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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1866)
C< INSTITUTIONALIST NOTES TOR THE TIMES. “ And that day was the preparation, and the Sabbath drew on.” And all time itself may be regarded as one great we ;k-day of preparation for the oncoming Hereafter. To those who believe that there is a God, and that the Bible is an expression of His will, this must be the accepted view of human life. Men who never believed in God before, who laughed at the thought of human depravity as the dream of a morbid imagination, have been cured of this practical atheism by the stem lessons of this war, with its record of suffering and crime. The thunder of cannon has been a fitting prelude to the Sabbath bells, whose chimes are heard once more in the land. It is a common but important remark, that sf nations are ever dealt with by Providence, they must be dealt with now, since in their earthly and corporate forms they have no ex istence hereafter. And this nation has been most signally dealt with. When in the course of its history the point was reached where for bearance might have been interpreted to mean connivance, #od interposed, the hour of retri bution came, and the blow was struck. With the masses at the North the spirit of ungodli ness took the more special form of fanaticism; with us, at the South, it showed itself in the pride of caste, and a wide-spread, debasing materialism. We sowed the wind—we have reaped the whirlwind. The sword came, and with its terrible sweep levelled our pride and arrogance in the dust. But it ha 9 cut at the same time a path, more open and direct, to the sanctuary where the Sal bath bells are now inviting. To the North, tlie*e chimes are speaking of a purer faith and a broader chari ty; to °tlie South, of a deeper and more thorough appreciation of the great facts of God’s power and Providence. If ever a peo ple, in all history, were called upon to put off the shoes of worldliness and pride, and walk softly and humbly with their God, we are that people. But, alas 1 for human pride and per verseness. We have been deaf to the thun der of cannon; we have been blind to the gleam of the sword; we have refused to be impressed by the sounds of lamentation, whose sad and prolonged echoes are even now rever berating throughout a darkened and desolate land. “ Whom the god’s mean to destroy, they first make mad.” Does this continued indif ference to the higher truths of God, and Christ, and eternity, betoken impending and entire destruction ? If a stranger to all the circumstances of this dreadful war wer<, to day, to walk in the streets of Augusta, would he see anything in the manner and demeanor of the people to indicate the recent dreadful calamity—anything to convince him that a storm had just passed that had shaken every house—that an avenging angel had just van ished who smote the first-born in every fami ly? If he mingled in the weekly round of festivities, would he receive the impression that he were standing in the midst of an af flicted and suffering people ? If he entered into our sanctuaries on the Sabbath, would be there, in the deportment of the worship pers, be convinced that he was one of an as sembly which, like the Children of Israel at the foot of Sinai, had heard “ the voice of the Lord speaking to them out of the fire ?” To propose these questions is to answer them. The record of sin and ungodliness is as sad and full to day as it was before the war. We are as bent on gain, on all the extravagances of dress and fashion as ever. And if the state of this community be a fair criterion of the prevalent ungodliness of the land, that visitor would turn away with the feeling and confession, " surely, the fear of God is not in this place.” The* sounds of revelry are swelling sadly enough over the graves of the loved and honored dead, where the sods are still soft and yellow, and wet with tears. We are not calling for any over-weening saintli ness or pretension to religion. We are not asking that our men become Puritans, or our women Quakeresses. We are not even de manding that any dispense with the rational and sober enjoyments of life. Religion is not asceticism. Christ is not the apostle of gloom and despair. But in the name of all that is true and sacred—by the recollection of the Past, with its tearful memories and its awful judgment*—by the hopes and fears associ ated with a Future, where we must stand face to face with the Great Arbitrer of our desti nies—let us show some sense and appreciation of the most awful and direct manifestations of the Divine Presence, which all history has recorded. “ Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins." “ Lord, when Thy hand is lifted up, they will not see—your country is desolate, your cities are burned with fire, your land strangers devour i* in your presence, and it is desolate as overthrown by strangers. More over, the Lord saith, ‘ Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes , walking and mincing as they go, therefore the Lord will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion. In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling orna ments. the chains, and the bracelets, and the mufflers, the bonnets and the head-bands, and the ear-rings, the changeable suits of apparel ', and the mantles and the crisping joins, the glasses and the fine linen, and the veils. Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war. And her gates shall lament and mourn, and she, being desolate, shall sU upon the ground.’ ” W atchman. By Telegraph. ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES From Europe. ARRTVAL OF STEAMER BORUSIA. NAPOLEON TO WITHDRAW FROM MEXICO. Nsw York, Jan. 14. The steamship Borusia has arrived. Her news has been anticipated. The Herald’s special letter says tbeEmporor and his Cabinet are considering means of with drawing from Meiicd with as little loss of prestige as possible. The Emperor does'this of his own free will, and not under any menace. ARRIVAL OF THE*NOVA SCOTIAN. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. SALES OF THE WEEK 55,000 BALES. MARKET UNSETTLED. TOTAL STOCK IN PORT 401,500 BALM. LONDON MONEY MARKET. TEE FRENCH ARMY CONGRATULATES THB POPE. New York, Jan. 19.—The steamer Nova Scotian, with Liverpool dates to the sth Inst, arrived here to-day. Liverpool Cotton Market. —The sales of cotton for the week reached 55,000 bales, in cluding 20,000 bales that were taken by specu lators and exports. The market opened buoyant at the first of the week with an advance of }d, which advance was subsequently lost, and the market closed with a partial loss of a }d, owing to the advance in rates of discount to 8 centum by the Bank of England. The total stock in port was 402,500 bales, of which 196,000 bales were American. Middling Orleans was quoted at 21d. Lonkon Money Market. —U. S. 5-20s were quoted at 64} a 65}. The Pope received the congratulations of the French army on the first of January. He re turned thanks, and said that probably it wonld be the last time that he would bestow his blessing on them; as he feared that the enemies of the church would go to Rome after the de parture of the French troops. The London Times anticipates that by next January Napoleon will withdraw the French troops from Mexico and Rome. FROM WASHINGTON. NO MORE CAPTURED COTTON TO BE SOLD. Washington, Jan. 15. The Secretary of the Treasury this morniDg. instructed the United Stateß Cotton Agent to make no more sales of captured cotton for the present. The Secretary believes that the de lay will be advantageous to the government, in bringing into the Treasury higher prices for cotton than could now be obtained. INAUGURATION OF GOV. STONE OF IOWA. HE ENDORSES PRESIDENT JOHNSON. HE OPPOSES STATE SOVEREIGNTY. Chicago, Jan. 16. Gov. Stone, of lowa, was inaugurated on Monday last. He approves the acts of the President, and desires him to further favor negro suffrage. He opposes the admission of the Southern States until the people abandon the offensive theory ot State sovereignty. CONGRESSIONAL. Washington, Jau. 15. House. —The credentials of representatives elect from Arkansas were presented aud refer* red to the committeo on reconstruction. A proposition was made and it received only twelve votes, allowing the negroes in the Dis trict of Columbia to decide by ballot whether white men should vote. Stevens offered a resolution, instructing the Committee on Judiciary to consider the expedi ency of so amending the act of 1865, relative to the test oath, as to allow lawyers to praciice their profession without taking said oath, on equal footing with other professions. The resolution was adopted. The House resumed the negro suffrage bill. Washington, Jan. 16. Senator Chandler on yesterday offered a reeo lution declaring non-intercourse between this country and Great Britain, and withdrawing our Minister from the Court of St. James. The resolution was tabled. The bill for extending suffrage in the District of Columbia was discussed. In the House, Conkin introduced a series o re olutions, proposing the re-establishment of Federal relationship with the late rebellious communities, on the condition of their absolute renunciation of the doctrina of secession, the repudiation of the Confederate debt of all kinds and the adoption of such measures as will re lieve the government of the necessity of keep ing standing armies in the South, Ac. The resolutions were objected to. The consideration of the negro suffrage bill was resumed. Washington, Jan. 18. The House has been engaged all day in vlis cussing the bill extending suffrage in the Dis-> trict of Columbia, and passed it by a vote of US against 50, giving the elective franchise to negroes in this District without qualifications. In the Senate, Nesmith made a speech advo cating a generous policy towards the South. Wade followed at length, endorsing th* theory of the equal rights of all men before the law. Washington, Jan. 19. In the Senate, ;he credentials of Marvin, Senator elect from F'orida, were presented.