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‘ERROR CEASES TO BE DANGEROUS WI1EN REASON IS LEFT FREE TO COMBAT IT.”—Jefferson. VOLUME XXII ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 13. 1870. NUMBER 28 Ueehlij Jnteltigenrrr PUBLISHED DAILY AND WKkK.LV BV JARED IRWIN WHITAKER, Proprietor. ATLANTA, GEORGIA. - "4* Wednesday, July 13, 1870. STATS ITEMS. Oor Mineral Springs.—These institutions are dml) growing in popularity and importance. At the Purler Springs, we understand, that most of ttie cabins are occnpied and more accommo dation is demanded lhan their utmost capacity can supply, and the reputation they have won lor ibeir wonderful curative properties is being lullv sustained. The Slioam Spring, owned by Col W. P. Price, is also well patronised. Quite a number ot A'lftntians are at this Sprint, among whom it are Dr. Taylor, with bis daughter and sou; Mr. * I Harris, the jovial Sheriff o! Fnlton, and Bo Warned Tonne todies The Montgomery Advertiser says: __ ^ fashionable young ladies have l>een laid up for | daughter; Meirs Tyler Cooper, McDaniel and repairs irom wearing high-heelr d shoes, and the doctor thicks he has got a Job that will last him a year to straighten out l heir little toes." Collector Bailey** Default, The investigation into the affairs of the late Collector Bailey has been completed, amt it is now Mid that the amount ot his defalcations exceeds the sum ol $600,000 His sureties are liable only to the amount ol $100,000. and the government ihcrelore sustains a loss ol hall a million of dollars by the misconduct ol this ** vigorous and earnest" officer. Throughout the whole affair there has been a determined effort to screen the defaulter. He has never been arrested, and bis friends up to the last moment have insisted that the deficit in his accounts was less than $100,000. The Smueuf Bill. If the Baltimore Gazette be right, the bill ostensibly passed by Butler, to remove lhe politi cal disabilities under which so many ot our best Boutin ru men now labor, and reported by him to the House, does nothing of the sort, but, instead ol ‘.his, extends rather than removes those disabilities, .Says that paper, and its com ments are worthy of calm consideration, for we do not believe that its views ol the practical effort of the bill are entertained by a majority ot lhe Republicans in the House, “it grants no general amnesty, it remits no pains or penalties, and returns none ol the property ot Southern ers which has been seized and confiscated by the ageuts ot the Federal Government, or ot which they have been deprived by lorced sale lor taxes. On the contrary, the classes excepted from all lhe provisions oi the act are so numer ous that, under cover ol a pretended act ol grace, Uie effect ol the bill would be not only to per manently disfranchise nearly every man at the ttouib whose right to vote is at present denied, but would also secure to the present holders lull and undisturbed possession ot the real and personal property ot which tioutherners have been deprived under va rious pretexts. That we have not exaggerated the insidiously malignant purpose of this bill will be evident enough to any intelligent mrnd when we say that it excepts all Southerners from what is mockingly called ‘ an act of grace and amnesty,’ who were graduates at West Point and Annapolis, and look service under the Confederacy; all who were members of the iCongress of the United States, all members of the Confederate t .ingress, all who hud been at the head of an Executive Department, all who were United States Judges, or who held a like office in the Conledeiate States, all Goveruoisot States ' In rebellion/ all who may be accused of treating Federal prisoners crueliy, all postmas ters alleged to be in default to tbe Government when the war broke out, and all others who had charge of moneys or stores at tbe South beloug tng to tbe Federal Government which have uot been accounted lor. Them are two other clausr s which are far more sweeping. One of these ex cepts from tbe benefits ot tbe bill ‘all persons who have either voted for or signed auy ordinance of secession.' The other exeepis all property acquired hy any levy, Judgment, or escheat made and executed upon any lands or tene ments, goods, chattels, or any other valuable thing whatever, and any sale or forfeiture by confiscation of taxation, whereby any rights or titles have become vested, either in the United States or in third persons.’ The effect of the first of these clauses, we have specially noted, 1 it it were carried out according to its literal sense, would be to continue the political disabil ities of nearly all Southerners whose right to vote has heretofore been challenged. Of the eleven Southern States, the ordinances of seces sion were passed, in Convention only, in South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida and Alabama. In Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia they were submitted to the vote ot the people. Are wo wrong then in saying that ail those who voted in these six States for the ordinances ot secession are to be excepted from the benefits ot the amnesty bill, in additiou to the classes already mentioned ? It looks like it, aud it is so thoroughly in conso nance with the known malignity of tbe man who reported the bill that few people will doubt that such was his intention. The confis cation clause, in like manner, confirms and per petuates the right of the negroes and carpet baggers and Northern speculators to * the lands, tenemeuts, goods, chattels, or other valuable tiling whatever,’ which once belonged to South erners, but which have been seized and appro priated by Federal agents, or by parties in eol- nis ; on with them. Aud thus this hill of ' grace aud amnesty ’ is to be made the means of se curing to Butler himself, and a multitude ot others like auto him, a vast amount of property h< quired in some lew instances under color ot law, but lor the most part by force and fraud." Ii the tilll is to have this effect, whether de signed or not, it will surely never pass Congress It would be upon the States whose people voted lor secession, the commission ot an act far ex ceeding in atrocity and oppression any outrage ever perpetrated upon an overpowered people - a people uot moie guilty ot *• rebellion" than were the people ol Georgia who did not directly vote upon the secession question, but who, nevertheless, endorsed the so-called “ heresy,” and with arms in their bands aud at the can non’s mouth, till ibev were do longer able to do so, fought lor its raaintain&nce aud the estab lishment ot another government. We even doubt whether Butler himself gives the interpre tation to the bill which the Gazette does, or that he designs to perpetrate the atrocity ascribed to him by liiat paper. But we shall see. It he does, we feel confident that he will tail to bring up a majority of Congress to sustain him in au attempt so revolting to every principle ot hu manity aud justice. Venable; Mrs. Clark and Miss Cox. W.