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VOLUME NXI
The sett-styled "Democratic organ" of this city,
the Constitution, having most signally failed to
promote harnn nj’ in the ranks of the Democra
cy ; and having failed to respond to the nomina
tion ot Da Alexander, as the Democratic
candidate lor Mayor ot Atlanta; it will not sur
prise the renters ot this old D< mocratic Journal
to see raided at its masthead tins morning, the
Democratic ticket, for Mayor and Aidermen, and
to which, aceoidtng to all Democia'ic party
piecedent, the Democracy of Atlanta is called
upon to give their nndiv.ded support. Not
withstanding the oil repeated taunts directed at
the Intelligencer by the Constitution— the
unfounded cl dm of the latter to being
the only organ of Democracy, in Atlan
ta—we see it, when this Democratic cit
adel is assailed, wavering in its fealty
to Democratic us-ige, and by its weakness and
lack ot decision encouraging dissension and
strife where all should be unity and harmony.
The Intelligencer has bided its time, certain
that events would soon transpire which would
test the zeal of the Constitution in the Demo
cratic cause, and its ability to lead on to another
victory the Democracy ot Atlanta. That time ,
has arrived ; and the Intelligencer comes to ,
the rescue. Every interest of Atlanta demands I
that it shall have a Democratic administration 1
ot its corporate artairs, the ensuing year, and to (
this end we appeal to every Democrat, and ev- j
ery good citizen who has the sigacity to see i
where, in the forthcoming election, the great in- ;
teresls ot Atlanta lie, to give zealous support to j
the Democratic ticket which appears at the head
of this column. It is no “ headless trunk ”of a I
ticket, but a ticket with a head, and fill upon it
united in the determination of maintaining De
mocratic supremacy in our city, for the prosper
ity i hereof. Rally, then, Democrats, to its sup
port!
We have not a word of censure to cast at the
gentlemen who have announced themselves as
independent candidates for the ofiiee of Mayor,
or who have agreed to submit to a compromise
of their claims to another Domination. The
Democratic party can make, and will make no
other nomination Its action, in this regard,
has been final. If then the other candidates for
Mayor remain in the field they will be consid
ered as independent candidates, and if a com
promise between them be effected, and only one
contests the election with Dr. Alexander, then
he will do so outside of the Democratic or
ganization and have another, Air. James E.
Williams, on the same line, to contest the
election with him—the Democracy uniting
upon Alexander. Will not this be a vain
coute I? Will any one of Them who are re
recognized as Democrals, risk the inevitable
con equences of such a compromise, nomina
tion,call it what they may? For the gentlemen
to whom we refer, we have the highest peisonal
respect, and trust that better counsels will pte
vail with them than those which the self styled
“Democratic,” and “only Democratic organ ”
—the Constitution — offers them. “ Only Demo
cratic organ ” indeed 1 What made it so ? From
whence does it derive such a title ?
“ Upon what lut-nt d< th this our Cwrar fi-ed
That be trie grown so great f ”
For nearly twenty years the Intelligencer
has been the advocate of Democratic principles, ,
noV oue'ol Wblcmiaslt Gvtrr >*4’-
serted, nor will it ever do so under its present
conduct. For eighteen months or thereabouts
the Constitution has had a being, and asserts
with an abandon under its fourth editor in that
short space ot lime, a supremacy it has not won>
and which it cm never win. And now, upon
the first trial of Usability to lead the Democratic
party of the city on to another victory, and
maintaiu'its supremacy inviolate, where do the
Democracy find it? With a clear, indisputable,
majoiity, it is tor compromises and concessions,
and for a repudiation ot the nomination ot the
Democratic candidate lor Mayor, made in pur
suance ot a resolution adopted by the party in
convention assembled. “ t’iie only Democratic
organ” indeed!
The Detivcracy ot the INTELLIGENCER is oi
a different stamp True, it does not, and will
not indulge in < a ting scurrilous epithets at op
p.menis, and especially those to whom have
b.-en intrusted the direction ot State or Federal
atiairs. We know of no Democratic j rinciple
that, requites this from our pen, but to every
Cardinal principle ot the party it is devoted, ami
fiom its nominations ot candidates it has never
yet b dted. i
Hymeneal. —We note in the Waco (Tuas) i
Examiner, ot the 6th instant, the following an
nouncement :
“ Married—On last Wednesday morning, at
o’clock, al the residence ot the bride’s taliu r,
Dr U W Brown, bv the Hev. 8. A. King, Mr
J E Sears to MissClmia Brown, allot this ,
city. [NoCards]’
Though far away, cur old friend and fellow
citizen Dr Brovin, and his amiable family, still
have a gri en spot tn our memory, as they do in
the hearts of their many old Atlanta friends;
and though tar a.v iy, their lovely daughter,
Clara, and ail tmmi dialoly interested in the
hymeneal event, nil receive, as we present
them, in our own, and in belt »lt of many others
in the Gate City," the most sincere congratu
lations, writ earnest wishes tor a lifetime oi
prosperity.
———*
Personal
A call was made iq on us on yesterday 1 y an
old friind, Mr. Il E Morrow, one of the most ;
successful teachers tor a num nr ot years in our :
State, who has iiceuily connected htm-elt with
journalism, b utg now one ot the editors ot the
Griffin Middle Giorgs.in, a most excellent pap r,
favoratdy known in this commun.ty. Mr.
MoKKi W mikes a busii" S< visit to Atlants, and
during his stiy in it, will call upon our mer
chants and oilier basil.ess men for the purpose
ot advancing the interests o' h* psp< r. We
comtmud him m>.>t e rmaily to their civilities.
Ward Heelings to Nislil.
The Constiiu ton still keeps harping upon i
Wald Hulitiis. Il wants s me ot lh.se to-I
night, aud Would have ••more of the same Sort,” i
as the ruzoi shop man if the said meetings 1
did not act as u lupines I'lie-Wards have!
already spoken ; at least the Democrats in them
have done so,and will n >l undo what they have
already done Upon the record ll ey have made,
Ibey wo) not oack Atlanta Democrats are
made ot -eieteoJ. U..t1," at d will ;o!L>» no such
hud to political dishonor It there be w W ard
meetings, which we very mu- h J uLt, the move
oi the C-auiitvwn will oe voted down
lUMKMBKR, DelU al os, I.o.lslsV night IS to
settle the question it P-’ I .' unity Let the
party voice sp* ak its wishes l.< t lire turn-out
be genend. Const, tuti n
It th- suggestion ot the <<■ to have
• ward mettitigs on I’liursd >v Multi meets with
any response, it wl'd •• settle the question” ot
party division and distraction to the extent of
the lutiuencis ot that paper. Ihe patty voice
has already ‘ spoken i.s wishes;" that voice has
proclaimed the name at the bead ot our col
u iuisi, as the Democratic non in is ior Mayor
u. ! ('.nv d Every tnte Dem oral will sup-
p„lll / will thwih' -s> I i-tinue to hold
w. it. .io i. ti i «a- iugs, null! tin I'ay ,4 the
llw . I A 'Lit. ti ll Will liud i.o tUSvlltS
CUI lU the Wild.
