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Macon, Ga., April 19, 1867.
Editors Daily Telegraph :
Presuming that the education of the
'colored population of Georgia is a sub l
iect of general interest to your readers,
respectfully submit to your considi
eration the following items taken from
my report for the month of March ;
No. of schools sustained by
freedmen, . . i 61
No. of schools sustained by
the Bureau, . . . 13
No. of schools sustained by .
Northern Societies, . . 82
Total number of schools, . 146
White teachers, . . 109
Colored teachers, . . 45
Total number of teahers,. 154
Total number of pupils . . 10.263
Average attendance, . . 7,431
Pupils in alphabet, . . 2,111
In reading, . . . 8,152
In sreography, .... 1,422
In arithmetic, .... 2,085
In writing, 2,330
In grammar, . . 117
“ There are schools in forty-six coum
ties —there being from ono to seven
teen schools in each of that number of
counties.
The total cost of sustaining the
schools during the month was $6,650.
Os that amount the freedmen paid $2,-
000, the Bureau $3lO, and Northern
Societies $3,840.
In the eighty-two (82) schools sus.
tained by the North, tlnrc arc 7,742
pupils —almost four-fifths of the whole
number enrolled. .
Os these, there are 1450 in the
schools in Savannah, 1,000 in August j
ta, 1350 io Atlanta, 1180 in Macon,
and 650 in Columbus.
In connection with the day schools
—taught by the same teachers —there
are 55 Sunday Schools, with an atten
dance of 7,159 pupils.
The above figures show an increase
since February, of three schools, nine
teachers and twelve hundred pupils.—
My April report will show a much
larger increase.
There are, in addition to the schools
reported by me, perhaps fifty others in
the State, with attendance of twelve
hundred pupils, making in all two hun
dred schools ; and it is lair to presume
that there are, in Georgia to-day, one
hundred thousand colored persons who
are, in one way and another, learning
to read and write.
So far as my knowledge extends, I
have been able to observe’no abate,
meet, in the desire for education which
■was so enthusiastically exhibited by the
colored people “when freedom came ;’’
and, where they enjoy the advantages
of competent they make
quite as rapid and substantial progress
as any pupils I have ever seen in
schools ol similar grades.
•I am, very resj ectfully,
Your obedient servant,
G L. Ebebhart,
Superintendent of Education for Ga.
Bureau R. F. A. L.
A Great War Imminent—lmpor
tant Decision by the Belgian
Minister of War.
Throughout Europe people are con
vinced that ar great war is imminent.
In the Belgian Sen.ite, a few days
ago, the Minister of War obtained a
vote to enable him to carry on active
military operations, and in the course
ot his speech laid before the House
the following particulars of the pre
parations goingon throughout Fmrope;
France: 480,0U0 Chasscpot rifles are
being actually manufactured, and will
be ready by the Ist of March, 1868.
Prussia : All tho gun factories are oc
cupied in completing the armament of
the arsenal ; 1,100,000 steel breech
loading cannons have been ordered
since the war. Austria : Transforma
tion of 600,00 guns into the Wanzl
system; 300,000 will be completed by
the end of the year. Southern Germa
ny, Bavaria, W urtemburg, Badin, and
Hesse Darmstadt adopt the breech
loading rifle. Important orders ft>r
cannons are in course of execution.—
England: 150,000 Enfield rifles, al
ready altered to the Snider system ;
350,000 moro will be ready by the
end of the year ; 426 rifled guns of va
rious calibres, will also be finished by
December next. Russia: 600,000
rifles arc being changed according to
the Carle system (modified needle
gun); 300,000 will be ready by the
commencement of next year. 900
breech-loading guns are being com
pleted for the field batteries. Dcn
maik: The Chambers have voted sev
eral million for the substitution of
breech-loading rifles in place of the
present arm. Holland : Transforma
tion of rifles to tlie Snider system.—
Switzerland : 40,000 rifles altered into
the Ampler Milbank system, and 90,-
000 Winchesters ordes ; 200 breech
loading cannon in course of manufac
ture. Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece:
The breech-loading system prevails. —
Spain and Greece have ordered can
nons from the manufactory of M.
Kruuip, of Essen, Prussia.’’
