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THE GEORGIA WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.
Tire Fbeedmkn's Schools, in this city, un
der the auspice*, of the American J//>- mart/
A-otiation, close lor the season with thi-
week. On Tuesday morning tlie ><-hool in
the A. U. E. Church will tinderjgo an exami
nation in the studies of the term: on Wed
nesday t lie schools lieUl in tin Second Baptist
Church, and in the Colored Presbyterian
Church, at 8 and 11 o’clock, A. M.; on Tliurs-
(worma Oulrrhlnatlccirajjlj.
“Tin Ladies’ Home."—Upon this new
literary venture, published at Atlanta, the
•Jfciafm makes some sensible and well-timed
Criticisms, to which we hope the proprietors
Of the paper will give due heed, for their own
advantage. , . r Li... fhn school in the First Baptist Church.
Why cannht a junction ot the Ladies’Home day, the school in ine 1
and Mat Barber’s Weekly be effected • ; Avenue; on l ndaj it 10 0 clock, al
; tlie schools will gather at the A.3LE. Church,
*-j'''“Lct those who wish to purchase Bacon, J for general exercise and singing. 'Iheciti-
Corn. Flour, &c., in quantities less than a car ! zens interested in these schools are etriiaUy
load read carefully J. W. Fears & Co.’s adver- invited to attend
tisement. They sell altogether by the pack- The above items ore handed to us by Mr.
age, and from the figures given _by them you 1 Rock well, the Superintendent, r nun him wc
will see that there is no advantage in going gather that the American Missionary A -ocia-
beyond Macon to purchase, unless itisinvery j tion. tinder the Cincinnati Branch of which
large quantities. he is operating, has its headquarters in
■ * j New York, and lias branches in Cincinnatti,
eer;Our friend X X takes violent excel)-1 Chicago, and.otlier places. It has nearly 400
tion to the Freednten's Bureau. We take it that i toacbcrs engaged in teaching the freedmen,
the best eourse is not to roil at the Bureau j f rom Maryland to Missouri, and Southward
but kindly to aid it in the execution of its of ^ gtates In Georgia tlie te->o$iation
duties. By law the Bureau exists one year ^ - n Maconj Suvannali, Atlanta,
lrom the time Peace was declared, and tor and Milledgeville—five teachers in
that time we must endure it. Let us aid the 1,^ p j ace but Macon where there arc 11
Bureau in a proper performance of its duties, teac i iere nnd about 100 0 scholars.
NATIONAL TYPOGRPIHCAL UNION.
FOURTTEEXTH ANNUAL SESSION.
Address of M elcome—Belenatts iu Atten
dance—Election of Officer;*—Inaugural
Address of tlie President.
Tlie fourteenth Annual Session of the Na
tional Typographical Union began in Chicago
on June 4th, la the room <>f the Stock Ex
change.
The Convention was then called to order
bv ltobt. Craig. Km of St. Louis, the Presi
dent of the Union, who in doing so congratu-
Southem States send delegates to us. which
are their representatives in this body; .Our
reconstruction is complete. [Cheers.] United
thus, never again to be sundered, let us hope
we will go forward prospering and to pros
perity. Gentlemen, I thank you again.
The retiring President then briefly address
ed the Convention thanking tlie delegates
for the uniform kindms.s lie bad met with in
discharging the duties of his office. He was
happy to observe that tlio sundered Unions
were anxious to return to the organization,
and that in fact many of them, as a gentle
man from Texas had remarked to him. had
never considered themselves out of this Union,
lie was glad to bo able again to shake bands
with brethren from different parts of the
Treasurer, for the eliicienc.v lie had manifest-
luted the Contention on the prosperity ot the J country, South as well as North. He paid a
craft, nnd hoped that the scrijf would he | j"8 h l '. on *J ,1 j n „ K ? v t . l ' > the r e li ™g Jkfcn-tarvund
found profitable and pleasant. W. F. Moor
of Detroit, the Secretary and Treasurer, ' r>i
copied the Secretary's desk.
THE WELCOME.
Joseph C. Snow, the President of the Cii
cago Typographical Union, then addresse
the delegates, as follows:
STATE ITEMS. From the Buffalo Commercial.
New York, June S.-A despatch from Au- j TI,e Feniml 1 »vasion.
gusta, Ga.. to the Tribune savs the military, | In order to giro a connected account of the j
by order of Gen. Tillson, have taken posses- ' movements, we willcommence by alluding to j
of lice of the Loyal Gcor- the
sion ot the przuti
gian.
John Bui I, i :e of the negroes who broke
jail recently at Macon, has been arrested in
Savannah.
The merchants of Savannah are making ar
rangements to celebrate the Fourth of July in
grand style.
The ship Charlotte was cleared at Savan
nah on the 7th for Liverpool, with a cargo of
0110 bales upland cotton, valued at $502,717
and 51 bales Sea Island, at $9,840, making
the total value of-tho cargo $512,557.
While a working party was engaged, a few
days ago, in disinterring the Federal'dead
who fell in the battle of Resa'ca, tiiey discov
ered a body which excited attention from the
smallness of the feet. On examination, it was
“Mr. President and gentb men of the Na
tional Convention:
“ On behalf of Typographical Union No.
1C, I bid you a hearty welcome to our city.
•• It is now eight years since your body-
met here, and in that time vast changes have
been made-in our country, our State and our
city. With all these changes our noble art
led in the discharge ot his u die-, and ob-rrv-
( ed that the offices of the President and Vice
I I 1 residents were ahuusi sinecure;-.
The retiring President then withdrew, and
j the Nice Presidents and Secretaries being j found to be that of a woman who had been
railed up before the de-k, the President elect killed by a bullet through the head.'. The
I read ,to them, troim the constitution, the I ,_r rave was marked 11 Charles John son, private,
schedule ol their duties, aiul adniiuisti vt u to I gi^th Missouri Volunteers.”
