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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1866)
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTIONALIST WEDNESDAY MORNING, 0CT.17, 1866. THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTIONALIST. By reference to our new term*, it will be seen that tbe price of the Weekly Cohstitu tjonalist has been reduced to $3 per annntn. Our weekly edition is a mammoth paper, and one of the very best family journals published, containing all the latest news of the day, re views of the markets, and a judicious selection of the daily editorials. Our country friends would do well to give It a liberal support. THE*3ITUATION. Now, that the Radieal triumph is a.most if not quite assured, a selection from the speeches or writings of representative men will not come malapropos. It has pleased heaven to continue our wretchedness aud prolong our trial. Blind, besotted and reckless would wc be, if manliness Jailed us In this supreme hour, when to be cra ven is to deserve misery; to be dignified to merit a better late. Despair under such cir cumstances Is not proper ; firmness, however, will sustain us In the present and prove an earnest of the future. We deprecate panic of any sort, especially the panic of entire com munities. If ever fortitude becomes indispen sable to man or nation It is when Injury is In flicted and contumely launched. Liberty is not a gift; It is a prise. Wc can deserve it or not; ss we arc breve or eo*vardly, so may we hope to survive or perish. Let ns, then, In this gloomy hour of destiny, gnr.c, with unvanqulsh ed eyes, full Into the faco of fate. Butler is great, because corruption has full swing these days ; Stevens Is powerful bccausu fanaticism holds dominion now—but Tike is mightier than Butler, more puissant than Stevens. To Time the Avenger we will raise our hands and crave the gift which 11 Nsvsr yet of human wrong Lost the unbalanced scale." It so happens that Butler becomes a repre sentative man by virtue of Radical victory. Such being tho case, it will not full amiss to quote his views, and it is just as well that our people should road and ponder. Wc learn that bo nddrdsscd an immense audience at Xenia, Dayton and Springfield, Ohio, on Friday, and at llainiltna and Cincinnati on Saturday. lie advocated the impeachment of the President, Vcause he sought to bring Congress into pub lic hatred, ridicule and contempt; because he had corruptly used the power of removal and appointments ; because ho bad neglected to ex-’ eculo those laws of Congress which were pass ed over his veto, and other laws; because he bad defied the Constitutional right of the Senate to confirm appointments by placing in power officers whom it had rejected; because he had corruptly used the pardoning power and unlaw fully restored property belonging by right of capture to the United States; nnd because he usurped the power of Congress by terminating the war by proclamations instead of by treaty, by the advice of tho Senate or a law of Congress. Ench of those offences arc high crimes and misdemeanors in the meaning of the Constitu tion. The speech concluded ns follows: “ We have been asked the question, llow can the President be impeached ? He is Com nmndor-ln Chief of the army and navy, and the Constitution of tho United States says nothing whatever about who shall hold the office while lie is being impeached ; therefore, if you begin the impeachment he will order the army nnd navy to disperse Congress, and he will seize the reins of Government. Where is the remedy* Here it Is: The House of Representatives, un der the Constitution, is tho grand inquest of the nation—perhaps I might say, for illustra tion, the Grand Jury of the nation. It pre pares the bill of Impeachment against the Pre sident. If it sees cause, and it presents the bill of Impeachment to the Senate of the United States, which then becomes a high court of im peachment, nnd the Chief Justice of the United States sits in that court as its presiding officer. It is thus no longer, for (hat purpose, the Sen ate of tho United States, but it is tbe court of impeachment of the United States. What shall they do ? When the Impeachment Is ready the Senate semis out it« messenger or Sergeant-at- Arms to bring in the criminal, be he high or low. [Apnhtuso.J They sot him at the bar and read the hill to him. If he plead guilty, then they proceed to sentence him, which sentence is a deposition and privation of office. When he is brought before the bar tbe Senate of tho United States may order him to be imprisoned,' or to find ball, or any other proper order that a court may adopt iu a criminal case, aud when the Constitut ion provided this mode of trial, did Its framers mean that a man who is before the Court of Impeachment as a criminal shall be at tbe same time chief executive officer of the Government? By no means. From that mo ment he censes to be aide to exercise the duties of that office until he is acquitted. Aud then conies the ease of inability of the President of the United States to exorcise tho office of Pre sident, so the Vice-President must take the office, -ami there being no Vice-President, it must devolve on the President of the Senate for the time being. [Applause.] Ir in any of these steps, so taken, according to the Consti tution, the President does not obey ns a good citizen the behests op the High Court of Im peachment, then that court, like any other court iu the land, can call upon the whole body of the people to aid it in enforcing its rightful authority. [Applause.