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CONSTITUTIONALS LB
AUGUSTA. CIA.’
WEDNESDAY MOKNINO, JUNE 30, 807.
Reading Matter on Sivery i’as<.
(From the Omaha Republican, June C.
Traiu on tho War Patli.
Georqe Francis Train Solves the Indian dues
tion— Christianity, Civilt-ahonand Comm tore
Demand that they he Removed, Withou De
lay, to the late Russian Possessions.
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Train’s tpeech to the Vice President’s Senn
torial party cuts right and left. As nswi-. he
is heading against the tide, !>nt tolls some tiatn
that will create a sensation : , .
You are just in time, Mr. I resident, to mil'
me to settle the Indian question. We must in
troduce tlicm to the Esquimaux. Sumners
sixty page speech proves that the c.tina.e •
full of hunting fields. [Laughter.! Ihe only
way to settle the question, is to seil our iron
clads to Russia and Japan, and give me the con
tract to ; einovo the Indians forthwith, Jo '“C
cool and refreshing climate ol our. new 1 ei 1 1-
tory, Whalc-oil-ian. | Laughter and appla;|
To show that 1 am willing to do the fair thing,
1 will agree to divide the profits with the 1 resi
dent, Cabinet, Senate, House, Governors ot
States, and Thurlow Weed; [laughter i and 1
will donate one hundred lliou-aml dollars 1.0-
NV»r.ln Jel'mtinK Ov oil, iv>id .duvuting myself to
the Presidency. | Laughter. |
Lo! the poor Indian is on the war path. (■<>-
mauclie, Sioux, Black feel, Crows, Pali- te,
Araphahoes, Poncas, Moquins, Apaches, Cue ,
Clines, Ernies, Ogallallas, Uneanas, V->nl;t«..!t
and Sansaes 1 The holy alliance is .-.igut
The struggle is for lit** or death! r'gh* e
starve! They are all united, sixty thou-.on.
strong!
The Seminole Chic! speak ; (or all ihe fti-o
“ Blaze with your -eni. il enhunns,
I will not bend tlie k'n-",
The Mliaukle ne’er., am siial! bind
The arm that new is 1 r-•--
“ 1 worn ymir prwil'. i. <1 treaty,
Tlie palo-f re I del
I’ll cur»‘ yn yv'uli my ! breath,
And hate you till i die.”
Then be it so. Our Chrisliaiiity lias irinnipli
ed We have bought his birth-right lories
than a mess of pottage, llow gtyud oiiruvil..
tion VVe have debauched him, robbed nun,
swindled him! [Thai’s so.) Aie we um Clu i
tians ? We lie, we cbe.d, we s|c:.l An; '■
not his superiors / | LaugliU'r.l }Ve */I- K ,
treaties only to break them! William .mi
ratified his without an oath, and it w.e- good.
We solemnly swear, mid “damn is he hi d
Christian word the Indian leal ns. Moat Ot ...
Great Fathers at Washington swear! Our
church steeples still point toward heaven. .
Indian is too low down tor our plnlaimnoiy ,
except with the Lutherans. The Lutheran i.n. -
niouaries have just come in from the war path,
and my information is better than the War De
partment ortho Interior. I tell von we me on
the eve of a great Indian war. [Sensation. |
Columbus was welcomed ; Cabot received
with open arms.
ii Tlie white man landed ; need llie-irest tie told '■
The new world stretclie l its dark hand to the old.
Had the Pequot killed Miles Standi h ; had
Powhatan tomahawked Smith, Longlellow
would not have written of John At.ten, the
Pocahontas history might, not have proved a
fable; Cooper never would have painted an
Uncas a representative ludii n, and Black Hank
would have never made Jackson P. nlent or
Tecumseh pushed Harrison into Ilia While
House.
While I have no special admiration lor idle
poetical views our authors and painters. have
given of the red man’s Inavn y and noble ciimv.e
teristics, lam thoroughly convinced It' d 1
f/ious wars or political u< Cv tuiuir..!«.
Greater outrages in tlie Old World than the
cruelties we have practiced upon the Indians *u
tlie name of Christianity, civilization and coin
inerce in the New. [Cheers and applause, |
Yes, you may talk about Burn ini Dow!. It and
the Black Hole of Calcutta, or old Maialcoff
smothering the Algerines in the African eaves,
or Exeter Hall firing off Sepoys from the Pun
jaub cannon. But you may search all history
lor a barbarian’s torture equal to clergyman
Chivington’s unprovoked massacre ol the
women and children ol the Cheyennes. [ ■l* a
tion. | Yet extermination is the Iroulier cry.
[Sensation.| Yet extermination is the Irainlicr
cry. Well, if commerce demands it, wipe (hem
out, but don’t call it Chri: I .a.iity. |“N° • |
Thirty thousand pulpits have been wording «!av
and night, for thirty years for (no blacks, l -ut uni
a word for the reds. Missionaries go to the
uttermost parts of the earth to eivili .e the
heathen, The Indians are too near home—you
can’t Christianize the Indian. He lei's too
much truth tlie moment lie gets into the church.
When they converted the old Markina Cirei,
there was great rejoicing in Ihe ai. aot-r t
prayer meeting. lie was loudly apphiiioed
when rising to give his cxpcrier.ee. i d. tne
old fellow was t o honest 100 confide a!
had lived too long among the white -and
when he went into details and showed how
wicked he was, and became per on d, telling
where lie had divided the Indian < o i . among
the congregation, and spoke o! In., amour .
openly, several brothers ami one or two ."s ter .
got up and left the congregation. [‘Dli,
laughter and applause. |
To show how fairly we d i with Pie Indians,
it is well to lueiilion that v bile our 'dun
agents only get fifteen hundred <:•>!'.■ •,
they are enabled by great iudu drv ' leoao
my, to retire in two or three j i . eh aid
owners ol houses and esiali |* 'll* <>
they have been swindled.’'| •or .'.re d 1> um
of ihe Ephesians. |Liughler.| N<"-ioe i n
he enslaved Indians • an’t. Fmirdi :nie( races
ol men arc on I hi. eon I ine ut, re.prer. i >;; on r
types of horse nalnie. 'lhe wtnle man i • liie
Arabian horse, the. black the donkey wt.o war.:
the bin den, the Indian is the zel ra ; you can
never tame him ; while the mid uto i it e mule,
who iulierils most of the vice' and lew ol the j
virtues of Ins fathers. | Loud appl.m-.e. Bv a j
Democratic Senator, “ fit it is a tii-et on the
mnle.”J The Indian will not bea slave. Four
millions of lilaeks were enslaved hut. n ry red.
The reds believed in the whites and have been
driven from hunting field In hunting field, until
even Indian nature rebels, trom tlie A:i.n-iieal
most to the Pacific. They hardly get settled
on their new reservation before we covet it,
and when we can’t cheat him out of it. we drive
him out ot it. [Shame.] Scarcely five thou
sand out of every hundred thou: and dollars
voted them ever reaches the tribe. The Indian
agent divides with tlie Indian trailer. Tlie In
dian trader divides with the sutler ; (lie sutler
divides with the fr mer and ranchmen, ami ali
get rich; while the Indian, having lost his
lauds and his game, is left to staive. [Sen
sation.] Sau-tau-la told Hie whole story
the other day to General Hancock, kind
the Indian agent stopped the council, lor
he couldn’t stand tlie Indian’s fire. An Indian
war will stop emigration, slop gold mining, and
throw the West back twenty years.
Gen. Sherman says we can have peace or war.
Give them justice and we can hate ponce; in
justice, anil war is certain, II Billy Bowlegs
could keep us at bay twenty years in Floiida,
these hostile tribes unless, pacified, will make
us add one hundred millions to the debt. Can
we afford it V [Oovode--“ No. Ye, big enough
already.”| Min t frontier towns .like war, it
makes trade good ; lienee traders and military
meu soon become active, for are we not a ur
inous people ? | “Good!” and laughter.] Ihe
wficof wiiitiiv tv vilii-f.l uywieitt Ln « U.ik UilklU;-
Ty in this cuLcrprising eoniminiily. Help me
•—■cheat the Indians <vnd 1 wilt give yew ohc-IuiI! !
The officer on salary says “extermination,”
and tlie war bugle is sounded.
One fact: The powder an ball with which!
they shoot us down we sold them the other day.
That Is our Indian policy. Another lot: The
Indians are the best mounted cavalry in Ihe
world! —we are sending out, infantry to light
them. Bah! what nonsense! Again: One fron
tiersman like Major North or “old Wicked,"
is worth a hundred new recruits from the East.
