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Newspaper Page TextJ.~' ZZ"..n .i u .a .-r -ri n~ —-7 I i_ 11 re~ 11m W Ifckli) Iffoila WrilhenM VOLUME XXI. Personal. A call was made upon us on yesterday, by Mb. H. K. Heyden, of the “ Wew York Mercan tile Journal," a most excellent journal, devoted to the interests of commerce, manufacturers, and bankers. It is a weekly journal, published at the rate of $5 per annum. Mr. Hey den will re main in our city for a day or two, making calls upon our merchants and business men. We take pleasure in commending him to our city readers, and trust they will subscribe liberally tor his valuable paper. “Only This and Nothing More ’’ If ’twas “ only this and nothing more ” —on the part of the “ Constitution," when it partially endorsed Dana’s article in the New York Sun in which that vain-glorious and brazen-faced creature took occasion to boast of his sensational style of journalism to the disparagement of the National Intelligencer and New York Times—we have only to remark that the "only this" did not require anything “more" to make our Broad street neighbor’s partial endorsement of the Sun's article a matter of bad taste, we venture to say, in the opinion of judicious men—those who are capable of distinguishing between what is dignified as well as sprightly in journalism, and what is an arrant and disgusting puff of one’s own self. We, too, have “ only this, and nothing more to say on the subject.” Southern Securities In New York. The New York Herald says that “in Southern securities much interest was manifested in Ten nessees, which rallied in the morning, but fell off again and rallied again at the close. The new South Carolina bonds have been put upon the regular call of the Stock Exchange. The following were the final street prices of the Southern list: Tennessee, ex-coupons, 62} te 63; do. new, 57} to 58; Virginia, ex-coupons, 58 to 59; do. new, 62 to 62}; Georgia sixes, 84 to 85; do. sevens, 95 to 96; North Carolina, ex coupons, 59} to 59}; do. new, 54} to 55; Mis souri sixes, 91} to 92}; Louisiana sixes, 72} to 73; do. levee sixes, 67} to 68} ; do. do. eights, 86 to 88; Alabama eights, 97 to 98; South Car olina sixes, old, 85 <ta»,B7; do. new, 1867, 83 to 84; do. do., 1869, 6}} 71}.” We are pleased tAsee in the foregoing that Georgia securities stand as high as the foremost of all the Southern States. Despite efforts which are calculated to depreciate them, we predict a steady advance npoq them. Her cotton fields and her enterprise arp sure to keep them upon par with any of her Southern sister States. Favor to Printing Offices. The Griffin Star takes? the following proper notice of Governor Bullock’s recent proclama tion concernjng the taxation of Newspaper and Printing'Offlbffi: "It will be seen by the last proclamation of the Governor that he has suspended the collec tion of Btate,tax on all newspaper machinery until the meeting of the Legislature; and he re commends that such taxes shall be entirely re mitted. This proclamation is in accordance with the able and liberal views expressed upon the subject by the Comptroller General of the State, Mr. Madison Bell. In many States it is not customary to tax printing, establishments. The city of Atlanta, with characteristic liber- i ality, does not lax them. Tbisisrkhi. What , the church ia to raUkuwi, i* *■” UUv ‘*dLf i intelligence, and good tnoratk Tbe churches are never taxed, and why should the press be ? The Southern press, especially, should be sos- i tered by the State Governments, for it has a hard road to travel. With it, the constant struggle is not tor wealth, but for existence. Mail facilities are bad, and the country is so sparcely settled that the press does not receive from the people one-tenth of the patronage it ought. We think this last is the Governor’s best proclama tion, and we hail it as a harbinger of great im provement in his ExceUency’s career.” (TOR THS ATLANTA INTSLLTUSNCKB | A Letter from Pennsylvania. Upton, Franklin Co., Penn., June 80. Though I may not be a “ valued correspon dent,” ye* 1 thought that I might perhaps give your Georgia readers a few dots from this “Key stone Slate” which would be of some interest to them. Harvest is just now commencing here, and it is a most inviting and lovely sight to see the golden gram fall before the readers as two strong, fat horses move it along through the rich fields whence our bread is got. This is one of the moat bountiftil years which has been known here tor a long time. Grain of all kinds raised in this climate. Wheat, oats, rye, barley, &c., are “ splendid,” while clover, timothy, and tbe various grasses are yielding abundant crops. Fruits of all kinds abound which are common to this climate—apples, peaches, pears, cherries of several varieties, currants, raspberries, straw berries, &c. The large, broad-tred wagons; the turnpikes , macadamized roads; tbe huge paint ed barns; and plank, post and rail, aud atone fences, are among the pleasant and permanent sights here to be seen. lam glad to know that our dear old land of Georgia is improving, and 1 feel that her day ot strength and glory will dawn ere long, and the shackles be taken or torn off. T. F. Jkffriks. [We thank our friendly Pennsylvania cor respondent tor the above, and for his good wishes to Georgia. It affords us also much gratification to see that the agricultural prospects of the Key Stone Stele are so promising.]— Intelligencer. H«iw to A vot<t a Eun-Stroke. In the “ Round About ” column oi the Louis ville Courier Journal, we notice tbe following pertinent and timely allusion to “ Sun-Stroke,” and how it may be easily avoided. We com menu it to the attention ot our readers, espe cially the laboring classes of them, who, during tbe present heated season, are so much ex;>osed to the sun " The season when the sun s rays pours down with their greatest intensity, and inflict upon man the dangerous malady known as coup de toted, Is now at hand, and'it is well to remind persons of tbe tact. Very simple precautions will save persons from being seized by the mal ady in question. One ot the l«st preventives is a thin piece of spouge loosely sewed into tbe top ot the hat aud occasionally moistened with waler in the course ot tbe day. We have heard of a man who walked thirty miles under a hot sun with a damp pocket handkerchief inside the crown ot hie hat, and did not suffer any incon veaieuce. Tae precautions are so obvious and