Newspaper Page Text
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AUGUST 3, 1870.
From tho nujj Xaw Em or fota*4»j.)
Tb£ II- I. Ivnmn.T. Hodsk.—Wo were
lroata.1 yraterday to a view of a v«y hand-
*omo photograph of this hotel m It will be,
from the gallery of C. D. Fredericks & Co., at
How Tort, and somewhat familiar as we have
been with the elevations and drawings of tho
building, we were moch'strack with tbeheah-
ti/al proportions of this mammoth strnctore as
exhibited in this picture, which was
from the Railroad depot, and shoe’s the vain
front on Pryor street and the railroad front." The
following brief history of the building is engrav
ed under tho photograph: The H. L tfimgan
erty purchased • March ’ 25^187^ Ground
broke March 88, 1870. Building completed
October 17, 1870. Dimensions 210 feet on
Pryor street, 160 Decatur anti 160 Railroad.
317 rooms, i he anuonneement of the dayon
which tho building will bo completed, when
its vast proportions and the immense amount
of labor yet to bo expended \i\*on it are taken
into consideration, may appear, to those to
whom Mr. Kimball’s energy w unknown, at
least cbemerisal if not • on ^ impossi
ble boasting. But that Gentleman has
proved that when lie says a thing ho means it,
and that he never yet said he would do any
thing lhat1m.did not accomplish, accordingly
we look upon it ns a settled fact that travelers
and the public nencrallv will be entertained at
ht^kfust or, perhaps, dinner in the H. I.
Ki ff^ n r ^ 17th of Octobgp.^ „
There are some Republican journals which question until Monday, the T5th of August,
• do not seem to understand tho situation }n Mr. IfERRELL was much pleased*at t!
North Carolina. The Chicago Republican is
. not among the number. It says r *
In consequence of numerous murders com
mitted in a couple of the counties of North
Carolina, where the local authorities wade
nn eff rt to bring tho assassins to justice,
Governor Holden was under the necessity of
proclaiming martial Taw, and sending a com-
jiany of militia to ferret.out the offenders. -
As usual, this movement to punish crime
and restore law and order is bitterly de
nounced by that portion of the press which
justified the late rebellion. It is stated that “a
prominent citizen, formerly a United States
Senator from North Carolina,” was silly enough
to go all tho way to Washington to induco
President Grant to interfere in the internal af
fairs of the State without any demand being
made on him by the State authorities for that
purpose. Of course the “ prominent citizen.”
who sought a violation ot the fundamental
law of tho Republic in the interest'of ^assas
sination, was sent home with a Ilea in his car.
If he hail known anything, he mast have been
aware that the President had no power in the
premises, unless offiyally called upon by the
(Jovernor or the Legislature, and upon evi
dence that domestic violenco existed, to the
suppression of which tlie power of the State
was inadequate. It is tho duty of the Presi
dent tq obey the laws, and whon that is done,
tho “prominent citizen" business will have
r * short surift.
The Kul&lux In North Carolina.
The H|*eeial correspondent of the Philadel
phia Press telegraphed on Thursday from this
city that a gentleman who has just arrived
from North Carolina, and who is conversant
with public afiaix* there, states that Governor
Holden has obtained positive proof against
the persons who have been arrested there on^
the charge of being connected with the Kn-
klnx Klan, and that ho intends to execute
them when they shall have l»een convicted.
The State is now under martial law, and as
nil the civil courts are suspended the Knklux
will lie tried and sentenced by military com
missions. It is believed that a few examples
wade ot these diturbors of tho public jiearo
by Governor Holden will have a wholesome
and Salutary effect npon-the ox-rebels in North
Carolina.
Governor Ilolden is thoroughly Sustained In
* his course by the President, who, liko every
other citizen, think* it is about time that the
rebellion should be suppressed. It will be re-
memliered that some time ago, a state of af
fairs existed in Arkansas, similar to that which
uuw prevails in North Carolina, and that,
through the prompt action of Governor Clay
ton, assisted by the United States authorities,
the Ku-Klnx were thoroughly wiped out, and
the State bos over since been peaceful.
A New Edition of Rlnrkstone.
The following from the New York Indc-
jmmleut will interest lawyers and law-
students:
We are ennbled, in advance of all other or
gans of literary intelligence, to make an an
nouncement which will be of some interest to
all onr readers, aud of social interest to
those of them who belong, either in fact or in
intention, to the legal profession. Every one
knows that tlie Commentaries of Blnckstono
liave been, for a hundred years, tho great
first book to students of the law; and the his
tory of several American editions , of that
book would be, in Home respects, a history of
tho progress of legal education in this
country. Several of these so-called Ameri-
enn editions have been simply reprints
of the English editions; and have been of less
valne to American students because contain
ing no intimation of tlie particulars in which
our law differed from that of England. It
very early occurred to the sages of the law in
this country that a proper edition of Black-
stone for use here should, lie caretally annota
ted as to all these particulars. The first edi
tor, we believe, who carried ont this plan was
Judgo Beverley Tncker, of Virginia, in the
year 1708. For the last twenty years tho
standard edition of Blackstone has been that
of tlie eminent Pennsylvania jurist, Judge
Hharswood. The merit of this edition is very
great, especially in the notes to the first two
volumes; but in the last two the
editorial work is so inferior to what pre
cedes that it has been supposed to be tho
work of some other hand. However, so rapid
arc the changes in the law, both in this eonu-
Irv and in Edgland, and so numerous and im
portant are the developments of legal princi
ples in tho decisions of the courts, that the
very best edition of Blackstone must inevita
bly become antiquated every ten years. It
will, therefore, be learned with great satisfac
tion, especially by the profession, that an en
tirely new edition is now in press, under the
able care of Mr. Justice Coolqv, of tho Su
preme Court of Michigan, than whom no more
competent editor could be found in the whole
country. This edition will note all modifica
tions in the law. both of America and England
.up to latest dates. It ought to be a source of
honest pride to the Northwest, and it certainly
is very significant that this important publica
tion Is issuing from a house in Chicago; we
refer to the noted firm of lawbook publishers,
Messrs. Callaghan and Cntler.
HEAVY SCAN. MAO.
TUe Karl of Clarendon the Fatktr of the
French Emprcsn. “
The Paris correspondent «.f LLo New YorkTri-
lmne iu his Ust letter sives currency to a pipe
of royal scandal which wo >lo not remember
having ever heard of before. .Vs correspondents
of American newspapers are however, generally
received in the most select circles of European
society where everything is known concerning
the most secret history of royalty and nobility
wo are bond to believe that it is really true.
lie writes:
Tho Jonrnal Official, the other day, eon
tained tho announcement that the Court
would go into luonrning for eight days, begin
ning with Suuday. July 3. for Jerome Bona-
jwrto Patterson, who died recently at Balti
more. Meanwhile, no official onnonneement
has been made as to when, if over, tlie Court
-will go into mourning for tho Empress’
father, who also died a short time ago. If
it is possible to speak with certainty on
such a matter at any time, it may be permit
ted ns to believe that, in the death of Lord
Clarendon, the present Empress of the
French has a right to moum a Cither, who,
although the fact was a notorious one.loth in
England and Franco, never, so great was bis
modesty, allowed himself to claim in public
that distinguished honor. From all. that I
cu learn, this story has the strongest claims
to he believed. It is not of the same jeategoiy
as tho tales give Unit so ipany and so noble
fathers (to say nothing of tho ignoble ones,
like Gep. Fleury for example) to thp poor lit
tle Prince Imperial; it is said to be behoved in
high places. For my part, if it l>o true, I
think tho Empress happy that if she cannot,
and she certainly cannot he congratulated on
lu-r mother.jsbo may at least take some com
fort in knowing that sho had a father she
needn't be ashamed of.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
ME HATE.
FraiiT, July20. 1870.
rsuant to adjournment,
order at 10 a. by the
and was
President
The Hot. Wesley Frettyman offered prayer.
The roll was called and the jonrnal of the
previous day read and approved.