'them the obligation required thereby. He
and not blame it and put obstacles in its way. J rp be oxcrc iges 0 t these schools will close has kept even step, and we may to-day look
' this week to resume in • October: Mr. Rock-
Griffin American Union.—Wc once
thought that, however misguided, the above well, with most of tlie teachers, "ho are a
journal was at least honest in its course. The female, will leave, homeward bound; but
violent wresting of a paragraph from an nr- they, or others in their places, will return in
tide ou “ Massachusetts” which appeared in the fall,
a late number "of the Telegraph, and publish- vDDF.NDUM TO DANTE’S INFERNO.
0(1 by tiie Union with tlie evident purpose of [Tartarus—Ananias and
■ of misrepresenting the sentiments of the edi- Sapphire in extreinest agony,
tors ot this journal, is proof, conclusive, tlmt Ananics. O wol .O torment! shall this
we were in error in our liberal opinion of the agony never—never—never cease ? Is there
editor of the Uniou, that'he is destitute ot no liopc of mitigation ?
honor and principle, and no longer worthy of I Satan—[whotispussing.] None at all, my
•**•»**• ' And why not i
First Train From Savannah.—To-day at SataN- why, my friend, when I put you
eleven o'clock the first through train from | - n hcw y ^ terday _you and your wife—[my
Savannah will reach our-city. For more than complimenta to you , madam, I hope you are
* year now lias our connection with our sister com f orta ble!]—I picked out comparatively a
nity of the sea board been interrupted, and nt for you .
wchaijdirect communication with her again, Ananittb and Sapphiba. Ol Ol O! a
w5tl1 i?i** J pleasant place! Oh h this torment!
We congratulate the managers of this road | ^ ^ WJiy ] 00 k you. now 1 Pm going
upon their energy, enterprise and tact. Wc I tQ fix what j a „ a real g00 d hot place.-
wislitliem all success,and wish for the Road the ^ thfe ^ this melted
greatest good luck. May the connection be- brimstone ? and this concentrated I.eII-fire ?
tween Macon and Savannah never again bc and this unmitigated wrath» and this boil-
interrupted, and may,amenity prosperity and . bubblingi jessing, steaming lavaot hell’s
good fortune ever attend their intercourse and i l0 ° t ic lt ,damnation i
commerce. _ j Ananics. Yes; O horror 3
Satan. Well, I’m preparing it all as a
mixed and double distilled extract of woe,
hired ’them regularly installed.
W. W. M< Curdy, of Chicago, was then ap
pointed Scrg-ant-at-Arms. S. 3L Iverns, Mes
senger, ::’i<! Ileitr.ini Fetereon, Janitor.
Mr. Menunio, of grimdeneL' offered the
following, wtncq were adopted.
Whereas, Many of tne delegates fo this
over the Republic nnd find our Unions much I convention having traveled a gre it distance
more numerous nnd much stronger than then. I to be present nnd take part inthe delibera-
And i. ith strength ha-come prog re— iu other thm- of thi- body, ami being anxious to in
directions. To-day the journeyman printer turn to their families and their business, dc-
ia recognized as a thinker and a worker in sire a short session: and
the great battle for humanity, and each year Whereas, It is eminently the duty of the
adds to the li~t of names of those who honor National Typographical Union to set the exj
The Debt ok Georgia.—The debt of
Georgia, at the. beginning of the war, was
$2,777,750, and due on coupons March last,
$796,750, making, total indebtedness. $3,374,-
200. Bonds authorized by the last Legisla
ture, $2,800,000, making a total indebtedness
while along the roadway Pioj•.
could be seen field flatteries an dim
of soldiers moving toward il, c . '
the number at evening, we \vo-e to’,'
large as five thousand. Tim ;e .V
really a fine-looking body of men
volnntx rs are compo-ed of t'.mvi ■
the Canadian voting min. ,\i .(
103?
LEAVING FRENCH CREEK.
The force of Colonel O’Neill broke camp at
Frenchman's Creek at a very early hour on s .,w John HvliiardCumeron the-- '
i-aturday morning, am! moved down, the eat- and head ■ .f the Oranrn-
river tor a distance of two miles, when they Tbe village was of courle the -
stnivk the road leading to Stevensville—six greatest excitement, and during th. 0 ''
miles from Ridgeway. the day scouting parties were
the march. prisoners which tiiey lnd picked tn>V H
At what is called. the Cross Roads they [town and others back ip~tjie comu-.* t-1
came to a halt for a short time to refresh unknown) p<aj0ns, |t^|
themselves, and when our informant reached ^ic woods under the wppwHloV
the spot it presented an appearance suggest- "'ere r euitiiis.
ive of destruction. The houses ot the resi- The whole number taken
dents were standing open and looked dc- were informed, wa- about or»e lit' '
BArrr.^ of limestone ridge.
At this point they suddenly
The number Fenia’ 19 who fell i ct0 J
, , , , hands of the Canadian forces, we liavf 1 ■
... - denlv eaiad upon the! reason to ImHeve, is not more than lr’ I
Bntish torccs, who were marching down from large as was originall v supposed. ^ I
Rulgewav, and at once the fight commenced. *
The red coats fired upon the Fenians and the A Description of Charles I) k .,
latter, alter getting into line, returned it with. , . K 'ro™-
vollcv after vollev, with remarkable quick-1 A ■ correspondent ot the Boston ?, -i.
ness ' | 1 u-ritimr from T.ondoil ffivea tlm l.n 1 O 11
The forces of the British being much <
Confederate debt repudiated by the State.
$18,035,770
our craft by their achievements in behalf of
our race.
“We cannot welcome you, gentlemen, as
did our Philadelphia brethren, to the classic
shades of a Wissabickon, for our history is of
ample of fidelity and strict attention to busi
ness to all conventions of workingmen; and
WhereaSj Expensive er.tcrtafnincnts and
excursions given to the delegates to this body
have been found to be detrimental to tlie
Funeral of Col. C. A. L. Lamai:.—The
remains of Coh.Lamar reached Savannah on
Saturday, and his funeral took place Sunday
.afternoon from his late residence, on the cor
ner of Habersham and Broughton streets.
