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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1868)
BY STOCKTON & CO. OUR TERMS. The following are the rates of Subscription: Daily, one year $lO 00 Weekly, one year $3 00 [For the Constitutionalist. To My Friend, MR. P. JACOBUS, FATHER OF LIKCT. 3.3. JACOBCS, AUGUSTA WASHINGTON ARTILLERY. Dear Friend, good bye; f rtr i f ar away Thy lonely pathway tends From our bright Southland, and afar, From many, many friends; Ah 1 « >on the rapid waves of time Will bear thee hence away 1 And when we all shall meet again What sage or seer may say. ’Tis not a pleasant task to breathe That little word farewell, Which severs faithful hearts so oft; No Prophet wise may tell Whether these hands, which warmly clasp, Shall clasp again or how; Whether true friends shall meet again, Who are sadly parting now. We promise, hope, believe, but oh 1 Chill doubt will intervene To cast its shadow on the heart, And cloud the parting scene; But yet we trust that our fond prayers For thee are not all vain ; That thou’lt come back to us, dear friend, Ere many moons shall wane.' 1 know thou lovest the fair Southland, For 'neath its sod reposes The son so dear to thy fond heart; No violets or roses Bloom o’er the spot where he doth sleep; The gallant, true and brave, Who found beneath our sunny skies A soldiei’s honored grave. And now farewell! our warmest prayers Will follow thee afar; The while thy memory sha'l burn Like some pure planet star; For our fond hearts will keep still bright The link in friendship’s chain, And trust, our prayers for thy return May not he all in vain. Augusta, December, 1807. It. A. L. An Old Love ft is not that I love you less devotedly than when Your summers were hut twenty—and your children were but ten. You the queen of this poor bosom in my fancy still I crown, As when your name was Parker, and before you mar ried Brown. No! 1 love you still as fondly ns I did in days of yore, W hen I used to call at tea-time, or a iitrle bit before; When I used to bring the kettle, pour the water in the pot; When I proffered warm affections, and I handed muf fins hot No, 1 love you still as fondly as I did in ancient days, When we used to go cut walking in our sentimental ways; When I handed you politely over stile and over gut ter, And my foot were in a puddle and my heart was in a flutter. Then there came a separation, and it cost us sighs and tears — _ Our paths, they were divided, as you know, for many years; And when at length wo met again, the changes were not few, 1 had taken a drysaltery—and Brown had taken you. But 1 love you still as fondly as I used to love you then, Ami could I only wed yen, should be the happiest of men; But the love of age is wiser than the love of youth by far— It likes its shares at premium, and does not care for Tar. Your wedding Brown I pardon—for they say that he died “ warm,” And wealtli would gild the ravages of time on that dear form— Yet an obstacle arises- hut one obstacle—and that’s That I’m told that all the money has been settled on the brats! A Farewell to Pope- BY JOHN R. THOMPSON, OF VIRGINIA. *• ll.v’s off” in the crowd, “ Present arms” in the line! 1.-t the standards all how. and the sabres incline— Hull, drums, the Rogne’s March, while the conqueror goes, Whose eyes have seen only “ the backs of his foes”— Through a thicket of laurel, a whirlwind of cheers, His vanished form from our naze disappears; Henceforth with the savage Dacotahs to cope, Abiit, eeaitf, erupit— John Pope. He came out of the West, like the young Lochinvar, Compeller of fate and controller of war, Vidt rc et vinear, simply to see. And straightway to conquer Hill, Jackson and Lee : And Old Abe at the White House, like Kilmansegg pert, With a monkeyish grin and beatified air, “ Seemed washing his hands with invisible soap,” As with eager attention he listened to Pope. He came— and the poultry was swept by his sword, Spoons, liquors, and furniture went by the board; lie saw—at a distance, the reb Is appear, And “ rode to the front,” which was strangely the rear: He eonqtt*red —truth, decency, honor, full soon, l’est, pilferer, puppy, pretender, poltroon: And was fain from the scene of his triumphs to slope. Sure there never was fortunate hero like Pope. ne has left us bis shining example to note, And Stuart has captured his uniform coat. But 'tis puzzling enough, as his deeds we recall, To tell on whose shoulders his mantle should fall; While many may claim to deserve it, at least, From Hunter, tlie Hound, down to Butler, the Beast, None else, we can say, without risking the trope, But himself can be parallel ever to Pope. Like his namesake, the poet of genius and tire, He gives new expression and force to the lyre ; But in one little matter thev differ, the two, And differ, Indeed, very wiuely, 'tie true — While his verses gave great Alexander his fame, ’ I'is our hero’s reverses accomplish the same ; And fate may decree that the end of a rope Shall award yet his highest position to Pops. \ [From the New Orleans Sunday Times. The Old and the New, Shake hands with those who are going, _ K: /. e bps that are