- under eland lb.y are having a gay lime and me expe riencing decided benefit trom tbe water, and are creatiog quite a demand for lamb and spring chickens And while cm the subject of mineral springs we wdi inform invalids from below, who are not aware of the tact, that we have in the subm b- ot this place a very fine aud bol.1 spring of the same properties ot me otbers, aud a hotel wlieie quite a number can lie acce mmo- dated, us comfortably as in any towu iu Geor gia. Toe cuisine ot Mr Besser and his most worthy lady, is deservedly celebra'ed, and his rooms large and uirv and every attention given to their gin si- Ij.i.’tl 'iit-ga Signal, Is? i-isl. Wonderful Mortuary Report. We ob tain the following interesting taels horn our city sexton : For the six months ending June 30th, he has buried but eleven whiles, aud three ol these were brought Irom the country. No one ot then, was native* n lhe sgea ol 21 and 58 ycats During tbe same lime he lias buiied 35 negroes. When it is remembered that iu Rome the white population out number the neg'oes in the proportion ot about. 4 to 1, the disparity iu the number ot deaths becomes more astonish ing. According to their number, there have been about 13 deaths ot negroes to one amoug the while population, duriug ihe time named. Statistics of all the Southern cities show similar results since the war. It is almost cer tain that freedom will prove to fie ihe derlrtic tion of the negro race iu a few years.—Home Courier. An Example of Industry.—Last week, Miss Maiy Teel.au expert and industrious weaver, who attends five rooms at Eagle & Phe- Dix No. 2, wove from three to seven bolts ot cloth per day, by which she earned upwards ot fourteen dollars. Under the old haud-toum process, it a woman could weave us many yards,she was held up os a pattern of industry; hut those old togy time killers arc disappearing now, and it is uo louger necessary tor the temale head ot the lamily to devote tweoty to thirty days to the production of a holt oi cloth, since by the ingenious machinery dow employed, hundreds of bolts can be turned out iu a day, which can be bought cheaper than it cau he produced under the old schedule. We hold the example ot Miss Mary Teel up as eminently worthy ol imitation. While huudreds are quietly folding iheir hands iu poverty, and com plaining of the hardness oi their lot and the meanness ol their neighbors, like a hero, she goes iortli to nobly conquer obstacles and to im prove her condition. Abundant success, say we, to Miss Mary, and all others of like spirit who are vigorously using the minds and ener gies God has given them to improve their for tunes and characters. - Columbus Enquirer. Fatal Accident.—We are credibly informed that a difficulty occurred last Thursday, iu Chat tooga couuty, between Col. Jeff Johnson aud Mr. It. W. Joues, which resulted in the latter being killed hy the former. We are told that Jones first shot Johnson with a small pistol when the latter shot him with a gun, killing him instantly. We have not been able to get any further pirliculars.—Rome Courier. New Wheat.—Yesterday a lot of new wheat was brought to this market and sold for $1.25 per bushel.— Rome Southerner & Commercial. UK, i 870.) Important to Distiller* and Whisky Dealer*. UNITED 8T4TES INTERN4L REVENUE, Aas&esoR’e Office, 4th District, (1a,, Atlanta, Juiy 3,1870, For the information ot persons who intend to distill brandy Irom fruit, the following synopsis of regulations just issued by the Commissioner ot Internal Revenue, is published: Every still in the possession of any person must be registered with the Assessor, for use or not lor use. All stills, whether for use or not, must be registered forthwith. Penalty for fail ure $500. Eveiy person having a still or stills registered for use, and intending to distill brandy from fruit, must give notice on Form 27J, to’the As sessor, or Assistant Assessor, according to said Form; on receipt ot which the Assessor will proceed to the place ot distillation, and deter mine the per diem producing capacity ol the stills ; at the same time the distiller must furnish the Assessor with a bond, in the sum of five hundred dollars, with two approved securities, who must justify on Form 33. The special tax will be at the rate of $50 per year. Tax on spirits 50 cents per gallon, and eight or ten cents per gallon tor gauging tax. The per diem lax is remitted Every distiller must provide himsel! with a book. Form 25J, iu which each day’s opera tions must be entered. As the spiriis are produced it must be placed in packagescoutaioiDg not less than ten gallons, wine measure, and the distiller must retain the same until it is gauged, tax paid and stamps attached. Severe penalties are provided in the law for changing, consuming, or removing the spirits belore the tax is paid thereon. Distilleis cau sell their brandy at the place of distillation only, and in the original lax paid packages. For timber information call upon the Assessor or Assistant Assessors. William Jennings, Assessor 4th Disl., Atlanta, Ga. In (be Coal ol Labor and Subinunr« United State*. A most valuable document on this subject, of about 75 paces, piepaied by Edward Young, Ch oi ol the Bureau ol Statistics, tor the Special Commissioner ol the Revenue, is now in type, aud nearly ready for distribution. It contains statistics <>n Factory Labor, Mechanical Labor, Farm and other Labor, Expenses ot Living, cost ot Dwellings, ifcc. The work is compre hensive in scope an i minute in detail, the object ot Mr. Young having been to make as complete i n exhibit as possible ol the present condition ot industry and industrial classes. B ithj in collecting aud collating tbe information it coo- taius, every precaution h ,s been taken which could contribute to strict accuracy The report will, iberetore, be ol great value to tbe Legisla tor and Statistician, as a reliable work of refer ence covering details nowhere else to be found, also he a most useful book ior general circula tion, aud especially so among the classes iu Eu npeau nations irom which emigration to our country is chiefly drawn, since it would not only enable the intending emigrant to compare the general advantages ot the United States with those ol his own eouuiry, but would indicate to him the particular Stale or section in which hia own occupation receives the most liberal remu neration. In the [Reparation of this work, Mr Yonng fca= simply presented tacts and figures, leaving it to the leaner to draw *uch inferences as tbe oaia belore him seem to warrant. It is hoped that a large edition will be order ed by Congress. We thank the gentleman for the comprehen sive notes which he transmitted to us, explana tory ot bis forthcoming important woik Cbiioa. The receipts of cottoa at all the ports for the week ending Friday evening amount to 11,709 bales, against 12.847 for tbe week ending June 24. 