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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Wedrroaday, June 8. 1870.
T1|C xruiD, and Nolblne but the Tr.ul.
Senator Johnston, of Virginia, in his recent
speech in the United States Senate, on the bill
then before it to enforce the Fifteenth Amend
ment u thus reported by the Richmond Whig:
.. A l r Johnston poinU out how it came to p iss
that the Southern people sided with their State
governments in the late civil war. They were
Educated from the foundation of the govern-
numtin the laith. that while they owed obe-
d.ence merely to the laws of the United
"tatep their allegiance was due to their State
governments, and, being thus educated, “ when
the question came to those people of siding
Wllb the United States or siding with their State,
it was not a question ol rebellion against the
United Stales, but of rebellion against theirown
State”—and that thus the term ‘ rebel,’ in the
offensive and criminal sense, had no application
to them as it would have in European coun-
iries—in Great Britain, lor instance, where every
bubject owes an undivided allegiance to the
sovereign, and to resist which is criminal rebel
lion.” . ..
•i Mr. Johnston admits, as we all do, that the
war has subverted the theory we formerly held
and has buried the dogmas ot seceision and
nullification. 1 le says * we now desire to mHe
the Union great and glorious, but we w.sh it to
be free also,* and that the only way Jo make it
c o,to maka il a perfect Union, a proper Union,
a Union of sentiment and feeling, is to remove
all distinctions between Southern men and
Northern men, aud lx-tween so called rebels and
so-called loyal men.’”
Forcible and true, but the ulteranc.es ot the
Virginia Senator fell like a drop of rain upon
ihe parched sands of a descrl, in iking no visi
ble or favorable impression npou the majority
party in the Senate. Be it so, but nothing 13
m ire true than as the poet expresses it
* Troth crushed to earth will rise a^ain.”
Bcluc Well Bre»»oil.
Emerson, in his last lecture, speaks ol a lady,
w ho told him that she felt a serene peace ot
mind in being well dressed that religion could
n it afiord.
I'liat lady, to say the least ol it, was frank in
l lt!l • uJ Oi course, she bad never expo
nent. .a “peace of mind” which religion
affords, or she would not have uttered the senti
ment. Really though, anti we believe every re
fined person will agree with us, to he well
dressed gives great pleasure. Everybody should
be so, according to their circumstances and con
dition in life. The peasant and the prince, the
ludy and her maid, can each be well-dressed,
aiiti should lie, though one may appear in pur
ples aud fine linen, the other in homespun.—
flu- make up of the apparel, the taste displayed
,n the selection ol it, with the rich, fine aud
< ostly, but not gaudy, aud with the poor sub-
s'aniial and comfortable, it is this which we con-
eider in an individual as being a well-dressed
person, and it does bestow “ a peace of mind ”
which Emerson’s lady only overrated when she
said “ religion could not atlord.” But how many
ladies resemble her, this Ueponeut will not un
dertake to say.
Tlie ltenrlii{£ or tbe Baptist aud Presby-
lerlau Divines at Loultville.
The Memphis Appeal pays the followiugjual
tribute to the Presbyterian and Baptist divines,
recently aasembfl^ at Louisville in separate con
ventiuna^ It Bays, “ pleasing, gr&lilying, worthy
ot Christian gentlemen, was the bearing ol
Presbyterian and Baptist divines at Louisville
when reunion with the Northern churches was
proposed by tbe Northern brethren. Not less
touching aud lull of feeling aud generous kind
ness was the welcome extended by the General
Methodist Conference recently sitting in this
city to representatives ol Noilhern Methodism
proposing a reconsolidition ol these churches.
If Northern disciples of the Man of Peace gave
us such examples of kindly confidence, of for
getfulness of past wrongs or diilerences, evils
ihat now afllict the country would soon be for
gotten, and churches more perfectly illustrate in
their acts the true spirit of Christianity.”
Slow Co Preserve Ice.
The heat of summer will soon be upon us*
when ice will be in use. One difficulty has al
ways been in Ihe way of Its general use by fam
ilies iu this city, w ho cannot aflord to purchase
it in large quantities. The reader will see from
the following that that difficulty has been re
moved We copy Irom an exchange:
“ Ur. .'?< litvartz has communicated the follow
ing simple method ot preserving small quanti
ties ol ice, which be has practiced with success:
Put the ice iu a deep dish or jug, cover it with
a plate, aud place the vessel on a pillow stufled
With (eatheiB, aud cover the top with another
pillow carefully, by this means excluding the
external air. Feathers are well known bad
conductors of heat, and, iu consequence, the ice
is preserved Irom melting. Dr. Schwartz states
that he had thus preserved six pounds of ice lor
eight days The plan is simple, and withiu the
reach ot every household.”
Deaths.
The Macon Journal ot yesterday morning
records the death iu that city ol one ol its old
aud esteemed citizens, Capt. J. 11. Pickett.—
Captain P, was well kuoivu iu this city, where
he had many friends, lie was a native of Caui-
deu, Mouth Carolina, went to Macon some thirty
odd years ago, and lias resided there ever since.
He was, the J^mnal thinks, about 55 years ol
age, and had his residence in Yineville. His fu
neral took place yesterday
The Journal also says :
We regiet to have to chronicle the mel iu-
choly intelligence ot the dentil ol Mr. Win 11
Gneel, a step-son ot our old tricud,Mr. II. S. Bell,
and a brother ot our esteemed lellow townsman,
Mr Dan Gugel. This melancholy ev< nl happened
at Thnmaston, yesterday morning at an early
hour -Mr. Gugel was one of the oldest and best
engineers in the State ot Georgia, having served
uts time in the Central Railroad Ste ps, iu Savan
nah. At the time ol his dealli lie was iu the
employ ot the Albany aud Gull Road, and
was much esteemed by tiio officers of the com
pany m whoso employ he was. He was 4”
years ot age, aud leaves a wife and one child,
aud a latgo citcie oi relatives aud tricuds to
mourn 1 u ' ■ demise. His body was
taken to c nuab, and will be buried in Lau
rel Grove this uioruiog at 11 o’clock. The
grief stricken ones have our siucere sympathies
;n this, their hour ol sore bereavement.
Be a aural Lijaea.
At the “ Hollywood Cemetery,” Richmond,
V irginia, on *' Memorial Day,” Mrs. Charles
M. WAi.urE placed a large and beautiful rm??,
cors-m :• < ev< rgr<eus ami dowers, near the
granite pyrumdal monument raised in memory
• >l the (r*i:f< derate Dead, or which, in tbe cen
to- ol the c - o •», on a tablet, were insetibed tbe
toil, wing be.-uituul tributary lines :
Araiu we come and at the ahrine.
We lay out offering* down—
A ftjwer—a tear—on each low grave,
To add a laurel crown !
Nor on these graves alone do we
Uor hearts toad tribute lay,
Bui all the myriad hero boat
That periahed ere onr cause was feat.