raised to be kissed, For the life of the Old Year is flowing And melting away in the mist. A shadow is over the water, And silence lies prone on the hill, Ard the echo comes fainter and shorter From the river that runs by the mil!. Greet the New Year with music and laughter Let the Old shrink away with a tear— ’ But we shall remember hereafter The many who die with the year. Aye! we shall regret and remember Mary, and Maud, and Irene, Though the swift-f,filing snow of December Lies over them now as a screen. And the alternate sunshine and shadow Sweep over their graves with a thrill— Irene lies asleep in the meadow, And Mary and Maud on the hill. But the life of the Old Year is flowing, And melting away in the mist; Clasp the hands of those who are going— Kiss the lips that are raised to be kissed. [From the Ba’timore Bun. Hon, Alexander H. Stephens. It was announced some days ago by tele graph that Hon. A. H. Stephens, of Geor gia, had passed through Augusta on his way to the North. Since that time it has been stated by Northern papers that lie was to deliver lectures in response to invitations from societies and prominent citizens in various Northern cities and towns. We learn that Mr. Stephens has proceeded to Philadelphia, where he has been engaged in superintending the publication of a work which he has written, but that he is at pre sent in the neighborhood of this city, where he is temporarily sojourning with a friend. Notwithstanding the positive state ments that Mr. Stephens had accepted invi tations to deliver lectures in the Northern cities on the state of the country, we are confirmed in the opinion heretofore express ed that no unqualified consent to do so had been given. Mr. Stephens does not seem to have ever been in the habit of speaking without some useful end, and, until it can be made clear to his mind that practical good can be attained by such an expression of his views as has been solicited, it is not probable that he will be beard from in the way indicated. He has now in press in Philadelphia a work upon the causes of the late contest, the principels involved, and the results of the war, which will no doubt contain statements and views of great value and interest. We cannot but think, however, that Mr. Stephens would render a great public service by appearing in person before the people of the North and enabling them to realize the alarm ing state of things in the South, and impressing them with the serious fore bodings which he is known to entertain in regard to the future. The country is grop ing in the dark, and it would seem that men are earnestly desiring to be enlighten ed, and anxiously seeking some clue lor ex trication from the labyrinth in which they feel the nation to be involved. We are im pressed with the conviction that the time, if not already arrived, is near at hand when such a hearing would be accorded to Mr. Stevens as his acknowledged sound ness of judgment and purity of character entitle him to, and when his views of the true policy to lie pursued by which a reme dy may lie found for existing evils, and the more threatening calamities of the future be averted, will have an awakening and salutary effect upon the public mind. No statesman of the South commands person ally more of the good will of the Northern people* than Mr. Stephens, and the almost prophetic foresight manifested in that mem orable speech of his in Milledgeville, dur ing the agitation of the secession question, in which he portrayed the hazards of that perilous experiment, has been so fully at tested by what has since taken place, that his views of the future will have a conside ration and weight which would be accord ed to the opinions of few other men. It is to be hoped, therefore, that Air. Stephens may be convinced of the utility of accept ing what we think is likely to be an oppor tune moment to impress liis views, if not admonitions, upon the country by popular addresses, under the auspices which solicit him to that course. Destitution in England. —Lamentable accounts are given respecting the destitu tioffprevailing in London. The suffering, according to the Times newspaper, is likely to surpass that of any former year. The winter has set in early, the wail of misery is loud, and many causes combine to make the condition of the poor more than usually intolerable : “ Last winter the demands on the public I were unprecedented, but the wealthier classes, though they had themselves suffer ! ed much from the events of the year, re ! sponded with unshrinking liberality. The amount of money given away to the poor of London, beyond that disbursed in legal relief by the poor law, was almost incredi ble. It seemed that the amount had reach ed its highest point; but, if we are not mis taken, the exigencies of the present season will surpass those of any former year. The East End is poorer than ever. Trade has not revived, work has not again been found for the population which the delusive pros perity of past years gathered together, or, we might say, created. Great establish ments have been closed, and the people who have been waiting round their old workshops, in