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VOLUME XXII
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I'UKE'MIEO UMLY ANU WfctKLV BY
JARED IRWIN WHITAKER,
Prop **Jet or.
ATLAHTA, GEORGIA,
Wedn«srt«y »i>gu«t 31, 1870.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
THI8IY KOUhTtl I fUXfKKDINGB.
Tuesday, August 23, 1870.
bENAlK
The HeiiAtfe met at 10 o’clock, A M , pursuant
to adjournment, aud wa9 miled to older by
President Lou ley
Prayer by R«-v Wi-aley Pidlymtii.
'i'tie Holt was culled, aud tile Jomual ot yes
terday read aud approved.
A message Ktc received Irom the House, ask
ing a continuance c>t the Menaie on a qiii*rtion
of appointing a committee to renovate me Fen
itentiary system oi tbe State.
UNFINISHED BCttlNKSS.
'I lie Savannah tall was taken up.
Mi. Campbell continued hia remarks to aoure
length in deleuse ot me hill.
Mr. Dunning having got the fl' or spoke in
Javor ol immediate action. He made a m&tbt -
matical calculation, and endeavored to prove
that sufficient time has uol been allowed to the
Voters ot thitci'y.
Mr. High) lead a leugthy speech in iavor oi
the bill.
Mr Merrell sfod a lew words in favor ol the
hill.
heuator Wellborn spoke in opposition to the
hill, demonstrated the tact that the bill was irn-
perlcct, aad favored leaving it in the hands ol
the Judiciary Committee lor their action; called
the pluvious question, when the yeas and nays
were called—yeas 19, naya 15.
llKI’OHTB OK STANDING COMMITTEES.
Resolved, That a committee ol three horn the
Senate, and live troui the House, be appoiuted
to meet aud arrange wit it the Keeper oi the
Penitent ary lor receiving aud dhcharging ol
convicts
Senator Candler opposed the leaolution in a
tew pertinent remarks
Senator llungerlord favored the resolution,
and called the previous question, when
Senator Merrell moved to lay the whole mat
ter on the table, which motion prevailed.
The Savannah hill was made the special or
der ol the day utter the tegular business.
REPORTS ( F COMMITTEES.
By Mr. Smith, Chairman of the Committee
on New Counties and County LiDes. recommend
that the line between Pike and Spalding he
changed ; also, the lines between Marion and
Webster be changed.
1ULL8 OH FIRST HEADING.
By Mr. Candler—A hill to change the line be
tween Gwinnett and DeKalb.
By Air. Welboru—A bill to change the time ol
holding the Superior Court iu the county ol Ra-
burn.
By Mr. McArihur— A hill to appoint an in
spector oi lumber lor the port of Darien.
By Mr. Merrell—A bill to authorize John
Richardson to sell certain property in the city
ot Atlanta as executor.
BILLS OH THIRD READING.
A bill to provide for the Introduction of Water
Works iu tbe city ol Atlanta, and for other pur
poses. This bill being Xhe special order of the
day, was taken up by sections.
Message was received in writing from the
Governor.
The Water Works was again taken up and
read aDd acted upon bv sections.
Mr. Candler moved that tbe 9th section be
stricken cut, which was cttrru d.
Mr. Bruton offered an additional section, that
should these works ever be transferred to a
private company they should be subject to taxa
tion, which section was discussed at length aud
lost. Tbe bill was then pas-ed »s amended.
Mr. Campbell resumed the floor and called
for the reading of tbe Havaunah .bill. Tbe bill
was then read, after which, Campbell resumed
bis speech and continued until the hour ot one,
when the President declared the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE.
The House met at the appoiuted hour and
was called to order by lion Mr. Tweedy,
Speaker, pro tern.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Branlly.
The Journal ol yesterday’s proceedings was
read.
The bill by Mr. Osgood to incorporate the
Georgia and European Steamship Company was
read the first time.
On motion of Mr. Goodwin, the bill to incor
porate the North Georgia & Teunesaee Railroad
Company, and to extend Slate aid to the same,
was taken from the table and read a third time.
The bill was put upon its passage.
Mr. Goodwin called tbe previous question.
Tbe yeas and nays were demanded, with the
following result—yeas 8i, nays 33. So the bill
was passed.
Mr. O’Neal, ol Lowndes, gave notice that he
will move tor a reconsideration to-morrow.
The regular order of the d ty “ A bill to estab
lish a system of Public Instruction,” was taken
up aud read a third time.
Air. Rice said that the question before the
House was one ol paramount importance.
Mind aud soul alone elavale man above other
aiuma's aud his capacity lor success in labor de-
peuda upDn his mental capacity, and the culti
vation of these mental faculties is necessary to
the elevation, perfection and usefulness of phys
ical powers. Education furnishes grace and re
flDeufent iu all ihe r« lalions of life, and the so
rial status must lie elevated in piojiprtion to
the liberal dies -minatiou ol useful knowledge —
Tlist "knowledge is powvr" is an accepted
theory, and educatiou which is (•yuouymous with
kuo» ledge, is a uic ssary toieruuuer, or moie
pn.peiiy ihe lonudation of ilm gieat iuveutioUB
which have »•> gieally benefiiled toiling hutnuu-
Uv .Vcnin, ignorance breeds superstition and
leud-1<' w« liken & Lleudiog ol the masses toward
uniteil udn«ieuce to principles, intelligence
sharpens the (.ercipiou «t the distinction be
tween right and w r >ug, and with but little ap-
ptec.a t u i»f right aud au igno-auce of what is
wrong, the people who constitute the laboring
masses, will leepour labor j-yaum disorganized.
Oen< ral educatiou has a lendeucy to keep down
vice a id to do away with immorality. He read
Irom statistical reports, show ing that about 182
thousand .doled ehildien have been instructed
since the war by tLe Freedman’s Bureau and
that iu this city there is a lively movement ot
this great wmk
Mr Harper, of l\ i r. D, s o.l that he Is a Iriend
of edi.cm on, nod a<,u'» tlit ehildien of both
races educated, hut iUtt tie i«gr< ta that a gen
tleman Irom the distant Slate of Vermont should
have beeu appointed on a committee to pie-
pare school laws for Georgia, that he would
have preu rred some white or colored man to
the manor born as the chairman ol this com
mittee ; that he. wanted to tee a system ol
schools esiattiishtd, commensurate with the
financial condition of the State—that the sec-
tiou which ] reposes to take the net earnings ol
the State Road, will not work well, because the
money Irom that source a ill be taken tor ether
purpo-es, and that the system proposed will
cost the State a'-i-nt lour millions ot dollars,
and double the tax of ’ he people. Let an econo
mical measure be adopted aad it will wotk
Well-
Mr. Bryaut advocated tbe bill as re pored and
argued that the present systim is deftetive in
having incompetent teachers, and that this bil
is to correct tlnii evil; that the on ly increase oi
expense over the old system is the pay ot
teachers, and that the amount to be expended
for support of theachools is leit with the people;
that the bill was unanimously agreed upon, by
the committee, and that be had hoped it would
be adopted without difficulty.
