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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1866)
®l )e lUeckltj Constitutionalist BY STOCKTON k CO. OUR T^RMS. The following are- the rates of Subscription and Advertising in the Constitutionalist : Weekly —3 Months $1 00 G Months 2 00 Single Copies—lo cents. Advertisements inserted in the Weekly a $1 50 per Square for each insertion. To accommodate our patrons We will receive in payment produce; such as Bacon, Lard, Butter, Flour and Meal, at the Market value, and it can be sent to us by Express at our ex pense. From the Macon Telegraph. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE Milledgkville, Ga., Jan. 19, 1866. SENATE. ■ The Senate met at 10 o’clock, a. m. Mr. Moore, moved to reconsider the action Os the Senate on yesterday, by which bills were passed to incorporate several Fire Companies in the city of Augusta, Mr. Moore was opposed ti the incorporating of such companies, on-tbe ground that it was unconstitutional to pass such measures. Mr. Gibson agreed in the constitutionality of the bill. The motion to r eeonsider Was lost by a vote of 11 to 23. Mr Redding, chairman of the Committee on the Penitentiary, reported a bill back to the Senate abolishing the penitentiary system of punishment, with the recommendation that it do pass. Mr. Thornton—A resolution requesting the Governor to call upon the Banks of this State to make returns of their condition conforma bly to law within twelve days, and that these returns be submitted to the General Assembly. Agreed to. Mr. Miras, a resolution authoring the Gover nor to prosecute the claims of the State for its cotton captured lately by the Federal army Referred to the Committee on Finance. The bills for the abolition of the State Peni tentiary was made the special order for Wed' nesday next. House resolution (same as Dr. Casey’s in Senate) requesting if not the withdrawal" of U. S. troops, their confinement to barracks, forts, arsenals, &c., restoration of private property, and restoration of the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus, was adopted. After reading of bills the second time th j Senate adjourned till 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. v Millkdoevillu, Jan. 20, 1866. SENATE. The Senate met at 10 o’clock, a. m. The President, Hon. Wm Gibson, of Richmond, in the chair. Prayer by the chaptain. The journal was read and approved. Mr. Black introduced a bill to punish sedneers with death. Mr. Butler—A bill to prevent the marriages of white and colored persons. Mr. Carter—A bill to authorize John G. Park to build a mill on the reserved land of the State at Indian Springs. Mr. Ezzard—A resolution that the Commit tee on Freed men be directed to reoort by bill or otherwise, what amendment of the patTol laws is necessary in consequence of the eman cipation of the colored people. Mr. Mason—A bill to authorize the Superior Courts to appoint suitable colored persons to perform the marriage ceremony between per sons of color. Mr. McDonald—A bill for tbo relief of John Long and ‘others, of Curroll county. Mr. Turner—A «bill for the relief of Arthur HntehiDSon, of Campbell county. Mr. Moore—A bill for the prevention of va grancy. One hundred and fifty copies were ordered to be printed. Bills were then taken up for final action.— The bill to exempt certain property of debtors from levy and sale. The bill was made the special order for Tuesday next. Bill to authorize the rendition of certain de crees in equity during vacation, and to legalize certain decrees already rendered. . Passed. Bill to change the time for the drawing of juries by the Inferior courts, and to legalize tbe holding of certain Saperior cobrts. Passed. Bill to alter the line between Worth and Irwin counties. Passed. The House resolution requesting of the President of the United States the restoration to their owners of lands on the islands off tbe coast of Georgia, and other lands, was agreed to. A committee was appointed to take into, consideration the interest of the State in the card factory. The bill to change the laws in relation to usury was under discussion when the Senate adjourned. HOUSE. House met. Prayer by the chaplain. RECONSIDERATIONS. ! On motion of Mr. Moses, of Muscogee, the bill to appoint trustees for the Knoxville Camp Ground was reconsidered. Mr. Dorsey, of Hall, moved to reconsider the action of the House on yesterday, adopting the report of the Committeee on the Penitenti ary. Motion prevailed. NEW MATTER. Mr. Morrow, of Columbia—A bill to compen sate the commisioners who reported the code for the government of the Freedmen. Mr. Hoekenhull, of Dawson—To authorize the Inferior Court of Dawson county to levy an extra tax to build a jail. Mr. 