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ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
Wednee<**T« September I A, 1870.
Oar Bcnoencr
Carries as thus far: We bad rather to-day,
if within our power, elect to Congress such men
a* Stephens, Toombs, and Hbrschel V. Johh-
aoN, In the Arm belief that they would be de
nied their seats there by the Republican party
in it, than elect men who would take the test
oath’ or who would otherwise from their lack ot
fidelity to the South in her hour of sore distress
and in her present extremity, be permitted by
that body to do so.
The Usury BUI.
We regret to see that the Constitution has be
come the advocate of the “usury bill,” which
has recently passed the Senate—a measure, we
believe, which, with the solitary exception of the
Bute of Massachusetts, no other civilized State
Kindom, or Country in the whole civilized world,
though the attempt has often been made, has
ever yet enacted. The argument that, to let
loose the usurer, or leaner of money upon the
borrower; to free the former from all legal
restraint, and to bind the latter to give for
money whatever he contracts to give; will les
sen the rate of interest, is one of the most falla
cious that was ever uttered. When the law says
that six per cent, shall be the legal rate of in
tereat, money, in the market, will be worth just
that much. When the law makes it ten per cent.,
it will be worth ten. But place it at no limited
value, and who can tell the limit of the value
that will be placed upon U by the bolder, when
a borrower applies to him for it ? It is prepoa
terous to assert that money will become lower
than the present legal rate of interest is, when
the legal restriction is removed. Should the
present Legislature pass the bill now before it,
we venture the prediction that one year's trial
of it will prove the fallacy of the Constitution's
views, and that there will be a speedy return to
the good old custom of restraining interest by
legal enactment. We do not care to enter into
any lenghty discussion of this question, for we
do not believe the Senate bill on usury will
become a law.
The Germans Celebrating tlielr Victories.
The papers everywhere tell of what the Ger
mans are doing in the way of celebrating their
victories, and some interesting incidents are
told here and there. The World relates that
some Germans captured a stray Alsatian, and
took him into Germania Halle to drink “Zuui
wohl tits vaterlandes” the health of his country.
This gentleman spoke German with the ease
and fluency of a native, and bore every
outward indication of being a German, but
his sympathies were decidedly anti-Teu-
tonic, lor while the rest oi the party were
as jolly as jack-tars, he alone had an un
happy aspect, and would certainly have run
away if he hadn’t been surrounded so that it was
impossible. The party were discussing the war
news. Whenever the Alsatian took another
pull at the bottle, one of th6 jolly Germans was
sure to slap him affectionately on the back, and
ask him, “ Weli, landsman, how do you feel,
now?” and the “landsman’s” expression
changed with every draught. Finally, he con
sented to drink to Germany, but no persua
sion could induce him to toast Prussia. A
characteristic scene occurred in a barber
shop in the Bowery. A German whose patri
otic enthusiasm was uncontrollable, jumped
from the chair when only half shaved and de
clared, with the lather on one side of his face,
that “ Germany was now the strongest power in
the world; that after France was disposed of it
would be Russia's turn, and it would only take
two weeks to knock her into a * cocked hat.’ ”
One of his simple auditors suggested that Eng
land mightn’t like that. “ England 1 ” exclaimed
this heroic Teuton, who was addressed as “ doc
tor," “we’d lather her as quick as toe did
France.” Whereupon the barber, who evi
dently had liiB own opinion about the “ doc
tor’s’’ valor, auxious to earn his teu cents,
seized him by the head and, pushing him into
the chair, “ lathered ” him over again.
Opening of tlie Fall Trade.
The Hew York Herald says that the increas
ing pressure upon our crowded advertising col
umns, the daily arrival at the city hotels of mer
chants from the far West and South, and the
activity which is everywhere astir in counting
room, store and warehouse, on wharf and side
walk, are unmislakeable indications that a brisk
and prosperous fall trade is opening in Hew
York. A most healthy symptom is the recent
large demand for goods of American manufac
ture. There is nothing to check the working of
Hew England millB but the temporary lowness
of water. This is the season of the heaviest im
ports from abroad, aud for the last fortnight
they have arrived at the rate of eight million
dollars worth per week. The immense cotton
crops oi 1339 and 1870 amount to 2,250,000
halos, aud the mills in Great Britain which had
stopped running on aocount of the Franco-Prus-
siau war, thereby causing a decline in the prices
of cotton, will soon be at work again if the pres
ent prospect oi a speedy peace holds good. The
teeming crops of Western wheat which are
tasking the elevators ot Chicago and Milwaukie
to their utmost capacity will overtake seven mil
lion bushels ot unused wheat of last year’s crop,
so that we cau abundantly supply the European
markets aa well as our own. The splendid Sep
tember weather which we are enjoying is high
ly favorable for the prospects of every depart
ment of the fall trade.
military Deepotlses or Prnwia.
The military despotism of Prussia * trrh bas
jnst overthrown Napoleon end threaten, to sub
due France, does not bit to inspire alarm in
every other European power. All (A them feel
that they will be forced, to protect themselves,
to adopt the nine intense military system mod
convert their adult male population into soldiers
drilled lor years in military art. Commenting
upon this the Richmond Whig in a recent article
says:
Since Sparta, there has been no instance of
a system so purely and entirely military as that
which prevails in Prussia. At the age of 18
every male is required to enter the army, where
he remains three years, and is then put into the
reserves, where he is liable to be called upon at
a moment’s notice. In the last twelve years,
daring which this system has been in operation,
the whole male population under 30 have been
converted into a standing army. By continuing
the system, in s few years more every men most
become a drilled and disciplined soldier, ready
to take the field at the summons of his master.
It is the feudal system revived, intensified and
made to embrace the whole adult male popula
tion. The King is absolute master, and all his
subjects owe him gratuitous service whenever
he chooses to demand it. In the presence of
such a system, neighboring nations have no
alternative bat to adopt it if they would main
tain their autonomy.
“In the personal character of the Hoheczol-
lerns there is nothing to quiet and re-assure
Europe. There has never been one of the race who
had any pretensions to the character of a gentle
man. From first to last they have been monsters,
imbeciles or madmen. Filled with an inordinate
idea of their own importance, they regard other
men as brutes, and women even as inferior to
brutes. The present Crown Prince, from whom,
having married an English lady—Queen Vic
toria’s daughter—better things might have been
expected, is no exception to the dominance of
race-instinct, and is said to have betrayed it by
kicking his own wife down stairs.
“ When, tour years ago, this Barbarian dynasty
conqured and enslaved the tree and refined peo
ple ot Southern Germany, we bewailed their
misiortunes ss we did oar own Confederate dis
asters. But now that these enslaved Southern
Gomans are swelling the cohorts ot their victor
and are re-echoing his shouts over devastated
France, we can hardly believe that their ob
jects and his are the same. The love ot liberty
is too deeply implanted in the genuine German
bosom to sympathize with the feudal despotism
of the Hohenzollerns. While these last have
seized on the popular idea of a United Germaify
to subserve their personal ambition, the Ger
man people have a vague notion that a united
Germany is a step towards free iastitations. We
may hope that their dreams may be realized, but
we tear they are doomed to a bitter disappoint
ment The love of power grows by its increase
and the brutal tyrants who exult in the torture
of the free city of Frankfort are not likely to
encourage, sympathize with or tolerate the as
pirations of a free people.”
