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The Gfeor-jiia "Weekly Telegraph.
THE TELEGRAPH.
MACON. FRIDAY, JANUARY 17,
FitKKD.'IEX'S WAUUS.
At present this is an important subject to
our people. Some there are, North and
South, who arc accusing the Southern plan-
tare of a disinclination to pay just wages to
the freedmen the present year. By just
"Wages they mean an amount equal to that
given last year—say ten dollars per month
and lodgings and ratious.
W Vre those just wages ? Let us sec. Cot
ton one year ago was about 30 cents per
pound, and planters hoped to net at least 20
cents. They engaged laborers at the price
Wo have just mentioned, and \> hat has been
tho consequence? AVliy, after paying the
Government tax, so small have been tbc re
ceipts from tbeir crop, that tho planters are
largely in nrrrars to their hands, according
to tho contracts made, and are selling their
mules, cattlo, crops, and, in many instances
lands, to pay their debts, resolving for the
present year to abandon tbc cultivation of
cotton, except on a very small scale. Is the
price of labor, involving such sacrifices,
just? Is it just to tho planter? Sensible
negroes know better.
Tho freedmen know that the foregoing
statements arc (rue; but they do not alto
gether comprehend tho reason. They are
not perfectly aware of tbc appalling pecuni
ary destitution at tho South. They do not
know of the almost utter prostration of busi
ness. They do not know how bankrupt the
planters are, and how much involved are the
merchants who have made advances. They
arc not really informed as to the poverty of
those who are their employers, and that, in
North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
and Mississippi, three millions of people are
threatened with starvation. All they know
is that if they work they must be paid for
it: and they are ignorant and silly enough to
believe those who tell them that they have
but to demand in order to obtain high wages.
It is the duty of the .whites to instruct the
colored peoplo in regard to this matter. Tho
freedmen should be informed that it isan im
possibility to pay them high wages—that the
planters have no money—that the country is
bankrupt and in need ot charity from abroad
—that tbc exceedingly low price of cotton
will not warrant high prices of labor—and
that, if they insist upon ten dollars a month
and rent and rations, they stand a fair chance
of starving for want of occupation. “ Why,
that is what wc do tell thcm.” Yes; the man
who is endeavoring to hire a hand makes the
above assertions but heisnot believed. Tbc
frcodm&n regards him as an interested party,
concocting a story through deceptive mo
tives. He has been housed and fed all during
the past year, and bos experienced no di
TELEGRAPHIC.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Georgia Negro Radical Convention
Atlanta, January9.—The Committeo to wait on
General Meade reported that the General assured th
Convention ho would use all tho powers confericd
upon him by tho Reconstruction Acts for a speedy
restoration of Georgia to nil her rights in the Union.
On t lie question of members* authority to hold ,-ea
tho Convention adopted a resolution that the procla
motion of Gen. Pope is conclusive a# to the votes, lis
of voters, election re turns and persons elected.
The Relief Committee reported an ordinance to for
ever forbid loyal action on r.ny contract ordebtof
date prior to June 1st, 19W.
A rc-’otution was adopted nppointir.tr a committee of
one delegate from cRch Concres-ional District in the
Stato to preparo a list ot persona in whoso behalf
Congress should bo petitioned by the Convention to
remove disabilities imposed by acts of Cor cress.
Ordinances were introduced to give suffrage to all
malo citizens who can read tho Constitution of tho
United States and have paid their taxes, and to giro
oqual rights, irrespective of color, in ail pnblio places
and conveyances.
A resolution was introduced to inquire into the pro
priety of selling: the State Road.
The financial agent of the Convention reported that
General Meade had handed him in wri.ing the fol
lowing: "General Meade desires Dr. Angicrtosay to
tho Convention that bo is clearly of the opinion that
they are entitled to draw their pay and incidental ex
penses from the State Treasury, and that he will en
deavor, as soon at possible, to remove Gio obstacles
now existing to their being paid." .•
From Washington.
Grant’s Instructions to Gen. Jleatlc—Cele
1.mi loll of (lie Btlt sf January—A Speech
from tl»e President.
"Washington. January 9.—It is stated that Gen
Grant has telegraphed Gen. Meade to remove nono of
Pope’s appointees except on charges and investiga
tions.
Last night's celebration of tho anniversary of tho
Battle of New Orleans was unprecedently brilliant.
Mr. Boyer's speech was most masterly, though Mr.
Stanbory’s announcement that this was his first ap
pearance in a Democratic meeting, and his formal af
filiation with that party, and his applicable remarks,
wero received with lanturous applause. The pro
ceedings cover fifteen columns in tho Intelligencer.
The following is the part the President took in tho
festivities. The Chairman rose and said:
"Wo are honored by tho presence of one whoso de
votion to principle, and whoso courage in the most
terrible of conflicts recorded in tho Executive history
of our country, justly ontitles him to rank next to the
old hero himself. I propose the health of Andrew
Johnson, President of the United States.”
This was received with great cheering, tho audience
rising from their seats and manifesting great enthu
siasm.
RESPONSE OF Tire PRESIDENT.
Tho President rose and was greeted with enthusi
astic and prolonged cheering, lie said:
"In response to the allusion just made, I bavo no
remark to make other than to repeat the sentiment to
which utterance was given this night one year ago.—
That is, 'no Stato. of its own will, has a right, under
tho Constitution, to renounce its placoinor to with
draw from the Union; nor has the Congress of the
United States, under the Constitution, the power to
exclude or degrade tho peoplo of any Stato by re
ducing them to mere territorial dependencies upon
the Federal bead.' The one is a disruption and
dissolution of the Government—the other is consoli
dation and tho exercise of despotic power. Tho ad
vocates of cither are alike the enemies of tbo Federal
Union and of our Republican form of Government.
[Great applause.]
Washington, January 9.—Tho Senate has rejected
the names of Edmund Cooperas Assistant Secretary
Loaisiana Negro-Radical Convention.
Xkw Orleans, January P.—In the Convention t<
(lay, a resolution was offered by a colored ineinbe
that the per diem of member ceaso after tho lA'tl
instant. It was tabled.
The balance of the day was devoted to tho adt ption
of an article relative to the State Legislature
Riot in Texas.
Galveston. January 9.—A meeting of Republican
in Marshall, Texas, on the 81st, was broken up by i
mob. Judge Caldwell, a speaker, was fired at severe
limes, nnd ho sought protection at post headquarters
The disturbers of tho peace were arrested by tho tnili-
afterwards, and by order of General Hancock turned
over to the civil authorities, who rcleasod them on
bail.
General News.
PniLADELrniA, January 9.—Tho Convention
Boys in Blue have nominated General Grant.
Bcrungton, January 9.—Bishop Ilopkias is very
tick.
IlABRiSErcG, January 9.—There were two ballots
this morning for caucus candidates—forty-fivo each;
eight scattering.
Richmond, January 9.—Ilarrison, Goddin & Aprcr-
con. a largo banking and real cstato firm, suspended
payment to-day. Their depositors will bo paid.
Nashville, January 9.—A black and white riot oc
curred at Pulaski. Two negroes were killed nnd five
wonnded; threo whites were seriously hurt. Further
troublo is apprehended.
Foreign News by Cable.
London, January 9.—Tours and AmiemChave elected
Opposition candidates to tho Corps Legislatif.
