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# * J HJeehlp intelligencer ATLAFTA. GEORGIA, — Wednesday. Marrh 20. 1871. enforce a sale of mjpri JBet^mine<4^ cea^^ray Card. When aome of my creditors took steps to printing establishment, I ly connection with the 'management of the paper, and therefore con sented to an arrangement with Dr. Samuel Bard to take charge of the publication and management of tbe paper and its different departments, with the understanding and expec tation that he would become the purchaser of tbe same at private sale at the price then agreed on within a limited period of time, bnt having changed his mind, and declined the fur ther publication and management of tbe same, I have, therefore, effected an arrangement with Mr. William Wilson, who has long been con nected with tbe business department ot the In telligencer Office, to continue the publica tion oi tbe paper and the management oi all its departments, tor the present, upon his own re sponsibility. And I am, also, pleased to state that General A. C. Garlington has agreed to resume its edi torial management. Tbe name of the Hon. John T. Hoffman having been placed at tbe bead of the column of the Intblligbkckb by Dr. Bard, as his choice ior the Presidency, I have withdrawn his name, as it is not the policy of the Intelligences to ran in the interest of any favorite ior that high office. But its true object is, and has always been, to defend the true principles of constitu tional rights and liberty, in tbe truest Demo cratic sense. In conclusion, I bespeak for the paper tbe patronage ot its old friends, and trust they will rally to its support. Jabid Ikwisi Whitaker. An Evening Paper. Alter this issue we pro'pose to publish the Daily Intelligencer in tbe evening, a change which we consider desirable, and which we hope will be acceptable to our patrons and read moderation In Polities. With certain journals, sailing under the Dem ocratic flag, “ moderation,” has become a ster eotyped expression—a sort ot talismanic word pon which theyiseem to rely for the success oi the party. They indulge in constant depreca on of l“«xtnne vievB,” o' ihe justness ol " fire-eaters,” of tbe dangers with which “ the revolutionary Democracy” threaten tbe pros pect now so bright, ot redeeming the country from Redical rule. It is urged by them, that the last Presidential election was lost by tbe imprudence ot extreme men in the Democratic party, and that in tbe future tbe party should profit by the lesson; that it should take counse of “ the moderate men ” of the party; ignore the past; take its stand npon “living issues,” and stake its lortunes upon them. These are the catch phrases ot some ot the journalists who now assume to take tbe lead in shaping the issues upon which the next Presidentia contest is to be waged and decided. It is a fact, too, worthy of remark, that some of these jour nals, in days not long gone by, out-heroded Herod in Btiring the heartB ot the people to deadly hatred ot tyranny and usurpation. But consistency with politicians is a very small virtue, and even with statesmen must give way to the wisdom, which experience teaches, and progress calls ior in its onward march. We, therelore, find no lault with these “ new lights ” on this score. We accord to their views all the force which years of consis tency could stamp upon them. But it may be well to determine wbat is meant by the mode ration they advocate? Do they mean to ap ply the term to the manner of conducting the discussion oi the questions ai issue between the two paities that now divide the country? If that were so, then there would tie no reason for any dispute with them. Temperate, dispassion ate discussion of these questions, difficult as it would be, could not damage the truth, or work harm to the Democratic party. Bat this, we apprehend, is not what is meant by the M mode ration,” which is sought to be run up as a party sign, or watchword. Moderation in what, then ? Is is meant that violence, resistance to the laws ot the laud is to be deprecated and condemned ? Certainly not. The Democratic party advo cates obedience to the law. It is everywhere the friend ot order, and ot the enforcement of the law. It would be creat injustice to the parly, especially as coming from its professed mends, to intimate even that then' existed a ne cessity tor counselling it acainst violence and resisiaucc to the law. This cannot, therefore, be tbe meaning of the moderation so much harped upon. Do these moderate politicians mean that the party must abandon i s principles or any portion of them ? They deny ibis; but still exclaim, be moderate, keep co ■», and we sb&il win a great victory in 1873. The real meaning, we take it, ot tbe.-e m * lerates, is that certain issues which have he/tjoiore been made by tbe Demooratc party must, at least, be ignored, eat out of its piattorui, in order to insure its success iu the next Presidential elec tion. These issues are deuoiui a’ed dead issues —and it is urged that they muat be cast aside as things oi the past. In this rejection of dead issues, it is, however, ot tue greatest moment that none ot the liviug issues be confounded wiihtiKm, aud iu xed witii the rubbish to be thrown into the ditch. This would be a fatal mistake. The true teat ot issues, whether they be liviug or dead, as between the South and the North, is solved by determining ilie question, what was decided by the wai $ The Southern States were driven to arms iu detense of consti tutional rights, aud lost what Uiey staked upon the issue. The ngut ot sccesanm, as a practical measure ot redress, was decided against them, and slavery, though not directlv involved in the issues ot the war, was abohshe ! with their con sent. These questions may be considered as having been definitely settled iv the appeal to the sword—»»y lorce. I he right ot secession, by this decision, has become the synonyms of revolution, and Airman -d-tvery is forever dead in Ibese States fails much tue war has un doubtedly settled, and these are dead issues. They can never be resuscit Ued But after tbe close of the war, the Congress of the United States, in dealing with the rtales lately in secession, adopted a senes ot measures, avowedly, tor their restoration to the Union, which are generally known as the reconstruction acts, and opp osition to these measures was incorporated into tbe platiorm of the National Democratic party, at the Phila delphia Convention in 1868. They were de clared, in this platiorm, to be unconstitutional, null, and void. It js in reiatiou to these meas ures—whether they, or any poition ot them, are to be treated as living issues in the future, that the question is now mooted. The moder ates are in lavor of burying a 1 questions in re lation to these measures as * 4 dead issues,” and making the fight upon questions outside of them, upon wbat they denominate “ Jiving is sues." in other words, they would recognize the wrongs aDd nsurpations which these meas ures enacted, as fixed facts, as part ot the Con stitution and laws ot tbe land, not to be called in question or again put iu ls&ue by the Demo cratic party. It will be well tor those who take this view to consider well what they promise. Principles admit of no degrees. Like truth itself, they mlnu table, are immutable, without any shadow of change. A measure which vioiatts the great principles wbich 1 c at the foundation of the structure of oar govern men'—which changes its very c! tr ader—cannot be approved, without giving up every thing worth contending