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About Tri-weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 18??-1877 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1868)
(JONSTIT UTIONALIST. AUGUSTA, a-A. FRIDAY MORNING, FEB. 7, i.868 DEMORALIZATION IN NLW HAMP SHIRE. As the New Hampshire election will take place early in March ; and as this election is eagerly looked forward to as an indica tion of what may lie expected in the grand struggle of November, the following reve lations of the Missouri Republican have special significance. Says the Republican: “ Ten days ago we referred to the remark able signs of a dissolution of the Radical party in New Hampshire. Gentlemen who bad acted with the Radical party for years, dropped it suddenly, like a bad bill, no longer current in that region.’ A President, twenty-two Vice-Presidents and three Sec retaries of a late Conservative meeting in that State were men who hitherto have sup- ported the Radical policy, but have aban doned it altogether now. The most signifi cant rumor is that Gov. Harriman’s name a candidate for Governor on the Radical ticket is to be withdrawn, and that of Aus tin F. Pike, Chairman of the State Commit tee, to be substituted. Harriman carried the State last year by a majority of 3,146. He, however, has declined to make the canvass of the State jointly with the Democratic can didate. He is as shy of joint discussion as our Senator Drake and other Radicals were in Missouri a year ago. In 1867, he was badly riddled on the stump by his Dem ocratic opponent, and one reason he assign ed for declining to make a joint campaign now is, that last year he became * personal.’ We do not know how the Radicals are to uvoid encountering a mode of warfare dur ing the present year, which they will re gard as ‘ personal.’ They lire up and ex plode with wrath in the Senate and House when Democrats charge them with being Constitution-breakers and disunionists. — Such charges, however, must be made, and what is worse lbr the Radicals they must be proved, too. If they seem to be person al, the trouble is in the facts rather than in their personal application. Let the Radi cals correct their policy and such charges cannot be brought. It is, however, their truthfulness which has occasioned the re action in New Hampshire, and is breaking up the Radical party there. Not only is this rumored withdrawal of Governor Ilar riman one of the indications of a general collapse, but a dispatch of the 22d instant, from Concord, says: ‘ Further rumors ex ist of a general row in the Radical camp to day. The most prominent men of that par ty have been in council at a caucus, where the trouble is said to have broken out.’ Thus, while the Radicals of New Hamp shire are going to pieces, the Democracy is consolidating and marching on to victory.” Old Memories. —ln one of his less stu dious moments, Gen. Albert Pike indulges in the following: For at least thirty years—(we have known the city of magnificent distances quite that long)—the bills of fare of the Washington (D. C.) hotels have been the •fruitful causes of ridicule. There has never been, in any hotel in that preposterous city, one bottle in four of the different wines pa raded on the bills ; nor one name of a wine iii two correctly given. If any person who bad charge of any hotel in Washington ever knew anything about wines, he had a con tempt too profound for the mob of men of ail sorts who infest-those caravenserais, to furnish them with wines fit to drink. had, for a winter or two, jointly wit^ c we or four others, a special tabfa at the J A.- woocl House, iiireoraii eXCTa servurKa^A 11. ■ • cook, iuut to market, own wines, and oonid give a ner—and did, too— JIMF t lemon and noble, gaTn.ut Allows; ! many of whom afterwards fell, “ with souls aflame against eacli other,” on the question whether these States would be better off as two republics clasping hands, than as one with its members always wrangling. Among our guests, in those golden days, were James Jackson, of Kentucky, who died in harness in the Fed eral ranks (God bless him!—for he was a noble, generous, true hearted good fellow, and we loved him dearly); Bull Nelson, whom we all endured, and who could talk a nan blind; Ivett, gallant fellow, in whose composition there was not one drop of the black blood of envy, malice, or ill will; Arnold Harris, Forbes Britton, both of wiiom we knew as Lieutenants in the old 7th Infantry, at Fort Gibson, in 1862 ; Jolm J. Crittenden, the noble, generous, genial old man; and his son, afterwards a Federal General; Breckinridge and Powell, Pearce, of Maryland, Wigfall, Sebastian, poor fellow, Robert W. Johnson, Grimes, of lowa, an old Whig, now degenerated into a Radical and still thinking himself all right; with many less known to fame, but nor. less excellent; why, those were halcyon days—and one could get a good dinner at the Kirkwood, if he would see to it him sel y 7e have drifted a good way iu the gulf s* am of old recollections. Os what use art; they to usuow? The sun has set for u mid the last crimson glories of his dying hit .faded out on our sky. We area*for eigner and an exile in our own land. Psiia ! let the world stagger on. It is a mad, drunken world at the best; and its statesmen know as much about their busi ness as Washington hotel keepers about dishes and wines. Liberty of the Press in France. —The Imperial Government in France does not appear to be getting into happier relations with the press of the country. It is now a year since the Emperor announced a series of reforms which it was his intention to in troduce on as early a day as possible. The press, according -to the proposed arrange ment, was to be placed on an entirely new tooting and to be comparatively free. It is rather a significant circumstance that at a time when it was expected these reforms should become law seventeen editors should have been arrested and brought to trial, ten of whom have since been found guilty and condemned to pay a line of one thou sand francs, to be imprisoned for six months and to bear the cost of the legal proceed ings, tor no higher offense than printing a report of a debate not taken down by the Government reporter. Such is liberty finder the empire. By a cable dispatch, dated January 30 we are informed that the new project of law for the government of the press had been discussed in the Corps Leg islnT.iff. M. Thiers had eloquently advised the concession of further liberties and the removal from the press of absurd restric tions which had proved the ruin of many dynasties. M. Pinard, who spoke in the name of the Government, deprecated the granting of further liberties, and declared that French journalists had, during the year which had elapsed since the conces sions were promised, proved their entire HUfitness for the liberty which their friends wished to secure for them. It may, there fore, be taken for granted that for the pre sent the French press must continue in bonds. If the French people will have a Caesar they must content themselves with what liberty Caesar is pleased to give them. Napoleon’s fear of the journalists does not augur well for the stabiiity of the empire. [New York Herald. The height of modesty is that of a young lady who, desiring a leg of chicken at table, said : “ I’ll take the part that ought to be dressed in drawers.” A rice young gentlemen who sat opposite. Immediately said: “ I take the part which ought to wear a bus tle !” Y- i indeed, that’s a choice piece—but how ever! part that wears the palpitators is splen id. and We will take that.— Greeny. Ch ..blains. —This is the season for chil ■bla'iL; ; a little kerosene rubbed upon the af fected part has been known to effect a cure.