Tho French Minister of Foreign Affairs has received
dispatches from diplomatic agents saying that Na
poleon’s New Year’s speech is generally acooptcd as
a pledge of peace.
Menabria’s Ministry will have thirty-fivo majority
in the Chamber of Deputies.
Mr. Piggott, oditor of the Irish Republican, is ar
rested for seditious publications.
Tho Emperor of China has appealed to European
powers for assistance to defend his throne.
London, January 9.—The Times says tho English
troops are still at Senafe. No sickness. Tho natives
are friendly.
Tho new Cabinet of Portugal favor the collection of
taxes. . . .
Georgia Negro-Radical Convention.
Atlanta. January 10.—An ordinance was intro
duced limiting tho operations of tho Relief ordinance,
adopted by too Convention in December, to eases
prior to tho 1st of January, 1867.
A letter was read from Senator Sherman to a dele
gate. saying that the Convention should have no fears,
but go ahead. If additioual legislation is needed,
state what it is, and it will bo furnished.
Gen. Meade addressed the Convention, nnd said ho
was sent to administer tho Reconstruction Acts, which
were law until decided otherwise by competent au
thority, and ho should do so faithfully and for tho
best interests ofthe people, as he understood them,
lie said that it was a popular impression that ho was
bound to enforce tho legislation of the Convention,
but prior to tho adoption of tho new Constitution,
such legislation was not valid. Tho law gives him
discretionary power, and hemight enforce some mea
seres, especially any well-digested scheme of relief.
Ex-Got. Brown addressed a .largo aodienco last
night, advocating the Reconstruction Acts, which ho
said gave negroes suffrage, hut not tho right to vote.
Ho defended Gan. Pope’s administration, and argued
in favor of relief of State banks.
General News.
Burlington, Vt., January 10.—Bishop Ilopkin
funeral tike* placo on Wednesday, the IMh inst., an
a large attendance ot bishops and clergymen of the
United States and Canada is Expected.
Kn-'XVIli.k, January 10.—Judge Trigg, of thoU. B
Di-tri- t Court for Tennes eo, pronounced tho law en
franchising blacks null and void.
Uamushubo, January 10.—Tho House met but ad
journed without a ballot—tho bolters voting with the
Republicans t 0 carry an adjournment.
Monn.u, January 10.—The steamboat Lilly, loaded
with cotton, from Tuscaloosa for Mobile, sunk in tho
Bigboo river: the boat is a total loss. Tho cargo will
be saved, but in a damaged condition.
San Francisco, January 10.—Tho nnnual report of
imports from foreign ports is $15,000,000. yielding
tto'OO.OOO revenue : ^ia tho Isthmus, $30,000,000,
mostly currency valuations. Tho exports of treasure
arc $ 10,000,000; merchandise, 022,500,000. Tho product
of gold is thofinallcst since 1850.
European News by Cable.
Berlin, January 10.—At a Conservative dinner,
lti-mai, k, reviewing tho situation, said that war with
Franco was a phantom, and urged his hearers to dis
miss all fears.
Georgia Negro-Radical Convention.
Atlanta, January 11.—Tho Convention was almost
exclusively occupied during tho day’s session In do
bating on a scries of resolutions petitioning Con
gress to removo prosent State officors, or give the Con
vention power to do so, with authority to fill vacan
cics thus made, and then adjourned.
Pending tho discussion, a general order appeared
from Gon. Meade this morning, validating au ordi
nance tostay tho collection of debts in Alabama up to
tho 1st of January, 1809—exe*pt!claims for labor and
hire—adopted by the Convention of that Stato; vnli
dation to take oflect from to-day, and further order
ing that tho several officers, Judicial and otherwise, in
Alabama, respect and obey this order. A similar or
der is looked for in this State when tho Convention
adopts a permanent Relief ordinance.
There is considerable excitement hero to-night
over a report, on high authority, that Gov. Jenkins
has been removed, and that Gen. Dunn, formerly of
Gen. Pope’s Staff, is appointed Governor.
i.i i , - ,. , . | of theTreasury, and L.D. Evans as Collector of the
tress. And now with Lis wages in Lis pocket, Fonr(Il Di5trict ofToia „.
yet unspent, Le is seeking employment tor
another year, ignorant of flic true state of
affairs.
“Well, what will you havo us do ?” We
would have you take hold of the matter like
sensible, practical men, nnd call the freedmen
into council and explain the situation to
them. We would have the whites issue calls
for meetings and meet thefreedman publicly,
and candidly explain to them the true con
dition of things, and give them that instruc
tion they need. Where has this been done ?
Wo havo meetings where incendiaries arc
allowed to stand up and harangue the ig
norant blacks, and tell them to hold out for
high wages, and that if they do not obtain
satisfactory prices for labor, all they have to
do is to sack the bread stores and shoot down
mules, cows-and hogs. And this is what they
are ignorant and hair-brained enough to do
under malignant leadline: and- ♦ li "
quuuuea may ne that, ere long, the whites
will, in reprisal, be shooting down the blacks,
and the blacks, in return, may be burning
and murdering indiscriminately.
Why not look facts squarely in the face
and endeavor, in a sensible way, to become
masters of tho situation, by giving the ne -
groes instruction in such a plain, publi ■ and
candid manner that they will be obliged to
comprehend, nnd, comprehending, yield qui
etly and obediently to the force of circum
stances ? The press has not failed to speak
The Government paid Pierpont $5000, and Riddle
$3000. for prosecuting tho Surratt case.
Revenue to-day, $281,000.
Oscar Minor has been confirmed as Collector
Customs for tho District of Texas.
of
The Radical Congress.
Washington. January 9.—Senate.—A memorial
was presented asking an appropriation for the relief
of freedmen in tho District; also asking for female
suffrage in tho District; also from five thousand
hand-loom operatives, asking exemption from taxa
tion.
Tho House hill to prevent fraud in tho whisky rove
nuo passed, with an amendment striking out the
words "in bond," making provisions apply to all kinds
of whisky.
A petition from the Alabama Constitutional Con
vention, praying tho removal of Governor Patton’s
political disabilities, was presented.
Mr. Morton called up his resolution instructing the
Judiciary Committee to report a bill abrogating ex
isting State Governments in the rebel States and pro
viding proper governments in lien thereof.
Mr. Frelinnhuysen moved to amend so as to mako
the reporting of the bill discretionary with the Jodi
Mr. Morton desired to test tho sense of the Senato
directly upon the question. It was high time that
Congress defend its position in terms not to bo mis
understood on this suhjeet. To his mind the state of
affairs, now existing in these rebel communities, had
never been more alarming. Congress had, on tho 2d
of last March, declared tho existing Governments in
those States os illegal and not affording proper
soeurity for life and property, and at that time Con
gress had provided military supervision until such
time as the legal governments could be established,
To-day the military anthority which they had set up
was obstructing the proper operations of tho law in
somdof these States, and upholding tho existing ille
gal and unauthorized governments. [Mr. M. here
sent to the desk of tho Secretary tho Acts of March
WOrd9 Of warning and instruction ; but how I and July, to be read, and also Order No. 1 of General
many negroes can read the papers? How Uanco *- *? *. ut *° ri,y I s , ded V°?
