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Tlie Greorgia Weekly Telegraph.
THE TELEGRAPH.
HACOX. FRIDAY, JANUARY 84, 1888.
rgr Boyond n doubt our country i - tread*
Won tbe verge of a crisis, nad-'one that
may bring terrible commotion and,
disaster. But n mighty andorerrullog - rovi-
dcncc can avert calamity, i*nd, by in * ^men
talities and methods of his own ordering
brin- order out of cbno?,nml make the land
rejoice in prosperity and happiness, and we
I,avo a strong belief that lie intends to favor
the country, and, in some signal way, bring
us relief and deliverance in the present time
of trouble and distress.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Gen. Grant in Richmond.
Richmond, January CO.—Gen. Grant and lady nr
rived this afternoon, and are stop pins with l’ os *
ter Sharp, his brother-in-law. Among other trustee:-
of the Peabody Fund who have arrived, are cx-Uov.
From Atlanta-The Stay Law Explained. Flah and Bmi Wotmore, of New York; vim. a
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH ES.
RECONSTRUCTION BlI.LXOT VET PASSED.
Though it was supposed the latest Recon
struction Bill would be passed by tho House
lost Wednesday, debate was continued, and
then it was announced that it would certainly
pass on yesterday. From the proceedings of
the House, Butler’s amendment vacating
civil offices in the States and allowing Con
ventions to fill them, failed. There is an op
position to this plan of a dictatorship in the
North that seems to stagger the extremists.
God grant it may check them in their career
of madness and malignity, and that tho coun -
try may escape any further legislation of the
kind they have been having on this subject.
AtI-iSTa, January lft—A circular has been issued : Graham. of North Carolina; Jno. II. c f Mu
from HeadqoartiraV ixiMsIu General Orders vali- j I ItafSEfcCtaS
lad ns the Alabama ordinance to stay collecon of . C.Bir, fjf thelucctJnJ , of the
deb^o mean that there is to bo no stay of proceed- nn. arrives to-morrow in tune lor
ins on judgments in favor of mechanics nnd laborers j trustees at tho Sro •w°
Louisiana Negro-Radical Convention.
since July 21,136
Ar. order Is looked for dwelling Tax Collectors, in - T it.. r . v. i.nnr, to-
Gcorsia. to proceed with tho collection of State tares. I New Orleans. January 20.-In Urn OyayynB^t
° i tares have already been paid. | day a motion was adopted susp ndme >men of
j sundry warrants issued forrayment forstationcry bills
Ninc-tonthi of raid t
The Powers of the Louisiana Convention : until the question of extravagance and extort; a
Denned by Gen. Hancock. I '^rticles 'sj and^. under tillo of the Judiciary De
Naw OrlxaH?, January 19.-^Judgo Cooley, banns j artment> wcro adopted.
addressed a note to Gen. Hancock inquiring whether j »•»*-
he would enforoe ordinance.- which tho (-institutional • Georgia Negro-Radical Convention.
Convention may adopt staying the executions of aU j Atiaktj> January 21.—The Convention adopted
judgments by State Courts until tho first of January, .
1S70, except judgment for tiixo8 and Whereas, The Reconstruction Acta recognixc tho
existence of a government within tho limits of Geor
crs. tho General, in reply, calls his attention to the
fourth and eighth sections of the Act of March 23,
1867, defining tho powers of the Convention. He says,
from these provisions it is clear that tho Convention is
clothed with the extraordinary power of framing a
Constitution and civil government, and that it pos
sesses no authority to deal with suhjects of ordinary
legislation, except to levy and provide for the collec
tion of taxes to pay its members, officers. C< And whereas, A great many of said officials are hos-
ggy Gen. Hancock was applied to to ascer
tain whether be would cnxorcc a Relief meas
ure or Stay Ordinnuce, if adopted by tho
Convention in Louisiana. He replied that he
should consider such an ordinance under tho
Reconstruction acts invalid—so say our Sun
day disp itches, on the first page, Gen. Han
cock, unlike most of the Commanders of the
Depart m it*, has a clear idea of the laws, and
construes hem as correctly as a civilian
versed in Emso matters, now unfortunate
arc the people in tho South who have no
Hancock to administer these harsh and un
necessary laws.'
jgf A New York delegation called on Sec
retary Stanton shortly alter his reinstatement,
and to one of them lie remarked, “I will re
main in tho War Office until I am forcibly
ejected. I do not intend to resign.” Our
“late lamented” District Commander, Gen.
Pope, had a closet interview of several hours
with StnntOD.
Fast Time by tiie Queen Link.—As an
evidence of tho speed with which freight is
now brought here from tbe West, we saw a
freight list yesterday of a train that Came
through eutiro without changing cars or
breaking bulk, from Louisvillo to Macon, in
two days and nights. It left Louisville on
the 10th, and reached Macon on the night of
the 18th. When, added to tho fact that the
rates of freight nro reduced on all the rail
roads, this will rejoice our merchants, and
/vo hope give an Impetus to trade. Corn and
* Baooa may be shipped from Louisville,
brought to Macon and sold in three or four
days, and the money be on its way back to
aid in pu>chasing other supplies. Truly,
this is an age of progress!
the ordinance to which you refer in your letter is on
tlrcly foreign to the framing of a Constitution and
civil government, it appears to tho Major General
commanding that snob an ordinance, if passed by the
Convention, would bo without any validity. ..
The State Auditor addressed a communication to
Gen. Hancock, stating that the taxce imposed by tho
Constitutional Convention cannot be collected through
the ordinary process of collecting State taxes,
and that tax collectors of tho Parishes of Orleans and
Jefferson report that tax-payers have generally re
fused to pay tho taxes, and refers tho whole matter to
Gen. Hancock for action. Gen. Hancock, in reply*
refer* tho Auditor to tho ordinance of tho Convention
making it his duty to superintend tho collection of
taxes, nnd it does not appear, from tho Auditor’s
statemont, that any process for collection of taxes has
been assumed or any steps taken except a notico in
tho newspapers and a demandfor payment, which had
boen refused. He says no resort has been had to co
ercive means to enforce the payment of taxes pointed
out by the laws, and that it is tho Auditor’s duty to
direct tax collectors to do so. That when this is dono
and foroihle resistance should bo made, the Major
General Commanding will, upon its boing reported to
him. tako prompt measures to vindicato tho suprema
cy of tho law. .
gia, subject to tho Military Commander of tho Dis
trict and tho .paramount authority of Congress j
And whereas. The time for which said officials wtro
elected, as set forth in tho laws allowed to operato
within said limits, has expired, and said officials
held only by reason of a failure to provide their sue-
From Washington.
Washington, January 19.—Senator Guthrie, of
Kentucky, expired on Saturday.
There is a strong effort afloat for tho withdrawal or
tho charter of the Ohio River bridgo at Louisville.
Anothor effort will- be made toon to admit Col
orado. It is claimed that her population has largely
increased since the President vetoed the bill for her ad
mission. and the people are now anxious for admis
sion. ...
tile to, and are individually using their influence
against, tho restoration of Georgia to the Union, and
by so doing are notonly seriously retarding the work
of reconstruction, but also materially affecting tho
prosperity of tho Stato: Therefore,
Rosolved. That tho Convention do hereby request
tho Legislative Department of tho Government of tho
United States to authorise this body to declare vacant
tho Chief Executive office of the State, and to fill tho
same, as well as to provide for tho romoval, through
tho Chief Exocutivo officer thus seleotcd. ofall persons
hostile to reconstrnction, and tho filling of such va
cancies by said Executive.
