Georgia Historic Newspapers

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The Greorgia 'Weekly Telegraph.
THE TELEGRAPH
MACON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, I860.
Ralroad War—Another Injunction
TV. B. Hodgson, John E. Jones, and others,
stockholders in Southwestern Railroad Co., com.
plain&nts, have applied to Hon. Carleton B. Cole,
Judge of Macon Circnit, for a writ of Injunction
against Macon and Brunswick Railroad Co.
Dabney, Morgan & Co., of New York, and par
ties, contractors, restraining them from farther
prosecution cf the work of building said road, on
the ground of the violation of franchises and
misuses of the aid granted by the State, etc.
Returned From Brazil.
The Early County News says:
We learn that Judge S. A. McLendon and family
returned from Brazil to Fort Gaines week before
last, all in good health. Glad to know “Seab." has
got back, and hope the “Brazil fever" has vanished.
We hope the Judge brings np the rear of the
line of emigrants to Brazil, and that he and the
rest of us will resolve to stand by the old South
ern wreck until she is once more afloat on pros
perous seas, full rigged and with favoring gales.
We can find no better country than Georgia, if
wo can only learn to make the best use of her
and as to the set-back of a bad and unsettled
government, let ns remember that wo are now
xonly sharing the universal lot of mankind. Not
a government now remains on earth, which is
not an awful incubus upon the people—sapping
their substance and energies under the plea
of protecting them from themselves and from
external violence. The rate of insurance which
they commonly enforce for this personal protec
tion, so-called, is about one-half what a man
-. eancs by his labor, and then they take the man
--end make him protect himself or fight out the
needless and ridiculous quarrels which they pro
voke with one another.
The farmer’s flock of sheep has been taken as a
favorite illustration of the condition of the gov-
■erned masses in respect to government; bnt it
is not a fair one. The farmer takes, it is true,
the fleece and the meat; bnt then he famishes
pasture, food and shelter in return, whereas the
governments which take the earnings and the
lives of the governed do neither. Therefore, to
return from this digression, *ot us cease to think
our lot, in respect to government, any worse
than that of the great mass of mankind; and
since Providence has imposed it upon ns, let ns
•bear it with fortitude and patience, and strive to
make the best of our condition under it. That
impatience which has led some of our people to
• other conntries, only to realize the same or worse
■ evils, is aptly compared to the jump from the
-frying-pan into the fire.
JDooly County and the Sondiwest.
A young friend from Dooly county, yesterday
morning, reports a great scarcity of field hands
in that and the adjacent region of country.
He says the Brunswick Railroad has substituted
about five thousand hands from the cotton pro
ducing force of Middle and Southern Georgia,
and we suppose it will not come much short of
that estimate. Labor is very scarce and in great
, demand.
t'<We are sorry to learn from Southwestern
.*» Georgia, in general, that there has been a con
siderable movement among laborers from that
section towards Middle Georgia, and planters in
that favorite cotton region aro almost universal
ly abort handed. They must seek a remedy in
utilizing the labor thay can procure to tho best
advantage. By inviting in manures what they
will be compelled ia retrench in labor, we think
they wilbbe. ah!« to swell their crops to the old
standard: PfXIS, largely diminished area in cul-
A Note of Warning.
An old friend—a Georgian—and one who held
for years a prominent position as a counseller
of the people, utters, in New York, over the sig
nature of “Observer,” a note of warning to the
cotton-planting interest of Georgia. His letter
will be found on the first page of to-day’s issue
of tho Telegraph, and is worthy the special at
tention of the class he addresses.
It will be seen that he anticipates a speedy
and rather precipitate fall in cotton, to be fol
lowed by a long season of low prices and tight
times. He ascribes present valuations to
moneyed plethora and to a mere speculative de
mand for investment, and he fears they may
continue only just long enough to tempt the cot
ton planter into a policy of neglecting supply
crops, which may, hereafter, result in much
trouble and embarrasment. He also looks for
a heavy decline in the value of the circulating
medium and advises planters to put their sur
plus earnings in gold.
The writer is both experienced and astute
and we shall leave his counsel with the reader
—to stand or fall upon its own merits. There
can. of course, be no question about the pro
priety of selling cotton at present prices. They
are more than satisfactory, and the man who
hesitates at twenty-seven cents, in hope to get
Writing Proper Names.
In writing proper names, particularly for the
press, groat care should be taken to form each
letter perfectly. An ordinary word can be deter
mined by the context; but no snch guide is
available in tho case of proper names, which are
arbitrary, both in character and orthography.
Hence the law holds printers responsible only
for words found in the dictionary. Clerks, Or
dinaries and Sheriffs should, therefore, in their
advertisements, be particular in writing out
names.
The Track Farms of Norfolk.
The Norfolk Journal has received, from
•official sources, the following estimate of the
shipments of garden produce from Norfolk to
Northern markets duringthe past year: 1,000,-
000 baskets strawberries; 50,000 barrels pota
toes; 40,000 barrels peas; 10,000 barrels snaps;
650,000 heads cabbage; 20,000 barrels encum
bers; 160,000 boxes tomatoes; 5000 barrels
squashes; 2000 barrels beets; 40,000 bunches
radishes; 100,000 cantelopes; 50,000 watermel
ons. Tho estimated value received for the
above is $1,043,200. This calculation, it will
bo observed, does not include what has been re
ceived from the sale of apples, pears, plums,
cherries, etc., which would probably amount to
$25,000 more.
Fires in Augusta.
They are having a wonderful number of fires
in Augusta—for a city so much smaller than
London or Paris. The papers generally report
• one and, sometimes, two a day. We are sorry to
see most of the fires are charged to the account
of incendiarism. This fact shows a lamentable
- degree of public insecurity and should pnt the
people npon their vigilance and energy to de
tect and punish such heinous and perilous of
fences.
We are glad to say that Macon has latterly
been remarkably exempt from fires, and hope
'time will be long before the fashion sets in again.
4 Columbus Cotton Market. —Tho Sun of Sunday
- reports the cotton market of Saturday quiet with
Northern Middlings nominally 27jc. Warehouse
sales 112 bales. Receipts 94 bales—38 by S. W.
R. R., 21 by Opelika R. R., 46 by wagons.
;Shipments 66 bales—all by S. W. R. R.
