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Newspaper Page Text•ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS WHKfr REASON IS LEFT FREE TO COMBAT IT-” Jefferson. VOLUME XVIII. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21,1866. NUMBER 8. Wfckli) Jntflligrnffr. PUBLISHED DAILY A.VD WEEKLY BY JAEED I. WHITAKER, Proprietor. JO:iN II. STEELE, ..... Editor -ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ~ Wednesday, February 21, 1806. From information received from Milledgeville, tlie citizens of Fort Valley, Georgia, are makin a bid for the tninsfer of the Georgia Military In stitute to their place, which is quite favorable to the State in her crippled condition. They projiosc to give the State one hundred and titty acres of land, (equivalent to one thou sand dollars,) beautifully located, with a constant stream of water running through it, with two fine springs near the site; there being plenty of wood on the land to furnish the Institute forsev trill years. Also, five thousand dollars in cash, which is to be paid in by tlie citizens In four installments first payment April 1st, and the last .Tauuary 1st, 1869. Further, allowing the State, through tlie Gov ernor to appoint one-half of the Board of Trus tees, and they adopting all rules and regulations as have already governed the school, so far as practicable. Tlie Senate only giving, by transfer, the char ter with its privilege, as well as the iibraiy, chemical apparatus, etc., tlie most of which was destroyed at this place by Sherman’s army, with the proceeds of tlie sale of the land and the de bris of the old school at Marietta, probably worth from five hundred to a thousand dollars, which it is proposed shall go in to build up the new school.—Journal tC Messenger. A number of persons alleging themselves to lie merchants of Mata morns have gotten up a protest which states that they have been over eight months patient, neutral spectators of the disagreeable occurrences on that frontier, and consider it their duty to publicly denounce the acts of certain United Slates officials. They stale that professed neutrality was contradicted by the encouragement and aid given to Mexican partisans in their armed invasions and raids from the territory of the United States into Mexico, and denounce the capture of. Bagdad and carry ing off of plunder by negro soldiers, and say that unless the United States take immediate mea sures to check the arbitrary interference of its officers in Mexican affairs entire ruin will be brought upon the white population of that Iron tier. Tlie protest is certified to and indorsed bv the Vice-Consuls of Spain, France, England and Prussia. Aboi T the 1st instant, as the steamer Belfast, on t he Tomheckbco river, was passing down from Dcmopolis to Mobile, when near Bladen Springs Landing, she was fired into by guerrillas and captured. The Belfast had 590 bales of cotton on hoanl. Alter landing the cotton in small lots at different points along the river, the boat was run up a small creek, where she was secreted.— On learning the facts the military at Mobile sent out a force in pursuit. They obtained informa tion which led them to the place-where the ring leaders were; secreted. The house was surround ed and tlie inmates captured. The boat and all the cotton was recovered and taken to Mobile.— The llegister learns that Gen. Woods lias con vened a military commission in Mobile and that four of the guerillas were to he tried immedi ately. It iias keen noticed as a curious astronomical laotth.it in January there were two full moons, in February there will lie none, and in March two. It occasionally happens that there are two full ■noons in one and the same months ; lor as tlie time between one full moon and tlie other one next following is shorter than the length of the time of the different mouths of tlie year, with the exception of that of February, such an event must occur ns ollen as a full moon happens to he in the beginning of a month, at such a moment that there is time enough left, lor tlie moon to repeat her couwe of twenty-nine days, twelve hours, fortv-four minutes and three seconds in the same month. But that a certain full moon or full moons repeat at the same day and at the same moment is a rare occurrence. They will tie repeated in the course of time, but never wit nessed a second time by mortal men. If the time between one full moon anil the next fol lowing were exactly twenty-nine days, and our year exactly three hundred and sixty-five days, your phenomenon would occur every twenty- nine years; hut as the time from one full moon to another is, as above stated, twenty-nine days, twelve hours, forty-four minutes and throe sec onds, and the length of our year three hundred and sixty-live days, five hours, forty-eight min utes and forty-eight seconds, the event in ques tion can only occur again after 2,451,443 years. Witiiin a week utter the Jackson (Miss.) Clarion announced it as “no longer a secret that our able Senators are remaining in Washington City at tiie earnest solicitation of the President,” Mr. Alcorn, one of the Senators aforesaid, passed through Vicksburg, on liis way home, and au thorized the Vicksburg lienud to give it as his opinion that no representatives from tlie South will he admitted at this session, aiul that when ever any are admitted, it will lie only sueli as can take the test oath. He regards the radical ele ment in Congress to he in the ascendant and fully bent on keeping out the Southern Repre sentatives until tlie legislation which is to govern the South for the next decade is completed.— Under these circumstances Gen. Alcorn thought it would be needless for him to remain any longer at the seat of Government, anil he lias re turned. Letters from Buenos Ayres says that Lopez lias again invaded the province of Gorrientes.— He is greatly enraged at the reply of President j Mitre to liis letter, and instantly ordered the in vasion, with every possible kind of retaliation. A large number ot Argentines have been im prisoned, and tlieir property confiscated, and one has been shot. The main body ot the Brazilian army is ten leagues below Corricntes, and it is hoped, though it is not certain, that they may save Corrientes from being sacked in this second invasion. Flores has 20,000 Brazilians near Tranquero De Sorito, ready to invade Paraguay. The allies are concentrating at PnsoDe la trvitra. Tlie Paraguayans are making stone fortifica tions there, and have been concentrating troop.