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Newspaper Page Text‘ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS WHEN REASON IS LEFT FREE TO COMBAT IT.”—Jefferson. VOLUME XVIII. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15,18(50. NUMBER 32. Itfrchli) Jutcllifleuctr. I'OBUSIIKI) DAILY AND WEEKLY BY JARED IRWIN WHITAKER, Proprietor. ATLANTA, GEORGIA Wednesday,'August IB, I860. Mr. Stephen* ot Georgia. In a recent number of the New Orleans Times, tlie following references are made to the great Georgia statesman : “That he is desirous of their (the people of Georgia) approbation, there cau lie no doubt, but we know oi no public man, in the United States, who is less ambitious of the distinctions of office for the sake of those distinctions. Few trusted n.en, in our day, have so single an eye to the good of their country, for their country’s sake. * Few, in the midst of temptations, are so truthful ■ —so inflexibly honest; few so indomitable in the • «^vocacy of sound principles; few regard, with less respect, the petty desigus of party roaneu- verers. What was once said of an immortal Athenian, may, with equal appositeness be said of him : “ It would. be an easy to torn the sun from hut poth in the ftnnomerit, unto turn Aristidesfroin tin poth of justin'." “His word,” said a distin guished Speaker of the House of Representa tives, when Mr. Stephens was unquestionably the most influential member of that body, “the word of Alexander II. Stephens (and lie was always, except when engaged in the advocacy of some public measure of importance, a man of few words, and those to the point) is his bond." “ Would you be willing,” said a confidential friend to him, some years previous to our recent troubles, when the attention of the whole coun try was admiringly turned to him, “would you be willing, sir, to accept, if tendered to you, the appointment of Minister Plenipotentiary to some foreign court?” "No, sir, I would not be willing to accept any such post. I am ambitious of no such distinction.” "What do you say, then, to the Vice Presidency, were the people to elect and call you to that high.position ?” “I would never be a candidate for the place, sir.” “Well, then, would you rciusc the Presidency of the Union, sir, were you railed to it by the unanimous voice of the American people ?” “ Nothing would tempt me, sir," responded Mr. Stephens, “under any circumstances, to accept either of the posi tions you have named. 1 am quite satisfied with that which I now occupy, as a representative in Congress, from the State of Georgia, and desire no greater honor.” This record made by the Timex of Mk. Ste phens is complimentary, hut what is more, it is just. It is, indeed, a fair illustration of one of Gw .rgia’s noblest sons—one whom the people ot the State delight to honor, and in whom theyre- pcse every confidence. The same paper says truly that if Mr. Stephens is present at the Philadelphia Convention, whether or not clothed with the functions of a member of that body, “ his influence will be nearly equally felt, wheth er lu* actively participates in its proceedings, or otherwise, llis very presence, his views being known in advance, will carry a certain weight with it. But should lie act as one of the dele gates, the Convention will have the benefit of his eloquence, which is always irresistible.” Mr. Stephens, we take pleasure in assuring the Timcn, will attend the Convention as a dele gate from the State at large, in accordance with the universal wish of the people of Georgia, who favor that movement; and we may add, we think, w ithout fear of contradiction, that those who do not favor, or who have not favored it, are equally well satisfied with his nomination as a delegate, save the few radicals that dwell in different sec tions ot the State “ encumbering the ground.” Governor Brownlow refused to obey the requisition of Governor Jenkins for a Federal officer in Nashville, charged with stealing cotton in this State ; on the plea that, “ all that is ne- ecsary to hang a Federal officer, or soldier is to get him before a Georgia jury, charged with an offense.” The foregoing, wo dip from the Macon Jour nal <f: Messenger- Governor Brownlow uttered an untruth, when he replied iu the language he did, to Governor Jenkins’ demand. lie did so knotting it was a falsehood, and a base slander upon Georgia when lie penned his refusal to a demand recognized by every other Governor in the United States ns authorized by the Constitu tion ; and he did so, doubtless, with intent to in sult Governor Jenkins’ forgetting that the day has long passed by when he could insult auy- bodv. Tile Election In Kentucky. The Louisville Courier, of Tuesday last, an- nounces “ Kentucky redeemed, regenerated, and disenthralled,” by the election of the day previous. Every ward in Louisville gave a ma jority for Duvall and Hardin, the Democratic candidates. “ Never in the history ot Louisville,” says that paper, “and seldom in (lie history of any other city, has such au event occurred.” It claims that “ Louisville has shaken the dust of radicalism from her feet, not only in the aggre gate, but in the detail.” So far as heard from, Duvall’s majorities exceed eight thousand. Death or an Old Citizen of Savannah. The Savannah News it 1It raid oi Wednesday last, announces the death ot General John W. Rabun, which occurred at his residence in that city Tuesday morning. The deceased was one of its oldest and most highly esteemed citizens, having been for many years a prominent mer chant . lie was extensively known throughout the State, and few of his eotenq>oraries enjoyed in a larger degree the confidence and respect ot his fellow-citizens. We believe lu* was a native of j Washington county. The Jinr Railroad In North Georgia. Editor Intelligencer—Since internal improve- j ments involve considerations interesting to every i one, I will Ik- pleased, if you have space in your paper, to say a few words to its readers concern ing the route of the new railroad under discus- sioD in North Georgia. There are three points to be considered in planning a railroad. These points are of vital importance, and are necessarily the first that the intelligent engineer takes into examination. The route must, in the first place, lie as direct as cir cumstances will permit. It is usual then, at first, to draw a straight line connecting the termini of the road. This is the best route in theory, but we rarely find it practicable. The topogra phy of the country by itself is generally sufficient to prevent the exact application of theory in practice; but other and stronger objections offer, founded on pecuniary considerations and the ob ject of the road. Having in view the two-fold object of conducing to the welfare of the com munity by giving impetus to labor and general improvement, and the great ultimatum ot beiug self-sustaining and remunerative, a railroad should have every advantage that cau be pro cured, either from the resources of nature or art; and while much of its success depends upon the energy and skill of its managers, a blunder in its original construction may have such au effect as cannot be overcome by any amount of industry and prudeuce afterwards. Speaking of the direct route, it is not generally desirable only on ac count of speed, the saving of material, and the wear of machinery, and this rarely anything like counterbalances the gain of deviating from the right line. By a very simple calculation it can be shown that in nine cases out ot ten every curve in a railroad is of intrinsic advantage.