The Republican sat s: “Notice of the funeral
having been given out nt morning service in
most of the city churches, in spite of the un
favorable weather the remains were attended
to the fatnilj- tomb, at Laurel Grove Ccme-
too recent a date to be termed classical; but Iint&estaoftlife local l mor.- ot cities m in tery, by huge rou'-our.-e of citizens, tin-
we welcome you to the beautiful land of tlie the session# of the National body has been funeral services being conducted by Rev. Mr.
Illini—where manly dqcds have been done, held: and Ax-on, of the Presbyterian Church, of this
where manly thoughts arc conceived and find Whereas, Whilst we appreciate the gener- city.” , .
utterance, where men are among the chief ous and fraternal feeling which induces the Gov. Jenkins has offered a reward of two
staples of production, where brave men have members of the Chicago Union, to exert them- hundred dollars for the apprehension of Win.
given their lives in defense of their homes selves for our entertainment, we must not lose! Levi Hall, who killed John Albert Morris in
and Cresides, and where they have wrought sight of the fact that.we are present here for Montgomery county, Ga., on tlie 29tli' of
out those great problems on which rests so ' the purpose of legislating for the advance- ApriNast. ’Hall is described as being abftut
ment and welfare of our craft rather than for five feet nine or ten inches high, and"weighs
our own personal enjoyment. Therefore, about'one hundred and forty or forty-five
Resolved, That this body hold two sessions pounds—eyes blue, light hair, sallow com-
duily—the morning sessions to commence at plexion, and is a little round shouldered,
writing from London, gives tlia folk
re;(t . I interesting description of Dickens, jftj £
ot $6,174,300. The resources of the State I cr than the Feniaus, the latter were compel-1 no '’(-‘bsts, who is at present cliarhujj,
iiutsnle ol taxable property i- $5.1-11.532. led to re.-ort somewhat to tie- a'li'-niila neelc 1 >ple of that great City with nightly j.
of fighting, which they did with great effect. ln ?f his tvritingsr
From the open fields they took to ’lie woods] recisely at eight Dickens iuukm h
which skirted the field and the orchard close 1 pcarance u it ii white kids, a red rose a
bv _ buttonhole, arm a jaunty little walkiag^
tiie charge with ail ivory handle. Hcisinfifile^
- , . .. , , . ‘ , '.,, [ dress of hlack, and wears no iewelrsU
1 he figh t continued for two hours, with rin anA watc h-chain. 1 re steps
varying effect, when at last the I ennuis, un- ^j swi dn llis ™ atul at oae8 i
tier their commander, Col O Neil, with the ^ L Stifgdc^ withoutany nrefe
Kentncky and Ind.ana troops came into line, ; ntroduction , uictly , urvcys W g
and just as the volunteers thought they " ere Loud , ind long/contumed chippinginno,
going to carry the day, poured in a terrific hU prescnce , g at he doe5 not vetW
V ° ey ^ charged upon. them witu a loud E V Ish are neV cr 'puncC -j
yell. The force of the charge was such as to I. Q . - •. xi—■ iwili . ’
TnE following circular was issued by the
Attorney General to the District iAttorneys
and Marshals of the United States on. the
Cth instant:
Attorney General’s Office, J
* Washington, June 5, 1866. ]
By direction of the President, you are here
by instructed to cause the arrest of all promi
nent, leading or conspicuous persons called
Fenians, who you may have probable cause
to believe have been or may be guilty of vio
lation of the neutrality laws of the United
States. [Signed,]
. Jas. Speed,
Attorney General.
STORM—FREEDMAN’S BUREAU.
Knoxville, Ga., June 7th, 1866.
Ifettra. Editors ; Tilings look gloomy, in
deed, in Crewiord county this morning. A
terrible storm swept over this vicinity yester
day, which played havoc with the fanners,
and elongated the faces of the villagers to a
ludicrous extent Wc were warned of its ap
proach, yesterday, about 12 o’clock, M., by
louil peals of thunder and a continuous roar
ing. Occupying an elevated and safe posit
ion, I witnessed with mingled thoughts of
pain and pleasure its rapid approach. It was
a grand and sublime view—it was dealing
destruction wherever it passed. In a few
moments it reached the village of Knoxville,
and the fearful work began. Over half the
shade-trees in town were twisted off or tom
up by, the roots. Some house tops were
carried off, and some smashed by the fall of
trees, chimneys blown down, yard fences
swept away, hog pens turned over and flower
yards apparently reined.
Tlie storm raged in town about ten minutes,
during which time, the rain fell in torrents,
forked lightning flashed promiscuously over
town and peals of thunder shook the earth.—
In the country, people suffered much more
I have heard from several farms within ten
or twelve miles of town. The fury of the
storm was more destructive than at this place.
A great many stock were killed.
In many places the farmers will be com
pelled to ubandon a large portion of tlieir
crop on account of the immense quantity of
timber blown down.
Send us out something cheering, for, as I
stated in the beginning, we are in a gloomy
and melancholy condition. The freedmen*
too, arc, some of them, becoming very much
dissatisfied and arc disposed to disregard their
contracts and seek new homes. There is
scarcely a day here but that some poor be
wildered creature is making application to
tho agent of the bureau in this county for
leave to get a new home, nnd if they are re
fused, they consider themselves most grievous
ly wronged, and very often run away and lie
in the woods for several days at a time. Their
ideas of the bureau arc entirely wrong. They
believe the bureau was established exclusively
for their benefit—that is to protect them in
their idleness and insolence. They are often
mistaken in this, and then they go sullenly
away, heaping curses upon the agents, and
implanting a rebellious spirit in other negroes.
It would bc much better for both white and
black If this bureau could be abolished. Both
races are tired of it.
