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CONSTITUTIONALIST. ATJG-TJSTA, GrA, SUNDAY MORNING, AUG. 2. 1808 President: HORATIO SEYMOUR, OF NEW YORK. Por Vice-President: FRANCIS P. BLAIR, OF MISSOURI. THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT, ETC- Lt has been said with much brevity, but we believe with perfect warrant, that the fourteenth amendment can only stand in the event of a Democratic defeat in Novem ber. With the election of Horatio Sey mour and Frank Blair, that abominable feature of the Constitution will be removed, without doubt, along with the peculiar machinery which made its ratification a possibility. Though tiic East seems to care very little about it, the West is vehemently opposed to it. A few years ago, when this amendment seemed devised as a punish ment for the South, our brethren of the East and West, through Radical Legislatures, tossed off' ratifications with perfect iwrwhn lance, pha risaically thanking God that they were so much holier and more loyal than the Publicans of the South. Some of these brethren, however, begin to discover that the fourteenth amendment may, after all, prove hurtful to themselves. Ohio, for instance, which denied suffrage to the negro by 50,000 majority, is abridged of represen tation in Congress and the Electoral Col lege, or, if not abridged, the increase to have come from the next census returns will be procrastinated for ten years. It operates as a punishment upon all States which have refused to enfranchise the blacks. It is a cunning device of the East to cripple the power of the West and impose humiliations upon her; it is a dextrous and truly Yankee device to stay the onward progress of that tremendous power which the East so wisely dreads. Beside, if the Reaction against Radical ism should succeed, there will be a return to the Constitution and constitutional forms. In order that this return may be perfect, all that has been done in antago nism to the Constitution must go by the board. None but the Thaddeus Stevens tribe pretend to defend the legality of bogus Southern ratifications. They would not stand an hour, if the Supreme Court dared assert its prerogative, and they will not remain when the party of the Constitu tion shall have entered into power. The so-calted Legislatures of the South have Ihjcu employed to smite a great State like Ohio, and Ohio is not disposed to have her sovereignty snubbed liy trickery and fraud. In spite of “ Gov.” Bullock and other great men who believe in National Unity as interpreted by Congress, the negro can only maintain liis present status as a citi zen by demonstrating his capacity and fit ness for uo responsible and important a privilege. When the oassion and frenzy, thr bthidncn* Mil delusion engendered b.V the war shall have passed away, there will be anew shuflle and new deal of the cards. Many of the blacks arc well aware of this, and sagaciously prepare against the certain eventualities of the future. They discover that the reign of the Carpet-Bagger and the Renegade is drawing to a close in Geor gia, and every where in. the South, They understand that a mighty popular revo lution is now sweeping over the laud; that the whites have risen in the majesty of their blood and lineage; that, however brow-beaten in the past, they have re-assert ed their manhood, and will never cease agitating until their proper ascendency lu the country is recognized and enforced. The blacks, many of them, begin to credit the assertions of long ago, that any permit, nent benefactions to their race must come from the owners of the soil, and not from those whites who have come here from the North in order to better their mean condi tion by stealing from the negro and his old master alike. Some of the Democratic leaders, like Buckalew, of Pennsylvania, are endeavoring to smooth over General Blair’s letter, but their efforts are ineffec tual. Hon. Guo. E. Pugh, of Ohio, speaks the determination of the Democratic party, aud sees nothiug in the Blair letter to take back or excuse. In the first public speech made by hi in for several years, he spoke most plainly and pointedly. Allu ding to the villainy of reconstruction, and more especially to the fourteenth amend ment, he said: Now, I say with Mr. Biair that such con duct is infamous ; such Suite government must be overthrown ; they must have the power of choosing their own officers. The offices r.f Senators and Representatives from those States, who are to sit with our Representatives, must be giveti to those who are in truth the white .people of those States. 1 say that no white people will submit to such degradation as has been put upou me Southern people. 1 say, furthermore, that they'ought not to submit. General Graut may “ let us have peace” down to his dying breath, aod there never will be any peace, there never can be any peace, while by this violent, lawless and outrageous act the white race has been trampled under foot of the black. “ The way to have peace is to have justice. The way to have peace is to go back to the way of the Constitution. As I said, there is no eud of the war, and there will he no end of the war— there will be no Union, there will he no liberty, there will be uo prosperity—until this Republican Congress, and ail who support its policy, are swept from power, and swept awaytorever. [Tremendous cheering.”! That is the true key to the campaign, and while we of the South should assidu ously refrain from any intemperance of language or conduct calculated to give Radicalism a much-needed hold upon us by re-opening the old cries of “disloyalty,” “treason,” “rebellion,” etc., we know of no law to prevent rejoicing when we wit ness such tokens of redemption, such notes of defiance', such earnest premonitions of a better future which come from the great West and her “.breed of noble bloods.” In the East, also, out’ little i« being fought with diplomacy, eloqn»? nce > adroitness, not to speak of the “sinews o.' war - < ' t tl, e great sections beyond us U P l * us a ~' gressiveness, and let us, wh.