15,526 for the week ending June 17, and 17,995 ior the week ending Jane 10 The total rtceipis toot up 3 824 951 bales. Tbe exports tor (he week ending Friday evening amount to 29.789 bales, against 19,898 the previous week. Twenty-Five Cents —This amount will buy • bottle ol Mrs. Whitcomb’s Syrup, the great Uothing remedy for all diseases incident to in fants and children. july6-lt NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. Washington, Juiy 5—The Senate last night resumed the consideration ot the naturaliza tion bill. The vote adopting Sumner’s amendment, striking out the word white, was reconsidered. Yeas 27, nays 14. Sumoer’s amendment was then rejected. Yeas 14, nays 30. Warren moved to extend the naturalization laws to aliens of African nativity, and persons ot African descent. Adopted—yeas 31, nays 30. The bill was reported to the Senate, and amendments agreed to. On Warren’s amendment & separate vote was taken, and concurred in by a vote ot yeas 30, nays 17. Sumner renewed his motion to strike out tbe word white. Lost; yeas 12, nays 26. The bill tben passed. The Senate disagreed to the House amend ment to tbe funding bill, and ordered a Com mittee ot Conference. Fenton introduced a bill to incorporate the Tehuntepec Railway and Ship Canal Company. Davis offered, but, after debate and in re sponse to tbe request of several Senators, with drew, a resolution censuring the Secretary of the Treasury tor failure to respond to a resolu tion of inquiry concerning the collection ot IndiaD claims. The lax bill was then taken up, the question being on the amendment providing lor the bonded transportation ot merchandise to inte rior cities. Washburne, from the special committee, made a report favoring the . establishment ol a postal telegraph system, aud requested that the bill go over until next December. Agreed to. The House then look up the Kentucky elec tion ease ol Barues vs. Adagis, the report being in lavor oi Adams, sitting member, who is a Democrat. Richmond, July 4.—Rain has been falling nearly all day. Tbe,re has been no public dem ons'ration save the parade ot two colored societies. A Conservative caucus to-uigbf, by nearly a two thirds vote, determined it expedient to re-apportion the State for Congressional repre sentation at this session. No action was agreed upon with reference to tbe foroi&tiou ot parties iu the State. Woodstock, July 4.—After the orations, the President being present, General Butler made au onslaught on the introduction of Chinese labor, when General Hawley took issue with him, aud said, “ Let them come.’’ Catacaza, the Russian Minister, in return for tbe compliment ot playing bis national hymn, spoke ol the traditional friendship between Russia aud tbe United States, hoping it would be perpetuated. St Louis, July 4.—The General Lee arrived at 11:25 A. M., making the run Irom New Or leans in three days, eighteen hours and fourteen minutes, beating the Natchez time, on her last trip, three hours and tony-four minutes, aud James M. While’s forward timeaboutfive hours. The Natchez is detained by a heavy fog, one hundred and twenty miles below; had not ar rived at 6 P. M. A million ol dollars changed hands on the result. Thousands of people were out to wit ness the arrival. The race has been a complete ovation Irom first to last. Rome, J uly 4.—The Council adopted the pre face and the first two chapters of the infallibility scheme. The partisans of extreme infallibility refuse any alterations, aud demand an immedi ate vote. The bishops are fast leaving. It is thought a final vote will be taken by the 10th instant. Washington, July 5.—Revenue $3,294,102. HOUSE Mr. Palmer, from the special committee, made a minority report accompanied by a bill to establish a postal telegraph company. The report of the Elections Committee de claring Adams, sitting as a member frr.ru Ken tucky, entitled to his seat, was admitted without a discussion, and a resolution passed giving his contestant $5,000 lor expenses. After two hours discussion, the Virginia case —Tucker against Booker—was reported in favor of Booker. The whole subject was tabled—99 to 24. Adjourned. SENATE. The Senate devoted the wLole evening to debate on the tax bill, providing for bonded transportation of imported merchandise to inte rior cities. The amendment was finally rejected. Recess till night. Jackson, July 5.—The 4th of July was a failure here. The Legislature adjourned over in honor of tbe day. The Legislature will probably adjourn next week tor three months. Parties are here from Mobile in the interest of tbe annexation of that city to Mississippi. A serious affray occurred to-day .at Wesson, titty miles south from here, between blacks aud whites, caused by the abuse of a white boy by negroes. The negroes fired into the whites, wounding two. Tbe negroes fire was returned, killing three negroes instantly. Lexington, July 5.—The commencement exercises ot the Virginia Military Institute were concluded this morning. Gov. Walker delivered the address before the graduating class to an immense crowd. He was enthusiastically ap plauded. James Barron Hope, editor of the Norfolk Virginian, delivered a memorial poem. There were 52 graduates—the largest number ever known The Alumni dinner last evening drew together a large number of distinguished Southerners. Speeches were made by Gov. Walker, ex-Gov. Letcher, Rev. Dr. Curry, Col. Massie, Col. William Prestou Johnston, Hon. Z. Turner, and others. The commencement bait was a brilliant affair. Fine display of fire works last night. Richmond, July 5—Judge Greigon to day, decided in the contested city election, that the matter ot illegal and fraudulent votes cannot be gone into. Had this matter been opened, the legal proceedings would have extended beyond the teim for which the city officers are elected. The Republicans claim that his decision, iu effect, gives the city offices to their candidates The Conservatives have still contested the case, on the ground ot informality in election. St Lou is, Juiy 5—Captain Leatheus, of the steamer Natchez, claims that deducting six hours laid up by log, fend thirty-six minutes lost repairing pump below Helena, the Narchez beat the Lee’s time some twenty minutes. Ban quet to both Captains will he given at tbe Southern Hotel to-night. London, July 5.—The steamer Robert Lowce, sailed yesterday trom here, with appa ratus on board for the repair of Ihe Atlantic Cable, near Hearts Content and the French Cable between Et Purre and Doxburg. This steamer has just been built by tbe Atlantic Cable Companies, and is fitted up with tbe most approved appliances. She will be stationed permanently on the American side, in readiness for contingencies. Advices received to-day from Aden, report that the ship, John Dry den, was recently found ashore and abandoned, near that place. Her cargo of cotton is not injured. The Times in a city article this morning, an ticipates no difficulties attending the close ol speculative accounts for autumn recess. The Duke of Sutherland yesterday, gave a banquet in honor ot Lesseps. Among the guests present were the Duke of Cambridge and Argyle, Right Hans, William E. Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli, Lord Dufferin aud others. Rome, July 5.—The discussion of the fourth chapter, relative to the supremacy ot tbe Pope, was ended in the Ecumenical Council yesterday. Many operators inscribed to speak on the sub ject having withdrawn, it is reported that there will be a public meeting on Sunday, tbe 17tb instant. Madbid, July 5.—The Government authori ties to day officially deny haying made any but confidential overtures to the foreign Prince — The name of the Prince, the Government adds, it is not yet proper to divulge. It is announced that the Prince of Hohen- zollern has accepted the offer ot the Spanish throne. Tbe Council will immediately take the matter under discussion. It is tolerably certain that his candidature will be proclaimed without the sanction of the Cortes. New York, July 5.—Francis Farez, whose extradition was demanded by Switzerland for forgery, to-day escaped from the marshal, and is still at large. The steamer Halsatia, which arrived to-day passed, on June 28th, the miniature steamer City ot Ragnsa, from Liverpool for this port. The best preparation known in market for re- Cincinnati, Juiy 5.—An immense crowd storing gray hair to its original color, is Hall’s witnessed the game ol baaeb&tl between the Red From ihe .St Louis Democrat. Result of a Secret marrlase. i’hity \ ears ago a great sensation was created in this city hy the discovery that Augustine Kennedy, the City Collector, was a defaulter to tbe amount ol b* tween $20,000 and $30,000. The exact amount was never ascertained, owing to the system ot book-keeping iu vogue at that time. Keunerly belonged to a highly lespeeta ble family. Several yeais afterward be pub lished a statement attempting to exonerate him self, but it was uot entirely satisfactory. He also published a novel called the “Heiress of Fotherintiay," which did not make biui a very- high leputation as a romancist. During many years ol his life he lived on terms oi intimacy with a colored woman. The wommi had seveial children, who were bright mulattoes. The old lady is known as Mrs. Holland, and has resided tor many years at Cheltenham, owning five or six acres ot land there, besides property in the city—the whole valued at aoout $50,000 Her younger daughter, Augustine, was her tavoriie. and was educated in the convent at Baltimore in all the accom plishments ol a modem education. The mother, having seen the colored people ot the United Males rise from a condition ot servitude to the place they now occupy, fondly looked lorward to the time when Augustine would tie led to the altar by a respectable white man. But her hope was doomed to be blighted. She had in her employ a mulatto man named James Madison, who drove a team belonging to her, and hauled fire clay tor the brick works at Cbelterham, Madison, was considered an honest and faithlul man. Being an intuaie ot the house, he Lad trequent opportunities ol cultiva ting the aequam auce of Augustine; but his wooing was in secret, as he well kDew tae old lady would scorn an alliance with him. He succeeded, however, in winning the allec- { tions ot the girl, who is about twenty years ot age, and well educated. They were married without the knowledge of the old lady. Immediately after the wedding the couple started on the Pacific road ou a short bridal tour to Rocheport, Boon county, the former place of residence of the bridegroom. When Mrs. Holland heard ot the marriage, her indig nation knew no bounds. She pursued tbe fugi tives to Rocheport, and there meeting Madison face to lace, plunged a dagger into his heart, killing him on the spot. Such is the acconnt that reaches us from authentic sources. Mrs. Holland was arrested on tbe charge ot murder, and her trial is set for August 3d. Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer. Try it I july6-lt Stockings and the Forrest City Club, of Kock- I lord, which was won hy the former by 24 to 7. Washington, July 6.—The House commit tee ou tbe Pacific Railroad held a meeting last night lor the consideration ot the Texas raciflc Railroad bill, which jpcently passed the Senate, and agreed to report adversely upon the sections establishing the ganae at five feet, and provi ding tor various branch roads. They will also recommend that the siockholders be required to pay up ten per cent, on five million dollars in stead ot two milliunh^as provided lor by one of the Senate bills. SENATE. Mr. Abbott, from tbe Committee on Pacific Railroad, reported with an amendment to the bill incorporating tne contemplated Trans continental Railway Company, under the name ot the Western North Carolina Extension Rail way Company. A bill authorizing ihe Western North Caro lina Railroad, Wilmington, Chailotte & Ruth erford Railroad, and the Spartanburg Union Railroad Company to consolidate tor the pur pose of constructing and completing a continu ous railway communication via Ashville, N. C., and Ducktown, Tenn., to Cleveland, Tenn., or Dalton, Ga., connecting the ports ot Newbern, Wilmington, and Cba'leston, with San Diego, California, by way ot the contemplated South ern Trans-Continental Railway. An amendment to the House river and harbor appropriation bill, by Mr. Sawyer, was adopted, appropriating $7,50G~^or tbe improvement ol Town creek, near Charleston, S. C, New York, July 6.—Charles Delong, injured by the explosion oil the 4th of July, of a cannon, is dead. Paris, July 6.—The Constitutional, a semi official organ, say9 that the Government would consider the Spanish enthronement of Prince Hohenzolleren as a menace to France. Prim and the Prussian Minister attended Minister Ollivier’s banquet. The early departure of the Prussian Embas sador caused comment, many asserting that France will have just cause for war it Hohen- zolleren’s candidature is pressed. Late yesterday, after interviews with the Emperor, the Minister on Foreign Affairs, and the Spanish Embassador, resulted in an energetic note ot protest to the Prussian Embassador, who departed immediately for Ems, to meet the King of Prussia. Washington, July 6.