Total receipts since September 1st, 1868 (in
cluding 280 bales stock at that date) 35,065; to
tal shipments 20,924; stock, 14,141.
Receipts same day lost season 365: shipments
480; total receipts 61,576; total shipments 44,-
514; stock 17,420.
Georgia and Macon" <fc Augusta Railroads.—
A bill was introduced into the Georgia Senate
on the 16th instant, the provisions of which au
thorise the Georgia Railroad and Banking Com
pany to endorse the bonds issued by the Macon
and Augusta Railroad Company, the amount of
bonds receiving this endorsement, not to exceed
the sum of five hundred thousand dollars.
State the Facts.—The press telegrams in
Sunday morning’s issue, states as follows:
Atlanta, January 16.—In the House, to-day.
a motion to rescind the act unseating colored
members, and that they be reseated, was lost by
a large majority.
The actual fact appears to have been that a
motion to suspend the rules, in order to intro
duce a resolution for the reinstatement of the
expelled negroes, was lost.
The bell of the North Presbyterian Church, at
Iowa City, was spirited away twenty years ago
and earned to Salt Lake City. The present
pastor of the church has received a letter from
Brigham Young offering to return the bell to
the church at his own expense.
The wine crop of Portugal for 1868 is estima
ted at 48,000 pipes.
Hr 1868 California exported 832,000 ounces of
silkworm eggs to Prance and Italy.
Dubxxo 1668 the Opelousas Railroad earn
ings were $405,290, and the expenses $299,620.
Teh mining companies in Nevada produced
over $13,486,000 worth of bullion in 1868.
thirty, risks & dollar on less than even chances
to gain a dime.
In respect to future prices, we think it is but
reasonable to anticipate a downward “tendency,
and if the planter gets fifteen to twenty cents
for his next crop, he will come in the neighbor
hood of the chalk-mark we have inscribed on
the stable-door of anticipation. Almost every
body indulges in flights of fancy about the fu
ture, and that is the height to which our pinions
carry ns.
In respect to the anticipated decline in cur
rency values, we see no reason to apprehend it.
Money is not redundant. Every dollar we have
is needed in trade—to move the crops, and to
pay taxes. Few can boast of a surplus, and we
question whether anybody, other than a pro
fessional broker, is likely to benefit by the pro
cess of transmuting greenbacks into gold, and
vice versa. Economy, industry and retrench
ment, should be everybody’s motto, whether he
anticipates trouble or not.
Nelson Tiff,
The Representative of the Second Congres
sional District of Georgia is, in our opinion, a
judicious and, (as far as any man can be in these
uncertain times) a safe counsellor. So long as
we stand, by the force of events and circum
stances, remitted simply to questions of mere
relative policy and expediency, while those of
abstract right, justice and propriety are abso.
lately beyond control, the best judgment may err.
It is a simple choice of alternatives and evils, and
nothing else has been left us since the war. 'We
are sure, however, that Mr. Tift has used great
diligence in informing himself upon the whole
subject matter of the situation. Ho has min
gled freely with the leading members of Con
gress of all shades of opinion, actuated solely by
the hope of getting the best settlement for the
State of Georgia that the case admits of. He is
well known to be a sound, practical man, and
his patriotic devotion to the State will not be
doubted.
We therefore attach a good deal of importance
to his suggestions, and believe that the Legisla
ture will do the same. The ’practical point in
this controversy is not what we in'K,but what we
can. The important result to be accomplished
is to preserve, if possible, the substantial con
trol of our political affairs in the hands of the
white citizens of Georgia. With this, we can
still go on and prosper; without it, we must re
enact the miserable tragedy of Tennessee and of
Arkansas. Let ns look to practical results. The
Atlanta Intelligencer of Saturday publishes the
following telegram from Mr. Tift:
Washington*, January 12,1868.
To lion. E. C. Cabiness, Gen. J. B. Gordon
andj. I. Whitaker :
In conversation with Gen. Grant I learn that
he thinks it will be best to pass the joint resolu
tion referring the right of the colored citizen to
hold office to the courts and adjourn,
I have written to you at Atlanta. Whatever
legislation is necessary for the State should be
done without excitement.
Answer.
Nelson Tift.
Legislature Corruption.
The utter and remediless corruption of great
Legislative bodies in America, is strikingly set
forth in tho following proposition in our last
number of the New York Times:
Would it not be well for the State Legislature,
as a measure of precaution, and for the purpose
of preventing attempts upon the virtue of its
membeis; to pass some bill for the detection of
bribery and corruption in the election of United
States Senator ? We don’t suppose anything can
be done that would prove effectual. The contest
is between Republicans. All the bribery, if any,
likely to be done, will be done in caucus, and we
do not know that it is an offence against any law
for a member to vote for one candidate rather
than another in caucus, even if he is paid for
doing so. Still it would look better if they
would pass a law of some sort on the subject,—
it matters little what.
This is a business in which roguery cannot
well be set to countervailing itself. And, indeed,
if the New York Legislature could be purged of
plain, acknowledged bribery, there would still
remain the universally tolerated practice of what
ia called log-rolling, which, to all practical in
tents and purpose is as corrupt in its nature
and demoralizing in its results as plain bribery.
By log-rolling votes are bought for men and
measures by considerations of interest other than
mere money, although pecuniary emolument
most frequently enters into the consideration.
The bargain and sale, however, are as manifest
in the one case as in the other; andyetlog-rolling
is as common as legislatures. The truth is, the
legislative branch of every government has be
come a running sore—incurable and offensive
to all sound morals, and a legislature claiming
supremacy and illimitable power like Congress,
is the greatest of all political evils and dangers.
Absolutism is far preferable.
Hoard or .School Commiggioners.
The following persons were yesterday licensed
to teach the poor at the charge of the county, as
heretofore established:
Mrs. J. T. Coxe; Sisters of Mercy; Mr. John
Sullivan; Teachers St. Paul’s Mission; Miss
Martha Carlos; Mrs. M L. Stevens; Mrs. Fan
nie L. Griggs; Mrs. H. L. Parsons; Mr. J. R.
Danfortb; Mrs. A. E. C. Hnghes; Mrs. Maria
Julien; Mr. J. P. Adams; Mrs. R. C. Wheeler.
These include only three schools out of the
city. Country applications of the right kind are
desired. The Board also passed the following,
and then adjourned to Tuesday, 2Gth instant, at
three o'clock p. M:
Resolved, That the Board invite applications
from proper persons to teach colored schools.