| Aud now I serve a notice on Arnly Johnson that when a rightful court of the Senate of the United States calls for aid in their behalf, and the people of the United States, • the boys in blue’ will answer. We are told that if Congress shall proceed to cxTreisc their rightful authoritv, then there will be tried the strength of the Government, that the President will call upon the armv aud navy, and the army and navy will obey' him. I.et there be no tear about that, because the armv and the navy of the United States are not those few men that are in the regular service. [Ap plause.] 1 have no desire to disparage either the patriotism or the integrity of the army of the United States, but if the army, as such, or it any portion ofit, or if any officer of it, shall so far forget the duties lie owes to his flag and to his profession as a soldier, as to answer any but the legal call of bis country, tlmt small body of men shill be swept from the face of the earth as a mist is swept away before the rising ot the morning sun.” [Prolonged cheers] -. , Hamilton, Butler, in reply to a charge .u«t tic was responsible for stopping the ex change of prisoners, gave his history ot the ansaetion, and stated that he stopped tile ex change under the express wriiteu order of the Lieutenant General. koRNEY is another representative mau and, for reasons assigned to Butler, equally en titled to speak by the card. In a speech at the Philadelphia Academy of Music, he said : “We have just heard representative men— one (Judge Beil) coming from the far South, and reminding us by his unrivalled eloquence, bis classic language, his graceful gestures, of all that we have heard and experienced of the great orators of his section. Ho comes to tell us of bi.« sufleriugs and onr duties. One of his views of the great subject was somewhat start ling to my mind —namely, that the rebellious people ol tbe South will not accept the gener ous terms proffered by the Cougress of the United States —from which, by tbe way, I beg leave to differ with him, because I do not think the Southern people are ready to perpetrate a new net of suicide. They must by this time have learned tbe lesson iu the black and bitter letter, that we offer uo more terms. These are the last [Applause.] These or nothing ; and these possibly will not be sufficient to gratify the insatiate appetite ol American patriotism if there is longer rebellions delay. Ido not, for my part, pledge myself to the theory of tlie immediate admission of any of these still re volting and disaffected States that ratify that amendment. Each such insolent State must eome to Congress with a free Constitution and clean bill of health." [Cheers.] Here, then, we have an ultra summary of what the Radical party intends. Whether it will act in accordance with its threats, the com ing time can alone decide. At this juncture, however, it is perhaps prudent for us to pre sume that sueh is tbe inexorable deliberation. It is taken for granted that the President will prove an insurmountable barrier. That he will do all human eourage and determination ean do, we believe ; but even these are not sureties, and not to be relied upon to the utter most. Let us grapplo with this subject in a bold fashion, not glozine over anght that looks appalling, but rather strip it ot false veils and dare to cross the threshold of tbe darkest fact. It must not be forgotten that the President Is the man of the people. In fighting upou this Issue he frequently insinuated that his will was their wHI, that their decision was his decision. How if the people cal! upon him to redeem that pledge ? They will show their votes and compel him to declare himself. In such a strait, we do not say that he will give back one jot Or tittle, but we do be lieve that there is danger of such a catastrophe, in the purveiw of inevitable defeat. Wc must look at the matter honest ly and, while hoping the reverse, it will not be nnphilosophical il we take it iu its worst possi ble aspect. He can say, with some force, that he did his best and failed; that, having failed, he must bow to the popular will. Such sacrifices may save him from Butler and from Fornet, but just at this point, it is probable that they will not suffice to satiate the wrath of those wehr-wolves, nnd our misfortune may have an illustrious participant. Will ho, pushed to the wall, give way ? Will he permit himself to be uukinged nnd dishouered? Will the masses