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OOH STITXJTIOK ALIST. AUGRJBTA. GhA. / L- „ _.. - T • - TUESDAY MORNING, MAR. 8,1889 THE TBnmPHAHT EAST. The National Intelligencer, in a brief bnt comprehensive article, demonstrates that the East has the whip-hand of the West and South. Our venerable contemporary says: “ In view of Ums great victories in legislation of the East—its bonded interest —its monetary ascendency in the respect ot national banks— Us manufacturing supremacy through pro hibitory tariffs, and the abolition oi excise da ties upon domestic manufactures, the compo sition of the Government becomes a thing oi life and death to the South and West. Is the agriculture of those sections to be forever ‘ bound thrall ’ to the moneyed monopolies Os the East? “ The question at once practically arises on the poiul as to mho is to be Secretary of the Treasury. He, if an Eastern man, will be a tower oi strength to the class interests of the East. It is, therefore, to the interest of the West and Sooth to have in that position other thau a man who is a devotee of the monopo lists of the East, the bondholders, the manu facturers and tbs capitalists. “ The Speaker of the House Is n great power In this regard, through the privilege accorded to him of selecting committees. Mr. Blaine, being a Pennsylvanian born, and a New Eng land man by adoption, can, of coarse, be fnlly relied upon by the Eastern class interests. It caunot be said that Mr. Colfax, a Western man, can neutralize Mr. Blaine in this matter, be cause the committees of the Senate are decided upon by the Senate itself. Why would it not be good policy for the Western and Southern members of the House to Insist that the Com mittees on Ways and Means, Appropriations, and Currency should b« selected by ballot, leaving the designation of other committees to the Speaker ? “ We observe that in the Republican caucus ot the House, Eastern men were alone selected for the offices. The candidate for Speaker is from Maine; that for Sergeant-at-arms is from the adjoining State of New Hampshire; that for Clerk is from Pennsylvania, and that for Doorkeeper is from New York. The West and South get nothing.” With regard to the Secretary of the Treas ury, it is no longer a question. Though not an Eastern man, strictly speaking, he is in full accord with New England men and New England ideas as opposed to Western and Southern policy. The West, to a con siderable extent, Is governed by men who were bom in New England and are jnst as truly the emissaries of their native region as the carpet-baggers who at the point of the bayonet have been lifted into high places from the South. Thus falsely represented, it is a matter of grave difficulty for the South and West to combine In Congress and compel the East to be impartial, if noth ing else. To render the difflcnltystill more serious, President Grant appears to have cast his entire influence In favor of the rich men of the East. It, therefore, becomes a subject of much importance to both West and Sooth how this lop-sided arrangement shall be lawfully resisted. It may be that, after the revelations of the next census, the West will open her eyes to the injustice done her and the tremendous power she possesses and elect men to the Federal Con gress who will not play Into the hands of the crafty Yankees. The best present policy for the South Is, It seems to us, to abstain' from an alliance with but if a coalition l>e at any Unrepairable, she may find more profit at tlteTSast than at the West. We owe but least of all to the cultural country, wßßWfeoor nothing else. God has bloekaded ber isolation, as far as the'aea-board is con cerned, is by natural law. The South,- on the contrary, has not only the finest soil in the world, but the best water power and the noblest const line. Why should she link her destiny tp a merely agricultural section ? It is eminently necessary that we should be a great agricultural people, bnt it is quite as Imperative that we should de velop our commerce and manufhetares. How shall this development be brought about, if not by Money ? That precious commodity, that open sesame the East pos sesses in immensely greater abundance than the West. Shall we, then, if needs be, go to the beggar rather than tha banker ? It seems to us, then, that in case the over throw of constitutional liberty be assured; and in case the political strength of the South be worth something as a balance of power—we should not drive head long into a Western bargain without considering the probability of making a better trade with the East. We trnst the Sonth will be enabled to stand aloof from entanglements with either section ; bnt if this be impossible, it may be her best plan to go for the money rather than the senti ment. If New England furnished the means to overrnn ns, the West furnished the chief part of the men that did the job. If New England contributes a liberal share toward the bad governments we have, the West poisons the minds of Europeans against us and prevents us from having the immigration which would change the order of things. So, since there is bat a toss-up between the two, if a bargain is to be struck in the future, we think the East quite as good, if not a better, partner than the W&fcUntil the West manifests a kinder spirit toward us, we shall continae of that opiniou. Good Point.