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CCXN STITUTIONAL J ST. AUGKJSTA, GhA. SATURDAY MORNING. FEB. 27, 1809 A SAD PICTURE. We reproduce, from the New York Tri bune, the closing paragraph of an article detailing an interview with* Lt. Biiain, who lias been for many months the victim of Federal oppression. It reads cu riously in connection with the apathetic accounts of the dismal celebration of Washington’s Birthday, and is rather a grim offset to President Johnson’s latest twaddle about the “preservation of the Constitution.” It is bad enough that Ex ecutive clemency should have been so tar dy, but the sting is turned to gangrene when even Mr. Greeley can afford to grow indignant thereat. The Tribune says: “ Lieutenant. Brain was a tall, straight anil commanding looking personage when in health, but his sufferings in prison have been so in tense that he cannot walk without the aid of a crutch, and is, perhaps, permanently disabled. His right foot is much swollen from inflamma tory rheumatism, a disease he attributes to the unavoidable dampness of the prison, and he is indeed a wreck of the man who entered it nearly three years ago. He is only twenty-nine years of age, but says, with a truthfulness that is apparent in his looks, that since his imprisonment he has grown old faster than with the flight of years.- He is a man of mild and affable mannors and agreeable conversation, and seems in bis bear ing to have kept himself untainted from the prison atmosphere about him. A widowed mother and two young daughters depend upon him lor support, and he expresses himself as anxious to lie with them. Efforts are being made to secure his pardon at the hands of President Johnson ; but, if he is not pardoned, the Constitution guarantees him a speedy trial, and it is made the duty of the courts and the Government to see-that this is not only accord ed to him, but insisted upon. Had either of these things been done, that wretched specta cle of a man, not convicted of any crime, com pelled to be the daily companion of convicted felons, would not now offend the nobler in stincts of the American people. With a shat tered constitution and a frame that is no longer the subject of the will, he drags himself about the prison, and even finds it necessary to ap peal to the judgment of his visitor that the re ports of some newspapers that he has lost Ins reason are untrue. That was a sad aud painful record which the hand of the story-writer traced in the life of Philip Nolan, but here is a man without a country and without a trial, whose few years of suffering reverse the na tural order, and make the truth of history look lor a parallel in the tales oi Action. ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES. The New York Tribune proposes that. England shall settle the Alabama claims thus : Cheerful payment of all losses to individuals who suffered from the exploits of Captain Semmes, and a surrender of Canada as satisfaction for the balance sup posed to be due the “ Nation.” The Balti more Gazette sees a speck of danger in this proposition and comments upon if, ns fol lows : “ Already has the pre9s of the North begun to familiarize the people with the idea of war, aud unless the intelligence and fairness of the country be brought to hear in this matter — unless this question be snatched from the hands of the reckless demagogues who seem now to coutrol it—we shall be engaged in another war before the expiration of Grant’s term, and cor ruption and faction will gain anew lease of power. If the law regulating the duties of bblligercou iw or uu- either, let it be amended. But let us adhere to the taw while it is law, aad not snfler ourselves to be forced into a disastrous contest in a whirlwind of passion, fomented by schem ing knaves and the * impostures ot pretended patriotism.’ ” Geo. D. Pkkntick.— A correspondent o the Montgomery Mail ulludes with much pathos to Geo. D. Prentice : “ 1 had an interview with Mr. Prentice. lie is not the man he was ten years ago. Indeed liis genius is gone, and his persou is a mere wreck. His family is broken up—wife dead, one son killed on the Confederate side,another settled oil a farm down the river—and the old man, verging on three score and ten, cooks his breakfast and dinner in his little room on the third floor of the Courier building, and lives only in conversations about the past. This man once wielded an imperial power with his wit and his music. Now, the world has whirled past him, and lie lies on the shore a mere stranded wreck, just as we will all lie if we should reach three-score years through a revo lution. Such is life! To-day an emperor, to morrow a cypher.” To be an editor at all is to live labori ous days; but to be an old editor with wits, “ like sweet bells jangled out of tune and harsh”—that is a miserable fate. Some men die a thousand deaths before they ac tually turu to dust. Mexico. —The old disease of revolution has seized upon Mexico. In fact, glaucing over a large portion of the globe, it would seem that the Spanish race is in commo tion everywhere. It is said that le bon Dieu who granted to the prayer of St. lago the most beautiful women, the most stately men and the most delicious clime, refused good government. Hence it is that Spain is always in civic eruption and the old curse follows the Spanish seed in alien lands. An Irrepressible Conflict. —News- paper correspondents at Washington have come to blows, as well as hard words, with Congressmen. The quill-drivers came off “ first bestand, in despair, the trooly loil M. Cs. have found defenders in rival jour nals. Mr. Broomal is determined to sweep out all scribblers who intimate pretty plain ly that to be a Radical Congressman is equivalent to being an absolute thief. The Next Congress. —Radical papers claim for the next Congress 141 Radi cals to 63 Democrats. This is much be low the ordinary Democrat count, and presages an attempt to keep up the two thirds tyranny at all hazards an 1 in defi ance of all right, save the right of success ful rascality. TnE Row in Georgia.— Singular enough the only outrages perpetrated of late in this State are directly referable to the Radical factions. The New York Times mourns over the bitterness of brethren and implies that Congressional interference is at an end. “San Francisco, February 25. “ Four hundred Chinese women arrived— rival parlies fight over them. Great excite ment in Chinese quarters.” So much for the proposed XV Amend ment. Significant. —Late telegrams inform us that Montpensier has been permitted to re-enter Spain as a private citizen. It is suggested that Louis Napoleon re-entered France in the same way. Our New York Correspondence. New York. February 22. . This is Washington’s birthday. It is a legal holiday in this State. All the banks are closed. The Custom House and Post Office are opened but for a short time. The stock, gold, produce, and other “ Ex changes,” adjourned from Saturday till Tuesday. The fla£s are displayed in the foggy atmosphere from most of the Dublic buildings. A “ grand choral service,” with the reading of Washington’s Farewell Ad dress, is performed at Trinity Church, in honor of the day. These observances of the day are something new with us. But a few years since, the display of flags and a brief mention in the newspapers were all that were accorded to the anniversary of him who was “ first in peace, first, in war, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” [Mem. —A surviving “ rebel ” eulogizing a deceased one, you know.] And lam afraid that these new honors are not prompted by renewed devotion to the character of Wash ington. But our philanthropists have been declaring, for some years past, that we have too few holidays ; that we work to hard ; which, as a’newspaper man, 1 can cor dially endorse; and, therefore, in seeking where to place these holidays, Washing ton’s birthday was considered an available