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About Tri-weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 18??-1877 | View Entire Issue (May 15, 1868)
OONSTIT CJTIONALIST. m ATJGRJSTA. GhA. FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 15,1868 PBESSUEE ON THE BRAIN- From what we can gather, the acquittal of the President would have been a matter Os certainty had the vote been taken on the appointed day. Just in the nick of time, to prevent a. fiasco and give the impeachers a chance to “ put on the screws,” Senator Howarp has a determination of blood to the head, and so, saves the day for his party or presents it. with a chance to repeat the inquisition for a final effort. It was the fashion of the great Cardinal Kichelieu to feign illness, even unto death, when matters ran adversely with his state craft. We were disposed, at first, to attribute How ard’s sudden attack to similar provocation; but,if the telegraph’s mysterious outgiving is worthy of credit, there is more brandy than affectation at the bottom of the unex pected postponement,. We read, for in stance, that Senator Drake moved an ad journment “ because Senators were not in a condition to attend to business." Now, that is the usual way of putting a fine point upon inebriate assemblages, and Drake was properly exercised when Conkmnu foolishly inquired : “ What’s the matter?” To satisfy Conkmnu and others, lie rejoins, putting the point a trifle less delicately, that, “ ij Senators could not see what ivas the matter, it was useless for him to tell them." Whereupon, we hear nothing more from the aforesaid Conkt.ino, and adjournment was carried instanter. Still farther, we learn that a majority of one was claimed for impeachment, in spite of Howard’s absence. We are told, also, that Ben Wade, with ail his honors blush ing over him and his Sii.enus nose in fiery Splendor and prospective glory, was that solitary man—that “ one majority.” We feel assured that error is impossible in this particular, and even the live Drake had some regard for propriety, just as t he Dead Duck showed himself not altogether lost to shame by resigning I lie Secretaryship of the Senate, with such composure as the liope of a seat in the new Cabinet or a foreign mission could command. We will, for the sake of common humanity, be glad to learn that Howard’s delirium was not tremens nor tremendous. As the case Stands, he is put in an awkward fix; but as precedents are never wanting to shield greatness from the infirmities of a willing flesh and unwilling spirit, lie can ease in a pica somewhat after the fashion of a much superior person, Benjamin Disraetu, about Whom wc find a dextrous paragraph in the London correspondence of the New York Times. Says the correspondent: “I have already told you that when Mr. Dißraeli made his concluding speech on the Irish Church debate he was excited. The real facts may now he mentioned, for the Premier seems resolved to make the occasion historical Instead of suffering it to tie forgotten. When he began his speech he was very much exhaust ed, and after a time he turned to a friend who Bat beside him on the Treasury Bench, and ask ed for a glass of weak brandy and water. Findiug, it is to be presumed, the benefit of this mild potation, he had it. repeated, and tie fore he had finished he drank three glasses of the mixture. His speech, at the beginning, promised to be one of the finest ever delivered in the House of Commons, and members of all parties were wanned to enthusiasm, in spite of themselves, by it. It soon, however, began to he almost incoherent, aud moved by eompas- Bion for the Minister, the House cried, ‘ Hi vide, divide.’ Mr. Disraeli took the bint, but before he sat down, he, in I lie most confused and ex cited manner, made his now celebrated charge that his rival opposite, Mr. (iladstonc, had made a formal alliance with the Ritualists and the Papal party for the overthrow of the Eng lish institutions. The House was somewhat disturbed by the scene, lint as Mr. Disraeli’s drinking had all been done under their own eyes, and the circumstance of his being in ill health was by this time generally known, there Was no disposition to treat what was really a misfortune as an offense. It will not escape observation that there are points of difference in the dizzy atti tudes of the English Premier and the Ameri can Senator. Let us hope, too, that the delirium of the latter was from a different Source. Sometime since, the World news paper charged, aud very flippantly we think, that the great Democrat Vai.landig- HAM was “drunk with the alcohol of egotism.” The wildest partisanship can not accuse us of venom, if we rest upon the belief that the great Radical Howard is delirious at the bare vision of Ben Wade and the Whisky Ring holding high carnival in the White House, while the Potomac glides murmuriugly past the grave of Washington and the death knell of the Republic begins to toll, more like a tocsin than a requiem—more like the frenzied music of the can-ca•> than a solemn dirge of cathedral chimes. BEWARE! We see it stated that a number of Legis lators elect are pushing, or being pushed, forward to declare that, though elected on Radical tickets, Radicalism is no faith of theirs. For instance, Judge Hudson, of Harris, though classed with the Radicals, is no Radical at all, and Ids friends are eager to let the world know it. Again, Mr. Scroggtn, of Coweta, also enumerated with the Radicals, authorizes the Newnan Herald to deny this statement of position. There are others similarly situated, we be lieve, and immense pains have been taken to describe their peculiar status. We ad mire the bravery of these gentlemen, but this imprudence must afford their enemies, and especially Gen. Meade’s board of in vestigation, an unfailing supply of amuse ment. The chances of their being returned to the Legislature were, up to a certain pe riod, quite flattering; bur, since these charming confessions, we have sad fears of their success. A military‘court is organ ized to convict, you know, and a military investigating committee will hardly man age things so as to cause a frown to mantle the classic brow of “my dear Mr. For ney.” late Secretary of the U. S. Senate, and now a gentleman in anxious waiting upon Benjamin F. Wade and Gen. Geo! Qs Meade, [From the National Intelligencer. A Practical Lesson. “ Three Baltimore Aldermen were, ou Friday, expelled from the City Council on the report of an investigation committee, which ehartres them with corruption in connection with the issue ot Western Maryland railroad bonds. It is the habit of Radical members of Con gress to stigmatize