hope that good times would come again, are said to be in bitter want. The districts which were the best oft’some time back, now need the most assistance, because they have been the most fatally struck in their industry. We hear of whole streets where everybody is out of work; we hear of families starving, some noisily and with much invocation of their neighbors’ assistance, some silently and despairingly. The sights to be seen are, we are told, har rowing ; and no doubt the narratives which every clergyman or visitor could communicate would fill the listener with horror and pity.” Murder and Arson at Silver Run, Ala bama. —One of those terrible tragedies which are so rare in this section, occurred at Silver Run, Alabama, Monday night. As our readers kuow. the place is 22 miles from Columbus, on the Mobile and Girard Railroad. Yesterday morning,about 3 o’clock, while a terrible storm of wind and rain was going on, a lire was dis covered breaking out from the upper story of a two-story wooden house occupied by Mr. Peter Yarborough, an old man who kept a small grocery. When discovered the flames uYre raging. They had evidently been started i from the upper floor. A son-in-law of Mr. Y., i who, with his family, lived a few hundred yards off, hurried to the scene of conflagration* An attempt was made to remove a bed that was in a back room on the first floor. It was done, and further on was seen the body of Mr. Y., I that was evidently lifeless. A gust of flame i hurried all from the house before the remains could be reached, aud when daylight came nothing could be seen but the charred flesh and bone. The house had, from all appearances, evi dently been fired by some person or persons, who had first killed and robbed Mr. Yarbor ! ough. That gentleman’s family were several miles in the country. He had very imprudently, the evening before, exhibited ss*oo, and it was thought he had more money. He intended coming to Columbus in the morning train. A negro who came up on the yesterday’s train is suspected as having a hand in this dark and bloody affair. As ret we have heard of no ar rests.—Columbus Sun. Eclipse op the Moon. —Louis Napo j leon s Government has recently disgraced , itself by proceeding against nineteen oppo- S sitiou papers. La Lane (the Moon) was ; suppressed, but has reappeared as tlie Eclipse. AUGUbfA, GA,, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 7, 1868. [From the Mobile Tribune, Dec. *29. Judge Richard Busteed Shot by U. S. Dis trict Attorney Martin. GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE CITY. This morning, at half-past nine o’clock, Judge Richard Busteed, of the United States Circuit Court, was shot, in front of the Custom House, by District Attorney Martin. The Judge had just crossed the street on his way to the court room, in the third story of the Custom House building. We did not hear that any conversation took place between the two men before Martin fired. The first ball entered the Judge’s abdomen, and, it is thought, ranged up towards the lungs. He fell backwards in the gutter, and while he was lying there, Martin advanced towards him, and fired two more shots, oue of them taking effect in the thigh and ranging up. Col. Harry Maury, who happened to be passing at the moment, carried the Judge to the office of Dr. Anderson, which was near at hand. The Judge’s wounds are being probed. We are informed by Col. Maury that there was no sign of internal hemorrage at the time he left. Martin is in the custody of the city au thorities. • The excitement in the city is intense. While we write there are numerous knots gathered about Royal street, listening eagerly to whatever is said on the subject. We hear there was a bitter sued existing between the Judge and the District Attor ney in regard to matters connected with the business of the court. Martin was indicted by the grand jury a few days ago. Martin’s “ loyalty ” is unimpeachable. He is a Southern man, we believe, but must have taken the “ iron clad oath ” to be able to hold his present office. Judge Busteed had grown greatly in favor of late with this public, and he has its sympathies in his present misfortune. It is thought by the surgeons in attend ance upon him that Judge Busteed will re cover, although he has great difficulty in breathing. After Martin was arrested he sent, we understand, for Mr. Gustavus Horton and had a long conversation with him. We called to see Martin at the guard house-aud found him in consultation with 4 Ms counsel. In reply to a message we sent him by Lieut. Schell, Assistant Chief of the Police, that if he wished to make any state ment in reference to the difficulty our col umns . were open to him, he stated he did not wish to make any. . There are numerous reports in circula tion, but at present we withhold comment. Some of them are of a very dark charac ter, and certain matters have come to our knowledge of a very suspicious nature. \\ hen arrested by officer Scott, Martin quietly submitted and remarked that “Bus teed had annoyed him a great deal and he shot him.” STATEMENT OP EYE-WITNESSES —COL. MAU IIY’S STATEMENT. Col. Maury was standing