date. That is all. No special honors to Washington. But a convenient season for a jollification, Lent or no Leut. Within a few years. Good Friday lias come to be observed by a large number of citizens as a rigid fast day, and Easter Monday and Ascension Day as feasts ; and there is a growing disposition to recoguize these days, and the day of general election day, as legal election day, in which the banks shall be closed and business general ly suspended. The Jewish population of onr city has become so great tiiat “ New Year” festivities, which occur about the first of September, occasion a noticeable interruption to business v They generally observe all our holidays, excepljtliose hav ing a religious origin, like Goo JtFriday, Christmas, &e. , > « GENERAL GRANT AND THE If iffBLICAN LEADERS. f When tiie Senatorial contest iu this State was at its height, Senator Morgan found that so lHue'll had been said of his money, and what he was going to accom plish with it, that he could not use it, and that many who would otherwise have voted for it, were compelled to vote against him or rest under the imputaiion of having been bribed. The same idea applies to the relations that have spruugup between Gen. Grant and his party. His “ reticence ” has been so extensively advertised and com mented upon, that he is compelled to make almost daily explanation that “it don’t mean anythingthat it is simply a meas ure of courtesy to those Republicans whom lie may regard with favor, and yet be compelled to reject, &e., &c. This is all the veriest bosh. There is no question of coqrtesy in it; and if Gen. Grant were a well-balanced, intelligent gentleman, he would make no such excuses. It were well for him not to finally determine upon his Cabinet until lie sends in Iheir names to the Senate, hut there is no more improprie ty in a public, frank and kindly canvassing of the merits of the various gentlemen who aspire to seats therein, than there is in canvassing the merits of aspirants to the Presidency; and that Gen. Grant so mis takes the true relation—the “ eternal fit ness” of things—is pot a favorable omen. An apparently unimportant matter often furnishes a key to the future. COTTON. The reaction during the past week is such as I predicted from my knowledge of Liverpool tactics. But there is little pros pect of further decline. A fact which has been daily presented to the eyes of those who handle cotton, but which only just now begins to lie commented upon iu other circles, namely, that the bales of cotton arc much smaller this year than last and equal ing in proportion the increased number of bales received, will henceforth be taken in to the account and help to support prices. Meantime, however, cotton goods are very dull, and printed calicoes have declined iu the past week a half cent to one cent per yard; prime madders, in Spring styles, selling at 12>i@13 per yard, find second grades 1101 J >£. SUGAR. «. The speculatiojjJu this article lias Iffieif tci j grtJWT, t»««1 tSP advance In ttl6 past month is fully four Junta per pound on tlio higher grades. Immense sums of money have been made by the lucky operators. But indications are that the highest points have been reached. Provisions —hog pro ducts—are declining, and bread-stuffs of all kinds sell at low figures. VELOCIPEDES. 11 there be a rage in the city just now— any which we may specially note among the variety which exist always in a metropo lis of excitement such as tliis—it is tire rage for velocipedes, the latest novelty perhaps. Not that the streets are filled with them yet, but steeds of this description and tlie'r riders are every day sights, and are becom ing each day more common. Ere one may learn to manage them—for they are some what unmanageable—ope must go to school, and schools there are in different localities, and scholars abundant, all learn ing to ride velocipedes. True, one of these machines is vastly more expensive than innumerable rides in cars and coaches, but then one goes at a fa-ter rate; one is independent and Alone, and can go up town, down town, cast or west, just as one chooses. They cost, say, in the neighborhood of a hundred dollars, and that is something approximating the value of a but then a horse must be fed and groomed, and a horse may die at any moment, while a velocipede neither eats, drinks, nor may be expected to die. Therefore economy points clearly to advan tages on the side of the velocipedes. But, in truth, velocipedes seem the last sensation, and are indeed in all probability a notable invention, and like all other in ventions, crude as yet in comparison with the succeeding improvements which may reasonably be expected. Improvements, in deed, have been already made, and, in bor rowed language, we may describe a recent one by two mechanics of this city : It con sits of “a wheel eight feet in diameter, with a tire some six inches wide, or two narrow tires on its outer edges, with two sets of spokes connecting with a double centre, which fills the place of a hub, the two sides of which are two feet and a half apart. The operator is in the middle, and propels the wheel by a simple, yet curious, apparatus, in which both his weight and his muscle are brought iuto play.” We hear also of improvements, in velocipedes elsewhere, and in a Western city ah re count is published of a three-wheeled ve locipede, upon which the inventor claims to have ridden twenty-eight miles in two hours and a half, and to have marie, at an other time, a mile in two minutes and thir teen seconds. artists and their works. George Inness is at present engaged upon a fine Italian landscape, the foreground of which is an open lawn, upon which is a gaily dressed party amusing themselves in various ways. The sun is setting in the West, but the moon is rising in the opposite horizon. Upon one side are slopes half hid in shadow, a ruined chapel, a convent somewhat further on, while in the distance is an old Italian town. On the other side is a long stretch ot' level land, clotted by villa aud convent, and the arches of a bridge which span a far oft' chasm, which seems almost ghost-like in the receding light. James M. Hart, in Dodwovth’s building, is at work upon two pictures, representing Morning and Evening in the Adirondacks, and also another large landscape, less bold, perhaps, and more domestic in its charac ter. A group of cattle have just emerged from a forest, and stand gazing at an ap proaching storm. In front is a piece of pasture land, in which a cluster of fine old trees rear their heads, tossed by the coming tempest, against the darkening clouds. Upon these falls a flood of golden light, which is in fine contrast with the sombre shadow of the forest which deepens in the distance. Mr. Wenzler, a well known portrait painter, some fine works in that de partment of art, which he has lately exe cuted, and Elihu Vedder presents us with a series of paintings illustrative of ASsop’s fables. At the galleries, meantime, some ad mirable pictures are on exhibition; as, for instance, at Leavitt and fjtrebign’s the “ Spanish Beggars,” by Gustave Dore, and at Putnam’s “Niagara in Winter,” by Mr. ; Regis Giguoux, the President of the Brook j lyn Academy of Art. A fine picture by ! Bradford, “Sunset Among the Icebergs,” a | most striking illustration of Labrador scenery, has been purchased for a private collection in England, and we may add that this is one of the best ever painted by that excellent artist. At his studio have also been lately exhibited two ■ works by an American artist, Foxcroft Cole, who, after a residence of many years in France, has recently returned. Mr. Cole has entered with some boldness, and we may say also with success, a field which is almost un trodden in this country. [Scarce any of our landscape painters enliven their works bv figures, whether animal or human, •and those who have made a speciality of ani mals have devoted themselves