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THE TELEGrllAPH.
MACON. FRIDAY, MARCH 37, H3G8-
Hr mn not Sat It.—Jos. E. Brown is on
a stumping tour through North Georgia, ask
ing the people to vote for ft naan for Gover
nor whose election he has said “would bank
rupt the State 1” Is he to have 1t nil his own
way up there again f—Journal
lea.
We have the best of authority for saying
that'Gov. Brown made no Fnch statement in
reference to Col. Bullock. The thing in total
• ly false—a flimsy trick gotten up to cheat the
voters of Georgia.—Acte Era.
As we published, and shall continue to
publish, the same declaration ascribed to
. Gov. Brown, we have this to say: The Era
editor's denial amounts to nothing, nor is liis
“best authority” any better so long as he
keeps that authority iu the dark. The ques
tion is, re ill Gov. Brotcn deny it? Wo dare
him to do it, and if ho should wc are pre
pared to name quite as respectable, an 3 a far
more honest man than himself, who will swear
he heard him say it. Now, stand up or back
square out, Mr. Era.—Eds. Tel.
Who They Are.—The following ques
tions, in relation to the individuals who have
been brought forward by the Radicals and
negroes for the important offices of Savannah
and Chatham county, will afford some idea
of tho character of men who now aspire to
take charge of public affairs. Wc quote
from an article in the Savannah Advertiser:
Has Sir. Hopkins any property or position
in this community ? Have liis two sons any?
Has Bradley any ? .Is there a single one of
their candidates who has any ? Has any one
of tbeir nigger constituents any f Have any
or all of them, combined, any check to re
strain them from Using the city government
as merely a means to extort black mail, or to
use the welfare and happiness of the commu
nity as simply an engine for their own base
purposes? Aed can this end in anything but
anarchy—perhaps bloodshed, if tbeir nefari
ous plans should prove successful ?
A Bit op Rascality, sun rosa.—The At
lanta Opinion, which i3 well posted in the
private schemes of the Radicals to plunder
tho people, gives the following ominojs hint
and promises full revelations. By all means,
Mr. Opinion, let U3 have the secret:
Journals of the Content ion.—VI e know a
thing or two in relatios to the contract, and
Other proffered contracts, for printing the
Journals of tho late Constitutional- Conven
tion,"which would make interesting reading
matter; nor would it bo wholly without in
fluence upon the prospects of certain candi
dates and aspirants to the civil offices in this
State. There is a time for all things.
TJBL E€LRAF1LIC
£3f"Dr. A. J. Foard, formerly Surgeon U.
S. Army, and more recently Medical Direc
tor of the Confederate Army of Tennessee,and
Professor in the Medical College at Haiti
more, died in Charleston, on the I8th instant*- vote, The bill continues the Bureau one year from
of consumption.
No Confidence in their own -Physio.—f-
The Columbus Shn relates the following of a
Belief gbrieker in -the late negro Convention
We have an instance at hand yvhich knocks
the bottom out of this skillfully designed
manoeuvre of the great political magician
Joseph E. Brown. ,
There is a member of tho mulatto concern,
from this section of Georgia, of whom it is
known thatthough able to settle his obliga
tions, such is bis instinctive objection to
doing anything right, ho has obstinately re
fused so far to respond to those who favored
him iii the hour of hjs dire necessity. ; r,..
Suit has been commenced against him in
one of the courtsof this district for a debt of
borrowed money Admitting the justice of
the claim and his own ability to respond, he
not only refused to meet his obligations, but
has employed the services of eminent counsel
to rid him of the annoyance. Since the pas
sage of the Constitution, and the promulga
tion of the order of Gen. Meade enforcing its
relief clauses, this infamous reprobate has itf-j
struetdd bis lawyers to setflo' the claim. Ho
helped to put up relief. From b’is own ac
tion sensible men may learn how much
real relk-fthey may expect from the ratifies
tion of the Mulatto Constitution.
RETR^JCTidiN,—The Democrats of the
Ohio Legislature aro doing just what the
Radicals taught them to do in the matter of
contested-elections. The Cincinnati Com
mercial (Republican) says:
The precedent established by the Senate of
the United States in the case of Mr. Stockton,
iot New Jersey, two ware ago, was not the
first of the kind, perhaps, but was certainly
one of the worst. Yesterday the Senate of
Ohio followed the ■ pernicious -example by
ejecting Hon. Thomas 0/ Jones from tho seat,
to which he had been legally elected, and
awarding the place to Ilonrr ML Onderdohk,
biq Democratic competitor; - .
The Commercial haS the candor to admit
thatitfl own party commeii&d this game.
And tlip Radicals may rest ^assured that this
is not to bo tho only time their o\vn game, isi
to beplayedback upon thorn. They havei given
their-opponentsterrible.doses, and may. pre
pare to take them them - dvea.arid ul no distant
day, Wuat is sauce for the goose should be
sauce for the gander. Let: them recollect
this when they are outraging tho rights land
feelings of those who honestly* oppose their
wickedness and forty^ *
Another Sick Reconstructive Chicken.
The Atlanta Opinion lias the name .of'Bui-,
lock stjll at its masthead, but closop go article
in Thursday’s paper With the following lan
guage, which, barring the impotent fling-fit
H<Sn. B. H. Hill, -id’ significant caoiigji of its
leaning and future whereabouts :
Buttliere is one very important matter nof
to be overlooked in this campaign. It does,
not follow tbut Georgians . aro willing ti>
see the State Government and State Road
fall into the bands oi a clan of ignorant ad
venturers—men without character, without
respectable talents, and without home or
local habitation. They .will torn their backs
upon all such blatant demagogues as Ben.
Hill and be equally careful not to deliver the
remains of the proud old Statointo tho bauds:
of ignorant and irresponsible political bum
mers from New England. New England is a
fine country. We honor her peoplo P for their
. intelligence, morality and love of liberty. ;
But New England, like other localities, lias
its share of political vagrants, and to keep
tbese_vagabonds out of our State Treasury is
c rtainly no reproach upon New England or
its respectable inhabitants.
ASSOCIATED PHKSS DISPATCHES.
Georgia Items.
ArorsTA, March 19.—Jadge Rhas aeeeptad the
Democratic nomination for Governor.
Judge Irwin announces himself an independent
candidate for Governor.
Alexander II. Stephens arrived hero thin morning
from Washington. ^ »
From Washington.
Oleonty Prsapect of the Alabama Bill—
Death of Judge Wllmol.
Washington - , March 3d.—Steven* will oppose the
new Alabama bill, though his vitality dependsso much
on stimulants that the Democrats have little reliance
on his defection.
WxsiirxoTON, March 19.—Alabama’s admission was
not tip to day. There is a serious hitch in the matter.
Mr. Poland proposes anew election within sixty days.
It seems conceded that Alabama will not bo admitted
without anothereloction.
The impeachment managers were engaged to-dar
with persons who hoard tho President's Cleveland
speech. '
The President has daily consultations with his
counsel.
Gen. Jeff. C. Davis commands Alaska.
The appropriation for tho State Department de
creases one-half.
Customs for week ending tho I4th instant, $3,500.-
000.
Hon. David Wilmot, Judge of tho Court of Claims,
is dead.
Tho Diplomatic bill withholds pay from Mr. Harvey,
Minister t> Portugal, for past or future services.
The Herald contributes the radical change regard-
ins: Alabama’s admission to their fear she would vote
tho Democratic ticket in tbo Presidential election.
The Radical Congress.
■Washington, March 19.—Srsatk.—A hill removing
the disabilities from Mr Butler, Representative from
Tennessee, was discussed. During the discussion it
transpired that the Seriate Judiciary Committee were
considering a bill relieving persons who bavo been
loyal since 1S62; also. thatSenators do not consider
the 14th Articlo a part of tho Constitution- Tho matter
was postponed.