— The World puts this fine point on the XVth Amendment: “ When the lately emancipated negro slaves of the South Toted for Grant and, by being the balance of power, elected him, they either had the right to yote or they had not. If they did have It, why this pro posed amendment to give it to them ?—and If they did not, then Grant was elected by illegal votes.” Pithy—The Macon 7degraph says: “ We must make the best ol a political mis fortune, and it will be, iu our judgment, equal folly—to travel beyond the record to carry fa vor or to provoke antagonism from General Grant. There is jast as little occasion for us to slug howmnahs to General Grant as to indalge In alHy and vapid denunciation of his adminis tration In advance.” almost least, are ‘ combatatß" Memi . SdfWMg DITCHER suffrage, would p *ndHeH*rr*«me<l ardor and power to enforee tb¥? * ffedcegT Coteyqp enact. it all females wer* like tjftwecttng abases in there would be no doubt as &0»i tag excel «*»• A „„ l' srggy;: rg sation and* decided legal Wonder Poor years heuce, these little technicalities »ni not trooble him moeh. ** wlli there would be great temptation on the 4th of March to begin editorials with the phrase, Leßoi.est mart, Viveleßoi! the New York Time*, some days in advance, admonished all of the profession to resist the provocation. We have scanned our ex changes, and find but one culprit—the learned, substantial and vigorous New Or leans Picayune. — . i. Trooi.y Loil.— The son of the late la mented Ashborn, recently arrested for robbing the mail, seems worthy of his father. His chances for a prison are ex cellent. What a pity he had not been a member of Congress! Ekat, Rights. —ls the XVth Amendment should pass, the noble politicians of Cali fornia will have 65,000 Chinese to work up into pigtail Democrats or chop-stick Radi cals. \m Victib. —Very promptly, the general who was most conspicuous as gentleman and a lover of civil liberty is sent to Da kota ; the mere creature of the sword is dis patched to New Orleans. Picking Flaws. —Men who cavil on the ninth part of a hair are already busy with the XVth Amendment. They claim that it does not even give the negro sofFrage, since black is no color. Right Side Up with Care. —The editor of the Chicago Post, having been urged by a lady to come out unconditionally oil the woman’s rights side, says he will do so cheerfully when he ascertains which is a woman’s right side. Republican Gratitude.— Alluding to the gift of SIOO,OOO to Gen. Sherman, the Herald says it is a proof that Republics are not ungrateful. And yet these donations were unheard of when we had a republic. A Curious Calculation. —According to the Columbns Bun, it costs the State $l5O for the release of a convict, and $75 when ever a guano-taster is heralded to fame. Funny. —The Chinese call Americans “ second-chop English.” ■ hi « Views of the Press. We give a few extracts from prominent journals expressive of their views of Presi dent Grant's inaugural address: (From tlie N. Y. Journal of Commerce. Asa literary composition it is more forci ble than elegaut; but its chief excellence is in the fact that it is direct and explicit. It is plain almost to blnntness; but there is a sturdy good sense about it characteristic of its author. It is evidently the work of his own hand, and no cunning courtier or scheming politician has fashioned a line of It. If it has few smoothly rounded pe riods, it is equally free from unmeaning platitudes or glittering generalities. There is a little more of self-assertion thau we ex pected, and a still clearer revelation of principles and policy than any previous ut terance of its author since he came into public life. He gives anew definition of his oft-quoted promise to execute “ the will of the people.” He does not, according to the doctrine of some modern theorists, ac cept the majority in Congress as the au thorized, infallible exponent of that will; but promises to interpose a veto to defeat measures to which he is opposed. At the same time lie expresses his determination tq .execute all laws as they stand, whether they meet his approval or not, adding the remark, apparently aimed at the tenure-of offlee the best way “to secure the. repeal obnoxious laws” Is their He urges the laying aside of prejudice, hate or sectional pride, and pMßnifWlhis best endeavor to give se curity to person and property, and tolerance lor all shades of religious and Duliti/vU opinion. [From the New York World, JDem. The only respect in which tins address is of any importance is in the evidence it fur- - nishes that Gen. Grant does