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CONSTITUTIONALIST.
AUGUSTA, GA.
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 24,1808
U*or President:
HORATIO SEYMOUR,
OF NSW YORK.
For Vice-President:
FRANCIS P. BLAIR,
OF MISSOURI.
MUNICIPAL.
The Legislature having stricken the re
lief clause from the constitution of Geor
gia, an>l having also disgraced the State by
endorsing the amendment to the Constitu
tion of the United States, called the. four
teenth article, we may expect to learn by
telegraph, and probably will to-day or to
morrow, that General Meade has issued
orders remanding Georgia to civil govern
ment and commanding all military officers
to cease from interfering with law and
justice there iff
When the Dictator of District No. 3
shall thus surrender the power he has been
exercising by the right of the bayonet,
every one of his subordinate officers and
every man appointed to civil office, either
State or Municipal, by military authority
should forthwith cease to exercise the pow
ers conferred on them by military orders.
The present Mayor and Couucilmen of
Augusta are military appointees. Their
sole authority for performing the duties of
their offices is the bayonet, and when that is
removed their power goes with it. When
the head perishes every part of the body
dies also.
If the military Councilmen will have no
right to their positions after the State is
remanded to the civil authorities,can those
whom they have elected or appointed con
tinue to till their places ? Every man elect
ed or appointed by the military council is
indirectly a military appointee, and cannot
rightfully hold Iris office after military pow
er ceases to Ik' the supreme law.
If, then, the present Mayor and Council
men have not the right to act as such after
an order has been promulgated remanding
the State to civil law, who can rightfully
exercise the authority ? The new constitu
tion of Georgia does not confer power on
the Governor or the Legislature to continue
in office or to appoint their successors.
How, then, will our municipal affairs be ad
ministered ? and how can an election be
held for anew Board ?
If, then, the power of the present Board
ceases to exist with the cessation of military
law, and the new constitution makes no
provision for filling their places except by
an election, the old Board—the Mayor and
members who were elected according to
law, and who were forced from their seats
by the bayonet—must re-enter on the dis
charge of their duties aud maintain their
seats until an election can be had accord
ing to the new constitution.
The question as to the right of the pres
ent Council to continue in office after civil
law is proclaimed is one of great import
ance to the tax-payers and citizens. The
interest of the city has suffered sufficiently
by their partizan rule, and steps should be
taken at once to secure every right and
privilege that we are entitled to.
The appointed Council are only sub-mili
tary officers— petty tyrants, exercising
power contrary to the laws of the State
aud in defiance of the wishes of the people,
whose municipal affairs were iu their keep-
The charter of the city says the Council
Board shall consist of a Mayor and twelve
members, but for the past year, excepting
a very short time, there has not been a full
Board, and for months of the year there
were but seven members, including the
military Mayor. Os these seven, Bullock
is now Governor so-called of the State, and
of course cannot act. Conley and Tweedy
are members of the Legislature, and have
not time to attend to such a trifling matter
as the affairs of our city. The military
Mayor has been so busily engaged attend
ing to his perjury suit, attending the con
vention that framed the constitution, try
ing to regain the Postmastership, swearing
on the impeachment trial, organizing the
trooly ioil and pulling the wires for a
Senatorship, that it is doubtful if he has
given more than one week iu six to the
duties of his office, although the appointed
Council increased his salary from two to
five thousand dollars, that they might se
cure his undivided attention to the interest
of the city.
It is to be hoped, for the welfare of our
city, that we shall soon have au entire new
Board, composed ot men whose ambition
will be satisfied with the honor conferred,
for the timt? they hold their positions, and
who will, therefore, have the leisure and
the will to attend to our Municipal affairs.
The President'3 Message.
Referring to the message of the Presi
dent, the New York Herald , among other
things, says;
“ Tlie first of these propositions lias often
received the consideration of the press and
of thinking men in the United States. As
Mr. Johnson says, Andrew Jackson, in his
first message to Congress, strongly urged
an amendment to the Constitution that
should secure the election of a President by
the direct votes of the people; and not long
since Ashley, of Ohio, proposed an altera
tion of the fundamental law, not only mak
ing similar provision, but abolishing the
office of Vice-President. It is true th&t
Jackson, a man of strong feelings and un
forgiving disposition, was smarting under
his defeat by an alleged bargain in the
House of Representatives four years pre
viously, when Adams was chosen Presi
dent, and that Ashley’s proposition, as he
stated in his speech last May, was mainly
induced by a desire to get rid of an office
which had subjected the nation to ‘ the perfi
dy of Tyler, the betrayal of Fillmore and the
baseness and infamy of Johnson.’ Neverthe
less it has been by many considered inconsist
ent with true Democratic principle that a
Chief Magistrate should be chosen to rule
over the whole of the States who had re
ceived the votes of onl y a mi uority of the peo
ple, as has frequently been the case. In 1844,
when Polk was elected, the popular vote
gave Clay and Birney twenty-three Jhou
sand majority over him. In 1848 Taylor
received a majority of the electoral votes,
but the popular vote left him over one hun
dred and fifty thousand behind Cass and
Van Buren. jn 1856 Fremont and Fill
more had unitedly four hundred thousand
majority over Buchanan, who was elected.
The most striking illustrations of the un
democratic character of the present electo
ral system were, however, furnished by the
two last Presidential elections, when Abra
ham Lincoln was chosen President. In
1860 Lincoln was nearly one million behind
Douglas, Breckenridge and Bell combined,
in a poll of only four and a half millions of
votes. He was thus elected President un
der the existing system, although he re
ceived only three hundred thousand votes
above one-third of the whole number cast,
aud liis election involved the most import
ant events the world has ever known. In
1864 Lincoln was again chosen; yet in a
poll of about four million votes he received
only four hundred thousand majority over
McClellan, although ihe latter in the Elec
toral College got only the support of three
States—Kentucky. New Jersey and Dela
ware.”
Our New York Correspondence.
New York, July in
The reaction in favor of Gov. Seymour is
already most marked. In those circles
where his nomination created the most, dis
appointment—among those no-party men,
who insisted that Secretary Chase should
be the candidate, the feeling of and ssatisfac
t.ion with the nomination of Gov. Seymour
lias passed away, and the conviction is
gaining ground that, after all, the conven
tion could not have done better, had it
acted witli the sole view of availability.
The fact is, before the Presidential cam
paigu fairly opened, Messrs. Chase and Sey
mour were recognized by all thinking men
as the foremost statesmen of their respective
parties, aud the hope was often expressed
in miscellaneous circles that the tutmv of
the country should be secured by their
being named as opposing candidates for the
Presidency. But the small beer Radical
jtollticians, in disregard of the rank and file
of their party, have brought forward Gen.