Mr. SMITH of the 6th offered the Sallowing
as a substitute for the whole:
Whereas, the constitutional term of the sev
eral officers of this State, Including that of this
General Assembly, ore necessarily dependent
S the time when, under the several acts of
•ess, the Constitution goes into operation
i paramount law, freed from military in
fluence; and
Whereas, the act of Congress of July IS,
1876, docs hotfix said time, and the same can
not be definitely settled until Congress shall
decide by the actual admission of our ^Senators
and Bepresehtatives; and ;
’ Whereas, it Is. unwise farther to'complicate
affairs by the election of new officers while the
period when the State Government, as sueh
under the Constitution, begins its existence is
uncertain; therefore.
Resolved, That tile General Assembly bo
ispe its legislation as that no election shall
> held for the various officers provided for by
the Constitution until Congress, by the admis
sion at onr Senators and Representatives, or
in some other way, shall definitely determine
whether the Constitution of this State is held
to go inw operation as the paramount law in
JSCS or in 1870.
Mr. WELLBOBH then took the floor, arid
on motion his time was extended thirty min
utes, which he occupied in on argument to
show that the constitution vas in full force,
b— * h* oOnflict with the
laws of Congress.' As to postponing the elec
tion, he said h, a. mid do all ho could to ex-
the outrages
tied by the Legislature;
Bvery portion of it, and
received df-tbe- School
to agitate tho question. He
Vnoved t* poripo tho consideration of the
_ the
course the debate had taken, and particularly
with the temperate speech of the Senator from
the 11th (Mr. Wooten), who hud treated.it as
a question of law.
Mr. CANDLER objected to the Senator go
ing into the merits ot tho general question—
all ho ooald speak upon was the question of
postponement
The PRESIDENT overruled Mr. Candler,
deciding that the whole subject was open to
debate.
Mr. MERRELL continued. The question
was one of law, whether under law and fact
they were entitled to an election or not He
recognized the people as the great source of
powor; They choose their rulers—but it must
be done according to law, and this was, as he
had said, essentially a question of law. The
lost speaker had said that the reconstruction
acts had nothing to do with the question. He
differed with him. The reconstruction laws
were in fnll force until the Senators and Rep
resentatives of Georgia were seated in Con
gress, according to the language of those laws.
The great question was how far the act of
July, 1870, came in conflict with aud repealed
those laws.
The lower house* lasU4*cssion, paused a
bill with the Bingham amendment, which
stated that an election should be held this fall
iu Georgia, The Senate refused to pass this,
but said that nn election should be held under
tho control of the military. The final under
standing seemed to him to be, that. there
should not l>e an election ordered by Congress,
as Mr. Farnsworth’s resolution to that effect
was defeated by 152 to 72. In the bill of 1870
it was stricken ont, which proved that at that
time Congress was against requiring an elec
tion. Congress had refused to say positively
iT whether there should be an election or not,
Kt bnt the debates all through showed that they
^*5 ufid not wish one. Even Mr. Thurman, the
great Democratic leader, had said that it was
in the power of the Legislature to hold au
election.
Mr. BURNS—Yes; bnt he said that if that
power were used, it would be an usurpation.
Mr. MERRILL admitted it, bnt that was
what the Democrats had said nil along of the
obstruction acts, they were all usurpations
according to their account He (Mr. Merrill)
thought they should take the Constitution aud
the reconstruction acts together. Under the
laws of Congress they were a legal LegisT
when they had ratified tho 14th and
It had been said that there was a fearful re
sponsibility in postponement He thought
there was a fearful responsibility in urging an
irregular election. Unless tho Question was
settled they would be having two sets of rep
resentatives at the next Legislature.
He had been home and talked to his constit
uents on this matter, and they, after hearing
what he had to say, were
tion, they shall have my hearty support, for,
if there is any thing I wish to do, it is to sup
port the good people of Georgia, ne said lus
greatest wish was to hear the news from
Washington that Georgia’s Senators and Rep
resentatives were seated, and then, anil only
then, would they, have peace and prosperity
in our State.. ..
-- . , _ I wish also to State that you, with all of
be best to postpone tlio election. Ho had your talk and all of your commotion, that you
IsIVaiI XT*: ♦ Vl lllA KaaI n-.nn nn J «— L f,1l
talked with the best men. Republicans and
Democrats, and they came to that conclusion.
He did not want an election until they could
have one of. the old fashioned, ones—free,
without militia or military. It was his honest
conviction that on election now wogld result
in bloodshed.. He knew no government but
cannot effect an election next fall.
The President, (Gen. Grant,) Mr. Akerman,
or Gen. Terry, cannot order an election. The
Congress of the United States alone can order
an election. They (the President nor Gen.
Terry)” have not that power, fbr it comes in
direct conflict with the Reconstruction laws.
the United States Government—no flag buf Congress itself refused to order it in 1870.
(he stars and stripes. God had spread it, and Look at tho Bingham Amendment, when it
amendments, which implied that they .
not a legal body before that, and this, in 1
opinion, did not violate the Constitution, but
it was a question on which‘the best legal
minds of tho country differed. They should
consider it coolly and dispassionately. Ue
laid down tho position that the Constitution,
which they hod all sworn to support; said that
the members of tho House and one-half the
Senate should hold office for a term of two
years, it was spoken of os a term without ref
erence to a beginning. They were provisional
once, no one conld gniusayfthat. Tho question
was this, how long were they provisional?
He thought until both amendments were rati
fied. They could go on under the Constitution
until it came in conflict with the laws of Con
gress, then it was no account. But were they
still nnder the reconstruction laws ? If they
were, that proved that the President, the ad
ministration and Congress held that they were
not yet fully relieved. H they had not fnll
control of the State; if they were still subject
to a higher power, then it showed that they
still had a provisional government It was
very hard indeed to get over the (Jth section of
the act' of 1867, which provided that until
their representatives were seated they were
nnder provisional government
He would not say that he wonld not sup
port a bill to hold an election on the 25th of
December if their Representatives were seated.
The people have a nght to on election, and
should have it at the earliest moment He
thought the majority of tho people wonld be
willing to abide by the law. All the fuss was
made by the “outs” who wanted to .be “ins,”
and a few discontented politicians. If tlie
people were satisfied that tho law prohibited
an electiou>b<dng held, they would be con
tented. He was satisfied that the State would
hove been admitted long ago if it hod not been
for the refraotory conduct of some people, and
the course threatened to be taken would keep
it out. Congress, when the Pomeroy bill
])assed, b:ul said that they were not iu a con
dition to hold an election. The Senator from
tho.lltb, had said that*the Representatives
had Been admitted in 1868, and the State ad
mitted. That was very true, Congress
thonght they had complied with its conditions
iu good faith, bnt afterwards, when it was
fouud thatthny had not so acted, the. decl
sion was reversed, and they wore remanded
to military rule. Congress took back Meade’t
order and said it most be done over again.
They onght to learn wisdom from the expe
rience of the past. The resolution simply said
that it was inexpedient to hold an election ; it
did not prolong the terms. They were Sena
tors, anyhow, until the second of January.
Any legislation heeded before that time would
have to be accomplished by them. It simply
said it was inexpedient to bold an election
until Congress meets, or he would not object
to an election with a proviso that they should
not qualify until their Senators And Represent
atives wsre seated.
Mr. TRAY WICK said he should vote against
the resolution because his constituents be
lieved that his predecessor who had been un
seated had been elelected for that period and
ho longer.
Mr, SMITH 7th, was gratified to see the
spirit manifested in tin* debate. Tun days
ago his feelings and purposes on the question
were different from what they were then, and
he would give his reasons for the change. In
the first place he had always doubted the ben
eficial results of the election this f*lb He was
identified with Georgia, it was the place of his
birth and he hoped it would bo his burial
place, and ho would do all he conld for her
prosperity. He would not read acts and laws
ho would leave that to lawyers. In hi$ con
caption there was but one authority, Congress,
Grant, and through them, Terry. They were
here under that authority. It had been said
that they were in the Union. He knew of no
authority for. that statement, he had never
seen it, they hodno authentic record and could,
not act from rumor.
Mr. NUNNALLY asked if the message of
the Governor to the Senate announcing tlie
fact was not sufficient
Mr. SMITH said that, to tho best of his re
collection, in that message the Governor said
that he had received unofficial information of
the fact, and that was not enough for him (Mr.
