Weekly Georgia telegraph. (Macon [Ga.]) 1858-1869, March 12, 1869, Image 2
Tlie Greorerfua, Weekly Teloarrat^li. THE TELEGRAPH. MACON, FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1863. The Reign of Burglary. The presiding deity of Macon and parts adja cent, just now, is one Mercurius or Mercury— the god of thieves. His worshippers make themselves familiar with nearly every house in town. Every morning there is a new list of smoke-houses, pantries, gardens, and fowl- houses cleaned out. Borne of our friends have been robbed three times in about as many weeks, and at least a dozen cases of burglary have been reported to us in the course of a week—all supposed to be the handiwork of the sons of Ham. And yet the sons of Ham are less numerous in Macon, by several hundred, ♦hun they have been at any time previous since the close of the war. There ought to be some polloo tactics by which this Burglar’s Ring can be broken u^. A little adroit management, it seems to us, would get at the bottom of these transactions. The Land We Lore. Tho March and last number of the Land We Love came yesterday. It announces that in or der to enjoy tho facilities of a more central point of publication, it will be removed to Bal timore, runted with the New Eclectic, and pub lished under the title of the “Land We Love and the New Eclectic.” It will be one-third larger, and each number will be illustrated with a steel plate ^ngraving. All orders must be ad dressed to St Lexington street, Baltimore. In the last number of the Land Wo Love Gov. Vance contributes a paper, under the title of “All About it” Ex-Gov. Perry has a paper upon John C. Calhoun. Closed.—With yesterday closed the political career of a good many prominent politicians. Seward heads the list Then comes Wade, Gen. Grant’s Inaugural. The silence is at last broken, and we have in Gen. Grant's Inaugural a sensible, plain and well conceived speech, with no startling points in it at all. Indeed, with the single exception of the re commendation to the States to pass the fifteenth amendment, and settle forever the vexed ques tion of mixed suffrage, there is nothing in the speech which might not have come from any Democrat in favor of paying the public debt with gold. The whole of it is as conciliatory and unsec tional in its tone as it well could be; and reads to ns as the language of a Chief Magistrate who takes a comprehensive view of his official obli gations to the whole people and the whole coun try, and is disposed to recognize no party claims upon him in conflict with these general obliga tions. We look in vain through it for anything re sponsive to the stereotyped Radical cant of the times, and suppose it will, in this particular, in crease the manifest and growing distrust of the nggressives in regard to the character and ten dency of the new administration. On the whole, we may safely congratulate the reader upon tho re-assnring character of this speech. The South will breathe easier and look forward to the political future with more confi dence, in the hope that General Grant means well for this section. All our people will heartily respond to any fair and liberal policy for the restoration or maintenance of order, security and freedom in the South. We may not be able to support the loth amendment, but practically we have the 15th amendment already in force, and our ob jections to it are doctrinal and make no conflict with the general ends which General Grant pro poses to accomplish through it We desire liberity, security, tranquility, or der and repose as ardently as General Grant de sires it for us; and devoutly hope to see the Welles, Doolittle, and many others of less no- realization of Ms expectations in speedily emor- teriety. The two first have been very promi- £P n 8 “ from 4110 effects of the war into greater nent before the American people for the last quarter of a century, and now retire without much regret. They have lived to see their lead ing idea—tho abolition of slavery—consummat ed, and the negro well-nigh clothed with the elective franchise, and guaranteed all the polit ical rights enjoyed by the white man. Seward is a ™n of undoubted ability and Wade is not. The former will live in history, and the latter soon be forgotten. Gen. Grant's Inaugural is evidently his own. It is without rhetorical pretensions, and is probably the homeliest speech which ever fell from the Ups of on American President But Gen. Grant prides himself upon his incapacity to make a speech. The gift of oratory is, in his judgment, the least desirable of human endowments, and we do not suppose he made the least effort to poUsh or round his periods. What he says, however, is sometimes shrewd and al ways sensible, and the spirit of his address is excellent The Future of Wheat.—The Chicago Tribune assigns good reasons for arguing that the price of wheat will bo much lower during the coming year. It concludes its article by saying: “The best thing that holders con do is to prepare to look their losses in the face as gracefully as prosperity than ever.” General Grant will find no tenia! support in the ranks of the Southern Democracy, and he will likewise encounter no factious opposition. He has much to win from the intelligent citizens of the South, and all that they will ask from him is good government. Give us an intelligent, unbiassed exercise of the Federal power and influence in the South. Let the authority of the Government here find expression through fair, honorable and intelli- gent men, and deUver us from carpet-bag ap pointments, who wiU make it the vehicle of their own malice, ignorance and bigotry. By this course, General Grant will be able to gain the confidence and co-operation of the Southern peo ple and to command wliat elsewhere it may be difficult to find—a support based upon pure, unselfish and patriotic considerations. BY TELEGRAPH. FROM ATLANTA. may be, and decide to let go, lest the chance of selling be denied in toto. The supply is too an y “manhood” rights at all ? Is property to Reconstruction Needed in California. The New York Commercial Advertiser says the burning of General Henry M. Naglus’s dis tillery, in California, is attributed to incendiar ism on aeconnt of the employment of Chinese laborers. The Methodist Church was burned in the same town (San Jose) recently, after the pastor had received a letter threatening it, be cause he taught Chinese with a view to their conversion. Now what have the Congressional reconstruc tionists to say to that ? Has John Chinaman abundant to admit of a scarcity, and sellers to the great world of consumers are too numerous to admit of the holders being able to dictate in the matter of prices.” The Jacksonville Bow.—The Jacksonville (Floridia) News, of Saturday, says that private Linehan, Co. I, 7th Infantry, who was shot through the body on Monday night of last week, in the row between the soldiers and the negroes, died of his wound on Wednesday. Captain Itawn and Lieutenant Logan were tried before the Mayor for bringing the troops into town unnecessarily, when the former was fined fifty dollars, and tho latter acquitted. Senator Yates.