From the Macon Telegraph Jt Messenger.
Proceed lusts of Hie Agricultural Noclty In
Neawlon at tlie Fair IJrounds, Nat nrday,
Nov. 2Oil*.
Society called to order by the President.
Ou rail tor business there was some debate on
minor points, when Col. flood introduced the
following resolutions, which were unanimously
passed :
Resolved, That the I‘iesident and Vice Presi
dents ot the Stale Agiic.ult.ural Society shall be
ex officio members of the Executive Commiitee,
Besot ved, That the Executive Committee shall
consist of three members from each Congres
sioual District, who shall be chosen by the
Presideu . S een, it each Congressional Dis
trict is represented, shall constitute a quorum ;
and eleven, if the districts are not represented.
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of all the
members of the Executive Committee to meet
alleast seven days before the operiug ol the
State Fair, to superintend and direct the ar
rangements ; nd in case any member of the
Committee shad be absent without written ex
cuse, lie shall be considered to have vacated his
office, and it shall be the duty ol the members
to appoint and fill the vacancy.
Resolved, That the sum ot lour dollars pei
diem be paid to each member of the Executive
Committee, to defray his expenses while in at
tendance on the duties ol his office.
Resolved further, That no man shall be ap
pointed a member of this committee who is not
a member of the County Society, provided there
be no one one in the county in which he resides
at the time ot bis appointment.
The next business in order was the election of
officers. Col. Yancey was nominated lor Pres
ident. Also, Col. Locket, Some gentleman
announced that Col. Locket had authorized him
to withdraw his name it brought before the
Society. Ou the ballot Col Yancey was elected
President.
The following gentlemen were elected Vjfe
Presidents by accclamalion.
Ist Congressioi at District— Wm Schley.
2d Congressional District—Ben j Locket.
3d Congressional District Felto*.
4th Congressional District—ll I). Capers.
Sth Congressional District—Joel Billups.
fiiii Congressional District —D C. Barron.
7th Congressional Du trici—C. W. Howard.
Col. David W. Leu is was then nominated lor
Secretary and nnanimou.-ly elected. William
Hazelliurst, ol M icon, was unanimously elected
Treasurer.
The report ot the Secretary, who acted as
Treasurer during tlie past j ear, was then read
and referred to an auditing committee, com
posed ot Messrs. Übeur, Nutting and Browne,ot
Macon.
Moved by General Wright that a committee
of three be appointed to revise and amend the
Constitution and By-Laws, and to report at the
next meeting of the Society. Passed
Commiitee—A. R. Wright, Chairman, C. W.
Howard, Arthur Hood.
The following resolution w as read and unani
mously adopted:
Whereas, We ate informed that the mtrean
tile interests ot Savannah are de.irous of send
ing the Hun. Ed. C. Andersou to the cutton
marts ot Western Europe as a sptcial agent to
encourage direct trade witlr Savannah, and the
investment ot foreigu capital throughout the
State of Georgia ; therelore,
Resolved, That the Georgia State Agricultural
Society hails this move wiih great gratifu ation,
and ask for the Hon. Mr Anderson ths courte
sies of the Agricultural Societies and Cotton
Supply Associations ot all countries that Le may
visit.
Resolved, That the Hon. Mr. Anderson be re
quested by the President of this Society to re
port to him, tor the use of the Society, all infor
mation that he may deem beneficial lo the Ag
ricultural and Manufacturing interests of this
State, and that the President lurmsh him wilh
any information concerning the resources of the
Slate of Georgia, an<l the inducements of ioreign
capital tojoente heie.
AlTthe cortciusiori Sf the rendfr-sf < f the reso
Intron by Mr. Howard, with respect
to Mr. Andeioon’s visit to Europe, some one
asked if Mr. Anderson was not a Director in the
Central Railroad, SK J.ko, he would like to
have the tact stated before ike note on it was
taken.
Resolution of Geo. Wm. M. Browne:
Resolved, That a committee oi three members
of the Society be appointed to visit the Legisla
ture of Georgia, and use their influence to ob
tain au appropriation tor the B<>ciety, and in all
respects protect the interests ot agriculture.
Gen. W. M.'Browne,
Hon. Wm Schley,
Mayor Hulsey, Atlanta,
were appointed that committee.
Resolved, That the Stcreiary be required an
nually to subni't a report of his actings aud do
ings, and su< li recommendations and sugges
tions as he may deem the interests ot the Soci
ety require.
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested to
see aud negotiate with the President and Rail
road Superintendents of this Slate, and procure
Irom them, it possible, tree ticket tor three
members oi each County Agricultural Society
to two Agricultural Conventions to be held each
year at such points as ihe Executive Committee,
or a convention may determine
Mr. Obear, ot Macon, introduced the follow
ing resolution:
'Jlesohxd, Tint the salary of the Secretary be
increased to three thousand dollars, and that be
lie required lo employ a Recur.ling Secret ery at
such salary as he may agree upon.
No further business, the Society adjourned,
subject to the call of the President.
From the Macon Te.egT»ph .1 Messenctr
Nome nt' the Lessons.
Some of the lessons ot the < xhi'ition are very
obvious. It has been a grand one in the amount
and variety ot the exhibits and the public at
tendance In both these import! nt pattieulars
it was far in advance ot the anticipations ot this
print. That the exhibition was mil nm/v on
the day appointed, is a remark that we nave no
doubt will be made ot a ll us successors down to
the end of time. A goial pail ot tin umeadi
uess, in this case, was due to railway blocks
and interruptions in great lines ot transit. Ev
ery inerehatii in town was la hind in bis con
signmeuta ot goods, aud since H is the universal
fashion ot exhmitois to calculate time closely so
as to incur as little ex J ens? as may be in making
an eximsilion ot tin u nates, tLe etlect upon
them uiav lie imagined. Au iuteriuption in the
course ol tiansit is ta’al to a'l timely arrange
ment oi the goods. But. as we rimilked a lew
days ago, no such exhibit on was ever ready to
the day or is evet 1 kcly to be
The experience, however, ol the present Fair
suggests a lew patent lessons which should be
aid to heai I.
1. Il was too late in the S'as >n. The weath
er is too cold and inclement, and the exposure
of ladies and cldidreti to November Idists and
rains might well t* avoided. The Fair should
be assigned to some piii al in the Lillet pari ot
Octotx r.
2. An Executive Committee of thi ty scattered
all over the btate and meeting once m two
months, is a very mt tiicent B » r I ol .Matmage
meut, Ten acive men, with the ol—
> he'ers ol Hie taieieiy aud a heavy majority of
I them residing at the place of exposition, as is
the case in A abama, would do much belter.