I heard yesterday, a gentleman high in po
sition, and well acquainted with the political
status of our country averring his disapproval
of tho Bureau, when lie was suddenly in
terrupted by a negro who was standing by lis
tening to the conversation, with ‘ You are
right Boss. I'm bitterly ’posed to tbe Bureau.
It’s a cuss to dis country, and no protection
to de nigger.”
It is nseleta to talk about their not getting
justice in our country, for in that particular
the negro at this time is in the ascendancy,
from this fact: the Judges - cing the igno
rance of the negro in regard to law, often ex
tend to him privileges that would not be al
lowed to white men. Besides this, in all of
our Courts, where negroes arc parties, they
have alwjya the ablest counsellors at the bar
appointed to defend them when tiiey are un
able to retain them on account of poverty.
But I nui>t close, I commenced to write
about the storm, anil bad no idea of mention
ing the Bureau, but :.s I consider tho whole
Bureau a kind of a storm or a whirl-wind, I
hope I ain excusable.
Respectfully, X. X.
for some particular acquaintances of mine
whom I expect soon. You did pretty bad in
your day. But your sin was nothing com
pared to theirs. You think your sufferings
unbearable—wait till you hear their howls.
You’ll learn what woe is!
[Rubbing his hands with gles—and
testing tbe hot berth with his taiL
Satan—(Oh! that hurts!)—I rather think
it ’ll make ’em feel.
Ananius. Who! make who feel ?
Satan. Some of those unmitigated liars,
in the United States whom I am expecting
now every day. There’s the editor of the
Chicago Tribune for one; andBrownlow for
another; and Forney,and tbe editors ot half a
dozen other Radical Republican papers. They
have been keeping up such a constant stream
of lies against the South, that, really and
truly, I have no punishment down here suffi
ciently hot for them. So I must manufacture
something extra.
Now, there’s my pet, Thad. Stevens, for
his special benefit
O! Ol O! Ol—Oh—h—h! Ilell O!
Help! Help! And a terrible splashing, splut
tering, bellowing, yelling, and screams of
agony attracted tbe attention of his Satanic
majesty, and roused all the Infernal reions.
A grand rush was made to the new lake of
fire and brimstone, that was just manufactur-
and which boiled and smoked and hissed
in an especially spiteful manner.
Reaching in his fork,Satan fished out a poor
devil and, with a -smile, set him down in a
cool spot.
Satan. You find it pretty hot, hey ?
Old John Brown. Yes, Dang it. I was
“marching on” by and slipped in. I'll tell you
that's a hotplate.
Satan. I intended it as such—for a par
ticular purpose. Now “ march on ” back to
your place of torment, and don’t “raiding”
round hell any more. [Satan smiles mis
chievously, as John Brown “ marched on ”
back.
[59** The Nashville Press and Times notes
without comment that a Cincinnati German
paper calls for a meeting to express regret at
the late failure to assassinate Count Bismark,
the Prussian Prime Minister. But the same
paper is wonderfully exercised because “Sev
eral leading rebel sheets in the South are rid
iculing Congress for its action congratulating
the Czar of Russia on his escape from the
assassin's bullet. (:)
The lying sheet merely wishes a text from
which to libel the South, but can find no fault
with the “upholding of assassination” in the
Northern or Western States.
fS'T'Our readers are referred to the card of
Sam F. Moseley & Co., Attorneys at Law»
Jefferson, Texas. Their business is varied,
and they arc highly recommended for busi
ness in every department named in tlieir card
Their references in Georgia are some of the
best and leading men.
Look out, now, tor sensational reports
originating somehow with the Frccdracn's
Bureau Court, that Southerners are manifest
ing a rebellious spirit, and threatening to rise
against the Government. Tiiey will all be
untrue, nevertheless expect them.
— ■■■■■
A reward is offered tor Medical Es
says, to be sent to A. Means, M. D., Atlanta,
Chairman Examining Com., by the 18th.
w The French Congress has just made
a move in tho right direction. It has issued
orders that French subjects who have become
naturalized citizens of the United States, on
revisiting France, will not be subject to con
scription, provided they record their certifi-
catis of naturalization at the proper office in
Paris. This is the first time the French Gov
ernment has renounced its claims over its own
subjects. The persistence of England in the
declaration that “once a subject always a sub
ject,” mere than to any other cause,’provok
ed the war between tbe United States and
Great Britain In 1812. All British born sub
jects, on board American vessels, were liable
to impressment in tlie British service, and
to carry out the absurdity, our merchant ves
sels were stopped upon the high seas, and
seamen forcibly taken therefrom, tlie naturali
zation papers being disregarded. It has been
lutt a lew years since England abandoned
the claim, ami now France has followed suit.
Veiily the world moves and sometimes in the
right direction.
much of the destiny of our country.
“ We trust, gentlemen, that your delibera
tions and legislation here will be conducive
to the best interest of our craft; and wc hope
that your stay with us may be so pleasant
that tiie memory of it will always bc pro
ductive of regret—that it were not longer
continued. 1-
r.t “Again, I bid you, one and all, a cordial
welcome-.”
On motion, a committee of three on cre
dentials was appointed, consisting of Messrs.
Smith, of Macon, Ga., Onslow, of Pittsburgh,
and Carver, of Memphis.
On motion of E. S. Davis, of Chicago, W.
W. McCurdy, of Chicago, was appointed Ser-
geant-at-Arms.
The Convention then adjourned until two
o’clock, at which time the Committee on Cre
dentials was instructed to report.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention came to order at 2 o’clock.
There was a full attendance of delegates, and
the seats reserved for .visitors were occupied
by many members of the Chicago Union nnd
others. •
The Chairman called on the Committee on
Credentials to submit their report.
It was found that about eighty delegates
were present.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Mr. Mcnamin moved 'that flic Convention
proceed to the election of officers for the en
suing year, the first ballot being an informal
one. Adopted.
The question was raised as to whether ex
delegates were eligible to be elected to office.