—A Washington dispatch to a Philadelphia paper says Senator Yates recently “appeared suddenly, a few evenings since, be fore the ladies in the parlor of the St. James Hotel, in his favorite dishabille costume, and flourished a revolver in a very careless manner. He was attired in nothing bat a single article of raiment, and was, of course, intoxicated at the time. The sensation produced, however, was startling.” This was his second appearance upon those boards in that costume. A banker in New York has insured his life for $200,950. It costs him $S,964 4G per year, or a total in ten years of $S9,C44 GO. After the lapse of ten years bis premiums will decrease. There is a citizen of Macon who has $50,000 on his life, and another with $45,000, and a great many have $25,000. Cotton Crop of South Carolina.—This crop for 1868, is now ascertained to be about 250,000 bales, which, at $100 per bale, will be $25,000- 000. It has more money value than any other ever produced, although falling short 50,000 bales. A Fight.— The Hawkinsville dispatch says some twenty-five negroes on the plantation of Mr. James Bohannon, about six miles from Hawkinsville, had a frolic which endedin a fight with pistols, knives and bludgeons. Ten or twelve were severely wounded, and one killed. The Louisiana House of Representatives has passed a Civil Rights bill, which prohibits com mon carriers and licensed hotel-keepers from making any distinction on account of race or color in the treatment of their passengers or guests. The number of office-seekers in Washington is reported to be 45,596, and more “coming in.” A battalion of ICO left Indianapolis by a sin gle train. All of them are very hungry. The Memphis Avalanche does not enjoy a hearty friendship for General Schenck. The editor says that the “whole expression of his face is a combination of the repulsive features of the spotted toad and the sharper outline of the serpent” Dpera House in Auqusta.—Harry Watkins be destroyed for the crime of furnishing him employment? Are churches to be burned for the sin of giving him religions and literary in struction ? Let Sumner and Philips show us whether their vaunted clamor for the rights of “man as man,” is anything more than a mawkish and hideous sentimentalism about the negro, or is indeed a broad and genial philanthropy for the whole human race. The Chinese in California are underworking tho white laborer and the compe tition has come to blows. The question is whether this controversy is to be abandoned to the decision of lawless force, or is it to be re mitted to the operation of those general laws of trade and competition which usually decide such controversies. Here wo see the beginning of what we fore shadowed in an article last Sunday. Here is the result of the first wave of labor immigration from China, which is bound to be followed by an “ir repressible” torrent. No amount of mob vio lence i*™ turn back the tide, or seriously hinder the progress of the patient, long-suffering and facile Chinaman. He is coming, and when he comes, he will put the “long-haired barbarian” to his wits ends, leaving the woolly Ethiopian no chance at all Florida Items. The Floridian.—On account, as we are sorry to see, of declining health, Mr. Sparhawk re tires from this journal, and it will hereafter be conducted and published by C. E. Dyke & Son. Mr. Dyke, Senior, has been the responsible rep resentative of the Floridian for twenty-five years and is one of the most vigorous writers and in telligent pnblic men in this section. Troops Ordered Awav.—The Seventh Regi ment, U. S. Infantry which has been on duty in Florida since 1865, has been ordered toDako- tah Territory. The State Agricultural Society of Florida met in Lake City on the the third, with every prospect of a large attendance. The Floridians are paying great attention to Agricultural Asso ciations and discussions, and hare already pro* dneed through them some of the finest papers upon Southern Agriculture and Horticulture we have seen. Without a Governor.—Tho Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Florida were both “off” to attend the inauguration, and get whatever was lying a round loose. In this perilous condi tion of affairs, things were moving on as nsual. Assassination.—Dr. JohnL. Finlayson, Clerk of the Jackson County Circuit Court, was shot from behind a tree by on unknown assassin last Friday and killed instantly. Major J. W, Par- men, who was walking with Doctor Finlayson, at the time, was also badly wonnded, and lies in a critical condition. The Philadelphia Press has an insufferably dull fellow who edits its foreign department Ho has an article npon “Trouble in Paris,” in which he says: “None so blind as those who will not see. None so stupid as those who decline has bantered the Augusta people to build an! *° P r °fit by experience. Tho Emperor of the Opera House, with a proffer of $500 subscrip- French is afflicted with this moral blindness, and tion. Texas Reconstruction.—The new Constitu tion of Texas, including a proposition to divide the State, will be voted upon in Jnly. The Democratic press of the State speak os if it did not stand the ghost of a chance of being rat ified. The combination of a central location for bu siness with a quiet and retired home, is afforded by the addition of forty suits of rooms to the AmutTriy House, Boston. Travelers will find this hotel one of th« best in the land. Facts fbr the Ladies. Ten years ago I purchased a Wheeler &. Wil son Sewing Machine, and have had it in con stant use in my family since. We used it during the war to make clothing for our volunteers in the service, and for the hospitals, and this work was very heavy, being coarse woolen, and cotton fabrics. It is still in good working order, noth ing having been broken but a few needles. You are welcome to use my name in your recommen dations. Mae. Hugh McCullough, Wife of Secretary U. S. Treasury. this governmental stupidity.” If there ever was a man who profited by experience he is the present Emperor of the French. Almost the very first words he uttered after ascending the throne were, “My reign does not commence with 1814,” meaning that ho would not seek to avenge the wrongs of his illustrious uncle ; nor has he. Bat taking advantage of his great kinsman's mistakes he has attained a degree of success really wonderful. In France there is a set of sore-headed, blood thirsty politicians known as Bed Republicans, very similar to the rad icals of this country. These are all (Arcades Ambo) bitterly opposed to his government— which is by long odds the best France ever had. March, March Awat.