— J pimple—try it. Thirty-sixth Day’s Proceedings of the Geor gia Unconstitutional Oonvention. CONDENSED FROM THE ATLANTA DAILY INTELLI GENCER. Tuesday, February 4. The convention opened with prayer—Parrott in the Chair. The journal was read. The following communication from General Meade was read: Headq’rs Third Military District, 1 Department of Georgia, Alabama* Florida, > Atlanta, Ga., February 3,1868. ) Hon. J. R. Parrott , President of Constitutional Convention, Atlanta, Ga.: Sir : A careful survey of the condition of the Stace Treasury, and of the probable incoming revenue and demands upon the State, justify me in reporting to you that I shall be able, by the 15th of March, proximo, to pay to the dis bursing agent of the convention the sum of thirty thousand dollars—one-half of which will be available on or about the 10th instant. As this sum will complete the amount of the re quisition approved by my predecessor and my self, I take this occasion to say that after care fully examining the financial condition of the State, as left by the outgoing Provisional Exec utive officers, together with the demands to be met under the heads of the civil lists and public institutions, that I cannot feci myself author ized to sanction any greater advance from the State Treasury to the convention than is herein indicated, and that 1 must request the co-opera tion of the convention in eoniorraing to this decision. In coming to this decision, which is based on providing for the immediate and imperative wauls ot the-convention from the usual sources of revenue—by tbe collection of taxes and nett proceeds of the State Road, I feel compelled to decline approving or undertaking any financial scheme involving the credit of the State, or an ticipating future revenue. Very respectfully, your obedient serv’t, George G. Meade, Major General United States Army. THE RELIEF QUESTION. Mr. Bigby having the floor, resumed his re marks, and proceeded, at considerable length, to discuss the question, and concluded when the time allotted to each member bad expired. F. Blodgett offered the following amendment to the substitute of R. B. Bullock, which was accepted by the latter: Sec. . All contracts made and not executed during tbe late rebellion, with the intention and for the purpose of aiding and en6ouraging said rebellion, or when it was the purpose and intention of one of the parties to such con tract to aid or encourage sueli rebellion, and that fact was known to the other party, wheth er said contract was made by any person or corporation with the State or Conlederate States, or by a corporation witli a natural per sou, or between two or more natural persons, are hereby declared to have been and to be il legal, and all bonds, deeds, promissory notes, bills, or other evidences of debt, made or exe cuted by the parties to such contract, or either of them, in connection witli such illegal con tract, or as the consideration lor, or in further ance thereof, are hereby declared null and void, and shall be so held in all courts in this State, when an attempt shall be made to enforce any such contract, or give validity to any such ob ligation or evidence of debt. And, in all cases wiien the defendant or airy one interested in the event of the suit, will make a plea that lie lias reason to believe that the obligation or evi dence of indebtedness upon which the suit is predicated, or some part thereof, has been giv en or used for the illegal purpose aforesaid, the burden of proof shall be upon tbe plaintiff' to satisly the court and jury that the bonds, deeds, notes, bills or other evidence or evidences of indebtedness upon which said suit is brought, is or are not, nor is any part thereof, founded upon, or in any way connected with any such illegal contract, and has not been used in aid of the rebellion; and the date of such bond, deed, note, bill or other evidences of indebted ness shall not be evidence that it has or has not, since its date, been issued, transferred or used in aid of tbe rebellion. He read from some manuscript a speech, a sermon, a lecture, or perhaps something that embraced all three. We can only say that never have the halls of legislative bodies in this coun try re-echoed such thrilling eloquence. Re held the entire audience enchained as by a spell, and it will be many years before his talismanic inftueuce shall cease to be felt by those who heard him. If it deserved any more merit we trust the paper to whom the manuscript was consigned will help us out. G. VV. Ashburn supported the measure, but as we cannot afford, and are not willing to give the time and go through the forms necessary to the giving of anything like a report of his speech, we forbear. The public, we trust, will pardon us for this omission, but we are sure those who heard it will not hesitate. \V. T. Crane spoke at considerable length, and stated that he did not consider the question was one for any members to vote on who owed money themselves, and therefore it was not one lor that convention to deliberate on. He was opposed to relief, because he did not think it would be productive of any good to the people. H. K. McCay spoke at some length in favor of the relief question. F. Blodgett moved the previous question, and upon a vote being taken the motion was carried. The call for the previous question having been sustained, the main questiou was then put, when upon the calling of the “yeas” and “nays” it resulted, yeas 56, nayes 65. I. Seeley offered the following amendment, which he intended to come in as the seventh exception of the substitute of J. E. Bryant : Provided, That jurisdiction over debts for the purchase or hire of slaves, or over debts the credit of which was based on slaves ns property, shall not he conferred in any court in the State. N. L. Angier spoke to the following effect: Certainly those who reported this bill werein fltieneed by their sympathies (I will not say in terest) more than their good sense. They had allowed the cry of relief to blind their sense of justice, and in their compassion for the debtor they bad forgotten the rights ot the creditor. I have too much respect for them to impugn inordinate selfish motives. Still iam unable to conceive how they could come to the sweeping conclusion they have. None of them would contend that they had a right to take my house and give it to my colleague without the least compensation. Yet, the provisions they have reported here seek to force upon the people of Georgia a measure equally unjust. To illustrate : A buys B’s house and lot before or during the war, and gives his note with security for 510,000,12 months, and takes title. At the maturity of the note, A refuses to pay B. B sues him and obtains judgment. Before levy and sale the Legislature passes a stay law that enjoins him. At the termination of tue stay B seeks to enforce his claim and make collection, and is again met with a stay. All the time A is occupying B’s house or re ceiving rent for the same, never having paid B a cent for it, while B has been compelled to fee lawyers and pay court expenses. I have a case in point with my first door neighbor : In 1859, ’6O and ’6l, N built a fine brick residence, cost ing him in gold currency, including lot, $30,000. In ’6B N sold said mansion to L for $12,000, payable in gold at the close of the war. L re fuses to pay by the terms of the contract. N commences suit. L stays judgment by Inge nious and frivolous pleas. Six months after the close of the war, the property would have geld for $20,000 cash. The first year after the note was due L re ceives $6,000 in rent for the house he pur chased from N and up to this time has* re ceived not less than SIO,OOO in cash, while he has not paid N one cent of principal or inter est, and subjected him to the vexation and ex pense of prosecution. By this, the majority report, you take a mansion that cost the ven dor $30,000 and give it to the vendue without one cent compensation. Again, three orphan girls, by administrator, sell their plantation for SIO,OOO before the war, the administrator taking notes with security, and making titles. The stay law suspends the collection of these notes, and the orphans have lived in poverty and want up to this time, while the purchaser has been enjoying the fruits and luxuries ot a comfortable home and plantation. By this report you sweep at once every vestige ot support from these dependent orphans, and give it to the able, stalwart man, because he cries loudly for relief. Mr. President and gentlemen of this conven tion, it is monstrous injustice, and deserves no better name, if adopted, than legalized robbery. The present homestead law gives fifty acres, household furniture, cow acd calf, larming tools, tools of trade, five acres to each child.