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THE SOUTHERN OPINION.
Egf* Idleness is hard work for those who
arc not used to it, and dull work for those
who are.
A Numerous Strike.—The laborers at
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York, num
bering 1,200, have struck for higher wages.
E2TA vein of iron ore a mile and a quar
ter long and eight to thirty feet wide, was
discovered near Patterson, New Jersey.
£g"lt is said that there is not an idle
loafer in Georgia, who does not think him
self thoroughly competent to edit a news
paper.
The measles have appeared in Sa
vannah, in the epidemic form. Four or
live children have died already with that
disease and many are down sick with it.
dF'" r e have reports from East Tennes
see in regard to the Wheat crop of the most
encouraging nature. The prospect, it is
said, was never better.
USP Russell county, Alabama, is still
without a Sheriff. Reason: No responsi
ble man can be found who can take the
‘•Test Oath.”
j3J”Mi.-s Willie Ragland, daughter of
Tims. Kaglnnd, proprietor of the Colum
bus Enquirer, died at her father's residence
in that city on Tuesday night of the pres
ent week.
isr The Talladega (Ala.) Reporter says
tlie rust has made its appearance in some
of the wheat fields in that county, in
other parts of tue county, the wheat is
looking well.
The York Sun says: “Every man
who pays income tax pays an unconstitu
tional tax, levied contrary to law, and
which could not be legally collected of
him.”
Egg” Ben Egglest n, the Cincinnati
Porkist, who very unexpectedly found
himself inaseat in Congress, has ventured
to open his mouth, but the resuit has not
transpired.
|@”A cross-grained country women of
Youngstown, Ohio, recently committed
suicid , because her husband was unable
to purchase her some new carpets, furni
ture, a pair of horses and a Phaeton.
EgTT.ast Sunday a negro shot and killed
a little white girl, nine years old, in cold
blood, at Coffeeville, Mississippi, because
tlie child had said something to offend one
of his children. Tlie liend was arrested.
IfTA widow named lluethinson. living
in Cairo, lias just recovered a verdict of
54.58i1.33 damages against tlie Illinois Cen
tral Bailri al for killing her husband in
November last.
Copyrighted. —Tiie publisher of tlie
McMinnville (Tenn.) Enterprise has copy
righted hi - newspaper and all its contents,
jointly, separately, generally, and particu
larly, ami accordingly nothing can be
copied from its columns without !>■ rmi -
sion of tlie publisher.
Black Mail. —A carpet bag leaguer in
Green county. Alabama. lias forty colored
boys in his school. He recently taxed
them twenty-live cents each (slff) for a
water bucket, lie will be aide to get a
handsome new carpet bag for that amount.
tf?'“Tlie l!cv. Dr. T.ipscomb. Chancellor
of the Slate University, has returned from
lib European tour in improved lien 11 .
The s' ndeiils of the Uni ersit.y and citizens
of Athens gave him a public and cordial
reception on his at rival at borne.
The Radical Slate. —We understand that
the 1! alien! slate is being made nj>. Gov.
Brown is to be Chief Justice: I’arrott. and
B.odgett, United States Seim tors, and Col.
lluibert. Superintendent of die State Road,
with Mr. Levi l’ond for Master of Trans
portation. We will announce the other
positions as fast a madam rumor lets us
hear them.
W Givi* ns Military Government for
ever in juvlerein'o to such a disordered con
dition as will follow (Jon jrression.il Recon
struction.— Atlanta Opinion.
Just our expressed opinion a year ago
when the < /pinion deemed us anythin*' hut
wise, patriotic or loyal. It i-now. perhaps,
too late to express a pivfe.eone on the sub
ject unlessthcre is a chance for an Kuipire.
Marietta Journal.
YVe would call the Journal's attention to
the fact that tin.* Opinion has changed
hands, and is now the Southern Opinion.
Ominous. —An apparently well authenti
cated report has reached here f orn Ka>t
Tennessee that the President's old home
stead in Greenville is being relitred pre
paratory to bein<r occupied by its old in
mates. These repairs were ordered some \
time since, hut it is said that they been
hurried of late in case the house misfit he I
needed, on short notice. About ten miles
further east, at a way station named Hen
derson, there is a farm of 1 .(MX) acres with
valuable mill and building lately pur- !
chased by ihe President’s houslmld, which
is also la iiiD- improved and refitted. Here,
too, the workmen, under orders, are hurry- .
Ing on the work, for what purpose has not■
been definitely ascertained. —Nashville \
Banner.