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
FOBTY-NIXTH DAY'S PROf’Kgnixaa
The yeas and nays were demanded, with the
following result: yeas 60, nays 33. '
Mr; Bryant moved to take up the Savannah
bill and appealed to the House to take it up by
n two-thirds Vote.'
Mr. Bryant said that the frieuds of theS&vanr
the Senate met pursuant to adjournment, nalibili are willing to give op ail ot its provia-
Friday, September 9, 1870.
SENATE.
and was called to order by the President.
Prayer by Rev. Wesley Prettyman.
The Roll was called, and the Journal of last
day read and approved.
Mr. Merrell offered a resolution that the school
bill be made the special order far Monday next.
Mr. Harris moved that the bill limiting the
use of State bonds to be issued lor railroad pur
poses be made the special order for Tuesday next
and filty copies be printed lor the use of the
Senate.
Mr. Hncgerford offered a resolution that fifty
copies of the House school bill, and the substi
tute recommended by the committee be printed
lor the use of the Senate. Adopted.
Mr. Wootten moved to suspend the rules in
order to take np the House resolution; that .the
General Assembly shall adjourn on the 1st of
October, 1870, unless prolonged by a vole of
two-thirds of both Houses, aud in do event shall
tbe session continue longer than October 10th.
Carried.
Mr. W oolten moved to concur in the resolu
tion.
Mr. Holcomb moved fo amend, by changing
October 10th to October 16th.
Mr. Speer thought the bill ought to be laid on
the table until the Senate could determine ad
visedly in regard to it.
Mr. Wootten favored some action on the mat
ter.
Mr. Speer introduced a resolution as a sub
stitute lor the House resolution, that a joint'com
mittee of three from the Senate and five from
the House, be appointed to consider the amount
ot business to be transmitted by each House and
report as early as practicable as to what time
the General Assembly can adjourn, and after
supportingit. called the previous question. The
vote being taken, the resolution was adopted.
Ayes, Messrs. Bowers, Bruton, Brock, Burns,
Campbell, Caiman, Corbett, Crayton, Dunning;
Fain, Griffin, ot the 6th, Griffin, of the 21st,
Harris, Hinton, Holcomb, Hungerford, Jones,
Jordan, Matthews, McArthur, Merrell, Mc
Whorter, Richardson, Sherman, Smith, ot the
7th, Smith, ol the 36th, Speer. Stringer, Wal
lace, Welch, and Woottou—81.
Nays, Messrs. Candler, Bradley and Well
born—3.
Mr. Wootten offered a resolution that no new
matter shall be admitted in the Senate alter
Monday next Adopted
Mr. Candler introduced a resolution that this
General Assembly shall adjourn, sine die, on the
25th ult. The Senate refused to suspend the
rules to take up the resolution, by ayes 12, nays,
19.
A message from the Governor was taken up
aud read, concerning the payment of the small
pox claims of certain physicians, against the
ions except that the people of Savannahbe
allowed different places at which to votend, a
Mr. DunniDg opposed the bill on the ground
| Of the restrictions which it Imposes on travel
through the State, and the inconvenience caused,
to tiie laboring classes, by preventing them
from procuring their mails on the Sahbath.
Mr. Speer favored thehill said stated that he
had been importuned to procure such a measure
by the large class to be benefitted thereby.
Hr. Hnnnaliy thought the bill ought not to
he hoped that at least nine-tenths of (be House pass; that it is not the province ot the Legisla-
rations ot a free people. _ State, aud recommending action thereon, and
But yesterday, the telegraph informed us that waa interred to the Fiuancc Committee,
in au interview between the Prussian King and
Napoleon, his prisoner, the “King behaved like
Gold aud Stock In New York.
The news of McMahon’s surrender did not
produce much effect upon gold and stocks iu
New York, Gold only fell 2£, while stocks ad
vanced very little. The explanation given by a
Mew York journal is that the financial mind is
not convinced that the war is ended. After the
Empire comes the Republic, which may mean
continued hostilities. This explains the small
decline in gold. The slight advance iu stocks
is attributed to the apprehension that Prussian
bonds will be a heller investment than Ameri
can, and that the latter will be neglected, and
those held abroad will be sold and the proceeds
invested in German securities.
We must beg leave respectfully to decline
publishing the communication addressed to this
office by a friend at Camming in this State, it
being a reply to an article over the signature of
“ Bctton Mould ” which appeared recently in
this paper, written by a lady. We make the
declination t first, because a lady is personated
in it aa the authoress of the objectionable article
who did not write it, and, second, because of the
severity of the terms applied in it to the lady
who did write it. Injustice even done by woman
towards man should not be repelled by the lat
ter save in courteous manner, be it with the
pen or with the tongue. Tbe name of tbe lady
insulted and the language stricken out, and we
will publish the article ot oar Cummiug friend
with pleasure.
Population Iu London.
The population of London exceeds that «>i
B :otl&nd, is tour times that ot New York, aud is
larger than the combined populations, of Paris,
Berlin, Vienna aud St. Petersburg. London
grows rapidly. Notwithstanding its already
enormous size iu 1S69, but not fewer than 225,-
322 new houses have been added to it since then,
forming 89 new squares,, 5,861 new streets, or
the total length ol 1,030 miles.
Heavy ou Ike Capitalists.
One ol the papers says that the King of Prus
sia has already announced that he wii) require
the leadfog cap^tlists to guarantee some three
thoueand million francs. Among the names
cited are the Rothachilds, Roulard, Galliera, and
other bankers and Presidents ol great railways
and other companies Of Frawje.
a brute, and lrom the description ot the meet
ing must have been drunk. B*re for the inter
vention of the Crown Prince an§ .Bismarck, the
King would have had the Emperor shot.” This
is but an illustration oi the Hohenzoliern family,
and fully sustains the Whig in what that journal
says of them in tbe foregoing article.
