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THE TELEGRAPH, telegraphic.
MACON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1SC8.
THE CLIMAX.
It is not with any purpose of discourage
ment that wc revert to-day to the new Re
construction Bill, which wc published on the
17th. This act.was to come up for action on
the 1-ltb, and before this paper shall reach
our readers it may have been passed. The
sacred poet of England uses the phrase “in
the lowest deep a lower deep/’ and surely
that lower deep lias been attained in this bill.
"Wc need apprehend nothing lower, ei more
sweeping, than such «u act will be. It will
bo the Ultima Thule. It will be the anno of
the infamy of that most infamous body. But
beyond and through this product of malig
nity and party policy, we think wc seo light
and hope for tlio future.
Wc would recapitulate the substance of this
bill, the last throe of Radical hatred.
1. It is provided that the civil government
of tlio tin States shall no longer “be recog
nized” as valid governments, by executive or
judicial authority.
2. That for the speedy enforcement of the
Reconstruction Acts, and to the end that
these States may be speedily reorganized, the
General of tho Army may require the com
manders of tho districts to enforce those acts,
or may remove them and supply their places
by other offices.
3. That tho General may remove any and
all civil officers in these States, and appoint
others; and it further takes from the Presi
dent tho power of appointing the District
Commanders.
4. That tho President shall not uso tho
army or navy to assist in obstructing the en
forcement of those acts.
5. Prohibits tlio interference of all persons
with tho proceedings of the General of the
army, in the enforcement of those Acts, under
a penalty of $5,000 and a term of imprison -
meat. Such aie the provisions of an act, for
which we may look for a parallel in the rec
ords of modern despotism iu vain. It pur
ports in fact to absorb, to destroy all our gov
ernments. It assumes expressly to declare
that neither by the President, nor “the Judi-
cial power and authority,” shall these govern
ments hereafter bo recognized as “valid and
legal.” The distrust of the Department Com
manders, in the execution of the power they
aow possess of making removals, is evinced
by conferring on tbe commander of tlie army,
Gen. Grant, the power to remove all civil
officers nor acting under the governments of
tho States. The purpose of this was to super
cede Hancock, or any other military ap
pointces of tho President, who might, like
Hancock, be too scrupulous to overthrow tbe
administration of tho civil courts. If a recu
Bant Govornoi, a reluctant Treasurer, or an
honest Judge, is in the way, it need only be
made known to Grant—and Grant is in Radi
cal hands. The General will need only some
blank forms of dismissal and appointment,
and a clerk to fill them with names as in
structed. There is no trial, no charge of
offence, nor need the name appear of the per
son who desires tho dismissal and appoint
ment. That tho ofBccr to be removed holds
his commission under a government that no
longer exists, is a legal and sufficient ground
for tbe exercise of authority.
When a government is absorbed, when it
is declared by the law-making power to be
“no longer recognized as a valid and legal
government, either by the Executive or Ju-
|»vnv* huu uuvuvinj) !TC UttUUUE UC
said to have a Constitution. The Constitu
tion and the Government are inseparable.
Onr Constitution is our Government; and the
men who act under it, who are called the
government, ore merely the agents whom the
Constitution provides. And so of onr laws.
As our governments are absorbed, so tbe laws
made under them are annnllcd, as the streams
perish when tho fountains are dried up. We
are thus to find ourselves without constitu
tions or laws, and what civil offices may re
main will only exist by tho suffrance of tho
conqueror. If they continue to act at all,
they will act without any “recognized” rules
or sanction, or by those only that may be
adopted by common consent.
If this act is passed we become, politically,
communities of nomads, like bands of Arabs
in tho desert, ora company wrecked on an
island; with this difference, however, that
they nro at liberty to adopt their own laws
and usages, while wc are compelled to accept
those that may bo dictated by our con
querors.
It may be admitted that the new act does
not seem to furnish tho Radical schemes with
any new means by which tho popular vote
upon tho final acceptance of the negro Con
stitutions can be influenced. But there is
little doubt that when the time approaches,
if it shall become a matter of doubt whether
the white vote may not prevail, tho Radicals
will “play out their play,” by repealing that
provision of tho Reconstruction laws which
requires a ratification by the people. But ns
to this, and all tho rest, let us not despond.
As we have before said, wc believe wc can
Bee a light beyond and above it all. God
has not made the negro to he the master of the
wfiite raee.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Georgia Negro-Radical Convention.
At*, vkta, January It).—The report uf the Commit
tee or, the Militia was made this morning. It was
Very short. Authorizes tho formation of volunteer
companies of cavalry, artillery and infantry, and
makes nil between 18 arid 15, not exempt by law, lia
ble to military duty, and says the whole matter shall
be suluoet to tho paramount authority of Congrcs.-
over it. After a debaio, consuming tho entire day’s
session, of Convention adopted the following as a
section of tho new Constitution: There shall bo no
imprisonment for debt.
A Convention of Southern Railroads, held hero yes
terday, issues a circular to-day proposing that when
ever twenty roads shall agree, to transport immigrants
at one cent per mile, and two cents per ton per mile
for Uaggngo overone hundred and fifty pounds. Im
migrants settling on tlio lino of any road to bo trans
ported with effects free by that road.
No fun is were found in tho State Treasury by tho
army officer detailed as Treasurer.
Investigation of Augusta Municipal Af
fairs by the Military.
Augusta, January Id.—In necordance with instruc
tions from Gen. Meade, two officers from headquarters
arrived hero to-day to investigate certain charges set
forth in a petition presented to tho General command
ing of mal-administration on tho part of tho city au
thorities. Tho Commission has no power to send for
persons or papers, but requests tho prcfcne© of citizens
making charges to substantiate alleged mal-adminis
tration. Several witnesses wero examined and the
investigation is continued over till to-morrow.
The present Mayor and Council were appointed by
Gen. Pope, and tho gist of tho petition to Gen. Meade
is to havo them removed and the former Mayor and
Council reinstated.
Gov. Jenkins is still in MillcdgeviHc, hut is ex
pected to arrive here, his home, in a few days.
From Washington.
Washington, January 10.—Persons having affairs
pending at the War Department say that no business
has been dono thcro daring tho past two days. It
is confidently stated that, should tho President adopt
aggreseivo measures, a bill, already rroposed, reor
ganizing tho War Department and defining its powers
and duties, will be rushed through Congress.
The Radical Congress.
Washington, January 10.—Senate. Tlio Chair
presented a communication from E. M. Stanton, Sec-
rctarylof War, enclosing a list of volunteer officers
now in scrvico.
Tho cotton tax came up. A motion was made that
the Senate rccodo from its amendments, but insert a
proviso exempting imported cotton from duty after
July. The matter was postponed.
A hill reorganising tho Treasury Department was
introduced and referred to tho Financo Committee.
Several mattor* ofminor importance were discussed,
when tho deficiency appropriation for the Recon
struction acts, etc., was taken up and passed with
some amendments.
After tho ineffectual attempt to resumo tho Cotton
tar, the Senate adjourned.
HocsK-Tho Secretnry of tho Treasury asked
whether II. S. Wells had complied with the contract
for removing obstructions from tho Savannah river.
A hill granting land to extend the Dubnqe ± Sioux
City Railroad, was passed.
Tho Houso proceeded to tho discussion of tho new
Reconstruction Bill until four o’clock, when it took
• recess to half past seven.
Important Movement in Alabama.
Moxtgohkbt, January 16.—A meeting of tho lead
ing citisens of Alabama has been in session bore for
two days. Alter calm and patient deliberation, the
The Press Gagged in Tennessee.