— Those topographical features that force the en gineer to deviate from his theoretical line, gen erally turn his road from almost barren rocky bills and mountains to follow the fertile and finely timbered valleys. They turn it from im passable fens and marshes, subject to inundation, to the firm earth, where its repair will be nomi nal lor years. Besides these, and a thousand minor advantages, the road, by lyiug serpentine, runs through a variety of towns and villages, where, from the peculiar natural advantages of situation, industry lias already begun its hive. The second consideration, then, that the road be so constructed as to give it all the advantages of the industry, trade and travel of the country through which it is to pass. The towns and vil lages of a country being tlie foci of so many dif ferent localities, or neighborhoods ; it is very de sirable to take as many of these in the way as possible; and just here the third consideration arises, that of making the road convenient to the people while it pays the proprietors. This is en tirely dependent on the pecuniary condition of the builders in every case, and the amount of money with which the work must be accomplish ed will control all other considerations, no mat ter what be the advantages or disadvantages dis closed. I offer to make a few observations with regard to the proposed routes between Rome and Dal ton. I believe but two have as yet been contem plated. One making a considerable angle West with the Western & Atlantic road at Dalton, and running through what is called Sugar Valley, keeping west o.‘ the Oostanaula river, and cross- ng it at some point below Calhoun. The other route brings the new road parallel with the West ern and Atlantic until it reaches Calhoun, where it diverges west at a considerable angle, forming the third side of a triangle of which the other two are formed hytlie Western and Atlantic and the Rome road. Eacli route has its own peculiar advantages and disadvantages, and with regard to topography there is little difference, generally. Howeverthe general mtMniajM of the routes are not at all balanced, for while the Sugar Val ley route leads through a very broken country, presenting innumerable abrupt obstacles—creeks, ravines, Hills, &c., running in many directions, making cuts and fills, trestles and curves of in convenient, and even dangerous, radii necessary, the other route offers very many less obstacles, besides having the advantage of tlie Western and Atlantic railroad, during its construction. What 1 mean, then, in saying that as regards topogra phy neither route has much tlie advantage, is this: Tlie Sugar Valley route, while it presents all the topographical objections in its features above enumerated, possesses double the amount of convenient materials, and these are of great importance; so much so, that I consider a thinly timbered, broken country necessary to lie avoided, though it cause a wide detour. But tlie route to be chosen depends entriely on dol lars aud cents, though* the construction of the road might cost more by following the best line. The proper object to be kept iu view is to make it pay. This is the pith and point of all internal improvement. Tlie nature of the country through which it is to run, then, is a considerable item, aud especially where the road must run on one side or the other of, and near a navigable river. The effect then, not only of the navigation of the Oostanaula, but the river viewed as an obstacle, should be carefully considered. Not simply as to the bridging of the stream, but the question as to which side of the river would give the road the industrial drainage of the larger and richer country. This is a consideration of much im portance, aud I am not prepared as yet to de monstrate my route to be tlie better in this re spect ; therefore, I shall not spend an opinion. As to the mere cost of building, I consider the route by Calhoun, if judiciously run, as consider ably cheaper. My opiuions are based on a per sonal reconnoisanee. and, after all, may be wrong; but my observations have been pretty extensive, j and I have given the subject much thought. I have never made anv accurate survev ot the Spirt* of the New York Press. E UBOPEAN CORRESPONDENCE. The Mississippi River Drying Up.—Old ! country, but with no view to the location of a steamboat men declare that tlie signs ot the j railroad I nave taken many heights and dis- past four or live seasons jKiint to the permanent drying up of tlie Mississippi river, reducing it from a stream navigable for the largest boats tiu* whole season, to one of uncertain naviga tion. like the Missouri, passable at certain sea- sous, and tlie rest of the year shrunk to a mere creek, winding along sandbars and shoals. There is certainly some change taking place iu our climate that is affecting our lakes and rivers. They are greatly different in their habits from what they were eight or ten years ago. The average of water is steadily decreasing. Our "June rise,” once as certain as the coming ot the month, lias totally ceased. The heaviest rains, which once would have swelled the river several feet, now do not seem to affect it in the least. There are many theories advanced to explain this. One is that the climate is under going some change, which seems plausible, as those who have studied the meteorology of our Suite are convinced that this change is taking plaee. Another theory is that the cultivation of the country, destruction ot forests and other physical causes have tended to decrease the rain fall and retard the flowing of extra moisture into the streams. Whatever may be the cause, tlie effect certainly exist, and the same thing has been seen on all tlie Western rivers, which are grad ually shrinking up. In our case, however, the t-vil is loss to be feared, because our railroad system is so nearly developed that the river navigation is not now tlie necessity it once was to our commercial public. Tlie river can never again, whether it continues navigable or not, assume tli Unices, some approximately, some accurately, with a “rentier * circleand sextant. Tlie re sult of these has been to confirm my opinion that if the road must run west of the Oostanaula, the old survey is entirely impracticable, though I am rather inclined to the