Claims each oar love to-day.
Where’er they slumber. North or South,
In known or on knows graven.
They died for ua— we love them all
Our hearts must weep, our tears moat fall
For love that ruerdon craves.
Confederate dead that name aioaa
Homage and all demand.
For see, a mighty host looms throavh
The gathering mist, and lull lu vlsw
Karli mao a hero btends.
Resolute and nuconqnered still.
Brave hearts tbo’ gone, not dead,
Aud angels hover ou soft wings.
And in the sir, mate whisperings—
Not gone tbo’ vanished !
Ab' till ihe latest day be come
Shall that prond name be read ;
Ou many a page their deeds shall shine,
Aud men ehalfboaat. when in their line,
They claim Confederate dead I
Curran’s Wit.—Not long after bis first
brief, a circumstance occurred which elicited
tbe scitillation ot Curran’s genius, and rendered
him alike a terror to the bench and tbe bar.
Lord Robertson, ODe ol the presidirg Judges,
was very unpopular both as a man ana a jurist!
He had undertaken to edit an edition of B ack
stone, but being afraid of the critics, be simply
gave it the title of “Blackslone’e Commentaries
by a Member ot the Irish Bar.” Soon alter the
work appeared, Cuiran was pleading a case be
fore his Lordship, when the Judge interrupted
him and said:
“Gentlemen of the jury, the learned counsel
has mistaken the law ol this case. The law is
so and so.”
To which Curran tartly replied :
“ it his Lordship says so, the etiquette of the
court demands that 1 submit, though neither
the statute nor the common law of the
cotmliy should sanction his Lordship’s opin
ion ; but it is my duty and privilege, too. to in
form you, geutlemen of the jury, that I have
never seen tbe law so interpreted in any book
iu my library.”
Lord Robertson sneeringly replied:" Per
haps your library is rather small, Mr. Curran.”
“ 1 admit,” said Curran, “ my library U small
—but 1 have always found it more profitable to
read good books than to publish bad ones—
books which their very authors and editors are
ashamed to own.”
“ Sir,” said the Judge, “you are forgetting the
dignify of the judicial character."
To which Curran promptly replied :
“Speaking of dignity, your lordship reminds
me of a book I have read—I refer to Tristram
Shandy—in which, if your lordship has read it,
you will remember that the Irish Buffer Roche,
on engaging in a squabble, lent his coat to a by
stander, n nd after tbe fight was ended he dis
covered that he had got a good beating and lost
liis coat in the bargain—your lordship can apply
the illustration.”
•‘Sir,” said the Judge, very petulantly,“if you
say another word I’ll commit you.”
“It you do, my lord,” replied Curran, coolly,
“both you and 1 shall have the pleasure of re
flecting that 1 am not the worst thing your lord
ship has committed.”
Linked at Last.—Speaking of the singular
shootiug affair at McArthur, Obio, on the 25tb
ult, an Ohio exchange says: “ Miss Sarah M.
Sage, connected witb one of Ibe best families in
that village, and one of tbe most beautiful aud
brilliant young ladies in the comtnuuiiy, has
been for some time blindly infatuated witb a
young man by the name of Mack Will, who is
also ot the most respectable connection, and ol
good talents, but whose habits of intemperance
have become ot tbe most fearful character.
The lady devoted herself to him, making every
effort for his reformation, but apparently with
out the slightest success, and becoming madden
ed by the fruitlessness of her efforts, concluded
to hold the saloon keepers responsible tor her
failure. On Thursday night, between 9 and 10
o’clock, she visited the saloon of Pat. O’Keefe,
with a loaded six-shooter revolver, and open
ing the door fired upon O'Keefe, without effect.
She then entered the saloon and accused
O'Keefe ol selling liquor to WilL He denied
and some altercation ensued when she fired
agaiD without effect. A bystander then grasped
her hand aud threw it down, and in this posi
tion she fired agaiu, the ball passing through
her shawl aud lodging in the thigh of O’Keefe,
inflicting a serious and painful wound. She
was then placed outside ot the door, and went
away. The next morning she was arrested and
takcu before a Justice and discharged on some
technicality. On Friday she was re-arrested on
a warrant Irom a Justice at Hamdeii, where she
waived an examination and was held to answer
at court in tbe sum ot five hundred dollars. On
the same day, Will and a married sister of Miss
Sage appeared at Hamden, and the party pro
ceeded to Jackson, when the billigerent lady
and her : piritous lover were safely linked in the
silken chain of matrimony.”
BliMMiL.
Atlanta u
lucrenslu:r Prosperity of tlie South.
The following estimate of the value of South
ern crop’, which we believe is as near correct
as an article can be, shows a rapidly increasing
Southern prosperity.
The productions of last year, it is said, will
amount in the aggregate to about $650,000,000,
very nearly in the following proportions : Cot
ton, 3,000,000 bales, $300,000,000 ; corn, 235,-
000,000 bushels, $200,000,000; sugar, wheat, to
bacco, etc., $150,000,000 Total, $650,000,000
this, with a population of 11,000,000, is an
average ot nearly $30 per head for the ent ire pop
ulation.
la whst other laud cauAhis be surpassed ?
Railroad Disaster—A terrific railroad ac
cident occurred Wednesday morning at
o'clock, about two and a half miles from Pat
terson, N. J., by which a construction train on
the Delaware, Latkawana and Western Rail
road, precipitated Irom a trestle-bridge, a dis
tance ot 20 feet. Several people were killed
aud wounded.
The train, on which was a large number of
laborers, passed along visiting places where re
pairs were necessary. Several places bad been
attended to, and the train was passing over a
trestle-bridge, at a point where the Newark
Railroad intersects the Delaware, Lackawana
aud Western Railroad, when the bridge gave
way, and the entire train wa9 precipitated to the
depths below.
Toe Lab m Question.—This Is a subject in
which the people ot Atlanta have a great inter
est. So many large enterprises are now on
hand, and others iu contemplation, that the
draft ou the muscle ot the country must be
very heavy. The lair gionnd, alone, has now
upwards oi four bundled hands employed on it,
with still a demand lor and expectations ot many
more. We will not undertake to estimate the
number employed on the vast number of other
buildings in the process of erection in the city
and its vicinity. From this we may form some
idea ol the amount of labor necessary to supply
the wants ot AiLuta, and the consequent inter
est shell** iu the supply. As yet, we believe
tbe supply has beeu inadequate to the demand.