the people ol Maryland and of Baltimore with epithets ot “disloyalty,” and with kindred denunciation, intended to misrepresent and injure them in the public es teem, while many of these same men arc noto liouslv steeped in corruption, and disgrace the positions which they occupy, but do not fill. We dory them to point to any such example as that furnished by the City Council of Balti more, which refused to accept the resignation of the implicated members, and would not be satisfied with auytliiug less than their expul sion. When investigations are [imposed here, which might possibly affect, the Radical majori ty, they are lortliwith stifled, as was done iu the ease of the “ guano managers or, if or dered at all, it is with the understanding that the parties involved are to be whitewashed. They are all "loyal” men, and “ loyalty” is the shield to every vice, shame or crime, ac cording to Radical interpretation. If a rule like that of the Baltimore Council were honestly applied to this Radical House oi Representatives, there would not he a quorum to do business, if the declarations of leaders like Washburne have any truth whatever. It was charged openly on the floor that $500,000 were spent to carry the Pacific Railroad bill, which was mainly engineered by such great moral leaders as Thaddeus Stevens. And there are subsidies now pending before this same body of “ patriots” tor other roads, amounting in the aggregate to $‘160,000,000! A large part of the two-thirds Radical majority have their pockets filled with free passes over various rail roads in the country, and even in this city, by which means, and others, necessary legislation for the general good is arrested, and members are substantially retaiued as attorneys in enor mous lobby schemes. And iu order to angment their business, they now propose to strike down the jurisdiction of the Court of Claims, so as to open the door to larger and grosser peculation. Several seats might lie emptied in the Senate if the same sort of scrutiny should be addressed to them that the Council of Baltimore insti tuted in regard to its three Aldermen. We doubt very much whether any Congress since the foundation of the Government ever had the had reputation of that which is now siliiug in the Capitol. No proposition is brought for ward which involves any interest that is not seized upon for speculation, and is compelled to [iay tribute to venal harpies before a show of justice can he obtained. The “ring of forty thieves” who flourished in the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-fifth Congresses, under the appro priate lead of a New York Radical, was a vir tuous union of enterprising individuals com pared with the “ whisky ring” and other Radi cal combinations which now occupy the halls of Congress, and proclaim their “ loyalty” with stentorian lungs and well-filled pockets. Ev ery man who questions their legislation, who asks how the public money is spent, who oilers a resolution of investigation, is a “ rebel,” or “copperhead,” or “ public enemy,” and, there fore, must he hunted down by the Tribune and the affiliated “ moral press” ol the nation. It is thus that plunderers hold high carnival, that the people’s Treasury is robbed, that heavy taxes are imposed, and that, the revenue is swindled by Radical politicians. (From the Springfield (Mass.) Republican. The Three Days’ Saturnalia of the House, The three clays entertainment given by the leading statesmen at the Capitol on Friday, Saturday, and Monday last, had at least one capital merit—tlm scale of amuse ment was well adjusted, and each day’s ex hibition was a decided improvement, upon its predecessor. The capability of the rep resentatives at Washington to astonish the country received each day anew and start ling illustration. A gentleman who had heard the low, rowdy debate of Friday would not have hesitated to commit him self to the opinion that it could not bo sur passed ; but lie could have learned a tiling or two had he attended the evening session of Saturday ; and if he had not then sup posed there could be nothing more, and so stayed away on Monday, he would have had his eyes opened then, and have experienced a sensation positively fresh and original, as he heard the legislators of a nation engage in a strain of talk that would disgrace Mer cer street upon a summer night. It would take a highly accomplished critic to characterize with anything like just discrimination the several stages of this shameful affair. On Friday, Mr. Brooks, of New York, spoke rather more like a gentleman than those with whom lie was engaged, but his style was borrowed from the New York Common Council room, and to speak without exaggeration, would havesubjectedhim to arrest upon the streets of any well ordered city. [Mr. Brooks was on the defensive, and characterized attacks upon him asthey deserved—as Billingsgate, —Ed. Int.] Mr. Butler held his own hand somely, as may be supposed ; himself is eyel ids own parallel. Mr. Loaan proved him self a vulgar, brutal fellow, of the very worst social and moral type. One peculiarity of this so-called debate deserves memtion. From beginning to end there was no spriglitliness, no pith, no sting to any part of the monstrous abuse which was exchanged among honorable members. It was the talk of flshwomen, which usual ly m piquant enough ; but of flshwomen who had been out over night, and didn’t feel well enough to do justice to the sub ject, or themselves. The jokes were stale, the personalities as low as they were infa mous, and the whole affair had a jaded, sour, offensive look, taste, and smell. Had any one of the members most prominent said a tithe as much in the English Parlia ment, he would instantly have been put in custody and brought to the bar to make an acknowledgment upon his knees. Nay, no a| hi logy would have been accepted for lan guage so derogatory to the character of a legislative body. And this is the House of Representatives which impeached Mr. Johnson for indecorous and foolish speech ! On Saturdry came the great Donnelly- Washburne quarrel, iu which the whole matter was out ol order, the whole manner unparliamentary and migentlemanly ; aud a crowded house listened and applauded utterances for which Joseph Coburn, vic tualer and pngalist, would liave cleared his saloou in a minute. But the third act was yet to lie performed in this spectacle of national humiliation.- At the conclusion of the court on Monday, those grave judges, those reverend seignors of the Senate—will it be believed ?