for. It should be ever borne in mind, that it is not a question of political power, of mere party ascendency that is presented to the country, and which the people will be called up n to decide next year. If tbe Demo cratic party should be seduced into tbe aban donment ot princinles for the sake ot the spoils, it will be emasculated oi its strength and power, and probably meet with disastrous defeat. But it succesGul, wbat would be accomplished by the victory ? The country needs not only a change ot rulers, but a change ot principl e np-on which the government is to be adminis tered. Without this the triumph of the Democ racy would yield ouly dead sea traits. Grant to be fcmptror and bis Son to Suc ceed 111 iu. The Committee on Southern Outrages took the testimony of one Rev. J Britton Smith, who has charge of the Normal School, at Raieigb, ior the education of colored teachers. In the course of his examination as to the con dition ot affairs in North Carolina, be testified as to a conversation which he had with Gover nor Holden said that “for his own part, in his opinion, General Grant would hold the Govern meat of the United States, no matter what the election was in 1872; that he desired h : tn to be Emperor, and bis son to succeed him as Em peror.” Stale Items. Another shooting affray in Angneta—scene, Angus a bridge ; parties, policeman and South Carolina negro—result, negro seriously though not dangerously wounded. An insane man attacked a lady in the streets of Augusta Friday last—locked up for exami nation. Dr. Hicks will lecture to-night in Americas on tbe life and character of General Lee. The Board ol Physicians of Georgia will meet at Hiliedgeviile on the lllh oi April next. Col. Tift publishes a letter in the Albany News in wbich he announces th%he with draws from the contest for Whiteley*s seat He is satisfied that it would be a fruitless under taking, with the present party in power. A negro, named Warren Jackson, attempted to violate the person ot a young lady in tbe suburbs oi Americus the other day, but before the consummation of the diabolic deed, her cries brought assistance, when the fiend made his escape by the Macon train. A telegram tollowed him, and it is hooed that it will lead to his arrest and the condign punishment be deserves. An exchange says that the public schools of Columbus, Georgia, have one of the choicest ot mineralogical, geological, and botanical speeimrns ot Georgia and the South. Tbe Georgia Baptist Convection will meet at Cartersvilfo, Ga, on tbe 21st April next. Dr. Pierce has been invited by the Methodist Chutcb in Columbus, and has consented, to de liver a Memorial Sermon ot Bishop Andrew, at St. Luke’s Church, in that city, on Suudsy next. Two negroes got into a d'fflrally, on theplan- tation oi Mr. Pern. West, Sumter county, last Wednesday, in which one of them was killed. The murderer, Peter Scratching, had not been arrested, The Sherifl of Lumpkin county and his deputy, with a possee, last week, went to arrest Jack Blackwell and Henry Spencer, when a row took place, in which Mr. John A Parker, a worthy citizen, was dangerously wound ed, by a pistol shot, fired by Jesse Black- well, a brother ot Jack, who has been com mit ted lor trial on Friday, or give the bond required. They are drinking ice soda water in Bruns wick, and six babies were born there w thin forty-eight hours, last week. Hot and sq tally weather in the seaport city. Tbe Savannah papers state that Mayor G >uld, the collector o' that port, is missing, and that appearances indicate his flight and probable de ialcation. Governor Holdeu’a Impeachment, The trial of Governor Holden bet' re the Senate ot North Carolina lor high crimes and misdemeanors, was concluded on the 23d in stant, and resulted in his conviction Qn six of the articles of impeachment, and an order re moving him from office, and declaring him dis qualified from holding any office of profit in the State. Thus has a just retribution come upon one who attempted to play tbe tyrant over a tree people, and so may it ever be. Wi append below the articles upon which he was found guilty. The Raleigh papers inform u that his guilt was so clearly established by the evidence, that on three oi the articles Radical Senators voted for bis conviction. 1. That W. W. Holden did jncite John Ilun- nicutt, and others, a9 bauds ot desperate, law less and armed men, to seiz>', detain aud deprive Josiah Turner, Jr., ot his liberty, contrary to law. Vote - Aves, 39 ; Noes, 12. 2. That W. W. Holden did procure Colonel Kirk, Lieutenant Bergen, and other desperate persons, ot his so-called miiltia, to assault, seize and imprison John Kerr, Samuel F. Hill, and other cit zens ot North Carolina, contrary to’aw Vote-Ayes, 33; noes, 16. 3. That M. vV. Holden recruited armed men without authority ot law, under Kirk, and illegally arrested A G. Moore, of the County of Alamance, and refused to recognize, ou his behalf, by arms and lorce, the writ oi Habeas Corpus issued by the Chief Justice of the 8.ate. Vole—Ayes 40; noes 9 4. That W. W. Holden did, by an armed and illegal lorce, arrest nineteen citizens ot Caswell county, and direct Kirk to hold them as prison ers, in defiance ot the writs ot Habeas Corpus issued by the Chief Justice of the State. Vole—Ayes 41; noes 8. 5 That VV. VV. Holden did incarcerate Josiah Turner, Jr-, a citizen oi NorUi Carolina, without warrant of law, anu did also, under his author ity, direct K rk, and and others, to hang by the neck, Fallon, Murray, and other citizens oi North Carolina, then being in tue peace ol the State, aud did, irom the public treasury oi the people, appropriate large sums ot money to maintain uts armed and illegal force. Vote— ayes 36; Days 13 6. Thai W. vV. Holden did, unlawfully ap preciate large sums ot money from the public treasury, and did cause the Treasurer of the State, a a vorn public officer, to uisregaid aud destroy the injunction grauted by the Courts of the State, restraining him trom using the State lauds to maintain lr.s armed and illegal force. Vote—ayes 36; nays 13 A New PotlUcil movement. A number ol (be leading Republicans of Cin cinnati are kicking out of the traces. They have adopted a platform of principles, which we publish below, and which shows that the Grant dynasty is becoming so odious f at even bis friends see satety oniy in reput’ ting it. They are leaving tbe sinking shin - fist as they can. What will become of ’h t r.iove- ment we cannot foresee, but we believe fiat it is one of the many indications of the complete demoralization of the party which has had sway since the war: “ «Ve, the undersigned, members of the Ke- nublican party, proud of i*c past services in preserving the Union, abolishing slaverv aDd establishing the political equality of all cit : zens, hut < onvi-iced that its continued usefulness and success will depend upon its meeting the ques tions of tie present and the immediate ’uture in the spirit of justice, independence and < qual ity which have i'iustrated it« progress hituerto, h"ve organized the Central Republican Associ ation ot Hamilton county, tor the nro otion hy our united efforts and influence of the following views and principles, which it is our earnest conviction should be adopted by the Republi can party for ii> future guidance 1 We believe the farther continuance of the policy of di8lranchisement to be incomp itible with a proper regard for the fundamental prin ciple of republican government and round statesmanship; and while unalterably deter mined to maintain the great results ot the war, we insist that its enmities and resentments shall be buried, that all remaining causes ot irri atioi shall be removed, and that all political disabtl- ties imposed lor part cipation in the rebellion shall tie abolished. 