- ° 1 r I preme. J It would bo scon that Gen. Hancock, in this
many can be reached by the papers ? The i order not only defied tho power of Congress, but ac-
colored people should bo informed by public tually nullified and refused to execute the laws. At
speakers, not only of the true state of finan
cial affairs that bears so heavily upon us and
them, but they should be told that, in the
monied North, there is great suffering among
tho laboring classes. They should be told
that iu Massachusetts alone 100,000 persons
are thrown out of employment, owing to the
stringency of the times; and that the same is
true with regard to 20,000 in New Hamp
shire, and 10,000 in Maine, and 80,000 in
Connecticut and Rhode JslaDd; that
50,000 persons arc out of employment
in the city of New York, and 10,000 in
tho city of Brooklyn; and that all over the
North there is a great reduction of wages,
causing great distress among the laboring
population. They should be told that the
highest authorities are so impressed with the
appalling condition of want and suffering in
tho South, that they arc now devising means,
at the expenditure cf millions, to relieve our
distress. Tell them all this and much more
that might be said, and rest assured they
will content themselves with what, under tlie
circumstances, is fair wages. “And wliat
then ?” AVby, then come to an understand
ing as to what is fair wages. As to what
tliat mnybe wc shall not presume to say; but,
in our opinion, tho plantation laborers who
obtain this year house rent and rations, and
say $3 a month besides, is receiving a fair
equivalent for his services, and one with
which they should be satisfied.
Wero the course advised carried out
not only in regard to laboring wages, but in
regard to social position and political stand
ing, there would soon be such nn entente cor-
(Naif between the-white* sod blacks of the
South, ns would forestall all trouble of a dan
gerous character. Let us not blame nnd rail
out against our former slaves; but let us
kiudly instruct them, lead them by the hand-
and prove to them that wo are indeed tlieir
best friends, and that the welfare of both tlie
Southern whites and blacks demand friendly
and cordial relations between the two races.
Let them see and know, from our own lips,
that we desire to do by them only what is
right, just and honorable; and soon there will
be between tbcm and us a good understand
ing, which all the Radical emissaries from
the North shall not be able to undermine.
An association of Chinese in San
Francisco is about to send the Chinese beg
gars in that pity baejp to their native land.
Gen. Hancock bos confronted directly the Congress of
the United States, it becomes a question as to which
side will submit. He r< cognizes the authority of tho
civil tribunals organized by tho very Stato govern
ments which Congress has declared to bo illegal
There was danger that tho work of reconstruction
woald fail by tho very military power which they had
raised up to forward it. At this crisis it was incumbent
on Congross to be true and consistent to itself, and
proceed to abrogato these governments. It became
Congress to say at once what they intended to do.—
Although declaring in the acts referred to that these
governments were illegal, Congress had not desired,
in the exerciso of its power, to do away with them
abruptly, but in tbe present juncture there should not
be n moment's hesitation. If the amendment of Mr.
Frclinghnyren was adopted. It would mean nothing.
He (Mr. M.) wanted a peremptory order to this com
mittee to bring in a bill immediately, and ho desired
tho Senate to so order.
Mr. Frclinghuyscn did not intend to oppose any of
tbo experiments which had been advanced by tho
Senator, but thought it but right that some confidence
ihould be reposed in tho judgment of the committee.
The expiration ofthe morning hour cut off further
iebate on tho resolution, and tho House bill to sus
pend further contraction of tho currency was taken
ip, discussed in executive session, and tho Senate ad
journed.
IIorsE—A resolution asking the release of Father
McMahan and several other Fenians, was passed.
A bill preventing whisky frauds, asamendodby tho
senate, came up and was discussed to tho hour of
adjournment.
IMPORTANT PROCEEDINGS IN THE
SUPREME COURT.
A Motion Made in tie McCardle Case,
The Attorney-General Refuses to Argue
tlie Case for tlie Government.
Washington, January 11.—The proceedings in tho
Supreme Court are attracting intense interest. The
impression that the Bench will decide adversely to
the constitutionality of the Reconstruction Acts gains
ground.
Tho following occurred to-day: Judgo Black moved
that a day be appointed for hearing crparte McCardle,
biit Mr. Stanbery objected to arguing the case on be
half ofthe Government, btennso he had written opin
ions sustaining tbe other side.
The matter was deferred, upon Mr. Stanhery’s sug
gestion, until the Government could arrange to ap
pear by somo other counsel.
This case is that of Colone l McCardle, the editor of
Vicksburg, who was imprisoned by Gen. Ord. A de
cision is looked for at an eirly day, and tho impres
sion is very general that tae writ will be granted-
which would virtually set aside tho law. A second
ease involves the constitutionality ofthe law by which
Congress authorized tho salt* of captured property and
directed proceeds to bo paid into the Treasuay, at tho
same time providing that claimants might, at the end
of two years, bring suit for its recovery throuch tho
Court of Claims. The caso comes up through the ac
tion of on owner of a lot of cotton, who brought suit
directly against tho officer making the seizure. This
latter hers on nl».«I* -.ut-o^naice.
What is known as the Virginia case affects themodo
in which Congress can i<roc<-ed in ratifying contracts
between States. It comes into Court on motion of
parties representing Virginia, and claiming that the
cession ofthe conntiee of Barkley and Jefferson to
West Virginia is not valid, nlthongb ratified by Con
gress. The gtate of West Virginia provided for re
ceiving thdso counties upon tho consent of Virginia
being given. This consent was obtained, and Con
gress was asked to ratify the contract. Before the
action ofthe body was consummated, Virginia with
drew her consent, but Congress paid no attention to
this action, and proceeded to ratify tho agreement-
Virginia claims that such action was unconstitutional,
and comes into the Supremo Court to test it
From Washington.
Washington. January 10.—An official letter from
Gen. Howard states that the Bureau’s disbursements
from January 1,1S65. to January 1, 1868, were $5,859,-
000. and tho fund on hand $5,736,000.
Charles G. Greer, editor of the Boston Fastis nomi
nated for. Assistant United States Treasurer at
Boston.
Gen. Pope is here.
The fallowing is the text ofthe Whisky bill passed
by Congress and sent to tho President:
Re it enacted, etc., That from and after this date,
no distilled spirits shall bo withdrawn or removed
from any warehouse for tho purposos of transporta
tion, ratification, change of package, exportation, or
for any other purpose whatover. until tho full tax on
such spirits shall havo been paid. AU acts and parts
of acts inconsistent with tho provisions hereof are
repeated.
The following States havo adopted the Constitu
tional amendment known as the Fourteenth Articlo:
cw Hampshire. Connecticut,/Tennessee, Now Jersey,
Oregon, Vermont, New York, Ohio, Illinois, West
irginia, Kansas, Nevada, Missouri, Indiana, Min
nesota, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, Michigan. Massa
chusetts and Nebraska.
Revenue to-day $563,000.
From Washington.
Washington, January 11.—It is understood that In
yoeterday’s Executive session a motion by Democrats
to consider Stanton’s caso in open session was defeat
ed, and Mr. Doolittle asked that, as Howard’s
roport had bcon published, the minority report might
bo published. Pcrmi-sion was refused.
Washington, January 11.—The Agricultnral De
partment promulgated the following:
Tho returns relative to cotton indicate fully 20 per
cent, aggregate increase over the crop of last year.