The Military Tower of France. —
A French General maintains, in a
pamphlet just printed in Paris, that
France can place five seperate armies,
of one hundred thousand men each, in
the field; that her war power is of
amazing proportions, and that it would
require a Europeon coalition of ten
powers furnishing one hundred tliou
.sand men each to conquer her.
Chicago Getting Right, —The May
or's election in Chicago, on tho 16th,
resulted in the rc-election of Rice,
(Rep,) by 3,938 majority. Two years
ago Mayor Rice was elected by a ma
jority of 5,629. In November last, the
Republican majority in the city was
6,867; thus showing a loss of nearly
3000 votes for the Republicans in the
last five months. The Democrats also
gained four Aldermen at th(j late eleo
tion,
jlodjjmt Enterprise
(SEMI-WEEKLY,)
L. C. BRYAN, st:: Editor.
THOMASVILLE, GA.:
FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1867.
Military Head Quarters — Gen.
Pope has removed his Head Quarters
from Mantgomcry Ah. to Atlanta, Ga.
RUMORED GOVERNOR.
Yesterday, it was rumored all over
town, and by this time is running wild
in the country, that Gen. Pope had
appointed Hon. James L. Seward, of
Thomasville, Provisional Governor of
Georgia. It is needless to say the ru
mor was without foundation ; but for
the information of enquirers, we will
state that the communication of Gen.
Pope, received by (Jol. Seward, and
which doubtless gave rise to the ru
mor, was an invitation for Col. Seward
to visit him at h's Head Quarters, lor
conference upon State matters. Such
invitations have doubtless been ex
tended to most of the leading politi
cians of the State, and it is not strange
that Col. Seward should be included.
As for the appointment of Governor,
be it known to all concerned, that the
Hen Charles J. Jenkins is Govern
nor of the State of Georgia, by the
rightful and constitutional vote of her
people, and that he is in perfect har
mony with Gon. Pope, the latter’s
General Order, Number One, and Gov.
Jerikin’s Address to the People of
Georgia, to the contrary notwithstandi
ing. When Governor Jenkins wrote
liis address to the people, he had not
seen Gen. Pope’s order prohibiting all
office incumbents from using their in.
fiuence to prevent the people from ac.
cepting the Government “Sherman
terms,’’ and this fact gave rise to a
correspondence between Gen. Pope
and Gav‘ Jenkins, which resulted sat.
isfactorily to both parties. Gov. Jen
kins. therefore, will not be removed,
and Col. Seward will not be appointed,
unless something turns up not now
foreseen. The President and his Cabit
net are reported as having decided,
that the Military Governors of the
South have no authority to remove the
Governors of States, but that they are
to be regarded and tolerated as Provi
sional until their terms expire, and a
new election takes place, under the
provisions of the Sherman bill.
We do not think this decision of the
President and Cabinet, even if ever
made, which we doubt, will have any
weight with the Military commanders
in the South, in the event they should
decide upon such removals; but when
such places are to be filled the General
commanding will seek out men who
are laboring under no proscription im
posed by the United States Congress.
Our readers were informed a short
j time rgo, that Col. Seward had ad
j dressed a petition to Congress, pray.
| ing to be relieved from tho legal disa
i bilities of the Sherman bill, and that,
j that petition, with another from Ex
j Governor Brown, was laid over for fu
ture action. Congress has now ad
i journed and gone home. How than
| could the Colonel so suddenly become
I Provisional Governor of Georgia ?
\ He is now only going to sae Gen. Pope,
j by invitation, for the purpose of con
ferring with him upon important State
I matters —not that General Pope wishes
the advice of our rebel politicians, for
his advice is the She rman bill, but he
desires to converse with distinguished
gentlemen from all parts of the State,
first, to learn from them the present
disposition and resolution of tho muss
es of the people, and second, to impress
upon thoso gentlemen the necessity of
his own views, his own resolution and
firmness in executing the laws of Con
gress, that they in turn may carry tticrn
home, and spread them everywhere
among tho people.
, EARLY IRISH POTATOE3.
Our friend R. G. Mitchell Esq., ex.
nibited in town, this morning, the
largest Irish Potatoes we have ever
seen grown in this section so early in
the scasen. ,Wo should say that a
dozen of them of average size would
fill a half peck measure. They arc of
the red eye species, and were grown in
the ordinary way, planted in ridges and
covered with pine straw.
--•* *
SENATOR WILSON.
