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|>N, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 18C9.
, CoBWling to. Georgia.
Laskington correspondent gives some
Insurance to Georgia from General
|he fact is, from the way the House
a Old Georgia in the joint session of
some consolation is needed. To
[no of the “ old thirteen,” that was a
when the good old grandfathers of
|»ntatives, so-called, were swapping
l red flannel, powder and rum for
le Gold Coast, or trading for pepper
weighing their foot against a
be insnlted and abused in that
i to raise the hair on a man’s head
! flesh creep. "Why will they dis-
, ancestry ? It is a shame. And
■ what he has stolen from the
1’t a apart of gratitude.
id Phoenix Mills.
I;t a leading lawyer in Macon
1 as a theme for an editorial,
Iment of surplus money. He
| approached by several plan-
t this subject.
nts to-day, it seems to ns, of-
j and proper channel for in-
: of the Eagle and Phoenix
during Company, of Columbus. This
"company were in operation but four months of
the dose of last year, and claim profits for that
period of $33,057,34. Their capital stock was
iBhort of five hundred thousand, and they count
upon an income of $120,000 yearly upon it
They have a large property, including eighteen
water lots, and they propose to extend their op
erations. For this purpose, additional stock
subscriptions will be received by John L. Jones,
Esq., of this city. See advertisement
Atlantic and GuM* Road.
The cars on this road yesterday morning,
says the Savannah Republican of Wednesday,
nnd again last night, brought in large numbers
of passengers—men women and children—from
Southern Georgia, they being stockholders in
the Atlantic and Gulf road, and their families,
drawn hither, the former to attend the Annual
Convention that meets to-day, and the rest with
a view to pleasure and shopping.
The present Convention is an important one,
and we trust all the business of the company
may be conducted in harmony and redound to
the interest of the road and convenience of the
public. As the matter has been the subject of
some outside remarks, we would state, from
what information we have been able to gather,
that while Romo few changes may be made in
the Board, it is understood that Colonel
Screven, for years past the energetic and faith
ful President, will be retained at the head of
the road. We are satisfied that no course could
give more general or unalloyed satisfaction.
The Memorial Concert.
The Savannah Republican says the net receipts
from the Memorial Concert tour, sum up, we
are informed, close in the neighborhood of four
thousand dollars. This sum falls considerably
short of the amount required, though we are
glad to see that the lady trustees are determ
ined to push forward in the good work until the
tribute of respect due our noble dead shall have
been paid. From a private letter received yes
terday from one of these ladies we quote as fol
lows, craving her pardon for the liberty:
"Our Concert tour is now Over; the troupe
disbanded last Friday, each returning to her re
spective home and the private life which had
been given up for more than a month for love
of the Cause. We have realized more than we
anticipated, yet not enough to accomplish our
work. But all that woman can do shall be done
to bury our dead, though our Legislature refused
to continue the work commenced by the State.”
Editobs on a Tour.—We had a pleasant visit
yesterday, says the Savannah Republican, from
Mr. J. M. Francis, of the Troy (N. Y.) Daily
Times, and Mr. Luther Caldwell, of the Elmira
(N. Y.) Daily Advertiser, who, with their fam
ilies, are making a tour through the Southern
Atlantic States. We are always pleased to wel
come intelligent Northern gentlemen to the
South, without regard to their politics,Especially
those whose knowledge of our country and peo
ple is derived from partizan sources. One’s
own observation is the best and only safe teach
er, and we feel very sure these gentlemen will
return to their homes with very different ideas
of the Sooth from those they brought out with
them. We wish them a pleasant sojourn
amongst us and a safe return to their home and
friends.
Cotton Blankets.—Dr. N. J. Bussey, Presi
dent of the Eagle and Phcenix Manufacturing
Company of Columbus, showed us yesterday one
of the improved cotton blankets made by his com
pany. It is a beautiful thing—much handsomer
than any woolen blanket and finished off in tho
same way—with the some over-casting and the
brilliant stripes of the genuine rose blanket. It
is thicker and softer than the best woolen, and
we have no doubt is warmer and more agreeable
especially when coming in contactwith the face.
We were gladto see so elegant an article of man
ufacture from a Georgia mill.
Pboceedings After the Count.—The Wash
ington National Republican explains the mo
dus ope Hindi as follows: “ After the vote is
counted the tellers wait upon tho President and
Vice-President, and inform them of the result.
These gentlemen simply signify their acceptance
in a written statement to that effect, without
signature, which is reported by the tellers and
entered upon the Journal, where it becomes part
of the record. The President holds no certifi
cate or commission of any kind, and has no oth
er record evidence of his right to office than
this.” m|
"Hebe I Raise six Ebenezeb.”—The edito
rial in tho Bamesville Gazette leadsoff with this
good old tune. We have been trying to raise
it, too, but failed in the attempt. Help ns,
brother Pound. The Radicals in Congress seem
to us to he "raising tho devil,” instead of the
good old “Ebenezer.”
Governor Crawford.—The Chronicle and
Sentinel says: “We noticed at tho City Hall,
yesterday, the venerable George W. Crawford,
of Columbia county, at one time Governor of
the State, and a prominent politician of former
times. Governor Crawford is the guest of the
Central Hotel.”
Mr. J. L. Saulshubx.—The people of Macon
will bo glad to welcome Mr. J. L. Saulshury
back again to trade in this city. He advertises
to-day a large lot of standard groceries and pure
raw-bone as a fertilizer. See the notices in an
other column.
A Handsome Land Speculation.—CoL V. K.
Stevenson has recently disposed of his tract of
land lying in Crow Creek Valley, near Chatta
nooga, which he purchased a few years since
for five thousand dollars, for the round sum of
one hundred and ten thousand dollars in cash.
Heavy Verdict against a Railroad.—A vie
lira of a horrible accident on the Erie Railroad
recently brought suit against the company,
which offered to compromise by paying him
$3,000, but be declined. The anit went on
andendedin a verdict for the plaintiff of $35,000
The damages were laid at $100,000.
Row over the Electoral Canvass.
The press telegram of yesterday gave a lively
account of the fuss over Georgia in the Con
gressional Convention, for canvassing the Elec
toral votes. Congress seems determined never
to be bound even by its own action where the
State of Georgia is concerned.
The course of procedure, in relation to Geor
gia, had been solemnly settled the day before.
On that day the House took up and passed, after
a severe squable, the Senate concurrent reso
lution that the result should be declared both
with and without the vote of Georgia. This
was equivalent to a waiver of judgment, and
saved the legality of the canvass, in the event
Congress should hereafter determine that Geor
gia had a right to participate in the Presidential
election as a State of the Union. We say, the
House solemnly agreed to this procedure by
passing, after much debate, the concurrent res
olution sent down from the Senate.