who supported him, though vainly, desert from or rally to him ? It is not profitable for this section to discuss these eventualities, but every man can fashion his own thoughts to suit him self and he is the wiser who leaves turbulent Imagining, and calmly awaits what must be of rapid and effectual consummation. Wc cannot hurry events and we do not guide them. They are portentous enough without being augment ed by too much thought. If Time is mightier than Butler aud more adroit than Stevens— God Is greater than them all. In madness and weakness, wc turn even against him, forgetting that his mills grind slowly ami Ids providence sublimer than one generation. The prisoner at Fortress Monroe has taught us ausofut lesson in adversity, aud Nemesis which will one day revise the record of a perverse epoch can not fail lo honor us with him, it, like him, we suffer and be strong. A less gloomy veiw might be taken. It is plausible that tbe Radicals bate Mr. Johnson infinitely more than they hate the South, and, having won the field, will be gracious enough to hoist u flag of truce. They coalesced against the President In order to reap the honor of re construction themselves. Success Is some times an appeaser ol vindictiveness. Tho. co aiitiou may not obtain in Congress. Many men who worked against the President, through the canvass, will support him, more or less fervently, ngainst the agitators and dis organizes of their own narty. Thon must ap pear Conservative Radicals, so to speak, who will prove breakwaters against the encroach ment of the Jacobinical element. Wc havo thus sketched, for popular edifica tion, tho possibilities anil probabilities of the political situation. Few matters arc half so terrible as they seem in the distance, nnd man’s endurance is much more considerable than bis fears suppose. We can be patient, cheerful, confident, dignified—even amid cruel afflictions. Times go by turns, nnd what Austria aspired to yesterday Prussia may claim on the morrow. Scandal in Washington High Lifr.—This is a wicked world, I verily believe, and I am confirmed in that sage opinion by a scandalons affair, which I may refer to without any viola tion of good taste, since the matter is one of re cord. Your readers will remember that a year or two ago there was a wedding here in high life (so-called.) A young but proraiuent eitizen of a Northern State, who counted his fortune by millions, was the happy bridegroom, and the daughter of a then Cabinet Minister was the bride. Rare jewels, worth hundreds of thous ands of dollars, were lavished on tbe loir lady, aud sueh a wedding was never in the laud since Commodore Bartlett’s daughter married tho Cuban negro Oviedo. Well, there have been mauy rumors about the couple just unwed, ar.d the air has been thick with scandalous rumors It was known the husband was a festive cuss, and that his thousands were spent in riotous living—wine, cards and other etceteras. Bat only latterly did the wife seem to know or at least to notice the delinquency of her lord, when it was presented to her in such a shape that there could lie no doubt of his infidelity. And so she has brought action for divorce, and will of course get swinging damage*; both of which she is entitled to, albeit the lady herself is very gay. The case will create a sensation when the names arc given to the public. Stooping to folly is a common thing in this world, especially in the liot-bed of corruption. A sad case lias just been made known, where a young woman belonging to the most aristocra tic circle of the Federal city has gone astray. She had not even been suspected uutil a few days ago, when her prolonged absence in New York, where she had gone on a visit, led to en quiry, and her parents, to their horror, ascertain ed she bad volnutarily become the inmate of a fashionable brothel. No cause, other than that innate wickedness which the devil sometimes implants into poor, weak human nature, is as signed for the conduct of the woman who thus recklessly brings shame on the honored name ot her family. The “Riston" hat has appeared—green velvet rose trimmings. Belief Meeting Held in Oglethorpe County. A relief meeting, in accordance with pre vious notice, was this day held in Lexington, composing a large number of the best citizens of the county. Upon motion, Dr. Wm. W. Davenport was called to the chair and Jo* MeWhorter was re quested to act as Secretary. Upon motion of the Hon. J. D. Matthews, a committee of twelve was appointed by the chairmaD to report business for the meeting. Said committee, consisting of Messrs. Mat thews, W. Willingham, B. B. Faust, Z. H. Clark. F. J. Robinson, G. W. Callaway, T. H Hawkins, Wm. T. Howard, Senior, P. W. Hutcheson, George Lumpkin, M.D., J. H. Til ler and J. V. Collier. The committee retired, and in a short time returned and offered the following REFORT. “ The destruction of private property by the late war—the great depreciation in the value of real estate —and of the small remnant of per sonal property ieit —the disorganization of a long established system of labor—the disas trous failure of this year’s crops and the con sequent inability to pay their old debts, have reduced the people of Georgia to a degree of necessity, want, impoverishment and distress, unparalleled in the history of the State. Under the pressure of concurring misfortunes and ca lamities, sucb as have seldom scourged any country of modern times, many thousands are exclaiming, “ who shall deliver us from im pending ruin?” At the command of the State, Georgians free ly gave their snbstanee, their services, and the blood of their children, to the eanse which they thought was right! They have borne the loss of their property—consisting of many millions of Confederate money, of their whole slave property, of eighteen millions of State securi ties, repudiated by a Sovereign Convention of Georgia, of towns nnd cities wrapped in flames, and innumerable articles of personal property which disappeared in the march of armies. For Georgia, and in obedience to her commands, Georgians endured all this. And now standing amidst the ruins and desolations of a once pros perous and happy commonwealth, we feel still willing to do all that good men and good citi* zens can to pay our just debts, repair our bro ken fortunes, and restore prosperity to the country, if promise and hope bo held out to us and our children. But the deep-settled convic tions of inability to pay old debts, and of the hardship of the doetrine that all property may be destroyed or be depreciated to a mere nomi nal value, except promissory notes and open accounts, is destroying the energies of the peo ple, and producing a spirit of discontent and despondency. In view of these facts we ask, is it right for the State at once to place in the hands of cred itors all the power and machinery of law to en force their claims—to ruin the debtor by the forced sale of his property at a merely nominal price, and to pursue and hunt him down till the last dollar is paid. We answer, NO! Ac knowledging the constitutional obligation of contracts, we ask, —Is it right and just to exact the fall amount, when the property which induced the debtor to make the debt, and to which he wholly looked for the means of pay ment, nnd without which he never would have asked the credit—and the creditor never would have given it, has been destroyed by war and the acts of Governments ? Is it best for the country that creditors should complete the ruin which the war began, and reduce the white race to the poverty of the negro ? Is it best when thus reduced that judgment liens unsatis fied should attach to [heir brains aud muscles and snatch from them and their distressed fami lies whatever incomes may arise from their future labor above the meagre allowance of the law? Is it best that the lands of the State be sacrificed to tlicir owners and be bought up by a few moneyed men? Is it best that a majority of our pQople shall feel that they havo been ruined by the men who pledged with them their all iu the “ Lost tame" at Southern Indepen dence, and that their own State, for which they fought and suffered lias treated them ungrate fully ? Is it best for the country to be demor alized—the records of the courts filled with fraudulent conveyances—juries be corrupted— executive officers be resisted, when in the dis charge of their duties, by mob violence, and the stay law of brute force be enacted for an inde finite period ? There Is a way, constitutional and right, by which justice ean be satisfied and these eminent evils, be avoided. That way is Stale aid, brought forward to encourage indus try and labor. Tbe resources nnd credit of Georgia, wisely used and applied, are amplie to relieve in a great measure the present dis tress—inspire her people with new hope, en ergy and enterprise, and bring again the old days of peace, prosperity and plenty. By the act of Secession the State plunged her people into this rum and desolation, and it is her highest duty and best policy to use all her power* to rescue them from their trouble#. Wherefore, we the people of Oglethorpe county, in convention assembled, do resolve Ist. That we herein instruct our representa tives to exert their utmost influence to so amend the stay law as to prevent tho levy and sale of property by any judicial process, save in those cases excepted in sections 2d and sth of said law before January Ist, 1868. 2d. That honestly desiring and seeking noth ing but the good of the country, we respect fully submit as a measure of relief to tbe con sideration ol the people of Georgia and their representatives, that the Legislature proride at its next session for the call of a Sovereign Con vention, and that the State through said Con vention assume such proportion of the debts of the people, existing at the close of the late war, as will not materially affect her credit—sueh re lief to be extended without the expectation of return, or upon such security as the debtor may be able to give, or in some way that may unite both of these features—and that the State, through such Convention, solemnly address herself to creditors, and ask them, as a matter of justice and equity, to compound liberally with their debtors. Should this proposition be favorably received, we suggest as a preparatory measure, that the Legislature provide tor ascer taining the amount of the indebtedness of the people at the close ot the war, and the amount ot their property destroyed by the acts ot the General and State Governments. 