—Revenue to-day over half a million. Grant returns to-morrow. Fifty thousand dollars has been appropriated for the Arctic exploration. The Presideut appoints the commander. The Secretary of War details two vessels. Akerman assumes the Attorney Generalship on Friday. Fish is absent. The report of his resignation is discredited. SENATE. The Conference Committee is engaged on the funding bill. The Conference Committee on the army bill was made the special order ot the day lor to morrow evening. This River and Harbor bill was reported as it came from the House. Mr. Sawyer moved the appropriation of $7,500 lor the improvement of Town creek uear Charleston Harbor. Adopted. Also, ior tbe survey and examination of Charleston Harbor, with a view to the removal oi the obstiuctions. Adopted. On motion ot Mr. Abbott $100,000 was given to the Cape Fear river. A number of others were adopted, including $17,000 lor the Bayou Teeke ; an additional ap propriation of $50,000‘was made for James river. The bill finally passed. During the discussion Mr. Chandler, who had charge ot the biM, said it was well known that these obstructions were put in these South ern harbors during the war. We have no repot!, from the Engineers on them, but it is provided for new surveys to be made of all these Ljrooc. and until the result ot those surveys were known, the estimates could not be made, aud it is best to make no ap- propriations in advance. Ot course, if the Sen ate choose to load down the bill with amend ments and kill it, they can do it, but he asked them to stand by the committee. The Conference report on po3t office appro priations was adopted. The Conference report on currency reported the bill as adopted by the Senate, except that new currency fixed at fifty-four instead ol forty- five millions. Adopted. HOUSE. The Public Lands Committee reported a bill defining swamps and overflowed lands, whicb provoking much opposition, was postponed to next session. Darrall, from Louisiana, was seated. Four thousand dollars was allowed Judge Baily, who held the Governor’s certificate ol election. Pat Woods occupied the balance of the day. Richmond, July 6.—Mr. Anderson, an aged merchant of Pittsylvania couuty, and father ot the State Senator trom that district, was mur dered last night, and his store robbed. Ou Friday the Government will receive bid9 for $2,353,680 in gold, the same being July divi dend on 5 20s of the sinking and special funds. On Monday it will receive proposals lor the same amount of 5-20s bonds for the investment ot proceeds of the sale of said gold. London, July 6.—The Morning Post has a telegram dated Teintsein, June 25ib, giving the particulars of the terrible massacre ol Christians by the natives ot Pekin on the 21st. Count Da Rochechauarh, the French Secretary of Lega tion, and a number of priests and sisters ol mer cy were slaughtered. The Cathedral was burned, and a number oi Prussians killed. A well informed correspondent says that Prince Leopold, of HoheDzollern, has formally accepted the Spanish crown. The English Government approves it, but France still ob jects. Washington, July 6—Replying to questions regarding the currency Senator Williams said : That the Comptroller Geneial of the currency was to provide immediately for the distribution of the increased circulation ot fitty-four mil lions, giving the Western Stales what they were entitled to under the existing law, and that as soon as the census returns for 1870 were in a re-distributioD was to be made. Mr. Trumbull thought it most extraordinary to provide for the establishment ol banks for taking the additional fifty-four millions within three months, and then to provide ior a re dis tribution a month later. Mr. Sherman replied that uuder the existing law it would require 90 days to organize a bank and, therefore, the census returns could be ascer tained belore any bank could be established. Mr. Trumbull then said therewould be no dis tribution under the existing law. Report adop ted. Paris, July 6—In Corps Legislitif, Duke De Grammont, Minister ou Foreign Aflairs, said it was true that Prim had offered tbe throue of Spain to the Prince of Uohenzoilern, which he had accepted, but the people ot Spain had not pronounced on the transaction, and France had yet to know the details ot an affair which had been conducted in secrecy. The Freoch Gov ernment would persist in its policy ol neutrali ty, but under no pretext would it permit German power to place one ol its Princes on the throne of Charles V. He hoped, however, that the prudence in Germany and tbe wisdom in Spain would avert extremities. The Paris journals unanimously oppose the project of General Prim. London, July 6.—The government ol Hun gary urges the Bishops of that country, at Rome, to resist the dogma of infallibility to the last. B. Joy marries an American Minister and at tends tbe festivities in Constantinople on the occasion of the anniversary oi the Sultan. He was not aitired in court costume, but wore a black dress suit in accordance with the recom mendation of his government. The circum stance excited much comment. This government has sent to the Government of Portugal and Guinea, to receive from the English authorities the lormal possession of the Island of Balanoo. At a special meeting of the stockholders of the Great Western Railroad of Canada, held here to day, the directors of the company were au thorized to subscribe Iot ail the stock in the Air- Line Railroad from Glencoe, Canada, to Buffalo, and to proceed immediately with the construc tion of the roads. The parties arrested for masquerading in female attire are to be tried for misdemeanor only, and will be released on bail. The Prince and Princess of Wales, are to have a garden party at Chiswick. The Irish members of Parliament have com bined to nrge the purchase ot a residence ior the Prince ot Wales in Ireland. Democratic Leader* Wanted. Tbe Lexington, (Ky.) Gazette, whose Democ racy is not questioned in the Union, declares that “ the Democracy want uo violent leaders any more, nor extreme men o( any- kind, but cool, calculating statesmen with craft as well as courage. Such a man as Seward is worth more as a leader and builder-up of a party thau a thousand hot headed orators, even if every one possessed the eloquence ol Cicero. The Democ racy have never yet taken a step in the right direction toward breaking down the Radical pai ty, aud for the very reason that they have been too extreme and have not gone dose enough to their opponents to attract any con siderable number of the enemy over to them. The Radicals have more than recruited their losses by eutrauchisiug the negroes, but what have the Democracy done to attract recruits from Radicalism ? Absolutely nothing, or next to nothing. The policy indicated in the address ot the Congressional banhedriin is the first step that looks plausible, but we doubt if the rank and file of the party will follow the advice." Living; Beyond tlielr mean*. Bulwer says that poverty is only an idea, nine cases out of ten. Some men with ten thousand dollars a year suffer more for the want of means than others with three hundred. The reason is, the richer man has artificial wants. His in come is ten thousand and he suffers enough lor being dunued for unpaid debts to kill a sen sitive