The Radical Senator, Wilson, made
a speech at Orange Court House, Vir
ginia, on the 20th ilist., in which he
said lie was opposed to a.black man's
party, or a white man’s party ; lot all
who favor bondage go toge'hcr, and
all who favor Ireedoni and progress go
together. His invitation, however,
for all, even deluded rebels, to join
the Republican party, is not. regarded
in this section as a position devoutly
to be wished for. In reply to Mnj J.
H. Lee, who followed him in his
speech Senator Wilson said co.Gscai
tion might follow, if the ltecoustruc.
tion Bill was not accepted. *
SSrThomas County enjoys the ho
nor of being tho only county in this
seetion of Georgia, that has responded
to the reconstruction letter of ex-Gov.
Jos. E. Brown.— Bainbridge Argus.
You are mistaken, brother Russell,
it was not Thomas County, who re
sponded to the reconstruction letter of
Gov, Blown, but a small body of her
citizens. When Thomas County as
sembles iu her strength and intelli
gence, she will take the right side.
If yon will examine Decatur Couuty
closely, you will find a similar body of
| Brown men at your own door.
CUT WORMS.
A chap in this section says tho Cut
Worms are so bad on his place, that
the other day they cut down all the
cabbage in his garden, and then cut
down the fence and let the hogs in.
[For tho Semi-Weekly Southern Enterprise ]
|Vellula, April 13, 1867.
Rev. Jesse 11. Campbell :
Dear Sir : —I have read in the pa
pers, your address “ To the People of
Georgia,” ou the importance of edu
cating the poor childretf, now made so
numeroqp by reason of the results of
the late war, I read it with great in
terest and deep feeling for I had been,
for some time past, thinking on the
irapoi tance of the subject. Surely the
people of Georgia, “ the land of our
birth, the land we love the most,’’ will
not be indifferent on a subject of such
vast importance to their welfare
Oar Legislature at its last session,
took some action on the subject. I
have not seen what was done, but
doubt not that they did the best they
coaid, under the embarrassed condi
tion of the T easury. The plan which
l suggest for the consideration of the
people of the different counties, and
for Thomas County particularly, can
not, I suppose, interfere with the late
action of the Legislature, as it con
templates aiding by an increase of edu
cational funds for the same purpose.
I would suggest that the white popu
lation of each County in the State, hold
a meeting at the County site, to orga
nize an “ Education Society ,” for the
express purpose to raise funds to aid
in educating the poor white children
in the County. To* express my views
more fully, I will present them in the
form of a Constitution for such a so>
eiety. Subject, of course, to such
amendments as the people of the
County in their wisdom might deem
proper:
CONSTITUTION.
1. This Society shall be called “The
Thomas County Education Society,’’
and its objects shall be to raise funds
by voluntary contributions to aid in
educating the poor white children in
Thomas County, and to encourage the
Hack male population to organize a
similar Society for the education of
their children.
2. The membership of this Society
shall consist of such male white per
sons as may contribute annually not
less than one dollar, and all such con
tributors shall be entitled to vote in
electing officers; but no one shall bn
eligible to office who contributes less
than five dollars.
3. flic officers of this Society shall
be a Piesident, a Vice Picsident, a
Secretary, a Treasurer and others,
wlo shall bn fleeted annually and con
stitute a Board of Directors, and live
of the nine, (the President and Sec.
rctaty being two of them,) shall con
stitute a quorum in any of the stated
or called meetings of the Board.
4. Tho annual election of officers
shall be held on the first Wednesday
in January, at tho Court House in
Thomasvile, the Board of Directors
superintending the election.
5 It is designed, and it is desirable,
that this Society bo, by legislative
enactment, incorporated, and thus be
qualified to receive donations from
such benevolent persons as may wish
to invest funds in this praiseworthy
institution : also to enable it to receive,
if desired, that portion of funds sat
apart by the State for this County.
6. The Treasurer shall give compe
tent securities to the President of the
Society or his successor in office, fir
tjic faithful performance of the duties
devolving on him.
7. It shall be the duty of the Board
of Directors, to require ot the Treasu
rer to report quarterly to its body, and
annually to the Treasurer of the State,
showing the amount of fluids received
and disbursed, and from whom, and in
what way.
