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-o y warn m?n n- >r-Tr ■ « - -■ /V ' ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS WHEN REASON IS LEFT FREE TO COMBAT IT.”—Jefferson. VOLUME XIX. ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17,1867. NUMBER 12. Wttkll) JtttfUtflfttffL ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Wednesday, April 17, 1806. “ For a Few Otj'i’’-Black Balling. There are some things that remain fixed, and are as lasting as old mother earth herself. There are others that have a fleeting existence and last hut “ For a few rinya, A few days,'' as is written in an old and popular song. Frin ciples are eternal, and “ truth crushed to earth will rise again.” Erbor, however prevalent and successful for a time, will be overcome when trlth steps in to illuminate the minds ol men Hence we have no fears of the permanent success of any secret political order, call it “ Loyal League,” or what the reader may, which seeks to “ hide its light," if there be any in it, “ under a bushel,” or to conceal its deformities from the public gaze. For a while it may succeed; “ for a few days ” it may triumph; but so repuguant are all such secret orders, or leagues, to republi can principles, to the constitution itself, even in its present form, that they will soon cease to ex ist, and those who framed them be recognized no more as political leaders of even a corporal's guard, as it were, of broken down politicians and office hunters. The present condition of the South does not warrant the formation ol secret political organizations in her midst; nor does the proposed Congressional reconstruction enact ments demand any such adjuncts to insure obe dience to those laws. The Military Command- kks of the several Southern Districts, or States, and especially in Georgia, will find the people loyal to the government and obedient to their commands. And they will find them, too, we venture the prediction, more disposed to leave the work o! reconstruction to the direction of the Military Commanders in their several districts, than will the secret league associations in their respective commands. Before a month shall transpire, we predict that somebody will be "snubbed," as Mr. John Minor Butts was by General Schofield at Richmond. We see this “ sticking out" nlready; it is as transparent as glass, and Ik;trays itself in the brazen counte nances of more than one "rebel," not union, mem ber of the “ League" in this city". We have wondered how "the like of these” managed to get membership in tlie “Loyal League." They doubtless had a purpose, and may succeed, “ tor a lew days," but their time will surely come, for, if we are not misinformed, and we feel assured we are not, the black balling process has prevailed recently in the several secret league associations in this city, and several equally as good men, as those fn whom we have relerrcd above, and more to be trusted, but who have been weak enough to apply for membership in the “ order,” have been “ black balled." This L, all right—sensible on the part of the “ League,” and especially so on the part of those “ rebels ” who have got into it. The offices to dispose of are too few; the candidates to fill them too many; for its “ rebel ” members to a'low any more of the same sort to get in. Seriously, let our people, both white and color ed, give the “ League,” and all secret political as sociations, a wide berth! Let them obey thelawa, be loyal to the government, discharge openly, and in good faith, whatever of duty may, and will, bp required of them by General Pope, and the day of their political deliverance will surely conic! Above all things, let there be no office- set king on their part! Let that bane be the politi cal death of him or them who, in their thirst af. ter office, swallowed it and became members of the “ League." .'i Hilary Headquarter*. We notice the following in the Macon Tele graph ot yesterday: •• We understand that Colonel Sibley, the mili tary commander ol this Stale, will, under in structions from District Commander Gen. Pope, remove his headquarters from this city to Mil- ledgeville on Thursday next. To those who are unacquainted with Col. Sibley,Sve may say that the Slate ot Georgia is tortuuatc in having so considerate and conservative an officer assigned to the head of nHairs —one who has no sectional or political prejudices, and whose sole desire is to discharge bis duty with fidelity to the govern ment ami to the best interests of tlie people un der bis control. As such, we commend him to the respect and courtesy of the good people of the Capital. “ Geueral Pope’s instructions to Colonel Sibley are, we learn, not to offer any obstruction to the faithful administration of the local law by the State authorities, to avoid, if possible, all eolision with them, and to give them a cordial co-operation whenever the services ot the mili tary are needed. He is instructed to proceed, without unnecessary delay with the preliminaries of registration. In all oases citizens are to be preferred tor registers, when they cau be found eligible under the law. The State will be laid off into districts, and commissioners appointed in each to supervise the work of registration.— Colonel Sibley will,doubtless, soon communicate with the people and tell them what is expected ot them. In the mean time, it would do well for the people of each county to confer, and be pre pared to suggest tor these various offices the names of discreet and proper persons who are qualified lor the duties. “ We led assured that, if the Sherman and Supplemental bills be sustained as law, Col. Sibley will execute them with the greatest re gard possible tor the rights aud feelings of the people, but we hope, both for his sake and ours, that he will soon Ik- relieved ol all duties in the premises.” Letter from lteverdy Jobnion, The ir«*f Point, (Go.) Gazette of the 4th in stant contains the following; We have received the tollowing letter from the Hon. lteverdy Johnson, of Maryland : Senate Chamber, March 35, 1867. Dear Sir—Yoursot the ISth is received. My vote for the bill you refer to was given, not be cause 1 approved of it, but because I knew that if defeated, or uot carried out by the South, other means ruinous to them, in every way, would follow. 1 wished by my vote (hoping that the South would not doubt mv desire to serve them, and ] yet be classed among the richest in the world.' the whole country! to place myself in a condi tion to advise them more effectually to its ac ceptance tlian 1 would be it 1 had voted against We invite the attention of our readers to the following patriotic appeal from the Ladies of Jonesboro’—the quiet town some twenty miles distant from this city, rendered historical by the bloody battles fought around it, in which South ern and Northern valor was tested, and in which both sections represented there manifested skill in militaiy science and courage in the bloody contests. To bury the dead is a sacred duty.