simple that people do not regard them. Were they compHcaied and expensive their use would be more general.” Wide spread Vaeiwlne**. The rebel ot the wants ot the deserving poor and especially of widows and orphans, whose nature! provider has been lost to them, u a sub ject which has been forced upon the attention ot communities and individuals through all history, aad many plans of systematic relief have been discussed. Great good has been done by the aid thus given to those unable to help them seivte; but, alter all, charity is not the best way in which auch teip can be wured. To accept ot alms in vol v<a in some degree, a loss of sell respect and independence. What is wanted is some system by which, at small gradual cost, every febon* g mae mny make sure of leavi -g to h>s tamilv. when death tslres h tn away, a sum snffica n» to keep the wolf from tbe doer. Such a plan is ottered to tlie pubtec in the ad vertisem« nt ot the National Lite Insurence Com pany in another column. The ccneral features oi the managemtut of this company are there noted, and the local agents will cheerfully give any turthrr iatoißUUoa a* to tbe peculiar ad vantages offered. The “ National Life” was r chartered by Congress less than one year ‘ ago; it began business in August last, hav ‘ ing then to establish its entire system of I agencies, and to distribute information among » the people as to its character and purposes.— Both of these .things have been done; the 1 entire country and the Canadian Dominion 1 are now covered by its general and sub-agen cies, and liberal advertising has made the name of the Company familiar throughout the land. The result has surprised even its incorporators and officers. In ten months nearly 5,400 poli cies, covering over $15,000,000 insurance, have been issued, this amount of business being nearly double that ever done by any other Company in the world during the entire first year of its ex istence. Such an unprecedented success should not only inspire unusual confidence in the or ganization so emphatically endorsed, but be the subject of general congratulation that the new Company has been able to do so much for the future comfort of the families of the insured. Every family thus protected from want is a pro portionate diminution of future taxation, temp tation and crime. Low cash rates, and a' plain business contract of so much insurance for so much money (avoid ing all uncertainties of notes or dividends) are prominent features of the plan pursued by the National Life. Its capital is ample, its Officers and Directors men of unquestioned honor and ability, and its system of business is straightfor ward and business like. It deserves its success, and it has already taken front rank among insti tutions of its kind. Murder.—We learn that a horrid murder was committed at the residence of Mr. Hamp ton Penny, who lives near Judge G. W. Thom as, in the lower part of this county, last Sunday evening. David Partin, a young man, killed Stiles Montgomery, a grandson of Bartly .Mont gomery, who was a sober industrious young man, about nineteen or twenty years old. He was stabbed three times, either of which would probably have proved fatal. The origin of the difficulty is said to have been about some wo man. Partin made his escape.— Home Courier, 6th instant. His Life in England.—One fancies that it is not very much known that Mr. Jefferson Davis, the ex-President of the late Confederate Stales of America, is living in London, and is, more over, an object of great attraction to the fashion able world. One bears that his house is besieged by callers, and invitations pour in on him in ' such abundance that he is unable to avail him self of a third of them, and besides his atten dance on those which he attempts to comply with has been so fatiguing that he is about to take refuge in a quiet retreat in the Isle of Wight. They say that Mr. Davis’ circum stances are good, his income being derived from the profits of a partnership in a firm at Liver pool.—Late English paper. The (!a«e of Martha Harris for Passing Forged and Counterfeit Money. Our friends of the Augusta press, have been misinfoitned in regard to the proceedings in this case. Martha Harris, a bright mulatto wo man, and a resident of this city, was arrested 1 not long since for passing forged and counterfeit ’ money, and on Monday last her case came up before the United States Commissioner, W. B. I Smith, when, waving an examination, she was I required to give bond in the sum of $1,500 for : her appearance at court to answer the 5 against her. Gen. L. X Ganrell and Mayor 1 Hulsey appeared as her counsel. We learn that 1 she made some confessions—affirming her own 1 innocence of any attempt at fraud— which imph- 1 cated a party or parties in Washington City and 1 Philadelphia by whom she avers she was im posed upon. Turner, the postmaster at Macon, 1 appeared here as a subpoenaed witness ill her behalf. He was neither arrested, nor “put in 1 irons.” He reached this city early on Monday 1 morning, and remained here during the day, perambulating at pleasure the streets of our city. 1 What may grow out of the arrest of the woman Martha Harris, implicating others, we are not prepared to say. The arris tot the parties she has implicated may bring to light that which is yet hidden, in regard to those of whom she has evidently been either an accomplice or an instru ment to put the forged and counterfeit money in circulation. The State Penitentiary. The Federal Union of the 6th instant, says it learns that Mr. Thomas Alexander has leased this institution for a term of years. The con victs will be employed at present on the unfin ished portion of the Macon and Augusta Rail road lying between this city and Macon. Col. Walton, late Principal Keeper, is, we under stand, retained in the institution by the State, the other officers being dispensed with ; and the Recorder states that Messrs. Hawkins, Carring ton, and McComb, have been appointed to take an inventory of the establishment, which, it thinks, has already been done. It is by virtue ot the act passed by the General Assembly oi the State at its late session, that Governor Bul lock has thus leased an institution which has been an eye sore, as it were, to the State and an endless expense to it. We are not apprised whether tbe lease intends to the closing up of the institution altogether, but presume it will not. Be this as it may, we have but little doubt