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CONSTITUTIONALIST.
AIJGKJSTA. QA.
BLNDAY MORNING, JAN. 12,1868.
DEMOCRAT—CONSERVATIVE.
The time has arrived, in our humble
opinion, for the Southern people opposed to
Radicalism to organize in active sympathy
with the Democratic party and assume the
name as well as the privileges of that grand
political institution. There are, strictly
speaking, but two great parties in the coun
try—the Radical and the Democratic.
Around the one or the other all minor ele
ments must eventually cluster. “ Conserva
tism” has fulfilled Hr destiny and, as such,
can be very well dispensed with during the
next campaign—if the South proposes to
enter upon it with any practical effect.
This year is one of supreme importance to
the whole country. It will not only decide
the fate of parties, for some considerable
time, but it will, likewise, decide the ques
tion of liberty and, it may be, the question
of purity of race. The canvass will be
fierce and bittor, under such circumstances;
and as we of the South should do all that
is possible to save the muniments of free
dom erected by our ancestors, and so ter
ribly shattered by degenerate successors, it
is of the last importance that we become
allied with that party which defends the
Constitution and fights for the Anglo-Saxon
blood. The Democratic party, formidable in
numbers, rich in material, electric with suc
cess, perfect in organization, is the party
that we must coalesce with and support.
But our assistance will be of an imperfect
character unless we organize as Democrats
and not as Conservatives. It may be that the
South will desire a voice in the National
Democratic Convention. Nay, it is of con
siderable moment that there should be
actual representation in that body. In
order to secure this representation, we
must form Democratic associations. No
Conservative delegates will be received ;
they must be Democratic in name and have
Democratic credentials. As such and with
such authority, they will be admitted into
the brotherhood of Democracy and share
its triumphs and protection. We, there
fore, propose that those hitherto known as
“ Conservatives ” organize as Democrats;
and thauort party be in name, as well as
in fact, a branch of that powerful party
which calls upon all white men who love
the Constitution and their Race to lock
shields, in the approaching struggle, under
its lordly oriflamme.
In connection with such views, we com
mend the following correspondence to the
calm judgment of our readers :
Washington, D. C., Jan. 7, 1868.
Political excitement runs high here.
This is but the advance wave of the much
heavier seas which the ensuing Presidential
campaign will arouse. Congress has re
sumed their work with renewed energy
and increased bitterness. Nothing will or
can satisfy a majority of that body but the
complete Africanization of the Southern
States. In that policy alone rests their
hopes for political power. They have
staked all on this card and they play a des
perate game. Upon this policy rests their
only hope of carrying the Presidential elec
tion. This in, perhaps, no news to your
readers, but one thing may be, and I give
it to you: Great efforts at the North will
be made to defeat this policy; those efforts
will be made by the time-honored Demo
cratic party.
Some Republicans, known as Conserva
tives, will co-operate. But the only politi
cal organization in the contest in opposi
tion to the Radical Republican will be the
Democratic. The white people of the South
will of course be powerless in the main con
test—still they have a power that they may
use to advantage if they are disposed to do
so. It lies in their aiding the friends of
Constitutional Liberty at the North in se
lecting a candidate for the Presidency. If
they will by State organizations ally them
selves with the Democratic organizations of
the Union and send up delegates to the
general nominating convention, their dele
gates will be received and their voiee be
heard. The Democracy of the North still
adhere to the Constitution of their fathers—
they hold the States South still to be in the
Union, and their delegates in general con
vention will be received as of yore. Would
it not be well, therefore, for these States to
form Democratic organizations and send
up delegates to the general Democratic
Convention ? There is no hope now for
this country but in the Constitutional
Democracy—the old iron-sided, Consti
tutional Jeffersonian Democracy of 1800.
This Democracy then saved the country, it
may do it again. If not, there is no other
hope! Hampden.
ORDINANCE-MAD.
The Atlanta conventioners are frantic
about ordinances. Every member of the
concern seems to have lived laborious days,
during the recess, and tormented foolscap
to some purpose. Now that Gen. Meade
has put the assembled Solons on substan
tial rations, with pleasant (to them) assur
ances of forthcoming greenbacks, we an
ticipate a lengthened session; one studious
ly averse to the quick formation of a “ con
stitution ” —but prolific of ordinances which
consume days and threaten the State treas
ure with extinction. Juries, decisive of an
individual life, can be starved into a ver
dict ; this jury—unconstitutional, ignorant
and rapacious—must be pampered at the
expense of the State’s life, and paid to pro
crastinate its sitting. It is impossible to
keep up with such wild legislation. When
the animals have exhausted themselves of
the current stock of ordinances, let Aaron
Alpeoria Bradley, negro, emulate the
broadcast wisdom of T itt let at Titmouse
and wind up with an ordinance to give
everything to everybody who believes in
him and his persuasion.
Republican Testimony.— The New York
Commercial Advertiser (Republican) gives
its testimony to the fact that the “leading
idea of Radicalism, amid the ruin, destitu
tion, and starvation that is acknowledged,
is that, through universal negro suffrage,
ten unrepresented States ‘ must he brought
back in time to vote ’ for the Radical candi
date for President. This, let it be remem
bered, is the key note to the whole Radical
programme of reconstruction. All there is
of distress and anarchy, ruin and starva
tion, results from a determination, in Con
gress, to elect a Radical President.”
Utterly Abondoned.—Bennett has
dropped Grant like a hot potato. He
thinks the combined efforts of Ulysses and
burnt brandy powerless to save the rotten
carcass of Radicalism. Think of Grant,
the idol, one year ago ; think of Grant, the
politician, in 1868. Then —he had unlimlt
el flattery; note —unlimited gpittla. The
Yankees are great upon lifting a hero up;
they are terrible in and jagging him down.
fourteenth Day’s Proceedings of the Georgia
Unconstitutional Convention.
REPORTED FOR THE ATLANTA DAILY INTELLI
GENCER.
Thursday, January 9,1868.
The convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment—President Parrott in the Chair. Prayer
by the Chaplain, and journal of the previous
day read. . ~, . ,
The first business that occupied the body was
the reconsideration of some unimportant mat
ters of yesterday’s proceedings.
The committee appointed to wait upon Gen.
Meade made a report through their chairman.
The interview was a pleasant one in every re
spect, and the committee were impressed with
i he belief that the Commanding General of this
District would give satisfaction in the discharge
of the difficult and delicate duties he had been
called upon to discharge.
L. N. Trammell submitted a report from the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, which
was adopted.
Report of the Committee on Relief was pre
sented (J. E. Bryant rose to a point of order,
but was himself declared out of order) by John
Harris, of Newton, which was laid upon the
table until the minority should make their re
port, notice being given that the same would
be done to-day.
Leaves of absence were granted to delegates
Edwards and Daley.
Report of the Committee on the Executive
was presented by J. 8. Bigbee ; after the read
ing of which the rules were suspended to con
sider a motion to print 500 copies of it, and to
make it the special order for Monday next.—-
This elicited some debate, in which R. H.
YVbitely, A. T. Akerman, T. P. Safi'old, C. D.
Davis, C. C. Richardson and J. L. Dunning par
ticinaled, when the latter clause of the motion
was laid upon the table.
An effort was made to take up the ordinance
of G. W. Ashburn, submitted some time ago,
to vacate all civil offices of the State. The
Chair ruled the ordinance out of order, when
the “ distinguished gentleman from Muscogee”
appealed from the decision of the Chair, where
upon au animated discussion took place be
tween A. T. Akerman, J. E. Blount and others,
when G. W. Ashburn withdrew liis appeal.