Memphis, January 1*3.—The publishersoftliel.e lgor
were arrested by order of Judge Hunter, of tho Crim
inal Court, fur commenting on official acts.
Georgia Negro-Radical Convention.
Atlanta, January 17.—With some dis-enting votts
lha Convention adopted a resolution thanking Gen.
Meade for the course ho has pursuod in regard to Re
construction.
The President laid a letter before tho Convention
from a Connecticut firm engaged in the guano im
portation,'stating it had loat an order from Savan
nah for three thousand tons and could not collect for
what had already been furnished Georgia planters on
account of tho action of tho Convention in forbidding
legal collections, and protesting against such action
as tending to destroy the credit of the South.
Thrco additional zoctions of the Bill of Rights were
adopted. The militia section is the usual one about a
woll regulated militia, etc., hut has added thorcto that
tho General Assembly shall havo power to prescribe
by law the manner in which arms shall h# borne by
privato citizens.
Three phonographic reporters havo been engaged in
New York to tuako verbatim reports of Convention
proceedings. ■
The Augusta Municipal Troubles.
Augusta, January 17.—Tho commission appointed
by General Meade to examine into alleged mal-ad
ministration on the pnrtof theCity Council, adjourned
over until Tuesday, in order to givo time for full in
vestigation. After tho adjournment of tho com
mission, a meeting of citizens was held in tho Council
Chambcr.and committees appointed to obtain evidence
sustaining the charges set forth in the petition against
tho Mayor and Council.
From Washington.
Washington, January 17.—Last night’s' session
was devoted to tho discussion of the new Reconstruc
tion Bill, with several angry colloquies.
Col. W. D. MannJAsscssor of Internal Revenue of
Mobile, is here, urging changes in cotton regulations
whereby H la claimed annoyances connected with tho
uso of tags will be lessened, and possibly tho abolish
ment of tags altogether. Mr. Mann submitted an ex
tended argument to the Department yesterday, de
tailing the annoyances experienced by merchants and
planters under tho prosent regulations. He present
ed a memorial from leading cotton dealers of Ala
bama, supporting his views.
Tho Senate has confirmed Egbert II. Graudinas
United States Attorney for tho Southern District of
Alabama.
Washington, January 17.—The Supremo Court was
crowded to hear cx-parte McCardlc to-day. The
Court reserved its decision. Tho point argued was
tho advancement of tho caso on tho docket.
Gen. Howard was on tho floor of the House to-day
consulting with Mr. Eliot, Chairman of the Freed-
men’s Bureau Committee.
Customs for tho week ending January 11th, $3,-
388,000.
Judge Sharkey stated, in arguing tho McCardlc
case, that there are sevoral persons in Mississippi
whom an early decision in this case may savo from
hanging.
Gen. Flanders, of Louisiana, is hero.
There was a regular Cabinet meeting to-day, but
Stanton did not appear.
Tho Military Committee, in view of tho unsettled
State of the South, decided to defor action for re
ducing th tr army.
Persons who havo conversed with Gen. Grant say
ho is very guarded in his language regarding the
pending Reconstruction Mil.
The Supreme Court of Now York divorced Belle
Boyd from her husband to-day.
The Committee of Ways and Means haTO adopted
tho following:
Resolved, As tbe sense of this Committee, that one
hundred and filly million dollars of revenue shall
be considered as the whole amount of revenue to be
obtained from internal taxes, and that the same, as
The following was made the special order for Tucs- tion’s business and permanent adjournment until tho
day: L question of funds had been definitely settled.
An ordinance providing for the publication of the) A communication was received from General Han-
“RwW^^atTeTecommen^to the people of | far es practieabie. be collected from-flrit, distilled
Alabama, opposed to the constitution proposed by tho - 11 ' " 1 “
Convention lately in session at Montgomery, to ab
stain from voting at all, at the election to ho held on
tho 4tb and 5th of February, eithor upon tho ques
tion of ratification or rejection of that constitution,
or for candidates for offices under it.
Resolved, That wo also recommend to tho oppo
nents of said proposed constitution that they form
and maintain cffectivo political organizations among
themselves in eTcry portion of the State, until they
aro delivered from the perils which aro impending.
The 30th of January was recommended to tho peo
ple of the State ns a day of lasting and prayer to Al
mighty God, to deliver the peoplo of Alabama from
tho horrors of negro dominion.
An Address was also- adopted setting forth to tho
peoplo of Alabama and the world the reasons prompt
ing tho white people of Alabama to abstain from the
polls.
spirits and fermented liquors; second, tobacco and
manufacturers of tobacco; third, stamps; fourth
special taxes; fifth, incomes; sixth, dividends; sev
enth, luxuries and amusements; eighth, hanks and
railroads; ninth, legacies and successors—leaving the
least possible sum to be collected from industrial pur
suits, or relieving that class of interest entirely.
Hon. Wm. T. Hamilton has been elected to the Fed
eral Senate from Maryland.
General Butler is going througli the
South lecturing, and says ho is determined to
organize the Southern Radicals ngainst Gen.
Grant.
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Emancipate d.—Martin, the would-be
assassin of Judge Bustccd, has been released
on a bond of ten thousand dollars.
Nobthsbh Capitalists Coming Soutit.—
The depreciation in the price of lands
throughout the South has induced Northern
capitalists to invest in this species of prop
erty, and much of the planting during the
coming season will be conducted by North
ern men.
PnosrECT of tjie Convention foe Pat.
Gen. Meade finds an empty Treasury and the
public institutions of tlie State suffering for
money. lie therefore considers it probable
that ho will have to deprivo some of our State
officials of a p irt of their salary, and pay the
members of the Convention a portion of their
per diem and mileage, if he can get it. Tlio
matter lias gone pretty far, but wo hope the
General commanding will consider tho rca-
Bons given by legal minds against such a
mode of payment of these Conventions, and
be careful about what disposition is made of
the State’s money, if she ever has an v, by his
state Treasurer. There may cornea day of
reckoning, and something unpleasant oct-iir.
fiT Tlie Louisville papers claim that be-
tween eighteen hundre.l and two thousand
hour*s were built in that city iu 18G7 cost
ing about $4,000,000.
Virginia Negro Radical Convention.
Trr _, IT . T Ifi TV. — 1 * * ' 0
frngo was debated all day, being brought up by a res-
olution of Mr. Underwood for suffrage for all malo
citizen, of ige. Adjourned.
The State Treasurer has paid out four bnndrcd
thousand dollar, intorest ,ince January 1st.
North Carolina Negro-Radical Convention
Raleigh, January 16.—But little occurred, to-day,
in tho Convention of interest.
flThe Sentinel had designated tho races in the Con
vention by negro and white. This exasperated both
races among tho Radicals, and tho following resolu
tion was adopted—81 to 16;
Resolved, That no reporterfor any newsrapershall
hereafter be allowed upon this floor who, lu his re
ports, shall treat the Convention or any of its members
with disrespect, but that they shall, in caso of offence
in this respect, bo excluded from tho floor of tho hall
and from the galleries by tho President.
Several Conservative members proposed to enter a
protest, os follows:- “As this resolution is a step to
wards restricting the liberties of tho pros, and keeping
information from tho peoplo, wo protest against its
passage.” This was not allowed to bo spread on tho
Journal.
South Carolina Negro-Radical Convention
Charleston, January 1G.—Tho Convention, to-day,
paire-l a resolution inviting Gen. Canby.Gov. Orrand
Mayor Gaillard to scats within tlio bar.