Resolved, That the. Convention, in justice to the
friends of reconstrnction undor tho Reconstruction
Acta, do hereby request the Department aforesaid to
relieve all such of existing disabilities, that they may
be eligible to fill the vacancies thus ereated.
Resolved, That the Convention do fnrthor request
the modification of the test oath, so as to admit of all
persons who have aided or abetted tho late war against
the United States holding office therein: Provided,
that such persons heartily regret the past and aro
earnestly attached to npd determined to labor for tho
reunion of the States on the basis of the Reconstruc
tion Acta.
Copies were ordered to bo sent to the President of
tho Senate and Speaker of tbe House.
The Convention refused to have afternoon sessions
or to limit speeches, and ordered the Hall to be venti
lated every morning and adorned.
Gen. Hancock.—The New York Times of
the 13'.It, in speaking of tbo late actiCD of
Congress in its attempt to get rid of this dis
tinguished chieftain, says:
Gen. Ilancook incurs tho direful wrath of
Congress by insisting on tic military
yrowfir dJil»nr* |nate t0 the civil authority in
,iia district. This is reversing the ordinary
course of tilings very curiously. Successful
soldiors have generally been champions of
military rule, and great perils to liberty have
always been apprehended from tbeir fond
ness for arbitrary authority. In this case one
of the most brilliant Generals of our civil
war is denounced most vehemently by tbe
National Legislature for not being arbitrary
enough in his administration. He has to
figh to maintain tbe supremacy of the laws
nnd tribunals of justice.
Foreign News.
London, January 19.—George Francis Train was
searched, but nothing found to warrant his arrest.
Train says he came to Ireland as tho correspondent
of tbo New York World, and formally protested,
through the American Consul, against detention.
Tho stock of gun-shops in Limerick has boen seised
by the police to put it out of reach of the Fenians.
Dr. Waters, editor of the Dublin Irishman, has
been arrested.
• Mike Muratt, who is positively stated to he the per
petrator of tho Clerkenwall outrago, and Clany, who
fired 'on the policeman, hare been arrested.
A Fenian proclamation was fqund posted on the
Lord Mayor's mansion, in Ireland.
The remains of Maximilian has arrived at Vienna.
A great funeral procession took place.
The Augusta Municipal Troubles.
Augusta, January 21.—The Commission appointed
by Gon. Meade to examine into tho alleged mal-ad-
ministrationontbepartoftheCity Council received
affidavits from petitioners, but nothing conelnsive was
done.
Fatal Casualty on the Ocouee River.
Savannah, January 21.—Tho News Sc Herald has
an account of tho drowning of Mr. J. Finlay and con,
natives of Scotland, and Miss McRae, by tho up-
sotting of a boat on the Ooonoe river, near Mt. Ver
non. The parties are well known throughout the
State.
—-—
Gen. Siibiuias’s Position.—A dispatch
i'rom "Washington to the New 1 ork Herald
fSF
Lieut. Gen. Sherman, it is said, expiw
Itimself very strongly in regard to the rein
statement of Stanton. I am informed that in
connection with a high official he alluded to
tho subjoct pretty much in this style:
“If a dismissed staff officer of mine were to
be forced back upon my staff during war by
Georgia Negro-Radical onvention.
Atlanta, January 20.—Tbo Convention adopted
two additional lections of the Bill of Rights.
It refused to suspend the rules to consider a resolu
tion asking Gen. Meade to remove Sheriffs who had
made sales of property in defiance of the Relief ordi
nance, and adjonraed.
The committee to report the the names of fit persons
for removal of political disabilities, have given notice
j 0 V Prc-idcnfof tbe claims of suoh parties.
It is p^bablo tbatjtho State offiocs will be shortly
moved from i'jlledgcville to this point.
Gov. -Tenkina in Augusta.
Augusta, January 20.—Governor Jenkins arrived
here to-day.
A heavy rain, accompanied by thunder and light
ning, fell this evening.
From Washington.
Washington, January 20.—Gen. Grunt has gone to
Richmond.
Gen. Sewell, who travelled from Holly Springs to
New Orleans, thence to Vicksburg via Baton Rouge.
reports to tho Bureau an unsettled stato of affairs, and
no telling what tbe result may be. Great destitution
exists, but no starvation. Planters are without means,
and comparatively few plantations will bo workod this
year, with comparatively more attention tothe culti
vation of cereals. Few contracts have yet been ntulo
with the freediuen. and no orgnnUed plan on tbc pait
of planters for governing freodmon ®
amount of rations will berequired mlthe Riiver conia
suggests care in selections. Texas; Wul.
Alfred Kent. G.
Cifiner. Postmaster v.rehandise for tho
action of the Senate I should give him all the
messages to carry to the front” ‘‘To have
him shot off, I suppose,” said the official,
u/wtoinlv. air’’ renliert tlic General, \ery
“Certainly, sir,” replied the
^Fho conversation was related to-night t°
tbo President, who smiled and remtekeo,
“The trouble is in this case that I can t sc
Stanton to the fronW”
U. S. Supreme Court.
Washington, January 21.—In the ease of ex parte
MeCardle, Judgo Chase announced that tbe majority
qf Justices thought the motion of appellant should be
allowed, and ordered that tho esse bo advanced on
the docket and assigned for a hearing on tho first
Monday of March.
In tho case of tho Commonwealth of Virginia t».
1 West Virginia, the Chief Justice announced the Court
equally divided on demurrer, and equally divided
also upon tho order, which should be made in conse
quence of that division.
In the case of the Armstrong Foundry, John Arm
strong, claimant, n. the United States, the motion to
file a plea of pardon was allowed, unless tho Attorney
General proposes to contest tbe sufficiency of the plea
by a replication of matter arising since the pardon
From Wasliington.
Washington, January 21.—In a conversation re
specting the President's situation and his future pur
poses. the President said: “A modification, perhaps
I might say, a decided change of public sentiment in
the North, baa been the consequence. One who held
fast to a principlo when a majority was arrayed against
him, is not likely to loosen his hold upon it. when so
much of the pressure has been removed.”
Washington, January 21.—A fall Cabimet meeting
took place, except Stanton.
Revenue to-day SOMKttX).
Gens. Thomas and Carlin have recommended the
continuance of the Bareau in Tennessee.
Tho Senate Judiciary Committee will consider to
morrow morning tho House, hill changing the Su
preme Court. It ia understood the Committee stands
three in favor and four opposed to the bill.
Judges Chase. Swayne and Miller opposed the ad
vancing of the MeCardle ease.
A bill wilt be introduced in the Senate requiring its
advice and consent in appointing General or Spoeial
Agents. Thoterm of office ofall General or Special
Agents now employed by the President or Depart
ments shall expire within thirty days after tho pas-
sago of tho act.
Gridlcy, ,
, General Appraiser of Merchandise for
Th0 t C nate r rc U ^r“din‘«'cotlon claims It aPPesr.
to tbe
Umt the Court of Claim, denied .ppcafe to the 6u
t, and that the Secretary, after ascertain-
., , ,1. _ amAtint tinn nn iillif!*
sr»3=5«!HS*- - *•»
Bcsimc&s of the Leading Cities. The
Report of the Special Connnissionar of in
ternal Revenue, among other interesting c e
tailr, prewuts an exhibit ot the aggre.^a
amount of business transacted in t» .
