About Weekly Georgia telegraph. (Macon [Ga.]) 1858-1869 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1869)
• -JA n, v •/ « W. ft* ' mSM&fr. jI^ org .. Telegraph Building, .Macon. tins or scbscp-xption: - TrucuM'fw on® rear. 410 00 PiliT for (ix month* — 5 00 £>* rt V.,* k 0 rwr periods Ono Dollar per month. . Siat-Wicst-T TiLroEAPH—one year. 4 00 5 ,0 fflii ISi-Wnwtr Tkleobaph—six m'th* 2 fO gsSSilteSK^rJSfc: fS yj- Payable always in Advance. "SO j 5 „oK and Job Printing ymuj tncmud u raucuK* prim, jesiitunees by mail with Postmaster’s certificate .• car risk- Hair of the Dog I* Good IbrhLs Bite. £>>rs Telegraph : It is conceded that white cjnnot cnltirate our aUnvial lands; that , 3 emnot be produced at the rate of one foteth of a bale to the acre, with labor at ten / is per month for less than twelve and a cents per pound; that cotton must bring iaty cents to yield a profit, on poor land manured; that at the ratio of decrease glow negro* for the past three years,in less than J 3 years the cotton crop will be limited to one million bales. jjL. j t is equally evident that it is now past the _. iT(r of the Legislator to make efficient labo rs oat of the negroes, that is, so far as labor is tscenied they are lost beyond redemption, and ^ the next two or three crops, we must not jp«t to rely upon them; that the supply of ye, will not be materially affected by any white issigration likely to occur; that, unless the cjcoo, tobacco, and rice crops approximate to ^ wield of 1860, the nation must bankrupt h t previous paper we suggested how immi- psca might be stimulated by energetic action sit part of the State Government; but it is foeaX that the class of persons who would li iiiaced by the liberality of the State, to lo- oaitre, are those chiefly relied on by Norto- a tamers, as laborers. Hence, the larger the jsier who come, the greater would be the isrity of field hands there; and further, they » il be necessarily small farmers, raising pro mts n ther than cotton and tobacco; nor »nl4 they cultivate onr alluvial lands, which produce the bulk of onr cotton and rice esp* ILese reflections must cause equal solicitude, wiher considered by the Northern bondholder sly the Southern planter. The one sees his Kcuities rotting, his spindles idle; the other, alinds—his only source of wealth andcommer- al prosperity—profitless, relapsing into an un- rjdactive wilderness. It would indeed be as profitable, as carious til interesting, for the business men of this Many to speculate what would be the condi- ioa of this republic, without a bag of cotton or i&hel of rice. What, think they, United States oads will be worth in Frankfort with a crop ! cotton limited to one million bales, and with reign production stimulated until the market i Liverpool ranged under eight pence ? That uvifibetlie ease in ten years, is as certain > ujthing in the future con be. And what is remedy? 7t shall reason in the true spirit of Yankee Seiprise and deal with events as they stand, t do not write for Sumner and such narrow -id fanatics, with their prurient, morbid hu- asiurianism, for we believe their race is run, d before three crops are gathered, their con- neats win feel for them the same con- tpt if man can experience contempt for irrwcopic littleness; bnt address onrselves to -’business men, the workers of the country. Were it possible, we would recommend remit- sgto slavery every African in the Sonth, as ebetpest, surest and quickest method of wag the problem; but as this is impossible, iut import more from Africa and hire them flaatera until they are taught something of union and become efficient laborers, hi since the phrases, “slave trade” and *ley system,” grate so harshly upon the Eire ears of those whose organs are attuned ^platitudes of the Massachusetts Senator, -iewise quick to the harmony of spindles aoms, let us propose to bring over these ’■ Africans in order to christianize them, to utthem from cannibalism and idolatry, and * "twin relics of barbarism.” The different ^States can award contracts to Northern avnra to deliver, at so much per head, a : number of young and able bodied negroes, whole schedule may be run under the !>*• of some missionary or benevolent with headquarters in Boston and its * in New York. Georgia 20,000 thriving young Africans, 4* ether States in proportion, let ns man- ® local affairs, and wo will agree to make Moo bales of cotton, the old crop of tobac- *drioe, pay the much coveted “tax on eot- seetour share of the national debt, con- 1 lour times the quantity of Northern man- J®*** do now, and in a word become again _P®*Ne customers of the North that we J- M. AL, Je. February, 1869. tended to them by the people of Mobile, and that it would be a great pleasure for them to come hack and note the prosperity, enterprise and growth of the city; Hint in his six year’s experience attending Press Conventions, that he had never met in any city such a hospitable reception as that extended him in Mobile; the Convention could not, therefore, better itself, and the locality besides being favorable, he again moved that the invitation be accepted. After some farther discussion, the matter was finally referred to the Board of Directors, with an expression of the sense of the Convention, that it wonld be agreeable to the body if they should selectAlobile as the place. _ Mr. Englehard offered the following resolu tion, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of this association are dne, and are hereby tendered, to the Board of Trade, to the members of the Manassas Club, the Mobile Fire Department, and to the citizens of Mobile generally, for the exceeding kindness of their greeting, and for the generous and large-hearted hospitality with which they have entertained the members of the Southern Press Association. Mr. Randall offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of this association be tendered the officers of the Wilmington and Weldon, Wilmington and Manchester, the South Carolina, Georgia, Atlanta and West Point, West Point and Montgomery, Montgomery and Mobile, Mobile and Ohio, Selma and Meridian, Selma, Rome and Dalton railroads, for their courtesy in furnishing passes to delegates. Mr. Gardner offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of this association be tendered to the