In addition to the number needed for her own
use, she has within the last year or two sup
plied thousands for other localities. Agents are
here nearly all the time enrolling men to work
on I mns in ihe States west ot this, which have
kept the surplus down to a proper standard
While ou lids subject, we take occasion to
allude to the subject ol emigration. The result
ot the war reduced tbe uuinber ot laborers iu
many ol tbe Southern States below the necessary
amount; consequently much ot our valuable
lands have had to lie fallow even to the present
lime, and this inconvenience can only be reme
died by emigration. Much has been done by
priva'c companies aud individuals in this
beliall, and our Stale set on loot a year or two
ago a p!au to increase our laboring population
A general emigtalion agent for the State was
appoiuted, aud a loreigu agent to visit some ol
ibe European States to induce emigration to
Ibis country. As to the traits ot their labors,
we are vet iu iguorance of them. The necessity
of pushing forward ibis work is apparent to
every one, aud it should have the special
attentiou ol all those who wish to see Georgia
rapidly advancing in the development ol her
resources, and speeding her progress to that
high state ot prosperity to which she is destined
to attain.
flic National Debt.
1 he lollowiug is tbe official statement ot the
public debt made up to the 1st instant. Total
debt, principal and interest to date, including
iuierest due and unp&idr $2,645 124 271 27
Amount in Treasury: Coin, 73,973,185 • cur
rency’, 14,743,316 37; sinking luud in United
States coin, interest bonds and accrued interest
thereon, 35,433,228 50; other United States coin,
interest bonds, purchased and accrued interest
thereon, 82,065,122 27—total $233,501,899 49.
Debt, less amount in Treasury,2,406,562,371 78.
Decrease during the month, 14,301,962 57;
grease since 1st of March, 31,766,105 39.
Prolessor Louis H. Ome.
We had the pleasure yesterday to welcome
and greet in our sanctam the above named
highly esteemed friend and tallow citizen. It
did our heart good to meet him once more on
the soil of his home, aud see him looking so
bright, healthy and cheertul. He has just re
turned from a toreign tour ol six or eight months,
during which he attended the medical school ol
Paris, England and Germany, besides other
nails ol tbe European continent, calling at most
of tbe tuedieal instituiious which lav iu bis
route; and after all his wanderings, has again
lauded at bis cherished home, “fresh with
health, animated with hope, and excited by de
sire,” to enter again upon his arduous duties
and’labors, in dispensing light and knowledge
to the young disciples of Esculapius. He has
enjoyed', and no doubt well improved the many
opportunities affiorded him of adding to his am
ple stock of medical knowledge. He also
brought with him many specimens of surgical
and other ap&ratus of the latest inventions,
which will prove quite an accession to that de
partment ot medical science. Prof. Orme has
attained to a high reputation aam surgeon. As a
man and a gentleman, he is a model in every-
| thing that goes to beautify and adorn the chsr-
1 seter ot a man. One object he had in view was
to improve his health, in which he has met with
gratilying success, judging trom his appearance
aud his own statements. He goes at once into
( the chair ot his professorship, in which fresh
t laurels await him.
Summer Resort—Tbe Na
tional Hotel.
At this reason ot tbe year, throughout all the
miasmatic seciinns oi the 8"Uth, S-mthern sea
ports, interior cities and towns, mo,petto visi
tations from “lever and ague” aud other bilious
diseases, thousands, just about this period, are
seeking healthy summer resoits, most of them
naturally preferring, as they ought to do, some
popular Southern “spring” place, high-land or
mounia n resort, freed from miasmatic influ
ences, abounding with good water, a salubri
ous atmosphere, pleasant nights tor sleep, and
good hotel accommodations. For the enjoy
ment of all these blessings, we invite those who
seek them to come to Atlanta, and make it their
summer residence. We do so lor the reason
that, for health, it i3 not surpassed by any city
or watering place in the Union, while for hotel
accommodations the “ National,” in this city,
is not now surpassed by any in the South.
Invited by the enterprising proprietor of the
“National”—Mr. E. il. Pond, one of its first
founders, and that at a time when the city was
iu ruins, and who since, from fire and its conse
quences has suffered much pecuniary loss—we
went through the whole establishment, and ob
served critically its proportions, appurtenances,
and it3 capacity to accommodate its guests. For
extent and capacity to accommodate, tbe new
part of the hotel, far exceeded any idea we had
previously enteitained ol it. It has just been
completed and tarnished at a heavy outlay on
the part of its proprietor, in the most splendid
manner, and is ready dow for the reception
ot guests. Each bed and parlor room,
including suits of rooms which may be desired
by families, is earpetted with fine and elegant
“ B us-e's,” and all are otherwise furnished
with large and splendid mirrors, elegant and sub
stantial wardrobes, marble-lop bureans and cen
ter-tables—the patent wire mattress being used
in many of the rooms—with new bedding, fine
linen and other covering. On the north, or Ma
rietta, side of this magnificent addition to the
original budding—itself one of much capacity
there are verandalis for the accommodation ot
families and other guests, which afford a fine
view of a large portion of the city, aud lor the
greater party of the day a cool and pleasant re
sort for them. Water, too, for personal use, and
even for protection against accidental fires is
supplied in abundance to every division of tbe
the hotel, as well as to every room by
hydraulic power. With the exception of a lew
rooms designed for the occupation of single
guests, the others are large, airy, and elegant.
There is no hotel Bouth that can compare favor
ably witb it in this respect, and none in the
North that has better.
The old part of the hotel has been undergo
ing for some weeks past an entire refitting.
New furniture of the most elegant description
has been introduced into it; the walls repainted;
and other ornamental, as well as useful, im
provements made, which make it a fit adjunct
to the new aud elegant building now at
tached to it—both constituting now the
“ National Hotel ” of this city, the finest that
has ever been erected in it, and as fine as any in
the State. The artist who has been engaged in
refitting this part of the hotel, Mr. David Smith,
has done it well, displaying much taste and ex
pedition in his work.
The culinary department of the hotel is one of
the most perfect and cleanly we have ever seen,
and the good things supplied it by the Superin
tendent, M a. L. AJPond, one of the most skill
ful and industrious^®erers in that line we know
of, come iorlh to the table cooked and dressed
in a style that cannot fail to please the most fas
tidious in taste, as well as the hungry traveler.
Over the Ladies’ Department of the Hotel,
Mrs. L. A. Pond, the excellent and accomplished
lady ot the efficient general Superintendent,
Mr. L. A Pond, presides with dignity and effi
ciency ; possessing 3s she does the happy talent
of making tbe lady guests ot the hotel feel at
home, and ever solicitous to make them enjoy
themselves as though they were, this lady is as
indispensable to the success of the establish
ment, as the Proprietor is himself.
Mrs. P. has also a most efficient assistant in
the person ot Miss Agnes, an expert in all the
mysteries of housekeeping, and to whom is en
trusted the care of the linen, and other depart
ments ot the hotel over which woman only can
efficiently preside.
Attached to the hotel is a large and elegant
billiard room, and a bar supplied with the
choicest liquors and wines. This department is
under the charge of Mr. Pat. Garvey, a cour
teous gentleman, and one well skilled in the art
of preparing those tempting beverages which in
the summer cool, and in the winter warm and
invigorate, the inner man.