I 3. Too much ot compactness aud oonveoience
|is sacrificed to a mile lace Hack. It any such
j track is u a ie it should tie a mere addendum to
; the regular tu.r giouuds, and n<-t c.-me in to
i separate the exhuuts and necessitate such tedi
i ous rambles to reach them. It any track is
' introduced into the grounds it should be a small
one.
4 There should be no side show charges un-
I der the patronage ot the Society, but the people
1 should h< admiited to all that the S ciety Las '
to cxh.bli at vue charge aud that as light as pos- 1
, stole
i The and buildings being laid out
! and prepared, should then be carefully plotted,
allowing an appropriate share to each class of
exhibits accotding to the number ot entries, and
exercising a sound judgment aud taste in the or
der iu which the ditierent classes are arranged,
i both in the buildings and ou the grounds. Each
' oi these allotted divisions aud classifications
1 should be in charge ot a special committee, or a
particular memtx r ot the Executive Committoe,
wLo should be eoustaiil y on the ground to su
pervise th" nceptiou oi goods, and assist and
ciHinst 1" 'th < xhibitors.
0. 1; is cvtduil that the President ot the So
ei"iy or a <iu y iuth tized committee should re
re.ve ail invited guests on their arrival, and pro
i vide them with proper entertainment.
| 7. The arrangemmts lor transportation to the
Fair Gt.juads should be better ordered, and
nioir v'lupr* hensive than our s have been. It
the prescut Fair Buildings and Grounds become
tLe property ot the Soeietv, they must be
I leached by a double-track street railway.
“ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS WHEN REASON IS LEFT FREE TO COMBAT IT.”— Jefferson
ATLANTA. GA., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1,1869.
We set down these ideas loosely ns they oc.
* cur to us, lor the benefit ol Inline Mate Agri
« culturia) Exhibitions, wherever they may !><
held. This one lias shown what may be dime.
It has been a great success in spite ol inexpe
i rience and bad weather. The next one, we
j hope, will display a large improvement,
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AV IMIINUTON.
WESTERN CONGRESSMEN FOR SPECIE PAYMENT.
Washington, November 20 Lis stated ihe
[ subject ot the resumption of specie payments is
being boldly advanced by General Gai Held and
, other Western members ot the House, and it is
. considered probable that the discus.-iou will be
. opened in Congress.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT.
Commissioner Delano will not return to
Washington until the latter part ol next week.
He left Macon, Ga , yesterday for Jacksonville,
Florida.
FRACTIONAL.
Receipts of fractional currency for the week,
$1,007,01)0. Shipments $643,000 Ann nut des
troyed $350,090.
New York.
ANXIOUS INQUIRERS
New York, Nov. 20 lt is reported that Geo.
W. Pennv, a well known jewelry manufacturer
of New York, who has teen absent 1 r more
than a week, has lett behind numerous end
it ore who are unable to obtain pajnx nt ot their ■
claims. Mr. Penny is repo t<l h ive victim- |
ized his creditors to the amount in h m $12,0t)0
io $20,000
HIGH WINDS AND 'tliii'.s,
A heavy southeast gale with lain pit vail, d all
night. Several tiees were blown down. Tide
unusually high.
PEABODY MONUMENT
The meeting ot brokers In Id nt the Stock Ex
change this evening to raise funds lor a Piauody
monument, was unsuccessful
HON. LoYSO',.
An announcement has been made that Peie
Hyacinthe will deliver asennouiii thuAcadeuiy
ot Music, before the French Benevolent society,
He lectures in Cooper tn-liune, Dcceuib-.i 9
windy, '
The storm of last night wis ven heavy, and
occasioned much damage to houses ami trees,
etc., in Brooklyn, Jersey City and other locali
ties. Hereabouts, the consequence ot the gale
was a tremendous high tide tins morning, which
inundated many cellars along the docks and
covered the Jersey meadows with water. The
damage in Hudson county, New Jersey, alone,
by flood and gale exceeds SBO 000
The storm along the Hudson river, at Phila
delphia, Boston, and oilier ea tern points, was
very severe, and the destruction to properly
great.
mail robber
E. B. Leunisou, the mail robber, has been
sentenced to the Kings County Penitentiary for
five ycats.
BLACK MAILING.
A Germ <n physician named Wedekind, was
arrested on comp'aint made by Mrs. Gattie, a
widow, that be oblaintd money from herby
threatening to charge her With poisoning her
husband.
Tlie Marquis ot Weaiiniin><er.
The Marquis ot Westminster, not long dead,
was beyond comparison the wealthiest noble
man in Great Britain, and perhaps the wialth
iest subject of any nation. His incoim* has been
variously estimated, but when’‘leflecis that (in
addition to other propel lies, and not counting
his plate, jewels, and pictures, all ot which ale
enormously valuable ) lie is the owner of mariy
the whole of the west end ot London. < mbraoing
acres of elegant houses in the most t isiiionab e
quarters ot town, some idea ot his wealth m«y
tie formed. Delias always had the reputation
of being miserly iu the extreme, aud various
stories are told as proof ol his desire to save
even pennies. For instance, on dil, that iu go
ing to and returning from the Bank oi England,
he would walk miles rather I han pay the eigb
teen-penuy fare oi cabs, or even three pence lo
ride in an omnibus. He is said also to have once
taken a pair of boots.lo a cobbler to be mended,
which were so dilapidated that, the man fairly
stared and said: “Why, you must be the Mar
quis ot Westminster!" No prolessional man in
England, starving ou a tew hundred pounds a
year, ever looked as closely into the aflairs ol
his household as this millionaire did. Ihe
batt’es he had with his cook over Hie “ drip
pings ” were numberless, drippings being a per
quisite dear to the heart ot British “conserva»
tors of health,” as somebody truly calls cooks,
and sold by them along with dried tea leaves
done up iu small brown paper packets, which
fetch a ha’penny at auy grocer’s Countless
squabbles enlivtned the inteicourse between the
Marquis and all his servants. Indeed, the latter
seem to have embittered his lile as than ugh
as if he had been an American housewile.—
He bad a clear methodical business like Uead,
aud, when told that the “ cats” had turned over
jugs and eaten hams, and broken < ggs aud done
other wondertul things foreign to tel n niture,
and not unknown among bipeds, the noble Mar
quis was incredulous, an 1, like another stewaid,
demanded the “ uttermost lai thing.” A good
deal ot h s reputation for meanness may be the
result oi the taitlings ot the domestics, whim
he would not peimitto fleect him, an I we all
know how thoroughly unreliable a,l such cos
sip is. He gave largely to chuicln-s, charities,
and other filling objects, and it is unjust that a
man who gave ten thousand poun Is u* the poor
ot Cheshires at one time should be universally
regarded as a miser of the meanest type.