2. We beliive that to defray the expen-es ot i be government, to pay the irdeiest on th. na tional debt, and the principal as it shall from time to time become due, a considerable portion ol the public reven te's should be derived from duties on imports, but that such duties should be imposed tor revenue and tor no other pm pose We are opposed to tee present system of protective duties it is unjust and wr<>-g in principle, and defeats its own ends in practice ft is at war with every principle ot equality and justice on which the Republican party was founded It promotes corruption in legislation and plunder in high places. It has needlessly and heavily increased the cost ot living, crip pled our export trade, desiroyed our ship- uild it g and paralyzed our industry. It has created onerous monopolies, augmented the expi u-esof collecting the revenue, encouraged smuggling, stimulated Jrauds and eishoueety in custom houses, and so increased the cost of production as to enable foreign manufacturers to undersell us iu our own maikets. We are willing to be taxed for the support ot the government, but we piotest against being taxed for the bem tit o: private individuals and corporations and we turther protest against making the shr< ud oi the old Whig party the mantle ot Republican ism We, therefore, demand tiiat tariff duties be so adjusted as to derive the requisite revenue from the smallest possible number of taxable articles 3- VVe are opposed to the employment of Government patronage lor parly purposes. We believe that the maxim “ To the victors belong the spoils” is immoral, unwise, and detrimental to the public service, and that its tendency has been to corrupt the political life blood ol Ihe nation. VVe protest agaimtthe use of public offices to reward political lrtends or punish political enemies. We are in lavor ol an immediate and thorough reform ot the civil service ot the Federal Government, and we insist that the appointments .ot subord nate officers should be made on the ground ol fiaess only, wilii promotions tor merit, and the te mre ot the office depending on the honesty and efficiency of the officer, without regard to the fluctuations ol political opinions and ihe changes ol patty rclt.lions. We iurther believe that party nominations should be made only when party principles are at stake, aud that the cus tom ol applying party or political les’s to can didates lor merely focal offices degrades the standard ot public morality, lowers the tone political affairs, breeds corruption and intffi- cn ney id office, and transfers ilie people’s right to choose their own muuic pal raters and r> pr sentaliyes to tbe fraudulent, lottery of cau uses and conventions, which, instead ot facilitating, impede, clog and obsiuro the expression of the popular will. 4. We believe that an irredeemable currency is lraught with great evils and dangers to the well being of the country It causes pernicious fluctuations, unsettles values, destroys confi deuce aud forms a dangerous weapon in tne hands ot demagogues appealing to ignor tuee and prejudice. With boundless resources, and revenues in excess ot the expenditures ol tin government, notwithstanding the fearful war through which we have passed, we can see no excuse lor endangering the public credit by floating the broken promises ot tne natiou. VVe, therefore, deem it the duty oi the Republican pat y to take initiatory steps for a gradual but certain return to gold and silver as the ouly true basis of currencies. Animated by an abiding conviction that these views will sooner or later be vindicated by the intelligence and patriotism of the American people, we present tfiem to our fellow-citizens for their deliberate ana candid consideration, Commercial Pip-r- Something Interest ing About Prouitorr N jir». In the Legal Journal we find a decision by Ch ef Justice Thompson, oi the Supreme Court, in which it is held that, where a blank had hern 1 ft iu a note, at the time ot titling up, signing, and delivery, and afterward bad been increased :u SniOUU oy willing over the blank, the maker answerable 1 or the tufl face ot ilie no.e a., altered, a U: it bu ; passed to a Dunc-nde holder lor value, in the usual course ot business. The case was that ol Garrard vs. Hadden, error to me Common Pieas ot Fayette county. The maker ot the note filled ju tbe words one hundred ’* and ** dollars ” in the printed form, 'l ire payee aiterwards fill'd tbe blank by insert icg ** and fit y,” tnus making the note cait f h *• one hunr’reo .mu ii ty 1 fours” iu this con- d.tior, it w-ac purchased cy tne pla.nt.fi. and the drawer ret using to pay the face or the note, suit was entered. There was nothing on tbe lace oi tire note to show the slightest alteration, and the handwriting and the ink were the same, and there was no crowding ot the words, the ffiank giving ample room. The drawer was held to have luviico the iraud by his own negligence in delivering a note tnai admitted tampering with. He could trnve saved ail difficulty by scoring the blank with tue pen. As between the maker and the payee the alteration would have made ihe note void, but uot so as between the drawer ami an innocent heftier lor value. The Chief Justice, alter citing the autnorities on ihe porut, says: “We think tins rate is necessary to lactl ltate the circulation ot commercial paper, and at the same time increase the care ot drawers and acceptors ot said paper, aud also ot bank ers, brokers, and others tc taking it. This rule will not apply to cases where the alteration is apparent on me face ot the paper. From the Greensboro Herald. Democratic Platiorm /or Seventy-Two. We publish elsewhere an article from the New York Democrat, on this subject. It is hardly necessary to call the attention of our readers to the article. The importance ot the subject i» quite sufficient to secure that without any iccouiuiendation oi ours. As the Louis- vifie J. ffoi-ouian Democrat, in commenting on Ju-tec ou.pn<-ii=,’ Augusta speech says so we r> p.-at, “ now is tbe seed time of ideas," on this question. Tins, it is true, is not the time to m ike a Platiorm, but it is the time to discuss the principles upon which it should be based, and ihe general cha acter ol tae issues which should be presented in it. As tor ourselt, we cau and do say that all we want and a!i that the Southern Democracy want is that the party iu General Convention shall not recede from l ts past position on any oi the vital principles ol Constitutional liberty. The flag must never be lowered in acknowledgment ot the validity ol open and avowed usurpations. We do not desire, nor do we mink that the Southern Democracy will ask or insist upon sn, new plauk in their platform. Tne priucip.es ot the party as announced in their General Conven- uen ot 1868, are broad enough to sustain, all that is essential lor the general creed oi me parly in all the Stales. W hat we snail insist upon is, that there shall be no reactionary movement— no taking oi any “ step backwards,” upon the idea that any fundamental principle of liberty can become “ obsolete " ot dead. We hold that the chief reason for turning oat the present dynasty at Washington is their abuse of power and the ruin they are inflicting upon the country, North and south, by their constant usurpations. The late