8. The Teachers in the various dis
triet-s of the County, will he required
to procure certificates of qualification
as to learning and moral character ;
the certificate to he printed and signed
by the President, and the other mem
bers of the Board. These certificates
shall ho sufficient authority lor tho
teachers to organize schools and in*
struct tho poor children in any part of
the County where they may.he desired,
and to expect aid from the Board,
which shall always have the right to
determine the students’ claims to the
benefit of the Education fund.
1). This Society, (being incorpora
ted,) shall have the power to pass any
By-Laws which may he needful for
the more efficient accomplishment ot
iis benevolent designs ; and to amend
and alter this Constitution by a majo
rity vote at its annual meetings.
10. It shall he the duty of the vari
ous Teachers of Schools, te nominate
to tho Bottl'd of Directors, at least
three competent persons to attend
their schools at examination days, and
the persons so nominated, being ap
proved by the Board, shall report to
it tho result of thoir visits to said
Schools.
The above outlines of a Constitution
for such a Society as l have suggested,
seem to cover the ground to he occu
pied in reference to tho education of
tho poor children amongst us. But
when a meeting of the citizens is had,
it may ho improved upon, and so al.
tered as to he more full and explicit.
Th ts kind of arrangement will pro
duce emulation among the black peo.
pie. It may also fumi-h the State
Legislature with some data in regard
to the number of poor children, and
tho amount needful for an efficient
ex treiso of the duties of the Board,
&o. It has often been said in my
hearing, that all the money upproprbi'
ted by the Legislature for tho educa
tion of the poor, has been of no real
benefit. This plan will afford the peo
ple in each County an opportunity to
see whether these things are so.
I have not time for further remat ks.
I am yours in every good work,
Robert Fleming,
Hdcj’rs, Third Military Dist, 1
Montgomery, Ala., April 4, ’6,7. j
General Orders No. 4.
I. All post commanders within the
limits of this Military District are in.
structcd to report as soon as practica
ble, alter their occurrence, any fail
ures of the civil tribunals or officers to
render equal justice to the people,
and any acts of such tribunals or au
thorities in contravention of the Civil
Rights Bill, or other acts of Congress
applicable to the Southern States.
Their attention is particularly called
to acts of the local er State authorities
or tribunals, whichdiscriminateaga'nst
persons on account of ra'-e, color or
political opinion ; and, whilst A in.
te-fering with the functions ot the civil
officers, tliey are directed to give pari
tieular attention to tho manner in
which such functions are discharged,
so far as relut *s to the matters above
specified. The post commanders are
admonished, howevrr, to be. cautious
and careful in their.statements, and to
send with their rdports such evidence
of the facts as shall justify action on
the part of the General Commanding.
11. Reports on these subjects will
be addressed to the Commander of the
District in which the office so repor
ting i.s stationed, and the District
Commander will forward the report- to
th< se headquarters, with his opinion
and recommendation endorsed thereon.
111. It is made equally the duty ol
tlu District Commander to give his
owu personal at'pntion to the cases
above referred to,! or any which may
come under his own observation, and
to report thereon without delay.
IV. The attention of all offioers ser
ving in this Military District is called
to paragraph 3, of General Orders No.
1, from these headquarters. Any vio
lation of that paragraph will bo forth
with reported.
By command rtf Maj -r-Gen. Pope
J. F. CO NY NO 11 AM,
Ist Lt. 24th U. Inf., A. A. A. G.
Correspondence between General
Pope and Gov. Jenkins.
Augusta, April 21.—Grneral Pope
asks Governor Jenkins if he had seen
General Order No. 1, issued April 10,
in reference to organizing the States
under the military bill, before the !at>
ter issued his address to the people of
Georgia, advising non-action until the
question was decided by tho Supreme
Court.
Governor Jenkins replies he had
not; lie supposed that he was exercis
ing such freedom in expression of opi
nion relative to public matters as seems
still to be accorded citizens of the rei
public, and did not imagine it was
abridged by accident of the speaker
or writer holding office. Tho Gover
nor hopes this will not involve either
conflict or controversy between them
in the execution of their respective
trusts, as he thinks it heed-not. Eve
rything of this character ho wishes to
avoid.
The General says Governor Jenkins’
explanation is satisfactory, so far as
the past is concerned ; but being sent
to exeeuto tho laws of Congress, he
will carry out the provisions of tho
Military bill, which recognizor exist
ing State governments as merely pro.
visional. The object in allowing theso
continued is for tho administration of
State laws during the progress of re
construction. Had Congress contem.
plated any opp'sition trom tho civil
authorities, it would have legislated
tne present Statu governments out of
existence.