The Secretary stated that the Philadelphia
Convention had decided that no one could
be elected as an officer of the Union until he
had been a member one year, nnd that no per
son shall be eligible to election to office more
than one consecutive term, except to tbe office
of Secretary and'Treasurer.
Mr. Smith moved the appointment of two
tellers. The President appointed Messrs.
Smith and Troup as tellers.
A note was received! from J. H. McVicker
to the delegates, inviting' them to visit his
theatre in the evening, and stating that he
was formerly a fellow-craftsman. Accepted
with thanks.
9 o'clock, A M., and the afternoon sessions
at 2, P. 31.
Resolved, That the members of this body
wilt not accept any invitation to visit institu
tions, or bo present at any entertainment ^ IHHI
which will interfere with the duties imposed] ide of the neck where it passed out, also a
upon them by their respective Unions. | car on b ; s fcrliead.—Columbus Sun.
Resolved, Toot the Reception Committee
of the Chicago lypourrapmeal Union be pre- rou „ h Her £ |d) tbat Kev . A Vm. Blythe, a local
n i mi lacopj o t icse i cm> u ions Methodist minister and most worthy citizen
of this country, received a serious, and, it is
and has a very light beard; some two
three of his teeth, on the right side of the
face, luts been shot out, the ball passed
through or cut his tongue and affects Ills
speech a little, Md leaves a scar on the left
•e it passed oui
-Columbus Sun.
Vie are pained to learn, says the Greensbo-
. • I Hy twos and threes they continue to n,
break their column mid compel them to com-1 , after his arrival. Dickens H
On motion, the reporters of the press were
invited to seat- in tlie Convention during its
session.
The Convention then adjourned to attend !
McVicker’s Theatre in the evening, as per in-;
vitation.
f TIIE OPF1CEHS ELECTED.
J. ifTOberly—President.
1st. Vice President, J. F. Risk.
2nd Vice President, J. E. Davis.
Rec. Sea and Treas., A. Troup. tv
Cor. Sec., M. J. Divine, of Savannah.
For this office we notice that 31 r. Smith of
Macon, was third in the number of votes re
ceived.
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
)
Selected Telegrams.
Riot Investigation Closed.
3Iempiiis, June 7.—Tlie Congressional Com-
mitte closed their labors to-day, and started
for Washington, aftera session orfifteeu work
ing days, in which they have examined one
hundred and seventy witnesses and taken two
thousand pages, of testimony, covering the
details of the riot, its cause and its result.
It is understood that the full testimony
shows the riot to have been much greater in
its proportions than any statement yet pub
lished would indicate.
confederation.
St. Joints, N. B., June 7.—Thirty mem
bers of the House of Assembly have been elect
cd, of whom twenty-six are in favor of Con
federation, and will support tbe existing Gov
ernment. This insures the success of the
Union scheme in New Brunswick. All the
Quebec delegates who were defeated last year
have been elected.
feared, fatal blow upon his head from a rock
thrown by a freedman in his employ. The
circumstances are as follows: The gentle
man’s son-in-law, Dr. Wm. Crefille, who had
been spending the day with liitn, as the even
ing approached, called the negro man and
GLOOMY STATB OF AFFAIRS IN LOUISIANA AND
MISSISSIPPI.
Cincinnati, June 10.—The Gazette’s^Iem-
pliis special gives gloomy accounts of affairs
in Mississippi and Louisiana, from the des
tructions of floods, cold weather, etc., and
predicts there will bc a famine iu tiie South
before another season. Planters neglected
planting grain, hoping fiy an immense yield
of cotton and big prices. In many places
planters have no money, are out of provisions
and the merchants will give them no more
credit, though mortgages on coming crops
are offered at low figures. The consequence
must be that plantations will be abandoned
unless money and supplies are obtained from
the North.
FROM WASHINGTON.
New York, June 7.—Special despatches to
the morning papers from AVasbington contain
tbe following:
It is understood that Jeff Davis will be re
leased ou bail.
TnE HOUSE RILL TO FACILITATE IMMIGRATION.
The Senate Committee on Commerce have
instructed their chairman, Mr. Chandler, to
report adversely upon the House bill to facili-
A unanimous call was then made for the tato immigration. The committee also in-
President elect He advanced to the dais in
obedience to the summons, and was address
ed by tlie retiring President as follows:
You solemnly pledge your word and honor,
in the presence of this convention, that you
will discharge, to the best of your ability,
tbe duties of President of the National Typo
graphical L T nion during your term of office.
The assent ol the President elect was re
ceived with loud cheers. After these had
subsided he spoke as follows:
Gentlemen Delegates.—I return to you
my thanks for the honor you have conferred.
I hope, and have no doubt, our sessions here
will be harmonious, nnd result in the good
and benefit of our craft. AVc have met to
gether , not for the purpose of organizing
any conspiracy against any interest in the
country, but to protect our-sclvcs, for hold
ing to the principle that labor has the right
to fix its price. That is all wc insist upon,
not going outside of that principle. Every
thing that we will legislate ou outside of
that principle will be with reference to our
selves. Our interests arc identical with those
of the men who employ us. We labor* for
their benefit as well as for ourselves, for well
paid labor makes a great country.
I congratulate the delegates upon your
prosperous condition. Never before since the
organization of the National Union were you
in such a prosjierous condition as at present.
When in tiie North, during our political strife
a dark cloud appeared upon the political
horizon, (which, I will not more particularly
mention.) answering it from the South, anoth
er cloud as dark and ominous appeared there;
and as they went on gatlieringin volume, they
cast tlieir dark shadow upon that land, anil
created fear and strife, blotting out the sun-
hinc of prosperity which made it great and
glorious. But when these clouds had perva
ded the whole heaven, and meeting had burst
in the cloud of wrath which deluged the land
with blood and almost worked tlie destruc-
structed 31r. Chandler to recommend the re
peal of the act of 1864, introduced by 3Ir.
Harris, creating a Bureau of Immigration.