The roll was then called for the introduction
of new matter, when Joseph Adkins offered an
ordinance for the relief of the people of Geor-
gia.
G. W. Ashburn (with his pet scheme a little
changed in order to again put it forward under
the head of new matter) offered an ordinance
declaring vacant all I lie civil offices oi the Slate
of Georgia, and a resolution attached thereto
that said’vacancies be filled by the convention.
Mr. Trammell rose to a point of order, and
declared that this was a resuscitation of the or
dinance which previous action has disposed of.
G. W. Ashburn replied that it was new mat
ter 1
Mr. Trammell dissented, and Insisted that it
was an “ underground railway ” process by
which G. W. Ashburn was endeavoring to keep
his scheme before the convention.
G. Vv r . Ashburn replied that iL was new mat
ter. and claimed its reading.
The Chair decided that the ordinance was out
of order, when G. W. Ashburn appealed from
the decision of the Chair.
Argument s pro et con here ensued bet ween
Turner (negro), Ashburn, Bullock, cl at. re
garding the powers of the Chair to make de
cisions, the niceties of parliamentary usage,
etc.
Turner (negro) hoped the Chair would not
decide the ordinance out of order. This con
vention had the right to vacate the civil offices
in Georgia, and to fill them with loyal men
j sensation], and the question may as well be
now met fairly and squarely.
Bryant, Conley and Bullock were all upon
flic floor at the same time. Bryant wanted the
question laid over for the present. T. P. Saf
lold said he was out of order, blit Bryant
thought differently, and continued nnlil G. W.
Asbnrn interrupted him by calling for the
question on his appeal. Bryant would not be
interrupted —he was in order, etc. Mr. Hol
combe regretted the disposition manifested by
certain gentleman for the spoils, and was deal
ing some eledgedhaminer blows upon the
fraud and corruption lie could plainly see in G.
W. Ashburn’s measure, when lie was called to
order by C. H. Prince, of New England.
Mr. Parrott, (temporarily out of the chair,)
thought the ordinance was out of order, and
hoped the convention would so decide.
Mr. Ilolcoinbe made an effort to resume bis
remarks, but failed.
Turner, (negro) thought the convention was
“ getting into a ridiculous condition.” [Laugh-
ter.]
Mr. Holcombe again obtained the floor, and
pursued his line of argument until C. 11. Prince,
of New England, again declared him out of
order, but the Chair decided that such was not
the case—that Mr. Holcombe was in legitimate
discussion of the subject. The denunciations
of the measure by Mr. If. were bold and man
ly. He charged that it was a nicely concocted
scheme to get hold of the State Treasury and
of the Stale Road; it was spoils — the “flesh
pots”—that originated the ordinance, and
it was his unwavering purpose to offer all the
resistance in his power to a transaction so
disgraceful. This convention should protect,
the whole people—the proposed measure would
have the opposite effect. [Applause in the
lobby, when the Chair stated that such demon
strations wonld not tie permitted.)
W. P. Bowers, of llart, offered to read a
substitute, which was at once ruled out of
order. At this instant, and in the midst of
considerable excitement, “ the question”—(that,
of sustaining the decision of the chair as to G.
\V. Ashhnrn’s ordinance being out of order) —
was vociferously called for as it to cry down
the. 11 distinguished gentleman from Muscogee,”
who had arisen in all his majesty, and in sten
torian tones was replying to the remarks oi
Mr. Holcombe. [Confusion.]
The vote on “the question” being taken, the
yeas ancl nays are as follows :
Yeas —Akerman, Angier, Bell, of Banks,
Bowden, of Campbell, Bowden, of Monroe,
Bighee, Blount, Burnett, Caldwell, Cooper,
Cobb, of Madison, Cole, Crawford, Coping,
Davis, Dunning, Dunnegau, Fields, Flynn,
Fort, Foster, of Morgan, Foster, of Paulding,
Gibson, Goodwin, Gove, Griffin, Ilarland, Har
ris, of Newton, Harrison, of Carroll, Higdon,
Hotchkiss, Houston, Holcomb, Hooks, Howe,
Hudson, Hutcheson, Jordan, Keef, King, Knox,
Lee, Linder, Maddox, Martin, of Carroll, Mar
tin, of Calhoun, Martin, of Habersham, Mc-
Coy, Miller, McWhorter, Moore, of White,
Potts, Kice, Robertson, SafTold, Saulter, Smith,
of Coweta, Smith, of Thomas, Speer, Shrops
hire, Shumate, Trammel, Traywick, Wilbur,
Whitely, Woody, Wooten, Waddell—6B.
Nays —Adkins, Alexander, Anderson, Ash
burn, Bedlord, Bentley, Beaird, Baldwin, Bell,of
Oglethorpe, Bowers, Bryant, Brown, Braeewell,
Bryson, Bullock, Campell, Catching, Cassey,
Clift, Chatters, Claiborne, Chambers, Cobb, of
Houston, Cost in, Conley, Crane, Crayton,
Crumley, Dinkins, El'ington, Gilbert, Gould
ing, Guilford, Ilarrison, of Hancock, lligbee,
Hopkins, Jackson, Joiner, Jones, Lumpkin ,
Madden, Maul, Matthews, Mcllan, Minor,
Moore, of Columbia, Noble, Calmer, Pope,
Prince, Reynolds, Richardson, Rozar, Sikes,
Shields, Seeley, Sherman, Smith, of Charlton,
Stewart, Supple, Stone, Strickland, Turner,
Walton, Wallace, Welch, Whitaker, White
head, of Burke, Williams, Yeates —70. (Ne
gros in italics.)
Thus -the convention overruled the decision
of the President, who then decided that G. W.
Askburn’s ordinance was a matter ot a legisla
tive character. From this decision B. Conley
appealed, when J. E. Bryant moved that the
whole matter be laid upon the table.
R. H. Wliitely obtained the floor, and oppos
ed its further consideration.
J. E. Blount also opposed its further discus
sion.
(C. C. Richardson, ot Maine, wanted to ask
J. E. Blount a question, but the latter would
not permit the interference.)
Thomas Gilbert and G. W. Asliburn, togeth
er, were able, by a combined effort, to inter
rupt J. E. Blount, when B. Conley concluded
to withdraw his appeal from the decision of
the Chair.
G. W. Askbnrn then withdrew his ordinance,
and quiet was restored to the convention.
The reader will observe from the yeas and
nays that the convention is nearly evenly di
vided upon the question ot vacating the civil
offices of the State.
The call of (he roll being resumed for the in
troduction of new business, G. W. Asliburn
presented a resolution for the election of a print
er to the convention. Also, an ordinance lor
the relief of the people ot Georgia.
Mr. Bell, of Banks, resolution
that no new matter on the subject of relief be
introduced after to-day.
Mr. Bullock asked for a suspension of the
rules to introduce a resolution, upon which he
desired immediate action, as the Congress of
the United States was now in session. The
resolution appoints a committee ot seven to
memorialize Congress, setting forth the names
of Georgians who have prominently aided in
reconstruction, and are consequently entitled
to Congressional clemency, and to ask that the
political disabilities ot all such be removed. —
Unanimously adopted.
This was amended by a resolution creating
sub-committees, whose business it should be
come to furnish names as above to the main
committee.
The call of the roll for new business was re
sumed.
Mr. Bi /bee offered a resolution in regard to
tlie bill of rights.