But notwithstanding this committal, so soon
as Georgia was called, Butler objected to re
ceiving her vote. After great confusion, de
bate being out of order in joint meeting, the
Senate withdrew to its own chamber. The
House sustained Butler against Georgia by a
vote of 150 to 41; and tho Senate agreed to
make a point of order that objections in joint
meeting were not admissible.
The two Houses then re-assembled, as will be
seen, in positions of direct antagonism. True,
the Senate were right upon both points involved.
The House the day beforo had pledged itself to
the Senate to a waiver of objection in the case
of Georgia, and tho objection was also against
all rule.
But those were small matters with the House.
Acting Vice President Wade, who presided over"
the joint meeting, again directed the vote
of Georgia to be read. Butler again sprang
to his feet with a loud protest. Wade called
Butler to order. Butler appealed. Wade would
permit no appeal. Butler moved, (modest man,)
that the Senate have permission to retire. Mo
tion declared out of order. Butler, getting fu
rious, demands in stentorian tones if the House
has not control of its own halL Great excite
ment and a Babel of confusion. Wade ham
mers with his gavel until red in the face, and
directs the reading of Georgia to proceed. Mem
bers spring to their feet and clamor order! or
der!! order!!! till the reading is totally
drowned in the uproar.
Wade is dumbfounded, and Speaker Colfax,
who in a joint meeting for this purpose takes
place as assistant presiding officer, (but who,
under the circumstances, should not, perhaps,
have been there at all,) comes to the rescue.
Like a man in a hurricane, he screams out that
the Vice President must be obeyed in joint ses
sion, and calls upon the Sergeant-at-arms to ar
rest the noisy and refractory members. The
Sergeant pottered round, posted his police and
stopped the screamers on threat of instant com
mittal. Silence being restored, the reading
proceeded and the tumultuous assemblage was
broken up.
It was a scene which reminds one forcibly of
the French Chambers in the revolution of ’93.
It was such a scene as never characterized a
convention of the American Congress before,
upon the most solemn of all national occasions.
It tells more loudly of the rapid descent of Ame
rican Republicanism than any mere political
events of our history.
The utter defiance of all the obligations of all
legislative honor and law displayed by the House
make it more remarkable. It, also, shows us in
Georgia, just where wo stand and what our
chance is likely to be. The feeling towards this
State seems to be acrimonious in the highest
degree, and the chances look dubious enough in
the light of these proceedings.
Florida Items.
We collate the following from the Floridian
of the 9th inst:
Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit.—
Hon. P. W. White, of Quincy, has been ap
pointed by the Governor, Judge of the Second
Judicial Circuit, composed of tho counties of
Jefferson, Leon, Gadsden, Wakulla, Liberty,
Calhoun and Franklin. This is a good appoint
ment. Tho new Judge is a clear-headed, able
lawyer, of great practical judgment and moral
worth, and wo feel sure that his selection will
give general satisfaction.
Important Sale of Railroads. —The Floridian
advertises tho sale of the Tallahassee and Pen
sacola and Georgia Railroads on the 20 th March
next. Tho sale is made by the Trustees of tho
State Internal Improvement Fund.
Legal Digest.—Judge A. H. Bush, of Mari
anna, ting been appointed by tho Governor to
prepare a Digest of tho Laws of the State, under
the act of tho Legislature of August last. No
better appointment could have been made. A
lawyer of long practice and perfectly familiar
with the statutes of the State, his Digest, when
complete^, will be found accurately compiled
and systematically arranged.
Newspaper Charges.—C. E. Dyke, Jr. Esq.
is announced as associate editor of tho Floridian.
Mr. Berarenter retires from that Courier. Capt.
Samuel Whiting succeeds Mr. Potter as editor
of the Sentinel.
Judge B. A. Putmam, an old citizen of Flori
da, died at his residence inPalatka on the 20th
of January, 18G9, of congestive chill.
Exchange of State Bonds.—$35,000 of the
new 6 per cent bonds issued in November last,
were taken on the 5th at par in payment of old
7 per cent bonds past due.
Jacksonville Lumber Trade.—There is at
present a great demand for lumber for shipment
but unfortunately a scarcity of logs, which it is
feared may occasion tho stopping of many of
the mills, one or two having already been com
pelled to dose for this reason. Messrs. Alsop
& Clark, wo notice, however, have a large stock
on hand, and are running their mill day and
night, averaging 40,000 feet per day,and employ
ing from 40 to 50 men; they aro now loading at
their wharf one brig and three shooners. At the
railroad wharf two schooners are loading with
very valuable lumber from tho mills of Geo. F.
Drew & Co., of Ellaville.
Repeal of the Legal Advertisement Law.—
Tho Floridian fdicitates the public on tho re
peal of the State law, which substantially re
quired all legal advertisements to be printed
alone in Radical newspapers, where few or none
of the people ever saw them. Tho Floridian
says:
For all practical purposes, in many instances,
the advertisements might have appeared in the
New York World, Tribune or Herald, or in the
Macon Telegraph, for each one of these papers
has a wider circulation among reading Florid
ians and business men than some of the “offi
cial papers” designated bypartizan judges. As
one illustration out of many, we mention the
fact that the large land and mule sale that took
place in this city yesterday week, which was
advertized officially in one of the selected pa
pers, was not known in a neighboring town
until the sale was over, and the result mentioned
in tho Floridian.
Speech of Secretary Lewis.
Tho Atlanta Constitution has the following
to say upon tho address upon agriculture of
Hon. D. W. Lewis, delivered beforo the Legis
lature on Monday night:
It was sound, sensible, and practicable, re
plete with instruction and wisdom. The address
was well received by the assemblage. He nom
inated as Head of the Land and Immigration
Bureau, Charles Wallace Howard, a man of dear
head, sound heart, enlarged experience, refined
culture and great administrative ability, which
nomination was long and loudly applauded by
the audience. In response to repeated calls,
Col. Thos. C. Howard made a pungent speech,
followed by Gen. W. S. Walker, in a brief but
masterly effort The meeting, though small,
wo are inclined to believe, effected great good.
If every member of the Legislature had been
present there would have been not a single dis
senting voice to the Land and Immigration Bill.
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
OF THE MACON. TELEGRAPH.
Washington, D. C., February 8, 1869.
I have very good authority for stating that
General Grant, in a recent conversation with a
member of Congress from Georgia, relative to
the proposed ousting of the members from that
State, remarked that they (the Radicals) would
not dare to perpetrate such an outrage, and that
he had po fears of any legislative enactments
providing for the expulsion of tho delegation
from Georgia. I am unable to give the precise
language used by the General on this occasion,
but the above is the substance of a conversation
that did actually take place. It remains to be
seen whether Grant is a true prophet or not.
am inclined to think if General Grant has made
known his views on the subject of the status of
the Representatives from Georgia, all legislation
on the subject will be shaped to meet 7iis views.