Tho Tax bill was resumed, and the bill restored to
itB original shapo after a straggle to retain the tax on
refined sugar and its products, and turpentine. It
was stated during the debate that turpentino yielded
nearly ahalf million revenue. Mr. Sherman, in dis
cussing the matter, insinuated that a repeal of taxes
would rc ult ip a deficit, but feared ppblic economy
could only bo enforced by a deficiency of menus. The
bill was finally passed nnd requires tho concurrence
of the House. In the reduction of tho tax on petro
leum and bituminous substances one-half, and for
bidding drawback on exjtortationbf articles exempted
after April 1st, and one-fifth of ono par cent, on sales
of untaxed articles above, $10,009. The Senate then
adjourned.
Hodsa—Mr. Dawes introduced a bill constructing
a railroad and telegraph from Mobile to New Orleans.
Referred to Committee on poet roads.
Tho Postmaster General was called on for compen
sation of special agents and a list of complimentary
commissions, and why issued.
A bill providing for“a vacancy iu tho office of Chief
Justioc, was passed.
The Frecdmcn’eBureau debate was resumed. Mr.
Maynard said' he had received threatening. intima
tions from th<*'”K. K. K.,” of Tennessee.
It was denied during the debate positively and in
dignantly that'Genoral Howard was an amalgama
tion id." General. Howard's wealth was also denied;
Mr. Wood said heoould prove some of those things
on Howard. Amotion to table the hill was defeated
by-JJ to ICO. The hill passed—96 to 37, a strict party
Tff^T’T3re6rgia
A. . --'ryiiO 1 i -I »' / * rrt-e
TTtX
o-Rsidic
Jegro-Radical Conventions.
*' . Virginia. .
RictnioxO, March 30—The Convention appointed
a Committee consisting of the State Auditor and the
President and a member of the Convention to nego
tiate a loan for the expenses of the body. The loan
will be about $90,000. iMiitttno’* n
Heavy snow storm here all day.
niiiiiiippt.
Jackson, March 20.—The Conveotlen appointed a
committee of five to remain at the Capitol daring the
adjournment of the Convention, to superintend the
first election under the new Constitution.
From New Orleans.
New Orleans. March 30.—Street Commissioner Ba
ker, recently removed by Gen. Hancock and reinsta
ted by Gen. Grant, is charged, by affidavit, sworn to
before U. S. Commissioner Weller, with perjury, in
having rendered voluntary aid to the rebels in arms,
by engaging in the manufacture of munitions of war
for their use, and having voluntarily performed mill-
tary service under the so-called Confederate officers,
and afterwards taking the oath of office as register of
voters for the First District of New Orleans; also, in
having sworn before tho military that he was n Brit
ish subject to escape a draft into the United States
service, when ho was in fact a naturalised citixen of
tho United States.
Tho river at this point is steadily rising. The Times
says the latest news from Grand Levee is that it is in
complete, the hands scattering, and nothing definite
known as to tho continuance of tho work. Should
this levee break, thirteen parishes wjll be overflowed.
General News.
Boston, March 30.—Tho House has passed tho bill
abolishing the State Constabulary over theGorernor’s
veto.
Nashville, March 20.—Col. J. W. Lawless, of the
Fifth Kentucky regiment, has been mortally wounded
in a rencontre.
New York, March 20.—The Tribune proposes a
gold medal to Moses G. Beach for successfully bat-
tling for the rights of tho press.
There was a brilliant aurora borealis last night.
Foreign News.
London. March 20.—Abyssinian news is favorable.
Napier was twenty miles south of Antalo.
Japan advices say foreigners had left Hico and Os-
nca, and a foreign war vessel was fired upon by the
Japanese. _
Georgia Politics.
Atlanta, March 21.—It is understood that Hon.
Augustus Reese will withdraw from the Gubernatorial
contest on tho score of Ineligibility. Tho following
call has been issued:
"TheUentral Executive Committee of tho Demo
cratic party of Georgia wjll meet at theLanier House
in Macon, on Thursday evening next, on important
business. E. G. CaBaniss, Ch’n.’’
Judge Reese’s letter of withdrawal will appear in a
few days. ^
From Washington.
WASHISOTON.-March 2L—The President andHan-
oockbad a prolonged interview to-day.
A hundred thou and new National Bank Notes
were shipped to day to New Orleans.
jtevenue to-day $21* 009: for tho week, $1,659,000.
A small party of Virginia Radicals havo been com-
plaining to Senators of Gen. Schofield. They have
been referred to Grant. The particulars havo not
transpired.
The United States Consul at Zanzibar, under date
10th November,.writcs to the State Department that
thero is still room for hope that Dr. Livingstone
is alive.
In a loose discussion in the House on the bill muz-
May next, nnd authorizes, its re-establishment in
Kentucky and Maryland.
The Appropriation bill was resumed and discosscd
till the adjournment, .. (
From the West Indies.
Havana. March 19.—Hayticn advices represent Sal-
save's army, near Cape Haytien, routed. The trench
Admiral do ands payment of arrearage*. Conscrip
tions are active. '• ~ '' *
Jamaica advices state that tho steamer Estella was
condemned.
Mr. Eyria had been offered the Governorship of St.
Kitts.
Magatlan advices indicate that affairs in that sec
tion will resnltln the tceession of all [the northwest
ern States and ad appeal to tho United States.
’ . General News.
Savannah, March 19.—The Screven Houso was sold
at auction to-day, and bought by the well known ho
tel proprietor, T. S. Nickcreoq.
NSwYt>Bfc t - ',Mar61> tihvtTb® Erie Railroad has re
duced tlio faro Vo Buffalo tofivo dollars, and will start
boafs to Albany at fifty cents to cany on the war with
the Central Bond.
Cincinnati, March 19.—Persons oscapod from the
Magnolia (bound hence to Maysvillo) explosion, by
whieh forty were killed,give terrible accounts. .Some
were blown high: others blown in the riven others
-horribly mangled,-scalded, and burned to death on
the wreck. ’ t- ,i*J :: A vAj t »?;-
-Cincinnati. March 19.—It bps Ve.cn ascertained,that
eighty persons were l9$t by the Magnolia disaster. - ■
Boston. March 19.—A -collision occurred between
the brig .^irora an,d bar'.. Nineveh, from Mobile. Thei
NiricvaE was sightly injured, and fhe _ Aurora was
tow’M a-fiore. '. . ’
VYnrfntiiiLiN. YoMorch-19.—Two daughters of
Capt. Blafne. the Lighrtwpredtccper tit Crown Point,
broke through the lee And were drowned. •
mi Foreign News.
London, March 1R—Abyssinian advices, indicate
that Napier was about making a dash bear Magdala,
making free tbo captives during the confusion. J
Death! of Judge Starves.
Avgcsta, March 20.—Judge E. Start!*-:, a distin
guished jurist,formerly Judge of tho Supremo Court
of Georgia, was Lilted, ,-tp-day by the occidental dis
charge of a. gun in thojiand* of hif con.
From Washington.
Process Issued in tlie Georgia Cnse-'OIotlon
for Preliminary Injunction under Ad
visement— St nut buRemoyci General Dim-
IcJc.
WaShiNoton, March i0,—Secretary McCulloch csti-
ates tbatthe recent and pending tax laws -will bring
the revenue A hundred, and twenty millions below bi*
estimates, -arid Apprehend fhot'lLe customs would
be affected unfavorably by the reduction of taxes.
It isadoWingihis rifoming. •id-'Mixji::' ..>r:
WAsnixcros, March 39.—Tho -House Judiciary aro
uonridering tho bill-declaring tho Fourteenth article
of tho Cogstilntiotr ratified... '• riig’;
Ihrre-ar* le»r greenbacks jo thp-Treasury' than ad
any time since tho war. Gold in .the Treasury, $100.-
000,900; paper «|r«ula)ion,-(greenbacks) $356,00(1000;
fractional, $30,000,000; national .banks, $300,000,000, t .: I
There was a full CabinetLo?da^ including Goueral
Ihbmas'. . . -.. ! * . •
The President h'as’uAmihat’cd E. H. Smith Collector
of Revenue, First District, Squth Carolina, and Win.