Mr Price advocated the bill; he said that he
is a nit.vc of this Stale, and that he had never
been N.-nh, but that he was glad to have good
advice tiom any gentleman irom any quartet;
that this is juat as economical as it coula be and
ibat the warns of both races are harmonized,
aud that not only tax payers but the qualified
voters are to be taxed lor its support; that we
ate lehind in educational progress, and be be
lieves the people are willing to be taxed for the
blessings of education for the r children.
Mr. Phillips offered a substitute tor the bill
reported I y the committee.
Mr Darnell read from manuscript and argued
that t ie language of the Constitution of Georgia
had been thus tar disregarded iu this, that no
provisions had been made for educational pur
poses in conformity with tbe requirements
thereof—that this constitutional provision is the
greatest blessing that the p jor man has granted
to him. .,
Mr. Turner said that he was soon to think
that nativity had anything to do with the action
of this House on so important a question, and
that he did not think the substitute was entitled
to as much consideration as the bill which had
been so carefnlly prepared by an intelligent
committee. Be called the previous question on
tbe adoption ot Ibe bill by sections. Section
1st was adopted. Section 2d was amended so as
to require the meeting of the board to be held
at the office of the State School Commissioner.
Section 3 was adopted, and section 4 was adopt
ed.
Od motion ol Mr. Bryant, the House decided
to hold an afternoon session from 4 to A o’clock,
to consider the remaining sections of this bill.
Mr. Riwls, Chairman, pro tem , ot the Com
mittee on Banks, recommended the passage ot
the following bill, to-wit: A bill to incorporate
the Macon Banking Company.
Also, that the following bills do not pass, to-
wit : A bill to incorporate the Cuthbert Banking,
Loan and Trust Company; a bill to incorpo
rate the Savings Bank ot Savannah ; and a bill
to alter und amend tbe laws in relation to inter
est charged by banks, Ac.
The following message was received from the
Governor :
Executive Department, 1
Atlanta, Ga., August 23, 1870.)
To the General Assembly:
The Executive Committee of the State Agri
cultural Society has called my attention to the
fact that the annual appropriation provided for
by au act assented to December 20,1860, has
not been paid. The tenor of the act retered to,
is, “that the sum ol twenty five hundred dollars
per annum be, and the same is hereby appropri
ated to the said Society, to be expended under
the direction of the Executive Committee ol
said Society in the purchase of premiums to be
distributed by said Society, and in such other
ways as may appear most conducive to the gen
eral purpose ot t-aid Society as aforesaid.” By
the same act the tilte ol “The Southern Central
Agricultural Society,” is changed to the present
title ot "The Georgia State Agricultural
Society.”
It will be observed that tbe sum of twenty-
five hundred dollars is made as an annual ap
propriation, and this amount has remained un
paid ior ten years, the State is, therefore a debtor
to the Society in the sum of twenty-five thou
sand dollars, including the present fiscal year.
A Convention, composed of Delegates ap
pointed by the Agricultural Societies of the
several counties in the State, has lately been in
session at the Capital, and the members of your
honorable body are doubtless entirely familiar
with the deliberations ot that Convention
through the published reports of its proceedings.
It may not be improper, however, lor me to re
fer to the fact that the members of that Conven
tion represented nearly, if not entirely, the
whole agricultural interest of the Sta*e, and its
membership was composed oi gentlemen who
are practically and extensively tngaged in agri
cultural pursuits.
The renewed interest in an improved system
of agriculture, which has been stimulated by
the efficient efforts of the Agricultural Society,
during the last two years, has resulted in a very
considerable enlargement of the sphere, and ot
the capacities of the Society, lor promoting the
objects of its organization. Under the consti
tution adopted at the late Convention, all
tbe County Societies in tbe State will be
represented, and henceforth the annual meet
ings of the Society will, in fact, be a
congress composed ot representatives selected
by the practical agriculturists of the State. And
the result of such an interchange ot views and
experiences supplemented and sustained by
proper legislation, cannot fail to be bt incalcu
lable bent fit to the best interests ol the State
both locial and material. The varied and some
times conflicting intercourse wh : ch must neces
sarily exist between capital nnd labor will thus
be guided and controlled in pi oper channels, and
we as a people will be able to realize largely
increased returns from an intelligent invest
ment ot capital and management ot labor.
It is perhaps true that heretofore inquiry has
been directed almost exclusively to the culture
of cotton, but the present purpose of the Society
embraces not only evety character of culture
Which can be made advantageous in our soil and
climate, but also indirectly tbe development oi
our valuable mineral resources, and the utiliza
tion ot the power which now lie dormant in our
coal and water courses.
Under the auspices of this society struggling
unaided through the wreck and ruin that fol
lows tbe close of the war, our people were en
abled to derive the benefit of the largest display
which has ever been made at a tair within that
State, at the annual exhibition given in Macon,
in November last. And the tapid and extraor
dinary progress which is now being made in
preparation for tbe next annual exhibition at
Atlanta, gives ample evidence that the society
has been largely benefitted by its experience in
M&cou, and also that the coming exhibition will
be one of which evet y citizen ot the State may
justly feel proud.
The annual appropriation which is provided
tor in the act approved December 20,1860, is
one which is due to the society, and will con
tinue to tall due uutii that act i~a repealed. And
if any reason was necessary to urge upon tiie
State the proprit ty ol meeting fully this obligation
a sufficient one is found iu tbe great practical
good which is being (tone by tbe sue eiy. In the
successtul management «.| the affairs of the So
ciety heteiolore, we h ive amp e security that
appropriations made by the State will be care—
fully husbanded aud economically expended in
such a inauner as to insure lo the State ct large
a liberal return tor the comparatively small
amount annually advanced. In view ot the fact
i hat a large number ot the members of your
honorable body rank among tbe first ol our
agriculturalists, and first among tbe managers ot
our extensive system ot railway communication,
I led that it is supt-ifiuous tor me to add argu
ment to what I nave alieady said iu regard to
the usefulness ot this Socieiy, or to sustain the
other fact, that upon successlul agriculture de
pends the prosperity of our iailways and the
proper prosecution of all mechanical aud met
cantile pursuits.
1 would, therefore, respectfully recommend to
your honotable body that aporopriatiou b’ made
whereby the amount now due the Agricultural
Society can be paid or secured to it for its uses,
and tied ihe act be so amended that for the fu
ture the annual appropriation for premiums, etc.,
be at least tea thousand dollars.
With 'his increased annual appropriat'on the
Society will be able to make vtry considerable^
progress in the establishment and operation of
a Bureau ot Agriculture Chemistry, and I would
respectfully suggest to your honorable body that
the valuable information to be derived irom ex
perimental agriculiure under scientific control
can be better disseminated through the agency
ot the State Sceiety than under the independent
management oi a State official.