Tbe “ fireen Line*’—Important to Busl
ness men or Ike South — The state
Road
We made note yesterday oi the fact that
the cars of that important railroad enterprise,
denominated the “ Green Line,” were passing
over tbe Western & Atlantic Road, en route
from St. Louis to Augusta, Charleston, and
Savannah, and to other extreme points, without
transfer or break of bulk. These cars left Si
Louis on tbe 3d day of the present month, and
will arrive, we are advised, at their respective
most distant destinations this morning, consum
ing in their transit, in all, a space cf only five
days time. At all the commercial points named,
and at othero, merchants and all other business
men will see in this “ Green Line ” a new era
opened in the transmission ot freights to them
from tbe West—sn acceleration ot speed in
their transit, and ol what is equally important
a safely aud uresei vationoi freights not hitherto
prevailing. Used as the main trunk. the West
ern & Atlantic Railroad has boon doing, and if
placed in proper condition, will continue to do
most valuable service to this great railroad
enterprise—an enterprise of incalculable value
to all the Southern Atlantic port9, ami from it,
hereafter, Georgia’s great State work must derive
a handsome revenue. But the Road must be
put in first-rate condition for tbe continuation of
the work which the transportation over it ot the
“ Green Line ” and the regular freight aud pas
senger trains demands. If not, there will
necessarily occur those “ blockades ” ot ireight
which have hitherto proved, and will prove,
disastrous in a pecuniary sense, to ship
pers of produce lrom the West, and which must
destroy the “Line.” To the condition of the
State Road, the attention ol the present Genera]
Assembly has been called. It matters not
through whom it has been brought into its
present condition, so far as the necessity exists
for pulling it into working condition, and plac
ing upon it such rolling stock as it may require,
to tender it again a source of revenue to Hit-
Slate. This must be done, or the road will
soon become an expense to the State, and be
come also a mere wreck ot what it once was,
one of the most profitable railroads in the whole
South.
Gtlrsnlr Experiments upon tke Bead.
The following details of galvanic experiments
on the body of one I. H. Skaggs, iu Bloomfield,
Missouri, are going the rounds ot the press ol
that State. Skaggs, it appears, was condemned
to death and hanged on the 26th ultimo. Alter
his body bad been cut down, Doctors McDou-
ald, Sanders and J ickeou obtained, alter some
resistance on the part ot the Sheriff, possession
oi the body, and immediately attempted to re
suscitate life by the application ot galvanism
An account of the experiment and ot the effects
of the galvanic current, for the first few hours,
on the body of the victim has been given, it
dow appears that regular breathing was com
pletely restored, and that Skaggs appeared to
gain strength until midnight, alter which he
gradually became weaker. His eyes opened
and closed, and at different times followed
the movements of the Sheriff and Mr. E.
S. Butts, who were in the room. At one
time, when the battery was not in opera
tion, Skaggs threw his left arm over his
breast, and then again laid it by his side
The breathiug continued till four o’clock in
the morning. At this time it was scarcely an
ditffe. In eighteen minutes more it ceased and
Skaggs was abandoned as dead. During the
experiments he never spoke. He was hanged
a little alter one, and experiments continued
until nine at night. To the medical fraternity
all this may be very interesting. The right oi
persons, however, to take possession ot the
bodies ot criminals, aud subject them to wbat
may be prolonged and keen torture, may well
t>e doubted. The victim in this case was con
demned to be hanged until he was dead. It was
not desirable to resuscitate him. No good could
possibly be accomplished by it. It scientific
gentlemen believe iliat they can create life,
their first efforts should be devoted to the
lower orders ot creation. Ttiere are endless
numbers ot animals, gifted with mnch less sen
sibility than man, upon which experiments
could t>e made, without subjecting the operators
to the charge of cruelty and inhumanity.
Louisville aud Cincinnati.
The Louisville Courier Journal draws the
following business parallel between its owmeity
and Cincinnati :
“ Cincinnati is already * spreading herself’ for
the fall trade of the South. She is determined
to have it. Her wholesale merchants are crowd
ing the papers there with flaming advertisements
setting forth the elegance and magnitude ot their
stocks and the extraordinary inducements they
are prepared to offer Southern dealers to give
Louisville the “go-by.” By this means she
most inevitably attract an immense trade. The
newspapers o! St Louis and Chicago show that
the merchants aud manufacturers of those cities
are also wide awake aud malting a bold stroke
tor an extensive trade this fall. In the mean
time, wbat is Louisville doing in that direction?
Her newspapers, which are the true indices, do
not indicate that she is doing much, if any
thing.”
Nor do the papers of Georgia, which State
deals larg- iv with to’h Louisville and Cincin
nati, show »nv effort on the part at the Louis-
v iMe business meu to draw trade to it. Here, in.
Atlanta, if anywhere outside of LoniaviUe
advertising can do them any good, the business
men of that city should advertise. Bat they do
uot, and so Cincinnati gets the trade.
Mr. Hinton moved to suspend the rules to
take up a bill to repeal an act repealing the
levying of tax due to sheriffs and clerks in cer
tain counties in solvent criminal cases under
act of 1868.
The mot ion was carried and the bill was read
the third time.
Mr. Jones offered au amendment excepting
the county of Macon. Adopted.
The bill as amended was passed.
Mr. Bruton moved to take up and recommit
the bill exempting certain members ot the Oak
City Fire Company from jury and militia duty.
Carried.
A bill to incorporate town of Jeffersonville, in
the county ot Twiggs, to appoint comissioners
for the same, and for other purposes, was taken
up, read the third time aud passed.
A bill to amend an act incorporating the town
of Gainesville, and changing the title thereof to
the city of Gainesville.
Mr. Wootten, Chairman cf the special com
mittee, appointed to enquire into the eligibility
of A. A. Bradley, submitted a report recom
mending the adoption ot a resolution that A. A.
Bradley, who is now occupying a seat in this
Senate, is ineligible thereto under the third and
fourth section of article 1st of the constitution.
Mr. Harris moved to lay on the table lor the
present. Carried.
The bill to organize and define the jurisdic
tion ol the District Court, aud for other pur
poses, was then taken up as unfinished business.
would tavor. & measure which would give fair
elections.
Mr. Atkina called the previous question. On
the main .question the veas and nays were
demanded with, the loiiowing result: yeas 40,
nays 52.
On motion of Mr. Harper, "of Terrell, the
Senate resolution appointing a joint committee
to examine the calendar and report on tbe
time of adjournment, was taken up and con
curred in.
Mr. Watkins offered a resolution seating the
members from Telfair and Irwin cotin tiea.
The Speaker ruled that tbe resolution could
not be entertained.
A message from the Governor was received.
On motion of Mr. Darnell, the message,
without being read, was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Mr. Moore made an explanation in relation to
a card published in which it was stated ” that
Mr. Kimball had said that he would give fifty
thousand dollars to carry prolongation.”—
He stated that he had never used the
language which was attributed to him, and that
the gentleman who so reported entirely misun-
der stood him.
The following bills were read the first time,
to-wit:
Mr. Hall—A bill to levy and collect a tax tor
the support of the government for the year 1870.
Mr. Harris, of Murray—A bill to authorize
C. Campbell, of Murray county, to erect a mill
dam, &c.
Mr. Davis—A bill for the relief ot James
Harper.
Mr. Fowler—A bill tcT~prevent the sale of
goods: bv sample without paying tax.
Mr. Holcombe—A bill to compensate J, L
Miller lor receiving tax returns ot Fallon county
lor the vear 1864.