that tbe leasing out of the convicts, as author ized by the Legislature, will result in their be coming a source of profit, rather than of expense to the State, but whether in a humane point ot view, it is just to the convicts, remains to be tested. Time will show’, and should it prove, although there may be money in it, that the leasing principle is oppressive and cruel, anti deleterious to tbe health of the convicts, hu I manity will demand a return to the old system, while a proper economy will require the erec tion ot a new penitentiary at some point where the labors of its inmates may prove profitable to tbe State, and not an endless expense to it A Wonderful Erne*pe and Deliverance. The Rome Courier of tbe 7th instant, has a communication addressed to it, in which the writer says that “the community about Hamil ton, Tenmssee, were much excited at the re ported deliverance las week, ot a human being from a cave, where he had been confined for 271 days. He was alive ' But w hen found by Dr. Thurston, was tbe most helpless object per haps ever seen tn tbe shape of humanity. He was without hair or teeth, and could neither speak nor articulate. A faint cry or moan was all the sound he could make. He had been so long in the egyptian darkness oi tbe cave, that bis eyes could not bear the light ol day. How he got in there, or wbat sustained lite during I this long period we are yet to learn. He is now I rapidly gaining strength, aud we hope will, ; before long, be able to give an account of • himselt.” i "The Devil Quntlnx Scripinre.'* | A radical paper in Nashville, Tennessee—the ' Journal— has at its mast-bead, the toliow- * ing quotation “ Trath crw»hed to earth, etaii rise The tternal yeare ot God ar« here; Bat Error, wounded, writhes in pain. And die* among her wwbipptre. ’ It this be aol up to the old raying, “the cevll quoting scripture," then we know not whs*, in toe arrogance aud imped ent* of man's nature, would come up to it. It there be any truth in the Stokes’ party of Tennessee, we have never been able to see it Certainly it has for a time been "crushed to earth” by that party, and to others must be left the labor and benor ot cans i ing it to “rise again.” “ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS WlffiN REASON IS LEFT FREE TO COMBAT YV."—Jefferson. i Will tbe Negro Race Heed the Warning 1 The Richmond Whig publishes the following letter written, it says, by a negro in Africa who has lived there nearly twenty years. We com mend it to the perusal of the colored men of Georgia, a large majority of whom need the counsel conveyed to them; Monravia, Liberia, Jan. 3,1869. 1 have now lived in this home of the African nearly twenty years ; but I have not forgotten the old scenes in Virginia, nor the kindness of many friends in former days. I wish it was in my power to return for a time, that my voice might be heard by my colored brethren of the Southern States. lam anxious for their fate. As I sit here, on the shores of this continent filled with a native black population, and look across the great wa ters over your continent filled with white men, 1 cannot but be fearful in regard to the future of the tew millions of people of my own blood in the South, now left to their own resources. I see a tide of white men pouring over those fields which have heretofore fed them; a tide coming from the overflowing populations of Northern States and Europe. I remember how that tide, when slow and feeble, swept off the native In dians, and now, as it rushes in its might, what is to shield the transplanted African from its waves ? 1 can think of but one hope for him. If, as a body, the colored people of the South shall identify themselves with the white people who now occupy and hold the soil, gain their affection and confidence, and become useful members of their communities, they may float above the torrent and still dwell in peace among the associations of the past; otherwise they must, in the lapse of years, be burled beneath it, or washed, like drift wood, into the buining zone around the Equator. And'yet the occasional letters and papers we receive here from the United States tell us that political demagogues from the North, peddling politics for their own profit, are exciting our race to hostility towards the whites. If they shall become the dupes of such emissaries, their fate is sealed. The scattered white men on this continent of Africa might as well array them selves against the native tribes of black men, with the expectation of meeting ■ anything but destruction in the pur suit of such folly. I feel some confidence that the more intelligent portion of the people of color will not be led astray by adventurers who will use them while they reap any personal profit from pretended friendship, and desert , them when they please. But the mass have not had time to learn lessons of political wisdom, 1 and the prospect fills me with sadness. If I i could but make them bear me, I would appeal ‘ to them to make common cause with the white , people of their own land, to take advice and counsel from such men as have been known to 1 them through their lives for their high charac ter and honesty and intelligence, to seek the j welfare of the people on whom they must de- i pend through al) time for their own prosperity, to do no act which shall give to the white popu- 1 lation just cause for enmity, and thus identifying ’ themselves with the communities in which they , dwell, obtain for themselves the most powerful , of allies against those which threaten their very , existence. Say this much to them for me. S. W. W. I | Off to China, Japan, aud the Sandwich , Island*. On Monday last a parly numbering some 25 distinguished citizens of Chicago, all representa tive men, set out on a trip to the Pacific. Their object is to look into the matter ol pros pective commercial relations between China, Ja pan, the Sandwich Islands, and the Pacific States and interior Territories, on the one part, aud Chicago on tlie other, in connection with the I'aciiic Railway. Ttasy will be competent to speak for Chicago, and no movement could be better calculated to promote the grand pur pose iu view than this which they have under taken. Chicago seems to be wide awake to her com mercial interest. The foregoing paragraph which .we take from one of her dailies is evi dence of this. We know of no city in the Union that manifests greater enterprise than Chicago. For this at