—pro ceeded, almost in a body, to attend the shameful exhibition expected in the House. A great deal might be pardoned to men of violent disposition and early disadvantages for what should happen in the heat of con troversy, (though for that matter, real wrath never exhibits itself in ribaldry;) but that men could, when cool, think it funny to have applied and received the most insult ing and obscene epithets, what does this speak for their character and training? No man with the ordinary human instincts, to whom the epithets so freely bandied on Sat urday had been once applied, would In de cency submit again to exchange a word or look with the person who had so grossly affronted him. Yet we find members of Congress making a great joke of the matter, and all the remonstrances and protestations of the more seriously inclined drowned in floods of laughter! It was a scene through out to make every honest American blush for liis country. - J Perhaps we could give no more forcible impression of the manner in which the Congress of the United States deported itself at the close of the saturnalia of vul garity than by transcribing the following delicious rnorceau, which tells how the Federal House of Representatives adjourns at the close of an attempt to be solemn an:l sorrowful over previous indecencies: Several motions were repeatedly made, amid much confusion, to adjourn. Mr. Donnelly ironically asked: Is it proper for me, in the present temper of the House, to propose that the House imitate the illustrious example iu the case of the Secretary of War and General Thomas, and go out and take a drink ? [General laugh ter—some saying" Agreed”—“ My whistle’s dry”—“ I siy amen to that”—“ Ha! Good ! 11a! ha f”J Mr. Washburne. I belong to the Tem perance Society. [Laughter.] Mr. Donnelly, [iti an undertone.] So do I. The Speaker, in reply to Mr. Donnelly, said that was not a question to be determin ed by tiie Chair, although he always felt gratified if gentlemen could so settle their difficulties. - [ From the Baltimore Gazette. Southern Baptist Convention. Thursday morning, at half-past ten o’clock, the Southern Baptist Convention, composed of delegates from Ihe various conventions in the Southern States, assembled at the Seventh Baptist Church, north-west corner of Paea and Saratoga streets, it is a missionary organiza tion, the object being to promote loreign and do naeslie missions and the general work ot Chris tian .oenevoieuce according to the Baptist faith. There was a large attendance of delegates. The body was called to order »y the Rev. P. H. Mel I, D. IJ, of Georgia, President of the last convention, who occupied the chair, with A. Fuller Crane, of Baltimore, and A. P. Abel), of Virginia, Secretaiies. The. usual devotional exercises were observed in the opening of the session, after which the roll of delegates was called, and it was ascer tained that the .States of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Caroliuia, South Caro lina, Georgia, Alabama, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee and Kentucky were repre sented. The convention then proceeded to elect officers, which resulted in the choice of the billowing: President, Rev. P. H. Mell, 1). 1), Georgia. Vice-Presidents, Revs. J. L. M. Curry, Alabama; J. B. .letters, Virginia ; J. B. Boyce, South Carolina, and R. Fuller, Maryland. I)r. Fuller announced that Rev. J. L. M. Curry, in consequence of an accident declining to his wile, would tie unable to deliver the annual sermon upon the first night of the session, but that his alternate, Rev. l)r. Skinner, of Tennessee, would officiate. Upon ttie announcement being made, Rev. .1, !!, Jeter, at. the request Ot the convention, led in special prayer for Mrs. <'m i l’s recovery. !)r. .filer urged that the spirit of prayer should pervade all the deliln-ralions id the con vention. Dr. Mell I hen thanked lit.' convention for re election as President. Under God’s blessing tins body had achieved a great work, but. much yet remained to he done. The adversities of the present, would have chastening influence. — God’s providences caunot always he interpreted as wc would wish, lie does not condemn every cause which scorns trampled in the dust. He is trying our faith, and would teaeli us ttiat we have no treasure in this world. A dispatch from Lynchburg was read, stating itial twenty-live delegates had been delayed there by an accident, hut would probtbly reach Baltimore last evening. On motion of Rev. Mr. Howard, of Texas, all Baptist ministers in atiendance who arc not delegates were invite and lo seats, and the follow ing were announced : Revs. B. T. Welch, J. \V. Booth, New York ; Win. Haig, Massachusetts ; James Waters, R. 1!. Cook, Pennsylvania; <i. P. Nice, 11. Snider, John Berg, 8. C. Boston, K. S. White, F. Wilson, Maryland; W. Mills, R. 11. Lamb. J. W. Ward, t. B. Lake, M. W. Reid, G. Bradford, J. I). Conned, 11. Hatcher, Thos. Grimsley, Virginia ; W. 11. Wyeoff, A. D. Wil lefcr, G. S. Welih, New Jersey ; J. 8. Backus, Massachusetts; 8. P. Hoff, West Virginia. The hours of daily session were fixed at 9, a. m., to 1:30, p. in., and from 3, p. in., to 5, p. ui. The pastors ol the city churches were ap pointed a Committee on Religious Services. Drs. Fuller, Jeter, Broaders and Boyce were appointed a committee to drift resolutions in relation to the death of Rev. It. G. B. Ilowell, who w is formerly one of the officers. The convention then took a recess until! 3, p. rn. AFTERNOON SESSION. Rev. C. O. Billing ruad the report of (lie Sun day School Board, which shows t hat during the past year there were issued 879,000 copies of a publication called “ Kind Words,” on which there.is a deficit, of S2OB 08. Os hooks there have been 86,350 copies published, making 2,125,500 pages. There is an indebtedness of about SI,BOO, which, it is Imped, will he wiped out. The Treasurer’s report accompanies Hie above report, from which it appears the receipts have been disbursed, leaving only a small bal ance. The report was referred to a special committee, composed of Messrs. Connor, Wcishainpel Winston, Johnson, Mills, Lido, Sumner. Lloyd, Barnes, Samson, Graves, Dud ley and Smith. Dr. Seely, of Kentucky, offered resolutions looting to prompt action in putting forth every effort to educate the freedman, to the introduc tion of anew inslninient.diiy—tlte Christian colony—and recommending that immediate measures In; taken to use large bodies of eon vei led freeduien to ehrislianize Africa. I)r. Seely supported his resolutions in an earnest speech. Upon motion of I)r. Jeter, the resolutions were referred to a special committee, which the Chair designated as follows : Messrs. Jeter Wingate, Reynolds, Landrum, Peuiek aud Tis dale. Mr. Cuthbert, of Georgia, offered a