President, CoL A. R. Lamar, as an evidence of their appreciation of the dig nity, courtesy and ability with which he has discharged the arduous duties of his position. CoL Lamar, in a few remarks, thanked the Convention for the compliment tendered bim. Mr. Dawson offered the following resolution, which was adopted: Resolved, That the thanks of this association TH 1RI> DAY. FUSAT, FEBBUABT 19. The Convention met at 5 r. ir., pursuant to adjournment. On motion, the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dispensed with. The following delegates, not present at the previous meetings, registered their names: W. B. H. Howard, Wilcox News and Pacifica tor; also, as proxy for Charles L. Scott, of the Wilcox Vindicator. CoL Clisby read a letter from Mr. Sneed, of the Savannah Republican, and asked permission to have his (CoL Clisby'a) name registered as the representative of that paper, which was granted. The President read the following invitation: St. Chablxs Hotel, > New Orleans, Feb. 17, 1869.) Captain M. TF. Chukey, Battle Educe, Mobile, ' Ain: Dear Sib—Please say to the members of the Southern Press Association, that if it shall please them to make a trip to New Orleans, upon the adjournment of their Convention at Mobile, that I shall be most happy to extend to them the hos pitalities of the St. 'Charles Hotel during their stay in this city. Yours, truly, O. E. Hat.t. CoL Gardner, Chairman of the Committee on Press News Service, snbmitted the following re port, which, after a short debate, participated in by the President, Cols. Forsyth, Styles and Clis by, Major Steele, Messrs. DeLeon, Randall and Dawson, was adopted: The committee to whom was referred the con sideration of the whole subject of telegraphic news service, report the following as among the chief objections to the system now in force : 1. The territory represented in the conven tion pays about §30,000 annually to the New York Associated Press for telegraphic news, which §30,000 is not in any way controlled by the Southern Press Association, bnt is collected .. . , _ and remitted by the local agents of the New *“*“•* to the Secretary and Treasurer, A. York Associated Press. | W. Reese, Esq., for the rapidity, skill and fidel- 2. The New York Associated Press claims the i 1*7 wito which he has discharged the difficult right to admit, and ha3 admitted, papers to the i cit vl es . benefits of the Southern news system, without !Jj*; Engelhard offered the following resolu- the consent of tho Southern Press Association • ™ adopted: or of the Southern Press. Baaolved, That we return our thanks to the 3. This association has no control whatever ' reporters of the Mobile Register and Tribune over the appointment of local agents. J f° r **• accuracy mid completeness with which 4. The press dispatches of members of this reported the proceedings of the As- association may be cut off at any time, at the j so ““ tlo “- arbitrary will of the New York Associated Press. Th® following was offered by Mr. Walsh, 5. The assessment or tolls may be, and have j wasadopted: , been, increased at will by the New York Associ- !. ^hatthe thanks of toe Association ated Press, so that the Southern Press have { be tendered the Western UmonTelegraphCom- been uncertain as to what would be the cost of | JW* or courtesies extended the members of their despatches, and have been so subjected to ; thw Convention in allowing the um of the wires unusual and unjust exactions. j for 1116 transmission of social and family mes- Your Committee therefore respectfully re- j sa ^ e l f‘ , ,, . , _ . , . T commend: The following resolution was offered by Mr. That this association contract as a body for Ec ® se ’ which waa adopted: obtaining the telegraphic news which its mem- ■'.. Besolved, That the thanks of this Conven- bers require, and pay for the same through its : Uon are espeenffiy due and hereby tendered to flmnchJ agent or treasurer. j C3 Pt- Baldwin, for the kind offer of his boat 2. That the Executive Committee assess the ! for t. he excursion in the bay, accepted this amount, to be paid weekly, for telegraphicnews i wluch WaS 80 enj ° yed by by each member of this Association. - this Association. 3. That this Convention protest against the On motion of Mr. Steele, the Secretary was exercise by the New York Associated Press of : anthonzedto prepare and pubhsh two hundred the assumed right to admit new papers to the , C0 P les of P r ?*? dl ?S s of ^ Convention, privilege of receiving its Southern telegraphic ! of “ r - D c a ^ th ® Convention news, told claim that this right belong! eicta- j ad J oarned . meet on Saturday at ono o clock, sively to the Southern Press Association. - , _ .. , . . . 4. That the Southern Press Association claim ! '^ La ^ r he ”9* a , po I lltlc il n ’ f the right of nominating the local telegraphic tier ^ or ® * d P^tioularly about tas news agents within its territory, and that toe re cord, but he witoed to correct an enorofthe power of appointing them be vested in the : g^nUeman from Mobile. He had wl m rela- Executive Committee I Uoa the propped meeting in Mobile next 5. That the Executive Committee be author- ' ye886 w • . j i * ■ a | ~i a Tiortntinfa av_ I1X6Z1 ll6 u&d D66Q flux© to SGQ uUt little Of tu6 «ed and instructed to negotiate with the New That little, however, made him want to York Associated Press, or with the Western -u _tv„_ ; see more, and if he did come, that would be one Union Telegraph Company, or with other com- ’. reasons for so doing, panies, and to contract for toe supplying of tel- ° egraphic news to this Association, upon such j terms and in such a manner as will prevent toe * Mrs. Grant, continuance of the glaring evils of which com- j The Washington correspondent of a Western plaint is made. ; journal has this to say of Mrs. Gen. Grant: Respectfully snbmitted, j Few women ever bore toe perilous test of James Gabdxeb, Chairman. J sudden fame and fortune with a more hearty Jos. A. Exget.habd, j happiness or more unassuming grace. Is she W. W. Scbews. : pretty? No. She is a roly-poly of a little A. R. Lamib, ; woman, with beautiful neck, hands and feet Joseph Cutset, j g er features are well cut, but her eyes are F. W. Dawsox. j crossed. Some of her friends wished her to The President read the following telegraph- have them straightened. “No,” she said, “Mr. ic dispatch, in answer to one sent by him. ! Grant had loved her ever since she was a little New Yoke. February 18. i girl with her eyes crossed. He had said that A. JR. Lamar, President of the Southern Frees \ she would not be herself to him if they were Association • | straight. Crooked they should remain. If he This Company w always ready to negotiate what mattered * to other and general news for publication. ^ I h ? T . **fP***$ mtoroa^JooklngwoBiaa, W3L ORTON, President. ! ho m , a P le3sa ®t «P oa mr . it.