-, to dispute tlie passage of Parana at that place. Grant, on the occasion of his recent “house warming,” issued cards of invitation thereto. By some accident (the roll of Generals having been consulted, probably, by the clerk engaged in making out the invitations) tlie Lieutenant Gen eral's Bottle Imp was furnished with a “card."— The opportunity was too good to be lost, and so the Imp, according to tlie New York World, availed himself of the accident to dispalqli tlie following answer, which, in other latitudes, would have resulted"™ “pistols and coffee “I have the honor to receive your card of invi tation. 1 beg to decline it as politely as I may; and 1 would further state thatin no event would I l»e willing to hold personal intercourse with yourself or any member of your family. B. F. ButlEr. If our pf.ople will hut have patience to boar up under the heavy misfortunes of the past, and look sternly in the face the difficulties that now surround them, there is abundant hope that our condition, both politically and pecuniarily, will lie greatly improved at no distant day. Pa- ience is a great virtue. No people since tlie cre ation ot the world have ever been called upon to exercise that virtue to such an extent as we of the South. It devolves upon us to exhibit ;is much valor in otir present apparently helpless condition as we did during tlie four years of fear ful strife. It is natural that a gallant people should chafe, and that impulsive spirits should bear with an ill grace the fading away into noth ingness of all their hopes. With our young men is this especially true. If all else is lost, their manliness is left them, and more than ever are they called upon to exercise it now'; and to such do we unite with a cotemporaiy in making a few suggestions: You were a soldier through the bloody strife that ended in the defeat and sub mission of your country. You braved a thou sand dangers; endured, without complaint, cold, hunger, and nakedness; fought with lion- hearted courage many terrific battles, and performed your part, well and nobly to the last scene in the war drama. To you, your country owl's a debt of gratitude she loves to acknowledge and will not fail to pay. For your native and beloved South, you oflered the sacrifice of your warm blood and young life. When you left home, you hardly expected to re turn. You supposed that the sobbing farewell of parents, sisters and friends, w T as the last, and that, sooner or later, your comrades would bury - you on some battle field your valor aided to make il lustrious. This was true of many thousands of your companions. You helped to raise the mound of earth over tlieir graves, and dropping a tear to tlieir memories, you hastened onward to the next terrible charge, expecting every mo ment to he struck by shot or shell. You were making history for tlieir country then, and with your comrades you furnished materials for the grandest chapter in that history. Our cause w : as lost, but not by your fault. It was lost, but it lias, left upon earth anil sea a radiance that will brighten more and more while time endures. The flag that you followed in the lurid smoke of battle, is no longer the symbol of a nation, but an imperishable halo encircles its rent and tat tered folds. Do not bow your head in shame be cause your country is unfortunate. Do not grow indiffereut to her welfare because she sits in tlie valley of humiliation, weeping for her loved and lost, and hecaese she is mocked and derided by her prouil oppressors. She is still your mother. You are still her son. Will not your mauly, no ble nature love her the more, because of her great trials and afflictions ? Will you not cleave the closer to her because of the terrible agony and grief through which her soul is passing 1 Gauyou look unmoved upon her woe and desolation ?— Even now her household is menaced, and the spoilers clamor for the remnant of her goods.— Even now she is threatened with additional de- railation and ruin. Will you not stand by her side, stay her with tlie strength of your arm, and encourage her with brave heart and cheerful voice ? When you and your comrades returned from the war, you brought only broken, swords and empty muskets, and you fouud poverty and anguish at home. If you could have come with triumphal march and the banner oi independ ence streaming over you, you would have be come joint owners of the most splendid heritage of tlie earth. Your country would have put oft the crown of rejoicing, and have welcomed you to yoftr honorable inheritance. In ashes and sorrow she welcomed you home again. Y'ou xvere not the less welcome because you returned defeated and cast down. All is not lost—your country still survives.— The elements and resources of wealth and great ness still remain to lier in cxliaustless abundance. In her soil and climate, lier mountains and plains, tier rivers anil seas, there are vast stores of riches with unlimited capacity for increase. She yet counts lier sons and daughters by millions and where and when lias there ever lived a people more highly endowed with nobler attributes and higher aims ? lier history yet remains a splendid legacy of the years that have passed away forever. And lier future, if her sons and daughters are true, and worthy of their country, wlmt wonders will it not bring forth ? But M’liat the future shall he depends upon you and others. Young man, wliat do you propose to doV Wliat are your aims in life? Y'ou can not sit felly down and not lieed the calls of your mother land for help to rise again from the depths of lier great n'oe V Arc you not inquiring liow you can best serve lier in the time ot distress? At tlie first blast of the bugle you fell iuto line and dedicated all that man has to give to liis na tive land. If the bugle sounded again, you Would again march to its stirring call. But your country no more needs your services in tlie camp, the march or tlie battle. Do not infer from this that your services are, therefore, not needed at all. She needs uow, and for all time to come, all tlie aid that can he given by all lier sous and daughters. In agriculture, iu commerce, in the mechanic arts, in mining and mamilactories, in education, literature and religion, in government and statesmanship—in these and in all other pursuits that improve anil adorn a natipu, your country is calling tor earnest laborers. Have you not tlie same strong limbs, indomitable energy and dauntless courage that carried you with Unit strides over the fields of Mauassas, Shiloh or Mansfield ? Bring them now to a neM r and not less useful field of service. Defeat is impos sible and victory