on the corner of St. Francis street, when his attention was attracted by the discharge of a pistol. He looked around and saw a man with spectacles on shooting at a man lying down. He ran up, but before he could in terfere the man had discharged two more shots and run to the post office portion of the Custom House building; he here as sisted in overpowering him. Col. Maury then went out and found that Judge Bus teed had risen to his feet. The Judge said to him: “I am mortally wounded—take me to a doctor.” He took him by the arm, and assisted him to Nott’s old office, where Dr. Gilmore examined his wounds. w. w. and. turner’s statement. Mr. Turner states that he had been to his letter box to get his letters, and was on iiis way out of the C ustom House building, when he saw Judge Busteed coming down the steps of the Battle House. He walked down Royal street, and had got in front of the Opal Restaurant, when he heard pistol shots. He ran back and saw Martin shoot ing at Judge Busteed. Martin saw him running towards him and ran into the build ing. He followed him and seized him by the throat. He asked Martin to come with him, but Martin not only refused, but also attempted to shoot him. Mr. Turner en deavored to throttle him and hold him so that he could not discharge Ms pistol, until Col. Maury and other gentlemen came up and disarmed him, Martin'then told Turner that he would go with him, and the latter, a few minutes after, turned him over to the police. two o’clock, p. m. We have just learned that the wounded man is very weak. He is unable to lie down and has to be sustained by pillows. He is in great pain, but the physicians state that there is no immediate danger. It is admitted by all parties that this was a ruffianly attack, and that the Judge was offered no opportunity to defend himself. Boned Turkey.—This noble bird, the pride of American tables, cannot easily be recognized after undergoing: the culinary process termed “ boning,” but for a cold relish, the German town Telegraph says, nothing more acceptable need be sought. It is a favorite dish at even ing: parties. It may be thus prepared : Boil a turkey in as little water as may be, until the bones can be easily separated from the meat.— Remove all the skin ; eut- the meat in tliin slices mixing together the light and dark part®— Season with salt and pepper. Take the liquid iu which the turkey was boiled, having kept it warm, pour it on the meat, and mix it well.— Shape it like a loaf of bread, wrap it in cloth and press with a heavy weight for a few hours! When served up it is cut In thin slices. Rather Impudent.— The corner of Canal and Royal streets, in New Orleans, is a noted loafing place for well dressed young “tads” and old ones, too—who, in pleasant weather lounge about all day long and stare at the pass! ing ladies. The Picayune makes the absurd proposition to recruit a company among them to go into the country and work a plantation that is advertised to be let on shares, and talks about thus developing the “ recuperative ener gies of Louisiana !” Whew ! Daring Outrage in Clarke County.—A party of five cavalrymen, in the garb of sol diers, rode up to the house of Mr. Wm. Stroud, in this county, a few days ago, and while two’ of them stood guard, three entered the house and took several watches and much valuable jewelry and silver ware, and bore it off without molestation. Mr. Stroud was in the house in a sick bed, and no help was near to resist them, or even to give the alarm in time to pursue them. — Banner. [From the Columbus Enquirer. A Shocking Occurrence at WhitesviUe, Harris County. A MAN KILLED AND ANOTHER WOUNDED. | Editor Enquirer : For some time there has been a society, Union League, or something of the kind, composed of negro men, here. Till ! recently, they have harmed no one, nor has any one harmed them. Frequently they have ap peared in uniforms, or with their Badges, marching up and down the streets, "with drum j antl going through the military drills, etc. The P° s i ma ster, a very man, has a great dislike to such displays, and on former occa sion had let them know it. Oa Christmas day the negroes were march ing by the office, and, wiih gun in hand, he called on them to halt. The gun was charged and the hammer raised. They took it from him and shot it off, throwing him down at the same time, and made some boastful remarks about ; it. While no one justified the old man, every one felt indignant at the treatment he had re ceived. The next day the society again formed at the usual place of meeting, and marched toward the business part of towD. Frank Davenport, a white man, quite intoxicated, rode up the street, meeting the negroes, and | encouraged them to come*'on, that he would I lead them. He then turned and rode at full j speed, lorcing his horse into a store. This in tensified the excitement, and was regarded by many of the citizens as the outburst of hostili | ties, and of a fixed purpose on the part ot the j Leaguers to overrun the place, j Earnest efforts were made on the part of the | citizens to stop the disturbance. Davenport | dismounted in front of the house, but could | not be pacified. James Lyle and others tried !to reason with him, but he was furious. At i this time he received a gun from the hands of a mulatto, one ot the principal men of the I society ; with this he shot Lyle, wounding him jin the arm Lyle shot also, killing Davenport instantly. The negroes fled in every direction, aud order was restored. The writer would not convey the idea that the society referred to has for its aim any evil design, but evil spirits in it have their bad influ ence over it. I apprehend not the slightest danger of any further disturbance. Many of the negroes— yes, I think nearly every one—regrets "the oc currence, and I am sure every citizen does. Citizen. Wiiitesyille. Harris Cos., Ga., Dec. 27. [From the Savannah News <fc Herald, 30th. Great Excitement in Jefferson County. FIENDISH OUTRAGE OF A NEGRO —HE IS AR RESTED, MUTILATED AND BURNED ALIVE— PARTICIPATION OF WHITES AND BLACKS IN THE ACTS. We learned on Saturday that news had been received here of the capture of a negro who had committed a heinous offense upon a young white girl, near Louisville, in .Jefferson county, but the reports were then very indefinite. We have since obtained some further particulars, which enable us to give the principal circum stances. As nearly as we can ascertain, a negro way laid a young white girl, in a secluded spot, on a road leading from LouisviHc, and committed rape upon her, using much violence. As soon as tue faco became known, an excited crowd white and black, assembled, and arrested the uegro, who confessed his guilt. He was then tied to a tree, and burned alive. According to one account his ears were first burned off and his face cut with a knife. The crowd was very excited, and as violent a disposition for ven geance was manifested by the negroes as the whites, although many of the people of the county earnestly disapproved of and protested against the illegal course of the lynchers, as unjustifiable, and less effective tor the public good than the ordinary course of the law. One statement is, that the Freedmen’s Bureau offi j cer was prevented from interfering by threats against his life, and that those who were op posed to the movement were also threatened at their houses. But the majority of the people, white and black, regard the act, though un sanctioned by law, as warranted in the emer gency of so heinous an offense, and as sustain ed by precedents, Noith and South. The Freedmen’s Bureau Agent has written to Gen. Sibley for troops, who have been sent, and it is very probable that parties implicated in the affair will be arrested. Hiring for Next Year.—ls planters throughout the South are manifesting the same taidine>s and indifference about engaging ne ; £ ro laborers for next year as is displayed by j those in this section, the business may be re ported as exceedingly languid and dull. At this time last .year, and during the Christmas week ot 18G5, a freedman could not pass through our streets without being asked every ; few y ar£ ls of his progress if he “wanted to | Hire; planters, or their agents, stood at the I corners and entered into lively competition for the services of the freedmen. But now nothing of this sort is seen. Negroes desirous i of hii ing are to be seen congregated iu much ■ smaller numbers than usual, but planters to en j gage them are seldom to be found. We un ; derstand that the wages contracted for are not more than half the sums agreed upon for this year, and that nearly all the planters are great ly diminishing their force. Low'as are the wages lor which the freedmen can be engaged, the j demand is not near equal to the supply of la bor. i The two great causes that have produced this change are apparent to everybody—they I ar ® tl l6 c °tton tax and the neglect of their work j this year by many of the freedmen. Until ; these drawbacks are removed, there can be no ! P r °niise of profit from the cotton culture, j " e ca unot, indeed, understand bow any plan j ter can ft'G himself safe in making contracts I oo any basis just now—now, when it is uneer ; tain whether the tax is to be repealed, and | when we are threatened with a political can vass thronghout the year for the votes of the blacks for Radical candidates and measures— i a canvass that will still more distract and ex- I c ‘ te them, to the neglect of the work which j j they contracted to do. —Columbus Sun. ! Another “ Trooly Loil” Assassin. —Mar tin, the United States District Attorney for i j Alabama, who has attempted to assassinate Judge Busteed, is a native of Alabama, and the degenerate sou of a prominent lawyer of that i . State now dead. The enormity and cowardice j of this crime is fully described in our tele graphic dispatches, and is in keeping with the j brutal assault of the sons of a notorious per ! jurer of this State upon the editor of the “ Sa- I van nah Republican ” It would appear from these transactions that I the “ trooly loil” officials of “ the best Govern- j ment the world ever saw” are determined to kill all who maybe bold enough to expose | their rascalities, and are willing to commit i murder, or any other crime known to the