Grant, of whom it is everyday observed
(hathecaunot aspire to the Presidency in
1868, with any more propriety than could
Secretary Chase have demanded in 18(>3 to
be placed at the head ot the army. Con
seqiiently, as people reflect, and recall the
views they formed in cooler moments, (lie
more they are inclined to support Mi Se\
mour, and the canvass in his behalf is mak
ing the most rapid progress.
Another circumstance is adding to the
strength of Seymour, or rather ileinorat
izing the Republicans. They begin to be
suspicious that the election of Grant will
be the perpetuation of the dynasty of Sevv
ardism, against which they have been
struggling for the last five years; against
which Ben Wade and Winter Davis fulmi
nated in 1864. They see a large number ot
Sewardites in prominent positions—they
see Air. Evarts foisted into the Cabinet for
the purpose of forestalling Gen. Grant’s
action, should he be elected. Another Sevv
ardite—one of “Wadsworth’sassassins
lias beeu made the Republican candidate
for Governor of this State, aud the Radicals
must see—they do see—that Seward is
again drawing his meshes around them,
and the only hope they have for shaking oft
his thraldom is by electing Gov. Seymour,
and iu this view thousands of Radicals will
vote the Democratic ticket. We had the
first declaration of war from old Tnart
Stevens yesterday, in the House of Repre
sentatives, when lie said, (discussing the
manner of paying the pubbe debt):
“• What was that Jaw ? That the interest
should be paid up to a certain time at (i per
cent, in coin. After the bonds fell due they
would be payable in money, just as the gen
tleman from Illinois (Ross) understood it;
just as he (Mr. Steveus) understood it; just
as all understood it when the law was
enacted; just as it was explained on the
floor a dozen times by the chairman of the
Committee on Ways and Means. If he
knew thnl any party in the country would go
for paying in coin that which was payable in
money, thus enhancing the debt one-half; if
he. knew there teas such a platform and such a
determination on the part of his own parly ,
HE WOULD, WITH FRANK BLAIR
AND ALL, VOTE FOR THE OTHER
PARTY. lie would rote for no such swindle
on the tax-payers of the country. He would
vote for no such speculation in favor of the
large bondholders and. millionaires. He repeat
ed (though it was hard to say it,) THAT
EVEN IF FRANK BLAIR STOOD ON
PLATFORM OF PAYING ACCORDING
TO THE CONTRACT. AND IF THE RFr
PUBLICAN CANpipATE STOOD ON
THE PLATFORM OF PAYING BLOAT
ED SPECULATORS TWICE THE
AMOUNT AGREED TO BE PAID TO
THEM, AND OF TAXING HIS CON
STITUENTS TO DEATH, HE WOULD
VOTE FOR FRANK BLAIR, EVEN IF
A WORSE MAN THAN SEYMOUR
WAS ON THE TICKET."
As may well be imagined, this has cre
ated a violent sensation in Radical circles,
and the number who profess themselves
ready to follow “ Old Thad ” is very large.
It is true, the finances are the pretext ior
this bolt, but a determination to overthrow
Sewardism is the real motive, and the De
ipocracy are to be congratulated that the
Secretary of State has taken position
against theej The veteran Pennsylva
nian’s tactics have (effectually spiked one
of the biggest guns of the Tribune, and Ho
race is inconsolable. Mr. Greeley’* party
tactics have always been of the nature of
going hungry one’s self in order to make
the display of magnanimity which he
thinks pertains to giving always his diu
neg to oue who has already dined, and. of
course, with the prospect of still going
hungry, if Gen- prant be elected. He is
working furiously to pjgvate those who
will kick the ladder tliey have plijned down
upon his own head. He wouldn’t be Gree
ley if he didn't. Not so Mr. Stevens ; and
this blow of his is quite likely to be follow
ed by others even more effective.
I would here offer a word of caution to
Southern Democrats who may make public
speeches during the campaign. They should
avoid tiu-cate, or improbable anticipations.
Some remarks that liave fallen from Gen.
Hampton, Gov. Wise ami Gqv. Vance, torn
from their context, are going the rounds of
the Radical press with considerable effect.
YVhen President Seymour shall be inaugu
rated, he will proceed with due reference
to the cjiguinstances that may exist at
the time. That will he ample season in
which the Southern people put forth
their claims upon hug. I d.Q not anticipate
much from him, except a vigorous check
upon Radical administration; the overturn
of the tenure-of-oflice bill, and the extension
U) the Southern people the political and
motai support of the Federal administra
tion, more c#egtively, because more wisely
than President Johns,on has been able to
extend such suDport; himself snstaiued by
a more powerful body of friends ui poti
gress, gpd not thwarted by the Freedman’s
Bureau. reaction which the North
seems to anticipate js more likely to come
with the co-operation gs negroes than
without or against them.
EPSINEBB MATTERS.
Gold is advancing on the financial situa
tion. We shall have nothing to export for
two months at least, and in the meantime
gold must go forward in large sums to pay
for our unaccountably large importations.
Mr. Stevens’ speech (cited above) has also
aided the bulls. The fraudulent operations
in stocks have driven speculation from
them, and the fiavorable prospects fop
the crops destroyed speculative confidence
therein. Therefore, there is no means of
speculation except in goid and real estate.
All this may lie changed, very suddenly;
if so, “ stand from under” gold.
TITE WEATHER.