not intend to have any serious differences with the Re publican party. With all its self-assertion, the inangural is really very servile. It en dorses all the favorite measures and dog mas of the Republican party, except the tenure-of-office act; and on that the party is known to be about equally divided. Ail his independence is exhausted in the mere emptjj proclamation of it; he. has not had the real independence to differ from his party in any particular. Aside from its tone of ill-beseeming self-confidence, Gen. Grant’s inaugural is a mere echo of the tritest commonplaces of the Republican newspapers. We challenge his admirers to point out a single idea which he has con tributed to the threadbare stock from which he drew the materials of his address. [From the New York Times, Rep. The characteristics which distinguish Gen. Grant, and command the confidence which marks his entrance upon the duties of the executive, are conspicuous in his in augural address. It is brief, clear, em phatic and to the purpose. It touches great wauts, indicates great duties, and pro pounds a great policy with a distinctness that leaves nothing in doubt, and the force of trne-born earnestness. GeD. Grant had something to say, and he has said it strong ly and well. All that the office requires of Gen. Grant he will strive to perform. He assumes the presidential office with a full sense of its responsibilities, but without misunderstand ing or fear. The laws will have in him no feeble administrator. His opinions in re ference to their merits will not interfere with their enforcement. He will have a “ policy to recommend,” but “ none to en force against the will of the people.” [From the New York San, Rep. The address will lie universally regarded as forming an auspicious beginning of President Grant’s administration. Its em phatic approval of the fifteenth amendment shows that its author feels the importance of bringing to a final settlement the last of those long-standing questions which have remained to us as a legacy from the period of oar history now concluded.. That clone, the country will be ready to roter upon a new epoch of its development. For that epoch the President lays down a guiding pr'meipfe, without which the nation cannot be prosperous or powerful, or respected in the world. It. is the principle of honor.— Pay all your debts to the uttermost farth ing. The nation which c anlie accused of even a desire to defraud its creditors cannot occupy such a place on the stage of hu manity as the United States aspire to fill. [From the New York Herald. President Grant, in his inaugural, speaks with the directness of a soldier and the frankness of an honest man fresh from the people. The outline which he presents of the purposes of his administration in his domestic and foreign policy is that of a practical statesman, who veeeognizes the march of events and the living issues of the day. In the hands of a professional politi cian the solid matter of this address would become a watery dilution of perhaps half a dozen columns, bnt here we hare all that is required within the limits of a cable tele gram. For instance, in saying that “ the office has come to me unsought—l com mence its duties untrammeled”—he defines his nositiou precisely, and in the fewest possible words; and brevity apd precision mark the document throughout. ' H * * * 484 [From the New York Democrat. It is riMOjdef 1 easier for General Grant, or any one, to talk about paying in gold iff w J tbfr" it is to accomplish that payment.— took 303,\he debt is simply an unmanageable affair per ton; am** present shape, and so long as the tariff duty ana «men of the land are taxed larger «*o«**ed jmt afta. their little homes, worth but a ter Min the former > %do | ltrs> than the rich man is A velociDade ha. “"E* ot til(Mlß4 n d « of dollars woman in It waLV 9 P° sltivel y absurd to ever, bnt a clumsy affair carrl ebfc ln any description ’ never be submitted to too much, and atch the political %U 1 make this [From the Philadelphia Age, Dem. General Grant says he Is in favor of the negro suffrage amendment and the payment of the public debt in gold, unless otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract. How the debt is to be paid and specie payments resumed is not, he thinks, so important as that some plan should be adopted and ac quiesced in. Believing that it is also im portant that Hie plan shall be a good one, we agree with General Grant that it must include retrenchment, economy and the faithful collection of the revenue. General Grant, perhaps unconsciously, quoted Jeremy Bentham in saying that “ the great est good of the greatest number ” is the proper object of government, and if he fol lows this principle intelligently it will lead him a long way in the right direction.