______j-a_ at.. ; my name ftod place of abode. X was satisfied Thei Convention th p ocee " {to find that she remembered both when I came bon of officer* the consbtubonal provision for toblke leave . The^e offirials and officito electron by baUot being suspended by a two- U gee Adam «wtoTbelSi at toe llajor Engelhard nominated for President! ^ and the fowls ^toe air as they filed before CoL AH. Lamar, toe present incumbent, who hlm to ^ “« d ’ We are lost “dividnally in was unanimously elected. CoL Gardner nominated Major Steele for Vice President, who declined the nomination. Mr. Carr nominated CoL M. J. Williams, who was unanimously elected Vico President. Mr. A. W. Reese, on motion of CoL Clisby, was unanimously re-elected Secretary and Treas urer. 22-Night: toat portion of ch as it related _ the Capital read the first rules. rules had been toe reading of s rec irded on The following gentlemen were elected dibzctobs: * fionwt,_The Columbus Sun local is re- e the following: “The roads in this 7 *t» never in a more execrable condi- - treesrive, slow and frequent rains L i^hATd produced a mireness and mud- I l -7®<i description. Some routes have * 0B ^together, and travel is under A dirkey, the other day, in crawling ”*telfence,sawan excellent hat in toe ^^4 difficulty, he reached toe spot, and .. f 1 Paring up the article, whon a voice him to stop. The annoyed - muter up courage to stammer out, d! mtasa, lem me prize you up?” voice, “I’m doing very well; *plendid horse below - " TL - ^on instanter. me.” The nig- ® CowntBus.—The Sun says there hv, Golumbus some eight schools, (in- dlre6 departments of the Public ts 6.) at which the average daily at- j. 710 wMt* scholars—boys and a! -^ c Schools alone have over 400 ,/** &T erage number at toe colored 1 L * 8o ' ,A 275 children. The bnilding, 7 flie GoTemment, Is provided with J for 264 pupils. Combining toe ^ , *dll closely approximate to the 'tr c ^drcn at the different schools in a Messrs. Wm. B. Johnston, the *ta» Nutting, a banker of the c - Plant, President of toe Ma- f lit were in toe city on yester- *7 uut?!! 01 tM® of this trio of IlL. r 14 * ' 10 * * * * * Augusta has not yet trans- .sdramor hath it that they coma on Lbusiness.—Augusta Chron. Major J. A. Engelhard, North Carolina. Mr. F. W. Dawson, South Carolina. CoL Jas. Gardner, Georgia. Sir. W. W. Screws, Alabama. Mr. W. J. Damage, Tennessee. Mr. John Armstrong, Mississippi. On motion the Secretary was requested to ac knowledge the receipt, in a complimentary manner, in toe name of the Convention, toe polite invitation of Mr. Hall, of the St. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, and to thank him for his courtesy. Major Steele asked leave, which was per mitted, to withdraw his resolution, submitted at toe meeting of yesterday, in relation to toe ap pointment of a committee of three to report upon the political condition of toe South, and especially upon the attitude of the Southern press, in regard to the reconstruction of tho Southern States. CoL Forsyth said he was requested by toe Board of Trade to tender to the Convention an invitation to meet in Mobile next year, when they and toe people of Mobile would be most happy to meet the gentlemen of toe Convention again. CoL Clisby then offered a resolution that toe next nrinnnl session of toe Convention be held in Mobile. The President took the floor and said, that himself, as well as ever* member of toe Con vention, felt a profound gratitude for toe kind ness which prompted the invitation, and for toe bountiful and most liberal manner in which they had been treated, but to accept the invita tion would indeed be riding a free horse to death; that if left to his choice he would be only too glad to come back to Mobile, bnt it would be taxing generosity and kindness too much. . . If for no other reason, he would like to visit Mobile again, as he had seen so much of toe men and so little of toe w6men. His feelings prompted bim to come back, but his judgment w&s against tho movement. CoL Forsyth, in reply, remarked that the first objection of toe gentleman was not valid, as he could readily assure him that the “ free horse was not by any means tired, and tost toe people of Mobile wonld be delighted to have the Con vention meet here toe next year, and the next, too; that in regard to his second objection, if the gentleman from Georgia badn t seen enough of the ladies he was sorry for Mm; he has only seen a few specimens, but we haws a whole treasury of them, and whan be eo*nea back next year, he would show Mm all of them. CoL Clisby said that the member* of toe Con vention were under profound obligations for toe extraordinary hoepttality which has been ex- individcally our class. The classes are of three sorts—sena tors, members of toe House, and tag-rag and Robert-taiL As I necessarily come under toe latter class, I am dismissed as Mr. Pratt, or Mr, Platt, or Air. Spratt, or any other combination of sounds that resemble my name. And going home, I take a grim pleasure in driving my pen through toe official insect, and sticking him or her in my cabinet of political curiosities for toe amusement of the pensive public. Airs. Grant, however, when I took my leave, said, in toe kindest Yoice, “Good day, Colonel P.," and, pausing at the door, I heard her dis miss Jones, Smith and Robinson, in toe same gentle, thoughtful manner, and, taking up that trifle, I said, “You are a dear, good woman, and I hope your life may be happy, as it is pros perous.”—Don Piatt in Cincinnati Commercial A Colored Woicax ox Female Scitbaoe.