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THE DAILY OPINION.
OFFICIAL PAPER
vom ns cotnrriis of
BrIcrt,
BnSalb,
Jasper,
Baldwin,
Vhjotto,
Lee,
Bartow,
Forsyth,
Menree,
Bibb.
Falton,
Hurray,
Baas,
Gordon,
Newton,
Carroll,
Greene,
Paulding,
Chattooga,
Gwinnett,
Polk,
Ctoytom,
Hnmleon,
•palding,
Cobb,
Heard,
funtor,
Dado,
Henry,
Upeon.
ATLANTA, GA
FOUR O’CLOCK, P. M.
OF.ORG IA STATE CONTENTION.
THIRTY-SECOND DAY.
[OlfOBTlD EXPBK8SLT FOB THE DAILY OPINION.
Official Paper.
From the appended communication, it
will be seen that the Daily Opinion has
been selected as the organ for the publica
tion of the official reports of the proceedings
of the Convention:
Hall ot the Georgia Convention,)
January 20th, 1868. J
Editor and Proprietor of the Daily Opinion:
Dkar Si* : The Committee on Printing,
as per order, have instructed me to have
the “official proceedings of the Convention
be published in the ‘Daily Opinion’ ” and
“one copy of each paper,” say In all one
hundred and sixty-nine (169) copies, “be
furnished each delegate daring the ses
sion.”
“The Committee determined that the
matter published, should be a succinct re
port of the proceedings, omitting the re
marks of delegates.” Tours truly,
P. M.Shbxblby,
Bee rotary of the Convention.
The Georgia Weekly Opinion.—This is
the largest newspaper in the State. It is a
quarto of forty-eight columns, well filled
with news, miscellany and editorial mat
ter, and contains the foil and official pro
ceedings of the State.Constltutional Con
vention for each week preceding publics
tion. It also contains fall and reliable
market reports, not only of this city bat of
other adjacent markets.
Price 93 per year, $2 for six months, $1
for two months.
Republican Meeting last night.—We
publish elsewhere the official proceedings
of the Fulton County Republican Mass
Meeting, held at the City Hall last even
ing. It- will be seen that the Re
publicans of Fulton county have instruct
ed their delegates to the State Convention
to vote for Henry P. Farrow of this city
1’olk County.—The proceedings of a
mass meeting of the Union Party in Polk
county, will be found in our columns this
evening.
Neutrality.—In admitting to our col
timns the aommunication of “Fulton
County Republican,” we do so without any
personal knowledge of the facts therein
stated, and without any disposition to do
the gentleman named, or any of his
friends, injustice. Still less are we inclined
to use Col. Bullock's name in such con
nection. Mr. Richardson, however, ap-
Itears to be one of those short-sighted, im
practicable, not to say unfortunate indl
viduals. who has yet much to learn before
lie can materially advance the political in
terests of any gentleman, however ardent
may be bis desire to do so.
Tne Gubernatorial Contest.—At pres
ent, Col. R. B. Bullock, or Augusta, and
Col. H. P. Farrow, of this city, are both
prominently before the Republican party of
Georgia for nomination to the office of
Governor, at the ensusing Convention
in February. Both the gentlemen named
are well and favorably known to the
Union party of Georgia. Either of them
would bring to the office of Governor
many excellent qualifications to the dis
charge of the high and responsible duties
therein imposed. It is important that the
nominee, whomsoever he may be, should
be able to unite the entire Republican
strength of the State, and we have no
doubt but that either of the gentlemen
named could do this.
Another Candidate.—The friends of
Mr. A. T. Akkrmax, as will be seen by a
short communication in this paper, are
urging his claims to the office of Governor,
Mr. A. is a man of fine legal attainments,
devoted to the cause of Reconstruction, and
should he receive the nomination, would
make a good race in North Georgia.
The Presidential Ebction.—Says the
Cincinnati Commercial:
If the majority In Congress could forget
that there will be a Presidential election
next year, they would improve the chances
of the Republican caneidate. It is evident
that the disorganized States of the South
cannot be reconstructed so as to take part
in the election. Congress should not at
tempt to force reconstruction with the view
of obtaining Southern electorial votes.—
There will be three votes lost in the North
where there will be one gained in the
South by the process. Whatever danger
there may be in entering upon the next
Presidential election without the States
that were of the Southern Confederacy
must ’*«» encountered. It is too late to get
them ::s in good shape. Therefore count
them .-tit, and plan the campaign with
them counted out. Then it is devoutly to
be wished that the election may be decided
bevond the ^possibility of controversy in
the Northern States, for a disputed Presi
dential succession would mean, not a sec
tional war which we have had, but a civil
war; and we should be Mexicanlzed.