General I’opo states that tho civil
machinery of a State will not be per
mitted to frustrate the execution of
the laws Civil officers are requested
not to use their influence to prevci.t
the people from submitting to and car
rying out the laws of Congress.
After discussing the matter fully,
General Pope says ho will be compell.
oil to remove nil officers who, while in
office, use their influencu to prevent
(ho execution of the laws; but he
hopes that harmonious relations may
continue between the military and
civil authorities. —Savannah Herald ,
Prom New York.
New York, April 24. —Arrived to
day, lleela, from Liverpool; Columbia,
from Havana
A private letter has been received
confirmatory of the capture of Puebla.
It says the Liberals killed all the offi
cers from Lieutenants up.
Henry Ward Beecher is defeated in
Brooklyn. But. drie ltepublionn was
elected from New York City. Scarce
ly a third of the people voted.
From Mexico.
Now Orleans, April 22. - The steam
er Tahouio, arrived at Galveston from
Tampico 17th, brings positive confir
mation of the eapturb of Puebla. Re
port says the revenue at the Custom
House at Tampico was being gobbled
"P ,
It is represented that Ortega is in
great favor with the citizens, and they
would pronounce for him if there was
the remotest chance for success.
Letters from the Liberal camp at
Quarctam, say that Gen. Dias shot six
general officers and sixty-one ot lesser
grade captured at Puebla, it is idleged,
as a retaliation for the October decree.
Prom Europe.
Paris, April 22.—1 t is stated on
verv good authority that Napoleon is
endeavoring to purchase Arms in the
United States. The chances apparent,
lv favor war on the Luxemburg ques
tion. It is stated that Prussia disap
proves of the compromise prepared by
the great powers.
London, April 22.—Evening.—
Peace between France and Prussia is
almost despaired of. Tho Prussians
are quietly arming for the expected
shock of arms.
The warlike aspect of things had
caused considerable alarm on tho Lon
don Stock Exchanges. The tendency
of affairs is toward a financial panic.
A. & G. Railroad.
On last Monday trains commenced
to run through from Savannah to Jack
sonville, daily, without changing cars
on the route. This is an admirable
arrangement for the traveling public,
and also an evid< nee of the rapid pro*
gross making in our railroad system.
Mr. Haines also informed us, a short
time ago, that he was having construct
ted. sleeping cars for the convenience
and comfort of passengers-on his road,
and we presume they will soon be realy
for use — Quitman Banner.
Gov, Jenkins vs. Ex-Gov. Brown.
We would ratlie? have the honor of
writing the “Address of Charles* J.
Jenkins to tne People of Georgia.’’
and live in beggary tho ba’unce of our <
lives, than be guilty,of the authorship
of ex Governor Brown’s letter and re.
ceive from the Congress of the United
States free and full enjoyment, not
only of five s'ory mansions and plan
tations of collards, but all the gold
mines of California. If this address
of Gov. Jenkins fail to act as an anti
dote to tho poison of Joseph E Brown,
it will be a sad commentary upon the
manhood of Georgia, and entitle true
lovers of their country to believe that
the land is not only beyond salvation,
but utterly unworthy of it. Powetful
as Congress is, it is not yet powerful
| enough to murder us. Weak as we
| are, we are not too weak to commit
Lsuic'de. We dev >fcd ourselves to
; self-destruction during the late war
■ for independence; we are worse than
| madmen to repeat the exp'riment. In
I this hour of perplexity and mortitica
j '.ion, when the bewildered and diplo
matic find no avenue of escape, safe
in speedy coalition with tho Radical
| Congress, the clear, honest tones of
| Charles J. Jenkins, curie to us from
i the very citadel ot anarchy and bid us
jbe patient and encouraged. These
| grand w- rds of a grand old man will
I electrify those who have kept their
faith in the faith through good and
l £vil report; they w'll cause the blush
I of shame to mantle tho foreheads of
j those who propbsj to barter their
j birthright for a mess of pottage—or
J even less than that.— Augusta Con <
\ stitutionalist.
Debt and Finances of Georgia.