— Ordered to lie on the table. A bill enlarging the powers of the Freed men’s Bureau was discussed, aud an amend ment to the bill adopted, making valid for three yrars instead of forever, as in the origi nal bill, the title to lands given to negroes by orders issued, at Savannah, by General Sher man, last winter. In the House, Dening, of Conn., made a speech maintaining that the government has the right to bring the Southern States to trial as conquered rebels. He said the loyalty there was little, the submission of the people being from necessity; He mentioned a series of guaranties which ought to be exacted before they shall bo al lowed representation, including the perfect equality of the blacks, before the law, with the whites. Smith, of Kentucky, endorsed the President’s restoration policy. He denied that the South ern States were ever out of the UnioD, and claimed that now they were obedient to the law they ought to be represented. Congress adjourned until Monday. Washington, Jan. 20. Senatx —The Senate was engaged to-day in discussing a bill to enlarge the privileges of the Freedmen’s Bureau. Gathrie, of Kentucky, made a conservative speech ih opposition, looking upon it as a n invasion of the rights of the States, and calculated to incite rather than quiet the feelings of the people. Washington, Jan. 21. House. —The Committee on Freedmen’s Af fairs intend making a tour of inspection South. Washington, Jan. 22. Senate.— The proposed amendment to the bill for the enlargement of the Freedman’s Bureau, and restricting the limits of its juris diction to the States lately in rebellion, was discussed. Wilson spoke in opposition. Cowan, of Pennsylvania, said, if such a bu reau must exist, its operations ought not to be felt in the loyal States. The question being taken, the amendment was rejected. House.—Fiucke introduced a bill to repeal the test oath, so far as it refers to the Ju diciary. Williams offered a resolution calling for the trial of the leaders of the rebellion by court martial or military commission, and asserting that it would not answer to have them tried by a judiciary tribunal in the South, where their peers are equally guilty with the persons charged with crime. Dispatch to the Savannah Herald.] GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. - HON. A. H. STEPHENS TO ADDRESS THE LEGISLATURE ON THE STATE OF THE COUNTRY. • Millidegbvillb, Jan. 19.—Very few bills have yet been passed by either House, though many of more or less importance have been introduced. A res Jution was introduced in the Hou?e to day by Mr. French, of C iweta, inviting Hen. A. H. Stephens to address the Legisla ture on the state of the country. The election of Judge of the Supreme Court of the State has been postponed till Tuesday next. The bill granting certain privileges to t e Loan Association of Savannah passed the House to-day. NEW YORK MARKET.' New York, Jan. 16.—Cotton buoyant at 51a52 cents. Naval Stores dull. Gold 39}. New York, Jan. 16. Cotton buoyant, 51}a52c. Naval stores dull. Gold 39§. New York, Jan. 18. Cotton dull and unchanged. Gold 3 E f. New York, Jan. 20.— The steamer Asia, from Liverpool, arrived at Halifax this morn ing. Liverpool Cotton Market —The eotton market was quiet. The sales on Saturday were 8,000 bale3. London Monet Market. —Consols were quoted at 87a87} ; U. S. ff-20’s, 64}. The revolt of the two Spanish regiments un der Prim make no progress, and they are be ing pursued to the mountains. New York, Jan. 20. Gold, 38}. New York, Jan. 22. Cotton dull at 60 cents. Gold, 138. New York, Jan. 19.—Cotton, unchanged. Sales 900 bales, at 50c. The market closed quiet. Gold 38. FROM KANSAB. St. Louis, Jan. 18. The Kansas Senate on yesterday passed a resolution favoring the trial, conviction and hanging of Mr. Davis aud other leaders of the rebellion, who are equally guilty. CANADIAN PARLIAMENT. New York, Jan. 22. The Herald’s Toronto correspondence say the reasons for the postponement of the meet ing of Parliament until next May, is from fear of a Feciari invasion. MEXICAN AFFAIRS. Washington, Jan. 21. Official news received from El Paso states that president Juarez arrived there on the 18th of December, be having been driven from Chihuahua by the French. From Mexico. CITIZENS LEAVING MONTEREY. Washington, Jan. 18. News from Havana says the advices from Mexico are unfavorable to the Imperial cause The inhabitants of Monterey, feeling no se curity from the presence of Maximilian’s troops, are leaving the oity. Over thirty thousand are said to have left in three days... Sindloa alone remains in the hands of the Imperialists. New York, Jan. 19. The Herald’s Mexican dispatch reports the arrival of the French Admiral Didelot. He visits Mexico for the purpose of conferring with Bazaine on the relations existing be tween France, Mexico and the United States. It is rumored that a large squadron will follow, the object of which is variously