If the Church and State say war, let it he done
as expensively as possible. The more it. costs,
the more taxes, and the surer we are to pay the
national debt. [Applause.] I hope Generals
Sully and Parker may succeed In separating the
friendly from the hostile tribes in their north
ern expedition with the chiefs, but I doubt it.
Sully is a good man for conciliation. Was it
not his men and his whisky that massacred the
Indians in the North before Phil. Kearney was
attacked? Keep faith! respect treaties! don’t
cheat them ! don’t lie to them 1 don’t steal from
them, and the Indians are at peace. [Applause.]
The Indians always kept faith! the wiiites gen
erally lied. What outrages occurred before
1853 ? Did not the overland emigrants pass the
Indian hunting fields in safety ? That was the
year a scamp of an emigrant shot an Indian to
test his skill. [Shame.j Revenge was sudden.
In two days the train was destroyed; then
more ambuscades—whites against Indians. Bab
bitt's mail party was lost—Lieutenant Gration
was killed with his men in pursuit. The Sioux
war of ’s4r-5 followed. When Harney and
Cooke, at Blue water that, year, closed the fight
with a solemn treaty, giving them all the laud
between Ihe Platte and Missouri. “This is
your land,” said Harney to Little Thunder, chief
of the Sioux, “ and you can kill any white man
who trespasses thereon.” But, presto! Monta
na gold was found. Miners pour in with revol
vers. Harney’s treaty is forgotten. Oil tragus
are frequent; massacres are reported. Human
nature was simply Indian nature. Then came
the age ol brigadier general and Indian com
missioners ; big pow wows and sham treaties.
The Indians refuse the right of the Powder
river route to Montana—more talks—more
treaties, when Taylor meets them at Laramie
and sells them the powder and ball that was
used at the Phil. Kearney massacre- [Sensa
tion- “shame!”] The War Department says
you did it! Interior Department replies you
arc a liar! Bogy makes liis report, and War
Department escapes by dismissing poor Gener
al Cooke, who had nothing to do with it. A
Senator—“ Exactly, now you have it.”J Gener
al Augur succeds. Another pow-wow commis
sion. Buford follows. Judge Kinney goes to
see tile Crows. Colonel Lewis organizes vol
unleers tor Montana. Thurlow Weed’s friend,
young Clark, of the Union Pacific Engineer
Corps, is killed. Harford loses his stock while
gelling out ties. Kountz ifc Ruth lose one hun
dred mules. Jack Morrow all his cattle. The
Denver stage is attacked, and the war is loom
ing up by every dispatch.
Senator Trumbull, you are right in saying
[list “ there is not an animal that walks or
creeps that will not turn and bite If trod upon."
[“True;” applause.]
Thomas Francis Meagher is an old friend ol
mine, but I fear he has made a mistake in hoist
ing the black Hag in Montana against an entire
race, because one white man was killed l»y five
Indians for making immodest proposals to an
Indian squaw, and the belle of their tribe.—
[Laughter. Senator Yates: “And was that
;,oV”| Yes. My information is authentic; I
had it from the squaw licrself. [Laughter.]
1 agree with John Covode, “that an Indian
war will bust McCulloch and knock spots out
of some ol tlie military generals.” I also agree
with yon, Mr. Parsons, that killing the Indian
traders is better than killing the Indians. [Sen
sation.! . , .
Once more; Science, civilization and Chris
tianity arc ahead, as land purchasers. Where
is it recorded in any other country that three
million square miles of gold mines and wheat
fields were purchased for a string of beads and
a bottle of whisky ? | Loud applause.] Allah
U Allah 0
Yankee Philanthropy and Gunning.
The following pungent and toreiblc article,
which we copy from a late number of the
Houston (Texas) Telegraph , expresses our sun
limcnts exactly:
Those eminently philanthropic humanita
rians, Messrs. I). Appleton & Co., and A. 8.
Barnes it Co., publishers, somewhat noted,
have opened their large hearts and presented
the Peabody Committee with one or two hun
dred thousand copies of text bqoks for liie use
■it the schools to be established under that most
munificent gilt. Now we would rather see two
hundred thousand vipers uncoil themselves and
crawl all over the face of our country than the
same number of the M ssrs. Appleton or the
Messrs. Barnes text hooks. They are no mure
or kss than lext lessons, inculcating the most
undying, malicious hatred of our people—text
lessons of tlie vilest and most slanderous lies
that were ever fabricated to instil poisonous
ami erroneous ideas into the. pliant minds ol
our coining generation. We visited the “ mam
moth establishments” of these people, during
a late Northern tour, and we glanced through
some of their “publications,” some of which
will he ol this same generous donation to the
Peabody fund, and we do now most solemnly
declare that, rather than see one of our Bouih
ei n youth imbibe the prejudices, learn the lie
eon over the slanders herein, we would see
them grope on forever with only the great
lessons of nature, which we avow teaeheth no
falsehoods, as their “text hooks.”
We do not write this upon any ill-founded
prejudices formed against these houses, be
cause ol the simple tact of their Northern local
ity. Wc are now, and will he in the future, jn
(avor of the loslering of every legitimate and
laudable introduction into our midst of what
ever ol capital and enterprise our Northern
brethren wish to bring to us, so long as such
enterprise does not tend to create in the minds
of children wrong and erroneous impressions
of their own people, to teach them at the very
outset of their lives to disobey one of the most
sacred injunctions, “ honor tliy father and
mother,” <&e. —to teach the children of Da vi
and Lee, and Jackson and Lougstreet and Tay
lor, that their glorious sires were a set ol “ cut
throats, vile traitors, designing villians,” &c.,
&e. To parade before their eyes pictures ol
“ rebel defeats,” where there were no rebel de
leals —to point out the stars and stripes, “em
blems of the free,” waving in victory, where
there was no victory ; in a word, a prostitution
of history—a disregard of truth and rigid,
shameful to any other people in the world,
Ilian these same mendacious, unscrupulous Ap
plclons, Harpers and Baineses. The attempt
nl their fathers to form for themselves a new
Government, through causes now unnecessaiy
to dwell upon, failed, their flag has been
their hopes are dead, hut their honesty, I heir
fearlessness, their noble, “ heaven born " pa
triotism must not lie tortured into brands of
infamy and disgrace in Hie eyes of the children
ol their loins. When we forget their heroic
deeds, their years of devotion and toil and prt
-1 vation, when we teach tlie lips of otir infants lo
murmur their names except In esteem and de
votion, “ may our tongues cleave to the roofs
of ourrnmil.hr., may this right hand forget its*
cunning.” We are disposed to do all kfrcnr
humble power lo restore our unfortunatrcwnn
-Iry (o its former happiness and prosperity ; we
are willing to strike hands with all those of the
North, and wo know, thank God, there are
many noble and glorious spirits there, mi
shackled by bigotry, fanaticism or prejudice,
who will walk with us to that end, blit from
tlie malicious, fanatical, fratricidal, Puritanical,
psalm singing Applctons, Baineses and Har
pers, “ Good Lord deliver us.”
| From the Columbus (O.) Crisis, June 1 1.
Predictions of an Old Georgian.
Staukvili.e, Ga., May 33, ISfi?.
To the F.ditors of the Crisis :
Drau Sins: 1 stand amid tlie Rcnlali flowers
of a green old age. The snows of eighty-six
winters are on my head, and the hand-writing
of time i-plainly, deeply, visible in my frail
and wasting frame. 1 stand upon the shores
of time, with the roar of eternity in my ear?. —
Dining the “ hitter lit t L that of life remains ” t
mu t Ire up and doing for those upon whose
shoulders a mantle unworthily, and in weak
er worn, must, soon fall. For twelve years I
have been predicting future events under the
growing consciousness, that—
“ The rnnset of life gives me mystical lore.”
In a very few instances, blinded by the film
from whose influences mortal eyes can seldom
tic exempt, I have been misled ; but these in
stances were very scarce—solitary items in a
great aggregation. And those to whom 1 have
written will all certify that I have given to them
the benefit of my knowcldgc without receiving
or consenting to receive one cent of reward.—
1 have often written letters, using my own
st amps. This course has been prompted hy a
sense of duty, and from it l will never deviate.
These remarks ure made as preparatory ot two
predictions, which I desire to give to the
public :
First, 1 predict that the year 1808 will lie
marked ivy stteli a revolution in Europe as lias
not occurred since the reformation ; and, sec
ondly, I predict that the same year will prove
the deleal ot the Radical party in the North—a
defeat which tlie hearts of tlie people are al
ready thoroughly prepared for. A Democrat
will be the next President, and a Democratic
Congress will succeed tlie present, and Radi
calism commence a slow decline. If you pre
fer, you can lay this aside to be published when
you witness tlie truth of the facts predicted. I
have never foreseen so clearly any coming
event that did not transpire. The succession
of the Democracy will not be conceded as
quietly as might be hoped. I cannot write
more now.