Resolved, That no teacher appointed by this
Board shall receive any scholar who withdraws
or is dismissed from any other County School,
without the permission of the Board.
Resolved further, That each teacher shall re
port to the Ordinary the name of each pupil re
ceived, with the name and place of residence of
the parents.
Stock Sales in Columbus. — The Enquirer
reports the following sales last Saturday:
Mobile & Girard Railroad Stock at 21$.
Southwestern Railroad, old issue, 97$’.
Muscogee, merged in S. W. R. R., 95.
Eagle A Phoenix Manufacturing Company 109.
All the Stock offered was sold to the extent of
the privilege given. Only ten shares of the
& Eagle A Phoenix Company were sold—the bal
ance withdrawn.
Several small city residences were sold at low
figures, and the fine Wynnton residence known
as the “ Butt Place " was knocked down at
$4,900. » , r
Washington Correspondence.
Affairs in Louisiana—Mr. Seward’s St. Tltom-
Purchasc—The Railroad Rings—Huge
own—Christy
Washington, D. C., Jan. 13, 1869.
Editors Telegraph:—The carpet-bag Gover
nor of Louisiana has written a long letter to
Senator Kellogg, of that State, complaining of
the manner in which he is treated by the rebel
element, both socially and politically, and asks
that Congress may inteipose its authority for
the purpose of compelling the people to ac
knowledge, in & grateful and proper manner,
the great blessing conferred upon them by a
kind Providence, in the selection of so wise a
ruler, who—in his own estimation—is equal to
King Solomon in his best days. The Governor,
in conclusion, pays his respects to the State
and military authorities (on account of their
share in the management of the late elections in
thatState) in the following brilliant style:
“I assert that the late election did not elicit
the honest will of the people, and that the re
sult attained by the most shameless resort to
murder, assasination, tumult and intimidation,
not to speak of proscription, that was ever known
in this country, and that to allow it to go as the
expressed will of the people would be an out
rage upon Republican institutions, and ruinous
to good government here for years to come.
The Governor has evidently been treated to
peep at the hand writing on the wall, and is as
much troubled thereat as was the bestial old
king of Babylon.
The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee had a
session yesterday, at which was considered Mr.
Seward’s last land speculation—the purchase of
St. Thomas. Mr. Seward is very anxious to get
the affair off his hands, and his friends are
pressing the committee to action; but the
members of the committee evince a disposition
to take their time, and examine the case thor
oughly, before paying out the people’s money
for a slice of land, that is liable at any day to be
twisted into the shape of a cork screw by
whirlwinds, or shaken to pieces by an earth
quake. It is very probable that the matter will
not be disposed of for some time yet.
There ia no denying the important fact that
the railroad Iobyists are shaping tho entire order
of business of the present Congress, and that,
with a few unimportant exceptions, the greater
part of the business already transacted, has
been in the interest of railroad corporations.
There is scarcely a member of either House,
that has not had an axe to grind in the railway in
terest; a stranger to tho business capacity of our
national legislators, were he to slip into the gal
leries of either House, (any day) would be very
apt to conclude that ho was gazing on a conven
tion of railroad men. I do not wish tq be un
derstood as insinuating that any member of
Congress has a money, interest * in the large
grants of land which have been made to West
ern railroads—they are only actuated by a laud
able desire to assist the internal improve
ments of the country, and open new fields of
speculation for the vast amount of mathemati
cal talent which is a t present wasting itself in
fruitless efforts to cipher out the conundrum, as
to what amount cf influence is necessary to con
vince a Congressman that the story of the destruc
tion of Sodom and Gomorarh, is not a playful
piece of romance. It is well known in and out
side of Congress that Mr. Donnelly, of Minneso
ta, alone has fifteen distinct railroad land grant
prospects to be brought before Congress between
now and the fourth of March next. Mr. D. is a
thorough going business man, and has a great
many friends, (who on account of some physi
cal defect, which prevents their earning their
bread by the sweat of their brow) whom he is
anxions should be provided for by the Govern
ment.
The action of the Supreme Court of the
United States, in restoring the Hon. Jas. H.
Bradley, a prominent lawyer of this city, who
had been debarred by the Supreme Court of the
District, for an alleged insult offered to Judge
Fisher on the bench, during tho progress of the
Surratt trial—is creating a great deal of bitter
comment. Among the partizans of the Judge,
who is a thorough Radical, while Mr. Bradley is
only a Democrat, the Republican lawyers of
this city—taking pattern after Congress, hold
that tho Supreme Court of the United States,
has not the shadow of jurisdiction in the matter,
and boldly assert, that the District Supreme
Court will pay no more attention to this decision,
than though it had been made by an ordinary
Justice of the Peace. Judge Fisher is a Radical
pet—petted for his usefulness, and will no doubt,
carry the matter as far as it is actually safe, or
as far os the House Judiciary Committee decide
that they can back him.
The State of Georgia was constructively
present and on trial before the Reconstruction
Committee yesterday. Two witnesses were ex
amined in the interest of the prosecution, bnt
no testimony was elicited, throwing additional
light on affairs in that State. The Mississippi
case will be called np before the same Commit
tee to-day, when Gen. Gillem will give his testi
mony. It is said that the General will testify
adverse to the Constitntion which was defeated
at the recent election in that State.
Rumor has it that this Committee have de
cided not to act upon any more propositions for
the removal of disabilities till they have finally
disposed of the questions relative to Georgia
and Mississippi.
Gen. Bntler’s pronunciamento on the finan
cial question, is the great topio of conversation
here to-day. It is generally praised for its abili
ty and research, although condemned for the
views advanced. It is claimed by his friends
that he has given a death-blow to the projects
for an immediate resumption of specie payment.
The telegraph has already informed yon of
the action of the House Committee on elections
relative to the contested case from the Sixth
Congressional District of Georgia—bnt failed to
add that CoL Christy is very mnch encourged
to hope that he will succeed in having his disa
bilities removed at an early day.
The Hon. Joshua Hill is reported to be on his
way to Washington for the purpose of urging
his claim to a seat in the Senate. Kentuck.
Tenuro-of-OIUce Controversy.