Mr. Mathews—A bill UPincorporate the Geor
gia Agricultuf^^nd Manufacturing Company
of Houston.
Mr. Hall, of Glynn—A bill to facilitate the
construction of docks, wharfs, &e., in the city
of Brunswick ; also, a biir to amend an act to
extend the aid of the State to the Macon &
Brunswick Railroad.
Mr. Golding—A bill to require barbers to pay
a tax, etc. ^
Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes—A bill to incorpo
rate the Georgia Seaboard and Northwestern
Railroad. ^
Mr. Price—A bill to define the criminal juris
diction of the Superior Coarts.
Mr. Gullatt—A resolution to appoint a com
mittee to examine the State Road .and report
whether or uot its income is insufficient to keep
it in proper repair.
Mr. Simms—A resolution requiring the.
Speaker to reprimand Jamee Atkins, the mem
ber from Oglethorpe, oh account of his con
duct, as developed by testimony before a com
mittee.
Mr. Hall, of Glynn—A resolution authorizing
Mr. Mathews to receipt tor the per diem, anei
mileage, of Hon. Frank Wilchar, deceased.—
This resolution was adopted.
The following Senate bill was passed, to-wit
A bill to incorporate the Fort Valley and
H&wkinsville. Railroad Company.
On motion. Cols. Marlor, Simpkins, Sutton,
and Fitch of Savannah, were invited to seats on
this floor.
The Senate amendments'to the bill to fund
the debt of the State were taken np.
Pending a vote on the amendment to strike
out the words “before the first of Janaary, 1870,”
it was discovered that there was no quorum
present, and the House adjourned until 3, F. M.
The following is a copy of the Governor's
message transmitted to the General Assembly
to-day:
Executive Department, }
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 9tb, 1870. j
To the General Assembly :
Numerous applications have been, and are
still being, made for settlement of claims for
medical services rendered and medicinal sup
plies furnished to small pox patients in the
several counties in this State during the yeara
Mr. Speer opposed excepting any District from I 1^61,1862,1863,1864, and 1865
the operation of the bill, and read a petition,
asking that the 42d District be not excepted.
Mr. Burns claimed tlial the stated facts, show
ing that the people of the 42d District had no
use lor the District Court, aud did not desire it.
Mr. Wootten moved to postpone the consid
eration of the bill until Friday next.
Messrs. Jones and Holcomb objreted to post
ponement.
The motion was carried.
A bill to repeal ail laws which make it penal
to erect milldams or other dams on the Cones-
auga river, was read the third time and passed.
A bill to incorporate tbe Fort Valley & H&wk
insville Railroad, to grant certain powers to tbe
same, and tor other purposes. Read the third
time and passed.
A bill to amend sectiou 415 of Irwin’s Revised
Code. Passed.
A bill to prohibit tbe running of trains on
railroads in this State ou the Sabbath day, and
to prohibit employees .thereon from pursuing
their usual avi-Caiiuns, and tor other purposes.
Mr. Smith, ol 36th, offered as a substitute a
bill to prevent the running ot railroad trains in
in this State on the Sabbath day between the
hours ol 6 A. M. aud 6 1*. M., unless caused
by unavoidable delay.
Mr. Harris opposed the bill, and stated that it
was an undecided question in churches and re
ligious societies as to whether the Sabbath was
violated by permitting this travel. He consid
ered the measure a specimen of Puritanism.
Mr. Hungerlord said that the Sabbath trains
served mainly lor the convenience of the em
ployees of the several railroads, to enable them
to visit their friends, a-: could be shown by the
ticket agents.
Mr. Candler, in an able argument, maintained
the policy and advantages ot the bill.
Ou motion, tbe time was extended for tbe
purpose of reading bills.
Mr. Speer moved that when the Senate ad
journ it shall adjourn to meet on Monday next.
Lost.
The hour of one having arrived further con
sideration ol the bill was postponed until to
morrow.
Bills were read tbe second time.
The following bills were read the first time :
Mr. Speer—A bill to amend au act to extend
the limts of the city ot Macon, and to give the
Mayor and Council jurisdiction over such ex
tended limits; also, a bill to incorporate the
Macon Canal & Manufacturing Company, and
for other purposes.
On motion the Senate then adjourned until
10 A. M., to morrow.
HOUSE.
“ Tlie Pen la Mightier 11aan tke Sword.*’
It is said that Gustave Aymard has organized
at Paris, a volunteer corps wholly composed of
writers lor the press. Have these writers for
gotten that “ the press is mightier than the
sword ? ’’ Shame upon them I
A Talented young African,ol the boot black
persuasion, observed a neighbor poring wisely
over a newspaper, whereupon he addn-saed him
thus: “Julius, wliat you looking at dai paper
for? You can’t read.” “Go way, ieilah,” cricl
the other, indignantly, “guess 1 can read, i s
big eoufl for dal" “Big null,” retorted the
other, scornfully, ‘dat ain’t nnffln. A cow's
biz nuff to kotch a mice, but she can't.”
The House met at the usual hour, the Speak
er in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Crumley.
The Journal of last day’s proceedings was
read.
Mr. Bryant moved to reconsider the action of
the House on yesterday in sustaining the ruling
of the Speaker in refusing to entertain the Senate
bill in relation to the city ol Savannah.
Mr. Bethune moved to correct the Journal in
so far as it does not show that his substitute lor
the Savannah bill was offered.
Mr. Sbmnate made a point of order that Mr.
Bryant’s motion having been made first that it
should be determined before Mr. Beth&ne’s
motion could be entertained.
This point was ruled as well taken.
Mr. Shumate made the point of order th e
when the Speaker has ruled upon a point < t
order, and wheo the House has sustained that
ruliDg.that it is incompetent lor the House to
reconsider. This point was ruled as well
taken.
Mr. Twee Iy then moved to correct the Jour
nal in so lar os it relates to the action ot this
House on the Savannah bill, and argued that
the ruling on yesterday was wrong, in as much
as it was overriding the will ol the House.
Mr. Williams, ot Morgan, made the point of
order that the gen'leman from Richmond was
moving in lut tocoirect the ruling of yesterday,
and not the Journal.
The Speaker ruled that the Journal was cor
rect on the point in question.
Mr. Simms moved to-correct thp Journal in
so far as a member's name v, ho voted Ji*, uol
appear thereon.
By permission of tlie House Mr. Golding’s j \i
name was entered thereon, os voting against ’’ "
sustaining Mr. Harper’s ruling, and that his
*• motion to adjourn and the appeal from the
ruling that it was out oi order ” do not appear
thereon.
By consent of the House this was also entered
on the Journal.
By consent ot the House it waa entered on
the Journal that Mr. lit-thuue had offered a
substitute on yesterday w hen the Savannah full
was read.
Mr. Bryant raised the point of order that
when the House bill was indefinitely postponed
and the Senate bill was taken up and made the
special order of yesterday that it was np by a
two-thirds vote.