Smith). Ho favored an election this ‘ “
if it would stated, but that was d<
fnl, and he preferred to act, when he did act,
permanently aud lastingly. He desired the
a nestkm to be nettled by Congress, tile Presi-
ent or Gen. Terry. ; What they said ho would
submit to. Nor did his resolution bar au
election to Congress this fall. It referred sim
ply to State officials. If the President want
ed" a State election, he could order one.
If f when they acted on the report of the Fi
nance Committee tho other day. General Terry
had said they should not touch the school
fund, they could not have drawn * dollar.
he would protectit. He had sworn to
that government Revolution and
were talked ot They had tried that and
failed, and hc hoped they would hear-tiomore
of it This Was the most serious question that
had come before him since he had been in the
Legislature. As for as he was personally, con
cerned, he did not -wont the position, and
when his constituents said he aid not repre
sent their views he would resign. He was
honest in his opinions,, whatever any one may
think, and if any said he was not, then he
would say they were honest in their opinions
if mistaken. ’
Mr. HINTON followed in an eloquent effort
against 4ho resolution. He said that if Gen
eral Tefty said there should be no election,
then he fbr one would not say another word
l the-aubject
Mr. SPEER moved to adjourn until Mon
day. Lost
Mr. HARRIS moved to extend the session
until 2 o’clock. Carried.
Mr. HIGBEE wished to offer a substitute
for the original resolutions.
Che PRESIDENT saig he could not then
Mr. HIGBEE then took the floor and raid
his substitute, which is os as follows: -
Whereas, by an act of Congress, approved
July 15, 1870, Georgia has been declared enti
tled to representation iu Congress; and .
Whereas, Senators and Representatives naare:
not yet been admitted, and until such admis
sion any civil government in the State is’pro-
visional, and subject to the paramc^rnt au
thority of the United States; and
Whereas, the military order assigning Ma
jor General Terry to the command of the Mili
tary District of Georgia, under the reconstruc
tion laws, has not been revoked ; therefore, •
Resolved, by the General Assembly of the
State of Georgia, That it . is deemed.inexpedi
ent that any legislation of the General Assem
bly, or any aendu by the people of Georgia,
be had or done by .which any impediment
might be placed in the way of the complete
restoration of the State to representation in
Congress as a State of the Union.
2. Be it further resolved, That no election
shall be held in Georgia until after farther
action of Congress admitting, or signifying
her intention to admit, the State to fnll repre
sentation in Congress as a State of the Union.
3. Be it farther resolved. That the General
Assembly repeal the election law’s prescribed
in Irwin’s Revised Code, not adapted to onr
present State Constitution, and proceed to the
enactment of others in their stead, sui table Ao
onr present form of government.
4. Be it farther resolved, That the General
Assembly do now proceed to the general legis
lation demanded by the wants of tho State
and the recommendation of tho people.
He supported his views in a speech which
occupied the full time allowed.
Mr. HUNG^RFORD called the previous
question which, after a slight debate, was
sustained.
Mr. MERRELL moved to adjourn, lost on
division by the. casting vote of the President
The amendment of Mr._ WELLBORN to
postpone the question to the 15th of August,
was lost by 15 to 19 os follows:
Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs.
Barns, Candler, Dunning, Fain, Griffin of the
Gtb, Hicks, Hinton, Mathews, McArthur, Nes
bitt, Nnnnally, Smith of the 36th, Traywick,
Wellborn, Wooten—15.
Those voting in the negative are Messrs.
Brocket Campbell, Col man, Corbitt, Crayton,
Dickey, Griffin of the 21st, Hams, Henderson,
Henry, Higbee, Hungerford, Jones, Merrill,
Sherman, Smith of the 7th, Speer, Wallace,
Welch—19. •
The substitute of Mr. SMITH was then pnt
and carried by 21 to 14 as follows:
* Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs
Bowers, Brock, Campbell, Colman, Corbitt,
Crayton, Dickey, Griffin Gth," Griffin 21st,
Harris, Henderson; Henry, Higbee, Hunger-
ford. Joncti, Merrill, Sherman, Smith 7th,
Speer, Wallace, Welch—21.
Those voting in the negative are Messrs.
Boras, Candler, Dunning, Fain, Hicks,
Hinton, Mathew’s, McArthur, Nesbitt, Nnn
nally, Smith 3Gth, Traywick, Wellborn,
Wooten—14.
Mr. BURNS gave notice that he would
move the reconsideration of the «nbjeot to
morrow.
Leave of absence was granted to Senators
Dickey and Holcomb.
On motion, the Senate adjourned to Mon
day at 10 a.x.
During the session, seats were tendered on
the floor to Jerry Cowles, CoL D. A. Thorn
ton aud A. T. Burke.
waslost in the Senate,' and came back to the
House. 4 What ‘did Farnsworth endeavor to
engraft info the House bill? Nothing more
or less than a clause compelling the people of
Georgia to hold an election this fall ; What
was the result? On the-15th of Jane, 1870,
the House refused to comply with that clause,
by a large'majority. He referred to the con
dition of Kansas, while under similar Recon
struction laws, and compared her history with
onr own.
He believed that the Legislature was only
-holding what rightfully belonged to them, and
it was not a matter for the people to determine.
He said he had always looked well for the
prosperity and growing grandeur of Georgia.
He was always' a friend to all railroads, the
educational and manufacturing interests of
Georgia. He had never lived anywhere but
in the South; never had been away from her
boundaries, and never expected to, and should
always labor for the welfare of his State. He
believed candidly that the term of office of
each one of the Senators commenced on the
15thJ^^pne last, when the hist reconstruction
no referred to the language of the Senator
from the 42d district (Mr. Burns) in regard to
the remarks made by that gentleman, that all
members of both Houses were unfit to repre
sent the people; he did not like such language
and did not believe that it came from a sinoere
inviction.
He then referred to the persons who violated
tho Constitution, and cited many instances,
among them the expulsion of the colored -per
sons, the School Fund, etc., and'referred to
the findings of the Supreme Court to Substan
tiate his argument
He then briefly attended to what the oppo
tion terms “greasing,” and said if there was
any greasing done in the committee on the
investigation of the State Road, that it was
sworn to by Democrats, and that they swore
there was none, and that if there was any
gjeasihg they hair sworn falsely—but that
they were gentlemen and he believed that they
had sworn the truth, and the evidence was
that there was lione.
He then alluded to the hue and cry of nip.o
dollars a day, and showed, by the act of 18G5,
that it was a Democratic vote which increased
the per diem of members from four to six, and
from six to nine dollars, in 18G8, when the
Legislative was entirely Democratic. Upon
this question he dwelt at considerable length,
and showed that the Democrats refused to de
crease the pav.
In closing, he' reviewed the thread of his
argument in a sincere manner, and urged the
ite to weigh the matter under considera-
forefoll ‘ V
^ BRADLEHfti occupied the floor, aud
his rising was the for many of the Sen
ators and visitors to leave, we presume, for
the purpose of “seeing a man" across the
street. Having fretted his little half hoar
away,
The time of the session was, on moti-
tended to two o’clock; and,
Mr. COLMAN moved to lay the motion to
reconsider on the table, which was carried by
tbe following vote:
Yeas—Messrs. Bowers, Campbell, Colman,
Corbitt, Crayton, Harris, Henderson, Henry,
Higbee, Hungerford, Merrell, Sherniau, Speer,
Stringer, Wallace, Welch—1G.
Nays—Messrs. Bradley, Burns, Candler,
Fain, Hinton, Jordan, Banning, Matthews,
Nesbitt, Nunnally, Smith (7th), Wellborn,
Wooten—13
Mr. McArthur paired off with Mr Griffin,
of the 6th.
Mr. Wellborn protested against Mr. Henry
being allowed to vote, because he bad not
filled his oath, bnt tho protest was over-ruled.
A message lying on the table from his Ex
cellency the Governor, referring to the l*eni-
tiary. was taken up, read and referred to the
Penitentiary Committee.
XT- uivr
who aro candidates for thJ'pusition C’ and
because they fail to get the position, the edi
tor, in common with his party friends who
want office and have it not, “ cry in thier des
peration at the intolerable nuisance of Radi
calism.”
Many thanks are due, and are hereby ten
dered, tp tho Senate for tho privilege extended
tome, fi
On motion the matter was referred to a
committee of five, consisting of Messrs Hin
ton, Boyers, Speer Matthews and Harris.