Attached, also, to ihe “ National ” is one of
tbe finest Restaurants in the South, daily sup
plied with every seasonable luxury that can be
obtained trom the seaboard to the mountains.
At present, strawberries, ice creams, and other
early fruits prevail which draw to it much lady
custom, aud with its other attractions, makes it
one of the most popular resorts in our city.
The gentlemen who officiate in the business
office, are experienced in their vocation, courte
ous iu their reception ot gue9ts, and ever prompt
in responding to their inquiries or wants. We
are pleased to see again, at his old post in that
office, our friend Maister. May he remain a
fixture there!
The servants of the “ National ” are under
the most perfect discipline. Those who wait
upon the table are uuder tbe vigilant eye of a
■Steward who makes every one know his place,
and sees to it that the guests are promptly and
well served.
The capacity of the “ National ” to accom
modate guests comfortably, is now as great as
any in the State. It contains one hundred and
fifty large aud splendid rooms, aud ten small
ones. We are assured by the Proprietor that
he can accommodate comfortably 400 guests.
A number ot our most respectable cty resi
dents, with their lamihes, now occupy rooms in
the “National.” This makes the social circle
iu it, refiued, altractive, and agreeable.
Atlanta is largely indebted to Mr. E. B Pond
tor his enterprise iu fixing up this elegant and
spacious establishment.' It has been done at a
'arie outlay,and we trust he will Ire handsomely
remunerated lor it.
Parties seeking summer resorts will find At
lanta one ol ih-j most agreeable places in the
Sou'll lor that purpose, and the “ National
Hotel” one ol (he very best in the btate. We
pay this tribute io it, f.»r it is deserved.
Horrid.
A cable dispatch from Constantinople, Tur
key, dated the 1st instant, says that “ the fear
ful vindictiveness ot the native Christians iD
Romalia, a Turkish province, against the Jewish
Dopulatinn, culminated Sunday in the whole
sale butchery ot the Jews by the Christians.
Thousands ot men, women and children, were
dragged from their houses aod slaughtered.
The woi k ol slaughter still goes on in the inte
rior. The authorities have made no movement
to cheek it. The Christians took advantage ot
the absence ot the reigning Prince, Cbarles,
and at a preconcerted signal began the total ex
termination of their enemies.”
This is hoi rid, aud calls for the prompt inter
vention ol every 7 civilized natioa in the world.
A Radical Governor’s Head Level.—
Governor Ah’..rn, ot Mi>sissippi, finds himself
constrained to write a -trong fitter to the New
Era, at Washiut-ton, agaiust mixed schools.—
Tne Governor dcuouuees them as originating
with a class ot hypocrites who do not wish to
benefit tbe negro, and have no sympathy
with him. This, says the Augusta Chronicle, is
harsh language ior the Governor to use against
his political Irieuds and supporters ; hut never
theless, it is just beyond doubt, truthful beyond
STATE NEWS.
The city authorities have decided upon the
plan heretofore employed, that of shooting, to
exterminate dogs running at large in tbe city
without tbe requisite collar.—Augusta Consti
tutionalist.
▲ Protracted Meeting in the Methodist
ChnrcL baa been progressing for near two
weeks. An effort is being made to revive the
membership ot the Church as well as to reclaim
sinners.—Rome Daily.
The oat crop ot SSfithwestern Georgia has
been pretty well harvested. Those of oar farm
ers who planted early report very good crops;
those who planted late, have but a scanty
return as tbe drought- set in before the grain
matured.—Davaon Journal.
Ws hope the people of onr county will not
fail to attend the railroad meeting, to be held in
Talhotton next Tuesday. No question that now
agitates the minds ot our people is franght with
so much importance to the citizens ot Talbot,
as is the contemplated railroad, from Newnan
through Talbolton, to Americas.—Daily.
Another Firs at West Point.—We learn
from a gentleman who reached Columbus on
Tuesday, that the Male College building at
West Point, Ga., was consumed by fire on Mon
day night. The building was new and valued
at some $3,000.—Colurttbus Enquirer.
Monsieur Gus Curry (black) escorted Mad
emoiselle Wilson (white) to Marietta, last Sun
day night. Both live in a neighboring town.
How is that lor Radical teacbrhga on the snb
ject ot negro Social Equality ?—North Georgia
Citizen.
We had a very light shower early last night
About three o’clock in the evening a portentous
cloud appeared in the West, and we were look
ing tor a right smart dash. The cloud passed
to the North of us, however, and we may pro
bably bear of a good fain in South Carolina.—
Savannah Republican -
Lewis Solomons, , of this city, has pre
sented the Young Men’s Library Association, ol
Atlanta, several antiquated documents, such as
a bill ot lading ot 1770, and a number of bills
of Provincial currency. They are exceedingly
interesting and will he highly prized by tbe
Association.—Savannah Advertiser.
The Macon papers mention the fact that the
municipal government ot that city are taking
steps tor the inauguration of a system of water
works for that city. It is proposed to build a
canal, which, besides tarnishing water to the
city, will give Macon an immense water power
ior mauutacturiog purposes. The scheme is
certainly a leasiole one, and it is stated that
capitalists aie ready to engage in the enterprise.
J. D. Waddell va. Rome Railroad.—The
above named suit for damages, caused by the
plaintiff having walked off irom the unlighted
platform at the Rome Depot, some three years
since, has been compromised by the Railroad
Company paying $15,000 damages. It will be
remembered that the verdict, in the Floyd
Superior Court last tall awarded damage to the
amouutot $35,000.—I'd-Weekly Courier.
As a warning to the young ladies in these
parts, we will mention a little incident that
occurred at Hock Spring Church, last Sunday,
in a neighboring county. A beautiful young
lady was there, laced, corseted and bound, oh,
so tightly! The day was warm, tbe church
close and the air aausealing and oppressive. In
agony aud pain excruciating, the lady endured
till the close of the sermon. Alter preaching,
she started home; hut nature would rebel—did
rebel—her corset flew asunder—stave, strings
and all parted. She tainted.—North Georgia
Citizen.
“Where is the hoe Sambo?” “It wid de
rake, masea.” “Well, where’s the rake?” “ Whv,
wid de hoe.” “Well, well,where are they both ?’
* Why, de^ bol togedder, ma9sa—you ’pear to be
beiry ’ticnlar dis morning.”
Not only did our farmers have to ask all theBe
perplexing questions ou last Monday, bat they
had to ask, “Where is Sambo?” and they did
not hear “togedder wid de rake and de hoe,” for
Sambo and Dinah bad gone to do “love’s labor”
to fallen "unknowns." Tiny had gone, with
“fair and delicate hands” to strew flowers and
shed perspiration over the graves ot their coun
try’s departed heroes. But then “the colored
troops tought nobly.”—Marietta Journal.