The Speaker ruled the point not weli taken
inasmuch as the journals do not show that the
yeas and nays were called on the question as
required by the Constitution.
From this luling Mr Bryant appealed.
Under certain circumstances, by virtue of an
Act passed in 1863, accounts ol this character
were to be adjudicated before the courts, and
the finding was to be paid bydhe State. But no
appropriation of money having been made to
meet such claims as have fiot been settled, I
would respectfully recommend that your honor
able body lake such reconsideration of the
matter as the interests of the citizens who have
these claims demand at your hands. If pay
ment is authorized, it is important that the
accounts be readjusted and reaudited by the
Comptroller General upon the intrinsic value of
the services rendered and the supplies con
sumed, as many ot the bills are charged lor at
prices based upon a currency which is now
worthless.
1 would also invite attention to tbe fact that
section 1,414, of the Code, as printed, makes it
the duty of Governor to draw his warrant upon
the Treasury for such payments as one set forth
in accounts ot expenditures accruing for medical
attention, and for nursing patients afflicted with
small pox, when such accounts are audited and
approved by the Justices of the Inferior Courts
(Ordinaries) of each county, or the corporate au
thorities oi any town or city iu this State within
the limits ot which the small pox has appeared,
or may appear.
The section referred to is supposed to have
been based upon an act approved February 5th,
1866. But, by referring to that act we find that
no. authority is given to the Governor to draw
his warrant upon the Treasury in settlement ot
these accounts, but, that on the contrary, in sec
tion third of that act, the Inferior Courts and
the corporate authorities in the several counties
of tbe State are authorized to levy an extra tax
to pay this character ot indebtedness, and the
language ot the Code is therefore at direct va
riance with the language of the statute. This is
explained by Judge Irwin, the codifier, as being
tlie result of'a clerical error.
The book of laws known as Irwin’s Code, hav
ing been distributed to tbe various civil officers
ot this State under the authonty and direction ot
the General Assembly! and the citizens and local
officials haviug taken action upon the natural
supposition that the book was correct in all its
parts, it would seem that justice demauds that
provision should be made for the payment ol
such accounts as have been contracted upon tbe
faith of Section 1414, since the 5 h day ol Feb
ruary, 1866, when such accounts shall have been
properly audited as provided, and described in
that act, and that sufficient notice had been
given to the authorities in the several counties
of the incorrectness of that Section, and of the
tact that in the iutnre the counties will be re
quired to levy a special tax lor the payment of
any claims ot this character which may be in
curred.
The disease which it was the intention of
these statutes to control and check, may at any
time prove a terrible scourge to a large portion
ot the State, and if there shall be any uncer
tainty or misunderstanding among the people
and the county authorities as to where and when
payments will be made for the necessary ex
penses incurred for attention to patients suffer
ing with the disease, such cases, I fear, will be
neglected to such an extent as to imperil the
lives of the inhabitadta of whole neighborhoods,
and, perhaps, of large commncities.
I would, therefore, respectfully invite your at
tention to this subject, and ask such legislation
upon it asf may to you seem best
. Rufus B. Bullock.
HOUSE-AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house met at the appointed hour.
A message from the Governor was received
saying that His Excellency had approved and
signed the act to classify the public roads in the
counties of B >.k' r, Chattooga, Catoosa, Dade,
Murray, Stewart, Schley, Whitfield, Towns and
Gordon.
Mr. Price ofiered a resolution that this House
devote to-morrow’s session to reading House
and Senate bills the second time, which resolu
tion was adopted.
On motion, Col. A. P. Allgood waa invited,
to a seat on this floor.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Clark, Nesbitt of Gordon, McDoogald, Hatch
ings, Warren oi Quitman, and Neal.
A number ot House and Smile bills were
read the second time
O i motion the House adjourned until 10 A.
tore to legislate morality into men; and that ft
public feeling on tbe subject is so strong, it
would, of itself, regulate the matter.
. Mr. Hinton favored the bill, not the substitute.
He feared that many members were indifferent
to the immorality of the practice Bought to be
prohibited, and others were willing to subject
morality to expediency.
He saw no reason why the labor, and pro&t
consequent upon tbe tanning of railroad trains
should be permitted more than that of agricul
ture, and eloquently insisted upon the duly ot
the Legislature to regard and protect the morale
of the people.
Mr. Matthews favored the bill.
Mr. Griffin, of the 21st, offered an amendment
to prevent any person from compelling his hone,
mule, or servant, to wort: on the Sabbath day.
Mr. Nunnally offered an amendment provid
ing that any person using their horses and car
riages lor purposes of pleasure on the Sabbath
day shall be giulty of a misdemeanor, and on
conviction shall be punished as provided in sec
tion 4,245 ot Irwin’s Cotie.
Mr. Griffin, of the 21st, accepted the last
amendment as a substitute tor bis own.
Mr. Burns thought the Legislature had no
right to resiram the mail trains and opposed the
bilL
Mr. Candler again spoke in favor of the bill.
He opposed the- arguments advanced that the
mails would be retarded or omitted by the bill,
and that such a measure is not in the province;
and ciaimed that legislation had been nail upon
every command of the Decalogue and such leg'
islation as this is equally legitimate with the rest
He. called the previous question.
Mr. Smith very eloquently supported his sub
8titute,and considered it strange that mail fa
cilities and railroad travel should be placed in
opposition to tbe commands ot God.
Bradley discussed' the difference between
“ Sabbath ’’ and the first day of the week, and'
thought the bill should refer to Saturday also.
The question was put upon the motion ot
Mr. Nunnally to postpone indefinitely, which
was lost.
The vote was taken on the amendment, which
was lost.
The substitute .was then submitted with the
following result:
Ayes—Messrs. Bowers* Brock, Candler, Col-
man, Corbitt, Crayton, Fain, Griffin of 21st,
Holcomb, Matthews, Merrell, Richardson, Sher
man, Smith of 7th, Smith ol 36th, Speer,
Stringer, Wellborn, Welch and Wootten—20.
Nays—Messrs. Bruton, Burns, Dunning, Grif
fin of 6th, Hinton, Jones, Jordan, McArthur,
Nunnally—9. Passed.
Reports of standing committees were read.
A message .was received from the House stat
ing that, a resolution had been passed instruct
ing the Treasurer to pay one hundred dollars to
each member oi the General Assembly.
A bill to change the time of holding the
Supreme Court in this State, was read the third
time and passed.
This biU provides that this court shall be held
on the third Monday in January and June.
By request of Mr. Speer a bill to amend the
charter of tbe Savannah,Skidaway and Seaboard
Railway, was taken up and passed.
Mr. Bruton moved to take np the bill chang
ing the county lines between the counties of
Baker and Miller, and recommit the same.
Carried
Mr. Speer.—A bill to authorize the Governor
to appoint three competent persons, to make
semi-annual examinations and statements of the
condition of the several banks of this State.