to the wild animals of the prairie and the forest. Mr. Cole, however, has studied the domestic animals, and introduces them with a most happy effect. * At Frye’s, “ The White Captive,’MyJe rome Thompson, divides the honors with his other well known works, “ The Old Oaken Bucket ” and “ Home, Sweet Home/’ Willoughby. The Retiring President. HIS LAST PUBLIC WORDS AS THE OCCUPANT OP THE WHITE HOUSE. The committee appointed by the City Council of Baltimore to present to Presi dent Johnson a copy of the resolution passed recently, inviting him to visit Balti more on his return to Tennessee, called upon the President on Monday morning. In rcßpoitsd.to the remarks of Mayor Banks, the President said: Gentlemen of the Committee : I have no response to make oil tiiis occasion fur ther than to express the feeling awakeued in me by the remarks you have made in presenting the resolution adopted by the council of your city, and in doing so I shall confine myself to returning my siucere and heartfelt thanks for the high compliment you have been pleased to pay me. It would be doing myself injustice to af fect indifference to the evidence given here to-day that my conduct as a public servant is approved of by my fellow-citi zens. 1 do feel flattered and much grati fied at this appreciation of my services, coming, as it does, from so intelligent and estimable a source. I thank you most cor dially, I thank you heartily and sincerely for the words of comfort and commenda tion you have given me. Language cannot give utterance to the gratitude that fills my heart. To feel that so many of my intelli gent and patriotic fellow-citizens should thus manifest for me a feeling of regard as I am stepping out of power, is a pledge so rare that I will remember it to the latest day of my life. I must be permitted to add, and 1 do it not from a spirit of egotism or vanity, that I feel more highly honored in laying down the authority which has been entrusted to my keeping than I did when I first assumed it. lam glad to take my place once more among the people, in whom my trust has ever been placed, and 1 cau say that, although I have not been able to restore to them the blessings of peace and prosperity to be found only in a faith ful adherence to the Constitution of our country, I have always kept that sacred in strument as my guide. My sole aim has been for its preservation and the permanent good of the whole country. I feel more pride in coming of the people, and of bearing in common with them my share of the burdens which all of us are called upon to endure, than I would feel in any office of honor and profit that could be conferred upon me. Let us, then, keep always in view the Constitution, which should ever command qijr highest respect and reverence; for when respect for it vanishes, where shall we look for succor ? I have frequently said heretofore that my only aim was the preservation of the Con stitution and the advancement of the public good. I repeat it here, now that lam about surrendering tiie power of the Chief Ex ecutive, all is gone unless the Constitution of our country is saved ; aud it should be saved without the shedding of blood. To me civil honors are far more agreeable than the incense that arises from the field of car nage. I must be permitted to say, stepping as I a!;aU very soon out ©f power and authority, that the path over which I have troddea is not stained with-toe L',r.«d of fny reuow-man. rhave striven to walk m the way a of p-qce and good will to all men. Let ns turn our thoughts on the preserva tion of our country by peaceful means. I would to-day rather wear on my face the furrows marked there by care and re sponsibility in the arduous paths of duty than the glittering epaiiiettp, gr by my side the jingling sword as the insignia of ruth less war. Let us indoctrinate our people with the belief that the Constitution is the palladium of our liberty, our only safeguard in the hour of peril. Let us cling to it as the shipwrecked marinerellngs to the plank which he feels to be his only ark of safety. I thank you again for the high and flatter ing compliment you have paid me. Your hospitality, so kindly ottered, is accepted, and the time when my visit shall be most couveuient shall »ooi) tfe designated. [From the New York World. Grapt and Anti Grant- Washington, February 33, General Grant said to-day, in conversa sation with a Western Radical Senator, “ I really hope that the Senate and House will not repeal the law calling the Forty first Congress in March, as the Senate has left ii)e only that body to deal with.’’ These few words Jjayg traveled widely. They have been told to, repeated by, apd mused upon by nearly every Radical Con gressman. They are as variously construed as qre the apprehensions aroused by them. The foliowing facts will serve to explain them, perhaps: It is now well known that there is a Grant party and an anti-Grant part vin the Senate. The Grant party are led i.y all the Radical anti-impeachment Senators, and also by Morton, Sherman, Tipton and Nye, and such man as look hack upon their votes for impeachment as the scandal of their lives. The anti- Grant men are Abbott, Cattel, Cole, Conk ling, Conness, Cragin, Drake, Edmunds, Ferry, Frelinghuysen, Howe, Howard, Morrill, qf Yermount, Sprague, Stewart, Stunner, Tipton, Wade, jYUliams, Wilson, The middle men are the carpet-baggers, who are willing to sell out to whichever side promises and pays the most. The vote to postpone the repeal of the teuure-of office act in caucus yesterday precisely rep resents all the anti-Grant men and two carpet-baggers, McDonald and Sawyer, who for tbe time have flopped over to the anti rant side. These men by a trick postpon ed <i'- civil tenure repeal bill yesterday. App'*f&ntly, having been in the caucus, action is to lie accepted by the pirty, asTon a motion to take up the bill all the Radicals but six sided with the caucus and voted no. Though attempts will be re newed bv Grant Radicals, who smart at the snap-judgment of- the caucus, to take up the bill, it is believed it will not betaken up the bill, it is believed it will not be taken up, and that the sart-want men rule the roost for the few days left of the present session. Grant accepts this fact, so to-day he remarked that “ the next Congress will be tiie only body he has left to deal with.” It is known to-uight that since yesterday the President-elect has been mad, to use a plain word, at the trick of the caucus.— Everything pointed to the repeal of the civil tenure law, and the caucus blasted all. That Grant was mad, is mad, will re main mad, is conceded. The grave Senators, his friends, fumed and swore and were in a white heat of rage at the caucus trick is a matter of evidence. In its kind, there exists as much strife about Grant in the Senate of the Fortieth Congress to-day as there ever has about Johnson. The Repub licans are divided now into Grant and anti- Grant men. In March they will be divided into administration and anti-administration men. The reasons for postponement of the civil tenure repeal bill are accepted as silly —first, because they originated in the bucolic brain of Wilson ; second, because they were based upon a reported fear of Mr. Johnson’s veto of it, when it was known he would approve the repeal at once. The anti-Grant men, who achieved postpone ment by a trick, boast to-night that the next? Senate will do the same thing. The Grant men, who still want the act repealed, are actually promising a carte blanche of patronage under Grant to the Democrats if they will co-operate to obtain repeal. They declare, too, that no man who voted for post ponement yesterday will ever share his con fidence or his offices, and that such nomi nations will be made as will be confirmed iu executive session by the united votes of the Grant Republicans and the Democrats, and none other. Hence, as Graut says to day, his appeal lies to the Forty-first