A negro, who was elected last night Scrgeant-at-
Arnis, was induced to resign on account of incompe-
°Qoy". Orrhos been invited to address the Convention
to-morrow nighty
Mississippi Negro-Radical Convention.
Jackson, -Miss., January 10—A resolution to stay
the collection of debts was read and laid on the table,
Tho following section lies over to insert in tho Con
stitution : “All persons shall ho entitled to equal
civil und political right’, and no property qualifica
tions for eligibility to office or rights of suffrage shall
over be required by law in tho Stato.”
A committco wasjippointed to inquire into the ex
pediency of exempting ten thousand dollars’ worth of
property from execution: also recommended tho pass
age of such other ordinances, in its opinion, as will
tend to discourage tho credit system; to instruct the
committees on the various departments of the Consti
tution to adopt the old Constitution of tho Stato of
Mississippi, making such omissions, additions and
changes as the nciv order of things requires; to instruct
the Financo Committee to frame ordinance on levying
a tax on the property of tho State, real and personal,
to pay tho expenses of this body; to forever bar from
the rights of citizenship and.subjcct to pain and pen
allies any citizen of tho State who may hereafter en
gage in a duel, oithcr as principal or accessory.
Resolutions that no public monies of ibis Stato shall
over be used in support of any sectional school, was
referred to tho Committco on Education.
The following was referred to the Committco on Bill
of Rights: That in all public conveyances in this
Stato all persons shall havo tho samo rights, without
regard to raco or color.
Tho Financo Committeo reported and recommend
cd tho passago of an ordinanco ordering tho Auditor
to issuo one hundred thousand dollars in warrants to
pay the expenses of tho Convention—said warrants to
bo received by Sheriffs for taxes, also by the Stato
Treasurer, anil directing tho latter officer to apply all
funds now in his hands, or that may hereafter be re
ceived, to cashing said jvarrants. Ordered to Imprint
ed and mado tbo special order for Monday next.
Sundry motions to invite delegates to the Press Con
vention to scats on the floor were lost or tabled.
Tho Convention of the Conservative Union party
have rc-alved to fight under the banner of tho na
tional Democracy, and tho differences were harmon
ized. An Exocutivo Committco was appointed, and
tho Convention adjourned.
/Louisiana Negro-Radical Convention.
New Orleans, January 16,—Tho Convention to
day adopted Pinchback’s resolution providing for two
daily sessions, commencing at 11a. it. and 0 r. v. In
the se>-ion this evening tho members are discussing
resolutions relating to the orgonlz ition of tho courts.
Foreign News by Cable.
London, January 16.—I’m-ia has joined France and
Austria iu tin- Servian remonstrance.
T ho Patrio says France and Prussia havo agreed to
oo-operate in restoring Italy and Rome to the exact
(■tutu- required by thu September Convention. The
imperial family uf Austria have gone to Tricsto to
receive Maximilian's remains.
The Lower Chamber of tho Portugueso Cortes lias
been dissolved and a new election of deputies
ordered.
The Radical Congress.
Wasuisgtos, January 17.—The Senate was not in
session to-day.
House.—Tho Ways and Means Committeo reported
tho Anti-Contraction bill, with a recommendation of
non-concurrence with tho Senate’s amendments.—
Adopted.
Several privato hills wero disposed of.
The vote on tho new Reconstruction bill was post
poned to Monday, with a session to-merrow for do-
bate only.
Mr. Brooks made a strong speech in opposition. -
Alluding to tho Radical programme, ho said: Wo
don’t intend to be ruled by any such Government as
that, and tho processes of legislation by which it is to
bo reached will bo undone by the people. Many of
the opposition members are acting in utter defianco of
the expressed will of their constituents. Referring to
tho Supremo Court bill, Mr. Brooks said: You may j
overthrow Andrew Johnson—you may destroy tho
Exeeutivo—you may turn wholo States.into Haytis, |
Jamaica? and Afrieas, bat when you throw your
selves against that bulwark of the Constitution your
puny arms will shake and quiver, and be blasted in
the first blow you strike against it.
Mr. Hubbard, of Connecticut, followed in bitter de
nunciation of tho bill and tho emasculation of the Su
premo Court. He dcoouncod the proposed legislation
as a felony against the States. He would not say Con'
ere** was infamous, hut the hill was more than infa
mous. He gave notice that should Gen. Grant accept
the law and carry it out, os proposed, ho would break
his back before the people—he would forfeit all the
honors he had won. This bill, and all others, were
got up for africanizing the States, thus republicanisms
them and making use of them to neutralise majorities
at the North.
The debate proceeded, tho Republicans evidently
on the defensive throughout.
The committco on the Frecdmeu's Bureau reported
a bill for the saio of certain lands and lots on tho Sea
Islands and Beaufort District, S. C.
Petitions from citizens of Louisiana, asking aid in
tho construction ot tbo Opelousas Railroad, was offer
ed. Adjournod.
Virginia Negro-Radical Covention
Richmond, January 17.—Nothing important trans
pired in tho morning and afternoon sessions.
North CarolinaNegroRadical Convention,
Raleigh, January 17.—Tho Convention, to-day,
adoptod rules of order and elected J. W. Peck, of
Wilmington, Sergcant-at-Arms,
The Committco on tho Constitution reported tho
order drafting that instrument.
Mr. Rodman, of Beaufort, offered an ordinanco pro
viding relief for tho people. Referred to tho Com
mittco of tho Wholo for discussion,
Mr. Durham, of Cleveland, Conservative, offered
resolutions declaring tho people of North Carolina
sincerely desirous of resuming constitutional relations
with tho Federal Government mil sister States; ac
knowledges tho power of Congress to enforce the Re
construction Acts, but believo them unwise, uncon
stitutional, unjust and oppressive. Lies over.
South Carolina Negro-Radical Convention
Charleston, January 17.—In tho Reconstruction
Convention, to day, Mr. Parker introduced an ordi
nance to establish a homestead law, and exempting
property to tho ainonnt of $2,500 from levy or seizure,
Referred to tho Judiciary Committee.
Hurley proposed an ordinance to declare all out
standing obligations for tho pnrehaso of slaves null
and void. Referred to tho Judiciary Committee.
Langley introduced a resolution declaring that tho
public good required that all ideas of confiscation or
farther disfranchisement bo abandoned. Laid on the
table. The ayes and nays being called for upon
tbo motion to reconsider, it was lost by G1 nays to 40
ayes—16 being absent
Gov, Ore addresses tho Convention by invitation to
night.
Mississippi Negro-Radical Convention.
Jackson, Miss., January 17.—Tho following wero
refereed to appropriato committees:
A resolution to appoint a Special Committee to in
quire into tho propriety of removing tbe Capital of
tho Stato to sotno moro loyal and convenient place.
An ordinance forbidding corporations, etc., to levy
a poll tax exceeding ono dollar.
Resolutions authorizing tho Legislature to provide
for repairing tho Mississippi river levee.
An ordinance declaring among other essential qual
ifications for electors, tho acceptance of civil and po
litical equality of all men, and an obligation never
to countenance secession of tbe State from the United
States.
A resolution requesting the Committco on Ordinan
ces to report an ordinance providing for tbo abolition
ofCbnnty Courts and enlarging tho powers and juris
diction of Magistrates.
The following were adopted:
A resolution appointing a committee of five to re-
ceivo tho names of citizens in whoso behalf Congress
be petitioned for removal of disabilities.
