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FmACON AND BRUNSWICK RAILROAD.
Bmck Pomeroy -f‘iycd two hour*
Atlanta, during which he took time toi sec
th* editors, cat hi* breakfast and leave fifty
dollars “ for the most charitable object in the
town.”
of
Dama»*d Frkiout.-TIic authorities’ of
the Chattanooga and Nashville Railroad ad
terUse some three end a half columns o
damaged freight, belonging to several hum
dred persons, which they would commence to
•ell nt auction, at Chattnnooga, on the 2Sth
instant, to pay cost and charges, if the same
aro not paid previous to that day The ad
vertisement first appeared in the Atlanta
Era of the 28th—the day of sale—and wc
have seen it no where else. The parties m
terested may well complain that 1 heir prop
ertj was disposed of without notice.
Charleston “Qazette.”—Sir. Ford, oue
of tlio proprietors of tho Gazette, “a weekly
journal to be devoted to the inteiest of the
Irish people in tho Southern States,” is now
. in Macon for tho purpose of solic ting sub
scribers. We take pleasure in commending
both him and his enterprise to th > friendly
consideration of our citizens.
Nkw Name.—The New York I'erald has
changed its term for character izing tho
Southern negro from “kinkyhead’ to “cop
perhead."
“Miout Get Stubborn.”—The reason giv
on in the debate in the Senate on Thursday
why Congress should not force negro suf
frage on tho Northern States as we'll as on the
Southern, Is somewhat refreshing. The
former, it was said, “might net stubborn
and refuse to submit to it.” Won re glad to
see that the present Congress, after all, think
there is some limit to their authori y. Hav
ing thu South in their power, tiny can put
anything upon her they choose, but they are
afraid to try negro suffrage on their own peo
pie, notwithstanding there is not one blaak
man to five hundred whites among them.—
Tho trutli is this: negro suffrage,even to the
unappreciablc extent that it would bo felt at
tho North, is distasteful and odious to the
Northern people who arc so ready to put it
upon us, aud these members of Congress arc
afraid of losing their places if they offer the
people of the North such an indignity.—
What a beautiful set of demagogues they
are!
Tho Missouri Supreme Court has re
scinded tho rule requiring attorneys to take
the test oath prescribed by the State Const!
tution. 7 '
Steamboat Lines.—We learn from the
Savannah papers that Messrs. Erwin & Har
dee intend to put tho steamer “Two Boys”
on tho line to Dublin early in July, while
tho “Hardee” will ply regularly to Hawkins
ville. This will bo a great convenience to
planters living off the line of railroads.
Mutual Confidence.--The Richmond
Whig, in an article on the new political ele
ment of the South, comments on the fact that
the vital element which should be introduced
into the relations of tho whites and blacks of
tho South, is mutual confidence. There arc
those who aro busy representing to the col
ored men that their interests are antagonistic
to those of their employers—that their late
masters are so permeated with tho spirit of
slavery that they cannot do the negroes jus
tice. They seek to array the laborer against
tho employer, and to play tlie old demagogue
trick of antagonizing labor and capital. But,
as tho Whig states, the interests of the two
rsccs arc indissolubly blended, and wo think
this view is daily commending itself to the
public judgment of the South. It remains'
therefore, entirely with tho white population
to say whether they will play into the hands
of the demagogues who 6cek their hurt, by
permitting those who have every reason to
trust and honor them to be irritated against
them, or whether they will, by generous,
frank dealing, retain their natuinl leadership
—tho leadership which belongs to superior
intelligence and culture. The colored man,
despite the clamor to the contrary, docs not
look on his lato master as his enemy. No
thing but unwise conduct on tho master’s
part will awaken any such suspicion, and the
white men of the South should give no op
portunity for tho cultivation of n needless
and most unfortunate antagonism.
537" Ex-Senator Foster, of Connecticut, has
been nominated ns Minister to Austria, in
place oi Mr. Motley, resigned, and Cowan,
rejected.
The South and Political Parties.—
There is a gem of good sober sense anJ. pa
triotism in the following paragraph, which
wo clip from the Charleston News nnd com
mend to agitators generally in the South :
“Wo can see no object in provoking, at
this time, any discussion of mere party poli
tica. When wo are really sure that wc stand
on our feet it will bo time enough to walk
upon any ‘platform’ we may select. In the
meantime there is enough for us to do in act
ing wisely and harmoniously together, to get
our new system into working order. There'
is not a real practical interest of any citizen
of this Stale, white or black, which can be
served by political agitation. An honest
completion of tho registration, a full inter
change of opinion ns to the modifications
which it is proper to mnko in our State con
stitution, an effective organization for the dis
semination of clear, useful information on
these points among the voters of the State,
and a careful selection of the men to be trust
ed with this important work, will surely be
enough to employ all our spare time and re
quire all our good sense.”
Wo aro under obligations to President Ha-
zlehurst for a copy ot his recent annual re
port to tho stockholders of the above road,
accompanied with the report of Mr. Cr. A.
Dure, Superintendent. The pamphlet is from
the press of J. W. Burke & Co., and, of course,
is unexceptionable in sty le.
The reports represent the road, as far as
finished—fifty miles—in a prosperous condi
tion. During the winter and spring tho busi
ness largely increased, tlic freights of cotton,
corn, bacon and lumber being quito heavy.
The earnings for theyear ending February 1st
are set down at *108,503 72; while the ex.-,
penses are stated at *90,027 07, which, de
ducted, leaves a net balance of $12,470 05.