'Williams, of Dooly—A bill to reduce the bond of the sheriff of Dooly county. Mr. Brown, of Early— A bill to authorize the Inferior Court of Early county to levy an extra tax to pay for provisions heretofore pur . chased for families of indigent soldiers and to prevent the spread of small-pox. Mr. Morris, of Franklin—A bill to change the time of holding Superior Court, in Banks county, Mr.-Hill, of Fulton—A bill for the relief of Martha A. Lester, of Fnlton county. Mr. Mitchell, of Gwinnett—A bill to au ' tborize the Inferior Courts to draw juries in certain cases. Mr. Phillips, of Habersham—A bill to create anew judicial circuit, to be called the north > eastern circuit. Mr. Baynes, of Ja=per—A bill to change the ■ lines between Newton and Jasper. AUGUSTA, PA., WEDNESDAY MOBNING, JANUARY 31, 1866. Mr. Dixon, of Macon—A bill to authorize the Inferior Courts of the several counties in this State to levy an extra tax for tbe support of indigent, disabled soldiers and their fami lies. Mr. Busb, of Miller—A bill requiting owner of wild lands to give in add pay tax on the ssme in the county where tbe land lies. Mr. Render, of Meriwether—A bill for tbe relief of Mrs. Antoinetta Butler, of Meriwether county. . Mr. Kibbe, of Pulaski —A bill to add Clinch and Decatur counties to the Southern Judicial Circuit. Also, a bill providing how the 6th section, 2d article of the State Constitution shall he carried out. Jlr. Snead, of Richmond—A bill to declare valid all the acts of deputy clerks of the Su perior and Inferior Courts of this Stale. Also, a .bill for the relief of T. W. Fleming, of'Richmond county. Mr. Hughes, of Twiggs—A bill to nuth rize the Inferior Court of Twiggs county to borrow money to pay the indebtedness of said county. Mr. Sumner, of Warren—A bill to make all persons renting lands and houses to freedmen responsible for all debts find liabilities con tracted by said freedmen for improvements made on said lauds and houses. Mr. Rumph, nf ‘ Wayne—A bill to repealan act increasing the per diem pay of the teachers of poor children. Also, a bill to revise and fix the fees of or dinaries. Also, a bill to repeal an act fixing the sala ries of certain officers in this State. Also, a bill to prescribe the oath to be ad ministered to jurors in the conrts of this State, Mr. McComb, of Baldwin—A bill to repeal an act assented to March 7th, 1865, as to the mode of electing aldermen in the city of Mil ledgeville. Mr. Howard, of Bartow—A bill to authorize Sttorneys, sheriffs and notaries public to admin ister oaths. Mr. Russell, of Muscogee—To amend t act incorporating the Merchants Insurance Company of Cplumbus, anil change the name of said company. THIUD READINGS. To amend the 501st and 1,372d sections of the Code. Laid on the table To amend 3,188 th and 8,189 th sections of the code. Passed. A bill for the relief of the Savannah Mutual Loan Association. Passed, To appoint trustees for Knoxville Camp Grouhd. Passed. To authorize persons unable to work, to re tail ordent spirits and peddle without license. Lost. To authorize James M. Hamilton to practice medicine Lost. To authorize constables and sheriffs to servo processes in certain cases, in other words, to cross District and county lines in discharge of official duties. Laid on the table- To repeal 2,013 th sec'ion of the Code, and enact a section in lieu thereof. Laid on the table. To declare the oath to be administered to voters in this State. Passed. To amend section 3,452 of the Code. Passed. To repeal an act amendatory of section 2,480 th of the Code. Passed. To repeal section 1,938 of the Code. Laid on the table. To require all