— This is sufficient for a comfortable living, with industry And frugality. How many thousands in Georgia are destitute, not only of homestead provisions, but have not a foot of land or the most humble roof to shelter them from storm and cold. Cast your eye over Georgia—or yon may go no further than Fnlton county—and view the thousands absolutely in want. 1 have in my mind three women, eight miles from At lanta, only one able to work in the field. They succeeded in getting an ox and renting some land, and by their own labor made a living where tens ot thousands such, and worse, beg. Now, if yon wish to legislate relief, you have got a wide held before you for the exercise of your philanthropy, for the thousands who have nothing. If you wish to give real relief to the destitute, turn yourselves loose, “swing round the entire circle, and pass the Agrarian law of division and distribution.” When I look around me and see such a vast multitude in absolute want, houseless and homeless, I think I have a little more than an equal distribution would allow me ; and rather than vote for this report, I would vote for a distribution. I have no farther interest in this matter than the dic tates of my conscience and the welfare of Georgia. I have nothing owing me prior to ’65. The bankrupt law gives the debtor the priv ilege of relieving himself from debt, and have enough left for a comfortable living by obey ing the divine injunction, “in the sweat of thy face thou ehalt eat bread.” But the pinch is, they are struggling to avoid the necessity.— They have so long lived in ease and affluence by the labor of others, that rather than meet the stern realities that are forcing themselves, they prefer privilege legislation to relieve them of their honest debts. It is not the real ly poor that are seeking relief, or that will be benefltted by the relief sought for. From whence comes the outside pressure and in fluence ? Who have thronged the hall, cla moring for relief? Certainly not the poor, who are laboring hard and exercising rigid economy tor a living. They have not the time to leave home, travel on railroads and live at expensive hotels. Tbe greatest and most just relief is to roll up our sleeves ana go to work. F. Blodgett offered the following resolution, which, after some discussion, was adopted. Resolved, That debate on the question of re lief be closed till to-morrow, at 11 o’clock, a. m. It would be very difficult to give anything like even a summary of the proceedings at this period, but we notice that Blodgett was in the ascendant. The convention then adjourned to 9)4 o’clock, a. m., next day. fFrom the Atlanta Intelligencer. The Niffger Aaron Alpeoria Bradley A Gay Deceiver. [COMMUNICATED, j On the 18th ultimo there appeared in these leolumns a communication over the appended signature, in which, alter stating that it was charged that one Bradley, a negro, had, in 1851, been convicted in a New York court of seduc tion, and thereupon sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, it was asked whether Aaron Aipeoria Bradley, negro, one of a mixed assem blage of white and colored persons at that time, and still, in session in this city under tbe assumed name of “The Georgia Constitu tional Convention,” was identical with the con vict named ? To date there ha3 been no satisfactory re sponse to this query, and it is now proposed to tender iniormation on the general subject matter, the original whereof is in this city and can be produced on a denial of its existence. — This is the information : [COPY.] The People of the State of New York, by the grace of God free ami independent. To all to whom these presents may come— greeting: Know ye that we, having inspected the flies and records of our City Court at the city of Brooklyn, in the couuty of Kings, do find a certain record reuiaiuiug there on file of record in the words and figures fallowing, to wit : Thursday, 12th June, 1851. The People, Ac. 111. A. Moore, p Indictment . , vs ,: ~ t All V Seduction. Aaron Bradley. ) Allen. l On motion of the District Attorney, ordered that he have leave to proceed to trial. jurors sworn. James Bennett, William Brown, Francis Queredo, James Wood, Leonard Cooper, Platt W. Jarvis, Robt. Craig, John French, Samuel B. Tuthill, Ira Smith, Barzilla Russell, Simon Driscoll. people’s witnesses. Cecilia Holley, James T. Holley, Elizabeth Clark, Eliza Jackson, Maria Holmes. Proclamation made and court adjourned to Friday, 13th. Friday, June 13, 1851. Court met pursuant to adjournment. Pre sent as above. Proclamation made and court opened. defendant’s witnesses. „ . John S. Kenny, &ame > Cause con- Horace Redfield, „ vs ’ L tiuucd. J. J. Simons, Sarac > H. 11. Moore. The jury retired in charge of a sworn officer. On returning into court they say they find the defendant, guilty. Aaron Bradley having been convicted of se duction, was sentenced to imprisonment in the States Prison at Mount Pleasant for a term of two years. Being examined under oath, says lie was born near Augusta, in Georgia ; declines an swering to his age ; is a shoe maker by trade ; practices law, and was never in any State prison before. All of which we have caused, by these pre sents, to be exemplified, and the seal of our said Court for said city to be hereunto affixed. The Witness Hon. George Thompson, n . Judge of the City Court of Brook- Oity court ]yn this 3 9th day of January, 1868, of and in the 92d year ot the ludepeu „ dence of the United States. Brooklyn. (Signed | Joseph T. Sackett, 1 l. s. > Clerk City Court of Brooklyn. I. George Thompson, Judge of the City Court of Brooklyn, do hereby certify tllat Joseph T. Sackett, whose name is subscribed to the pre ceding exemplification, is the Clerk of the said City Court of Brooklyn, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts. I further cer tify that the seal affixed to said exemplification is the proper seal of said Court for said city, and t hat.the attestation thereof is in due form of law and bfcthe proper officer. WitnesSlfcjte hand and seal at the city of Brooklyn, (Kr 29th day of January, in the year 1868. [Signed] Geo. Thompson, Sole J udge of the City Court of Brooklyn. I, the undersigned, Clerk of the City Court of Brooklyn, do hereby certify that George Thompson, whose name is snbseribed to the foregoing certificate, is the sole and only Judge of said City Court of Brooklyn, and is duly commissioned and qualified as such. The In witness whereof, I have sub- City Court scribed my name and affixed the of seal of said Court, this 29th day of Brooklyn. January, 1868. , . [Signed] JosephT. Sackett, J i. s. [ Clerk City Court of Brooklyn. With this much, Troup defers for the present cither further information or comment, Troup. [Correspondence of the Baltimore Sun. From Washington, MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COURT ANII RECON STRUCTION —CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION. Washington, February 2. It seems the Radicals of the House have dis covered they were a little fast in rushing through the resolution looking to the impeach ment of one of the Supreme Court Judges, sup posed to be Justice Field, for expressiug.au opinion on the constitutionality of the recon struction acts. As has been stated, it seems it was a case of mistaken identity. At a private dinner, a few days since, Justice Field, who was one of the invited guests, was compelled to ab sent himself by reason of indisposition, and the seat at the table, which was assigned to him, was occupied by a noted Democratic politician. Thi3 gentleman denounced the reconstruction acts, and affirmed their unconstitutionality, and his remarks were repeated-outside by one of the guests, and erroneously attrib uted to the Justice in question. The ma jority of the House Judiciary Committee now want to ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject, but the Conserva tive members of the committee insist on pur suing the Investigation. The resolution names no particular Judge, but calls for an inquiry as to whether any of them have expressed opin ions on the reconstruction acts. It is alleged that Chief Justice Chase has repeatedly, in both public and private, declared that the re construction acts are constitutional. Seuator Trumbull, on the first day of the reconstruc tion debate in the Senate, became absolutely furious ou this subject, and frantically exclaim ed that any Justice ol the Supreme Court wlm was giving his opinion in advance on the legis-' lation of Congress was “ infamous and ought to be impeached.” The Conservative members therefore maintain that it, while these acts are pending in the court, the Justice who prema turely pronounces them unconstitutional is lia ble to impeachmeut, then the Justice who pro nounces them to be constitutional is equally liable to be impeached ; and they consequently insist that the investigation shall be carried on so as to ascertain all the facts" bearing ou the matter. The Curiosities of Crime.