— Even the victor upon the field of buttle accords this privilege to the vanquished. On such occa sions, however, it is done hastily ; often "The sod with the bayonet ’ummg. By the straggling moonbeam's mystic light. And the lantern dimly horning." So was it at, and in the vicinity of, Jonesboro Who will not now assist the Ladies ol that place to re-inter the Confederate Dead? In their holy and patriotic work, who will refuse or neglect to assist them V THE Battle OF JONESBORO’ —RE INTERING THE DEAD—AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC. Mr. Editor : The ladies of Jonesboro’ and its vicinity, have formed an association for the pur pose of re-iutering the bones of the Confeder ate Dead, who were slain iu and around tlie place on the last of August and first days of September, 1864, while fighting for your homes and our homes. They were buried, as all others were, under similar circumstances, aud some ol their bones have not earth enough over them to protect them trom the suu, or animals as they roam around ; and it is our desire to gather them together and place them iu a cemetery where they may be cared for; therefore, we earnestly solicit aid from our friends, and their friends from a distance, to assist us in so doing. As there is a large number to lie looked after, it will require a large amount of money to do tlie work properly, therefore we sincerely ask the sympa thy and help of all who are friendly to thie noble work of humanity and benevolence. M its. Major Loud, President. Mrs. L. Goodwin, Vice President. Miss Mollie Key, Cor. Sec’y. Mrs. J. F. Johnson, Treasurer. Secret Political Organization!*. The Richmond Whig says: “When we look around us we see the leaders of the 4 loyalists,’ so-called, straining every nerve to consolidate and carry the negro vote. To this end they are working day and night. It is their sole business, and they follow it up most diligently. Night after night they have meetings and musterings, harangues and sermons, singing and praying— all looking to political results. The superstitions of the colored people are availed of, and religion and radicalism arc jumbled together. What the mock philanthropists delight iu calling the ‘emo tional nature’ of the negro is played upon, and an enthusiasm resembling that of their peculiar religious experience is aronsed. These rnass- meetiugs, committee meetings, and meetings ol the different societies, all have political signifi cance. It begins to be whispered about that, under the inspiration of cunning white leaders, a secret political society or league ha3 been formed, the object of which is to coerce the whole negro vote. This league is said to have mysteries and penalties—the one to allure, the other to frighten the colored people into joining it. It is given out that those who do not join will be dealt with in some harsh and mysterious manner, and that those who joiu aud betray the tlie order will be dealt with aftera fearful fashion. It is said that the cunning white leaders are arranging to employ aud send their agents and emissaries through tlie whole titate to open com munication with the colored people with a view to concerted action, and that they offer good pay to the more intelligent colored men of this city to go on these missions. Those who refuse 10 join the league, and those who are disinclined to leave their business to go about on proselyting expeditions, are threatened. There is reason to believe that many of the better class of colored people who desire to co-operate with the mass ol white voters, aud to choose their candidates from among our most respectable and cultivated citizens, are being coerced and dragooned int° this secret league.” What is written of Richmond in the foregoing, we regret to say, may be written of Atlanta. Especially is it true that cunning white leaders in this community are making every effort to seduce* colored men of influence to become members ot their “ order,” and we have reason, too,*to believe in many instances without suc cess. Alas ! for the “ loaves and fishes" of office, to what may not covetous politicians resort! What a contrast may be drawn between him who Mould promote by every effort pence and good will between the white and colored races of the South, and him who would secretly strive to array the one against the other iu order to secure a mere political triumph ! But it is (rue, and “pity’tis, 'tis true,” that there are men so constituted, whose ambition of petty distinction knows no bounds, and who, as the poet has written, think 'twere “ Better to reign in hell than sene in Heavci, ' Would that this were not so, but as it takes “ all kinds of people to constitute mankind,” we must submit to what we cannot prevent. Golden New*. Tlie Dalilonega (Ga.) Signal in its last is»ue announces that “Janies A. Dupee, V. II. Hand, and Harvey King of Boston ; Henry G. May nard of Nevada, and F. W. Hunt of California, have all been in Dalilonega for the past week, inspecting the mining operations, with a view ot investing in property for the furtherance of our mineral resources—most of whom uow own stock in the various companies operating in this neighborhood.” Of the “Nacoocliee Mines” it also says : “We had the pleasure ot meeting, during the week just passed, Mr. R. J. Harmon, ot the Nacoo- cliee Hydraulic Mining Company, who gives a glowing account of the mining prospect in that neighborhood. They are operating on the Hydraulic principle, and the mines bid lair to pay a handsome income on the money invested. Mr. Harmon is satisfied with tlie prospect in this country, aud thinks that, notwithstanding the condition of our national affairs, capital will seek investment in the mining property of this gold belt. The bright prospects of all the mines iu this country is encouraging, and as we have often repeated, this gold region will Fruli Proancru lathe W«*i. I attested the estimation in which this most gal- While mourning »« d.o„rU« a^uciio. ^“i^ooT ^ %i , .. t . . . . .. , , of tbe crop in this section of our Mate, and , ‘ menls of ' the State and were the flower of its - , X l\ ° ^ i ! in all Upper Geonria, it is gratifying: to know that i armies, distinguished alike bv an early enthusi- hv^iu fs o or -anire under the act hi onceud ; the prospects in the West are most flattering lor asm in itae cause which they'loved, and an im- •; laith Tour Sent j an abundant crop. Of this the Pittsburg Com- P^able devotton to it throughout all its for- servant, Rkverdy Johnson. ! tnertuil. in referring to it, savs ; “Meanwhile we B T Castellaw, Esq. ! sn abundant crop. Of this the | merebd, in referring to it, says: , may pleasantly congratulate ourselves upon the ! cheering promise of an abundance of fruits. The Under the foregoing beadiug, we note the ; trees were prepared in the fall by cold rains and Ueliel lor the South. following in the A Louis Daily Times of the 81st ultimo: We are iuformed that the firm of Sterling Price A Co., of tins citv, are prepared to receive and forward, free of charge, all consignments of provisions or other articles, lor the surtering people iu the South. The Executive Committee .I the Southern Relief Association have agreed t.