least, she is entitled to her present, and future greater, prosperity. BagKage Smasher*. In Massachusetts, on June 25, a lawsuit went into effect which provides that any baggage master, express agent, stage driver, hackman, or other person whose duty it is to handle, remove, or take eare of the baggage of passengers, who shall willfully or recklessly injure or destroy any trunk, vaiise, package or parcel, while loading, transporting, unloading, delivering or storing the same, shall be punished by a fine not exceed ing SSO. A similar law might be useful in this State. The White Hepubllcana of Georgia. The Chicago Times contains the following notice ot tbe “ white Republicans of Georgia “ The ‘white Republicans of Georgia’ have been notified a second time, by Mr. Grant, that the negro postmaster at Macon will not be re moved. It is about time that the ‘white Repub licans ot Georgia’ should give their adherence to tbe doctrines of the party of which they pro fess to be members.” Mercer University.—The commencement exercises of Mercer University will commence on Sunday, the lltb. The Baccalaureate ser mon will be preached by Rev. Henry H. Tucker, D. D. The poem before the literary societies will be delivered by Richard J. Larcombe, Esq., of Savannah. The address before the literary societies will be delivered by Alvan D. Free man, Esq., of Newnan. The converse of the wickedest man in New York is one who advertises tor the owner of an umbrella he baa found. Tire name of this phe nomenon is Miller. Weaver, who was recently sentenced to be j banged for murder by the military commission m Texas,and upon whose case Attorney-General Hoar gave an opinion not long ago, has escaped. One of his guards ran away with him. TbeTrnth. Although “we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.” We regret to say that the truth is not much in demand. Rumor and sensational stories and articles are in great demand with some people, and with certain journals. What a commentary upon the press and the country. Personal. We Wire pleased to see in our sanctum on | yesterday, the Editor of that excellent old paper, the Milledgeville Southern Recorder, Richard M. Orme Esq , a gentleman whom we have known irom his boyhood ; the worthy son and successor of his deceased father, the late Rich aid M. Orme, one of the founders of the Re j corder under whose condwt, in later years as ' listed by bis son, that paper attained an enviable j reputation, which it still maintains. Mr. Orme - pays a flying visit to Atlanta, where he has many relatives aud friends, tor recreation and | tor the benefit of his health. He will doubtless enjoy his trip, if a hearty welcome and the gen erous cheer that has been tendered him can i fleet that and. Honors Conferred by the University of Georgi a —We learn that the following awards ot hocors have been made in the Senior Class ot the University, viz: First Honor.— W. 8. Bean, Augusta; W. R Hammond, Atlanta; M. Guyton, Laurens county. Second Honor.—H. B. Van Epps, Atlanta. Ihird Honor.—J. T. White, Forsyth.—South ern Banner. ATLANTA, GA t •••■■we ; This Broad streetcotemporary of ours, driven i from its endorsement-—” partial ” though it said • it was—of the NewJlork Sun’s slander of the f National Intelligent and New York Times, and i its egotistical puff of itself—calls ua “ senile,” and re affirms lite s;B/ charge that we desire if to write the IntblUoencer “ into notice.” In view to this “ asse.m< y’\of the “ Constitution," we might well ask —I “ Upon what >neat tfoth this our Cieaar feed, That he hath giowt so great f ” Write the Intellk rncer “ into' notice ” in deed I Why the fledi ! ng who penned the vain conceit, but for notic< s taken of his recent ad vent into journalismbj^heseveral presses of the State, this one inti ided, has hardly yet gone beyond his salutatory address to the readers of the Constitution, and || as yet to show that he can “ fill the shoes” of these who in the space of the first year of its career—to-wit. Styles, Howard, and the lamented 3ai,nck—gave to that paper whatever of populri'lv it has, and which, we shall be pleased toiee j evidence, under its pre sent conduct, will te maintained. Neither will a “ Sir Oracle," nor tilted style—we say it in all kindness to our verdai’friend of the Constitu tion—Kccompltsh tbia_“He who mounts upon stilts, must be careful I- st he fall; ” and he who assumes to dictate, o| to disparage, which is more dangerbus, mnsTnrsl secure a reputation which will require ?/«/•( of service in journal ism, whereas, we can ojily accord to him who applies the term “sene” to this paper, and essays to disparage it months in the editorial profession. The ed ; i- i ial columns of the Con stitution must indeed really improve, ere we can accord to it the pegtige which it has the ar rogance to assume. ‘Experience, we trust, will teach it modesty and wisdom. The Cartersville * Vah Wert Kailroad. It appears that noliwch progress, has as yet, been made towards 7% construction of this Road which—though exceeding twenty miles, we believe, it extent—is important to the interests of the State, as it is designed to develope a region oecbuntry rich in slate and minerals. Os it, the Cartersville Express says : “Some anxiety, colored somewhat with curi osity is being manif, st&b by the people along the projected line of ths Cartersville and Van Wert Railroad, to know why this enterprise is not pushed forward with more vigor. Some have already expressed doubt and misgivings as to its final consummt nn, and think that the tardiness of its mov jjiht is an indication of probable abandonment er failure. We have it from the lips of the Pi i ndent of the Board of Directors, Major CoopC?; that the idea of failure has never been enter >-ied for a moment; but that they have met wi h opposition in the right of way entirely uridxf-’utcd and unanticipated by the Board. And hat if they had all tbe tools and hands to g to work at once, they have not, as yet, beer vile to see their way out of the town of Carte'..tile, and that must be settled before a lickTcan be struck towards shoveling dirt or brea dg ground even.” Brunswick wnij (Savannah. Tbe Brunswick Z. of *ho 3d instant, aaye that "yesterdays 10 o’clock, A. M., the lastTMirWlM IMU nection between Brurlswick and No. 6, on the A. & G. R. R., thus gilviug us an inlet and out let by rail with the balance of tbe world and mankind. That we feel good over this great local event, there is