—At toe Woman's Rights Convention in Chicago, re marks were made by a colored woman, an ex tract from wMch is here appended: “I present myself to you as a composition of humanity, for there flows through my veins a combination of toe blood of four distinct na tions, of which toe greater part is Dutch, part Indian, part African, and the lesser part Insh. (Applause and laughter.] I am an American, because here I was born. I am true, because I love toe dear old flag. I am on toe right side of the question, because I believe woman was made a helpmate for man; that he is but half man withont woman, [applause,] and yon need her help as well in political affairs as yon do in private or domestic affairs. And, gentlemen, I warn you no longer to stand out in refusing toe right for which we con tend; in trying to withhold from these noble ladies bere and their darker sisters the franchise they cow demand. Miss An thony and Airs. Stanton, with their Mgh moral and Intellectual power, have shaken toe States of New England, and toe shock is felt here to day. The echo comes back from St. Louis; a sensation is aroused in England; and soon the whole world will be awakened to a sense of onr cause. Woman bas a power within herself, and the God that reigns above, who commanded Mo ses to lead toe children of Israel from out toe land of Egypt, from ont the house of bondage, who walled toe waters of the Red Sea, who em powered Samson with power to slay his enemies with the jaw-bone of an ass, who empowered Abraham Lincoln wito knowledge to write toe emancipation proclamation whereby four mil lions of blacks were set free—that God, onr God, is with and for us, and will hear toe call of woman, and her rights will be granted, and she shall have a right to vote.” Eloquzxt Ejtobts.—The speeches of O. G. Sparks, of Bibb, and Dunlap Scott, of Floyd, yesterday, on the Mil to exempt from taxation nil capital, foreign and domestic, invested in manufacturing enterprises within toe next three years, were able, impressive and eloquent. They axe both energetio and live member of the House, and reflect honor upon their constitu ency.—Atlanta Constitution. Atlaxta, Ga., House.—The House met. Mr. Sisson moved to the journal of Saturday, to toe bill of Air. McCombs, back to Alilledgeville had time without a suspension of Mr. McCombs stated that suspended, and that toe fact the bill the first time, which the journal, was a sufficient g^.ntci. . Air. Saussey stated that toe be^uread a first time. . * TJ- \ -- v Air. Sisson moved that the bill to erased from toe journal because of toe i.regultr manner in which it had been taken up. Air. Saussey thought it would be better to let toe bill stand and assume tlat it had been read, than for toe House to declare by such an act as that suggested by Air. Sisscn that it had acted irregularly. He moved that the rules b« sus pended now if they were not ot Saturday, vhich motion prevailed and was enured on the jour- naL Mr. Fitzpatrick moved a retonsideraion of the bill to amend the charter of be city tf Ala- con and bring on an election for Aiayor and City Conn cal. He accompanied bis motion by bating tint it was based upon the will of the mSority cf the tax-payers of the city—not less thai seven oat ten demanding it When he was at horns, a short time ago, many persons who hd not spo ken to him for years, on account of pditical dif ferences, spoke to him and requestedrim to do something towards bringing on an elecum to do so. He had introduced a bill, some tine ago, wito a view to this matter, and he was, re con fessed, very much astonished to find tint the gentleman from Jones, who had no local inter est whatever in toe city of Alacon, noved to postpone it indefinitely. He made his motion in order to show that he was acting for the good of the whole people, independent of political antipathies; and he hoped it wonld pass. Mr. Sparks opposed toe motion of his col- leagae on toe ground that toe toll was substan tially toe same as one wMch had been proposed by himself and acted upon a week ago. "Mr. Fitzpatrick asked if there were not some deficiencies in the bill which kis own wonld cover. Mr. Sparks thought not Air. Fitzpatrick said there wis no provision made in the bill proposed by hs colleague for toe election of city officers. Mr. Sparks said that toe difference between toe two bills was, that toe bill cf his colleague brought toe election of chief cf police before the people, wMch would set him free from all restraint of toe Aiayor and City Councfl. Air. Fitzpatrick explained tint there was a provision in his bill wMch made toe chief of police subject to too authority of the Aiayor and City Council. Air. Sparks—That being the ease, it is not necessary for me to say anotlar word. He moved to lay the matter on the ta>le, and called the previous question, which was unanimously sustained. The following communication from Mr. H. J. Kimball was read. Office H. J. Kimball, ) Atlanta, February 20, 1869.) 7o the Honorable the House of Eepretentatiees : Gextlemes—In response to • resolution ; passed by yonr honorable body, on toe 18to : nst., which is as follows: Whereas, It appears in the majtrity report of toe Finance Committee that the lailroad Com mittee gave assurance, byword ojinsome other way, that his Excellency, the Garemor, would be sustained in the advance mad< to Air. Kim ball for toe completion of the Opera hall; Be it Resolved, That Air. Kimball ta requested to furnish, at once to this House, toe names of members of said committee, givhg him assur ance referred to in toe preamble tnd resolution. I beg leave to report that at toe time toe Railroad Committee met at the (pera House, I had no personal acquaintance wib but very few of the members ol said committee, and I do not know even at this day who are tie members (or were at that time) of said commitee. I was introduced to them on tlat day, but re member only toe names of Alt McCullough, Crawford, Air. Bums, and Air. Conly. As my memory serves me there wer* some ten or twelve present, and I only heardone disapprove of heating the building by steamer, viz., Air. McCullough, and at toe time toe question was asked if these gentlemen present would lend their influence to have an appropriation made by toe Legislature to pay for heating by steamer I do not remember a single dissenting voice. The names of toe other gentlemen present, I am unable to give. , Yours respectfully, H. J. Kransix. Air. Hall, of Meriwether, chairman of toe Finance Committee, moved a suspension of toe