Eniorcemem Act ol Congress taking control oi the state elections is enough, not only to stir the blood OI every devotee oi liberty now living, oui to move, ii possiule, the very bones ot their aucestors in their gravest This one question presents the direct issue between centralism and me rigntot sell government on me part oi the peoples oi the several Stales of this Union, which cannot be dodged or ignored anywhere ny any man who has one drop oi Democratic blood in his veins, or one spara ol Democratic spirit in his soul. Even the New York Wored raises its voice against this monstrous measure, atm denounces n us a usurpation; and wtiuoui any authority in the Constitution, it, is, therefore, ol course, *• null and void.'' bo, ot course, it is with an the usurpations ot that taction which, ior the last nve years, has been aiming at the establish meat ot an Empire in this country. Tuis is me broad issue whicn all who wish to rescue and perpetuate our Institutions in ihe next Federal elections must meet. It is the ! vigh mission ol me Democratic parey ot tue Union botdiy to meet this issue, to turn out of office iLc*e open enemies ol public liberty, and to pat m their stead men who believe wnn us, .oi; the New York Wond as well as Democrats ■ vtuy wnere, l„a. these usurpations arts •‘not law» out nulities," lust as Air. Jra-rson held me “Alieu auu /sedition Acts" ot usurpation to be. That is the peactlul remedy of "me revolution ary Democracy" lor tuese and ail l'ke usurpa tions of Congress under our system. When this remedy proves successtul, as it wtd iu ls72, it properly and boldly applied, the country wifi oe rid of present urupers The qnoaiiv.os involved, h weve", will no ^ way with that co-rest auu Thu mission oi the Democratic party will not be ended with that Ummpie. rue some living is sues will survive ior ail time to come, between the lr.eDds^ and the enemies oi liberty. The same Centralists, and all ol their way of think ing, must be lorever kept out of power. A'ter the present bt ood arc put out, they and all suc cessors must be krpt out Thus tne conflict be tween lrbeiij ana power wid lurevtr go on. Inis issue has extsied Irom the earnest lorma- l.ons ot human societies, and win continue to exist as long as hum m governments snalt exist. L rests upon a principle oi RigUt against Might Winch is eierual aud can never die ! Telegraphic DIspatefeea. Washington, Much 27.—In the Senate Snmncr commenced immediately npon its as sembling. The crowd was like impeachment times. N< -thing doing in the Hoase. Crevasses are reported in the upper parishes of Louisiana. New York, March 27.—'The steamships Al hambra, Livingston, Georgia and Calabria, have arrived. The ship Canova. from Liverpool for Charles ton, jras abandoned at sea on the 11th of March. The captain and thirteen oi the crew have ar rived at Nassau Losdon, March 2T.—Napoleon visits Queen Vicioria to-day. The French General Assembly voted public funerals to tbe murdered Generals, and the adoption ot their children. TM-D -.ily News has a special dispatch from Paris statu g that the elections passed off qui etly, and resulted in an overwhelming Com munist majority, and that the revolutionary au thorities ate completely domia&nt. The abdication of Admiral Soisset and Mayars int Teases the success of the revolution, which, within a week, will spread to all the large towns, and render the position of the govern ment In the rural districts untenable. The Telegraph’s special irom Versailles says, Gen. Lefto retires trom the Ministry ot War, and will be succeeded by Gen. Clerinbaalts, a returned prisoner from Germany. I' is generally tt-ought that the government is dtfui.ct, an d a rumor is current that I hiers will he forced to resign, aud will be succeeded by Due D’Aumale. Thiers is reported as saying that, when the government has 100,000 troops, it wili attack Paris It is believedthe govern ment will go to Tours. The Prussian outposts have been advanced to Versailles. Paris, March 27 —Yesterday evening at 7 o’clock, the election was orderly. Tne city is now perlectiy quiet. The committee yields to the newly elected municipal government. Cbaozy has been liberated, and has gone to VtrsSriies. Soissets has disbanded the loyal battalions, anddiiits gone to Vtrsaillis. T^w-Deputies ot the Republican Left have resolved to support tbe government while it is true to a repuoltc.—Constitution. X'lnnncea ol Georgia* lotTie Editor of the New York limes : An efinori-il in your issue ot this morning in relation to the Georgia finances, if allowed to pass uncontraiiiCted, will leave a very damag ing impression in the minds of readers. The last report ot the Treasurer oi Georgia is actu ated by violent personal hostility toward the Executive, as is evinced by the whole language ot the document. With this hostility we have nothing to do; but as agents ol the State, iu connection w ltb its loans, we are in a position to know of the ainouui oi the new issue ot bondB referred to by the Treasurer, aed the finances ot the State in general. The amount ot indebted ness aPthe beginning ol 1870 was stated by the Treasurer tr, be $6 0i4,500. This has been in creased since ouly by an additional issue of $2,000,000 ol gold seven per cent, bonds, ior tne sale ot which we are agents ot the Slate. Tne proceeds of this issue have been applied to paving oft old bouds, past due, amounting to about $500 000, and to ihe purchase oi a new Capitol building and Executive Mansion, and other expenses incident to a change of tbe seat ot Government lr >m Miliedgevitle to Atlanta. This m ikes the present direct debt ol the Stal only about $7,500,000. As regards the endorsement liability, though we are not able to speak so exactly as regard ing the other obligations ol the State, we may say that we are in a position to state autnorua- tively that, although on the statute book the State mav apparently become liable tor a large endorsement, yet the conditions under which the guarautee is granted have been such as to prevent its being availed ol in most instances, so that the actual obl’gatron thus incurred by endorsement was, on tne 15th ot August last, only *4,016,000, as stated by the Governor, and the total liability to be incurred will probably not exceed douole that amount. Many roads to which State aid is graute-t have voluntarily sur rendered the privilege since, while the State grants aid only to the extent, in most Instances, of $10,000 lo $12,010 per mile, thus iestricting the first mortgage issue, the companies find it more to their advantage to increase the amount ol their first mortgage to $20,000 per mile, aud surrender the State guarantee to enable them to do so. At you very justly state in your paper, the temper ol the Treasurer’s report, so-called, should make readers careful in giving it tbeir credit, ffhe implications and omissions, how ever, ar^uore likely to damage than the accu sations, hence we hasten to make this partial statement, aud hope soon to be able to tarnish a correct and official one. We are yours, very respectfully, Henry Crews & Co. Sunday brought with it a regular rquinoctnal storm, which continued during the greater part ot the night, but Monday was Chagrined with sunshine and cloud, bat die cool winds made flies pleasant during lire day. The late splendid result ot the New Hanap shire Slate election has stirred the hearts oi the people like the clang of victorious trumpets, and the National Democracy are reaping the lruits ot their Jabrrs everywhere. Connecticut, whose election takes place in a fortnight, is thrilled with the anticipation of another sweeping Democratic triumph. Union moderation and patriotic determination are the watchwords oi tbe party in that State, and as they have chosen the best men in the common wealth for the offices to be filled, the complete success of Natioual Democracy in Connecticut will add another mill stone to the neck oi drowning Radicalism. Sensation of the Period.