resolution reaffirming the Christian faith of the conven tion, ami commending a closer union among the, followers of Jesus. After rein irks from Messrs. Alleu, Craighill, Poindexter and Reynolds the resolution was laid on the table. Dr. Williams, from the Committee on Reli gious Exercises, annoiineed that a mass meet ing of the Foreign and Domestic Mission So ciety would be field in the First Church on Fri day evening, and that oh Sunday afternoon a mass meeting of the Sunday School Board would be held at the Seventh Church. Dr. Dorgan, lrcm the Committee on the Southern Baptist 1 lieological Seminary, re ported the following names for Trustees to’ fill Ihe vacancies in the Board ot that institution : Reis. J. L. Burroughs, T. H. Piilehard, W. M. IV jugate, \Y . J. i’almflr, R. Furman, J. 0. Smith Tims. I'. Smith, J. K. Mend nhall. J. Scott Murray, W D. Thomas, W. G. Whelden, P. tl. Mel', M. Hillsrnae, T. E. Skinner, A P. Wil liams, J. T. Hilliams, jD. 11. Hickman, George Hunt and S. 1,. Helms. '1 tie convention then adjourned until 9, ant • ridav. FRIDAY— SECOND DAY. _ The convention was called to order nt 9, a. m. Kt v. Dr. Mell, President, in the chair. Over an hour was spent in devotional exercises, Mr. layl nr presented the twenty-third annual report ol the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Ohnvenlion. Nearly all the binds which have come into the Ireasury dur ing the year have beeti in response to direct nppeals liom the corresponding secretary, though the wants of the missionaries have been scantily met, it. is believed that none of (hi in as yet have actually suffered. They have earnestly desired a reinforcement of their num ber, but have borne all the trial of deterred hope with patience. At the last annual meet ing the sum of S2;U tjß remained in the hands ol Ihe treasurer, which sum, by eou Iri buttons Irum individuals and churches since I hat time has been increased to #15,066 83. The sum ol #ls 03-171 has been expended during the year, leaving a balance in hand of #33 11. The debt of the Board which at the elose of the war amounted to SS,OOO or SIO,OOO, has been reduced to less than $3,000. In addiliou liberal appropriations have been directly made to different stations in China by Dr. T. W. Burton, of Kentucky. The reissue of the Home and Foreign Journal has been determin ed upon as a judicious and economical agency jj. behalf of the olyects of the convention. Roard have sought, as far as the interest ot the mission cause would justify, to dispense with the agency system, and only a tew persons arc now employed. The work ot the missionaries in both China and Africa has pro gressed encouragingly. The contributions re ceived during last year were: From New York, $25; District of Columbia, si34 17- Maryland, $3,43754 ; Virginia, $3,855 31 ; North Carolina, $1,173 40; South Carolina, $502 50- West Virginia, $14182; Georgia, $1,491 40 : Alabama, $415 95; Mississippi, $196 41- Louisiana, $280; Tennessee, #783 01; Ken tueky, $1,337 92; ludiana, $5; Florida, sls; Arkansas, $7; Texas, $621 48; Missouri, $1,106 45 ; Bible Board, S3OO. Total, $14,833 -11. The items in the account ol cash disburs ed are : For Liberian Mission, $-1511 50 ; Canton Chapel, 3,493 70; Shantung do., S6BO ; Yoruba do., $3,894 07 ; Canton do., $370 50; salaries, $3,220; priming $265 84; agency account, $35; incidentals, $16854; clerk hire, $10; counter feit and uncurrent money, $43 65; traveling expenses, $471 43. Total, $15,034 71. The report, after being read, was referred to three special committees. Rev. Kendall Brooks, of Pennsylvania, was announced as a visiting delegate. Dr. Sumner read the twenty-third annual re port of the Domestic and Indian Mission Board. At present this Board have no agents in the field, Hie expense ol sustaining them not being justified by the receipts. A large num ber ot applications for missionary appoint ments, both irom churches and individuals, have necessarily been deterred. During the year two of the Board of Managers have died and two missionaries. There are now 108 mis sionaries employed, as follows : lu Maryland, 1; Virginia, 23; West Virginia, 2; North Car olina, 9; South Carolina, 2; Florida, 4; Geor gia, 14; Alabama, 19; Mississippi, 7; Kentucky, 1; Tennessee, 13; Louisiana, 1; Arkansas, 5 ; Missouri, 2 ; Texas, 1; Indian Territory, 5. The following are the results of missionary labors: Weeks labor during the year, 2,217; churches supplied, 148; other stations, 107; sermons preached, 7,369; addresses, 2,930; prayer meetings, 1,966 ; other religious meet ings, 001 ; baptism of whites, 1,271 ; baptism of blacks, 611; baptism of Indians, 36; total baptisms, 1,918; baptisms in connection with the labors of missionaries, but not by them, 1,915 ; total number of baptisms by mission aries aud iu connection witli their labors, 3,833; received by letter—whites, 468; received by letter —blacks, 56 ; restored whites, 54 ; restor ed blacks, 154; miles traveled in performance of labor, 73,564; religious visits, 12,467 ; num ber of Suuduy Schools, 151; number of pupils, 8,325; number of teachers, 838; number of Bible classes, 153; number of pupils, 1,126; number of teachers converted, 27 ; number ol pupils converted, 126; number of volumes in library, 5,546; meeting houses commenced, 34 ; meetinghouses tiuished, 11; churches consti tuted, 80 ; ministers ordained, 37; deacons or dained, 76; temperance societies organized, 8 ; temperance pledges secured, 200 ; pages tracts distributed, 54,055; Bibles distributed, 178; testaments distributed, 899; young men pre paring for the ministry, 46. The above is im perfect, as lull and perfect reports are seldom received, hut enough to see the encouraging chin ac-ler ol the work performed. The results of the Indian department are as follows: Weeks labor, 86; sermons, 139; ad dresses, 83; prayer meetings, 39 ; other meet ings attended, 7; monthly concerts for mis sions, 9; churches supplied, 10; stations, 3; baptisms, reported above, 36; restored, 36; number ol Sunday schools, 1; number of pu pils, 36; number of teachers, 2; number of Hi tile classes, 1; number of pupils, 8; number of Testaments distributed, 12 ; total in fellow ship, 300; miles traveled, 1,469; religious visits. 