rules for the purpose of taking np bills and res olutions looking to carrying into effect toe re port of toe Retrenchment Committee. The following resolutions were adopted and ordered to be transmitted to the Senate: Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the standing committee on the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, be requested to report a bill as soon as possible, providing for the necessities of toe institution. The resolution was adopted, and, on motion, ordered to be transmitted to the Senate. Resolved by the House of Representatives, (the Senate concurring therein.) That his Ex cellency, the Governor, be, and he is hereby re quested to discharge all the employees in his office except his messenger and two secretaries allowed by law. The resolution was adopted and ordered to be transmitted to toe Senate. Resolved by the House of Representatives (toe Senate concuring therein) that toe State Li brarian be and he is hereby requested to dis charge at once toe employee in Ms department. Air. Hall offered a bill allowing toe State Treasurer one clerk each session of toe Legisla ture, who should not receive any extra pay. Adopted. Also a bill abolishing overseer of Pententiary and Hospital steward. Adopted. A bill was introduced by Air. Sparks, authori zing toe Aiayor of Alacon to hold court, and giving additional power to said court, was read a first time. The following bills were read a third time and A bill to amend section 4813 of Irwin's Code. Also a bill to prescribe fees and manner of col lection for Solicitor Generals, Sheriffs and other officers in the Eastern Circuit. Air. Fitzpatrick offered a resolution, adjourn ing until to-morrow, in honor of the aniversary of toe birthday of Washington. A division was called for, when Air. Fitz patrick asked toe Chair if he wonld be ont of order to inform toe gentlemen that George Washington was an American. [Laughter.] The votes having been counted, and a quo rum not voting, toe yeas and nays were called for, when they stood yeas 44, nays 66. The special order of toe day, wMch was toe bill on education, was then taken up. Air. Parks, of Gwinnett offered a substitute. Air. Bryant reviewed toe bill at considerable length and hoped it wonld be adopted because toe great source of true greatness to a country was education. He said that toe people had never been able to educate themselves, and as toe colored people had now toe right to vote it wonld be to toe interest of the State to educate them. He pointed out the great advantages derived to toe North and West by the free school system and also called their attention to the different systems of education. He told them what kind of a Republican he was and how much he would do to reseat the negroes in their seats on that floor, and ha trusted that the bill would be acted upon with r view to the interest of toe State, obliterating altogether party lines. Mr. Scott rose to offer a motion but as the hour for adjournment had arrived he holds the floor for to-morrow. - — —————« UlUIUUlg UiUUI “l? 16 ™ 017 Of toe Father of his Country. •a r 9?° ln tion was adopted, and the House Sta^ WafiSSL* 0 ^ memory of * e SEX ATE Praying and fasting all day. Atlanta, Tuesday n-gbt Senate.—Mr. Bums moved to reconsider toe action of the Senate on Saturday in relation to .authorizing toe Governor to draw his warrant m favor of the late Treasurer of toe State, Air. John Jones. -77 • Air. 'Candler offered an amendment to *the effect that no coupons, which had been repudi ated by the Conventions of 1863 and 1867, should be paid. Both toe bill and amendment were recom mitted to toe Finance Committee. A bill to incorporate toe Americu3 Alanufac- turing Company was read a third time, and with an amendment by Air. Anderson, granting tho same priviledges to the Fort Valley Manufactur ing Company, was adopted. The Education bill being toe special order for to-day was taken up. A motion by Air. Smith, of the 36th, to dis charge toe bill, was withdrawn by him. The bill was taken np and acted on by sections. Some discussion ensued upon the reading of toe first section wMch provides that toe Govern or, State School Commissioner, Attorney Gen eral, State Treasurer, and Secretary of State shall constitute a Board of Education. Air. Burns thought toe Board a partizan one tnd opposed toe section on that account He thought toe officerr named in toe section had enough duties to perform in their several offices »o to employ all their time if they discharged them faithfully, and he hoped that this extra labor would not be imposed upon them. He moved to strike ont Several Senators spoke on the motion after whick Mr. Normally moved to lay toe bill on the table Upon which motion the yeas and nays were called, when they stood, yeas 15, nays 14. The President voted nay and toe motion to tablewas lost. Mi Burns said that if his mortion prevailed he wiuld offer to amend by submitting toe fol- lowitg named gentlemen to constitute toe Board of Education: toe State School Commissioner, State Treasurer, and Hon. Alexander H. Ste phen*, of CrawfordsriUe; AL Dwinell, Esq., of RonB; Rev. Dr. W. T. Brantley, of Atlanta; Hon, A. T. Akennan, of Elbert; Hon. T. P. Safftid, of Morgan; S. Vamadoe, Esq., of Val- dostt; T. S. Mallard, Esq., of Thomasville, and W. S. Bogart, of Savannah. Air. Burns stated, however, that if any other names were suggested he was not particular as to toe gentlemen he had just mentioned, but he knew that many of them had been through life advocates of education. A motion by Air. Moore to postpone the bill until Saturday was lost. Air. Candler thought the bill unconstitutional because it conferred office on persons already in offices, and moved to indefinitely postpone. The motion was lost by a vote of yeas, 11; nays, 16. Air. Normally offered an amendment to toe effect that toe President and Secretary of toe Senate, Speaker and Clerk of toe House, with the State Treasurer and State School Commis sioner, constitute toe Board of Education—the Treasurer to have charge of too records. The motion did not prevail, after wMch toe amendment of Air. Bums was put and lost On motion of Air. Harris, toe first section was adopted by a vote of yeas 19, nays 10. A motion amending the 5th section by insert ing one sub-commissioner from each county