A letter front New York would but illy
portray the state of the city, did we not fa
vor our readers with a disquisition upon
the weather, which has, of late, been the
all-absorbing topic. Thermometers, aud
the Height thereof, have been the subjects
of continual aud unceasing inquiry, and
everywhere iqiou the streets unlucky jte
destrians might have been seen pursuing
their way, hat in one baud, the other grasiv
inga palmetto tan. Various have been tiie
precautions taken, umbrellas being quite
the rage, to say nothing of wet handker
chiefs and cabbage leaves upon the heads
of those who retained their hats upon the
crowns for which they were originally
destined. These precautions were by no
means to be despised, for the weather has,
with but little intermission, been of an In
tensity which it is fearful to think of, and
decidedly worse to experience. If we had
been favored with but some little inter
mission—some cool moments during which
the exhausted system might gather strength
—cool nights for instance—matters would
not have been so bud; but instead oi
this, through sweltering nights too warm
for sleep, we have lain awake ( and wish
ed for the day, and during the day we
have looked forward to evening with an in-
distinct idea that night should be cooler
than day. Umbrellas, cabbage leaves, wet
handkerchiefs, etc., etc., were meanwhile
by no means vain precautions, for the dan*
per to life from the degree of heat through
which we have passed lias been far irom
imaginary. Very real, indeed, we should
judge, if the number of deaths by heat fur
nish a criterion. The startling fact is an
nounced that these lihve reached the num
ber of seven hundred and forty-six during
the last few days. Not only upon man,
but upon the brute creation has this state
fallen heavily. The greatest mortality hati,
of course, prevailed among the car ami om
nibus horses, many of these poor,
driven creatures having fallen dead in Weir
tracks, while their places have been taken
only by others equally worn out and inca
pable of resistance to the burdens imposed
upon them. During one day it is said that
no less than fifty of this unfortunate class
of animals perished from the heat. On the
whole, it is computed that the average de
gree of heat which we have endured for the
past two weeks has not been equalled for
twenty five years, and in view of these
tilings, it is no wonder that “the weather,”
usually so lame and uninteresting a topic
of conversation, and one brought forward
win'll all others fail, awl generally only to
relieve an “awful pause,” should lately
have been the theme of all others; there
fore, l 00, we may be pardoned so long a dis
quisition on tiie weather. Let. us exhaust
this tonic by remembering that during the
last day or two IVrovideuce lias sent a cool
er change, aud the degree ol heat we now
endure is at least endurable.
FASHIONABLE CHURCHES.
\\ arm weather has, of course, a' pecu
liarly enervating efleet upon tin* clergy ;
those only, however, giving way to its in
fluences who enjoy large salaries from con
gregations of wealthy churches. In conse
quence, the sacred edifices over which they
preside are last being closed, the poorer
souls who remain being left to wander
about as best they may until the return of
the wealthy, for whose benefit it may be
worth while to resume the labor of preach
ing Ihe Gospel Both fasliiouable congre
gations and city clergy may find them
selves served up in French style ere
another seasou at the watering-places rolls
around, for it is understood that Madame
la Coiutesse de la Moliere, a lady of some
literary repute in France, is this
summer engaged in taking notes of
the different phases of American society
as they come under her observation at the
principal places of resort, preparatory to
publishing a. work upon the subject. It is
somewhat hard that the South, especially
the women of the South, noted for their
high refinement of manner and fastidious
delicacy, should be classed with, and judg
ed of, by the bold and pushing women who
“ most do congregate ” at the summer re
sorts. Let us hope some distinction may
be made, yet this, however, will not be the
first nor only injustice which has been done
the South, so greatly wronged, as she has
been, in almost every particular.
U ILLOUGHBY.
Another Incident of Hiram Ulysses.
—Th. father oft lie illustrious Digger squaw
candidate for the Presidency, having failed
to give in the Ledger all the interesting in
cidents in the life of Ulysses, an ex-Federal
soldier, who was in the army of the Ten
nessee, relates the following good one:
On the evening of Sunday, after the firing
had ceased at Shiloh, and Buell had dispos
ed of his forces for the work of the ensuing
day, he for the first time expressed a desire
to see Gen. Grant, and an aid being dis
patched, that officer, attended by a few
members of his staff, made his appearance,
Grant apparently unsteady, and this time
minus the everlasting cigar. Buell, almost
bursting with indignation, drew aside from
the mingled stall's, and motioned Grant to
follow him out of earshot, when the follow
ing colloquy (as reported by two reposing
soldiers, otic of them a drummer in an Ohio
regiment, and an intimate acquaintance of
mine,) took place:
Gen. Buell—“Well, sir, is this a display
of your generalship ; two-thirds of your
army retiring since daylight, being almost
massacred by a superior enemy, and the re
mainder wandering leisurely along the
banks of the Tennessee ?” {Alluding to
Gen. Wallace’s which commised nearly one
third of Grant’s army, and had not seen the
enemy during the eutire day.)
“ Well, General,” replied Grant. “ I did
the best I could ; I was not expecting this
attack, and Wallace has neglected either to
move on the enemy's flank, or come to my
assistance.”
Gen. Bnell—“ You were aware of the
oroximity of the enemy ; why did you dis
patch Wallace on a wild-goose chase while
the enemy are concentrating on your front?
Besides, sir, Gen. Wallace denies having re
ceived any orders during the day from you.
And, now, Grant, if this is the best you can
dO, God help the soldiers placed under your
charge, for Rom what. 1 can see you are uot
worth the powder to blow you to Ji —1.”
Buell, unable to contain himself longer,
joined his staff.
The above ffiets are as well known in the
Army of the Tennessee as the names of the
actors themselves.— LaCroxse Democrat.
V now Nothinc'h.m in tub Connecticut
Legislature —"'fiE Disfranchising Kill.—
New Haven, duly 15. - To-pioi row eyeping the
House will vote on the new election law. It
will probably disfranchise live thousand for
eigners, whom these Republicans profess to
love so much, and will prevent, to a great ex
tent, any further ii.itnralization. Jt is not as
tonishing that Win. T. Minor, formerly a
Know-Uotbiug (Governor of this State, and to
day elppted a Judge of (he Bkpcfiqr Uoprt, is
the chief higgler in crowding through this po
litical legislation, ami is the most active in
keeffing the Republican members iu their seats,
and in urging them to vote on the bill. It is
verv cosy lor :< man to occupy a high and hon
orable position in bis party, and allow others
to do the mean and dirty work if he has only
tne Uiß|/opj);on.— Cor. Hartford Times.
— .■ m,.-
Enthusiasm for Grant.— The eniuusiasm
for Graut is about' to break out' strong. Upon
bis arrival at St. Louis a lew days siftce, an en
thusiastic individual presented him with a bar
lafl fij f JS 50, contracted when Samuel Hiram
Ulysses was u Jrankep loafer about that city.
This “heated term” is enough to make oue
desperate. A wicked wag says the only reason
he does not commit suicide is, lie fears it would
be “jumpiug from the frying pan into tbe fire.”
Better black boms than characters ; but by
far the largest numbers engage in the latter
art.
[From the A*lanta Constitution.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Tuesday, July 21, 1868.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to order at 10 o’clock,
pursuant to adjournment, by the President.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Hinton,
Senator from the 24th District.
The roll was called, aud the journal ol yester
day read aud approved.
A message from the Provisional Governor,
aud accompanying document, were received
aud read as follows: |See documents as re
ported in the House proceedings. |
Mr. Winn moved that the resolution which
was laid upon the table yesterday he taken up.
Mr. Candler offered a substitute, in substauee
that the message and all matter:, pertaining to
the 14th article, be referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary Lost.
On the adoption ot the resolution of Mr.
