John Minor Botts is opposed to
the Congressional plan of the construction.—
Ho thinks it “unworthy of statesmen.”
adequate penalties be annexed to the viola- Destruction of the Academy of Music, Lu-
i ion of law, and that those penalties be in-1 thcran Church, Medical University,
fluffed upon transgressors, not for the purpose I <s . Ci A ._
of retaliation or revenge, but to induce sub-1 **
ordination and obedience New York, Slay 22.—A terrible fire has
Resolved, That we %-ill stand by and sus-1 . . ... , ,
• tain tbe President in executing the laws of °° curre<i m thl3 Tho Academy
l4Vi ***-*" lately in insurrection I Music, Lutheran Church, Medical Univer-
Bisnor Atkinson Going to Europe.—It is
understood that the Rt. Rev. Thomas Atkin
son, D. D., Bishop of the Diocese of North
Carolina, will soon leave for Europe. We fbe^ United States lately in insurrection
regret to state that his health is such as to against the National Government, to vindi- sity, two Piano Factories, and a number of
make it desirable be should suspend his cleri- cate the majesty of tbe law, to sustain the other buildings on Fourteenth Street and
cal labors altogether. We believe eminent the re- Third Avenue, were destroyed. Maretzek
The tax bill was discussed.
physicians recommend a summer abroad in
order to effect the restoration of his health;
and the churches are creating a fund to ena
ble their beloved 1 ifliop to cany out the rec
ommendation.—-Raltigh Progress, 15th.
■'ft «.«►» -
{5^“Prcsidenf .rblinson will be fifty eight
years of ago on thc 29th day of December
next, if lie lives till that time, having been
born at Raleigh, N. C. December 29,1818.
ORDER FROM GEN. HOWARD.
Washington, May 21.—General Howard,
Commissioner of tho Freedmen’s Bureau, has
issued an order which, among other particu
lars, calls the attention of all officers to re
ports in circulation concerning acts of cruelty
&Graus’ Opera Troupe lost their valuable
wardrobe.
The estimated loss by tho fire is from three
to four millions of dollars. Several firemen
were killed.
GOLD IN NEW YORK.
New York, May 22.—Gold is quoted to
day at 133 1-2 to 133 5-8.
Washington, May 23.—In accordance with
instructions from tlie President, Surg. Coop
, U. S. A., has presented a written report
of the condition of Jefferson Davis. He says
Mr. Davis is considerably emaciated, the
fatty tissue having almost disappeared, leav
ing his skin shrivelled. His muscles are small
and flacid, very soft, and he has but little mus
cular strength. He is quiet, weak and > debili
tated, and, consequently, his gait is uneven
and irregular.
nis digestive organs are, at present, in a
comparatively good condition, but become
quickly deranged under anything but tbc
most carefully prepared food. With diet dis
agreeing with him, dyspeptive symptoms
promptly make their appearance, followed
by vertigo, severe facial and cranial neural
gia, erysipelas, inflamation of the posterior
scalp and the right side of the nose, which
quickly affects his right eye, nnd the only
sound one he has, and extends through the
nasal ducts into the interior of the nose.
nis nervous system is greatly deranged, be
ing much prostrated and excessively irritable.
Slight noises, which are scarcely perceptible
to one in robust health, causes him much
pain, the description of thc sensations being
as of one flayed and having every sentient
nerve exposed to the wave of sound. Want
of sleep has been tlie great and almost prin
cipal cause of his nervous excitability. This
has been produced by the tramp and creak
ing of the boots of sentinels on post around
his prison room, and thc removal ot tlie guard
at the expiration of every two hours, which
almost invariably wakes liim. Mr. Davis
states that he has scarcely enjoyed two hours
of sleep unbroken at any one time since his
confinement. Means have been taken, by
placing matting on the floor for thc sentinels
to walk on, to alleviate this source of dis
turbance, but only with partial success.
His vital condition is low, and lie has but
little recuperative force. Should be be at
tacked by any of thc severe forms of disease
to which the tide-water region of Virginia
is subject, Surgeon Cooper, with good reason,
fears for the results.
AFFAIRS IN THE WEST INDIES.
New York, May 23.—Havana correspon
dence alleges that formidableprcparations for
revolution are expected in aid of the South
American Republics.
The Government monopoly on tobocco in
Cuba has been abolished.
Another revolution is progressing in
Hayti.
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Washington, May 22.—-The debate on the
Constitutional amendment is progressing in
the Senate.
In the House a bill has been proposed to
extend the existence of the Freedraen's Bu
reau for three years.
DEATH OF SENATOR WRIGHT.
Washington, May 23.—Senator Wright,
of New Jersey, died to-day: It is reported
that tbe Governor will appoint A. J. Catrell
in bis place.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
New York, Slay 23.—Cotton firm and ad
vancing, witli a fair demand. Price from
3Sa to 40c. Texas wool from 23c. to 28c.
Gold 135 5-8. Bankers' CO days sterling,
109 5-8.
SECOND dispatch.
Gold is advancing; selling at 130 3-4.
Preparation* for War in Europe.