The actual crop of 1863 as sold and shipped, making
dae allowance for receipts on the previous crop and
amonnt not sent forward on the 1st September. 1867,
was very nearly one million nine hundred thousand
bales; while the estimate of this department in Octo
ber, 1S66, was one million eight hundred and thirty-
five thousand bales. Tbe total cstimalo made, in
viow of all the Department data, as well as outside in
formation, is placed at two million throe hundred
and forty thousand bales.
The House Committee on Reconstruction, this af
ternoon. agreed upon a bill,to be reported on Monday,
declaring that there are no civil governments in the
late rebellious States, and that the provisional gov
ernments shall not be recognized os valid or legal
either be the Executive or the J udicial authorities of
tho United States. In order to facilitate the speedy
enforcement of the several Reconstruction' laws, tho J
General ofthe army is authorised to removo all of
ficers now employed, and appoint others for tho per
formance of all acts required by these statutes, to tho
end that the people of tho said several States may
speedily organize civil governments, republican in
form, and be restored to their political power in tho
Union. The General of the army is also empowered;
to reuiov all civil officers, and appoint others in their
places.
So much of tho Reconstruction Aots os authorizes
the President to detail jhe. military commanders or
remove others is repealed.
Tho bill declares it unlawful for the President to or
der any part of the army or navy to assist by force of
arms the military of these Provisional Governments
to oppose or obstruct tho authority of the United
States. Tho bill further declares that this interfer-
ccce by any person, with intent to prevent by force
the execution of tho orders of tho General of the
army, shall be held to be a high misdemeanor, and
that the party guilty thereof, on conviction, shall bo
fined not exceeding $5000 and imprisoned not exceed
ing two years.
The bill repeals ail parts of tho Reconstruction
Acts inconlistent with the above provisions.
Mr. Stevens voted against the bill in Convention,
asserting that it was intended to elect Gen. Grant.
Gen. Popo had a prolonged interview with Gen.
Grant this evening.
The Express has the following: "The House Ju
diciary Committeo will, on Monday, report the Senato
bill defining a quorum of the Supreme Court, with an
amendment providing that it shall bo necessary that
two-thirds of the Court shall agree before any law of
Congress is prenounccd.‘uncoustitutional.”
Internal Rcvcnuo 5090,0001 for th® week,
$7,774,000; for the year, $107,500,000. The executive
Session of the Senate was devoted to Stanton's case.
Foreign News.
Paris, January 11.—A bill reorganizing the army is
stlB pending. An article, obligating every French
man to serve in tho National Guard, was adopted by
117. An nmendincnt, exempting the infirm, zii
opposed! by M. Rouhcr. Daring the debate, M
Honker said: “This article will startle attentive cars
abroad, and inspire tho army which preoedcs til
National Guard to the battle-field."
London, January 1L—The Directors of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company, has issuod a prospectus to raise
one million pound- to buy all tbo rights of the Anglo-
American Telegraph Company, nnd to liquidate its
indebtedness.
LATEST MARKETS—BY TELEGRAPH.
Domestic Markets.
New Yore, January 9, noon.—Flour 5al0c lower.—
Wheat lu2e lower. Corn lo lower. Ryo dull. Oats
%c lower. Tork 2105a2110. Lard quiet. Cotton
quiet, at 16al6%. Freights firm. Turpentino 51%,
Rosiu quiet; strained300.
Gold 36%. Bonds, old 8%; new 1%.
New Yoke, January 9.—Cotton dull and declining;
sales 1800, at 16al6%, closing at 16.
Flour, Stato 8 90all 00; Southern 1C 40al5 0). Wheat
dull: Corn, mixed Western, 13Sal 39; white Southern
1 34al 36. Mess Pork, old, 2112. Turpontino 51%a
52%. Rosin 297. Freights firmer; Cotton, per soil,
5-16u%; per steamer %a%.
Money easy. Gold closed firm at 37%.
Naw York, January 10, noon.—Cotton steady atalC
16% for.middlings. Freights firm,
Gold37%. Stocks very strong. Money unchanged
Sterling unchanged. Ronds, old, 8%; new, 5.
Flour dull and drooping. Wheat favors buyers.—
Corn shndo lower. Ryo dull. Oats very dull, % low
cr. Mess Pork nominal; old, 2112%. Lard firm.—
Turpentine firm at 52. Rosin quiot; strained, 3 00.
New York, January 10, p. u.—Cotton more active
.and firmer; sales 6000 at 16%.
Flour dull; Stnc^8 SOall; Southern 10 30al>. Wheat
drooping. Corn heavy; mixed western 1 37al 37%:
Southern, white, 123al 37; yellow Southern 126al 33.
Provisions quiet and firm. Pork unchanged. Groce
ries firm nn 1 quiet. Turpontino 51%a52. Rosin 2 90a
2 97. Freights quiet and very firm; cotton, steam,
7-16%.
Naw Yoke, January 10, p. m.—Money exceedingly
easy; calls C; somo accommodations at 5; prime dis-
counts 7a8o. Sterling heavy at 9%a8. Gold reached
37%, but closed at 37%, Stocks octivo and- strong;
great spcct speculative furore; 1862 coupons 8%.
New York, January 11.—Flour oalO lower. Wheat
dull and drooping. Corn lc. lower. .Rice quiet. Oats
lc. better. Pork quiet. Lard 12%al3%. Freights
firm. Turpentino firm, 53. Rosin steady; common,
287a290.
Cotton firmer, 16%.
Stocks strong; largo transactions. Sterling, 10.—
Money. 6. Bonds, old, 8%- new. 5%. Gold, 38%.
New York, January 11, p. it.—Money easy at5a6;
largo supply. Gold 33. Governments strong; largo
amounts bonght on European account.
The week’s specie shipment nearly $3,000,000.
New York, January 11.—Cotton fully %c. better;
sales 4,860 bales at 16%al6%.
Flour dull; common grades oalOe. lower. Wheat
favors buyers. Corn lo2e lower: sales 49.000; Mixed
Western 132al 35. Pork dull and heavy: mess 21o26 25
for old and 22 25 for now. Beef steady. Lard firmer
at 12%al3. Naval stores firm. Freights very firm.
Groceries quiet.
Baltimore, January 9.—Cotton dull. Middlings
15%al6.
Flour dull and firmer. Wheat unchanged. White
Corn 122; Yellow 1 20al 23. Oats 94a96. Ryo flat.
Provisions unchanged.
Baltimore, January 10.—Cotton dull at 15%.
Flour firm and quiet. Wheat steady; prime to choice
Southern 2.75a285. Corn quiet. Oats steady. Rye
dull and declined 10. Provisions quiet. Bacon 9;
shoulders 11.
Baltimore, January U.—Cotton better; middling
10 cents. •' ' '
Fiour—more doing. Wheat dull and declined 5c.
Corn active; white 1 20; yellow 1 23al 25. Oats steady
at 74a7o. Ryo flat at 55a60. Bulk shoulders, loose, 9.
Wilmington, December 9.—Spirits Turpentine ac
tive at 46a47. Rosin steady at 212%. No. 2 Tar 175.
Cotton dull and nominal at 13%al4 for middling.
Wilmington. January 10.—Spirits Turpentine firm
at 45. Rosin steady at 2 21%. Tar, 175.
Cotton firmer.