— The “ painted cell ” in the Eastern penitentiary has long been a feature of saddening interest to the visitors of that model prison. An Austrian named Charles Lagenheim, convicted of burglary, was sentenced to a term of imprisonment in this institution. His experience was that of every, other convict when consigned to a living grave. At first there fell upon his spirit the horrors .of isolation from his species. Then comes, as a matter of course, a demand for oc cupation. The severest punishment that ean be visited upon a convict is to deprive him of his implements of labor. A lazy man who is at liberty looks upon toil with utter distaste; when incarcerated in a solitary cell he craves it as the only means to prevent his brains, from becoming addled, Lagenheim, during his long term of impri sonment, was permitted, from the proceeds of his overwork, to hare the use of water colors and peucil brushes. He elaborately painted the interior of bis cell in a design that, upon a large and extended scale, would have adorned a cathedral or a temple. For seven long years he spent his leisure time at this work. Dick ens, on his first visit to this country,' was shown this curiosity, and in his “AnrtMcan Notes ” he makes allusion to it. Lagepheim served out his term of imprisonment, was liberated, and again convicted and sentenced for burglary. At his earnest plea, he was placed in another cell- in the same prison, and up an its whitewashed walls he again executed the wonderful work, making a sac simile of stained glass such as had his first ef forts. Badical Assaults on Grant, GENERAL GRANT CHARGED WITH DRUNKEN NESS BY WENDELL PHILLIPS—AN INVESTI GATION DEMANDED. [From the Anti-Slavery Standard oflast week. This is an anti-slavery journal. Looking out on politics as the negro looks on them, it deals with public men and measures only, as they are true or false to him. But expe rience has abundantly proved, even before the existence of the present Administra tion, that only temperate men can safely be trusted with grave responsibilities. Tem perance is the substratum of other reforms. How sad the result when power is given to men who are wont “to put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains,” this war has most impressively shown us. Now rumors reach us from Washington, coming from different and trustworthy sources, that General Grant has been seen unmistakably drunk in the streets of that city within a few weeks. We know no thing ourselves of the truth of these ru mors. We make no charge against Gen. Grant in this respect. But even the possibility of tbe truth of these reports is of too mo mentous importance to be lightly dealt with. The nation is bound to inquire as to the habits of candidates for high office. After the experience of the last three years it has no right to run the slightest risk in this respect. No puolic man, whose friends are asking for him high office, ought to complain of the strictest scrutiny by the public as to his habits in this particular. We call, therefore, on the nationaland State temperance societies to investigate these reports. They are bound to give us the facts, and save us from even the possibility of such another infliction as the nation now suffers. Especially we call on the Hon. Henry Wilson, a pledged teetotaler, to see that the whole truth in this matter is given to the country. He has devoted himself to the advocacy of Grant’s claims. Asa tem perance man, he is bound to see that we run no risks of this kind. Wash ington, he must know, or have ample means of knowing, the truth as to this matter. If we are unnecessarily anxious, let him re lieve us by trustworthy assurances that Grant is now a temperance man, fully able, on all occasions, so withstand lUU tempta tion. If the fact is not so, let him explain to his temperance associates how lie dares to ask their votes for Grant. It is perilous enough to give the Presidency to a man who was, confessedly, an inveterate drunk ard two or three years ago. But it will be the gravest crime to give it to him if that vice still holds him in his iron grasp. Os course fidelity to the negro must be oar first and decisive test of any man’s fitness for the Presidency. But this test of temperance is also vital. ’ Wendell Phillips. A COVERT THRUST BY THEODORE TII.TON —A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FUDDLED IN THE STREETS. [From the Independent, January 23. Under the roof of the Capitol there is now very little intemperance, whether among Democrats or Republicans. Occasionally a Presidential candidate is seen fuddled in the streets; but, as this happens only on a Sunday, it cannot be said to interfere with public business, and does not strikingly challenge public attention. Besides, if a Vice-President is drunk with a view to his inauguration, what shall restrain a“ Presi dential candidate from a little tipsiness with a view to his nomination? One glass of wine [loured down the throat of the next President of the United States, and making a hell in his blood, may give this whole na tion the delirium tremens. We suggest a prohibitory law to take effect on nominating conventions, and a temperance pledge to lie signed by their nominees. A WORD FROM THE WOMAN’S RIGHTS ORGAN —GRANT REPORTED DRUNK HALF THE TIME. [From the Revolution, Jnotary 29. The talk is that a Cabinet officer called Gen. Grant a “liar” and a “sneak;” that Gen. Grant is drunk half the time, and has been seeu steadying himself on another’s arm in Pennsylvania Avenue; that Stanton and Washburnc have humbugged him, and that he ieels his degradation, and don’t look anybody in the face. The talk is that Jay Cooke goes in for killing Gen. Grant and nominating Chase ; that Chase don’t get drunk, is a moral man, and liberal loan agents and national bank men. Ttiyjfalk is that the people are sick of nil pofijftqans ; that they don’t see their temperance or nfor ality in Washington; that they want a fresh deal now. [From the Louisville Courier. Political, I cannot be a candidate for the next Presiden cy. Domestic circumstances over which 1 have no control will prevent it. I make tie an nouncement with the full knowledge that George Francis Train is iu a British Bastfe, that “J. N.” has a sore throat, and that ray with drawal leaves the Presidential track to b< walk ed over by the Hon. Dan. Rice. 1 further ad mit that my total unfitness for the highes; office iu the gift of the managers of conventions draw me like a magnet toward the White House; and while my disqualifications are not quite so glaring, perhaps, as those t&at have distinguished the last half-dozen incumbents, they are yet sufficiently obvious and notorious to attract the attention and command the re spect of the people of this great and enlight ened country; a people that have receativ so satisfactorily demonstrated—to the powers of Europe—their capacity for self-government. But notwithstanding all these positive rea sons, which to a superficial observer paint to me as the coming man for assassination, I have some negative objections yet stronger, which, to save writing letters in answer to invitations to political banquets iu New York, I will state at length : 1. I was not born in Tenuessee. 2. I never expect to be. 3. I do not love the people. 4. Durn the people. 5. I do not believe in the ultimate sense of justice of the people. 6. The people is a maDy-beaded, conglome rate jackass. 7. I never read the Constitution and never in tend to carry it, about in one hand. 8. The people did not make me what I am. I am not ot them. 9. I think the whisky-guzzling, dirty faced cusses ought to have a King. 10. I don’t know how many stars there are on the American flag, and I don’t care a cuss. H. When my term 'Of office should be ter minated by pistol or poison, 1 don’t want Mary i Jane accused of stealing the silver-ware, the sheets, towels, table-cloths, diapers, napkins and other table-ware of the White House. 12. I cannot bear the thought of having that angelic being compelled to show herokl clothes for a living. 13. I don’t went to be pumped every quarter by “Mack" of the Cincinnati- Commercial. 