Wiuu ihe yeas and nays were called, which
stood as follows:
Yeas- Messrs. Adkins, Bowers, Bradley,
Brock, Bruton, Campbell, Coleman, Corbitt,
Dickey, Griffin, (6th District,) Griffin, (21st
District,) Harris, Higbee, Hnngertord, Jones,
Jordan, Merrill, .McWhorter, Richardson, fSher
mau, ftnmh, (6th District,) Smith. (36tt Dis
trict.) Speer, Stringer, Wallace, Welch, Winn
—27.
Nays—Messrs. Auderson, Barns, Candler,
Collier, Fain, Hicks, Hinton, Holcombe, Mc-
Arthur, MeCutcheu, Nisbet, Normally, Wel
borne, Wooten—l -
Those not voting—Messrs- Conley, Graham
and Moore.
The President announced that the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution of the United
Stales, on the. part of the Senate, was adopted,
which announcement was received with cheer:-,
from the Radical side of Ihe House.
Mr. Hinton offered a resolution in effect, that
the Seuate proceed to the investigation ol the
ease of A. A Bradley.
Mr. Adkins moved that the original commit
tee to investigate the case of Bradley he re
lieved.
Mr. Candler hoped that, the motion ot Mr.
Adkins would not pass. From laets already
••leaned, the Senators were now sitting in the
Senate with a felon. His ease should he inves
tigated immediately, aud if the charges pre
ferred were sustained, the accused should In:
tcxpelled front the Senate.
Alter considerable discussion the resolution
offered by Mr. Hinton was tabled.
Mr. Iligbee off'ored I,lie following:
Resol veil, That gentlemen who are present
as contestants of the right of certain Senators
to hold their seals here lie invited to seats on
the floor of the Senate dm ing their stay
Adopted.
Mr Iligbee also offered the following reso
lutions, which were agreed to:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives, That a committee ot two Irom the
Senate, and such committee from Ihe House ol
Representatives as may he appointed, to make
suitable arrangement: lor Hie inauguration of
I lie Governor elect.
Resolved bv the Senate aud House of Repre
sentatives, That a committee he a/pointed ot
three trout the Senate and live Irom the House,
to notify flie. Governor eleel, Hon. K. B. Bul
lock, that the General Assembly will lie pleased
to inaugurate him Governor of Georgia at. such
time as he may think proper, in the Hall of the
House of Representatives.
A resolution was adopted fixing the hour ot
meeting; to y o’clock, and adjournment tit 1
o’clock.
Mr. Iligbee moved that the Senate go into the
election ot a President pro few Mr. Wooten,
from the 11th district, and Mr. Harris, from
the 27th district, were nominated. On calling
the roll Mr. Wooten was declared duly elected.
On motion, the Senate adjourned to It o’clock
to-oior row.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES-
House met. Speaker McWhorter in the
Chair. Prayer by Mr. Cloud. Rolf called.—
Minutes of yesterday read arid adopted.
Mr. Bell, of Banks, offered a resolution that,
each member of the House be furnished with a
copy of the Code of Georgia, and the laws of
1866, which had just been brought upborn
Milledgeville. Adopted.
Mr. Lane, ot Brooks, moved that immediate
aetiou be had on thy fourteenth amendment,
when a discussion ensued as to the motion be
ing out of order, pending which the Secretary
of the Governor entered the hall and announc
ed a message from tifut official. Jr, was moved
and carried that the message be at once taken
up, when the Clei t read as follows :
Office of Provision at. Governor, )
Atlanta, (3a.. July 21, 1808. j
To the Senate and I Joust of Representatives :
The following communication from the Com
manding General of thi* District is respectfully
transmitted (or the information of the General
Assembly :
Headquarters Thirii Military District, 5
(Department Georgii, Ala. and Florida.) >
Atlanta, Ga., July 20, 1868. )
Hon. R. B. Bidlock, Provisional Governor of
of Georgia:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
of yoty letter of the 18th inst., advising me
that n committee of the House of Representa
tive* had waited on yon, and verbally informed
yon that, the House, having- made a careful in
vestigation into the eligibility of its members,
have decided by a vote of the House that, all
persons in their seats are eligible.
I have already acknowledged the receipt of
your letter of the 17th, reporting the action of
the Senate on the same subject.
I have now to advise and instruct you that
each House, having complied with the requisi
tions of my communication ol the Btb inst-. by
examining into and deciding on the eligibility
of their members, under the acts of Congress,
and the fourteenth article, constitutional amend
ments, I have no further opposition to make to
their proceeding to the business lor which tbey
vrere called together, as I consider them legal
ly organized from the IBth inst., the (late of the
action ot the House.
Very respectfully, votir obedient servant,
George G. Meade,
Major General. U. 8. A.
By the provision of the act ot Congress en
titled “An act to admit the States of North
Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia,
Alabama and Florida to representation in Con
gress,” passed June 25tb, 1868. you are re
quired to duty ratify the amendment to the
Constitution proposed by the Thirty-ninth
Congress, and known as article fourteen, and
hy solemn public act (jeclqre (he assent of ihe
State to that portion of the act of Congress
which makes mill and void the first and third
sub divisions of section seventeen ot the fifth
article of the State constitution ; except the
proviso to the first saß-division, before the
State shall he entitled and admitted to repre
sentation in Congress as a State of the Union.
Copies of the said act of Congress, and of'
the said proposed qniei.dment to the Constitu
tion, are herewith transmitted.'
Rue os 13. Bullock,
Provisional Governor.
Mr. Lane, of Brooks, offered the following
joint resolution to ratify the amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, known as
article fourteen, proposed by the Thirty-ninth
Congress ot the JJnited States:
Resolved by the Senate and Rouse of fiepye
senutives of the State- o! Georgia, That, the
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, known ns article fourteen, proposed by
the Tbirth-ninth Congress of the United Slates,
and which is as follows:
ARTICLE 14.
Sec. 1. All persons born or natnralized in ihe
United States, and subject to the jurisdiction
thereof, are citizens of the United States and
of the State whereiu they reside. No State
shail make or enforce any law which shall
abridge tpe privileges or immunities of citizens
of the United'States ; nor shall any State de
prive any person of life, liberty or property,
without due process of law, nor deny to any
person within its jurisdiction the equal protec
tion of the lavy.
Sec. 2 Representatives shall jiff appointed
among (fid Beyejrtfl Ufiffeo fcUorijing 'to (heir
respective numbers, coupling (be >yh o| e num
ber of perscus in each State, excluding Indians
not taxed. Bui wheu the right to vote at any
electiou for the choice ol electors for President
and Vice President of the United States, Rep
resentativps in Congress, the executive and
judicial offices of a State, or the Legislature
thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabit
ants of such State, being uveuty-one years pf
age, and citizens qf (ha United fataiea. or any
way abridged, except so in rebel
lion or other crime, the basis of representation
therein shall be fedueed iu tile proportion which
the.number ot such mule citizens shall bear to
the whole number of male citizens twenty-one
years nf age ip such fjtatp-r
Be and is hereby ratified by the State of
Georgia.