contracts for rent of real estate to-be in writing. Lost. NEW MATTES. Mr. Hill, of Fulton, introduced a bill to au thorize the payment of certain claims against the W. and A.R.R. Mr. Adams, of Clarke—A bill to exempt the members -of the Merchants’ and Mechanics’ Fire Company, of Milledgevilie, from road and jury duly. Mr. Finch, of Coweta—A resolution inviting Hon. A- H. Stephens to address the Legisla ture on the state of the country. House adjourned. Hor.. A. H. Stephens would certainly be in vited to address the members of the General Assembly if it was thought he would accept the invitation, but it is regarded as certain that be will not. Representatives of the Joint Slock, Land, Immigration and Ocean Navigation Company are here in the persons of- the Messrs. .Gerding, father and son. The company has been char tered by the Inferior Court of Chatham,county, but deemed it neeessary to apply to the Leg islature for substantial aid. Tbe object of tbe company, is to bring over to tbe State white laborers, and to establish direct trade with Europe. The company, in the persons of its co-operators, is favorably presented to the Leg islature. and it is thought its objects will be obtained. HOUSE. January -20. House met. Prayer by the chaplain. The Speaker of tbe House was granted leave of absence for a few days, oa account of sickness, and Hon J. 0. Gartrell, ot Cobb, oc cupied the chair with entire satisfaction to the House till the election of a pro tem Speaker. Mr. Ridley, ot Troup, introduced a resolution appointing a joint committee of three from tbe House and two from tbe Senate to take into consideration that portion of the Governor’s message relative to the disposal off the State’s interest iff the card factory. Adopted and transmitted forthwith to the Senate. Mr. Russell, ot Chatham, introduced a reso lution requesting His Excellency the Govern or to request of His Excellency tho President of the United States to restore to owners of real estate on Skidaway and Whitemareh Is lands tbe lands at present occupied by the freedmen under orders from General Sherman. Adopted. Mr. Peeples, of Berrien, moved a resolution to elect a Speaker pro tem. for this House atj.l o’clock this day. Adopted. Mr. Bencet, of Brooks, introduced a resolu tion requesting the resumption of mails on the Atlantic and Gulf railroad; amended so as to include the resumption of the mail service over ait routes in Georgia, and adopted and transmitted forthwith to the Senate. At 11 o'clock the House prbe-eded to elect viva voce a Speaker pro tem. Messrs, Ridley, of Troup, and Pott’.e, of Warren, were the only candidates announced—and the vote was Kid ley, 64; Pottle, 70. Mr. Pottle, on taking the chair, spoke as follows: Gentlemen of the House, I return you my sincere thanks for the honor you have conferred on me. and bespeak in advance, of you, your indulgence for any errors I may commit while acting as your tem porary presiding officer. The House will now proceed with the regular order. The report of the committee, recommending tbe abolition of the penitentiary was made the special order for Thursday next. Tbe House refused to take up a resolution of Mr. Kibber, of Pulaski, to elect Judges of Supreme Court, and Uuited States Senators on Thursday next. The balance of the session was spent in read ing bills a second time. House adjourned till 9 o’clock, a. m., Mon day. From the Atlanta Intelligencer. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE Millbegevilt.e, Jan. 22, 1866. SENATE. The Senate met at To, a. m. Prayer by the Chaplain. Tbe journal of Saturday wa3 read and ap proved. The order of the ddy was for the reading of bills the third time. Bill to authorize Silas Rill, an infirm anil disabled citizeu of Emanuel county, to peddle without a license. Lost. Bill to authorize the sale of all the lands of the State, whether surveyed or unsurveved, lying in the Okefenokee swamp. Opposition being manifested to the bill, on motion it was postponed for the present. Bill to authorize any person raaimel Jin the late war Mo peddle without a license. Post poned. Bdl to authorize H. L. W. Craig to practice medicine. Postponed. Bill to require certain criminal