A marriage on horseback took place
in front of one the stores on the public
square, at Otterville, Cooper county. Mis
souri. a few days ago. A young couple
had conic to town limiting a parson, and
hearing lie was at one ot lie stun s doing'
some trading, they rode in front of it. and
without dismounting, proceeded to have
the knot tied, to their great, delight and j
the amusement of the several spectators. I
Having dul\ compensated the parson, they j
left him to finish iii< trading, and went, on ■
their way rejoicing. , |
ssr ••Woman : tlie only sewing machine i
bat ever basted a goose.”
The Crisis in the British Cabinet.
Gable dispatches of last night announce
the important intelligence that tlie British
Ministry lias resigned, all compromises
offered by D’lsraeli in order to bridge over
the breach until after the general election
under the new reform bills having been
rejected. T.ord Stanley, Earl of Malcs
burg, and Gat home Hardy refuses abso
lutely to serve under D’lsraeli. Mr. Glad
stone was immediately sent for by the
Queen, and to him will be entrusted tlie
formation of the new Ministry. The new
Cabinet is not made yet, but will no doubt
bo tt compromise.
There was a very full house at tlie open
ing of the session of the House of Com
mons last night. The Prince of Wales and
Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstien
were among the distinguished visitors
present. Great interest was manifested
in the proceedings, and much excitement
appeared among the members. The Pre
mier and Gladstone were loudly cheered as
they took their seats. DTsraeli rose, and
was greeted with cheers from the ministe
rial bench. He reviewed the course of tlie
Tory administration, which, at the outset,
was without a majority of supporters in
the House, and spoke of its uniform suc
cess, so entire, indeed, that even its oppo
nents acknowledged it. On Thursday last,
on a vote upon tlie tirst of a series of reso
lutions. the Ministry encountered anew
and sudden question, which threatened
confusion to Ireland, and ultimately the
overthrow of the English Church, the ef
fect of which would bo the absorption of
all sects in tlie Church of Rome. To this
measure lie could not assent, and lie asked
ot the House time to advise with tlie Queen
on the m:w attitude of affairs. Her Majes
ty had heard his statement, and had not
only de. lined his tendered resignation,
blit'liad urged him not to dissolve Parlia
ment in its present anomalous circumstan
ces, until ;m appeal could lie made to the
new constituencies, and tiiis lie hoped to do
w itii the aid ot tlie House. He deprecated
tlie urgency with which Mr. Gladstone
had pressuu tiie resolves, and hoped tiiat
the suspension of tlie orders of tiie day
would now, as lie was ready to give to
some other gentleman tiie right to carry
on tin; discussion, it debate must be.
Mr. Gladstone said tiie Premier's praise
of Tories was not only in bad taste, but
especially that portion of it respecting
linance.
Mr. Gladstone doubted whether the cu
logium passed upon' the Premier was a
challenge to tlie opposition or a sop to the
Tories to persuade them to remain in office.
He laughed at tlie cry of danger to the Es
tablished Church of England, and at the
Church of Home absorbing all other sects,
it was unprecedented that a Ministry
which laid been beaten by sixty-live ma
jority should think of dissolving Parlia
ment. It might be right to elect anew
Parliament to settle tlie question ol the
Irish Church; but is tirst duty when
chosen would be to settle the Ministry it
self. The Premier’s coure was unconsti
tutional. The House was hostile to the
Ministry, and it would not be wanted to
govern die country till the fall. Meantime
the late .of Ireland and other great ques
tions would remain in suspense. Tiieduty
of the Liberals was clearly to follow up the
resolves with a supi rvisory action, thus
clearing.tiie way of the new Parliament.
They must go on. (Cheers.) They had no
bargains to make. The Premier had sdd
instiling would change the course of the
Ministry, lie [Mr. Gladstone] would not
urge the suspension of tlie oruers to-night
if tiie Ministers would allow the earliest
possible day for tiie consideration of the
resolves, if they passer! tin; House, a liii!
should follow suspending tiie appointments
ill tlie Irish Church. The next step there
after would lie for the ministry to take.
Mr. Robert Lowe said, alter tlie Minis
ters had unbilled tno wilt oi tiie House
they had tin .in.ii by t o ask for the control
ot months to conn: of tin; Government.
Such a course was unconstitutional.
Mr. John Bright said the Premier's state
ment Would amaze the country. He asked
the House lo reverse Lite- usage of tlie con
stitution. that he migiit keep an office, got
by art, not tlie most worthy, and hold by
Hie adopting of dogmas iie had so bitterly
denounced
Air. Disraeli said the Liberals had a right,
to pass a vote ol want ot confidence, and
imked win tin y had not done so. He then
fixed tiie 7tii day of May for the debate on
tiie biisii Church question.