Sec. o. No person shall be a Senator or Rep
resentative in Congress, or elector of president,
and Vice-President, or hold any office, civil or
military, under the United States, or under any
State, who, having previously takep an oath, as
a member of Congress, or as an officer of the
United States, or as a member of any State
Legislature, or as an executive or judicial offi
cer of auy State, to support the Constitution of
the United States, shall have engaged in insur
rection or rebellion against the same, or given
aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But
Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each
House, remove such disability.
See. 4. The validity of the public debt of the
United States, authorized by law, including
debts incurred for payment of pensions and
bounties for services in suppressing insurrec
tion or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But
neither the United States nor any Stale shall
assume or nay auy debt or obligation incurred
in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the
United States, or any claim for the loss or
emancipation of any slave; hut all such debts,
obligations and claims shall be held illegal and
void.
Stc. 5. Tim Congress shall have power to en
force, by apptopriate legislation, the provisions
of this article.
A suspension of the rules was necessary to
take up ibis joint resolution, when ;> motion lo
that effect prevailed.
The Speaker theD put the question ot adop
tion, when
Mr. Crawford, of Bartow, obtained the floor,
and in a speech ot some length, opposed it.
Mr. O’Neal of Lowndes, replied in support
of tire measure. |
Mi. Tumhu, of Randolph, culled the previ
ous question, when the yeas and nays stood as
follows :
Yeas—Messrs James Allen, of Hart , T. M.
Allen of Jasper, Benjamin Aver, E Barnes, T
P. Beat{d, Edwin Belcher, W. R Beil, A. T-
Benut-U, Marion Bethuue, J. A. Brinson, J E.
Bryant, J. M Buchan, J M. Bui Iz, J. H. Cald
well, T G. Campbell, R. IV Carpenter, W. C.
Carson, P. II Chambers, Maicomb Calaiborne,
G. H. dower, Abraham Colby, J. I Costm,
James Cunningham, 8 A Darnell, Madison
liavi-, J. M. Ellis, of Gilmer, J. R Evans,
James Fitzpatrick, Monday Floyd, J E. G.
Franks, F. H. Fyall, 8. Gardner, VV. A. Golden,
K. B Hall, ol Glynn ; \V. 11 Hall, ol Meri
wether* W. D. Hamilton, A. Ilaren, W H ll n -
rison, of Hancock, J, F Harden, J. tliedon, V.
1f.11y.-r, W. F Holden, G. II Hooks, F M. 1).
Hopkins, U. J.. Houston, II Hughes, P Joiner,
G. W. Johnson, ol Towns, W. A Lane, G
Lastinger, A. II Lee, G Liudt i, 8 Lindsay, J.
Long, R Lumpkin, .1 T. McCormick, J. A.
Madden, P. Madison, J. A. Maxwell, J. ft
Maul, Romulus Moore, John Neal, J. W.
O’Neal, of Lowndes, Peter O’Nicl, ol Baldwin.
C. K. Osgood, G, F. Page, N J. Perkins, ot
Cherokee, Jos. L. Perkins, ol Dawson,'James
Poller, 8 C. Pi ridden, A. I! Read, Mason J.
Rice, A. Richardson, Halter, F. M. Heroegius,
Pierce Sewell, J. M. Sims, F \i. Smith, ot
Charlion, Abram Smith, ol Muscogee. Alex
ander Stone, S. S. Strickland, It M. Turner,
Ephnatn Tweedy, John Warren, of Burke, W
W. Watkins, Samuel Williams, ol Harris, Vi.
N. Williams, of llarralson, A J Williams, ot
Morgan, W. S. Cellars
Nays -W. D. Amhu on, J W All. ins, J K.
Barn , Richard Bradford, P. It. Bras nit, W
G. Brown, Win. M. Butt, W. II Clarke, C. C.
Cleghorn, A K. Cloud, J. A. Cold., M I Craw
ford, John O. Drake, 0.0. Duncan, J T. Ellis,
of Spalding, W. S Erwin, It R. Fcldei . McR.
Fi..cannon, K. W. F M. Ford, A S.
Fowler, 11. < ’ Fiver, A M George, M. N (In
tier, I) Goff, \\ B (.mv, .1 E Gellal., \V. N
Halt, ot Bulloch, 'I M I iarkiu. , .1 A Ham
sou, of Franklin, J N Harris, G. 11. Harris, of
Sumter, F. M Hat per. ol Terrell, <4 M Hook,
VV I Hudson. 0.0. Humber, l> Johnson, ot
Wilcox, II O Kellogg, O It K'vtle, W. I. Mr
Oulloiigli, W A M. iVotivaid, I. W Matthew ,
J W. Meadows, L Nash, J 0 Nisbet, J M.
Nunn, li. M. Parke, F L I' -pner, R W Phil
lips, B. F. Powell, W P. Ptice, Thomas F.
Rainey, Morgan Rawls, L Irani Reddish, G. S.
Rosser, das. M. Rouse <. W. Ritmph, S F
Salter, Dunlap Scott, R B, Seales, M Shackle
ford, J. E Slnnn.de v. P. Sire on, J. R. Smith,
ol Coffee, J 11. Sinilli, ol Ware. I R. Sorrells,
B. C. Surreticy, E. M. Talialerao, U. O l ate,
W. M. Turrilin, R A. Turnioseed, W. G. Vin
son, L. M. VV dll. .!, L. C. A VYaro-n, of Quilt
man, David Wi-lehel, Frank Wilchcr, Hiram
Williams, of Dooly. Ballanger, ol Floyd.
Those nol voting—Messrs. Ballard, McAr
thur, Moon, Paulk, Penla.id, Reddish, Rouse,
Smith, ot Coffee, Smith, ot W are, Surreuey,
Mr. Speaker, on the ground that he had no
constitutional right to vote.
Air. Bryant, of Richmond, then offered the
following :
Whereas, the Congress of the United States
by the act admitting the State ol Georgia to
representation in Congress as a State ot Hie
United States, imposes as one of the conditions
upon which the same shall take effect, that the
first aud tbit and sub divisions of : . etior, si-vn
teeu ot the fifth at tick of ihe cons iitiitiou of
the State, ot Georgia, except the proviso to the
first, sub-division shall lie null and void, and
that the General Assembly ot the Stale.shall by
solemn public act declare the assent of the
State to the said condition.