certain. Success will bring wealth, power and glory to your country, and tortune, honor and independence to yourself. Y'oung man, love your country! Cultivate a love for it. Make her condition, her interest and her honor the theme of your thoughts and the aim ot your efforts. Bind up lier wounds. Soothe tlie anguish of lier defeat. Bid her rise up again and put oft the garments of mourning. If her sons and daughters are faithful now, and work for her deliverance, she will soon appear ag^in in majesty, and go torfh “fair as the sun, clear as the moon and terrible as an army with ban ners.” These arc weighty measures. Think upon them, and we will renew our interview at an early day A City ot Mexico correspondent says; “Eng lish merchants, the shrewdest speculators in tlie world, seeing the rich harvest this country has in store, arc coming every day from London arid Li verpool to settle here and have a finger in the pic. Two large houses, with about two hundred thousand pounds each, have gone into the iron business, which, owing to tlie number of railroads built or to he built, is one of the most profitable speculations. Several gas companies of London have, through Mr. Lloyd, the engineer of the line between Vera Cruz and Mexico City, taken the contract for lighting all the large cities of Mexico. Another company is making application for the establishment of a railroad between Vera Cruz and Perote. The Louisville Journal gives the following as surance : No matter, dear-reader^ what you see in the paper ; Jeff Davis won’t have a military trial, and he won’t be convicted. And if He were convicted, he would be pardoned. Though no card player, “ we speak by the card,” m GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. OVB SPECIAL TlOBBESPONDEXCE. Milledgeville, Feb. 12, 1866. SENATE. The Senate met at 10 o’clock A. M. The rules were suspended and Mr. McDaniel introduced a bill to regulate the sale of spirituous liquors in small quantities. The hill proposes that before licenses are issued*a person desiring to retail, shall give bond not to keep a disorderly house. Mr. Carter. A hill to authorize the levy' of a specific tax on all spirituous liquors distilled in the State. It proposes a tax of 50 cents per gallon. Mr. Gresliam. A hill to repeal an act requiring incorporated cotton and woolen companies to publish lists of their stockholders. BILLS ON THIRD READING. Bill to exonerate sheriffs and their deputies from liabilities in certain cases. It refers to cases where the bonds were given on a Confederate basis of value. Passed. Bill to prohibit itinerant trading in certain ar tides without a license. It refers to ground peas, butter, eggs, poultry, water-melons, &c.— Lost by a vote of 12 to 18. Bill to punish with death house-bfiming and burglary at night. Passed. Bill to require persons exempt by law from jury duty to serve as tales jurors. Passed. Bill to change the time for holding the Supe rior Courts or Paulding, Floyd, Polk and Camp bell counties. Passed. Bill for the relief of persons under arrest for offenses committed against the Confederate States. Passed. Bill to allow attorneys and solicitors to argue their cases in the Supreme Court ot this State in writing. Re-commitfed to the Judiciary Com mittee. Bill to provide a more summary mode for the enforcement of mechanics’ liens. Lost. Bill to amend the charter of the town of El- herton. Passed. Bill to prevent persons from inducing laborers to forfeit their contracts and to abandon the in terest of their employers. Passed. Bill to alter and amend sections 4596 and 4597 of the Code. Passed. Bill for the Teliet the Muscogee Loan & Build ing Association, and the Columbus Building & Loan Association. Passed. Bill to exempt from jury duty all persons ac tive members of incorporated fire companies of this State. Lost. Bill to fix the time of holding tlie Supreme Court of this State. It fixes the time at the first ^ ^Mondays in June and December of each year. Postponed. Bill to incorporate the Hansell Manufacturing Company of Campbell county. Passed. Adjourned. HOUSE. The House met at 9 o’clock A". M. Prayer by the chaplain. The journal was read and ap proved. Mr. Kibbee, of Pulaski, moved the reconside ration of the action of the House on the bill to fix the fees of county officers. The motion pre vailed. - - -*■. NEW MATTiat. Mr. Glenn, of Whitfield. A resolution* asking the Treasury of the U. S. to suspend the collec tion of the internal revenue tax, and to alloxv the State to assume the same. Mr. Dixon, of Walker. A bill to extend the time fef the completion of the Coosa and Chat tooga railroad. Mr. French, of Schley. A hill to incorporate the Buck Manufacturing Company of Schley county. Mr. Snead, of Richmond. A hill to incorporate the Commercial Insurance Company of Augusta; iiliSb, a bill to incorporate the Augusta United Insurance Company. Mr. Groce, of Scriven. A resolution that no new matter be introduced after the 16th inst., and that the Legislature adjourn sine die on the 28tli instant. Lost. Mr. Kibbee, of Pulaski. A bill to repeal an act allowing Ordinaries to charge certain fees. Sir. Lindsay, of Lee. A bill to change tlie time of holding the Superior Courts of Lee coun ty. Sir. Cook of Irwin. A bill to remit the tax due the State from tax payers for 1864 and 1865. Sir. Cloud of Heniy. A bill to change the line between Henry and Butts counties. Sir. Hill of Fulton. A hill to exempt from street duty all persons members of the Hook and Ladder Company; also, a hill to incorporate the Gate City Foundry, Car and Slacliine Works. Sir. Sladdox of Fulton. A hill to incorporate the Union Express Company. Sir. Russell of Chatham. A resolution to ask tlie Governor to pardon from tlie penitentiary, Epsey Woods, of Franklin county. Sir. Hollis of Marion. A resolution requesting Governor to ask tlie President a withdrawal of the colored troops from the State. Tlie resolution of tlie Senate in relation to the seizure of cotton v was referred to the Judiciary Committee. BILLS ON THIRD READING. Bill to punish freedmen for living in adultery. Laid on the table. Bill for the relief of administrators, guardians and executors. Passed. Sir. Glenn’s resolution asking the suspension of tlie collection of internal revenue tax was passed. Bill to alter section 3320 of the Code. Lost. Bill to compensate commissioners for prepar ing tlie Freedmen’s Code. Passed. Bill to authorize the county of Early to levy an extra tax. Passed. Bill for the relief of Slartlia Lester of Fulton county. Passed. Bill to create a new judicial circuit to be called the Northeastern Circuit. Withdrawn. Bill to legalize acts of Deputy Clerks.