Rufus B. Bullock.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messta.
McArthur, Barnes, Allen and Seale.
Pending the discussion of section 5 in the
educational bill, the Honse was declared ad
journed until 4 o’clock, P. M.
HOUSE—AFTERNOON SESSION.
The school bill was resumed.
Mr. Bethune moved to amend the 5 b section
by inserting county, instead of State Board, but
the amendment was not passed, and the origi
nal section was adopted.
Sections 6 and 7 a t-re adopted.
Mr Harper, ot r» rred, moved to amend sec
tion 8 by saying that the School Commissioner
should have taught school five years and be a
resident of rids Stale. The amendment was
r« jeered and tLe ngitial stctinn wo= am-pted.
Sw ti -ns 8 auo y w< re adopted.
Mr. Beibuue moved lo strike out section 10.—
Which motion did not prevail, and tbe section
was adopted.
Sections 11 and 12 were adopted.
Mr. Beard moved to strike “color" from tbe
fourth line of the IStb section. Which motion
did not prevail and tbe section was adopted.
Mr. Bell moved to amend section 14 so as to
make tbe State Commissioner's salary payable
out of the school fund, instead of from tbe Treas
ury, alter which the section, as amended, was
adopted.
Section lo was adopted.
On motion of Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, sec
tion 16 was amended so as to cause tbe election
for members of tbe County Board to be elected
on tbe 8th day of November next, after which
the section was adopted.
Sections 17,18,19,20, and 21, were adopted.
Mr. Bawles moved to strike oat section 22,
which motion prevailed. >
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the
House was declared adjourned until 9, A.M.,
to-morrow.
THIRTY-FIFTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS.
Wednesday, August 24, 1870.
SENATE.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by tbe President.
Prayer by Rev. Wesley Prettyman.
Tbe Roll was called, and the Journal of fast
day read and approved.
Leave ot absence was granted Mr. Mathews.
Mr. Candler offered a resolution that 100 copies
ot the bill to amend certain sections of tbe Code,
relating to tbe city of Savannah, be printed for
the use of tbe Senate. Adopted.
Mr. Higbee offered a resolution that all bills
before tbe standing committees, shall be printed
lor the use of tbe Senate, when the respective
committees deem it expedient. Adopted.
A message from the Governor in reference to
tbe agricultaral interests of tbe State was then
read, and on motion was referred to Committee
on Agriculture and Manufacturing.
Mr. Conley introduced a bill to create a judi
cial circuit to be composed ot Columbia, Rich
mond and Burke counties to be called the Au
gusta Circuit.
Mr. Button introduced & bill to authorize tbe
corporation of tbe City of Bainbridge lo levy a
tax against the Telegraph, Express and Railroad
Companies at that place; also, to relieve the
Hook and Ladder lire Company of Bainbridge
from jury and road duty; also, to authorize the
Governor to effect a loan of the State ior tbe
purpose of paying members of tbe Legislature.
Tbe special order ot the day being the bill re
lating to the City of Savannah, was then taken
up.
Campbell, colored, continued with vim, to
vindicate what he considered lo be the greatest
rights ol his race. He asked with excited in
terest, that the bill be put upon its passage and
passed.
Mr. Higbee moved that the bill be taken up
by sections. Which motion was adopted.
Mr. Wootten then offered a substitute for cer
tain sections ot the bill providing ior the holding
ot elections in the city; also, lor tbe removal of
nuisance, and assessment of damages in cases
therein provided.
Mr. Wootten calmly and dispassionately sup
ported the substitute, and invited Senators who
are advocating the original bill to this basis of
compromise, in which he said greater conces
sions are made by the opponents of the bill than
by those who now espouse it.
Campbell again spoke with passionate enthu
siasm, recounting past evils, past difficulties and
confusion, and “predicting coming strife and
bloodshed.
Bradley, rose to a point of order; be said that
“ he can’t stand it ”—that tbe Senator ought not
to be declaiming here “about fighting,” but
should address himself to tbe substitute.
Tbe President decided the point of order not
well taken, and Campbell continued.
Mr. Hinton believed the substitute here pro
posed would remedy all the evils complained of;
that the laws especially regulating aud controll
ing the elections in the city ot Savannah, would
be so altered as to increase tbe facilities tor bal
loting, and at the same time afford more effec
tual protection to every voter—that it would
work harm to nobody, but universal good to all.
He said be would rather see some Senator who
favors the original bill take up some line of ar
gument different irom that already marked out,
which was only an ebullition of passion, recitals
of war and bloodshed, and anything but a cairn
deliberation by sensible and reasonable gentle
men of a Senatorial body.
Mr. Smith, (7th,) submitted a constitutional
objection to the bill in which he contended that
its provisions allowed persons to vote at elec
tions when the Constitution prohibits the same
tor the non payment of taxes. He opposed the-
Dill loudly and rather furiously, and believed
that it elections should ever be held in thatcity
under such a law, that it would get up an “ Irish
wedding ” too extensive ior the police force to
wait upon.
Mr. Hungerford advocated the bill without
amendment. He said that it was nrcessnry to
have precincts in all large cities to ox eud me
privilege of voting to alL That Savannah is a
large city and her citizens ought, on election
days,to have great facilities lor voting, and not be
compelled to crowd her population around one
place, in such confusion and disturbance.
Mr. Brock asked for peace. His position was
that all “conscientious Senators,” who desired
peaee K would certainly support the' original bill,
as its provisions would secure it. He said, that,
to compel between Bix and eight thousand
voters to go to the court house in tbe city of Sa
vannah, on election days, would necessarily en
gender rioting and blood shed ; that this substi
tute would cause such a result, while tbe original
bill would secure peace.
Tbe hour of 1 o’clock having arrived the Pres
ident announced the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
House met at the usual hour, an 1 was called
to order by Hoa. Mr. Tweedy Speaker pro tem‘
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Crumley.
The Journal of yesterday’s proceedings was
read.
Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, gave notice that he
wifi move ior a reconsidetaiio of so much ot
yesterday's proceedings iu so for as they relate
to tbe passage of the bill to incorporate the
North Georgia & Tennessee Railroad Company.
Mr. Osgood, by permission of Ihe House,
withdrew a bill to amend the act to incorporate
the Savannah & Skidaway Railroad.