Maidens Desiring Husbands —A Patis cor
respondent, speaking ot the patron saint ol mai
dens desiring husbands, and the high regard
which is paid to biiu in France, relates the fol
lowing illustration ot his powers: ‘-Some months
since a maiden in a village not tar from Paris,
finding years stealing away and no suitor for her
band appearing, bought a plaster statuetteot rit.
Nicholas, placed it at the head of her bed, and
nieht and morning addiessed supplication to it
tor a suitable helpmeet. day her
stock ot patience became exhausted She lost
all confidence iu the saint Takn gihe statuette
by the nape of the nick she threw it into the
street, ejaculating, “Go to the D —11” As site
I threw out the statuetie a young man happened
to be passing under the window. He was liare
beided. Tue statuette fell on his poll, and not
only stunned him, but ns it broke to atoms, cut
bis scaln severely. Blood poured pr< fusely
forth. He straightway went to an attorney and
brought suit against tLe pt-r.-on who had wound
ed him. He asked heavy damages. He did not
see the defendant ot the suit until she appeared
in court. Her person ind mein made a deep !
impression on him, and he asked leave io with- [
■ draw his suit. Site, delighted by this tormina- '
Ilion ot legkl proceedings which had looked I
■i thieatonii.g to her. was very gracious to him,
' and they walked h nne trotu the court bouse in
company. He asked leave to visit her. He
soon asked her band, and they were married
■ without delay.”
i Chinese Marriage in California.— A
i “manage in high lite’ took place the other day
in Chinatown, to which the' upper ten of the I
t locality were invited. Ab Tau, the groom, is an ■
1 old resident of San Francisco, out Soi Keon is a
recent importation. Ah Tau has had two wives,
- who treated him badly—one deserting him and
; the other squandering his money. His last bride i
s > he purchased lor |SOO, of her venerable mother, ’
- I who intends to return to her native land and
; live in ease and comfort all the rest ot her days :
t1 on the proceeds ot her fortunate traffic. Warn- j
ed by the infelicities ot bis former marriages,
t Ah Tau resolved inis time to be bound by a
1 I double knot, d accordingly the services ot a
•• Justice ot the Peace were called into requisition. :
1, i Atter being united according to the American
h I law the happy pair proceeded to the Joss House, I
s i on Dupont street, and there, before the idols,
a the Chinese marriage was defeated. Alter
j, burning a number of sacred slicks before the i
I- , shrine, the groom offered the bride meat, fruit
d and vegetables, to stgnity that she was depend
ent upon him tor support, and that he bound
>- himself to maintain her. The guardian beasts
s- , who stand in effigy by the shrine were then ap
>- {teased by presents ot the meat, and this con
cluded the ceremony. A wedding breakfast,
ie consisting of Chinese dishes and several cases of
d champagne, followed, and the bride presented
If the guests with several packages of tea, done up
ie in many colored papers. Music and fire-crackers
»e ; concluded the festivities.—Sjr Francisco Mulle-
i tin.
■tome and tlie Fenians—better iron*
Archbishop Cullen.
< Cardinal Cullen, of Ireland, has issued a pas
total to the clecgv.ot his diocese on the. subject
!• ot the U) aimeuical Council.
e He repudiate) the statement that the bishops
are called together “ In condemn everything fa
vorable to the true libel ly ami progress, and to
give to some loud inventions of the human mind
the character of Catholic doctrines, and to im-
■ pose on the faithful thehecessity of believing in
e them” He asks the Catholics to wait in pa
is lienee until the head of the church shall have
1 published the decree pH the synod. He begs of
3 bis reverend brethren to exhoit young men who
3 are engaged in secret societies, such as the Fen
ians, to abandon them,.find to listen to the warn
ings ot religion. On tkis subject he otserves:
, “ Many of them, I amtenre, have no malice in
what they are doing ; they mie simple minded
an I unsuspecting young men, gradually drawn
' into bad company, and only the dupes ot others,
who wish to make tools ot them tor their own
evil purposes. They think that they arc acting
i in a spirit of patriotism-, but in reality they ate
endeavoring to introduce a system which w’ould
bring ruin and desolation on the counlry.
“See what evils have inundated Italy and
Spain since secret societies have got the mastery
iu them. Undoubtedly 1 , under a similar rule,
Ireland would share the same tale, ami blood
shed, anarchy and irrehgion would be our lot.
Point out these evils, reverend brethren, to your
flocks, and endeavor to preserve them trona des
truction. Let them alsa know that ii they be
j long to the Fenians, or Xo any olh<r secret or
I imiawful organization, Jhey incur the penally
I ot cut oil like rotten
i branches from the mys lc vine, and cannot par
ticipa'e in the blessings <1 tue Jubilee. You .
wilt mon over, remind, jour flicks that those
w ho countenance andW< oarage such secret so
cieties are as much nutter the ban ot ihe church i
as thorn who are metn*p£rs, and th it no member i
or votary of coudefatßid societies can be ab- (
solved unless he abandons all connection with ■
th in. Inculcate these doctrines on the minds of t
the taithfiri. Many good iouog men who have
been led astray by bad example will derive sal- (
v.itio-i from your wotob, and you will not have ,
labored in vain, though you may have to regret i
that some leaders ot the organization, imbued ]
with continental infidelity, may d<spise your
feat hing and laugh ai the censures or the '
church.”
Tlie Cardinal exhorts the people ot Ireland
to shun drunkenness, faction fights, “public as
saults and scandalous immoralities.” He refers
to “the dreadful crimeot murder.” This crime,
he says, is held in abomination eviry where, an i
it was never congenial to the Irish heart. “I 5
only icier to it,” adds the Cardinal, “in order to 1
beg ot you to among your flocks the (
gieatcsi honor ol wtaijs S o hateful to God, lest ,
by hearing or reading ot the wicked deeds ot
others they should look with indifference on 1
one « f the greatest and most horrible of crimes.” t
His Eminence says again : “I shall merely beg
ot you to call upon yotfr flocks to pray for our
Protestant brethern who are now engaged in 1
reconstructing their church or forming a new <
church body, and 10-axk of the Author of light »
that He may eniighted them, give hem t
knowledge ot the truth, and lead them into the
bosom oi the one holy, Catholic and Apostolic 1
Chuich. It is happy for us that noguchdifti t
cult task devolves onus as our separated breth- <
ten have undertaken so perform.”