opinion, not altogether satisfied, however, that the route by Calhoun is the better. Thinking this subject one of general interest, I have thought proper to offer the above hints, not as an interested laud holder or speculator, speaking with an eye to gain, but as one who is an amateur engineer—one who has spent years of study to acquire the learning of the profession. Most respectfully, James M. Thompson. •This is an instrument of my own invention construct ed of wood. I have found it to possess a considerable desree of accuracy at a short distance, sufficient for any ordinarv purposes. A similar Instrument carefully con structed of metal would be invaluable to the topographi cal engineer. In minor surveys. The Clergy of Edinburgh seem to con sult their people with great freedom in regard to matters of dress. The ladies of the congre gation of Dr. , in that city, lately deter mined to present the Doctor with a pulpit gown. The Doctor, on the Sunday after it was presented, intimated to the people in tlie church, “The ladies have been kind enough to present me with a pulpit gown; but lest anv ‘ * bject to my wearing it, I shan't member should object put it on yet, and will hear objections on Thursday- night.” Nobody came to object but an old lady. The Doctor said. “Well, Janet, important pari it has hitherto played what objection have you to the pulpit gown. in the development of our Slate. Wc must look to the railroad to continue our civic prosperity. —Nt Piinl (Minit.) Pioneer. For kissing another man’s wife in Rock county, Mississippi, Dr. Hale paid $786 86. “Aweel, Sir,” said Janet, “we never heard ot tlie Apostle Paul wearing a gown.” The Doc tor said (and there was a siguilicancy in the re ply,) “You are quite right Janet; but we never read ot St. Paul wearing breeks (trowsers)!” That satisfied the old lady. LEGISLATION OF CONGRESS. The Times contains a carefully prepared aud complete official statement of all the legislation accomplished by Congress at its recent session. The official number, the House and Senate num ber, and the full title and the date of the approval of each public act, private act, and resolution, is given in numerical and chronological order.— Among the acts of public importance are : An act to prevent tlie spread of foreign dis eases among the cattle of the United States. An act to amend the above. An act to provide for the revision and consoli dation ot the statute laws of the United States. An act to regulate the transportation of nitro glycerine, or Glynoiu oil, and the other substan ces therein named. Au act to regulate the times and manner ot holding elections for Senators in Congress. An act to authorize tlie use in post offices of weights of the denomination of grains. An act for the removal of causes in certain ca ses from the State courts. An act to authorize the use of the metric sys tem of weights and measures. The number of public acts is 188; private acts, 125; public resolutions, 70; and private resolu tions, 25. THE LOUISIANA CONVENTION. The World says that it is apparent, even to the Radicals, that unless tlie existing State Gov ernments ot the South are overthrown, tlie pol icy of President Johnson must ultimately pre vail. In another article it is said that the public mind generally is already convinced, but the ev idence accumulates daily that the recent riot in New Orleans was a long-planned Radical plot. That every preparation was made for the out break is evident from tlie reports which now come to us by mail of the arming of blacks, tlie incendiary meetings, the torchlight parades of frantic negroes, and the inflammatory harangues of ranting rioters—all preliminary to, aud on the very eve of, the riot to which they' were tlie incentives and stimulants. All the plans, at Washington and in New Orleans, were as delib erate as they were diabolical. The intention in New Orleans is evident enough. It was simply to upset the present legally constituted State and city governments, and to substitute therefor an archy, military rule, a provisional government, anything acceptable to the Radicals in Washing ton ; or, failing in this scheme, to create a riot so serious as to call for federal interference, thus furnishing new argument for keeping out the “ disturbed, riotous, and still rebellious Southern States” till after the next Presidential contest. THE WIGWAM. The Express copies from a Philadelphia paper a description of the building now in process of construction for the approaching “National Un ion Convention.” The dimensions are 146 by 145 feet. Seats are provided for 7,000 persons, while 3,000 patient visitors can be accommodated with standing room. As evergreens and festoon ed flowers are to decorate the many iron col umns, the frame structure will be gayly relieved. After the convention adjourns the building will be appropriated for mass meetings, under tlie auspices of the Johnson Club. PROFITS OF THE CABLE. Rather large calculations are made of the profits of the Atlantic Telegraph companies. A St. Johns correspondent of the Tribune, thus writes: The directors of the Anglo-American Telegraph Company thus eslimatein a printed paper, assuming that the amount to be charged would not be less than five shillings per word. Working at five shillings per word, only five words a minute, 24 hours per day, there would be a gross revenue of £1,800 ($9,000, gold,) a day, or £540,000 a year. This is lor one cable only. The Express remarks that there is a general and strong feeling of indignation against the tele graph charges in the press and among bankers and merchants. Those who strike so hard at first, will, in the end, be likely to bit themselves. SANTA ANNA IN TROUBLE. We find it stated in the World, that in the Su preme Court Chambers, before Judge Barnard, the case of Montgomery vs. Santa Anna, came up. A short time since, the plaintiff, Montgomery, was discharged from an order of arrest obtained against him, on tlie ground that lie had commit ted fraud in representing himself to be the agent of General Santa Anna, which agency was repu diated by the latter. The plaintiff charges that the general lias act ed maliciously in the matter, and injured him to the extent of $25,000. Judge Barnard, granted an order of arrest, holding the celebrated Mexican to bail in the sum of $30,000. The order was yesterday car ried out, and the general was arrested by depu ties Moore and McGonegal. He gave the bail required, and was therefore released from cus tody. THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AND MEXICO. The Express says that the Emperor Napoleon, in the matter of recalling his troops from Mexi co, continues more and more to exhibit a most inexplicable stupidity, or something else. His steamers with troops on board, still persist in go ing in the wrong direction, notwithstanding his attention has been repeatedly called to it. His Imperial Majesty, we guess, must have very in experienced