—Wootten & Haight’s Mammoth New York Circus and Me nagerie, will exhibit in this city on Monday next. Not among the least attractive features which will be presented to the public, will be a Grand Balloon Ascension, which will take place immediately preceedmg the performance, and will be free to all. Some of the very beat per formers in the country have been secured tor this Company, and the proprietors have neither spared money or labor in making it one of the best Circus Companies which it has ever been the good fortune of our people to see. Tbe Future ot Cotton. Prospects.—With a crop this year of four million billions and over, it may be of interest to be reminded, before completing our planting for another season, at what point we are likely to becin the next crop year. This is the more important as some appear to think that the price at which next year’s crop is to be marketed (ii it reaches 4,000,b00 bales) will not be so low we have, in previous reports, indicated. As to consumption, we must remember that Great Britain is now rnnning at about its pres ent maximum capacity, and it would take sev eral months to increase to any extent the num ber of its spindles Low prices for cotton and pay ing prices tor goods will, without doubt, gradu ally eDlaree us manufacturing power, but this enlargement must necessarily be of slow growth. According to the be^t authorities. Great Britain !s now consuming five thousand bales per week more than the average in 1869-70, and we would therefore (allowing lor any increased manutac- tu inz power) place her increased takings for ihe yeir, as a maximum, at 315,000 bales more than last year. As to the continent, we cannot, in view ot the disorganized state of labor and of the manufacturing districts of France and Germany, count on any considerable increase, while our own consumption, by reason of our want ot water the early part ot the season, will uot oe much, it any, in excess of 1869-70. Allowing then the largest possible increase lor the continent and this country the remainder ol Hie season, we ^ee that 460,000 bales is probably tbe Very n:most »he spindles ol the world can use during thi3 crop year more than daring the previous year. As to tne prospects of supply from other countries they all appear to be quite favorable, the only doubt that there will be a large increase br ’Ugh! to market Irom these sources arising out rf the question whether the low prices will doI check ihe movement. Cotton, in excess of last season, has been raised almo-t everywhere. Eaypt is fulfilling her early promises ol an en larged yield. India had a co aside’able surplus left over Irom last crop, and is harvesting a better one. Brazil and other minor sources are not trom present appearances likely to make any «h n<re m tteir contribution to the total in- r v, hile China uas iai;ed so much herself w ';.; WMnt much less than heretofore trom iudra. I*j*. me*; ate lacA is now admitted on all sides. There is considerable douot, How ever, when, under the influence or picaerrt pri ce®, the India cotton wid come to market. But we iniiik A is becoming evident, even il there is delay m uie movement from Bombay, which is very likely, that still the world’s supply trom ail sources other than America will at least equal fact year’s supply The couciusion Horn these facts would appear to be Lha, ihe balance of oar present crop can probably be marketed at about the prices now ruling, with perhaps some little improvement in ihe early summer months, unless daring the latter spring and early summer months the promises tor the next yield rhonld be equal to the last; but with another planting like Ute last we must be willing to accept lower prices. U. S. Troops — Another Company of the Seventh United States Cavalry left yesterday for South Carolina. The KO'Klax Agitation. The majority and minority report of the Con gressional Committee, whose duty it was made to investigate alleged outrages in the South, upon American citizens, by armed and disguised bands, known as “Ku-Klux,” has been laid be fore the people. The majority report in sub stance affirms, “that the Ku-Klux organization does exist, has a political purpose,_and is com posed of members of the Democratic or Conser vative party. That it has sought to carry out its purpose by murders, whipping, intimidations, and violence against its opponents.” Tbe minority report affirms that theinvestiga tion into these ailedged outrages was unfair and unjust; that the condition ot affairs in North Carolina (the State examined) does not warrant the sweeping verdict ot the majority of the committee; that the Southern States, all cir cumstances considered, are as peaceful as the States of the North, and that the masses ot the Southern people are anxious ior peace and harmony, and not disposed to disturb tbe pub lic peace or to give countenance and support to violators thereof. They affirm, moreover, that this so-called investigation was purely a matter of partisan policy, and the evidence was manu factured, and facts distorted, in order to make political capital lor the party now in power, and to strengthen the hold of Radicalism upon the States ol the South. Taking advantage ot the majority report ol this Outrage Committee, men like Butler, Mor ton, and others of like political proclivities, at tempted to force through Congress recently the notorious “Ku-Klux bill,” a bill which, toi sanguinary malignity, fiendishness of design, and total disregard ot all law, human and di vine, stands unexampled in modern history, and is rivalled, perhaps, only by tnose of Draco, the so-called heathen. This blood law was too much, evea for a Radical Congress, and with the avowed neces sity existing tuat some measure oi terror must be framed to uphold the crumbling pillars ol Radical dominion, and to assist the Enforcement Act, or bayonet iniquity. Tne byenas ol the parly were pushed to the rear by tbe more mod erate and sensible members. The majority ol the Republican press throughout the country denounced the effort as vigorously as the Dtimu cralic, and, tor the present, this Congressional firebrand has been smothered. The press, North and South, however, is still teem ing with the trait>ul subject ot “Ku-Klux- ism,” and the horrid phantom still flat s its sombre wrings through long columns of type to frighten the timid, amaze, the credu lous, and worry prudent and sensible citizens who are anxious that thiB horrid political ghost should be exorcised, and allowed to rest in the charnel house ot the past. But as lease of power, public plunder, pres tige, all that Radicalism cau love, venerate an ' encompass depends upon regaining its vantage ground in the ex-Contederale States, and as tair means are out of lashion, and foul ones more befitting the party character, it will, dou: t less, be trie soie object ot Radicalism to perlt-ci some means by which the South, under the convenient veil of “ KuKlux outrages ” can be throttled back into the cage trom which it. has recently escaped, and retained there lor the benefit and pleasure ot its former musters We do not believe the trick will