The Reconstruction Committee have directed
Gen. Paine to report a bill relieving about 150
persons from the disabilities imposed by the
constitution. None of tho Virginia Judges or
officers of the courts, effected by Judge Under
wood’s decision are included. It is understood
that Gen. Stoneman is satisfied that he can find
a sufficient number of competent and loyal men
to fill their places. This has guided the com
mittee in their action. The committee will hold
its final meeting on Georgia affairs to-day. It
is understood that the committee will be unani
mous, except the Democratic members, in favor
of a resolution declaring that Georgia has not
acted up to the reconstruction laws and is not
therefore entitled to representation in the House,
It is expected that some other action will be pro
posed, through which the State Legislature will
be purged of its obnoxious members and the
colored legislators reinstated.
Ex-Governor Brown, of Mississippi, has been
heard before the Reconstruction Committee, in
support of a resubmission of the Constitution
framed last year. The committee will meet on
Wednesday to consider their final action and
report
Gen. Butler’s proposed army reduction is a
measure of the most sweeping character, with
many reforms in the management It will put
the regular army, in point of numbers, at near
ly the same it was when the war began. The
office of General and Lieutenant General are
abolished by it Other offices are also largely
reduced.
The Southern Senators held a caucus last
Friday night, which is the cause of a good deal
of anxiety among the Northern radicals, from the
fact that many Congressmen believe it was for
the purpose of devising means to force the Sen
ate to give them pay back as far as March,
1867. The Southern Senators, however, assert
that this question was not brought forward at
all, but that the whole object of the caucus was
to secure unanimity of action on the part of
the representatives from the Southern States in
both houses of Congress, with reference to the
great Omnibus Railroad bill reported on Satur
day. It is understood, as the result of the cau
cus, that the Fremont line on the 33d parallel
will be voted against, and that the Souhtem
Senators will generally go for the bill as report
ed, thinking their section will be satisfied with
the connection by way of Memphis, Little Rock,
Canadian River and the Albuqnesqne route.
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs will,
at an early day bring forward again the project
for the annexation of St. Domingo. Infor
mation has been received at the State Depart
ment from General Baez, President of the Re
public, of the most important character. It
represents that the government and people of
St. Domingo will accept unconditional annexa
tion to the United States with the greatest alac
rity and satisfaction. This declaration of the
highest official character has produced a fa
vorable change in the opinions of many mem
bers of the House upon the question of annexa
tion, and it also appears that the foreign debt of
the republic is better than hasbeen represented.
Mr. Fabers, the confidential agent of the
Dominican republic here, authorizes the state
ment that its entire indebtedness on the 1st day
of January last, in the paper currency now in
circulation, did not exceed $500,000.
To the uninitiated the proposition of St. Do
mingo for the privilege of being annexed to
the United States, is inexplicable, but those who
understand the game consider it a device of the
crafty Secretary of State in the interest of some
New York speculators who have a large money
interest at stake, and have secured Mr. Sew
ard to work tho annexation question through
Congress. The envoy sent by Baez—lions.
Augenard, and who was received with un
usual honors, has been suddenly elevated, how
ever,to his presentlofty pinnacle, as his real busi
ness is the manufacturing of artificial flowers
and vender of the same by retail, and be now
lives in Baltimore.
Several gentlemen waited on Attorney Gen
eral Evarts Saturday, to solicit the pardon of
Lieut Braine, an ex-Confederate, now in a New
York prison, charged with piracy committed
during the war. Mr. Evarts said he thought
Lieut Braine guilty of an act for which he ought
to have suffered had he been tried during the
war, but under the circumstances it would now
seem cruel to deprive him of life. He did not
think he came under the provisions of the late
amnesty proclamation, bnt would examine and
report on the case to the President
There will be a vigorous attempt made in the
Senate this week to pass the House bill uncon
ditionally repealing the tenure-of-office act, but
there will be a strong opposition to overcome.
Several of those whose names have been men
tioned in connection with places in the Cabinet
of General Grant, finding that their chances of
receiving the desired portfolios are growing
small by degrees and beautifully less, are not in
the most amiable frame of mind, neither are
they disposed to give the incoming President
the power enjoyed by his predecessors until it
was deemed advisable to legislate Mr Johnson's
powers away. Present indications are that
General Grant will meet with a strong Con
gressional opposition at the very threshold of
his administration, and, perhaps, will be forced
to appeal to the people in the maimer as did Mr.
Johnson. It remains to be seen whether the
people will longer tolerate the interference of
Congress with the affairs of the Executive. I
scarcely think that General Grant will, like Mr.
Johnson, submit to the impertinences of tho
Senate, holding np the Constitution as his shield
and buckler.
The arrangements for tho procession on inau
guration day are going on swimingly, and it
bids fair to be an imposingdemonstration, if the
weather proves favorable. The inauguration
ball at night, in the spacious and ellegant apart
ments of the new north wing of the Treasury
Department will be equally worthy of the occa
sion. Gen. Grant, who at first declined to at
tend the ball, has reconsidered his declination
and, it is now stated, will positively attend.
The speculations regarding Gen. Grant’s cab
inet having somewhat subsided lately, the Gen
eral has, there is little doubt, availed himself of
the calm and began to seriously reflect upon the
names of those who are to constitute his consti
tutional advisers. Shortly before his last trip to
New York, when asked in a playful manner by a
lady friend, a frequent visitor at his house, if he
had yet selected his cabinet officers, ho replied in
the same spirit that he had a pretty good idea
what gentlemen would be offered seats in his
cabinet, but declined to give his visitor any in
dications as to their names or localities. I have
other and better reasons, which I am not at pres
ent prepared to divulge, for believing that the
cavinet is fully decided upon. Only one name
can be given at this time—that of Gen. John
M. Schofield, the present Secretary of War.
There is not tile shadow of-a doubt, in my mind,
that Gen. Schofield has been asked to retain his
portfolio, and that he has consented to do so.
Future combinations may necessitate a change,
but at present Gen. Grant intends to retain
Gen. Schofield in the War Department, and it
is not likely that he will change his mind.
On Wednesday next the Presidential electoral
vote is to be counted, when, it is understood,
objection will be made to the counting of the
votes of Louisiana and Georgia, on the ground
thatneither of these States have complied with
the spirit, or the letter of the Reconstruction
law. Under the rule this objection will cause
the two Houses to separate and vote upon the
proposition; but as no debate is allowed a few
moments will dispose of the matter. Very few
have any idea that Louisiana will be excluded,
for she is represented in both branches of Con
gress. Georgia is an awkward case; ,being rep
resented in the House, whilst her Senators are
excluded. Ksktdck.