: : V f u ;
itale anti retail dealers tti
liquors, and by auctioneers
br .° ktr a.n.Vjiiii'e^o! ISOt.and tbe figures are
y, iron i t ^ rc tnrns of taxes on- " 'ales
try
In merchandise
•; ".mli-c
i'
ment. December 2Wh, general starvation in and
nroun'l TunD. A few days before, one hundred and
nine'pcMons diod in one day in Tunis, ^ogreatest
number in ono day was one hundred ami forty-two.
The Christians, numbering ten thousand, hem,
poor, are aided by the Jew*, who number twenty
1 Tbe trial of Surratt i* set for the 21lh or February.
The Home conference eommittee on the Cotton
Tax con*Ut-- of Logan, Maynard nml Brooks
exhibit embraces tb® fiscal
supplied l
Rn £lm 'following is the exhibit presented by
U,o Commissioner
Now j «*rK- ' 616,6/7.^
Philadelphia ’’’^ 6M,4i7,imO
Ponton 307,076,000
itaHiniqrc... - n6T.891.OIO
New Orleans i.sol,'**)
1., llisv .
llrookljm
Milwaukee.
Cleveland....
Mobilo -
Buffalo
Detroit
Charleston...
Newark ...—
t'i,.ua!ooo
fiS,l«,000
.86.117,000
34 390,000
of the
The Radical Congress
Wan.i.NGTON. January 20,-SENATK-Among the
memorials, to-day. was one from the City Co, ' ncl ‘* n ^
Chamber of Commerce of New Orleans. reWUgst*
lands for building the Opelousas. Orleans nnd Great
Wc-tern Railroad.
Tho Secretary of the Treasury waa called on for ve*
*els pur.drascd during the war and the cost.
Considerable timo waa devoted to Consular affairs
The Semite refused to rccedo from tho cotton tax
amendments, and Mr. Wade appointed Messrs Sher
man. Conklins and Morrill as a committee foreon-
Samuel Nicolson, invento.
“Nicolson pavement,” an improved steenn
anp iratus for vessels, and several othc. con
trivtircc- died in Boston on Monday, after
S3 'fin - - at the ago of seventy-six yearn.
" S, i. e„rlv lift.™ partner in, «*
nibjon bonso ia Cl.ejle.too. 3.0.
(®-A.p«*>ttotlK BUtim
Washington, 16th inst., says:
President and Q.n. '■[' 1
countof affairs in tbe Fourth Military ••
Gen. Ord says in "ro s alVr.igc c uJlOt be t in -
ccssfully accomplished in that Dittrn t: that
the negroes evince a desire t ■ n.o»r >'/ 01111
regions, and that many of the nnites have a
disposition to remove :n di-g -
fC Thc C Scn a to refused to recede from amendment, to
the Anti-Contraction bill, and a Committee of Con
ference waa appointed.
The consideration of tho caso of Senator Ihomaa, of
Maryland, was resumed, ; .n.l. without nction the
Senate went into Executive *ea,ron and adjourned.
i| 0C3B —Among tbo bill* introduced were one to
compel steamboats to carry the oewly-inventad extm-
•uishcr; one to amend tbe bankrupt law; one to pa]
officer., musicians nnd s.ddiers for horses lost during
their service; several regarding immunities pf Ameri
can citifcns abroad.
Reconstruction measures wcro resumed.
Mr Butler’* amendment vaeatini State oflicea ai
allowing Convention* to fill them failed, and without
reaching a vote the House adjourned.
The Radical Congress.
Washington, January 21.—Horn* After ineffec
tual effarts to nmend, supported by Messrs. Butler,
Stevens and Kelly, the Rcconstiuetion bill, as re
ported by tho Committee, was passed. by 123 yeas to
45 nay*—Carey, of Ohio, and Stewart, of Ncw York,
being the only two voting with the Democrat*.
The Secretary of War was directed to issue, for the
relief of all olasaea in tho South, desiccated vegetables,
thathnd accumulated daring the war.
The majority and minority report* on the election
ef John Young Brown, were ordered printed. Xho
isjority report is adverse. .
The PoeUffieeCommittee reported a bill author
iiing the New Orleans, Mobile and Chattanooga, Rail
road Company to build and maintain bridges over all
navigable atreains on the route, and doclanngthe road
and bridges pat-t routes. Passod. ,
Tho Conference Coromi'tee on anti-contraction bill
reported that the Senate will recode from its amend
ment and pass the House bill with the
allowing tho destruction and reissue or mutilated
bills. Adopted. .,
The eommittee on tho Cotton Tax was unable to
agree, and a new committee on the part of the House,
composed of Mean. Schenck. Morehead and Beall,
was appointed. The House then adjourned.
Sknat*—The petition of Isaac July ond other mem
bers of the Georgia Convention was presented for au
thority to establish a civil government.
Mr. Sumner presented a petition of cifuens otTex-
* alleging that tho Federal officers in that State
werenon-reridcnU. and generally not in sympathy
with the Union men; but in favor of the policy of tho
Administration. Tho memorials pray that ilie Senate
withhold confirmations, as there are aro enough loyal
Texans to fill the*o offices.
Tho President was roqueted to inform the Senato
whether Jaa. A. Seddon, whom the President recently
pardoned, was Secretary of War of the Confederate
Stales while Wirx was keeper at tho Andersonjillo
prison, and also how mauy Uniop soldier* died from
atafra'ion and other cruelties inflicted in violation of
civilised war during Soddon’s Secretaryship.
Mr Conncs* offered a resolution reciting .American
arrests in Great Britain, directing tho President to
inquire if any arre*ts had been made without suffi
cient cause*: and if so. to demand their releaso and
enforce the demand by tho u-e of tho army and navy.
Ordered to bo printed.
Tho bill relieving Gov. Pattons disabilities was
''Thecae of Senator Thomas was discussed and post
poned, with the understanding to voto on it to-mor
row. The Senato then adjonrned.
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Vcl' 1 IH
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turn in lii* mdUti
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v . . tho sympathy
the outrageous cliar-
hita its an officer
ith & painful illlllwH
It ■ 1 >rl lo calamity.
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Virgioia Ncgro-Radioal Convention.
n. CU ii,)N > January 20.-Among tho resolutions
this morning wm one Ibr dUfronchising ex-members
’ c . - e , .. m l Stato and city officers from Governor
■BKSS r , r1
h r the defeat of an amendment declanog suffrage
Virginia Negro Radical Convention
Ricirtoxn, Jaruary 21—The Convention spent the
day in debating and adopting sections of the Bill of
Rights.
A committee of four white members and one co
lored was appointed to wait on Gcu. Grant and in' He
him to visit the Convention. One Conservative mem
her declined serving on tho committee because a co
lored member was on it. This announcement wa?
received with hisses from negroes in tho gallery.
The member was excused uud another Coniorvath e
appointed, who agreed to serve.
The trustees of tho Feabody Educational Fund met
to-day nnd received tho report of Hr. Sears, tho gen
eral agoat, showing he had visited Tennessee, (icor-
gia. North and South Carolina, nnd Louisiana, and
been warmly welcomod by the people, who readily
entered into his views, especially with reference to
normal schools- Adjourned until to-morrow. (*en.
Grant was present nt'tho meeting.
Florida Negro-Radical Convention.
Tallahassee. January 21—Delegates to tho Con
vention met at the Capitol yesterday, and thcro was
barely a quorum. Tho temporary officers are all ne
groes. A permanent organiiation was effected by
Daniel Richards, white, of Fcrnandina, being elected
President, and Christy White, editor of tho Florida
Timc3, of Jaoksonvillo, Secretary- A negro waa elect
ed Assistant Secretary, and most of tho subordinate
officer* aro negroes. So far tho Convention appears to
be entirely in the band* of extremists.