Mr. O’Neal, ot Lowndes, said that he was
surprised yesterday to find that the previons
question had been called on the adoption of ibe
bill to incorporate the North Georgia & Ten
nessee Railroad Company; that he is as a gen
eral thing not opposed to State aid for railroads,
but that to rappori such measures he must be
assured of tbe practicability and usefulness of
the proposed roads. The> one in question is to
run from Rome to within a tew miles of Chatta
nooga, a distance of about sixty miles; that the
section of country is now provided with means
of transportation, and there is scarcely a man
there who lives more than fifteen miles from
some line of railroad. What a change has come
over members ot this House, when in 1868 it
was with the utmost difficulty that the Air-Line
lioad was supplied with aid from the State; that
the “eternal” little city of Rome has already
four railroads, and now she wants another, and
wants to be the great railroad center of this
State, while she is only about twenty-five miles
from tbe State line. He argued that the State
Road will be greatly injured by this road, and
that it is wrong to destroy an enterprise that has
cost the State so many millions oi dollara, for it
this road is built, the State Road will not only
pay nothing to the State, but would bring noth*
thing it pufon the market The great haste to
get this measure through is because this ring is
atraid that they will have to contend with future
combinations.
Mr. Goodwin said that tbe gentleman from
Lowndes did not understand the railroad situa
tion, in that section, and that tbe proposed route
will rather benefit than damage the State Road,
and that be is in iavor of all railroads which will
tend to develop tbe resources.
Mr. Bryant opposed reconsideration and want
ed to know how the State Road can be injured.
He said that “it was about time the State Road
was dried up," etc.
Mr. Tomlin called the previous question on
tbe motion to reconsider.
Tbe yeas and nays were called for and resulted
in—yeas 31; says 74. So tbe motion to recon
sider was lost.
Among those voting in favor of reconsidera
tion were Messrs. Bisson and Holcombe, and
those voting against it, Mr. Gnllatt.
Mr. Clower, colored, claimed that he bad
moved for a reconsideration of the action of this
nouse in s'i k og out teetion 22 irom the school
bill.
1 h Speaker ru’ed that the motion came too
late. Prom which ruling Mr. Clower appealed.
Tbe appeal was pat before tbe House and the
Speakers ruling was sustained
The School bill was taken up and considered
by sflCtVma- Sections 23 and 24 were adopted.
On motion ot Mr. O’Neal, oi Lowndes, Sec
tion 25 was amended so as to require tbe Coun
ty Commissioners to report quarterly instead ot
annually, alter which the Section, as sounded,
was adopted.
On motion of Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, tbe
words “necessary traveling expenses" were
stricken out, after which the 128ih Section was
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Turner, a Section providing
for the appointment ol an Assistant State School
Commissioner, with a salary of $1,250 was
adopted in lieu of Section 22, which was stricken
out.
Sections 29 and 31 were adopted.
On motion of Mr. Hillyer, the word “may”
was inserted instead ol ’-shalTIa the 9th line oi
tbe S2d Section, after which the Section as
amended, was adopted.
Mr. Goodwin moved to amend Section 33 by
striking out all after the word “by” in the 7th
line ana inserting “a unanimous vote ot all the
legal voters of said School District, who may
vote at such election.”
Mr. O’Neal, ot Lowndes, said he is and al
ways will be opposed to mixed schools, and he
moved To amend by striking ant all alter the
ward “State."
Mr. Simms said he was opposed to social
equality, because he knows some white and
colored men with whom he would not like to be
made to associate, bat that he believes a'l such
questions as mixed schools will he solved by
time, that the subject had been fought in M u,-
sachussetts lor 16 years, and yet the prt ju lice
was not overcome.
Mr. Harrison, of Hancock, said he lav- rs so
cial equality, .and said that he wepdd -claim the
same rights as any other man nsilfr the stars
and stripes.
Mr. Porter said that he is not in favor of
mixed schools, but does not “believe tbs* the
Constitution of the btate will allo'v neb a dis
crimination.
Mr. Scott argued that It wot£3”be dam legis
lation it the law was to declare that both races
should be taught together, and that be favored
the amend meet to strike oat allot the section
after tfce-vford Btate as proposed by Mr. O'Neal
Mr. Turner argued that there was no consti
tutionality ia tbe section, bat that the Committee
had wisely arranged the matter so that neither
race would object to it; that he had no idea
that his race would ever want mixed schools;
he called the previous question on the adoption
of tbe original resolution on the main question.
The yeas and nays were called for, and the
result was: yeas 21,nays 90.
Bo the motion to adopt the original section
was lost.
Mr. Bryant moved to amend by saying that
the votes of the two races should be counted
seperately.
Mr. Scott called the previous question on the
motion by Mr. O’Neal, ot Lowndes, to amend
by striking out all alter the word State.
On the motion to adopt the section as amended
by Mr. O’Neal tbe yeas and nays were called
lor, with the following result: yeas 79, nays 33
Mr. Scott moved to hold an evening session
for the purpose oi finishing the educational bill.
Which motion did not preyaiL
A message from tbe tienato was received, say
ing that the "MU to authorize the Mayor and
Council, of Atlanta, to provide for the introduc
tion of Water Works,” had passed that body.
Several reports were handed ilk by the various
standing committees.
Leaves ot absence were granted to Messrs.
Harper, of Terrell, Cunningham, Richardson,
Williams, of Morgan, and Duncan.
On motion of Mr.-Fitzpatrick, the House ad
journed until 9 A. M., to-morrow.
TmaTT-SISTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS.
Thursday, August 25,1870.
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 o’clock, A. M., pursuant
to adjournment, and was called to order by
President Conley.
Prayer by the Rev. Wesley Prettyman.
Tbe Roll was called, and tbe Journal oi
last day read, and after a slight correction, ap
proved.
A seat was tendered CoL Jno. -B. Weems, ol
Macon.
Mr. Higbee moved that the substitute offerred
by Mr. Wootten for the 1st section ol the MU
relating to the city of Savannah ba considered
as a substitute for tbe whole bilL adopted.
Mr. Brock renewed his effort i«- a most per
suasive manner, aud his time ■nt&a&e «n tob&
speech ot tbe previous day baying expired he
was followed by
Mr. Nundally, who asked Senators not to
make this a political, bill. He said this is a mere
question ot changing a local law, and not one
that can result to the advantage or disadvantage
of either political party; this bill has objection
able features to many of tbe citizens ot Savan
nah, and this substitute is offered as a compro
mise measure; it the last election held in that
city for Mayor be a criterion, then the difficul
ties suggested by Senators do not exist in fact;
that there were at that time three ballot boxes
at the court house, and the votes woe all polled
during one day, and two honrs before the legal
hoar tor closing the polls that by this substi
tute there would be dow provided three more
ballot boxes on tbe outside of the court bouse,
making in all six ballot boxes which would give
all the facilities now asked for lu the original
bill; he argued the necessity oi having a com
mon place tor voting, so that should disturb
ances occur on daysot election, the entire police
force ot the city may be used to suppress them.