General Assembly ot Georgia.
REPORTED SPECIALLY FOR THE MACON
DAILY TELEGRAPH.
PROCEEDINGS’OF WEDNESDAY.
Atlanta, Ga., February 10,1869.
Senate.—The Senate met as usual
Mr. Hams reported from the Finance Committee.
On Mr. Wooten's motion to reconsider, which oc
cupied all of yesterday's session, Mr. Wellborn
took the floor. He thought it would be good policy
to have a final settlement of this vexed question.
He could not believe there was a Senator on that
floor who would not do anything in his power, con
sistent with honor, to save the country. As an ad
vocate of the adoption of the resolutions he did not
claim anything veiy great for them but this, that he
knew they were patriotic and well meant. Little as
may be in them they formed one cautions step in
the right direction, and they were an evidence that
they (Senators) were determined to do what was
right. He thought it a presumption on the part of
gentlemen to declare that the resolutions would
have no effect on tho mind of Congress. He sup
ported them because ho hoped they would help to
heal the breach between the Federal Government
and the State of Georgia. The time would come,
he said, when all the difficulties now existing would
be healed, and "he knew no better time than the
present to begin to heal them. The time had come
when they should begin to establish a proper un
derstanding between themselves and the general
government. He could not see why the resolutions
were opposed so vehemently by gentlemen. They
should be adopted in his opinion. Congress knew
the situation of the State and it was for that body to
construe them. He thought it was not-right for
gentlemen to say that the resolutions were intended
to deceive the Congress of tho United States. They
don’t propose any sudden change. They were writ
ten in plain language, and he thought it came with
bad grace from gentlemen to gay that those by
whom they were presented meant fraud. They
meant to show to Congress that they were willing
to conciliate as far as their honor and their sworn
duty would admit. If there were any harm in the
resolutions, that harm had been already done, and
ho thought that it was proper that they should now
be passed. He concluded by calling the previous
question. This was the occasion for Much dissatis
faction among the Senators.
Mr. Wooten thought that, as the question was one
of great importance, members should hi allowed to
discuss it freely, and hoped the call would not he
sustained.
A division was called for, when the call for the
previous question was lost by a vote of It for and
15 against.
Mr. Merrell next addressed the Senate, it some
length. He favored the reconsideration, aid read
two resolutions, one pledging the Senate to concur
in the decision of the Supreme Court, and that they
would encourage their constituents to do the same;
the other pledging them to abide by the reconltruc-
tion laws and the fourteenth amendment as thelaws
of the land.
Mr. Holcombe spoke at some length in favot of
reconsideration. He thought he owed it to his cojn-
try and his constituents to do so. He thoughtit
would make but very little difference whether the
resolutions in themselves were passed or not, bu\
for tho fact that there was a great principle in
volved. That principle was of higher consideration
to him than the resolution. He did not want to in
vite ruin or oppression upon his native country.
He believed that when the Legislature, at its last
session, unseated the negroes, they did it in confor
mity with the Constitution of the United States and
of the State of Georgia, and ho took it for granted
that every Senator cast lus vote on that occasion
with a full knowledge that he was acting in accordance
with the Constitution and his oath. He could tell
them why it was that they were called upon to beg
for terms now. They all remembered that in the
Constitution framed by the Constitutional Conven
tion, a clause had been put in which told Congress
that if there was anything in it to which they (Con
gress) might object, they might amend it to suit
themselves, and when they had amended it the Con
vention would adopt it as the Constitution of the
State of Georgia. Mr. Holcombo denounced this
act of the Convention as a suicidal one, and went
into the merits of the question beforo the House at
some length, raising many points in favor of the
motion to reconsider.
Mr. Nunnally said the debate upon the question
beforo the Senate had taken a very wide range, a
great many things had been omitted which might
have been noticed in connection with it. Ho had
too much regard for those who differed with him
not to have some doubt as to whether he was right
himself or not. Ho believed that they should make
a full and fair statement of their acts in regard to
the question, but they should first inquire what had
brought the resolutions into the Senate. From
whence had they sprang ? Certainly no man in the
Senate Chamber or in the House of Representatives
be he Democrat or Republican, would have thought
of them had it not been for some action taken in
some other plaiB. This question has caused a
memorial to the Congress of tho United States, and
to which the attentfan of the Legislature had been
called by his Excellency the Governor in Ms last
message. Their attention had been called to it by
him, and it was thai determined that they would
give it some direction and take some position in the
matter. There was but one position which, to his
mind, was honorable, and that was to meet it fearless
ly. How were they to meet it ? They should meet
_o memorial which hid gone to Congress, and
winch said that the reconstruction laws had not been
fully complied with in the State of Georgia. Had
the reconstruction laws Ibeen fully complied with ?
was the question. If they had, and the State had
been admitted into the Union, we compose a part
of that Union; what then could they do except
to rely on their own acts as .members of the
Legislature st its last session and justify themselves
if they could? What had been proposed in the res
olutions before them ? Tho proposition was in prin
ciple, at least, if not in the very words that they
did not know they were right in July last. If to-day.
he had any doubt as to whether they were they right
or not, ho might say, “Como on Congress and en
force your lavs, as you desire to do.” Or he might
say to those gentlemen who offered those resolu
tions, that ‘‘Iam willing to submit it to the Courts
of the country.” But he was not willing to submit
it to the Courts of the country. Were they not tho
judges of the eligibility of their own members as a
regular organised ana legal body? Then if they
were, ho was npt willing to have the matter acted
upon by three men, or by a body of men. Tho only
wayinwMchto meet the question fairly—to meet
it as men—as legislators—was to make a defence of
their position at the last session. They should show
to the world and to Congress that they were not in
dulging in any factious spirit against the Constitu
tion, or in a factious disposition in opposition to the
reconstruction laws. They should show that they
were honest in their convictions, and that in their
action, they felt that they were sustained by the
Constitution of the United States and of the State
of Georgia. When they did that, then if it should
come that those mon should be reseated, Congress
may do it, but it never could by his vote. He did
not want that to be done even by the Supreme Court
of Ms State. He wanted it to be done, if done it
should be, by the Congress of the United States. If
Congress possessed tho right—if it possessed the
power, let it enforce it; hut it did not become them
(the Senate) to concede that they were wrong. If
they were wrong, then these resolutions do notmeot
the case. If they were right, they should vindicate
themselves as Senators.