98. There was remaining in the treasury at the close of Ihe last year, April Ist, 1867, $628 63. There has been received from various sources during the year for domestic missions, $35,994 75, and for Indian Missions, $1,070 88. Making a total of $37,70(1 31 in both depart ments. There lias been expended during the year for domestic missions, $25,540 40, and for Indian misions, $1,070 83, leaving a balance of $1,082 98 in the hands of the Treasurer, con sisting of unpaid due hills and uncurrent money, received as cash, aud charged by the Treasurer to himself. There now remains unpaid and due mission aries to April 1, 1868, $17,499 93. Should there he no disaster to the crops of Hie coming year, hut little difficulty is anticipated in discharging ail liabilities. A large amount of labor has been bestowed during the year upon colored missions; thirty churches have been constituted, twenty-four meeting-houses commenced, and eleven fin ished, and mostly for the benefit of this peo ple; six hundred and eleven hare been baptised. The wants of life people called tor enlarged contributions to the object of Bible distribu tion. The foregoing report was also referred to special committees. Rev. Drs. liny and Weston, delegates from the American Home Mission Society, appointed at its last session iu Chicago, pre sented a letter of friendly greeting, which was read. The convention then took a recess until 3, p. m. Upon reassembling some time was spent in devotional exercises, after which Rev. Drs. Jeter, Boyce and Broadus made statements in regard to the condition ot the Theological Seminary at Greenville, S. C., showing that it was very necessary to provide a definite plan for its maintenance in order to keep it alive. While this matter was under consideration the hour for adjournment arrived, and the conven tion adjourned until 9, a. m„ to day. Last night a missionary meeting was held at the First Baptist Church, when addresses were delivered by prominent members of the con vention, and a collection taken up in aid of the cause. Sad Calamity— Loss at Sea of the Cap tain and Two Seamen of the Scuooneb Walton. —We are indebted (says the Savannah Republican, of the 12th inst.,) to Mr. Corbett, the mate of the schooner Walton, which ar rived at this port yesterday morning, tor the lollowing distressing facts: Sailed from Portland, Me., on the 2(ith of April last—had fine weather generally during the voyage. At 11 o’clock, on the night of the Ist inst.., the Captain, John J. Call, was missing from the deck, and waß supposed to have been knocked overboard by the jibing of the I'ore booiu. Efforts were at once made to lower (he small boat, for the purpose of searching for the captain—the vessel being immediately hove to and put on the other lack. Two seamen, named George Morton and Fred Gray, unfast ened the boat. The moon was up and the wind was blowing moderately, the schooner only making six knots. In lowering the boat the port davit was carried away, and she filled half lull of water—the cries of the captain be ing heard some distance astern—and Morton and Gray rushed into the boat and put off in the direction where the captain was swimming, bay to the balance of the night and the follow ing forenoon, but nothing was heard Irom the boat or the captain, and all are supposed to have been lost. Captain Call was a native of Dresden, Maine, and was about 35 years of age—lie leaves a wife and child. George Morton belonged to the same place; w.s about 18 years of age.— Fred Gray resided in Bath, Me., aud was about the same age. A Tobjudo meaii Georgetown, S. C.— One of the most violent, winds that ever visited that region was experienced on the Black and Pedee rivers, just above Georgetown, between two and three o’clock, p. in., on Thursday last. It apparently first struck a point at or near the plantation of Dr. G.tillard and Mr. Reese Ford on the Black river, doing some injury to build ings at one or both of these places, and passiug from there in a veiu about five hundred yards wide, struck the plantation of Dr. Fishburne on Pedee, where it demolished thirty small buildings out ot thirty-four, literally breaking them into fragments, and killing three and se verely wounding several persons, and doing considerable damage to other property on the place. lu its course it broke and tore up trees, in some cases lifting them several hundred feet from the ground and leveling every object in its immediate trac k. It was so violent and destructive that further reports of the damage; arising from it may be looked for. Fortuuaie ly it took place at an hour when most persons were out of tbeir houses, or a more serious loss of life, would, perhaps, have taken place. f Charleston Courier. We were pleased to meet, yesterday, our friend C'apt. George flood, of the Augusta police, who paid our city a short visit, fie came for a man named Meyer Blaukeusee, who was arrested by Lients. Murphy and Johnson early yesterday morning. A dispatch was re ceived the day before, notifying our police to look out for Blankensee. He left Augusta rather hurriedly, taking f1,400, and his presence is needed in Augusta to explain the cause. He was on the train for Memphis when our offi cers arrested him. He left yesterday evening in care of Capt. Hood, for Augusta, and judg ing from the Captain’s firmness in the war, he will not he able to get away hetore he arrives there. —Atlanta Ifitelligencer, 13 ih. Brsnop Beckwith. —We hear it is staled upon good authority (says the Macon Tele graph,) that Bishop Beckwith has finally decided to take up his residence permanently in Macou. This will be gratifying news to our citizens, very many of whom, who have connection with his church, have taken an active interest to bring about that result. Georgia Railroad Convention. SECOND day’s proceedings— mouning SESSION. The convention met at 10, a. m., pursuant to adjournment. Mr. Cooper, Chairman of the Committee on Immigration, made a report recommending the Board of Directors, on account of the advan tages which would accrue to the Railroad there by, to extend all possible facilities, in the way of low transportation, to such immigrants. The President] Iheu read a communication, showing that the rates of transportation had been materially reduced in favor of settlers along the line of the road. A motion that the report he adopted was carried unanimously. The report of the committee appointed ou the first day’s session, to inquire whether the Board of Directors had obeyed the resolution of the convention, passed at its last session, in regard to the application of the net earnings of the road, above the ordinary expenses, to a dividend on its stock, was read by Us chairman, Mr. Dawson. The committee reported that they had made due inquiry into the matter, and that, in their opinion, the Directory had regarded the reso lution of the convention. Mr. Clarke moved that the report he laid upon the table, and sustained his motion by a short speech against the policy of applying the uet earnings of the company to the permanent improvement