pilots. It is probable these fellows were instructed to go to Vera Cruz with their vessels empty, in order to bring tlie “ legions ” home—but that, through some blundering misin terpretation of orders, they have stopped on the way and taken on board a full complement of fighting men, who were, no doubt, destined for the Mediterranean, the Adriatic, or. China. THE SITUATION IN EUROPE. The following condensed analysis is contained in a letter received in New York, from Paris. The situation may be briefly stated as follows: Prussia lays down the bases of peace, one of which is the exclusion of Austria from the Ger man Confederation; and upon the acceptance of these bases by Austria, Prussia and Italy will agree to an armistice ot five days, for negotia tions. France proposes to support this offer, provided Prussia will reserve the total exclusion of Austria and make that a European question to be settled by a Congress. Prussia assents to this modification; whereupon the French Minis ter proceeds to Vienna and Prince Napoleon to Italy to submit the terms agreed upon by France and Prussia. THE LABOR CONVENTION. The Times, referring to the Convention that is to assemble in Baltimore on the 20th inst, and to the probability that delegates will be present from all parts of the country, remarks that it presumes that the relations of capital and labor and the general policy of strikes will be the chief topics of discussion. Of strikes, the writer says, that if they ever accomplished their object they would be eminently proper. But ihev never do. An empty cupboard, a pale and anxious, though brave wife, children who must be fed though the purse run low—all these fight for the capitalist, and the contest is too unequal to be long main tained. What then is the remedy ? *■ The remedy is the one that must arise out of the intelligence, industry and self-denial of the laborer himself It can be attained by no other process. Combination, therefore, must address j itself to the task, not of organizing labor against ; capital—a vain task so long as there are more i — workers than work—but of educating the labor- j l'' e are permitted to make lie following ex- er to higher mental and social habits and ideas, f tiiiet fioin a private letter written by a young The principles of political economy and of socialj u ^' oi t * 1 ’ s >" “° * s umv traveling in Europe.] economy must be studied simultaneously. To ! Baden-Baden, July 2,1866. learn how to compete with capital is, therefore, j One really enjoys * visit to the the task ot the laboring man in this country. It.-j picturesque little village of Baden-Baden, after may require years of steady effort, and enlighten- ! laying remained a while in the dismal, uninter- ed effort, too, before this may be possible, but it is j es *-* n = Strasburg. We arrived here at nine o'clock possible. L * n l * ,e even Ih£> atter depositing our baggage THE CHOLERA. The World of Saturday says that it is idle to dis guise that tlie cholera is rapidly and violently in creasing in this city; and, assurances that such would not be the case in the past having proved abortive, it is necessary to look for still greater increase in tlie coming weeks. The culmination of the disease was in 1854 reached during tlyjj, second week in August, now not far off. At that time the deaths per week, by cholera alone, were two hundred and forty-one, while during tbe | noted deaths was one hundred and twelve.— Counting in tlie, doubtless, large number that have been really killed by cholera without the j : at the hotel, strolled about iu tht charming valley until enticed by a grand display oC lights down a fairy-like promenade lined with orange trees, I whose blossoms filled the air with delicious fra grance. This promenade led us to the “Conver sation” house, a very handsome edifice, but not of striking exterior. After mounting a few steps, we found ourselves in a portico surrounded by eight Corinthian pillars, in the center ol wbict* ore three large doors, forming the entrance to the great “Assembly” room, a most elegant saloon. week ending yesterday, the number of officially! B 1 ' s tastefully decorated with pictures by Rignie^ _#nd adorned with rich display, beautifully fres- ttoed walls, and a neat floor of mosaic work nicely jwaxed. If one will stand at the extremity of the hall and take a coup d'oieul, he will at once imagine himself in an enchanted spot.— From the “Assembly” room we proceeded to the ‘Sp-called “Landscape” and “Italiau” rooms .these are used exclusively for gambling. In the former is played roulette, and in the latter rouge (t-noir. Around a large table filled with “Napoleons’ were sitting and standing both aged and young ^from the snowy-headed lady of some eighty ^inters, to the youthful girl scarcely out of her “teens”—all intensely absorbed in the ruinous g(nnes. They commence at eleven o’clock in the morning, and never cease playing till midnight. Much to our surprise, as well as regret, we ob served that the Sabbath made no difference to these gamblers, having been engaged all day in th£ wretched amusement. iOur attention was particularly directed to an o(d English lady, with one foot in the grave, who was venturing her “Napoleons” as freely as any of the men. It was, indeed, amusing to watch the old lady’s expression as she would put down her twenty-five franc piece, trembling with anxiety to know whether she would lose or win Does it not seem ungrateful to make such ill use of the life with which we are blessed ? Be sides, the “ Assembly ” room, are many other riqh apartments; but the gem of them all, is the little “Flower” room, handsomely decorated with white and gold, and filled with graceful statues, crystal fountains, and through the whole room, one is refreshed by the delicious odor emitted from the shrubbery and beautiful hot house plants. The only thing wanting to render the effect complete, I think, is the introduction of a few little birds to merrily chirp among the roses. The grand “ Ball” room is the greatest of all the saloons; it is lighted through six glass doors ori (he North side, and adorned with massive notice of the Board of Health, the-latter figure, with the addition, will be a close approximation at least to that of 1854. ITEMS OF NEWS. The Washington correspondent of tlie Express writes that an Executive Committee, composed of Radical members ot Congress, (whereof Sclienck, of Ohio, is chairman,) have ahead}' commenced to Black Mail the employees at the Capitol by assessing a tax of one and a half per centum upon their respective annual salaries for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the ap proaching elections in the several States. The Department of State has not,up to August 1st, received any official information of the ratifi cation of the constitutional amendment *by the Legislature of Tennessee. The Radicals are no doubt convinced now that they asserted at, least one