For the coming year, it is thought the
earnings of the road will average eleven
thousand dollars per month, the receipt* dur
ing the month of January having run up to
over thirteen thouiand dollars. Assuming
the running expenses toaverage as during the
past year—eight thousand dollars per mouth
wc have three thousand dollars a month
profit, or thirty-six thousand dollars per an
num, being four per cent, on the cost of the
road from Macon to Hawkinsville.
A stock dividend has been declared by the
Board of Directors, payable after tho 7th of
February, 18C7, on all stock owned or paid
for a period of one year previous to that date.
A new and handsome scrip has been engraved
for the purpose of withdrawing the former
inferior certificates issued in Confederate
times, and it is extremely desirable that the
stockholders should at once make the ex
change, receiving at the same time in addi
tion tho amount of stock dividend now de
clared. :
Iu tho matter of reconstruction and repairs,
the President reports that near twenty miles
of new ties aud eighteen miles of new string
timbers have beep placed in tho track during
the year, which is about -double the amount
that would have been required, had not the
condition of the track, produced by tho fail
ure to supply new timber during tho war,
rendered the same necessary. The long tres
tie bridges over Stone, Flat and Savage creeks
have nil been rebuilt on pile foundations, and
extensive repairs made on other bridges on
the line. The necessary sidelings have been
put in at the stations, section houses built,
nnd the road may now be said to be in much
better condition than at any former time in
its history. The bridge at Hawkinsville,
which the contractors abandoned nnd threw
upon the Company, cost *35,000, in addition
to the work previously paid for in stock to
Messrs. Tookc & Merritt Including the
grading, cross-ties, rails, choirs and spikes,
the necessary side-tracks, buildings, etc., in
Hawkinsville, and bridge, the total cost of
this extension across the Ocmulgee river will
be near sixty thousand dollars.
The aid of the State to tbe extent of *10,-
000 per mile, has not yet been available to
any great extent to the Company, as tbe
bonds of the State have fallen below the fig
ure to which their sale was limited by the Act
the Legislature. This trouble can only be
remedied by a more settled political condi
tion of tho country. Still, the grading of
forty-three miles of the road at the Bruns
wick end, reaching to the Gulf road at No. 7,
has been put under contract, and three thou
sand pix hundred tons of iron have been
bought, at n cost of *85 per ton laid down,
in currency, to lay tbe track of that division,
to be delivered during the spring. The
Company will itself take charge ot laying the
road, and expect to have it in running order
to the Gulf road before the close of the year.
Superintendent Dure reports the workshops
well supplied with all necessary tools and
machinery, nnd sets down the rolling stock
as follows : Five locomotives, oue first-class
passenger car, one first-class baggage car,
one second-class baggage car, twelve box
freight cars, nineteen flat cars. In addition
there aro one box freight and five flat cars
completed in the shop and ready for the
wheels. We also learn from liis report that
there have been transported over the road
during tbe past year, 5718 bales cotton, *41S
cords wood, 1,G39,814 feet of lumber.
We are glad to tee that the worthy Presi
dent meets the present troubles of tbo com
pany with a bravo heart, and looks forward
to a brighter day nnd a glorious consumma
tion in the not distant future.
TELEGRAPHIC.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCIIES.
.'Fortieth Congress.
SENATE.
M ASiirxcrox, March 28.—The resolutions
of the Republican Convention of Maryland,
asking a Republican Government, were re
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
The bill authorizing the Secretary of War
to employ two dredge boats to keep open the
mouth of the Mississippi, was passed, aud
goes to the President.
An amendment to the wool tariff, with an
additional amendment that the section be
construed to include silk and mohair cloth,
was passed. *
A bill confirming the South Carolina tax
sales to soldiers, sailors and members of the
marine corps, was passed.
The question of adjournment was dis
cussed, and incidentally the suffrage question.
A constitutional amendment was urged pro
claiming universal suffrage throughout Ihe
Union. Tlio proposition met with little
favor. It was urged that if let alone, the
Northern States would soon adopt negro
suffrage, whereas, if coercion North was at
tempted, the people would become stubborn.
Amnjority of the Senate seemed unappre
hensive that the President would fail to ex-
cento the laws.
A concurrent resolution was adopted that
their respective officers adjourn the two
A motion to adjourn to morrow noon until
first Wednesday in July, w lien, if there be no
quorum, Congress shall adjourn without a
day, was passed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
The bill to reimburses Indiana and Ohio
for expenses incurred in repelling Morgan's
raid was passed, and goes to the President.
The bill making money due colored sol
diers payable through the Freedman’s Bureau
was passed.
Tho adjournment question was discussed
iu which the Judiciary Committee was rough
ly handled for trifling, and Butler denounced
for a breach of confidence in gossiping about
confidential cyidence inadvertently comma
nicated to him.
The House adopted the Senate’s adjourn
ing resolution, and adjourned.
General News.
Raleigh, March 29.- The Union Conven
tion, 52 counties represented, hhlf white and
half black, adjourned after two days’.session,
They adopted Republican as their party name
and the tone of the resolutions was Radical.
St. Louis, March 29.—Runyan & Co.
bankers, have failed.
Nashville, March 29,— Leading Conser
vatives propose inviting the negro voters to
participate in the preliminary political meet
ings and send delegates * to tbe nominating
convention.