prosecutions to be nolle prosequi. Passed. Bill to repeal tbe acts amendatory of the charter of the Macoa and Western railroad. Passed. Bill to amend the charter of the Dalton and Jacksonville (Ala.) railroad. Passed. Bill to allow 10 per cent, interest to be col lected if agreed upon. If more than 10 per cent, is contracted, only the principal may be collected. Where no rate is specified, the rate of 7 per cent, is to be understood. This bill wa3 introduced by Mr. Gresham Bill to incorporate the Georgia Express Company. Passed. Tbe next order was for the reading of bills the second time, after the completion of which, a House resolution requesting the opening of mail routes'in this State was passed. Th? Senate then adjourned. lIf)U3E. House met. Prayer by the Chaplain; The Journal was read. Upon the call of the eouutics for new mat ter, the following hills were introduced : Mr. Pottle—A bill to change the name of the Milledgevilie.railroad, and for other pur poses ; also, a bill to amend 4391 section of the new Code ; also, a bill to amend section 1776 of new Code ; also, a bill to alter and re peal certain sections of the revised Code, rela tive to the payment of claims on the estates of deceased persons'; also a bill to repeal 742 section of the new Code of Georgia. Mr- Stanfield—A bill to extend the civil ju risdiction of courts in various cou..ties of this State; a bill to fix the fees of the justices of the peace in the several counties of the State. Mr. Shaw—A bdl to change the mode of em par.nulling jurors for trial in criminal cages. Mr. McDowell, of Pike—A bill for the relief of peisons therein named, and to pay expenses incurred in the suppression of emallxpox in Bike county. Appropriates $1,500. Mr. Frazier—A , resolution requesting the President to omit a porti nos the oath (o be ta ken by postmasters, declaring that they gave no aid to the Confederate States in the late war. Mr. Hinton, of Jackson—A bill to amend sec tion 1385 of Code. Mr. McDowell, of Heard—A hill to allow In ferior Cout to levy and collect a tax to com pensate P. G. Morrow and others for expenses incurred in small pox cases in Heard county. Mr. Brock—A bill to authorize sheriffs and constables to pursue into any county persons charged with crime without warrant being signed by judicial officer. Mr. Hill, of Fulton—A bill to amend section 4613 of Codi; aleo. a bill to incorporate Atlanta Canal and Water Works. , Mr. Maddox, of Fulton —A bill to incorporate Atlanta Street Railroad Company, and for other purposes. Mr. Morris, of Franklin —A bill to authorize all persons who were practitioners of medicine five years before Ist January, 1866, to practice medicine, charge and collect for the same. Mr. Weaver, of Clay—A bill to change tbe time of holding the court of Clay county; also, a bill relative to the collection of debts in cer tain cases. Mr. Wilkerson, of Columbia—A bill for the relief of administrators, executors, guardians and trustees, and for other purposes Mr. Harrison, of Chatham—A bill to incor porate the town of Vernonburgh; also, a bill to it corporate the Hydraulic Compressing Cotton Press Company of Savannah. By Mr. Hodges—A bill to authorize the Infe rior Court to pay over the State taxes of 1866 — one half for the use of widows and orphans, and the other ha ,f to be appropriated to build a court house and jail for Butts county. By L L Jones—A bill to amend section 1670 of the Code of Georgia; alio, a bill to compel railroads, steamboats and expr ss companies to give receipts for freight when offered for trans portation; a bill to authorize the county of Cherokee, and other counties similarly situated, to appropriate the .State tax of 1866 for the erection of court houses and jails. Mr. Williams—A bill to fix the fees of coro ners m tbe several counties of this State. Mr. Rcdwii.e, of Fayette—A bill to add an additional section to the charter of the town. Mr. Moses—A bill to amend 24C2 section of code j Mr. Hughes, of Twiggs—A resolution in re lation to the Confederate cotton ioan. Mr. Woods, of Floyd-—A resolution in refer ence to contracts made during the war, and re qnestog the Judiciary Commit ee to bring in a bill to adjust all, such