G. W. ChaTters (negro) offered an ordinance
that negroes shall enjoy all the privileges of
white persons at hotels, railway trains, board
ing houses, &c.
The Chair ruled tills out of order as matter
of a legislative character.
B. Conley offered a resolution, as follows :
Resolved, That the Committee ou Finance be
directed to report an ordinance confirming all
acts passed by the Legislature acting under au
thority of the constitution of 1865, creating,
and issning bonds for the purpose of paying
the indebtedness of the State, (and for other
purposes) without hereby recognizing the au
thority jtff said Legislature, or the validity of
said convention.
Referred tAPittance Committee.
C. H. Hopkins sent in a communication that
he could borrow 140,000 for the use of the con
vention, and that he could have it ready in ten
days.
W. C. Lee offered m resolution for the relief
of the debtors of- Georgia; also, for the relief
of tax payers.
E. L- Higbee—A resolution on the elective
franchise question.
J. A. Jackson (negro) offered an ordinance
with the following caption : “ Instruction for
the Govment of MWishla tor the Btate of Gor
gie.”
Mr. Martinj of Habersham, presented a reso
lution requesting the Legislature to inquire
into the expesHency of selling the Western and
Atlantic i- *' -
The rules were suspended to consider a reso
lution stopping all sheriff’s sales of property,
and authorizing the printing of copies of
the same, to be sent to all the sheriffs of the
State. This was adopted.
Sanies L. Dunning offered a resolution to the
effect that the Governor of Georgia and the
Treasurer, having disregarded the order of this
convention, endorsed by Gen. Rope, to furnish
money from the Treasury of the State for the
payment of the per diem of members and other
expenses, it is unwise to make other negotia
tions until the pending question a3 to where
the power lies shall be determined. Referred
to Finance Committee.
A resolution by S. T. W. Minor to relieve
certain citizens of Georgia of their disabilities.
Mr. Parrott (out of the chiiir) offered a reso
lution requesting Congress to repeal the Test
Oath. It set forth that the Test Oath is not con
ductive to the harmony and peace of the United
States.
W. H. Rozar presented an ordinance that all
people of the South lately in rebellion had for
feited all rights and immunities guaranteed by
the Constitution, and that all contracts made
during the existence of that rebellion are forever
mill and void.
H. M. Turner (negro) offered a resolution
that absent members of the convention shall
not receive pay. This was withdrawn.
Leaves of absence were granted to W. W.
Dews and L. 11. Roberts.
A Committee on Corporations was appointed.
G. H. Walton offered an ordinance for the re
lief of purchasers of slaves.
Dr. N. L. Angier, disbursing officer of the
convention, made a report that he had had an
interview with General Meade with regard to
the payment of the per diem of members, and
other expenses of the convention, that he was
clearly of the opinion that the money should
come out of the Treasury of Georgia, and that
he would at an early day take steps to remove
all obstacles now in the way. This informa
tion was received with loud applause by the
convention.
A motiou lor adjournment then prevailed.
[From the Charleston News.
Another Outrage by ITegroes.
A MAIL CARRIER FIRED AT ISY A GANG OF UNION
LEAGUERS—IIE FLIES FOR lIIS LIFE—A NAR
ROW ESCAPE.
A deliberately planned outrage was perpe
trated by a gang of negroes on Tuesday last on
the road between Ridgeville, a station on the
line of the South Carolina Railroad, thirty-one
miles from Charleston, and Vance’s Ferry, on
the Santee l iver.
The mail for the Santee section is taken up
on the train to Ridgeville, where it is met by
(.he mail carrier, who rides with it to the places
of its destination. On Tuesday morning Alex
ander Kopp, the mail carrier, met the train ns
usual, received the mail bag, and started off' on
horseback towards Vance’s Ferry. The morn
iug was perfectly clear, and, after he had ridden
several miles, Mr. Kopp saw that a gauer of
negro men were standing near the road. This
did not alarm him, and he rode on quietly until
he approached them, when he gradually slack
ened his speed.
The negroes, who had been talking together,
separated as Mr. Kopp drew nigh, and when
ho was within a few yards of them they raised
their arms and two of the number fired. One
shot passed through the sleeve of Mr. Kopp’s
coat, and the other through the mail-bag, but
Mr. Kopp drew bis revolver and attempted to
tire, each cap unfortunately snapping as the
hammer fell. Being unarmed and surrounded
by a gang of murderous negroes, Mr. Kopp
determined to take refuge inflight; and, in a
moment, was traveling towards Ridgeville as
fast, as liis horse could run. He met with no
further molestation, but reported the facts of
the case, which were afterwards communicated
by the mail contractor, Mr. Thomas L. Jacques,
to General llinks, Provost Marshal General of
the second military district.
As the outrage took place in broad daylight
Mr. Kopp could see distinctly by whom he was
attacked. The whole gang consisted of ne
groes, and four or five of them wore, the badge
of the Loyal Union League Mr. Kopp saw
every one, and will be able, it is hoped, to iden
tify any ot them whom he may meet.
Outrages by the negroes are now becoming
both serious and frequent. It seems that the
country districts will soon be unsafe for any
traveler, and there arc not enough troops in
the United States to guard every mile of road
in South Carolina. A thorough and general
disarming of the negroes, in every district
where there lias been any disturbance, is the
only available way of checking the growing
evil, and this course is again urged upon the
attention of the general commanding this dis
trict. -No honest negro will object to being
disarmed, and \l\ such times as these it is more
than ever necessary that every provocation to
bloodshed and confusion should be avoided or
stamped out of existence. The possession of
deadly weaj ous is a prolific cause of murder
ous attacks, and, now that the warning has been
given, the military authorities must take the
responsibility of any outbreak that may arise
from a failure on their part to act promptly,
wisely and well.
LATER PARTICULARS.
A lady who came down from Ridgeville yes
terday evening gives some additional parti
culars of the attack upon the mail carrier be
tween Ridgeville and Vance’s Ferry.
The mail carrier, Mr. Kopp, is about eighteen
years old. When he reached the negroes, they
demanded the surrender of the mail. Mr. Kopp
peremptorily refused, and the negroes then
said that they would take the mail by force.—
Mr. Kopp replied that he was armed and would
defend himself, and the negroes then fired.—
When Mr. Kopp found that his pistol would
not fire, he turned his horse and ran. Two
bullets were found in the mail pouch, they not
having had sufficient force to carry them
through the mass of letters and papers w iehit
contained.
There were four negroes in the party. They
were all armed, and each of them wore the blue
badge of the Union League.
A Sudden Death.— Mrs. M. V. Hicks,
(widow ot VV. 11. Hicks, who was killed by
Wm. D. Morris, several years ago,) died very
suddenly Tuesday last, and under peculiar cir
cumstances. Coroner Thomas P. Walker was
notified of the matter, and after obtaining the
particulars of the affair, summoned a jury of
inquest. One of the witnesses testified that on
Tuesday morning the deceased complained of
severe pains in the back of the head, and about
the heart and otomacb, and partook of some
spirits, in order to relieve this excruciating
pain. As she rapidly grew worse, a physician
was called, who prescribed for her, but death
eusued a short time after. By direction ot the
jury of inquest, a post mortem examination of
ihe body was made by Dr. W. P. Geiger, as
sisted by Dr. John Lynch, who reported that
“ her death was caused from an inordinate col
lection of gall-stones in the gall-bladder, which
produced congestion of the liver and adjacent
parts.”