Mr. lqJRNS offered a resolution to request
the Committee on Printing to inquire into all
the facts concerning State printing; whether
the State Frinter has resigned, and who is ex
ercising ilio duties of that office, and whether
nnder bond ornot —
Mr. HARRIS moved to lay the resolution
on thojable, which motion at ope time was
declared-passed, but on a subsequent putting
of the vote was declared lost. ;;
Mr. li uigerford offered au amendment, di
recting the Printing Committee to inquire of-
the Governor whether the State Printer has
resigned. * .
The resolution of Mr. Burns was adopted 1
and referred to the Printing Committee.
A message was received from the House,
announcing the passage of a resolution to re
fer the report of the Investigating Committee
on the Penitentiary to a joint committee of
five from tho Sana to and seven from the
House.
Several House bills were read a fiast time,
and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Fbiday, July 29, 1870.
The Speaker called Iho House tq order at
the usnal hour.
Prayer by Dr. Brantly.
The journal of yesterday was read.
Mr. SIMMS continued ms remarks on the
Penitentiary report, saying that the number of
colored convicts in the penitentiary is not duo
to emancipation but to the degradation inci
dent to slavery. He argued that tho contract
has been often violated by the present les
sees, aud gave a minute discription'of the in
ternal management of the stockade.
Mr. BEARD said that while he does not agree
with the recommendations of the Committee,
still he would not impugn the motives of that
boilv r -Uiat tho treatment of convicts by the
present lessees is not only cruel but inhuman.
He advocated the abolition of whipping as a
punishment for convicts.
Mr. TURNER said that he is unable to de
cide whether or not it‘will be the best to re
mand the convicts to the Penitentiary or to
throw safe-guards around them in the present
system; that everything has been taken
a Way from the Penitentiary. He advocated
the plan of working convicts eight hours per
day, and provide religious and moral training
tOr them, that so much fuss has been made
over the report that he is sorry that any re
port was made, and wishes that the evidence
alone had been presented. - He advocates that a
committee of eight men be appointed who
shall take the whole matter under cousidcra
tion.
Mr. RICE said that the gentleman from
Richmond county had made a running
speech to excite passion and to reinstate
himself with a certain set; and that tlie
chairman, a Christian and upright gentleman,
had been unwarrantably attacked, and that he,
the gentleman irow Camden, had the respect
of all men, and especially the Republican
party; and none doubt but that ho is true to
nis principles; that he was glad to seo that Mr.
Turner had taken a substantial and sensible
view of the question; that the treatment of
convicts has latterly improved, and that the
whole matter must be referred to a committee
Mr. ECHOLS moved to refer the matter to
a joint committee of seven from the House and
tine from the Senate, which motion prevailed.
Mr. HILLYER refuted the aspersions of
Mr.Simms, “that there was money or meanness
behind his speech,” and stated that Mr. Simms
tacitly did agree to the report, though he may
not have signed.
M. SHUMATE introduced a resolution to
tho effect that no member bo allowed to speak
at auy one time longer than 30 minutes with
out the consent of a majority of tho members
present, which motion prevailed.
A communication in writing from the Gov
ernor was announced and read. The communi
cation related to a memorial from Mrs. B. B.
Cohen and P. S. Solomons, asking relief. His
Excellency endorsed a message of ex-Gov. H.
V. Johnson on the subject, and recommends
a ch action as to justice may appertain. The
mmnnication and message were referred to
B Finance Committee.
On motion of Mr. TURNER, Hon. Joslirii
Whereas, on the 28th day of July last, W-r-cytilli Han. T. P. Saffold and Hon. P. M. Rjis-
W. Merrill, Senator from the 37th Senatorial ** "
District, and Chairman of the Senate Jndiciaiy
Monday, August 1st, 1870.
The Senate met pursuant to Adjournment
and was called to order at 10, a. m., by the
PRESIDENT.
After prayer by the Rev. Wesley Prettyman,
the roll was called and the jonrnal of the pre
vious day read and approved.
Mr. BURNS, according to previous notice,
moved to reconsidS* the action in adopting
the resolution offered by Mr. Smith of the 7th.
Mr. HIGBEE s}>oke iu reference to a modi
fication of the resolutions adopted, and an
imadverted upon the publication of “rolls of
infamy."
Mr. BROCK said that be arose to speak on
tho proposition now before the Senate, viz :
the reconsideration of the vote passed on last
Friday.
He said be proposed to do it from a legal
stand-point, and to show what the law is on
this case. He said he intended to say nothing
discourteous, but establish himself npon the
records of the case.
He said ho had been looked npon and
sneered at by many members of the Senate,
and, in some instances, had been considered
os the cause of all this trouble in the Senate.
But he wished to say that there was no Sena
tor within this hall who had a higher regard
for each member tlian'hedid. He had dif
fered, of course, with many of them on politi
cal grounds, ever since 18G0,-but his differ
ence was one of conscience, because he be
lieved their political coarse to be disastrous
and rninons to the best interests of Georgia.
Then give to him, he said, thT? honor due
him when he got through the record which he
proposed to submit to the Senate.
He said he expected to show to all, who the
people were who have brought this confusion,
expense and extravagance into the State, and
would prove thisrirhole thing by the records,
by the dates, and by the parties who in
terested themselves with this question.
He said he would ok a lawyer join issue
with the able lawyers on the other side, that
it is not a violation of the Constitution of the
State of Georgia, and that it is in strict
compliance with the Constitution of the State
of Georgia. When they were elected Senators
to that body, the people elected them be
lieving that they would come in as regular
Senators, and that from the time the Consti
tution was adopted, and they did not think at
that time, that Georgia wonld remain os a
provisional government, os long as she had.
They did not anticipate any such thing.
Now what does the reconstruction laws, say ?
I claim to be a lawyer and propose- to join
issue with the lawyers on the .other side. The
Senator then read the first article of the Re
construction Laws, dated March 2d, 18G7.
Now, by that law, he asked if tills State had
been a fixed, stable and permanent govern
ment; or hod it been merely a provisional
one?
After reading the act of 18G7, he appealed
to the Senators if this act stopped them? He
read on and said that the State was not ad
mitted until the Senators and members were
seated, and until these Senators arid members
had taken the oath, then tlie State is admit
ted.
Now this law has never been carried into
effect. Every one knows it, and every one
knows that Georgia has been and is to-day
provisional. -
Then what does the ordinance say which
was framed by the State Convention ? And
an ordinance which has never been repealed.
Georgia stands to-day as she did when that
ordinance was passed.
He said he was tired with all this wrangling,
fuss, and confusion, which now disgraces the
State of Georgia, and he trusted that God
Almighty will so actuate every one of them in
such a way that this torrible,and unfortunate
state of affairs, will forever cease*
He thenreod this ordinance and also, the
second act of tho Reconstruction laws.
- Then he 6aid all of these fitots staring them
in the face, how could they argue this
case in the matter in which they had done.
When onr Senators and Representatives are
seated in Congress, if the people want an elec-
Committee, did give and furnish to his son-in-
law J. C. C. Carltofi, the following certificate:
Atlanta, Ga., July 28, 1870.
I certify that J. C. C. Carlton is clerk of the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, and
that his services were required aud actually
performed, beginning on the 11th instant, and
is therefore entitled to the same per diem pay
as a member.
IV. IV. Merrill, Chairman.
And Whereas, the said J. C. C. Carlton did
present the said certificate to the State Treas-
urey and received on the same the sum of two
hundred dollars as clerk of said Judiciary
Committee, and
Whereas, the said certificate was untruo in
this, that said Carlton was not and is not the
clerk .of said Judiciary Committee aud that
his services were never required and ho has
not actually performed any service as said
clerk, therefore be it
Resolved, that that said W. W. Merrell be,
aud he is hereby expelled from the Seunte for
misconduct in giving and furnishing said false
and faudulent certificates by which the State
has been defrauded of the sum of twe hundred
dollars.