New Orleans, March 29.— A duel was
fought this morning between the manager of
bodies on Saturday to tbe first Wednesday in the National Theatre’ and the editor ot the
July, then, unless otherwise ordered, adjourn German Gazette. Tho latter was probably
the first session sine die. I fatally shot at the third fire. Weapons, re-
The bill to survey a ship canal around yolvers; cause, an actress. > \
Louisvaio falls, was passed. Fortress MonRoe, March 29.--Forty odd
After a short execuUve session the Senate | m of vussel3) principally , rom foreign ports,
adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Maryland republican resolutions were
presented. Mr. Thomas said intense excite
ment existed in Maryland, but ho doubted
its leading to bloodshed. He denied that
there was any republican government in Ma-
are between Capes Henry aud Hatteras, en
deavoring to get in, a strong westerly wind
and current from the freshet preventing.
Richmond, Norfolk, Petersburg, lliftfglii
Charlotte, Newbem, Wilmington, Columbia,
Augusta, Charleston. Savannah, Lynch bur;
Macon, Jackson, Vicksburg, Natchez, Atlan
ta, Chattanooga, Mobile, New Orleans, Selma,
Montgomery, Columbus. In addition to this
we are allowed to send 500 words in the 8:30
report. This liberality on the part of the
telegraph vyiil enable us to satisfy our friends,
whom you can assure we have endeavored to
serve faithfully." Wxl W. Baiir.
Important Treaty with Russia.
Washington, March 30.—The President
has submitted to the Senate a treaty with
Russia, granting the sovereignty of the Rus
sian American possessions and adjacent
islands to the United States—price seven
millions. This acquisition'almost excludes
England from the Pacific, and includes valu
able fisheries.
Marine News.
Southampton, March 30.—flie steamer
Teutonia touched, here to-day en route for
Liverpool. *
The ship J. B. Curtis has been abandoned
at sea—i)o particulars.
New York, March 3 >.—TheMoneka, from
Charleston, has arrived.
Latent Markets !>y Telegraph.
ryland. Mr. Thomas argued the right of Railroad loan.
Foreign News.
London, March 28.—The English Govern
ment proposes to guarantee the Canadian
Congress to seize the State, especially as it j
lay around the District, and pass an enabling j
acf, thus guaranteeing equal rights.
Mr. Brooks argued elaborately against the_
right of Congressional interference. He as
serted that in Tennessee and Missouri there
The Grecian Government asks the great
powers to interfere for the prevention of
further bloodshed in Carnli*.
was no more republicanism than in Egypt.
Marino News.
Few York, March 28.—Arrived, the Peli-
cao from Charleston, and Harriet Lane from
The resolution was referred to the Judi- I Savannah the 15th
ciary Committee. I The brig Leonard Berry, from New York
Tbe consideration of the adjournment for Bermuda, was abandoned,
question was resumed, and a resolution adopt-1 Few York. March 29.—Arrived, steamer
cd to adjourn at noon to-morrow to the first I Leo from Savannah; McCulloch from Charles-
Monday in June. , toi.
A resolution authorizing the Secretary of Charleston, March 29.—'Schooner Van-
War to furnish transportation for contribu-1 diter, from Rockland, Me., bound for Nor-
tions from the-port of Baltimore to Wilming- folk, has been burned at sea. Crew saved,
ton, was passed.
From Washington.
CONGRESS ADJOURNED.
The Select Committee on Southern Rail
roads consists of Messrs. MeClurg, Mercer,
Washburnc, of Indiana, Chandler and Saw
yer.
A joint resolution making 8 hours a day’s I adjourned,
work for Government laborers, was passed. The President lias approved, with a pro
The concurrence of the Senate in the ad- I test, the appropriation of a half million for
journment resolution being refused, a com- the enforcement of the Sherman and Supple-
Washinoton, March 80.—Congress lias
mittce of conference was asked.
House adjourned.
mental bills.
Gea. Steadman lias been confirmed as Col
lector of Internal Revenue for the First Dis-
triot of Louisiana.
It is stated that the President has in ho
way interfered with the Commanders of Dis-
General News.
Washington, March 28.--The Southern
Republicans met last niglit and asked the
National Republican Committee to appoint a | tricts since their appointment,
member in each of the unreconstructed
States. . | Fortieth Congress
Baltimore, March 28.—The Republican
State Convention urges Congress to give the
State a Republican Government I SENATE.
Augusta. Ga.. March 28.—General Sweeny j Resolution impending the rule requiring a
bus forbidden elections until General Pope j return of nominations to the President at the
How the Northern Democracy
Reckon.
Early.—Green peas nnd ripe strawberries
have made their appearance in Cuthbert.
They beat us in tbe formar, but we have bad
ripo strawberries in Macon nearly all winter.
Old Books.—In tho library of tho late A
A. Smets, of Savannah, are ten books printed
previous to 1479. The oldest was printed in
1460, two in 1465, one in 1468, two in 1470,
ono in 1473, one in 1477, two in 1478. The
oldest manuscript book was written in the
year 800, and is now fully 1,000 years old; it is
written on parchment, and is about the size of
a family Bible. Tho library of the late Mr.
Smets will be sold in New York tbe coming
fall.
537” The proposition providing that the
Bankrupt law shall not take effect till the 1st
of June, is supported by a lobby in the in
terest of preferred creditors who desire time
to secure their claims.
If “freedom shrieked when Kosciusko
fell,” she must have given an unearthly yell
when the Military bill became a law.