It is not improbable that the Senate and House
may compromise the Tenure-of-office controver
sy upon Senator Wilson’s bill:
This bill provides that any person holding any
civil office to which he has been appointed with
the advice and consent of the Senate, and every
person who shall hereafter be appointed to any
such office except the Secretaries of State,
Treasury, War, Navy, Interior, Postmaster
General and Attorney General, and others that
may hereafter he made cabinet officers, is and
shall be entitled to hold such office until a suc
cessor shall have been in like maimer appointed
and duly qualified. The second section pro
vides that during the recess of the Senate the
President shall have authority to suspend any
officers as aforesaid, except judges of the Su
preme Court, and to appoint some suitable per
son to perform the duties of such officers until
the next meeting of the Senate, and until the
case shall be duly acted on and determined by
the Senate, and the person so appointed shall
take the oath of office and give the bonds re
quired by law, and in such case the President
shall, within twenty days after the first day of
the next meeting of the Senate, report to the
Senate such suspensions and the name of such
person appointed to perform the duties of Buch
offices, and if the Senate «ball concur in suoh
suspension, it shall be so certified to the Presi
dent, who may therefore remove such officer;
but if the Senate refuse to concur in such sus
pension, the officer that has been so suspended
shall forthwith resume the functions of said
offioe, and the powers of the person appointed
in his place shall cease, and his salary for the
time he has held such office be paid to him. The
third section repeals sections one and two of the
act of Maroh 2d, 1867.
The Situation In trinmni.
Affairs in Jefferson, Drew and other counties—
An officer killed by his own men—'General
Mallory compelled to ask protection from the
citizens of - MonticcUo—Withdrawal of troops
from two counties—Depredations on the march
to Pine Bluff—Collision between Regulars and
the Colored Militia—The latter cleaned out—
A graphic chapter on the Arkansas situation.
From the Memphis Avalanche.]
Arkansas is not blessed with railroads, and
communication with the outer world is accom
plished by tedious means. Occurrences of two
weeks ago reach us by steamer, or stage, or ox
cart as “news.” True, the telegraph penetrates
the State and reaches nearly all important
points, bnt it.is used chiefly for business pur
poses by commercial people, and, except the
Avalanche specials, is not actively employed in
the transmission of news.
Thus it is that we heard yesterday, through a
reliable means, of the murder of a militia Lieu
tenant by his own men at Monticello, in Drew
comity, overtwo weeks ago. A force of nearly
two hundred militia had been stationed in the
country, and during the holidays they impro
vised more egg-nog than they were used to, and
went on a general pillaging spree. While amus
ing themselves in a loyal manner, sacking a few
private houses about Monticello, a white Lieu
tenant, who was probably a little disaffected on
account of short allowance in the egg-nog fes
tival, interfered and checked their innocent en
joyment. The result was that some of the crowd
fired into bim and he ceased to trouble. He was
dead. Brigadier General Mallory, in command
of all the forces in that part of the country, sym
pathised with the defunct Lieutenant,and found
his situation at once very unhealthy. As a meas-
use of self-preservation, he found it necessary
to appeal to the citizens for protection.
The citizens organized several companies, and
their services,it is needless to state,were prompt
ly accepted by General Mallory. The other loy
al militia after that began to be not quite so
noisy, and contented themselves with incursions
in force on hen roosts, sheep folds and hog pens
and loose stock.
On the third instant the loyal forces received
orders to move back to Pine Bluff, a distance of
some fifty miles, which they traveled by the old
military road. Their pathway, like Sherman’s
march to the sea, was marked by the wreck of
private wardrobes, dairies and smokehouses.
They were well mounted on horses and mules
stolen from the people of the country, and they
pillaged at will on all that come in their way.
The force consisted of negroes and whites in
about equal numbers, the latter being chiefly
from tho northern counties of the State. Tho
entire army was estimated by the people to
number 500, but it realty was only half that
strong in men, though in horses and mules they
numbered at least five hundred. They helped
themselves freely to whatever they fancied, and
destroyed much they could not use or carry off.
At Branohville, for instance, fifteen miles north
of Monticello, where they camped, or rather
stopped, and counted the plunder the first night,
some of them went into a house and pulled the
mattresses out from under the children who had
I ;one to bed, and made themselves comfortable
jy using or destroying every vestige of bed
clothing and wearing apparel on the premises.
At the same place they broke into a store and
utterly demolished the contents. They took
boots, shoes, calico, hardware, groceries, horse
collars, ten-penny nails, putty, ink and bees
wax, and what they could not pack on their
horses trampled under their hoofs.
Continuing their march of devastation, they
constantly left tho road to destroy, until they
crossed the line of Jefferson and Drew coun
ties. Jefferson is one of the happy loyal coun
ties not liable to the penalties of treason, strat
agem and spoils. Mirabile Dictu, when the
line was crossed, a change stole over the minds
of the loyal thieves, and they stole no more;
that is to say, they took nothing but what they
saw or wanted, and the citizens who looked out,
and saw the heterogeneous caravan, laden with
live geese and petticoats and grind stones, cross
cut saws, coon skins and wagon tongues, buggy
tops, carpets and pot lids, they felt devoutly
thankful that they were residents of a blessed
loyal oounty, and that the wants of their noble
protectors were entirely supplied. An odd fea
ture of.thegrandemigrationwasaqnartermaster.
His name, as yet, has not been registered out
side of his State. He was too busy in looking
after his private interests to help his men steal
much, though at one of the femes, he gave the
ferryman a receipt, at twenty-five cents a head,
for crossing over the command. This was, no
doubt, one of his dry jokes for the amusement
of the ferryman. The remainder of the march
was not relieved by any other such unusual in
cident. From Pine Bluff they were ordered on
to Little Rock.
Last Tuesday week a street difficulty took
§ lace in Pine Bluff between some soldiers of the
'wenty-fifth Regulars and about twenty-five of
the negro militia. Five or six of the latter got
very roughly handled, and returned to their
quarters by the straightest possible cut. Tho
sheriff and constable interfered, or the colored
troops might have have been nobly thrashed.
Latc-r in the afternoon a squad of the said troops
of color halted in front of "Wilkins A Wilson’s
store and cast about for blood. Having whis-
Med up to a fighting temper, they soon got
what they wanted, namely,_ blood.