Europe echoes with the preparations for
war from one end to the other. Prussia ha?
put six corps tTarmee on a war footing: she is
buying horses, making ammunition, and trans
porting artillery by every train toward the
southeast. Silesia und Saxony are to be the
battle-grounds—as they have been for centu
ries—and the Government of the latter coun
try has been notified that she most disarm.—
As Saxony is notoriously in favor of Austria,
and Dresden is one of tbc most important
points between Prussian and Austrian terri
tory, we shall in nil probability hear of thc
occupation of Saxony by a Prussian coup dt
main, so that the battles may be fought i«
Bobemiaq territory, with Saxon resources aid
ing Prussia. Prussia replies to Austria that
she will r.ot disarm, because Austria is arming
on thc borders of Italy, and it is well known
that in thirty hours the regiments in Dallmi-
tia and SouthemJAustria could be transferred,
to Bohemia.
On tlie other hand, intense excitement nnd
a financial panic prevails in Vienna. All se
curities and Government bonds arc falling
rapidly; the streets are crowded with soldiers:
the regiments from Hungary are hurried ti
the North, and the Emperor confers with tlie
leader <>i* thc Hungarian Parliament on thc
points of satisfying thc demands of the Lib
eral Party; artillery and supplies are pressed
toward Trieste on the one side, and Prague
on the other.
All the fortified places in Bohemia are
warned to lay in sufficient provisions for thc
inhabitants as well as garrisons; the pcb&o
moneys arc withdrawn from the frontier
towns to Vienna: 60,000 horses arc being
purchased; forced levies arc being made on.
the unfortunate subjects of thc Empire, and!
even old men hurried to the ranks: and, as if
thc Government feared trouble from Russia,
the railroad connecting Transylvania with
Vienna is hastened In its construction with
all possible dispatch. But the saddest fea
ture of Austrian military preparation-—one
which ought to call out a protest of indigna
tion from Europe—is thc forced conscription
of Italians, forcing men in Venetia to fill up
the Dalmatian regiments, so that Austria may
have no enemies at home while str jggling
with Italy. Hundreds of these young men ot
the noblest families, as well as of the masses;
are tom away from their homes, and sent, un
der the terrible military despotism, to serve
the Power they bate, in Huugary, or to die
from Prussian bullets in Bohemia and Silesia.
But this is in harmony with all Austria’s
action through history to wards her conquered
provinces. It is thus that she kindles such
undying hate with her subjects. Thc Em
peror is making preparations worthy of thc
greatness of the stake. An Archduke is
placed over thc army in Venetia, and tlie fa*
mous Gen. Bencdik nominally serves under-
him; 160,000 men are already concentrated
between Venice and the Po; the four histor
ical fortresses are placed in such a condition
that it is said they can stand a six months'
siege; the Imperial fleet is being equipped
and Italian sailors from the coast pressed into
it. All signs show that the Government aft
Vienna are preparing a tremendous* Wow,
which, perhaps, they hope may extinguish
thc Italian Kingdom before help can come.
But, as we showed yesterday, the Italian.
Government are not idle. Thc first prepara
tions for a modern war are thc financial, nnd
the Italian Parliament are making these with
the spirit of our Congress in 1661, though,
perhaps, with less discretion. Even the Lib
eral Party have voted unanimously with the
Conservatives, to give the unpopular Minister *
of Finance almost absolute control over the
finances, to issue legal tender, place loans and.
levy taxes.
The paper of the National Bank is already
made legal tender, which is equivalent to a
loan to thc Government of $50,000,000. Gold
is 108. The regiments from Naples and South
ern Italy arc called to thc North, and their
places supplied by volunteers; troops are sum
moned from every side, and it is believed that
Victor Emanuel will have some 400,000 men
concentrated in Northern Italy. Two impor
tant rumors circulate even in the conserva
tive Press. One that Ricasoli, the true friend
of the independence of Italy, and her most
able statesman, is to be recalled to power,
and the other, that Garabaldi is to be put at
the head of bin favorite corps, the volunteers
to fight either on the mountain-declivities of
Northern Lombardy or to be conveyed by sea
to the Northern Adriatic, and make a demon
stration in the rear of the Imperial forces.
Wherever he is, his name will be worth a
host to the Italian cause. The Italian fleet
seems ready to move toward the Adriatic,
and every possible preparation is being made
for a terrible and protracted struggle. The
war finds unbounded enthusiasm in tne hearts
of the Italian people. Italy makes her first
independent stroke for national existence.
Of thc position of France, we only have M.
Rouber’s speech as indication, which is as
enigmatical as his master's purposes. Thc
few hints, however, conveyed in it, are for the
present a .neutrality by France, with no
pledges for the future.—IV. Y. Times, 18.
Crops in Jefferson.—A letter totfre Au
gusta Chronicle and Sentinel, says:
“The crop prospects in this county are of
the most gloomy character. The corn is very
small, and in many instances has been badly
worked. The wheat crop was very promising
until the setting in ot the recent continuous
cold rains, which have given it thc rust. A
small crop of this important cereal will be re
alized. The stand of cotton is defective. In-.
deed. I have conversed with but one planter
who lias anything like a tair stand. Many
have ploughed up their first planting and re
planted in corn, while a number are sthi try
ing to procure cotton see i lor another trial
Under the most favorable circumstances not
more than a half crop can be made here.