Twenty-two gall-stones, each about an inch
in circumference, encased in a sort of bag, were
taken from the pit of the stomach of the unfor
tunate woman.— Columbia Phoenix.
Disatrous Fire at the Pine House.— The
largest and most commodious mansion in
Edgefield District, that of Benjamin Bettis,
Esq., at the Pine House, was burned to the
ground on Tuesday morning, the last day of
1867. The fire in this ease is supposed to have
originated, in some way or other, from the
burning out of the chimneys. This burning
out was done early in the morning, and at 10
or 11, a. m , the garret was discovered to be in
flames. The fire had progressed so far before
being discovered that it was found impossible
to extinguish or arrest it. The costly and ele
gant furniture of the upper rooms was con
sumed will) the building; that below stairs was
rescued. No insurance. The loss thus sus
tained by our popular and hospitable fellow
citizen cannot be less than fifteen thousand dol
lars. It is melancholy, even for the general
public, to think that the elegant and hospitable
mansion which has so long marked that old,
familiar spot, “ the Pine House,” is now but a
heap of ashes. —Edgefield Advertiser.
More Negro Intimidation—Attempt to
Regulate by Force the Terms op Labor.—
On Monday night, between twelve and one
o’clock, a party of about twenty armed ne
groes went to the house of Mr. Stanly, about
two miles from Jamison’s Depot, on the South
Carolina Railroad. When they arrived they
woke np one of the freedmen employed by
Mr. Stanly, and asked him at what rates they
were working. Some objection was made to
replying, and the spokesman then said that no
freedman must work for less than “ one-third
and found,” that this was the order of the
Frccdmen’s Bureau, and that if Mr. Stanly’s
negro was not working upon those terms, he
would be carried before and tried by the offi
cers of the Bureau who gave the order. The
negro who was spoken to told the ringleader
that they all might be glad to work for bread
one of these days ; and the party received so
little encouragement that they went away.
[Charleston News. \
The Silent Prayer.
Bhe prayed; I watched her nightly
On her knees beside the bed,
And for a while each prayer-time
I heard the words she said.
And then there fell a silence
On her bowed head, and I thou/ i
My senses had been sleeping - Ujfr-
Since her words I had not caught.-
I
But duly as the night came,
Came that silent prayer again;
I marked her lips unmoving,
And I knew the mystery then.
• ■ - &•
Was she praying for the living? A ■
Was she praying for the deadf^ff
There was no sobbing, sighing,
And not a tear was shed.
She was fragile in her beauty,
Asa leaf before the blast;
Was she praying for sweet patience
Till the storm was overpsst ?
Who shall tell us W her loving ?
Who shall tell us ol'her tears?
She is gone from us forever,
In her ineompleted years.
Gone like snow from oft the mountain,
Gone like mist from out the vale'
In tier golden hour of morning ’
She was swept beforo the gale.
She never told in dying
What had winged that silent prayer •
But something we divined it ’
When we saw her look so fair;
Fair with Ulxes on her bosom,
Fair as lilies and as sweet;
Fair with slumber on her forehead,
Fair with silence at her leet.
Ere the hand ol death couid reach her
She had flown to meet his kiss;
Ere another land could claim her,
She was far away from this.
She was far beyond our sunshine,
Site was breathing other air,
Alone with her Creator,
In the shadow of a prayer,
[ London A tha/,rum.
Conservative Meeting in Colnmbia County.
ArrLTNG, Columbia Cos., Georgia, )
January 7, 1868. )
In accordance with the call in the papers
for a meeting of the Conservative citizens
of this county, many of the most respecta
ble citizens met this day at the court
house for the purpose of perfecting the or
ganization of the “ Columbia County Con
servative Club,” and ratifying ilic action of
the Macon Convention.
On motion of Dr. J. S. .Tones, Dr. H. 11.
Casey was called to the chair and S. C.
Lainkin requested to act as secretary.
On motion of Dr. Jones, the chair ap
pointed a committee of five to report busi
ness for the action of the meeting. The
chair appointed the foliowing committee:
Dr. .T. S. Jones, John Lainkin, Gen. C. S.
Drane, 8. A. Gibson and J. N. fleggie.
The chairman of the committee, Dr.
Jones, handed in the following resolutions,
which were read and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the founders of this Gov
ernment never i nteuded that it should be
surrendered to the control and manage
ment of the negro race, but created and
placed the same in the hands of the whites,
where it ought now and forever hereafter
remain.
Resolved , That while we are willing to
concede to the colored people of the South
all necessary and reasonable rights • and
privileges, we are of the opinion that the ne
gro,so recently releasd from slavery,without
education, and entirely ignorant of the du
ties and responsibilities of citizenship, arc
totally unfit to exercise the elective fran
chise; and to place in tlieir hands the ballot
box with the right to make laws for the
government of the country would be an
act of political madness, unwarranted by
history, repugnant to civilization and fatal
to republican liberty. We do, [therefore,
most earnestly protest against this insane
effort now being made to prostitute the
government founded by oiar ancestors to
the shame and disgrace of ifcgro suprema
cy ; aud pledging ourselvit to use every
legal and-peaceable effort tqjfcvert the con
summation of so great a we call
upon all good citizens to and join us
in the noble work of preserpiig our Gov
ernment in its original purl®.
Resolved , That in the recent acts of his
Excellency, Andrew Jolmso*, President of
the United States, in relieving the South of
certain military commandtrs who were
transcending their authorim and oppress
ing the people, and in his sound and states
manlike expressions of opfltion in regard
to the same, we recognize evidence of true
patriotism and justice to a conquered and
helpless people.
Resolved , That wc hereby create aud
establish the “ Columbia County Conserva
tive Club,” the officers of which shall con
sist of a President, two Vice-Presidents
and a Secretary, to contimUrin office for
twelve months; the Presides or in his ab
sence the Vice-Presidents, tofhave authori
ty to convene the club whenever he or they
may deem it necessary; and that each civil
district in the county be organized by the
selection or such sub-committees as may
be necessary.
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meet
ing that the people of Georgia are under
obligations to President Johnson for the
decapitation of Gen. Pope, and that we, as
a part of the people, hereby tender to liis
Excellency our thanks for the same; and
to His Highness, John Pope, wc say: “Good
bye, John,” and joy go with you, hindquar
ters “ in the saddle "and headquarters out
side the limits of the State of Georgia.
After the adoption of the above resolu
tions, Dr. Jones arose and made some very
able remarks, urging the people to resist to
the utmost the unconstitutional enactments
which are now being forced upon the
people.
On motion of Dr. Jones, Dr. 11. IL Casey
was unanimously chosen President of the
Conservative Club of Columbia county.
On motion of J. N. Hcggie, Dr. J. T.
Jones ancl J. P. Williams were chosen Vice-
Presidents, and S. G. Lnrnkin, Secretary.
On motion of Capt. Wm. Johnston, a roll
for the record of the names of the members
present was prepared, and the Secretary
authorized to receive the names of ail white
male adults who arc favorable to the ad
vancement of the good work in which we
are now engaged.
The meeting adjourned subject to the call
of the Chairman.
H. R. Casey, Chairman.
S. C. Lamktn, Secretary.
The Blood of Pocahontas. —Yuba
Dam, the clever satirist of the Louisville
Courier, is afraid that the blood of Poca
hontas will never runout. In a late letter
he thus expresses himself on the subject:
Asa matter of public interest I hope the
next census taker will record the number
of the descendants of Pocahontas in a
separate column.