Is this stricture of the Commercial aimed
at the new Reconstruction bill, looking to
the Investment of Dictatorial power in the
hands of Gen. Grant?
Chivalry in Petticoats.— 1 The shooting
of Dr. Moore by Mrs. E. A. Pollard—wife
of the historian, journalist and duelist—Is,
we presume, strictly in compliance with
the “Code.” Otherwise, we shall expect
to hear more of it when Mr. Pollard re
turns- mi
Langston in Montgomery.—We notice
that Langston, the colored orator, from
Ohio, is in Montgomery, Ala. He made a
speech there Tuesday evening.
Thursday, January SO, 1868.
Convention met at the regular hour.
Prayer by the Chaplain. The Chair not
being satisfied that a quorum was present,
(lie roll was called, and a quorum of the
delegates answered to their names. Jour
nal read and approved.
Mr. MARTIN, of Habersham, moved to
suspend the rules to allow the introduction
ot a resolution relative to a National loan
for the benefit of planters. The motion
was sustained and the preamble and reso
lutions were taken up, and read as fol
lows:
The Constitutional Convention of the
State of Georgia, presents to the Con
gress of the United States the following
considerations:
A loan by the United States Government
to the Impoverished planters of the South
of a reasonable amount ot United States
currency for agricultural purposes, prop
erly guarded by mortgages and equitably
distributed among the most needy, would
be of Incalculable advantage to the whole
country.
Such a loan would restore the produc
tions of the South and give a market for
the goods of the North and the produce of
the West.
It would at once, energise the South in
an honrable attempt to compete with Eng
land, our rival in cotton raising, and return
with interest a full payment for all her
zeal in fostering our late troubles, in
order that she might establish her selfish
policy of producing cotton in the State to
the Injury of our Cotton States, and there
by take commanding control of what has
been the great source of our commercial
prosperity as a people. Mortgages on real
estate can be taken of twice the value of
money loaned.
No man need borrow more than two-
thirds of what he can give good assur
ances will be the value of his coming crop.
The people of the South need relief.
Almost destroyed by the great conflict just
out, Providence so far has not smiled upon
the Southern planter.
In 1866 there was a short crop, from
drought and other causes. In 1867, plan
ters planted, hoping to realize from 25 to
30 cents per pound. By the de
cline in market. Cotton planters have
failed to realize the cost of produc
tion and are to an alarming extent now
comparatively helpless for the coming
crop. In proportion as the cotton planter
is enabled to plant for a large amount of
cotton, will the freedman necessarily suf
fer. The extent of suffering among the
freedmen, unless Southern planters are
fostered by the Government, will be appall
ing to the Christian heart. The “ nation’!
wards ” cannot be better cared for than by
thus providing for them remunerative
labor upon that staple with the production
of which they are already familiar, and
which yields to them the greatest reward
for that service, which they are best fitted
by their raising, to perform.
A liberal law by Congress, as indicated
would do much to stimulate national fra
ternity. An excellent machinery for loan
ing the money sought, may be found at
hand in the Registration Bureau of each
of the rebel States. Registrars have al
ready become familiar with the masses,,
and nave the names of all registered voters
of the rebel States at their command, all of
whom having taken the test oath may be
fairly taken as loyal, and are in a good
poa«thm to soi«,t *nnot. needy and de
serving of the nation’s beneficence.
Registrars being all of them under the
Immediate control of the commanding
Generals of the several Military Districts
would be held to strict and prompt account
ability for the faithful performance of the
duties contemplated. Such a balm poured
by a wealthy conqueror into the wounds
of the vanquished would do much to en
courage Reconstruction, in accordance with
the acts of Congress.
In view of the foregoing, be it, there
fore,
Resolved, That the Congress of the
United States be respectfully petitioned to
appropriate thirty millions of United
States currency, to be loaned under proper
regulations, to aid in developing the agri
cultural interest^ of needy Southern
planters.