3d. That we strongly recommend to credi tors to compound without delay with their debtors on liberal terms—regarding the amount of the debt—thj losses of the debtor, and the property which he has remaining. 4th. That we request the Constitutionalist and the Chronicle A Sentinel, of .Augusta, and all other papers of the State, favorable to relief to the people, to publish th« foregoing preamble and resolutions. The report, upon being read, and after re marks from Colonel Matthews and Dr. W. Wil lingham and a protest by Judge Hutcheson, was put to the vote ot the meeting and carried by a large majority. The meeting then adjourned sine die. WM. W. DAVENPORT, Chairman. Job. McWhorter, Secretary. Lexington, Ga., October 8,1866. The Davis Family. THEIR RESIDENCE IN CANADA —HOW THE MEMBERS LIVE. [Correspondence of the Chicago Tribun#. Ottawa, C. W., September 27.—After the late war the Davis family, excepting Mrs. Da vis, went to live in Canada, and they still live there. At the head of this family is Mrs. How ell, the mother of Mrs. Davis, and with her is a younger Bister of the latter, who is unmar ried. The Davis family consists of two boys and one girl, all young, the eldest (a boy) not being over fourteen years of age. With Mrs. Davis there is a young child, not included iu the above list. Mrß. Howell is a tall, stately old lady of about sixty years of age. She has brilliant black eyes, good features, and looks a little sallow from age. Her hair is grey and still thick, and she wears nothing on her head. This gives her an air of dignity and simplicity. In manner she is very affable and plain. . Miss Howell, whose first name is Margaret, is a tall young lady of about twenty years of age.. She has dark eyes, good features, and a clear olive complexion, with dark brown hair. In manner she is pleasing, and there is a strong resemblance between her and her mother. The looks of both ladies are quite Southern. Master Jefferson Davis is a fine boy of about fourteen years of age. He is tall for his age, aud well made, with dark hair, dark eyes nnd good features. His skin is a rich brown, like that ol all his family. He is now at college iu Dennoxville, Canada East. Miss Margaret Davis is a girl of about eight years of age, with eyes black as sloes, and brown hair and good features. Her skin is a rich olive, like that of Miss Howell, her aunt. She is now at school in the convent of “The Sacred Heart,” near Montreal. The last of the liimily to notiee is Master William Davis, who goes by the name of “ Wil ly.” He is a boy of four years of age, with grey eyes and light hair, and feuturcs promising to the aqueline, like those of. his father. He is deaf, so that one has to shout to him in speak ing. The first place in Canada that the family went to was Chanibiy, a smalltown and military post on the Richelieu river, about twelve miles from Montreal. At that place they lived for some time, in a quiet way, almost incognito. They next went to live in Montreal, and there they are now in that city, in which they may see a great deal of life if they are so disposed. The two ladies spent their time in reading and sewing. Miss Howell would read aloud, while the old lady sewed, and sometimes the young lady sewed. They both read very well, the old lady slowly and distinctly, and the younger faster and in a pleasing tone of voice. A good deal of what they read was poetry. All the news they cared to hear about was from the South, and so they took the Telegraph, an eve ning paper, very much in favor of the late Con federacy, and very hostile to the United States. This sheet they read often. Miss Howell can sing very well, and beguiled the time on Richmond Square by singing pas sages from operas. She is a good pianist, and used a piano, that was in the house, occasion ally. A few visitors came to see the family. They were late officers of the rebel army, one named Col. Johnson, a second, Col. Sutherland, and a third, Captain Richardson. All are men of the class of gentlemen in the South, and deported themselves as such in their visits to the family of the fallen chief. One day Miss Howell was found in tears, and her mother told the lady with whom they were living, that they had received some bad news.