M. Daily Receiver ef Public Money at Now Orleans.
Gen. Hancock add CM1. Mitchell have arrived.
In the Supreme Court, to-daj( in the case of State
ofGcorgia r*. Grant, et at, on motion of Judge Black
process was ordered to be issued. - : A motion for a pre
liminary injunction wal heddhiniler advisement.
Secretary Stontonhas issuMlcp< viat orders relieving
Gen. Ditnick, Governor of the Soldiers’ Home, in this
district. This is notdnno on the President's order,
and is regarded a step in advncco. . : . a ,
Tne Senate is still acting on the President’s noml-
aations; ono sent in to-day was copurmed this evening.
A WftHhiu^toD telegram of the 17th
instant says : “Tflerb is much speculation as
to whether, tap Supreme Court will rentier a
decision in tho JlcCardlo case next Monday.
If po-tponed beyond tliat time, it is Con
tended, it will be of no force, ns the bill
taking appellate jurisdiction from the Court,
which passed both Houses by ® trick, will bn
the \\ ulne-dajr following pc pns-et^ over the
veto of tho PredUent. Radicals believe the
Judges lack backhose^ and this accounts for
the bullying tone of Sohtnck in. thc - -H(Juse<
Forney lit.his Press, and many kindrv cl spirt
its m,public, placei Thero ,vre po indica
tions that deoif-ions^wil! or will not be made.
Hr The health of Thad. Stevens this
week 1- better than, prior to the commcnce-
nu'nt of the presentsesjion of Congress.
The Radical Congress.
Washinqton. March20,—Hoeszr-A resolution was
adopted that; during tho sessions of the impeachment
court, the House would attend in Committee of tho
Whole.
’The bill establishing a mail, passenger and emi-*
grant lino of stoa'.ncrs between New York and one or
two European ports' was refcrrc.l to tbo Poatoffioe
Committee. V ' ' J,-i ' 1 - ! «
The Senate’s amendments to the bill were referred
to the Wnys and Means'Coiaraittee. ;
The Civil Appropriation bill pnssed, including forty-
nino thousand fi.r public buildings at Cairo, Illinois.
The Pacific RailroadMllwasdiscuKsodj Itwas stated
that tho V ico-Pro.-aient.pr ono of the Cumpauies had
chargol lialf a laiiiion spent in a confidential way in
Wuihingtou, svouriag the passage of the bill in,lSCJ.
Mr. iVashburtio claimed, that at tho prosont rate of
progress and c.ijiciiditurc, when the Road is com
pleted the parage from Omaha to San Francirco
would eos( two hundred dollar? nnd a car load of
freight fivo thou and dollars, dfithont. action tho
n<iu;C_adjournc.!'. ■ 1 , .
SENATiJi-^-I-’ctitlons fro'^t Delaware complaining of
dcpriW»tiptj'o| -J p6Rt’.r >1 tights was referred to tl\o Jn-
diciary Comniittdo with ir.'tnicboa to frtveriigato
l!iA ponuindnetN <.f thdsigii itirrot. ' tO -, e
Mr. Drake ottered a abw impeaohinent rule that
during th si :14n if tho - Court, Jlr. Ch-i/o bo
osllot "Jlr. l*rys:dcnf,” and tho-Court rhatthond-
Jri-red as "conuto.” Mr. Drak-i remarked that the
IVi -i iitt,’ Uiiip.iv . tediously i hiro-cd Mr. Cbaeo
? “Mr. Chi f Ju -.tiec,” nnd allude ! to the Scna’c ns
’’fhc Co.irt.’’ ’fDrf had a'di.-tinct purpofn in'thi?,
whieh would boitnvelopcd during trial. Mr. John
i in oh cv-d to it., iuitnvdiato, cousidcrution and the
order w. fit over.
The Stluiiu went into E.vecutivo acsnion and then
adjouruod.
zling the Supremo Court. Mr. Woodward, of Pennsyl
vania, characterized the action of the House as inde
cent. Mr. Maynard, of Tennessee, said the indecency
wa4 on tho part at tho Supreme Court, whieh seeks to
transcend its legitimate sphere and decido political
questions . . . . .
* Tfio process issucd'from the Supreme Court agaiest
Grant, Meade, Rnger and Rockwell, is returnable the
IstbfDeoombernext, to answer in the Georgia Case.
The Court retains under advisement the question o!
preliminary injunction against these parties.
Tbeimpcachmentmanagerahavcsummoncd twenty-
five witnesses. The subpoenas are signed. “WitncssS.
P. Chase, Chief Justice of tho United States and Pres
ident of tbo Senatesitting in said impeachment ease.”
This formula, including Mr. Chase’s name, is printed.
Washington, March 21.—Tho California Assembly
rejected tbo proposed Fourteenth Article of tho Con
stitution of the United State* by a vote 46 to 24.
Gen. Hancock doubts tho success of the Constitution
in Texas.
A Memphis dispatch estimates tho majority against
tho Constitution in Arkansasnt 15,000.
It is stated that Astor back* Vanderbilt in tho fight
with the Erlo Railroad directors.
The State Senate is investigating tho affairs of tho
Eric Railroad with closed doers. ' ". ..
Municipal elections in Pennsylvania show Dcrno-
cratic gains. '
Ilrako’s new rulo of prooeduro denominating .tho
Presiding officer as “Mr. President,” instead of Mr.
Chief Justice, will indnee a long, debate. It is rug
gested that Drake is usurping the functions Of the
managers in combating the . hidden purposes of tho
defence; *•. V i
John Devlin, charged with defrauding tho whisky
revenue to the amount of $500,000, has been fined $500
and imprisoned two yoars. , . \ j
The Bishop of Harnna, declining toe come to that
city, Lcrsnndi sent a military Commission after him.
The weather is Cold and heavy, and the telegraph is
interrupted. • . - ■> »■
Washington - ; March 21.—Half past eight. Tbo
Northern mnilhas not arrived. Tho wires aro work
ing.-I jwly.
The Raiiical Congress.
Washington, March ill.—Uocsg.—Tho session wat
devoted to debato.:: ■>:
Senate.—Tho PostOffico Appropriation bill, with
unimportant amendments, was passed.
The Army Appropriation bill passed with unimpor
tant amendments. • • . j
Efforts to redneo tho regular army to 30,000 were de
feated.
5!r. Drake endeavored ineffectually to push his new
rule denominating tho Chief Justico “Mr. President,”
Mr. Anthony opposed facetiously. Mr. Drako per
sisted, and wo* oailod to order by Mr. Grimes. Mr.
.WadodcvlareilMr.Drake in order. Mr. SanUbury
tnovod on amendment that tho Chief Justice appear
without his robes. (Mr. Chase hasberetofore appeared
in tbo Senate clothed in the regalia of hi* high office.)
Mr. Drako was finally laughed down, and the Sepftte
adjourned. .
Virginia Negro-Radical Convention.
Riciuiond, March 21.—Tho Report on Representa
tion was read,- It adds forty-seven to tho present
-number of members of the Legislature.
North Carolina Finances Under the Rad
icals—An Alarming Exhibit.
Raleigh, March 21.—An article in tho Raleigh Sen
tinel of to-day, prepared, we learn, from official data,
estimates tho public debt of North Carolina under’tbe
new Constitution to bo on tho first of July, 1S69, $19,-
475,500, tho interest on whioh due on that day will be
SS51.000, which is ordered to be paid by the Conven
tion. Besides, this article shows that the additional
tax uron tho people-of tho State required to beraised
next year under the hew Constitution will bo $3S3,000,
both ol which being added to tho present taxes will
swell tho taxes to bo raised for 1SG9 by tho pooplo
of tho State to thp onormous sum of SifiOO.OOO.