Tho New York Times closes a long nrticlc
against tho Democratic organization (which
it°wouldlikc to join but for tho name) as fol
lows :
It the Democrats cling to tbi3 narrow nnd
selfish policy, they may reasonably count on
the same result. Prominent and influential
men in tho Union ranks aro doing much to
disgust and alienate public confidence in the
Union party ; but they will never quite suc
ceed, so long as tho only alternative present
ed is the return of the old Democratic Bour
bons to power.
The World has a sensible reply to that re
mark, in which it tells the Times that the
Democrats look to the honest masses, and
not to the Republican leaders, for reinforce
ments and ultimato success. It shows that
while the whole South was Democratic,
nearly a majority of tho North are also so—
that New Hampshire requires a change of
less than 1500 votes to make her Democratic,
Connecticut a change of but 278 votes, Pcnn-
svlvania a change of but 8587 votes, Indiana
a* ebango of but 7101 votes; and Now York a
change of 0895 votes. In the last named
State it requires a change of only one vote in
every 1045 to wipe out tho Republican ma
jority. Tho World adds:
The Times seems to reason as if it were
necessary to proselyte tho whole Republican
party, when m fact all wc have got to do is
to undeceive a very few thousand voters.
When we have gained these wo shall give
ourselves little solicitudo about tho opinions
enterrnined of tho Democratic party by the
Republican residue. We shall gain all the
votes wc want, and more than we need, from
people whose identification with the Repub
lican party has not been so conspicuous as
that of the Times, and who, not having spent
years in abusing tbe Democratic party, will
not feel so fastidious about joining it. Our
reliance is on tbe honest laboring classes, who
will he converted to tho Democratic party
by irresistible Republican arguments. Our
enormous taxes are a Republican gift; our
debased currency is a Republican invention;
tho pinching prices which mako it so hard
for workingmen to live aro a Republican be
quest. These are arguments which will cir
culate themselves without the aid of political
committees, and within the next year they
will cLangc thrice the number of votes nec
essary to bring the Democratic party iuto
power.”
fy Thi* from the Washington Repub
lican ia atrocious but good: Why is ths Sec
retary of tho Navy like a crazy petroleum
speculator ? Because he’s Giddy on Wells.
assumes command.
Fort Monroe, March 28.—The schooner
Joseph Hooker, from Boston, has arrived.
She hove to eighty hours during the storm,
*nd pawed large quantities of wrecked ma
terial.
Washington, March 28.—The President
has approved tho bill taxing shinplasters ten
per cent; the bill takes effect 6th 3lay prox.
Also, the bill autlioiizingtho Secretary of the
Treasury to discharge direct tax collectors at
his discretion, and imposing their duties on
revenue collectors.
Albany, March 28.—Tho Constitutional
close of the session was passed. The resolu
tion retains in the hands of the Senate the
present nominations, which will be consider
ed in extra session.
A resolution for a joint standing Ordinance
Committee was passed.
A committee to accompany home the re
mains ot Sir. Riddle, Senator from Illinois,
who died yesterday, was appointed.
After executive session the Senate adjourn
ed to July.
The Senate will conven- in extra session on
Monday at noon.
HOUSE.
A memorial of tho mayor and members of
Contention bill having passed, the Republi-1 Council of Baltimore, praying for a Republi
can General Committee havo issued a call for
a convention at Syracuse on the 10th day of
ApriL
can government, was referred to the Judicia
ry Committee.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.
New Yoke, March S3, noou.—Starts market nclive.
Coupons 62 9%- Excbanse, GO days, 8%. Sight 9%.
Money 7 per cent. Goltf 131%.
Cotton steady; 30%@31 for Middling Uplands.—
Freights d.ull. *
Flour 5c lower. Wheat dull nnd drooping- Corn
unchanged. Mess Pork opened doll; new mess $3405
@$2108. Lard steady, bbls. I2%@48%. Whisky quiot.
Barley quiet. Peas nominal. ■ \ ■
-New York, March 28, p. h.—Cotton steady and ac-
tiro; salos 3000 bales at 30%n31c. Flour dull. Stato
S9 80al2 75: Southern mixed to good $U-23al2 80.
Wheat dull and declined lo2e; corn odranoed 2a3c;
mixed western 116%al 20; Mess pork firmer; lard
steady; whisky quiet; sugar firm; naval stores quiet;
freights unchanged.. Stocks steady; money 7; Gold
134%ai84%; ’62 coupons 9%a9%.
Few York, March 20,. noon.—Cotton dull; Mid
dling Uplands, 30%. Freights quiet.
Flour more active, and a shndo firmer. Pork 82120.
Lard steady 12%@13%.
’."2 Coupons 0%. Gold 131%. Virginia 6’s 61@65.
Nkw York, March 29, r. si.—Cotton heavy and de
clining; sales 1500 bales at 50%c. Flour quiet and un
changed; wheat firmer; corn active and advanced 1c,
mixed western 119al 21; mess pork 2420: lard quiet
aud unchanged; whisky quiet; rice steady, Carolina
10/4*10%; sugar dull. Muscovado lOJAall: codec quiet;
naval stores quiet and steady; spirits turpentine 77a
79; freights by steam %d, by sail %ao-16d. Stocks ac
tive, but downward tendency. ’62 coupons‘109%, ’64
107%; ’65 10S%; new issue 107%; 10-40S 98; 7-20» first
series 6, others 5%; Gold 134%.