Resolved, That copies of the foregoing
preamble and resolution be transmitted to
the President of the Senate and Speaker
of the House of Representatives of the
United States, with the request that they
be laid before those bodies, and that copies
be also transmitted to the Presidents of the
Constitutional Conventions In the South
ern States; and that we invite the co-op
eration of such conventions in this appli
cation to Congress.
Mr. HOTCHKISS moved that the reso
lutions be referred to the Committee of
seven. Agreed to.
The CHAIR laid before the Convention
the following communication from head
quarters :
Headqr’s Third Military District.)
(Dept, of Georgia, Florida and Alabama.)>
Atlanta, Ga., January 29,1863. )
Circular: General Orders Nos. 6,11, and
18, current series, from these Headquarters,
were issued to giro legal effect, tempora
rily as therein specified, to the ordinances
of which copies were inserted in said or
ders. Many inquiries have been made by
letter and otherwise to the Commanding
General as to the proper construction to be
put upon said ordinances, which he has
neither the leisure, nor is it his province,
to answer. These ordinances, as enforced
by his orders, are to be deemed a part of
the laws of the State in which they were
respectively adopted, and construed and
enforced by the courts accordingly.
By order of Major General Meade.
R. C. Drum, A. A. G.
Mr. TURNER moved a suspension of
the rules to allow the Introduction of reso
lutions on the relief subject.
Mr. SPEER asked and obtained leave of
absence for Mr. Bigby, until Monday
next.
Mr. BLODGETT moved a suspension of
the rules, to take up the resolution offered
yesterday, limiting debate, which was as
follows:
Resolved, That no member of the Con
vention shall speak more than twiee on any
one question, twenty minutes on first
speech and ten minutes in a second speech
the resolution was taken up 'ami adopted,
as follows:
Resolved, That Messrs. Angler, Conley
and Gove be added to the Committee' on
Printing.
The Convention went into committee of
the whole on the Bill of Rights, and sec. 27
was read, as follows:
Sec. 27. Private ways may be granted,
upon just compensation being first paid.
Mr. CRANE moved to amend by striking
out the word “first” and adding the words
“by the applicant.”
Mr. STANFOR Dmoved to amend by in
serting after the word granted the words
“only for public use.”
Mr. ASHBURN accepted the amend
ment offered by Mr. Crane.
Mr. KING moved to insert the words
“and water privileges” after the words
“private ways.” Lost.
Mr. BLODGETT, a substitute as follows:
Private ways shall be granted upon just
compensation being mad* by the appli
font.
Substitute lost.
Mr. RICHARDSON moved to Insert the
word “shall,” in place of “may.” Ruled
out of order.
Section 27 was agreed to as follows:
Sec. 27. Private ways may be granted
upon just compensation being paia by the
applicant.
Sec. 28. There shall be within the State
of Georgia neither slavery nor involunta
ry servitude, save as a punishment for
crime, after legal conviction thereof.
On motion of Mr. BLOUNT, the section
was adopted by a unanimous vote.
On motion sections 29 and 30, as reported,
were stricken out.
Sec. 31. No person shall be molested for
his opinions, nor suffer any civil or politi
cal incapacity, or acquire any civil or po
litical advantage in consequence of such
opinions.
Adopted without debate or amendment.
Sec. 32 was read as follows:
Laws shall be passed by the General As
sembly to protect from sale under execu
tion a reasonable amount of pro|>erty for
each head of the famity for tne use of his
or her family.
Mr. HOTCHKISS offered the following
substitute:
Sec. 32. Laws shall be passed by the
General Assembly to exempt from levy
and sale to each head or guardian of a
family property, real and personal, not to
exceed in value five thousand dollars, for
the use of his or her family or wards.
Mr. McCAY offered the following sub
stitute:
Sec. 32. The head or guardian of a family
shall be entitled to hold free from sale by
any execution or process, unless it be for
the purchase money, a homestead of realty
to the value of two thousand dollars, and
personalty to the value of five hundred
dollars, and if either head of the family
die, the right shall remain in the juniors,
and the General Assembly shall provide by
law for the protection am’ - - ration from
other effects of this excmmiJn.