in stead of from each senatorial district, was of fered, but didnotprevaiL Air. Burton moved that the words “and in case any school shall refuse or neglect to use such books as may be prescribed, shall with hold from said public school its share of toe funds," wMch was adopted. A motion to strike ont toe following, by Air. Speer, was lost: “Provided that the Bible shall not be excluded from the public schools of toe State.” The following motion of amendment by Air. Harris was lost: And in case any teacher shall refuse or neglect to °ase such books as may be prescribed, he shall forfeit all pay. The section was put as amended and adopted. A motion to strike ont of section 12 toe fol lowing words, by Air. Wellborn, was adopted: “Provided, that it shall be held a misdemeanor for said commissioner to order to be paid over to any school district its share of said public fund, in case toe local school officers have failed or refused to obey any of toe requirements of this act. A motion, by Air. Moore, to strike out toe words “between five and twenty-one years of age,” and insert “between six and eighteen,” was adopted and toe section adopted as amended. Several House and Senate bills were read, but the Education Bill consumed toe principal por- j ous “wMsky ring.” The influence of money monta* bm b8Cit *° tbe * r ° use without amend- of Dooly, spoke- briefly against ihe State to such expense^ ,Sr ' ffxs to faTOr of the bilL He thought toat a system °f immigration would be ST .™ 6 7 obnost importance, and be right to the *9 dh ® b€llev ed tost when toe tax payers de J? a nded it, it should be granted behest 11611 ^ 8poi °’ should always totoe e HoSf tteethen ^ sod reported back ■a.^!&Vi2)aasMB»*csiled for, when yeas 62—nays 44. The motion prevail^a. Mr. 'Williams of Morgan moved to suspend the rules to take up a resolution in relation to tax Collectors. The motion to suspend was lost . . Air. Crawford moved that the taxbill be made the special order for Friday next, and that two hundred copies be printed. The motion did not prevaiL H The bill was taken np and, acted on by sec tions. The bill was passed, wito some slight amend ments. Air. Duncan moved a suspension of toe rules, for toe purpose of taking np a resolution ex cusing toe Finance Committee from toe House until Thursday next, for toe purpose of report ing a general appropriation bill. A division was called for on toe motion to sus pend, bnt no quorum voted. Some discussion ensued, after which, on motion of Air. 'Williams, of Morgan, the resolution was laid on toe table. A bill was read a second time, appropriating money to J. E. Maguire,, in consideration of in juries received by him while working on the State Road. The Committee recommended that toe sum of three hundred dollars be'appropriated for toe applicant. Air. O’Neil objected to the appropriation, on toe ground that the applicant was able to earn two dollars per day, and, also, that several maimed soldiers, and others, might ask for ap propriations on toe same ground. Air. Duncan spoke in favor of toe appropria tion. Air. Saussey spoke against it, stating that it would be unwise to open the door to such ap plications. He moved that toe committee rise and report toe bill back without amendment. Air. McCnllough moved that the bill be indefi nitely postponed. The motion prevailed. A message was read from toe Governor veto ing a bill regnlating toe qualifications of voters in toe city of Columbus. Air. Grimes moved that the bill be taken np and passed over too veto of the Governor. The rules were suspended and toe bill taken up, when Air. Grimes spoke in explanation of. his motion. Air. Scott followed in some brief remarks. Air. Grimes moved that toe time of adjourn ment be extended thirty minutes. The motion was adopted by a vote of yeas C3—nays 39. Air. Duncan called the previous question, 4toich was lost by a vote of 43 to 60. Mr. Lee moved that toe House adjourn,which motion prevailed. Money Power—A Few Words in Season The London Saturday Review, which is cer tainly—whatever else may be said of it—one of toe ablest and most thoughtful of too English journals, has these reflections: In toe United States we see toe influence of money in its worst and most unblushing form. Of all toe dangers to which the great Democracy is exposed, none is so conspicuous, and none so generally recognized by all thinking men, as toe danger of downright pecuniary corruption. An effort is being made in England to bring to justice men who are accused—rightly or wrongly—of having defrauded the sharehold ers of a great financial company. Whatever toe result, no one doubts that toe case will be fully investigated, and that the judges will do their duty without fear or favor. But inNew York the leaders of commerce appear to be above toelaw. They use their power with out restraint or concealment for transactions in shares which fairlyastonish toe enteiprisingBrit- ish financier, and, when appeal is made to the law in consequence of a quarrel between toe conspir ators, it turns ont that each of them has a judge tice through the dirt of tie most unblushing cor ruption. Certainly no spectacle has been exhib ited in England half so demoralizing to the pub lic mind as toe whole course of the rival manipu lators of toe great Erie railroad. Money has doubtless great influence upon toe British Pa* liament, but at least it does not influence mem bers in the repulsive form of direct bribery. The taxation of toe country is doubtless deter mined in a great measure by rich men; but at least we are not told here that more than half toe revenue escapes through mysterious leaks between the contributor and the national ex chequer, and we are entirely free from such mysterious but powerful agencies as the notori- nno rinrr ” TTu* inflnan/ta mnnnT tion of the day, and in many cases, was very warmly Uebated. It will be resumed to-morrow, and as there are yet several sections remaining, it is very likely that toe debates will become more interesting as they progress. Hovsz.