New Yore, March 30, noon.—Flour dull and droop
ing. Corn dull and drooping. Mess Pork $Jt@24 10.
Lard quiet; in barrels 12%<a)13%e. Cotton quiet at
30%@31o for middling uplands. Freights quiet and
dull.
New York, March 30.—Stock steady; ’62 coupons
109. Money 7 per cent. Exchange, 60 days, 9; Sight
9%. Gold 134.
New Yobk, March 33, p. m.—Cotton opened firm
and closed dull. Sales 2000 bales. Middling Uplands
30%a31e. Flour less active; common grades 5al0c
lower; medium aud good firm $7 50al0 75forsupcrfino
State. Wheat, spring, dull and la?e lower; winter
2u5c lower. Corn shade easier at ? 117%al 19 for mixed
western. Whisky quiet. Pork heavy and lower at
$24a24 15 for new mess. Lard lower at 12%al3%0
(nr new. Naval Stores quiet. Groceries. quiet.—
Freights shade easier.
Baltimore, March 126.—Cotton dull, middling up
lands 29%a30c; Rio coffee scarce and held firm; sugar
steady, fair to prime 10alO%: flour firm; wheat, Mary
land red $350, the highest price for many years; corn
active; white 109al 12, yellow 1 OS, mixed 103; clover
seed steady, prime 9; whisky in bond30a31; bacon ac
tive on Southern orders, prices unchanged.
Baltimore, March 29.—Flour heavy. Wheat un
changed. W’hite Corn $1%. Whiskey quiet and un
changed. Middling Cotten 30c. Moss Pork 824.
Cincinnati, March 29.—Flour closed quiet and
steady. Corn in fair demand: white, in sacks, 8Sc,
Whisky dull: bond 27. Mess Pork firm. Bulk meat
easier. Shoulders Sc, Sides 10%c. Bacon dull. Lard
firm. s
Cincinnati, March 28.—Flour unchanged; corn firm
and in fair demand, sacks S7aS9c. Cotton dull, and
nominal at 27u27%. Provisions unchanged; mess pork
i22 95a23; bacon, not enough doing to establish prices;
lard firm at 12%.
New Orleans, March 30.—Sales of cotton 1630 bales;
market dull and unchanged; low middlings 2S%a29e;
receipts 640, exports 4,544. Sugar and molasses dull—
no operations. Flour, rainy weather has interrupted
operations, but market very firm on basis of 12 50 for
superfine. Gold 144%al31%; sterling 45a46%; New
York sight % discount.
New Orleans, March 29.—Cotton sales 1000 bales;
market easier; low middling 28%@29e. Receipts for
tho week 10,874, bales against 14,569; exports 40,000
bales; stock on hand 185,954 bales. Sugar, prime,
13%e. Good Molasses 70c. Flour firm: superfine $12-
12%<8>12 50. ■ Gold 31%@35. 'Sterling tnd New York
sight unchanged.
European Correspondence.
FOREIGN MARKETS.
Liverpool, March 2S, evening.—Cotton closed dull
and heavy, declined %: Middling Uplands, 13%
Middling Orleans, 15%; sales 10,000 bales.
London, March 29, Noon.—Bonds 75, Consols 90%.
Frankfort, March 29.—Bonds 77%.
Paris, March 29.—Bonds 84 5-6.
Liverpool, March 29. Noon.—Cotton quiet and
steady: sales,7000 bales; Uplands 13%d; Orleans
13)41. Breadstufls quiet. Provisions dull. Common
ZMfarine Nows.
Nett York, March 28.—Arrived, tbe stea
mer Europa from Havre, nnd tho San Fran
cisco from Greytown.
Tbe steamer Serls, valued at *80,000, bo-
longing to Woodruff & Bcacb, of Hartford,
nnd repairing for a South American trip, was
burned in East River to-day.
Mr. introduced . resolution .tank-!
Liverpool, March 28. Noon.—Cotton opens steady,
From Washington.
Washington, March 29.—Tho Senate yes
terday, confirmed ninety-nine nnd rejected
sixty-two civil nominations.
Gen. Lovell H. Rosscau has been nomina
ted as successor to Brigadier General Rose-
crans.
The Postmaster General lias ordored an in
crease of pay to the poBtoffice clerkships.
Thoso of *1000 or undor are increased 20 per I July<
cent., over *1000 10 per cent. Pay of route
agents and carriers increased 20 per cent.
General Schcnck has declined the Ohio Re
publican Gubernatorial nomination.
Tho Internal Revenue to-day amounted to-
*600,000.
The municipal registration, so far, shows
816 whites and 1339 blacks.
Tho Senate to-day confirmed three and re
jected two nominations.
ing Gen. Sheridan tor bi3 Louisiana remov
als. Mr. Wood objected and tbe resolution
was not considered.
The Joint Ordinance Committee resolution
was concurred in, and tlio House appointed
as commissioners Messrs. Schenck, Logan and
Butler.
The bill confirming the South Carolina tax
sales was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
The Agricultural College bill was extended
to Nebraska.
The Speaker announced that all the Com
mittccs were authorized to sit during the re
cess without formal authority from the
House.
The House fillibustered on a small appro
priation bill till 12, when it adjourned to
Fortieth Congress.
SENATE.
Washington, March 29.—Several petitions
from Southerners praying relief from office
holding disabilities, were referred to the Ju
diciary Committee.