A Dark Day for Georgia.— -The gal
lant Gen. John i>. Gordon lias been defeat
ed, ami that qnintesceuce of iniquity, the
despised Constitution has been fastened
upon tlie Empire btate ol tin; south, it
were u.-elc.-s to spin-male, even were we so
inclined, as to tue imuicuiate c.ui -es oi the
defeat. b e can only assign one pronii- ;
nent reason; that a sufficient milliner of!
the white voters of Georgia affiiiinicd with
tiie negroes, to insure the success of Bui- j
lock and the t biisi itiui-m. muuilesting j
their preference upon the ignoble supposi- i
tion. that the relief inea-iiie.s embodied in I
lie Coiistitui ion were oI more importance I
to them than their . Tale pride, tneir honor \
or file tmu-e happiness of their wives and |
children. Tin- is indeed tiie lull measure
of humiliation. Civil war may afford a
picture fuff ol horrors, but to tiie true pat
riot, its darkest feature.- are as nothing. I
compared to the sense ol shame lie teeis
when beholding his own loved banner:
trailing in tlie dust, and a large portion ol
iiis eouniry men not only conquered, imt I
even luuiuiesting a willingness lo submit
to any terms, nowever dishonorable, which
tiie conqueror may impose.
Tile carnage of Hie battle-field, the
shrieks ami cnes of torn and mangled Im
munity, the cold stare ol our dead braves,
the smouldering desolation of our homes
and firesides, all, all sink into insignifi
cance. before the surrender of our ni.m
--{ hood and honor!
j Yet. to the true men. tlie glorious Dc
i mocracy ol Ueoi gia. be they while or co- !
ored. we wave a tin ligand thank*.
For iotir ion#, wearv days, you fought
an unequal hut against 'tin;
! irioo* ui villainy, and were defeated at lasr
(be it Known to tin* worid) only by tin*
skulking trickery ol a herd of white ne
groes. who daivu to call tneiuselves Guor- :
viians! It were i'uiiie to predict the eon- j
sequences ol this deieat. YY u can only ex
[ue-sour mhiuruiion lor the noble men. ;
who stood by their State in her darkest, i
hour, and of our sympathy and indignation !
tiiat their ” ij, iuue ebb; is were not crow li
ed with complete success. True men of
Georgia, tlie i'hiiisi.nesare upon you! Po- |
litieai!) speabin#. i iuy have put out your
eyes. vVe »-an only bid you be of *food ‘
cheer, and, like oampson of old. to wail
until tins \ ;t» : herd of Lheives (now Hushed ;
I wish victory; are income tutiire ■
; political tempi*- ol »u, au.d 3011 may
yet be framed the power to pull down its
piiiur*. its ;ir in ' ..ml black battlen outs.
1 and bury beneath its deoris the foes to
rights, as freemen you ouee inherited.
The «lay n iilouiic c t avenging Jay,
Wh ai 2seg «> .Mo 'ii' •. !s ia UtO Hiisi will lay;
When Huilock s power ami liullook's sell shall
Vndone p u ruin willow ill
Eujaula News, May 2.
WEEK L Y SOUT HE EN OPINION.
The Amendatory Bankrupt Bill.
A bill in amendment to un act entitled “An
act to establFh a uniform system of
bankruptcy throughout tlie United
States,” approved March 2,15G7.
Be it enacted, &c.. That the provisions of
the second clause of the 32d section ol said
act shall not apply to the cases of proceed
ings in bankruptcy commenced prior to
the first day of January, ISO!), and time,
during which tlie operation of tlie provi
sions of said clause is postponed, shall lie
extended until the said first day of Janu
ary, 1800, and said clause is hereby so
amended as to read as follows:
In a’l proceedings in bankruptcy com
menced after the first day of June, 1860.
no discharge shall be granted to a debtor
whose assets shall not be equal to fifty per
centum of tlie claims proved against iiis
estate, upon which lie shall he liable as tlie
principal debtor, unless the assent in wri
ting of a majority in number and value of
liis creditors to whom he shall have become
liable as principal debtor, and who shall
have proved their claims, tie tiled in tlie
case at or before tlie time of hearing of tlie
application for discharge.
,->lc.2. And lie 'it further evaded. Tiiat
said act be further amended, its follows:
The phrase “presented or defended," in tlie
14th section of said art. shall read, “prose
cuted or defended.:” tiie phrase "nor resi
dent debtors,” in line 5. section 22, of the
act as printed in tlie statutes at large, shall
read, “no resident creditors;” that the
word “or,” In tiie next to the last line of
the 30th section of the act. shall read “and
that the phrase “section 13,” in the 42d sec
tion, shall read “section 11 ;“aud tlie phrase
“or spends any part thereof in gaming.” in
the 44th section of said act. shall read “or
shall spend any part thereof in gaming.”