— The address is not belligerent in its tone, but in general terms promises and demands equity in our dealings with foreign powers. iFrom the National Intelligencer. On yesterday President Grant announc ed, in a brief, concise and energetic speech to the American people, the general princi ples which would guide his administration. We were not among those who expected or desired to find in this address great min uteness and elaboration of views; and though his statements were iu general and somewhat guarded terms, we find no occa sion in this either for criticism or regret.— There is a very general disposition among the people, in which* we fully sympathize, to give the new President a fair trial as he enters upon his difficult duties, to respect his intentions and second every just and well-meant endeavor he may make for the pnblic good. [From the Baltimore Gazette. We lay before the public this morning the inaugural address delivered yesterday by General Grant. To undertake to pass any decisive judgment upon the incoming President, or to venture to forecast the character of his Administration upon the sole basis of the address in question would be premature, if not unfair. His langnage will probably be differently interpreted by those who merely read it as it runs, aud by those who consider it in connection with his previously recorded acts and opinions. Time will soon show conclusively whether General Grant is to be the chief of a party or the hope of a nation. He says, “ I ask patient forbearance one towards another throughout the land.” This is asking much of a long suffering peopie. A bona fide ma jority of the citizens of this country are, and always have been, opposed to the de signs aud measures of the Radical party, and they have been subjected to grievous indignities and wrongs because of that op position. Still, they are willing to exhibit a “ patient forbearance ” a little longer, in the hope that General Grant will restore peace to a distracted country. Let us trnst their forbearance will be fully justified^ [Special Correspondence of the Baltimore Gazette. From Washington. THE CABINET—HOW RADICAL SENATORS RE CEIVED THE NOMINATIONS —RUNNING COMMENTARY ON THE NOMINEES—THE. SCRAMBLE FOR SUBORDINATE OFFICES. Washington, March 5,1869. The mountain has brought forth a ridicu lous mouse, to the great amusement of some and to the disgust of many. Grave Senators did not hesitate to laugh outright when the seal of the important package was broken to-day and the names of Hie Cabinet were for the first time announced to the world. A leading Radical Senator from the land of steady habits severely re marked that it was no longer a matter of surprise to him that the names of the Cabi net should be kept a secret so profound by General Grant, the surprise now being that he ventured to make such a selection known at all. Everybody expresses surprise and disappointment, and many of the Radicals profess great indignation. Although Mr. Stewart’s name had been mentioned iu con nection with the Treasury Department, they deny that any one had seriously con templated ids appointment to the position, as a successful career in speculating in dry goods does not necessarily fit a man to manage the financial affairs and control the currency .nation. Outside of his mer cantile opeiTftdns Mr. Stirwart has, no standing whatever; but with an overgrown fortune Me is ambitions of position, and this he has seenrc?<f— now it is needless to inquire. Tl»» aeloatinn of WanHtJgfD? for the State Department caused frequent reference about the Capitol to-day to the old simile of “a bull in a china shop.” Becanse a man’s mental calibre and peculiar organization fitted him to watch the appropriation bills in Congress, and object to doing justice to private cy®ens, the same man is not neces sarily a Mlt.esman fitted to manage the foreign affairs of a great nation. When the name of Adolphe E. Borie, of Pennsylvania, was read out for Secretary of the Navy, the inquiry ran around the Senate—“ Who is Mr. Borie?” No one seemed able to give the required informa tion. And when the name of Samuel T. Hoar, of Massachusetts, was reached, Sena tors Sumner and Wilson, from Mr. Hoar’s own State, laughed aloud, In violation of all parliamentary decorum. Bnt President Grant has given the South a representative in his Cabinet, and that is a mark of his favor which even the South ern Senators and Representatives in Con gress had hardly dared to hope for, al though they had sought it most diligently. But such a representative! The ultra Radicals profess to be much amused at this recognition of the South and express a sur priee that the choice had not fallen upon Governor Browulow, of Tennessee, as they' say between Creswell and Brownlow the lat ter would have been preferred. The only Cabinet appointment which appears not to excite surprise is that of Jacob D. Cox, of Ohio, who was a major general in the Army of the Potomac, and to whom Presi dent Johnson at one time tendered the War Department as a compromise with the Uni ted States Senate. Now the scramble will begin for the bureau and other subordinate positions.