THE MEXICAN QUESTION. ‘
The House Committee of Foreign Affairs
had another long session to-day over the
3Icxscan question. They were unable, how
ever, to arrive at any definite conclusion, be
yond the fact that the Monroe doctrine must
be maintained.
THE PRESIDENT OPPOSED TO FURTHER CON
STITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. v
A special from Washington to the evening
papers sap: The National Intelligencer lias
nil editorial saying that the President is op
posed to all constitutional amendments and
all conditions precedent to the admission of
loyal Representatives from the Southern
States.
INVESTIGATION OF TIIE PROVOST MARSUAL’8
ACCOUNTS.
The investigation of the Provost Jlarshal’s
accounts is very discouraging to Gen. Terry.
IMPOHTANT DECISION.
New York, June 8.—The Washington
specials to the morning papers say: Tlie
District Supreme Court decided to-day that
the act of Congress, retroceding Alexandria
county to Virginia, from the District of Co
lumbia, was unconstitutional.
FROM MEXICO AND THE WEST INDIES.
New York, June 8.—Vera Cruz advices,
25th 3ray, state tbat trouble is brewing be
tween the colonists in Cordova and the In
dians who formerly occupied the land.
It was rumored that a representation from
the Fenian Brotherhood had been very cor
dially received by Maximilian. It was sup
posed that the representation came on official
business.
The Emperor was hard pressed for funds,
Carlotta,the Empress, refusing to supply him
from her own money auy longer.
Advices from Kingston, Jamaica, 3Iay 21st,
sav that the Governor has given orders that
told him to harness his horse. The freedman
was quite slow in executing the order, when
3Ir. Blythe undertook to rebuke his laziness.
The negro became highly offended and cursed
and abused him considerably, whereupon 3Ir.
Blythe tapped the negro with a switch once
or twice, and ordered him to leave his prem
ises. As soon as Mr. B. turned to go into the
house, the negro grasped a large stone and
Etruck him upon the head, producing an ugly
and dangerous fracture ot the skin. The
negro has wot as yet been arrested.
Another Fire in Atlanta.—Between the
hours of one and two o’clock this morning, a
lire originated in tho second story of Eddle-
tnan & Banks’ building on Peachtree street.
The first floor of the building was occupied
by 31essrs. Eddlcman & Banks, boot and shoe
dealers; the second floor was the furniture
store of Mr. Frazier; the third story, the
Odd Fellows’ Hali. The building, with most
of its contents oft the second and third floors,
was entirely consumed. The Masons and
Odd Fellows lost all their furniture. 3Ir.
Frazier lost even-tiling. Eddlcman & Banks
saved a large portion of their stock.—Era,
10t//.
Facts ami Rumcrs.
—Gen. Joseph E. Johnston has accepted
the Presidency of the Tennessee and Alabama
Railroad.
—A son of Ex-Governor Harris of this
State has recently returned from 3Iexico, who
reports General Stealing. Price’s health as
much impaired.
—Jay Cook says he is willing to risk two
hundred thousand dollars on the success of
the 5 per cent, funding loan.
I —Tlie West India sugar crcp promises
well, and is expected to reach, fifty per cent,
over that of last year. > J to \
—The population of London was estimated
by the Registrar General, on the 8th ultimo,
nt 3,054,940.
—A vine leaf of pink silk, with glass dew
drops pendant from -it, is the latest style of
bonnets out in Paris.
—The Parkersburg Gazette says that the
Grand Jury of Upshur county, West Virginia,
has found a bill of indictment against 3Ir.
Taft, the editor of the conservative paper at
Buchanan, for printing, posting nnd circula
ting a bill announcing a meeting of the
friends of President Johnson at that place
some time since.
—Secretary 3IcCulloch lias written a letter
to 3Ir. Chandler, Chairman of the Senate
Commerce Committee in relation to the
Southern revenue and customs officers who
cannot take the test oath. They have been
notified of the disposition of Congress, and
have been informed that their resignations
would be accepted. As under the circum
stances they can no longer be allowed to hold
office, he asks that provision be made for
their salaries to date, and a bill was accor
dingly presented by 3Ir. Chandler.
—The “Unconditional Union Party” assem
bled the other day in Baltimore in conven
tion, and, among other things, adopted reso
lutions declaring that they were opposed to
negro suffrage.
A negro Sunday school procession marched
through Washington, last week, headed by
their white teachers, with banners flying, with
the following inscription upon them, namely:
“We are John Brown’s pet lambs.”
Secretary 3[cCulloch reports, in response
to a resolution of tho House of Representa
tives, that the Treasury has sold since Febru
ary, something over $35,000,000 of gold, as
follows: $28,0:15.000 at 120 1-8,$6,350,000 at
1301-4, $30,000 at 130 1-2, $2,000,000 at
131 3-4, and $45,000 at 131 7-8.
The North Carolina Constitutional conven
tion has decided in favor of the admission of
unrestricted negro testimony, in cases where
negroes are parties to suit.
[5F* We trust that in P. W. A’s forthcom
ing history and interesting reminiscences of
the late war, he will not overlook the thou
sand touching incidents like the following,
from a late number of the Petersburg Index:
We remember at the battle of the Wilcler-
nieiice a retreat, The Fenians followed them awafts ti „ alI is quict . He g & ulaa of
closely being rairly victors of the field. an( ] polished exterior. His O
tile number ok the fohces. j s quite bald, and lie wears a moui'J
Our information was told by one of the and . whiskers. Ilis hair is grey, ajTJ
wounded of the British forces that their men has evidently long outgrown the ‘‘Boz'J
numbered abont two thousand, and consisted younger, days. His expression is genial,
of regiments of the Queen’s Own, and one his manner confident, though .unassumioj
regiment of the Toronto University Volun-1 Though hc.lias a slight stoop, yet Lis for;]. ]
teers. The Fenians numbered only about | mady and of good proportions. There j ?
eight hundred. Tlie latter, it was said, but l'ttlc expression of character in his{
“ fought like tigers.” and his cheeks are ruddy, as of onewholi
SFTFR TUP r VTTLF S 00<1 Cl,eCr - H * S earS ftre 8ct VCr .'’ Ut i
. .... , which is generally regarded as a signofp.