, Snake Bits Cured by Fire.—While serv- "
mg in the Confederate army I heard a very in- j
telligcht gentleman say that fire was the best (
remedy tor the bile of a venomous snake. I (
never knew ot the application ot the remedy r
until a tew days ago. A young man 18 years s
of age was btitenbya very large rattlesnake <
(five feet long) on the arm, above the elbow. A t
coal ot fire was applied a short lime alter he {
was bitten. 1 saw him two hours alter the ac- t
cidem, when he appeaijed very much prostrated e
ami wus vomiting minutes, pulse very <
srnsli d li< crft, cotnW'inm<’ Km-tsntlv off r
the burn, which wa« pretty sewie. 1
freely ot diluted alcohol. His recovery was t
rapid and the swelling in the arm slight.— i
The qneHum now is, did the fire do any good ? t
I think it did, not only by destroying tlie virus, i
to a'considerable extent, but also by producing t
a local incapacity in the viens aud absorbent i
vesselslo perform their functions. I think, in
all probability, he would have died before the
alcohol was given, it the fire bad not been ap- 8
plied.— Galvestern Medical Journal. |
Wit as a Means of Promotion.—The late t
Duke ol York once remarked to Cot. W , at the
me r. ol tue 1 lih regiment, that the Colonel was •
nucoinmotilv’ laid, and, although a much I
yoiiugi-i mao than his Royal Highness, he stood <
more m need ot a wig. The Colonel, who had t
been ol very longstanding in the service, and
whose promotion ha 1 been by no me us rapid,
informed his Royal Highness that his baldness ]
could beeaiily aceourited tor. “in what man- ,
ner 7" asked tlie Duke To which Col W ie- (
plied; “By ptmor officers stepping over my 1
hta<i.” Ihe Duke was so pleased with there- 1
ply that tiie gallaut Colonel received promotion '
in a tew dajs. ,
A Br. Lours lawyer has discovered that s
women already have the right to vote. He
claims that it is confeired upon them by tlie I
14th amendment, and bis argument provides |
that “no Stale shall by law abridge, the privi- ]
leges and immunities of its citizen-;” 2d, ihat
women are,ot course, citizens; 3d, that the
eh Clive franchise is a privilege or immnn'ty;
and 4ih. that, therefore, no State can deny the
right of a worn a i to exorcise the privilege.—
The argument s?ems plausible enough, auel we
commend to some representative woman the ;
propriety ot making up a test ca.-e lor the !
com is
A young man and his inten led presented
themselves before the city clerk ot Davenport,
lowa, the other day, tor a matriage license, b
I was lotiud that the intending bridegroom was
> under age, and had neilinr parents nor guar
dian. In order to m <ke the proceedings regu
lur, the lady suggested that she herseit should
be app«>mted guardian. As she was over
eighteen, she was eligible, was duly appointed
guardian, an 1 then gave her consent that her
ward should marry herseit.
♦
T e I’onncll <>l Ten.
The Con 'tuition mg<siu its columns of yester
j day, the appointment of ten. delegates from each !
' ward, to uomina ea Candidate tor Mayor—a i
proposition So unfair that it was voted down '
almost unanimously at the Democratic Mass
Meeting recently held at the City Hall. No
Democrat who recognizes the principle, that
the majoiity should rule, can support such a
proposition. A nomination made in such man
ner, would not receive fen votes from each ward
! cm the day ol the election. Beware, Democrats,
'of all such propositions! Up with the Demu
i cratic fl ig, and stand by Alexander who will
: fear it on to victory I
Thursday night decides whether A'lanta is
to have a Democratic Mayor.— Constitution.
“ Thursday night decides ” whether the Con
stitution, and its allies, will continue to promote
discord aud dissension-in the Democratic
party of Atlanta. That Atlanta will have a
■ Democratic Mayor, in the person of J. F. Alex-
I ander, for the coming year, has already been de-
I cided.
The ballot nomination tor Mayor was not
' authorized by the Democratic party, and has
I not been endorsed by the party. The patty is
not, therefore, bound by it, unless endorsed.—
i 2he Constitution.
la your cwn paper, a call was published for
a ptelimmary meeting of the Democratic party.
' That meeting was held, and determined that
I candidates for Aidermen should be nominated
j by Ward meetings, and the candidate for Mayor
by a mass meeting. In pursuance of this re-
I commendation, the candidates at the bead of
vour paper tor members of Council were nomi
nated ; and in pursuance ot the same recom
mendation, Dr. Alexander, whose name you
have persistently refused to put at the head ot
the ticket, was regularly nominated as the De
mociatic canlidate for Mayor.
True, ti.e Constitution was not at the prelimi
nary meeting. For this reason we suppose it L
that iu its estimation “the nomination lor Mayor
. | was not authorized by the Democratic party,
I and has not been endorsed by the party.”
The Fiiteentla Amendment*
( It is more than probable that the proposed
’ Amendment ” will meet with defeat.
xr ' 8 un ' velsa l. yet tnauy oi our
Northern Democratic exchanges claim that this
i will be so, and no little trepidation is being mani
tested on the part of mauy Republican'journals
> at the prospect of such a result—one, until very
recently, neither anticipated, nor calculated
upon by them. We retrain “going over tlie
count,” but our readers may rely upon it that
the count is a close one, and should New York
rescind the record she has made upon the
amendment; Georgia continue to withhold her
ratification of it; and Ohio reject it; its late
will be sealed, and unlike its immediate numeri
cal predecessor, it will not appear as one of the
statutes oi the land. Those who know the zeai
with which the Intelligencer opposed the
ratification of this “ Fifteenth Amendment ” by
the last Legislature, must kuow that its final re
jection would be gratifying in the highest de
gree to us. Any measure which, like it, strikes
a deadly blow at the States, and consolidates
them into one centralized power, must receive,
so long as liberty of speech and of the press is
tolerated in the land, our most earnest opposi
tion. The Democracy of the Georgia Legisla
ture, which will soon again convene, we trust,
will view the proposed “Fifteenth Amend
ment ” in the same light, and defeat its ratifica
tion if they can. They owe this to themselves,
as Democrats, to the Stale us one among other
States oi the Union, and to a confiding constit
uency. The plea, which it was understood
some ot them who voted for it, claiming to be
Democrats, ret up, that its “ ratification was
required by the reconstruction acts.” was the
resu't oi error. Georgia, as well as every South
ern State, is left as tree to reject it, us Ohio or
New York, and her doing so does not in the .
least affect her status, so tar as her reconstruc
tion into the Union, under the reconstruction
enactments of Congress, operates. By every
consideration of interest and justice to herseit,
aud of interest and justice to her sister States,
Georgia is called upon io reject the “ Fifteenth
Amendment,” aud ii her Legislature shall act i
otherwise, the time v. ill come whea each Indi
vid 1 member of it who does so, will be calh d ‘
upon to surrender his trust, and to never more I
legislate for the State.