—About the most ridicu lous reading of the time is the marching orders of Brownlow’s “melish,” in the Tennessee pa pers, and the best evidence of submission to law by the Tennessee people is that these raga muffins and loafers can quarter themselves upon the people, and still not be * “found missing. ” An Albany man has invented a velocipede to run on railroad tracks, with which he proposes to make a trip to San Francisco in 60 hours. Special to the Telegraph.) Atlanta, March 4—night. The Senate passed tho House bill to encourgage immigration. The bill provides that both Houses elect two commissioners to be commissioned by the Governor. The domestic commissioner to hold office two years. with a salary of $2000, and the foreign commissioner with a salary of $3000. The bill ap propriates $10,000. A committee of three were appointed, consisting of E. Hulburt, C. Wallace and M. A Cooper to look after the interest of the Western and Atlantic rail road, so far as connecting branches affect the same relative to the dividing of freights and passengers. Tho Committee on the State of tho Republic in their report fix on the third Wednesday in April for tho election of members of Congress. By general consent and with the usual courtesy the Senate will hold no session to-morrow, in def erence to the Republican Convention. The tax bill passed. It is substantially the same as the one passed by the House. House.—In the House the bill to aid the North Georgia railroad was, on reconsideration, lost. A new imbroglio occurred this morning between Bryant and Fitzpatrick, originating from an accusa tion of the latter as to bis abandonment of the Re publican party. Bryant rose to make a personal explanation, as bis character had been assailed, and then proceeded to discuss the merits of the case. In the meantime Chambers said, as there would be Republican meeting to-morrow, the question could be discussed there. Bryant openly proclaimed he was a Republican. Being called to order, the Speaker decided that that was not the proper place to discuss which wing of the Bepnblican party was in the right track. [Applause. J Then followed a motion by Mr. Duncan to lay the Republican par ty on the table. On an appeal from the decision of the Chair, the Chair was sustained. When Bryant continued to make his personal ex planation, alluding to his connection with the State printing, he took occasion to call his traducers liars, drunkards, etc., and that they desired to be elevated to the highest office in the gift of the State and for Congress. (This allusion is supposed to be a refer ence to Blodgett and Fitzpatrick being urged on by Swayze.) He was in favor of reconstruction and was even on the electoral ticket. On that line the State was reconstructed. He was consistent; but because he opposed certain parties who wished to tear down the State Government, he was accused of a want of fidelity to his party. If he was a traitor for this, he was proud of it. Bryant was cheered several times. Fitzpatrick rose to reply. He said he could sub stantiate every charge; Swayze was to have six hundred dollars if he drow out of the contest for Public Printer; only three hundred dollars of this had been paid—a note for the balance bad never been paid. Bryant had done more injury to Georgia than any other person—had even organized midnight leagues. He (Fitzpatrick) had always took broad daylight to urge his measures; ho had lived twenty years in the State, and defied any man to say any thing against his integrity. Ho was responsible for what he said in or ont of the House; Bryant knew him and he knew Bryant, and was perfectly willing to answer him at any time or place desired. Much confusion existed during tho discussion. The matter was disposed of by calling up the appro priation bill, which was dicussed to adjournment. In tho evening session Fitzpatrick introduced a resolution to appoint a committee to investigate the eligibility of Bryant to Iris seat in the Legislature. Not taken up. The bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue was passed over the veto of the Governor by a vote of yeas 100—nays 20. The indications are that the Convention to-mor row will not be largely attended. W. fully restored in all parts of the country and trade resumes its wonted channels. It will be my endeavor to execute all laws in good faith—to collect all revenues assessed, and to have them properly accounted for and economically dis bursed. I will, to the beBt of my ability, appoint to office those only who will carry out this design. In regard to foreign policy, I would deal with na tions as equitable law requires individuals to deal with each other. I would protect the law-abiding citizen, whether of native or of foreign birth, where- ever his rights are jeopardized or tho flag of our country floats. I would respect the rights of all na tions—demanding equal respect for our own. If others depart from this rule, in their dealings with us, we may be compelled to follow their precedent. The proper treatment of the original occupants of the land, the Indians, is one deserving of careful study. I will favor any course towards them which tends to their civilization, Christianization and ulti mate citizenship. The question of suffrage is one which is likely to agitate the public so long as a portion of the citi zens of tho nation are excluded from its privileges in any State. It seems to mo very desirable that this question should be settled now. and I entertain the hope and express the desire that it may be by the ratification of the fifteenth article of amend ment to the Constitution. In conclusion I ask patient forbearance one to wards another throughout the land, and a determin ed effort on the part of every citizen to do his share towards cementing a happy union; and I ask tho prayers of tho nation to Almighty God in behalf of this consummation. From Washington. Washington, March 4 The thieves early this morning attempted to plunder tho street cars. ^Af ter a severe fight‘the police dispersed them, captur ing several. At 11 o’clock the rain ceased. The procession was a grand success. President Johnson did not occupy the place re served for him in tho inauguration ceremonies, but remained at tho White House signing bills. President Johnson’s Views. HIS PAST COURSE, AND PROGRAMME FOB THE FU TURE—WHAT HE THINKS OF CONGRESS—THE TKN- URE-OF-OFFIOK BILL. The New York World has a long dispatch from Washington, giving an account of several inter views of the correspondent with President Johnson, in the course of which the latter ex pressed his views and opinions abont matters and things at some length, and freely spoke of his past coarse and future intentions. In answer to a question as to the pfogramme laid ont for him in Tennessee, on his retirement from the Presi dency, Mr. Johnson said: “I have no disposition, indeed my tempera ment, physical strength, and habits, almost for bid me to sink into idleness at the close of my term, and there is much to be done in the coun try, and much to be done in Tennessee especial ly, to enlist my solicitude and my efforts. I