> pay all charges lor dray age and other iuciden- currants appear safe, and are covered with finelv tal expenses, aud Price & Co. will willingly give , Favorable reports have their personal attention to shipping such articles developed truit duos, ravoraoie report. Lave as may be consigned to them. |Yiolets and cream is a new dish in Paris. tunes, illustrating in their gallant deaths the sincerity of their^ convictions, and bequeathing to the world a rich legacy of deathless example. Their memories are now'the most precious pos sessions of a vanquished and despoiled people. The Velocity of Electricttt.—Lately ex periments were made through the Atlantic cable, in order to find the difference of longitude be tween America and England. By these it wa3 found that the time required for a signal to pass through the Atlantic cable is 3f-100ths of a se- cond. This is equal to & velocity of 6,020 miles a second, considerably less than the speed of the electric fluid through land lines. A ladt in Aiken, South Carolina, presented been received from many sections of Ohio, Illi her husband with four fine male children. At nois, Iowa, Western New*York, Delaware, New | last accounts the father had not recovered from Jersey and Pennsylvania." 1 hie astonishment. a low temperature for the severity of the winter. Protection to the roots and the collar of the plants was long afforded by the continuous snows.— Through this influence we find the vines and young plants unusually firm in the soil. The ap ple crop will probably be light, but peaches, cherries, plums, pears, grapes, strawberries and Let There be no Strife Between Ci. We Lave uot for some time past addressed a word of Appeal, or even of advice or counsel, to the FreedMjEN in our midst. Perhaps we have been derelict in thus, but there were motives actuating, which must now longer control us, and which must liepceforth no longer prevail over us—mo- lives, the result rather of sensitiveness iu this, that we did not desire to appear officious in ten dering counsel to a race so recently in bondage to ours. I The time has come, however, when we must address both races—the white and the black alike—in our midst. There must be harmony, uot antagonism, between tlie two races in the South. The destiny and welfare of each is with the South. Eich claims it as their native land. The freedman ot the South, must be made to feel and know that there is no Northern, no Western home for him. He is planted as it were upon j Southern soil, and here he must advance and I flourish, or recede and perish, for no where else within the limits of Hie “Union" can be enjoy the advantages presented to him here. It were well then for tlie freedmeu within our midst to delib erate seriously ou their condition, tlie relation they will bear to tlie South, and the absolute ne cessity which requires that there shall be no strife between him and the white man of South ern birth and education, his former master. The Southern white man is the freedman’s natural ally, lb- is the lreedmau’s best friend ; the party most interested in the freedman’s welfare. As the black man advances in prosperity, so will the white man. Every material interest of the one is identified with that of the other, and we are gratified to see that this view of tlie “situation" is being taken by many ot tlie most intelligent colored men of tlie South, and even iu this city. But recently, too, there was a political meeting held in Nashville, at which a colored man, one Alexander Williams, who had formerly been a slave, and then a soldier in the Federal army, who desired to express the opinions of his nice. The request was acceded to, and the following is re ported as an extract from his speech : He came forward amid a shower of applause, and thanked the gentlemen present for the priv ilege ol' addressing his fellow-citizens. He said "avery was abolished, and no law could restore it; it was dead forever, and he, therefore, could see no reason whg the colored man could not advocate the cause of his former master, but now best friend, and bold and express his political sentiments without being called rebels and copperheads. The colored people ought to aid their old friends in the South in restoring harmony and good govern ment. Their former owners were willing to lend a helping hand, and the colored citizens should aid them—they have the wealth and capacity; and we the strength and industry. He could see no reason why we should not work for our friends and vote for them too. He was proud to see what iiad been done to-day, and to hear the speeches made. This was the place to give the colored man his rights—here in the South, where there are millions of colored men—not in the North, beyond the Ohio. [Cheers.J Let us join hand aud hand tor i lie common good. We must agree, or there will be a falling out. The colored peo ple only asked to have their rights, and the speaker felt confident they would be more easily obtained from their old friends than their new and pret ended ones. He endorsed everything that had been said iu (lie Convention, and was ready to lay clown bis life for such principles. [Applause.] The best thing to be done is to unite. If we do that, there will be no danger of failure.” We commend the foregoing remarks * to our colored friends in Atlanta. Now that the effort is being made to promote strife between the two races in the South, we commend what Alexander Williams says to his colored brethren, to-ioit:— ‘The colored people ought to aid their old friends in tlie South, in restoring harmony and good government.” * * “He could see no good reason why we (tlie freedmen) should not work for our friends, and vote for them too.” * * * “This was the place to give the colored man his rights—here in the South." A word more and we are done for the preseut Let us go back to any period before the war, and we ask the colored man, then a slave, if the Southern born master or mistress was not as kind, at least, to him, as tlie master or mistress hailing from New England or any other Northern section ? And we say to the freedmen now in our midst, beware especially of those who, as the star of the late Southern Confederacy was setting, sold their slaves, pocketed the money got for them, aud tire now vainly striving to use them as a tool for their own personal aggran dizement ! There are many such cases within the limits of this military district. Beware, beware of them ! Tlie Conference Between tlie Military and Civil Authorities. In compliance with his request, Major Gen eral Shtkles, commanding this Military District, was met yesterday by Governors Worth, of North Carolina, and Orr, of this Slate, for the purpose of having a free conference upon the preliminary details ol reorganization under the Reconstruction bills. The interview was, we understand, mutually agreeable and satisfactory. Amongst the results attained we may mention the following: The details of registration will be immediately prepared by direction of Gen. Sickles, and put into operation as soon as persons can be fouud to act in the capacity of registers, who