They undertook to recruit a respectable negro
of the* place, which, not being in accordiance
with his ideas of constitutional liberation, re
sulted in a fist fight. During the progress of
this athletic exercise, the civilian drew a knife
to hnsten conclusions and stabbed one of his
military friends two times. The wounds were
severe but not necessarily fatal. Onr informant
left a few minutes afterwards, and at that time
the colored troops were consulting the propriety
of burning the town.
Such is the condition of affairs in onr sister
State. The foregoing is a simple statement,
not at all exaggerated. The people are heroi
cally patient and forbearing under repeated out
rages—outrages on their person and property.
Though often sorely tempted to take vengeance
in their own hands, they have, as a people, thus
far been law abiding to the letter.
FROM ATLANTA.
Important Action of the Legislature.
Adjournment Question Disposed of.
Congressional Commit^* Voted. Dawn,
Ootd Peeling Prevails.
Special to the Macon Daily Telegraph."!
Atlanta, January 18—Evening.
In the Senate the original resolution of Mr. Nun-
nally, referring to a special committee that portion
of the Governor’s message which relates to the
want of adequate protection of life, liberty, property,
etc., in Georgia, was adopted after an exciting de
bate.
Mr. Wooten’s preamble, forming a part cf the
same, was not stricken out.
Mr. McWhorter’s Emigration bill was read the first
time, and will evidently pass.
A bill has been introduced to repeal section 121 of
the Code; so that eligibility shall not be confined to
candidates having the highest number of votes, bnt
in case the person having the highest number of
votes is declared ineligible, the bill orders an elec
tion by the people to fill the vacancy.
In the House a resolution was introduced by Mr.
Duncan to take a recess from the 26th inat., to the
3d Monday in June. The motion to suspend the
rules in order to take up this resolution was lost,
is supposed that this settles the question of adjourn
ment.
Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, introduced a bill repudi
ating all debts contracted prior to June, 1865, except
for slaTes.land or effects in the hands of the vendee
at that date. Also, debts of trustees, etc.
Mr. Bryant’s resolution appointing a joint com
mittee of four from the House and two from the Sen
ate to proceed to Washington to adjust the pend
ing difficulties with Congress, was resumed. The
motion to suspend the rnles to take it up was lost
•yeas 46; nays 50. — ■— 11 —
Mr. Bethuno, of Talbot, introduced a bill estab
lishing a jury system; also, a bill that Sheriffs have
only three public sales annually, to wit: On the 1st
Tuesdays of November, December and January.
The Senate is believed to be highly conservative,
and willing to accord to Congress the right to legis
late on pending difficnltie3; but it asks that Geor
gia shall bo placed on the same footing as other
States. Good feeling prevails among members of
both Houses. W.
FROM ATLANTA.
Time Extended for Collecting Taxes.
A Senatorial Counter-Movement Against
tile Savannah Combination,
Compliment to Onr Georgia Ladies.
We are permitted to make public the follow
ingcomplimentary letter reoeived by one of the
Trustees of the Georgia Memorial Association
on yesterday. The original design was that the
series of concerts now being given, should not
extend beyond the limits of our own State, but
feeling that it would be doing a discourtesy to
the patriotic gentlemen of Montgomery, who
have signed the letter of invitation, and an in
justice to the canse, it has been decided to com
ply with the flattering request. It is in con
templation that the concert at Montgomery shall
occur about Friday next. We can assuro the
generous and warm-hearted people cf that city,
that our Georgia ladies will give them in return
for their kindness, a rich and rare musical treat.
Columbus Sun.
■ Montgomery, Ala., January 15.
Mrs. Chas. J. Williams and Miss Green, Trust
tees of Georgia Memorial Association:
Tiimmi—The undersigned have the honor to
tender, through yourselves, to the ladies and
gentlemen of the “Amateur Concert Troupe,"
whose patriotic appearance under the auspices
of the Georgia Memorial Association has been
greeted with such manifestations of interest in
the principal cities of yonr State, an invitation,
no less respectful than warm, to visit the city of
Montgomery, and thus to afford its citizens an
opportunity of directly contributing to the Me
morial fund.
We need not inform you, ladies, that no com
munity in the South more fully sympathises
with the general sentiments and purposes of the
Georgia Memorial Association than ours.
On every famous battle field of your State, the
dead of Alabama—their bones commingled with
those of their Georgia comrades—lie in the same
earth, consecrated by the precious blood of he
roes. In Georgia’s generosity and fraternal
feelings towards all of the Confederate dead,
separated in the proposedeemetery at Marietta,
are ordered to be set apart for the dead of each
State. Every Alabamian, therefore, has an in
terest in the success of yonr excellent Associa
tion, and feels particnlarly grateful for the ex.
ertions of the Amateur Artists who are now so
disinterestly devoting themselves to their spon
taneous and affecting labors.
We Bincerely trust that onr brief and earnest
letter of invitation may meet with a favorable
response, and that we may be permitted to par
ticipate, not only in our hep.ivu of hearts, but in
direct pecuniary contribution to your glorious
and pious undertaking.
Very respectfully, your friends and obedient
servants,
Important Action on Negro Eligibility.
Special to the Macon Daily Telegraph. I
Atlanta, January 19—Evening.—-Senate.—In the
Senate, a resolution extending the time for the col
lection of State taxes to the month of March next,
was passed.
The House concurring, a Joint Committee was
appointed on tho part of the Senate, to investigate
the matter of certain arms purchased of a Northern
Factory, by Ex-Gov. Brown before the war.
The bill to consolidate the stocks of the Gulf and
the Atlantic & Gulf railroads, was passed by yeas
19—nays 12.
The bill provides that no stockholder of the At
lantic & Gulf road shall vote on the election of direc
tors on the 10th day of February next, in thecity of
Savannah, unless such stockholder shall have held
his said stock for ninety dayB prior to said election.
[This is a shot at the Savannah consolidation, and
shuts out the stock sold by the city to the South
western railroad, from a vote in the election re
ferred to.—Eds."] s
Mr. Smith, of the 7th district, supported the bill
in an able speech. Messrs. Lester and Hinton spoke
in opposition to it.
Senator Boms gave notice that he would move a
reconsideration of the bill to-morrow.
House.—In the House, Messrs. O’Neal and Dar
nell, of the committee of ten, to whom so much of
tho Governor’s message had been referred as relates
to tho expulsion of tho negro members from the
Legislature of Georgia, submitted a minority re
port.