And tiiat the worus “with the senior regis
ter, or,” and the phrase "to be delivered to
the register” in the 47tii section of said
act, be stricken out.
Sec. 3. And he it further enacted. Tiiat
the Registers in Bankruptcy shall have
power to administer oaths in ail eases, and
in relation to all matters in which Oaths
may lie administered. Commissioners of
I the Circuit Courts of the United .States.
I and sncli Commissioners, may take proof
of debts in bankruptcy in all cases, subject
! to the revision of such proofs by the lirg
| ister and by the Court, according to tlie
I provisions of said act.
j The Imp achmf.xt Trial.— Tlie bears
: have it, in the impeachment stock market
j to-day. Bets two to one for acquittal.
And why? Nobody knows. Rumors afloat
in plenty. “Grimes is pledged against con
viction” say the bears. “Fessenden has
expressed himself against conviction to
Morrill.” -Sprague. Fowler. Van Winkle
: and Boss will vote no.” When tlie at
tempt is made, however, to 'race home any
j ot these allegations they dwindle like tlie
story of the hundred black cats. Much
: importance is ni Inched to the course of Mr.
I Fessenden from the belief entertained by
j many ilutt some half dozen of the Senators
j may follow his lead. But In te ll vote ••no.”
or he will vot "no ’ nil the way through? It
: may be tiiat lie Inis expressed doubts lo iiis
colleague concerning certain articles of the
indictment. Bui he will vole no on the t.cti
ure-ot-oiii' e article V "Fesseodec" is the
name uppeimost to-day. Mr. Bingham
talks eloquently and w 41, tint everyiiouy
seems to be thinking a om 1 e.-seude.n.
Os any group in conversation ir. may sale
ly he predicted that they are discussing
Lessen an. nd until the linal vote is
taken no name wiil probably turn up so
! O tell.
Mr Bingham stated to-day tiiat lie ex
peeied to conclude this afternoon. He
\\ :s, iy avoids a three days' speech. Men
gods and reporters abhor a three days'
j speech. The veroict of the galleries is
eoiiipiiiiient.iry to hi - t efi oi 0..,-
neuv compact lid telling iii.iii that of yes
terday.
l: e. i tin- ■ rders and
adduion.il rule- now p-nding before the
i Sen :ie. sitting' as an impeachment court,
w ii! roinc up for i onsidi ration to-morrow.
.Mu -mg t: e-c is Hr. rule proposed by Mr.
Sumner, providing liia oil a conviction by
■ the ,-epate it siu.ii be tiie duty of the i*re
j siding Officer forthwith to pronounce tlie
■ rein nail Iroin office of the convicted per
son.— IFo shiny ton Star. i>th.
SIIOOTINH A FKIiAY-OIT usually quiet tOYVII
was liiruwn into n'i'-i kualJe excitement
last YVi-ilni-sttifi n.ooii by a slioot-
! att’ray. .tiiat came nt? | n o\-i11«r fatal to !
' rwu i I n!ir cii.zrii". < ui. Ti and Mr. J.
K. t liri't both vvoil known nierclnints
of tills ciiy.
T.i.* ilonu by a grocery
kuiqiur livni i i'. , V(.'l;m; 1. Tunin*ssce. b^ - the
isrinu- of J. ii. Acolt. Tiiu diiliuliy Inn! it.s
or;y i,i i.- \v»* icarn. <! ) rlnu the war. YY hen
tin* irmy tuok iit»s>i j ssi.')ii of ( levo-
I land. Joini Tib ». a >un of Col. Tibbs, and
j at tint tune Ii or 15 \oars old, was arresr
j u S. in.i :!iiman Scott, a citix.cn of GJcvc
! 1..11 t. voltinti'crcd in canard him. Tin*
yoiiMit man. Tens, claimed that Scott per
formed that, duty in a \v;iy tha; lie has nut
I h.-en ii 1)1 eto forget idm (S.; 'J 11i- old ditli
• ciilty was reienvd to i>\ Tibbs uu
! meetin*» - Scott, which re.-nlted in the shoot
. < i> . Tibi'S, in an elfori to keep down
i tlie liidieulty. w,i- uiiiortun rely involved
in the qiiitm l and .'hot the lej/
i ju>t jib-ve • aniile. Mr. <; i qi;m who
. \\ i- a he rim car by and Imviijn- noth
in** '■•> »io wifii the dilie ulty» was hit over
the ri*fht e\e. »!ie b;ill pa- Nmi*' throu*;h the
i*\ t‘br -u's a ii*l tl.itti against the thick
front.nl bone wliieh forms the upper wall
of the eye. If it had struck ;i iiitle high
er >• r lower, it would have proved fatjil.