are quali fied under the provisions of the Supplemental lull to do so. No elections of Municipal or State officers will be held in either of the States until the Conventions which are to be called shall have met and adopted new constitutions. No civil officer will be removed who faithfully discharges his duties. Whenever vacancies occur by reason ol the expiration of the tenure of office, by death, resignation or otherwise, they will be rilled by appointments to lie made by tlie Governors of these States, if the officers are of the character elected by the General Assemblies, unless special reasons to the contrary should arise, or by the Commanding General, it they are of the class elected by popular suffrage. Governors Worth and Orr leave the city this morning tor their respective capitals, and they will devote themselves assiduously to the great and difficult responsibilities ot the work of reconstruction. It is a matter of profound congratulation that such cordial relations subsist between the mili tary and civil authorities; and we earnestly hope that nothing may occur to mar a harmony which will contribute so much to the progress and prosperity of these States.—Charleston Cou rier, 9th. The remains of Major William D. Conyers, ot Cobb’s Legion, who fell in one of those terri ble engagements around Spottsyivania Court House, and was buried near by the field, were brought to his home in this citjxon Sunday last, and on Monday re-interred in the family grave yard. The large concourse of our citizens who iollowed the hearse to the grave, and gave to the bereaved family their profound sympathy. PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENCE. [special to the intelligencer.] Philadelphia. April 6,1867. Gentle spring, in all her “etherial mildness,” has come at last. The first fine weather of spring, I think, we appreciate more than that of any other time in the year. We hail the warm sunshine with more delight, because we have been so long without it. Our principal streets, of an afternoon, uow present a gay and bustling scene—the ladies, in the bright, fresh colors of their spring costumes, gathering in full force COMM E KOI A L. Trade during the pr-M week has been very dull, and prices are unsettled. Cotton is shaky, and rather lower, the latest quotation being a fraction below 30 cents for both descriptions. THE SOUTHERN FAMINE RELIEF FUND, Started about a fortnight ago, stood, on the 30ili ult., at some $18,000 It will now be con siderably more; probably not far short of $25,- 000. Considering the tierce fire of Radicalism which rages here, with Forney as bellows-blower, and that part of the programme.of said Radi calism is “reconstruction” of the New Testa ment, by striking the word “charity” completely out of it, the above sum need not give rise to disappointment. Still, one cannot torget what a big city this is, and the eilormous wealth of our mercantile community. THE SUNDAY CAR BILL Has been knocked on the head by the Senate, at Harrisburg, a motion to refer the matter to the votes of our citizens, on which the fate of tlie bill was made dependent, having been voted down. Senator Lowrie denounced the measure as “an infernal entering wedge of sin,” aud said “the cars would be filled with shoulder-hitters, and loose characters, and would take them all to hell.” Commenting ou the assertion that the bill was for the good of a very large portion of the community, he remarked that “the devil, clean shaven and dressed like a gentleman, had come into the Senate, aud coolly proposed to enter into partnership with the Lord.” To which a brother Senator retorted that ‘‘an evil soul pro ducing Holy Writ is like a villain with a smiling cheek ; a goodly apple rotten at the core.” Such are the Senatorial amenities at Harrisburg. This is the same Lowrie wliose “little bills” were characterized in the Senate, a 9hort time ago, as requiring extraordinary vigilance to keep time with them. A SERMON. A few Sundays ago one of our m ist popular clergymen delivered a sermon here, to which I omitted to refer in my last, but which was re markable enough to be worthy of mention now. The church was ctammed in every nook and corner—the pulpit stairs being covered with a trail of enthusiastic hearers, the highest-perched of whom seemed to be clinging to the knees of their beloved pastor. The fascinating subject was “newspapers”—those of the City of Brotherly Love in particular. Our dailies, the reverend gentleman considered as deserving of praise. He even referred to the Copperhead "Aye" as an organ of public beneficence. But a large por tion of our periodical press he described as “ gorged with most supernatural abominations,” and in this connection went on to remark that “ the supply of bad papers in our city does not meet the insatiable demand of our people for re fuse, and garbage, and moral swill. There are papers in this town which long ago came to perfection jot moral shamelessness, and there is no more power in venom, muck, and slime, to pollute them. The victims ot these reeking, stenchful, accursed sheets, are liell-innumerable.” This passage, which 1 quote as spoken, not only evinces a fine appreciate of the calmnessand digni fy of clerical condemnation, but proves, also, that the worthy pastor has been a careful student of the obnoxious journals in question. Like many more, I certainly was not aware that an evil so shocking and of such magnitude, existed amongst us, till our pet. minister went exploring for the benefit of the unwary. But the conclusion of his instructive discourse was the most striking when, in a burst of that high order of eloquence— I mean the Congressional—he told us that the coming of our Lord would be telegraphed to every corner of the globe from some “central point,” and announced in the morning papers as the last dispatch. Whether the admiring congregation regarded this as an improvement upon the lan guage of St. Paul, iu Corinthians, on the same subject, there is no means of knowing, but your readers, like myself, I fancy, wifi lie inclined to look upou it as neither more nor less than blas phemous nonsense. It is certainly instructive as showing what ridiculous antics a straining after the sensational in the pulpit may lead a man to perform, however well-intentioned his zeal. AMUSEMENTS. At the theaters, there is nothing of much in terest. Miss Lucille Western, an actress of wide celebrity, is performing at the “ Walnut,” in sur prising variety of pieces, to crowded houses.