have no plans personal to myself for tho future. I can truly say that no I have ambitions to re alize, and I certainly have no desire to retaliate on any the slights or the burdens which have been imposed on me. I will undoubtedly exert myself to restore the Bway of the constitution over the country, and particullary over my State; but as to any special line on whicnl may work, that will be wholly controlled by circum stances. As to going to Europe, too, that is en tirely in doubt. After I retire from this place, private business will detain me in Washington for a few days; then my family and self will go to Tennessee, and it depends just on them whether we visit Europe or not Nothing is de termined, and we will be governed by circum stances. “As to returning to the Senate, I am free to say that I think there is great need there and large opportunity there for any man governed solely by principle. A Senator should have pro found convictions of his own, and unbending moral and physical courage, too, to maintain them. For such men there is a crying necessity in the Senate, and such men could not only in time bring back the sway of the Constitution, but would make their mark as benefactors of the country upon the history of the future. In many respects I think that a Senator of the United States has the highest opportuni ties of any officer in our government. While in a sense he represents a State, in a larger and better sense he represents the country M By his longer tenure of office he General Assembly of Georgia. REPORTED SPECIALLY FOB THE MACON DAILY TELEGRAPH. Among tho spectators on the floor of the Senate, to-day, were a negro, Bishop Campbell, and the j aa ^ whole. woman’s rights' defender, Mrs. Dr. Mary Walker, j survives tho petty, stormy issues which bien The President pocketed the following bills: Re- j nially change the House to a degree, and by organize the Judiciary; reducing tho Navy and I his more expanded representation he can Marine Corps; the further securing of equal rights j should rise to the plane of statesman- in the District of Columbia; strengthening the tolerance. ‘When I remember my first entrance into Congress, I recall as contem- pumic credit. I po raries, Clay, Webster, WrigLt, Calhoun, Ben ton, Douglas, Clayton and Hayne, and such men till noon. Gen. Grant went from the Capitol to the White House. Tho Indian Appropriation bill failed to reach tho President. | as being ~yet above even the average of their President Jolmson remained at the White House j times, yet raised by attraction that average to a ‘ near level with themselves. I think that it is more than a coincidence that evils which afflict _ this country have dated from and have con- Tlm delegation from Alabama was the only South-! tin , Ued fn* 8 ^ tbe , dct ° ri °* ation 1 of ‘ he H ? ha f- cm organization in tho procession. i acte ' of Congress^ individually_ and collectively _ ° Y j considered. Small men brought on great evils, Gen. Grant s father fell down the steps of the j an ,j evils have continued small men. The Capitol to-day. He was considerably injured. j dawn of bettor times will be signalized by the The utmost of good humor prevailed during the j advent of better men.” day. On reaching the White House Grant received j In reference to Senator Wilson’s remarks in the following “3Iy cong j Signed “Berlin, March 4th. atnlations in the solemnity. 'Bismarck.” j caucus about the tenure-of-office bill, the Presi- j dent said: “Neither he nor any one else need fear I would send in anything but my name at the bottom of a bill repealing the tenure-of-office law. I ve toed that bill; of course I would approve its re- n ongressional. Washington, March 4.—House.—The closing ae- P 08 * to l)e consistent, as I have been consistent all through. Nevertheless, if, instead of a re peal, Congress send me a bill modifying the civil it I would not GENERAL GRANT’S INAUGURAL. Washington, March 4.—General Grant said: Your suffrage having elevated me to the office of President of the United States, I have, in conformi ty with the Constitntion of our country, taken the oath of office prescribed therein. I have taken this oath without mental reservation and with a determi nation, to the best of my ability, to do all that it re quires of me. The responsibilities of the position I feel; hut accept them without fear. The office has come to me unsought. I commence its duties untrammelled. I bring to it a conscious desire and determination to fill it to tho best of my ability and to the satisfaction of the peo ple. On all leading questions agitating the public mind, I will always express my views to Congress, and urge them according to my judgment; and, when I think it advisable, will exercise the constitu tional privilege of interposing a veto to defeat measures which I oppose; but all laws will be faith fully executed, whether they meet my approval or not I shall, on all subjects, have a policy to recom mend, but none to enforce against tho will of the people. Laws are to govern all—alike those op posed to, as well as those who favor them. I know no method to secure the repeal of bad or obnoxious laws so effective as their stringent execution. A great debt has been contracted in securing to us and our posterity the Union. The payment of this, principal and interest, as well as the return to a specie basis as soon as it can be accomplished, without material detriment to the debtor class or to the country at large, must be provided for. To protect tho national honor every dollar of Govern ment indebtedness should bo paid in gold, unless otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract. Let it be understood that no repudiation of ono farthing of our public debt will be trusted in public place, and it will go far towards strengthening a credit which ought to bo the best in the world, and will ul timately enable it to replace tho debt with bonds hearing less interest than we now pay. The country having just emerged from a great rebellion, many questions will come before it for settlement, in the next four years, which preced ing administrations have nover bad to deal with.