falsehood in the preamble to the resolution for the admission of the Tennessee delegation The correspondent of the World writes from Washington that the funeral of John Ross, the Indian Chief, was attended by representatives from several civilized tribes, and by the Commis sioner of Indian Affairs. All the pall-bearers, with the exception of a Choctaw, were Cherokees who had served as captains of Indian troops in the Federal army during the late war. A correspondent of the same paper writing from Fortress Monroe, after remarking that great honor is due to Representative Rogers, from the Judiciary Committee of Congress, for the bold and lofty stand he has taken, single arid alone, in making his “minority” report upon the case of Jefferson Davis, adds that there is great im portance to be attached to Mr. Rogers’ report, is evident from the fact that the eminent counsel of Mr. Davis, Charles O’Conor, Esq., has arrived here, and been closeted two days with his client. Only lie, Mr. Davis, and the massive granite walls of casemate No. 7, second row front, of Fortress Monroe, are aware of the purport of this close conference. There is, however, thi^* i 1 ,1 ^ a " s ’ l ;lm P'b ear ' n g figures, glistening chande- - - - - - - - - 1 liert, frescoes representing gardens, after Italian masters, and on the ceiling is portrayed the sky, much to be augured from Mr. O’Conor’s appear ance here at this particular juncture. He must have received some assurance from the powers that be, that Jefferson Davis will soon hare a fair trial or be liberated on heavy bonds. Certain it is that great influence is at work with President John son, to interpose his strong arm in this case. The Express says that the year of 1866 prom ises to be one of the most exciting in the history of the Government. The Radicals have already commenced the campaign in Pennsylvania, and a Washington dispatch to the Tribune says that the State Central Committee of Pennsylvania has promises from some of the best political orators in the country to canvass the Slate this fall. By the middle of the present month the work of speech-making will be in full blast. The World, of Saturday, publishes additional names of income tax payers in the city of New York. The income of A. T. Stewart is put down at over four millions of dollars for last year. The next largest on the list is four hundred and sev enty-eight- thousand dollars. [COMMUNICATED.] Religions Revival. Fayetteville, Ga., July 30, 1866. One of the most interesting meetings has just closed at the Fayetteville Baptist Church, that we have ever witnessed in this community. Tlie meeting was conducted by our much esteemed pastor, the Rev. P. A. Lawson, (with some as sistance from brethren Harp, Avery, Cloud, and Camp, at different times,) for 17 or 18 days.— There were added to the church 82 members— 70 baptzied, the others by restoration, letters, and confession of faith. The Methodists held their quarterly meeting at their church in the village, including the fourth Sabbath, continued six days, and received 40 members, so you see that 122 members have been added to the two churches at Fayetteville. May the Lord keep them by His almighty power, and direct them by His Holy Spirit, that they may be bright and shining ornaments of his visible church! The school at Fayetteville Seminary, number- ng about 100 students, added much to the inter est of the meeting; and a great deal of credit is due to Capt. George C. Looney, his younger brother, and Mr. B. Strickland, for the skill aiul ability manifested by them in the management of this school, and the rapid improvement ot their students. Fayetteville, in point of morals, is not surpassed by any village or city iu the State. Parents and guardians would do well to patronize this valuable institution of learning, while under the successful management of the principal teacher, Capt. George C. Looney, aud his assistant teachers, Bub Looney and B. Strick land. R- Tbe Cholera in New York. We give place to the following letter from a highly responsible firm in New York, which is de signed to place the-cholera question on its proper footing. Knowing personally Maj. S. H. Hughes, now of the firm of Moore, Trimble & Co., we have no hesitation in endorsing their statement: 'New' York, Aug. 4,1866. Messrs. Editors—Having received a number of communications from our friends South, asking information in regard to prevalence of cholera in tne city, stating also that many persons are deterred from visiting New York in consequence, you will oblige ns very much, and do those de sirous of doing so a service, by stating through your journal that, in our opinion, there is no more risk in coming to New York now, than in former years at the same period. In confirmation of which, we refer you to the Journal of Commerce, of this date, which we think gives the facts as they exist Your obedient servants, Moore, Trimble & Co. One ot OUI Abe’* Best. The following was related recently at a meet ing in Kentucky, by a Democratic speaker of some renown in the West: “ That estimable lady, Mrs Lincoln, always bad, it seems.» tongue* of "her own, and occa sionally made a pretty free use of it in perform ing the conjugal duty of admonishing her liege lord. A near neighbor once hinted to Mr. Lin coln that the clear and penetrating tones of Mrs. L.’s voice might be misunderstood in the neigh borhood, aDd probably give rise to some un founded stories, and that he onght not to permit her to take such liberties. ‘ Ah,’ said Mr. Lin coln, * you would not suggest such a thing if you only knew how much good it does her, aud how little harm it does me.’” in which wmged children, cupids, and genii compose an orchestra, each with their respective, musical instruments. The saloon called the room of Louis XIY is superb, and equals any apartment in the palaces. The inhabitants of Baden-Baden ate prohibit ed from partaking iu a game at the “ conversa tion ” house, because, I suppose, if they should thereby be reduced to poverty, the government would then have to support them. Mr. Benizel pays to the Grand Duke two millions of francs for the privilege of keeping the house; lie also defrays tlie expense ot the exquisite music that discourses there each day from seven to eight in tlie morning; three to four, and seven to nine in the evening. Tlie small Chinese pagoda, situa ted directly in front of tiie house, is tlie stand for the “band ”—it. cost seventy thousand francs, and was built in the year 1859. Mr. Benizel makes his fortune by means of tlie games, though he never plays himself. This season is, com paratively, very dull in consequence of tbe war —though strangers are ever flocking here, some for recreation, and others for health. The waters are said to be excellent. Baden-Baden is one of the most picturesque, romantic little spots on the continent—a pus in urbe—combining the gaiety of Paris with the fresh, exhilarating mountain air and all