A reeolatioa iii-tructiug committees on the schedule
o report an ordinance providing hereafter that no
Convention proceedings and ordinances in the three
Republican papers of the State, allowing fifty cents
per square, and subscribing for ono hundred copies of
each of said papers: authorizing tho Auditor to issue
warrants for pay *f samo on the certificate of tho
Secretary.
Louisiana Fegro-Radical Convention.
New Orleans, January 17.—A Special Committeo
to investigate the ,’cport of tho committee on contin
gent expenses reported that exhorbitant prices have
been charged fo: stationery and other articles, and
recommend the non-payment of several accounts un
less a deduction <f50 per cent, was made. Also of
fered a resolution thnt tho extravagant expenses of
the Convcntion'coilributc greatly towards its unpop
ularity, and that tie tax fixed to meet its necessary
expenses render its collection more difficult
Article S3 of tie Constitution, adopted yesterday,
providing for the dcction of Judges of District Courts
was reconsidered to-day and rejected. Several
speeches were madtfaroringtheirappointment by tho
Governor instead ol being elected. Fending this dis
cussion the Convention adjourned. No quorum pres
ent at tho evening session.
General News.
Buffalo, Januiry 17.—A negro In..;
uit against the minagcrof tho Opera Houso lor eject
ing him and bis vife from seats.
New York, January 17.—A Southerner named Do-
billicsx, a bank clerk, fractured A. J. Fcmhcrton s
skull in a duel. Pemberton offended Dcbillicux’a
sister.
London, Janutry 17.—A hurricane occurred at
Tcncriffe. Ships .vero driven oat to sf a and houses
unroofed. Tho diinage was great.
Georgia Ntgro-Radical Convention.
Atlanta, Januiry 18,-Gen. Meado sent in a com
munication. datec yesterday, to the Convention this
morning, which: ater acknowledging receipt of reso
lution asking for lay, says: "I havo this day received
information from tho Treasurer that there aro no
funds in tho Treasury at Milledgevillc. I havo also
been recently informed that somo of the public insti
tutions of the Sate have been suffering on account of
tho non-payment of the appropriations for their sup
port. Whether this failure of payment lias been on
account of the want of means in the State Treasury, or
for other reasin?, I am not at present advised. I shall
uso my best efforts to soenro withont delay tho means
of paying tie incidental oxpenscs of the Convention,
and at lcasla portion of tho per diem and mileage of
the memben. If I find, on investigation, that any
funds whim should ho in tho Stato Treasury
havo been fiaccd beyond iny reach, I may deem
it neccssaryto suspend temporarily the payment of a
portion of tie current salaries of all officers who re-
ccivo their lay, either from the Stato Treasury or tho
State
“You wil perceivo from the facts abovo stated that
it is out ofimy power at present to comply with tho
request of the Convention, much as I desire to do so.
In liou ofgranting this authority, I respectfully re
quest thal the requisition of your disbursing agent
may bo sot to mo for my approval, that I may sco
that such funds of tho Stato as may become available
be propelly distributed according to tho pnblic neces
sities."
Tho Convention refused, almost unanimously, to
snspend tho rules to consider n resolution asking tbo
Federal authorities to make advances for payment
of the Convcttion expenses. It also tabled a resolu
tion to appointaeommittce of delegates to examine
the State Treasary.
Sections eight and nine of tho Bill of Rights of tho
old Constitutioi were adopted.
Ono delegate gave another the lie daring to-day’s
session, a quarrel arising out of tho non-receipt of
pay. Both caught up their chairs, but violence was
averted and mutual apologies made.
official bond bo required of persons elected or appoint-
ed to office in this Smto. but providing fine, impris
onment and perpetual dizirancbircmeut for uiuifea-
From Washington.
Washington January 18.—Tho Senate’s adjourn
ment from Thursday to Monday discourages the ex
tremists. Its apathy is denounced, and it if almost
certain that the kills changing the Supremo Court and
degrading General Hancock; will fail of tho two-
thirds vote in the Senate.
Senator Anthony’s paper opposes tho emasculation
and letters from soldiers in all parts of the country aro
pouriDgin, protesting against tho degradation.
Tho bill impairing tho army by mustering out Gon.
Hancock will probably die in tho House-
Mr. Green, ol tho Boston Post, telegraphs his cor
respondent here that tbe excitement throughout Now
England is intcisc.
Mr. Soward writes a letter remonstrating with thoso
negroes who, having been provided with homos in tho
North and West, aro abandoning their places and
spending their earnings in coming back.
Washington, January IS.—Tho National Bank of
Texas, at Galveston, has ceased to be a public deposi
tory.
In th** House tho entire <lay was il. w *lod to not
speeches on Mr. Seward's purchases and the finances.
Members of tho Military Committee consulted Gen.
Grant previous to their rcecnt action adverse to re
ducing the army. Grant strongly advised against
the reduction. Uesaid that over half of thoarmy was
now in the unreconstructed States and in Tennessee
and Kentucky. There was a serious lack of men both
in the South and on tho frontiers, and in tho Depart
ment of tho Lakes barely enough men had been left to
take proper care of tho Forts.
All quiet at the War Department,
Internal Revenue to-day, $460,000; for the week,
$2,178,000; year, $109,758,000. National Bank finances
without material change.
A strong pressure is boaring to continno the Freed
man’s Bureau in full force in Kentucky aud Tennessee.
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Virginia Negro-Radical Convention.
Richmond, January 18.—In tho Convention, tho
Bill of Rights was taken up and sections adopted, in
cluding one declaring Virginia a coequal member of
the General Government, entitled to all tho benefits
and subject to all the burdens os tho other States.
Tho Judiciary Committeo reported adversely to
scaling debts prior to 1865 at 25 cents on tho dollar.
Gon. Grant is cxpectod hero Tuesday to attend a
meeting of the Trustecsjof tho Peabody Educatifinal
Fund.
.Robert Stevens, colored, of Charleston, S. C.. has
entered a suit in the U. S. District Court hero against
the Richmond and Fredericksburg Rail road forrequir-
ing his wife to ridoon a second-class car when sho
had a first-class ticket, and lays tho damages at eigh
teen hundred dollars.
Tho Enquirer will publish on Monday tho challenge
sent by Col. White, Republican member of the State
Convention, to Gen. Butler, when tho latter was in tho
city last week. It demands reparation for being or
dered out of Butler’s Department during tho war.—
Tho affair is still pending. White is one of tho Re
publicans who refused to hear Butler’s speech.
North Carolina Negro-Radical Convention
Raleigh, Jnnuary 18.—Much confusion prevailed
in tho Convention and nothing accomplished. A
marked disposition on tho part of the. Northern dele
gates and blacks to control tho native white Radicals
exists.
Durham’s, Conservative, resolutions, alluded to
yesterday, after much filiibustcring, was Indefinitely
postponed. \
Ohara, negro, from Wayne, was elected Engrossing
Clerk.
Tho Sentinel’s reporter is still in his seat.
cock, stating that having received information Horn
General Sheridan to the effect that be had intended
paying tbe Commissioners of tho election for delegates
to the Convention, ho bad ordered tbeir payment out
of the reconstruction fund.
Another communication was read from Gonerol
Hancock, to a committeo appointed to confer with
him, relative .to tbo collection of tho tax levied by the
Convention. General Hancock says: By tho ordi
nanco levying the tax tlie Convention lias prescribed
the mode of its collecting. That ordinanco makes it
the duty of tho Auditor to direct Sheriffs and ex-
Collectors to inforco payment. Should any such per
sons bo forcebly rosisted, tho Major General command
ing will promptly uso the military power to maintain
tho supremacy of tho law. To this end ho lias
authority to act, but it is not bis province to interfere
in tbo mattor in any other way.