It is therefore Resolved, bv Ibe Senate and
House of Representative* the General Assem
bly of Georgia does herefiy declare the assent
Os the State of Georgia to the said condition.
The rules were suspended to take up t|,i
resolntion, which was adopted by a large ma
jority, the Deraoeiats ail voting in the negative.
[The yeas and nays were not taken |
A resolution was adopted appointing a com
mittee of five to wait, upon | t is Excellency tiie
Provisional Governor, and appiLc him of i|,e
action of the House to-day.
The Speaker named as that committee,
Messrs. Bethtme, or Talbot. Williams, of Dooly,
Johnson, of Tovyns, Mathews, of Houston
Neal, of Warren.
Mr. Tumlin, of Randolph, offered the fol
lowing :
Resolved , That we respectfully and earnestly
petition the Congress of the United States to
remove front every citizen of Georgia, irre
spective of party association, the disabilities
imposed by third section of the proposed
amendment to the Constitution ot the United
States, known as article fourteen.
Mr. Harper, of Terrell, favored tqe resolu
tion.
Mr. Lane, of Brooks, opposed if,
Mr. Phillips, of Echols, sustained it in re
marks.
Mr. Bryant, of Richmond, would accept it
with a proviso, that only such be relieved as
were in favor ot' the reconstruction measures,
aud sanctioned the action of this House to-day.’
Mr. Tumiin, of Randolph, said that, if the
gentleman from Richmond offered his proviso
as au amendment he could not aepept A-
Mr. Anderson, of Cobb sajfl the resolution,
in his opinion w«3 premature, bat would give
it ids sitppori. Gentlemen on the other side
of I he House had said that the Government was
magnanimous. If they were candid in such
expressions they w ould vote for the resolution.
The previous question was here called, but
the House refused to suspend the rules for the
purpose of taking it up. The resolution there
fore goes over.
The Clerk of the §ermtp wast ..aiionoeed with
a “fiessage from j b&i body, which, upon being
yeaii, proved to he the Senate’s action upon the
matter of the fourteenth amendment, which
action, upon the motion being pnt, the House
concurred in.
Mr. Bryant offered a resolution that when
the House adjourn it do so to rt-assemble at 4
o'clock this afternoon, in order to arrange for
the Governor's inaqgijfation. Adopted.
jJf- Q’jsjeal, of Lowndes, offered the follow
ing :
Resolved , That a committee ot three be ap
pointed by the Speaker, whose duty it shall be
to notify Major General Meade of it',., action of
this House on the constitutional amendment,
and oilier fundamental conditions this .lay
acted upon, and invite him and his staff p, ,
seat upon this floor, to witness the ora
tion of his Excellency the Coyem.i.,
Adopted. ..
Mr. Turner (colored), of Biljb offered , ,c-o
iutlbn that the committee to be appointed' to
arrange tor the inauguration of
be instructed to impure into the plausibility of
having it lake place outside of the 11,11 in
as. “arts «
The Ijoufie adjourned to 4, p.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
“°L URe M ln nir pursuant to adjournment.-
Speaker McWhorter in the Chair
Mr. O'Neal, 01 Lowndes, el,airman ot the
committee appointed in the mornin- 10 w.-ut
report
Mi. Speaker: Your committee to whom ws
assigneo the duty of inlorming Maj Gen.
Meade of the action ol this House upon the
constitutional amendment, and other lumia
menial conditions, and ol inviting him ami in
stall to a seat upon this floor during 11,.-
maugurauon of the Qovei uor, beg leave to re
port that they have performed said duty, and
received from General Meade his thunk* lorihe
Iftndness and courtesy of this body, as well as
ao expression ot his desire and intention 10
accept the invitation.
Mr. Belhune, chairman of the committee ap
pointed in the morning to wait upon his .Ex
cellency, the Provisional Governor, made the
followiug report:
Mr. Speaker: As chairman of the commit
tee appointed by the House to join such com
mittee :rs the Senate might create t.o wait upon
his Excellency, R. B. Bullock, Provisional Gov
ernor of this State, amt inform him of the adop-.
tion of the amendment to the Constitution of
the United States, proposed I bv the 39th Con
gress, and known as Article XIV ; and that the
General Assembly of t,hi. j State bad declared its
assent to the fundamental conditions annexed
thereto by an act of Congress ; and to inform
him that both Houses of the General Assembly
are ready to inaugurate the Governor elect of
the State, at, such time as lie may designate,
1 have the honor to report that you commit
tee, having joined a similar committee appoint
ed by the Seriate, have performed the duty as
signed them by communicating the anion of
tiie General Assembly as Ht.iteil’i.i the resolu
tion under which they were appointed, to His
Exeelleuvy R. B. Bullock, Provisional Gover
nor, who expressed great satisfaction, and
sta.ed that he would immediately inform the
Commanding General of tuis the Third Aliiitary
District, of the information received l•■. him;
ind that it it met the approbation of botli
Houses ot the General Assembly, if was the
pleasure of the Governor eieet to meet lliem in
this hall on Wednesday, the 224 instant, at. 12
o’clock, m., then and there to be inaugurated as
Governor of the State of Georgta, all of which
is respectfully submitted.
Mr. Hall, of Glynn, offered a resolution that
tickets be printed and one given to each mem
ber of the General Assembly, or to such of
them as may have a friend who desires tote
present at the inauguration. Adopted.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
Messenger to furnish ice for the House during
its sessions, aud charge the same to the contin
gent expenses.
A resolution asking for a committee to in
quire iuto Hie right, of F. If Hall (negro) to a
seat in the House was offered.
Mr. Bryant, of Richmond, moved that it lie
on the tsbli unfit the Committee on Privileges
and Elections was appointed. Carried.
Mr. Bryant, of Richmond, offered a resolu
tion that the Messenger he instructed to pre
pare the hall so that the books and station
ery ot members may be seen re .at all limes. —
Adopted.
Several unimportant, lesolntions were offer
erl, and motions made, wbeu lit.- House ad
journed.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DfSPATCHES
n.l.
W ashington, July 23.
Senate —Messrs Robeitmn and Sawyer,
Senat ors from South Carolina, were seated. S uv
vi r’s sealing excited a prolonged discussion
Affidavits ol C. (.*. Bowen and Thomas J. Mackey
were rend, declaring their belief that Sawyer
was ineligible ; that lie was a share holder in
the blockade runners, and a member of a mili
tary organization in Charleston in 1864.
Beuat.ni t ionkling said lie was tree to tay lie
did not believe nuc word ol the charges against
Sawyer.