Mr. SPEER offered the following as a sub
stitute :
Resolved, That tho conduct of Senator.Mer-
rell, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee,
in certifying that J. C. Carton was entitled to
tiie compensation of a member as Clerk of the
Judiciary Committee, from the 11th of July,
ultimo, when said Committee had never had
any meeting, is decidedly reprehensible and
as said Committee has never had any meet
ing or done any business whatever, therefore
Resolved, That the said J. C. C. Carlton be
requested and directed to return the amount
drawn from the Treasurer, withont the sanc
tion of law or resolution, forthwith to the
Treasury, where it properly belongs.
Resolved, That the Treasurer, iu the future,
be directed and requested not to pay any mem
ber of the Legislature, or clerk, or subordi
nate officer, of either branch of the General
Assembly, unless said accounts are audited by
the auditing commjttgs of tho respective com
mittees of each House,
Mr. MERRILL rose and offered the follow
ing explanation:
My attention has been called to an article
that appeared in the Sunday morning issue
of The Atlanta Constitution headed “Senator
Merrill and the Family.” The article does me- 1
great injustice, and I ask the indulgence of
the S anto to moke a statement of the facts
and set myself right before tho Senate and the
country, their decision I am ready to abide*.
The plain unvarnished facts are as follows:
The day after the committee was announced;
I mode known to the members of the commit
tee who were present (two being absent) my
wish to have Mr. Carlton for our clerk, giving
my reasons—among others, that the chairman
was responsible for the correctness of the re
ports and other duties performed by the clerk,
«fcc.—that I wished to nave one with whom I
was acquainted, and asked the consent of
each member for his appointment, and that
we have no election' for clerk, for . it
was 'expected that business would come
before us very soon, and that wo could
not have a fall meeting perhaps for some time
as two members were absent _ Each and every
member, except one, gavo his consent, as I
understood heartily, for the Chairman to ap
point tho Clerk, the one objecting, said that
he preferred an election, but if in a fall
meeting a majority decided to have none he
wonld offer no objection, npon tbis the Chair
man gave Mr. Caritou, a certificate,
that he was appointcff*elerk by the chairman
with the consent of a majority of tiie Commit
tee and directed him to be in readiness to per
form his duties as sneh. A meeting of the
Committee was called three different times, an
evening session and other causes preventing
-we had no meeting, but Mr. Carlton was in at
tendance every day after his appointment
ready to perform any duty assigned him, As
to tho drawing of tho $200, this is amat ter
with whieh I have nothing to do; I simply
certified to his appointment and the time.
Whether Mr. Carlton was entitled to draw $200
upder the joint resolution .recently passed, is
a question that did not come before me,
I certified that he was entitled tq per diem pay
as a member, which simply means for the
number of days that lie served as clerk of the
committee.
The article referred to shows upon its face,
while it made the attack upon me personally,
that the real object of the writer was to dam
age the party to which T have the honor to be
long, and in the interest of “twodeserving
young friends,” (party friends^ no doubt,)
sell were invited to seats on tlio floor of this
House.
The following bills were read lor (lie first
time:
Mr. HOUSTON, a bill to prevent carrying
concealed weapons.
Also, a bill to make the road from the Isle
of Hope to the main road on Skidaway Island
a public road.
Also, a bill to regulate common carriers iu
this State.
Mr. GOODWIN, a bill to amend an act to
incorporate the town of Kingston.
Also, a bill to repeal an act to ebango the
name of Cass county.
Mr. FRANKS, a bill to amend section 3196
of Irwiu’s Code ; also, a bill to brin
election in the city of Macon ; also, a . bill to
allow bar keepers to sell certain be
the Sabbath day.
Mr. FITZPATRICK, a bill to incorporate
the Plsiuters and Miners Bank of Georgi;
also, a bill to authorize J. K. Hannow to prac
tice medicine in this State; also, a bill to
amend Laws iu relation to interest charged by
banks, Ac.; also, a bill to extend the corporate
limits of Macon.
Mr. HARKNESS, a bill to incorporate In
dian Spriugs Railroad Company.
Mr. TURNER, a bill to appropriate the
State Capitol and Governor’s mansion at Mil
ledgeville to educational purposes, said edu
cational institute to be free to all persons irre
spective of color.
Mr. TURNER, a bill to repeal an act to
amend au act regulating the fees of Magis
trates, Constables, Ac.; also a bill declaring
certain parties husband and wife; also a bill
to add an additional section to 9th Div. Penal
Code; also a resolution appointing a commis
sion to reform, amend aud consolidate the
Penal laws of this State.
Mr. O’NEAL of Baldwin, a bill to abolish
the penitentiary system and laws of the State.
Mr. BELL, a bill to change the lines be
tween the counties ot Jackson and Banks.
Mr. RICE, a bill to repeal an act authorizing
the Central Railroad and Banking Company
to lease and work certain railroads.
Also, a bill to extend the time in relation to
issuing head rights.
Also, a bill to amend the act incorporating
the Angnsta and Hartwell Railroad Company.
Mr. PARKS, a bill for the relief of Hushill
Dan.
On motion of Mr. SHUMATE the House
adjourned until 4 o’clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. CLEGHORN, a bill to amend an act to
organizo a criminal court for each county.
Mr. GRAY, a bill to lend State aid to the
North Georgia Railroad.
Also, a bUl to confer the rights of majority
upon certain persons.
Also, a bill to classify public roads in tho
counties of Walker, Chattooga, Catoosa and
Dade.
Mf. McDOUGALD, a bill to incorporate the
Home Fire and Marine Insurance Company of
Columbus.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Eatonton aud
Union Point Railroad Company.
Mr. WATKINS, a bill to change the line be
tween Colquitt and Thomas counties.
Also, a bill declaring that the fees of Justices
and Constables shall not be liable to garnish
ment.
Mr. TURNIPSEEl}, a bill to encourage im
migration into this State.
Mr. SISSON, a bill to. amend the charter of
Atlanta.
Also, a bill to amend said charter
allow guardians, etc., to, invest in bonds of
said city. •
Also, a bill to amend said charter so us to
allow registration of municipal voters.
Also, to amend said .charter so as .to all<
.the creation ot health, to establish fire lim
its, Ac., Ac.
Mr. DAVIS, a bill to repeal sections 1810
and 1817 of the Code.
Mr. McARTHtTR, a bill to prevent persons
from obstructing Thomas Creek, in Tatnall
county.
The foregoing bills were read the first time.
A number of bills were read the second
time and referred to appropriate committees.
Mr. HARPER moved that when the House
adjourn, said adjournment shall be until Mon
day at 10 a. ti.
Mr. SHUMATE made the. point of order
that the House having met for a specific pur
pose only could not entertain the motion.
, Mr. SCOTT made the point that there was
not a quorum present Both points were ruled
against by the Speaker. The motion was put
and carried, yeas 46, nays 42. «\
Leave of absence were granted Messrs. 6mith
of Ware, Hughes, Watkins, Page, Wiliams of
Harris, Belcher, Smith of Coffee, and Stone.
Mostoat, August 1st, 1870.
Speaker McWHORTER called the House to
order at the usual hour.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Crawford.
Journal of Friday’s proceedings was read.
Mr. GRAY’ offered a resolution that this
House proceed at 12 o’clock, an, to elect a
Speaker pro tem., and a Messenger, which
motion did not prevail.
Mr. HALL, Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee, recommended the passage of the fol
lowing bills:
A bill to authorize the Mayor aud City Coun
cil of Rome to subscribe not more than $100,-
000 to the Memphis Branch Railroad.
Also, a bill to authorize the Intendent and
Wardens of Athens to extend the Georgia Rail
road to Rabun Gap.
Also, a bill to prevent the sale of agricul
tural products after night, Ac.
The committee reported adversely on the
bill to* make an appropriation for levelling
breastworks near Savannah.
Mr. O’NEAL, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, reported favorably on the bill to
change the time of* holding Houston Superior
Court* which bill was read the third time and
passed. ...
On motion of Mr. SIMMS the use of the
Hall was tendered to Mr. J. F. Quarles to-’
night to deliver a lecture. . *
Messrs. Phillips, Duncan, O’Neal of Lowndes,
Beard, Evans, Costin and Ford ware appointed
on the joint committee, to whom was refer
red the report of the corqpittee appointed t
investigate the penitentiary.
The following bills Were read the first time
Mr. ANDERSON, q bill to authorize the
Mayor and Council of Marietta to levy a spe
cial tax.