contracts. Mr. Shepherd—A bill to define and establish the surnames of freedmen, and for.other pur poses. Bills on third reading were taken up and the following were passed : A bill to author ize the Inferior Court of Elbert county to lay a special ta* for county purposes ; a bill to in corporate the town of Eloerton, and to repeal certain act 9 relating there'o; a bill to repeal all laws against tbe distillation of grain into -spirituous liquors ; a bill granting certain priv ilege? to persons living on the line of the At lantic k Western railroad. Several bills on tbe third reading were re ferred to appropriate committees. A resolution was offered and passed tender ing the use of the Representative Hall to Jese W. Jackson, of Buckhead, to deliver an ad dress on the subject of relief for the people. The House adjourned, to meet at the usual hour to-morrow. The Fenian Dispute at an End. The New York Herald oontains the follow ing documents, purporting to be from tin Irish leader of the Feniin movement: JAMBS STEPHENS TO o’.MUIONY. Irish Rspublic, Dec. 22, 1865. To John O’Mahony, E-q., Representative and Financial Agent of the Irish R public in the United States: Brother and Friend— The only misunder standing ever possible between you and me has been occasioned hy what 1 deemed your drag chain policy Knowing the absolute necessity for action within a given time, at,d aware that you did not agree with me in this, it has been a constant fear with me that, so far as the F. B. was concerned, the time would come and find us unprepared. This apprehension has kept me in a state of pain an I irritation also, and so I have often said and written things which must have hurt you most keenly. For all this I now sincerely ask your forgiveness. Let me add, however, that I would not do so, though yon were ob your dying bed and I on mine, if you had Dot entered, albeit very,late, on '.he only path of salvation for nun land and race. Treason and basepess in every shape have been at work around yon, and to such effect as to have pnt the cause of Ireland in serious peril. Before my escape from Rich - mond Bridewell I should have looked on tbe actual state of things as all but cert' in ruin That event—for it is nothing leS3—ha3 given such marvellous strength to our wok, anil to me such influence, that I can now undertake to hold our forces together for some time long er. Still, it is of the utmost urgency to make the delay as short as possible. For delay in on-case is of more than proverbial danger, and I could not lonrr hope to hold ag.iost the strain of time. But as you are o the right, path at Inst, I rely on your bringing affairs to aspe. dy issup. To break with treason and baseness of all kinds—to brand it, smash it— was the policy, and I rejoice at your having made it yours. The manhood of Ireland re joices at it with me, for it indicates the justice of their judgment regarding a wretch whose advenfeto this pountry was an insult to our reason, manhood and pa'riotistn. Wishing to work bar oniously with the F. B , I put a curb on ray temperin presence of this shallow knave, and even risked my reputation in order to set him fairly with Vny friendß. His professions and letter to vou (were they sentfj, together with my representations, did away with much of the distrust and indignation stirred up by his presence. But even before he left the cloven foot was again visible to all. ITe sneaked out of the countrv. Well, I saved his life, as Iso often saved that, of bis kindred carrion.— Brand him now without pity. It grieves mt to hear that Michael Scnnlan is in the ranks of cowardice and treason. But whatever 1 may on"e have thought of him, or anybody else, the instant they prove false to Ireland, I would lash ihem from me like so many dogs. Awftjr with all such fools or rogues at once.— If our ranks be somewhat thinned by this summary riddance of traitors, our reliable strength is bnt increased. By the way, some good men were tent over here by Scanlan.