14. I could not stand the Kentucky delega tions that do continually vibrate between Ken tucky and Washington for the purpose of pro curing the redressing of grievances, au<l the appointment, ol another man to office. A January 25, 1868.. Yuba Dam. Night Soiu, Offal, &c.—The removal of these materials from large '.cities is a consid erable item, especially as health, common de cency, aud a proper regard for the inhabitants surrounding such cities, Will not any longer permit the deposit of thes„e substances in the immediate neighborhood of such cities. New York city pays $40,000 per annum for the re moval of the night soil from that city, by water navigation, to a fertilizing company on the bay; and other large cities pay even more sooner than have such gathering dumped on the land, in the neighborhood of the cities, to decay and create an unhealthy and poisonous stench. The city of Baltimore has contracted with a fertilizing company located on the wafers below Canton, where the night soil and offal is removed from the city, at a cost of SIB,OOO per annum. Steamboats and seotvs are prepared to remove the soil at night, by water, to the place of manufacturing, where ample machinery is erected, and the offensive articles are deodorised and manufactured into a valuable fertilizer, and sent off to all parts of the coiiu try as an article of merchandise, in a not more offensive state than guano, bone dust, or other such naaaure. Thus these 'otherwise offensive nuisances become an important article qj QQS&e merge and trade, aud a great fertilizer of the sou. A New England Clergy. — the wa with Great Britain in 1812-14 the clergy o New England preached politics from Uhe pul pit, and the Osgoods and Parishes den<%unce( the war as wicked, cruel, infamous and >4pjust and echoed the resolves of the Miissachlr Legislature, declaring “it unbecotßtng4^ ]orft and religious people to rejoice over Victo ries obtained over a Christian P®sls£~ tLAt is, the enemies of our country. J'ifauy of the de acendants of these men, dur jfip- the lntp civil war, preached death and daX 3 ~ ‘ . South, aud now that it is n for citev mination, confiscation andJft. “” r ®I-£ vengeful measures. Th/™ 1 . ! ™ er of whites prostrated, W t 0 ® ee and the Union turn/y the negroes elevated. The Irish Potato- The question of “ whole ’’ or “ cut ” po tato sets has elicited much discussion in the agricultural journals of this country and Europe ; and with the view of aiding our readers in arriving at correct conclu sions on this and other important points in potato culture, we give the following sum ming up from a Prize Essay of Mr. George May, of Benthall, Eng., who made careful experiments on 129 trial plots :— [Ed. So. Cult. 1. Every increase in the size of the set, from one ounce to eight ounces in weight, produces an increase in the crop much greater than the additional weight of the set planted. The net profit, over and above the extra weight of sets, in planting foui ounce sets in lieu of one ounce sets, amounted, on the whole series of experi ments, to between three and four tons per acre ; and the further profit, on the increase of the size of the set from four to eight ounces, averaged about live tons per acre, all the intermediate steps partaking pro portionally of the increase. 2. The advantage of large sets is more marked in the late than in the early varie ties. <l. In the use of small sets, of one to three ounces in weight, a large balance over and above the weight of the sets was obtained by planting from six to nine inches apart in the rows than at wider intervals. 4. Increasing the intervals at which the sets are planted, even of the largest size, in the rows, to more than twelve inches, di minishes the crop, and the wider intervals induce no increase in the weight of the pro duce of the individual sets. 5- It may be broadly stated that the weight of the crop is proportionate to the weight per acre of the sets, and that small sets will produce the same crop as an equal weight per acre of large sets. The fact is, however, of limited application, as a weight of very small sets, equal to a weight of full sized potatoes, could not be got into the ground, except by planting them so close as not to be beneficial to the crop. The ad vantage, therefore, of the large set remains practically unimpaired. 0. Weight for weight, cut sets produce as nearly as possible the same weight per acre as the whole potatoes, but, for the reasons given above, the weight of the sets should not be reduced by subdivision. 7. Smaller sets give a larger produce in proportion to their weight than the larger sets. 8. When the intervals between the sets in vows arc diminished to less than a foot, the produce of each individual set is propor tionately diminished. Though this is not necessarily accompanied by a diminution of the weight of the crop, no increase m the produce of each individual set is caused by placing the set at intervals wider than a foot. 9- With reference to the relative produce of different varieties a late red sort takes precedence throughout the experiments; and of t lie several varieties of Fiuke, “Spen cer’s King of Flukes,” and “The Queen of Flukes,” are much more prolific than the ordinary variety. As to the manure best adapted to the po tato, it was found by Dr. Lang that all ni trogenous dressings, tried in Devonshire, were rather prejudicial than otherwise, as regards the potato disease, but that wood ashes (which abound in potash) and lime and salt were beneficial. Experiments with regard to manures were carried on under the direction of Frol'. Vo elclcer, and on examining them the follow ing deductions have been made: 1. The best crop was obtained by the use of l-otteu barn-yard manure. 2. Superphosphates and crude potash-salts —a purely mineral manuring—gave a near ly equal increase. The mixture of super pnosphates and crude potash-salts appear to lie specially useful for root-crops on light land. o. Common salt enhances the efficiency of the superphosphates and potash-salts, but when used alone it slightly diminishes the crop. 4. Potash-salts applied alone, though by no means the most desirable manure for po tatoes, nevertheless had a better effect than common sail,; for while -he crude potash salts give an increase of nearly 8 cwt. per acre, common salt produced 7 cwt. and 44 lbs. less than the unmanured plots on the average. ' European and American Locomotives. A writer in the Loudon Herald, com paring the different kinds of railway appa ratus, gives the following interesting ac count of some of the peculiarities of Euro pean and American locomotives: “ In England we see the locomotive engi neers, as a general rule, aiming at high speed, as little complication as possible in the parts of the engine, utmost simplicity in all things, perfection of adjustment and workmanship, and high "boiler pressure. Upon this last point we may note that a few years since fifty pounds to the inch was considered high, now one hundred and twenty pounds and one hundred and thirty pounds are ordinary pressures, and on the North London line engines are being run at one hundred and eighty pounds. “ France has slow speed and very heavy trains; her engineers aim at large tractive forces, do not spare complication, use large quantities of material, and couple numbers of driving wheels together, making, for example, twelve-wheeled coupled engines, things utterly unknown in England, but at the same time they put light weight on those wheels, not more in fact than ten or eleven tons on an axle. The French de serve credit for having developed their en gines into a form suitable for their share holders’ ideas of traffic; tiiat is a heavy en gine at slow speed pulling a long load.— One expensive necessity has already been evolved in our own country by the quick running of small trains, namely, the neces sity for laying down third and fourth lines of rails to accommodate the traffic, at an enormous expense to the proprietary, and which could have been avoided if the trains had been worked as on the Great Northern of France. The fuel fora heavy train is much the same as for a light one, or very little increased ; but in running double sets of trains over double lines of rails the wages are doubled, the first cost—that is line ac commodation—is doubled, the number of engines is doubled, whilst the wear of en gines and road is quadrupled. “The American idea is cheap engines.