General Mews.
New York, January IS.—Win. B. Astor is dead,
aged 6(5 years. , .
Fittsbl'KG, January 18.—A fire-work- c-taoli-h-
ment exploded, killing thrco persons.
Tho Columbus. Ohio, Democrats have matured a
plan for redistricting Ohio, by which only two Radi
cal Congressmen will bo returned from that State.
Marine Disasters.
New York, Jnnuary 18.—Tho steamship Australian
encountered, on tho Sth of January, a burning and
abandoned vessel. Had wliito lower masts, double
topsails yards and wire rigging.
Nobfolk, January IS.—The steamer Reliance was
burned in James River.
Cable Summary.
London, January IS.—When tho steamer Scotia
landed at Queenstown n strong police force went
abonrd and arrested Gcorgo Francis Train, Grinnell
and Gee, three passengers from New York, on the
chargo of being active members of the American wing
of Fenianism. Tho American residents aro consider
ably excited.
Paris, January IS.—Duke de Persiginy, in a letter,
objects to the proposed bill for tho government of the
press. Ho thinks tho bill leaves journals free to assail
public and privato character.
Stockholm, Jtyiuary 18.—The King opened Parlia
ment with the usual address. Ho favored tho enroll
ment of all tho population in tho militia, and the pur
chase of tho most improved arms for tho army.
LATEST MARKETS—ItY TELEGRAPH.
coastwise, 1,860 bales; exports, foreign, 25,061 bales;
stock on hand, 108,408 bales.
Sterling, 49a51%. Now York Sight, %e. discount.
Gold, 37%.
New Orleans, January IS.—Cotton active; mid-
dlincs ITalTVfi sales of 5300 bales; sales up to a lato
hour yesterday, 2500 more than reported; receipts 2634
bales; exports 2251. Sugar unchanged. Molasses ac
tive and tending upvtarJ. Flour dull and unchanged.
Corn advanced to 1 00. Oats firmer at S3aS5. Pofk
firmer at 22 50a23 00. Bacon firmer; shoulders 10) je;
ribbed sides 13; clear sides 13%. Sterling -!t , u52. Gold
37%. New York Sight Li discount.
Foreign Markets.
Liverpool, January 16, noon.—Cotton steady; sales
12,000.
London. January 16, evening.—Consols 92%. Bonds
71%a71%.
Increase of Bullion in Bank of England, 1260,000.
Liverpool, January 16, evening.—Cotton closed
firm; uplands in port/7%; to arrive, 7%; OrIeans7%d;
sales of12,000 bales.
Corn 45. Lard 30a59. Turpentine declined to 26a29
Other articles unchanged.
Parin', January 16.—Rentes advanced.
Havana, January* 16.—Sterling 12%.
Number twelvo, now Centrifugal, sugar 7%.
London, January 13, noon—Consols 92%a93.
Bonds 71%.
Frankfort, January 17— Bonds 75%.
Liverpool, January 17, noon.—Cotton opened firm;
sales of 12,000 bales; sales of week 9S.C00 bales, in
cluding 17,000 for export, and 900) for speculation;
stock on hand 431,000 balos, including 111.000 Ameri
can. Breadstuff's and Provisions unchanged.
London, January 17, evening.—-Consols 92%.—
Bonds 71%.
Liverpool, January 17, evening.—Cotton closed
active and advanced %d; Uplands 7%; Orleans S; sales
20.000 bales.
whose hands the precious document pa - ,j .
London, January 13.—Bonds 74%a72. Consols un- singular, and that was. that over tbree-f crtl <
sir-natures were written in the , ‘‘“■•q
Mississippi Negro-Radical Convention.
Jackson, January 18.—A resolution was adopted
thanking tho U. S. Senato for replacing E. M. Stanton
as Secretary of War.
Tho following resolution was referred: Any regis-'
tered voter on presentation of a certificate of regis
tration from tho managers of election, for tho ratifica
tion or rejection of the acts of this Convention, shall
bo entitled and allowed to rote'iu any county or pre
cinct in tho Stato, without regard to tho county or
precinct in which ho registered.
A resolution was offered that thcro shall bo no en
forcement or collection of any debt contracted prior to
tho 1st of January, 1SC1, all such debts to bo suspended
till tho year 1900.
A resolution was adopted that all persons occupying
public lands aro required to pay tax for school pur
poses, the same as the lawful owner.
A resolution was offered forbidding tho Stato of Mis
sissippi from assuming or paying any debts or obliga
tions incurred in aid of tho rebellion, or claim from
tbo United States compensation for slaves emanci
pated.
An ordinance was adopted to invalidate all trans
actions of executors, administrators and guardians
forwidowsandarphans, where Confederate securities
ere the consideration, granting tho right of parties
thus wronged, through the intervention of the conrts
of tho State, to enter upon and take possession of all
lands or tenements sold or disposed of os abovo, and
tho right of action at law again-t such executors, ad
ministrators, guardians, or their securities, for
damages.
A resolution was adopted to appoint a committeo of
thrco to memorialize Congress that at least onc-fourth
of tbo tax co'lccte l on cotton produced in tho year
1367, bo expended through tho Frecdmeu’s Bureau to
el the hungry and cloth the naked, without regard
color.
Louisiana Negro-Radical Convention.
New Orleans, January 13.—In tho Convention, to
day, a resolution was adopted fixing the hours of
daily session from 10 a. m. to 4 r. if.
Cromwell, colored, said ho was opposed to any steps
looking toward a speedy completion of tho Conven-
Doniesflc Markets,
New Y’ork, January 16, noon.—Cotton quiet at
16%al6%. Freights firm.
Gold 40%a40%. Sterling 9%a9%. Coupons of 1862,
90%. Tenncssco o’s, ex-coupon, 62%; now, 69%. No
sales of North Carolina or Virginia 6’s.
Flour dull and drooping. Wheat dull and heavy.
Corn quiet. Oats quiet. Mess Pork, new, 21. Lard
steady. Turpentine 53%. Rosin steady; strained 300.
New York, January 16. p. m.—Cotton shade firmer,
middlings 26%; sales 3100.
Flour heavy; Stato 840aI070; Southern dull and
drooping—9*5al5C0. Wheat favors buyers. Mixed
Western corn, old, 136; new, 125al 30; wliito Southern
125al 30; yellow 128. Mess Pork, old, 2100; new, 2112%;
Lard 127/013%. Rico firm; Carolina lOalS. Sugar
easier; Muscovado ll%al2%; Havana 12. New Or
leans Molasses 86%. Turpentine 53%a54. Rosin 3 07.
Tallow 12%. ,
Freights firm; cotton porsail Jl-32da7-10<l; persteam
%a%d.
New York, January 17. noon.—Stocks active and
strong. Gold 38%. Sterling 9%a9%, 1862 Coupons
9H. Tennessee Sixes 607/. Virginia Sixes 40.
Flour dull and drooping. Wheat dull and heavy.
Corn a shade firmer. Rico dull. Oats steady. Pork
dull at 21 S7. Lard dull. Freights firm. Turpentine
53a53%. Rosin firm; strained 3 50.
Cotton steady at 10/.
New York, January 17, p. m.—Cotton fully %c
higher and decidedly moro aetirc; sale3 7000 bales;
middling 17 cents.