Mr. PORTER,' a bill to regulate the fees of
Clerks ot the Superior Courts, and District
Courts, Ac. ?
Also, a. bill to establish District Courts in
each Senatorial District, Ac. ' >
Mr. ZELLARS, a bill to ameud the act
to incorporate the town of Palmetto.
Mr LASTINGER, a resolution instructing
the Judiciary Committee to prepare a bill fix
ing the fees "of Ordinaries in certain cases.
Mr. FOWLER, a bill to change the time
of holding Catoosa Superior Court.
Mr. SHUMATE, a bill to incorporate the
Dalton and North Eastern Alabama Railroad
Company.
Also a bill to authorize a brief of written
and oral testimony to be filed in motions for
new trials.
Also a bill to authorize pleas and defenses
to bo sworn to before certain officers of other
Stales Ac.
Mr. FITZPATRICK, a bill to repeal tho 8th
section of an act to levy a tax for the year
1869.
Mr. SCROGGINS, a bill to allow B. H.
Mitchell to peddle without license.
Also a bill to incorporate the Newnan Bank
Loan and Trust Compauy.
Mr. HILLYER, a resolution authorizing
the Governor to draw his warrant in favor of
the public Printer for $5,000.
Mr. PERKINS, a bill to authorize the Or 5
dinary, Commissioner and Clerk to draw ju
ries for Cherokee county.
Mr. PHILLIPS, a biU to regulate labor of
Michanics Ac.
Also a bill to reduce the per diem of mem
bers of the Legislature to $5 per day in spe
cie or its equivalent.
Mr. MORGAN, a bill to allow Halstead
Smith, a minor to qualify bo Executor.
Mr. HOLCOMBE, a bill to incorporate the
Atlanta and Savannah Air-Line Railroad
Company.
Also a bill to repeal so much of sections
1303 and 1306 of the* Code as requires voters
to swear to the payment of taxes.
Also a bill for the securing aud collet-tin:
costs Ac.
Also a bill to amend the Acts incorportin^
the city of Atlanta, so as to give the Mayor
jurisdiction similar to Justices in town Dis
tricts.
Mr. BALLANGER, a bill to amend the act
incorporating the Cherokee Wesleyan Insti
tute.
Also, a bill to change the lines betw
Floyd aud Gordon cunties.
Also, a bill to amend tho act incorporating
the village of Cave Springs.
Mr. HAREN, a bill to prevent the distilla
tion of corn iu Fanuin county.
Mr. ELLIS, a bill to prevent the killing of
deer at certain seasons.
Mr. NESBITT, ot Gordon, a bill to au
thorize the removal of obstruction from
Oostonanla and Coosewatlee rivers.
Mr. McWHORTER, a bill to <\efine the
powers of Sheriffs, etc.
Mr. IIALL, of Glynn, a bill to * protect the
people in the use ot kerosene oil.
Also, a bill to legalize juries drawn for
Glynn county.
Also, a bill to authorize the Board of
Trustees for tho Glynn County Academy to
issue change bills.
-On motion of Mr. HALL, Hon. Sam Mc
Combs was invited to a seat on this floor.
Mr. IRWIN, a bill to make slander a crimi
nal offense.
Also, a bill to amend an act incorporating
the Habersham and Union Pike Company.
Mr. WILLIAMS, of Harralson, a bill to en
force tho 8th section of nn act to levy a tax
for the support of the Government for the
year in 1869.
Mr. BREWSTER, a bill to alter and amend
section 2023 of Irwin’s Codp.
Mr. SHACKLEFORD, a bill to incorporate
the town of Hogansville.
Also, a bill to change the time of holding
Paulding Superior Court.
Mr. MATHEWS, a bill to legalize au elec
tion for Mayor and Aldermen in the town of
Marshallville.
Mr. DUNCAN, a bill to amend an act in
corporating the Alabama aud Georgia Manu
facturing Company.
Also, a bill to extend State aid to the Fort
Valley and Hawldnsville Railroad Company.
Also, a bill to authorize the county of
Houston to subscribe $150,000 to the Fort
Valley and Hnwkinsville*Railroad.
Mr. HUTCHINS, a bill for the relief of W.
F. Wilcoxon.
Mr. MADISON, a bill to chauge the place
for the next meeting of the General Assembly.
Mr. O’NEAL, of Lowndes, a bill to pre
scribe the mode of paying certain jailors fees.
Mr. PRICE, a bill to change the line be
tween Lumpkin and Hall counties.
Mr. PRICE, a bill to incorporate the Crisson
Sloose Washing and Quartz Mining Company.
Also, a bill to authorize J. M. Mayes execu-
ntors of Francis Mitchell to pay over certain
distributive shares, Ac.
Also, a resolution expressive of the sense of
the General Assembly on the subject of Asiatic
Laborers.
Mr. HALL, of Merriwother, a bill to change
the 7th Par. of Sec. 1711, Irwin’s Code.
Also, a bill to reinstate certain parties as
executors.
Mr. SCOTT, a bill to amend the act incor
porating the town of Desota.
Mr. CAMPBELL, a bill to amend an act to
organize a Criminal Court in each county.
Also, a bill authorizing tho Governor to
organize aud equip volunteer companies.
Also, a bill to carry into effect Art. G,
Constitution of this State, and to provide a
thorongh system of education, Ac.
Mr. FLOYD, a bill to prevent Sheriffs from
selling more than certain quantities of Land at
once.
Mr. MAUL, a bill to appropriate $2,000 for
the benefit of those afflicted with diseases of
the eye.
Also, a bill to allow Dr. Allen to peddle
withont 1 isen.se.
Also, a bill for the relief of J. A. Bradford,
J. J. Clapp and others.
Mr. HARDEN, a bill to allow W. S. Asli-
worth to peddle without license.
Mr. DARNELL, a bill to organize
nal Court in Dado county.
Mr SALTER, a bill to regulate the practice
of medicine in this State. •
Mr TUMLIN, a bill to incorporate the
Chattahoochee Air-Lino Railroad Compauy.
Mr. FINCANNON, a bill to authorize the
Treasurer of Rabun county to receive Jury
icrtiflcates in payment of county duos.
Bfr. COBB, a bill to amend tho act incor
porating the city of Americas.
. V _ Rill 4Ln vollof of
Mr. SORRELS, a bill to change the lines of
Jackson and Walton counties.
Mr. BRADFORD, a bill to amend an act to
organize a criminal court for each county. ,
Also, a bill to change the time of the hold-
ig of the Walker Superior Court.
Mr. SHUMATE; a memorial asking relief
for John Caldwell, of Fnlton county.
Also, a bill for the relief of said Caldwell.
Mr. ROSSER, a bill for the relief ot K. F.
Tuffis and J. V. Holly, of Webster county’.
Also, a bill to repeal an act to require ordi
naries of his county to levy a tax to pay insol
vent costs, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Pres
ton.
Mr. GARDNER, a bill to define the liabil
ities of commissioners appointed to revise
jury lists, etc.
Mr. BAKNUM, a bill to chauge the road laws
so far as they apply to Stewart County.
Also, a resolution for a session this after
noon for the purpose of reading bills, which
resolution did not preyaiL
Also, a resolution granting use of this hall
to Dr. Hamilton, on next Thursday afternoon,
for the purpose of delivering a lecture, "which
resolution was agreed to.
Mr. PAGE, a bill to incorporate the Barn
well, Mullen and Albany Railroad Company.
Mr. TWEEDY, a bill to fix the salaries of
the Supremo Court Judges.
Mr. OSGOOD, a bill for the relief of certain
persons.
Mr. MADDEN, a resolution instructing the
Treasurer to pay the per diem of late Malcolm
Claiborne, to his widow. Referred to Judi
ciary Committee.
Mr. OSGOOD, a bill to incorporate the Ger
man Immigrant Society of Georgia.
Mr. WARREN, a bill to prevent the sale of
lottery tickets, etc.
Also, a bill to compel putative fathers to
maintain bastard children.
Leaves of absence were granted Messrs.
Lane, Lastinger and Beard.
At the usnal hour the House adjourned nn
til 10 o’clock a. m. to-morrow.
BUSINESS AND LOCAL NOTICES.