The Vouiis Men’s Democratic Club Bn>
dorae *l*e Nomination of Dr. Alexander I
as tlie Democratic Candidate lor Mayor,
and of ihe AVurd IN <> mt nut ion a for Al
ii ermtii. |
It will be seen from the official proceedings j
which we publish below, that tlie nomination of ,
Dr. James F. Alexander as Ute Democratic i
candidate lor Mayor ot Atlanta, and of the 1
ward nominations for Aide: men, have been en
dorsed by the Young Men’s Democratic Club at (
their meeting on Tuesday night last. The late ,
hour at which these proceedings have been i
handed in to us, leaves us no space nor time for 1
comment. Suffice it now only to say that this !
action on the part of our young Democratic (
friends is but another evidence of their patriotic i
devotion to the Democratic cause, and regard lot <
the honor and interests of Atlanta. A iiuxdhed J
cheers for them ! ,
Pursuant to a call »>y the Pr. -ident of the
Young Men's Democratic Club of Fulton Coun
iy, a number of the citizens convened a| inc
City Hall, on Tuesday ‘ evening the 23d in<t,
Col. E F. Hoge called the meeting toorder, and
Thomas P. West more laud was n quested to act
as Secretary. On taking the Chair, the President
explained the object oi the call, which was first
to reorganize the Club, as the time hud already
expired tor the election ot officers lor the pres
ent year, and secondly, after organization to take
such action in the election of h Democi atic can
didate tor Mayor ot Atlanta, as in the judgment
Os the Cl'jl). should seem meet and proper. The
regular svcietary being absent, wirb tke
tntton and role of names, Capt. W. T. Newman
moved that the Club adjourn until Wednesday
evening, the 24th, at which time the Club.conl.l
reorganize and transact properly any business
that might be brought before it, which motion
was lost.
Colonel E. Y. Clark then inquired what steps
should be taken to ascertain who among the
persons present w. re members of the Young
Mem’s Democratic Club, as it was expected
that no other persons but members should take
part in the proceed ngs of the meeting, when
the President announced that he would consid
er all persons present as members unless objec
tion was made.
Captain Henry Jael:-on moved for the ap
pointment ot a committee ot seven to prepare
and report business for the meeting, which mo
lion prevailed ; whereupon the Chair appointed
the following gentlemen, > n .vai I committee, to
wit: Capt. IL nry Jack-ou, CL,pi. W. T. New
man, Col E. Y Clatk, E Buice, G. W. Andcr
son, Geo. A. Wall ice and Dr. Albert llape.
Alter being out sometime, and failing to agree,
the committee returned an I submitted a majori
ty and minority report, both of which were
read.
Before submitting the in ij irity report Capt.
Jackson said, that there h id arose a question in
the committee room, which was: whether the
Club in its present slate could transact arty busi
i mss, and inquired ot the Chair whether there
had been any reorganizui.m ol Hie Club.
The Chair replied that he thought not, where
upon Capt Jacks >n m >ved that this meeting, as
at present organized, t ecousideied -.sthe Young
Men's Democratic Club, which motion prevailed.
Before taking action on either report, T. P.
Westmoreland moved that a'l persons present
who did not consider themselves original mem
bers ot the Young Men s Democratic Club, be
respectfully requested not to take any part tn
the proceeding. The motion was lost.
The majority report was then taken up, read,
and adopted, which is as follows:
Whereas, There is existing much confusion
I in the Democratic ranks of the city ot Atlanta
in reference to who is the Democratic candidate
; tor the Mayoralty oi said city lor the ensuing
year; and
Whereas, We, the Young Men’s Democratic
Club ot said city, desire harmony and unity ol
action, which a one will secure success '.o thr
Democratic t arty ; therefore, be it
Evolved, By the Young Men's Democratic
Club ol said city, that whereas, at a mass meet
ing ot the Deii.ocialic party, held at the vtty
Hall on the day of , it was dettrmined
that a nomination should be bad on the
day of ; and whereas, the marage's of said
nominating convention have notified Dr. James
IF. Alexander that he receiv'd a majority
i ot the votes polled, an 1 '• 's ihe u' ruin' e oi said
party; and whereas. Dr J .mvs F. Alexander
has signi ft 3 bis acceptance ot said nomination,
»e,the Young Men’s Democratic Club, feel, un
der the rules and regulations controlling the
Democratic party in ti e past, bound to support
Dr. James F Alexander for Mayor of the city
of Atlanta tor the ensuing year.
Be it further resolved, That whereas watd nom
inattons tor Aidermen were held in accordance
with the direction ot the aforesaid mass meeting,
and W. H. Brotherton and M. T. t. astleberry,
were nominated as the Democratic candidates
for Aidermen for the First Ward ; Volnev Dun
ning and James Cullaway, for the Second Ward;
James Kelly and W C. Andeis<m, tor the Third
Ward; E f*. Howell and M. Mahony, for the
Fourth Ward; and A Metphyand A. S Fowler,
tor the Filth Ward, we, the Youuz Men's De
mocratic Club.teel bound t > support said gentle
men as the Democratic nominees for Aldermen
of their respective wards tor the ensuing year.
Beit further resolved, That, we, the Young
Men’s Democratic Club, call upon all good and
true Democrats not to swerve in the hour of trial
trom their alleg a-ce to their party, an i to come
forward and vote for the regular nominees
Resolved further, That the ticket set forth in the
above resolutions be published and retained in
the Democratic papers ot the city oi Atlanta
until the first Wednesday in December next,
and that these proceedings be published in the
Democratic city pape's.
Henry Jaceson, j
E. Buice, i o ...
George Waliace, 'Committee
G W. Anderson, J
E. F. Hoge, President.
T. P. Westmobeland, Secretary.
report of minority.
The undersigned, a minority ot the committee
appointed to prepare luimti/ ss lor the Chib, re
spectfully submit that they do not fiel at liberty
as members ol said committee, to report any
business to the present assemblage, as '.lie Yonug
Men’s Demociatic Club, believing, as they do,
that said Club is not sufficiently lepn sent. <1 to
justify action in its name on any matters ol vital
importance to the city. The members ot sni.i
committee believe moreover, that, a majoiily ot
the members of the Ciub who me absent have
had no notice ot this meeting, aud no blarne
could therefoie attach to them for their absence,
such as would justify acting without them.—
They ittriher believe that a thorough organization
of the Club should be < ffecied before any action
is taken and believe it to be the first business in
order, particularly as it was announced by Col.
Hoge, the Ptesident, that his principal objtct in
calling the meeting was to effect a reorganiza
tion, they therefoie report the inflowing.
Resolved. That the Club adjourn without
further action to meet to-morrow night tn ibis
hall at 7$ p. m , and that a notice of said meet
ing be published in the Democratic city papers
to morrow morning. Respectfully submitted,
W. T. Newman,
E Y. Clark,
Albert IJai’e,
Tlie Macon Fair.
The following account of the official recep
tion of the invited guests to the Macon Fair we
find in the lelegrai'h £ Messenger. The presen
tation speech of Mr. A. O. Bacon was brief and
iu excellent taste, while the greeting ot welcome
by the President of the Society, the Hon. Ben
jamin C. Yancey, was dignified and hearty,
such as might be expected from a Georgia gen
tleman cf intelligence and refinement, who
knew what was due to the invited guests, as
well as to the Society over which he so ably
presides. Our readers, too, will be pleased with
the response of the Hon. Mr. Wood ward, who
represented the invited Northern aud Western
guests on the interesting occasion, and whose
names appear appended to the report of the
Macon paper, and to which we invite the atten
tion ot our readers:
Fioui the Maceo Telegraph & Messenger.