— They had learned that they were $5,000 less in their funds than they looked for, and this had rendered their pecuniary affairs very straight. Miss Howell felt this change very much, aud for some time did not get over it. Like all women of high spirit, she could not brook the idea ol liviug in indigence—she who had been reared in the lap of luxury. It was certainly a sad misfortune lor any body. A short time after the family Lit the house they were living in, in which the charge for living was small, to go to one where it was still smaller, alleging the poor state ol their finances as the cause of the change. They also said they would have to discharge Mary, their servant, in order to economize as much as lay in their power. The next place to which the family went was a house in Mansfield street, in the upper part o! the city, but they did not long stay there, and then went to live in the east end of the city, iu a house on the north side of Vigar Square, formed by Dubord street. Here they live at the present time. The house is a uew stone one, and kept in good, neat style, though there is no luxury about it. The family go to the Church ol England. At first they went to the Cathedral, and next to Trinity Church, which is on the north-west corner of Viger Square, and therefore, quite close to the house in which they now dwell. A very good man officiates there—the Rev. Mr. Bancroft, who is a native of one ol the North ern States. In December last, Mrs. Howell was daily on the lookout for her son, Jefferson Howell, who was a Lieutenant on board the privateer Shenan doah ; and when the telegram came telling of his arrest at Portland, the old lady felt very sorrowful. He was coming on to Montreal to join the family circle, and they looked forward to a happy reunion with him in their midst, to teli of his adventures; but ex-Lieutenant Howell, instead of coming to anew home, was taken to a comfortable prison, there to await the flat of the law. Life too Short for Strife.— Charles Dick ens relates the following of Douglas Jerrold. Os his generosity I had a proof within these two or three years which it saddens me to think of now. There had been estrangement between us—not on any personal subject, and not involv ing angry -words—and a good many mouths had passed without my ever seeing him in the streets, when it fell out that we dined, each with his own separate party, in the Stranger’s Room of the Club. Our chairs were almost back to back, and I took mine after he was seat ed nnd at dinner, (I am sorry to remember,) and did not look that way. Before we had sat long, he openly wheeled his chair around, stretched out both hands in an engaging manner, and said aloud, with a bright and loving face, that I can see as I write to you: “Let ns be friends again. A life is not long enough for this.” Jer rold was not a Christain, but his conduct in this case was worthy of a Christian character. On •' dying bed how insignificant will appear many thiugs about which we contend in bitterness and wrath! Life is too short, inevitable sorrows so many, its responsibilities so vast and solemn, that there is, indeed, no time to spare in abus ing and |maligniug one another. Let not the sun go down on your wrath. Never close your eves to sleep with a heart angry towards vour broth er and fellow-sufferers. See him aud be reconcil ed to him ts von can. If he is a true man and a Christian, Be will listen. If he is not, you will have done right, and vonr soul will be bright with the sunshine of Heaven. The Cotton Crop. White Laborers can Produce . fits to Families who will Raise Prr> - Own Labor-Emigration ,\ Tl *' by the Southern People. J J. H. D. Bowmar, writing to the sewT, , Times, relative to the condition aud'nro* * of the cotton region, refer, for the TelLT** his statements to Gov. B. G n ßn , , Jlyof Mississippi, ex-Gov. W. L. ’ SharkedT’u Johnston, President Exchange Bank * South Carolina, Dr. Stephen Dunkn w , Natchez, Mississippi, at present a relish New York city, Dr. Morris Emanuel, P r e 8 ? d( 5 of the Southern railroad, and General Sam?; Thomas. Bel In a very intelligent review of his subject t gives the cause of the present failure in n present cotton crop, viz: Imperfect Ullaee i,! “ and && THE ADVANTAGE OF PLANTING NEXT TBir Owing to the disasters of this year < planters will clear expenses, and but few Sir* able to plant next year without the aid at LT rowed capital Many will be discouraged S5 will quit; and, altogether, the present is, that less land will be planted than wS year. The consequence will be, labor will l cheaper aDd more abundant, plantation# in better repair and better condition for cuiti? ? tion, with the freedmen generally on them imJ stock inured to work, with farming implenW,, ready for use, preparations for planting esuh. commenced the first of January or sooner mi everything can be put in good order for making a fall crop. Such a season as the past planter, of fifty years’experience never saw before anrt it is not likely to be followed bv anotherVerv soon. The freedmen have worked better thii year than was expected, and it is to be honed they will improve as they learn to appreciate their obligations as hired laborers. The price of cotton will be higher owing to the failure of this crop, and the world