\ Texas Conservative Convention.
Galveston, January 21.—Tho Conservative Btato
Convention met at Houston yestorday: also the Mc
Mahon Convention. They aro reported in confer
ence, and will unit* on a platform. Resolutions were
passed rccognixlny civil rights and full equality and
justice to all before the law; pledging to Gen. Hancock
a faithful compliance with obligations taken to tho
United States; and regards his declaration of the
supremacy of civil law as a guarantee that law, and
not partisan uses, will bo carried out.
Foreign News by Cable.
London, Gannary 21.—The ship Wilmington, for
Liverpool h ashore at Wexford.
Mr. Trau is still under arrest.
Georgia Negro-Radical Convention.
Atlanta, January. 22.—The timo of the Convention
was largtly taken up in the discussion of alleged
misrepresentations by reporters for tho press ; a com
mittee of five was appointed to investigate such
charges.
Anothfr committco was appointed to ascertain if
ono of tie delegates had ever been in tho Peniten
tiary.
Tbrcoodditional sections of tho Bill of Rights were
adopted, essentially as in the old Constitution.
A call was issued to-day by tho Radical State Com
mittee for a Convention at this point on tho 19th of
Fcbrusty next, to transmit such business as may bo
brought before it, and the nomination of a Governor,,
Stats ticket, etc., at the election which is to be or
dered at tho same time as tho vote on the ratification
of the new Ionstitution.
Florida Negro-Radical Convention.
Tallahassee, January 21.—In the Convention i
resolution presenting tho oath of office for ’member,
and officers was passed.
A resolution was passed to telegraph Gen. Meade
and inform him that tho Convention was ready to rc
ceivo any communication ho had to make; also to
Col. Sprague, commanding the District ofl'lorida, in
viting him to a scat in tho Convention.
A report from the committee on organisation, rela-
tivo to the election of Clerks and Messengers, was
adopted, authorizing the President to appoint such
number u3 va§ necessary.
Tho rules of tho IIouso of Representatives, with
slight alteration?, were adopted. ,
Gov. Wnlkcr and other State officers wcro invited to
seats.
■ Committees on Finance, P.clicf and Printing wcro
appointed.
An ordinance for the relief of tho people, prohibit
ing the sale of any property on execution and for col
lection of taxes, nnd ordering the release of all per.
sons now imprisoned for non-payment of taxes, was
passed.
Tallahassee, January 22.—The Convention assem
bled at tho usual hour. No business of importance
was transacted except the appointment of standing
committees. W. H. Cristy, Secretary.,'resigned, and
S. Conant, white, was elected in his place.
Mississippi Negro-Radical Convention.
Jackson, January 22,—A report requesting General
Commanding to suspend tho collection of taxes for
1SS7 from all persons not allowed representation, was
received.
The committee on memorial to Congress to vacato
tho State offices made a majority report, reciting that
the loyal pcoplq of Mississippi require immediate aid
from Congress to remoro obstructions impeding tbe
action of their representatives.
A minority repprt from tbo sumo committee report
ed that as Congress has confided affairs to tho military
Commander of the District, and as tho hill now pend
ing before Congress, in all probability, will soon pass,
giving General Grant supervisory power over all
military districts, it was deemed inexpedient to
mcmornlize Congress.
No action was taken on cithor of tho reports before
adjournment.
vaneing; superfine 9 50; triblo extra 12 G0al2 50. Corn
more active at 1 00. Porkstoadyat22 25. Bacouquict;
shoulders 10' i; clear rib lo; clear 13Ji. Lard, ticrccs
12,' <; kegs UJ-^aio.
New Orleans, January 22.—Cotton markot dull;
middlings 17; sales 2000; receipts 2070; exports 15.S.S0.
Sugar 1 active; common 9at»M; fair ,; choice
lo,'Ril4. Molasses activo ond firm; common 56aG0;
primo to choico 75aS0. Flour, double extra, 10; treble
Ilal2. Corn inactive and easier at 95a97Ja. I’orkdull
at 2225. Bacon shoulders 9J<; rib ridel 12}Jal3?j.—
Clear IS. Lard in good demand; prime tierce P2'7;
keg
Gold 371<aS8.
Foreign Markets.
January 20, a. si.—Consols 92'v'a92?L
Louisiana Negro-Radical Convention,
New Oeleans, January 22.—The Convention, to
day, adopted Article 93 of tho Constitution, providing
for the election of two Sheriffs nnd two Coroncrs for
the Parish of Orleans—one Sheriff to bo executive offi
cer of tbe criminal, the other of tho civil courts.—
Articles 91 to 96, inclusive, defining the powers of im
peachment and prescribing the process thereof, were
adopted. .
Cable Summary.
London, January 22.—George Francis Train has
been released.
It is reported that Russia is sending troops to the
southern frontier.
From 'Washington.
Washington, January 22.—Tho Secretary of tho
Navy has sent to Congress amended estimates reducing
tho naval expenses to §22,000,000.
In connection .with General Grant’s reported op
position to the new Reconstruction Act, it is regarded
significant that' Washburn, of Illinois, though in hi*
seat, did not rote for or against the bill.
The ease reported below is from Louisiana:
Armstrong worked his foundry in New Orleans
whilo General Lovell commanded, making shot and
shell for the Confederates. When New Orleans was
captured, Armstrong took the oath and continued
working his factory, which was afterwards seized and
condemned. Armstrcng’s pardon is dated March. This
ease which is now pending in the SuprcmeCourt, is very
much contested. First, the Attorney General moved
to dismiss the appeal, insisting that the ease should
be tore on writ of errer. In this he was overruled —
Second, Armstrong moved to file a plea of pardon,
which the Attorney General resisted. Leave wa s
given, after argument, to file tho plea, so that tho caso
will now be heard on its merits, and will come op next
week.
Tho Attorney General represents tho United States,
and Hon. Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky, appears
for Armstrong. The case is considered a leading one
which must decide the points—first, whether a service
and capture are the same; second, whether property
liable to capture nnd prize embraces land held by tho
private title; third, whether property tainted by tbe
guilty consent of tho owner is relieved by his pardon,
after eondetnnation and before sale; fourth, whether
the citizen shut up in a placo occupied by_Confeder
ate armies can bo responsible to the United States
for breach of municipal law under tho commander of
the military forco of tho Confederates; and fifth,
whether the Constitution operates with its guaran
tee upon him when the United Statcs^recovers tho
city. .
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The Radical Congress.
Washington. January 22.—House—The Deficien
cy’s bill was resumed.
Mr. Maynard, of Tennessee, proposed that the mas
ter of stationery bo left to tho honor of tho members.
Mr. Stevens objected, saying that was an old rule,
under which members mado stationery cover panta
loons and shirts.
Mr. Ross proposed an amendment suspending the
payment of members while travelling in Europe.
The bill finally passed.
Resolutions from Mississippi, praying the removal
of political disabilities from certain citizens, wcro
presented.
Mr. Blano introduced a bill taxing shares in tho
National Bank. -
The Postoffico Committee was directed to inquiro
into the expediency of abolishing tho franking privi-
London
Bonds 72.
LlVEBrooL, January 20, A. it.—Cotton firm and uil-.
changed; soles probably 15,000 bales. Breadstuff's
quiet and firm.