Mr BEDFORD offered the following
substitute:
Sec. 32. Residents of this State shall have
complete protection from levy and sale ot
at least fifteen hundred doll irs worth of
personal property, besides the tools of his
trade and libraries of professional men in
BClUfil piaULlLU, auU tl.v vf CttUIl Hrin 1
ly a homestead of one hundred acresof land
not exceeding in value the sum of $3,000.
And a homestead within the corporate
limits of any city, town or village within
this State not exceeding in value $5,000 00.
Provided, plaintiffs in fi. las. may have the
right to force the sale of any homestead of
one hundred acres of land under his fi. fas.,
and it shall be the duty of the officer sell
ing a homestead of land to first pay from
the proceeds of such sale to the head of the
family three thousand dollars. And the
plaintiffs in fi fas. may have the right to
force the sale of any homestead in any city,
town or village in this State, and it shall be
the duty of the officer selling the home
stead to*first pay irotn the proceeds of the
sale to the head*of the family or the family
the sum of $5 000. Provided further, that
homesteads in this State purchased and
built up after the adoption ot tills Consti
tution should lie exempt from .levy and
sale without regard to value, and no valid
lien shall l»e enacted on any homestead
herein provided for.
After discussion, Mr. BEDFORD with
drew his substitute.
■ Mr. CRANE offered the following as an
amendment to the original: “And in case
of the death of the father and mother, then
for the use of the minor children.” Adopt
ed.
Mr. RICHARDSON offered the follow
ing as an addition to the original, which
was adopted: “Except from the lien ef
laborers and mechanics for services ren
dered.”
Mr. MURPHY offered the following
amendment to the substitute of Mr. Hotch
kiss: “But no property shall be exempt
from levy and sale foT labor performed
and there shall be no stay laws passed by
the legislature of th ! s State staying the
collection of debts where the contract was
for labor performed for a longer period
than thirty days.”
Mr. HOTCHKISS accepted the amend
ment. .
Mr. STANFORD moved a proviso, as
follows: “Provided, bona fide payment
has been made for the same.” Lost.
Mr. HUDSON offered the following as
an addition to the section as amended:
“And that the property of no woman shall
be liable for the payment of her husbands
debts.”
The substitute of Mr. Hotchkiss v
lost.
Mr. AKERMAN moved to amend by In
serting after the word except the words,
“for taxes and.” Agreed to.
And the sect’on as amended was adopted,
as follows:
Sec. 32. Laws shall be passed by the
. j General Assembly to protect from sale un-
upon permission granted by vote of the der execution, except for taxes and from
Convention, when the time may be extend- | the lieu of laborers and mechanics for ser-
ed to one hour and no longer. vices rendered, a reasonable amount of
The rules were suspended and the reso- property; and in case of the death of the
inHnn talrpn nn i father and mother, thus for the use of the
moon caicen up. minor children; and that the property of
The previous question was ordered, and no woman shall be liable for the payment
the resolution was adopted. ; of her husband's debts.
The CHAIR announced the following as , Sec. 33, as reported, wa* adopted, as fol-
the committee to whom was referred the lows :
preamble and resolution ot Mr. Martin:; All penalties shall be proportioned to
Messrs. Martin, Seeley, Costin, Hotchkiss, 1 the nature of the offense.
Miller, Christian of Early, and Walton. j S« c - ^ was read:
Mr SPEER moved to suspend the rules, No citizen shall be subjected to corpo-
to take up the resolution to increase the («»
Committee on Muting. Agreed to and Mr. AIvERMAN meted as a substitute:
“Whipping as a ptinishmen for crime 1$
prohibited.”
Mr. EDWARDS moved to strike out the
whole section. Agreed to.
Mr. BRYANT moved to insert as sec
tion 34 the proposition offered by Mr.
Akerman. Agreed to, and Sec. 34 was
adopted as follows:
Sec. 34. Whipping as a punishment for
crime Is prohibited.
Sec. 35, as reported, was token up:
No lottery hereafter shall be authorized,
or sale of lottery tickets allowed in this
State.
On motion of Mr. COSTIN farther con
sideration was postponed for the present.
Mr. SAFFOLD offered the following as
an additional section:
“That all courts shall be open, and every
person for any wrong or injury, shall have
a remedy and right, and Justice shall be
administered without sale, denial or delay
Mr. BEDFORD moved to Indefinitely
postpone the section.