no hiding the tact; and we might be compared with the boy who had his first new boots—feeling proud and not cariug a ding. That we will soon experience a change in the business pulse of our city, we have not the slightest doubt, and will bail the early es tablishment of a daily mail and passenger tr ain as the commencement of a new era in the life and progress of our city.” Since then an extra train left Brunswick and arrived in Savannah on Tuesday morning last, under the conduct of our old Iriend, and former fellow-citizen, Major Richard Orme. The two cities—Savannah aud Brunswick —we are pleased to know are now connected by an iron rail which we trust will add to the growth and prosperity of both. During the epidemic of intermittents in the ; West this season, the whole immense stock oi Ayer’s Ague Cure became exhausted, and the producing power of his Laboratory was found inadequate to meet the demand. Many who knew its extraordinary virtues for the cure of chills and fever, paid exorbitant prices for it to those who were fortunate enough to have a sup ply on hand. Some of our neighbors paid $lO for a bottle, while the regular price is but sl, and assure us it was on the whole the cheapest remedy they could buy, even at that figure.— They praise it for two qualities; first, that it cures, and last that it leaves the health unim paired.—lowa Standard. Proitl« ot Noniliern Cotton lUauulai- Hirer*. The annual report ot the Augusta Cotton Factory shows tbe following figures as the result of the year’s operation : Total earnings $149,- 763 75; total expenses $49,046 37; net profits on the year's operations $120,717 58, on a work ing capital of six hundred thousand dollars. What stronger inducements than such results can be given to the cotion manufacturers North, to transfer their looms aud spindles to the South ; or to capitalists North and South to invest in the establishment ot cotton mills in Georgia ? No doubt that the Sprsgues of Rhode Island see the advantages, and arc in earnest in making investments in South Carolina for tbe purpose of manufacturing cotton. Another Murder.— We are informed that a horrid murder was committed in Bartow county, on Saturday morning last A woman by the name of Ivins killed Mathew Denman. We give the following tacts: Miss Ivins had been living with Denman about two years, but a few weeks since left. She returned on Friday last, and was staying with the family tor the night. Before day she went into the room where Den man and his wife were sleeping, and not being able to ascertain which side ot the bed he was on, threw a lew shavings on the fire, and by the light ascertained bis position, whereupon she struck him upon tbe head with an axe, from which wound be died in a few hours. Tbe wo man went to the bouse of a neighbor, and told him what she had done, and stated that she was going to the mill pond tc drown herself. The person whom she told, immediately inquired in to the tacts, went to the mill pond, and found the woman lying on the bank ot the pond ; she stated that she had given out the notion of drowning herself, and intended to take the chances. Miss Ivins refused to give her n asons tor committing tbe crime, but sa>d she would do so at a proper time.—Home Cummerriil. Shower —We had a very light shower yra terday morning not enough to settle the dust, or revive vegetnt'on, it only slisrbtly allayed and modified the solstitial htat. L-ite in the after noon we had another shower, and there was a good prospect lor rain last night Picnic Excursion.—We take pleasure in ac- I knowiedging the reception ot a ticket to a Pic | nic to be given by GeoiTia Railroad and At : lanta & West Point ad, at Stcne Moun ■ tain on Saturday. With Gen. ! Tige Anderson, D. Evans, C. H | Mil Ilan R. '■ r' ! r ‘ r: '' r - 1 Kelsey, W. 1<- .ngiatb, 9 tC". . *; be otherwise i WEDNESDAY, JULY 14.1869. Direct Trade with Germany. A very important movement has been made in Savannah in connection with an effort that is being made to establish direct trade from that port to Berlin in the Kingdom of Prussia. A meeting was held in the Exchange building ot that city—at which the following gentlemen were present: E. O. Anderson, Mayor; Gens. Johnston, Gilmer, Col. Screven, Messis. Hauers, Wilder, Hunter, Cohen, DeKops, Blech, Cun ningham, Brady, Stoddard and Wetter. The Savannah ‘ Kepublican in its account of the meeting says: Hon. E C. Anderson was called to tbe Chair, and submitted copies of a correspondence be tween a distinguished citizen of Memphis, Tenn , and a prominent citizen of Savannah, stating that Col. J. R. Howard, agent tor well known capitalists in Tennessee, had contracted with certain parties in Berlin, Prussia, for a half in terest in twelve steamships of 2,500 each, and with modern improvements, by transfer of cer tain lauds in Middle Tennessee, to perfect the arrangement. The company expect to occupy the lands with settlers at once, and to run a regular line of steamers, importing manufac tured articles ot the North German Confederacy and bringing immigrants to Southern ports They also ask statistics regarding the port of Savannah, they deeming it the most desirable terminus on the coast. Further correspondence stated that an inter view had been had with His Majesty, the King of Prussia, and the Minister, Count Bismarck, who express themselves favorably towards the pro ject, desiring to extend the commerce of the Kingdom by direct trade with tbe Southern ports, having a large sea coast on the North and Baltic seas, the products being manufactures of cotton, linen, and silk; also porcelain and wines. The immigrants of middle and Southern Ger many would also avail themselves of the oppor tunity of becoming Southern settlers. A general expression of the views of the gen tlemen present was had, and much information was elicited in relation to the seaports of the North German confederation. Two gentlemen present offered donations of large tracts of land near the city as an inducement to immigrants wishing to settle here. The representation of the railroad interests in our city also offered in ducements to immigrants and low rates as to transportation of freight. Bremen or Hamburg will probably be the Western port, and a South ern port not yet decided on in the East. The project was warmly recommended by tbe meeting and Colonel John Screven off red the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted ; Resolved, That a committee of five be ap pointed to embody in a reporj, information asked for in the correspondence, as also the views of this meeting in reference to the estab lishment of the line, and that suitable resolu tions be adopted to accompany the report, ex pressive of the wish that Savannah be made the 'terminal point, the committee to report at an adjourned meeting, subject to the call of the Chair, and the correspondence to be forwarded to General Marcus J. Wright, Memphis, Ten nessee. The Chair announced the following com mittee : General Joe. E. Johnston, Colonel Jno. Screven, General J. F. Gilmer, Captain A. P. Wetter, John R. Wilder. On motion of Octavus Cohen, the name ol the Chairman, Hon. E. C. Anderson, was added to the committee. The meeting then adjourned. Spiritual Photography.