London, January 20, afternoon.—Finances un
changed.
Liverpool, January’ 20, afternoon.—Corn 45. Pork
55. Common Rosin G.
London, January 20, evening.—Consols 92J2.—
Bonds 72.
Liverpool, January 20. evening.—Cotton quiet;
Uplands 7% on tho spot; 754 to arrive. Others same.
London, January 21, noon.—Consols 9274- Bonds
71%.
Frankfort, January’ 21.—Bonds 7654.
Liverpool, January 21, noon.—Ootton dull and
tends downward: prices declined sales S000; up
lands 7%; Orleans 8.
Breadstuff's quiet and firm.
London, January 21, evening.—Finances un
changed. ’ • .
Liverpool, January 21, evening.—Corn 43s Gd. Red
wheat 14s 6d. Lard active at 51. Pork 73s Gd.
London, January 21, evening.—Bonds 71, ~a72.
Liverpool, January 21, ovening.—Cotton declined
1-16. Pork 75.
London, January 22, noon.—Consols 92%a92%.
Bonds steady.
Paris. January 22.—The Bourso is firmer end
Rentes higher.
Frankfort, January 22.—Bonds 76.
Liverpool, January 22, noon.—Cotton dull and
easier: sales of10,000 bales; quotations unchanged.
Breadstuff's quiet. Now Pork 73a76.
China advices report Tea dull.
London. January 22, afternoon.—Bonds 71%a71%.
Liverpool, January 22, afternoon.—Cotton steady
and rather more doing; sales will reach 12,000 bales:
uplands 7%a75£ on the spot, 754a754 to arrive.
New Pork 74.
London. January 22, Evening—Finances unchanged.
Liverpool, January 22, Evoning.—Cotton easier;
Uplands, 7% on spot; 754 to arrive.
Breadstuff's firm; others unchanged,
HOME MATTERS'
Unfortunate Shooting Air
An unfortunate affray occurred Moni**’
shortly beforo G o’clock, in a Saloon** '
street, between Officer Foster and a y ., ln ^ 3 e-
lfarry Savage—in which the latter w-.-V?/' 3 tl;
officer. The circumstances of the shoo-ia- 3 '' '-h
them from eye-witnesses wcro SabstaafrJ^Vi
Officers Foster nnd Wryo, who had b • j
night, and become very wet and cold !?
Saloon mentioned above, shortly after it 4,
for tho purpose of warming and drying thco^^
They bad been in but a few momcnp
age. with a friend, entered the saloon, sodu? l, '^ t
approaching Foster, having an open knife
cursed him and wanted him todrink. Tliij
clincd doing, and remarked he wantednotF**^
with him. Mr. Savago is eaid to have jo*”* 1 !*
Foster in a similar manner the gecond Ubl?
drinking, and with a liko result. After takir -
Savago is said to have again advanced onf^
threateningly, when tho latter drew his res V 1 **
shot—the ball taking effect in his left should^
Mr. Savage is said to have fallen as thooji,
and tho general impression was that he
but an examination of his wound showed i"- l
rious, hut not mortal, and he was conveyed to b.
by his friends, where he lay in a p'recarituj eo!?
yesterday afternoon when wo saw him. " I ®k
Officer Foster immediately surrendered to r,-
Wnfc, and was placed under arrest by Cel
Chief of Poliec. Foster is said to hire noted •*
in self-defence, and under the impression thv b -
was endangered when ho fired'.
Tho whole affair is deoply to be regretted
Foster and Savago wero comrades in the W
army, and until lately on friendly terms,
men of acknowledged courage.
Washington News and Gossip.
lege.
The Committee on Education and Labor was direct
ed to inquire into tho expediency of providing a gen
eral system of education in robeldom—educating every
child between five and twenty.
Tho bill forfeiting laads granted to tho rebel States
for Railroad purposes was resumed. During the dis
cussion, Mr. Chandler called Mr. Julian a coward.
Tho Speaker ruled tho words unparliamentary.
Mr. Chandler retorted, “Certainly not, if ho is one.”
Mr. Julian retorted that Mr. Chandler "could test
his cowardice at any time.”
Mr. Chandler replied, “Very well, sir. I’ll iako an
early opportunity.”
The bill went over.
The death of Thomas E. Noell was announced, and
appropriate proceedings took place. Tho House then
adjourned.
Senate.—Tho Reconstruction- bill was laid over.—
Mr. Doolittle objected to a second reading, and it wert
over under the rule*.
The Conference Committee report on tbo anti-con
traction bill was adopted. It goe3 to tho President.
Tho amendment to the cotton tax,admitting foreign
cotton duty free, wus reaffirmed by tho Sooate—25 to
18. Tho committee will probably agree to disagree,
and tho bill will fail.
Tho Maryland Union Leaguo petitions the exten
sion of tho Reconstruction Acts over Maryland.
Senator Thomas’ case was resumed when tho Senate
adjourned, in honor of the death of Mr. Noel. _
offered to tbe Bill of Rights,
„ "LTariLgYiMintoHeoequal
‘ i-\« mment nn l entitled to all benefit* and
t ’ t '! l0r “: ’ it burdens as other States, which was laid
suffice-to au n.ui.'..
_ the t .bio to be printed.
South Caiolina Negro-Radical Com ention
January - The Convention, to-day.
wl'mWPiwl in l* e- Wing rc elutions, all of wh. h
^ f*.r »*tl to c«»juiiiittec’- UT notion.
^The fip>t bu.-ine.-s. probably, will be tho report of a
1>r0 v idiog forth# payment of m«mbort and
officers of the body. Among the re olutions is one
it,at nil State in.-titutiou
North.Carolina Negro-Radical Convention
Raleigh. January H.-Bcsidcs tho introduction of
resolutions whioh lie over, the election of J. A. Shorts,
of Randolph, as Enrolling Clerk, and the appointment
or twelvo Committee* on tho Constitution, nothing
was done yesterday of public interest. To-day much
time was consumed on tho special order, being propo
sitions for the relief of the people, whioh wcro finally
referred, and a Committee appointed town, ton Gov.
Worth to rcceivo any communication ho might bo
ready to make. The rest of the timo was consumed
in discussing tho per diem without coming to any
conclusion. Tho impression is that tho per diem will
bo fixed at eight dollars. [[f
Virginia Affairs.
Richmond, January 22.—General Grant loaves for
Washington to-morrow.
Gon. Schofield gives an entertainment to the Pea
body Trustees to-night.
jUi-hop Mcllvaind,; of Ohio, made a brief address to
the Convention to-Say.
In the Convention the proposed article of tho Bill or
Rights, declaring Virginia co-equal with other State*,
etc., waa defeated.
Ricniioxn, January 22.—At a meeting of tho Tea
body Fond Trustee*, to-day, tho following resolution,
offered by General Grant, was adopted •
Resolved, That in viow of tho present destitution
prevailing in tho Southern and Southwestern States
it is in tho opinion of this Board and deemed exped
ient that the Executive Committco nnd tho General
Agent be authorized, in conformity with the permis
sion granted by Sir. Peabody, to extend forty per
cent, of tho principal of tho fund in ad
dition to tbo accrued interest, and that
large portion of said sum, not exceeding two hundred
thousand dollars, bo expended during tho current
year, as in their judgment can bo advantageously used
in promoting the ohject of the trust; and the authority
of the Board is hereby given to such appropriation.
Another resolution was adopted giving tho General
Agent authority to increase tho sums already promised
for education, and make payments quarterly or semi
annually. Tho Board then adjourned to moot in Now
York on the third Thursday of Juno next.