succeed W e do not believe that the manhood oi the laud wifi allow itself to be so deoanched, iu order to satisfy political sharpers and partisan mon sters; we believe that the native good sense of the American people will not suffer it self to oe led by the nose any longer, at the will ot frivolous iauaticism. We believe that the new Outrage Investigation Committee, which the unappeased curiosity of Congress seems to demand, upon the completion ot its rambles in our pleasant Southland, will return to Congress and report alt they may see and hear, tree trom the morally oblique vision oi a Ben Butler, or jangled out ot tune Dy the tig/ r- cry of party expediency. in this connection, we noticed in a recent issue of the New York World, under the head ol “ Ku-Klux—A Hitch in the t*root,” a lengthy article, giving extracts trom the official reports of United StateB army officers, stationed iu the Slate proposed io be examined, (North Caroli na) and which were transmitted in obedience to the following resolution ot tne United States Senate: « Resolved, That the President be requested to communicate to the Senate all information that be may possess relative to organized bodies ol disloyal and evil-disposed persons in ilie State ol North Carolina, which have in view or threaten resistance to the execution ot the la ws ot the United Stales, or dental to the citizens ol the tinned Slates ot the equal protection ot the laws, and the free enjoyment ot the rights and liberties secured to them by the Constitution ; and also what murders and outrages lor politi cal purposes have been committed Dy such or ganizations ot disloyal persons.” All these officers, seven in number, with the exception of one—either deny the existence ol the so-called “ Ku-K’ux,” or speak of them merely as bands ot outlaws, white, mulatto aud black, without political significance, and banded tor purposes ot pillage and general marauding ; a brotherhood ot crime, peculiar, not only to the South, but io many sections ot our common country North, East and West. In addition to the reliab e testimony brought forward by the World, and for the sake oi tue truth of history, we wili subjoin the following equally reliable testimony of high officials whose depositions, enhanced as they are in value by the undoubted Republican orthodoxy ot the deponents, muat carry conviction to all unbiased minds. This testimony should form, particularly, the ground work tor action of the next Congressional 1 nvestigating Committee: Governor Scott, (Radical) of South Carolina, Baid: I cannot say with truth, upon any informa tion in my possession, that in any section ot the State the laws are not exteuted, for not a sin gle case has been reported in wbich the officers ot tbe law have been resisted in the discharge of their duties. There is no invasion which I am called on to repel, no insurrection which 1 am called on to suppress. Also: I cannot bring myself to contemplate the use ol an armed force to punish individual violations ot tbe law in a time ot profound peace. Such a remedy would be had as the disease, and would be a public declaration that there wesno civil government in South Caroli na, and that we are living in a condition of so cial anarchy. And : I would call your attention to the fact that all the cases of reported violence are indi vidual violations of the law ; that noue of them have assumed the character ot public combina tions against the law; and that they are all within the regular jurisdiction of the criminal courts of the country. Governor Clayton, (Radical) of Arkansas, in a message to the General Assembly, said: You assemble here under very propitious cir cumstances. ***** Oar State credit has been established, comity and friendly relations exist between os and the other States of the Union; our relations with the Federal Government are harmonious and satisfactory, law and order, peace and security reigo throughout our borders. Under the beam ing influence ot our free institutions and the laithful enforcement ot the laws, old feuds are rapidly dying oat, old animosities are being for gotten, and old prejudices eradiealed.” Governor Wat mouth (Radical) of Louisiana, says: A growing spirit of harmony and good will between the different classes ol onr people has been strikingly evinced daring rbe lost year. Ii has been seen in a strongly pronounced disposi tion on tbe part of all good citizens in most parts of the State, without respect to partisan differences, to preserve order, enforce the laws, and render obedience to ail legally constituted authority. The devices and machiBations ot evilly disposed demagogues, and restless and irresponsible parties, who seek to profit by times oi alarm and violence, have been set aside by the good people ot this State who are most deeply interested in its peace and p /sperity. The result has been that this disposition, aided by the salutary laws passed by the General As sembly and by Congress, have secured, during the last fail, tbe most quiet, peaceable and or deriy election the State has wilnes&eti ior many years.” Governor Lindsay, of Alabama, says: (if his Conservatism does not debar him Irom the witness stand.) “ While the social and political condition of the Stale is thus happy and promising, it is deeply to be regretted that a few selfi b, restless anti aspiring men, animated by motives ot re venge, or tue promptings of a wicked ambition, ore laboring wltn a zeal commensurate with their unworthy purpose, not only to asperse the character and impair the fair fame of Alabama, bnt also to disturb her present felicitous and harmonious relations with the federal authori ties. The time, I sincerely hope, has arrived when disappointed politicians will find them selves impotent by their canning and malice, to overthrow the peace and prosperity of a State.” Last, though not least, General Grant, five years ago, which brings the matter down to tbe very verge ot tbe “ late unpleasantness,” offi cially states in a report to Congress: “ 1 am satisfied that the mass of the thinking men of the South accept the present situation of affairs in good faith. The questions which have heretofore divided the sentiments of the people sort to. * * * My observations lead me to tbe conclusion that the citizens of the Southern States are anxious to return to self- government within the Union as soon as possi ble ; that thejr are in earnest in wishing to do what they think is required by the government— not humiliating to them as citizens—and that if such course was pointed out, they would pursue it in good faith.'’ This is some of the evidence we propose to give ib the case of the People vs Radicalism. ty Some brooding German brain has pro duced a verycursous calculation of the exactions imposed by France npon Germany in the time of the first empire. The figures are taken from papers left by the late Lord Castlereah, and they show that between 1793 and 1800 an amount of money equivalent to five and a halt milltatds a£ francs was levied by the French in different parts of Germany. For fifteen years alter this Napoleon continued to raise contributions from tne Germans, and these facts are eagerly put forward now as a set-off to the harshness with which the Kaiser has imposed upon France his conditions of peace. Another German statisti cian estimates the cost of the late war to Ger many as betm; about twelve cents a day for each ot the 40,000,000 people that compose tne German empire. Ge rala Gleaning*. A Steam Furniture Factory is in operation in Columfus Smoke-house robbers are flourishing iu Athens. A twenty year old dog entered the happy hunting grounds of spiritual canines recently in Augusta. Hone thieves are operating near Augusta. A majority of the Georgia Press gang seem to be in favor ot holding the Press Convention this year in Augusta. Alligator soup is one of the delicacies dished up iu Dawson. E O Carmichael is announced as candidate ior Mayor ol Greensboro. Election next month, Aid is called for to extend the Carteraville and Van Wert Railroad to the coal fields of Ala bama. Mr. Aaron Knight was seriously hart a few days ago by being run over by a wagon and runaway team. A destructive fire occurred iu Rome on the 22 J. The store oi Stephen Noble and the steam flouring mill ol Wadsworth, Whitely & Wil liams were destroyed. Los3 $10,000. A Skating Riuk is to be established iu Madi son. The contract for building the White Bluff branch <>t ihe Savannah, Sk daway and Sea board Raiiroud at Savannah, has been given out. Mac-m thiDks it can get water-works on the Holly system for $160,000. The scarlet lever has made its appearance in Madison. John L. Harris. — It is with feelings of the deepest regret that we hear ot the intended de parture, from our city, ol Mr. J L Harr’s, so long and favorably known as the laithlui, effi cient and obliging TelUr of the Atlanta Nation al Bank. He leaves his present position to as sume the duties of Cashier of a National Bank in Chester, South Carolina, his old home, and among bis warm and devoted friends. Atlanta can ill afford to e.mre such a man from her citizens. The Bank will lore an honest, industrious and zeaious officer, whose absence will long be noticed and felt oy its daily cs- toraers. The church, ot which he is n most consistent and earnest member, wtli long mourn his departure, and feel the los* ot such a worker. And his “dear brethren of our mys tic tie,” will deeply feel the absence of so true a Mason from their number, and yeomen brethren will often call to mind the firm aud friendly hand that led their trembling steps far up the emblematic ladder. In his departure, all will sustain a loss, the B ink, the Church, the Ma sons, and it is to be deplored that Atlanta did not offer sufficient inducements to retain such a citizen in her mi ’st. Our kindest wishes go with him, and may he be blessed and prospered iu Ins new sphere of duty, for worth like his, go where it may, must and will be appreciated. of the two section*— slavery and State rights, or the right ot a State to secede from tbe Union —they regard as having been settled lorever by the hi+Lcei jrihtuwi—arms—tiutt men can re- Tlabit*. Mushrooms, one foot in diameter, are raised in Caii’ornia. A Wisconsin girl walks fourteen miles a day to teach school. Williams College has established a professor ship in the art of stif-delense.” Utica is making great preparations for the State Convention of sportsmen to be held there in May. Salt Lrrke City is to have a new paper, de voted to mining, manufactures, agriculture aud commerce. Advocates of woman suffrage are compl tin ing ihat they now receive very iittle encourage ment irom New England. A very rare and beautilul medallion ot Ben- j unin Fiauklm, struck in 1771, was lately pre sented to the Massachusetts Historical Society It is believed to fie the first ever made ot clay te France. A most extraordinary person, who knew George Washington, without being his nursr has been discovered in Dinah Laur, a colored woman in Versailles, Ky. She claims to have been born 114 years ago. Men are oUen warned against old preju dices: let them also be warned against new conceits. The guiltless are usually without suspicion but tbe dishonest man always suspects others. Garments ot beauty may cover, but the, can never impart worth to aa aoaodoned character. Modesty is to merit as shades to figures in a picture, giving it strength and beauty. Faith whicn works by fear only leads to asel fish, dishonest repentance, if to any. The best thteg to give to the poor—employ ment. Evtry young doctor will get on if he only has psiti nts. Virginia made 65,000 gallons of fruit brandy last year. The crumb ot comfort for an idle man—is a whole loaf. An off handed fellow—one who has lost both ol hisarm9. Young ladies had better be fast asleep than “ fast awake.” Out Weat the grain is now raised at all sea sons—by the elevators. Boston has subscribed $173,215 for its pro posed museum of fine arts. An inebriate asylum for women only, is to be established in Pennsylvania.' Wisconsin furntailed nearly 250,000,000 feet of lumber during the past year. One or the leading papers ot Aberdeen, Scot land, is under tbe control of a woman. The total assets ot tbe banks and insurance companies of Hartford are $105,659 930. An Irish editor congratulates himself that “halt the lies told about him airn’t true.” Philadelphia has 459 churches, and is about to build another, to make the number even. San Domtego is said to be a place “where evr ry prospect pleases, and only man is vile ’’ It is a lact not easily accounted tor that at parties, after supper, the guests be^in to grow thte. Portland has a colored centenarian, whom the Transcript of that city calls “one ot the dark ages ” The last instance of modesty is that of a lady who refused to wear a watch in her bosom be cause it had hands. A contemporary says, “ The first printers were Titans.” There are a good many “ tight uns ” among them still. A contemporary thinks It must be horrible on the battle-field, “ to hear the stiffed groans of the dying and the shrkk3 ol the dead.” The late Dr. Ray, the Chicago journalist, is said to have made by speculation, no less than five different fortunes, and to have died poor at last. It is a well established fact that a person who is guilty of squirting tobacco juice in the house of worship don’t expec to-rate as a gentleman. A Mobile paper is indignant at a contempo rary lor announcing that “ Mobile is tbe fourth coffee pot in the country.” Investigation proved that “ cotton port” was meant. A little Boston girl joyfully assured her mother the other day that she had found oat where they made horses—•“ she bad seen a man te a shop just finishing oneot them, for he was nailing on his last foot.” Resolution.—At a meeting of the Board of Water Commissioners ot the city ol Atlanta, convened March 24th, 1871, on motion it was Rcylived, Th it the Boatd of Water Works ol the City oi Atlanta desires toexpress their grate lul acknowledgments to tbe Hon. Mayor and Conned ot the city ot Covington, Kentucky, aud especially to the Committee on Water Works ol that ctity, composed ot the Honorables Vincent Shinkie, John Todd, David DeGanns, George Ho wed, Wm. Leather, James M. Clarkson, Homer Hudson, Wm. Ashbrook, J. T. Cashing. Walter Craig, Jr., and W. C. Weir, lor tbe cor dial welcome and generous hospitality extended to the Board, during their recent visit to that beautilul and thriving city, for the purpose of in specting tbe “Holly s-y stein” of Water Works. Our visit i avit g b>;< u unavoidably delayed be yond the day lixeo npon for the test trial, the city authorities generously gave another test trial of the capacities ot their Water Works for onr special benefit tor which we leel particular ly grateful. Resolved, That the thanks of tbe Board are hereby tendered lo tbe W. & A R. R, and N. & C. R. R , and L. & N. K R , and the Short Line Railroad Companies, lor their liberality in lum-hing half fate ucketsfor iht excursion. A. .tinl PHY, V. .'Faldinq, Prcoulent. Secretary. Slate New*. A negro