Hero Mr. Nunnally’s voice gavo way, owing to the
effect of a very severe cold from which ho had been
suffering for several days, and he concluded by of
fering a set of resolutions in defence of the action of
the action of the Legislature at its last session.
A motion to close debate at a certain hour was
hero made, but as no other Senator desired to ad
dress the Senate, the yeas and nays were called upon
Mr. Wooten’s motion to reconsider.
The following is the state of the vote :
Yeas—Adkins, Brock, Burns, Colman, Dickoy,
Griffin, 21st District, Holcombe, Jones, Merrell, Mc
Whorter, Nunnally, Sherman, Stringer, Welch,
Wooten—15.
Navs—Anderson, Candler, Collier, Fain, Graham.
Griffin, Cth District, Harris, Hicks, Hungerford,
Lester, McArthur, McCutchen, Moore, Richardson,
Smith, 36th District, Speer, Wellborn, Winn—18.
RESEATING COLORED MEMBERS.
Mr. Adkins, pursuant to notice given on Monday,
moved to reconsider the action of the Senate in re
lation to the reseating of colored members
He read and spoke speeches while on the floor,
and occupied some timo in doing so. Ho thought
it would settle every difficulty existing in the coun
try at present if the colored members were only
allowed the right to hold office.
Mr. Winn briefly replied to the speeches of Mr.
Adkins, and said that ever since the expulsion of
the negro ho had sympathized with that Senator,
since he had looked on all occasions “like patience
on a monument smiling at grief.” He (Adkins)
missed the animal so necessary to Ms existence.
Tho President called the Senator to order, stating
hat he should not indulge in personalities,
Mr. Winn replied by quoting the lines of
and looking very pointedly at Mr. Adlans :
“ Yon may break, you may ruin tho vase if you will,
But tho scent of the roses will hang ’round it still.”
On motion, the motion of Mr. Adkins was laid on
tho tablo.
House.—Tho House met at the usual hour. _ A
message was received from the Governor, approving
the act to amend the charter of the Macon & West
ern Railroad. Some business of a minor character
was transacted, after which the Houbb went into a
committee of the whole on tho bill to create a land
and immigration bureau for the State of Georgia.
Mr. Hudson, of Harris, took the chair.
Mr. Rawles spoko at some length against the hill.
He was of the opinion that no inducement of that
kind was necessary to draw emigrants to our Bhores.
Georgia had a fertile soil and a most exquisite cli
mate, and he was satisfied that these were attrac
tions enough without any legislation on the matter.
Mr. Tweedy said he would be false to Ms native
land and to Ms past history, if ho were to oppose
immigration; bnt that bill was so full of faults, that
he could not approve of it. Ho was not in favor of
a Japan policy, hut on the contrary, he would wish
every man in Europe had a home in this country, if
they chose to come here. But he denied the right
or authority of any clique or number of men assem
bling together in the State and inviting immigra
tion. He asserted that it was arrogant on their part.
Why, he asked, should an Irishman, an Englishman,
or a German be invited by any particular clique to
this country ? Is it not their right to come if they
choose ? Why, the inducement and invitation had
been held ont ever since the independence of these
United Colonies in 1783, for all of tho oppressed
and down-trodden of Europe. It was their right to
come here, and no man, or set of men, had a right,
at this late day, to invite them, any more than they
had to invite a man to enter his own house. (Laugh
ter.) He did not propose to delay their time, still
there were one or two suggestions wMch he could
not pass over in silence, instead of inviting emi
grants to come here, he thought it should be pub
lished to the world that peace and protection to per
sons and property existed m the State of Georgia.-
If possible, theysnonld introduce some hill or meas
ure in this Legislature that would discourage the
present great monopolization of lands. It was well
Known that many men in Georgia owned thousands
of acres, and that they not only refused to sell it,
but that they did not cultivate a .fifth, or even a
tenth of it.
The tax laws of the State should be fixed so that
these land owners would find it to be against their
own interests to hold it in such largo quantities.
This would allow the emigrants to purchase the land
and would be much better encouragement of immi
gration than any legislation wMch they could pass
upon that floor. There were gentlemen upon that
floor, some of whom had been born in another
clime, and others who had been bom in tMs country
shortly after the arrival of their parents, and he
would put a question to them individually: “ Were
they or their parents invited to come to Georgia?
Did they not, after taking into consideration the
benefits to be derived to themselves by immigrating
to tMs State, act as free agents and come of their
own free will and accord?” Why do eo many emi
grants go "West ? Was it not because of the cheap
ness of land and the ease with wMch they could pro
cure it? He hoped the bill would not pass. It was
an insult to foreigners.
Several others spoke for and against the bill, after
which the committee rose, reported progress and
asked leave to sit again.
The House adjourned to meet at 3 p. K., for the
purpose of reading House bills.
• An Obstinate Delusion.
The Memphis Avalanche, ot the 6th, publishes
the following correspondence, -which strikingly
displays how obstinately the delusion is cher
ished even by intelligent Northern men, that
visitors and immigrants from that section are
not allowed to express their opinions in this
Southern country:
II. It. Austin, Esrj.:
Mx Dear Sir—Since you left a press of im
portant matters has claimed my entire time and
attention, depriving me of the opportunity of
getting a proper paper for your use, sanctioned
by tho Citizens’ Association. I think you may
assure your Southern friends that Northern men
and capital will rapidly flow into the Sonth as
soon as the people of the North and East can go
to all parts of the Sonth and express their opin
ions respectfully on all subjects that interest
them without fear for their persons or property.
The people of the North, the East and the West,
desire and intend to secure, for our whole coun
try, the constitutional guarantee of a truly Dem
ocratic Republican form of government, with
all that was meant by equal inalienable rights of
man as man, without regard to section, class or
color. Yours, truly, Peter Cooper.
Editors Avalanche : You will please publish
the foregoing letter from Mr. Cooper, for
the purpose of showing to onr people that (ab-
Burd as they may regard it) the best and wisest
men in the North really believe that there is yet
a spirit of rebellion in the Sonth, and that it is
not safe for Northern men to come South. A
movement on the part of the Southern people
wMch would demonstrate to the sensible men of
the North that the Southern people anxiously
desire the Northern people to come to their as
sistance in reeonstraeting, industrially and po
litically, would do more good in a month than
all the constitutional arguments against the
Congressional plan of reconstruction, that have
been made, or could be made, in all time to
come.
The Virginia movement has met with general
favor in Congress, and has been indorsed by
the most influential journals of both parties in
the North; and if all the Southern States would
promptly co-operate in the movement, they
might establish a medium of intercommunica
tion between the people of the different sections
that would speedily remove all the erroneous
impressions in each section in regard to the peo
ple of the other, and by an honest, rational in
terchange of ideas in regard to the true interests
of the whole country they would find that there
are no grounds for sectional jealousies, either
politically or industrially; that the true inter
ests of each will be best promoted by the ad
vancement of the true interests of all.