Mr. Dunning proposed to address himself im
mediately to the subject not at band; he pro
posed to show that it is impossible to vote seven
thousand voters around any one building in tbe
city ot Savannah in the time allowed by law;
he figured out tbe number of voters and the
number of minutes given to each one for the
enjoyment of his franchise; in such a position a
voter is hurried among masses of excited men,
and in the jam, confusion and toe-mashing, he
ieels insulted when bo insult Is intended; tbat
these are great reasons for adopting the original
bill; that these masses ought to’ be scattered
and kept apart so they would not tread on each
other's toes; and all these various causes of
aggravation are removed. After bis remarks,
he called the previous question.
Mr. Wellborn opposed calling tbe previons
question, as there is much else in the bill be
sides the question of election.
The previous question was put, and tbe sub
stitute oi Mr. Wootten voted on.
Those voting in tbe affirmative were: Sena
tors Burns, Candler, Fain, Griffla of the 6th,
Hicks, Hinton, Holcomb, Jordan, McArthur,
Nesbitt, Nunnaliy, Richardson, Smith of the
7th, Smith of the 36th, Trayw'ck, Wellborn,
and Wootten—17.
Those voting in the negative were, Messrs.
Bowers, Bradley, Brock, Bratton, Campbell,
Colman, Corbit, Crayton, Dickey. Donning,
Harris, Henderson, Henry, Higbee, Hungerford,
Jones, Mtrn.il, Sherman, Speer, Wallace and
Welch—21.
The original bill was then voied on. Those
voting in tbe affirmative were, Messrs. Bowers,
Bradley, Brock, .Campbell, Colman, Corbitt,
Crayton, Dickey, Dunning, Harris, Henderson,
Henry, Higbee, Hungerford, Jones, Mtrreli,
Richardson, Sherman, Speer, Wallace and
Welch—21.
Those voting iu tbe negative were, Messrs.
Bratton, Burns, Candler, Fain, Griffla of the 6th,
Hicks, Hinton, Holcomb, Jordan, McArthur.
Nesbitt, Nunnaliy, Smith of the 7ib, Smith of
the 36th, Traywick, Wellborn and Wootten—17.
Mr. Hinton moved to su-pend tbe rales to
take up a House bill. Motion withdrawn.
Tbe several standing committees made reports
on various bills which bad been referred to
them.
Tbe rules were suspended for the purpose of
taking up tbe House bill to incorporate tbe
Newnan & Americas Railroad Company. This
bill read tbe third time.
Mr. Speer moved to strike out of tbe Mil
" twenty millions " and insert “ three millions;
also, to provide that tbe rood be subject to the
same ratio ot taxation as other railroad com
panies in tbe State.
Mr. Holcomb moved to strike out ol tbe
9 th section the words three hundred feet, and
insert in lieu thereof two hundred feet.
Mr. Speer's amendment was voted on—yeas
22, nsyes 9.
Mr. Holcomb’s amendment was then voted
on and passed.
Tbe bill as amended was put upon its passage.
Passed.
The fpfcial order of the day, which was the
educational bill, was discharged.
Mr. Nunnaliy derived that the rules be sus
pended, tor the purpose of introducing a xesnlu- J the one proposi
tion to carry out the appropriation act of 1880, ‘
giving to the State Agricultural Society, annu
ally, tne stun of $3£0&
Mr. Speer bitterly opposed such actioo, and:
’y $2,000, and tbat she
> before buying medals
State owe i
ougbi r*iM
ati2 k 112 =■ . fli.
B> r -. .. vaiiion offered to the resolu
tion, tknaioi N uuualiy withdrew hia motion.
Tbs time was extended lor the purpose of
reading bill* the second time
Mr. Brock moved to suspend the rules to take
up the b>U Incorporating the North & South
Railroad Company.
Mr. Harris desired that all railroad bills be
made the special order for to-morrow at 10
o’clock.
Mr. Brock withdrew his motion to suspend
the rules and that of Mr. Harris was voted on
and passed.
The bill incorporating the Newnan and
Americas. Railroad waa transmitted to the
House.
Mr. Holcomb offered a resolution that hereaf
ter the business oi tbe Senate be taken op in
regular ruder aud tbat the rales. »it*li not be
suspended lor any purpose. Laid on the table.
BULLS ON FIKST BgAnmo
By Mr. Fain—A bill to authorize Martha A.
Lewis to sell certain land.
% M». GtnUa—A bill to Incorporate the town
of Rocky Mount in the county of Merriwether.
By Mr.. Richardson—A bill to incorporate the
Atlanta. and Rloe Ridge Railroad Company.
By Mr. Sherman—A bill to declare null and
void all deeds to lands sold in the State of Geor
gia for Confederate Treasury Notes alter, tbe
surrender; also, a bill to establish a State po
lice.
By Mr. Nunnaliy—A bill to add additional
grounds to causes for divorce.
By Mr. McArthur—A bill to amend the char?
ter'of Savannah, Bkidawayand Seaport Rail
road Company.
By Mr. Wootten—A bill to amend the law
relative to dower.
By Mr. Colman—A bill to incorporate the
Brunswick, Havana Railroad and Steamship
Company.
House bill* were read and bills tbe second
time, ana Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House met at tbe usual hour, the Speak
er pro tem. in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Crumley.
Tbe Journal of yesterday’s proceedings waa
read.
Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, gave notice that be
would move for a reconsideration ot so much of
tbe proceedings ot the House, on yesterday, aa
relate to allowing Mr. Osgood to withdraw a bill,
etc. He aaid tbat be gave thia notice at the re
quest oi Mr. Osgood.
The Speaker ruled that the bill having been
withdrawn by consent of the House that it
pawed beyond the control ot the House, and
that the gentleman’s motion to reconsider could
not be entertained.
From which ruling Mr. O’Neal appealed. He
claimed that any section of tbis House which
amounts to a finality, can be reconsidered, and
be agreed that this withdrawal was a finality, as
to tbis bill, and the ruling or tbe Speaker would
deprive tbe gentleman irom Chatham of tbe
right to reinstate his bill on tbe Calendar.
Tbe appeal was put before the House, and the
Speaker’s ruling was sustained.
Mr. Carson offered a resolution tbat the Clerk
ot the House be authorized to employ 15 addi
tional Clerks, which resolution did not prevail.
The school bill was resumed. Sections 34,35
aad 36 were adopted.
On motion of Mr. Hinton, Section 37 was
amended in the ?th lire, by adding the words
"ail taxes State or county,” after the word exe
cution.
On motion ot Mr. Scott, the Section was fur
ther amended by adding the words " tbat
nothing In "this bill shall interfere with private
schools or private school property,” alter which
the section as amended was adopted. Sections
$8.39,40, 41,42 and 43 were adopted.
Mr. Tumlin moved to strike out irom the
44th Section, the words “ net earnings ot the
Western & Atlantic Railroad.”
Mr. Anderson said that he is a friend to a just
and equitable school system, but tbat to succeed
this enterprise should be started with modera
tion—that it i* unnecessary to say whether or
not the State Road pays—the simple tact that
the earnings ot the State Road are given, will
array thousands ot our people against the whole
measure.