Mr Unbeit on, who had been previously
seated so he might speak and vote m Sawyer’s
ease, heard none ot these charge* in Ihe South
Carolina Legislature, tie believed them on
founded and brought lip by the disappointed
friends of Dr. Mackey.
'The question ot adjournment was manned,
when the ariniti!' ot ihe Southern Slate gov
ernments was again discussed. The bill will
undoubtedly become a law before Congress ad
journs.
A < oucun eiU resolution to take a recess from
Monday to the third Monday in September
was passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
House —Kellogg, ot Alabama, and Tift, of
South Carolina, were seated
A bill was passed removing the disabilities
ot Simeon Curley, of South Carolina, Michael
Harbin, of Louisiana, and John Milledge, ot
(ifMi|ui:i
Mr. Stevens made a personal explanation de
nying the remark: attributed to him about pay
ing the bonds in gold, and denouncing the pa
per attacking him as rebel, halt rebel, and all
in the bondholders’ interest.
The Speaker made a slab-merit o eai ding the
tax bill, in answer to a question, and had a mes
sage from the President lead in which hi- rp
proval ol the tax bill i,; announced. TheSeere
tary ol th.- Treasury and the Commissioner of
t-ib-rnil Revenue, however, had advices that
Hie ■•ill was not. signed. The Speaker had no
other iiifmmillion other than that contained in
the President's mess age announcing that the
bill had been signed
The Senate amendment to ilie Alaska aopro.
priattori was .Unapproved, and a committee oi
eonlerence appointed.
The bill extending tiie time for the com
pletion of the Southern Pacific Railroad was
passed.
Washington.
Washington, July 23—Noon,
ajqn . bending unfavorable hygienic results,
she removal of the Confederate dead irom
Johnson’s Island has been postponed.
The Southern members have a caucus this
morning to consider the Yitginia, Mississippi
and Texas situation, and make arrangements
tor the campaign.
The Men ,i.e passed a bill directing seven en
gineers to report next session regarding the
bridging at the Ohio. Jn the meantime, all
bridge building, except at Louisville, is to he
suspended.
The House passed the funding bill, substan
tially as published og Monday last.
Approprfoti&n hilts, aggregatings392,ooo,ooo,
are passed.
General Blair’s letter of acceptance is pub
lished in this morning’s Intelligencer.
Washington, July 22—P. M.
Ihe uncertainty about the tax bill creates
much excitement. It seems probable now that
the President will veto it ou the ground of in
novations on the appointing power.
The Senate will disagree to the House amend
rnents to the funding bill.
_ The President nominated 8. Ferguson Beach
district Attorney (or Virginia ; Alvin Hawkins
Consul General lor Havana ; Win. E. Wells
Collector for th<- fourth Virgiuia district,; Win.
Seldou, second Virginia district.
A meeting was acid to-day of Soutbe’.n mem
bers and Union men. Whitteiaoie, of South
Carolina, President; H. T- Fisher, of Missis
sippi, Secretary. A committee of five was ap
pointed to draft resolutions.
•John (j- Fremont introduced resolutions, as
follows
in view of the President’s threatening atti
tude regarding reconstruction Congress should
remain In session till after the election. Con
gress should immediately give Virginia, Mis
sissippi and Texas loyal Bt:fte governments.—
Congress should pass a stringent law for the
enforcement oi the third section ot the four
teenth amendment.
Pending the consideration of a resolution
ihat the President should lie impeached, pledg
ing thcmoelves to resist adjournment or recess
until his removal is accomplished, the meeting
adjourned until to-night.
The President proclaims the udopxlon of the
fourteenth article ffy the aUvcr;', Alabama Legis
lature.
South Carrol in a.
i , •
Columbia, July ~‘f.
A bill was introduced in the Legislature to
day reducing all bonds ol olllriafs. The Gov
ernor will vela) it. The effect of the bill Will
permit irresponsible parties l>> III! oillees.
Northern speculators are here trying to ob
tain possession ol a line ol railroad.
The Republican* are, anxious to elect Gov.
Orr Chief Justice.’ Steps have been taken lor
the removal of his disabilities.
The Legislative work progress slowly, ami
the expenses promise to be unusually great.
TS! ow Y orie
nt tfe a 1.0, July 82.
A mysterious Congress ot Fenian Senators
from all parts ot the Union assembled here
this morning. They are in secret, session, and
approaches are guarded by armed men.
North Carolina,.
Wilmington, July 22.
The new sheriff appointed two negroes and
one while deputies, a negro deputy to he jailor.
Relreshing rains have (alien in this section,
in time to save most of the crops. Corn, in
some localities, was hopelessly ruined before
the rain fell.
Political excitement high, and will probably
surpass that of 1840 before the close of the
Campaign,
GJ-eorgia.
Savannah, July 22—Noon.
A difficulty occurred last night, in a drinking
.Ytloon, between Wra. Robert Hopkins, tax
receiver, and Isaac Russell, deputy sheriff, re
sulting iu the shooting of Hopkins, killing him
instantly. Russell claims to have aeled in self
defense. The affair caused a great excitement
among the negroes, who, at a signal of the
drum, assembled several huudred strong, artniid
with guns aud clubs, threatening to lynch Ru».
sell and demolish his bouse. Learning tbit
Russell had been taken to jail they proceeded
to attack it, but. were dispersed by the police.
The excitement has oomewbatabaled this morn
ing. The prompt obeyanee ol the signal shows
the negroes are fully organized in this city.
Atlanta, July 22.
R. B Bullock was inaugurated Governor at
noon. His address is lniel and laudatory of
the Republican party and condemnatory of the
President's policy. He says experience has
proved the wisdom aud justice of conferring
suffrage on the. treedmen.
A national salute was tired in honor of thi
event. Gen. Meade and staff were present at
the ceremony, which passed off quietly.
Both Houses adjourned over till 10, a. m
Friday.
The military court, commissioned for tba
tiial of the Columbus prisoners, dissolved to
day, in compliance with the following order
from General Meade to General Sibley” Presi
dent oi Commission:
Headquarters Third Military District
inly 21, 1868.— General: In view of the ac
tion of the Legislature to-day, and (he proba
ble immediate admission of Georgia and cessa
tion ol military authority, the commanding
General directs that, the commission of which
Jon are. President suspend proceedings iu the
trial ot the prisoners charged with the murder
<>i Ashburn The prisoners will be tetained in
custody until further orders.
Court adjourned till Friday.
All the witnesses for the prosecution hava
left for the North
'J'be city is crowded with visitors to the Dem
c crutic mass meeting.
Alabama.
Montgomery, July 22.