Con gress, and within it he proposes to find and form his friends. This is the situation to night. GENERAL GRANT TALKS A LITTLE. A fact has certainly leaked out amid the mass of rumors about Grout’s Cabinet. To day, three Republican Congressmen from Pennsylvania had an interview with tiie Presidentelect, and during the conversa tion General Grant informed them that he had decided to appoint a Pennsylvanian in the Cabinet, but would not mention his Dame. He also said ibc stun— ~ "*">* point General as Secretary T War, though luMdlUrned that the latter gentleman tfbhldsosfcretire to h ap -ofr Mg? no doubJnihe aD . ment. i -«M<*i|k JL ■ -C'fW*** m mon- [From the Atlanta Intelligencer. GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. Thursday, February 25. SENATE. lhe Senate met this morning, pursuant to adjournment, and was opend with prayer bv Rev. . The roll being called, and there being a quo rum present, the Secretary read the of yesterday. RECONSIDERED. r . Mr. Burton moved to reenmJi*. jS'cnio rial acted on by the Senate on yesterday, being a petition from Jrfbn Screven, Prcsidenf Allan tic and Gulf Railroad, requesting the Sine to confirm the purchase of the stock held ty tb«- city of Savannah, in the said Atlantic an< Gulf Railroad ; provided said purchase can be effect ed npon fair and eqnitablc terms. Mr. Smith, of the 7tb, moved to lay the mo tion to reeousider on the table. * Previous question being called, the Senate re fused to reconsider. SPECIAL ORDER. To reeonvey five acres of land in the city ot Atlanta to the heirs of Samuel MUrhtll. Dis cussed by Messrs. Brock, Adkins and Hung'C ford. Mr. Harris—-That when the Senate adjourn it will meet at 2% o’clock, to take up Hotse and Senate bills. Passed. Senate adjourned. HOUSE. House met, pursuant to adjournmoit, and was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr. Crum ley. Journal read and confirmed. Mr. Hudson moved to reeousider so much of the Jonrual of yesterday as relates to the idop tion of the report of the Committee on the Lu natic Asylum. This report requires and appro priation from the Btnte of $83,000. Motion to reconsider prevailed. Mr. Williams, of Dooly, moved a rejonsid eration of so much of the Journal of yesierday as relates to the passage of the hill exempting ail capital invested in manufacturing lrep tax ation for five years. He believed the bßlpast legislation and unconstitutional, and waiisd all capital equally taxed. Motion laid ou thepble. Yeas, 90 ; nays, 43. Mr. Shumate moved a recousiderationfof so much of the Journal as relates to the aetpu of the House yestci day upou the resolutiojcon solidating the enrollment committee aii the special committee appointed to examine. (Jerks. Motion to reconsider prevailed, aud the rnolu tion was adopted. [Reconsideration seems to belheorderm the day. Jt is an expensive amusement. | Mr. Crawiord, trom the joint specialfora mittee appointed to examine into the gneral management of the Western and AtiaDtiaßail roail, made a report. Five hundred copi* of which were ordered to be printed. On motion of Mr. McDougald, Mr. .q. B. Butts, of Marion county, was here swormn.— He Lakes the place ot Mr. W. M. Butts de ceased. On motion of Mr. Anderson, the bill crelitig a Land and Immigration Bureau was take! up and read. On the passage of the bill, thefeas aud nays were required to be recorded, ail re sulted in yeas ?6, nays 58. So the bill paseil. Mr. Sparks—A resolution inviting the lon. W. D. Williams to a seat on the floor dejiug his stay in the city. Adopted. Mr. Bryant—A resolution granting the lon. W. P. Pierce a seat on the floor. Adopted Mr. Maoll, Chairman of the Committe< on the Blind Asylum, made a report, which va« takeu up and referred to the Comtuittiy or Finance. . a On motion of Mr. Bryant, the edneafinal bill was taken up and made the special f'Jer for Monday next. BILLS BEAD THIRD TIME. V a tail to /»akc it unlawful in Henry eoniv for-tax collectors to receive jury certificates V paHhiicut qf ffou) any persons exc.it those to whom they tyerc issued. VyithdtaJi. A biil to pegqlate ifie mapuer of farming it penitentiary convicts. / Mr. McCombs offered a substitute, whicbjff lows the farming out of as many as fifty So viets to one contracting party. Mr. Williams, ot Moigan, offered the foil liv ing amendment : “ If lijeie is not demaml at any time for [ll the convicts, it shall be lawful for contraclls to employ the surplus force, subject to thejr der of other contractors not having the uuuijh embraced iu the bill-” Mr. Tweedy moved to lay the bill and s|>- stitute on the tattle. Lost. Mr. Anderson favored file original bill ad opposed the substitute. He made an eioqupt appeal to members to break up the present ste tein of letting out convicts, and moved that ne whole matter be referred to a special eoininitle of three, for the purpose ot perfecting a billL Mofiop prevailed. Mr. Bainuin -4 resolution that a pomuiille of three from the Rouse auil two from oe Senate be appointed, to report an early day »r adjournment. Rules suspended,and reaolutifri taken qp and adopted —yeas, 99 ; nays, 26. Mr. Bolden-A resolution inviting (.'oi. Rl bert to a seat on the floor. Adopted. Mr. Hudson moved that the House take at its evening session local bills ou a third reii ing. Motion prevailed. Mr. Tumlin—A resolution to amend seetifc 16, on quorum and debate, of the rules goverj ing the Honse. This resolution prevents mej bers voting in the minority moving a reconsil eralion. 4 r Qt MUipu up. House adjourned. rSpecial Dispatch to the Cornier.) Soutli Carolina Legislature. Columbia, February 25., The House, to day, rescinded the action if Friday iast in passing the Charleston electu i bili, for the reason that the question was raisi I that the same w.is passed by iwo votes lei than a constitutional quorum. It was agai i read a second time, anil ordered to be engros ed for a third reading to-morrow, by a vote <: yeas 72, nays lfi. The vote ou Friday was yes 50, nays 11. The constitutional representatio i is one hundred and twenty-four, but not moi: than one hundred and twenty have ever a> tended- Holliman introduced p, bjll to- prescribe tit*. mode of electing clerks of court, sheriffs anl probate judges. The bili for the codification of the laws w< read a third time, passed, and retuiued to thf Senate, amended. Id the Senate, a resolution to adjourn tini die on March the 4th was adopted and sent toj the House for concurrence. The following were read a second time and ordered to be engrossed : A bill to authorize the City Council of Charleston to levy certain taxes; a bill to charter Cherry’s Ferry ovcij Seneca river; a bill to amend an act to regu late the manner of keeping and disbursing funds by certain officers j a hill, to establish a public ferry in York conn.!)'; a bill from the House to recula e the agen.i sos insurance companies not incorporated in tliis State. The title of the University hill was changed to an act, and ordered to he enrolled. A bill to incorporate the South Carolina Building and Savings Association, No. 2, passed and was sent to the House. Tbe Senate concurred in the House resoliu tiot that no bill or resolution ot a permanent chaiacter be introduced after March Ist. The Charleston Mercury's Farewell.— We have received tbe farewell address of the proprietor of tbe Mercury to its subscribers.— After announcing the final suspension of the Mercury, Col. Rhett, late proprietor and editor, sketches the political condition of the United States,land the rodJWflft "North and Sonth. ind future policy people ofJJKrSouth. The Mercury bas long hoenjlHJVie, earnest and high-toned chainpkm of tßf South’. If, In our opinion. Its Demo cracy Was not sufficiently conservative and pro-, gressive we have always given It credit for.lie tone, independence and ability. It was true to its own (uuvictioQß, and intensely Southern in its principles, and for its devotion to the State of Bonth Carolina, it will not soon be forgotten. A gallant knight has been compelled to leave the field. Those ol us who remain to fight may well imitate at least his tone, his gallantry, his devotion and his fidelity.