These disclosures make the pco]>lo stand aghast. It
is universally contendod that it cannot be done, and
the taxation alone, if nothing else, will make the peo
ple reject tho new Constitution. IloretoforothO State
taxes, leaving out county taxos and interest on tho
State debt, havo never been more than $500,000.
Relations with. Turkey.
Constantinople, March 20.—Diplomatic relations
with the United States, which havo been temporarily
suspended, have been resumed.
«»» ;
General News.
Fobtress Monroe, March 2L—A severe northeast
gale is blowing and a largo fleet is in the Roads fur a
harbor.
San Francisco, March 21.—The Oregon State Con-
cntlon bos doclared for Pandlaton.
Montreal, March 21.—The icoin the harbor is mov
ing. Heavy frauds on tho Grand Trank Railroad are
repnted..
Baltimore, March 21 .-Hithits baen snowing sixteen
hours. The snow is two feet doep and.badly drifted
The trains are detained.
Boston, March 21.—A revero gale nnd snow. Tho
horde cars are withdrawn and trains delayed.
LATEST MARKETS--l*V TELEGRAPH.
1 Domestic Markets.
NkV York, March IP, n on.-OoldSSJ^. Old Bond*
10J4. Tcnncs>ee’«, ex-c .npons 6(3?,. Virginia’* 51.
North Carolina's <3$.
Vlour drooping. Wheat nominally lower. Corn
nnebange<l. Ried qoiet. Oatu lower. Pork dull at
2150, I.ftrd firm at 1 l'.;a76.' Freights dull. Turpen
tino 66.. Kosin irremilnr and unscttlod; common 3 10.
. Cotton'quiet st 25c. ) . - \,T
New York, Mnrcb-1#^ p.ew.—Cotton steady, with
moderate bufjmvj; 1500, at 25.
Hour dull; State 8 30; Southern 9£5al475, Wheat
lo lower. Corn unchanged. Mens Pork firmer, at
24 70. Lard firmer. atl5al<3i. Rice firmer. Carolina
llallX. Sugar active; Muscovado lOjjsll}^. Coffqe
firm. Molasses Heavy. Turpentine 65Ha6®. Rosin
319a317. Tallow ll?i*12j^. Freights lower. Cotton
per ilexm fire-sixteenth*.
. Money very close. Gold 383-4. Sterling dull, at 9j>a
9%. Governments steady. Old 10. ,
New Yore, March 20, noon.—Old Bonds 10%. Vir
ginia’s 81%. Gold 3S?i. Money active at 7. Sterling
9%.
Flour 5al0c lower. Wheat drooping. Cora un
changed. Rice dull. Oats a shado lower. Pork firm
at 24 75. LarJ firmer at 15><fal6%. Turpentine fa
vors buyers at 65. Rosin quiet; oommon 3 00.
New. York, March 20, p. jj.—Cotton heavy and
lower; sales 2000, at 24%a25.
Flour steady. Wheat drooping. Corn le better:
White Southern 119al 20; Yellow 126al 28. Beef
higher; Plain Moss 14a20. Pork 24 90. Lard 15%a
15?f. Groceries quiet. Turpentine 65a65%. Rosin
300a307. Cotton per steam Jqa5-16.
Governments closed staedy: Old Bonds 10%.
Sterling 9%. Gold steady at SS%.
New York, March.-24, r. m.—Cotton steady; sales
1900 bales at 24%.
Flour dull and unchanged; Southern 9 25al4<3$.
Wheat la2 better. Corn la2 betters Southern white-
122al25: yellow 126al2S. Pork heavy; new 24 90;
old 23 40. Lard firmer at 15%alfi%. Rico firm; Caro
lina llall%. Molasses 45. Turpentine 65a65%. Rosin
3 05. Texas Wool 22%a29; Mexican 25. Freight* dull;
cotton %a5-16.
Baltimore, March 19.—Cotton very dull and nom
inal at 24%a25. Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat
dull. Corn active; yollow 118al 19. Oats firm at81oSo.
Rico duH at 85a90. Provisions firmer. Bulk clear
sides 13%.
Baltimore, March 20.—Cotton dull at 25 cents, but
holders very firm.
Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat—prices main
tained; prime Southern 2.85. Corn less firm: receipts
large; whit, 110al 11: yellow 118 119, Oats firm and
scarce at 82tS6. Ryo dull and lower—SoaflO. Provis
ions firm. 3ulk shoulders 11%; packed sides 13%.
Mess Pork 25.
Baltimore, March 21.—Cotton dull.
Flour firm but dull. Wheat scarce and nominally
unchanged. Corn lower: white 1 (Hal 10; yellow 1 15
al 16. Provisions firm. Bacon shoulders 12%. Mess
Pork 25 25. - . r
Wilmington, March 19.—Spirits Turpentine 62a62%-
Rosb, no inquiry. Tar declined; closed at 210.
Cotton quiet; middlings 23.
Wilminoton, Jlarch 20.—Turpentino declined to 61
Rosin weaker; strained 2- Tar declined to 2'
Ccttnn firm; middling 23.
Wilmington, . March 2L—Spirits Turpentino de
clined to tO, Rosin steady; strained 2 No. 2,205; low,
No.1.263.
Cotton steady; middlings 23.
Charleston, March 19.—Cotton inactive .but firm;
sales 255; middlings 25; receipts 1(30; exports 20S; ex
port* for week, all coastwise, 2430; receipts 32S2 sales
3362 stock 22620, of which amount 15,892 is on ship
board; leaving on hand 6728.
Ceablrston, March 20.—Cotton dull and nominal,
Sales 100. Middlings 25c. Receipts 49S. Exports,
coaltwise, 1947.
Charleston - , March 21.—Cotton dull and holden
firm; sales 153; middlings nominal at 25; receipts 620;
exports, coastwise, 1G59.
Savannah, March 19.—Cotton dull and nominal at
25c; sales of 300 bales; receipts'to-day 1395; receipts of
the weeks 12376; uplands96,sea islands 10,749; Bre
men 1580; coastwise 5023; stock 42082
Savannah, March 20.—Cotton dull and nominally
unchanged. Sales 321. Receipts 1577.
Savannah, March 21.—Cotton quiot at 25; sales 323;
receipts 1773; exports 1583.
Acgpsta, Marchl9.—Market quiet but steady; sales
370 bale*; receipts 340; middling 2S%.
Augusta, March 20.—Tbo CoRoa market isdull and
irregular. Sales' 125. ''Receipts 340. Middling 23c.
Soles for the week 1955. Receipts 2249.
Augusta, March 21.—Tho Cotton market is dull
Sales 130. Receipts 180. Middlings 23%. Stocks
13.300.
Louisville, March 19.—Superfine Flour 8%a8%.—
Corn, bulk. 7oaS0, Lard 15%. Mess Pork 24. Shoul
ders ll%a%; clear sides 14%a%.
St. Louis, March 29.—Flour quiet and low grades
scarco; Superfine 7 75a8 62 Pork 2450. Bacon Tcry
strong; shoulders llall%; clear sides 15. Lard 15%a
15%.
• Cincinnati. March 20.—Mess Pork 24 50. Shoulders
llall%; clear sides 14%. Lard 15%.
MoBiLtMarch 19.—Cotton markctelostd quiet; mid
dlings 24%; sales 1800 bales; receipts 963.
Mobile, March 20.—Cotton rather easier and un
changed; sales Sflft receipts 362 Sales of the week
5650: receipts 3662 exports, foreign, 15,989; coastwise
139; stock on band 33.997.
Mobile. March 21.—Marketdull, 24% for middlings,'
sales 150 hales; receipts 300.