The report says that the committee could get no
quorum. That the same party which put the ne
groes out of the Legislature, could restore them to
their seats; but it will hardly go back of the record
and reverso its decisions.
The report recommends a Joint Committee of
eight be appointed to proceed to Washington and
consult Congress in relation to the proper course to
be adopted in the premises.
Mr. Scott moved, as a substitute, that the com
mittee of ten be discharged from the further consid
eration of the subject, and that it be referred to the
Standing Committee on the State of the Republic;
which motion was agreed to by a vote of 102 yeas, to
43 nays.
The minority report says that the negroes are
clearly eligible to seats under the 3d article of the
Constitution, and that many of the white members
now occupying seats are as clearly ineligible. W.
FROM ATLANTA.
Failure to Reconsider the Anti-Com
bination Bill.
Thos. H. Watts,
B. S. Bibb,
George W. Stone,
Josian Morris,
P. T. Sayre,
Abraham Martin,
J. T. Holtzclaw,
W. W. Screws,
'Malcolm Graham,
A. B. Cli the rail,
B. K. Cox,
A. L. O’Brien,
Milton LeGnnd,
Joel White,
W. P. Chilton,
Jas. H. Clanton,
David Clopton,
D. H. Troy,
Jno. W. Sanford,
Charles Ball,
T. M. Arrington,
J jhn A. Elmore,
William W. Allen,
Cyrus Phillips,
A Negro Eligibility- Test Case.
Republicans In Dally Communication with
;jj* Washington.
Special to the Macon Daily Telegraph.]
Atlanta, January 20—Evening.— Senate.—The
Senate has consumed most of to-day in an effort to
reconsider tho vote passing the bill consolidating
the stock of the Gulf and Atlantic & Gulf Railroads,
The effort failed. Tno motion to reconsider was
lost by yeas 14—nays 24.
House.—Mr, O’Neal moved to reconsider the vote
by which the proposition to send Commissioners to
Washinton was lost. The motion prevailed.
Mr. Bothune moved a resolution instructing the
Attorney General to institute proceedings against
White, Clerk of the Superior Court of Chatham
county, and, if necessary, to carry the- same to the
Supremo Court, and that the cases of the negroeB
claiming scats in the Honse be suspended until that
case is derided. [White, notwithstanding his.name,
is a negro eiected as Clerk of the Superior Court of
Chatham county, and holding a commission under
that election. The proposition ia to make this a test
case of negro eligibility under the Constitution.]
Mr. Bethuno, in his speech supporting his resolu
tion, said that the State,'as reconstructed by Con
gress, had no right to interfere with matters touch
ing the eligibility of negroes to office.
Mr. -Ellis, of Spalding, brought forward a bill
legalizing a higher rate of ‘interest. The bill al
lows ten per cent., and subjects violators to a for
feiture of both principal and interest.
Mr. Grimes, of Muscogee, introduced a bill ap
propriating ten thousand dollars to the aid of the
Memorial Association.
Mr. Hall, of Meriwether, a bill to compel persons
purchasing agricultural products to keep a record.
[This is a bill to facilitate the detection of crop
larcenies.]
Mr. Gober—A bill to allow no person to hire more
than twenty-five penitentiary convicts.
It is believed that the Republicans of the Legis
lature are in drily communication with Washington,
on the subj ect of Reconstruction. W.
From Washington.
Washington, January 18—Senatorial contests
show Hamilton, from Maine, and Tifton, from Ne
braska, the favorites.
Missouri advices indicate bolting from Carl Scburz,
though Ins election is considered probable.
Concurrent resolutions were introduced in the
ithum Legislature mVing a constitutional amend
ment extending suffrage regardless of sex or color.
The Supreme Court is considering California land
claims.
President Johnson has sent , a message to Dr.
Mudd's wife favorable to bis release.
The Reconstruction Committee examined witness
es connected with the Freedman’s Bureau in that
State, oontndistory to Gen. Gfllem’s evidence.
The Supreme Court decides that greenbacks and
certificates of indebtedness are not liable to State
taxation.
Bingham's bill provides for the admission of Mis
sissippi when its Legislature shall have adopted the
14th amendment and shall remove the disabilities
imposed by the 5th section of the 7th article of the
Constitntion. It declares void ail disabilities im
posed by the 3d section of the 7th article of tin
Constitution.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has taken no fll
nul action on the question of the Virginia Commit,
tee.
The President nominated John Goolsden. Secre
tary of the Legation to Mexico.
The Virginia committee, in a body, accompanied
by other Yirgnians and Gen. 8chofteld, visited
Grant. The conversation turned on the business of
the committee, and Grant, who showed himself fa
miliar with the Underwood Constitution, expressed
himself in favor of a speedy settlement. The inter
view was of some duration. The committee ex
pressed themselves highly satisfied. It afterwards
visited the President.
The President’s response to the Senate's amnesty
questions simply quotes authorities upon which the
proclamation ia baaed.
Washington-, January 19.—The Virginia Com
mittee, by resolution, postponed the Richmond Con
vention from the 10th of February to the 17th of
March, fearing that Congress would not act in sea
son to allow the people to consider the proposition
and select delegates as early-as the day heretofore
designated. The Committee remains in full sesssiou
during the present week. Yesterday’s interview
with Grant leads Virginians to consider him the most
available friend of tho movement in Washington.
The Mississippi Committees visited Grant urging
his rid in immediate admission. Grant replied
that the Reconstruction Committee had prepared
bill in accordance with their views, and expressed
hope that matters would be settled before tho com
mencement of his administration.
A Committee of the Colored National Convention
called on Gen. Grant, who in replying to their ad
dress said: “I thank the Convention, of which vou
aretherepresentatives, for the confidence they liave
expressed, and I hope sincerely that the colored
people of tho nation may receive every protection
which the laws give them. They shall have my
efforts to aecuro such protection. They should
prove themselves, by their actions, their advance
ment, prosperity and obedience to the laws, worthy
of all the privileges the Government has bestowed
upon them, and by their wise conduct, prove them
selves deserving of all they now claim.”'