Decalogue, before they will be driven from the fat places they are enjoying. Whilst we regret to record this unwarrant able outrage against a man of Southern birth, we are profoundly grateful that the sin does not lie at the door of one of those whom Radical! journals delight to refer to as “ unreconstruet- i ed rebels.” We sincerely trust that Judge Busteed may recover in time to deliver the decision expected of him on the constitutionality of the Rump Military Bill. —Columbus Sun % Times, 29th. 1 THE POKTIETH CONGRESS. The following: is a full list of the members of both Houses of the Fortieth Congress, the Re publican members being marked “R,” and the opposition “ D SENATE. Benjamin F Wade, R. of Ohio, President. John W Forney, R, of Pennsylvania, Secretary. MAINE Term, expires Lot H Morrill, R 1869 Wm P Fessenden R. 1871 NEW HAMPSHIRE Aaron H Cragin, R. .1871 Jas W Patterson, R.. 1873 VFRVfIKT Geo FEdmunds, R.. 1869 Justin 8 Morrill, R.. .1873 MASSACHUSETTS Charles Sumner, R.. 1869 Henry Wilson, R... .1871 RHODE ISLAND William Sprague, R. 1869 Henry B Anthony, R. 1871 CONNECTICUT Janies Dixon, D 1869 Orris 8 Perry, K 1873 NEW YORK Edwin D Morgan, R. 1869 Roscoe Conkling, R. .1873 NEW JERSEY FT Frelinghuysen R. 1869 Alex G Gattell, R... 1871 PENNSYLVANIA Chas R Buckalew, D.1869 Simon Cameron, R.. 1873 DELAWARE Geo R Ruiule, D 1869 Wm Saulsbury, D...1871 MARYLAND Reverdy Johnson, D.1869 Philip F Thomas, D.1573 WEST VIRGINIA P G Van Winkle, R.. 1869 Waitman T Wiiley, R. 1871 KENTUCKY James Guthrie, D.. .1871 Garrett Davis, D 1871 TENNESSEE David T Patterson,D. 1869 Joseph S Fowler, R.. 1571 *Not admitted 'recapitulation Republicans 44 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. MAINE 1 John Lynch, R 2 Sidney Perham, R 3 James G Blaine, R 4 John A Peters. R 5 Frederick A Pike, R NEW HAMPSHIRE 1 Jacob II Eta, R 2 Aaron F. Stevens, R 3 Jacob Benton, R VERMONT 1 F E Woodbridge, R 2 Luke P Poland, R 3 YV C Smith, R MASSACHUSETTS 1 Thomas D Eliot, R 2 Oakes Ames, R 3 Giriery Twitchell, R 4 Samuel Hooper, R 5 Benjamin F Butler, R 6 Nathaniel P Banks, R 7 George S Boutwell, R 8 John D Baldwin, R 8 Wm B Washburn, R 10 Henry L Dawes, R RHODE ISLAND 1 Thomas S Jencbes, R 2 Nathan F Dixon, It CONNECTICUT 1 Richard D Hubbard, D # 2 Julius Hotchkiss, D 3 II II Starkweather, It 4 Wm II Barnum, D new York 1 Stephen Taber ID 2 Demas Bame?, ].» 3 Wm E Robinson, D 4 John Fox, D 5 John Morrissey, D 6 Thos E sto wait. D 7 JohnW Chandler. D 6 Jas Brooks, D 9 Fernando Wood, D 10 \Vra H Robertson, It j 11 Thos II Van Wyck, R i 12 John H Ketclium, It | 13 Thos Cornell. It 14 John Y L Pruyn, D 15 John A Griswold, R 16 Orange Ferris, It 17 Calvin T lluiburd, R 18 Jas M Mervin, R 19 Wm C Fields, It 20 Addison H Baffin, R 21 Alex A Bailey, R 22 Jno C Churchill, It 23 Denis McCarthy, R 24 Theo M Pomeroy, R 25 YVm H Kelsey, R 26 Wm S Lincoln, R 27 Hamilton Ward, R 28 Lewis Selye, R 29 Burt Van Horn, R 30 Jas M Murphy, D 31 Henry Van Aetnam, It NEW JERSEY IWm Moore, It 2 Chas Haight, D 3 Chas Statgreaves, D 4 John Hill, R o Geo A Halsey, R .PENNSYLVANIA’ 1 Sam’l J Randall,*D 2 Chas O’Neil], R 3 Leonard Meyers, R 4 Wm I) Kelley, R 5 Caleb N Taylor, It 6 Ben M Boyer, D 7 John M bromall, R .8 John L Getz, D »9 Thaddeus Stevens, R 10 Henry L Cake, R 11 D M Van Auken, D Woodward, D K Ulysses Mercur, It K Miner, k r” G ross u renner p> 16 Wm H Koontz, R 17 Daniel J Morrell, R in , amue ' F Wilson, R id Glenni YV Schofield, R 20 Dai-win a Finney, R -1 John Covode, R K Mnorth ead, R " Ihomas Williams, R -4 Geo V Lawrence, R 1 DELAWARE 1 John A Nicholson, D MARYLAND 1 Hiram McCullock, D 2 Stevenson Archer, D 3 Cnas E Phelps, D 4 Francis Thomas, R 5 Frederick Stone, D WEST VIRGINIA 1 Chester D Hubbard, R 2 Bethue! M Kitchen, It S Daniel Poisley, R 1 L S Trimble, D 2 John Y Brown, D 3 John S Golladay, D j 4 J Proctor Knotr, D 5 Asa P Grover, D 6 Thomas L Jones, D j 7 James B Beck, D 6 George M Adam«, D | 9 John D Young, D KANSAS* 1 Sidney Clarke, R j *Not admitted. recapitulation (without Delegates from Territo ries.; Republicans 145 ; Dem & Conservatives 49 A report reached this city by the train from Opelika last night, that an affray occurred at Dadeville, Tallapoosa county, yesterday, between the whites and blacks, in which sev eral persons were killed, aud that a squad of soldiers has been sent from Opelika to quell the riotous spirit of the negroes. [Columbus Sun , 29th. ■ • 1 ■■ The New York Commercial Advertiser gives the details of the consolidation of express com panies, which takes effect on the first of Janu ary. The net earnings are to be consolidated, and 20 per cent, given to the Adams, 26>£ each to the Merchants’ Union and American, and 18 to the United States. In the small towns the offices will adso be consolidated. A common tariff will he established. OHIO Term expires Fenj F Wade, R 1869 John Sherman, R 1873 INDIANA TA Hendricks, D.. .1869 Oliver P Morton, R.. 1873 ILLINOIS Richard Yetes, R.... 1871 Lyman Trumbull, R. 1573 MICHIGAN Zacli Chandler, R... .1869 Jacob M Howard, R. 1871 WISCONSIN Jas R Doolittle, D.. .1869 Timothy O Howe, R. 1873 MINNESOTA Alex Ramsey, R 1869 Daniel S