New Orleans, March 19.—Cotton quiet and de
mand moderate; sales to-day of 3000 bales;' middlings
24n24% receipts 3157; no exports. i •? *J.n. - l
Gold 3%. Sterling, Bank. 51%a63%. Now York
rightp*r. . . • •••'•■iii:
New Orlkaxs, .March.20.—Cotton quiet and nom
inally unchanged; sales lfiOO;'middling uplands24a
24%; reeoipts 1383; exports, (1915. Sales of tho week
20,200; receipts 17,835; exports, forejgn, 21,474; const-
wlsc2ftB; stol on batyl. So,812 . , ^ ■
Bacon active and advanced; shpuldcrs 12; jdear sidcs
15%, holders asking % higher; choice hams 18%al9%.
Lard advanced %a%; choice, tierce, 16; keg. 16%." '■
Gold 39%. Sterling 51%a5‘2 CommcrciM A9%aSl
e/. ui 'Vnrtr c inti I Vi lirrm i Mill
ness and disorderly conduct up to the graver charges
of roobery, burglary, etc.; none for murder.
In conctarion,-the manager* of title first-class Hotel
beg to extend through its a cordial invitation to the
publto at large to patronize their hoese of aooommo
dation, and pledge, themseh-es to treat either perma
nent or transient boarders the best they know how,
and to givd them the very best they have in tho
WSf. 7 .il tn7i> insaisiwi'3 v-talo.
John Smith.
Since the first of that name knows to fame—Capt
Jobs, whose first acquaintance with tho very first F.
F. V.’e commenced in such a striking and forcible
manner—this nomenclature seems to have been rather
anunfortunate one, and to get itsownerintono end of
scrapes, and keep that unfortunate individual in hot
water. Tho original John’s first scrapo was with
"Native American Club,’’ wielded by a Grand Sachem
opposed to foreign emigration, and who apprehendod
trouble la tho Wigwam should this ‘‘bloody furiner
get therein; themisfortuno of tho “native” John wo
aro.about to speak of, on tho contrary, came through
a foreign source—“so-called.”
Capt. John’s dangerlurkcd in an “American punch
our John's trouble was brought about by imbibing so
many “Holland slings” as to get "slewed.” The first
came out with a whole head; the latter with a swelled-
head, an addled brain and a collapsed pocket. Capt.
John became famous; our John becamo jolly, then
noisy and riotous. Capt. John retired from lifo full
of honors; our John would havo been retired on
“short commons,”for ashort time, by His Honor, had
John not hod a few stamps left to antp up. ■
John, you’re a naughty boy, and had ongbter bo
ashamed of yourself. May you reform, John, and bo
come virtuous and happy y.t. To become happy you
must bo virtuous. Jack. In conclusion, “Johnny, me
boy,”
“Assume a virtue if you havo it cot,”
and by that means keep up appearances. What mat
ter though the Devil will finally test the bogus mate
rial? Pay-day may be a long way off! Tho ‘Tong-
fafo” dodge, when well played, tells amazingly upon
mankind. Johnny, be a good boy, an<L you ncedu’l
bo afraid offirc/—in this world, at least.
New York sight % premium
New Orleans, March 21.—Cotton quiet and unf
changed; sales 1900} middlings 34%; receipts 1 11$5; ex*
portslO.341—mostly foreign.
Gold 30. Sterling, batik, 51%a52 New York sight,
par to % premium.
Foreign Markets.
London, March 19, noon.—Consols 93%. Bonds
72%. roi
Liverpool, March 19, noon.—Cotton quiet and
a fraction easier; uplands 10%: Orleans 10%; sales or
10.000 bales.
Breadstuff's anchangcd.
London. Mzrch 19, r: m.—Securities'unchanged.
Liverpool, March 19, p. JT.—Cotton quiot but
■tmdy. ’•
Flour 37. Lard 58. Rosin 6a9. Tallow - 44. ■
London, Match 19.—Bullion increased ono hundred
thousand.
Liverpool, March 19. evening.—Colton quiet and
steady; Upland* 10%; sales 10.009.
London, March 20, noon.—Consols 93a33%. Bonds
m . . vdLli
Feankpobt,March 23.—Bonds 75%.
Liverpool, March 29, noon.—Cotton quiet and
steady; sales 0110,099 bales; sales of the.week 79.000
exports 14,000; speculation 13,000; stock 371,000
irhcfcof229,000are American. t , [ , 1.'^
Breadstuff's and Provisions quiet'.
Paris, March 20.—Bullion increased lS,(jOO,OOQf!
London, March 29. afternoon.—Bonds 72%...
Liverpool. March 20.—Cotton quiot and steady;
stock afloat 289,000, whereof41,000 aro American.
Corn 40s 9d. - Pork 79. Lord excited at.6fc -,; ■
; 'London, March 20, evening.—Securities unchanged.
Frankfort. March 20.—Bonds strong.
Liverpool, March 20, evoning.—Cotton easier,
though qaotahly unaltered; sales 10090 bales. ’ tk '
Manchester advices unfavorable. Naval store*
duU.
■(Breaking Him'lit,”
Freshmen” at a collegiate institute aro thought to
rcceivo rough usage at the hands of their Juniors
while a new cadet at West Point is put through “a
courso of sprouts” any thing but ca*y or pleasant;
but neither of these programme is a oiroumstance to
tho initiation of a “green” darkoy into tho order of
cotton warehouse hands. . .
Wo were witness to tho initiation process yesterday,
and laughed until our sides ached—though it was any
thing but a laughing matter to tho unfortunate neo
phyte, and who seemed to take it with anything bat
a Christian or submissive spirit.
Tho inaugural ceremonies took place on Third
street, in front of tho warehouses, and were witnessed
by a considerable sprinkling of a crowd. The candi
date for "cotton hook” honors was a darkey youth,
apparently between 18 and 20 yearn or ago, and who,
tired of raising cotton by the pound, concluded to
corno to town to pitch into it in bulk.
The signal being given, tho victim was seized by
four stalwart members of tho “Corps do Afrique,
and thrown toco downward upon tho tail of a dray,
and there held immovably, whilo another athletic
member applied the sweeping lash' of a wagon whip,
with no sparing hand to the most prominent portion
of his body visible.
Time was called, when the flagellation ceased, and
the victim rose with abound, and drawing his knife,
with his eyes flashing fire, he rushed upon his tor
mentors with all tho blind fnry of a wounded buffalo
bul'. But the boys did not give back, and would have
given him a second doso. had he not backed against a'
dray and with his knife in ono hand and a brickbat
iq tho other, kept them at bay. They, used every
means to get him to abandon his dofensiblo position,
but greeny was too smart for that, and watching his
chanee, he beat a hasty retreat, poifectly satisfied
with the first degree of the order of which he was am
bitious of becoming a member, though mattering ven
geanco agains - the brotherhood.
Talk about the'gridlron ordeal of a certain order 1
Wo’ll bet that darkey feels as sore now as though he
had been slightly broiled, over a slow fire.
Hvd thenovice submitted quietly, he would, have
boon declared a full-fiedgcd member. As the thing
now stands, ho will have again to pick np “the shovel
and the hoe,” and bo content with a plentiful supply of
bacon, greens and corn bread till the next crap is
made. .
• Just a Little too Illgli,
We once thought that a chicken could not roost too
high fur a chicken-struck darkoy. but wo’ve changed
our mind since then. A feathered piped, making its
escape from a country wagon, took flight and refugo
in the ton crotch of a Pride of India tree, near the
market. Soon threo or four chicken-loving darkies
gathered around, and comincneei "rocking” it, but to
no purpose, for all these efforts to dislodge her proved
unavatliog—she hang too high—and it was not until
one darkey, more reckless, than tho balance, had
shinned the tree that she became his-meat.
Bullock Ratification Mass Meeting.