The ball was cut. out. though on account ot
its tinttened condition the operation was
ver> painful.
Hop gentlemen at this time of writing,
we believe, redoing well.
S -it v,a> immediately arrested. —Dalton
JiKpnliUcun.
155” The Radicals in Congress are now
endeavoring to oust Mr. Johnson from the
Executive Chair, charging him with being
guiity ot "high crimes and misdemeanors.”
Wed like to know who of their party they
can put in liis place, if the course of Mr.
Johnson has been one of "high crimes and
| misdemeanors,” how much more so must
j that, of the Radical Gongiess'be. Like the
Pharisees of old. tliev imagine themselves
j to lie models of purity, and regard him
| who differs with thorn in opinion, us a
! rebel traitor, and deserving to swing be
tween heaven and earth by the neck. Can
such a party as this live in merica ? A
party in whose breast wisdom and just ce
find.- u>' lodgment, surely cannot live much
! longer in the United ~ States. —Bufaula
Setcs.
Shooting Affair. — A difficulty occur
red on our s reets. on Saturday evening
l ist, between Mr. Thomas Cox anil Deputy
Marshal Oswalt, one of General Meade’s
appointee?, hive or six shots were fired
on each side. Only one took effect, how
ever. and tiiat was received by Mr. Cox,
causing a slight flesh wound in the leg.
Both parties have been bound over to the
Superior Court, where tlie matter will un
dergo a thorough investigation.— Rone
Courier , o</i.
TE I.ECR A f»II IC ISTEM.HJIAtIE.
From lVnshington.
Washington. May S. — Ilnur. .Private
bills considered. Stevens reported a hill
admitting Arkansas. He ruiisaioivd the
Constitution unexceptionable, and and! ! not
desire to debate the bill. Several, members
complained that they had never seen the
Constitution. Baker, though favoring the
provision, doubted the constitutional pow
er to enforce tlie stipulation regarding
suffrage. Business of tiiis kind should not
be done hurriedly, nor should the hi!! pass
until '.ho Constitution is examined. Air.
Stevens said there was not a c ause in tlie
Constitution objectionable to a man who
favored freedom. Stevens demanded the
previous question.
The previous question was seconded, and
the main question ordered. Stevens having
tlie floor, yielded fifteen minutes to Wood
ward, who, never having seen the Consti
tution. declined speaking. Beck stated
that if time was allow ed him in- w ould
demonstrate that the Constitution never
received tlie vote ol a inaj o ily of tiie peo
ple of Arkansas. A lew day- would show
this, therefore, they wished to rush tiiis
bill through. Beck-aid the .ramdii-e and
educational clauses were particularly ob
noxious.
The bill finally passed by 110 to 32-
Baker. Sloan. Spaulding and Williams, of
Pennsylvania, voting nay.
Shanks introduced a resolution declaring
tlie officers recently elected in : outli Caro
lina to be provisional officers of that State.
Referred to the Reconstruction Commit
tee.
Paine reported a Dili admitting South
Carolina. Ordered printed.. Adjourned
to Monday.
Tlie Republican < ’on£ivssi‘»ji!!l { V.mmit
teu have advii-e* fi< ;u Florid.• ti.::' 11:** (Vn
*ritlition is adopted. n»! i!u ’ c
Radical.
Jud«ce Ch:»s*j*> comic'*; ion wiili the ad
journment was misstate*, last The
adjournment had bien fixed tor il oVitx k
Monday Chase said it would place
him in an embarrassing position to frame
«he questions* und therefore in* .should like
to have the advice ol the Senate on tiie sub
ject. and would be obliged to them if they
would adjourn until 10 o'clock on Monday,
instead of 11 oYlook. Adopted.
Senate not in session.
There was a full meeting of the (’;ibin<t
to-day.
The Radicals have noinimded S. ivies J.
Bowen, city Po-i a.-ier. for M; . >i .
The Sou It < ‘ar- »1 in-i (’ommil*lee u iii pro
test the < onst.itution in-fore the
Reconstruct ion ('omin.it tec.
Stevens received them with a c.iii me
remark that, “u hat the protest ( burned as
np es he rc«sird« il :».*> virities *’
i Innuas aildres-cd t he. (.'oineiitte'-.
m.i'Juije points deit the w hite peepie weuhi
not patieiitly suhniiL to liegn* supremacy
ami that while they would be compelled to
submit to the yoke theie could no real
pe;ice until it was i(moved.
The question of taxation seemed to im
press the (’ommittce socially.
htevens
the property liohh*rs to iix tax:!ti*»n.