— In meeting these it is desirable that they should bo approached calmly, without prejudice, hate or sec tional pride—remembering that the greatest good to the greatest number is the object to bo attained. This requires security of person, property and for religious and political opinion in every part of our common country, without regard to local prejudice. All laws to Becure these ends will receive my best efforts for their enforcement. To this should he added a faithful collection of tho revenue, a strict accountability to the Treasury for every dollar collected, and tho greatest practica ble retrenchment in expenditures in every depart ment of the Government. When wo comparo the paying capacity of the countiy now, with ten States still in poverty from tho effects of war, but soon to emerge, I trust, into greater prosperity than ever before, with its paying capacity twenty-five years ago, and calculate what it probably will be twenty- five years hence, who can donbt the feasibility of paying every dollar then with more ease tlmn we now pay for useless luxuries ? Why, it looks as though Providence had bestowed upon us a strong box of the precious metals, locked up in the sterile mountains of the far West, which wo are now forging tho key to unlock to meet the veiy contingency that is now ujion us. Ultimately it may be necessary to increase the facilities to reach these richeB, and it may bo necessary also, that the General Government should give its aid to sccuro this access. But that should only be when a dollar of obligation to pay secures precisely the same sort of dollar to use now, and not before. Whilst the question of specie payments is in abeyance, tho pru dent business man is careful about contracting debts payable in tho distant future. The nation should follow the same rule; a pros trate commerce is to bo rebuilt, and all industries encouraged. The young men of the country—those who from their ages^mst be its rulers twenty-five tion of the House was on the bill requiring National Banks to report monthly and the Army Appropria- tenure la“w‘oT evenlitigating tions, which passed. j a pp rov e of it, as I am against the whole princi- The Conference Committee on the removal of po- i pie of the act believing it to be unconstitutional, litical disabilities disagreed. ! * * * It is the one thing which pre- The Deficiency Appropriation bill passed. ; vents a President from being a President except The bill extending the time for the completion of : > n mime. All the corruption of the service is the first twenty miles of tho Cairo and Fulton Kail- j ow, . n G to the existence of this law. It. would be road naased useless to suspend men and have their friends passea. .... .. I and supporters in the Senate pass npon their The Judiciary Committee presented the evidence j ea s es . Besides, corrupt officials so cover up in the Busteed case, without recommendation, and | their tracks as to make it impossible directly to were discharged, and the 40th Congress adjourned. !,prove their guilt in evidence, however strong The Judiciary Committee, in the case of Judge j the moral convictions or suspicions you enter- Busteed, of Alabama, accused of corruption and ig- I 8 * 11 .°f gpilk My experience here has norance, reported that they had considered the case ! co . n Y laced C 30 no President can ad- . „ ’ . ' minister this government as it ought to be ad- fully and recommended that the testimony should J? h mck a tlnon h f m . Mv vprv not be printed, and ask to be discharged. This ends Busteed’s case. Atlanta, March 3, 1869. Senate—The Senate met The first business in order being a motion of Mr. Nnnnally to reconsider the action of the Senate yesterday, in relation to the tabling of the Mitchell claim. That gentleman addressed the Senate briefly in support of his motion, trusting that they would, having proper regard for jus tice, take up his bill again and vote on it dis passionately. Mr. Fain moved the previous question. Mr. Smith, of the 7th, opposed the calL Mr. Holcombe moved that the motion to re consider be laid on the table, upon which the yeas and nays were taken, when they stood yeas 18, nays 20. The motion to table did not prevail. The motion to reconsider, was .then put, and the yeas and nays called, when they stood, yeas 18; nayc 19. The motion was lost. Mr. Smith, of the 7th District, moved to re consider the action of the Senate in regard to the sale of lottery tickets in the State. Mr. Wellborn moved to lay the motion on the table, which motion prevailed by a vote of yeas 17; nays 16. Mr. Griffin, of the 7th, moved a reconsidera tion of the action of the Senate in relation to the call to secure the rents and proceeds arising from homesteads, for the use of the families for which they were set apart. Mr. Wooten amended, adding the following: “for stock, provisions and other articles neces sary for making a crop; necessary articles for the family for medical attention and tnition at school.” The bill was passed as amended. Bills were taken up for a third reading. A bill preventing railroads in the State from being held responsible for killing any species of stock running at large. Committee on Internal Improvements recom mended the following: “Provided, That the railroad companies erect lawful fences on either side of the track. A motion to lay on the table was lost, when Mr. Hinton moved to amend by the following: “Provided, That nothing in said act shall be so construed os to authorize the fencing of the State Road.” Amotion by W. Holcombe to indefinitely postpone was lost; also, a motion by Mr. Hnn- gerford, excepting the roads in Ms district, together with the amendment of Mr. Hinton. The report of the Committee was disagreed to and the bill taken up, when the yeas and nays were called, resulting as follows: Yeas 13, nays 16. The bill was lost. A bill exempting from jury dnties members of “Watchful” Fire Company, of Cuthbert, and “Neptune” Fire Company, of Thomasville, was passed. The following House bills were passed. A bill incorporating the Desotah Manufactur ing Company of Floyd county. The passage of tMs bill required the vote of the President, it being a tie vote. A bill authorizing the Ordinary of Fulton county to issne bonds to meetoutstanding bonds. The following amendments by tho House to Senate bills were read and concurred in. To incorporrte the Merchants and Planters Bank of Miiledgeville. Amending Section 4410 of the Code. To incorporate the Georgia Grand Importing Company. Amending the act to prevent imposition on planters in the sole of fertilizers. Several House bills were read the first time. A resolution by Mr. Wellborn instructing the Committee on the State of the Republic, to re port to-morrow on the bill to bring on the elec tion for members of Congress. Mr. Smith (36th) offered a resolution to meet each, day at a. m., and adjourn at p. at., which was adopted, and the Senate adjourned. House.—House met Several motions lost The following bill was passed: [OFFICIAL, j BxtcuTiva Dcpa Atlanta, KrvEftyi Ordered, That Dr. Horatio N. HoU»fi»iH . .. __ - Bollafield of« ■ dersville, tie. and be ig hereby appointed’T 51 *' tor of Fertiliser* for the county of by virtue of the power and authority vegted it, 10 ™ 1 ' au Act entitled, “An Act to protect the this State from impositions the sale of tertili <t! ' approved September 17,1868. Given under my haDd and the Seal oi the Ei. . Department, at tho Capitol in Atlanta, the j' 1 and year first abovo written. RUFU8B. BULLOCK, By the Governor: ^ OTet oi: Eugene Davis, Secretary Executive Department. [OFFICIAL.] Executive Department , Atlanta, Ga.. March 4. m Oedkbkd, That Dr, Robt. J. Massey be, an > i • hereby appointedlnspector ofFertilixors for the t ^ tv of Fulton, by virtue of the power and vetted in me by an Act entitled, "An Act ton, the planters of this State from imposition inti ^ of fertilisers”—approved September 17,1868. * ** Given nnder my baud and the Seal of the Eiecar Department at the Capitol, in the city ofAtw" tho day and year first above written. RUFUS B. BULLOCK, By the Governor: Frags* DaYis, » - Secretary Executive Depar'tniat. man-d3twlt u PEELER COTTON seed. The Peeler Cotton had its origin in Mississippi v [ on the plantation belonging to a gentleman nit*[ same it bears. He found it growing among hij c .