Read the first time.
Mr. Candler moved to suspend the rules to
take up a railroad bill.
Mr. Speer moved to amend to suspend tbe
rules, so as .to take up tor consideration all
railroad bills.
The motion as amended was carried.
The following bills were then read the third
time:
A bill to incorporate the Polk Slate Quarry
Railroad Company, and to grant State aid to
the same. Passed.
A bill to amend an act incorporating the
Cherokee Wesleyan Female Institute, at Cave
Spring, Ga. Passed.
This bill makes the Institute “male and
female.”
A bill to loan the credit of the State to the
Marietta, Canton & Ell jay Railroad. Passed.
Ou motion ot. Mr. Smith, ol the 36th, the
Senate then adjourned until 10, A. M., Monday,
HOUSE.
The House met at the appointed hour and
was culled to. order by Speaker McWhorter.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Crumley.
The Journal of. yesterday’s proceedings was
read.
By request .of the chairman of the Committee
on the Asylum for the blind, Mr. Fowler waa
added to that committee.
Mr. Bethune was also added to the Committee
on the Lunatic Asylum
Mr. Hall, chairman of the Finance Committee
recommended the passage of the following bills,
to-wit: A bill to incorporate the Augusta and
Louisville Kadroad; also, the bill to incorporate
the North Georgia and North Carolina Rail
road; also, a bill to fix and define the fees of
Ordinaries, Surveyors, &c., in setting apart a
Homestead, &c.; also, a bill to pay A. W. Be
thune, as clerk. He recommended that the fol
lowing bills do not pass, to-wit: A bill to
amend an act to loan tbe credit of the State to
the South Georgia and Florida Railroad, &c.,
and a bill to appropriate $20,000 to pay for
publishing and printing done for this State. He
also recommended that the bdl to incorporate
tbe Great Western Railroad Company do pass.
Mr. Cleghorn, chairman of the Committee on
New Counties and County Lines, recommend
the passage of the bill to change the line be
tween Henry and Butts counties.
A message from the Senate was received, say
ing that the following bills had been possed by
that body, to wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Jefferson
vilie; also, a bill to incorporate the town ol
Gainsville; also, a bill to repeal section 415
Revised Code; also, a bill to amend an act to
permit owners ot lands on both sides of the
rivers Oustanauly, Coosawattee, &c., to erect
mill and fish dams.
Mr. Hamilton, Chairman oi the Committee
on Corporations, recommended that the follow
ing bills do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the town ot Boston;
also, a bill to incorporate the town ot Hepzi-
bah; also, a bill to incorporate the Polk County
Mining andiron Manufacturing Company; also,
a bill to incorporate the town of Camilla; also,
a bill to incorporate the town ot Norcrosa; also,
a bill to incorporate Perseverance Mining Com
pany of Paulding county; also, a bill to incor
porate the Commercial Gas-Light Company, of
Savannah; also, a bill to amend an act to facili
tate the sale of real estate, &c., and a bill to
incorporate the Georgia Agricultural Banking
Company.
A large number of bills were read the second
time and referred to appropriate committees
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Gober, Gardner, Brassell and Hunter.
On motion the House adjourned until 10,
A. M., Monday.
FIFTY-FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDiNTS.
Monday, September 12, 1870.
SENATE.
FIFTIETH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
Saturday, September 10, 1870.9
SENATE.
The Senate met at 10 o’clock, A. M., pursu
ant to adjournment, and was called to order by
President Conley.
Prayer by Rev. Wesley Prettyman.
The Roll was called, and the Journal cf the
last day read and approved.
Leave ot absence was granted fo Messrs.
McWhorter and Hnngerford.
A biU to prevent railroad trains from running
in this State on the Sabbath day, except under
certain circumstances; also, the sobetitute to
pn vent sui-fi (rains from running on the Sab
bath between the hours of 6 A. M. and' 6 P.
M., unless caused Ly unavoidable delay, were
then taken up as unfinished business of yester
day.
The Senate met at 10 o’clock, A. M .pursuant
to adjournment, and was called to order by
President Conley.
Prayer by Rev. Wesley Prettyman.
The Roll was called and the Journal of last
day read and approved.
Bradley moved to reconsider the action of the
Senate, of Saturday, in the passage of tbe bill to
incorporate the Savannah, Skidaway and Sea
board Railroad Company, and to grant State
aid to the same. He specially opposed tbe sec
tion which provides for tbe transportation ol
freight through the city of Savannah by horses
and drays, to be owned by (be company,present
to the damage of the drayman and other labor
ers ot the city, and the enriching of Northern
capitalists at tbejr expense.
Mr. Hungerford opposed reconsideration—he
thought that ihe profits of tbe draymen would
n.'.i De materially diminished Ly the bill, and
moved to lay th n motion to reconsider on the
table, which motion prevailed by yeas 17,
naves 6.
Mr. vyelch moved to reconsider the bill passed
on Saturday, to incorporate the Polk Slate Quar
ry Railroad Company. Carried.
Mr. Welch moved to amend by adding a sec
tion providing that all the rights, powers and
privileges of the Atlanta and Bine Ridge Rail
road Company, and the power cf consolidating
with the same be granted to the railroad provi
ded for by the bilL
Mr. Bruton considered it unnecessary to grant
such a power now. ,
The amendment was adopted, and the bill
passed.
Mr. Bruton moved to reconsider the action of
the Senate on the bill prohibiting the running of
railroad trains on the Sabbath.
The President ruled the motion out of order.
The following bills were then read the first
time:
Mr. Harris—A bill to secure contracts of Life
Insurance made ia ito Slate,
Mr. Fain—A bill to incorporate the Bank of
tbs Republic at Atkxta, to grant certain powers
to the tame.
Mr. Wootten—A lull to change tbe time of
bolding the Superior Courts of Worth county.
Mr.Bmith, of the 36th—A^bil! to change the
connty lines between the counties ot Merri wether
and Coweta.
Mr. McArthur—A bill to change the county
ate of the count; of Telfair to. some central and
convenient point on the Macon and Brunswick
Railroad.
By Mr. Merrell—A bill to incorporate the
North and South Railroad, of Georgia, to be
constructed from Rome via LaGrange to Colum
bus; also, a bill to provide for holding elections
tor members of the General Assembly.
This bill provides for an election on the 27lh
December next.
By Mr. Sherman—A bill to suspend the stat
utes ot limitations as against minors and idiots
from 1861.
The House resolution instructing the Treasu
rer to pay to each officer of the General Assem
bly one hundred dollars, was coucurred in.
Mr. Donning offered a resolution instructing
the Treasurer to pay over the. pay and mileage
doe to the late Hon. Joseph Adkins to his legal
representatives.
On motion of Mr. Hinton, the resolution was
referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr. Dnnning introduced a resolution that
Charles Patterson, porter of the Senate, be dis
charged lor neglect of duty and being intoxi
cated.