Rome supplies the Selma market with chick
ens, and the Atlanta market with fish.—Rome
Daily.
A very good quality of green corn made its
appearance in tbe market yesterday morning,
aud was offered for safe at one dollar per dozen
or three years for twenty-five cents.—Savannah
Republican. A.
Memorial day in Marietta is reported by the
Era to have been an enthusiastic occasion
Seuator Sherman and lady were present. About
fifteen thousand soldiers are interred in the
cemetery.
The trains on the Selma, Rome & Dalton
Railroad, since the through connection with
Dalton, are crowded with passengers and freight.
Mr. Fitz Cook brought to our office, Monday,
May 30th, two stalks ot very fine cotton, one of
which measured over a foot high and contained
two squares. We think this is the best cotton
we have seeu or heard ot this year.—Newnan
Herald.
Sudden Death.—Mr. Robert Kelton, oppo
site the Perry House, died suddenly, it is sup
posed from a congestive chill, on Wednesday
afternoon.— Columbus Enquirer.
We ark having delightful showers. Every
kind ot vegetation looks bouyant, and in good
growing condition. Wheat was never better, in
this section, and if no disaster befalls it in the
next ten days, the yield promises to be large.—
Covington Examiner.
It seems that the wheat crop in this section
promises well, though some think the yield will
not be as full as has beeu anticipated. Tbe oat
crop is almost an entire failure in all directions,
so tar as we have heard —LaGrange Reporter.
For the past season a regularly organized
gang of black and white scamps have grown
tat and impudent by stealing cotton whenever
it was left in a tavorable position, but the task
of capturing them seemed too difficult for even
the keenest detective.—Savannah Advertiser.
It is said there came from a neighboring vil
lage 7 photographs and 260 fetters, with a re
quest oi seven young men that they might
cecome members of the Slipper Club. Their
petition was rejected. The club wants no out
siders.—Columbus Sun.
An Albino —From persons who saw him,
we learn there was a regular Albiuo in tbe city
Wednesday—a young man of perfectly white
hair, red face and red eyes. He was born witb
those peculiarities. We ouce knew two ot the
same description near Eufaula.—Columbus En
quirer.
The 36th anniversary of Ihe Ciceronian Soci
ety of Mercer University will fie celebrated at
tbe College Chapel on the 17th iust. Mr. John
T. Pryor, ot Madison, Ga., has beeu selected as
the orator tor the occasion. We thank tbe com
mittee for an invitation to be present —Augusta
Constitutionalist..
A public meeting was held at the City Hall
last night, largely attended by oui - most influ
ential citizens, to take steps to induce the Selma,
Rome and Dalton Railroad Company to locale
their mactiine shops, etc., at this place.
A resolution was passed, unanimously, re
questing the City Council io meet and act at
once in the matter, aud a commitiee ot 15 of
our best citizens was appointed to co operate
with the council; and both commitiee and
eonncil were authorized to offer the company
liberal inducements, eitber in iauds or money,
to locate their shops at this place.
We are satisfied that tbe action ot the meet
ing will meet with the unanimous and hearty
approval ol our people, and we sincerely trust
that tbe mission may fie a successlul one.—Rome
Commercial.
The Growing Crops —During the last week
there have been gentle aud reireshing rains
throughout the btate, and reports ol tbe growing
crops are most satisfactory. Stands of cotton
are, we learn, unusually good, and the area
planted considerably larger than last year. We
are forced to believe that corn has been generally
neglected, and the worst results to the planting
interest may be anticipated. With a laige crop
of cotton at ten cents per pound, and corn to
buy at $2 a bushel, after paying tqy fertilizers,
too uiauy planters will, we fear, find themselves
a 5 poor at the close of the year as they were at
the begiunmg.—Farmer and Artisan.
Tk< iiailo ttentneraefa
The Ohio Democracy iu Convention
bled, have adopted, in aubstance, the following
platform:
1. Against the present high, tariff and sub
stitute therefor, lately introduced into the House
of Representatives trom Ways and Means Com-
ittee; and in favor of a low revenue tariff
closely approximating to tree trade, and making
all the necessaries of life absolutely tree of duty.
2. Against the unendurable exactions ot the
Internal Revenue system; for the abolishment
ot the annoyances of stamp?, licenses, and taxes
upon sales and incomes, and in favor of making
the collections, as remodelled, by State and
county officers.
3. Against the profligacy, corruption and im
becility of the present Government officials.
4. In favor ol holding the public lands as a
sacred trust to secure homesteads to actual set
tlers, and against the recent actioa of Congress
making grants to mammoth railroad corpora
tions, already too powerful, and which may be
come dangerous to a tree people.
5. In lavor of the unconditional repeal of the
recently enacted enforcement law, it being un
constitutional, unjust, oppressive—an invasion
ot the rights ot the State and subversive of the
beet interests of the people.
6 In favor of a j taxation of United States
bonds, equal to a fair average of the amount
levied iu each State on money loaned
7. In lavor of abolishing the National Bank
system and substituting Treasury notes ol the
United States in lieu of National Bank notes.
8. Sympathy with the efforts ot all people
struggling for self-government, and denuncia
tion of the truckling of the Administration to
Great Britain and SpaiD, and ot efforts ot the
Radicals to reduce whole States to & condition
ot vassalage to the General Government.
9. Thanks to Senator Thurman and the
Democratic Representatives in Congress, and
inviting all the voters of Ohio, without regard
to past diilerences, to vote the ticket nominated
upon the platform adopted.
Tbe fall Rlcor ot tbe Law.
Attorney-General Hoar is reported as saying
that the lull rigor of tbe law would be m< ted out
to Gen. O’Neill aud other captured Fenian lead
ers, but that the administration is disposed to
release the private soldiers.
Tbe Colored Cadet-A Disloyal Act.
A Northern exchange says, that tbe West
Point cadets should be marched imme fiately
upon Cozzen’s Hotel, the disloyal landlord of
which refused the new colored cadet a bed the
other night.
About Cuba.
A rumor was current in Washington Wednes
day night that Mr. Banks and Secretary Fish
have had some sharp words over the policy pur
sued by the Government in the Cuban question,
and that Gen. Banks told Secretary Fish he was
disgracing the name oi Americans by his oppo
sition to Cuban independence.
State Authority Rapidly Docllnln*.
The naturalization bill introduced in the
United States Senate by Conkling, and no doubt
to become a law of tbe land, is one of tbe most
startling movements yet made in the direction
of centralism. It ousts the State courts ot juris
diction in the premises, conferring exclusive
power to issue naturalization certificates to
Federal courts and Federal registers in bank
ruptcy. The authority of State tribunals is
steadily but rapidly being reduced to a nonentity
by Congressional encroachment.