man. A mau who earns a dollar a day and does uot run in debt, is the happier ol the two. Very few people who have never been rich will believe this ; but it is true. There are thousands and thousands with princely incomes who never know a moment’s peace, because they live above their means. There is really more happiness iu the world among the work ing people than among those who are called rich. This living beyond one’s meaus, is the cause of more demoralization aud woe in the human family than any other of those indiscretions in which it seems man is incliued to indulge. Es pecially is it so in the cities of the world where vicious temptations in so many varied forms abound. Bulwer, more than any other of the popular modern writers, seems to understand what poverty really is. He is poor who lives beyond his means, while he who lives within them is not. And this will apply to the million aire as well as to him who has to labor for bis daily bread. The Greatest Dinner. It is the opinion ot that “old line” Whig paper, the Rome Courier, but since the close of the war sailing uuder Democratic colors, that “ the greatest danger ” the Democratic party has “ to meet lies in the blandishing attempt by such men as Bard, Josh Hill and Bryant, to or ganize a Conservative party, aud by so doing to win oft from the Democratic party the large, the influential, and the controlling body ol old line Whigs, whose old party prejudices they wish to influence, and whose old party partialities they wish to conciliate." The Courier, judging from the foregoing, doe3 not “ 9ee through a glass dimly,” but has a clear perception of the political situation in Georgia. Il is just where that paper suys it i9, that the “greatest dauger ” to the Democratic party, and, as a consequence, to Georgia, lies. There are in Rome more than a lew who would do well to heed the admonition of the Courier as con veyed in the quotation we make from it. Northern Invention. The Nashville Banner says that Colonel J. G. Minor of that city has just received from Wash ington letters patent for a cultivator plow that promises to cheapen the coat of producing a crop ot corn or cotton. Instead of making three Hips between the rows, Colonel Minor’s plow promises to make only one. An examina tion oi the model and drawings will go far to convince farmers that the graceful sharp lines presented for resistance will certainly lessen the draft, while it increases the breadth of soil moved. Arrangements have been made to manufacture this implement in Nashville. A merited Honor Conferred. We notice with great pleasure that the de gree ot Master ot Arts was conferred upon our esteemed lellow-citizen, Db. Charles Pinck ney, at the recent commencement of St. John’s College, Fordham, New York, at which institu tion Dh P. graduated some nineteen years ago. Tbe degree conterred is a well-merited honor. In midi tine, and in art and literature, the Doc tor has been a close student, and what with the possession ot high intellectual faculties, devotion to his prolession, and determined will to master its mysteries, his Alma Mater may well be proud of his late visit to it, aud of recognizing him as one upon whom its honors will sit grace fully, reflicting back even more than it ha3 con ferred. We learti that Da P. is expected home the latter part of this week. The Democrats at Washington. The Democratic Senators and members held a meeting yesterday, and appointed a committee of five to select a resident Democratic Commit tee tor the District, to take control, as a central organization, ol all matters relating to the fall campaign, such as the distribution of docu ments, etc. Ex-Ma3’or Barrett, oi Washington, will doubtless be selected as Chairman of the resident committee. Loafing. Eighteen young men have been fined $10 each lor habitually “ loafing ” ou the street cor ners in Boston. If such a law were enforced here it would add considerably lo our city treasury. mixed Schools In Virginia. But nineteen men could be fouud in the Vir ginia House of Delegates in favor of mixing the white and negro children In the public schools. Only two white men voted for the negro move ment, and those two should ha7e been expelled. True. George Townsend writes: “There is no friend to a journalist like an euerny. The meaner lhe attack, the more inscrutably it comes to benefit. William Cobbet once said ; ‘ Every mean enemy brings me a new thought, two uew iiieuds aud five uew subscribers.” ’ Lager Beer Drinking. The Cincinnati Chronicle boasts that two hundred thousand glasses of lager beer isha'dly a daily allowance tor a hot summer day, with one third of tbe people out of the city; and it states that one saloon sold ten thousand glasses in one hour. Cincinnati is fairly entitled to the honor ot having the champion beer-drinkers. FOB THE ATLANTA INTELLIGENCER. Communicated. Lookout Mountain Educational Institutions, ) lookout Mountain, ‘i m, Juiy 3,18J0. f The following is an abstract of the meteoro logical observations at this Institution tor the Agricultural Department at Washington, for the mouth of June, 1870: thermometer. Mean temperature for month 7' degrees Mean temperature at 7, A. M r 9 degrees Mean, temperature at 2, P. M 79 degrees Mean temperature at 9, P. M 71 degrees Maximnm temperature of 26th SS degrees Minimum temperature of 10th 54 Uegiees BAROMETER. Mean bight fir Month 58 29 inches Maximum hl-ht..... 38 51 IncheB Minimum hight 27 9(1 inches Rain...'. Yours, respectfully, C. C. Carpenter, Superintendent. Itfrs. Grant** Chief of Stall. During Buchanan’s administration there used to be a handsome, popular young Lieutenant stationed in Washington who was as ubiquitous as he was assiduous in his attentions to the married ladies whose husbands rule us in the cabinet, army and navy. He was tall, with dark, sentimental eyes, plausible, soft manners, clothes that were “frightfully swell, you know,” nice white hands aud lovely whiskers. His walk was mincingly military, and his habitual expression highly smiling. He had, like other good-looking young military barnacles, a sweet tooth for a pretty woman and what is known in the army as “fancy duty.” It was impossible to pry him out of his snug berth at W asliiugton. The Secretary who would have attempted to or der him away would have been so besieged by the wives aud daughters of Secretaries, Sena tors, Judges, Governors, aud diplomats that he would have rescinded the “hateful” order instanter. Well, this Lieutenant “with his whiskers” has been smart enough during these ten or twelve years to hold on to his influence as “the pet ot the petticoats,” and has by the fortunes ot war become Brevet Briga dier General U. S. A., in charge ot the public buildings, grounds aud works, one of the duties ot which position, it would appear, is to answer, Mrs. Grant’s notes, for we find him writing to a piano manufacturer, who sent one of his ma chines, probably as an advertising dodge, thus: “ Gentlemen—Mrs. Grant requests me (cool that in Mrs. G) to write you (why not say to you?) and express her great approval (“ great ’’ is good, when you consider how much Mrs. G, probably knows about an instrument when she purchases one irom a fourth-rate maker) ot the piano which she purchased (wasn’t it presented ?) of you for the use of the Executive Mansion. She is perfectly delighted with it (gush No. 1) and finds it all she desire.” (Gu9h No. 2.) Now, N. Michler, Brevet Brigadier General U. S. army, is a good lellow, and it does look like a “ mighty small business ” ior a soldier to be playing sec retary or capering thus as a mere lacquede place. It reflects on the army. Let Mrs. G. write her own notes, and Michler be put at something usetul.