Norton, D..1871 IOWA Jas W Grimes, R.... 1871 James Harlan, R... .1873 MISSOURI Jno B Henderson, R. .1869 Chas D Drake, R 1873 KANSAS Edmund G Ross, R.. 1871 Sam’l C Pomeroy,lt. .1873 NEBRASKA Thos W Tipton, R.. 1869 John M Thayer, R.. 1871 NEVADA Wm M Stewart, R.. 1869 James W Nye, R 1871 CALIFORNIA John Conness, R.... 1869 Cornelius Cole, R.... 1871 OREGON Geo H Williams, R.. 1871 Henry W Corbett, R. 1873 John Evans, R Jerome B Chaffe, R.. Democrats and Conserva tives 12 TENNESSEE 1 Roderick R Butler, R 2 Horace Maynard, R 3 YVilliam B Stokes, R 4 James Mullins, R 5 John Trimble, R 6 Samuel M Arnell, R 7 Isaac R Hawkins, R 8 David A Nunn, R OHIO 1 Benj Eggleston, R 2 Samuel F Cary, R 3 R >b’t C Schenck, R 4 YVm Lawrence, R 5 Wm Mungen, D 6 Reader W Cla»be, R 7 Sam’l Shellabarger, R 8 C S Hamilton, R 9 Ralph P Buckland, R 10 James M Ashley, It 11 John T Wilson, R 12 Pailad Van Ti ump, D 13 George YV Morgan, D 14 Martin YValber, R 15 Tobias A Plants, R 16 John A Bingham. R 17 Ephriam R Eckley, R 18 Rufus P Spaulding, R 19 James A Garfield, If INDIANA 1 YVm K Ni black, D 2 M chad C Kerr, D 3 Morton C I-Junter, R 4 YVm S Holman, D 5 George YY r Julian, R 6 John Coburn, It 7 H D YVashburn, R 8 Goodlove S Orth, It 9 Schuyler Colfax, R 10 YY m Williams, R 11 Jno P C Shanks, R ILLINOIS At large—.J A Logan, R 1 Norman B Judd, R 2 Jno F Farnsworth, R 3 Eiihu B Wa-hburno, It 4 Abner C Harding, R 5 Ebon C Ingersoil, It 6 Burton C Cook, It 7 H P Bromwe’l, R 8 Shelby M Cullorn, R 9 Lewis W Ross, D 10 Albert G Burr, D 11 Sam’l s Marshall, D 12 Jehu Baker, R 13 Green B Raurn, It MICHIGAN 1 For C Beaman, It 2 Chas Upson, R 3 Austin Blair, It 4 Thos YV Ferry, R 5 R E Trowbridge, It 6 Jno F Driggs, R WISCONSIN 1 Halbert E Paine, R 2 Ben F Hopkins, It 3 Amasa Conb, R 4 Chas A Eldridge, D 5 Philetos Sawyer, R 6 C C YY’ashburne, It MINNESOTA 1 Wm Windom, R 2 Igaatius Donnelly, R IOWA 1 Jas F YVilson, It 2 Hiram Price, R 3 YVm B Aliison, R 4 Wm Loughbridge, It 5 Geo M Dodge, It 0 dsahel YV Ilubbard, It MISSOURI 1 Wm A Pile, R 2 Chas A Newcomb, R 3 Jas B McCormick, R 4 Jos J Gravelly, R 5 Jos YV -M cCiurg, R 6 Kobt T Van Horn, It 7 Ben F Loan, R 8 John F Benjamin, R 9 Geo YV Anderson, It NEBRASKA 1 John Tale, R NEVADA 1 Doles B Ashley, R CALIFORNIA 1 Samuel B Axfell, D 2 YYblliam Higby, ti 3 James A Johnson, D OREGON 1 Rufus Mallorj-, R 1 George M Chilicott, It DELEGATES ARIZONA Coles Basfaford, R DAK >TA Walter A Burleigh, It IDAHO E D Holbrook, D MONTANA * Jas M Cavanaugh,D NEW MEXICO C P Clever, D (contested) UTAH William H Hooper, D WASHINGTON Alvin Flanders, ft *WYOMfNG James S Casement, R YOL. 27. NO. 2 iFrom the Yorkville (S. C.) Enquirer. : Fatal Affray. On Tuesday evening, the 24ih ultimo, our town was saddened by an affair of the most painful character we have ever been compelled to chronicle as occuring in our midst. The ladies counected with the Presbyterian Church of this place had arrangedV) have a Christmas tree, and other festivities at “ Moore’s Hall,” on Main street, in behalf of the Sabbath School of their church. Towards the close of the en tertainment, and about 9 o’clock in the even ing, some missiles were thrown through the windows of the hall, from a party of persons in the street in front of the building, aud some little boys, it is supposed, responded by throw ing sticks of wood into the crowd in the street. The persons in the hall becoming excited by the demonstration outside, three or four geu tlemen, among whom was Dudley Jones, Jr., a young man of high character, went out upon the street to ascertain the cause aud character of the disturbance. While in the street, Jones used some violent language towards those who had thrown the missiles into the hall. The company in the hall soon afterwards dispersed, and as Jones returned by the hall, after conducting a lady home, he was called to account by Thomas A. Smith and William Snider—two young men well esteemed in the community—for the language he had used re specting the authors of the disturbance. Some sharp words ensued, aud Jones, it seems was attacked by them and struck several times, when drawing a pocket knife he began to cut promiscuously at bis assailants. Thomas A. Smith received a severe blow from the knife, cutting his throat from one side to the other, and producing death almost immediately. Wil liam Snider received a severe wound from the same knife, iu the side and abdomen, from which, however, it is hoped he will recover, as he seems to be doing well under the treatment of bis surgeons, Drs. Bratton and Jackson. Shortly after the painful occurrence, Jones placed himself in the custody of the sheriff, to await a judicial inquiry into the affair. At a coroner’s jury convened the following day, evidence was elicited in accordance with the above statement, and the following inquisi tion agreed upon : “ That the said Thomas A. Smith came to his death, on Main street, in Yorkville, York Dis trict, S. C., between the Lours of nine and ten o’clock, on the nigh., ot the 24th of December, instant, by a mortal wound inflicted upon the throat of the aforesaid Thomas A. Smith by a knife in the hands of one Dudley