— Passed. Bill to increase the per iliem pay of poor school teachers. Passed. Bill to amend the charter of Milledgeville.— Passed. Bill to authorize sheriffs, Ac., to administer oaths, iost. Bill to amend section 4,391 of the Code.— Passed. Bill to incorporate Planters’ Insurance Com pany of Columbus. Passed. Bill relative to the bonds of Justices. Passed. Bill to repeal section 1,775 and 1,776 of the Code. Passed. Bill to change the mode of empannelling ju rors for the trial of criminal cases. Lost. Adjourned till 3 o'clock, p. m. Milledoevtlle, Feb. 13,1866. SENATE. The Seriate met at 9 o’clock A.’M- Prayer by Rev. Mr. Yarborough, of the Meth odist Church. The roll was-called and the journal of the precedij^ day, read and approved. Mr. Quillian moved to reconsider so much of the action of the-Senate on yesterday, as relates to its action in passing a bill to discharge from arrest persons charged with offenses against the Confederate States. After considerable discus sion the motion was lost by a vote of yeas 6. nays 27. NEW MATTER. This being tfie day for the call of districts, Mr. Butler introduced a hill to repeal section 134 of the Code. Mr. O. L. Smith. A bill amendatory of tlie act in relation to the establishment of lost pa pers. Mr. Strickland. A bill to change the line be tween Bartow ancFPaulding counties. SENATE BILES ON THIRD READING. Bill to punish with death tlie stealing of horses or mules. Passed. Bill to amend section 3,866 of the Code, so far as relates to the county of Chatham. Lost. Bill to incorporate the American Industrial Agency. The hill was amended so as to require the principal office of said company to be in Alanta, Augusta, Savannali or 3Iucon, anil that one-fourth of the directors shall lie citizens of Georgia. The bill was then passed by the cast ing vote oi the President. Leave of absence was granted the door keeper to go to the arm and leg factory at Madison, Georgia, to get an arm which has been made for him. HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING. Bill to authorize the Inferior Court of Hall county to levy an extra tax. Passed. Bill in reference to persons joining fences and keeping up common fences. Lost. Bill to' make owners and possessors of mis chievous dogs liable for the damage such dogs may do. Passed. Bill to allow attorneys and solicitors to argue tlieir cases in the Supreme Court in writin Passed. On motion of Mr. Daley, tlie Senate adjourned. HOUSE. Afternoon Session, Feb. 12, 1866. The afternoon session was spent in reading bills the second time. Morning Session, Feb. 13. The House met at 9 o’clock, A. M. Prayer by the chaplain. Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Lindsay and Render. SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING. Bill to increase the salaiy of the Superintend ent of the Western & Atlantic Railroad. Passed. Bill to incorporate the Lookout Valley Mining Company. Passed. Bill to incorpoaate tlie McLeskie Gold Mining Company. Passed. Bill to incorporate the Okefenokee Land and Canal Company. Passed. It requires the Com pany to begin operations within two years. HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING. Bill to authorize the payment of certain claims against fhe Western & Atlantic Railroad.— Passed. Bill to change the Milledgeville Railroad Com pany to the Macon and Augusta Railroad Com pany. Passed. Bill to appropriate money for the payment o claims for tlie suppression of small-pox. Lost. Bill to amend section 1385 of the Code. Lost. Bill to amend section 4613 of the Code.— Passed. • Bill to change the time of holding the Superi or Courts of Clay couni - . Passed. Bill to authorize persons regularly engaged in the practice] of mediciii? live years prior to-the first of January. 1866 t ti practice medicine and Lost House adjourned till 3 o’clock, P. M. N. Milledgeville, Feb. 14,1866. SENATE. Tlie Senate met at 10 o’clock, A. M. Mr. Owens moved to reconsider the action of tlie Senate in the rejection of a hill to alter the law in regard to the publication of the rules nisi, so far as relates to the county of Chatham.— Carried. The bill was then passed. Mr. Carter moved to reconsider tlie bill passed on yesterday, to punish horsestealing with death. The motion w - as lost yeas 8, nays 25. HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING. Bill to repeal paragraph 1,988, 3d article, 2d section of the Code. It refers to tlie vendors’ lieu. Lost. Bill to amend paragraph 1,232, chapter 2 of the Code. It requires election precincts to lie closed at 3 o’clock, p. m. Passed. Bill to render certain acts tresspasses and pe nal. It refers to cutting timber on enclosed or unenclosed land, taking aw - ay rails, etc. It ex cepted persons camping at night. Referred. Bill to amend the charter of the town of Wes- ton in Webster county. Passed. Bill to legalize marriages betw - een first cousins. The hill after considerable opposition was passed. Bill to reduce the sheriff’s bond of.Forsyth county. Passed. Bill to provide lor the election of a tow n coun cil iu Ringgolif, Catoosa county. Passed. Bill to authorize an extra tax in tlie county of Heard for the suppression of small pox. Passed. Bill to authrize Atramesia A. E. Jones of Bibb county to receive and receipt for certain proper ty. Passed. Bill to allow - persons to redeem lands sold for taxes on paying the taxes of the same. Bill to legalize the acts of officers appointed by the Provisional Governor. Passed. Bill to change the time of holding courts of Ordinary. Passed. Mr. Thornton introduced a hill to allow - the legal voters of Bartow county to determine on the 5tli of June next, by ballot, .the question of removal of the county site of said county. House resolution in relation to the assumption by the State of the Internal Revenue Tax.— Adopted. House resolutian in reference to persons in ducing freedmen to abandon the interests of their employers. Relerred. House resolution requesting the Governor to memorialize tlie Secretary ot the Treasury of the United States in reference to seizure of cotton by Federal authority. Referred. The rules were suspended and Mr. Ezzard of fered the following: Whereas, the establishment of peaceful anil permanent good order and fellowship between the people of all sections of the Union upon hon orable and equitable terms, is an object greatly commendable and ardently desired universafiy by our citizens; and whereas the policy of in viting foreign imigration to this section is ques tionable as to its benefits or pernicious effects up on the present and future welfare of our inhab itants and native citizens.