Many Southerners were in tiie Com
mittee room and the < omiui'.fee .ire imp -
htl of some modiiina ion of the mo..r «*'•-
jeetionsil featun sos the ( onsritu; ion. J lu*
committee ;ire favorably received and the r
views fully endorsed by repiA-u ntation
hereof the Northern I>em«*cra. y.
The American Medical Association meers
next year at New Orleans. Or. YY'm. O
Baldwin, of Montgomery. .\lai»;im : was
elected President. Re*-eiviny him on be
half of the Assocaation. Dr. Gro-s said : *1
welcome you as the repres»-ntative of om-
lost bret-liren. Mtytbxl Jh>ssyo'*!
G»d bless your people! God h!e**s all ol
us!*’ Dr. B ihlwin replied at len*;i li, and
was frequently applaude.l.
2 roan i£ichaiioii<l.
Richmond. .May s —The ('on -en ative
Convention to-d .y nomiua'ed Roh.-rt K
YVithers. of nei.hmyi. for Governor;
Gen. James \Y alk«*r. oi ihda-ki | *r l.ietit.
Governor; J 1.. Mil rye. Jr. <>f Spo: t>ylva
nia. for Attorney General; jind Manna
duke Johnson, (and Richmond, for 1 >iiyivs'-
man at The vote for Governor was:
YY’it hers 52, J. B. Baldwin 4a. wit it- ;md
YV;i!kt*r are eligible to tiie "dis un t!n>
reconstruction ;i«*ts ol hut nut
under the test oath of tin* new < . nsrit n
tion. T. S. Bocoek. J. B. Bai'lwin. inn .•
McMullen, Geo. and Tiios. S. u':. r
noy were appointed delegates :it larye ,i*
Democratic Nittional Convention.
A resolution was adopted thaukiny nat
ura'ized citizens for their heretofore un in
imousco-operation with the Conservative
party. After which the Convention ad
journed sinedie. .Vo platform was :id**ptcd.
Gen. Sdiolield has appointed Franci- «•*
Cordy Mayor ol Norfolk, vice .the last ap
pointee, who could not take tin* oath.
Some of the dissatisfied members of the
Republican Convention have <*< tion up an
independent ticket, upon which appear the
names of 11. M. Bowden, of Norfolk, for
Governor; Dr. Bayne (negro) of Xorlolk,
for Lieutenant Governor, and T. K. Bow
den. present Attorney General, for that
position. The uiovemennt is not likely to
amount to anything.
Two hundred and eighty-nine municipal
officers have been appointed by Gen. Scho
field since January Ist.
An Afiuir oi' Honor.
Baltimore. May 7.—At a party given in
Washington a few evenings niro some re
marks were made, by Count de Lothtin. of
the Prussian Legation, which wciqj except
ed to by General A. Galatin Lawrence, of
Rhode Island. The result was that notes :
passed between the two gentlemen, a chal
lenge was sent and accepted, and on ves
day ev. -g tlie (lupl was fnugiit near
Mon . sales Convent, about four miles
from tlie city. Tlie seconds on the occasion
were Baron Knsserow, also of the I’nissian
Legation, tor tiie Count, and Mr. \V. J.
Slidell, of New York, for General Law
rence. But one shot was tired. On the
signal being given Count de Lothtin fired
too high, and for tiiis reason liis antagonist
declined to shoot. The seconds then in
terfered. and explanations ensued of a sat
isfactory nature o all parlies concerned
Tiie gentlemen, therefore, left tiie field and
returned to Washington.
I.i seo i, ;l I Convention.
Savannah, May B.—The Rrotestulit
Episcopal Convention met here yesterday.
About t.vciffi churches were represented.
Bishop Bvcku iik presiding. It will prob
ably adjourn to-morrow, to meet in Au
gusta in May next. No business of impor
tance transpired.
From Alukuuiu.
Selma, May B.—A man named Gregg,
arrested at Tuscaloosa by tlie military au
thorities for shooting and painfully, though
not dangerously, wounding a negro, was
brought iiere to-day iu irons.
Foreign.
Queen’s Hotel,London, May 8, a.m.-Tlic
ministerial crisis which was inaugurated
by tile adverse vote of the House of Com
mons, recorded on the Ist instant, on tlie
Dish Church question, as presented in tlie
Gladstone resolutions, lias been brought to
an issue by Air. Disraeli.
Tlie Premier assembled tiie Cabinet at
an early hour tiiis morning, and Immedi
ately after the meeting ot the council re
viewed tlie parliamentary situation, the
force of the opposition and strength of the
government, advising as a conclusion a
retention of office until tlie people had an
opportunity of expressing an opinion, par
ticularly on the subjectot tlie Irish Church
endowment, at a general election.
Tlie leading members of the niinistrj
dissented from tlie view taken by the Pre
mier.