A resolution directing tho Committee on
Indian Affairs to visit the Indian territories | nian organization seems to be impracticable,
and ordering the Secretary of War to furnish Phillip Henries, an alleged Prussian forger,
transportation and military protection, was I has heen arrested at Fon Dnlac, Wisconsin,
General News.
New York, March 30.—A large Cabinet
Factory, and ten other buildings, on Sixth
Avenue and Forty-seventh street, havo been
burned; loss *110,000. The falling walls
buried a steam engine, but no lives were lost.
New Orleans, March 30.—The Dispatch
states that the Police is to be composed of a
mixture of blacks and whites. Col. Syphcr,
lato of tho Eleventh Colored Artillery, will
be Chief of Police.
New York, March 80.—Exports of specie
to-day, *188,000.
San Francisco, March 30.—The Japanese
Commissioners, after visiting fortifications,
sailed for New York to-day.
New York, March 30.—The American Fe-
passed.
A resolution inquiring whether West Vir
ginia is really a State, was referred to the Ju
diciary Committee.
He is claimed under the
and brought here,
extradition treaty.
A swindler succeeded in victimizing the
Custom House to-day, to tho amount of
A resolution appropriating half a million fifteen hundred dollars, by forged payrolls of
dollars, on account of the sufferings by the I clerks. 7 he Government is loser,
recent flood, was tabled.
The bill repairing levees was taken up.— | Tho Telegraph Men Waking Up
Mr. Sumner proposed a proviso that no levees j Washington, March 29.—Mr. Van Horne,
middling uplands 13%d: sales to-day 10,000.
Liverpool, March 30, noon.—Stock of Cotton cx
coeds the estimate 20,000 bales.
■ Losoox, March 30, noon.—Consols 91%. American
securities in request and opened with considerable ad'
vance. Illinois Contral Railroad 79%. Bonds 75%,
Eric Railroad 39%.
Fraxkeort. March 30.—U. S. Bonds 78%.
1’aris, March 30.—U. S. Bonds 84%.
Livkrool, March30. noon.—Cotton quiet and steady
ot opening and prices unchanged; sales to-day proba'
bly 10,000 bales. Produce market quiet. Common
Rosin 8s 9d. Spirits Turpentine advancod 3d—37s 3d,
Fine Rosin advanced ono shilling; sales at 17s. Corn
advanced 6d.
Liverpool, March 30.—Cotton has bccomo quito
dull, and prices fell off %d for.’middling uplands. It
is now (2 P. M.) quoted at 13d. Othcrarticles quiet and
unchanged.
London*, March 50,’r. m.—Consols 91%, bonds 75%.
Paris, March SO.—Bonds 84%.
The SnERMAN Bill.—An ablo writer in
tho Mobile Advertiser maintains, by a unan
swerable argument, that by means of tbo
writ of l% quo warranto," either the United
States or State’s Attorney in Alabama may
make a case, and carry the constitutionality
of tho Sherman bill before the United States
Supreme Court at its April term.
The Mississippi Clarion says Judge Shar
key, who has filed a bill in behalf ot the
State of Mississippi enjoining all proceedings
in that Stato under tbe bill, telegraphs that
he has strong hopes of success.
J2T" Two young lawyers—Archy Brown
and Thomas Jones—were fond of dropping
into Mr. Smith’s parlor aud spending an hour
or two with his only daughter, Mary. One
evening, when Brown aud Mary had discussed
almost every topic, Brown suddenly, in his
sweetest tones, struck out as follows:
“Do you think, Mary, you could leave fa
ther and mother, this pleasant home with all
its easo and comforts, and emigrate to tbe
for West with a young lawyer, who had lit
tle besides bis profession to depend upon, and
witli him search out a new home, which it
should be your joint duty to beautify and
make happy like this?”
Dropping her head softly on his shoulders,
she whispered, “I think I could Archy.”
“Well,” said he, “there is Tom Jones, who
is going to emigrate, and wants to get a wife;
I wijl mention it to him.”
be repaired in any Stato until it shall be re- General Superintendent, has issued orders al-
admitted with equal rights—the elective lowing all dispatches originating in the
franchise and free schools for all colors. The Southern States, addressed to the Associated
bill was postponed. I Press, to be dropped to tbe following points:
General Butler is terribly annoyed in
Congress. His seut is a most uncomfortable
one. It bristles with pins, thorns, ten-penny
nails, and spikes. May the Devil sharpen
them, and and to them tire tines of one of
his pitchforks.—Frenla ;.
Paris, March 12. 1867.
To the Editors of the Georgia Telegraph:
The festivities of the carnival are over, and
in sackcloth and ashes the serious Parisians
are repenting of by-gone sins, and sighing
for gavctics to come. Lent and bad weather
have set in together, and are keeping thus fur
most inseparable and disagreeable company.
The streets are frightful with mud and water,
and almost incessant showers, coupled with
chilling gusts of windy March, render out
door locomotion anything but pleasant to
those who arc fond ot tlie comfortable. Dull
ness amj an indescribable sentiment of ennui
Sfcem to prevail on all sides, as this trists sea
son of penance and sobriety is drawing its
weary length along. Mid-lcnt will afford a
brief respite from these melancholy days, and
until its arrival we must content ourselves
with pleasing anticipations of better times
coming. To those who dare brave the weath
er for a trip to the Champ de Mars, the Exhi
bition building offers much to interest and
amuse, in .wandering over its gigantic com
partments, and watching tbe bu3tle and ac
tivity attendant upon preparations for the
approaching day of opening. Goods, curios
ities, &c., are arriving en masse, and being
assigned to tbeir respective places. The sec
tion allowed to British exhibitors is particu
larly alive with workmen and merchandize,
while that belonging to tha United States is
comparatively quiet and unoccupied.