-;. yvi- ; . fmfiaggingly in concert with and > nothing to make their gaffiutt coal-ge against Radicalism unnecessarily la ■. ORDER NO. 10,8, We publish in another column the ;asi order of Satrap Meade, and, iu ail proba bility, it is the very last we shall have him, henceforth and forever, iic withdraws his troops from some places and concen trates them at others. The troops thus concentrated are only to be employe! against the rights and property of cit' .orss when called upon by the State court;; and legislators. When the State government imagines Order No. 109 necessary, we sup pose Meade will issue it. When it shall come and what it shall be are questions for the future. For the present it may be as sumed that Meade is a discrowned Mon arch, waiting orders from Congress or some lower power. Meanwhile, he has made his mark and passes into history. The vera cious chronicler will place Gettysburg ancl the Dry Tortugas in painful contrast. Ages hence, while the memory oi Han cock shall be respected, even in the South, the name of Meade shall be despised and execrated. It is to be hoped that his hate ful person will not long cumber our soil. If the New Ijngland States are ever in need of reconstruction, we shall, out of pure revenge, nominate this modern Alva for the business- Our New York Correspondence!. New York, July 27. The political campaign halts, for many reasons. Both parties are unsettled in their views as to its management. Con siderable numbers on either side are in fa vor of the tomahawk style of conducting the canvass: others are in lavor of making as little noise as possible, but endeavoring to secure success by quiet working through effective organization. One fact seems to be ■well understood by the great majority of journalists and party managers in the North, namely: that the North has had war enough to last us for a quarter of a century at least, and that vio lence and threats of violence will certainly recoil upon those who employ them. Con sequently we find the Radicals making the most of the declaration of Mr. Blair, and of the speeches of some of the late Confeder ate officers who are now his supporters.— There is scarcely a day in which the Tri bune and Keening Post do not use these em anations as evidences of an “intention on the part of the South to plunge the country into another civil war.” (L quote substan tially the language they employ.) The Democratic press, on the contrary, make use of the proposition to distribute arms to the bogus governments of the Southern States as evidence that the Radicals are determined to override by force the domi nant public opinion of the South, to the ex tent of waging anew war of extermination if need be. I merely state these circum stances to illustrate liow much each party expects to make out of any acts or language of violence or recklessness into which the other can lie provoked. I have the best authority lor saying that the bill to dist rib ute arms was defeated by the special friends ofGeu. Grant in the hope that it may en courage the white people of the South to some measure of self-assertion, with which they can “ fire the Northern breast,” even as it was fired by the New Orleans affair and Johnson’s wild speeches in 180(1. President Johnson seems to have again been betrayed into words and quasi threats, which are nuts to the Radicals. No one expects that he will do anything; but in view of his course iu the past fortnight, a Democrat who is very active in the cam paign, and is watching its drift closely, says that If Gov. Seymour is defeated, it will be Mr. Johnson ; and 1 do not know that I am revealing a secret when 1 state in a gathering of Democratic politicians, the other day, it was universally lamented that he (Johnson) was not left last Spring to ffre tender mercies of the Radicals. These ygfious phases of opinion may be summed up as indicating that Democratic success can be best promoted by a “ still hunt.” The less noise there is made, the better public order is preserved in ail parts of the country; the more the people will be inclined to look at the practical results of eight years Radical rule, and take a calm, dispassionate view of affairs. I see and hear enough on ferry boats aud in business resorts to convince me that large numbers arc still unsettled as to their choice between the Presidential candidates. They do not like the net re sults of iladingj reconstruction, and they arc not, satisfied tl>af funeral Grant should be preferred to Governor Seymour for the Presidential office. Any at,tempi to bully these men would be fatal. Argument and reflection will resell them. Every thing calls to calmness and moderation in the management of the Democratic canvass. The Republicans will attempt to elec t Grant. by the vote of the Northern States alone, and will cheerfully witness the immolation of any number of their new allies at the South, if by so doing they can create at the North an effective glamor against “ time pentent rebels.’” The Radicals are nominating men for local offices tor their wealth. The candi dates for Governor in both New York and New Jersey are millionaires, and will “ make the green backs fly.” But this will be found a very inefficient element of strength. People are too deeply interested in the developments of the future to be diverted with the ppdipary partisan and clap-trap of politics. The important bear ing which Federal legislation has upon matters of daily concern to humble indiv id - uals, is compelling our politicans to under stand and meet questions whicn it has heretofore been convenient as well as prac tical for them to ignore. MORE BLA/GfffJUARD THEATRICALS. According to previous amwuspenient, the “ White Fawn,” the famous successor of the no less famous “ Black Crook” has been withdrawn, and these dramas, spectacles, or wtiq.teVPP one may choose to term them —“ spectacular dfanias” as they are termed by the getters uptjiemu.and which promis ed to be well nigh everlasting ia their hold upon the New York public-—arc now things of the past. No one, however, can be so simple as to suppose that the astute mana ger who has so successfully catered to popular taste, and has reaped so profitable a harvest, can ha-v.e withdrawn these well known pieces without haying provided a substitute which seems likely still farther to replenish his pockets. Opera Bouffe is the rage at present, and whatever is “ t lie rage” is as a matter of course profitable. No oue will therefore be surprised to hear that a season of Opera Bmtffe lias been inaugurated at Niblo’s, and combined with tiyj .Tawett and Palmer’s ballet troupe are retained, thus presenting a double attrac tion. Barhe (Blue Beard) is the name —of course it it draws jyell. Mr. Bateman is gradually educating the peQßlp of New Vork up to the full standard of European license. One might suppose them already sufficiently advanced and in need of no fur ther instruction < gjjch, however, does not seem to be the case .; that j,s if a continued progress be indicative of an advancing education, and some finishing strokes remain vet to be iuada before we are fully elevated to the Parisian standard. With a skillful hand Mr. Bateman leads the public on, i#v ing commenced with hi grande pucnruc. Highly seasoned as hi Jiuckes&e was with deviltry aud allusions unmistakeable, yet that having gone down, aud proved I exceedingly palatable, aud ill consequence t immensely profitably nwsdsJ tflore strongly =M'i t’vr- presented in La Belle v. . wc Vive Itgtbe Bkve, in »'b >.i distinctive charac i.iisi. .... ijr -ire very distinctly ■ ...» •: ov- in this sffLfry season, ■■'ben ..re ofoai! places most disa _-,v . , erd l.:. •foa to admire all and UR...