During a discussion which ensued, the
right honorable Lord Stanley. Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs; the right honor
able the Earl of Malmesbury, Keeper of the
Great Seal, and tiie right honorable Ga
thorne Hardy, Secretary of the Home De
partment, openly seceded and refused to
serve longer under Mr. Disraeli's lead.
At tiiis point Mr. Disraeli sought an im
mediate audience of the Queen and placed
his resignation of the Premiership in her
Majesty’s hands, so tiiat his Cabinet wa
temporarily broken up some hours before
London journals were aware of the fact.
Ministers remained in council, and Mr.
Disraeli had a private consultat: n with
the Queen.
After tlie publication of tlie above im
portant inn'liigcnce in tiie city it was
found that Mr. Gladstone had not been
sent for by her Majesty; tint it was gener
ally believed that the leader of tlie opposi
tion would succeed to the office of First
Minister of the Crown.
Mr. Disraeli having taken leave of tiie
Queen, returned to the Cabinetcouneii, the
members remaining in session.
It was rumored immediately afterwards
Premier lmd induced Lords Stan
ley and Malmesbury and Mr. Gatiiorne
liardy to -vithdraw their secession resolve,
and agree to hold office in ids ministry.
P. M —TI e Disraeli Cabinet will remain
in office.
it is now known tiiat when the Premier
had audience of the Queen tiiis morning, as
announced in the tirst telegram to the
Herald, and tendered liis resignation, her
Majesty won!! not accept it—a fact which
he immediately communicated to Ids col
leagues in council.
Tiie dissenting members of the Ministry
still disagreed to the propriety of a flirt her
retention of office, but agree i to remain in
tiie Cabinet under tlie circumstances, par
ticularly as the Queen would not accept
ilie resignation. Mr. Disraeli is conse
quently st i 1 Premier.
Parliament will be dissolved in autumn,
and a general election be held, perhaps,
when the new Reform bill comes into op
eration.
Dublin. May B.— Gen. Nagle and other
Fenians captured on tlie Jackouet packet,
have been released, h .ving given tlie
pledges required. They called on Train in
jail here.
London, May 8. —Abyssinian advices say
tiiat Admiral Napier expects to start for
he Sea with Ids entire army about the 25th
of May.
The City of Magdala has been burned by
the BritiSTi forces.
Tiie End of a -Man and Brother.—An
un pretending slab of humble busswi.od, at.
oi.e end ot tlie square aperture, in the sand,
where the emancipated 11u~t of the veteran
reposes, tells the passing traveler, in this
■ ini [de manner, the tragic story :
SAM,
A Native of Yazoo county. Mississippi;
Born a Slave;
Bred a Slave;
lie starved to death a free
American citizen.
HIS
Career was brief —an excellent field
hand and a loyal soldier, and
a patriotic citizen, who voted
often and earnestly;,
being suddenly deserted
by Ids carpet-bag friends,
lie sickened and died
of too much
Liberty
and
Too Little—Grub.
Broke Jail.— \V. D. Tingle, confined in
our county jail for stealing cotton, escaped
theiefrom on Tuesday night by forcing, in
sotm manner, the bolts of the door. He
made his escape, notwithstanding a guard
of Federal soldiers were in charge of the
jail. —La Grange Reporter.
Death from Morphine.— Mrs. Susan L.
Street, who, for several months past, has
tfkgcn residing in this city, died at her resi
lience last Wednesday morning from a
continued and excessive use of morphine.
She leaves three bright and interesting j
children.— North Georgia Republican.
The Indian Pi a; i: Commission. The
fidiow'ng dispatch has been received bv
Secretary Browning:
'■,::!• 1. 1 . \.MiF, Da: iit'A, May 2d 1 SOS.- -
IL :,. 11. llraicniiht. Secretary of the inte
rior: Dr. .M i! hews reached here last night
wit!; tlnve of the head chiefs of the Cwv
ennes and a full delegation of the moun
tain Cros. :'..!■ Arrapalmcs will bo here
in a few da; L Me rcpm-ts that, "Man
Afraid of h : I torses" and “Red < ’loud’s”
hand of Sioux promised him to come
to Laramie, and tlie Commissioner
•ex pect them within ten days. The Brules
signed tiie treaty on the 3t)th of April and
left. The; are to join "Spotted Tail.” and
I'ffnt on the Republican tiiis summer.—
Nothing fnrp'cr from the par ies I’m have
hi":! : euvl u ing -.long the line of tiie
Union Pacific Railroad.
A. S. H. WriTF,
Sir ret ■; r; In :o i’-nier Commission.
in., I'jiav of Perjury.— Blodgett's
visit to Washington must have thrown the
apple of discord into the Radical camp.