In closing a long resume of the
Debt and Finances of Georgia, t..e
editor of Hunt's Merchant's Magazine
says •
The probable resources of tho State
Treasury for the current year (1866-7)
are estimated at $882,252 05, and the
expenditures at $379,706 06. The
income from each source is thus esti
mated—general tax, $159,000 ; tax
[ on banks and railroads, each, $5,000.
l and an foreign insurance agencies,
$10,000; taxon liquor sales, $50,000;
dividends from Atlantic & Gulf Rail
road, $20,000, and net earnings of
Western & Atlantic Railroad, $250,-
000. The disbursements include SIOO,-
000 for the Assembly, $76,000 for tho
civil establishment, and $307,000 for
interest on the public debt. There
is also included in the estimate of dis
bursement §86,000 tor repayment ot
temporary loan, and $106,805 06 for
undrawn brlmcesot old appropriations
—together, $192,805 06 not belong
ing to the current year; leaving the
aetnal necessary expenses of the StatJ
at $686,900.
From tho exhib’ts above given it is
quito apparent that Georgia is rapidly
recovering from the prostration cau-ed
by tho lute hostilities. A Btuto that
is able to raise such a revenue as is
here estimated lor, from a population
of less than a million of souls, two*
fifths tho number only just emerged
from the condition of slavery, is a sure
test of financial vitality. No further
loans are wanted; all old accounts are
liquidated, and once again tho two
sides ot tho public ledger ate bal-*
a need.’’
£«3f“T'ho New York Chamber of
Commerce bold its regular monthly
meeting a few days sinco. The ques
tion of the udvisibility of the early
resumption of specie payments by the
Government was discussed, and the
j following resolutions on the subject
i adopted, alter long debate:
Resolved, That in the deliberate
! judgment of this Chamber it is the
j clear, imperative dictate of pu' lie in
| lerest and national honor that the Fed.
j erul Treasury shall at tho earliest pos
sible day resume the payment in coin
or its equivalent of ail its obligations
payable on demand ok from time to
; time falling due.
Resolved, That in the judgment of
i this Chamber it is the dictate ot' pub-
I lie interest and national honor, cau
tiously and steadfastly to adhere to the
policy of contraction in so far as it can
bo dono without adversely affecting
the business and industiial interests ot
the euuntfy.
Estimated Loss by the l food in
Louisiana —New Qrlean-, April 23.
; The animated loss to tho U States of
j Internal Revenue on account ot the
destruction of this year s crop ol col
j ton, sugar and molasses in the State ot
1 Louisiana, by the overflow, is estima.
j ted at between eight and ten million
j of dollars.
Sad Mistake of an Apothecary.—
Mobile, April 23.—Mrs. Van Hogan,
the wife of a merchant in this city,
was poisoned by the mistake of an
apothecary. She died instantly after
taking the prescription. I’russie acid
was an ingredient, instead of tart trie
acid.
S&‘An effort has beon made,’ re*
cently, to induce tho President to
make a large increase in tho Southern
States and in certain territories. Un
der the law the army can be increased
to nearly dou le tho present force.—
Mr. Johnson refuses to increase the
forces, believing them sufficient now,
if judiciously managed; besides, it is
shown from nttmeious letters, official
and private, daily received by the Ad
ministration from tho South, that the
people in the Southern States offer no
obstruction to the execution ol the
laws recently pissed by Congress.
Tho Cotton Crop.
The estimate of the cotton crop of
1860 varies from 1,250,009 to 1,400,-
000 bales. Taking the medium 1,«
325,000, this crop is worth, at thirty
cents per pound, rating 500 pounds
per bale, $193,750,000. Upon this
the Government, at three pot
pound, realizes a revenus ot $19,875,-
000. Small as th 6 crop of 1866 is,
compared with the productive years
before the war, when fu'ir millions of
*balcs and over wore produced, yet the
advanced price makes the agregate
value of tho smaller crop nearly as
large as the receipts for the larger.—
Two hundred millions of dollars Avas a
common rou.h estimate of the value
of the crop of 1857, ’SB, ’59 and ’6O
The million and a quarter of 1866 is
worth nearly as much, and would be a
magnificent revenue for the South,
and a matchless capital tor the use of
the planter and merchant, if it was not
necessary to use it in reparing the rav
ages ol tiie war and in keeping body
and soul together. Much of the vast
sum realized on this crop has gone into
other hands than those of the planter.