—Om leaders have doubtless seen the statement how a Mr. William Muoiler recently created quite an intenst and excitement in New York, by claiming to have power to call from their repose the dead to be photo,gra} bi.’d by bim. JXot only many outsiders were deceived by Mumler's pictures, but also quite a number who understood photography in its various details. Our fellow-citizen, Mr. Laue, of tbe Temple of Art, had read and heard of Mumler’s pictures, and his claims tor them of supernatural surroundings. Mr. Lane is a man of too much practical sense to be deceived, or humbugged, and he was convinced that pictures exactly similar to Mumler’s, could be made by him by natural means, aud that said natural pictures could be so used as to deceive the most shrewd. With that determination so character istic ot Mr. Lane, with his skill and talent, and devotion to his art, he went to work, and by his ingenuous labors has discovered the modus oper andi, and to-day can bear off the palm from Mumler tor spiritual photography. We have seen and examined some of Mr Lane’s photographs, and he deserves much credit for successful efforts in ascertaining the secret. He pretends to nothing spiritual, or supernatural, but will take pleasure in showing the uninitiated how it is done. Few men at the South have brought photography to such perfection or have exhibited it in such an at tractive phase as Mr. Laue, even his “spirituals,” are good. By the way ever seeking to advance his art, Mr. Lane, has at a heavy expense just provided himself with J. H. Dallmeyer’s 3 B, Patent Instrument, and with the assistance of this complete, and perfect photographic apparatus is enabled to give his pictures a life like appear ance, and scientific finish, and a remarkable dis tinctiveness ot delineation. His photographs are masterpieces, genuine reflexes of the form and features of the objects he undertakes to portray, and are as perfect as anything can be, uncharged with the vital animus. The New York Journal of Commerce, re cently contained an article in which it spoke of the moderation oi statement and tone of free dom from bitterness and personal abuse which characterized the editoral life of the late H. J. Raymond. These qualities in its judgment, constituted the honor and glory of Mr. Ray mond of the modern and true type of an editor. The article closed as follows : “Little thought Mr. Raymond on every oc casion when he forbore to fix some insulting nickname upon another editor, or to put in cir culation some story prejudicial to his character, or to attribute to him some base motive tor his opinions, or to sting and irritate him in any way with that most poisonous ot weapons, a pen dipped in tbe venom of hatred—little did he think that these courteous forbearances were like drops of moisture mounting from earth to heaven to be given back iu plenteous showers upon his grave and to keep his memory green and hallowed.” We can but hope that the teachings of Mr. Raymond may be influential in improving the tone and temper ot tiie press. Pardoned.—Gov. Bullock, on yesterday, par doned J. T. Weaver, who bad been convicted under a charge ot burglary in the night, found guilty, and sentenced to the penitentiary for three years. Tbe pardon was based on his being in sane. Macon Journal & Messenger —This excel lent paper in its daily of the Sth contains a hand some valedictory from Mr. A. W. Reese, sever i ing his connection with tbe paper. In the same i i-isne ot the Journal the anuounci nient is made I that the services of Gen Wiiiism M. Browne,of Athens, has been seemed as inturu ediioi. Mr. F. M, Jack. —Unmoved by tbe hot and dry weather, or cry ot dull times, Mr, Jack continues to present bis attractive advertisement to tbe public. This gentleman is well known ! to our community for bis energy and enterprise, i Mr. Jack offers superior inducements to his customers, such as invariably keep his attentive clerks always busy. We advise those desiring anything in his line to go and see him, and we are sure that they will not go away from his es tablishment without buying something. Real Estate. —This afternoon at 5 o’clock on the premises, Co). Adair will sell seven build ing lots between Taylors and Faw tell's hills, between Haynes and Davis streets. Our Weekly Local Department. Virginia Springs and Northern Cities.— Attention is directed to the advertisement of Mr. B. W. Wrenn, General Ticket Agent, West ern & Atlantic Railroad, to be found in to-day’s I paper. It will be seen that excursion return tickets to all the celebrated Virginia Springs have been placed on sale by the road at reduced rates. For speed, Comfort, and safety, the great Virginia and Tennessee Air Line is very de sirable. Real Estate.—Messrs. Waflace & Fowler sold a lot on Mangum street on yesterday, to J. M. Ball, for $385 cash, also, 7} acres, three miles from the car shed,t<> S Prophett, of New ton, for $36 per acre ; also, one house on Davis street, to Dave Ciott, for SBOS cash ; also, other lots amounting to about S9OO. These gentlemen also sold $6,250 of stock in the North Alabama and Griffin Railroad, to George Russell, for $1,330. The Price of Corn in St. Louis.—Who is correct, the Con>titution or Messrs. Frances W. Crane & Co ? Contradictory.—The Intelligencer of the 2d publishes the following dispatch: St. Louis, July 1 —Corn sl. Francks W. Crane & Co. The rrgtilar press market report says : St. Louis, July 1. —Corn 67 cents. The corn relerred to by the press report is loose, and it will cost from 12 to 14 cents per bushel to sack and deliver it, making a cost, all told, of 79 to 81 cents. This leaves a wide mar gin between the two telegrams.