— Phoenix. Indians in South. Carolina.—The Colum bia Pkcenix states that John Hams, Chief of the Catawba Indians, now numbering about eighty five, and residing on the Catawba in York and Lancaster Districts, is before the Legislature of Boutta Carolina soliciting an appropriation to aid in * 'he removal of his tribe to the West, whereit is expected a union with the Chero kees aud Choctaws will be formed. The Little Shoe in the Corner. Yes, Faith is a goodly anchor; When skies are sweet as a psalm, At the bows it toils so stalwart Iu bluff broad shouldered calm; And when, ever breakers to leeward The tattered surges are hurled, It may keep our head to the tempest, With its grip on the base of the world. , But, after the shipwreck, tell me What help in its iron thews, SHU true to the broken hawser. Deep down among sea-weed and ooze ? I” Die breaking gulfs of sorrow, When the helpless leet stretch out, And find in the de pR of darkness •N o footing so solid as doubt. riien better one spar of memory, . 'ru br ° feen plank of the past, * 1 55* our , human heart may cling to, hopeless of shore at last! Wjje Mrit iu spendid conjectures, despair, With.* o er the thin worn locketl of deathless,;,air I know it; f $ ' trdodoitoHi* of such as she ? put mat is pang’s very secret— \ Immortal :i»<ay from me I J There is a natrow ridge in the graveyard \ Would scarce s'ay a child in his race : 1 and my thought it is wider Than the star-sown vague of space. Your logic, my friend, is perfect, * Your morals most drearily true; But the earth that stops my dar log’s ears Makes mine Insensate too. i-- Console, if you will; I can hear it; ~* , 'J ; ’ ris a well-meant s Ims of breifi,h But- not all the preaching since Adam Has made Death other than Death. Communion in spirit! Forgive me, y But I, who am earthly and weak, Would give all my incomes from droany-.atid. For her rose-leaf palm on my cheok ! That little shoe in the comer. Bo worn and wrinkled and brown— Its motionless hoik w eon'utes you, , « And argues your wisdom down. ’ Georgia Itemß. *>* A tobacco manufacturing company has com menced work in Columbus. They employ some twenty-five or more hands. They talK' the weed from the leaf, and put it iu any com mercial shape desired. Their presses and ma chinery are all new. An effort is being jnade to induce Bishop l ierce, of the Methodist Episcopal Chnrch, to take np his residence at Atlanta. On Sunday last a stabbing affair occurred io Col ambus. Georgia Foran was stabbed by Camp. Clegg, the blade oi the knife touching his left lung. Clegg was arrested and put in jail to await the result of Foran’s injuries. Savannah Students.—ln an article under the above heading in Monday’s paper, in speak ing of the examination at Washington College, Virginia, we stated that A. C. Davenport, Jr.’, who distinguished himself in several classes’ was from New York, and a son of Major fl. M. Davenport, formerly of this city. The latter part was a mistake. Maj. Davenport has been a resident of Savannah for many years, and was only temporarily residing in New York at the time his son entered college. We are glad to make this correction, as some of our citizens might have inferred from the paragraph alluded to that Savannah had lost one of her best known citizens. The Georgia Medical Society and Dr. Jas. J. Waring.—in this ease Judge Schley pronounced the decision of the Court last Mon day, refusing the maudamus, asked by Dr. Waring, to onmpel the society to readmit him to professional fellowship.— Macon Telegraph. Governor Bullock has offered a thousand dollars reward (or the arrest of Richie, who murdered the sheriff of Pickens county. Eggs are plentiful at ten cents a dozen in Grifßn. The editor of the Georgian saw an express car on the Macon and West Point Railroad the other day almost entirely loaded with eggs, indicating that they are even more plentiful above. Upon the whole, the egg crop is decidedly heavy. The State Fair.—The premium list for the Stale Fair, to be held in Macon on the second Tuesday in November next, will soon be issued in pamphlet form, and, in addition to the list o( premiums, will contain the rules and regula tions governing the action of the officers of the Fair and those competing for prizes, and mueh other interesting matter hearing upon the sub ject. Bv the lights in which we now view the subject, we have no doubt that the Fair will Be one of the grandest a flairs that ever same off in the State. The central position of Macon ; her accessibility from nil points ; the Icuowii liberality and hospitality of her citizens; and the eminent administrative ability in such mat ters, which characterize the executive commit tee of the State Agricultural Society, all give us the assurance that the fair will ---*- a croud to Mrtcon as was never before witness ed or recorded in the history of the city. Meanwhile let every planter, mechanic, arti- Z. an and housewife in the State set about pre paring something valuable or interesting for exhibition, and li a ve it here at the Fair in No vember next. Let ns prove to the world, and to carpet-baggers particularly, that some things can he done in Georgia as well as at the “ hub of the universe:”— Telegraph. The question of the confidential character of a telegraphic message has recently been raised in England on the trial of the election eases.- - The judges presiding over these new tribunals are authorized to “call for papers,” hut great complaints are made because Judge Keogh compelled the manager of the Magnetic Tele graph Company to produce a bundle of tele grams bearing on the Dublin election. The manager protested, assuring the court that the company had always considered a telegram as sacred as if a seat were attached to it. The judge, however, advised the mauager“not to mind what the company thought; he had the telegrams, and ipust prodqce them, although, of course, he had only done his duly in object ing.” The English journals, in commenting on this order, argue that telegrams are letters dispatched by means of electricity, and that, iu compelling their production, Justice Keogh acted in precisely the same way as if be had 'instructed one ol the officers of his court to go down to the candidate’s private residence, break open his writing-desk and seize bis letters. Firb. —A fire occurred yesterday afternoon, in the brick building occupied by C. Sparks, qgent, in Exchange street, behind the old post office, destroying some loose cotton, which was being picked by a number of colored women, preparatory to packing for shipment. The origin o( the lire is attributed to a match yrhieh v/as ignited Sty flip tycto.ep when beating the dirt out ol tile eottou. The building is owned by a Mr. Awry, who is living at the North, and is insured iu the ageney of Mr. A. 8. Johnston, Hayne street, for $2,000. It sustained slight damage. The cotton destroyed belonged to Mr. 8. P. 2lnckgr, and wqs insured in the agency of Uolbnrn & Howell, for SI,OOO. A great deal of it was saved. By the energetic and prompt action ot the firemen, the flames were confined to the buildiug iu which they originated. | Charleston Netos, 25 th inst. A colored man, J. 8. Richardson, of Wash ington, has addressed a note to Mayor Bowen, as chairman of the committee on the sale of tickets for the inauguration ball, stating that a nnraberofhis friends from Philadelphia and New York would be i.i Washington on the 4th of March, and asks whether any distinction on account of color is to be made in the sale of tickets. Mayor Bowen addressed him a reply, in which he says that “ any person of respect able character and standing in this community who applies and pays for a ticket to the inau guration ball, to be held in the north wing ot the Treasury Department, will not be deniedr-at least so far as my action is concerned. The question of color never having arisen in the committee, 1 cannot, of course, decide for them.” A Diver Drowned.