A Tale of the Early Days of “ Jackson’
Purchase.”—A good story is told of John W
Crockett and Jim Gibson, both of them able law>
yers. and iu lull practice in the early days ot
Jackson’s Purchase. They both resided at Ful
ton, iD Hickman county. On one oceasion, they
were employed on opposite sides in an eject
ment case, before a magistrate. The court was
reading the law to the jury, and when he got
through, Gibson asked him tor his book, sayiDg
that the statute just read was new to him.
Crockett refused to give n to him on the ground
that it was his own private property, and it Mr
Gibson wanted the benefit of law books, there
were some lor sale. Tbe court ruled that the
book was private property, and that Gibson had
no right to see it, except with Crockett’s con
sent. Gibson was puzzled, but being a man of
resources, he fell upon a plan which completely
upset Crockett’s calculations. He stepped back
and found nnder a desk an old copy of Noah
Webster’s spelling book, and in addressing the
court, he read from the speller: “ Be it enacted
by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth
ot Kentucky, that all laws heretofore passed (here
fitting Crockett’s law) be, and the same are here
by repealed.” Crockett sprang to his leet with,
“ Let me see that book.” “ No you don’t,” says
Gibson; “ this book, sir, is private property, and
I am not in the habit of packing law books
around for the benefit of others.” It is needless
to say that Crockett lost his case, Gibson haying
the last say on him.
Turning the Tables.—The British mission
aries have been industriously engaged in India
for many years in endeavoring to convert the
Hindoos to Christianity, and mast have been
quite unprepared to see a missionary of Brahma
come to London lor tbe purpose ot converting
the English to the Br&hminical religion. StraDge
to say, this man, who is now preaching tc crowd
ed congregations, is makiog an unusual stir in
religious circles. He is a man of decided elo
quence and talent, and is not only well educated
but speaks and preaches in English. The very
novelty oi the thing, together with his powerful
arguments and cogent logic, have induced many
to attach serious importance to his teachings
If he is followed by a number ot others, there
will be the extraordinary spectacle witnessed ot
tbe East endeavoring to impress its religion
morals and ethics upon the West, and vice
versa.—Courier Journal.
A Heroic Deed.—While a party of ladies
and gentlemen were enjoying themselves at a
picnic, a lew mihs from Colfax Station, on tbe
Indianapolis and Chicago railroad, on Saturday,
the dwelling Louse ot a Mr. Thomas, a short
distance from the ground, took fire. The child
ren (age respectively, eleven, eight and two
years,) were playing iuthe second story, and the
older one?, frightened at the flames, ran down
stairs, leaving ihe babe iu the upper room. The
picnickers hastened to the scene, and upon their
arrival louud tlie house enveloped in flames. In
the confusion the babe was not missed until the
stairway was almost consumed, and neither
parents nor Irieuds of the child seemed willing
to risk an attempt to save it. At this stage ot
affairs Mr. H. C. Holt, ot Chicago, hastily in
quired the location of the room in which the
child was left, aud wrapping himself in & quilt,
dashed up the burning stairs, found the almost
suffocating child and brought it out safely. He
had scarcely emerged trom the house when the
stairs fell, and immediately after the room and
Becond story followed. Mr. Holt was severely
burned, but the child was not at all injured. Too
much praise cannot be awarded Mr. Holt ior
his heroism.
Really Something in it—A few days ago
we published a statement trom the Lexington,
Ky., Gazette, that a c!.a )• r had taen pns’ed by
the Kentucky Irf-glalafUre uuder Wfirch the
Tiuateesot the Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Company could proceed with their enterprise.
It would seem from the following paragraph,
which appears in the Cincinnati Enquirer, that
our Kentucky contemporary was not mistaken:
“ We understand that the honorable Geo. R
McKee, the venerable Representative of Garrard
eouDty in the Kentucky Legislature, was in our
cavil, aua well and truiy deserved. But he does j city yesterday, aod Lad an intei view with some
not stop with this denunciation. With a bold
ness no one could expect from a reconstruction-
isl in these reconstruction times, he goes farther,
and charges these amalg&mationists as disturb
ers of the peace and wellare ot the State," bent
only on mischief and agitation.’’
Tlie MeihodUi).
Tbe London Watchman publishes a table,
giving the strength ot Methodism throughout
the world The figures show 3,389,166 members,
19,049 ministers, 59 934 local preachers, and
3,604,214 Sunday School scholars.
of the Trustees of our Smtht rn lailroad, at the
Burnet house last night Judge McKee thinks
that the charter which he trad passed during the
last session of the Legislature, can be used for
the construction ot the Southern railroad, and is
willing to render the Trustee.) all the aid in bis
power.
It would be a terrible joke on Louisville to
discover that she has been out-flanked, after alL
Judg^ McKee, can hardly 7 be mistaken, we imag
ine, as to the legal effect of his own Charter. At
any rate let a test be made as soon as practicable.
The experiment is well worth the trying.—
Nashville Banner. '
Whlttemore and Hla Constituency.
The Philadelphia Press says of the return of
Whittemore to Congress by his negro constitu
ency : “ It iB discreditable to the country that
such a person should be re-electedand adds,
“ It is much to be regretted that the constituency
ot this mao could not have been better informed
concerning his character, and especially with
the disgraceful circumstances under which he
left the Honse.” No such excuse can be made
for his constituency. Their eyes were lullj
opened to his character and antecedents. They
knew all about him—bis trafficking in cadet
ships and bis enforced resignation But not-
wilhstauding all, they have rc-elected him. aud
thus present him to the country aB a man atter
their own hearts. He will be what Mr. Silos
Wegg calls “ the minion of fortune and the
worm ot the hour.”
ui BOLAND NOB AN OLIVEB.”
From the New Era of Sunday last, we trans
fer IRQ our columns this morning, the following
. TM h» e us well as forcible illustration of the
old Bring, “ a Roland for an Oliver,” or, in
Modern parlance, the “ tit for tat ” idea, 90 well
understood, and so often exemplified in the
political and other controvtrsit s ot the day. In
the instance brought to tlie notice of the public
by the Era, the Ex-Governor ot Idaho, who
has undertaken in the prospectus oi bis True
Georgian” to pronounce the State Road as being
«actually looked upon as unsafe and danger-
mn 11 Superintendent Blodgett, it must be
rnntrenrt by all, has retorted in tbe most happy
manner, tbe stinging effects of which the
“ Ex-Governor ” must feel. As for the working
condition of the Road itself, it is, trom all the
reliable information we ’have oi it, in excellent
condition, and no more than the best condition
ed railways of the South imperiling the lives or
persons of those who travel over it. No one
therefore need tear that he will " perish by the
wayside ” in being conveyed over it.
From the New Era.
A RAC IT LETTER.
Tbe Governor of Idaho aud the State
Road.
The spirit of “ investigation ” which has so
stirred the bile oi local politicians tor weeks past
seems not to have wholly omitted the corres
pondents, reporters and attaches ot the daily
press. So now that “ interviewing ” has become
somewhat antiquated, “investigating” very natu
rally takes its place.