Wilmingtox, January 11.—Spirits Turpentine ad
vanced lie. and firm, 47%. Rosin quiet 2. Strained
and No. 2 Tar, market bare, sales 1 75.'
Cotton firm. Middling 14.
Charleston, January 9.—Cotton active but un
changed; sales 1200; receipts 1360; middlings 15%.—
Receipts of tho week 6,356; exports 8,112, of which
1668 to Great Britain, 1910 to Continent and 4501
coastwise; stock on hand 18,795.
Charleston, January 10.—Cotton active and ad-
ng, though prices declined %; uplands 7%; to arrive,
6%: sales oflO.OOC bales.
Breadstuff's quiet. Provisions firm.
London, January 9.—Bullion iu the Bank of Eng
land slightly increased.
London. January 10, noon.—Consols92%. Bonds flat
at 71%.
Paris, January 10, noon.—The Bullion in the Bank
of France has decreased 33),000 Iranes.
Liverpool, January 10, noon.—Cotton firm and un
changed; sales 10,000. Sales of nine days 114.000,
Whereof 17,009 wero for export and 7,000 for spccula-
ion. Stock on hand 419,000, American, including
(94,0(0 at sea. From Bombay for Liverpool since last
report, January 1st, 17,000.
London, January 10, afternoon.—Bonds 71j*a72.
Liverpool, January lo,afternoon.—Cottonlirm and
unchanged, with more doing. Sales 12,000 bales.—
Total stock at sea, 211,000, whereof 115,000 wero Amer
ican.
Brcadstuffs dull and mostly declined. Corn 56s.—
Provisions firmer. Beef 115s. Lard 44s 9d. Tallow
43s 9d.
London, December 10, evening.—Bonds 717*. Oth
ers unchanged.
Frankfurt, December 10.—Bonds 76.
Paris, December 10.—Bourse firm. Rentes up.
Liverpool, December 10, ovening.—Cotton market
steady. Rosin 6s.
London, January 11, Noon.—Consols, 92%. Bonds
unaltered.
Liverpool, January 11, Noon.—Cotton firmer, more
doing; sales 12,000 bales; Uplands, 7%a7%. Western
Flour, 3$.
London, January 11, Afternoon,—Consols, 92%a
a92%. Bonds, 71%.
Liverpool, January 11, Afternoon.—Cotton firmer;
Uplands, 7% on spot—to arrive, 7a7%; Orleans, 7%.
Corn, 45a49. Lard, 50.
Tho Tamora of whom we speak i
honored and loved wife of a Gcr, re ;
Aaron of whom she became i
°nccth c .
Georgia planter
enamored «i -b
wart negro—a former slave of her hud , °"- v > Uc
How long the lia,on has lasted we ha^L
means of knowing; but things lately h i ‘ 0r V
such a pass, that this Jezebel boldlya"'^.'
semblance of shame and decency, and ■
dark-skinned lover—abandoning home
God. Alas! could she— ’ **•**»,;
. . nu uni sin leave i.f. ,
And iatten on this Moor?” ’ 0
Though no longer youthful.
yet “ost her i
HOME MATTERS.
Tlie Difference.
Bard brags that notwithstanding the prediction of
certain parties, tho "late” Pope’s "donkey show” still
exists. So does tho Devil and tho Era—with this dif
ference: Tho first has a dead sure thing for all time
to come, while Bard’s pseudo-Southern abortion is
tottering on its lost legs, and exhausting its last dol
lar. Yankee brass, though it may sound well for a
time, will not always pass current in Georgia.
Great Heavens I
What a change there was between Wednesday and
Thursday—the first day just as warm as any day in
May, but hot and "sprinkly,” and tho latter cold as
blazes. Tho clouds did not let down freely on the first
day but kept up a sort of "retailing business” all day
—enough to make Macon soil “serve an attachment”
upon boot-heels without tho assistance of Pat Crown,
or any other “Frenchman!”
Those who went to bed under two blankets on Wed
nesday night, woko up with a shiver on Thursday
morning with an inquiry for the odd pair of comfort
ers—in the shape of another pair of blankets.
Alter blowing hot and cold, and humid all day, the
wind from tho North becamoas keen and searching as
a Yankee “carpet-bag adventurer” after the “last
dime” of a"Loyal Leaguer.”
Such weather is enough to throw a “regular practi
tioner” or a “Local” off his centre, and make them
inquire whether—
"The Spring-time’s coming, gentle Annie,”
or it is still the midst of Winter—with strawberries
and mint juleps, instead of .snow and ice. “Wo
paws,” as Ed. Hicks’ bear said in tho recent scrim
mage, for a reply. ,
been
"Apoplexcd: for madnejs woaM rot
rror sense to ecstacv kizm’a. a . .c’
But it re:
To sc
:icy was ne’er so tbr.fr,;' ■
cserve.l some quantity ofcho'icc
b in such a difference.” ce ’
M e blu.-h for our nice, in making this n
but a regard for truth compels us to say that iv ''
Assorted pair—tWs dove and buzzard-,,
city and took lodgings in a part oftho city 6 to ^
habited by tbe lower order of negroes. a< *Ulq.
Here, in tho cellar of premises on a Ibn -
not a hundred milcsfrom tho City IlaH th °°^
monstrosity and libel upon her sex and col*
birth to an infant “Caliban”-a sort of “dem^
as tire immortal Bard so unfortunately i;
show to what ■ y t,
“Base uses wo may come at last,”
and provo an everlasting disgrace to a d
mother, and to show to tho world that mbcM^
is not confined to tho land of Stevens, Better I**
but unfortunately, though rarely, occurs in
section of country. Purification by fire Woald ^
too harsh a measure for the principals in this
ing metalli<inee.
Colla id
Are good, but be sure to get tho genuine «»]
Seed Store, No. 68 Third street, has a supply^- f*
a farmer of Houston county, which aro WainT^
be the old blue stem. Tho samo establish’
furnish tho best of everything in the seed lit
lowest figures. '
-Meeting iu "Walker County.
LaFayette, Ga., Jan. 8, 1868.
Pursuant to a call tbe citizens of
csvility met at the Court bouse on Mondsi
the 7th inst., for the purpose of ratifying
action of the Mtteon Convention, andto or .
ganize in accordance with the rciommenik
tion of said Convention. The meeting ^
organized by the election of the Hon. H G
McFarland to the Chair, and J. Puiyeir re .
quested to act as Secretary.
To tlie Base Ball Flayers.
The American Chronicle, tho organ of the base
bailers, is attaining a largo circulation. In the last
numberis the following piece of news, which wili be
read with great interest by the base ball players of
Macon:
“Tho ball clubs of the extreme Southern States will
bo gratified to learn that the celebrated Atlantic Club
of Brooklyn are making arrangements to leave this
city in about two weeks time direct for New Orleans,
via steamer, where they intend playing the principal
clubs of that city. From New Orleans they will,
probably, visit Mobile, Savannah and Charleston, cn
route home. They will defray their own ex peases
during the entire trip. Tho Atlantics will have their
full nine with them, bosides some other noted players.
The tourists will number about fifteen, all told.”
AVe hopo somo effort will be made to induce tho At
lantics to stop in Macon, on their way heme, and give
us a game.