— She is very popular here, but coldly" supported by the press, and I think with justice. Willi occasional flashes of tine acting, her style is op pressively conventional and stagy. She is ad mirably adapted to stir the souls of the “ ground lings,” but to those who remember and appreci ate the advice of Hamlet to the players, she is more versatile than refined ; more vigorous than intellectual. She is wofully addicted to male characters, and plays them as to sex with un pleasant fidelity. By the way, why do “ great actresses” stretch their words like iudia rubber? Why h-heart for heart, and so on ? And why do they always forget that queens, out of tragedy, at any rate, are not in the habit of walking with a general expression of contempt ? At least, as far as I know, and I have been within a yard or two of the British Queen, the Empress of the French and other royal personages, and didn’t feel at all inclined to run away. 1 saw dignity, but noting to freeze the soul. Bui the “ great actress” of your pure “groundling” is a time- honored institution which moved most of us in youth with awe and wonder, and is, therefore, associated with many pleasant memories. A blessing oa it, and long may it prosper. On Monday a short opera season commences at the “ Academy of Music ” with Madame Parepa and sother artistes 1 of high renown. C. T. F. F*yrtl* Conmy Brand J nry Presentments. | Tragic A flair in Brownilovrn, Indiana— For the benefit of our readers in Fayette ! Two Men Hung by a Mob county, we copy from the Griffin Sbir the fol- I Brownstown, Ixd., April 1—The town of lowing- i Brownstown, tlie county-seat of Jackson couuty, „ *' „ _ i Indiana, on the line ot the Mississippi aud Ohio Georgia, Payette County. \\ e, the grand ; railroad, was, on Saturday night, the scene ot jurors selected, chosen and sworn for the first tragic affair, which resulted in the forcible cap ture from jail and the hanging, by a mob of the exasperated citizens of that vicinity, of two men, week of March term of the Superior Court of said county, beg leave to make the following pre sentments: We, through our several committees, have ex amined cur county offices, Clerk’s office Superior Court, Clerk’s office Inferior Court, Judge, Or dinary’s office, and Sheriff’s office and books, and find them all neatly and correctly kept. We have examined the public buildings, and find the court house in need of some repairs, and the jail house in a very dilapidated condition, and we would, therefore, recommend the Inferior Court to have the jail house immediately re paired. We find the most of our public roads in very bad condition, and wonld recommend the Inferior Court to have them worked as soon as convenient. We have also examined the County Treasu rer’s books, and find that he has received $1,540 county script, $92004, and orders, $360 25—mak ing $2,822 29, and has paid out $1,298 48, county script, $922 04; orders, $360 25; commissions, $141 11, and cash on hand to balance, $100 41— making the aggregate amount of $2,822 29, the amount received. We have also examined the poor school fund, and find that the Ordinary has received $1,003 38 couuty script, and has paid out $998 06, leaving on hand a balance of $5 32. We recommend the Inferior Court to levy a tax of 25 per cent, on the State tax for educational purposes, for the year 1867; also, 121- per cent for the use of the poor. We have examined the office of the County Judge, and find his books, dockets and records are all kept in neat order, and in a tangible form. The insolvent account presented by the officers of the County Court, was laid on the table with out approval. The Overseer of Poor has received no funds since 1864, for the reason that there has been none raised until 1866, and the amount has not been received. We recommend the Inferior Court to place the following names on the pau per’s list, to-wit: Susan Walker, James Jacobs, Henry Mikhell, Henry Bishop, Mary Page, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Mabary Whaley, Mrs. Denesiah, Drew Smith and wife, Mary Nixon, Loudy Walker, lskam Brassell, Elizabeth Whatley, Mrs. Beasley, William Wyatt and wife. Iu taking leave of his Honor, Judge Hiram Warner, we beg leave to return to the presiding Judge our thanks for the able and impartial manner in which he has discharged his official business—and to the Solicitor General, William II. Hulsey, we also beg leave to return our thanks tor the able and courteous manner in which he has discharged the duties ot his office. John C. Brassell, Foreman. Morris Jacobs, Wn. P. Chandler, Jas. C. Hightower, Berry L. Johnson, Zadock B. Blalock, Charles S. Jones, Robt. C. Bridges, Wm. J. Bankston, Lewis W. Kins, Burket Rentfrow, James Donnell, Chas J. Robinson, John Phillips, John J. Gilbert, W. M. J. Russell, W. M. T. Glower, James Putman, William Whatley. Stay at Borne. The Bainbridge Argus in its last issue says it is'“informed that Mr. Wm. Tonge, son of S. Davis Tonge, Esq. of Bainbridge, Georgia, has just returned from Brazil, whither he had been on a tour of inspection. He represents the pros pects there, we leant, as gloomy, in the extreme, and he is satisfied to remain in Southwestern Georgia. Families who were in affluent circum stances here, are almost in distress in Brazil.— Those who have the Brazil fever hereabouts should see Mr. Tonge, and obtain his views of the country, and its prospects.” And those who have the Brazil, or any other foreign fever hereabouts, had better deliberate long ere they abandon this good old common wealth of Georgia, for distant foreign climes. If the political cloud which hangs over the South is, to them, unbearable, let it be remembered that political clouds hang over other countries, not one of which is so certain of their being dis pelled in time aa in the Sooth. Stay at home, and “bear the iBa we have, 7 * rather than “fly to others that we know not ot” ‘ Colonel Henry Aslibjr in tlie Clinton Jail. The Nashville Banner of Wednesday says, “From a gentleman who left Clinton, East Ten nessee, on the 28th ult., aDd arrived here last night, we gather some painful details as to the condition of Colonel Harr}" M. Ashby, who was arrested in Henderson couuty, a few weeks since, under an indictment for murdering “some one, name unknown,” during the second year of the war. Our informant states that, in spite of the efforts of Col. Ashby’s counsel to secure his release, bail is persistently refused ; and that, so bitter are the animosities which tlie enemies of this gallant but untortanate ex-Confederate have excited against him, the prospect of any legal process being successfully employed iu his favor is entirely hopeless. Not content with the cruelties already in flicted, and of holding him for a future meek- trial, under the absurd accusation of murder ing “some one, name unknown,” an effort was made in Morgan county last week to find an other indictment against him lor the murder of an old man named Staples. Col. Ashby is at present confined in the smallest and darkest dungeon of the Clinton county jail, in company with three notorious thieves, whose presence the malignity of his persecutors has purposely thrust upon him. The place is filthy in tlie extreme, and swarm ing with vermin. Even the light and warmth of the sun are denied him. Under such circum stances, it is hardly to be wondered at that Col. Ashby’s friends entertain serious fears that, should he be fortunate enough to survive the hardships to which he is now subjected, his health will be permanently injured. Gutta Perclia Bank Notes. Mr.’L. M. Crane, who has a paper mill near B-tlston Spa, N. Y., has recently perfected an invention that will interpose a