Yours, very truly,
Jacob Greenwoop.
The Boston correspondent of the Springfield
.. .... uutu tUuua ctoi-ius about Thackeray.
They will I.e nows to most people.
Thackeray was by nature a singularly coarse
man—coarse in thought, ami coarse in expres
sion, and those who were intimate witli him
often wondered to see how well he simulated
i efliicnirnt in his books. His first request on
lauding in this country, on Ids first visit, was
about the last one that a well-bred gentleman
would have ventured to make, lie was in
Charleston, 8. in 1856, during “race week”
—the week of tlie year, in old times. He met,
of course, Mrs. Busan Fotigru King, daughter
of James Pel,igrn (famous as tlie only Union
man in South Carolina, and who, hy the way,
really eared no more lor the Union than he did
for the Confederacy, despising both and lauding
monarchy). Mrs. King is an author, an intelli
gent, bright, and, not to get too fine a point
upon it, saucy woman. Her train of cavaliers
was always numerous. Ou being presented,
Thackeray, who had been told something of the
lady’s peculiarities, said, “I have heard that you
are a fast woman, Mrs. King.” Without suffer
ing a shadow of annoyance to appear on her
broad but espiegle face, Mrs. King responded,
“ And I have been told that you were a gentle
man.”
A French gentleman, charged witli being a
pickpocket, was arrested by the police and a
number of watches, chains, purses, etc., found
in his pockets seemed to confirm the charge.
An inquiry into the matter thus explained it:
“ ft appeared that he had that morning
bought a new hat, which lie was assured by the
lmtter was the last new English fashion, for an.
English * tuilord’ had had a dozen of them made
expressly. Ces Anglais sont si bizarres. The
detective at once guessed that this ‘milord’
must be no other than the chief of a band of
pickpockets, who had these hats made for his
comrades in order to distinguish them in a
crowd. ‘ I see it all,’ said the detective, ‘ one
of these light-fingered gentry has mistaken you
lor their comrade, and being in danger, has
passed, accord 1 "! to their luthit, the jewels
and purses into v< ur emit pocket.’ The de
led ive was right, lor the next day the whole of
the gang was eaptuicd at the exhibition, the hat
having oflercd a elue to their detection.”
Another Letter from Dave H. Johnson.
We copy from the Griffin Star another letter
from this gentleman. Johnson writes like a
free man, and speaks with no “hated breath.”
He takes the hark off of “ Uncle Sandy” of the
U nion, and we heartily commend the Constitu
tional argument to all in love with Mexican
anarchy :
GnifPiv, Ga., June 11,1867.
Mm. Etutoii : If you will allow me space in
your columns, I will prove to tlie public that
Uncle Sandy has gone off after false gods, and
not me. Uncle Sandy and lat the beginning of
the excitement that ended in secession, and
brought all our troubles upon us, planted our
selves on Um Constitution anil tlm Union, and
the enforcement of the laws, and under that
buuncr we supported Bell and Everett for the
Presidency and Viec-Prcsidcncy of the United
States in 1800, and i have not deviated from my
position of 1800 yet, nor do not intend to be
driven or bribed to do so—while I contend,
and intend to prove, that Uncle Sandy has
kicked out the most important plank in the
platform, to-wit : tlie Constitution. I asserted
in ray letter of the Ith instant, that the Simr
man-Sliellabarger Bill was unconstitutional.
Uncle. Sandy denies it, and culls tor the proof.
Now 1 propose to give it. The 10th amend
ment to tlie Constitution of the United States,
you will find, on examination, says: “The
powers not delegated to the United States by
the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to he
States, are reserved to the States respectively,
or the people,;” and it you will examine under
the Ist article and Bth section, you will find all
tlie powers that the States or the people delegat
ed to Congress, and no where will you
find any power delegated to legislate on
the elective franchise; and yet you find
in the Slierman-DisuhiOTi Bill that Con
gress inis undertaken to usurp the reserved
l ights of the States, and foicc upon the people
of ten States of this Union universal negro
suffrage, when there is not a State in the Union
that lias a voice in the counsels of the nation,
where universal suffrage is allowed, nor that
would nullify any such act. 1 admit that we
have no power to resist such insult and ag
gri'M-iou, bill we can maintain our honor and
self rcspa-C by relusing lo lick tlie hand that
emiict. u- ! And again, under the same article
of the Constitution, thli section, 44Ui clause,
you find till! the Coii.-titution .-ays that “the
privilege of the wsit of habeas corpus shall not
lie suspend.a; ifcilcss when in eases of rebellion
or invasion the public sahty may require it.”
And yet you find that power is given by Con
gees e in the Sherman bill, to suspend the great
writ ot right -, the only safe guard ol thecili
zeu»’ liberty, and appoint military commissions
tor the trial of offenders, while tlie Constitu
tion plainly forbids such trials, even in the time
of i our, much less in lime of profound peace,
when there is not an armed foe even threaten
ing from any quarter. It you will refer to liie
Constitution ol tlm United States, 3d article,
3d section, 70th clause, you will find that trial
for crimes, except !n eases of impeachment,
shall be by jury, and shall lie held in tlie t late
where the crime was committed.
1 think, Mr. Editor, that I have proven that
if Congress had tried, it could not have passed
an act which would have violated this mon
strous Shcrnian-Shcliabarger lull ; and if tlie
people ol Georgia, through fear of something
worse, stultify themselves by its adoption, they
deserve to be slaves. Amt how Uncle Bandy can
maintain his reputation for honesty and not
confess judgment, I will leave for the public to
judge.
Filially, let me warn tlie people to beware of
the insidious wiles of the Radical element in
their midst, as well as those at a distance, and
do not in the name of the immortal Washing
ton, and his patriot compeers, lie duped into
the support ol a measure which effectually re
moves the corner-stone of that Union which
they erected for us by the sacrifice of so much
blood and treasure. Tlm Constitution is tlie
corner'-stone of the Union, and if we aid to re
move it, from whatever motive, the blood of
our children is on our hands, and this Repub
lic, like our sister Republic, Mexico, left with
out chart.or compass, will groan under one
endless revolution—for men born free will
never be contented in slavery. The Sherman
bill is no more nor less Ilian disunion, and he
who advocates its adoption is a di.suiiionisl,
and a disgrace to our revolutionary ancestors.
Dave E. Johnson.
I F>om Ihe Mobile Advertiser A: Register, j
Louise Muliibach.
it appears to be very hard to get at the pre
cise truth with regard to “Louise Muhibaeli,”
Ihe author of “Joseph Ihe Second ” and other
works, which have sprung into general notice
and popularity within a few years past, by
means of translations into English, the first of
which was made by a Mobile lady and issued
to tlie public by a Mobile publisher during the
late war. Wc stated, some time ago, on what
was believed to be good authority, that Siuhl
bach was a pseudonym, and that the real name
<4 the author was Clu,a Muiuit. This state
nu'iil, it seems, was partly correct and partly
incorrect. Louise, Muliibach was the lady’s
maiden liafue. Muhibaeli washy marriage con
verted into M limit, hut tlm substitution of
“ Clara ’Yfoi “Louise” was altogether unau
thorized. Tlie New York Times gives us tim
following additiona! information:
“ K may interest the constantly increasing
circle of Mrs. MuntU’s admirers to know that
she is a widow, iter hit-hand, Prof. Theodore
Muudt, of Berlin, having died in 1S(S0. Her first
novel. The Pupil of Nature, was written when
she was but fourteen years of age, and appeared
in 1'43. Frederick the Great and his Friends
was published in 1853, and at once attained a
remarkable popularity, and secured for its tal
ented author a reputation which has since great
ly increased. Altogether, she lias produced no
less than twenty of these hi.-loric novels, all of
them directly or indirectly devoted to t.H«glo
rification ol the power Prussia. In her ea
gi mess to exalt the character of Frederick tlie
Great, who is the central character of tire larger
number of her novels, she undoubtedly glosses
over his defects while she exaggerates those of
the oilier actors whom site introduces; hut if
the reader understands tii.it lie, is not to accept
all her conclusions or statements as historically
accurate, Mrs. Mlimit’s productions will do
good service hy exciting a keener interest in
and thus lending to a more thorough study ol
the times at which she gives us such vivid
glimpses.”