Mr. Hungerford moved to refer to a special
committee of three, which was carried.
Messrs. Hungerford, Candler and Dunning
were appointed on tbe committee.
Mr. Wootten moved to discharge the special
order of the day, being tlie “School h'di',” and
make it the special order lor to-morrow.. ’Car
ried.
The following House bills were read the third
time.
A bill to incorporate the town of Clarksville
in the county of Habersham, and for other pur
poses. Passed.
A bill to authorize the intendants and war
dens ot Athens to aid in the construction of the
Georgia Railroad or any other railroad, from
Athens to Rabun Gap. Passed.
A bill to alter and amend the laws for the en
forcement ol liens. Passed.
A bill to authorize the. Mayor and Council, of
Rome, to subscribe tor not exceeding one nun-
dred thousand dollars of stock in the Memphis
Branch Railroad. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the town of Euharlee in
the county of Bartow. Passed.
A bill to create a Board of Roads and Reve
nue, in the counties of Coweta, Glynn, Morgan
aud Btewart. Laid on the table for the present.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the
town ot Forestville in the county of Floyd, and
to extend the limits thereof. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Central Georgia Ag
ricultural and Manufacturing Company.—
Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Elgin Slate Compa
ny. On motion of Mr. Smith, of the 7th, the bill
was recommitted to the Committee on Agricul
ture.
A bill to incorporate the Empire Slate Works
Passed.
A bill to amend an act incorporating the
HaberBham Turnpike Company, and to change
the names thereof. Passed.
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the
Memphis Branch Railroad Company. Passed
A bill to authorize the Southwestern Railroad
Company to subscribe for stock in the Americus
and Florence Railroad. Passed.
A bill to extend the aid oi the State to the
Memphis Branch Railroad Company, and to
amend the charter thereof. Passed.
The bill to create a Board of Roads and Reve
nue for the counties ot Coweta, Morgan and
Glynn, tabled this morning, was taken up,
amended by striking out tbe names of Stewart,
Coweta and Morgan, and passed.
A bill to revise the charter privilege of the
Barnesville, L&Grange and Oxford Railroad.
Lost.
A bill to amend tbe charter ot the Camilla
and Cuthbert Railroad Company. Passed.
A bill to extend the credit of the State to the
Georgia Western Railroad Company. Passed.
A bill to incorporate the Skidaway Pine Island
and Sea Shore Railroad Company. Recom
mitted.
A bill, by Mr. Merrell, to incorporate the Ox
ford, LaGrange aud Atlantic Railroad Company,
was read the first time.
The hour of one having arrived the Senate
wa9 declared adjourned.
HOUSE.
House met at the usual hour, Speaker Mc
Whorter in the Chair.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Br&ntly.
Tbe Journal of last day’s proceedings was
read.
Mr. Armstrong moved to suspend the rules to
take up a resolution requesting the Governor to
furnish information concerning lands donated
by act of Congress, approved July 2d, 1862, to
the several States for the purpose of establish
ing schools or colleges for the promotion ol
agriculture and mechanic arts, &c.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Armstrong eaid that the quota of this
State amounts to 300,000 acres, and that this is
the only State which has not received its share
Mr. Armstrong called the previous question
which was sustained, and the resolution was
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Carson, a Senate bill to
amend an act to loan the credit of this State to
the South Georgia & Florida Railroad Company
was recommitted to the Finance Committee.
The unfinished business of Friday, to-wit—
a bill to land the debt of the State—was taken
up, and the Senate amendments were agreed to.
Mr. Barnum, Chairman of a special commit
tee, recommended that a bill to regulate the
practice oi dentistry in this State, do pass.
Mr. Hall, of Glynn, moved to suspend the
rules to bike up a resolution providing that in
view of an early adjournment, no new matter
be introduced after to-day, unless by consent of
two-thirds of the members ot this House—
which motion did not prevail.
Mr. Price offered a resolution authorizing the
appointment ol a joint committee to receive all
bills in relation lo the sale of wild lands, and
the taxes thereon in this State, and to require
said committee to report within tour days.
This resolution was adopted.
The following bdis were introduced and read
the first time, to-wit:
Mr. Cleghorn—For the relief of J A. Coch
rane.
Mr. Zellars—For the relief ol J. H. Winn,
Tax Collector of Campbell county.
Mr. Nesbit, of Dade—To incorporate the
Bank of the Republic, &c.
Mr. Ellis—For the relief of Martha J. Fo;sit,
of Gilmer county.
Mr. Price—To legalize the adjournment of
Lumpkin Superior Court.
Mr. Hail, of Glynn—To incorporate the
Colnmbus & Albany Railroad, &c.
Mr. Walthall—To grant relief to certain
estates of deceased persons, where donations
have been made to charitable purposes, &c.
Mr. Johnson, oi Towns—To impose license
upon n e-resident [vi ions who run machinery
inthisS'a’e.
Mr 114;, ot Merri wether—To regulate the
speed of ia 'r -ad locomotives within the corpo
rate limits ot cities.
Mr. Belbuuc:— .Y resolution to appoint a joint
committee to asc -rtain at what price the lot
adjoining the Capitol can be bought, etc.
On motion of Mr. Darnell the rules were sus
pended, and the following bills »vere read the
third time.
The bill for the relief of T. W. Flemming,
former United States Suyveyor, was read the
third time, ana iDdefiuiielv pos'poned.
Mr. Simms raised the point that there was no
quorum present, an 1 asked that in roll be
called.
Oa the call 82 members answpred, which was
decided to be a quox-im by the Speaker.
The Senate ameadmi n's to ibe bill to repeal
the a-t for levying a tax tor the payment of
Cleiks and Sueriffs iu criminal eases were
agreed to.
The bill to protect the agricultural interests of
Stewart county was read the third time, and an
amendment adding the county of Warren was
agreed to, and the bill as amended .was passed.
A bill declaratory of the true intent of sectiou
4191, ReV'sed Code, was indefinitely postponed.
The bill to alter State laws in relation to the
collection of taxes iu Talbot county was passed.
The bill to incorporate Protection Hook and
Ladder Company rd Talbotion was passed
The bill to authorize lue I’m^tees of LeVYri
College to convey the same to the South Geor
gia Cootarefice was passed.
The biil to incorporate the Planters’ and
Miners’ Bank of Georgia was’read a third time,
and, on motion of Mr. Hamilton, was recom
mitted to the Committee on Corporations.
Messrs. Bethnne, Felder and Sisson, were
appointed on the joint committee to ascertain
and report concerning the price asked for land
adjoining the Capitol, Ac.
The bill to incorporate the Atlanta & Savan
nah Air-Line Railroad was, on motion ol Mr.
Holcombe,recommitted to Committee on < vrpM
rations.