will attribute onr failure to the lree labor and the army worm and it will he as hard to convince it next rear that we will make a large crop as it was this that we would make a small one. WHITE LABOR CAN PRODUCE COTTON-Itj PROFITS. After an experience of thirty years as a cotton planter, and abundant opportunities for ob serving white labor cultivating cotton, I feel no hesitation in saying that white laborers can produce cotton and enjoy good health, and can by a judicious course make it remunerative while undergoing acclimation. White persons emigrating to the South, by observing the following rules, can make a hell crop the first year without much rkk of sick- I ness: | In the months of April and May, the eum mer months, and September and October, they should go to their work before sunrise, taking, before going out, a cup of coffee or tea, or light breakfast; remain in the field till ten o’clock; lay up from ten to four, and work the balance of the day. This would give about seven hours per day for work, in which they could cultivate five acres of cotton and three of corn to the hand, besides raising vegetable*, poultry and stock. The outfit required for a family of seven, say husband and wife and five children between the ages of 10 and 20 years, would be as follows: Two medium sized mules—cost about... S3OO Orfe two-horse wagon and harness 35 Six hoes 6 Two axes 4 One hundred and twenty bushels corn for bread and forage 120 Bacon or pork 120 Two barrels of flour 20 Incidental expenses 100 Rent of forty acres of upland, $1 50 per acre 60 Total fSBO PRODUCTION. Twenty-five acres of cotton, (hill land,) bales, at 35c.—worth $1,750 Fifteen acres of corn, 25 bushels per acre —375 bushs. Value of the crop. .$2,125 Profits first year $1,245 I would advise emigrants to go in companies There are plantations of from 500 to 1,000 acres of cleared land, with good gins and house room for as many persons as can cultivate them.- Thcy can be hired or purchased at low prices. Stock of all kinds can be raised at small ex pense. The pasturage is good generally cine mouths of the year, and even in the winter mouths cattle aud nogs can live without the ex pense of feeding. After the first year a judi cious and thrifty planter- can raise double as much cotton as I have estimated for the first year, and nearly all clear gain. I have known in several instances, on the alluvial lands, white men to cultivate aud gather fifteen bales of cot ton to the hand. EMIGRATION OF ALL CLASSES DESIRED BT THS SOUTHERN PEOPLE. It is the wish of all intelligent Southern men that all classes should emigrate to the South We would welcome the man of capital, the la boring man or the mechanic. I have a wide acquaintance in the South, with all classes, and I do not know a mau scarcely who would dis courage emigration. I can cite those who wish to come South to a hundred Northern men liv ing in all directions from Vicksburg, Missis sippi—some in Louisiana, others in the Yazoo Valley, on the Big Black river, in fact, in al most every neighborhood; they are all living peacefully, unmolested and without fear of in terruption. The intercourse between business men of the two sections is almost invariably conducted with co*rtcsy. There are uo politi cal meetings, stamp speeches or political preachers in the rural districts of the South to create riots or disturbances. The old citizens are all engaged in some pursuit by which they hope to support their families or to restore their shattered fortunes. It is true there i* notmnen social intercourse between families of the two sections, and perhaps it is well for the preset' 1 that there should not be. Ladies are not al ways as prudent as men, and they might dis cuss subjects that would open the wounds oi one section or the other, which are fast healing over‘and only require the removal of imtatw = causes to be perfectly cured. Negro Shot.—Last evening about bs o’clock, the Superior Court was disturbed, jus* as the Hon. H. W. Hilliard was dosing id 3 ! ' gument in the case ol Sam Holmes, by the sound of repeated pistol shots. The shooting was the act of policeman Honsely who too that means to arrest a negro, named Andu* Price, a jail-bird whom he had a few minu previously captured and was conducting io prison when the negro sought to escape f ro ® him. The last shot took effect in the negro s back passing through aud lodging just un neath the skin and below the right nipple- - negro will undoubtedly die. He escaped ro ® jail about ten days 6ince, having been comm ted on a charge of horse stealing. Policeman Housely has recently recove from wounds inflicted by a negro whose a-r --he was attempting at the time. The Grand Duke cGnswiitme, oTb®*® l ’! *‘of his eldest son, recently visited the eu J* , jces defenceof Sebastopol, and the buryr g-l of the Russian soldiers who fell at the s A Scotch paper says that the Roeeneathe tales of the Duke of Argyle are about W into the hands of a successful ™ and vaehtsmap. The price is said to 000.'