Flour dull at 8 30al0 66: Southern 9 7Dal5. Wheat
heavy. Corn steady. Oats unchanged. Provisions
quiet and steady. Lard 12%al3%. Groceries quiet.
Turpentine 53a54. Freights firmer.
Gold 38%. 62 Coupons 9%. .
New York, January 18, moon.—Flour declining
Wheat nominally lower. Corn 2a3o. lower. Rice
quiet. Oats heavy. Pork dull, 21 87%. Lard dull,
13*13%. Freights firm. Turpentine 54a55. Rosin,
common, 2 87%.
Cotton firmer, 17%.
Stocks very dull. '62 Coupons 9%.
New York, January 19, p. m.—Cotten quiet, %c.
better; sales 4,000 balos, 17%al7%.
Flour favors buyers; quotations not materially alter
ed. Wheat favors buyers. Corn, Southern White,
123al 26. Whisky dull. Pork lower; new, 2180; old,
20 75. Lard dull and heavy, 12%al3%. Naval Stores
auiet- Groceries firm and quiet. FreisHta active and
firmer.
New York, January IS.—Gold steady at 38%. Ster
ling 9%.
Baltimore, January 16.—Cotton steady, 16%.
Flour quiet and steady. Southern Wheat steady;
Pennsylvania dull. Corn unchanged. Oats steady,
74a76. Rice dull, 50a55. Bacon active, shoulders,
bulk, 9a9%. Mess Pork, 22 75a23. Lard, 13%.
Baltimore, January 17.—Cotton dull and nominal
at 16 cents.
Flour—nothing doing. Corn weak; wbitollGal
yellow 116al 18. Oats 74a76. Ryo 50a55. Provisions
firmer. Bacon in good demand.
Baltimore, January 18.—Cotton firm at 16%al6%,
Flour firm. Whea’t steady. Corn dull and lower;
prime white and yoilow 116al 17. Oats firmer at 7oa
78. Ryo very dull. Provisions active; bulk shoul
ders, to arrive, 9.
Wilmington, January 16.—Spirits Turpentino de
clined %. Rosin quiet 112%for strained. Tar 185.
Cotton firm; middling 14%.
Wilminqtox, January 17—Spirits Turpentino firm
49. Rosin easier, common 2 00. Tar 185
Cotton advanced %; middling 14%.
Wilmington, January 13.—Cotton activo and buoy
ant; middlings 15%.
Turpentino firm; light sales—1S%. Rosin quiet: No.
2,200. Tar 185.
Charleston, January 16.—Cotton in good demand;
prices-.unchanged; sales 600 bales; middling 15%al6;
receipts for tho week 7150; exports for tho week 10,230;
to Great Britain 6193; to the Continent 371; coastwise
3718; stock 15,656.
CiLUtLESToN, January 17.—Cotton improved %c;
sales to-day 1200 bales; middling 16al6%; recoipts 1320
bales.
Charleston, January IS.—Cotton activo and ad
vanced %; sales 600; receipts 1900; middling 16%alG%.
Savannah, January 16.—Cotton opened quiet and
firm, and closed with an advancing tendency; mid
dling 15%: sales 1,750; receipts 2,305; exports 7.9S0;
sales for tho week 12,035; receipts 17,533; exports 1S.021
of which 8,162 wero coastwise, 7.011 to Liverpool, and
2,847 for the continent; stock on hand 55.62C.
Savannah, January 17.—Cotton opened firm, closed
excited with advancing tendency; Middlings, 16; sale
2,527 bales: receipts, 3,010 bales; exports, 3,105 bales.
Savannah, January 19.—Cotton active; sales of2570
bales; market closed excited; middlings 16%; receipts
2225 bales; exports 60-52.
Acccsta. January 16.—Cotton market activo and
firmer; sales to-day 810 bales; receipts 1035; middling
14%al5. Sales for tbo week 5041 bales; receipts for
tho week 3543.
ArGCSTA, January 17.—Cotton market buoyant
full prices; sales to-day 1155 bales; receipts 730; mid
dling 15 cents.
Augusta, January IS.—Market activo at full prices
sales of 1100 bales; receipts 720; middlings 15%al5%.
Louisville, January 17.—Flour unchanged. Cora
75aS0. Lard 12-%. Mess Fork 21. Bacon shoulders
9%; clear sides 12%.
Louisville, January 18.—Flour unchanged. Corn
75aS0. Bacon, shoulders 9%; clear sides 12%. Lard
12%ol3. Mess pork, 21 00.
Sr. Louis, January 17.—Superfine Flour 7 7oaS 12.—
Corn dull at 71. Provisions nominal.
Mobile, January 16.—Cotton sales to-day 2100 bales;
closed firm; middling 15, 1 i; receipts 1314 bales; ex
ports 860.
Mobile, January 17.—Sales to-day 4500 bales; mar
ket closed firm; middlings 15j<al5%; receipts 6223;
salesfortho week 9,690; exports coastwiso 4173; for
eign 11,055; stock 74.3S7.
Mobile, January IS.—Cotton fair demand; stock on
sale, light; middlings 15%; sale3 2500; receipts 1610; ex
ports 4136.
New Orleans, January 10.—Cotton, good demand;
Middlings, lGalGj-*; siles 6,000 bales; receipts 2,000
bales.
Sugar and Molasses quiet and unchanged. Flour
very dull; Superfine, 9; Choice. 13al4 50. Corn quiet
and-firm, 93a95. Oats dull, SOaStS. Lard, tierce, 12%;
keg, 14. Pork firmer, asking 22. Bacon unchanged.
Sterling, 50a52. New York Sight, %c. discount.—
Gold, 3S%a39.
New Orleans, January 17.—Sugar'llrm: Common,
9a9%; Fair, U%al2%; Primo to Ckoico, 13%al3%.—
Molasses active; Common, 50*55; Prime, 77%. Hour
very dull; Superfine quoted nt 9a9 25; Double-Extra
9 50a9 75; Choice, 13al4 50. Corn firm, 93. Oats dull)
SO. Pork quiet and firm, 22a22 25. Lard quiet; tierce,
12%; keg, 14:vl4%, Bacon, shoulders firmer, 10; clear
sides, 13.
Cotton active; Middlings, 16al6%; sales to-day 3,000
bales; receipts 1,314 bales; exports 1,2MI bales—sales for
the week 27,000 bales; receipts 20,86) bales; exports,
changed.
Liverpool, January 18, noon.—Cotton excited.
Prices unchanged. Sales 29.000.
Corn dull. Wheat firm. Common Rosin 3a5
London, January IS, evening.—Consols 92%a92%.
Bonds 72.
Liverpool, January 18, evening.—Cotton excited.
Advanced %. Sales 20,000 bales. Uplands 7% : to
arrive 7%.
Results of a Praeilcai Jo .
1 ractical jokes were never much to 0U r n ■
we infinitely prefef a follow to comer. 1 V - -
our shin, if he’s got anything againd u-“ ’
proaeh us with a smiling countenance //T’ ! 1 •'
loot down” in ’'accidental on Purpose''.* “ l ' s - ;'*
pet corn. ”
Bill Thompson, a waiter at tho LanL* ir
cen-cd the notion Thursday morning 0 r
on another colored employe. Telling h : - 11
breakfast cooked for a gentleman ’ r -l l
brought, he coolly seated himself an j’ Cu , ' :i *'•
discuss it with infinite gusto. L ’ n *Oits l ^ .