—The House met. At. Gray moved a suspension of toe rules for the purpose of taking np the following bills: A bill to incorporate toe Tryon Railroad Com pany. The bill was read, passed and transmitted to rate toe St Maria’s Lodge, in England acta through what by comparison at least, may be called legitimate channels; and we are not disgraced by paying one set of taxes to toe public and another to toe plunderers of the public revenue. The wealthy classes may be powerful, but they have not toff power to mould tariffs wito an exclusive view to their own pockets. A Grand Enterprise. PROPOSED UNION OP THE TENNESSEE END ATJUUV* EIYEE8. We find toe following in the Talladega (Ala.) the Senate. A bill to ini No. 266, in 'jBtiker county—passed and transl I importer: “The Education bill being the unfinished busi-; „ old i^a of connecting the waters of toe ness of yesterday was nexttaken up. | Tennessee and Alabama nvere by a canal has Air. Bryant proposed some amendments to • been revived. Maury, _n a recent scientific the bill reducing expenses so as to bring the sys- i re P°rt a P° a topog^pty the country re- tem of general education within the means of ■ toe suggestions as to the practicability of toe State in her present embarrassed condition. ®5? nd ® nt ® r P n8e ’ The Montgwnery Mail, Air. Scott said that he did not think that the ! andot ^ er P?* 518 * «■*"? n P the State was ready for this bill yet. The passage ?* b J ect 811(1 commented upon it, and suggest of such a bill would necessarily be attendedby ^ a 8 ?™y madeunder the recent a very large expense to the State. The building ! appropriation to complete the survey of the of schools woffid cost several millions of dollars, S? 1 . 80 * “ *° test in a satisfactory manner and to make the system thorough, there should this interesting question. 4l ^_n be two schools—one for toe whtte, another for I the black race. He contended that such a sys- ? ree ^l one 7® tributaries of toe Coosa nver, tern was utterly impracticable, and could only has lts 80 “ c ® a of •• Tennessee result in bankrupting toe State. It was said «ver, and that the intervemng space is oompar- that the Constitution made it incumbent upon f^ely leveL Old settlers have aU msisted that them to establish a system of common schema, ;*j* wat ® r8 ° f ^Tennessee might ^brought buthe did not think they were bound to do m to the Cooea by the toy of Willscreek now. He read the article in toe Constitution J* comparatively'small WW a grand idea relating to the matter. The last session was, he 18 m Th “* °1 *»*■ argued, the first session, and that having ^sed loftdm « “ Si Without toe adoption of such a bilTa^dthe der8of Virguna or Western Carohna,«md Corn- Constitution reqmring it to be done at that ses- **£»“*? sion, they were no longer bound by toe Consti- oa M ° blla ,- tution in that respect He was not opposed to “ acb rmdereloped wealto would be brought to public schools, fie was in favor of Wing a Bow many towMWonldbe builtup, and good system of education established, buthe 7*at teeming hives of industry would spring TOOTlf 4a Ctuck it ^Mia at tVia 4tmn TT- lUtO 11*0• not want to see it done at this time. He wanted to wait until the State was in a condi tion to establish a thorough one, such as would be of permanent utility to the State. He moved to lay the bill on the table. The motion was lost Georgia lit Cesgum, We clip the following from the Atlanta New Era of the 24to: ' We are permitted to publish the following ex- Mr. Shumate offered a resolution appointing tract from a private letter written toMaj. Madi- a joint committee of five from toe House and son Bell, Comptroller General of the State, by three from the Senate for the consideration of a gentleman of high position great influ- toe bilL ence, now in Washington City. He says: The motion prevailed and toe resolution was “The signs are that the present Congress will transmitted to the Senate. not act on Georgia matters, but that the new Mr. Carpenter asked a suspension of toe rules Congress, which oommenoes March 4, will act to have a bill, entitled an act to amend the 634th with vigor. If the Legislature will promptly section of Irvin’s Code, read a first time. ratify the new amendment, article XV, after it Several motions to suspend the rules for toe gets through Congress, harsh action may possi- purpose of reading bills a first and second time bly be prevented. I am satisfied that Congress following. The rules were not suspended. _ wtil not let Georgia alone until Republicans are Mr. Shumate moved that the House go into safe in expressing th.tr opinions, and colored Committee of the Whole on the Immigration citizens have equal political rights with whites. bilL _ “ The exclosion of the colored members from The following Committee was named by toe the General Assembly I'm hurt Georgia more Speaker to report on the Education bill: Messrs. *h.t» niyiMng else. ■ It is understood here as th. Scott, of Floyd, Bryant, Shumate, Parks, of fiat step in toe systematic depression of toe ne- Gwinnett, and Felder. gro, which the people of your State are snppoa- The House vent into Committee of the ed to intend to effect a* soon as the hand as the Whole. U. 8. Government shall be finally withdrawn.” Wafer and U|htning. hitoobdikabt electrical thbobt or a. oxe~- BALE SATAN. From tU NaAeilU Banner.1 to,‘£^ ! BaIdy! TOl * r aro ye a gwine • , ./P * 1 ® r !mark addressed to an ancient flee- /^w 8 * h nUl < ? e dnb f<>r ® f< **» and a tail P dl v ?f ao ^ ebnl ? 8 ' bMnawed to a consumptive- - splay-jheeled. carryall, containing a single bale of dog-tail cotton. The re^rifia- sued from a pair of lips and a row toothless gums, shut in by a grizzleverav^^L his wrinkled and weatoer-beaten'YdfMj^^flai his bent shoulders were sheltered from the Feb ruary zephrys by an odd.home blanket, and. his thin shanks were bandaged wito legging of. course jeans, 'and garters of the same materiaL His hands were encased in white ootton mittens- and his shirt was innocent of cravat or paper- collar. In one hand he held toe hempen lines which kept him in communication with the bit by which Baldy, toe Roeinante of toe unnatural’ dapple was made to know his place whenever he- began to feel his oata, and in toe other he held a leather wagon-whip, which, no doubt, a traditional history in the family, and with the- persuasive eloquence of which the rough hide of old Baldy, no donbt, was very familiar. This strangely accoutred turn-out halted'in Broadway, early in toe day. A shrewd, wide awake cotton buyer of our acquaintance was at tracted to it by the Bingle bale of cotton