In the mid.t of Gaston’s reraarkT!r~
and much-loved form of chief wire-’
d*atffid in thcMfetenc* and aai.i th, " Bry »6«*J
ihe fiffi. the thdnipingsof the d rniD ,
murs or applause of his colored Wor v'- tie t J
Mogul and Grand Secretary of the Gre^^t:-]
ecutive Committee of Georgia took k - , '!
stand. ■
At the conclusion of Gaston’s rma r K
Bryant came forward, and after 'statin* th
net detain them long, proceeded to re- u
tlio new Constitution, and comment
dieted that the Constitution would beciffi* 0 *'
Acceding to the prO)riwtiftne -«b« to the an
nouncement posted around the streets, this meet-'
Ing came off Saturday in the grove near the Cem
etery. - : ■
Owing to the non-arrival ot Mr. Bullock and
other expected big guns of the Radical party, no
procession was formed or marched through the
streets, and it was not until it was found that the
whole thing would prove a fizzle, that Jeff. Long
invoked the aid of the drums and fife to scare up
acrowd. ' •■ ’ -• '• "t- ■ - 1
When we arrived at the ground, about 11 A. m., ; ECncr:L ' miUerunm would ensue.and Xort' ^
we found a very slim assemblage in attendance, WftbcggjUig*t7 per cent, per annum. * ,t, l
and it was not until, as we have said, music was ' .. e secret or two about tbo i or ,i
invoked, that anything likea crowd was gathered “““m werenw opposed to‘the
up. Soon a few hundred colored persons were in this connection he stated that thouTv'I
attendance, with a slight sprinkling of whites on not his (Bryant’s) first choice, yet he J
the border. Tuespeakers were Revs. JohnT. Cos- ' pared to endorse and recommend him loti #0 *lJ
tin and H. M. Turnqr, colored; Seeley, Speer, Gove j of the Fourth Congressional District. * *^* - .j
and Bryant, whites. Being a modost man, and not wishing to
. The meeting was,finally organized a little after *t.»-.ni,.
12 m., by Jeff. LoDg taking the chair, and an
nouncing that, though Mr. Bullock and other dis
tinguished speakers had tailed to arrive, yet the
meeting would be.addressed by the several candi
dates present, and others.
sensions in the ranks at Atlanta, hefBr/^i'l
l to bo put in nomination for ani ^ J
I
HOME MATTERS.
Will Give Yon a. Ileauty Welcome.
Wt were in*the Guard Houso yesterday—though not
escorted there by an officer—and met with a hearty
welcome from our friend Upton; Henry Taylor’s effi
cient assistant, who did tho honors in the absence of
his Chief. As our visit was totally unexpected, no
extra preparations had been made for our reception
—no bonno bouche—in the shape of pickled cels’ feet,
spiced with gingor-hread catsup, washed down with a
sordino punch—was placed before us after wo had
made the grand entreo.
Instead, Upton took us around to look at his “pets,”
and to view their accommodations. Tho whole of the
cells have been newly white-washed, nnd tho floors
aro, kept clean. The beds are of tho first quality of
Georgia pine, with th?softest side turned towards the
Iodccr, who is furnished with a blanket to cover with.
The white-wash, we aro told, has had tho effect of pre
venting somewhat the nightly fotays of the bed-bug
tribe, but as the warm weather advances, it is thought
these varmints will becotno more active nnd stirring.
As they are all of tho bull-terfier specie', and not to
Co choked off from ahold on a victim, it is not sup
posed nny occupant will suffer during the night from
want of blood-letting. At least no oaso of apoplexy
has yet occurred in this Institution.
Yhe bill of faro, it is tone, is more on the subs'nntial
than'the varied and fancy get-up of other Hotels.—
Indeed, wo might-say, it hoars a striking resemblance
to tho Iast-days-of-tho-Confcderocy ftyle of army
fore, though it excels it in quantity. Wo arc injured
tliat uo one who hxi lived any time.-6n this diet has
l>??n known to otmp out of this institution, with the
gout. Anil then it has a wonderful effect upon the
tcmi>cr, and thus tho keepe:.; have no difficulty in
keeping Uicra docile. AJUr u. lengthened stay, they
haven’t gota fight in them
Thero are nojr in this institution, twenty-two prist-
oners—one military, three city and tho balance coun
ty. They aro in for various offences, from drunken-
- ' That Robbery I
Wo never liko to do things by halves, if w'o can
avoid it;'and when wo give the particulars of an af
fair, the reader can safety bet that they come as neak
the truth as it is 'necessary for a Reporter to ap
proach, , -j ■ .
We have been .cognizant for several days of tho faeit
thtU a gentleman from npnston county, on a visit to
Macon, lur the purchase.of g<Mjs, had boeh rohbod'hy
I couple of noted, thieve?; hut the officers wishing to
fully establish tho prorif against the offenders, wo have
been reticent Up to this time. Notv that tho “points”
have'boon all made, we gBro them: ‘ * . • i
A gentleman named ‘O. S. Brian, a planter, living
Ubouttwenty-five milcsfreta Maeon, and fifteenmiies
from Station No. 1, Southwestern Railroad, visite4
Macon on Tuesday last, for the purpose of purchasing
goods, having in.his possession at tho time some twf
or three hundred dollars in money. Being of a con
vivial turn, he froceeded to. Imbibe pretty freely, and
while ia that condition -made, th? acquaintance of a
man who-repres?nted1i'mself..?£ a-. Yankee Captain,
and who, in the' course of conversation, finding out
that tho otd gentleman was flush, conceived tho idea
ofrobbing him, oven if he had to use 'Violence to. ac;
complish his purpose. • : : i
After several drinks had been taken to tettcr ae-
quaintanee. the so-called Captain induced hishew-i
found friend to forego tlio idea of purchasing-oods,
asserting that there would be a decline,in th? market
in less than a week. Ho finally induced the old man
to take their, it. freight train on the Southwestern
Railroad, telling him, at titaisame time, that as he
(tho Captoip) h?d business with some one at No. L.ho
would accompany him to thaLstation.
Giving tho wink to a confederate, the trio took tho
train, 1 reaehod tho station an-1.got off.
After getting off) tho Captain proposed to the old
gentleman to accompany him to a friend’s house to
sleep, but on tho way, under the protenco of support
ing his steps, ho threw his arm very affectionately
over Uie fannet’s shoulders, and Whlli in this position;
managed to-extract bis pocket hook from the inside
fused to be put in nomination for any of"tT'
offices. All he aspired to was tho huatbla ZZ-i
a member of tho lower House of th? Gc P : -L
bly from his county. er “
Ke feared a division inthe Colored vote, t, |
his friends to beware of tho wiles -of the
Rev. JohnT. Costin, colored, was then intro- who would profess great love for then Iw" 9 *
'dneed, to the assembly, nnd made a speech mainly election. lie begged them to stick togethe, ^ ^
eulogistic of tire Constitution framed by ’ the tri ! nlt0 tIlc:r m , c ? ey frcc, y for carrytog on t'vZ'H
Atlanta Convention. He said ho perfect w:m this the
lii-trument ,u all its parts, that tU e-nem.es had :l „ lt Juccci , an l a g 1 0 ' ,
found but one.objectionable leature in it, and that t ho election. uus
was the relict clanse. , J Before dismissing tho assemblage, Jeff t
The Democratic press of the.State, too, he said, nounccd that thero would be a grand >
wa3 equally silent, save on the relief measure, on Slonday, the 6th of April, for the pottos,
while the great leader of the opposition, Mr. Ben nouneing and endorsing the nominees fori' ’’
Hill, could only fulminate his thunders against and County ofltces. Mr. Speer, he hid
the relief clause and the right . conferred upon the " ou i ? . cn ' or ' c . time- He wzatwi i
.. ... „“ . r . . rousing big meeting on the oceasirni- L. .l -
negro to vote. He (Mr. Hill) only considered the t0 sco fulIy eight - thousimd perS0Qs > S
negro fit to till the soil and not to enjoy the fruits counties composing this district. «nd th **
thereof. The Constitution presented them for would come. For his r-art.’he promised
ratifiealion was so framed'ns to make no distinc- all the best speakers of the Radical partvi ^
tion itj the rights conferred on account of color. ' them.