This was more than tho “sold”
and he hauled offand slapped Tliomp I
fight ensued, in which Thompson cut F * ^ 11
severely in the wrist with a knife. If) _ ° rt t •
by officers Avant and Simpson, taken" t**fv* n,t *t I
house and fined SIC and costs by the M aj ,. E: • '
Town Talk and Humors.
Let a fellow stand on a cornernow-a-c;L,
a few moments, and h« can hear anythin-’h’.* 1 *
from the arrest of Gen. Grant fordi'oK 7;/" l ' £ ** I
ders to the removal of Andy Johnso
tionist.
The magnetic telegraph is
1 - on as »a oh
.* . . ! 3 now hero comp lrt j
these grape-vine sensatiomsts. -
A reliable rumor, however, amidst all
bogus petiti,
porting to bo signed by four hundred aud oj-l i J
men and citizens of Macon, asking for the rca > '
the present city authorities of Macon. ~ ‘
This sham document is said to have been L*'
Atlanta by a white renegade and acreua *'*
resident, and with tho assistance of a colored
of the Convention, presented to Gen. Mea-ie. 8 ^*
' It is said one thing struck the officen tw
HOME MATTERS.
Rev. H. M Turner.
We have received from H. M. Turner, colored dele
gate oftho colored voters of Bibb county to thcUn-
constitutional■Convention now in session at Atlanta,
tho following letter, which wo givo before proceeding
to answer:
Hall of the Ga. Constitutional Convention. >
Atlanta, Ga„ Jan. 14,1S0S.J
Editor Telegraph .—I have just been informed you
gave mo thunder a few days ago, in your paper, for
offering a resolution to vacate the civil offices. I
have made no such a move, nor havo I argued tho
question pro or con. But there are, without doubt,
several who aro so prejudiced towardmo and my race,
that I should not cry if they were out of office; though
I havo mado no move to vacato their offices.
Very truly, H. M. Turner.
P.S.—It is but just thatyou set me right, though I
have not seen what you said—I write from rumor.
H. M. T.
From tho above it is clear to our mind that Turner
had not seen our article when he wroto the above.
In the first place, wo never accused him of originat
ing tho resolution declaring vacant all tho civil offi
ces of tho State. Tho dishonor of doing so belongs
to Great Stinkeo Asnburn: but if not favoring it,
and arguing therefor, then wo do not understand plain
English, as tho following paragraph taken from the
Convention proceedings of Thursday, the 9th inst.,
plainly shows:
“H. M. Turner, negro, hoped tho Chair would not
decide tho ordinanco out of order. The Convention
had tho right to vacate tho civil offices in Georgia, and
to fill them with loyal men, [sensationl and the ques
tion may as well bo now met fairly and squarely.”
How does the Reverend’s assertion that he did not
arguotho question, pro or con, agree with the record ?
Como, Brother Turner, don’t dodgo tho issno, but
throw off the cloak of hypocrisy which you havo
worn so long, and stand fairly and squarely commit
ted to carry out all tho vengeful schemes of tho big
oted and vengeful dcstructiomsta at Washington—in
bringing an already down-trodden and degraded peo
ple to still lower depths of infamy and degradation.
Do not be modest, Turner, hut accept tho blushing
honors and commendations thrust upon yon by the
Reconstruction Committco of tho Radical Congress,
who gave you duo credit for doing moro in bringing
about tho present stato of "hell in Georgia” than all I but wo havo known this same difference ofopiifca
of tho white carpet-bag saints from saintly New Eng- 1 between one man and twelve consign the former#
land accomplished in their trip down South. I tho State Institution at Milledgcville.
Now thatyou bavo "shown your hand,” stick by One Billy Crawford, a gentleman of color, belli
your rlay like a man. What though you be a teacher differenceofopinionwithanothercoloredmuiiiiitf*
of tho truths of a meek and lowly Jesus—tho Prince | crenco to somo articles found in Billy’ipoeasria
ofPoao’—w there not a "higher law” than that tmurht ; and claimed to havo been stolen from liswaubj
by Him while upon eartn 7 What are gospel truths to him. Billy had hired a room from this man, tad
bo compared with the enunciations and dicta of that when he moved the articles in question were spirited
“Latter Day Saint,” tho Hcll-raky Pennsylvaniairon away.
founder? Finding the thing being fastened down upontiR
Away with tho old and exploded doctrino of "peace Billy, though still denying tho “taking,” (moil
and good will toward men” and up with that of ven- name for theft,) agreed to pay the fosc**S7, then!*
gcance and extermination. What though tho carry- of the missing articles, when he was dismissed h; Hi
ing out of such schemes make a “howling wilderness” l Honor, the Mayor, on payment of guard house feti.
of this onco great, prosperous and happy Common- j ■
wealth. What though fully one-fourth of your raco | An I nt °ternl)Ie Nuisance,
in this State are now wandering, houseless, foodlcss, j For some time many of our citizens have bee^
naked vagabonds? What are all these evils entailed noyed by the senseless harangues of a seeming
upon them to be compared with the glorious work of crazy individual, who claims to be the teacher ui
destruction in which you havo been and aro now cn- expounder of a ncw-far.gled style of religion*
geged, and for whigh you havo been paid by your he states to be a decided improvement upon tiu
Radical employers ? I form of the Christian religion, and which he asserai
Don’t dodge the issue, but come out boldly and ac- on ' y true form of worship for mankind,
knowledge yourself to bo the political Judas, who, Fho great sceao of his labors is in and arousl
not for thirty pieces of silver, but for a miscrablo Passenger Depot oftho various Railroads conccizr
greenback stipend has deceived and betrayed his race, t ‘ n -’ at this point, and complaints have been cut:
and brought ruin upon the Southorn wliito man, and ! RKainathim. at tho Mayor’s office, of his Rwr
destitution, and tho present starvation wages upon I uentleinen arriviag by tho various trains. To -
the colored man. Let them know that to II. AT. Tur- I extent has this nuisance prevailed tfca. liis H ^
ner, ono of their own color, they owo all this; and that has thought it right to check it, and has issued o
should tho insano schemes of arabidly-mad Congress for * ts suppression,
bo carried out, in less than ono year from this
date, there will be neither bread nor meat in all this
land for whito nor black. To you, moro than any
other man in tbo Convention, belongs this infamy,
and to you wo assign it.
signatures were written in tho tamo hand-*/- ) ’
Low-down cunning and rascality often deftzu^,
by the blundering of ils tools, nnd we predict
on the part of the authors of thu delectable s '„
obtain possession of tlie city treasury by asp
principled scalawags and mean negroes. **
Rather Fishy,
Some old verse-mauler hath written
“Kind words never die,”
and we’re inclined to believe him; and rt t
ally certain that all mankind aro not ungratefe* 1 ))
many prove to remember kind and dish**-).!
deeds long after these benefits have been eo-V.
upwn them. ~
Tho Good Book saith: “Thou shaUl OTet i
neighbor as thyself,” but it nowhere tells
lovo should outweigh our affection for the
woman living next door.
Billy Patterson, (not tho original individmj ,r
brick-bat notoriety,) a gentleman of the color*!»
suasion, has been tenderly and morally rai,7 :
goes to ohurch—at least semi-occasionally. ^
Pat. no doubt, has heard these great truths,nndosb
panted for the opportunity of practically ilio^
these glorious precepts. Seeing a box stt^l
lying in front of the store of Maj. M. K. 1,7.7."
which had been deposited there by the Soutltm\i
press wagon, previous to that gentleman’s etxklii.
ment being opened by his clerk, at an early hoiml
Thursday morning—ho very kindly took tho pUat,
rial varmints in "out of the wet.”