“ 1 nary standingcrop,distinguished from all the rest kt I by the fineness and strength of its staple—the (W I lan ce of the fruit, its forwardness, the free eipotn-1 of tho lint, ani other peculiarities. Carefully i c i (c . I ing the seeds from these occasional stalks, he ggggj I in time, by reproduction, a distinct and nhiili T ,.| riety of cotton, which, it is supposed, will sup* Rl J all other short staple varieties, until astill betterc;" be developed. It is claimed for this cotton that it possesses g fcJ ness and length of fibro unrivalled by any others:",-1 staple variety. That in strength of fibre it excel; mI other. That it is two weeks earlier. That it u d more prolific than any other variety—that & ba’c~| two bales per acre is the common product of it bud sissippi. That by reason of the superior site old bolls and the manner in whieh the cotton premd from them, piciing is a much more easy andnd operation; and. dually, that in value the producj worth aboutiorty per cent, more than ordinary mhl ties. An examination of this cotton is sufficient to lish somo of these points. The fibre is very and extraordinarily strong. Thepnoeofthecottci; the markets is a matter of notoriety, and the evide : cf its superior fruitfulness seems to be very cletr u: itrong. The Messrs. Ware bavo appointed .. essrs. Johtic Campbell & Co., of Macon, their agents fortbcnlq the Peeler Cotton Seed in Central Georgia, and isgl will also appoint agents at other points in the W The seed will be sold at six dollars a bushel, s:d« isfactory evidence furnished of its purity andgeac-i I ness. ‘ As to prices paid for this cotton refer to New fr leans Prices Current. Also, Genuine Petit Gulf;e>; for sale by all the agents of Messrs. E. AH. R.Wad Tho Messrs. Ware are planters, and the seed there] for are of their own raising. jan 24-diwS: A malarious Blontli.—March, that gives n new President, is also the inaugural month of mm harassing disorders. Entangled in its fogs antk seeds of coughs, colds, and of that alteration of fritil ity and fire, more widely known than admired, ciEri fever anil ague. The only way to avoid these “liii unpleasantnesses.” is to render the system strey enough to fight off the atmospheric poison that in duces them, and the best way to endow it with tb repellent power is to tone it with HOSIETTHB! STOMACH BITTERS. If a wayfarer were credibly informed that a rnffii: A bill preventing fraud in the laying off of was waiting at the next corner, he would doubtli years hence, have a peculiar interest in maintain ing the national honor. A moment’s reflection as to what will be our commanding influence among the nations of the earth in that day, if they are only true to themselves, should inspire them with nation al pride. All divisions, geographical, political and religious, can join in the common sentiment. How the pnblic debt is to be paid, or specie pay ments resumed, is not so important as that & plan should bo adopted and acquiesced in. A united de termination to do is worth mare than divided coun cils npon the method of doing. Legislation upon this subject may not bo necessary now, nor even In the Forty-first Congress, in the House, tlie fol lowing States are not represented: New Hampshire, Connecticut, Louisiana, Virginia, Georgia and Texas. The excitement over the proceedings connected with this exclusion is intense. Tho caucus nominations were ratified, and Blain elected Speaker by a vote of 136, against Kerr, who received 57 votes. Dawes and Kerr conducted Blain to the chair. House adjourned. Senate.—Closing action. The committee ap pointed to investigate the corruption connected with impeachment, reported that they had no evi dence of it. ministered wtth such a law tipon him. My very liberal compliance with it has demonstrated its inefficiency. No man who comes after me can get along with it. “General Grant’s demand for its repeal shows that he understands this, and the exertions which his friends make for its repeal, show that they understand it. They vindicate my veto of the law and my protests against it, and they ac. knowledge their mistake in passing it. For my part, I would be glad to see that mistake recti fied. To be sure the repeal of the law would do me no good now, bnt as a patriotic man, de sirous of having an honest civil service, I would be glad to see the law wiped out of the statute book. Neither General Grant nor any other man can administer this Government with such a law. No man can administer it properly | either who has not a plan, or policy, if you will, On motion, the act on the Mrs. Lincoln s allow- , 0 [ jjj s 0 wn, founded upon a clear conviction of ance failed—23 to 27. Also, the repeal of the Tenure-of-office failed—14 to 25. At 12 o’clock Grant and Colfax entered the cham ber. Colfax spoke briefly, confining himself to the duties of his office. Colfax took his seat and new Senators were qualified. Without action the Senate adjonrned to noon to morrow. From Charleston. Charleston, March 4.—The inauguaration day was celebrated to-day by a parade and target firing of the colored military companies. A resolution has already been introduced and re ceived its first reading in the legislature for tlie ratification of the 15th article. The contest for the Mayoralty, between Clark, the Republican incumbent, and KUsbuiy, the Re publican claimant, is near culmination. Pillabury bad Clark arrested to-day on a charge of misde meanor in retaining possession of his office contrary to law. Clark gave bail. From New Orleans. New Orleans, March 5.—The stern-wheel steam er Agnes, from New Orleans for White River, struck a sunken obstruction at Warronton, Mississippi, at daylight yesterday morning and immediately sunk. The boat and cargo are a total loss. Tho passengers, crew, books and money were saved. Tho day was celebrated by tho annual parade of the Now Orleans Fire Department. The display was very fine. The entire department was in the procession. It has turned cold an J rainy. General News. Indianapolis, March 4.—The Democratic mem bers of both Houses adjonrned to avoid voting on the fifteenth amendment. Augusta. Me., March 4.—The lower House, by a vote of 95 to 45, refused to abolish capital punish ment. Foreign News. Berlin, March 4.