The CHAIR ruled the proposition out of
order.
Mr. SPEER moved that the Committee
rise. Lost.
Sec. 36 was read as reported: “No per
son, after the adoption of this Constitution,
shall engage in a duel, send or accept a
challenge, or be aider or abettor to a duel;
and the Legislature shall fir the punish
ment.”
Mr. MARLER moved to amond section
36 by inserting the word “prescribe.”
Agreed to.
Mr. PARROTT moved to strike out the
words “and the Legislature shall prescribe
the punishment.” Agreed to
Mr. PARROTT moved to insert the words
“shall vote or hold office In this State, and
every such person shall be subject to any
other penalty the- Legislature may pro
vide.”
Mr. WADDELL moved to strike out the
whole section. Lost-
Mr. Parrott’s amendment was agreed to
and the section as amended was adopted,
as follows:
Sec. 36. No person who after the adop
tion of this Constitution shall engage in a
duel, send or accept a challenge, or be
aider or abettor to a duel, shall vote or
hold office in this State, and shall be sub
ject to any other penality the Legislature
may prescribe.
Sec. 37 as reported, was read:
Sec. 37. The State of Georgia shall ever
remain a member of the American Union
the people thereof are a part of the Ameri
can Nation; that every citizen owes a
paramount allegiance to the Constitution
and Government of the United States, and
no law or ordinance of this State in con
travention or subversion thereof can or
shall ever have any binding force.
Mr. McCAY moved to strike out the
word paramount.
Mr. WADDELL moved that the commit
tee rise, which motion was agreed to.
Mr. BLODG ETT moved to suspend the
rules to allow the introduction of a resolu
tion to appoint a committee to perfect the
Homestead Bill. Lost.
Mr. MARTIN, of Habersham, moved
that Mr. McCay be substituted for Mr. Mil
ler, on the committee to whom was refer-
>W1 «dw» lnon roonlutions.
Leave of absence was g:
Miller and Williams.
The Convention adjourned.
rsoir THE HEW YORK ASSOCIATED PRESS.
to.
ed to Messrs
Hall of thb Georgia Constitutional)
Convention,
Atlanta, Giu January 29,1868. )
Editor of the Daily Opinion:
Sir: Permit us to suggest the name of
A. T. Akerman as a suitable man for
Governor at our next electiou.
Yours respectfully,
Many Dblbgatrs.
y E W AD V E KTISEMHH Is
GEORGIA, Henry county.
WHEREAS, Johu Cook and Wm. Safflngtou
aptdy to me for letters oi guar inntulp over the
pcioons and property of the orphans of William
Al.Cook, deceased, late of said county:
All persons concerned are notified to file their
objections, if any exists, else letters will be
granted ou the first Monday In March, to the ap
plicaut.
Witness my band and official signature, this
January 2eth, 1868
G R NOLAN, Ordinary.
ji»n90—w80d Printer’s fee $3
GEORGIA, Henry county.
WHEREAS, Abel A. Leuiore, executor of Al
ander Lemore deceased, late of said county,
having petitioned In regular form for leave to sell
all tbo real estate of6alu testator for the benefit of
creditors, Ac.:
All persons concerned are notified to file their
objections, if any exist, on or before the first
Monday in April next, else loave will be granted
for the sale ot said real estate of said testa
tor.
Given under my hand and official signature
this 48th day of Junuary. 1868.
<J. IS. NOLAN, Ordinary.
jaiffiO—wfim Printer’s fee fft
GEORGIA, Henry county.
WHEREAS, R. H. Hightower, administrator
on the estatf of Eldridge Carroll, deceased, late
ot said county, having applied to me in proper
form for leave to sell the real estate of said
Carroll:
All persons concerned are notified to fllo their
objections, if any exist, on or before the first Mon
day in April next, else leave will be granted to
sell saiil real estate (or the benefit of the heirs and
creditors.
Witness my hand and official signature, this
January 28th, 1868.
Q. R. NOLAN, Ordinary.
j»n30—w2m Printer’s lee $&
eitlaen of said
intestate, andtao
GEORGIA, Henry county,
WHEREAS, Benjamin Crabb. a
county, having departed this 111
proper application having *
of administration on said estate:
This Is, therefore, to elte and admonish all per
sons concerned, kindred and creditors of said
deceased, to be and appear at my office, to Shew
cause, if any xisss. within the time prescribed
by law, why letters should not be granted to the
clerk of the Superior Court, or some other
fit and proper person.