I.o! Ttn: Poon I’uixtek. —Under the head
of “ Printer’s Pic-Nie,” Ihe local editor of the
Augusta (Ga.) Constitutionalist writes tlie fol
lowing, which contains a quantity of stuff that
ought to have played out long ago :
“ \Ve are gratified to announce that the print
ers of this eily—the public’s most humble ser
vants—having no other time to engage in pic
nics, have determined to devote the coining
Fourth of July in a jovial pic-nic or reunion
among themselves. A class that, labor as they
do—day and night—for tlie.gratification of the
public,"should have a gathering at. least once a
year, where they can enjoy themselves to their
heart’s content. From January to January
they are most assiduous in their attention to
duty. While the world around them is occu
pied with amusements of various kinds, they
are busy at their type. While tlie community
is quietly reposing on their downy couches, the
printer is keeping vigil at his ease. Cut off
from ali society anil enjoyment save such aa
their sedentary occupation affords, it is fitting
that a period should lie fixed at which they
may come together with their families and lit
tle folks,and endeavor to get acquainted with
each other. Who, then, under these circum
stances, would deny to litem so much satisfac
tion ies one day’s enjoyment can aflord ?”
“ Cut off Irena ail society!”—“who will deny
them so much satisfaction as one day’s enjoy
ment can afford !” Where is the printer who
does not laugh at such stuff? All this talk
about “ the poor printer ” is tlie most unmiti
nl bosh anil hmnlniir. There arc no poor
printers. ' NuWvllsn. I'lrrn y i»«-wilLliud tiiie who
lias no money, but yon'wTTUflWor-find one who
feels at all poor. Whether in funds or out of
funds —he is always as independent as a mil
lionaire, and doc art care a coni mental whether
corn sells at two dollars a bushel or ten dollars
a grain. And as for social enjoyment, there is
nobody who runs aiicad of him in that line.
He is always at home among the girls, and as
he usually has plenty of money and no poor
kin, he asks nobody any odds. The Constitu
tionalist evidently doesn’t know what it is talk
ing about. —Mobile Advertiser St Register.
If the editor ot the Advertiser is Register had
taken a sober second look at liie exchange from
which lie copied the article “ under the head of
Printer’s Pic-Nie,” he would have observed that
it was not the Augusta Constitutionalist. We
suppose our brother of the Advertiser & Regis'
ter has lieeu seciug through a glass darkly.
Smuggling and Other Frauds Upon the
Government.— Hardly a day has passed lately
without some news h.fviiig *becn published in
our columns about Smuggling, distillery frauds,
or robbery of the Treasury in one way or an
other. There is something radically defective
either in the revenue system itself or in the man
agement ot it. Perhaps in both. There is, too,-
a deplorable laxity of morality in Government
officials, aud in those haviug transactions witli
the Government. We seem to he fast miming
into a state of fearful demoralizatian, wliicir,
unless cheeked, will inevitably bring us to bank
ruptcy and revolution. It is not surprising that
Ihe revenue ot the Government lias lallen off
greatly, when there are so many leaks and eva
sions of the law. One of tlie first things Con
gre.-s should attend to, when it meets, is a thor
ough investigation nnd'overhaiiliug of the rev
enue laws, and of the causes of fraud. Uuless
these frauds he stopped, the revenue better col
lected, and tlie Government funds be made more
secure from robbers, we shall soon find an
empty Treasury, and the people unwilling to
lie taxed heavily for the benefit of plundering
rascals, official and unofficial. Let us have an
investigation, and such laws as can be carried
out without evasion.— Herald.
CARD.
TO THE PUBLIC.
The object in reproducing these articles will
bo seen in the conclusion.
[From the Augusta Daily Press, June 6.
[ Communicated.)
“TAX PAYER” AGAIN.
Mr. Editor : It will l»e remembered that
“Tax Payer,” in his interesting controversy
with Mr. Charles Estes, Chairman of the
Finance Committee of the Lite City Council,
expressed himself as anxious in his own behalf,
and in behalf of the tax payers of Augusta, to
learn what had become of tiie money—large
sums having been expended, of which no satis
factory account was given.
Since the change in Council, " Tax Payer ”
has iiad a slight opportunity of investigating
some matters that otherwise would probably
have remained buried to the end of time, and
will, as occasion rises, sorrowfully give the
public the benefit of his researc h.
He presents the following as a portion of a
bill paid by Council to [bo Keeper ol the City
Hospital, for the month of April, 1807, by
which it will be seen how some of Lite people’s
money went:
City Hospital Expenses for the month of April.
I—3 bash. Meal s:*> Us)
3—3 bush. Grits 40 00
s—l Gallon Viucgar 100
8— 3 boxes Mustard 1 00
13—3 bush. Meal 80 00
15—3 doz. Eggs 1 00
IS—3 hush. Potatoes 60 (if!
18—3 do*. Matches 1 00
10—1 gat. Wine 40 00
83—1 bottle Wine 1 .V)
$306 10
* # * * *
Correct:
G. It. Chump,
Cbm. Hospital Committee.
Approved :
C. Estiis, C. F. C.
This Dill is eertilied to as coiMct by G. R.
Crump, Chairman Hospital Committee, antra:
proved ill writing by Charles E»l< s, Cii.iing.-tn
Finance Committee, if either <>l ibese <.(••,,n,.
men, or any other citizen, double- sh.: correct
ness of the statement Iteivin made, he is i,
red to tliu |»resent Mayor, who lie. in hi* pn ..
session Mm original Li!!.
“Tax Payer” has no common' lo maUe
present , tint wilt let this outrageous example of
official negligence go before the people in is
naked deformity. Tax Pater.
[From t 1.0 Augusta Press, June f>.
[Communicated.!
REPLY TO “TAX PAYER.”
Mr. Editor : I notice that “ Tax Payer ” has
found a mistake made by tlie Clerk of Council
in issuing a cheek to Mrs. Taut, or to her son,
who it seems collected it for her, and is trying
to blow it into great dimensions. Our worthy
Mayor is “toteing” Mrs. Taill’s bill about in
bis pocket to prove the “gross neglieenee,” <>;
myself and those connected with the matter.
The whole thing amounts to this much and
no more :Mrs. Taut, or whoever made out the
account, not. being used to making out, accounts
wrote. S3O 30 wbeu she only meant $8 30. I
noticed the error, and in certifying to Hie Ini!
crossed off the last, cypher in the footing, leav
ing it S3O 61, and called Mr. Blome’s attention
to it, at the lime—hut, in issuing the cheek,
he overlooked the correction, am! issued a
cheek for $306 10, and $75 00 lor other items
attached at bottom of same bill, i did not loot,
it up carefully ; only noticed that the. figure;;
were wrong, and made the correction as staled
It was done just, before Council met. on Friday
morning, May Sd, when there Mas no! much
time for footing accounts, tiie new Mayor and
Council being about to be inaugurated, 'I m
correct amount should have been *36 10. The
bill as published omits 86cents on two bushels
meal, April 13th, which when included makes
$36 10.
It is not at all strange that in the multiplicity
of business done by Council and Hie Clerk of
Council, that such an error should sometime.,
occur.
1 make no doubt that “ Tax Payer " and our
worly Mayor will see to it, that Mrs. Taut re
funds the amount of tiie error.
It is very plain that the object of “ Tax Pav
er” is uot so much to protect the interests of
the city as to try to injure myself and other
officials of the late Council, hoping thereby '<>
add somewhat to the large slock of political
capital already possessed by our worthy Mayor.
CIIAS. tesTKS.
| From the Augusta Piths, Juno 8.
[Communicated. 1
“TAXPAYER” AND CII AS. ESTES, ESQ
Mr. Estes, the Chairman of the Finance Com
mittee of the deceased Council, is again no for
tunate. He has again sliowrt beyond the possi
bility of a doubt that Hie pen is n;(l bis voca
tion. He does not. appear to realize tint lie is
writing for the amusement of everybody Imp
liitnself and those who are so unlucky as to
have him for their defender. He seems lobe
laboring under the ridiculous hallucination
that “ Tax Payer ” is not actuated by a desire
to benefit and inform Hie public, but is solely
endeavoring to injure him. lie may dismb
any such idea from his mind, lie presented
himself as tiie champion when blows wore fill
ing thick and fast, and has no right M coin
plain if lie got smashed. He entered Utc lists
and challenged all the discontented to tread on
the tail of his coat. “Tax Payer ” was perfet !-
ly willing to stamp on that tail, even ii he mis
calculated the distance and hid
with it.
lie has now gone to figuring. liegreat
upon figures. lie boats the “ lie:idv Retkonor,”
.ind “ Babbage’s ” calculating iikK-lmi: all io
nothin;?. lie is wonderful in cxpianatpin. He
is transccmlnnl in apology. lie is tremendous
in advice, tie “ wrastles ” with ficis more
vigorously than a oamp-mcot.ing piiielior of
forty horse powever ever “ wraslleil ” a i!!i the
great. enemy of the human race.