Under these circumstances, private papers wilt
sometimes find their way to the printer; and
ibis seems alt the more natural in view ot the
tact that, during such seasons ol investigation,
papers and priv&ie correspondence caouoi claim
immunity Irom examination, the more especially
when the investigators are conjured, by atl tbta
is sacred and holy, to. make a “ clea i stuu kiug ”
ot the work before them.
Thus it was that one of the Era reporters
came into possession ot the lollowiug rac> let
ter, which he picked up, as he tells ua, some
where about the Superintendent’s office, at the
State Road Depot. As this letter is very read a
ble, and, moreover, as it is of iut< re-d to tin
public, we have concluded to publish it and lakt
the consequences:
Western and Atlantic Rau-road, I
Superintendent’s op, ice, t-
Atlanta, Ga., June 3U, lslu. )
Dr. Samuel Bard, Philadelphia, Pa.—Dear
Sik—Your lavor of the 29th ult., with which
you surrender your tree pass over this road,
given yon in January last as editor ol the Nmo
Era, and in which you also inclose your card as
editor of the True Georgian—thereby intima
ting your desire for a free pass a9 editor ot the
last named paper - baa been received.
1 band you, with my compliments, a tree pass
over our road, as editor of ihe “Daily and Weekly
True Georqian
I fear, however, it will be of little use to
you, il you really believe the following statement,
which occurs over your signature in your
pi os pec’n9 ot “ The True. Georgian ”—“ The
State Railroad, which, under former adminis
trations, wa9 an unfailing source ot large and
constant revenue, though its gross receipts Lave
greatly increased, has almost ceased to contrib
ute to the State Treasury. The road, mean
while, suffers for want of necessary repairs, and
ts actually looked upon as unsafe and danger
ous ,” etc.
Now, if this be true, or, if you even believe it
to be true, I apprehend that you would hardly
put yourself in a position where your file would
be in constant and unnecessary peril. Further
more, if you really believe what you say iu
your prospectus, that tact will, in all probability,
preclude tbe possibility of your ever believing
otherwise; for I am persuaded that no
prudent man like yourselt would volun
tarily put himself in tbe way ot positive
danger or peril, merely for the' pm pose
of demonstrating to the world, and to hi-
triends, that tbe road is “unsate and dangerous.’
and, consequently, that wbat you say Is true!
Whilst I regret, therefore, tbe unfortunate state
of your mind which wifi prevent you from usiog
the free pass, I hope you will do me the justice
to remember that 1 consider the road perfectly
safe, and, consequently, do not, by compliance
with your delicately iusinuated wish, mediate
anything like violence to yonr persou, or mdulge
the hope that you "may perish, by the way side
In conclusion, allowime to thank you tor
your warm expressions ol personal friendship,
and your best wishes tor my bappiness and sue
cess, and beg leave to subscribe myself, your
obedient servant,
Foster Blodgett, Sup’t.
Bt TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Woman’s Rights.
The progress which “ Woman’s Rights” is
making in England far exceeds that making in
the United States. Women, of high rank, and
acknowledged literary attainments, are publicly
advocating the peculiar tenets ot their faith;
the justice of their cause; and their right to
suffrage and other political privileges from which
they are now excluded. We see it stated that
Lady Amberley, daughter-in-law ot Earl Russell,
has taken the platform for the cause ot Women’s
Rights; and those of its fashionable opponents
who called for a sign have it now to their
heart's content. But this is not the only sign
that the Woman Question is eminently interest
ing to eminent women. Miss Helen Taylor, the
step-daughter of John Stuart Mill, is among
the most able champions of her sex in England.
Women as distinguished as Miss Hare, Mrs
Grote, and the wife of Professor Fawcett have
also joined the canvass lor the new franchise,
the new emancipation. Miss Jean lngtlow
thinks the world is better served than governed
and may be looked upon as a quiet sympathizer
with the more moderate of her speaking sisters
The wife of Jacob Bright, like Jacob Bright him
self, is another lover ot impartial suffrage, and no
doubt John Bright’s occupation of knitting
garters during convalescence has some occult
relation io the Women’s Movemeut. Mias
Angelina Burden Coutts, one ot the richest
women in Europe, already votes in vestry meet
ings, and other very respectable ladies lend
name and example to the English cause oi
Women’s Rights.
This looks like progress is being made in
England in behalf of Woman’s Rights, that is
not being made in this country, “ the signs ot
the times’’here being plainly indicative of a
decline in the movement—one for which we
have never had any sympathy, no more than
we have had lor the free love associations which
have so demoralized every locality in which
they have existed and still do exist. Woman’s
proper sphere is other than a political lecturer.
The “ help meet for man ’’ she is, but not tbe
independent being ot him, which, iu her lolly,
she would become.
NOON D18PATCHHH.
Washington, June 6.-The Reconstruction
Committee has adopted a rule not to remove dis
abilities except upon written application. The
recommendations ot friends or high officials are
not respected. The petition must be accompa
nied with expressions indicating proper sub
mission.
Authentic contradiction of the Jewish mas
sacre in Roomania causes great rejoicing
throughout the country.
The House has adopted a resolution directing
the Committee on Wavs and Means to report a
bill abolishing duty ou coal.
In the Senate, bills were introduced granting
lauds to the State ol Alabama to aid ia°the con
struction of the Savannah & Memphis Railroad
and to prohibit contracts lor the importation of
Chinese coolies.
onr ah a.
Omaha, June 6.—George Thomas, city editor
ol the Republican, is dead. He was lormerly
connected with the New York Herald.
NEW YORK.
Troy, June 6.—The railroad bridge was set
on tire aud narrowly escaped destruction. The
same bridge was burned in ’62, involving the
destruction of the business portion of town
aud a high wind this morning would probably
have repeated that calamity.
New York, June 6.—The ship, Wm. F.
Stonewer, ot the Blackmail Liverpool Line, has
been burned. Her cargo ol lard, grain and
cotton was destroyed.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, June 6.—Seven ships with
petroleum departed for Europe this week with
over a million gallons. Shipments from this
port are five million gallons in excess ol same
time last year.
FOREKIN.
Madrid, June 6.—The Englishmen raptured
by Spanish Brigands were rescued, aud have
arrived at Gibraltar.
Havana, June 6.—DeRodas telegraphs that
one lniudred Spaniards and two gunboats dis
persed some fillibusterers from New York and
lauded near Neuvitas, killing ten, including
Captain Harrison—two wounded, three cap
tured, with all the stores. Several prisoners
were executed immediately.
TLe 9leamer George P. Upton, which landed
the expedition, escaped.
EVE
Ihe Intone Tax.