— Their locomotives have their parts very ac cessible, and they run them at fair but not high speeds. The American engines have special arrangements for clearing and light ing the road, and for burning wood in their furnaces. Notwithstanding the superiority of English made engines, not one of them can run over American lines with anything like the speed, safety or endurance of then own. Strange as this may at first sight appear, it is easily accounted for, and the explanation bears on the point we shall presently bring forward. This explanation is, that the leading ends of the American engines'aresupported on four-wheeled trucks or bogies, which, while giving a long wheel base, "and consequently steadiness, allows the engine to travel on exceedingly bad roads, and to traverse sharp curves with ease and security. “ The German engines go even slower than the French. The quickest French lines are those from Lyons to Paris, and from Paris to Calais. The proportions of parts of all the foreign engines—particularly the German —were very bad. For instance, the cranks in many cases had double th? quan tity of material necessary for the strength required, and this extra portion so disposed as to be a perpetual tumbling weight in their revolutions. Os the Italian lines we know of nothing special to he said. “The Belgians run their engines at speeds intermediate between the German and French. They follow a medium of English and French make in their construc tion, and their lines contrast favorably in their working with many others on the continent.” Blot, the accomplished professor of cookery, has organized a “ Blot Club,” in New York, “ lor the purpose of combining good cooking and neat service, with moderate charges.” Two restaurants are to be opened at once, in the lower part of the city, and others will follow if the first succeed, all under the immediate super version of the Professor. The initiation fee is five dollars, and the scope of the revolution in prices contemplated will be understood from an outline of the bill of fare: “Soups, fish, and meats, roasted or boiled, generally, ten cents ; lamb, caper sauce, mutton, beef, ala mode, veal, venison, fiilteen cents; fowl, twenty cents; Northern vegetables, three ceuts; bread all varieties, three cents; butter, two cents ; stewed fruits, tea, coffee, &c., five cents; puddings, pies, dumplings, ten cents,” &c. Memory. BY FITZ-GKEEXB lIALLECK. Written in 1810 and Never Before Published. Strong as that power, whose strange control Impels the torrent’s force: Directs the needle to the pole, And bids the waves of ocean roil In their appointed course; So powerful are the ties that hind The scenes of childhood to the mind; So firmly to the heart adheres T’he memory of departed years. Whence is this passion in the breast ? That when the past we view, And think on pleasures, once possessed, In fancy's fairest colors dressed, Those pleasures we renew l And why do Memory’s pains impart A pleasing sadness to the heart ? What potent charm to all endears The days of our departed years ? True—many a rosebud, blooming gay, Lite’s opening path adorns; But all who tread that path will say, That ’inid the flowers which strew its way, Are care’s corroding thorns. Yet still the bosom will retain Ass. ction ev’n for hours of pain; And we can smile, though bathed in tears, At memory or departed years. ’Tis distance, our bewildered gaze On former scenes beguiles, And Memory’s charm the e.ve betrays; For while enjoyment it displays And robes the past in smiles, Its flattering mirror proves untrue, Conceals the sorrow from our view, And hides the griefs, the doubts and fears, '1 hat darkened our departed years ! Time, when our own, we oft despise— When gone, its loss deplore; Nor till tho fleeting moment flies I>o mortals learn its wort h to prize, When it returns no more. For this an anxious look we<sast, With fond regret, on hours long past For this the feeling heatt reveres The memory of departed years f Hours at Home, Feb. Notice- Rooms Conservative Central Com., ) Macon, Ga., February 5, 1808. ) The members of the Conservative Central Executive Committee arc requested to meet at the Lauier House, in the city of Macon, at 7% o’clock, p. m., on Thursday, the 13th instaut. — A full attendance is earnestly requested, us busi ness of importance will be laid before the Com mittee. Ry authority of the Chairman. J. R. Sneed, Secretary. The Negro Homicide.— At a late hour or. Tuesday night the coroner’s jury concluded the investigation of the killing case in the bar room of Mr. Kenally, on the corner of Jackson and Telfair streets. The testimony was con flicting, and the jury decided that the deceased, Lindsay Clarke, negro, came to his death from the effects of a gunshot wound received from a pistol in the hands of Michael Sullivan ; the jury further declared that, in their opinion, Michael Sullivan is guilty of involuntary man slaughter, having caused the death of deceased in the commission of an unlawful act. Young Sullivan is in jail, and will he brought before Judge McLaws, for examination, to morrow. Trotting Race. —Our readers will notice the advertisement of trotting race, to be run to morrow, over the Lafayette course. The trial of speed promises to be one of much interest, as two of the horses have made tlie time re cently, over the same track, iu 2:40 and under. Other entries than those named will be made, as the list will remain open until 10 o’clock to night. If the weather is not unfavorable, there will doubtless he a good attendance to witness the race. Sudden I)eatii.— Wednesday morning Mr. William Cavanagh died at his resilience, on Jackson street. Mr. Cavanagh has suffered for several years with consumption, but very re cently his health had improved very much, and on Tuesday he was able to be out attending (o business. A sudden attack came on at three o’clock yesterday morning, which ended at eight in death. Broke Jail. —On Tuesday night four negro prisoners effected their escape from the jail in this city. By some means or other they succeeded in getting through the grating of the windows. We hope the scamps have left this, vicinity, but wo advise our readers to l>e on the alert, auci keep their premises secure. Thb Naked Spiritualists.— The verdict of guilty in the case of Wm. McEwen, the New ark spiritualist, who has been lately tried for a violation of decency in the exposition and prac tical exemplification of his doctrines of spiritu alism, seems to have been rendered in disregard of what appears, from the reports ol the testi mony, to lie a very clear case of insanity. About the facts connected with the offense there was no dispute upon the trial. The profession of himself and those Who acted with him was a purpose to morlily the flesh, and certainly a more disgusting narration has never been heard in a court of justice, nor one which more strik ingly illustrates how the extremities of fanatic ism and beastliness run into each other. That such extraordinary practices as those of Mc- Ewen, and a woman named Reeves, and her daughter of eighteen years of age, as testified to by the latter in open court, could be resorted to in a civilized land in the nineteenth century, under the belief that it was a religious duty, is a fearful illustration of the easy transition by which spiritual lollies pass into intellectual or moral insanity, or, what is worse, license and sensuality, and become subversive of morality, social order, and even common decency. Since the fanatics ot Munster ran naked through the streets and converted the very name of their town into a synonym of indecent lust, there has been nothing as revolting as the exhibitions ol these Newark spiritualists, one of whom, the eider woman, is now in a luDatic asylum, a place where the prisoner, McEwen, ought to be, if the testimony of physicians in the case is to be depended on. When the daughter was ques tioned as to their practices, she remarked that to the pure all things were pure, and under their convictions theie was nothing improper in what they did. It is scarce worth while mnkiug a martyr of such an absurd creature as McEwen by sending him to prison, and thereby increasing, probably, the number of sympathiz ers in a religious monomaniac which leads to such sickening and hideous results. f ßaltimore Sun. Brut at. Murder near Beaufort, S. C.