— Be it therefore resoloed by the. General Assembly of the State of Georgia, Thatthe introduction of foreign immigration into thisBtate in the present perilous crisis of our political ahd domestic re lations, and more especially from a quarter where its citizens either directly or indirectly, or by taking up arms in the recent conflict between the people North and South, aided in increasing its violence and devastating effects upon human ity, the peace and prosperity of onr national ex istence, should be reluctantly encouraged or sanctioned. Relying, therefore, upon the patriotic'’efforts and active energy of our citizens, we feel assured that no foreign element is needed in aid of onr system of government, or in addition to the class of ffthowng population already amongst us. "Thosejuunes who as by Satan sent, Were legions blighting as they went; They should again if on they pass, Be sfop’t like Balaam on his ass. - ' •The resolution was referred to the Committee on. the State of the Republic. Resolution allowing Treasurer and Comptrol ler of the State to purchase and open a new set of books. Adopted. Bills were then rejil the second time. The hill to relieve banks from personal liabili ty was made the order for Saturday. The Senate adjourned. HOUSE. The House met at 9 o’clock, A. M. Prayer by the chaplain. NEW MATTER. Mr. Russell of Chatham. A bill to make wills valid when made out of the State in certain cases. Mr. McDowell of Heard. A bill in reference to change bills. Mr. Brown of Houston. A bill to establish military school at Fort Valley. Mr. Robinson of Laurens. A bill to change the line between Laurens and Wilkinson coun ties. Mr. How - ard of Lumpkin. A bill to incorpo rate the Cliestatee and Long Branch River and Hydraulic Hose Mining Company. Mr. Bush of Miller. A bill to amend section 1339 of the Code. Mr. Woods of Morgan. A bill to change the charter of the town of Madison. ^ Mr. Moses of Muscogee. A bill to incorporate the Columbus Manufacturing Company. Mr. Groce of Screven. A bill to authorize the retent ion by the county of Screven of State tax for 1866 to build a court house. Mr. Stewart of Spalding. A hill to change the line between Pike and Spalding counties. Mr. Glenn of Whitfield. A bill to authorize aud require the Auditor ot the Western & Atlan tic Railroad to audit all accounts not paid for material used iu the construction of houses or cars or cross tics for the use of fcaid road. SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING. Bill to amend the charter of the Macon & Western Railroad Company. Passed. Bill to define tlie ages of persons liable to road duty. Lost. Bill to authorize rendition of certain decrees in equity and to legalize certain decrees already re corded. Passed. $Bi]l to amend the charter of the town of Ath ens. Passed. Bill to add and amend section 3,985 of the Code. Passed. HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING. Bill compelling railroad, express and steam boat companies to furnish receijgp for freight to be transferred by said companies. Passed. Bill to ^intend 2,462d section of the Code.— Passed. Bill to allow tlie Inferior Court to raise money to build court house in Bartow county. Lost. Bill to exempt from road duty professors o schools and colleges. Passed. Bill to relieve from penalty physicians prac ticing without license. Passed. Bill to add to section 1,540 of the Code.— Passed. Bill to prevent free persons ot color from oth er States coming into this State. Postponed in definitely. Bill to amend section 349 ot the Code. Lost. Bill to confer management of Western & At lantic Railroad to a Board of Managers. Laid on tlie table for the present. Bill to appropriate money for repair and keep ing in order for 1866 State House clock. Passed. Bill to prevent distillation of corn. Lost. « Bill to levy and collect a tax for the political year of 1866 tor certain purposes. Two hundred copies ordered to he printed, and made the order of tlie.day for Saturday next. Adjourned till 3 o’clock p. m. [CORRECTION.] Iii the reports of the Senate heretofore made, all or nearly all the measures introduced in the Senate, since'the recess, by the Hon. J. F. John son, from the 35th Senatorial District, have been ascribed to Hon. J. A. W. Johnson, from the 43d Senatorial District . It was Mr. J. F. Johnson that introduced the hill to incorporate tlie Atlanta Street Railroad Company, and conducted it through the Senate. Mr. J. F. Johnson introduced the resolution to require tlie Western «fc Atlantic Railroad change hills to he taken in payment of fare and passage on said road, and conducted it through the Sen ate. : ->- Mr. J. F. Johnson also introduced the bill to define and fix the-legal rights and liabilities of tiie people of African descent in this State. »Mr. J. F. Johnson still further introduced the Dill to charter the Atlanta North American Fire Insurance Company. ! • It is but justice to the reporter to remark that Mr. J. A. W. Johnson and Mr. J. F. Tjfrmnn sit side by side in the Senate, that being from the same section of tlie State he is precluded from any judgment as to which of the two gentlemen introduces any measure by the nature of the matter introduced, and that each one of the gen tlemen named is hid from tlie reporter by the* stand in front of tlie Secretary. Reporter. Post Offices Ke-Opeuod In Ceorgfn. Iu addition to the Post Offices re-opened in Georgia, published in this paper last December, Special Agent A. L. Harris furnishes ns the following Hat: Post Master. Mrs Weeks. Felix G. Smith. C Phillips. Mrs. WTT. Smith, Mrs. 8. L. Burt. S. P. Harris. A Pastoral. I sat with Doris, the shepherd maiden ; Her crook was laden with wreathed flowers. I sat and wooed her through sunlight wheeling. And shadows stealing, for hours and hours. And she, my Doris, whose lap encloses Wild simmer roses of faint perfnme, The while I sued her, kept hushed aud hearkened. Till shades had darkened from gloss to gloom. She touched my shoulder with fearful Anger; She said: "We linger, we must not stay ; My flock unguarded. my sheep will wander. Behold them yonder how far they stray.’’ I answered bolder, “Nay, let mo hear you And still be near yon. and still adore. No foe nor Btranger shall touch one yearling, Ah, stay, t^y darling, one moment more.’” She answered, sighing: “There will be sorrow Beyond to-morrow, if I lose to-dav— ' flock unfolded, m l sent away.” Beyond to-morrow, if l f sheep unguarded, my 1 shall tie scolded and se ‘If they should miss \ Said I, re] They oug^t'fo kiss you when yon get 1 you, _ liome; And w’ell rewarded by"friend and"neighbor Should be the labor from which you come.” “They might remember,” she answered meekly, “That lambs are weakly and sheep are wild; Bnt if they lore me, ’tis naught so fervent, I am a servant, and not a child.” Then each hot ember glowed quick within me, And love did win me to swift reply: “Ah, do but prove me, and none shall bind yon, Nor fray nor And you until 1 die.” She blnshing started and stood awaiting. As if debating in dreams divine; Bnt I did brave them—1 told her plainly She doubted vainly—she must be mine. Then we twin-hearted from all the valley Did rouse and rally her nibbling ewes; And homeward drove them, we two together, Through blooming heather and gleaming dews. And often press her to take her due. And now in beauty she fills my Swelling, With love excelling and undefiled; And love doth guard ner both fast aud fervent, No more a servant, nor yet a child. Scenes of Horror. The Details of the Loss of the Anatrian Steamship Lon don—Heartrending Incidents of Heroism and Suffer ing—Two Hundred Doomed Beings Waiting for Death —Noble Conduct of the Captain—The Passengers Shooting Themselves to Avoid Drowning, Ac., Ac. The wreck of the Australian emigrant ship London, with the loss of over two hundred lives, has already been recorded. The English pa pers received by the Africa furnish details of the catastrophe, excelling in horror and interest any thing of the kind that has occurred in Europe since the loss of the Royal Charter. HEROISM OF THE S CAPTAIN. It was not till four A. Mg on Wednesday, the 10th instant, that Captain Martin resolved to put back to Plymouth, the London being then some two hundred miles south-west of Land’s End. But it seems to have been already too late. At half past tenon Wednesday night a tremendous sea swept the ship, broke into the engine room and put out the fires. This was the night on whicli the thirty vessels were wrecked at once in Torbay. All the passengers of the London worked at the pumps, while the gale became hurricane, andflhc ship was losing all control.— At length, at ten A. M., on Thursday, Captain Martin called liis passengers together, and told them that they must prepare for the worst. The ship had already sunk as low as her main chains. One boat was lowered and instantly swamped, but the five men in her were dragged on hoard the ship. No attempt was made to launch the other boats; but the passengers gathered into the chief cabin, and having been calmly assured by Captain Martin that there was no hope left, they quietly joined with a clergyman in prayer.— There was no wild and selfish terror, no scream ing, no rushing to the boats; there was the ago ny of sudden partings, and of everlasting sepa rations of parent and child, and husband and wife; but, with the example of Captain Martin before them, all these dying men and women were composed, and all resigned, while the chil dren wondered and asked why tlieir fathers and mothers looked so sad. Captain Martin re mained at his station on the poop, once or twice only going forward, and once or twice into the saloon to join in the devotions of the passengers. At two P. M., the few men who were destined to survive to bring the sad story home—sixteen of the crew and three of tlie passengers—deter mined to trust themselves to the chances of the sea, lowered away the pinnace, and launched her clear of the ship. These men called to the Cap tain to come with them, but this brave and stead fast English seaman declined, saying, 11 No, Iloill go down with the passengers ; but I wish you God speed, and safe to land." The boat then pulled away, and five minutes after the London, with 270 souls on hoard, went down, aud all was over. It seems that after the pinnace came away, an ineffectual attempt was made to get the other boats out, hut it was too late. DEMEANOR OF THE PASSENGERS. County. Harris, Dawson, Chattooga, Harris, Campbell, Upson, Talbot, Gordon, Ware, Warren, Colquitt, Gordon, Clay, Carroll, Scriven, Dooly, Catoosa, G. A. Reedy. K. G. Trammell. R. Bennett. Mr. TredwelL Amos Turner. John Hill. John Harris. H. Ashbury. H. C. Kittles. W. H. Byron. Robert Gray. Meriwether, R. Johnson. Meriwether, J..F. McKnight. Union, ' Willis Twiggs. Ware, John Barrett. Gwinnett, Was. A. Cain, _ Meriwether, James Freeman. Meriwether, R. M. Waldrop. W. D. Hamilton. George Jonrdon. Post Office. Whites ville, Daweonville, Summerville, Mulberry Grove, Camphellton, Thoiuaeton, Belleview, Fairinount, Glenmore, Mayfield, Monitric, Resaca. Cotton Hill, Carrollton. Ogeechee, Byron ville. Grays ville. Jones' Mills, Wanjervilie, Choesta, Tebeauiille, | Cains. Flat Shoals, Erin, . Hatcyondale, Geneva, Homers vilie, Georgetown, Decatur, Blackshear, Coiquitt, Calhoun, Windiest _-r, Mount ville. Long Cane, ‘Morris’ Station, Back Head, Egypt, Rising Fawn, Broad River, Bethel, Haynesville, Indian Springs, New Market. Howard, Reynolds, Conyers, StarkvUle, Baylor, Greenfield, Elberton, Mountain Hill, Jackson, Valdosta, Marshall ville, Talking Rock, We learn from the Savannah Herald of the 9th, that about 5 o’clock on Wednesday morning, a fire occurred at Hilton Head, which did an im mense amount of damage. The fire was the work of an incendiary, and was started to the forage shed, into which the railroad runs, which was consumed, together with the. guard house and other buildings adjoining. Had it not been for the heavy rains which we have had for several days past, the probabilities are that (in the language of our correspondent) the entire place would have “gone up.” About fourteen thousand bushels of com, one thousand bushels of oats, fonr hundred and fifty- bales of hay, and three hundred bales of straw, were consumed. Scriven, Talbot, Clinch, Quitman, DeKalb, Pierce, Miller, Gordon, Macon, Troup, Troup, Quitman, Morgan, Effingham, Dade, Elbert, Glenn, Honston, Batts, Monroe, Taylor, Taylor, Newton, Lee, Lowndes, Colquitt, Elbert, Harris, Butts, Lowndes, Macon, Pickens, G. Lashinge Richard Morris. John N. Pate. George N. Staley. F. M. Platt. W. H. Thompson. John S. Bryant. J. Bredfleld. John Evans. Mr. Walker. S. P. Dobbins. GeorgaFoy. A. B. Manna. Edward B. Tate. John M. Tyson. J. H. Moreland. B. A. Collier. M. Goggans. M. Brown. Henry Hodge. David T. White. G. M. Stokes. Sebon Peters. W. W. Watking. T. J. McCarty Mrs. Oliver. J. R. McCord, D. B. McDonald. M. E. Sperry. W. R. Coleman. The agony of suspense had been so long main tained