of the road, instead of dividing them among the stockholders. He said that it had been the fixed policy ot ihe Directory for the last liiteen years to keep the stock from paying more than seven per cent., for fear, as they claimed, that it would he too heavily taxed by the Legislature. That this was not just, and he wished, therefore, to table the whole matter. The action of the committee was defended by Mr. Dawson, who contended that the Di rectory had fulfilled the wishes of the conven tion, and acted for the best interests of the company, and that, therefore, he moved the adoptiou ot the report. After a long aud rather sharp debate, partici pated in by Messrs. Clarke, Davis, Dawson, Cooper, Butter and Jones, and an able and prac tical statement by the President, Mr. King, oi the condition of the road at present; the nature and value ol its assets ; the heavy losses sus tained by it during the war, but which had been so greatly repaired by its management ; and the bad policy of putting the road in debt, merely to give stockholders a little larger divi dend than they were getting at present, the motion to (able not, having been seconded was passed over, and a motion to adopt the report was carried by a large majority, Mr.Jßnrnett, from the Committee on Proxies, moved that, as there were several new proxies which had been received, they should he c-on tinned as formerly. A motion to adjourn till 3, p. in., was carried unanimously. AFTERNOON SESSION. The convention met at 3, p. in., according to adjournment. Mr. Warren moved that the convention go into an election of officers for the ensuing year. Carried. Mr. Heard moved that a committee ol five be appointed by the Chair to receive and count the votes. Carried, and Messrs. Heard, Jack son, Stovall, Butler and Jones, appointed sueli committee. The voting then commenced and, upon the conclusion of ■which, a motion was made and carried that the convention take a recess until 5 o’clock, so as to give the election committee time to report. The convention met after the hour of recess had expired. The Election Committee asked a further ad journment until 8, p. m., which was granted, and the convention adjourned. At 8, p. in., the convention again met. The Election Committee made the following report of officers elected by the stockholders to serve for the ensuing year : President —lion. John P. King. Directors —J. 8. Ilami'ton, Stevens Thomas, E. R. Ware, Sam. Barnett, John Bones, Jas. W. Davies, T. F. Burnet., Green Moore, E. E. Jones, Geo. T. Jackson, B. H. Warren, Antoine Poullain, M. P. Stovall, Richard Peters, D. E Butler, M. Hill. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION. The committee to whom was referred the communication of the “Middle and North Georgia Land and Immigration Bureau,” report as follows: That the parties are associated for the pur pose ol inducing immigrants from Europe to turn their courle to the State ol Get rgia ; and ot providing lands here to locate all such as may wish to he prepared to occupy and culti vate them. Your committee are also advised of other companies who arc organized or or ganizing for like purposes. it is believed that the present is a period very favorable to the successful operation of such companies. Immigrants can In: found desirous of locating in a climate equal to any in the world for health and comfort, on lands adapted to the growth ol sugar, cotton, rice, corn, wheat, barley, rye, oats, potatoes and garden and orchard products, abundantly supplied with water sufficient for all purposes. These lands are fertile and susceptible of infinite im provement, by a just system of cultivation and tlie use of fertilizers, at command of all who will preserve and use them. Such lands, well stocked with wood and timber, may be obtain ed iu any quantity just, now, at very moderate prices, in the State of Georg'a, on or conve nient to railroads. Your committee believe that, the sneeessful operations of such enterprises will greatly ben efit the State by bringing into use and pro ductiveness thousands of acres ot land now uncultivated lor lack of laboring tenants, by increasing population, and consequently multi plying the sources of national wealth, and the menus of public security. YVe think, also, that it will materially advance the interests ol this Railroad Company,' by adding to its receipts from way freight and travel Your committee will not fail to invite the attention of emigrants to the abundant and re markable resources of this Slate, both agricul tural and mineral; and also the unlimited sup ply ot water-power lor manufacturing pur poses. To capitalists abroad these arc espe cially inviting and tempting. All such may feel assured of perfect security in their rights and the property they may tiring with them. The moral tone of our people is a sufficient guarantee for this. The parties now communicating ask your co operation and aid, so tar as Ip tarnish trans portation for those who may come, on the most iavorable terms. Your committee are advised the Georgia ami other Southern Railroads have acted on this subject, and have agreed to fur nish transportation iu such eases at a nominal rate. All of which is respectfully submitted. Your committee offer the following resolu tions, and recommend their adoption, to wit: Resolved , That the President, Directors and Superintendent of the Georgia Railroad he, and are hereby, instructed to facilitate and aid such Immigration Associations and Companies by affording transportation to emigrants and the agents for these organizations on the most favorable terms. (Signed] D. E. Butler, Chairman. E. E. Jones, R. Peters, M. A. Cooper, W. 11. Clartc, Committee. The Keowee Courier contains an account of an enthusiastic Blue Kidge Railroad meeting held in Clayton, Ga. The meeting passed reso lutions to aid the work, and pledging the county (Rahim) to subscribe liberally to the prosecution of the work. Fire in Atlanta —The fire Saturday night was on McDonough street. The store and dwelling of Mr. John Alexander was burnt. — Our firemen succeeded in arresting the flames before any other house caught .—lntelligencer. \ BY TELEGRAPH. ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. Congressional. Washington, May 13. Senate.