—On Saturday, about 2 o’clock, a white man, known by the name of “ Poland John,” was engaged in Jiving in the dock ©f Adgcr’s wharf, for a barrel ot lead which had fallen overboard. He dived twice, and hav ing found the missing barrel, descended a third time and succeeded in attaching the book* to it. Having done this, he gave the signal, and the barrel was safely hauled np ; bnt the unfor t*\pate diver became hogged (it is supposed) in the rfivjd and was drowned. About a half hour subsequent waa found, and the cor oner being iiTvJLsSd, immediately summoned a jury of inqnestTpy w bem a verdict, io accord ance with the a»« ve tacts, was rendered. The deceased was g no wn about the whsrvet, having been in the diving business lor several years.- j/r, \ mveß „o relative*. u | Charlesto* Courier. * * Bank of extefisive establishment it is stated that sixty folio vol umes or ledgers are daily filled with writing in keeping the accounts! To produce these sixty volumes, the paper having been previously manufactured elsewhere, eight men, three steam presses and two hand presses are continually kept going within the bank. In the copper plate printing departments 28,000 bank notes •rethrown off daily, and so accurately j s the number indicated by machinery, that to pur loin a single note without detection is an im possibility. A Velocipede Race Against Time.—Pro fessor Sweet, of Providence, R. I, a well known pedestrian and rope walker, is to commence, on the first day of June next, the unparalleled feat of propelling n velocipede, of his own manufac ture, a distance of 3,000 miles in thirty days, averaging 100 miles per day, for a wager of $5,000. During the trip he is to ride the veloci pede 150 miles in twenty-four hours, and one trial will only be allowed. BY TELEGRAPH. [Special to the Constitutionalist, New York ('losing Stock ({notations. New York, February 20—P. M. The following are the closing quotations this day: American Gold, 131%. Stocks—Adams Express, (50% ; New York Central, 104%; Erie, 05%; Hudson River, 106%; Reading, 92% ; Michigan Central, 117% ; Michigan Southern, 97% ; Cleveland and Fitts- Surg, 91 ; Chicago and N. Western, 82%; Chicago and N. Western, pref., 91; Cleveland and Toledo, 105%; Milwaukee and St. Paul, 00; Milwaukeeand St. Paul, pref.,7B%; Lake Shore, 105% ; Chicago aud Rock Island, 96% ; Toledo, Wabash and Western, 67% ; To ledo, Wabash and Western, pref., 76% ; New Jersey Central^ —410%; Pittsburg and Fort Wayne, 102% ; ChMu and Mississippi, 37% ; Hannibal aud St. Joseph, 115 5 llawtiilw) and St. Joseph, pref., 112; Tennessee, old, 00%; Teuurseee, new, 65%; Georgia Sixes, ; Sevens, 92 ; North Carolina, old, 63 ; new. 60% ; Alabama Eights, 94 ; 00. Gold weak. Governments V I T7 > buoyantJE easy. L. 6 ' lloyt & Gardner. V [Special to the CkpistitutiouaUst. Georgia leste^^re. sr* T - TheS l coiisffiued morning discaseiqf Ae claims o! the heirs of Mitchell to Ibe State property kn<»wu as tjfe City Park, 4 iusif given for railro- vA ' / Mr. Welboru \ speech hi t.. ° <f ■tfr. Cand ’ ''''' »• "Y-wow/t- nstitutional Atyles.) 4BBr A'iSenatc W"yTocl7T He is to resnmet his ..eV -iJs-’v morning. t u V re:Ue n new judicial circuit I* >lP* - Un*' T ANARUS, ' o/gomery, Johnson, Laurens, \ To)flic, Tn jask/, Wilcox and Irwin, and to be I called the Oconee Circuit, passed. Tbe bill introduced by Mr. Sparks in refer ence to the municipal election, and vetoed on the ground that, it required a voter to present his certificate of registration when voting, and also required twelve months residence in the State before voting in the city election, was, on ■ motion of Mr. Sparks, made the special order for Monday next. A bill increasing the fees ot sheriffs, ordina ries and clerks was lost. The office of State geologist was refused to be created. The hill was lost to appropriate money for the State Agricultural Society. The bill that not more than twenty convicts can be hired to oue person, and also to authorize the principal keeper t 6 appoint his own over seers, who must be master nircbioJf, ■» -passed. There was some excitement from Washington early this ’ estab canvassing, however, most agrfiai.'9f»'l|*y &C. simply to nothing. In refC| (U(# j lA* the next session of Congret.» tt9 t\r , vorablc for the Democracy, aS, . DE3 , .*■ manifested by some of the present'' J .t ■> to hold over until next session. Speeches of Speers and Wooten, iu the Sen ate, arc looked lor on the Mitchell claim with much anxiety, as their remarks will be a legal argument in favor of the claimants. [Associated Press Dispatches. W ashington. Washington, February 20 * Noon. The naturalization treaty with to pro vides reciprocally that five years ur ',.«-rhptect residence secures alienation and •’citizeuship. Declaration of intention don’t secure rights ot citizenship. Naturalization voided and origi nal citizenship renewable by two years' resi dence in original country. Tbe extradition treaty of 1861 remains in force. The House is on the deficiency hill. The Senate is on payments of Southern Sen ators tor full term. Objections were made that, some held Federal offices during tbe lime.— Kellogg stated he had held an office and would not avail himself of Senator’s pay if awarded. Nearly all in same fix. « The Senate Finance Corarnillee reported Schcnek’s bill strengthening public credit, without amendment. Made special order for 1 o’clock to morrow. Washington, February 26—P. M. The lobby has lost all hope ot action on pn. '"*♦«* mie this Full Cabinet. **■•*•*- It is understood tbe Senate will amend (lie Memphis and El Paso Road bill, requiring completion wiibin a certain time. Gen. R. S. Granger is ordered to report to Stoneman for duly. The following is among the various versions of Grant’s reply to McClure, of Pennsylvania, when he ventured advice regarding the Cabi net officer to be chosen from Pennsylvania : “ I am not tbe representative ot a political uarty, although a party voted for me.” MeClnre said : “Then in my conversalion on the subject of your administration, 1 have spoken from a mistaken standpoint and they have been illogical to you. 1 have nothing more to say on the subject.” Gen. Sherman has arrived. Sherman will maintain bis domestic estab lishment till June. Gen. Clingman, of North Carolina, visited Graut. P'b A delegation of Baltimore ladies the President in behalf of Lt. Braine. r ) be Presi dent's reply is regarded as favorable. The Clerk of the House excludes Louisiana, Georgia and other contested seats from his initiatory roll of the. next House. Naval Paymaster Winslow, son ol Comman der ol Winslow, is dead ot malignant scarlet fever. Representative Dclaiio had a very long in terview with Commissioner Rollins to day. Habeas corpus for the Tortugas prisoners was argued to-day ; Philip Phillips for prisoners; Assistant Attorney Ashley opposing. Congressional, Washington, February 26. Tlie Senate postponed the consideration of paying Southern Senators. Considered the conference report on suffrage amendment to recess. Discussion renewed to night. House.