Grant’s interview with the Mississippi Radical del
egation is variously reported. He appears to have
expressed a desire for, the early admission of Mis
sissippi, and that Southern Constitutions should be
made to conform with the reconstruction acts. He
also said he would enforce the laws. It is not
known whether Grant alluded to Bingham’s f>Ul or
to another which the committee is preparing,
Bingham’s bill, in addition to points telegraphed
last night, provides that the Legislature shall meet
within 20 dayB of the passage of this act, upon a
proclamation thereof, by the Governor.
No person, prohibited by the 14th amendment,
shall hold office until his political disabilities aro re
moved.
The Badical Committee are in high spirits to-day.
Schurz is elected Senator from Missouri. .Fenton
from New York, and Hamlin from Maine.
Nine Senators and ten members of the Indiana
Legislature bolted from the caucus nomination for
United Statos Senator.
The Senate in Executive session only confirmed
an Oregon postmaster. The balance of the session
was devoted to treaties. No action.
It is understood that the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee will report on 'Virginia affairs to-morrow.
There is good reason to believe the report will be
favorable to the wishes of the Virginia Conference
Committee.
Washington, Januiy 20.—The President's private
secretary, Mr. Warden, telegraphs to several papers
which employ him, that negotiations aro pending
between our Government and Spain, for the trans
fer of the Island of Cuba to the United States. The
only material difference to ovorcome being, appa
rently, the price to be paid to the Spanish Govern
ment. Information accessible to agents of tho
Associated Press does not enable them to verify this
dispatch.
A private memorial from the Virginia Committee
was obtained at a very late hour last night. It
will bo found in full in the Intelligencer of this
morning. A brief editorial in tho Britimore Snn
says the Virginia Committee have presented the
Senate Judiciary Committee a memorial, submitting
amendments to the House bill, providing for an
election in Virginia now under consideration,
modifying the Constitution to an extent which they
believe would be acceptable by the people of Vir
ginia. In connection they say tho real feeling of
the people of the State is expressed when they
declared their belief that the freedmen of the Sonth
in their present uneducated condition, are not pre
pared for an intelligent exercise of the elective fran
chise, eta; yet in view of public opinion, as ex
pressed in the recent elections, they believe a ma
jority of the people are willing to incorporate it in
then; fundamental law, as an offering on the altar o-
peace, hoping for a restoration of union and harmo
ny on the basis of universal suffrage and universal
amnesty; and considering it the policy of tho Gov
ernment to require in Virginia a Constitution which
recognizes the_ciril and political equality of all men
befdre the law. They have, in tho amendments
proposed, inserted all the provisions looking to that
result heretofore deemed proper by Congress, and
untouched any provisions of the Constitntion rela
tive to tho subject.
Tho Supreme Court is hearing a case about Rail
road bridges.
The Reconstruction Committee heard the argu
ments to-day, from Got. Wells and Mr. Baldwin, on
irginia issues.
The House Election Gommittee hears Jones vs.
Mann, from Louisiana, to-morrow.
Grant goes to Baltimore to-mi^row to attend the
Peabody Fond Board.
The President withdrew Perry Fuller and nomina
ted W. H. Wisener, Collector of Customs for New
Orleans. The President also nominated Robert C.
Buchanan and Alvin C. Gillem, Brigadier Generals,
vice Hooker and Rousseau.
Wilson’s military bill continues the General at
present pay, and makes three Lieutenant and nine
Major Generals at reduced pay. During war the
brigades shall be commanded by Colonels selected
for merit c
A motion to reetore Bradley ^practice, was re
jected by the District Supreme Court to-day. A
mandamus will be served Monday.
Tho Virginia Committee authorize the statement
that it is not true that any conference had been had
between the committee of nine and tho Radical
committee. There was an informal talk between
members of both committees. The “ nine" have
no objection to the fullest disclosure of the origin,
objects and project of this talk, if the Radicals are
willing.
Three hundred men, mostly recruited in the West,
have safely landed in Cubh within ten days. A ves-
el is nearly ready ready for another trip.
the coin to theTresmuy, to be used foT™^
SL i!? mark0t secnritS^t!
tbo amount expended tar this purpose k w 1 **“
ceed toe amount of legal uJS^S^
new bond*. The bill rieo authorize, KattaJjw
to issue gold notes to toe extent of 63
the amount of bonds which they may ^
cunty. regardless of the present Muff*
total circulation to three htmdred million* **
^ The copper tariff bill was diascuesed witho^
House.—Butler introduced a bill regarding
church property in toe lately rebelliouTstaL^
pnmdea that property used for charitable, reBajJ
educational, or other like purposes, bought^X
for the ose of congregations or associations of m
ored men. heretofore held by trustees for the W
fit of such associations, such title shall her
vest in deacons and elders, or trustees, chosen
such associations, who are made a corporate Cs
Snch associations shall call meetings the I
May next, and .eveiy May thereafter choose faW
for tho ensuing year. “
Mr. Wooten introduced a.bill repealing tberi..
ter of the National Life Insurance Company of ti"
United States; also, bills preventing toe Ioanins..
money, in United States legal-tenders, for eat*}'la*
mg National Banks and paying interest on de^w'
enabling Louisiana to receive public lands denow
by the United States for Agricultural Colleges
Mr. Bingham—A bill to admit Mississippi to ret.
reaentation; a biU to regulate toe number and t^
of Government employes among toe several Stated
and Territories ; a bill to relieve J. H. Christy, e^.
ed from toe 6thJDiatrict of Georgia, from
disabilities; a bill compelling National Baife
make six statements per year.
A joint resolution against granting money or Uci
to railroads was divided, and toe part against gay.
ing money passed, against granting lands titled.
Joint resolutions passed.that persons now bolding
office in Virginia and Texas, except when disabi]*,
are removed and who cannot take toe test oath 0 ;
July 2d, 1862, shall lie removed from office within
thirty days from the passage of this resolution,
the District Commander to fill their places wit’u M
who can take the oath. This passed without a |
sion. The House went into Committee of the who’, ]
on appropriations and adjourned.
Washington, January 19.—Senate.—After an id-1
verse speech from Ferry the Senate reforred fe 3
amnesty to tho Judiciaiy Committee.
House.—The House is discussing Commissiocer k
Wells’revenue report. Kelly is attacking it violent!;, j
Senate—Afternoon Session.—A memorial froa.j
colored citizens of Georgia, was presented, status |
that they are in prison under the State laws, they «• • j
flicting with the reconstruction acts.
Another Pacific railroad bill was introduced by Ah I
bott.