— A communication from Geu. Grant, covering voluminous information from South ern States, was referred to the Military Com mittee. Mr. Blair presented the constitution of South Carolina, which was referred to the Committee ou Territories. The joint resolutions of the Ohio Legislature, looking to the preservation of file on internal waters, was relerred to the Committee on Com merce. Mr. Sherman presented the resolutions ol the Ohio Legislature protesting against the recon struction acts, and instructing their Senators and requesting their Representatives to vote for their repeal. Also protesting against the bill limiting the jurisdiction ot the Supreme Court. Mr. Sherman regarded this as extraor dinary, and at. his instance they were tabled. Mr. Forney’s resignation was laid oil the ta ble, against Mr. Cameron’s motion that it lie accepted immediately. The hill admitting Arkansas, after an effort to pass it at once, was referred to the Judiciary Committee, with instructions to report on Sat urday, so that the Senate could act on it on Monday. Adjourned to Saturday. House.—The hill admitting several Southern States was taken up. Mr. Stevens offered the following amendment: Provided, That the provision of the seven teenth section of the constitution ol i Ik- Stale ol Georgia shall not apply to a debt due to any person who, during the whole time of the late rebellion, was loyal to the United States and opposed to secession. Mr. Steveus gave uotice that he would call the previous question this evening, in order that the vote might he taken the first tiling to morrow Mr. Beck argued in opposition, making very strong points. Mr. Robinson followed. The House ad journed without, seconding the previous question. W awlii ngton. Washington, May 13—Noon. The President’s triends are tranquil under the certainty of acquittal. Howard is still very sick. There is little probability of a vote until after the Chicago recess. Chief Justice Carter to-day refused to admit Surratt to bail, on the ground that the prosecu tion was ready for trial, aud that it was at the instance of the eouusei for prisoner that the case was eonlined. The Conservatives nominated John T. Given for mayor. The wires ‘'te down north of Baltimore. Mr. Shenek made a personal explanation denying that the Ways and Means Com mittee employed secret deeteetives. The Secretary of War and Gen. Grant were called on for nil (lie documents regarding the elections in the Southern States. The hill admitting Arkansas is up. Washington, May 13—P. M. This morning’s Times says: “ Impeachment tins failed. The postponement ol the vote un til Saturday is a confession of the fact, and Die declaration on behalf of the prosecution that il will not he taken even then, unless conviction he certain, indicates a belief that the whole thing must be abandoned.” It. states that a member of Congress received a dispatch sta t ign the Chicago Tribune supports the acquittal Senators. Horace Greeley wa* in (lie House to-day. Both parties seem equally confident of Ihe impeachment result. High Treasury officials oppose the new reve nue bill, on account of the changes in the ap pointing power. Raining all day. Telegraph lieuec North slow. Alabama. Sei.ma, May 13. Two men, named Barker and Waller, were brought here 10-day in itons by the military authorities trorn Sumter county, charged with lynching the murderer of Binns, killed in Ma rengo county some weeks ago. The ladies held a large meeting here to-day, and appointed a committee to visit General Meade in behalf ol the Eulaw prisoners. JVTississi ppi. Jackson, May 12. The Democratic Convention organized to day. About 150 delegates were present, to gether with several liiuidn-.l strangers. Entire harmony prevails. A committee appointed to recommend a sys tem ot action, reported through the chairman, Mr. E. Barksdale, that nominations for Slate officers be made, with a view of defeating the constitution, without, regard to the test, not preserved in I lie present, constitutions of Mis sissippi and the United States. Also recom mend a thorough system of organization. In the constitutional convention an ordi nance was passed designating June 23d for the election for ratification of the constitution. An ordinance providing that, candidates who may he elected and cannot take the oath shall give place to candidates who received the next, highest number of votes, and can lake the oath, was adopted. Arkansas. Memphis, May 13. Jacob Frclich, editor of Ihe White’Couuty Arkansas Record , has been arrested by the military for strictures on official acts. California,. San Francisco, May 13. The wheat crop is estimated at. two million, barley, ten million, and oats two and-u-half mil lion bushels. A deficiency iu tonnage for its export is apprehended. I^oreign. j 0Y CABLE. | London, May 13. Mail and telegraph accounts promise unusu ally fine crops of wheat in the Black Sea coun try. Vienna, May 13. A hill guaranteeing trial by jury has passed the lower House. IVLarine News. Liverpool, May 13. The schooner May, of New bury port, was sunk off tin 1 coast of Ireland, ft is supposed the crew was saved. Mobile, May 13. Arrived—Schooner Queen of the Sonth, from New York. Savannah, May 13. Cleared—Steamship Herman Livingston, for New York ; ship Golconda, for Liberia, with 446 negroes. Arrived—Steamship Gulf Cilv, from New York to Havana, iu distress; reports heavy gales and her deck swept; no lives lost. Charleston, May 13. Arrived —Steamers Vicksbui g and Champion, from New York ; steamer Sea Gull, from Balti more. Sailed —Schooner Myrover, for New York ; schooner C. E. Raymond, for Boston ; schoon er T. T. Tasker, for Philadelphia. Wilmington, May 18. Cleared —Mary Sanford, for New York. Markets. FOR ETON AND DOMESTIC. London, May 13--Noon. Consols, 94%@94%. Bonds, 70%® 70%. London, May 13—Afternoon. Stocks unchanged. London, May 13—Evening, Consols, 94%. Sugar firmer. Liverpool, May 13— Noon. Cotton firmer; sales, 10,000 bales ; pi ices un changed. Breadstuff's aud provisions qniet. Liverpool, May 13—P. M. Breadstuffs dull. Lard quiet. Pork, 83s. Gd. Beef, lias. Gd. Bacon, 495. Liverpool, May 13—Evening. Corn, 38s. Others unchanged. New York, May 13—Noon. Governments closed steady. Five-tweutios— ’S3 coupons, 8% ; ditto ’64, 0% ; ditto ’65, 7% ; ditto ’67, 9%; Ten-forties, 9% ; Seven-thirties, 7%. Teunessees, 06%. New York, May 13—Noon. Cotton a shade firmer; sales, 1,800 bales; middlings, 29%@30. Flour dull and s@loe. lower; State, $8 40(g|lO50; Southern, slo® 14 75. Wheat unchanged. Corn easier ; mix ed Western, $1 lTgtil 18%. Mess pork, S2B 50 Lard heavy at, 18@19. Groceries quiet aud linn. Turpentine, 58@59. Rosin, $3 20@7. — Tallow active at 11%®12. Freights lower; cotton, by steam, %@5-32. Baltimore, May 13. Cotton dull; middlings, 30. Flour dull aud less liini ; nominally unchanged. Wheat dull; Maryland, SB. Corn firmer; white, $1 16; yellow, $1 23. Oats firmer at 90. Provisions quiet and uuchangtd. North Carolina 6’s, Jan uary and July, 65 bid. Cincinnati, May 13. Flour