Given under my hand and official signature,
this January 38th, 1868.
Q. R. NOLAN, Ordinary.
jan80—wSOd Printer’s fee >3
GEORGIA, Hrnrt county.
W HE REAS, Abraham Faith, a eittxen of said
county, having departed this life Intestate, and no
proper application having been made for letters
of administration on said estate:
This is, therefore, to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of said de
ceased, to be and appear at my office within
the time prescribed by law, and show cause, if any
exists, why letters should not be granted to the
Clerk of the Superior Court, or some other fit and
proper person.
Given under my hand and ]offlolal signature,
this January 98th, 1868.
Q. R. NOLAN, Ordinary.
JanSO—w80d Printer’s fee $8
BY TELEGRAPH.
ADMINISTBATRIX’S SALE.
BY virtue of an order of the Court of Ordinary
of Gordon county, Georgia, will be sold on the
first Tuesday In March next, at the Court Honse
door in the town of Calhoun, Gordon county, be
tween the legal hours of sale, lots of land Nos. W,
95, 66. and 100 acres, more or iessjof lot of land No.
107, all in the 24th district and 8a section of sold
county. Sold as the property of Elias Putman,
late of said county, deceased, for the benefltorthe
heirs and creditors. Terms—Part cash; the bal
ance on time. January 28.1868.
ABLET 1A. PUTMAN. Executrix.
lanSO—wts Printer’s fee $5
LAST NIGHT'S DISPATCHES.
Cwngreeslonal.
Washington, Jan. 29.—Senate.—Reso
lutions from the General Assembly of Co
lorado, asking admission, were presented.
The hill abolishing the Eastern District
Court of Texas, was indefiditely post
poned.
The bill for the sale of the Iron clads
passed.
Reconstruction was resumed.
The Committee on Foreign Relations re
ported favorably on the Sandwich Islands
reciprocity treaty.
House.—The committee on Foreign Af
fairs reported a bill, heretofore published,
concerning the rights of American citi
zens abroad.
It provoked an avalanche of questions
and suggestions indicating a wide diversi
ty of views on the subject. Postponed.
The railroad land forfeiture was re
sumed.
Messrs. Piles, Axtcll and Blair opposed
the bill.
During the dobate, the fact was estab
lished that Alabama has seven, Mississippi
four, Louisiana seven and Florida seven
teen million acres open to the homestead
laws. The bill was postponed.
Mr. Johnson, of California, asked leave
to introduce a resolution instructing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire whether
Congress had the power to prevent the im
migration of Chinese and other inferior
races, and whether the civil rights bill and
constitutional amendments conferred the
rights of suffrage, etc., on the Chinese born
in the United States.
Mr. Pile objected to the resolution as be
ing a burlesque on common sense.
The Committee on Commerce were In
structed to inquire into the expediency of
an appropriation for removing the ob
structions at Hell Gate, and the improve
ment of the eastern harbor of New York
The bill removing disabilities from Lake
Blackmer, of Salsbury, X. C., was referred
to the Reconstruction Committee.
The House adjourned.
Miscellaneous*
In thq. Supreme Court the case of the
Armstrong Foundry vs. the United States,
the argument was concluded. Gaines vs
De La Croix et al, and two other cases,
were taken up, and will occupy the Court
two or three days. These are new issues
made under the Will of Daniel Clark,
father of Mrs. Gaines, and are a continua
tion of the noted litigation known as the
Gaines’ Will Case.
The sentence of Gen. A. R. Kau'z, con
victed by a Vicksburg court-martial, was
remitted. Kautz is ordered to resume his
sword, and report for duty.
A joint resolution will be shortly intro
duced rescinding immediately Gen. Grant’s
order discontinuing the Bureau in certain
States.
TinST^pyfe™® t0 ‘ dav four hundred
A large delegation of tobacco dealers
and manufacturers are here to consult the
Ways and Means Committee relative to the
tax.
Twenty-two hundred blacks and four
hundred and eighty’ white families are re
lieved in this city daily by the Govern
ment and charitable associations.