greater bar to counterfeiting than any yet, made. He has in vented machinery by which minule threads of gutta perclia are run into sheets of bank-note paper, in the course of its manufacturing, where by the printing becomes indellible, and cannot lie counterfeited. He proposes to offer his in vention to the United States Government, so that it can manufacture tlie paper for all national bank-notes, the same as it does their engraving and printing. His plan contemplates making each denomi nation differently, as it is perfectly practical with his machinery. Thus oue dollar bills will have one thread each, and two dollar bills two threads, five dollar bills three threads; then four threads for tens; live for twenties, six for fifties, seven for one hundreds, eight for five hundreds, and nine for thousands. If the United States Gov ernment secures this invention, it can be used for bond9 and coupons also. Mr. Crane has in ope ration in his mill (where he is now making paper collars] a machine by which a thin layer ot gutta perclia is incorporated within each sheet of paper. A company has been formed with a cap ital of one hundred thousand dollars to work this invention.—Times, Troy, New York. The Effect of a Vote.—The New Orleans Times sees tlie value of the negro vote, and im presses its readers with the fact that by its aid the now disfranchised leaders may be restored to their ancient influence. It says: To render these natural results the more sure and certain, it behooves our citizens to extend to this class of our people every kindness, encour agement and aid in the exercise of their new rights. Not by partisan organizations ; not through secret and illegal organizations; not through demagogic acts and delusions ; but by acts of real genuine kindness and prudent coun sel, each citizen exercising within his proper sphere these just and proper influences, we shall be enabled to convert that which was intended for onr punishment into a means of ameliorating our own condition and that of the colored peo ple. All pre existing prejudices should be sur rendered and abandoned. Everything like taunt, ridicule, or nnkindness, must be avoided. The political equality created by the law must be not only ungrudgingly, bat even cheerfully ac knowledged and acquiesced in. By this course we need ask nothing more of General Sheridan than what we believe he will take good care shall be enforced—a faithful compliance with the honest execution of the act of Congress. charged with the murder of an old lady, for the purpose of robbery, at or near Clear Springs, Jackson county, Indiana, some mouths ago. It will be remembered that three men, named respectively Talley, Brooks and Easton, were arrested, charged with committing that horribly fiendish crime. They were placed in jail at Brownstown to await trial at the coming spring term of the Circuit Court, The people of Jackson couuty were greatly excited when the details of the murder became known, and although the proof that these men committed the crime was very strong, there was some doubt, and this doubt was not removed un til a few days siuce, when one of the men, Brooks, unable longer to resist the gnawings of a guilty conscience, revealed, by a partial confession, enough to conclusively show that he and Talley did actually commit the murder, and that Easton, through their connivance, was au accessory. This confession caused a renewal of the ex citement iu the community. The excitement was at fever heat, and a deep feelinj" ot ven geance gathered in the public mind. The law was too slow, and it was whispered around that, the trial ot the murderers would probably be delayed from court to court, and that, fiualiy, they would escape the punishment they so rich ly deserved. This feeling resulted", on Saturday" night, in tlie formation of a mob, numbering from two hundred and fifty to three hundred men. Oil meeting, it is said, they resolved to hang Brooks and Talley, and leave Easton to be tried by the court, to see it law would hang him, the crowd agreeing, at the same time,that they would hang him if the law failed. At midnight the mob entered Brownstown, mounted upon horses. They inarched tor the jail, and fil ing right and left, completely surrounded it. The leaders called out the jailor, and demanded the prisoners, Brooks and Talley, or the keys of fbe jail. The jailor peremptorily refused to give up either tlie prisoners or the keys. On this the mob cried out “Break down the door! break in the door!” and a rush was made for the jail door. It readily gave way, and several men entered the jail, who soon returned, dragging forth the two murderers. They were taken to the court-house yard aud surrounded by the mob. Brooks was horror- stricken, and upon his knees begged for life, and declared that he would make a full confession if he was allowed time. Tally, being a man of great nerve and possessed of great calmness, declared he was not guilty, and that if lie was hung he would die an innocent man. The shouts from the crowd were, “Hang them,” “Hang them.” Tally w r as told that time would he given him to make a confession. He replied that lie had none to make. He was then asked if he wished a minister to pray for him. He replied he did. The Rev. Mr. Benton was sent for and soon made his appearance, and seeing the determina tion oi those around him, and that an appeal for mercy" was useless, administered to the spirit ual wants of the doomed men. He prayed for forgiveness of their sins, and for peace with their God. After this religious service Tally was told to prepare for immediate execution, lie very" cooly objected to tlie tree which the mob had selected. He pointed to one near by", saying it. was a much better tree, as its project- limbs wonld allow their bodies to swing clear of the body ot the tree. The desired ciiange was made. Barrels were placed under a projecting limb, to which ropes were attached. Tally got up on a barrel and made a request that he be allowed to fasten the rope around his own neck, which he was allow ed to do. After adjusting the rope around his neck to his satisfaction, which operation occu pied but about three minutes, he gave the barrel under him a kick and was left suspended in the vir. Brooks lost several minutes iu begging and praying for his life to be spared. He was put upon the barrel, the rope tied fast around his neck, and the barrel knocked from under him. They hung for forty-five minutes, when life was declared extinct. The bodies were then taken down and placed in the courthouse. The mob then quietly" dispersed to their homes. The men composing tlie mob were not in any way disguised, and did their work in a quiet and orderly manner. The coroner yesterday held tin inquest upon the bodies. The town was crowded all day with people from all-parts of the country. Tally’s last request was that his body might be given into the hands of his wife, who live9 at Richview, Illinois. A South Carolina correspondent of the New York Times, says it is clear the colored men will not vote as a unit He says there are three classes. First, those who were free before the war, and who will vote with the old white popu lation ; second, the idlers who have left the plan tations and live a thriftless life, who will go the most Radical ticket they can find ; third, the largest class of all, who work and thrive, and who are inclined to support the Republican cause, but will do as their interest dictates. They, how ever, derive their employment from white men, and will consequently be mnch influenced by tl em. They will not be likely to put their live lihood in jeopardy for any mere political end.