- -~ .• sc if is fashionable so to 'h,'. A tiia-. G raw, at the French h ii.ai.iv, ae<. Pi ke, for his new Opera House, are both making arrangements for a season of Os r ( , iitmffe next winter. New York can s tree support three companies in this •die, a*ul yet the popular taste seems to have set with an overwhelming tide towards the spectiu ;>lnr and indecent comedy, to the damage • i the legitimate drama. The next winter will develop much, and in the mean t: n v x should not altogether despair of a v notion towards a higher aud purer stand ard A SWIMMING ACADEMY. The warm weather is demonstrating the usefulness of an institution which has been completed only within the last year, aud of which it were to he wished that the city contained more than one. This is none other than a Swimming Academy, which was finished during last winter, and which is located upon S'xth avenue and Thirtieth street. Unquestionably this establishment supplies a great need, for previously there was uo suitable place to which persons could resort to learn the art -of swimming, an art which is always so useful aud the practice of which is at this season of the year so agreeable. The building was erected expressly for the purpose of aquatic exer cise. Passing through an entrance, one is conducted into an apartment in which is a deep tank of fresh Croton water, seventy-five !' ■-l long and thirty broad, adorned witli vines and plants. Around the tank is arranged a gallery, and this is connected with an upper gallery, on which are the dressing rooms—somewhat on the plan of the staterooms on a steamer. Leading iron, the lower gallery are flights of stairs which go down into the water, which is graduated in depth by the inclination of the bottom of the tank, the one end being tor good swimmers and the other, of a more moderate depth, being for the use of be ginners. In attendance are teachers, both male and female, who are agreeable and competent to give instruction in the art which they profess. To dilate upon the great advantages consequent upon the establishment of an institution like this would be superfluous, inasmuch as they are apparent to all. The only thing to be regreted is that there are not others of a similar character. No doubt, however, this is but the first, and in a city where there is so much enterprise as this,, so good and so profitable an example as that set by the proprietors of the Swimming Academy will very soon be followed. Brooklyn has a similar establishment. rUP.LIC BATHING. The “progress of ideas ” in this great, city cannot be better illustrated than by depicting the practice ot bathing as it has been pursued during the past month. At all hours of the day, but more especially early in the morning and about sundown, the people of both sexes and all ages swarm to the wharves for the purpose ot bathing in the rivers which flow on either side of the city. We have lew public baths of any account, and but few of the houses contain facilities for bathing.— Therefore, lo a large number of people, the alternative is presented of bathing in pub lic in the rivers, or no bath at all; and with the hot weather of the past mouth, the latter was not to be thought of. Travelers across the Isthmus and in ot her tropical climes, report that the sexes go in bathing together in a state of nudity, with no offense to modesty, and no apparent injury to public morals. Scenes approach ing tropical practices arc daily enacted along our wh i vcs. A number of young women took possession of the piers the other evening, divested themselves of their clothing, and took to the water. Three of them got beyond their depth, and two of them were rescued by a lad who swam to their assistance lrom an adjoining pier. At another time a young married woman, with her infant, came upon i pier where a number of men were at work, and going a dttle apart from them, undressed herself, and. with her child, enjoyed a bath—proving herself an expert'swimmer. She suffered no annoy ance, and .after Ihe first surprise was over attracted very little' attention. I need pot remark upon the large numbers of men who go in bathing in full view of the ferry boats while they are loaded with lady passengers, many of whom, instead of being offended by the sp< etacle, often exhibit a pleasura ble interest in’ the exploits of an expert swimmer. The secret of ail this is, that there is no intended assault upon public decency nor offense to any modest senti ine it; none would be tolerated, but simply a. moderate indulgence of what is conspi cuously necessary to the public health. But the facts arc uoL less notable on that account. BUSINESS MATTERS. Gold is up to 144 and the market is bull ish; but why so it would be exceedingly hard to determine, as “ the street” seems to be quite indifferent to the political clamor which is heard on all sides. It may be ob served, however, that it is next to iippossi ble lo support a speculation in any thing else. Cotton is weak, although goods are doing better. Breadst uff's are very weak, although as yet vve get very little from the South. Most other descriptions of mer chandise rule very firm. Money is scandal ously easy, waiting, like Macaw her, for something to turn up. W JLLOUGHBY. Political The Democracy of the First West Virgi nia (Hubbard’s) district nominates Henry S. Walker, of Wheeling, for Congress. His opponent is Gen. I. H. Duval. In the 2d (Kitchen’s) district, the Democrats have nominated the Hon. W. G. Brown, of King wood, against the Hon. J. C. McGrew. The Congressional tickets of both parties are near complete in Indiana- The Repub licans of the Second (New Albany) District nominate Gresham ; the prospects of his election are gloomier than they were in 1868, two strongly Democratic counties be ing added to the district. The Democrats of the Third (Lawrenceburg) District nomi nate William H. Holman, present incum bent. amt ia the Fifth (Indianapolis) Dis trict they nominate Judge K eight ley ; and in the Seventh (Lafayette) District they nominate Gen. Mahlon D. Manson, who did service during the war, and is one of the fighting soldiers voting with the De mocracy. In the Eighth (Logansport) Dis trict Mr. Rost the Democratic nominee ; in the Eleventh district, Mr. Ellistpn.