Mr. Calffwell moved to amend by inserting
“ one-half ” before the words “ net earnings.”
Mr. Rice arid ihat we have two schools in
each District—tbat the total expense for these
schools will amount to oniy about one hundred
and seventy thousand dollars, while there is
already about five hundred thousand dollars be
longing to the school fund, and that he did not
obj ct to tbe striking out.
Mr. Caldvrell said tbat a certain amount of
money donated to school purposes bad been
used to build the road now in question, and
tbat he was in fovor ot taking bait of the earn
ings ol the road for educational purposes.
Mr. O'Neal, . of Lowndes, said that since
emancipation the number of children to be edu
cated has been doubled—he argued that if the
net earrings of the State Road are necessary to
carrying out tbe school system, they oughtto go
that wav. tor if this section is amended as pro
posed, and there is a deficit of money, the peo
ple will have to be taxed directly to support
these schools.
Mr. Lee, of Newton, said that he’does not be
lieve that the original tax lor educational pur
poses amounted to more than one-lourth ot tbe
amount now set apart, exclusive of the earnings
ol the State Road.
Mr Felder said that he is not, nor are his con
stituents opposed to tbe education ol colored
childfen, but that the people are afraid that the
taxes ior the support of schools will be oppres
sive, and burdensome to them; and tbat he thinks
tbat the other provisions made by law would
support an economical system of education
without taking the earnings of the State Road.
Mr. Bryant said that tbe provisions of this bill
in respect to money,-are precisely what the law
has already made. He called the previous ques
tion on the adoption of the original 44th section,
which call was sustained.
On the main question to adopt, tbe yeas and
nays were called: yeas 49, nays 60.
Mr. Bethune said he wanted to inaugurate a
system that would not be offensive, but to take
away the money from any system would kill it;
under the old system there was a fund for tbe
education of the poor when no one in ten chil
dren embraced the advantages, and if no greater
provisions are made, it will be impossible to
educate both white and colored children; tbat
he believes it will take $3,000,000 a year to
carry out a good school system.
Mr. Bethune called the previous question on
Mr. Caldwell’s amendment
Mr. Phillips offered an amendment providing
tbat tbe tax lor school purposes in addition to
miter provisions, shall not be more than one-fifth
of tbe State tax.
Mr. Be thane’s call ior tbe previous question
was sustained.
On tbe main question to adopt Mr. Caldwell’s
amendment, there were yeas 56, nays 53.
Mr. Bawles moved to strike out all of section
44 after the word fund in line 7th, which motion
did not prevail, and tbe section as previously
amended!, was adopted.
Mr. Scott moved to strike out section 45, on
which motion the yeas and nays were called
tor, with the following result—yeas 52, nays 46.
Mr. Scott proposed a new section, adding tire
Chancellor oi the State University, and the Pres
idents iff Oxford, Oglethorpe, Mercer and Bow-
don Colleges, and ot the Colored University, as
members ot the State Board of Education. He
said tbat be wanted to rid tbe board of a politi
cal complexion and to add these gentlemen who
have devoted their lives to education.
Mr. Caldwell opposed the section, on tbe
ground that he wanted to see no men on the
board who it av have antagonistic feelings to the
common sch‘-ol system.
Mr Htce sjiu that a motion .n ’Us • j -c
had '>.• eti alrua 'f « and tie r-i a.-iue-eu
1 iti.i ir- >hat bat little
ia required <n tue a;* c I5>»- nd onfy such
men as are needed have been proposed in the
bilL
Mr. Bryant moved to lay Mr. Scott’s amend-
Leaves of absence were granted Messrs. Price,
Stone, Turuip-eed and Caldwell.
Several reitoris from standing committees
were handed in.
On motion, the Hon. Garnett McMillan was
invited to a seat on this floor.
The hour oi adjournment having arrived tne
House was declared adjourned until 4 o’clock,
P.M.
HOUSE— AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met at the appoiuted hour.
On motion ot Mr. Scott, the rules were sus
pended and tbe following bills were Introduced
by Mr. Scott, and read the first time, to-wit:
A bill to authorize and empower the Ordinary
of Floyd county to issue county bonds to the
amount of $50,000 to build a bridge or bridges
over the Etowah and Ooslanaula riven in said
county; and a bill to lease the Western &
Atlantic Railroad.
A message from the Governor was received.
Tbe school bill was resumed.
Mr. Hamilton offered an amendment u sec
tion 46, providing tbat nothing therein contained
should prevent the collection of accounts from
a private school lor the instruction of bene
ficiaries where there are no public schools, &c.,
which section was adopted.
Mr. Bethune proposed a section allowing par
rents or guardians who object to prescribed text
books to use any they may desire, etc. Which
section was not adopted.
Mr. Bethune offered, an additional section,
which provided that nothing herein contained
shall interfere with private schools. Which
section was laid on tbe table because the same
provision was already contained in the bilL
Mr. Darnell offered an additional section, pro
viding that sub-districts shall be laid off immedi
ately after the election, tor county boards in
November next. W hich proposed section was
On motion of Mr. Rice, laid on the table,
Mr. Phillips offered a section providing that
no books of a sectarian or sectional character
should be used, which section was adopted.
Mr Carson offered a resolution authorizing
the Clerk to employ twelve assistants to be paid
from this date. Adopted.
The whole bill was read the third time, and
upon its passage the yeas and nays were de
manded, with the following result, yeas, 70;
nays 29; so the bill was passed.
The Senate amendment to tbe bill to incor
porate the Newnan & Americas Railroad were
concurred in, and the bill was passed.
On motion of Mr..Hal), of Glynn, all the
railroad bills asking State aid, were made tbe
special order for Monday next.
On motion, the House adjourned until 9 A.
M., tomorrow.
continues on second page.
boned' that MMWck •mSm on the table-on wnich motion the was
l°J2r and nays were called for with the following
made, because gentleman who are
with that Agricultural Society, have
this legislative body, aaying a great many
things against its members, aad be would never
vote them mm dollar.
Mr. Nunnaliy warmly and earnestly support
ed tbe resolution, and hoped tbe roles would be
suspended for its consideration; be arid be
cared nothing for bickerings, or the unjust cen
sure of otlwn, end was sorry to bear such
remarks from tke Senator.
Bradley said tbat tbe State ought not first to
be “generous before she ia Just;” that tbe
and. nays
remit—yeas 71, nays 47.
A aKatiige from the Senate was received say
ing tbe Senale had passed tbe House bill to
incorporate the New nan A Americas Rail real
Company, with amendments thereto.
Mr Bethune Offered au additional reel ton to
the school bill providing that c ach county board
may organize a manuel labor tchool, which sec
tion was adopted. , ,, ,
On motion of Mr. Darnell, tbe Honse derided
to bold a session this afternoon, from 4 to 6
o’clock, to read tuQs.