It should bo done in order that the Anglo
Saxon portion of our nation may know
what a debt of population, gratitude and
first families they owe to that eminent
squaw. A large number of the beautiful
and sprightly ladies of the south claim to
be lineal descendants of the daughter of
Powhatan. It is a curious fact that the
progeny of that angelic savage arc mostly
females. We rarely meet a man who claims
to have Indian blood in his veins. And
why it is that our belles are so anxious to
have it understood that they are a dilution
of Indian, we are at a loss to understand. —
They are a hateful and repulsive lot, as
blood-thirsty and cruel as tigers of the
jungle; and ugly and loathsome as the
crocodile of the Nile, and as untamable as
the grizzly bear-
Because our girls paint, wear feathers
and various kinds of wampum, and mani
fest a disposition to go naked, they are not
necessarily to be classified as a r.iild type
of Indian. We prefer to attribute these
eccentricities to a freak of fashion, rather
that to a streak of Indian. We shall claim
them for our nation until they insist upon
hoeing corn, tanning skins and fetching the
mud and other materials for the construc
tion of our wigwams. It will then he time
enough to acknowledge “ Spotted Tail” for
a cousin, and “Bloody Snake” for our
brother-in-law.
Words in Use. —The peasants of .England
have not more than three hundred words in
their vocabulary. The ancient sages of Egypt,
so far as we know from their hyerogiiphic in
scriptions, used about 685 words. A well edu
cated person in England or America seldom
nses more than about 3,000 or 4,000 words in
actual conversation. Accurate thinkers and
close reasoners, who avoid vague and general
expressions, and wait till they find the word
that exactly fits their meaning, employ a larger
stock, and eloquent speakers may rise to the
command of 10,000. Shakspeare, who display
ed a greater variety of expressions than proba
bly any writer in any language, produced all
his Plays with about 15,000 words. Milton’s
works arc composed of about 8,000, and the Old
Testament says all that it has to say with 5,042
words.
The Co-opebative Land and Building
Association.—We have been shown the “ mo
dus operandi ” of this new association, which
is being formed in this city, and which must
result in incalculable good to the young and
poor men who avail themselves of its benefits.
The sole object of the society is, by the co-op
eration of the whole, to secure to each and
every member of the society a home, without
forcing him to pay an exorbitant rate of inter
est, which, instead of resulting in good, must
lead to further embarrassment. The features
of this society are entirely new in these parts,
but are the same as have been in successful op
eration for years in the large manufacturing
towns of England and the larger Northern
cities, where they have enabled the poor and
operating class of people to secure a home with
small monthly payments. The society estab
lishes a rate of interest, beyond which no mo
ney will be sold, and the party receives the
entire sum bid upon, the interest upon which is
paid in by installments. The whole number of
shares is limited to Jive hundred , each share rep
resenting a thousand dollars.
As quite a large number of shares are already
subscribed, those desiring stock had better
make early application to H. Clay Foster, at his
office, on Broad street, next door to the French
store, up stairs, or to J. 8. Patterson, at the
Collector and Treasurer’s office, or to L. T.
Blome, at the Clerk of Council’s office, City
Hall. It is the institution of the times.
Music.—This art, or rather cultivation of a
natural gift, is receiving daily more attention
from our people. Iu the churches, congrega
tions are beginning to tire" of choir singing mo
nopolies and are manifesting a desire to literal
ly comply with the invitation of the preacher
when he says “ Let us unite in singing to the
praise of God.” Music in the abstract is every
where. Music as an art is the application of
rules for the development of this great gift.
Those of our citizens who have had the pleas
ure of hearing Prof. Kneringer—and many had
that pleasure on Thursday night, at Masonic
Hall—will agree with us in according to him
extraordinary powers of vocalization. llis
voice cannot be said to be an extraordinary
one ; hut it is the cultivation of it which ren
ders his singing so eminently pleasing. Prof.
K. has made music the study and pleasure of
his life, and we are fully prepared to credit the
high commendations of his friends and pupils,
and, therefore, with pleasure refer to his eard
in this morning’s Constitutionalist.
A Southern Soldier in Distress. —We arc
requested to make public the fact that William
Thomason, a Confederate soldier from Green
ville District, South Carolina, is still at Elmira,
New York, where the close of the war found
him a prisoner. This unfortunate young man
has lost, an arm and a leg. For want of funds,
we suppose, he is unable to return to the South.
He is, so we are informed, son of the Rev. Wm-
Thomason, now or formerly of Greenville Dis
trict. lie is very anxious to hear from or of
his father. All papers copying this notice will
be doing a favor to a Southern soldier in dis
tress.
Another Soldier Gone.—On Thursday
Captain M. P. Parker, a brave Confederate sol
dier “in the days that tried men’s souls,” de
parted this life. Captain Parker was a native
of Ireland, and it was in illustrating his inborn
opposition to tyranny in bis adopted country,
that he contracted the seeds of disease which
terminated fatally. We trust that his widow
and his fatherless children will have something
more than the sympathy of our true people.
Savannah and Charleston Railroad.—
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Savannah and Charleston Railroad Com
pany, held on Wednesday, the Bth instant, the
following directors were elected to serve the
ensuing year :
J. Reid Boylston, James IT. Taylor, W. S.
Ilastie, Alexander Isaacs, John S. Ryan, and
J. 15. Campbell in place of Dr. F. T. Willis, of
Savannah, who decilned re-election.
“ Afric’s Sunny Fountains.”—An English
army officer writes from Abyssinia that cam
paigning iu Theodore’s dominions is decidedly
unpleasant. Thermometer 105); snakes in the
beds; scorpions in the men’s boots; camp
fevers; epidemics.
Circus Coming.—We learn from the agent
that Dan Castcllo’s circus will exhibit in Au
gusta on or about the twenty-first of this
mouth.
Patrick Kennedy has recovered $lB5 in an ac
tion against seven citizeus of Wrentham, for
riding him on a rail in the spring of 1865, for
having expressed joy at the death of President
Lincoln.
Life in the Old Land Yet.— To show
what can be done with the ordinary sand
hill land near Columbia, we publish the
following reply from an enterprising South
ern planter to the inquiry of a friend as to
how lie had succeeded during the past year
wdth his crop. If such satisfactory returns
can lie obtained from what is generally
termed “ poor land,” what can be done on
the rich land, which the district abounds:
f Plicenix.
Near Columbia, January 3,18G8.
My Dear Sir: According to promise, I
will give you the outlines of my crop last
year, 18G7. I hired three freedmen from $3
to $7 per month. I planted about 100 acres
ground. I harvested 500 bushels of corn,
0,000 pounds of fodder, about 50 bushels
peas, one acre in sweet potatoes, one-fourth
an acre of round or Irish potatoes, 15 bales
of cotton weighing from 475 to 500 pounds
each, and sold in the market about S4O
worth of vegetables. I used no fertilizing
at all. I carried the foremost row and my
hands followed me, and had I got a respect
able price for my produce, I should have
succeeded better; as it was, I don’t think
there was over SSOO cleared off of the farm.
The place I plant is light upland, and by
drought and too much rain at other times,
1 can safely say I lost oue-fourth of what
I should have made.
On Saturday last a largo meeting of negroes
took place in Albany, Ga., .and incendiary ad
dresses were made by colored orators, to the
effect that if they were likely to lack food, it
was easy to rob the stores and shoot down cows
and hogs upon which to subsist. The orators
insisted that the whites had money with which
to pay the past high prices for labor, and that
all the freedmen had to do, in order to secure
high wages, was to “ hold on ” and insist upon
the prices of last year. In other words, they
were advised to rob and plunder for a subsist
ence, and to do so rather than work at such
prices as farmers can afford to pay.