The whole tenor of the discussion of the in
come tax shows that on this point, at least, the
House has become thoroughly awake to the
feeling of the country relative to a reduction in
the burden oi taxation. There seems little
probability that the recommendation of the
Committee on Ways and Means will be enter
tained. The plan which has so frequently been
urged ot a reduction in the rate, and an increase
in the amount allowed for exemption, ought to
be adopted as the best compromise under all
the circumstances.
Telegraphic Assoclatlous.
It the tallowing, which we copy irom the
New York Standard of the 3d instant, be true,
the New York Associated Press institution must
look to its laurels. This age is one ol progress,
and it must keep up witli the enterprise ot the
age, else it wifi lose much oi that patronage
which it now has and has hitherto eDjoyed.—
We have been so long served by it that we
should dislike now to see it superceded by aoy
other press association, either in enterprise,
ability, or wifi, to serve its old Southern patrons
with the earliest reliable telegraphic intelli
gence :
The American Press Association has done
good service to tbe public within tbe fast few
days, and won subsiactial viciories over Ibai
decaying institution the Associa’ed Press The
Mail, Democrat, News, Brooklyn Eagle, an I
other papers belonging to the A. P. A., we e
ahf a l of all thi ir cotemporaries Wednesday
| cvenii’g in giving nil account <»f the massacre ol
ifnr Jews in Rumania, one ol the most tragic
• >■ curieucea ol modem times. The Associated
Press papers, in their iater editious, copied this
news, without, ot course, giving the slightest
credit to their better-informed rivals. Then all
the morning journals in the Associated Press
yesterday were obliged to depend on the A P.
A. for the same intelligence. I be Tribune kept
it almost entirely from its readers. The Sun
undertook to rewrite it, and made a number ol
blunders, which were very amusing.
In another column we print an account of the
meeting of theWestern Press Association, which
was attended by the representatives of the
American Press Association, who, by special
request, made arguments explaining the objects
and basis of their O'g mizaftan There is very
little doubt that the days ot the Associated Press
are numbered; that its monopoly wifi be soon
OYerthrown, and that the journals ot the coun
try will shortly be in a position of perfect in
dependence, giving all the news of the day for
the lowest sum possible, and thus increasing a
hundred-fold their usefulness and influence.
ING DISPATCHES,
WASHINGTON.
Washington, June 6.—In the House, Mr.
Bowen introduced a bill lor the sale ot certain
sea islands. Referred to the Reconstruction
Committee.
Mr. Newsbam offered a bill to repair the
levees of Red river, trom .Shreveport to mouth ot
the river.
Foreign affairs made the special order for
Tuesday next, when Banks' Cuban bill cornea
up.
River and harbor appropriations were made
the special order for Tuesday.
Mr. Schenck’s tariff amendments to the tax
bill were adopted; also, an ameudment relieving
coasting and fishing vessels from tonnage duties.
The bill finally passed—150 to 35. Its features
have already been published.
Post office appropriations were taken up.
Mr. Sargent introduced a bill preventing ser
vile contracts.
In the Senate, New York merchants and
importers petitioned for the abolition of the tax
on sales.
Mr. Stewart introdq^y^bill to prohibit cS=
tracts for servile labr^Bniich he said was in
tended to break up the system ot coolie con
tracts, by which Chinese laborers were imported
io this country, and held to labor for four years.
The contract is to return the Chinese to his own
country, dead or alive, at the end of four years,
and the religious feeling ol the Chinese prevents
them from breaking the coutract. This is really
a system of servile labor—the wages are ex-
eeedingly low and can be called by no means
Iree. The bill provides that no contracts with
Chinese shall be good loDger than six month^fe.
Immediate action should be had, as agents are
now about to introduce them into South Caro
lina and Massachusetts. He moved that the
bill be referred to the Judiciary Committee, aod
gave notice that he should press it to early
action.
Indian appropriations were considered.
A motion to make the Texas Southern Pacific
Railroad a special order prevailed, but subse
quently Mr. Drake moved to reconsider.
The Senate is in session to-night
In the Senate, to night, a bill for the settle
ment of claims for quartermasters and commis
sary stores tarnished to or taken by the United
Stat 8, within the States in rebellion, during the
late war, came up in order and was debated.
Motions to pass over the bill, and to recommit
to the committee, were defeated. The debate is
now in progress.
The election passed with comparative quiet.
Emery’s election seems conceded.
ALABAMA.
Montgomery, June 6 — A so-called meeting of
citizens, called by J.C. Kefter and other Repub
licans, to censure the action ol Judge Busteed,
of the Uuited States District Court, for incarce
rating Auditor Reynolds, for disobedience ot
the injunction of the Court, resulted in a grand
failure. Thomson, a negro member of the Leg-
isture, was elected President, and announced
that Busteed should be sustained. Attorney
General Morse said Reynolds disapproved of
tbe meeting. Resolutions were introduced by
Keller against Busteed in severe terms, and the
meeting voted them down and broke up.
A warrant was issued against Busteed, this
morning, by Keffee, charging him with libelling.
Reynolds and two negroes were deputized to
serve the warrant, which Busteed evaded by
being driven to the court room iu a close car
riage and giving bonds.
ENGLAND.
Liverpool, June 6.—Robert Rankin is dead.
London, June 6—Weather delightful. Irish
telegraphs working badly.
Yacht Egeria, was defeated at Cambria yes
terday.
Il is reported that the police are discovering
raiDuiifications of the Feuian plot in every
direction, not only in London, but Wales and
elsewhere. War material has been seized, and
in several places, persons in charge of stores
arrested. Public excitement unabated,
CURA.
Havana, June 6.—Advices from Vera Cruz
of the 1st instant, stated that the Mexicau Con
gress would probably hold an extra session to
discuss the constitutional reforms.
The stage between Vera Crnz and Jalapa has
been robbed aud one passenger killed.
TURKEY.
Constantinople, June 6.—Fire in the richest
part of the city—Golden Horn—and high wind.
Residences of E lglish, American, Portuguese
Embassadors, Consuls, theatre, many churches
mosques and the richest stores and shop} burned.
Loss of life by fall ol walls fearlul. Loss incal-
cu! ible. Fir,- this hour, noon, s'ill raging,
SP l IN.
Madrid, June 6.—Gteat demonstration in
lavor of Espariero tar King ytsleiday.
MIDNIGHT »I@P ATCIJE8.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, June 6.—Iu the Senate, bills
passed to carry into eflect decrees ot the United
States District Court ot Louisiana, in cases ot
the British vessels Volant and Science • also
the brig, Dashing Wave aud cargo, and schooner
Flying Scud and cargo.
In the House, the joint resolution granting
right-of-way to the Memphis, El Paso and
Pacific Railroad from El Paso to the Pacific
ocean, was indefinitely postponed.
Compensation tor Census Marshals shall not
exceed $3 per day, with mileage This is an
advance on previous compensation, under which
competent service could not be had.
FRANCE.
Paris, June 6.— The children ot Prince Ni-i
poleon are very ill with scarlet lever.