—Courier-Journal. Gold Solei. The Secretary ot the Treasury has directed the Assistant Treasurer at New York to sell $1,000,000 in gold on each Wednesday during the month of July—the first and third on ac count of the special fund, and tbe second and fourth on account ot the sinking fond; also to purchase $1,000,000 ot bonds ou the first and third Thursdays on account ot tbe slaking fund, and $2,000,000 on the second and fourth Thurs days each, on account of the special fund.— Total sales of gold, $4,000,000 ; total purchase of bonds, $6,000,000 Important to Liquor Dealer*. The following notice to the Tax Collector of this county, given by Comptroller General Bell, is ot interest to the Tax Collectors and dealers in liquor all over the State : Atlanta, July 5,1870. John M. Harwell, T C, Fnlton County, Atlan ta, Ga: Sir—in answer to your inquiry concerning the collection ot the liquor tax, I have to direct you to proceed to collect the liquor tax as for last year. By relerence to the tax act of 1869, you will see that retnrns are required for “ each year,*’ which language makes the act perpetual until it ia superceded or repealed. If there should be any doubt as to the act being perpetu al, that doubt ii removed by the joint resolution of the General Assembly, May 4th, 1870, which continues the whole act in force nnlil otherwise ordered hy the same authority. It is not your proviuce, nor is it mine, to decide as to the con stitutionality ot tbe act. That is tor tbe courts. Tax officers should enforce tbe law as they find it until stopped by some legal proceeding. Yon are instructed, therefore, to proceed forthwith to the collection of all such taxes as still may be due and where you are not legally enjoined. Respecttniiy, Madison Bell, i Comptroller General Salt for Cabbage.—A New Jersey farmre considers salt necessary to the development ol cabbage, especially in places far from the coast. He finds them more crisp, of better fl ivor, and to keep better when salt is used than without. He used it as follows : A few days after setting out the plants, and when they are damp, either after a rain or when the dew is on, I take a small dish of flue salt and walking among the rows, sprinkling a little pinch of salt on the centre ot each plant when the leaves begin to grow. I repeal the salting, and when the centre of the leaves begin to foim the head, I apply salt again, scattering it over the leaves ; alter this I look them occasionally, and it I find plants that do not head well aud appear diseased, I sprinkle the sail over freely ; this will save all such plants. A quart of salt is sufficient for five hundred plants tu a aeasoD, although more can be used with aalety. ^ Mock Birds.—We have two ol the e iu San- dersville, that have been taught to wbiitle Dix ie, and white we write, one of the-e, t.i longing to Capt. Renfroe, is making the air vocal with his melody. Dixie is only a par■; <*i his per formance, for he mimics every turd that he hears, and has caught a strain in one or two waltzes.—Sandersville Georgian. Fine Potato — We have ree.-ived from J. M. Walker, of Cave Spring, an Irish potato ol the Eirly Rose variety, that weighs nearly two pounds. Who says this is not a suitable conn try for the “Iiish production.”—Home Courier. Mortality in one Family,—M r. D. Wolf, who has resided in this city for some years, and is well known and much respected here, has been the victim of tbe epidemic, in his family relations, to an extent that is appai.img He was living in a flue house in the upper part of the First District, aud had but recently brought his family out from Germany, one sister, however, having been with him for some years. All ex cept himsel t were attacked with the yellow fe ver, and his father, mother, two of his sisters and his nephew all died. The sad list is as fol lows: Josephine Wolf died August 2, aged sixty seven years. Salatnon Wolf, her husband, died August 9, aged sixty-eight years. Hana Wolf, their daughter, died August 9, aged twenty-two years. Sara Wolf, their daughter, dlid August 11, aged twenty-four years. Moritz Wolf, their grandchild, died August 13, aged seven years. The sister who had been here some years re covered, but returned to life to find that those she loved were occupants of tbe grave. All knowledge ol their death and burial had been kept from her.—Few Orleans Picayune, Aug 23 1853. A Stir Among the Edward a Family— $82,000,000 Awaiting Identity or Claim ants—Bv the recent exp.rail u oi ;4 ninety- nine jeais lease oi property iu lit city ..| Ne«v York, on Broadway and Canal a reels gi uu*.-«i by King George, of England, to It wit Ed wards, and leased out by said E1 wards, tbe heirs ot the aforesaid Robert Edwards, on proving their identity as such, will come into possession of a property now valued at the snug sum ot eighty-two millions. Ii is said that Gen. Edwards, of LaGrange, ia this State, claims to be a descendant of Robert, and baa employed Beuj. H. Hill, Esq , and Judge Big- ham, to look into the matter! As ail Ute Ed wards may be presumed to have descende d trom the aforesaid Robert, it is reasonable to suppose pose a stir and a rnsb wilt be made. We learn from the Tines that two men iu Gadsden bear ing tbe lucky name are much exercised. It is said that the occupants of the property are so well satisfied that tbe title ot the heirs of Edwards is valid, they will not contest it except so far as to compel them to prove themselves true descendants ot the aforesaid Robert Ed wards.—Columbus Sun. Ambitious for a Carpet Bag.—Emma Dennis, colored, doubtless having heard of the immense dignity attendant upon the possession of a carpet bag, and uot being prepared with the ready cash for the purchase of the article, and furthermore being denied other means of ob taining the prize on account of the lack of wo mau’s rights in Georgia, was determined, how ever, to succeed, and her eyes had no sooner rested upon a carpet bag iu a secluded spot thau she took possession of it. Alas! for Emma, there was another who was not willing to grat ify her ambition, and she was arrested under a warrant, which eveu went so lar as to call the little affair larceny. Emma was convicted by Justice Johnson, and sentenced to pay a fine ot ten dollars or work 30 days in the chain gang Marriage in Low Life.