that on tlie day tlie London foundered tlie passengers were perfectly quiet and unexcited, and a surmising degree of resignation was exhib ited throughout. Mias Marks, of Old Kent road, Loudon, was at first almost frantic; yet when the boat left she stoood calmly on deck bare headed, and waved an adieu to Mr. Wilson. Mr. Grant, one of tlie officers, was lively throughout, and encouraged many to toil at the pumps—a work rendered by tlie wind highly dangerous anil difficult Miss Booker, from Pimlico, was heard say, as she wrung her hands, “ Well, I have done all that I could, and can do no more.” She then became outwardly calm. On Tuesday night, after the passengers had been alarmed by the shipping of water, Mrs. Price, Mrs. Wood (who had with lier her husband and five ciiil- 1 dren), Miss Booker and Marks read the Bible liy turns in the second cabin. It was on that night that after the sea had poured down the hatch tlie Captain said, “Boys you may say your prayers.” At twelve o’clock on the following night Mr. Draper held a general prayer meeting in the sa loon. An extraordinary act deserves to he re corded. A poor old couple who had three chil dren with them had tried in vain three times to § o upon their voyage. First in a vessel un- nown, and which was wrecked; next in- tlie Duncan Dunbar, whicli also was recently wreck ed, and lastly Gardner, tlie steward saw the poor wife washed overboard from tlie London, to to ward, her husband following lier pitsently be neath the billows. Among tlie passengers were two stout old people who had become favorites on board, and who had been sent lor by tlieir only son. The poor creatures, on learning that they must drown, took a small quantity of brandy and went below together in their cabin. Mr. Sevan, a wealthy coach proprietor, and liis wife, of Mel bourne, who had been enjoying a trip in Europe; Mr. LemoD, ironmonger, Burke street, Melbourne; Mr. McLean, owner of extensive baths, opposite the Albion Hotel, Melbourne, who had brought his Bon to be educated in England, and Mr. Bar nett, Russell street, Melbourne, were among those who perished. BROOKE THE TRAGEDIAN. Down into the waves, with two hundred and sixty-nine others, has sunk Gustavus V. Brooke, the famed tragedian, who was hound for the country which had been the scene of a reverse of fortune to him, but previously of many brilliant successes. He will be remembered as a tall man, of powerful build, and he is stated by the res cued passengers to have exerted his strength to the utmost in helping to keep tlie ship afloat.— The Dutch portion of tlie crew, twenty-one in number, refused to work, and according to the English sailors who were saved, these men went to their berths and remained there, so that the passengers had to work at the pumps for many hours with the English seamen. Mr. G. V. Brooke exerted himself incessantly. Attired only in a red Crimean shirt and trousers, with no hat on, and barefooted, he went backwards and forwards to the pumps until working at them was found to be useless, and when last seen, about four hours before the steamer went down, he was lean ing with grave composure upon one of the half doors at the companion. His chin was resting upon both hands, and his arms were on the top of the door, which he gently swayed to an fro, while he calmly watched the scene. One of the passengers who saw him has said, “He had worked wonderfully, and, in fact, more bravely than any man on board of that ship.” To the steward, who made himsqjf known, Mr. Brooke said, “If you succeed in saving yourself, give my farewell to the people of Melbourne." THINKING OF HIS FATHER. Next must be mentioned a circumstance, the publication of which may prove of great impor tance. 3Ir. Munro states that a passenger named Eastwood, with whom he had been acquainted prior to the voyage, said to him—“Well, Jack, I think we are going to go,” Tlie reply was, “We cannot help it. There's only one thing I regret about it; of a draft for five hundred pounds on the Bank of Victoria, Ballarat, I only received enty^ the office of 3ioncy, Wigrarn & Co. I should liave liked my poor father to have got the bal ance.” The speaker was among those who per ished ; but, fortunately, and singular enough, liis communication was made to one of tlie three surviving passengers, ana as the deceased Mr. Eastwood’s father is known to live near Liver pool, tlie probability is that liis son’s wish will lie fulfilled—a wisli'tliat was so fervent that Mr. Eastwood slied tears as lie expressed it. STICKING BY WIFF. AND CHILD. One of the passengers in the boat—Mr. John Wilson, a native of Montrose—went down into the cabin and endeavored to persuade a friend— 3Ir. John Hickman, from Ballarat, and brother to 3Ir. Hickman, solicitor of Southampton—to attempt to save liis life by going into the boat; hut, after being being entreated, he said: “No; I promised my wife and children to stay by them, and I will do so.” The water was then a con siderable depth on the lee side of the saloon, in deed over tlie top of the berths; and he asked 3Ir. Wilson to help him in removing liis four children to the windward side, out of the water. This was done; and then he shook hands with Mr. Wilson, with “Good-bye Jack,” and parted from liis friend forever. When last seen 3Ir. Hickman was standing in a row with his wife and children. This occurred about an hour be fore the boat put off; but probably they had per ished* by that time, as the water had before then poured into the steamer through lier cabin win dows, and when the boat toft the sea was flush with the top of the poop deck, and the corpses of drowned women and children were floating over the deck. THE CAPTAIN’S LAST ACT. The captain, who was walking calmly up and down the poop, had refused to leave his ship, hut just before the boat put off he had the considera tion and presence of mind to give those in the boat their “course.” He told them that it lay east northeast to Brest, which was correct. Be fore the boat could be got off it was in great dan ger of being sucked down with the ship, which was rapidly settling beneath the water. The swirl of water round the stern that preceded the foundering had already begun to he excessive, and the boat was therefore hastily cut away. A THOUSAND GUINEAS FOR A LIFE. At that moment those in the boat were pite ously called upon by a lady about twenty-three years of age, who, with a face whicli was, it is said, livid with horror, shrieked out an oiler of “a thousand guineas if you’ll take me in.” But in that solemn hour millions of money would