But lie can’t wipe out the fact tin toy gross
negligence one hundred and eighty dtllnrs, or
thereabouts, more than was due, was paid out
of the City Treasury upon one hill. (. he had
done his duty, he would not have leftthe mat
ter to the chance of .a mistake, IrtH would have
either rejected the whole hill, or approved just
so much of it as was actually due, A pencil
scratch at the end of a figure may mean any
thin" or nothin*;. In this particular case, we
have seen, it amounted to nothin?.
“Tax Payer” is highly delighted with the
confidence expressed in his ability to correct
the mistakes of the late Chairman of Finance.
Hu lias at one. Are brought, down one;hundred
and eighty dollars. Mr. Estes is sitting upon
a keg of powder—the bung hole is open and
“ Tax Paxer ” is lighting the match. Beware !
Tax Paver.
Extract from proceedings ol City Council,
(so-called) Juuc. 12, 1807 :
TRIAL OF POLICE CA3FJ.
The following police cases were the* disposed
of:
The City vs. W. I). Taut, Keeper o" the City
Hospital—violation of the. 125th seethn ot the
General Ordinance — official misconduct.
The City vs. Peter tikeron, Superintendent of
Water Works, Pumps and Wells—vitiation of
the 125th section of the General Ordinance—
ofHcial misconduct. Messrs. Barnes & Gum
ming attorneys for Mr. Shewn.
Both cases were, examined, when, after a few
remarks from Mr. Camming, in tie case of
Mr. Sheron, and Mr. Olin lor Mr. Tan!., the
room was cleared.
On the doors being opened it was. announced
that Mr. Taut had been unanimomly found
guilty ol neglect of duty, in not attending to
liia office himself, and removed from oflice by
the reipiisitc number of votes. And that the
ease against. Mr. Sheron was dismissed.
There being no further business before Coun
cil, on motiou, adjourned,
L. T. P.i.ome, Clerk of Council.
t From Augusta Constitution*7W, June 21.
CITY COUNCIL (SO-CALLED) TRIALS.
At a reient meeting of a number of citizens
of Augusta, styling themselves the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Augusta, two legally
appointed servants of the city were put upon
t rial for alleged misconduct in oflide.
One Joe Reynolds (shame to the aid, lie is an
Irishman,) charged Mr. Peter Shorn*. Superin
tendent of City Water Works, Bumps and
Wells, with appropriating city property to his
own use, etc. Three or lour ucgriSs and one
or two white men were sworn on bo part of
the prosecution, and the result was the entire
vindication of Mr. Shcron’s reputation as a citi
zen and as an officer.
Mr. Taut, the Keeper of the City Hospital,
was not so lortunate. He was ebirged with
malfeasance in ollice, in that lie mad* out a Dill
against the city, which contained niuk items as
“two bushels of meal, $l5O 30;” “ op. bottle of
Wine, S4O 00.” This bill bore upon-is face the
plainest evidences of unlettered errors, and was
so demonstrated recently in one of*the public
prints by Mr. Estes, Chairman of tie Finance
Committee, in answer to a dishonorable at
tempt on the part of one signing liiUself “Tax
Payer,” in a communication, in ndiieh was
paraded the above and similar items.
But Mr. Tapt must be the scape-goat. He
had the mockery of a trial, the abovt mention
ed bill was put in evidence. The pi-oof was
furnished that it was paid, that one hundred
and eighty dollars too much had hem received
by somebody. Mr. Crump, the Chairman of
the Hospital Committee, who signed the ac
count “correct,” was not summoned as a wit
ness; Mr. Estes, of the Finance Committee,
who also signed the account, was not put upon
the stand. Mr. Tant, having been told by one
of the so-ealled Aldermen that there was not a
“ghost of a chance” for his retention in oflice,
deemed it superfluous to engage counsel. The
result was, he was dismissed from office, or
rather the body aforesaid voted to dismiss him
from office. It remains to be seen if Mr. Taut
will submit to the acts ol this doubtful body.
[From tliu Augusta Press, June 23d.
(Communicated. 1
“ TAX PAYER.”
*• Tax Payer ” is well known to the Editors
*oi the Constitutionalist. lie has read the article
in the Neal column of that paper on yesterday
morning, in which it is stated that a “ dishon
orable attempt ” was made by him in connec
tion with the matter of the Hospital bill. The
author of that editorial is hereby published to
I he world as a liar—malicious and wilful.
Tax Fatih.
[From the Augusta Press, June 23d.
[ Com muuicatod. ]
THE CITY COUNCIL. '
Mn. Editor : The article in the local column
of the Constitutionalist yesterday morning, in
speaking of flic trial of Mr. Taut by the City
Council of Augusta, says he had the “ mockery
of a trial." This is a base, infamous, and wil
ful misrepresentation of facts, and the con
temptible lellow—tlioself-styled fighting man of
the above concern—muaj, have kowu it when
he penned the article.
As to the bill made out, by Mr. Taut, and the
money received therefor, I have nothing to say.
The Dill ia still to be seen, and any citizen can
judge to tiieir own satisfaction as to the guilt of
the accused and justice of the sentence. It is
not stated what the dishonorable attempt on
the part of one singing himself “ Tax Payer ”
was. The only charge made by “ Tax Payer ”
was official negligence on the part of certain
members of Council, and. this cannot be denied.
I will, therefore, call this lie number two.
The covert and sneaking allusion to the
Mayor and Aldermen is pithy and low, the re
sult, doubtless, of a distracted brain, front dis
appointment and prejudice.
This, I believe, covers all tbe'points in which
the citizens are interested in the official conduct
of their officers.
i will now conclude, by saying to this man,
or any other person who may feel aggrieved by
this unvarnished statement of facts, that satis
faetion will lie readily accorded to them.
A MKMUBK OF TIIB (SO CAI.T.EIt) Council.
The last communication ol “Tax Payer” is
tiie one with which 1 have to do. The articles
ate re-published in order that the public may
judge whether or not a “ dishonorable attempt”
was made to injure two gentlemen of the old
Council. I know they so considered it and
that one ol them pronounced it a “mean
trick” in the presence ol “Tax Payer." Ati
must see that it was the so-called Mayor’s duty,
discovering the bill of Mr. Taut, to have called
on the two gentlemen mentioned, and the cor
rection would have been made. Instead ol
that he publishes the bill, with a flourish of
trumpets, over a fictitious name. Was that
honorable V
“A Member ot the (so-rolled) Council” af
f'ects (he indignant about “ (lie mockery of a
trial.” fn that the Attorney Gencal and the
Cabinet, have decided that the appointees of
General Pope are illegal, se conceive that the
trial of Mr. Tent, or any one else, by that body,
a mockery. Judge Olin, tire City Attorney, de
jure, told “ the twelve” that Mr. Tant had had
no opportunity to defend himself. Mr. Tant
was told by one of the body, before it met,
that there was no chance for him. Then the
trial was but a mockery, as citizens present
can testify.
The “ Member of the so called Council” is
informed that he can not, under the present
state of affairs, aud lie a conservator of the
peace, appointed by the military power, throw
the onus of a violation of the laws upon me ;
neither can he prevent, a free discussion of pub
lic affairs. No one can “feel aggrieved” at the
slanders of an anonymous writer. No gentle
man ever charges another with falsehood with
out giving his name. Aud as the whole matter
is before the public v, e arc content lo let them
judge.
“ Tax Payer is well known to the editor
of the Constitutionalist.” There is much con
solation in tiiis fact, and also in the fact that we
now violate no rule of Hie press in giving his
real name to the public. They will soe at a
glance that over his own signature he can in
jure no mail’s reputation; but tiieeffect, if any,
of his shrewdness is short lived. “Tax Payer”
is the so-called Mayor o( Augusta—Foster
Blodgett, Postmaster.
The only language used which I have cause
to regret is that with reference to Joseph Rey
nolds. He sent, ns flic following late on Satur
day night :
Augitsta, (Ja., June 22d, ISO?.
To the Editor of tlw Constitutionalist:
Mu. Eoitou : An editorial in your paper this
morning contains a reflection upon my conduct
as a member of Council, and cists derision
upon my character as an Irishman, for which a
sense ol justice impel; nut to ask an explana
tion and retraction. I made no charge upon
Mr. Bhcron as having appropriating city pro
perty, as the records of Council will show.
Vour early attention will oblige,
Yours, respectfully,
Jos. P>. Reynolds.
i answered as follows :
Augusta, Ga., 24tli June, 15157.
Mi:. Reynolds:
The “reflections" and “derision” com
plained of in your note ot the 33d lust, were
made by me on the belief that you did make
the charge against Mr. Sheroit, as alleged.—
Your disclaimer of that leaves no ground for
said “reflections” 'and “derision.” Conse
quently I feel hound to withdraw them.