, The Emperor, on a recent visit to the
works, expressed Ilia satisfaction at their pro
gress, and was gratified to observe that such
a large quantity ot objects sent forward by
foreign exhibitors had made their appearance
upon the ground. He hoped that the French
exposants would notsuffer themselves to be
surpassed by their competitors, and that each
and all would endeavor to be entirely ready
by tlie 28ih of this month. .Switzerland,
among other marvels, will send forward to
the exhibition the famous reliquarie$ donated
\)j the illustrious Charlemagne to the Abbey
of Saint Maurice. One of them is a large
onyx vase, with mythological figures in re
lief, of curious and exquisite workmanship;
the other, formed of Arabic enamels and
precious metals^ is, according to tradition,
a present formerly made to. Charlemagne by
an Arab cluef.
Northern Germany is forwarding immense
trains, loaded with the manufactured pro
ductions ot that, country, which will be well
represented at the great Fair.
The ‘‘Great Eastern,” refitted for service
between Brest and New York, is now ready
for her new duties. The space once occu
pied by the cable tanks has been converted
into cabins, berths and commodious state
rooms. The decorations are of the most su
perior and elegant character. She will be
able to carry about 3000 passengers, and her
different dining saloons will accommodate
2000 persons at once. Comfort, and every
accommodation of the best order will be gua
ranteed those who may come on the “great
ship” across the water. She will leave the
Mersey for New York on tho 20th inst,
News of the confirmation of General Dix
as U. S. Minister to France has been trans
mitted by telegraph nnd has given general
satisfaction to all parties. ’Tis fortunate for
the United States that they are to be repre
sented by so able and accomplished a gentle
man at tbe time, above all others, when the
services and assistance of a worthy and ac
commodating Minister will be most required
on account of immense number of his
countrymen who will be visiting France dur
ing the present year.
The lamented Cousin, before his death, be
queathed his library to the college of the
Sorbonne. This library consists of 14,000
volumes, among which are many very rare
and valuable books. He provided in his will
for a certain 6um to be appropriated annu
ally for the purpose of taking care of these
books, keeping them in good condition, and
paying the expenses of a librarian.
The bill, of which I spoke in my last let
ter, granting to M. de Lamartine a sum of
400,000 francs, as a national recompense, has
been approved of by the Council of State, so
that the prodigal and unfortunate poet and
historian will soon be again in funds. ’Tis
said that a petition, originating in Paris, has
been addressed to the Senate, asking that a
special tax be imposed upon all resident
bachelors in the Empire. Female signatures
are numerous on this petition, which, if suc
cessful, will be an additional incentive for
old fellows to renounce, as Artemus Ward
says, “A state of single rechedness.” Poor
Artemus! the celebrated American humorist,
died last week at Southampton, England.—
Ho had met with a decided success in Lon
don, and made many warm friends among
the citizens, who, like his admirers in Eu
rope and America, will lament his untimely
death. His lectures on his trip to Utah and
life among the Mormons, were much relished
by tbe London public. “It is proposed,”
says a London paper, “to bring his body to
London from Southampton, where he died,
for interment in Kensal-green Cemetery, and
his countrymen will erect over hi3 remains a
suitable monument.
Tho solemn obsequies of the distinguished
painter, Louis Boulanger, were celebrated at
Dijon on the 7th instant, in presence of the
civil and military authorities of the town,
and a large concourse of citizjns. After the
ceremony, his body was escorted to the rail
way station for transportation to Paris, where
it arrived and has been interred with befit
ting honors.
Tis well known that there iS a company
long in operation here whoso business it is
to undertake funeral pomps, etc. A new
company has just been started for the outfit
ting of matrimonial processions, ceremonies,
etc. This society or company is thus de
scribed by a French paper: “Its duties will
bo to assume the preparation of matrimonial
pomps at every price. There will be 1st, 2d
and 3d classes—that is to say: for tho street,
carriages, cabs and fiacres; for the church,
the grand altar, with more or less caudles
and the organs; the small altar Without
organ, chairs decorated with velvet or plain,
according to the class represented. There
will bo nuptial chambers furnished at all
prices. The marriages of the lasse classe can
be accommodated cheap with a garret fur
nished with a shawl for window curtain. In
a word, for a price fixed upon in advance, be
it large or small, the bridegroom will have
to trouble himself with no preparation, and
can devote his whole attention to his bride.”
The great event of the week has been the
execution of the murderer, Semaire. Many
efforts had been made since his condemna
tion to obtain a commutation of the sentence,
but the prisoner absolutely discountenanced
all, and urged that quick work be made ot
the affair. On Thursday, orders were issued
to the Prefect of Police instni^T
take the necessary measures 1,.-,
of the condemned on, the follow
at 6 o’clock. The utmost seor''^*
served in the transmission of u’
still, before dark it was whi.^
among tlie knowing ones that tl
was to perform its bloody Work 6 '
row. Multitudes of the enrfob. jJ*
not to loose sight of the interest^,^
took their positions on the gro Q M
before, and notwithstanding t h
wintry weather, kept their long ^ ^
the victim’s head had frlleh ana
ushered into eternity.