— The Military Committee reported evidence in regard to the army, showing a quartermaster general has fourteen thousand men under his control. The committee recom mend that the Staff should receive orders trom the General, instead of Secretary of War, and consolidation of quartermaster, pay and sub sistence departments ; also, artillery, engineer and signal corps. The report makes other re commcudqtionc. The deficiency bill was again considered. It amounts now to $20,000,000— appropriation heavy. Mr. Harvey, Minister at Portugal, was again /rased f / Recess. ' — ; ~«* Penn^^anijt. r * i jDadadelphiA, February 26. Tie hi! creating a metriipolitanNpolice for ’■Akie eitywas defeated in the Legislatnre. , • Harrisburg, February 26. Governor Gary declares he carver wrote or telegraphed Grant in regaL&-*{o his Cabiuct; | if presented, they are forge-A^cs. Virginia. J Richmond, February 26. The. ensej-,! Jas. t>ant, ou trial for killing H. Rives Pollard, severd hundred citizens having been qu'jfcopned tgd only two found who had nqf.iurnlf Zgfizbtoa, the sheriff was directed to soramoßWzttn for the jury irom Alexandria and Norihlk. In the circuit, court to-day a charter was granted Joseph Donnegan and other citizens of Georgia and Florida to build telegraph lines through and in Virginia—capital stock not to exceed one million and a lyUf. West Virginia. Wheeling, February 26. The bill locating the capital of West Virginia at Charleston, Kanawha county, passed the Legislature. Kentucky. Louisville, February 26. Thos. E. Wilson, senior partnor of Wilson, Isler &Cos., druggists, committed suicide; aged 61. Tennessee. Nashville, February 26. Senter’ Speaker of the House inaugurated Governor. His inaugural foreshadows no policy. Florida. Key West, February 26. A Spanish man of war is outside of Sand Key watching the Peruvian monitors. F’oreign. [BY CABLE, j • Madrid, February 26. llie ministry made important statements of motives for religious interference. St. V incent Jesuit College was suppressed beca.use the members construed against the Government. The civil authorities ordered to take charge ot certain church property, because of the con duct of the clerical party, exposed objects of art in the churches to destruction. Serrauo urged the minority to pursue n conciliatory policy, in view of the firmly rooted aud inexo rable principles held by tbe majority. As for himself, he promised them loyalty, patriotism and abnegation. Paris, February 26. The Sultan has issued.a circular thanking the Great Powers for the attitude takeu in the late conlerence. Havana. Havana. February 26. Bod us superceding Dulce causes excitement. The steamer Cricket, from Charleston for Havana 9th, has not arrived, lt is supposed she landed provisions on the const. The government ordered all Arailable troops to Cicnfuegbs and other menaced towns. Marine News. Savannah, February 26. Arrived—Ship Ellen Sontherd, from Liver pool ; schr. Malloy, from Baltimore. Cleared—Bark Gyova, for Montevideo ; brig Patriot, for Rio Janeiro. Wilmington, February 26. Sailed—Steamer Pioneer, for Philadelphia. Charleston, February 26. Arrived—Steamer Charleston, from New York ; steamer Sea Gull, from Baltimore ; schr. A. G. Grace, from Baltimore; brig Adelaide, from New York. Sailsd—Steamer GolJpn Horn, for Liverpool; steamer Magnolia, for New York ; steamer Fal con, for Baltimore ; schr. Eldorado, for Balti more. JVlarket.s. FOREIGN AND DOMEBTIC. London, February 26,-Noon. Consols, 93. Bonds, 80%. Sugar—spot, 395. 6d ; afloat, 30s. 6d. Turpentine, 335. 3d. Liverpool, February 26 -Noon. Cotto.i heavy ; upland, 11% ; Orleans, 12% ; sales, 5,000 bules ; week, 57,000 bales ; exports, 8.000 bales ; speculation, 10,000 bales ; stock, 282,000 bales ; American, 108,000 bales ; stock afloat, 309,000 bales ; American, 145,000 bales. Pork dull. Lard, 745. 6J. • Liverpool, February 26—Afternoon. Yarns and Fabrics at Manchester flat and nominal. Breadstuff’s dull and unchanged. Liverpool, February 26-Evening. ~ Cotton easier, not lower • t*" ’ \ Vjcans, 12% : 'S OOO ba >es. |t J Pakw. venruary 26. Bullion increased, 11,000,000. Havana, February 26. Sugar quiet. Exchange steady. New York, February 26~N00u. Stocks dull aud unsettled. Money easy at 6@7. Exchange, 9. Gold, 132%. '62’s, 16% ; North Carolines, 63 ; new, 60% ; Virginias, ex coupon. 56%; new, 61; Tenuessecs, cx cou pon, 66% ; new, 65%; Lonisianas, old, 72% ; Levees, 69%. New York, February 26—P. M. Governments strong. ’62’s, 17%. Southern Securities firm; 'l’enuessees, 60% ; Virginias, 58%;new,61: North Carolinas, 63%; Lonisianas 71; Levees, 69; South Carolinas, 71. Money easy, 5@7. Gold weak, 131%. Sterling, 9. Stocks closed dull and unsettled ; Central, 01%; ► Erie, 36. New York, February 26-Noon. Flour dull and droop ; ng. Wheat dull and l lower. Corn 1 better. Pork quiet; new mess, #3O 75@32 12%. Steam Lard steady ; barrels, 19%. Cotton quiet, at 29%. Turpentine drooping at 54%. Rosin quiet at $2 50. Freights firm. New York, February 26—P. M. Cotton steady; not. very active ; sales of 1,400 bales at 29@29%. Flour dull and declining; superfine State, $5 70t5|i6 25 ; common to fair extra Southern, *6 85<®6 90. Wheat heavy. Corn I@2 better ; mired Western, new, 91 @93; old, sl@l 01%. Mess Pork shade firmer; new, s3l 75@fw. Lord firm ;• kettle, 19%@20. Whisky tjirtet and’ nbChnnged. Rice dull. Sugar quiet and firm. Naval Stores quiet. Freights steady. Baltimore, February 26. Coton weak; nominally 29. Flonr and Wheat dull and unchanged. Corn—white, 94(75 95 ; yellow, 88@90. Mess Pork qniet at $32 50. Bacon quiet; shoulders, 15@15%. Lard quiet at 20%. Cincinnati, February 26. Whisky dull at 93. Mess Pork firmer at $33. Bacon firm and in good demand ; shoulders, 14; clear sides, 17% ; held % higher at close. Lard dull at 19. Louisville, February 26. Pork, $32 50. Lard, 19%. Bacon-shool dera, 14%; clear sides, 17%. Flour, $5 50@6. — Corn, 60@63, Whisky, 93. St. Louis, February 26. Pork less active, $32@32 50. Bacon active; shoulders, 14@14%; clear sides, 17%@17%. Lard firm at 19. Whisky steady at 92. Wilmington, February 26. Spirits Turpentine dull. Rosin active, ?t 75 ®2. Crude Turpentine uuehangmd. Tar steady, $1 80. Cotton flat. Mobile, February 26. Colton—Receipts of the week, 3,651 ; ex ports, 9,787 ; coastwise, 1,050 ; stock, 57,571; sales, 5,000 hales; nothing done today; re ceipts, 1,062 bales; exports, none. New Orleans, February 26. Cotton—Sales to-day, 1,700 bales ; for the Week, 15,600 bales ; stiller, but not quotahly higher; middling, 28 ; receipts to-day, 2 678 hales ; week, gross, 24,025 hales ; net, 22,907 bales ; exports to-day, 3,573 hales ; week, Liver pool, 9,241 bales ; continent, 4.578 hales ; coast wise. 5,462 bales ; stock, 147,245 bales. Gold, 133%. Sterling, 43% ; Commercial, 42 ; New York Sight par<&% premium. Flour quiet; superfine, $0 25; double, $7; treble, $7 25. Corn lower at 7S. Oats scarce at 80. Brau, slls. Hay—prime, $29@30. Mess Pork firm at $33. Bacon firm ; shonlders, 14% ; clear rih, 17% : clear, 17%. Lard firm ; tierce, 19%(®20; keg, 21%@22. Sugar firm ; common, 12%<% 13 ; prime, 15% ; yellow, clarified, 17@17%. Molasses steady ; prime, 80<5?81. Whisky dull; Western rectified, 92%<®$1. Coffee steady ; fair, 15@16 ; prime, 17%@18%. Charleston, February 26. Cotton dull and nominal; sales, 50 bales ; middling, 28% ; receipts, 304. Savannah, February 26. Cotton dull and nominally 28; sales, 150 bales; receipts, 646 bales. Weather cold. Wind strong all day, North North East. Augusta Market. Or/icit Daily Constitutionalist, ) Friday, February 26—P. M. \ FINANCIAL GOLD—Buying at 133 and selling at 138. SlLVEß—Buying at 130 and selling at 133. COTTON.—Onr market to-day has been quiet but firm, with «light demand, closing at 27)4 for middling; offering stock limited ; sales, 241 bales ; receipts, 400 bales. The slock on hand to-day i< estimated at 19,760 hales. BACON.—Stock large; light demand and prioes easy. Wc quote C. Sides, 20; C. R. Sides, 19)4 ;B. B. Sides, 19; Shoulders, Dry Salt Shoulders, 16)4 ; Dry Salt. O. R. Sides. 