A committee of five, Thomas E. ? a ;; -
John Edge, Madison E. Rhodes,
Easterling and Riley Wheeler, was appainy
to prepare business for the action ofthe meet,
ing and made the following report, vi*],
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The Conservative Convey
recently held in the city of Macon, embodied
its action in a series of appropriate and pat
riotic resolutions; and whereas said Comet
tion was tlie beginning of an org&mLdj M
designed to rescue the State of Georgia from
degradation and humiliation impending ova
us; and whereas it is all important that then
should be anxiliary . organizations in each
and every country. Therefore,uc it
Resolved, That the Conservative citizens of
Walker county, do hereby most lieartlj ratifj
and endorse the resolutions of the said Macon
Convention.
Resolved, That this meeting, as now organ
ized, shall be a permanent organization for
this county, and that the Chairman and Sec
retary of this meeting are authorized and ex
pected to call a county meeting, If at any time
it should become necessary, in order to*-'
cure speedy concert of ac tion upon any pab-
lic measure that may be be submitted to the
people.
Resolved, That we look with disgust upon
the stupendous farce oftli it portion of the Re
construction Act that contemplates negro
"Went Cp and Down.
On Thursday night, shortly after twelve o’clock, as
a quiet and inoffensive citizen was returning to his
home in the western part of tho city, he was waylaid,
knocked down and robbed of his hat and five dollars ; supremacy in the Snutliern Stat<9, knowing
inmoney. Tho circumstances were about the.-o: , .
He was near the corner of Hum, on Second street, j a3 we do that the ne S ro has no
| _ _ when a white man stepped suddenly from behind one j for statesmanship, as is shown Upon his trill
vaaccd %c; sales of1700 bales; middlings 16; receipts I °f tho Iars:e ^ ulben "y treesat that point, and knocked I j n a ]] of the so-called conventions under tbe
1300 bales.
Charleston. January 11.—Cotton quiet but firm at
16 for middling uplands. Sales to-day 500; receipts
920 bales.
Savannah, December 9.—Cotton easier but not
quotabiy lower; soles 647 bales; middling Ll%. ite-
ccipts 2253; receipts for tho week 17,310; for the sea
son, uplands 251,515, sea island 5313; exports for the
week 18,010, of which 4808 was for Liverpool, 2235 for
but nothing truupired regarding proceedings orro- j the continent and 10.967 coastwise; stock 53,112.
salt.
The Hadical Congress.
Washington, January ll.—Senate.—Mrs." Jesrie
Fremont petitions for tho restoration of property in
San Francisco, taken by the military authorities.
Mr. Sumner presented a petition from negroes
Fulton county, Ga., seting forth their miserable con
dition and asking relief.
Mr. Snmner introduced a joint resolution declaring
the adoption of the foirteenth clause of tho Coostitu
tional Amendment. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
After same unimportait business, tho Senato went
into executive session and adjourned.
Hocsr.—The time was devoted entirely to speeches.
Virginia 2fegro-Eadical Convention.
IRicumond, January 11.—In the Convention a pro
amble and resolution declaring tho proceedings of tho
Convention usnrpative in their character, and ad
journing that body stae die, was laid on tho table.
A resolution to cut down the pay of members to four
dollars after the 1st February, was tabled.
A resolution disfranchising same classes disfrnn
chiscd by tho Alabama Constitution, nnd ono taxing
all land two dollars per acre, were referred.
Tho rest of th« day was spent in discussing a resolu
tion embodying the recognition of the Deity in tho
Bill of Bights.
Gen. Butler speaks hero on Monday night.
Virginia Negro-Radical Convention.
Richmond, January 9.—Tho morning session of tho
Convention was occupied by Mr. Ilunnicutt in a
speech vindicating his political history against tho
charges from the Conscrvati% ; o side. An exciting in
terruption occurred, in which astatementthat Senator
Hunter was a traitor was pronouncod A lie by a Con-
icrvativo member.
Adjourned till night.
Richmond, January 9—The Convention to-night
adopted seventeen sections of the Bill of Rights, be
ing all similar to the old Virginia bill except an
amendment adopted striking out tho word twelve in
fixing the number of a jury, nnd another amendment
adapted giving any person tho right to speak or write
his sentiments and not to beheld rcsponriblo fortho
game.
Democratic State Conventions.
Indianapolis, January 9.—The Democratic State
Convention has organized. James S. McDonald,
Chairman, in his address, endorses President Johnson.
Every county is represented-
Indianapolis, January 9.—The Convention has
nominated Hendricks for Governor. Tho resolutions
urge tho abolition of National Banks; the repeal of
the iniquitous Tariff acts; oppose negro suffrage,• en
dorse President Johnson’s plan of reconstruction;
compliments Hancock, and commend Pendleton to
tbo National Convention as the candidate for Presi
dent.
CoLt'MRfS, 0., January 9.—Tho Convention has
Dominated Pendleton for President. The resolutions
condemn Congressional usurpation; oppose negro suf
frage: urge taxation of bi ndq and their payment in
greenbacks! and demand protection to foreign-born
eUUtts.
The Radical Congress.
"Washington, January 10.—Sxnatk—The proceed
ings were unimportant until the House bill suspend
ing tho contraction of the currency earns up. The
amendment that nothing in this or any existing act
shall be construed to increase tho United States cur
rency, except fifty millions of revenue notes already
authorized, was defeated by a voto of seventeen to
thirty. Tho bill was discussed until tho honr of ad
journment.
House—Tho bill creating a new commission of fivo
on whisky metres was passed.
The Kentucky election csao camo up, and, after
three hoars discussion. Judge Trimble was sworn in,
Adjourned.
Virginia Negro-Radical Covention.
Richmond, January 10.—Di the Convention morn
ing honr was spent by the Conservative members in
reading from former editorials of Mr. Hupnicntt to
convict him of political incoiiiistcncy.
Tho Bill of Rights was discussed till the hour of ad
journment.
A military officer sent to Halifax Court House two
weeks ago, to quell apprehended disturbance, reports
to headquarters that evidence of tho military organi
zation of the blacks was found,sad Georgo Coleman,
one of its officers, arrested. The report also states that
tho idea among the blacks tha t f icy are to have lands
is now quite exploded.
Mississippi Negro-Radical Convention.
Jackson, January 10.—James Dugan, of tho Jour
nal, was elected printer to the Convention. Tho
Journal made its appearance -ftfr tho assembling of
tho Convention.
jV resolution was offered to appoint a committee cf
seven to memorialize Congrats to empower the Con
vention to vacate all civil offices of tho State and ap
point men of approved loyalty.* It was discussed at
length, and amended to instruct said committee tore-
port to this Convention as soon as practicable, and
adopted by fifty-fivo to twenty-five.
Louisiana Negro-Radical Convention.
New Orleans, January lib—The Convention is
rushing the Constitution thro jgh, getting as far as
article 67 to-day, and adjourned to meet at 7 o’clock
this evening. It is reported tkat this sudden activity
is caused by letters from prominent politicians aoir at
Washington.
Mississippi Negro-Radical Convention.
Jackson, January 11.—A communication was re
ceived from tbe Superintendent of the Gas Works,
asking a deposit of money in advance or personal so
curity for gas to bo used bv tho Convention.
A resolution was adopted to appoint a standing
committeo of fivo to consider what legislation was
necessary to afford adequato relief and protection te
this Stato and people thereof, and that the committee
havo power to send for porsons and papers.