Many of tho planters sol 1 early, in ad
vance ol the harvest, in many cat es at
low prices. The buyer has realized a
very large proportion of the price
which in other times would have gone
into the pockets of the prouucer, who,
uncoereed by pressing necessities,
could take bis own time to sell and
regulate his own terms.
Radical Negro Meetings. —We have
no hesitation in saying that the few
political meetings ot freedmen that
have occurred in the South, are no iu <
dications ol the sentiments cf' that
class of our popula ion. They are got
up by Loyal League. Northern white
men who came hero to sow the seeds
of discord between the white and l-l&ek
races, and thus help to prolong the
waning life of an infamous and rovo.
lutionary party at the North. The
entire action of the meeting, resolu
tions and all, arc prepared beforehand
by these men, and the free-linen meet
in council and are induced by lying
representations an ! inflammatory ha
rangues to vote “I” on the adoption,
not one in ten having the slightest
conception of tl-cir real import. Thus
is their ignorance imposed on, and
themselves forced into a false position,
which, with a proper understanding of
tho subject, they would promptly re
pudiate. And they will yet do it-when
they come to be relieved ot these per
nicious influences of wicked men who
seek to use them for selfish purposes,
and arrive at a proper understanding
of their duty to their section and to
themselves.
One of these gatherings was held in
Augusta last week, and the Chronicle
says of it: “ The meeting was run and
controlled by a few emissaries who
have no sympathy or interest in com.
mon with the colored people of the
iSouth. These ft Hows c one here to
sow discord, and to use the votes of
the blacks lor selfish political advance
ment.”
W e warn the freedmen everywhere
against these men, who have no'hon
est purpose to subserve, but are paid
to come South and delude them to
their ruin.— Macon Telegraph,
The following important letter fro*
a correspondent of tho New York
Herald, is dated Washington, April
9th:
Governor Sharkey does not feel
much encouraged by the present pros
pects of his injunction bill before the
Supreme Court, lie is convinced
there is an intention on tho part of the
Court to evade the responsibility of
deciding the case on its merits, and
that, if possible, it will be deferred,
even if entertained, until a decision
would avail nothing—until all the
“ mischief” it is intended to arrest
has been consummated in the complete
overthrow of the Southern States and
the “ cstruction ’ therewith of re; üb
lican government in this country as
contemplated and described by the
Federal < ’onsiituti- n. But he declares,
in the most emphatic manner, that the
(Joint shall decide the quest one in
volved in the bill in some form, if he
; lives, whether it bo agreeable to tho
! Judges or otherwise; that ho will
■ persevere in his purpose to that end
! while ho lives, and. if he should die
i before lii.s task is finished, he will turn
in his grave to strengthen tho hands
1 of those who continue the struggle.—
Liberty and law, he says, must not be
; stricken down in this country without
| someone to protest, or without an of
! tort to preserve them. If he were not
known and had not beon known, at
home, here and evo-ywhere, is an tin
; oondit'onul Union man, from the very
! outset of the troubles between the two
-eetio- sos the country, he would not
i have undertaken the championship of
this in asurc of rodro-s; but being such
j and always having been such, there
i can be no objection to him personally
! in connection with the bill.
Now comes the final resort in case
deieat is suffered in the present pro
ceeding, or in case it shall be so im
; peded as to render it useless because
too late ; and that it must be acknowl
edged that the alternative is or will be
sufficiently startling and adequately
potent to procure a dccinon on the all
important questions raiv 1 by the bill
now presented. It is nothing less than
tho indictment, and consequent arrest,'
or attempted arrest, ol Gotcral Or',
the commandautof the district embrac
ing Mississippi, for treason against the
State. Such a proceeding it i« thought,
will result in compelling a final det*. r
initiation of tl e issues between the par
ties ; and it certainly would appear so,'
for in such an event there must b«
judicial interference and adjustment,-
or the exercise of military despotism,
in tact and iu deed—tho very chargo
that is made against the act it is sought
to set aside. Military despotism is
ifbt a necessity, except in ease of re«
sistmee, but when resistance conies,
such a despotism will be found exist
ing, perfect in its powers.