, universities.
South Carolina Negro-Radical Convention ^ ^ prlcc3
Charleston, January 21.—The Convention to-day
adopted a resolution requesting Gon. Canbyto sti
pend the sales of property under execution for thr
months; also inviting ono of tho Solicitors ot tbo
Stato to aid tho Convnction in preparing business
North Carolina Negro-Radical Convention
Ralhoh, January 2-’.-Tho Convention spent to
day in fixing the per diem, travelling expenses, cte —
Ti e lcr diem was fixed at eight dollars per day for
members and twelve dollars for President. Travelling
;cs twenty cents per mllo. It move3 at a slow
South Carolina Negro-Radical Convention
Charleston. January 22,-Tho Convention to-day
was dull. Resolutions wcro offered referring to tho
division of Districts of the State; to establish aPenal
A proposition to abolish DUtrict CourUonhe State _ „ —„ a reorganizing tho Sn
Domestic Markets.
New York, January 20, noon.—Flour drooping.
Wheat heavy. Corn 1 cent better. Rico and Oats
dull. Moss Pork $21%. Lard quiet at 12J4al3. Whisky
nominal. Freights firm. Turpentine 5-la55. Rosin
quiet; common $2%.
Cotton quiet at 17%.
Gold 39%. Stocks activo. Money" oasy at 6. Ster
ling 9%. Tenncssees G0%. Virginia 40. Bonds, old
1054: now 5%.
New York, January £0, r. m.—Cotton steady and
less active; sales 2500 bales at 1754al7%-
Flour—moro doing; market favors buyers; State
8 SO-ilO 60; Southern 970al5 00. Wheat favors buyers.
Corn—white Southern 125al 32. Mess Pork, old,
2055; new, 2143. Lard steady. Rice firm; Carolina
1054all. Othor groceries quiet. Turpentine 54a55.
Rosin 3 00a7 CO. Freights firm. Cotton by steam %a?4.
Gold 3954. Sterling very dull with a downward ten
dency 974. Governments closed strong. ’02 coupons 10.
New York, January 21.—Stocks strong. Money
easy at 0. Exchange 9?£• Gold 39. U. S. Bonds 10%
for old. and 5% for now.
Floor dull and unchanged. Wheat dull. Corn lc
better. Oats steady. Pork dull; mess 21 37. Lard
quiet. Whhky nominal. Freights firm. Tnrpentino
quiet at 54*5154- Ro3in steady at 2 8754*2 70 for com
mon.
Cotton quiet and lower, at 17*1754.
Nrw Yohk, January 21, p. M.—Cotton dull and 54ft
J 4c lower; sales of3000 bales at 17c. -
Flour steady but less active. Corn—Southern 12S
*132; Western mixed 133. Moss Pork—old, 20 37;
new, 2131. Other Provisions quiet. Groceries quiet
and unchanged. Turpentine o454- Freights quiet but
firm; Cotton 7-1G per sail.
Governments closed firm. Gold 3954- Sterling quiet.
1862 Coupons 1054.
New York, January 22, noon.—Stocks active. Gold
39%. Money easy at 6; Sterling 954»9%. Old Bonds
10%. Virginia’s 40. Tonnessee’s 0054.
Flour and Wheat steady. Corn a shade firmer. Rye
dull. Oats plentiful. Pork dull at 21 37. Lard 1294a
13%. Freights quiot but firm. Turpcntine5454. Rosin
quiet; common 287.
New York, January 22^ p. it.—Cotton firm and less
active at 17al7J4; sales 2800.
Flour unchanged. Wheat quiet and unchanged.—
Corn closed dull and declining; new mixed Western
131al 3254: white Southern 12Sal?2. Oats 8554»86.—
Mess Pork heavy and declining; new 2125; old, 21 SO.
Lard firm. Groceries firm and steady. Naval stores
quiet and unchanged. Freights firm; cotton %.
Gold S954. Government* closed strong. Coupons
ef 1862.10%. Sterling dull.
Baltimore, January 20.—Colton firm at 1654. Flour
quiet. Wheat steady; prime - to choico Southern red
2 75a285; choice white 3 00. Corn active; white 1 13;
yellow 115. Oats dull. Bacon active and steady.
Baltimore, January 21.—Cotton dull and depress
ed. 1654*1694-
Flour very dull and nothing doing. 'Wheat re
ceipts and demand very light; Southern unchanged.
Corn heavy; white and yellow 115. Oats heavy, 75.
Rye dull, 50a55. Provisions quiet. Bacon—should
ers 11; in bulk 9a954. Mess Pork 22 75n23 00.
Baltimore, January 22.—Cotton dull, 1654- ^
Flour very dull, nominally unchanged. Wheal
steady and eoarce; Southern Rod, 2 75a2 85. : Corn
firmer; Prime Yellow, 1 loal 1& Oats dull, 73a75. wye
very dull, 45a55. Provisions steady. Bulk shoulders.
Lard, 1354-
W’ilmisgton. January 21.—Snirits Turpentine firm,
4854. Rosin dull and quiet. Tar active at 1 90. Cot
ton declined 54c; middling* 15c.
Wilmington, January 22.—Spirits Turpcntinolquitt
at 48. Rosin declined and quiet at 18754. Tar 190.
Cotton declined 54-
Charleston, January 29.-Cetton firmer, improved
4*54c.; sales 700 bales; Middliugs, V7al754: receipts.
2060 bales. , , .. ,
Charleston. January 21.-Cottou lower; declined
54; Middling 17;sales900bales; receipts 1GG0.
Charleston, January22.—Cotton declined 5 iaj-c.,
but closed stiff; sales 500 bales; Middlings 1654: receipts
1300 bales.
Savannah, January 20.-Cotton quiet and steady;
middlings 16%; sales 1000 bales receipts 2300.
Savannah. January 21.—Cotton dull and declined;:
middlings 1554*1594: sales 631; receipts 3600 bales.
Savannah. January 22.—Cotton opened quiet and
closed firm; middlings 1654al054; laics 672; receipts
2133. \ .
Augusta, Januaxy 20.—Cotton market active: sales
to-day 1115 bales; receipts 1073; New York middling
1554al5?4 cents.
Acocsta, January 21.—Cotton market easier; sales
070; receipts 860: middling 15.
Augusta, January 22.-Cotton, market Advanced
54c., closing at 1554 for Middlings; sales uj bales; re
ceipts 395 bales.
St. Louis. January 25.—Business almost suspended;
scarcely enough doing to establish prices.
St. Louis. January 22.—Flour firm; ranging from
775al400. Corn^shellcd.SO.iCO;ear; S3aSl. Mess Pork
2000o2100. Shoulders 9a954; clear sides 12&1254. Lard
U?4al254.
Cincinnati,January 20.—Floor dull and unchanged,
Corn75a85e. Provisions quiet. Mess Pork 20 50. Ba
con—shoulders 9%; clear sides llJ4al2c. Lard 12%.
Cincinnati, January 21.—Flour unchanged. Com
advancing; car 83; shelled 87. Provisions dull. Mess
Potk—old, 20 00; new 21 00. Lard quiet at 125;. Ba
con steady; shoulders 954; clear sides 1194.
Mobile, January 20.—Cotton sales 1500 hales; re
ceipt- 4610; market quiet at 15; 4 for middling.
Moriie, January 21.—Cotton, sa'.C3 30C-0; middling';
K>54al5?4; holders willing sellers nt quotations; re
ceipts 2330.