The patient soon feels as if he had taken a
new lease of life, and is overjoyed to “ find the
depressed feeling dissipated, the costive habits
corrected, aud new streams of health coursing
through his vieus, by using Simmons’ Liver
Regulator. aug2-d&wlt
Welcome.—We take much pleasure in call
ing the attention of our readers to the adver
tisement of English Female Bitters, in another
colnmn. This combination is regarded as the
Great -Female Medicine of the age, and is
highly recommended by the Medical Profes
sion, and aff who have tested it Onr female
community arc troubled with many complaints
peculiar to .thejr sex, and now is the time to
secure a bottle and be cured.
july 9-d&wlm
xuds 90. Flour state and westorn 5&10c.
fine $3 40@C 00; southern' 1 firmer; common to fail*
extra $6 21L£7 25; good to choice $7 30@9 50. Wheat
winter red and amber western $i 55@t 58; new red-
aud amber southern $1 75; white southern $1 80
Com heavy; new mixed western 95@$1 1J0. Beer
quiet aud steady; plain mess $12@1G; extra $1G®19-
Pork quiet at $30 25. Lard heavy; kettle 17>i@17*«.
Whisky heavy at $1 02. Groceries quiet and steady.
Turpentine 39 ltosin $1 65@1 75 for strained.
Tallow steady and quiet at 10*». Freight* steady.
Money 4&G. Sterling Government*
lower; C2« 10*4. Gold 21 fi@21 **. Southern*—Marcely
anything doing.
AUGUSTA.
Augusts, August 1.—Cotton market quiet, but hold*
firm; sales 758; receipts 104; middling 17@17}£.
SAVANNAH.
*'Savannah, August 1.—Cotton quiet and firm; low
middling* 17; net receipts 436; export* coastwise
1,103; stock 5,073.
MOBILE.
Modile, August 1.—Cotton, nothing doing'; quiet;
low middlings 17; net receipts for three day* 143; ex
ports coastwise 3; stofck 16,005.
GAI.VKSTOX.
Galveston, August 1.—Cotton market so excited that
accurate quotations cannot be given; good ordinary
14; calc* 200; net receipt* 40; stock 1,400,. held by only
a few factors.
BALTIMORE.
Baltzmoue, August 1.—Flour firm and active.
Wheat advanced 5c.; prime to choice Maryland Red
70®85; good to prime 50@70; wheat70. Corn, white
75®80; y-4]ow 70. Oats, new 50. Rye 90® $1. Pork
quiet at $31. Baoon firm; shoulders 15Lard quiet.
Whisky $1 02@1 03.
LOUISVILLE. •
Louisville, August 1.—Flour dull; extra family
$5 75. Com quiet $110. Provisions heavy and un
changed.
CINCI5NATI.
Cincinnati, August 1.—Flour firm aadunchanged.
Com declining. Whisky firm at 97Q9S. Provisions
firmer and in better demand; mess $3050. Lard lC k e
@10**. Shoulders 14,',; clear Bides IS’*; sugar cured
hams 25„'i@26}£; stock light.
NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, July 30.—Four dull; superfine $5 40;
double $5 87 *i; treble $G 12 J£. Cora, mixed, dull
yellow $1; white veUow $101 >£. Bran 95. Hay. $25.
Pork $32@32 50. Bacon, jobbing 15};. 18>i@19* a ;
hams 26*«. * Lard, tieree 17&17& keg 18*£@18\.
Sugar, prime 13. Mo!asses, reboiled, 50@75. Whisky
95@$1 05.
Cotton in fair demand; prices advanced; middlings
1U«@17?4; sales 475; net receipts 226: coastwise 7;
exports coastwise 2,300; stock 44,541.
Coffee prime at 4@4?4.
Sterling 33. Sight ; a premium. Gold 120**(<j 120**
LONDON.
London, August 1.—Turpentine firmer at 31.
LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool, Aukust 1.—Cotton closed buoyant; up
lands 7J*(S.8; Orleans 8*^^8*4; sales 15,000 for spec
ulation, for export 4,000.
Red winter wheat 10s. 7d. to 8d. Corn 36s. Gd.
NEW YORK.
See advertisement of Dr. Butte’ Dispensary,
headed, “A Book for the Million—Marriage
Guido”—in another column. It should be
ead by all. may 3-dJrwly
Tiiura.—The powers of Mrs. Whitcomb’s
Syrup for children arc as positive as the sun
light from heaven, and gentle and soothing as
an angel’s whisper, aug 2-d«fcwlw
Special Notices.
False Pretences.—-The vast uml contin
ually increasing sales of Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters
have provoked the envy of a certain class of dealers
various parts of the country, who are trying to substi
tute their utterly worthless local nostrums for the
most popular proprietary mcdicino in the world.—
These imposters hope by their false statements to ob
tain from the millions who patronize the great Ameri
can Tonic, a sufficient number of customers to make
their speculations upon the health of their neighbors
profitable. As the demand for Hostetter’s Bitters is
so large and urgent as to tax their fullest extent
the facilities for its manufacture, these petty attempts
to wring in the merest trash by false representations,
of little consequenco to its proprietors. They
however, a serious evil to the victimized. If, for
ample, at this warm season, when a real invigorant is
greatly needed, the sufferer from general debility, in
digestion, biliousness or nervous weakness, is coaxed
into using a wishy-washy compound without any medi-
ual virtue, instead of the sovereign specific in which
the rarest tonic and alterative vegetable elements
scientifically combined, it is obvious that he will
the da^ when he allowed himself to be thus deluded.
It is in the interest of parties who have been or may
be influenced by tho persuasion of plausible charla
tans, that this article is published. With tlie ltght of
twenty years’ experience to guide him, why should
the invalid take a leap in the dark. aug 2-dAwlw
i Crimi-
Also, a bill for the relief of C. B. Roberts.
Mr. HARPER, a bill for the relief of cer
tain parties in Sumpter county.
Also, a bill-to create a new Judicial circuit.
Mr. HUNTER, a bill for the relief of Win.
Harrison and his'Security, D. E. Horton.
Mr. RAINY, a bill to incorporate the town
ofEtLawelL .
Mr. McGORMICK, a bill to alter and amend
an act regulatinginsurance business.
Mr. BETHUNE, a bill in relation to debts
due for the purchase of slaves.
Also, a bill requiring the Supremo Court re
porter to publish decisions in , pamphlet
f °So, a bill to incorporate tho town of Ge
neva. , _ . , ,
Also, a bill to incorporate th" Ti iptois oral
Laborers’ Loan and Trant Corap..-
Mr. CAKSON, a bill t&incmporalWIhe town
of Boston, in tho county of Boston. '
Mr. GUILFOBU, a bill to amend the jury
Id Mr. HOOKS, a bill to prevent the levy and
sale of property at certain periods.
Also, ft bill to authorize the removal pf ob
structions from Turkey Creek.
New Yonic, August 1.—Money quiet; exchange dull
and nominal.9*{@9Wall street and vicinity pro-
sen ted a dull and deserted appearance to-day. 'stock
exchange was closed nntil 1 o’clock, afternoon, ami
brokers and speculators almost to a man were absent
at the funeral of Mr. Benjamin Nathan. The gold
i was open for business, but even there the at
tendance was very slim. A few speculators assembled
in front of tho stock exchange, but operations were
small. Governments dull and lower; 6s 81; coupons
13*i; G2a 10*4; 64s 10; 5s 10; new 8X@8J*. Gold
opened firm at 21 >«, but quickly declined to 20’. 011
report that bonds were 85 in Frankfort Later in the
day it was reported that the Prussian Government iu
tended to tax all foreign securities, which caused a
rally in premium to 2*1 M. During afternopn they were
quiet and firm; dosed stronger; not much doing at
21^. Southern State securities scarcely anything
doing, and almost nominal. Tcuncssees 62; new GOV
Virginias CO. Louisianas 62; new 61. Levee sixes 68.
Georgia 6a 80; 7a 89. North Carolinaa 48; new 29.
South Carolinaa 80; new 70.
LONDON.
London, August 1.—Censola 89?;. Bonds quiet 83
Legal Advertisements.
NOTICE.
_ county, Georgia, and all other parties interested,
hereby notified to meet me at Homer, Banks coun
ty, Georgia, on tho 7th day of November. 1870, for a
Administrator.