—King William, on opening the North German Parliament, said: “The first duty of the North German Confederation is to maintain peace and friendly relations with all other powers on earth.” Taken the Roes. The New York Tribune, surveying the polit ical and moral condition of the country, has taken the Rues! Says he: “ From primary meetings to national elections is one unbroken chain of bargains, buying and selling votes, and selling of Legislatures. Laws are made not for the public welfare, bnt merely to subservo private interests, and are bought by the purchase of members of the Legislatures at so much a head in money or office. “Office is sought and accepted, whether Leg islative or Executive, not with any purpose of faithfully discharging its duties at a fixed emol ument, but for what can be made out of it by wholesale tiieft and plundering the pnblic.” “Never before in this country has there been such destitution of pnblic morality, or any such well grounded reason for fearing that wo may not be able to get back to a healthy state with out serious convulsions.” The Tribune has stated the caso precisely. •That is the condition of political morrals to which the country has been reduced by Radical ism. The name of an illustrious citizen President, in other, better and purer days, are called up in reading the signature to the following little paragraph, which is copied from a Tennessee paper: One hundred dollars is wagered that Mao C. Campbell, of Carter’s Creek, con kill more par tridges within ono day than any man in Maury or Davidson counties. Address mo at Carter's advisable; but it will bo when the civil law is more 1 Creek postoffice. Jas. K. Polk, Jr. what the Constitntion teaches and means. Gen. Grant will be peculiarly liable to feel restive un der this law. It is one thing to sit in headquar ters to write orders and have them obeyed, and it is quite another to wish to institute measures and action, and find yourself hampered as no other President ever was before, and to have your executive functions shorn from you and yourself blamed for the bungling and corrup tion of others whom you cannot reach. Presi dential recommendations will not amount to general orders by any means. “If General Grant develops an intelligent un derstanding of our system, and demands a firm respect of his rights, he may in time get back tho powers to the executive office which have been taken from it. To do this he must surround himself in his counsels with politicians or states men who are familiar with administration and with laws, and to whom can be safely committed the trusts and powers of government. If a Pres ident wants a cabinet of clerks he can get them, but he will find the whole load of government f nn mnnh for hiR timft rmrl Inn * * too much for his time and his mind. The President has duly notified General Grant that he will be happy to await his desires in the usual matter of accompanying him to the place of inauguration. The fact that no reply has yet been received may not be significant, if a reply should come at any time before Wednesday; but in either event President Johnson has complied with the conventionalties, and that, too, in a sincere spirit. OglctUorpe in Botanical Lectures, Slidway. The lectures of Prof. Lane on botany aro weekly intensifying in interest. Intended prin cipally for the botanical class of Oglethorpe Col lege, Prof. Lane has generously thrown the door open to the publio. On every afternoon at 3 o'clock, a large throng of intelligent ladies and gentlemen of this city, and the neighoring village of Midway, gather to reap instruction and amusement from the discourse and experi ments of the accomplished lecturer. A captivating feature of these lectures is the practical analysis of flowers, and their examina tion under the microscope. Mr. Lane has on his table three different microscopes of large magnifying power. Under their magic influ ence the finest filament of a flower assumes the apparent thickness of one’s finger; and the structure of vegetable organization yields up its secrets to the curious eye. In Mr. Lane’s lecture, of last Friday, a most curious and newly discovered method of leaf arrangement, was fully explained by the learned lecturer. We are pleased to learn that tho number of College students is already rapidly increasing under the reorganization of the institution, having doubled within the present year. [Federal Union. homesteads. There was considerable discussion on this bill but nothine of any interest was elicited. The vote stood yaes 99; nays 24. • Mr. Bryant ofiered a resolution thanking Dr. Samuel Bard for furnishing his jonrnul for the drugget in the Union keeps on hand HOSTObH use of the House. The resolution was adopted. A resolution by Mr. Carpenter investigating the payment of hands for healing and lighting the capital was adopted and the following com mittee were appointed: Messrs. Carpenter, Sisson, and Wilcher. A resolution by Mr. McCormick, tendering the use of the hall to the Republican party for tho purpose of holding a Convention on the 5th inst., was not taken up, though there was a spiritted discussion on the matter. On motion of Mr. Harper, of Terrell, the committee appointed to investigate, with a view to adjournment, sine die, were ordered to report on Thursday next, and the Senate resolution ap pointing a Joint Committee, looking to adjourn ment on the 12th inst., was concurred in. The following committee was appointed by the House: Messrs. Harper of Terrell, Grimes, McCul lough, Waithall and Smith, of Coffee. A bill incorporating the Bainbridge, Cuthbert and Columbus Railroad Company, was passed by a vote of yeas 62, nays 65. *Mr. McCombs moved to suspend the rules to take up his bill moving the capitol back to Mil- ledgeville. On the motion there were yoas 68 ; nays 40. The motion was lost, three-fourths not having voted in favor. Mr. McCombs called the yeas and nays. Mr. Bryant rose to a point of order. The Chair had decided the motion lost before the call for the yeas and nays was made. The Chair overruled the point of order, and the yoas and nays were called, when they stood yeas 71—nays 40. The motion was lost. Mr. Fitzpatrick asked a suspension of the rules for the purpose of taking up the follow- turn ia his tracks and take a mfer route to his de nation. With just about tho same amount of troaKit the attacks of diseases prevalent at this sewoo be evaded. Nay, the trouble will be less, fori stores lie in every one’s route, and every resjjtiiij Whereas, Through the good offices of J. E. Bryant, Samuel Bard was tendered the thanks of this General Assembly, for his desertion of the Republican party, Therefore be it Resolved, That t^e thanks of this House is hereby tendered to “Brick” Pomeroy, Cary W. Styles, Ben. Wood and J. E. Bryant, for meritorious service rendered the Democratic party. Several members hoped the rules would not bo suspended. The chair ruled the resolution out of order. Hr. Fitzpatrick rose to a point of order. He thought that, inasmuch, as they had passed a vote of thanks to Mr. Samuel Bard, the State Printer, the same courtesy