Mobile, January 22.—Sales of Cotton 100; market
opened easy and closed hard; middling 15%; receipts
2024; exports li03.
New Orleans, January 20.—Cotton quiet; mid
dling 17! 4; holders asking higher rate:; sales 3000 bales;
receipts sinco Saturday C9.'7.
Sugar active; common 9a954: fair 1154al2! I; prime to
choicoldl jall. Molassesactive; common 58a00; primo
to choice 73.iSo. Flour dull for jobbing; superfine
9 23; XXX 1150*12 50. Corn dull, ICO. Oats quiot,
H(RS5. Most Pork 2225. Baoon-shoulders retailing
at 1954; clear ribbed sides 13; clear 13.'i- Lard in
tierces li?4; iu kegs 14.
Sterling 19a52. Now York Sight discount.—
Gold 3S54. , ,
New Orleans, January 21.—Cottou. demand good:
middling 17*17%; sales 2700; receipts £893; exports
2903.
Sugar, demand good and i rice- unchanged. Mo-
1 asses active at previous rates. Flour active and ad-
Special to the Cotton Pott.l
Washington, January 17.—Tho next move of
the Radical party in Congnes will be a bill from
the Judiciary Committee assertiDsc the power of
Congress over the question of suffrage in the sev
eral States, and providing for the executiou of
that power. Conservatives here are not willing
to credit this report, but the source from which it
emanates entitles it to credit. ■
ABOUT GEN. QUANT.
Parties who conversed with Gen. Grant on the
snbject of the new Reconstruction Bill state that
he was very guarded in hi3 language respecting
the bill, but he did i.ot oiler aBy objection to it.
lie does not think he shOHid express himself in
re^rard to the bill while it is before Congress. If
passed, he will give it his hearty support and en
deavor to carry its provisions out faithfully, how
ever much it may bring him into collision with
the President. This declaration seems to be at
war with his assurance to Gen. Hlllger, that the
President wax the Commander-in Chief, whose
orders should be strictly obeyed. Grant cannot
serve two masters; it is opposed to the teachings
of Him “who spake as never mim spake.”
TIIK SUPREME COURT BILL.
The celebrated assault in tho House of Repre
sentatives on the integrity of the Supremo Court
was mado in tbe form of an amendment to a
Senato bill, oo that if the Senato concur, tho pro
ject will have received the approval of Congress.
I annex' a certified copy of the net and tho
amendment as they severally passed She Senate
and House: ...
An Act declaring what shall constitute a quorum
of tho Supreme Court.
Be it enacted .by the Senate and House ol
Representatives of tho United States of America
in Congress assembled, That the number of the
Justices of the Supreme Court of the United
States, not less than-five and being a majority
thereof, shall constitute a quorum.
Passed the Senate December 4, 1867.
Attest: J. W.- Fornet, Secretary.
The Blackest, Ingratitude.
If thcro is any sin more than another for r v
A fellow should bo freely "keol-hauled”
world, and thoroughly "warmed” in the ; £ t~ 5 s
that blackest of all offences in the whole cauw '
crime—ingratitude. Indeed, insuchuttterde;^'
was the thing held oven as far baekas thedajicHA
nysius Julius Ceasar Agrippa, that that jollyo'u,
Byron, in his side-splitting farce of “Kin;Biw
thus vents his disapprobation of the '‘ascuntd-?
“How sharper than a Yankee trick, ^
’Xis to have a feliow ’go through’ your
And wc believe him.
Abo Jones, a hard-working, honest colored^,
harness maker by trade, will endorsethuema . -
Abe’s heart has always had a soft spot of ijaiyuu
a tale of woe, and an open hand to relieve tht^
ing necessities of any specimen efdowa-triij a ^.
manity; but wo fear Abo will steel hfclua^
tighten his bowels of compassion after hirlc* ex Jf .
rionco in the “Good Samaritan” line.
Meeting one Jim Jones, a colored strAf
country, a few nights ago, Abe lent aa attain tr
to his pitiful talc, and took him to his dondd, fe
and bed him for tho night, with the promise os j,
part of Jones that he’d cut up all hiswoodthe
morning.
The morning came, but Jones did not, tad Hal*
of day revealed to Abe that he had unaware! a*
tained an angel, (one of the old Scratch's)
taken his flight sometime during the night asl^
him had disappeared a set of harness, tomtdik
clothes and a little money. Indeed, the tkieffc
made a most searching search after plunder—a:lt»
through Abe’s trunks and selected his best‘'ban*
Abe got his mad up on discovering the Ion ktk
sustained, and getting a buggy, started in pzau
the thief, whom ho captured abont twelve m'ls i
on the Forsyth road, put a pair of bracelets apoih
brought him to town and put him ttf the gusrd-t®
Not wishing to prosecute the case, Jones wnn
the guard-house for a short term.
Guess it will bo some timo before Abe entrrai
another (fallen) angel. __
INTERVIEW
In tub House of Representatives, )
January 13, 1S08. f
Resolved, That tho bill' from the Senate (No-
1631 entitled “an act declaring what shall con
stitute a quorum of the Supremo Court,” do pass
with the tollowing amendment:
Section 2. And be it further enacted, That no
cause pending before the Supreme Court of the
Unhed-Slates, involving the-action or effect of
any Law of tbe United States, shall be decided
adversely to the validity of such law withous
the concurrence of two-third3 ofall the mombert
of said court in the decision on the several points
in whioh said law or any part thereof may bo
deemed invalid ; provided, however, that if any
Circuit or District Court of the United States
shall adjudge any act of Congress to be uncon
stitutional or invalid, tho judgment, before any
further proceedings shah bo had upon it, shall
be certified up to the Supreme Court of tho Uni
ted States and shall bo considered therein, and
if, upon the consideration thereof, two-thirds of
all the members of the Supreme Court shall not
affirm said judgment below, the same shall bo
declared and held reversed.
Amend- the title by adding: thereto, “and to
regulate the jurisdiction'thereof."
Attest: Edward McPherson, Clerk.
XVITII TIIE PRESIDENT—MR.
JOHNSON’S VIEWS.
New Yobk, January 20.—The World’s Wash
ington correspondent in a personal interview with
the President yesterdav, elicited the following
from the Executive; that as-President .of tho
United States ha was bound by oath to administer
the '-ovx-rnmen' according to the Constitution; he
bad7by defending a principle, found himself sin
gularly opposed by auothtx branch ol the Govern
ment, but he had laitli In tho good, sense of the
people, anil modification of sentiment ensued; the
Kxdtsals have made Congress a political mon
strosity. having overleaped ell boxnds, some of
tlasa of parly and political anfiiiUo*. II tin y now
keep on by coo quest in the South this year, they
will manage to obtain power more equivalent to
tiia: of last in the North. He the»referred to an
effort made to connect him,with tie assassination
plot, and said that tho leaders were capable ot
trapioying any measures to get rid of Uni or shear
away bi> power; the tneasure ia CoHgress he said
wm rcvolntionary.
the proposition to deprive, by actol Congress,
the vested authority of tiie President asCominan-
der-ln-Chief is a direct violation ol the Constitu
tion. The Uil submitted, by AU. Bingham ataumES
the right ol Congress to.do away with the Pre;-:-
dent altogether it it ehocse, and makes itself Oxa-
cutor as well as legislator. Govsrn^nentassump
tion is arrogant, (V.i'-gerocs tied destructive. I!
there had been a liberal, generous, law-abid.r.g
sentiment predominant ea the North, l>\ tni? ...n
the South would almost have been upon it* legs
again, and the vanity of negroes would not have
been so fed to bursting that labor, tree l;.Ve.r for
their old masters should bejneglccted. sliiikefi ten
Superior Court.