A resolution to appoint a committeo of fivo to take
into consideration whether tho public lands may not
be diposed of to pay the indebtedness of the State,
etc., was adoptod.
A resolution to appoint a committee of fivo to take
into consideration the destitute condition of a portion
of our citizens, (blacks?) and the best means of afford
ing present and permanent relief, was adopted.
A resolution that this Convention memorialize Con
gress to ntnend the Reconstruction Acts so as to allow
all persons who hold certificates of registration to
voto on tho ratification of the Constitution, wherever
they may he, was laid on the table for rcfcronco to tho
proper committee. Adjourned.
Louisiana Affairs.
New Orleans, January 11.—The Fair Grounds was
closed to-day on account of inclement wonthcr.
Gen. Mower has been ordered to roport to General
Buchanan for duty with his regiment.
Tho Convention, in last night’s se.-nion, adopted ar-
ticlesdd to 75, and a resolution deposing State officers.
To-day it proceeded to tho Judiciary, discussing tho
Supremo Court question, and adjourned without ac
complishing anything.
Nkw Orleans. January 11.—In General Orders No.
3, dated to-day, Gen. Hancock gives a memorandum
of questions which wero distributed from headquar
ters of tho Fifth District in May last, which were cal
culated to produce the impression on Boards of Reg
istration that they were roles for their guidance and
were so regarded, and in point of fact controlled the
actions of such board. Gen. Hancock informs tho
Boards of Registration that these memoranda and
questions are null and of no offcct, and that boards
are to look to the laws, and to tho laws alone, for rules
to govern them in tho ditcharge of thoir duties. For
this purpose they will be furnished with copies of acts
of Congress relating to this subjoct.
Savannah, January 10.—Cotton active nnd advanc
ing; middlings 15c; sales 1670 bales; receipts 2060.
Savannah, January 1L-Cotton is in actiro demand.
All good grades withdrawn from tbe market. Mid
dlings 15% Sales 1672. Receipts 2000.
Augusta, December 9.—Cotton market quiet; soles
530 bales; receipts 700; middling 13%all.
Augusta, January 10.—Cotton—Market active and
advancing; sales of 570 halos; receipts 520; middlings
11%.
Augusta, December 11.—Cotton market firmer;
sales 70S bales; receipts -440; middling 14%al4%.
Cincinnati, January 9.—Flour quiet. Corn, ear, So,
\Yhisky unsettled. Mess Pork, old. 20; new 21
Shuulders9%; Clear Sides 12. Lard 12%.
Cincinnati, January 10.—Flour and corn quiet and
unchanged. Mess Pork, old, 2000; now, 21 00. Shoul
ders 9; clear sides 11%. Lard 12%.
"Cincinnati, December 11.—Cotton advancing—14%.
Flour unchanged. Mess Pork 20a21. Bacon, shoul
ders 9a10%; clear sides 11%. Lard improved.
St. Louis, January 10.—Provisions—nothing doing
in the country. Lard 11%.
"St. ;Louis, January 11.—Corn advancing. "Whisky
nominal.
Louisville, January 10.—Flour' 7 75al2 50. Corn
ear, 75a80. Mess Pork 21a2150. Shoulders 9%.
Montgomery, January 11.—Stock of Cotton on hand
here, 17,680; receipts to date, 49,951 bales.
Mobile, January 9.—Cotton market easy at 14ul4%
for middling uplands. Sales to-day 2,200; receipts
1952; exports 426.
Mobile, January 10.—Sales of Cotton to-day COO;
market closed firm with middlings at 14%. Receipts
to-day 31S6: talcs for tho week 13,400; receipts for the
week i?,u5o; exports, foreign, 5470; exports, domestic,
3961; stock 73,817.
Mobile, January 11.—Cotton market closod firm at
14%all% for middling uplands. Sales to-day 4500;
receipts 1881; exports 1371.
New Orleans, January 9.—Cotton, demand good;
Middlings, 15; sales 4,300 bales; receipts 4,000 bales; ex
ports 10,000 bales.
Sugar lower; Common, 9a9%; Fair, Il%all%; Prime
to Choice, 13%al3%. Molasses doclined 3c. Flour
steady and unchanged. Corn easier, 92%o9o; largo
shipments received. Oats firm, SOaSo. Bacon, shoul
ders, 9; clear sides, 13. Lard dull; ticrcc, 12%; keg,
12%. Pork, asking 2150.
Sterling, 45a43. New York Sight, % discount. Gold,
oO.
General News.
Sax Francisco, January 11.—Charles Mackey,
Democrat, has been elected to tho State Senate from
Santa Clara county. Tho Senate now stands 21 Union
to nino Democrats.
A heavy storm took place in the southern portions
of tbe State. Many cattle wero drowned, and the
wator rose two foot in the houses of Vizalia.
H irrisbvrg, January 11.—The bolters receded and
the House organized on a Republican basis.
New York, January 11.—Five steamers sailed for
| Europe to-day.
New Orleans, January 10.—Cotton active; mid
dling 15%; sales 5100; receipts SOGO; exports 5477;
sales oftho week 32,200; receipts 22,071; exports, coast
wise, 4762; foreign 21,631; stock on hand 112,SOS.
Sugar quiet and unchanged. Molasses steady and
firm; common 50a55; prirno to choico 70a75. Flour
quiet; suporfino 8 25; other grades nominal. Corn
firmer, at 95a97%. Oats firm at 82}Bacon, shoul
ders, jobbing, 9a9%; clear sides 13al3%. Pork firmer,
asking advanco. Lard firmer, tierces I2%al3%; begs
13}£al3%.
Sterling 4oa4S%. Now York sight drafts at % dis
count. Gold 36%.
New Orleans, January 11.—Cotton active. Mid
dlings 15%al5%. Sales 5200. Receipts 1915. Exports
3345.
Sugar and Molasses receipts large, but tho rainy
weather prevents sales. Flour—Superfine 9a9 26;
choice 15al4. Coin qnict and firm, 96a95. Oats 94.
Pork firm, 21 50a21 75. Bacon—No wholcsalo demand.
Jobbing, 9%o9% Shoulders ; Clear 13al4. Lard £ rai,
ticrcc, 13; keg 13%.
Sterling 46a50. New York Sight %c. discount.
Gold 137%.
gcncics of tho kind.
Another Outrage.
We have heard thata colored man, peacefully pur
suing his way to Vineville, where ho lives, was, seve
ral nights ago, seized by a party of Federal soldiers,
who went through his clothes iu "double-quick.”—
Failing to find any money, they made the darkey
“shuck” his clothes and shake them, but with no bet
ter success. They took his overcoat and vest and left.
It is said tho colored man immediately went to
camp, and mado complaint to the commanding officer,
who had the roll called, when it was found that
twenty men were absent without leave. The negro
was told to return tho next day, when tho men were
drawn up inline, and ho immediately recognized tho
men who had waylaid and robbed him. They wero at
once arrested and severely punished.
This conduct on the part of tho officer is highly
commendable, but wa3 no more than was to be ex
pected of any of tho gentlemen connected with this
command. We trust efforts will bo mado on the part
of these officers to suppress theso outrages, which are
getting too frequent to be altogether pleasant.
The meeting then adjourned.
U. G. McFakland.
J. PuiiTEAit, Secretary.
Death of thcCaliforniaJPioiiecr Gold Miner.