After the fight, tbe field, buildings and inte ] lectual powt . r . His forehead is hi<4
road presented a very desolate and sickening tbe labors ofa life 0 f fifty-four years LaV
appearance, the houses were deserted by their Ieft a wr [nkle upon it. Evidently his wo.1
owners, and the grounds strewn with coats, bave been done witb ease and iove,asd
knapsack?, guns, bayonets and provisions; na tural outspringing of mind full of sul
while little squads of men were gathering up tbat were drear to him, and causing:
the wounded and tlie dead. mental anxiety. Altogether Dickens «
The jolliest person met on the field was a 0U(J , l3 a man ; vho ba3 spent a half
little boy who was on Iiorse-back gun in no ^ j n ^j ie exhausting labors of literature,tl
hand and still brimful of fight. To him it in the t . n j ovment 0 f a uf e passed in the 1
seemed to be all a matter .of tun. llis name yj a i perhaps too jovial society of good c I
is Billy 3Iorrison, from Chicago. pany and boon companions; who has f
the wounded and dead. years been “full warm of blood, of mini, |
What was the exact number lost on both gossipping, nor met with fortune other fo
sides wc are not informed, but as far as can at feasts.”
be ascertained at the time we should judge it pr. marigold.
to be about sixty-five—fifty on the British | It is full twenty minutes past eight lied|
side and fifteen on the side of the Fenians, tlie voice of the reader strikes upon tires I
Our informant assisted in getting some into and all else is hushed. The part is 11
the houses. To see them lying together in JIarigold, “the Cheap Jack,” and though:
one house, patiently suffering from their book is before him, the speaker never op I
wounds, without medical aid, was a sad sight, it, but trusts tohismemoiy, which neverls |
One of the Cincinnati boys said: “Remember I him, to the end. As has been often illuiz
us, we fought bravely.” ed by his own appearance in private tha:
at fort erie. cals, Dickens has a great degree of dram
After pursuing the British forces, as we talent, and in liis readings it is used 'with l I
were informed by Col. O’Neil, some 4 miles, mirable results. Though he has not nifl
word reached him that more British troops tacial expression, though he has not i
were concentrated at Fort Erie. He called nervous sensitiveness which many greatan
liis men to a halt, and at once forming them possess, and which makes 3ft. Home,
into two columns, the one taking the road and spiritualist, so effective as a reader, yethek
thd other the railway track, commenced a ] other qualities that render his delivery v
quick movement for the Jerry, which they impressive. He has a good voice and an t
reached at about 3 o’clock. mated expression. His hands arc used fife I
Our informant says that no words can ex-1 and with excellent effect. He is neve:;
press his surprise when he saw them coming tirely' forgetful of his audience or lost in i
over the hill and foil upon the Welland Bat- part, and yet he shows throughout tint i<
terv, under the command of Captain King, of appreciation of each character, whiiili at I
Port Robinson. As they appeared upon the author might be expected to possess (o:M
hill a deafening shout was sent up from thou- children of his brain. His air, his gestefl
sands of men, women and children, who find liis voice, in short, clearly expre*-■
crowded the river banks on this side. [ sympathy with the more delicate lights if
tiif fight shadows of the parts he impersonates, if
_ ■ , ; ' . ■ [give his audience :i deeper insight into!
The Fenians, without either stopping for f merlifeoftllose whom thev thought ij
rest or to learn the number of opposing torccs ^ cyr so , Yell before Thc # Dr ,
or even to form in line, at once commenced | g Q j d be read w j tb a m j n gi ed humor, F-l
tbefire of musketry, which was returned by nnd naivete that I never supposed it cansbhj ■
the Welland forces. Down the bill rushed the ,,, * n
Fenians, about one hundred and fifty strong, |» roe lHi»iation by tlie Proidenl in
and away down the road went the Bntish on (ttonceniinff the Fenian Movcwcil jii
a rim, the most ot them taking to the house w.r rp,
of 3Irs. Lewis, hotly pursued by the Fenians, . ' V ? une ^7,^1
who on reach in" the house were received lssucd tl,e followln S proclamation:
mho, on reacimig me nouse, Mqre r^nca whereas, It has become known to meil .
with a vollev from the windows, which was , . . . , , | in
£m 0 ^eKrL£ ea the >’ rushedi ” ^ q I
Si’ prepared, «.,<! arc f,
Cl. Kiog commander of «lie IVcUand B&
tery, and Capt. Bailey, ot this city,both brave
and gellant men, fell in the very onset of the
fight. Capt. Bailey was leading his men
down the road when he was wounded. He
is now on this side of the river and although
seriously injured—being shot clean through
thc body—it is thought he will recover. Col.
King was wounded in thc leg. He was also
brought over the river and taken to the house
of Dr. 3Iiner, and yesterday it became neces
sary to amputate his leg to save liis life.—
What was thc number of the killed and
n ounded in this fight we have not been able
to ascertain.
AFTER THE SKIRMISH.
After the skirmish, numbers of our citi
zens went over tlie river and rendered every
assissance they could. Among those vie saw
employed were Doctor Trowbridge, J. L.
Talentt. Esq.. Mr. Cook, the school teacher,
and Mr. Ives. Immediately after the skir
mish, the Fenians under tlieir commander
M-erc instructed to rigidly respect the rights
ind property of the citizens, and this order,
wc are much pleased to state, mtis carried out,
as acknowledged by the villagers.
THE WOUNDED.
What number was wounded in the skir
mish, we could not, even yesterday, learn.—
Two Fenians, we arc informed, died soon after
thc fight M-as over.
AT THE OLD FORT.