— Onlvin the First (Evansville, Niblack’s,) and the Sixth (Terre Haute) Districts, the Democrats have not yet nominated any can didates. “ A pitizep ” of Mamroneck, New Jersey, declares that in 1864 the pustirjatiter ip thpt town was Radically assessed $4, and that this year he was bled sls worth. The “citizen” concludes the Radicals have nearly four times as hard a row to hoe this campaign as last, judging from their want ing four times as much money. Granted, and the 60,000 votes which Mr. Greeley says would have elected Gen. McClellan will soon forthcome. The Union soldiers of Kentucky faithful ly support the Democratic ticket. Major General W. T. Ward, among others, has renounced Radicalism, and comes out for ! Seymour and Blair. Gen. Ward is known I every where us a gallant soldier. He served j honorably in the Mexican war; has repre- I sen ted the 4th Kentucky district in Con i gross, and hhqse.lt in the late war as one of the bravest and most citieieiif generals in the Federal army. Geo. W. Morgan is the Democratic nomi nee in the f3th Ohio district. The N. O. Picayune predicts that the two U.S. Senators from Louisiana will be found pursuing a conservative course. J [From the Atlanta Intelligencer. ! GEORGIA LEGISLATURE, Thursday, July 31. | SENATE. Tae Senate met pursuant to adjournment, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Pretty man. Mr. Candler moved to suspend the rules, in order to take up bills for a third reading, which was agreed to. The Senate then took up the bill to fix and establish the salaries of the Judges of the Su preme and Superior Courts and State House officers. The bill was taken up by sections. Mr. Anderson moved to amend the Ist sec tion by adding 1500 to the salary of Supreme Court Judges. - Mr. Candler moved to strike out $3,000. Mr. Nuunally called'for the previous ques tion, which was sustained. Mr. Candler’s motion prevailed. Mr. Spear moved to insert $3,500. Lost. The amendment ol Mr. Anderson was agreed to. The next section was agreed to, fixing the salary of the Judges of the Superior Court at SI,OOO. In reference to State Ilonse officers, Mr. Burns moved to leave it as the Code, fixes it— i. r., $3,000 in currency—whicii was agreed to. The third section fixes tlie salaries of Solici tors at $250 in specie or its equivalent. The rules were suspended and the following bills were introduced and read the first time, to wit: By Mr. Holcombe—A bill to amend an act incorporating the Georgia Air Line Railroad. By Mr. llungerford—A bill to amend the charter of the Macon and Augusta Railroad Company ; also, a bill to extend the aid of the Slate to the completion of the Macon aud Au gusta Railroad Company. The Senate took up the bill to consolidate the offices of Secretary of State and Surveyor General, and passed the same. Mr. Harris moved tnat the Senate go into executive session, in order to take up the Gov ernor’s Message on appointments, which was agreed to. The Chair decided that the chamber should be cleared. Mr. Candler appealed from the decision of the Chair. A message was received from the Governor, requesting the privilege to withdraw the com munication sent to the Senate making certain nominations. Pending the same the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to-inorrow. HOUSE. House met—Prayer by Rev. A. E. Cloud. House look tip the unfinished business of Tuesday, to wit: The resolution of Mr. Price, allowing committees, whenever it can be done, to employ female clerks. Mr. Price spoke at some length in favor of it. Mr. Anderson opposed the resolution, not that he was opposed to the ladies, for he paid woman a highly eulogistic compliment. Mr. Coslin (eol’d) was opposed to the resolu tion, and made some few remarks in support of his position. Mr. Rice spoke, in favor of the resolution. It wan not adopted. Mr. Maxwell offered a resolution to have the chairman oi each committee announce time and place of meeting before the House adjourn. Laid on the table. Mr. Lee offered a resolution to call on the Governor and City Council of Atlanta, and re quest I hat the rooms on the lower floor of this building be vacated for the use ol the commit tees of the General Assembly. Mr. O’Neal moved to amend by saying said committee shall ascertain what preparations the City Council of Atlanta have made to com ply with the conditions on which the capital was removed to Atlanta. Mr. Anderson offered as a substitute tint a committee ol five be appointed to confer with the City Council of Atlanta to perfect arrange ments for the convenience of the Legislature and the standing committees of the same. Mr. Tweedy ottered the following substitute: That the building committee he required to confer with the City Council of Atlanta in re gard to furnishing more ample room for legis lative purposes. Agreed to. Petition ol if. A. Jackson and Isaac Reynolds— contests the seats of Messrs. Tumlin and Goff. Referred to committee on privileges and elec tions. Mr. Fitzpatrick offered a resolution that when this House adjourn on Saturday next, that the same stand adjourned to assemble in the city of Milledgevile on the 10th of August next. Not taken up. The report of the special committee on the ease of Ransom Montgomery reported in favor of paying said Montgomery $503 50. Adopted. Mr. Barnum offered a resolution to make per diem of members $5. Not taken un. Mr. Caldwell ottered a resolution to bring on the election of State House officers next Tues day. Not taken up. Mr. Nisbet offered a resolution that, in order that the door-keeper and messenger may pro tect the stationery and other property of mem bers, that this hall shall not he used for politi cal purposes. Not taken up. Mr. Hall, of Glynn, offered a resolution to appoint the 20th day of August next as a day of thanksgiving aud prayer. Not taken up. A resolution was offered to allow Charles J. Thomas to open a refreshment saloon in the State House. Not taken up. Mr. Williams, of Harris, offered the follow ing resolution: Resolved, That leave of absence he given to every member of the General Assembly from to-day till they feci anxious of returning. The following new matter was introduced : Mr. Atkins, of Oglethorpe--A hill to prevent the holding ol the offices of clerk of court and ordinary at