— We know how to appreciate them. But he sent others of so vile a kind that, at their first interview with me, they in confidence ac fused each other of robr.ery and 1 know not what. It may he that such scoundrels would fight: hut till we are actually in the field, fel lows of his stamp would be a standing shame and danger to us. Thank God they have, sniaked away—some of them at the merest shadow of danger May they never pollute our shores. Cit and hack the rotten branches around you without pity. Th'S can be done safely at your side, because the stag is harm less there. a • a is lam pressed for time. This is of little con sequence, I hope, as almost all you could need to know will be found in the letter of the M. G. brought out by Gen. ; and anything that letter may lack the General is the very man to majte good. The accompanying docu ment confers on you in America, Canada, &e , tbe absolute and unquestionable authority of Representative end Financial Agent of the Irish Republic. With the old friendly feeling, 1 am, yours, fraternally, Jams; Stephens, C. E I. R. o’mahony’s commission. Irish Republic, , Doc. 23, 1865. To the Members of the Fenian Broterhood and the Friends of Ireland Generally fn the United States of America, Canda, etc. Countrymen and Fuievds— Aware that cer tain members of the Fenian Brotherhood, and notoriously the Senate of that association, have madly and traitorously moved to a mad and trai'orous end, raised the cry “to Cana da,” instead of theory “to Ireland;” and aware that John O'Mahony, known as Head Centre and President of the Fenian Brother hood, has wisely and firmly, asinduty bound, opposed this mad and traitorous diversion fiom the right path—the only path that could pos sibly save our country and our race—l in consequence hereby appoint the said John O'Mahony Representative and Financial Agent of the Irish Republic in the United States of America, Canada, 4c , with ample and un questionable authority to * * ®, and in all other ways in which, to tho best of bis judgment, he can serve Ireland—that land to which he has devoted life and honor. I here by authorize and call on him to do go. James Stephens, C. E. I. R» It. P. Waring. Esq , editor of the Daily Caro lina Times, published at Charlotte, N. C , who was arrested sometime ago by the military au thorities, for the publication of an exceptionable editorial id that paper, has been sentenced to, pay a fine of SBOO, or be imprisoned in Fort Macon for six months. J VOL. 24. NO. 5. [From Artemus Ward’s New Volume] Horace Greeley’s Ride to Flacerville. When Horace Greely was in California, ovation awaited him at every town. He had written powerful leaders in the Tribune in fa vor of the Pacific railrodd. which had greatly endeared him to the citizens of the Golden State, and therefore they made much of him when he went to see them. At one town the enthusiastic Dopulace tore his celebrated white coat to pirces. and carried the pieces home to remember him by. The citizens of Piacerville prepared to fete tbe great journalist, and an extra conch, with extra relays of horses, was chartered of the California Stage Cos., to carry him from Folsom to PI oerville—distance forty miles. The extra was in somo way delayed, and did not leave Folsom until in the afternoon, Mr. Greely was to be feted at seven o’clock that evening "by the citiz“ns of riacerville, and it was altogether necessary that he should be there by that hour. So the stage company s«id to Henry Monk, the driver pf the extra, “Henry, this great, man must bo there by sevou to-night.’’ And Henry answered, 'The great man shall be there.” The roads were in an awful state, and during the first few miles out of Folsom, slow progress was made “Sir," said Mr. Greely, “are you aware that I must bo at Piacerville at seven o'clock to night?” v 'Tve got my orders,’’ laconically replied Henry Monk. . Still the coach dragged slowly forward. “Sir,” said Mr. Greely, “thisis not a trifling matter. I roust bo there at seven!’’ Again came the answer, 'Tve got my ora ’ ders!” But the speed was not increased, and Mr. Greely chafed away another half hour, when, as ho was again about to remonstrate with the driver, the horses started into a furloub run, and till sorts of encouraging yells filled the air from tho throat of Ilenry Monk. “That is right, my good fellow 1” cried Mr. Greely. til’ll give vou ten dollars when we get t Piacerville. Now we are going 1’ They were indeed, and at a terrible speed. Crack, crack I wont the whip, and again that, voice split the air. “Git up 1 Hi I yi! G’longl Yip—yip!” , And on they tore over stones and rutp, up hill and down, at a rate of speed never before achieved by stage horses. Mr Greely, who had been bouncing from one end of the coach to the other like and India rubber ball, managed to get his head out of the window, when he said : ‘ Do-r’t-on’t you-u-u think wc-e-e shall get there by seven if we do-on’t-on’t go so fast?” “I’ve got my orders I” That was alt Henry Monk zaiil. And on torn the coach It was becoming serious. Already the jour nalist was extremely sore from the terrible jolt ing, and again his head “might have been seen ’ at the window. “Sir,” he said, “I don’t care—if we don’t get there at seven I” “I’ve got my orders !” Fresh horses. Forward again, faster than before Over rocks and stumps, on one of which the coach narrowly escaped turning a somer-sault. “See here !’’ shrieked Mr. Greely, “I don’t care if we don’t got there atSll 1” “I’ve got my orders! T work for the Csll forny Stage Company, I do. That’s wbat I work for. They said, get this inah through hy Reving, * an’ this man’s eoV through. You bet ! Gorlong WJiooep !” Another frightful jerk, and Mr. Greely’« ba’d hi nd suddenly found its way through the roof of the coach, amidst the itrash of small timbers and the ripping of strong canvas. “Stop, you mauiacl” le roared. Again answered Ilenry Monk, “I've got v/ty orders I Keep your seat, Horace I ’ At Mud Springs, a village a few miles from Piacerville. they met a large delegation of tho citterns of Piacerville, who had come out to meet the celebrated editor, and escort him to town. There was a military company, a brass band, and a six horse waurou load of beautiful airls in milk white dresses, representing all tho Suites in the Union. It was noarly dark now, but the delegation was amply provided with torches, and bonfires blazed all along the road to Piacerville. The citizens met the coach in tbe outskirts of Mud Springs, and Mr. Monk reined in his foam-covered steeds. “Is Mr. Greely on board ?" asked the’ chair man of the committee. “He was a few miles back,” said Mr. Monk. “ Yes/’ be added, after looking down throngh tbe hole which the fearful jolting and the head of Mr. G. had made in tbe coach roof, “yes, I can see him He is there.” “ Mr. Greely," said the chairman of the committee, presenting himself at t.e window of the coach, “Mr. Greely, we hare come moat cordially to welcome von, sir—why, God bless mo, sir, you are bleeding at the nose.” “I’ve got my ordeis,” cried Mr. Monk. “My orders is as fellers : ‘Git him there by seeing.’ It was a quarter ofseving. Stand out of the way.” “Bnt, sir,” the committeeman, seizing the off feeder by tho reins, “ Mr. Monk, we are come to escort him into town. Look at the procession, sir, and the brass band, and 'he people and the young women, sir,” “I've got my orders screamed Mr. Monk. My orders don’t say nothin' about no brass bands and young women. My orders says git him there by seving I Let go the lines ! Clear the way there. Whco-ep I Keep your seat Horace ! And the coach dashed wildly through the procession, upsetting a portion of tbe brass band and violently grazing the wagon which contained the beautiful young woman in white. Years hence grey haired moo, who were iittle boys in this proctssiou, will tell their grand children how this stage tore through Mud Springs, and hove Horace Greely’a bald head ever and anon showed itself like a wild sppara tlon, above tho coach roof. Mr. Monk was on time. There is a tradition that Mr. Greely was very indigent for a while; then hg laughed, and finally presented Mr. Monk with a bran new suit of clothes. Mr. Monk Jiimself is still in the employ of tho California Stage Company, and is rather fond of relating a story that has made him famous all over the Pacific coast, but he says be yields to no man in bis admiration for Horace Greely. It is reported from Washington that the House Committee on the Judiciary will report against the amendment f o the Constitution levy ing at) export duty on cotton.