stated. Tolueco, the ancient capital of the empire, has been taken by the Liberals. FROM CHARLESTON. Charleston, Jau. 18. The steamship Raleigh, from Wilmington for Apalachioola, put in this port for repairs. The ship Amelia sailed for Liverpool to-day. COTTON DULL, WITH DOWNWARD TENDENCY. to Constatutionaltst.] New York, Jan. 18th, 1866. Cotton dull, with downward tendency. Mid dling upland fifty-one cents. [Special Dispatch] NEW YORK COTTON MARKET. ' New York, Jan. 22. Cotton dull, at 49 oents, owing to the de pression in sterling exchange. MOBILE MARKET. Mobile, Jan. 19. Sales of cotton to-day 500 bales. Middlings at 4? cents. TKe market was quiet. Sales of the week 10,400 bales. Receipts week 12,550 bales. Exports week 9,211 bales, Stock 86,426 bales. Gold 40 a 41}. University op Georgia — For two weeks past the ears of our citizens have been greeted by tbe oft-repeated and familiar sound of the old coll°ge bell—a sound which is pleasant to us all, awaking reminiscences of the “better davs of the Republic.” We are pleased to be able to announce, as we do upon the authority of Chancellor Lipscomb that the spring term has opened with fl .tter ing prospects of succ is Although the num ber of students in actual attendance is not so large as could be desired, yet all things con sidered, there are more than might have been expected—while it is believed that many more will yet be added during the present term; [Athena Watchman. The Legislature of North Carolina adjourn ed without legislation of any kind for the freed men. EDUCATIONAL. D. 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Strongly recommended by onr leading scholars as a decided advance on the <ll Latiri'Oramraars, Harknesa’ Latin Keade a A Companion to the Grammar, bv the same an'hor. Price $1 50. A New Edition of Q < inti Han. By Prof. H. S. Fries", of University of Michigan. Catalogues sent free upon application. I). A A Cos. are now prepared to fill all orders for Webster’s Elementary Spelling Book. jat»l6—d6*c3 NOTICE. TVfO mrn'hs after date application will be made to tbe C< urt of o<dinary of Rich mond county for leave to sell th<- real estate be longing to the estate of Elizabeth P,ckering, late of said county, deceased. WILLIAM H. STALLINGS. jan2l 6l)d Administrator. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. WILL be sold at (he lower Market Bouse, in the city of Auguata, on the first Tu gday in MARCH next, within the legal hours of »ale, noder an order of the Court of Ordinary of Rich mond county, all that tract of Land in said eaun ty with the improvemerts thereon, known as Haywocd, about three miles from Augusta, on the Milledgeville road, containing about fifteen and a half acres, being tbe well known res der.ee of John Claik Rees, late of said county, deceased. This Is one of the best located and most desirab’e residences in the county. Hold as the property of the estate of John Cla-k Rees, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said de ceased. Terms cash. NEWNAN HICKS, jan24—td Administrator. ADMINISTRATOR S SALE. WILL be sold at the Court House, in Madi son, Morgan county, Oeorgit, on the first Tuesday in MARCH text, within the legal h<mrs of sale, under an order of the Court of Ordinary of Richmond county, one Hou-ie and Lot in tbe t< wn of Madiion, known a« the Reel House Also, two hundred acres of Land on tbe line of Morgan and Walton coun'ies, about twelve miles from Madison. Sold as tbe property of the estate of John C’ark Rees, deceased, for tbe ben efit of the heirs and creditors of said decea -ed. Terms cash. NEWNAN HICKS, Administrator. January 24th, 1866. jan24-ta Georgia, jefferson county— Whereas. James King applies to me far Letters of Administration, with the will annexed, on the estate of Benjamin F. Taylor, late of Jefferson county, deceased— These are therefore'to cite and admonish, all and singular, the next of kin and creditors ofuid deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if anv they have, why said letters should not be granted “ -•flcao’.is DIEHL, ; G eorgia, jefferson county.—, Wherea», Reuben W. Carswell applies to me for Letters of Administration on the estate of Solomon Lazarus, late of Jefferson countv de ceased— These are therefore to cite aud admonish, all and singular, the next of kin and creditors o said deceased to be and appear at mv office with in the time prescribed by law, and show cause if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under mv hand and official signature, at Louisville, this 19th day of January. 1866. NICHOLAS BIKHL, jan23—3o f>rd nary. Georgia, jefferson county.