the same time. Mr. Fitzpatrick, of Bibb —A bill to incor porate the Life and Fire Insurance Company of Macon. Mr. Turner, of Bibb —A bill to define and punish dueling. Mr Bell, of Banks—A hill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Georgia Air Line Railroad, and to confer certain privileges on said company. Mr. Hall, of Bullock—A bill to remove the county site of Bulioek, and for other pur poses. Mr. Porter, of Calhoun —A bill to extend and amend the charter of the German Fire Com pany, of Savannah, Georgia; also, a bill to atnond sections 47fil aud 4767 of the Code. Mr. Vinjon, of Crawford—A bill for the re lief of certain citizens. Mr. Powell, of Decatur—A bill to disfran chise felony, and lor other purposes. Mr. Pepper, of Calhoun —A bill to authorize R. F. Kendrick to practice physic. Mr. Phillips—A bill to carry in to effect the 14th section, sth article of the constitution. Mr. Ballanger, of Floyd—A bill to exempt from taxation all foreign capital invested iu manufacturing cotton, Svooleu, and other fibrous materials. Mr. Sisson, of Fulton—A bill to incorporate Female Classical College iu Atlanta. Mr. Holden—A bill to change the line be tween ibe counties of Green aud Taliaferro; also to change the law of evidence. Mr. Davis, of Clark—A bill to amend the charter of Athens. Mr. Holden—A hill to authorize the General Assembly to elect Superintendent, Auditor and Treasurer of Western and Atlantic Railroad. Mr. Erwin—A hill to provide for the election of justices of the peace. Mr. Welchel—To reduce the bond of sheriff of Hall from ten to five thousand dollars. Mr. Shackelford—A bill to authorize the ad ministrator of Lazarus Summerlin, deceased, tq sell certain land in Newton county. tylr. Duncan—A bill to repeal so muehol sec tions 919, 930, and 939 of the Code as relates to the election of Tax Receiver and Collector, and compensation therefor, and to provide for the collection of State and county taxes by contract, Mi- Hopkius—A bill to incorporate the town ol Colquitt. Mr. Lee—A bill to provide for the speedy collection of the recording lees of clerks ol the superior courts. Mr. Seals—A bill to amend section 25, 30 aud 31*of the Code. Mr. Pruddrn—A bill to incorporate the Planters’ Club of Putnam county. Mf:JSalter—A bill to reduce the bond, yf the sheriff of Pulaslq county. Mr. Kills—A bi'l ft) compel the collection of Unpaid taxes duo the year 18(57. Mr. Tomlin— A bill to exempt from jury duty certain persons therein mentioned. Mr. llali, of Gliun—A bill to amend section 1429 ol the code. Mr. Barnum—A bill to amend the several acts incorporating the town of Lumpkin, Stew art, county. Mr- Baniura- -A bill to amend the act con trolling the duties ol tax receivers. r \ f^thuiVe —A resolution instructing the Judiciary Committee to look into the propriety of reducing the bonds of county officers. Mr. Phillips—A bill to alter and amend so much of section 3174 of the Code as relates to ern county of Lowndes as a part ol the Soulh the Judicial Circuit. Mr. Tumlin, of Randolph, introduced the fol lowing, which was adopted by a large majority: Inasmuch as the vital question which has heretofore divided members composing this branch of the General Assembly has been set tled. Resolved, That we, like men having the in terests ol our State at heart, do bury all party feeling aud prejudice, aud go forward to perfect the enactment of such laws as will establish peace, harmony, etc., among the people of this State. The House then adjourned till 10 o’clock, a. m. to-morrow. Important Military Orders. Headq’rs Third Military District, i (Department Ga., Ala. and Florida,) > Atlanta, G a., J uly 30,1868. ) General Orders No. 108. I. The several States comprising this Milita ry District having, by solemn acts of their As semblies, conformed to the requisitions of the act of Congress, which became a law June 25. 1868, and civil government having been inau gurated in each, the military powers vested in the district commander by the reconstruction laws, by the provisions of these laws, case to exist; and hereafter all orders issued from these headquarters, and bearing upon ibe rights of persons and property, will have, in the several States of Georgia, Alabama aid Florida, only sncli force as may lie given to them by the courts and legislators of the re spective States. 11. To conform to the changed condition of affairs, the commanders of the several sub-dis tricts, hereafter to be designated as districts, will, without delay, withdraw ail detachments of troops, whether infantry or cavalry, and con centrate their command as hereinafter directed. 111. In the District of Georgia the following posts will be occupied : Dahlonega—One company of infantry. Savannah—'Two companies of infantry. Atlanta —Seven companies of infantry. The above posts will be occupied by the lfitb Regiment of Infantry, whose Colonel will des ignate the companies, and also will assign the Lieutenant Colonel to the post of Atlanta, and the Major to Savannah : IV. —ln the district of Alabama, the posts to fie occupied will be: Mobile—Two companies of infantry. Huntsville—Eight companies ol infantry. These posts will be garrisoned by the 33d Regiment of Infantry, Brevet Brigadier General Thomas H. Roger, commanding, who is hereby assigned to the command of the district of Ala barna, headquarters at Huntsville. The Colonel commanding will assign the Lieutenant Colonel to the post of Huntsville, and the Major to the post of Mobile. The 15th Regiment ol Infantry, Brevet Brig adier General O. L. Shepherd, commanding, will, as soon as practicable after the receipt of this order, be concentrated at Mobile, with a view to its transfer to Texas, in compliance with orders received from the War Department. On relieving Brevet Brigadier General O. L. Shepherd ol the command of the district of Alabama, Brevet Brigadier Geueral Ruger will also relieve him of the duties as Assistant Com missioner Bureau Refugees, Frceutncn, and Abandoned Lands, and continue to discharge •said duties pending the action of the Commis sioner of the Bureau. Company G, sth Cavalry, now at. Montgome ry, on receipt of this order, will lie put on route for Allauta, Georgia, where, on its arrival, it will, iu conjunction with Company C, sth Cav alry, form the escort and guard of the Major General commanding, and will report direct to these headquarters. V. —ln the district of Florida, the posts to he occupied by the companies of the Till regiment of infantry, will he: St. Augustine —two companies. Tampa Bay—two companies. Jacksonville —six eom