— The writer concludes thus: “In view of these facts, I find that the shrewdest observers here are of opinion that either a majority of the blacks will be found supporting the whites at the polls, or that if this should not be the case, the freed- men’s vote will be divided so as to become a mat ter of little comparative importance.” Melancholy Affair—Frailty, Tlty Name !■ Woman. The following particulars of the infidelity of a married woman, who lives in New Albany, came to light in this city yesterday morning. They were published in the’Louisville correspondence of the New Albany Ledger last evening. A few weeks ago a young man from one of the Middle States became enamored of a young lady of New Albany, and, after a short courtship, they were married. It soon came to the ears of the new-made Benedict that the former life of his bride wa9 not what that of a virtuous woman should have been. This did not seem to disturb the young husband, for lie truly loved his wife, but it put him on the alert to discover if there were any signs of infidelity. Everything passed off smoothly, a trip to Europe was planned, and the couple were making preparations to start about the last of May. A few days ago the young husband had occasion to make a trip to Central Ohio to see a gentleman on business, and informed his wife he would not return until Sat urday next. It seems that this was his intention when starting, but on reaching Indianapolis he met the man he -wished to see at the Bates House. He transacted his business, returned unexpectedly to New Albany on Wednesday, and, while on his way home, a friend told him his wife had come to this city. Ilis suspicion was aroused, aud, after satisfying himself of the truth of the statement, he came to Louisville in search of the truant. Securing the services of Police Officer R Seay, he went to several noto rious houses of assignation early yesterday morning. At last the house of Jennie Riley was visited and the inconstant wife found in bed with a notorious courtesan. Our readers may well imagine the feelings of the horror-stricken wife upon being confronted by her husband. She was perfectly dumbfounded. Her face turned deadly pale, but soon a reaction took place, and she burst into a flood of tears. The young hus band demanded the wedding ring, which was handed over, and she was allowed to return to New Albany, while the husband took prelimi nary steps for obtaining a divorce. The “deep damnation” of the wife’s guilt carries with it its own moral. We leave her to an accusing con science and an offended God.—Louisville Journal. Remarkable Movement Among the Jews at Bombay.—The following statement is repre sented by the London Jewish InteUigencer to be made on the authority of the Indian Portugeza, a Portuguese journal published at Goa: Great excitement has been caused among the Jews at Bombay by the publication by their pontiff, H. B. Koyn, member of the family of Aaron, who has lately come to Bombay trom Jerusalem, of a pamphlet, under the title, “ The voice of the vigilant ”—the object of this voice being to persuade the Jews that it is useless waiting longer for the promised Messiah, as this is Jesus Ciirist himself, whose doctrines have been spread all over the world without sound or force. The voice is said to use arguments which are solid anti conclusive. “Compare,” says the pon tiff, “ the Old and New Testaments, and the truth will be seen.” He also add9 that he was bom in the old law, and under it was elevated to the pontificate, but the light has already pene trated with its rays into the deep recesses of the mind, and he is therefore persuaded, and with well-founded reasons, that it is in vain that the Messiah is now looked for. Mr. Tilmax Gregory, a very wealthy plan ter residing near Augusta, Ark., fell into an altercation over a game of cards with a Dr. Dametson, in the course of which the latter drew a pistol and shot the former in the hip. Mr. Gregory bemg in liquor, taUDteti him for not To Keep Horae* In Health. Horses to be kept healthy, need the best care, attention and treatment. It is only when abus ed, ill-treated and improperly fed, that horses become sick and die. If they are fed ou poor dusty hay, and musty oats, if they are kept in low, illy-ventilated stables; if they are compelled to stand in their stalls fetlock deep in the mud or their own filth ; if they are worked hard and brought in at night wet with sweat or rain, and their legs and bellies covered with mud, and then a total neglect of cleaning, robbing, and making comfortable; is it wonderful that horses should deteriorate and sicken and die ? To keep in fine health and spirits; to have a shiny, glossy coat; to work willingly and cheer fully ; to win his affections—he must receive proper treatment At this season ot the year, salt and wood ashes mixed—say two parts of salt and one of ashes— should be kept standing before all horses. It is, we believe, a sure preventive of bots, colic, worms, &c. A good big lump of rock salt al ways lying in the manger, will keep a horse in health. Carrots and parsnips, cooked or raw, and given fo horses, are an excellent alterative, and are promotive of digestion, and give tone to the stomach. Bran mashes should be given bnce or twice a week to all horses that are kept up.— They are made by using about five quarts ot bran for each horygh and pouring boiling water over it, and putting'in a little salt and letting it stand till cool, and then feeding to the horse.— Good bright hay and oats only should be fed. It is an outrage to mistreat so noble au animal as the horse.—Colman's Rural World. Crib Biting.—Cribbing is undoubtedly a habit rather than a disease. This, it would seem, is proved by the fact that a j’oung horse confined in a stable next to an old horse who is acribber, will soon acquire the habit. It is very common among horses that are constantly kept in a stable and may be caused by the animal seizing upon crib biting as a solitary pastime, to while away the tiresome hours ol stable life. Or the con stant diet of hay and oats may derange the di gestion, causing—as we ourselves well know— uneasiness. Or the long continued inhalation of close and impure air may disorder that part of the body which is the most sympathetic of the entire system, and thus gives to the habit. Crib bing may be prevented if taken in baud during its early stages. First attend to the atmosphere of the stable, rendering it pure by careful venti lation. Place a lump of rock salt in the manger. This acts as a stimulant to tlie stomach, and will often enable the horse’s digestion to recover its lost tone. If this does not effect a cure add to it a large piece of chalk. Should this prove to do no good, damp the food, and at each time of feeding, sprinkle magnesia upon it. Mayhew also recommends a handful of ground oak bark to be given with each feed of grain. Should none of tlie above measures prove of benefit, we should come to the conclusion that the disease was of more obstin&te nature and treat as in chronic indigestion.