— Constitution. We are now in receipt of a letter from which we make the following extracts fully confirming the telegram received on the Ist instant: St. Louis, July 1,1869. Mr. A. It. Teago, Atlanta: Dear Sir—We are to day in receipt of your favor of the 28th ot June, and note the same ; and we to-day made your telegram reading “ Letter received. Can’t fill order for corn; choice white sl.” These prices preclude all chances of filling your order to lay down in Atlanta at sl. Choice white is very scarce on the market and held very strong. We are still having very rainy weather. * * * * River high and rising. Yours truly, Frances W. Crane & Co. The St. Louis daily market report of Ist July, now on file at my office, quotes choice white corn at 98 cents. Very respectfully, A. K. Seago. Card of Thank*. Atlanta, July 6,1869. We, the undersigned, Committee appointed by the Printers ot Atlanta to draft a suitable resolution expressive of our thanks to Superin tendent E. Hulbert, of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, tor transporting us to Vining’s Station on the sth, tri e of charge, and his expressed appreciation ot the “Art preservative of all arts,” do tender to him, in the name and behalf of the Printing Fraternity, their warmest thanks, and beg leave to assure him that this act of kindness and courtesy on his part will ever be remembered with the liveliest emotions of grati tude by them, and each and all wish him a long life and abundant prosperity. W. H. Pittman, 1 Henry Winter, - Com. O. S. Burnett, ) Disappointed.—Well, disappointments are common. The w<?rld is full oi them. Some are of such a nature as to afford great pleasure to those upon whom they fall, while others cause their recipients to feel depressed; occasionally one takes place of such a nature that he who experiences it thinks himself a very unlucky man. The latter is just the condition we are in. We had built up fond hopes of enjoyment at the picnic on Monday, but a friend enticed us with watermelon on Sabbath afternoon that left us in a condition Monday morning too unwell to attend picnics. We regretted the disappoint ment exceedingly when we reflected as to who so generously brought about the picnic, and when we knew who would attend it. Very many thanks are due Col. E. Hulbert, the effi cient, courteous, aud energetic Superintendent of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, for his kindness in furnishing a special tree train tor the excursion; also for the liberality exhibited by him during the day. We regret very much, among other things me missed, uot having bad tbe pleasure ot hearing the speeches ot Colonel Hulbert, Mr. Toon, Col. Avery, Solicitor How ell, and Mr. Martin. We should have been grat ified to have taken part in the dance; to have occupied-some time in participating in the con tents of tbe baskets, aud to have taken our part of the rain. We are gratified to hear that the day was to all one of pleasure and joy ; that all were jubilant; that cares were deserted as well as cases and responsibilities; and that all were jolly. We learn that each printer became his own editor, at the same time did his own press work, and played his own devil. We were pleased at seeing all return with sparkling eyes, and countenances radiant with happiness. Supreme Court of Georgia—J tine Term, 1860. Order of Circuits aad number of cases from each: Patanla Circuit 23 cases Southwestern Circuit 32 “ Middle Circuit 7 “ Eastern Circuit 3 “ Cherokee Circuit 14 “ Blue Ridge Circuit 1 Tallapoosa Circuit 9 “ Atlanta Circuit 8 “ Flint Circuit 9 “ Northern Circuit 8 “ Western Circnit 1 “ Chattahoochee Circuit 12 “ Macon Circnit 7 “ Ocmulgee Circuit ..3 “ Rome circuit ... 4 “ Tuesday, July 6,1869. E. J. Kiker, Esq., of Calhoun, was admitted as a member ot tbe Supreme Court bar. Judgments of affirmance were announced in the following cases: A. W. Green, plaintiff in error, vs. The Southern Express Company, de fendant in error; Moses P. Green, plaintiff in error, vs. John Anderson, defendant in error; Alexander McCullars, plaintiff in error, vs. Fran ces R. Haines, defendant in error; Sallie E. Bruce, administratrix of Eli M. Bruce, plaintiff in error, vs. Joseph Crews, defendant in error: and Sharp d; Brown, plaintiffs in error, vs. E. P. Loyless, defendant iu error. Judgment of the Court below in tlie case ot T. 'M. Mcflan, plaintiff in error, vs. W. H. Stan sell, defendant in error, was reversed on the ground that the Court eried in holding the de fendant in tbe trial below to be an intruder. It being the opinion of this Court that the obligor, in a bond for titles, after the obligee is in default in payment of the purchase money, may, if the premises be in fact vacant, enter, and having done so, be is not an intruder. This Court also reversed the judgment of the Couit below in tbe case of W. H. Boyd, plaintiff in error, S. B. Sales, defendant in error, on the ground that the Court t elow erred in order ing the payment and sattetaction entered by the abend on the fi, fa and judgment to be Vacated and set aside. Argument in case No. 7, Cherokee Circuit — Thornton vs. Trammell—was resumed and con tinued until tbe hour of adjournment by Messrs. McCutchen, Walker and Moore. Wednesday, July 7,1869. Wm. R. Moore, Esq., resumed and concluded argument in case No. 7, Cherokee Circuit— Thornton vs. Trammell. No. 8. Cherokee Circnit—Gaines w Gaines —Assumpsit from Bartow.—Was argued by CoL Warren Akin for plaintiff in error, and by Gen. W. T. Wofford for defendant in error. Pending argument in case No. 9—Chapman as. Akin—the Court adjourned till 10, A. M., to-morrow. NUMBER 28. Thursday, July 8,1868. Argument in case No. 9, Cherokee Circuit— Chapman vs. Akin—Claim from Bartow.—Was resumed and concluded. Messrs. Prichard & Wofford for plaintiff in error, and Messrs. Akin & Bleckley for defendant in error. Pending argument in case No. 11—Taylor vs. Harden—tbe Court adjourned till 10, A. M, to morrow. United States District Court—Honora’ ble John Erskine, Presiding.