Well, let those iu power see from this the
dangers likely to result from our present dis
tressing condition, and devise such means as
shall prevent a war of races. We wish not to
see such a war; but a lew incendiary speeches
will easily bring it on. —Macon Telegraph.
A Swindle. —The Journal of the Telegraph
tells the story of an odd telegraphic blunder:
A merchant, who was absent from his home,
received a telegram informing him of his wife’s
safe delivery of a little girl; at the same time a
letter from his partner advised him that a draft
had been presented for $5,000, and the signature
seemed rather doubtful. The merchant replied
to both dispatches, but misdirected them. The
astonishment of the wife may be imagined
wheu she read : “ 1 know nothing about it; it’s
a swindle.” The partner received hearty con
gratulations upon his safe deliverance.
French and English Surgery.— lt is told
of the late Sir Astley Cooper that, on visiting
Paris, he was asked by the surgeon en chef of
the Empire how many times he had performed
a wonderful feat of 6urgcry. lie replied that
he performed the operation thirteen times.—
“Ah, but, Monsieur, I have done him one hun
dred and sixty time. How many times did you
save his life?” continued the curious French
man, after he looked into the blank amasement
of Sir Astley’s face. “ 1,” said the Englishman,
“ saved eleven out of the thirteen. How many
did yon save out of one hundred and sixty ?”
“ Ah, Monsieur, I lose dem all, hut de opera
tion was very brillante."
Accident. —The Sparta News says: We were
pained to learn that our friend and fellow-citi
zen, Mr. G. F. Pierce, Jr., was accidentally
shot during the Christmas holidays, the ball
taking effect in the upper part of his abdomen,
but fortunately took a favorable direction for his
early recovery. We are glad to know that he is
quiet and comfortable.
BY TELEGRAPH.
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Congressional.
Washington, January 10.
Senate. —The proceedings were unimpor
tant until the House bill suspending the con
traction of currency came up. An amendment
declaring that nothing in this or any existing
act shall be construed to increase United States
currency, except flfly million revenue notes
already authorized, was defeated—l 7 to 30. The
bill was discussed to adjournment.
House.—A bill creating anew committee
of five on whisky metres was passed.
The Kentucky election ease came up, and
after three hours’ discussion Judge Trimble was
sworn in, and the House adjourned.
From ‘Washington.
Washington, January 10.
The proceedings In the Supreme Court are
attracting intense interest. The impression
that the Bench will decide adversely to the
constitutionality of the Reconstruction acts
gains ground.
The following occurred to-day: Judge Black
moved that a day be appointed for hearing
ex parte, Mr. McCardle, but Mr. Stanhery ob
jected to arguing the case on behalf of the
Government, because lie bad written opinions
sustaining the other side. The matter was de
ferred upon Stanbery’s suggestion until the
Government could arrange to appear by some
other counsel. This ease is that of Colonel
MeCardlc, the editor ot the Vicksburg Times,
who was imprisoned by Ord. The decision is
looked tor at an early day, and the impression
is very general that the writ will be granted
which would virtually set aside the law. A
second case involving the constitutionality of
the law by which Congress authorized the sale
of captured property, and directed the pro
ceeds to be paid into the Treasury, at the same
time providing that claimants might, at the
end of two years, bring suit for recovery
through the Court of Claims. The case comes
up through the action ol' the owner of a lot of
cotton who brought suit directly against the
officer making the seizure. This latter person
pleads the law as his defense.
What is known as the Virginia case affects
the mode in which Congress can proceed in
ratifying contracts between States. It comes
into court on motion of parties representing
Virginia, and claiming that the cession of the
counties of Berkley and Jefferson to West Vir
ginia is not valid, although ratified by Congress.
The State of West Virginia provided for re
ceiving these counties upon the consent of Vir
ginia being given. This consent was obtained
and Congress was asked to ratify the contract.
Before the action of the body was consummated,
Virginia withdrew her consent, but Congress
paid no attention to this action, and proceeded
to ratify the agreement. Virginia claims that
such action was unconstitutional, and comes
into the Supreme Court to test it.
. An official letter from General Howard states
that the Bureau disbursements from January
Ist, 1865, to January Ist, ISOB, were $5,959,000,
and the fund on hand, $5,736,000.
Charles G. Green, editor of the Boston Post,
has been nominated as Assistant United States
Treasurer at Boston.
General Pope is bore.
The following is the text of the whisky bill
passed by Congress and sent, to the President:
Be it enacted, etc., That from and alter this
date no distilled spirits shall be withdrawn or
removed from any warehouse for purposes of
transportation rectification, change of package,
exportation, or for any other purpose whatever
until the full tax on such spirits shall have been
paid; and all nets and parts of acts inconsistent
witli the provisions hereof are hereby repealed.
The following States have adopted the con
stitutional amendment, known as the four
teenth article: New Hampshire, Connecticut,
Tennessee, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont, New
York, Oliio, Illinois, West Virginia, Kansas,
Nevada, Missouri, Indiana, Minnesota, Rhode
Island, Wisconsin, Michigan, Massachusetts
and Nebraska.
Revenue to-day, $568,000.
From .Atlanta.
Atlanta, January 10.
In convention an ordinance was introduced
limiting the operation of the relief ordinance,
adopted by the convention in December, to
cases prior to first June, 1868.
A letter was read from Senator Sherman, to
a delegate, saying the convention should have
no fears, but go ahead. If additional legisla
tion is needed, state wliat it is and it will be
furnished.
Gen. Meade addressed the convention. He
said he was sent to administer the reconstruc
tion acts, which were law until decided other
wise by competent authority, and should do so
faithfully, for the best interests of the people,
as lie understood them, lie said that it was a
popular impression that he was bound to oil
force the legislation of the convention, but
prior to the adoption of anew constitution
such legislation was not valid. The law gave
him a discretionary power and he might en
force some measures, especially any well di
gested scheme of relief.
Ex-Governor Brown addressed a large audi
ence last night, advocating the reconstruction
acts, which lie said gave negroes suffrage but
not the right to vote, and defended Gen. Pope’s
administration, and argued in favor of relief to
State banka.
From Mississippi.
Jackson, Miss., January 10.
James Dugan, of the Journal, is elected
printer to the convention. The Journal made
its appearance after the assembling of the con
vention.
A resolution was offered to appoint a com
mittee of seven to memorialize Congress to
empower the convention to vacate all civil of
fices of the State and appoint men of approved
loyalty, and discussed at length and amended
to instruct said committee to report to this con
vention as soon as practicable, and adopted by
a vote of 59 to 20.
From Richmond.
Richmond, Va., January 10.
The military officer sent to Halifax two
weeks ago to quell an apprehended disturbance
reports to Headquarters tiiat evidence of a
military organization of the blacks was found,
and Geo. Coleman, one of its officers, wa3 arrest
ed. The report also states that the idea among
the blacks that they arc to have lands is now
quite exploded.
The convention morning hour was spent by
a Conservative member reading from former
editorials of Mr. Hunnicutt to convict him of
political inconsistency.
The bill of rights discussed until adjournment.
Foreign.
[BY ATLANTIC CABLE. |
Berlin, January 10.
At the Conservative dinner Bisraark, review
ing the situation, said war with France this
year is a phantom, and he urged his hearers to
dismiss all fear.
From UNTew Orleans.
New Orleans, January 10.