was due to Mr. J. E. Bryant who was one of the stock' printing com pany. No action wa3 taken on tho resolution. The special order being a bill to incorporate the Marietta and Jasper Railroad Company, it was taken up, and passed. A bill granting State aid to the above railroad was taken np, and after some discussion and motions to amend was lost, by a vote of yeas 43—nays 64. The House adjourned. BITTERS. Tho article is a staple oftrale.is'. would bo as easy to find a grocery without tasc,if the store of an apothecary without this populirtcu| remedy. In view of the experience of the nation withreprJ to the article, durinc tho space of twenty yer: F seems almost unnecessary to recapitulate in el-:| to Americans. Bnt as our population i9 inc: the rate of a conple of millions a year, in the t way and by immigration, it may be as well to kit:;] the rising generation and new arrivals, (thocii- tiers know all abont it.) that IIOSTEITER'SSTjII ACH BITTERS is the most wholesome and vegetable toDic ever manufactured; that itisaU'l eific for debility, dyspepsia, biliousness, and i matic fevers: that it prevents, as well as cures,i complaints and their complications: that it is t “bod to take,” and is absolutely harmless. Kayton’i Oil of Life cures Kbeumat! and Neuralgia. Kaytoa’a Oil of Life cures ell Pains. Kayton’i Oil of Life cures Burns Swtlil j Earache, etc. Kayton’i Oil of Life cures Pains In 1 Back. Breast, Sides, Shoulders and Joints. Ksytoa’i Pills cures Co>ttvcni» Dyspepsia. Kay ton’* Oil of Life and Pills, for isiH wholesale and retail, in Macon, at J. R. ZciliniCi] Massenburg, Son & Harris’, and L. TV. Hunt h C Drag Stores. Kay ton’s OH of Life cures Ileadachti- J Toothache in a half minute. Kay ton’s Fills cures sick Ht*duli> all Bilious Disorders. Many years ago tlie writer of this and an invalid physician, while visiting (he! of St. Croix for their health, experienced u ;, J[ nested many surprising and beneficial effects o! Rum there produced upon many of the innlii** wore, like ourselves, seeking health, and npcasf ry and investigation, obtained a full history ’ \ medicinal virtues. He was delighted and surf-*] and determined to make it the basis of a Tonic» Restorative Medicine. The result of his lsbon' , | glorious success for himself and saffering bcr ib e celebrated Plantation Bitters was tk ul known to the world. Being an article of rwl^] founded on new principles, and relying wholly t- the vegetable kingdom for its medicinal ef«»j worked a rapid revolution in the treatmentdf cal debility. Gen. Grant on Reconstruction. Magnolia’ Water—superior to the b«t German Cologne, and sold at half the price, Mar7-eod3t-wlt. Kay ton’s Oil of Life cures Sprain*) Bt ‘‘J es. Insert Stings and Bites. MAPES’ Senator Pool, as well as other gentlemen who ■ accompanied him to army head quarters on! Wednesday, discovered that Gon. Grant was; admirably willing to hear advice and informa- ] PER TON. 2000 POUNDS. $62 »• Texas Beef.—The Houston Times says a gentleman in New Orleans writes to a prominent citizen of Houston a confidential letter, from which the following extract is taken: “ I have just.leaned of a new project in the Texas beef business, that is to be carried into effect very soon, that exceeds any project we had conceived of. A steamship n«a been pur chased, and is fittingnp an immense refrigera tor, to sail soon for Texas, to bring here a fresh supply of beef. The expectations of the par ties are that paying for the hides, bones and tal low, they will lie able to get the beef for noth ing. The refrigerating part of the ship is to be acted on by currents of cold air, generated by extensive machinery, to cost $30,000.” The editor of the times says the enterprise is in the hands of responsible parties and will be carried ont Release of Lieut. Braine. New York, March 2.—A nolle pros., in the case of John 0. Braine, the Chesapeake priva teer, ;was ordered in the United States Circuit Court in Brooklyn yesterdey, under directions from, Attorney General Evarts. Braine was .'then discharged and left the court in a hack, Saving that he would go to Savannah, where his relations reside. tion on every subject, bnt indisposed, except in one or two matters, to furnish his own views ; in return. On tho general subject, however, of T>URB PERUVIAN GUANO. , p reconstruction at the South, he had no be^ta-! tion in saying that in his opinion tho States of _ Government, at Lowest Market price. North Carolina, Virginia and Alabama were the | three best practically reconstructed of the entire ' ten. There was more observance of law and J order and a better disposition existing between ] the black and white races and between the po- ; litical parties in these States than in any other. < This, he declared, he knew from extensive and ' reliable information, and he had no doubt what-1 ever, if political incendiarism was pHt at rest' GARDNER’S (Savannah) POUDRBI 1 ^ Per Ten, 200 Pounds, $30 50. PURE DISSOLVED BONES. Per Ton, 2000 Pounds, {65 00. PURE BONE DUST. Per Ton. 2000 Pounds. $55 00- LAND PLASTER, the other seven States would very soon settle : Prepared and Ground expremly for tu—rer down to a model condition of civil order and i 300 Pound*. $3 00. A new Hampshire Baptist clergyman named Dowell, has accepted a “call” at a less salary than his present one. We ‘do not know that the case is a rarity, but the newspapers are so fond of publishing instances of tire opposite sort that it is but fair to mention thit one. uers sold by u*. rney nave eaon Deen*“" - , analyced by Dr. A. Means, the State Chen 1 brand they bear. pUB8S * TD 0Mj, harmony. He said it was the South, and almost the South alone, that filled his thoughts when he made use w<! b#lt to ^ the npK ^ .ttention ofP1‘€l of the expression in his letter, “Let us have the Purity and Standard Quality of the ab®!',^ peace.” If the disorder and agitation in that ‘ i*er* »oldby u*. They have each been,ibsi^ section could only be at once and forever dis posed of, there were no fears to be apprehended for the rest of the country- The South hod al ways been a source of anxiety to the nation; but there was every prospect now that it would soon become as tranquil and prosp other section of the Union. “Whe arrives,” exclaimed the General, “the United States will be the strongest and happiest countiy on the globe. ”— Washington Correspondence N. T. Herald. JDoaa Red Blood paar Its Crlmw® 1 , us as any through your vein* with all it* accustomed vitality ? Or has it become thickened and P® 8 ^ disease until your glands have become ^ skin diseased, or covered with ulcere and ow ™ ? sores? Have you any disease which leads 7° poet Impure Stood as the cause ? The year is the time to cure all such ® omp -jj DromgoolsSt Co.’s “Constitutional Mens*® most powerful Blood Puaiw** that can Tetter, Scald-head. Pimples. Blotches. Swellings, Scrofula, Erysipelas. Gout. Kb* t; . and all such diseases cured by its use. principal druggists. ‘ masa i&.