AN mPOBTANT MOVEMENT.
Water Communication Between Omaha
and Savannah and Brunswick.
The need of a cheaper and more direct route
between the Talley oi tbe Mississippi, or what
is more commonly known as the “Great West,”
and tbe Atlantic Heabord, has long been felt as a
serious draw-back to tbe advancement and pros
perity of all that section, traversed by the great
“father of waters” and his tributaries.
This need has found voice in the innumerable
memorials presented to Congress by citizens bt
that region. The present outlets have proved
inadequate, being uuable to transport more than
one-balf ot tbe actual products of that portion
of our country. And not only that —freights by
the present circuitous routes are necessarily so
high as to prove a seriotts detriment to the ag
ricultural interests oi the best grain-growing re
gion of the world.
It is a well established fact that water trans
portation is vastly cheaper than that by railroads,
which have, up to the present time, been our
only means in Georgia, and if we look at the map
we will find that tbe only natural outlet to the
West, by water, is down the Mississippi to tbe
Gulf of Mexico, Now it may be asked why this
does not serve tbe purposes of trade ? We an
swer—the long calms ol tbe Gulf, and the dan
gers of tbe Florida Pass are tbe great obstacles;
tbe calms making tbe voyage to Europe so long as
to serionsly affect all grains and breadstuffs, be
sides adding to the cost of carriage; while the
dangers of tbe Florida Pass add, it is estimated,
2} per cent, to tbat cost, in the way of insornnee.
This may be better understood when we state
that tbis insurance amounts on a brie of cotton
worth $100 to two dollars and fifty cents. Them
delays and these charges make the Misstalppi,
so far as trade is concerned; inadequate, ana
consequently we find that cotton raised below
Memphis, is annually finding its way. in
increased quantities to Norfolk, TUpHa,
over tbe Virginia and Tennessee Rail
road ; a fact which proves our asser
tion, beyond question. The next outlet to
whirii we will refer is found by way ot the
Great Northern Labes. This we find is partly
natnral and partly artificial. A boat leaving
Omaha, tbe eastern terminus of tbe Pacific
Railroad, would first descend the Missouri and
Mississippi rivers to tbe mouth of the Illinois,
ascend that stream to tbe head of navigation,
and then tranship into a canal boat, which WOhkT
transport her cargo, one hundred miles, to Gbi--
cago. There it would be placed on boardof a
lake vessel and sent to Bnfialo, from which
point it would again find canal and river trans
portation to New York. This route is Aflat 1
three thousand miles in length, and the cost of
transporting a bushel of grain over it is 68 cents.
Another route proposed, is up the Tennessee
river to Saltviile, Va. From this point a canal
Is impracticable, hence a railroad has to be re
sorted to fo Lynchburg, a distance of 176 miles.
From Lynchburg there is a canal to Richmond,
and from the latter city river navigation
to Norfolk. By this route it is claimed tbat
something over four dollars can be saved in
freight, as compared with present charges to
New Yoik. This would be a very great ad
vantage, ye’ not so great as that offered by tbe
route through Georgia.
We find by sn inspection of the map, and are
told In Mr. Gaw’s United States Engineer re
port, tbat a'canal ol 45 miles may be'cut between
tbe Tennessee and Coosa rivers. This would
open steamboat navigation between Rome and
Omaha. From that p .iut, by nstng the Etowah
and upper branches ot the Ocmulgec, and with
a CrV"»f of about 57 miles, tbis grand object may
be attained. The thing is so palpable, when
once suggested, that it needs no professional
skill to cemonstrate it. By this route a boat
loading at Omaha might discharge her cargo at
Savannah, and that at a coat of less than 25 eta.
per bu9bel on wheat. This tact can be demon
strated. Ii is sufficient. We need no further
argument.
It tbis canal be practicable, it should be buiiL
The west demands an outlet such as it would
•afford, aDd in connection with the Pacific Rail
road, it bt comes not only uational but conti
nental in its iui; ortance.
A canal ot this kind by Atlanta is wbat we
have long needed. For besides affording cheaper
transportation ot the coal and iron used in our
manufacturing operations, ft would afford a
water power adequate to all our wants.
We are pleased to see that the Hon. Roland
Hall ot Brans vick, has introduced a resolution
Q r inquiry in tne House, and has had it properly
retered. This is a step in the right direction,
and Mr. Hall has our best wishes for success in
his efforts, which we hope to see seconded by
eyeiy member in the General Assembly.
Tne resolution, we understand, contemplates
tbe making ol such investigation into the mat
ter sa will enable our delegation to bring the
importance of the matter clearly before Con-
ereas. and to secure the co-operation of the
Western ritates in aiding us to carry out this
grand projected undertaking.
Mr. Hall deserves great credit for bis prompt
ness in this matter. It evinces a public spirit
worthy ot all praise, aad should be succeed,
will deserve not only tbe thanks ot oar own
State, but of every man who farms upon tbe
Mississippi .>r i ; s
<> ff,e iii>Wtiiuii «t Uima .tlauner*.”
Under uos head the New Yoik Standard gets
off a vigorous essay, which carries the following
ating in its t-dl, evidently intended ior tbe editor
oltbeewtt, cha:k= A, Dana. It will be semi
tbat John Russell Young, the Standard man,
does not place a very high estimate on bis
rival’s character, and that the amenities among
New York journalists get to a low ebb some
times:
One of the basest men in New York baa tit
tered more slaodtra against bis fellows titan any
ten men in the metropolis. Tbe wrist of bu
victims could not, if they tried, be so deserving
of intamy as be is. To such men, wretched
worms crawling about tbe skirts of humanity
and besUming tair reputations with base innu
endoes and debasing insinuations, do tbe Ameri
can people owe the downfall of good
Erik
Slate Record*
Mr. H. F. Sharon bad a difficulty with a ne
gro at tbe Railroad depot at Bainbridge, Ga.
last week, in which tbe latter was severely pun
ished and baa since died. Mr. Sharon has given
bond for hia appearance to answer at the next
term of tbe Superior Court.—Columbus Sun.
The Milledgeville Recorder suggests the names
of BenteOr A. G. Thurman, ot Ohio, and ex-
Governor Herscheil Y Johnson, of Georgia, tor
President end Vice-President oi the United
States, at Ihe election in 1872. Excellent selec
tion.
Theeditior of the Bainbridge Sun, who uaa
been on a visit to Albany, says of the crops on
the route: Crops along the line ot railroad are,
with a lew exceptions, miserable. We saw im
mense cotton fields that will sorely not yield a
bale of cotton to twenty acres, and in some of
which tbe grass was higher than tbe coticn.—
Fields and patches ot corn appear, that eertamly
will not be worth gathering.
Turn Rust in Cotton.—Farmers tell us that
what is known among them as ‘ ihe lop crop”
baa been entirely destroyed by the rust, which
seams to have attacked the cotton generally
but lew, it any, escaping. One-third of the
cotton crop lias probably been cut off by tbh
scourge, in this and adjoining countiei.—Bain-
bridge Argue, August 20.