John L. Ells.
1 dislike to occupy so much space with this
matter, imt think the occasion warrants it.
JOHN L. ELLS.
Rugtstuation.—The work began in this city
Monday. The office was kept open from
SI, a. m., to tl, p. m., HO whites and 390 blacks
were registered during the time. It will be
observed, by reference to the notice oftlic Reg
istrars, that hereafter the office will close at 8,
p. in., daily.
High Wind.—There was a pretty stiff breeze
on Saturday niglit and several fine shade trees
were prostrated in different portions of the
city, and numerous window shutters swung
loose at the sport of the wind.
From Mobile.
MORE RESIGNATIONS —STARTLING RUMORS.
The Mobile papers publish the following
cards front Dr. Miller, President of the Board
ol Aldermen :
Momr.fi, June 10,1567.
Major General Swayne, Commanding District ,
wr. :
Sir : T am now satisfied, from the late opinion
of tlic Attorney General of the United States.
ih.iL my position as an appointed member of
the Board of Aldermen of this city is illegal.
I can consent therefore, no longer to hold it.
I respectfully resign.
Respectfully, your obd’t servant,
R. Miller.
Mor.ii.E, June 10, isti7.
To the Members of the Hoard of Aldermen :
Gentlemen : You will see. by the official
journal that. I have forwarded to Gen. Swayne
my resignation as an appointed member of your
i,oud. It is due to you who selected me as
your presiding officer, to state my reasons.
When 1 accepted the positiou, although believ
ing that, the removal of the old Board was ille
gal, and that any act done by ns as a Board
would not have the sanction of law, still know
ing that my judgment might be wrong, and
that the matter was then under investigation
mid would soon be decided, and as 1 antici
pated, before our next regular meeting. I deter
mined to accept, reserving to myself to act as I
thought best and right when that, decision was
made known. The Attorney General, the
highest law officer of the Government, lias just
rendered that decision, and to my mind; it is
there clearly expressed that my appointment is
illegal and unauthorized. Believing so, l can
not consent, as some of my friends would ad
vise, to lead any little influence I might possess
to do what I know would be an illegal act, ot
to hold the position simply because some one
else might be found to take it who would act
differently. . . ,
1 did not. accept the position to be a mere
mm pel, mid to meet for months and adjourn
the board without transacting any business,
which would have to be the ease under the de
cision of illegality and unless the* old board
wi re restored. I think the majority of the
hoard a good one, and it their acts were de
cided to he legal their legislation would be ben
eficial to the oily. Their legality being, in my
opinion, fully decided, 1 can he ol no further
benefit to the city, nor ean 1, with that belief,
hold my position. I, therefore, resign the office
to which you elected me.
R. Miller.
The Times says :
There ere ninny rumors flying about town,
which it is impossible' to trace to a reliable
source. One reports that a telegraphic mes
sage lias been received in town from General
Withers, announcing bis reinstatement; an
other rumor states that Mayor Horton has re
signed his Municipal position.
Gutting.
The world is not a perfect one,
All women are not wise or pretty,
All that are willing are not won—
More’s the lilty—raorv’s the pity!
“ l’lavins wail-flower's rather flat
L’Allegroor PciiHeroso—
Not that women care or that—
But, oh I they hate the slighting beau so 1
Deha says my dancing’s had—
. She’s lound it out since I have cut her;
She says wil I never had—
l said she “ smelt of bread and lintter.”
Mrs. Million coldly bows—
-1 did not think her baby “cunning;
Gertrude says I’ve little “ nous ”
I’m tired of her atrocious punning.
Tom’s wife says my taste is vile—
f condemned her macaroni;
Miss McLush, my flirt awhile,
Hates mn—l preferred her crony ;
Isabella, Sarah Anne,
Fat Kslello, and one other,
Uall me an immoral m m
I have cut thoiv dr lulling brother.
Thus it in -bo only civil—
Dance with stupid, short and tail
Know no hue ! Ui ;xt saint and devil—
Spend your wit on fools and all—
Simper with the milk-and-watere—
Suffer bores and talk of cans—
Trot, out people’s awkward daughters—
You may scandal ’scape—perhaps!
But prefer the wise and pretty—
Fa*? Reserve to dance with Wit-
Let tiie slight be e’er so pretty,
Fride will never pardon it.
Woman never yet relused
Virtues to a seeming wooer—
Woman never yet abused
Him who has been civil to her.
The Charleston Duel.—The Charleston
News has a full account of the inquest held
upon the body of Edward Roe, killed in Hie
duel with T. G. Bong. There was no conflict
in the testimony adduced. Wc give that of CL
W. Grammcr, who testified, that on yesterday
about 1), a. m., T. G. Boag called Oil deponent
and requested him to ae'eotnpany Dim to tiie
Four-Mile House; to be lhero at two o’clock, as
hi! was to fight a duel wiili the deceased at that
time; deponent consented to do so u[ton the
condition that he be allowed io act as mediator;
a short lima alter they had arrived at the. Four-
Mile House a carriage was driven up contain
ing the deceased am] ,T. T. MeI)owall; John
Boag and Mr MeDoivall immediately conferred
together in an adjoining room, and while they
wore in said room deponent heard the report
of two pistols fired oil into the air from said
room; deponent immediately went into the
room and saw J. Boag and MeDoivall pntti: g
said [li. tols in order; deponent then proposed
to be the means of arranging the difficulty
to avoid a light ; John Boag came into the
room, and said there was room for a settle
ment. of the difficulty ; it could be arranged.
MtDowall then conferred with deceased, af
ter, which, Me Do wall replied that the sub
ject was closed, that Roc had come there
to fight. Deponent expressed a deep regret,
and thought, that he had gone far enough, and
that it ought, to lie settled then and there. John
Bong and J. T. McDowell went out and meas
ured off the ground ; at Hint time John Clancy
and C. A. Calvo drove up, mid upon Clancy ap
proaching T. (1. Boag, he expressed a gratifica
tion of his arrival on the ground in time. De
ponent. then fold T. G. Boag that no arrange
ments could he made to settle the matter. T.
G. Boag then said that he could see that they
were determined to tight; John Bong then hand
ed Hie pistol to Mr. Joint Clancy, who took his
position as the second of Mr. Boag. Deponent
again approached Roe and McDowall, and in
sisted that Hie fight should lie stopped. Mr.
John Clancy said, at Hie time, that he would
not. allow Mr. Boag to fight Roe, and asked Me-
Dowall if he would slick to him, who replied
that he would. Roe, McDowall, T. G. Boag,
and John Clancy, also (1. Chapman and C. A.
Calvo, went to the ground, and about live or
seven minutes alter he heard Hie report ol a
pistol; lie heard some one say Roc. was killed :
deponent then returned to the. eity with T. G.
Boag and John Boig.
FINDING OF CORONER’S JURY.
“That tlic afore aid Theodore G. Bong, as
principal,aud John Clancy and 'John T. Mc-
Dowall, as nccesso* ios, in manner and form
aforesaid, Cat warn Koc men amt mere
onsly did kill, against tiie peace and dignity oi
the same State aforesaid.”
The following uanvd gen I'-'iioi! constituted
the jury of inquest: John G. Kelly, J. Silvers
tine, Win. G. McGuire, .John W. Miller, C.
Mahoney, John 1). Bulwinkle, E. T. Brown, F.
Young, J. Haas, J.jnies McConkey, W. G.
Mticket!fn.-s, M. Gannon.
Mr. Jito. Clancy, a. second of Mr. Bong in the
late duel, wa : ; ndmUted to hail in the sum of
SIO,OOO. An nppli Jion fora writ of habeas
corpus was made, nn-.l the case heard before
Judge Pringle. Tito argument was made by
Messrs. Simonlon and Whaley for the prisoner.
Bo’Yisti’ai’on.
The Petersburg I' -press in its i .sue of yester
day hoists tiie singular and st a riling motto,
“Do not Register.” The Depress argues that
our conditi* n will in no ve-ruv.-t be improved
by Rrgislr liion, and advise* people to defer
any aclion until Cong'!- - r-uiiniiu a finality.
We believe with the /j..press lhat Congress has
never bound it-Hl' (o iullill in good faith the
terms impo ed by the military m-nuslruction
act.and alter all., Registration may do no good
whatever. But we have ho other means of safe
ty, and it. becomes ns to use this, ami to leave
tlic result with God. — Lynchburg Republican.
Where our Piedmontese contemporary can
discover any safety—any bulwark —any pledge
in, a non-committal find generally incompre
hensible act of Congress, and why lie cannot
just as well “ leave the result with God,” in one
ease as in the other, says tlic Express, we cannot
conceive. This view of tiie topic by the Repub
lican affects many of our readers no doubt.