It is probable that Mississippi and Texas will
send committees to Washington to co-operate
with the Virginia Committee. I trust proper
measures will be promptly taken to send simi
lar committees from tee States of Tennessee
and Arkansas. Respectfully yours,
H. R. Austin.
Memphis, Feb. 5, 1869.
A Sensible Radical Paper.
Once in a while a Northern Radical sheet
bursts out with a glimmer of common sense
upon the proposition to tear down Georgia for
tee purpose of Reconstructing her again. The
following is from tee Bloomington (Illinois)
Pantograph :
Reconstructed Reconstruction.—Is not the
United States Senate rather overdoing tee mat
ter of reconstructing the State of Georgia?
That State was completely made over, in ac
cordance with the reconstruction laws, and has
been acknowledged as in full fellowship with
the Union by tee Senate, both directly and in
directly. Members of Congress are, and have
for weeks been reperesenting Georgia in tee
National House of Representatives; She Senate
has passed a concurrent resolution, declaring
the 14th Constitutional amendment as adopted
by two-thirds of tee States, thus counting Geor
gia in the number, and yet tee Senate has re
fused to admit Mr. Hill as Senator from teat
State, while charging him with no offence.
The main ground for this action is, teat after
Mr. Hill was duly elected by tee Legislature of
Georgia that body expelled all of the colored
members! Suppose tee Legislature of Missouri
should expell all of the Democrats which may
be members, of teat body (and it would not be
any worse in itself than the expulsion of tee
colored members in Georgia),* and tee Senate
should thereupon refused to permit Carl Schurz
to take his seat as Senator, what wonld Missouri
say ? We know what she ought to say under
such circumstances, and what we of this Rtate
would say under similar ones. We should Riy—
' Unwarrantable usurpation.”
If Georgia was not properly reconstructed, it
was no fault of hers; for Congress moulded her
as clay in the hands of a potter. Tho whole
wisdom of both houses of Congress was expend
ed in passing, amending and improving the re
construction acts; and that body has acknowl
edged the conformity of Georgia to tee require
ments of tee laws. If those were so badly ob
structed teat tee Senate must again reconstruct
its own work; if they permitted the Southern
State Legislatures to oust all tee colored mem
bers, notewithstanding the design of Congress
tee contrary, teen that body should not com
plain. And if Georgia has done this thing in vi
olation of these laws,tee remedy should be found
in the laws themselves. *
TMs whole thing wonld appear like child’s
play, were it not for certain glimmerings wMch
it gives of an assumed controlling power over
the States by certain men in the United States
Senate. If the late rebellious States are to be
perpetually under tee control and dictation of
Congress, how soon shall all tee States find them
selves in a similar condition ? If this ex post
facto action of the Senate is to stand as on exam
ple and fit instrumentality for introducing the
same “absolute rule” over all the States, each
may successively find herself deprived of some
privilege for some offence, like teat of Georgia,
wMch, though wrong, had not been forbidden.
TTra Ideal and His Real.—Hero is a trans
cendental way of being prevailed upon to accept
cosh against honest convictions:
“Some time ago, says tee New York corres
pondent of the Cincinnati Times, Ralph Waldo
Emerson was offered payment by his publish
ers in Boston, for an article he had already
printed in tee Atlantic. He declined to receive
it at first, because he had once had money for
writing it. ‘But,’ said Osgood, of tee firm of
Field, Osgood & Co., wo intend to use tee ar
ticle for a book. Wa make a profit on both.—
Why should you hesitate to take pay?’ ‘I am
sure I ought not to take it,* replied the philos
opher; ‘I should not if I acted according to my
ideal. I don’t believe it is honest to take money
twice for tee same piece of work.’ “Do, Mr
Emerson! We insist upon it as our right.’
‘Well, then, give it to me. We cannot live in
obedience to tee true poles of onr being. I vary
from my ideal self, but I have no disposition to
play tee evangelical peacock here.' So deliver
ing himself he took the proffered check and de
parted." -
Georgia Assessors of U. S. Internal Reve
nue.—The following named parties have been
appointed Assessors for the Fourth District of
Georgia', viz: Cornelius Yanarcdale, George W.
Stoddard, Norton J. Chandler, Eldorado Knight,
Charles Blocker.
Supreme Coart of Georgia.
From the Intelligencer.
Tuesday, February 9,1869.
The following judgments were this day ren
dered :
McBumey vs. McIntyre—Warrant for posses
sion from Bibb. Judgment of tee Court below
reversed on the ground that the relation of land
lord and tenant did not exist between plaintiff
and defendant at tee time this proeeding was
commenced. And, on the further ground that
the rent notes executed by McIntyre and left
with Mrs. Terrell, wMch he claims as the rent
contract for the second year mentioned in tee
record, must be construed most strongly against
the maker, and as the notes upon their face pur
port to bo for rent of tee store, tee language
will not be construed to embrace a lot near the
store fenced off to itself, though said lot may
have been rented with the store previous to tee
time when it was so fenced.
High vs. MoHugh—Complaint, from Morgan.
Judgment of tee Court below affirmed.
The First National Bank of Macon vs. Chas.
Nelson & Co. Equity from Bibb. Judgment
of tee Court below affirmed.
Carswell vs. the Macon Manufacturing Com
pany—Equity from Bibb. Judgment of the
Court below affirmed.
Barron vs. Bumey, Jordan and others—Com
plaint, from Jasper. Judgment of tee Court
below reversed on the ground teat the verdict
is strongly against tee weight of testimony, there
being no evidence in tee record showing any
payment at all by the heirs to the widow of her
year’s support.
Shafer & Co., vs. Baker & Carswell—Award,
from Richmond. Judgment of the Court be
low affirmed.
The Southern Express Company vs. Shea—
case from Bibb. Judgment of tee Court below
reversed on tee ground teat tee Court below
erred, in view of tee facts of tMs case, in
charging tee jury “teat tee defendant, tee
Southern Express Company, was liable to the
plaintiff in this case as a common carrier, and
that said Company was liable to tee plaintiff, no
matter how they received said goods at Savan
nah, even if they had as common carriers picked
teem up in tee streets.”
Wilson, et. al. executors of M. WMtfield, vs.
M. C. Whitfield, et. al.—Motion to require bond
and security, or revocation of letters testamen
tary, from Jasper. Judgment of tee Court be
low reversed on tee ground that tee Court below
erred in not charging the jury whether the will
did or did not contain any special trusts, teat
being a question of law for the Court, and not
a question of fact to be referred to the jury; and,
upon the further ground, that the Court below
erred in not granting a new trial upon tee
ground that the verdict of tee jury was strong
ly and decidedly against the weight of evidence
as to the mismanagement of tee estate by tee
executors.