The usual buzz ot curiosity and comment
having subsided, the President ot the Society,
Hon. Benjamin C. Yancey, called those present
to order, stating that the formality of welcoming
the invited guests would now take place, where
upon Mr. A. O. Bacon presented them as fol
lows :
PRESENTATION SPEECH OF A. O. BACON.
Mr. President; As a member oi the Reception
Committee, It affords me pleasure to present to
you, aud tbiough you to the Georgia Agricultu
ral Society, the gentlemen from other States who
have visited us upon tiiis occasion in response
to our invitation. They have come from all the
leading Slates, from to Wiscon
sin. Some of them occupy high official posi
tions, while most, it not all, the remainder are
geuilemen prominently identified with impor
tant tu<it.sti ml t nterprises. They are our guests,
and as such 1 pt esent them to you, that you may
express to them, officially, those teelmgs ot cor
dial welcome entertained torjhem by the mem
bers of the bociely.
THE GREETING OF WELCOME BY HON. MR.
YANCEY
Mr. Yancey spoke in subMance as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen, 6 u : sls of the Agricultu
ral Pair: 1 bid you a cordial welcome.
Owing to the much regretted lack of a suita
ble hall to receive you in, we are compelled to
greet you in open air; yet our welcome is none
the less cordial, though necessarily more brief.
We desire tlu- a ord welcome to be taken in its
fullest seme, unqualified, cordial and heartfelt.
In i xi< niliiu’ “<cu, I wish to say that as guests
•’t ■ i- ami every one are eulitled th
<tll the privileges and couitesies at our cotu
tllHll-1
Foigetting political differences and having an
eye to the recuperation ot the South aud the
general welfare of every State ot the Union, we
welcome you to this our humble effort to dis
play the energy aud tesourcis ot our loved
State of Georgia.
Trusting we have met with success, we hope
to be judged in a spirit of liberality aud sym
pathy. \Ve extend a hearty welcome to every
officer present ot the Government and Com
monwealth, and to the distinguished gentlemen
accompanying, irmn whom we should he highly
gratified to hear a word ot response. Mr. Yan
cey then concluded by calling attention to the
lick resources ot the State, and bade his audi
ence look upon its fairest jewels, the beautiful
daughters oi Georgia here assembled.
Hou G. W. Woodward, oi Pennsylvania,
then tesponded on belmlt ot the invited guests
as follows :
Mr. President, and Gentlemen of the Georgia State
Agricultural Society:
bevi ral ci'tzensof Middle and Northern States
have come, upon the invitation ot your Society,
to witness the renewed energies ot Georgia as
manifested in this very successful Fair, and to
interchange friendly salutations with our fellow
citizens of the South. Wo were met by a com
mittee of your body, and to their provident po
liteness we arc indebted, under the providence
ot God, for a safe and most agreeable jouruey.
At Atlanta we were kindly received by Governor
Bullock and entertained at breakfast, and we
came on to this beautiful city with no accident
or detention ; and here we have been entertain
ed with a truly Southern hospitality, the fame
of which is world-wide. For all these atten
tions, as well as for your cordial teception on
behalf of the Society over which you preside, my
fellow-travelers have imposed upon me, since we
camo upon this platform, the duly of expressing
their heartfelt acknowledgments. In their name
and for mysell 1 return you our thanks. We
have met us friends—as friends oi agriculture,
as citizens of a common countiy—who acknowl
edge a common ling and a common destiny.—
We have been gratified with the evidence ot
prosperity that has met us on every hand. If
Vour prostration by the war was as complete as
I supposed,you must be the most energetic and
recuperative people of whom I have ever read.
How much better it is that citizens of the dit
lerent sections should meet on such a peaceful
field as this than on the bat'le fi( Id. War tram
ples the green earth and stains it with Hood
Agriculture makes it bring forth bread for the
eii'er, and fruits and flowers that delight the
senses. The voice of war is cathargo deleuda
eet The prayer of agriculture is, “thy kingdom
couie, give us this day our daily bread.”
bir. 1 have no sympathy with the man who
would drench our native land in blood, in pre
leteuce to the cultivation ot these peaceful arts
aud industries. We Northern men differ from
each other in man ' sentiments and opinions; iu
many things we oifler from you, aud among
vours> ives are diversities ci thought and action
But to day we merge all difference; we forget
ill disagreeable memories; we leave the deni
past to bury the dead, and we unite as brethren
of a common conntry to promote the great in
terests ot agriculture, on which the prosp<ri'j
oi all States and nations are built. Let us tow
as brethren. Let the sections exchange then
productions. Let them marry and give in mli
nage. Let the South welcome Northern capit> 1
and industry, and the near future shall repair
the ravages of war; a new prosperity shall re
turn South, and then, if not before, you m-u
and women ot the South can apply the word
that burst from the lips of Byron, as from Al
pine heights he looked down upon Italian
heights—
Oh, it ie a goodly ei ’ht to sea
What Heav’n hath done for this delicious land,
Whai fruits of fragrance blueh on every tree.
What goodly proepecte o’er her hills expand.
Renewing our thanks for your cordial recep
tion, which we as cordially reciprocate, I pro
ceed to introduce to you, individually, the mem
bers of our delegation.
DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMEN FROM ABROAD
PRESENT AT THE FAIR.
Upon the speaker's stand and the grounds,
we noticed the following gentlemen, in addition
to those already enumerated : Gen. Lewis,
Postmaster General Zarle, Generals Cameron,
Haileck, Terry, Commissioner Delano, Dr.
Nichole, Washington, D. C.; Dr. Trimball, N.
Y.; Solon Robinson, Esq , Agricultural editor
N. Y. Tribune ;M. B. Bateman, Esq, Secre
tary Ohio State Horticultural Society; J. W.
Forney, Esq., Prof, Henry, Smithsonian Insti
tute; Judge Capps, President Pennsylvania
Agricultural Society; Judge Watts, Pa. ; Gen.
IKrisynowski, Supervisor Internal Revenue; Col.
Robb, Collector Customs, Savannah, Ga.
The eminent gentleman ot our own and sister
States we saw present were : Judge Schley,
NUMBER J 9.
ex Gov. Brown, Gen. Pierce Young, Gov. Bul-
B lock, Judge Cole, Mayor Obear, Gen. Jordan
and a host of others equally prominent whose
, names we failed, for want ot time, to obtain.
, * CUBA.
, Spanish Commander Shot—Gold and Sugar—The Cco'.ie
' Trade—Mutiny—Fearful Destruction of Life—Whole-
eale Suicide.