have been accounted valueless, and to return must have resulted in destruction to all. One of tlie seamen has stated that when the boat was . pushed off, and the captain had wished those iu her “God speed,” the men resolved that no dan ger must be allowed to accrue to them from fur ther crowding, and that some of them drew their knives with a determination of cutting oft the hands of those who might leap from the ship and endeavor to cling to the boat’s gunwales. THE LA3T GLIMPSE OF TIIE DOOMED. Two passengers were seen with lifebelts, but probably none were alive when they came to tlie surface. Tlie spectacle was only to be seen, for in tlie din of the tempest no cry from the sinking multitude could be heard, and soon not a vestige • was visible. As the ship sunk it was seen that all on deck were driven forward, not by w - ater, but by a tremendous and overpowering rush of air from below, which, as it escaped through the deck as well as the hatches, impelled all on deck forward with violence, and tlieir dreadful strug gle must have been soon ended. It was remark ed that the third officer, who was named Angel, stood to the last at his post at the donkey engine, which was employed in working the pumps, and that his hands were on the engine even as the vessel disappeared. THE PASSENGERS SnOOTING THEMSELVES TO AVOID DROWNING. Several revolvers were seen in the hands of passengers, who did not conceal their intention of shooting themselves when tlie last moment came, preferring to meet tlieir death, when inev itable, by a bullet rather than by drowning. l£e steward, indeed, overheard an offer by the owner of a pistol, to a friend, that lie would shoot him if lie desired. The well meant offer was at that time declined, and whether these intentions were carried into execution is not known, but no re ports of firearms were heard as the steamer foun dered. TIIE ESCAPE OF THE SURVIVORS. Leaving the sad circumstances connected with those who have perished, there is something to narrate concerning the adventures of the small remnant of the crew aud passengers who were saved. A compass had been given them by the captain, and under the directions of King, the men agreed that whatever might happen they would sit immovable except when pulling at the oars. Two worked at - eacli oar, and they ran before the sea. Every nerve was exerted to make the boat w ithstand the fearful tossings and the strain as she mounted the waves and became surrounded by the surge. Before daylight and as the moon rose, the men were oveijoyed at de scrying a vessel close alongside. They hailed the ship and were heard, but, as they could present no light, they could not he seen, although they , could see tiie ship tacking about for an hour try ing to find them. The search was fruitless, and **” tlie ship was lost sight of. The boat had not been rowed during the time the ship was sighted, hut simply kept away before tlie wind until day light when no vessel was visible. The men ad hered to their course, and, at nine o’clock, sight ed two vessels, but were prevented from making for them by tlie'cross sea3. They rowed for one of them, however, for five hours. When at last they came up to her they found her to he an Italian bark, the Jlarianople, Captain Cavass.— Just as they were approaching the vessel they* were struck by - a heavy squall and shipped a sea, so that all in the boat gave themselves up for lost, hut by only one of the men moving in the boat to bale her out. and no fresh seas striking lier, they were enabled to bale lier clear, and bring up alongside the hark. A line was thrown to them, and they were drawn up to the deck, where they founcf themselves completely benumb ed by tlie exposure to whicli they liad been sub jected.* Breaking on the Wheel.—Here is a short, clear description of the execution of criminals by breaking on the wheel: “ I saw four men broke on the wheel for mur der, in the Faubourg St. Antoine. A scaffold, was erected about ten feet high, with a wheel (something like a fore coach w - hecl) at each cor ner, hut without railing round. The unhappy wretches were expected at four o’clock, and an amazing concourse of people was assembled to see the execution; hut it was seven before they appeared. They were on foot, and walked very slowly, surrounded by the guet with muskets and fixed bayonets ; the executioner and liis valet at tended them. He was dressed in a bag, sword, and laced hat, and was the firs) who mounted tlie scaffold, taking off his hat and sword ami laying them on one side. One of the criminals followed, accompanied by a friar, who kneeled, prayed with, and confessed him. The execu tioner’s man then ascended the ladder, bringing with him something like a stick wrapped up iu green cloth. The poor wretch being confessed, fhe friar retired, and the two executioners began stripping him of all his clothes but liis drawers; after which they assisted in placing him on two pieces of wood like a St. Andrew’s cross, which lay horizonitally on' the scaffold, and to whicli they fastened him. Tlie executioner now drew out of the green case a flat, thin, iron bar, seem ingly about an incli broad, and a yard and a half long. On liis being fastened, the friar came up again and kneeled down at liis head for about two minntes, after which he descended the scaf fold. The dreadful moment now approached.— It was impossible for one’s feeling not to be trem blingly alive; even the multitude was affected, and waited the event with awe and silent atten tion. Tlie executioner advanced and gave two quick strokes of the bar upon his toft arm above and below tlie elhow, the same on his toft t.higli and tog, then on his right thigh and tog and fin ished with his right arm. The coup de grace was soon after given, which consisted of three hard blows upon the stomach, which immediately dis patched him; till then, his groans and yells were horrible. “Tlie other three were executed in the same way; but, as it grew dark, the two last suffered by torchlight, which added to the solemnity of the scene. A letter from Brownsville, Texas, states that Escobado, with the forces under his command, has toft the Rio Grande for tlie interior of Mexi co, and that the Liberal army, so-called, is al most a myth. A few roaming bands of despera does are committing all sorts of depredations on both sides of the river. There are four National Banks in Richmond.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Weekly Atlanta intelligencer. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1865-18??, February 21, 1866, Image 1