His friend Butler lias been severely usid,
lately, anil now poor Senator Fessrodon
comes in for a share of malignant abuse.
Die gc ntieman from Maine said openly and
boldly that lie "will not perjure himself to
please party iriends." Whereupon, the
Radical journals enlihule him with volleys
ot hot shot, shouting over each discharge
of ammunition, “Renegade,” “Traitor."
etc. In their impetuosity, tliev lorget one
important Rein, viz: that. Inking his re
mark as a text, prior to voting, they admit
that Fessenden can only appease party vio
lence in one way —tlie way oi pcrjnri.—
Augusta Constitutionalist.
Fxi'knis of the Government.—The
warrants issued by the Treasury Depart
ment during the' month of April las', to
meet the requirements of the Government,
imounled to, in round mini tiers, the fol
lowing sums;
Civil, miscellaneous, and foreign inter
course. $(>.000,000; interest on the public
debt. 004.000; War. $(1772.000; Navv. $2.-
408.000; Interior, pensions and Indians,
$1,831,000. Total. 818.011.000.
it appears by the above statement tiiat
Hie expenditures m tin* Government for
file mouth were $18,000,000. and as the
customs receipts will come within three
nillions Ot ' iie expenditure, it necessarily
follows that the reduction of the public
debt, for tlie month will be very Davy,
to-vvit: tlie entire receipts from internal
revenue and all other sources, less tiie
above. $3.1(10.000. — JD mhingtoH Star.
A Dm. that Wasn’t a Duel—Wo
learn that a party of hot-bloods came
down here last Wednesday from Richmond
for the purposes of .settling their differ
ences by mortal coni hat; and for this pur
pose the) proceed and to the classic grounds
of Juleppi. (commonly called Lambert's
Point,) where, with pistols, they proposed
to put each • -tiler through in the most ap
proved style. They readied the ticiii of
combat, and possibly from the line wring
of the implements ol ilcal h to their mortal
vision, and the snr Ii ol tiie villainous gun
powder, and the sight of tlie bullets, or
from some other cause unknown to tiiis
deponent, they united. ‘“Pie afraid, and
the other glad of it.” Tlie matter was
then nmicnbh adjusted, and tlie parties re
turned to lhe Metropolis without having
shed one drop of each other's precious
blood. Ho w unfortunate tor "ye local.”—
Norfolk bog Book.
Excitement at Station No. 4, Atlan
tic and Gulf Railroad.—VVe are informed
that eon iilerahle excitement exists in the
neighborhood of Station No. 1. Atlantic
and Gulf Railroad, in consequence ot the
present", in that locality ot a very large
body- of armed negroes, who have threaten
ed the planters an ; white residents, and
ire conducting theiiiscivi's in a \ erv- dis
orderly manner. Fob Maloney was re
quested to send troops down to preserve
order, and a detachment left for tlie scene
of disorder yesterday by special train.
S tvaunah Repvhltran Mon (.
STATE Os GEORG I A, Dawson county.
TH E Superior Court of sail! county having
l> en by or.ier ol his honor, I lav in Ir» in, J nilge
oi said rolloi; , a .journed from the regular term
until the hist Monday in June next, ail persons
concerned win lake notice of said Adjournment.
Given under my hand oltiiiiailv, this ih. anih
■lay of April 18f,8.
A J 1,0 - AX, Clerk Superior Court.
may«—wit Printer’s fee $t
DkKALB SHERIFFS SALK.
WILL he sold helorj the Court House door, in
the town ol Decatur, DeKulbcountv , Heorgia. on
the lirstTuo.-c, m .lire :.\ t. a fth in !ht legal
hours of sale, the folio wing prop, rt . to vt it ■
Pit v acre- of hail,., il being , art of lot No. 65
ia tlie 1 51 It district of originally Itenrv, noiv
DeKaib county .Sold as the peopertv of J. J.
' rockeii to satisfy live .lasiiccs’ Court li las
■issue,t from toe Mfid District. 1,. At.. November
hii 1: 67 : D .1. J ran, xs. -I. .1. t.rockelt ami II M.
Morris bevy ni.a.ie and returned to me by Thus
W Voting, I. (.. i his May lab, 186 b.
J. W. AleCl ltl>> Denutv she-- if
mavS-wtds Printer’s tee $2.50
"notice.
WILL be sold before the Court House do r iu
tlie town t, ! Decatur, DcUatb county, on the first
Tuesday in July next, within ti e legal oi sale,
An ,-stray Mule Phsted l>. John W Tuggle, o
tic.- fs.id tiiswiei G AL, of said county, 'fit's the
Ist dav of May, issg ' ,
lolix \v. M CURDY. Deputy sheriff,
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