—Only one bankrupt was discharged at the regular weekly session of the.United‘States District Court, held in bankruptcy on yesterday—Anderson J. Wil liams, of Walton county. In the matter of Felker, Nowell & Co., bank rupts, a question involving the distribution of a fund among creditors, was before the court By consent of parties it was ordered that the record that had been certified to the court be withdrawn. The case was remanded to Regis ter Foster that he might carry out the decision formerly made by the court. In the matter of Newman, a creditor of John H. Lovejoy, bankrupt, who claimed a mechan ic’s lien, the court sustained the lien, holding that under tbe statute, the mechanic bad twelve months after the completion of the work, within which to bring suit, although a note had been given by the debtor during the progress of the work, covering the whole value ot it, and this note became due more than twelve months be fore the commencement of the action. Religious Notice.—Rev. M. J. Wellborn, of Columbus, Ga., will, by request, (D. V.) preach for tbe First Baptist Church at the hall, corner of Forsyth and Mitchell streets, this (Wednes day) evening at 8} o’clock. The public are kindly requested to attend. By the mutual system of life insurance the policy holders insure the company. By the stock system the company insures the policy holder. Which will you take? jy7-H Dividends! Dividends!! Dividends!!!— What are they ? Why, simply a return to you alter awhile of the excess ot premiums charged in the first instance. We observe that the Na tional Life Insurance Company of the United States of America proposes to give you back the change when you make the trade, and we rather like the plan without meaning any disparage ment however to other plans. jy7-lt Strong.—The signs and prospects for a rain. Looking Up.—The substantial rock base ment of the Catholic Church. Enthusiastic.—Those who are attending the Velocipede Rink. Watermelons and Peaches.—Our market is pretty well supplied with the above fruit. When is a young man’s arm like the Gospel ? When it makes the waist places glad. Our pressman has lost a very valuable dog. See notice under head of new advertisements. College Commencements.—Parties wishing to attend the commencement exercises at Pen field, Oxford, and Athens, will be passed over the Georgia Railroad for one fare. Real Estate.—CoL Adair sold on Tuesday a lot 30x55 leet on Broad street, to H. Seltzer, for $44 50 front foot. Also, sold the Sharpe lot to J. Stephens, tor $230. Also, a lot on Powell street to J. J. Norman, for $261. Pen Lucy Institute.—We notice at the closing exercises of the above mentioned school, June 15th, that Ralph Peters, son of Mr. Rich ard T’etera, ot this cily, received the first prize lor declamation. Ladies Memorial Association.—The ladies will bear in mind that this afternoon at 5 o’clock the regular monthly meeting of the Association occurs at Wesley Chapel. It is important to have a full attendance. Atlanta & West Point Railroad.—On Tuesday, at a meeting of the directors ot the above road, held in this city, a dividend of $4 per share was declared for the past months. Under the skillful management ot Col. Grant the road maintains its usual healthy and pros perous condition. Installation.—We were unable to attend but learn that evening before last the officers of Central Lodge No. 28, I. O. O. F., for the en suing term were installed at Odd Fellows Hall, and that an appropriate address was delivered by Col. J. 8. Boynton of Warren Lodge No. 28, of Griffin. Watermelon.—On yesterday we were the happy recipient of the largest and most deli cious melon we have seen this season. We are under many obligations to Messrs. Tidwell & Holliday for their thoughtfulness and liberality. To the trading community we would say that a firm so considerate of the press, will undoubt edly prove a liberal one to purchase groceries or provisions from. Give them a call, corner Whitehall and Mitchell streets. Feet.—A whiskey guzzling fellow came home drunk one night and sat down by the fire to warm his feet, which were regular “worm killers,” says the story. After dozing some time he awoke chilly ; the embers were entirely bid from view, and seeing his feet, he mistook them for his little boy, when with a majestic wave of his hand, he said : Stand aside my little son, and let your poor father warm him self.—Exchange. Ridicule.—We sometimes hear of combat ing error with ridicule. When ridicule amounts to argument this may be a legitimate method but when it does not, it shows the weakness of the scoffer. Every thing can be ridiculed.— When no other weapon but this is wielded, we have a right to suspect that solid argument can not be brought to bear. The scoffer finds it necessary to caricature the individuals to whom he is opposed before he can make them appear inconsistent or unamiable ; even as Nero was obliged to clothe the eaily Christians in the skins of beasts before his dogs could be induced to tear them to pieces. Dead.—On Sunday night, the Rev. John Long, of Thomasville, North Carolina, a Meth odist Minister, began preaching to quite a good audience in Wesley Chapel, (Mr. Kimball’s,) very suddenly his voice became thick aud his face livid, and at the solicitation of Mr. Kim ball, he sat down. Mr. Kimball concluded the services, after dismissing the congregation he discevered that Mr. Long was quite ill. He was removed to the residence ot Mr. Kimball, med ical attention was called in, but in vain. He diea Monday morning about 5 o’clock. Mr. Long was buried on Wednesday morning with Masonic hono’s. We learn that his age was fifty-five or six. He had been boarding at the Calhoun House for four or five weeks, and was quiet and unassuming in his manners. Vaorants.—We have a number of idle per sons about our city—both white and colored— and it is particularly of the colored persons we would speak. As a matter of course, It is irom no prejudice to their race that we refer to it, but the numbers that hang around certain street corners—that crowd about the passenger stied upon the arrival aud departure ot the trains, and last but not least, the street waikeis that annoy and pr jVoke, all these could be better engaged and employed. Wc know that the large mass of colored people are polite, at least, we have no trouble or difficulty with them. From reading the papers from various sections of the Blate, we are satisfied that they are work ing well. It is only the idle and corrupt of thia citv we refer to, and we would urge that some thing be done, so as to have them employed their continued little law suits be put an end to’ • and as far as possible, a retormalion be duced in those (hat are depraved.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Weekly Atlanta intelligencer. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1865-18??, July 14, 1869, Image 1