— By the arrival of the steamer Pilot Boy, last evening, from Charleston and Beaulort, we learn the following particulars of a most bru tal murder, perpetrated on Tuesday, at the plantation of Dr. DeSanesure, near Beaufort, 8. C., by some negroes. It appears that Mr. J. Fraser Matthews, Jr., accompanied by a con stable, went there for the purpose of arresting several negroes who had stolen some mules Irom Coosaw plantation, on which he resides. The small party were mel by an overwhelming force of freedmen and resisted, and while one held Mr. M. another took his gun from him.— Mr. M. being disarmed, walked away, saying, “I am unarmed ; don’t shoot.” But the negro took deliberate aim at him and discharged the contents of the gun iu his head, killing him in stantly. Assistance was soon obtained from the military stationed at Beaufort, and it is be lieved the guilty parties have all been arrested. Mr. M. was a most estimable young man, with a promising future before liiru ; much loved and highly esteemed by a large circle of de voted friends and acquaintances. | Savannah Nexus, sth. ONION SETS, FOARD AND TILDEN TOMATO, GENUINE BUNCOMBE CABBAGE AND EVERY VARIETY OF I^MB&LEnNm 313 BROAD STREET, jan2B-ood2w*c3 A ugusta, Ga. NOTICE. ]VTrB . PICQUET begs leave to inform the ladies of Augusta that she is prepared to do all kinds of SEWING neatly and promptly. Also, BRAIDING. She also would inform the gentlemen that,she is pre pared to do TAILORING. All desiring work done please give her a call, at 102 Broad street. feb2-tf by telegraph:. ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. Congressional. Washington, February 5. Senate. —Tho resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to employ counsel to defend reconstruction officials was passed. The reconstruction subject was resumed. The bill forfeiting Southern railroand lauds was referred to the Committee on Public Lauds. The Senate went into executive session, and then adjourned. House. —Beatty was sworn in. The bill changing Southern railroad lands, after being amended to cxfjKß the Nashville and Decatur road, was passed—yeas, SO ; nays, 32. The bill declares forfeited to the United States all public lands granted in 18.50 in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida, to aid in building railroads, and declares such lands open to homestead entry and settlement under the law of 1800. The rights of American citizens abroad was resumed. A joint resolution, authorizing the Secretary of War to employ counsel to defend Grant, Meade, Ruger, and any other officer, or person, entrusted with the enforcement of the recon struction acts, against any suit or proceeding in any court, in regard to special action, was passed. House adjourned. AV^asliington. * Washington, February 5. The President and Stanton have had neither a written nor personal conversation since Au gust 13th. The President’s letter to Grant, January 31st, contains this paragraph: “You had found in our first conference that the President was desirous of keeping Mr. Stanton out of office, whether sustained in his suspension or not; you know what reasons had induced the President to ask from you a promise; you also knew that in ease your views o! duty did not accord with his own con victions it was his purpose to fill your place by another appointment. Even ignoring the ex istence of a positive understanding between us, these conclusions were plainly dedueible from our various conversations. It is certain, how ever, that even under these circumstances, you did not offer to return the place to my posses .-ion, but, according to your own statements, placed yourself in a position where, could 1 have anticipated your action, I would have been compelled to ask of your predecessor in the War Department a letter ol resignation or else to resort to the more disagreeable expedi ent of suspending you by a successor.” Grant’s letter ol February 3d, alluding to the President’s letter of January 31st, and newspa per articles, says : “ I find it only to be but a reiteration, only somewhat more in detail, of the many and gross misrepresentations con tained in these art ides, and which my state ment of the facts set forth in my let ter of the 23th nit., was intended to correct; and here I rc-assert the correctness ol my statements in that letter, anything in yours, in reply to it, to the contrary notwithstanding.” The Judiciary Committee reported unfavora bly on the Bouiigny land claim. The President lias nominated T. W. Scott, of Tennessee, Consul at Muturaoras. The first mortgage bonds of the Union Pa cific Railroad have advanced from ninety-five per cent, to par. The Reconstruction Committee will report favorably on the bill removing Patton’s disabil ities. The committee also discussed Grant and the President’s correspondence, hut deferred ac tion. The Senate confirmed Gideon H. Hollister, of Connecticut, Minister Resident and Consul General to Hayti. Revenue to-day, $1,131,090. Howard has issued a circular that officers under rank of major, mustered out but retain ed iu the Bureau, be paid §l5O per month. Virginia. Richmond, February 5. In convention, the fifth section of the ordi nance on tho executive was adopted, with an amendment requiring the assent of two-tliird.s of the members of the Legislature to call an extra session. North. Carolina. Raleigh, February 5. The convention lias been occupied the past two days on the relief measure. It passed to day after considerable opposition, nearly as reported by tho committee. The conservative convention met at Quaker Hall to-day. Alxn-.c forty counties were repre sented by a’lout three hundred delegates. E. H. Smith, Esq., of Halifax, was chosen temporary < h-Vimm. lion. W. A. Graham, of Orange, war. ci>-. a,| ;-e-mae.ent. president of the convection, with i* i>. i-n \i. presidents. 'The several ctii: • in an. s were chosen secretaries. Tho best spirit prevail', :u -i many of the ablest men ol He- fi.-m- an- i. Rout'll < Vi.ro] Li m. \ 111. US S ON, IVt.! j; >1 v read tin ;i, ■ i !'•:•, ■ j m i b, e provis ions. _ Tl. ■ : 1.,:.; ■ : ed. ii ' t without qualification, 'id > > ■, w' : i iw excep tions, is t-h cb and b ions terms, ranging from m.-- : - • . . the entire judicial system -.. ►: i: mg. and, and the expense of legal m icid-tti-iy bgi e:i'ay increased. Anew penal code e to 1.-:: pi e, arid and revised decennially. Tee constitution provides for a school system, and compulsory attendance for twenty-four months on all children between six and sixteen. A reformatory school and an agricultural college will be supported by public funds, open to all, irrespective of race or color. Georgia. Atlanta, February 5. The convention passed the relief clause to day-yogs, S3 ; nays, 45. It denies jurisdiction to tho court, over all debts contracted prior to the surrender, but leaves it discretionary with a majority of the Legislature to confer jurisdic tion in all cases, except as to the purchase of slaves. Richardson, member of the convention, who was shot by Timmony on tho third inst., it is thought by the physician, will not recover. The ball passed through the right lung. Alabama. Montgomery, February 5. Eleven hundred votes were polled to-dav Six white men voted, four of them candidates. The election is progreasing quietly. Mobile, February 5. Three thousand five hundred and seventy two votes were polled yesterday and to-day, of which thirty-six were whites. Florida. Tallahassee, February 5. The disruption of the convention is a fixed fact. A majority of the members yesterday ab sented themselves, leaving the body without a quorum. The majority allege fraud and de ception in the rules and arbitrary decisions of the Chair, from which they have no appeal.— By the rules they declare they are powerless in convention, and that the voice of the majority is not allowed an expression. It is expected a majority of the convention will assemble to-morrow in the Senate cham ber and frame a constitution. They deny the eligibility of Billings, Richard, Pierce, Saun ders and Walker to seats, on the ground that the former are not voters nor citizens of the. State. Walker was judge of election, and in eligible under General Pope’s order. There is a strong disposition among a major ity ot white and colored to plant themselves on universal suffrage and against any proscription policy, hut proffer disqualification upon ex rebels from holding office. The minority are holding a secret session, al lowing no spectators, and rapidly forming a constitution without a quorum. They passed a resolution yesterday, declar ing absent members obstructing reconstruc tion, and calling on the military authorities to insure attendance. Colonel Flint, commanding, replied by pro ducing an order of General Meade, that mili tary authorities have no power to interfere in any way with the convention. There is increasing excitement and a pro found and pervading interest in the effort to maintain the authority of the majority. 