The scaffold was erected at m
in the morning, and when o Ur L ■
ved, was only awaiting the fatal k y
handsome equipages’were
eari T
marked among the spebtitr-r^’ ^
women, dressed in furs and-velvet'^
their frail forms from the Jnercin!^
last the executioner arrived J**
framework and tested the s ] i( ] c ^
worked smoothly, ffe then let
of lead to which the knife was
ed, to be assured that it would 0 1
perly in ts groves. In the meant"
arrived, took their stand around
and drove back the encroaching
crowd, on the tip-toe of
silent, and scarce a" sound C “ 1>L '
all the preliminaries of this mo';-’
ny. At six o’clock tho gatts of the 3
Roquette prison were opened TV
stood with drawn swords,' a ^
beard in the crowd, aQd si i ence J.-
vailed An aide appeared, as C £'
steps of tho scaffold and pkcod thel
ing kmfo m its socket. Thqp^
came forward, sustained on hk ti s u,
executioner and on the left bj Kn ^ - '
His hands were bound behind hi,
a cord which descending was attach,!,'
feet, allowing them just enough .
able him to walk with difficuftr n ■
was bare and closely cut, Lbshirtcollun
cd down over a bine blouse display ah
some white neck. ll c Wa8 £ tall, Wr
rather fine looking m&n, with Vi4it
hair, a distingue moustache and foX
He ’marched upright, looking ittS
on the right and left, with a com;,,, :
indifferent air; ascended the steps,--
scaffold without evincing the least s yc J-
of feebleless or trepidation. The a't
priest then conversed a short time wit!
offered him tho crucifix to kiss, which i-
clined, nnd embraced the priest instead,
executioner then approached, adjust,
neck of the victim, detached tks (-; ■
knife, a dull, heavy sound followed,
head was severed from the bodr. \
low murmur arose from the spectator^
sides, and many expressed gratifies:
seeing that the poor fellow had diedc:
tlie last. The executioner removed tt
from the block and threw it into ti,
while his assistant took charge of
and afterwards placed them togek
burial. The crcwd dispersed, astbe/ai
all over.
In London a, meeting was held a u
ago, by several officials anti soi-diu£
lantbropists for the purpose of gftiaj
petition requesting “those who gonaii
mood potential” to close the grog-ibi
Sundays. This, if carried into nx
will be an infringement - upon th< r-a
the free-born Britishers, which will*
tamely'submitted to. From time ia
rial the inestimable privilege if s
drunk in. the tap-room on Sundays L-
exercised by those beef-eating, gro:/
gentry, and whatever mania they eh
for Reform, ’tis pretty certain that
would not relish, this proposed im.nvni
The Fenjaus have been causing :
trouble again, and this time their, demc-is
tions were more formidable tlian bercte!
The telegraph will have acquainted you
tbeir movements ere my letter reaches yoi
will not discuss their proptble coj
quences. Many surmises are indulged ir
the English press as • to the location of
Central Committee of Feniamsm. Some
that it is‘at Paris; others pretend that
established at Brussels or Rotterdam, i
lastly anonymous information affinns
this committee is actually in London.
The title of Emperor of Germany is
conferred upon the King of Prussia,
the establishment of closer relatibns l*et'
Northern and Southern Germany.
Poles arc making great efforts to prevail
entrance of the Provinces of Pose*
Western Prussia iuto the confedersr: -'
North Germany. If this entrance take*? 11
the name ot Poland will disappear
from the map of Europe.
“In time of peace prepare for war,* 8
to be the maxim upon which Europe* 3
ernments are now acting. Not only* 1 *
larger powers activly engaged in p**®
their military organizations, and prep*
for coming trouble, but the sm*lie r “
and petty principalities are
armies, as if they “scented tie t0 ‘
afar.” The great study of ill, hdw ® 1 '
plausible manner of putting everj aVi
man in service when the necessity * n!6: ‘
general conscription will doubtless ^ 1
ed to for the attainment of this end.
To relieve the monotony ofl ent ' B
soirees and concerts are being comm
The first, at the Tuileries, will come ^
Monday next, when the artistes of tin- /
Comique will have the honor of inang^
them. Pousard’s “Galilee” waspw J '
for the first time at the Theatre Ft® "
Friday e’ cning, and was witnesst 1 ^
Emperor und Empress. It has been
ceived by the public and favorably t
by the press. At the Opera, “ Don t ^
opera in five acts, music by Verdi, wa ’'f
„vnwt".nt crow
sented, and au eager, expectant
the house to overflowing. , ■ t #
The Italian Opera has been engaS 1 -
mouth next Summer by an Engli ;1
tor named Knowles, proprietor o ® ^
iu Manchester, and the person who
duced Jenny Lind into the Uniteq ^
During that month the famous pi<j cc ^
ican Cousin,” with Sotbern in *
“Lord Dundreary,” will be pln.^'
This dramatic creation is one of 1 1 _ .
traordinary of the age, aud ^' ia .
formed over one thousand times i ^
and America. Miss Malta'Harris^^
a conspicuous part in the “
don,” at the theatre Foitw5** int ' (
also had a role previously in ;
Cousin” when played in Engl& n ^’_,*gjl
haps reappear in the latter pme*-
B next®
mer. the t-- ..
The Franco-American Tmie
„ new journal which has aPP eart ftn ,l i :
It represents American inters , At?,
V-canch of a similar P^erfaliet.?•
American Times, puBlishedju^^
more than a year past, Am f l ‘L l -
doubt feel a pride in sustaining
ble journals.
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