Lamar vs. Glawson—Complaint, from Bibb.
Judgment of tee Court below reversed ou tee
ground teat tee Court below erred in charging
the jury “teat tee only question for them to
consider was, whether or not defendant made
tee contracts sued on, and teat if defendant did
make such contract as testified to, plaintiff was
entitled to recover tee amount agreed upon in
said contract,” there being evidence in the re
cord, that tee oiOFseer was paid at tee time he
was dismissed, wMch fact was excluded from
tee consideration of of tee jury under the charge
of the Court.
Jordan & Co., vs. Digby, Sheriff, and Ann
Loyall—Rule against Sheriff from Jasper. Judg
ment of of the Court below affirmed.
Russell vs. Car & Co., and Crump, Deputy
Sheriff—Rule against Sheriff, from Richmond.
Judgment of the Court below affirmed.
Warner, J., dissenting.
Tenderson Smith, executor, etc., plaintiff in
error, vs. Sampson Bell—Assumpsit, from Web
ster, was argued by N. J. Hammond, Esq., and
the Hon. B. B. Hinton, of the Georgia Senate,
for the plaintiff, and by tho Hon. D. B. Wooten
of the Senate, for defendant.
The Court adjourned till 10 o’clock, a. m., to
morrow.—New Era.
Decisions ol* the Supreme Court or
Georgia.
DELIVERED AT ATLANTA, FEBRUARY 2, I860.
From the Atlanta Constitution!'
Joseph R. High, Plaintiff in error, vs. Jas.
McHugh, Defendant in error. From Morgan.
Brown, C. J.—Under the scaling ordinance of
1865, the parties to contracts moke between 1st
June, 1861, and 1st June, 1865, have the right
to give in evidence to the jury, the considera
tion and the value thereof at any time ; and the
intention of tee parties as to the particular cur
rency in wMch payment was to me made, and
tee value of such currency at any time,, and tho
verdict and judgment rendered shall be on prin
ciples of equity.
The evidence in this case having been fairly
submitted to tee jury, in accordance with the
ordinace, and there being sufficient evidence to
support tee verdict, and tee presiding Judge
being satisfied with it, tMs Court will not set it
aside.
Judgment affirmed.
J. C. Barnett, A. Reese, for plaintiff in error.
J. A. Billups, fer defendant in error.
BIT TELEGRAPH.
FROM ATLANTA.
James C. McBurney, Plaintiff in error, vs. Pat-
rick McIntyre, Defendant in error. FromBibb.
Brown, C. J.—1. A tenanthasno rightto sub
let the premises without the consent of the land- A
lord, and when done with Ms consent, the sub- lcuc -
tenant is tee tenant of the landlord, and he and
not tee tenant, has a right to proceed against
tee sub-tenant in case he hold over.
2. When A, the tenant, sub-let toB, who was
also required to pay rent to the landlord for the
part sub-let, andatthe end of the year for wMch
they held the premises, A and B were rivals in
securing a lease from the landlord for the ensu
ing year, and bote claimed to have rented the
premises for tee next year, and B remained in
possession, tee relation of landlord and tenant
did not exist between teem.
3. When A applied to the landlord to lease
the premises for three years, wMch was re
fused, but it was agreed that he might rent for
one year, and that the written lease should be
executed at another time, and A laid down Ms
notes for one year’s rent on tee landlord’s table,
which A afterwards claimed as tee evidence of
the contract, the notes not having been returned:
Held, teat the language used in the notes must
be taken most strongly against A, and that the
expression in the notes teat they are for the
rent of tee store occupied by A, wall not embrace
a lot adjoining to tee storehouse, fenced off to
itself, which usually went with tee store before
it was so fenced. - ,
Judgment reversed.
O. A. Lochrane for plaintiff in error.
WMttle & Gnstin, A. W. Hammond As Son,
for defendant in error.
A Warning from Bishop Core,, of
Western New York.
Dr. A. C. Goxe, Episcopal Bishop of the Dio
cese of Western New York, has issued an im
portant pastoral address, in wMch he says:
The solemnities of Lent, now about to begin,
justify me in calling on you, as myself also, to
renewed repentance, meditation and sincere con
fession with prayer. The late pastoral letter of
the House of Bishops suggests those practical
matters to wMch attention should be particular
ly directed, and I need add little to my request
that yon may heed those admonitions, and study
tho Holy Scriptures, “ whether these things are
so.”
The enormities of theatrical exMbitions and
tee lasciviousness of dances too commonly tole
rated in onr times, are there so specially pointed
out as disgraceful to the age and irreconcilable
with tee Gospel of Christ, that I feel it my duty
to tee souls of my flock to warn those who run
with the world “ to tee same excess of riot” in
these things, that they presume not to come to
the holy table. Classes preparing for confirma
tion are informed that I will not lay my hands,
knowingly, on any who is not prepared to re
nounce such things, with other abominations of
“the world, tee flesh and the devil.” Let all
such choose deliberately whom they will serve;
and, if salvation be worth striving for, let them
be persuaded to a sober life, to self-denials, and
\o tee pure and innocent enjoyments wMch the
Gospel not only permits, but wMch it can only
create. It is high time that tee lines of distinc
tion should be drawn between worldly and good
living, and I see to no use in a Lent that is not
sanctified to such ends.
I have heretofore warned my flock against the
blood guiltiness of ante-natal infantcide. If any
doubts existed heretofore as to the propriety of
my warnings on this subject, they must now
disappear before the fact that tee world itself
is beginning to be horrified by the practical re
sults of the sacrifices to Moloch wMch defile onr
land.
Again I warn you that they who do such
things cannot inherit eternal life. If there be a
special damnation for those who “shed innocent
blood” what must be the portion of those who
have no mercy upon their own flesh ? Dearly
beloved, “save yourselves from this untoward
generation.”
A.‘ T. Stewart has sold twenty shawls, this
season, worth $3000 each, and one worth $4600.
One woman lately ran up a bill of $20,000 at his
store in a couple of months.
The Senate Relieved of a Fight on the
General Jnry Bill.
Things Quieting Down on Negro Eli
gibility.
Topics of Talk in Atlanta.
Special to the Telegraph.!
Atlanta, Februrary 11—Night.
Senate.—Contrary to tho expectation of many,
the Senate did not have to combat the motion to re
consider the House bill providing for the drawing of
juries, called the General Jury bill. This takes the
matter out of the hands of tee Senate and it goes to
the Governor, who, it is expected will veto it.