—James Mangum and Eliza Austin, both colored, were up before Justiee B. D. Smith yesterday, charged with living together as man and wife, without having been lawfully married. The evidence showed that such had been the case for the last thirteen months (minus several mouths duriug which she had been in the chain gang) James concluded to get married, as that was the quickest mode of getting out ol the difficulty, aud was exactly what the woman wanted. The parties were released until this morning, when they are to be carried through the marriage ceremony' by Hia Honor. Fight Between two “ Cullud Ladies.”— Charlotte McCiendau aud Betty Lewis, two fe male beneficiaries uuder the 15th Amendment, indulged their pugilistic propensities to au un lawful extent yesterday. In the heat ol the bat tle Charlotte got possession oi a stick aud “wore out her antagonist.” Betty considered this foul play and concluded to have the victorious party arrested, which was accordingly doue uuder a warrant issued from Justice Smith’s Court.— Upon the trial it appeared that the light was “ no thing of imagination,” and that both par ties were to blame. Accordingly a little fine ot five dollars was imposed on each in the way ot a division of the costs between them. Swindlers.—We have heard several instan ces in which men have gone about towu selling milk tickets aud never again appeared to deliv er the article. We hope that some of these lel- ows will be caught and taught that such “ dodges” won’t be tolerated in Atlanta. Theatrical Affairs.—If the ordinance re lating to weariug the apparel ol the opposite sex is strictly enforced, we fear that it will inter fere with the best companies that ever visit this section. Mr. Bishop last year, as a woman, was inimitable, and Mrs. Oates was most successful iu the character of the sterner sex. Substantial Work by the Street Com mittee.—A large force was engaged yesterday afternoon in grading that portion oi Alabama street which runs Irom Loyd to Washington streets. A sidewalk was also being constructed, which will add greatly to the comfort ol per sons passing along that way. New Hall.—The Printers’ Union have agreed to accept the offer of M. E. Kenny, Esq., who has tendered them the use of Kenny's Hall over the Chicago Ale Depot, on Pryor street, rent free for six months. The place is being neatly fixed up, and will be, when completed, well suited lor the purposes for which it is de signed. Moktuary Report.—In the subjoined re port, will be found the list of interments in the city of Atlanta for the month of June 1870. Whites over ten years of age u Whites nnder ten years of age 24 Colored over ten years of age ” ‘ ‘ 22 Colored under ten years ol age ........'..33 Tout As the mouth just closed, terminates the Second Quarter ot the municipal year, it may be proper to re produce the reports of corres ponding periods ot the four previous years : COLORED TOTAL 85 149 55 93 53 91 75 124 140 217 . WHITES 1863 -2d quarter 63 1867— 2d quarter 38 1868— 2d quarter 38 1869— 2d qiarter 49 187i>—2d quarter lot It will be observed that this comparative ex hibit presents a larger list of moitality for the Second Quarter of the current year, than is re - ported lor any corresponding period since the close of the war. As the Board of Health is not aware that it has relaxed its efforts to secure the enforcement of such sanitary regulations as are provided in the ordinances, or abated in exertions to pro mote the public health, the increase ol mortality Is doubtless due to the rapid accession ot popu lation within the past twelve months, rather than to the existence of any cause to which such results are usually referred. J. N. Simmons, Chairman Boaid of Health. Sol Bloodworth’sCorn.—Mr. Blood worth’s brag acreot corn this year ia a wonderful thing to behold; and we fear our readers will believe that this article is an exaggeration, but will risk it anyhow. The corn has been planted just two months, and will average nine feet high, and has not commenced tasselmg. The rows are three feet apart, and the corn in the drill about ten inches. Unless a hurricane blows it down, we believe it will make one hundred and fifty bushels of shelled corn.—Griffin Star. Cure for Poison Oak.—A correspondent gives this as a cure lor poison oak: Simply bathe the parts poisoned with hot water, as hot as can be borne, keep increasingi t till it can no longer be used without burning. Now press a soft towel against the parts so as to absorb the water, and avoid rubbing; then apply a rather 9trong solutiou of strong navy or plug tobacco on the poisoned places, and let it dry. The so- luiion is best when the water is hot. I have tried this, and have been cured, or v-ry nearly so, in two to four days at the most. Phalon’s “Vitalia” for the Hair can be found everywhere. It is clear, aud has no sed iment. This wooderlul preparation is Phalon’s Vitalia, or Salvation for tbe Hair. Poured on the bands, it leaves no stain. It is, nevertheless the most effective article ot its class ever adver tised. Sold by all druggists and fancy goods dealers. julj6-lt A New York editor complains of bed-bug3 contracted in a Btreet car, and demands the ab olition ol cushions. Wheat Harvest on the Continent.—The London Times, of June 17, says ol the crop prospects ot the Continent: With reference to the harvest this year in Austria and Hungary, the Austnaa Minister oi Commerce states in his report that the prospects in the east ot Enrope are everywhere highly satisfactory, more especially in Hungary, Gali cia and Bohemia, and that should no untoward event happen the yield will be such as to lead to a very large export trade. On the other hand the accounts from Western Europe are far from satisfactory, particularly those Irom France. A Texas Paper Thanks God—Thank God that we have never seen nor heard ot any South ern woman perambaiating the country with green spectacles and hermaphrodite apparel preaching “ woman's rights,” “ free love ” and “ spiritualism,” as we have otteu seeu those lantern-jawed, thin-shaaked and forked-ton- gued “ strong minded ” women do, who hail Irom that region whereof Boston is the social center. We feel grateful that we have never heard a Southern woman contend that the holy ordinance of marriage should be solely a tima bargain, like contracts of hire and partnerships and dissoluble by consent of parties. We all feel proud ot this, and at the same time, if these green-eyed spinsters of the East want to believe there is no God, and no fixed code of morals and to enjoy their Iree-loveism, and to drink | hard cider on election days, they are welcoma lo do si.—Bryan Appeal. ; ■'