18)4. CORN—Supply large and market dull. White, $1 12381 IS from depot. WHEAT—We quote white, $2 40®2 80; red, $2 @2 20. FLOUR—City Mills, sto 00@13 05 ; at retail, $1 barrel higher. Country, $lO 00®12 00, according to quulitv. CORN MEAL—SII6 at wholesale, and $1 25 at re tail. "" OATS—SI 10. PEAS—I 40. RYE—sl 76. An unusually large amount of mutilated and worn out bank notes and fractional currency is coming to the Treasury for redemption, and the call lor new money has been so grint that the Currency Bureau wns not nble to meet it without drawing on whnt was printed some time ago. It is ascertained on inquiry that we have made a good deal of our money of shoddy paper; that is, of rantiiated notes ground up in the Treasury Department and made over again. The currency from Ibis stock, printed by the hydrostatic process, proves to be of very infe rior quality, and, of course, is easily worn out in handling. Orders have been given that no more grinding np of old notes shall be done, hereafter only the best kind of new stock shall be u»c,a in making Government money. Two hundred and eigbty-fonr wives and one hundred and seventy six husbands filed peti tions for divorce in Chicago last year. Local ISTews. The Courts. City Court. The following business was transacted ill this court on yesterday : Linton & Doughty t>s. Radford C. Rhodes— Order taken to sell cotton. State vt. Samuel Levy—Malpractice in office. A not.pros, was entered at request of prosecu tor. State vs. George Page—Common cheat and swindler. Nol. proa, entered. State va. Jim Gardiner amt William Early, (col.)—Larcehy. Early tried and acquitted. State va. Henry Ector, Cicero Brown, Susan, Nathan—Larceny from the house. Brown, Nathan, and Ector were sentenced by the court to pay a fine of twcuty-flve dollars each, or work on chain gang three months, and then pay costs and he discharged. The criminal docket being finished, thocourt took np the appeal aud tried the following case : Jas. P. Fleming va. George Cooper—Com plaiut. The jury had uol agreed at adjourn ment pf court. Court will meet at ten o’clock to-day and continue the trial es cases on the appeal docket. Recorder's Court. , Before 8. H. Crump, Recorder. The following case was tried yesterday : City va. Win. Violation 18th section Fined $5 and costs. Magistrate’s Court. Before Judge W. Milo Olin. The following, case was tried before Judge Olin on yesterday : State va. John Moore, (col.)—Charged with stealing two' weeding hoes. The defendant plead gnilty apd was sentenced to sir months on the chain gang, and to pay a fine of one !i»d. dred dollars. Velocipedes.,—The attention of inventor seems ot present to be directed to the con struction of velocipedes, and new machines of every description are reported. Thus, a New York mechanic has devised n monocycle, or single machine, which consists of a wheel eight feet in diameter, with a tire six inches wide, or two uarrow tires on Its outer edges, which fills the place of a hub, the two sides of which arc two feet aud a half apart. The op* rator is in the middle, and propels th'tvliich by a simple yet curious »ppsr**nre brought both bis weight and hi» into play. *uree-wbceled velocipede ha» I* l DcAppear.incc, which is described as fol tß'ws: The whoels are forty-two inches in diameter, and are propelled by means of a double hand-crank, no treadle being used. On each side of the hub of tho forward wheel is a grooved pulley, and attached to the straight portions of the crank are two more pulleys, the four being connected by belts. At each revolution of the pulleys the vehicle is pro pelled a distance of sixteen and a half feet, and when an ordinary rate of speed is attained it rims quite easily. Its weight is forty-nino pounds, and the inventor claims that it will sustain two hundred pounds. Ladies Should Read Newspapers.—The Charleston Xeu>s has the subjoined well written and sensible article on this subject, which we have ever regarded as ot the utmost importance to the advancement of intellectual culture in every family: “ It is a great mistake in female education to keep a young lady’s time and attention devoted to only fashionable literature of the day. If you would qualify her for conversation, you must give her something to talk about—give her education w’th the net nil world, with tho outer world, and its transpiring events. Urge her to read newspapers ami become familiar with the present character and improvement ot onr race. History is of some Importance; hot our thoughts and onr concerns should be main ly for (he present time—to know what |n<) improve the condition of it. Let her Hl'o am intelligent opinion, and be able to sustain in telligent conversation concerntua *v,t vnmt&t, moral and religious improvements of our time. Let her gilded annals and poetns on the centre table be kept part of the time covered with weekly and dally journals. Let the whole fam ily—men, women and children—read news papers.” Mrs. Lincoln. —The above named lady in some respects is certaiuly a most remarkable woman, and like many of her sex is never satis fied with what would appear to others to he “sufficient unto the needs” of any one woman, but must apply to Congress for more. In re ply to her application to Congress for a pen sion the following statement is made iu regard to her income last year: “ From her husband’s estate, $30,000 ; from Congress, $25,000; from general contributions, sso,ooo—grand total, $105,000.” Enough, we would suppose, for one poor widow woman, but not sufficient for her, it seems. Sales of Gold for Six Years —The offi cial recapitulation of gold and silver coin sold on account of the United States Irorn January, 1863, to January 9, 1860, shows $238,500,000 The largest sales were in 1867, viz; Nearly $59,000,000 in New York. In 1868 over $39,000,000 at New York anil St. Louis. The taxes on the entire amount sold in those years were $148,000, commissions $263,000, premiums $108,222,000, net receipts about $346,- 500,000. General Butler's Economy.— Gpo. But ler slated in bis recent speech on the army bill that the adoption of his amendments would save the country $7,000,000 upon officer’s pay alone, next year. The estimates of the Pay master Goueral for the same time foot up ouly $6,157,000. It will, therefore, boa shrewd piece of financiering that will save $7,000,000 out of $6,157,000. Fame of Congress.— The reputation of Con gross is not growing any better. “They tell” dreadful stories about it, and few are exagger ated. A correspondent of the Chicago Republi can declares that “ the elegant apartment oppo site the main doorway of the United States Sen ate Chamber is * notoriously the greatest assig nation place in Washington.’ ” TnE River.—The old Savannah, on yester day, was a “roaring torrent,” indeed. The late rains have raised it to almost on a level with the banks, and as a consequence the back water has overflowed the canal, wbieh is higher than has been known for months. Yesterday evening it was falling. We learn from planters along the river that it has in some cases inter fered with the planting. Agent for TnE Equitari.e Life.— We are pleated to know, ns will be seen by advertise ment, that our worthy fellow-citizen, Col. Charter Campbell, has been appointed agent at this place for the above well known company. Maggie Mitchell Married.— The Toledo Blade says that in July last Mr. Henry T. Pad dock, late of that city, and Miss Maggie Mitch ell, the accomplished and popular actress, were uuited in marriage at New York, which place the twain intend to make their future home.— As the lady had. a number of professional en gagements to fill, it was deemed best to keep the fact of her marriage a secret from the pub lic, and it was made known to but few #f the friends of either party. Mr. Paddock lsft To ledo last week to take np his residence in New York. —National Intelligencer. The Hnmholdt (California) Register SRys that if the hitter rivalry between the Central and Union Pacific Railroad Companies continue to widen and deepen, and finally resulls in the building of two roads, instead of one, across the continent, the people will have great cause to be thankful, as competition is whnt they want above all cUe. If the Union Pacific at tempts to pass on to the Pacific with an inde pendent line, the Central Pacific will find the means of self-preeerYation in ao independent line by way ot St. Louis,