the, small pleasures of Switzerland. It is surrounded by the vast, black forest. We enjoy ed quite a ramble through it en route to the “old castle,” which has served as a residence for the ancient Dukes—and from where we had an ad mirable view of tbe country around. The scenery from the bridge of rocks is even finer. The as- ■iit was quite fatiguing, but once there, the tour ist is fully recompensed for his wearisome jaunt by the wild and commanding views that the height affords. The little Oos, flowing along so quietly, seemed to say, as did the “Brook” of Tennyson’s, “I’ll go on forever.” Tiie chain of hills, crowned with the “ Old Castle, ” some sixteen hundred and fifty feet above tbe level of tlie sea, where ^Eolian harps are heard—and with the meandering Rhine, beyond which can be seen the grand cathedral Strasburg—form but a few of tlie principal points that one can scan from the height of Fel- sew Brucke. It is not, then, to be wondered at. that this place has been the rendezvous of poets, lovers and royalty. The new tower at Baden, occupied by the present duke, contains as handsomely filled re ception halls as any in Europe. Tiie gnide, with lanterns, took us first down into the dismal vaults, deep aud damp, where, six hundred years ago, transpired most horrible scenes; lie pointed out to us the dreary, dark cells with double stone i'tes, and tbe hooks upon which the victims of the Inquisition were stretched after their con demnation by the so-called “Tribunal of Jus tice,” which held counsel in an adjoining apart ment. A secret, underground entrance led to an opening in the wall, through which these poor creatures were lowered to lie cut with falling knives, and then floated down the stream of Eternity ! They were first made to accept the new faith, and kiss an image of the Virgin! In the old church of Lichtenthal, a pleasant walk from Baden, are exposed in glass cases two gor geously dressed dukes, in the richest of jewels, and tinsel—contrasting most unfavorably with their skeleton bodies which reclined on crimson cushions. There are many strange and interest ing legends of Baden-Baden and its environs— the representations of which are frescoed on the wall under the arcades ot the “ pump-house.” Now, I must not close without a word on Strasburg—her grand Cathedral and noble clock. The city is situated on the Rhine, aud was well fortified by-Vanban. One crosses tbe river on the bridge of boats, and finds himself in the grand Duchy of Baden. The Cathedral is remarkable for its 9pire, which measures four hundred and sixty-eight feet above the level of the floor, and is the highest in the world, except the great pyramid of Egypt, which exceeds it only four feet. The church was commenced iu. 12i7, completed in 1601; it does not present so imposing a front as the Notre Dame de R being. In consequence of being built in a hollow, it does not appear to advantage until directly in i ont of it. A birds-eye view from the top of the steeple affords a most pleasing panor*® 8 - It is quite dangerous to ascend to the °f tiie Jleehe, the stone work being so very *'! 1011 that by a slip of the foot, the body could easily pass through. When about t«o thirds of the. way up, we found ourselves on the platform, where watch is kept. Yiewiug the city below, our attention was drawn to the conspicuous and numerous nests of storks, who rear their young on the top of the chinmeys—remain five months, and then take their flight for Egypt. The peculiarity of these birds is, that Strasburg is the ouly city.in France they have chosen for their summer abode. The chef d’ouvre of tbe Cathedral is the world- renowned clock, constructed by Mr. Sclrinlgue, three hundred years ago, and was twenty-four years in completion. It only requires winding once a year. At midday the t welve Apostles appear before Christ, who blesses them each iu turn; while Peter is receiving the benediction, a cock flaps his wings and crows three times; an angel strikes one; a little boy, a middle-aged mau, aud an old mau, pass on before Death, who then strikes tlie hour, aud immediately after an angel turns the hour-glass. Every quarter the child strikes, every half the man in Iris prime, every three quarters the old man, and every hour Death himself tolls the bell! The mechanism ol this clock is indeed won derful ; it exhibits the revolution of the planets —visible to the naked eye—the phases of the moon, the eclipses, the difference of times, the days of the months, the ecclesiastical year, &c. Near the clock is a vast column, bearing sym bolical statues sculptured by Sabiue, the daugh ter of the illustrious architect. After its completion, she placed an image op posite, that he might admire her genius. There, also, we saw a painting of Christ which cost twenty thousand francs. In the center of the church is a pulpit, consid ered a master-piece; it is beautifully carved— representing on one side all the apostles, and on the other a grotesque figure of an old man asleep, and a mischievous little boy in the act of refresh ing him with a bucket of cool water. The church of St. Thomas is very interesting; it contains the monument of Marshal Saxe, by Pigalle, erected to the hero’s memory by his sov ereign, Louis XV. It is considered one of tlie finest efforts of tlie chisel. This church also contains two mummies, in glass cases, said to be those of the Count of Nas- san and his daughter. The flesh* as also the clothes, are well preserved. They were found beneath tlie church sixty years ago,but arc known to be some four hundred years old. They are decorated with diamonds, pearls, rubies, coral and lace. Near the church stands the statue of Guttcn- burg—in conspicuous position—on a square of the same name. He made his first attempt at printing in Strasburg during the year 1435. I will mention, in conclusion, for the benefit of some of my epicurean friends, that a visit to Strasburg will furnish them with some of the rare pate de foie gras, which is a speciality of the place. It weighs sometimes as much as three pounds. L. L. The liaat Speech Iu. the United States Senate. “Omikron,” tlie Washington City correspon dent of the Memphis Argus, reports the follow ing: The last speech of the session was made in the Senate. It was made by the Senator who had partially led to battle tlie few Republicans who remained true to the doctrines of Mr. Lincoln and the platform of 1864, the few who, with the Executive alone to help them, sought to stem the tide of fanatical, interested, and sectional leg islation—it was made by Senator Doolittle, of Wisconsin. He rose, lie said, to a personal ex planation, but it was easy to see that he rose to claim the victory of the minority. In sentences more sharp and defined than lie had yet used, he reviewed his own course, and in doing so, vin dicated the troth and wisdom of the President, and turning upon his colleague in accusation, pausing an instant to enjoy the