The negro question being disposed of, the mem
bers seem inclined to be more quiet.
There was considerable discussion on the question
as to the propriety of taking a recess. It was lost,
yeas 13, nays 18.
House.—Mr. Harper, of Terrell, moved that the
General Assembly take a recess till Tuesday, 23d
inst. The rules requiring three-fourths to suspend,
the resolution was not taken up.
The balance of the morning was consumed in
Committee of the Whole in discussing the immigra
tion bill; Mr. Lee ; of Newton, taking occasion to
say that adequate protection was not guaranteed, in
the event that emigrants voted the radical ticket-
alluding to the organized bands of lawless men.
Both Lee and Scott were endeavoring to speak at
tee same time, when the Honse adjourned—Scott
having the floor.
The action of Congress, in regard to the qualifica
tion of negroes to hold office, is a topic of general
conversation here.
The question of retaming tee capitol to Milledge-
ville on account of the local comforts of members
in the vicinity of Atlanta is exciting considerable
comment. W.
From Washington-
Washington, February 11.—A young woman
named Mary O’Neil was arrested at the WMtcHouse
to-day. She said she was sent by God to assassi
nate Mr. Johnson. A double barrelled pistol, not
loaded, was on her person. She is evidently crazy.
Governor Smith, of Alabama, departed homoward
to-day.
Gen. Grant and Colfax will be officially informed
of their election on Saturday.
Dr. Mudd’s pardon will reach hero about the mid
dle of next week.
Customs for the week, ending tee 6th, $3,000,000.
Congressional.
Washington, February 11.—In the House, Butler’s
resolution against tee action of the Senate is pro
gressing.
In the Senate, a joint resolution has been reported
consenting to tee construction of a bridge between
Cincinnati and Newport, of not less than four hun
dred feet span.
The Judiciary Committee have asked to be dia-
cbaiged from further consideration of the practica
bility of restraining Judge Underwood, of Virginia,
from nullifying the acts of the Virginia courts.
The Reconstruction Committee are considering
Mississippi. The majority report will oppose admis
sion, as urged by Eggleston’s party. It will be re
commended by the minority report.
The Election Committee have considered the Lou
isiana election contest. They will report that Simon
Jones is not elected, and neither Col. Hunt or Me
nard (colored) are entitled, because the election was
invalidated by intimidation and fraud.
The vote of the Reconstruction Committee on the
admission of Mississippi, is: Ayes—Bingham, Nor
ris, Payne; Nays—Boutwell, Brooks. Beck, Beman,
Farnsworth.
It is confidently asserted that tee Senate Judina-
ry Committee will report to-morrow on Virginia.
The House all day was devoted to Butler's resolu
tion cegsuring Wade and tho Senate. Bingham de
nounced Butler’s conduct and resolution fiercely.
The Honse meets to-night to consider invalid pen
sions, and resumes Butler’s resolution in the morn
ing.
The bill for a bridge between New York and Brook
lyn was tabled.
Wilson reported a bill amending army rules and
regulations.
Davis presented the following joint resolution :
“That tee noisy and disorderly conduct of Ben
jamin F. Butler and other members of tee House
during the counting of the votes for President and
Vice-President, whereby said business was disturbed
and obstructed, is disreputable to said Benjamin F.
Butler and other Bepresentatives acting with him.
and an insult to the people of tee United States.”
Tho resolution was laid over under the rules.
The bill providing for the execution of judgments
in capital cases, passed.
The resolution for printing the medical and sur
gical history of the rebellion was recommitted.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the enr-
Mr. Conkling felt satisfied that the
country must wait for extrication from financial
difficulties, until the advent of a new Secretary
of Treasury. Several long speeches followed.
The bill allowing machinery imported for repair
free of duty, passed.
General News.
New York, February 11.—Peter Bambuiger shot
his mistress and Mmself to-day: both are dying.
Cause, jealousy.
Ottawa, February 11.—Whelan was hung to-day;
no demonstration.
From Cuba.
Havana, February 11.—The Insurgents have cut
the telegraph between Sayna La Grand and Villa
Clara. Th8 citizens of Villa Clara liavo been sup
pressed into militay service. Onesanda had seven
regiments well armed and much money but lacked
artillery. The Insurgents have appeared in the ju
risdiction of Quineo, seven leagues from Sagua la
Grande.
Northern Horticultural Tourists in
Augusta.
The Chronicle and Sentinel of Tuesday
says:
"We were pleased to give a friendly greeting,
a few days since, to onr eminent horticultural
friends, Hon. Marshall P. Wilder, of Boston,
President of tee American Bornological Society;
Messers. Ellwanger and Barry, of Rochester,
New York, and Mr. Robert Manning, of Salem,
Massachusetts, who are making a tour in the
South, and prospecting the horticultural riches
of onr sun-land. While it has given vis the
greatest pleasure to extend a cordial welcome
to these distinguished pomologists, their visit
has been the occasion of two regrets to us.
The first iB that their visit was so short and so
hurried as to afford them bnt slight opportuni
ty to glance at the feebly developed mine of
horticultural wealth of our section. The second
is, that but little opportunity was permitted ®
to remove tee incredulity of the distinguished
President of the American Pomological Society,
wMch challenged some of onr representations
as almost incredible. For example, we stated
that we could exMbit a rose bush twelve inene*
in diameter at the butt, seventy feet Mgb, and
extending from the extreme of the branches on
either side sixty feet; and teat this rose bush
was a Cloth of Gold, growing in the open air.
Now we restate it, stick to it, and put it down in
print, that we have such a Cloth of Gold; ana
that it is to be found and can be seen* by all,
trained upon tee front wall of the east building
of tee Augusta Factory. We invite our horti
cultural friends to revisit us, and apply temr
own admeasurements to this onr rose_ bush, os
well as to other things, and we promise, white
enjoying their u goodly companie,” to spare na
pains to satisfy them on .Ml points, including
even our “opinion of Rogers’ Hybrid.”
Items of General Information.
From Comptroler Bell’s report, we glean the
following additional facts of general interest
the peojne of Georgia: **
Number of White Polls. .
Number of Colored Polls.
Total number of Polls.
Number of Professions
Number of Dentiste
Number of Blind.
Number of Deaf
Number ot Dumb... jv -, -- 0
Numcer of awes of land............... - **•«$„*
Aggregate value of land... •“Hi,,-gob
Value of city and town property. S5'?io6»4
Money and solvsntdebta Tniu.lSl
Merchandise '^650
Capital invested in shipping 2.57&905
Stocks and bonds.. 1461.753
Cotton manufactories........ ’«n’x50
Iron works, foundries, etc 126
Capital invested in mining ((^tUulioh.