— Whereas, Peter McGowan applies to me for Letters of Administration on the estate of An- 1 gustus O. Newsom, late of Jefferson county, de ceased— These are therefore to cite and admonish, all singular, the next of kin and creditors of said deceased, to ce and appear at mv office, within the time nrescribed by law, to show eause, If any they have, why said letters shonld not bo gran tea. Given under mv hand and offieial signature, at Louisville, this 19th dav es Januarv, 1866. Nicholas Diehl, jansß—B6 EORGIA, JEFFERSON COUNTY— " Whereas. Wm. A. Bedlngfield applies tome ™, of Administration on the estate of n *' 1,18 °* euunty, de *r« therefore to cite and admonish, all and singular, the next of kin and creditors of said to be . *»<> appear at my office within the time presonbed by law, to show cause, if any ’ they have, why said letersshon'd not be granted. Given under mv hand and offiolal signature, at Louisville, this 19th dav of January, 1886 , „ NICHOLAS DIFHL, J an »- 3Q Ordinary. G eorgia, jefferson county.— * Wherean, Wm. A. Redinufl >fd applies to me for Letter* of Guardinn*h!p of Eliza, Dicey, Mo- R °'. ,e a w C £ nr *:*™ W miner heirs of Elias W. Wiggins, deceased— These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and singular, the kindred and creditors of said minors, to ba and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, and show oause, if any they nave, why said letters should not be granted. , v r. u , nder , , "J r hand at office, in Louisville, this 19th day of January, 1866. , NICHOLAB DIEHL, jan23—ci Ordinary. NOTICE. ALL perrons Indebted to tbe estate or Mial omifch, late of Oglethorpe county, de ceased, will mskft immediate payment to the subscriber ; and those having claims against the estate oi said deceased, will present them within the time prescribed by law, properly attested. DbWITT O. SMITH, T , , ... Administrator. Lexington. 16ih Jan., 1886. jan2o State of GE° RQ rA,"oglethorpe COUNTY, —Whereas, Thomas C. Jennings applies to me for letters of administration on the estate of John Henry Mattox, late of said county, deceased t These are therefore to olte and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditor* 0 f said deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law to show cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my band and offiolal signature, this 16th day of Jannarr, 1866 C. SHACKELFORD, Ordinary. jan?o-w4 STATE OP GEORGIA, OGLETHORPE COUNTY.—Whereas, Daniel Fealer applies to me for letters of administration on the estate of Charles Fester, late of said county, deceased: These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors or said deceased to he and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they hare, why said lettors should not be granted. Giren under my hand and official signature, this 4th day of January, 180 ft. B. C. SHACKELFORD, jan2o-wi Ordinary. STATE OF GEORGIA, tiGLETUORPE COUNTY;—Whereas, James M. Chandler applies to me for letter* of administration, de bonis non, with the will annexed, on the eßtate of Jefferson M. Bradford, late of said county, de ceased : These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the Kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, and ahow cause, if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given nnder my hr.nd and official signature, this 11th day of Jannary, 18ft6. E- C. fiBACKELFORD, jar/20—w4 Ordinary. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. BY virtue of an order from the Court of Or dinary of Jefferson county, will be sold, at Louisville. Geo , on the first Tuesday In MARCH next, a tract of Land belonging to the estate o f W. J. Haddan, deca e l, In the county of Jeffer son, containing 245 acres, more or less. Hold subject to the widow’s dower. BENJi R. PERDUE, jan2o—td* Administrator. NOTICE. STATE OF GEORGIA, RICHMOND CO All persons having demands against the late Col. William M. Hight, of said county, deceased, are hereby no'ified audreqalred to present them, properly attested, to the undersigned, within the time prescribed by law : and all persons indebted to said deceased, are hereby required to mako immediate payment to JOSEPH P. CARR, jan2o—flw Administrator. Land For Sale. I OFFER for sale three hundred and ninety (390) acres of Land in Richmond county,one and a half miles from the Hephzlbah High School, and fifteen miles from Augusta; about one half cleared, the balance well timbered with pine and oak; good improvements, well watered, and a variety of choice fruit trees; also, very healthy. The facilities for marketing, raising stock, and educating children, render this a desirable place. If not disposed of privately, it will be sold at the Market House in Augusta the first Tnerday in February next, to the highest bidder, A bargain can be bad. ELIZABETH A. EVANS. Brotbersville, Ga., January 19th, 1866. j 11,20—dl 2*w2* Georgia, jefferson county- Wbf rear, Robert W. Holmes applies to me for letters of Diesm ssion from the guardianship of Virgil Rainwater — These are therefore to cite and admonish, all and sngutar, the kindred, and all other persons interested In said m’nor, to be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, and show cause if any they have, why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand and official signa'ure, at Louisville, this 19th d»v of Jannarv, l B «9. NICHOLAS DIEHL, Jan23—4od Ordinary.