The convention is rushing the constitution,
getting as far as article 07 to-day, and then
adjourned to meet at 7 o’clock this even
ing. It is reported that this sudden activity is
caused by letters from prominent politicians
now at Washington.
From th.e Facilio.
Ban Francisco, January 10.
The annual report shows imports from for
eign ports, $15,000,000, yielding, $5,500,000
revenue; via Isthmus, $50,000,000, mostly cur
rency valuations ; exports of treasure, $40,500,-
000; merchandize, $22,500,000. The product
of gold is the smallest since 1850.
From Tennessee.
Knoxville, January 10.
Judge Frogg, of the United States District
Court for Tennessee, pronounced the law en
franchising blacks null and void.
From ."Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg, January 10.
The House met, but adjourned without bal
lot, the bolters voting with the Republicans to
carry adjournment.
From IVtobile.
Mobile, January 10.
The steamboat Libby, loaded with cotton,
from Tuscaloosa for Mobile, was sunk in Big
bee river. The bout is a total loss ; the cargo
will be saved iua damaged condition.
From Vermont.
Burlington, January 10.
Bishop Hopkins’ funeral will take place
Wednesday, 15th inst. A large attendance of
bishops and clergymen of the United States j
and Canada is expected.
Marino TSTews.
New York, January 10.
Arrived—Persia.
Savannah, January 10.
Arrived—Steamers Thames and Cleopatra,
from New York; brig Redmond, from Car
denas.
Cleared—Steamer Rochester, tor New Or
leans.
Charleston, January 10.
Arrived—Schooners Richard Yaux, from
Wood’s Hole; E. 11. Furber, from Boston.
Sailed—Bark C. B. llale, irom Cardenas.
Wilmington, Jauuary 10.
Sailed—Pioneer, for Philadelphia.
Detained Below —Mary Sanford and VVm. P.
Clyde.
Markets.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
London, January 10- Noon.
Consols, 92% Bonds flat at 71%.
London, January 10—Afternoon.
Bonds, 71%@72.
London, January 10—Evening.
Bonds, 71%. Others unchanged.
Liverpool, January 10—Noon.
Cotton firm and unchanged ; sales, 10,000
bales; sales lor nine days, 114,000, whereof
17,000 were for export and 7,000 for specula
tion ; stock, 419,000, including 94,000 Ameri
can. At sea, from Bombay, for Liverpool since
last report, January Ist, 7,000.
Liverpool, January 10—Afternoon.
Cotton firm and unchanged ; more doiug ;
sales, 12,000 bales ; total stock at sea, 211,000
bales; whereof 115,000 bales are American.
Breadstuffs dull; mostly declined. Corn, 40s.
6d. Provisions firm. Beef, 115. Lard, 445.
9d. Tallow, 435. 9d.
Liverpool, January 10—Evening.
Markets steady. Common rosin, 6s.
Parts, January 10.
Bullion in the Bank of France decreased,
330,000 francs.
The Bourse is firmer. Rentes are up.
Frankfort, January 10.
Bonds, 70.
New York, January 10—Noon.
Stocks very strong. Money and sterling un
changed. Gold, 137%. Bonds—old, 8%; new, 5.
New York, January 10—P. M.
Money exceedingly easy ; calls, 6 ; some ac
commodations at 5; prime discounts,7@B. Ster
ling heavy at 9%. Gold reached 137%, but
closed at 137%. Stocks active and strong;
great speculative furore. ’62 coupons, 8%.
New York, January 10—Noon.
Flour dull and drooping. Wheat favors
buyers. Corn a shade lower. Rye dull. Oats
very dull and %c. lower. Pork nominal; old,
s2l 12. Lard fii m. Cotton steady at 16@16%.
Freights firm. Turpentine firm at 52. Rosin
quiet; strained, $3.
New York, January 10—P. M.
Cotton more active and firmer ; sales, 0,000
bales at 10%. Flour dull; State, $S 80@11 ;
Southern, $lO 30@15. Wheat drooping. Corn
heavy; mixed Western, $1 37@1 37% ; South
ern white, $1 28(e) 1 37; yellow Southern,
$1 20@1 83. Provisions quiet and firm. Pork
unchanged. Groceries Ann and quiet. Tur
pentine, 51%@52. Rosiu, $2 90@2 97. Freights
quiet and very firm ; cotton, by steam, 7-16@%.
Baltimore, January 10.
Cotton dull at 15%. Flour firm and quiet.
Wheat steady; prime to choice Southern,
$3 75@2 85. Corn quiet. Oats steady. Rye
dull aud declining at $1 10. Provisions quiet.
Bacou more active; shoulders, 11.
Cincinnati, January 10.
Flour quiet and unchanged. Mess Pork—
old, S2O ; new, s2l. Bacou —shoulders, 9;
clear sides, 11 %. Lard, 12%.
St. Louis, January 10.
Provisions—Nothing doing. Country Lard,
11%.
Louisville, January 10.
Flour, $7 75(3)13 50. Corn—car, 75@80.
Mess pork, s2l @2l 50. Bacou—shoulders, 9%.
Wilmington, January 10.
Spirits turpentine Arm at 47. Rosin steady
at $2 12% for No. 2; $2 87% for No. 1. Tar,
$1 75. Cotton firmer.
Mobile, January 10.
Cotton—Sales to-day, 2,000 bales; closed
firm; middling, 14%c.; receipts to-day, 3,186
bales; sales week, 13,400 bales ; receipts, 17,058
hales ; exports—foreign, 7,470 bales ; domestic,
8,961 bales; stock, 7,384 bales.
New Orleans, January 10.
Cotton active; sales, 5,400 bales; receipts,
8,060; exports, 5,477 bales; middlings, 15%;
sales for the week, 32,200; receipts, 22,071 ;
exports, coastwise, 4,762; foreign, 21,634;
stock, 112,808 bales. Sugar quiet and unchang
ed. Molasses steady and firm ; common, 50@
55 ; prime to choice, 70@75. Flour quiet; su
perfine, $8 25; other grades nominal. Corn
firmer at 95@97%. Oats firm at 82%@85. Ba
con—shoulders, jobbing, 9@9%; clear sides,
13@13%. Pork firmer; asking an advance.
Lard firmer; tierce, 12%@13%; keg, 13%@
13%. Sterling, 40@45%. New York sight, %
discount. Gold, 136%.
Charleston, January 10.
Cotton active; advanced %c.; sales, 1,700
bales ; middling, 16 ; receipts, 1,300 bales.
Savannah, January 10.
Cotton active ahd advancing; middling, 15e.;
sales, 1,670 bales; receipts, 2,060 bales.
Augusta Market,
OfI'ICR DAILY OOSSTITTTTIONALIST, /
Feiday, January 10— l*. M. \
FINANCIAL
GOLD.—Buying at 134 and selling at 138.
SlLVEß—Buying at 128 and selling at 132.
COTTON.—Prices have been steady, with a firm
demand, and all that was ottered sold readily at 14e.
for middling. Tlio market closed quiet at 14@14.if
this evening. The offering stock continues light.—
Sales, 568 bales. Receipts, 623 bales.
BACON.—Moderate demand. We quote Smoked
Shoulders at 13; B. B. Sides, 14014 X ; C. R. Sides,
15@15X! Clear Sides, 16; Dry Salted Shoulders,
11@11X ; Dry Salted C. R. Sides, 13X@14; Hams
very dull at 18@22c. Large lots easier.
CORN.—New White, $110; Mixed $1 05®1 OS.
WHEAT. -White, $2 70@2 85; Rod, $2 30@2 40.