Fire in Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 29.—A fire last night de
stroyed three blocks. Loss nearly $3,000,-
000, insured for $1,500,000.
North Carolina Convention.
Raleigh, N. C., Jan. 29.—The Conven
tion was occupied to-day mainly in dis
cussing the report of the committee for the
relief of the people. The ordinance re
ported removes the jurisdiction of all State
Courts in matters of contract or debt, and
suspends all judgments, executions or
processes for the collection of all debts
created before May, 1866, until July, 1869,
or until the new Constitution and govern
ment go into effect. It asks Gen. Canby
to enforce the ordinance.
Various amendments were proposed, but
no definite action taken.
A resolution was adopted authorizing a
committee to effect a lo an of ten thousand
dollars to pay the mileage of members
Florida. Convention.
Tallahassee, Jan. 29.—The Committee
on Internal Improvement reported, which
report was ordered to be printed without
reading.
A resolution was passed requiring the
State Treasurer to send in a report of
money in his hands, and to hold it subject
to the action of the Convention. and pro
hibiting any officer of the Convention from
drawing any funds from the Treasury
without a vote of the Convention.
A resolution was offered prohibiting any
distinction on account of race or color on
public conveyances or places of public
amusement**.
The Finance Committee reported that
the Financial Agent had an interview with
General Meade, who instructed the Con
vention to levy a direct tax, and offered to
assist in its collection.
The Convention adjourned.
South Carolina Convention.
Charleston, Jan. 29.—The proprietors
and editors of the Mercury were excluded
to-day from the Convention. This was
done to prevent breaches of the peace and
personal collisions on the floor.
Resolutions were introduced for the pur
chase by the State, of all lands forced on
the market, then to be sold to actual set
tlers. Also, praying Congress to appro
priate the collected cotton tax of South
Carolina, three millions of dollars, for pur
chasing land to be sold to the poor.
An ordinance providing taxation for the
payment of the expenses of the Conven
tion, amounting to $75,000.
Lauiilana Convention.
New Orleans, Jan. 29.—Article 98 of the
Constitution was adopted. It disfranchises
all persons who shall have been convicted
of treason, perjury, forgery, bribery or
other erlme, and makes punishable by ; n ~
prisonment, at hard labor, all pauper; at,
persons under interdiction, and all leader
or otfleers of guerrilla bands during t!»®
late war.
The following are disfranchised urn
after the first of January, 1863: All j*. r .
sons who, before the first of June, lvj
held the office of Vice President, Secretary
of State, Secretary of War, Secretary t
the Interior, Secretary of the Treasun
Postmaster General or Attorney Generic
of tho United States, diplomatic agents ..
the United States, members of Congr—..
Judges of the Supremo, Circuit fcIk j
District Courts of the United State-.
Governors and Lieutenant Governors .,i
this State or of other States, Judge, 0 (
the Supreme and District Courts of th
State, Judges of the Courts of last re- r;
in other States, members of the legi-hu
of this State, since the adoption of th
Constitution of 1862, who approved or en
couraged the seoesalon of this State or an .
other State, members of the Secession C«.=n-
ventlon who voted for or signed the ord
nance of secession, and commissioned offi
cers of the army or navy of the Unit !
States, who, at any time engaged in the r -
hellion: Provided, the legislature mar. i
a vote of two-thirds of each House, rcmo\ >
such disability.
Of the vote upon the debate, twenty of
the colored delegates voted yea and th**
sam-^ number in the negative.
Ai tit le ninety-nine prescribes the oath
to he taken by officers. The first paragraph
is as follows:
“I do solemnly swear that 1 except the
civil and political equality of all men. :.nd
agree not to attempt to deprive any j>ei- r
on account of race, color or previous con
dition, of any political or civil right, priv
ilege Or immunity enjoyed by any other
class of men.”
ColA Weather.
The thermometer is two degrees below
the freezing point—the coldest weather of
the season.
Market*.
New Orleans, Jan. 29.—Cotton firm;
middling 18al8^; 6ales 3.300 bales; re
ceipts 4,500 bales. Sugar in good demand;
common 9}£al0)£; 12>4'al2)^; choice 14.i
14>£. Common molasses 60*65; prime-’
Sterling 51&53}£; New York sight , J B dis
count. Gold I40al40>4.