Jones, Jr., which said knife was wilfully used by the said Dudley Jones, Jr., in defending his person from the assault and battery by the aforesaid Thomas A. Smith aud one William Snider. And so the jurors iforesaid, upon their oaths aforesaid, do say that the aforesaid Dudley Jones, Jr., in manner and form aforesaid, the said Thomas A. Smith then and there did kill, against the peace and dignity of the same State aforesaid.” An application for bail for Jones was made by his counsel, Messrs. Williams & Sou, and Hart, on Monday last, before Judae Beatty, of the District Court, and the defendant released upon a bond, with sureties in the sum of two thousand dollars for his appearance at the Spring term of the Court of Sessions. [From the Albany (Ga ) News. Almost a Collision —Handsome Conduct of a Federal Officer- Late in the afternoon of Christmas day, a drunken suffragist of ike colored persuasion, was exercising the privileges of a freeman by driving recklessly through our streets—he had made several turns around town, greatly to the annoyance and danger of every body on the streets,, when the police proceeded to capture him ; a crowd of negroes made a rush for his rescue, and succeeded in getting him away from his captors ; but while this little prelude was being enacted, the plain folks arrived and went in to assist the police. The negroes threatened vehemently and weapons were flourished pro miscuously. The whites calmly awaited the signal—eager to accept, taut unwilling to begin the fight. Lieutenant Howard, the gentlemanly and efficient Bureau agent for this district, was at this juncture appealed to by our worthy Mayor, Geu. G. J. Wright, to employ the forces ! at his .command to suppress the riot and pre ! vent bloodshed. The troops were instantly put I upon double quick for the‘scene of action,' and ! uniting with the police, under the management of Lieutenant Howard, General Wright and the sheriff, Mr. Kemp, the negroes were promptly dispersed, and the rescued darkey, who was the cause of the disturbance, lodged in jail. J Lieutenant Howard then patrolled the streets ; until all beligerent colored gentlemen had dis appeared, and quiet was restored. ' This community is much indebtedHo Lieut. Howard for his prompt, determined, and ef fectual interference, for there is scarcely any j thing more certain titan that, but for bis timely | arrival and fearless conduct in dispersing the crowd, a bloody tight would have taken place, i tic troops, too, behaved well, and deserve much credit. Our citizens behaved with unprecedented | coolness and forbearance. They want peace | will make many sacrifices to preserve it, , but when the fight is commenced by the freed ! men they are determined to be found prepared j '•') balance accounts. We understand a white fiend by the name of Fant was on a back street urging the negroes to go in, help their color, and make the fight. Now, ten feet of hemp and a lofty limb would help that fellow some, aud we say to him and all others of his villain ous proclivities and practices, that such will ay, shall be their fate if the dreaded conflict is precipitated. It will not be in the power of the United States troops or the Union League to save them. One drop of blood lroin "the veins of a white citizen, shed under such cir j cumstanees, will kindle a flame that nothing : but blood can quench, and it will flow freely from the black hearts that kindle it. —— - i Col. I. G. Seymour. —lt has been not ced , that his remains will be here for interment in a ; few days, probably by the last of this, or first of next week, in care of his son, Capt. Wm. J. Seymour, who has gone to Virginia on the sacred mission to transfer them to the resting place ol his mother and sister in our cemetery By an arrangement of some of our citizens and his old military associates, the following j have been selected as his “ pall bearer* ” to I and Lake charge of his remains when they arrive here: Os his old corps, the Macon Volunteers, 8. Rose, B. F. Ross, E. E. Brown, Jas. Williams. u 8 ’ a > Wm. Holmes. Citizens: C, ! B. Cole, Howell Cobb, O. G. Sparks, J. L. Jones J. M. Boardman, Jas. A. Nisbet, Wm. B. John son, Thos. Hardeman. Os all his fine company, nearly ninety in ; number, which he commanded in the Seminole | campaign in Florida, only the following remain in our city, or vicinity, who will no doubt be in attendance to pay their last tribute of respect to their once beloved commander : O. C. Hodg kins, H. P. Redding, Thos. H. Blount, E. C. Bulkley, Jas. F. Cain, Robt. Birdsong, A R. McLaughlin, E. L. Shelton, D. R. Rogers. f Macon Journal A Messenger, Audacious akd Brutal Robbert.— On Monday night, 23d of December, the dwelling of Mrs. D. Rutland, a venerable widow lady, living near the Columbia road, twelve or thir teen miles from this place, was forcibly entered by six negro fellows, who robbed it of money to the amount of $75, and also of a considera ble quantity of bed clothing, &c. Mrs. R. was alone at the time—that is, had no one with her save her servants—and in making her escape was struck and maltreated by these black ruf. fians.— Edgefield Advertiser.