nc Georgia Injuurtion Case.-
Those persons who contend that it is
useless to appeal to the -Supreme Court
and who prejudge their own case
against themselves will do well to pon
der the opinions of that eminent law*
yer, Mr. Charles O'Conor, as reported
through that unfavorable channel, the
Washington correspondent of tho New
York Herald :
Mr. Charles O’Cooor expresses him*
self s thoroughly satisfied that an in,
junction will issue to restrain the ex
ecution of the reconstruction measures
as against tho parties embraced by tho
Georgia bill, and he declares that tho
court cannot evade the question with
out disgrace. These Southern States,
he a«erts, have the same constitution
status as before the war, that to main*
tain that status was the object of the
war, as repeatedly resolved by Con-*
gross itself, and it is as for any
person or power now to ignore the
fact as it would be to question the re«-
suit- O.i tho other hand, Mr Caleb
Cushing advances the opinion that tho
injunction cannot issue against the
Secretary of War any more than it cats
against the President himself, because
the official acts of that Secretary are
the executive acts ot the President,
aril the Secretaiy is the executive
agent of the President; hence it i<r
that Hie country have always held tliai,'
the writ of mandamus will not lie to
compel the heads of any of the exec
cutivo departments to do any act the
performance of which is within theis
official discretion.
State Convention of the 'Teachers at
Tallahassee The Teachers of all
public schools in the State, and of Sh«
neighboring counties of Georgia, amcJ
all others who as teachers, feel an in
terest in the cause of eiucation tho’h
not now actually engagud in teaching,
a r e earnestly requested to attend a
Convention to be held in Tallahassee,
on Monday the 20th of May.
All persons expecting to attend tho
convention, will notify the Rev. Oh as.
Kenmore, ot Tallahasso, the chairman
of the comittee of arrangements of
such intention, on or before the 15th
of May, and report tlmmselves immo
diattdy upon their arrival at Tallelias
see to this committee, who will be iu
waiting at the Uapltoi.
New York Market.
Nkw Yob k, April 23. Cotton
steady and without decided change ;
sales, 1,925 I -ales. Flour easier, State,
$lO 13 ; Southern dull and drooping •
mixed to good, sll 80 to sl3 25;
fancy to extra, sl3 30 to sl7 50.
Wheat—l< wer grades depressed. Corn
active and advanced 2e. Mess Pork
is easier at $22 87 |. Lard steady.—
Sugar active and firmer, Mu-covade
10 to 12c. Naval Stores (HU, Tui
pontiue, 75 to 70c. Freights fin»j - by
sail, 3-10.
Terri hit: Trag dy in Autjutia. —
Augusta, April 23. —A fearful tragedy
occurred at the race course near this
city, last night. Jerry Reid and a
man named Meister had an alteration,
during which Reid fired at Meister,
shooting W. Metntzer, who interposed
to proveiK the difficulty. A brother
of Mcintzer’s afterwards shot lleid,
Both parties arc dead. The affair is
i much regretted by tho community.
Fire at. Montierllo , Fla. —We learn
licit the Presbyterian church, in the
pleasant town of Montieello, Fla., was
destroyed by fire, on last Saturday
night. Tho building was a very neat
house of worship, hid been erected a
number of years, but in a fine state of
preservation. The fire Was doubtless,
the work of an incendiary. All*tho
church furniture, inciud'ng a valuable
melodim, was destroyed with the
building.— Quitman Banner.
England and the Southern Cosn *
federaey. —The London Times affirms
that Lord Lyons, then Brit'sh Minister
at Washington, “ is known te fairs
given a promise of immediate recogni
tion'’ to the Southern States, as an en
couragement to form themselves into
a distinct nationality ; hut “ proved
false in the hour of trial.”
The Colored Hare out of Dimmer.
—ln the last number of The Nation,
the editors announce that they will not
hereafter specially advocate the claim*
of th i colored race, the rights cf th*
colored man having been secured by
law.
6k2TUumors are afloat in Washington
tbit Mr Seward is negotiating for the
purchase of Sonora from Mexico. The
district is not as favorable for the ie*
trade as Russian- \merica, but the
price t lkcd of is the same as is to be
paid for tlfe latter.
Financial—Private advices from
New York represent financial affair*
as in anyihing but a prmising condi
tion. The large commercial house of
-K hn 11. Brower i: Cos., trading large
ly with Texas, is sa d to have failed,
and many (Wjually strong in appearance
are expected to succumb to the press,
ure at an carlv day.