Application fur leave to Sell Land.
GEORGIA. Towns Countt.
) XE mouth after date, application will be made to
the Court of Ordinary of Towns County, Georgia,
the first regular term after the expiration of four
weeks from this notice, for leave to sell all the lauds
belonging to the Estate of C. L. McKinney, deceased,
for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said de
ceased. petion having been filed for said purpose this
*— 1 27th, 1870.
Iy5-30d JOHN CORN, Administrator.
Application for Dismission.
EORGIA, HARALSON COUNTY.—Where
as, James M. and George Holcombe, adminiatra-
ors of Martin Holcombe, deceased, represents to the
G*
combe’s estate.
Thie is, therefore, to cite all
show cause, if any they
persons 1
hy said 1
-Pain Killer.’*—Tlie foreign and' do
mestic demand for Perry Davis Sc Son’s great medi
cine—the Pain Killer—was never before so large
ha3 been of late; and we think the time lias arrived
when the declaration may be made, withont the pos.
sibility of refutation, that the city of Providence, in
the State of Rhode Island, of the United States of
America, has furnished the entire habitable globe with
a medicine, which, in point of universality of demand,
extent of usefulness, comple’e efficiency for all the
purposes for which it is designed and wide spread,
during popularity, has never been equaled by any
medicino in Europe or America.
The universality of the demand for the Pain Killer
1 a novel, interesting, and surprising feature in the
history of this medicine. Its “fame has gone out”
into every quarter of the habitable globe. The Pain
Killer is now regularly sold in large and steadily in
creasing quantities, not only to general agents in every
State and Territory of the Union, and every Province
of British America, but to Buenos Ayres.. Brazil, Ura-
guay, Peru, Chili and other South American States, to
the Sandwich Islands, to Cubs, and other West India
Islands; to England and Continental Europe; to Mo
zambique, Madagascar, Zanzibar and other African
lands; to Australia and Calcutta, Rangoon and other
places in India. It has also been sent to China, and
we doubt if there is any foreign port or any inland
city in Africa or Asia, which is frequented by Ameri
can and European missionaries, travelers or traders,
into which the Pain Buffer has not been introduced
and been sought after.
The extent of its usefulness is another great feature
of this remarkable medicine. It is not only the best
thing ever known, as everybody will confess, for
bruises, cuts, burns. Sec., but for dysentery or cholera,
or any sort of bowel complaint it is a remedy unsur
passed for efficiency and rapidity of action. In the
great cities of British India, and in the West India
Islands and other hot climates, it has become the stan
dard medicine for all such complaints, as well as for
dyspepsia, liver complaints, and other kindred disor
ders. For coughs and colds, canker, asthma and rheu
matic difficulties, it has been proved by the most abun
dant and convincing trials and testimony, to be an in
valuable medicine. The proprietors are in possesion
of letters from persons of the highest character and
responsibility, testifying, in unequivocal terms, to the
cures effected and the satisfactory results produced, in
an almost endless variety of casos, by tho use ot this
great medicine.—Providence Advertiser.
gold by L. H. Baad field and aU druggists in Atlanta.
july 23-diwlm
Market Reports by Telegraph.
New York. July 31.—Cotton movement for tho week
light; recipts from all ports 6,612 bales, against 7.477
bales last week and 9,174 bales the previous week, and
8,665 three week* since; receipts since September 1st.
-1869, reach .2,849,096 against 2,111,110 for the same
period of the previous cotton year. Exports from all
parts were 9,618 against 12,712 last week, and 921 this
week last year; total exports since September 2d, 169,-
512 bales against 1.426.530 bales last year; stock at all
seaports 115,165 bales against 39,222 bale* at this date
last year; stock at interior towns 24,736 bales against
27,091 bales last week and 1.663 bales this week last
year. 8tock of cctton in Liverpool 584,003 bales
against 315,000 bales last year; amount of American
cotton afloat for Great Britain is 69,000 bale* against
28 000 bales last year; amount of Indian cotton afloat
for Europe is 403.000 bales against 718,000 bales last
year. ‘ The cotton market at this point was irregular
during tha week and lower at tho close. The chief
feature of the market was a corner against specula
tors who put a largo amount of contracts for July de
livery; theso speculators, from a decline, discovered
the folly of selling that which they *bd not own. and
have emerged from tho fiery ordeal morally stronger
and financially weaker.
No cine to Nathan’* murderer. $50,000 reward
now offered. Tho detectives aro working at crow pur
poses. Nathan’s son, a feat young man.
Cotton quiet and firm; sales 500 bales
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In Bankruptcy No. 402.
Bankrupt, j
T HE said Bankrupt having petitioned the Court tor
a discharge from all his debts provable under the
bankrupt Act of March 2d, 1867, notice is hereby,givrn
to all persons interested to appear on the 4th day of
August, 1870, at 10 o’clock, a. il, at Chambers of said
District Court, before Albert G. Foster, Esq., one of
the Registers of said Court in Bankruptcy, at his office
at Room No. 6, Planters’ Hotel, Augusta, Georgia, an
show cause why the prayer of the aaul petition of tlie
Bankrupt should not be granted. And further notice
is given that the second and third meetings of credi.
tors will be held at tbe same time and place.
Dated at Savannah, Georgia, this 21st day of Julv,
1870. james McPherson,
july 24-w2w Clerk.
Ayer * ■. iarftf. Pills,
. For .Jl, puftfW-'-* .0. a AuuLteLivo
!e and lar more ef
fectual remedy than auy oilier. - '11*0*0 who havn
tried it, know that it cured them: tl'o.-c who hare
not, know tliat it cures ili-. irn«*i.^»l«»i-sand friend -;
ami nil- know that wh.U it doe.*, on.-o it doe* al
ways — that it never fail * through any fiutltorneg-
glc*’.tof il.-i (-.(imposition. We have thousand* \ip*,n
thousand?- of certificates of their remarkablecqpes
of tiie I'oiiowmg complaint-, bnt such cures are
known in every neighborhood, jmkI we need not
publish them. Adapted to all agC4 and condition.;
m nil climates; containing neither calomel noranv
duletcrious drug, they may be takcu with safety
by anybody. Their sugar-coating preserves them
ever trcsli, and makes them pleasant to take, while
being purely vegetable, no harm ca»* arise from
their use in any quantity. ..
They ojierato by tiieir powerful influence on the
intcrnul viscera to purify tiie blood and stimulate
it into healthy action—remove the obstructions
of the stomach, bowel-*, liver, and other organs of
die body, restoring tiieir irregular action to heal tit,
and by. correcting, wherever they exist, such tle-
ten moderately to stimulate tho stom'
ach, and restore its healthy tone and action.
For UverComplaiut and it* varfcms sym;*-
toms, Billon. UwLtlm, HieL II.-u.l-.
ache, Jaandicr or Greca tiiclmco**, llii -
iouM Colic smd miiona Fevers, they should
be judiciously taken for each case, to correct tin.
diseased action or remove the obstructions which
cause it. . - V,
For Dysentery or' HJarr
uiddling up-
but one
For Rheiisnuism, 41ont, Gravel, Pal
pitation of the Heart, l*ala in the
Side, llurk and Loins, they should l>e contin
uously taken, at required, to change the diseased
action orilie system. With such change those
complaints disappear.
For Jttropay ami Dropsical Swelling-**
they should be taken in large and frequent dosen
to produce the effect of a d vstic purge:
lor Suppression a 1*.~KC cWo t-hould 1*0
taken as it produce* tiie (k-tirod effect by sym
pathy.
A* a nil, take one or two nils to
promoto dige-tion and relieve the stomach.
An occasional do>e -tiniulatc* the stomach aud.
bowels into Itoaitliy action, restores tlie npindite,
and invigorate* the tysteiu. Hence it is often ad-
vantageou- where no derangement exists..
Chic who TooK toW.iUv well, often finds that .a
Uo#c or three P»7/s midicr* him fuel decidedly bet
ter, from tiieir chanting ami renovating effect on
the digc.-tiveapp:uat;m.
Dr. of. C.~lYKi:S C<>.. I*raclirul Cheui\stJ s
U*wr;l.l. MASS., jr. a.
Jm lr, dcojittSm
~ m