(XEORGIA, RICH MOND COUNTY.-Tho un
dersigned hereby make declaration under Section
1630 of the Code of Georgia, that they have formed
themselves into an Association called the “ The Au
gusta Fertilizer Manufacturing Company," lor the
particular business of manufacturing Manures.
The Association to boa private corporation, and
ttio members llu roof desire to be incorporated for
thirty years.
The amount of capita’ to ho employed will bo that
arising from the sale < f t -o hundred and (iffy shares
Os the Stock of the ono liandred
dollars per share.
Ootoiier 4th, ISO 7.
Geo. T. Jackson, ,T. A Amu.nv A Cos.,
A. 11. McLaws, Thos S. Moko.in,
•I. C. Fargo, Wm. rt. Uor.miTs,
Henry Moors, A. M. Jackson,
J. M Dye A-Co., Lafayette McLaws,
T. N. Pku.pot, A. T. I’nav,
C. A. Rowland, \V. K. Jackson.
State ok ueorgia, Richmond coun
ty.—Personally appeared Gnouns T. Jackson, Pre
sident oi the “Augusta Fertilizer Manufacturing
Company,” who being duiy sworn deposeth tiiat the
amount of capital actnaliy paid in and employed by
said Company is as follows:
First. One hundred and twenty-five shares repre
sented by the value of the privilege granted to A. 11.
McLaws, of removing tho night soil, urine and refuse
animal matter from the city of Augusta.
Second. One hundred and twonty-fivo shares sub
scribed for and actually paid in at the rate of forty
dollars per share.
Guo. T. Jackson.
Sworn to before me October 4th, 1867,
A. 11. Me Laws,
Not. Pub. 11. C., Ga.
GrEOfUil.l, RICHMOND COUNTY—Ci.mk’B
OvriOk Hiuim.iou Cockt. t liorohy certify that the
foregoing are true c«pu k of Mu* *• D rbiraMon ” and
“Affidavit” remitted hi I!iih . lit
Witness my tilieml signature, N.,v suber 30th, 1807.
Lai ayrttb McLaws,
decl-law2m Cl rk S. 0., R. C., Ga.
90 DAYS* fltuorr.
Shoes, Shoes, Shoes.
0 1 ix
iWIj y <b\*KH BOOTH and SHOES, of all
sizes and and scilpliotir, for s !o In lots to suit pur
chasers, at irianefnciino.V pre.-s, coat of transporta
tion charges only hk-.!iit!n i. Terms, 9j days, with
bank rates of interest. Apply to
janlo-10 M. HYAMS & CO,
OUR STOCK 111S BEEN BOUGHT
SINCE THE DECLINE.
DRY GOODS,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
AND
STRAW GOODS,
AT
Wholesale and Retail,
AS CHEAP AS THEY CAN BE BOUGHT
IN ANY HOUSE BOUTn.
J. D. A. MURPHY & CO.,
H avb now In stock any anil every article usual
ly kept in FIRST CLASS DRY GOODS HOUSES,
amt as tlieir goods were selected with great caro by an
experienced merchant, they aro prepared to warrant
each article as represented.
All purchasers of
DRY GOODS, ROOTS AND SHOES,
MILLINERY, ETC., ETC.,
who visit this market, will find it to their advantage
to examine our Stock and Prices before making their
purchases.
Wo call special attention to our large and varied as
sortment of SHAWLS, CLOAKS, SILK COVER
INGS and FURS; ulso, GENTS’ FURNISHING
GOODS.
Our Sproiauty is BONNET and TRIMMING
RIBBONS.
,T. D. A. MUUI’nY * CO.,
314 Broad street,
oct2o-3m Nearly opposite Planters’ Hotel.
1867. 1867.
PALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS
0. ft. WRIGHT & CO.
J 333 BROAD STREET,
(Opposite Masonic Ilall,)
HAVE NOW OPENED A STOCK OF
DRY «OOFS
Unsurpassed in EXTENT’, VARIETY and AT
TRACTIVKNKHS, and at, prices ns LOW as the
same qualities can bought of any house in Augusta.
Wo nre receiving additions to onr stock wookry
and respectfully invito purchasers of DRY GOODS
to an examination of our STOCK and TRICES be
fore making their purchases.
»ep27-6m
THE
Mothers’ Breast Cloths,
TO RELIEVE PAIN
AND
S’rcvcnt tho Gathered reast.
A INS in the Brcnst, produced at any time du
ring tlie period of N arsing, whether by cold oi other
cause, will be speedily relieved by tho application of
these Cloths, and tho usual regularity in the flow of
milk restored immediately.
FOR BALK BY
AVJVT. H. TTT'I’T.
novSdscfiinS JanS
DISSOLUTION.
11E linn of Gray, Mui.i.arit A Cos. is tins day
dissolved by mutual consent. Fnrtles bavtng any
demands against tho Arm will present then for imme
diate payment. Alt those indebted nill please settle
at tlieir earliest convenience. The hooka and note*
wilt bo found at the old stand. 229 Broad streot..
JA3. A. CRAY,
AUSTIN MULLAI4KY,
JAS. n. MULLARKY.
Augusta, Ga., January 0,1895.
jan7-(S
LIME, LIME, LIME.
Flastor, 3?laster.
CBMBFT.
500 BBLS. Fresh-Burnt Eastern Slone
LIME.
75 Bbls. Best quality of PLASTER OF
PARIS.
150 Bbls. Roacndalo CEMENT.
Landing, and for sale in lots to suit purchasers, by
janlO-5 M. IIYAMS & CO.
FARMING LANDS,
IN IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF THE CITY,
FOR SALE, LEASE OR RENT.
Several desirable parcels of LAND, of various
sizes, and suitabe for any and all agricultural pur
poses, will be sold, leased or rented, on libera! terms.
ALSO,
Valuable Wood and Timber Lands,
OAK, HICKORY AND CYPRESS,
Most valuable, and convenient to city market.
Apply lo LOUIS DsLAIGLE,
Chronicle & Sentinel please copy. Trustee.
janlo‘6
FOR SALE OR LEASE,
A MOST BEAUTIFUL & NEATLY IMPROVED
Farm of 30 Acres,
INCLUDING ABOUT 5 ACRES WOODLAND,
Adjoining tlty limits, and entered direct from El
bert street.
Apply to LOUIS DhLAIGLE,
Chronicle & Sentinel please copy. Trustee.
janlO-6
FOR SALE CHEAP,
A FINE
Dairy and Truck Farm,
OF SIXTY-FIVE ACRES,
I THIN x mile of city limits; a superior locs
tion ; la’go and most eligible MARKET GARDEN
abundunco SPRING WATER; excellent MEADOW,
yielding from three to four cutt.ngs per season; and
withal, a MILL SEAT, with MILLS (somewhat
out of repair, but cheaply made serviceable), huving
two run of stone, for fine and coarse feed.
LOUIS DkLAIGLE,
Chronicle & Sentinel plcttso copy Trustee.
janlO-6
KENTUCKY HORSES
FOIi, SALE LOW.
36 FINE and well broke Saddle and Harness
HORSES, for sale at W. E. Arohbk’s Stables, 350
Broad street. <j. TOLER.
Chronicle & Sentinel copy.
Jan B-fl
66 SHARKS MONTGOMERY AND WEST
Point Railroad Stock, and
7 Shares Atlanta and Wost Point Railroad
Stock, for sale by
BRANCH, SONS & CO.,
jan4-tf Bankers,