Good rains have fallen iu different portions of
Middle Alabama in the last few days. Some
planters report, i.ltal. the long drought has cut
ilic corn crop off one-hall. Cottou has also
been injured.
A bill was, to-day, introduced iu the Senate
to stop every suit now ou the different dockets
lliat begun at. a period since April 18th, 1861,
ami up to April 18th, 1868, aud to make Ihem
mill and void.
The House adopted a resolution providing
lor the appoint merit, by t he Governor, of three
<d Lite be: I lawyers oi the State to eoulotin the
present laws to the new constitution.
At 12, in , the Legislature met, in convention
lo elect a Senator tor the term ending 1871
Gen. Warner, kite ol Ohio, received 43 votes.
R. M Reynolds, late id Wisconsin, received 28;
1 L I'euuington, of Alabama, received 21 ; A
<; Felder, of Alabama, 9; and Gen. 1). K. Coot),
lucid lowa, received 1L They are all Kadi
-I,i! Mr. Pennington is the choice of all the.
moderates.
Central Wjnerico.
New York, July 22.
The Arizona brings $469,000. The Panama
revolution is leeble. Gen Santos A. Costeehas
been appointed United States Minister from.
Bogota, New Grenada.
Markets.
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC.
London, July 22 — Noon.
Consols, 9ILL Bonds, 72%@72%.
Liverpool, July 22—Morning
Lotto* heavy; sales, s,OOO Bales. Bread
iuff-. quiet Corn, b.s. 9d.
Liverpool, July 22—Afternoon.
Got ton decliniog; uplands, 10%@10%;Or
. ans, 1 O%(Sd 1 Co r n declining; held at, 355.
''’lour and wheal d',j||. Pork, 75a. Lard,6ss. 3d.
Liverpool, July 22-*-E vening.
Colton closed heavy; uplands, 10% ; Or
leans, 10%. Breadstuff- quiet.
Frankfort, July 22.
Honda, 76%frt|77.
New York, July 22—P. M.
Gold, 143%. Sterling unchanged. Money
.y ; call 3(01/3. Government* close steady ; 62,
1 4% ; Tennessee o’s,Gs% ; Virginia’s—new, 54,
North Carolina, 73 ! ’,(.
New York, July 22—Noon.
Flour dull and unchanged Wheat firmer.
Corn Ic. better Mess pork, ?28 25. Lnrd dull ;
steam, Cotton quiet at. 31%@32.
Turpentine slightly in favor ot buyers. Rosin
steady.
New.York, July 22—P. M.
Col ton opened quiet, but closed heavy ami
lower ; sales, 500 bales at 31@31%. Flour—
State, $0 85@9; Ohio, $8 Jo@lo 12%; South
ern quiet—common to fair extra, $8 20@9 50.
Wheat shade firmer; amber State, $2 32;
Western, $2 35. Corn scarce ; mixed Western,
81 05@l 10. Oats active aud shade firmer.
Mess Pork firmer and quiet at S2B 20@28 30.
Lard—kettle, 1.7%@18%. Groceries dull. Tur
pentine, 43%(<j544%. Rosin, $2 90@7 50. Tal
low, 12@i2}L Freights lower; wheat, steam,
6%.
Baltimore, July 22.
Cotton dull at 31%. Flour quiet. Wb/eaf,
firmer ; prime red, $3 25(3.2 35. Corn ad
vanced ; white, $1 18@1 30; yellow, H 20.
Oats steady at 85(393. Rye dull at Jl 50,
Mess pork firm at $29. Bacon—shoulders,
14%. Virginia sixes, inscribed old, 45 bid,.
46% asked ; ’9O sixes, 45 bid, 47/asked ; ’67’s,
44 bid; coupons—old, 50 bid ; new, 55 bid.
Louisville, July 22,
Flour, $G 25(3)6 75. Corn, 95. Mess pork.
$28(50. Lard, 18(gl8%. Bacon—shoulders 13@
13% ; clear sides, 17%.
Cincinnati, July 22.
Whisky, 35@40. Moss, S2B. Bacon—shoul
ders, 13; clear sides, 17. Lard, 18.
St. Louis, Jnly 22-
Flour firm. White, corn, 84@S6. Proviskrc ;
dull. Mess, $28.75. Bacou—shoulders.
13; clear sides, 16%@17.
'Wilmington, Jb/j 22.
Spirits turpentine in good demand at an ad
vance—4o%; New York casks, 41. Rosin
firm; strained, $3 20; No. 2, $2 30; No. I*
$3 25 ; low pale, $4 25. Tar steady at $2 35.
Mobile, July 22.
Cotton dull; sates, 75 bales ; low middling,
27%@28; receipts; 1 bale; exports, 129 bates
New Orleans, July 22.
Cotton dull and no sales ; middlings nomi
nally 30(3130%; receipts, 210 bales. Sterling,
56frt>58%. New York sight, % premium. Gold,
142 U "Flour quiet ; superfine, $7 75 ; choice,
sll 50@14 Corn dull at 90@97%. Oats dull,
at 75. Hay unchanged. Pork quiet at $29 50.
Bacon dull ; shoulders, i3@l4; clear, 17%. —
Lard quiet; tierce, 18; keg, 20.
Savannah, July 22.
Cotton dull and prices nominal; sales, 8?
bales; middlings, 30; receipts, 4 bales; ex
ports—coastwise, 2!H> biles.
Ci!a klrhton, July 22.
Coltou dull; no sales ; quotations nominal ,
receipts, 07 Riles.
Augusta Market.
Orrim PAII.TOONSTITnTIOKAI.iaT, f
Wkdncsdat, July 22—P. M S
FINANCIAL--
tiOl.P.—Buying at 141 and selling at 140.
BILVKK —Guying at 11)2 awl selling at 137.
COTTON —Market dull and unchanged. Bales, 6k
lialen. Receipts, 1C hales.
BACON We quote O. Bides, 1KX(u)19; 0. R. Bides,
IS,T ; B. B. Hides,
Hams, according to cut and quality, 18@22; Dry %n.
Shoulders, 14 ; Pry Salt O. K. Bides, 17 ; Bellies, 16.
CORN—Continues scarce. We quote white, $1 44|
@1 4-v; mixed, ft os(iSl 40, from depot.
WHEAT—We quote white, $2 16@2 40; red, |2 OH
<s2 20.
FLOOR—City M ills, sll 00@14 00 ;at ratal], f] p
barrel higher. Country, sl2 00@14 00, according 10
quality.
CORN MEAL—-|1 40 at wholesale, and $1 60 at re.
tail.
PISA MEAL—SI 25.
OATS-HOl 05. /
PKAB-DuU—sl 20.