We submit, however, that it. is not a logical, but
rf-thcr a visionary view. To act. well in mark
ing out lor ourselves a political course, we
should act upon a basis of facts. But the al
most unanimous exhortation of the press in
favor of registration in the South, which has
been made upon a misapprehension that the
Reconstruction acts were final, am! that the
legal and military definitions of tlicm were
authoritative, has implanted a superstition in
some minds, as to the necessity of registration,
which it seems next to impossible lo eradicate.
The events of the past few days have satisfied
us that registration now will amount to noth
ing ; except, perhaps, to give the Radicals some
idea of the strength of the Conservative party
(not, so far, a very flattering exhibit for the
South) and enable litem to act accordingly. Os
the general disposition of tiie people to do
away with agitation! there can be no doubt, and
in order to avoid ail difficulty and dispute, it is
belter lo waif, in our opinion, until facts arc
presented for us to work upon. We have bad
an expetienee in delusions of various kinds for
some years, and it possible shall endeavor, for
the next step we lake, to put the right foot fore
most.
Father O’Neili. and his Cotempokartes.
—One of our reporters called yesterday, says
the Savannah Republican, of the 3‘Jd, at the
Bishop’s residence, with a view of ascertaining
the actual condition of Father O’Neill, and was
informed by Father Dtifan, V. G., that Father
O’Neil is gradually improving, under the skil
ful care of Drs. Arnold and Read ; and that
should there be no relapse, his recovery at an
early day may bo anticipated. Father O’Neill
has yeachod the age ol seventy-seven years, all
of which have been devoted to the missions of
Charleston, Georgia and Florida, at varying in
tervals. It is to be hoped that the life of this
venerated mam may lie spared by that Being in
whose service be has been so zealous a servant.
We regret to stale that Father Dufau has
been confined to his lied for over a month by se
vere illness, from which he lias not yet fully
recovered, lie has, however, .been able to
leave his room within the last week, but is
physically too weak to attend to the duties of
his ministry.
Father Van Roosbroeekc lias just recovered
from a severe hemorrhage of the lungs, and is
now recovering, and it is expected that in a few
days he will be able, to resume his duties.
Talbot Wheat Crop.—lt is estimated that
the wheat crop of Talbot counfy will reach
300,000 bushels, which will leave a surplus of
50,000 bushels over Hie amount annually con
sumed
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATE!) PRESS DISPATCHES.
From Wn,sliiii<rtoii.
Washington, June 33. '
A Rome letter says that it is thought that
Archbishop Spalding will return to America a
Cardinal.
Washington, June 34.
The State Department has received informa
tion through Commissioner Beekavith, that of
five hundred and twenty-four United States
exhibitors at Paris, two hundred and sixty-two
have received prizes—ninety-four grand prizes,
seventeen gold, sixty-two silver undone hun
dred and three bronze medals. Seventy nine
exhibitors received honorable mention.
Fourteen new post olllces were opened in the
South. The department intends perfecting
services as speedily as possible.
Judge Fisher decided finally against allowing
the defense to recall prosecution’s witnesses for
cross-examination.
Dr. Jos. F. May, who removed a tumor from
Booth’s neck; testified that he had identified
Booth’s dead body on the monitor at the navy
yard.
No pointed evidence hearing on the case was
elicited to-day.
Gen. Sheridan, on Saturday, telegraphed to
Gen. Grant, declining to extend the time for
registration in Louisiana, in compliance with
conditional instructions from the President.
Internal Revenue receipts to-day, $1,250,000
From !M.exico.
New Orleans, June 31.
We have dates from Qnerelaro of the Bth,
San Luislllh, Monterey 17, via Galveston.
it is reported as soon as Marqui z learned of
the sale and delivery ol Quretaro by Lopez, he
opened documents left with him by Maximilian,
and amongst them found one in which he abdi
cated in favor of young Inrliidc. Marquez im
mediately proclaimed lurbide Emperor, under
the regency of the Empress Carlofta. lie also
arrested thirty of the most notable Liberals and
imprisoned them as hostages for the lives ol
Maximilian and his companions.
There is no authoritative denial of the Em
peror's proclamation published last week. II
is still belived to lie genuine.
ll is stated that Maximilian’s counsel bus
been refused a. request, for thirty days time to
prepare, and that lie had been sentenced ; also
rumors that lie iiad been executed, though there
is nothing aulhoritive to the c fleet.
Olivcro, the Imperial General,would only sur
render at Quorc.l.cro upon honorable terms.
The terms of capitulation state that he surren
dered in accordance with established laws and
usage of nations.
Martinez, Liberal General, agreeing to these
terms, was placed in arrest, and arms and mu
nitions were restored to Alvera. What was to
follow is not staled.
Maximo Oampo was not. shot, as stated, l ul
murdered white lying dangerously wounded in
the hospital, at. Qnerelaro.
By last mail it is reported that Marquez had
commenced executing hostages and had shot
two, names not given.
The death of Mendez is con tinned.
All foreign prisoners are cn route to Monte
rey, numbering four or live thousand Austrians,
Belgians and French.
Foreign.
! BY THE GABLE I
Ht. Petersburg, June 33.
The Czar has arrived here.
London, June 33.
A Constantinople dispatch announces that
the Sublime Forte has acceded to the proposi
tion for a Joint Com mission to investigate the
Cretan grievances.
Pestii, June 33.
The people of Crolia oppose a union with
H angary.
Pestii, June 31.
In the Lower House ol the Hungarian Diet.,
Mr. Benarth demanded that the Government
bring in bills for the emim-ipalion of the Jew.
from civil and political disabilities.
Behi.tn, June 34.
Parlies from Hungary say Napoleon con
tinues to purchase a large number of horses
there.
The Queen of Prussia visits Victoria.
James E. McKinney, a Virginian, and an old
merchant of Cenlral America, has died.
The reported blockade at Santa Martha is un
true.
From S Boston.
Boston, June 34.
The Presidential party anil numerous Masonic
bodies arrived yesterday.
Boston, June 24.
Thu city is decked in gala costume. The en
tire population appear determined on a grand
holiday. Business is suspended, and the in
habitants are on the .suburbs. Thousands ol
people from hundreds of miles distant arc in
the streets and crowding the sidewalks, door
steps, windows, housetops, and every available
point from which a view of the grand Masonic
celebration, in which President. Johnson takes
part, can be witnessed. The Masonic proces
sion commenced moving shortly before 13
o’clock. The. weather is delighifni. Every
thing is passing off in the most splendid man
ner.
FVo rn Savai Ina h,
Savannah, Juno 22.
Brig Win. li. Parks wan blown ashore, on
Tybco during: t!»«: lo yesterday. !t is sup
posed she will get oil'.
A heavy storm has been raging since five
this morning;; trees were, uprooted and a great
deal ol private properly badly damaged ; sev
eral vessels were blown from their mornings,
but mostly secured with slight damage.
The steamer Annie is reported to have sus
tained considerable injuries.
The steamer Wyoming, for Philadelphia, was
compelled to lay over till ten o’clock to-mor
row morning.
The steamer San Jacinto, for New York, has
gone down to Tyhee, but will await abatement
of the storm.
Reports from the country say that crops have
been badly damaged by the gale.
From ISJ ow V ork.
New Youk, June 22.
Secretary Seward lias requested the post
ponement of proceedings in the Bark Ocean
Home ease.
The capture of Santa Anna at Sisal is con
firmed.
Vera (fritz lmd not. surrendered.
Captain General Manzcuo had surrendered.
Brooklyn, June 22.
Three men were suffocated in a well.
New Youk, June 124.
John Sihmidt, sixty live years old, cut his
throat to-day, after attempting to kill his former
mistress.
J^roira
ITm.AOELPnrA, June 22.
A prize fight occurred this morning, in tbe
Seventeenth Ward, between Dillon and Ward,
which lasted an hour and twenty minutes.—
Dillon won.
HVom Fort Monroe.
Fortress Monroe, June 24.
.The United States steamer Winooski arrived
at Hampton Roads to-day, with forty odd cases
of yellow fever. The epidemic developed alter
leaving M itanzus. Joseph Cooper, seaman,
died, unmistakably, of black vomit. Most of
the eases are considered out of danger.
Marino TSJ"ews.
Savannah, June 82.
Arrived—Steamer North Point, from Balti
more; bark Maggie V. Hagg, from Baltimore.
Sailed —Wyoming, for Philadelphia ; San
Jacinto, tor New York.
New York, June 22.
Arrived—llarmonia City, at Boston, from
Europe ; (Jen. Grant, from New Orleans ; Vir
ginia, from Havana.
New York, June 24.