The bill to amend an art to prohibit the sale
of agricultural products oi Lowndes county
was lost. „ ,.' ,
The bill to incorporate the town of Butler,
turned irons its original line about seven miles,
&c., alter which the bill was passed.
Leaven Of absence were granted to Messrs.
Belcher, Bethnne, Carpenter and Atkins.
Mr. Jadopnn Taylor, the efficient Journaliz
ing Clerk, of the Home, was granted leave of
absence for a few days.
On motion, the House adjourned until 3
o’clock, P.M.
HOUSE—AFTERNOON SESSION,
f Tbe House met at the appointed hour.
Mr. Fitzpatrick required a call of the roll.—
Seventy one members answered to their names,
and the Messenger was sent out to bring in absen-
• After half an hoar’s delay the House pro
ceeded to bosiness.
Tbe Senate amend ments to tbe Mil to loan
the credit of thia State to the Polk Slate Quarry
Railroad Company were concurred in.
Mr. Fitzpatrick protested against tbe transac
tion of any business until it was ascertained
that a quorum was present.
The roll was again called and 81 members
answered when the names were called.
Mr. Scott made the point ot order that a con
stitutional quorum consists of eighty-eight mem
bers, which point wee ruled as well taken.
Several motions to adjourn were pat and
lost. ,
At 4 o’clock, Hon. Mr. Tweedy presiding, an
nounced that there was a quorum present and
business was resumed.
The bill to levy a tax on the property of the
Central Railroad within the limits of Bibb coun
ty for count; purposes, was read the third
time.
Mr. Rawlee remarked that he did not see why
this railroad should be taxed any sooner than
other railroads, and that he did not believe
i hat the Legislature has the right to pass this
bill which conflicts with the charter granted.
Mr. Fitzpatrick remarked that the biil only
proposes to tax the real estate of the company
in; the county, and at no higher rate than the
property of others.
Mr. Rawles moved to indefinitely postpone.
Lost.
Mr. Barnum moved to recommit the bill,
which motion prevailed.
Mr. Fitzpatrick mads the point oi order that
no qujrum voted on the biil, and required the
roil to be called.
Pending the call, Mr. McWhorter moved to
adjourn until 10, A. M., to-morrow, which
motion prevailed.
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEW YORK ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
EVENING DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, September 12.—Solicitor Ban-
field has gone to Boston to consult with Bout-
well about some unexpected balances.
Revenue receipts from the first July to date
show an increase of nearly six and a half mil
lion over the same time last year.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston, September 12.—Edward Bradley, in
dicted tor murder, hung himselt in jail.
VIRGINIA.
Fortress Monroe, September 12.—Brig Red
Wing, from Rio, passed in. She experienced a
violent hurricane, lasting 13 hours, on the 1st
instant. Bhe lost her main sail and sustained
other damages. Bart J. H. Leverson arrived
from Rio for New York short of provisions.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Allentown, Pa., September 12.—The train
from Lehigh, on the Sosquehanna road, ran
over a cow. The rear cars were thrown over
the embankment, wounding a number of pas
sengers, mostly from Philadelphia.
Maine.
Lewiston, September 12.—The vote is larger
than last year. The Democrats bring oat every
vote. Republicans favoring Chamberlain over
Morrell for United States -Senator voted with
the Democrats for the Legislature.
/ LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, September 12.—The Demo
cratic State Convention has met, ex-Governor
Vorhees, President. Tim only question of in
terest tamed on the admission of colored dele
gates, of whom, some 20 were present.
A motion was made that the question of ad
mitting colored delegates be separate from that
ot admitting whites, and alter a sharp discus
sion, rejected. The question of adopting the
report of the Committee on Credentials, admit
ting them on the same tooting as the whites will
come up to-morrow. The impression is that it
will be adopted'by an overwhelming majority.
FOBKIGN.
London, September 12. —Telegrams from the
seat of war in the papers here, present a perfect
chaos of contradictory statements. Reports for
warded .to the New York papers are mainly
correct. Private telegrams are refused in Paris.
The Times says France has been cured ot
Military Dictators.
The limes' Paris correspondent says that a
stubborn defense of Paris is certain, if the city
is besieged.
Garibaldi is expected at Paris daily.
Paris, September 12.—It is officially an
nounced that Thiers has departed lor London,
St. Petersburg and Vienna on a secret mission.
The Prussians were at Melun last night.
Rumors of an armistice increase, and that
the diplomatic corpB defers its departure from
the city.
Marseilles, September 12.—Esquieros hav
ing two Corsairs, passed through the streets ot
Gibraltar, and ordered preparations for an at
tack.
Twenty thousand volunteers left here yester
day for Paris.
Madrid, September 12.—Demonstrations of
French sjmpathy continue in Northern prov
inces.
The republicans here ^tve signed an address
demanding the convocation of the Cortes.
Havana, Septembe/ 12.—The Panama and
West India cable was Opened this evening.
The cholera is rapidly increasing in this city.
DeRodas arrived here tp night.
Berlin, September 12.—Great sensation Is
exhibited here about a dispatch from the Ameri
can Government to Bancroft, expressing tbe hope
that there would now be a cessation of war, in
view ot the fact that its aim to the dethronement
ot Napoleon should be accomplished. Tfie dis
patch was sent to King William by a special
messenger. >
Tbe tall to authorize the Central Railroad to
straighten its track, was read the third time.
Mb explained that Ibe road would be
MIDNIGHT dispatches.
MAINE.
Portland, September 12.—This city gives
Parham, Republican, 411 majority. Six towns
give Parham 772 majority. Net loss to the
Republicans, 167.
NEW TORE.
New York, September 12.—South American
news by to-day’s steamer, is unimportant
The new ministry at Chili has been- further
discontinued.
The Bavarian troops along the Peruvian fron
tier have been reinforced, and had several
feirmiahes with marauding parties of Indians.
The Argentine Republic has contracted for a
sub marine telegraph to Brazil, to be completed
iu 18 months.
The Republic of San Salvador has just con
cluded a commercial treaty with Prussia.
It is believed here, from telegrams received
from Europe, that the position of the United
States is not understood in Europe, only the
official dispatch from this Government, relative
to the war, sent Friday, addressed to Bancroft,
with copies to Wsshbnrne and Motley, the
< 3«;i t of whii'ii, occcriained from an altogether
reliable source was:
“ While we cannot act in connection with
other nations, yet if oar good offices are re
quested by both belligerents, we should be happy
to extend them with a view ot bringing about
peace between two great poweis with which we
have traditional friendship. This Government
vwll unscrupulously abstain from interfering in
the affairs of foreign nations, if for no other
ri asou ikcauae it mould 9el an example or
«lioi i a pretext lor inleriereuce hereafter wiib
our own; hence it expresses no opinion as to
the merits ot the war.” The dispatch to Ban
croft was carefully worded to leave no doubt of
our carelully abstaining from foreign alliances aa
to belligerents, while always ready to exercise
the offices of friendship when specially desired
by nations at war,”