In this it differed from and surpassed the CWn- He wanted thorn to go to work atonceanj,,
stitution formed by the Fathers of 1776. Radical Clubs. He wanted to fee six in thi< c T
Ho was .particularly severe upon Mr. Hill, pnefor overy five miles throughout the coant.n *
whose denunciation of Bullock as a carpet- p 110 ''''.' lat 1 lcre ' Tcro °° Democ:ats in theem^;
, , _ . , r fore him, and called fot a show of
bagger and Express Agent arose from tho fact would be but true Co themselves, their,
that he (Bullock) has.presumed to run for an certain,
office that ho (Sill) considered bolonged exclu- ; In conclusion, he stated that should the Be r I
siVely to tho hereditary lords of Georgia—the stitution be defeated, he for one should shoo:*,. ." I
aristocrats. The great fear, Costin said, was that k na P=ack, and shake off the dust of GeorgUfnn^l
-r i-.u- - , , fcet,satufiod that should horemainit vc-iii i , I
if any other than one of this privileged classwas to sec hLs chiIdren cn5larod . sh J “ * ^1
elected to the Gubernatorial chair, colored men' 0 6cnr. if ho knew the colored race, shouldV'*I
might be chosen as justices of tho peace. Hb ever be invaded by a foreign foe, they (th: ? T -|
thought thero was great need for cotoredjustices people) would sit supinely by while the S-,
of the peace in some sections of theBtato at least. b ” De ^’ w “ te< ^ ^ n(i pillaged,
for in his end of Southwestern Georgia a negro
could not obtain his rights now before any white rrt,„„ . •
-5- ,, .. . They reassembled at that hour lastereeittjjj. I
magistrate there presiding; they stood as much organized with Jeff. Long as Chsirm M j^I
chanco as they would from tho devil were they Wells (white) as Secretary. " " J
to go to hell. About the same programme of speech-tufe,,
Mr. Hill, he contended, was not only opposed gone through with—Costin and Brywtbticgit (IlJ; .' L
to conferring the right of suffrage upon tho ne- thundertll*. The only change in the pr 0fri3tt I
, . was a resolution of endorsement of Bullock fa iw I
gro, but upon the honest white man hold.ng C r nor . wh i c h was carried vociferously wdritut
offico. His great Atlanta speech had had such The attendance at night, though the dnun 71
a happy effect in healing the divisions in their were again brought into play in beating up rtm 2 1
party, that it had been determined to print and would not exceed 250 of all colors. And tinu mi'; |
circulate 50,000 copies of it throughout the State, the Bullock ratification meetings,
as the best Radical electioneering document ,,. ~ '* . .
they could get out. I KAY TGNS OIL OF LIFE, Magic Core g-|
In forming the Constitution presented, tho ; Dyspeptic PBIs should ^,m everyhousehq
speaker said, they had been liberal to all men. J A, Good Move.
White giving the colored man every right, they W e are pleased to learn that Judge Poirims: j
had been actuated by no proscriptive spirit, nor Whittle, by. consent of Judge Cole, ia diapwiggchil
sought to disfranchise others than those already lightcascs cornipg within the jurisdiction of his Ccr. I
proscribed by Congressional enactment. ' ; where the parties receive a jury trial, eren tin^;|
... , . ' they may have been held for appearance before eJ
He then stated that to secure a glorious ratifica- s upor j 0 r Court.
tion of this Constitution that no - colored man This is a first-rate idea, we think, and it’s unr;;
should relax his efforts in the Radidal cause, and out will save many a dollar to the county in the m I
should listen to. no seductive offers or promises of feed to prisoners, who, but for this, would bt--.;I
from the Democrats. He warned them against . at an expensc i until the regular scsssions of the (te. I
traitors of their own color, in whose hands money'* Judge Whittle’s plan is to iupose light fines i;:;l
had already been placed to'crCate divisions among ' Partits guilty of light offences, and where they ec-l
them, and secure their votes. Ho called upon his not f y r tt ? p \ tJ pu £ Uie “ to ri,ort f ttn “
^ • , meet. Indeed, wo have known of some ins'incesl
borers to lash theae rzscals with a ^o^on’s : the of fr9edmcQ who would toKr! , ■
,wh,p, naked through the land. He wanted h.S ; n which JadK0 Whittle has remitted th: fiieo:*!
hoarers to arouse to action, *nd on theda^s of d/tfonof the employer paying the costi I
election to sqe that every man reached the pollr— .The Judge’s chambers are in the rooms bid il
to carry even the cripples to vote, if they had to ! Ralston HalL entrance on Third street, wherehosJ
forma pdle litter and take them upon their shoul- i his Solicitor, Mr. A. O. Bacon, can be found it ill
ders. J reasonable hours, by parties having business in mr J
The meeting then dispersed to meet at th. a I
Hall at 8 o’clock KM. - - wj |
He wished to ^particularly impress upon his.
hu&rere that the great, work that lay before them
was that of ratification, and that there was no
time to quibbie or dad-fault with candidates. He
eulogized Mr. Bullock, their candidate for Gov
ernor, and stated mat he had always t/cen a friend
to the negro race, and that-in Augusta, par ! 5eu-
larly touring the.wa) - , was,, his. EInd,ever open to
assist them. His whole course In —
County Court.
HATTON’S OIL OF LIFE-Cures rainsioiii|
Back, Breast;Sides, Shoulders and Joans.
Organization of the Bibb Comity Vou:|
ilfen’s Democratic Club.
3Iacon, March 19.
pocket of his coat., -n- • f r
It did not take the tnief long’ to pass tho money to
hiseomrade, whom he secretly tolihto cut-out at one?
for Macon, where ho promised to meet him tho next
day, when they would divide.
Tho.Nimng thief followed instructions, while tho
cldpr ami bigger roguo, to keop up.-appearances,
stopped at tho same houso with tho old planter ail
night, and parted from biin in the morning on .the
most friendly terms, without his having missed his
pocket-book. Indcod.it was hot until after ho had
reached homo, that tho old gentleman discovered that
it was gono.
So for, so good, for the thieves; but—
“Tho best laid schemes of mice and men
Gang aft aglec.” . • ■ .
And the sharpest rogues sometimes make a water-
haul, get into trouble for their pains, and aro brought
up with a round turn.
So it proved in this case, for tho deed had hardly
been accomplished ere those sharp and energetic offi
cers, Avant and Hurley, had set their pegs, and .on
Wednesday took two notorious thieves, Pat Cody (tho
Captain) anda younger roguo named John Hendricks,
on suspicion, and lodged them in jail, : Cody is an old
horso thief and forger, and served out n seven years’
term for the latter offence at Miltcdgeville, The offi
cers got after Hendricks about two years ago, for
horso stealing, but ho eluded them by taking a sewer
leading to the swamp and escaped- His partner sur
rendered himself, butdied in jail,after implicating his
partner. On hearing of his death. Hendricksreturned
here, knowing his guilt could not be established.
On searching Hendricks, tho old gontlcman’s pock
et-book was found, but it contained only a lot of notes
and accounts and a small sum of money. Nothing
was found upon Cody;
Hero was ago; hut John and Bilb - were not to he
bluffed thusly. The thieves were held, while Avant
and Hurley, obtaining a home an 1 buggy, set out to
find the robbed )nan, that ho might take out a war
rant for them. Arriving at Station No. i, tho .ofiicsrs
found out that Mr. Brian lived fitoon miles outin.tho
country, and it then suddenly occurred to them that
Cody would bo sharp enough to effect his rcleaso by
habeas corpus in their absence.
On consultation, therefore, John rctnrncd to Ma
con by mil, while Billy proceeded out to theold gen-
tleman’s Bnd returned with bim to’this city.
In tho meantime, John had taken out a warrant
for tho thieves here.
But tho pretty part of the story 13 to como yet. It
seems tho old gentleman was not so green or so fud-
<j|cd asnet to fuspeet his new mado friends, and
watching his chance, had transferred the bulk ofliis
rnoncy toan msido pocket of his vest! -So instead ..f
S2UU or $30(b tho thieves got about as many hundred
cents and a lot of worthless papers to them!