paniee. The headquarters of the regiment and the district will he at St. Augustine, and tin: Colo nel commanding will assign the Lieutenant Colonel to the command ol Jacksonville, and the Major to that of Tampa Bay. VI. —The discontinuation of posts and the cessation of control over eivil mailers, will en - able district commanders and chiefs of staff de partments to make large reductions in the per sonel and material of their commands and de partments. All unnecessary staff officers, clcrri cal labor, &c., will at once he ordered to their companies, and every effort made to retrench expenditures and enforce economy. Inspect ing officers are instructed in their Inspections to give special attention to theniannei; in which the above is executed, and to report any failure to comply with the same. By command of Major General Meade. S. F. Barstow, Acting Assistant Adjutant General. [Official.] George Meade, A. D. C. Regulations or the Savannah Mer chants in Reference to Reclamations on Cotton. —-The. Savannah .Vwi and Herald says : “In the matter of reclamations of cotton, our merchants have adopted subaUiUiaffy the same rule as that agreed upon bv the eoltou brokers of New York:” We, the undersigned merchants and dealers iu cotton, in the city of Savannah, do pledge ourselves to insert on all sale'tiekets, and to en force on all sales of cotton made by us, on and after this date, the following: No reclamation will be allowed by us on any cotton, unless the differences of qualities in any one bale is lo the extent of one lull grade, and even in such case no reclamation to be allowed, unless claimed on delivery of the cotton. Savannah, August Ist,. 1868. They Die Hard. —The country is again shocked by the hydra of Georgia’s wrongs, lt shows another head equally ns hideous as that which was beaten to a jelly on Wednesday. It is understood that Bullock will make one more effort (o force Brown a.id Blodgett upon the people—the lorrner as Chief Justice and the latter as Superintendent of the State Road. The Legislature and the people are getting tired of this Gubernatorial impertinence and official diabolism, and the mutterings of indig nation and resentment should admonish the mock Governor lo go no farther. f Atlanta Constitution. Exciting Scene. —When it was discovered in the House of Representatives yesterday that Governor Brown was defeated by Hon. Joshua Hill, there was the wildest excitement on the floor and in the galleries. The great heart of Democracy leapt for very joy. Pent up emotion found a voice and the building shook with the acclamations of the excited throng. The people felt that it was the death blow to Radicalism in Georgia, and it was more than human for them to relrain from giving expression to their enthusiasm. As might be readily supposed this sort of thing did not suit a certain side of the House, so the Honorable Mr. Bryant, of Skowhegan, felt it incumbent on himself to move the introduction of the police for the pur pose of maintaining order. But the carpet bagger was most effectually hissed down. We remember distinctly to have seen this man ap plaud most noisily on a certain occasion, when “ he of the saddle” visited the late unconstitu tional convention. Yet he had the impudence yesterday to whine about “preserving the dignity of this body.” You have had your time, Mr. 8., and you did well to make the most of it. This is ours and we fully intend to do likewise. —Atlanta Constitution, 3 0th. Three Deaths from Cholera in New York. —Several cases of cholera, including three deaths, occurred in New York, on the 27th inst., in what is known as the Shanty District, a portion of 1 the city bounded by Six ly-seeond and Seventieth streets, and Eighth and Tenth avenues, occupied by squaßem. The condition of the neighborhood, is wretch ed, and the foul air arisjqg Ivom stagnant water, and the filthy habjtS. Os ( be residents, have been the o..qsa of the disease. The Board of Health hat. already abated the nnisauces and thoryutthly purified Hie district by disinfect ants.' The cases which have occurred are not numerous enough to .cause any. tears of epi demic cholera. —Raltimore Gazette. Ex-Gov. Joe Brown.— News from Georgia announcing that ex-Govri nor (Uown will pro bably he. elected United UUtes Senator by the Republicans of (hat State is far from being satisfactory i,o leading Republicans here, and it is probable’ that a pressure will be brought to bear upon the Georgia Legislature to elect one who was not an origionul secessionist. I Washington Star. Correction. —We regret that our re;>ortcr should have stigmatized Mr. Cloud, of Clayton, in chronicling the vote for Senator for the short term. He is reported as voting for Blod gett and Miller. Mr. Cloud is a true man and agentleman, and voted for Miller and Hill. \Atlanta Constitution. BY TELEG-BAP H. ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. W asirington. Washington, July 31—Noon. The troops in the District of Columbia are to concentrate at Lincoln depot, aud are lo be re inforced by Dupont’s Light Battery of the Fifth Artillery. The alleged object of concen tration is to iorm a complete school of instruc tion. Washington, July 31—P. M. The Post Office report for the year ending SOifi June, ISOS, shows a dcficicncv of $8,000,000 The Alaska draft is on the Assistant Treasu rer at New York, payable at sight. There was a Cabinet meeting to-day. Sew ard and Evans were absent. Revenue to-day, $685,000; for the month ending at date, $16,998,000. The Freed men’s Bureau in Maryland, except lor educational and bounty purposes, has been discontinued. General Stonem.m coutempiates no immedi ate or ultimate sweeping changes in Virginia of civil officers. John M. Bincklc lias been installed as Solici tor of tlie Internal Revenue Department. The miners’ strike in Pennsylvania is again under headway. A New York court desides that a moitgage given on a distiller prior to seizure for viola tion of the revenue laws does not exeratk the distillery from seizure. Stock in the National Life Insurance Com pany has all been taken by capitalists. It is headed by Jay Cook. The charter, recently granted by Congress, authorizes agencies in all States and Territories, and it is proposed to run the machine in connection with the National Banks. The Congressional Globe publishes Butler’s reply to Henderson, under the bold-faced cap tion, “ Henderson Wounded.” Butler caption ed the speech himself, and the proprietors ol the Globe felt hound to follow copy. The press generally discredits the Brazilian statement that Hutnaita lias (alien. An elecliou in Virginia previous to farther Congressional action is regarded as improba ble.' Havana novices from Havii state that thirty prisoners, who surrendered iu a recent light, were shot to death. The Commissioner of Internal Revenue has decided in lavor of the Tice metre, to prevent fraud iu distilleries. Oil City, Penn., July 31. A fire commenced early this morning. By 11 o’clock fifty buildings were destroyed, and the fire is still raging. Virg-inia., Richmond, July 31. The Republicans of the State are greatly dis satisfied at the failure of General Stonemau to remove officers disqualified under the four teenth article aud an appeal has been made to General Grant for his action in the matter. [The Conservative campaign is quite lively here with flag-raisings and meetings about four nights in the week. South. Carolina. Columbia, -July SI. The Legislature every hour shows signs of Conservatism. The negroes, suspecting white Radicals, refuse to be led. A proposition to pay the wife, of a “Ku Ivluxcd ” member SSOO was voted down indig nantly. Colored leaders say they are deter mined to repri sent the people and not Hie par ty. Three-fifths of the Legislature will lavor educational qualification should the proposition he made. Moderation seems the order of the day. __ Georgia. Atlanta, July 31. The Senate resolved to sit hi seeret, session. No reporters are allowed lo fittend and mem bers are not allowed to divnlre any of the pro ceedings. / The House proceedings wyre ol a local nature. . Governor Bullock's giafnd inaugural ball came off lasi night at the Hotel. A largo crowd of whites and J numbering some three hundred, gal!iV' n ”\ Ynfront of the hotel and cheered for GratnV fax. Calls were made for a speech .lofThc Gover nor, who appeared and said : “M v countrymen and friends, I am glad to see voters ior Grant and Colfax awake, i hope you will be ready next Fall to cast your votes without fear or re ward. Thank.’., cent lemon, for fins distin guished honor. With these few remarks 1 bid you a pleasant good night.” Tim crowd quiet ly dispersed. |No oomfow.j "At Republican Hall, Joshua Hill made a speech in favor of Grant, ae.d Colfax as the only hope for tlm country. [O, Josh!) Alabama. Mobile, July 81. The accounts from the interior of Alabama and Mississippi arc unfavorable. There are heavy rains in all sections. Caterpillars arc reported in different sections of Alabama and Mississippi, and said lo be doing considerable damage. The Warrior river has risen tlury feet, at Tnskaloosa. There is a 20 foot, rise in the Big bee and Alabama rivers, and fears of an overflow ol the low lands are entertained. UtOiiisiana. New Orleans, July 31. The member of Gov. Warmotb’s staff, men tioned in last night’s Washington dispatches, is a humbug. His statements are fabrications.- Gov. Warmoth has no staff. The Seymour Knights and Blair Guards, represented as rebel regiments reorganized, are Democratic Clubs, of which the city is full, and lately organized. Well posted Republicans do not know who the “member of the Governor’s staff,’’ as be repre sents himself, is. Notice was given in the House to-day of a bill to authorize the Legislature to elect l’resi dential electors. Marine IN ews. Charlestqn, July 31. Arrived—Schooner Lilly, New York; schr. Albert Thomas, New York. Sailed—Steamer Moneda, New York ; sehr. Planfiotne, Philadelpnia. Wilmington, July 31. Cleared —Fairbanks, New York ; Pioneer, Philadelphia. Markets. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. London, July 31—Noon. Consols, 94%. Bonds, 72%. London, July 31—Evening. Consols, 94%. Bonds, 72%. Livekpool 4 July 31— Noon. Cotton firm and quotations unchanged ; sales, 12,000 bales ; sales of the week, 68,000 bales ; exports, 11,000 bales ; speculation, 7,000 bales ; stock, 553,000 bales, whereof 303,600 bales are American. Breadstuff's quiet. Liverpool, July 31—Afternoon. Cotton buoyant and advancing; uplands, 9% ; Orleans, 10% ; sales, 15,000 bales. Cotton at sea, 796,000 bales, whereof 13,000 bales are American. Red wheat, 10s. 6d. Flour, 275. Liverpool, July 81—Evening. Cotton advancing ; sales, 18,000 bales ; up lands, 9% ; Orleans, 10%. Lard advanced, 655. 3d. Bacon advanced, tss. (id. Paris, July 31. Bullion has increased 7,500,0001'. Paris, July 31. Rentes, 701. sc. Frankfort, Juiy 81, Bonds declined, 76. New York, July 81—Noon. ’62’s, 14%. Tcnnessees, 68%; new. 50 bid, 62% asked. Virginias, new, 50 bid, 53 asked. Gold, 145. Sterling, 10%. Money easy. New York, July 31—P. M. | Money easy at B@4. Gold active at 144%. I Sterling weak at 10. Governments strong. — j Southern stocks active. Nnw York, July 31—P. M. Governments steady. ’62 coupons, 114%. — Tenne.ssees, 63% ; new, 61%. Virginias, 54% ; new, 51%. North Carolinas, 69%. New York, July 31—Noon. Flour 6@lo cents better. Wheat lc. better. Corn drooping. Mess Pork steady. Lard firmer at 17%@18%. Cotton steady at 29%. Turpentine auiet and firm at 54@55. Rosin firmer; strained common, $3. Freights quiet. New s ork, July 81—F. M. Cottou more active and %c. better; sales, 2,000 bales at 30. Flour—State and Western s@lo better; superfine State, $6 90@7 75; Southern shade better; common to fair extra, $3 85@10. Wheat lc. better; choice amber Michigan, $2 65 ; white Canada, $3 85. Corn less active, hut not so firm; mixed Western, $1 05@1 10; white Western, $1 21@l 26. Oats dnll; Western, 82. Mess Pork steady at S2B 37%@38 (13%. Lard firm ; kettle, 18%@ 18%. Whisk r firmer. Rice steady ; Carolina, 10%(®11 %. Turpentine steady at 44@45. Rosin firmer at s3@7. Freights quiet. Baltimore, July 31. Cotton steady at 29%@30. Flour firm and active ; prices unchanged. Wheat very firm ; choice red, ?z !o@2 47. Corn firm ; white, 30 @33 ;yello\vj27. Oats 'steady at 88@91. Mess Pork firm at] 30. Bacon active and excited; rib sides, If; shoulders, 14%@14%. Lard quiet at 13. Virginian’s ex-coupous, old, 53%. Cincinnati, July 81. Flour quint and unchanged ; family, $9 75@ 10 25. Corndull at S4@Bs. Mess pork, S2B 50. Lard in moderate demand at 18. St. Louis, July 31. Flour—suierfine, $7. Corn easier at 80@82 for mixed ; !1)@93 for white. Mess Pork, $29 @29 25. Picon—shoulders, 12%@13; clear aides, 16%@[7. Whisky steady at $1 25. Wilmington, July 81. Spirits tiitpentine firm at 40; New York casks, 40%. Rosins quiet; pale, $4 75 ; No. 1, $3 50 ; striped, $2 05. Tar advanced—s 2 50. Mobile, July 31. Cotton—tji sales ; quotations nominal; hol ders ask hiaier rates than yesterday ;no buyers; receipts, 6 tides ; sales for the week, 75 ; re ceipts, 36;] exports coastwise, 