New York, Nov. 20.—A private dispatch
from TrinidaJ to a gentleman in New York
blings the news that General De Rodas, on his
late visit to that city, shot Colonel De Bassa,
killing him instantly. The reason assigned tor
the act was, De Bassa, commander of the bat
talion of one thousand men recently sent from
Spain, was detected in the act of communicat
ing with the revolutionists.
During the month ending the 6th of Novem
ber the gold exported from Havana amounted
to $154,000. In the ten months ending the 30iii
of October the amount sent was $12,031,731.
There were 118,464 boxes and 1,363 iihds ot
sugar stored in Havana on the day when the
dispatch was forwarded.
A Havana letter to the World states that the
French bark Fornaris recently arrived there with
only 68 Coolies on board from Macco. It ap
pears that shortly alter leaving port with a car
go of 300 Coolies, the latter mutined and mur
dered the Captain and drove the crew off in
boats. The crew reached Java, when a Dutch
war steamer put to sea, and alter a fight, during
which over 50 Coolies were killed, recapturing
the vessel and brought her to Java, where an
other Captain and the old crew were put on
board. She then sailed again for Cuba, but du
ring the voyage the Coolies committed suicide
by cutting their throats or jumping overboard
to such an extent that but 68 remained on her
arrival at Havana.
INCENDIARY PROCLAMATION —CAMPAIGN CON
CLUDED—A CHINESE REPUBLIC.
Havana, November 20 In Mananco an in
cendiary proclamation and a large number of
percussion caps have been tcund by the Spanish
authorities, aud a number ot individuals have
been arrested on suspicion of being concerned in
a plot to use them against the Spanish govern
ment.
The campaign in Cienage De Zapata is con
cluded. The insurgents escaped to Cihco Villas.
Nearly a thousand Chinamen have been found
near Cienaga, who had organized an independ
ent government. They were arrested.
Ketchum’s Release.—The stupendous losses
which were caused by the Ketchum forgeries
are yet iresh in the minds of the multitude ot
persons who suffered from them. Edward
Ketchum’s embezzlements amounted to hun
dreds of thousands of dollars, and concerned
many leading banking and mercantile houses.
He was speedily brought to trial, found guilty,
and sentenced to four and a half years’ impris
onment to Sing Sing. In all,’twelve indictments
were preferred against him, and Ex-Receiver
Hollman, io passing sentence, remarked that
had he been put on trial upon all the charges,
the term of his imprisonment would have ex
tended through the greater part of his life. He
was remanded to prison on December 30,1865.
Last Saturday, after a lapse ot three years, ten
months and fifteen days, and after the public
had nearly forgotten him, a telegram from Sing
Sing announced his release, by reason of the
expiration of his term of sentence. Du
ring his prison life Ketchum enjoyed cer
tain privilegs and immunities which rarely tall
to a convict. This was owing to his excellent
conduct during the whole period of his confine
ment, for he deported himselt as a gentleman,
say the keepers. He was not punished once in
the prison, which tact enabled him to take ad
vantage ot the commutation rule, releasing him
nearly eight months before his term had expired.
It is said that a convict seldom enjoys the bene
fit ot thia rule, because of the great difficulty in
keeping all the regulations ot the prison.—
Ketchtyn was put to the shoemakers’ bench
I when he went to prison, but what, ■evefieienev
b> acquired in the trad© couWWmm. Wekamcn?—
fie had a email library ot bouilcs in hi.q shoji.—
He did not eat his meals with the regular gangs
of prisoners ; his letters did not pass’ through
the regular channels; and, in many other re
spects, he appeared to be a privileged inmate,
it is said that to save his civil rights he has re
ceived a pardon. Whether this is true or not
we have no official report.— N. P. Common
wealth.
The President and Cuba—Sumner and Ihe
Chinese.
It is stated that District Attorney Pierrepont,
of New York, has had an interview with Presi
dent Grant on Cuban affairs, and report says the
administration has come to a determination to
do something relative thereto. 8o much for
Cuba and the Cubans; and as for the Chinese,
Senator Sumner declares that “ the Chinese
question must be met. Attention was once at
tracted to the negro; now it is the Chinese who
demand protection. Nothing can be settled
which is not right, and this question can only be
settled in harmony with the principles of our
fathers, and iu conformity with right and jus
tice. The Chinese must have equal copartner
ship, for justice is the best policy and the best
practice.”
Sensible.—A handsome young widow ap
plied to a physician to relieve her of three dis
tressing complaints with which she was affected.
“In the first place,” said she, “ I have little
or no appetite. What shall I take for that ? ”
“ For that, madam, you should take air and
exercise.”
“ And doctor, I am quite fidgety at night time,
and afraid to be alone. What shall I take for
that? ”
“ For that, I can only recommend that you
take a husband.”
“ Fie! doctor. But I have the blues terribly.
What shall I take for that ? ”
-“ For that, madam, you have, besides taking
the air and a husband, to take a newspaper.”
Rencounter—Shooting—On last Saturday
night, Bill Arp the veritable, and Andrew W.
Hicks had a difficulty at Graves Billiard Rooms.
It resulted in Arp’s shooting Hicks in the leit
arm producing a very severe flesh wound.—
Hicks, alter he was shot snapped his pistol three
times and then knocked his adversary down
others then interfered and stopped' the diffi
culty.— Rome Courier.
John Mitchell, and the no less celebrated
John Martin, ot Ireland, delivered public ad
dresses in New York a lew evenings since.—
Mitchell said Ireland would be freed only by
force. Martin said Ireland might be freed with
out force. The crowa interrupted Martin with
dissenting cries, and when the speeches were
ended they passed a resolution thanking Mitch
ell for his speech, and saying nothing as to Mar
| tin’s. Martin lives in Ireland, and Mitchell in
' New York.
Fersonalllles.
We have not thought it worth our while to
xamine the files of this journal for the purpose
• of ascertaining whether the asserted quotations
| from it, made by the Constitution of yesterday,
involving personal reflections upon certain btate
officials, be correct or not Certain it is that
the asserted reflections did not come under the
observation of the Proprietor of the Intel
ligencer who was and is responsible for its
conduct, and who would have excluded them,
had his attention been directed thereto. It is
not with the weapon of personal abuse the
Intelligencer fights or shall fight those with
whom it differs in politics. To the Constitution
it leaves such conflicts, and we know of no
Georgia journal such work suits better. So much
for that paper’s quotations 1
Judge Ezzabd went into a mass meeting
nomination, bolted and announced himsclt sn
independent candidate tor Mayor.
He committed himself to a mass meeting.
He has now taken a nomination from a ward
delegation. All the] votes for the ward delega
tions combined, taking all.the wards together,
do not equal the vote of Dr. Alexander at the
mass meeting. Who, then, represents the De
mocracy of Atlanta. Majorities generally rule.
We have fallen upon strange times. Consistency
> thou art a jewel.