What wc .have' stated above, though, wo think,
most conclusively proves the fact that wo have officers 1
hero that the sharpest,thievos cannot circunn eat. ]
too, had stamped . him aa the firm,
colored man.
The speaker also endors'd Mr..'Sam. Gove' their j M-. it’s 'Democratic Club of Bthh.Counij.
candidate for Congressional mK&> R-krti ■; * bnixiQtifjn, Mr.'A O. Bacon was csMfc
(thls)DUtrict, and stated that Dis wltote cdni.’uet ! . . . V ■- - .- ‘
-while in t ho Atlanta (Jo„v«kt!on . 6 u4*n»itO j *“ a - fcW P*™* ^
stamp him the friend of their ritce, and to cause ! s .' ate , !
him to'staml Jtiitly autlikfi'qarpiy upon jbc. Jiaditpj j Oii^ttioiioi), Mr. Eobt. W. Sflibbs was t?
piatte.rm, and therefore,tjmy.fhpuld rstuv}^; jgnd'j poiatetVSccre^iry. 1
sjppprthim. To Mr. .Tbps. J., Speer, ({he Kike-!' ‘ On mb11on’,''ti committee was appoint:!!?
hiibb deieKate) the speaker also, fully endorsed "a* the chair to draft a Constitution,
all right, by stating that he had afwaj-s hten with
litem in all their movements in the Convention,
lootl " to the interests ot their race. Thespeaker
then wound up hte' perqqtation .by predicting a
upon
grand jubilationspve/ - ratification,tjnd calling n,
the array of talent in his r?ar.
Mr. Isaac Seeley, A 'cai pef-bagsrer, from Savan
nah, who happened' unexpectedly In Macon, and
determined to atop over to the meeting, was then
introduced, and addressed the assembly. ■ liis
speech was^tnade up of, panegyrics of,(be Radical
State Constitution, abuse and ridicule of Mr. HiB;
explanatory of the .process by, which his colored
auditors had been emancipated, made citizens and
sovereigns—that, ii-'the ballot lay the destiny of
their race—and interspersed his address wjih otd
stories and jokes by way of-killing time aud.tick-
liug.his hearers, and wound up stating that.all
who attempted to oppose Radical rccoustructiot)
wohld share the fato of ther bun that attempted*to
butt the locomotive off the'thick—be annihilated;
Mr. Tho?. J. Speer, (thejEjorrowod-sq-called dele
gate from Bibb, and the row candidate tor State Son
atorial honors,) next came forwarb, and stating- that
he was no speaker, proceeded to road tut address in
tegular school-boy style. He was n6 carpet-bagger,
ho said, but a native. Georgian, whosoancestors’
bones reposed beneath (bis go j, but supposed he came
under tho name of scalawag or renegade. Ho didn’t
mind that; forwbat’s in a namo? And repeated the
hackneyed quotation about the rose. etc. Was no se
cessionist, but went wiih his State. Knew how the
war would terminate,' and when it did. accepted tiie
sitdation like a man, and the terms granted by a mag?
nanimous foe.
no went o ver tho whole ground of describing tho
terms of tho Reconstruction acts and, other. Federal
enactments relating to the subject. Announcedhim-
self tho friend of the colored race, and had endeav
ored to do his duty by them in tho Convention. They -j
. Dp.ripg, thq absence of the committee, tkl
meeting was addressed by Messrs. Cliffy j
Anderson and Sam. Hall.
Aftqr a short absence, tbe committee it-1
ported the JoEo wing .Constitution, wbichwu|
unanimously adopted:
,- CONSTITUTION.
We,the undersigned, agroq to form ourselvesfeK‘I
political association, styled tho.'YourgMeasles - 1
static Club ’of Bibb County.”' J
-The object of 4b* Club is to protect the r«o?i'‘l
Goorgia, by all lawful and proper means, again 51 -I
constitutional and uojusfc t Federal iesridlation, V
secure, if pbssihle. a restoration of the State to in* I
■cir relations fo the Federal Union' npon tho pr: ;
plea'nf tbo Constitution a^Mrrtonqs «1 equality* 1
the other States of tho Union. In pursuance of £ I
principles herein announced, wo promise to use 5 *!
utmost endeavors, individually and collectively. a I
yivo them a practical effect at tho ballot-boi.
Tho officers 6f the Club shall consist of aPresiJc 1 1
two Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and a TrivKHrcr.
There shall also bo appointed, an Executive Coc-1
mittce to consist of - ip -y members, and a Fiaat:” |
Committee to oonsist.of six members, t .
Ary .man may becomo.a mcribcr of .this do! 1 " |
suVsctftyiDg to this Coriititution. -
On motion, a comtnittee was appointed WI
suggest permanent oflicers for the Club.--1
After a Brief absence, they suggested the for f
lowing gentlemen, who were iifinnimcns-? j
accepted by the Club: Clifford Anders® |
President 7 k M. Hodgkins,First VicePn*|
dent ( L. II. ’VViirg. SccoticT Vice Presiik- : ^
RoDt.' W. Stubbs, Secretary; Frank Tl 1 1
Treasurer.
, ,, ® ...... 1 On motion, a committee was appointed - |
should remember their friends, and voto for thoso * ’ , . .
that loved them best. - conduct tbe omc^fs elect to tbeir seats.
Mr. Sam Govo(candidate for Congressional' honors ! On takiu" the Chair, the President rf-
in this District) was next called upon. Not being ; . urned hi t^nks in a happy manner for &
quite ready, H. M. luper was reluctantly brought 1 ,
forward—tho reason being no indisposition to talk- ■ llonor conferred,
but physically unable to do so.
Turner stated he was suffering, and out of sorts, but
promised th£m a big speech hereafter. He took occa
sion, howover, to eulogize tho new Constitution, and
predicted that it would bo carried by 30,000 majority.
Ho was equally sanguine of Bullock’s election, - but J
expressed doubts as to tho result of tho election of I By the Chair.
Congressmen. Warned his people to beware of J ‘on motion, Thursday nights were
traitors, and Jo ho certain of tho creed of tho men . ? . .. J . , .-.i,,!,
whom they sent to tho Legislature. Ho spoko of '/ortbe regular meeting of tlwruuo.
sorao members of tho Convention, elected by nogro j On motion, it wa6 resolved that tBC
voles, who actc-l against them in tho Contention, and 1 jj Crg qj u b use ev - er y exertion to •
cited the case of Mr. Stanford, of Harris. Ho wanted ,. .0. •. . iinri
tho right kind of men for United States Senato;s,nn-l , ou t the objects Qf -he organ .. t i,,jjjeC -
tjiaf.is why ho warned them now to bo careful. After On motion, it was resolved that :- 1
.The President then moved that too
of enrolling members be commenced, tr ul
resulted in a heavy list being obtained.
On motion. Corresponding, Esi cu 1
and Financial Committees were apP oin £ “
j
stnncoof what he did read, as for as wo could cateli,
was his ncqcie^ccnco in and endorsement iof tho Re-
cinsri-uction Acta, tho new Constitution And Gov.
Bollock. He was down on old party leadors and in
favor of.ncw men. About hcredte annonneed that ho
wouhl quit rt-ailing, and then wound up his argument,
by warning his hearers to beware, of listening io or
heeding - tho arguments; of their political opt onen:?.
and advised thein to come up squarely and vote for
tlio Copstitution and the ce adulates ofthqir party.
Aleck Gaston, cqlored, tlicu eaino fprword and ad- .
dressed a few remarks to tho ivssenihly,.the ght of
which was advising them to .-‘.tek together, to look
out for traitors ia their midst, and to refuse nil bribes.
On motion, the meeting then
Clifford Anderson,
Robt. W. Suubbs, Secretary.
presid® 1.
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