woman is reported to be down with small-pox in Augusta, and the city is again ag itated in consequence. The ladies of Augusta will celebrate the Con federate memorial day ou the 26th ot next month. A grand carnival takes place at the Athena skatteg rtek on the 28tti. The Germans of Savannah «re making exten sive preparations lor a graud peace jaDiele to take place very soon. In Savannah, on Monday, the mandamus case ol John Williamson, Esq . vs. Andrew M- Ross, K?q., tor the possession ”t the books, papers and property ol Chatham county was concluded, the judgment of the court being iu lavor ot the claimant, Judge Williamson, and ordering the complete surrender to hi in by Mr. Andrew M. Ross of all the hooks, p>pers, etc , appertain ing or belonging to the office of County Treas urer ol Chatham county. Alter the decision of Judtre Schley, the d* fondant, through his coun sel, Hon A W. Stone, notified t lie court that The would tile his bill of exceptions to the rul ings of tbe court, and take the ca e up to the Supreme Court. Catching Canary birds in the streets is one of the latest Macon sensations The Sparta Times & Planter says: “ Our planters have begun to plant corn vny general ly, and from preseut indications, we think a large amount will be planted durtug ho present season Tbe Gainesville Eagle says w!i at is doing well in that section, and a good cop is anticipa ted. Oat crop, though quite youDg is very fine and much larger lhau we expected to tee planted. We are glad to notice that our farmers have sown so much graiu. The Air-Line Ratlroad is finished to Buford, 16 miles Iro n G.inesville, and c/rs are running to that point. Grading will be finished to the latter point te about three weeks. Eaton ton claims to he improving because it now has two billiard satoous. Rabbits are caught in the open street, in Ea- touton, says the Cress and Messenger. We regret to iearn that the storehouse and cooteu's, embracing a 1 irge stock oi goods, of Captain Neil McLeod, at 9£ C. K it, was des troyed by fire a tew nights s-uee. This is the second nine Hint Captain McLeod lias been burned out since tue war.—/Sanderso tile Georgian, 22 d. Editorial Pay.—Tne managing editors of the leading p ipers of the leading New York dailies—Croly, of the World, Hudson, ot the Herald, Jennings, ot the Times, and Iietd, of the Trihime—receive salaries ol $100 a week. Ot the editorial writers, .bora on the Herald receive the smallest in New Y-uk,ranging trom $35 to $50 per week; those ou the i’tioui e are rated irom $50 to $6b; two o' the writers on the World are paid $Lu0 While ou the Times the heavy writer receives $150 per week, and others from $60 to $75. Representative Blair, oi Missouri, who was elected to Congress as a liberal Repua has formally severed his connection wi-u the ruling party, because, as he says, the main poli cies of that party are to tax and oppress the people of the West for the benefit ol the auto crats of the East, and to degrade and humiliate the people of the South. gar The New York Tribune said the day be fore the election iu New Hampshire; “ I he peo ple ot New Hampshire Will meet at the pods once more to choose rulers, and lo strike me key-note of the campaign of 187L.” They did strikeand the sound is decidedly tasctuatiug. ty The Washington Republican (Radical)re- cords this incident: The other day, meeting the bellicose Butler, Cox inquired “wnat would become ot the Ku- Klux bill it the Senate agreed to the joint reso lution ot adjournment ?” ‘ Oh, th :n, u’n go to the devil,” said Beu “Juftt wnere it came from.” added Cox. ‘‘Only recommitted,” put in Eldridge. y White dresses ot various materials will be extensively worn next summer. All our principal importers are laying in unusually large stocks of white goo Is in anticipation of the large demand. For summer wear there is certainly nothing more appropriate or becom ing than a costume ol white, and we are pleased to hear that it will he the prevailing fashion the coming summer season. O Cost of Radicall>ji in Louisiana.—^The New Orleans Picayune su’s: “ The expense of running the state Government for the year end ing November 30, 1870, -.as nearly seven mil lions. According to half a dozen items in the Auditor’s report, three hundred and sixty thou sand dollars ot tins sum went for State print ing.” DeGive’s Opera House—The Japanese. The Opera House, fast night, as on the evening before, was crowded by a delighted and wonder- stricken audience. The performances of the Japanese "Troupe are beyond the belief ot those wbo have not witnessed the simply incompre hensible achievments of these great wonder workers. There are no specialties te their performances. Everything in the way of woiidtrs giv- u by them seems beyond comprehension, and yet is so simple in its execuitou that the observer sits dumbfounded and overcome wttn delight. We regret that they do not remain longer te our city. The H. I Kimball House—The traveler who steps from the cars at toe Union Depot, in our city, stands lor a moment wojder-stricken at the marvelous work of six months as seen oy him in the structure ot the H. I Kimball House. It is a wonder of art, iabor, and en terprise. Atlanta without it would not be to us what Atlanta is to day—a city that claims to be first in enterprise and commercial interest to tbe South. However imposing may be the outside walls of tbfe “ Kimball,” a glance at the joa-rior satis fies the beholder that no expense has been denied to make it in the order of convenience, comfort and elegance, the best hotel in the South. The frescoing is done by an eminent Italian artist, and as a piece of art is really beautilul. The balls are wide, the rooms are finally finished, and under its present pruprietorohip the H I Kimball House cannot /at: lo retain the reputiuon it has already gained of being the best hotel in any ol the Southern States. Hh;t & m rn- ■ vu in eorgia Ticket Agent’s Convention.—A train of seven sleeping cars will leave here to-day, for the purpose of conveying delegates to the Gen eral Ticket Agent’s Convention, which wili be held in Savannah, on Wednesdy next. Ths genial son wbich has prevailed during the past two weeks, has caused vegetation to put forth rapidly, and gentle hands have been busy in nnrsing the sweet flowers that have be gun Vo unfold their beauties to greet the coming of Spring, and sent the morning air with their rich perfume. The yards along the thorough- lares of Atlanta with tbeir turfs of green and ANew Banking House.—Messrs. Jones, of this city, w til open to-tu nr< n h banking t&t i:rusnm>*ut y : id* t the building recently occupied oy National Bank. Tncse gentlemen are so we.I known in our city, and by the business men oi tue country, that*any thteg said te their lavor would stem superfluous. Their business transactions will be carried on a purely legitimate manner, and we cheerlully recommend them to parties desir ing transactions in their line. Presentation.—Mr. J. L. Harris, o f this city, was presented witn a nicely engraved gold headed cane last Friday evening. There were a great many speeches made on this occasion. Tire remarks ol Mr. H. were appropriate, and left a remembrance mat will warm aiany a Deart in friendship long after bis well-known presence has gone from among his friends in our city. The Emperor of Ge many i as ordered that tbe huge iron gun “ Carnot,” taken at Mont St. pastures of early flowers are becoming most in* | Yalenn, sboutd be seat to the country seal o| Tiling to the eye. | his Minister ol War, Von Roon.