—Maine Farmer. Smallness of Cob very Desirable in Seed Corn.—The selection of seed corn is one of the most important things which a farmer does at this season. Coarse cobs accompany late matu rity, as a rule; fine cobs, well tipped out, indi cate perfect maturity, adaptation to the season and soil, and a fixedness ot character which it is important to maintain. The curing of corn takes place to a great extent after husking, and the pre sence of a great, soft, moist cob in each ear gives a tendency to mold, which should be sedulously avoided. The old experiment ot fitting a paper cone to an car of corn, then withdrawing the ear, shelling it and returning the kernels to the cone, is interesting and instructive. It the kernels will go easily into the cone, the cob is too large, and we should say, the corn unfit for seed. The cone should be made of brown paper, dampened, bound tightly around the ear, coming no higher than the kernels, but covering all; the ends are trimmed off, and it is allowed to drywbfore the ear is drawn out. One may easily judge by the eye which ears have the smallest cobs—those which are best tipped out, which have the ker nels in the closest rows, and all the rows running unbroken from end to end. These ears will not be found among the biggest round, nor among the longest, usually, but among those of medium size. A friend used to say, as he showed off his seed corn, “every car as solid and regular as a white oak pin. And so they were, as nearly as corn ears could be—firm close, hard and solid. A Question of Mountains.—Has California or Oregon the highest mountain in the United States is a question which is now occupying the attention of scientific men of the coast. The question lies between Mount Hood in Oregon, and Mount Whitney in California. The former is 15,000 feet high, and the latter, up to last Au gust, lias been reputed to be 12,000. At that time Prof. Wood ascended Mount Hood and reported its height to be 17,600 feet. The report has excited no Uttle astonishment. The latitude and longitude are easily ascertained, and are probably correctly stated on the maps of the United States coast survey. It seems a little strange that if the mountain was 17,600 feet high, that it has not been discovered before this, and it is the general opinion among scientific men that Prof. Wood has made a mistake.— Prof. Whitney made some remarks upon this question at the February meeting of the Califor nia Academy of Natural Sciences, and he called attention to the fact that a correct calculation of Prof. Wood’s observations would make Mount Hood, not 17,600 feet, but 34,000 feet high! Dr. Newberry, who is considered good authority, says that forest trees are not found more than 6,500 feet above the sea at Mount Hood, where, as Prof. Wood says, they grow to 9,000 feet. An investigation to be made this summer wifi probably deprive Mount Hood of the honor of being lha highest mountain in the United States. Encounter Between an Elephant and a Rat.—A very extraordinary encounter between a rat and an elephant has recently taken place in the Garden of Plants, London, which was wit nessed with interest by hundreds of persons.— The keepers were engaged in destroying a great number ot rats, when one of them escaped, and ran to the spot allotted to the elephant. Seeing no other refuge, in the twinkling of an eye the rat snugly ensconsed himself in the trunk of the elephant, very much to the elephant’s dissatis faction. He stamped his foot and twisted bis trunk around like the sail ol a windmill._ After these revolutions he stood suddenly still, evi dently reflecting on what was best to do. He ran to the trough where he is accustomed to drink, plunged his trunk into the water, then re turned to his deu, and raising his trunk, with the water lie absorbed, he dashed out the unfortu nate rat, which was in a sheet of water like that issuing from a fire engine. When the rat fell to the ground the elephant seized him and made him undergo the immersion and projection four times. At the fourth throw it fell dead. The elphant, with a majestic air, but cool and placid, crushed his annoying enemy with his foot, ana then turned round to the spectators to make hts usual collection of cakes, sugar and other dain ties. The feat was received with vociferous ap plause, which the elephant seemed fully to un derstand and appreciate. A Dreadful Death.—A young French musi cian of much promise, named Benoit Denis, met with a terrible death near Vera Cruz last Decem ber. He had been performing at the country house of a wealthy American merchant residing near Vera Cruz, quitted the heated concert room to refresh himself in the pleasure grounds and enjoy the cool evening air. Feeling thirst}", he took up an alcaraza which he happened to see near a fountain, filled it with fresh water, and putit to liis lips. Frightful screams instantly at tracted the company to the spot. Denis was lying on the earth, liis hair on end, his features livid, the body and tail of a monster seolopender protruding from his gaping mouth. The reptile, whose bite is more venomous than that of a scorpion, had taken shelter from the heat m the cool porcelain beaker. As Benoit approached the vase to his lips the seolopender had sprung at his open throat. In vain was the reptile’s body cut away. Once its fangs close on their prey it is impossible to tear them open. A sur geon who chanced to be among the guests pro ceeded to cut them out of the flesh, piece by piece; but by the time the operation was over, the poison had produced its fatal results, and after three hours of agonizing convulsions, the unfortunate young artist expired. A special dispatch from Washington to the shooting better than that. Dr. Dameron, who , - .. . was also intoxicated fired again, shooting him ; ^sew Orleans Iittics, says: 3lr. Hahu applied to this time in the breast. Mr. Gregory placed liis Chief Justice Cnase to insist on the rule that a A terrier dog was sold at public auction in ! hand upon his pistol, and taking deliberate aim ; plantation sold under the^iankrupt^ Petersburg Wednesday, by the sheriff, to satisfy I at the Doctor, shot him through tlie heart, an execution in his hands. It bronght twenty- Gregory’s shot took effect almost instantaneously three dollars. This is probably the first pro- in Dameron’s heart, and both fell dead together, ceeding of th« kind in Virginia. 1 —N. Y, Times. ings may be subdivided and sold in small lots to suit the convenience oi purchasers possessed of small means. Mr. Chase assured him thtty su?h a rule would be adopted,