Arrived—Fulton, from Havre; Saratoga and
Hatteras, from Richmond; Louisiana, from
Newbcrn.
Charleston, Juue 24.
Arrived—Schooner R. Blew, from Norfolk;
steamer Moneka, from New York ; sclir. Lilly,
from New York; sclir. W. 11. Fiers, Philadel
phia ; brig Polucic Elina, Matansasi
Sailed Yesterday-Steamers Saragossa and
Champion, for New York.
Mobile, June 24.
Arrived—British brig Challenge, from Liver
pool.
lM.ark.ets.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
Frankfort, June SS.gjj
Bonds, 77%.
London, June 34—Noon.
Consols, 94%; bonds, 73.
London, June 2-I—Evening.
Consols closed at 94.; bonds, 73.
Liverpool, Jn«e 34—Noon.
Cotton tending down ; sales, 8,000 bales; up
lands, 11%@11%;Orleans, ll%d. Corn, 395.
Others unchanged.
# Liverpool, June 34—Evening.
Colton closed quiet and declined fn;lly ;
middling uplands, 11% ; Orleans, 11% sales,
10,000 bales.
New Fork, June 24—Noon.
.Stocks strong. Gold, 138%. Sterling un
changed. Money, 6@7. ’O3 coupons, 110%@
110%.
New York, June 34—P. M.
Stocks strong. Money unchanged. Gold is 4
qniet at 138%. Five-twenties, ’O3, coupons, '
110%@110%; Virginia o’s, new issue, 50.
Hank Statement.- Loans decreased $2,587,000;
specie decreased $3,350,000 ; Circulation de
creased S7B,(KM); deposits decreased $8,040,-
000; legal tenders increased $4,391,000.
New York, June 34—Noon.
Flour, 10@30c. better. Wheat, 3@sc. belter.
Pork unsettled ; mess, s2l 13%. Lard dull
and unchanged. Western Whisky, 30. Cotton
quiet at 30%. Turpentine drooping at 59%.
Rosin unchanged. Freights quiet.
New York, June 34—P. M.
Cotton dull ; sales 800 bales at 26%. Flour
active; Stale, $7 206910 85; Southern, $9 50.
Corn quiet; Western mixed, now, $1 10691 13 ;
white Sonlhmi, ?t 13. Mess pork, s3l 40.
Lai d steady. Wlii ky firmer at 33. Groceries
quid and steady. Tiirpetine, 59%@60. Rosin
$3 50([fcS. Freights quiet.
Baltimore, June 24.
Cotton quiet and steady at 30. Coffee dull ;
pried, unchanged. Corn belter ; prime white,
$1 09691 11:
mixed, $1 OSfftt 09. wngar til in. Provisions
steady and mai live. Western I neon shoulders,
9%. ‘ Whisky, O.i.
Cincinnati, June 24.
Flour firmer and advanc'd 05c. Corn dull ;
held at 80. Colin i dull and nominal at 23%6fi
24. Provisions steady and inn hanged. Mess
Pork, s3l. Lard in demand at 11%. Bacon in
fair demand; shoulders, 11 ; clear sides, 13%.
Mobile, June 34.
Cotton is dull .and declining; sales 350 bales;
closed nominally; middling, 28%; demand
light.
New Orleans, June 31.
Cotton dull ; s ites ol 1,150 bales low mid
dling at 31% ; receipt!, 041 bales; exports,
4,013 bales, .■Sugar and Molasses, nothing re
porled. Flour qni, I, and linner ; supertine,
$lO 356910 50 ; double extra, sl3 00. Corn im
proved ; yellow and mixed, 85(5)90 ; white, 9569
$1 00. O.tir. firm at ( 8(5:70.. Bacon steady ;
shoulders, 106910% ; i di, 1 !>% ; clear, 13. Pork
dull at SB3 006938 25. Whisky only retail;
western reelilied, $1 75(5)3 35. Coffee un
changed. Gold, 188. Sicrliug, 49(852%. New
York sight, % premium.
Savannah, June 23.
Cotton quiet and unchanged ; small business;
receipts, 441 bales.
Savannah, June 34.
Colton opened with a fair demand but closed
dull and heavy; middlings, 31%. Sales, 835
bales; receipts, 545 bales.
Charleston, June 34.
Colton inactive ; sales, 35 bales; quotations
nominal ; receipts, 250 bales.
Augusta Market.
Omen IHn.v CnxsriTrTUiXAi.iaT, )
Miindiv, June24-P. M. (
FINANCIAL—
GOLD —Brokers arc buying at 137 and holding at
17.8.
SILVER Brokers are buying nt 128 and gelling at
132.
COT TON. M-i ';et da 1 !, Fare 'icinc but little de
mand and ,r-. not iac<-' iiu the v'cws of holders.
We refer in ales, wld'h a.u nit'dto s 4 bales, for
prices, ng follows: 2n! 17, 1 I 19, tat 29, Bnt 21, 4at
‘IV/., ont 28, 28 . t 221.5 2 a 21, and 74 Bales at 25c.
Uiciipl h, OS bales.
Biver News.—The 'l’r.'o Boys arrive 1 fc'uuday.
No anivals or depart y. 'onlay. lttver, 9 feet 4
iin l lie bridge.
.«gv . wf,——
A Natural Simi’itn e.-_ The Mae-n-Cheek
Press, Radical ns it is, exp.v < (be following
very natural Riirpiiaeat Mr. Lincoln employing
the recent detective system. II say :
“We never could make out wind, the laid
and lamented Mr. Lincoln w mid with udclcc
five system at all. From I lie hour of bis inau
gur dioti up to ill.it ol liia di alb the lliieves were
all ill ofliee. L eiqil in;; Me- r... Chase, Stanton
and 11011, il wa r inipo: dole alino t [o lay hands
on an ollielal ami not touch a mm made rich
by bis position. This was e-p i illy (lie case
with the moneyed ofliee . Honest 'men stood
aghast at the impmihy with which P-.ling went
on. All the eric., of shame and outrage seem'd
unavailing. All opposition was thrown awry.
Thieves were (limed out to be succeeded by
thieves, and cole, a! fort lilies were made in an
hour. The ami ible old President cracked his
joker, over the rascality, and said that in making
Ids appointments lie had to run his hands into
a sack ol fifty snake, to find one eel. Among
the latter ad# of iho Congress that preceded
Ids death wasan investigation into the cotton
(rands, and out of a great number ol permits to
steal it was (omul that three-fourths were signed
by the Presidenl.
“ We know that any quantity of timid men
will remonstrate at this, as likely to injure our
party. We think differently, and firmly believe
that the only hope wc have to hold our Gov
ernment in the bauds of loyal men is to expose
rascality and drive out thieves. To remain
silent is to connive at the frauds and protect
rogues.
Closed Up..— The Charlotte, N. C., Times
says : Byan order from the military authorities
here, on Saturday last, the bar rooms of oiir
city were all closed up. We understand that
the const ruction put upon General Orders No,
82, (issued by (tenoral Sickles,) at this place,
was for immediate stoppage ot the sale of li
quors less than one gallon, hence the execu
tion ol the order.
The liquor dealers of Now York propose to
organize and on some specified Sunduyall open
tlieir stores and sell liquor as if no excise law
existed. They hope to overawe the police and
flic public liy this course.
Patented Nov. Ist, 1859.
t BALLOU'S
hii proved
SHIRTS,
„ T,
the principal deal
•is, and at whole
BALLOU BROTHERS, Sole Patentees,
402 Broadway, New York City.
apSO-eodly
TURNIP SEED.
K have just received ouv slimmer supply ot
fresh andgenumo TURNIP SUED, from the most
reliable growers. We have the following varieties :
LAING’S IMPROVED RUTA BAGA
SKIRVINU’S LIVERPOOL RUTABAGA
LARGE PURPLE TOP RUTA BAUA
LARGE WHITE FLAT DUTCH
EARLY RED TOP FLAT
RED TOP STRAP LEAF
WHITE TOP STRAP LEAF
LARGE ENGLISH NORFOLK
LARGE WHITE GLOBE
WHITE ROOK
HANOVER, or TANKARD
EARLY YELLOW RUSSIAN
YELLOW ABERDEEN
YELLOW DUTCH.
PLUMB & I.KITNKK.
jelß-eodlni
direct IMPORTATION !
Os VIOLINS, FLUTES, GUITA KB, VIOLIN
and GUITAR STINGS, of tlio best qualities. Re
ceived per steamer Bavaria. A second invoice wilt ar
rive by the next steamer.
By Hits arrangement we are enabled to compete
with Northern importers, and to sell goods at retail
for what we formerly paid wholesale to the importers.
J. C. SCHREINER A SONS,
Macon, Savannah and Augusta,
jolß-lw