New' York. Jan. 29.—Cotton firmer;
sales 4,000 bales at 18'«. Government se
curities closed dull; old bonds lljg. T< i
nessee sixes, new, 63a64. North Carolina
sixes 51X- Gold 140J*.
Augusta, Jan. 29.—Cotron advr.n* •■<) : 4 ;
sales 1,390 bales; receipts 910; middlii.;.-
at 16%.
Baltimore, Jan. 29.—Cotton buovant at
18al8%.
Charleston, Jan. 29.—Cotton activ»
sales 1.300 bales; middlings at 17%; re* eipu
15 bales.
Savannah, Jan.29.—Cotton opened .pi..:
but firm, and closed strong; middling' at
17al7%; sales 1,864 bales; receipts 2.M.*
bales.
The Very Latest Intelligence
AWTRnirnnv
n.wi^ayer Clianar.
Mobile, Jan. 30.—Mr. Clark, of tho Ad
vertiser and Register, and I.ieut. 1 ui
the Times, have retired. Col. M inn h
purchased the former. Its nam • v
changed to the Register, with < >1. i
as Associate Editor. The time.' v. m
discontinued except on Sunday.-.
Foreign.
Naples, Jan. 30.—Yesterday evening
side of Vesuvius, opposite to the g .t*
Costello Bueva, one of the fortifloat
the city, tumbled outward, burning -«v-
houses and passing carriage*. Tin n»n i
filled with rocks. The number of i i>.
killed is not known.
Markcti.
New York, Jan. 30.—Flour and «i •
unchanged. Corn steady. Rye *pu.- o
dull ana drooping. Mess p*>rk r* t
22.00. Lard firm at 13)£al4. Cotton -o-
at 18)$al8K. Freights firm. Gold ll
Sterling
Bonds, old, ll 1 *. Virgin
sixes 40. Tennessee 41. Coupon-’.
London, Jan. 30—noon.—Cou.-of- 93
93)i; bonds 71%.
Liverpool, Jan. 30—noon.—Cotton
tive; sales 18,000 bales; prices unalterr*
London, Jan. 30, p. si.—Consol-
93|£. Bonds steady.
Liverpool, Jan 80, P. st.—T rd firm
52a56. Bacon 3a6. Tallow 42
Mobile. Jan.30.—Cotton, mi.. .:• n- I
sales 2,000 bales; receipts 2,2)2.
BELL*JOHNSON HALL.
Wednesday, Thursday .usd Friday
Evenings, Jan. 29, 30 and 31.
Mr. Harry Macarthy,
Miss.Lottie Estelle,
- Mr. M. O’Reardon
In their Personation Concert-, entitle 1
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Moments with Merry Momn>
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Admission Fifty Cents; Re-.tv. l '
Seventy-Fire Cents.
GEORGIA, Heard county.
WHEREAS, Joaper N. i’ittinan hav: z >
to me for letters of guardianship tor U»e i '
and property of Emory .Kirkland. » minor,
of said county:
These are, therefore, tocltc a’.l p* r- n« »ste-e-
to be and appear at my ofiit e »n or (■* !• ■
first Monday in March next, to show c»u-i
they have, why sold letters should uot be f T - xi
the applicant.
Given ander my hand and ofli. ial >'£’■ ■
this January 96th, 1668
W. U. C. PACK. Opl r»r
janfifi—wSOd Printer’s ft- t
GEORGIA, Heard county.
WHEREAS, Martha T. Whatlcv h»v -
plied to me for letters of nuaMiwushU’ 1
person and property of Marcus and —- "
minor orphans of Willi. J. Whatlcv. d-
These are, therefore, to cite and a im -
persons ounce rued to be an.l appear at
by or before the first Monday In March n<“\:
show cause, if any they have, wbj -ai i ••
should not be granted.
Given under my band and official MP n -» :
this January 95th, 1868.
W. H. C. PA« E. *>rdi /
Jan»—w90d Printer - fee 4
Whisky Tax Notk* ,#
D EALERS In Liquors, (wholesale an l r« >»
are notified that the 5*tate Tax of thro
of one per cent, on gross sales for tne L h ,
ending81st December. 1867 is now due '
requested to call and settle immediately.
1 can be found over A K - airo » do-e
JSU M 1IARWKI *
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