5, P. M.—A minority of the convention con tinues in secret session. The proceedings which have transpired arc as follows : A reso lution to pay members ten dollars per day, from the date of Pope’s order one hundred and ten, which gives delegates pay for twenty days before the convention met; niso, mileage of eight dollars for eacli twenty miles of.travel. They also legislated in regard to the military, and passed an ordinance providing a penalty for intimidation at elections. Tennessee. Memphis, February 5. Cols. Callaway and Rhea, editors of the Ava lanche, have been fined S2OO each and 70 days’ imprisonment in the county jail, for contempt of Judge Hunter’s court, Mississippi. Jackson, February 5. The reconstruction convention met and ad journed, to give way to the Republican nomi nating convention. There is a full attendance of the latter body. Eggleston, President of the reconstruction convention, is nominated for Governor The convention is still in session. Louisiana. New Orleans, February 5. The convention to-day appointed a commit tee to investigate the city charter and report what changes are necessary. The vote yesterday on the question of mixed schools was almost unanimous. Articles 143 to 145 were adopted to-day. Citizens disfranchised by the reconstruction acts or this constitution arc not liable to militia duty. Militia officers are to take the oath pre scribed for United States army officers and State officers. Article 140 prescribes the method ol amend ing the constitution, and requires a majority of voters to ratify amendments. Adjourned. Loreign. [Bi r the cable.) London, February 5. No marine disasters arc reported from Sat urday’s storm. The telegraph wires leading from the city 7 were cut. The activity of the po lice prevented further demonstrations. The advance of the Abyssinian expedition has reached Antillo. 1 The Government candidate has been return ed from Lille, France. Garribaldi writes Farragut, enthusiastically congratulating the United Suites on encourag ing Hie Italian’s natural aspirations by the pre sence of the fleet. The Italian loan will be negotiated in Lon don. John Bright pleaded thewrongs of Ireland at a late Birmingham meeting. Marine News. Charleston, February s.)jj Arrived—Steamer C. W. Lord, New Orleans, for New York, with loss of rudder. The steam er s Liberty and Falcon, for Baltimore, and Champion, ior Baltimore, were detained by bad and foggy weather. Savannah, February 4. Arrived—Steamer Darien, from Port au Prince; ships New Zealand and Hampden, Boston ; bark Ella and Anna, Portland ; brig Ida, New York. , Cleared—Steamers Cleopatra, New York ; North Point. Baltimore; ship County of Fictou, aud bark Henry Palmer, Liverpool. IVlarkets. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. Liverpool, February 4—Evening. Cotton closed quiet; uplands, 7%d ; Orleans, 8d ; sales, 10,000 bales. Manchester advices un favorable. Liverpool, February s—Noon. Cotton quiet and steady ; sales, 10,000 bales. Breadstuff's generally quiet. Liverpool, February s — Evening. Cotton closed firm ; sales, 15,000 bales; up lands, 7%@7% ; to arrive, 7% ; Orleans, B@S%. Sugar quiet. Naval stores quiet and unchanged. London, February s—Noon. Consols, 95%@93%. Bonds, 71%@73. London, February s—Evening. Consols, 93%. Bonds, 71%. Frankfort, February 5. Bonds, 75%. New York, February s—Noon. Gold, 141%. Old Bonds, 111%. Virginia Sixes, 44%. Tennessee Sixes, ex-coupons, 64 : new, 60%. New York, February 5—P. M- Uold active anil firm at 141%, Governments firm. New York, February s—Noon. Flour s©loc. lower. Wheat dull anil droop ing. Corn l@2c. lower. Pork heavy at $22 50. Lard steady at 14(A 14%. Cottou dull at 19e. Turpentine, 59@59%. Rosin firmer ; straihed, ?3@lo 12%. New York, February 5—P. M. Cotton firm ; sales of 2,800 bales at 19. Floor heavy ; State, §8 35®10 75 ; Southern, $lO 15. Wheat heavy. Corn declining; Southern white, §1 20© 1 30. Pork heavy at $23 50. Lard •firm. Naval Stores firm. Freights lower. Cottou—steam, %@%. Baltimore, February 5. ' Cotton dull. Flour steady. Wheat firm ; prime to choice Southern, $3 70@2 85. Corn more active. Oats better at 73@76. Rye—noth ing doing. Provisions more active. Clear rib bacon, 13©13% ; shoulders, 11. Cincinnati, February 5. Flour quiet. Corn advancing ; ear, 85@3f1. Mess Pork nominal ; §3l 50 offered. Bacon— shoulders, 9% ; dear sides, 13%. Lard, 13%. St. Louis, February 5. Flour firm ; superfine, §7 25@8 25. Corn easier at 83® 85. Provisions firm. Mess Pork —§2l@23 for country and city. Bacon—shoul ders, 9%©9% ; clear sides, 12%. Lard, 13@ 13%. Wilmington, February 5. Spirits Turpentine advanced; firm at 53. Rosin — lower grades in good demand;strained, §2 20 ; No. 2, §3 25. Cotton—middling, 17. Tar, §3 20 ; advanced 5. Mobile, February 5. Cotton—Sales, 2,000 bales ; closed firm; mid dling, 17 ; receipts, 1,798 bales. New Orleans, February 5. Colton dull, but steady ; middling, 18; sales, 3,100 bales; receipts,s,793 bales. Sugar ruling higher at 10%@11%; fair, 12%@13; prime to choice, 14@15. Molasses active at 84. Flour —superfine scarce at §lO 50 ; asking §lO 75. Corn easier at 97%®51. Oats, 84. Pork firm at §24 50@24 75. Bacon—shoulders, 10% ; clear, 14. Lard—fierce held at 14%; keg, 16. Sterling, 51%@53%. New York sight, % dis count. Gold, 139%@140. Charleston, February 5. Cotton dull and nominal; sales, 270 bales ; middling, 17%e. ; receipts, 1,383 bales. Savannah, February 5. Cotton opened dull, but closed active and ad vanced: middiiug, 17%; sales, 2,500 bales ; re ceipts, 2,620 bales. Augusta Market. Office Daily Constitutionalist, t Wednesday, February 5—P. M. s FINANCIAL GOLD.—Buying at 140 and selling at 143. SlLVEß—Buying at 132 and selling at 136. COTTON—This morning the market was weak with but little demand, but later in the day it be came more brsk, and closed firm at 17c. for mid dling. Sales, 605 bales. Receipts, 837 bales. Note.— The total amount of sales yesterday, which were not reported, were: sales, 089 bales; receipts, 894 bales. BACON—Steady: Smoked Shoulders, 12@12V ; Rib Sides, 14; C. K. Sides, 14V@14X; Clear Sides, 15; Hams, 18©22 ; Tennessee Hog round, ; Dry Baited Shoulders, 11(3114'; Long Clear Sides, 13V 14 ; Short Clear, 11@14X ; Clear Rib, 13^; Cumber lands, 12 )£ ; Bellies, 13. CORN—We have some Improvement to note in prices with sales in tots at $t 35 and $1 40 for retail amounts. OATS—Steady at $1 25 and in light supply. WII MAT—Scarce; prime red will command $2 76 and white $3 25. Grafton Mineral Paint. 1 niri article Is of a chocolate color and consists of Silicia, Alumina and Peroxide of Iron, In chemical combination. For the last twenty years it has been used with great satisfaction both in the United States and Europe. It is the best and most durable l’aint known for metal or shingle roofs, and 4s cquully ap plicable to nil out buildings, being cheap and durable. Also, a PAINT OIL for applying this Paint, making it the cheapest Paint that can be used. The Paint can be changed to several different colors, to sui t tho taste. A supply of the above PAINT and OIL jurtre. ceived and for sale low by BARRETT, CARTER & CO., Wholesale and Retail Druggists, fel>2-eod2mif No. 291 Broad st. SODA WATER. OTICE.— I do hereby caution all PERSONS against purloining, buying, selling, filling with othor liquid, or in any manner using or depriving me of BOTTLES hearing the name of “JOHN RYAN,’ blown in the glass. These BOTTLES are made in my own moulds; no one else can get them; we neither sell nor give them away ; those who deprive us of, or appropriate them to their own use act dishonestly, and lay themselves liable to a prosecution. That all may be informedon this point wo give the above notice. . Respectfully, JOHN RYAN, Manufacturer of Soda Water, dec. Aooosta, Ga., December oth, 1867. nov6-3m