The first bale of new cotton, over the Mobile
end Girard Railroad, waa received by Wm. Hi
Hughes, at the Lowell Warehouse, on Saturday
last, and sold tor 18 cents. It was raised by
Capt. W. N. Richardson, near GlennviiJc, Ala
bama.—Columbus Sun.
The Recent Duel—The Jubt of Inquest
Recalled by the Cobonek.—At ten o’clock
yesterday, by virtue ot summonses issue ! by the
Coroner, tbe Jury of inquest on tbe late Mr. Lud.
low Cohen met at the City Court room, the ob
ject being, as stated by tbe Coroner, to review
tbe inquisition upon tbe duel, which was held
on Saturday last. One of the jurors being ab
sent irom the city, no action was takeu in the
matter. Hon. Thomas F. Loyd aud Major
John O. Ferrill were beard in argument as to
the legality of re-opening tbe inquest after the
jury bad discharged their duties aud agreed
upon their verdict. It was contended that tbe
jury were functus officio, and bad no power to
take any further action ia the matter, reading
the law governing the case. Tbe Coronor, with
out rendering a decision, stated that he would
consult legal authority, and render his decision
on the question this day at ten o'clock, until
which time the jury were dismissed.—Savannah
News, 23d inst.
Nkgbo Riot in Jefferson County —Some
excitement prevailed in Jefferson county a tew
days since. A negro man was killed (aarne not
given) in tbe vicinity of Bethany, by an un
known party. Three white men were arrested
onsosprcion; their names are Green, An
drew Hall and James Weeks. They were taken
before a magistrate at Bethany, hat no evidence
being offered tending to implicate them, they
were set at liberty. The negroes in tbe neigh-
bood collected, in arms, and made many threats
against the whites, remaining under arms two
days. It was thought there would be trouble
with them, bat it seems they dispersed after
running over the entire neighborhood, no pro -
vocation being given them by the whites to
commence their bloody work.
A gentleman who passed through this city
yesterday, en route to Atlanta, to secure the in
tervention ot civil or military aid iu behalf of
the people of Jefferson, reported that the blood
thirsty negroes bad inaugurated new outrages.
His report was to the effect that the negroes ot
the county to tbe number of about one thousand
bad organized themselves into au armed band
and proceeded to Louisville, where they released
several negro prisoners from tbe jail, aud had
feened threats to burn the town unless their cry
for blood was appeased. In the meantime, the
whites have carefully avoided any collision, and
determined to invoke the aid ot the authorities
at Atlanta to suppress the riot and relieve the
citizens of exposure to the clamors of an igno
rant end excited negro mob, threatening to ap
ply tbe torch to tbe property of an entire town.—
Augusta Constitutionalist.
PrMtetent Oram** Neutrality Proclama
tion
We see it stated tbat tbe President, issued a
reclamation, on the 22d instant, ot neutrality
the present war between France and Jfrassia,
' from Western telegraphic dispatches we
the following information concerning its
tents:
The President enjoins a strict observance of
the neutrality laws, and declares that, by an act
passed April 20,1816, commonly known as tbe
neutrality treaty, the. following acts are forbid
den! under severe penalties, within the territory
and jurisdiction of tbe United states. Accept
ing and exercising a commission to serve either
putyagainst the other, by land or sea ; enlist
ing or entering into the service of either bellige
rent; bolding or retaining another to enter into
tbe service ot either belligerent, or biring anoth-
er person to go beyond tbe jurisdiction of the
United States to be enlisted, as aforesaid; fit
ting oat and arming, or attempting to fit out and
arm, or procuring to be fitted out and armed, or
be concerned in tbe same; issuing or delivering
commission to any vessel to be employed for
tiier belligerent. Tbe Jaws of nations alike
require tbat no person within the territory and
jurisdiction of tne United States shall take part,
directly or indireetly, in said war, bat shall re
main at pbace with each of saictabelligerems,
and shall maintain a strict and impartial neu
trality, and that whatever privileges shall be ac
corded to one belligerent within all parts of the
United States shall be in like manner accorded
to the other. All good citizens of the United
States, and all persons residing or being within
tbe territory or jurisdiction of the United States,
most observe tbe laws thereof, and to commit no
act contrary to the provisions ot the laws ot na
tions in that behalf.
The Pall Elections,
The following is a list of tbe tall elections,
and the dates on which they occur: California,
Septembers; Maine, September 13; Vermont,
September 6; Florida, October 3; Indiana, Oc
tober 1; Iowa, October 11; Missisaipoi,October
3; Ohio, October 11; Pennsylvania, October 11,
West Virginia, October 27; Georgia, in ;
Delaware,November 1; Illinois, November 8;
Hums, November 1; Louisiana, November 1;
Maryland, November 8; Massachusetts, No
vember 8; Michigan, November 8; Minnesota,
November 1; Missouri, November 1; New
Jersey, November 8; New York, November 8;
South Carolina, November 7; Wisconsin No
vember 8. "A third party” will have m> cLanco
with any of them.
Wives and Mothers only know wbat wo
men endure; and if there be any means of
■—wfinfr the distress ot body and mind which
so many thousands experience, day alter day
and week after week, with a fortitude which
pntfr to shame the boastful courage ot man, who
will deny that so great a blessing to the sex
should be found in every household ?
Million* of men have been benefited by its
use, but among the feeble and sickly ot the op
posite gender, who, perhaps, need it most, its
virtues are not so widely known. Tbis foremost
remedy of the age—this specific for every spe
cies of debility, general or local, constitutional
or casual, is Plantation Bitters. One right of
woman, at least, will be conceded—the right to
strengthening herself, to sustain the ills oi which
the laws of nature have made her tbe unfor
tunate heiress.
Tbe acknowledged health fain ess, unrivaled
favor, delicacy, great convenience, and extraor
dinary cheapness of ties Moss Farine, will al
ways keep it in the foremost place among arti
cles intended for a table-dessert augl7-6t
Nevxbkoke can the coarse, gritty tooth pow
ders and tooth-destroying chemical fluids find
s piece on the toilets ol sensible people ? The
frsgmnt end preservative Soaodontbas super
seded them alL
"Spalding’s Glue” mends fnrnitnre, toys,
crockery, aft ornamental work. aogl7-Gt
An Indxllible Blemish.—Nothing will re
store the shin of tbe head to its original fairness,
after it has been turned to a copper color with
hair dye*- Yet none of them will produce the
rich natural hair shades brought out by the use
of Fbafon’s Vital in, or Salvation for the Hair, a
preparation clear And transparent, and which
does not stain the skin. Sold by all draggiats
sad fancy goods dealers^ augl7-0t
IWs.Ths Bowen of Mrs. Whitcomb’s