dull. Corn firmer; ear, 91 ; shelled held at an advance of 1(d)". Cotton firmer at 38 lor middling. Mess pork held at $26. Bacon —shoulders, 13% ; clear rib, 16% ; clear sides, 17. Lard, 18%. Mobile, May IS. Market quiet but steady; middliug, 27% ; receipts, 33 hales ; exports, 105 bales. Wilmington, N. C., May 13. Spirits Turpentine firm at 49. Rosin in good demand; strained, $3 30; No. 2, $2 40@2 75 ; pale, $6 50@8 50. Window Glass, $lO. Tar, $3. New Orleans, May 13. CoLlon more active; middlings, 29%@30; sales, 1,600 bales; receipts, 410 hales ; exports, 3,665. Sterling, 52%. New York sight, % pre mium. Gold, 1404%. Sugar slightly firmer; stock light. Flour—low grades dull; super fine, $9 25; choice grades firmer. Corn firmer aud advanced t.osl 05® 1 07%. Oats scarce and higher at 85®90. Hay firm at $18@22. Pork dull at. $39. Bacon dull; shoulders, 14 ; clear, 18. Lard dull ; tierce, 20 ; keg, 21. Charleston, May 13. Colton dull and nominal ; sales, 52 hales ; middlings, 29%@80 ; receipts, 78 bales ; no ex ports. Savannah, May 18. Colton is quiet but steady ; sales, 110 bales ; middlings held at. 30- 29% cents offered; re ceipts for two days, 559; exports, coastwise, 588 bales. Augusta Market. Orricr Daily Constitutionalist, f Wkonrsday, May 13--P. M \ FINANCIAL GOLD.— Buying at 140 and selling at 142, SILVER— Buying at 132 and selling at 137. COTTON—The market to-day has keen somewhat unsettled, with a light demand, and sales were made at 28 b for middling, but. it closed quiet at 28c. Bales were 140 bales, and n ceipts, 29 bales. BA DON—B 6 ady and prices firm. Western shoul ders, 15>;@tB; B. It. Sides, 17%@18; O. R. Sides, 18 '.<0.19; 11. Bides, 19tgi19% ; Dry Salt Shoulders, 15; Dry Salt O. U. Hides, 18. WHEAT— Willie, $2 6t>@2 76 ; red, $2 40@2 60. OATS 90. CORN--Prime White, *1 15, and Mixed, 11 12(6)1 15 from depot. CORN MEAL—Granite Mills Meal,sl 20 at whole sab', and $1 3ft at retail. FLOUR—Giunite Mills, sl4 00@10 CO ; at letall, $1 jp barrel higher. l’EAS—sl 40. An Excellent Fertilizer. —One of the very best artificial lertilizers used upon our farm, for all the cereal grains and root crops, we liave prepared in the following maimer: Take one barrel of pure, finely ground hone, and mix with it a barrel of good wood ashes; during the mixing add gradually about three pailfuls of water. The heap may be made upon the floor of an outbuilding, or upon the barn floor; and, by the use of a hoe, the hone and ashes must be thoroughly blended together. The water added is just, sufficient to liberate the caustic alkalies, potash and soda, and these re act upon the gelatine of the bone, dis solving the little atoms, forming a kind of soap, and fitting it for plant aliment. In tliis way the most valuable constituents of bones can lie immediately available, and the addition of potash and soda aids in the for mation of a fertilizer of inestimable value. The water added is not sufficient to make a mass, difficult to dry, but is enough to lib erate the strong alkalies from the ashes. This preparation is so cleanly, convculeut, and useful, every farmer should prepare as much as possible for his crops during the con ling season. A gill placed in a hill of corn will work wonders. It is excellent for garden vegetables, and for all kinds of roots. It must be used in small quantities, or in about the same as the so-called superphos phates. A barrel of this mixture is worth two of any of the commercial fertilizers, and the cost: will be but about half as much. It remains to lie added, if the bone meal and ashes are very dry, four pailfuls of water may he required; but care must be exercised not to have it inconveniently moist. It will be ready for use in a week after it is made. Pure, raw, finely ground hone and the best of ashes should be em ployed.—Journal of Chemistry. A Specimen Brick. —The value of “ re construction” on the Radical plan is evi denced in the condition of Tennessee.— Every native body that can is getting out of the State, and leaving places for adven turers with carnet-bags to fill. These lat ter, as fast as they obtain footing and power, tighten the thumb-screws on all whites not of their own stamp, and en courage the negroes to perpetrate such out rages as the natives can not bear, but must resent. This brings Brownlow’s militia down upon them, and thus we hear of mur ders in that region almost daily. Memphis used to be a flourishing place. Five thou sand persons have left it within ninety days. Whole rows of store-houses iu the most eligible business portions of the city are now untenanted. Dwellings in streets are vacant. The poor have scanty em ployment, and some are ou the verge of destitution. Provisions and rents are held at exorbitant rates. Here is a specimen of the fruits of reconstruction, as Congiess wants it. The other States, about to be “ brought in” under the same beneficent code and system are pretty well ruined already; but when the “Brownlow plan” gets systematically at work, the ruin will be equal to that of Poland.— N. Y. Express. A Receipt Worth One Thousand Dol lars. — “Takeone pound of sal soda and half a pound of unslacked lime, put it into a gallon of water and boil twenty minutes. Let it stand till cool, then strain off, and put it in a stone jug or jar. Soak your clothes over night, or until they arc thoroughly wet through—then wring them out and rub on plenty of soap, and in oue boiling of the clothes well covered with water, add one teaspoonfhl of washing fluid. Boil half an hour briskly—then wash them thoroughly through one suds, aud rinse with water, and your clothes will look better than the old way of washing twice before boiling. This is an invalua ble recipe, and I want every poor, tired wo man to try it. 1 think with a patent wash tub, to do the little rubbing, the washer woman might take the last novel aud com pose herself oil a lounge, and let the wash ing do itself. The woman who can keep a secret lias known this a year or two, but her husband told it while on an electioneer ing tour.” So says the Ohio Cultivator. Now and Then. —ln the good old times when the Union was perfect, and all the States were duly represented in Congress, the Radicals charged that the representa tives from the South were constantly dis gracing the halls of Congress by the use of slang language—such as lie fitted the slave driver rather than the educated gentleman. Now that the Radicals have driven the Southerners out of Congress, and obtained full control of that department, how much less is It of a bear-garden than formerly? Let Donnelly, Washburnc, Butler, and the many other Radicals of their ilk, answer. [iVew For* Globe,