Thayer introduced a joint resolution, proposing i a
Constitutional amendment for universal suffrag*
McDonald introduced a bill to complete and perfe-'
a railroad, between the Pacific and Atlantic oceuu
Tho copper bill was resumed.
An amendment making toe tariff on blue vitrii *
five cents per pound, was adopted,, and toe E?
passed.
After a short executive session, toe Senate it I
joumed.
House.—The usual number of Commissiocc -
Well’s report was ordered to be printed.
A substitute for the Senate bill, regulating Sc- i
premo Court proceedings, was passed. It transfer- 1
to Federal Courts all suits against common came:.- a
for loss of property caused by the war.
The bill subsidising tho Denver Railroad provofce.il
along discussion and without action toe Houseti-j
joumed.
Washington, January 20.—Senate—Wilson ti- 1
traduced a bill to-day, relieving the army and pi>^
■riding among other things, toe abolition of Brigy[
dier Generals during peace.
House.—The House is considering the frantic*
privilege.
Senate—Afternoon Session.—The Serrate
sidered Sherman’s Railroad bill for roads centering!:
at Washington, all day, and after Executive Bastion c
adjourned.
House.—Schenck introduced a bill provides far
toe payment of bonds in coin, unless otherwisejt> i
Tided; but such bonds shall not be paid befoctmi-
turity—unless United States notes be made conitr.-
ible into coin. Section two of the bill legalizes gok
contracts. It was referred to toe Ways and Man
Committee.
A bill forbidding other than the frank written!
the privileged persons, was passed.
Farnsworth introduced a bill removing the po
cal disabilities of a large number of persona. Itn
passed by a two-thirds vote.
A Committee of seven was ordered on toe
caucus.
The Denver railroad bill rvas resumed, aaJ
House .adjourned without action.
Congressional
Washington, January 18.—Senate Several pe
titions were presented favoring Jencks’ Civil Ser
vice bill and female suffrage.
Senators are making personal explanations re
garding newspaper charges of personal corruption in
connection with grants of lands to various railroads
and other enterprises.
House.—The House is engaged on matters affect
ing this District.
Bingham introduced a bill for the admission of
Mississippi. Read by title and referred to toe Re
construction Committee.
The House in voting on tho resolution declaring
against further grants of lands or subsides in money
to railroads or other enterprise indicates that it
will cany it.
Senate—Afternoon Session.—A petition for a re
vision of an amendment to the naturalization laws,
alleging gross fraud, was presented.
Trumbull presented a memorial from the Superin
tendents of the Insane Asylum Convention, at
Boston, asking toe removal- of political disabilities
from Insane Asylum Superintendents, throughout
toe South.
A large number of business men throughout the
country, are petitioning that sales of bonds by the
Government be only made after dne .notice, and
sales of gold be by auction.
Mutual whitewashing of Senators, and abuse of
newspaper correspondents occupied an hour.
Sherman, from the Finance Committee, reported
bill legalizing coin oo&tracte, reserving a hundred
and forty millions annually for customs for the pay
ment of the interest and the reduction of the prin
cipal of the puhiic debt, and authorising the exchange
of lawful money for new. 10:45 5pw cent gold
bonds to be issued for this purpose. Also the issue
General News.
Augusta, January 19.—Gen. Sweeny and
mand returned from Ogeechee this morning, i
reports everything quiet and no more trouble r
ticipated.
Wilmington, January 19.—A dead body float
wreck of toe Gulf City was picked up and to
here to-day. Supposed from dress to be a
Titusville, Pa., January 20.—The Catholic
vent and school was burned here to-day.
Memthis, January 20.-r-Three negroes have
militia court mart tided and shot for rape,
Arkansas.
Richmond, January 20.—A Republican mi
to-night, adopted resolutions protesting
Congress granting what is asked for by toe 1
conference committee in Washington.
St. Louis, January 20—Wm. Homes, for
years an associate editor of tho Missouri
can, is dead.
. Jackson, January 90—The fifty-first annmi
munication of toe Grand Lodge of Misaissipp
night, re-elected Thos. S. Gathright. Grand
and J. L. Power, Grand Secretary.
The Planters'.and Manufacturers’ ConTen!>-
in session here to-day, with a very full attest
A number of essays, valuable to toe farms
mechanic, were read by members.
New York, 3anuary 20 The San Jacinto n?’
the schooner William Severy, from New To*-
Richmond, abandoned at sea and sinking. R*r
had been taken off by the schooner Richanh- 1
Wilmington for New York.
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Government demand gold notes not avnoaffing > in to nopsoed.
From Florida.
TALLAHASSEE, January 20—Yesterday tbej
balloted once for a United States Senator-
Republican, receiving 10 votes; Oliver, Ik
12; Richards, Republican, 5; Meacham, ed-v® |
publican, 5; others, 1 each.
The Senate took no action. No joint ballot to-
Adjourned without voting.
The Senate is inclined to hold the elt.
bert of last June, as legal, though when elec'A-j
vacancy existed. A majority of the Senate '•
decided not to go into a joint ballot.
From South Carolina.
Columbia, January 20.—A motion wifi be !
in toe Supreme Court to-morrow, against the * 1
Board of Aldermen of the city of Charleston w j
rule upon them to show cause why they ebe®' I
be attached for contempt, and for failure too
writ of mandamus, issued by the Supreme
ordering them to declare the recent elecnot |
Mayor and Aldermen of that city.
Foreign Hew*.
Paths. January 19—The Sultan iastrocW 1
Ambassador to sign the Conference
It is thought Greeoe will aooept the terms.
There was a sharp earthquake at Calcott*
Napoleon speaking from the throne
the members of the Corps Legislature^
strength of, and harmony of the nation,
now ready to meet all events, the army
resources being complete. He favored a
not toflfthfag the constitution which was
bats. He concludes as follows: “AD 8°
are hahle to error. Fortune declines to
our enterprises, hut the country knows tb**
no thought nor act of mine which is not
glory of France.” He congratulates the
the result of the Conference.
Minm, January 19—The election rets*'
an undoubted overwhelming majority of ^
in favor of a monarchy. The strength
publicans to tire new Oortae wifi be only
hundred.
London, January 19—The Pall Mall (
that Parliament wiU t»o4 vMj the AW*^
if tho recognition of OoofodsfUtea, M
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