thought he was about to utter, he broke forth loud and clear in the assertion of victor}'. “1 have seen an utter abandonment by Con gress, and even by the Radicals in Congress, of negro suffrage as a condition precedent to recon struction at the South. “ With an overwhelming majority—a majori ty of more than two-thirds against the President —every Senator in this body, except Mr. Sum ner, of Massachusetts, and Mr. Brown, of Mis souri, on Saturday, by a deliberate vote, surren dered negro suffrage as a condition of reconstruc tion ; surrendered the point, the very point, of difference and of war on me, the ground, aud only ground, of principle upon which this war was begun and has been waged by Congress up on the President. All the world knows that all else is but an afterthought—mere pretexts seized upon after the war was actually begun. “ Yes, sir, I have seen every Senator in the ma jority except the two I have mentioned, and among them I have seen my colleague, and even tbe Senator from Ohio, (Mr. Wade) and one of the Senators from Massachusetts, surrender negro suffrage as a condition precedent to reconstruc tion. And yet, sir, I do not question the motives of my colleague, nor charge his action as cow ardly or inconsistent. He has, I doubt not, ar rived at the conclusion that it was unwise to insist upon this thing longer; at least that before doing so again lie had better wait until the next fall election. But I ask those men in Wisconsin who condemn me as abandon ing the cause of liberty and republican govern ment for refusing to insist on negro suffrage, a thing which was abandoned when the struggle came, and Greek met Greek in the tug of war; it it be wise in my colleague and tlie Senator from Ohio to give up now, after a long and final struggle which has resulted in open war between the majority in Congress and our administration, was it not wisdom in me thus to foresee the evil and do my utmost to prevent it. “As to the other charges, that I maintain that tlie Southern peopie are the inhabitants of States, and as such, upon obedience to tlie laws and Constitution of tlie United States, are entitled to representatation in Congress whenever they send Senators and Representatives, properly elected and qualified under the Constitution and laws— I have said upon other occasions all I desire to say. Sly opinions are unchanged, and my con viction of their soundness remains unshaken.— They are, in my opinion, based upon truth and justice, and they are born of God. “Sir, this abandonment ot negro suffrage as a condition preeedent, and of this doctrine that the Southern States are not States, but in the territo-. rial condition, is either sincere or hypocritical.— I am bound to think it sincere; and yet there are some persons like Wendell Phillips who declare that it is abandoned only for the present, and for a purpose; to tide over the fall elections. In short, that it is both hypocritical and cowardly. But I do not say that/’ The Senate was hushed. Sumner nodded his head to Wade as if in admission of the claim of victory so clearly stated. The face of Howe paled. He felt he must answer, and lie felt his answer would be his political knell. He rose and placed himself upon tlie record as an advo cate of universal suffrage, as a condition prece dent to the restoration ot the Union ; and on this he must in his own State, and on it Radicalism must stand in every State, notwithstanding its forced abandonment, or rather hiding of this, its cbiefest aira, its sole idea of American states manship, American progrc3siveness. A correspondent of tlie London Star says: “A curious fact was reported to me yesterday, namely, that needle-guns was not the sole cause of the success of the Prussians at the battle of Sadowa. General Benedek, as you are perhaps aware, is an immense landed proprietor; his es tates lie chiefly in Bohemia. It appears to avoid passing over his property, and thereby injuring his crops; vineyard, Ac., lie made tlie Austrian army march a round of six miles. His troops arrived on the field perfectly exhausted. If this be true—and I heard it from a person who fre- iquents the salon of Madame de 3Ietternich—I jjuite understand the General’s disgrace.” Speech of Senator Blxon, of Connecticut, at the State, Convention. The following extract from the speech of Sen ator Dixon6f Connecticut, before the Conven tion, iii that State, assembled at New Haven, for the purpose of appointing delegates to Philadel phia, it is sensible, statesmanlike, and patriotic: Having survived the terrible shock of civil war to which it lyis been exposed; the groat funda mental question Which now agitates t he public mind is, how shall peaceful and constitutional relations between its several parts be restored and confirmed ?, ,• Thfe is IWgrCat question to which I desire to call your attention*. ■ Matters of detail are unim portant; Tlie work of the statesman is to har monize tlie different -arid discordant ports of a districted country. How is it to be done?— While there arc many minor details of policy and numerous individualSchemes of adjustment, there are only two great commanding systems of reconstruction. .The plan proposed by Congress is. before you. It proceeds on the ground of com- E effing the States lately in rebellion to submit to umiliation and degrading terms. It proposes to perpetuate the memory of this degradation aud humiliation by inscribing it in indelible re cord on the pages of the Constitution of the Uni ted States. It is not, I admit, as strong in its terms of humiliation and degradation as the in dividual propositions of some of the leading members of Congress. Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, for instance, has, proposed an entire confiscation of rebel property, and the reduction of the en tire white race of the South to utter aud abject poverty and actual starvation, and in a prepared written speech delivered in the House of Repre sentatives, he lias uttered his impious pra}*er that they might all be Consigned “to the Penitentiary of Hell/’ ! Mr. Boutwell and Mr. Sumner have a differ ent plan: They, with Mr. Brown of Misouri, and other gentlemen whom I personally respect, have a theory of elevating the black race ot the South by giving them the ballot. If there is thought to be anything noble or generous in their plan of reconstruction, I may he permitted to say that to them alone, and the few who sustain theni, the honor beloilgs, for Congress has shown no desire, to enfranchise the. black race, but satis fies itself with fruitless efforts to disfranchise a white race. Vengeance, and not justice, seems to be their leading impulse. And tints it is that the plan proposed by Congress lias not one no ble and generous characteristic. It is despised and rejected by the ultra Radicals of the school of Wendell Phillips, as it richly deserves to be. It is marked only by a purpose of degrading a portion of our common