All this was very kind, and the act.no doubt, woil
have-been duly appreciated by the Mzjor, bid *7
Pat's memory proved treacherous, in so ftuutoo*,
him to retain possession of both box and fish. Ig
Major couldn’t seo the joke in “those lamps,” bit* s
ployed Officer Hall to inquire into the mstttr.wu
o on succeeded in capturing Pat and his plunder.
The guilt or innocence of Patterson will be inwd
into this morning, by Justice Granniss, and untilttj
we have nothing further to say on the subject. Otl*
parties, it is thought, will be implicated in this cot*
of tasto for fish.
Merely a Difference of Opinion.
Were all mankind agreed upon all questions, sii
no difference of opinion existed among moitik
what a dull commonplace world this would be,Ink
sure, and Court-houses and jails, rascality ui a
would cease to exist, and the promised Millesia
would be inaugurated inetantcr and amush-and-iS
existence would bo at once entered upon by «3ir
inanity.
But, fortunately, (or unfortunately, we don'thn
which) "doctors wili differ,” and what one miaeik
stealing another man characterizes as an inista
tional mistake—especially shffuld the “excusin' 1 tiy
pen to be found in possession of somebody ehe'ts-
tides or property. It is a mere difference of opiia,
Tho Mayor has given orders for tho arrest oft
humbug. Ho was in our office on yesterday, Jal*
noyed us considerably, and we trust, for our own
fort; that tho Mayor’s order will bo enforced. Disn
ey and religion call for the arrest of this violztn-
both.
This lunacy upon rdigious matters is all put
and from the frequency with which this W*
"hangs” members of tbo colored persuasion h *
talk, wo are inclined to think, that something tis
than religion is worrying tho running ideu o:Y*
cranium.
This disciplo is’not exactly what ho purports tab
from what wc have noticed of his movements.
In tho first place, we believo this lauatieo-relilit-
fervor to bo all put on, and tbat be is nothing EE**
nor less than a Radical emissary, out and out.
we are sustained in this assertion from tho (set 2-
this follow has been stopping at a regulzr nSfl
ranch on Fourth street.
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A Reckless Youth.
Somebody’s big, gawky lad, who looked ns though
ho had seen nt least twenty grasses—and from his
verdancy might havo been raised on green herbage—
broke Iooso from tho maternal apron-strings and camo
to town to see tbe sights.
Feeling—
"Like a young bird when left by its mother,
Its earliest pinions to try,”
Green P. Simmons, Jr., determined to sco that widely-
known and much abused monster, yclept yo Ele
phant, to feel of his proboscis and mount him if tho
thing wa3 "doable.” Clothed in a suit of mam's own
make of jeans, a red weskit, and his long, lank locks
thickly plastered down with hog’s grease, plentifully
besprinkled with “meetinghouse draps,” Green con
sidered himself a "stunner,” and ono to cause any
susceptible young feminine’s—
“Bosom to palpitate, give up the ghost and die."
Caring nothing for expense, if it didn't exceed a
dollar, ho invested 20 cents in a sheet of gingerbread,
and puttingtbe eighty cents chango in his boot leg for.
fear of robbers, he sauntored forth to take a ramble
around town by moonlight.
Making hugo inroads upon tbo sorghum cake, he
ran full tilt against a vision of loveliness—as he
thought—“done up in dry goods,” and an acquaint
ance was at onco struck up.
Grcon accepted an invitation of his charmer to visit
tho parental (?) domicil, but was advised to step
around cautiously when there. In tho company of his
inamorata, tho hours sped by like golden moments,
and tho gizzard of our youthful clover-blossom was
transfixed. Feeling tbat ho could afford to bo gener
ous to his darling Molly, as she seemed to lend a
•willing ear to his talo of love, Green magnanimously
drew out his eighty cents fractional, and. bestowed it
upon his charmer.
With her fingers once closed on the money, the ten-
srly inclined damsel throw off the mask of hypo-
isy, broke from tbo young “sardine,” and eruelly
lockcil herself up in aDotherroom, and notwithstand
ing all his endcivors to renew tho acquaintance
turned a deaf ear to all liis appeals.
At a late hour ox the night, as a couplo of tho city's
guardians were trying to kill time on tho Balstqn i
Hall corner until (ho opening of some of tho Cherry I
trcct "dispensatories” that they might obtain |
wanning,” they wero approached by a frantic i o -- j— ,
looking individual, who, in words scarcely articulate, , (lie same to Col. CroftOD. 4Yo <Jo not K
inquired if they were officers. i w hat the object is. but it may bring to W
liis next exclamation was: “Misters, Ivo been , . , , comet*
robbed, and I want you to mako a woman givo mo j something tbat luay be bene
back my money I” j our citizens.
One of tho officers—an old detective—at onco scented , rfclt-
big job, nnd in breathless accents inquired of the j Goon l-'OR GkkHRAlQMbADE.—TUCK 1 "
untryman tho locality.of tho robbery and tho; mom j Whig saVS that General Meade,is 3
nount of hi* loss—fondly imagining, seeing ho was a : ° Fttmll’s 8PP® 3
countryman, thathelmd been stripped of a big pile of letter recommending Profesor Jiweii 8 rr
cotton money, i in behalf of William and Miry College,
the officer’s disgust when Green announced L w , - on examination of ‘ De
at "the gal had robbed him of SO cents, and ho want-! ' 3 , , ,, ,*i n n of^ 1
case, tnat tbe oestra^ntH* .
_______ that College by the Fed* 1 )
for hon
some of tho her Tied beasts as the greenest thing oil
the top side of earth.
Green “dog,” and no doubt has related his tribula
tions to liis parental progenitors, who no doubt <
gratuluto him upon the lucky escape
the wiles of a cunning Delila. As to
name, wc iie-“Cline” to ;
Information Wanted.—The folio# 1 "
resolution was passed by Congress Dec. 1 ;: -
1807:
‘•Resolved, That the President of the tin
ted States is requested to cause to be c<~-
municated a copy of such instructions 6
may have been issued for the seizure of ft--
property, money, stocks, credits and eiM-'
of any person, by virtue of the Act of J--.'
17th, 1863, entitled ‘An Act to suppress in
surrection, to punish treason and rebellion,-
seize and confiscate the property of rcbea
and for other purposes;’ and also, a sti =
ment of all monies received into the Treas-'i
on account of any such property seized -
aforesaid and condemned and connsoaKo
under the said Act, including tHo titleofe«*
case, the name of the original owner, ot *
purchaser under decree of sale and of
marshal, clerk or other officer, by ir-'r
respectively, the proceeds of sale, m c*
case, may have been paid into the TressujJ'
and the exact amount of money sett* *
paid, in each and every case, into the Tm
ury of the United States.” _
This resolution has been referred to L' £> |
Col. R. E. A. Crofton, Commanding P° st 0
Macon, tbat lie may make a report upon t 5
same. Parties who can furnish any infors*^
tion bearin!i on the
cit
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subject will command •;
ml ho want- j ~~
him to go with him to make her givo it back !”— ( iacta of til
ith a .-nort of impatience J corns advised Green to
ediately hunt tho depot and tako the next train
ioubl
ho mado
from
buildings of w . _. s . v
troops, during the late war, was unnecozz--*
and unauthorized and ft deplorable evta-
the contest.
J3T The Florida Convention is to asse®
ble in Tallahassee on tho 20tli install .