(Fwo criminal cases were before the Scitahrfii
in the past two days, and were thus disposal of:
Jack Hardeman, colored—assaulting zMlltts
lorecf man with intent to kill—cutting him fine
his olothing and two inches into his side—taifei
guilty ou Monday last.
, a eolored individual, indicted fur talk;
breakinginto policeman Whitney’s house—wufk
upon trial yesterday. ■ Tbo caso was pnweari
Solici tor Simmons, assisted by Mr. Shorter, risi.-i
prisoner wasAcfended by Mr. JohD P. Fort.
Thoovidenco was pretty conclusive, thourk- i
counsel, pro- and cod, made the most of it* a
points.
His Honor. Jlidga Cole, in charging the jorizs
the point that to constitute burglary it w«i seta*
sary that the whole body iff the thief should be iisv
duced within the domicile after it had beenir.'n m|
Into—the thrusting of an arm within, withf-.
intent, constituted the crime charged.
After an absence of thirty or forty minutes, tit.r
retained a verdict of guilty of larceny fn®
hoase.
nt
dc
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9*
5>bltce Court.
Quite a gathering assembled at His Honor r-
ning levee Monday- - the larger portion being spe'-
tors. The violators of municipal regulation t-
and provided, suffered or were damaged in thisst
thusly:
Jaek Holt, a colored'gent frel* the eounbT,
to-give “Tilly Ann>”' a surprise, took felonious -
ofa pair of Mr. E. Mi Brown’s female shoes •ri- 1 '
them in his borom. But the clerk saw the
taking "holt” of Mr.Holt, never quit his "holt ■
besot a “bolt” of the plunder and let an office; a* ■
n “bolt” of Holt. Holt dcnieistcaling the shot* jjgl
say* he “tuk dem oaso he wanted W Hub * £
passed to the caro cf Hcury Taylor, who will
his “holt” of Holt for-the next ten days. I
Jack Meltin. a colored train hand of the -'
western Railroad, was up on a charge of stesliM
journals from the train—three sJthem beiilb'°*
his possession. It is not known whether Me
in tbo- "meltir.R” moodornot. or whether hei9
to “shove” the journals “dry so” with **
shop-keeper. As no prosecstor nppearri
hicii the Mayor sent him to the guard-boo- 1 *
days—so the Railroad.officiaUwiU knowwh* I,!J
him ia that time, _
Jim Smith, a black.Smith, up for”M®“
giraffe” over another colored man, and r0 ^f.
TOU3 cetired from tho.temptaiions of tb* worl
days to give Lim a chance to obtain cpuotrf
Four colored vagrants—Bril Holt, F* w ’
Austin and John Wutkins-wor® P«» »
make contracts or go to the-guard-bouse.
Tbe row betwaen Air. Soathron aad Mr. -
suited in tho former.gettinsono *ye P ot ® *
That tho latter should not have tb* laus ^ .
! self. His IIonoa-tlauxaKcd North about
stamps.
Better Xliru* » Plauo.
Though a gaeat lover of musie, ’"SjSIiji
expressing the opinion that o*« of
Hand Looms would ho a,much more j
-en-ilde piv.- i.t than a '• /
daughter by aoy of our planting fVieafi--
South should be changed to department com
tnandcr.-, with duties contuu-U to assisting the civil
authorities to preserve order, civil government
would l»e rapidly and pose, fully restored.
In bis judgment the speedy result ot this would
be tbe reorganization ot the whole country. But
it appears as il Congress is determined not to al
low this happy consummation. A revolution such
a3 these headstrong spirits aro still determined to
precipitate, may have, if suffered to go on, an ef
fect more dangerous than civil war. Responding
to tho intimation that lie was understood to intend
to exercise all authority vested iu him to repel
these revolutionary measures, t he President said
he intended to do his duty. As to what that duty
may involve, it would be premature, ho saic, even
to suggest. Wc will leave special measures lor
special occasions when they arise. 1 have con li
ft <_nce in the good sense of the army, and certainly
I believe in the people. I believe in young men;
they will not permit revolution to b.o accom
plished, even though it might he necessary for t.ie
people to take the matter into tkcb ouu Luuds.
can be operated by a thUd of ten *r
weave from a rag carpet to a fine c*jsi™ ’ ^
one having ono of them need' n* TC ’
clothing thereafter, and turn oat a * * - ^ (
one-third'the cost of the Northern “Jr* ' ^
Indeed, wc vt ntar* the assertion. tM f
tai himwwhn nay *t~* one of the*® ““T*
Qon will fail to obtain one. Thay should |
appreciated. ,
Tent in a roe* at trip Weal, saw and ,
othergrciilabor-saver, in the shape .
machine, tho moat complete
re have eve* Sbsn. and spins rixtimW" .
old-fashioned wheel. ltd* called lb* K -
and is certainly a most useful ravcnti-
Tom-hasalready disposed of severr.
and wUha* toiftll othovs. Anyone
tl.i.-o tar.•.-him < ce.eld tr.akc • ‘ I
whole neighborhood, end--- j
ning for
Stable to doso. r-.i«viati*f
Wo trust none of our country «**■”
wifi fail to call and see these groal^ m '- -
cc.- ful operation. Mr. Ballantine s ® ^
just below the Lanier House, on
where lio will bo pleased to sca the ,
i.-faetorily tho operation of his Uomt ^
nTX^tvisr- ...
Wire is a princo among tradesmen-^ ^ #
his business and koepl things
tako. Everythin
ty jt ^ just abcut a year since Wcnilell
Phillips demanded the abolition of the Su-
picmc Court as an obstruction iu tho way
of wood timc3 coming: and shortly after this
demand one of his Boston disciples called
f nr the abolition of tlio Executive on the
for the nboli
same ground. Both schemes are now pretty
well on toward accomplishment. The Ex
ecutive is n mere figure-head without power
or influence; and the Supreme Court is
about to be reduced to a fiction without au
thority or respect. Is there anything else
worth while abolishing ? What says
lips ‘—N. Y. Times.
Phil-
Eatonton and Madison Railroad.—The
Madison News says: “The Board of D irectors
of the Georgia Railroad, at its late meeting
in Augusta, entertained the proposition to
unite with the Central in building this road
and decided in favor of it."
the housokcepiM^I
xnpply you with, and a Jua* ’’tl
shies, l’.h. :■ ..-k Li 1
cudory. crockery. ^ L -il
ft'-ll
choice. His lamps. ___
tl*^ TtT* will defiafit d 1 ®
cause they are beautiful, elcga
cheap. . . ..
Somehow, everybody seems t r ,
thee can gc'- good things or e ‘ > c L- f
Wise, because they go there to 0^ rt .
to i- " -•-••• wh - v ’ w
ever : n want of house-furnishmi. - ^ . .. j
and you will get a bargain,
door to the Daily Trlegrai’ 1
ment is in the TKLXGitAimjr
Doing Firs* L ^ :i
Wo paid Harry Savage_a visit, W ^^
and found him doing f ‘C; _ one-;
cricket, lliswoundisaie.. i^r .
the ball striking the left , • d „ w: ,*ard ;
from the top. and ramm.- hl , s-« , -
bullet has. his^,bo'
cian
OU3.
days
(ioe3 not now
We trust to