country, while it abso lutely, in my judgment—and hero I agree in opinion with such men as Mr. Sumner, and Mr. Brown, and Air. Phillips—does nothing for the cause of human rights. It is .a scheme which may possibly save a party from destruction.. It cannot commend itself to the approbation of any generous advocate of the dignity of human nature without distinction of race or color; for While it is cruel and vengeful toward tlie white race of the South, it leaves the black man to his fate. Yet it comes from men who claim for themselves the honor of being the exclusive friends or the blacks. Their love for the freed- man is only shown by their hatred of his former master. All this is- perfectly apparent to any thinking mind. Hence it is that you see daily the scorn and contempt of such Radicals as Phillips poured out upon the Congressional plan of reconstruction.' He sees and honestly de clares its true object. What now is the plan of the President and those who support him? You have seen what Congress proposes. On the other hand, what have we, the true Union men of the country, to offer ? We base our policy and onr actions on the Constitution of the United States. This is a safe and sure foun dation. We cannot err in adopting that as onr guide. We desire to preserve aud perpetuate our federal system of government—the wisest system ever devised by tbe wit of man, and the only system by whicli a continental republic is rendered possible. We oppose as one of the greatest of evils, a central despotism. (Enthu siastic cheers.) We look, therefore, with jealous eyes upon this disposition so strongly manifested of late to absorb all the powers of tiie State Gov ernments in Congress. The necessities ot the war led many wise and thinking men to tolerate this for a time—but as the necessity has ceased, we desire to return to the spirit of onr institu tions, and to legislate in accordance with the ge nius of our government. The great question which now absorbs the minds of onr people is notone of mere details—whether a State, or any number Of States shall, this year or next, be rep resented in Congress ? This is a matter of im portance ; hut that is not all. The question lias larger and more general aspects. It involves, as I have intimated, the existence of our federal system, and it also involves the harmonious and fraternal relations of the people ot all the States during our entire existence as a nation. Shall we be hereafter truly one people ? Shall our union be a union in heart and in feeling, or in name only ? Shall mutual regard and respect bind us together in perpetual amity, or shall force compel a union which hatred may only wait an opportunity to destroy? These are questions which no wise man will fail to con sider. And since the dissevered Stater, are, sooner or later, to be in all respects reunited— since we are to be one people, what folly, what madness is is for the stronger portion to impose degrading terms upon the weaker! Is it thus that true fraternal unity Is to be restored and perpetua ted? The statesman has someting better now to do than to keep alive the memory of past errors. There is enough in the past to regret and con demn. Let it have some better use than to per petuate hatred between the North and tlie South. Its teachings may be so improved as to give us a purer government, a fraternal Union; or they may be perverted to tbe base and wicked eud of instilling in tbe hearts of the people of tlie dif ferent sections of our country, bitter and eternal animosity. Viewed in this light, the mode and manner of reconstruction may have bearings on our future as a nation of immeasurable impor tance. In adopting or rejecting either plan pro posed, we are to adopt or reject harmony, cor diality, fraternity, a true and hearty Union, founded on mutual regard and respect, and bound together by tbe golden chains of mutual . advantage. We see from the history of other nations how hatreds are perpetuated—how the memory of an cient wrongs, real or imaginary', descends from sire to son, from generation to generation. Shall we scatter still more widely the seeds of section al hatred, or shall we attempt to eradicate those already planted. There is now a possibility of a perfect restoration of kindness and good will between all the States of our Union. War has not necessarily made perpetual enemies. A spirit of Christian forgiveness may, with the blessing of God, breed a spirit of Christian love. In this spirit we propose to meet our Southern fellow- citizens in the National Union Convention.— [Cheers.] This is a first and necessary step to wards a cordial re-union. Bitter devotees of one or another party may oppose this effort to restore peace and good will to a distracted coun try and an alienated people, and heap impreca tions on the heads of those who, preferring their country to their party, have united in recom mending it, but it cannot fail to receive the ap probation of great numbers of tlie wise and pa triotic; and, if we may believe that the councils of men are ever directed by the Almighty, we may reverently hope that His guidance and sup port will sustain and direct those who are en gaged in this noble work of reconciliation, and Hi3 perfect wisdom show them the blessed path of peace. [Cheers.] The Radicals Checkmated.—The Nation al Intelligencer, at Washington, thus exposes a trick of the Radical party. It shows that the President and Mr. Seward are as smart as Thad. Stevens & Co.: “The message of the President (it says) delivered to the House to-day, 26th ult., in response to the two resolutions in behalf of the Fenians, sent to him yesterday, has rather taken the wind out of the sails of the Congres sional party. Tire resolutions were simply in tended as a bid tor Irish votes, by manifesting an extraordinary interest in the fate of the recent Fenian raiders upon tlie border. It ap pears, from the response of tlie President, that the suddenly awakened auxiety of Congress in reference to these unfortunate persons had long been anticipated by the Executive, that the de sired action in behalf of the Fenian prisoners in Canada, and the Fenians indicted in tbe United States courts for a breach ot tbe neutrality laws, bad loug since been taken, without awinting for the growth of Congressional sympathy in their iavor. This purely electioneering artifice has, therefore, not only failed in its design, but has served to bring to the attention of the Fenians, who are just bow so assiduously courted by the Revolutionists, the fact that tiie President has promptly, anu without suggestions from Con gress or elsewhere, instituted proceedings fox the release and relief of all the participators in the Fenian raid, who had been placed in arrest i on either side of the line.”

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Weekly Atlanta intelligencer. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1865-18??, August 15, 1866, Image 1