210; foreign uono; stood 4,590. New Orleans, July 81. Sterling Unchanged. New York sight, % premium. Bugar and Molasses dull. Corn quicL at, 9f> @sl 05. Oats drooping at 70. Hay, $23, arid toarce. Pork firm; $30@30 12%. Bacon quia; shoulders, 18%@18%; clear, 17@ IT 1 ,. Lin nominal; tierce, 18; keg, 20, and ing bighe Colton dull; middlings nominally 28 ; sales, 12; receipts, 24 bales; receipts of the week net 01; total, 304 bales; exports, coast wise, 640 stock, 2,025 bales. Savannah, July 81. Cotton irm ; middling, 29; receipts, 76; re ceipts ol he week, 407 bales; exports, coast wise, 1.8!) hales; stock, by actual count to day, 2,B7lbales. Charleston, July 31. Cotton iponed at 28 for middlings, but sellers afterward advanced their rates and buyers withdrew; sales, 51 bales; receipts, 8. iFor the Georgia Enterprise. Sout: ini Masonic Female College. Mb. Enron: 1 beg the privilege of saying a lew tbit s through your paper in reference to tiiis In ilulion. Ido this the more readily, because I elieve that the public at large, anti espccialNthc Masonic Fraternity, are deeply iuteresteJin wliat 1 have to say. II is tujgenerally kuowu to the public, nor even to th Masons, that at the last meeting of the (Irani Lodge ol Georgia, a scheme was adopted, ['hieb was intended to start oat the College <1 anew career of usefulness, and, at the same line cheapen education to the masses. Crider lb scheme the Grand Lodge was to pay the salnr; jf the President; and all tho proceeds ol luilior over and above an amount neces sary to p f two Professors, were to be appro priated payment of the board of indigent pupils, t ile all the daughters of Masons una ble to pa were to receive tuitiou in the Lite vary Dcj rtinent tree of charge. Tuition was. to be rci iced to a very low rate, thus cheap ening ci ication to those able to pay, and that upon a lan which could enable’ them, by putroniz g the College, to help the unable to help I tinsel ves. U ncier those scheme, the whole e >ensc for Board and Tuition* in both tbo Lite ry and Music Departments ior a col legiate jir varies from $260 to S2BB. If a pu pil does ot take lersons in Music, the whole expense ;'the other items just named would range Ir n $212 to $240. Difference in the price of board in different families is the only reason { this variation iu expense. Ido not think lit equal anvantages can be procured at any . Jar Institution In Georgia, at ns little CO-' f. 'he expense for the Items named in the other limale Colleges of the State is from 20 i per ceni to 60 per cent, higher. We are en | ablet) bosser these advantages because of tho i fact ilia the President's salary is paid by the , Grand lodge. There are three teachers—all j males- i the Literary Department of the CoU j lege a ’reshbrit and Iwo Professors. Wealsx> I have a eutloraim who teaches Music, and. a lady ti cher in the Preparatory Department. Tuitioitias been put very low iu these depart ments, With the view of making them, barely self-susiining. Wo are seeking to make the Literal/ Department of the Collego raise a fuud lo educating the indigent. We will show by a let figures what we could accomplish iu this w;f with the proper co-operation: One iundred and twenty-five paying pupil* at. SSO]J r annurn, would yield $6,250. The two male .tt-ofessors are serving the present year for $2,00. As the President’s salary is other wise pfivided for, take this $2,300 from $6,250l and wohave $3,050 to be expended for the ben efit ol (ie (laughters of indigent Masons, and as thosjare entitled to instruction in the litera ry depltincnt'free of charge, their board only would lave to be paid. Now board, including vvasliirg, fuel and lights, can be obtained at present rates, for the collegiate, year at from $l5B ti SIBO. Divide $3,050 by those sums re speetioly, and we have twenty-one to twenty live, Hi number of indigent pupils we could sustaii with a patronge of 125 paying pupils. With icse tacts before the public, we shall surely have the co-operation of the Masonic Frater ity and of many benevolent gentlemen, who v mid be delighted to see so great,» work done >r the needy. All who have (laughters to edtiate will see, from this exhibit, how they can gel the work done here cheaper than elsc whercland at the same time be aiding the indi gent. j _ ■ As to the thoroughness of the instruction given lere, I take pleasure in referring to my old paiils, the graduates of Emory College for; the, l.|t eighteen years, scattered throughout the Site of Georgia and several other South ern S|t,es. To them I confidently refer, also, for tisj correctness and entire reliability of everyjtatement herein contained. These pupils of mde arc to be found in almost every county in tin State, and J hope that gentleir.en inter ested will make the reference. O jq or two otherfacts, and lam done. We h' jVC at pres ent (fchty-two pupils iu the in stitution, em braeit'; all in the preparatory aQ d collegiate, departments. About one-tb'.rd of them ara chariy pupils. This is, perhaps, a larger arnoict of charity work in’proportion to the whols number of purjjs than is being accom plished by any oilier of our institutions. 1 Can lot but think that if the facts hcrelu set lorll had been known to the public, the num ber >f pupiis during tbe former portion of the yeai would have been much greater. Our Fall tern begins the 15th day cf Angust, and I ask all lapers in the State desirous of assisting in a gnat work of charity, to copy this article. Gustavus J. Okr, President. CrfviNGTON, Ga., July 28th, 1868. Legislative Politeness—The Sknatb.— The carpet-baggers vs. the negroes and scalla wagi. The hues are being drawn between these nrecious parties. The defeat of Corbin, brought tbis out in bold relief. Said Leslie, carp Ci-bagger, to Nash, ex-boot black : " Yes, d—U you; you ought to be where you were in 1861—carrying up trunks.” Replied Nash: “If you had your deserts, you would be now in Sing Sing.” Tub House. —Decorum in the House. De- Large called the House to order, saying there was too much noise. A member replied : “You are making more noise than anybody else.”— DeUrgc classically replies: “You are ad—d loot” Member responds : “If I had to ftjr uisli ten tools for h—l, you would be taken foe the whole.” The scenes are rich aud rare. [Columbia Phoenix. Sirius, the dag star, is in The dog days commenced on Saturday, and will end September sth. Re careful o 1 your diet, and don’t play with Towzcr. “ It is a serious matter. What would t his world be without n woman ? A perfect blank—like a sheet of paper—not, even ruled.