Foreign Markets,
Liverpool, January 8, r. m,—Cotton closed heavy;
uplands7%: to arrive 7%; Orleans 7'
London, January 9, noon.—Consols unchanged.
Bonds 71%a72.
’Liverpool, January 9, noon.—Cotton dull and un
changed; sales SI-OO. Wheat tends up.
London, January 9, p. u.—Bonds 71%a81%.
Liverpool, January 9, F. m,—Sugar dull, at 25a26.
London, January 9, evening—Consols unchanged.
Bonds % higher.
Paris, January 9.—Improved feeling on the Bourse.
Rentes higher.
Liverpool, January 8, evening.—Cotton—More do-
Showing the Cloven Foot.
It is said that a certain individual who inhabits re
gions Plutonian has tho happy knack of quoting
Scripture upon occasions and playing Aminidab Sleek
to perfection, but that in spite of all he may do in
tho “Praise-God-Bare-Bones” style of piety, the
cloven foot will show at times, and through the flimsy
veil cf saintliness theDevil bo plainly visible.
From tho proceedings of the Popo Convention now
in session at Atlanta, we sco that Rev. II. M. Turner,
tho colored dclegato from Bibb, has commenced to
show the cloven foot, and is becoming as rabidly Radi
cal as his woolly-headed numskull confrero from
Bosting, Aaron Alpcoria Bradley.
Of Turner wo must confess th.it we expected better
things, not that wo believed him to bo anything but
Radical at heart and in tho employ of the Radical
manipulators at Washington, but simply because we
thought him a little moro far-seeing and politic in the
matter, nnd one who would bo pretty sure to see how
the “cat jumped” before ho committed himself irre
vocably to any line of policy, or "showed his hand”
beyond recall.
But Lucifer fell from his high estate through a
vaulting ambition; nnd this has proved Turner":
weak point. On the assurance by the Radical Con
gress tha!t they would suit their legblation to meet
every emergency that might ariso, and with tho hope
of falling into somo ono of tho vacant places’, ho has
taken up tho cudgel, and wants to have all tho present
Provisional offices cf the Stato declared vacant by the
Convention. v '
Wo do not believe that Turner will live to see this
wickedness accomplished, but ho will live long enough
to curse tbo hour that he allowed a spirit of fell ambi
tion and sordidness to lead him into deceiving-his
race, and dooming them to want and misery, and
placing them in the degrading position occupied for
years by tlie free colored population of tho Northern
and Western States. We trust, however, that ho may
yet change his course, and not perish amid tho exe
orations of his people whom ho has deceived and mis
led in regard to their future interests, politilical and
social.
A Crime Against Natures
"Truth is stranger than fiction,” ’tis said; and actu
alities that daily occur in this and other communities,
were they properly written up, and held up to the
public gaze, would far exceed in monstrosity and hid
eousness the most fanciful creations of that “Master
of Fancy,” tho immortal William. The thing may
look incredible, anl yot we have had a case in this
city of Macon, county of Bibb, and State of Georgia,
that bears a striking resemblance to the character of
“Tamora,” in Shakspearc’s “Titus Adronicus.”
The telegraph announces tho death cf
Isaac Humphrey, at Victoria, on the 1st ot
December. He was known as “Major,” audit
an important character in tlie history of
California. He was a Georgian by birth, and
had worked in the placers of that State be
fore coming to this coast. When Marshall
discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill, now
Colona, on the 19tli January, 1848, he de
clared that the metal was gold, but he could
not prove it, his associates did not believe
him, and his discovery had no influence. The
men in the neighborhood knew nothin?
about gold mining, and all, including Mar
shall, continued their labor on the mill ar.d
mill-race, and ordinary work, just as though
there had been no gold in tlie neighborhood.
Nevertheless, they would occasionally pic 1 *
up bits of yellow metal in the race, and as
these stood the tests of Mrs. Wiemer’s soap-
kettle—the only test known'at Sutter’sMillj-
the men began to feel uueasy, and two months
and a half alter the discovery, one of then,
named Bennett, came down to San Francisco
with some specimens to post himself. B e
showed his little nuggets to some acquain
tances, and one ot them happened to know
that Humphrey had been a gold miner, so
Bennett was taken to him. A look satisfied
the Georgian of the character of the metal,
and when he was told that these lumps were
picked up by men who were not miners, lie
declared that though there had been some
rich diggings in his native State, there was
no place there as rich as the race at Sutters
Mill. lie determined to go thither r.t ouoe,
and tried to persuade some men to accom
pany him, but failed, so he went alone.
The morning after his arrival at the mu*,
in the first week of April, he went cut
a shovel and pan and got several dollars
his first panful, and after trying a number oi
places and finding the gold everywhere,
made a rocker and sat down to work regu
larly, washing out the gold rapidly. Mar
shall and his ‘ frieiids saw how it was done,
in three days after Humphrey’s *niw
every occupation save gold-mining ^
abandoned in that neighborhood, and m c _
who had been glad to work a week before w
a dollar a day were not content unless they
were making thirty or forty dollars. 1“
news spread, and California became fa™ 0 .
and great, and $1,000,000,000 have ilowea
from the fountain that was discovered J
Marshall and opened by Humphrey.
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[N<m Francisco i
■ —The
Cost of tub Impeachment h oi.ly.-
Clerk ofthe House of Representatives to-a J
furnished to that body, in accordance wk
the resolution, a statement showing thee
expense of the Judiciary Commit ee 1 • „
nection with the Impeachment *?? *
which were $23,999. A morn? the items
vlncii were Among the --
j;;!00 paid to James M. Ashley for messe ge
O Visit Q.."W and other parts ot Cam»d#W
procure evidence*
him senseless by Hitting him between tho eyes. i. ,
Tho blow was such a heavy one as to completely ! Hi" con; MruCtIon Acts.^
stun him, nnd while iu that condition his money wa3 Resolved, That it is the sense of this neeb
taken from his pants pocket, and that auu his hat car- j n g that it behooves all who would restore the
in change; nor was his knife or anything else stolen, the principles of constitutional liberty* to. l&J
with the exception of his night-key. aside their lethargy and htdiffrtvncc and be-
It was a bitter cold night, but how long he lay M stir themselves iu the great and sacred wotli.
sensible ho oouiti not imagine, though ho was nearly - ° ,.
frozen when he came to. After regaining his feet, ho j Kesolved, That tue Secretary ot this
reeled about liken drunken man, and was so confused j meeting be authorized to invite gentlemen
and light-headed.that he,wan icred haHover, the from a|>road fQ ^ tioa ot *
western part of the city before he was able W find his
residence. 1 country and address the people upon tbe
On entering his home, he presented anything but a issues of the day.
handsome appearance; his head done up in a hand- Qu motion it was ordered that the pro-
kerenief, his nosa braised and bloody, and looking ’ . , ",
badly damaged. ccedmgs of this meeting be sent, to the bee-
Before being knocked down, ho had half drawn his j retary of the Conservative Central Executive
knife, and the only pity is Uiat he hadn't fully sue- Committee at Macon, Ga., and that the Con-
ceoded and used it freely on tho miscreant. He swears I . ’ ’
that ho intends to carry it naked in his hand hereafter, I servatiye papers ot the btate be requested to
and that ho may bo prepared to meet all future cmer- publish the same.