About five o’clock Colonel O’Neill, after
stationing bis pickets, ordered his forces to
concentrate at the Old Fort, from which
floated, during a part of the afternoon, the
“Green Flag.” Here, just before dark, we
saw them, all apparently as unconcerned as if | In testimony whereof, I have hereunto«
nothing had happened, although they had my hand and caused the seal of the is-
marched, within twenty hours, some thirty I g^tes to be affixed. Done at the I.
miles, and fought two fights, one lasting near- i -Washington, this the 6th ilav of June,b; 1
ly three hours. 1 Jear c f our Lord. 1SGG, and of the WI
In a conversation with Colonel O'Neill, we Jence of the United States the 90th. I
rv expedition and enterprise, which wjxf L
tion and enterprise is to be earned on tl
the territory and jurisdiction Qf the
States agaiust the colonies and people
British North America, within thc doB
ions of the United Kingdom of Great Bril
with which said colonies, district, people
kingdom we are at peace: and,
Whereas, The proceedings of said
constitute a high misdemeanor, forbidi
the lan-s ot the United States, as well ^
the laM’s of nations; now, therefore, for
purpose of preventing the carrying on:
tlie unlawful expedition and enterprise »[■
said from the territory and jurisdiction efjj
United States, and to maintain the f
peace, as well as the national honor, and
force obedience and respect to thelawsof
United States.
I, Andrew Johnson, President of thc l \
States, admonish and warn all good cit
of the L'nited States against taking!^
in any Mtise aiding or abetting said
proceedings, and I do exhort all judges,
isira’cs, marshals and officers in the s*
of the United States to employ all their
ful authority and power to prevent and
the aforesaid unlawful proceedings, ibn
arrest and bring to justice all persons*
may be engaged therein, and in pursue-
an act of Congress in such cases m»de
provided.
I do further authorize and empower
General G. G. 3Ieade, commander of tne-':
tary District of the Atlantic, to emp'°J
land and naval forces of the United
and the militia thereof, to prevent the
on foot and carrying on the expedite 3
enterprise aforesaid.
(Signed) ANDREW Jo.n siC-
By the President:
Wm. II. Sem'abd, Secretarvof State.
tion of the Government, our Union, which broken pykagre oTgoods must be lnspec a gallant’voun" Missi«inr>iaiilrid falien
mmc found in all the States mflvml ton I tad: by aa officer of the Customs before the 11 , “L . ““‘•u'mngiHississippmn n aa auen,
was touna in au me emits suiRrca \°o. . ) and at night, just before burying him, there
Southern Lniom-after Southern Union seceded mU ljC ' lHoncd 011 thur ex P orta came a letter from her ho loved best. One of
Dmce°a'' lin dijielled The-clouds oTdarkne^! The Kingston Journal, of tbe 10th of 3fav, Jhe group around las body, a minister, whose
which bad ml upon the li’ko Te Uj g» e !°g!g»g l ffiL” “^2.^ &fSK Sh“ f JS?£. 5-
knocked at the door expressing their willing-, from new Orleans him. He will see it when he wakes.” It
ness to submit to the conditions of our Con- N«w Orleans June, 8.—Letters from was the sub [ imest scnten ee In the funeral
tuution. We imposed no conditions upon [ 3fexico state that there is yelloiv lever at Vera serv ; ce
them other than that which that instrument I Cruz.
required, and stood ready to receive them A Cordova letter says matters there are set- ] |>j£r* A Cincinnati white woman recently
again. They came. The effect of the policy ] tied, and the people industrious. The ■Con-1 attempted to abduct from the bosom of his
has been developed in the unitv here to-day, j federate colonists are doing well. family a Nashville negro barber.
and the harmony which prevails. We have The floods everywhere are receding. The' ...
delegates from all parts of this Union from 1 crops not flooded are growing rapidly. Corn j —One little military preparation in France
Texas, Georgia, Tennessee. 3Iany of the most 1 and rice are excellent. j is the purchase of 15,000 artillery horses.
were given to understand that every effort
would be made by him to save his men from
thc overwhelming numbers which he under
stood M ere moving upon him, and during the
night the plan was carried out, by a con- -pi -y T - u „
nfr'' r Cment WUh hiS frkntlS ° n th ’ !S SklC whereby the .miagonism betweeS the
* lie. dent and Congress may be harmonized,]
THE FENIANS LEAVE CANADA FOR THIS SIDE, j least> have some of iti sharp points tm
AND ARE gobbled uf by THE michican. j 0 ff. It is, in substance, that, afterpas^l
About one o’clock yesterday morning, the I amendment to the Constitution,
party under command ot Col. O’Nei'.I, ex-1 should immediately adjourn, without!
ccpting those who were out on picket, cm-; any bill of exclusion. In this wayALp
barked on board a wood barge, which was be nothin", it think^ for the Preside 0 1
taken in toM' by a tug, and a start mtis made j to, and a lresh collision will be avoic"
for this side. No sooner had the boat en- the other hand, “the States wifi
tered American waters than she was bailed . they cannot get in until Congress'‘p.
by the propeller Harrison, which vessel was ; in,” nnd so Congress will have car* ‘
commanded by an officer of the Michigan, i point.
and ordered alongside. The order waaobey- But there is one contingency;
ed, and thc barge non - lies under tlie guns of! News, wlrch does not seem
lr.m’.
the 3Gchigan, with the men on board.
YESTERDAY
The banks of the river on tins side were
lined during the morning with citizens anx
ious to see what was going on. The scene on
both shores, as well as ou the river, was quite
excicing. The Canadian banks Mere bris:
contemplated. Suppose the eleven - '
States ratify the proposed ainenon 1 ^:
the rest of "the States don't, M-herc "•
Republican party be :
p: , , i t •. mgton, declares uirnseir in
ling with bayonets and white with tents; j pi f bIic ’ and against .Maximilian.
— It is now said that Santa Ant '-
rate letter to thc Mexican 3liuister
gton, declares himself in favor ot