which surmounted the feeble oldcarryrdl, and which so sorely tried-toe strength of the uncertain wheels, and toe muscles of the old horse in toe shafts, as well as toe texture of the patched'traces and' hempen gearing which held horse and* wagon together. Onr friend, toe man of cotton quo tations, approached toe team and addressed, the owner, when toe following quaint dialogue ensued: “What do you ask for- your cotton, my? friend?” “Well, now, I haint’t quite concluded yet,.but ye see I want jest the mostest I kin git fur it” “The highest market price,” suggested the cotton buyer, “is twenty-six eents. If yours is. good cotton I'll give you-that for it” “I’m feared that’s a-most too low. Cotton’s. risin, and I kin git more'n that bime-by.” “But," persisted toe ootton dealer, “upon what do you base your calculations 2." “Wall, ye see, I hearo a man say as. I struck in here on toe Broadway Pike, that five toonson bales wer shipped from New York to Liverpool yesterday, by railroad." “By railroad ? You’re deranged. Why, man, there's three thousand miles of ocean, be tween New York and Liverpool!” “Don’t care fur that, my son, they mout have it bridged over sence yon hearo from toar." Our cotton friend, realizing the character of toe customer he had to deal with, concluded it was useless to argue that further, and-waived the bridge question, bnt suggested: “There is no bridge, bnt we have an ocean telegraph, and by that we learn that the price in Liverpool is twenty-six cents!” “ No ye don’t, young man, no ye don’t You town folks may be smarter than other folks, but ye can’t fool the old man that way. Ef they kin hist telegraph poles across the ocean, they kin hist a bridge over jest as easy. No, sir, ye can't fool me on that” “But toe cable is laid along the bottom, and toe lightning plays beneath the water." “Oh! you git out!" said old country, deri sively, “any damn fool knows that water'll put out lightning!” Our cotton friend saw that toe rural visitor was incorrigible. There was no possible chance of overawing a man of such stubborn suspicion, and consequently there was no trade. Cotton dealer, with hands rattling the keys and loose change in his pocket, went whistling down toe street in quest of other cotton, wlule toe old countrymen took another hitch on his reins, flourished his whip, and snapped out a parting salute : “Git up, Baldy—gee, haw-w," and toe rickety concern was again in motion, and soon disappeared around a neighboring corner. From Washlagtoi. Washington, February 22.— The Herald’s Washington dispatch says Gen. Grant has be come more communicative and expressed him self on Saturday to an intimate friend freely in regard to toe composition of his Cabinet, ssy- 'ng: ‘T shall invite civilians to fill all Cabinet po sitions. If my selections should not prove judi cious in toe first instance I shall feel justified in correcting the mistake by making a second or third selection, if necessary.” The letter-book of Gen. Halleck has been found, containing all the correspondence on toe subject of toe removal of Gen. Grant when at Vicksburg, including the order for the removal • of Gen. Grant. The order was signed by Gen. Halleck, but was inspired by Mr. Stanton, who at that time dictated all toe correspondence of Gen. Halleck. Gen. Bank’s friends are urging him to give all the papers in his possession on toe subject to toe public, but he still refnses to do so. The following Cabinet statement is made up from toe concurrence of various circumstances and opinions of the best informed men, and it probably comprises more names of those who will actually go in than any yet published: Ed. S. Pierpont, Attorney-General; Joseph Holt, Secretary of State; G. A. Boutwell, Secretary of the Treasury; James F. Wilson, Secretary of the Interior: Gen. Schofield, Secretary of War’; Admiral Porter, Secretary of the Navy. The latter officer has already purchased and furnished a house here. Ex-Governor Denni son, Poetmaster-GeneraL A Senatorial caucus remained in session till about twenty minutes past three, considering the tenure-of-office act, at which time less than one-half toe Republican members were present. The National Theater was used for religious purposes last night, and an English preacher named Sherman presided. In the coarse of his remarks he referred to President Johnson as the man who had his trunks packed for Tennessee, and a portion of toe audience hissed. He then indulged in strong denunciations of the Presi dent’s abuse of toe pardoning power in Demp sey's case, whereupon half of the audience rose to their feet, hissed and departed. On a vote for postponing the consideration of toe question of the repeal until after the 4th of Mardi, twenty-two were in toe affirmative, in cluding several who have heretofore pronounced in favor of the repeal. The other members of toe caucus then present, refused to rote, and announced their determination not to be bound by the caucus, and withdrew. The Aiayor of Baltimore and a committee of the City Council called at toe Executive Alan- sion this morning to present to President John son toe resolution, passed by the Council of tost city, tendering to toe President the hospi talities of Baltimore daring his passage through that place, en route to Nashville, at the dose of his administration. Representative Phelps, of Maryland, aocom- panied them to Mr. Johnson. Aiayor Banks read the resolutions and ad dressed toe President in a few brief remarks, making complimentary reference to his admin istration. The President expressed his gratitude at the compliment, and in reference to the invitation said he would be glad to accept it, and would at a future time designate a day when he would visit Baltimore, which would be satisfactory to all concerned. Mr. Johnson spoke about two minutes, and in the course of his remerks alluded to his admin istration of the offloe of President, which he said had been exercised in the interest of peace, and for the general good of the oountry without regard to any present or future popularity. His constant aim had been toward toe restoration of prosperity to the country and the happiness of all its citizens. The proceedings were held in tho Epst room, about fifty persons being precast, a majority of whom accompanied the qqgga^ttee from Balti more. ' - ’ '