— Already has Col. Hunter, of Illinois, got his application for the Oommlssiouership of Patents signed by all the Republican mem bers of both Houses of Congress, and he deems himself invincible. It is generally understood that a clean syyeep will be made of all heads of bureaus, and no doubt a gen eral change will be made in the clerical force of all of the Executive Departments. The inauguration ball last night was a brilliant success financially, and to-day many inquisitive individuals are asking “ who pocketed the money?” It was an nounced that fifteen hundred tickets would be sold, and arrangements were made for this number of hats and cloaks. One gem tleinan received a ticket for his hat num bered 2,550, and when he called for it there waspo hat for him, and he left pdie build ing with a lady’s lace veil, which fie had picked up, tied about his ears. Hundreds left the building hfitlpss gnd coatless, and the inquiry to-day is not only who got the money, but who gathereothe harvest in the way of liqts and coats. Some parties have evidently made a “good thing” of it, and those who were the victims must remember the old adage that “ they who dance" must pay the fiddler.” E- A. T. Stewart's Disqualification. “Data,” the Washington correspondent ot the Baltimore Sun, says of Mr. Stewart : It is stated by some that Mr. Stewart will not accept the position as Secretary of the Treasu ry, and it ip suggested by others who have been looking up the law that Mr. Stewart is disqualified from holding the office, on the ground that he is engaged in trade and com merce ; that he has paid in one year almost $6,000,000 in dotics on imported goods, and three quarters of a mllljQß internal revenue. Both classes -of transactions coma within the purview and control of the Secretary of the Treasury. The act establishing the Treasury Department provides that the Secretary shall uot engage in trade and commerce, under a penally of not less than three thousand dollars, and removal from office, and forever afterwards to be disqualified from holding offleo under the United States Government. II this law is to be regarded, Mr. Stewart cannot hpid the po sition ti> which hetata beep nominated withont "giving u j>mbim mens£ 1 pbld e* —— Tribute To G*n*kal Lee.—The Lynchburg Republican says: . _ Afi Oxford scholar named Wtuaely has re cently published a translation of Hortyer in Spencerian stanza, and dedicated the volume to “ Gen. Robert E. Lee, the moat stainless of living commanders, and, except in fortune, the greatest.” The translation is said to be faitbfnl to the text of the original Greek, and to prodnee much of the antique Homeric fire and beauty* We own the above information to a gentleman recently returned from a tour through Europe. tFram the Atlanta CortrtittKlon. \** GEOBGIi LEGHSLATUBI. ;; , *•** ' ; Saturday, March 6,1869. SENATE. Senate called to order by the President. Mr. Smith, 36th, moved to reconsider action on the Mll to prescribe the penalties for refusal to work on ibe public roads. Lost by casting vote of the President. Mr. Adkins moved to reconsider the action on the bill to encourage immigration and the investment of capital in lands. On motion ot Mr. Winn, the motion to re consider was tabled. Mr. Brock moved to rteonsider action on the bill to amend the act sos relief of debtors, al lowing executors, trustees, etc., to give evi dence of loss or depreciation oi trnst property, etc. SUSEENSIOH dr BULBS. Mr. Hungerford moved to suspend the rules to take up resolution to adopt the 15th amend ment. Mr. Candler asked if the Legislature had re ceived any official notification of Us passage by Congress. The President replied that it had not. Rules not suspended. HOUSE BILLS THIRD BEADING. To change the lines betweei the counties of Taylor and Baker. Passed. To amend an act to incorporate the town of Americus. Passed. To allow either party, in possteiory warrant cases, to give notice of certiorari within five days. Amendment from the House substitute ing “ ten” for “ five was concurred in. SENATE BILLS THIRD BEADING. To amend the charter of the Griffin and Nortk Alabama Railroad. Passed. ’To incorporate the Rome Irdn Manufoctai ing Company. Passed. To amend the section of the Code relative to executors, de son tort. Passed. To define the statute of limitations. Mada the special order lor Tuesday, and 50 copie* ordered printed. CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION. Mr. Moore moved to enspeDd the rules to, take up the bill bringing on Congrecstoual election. Rales not suspended. v *4 THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT. Mr. Smith moved that on Monday, the Bth inst., at 12 m., the Senate vote on the ratifica tion of the 15th amendment. Mr. Candler moved to amend by inserting provided that the General Assembly be ofi cially notified of the passage ot said amend ment.” Mr. Moore moved to amend by striking out Monday, Bth, and inserting Wednesday, 10thj— Motion lost. Mr. Higbee moved to lay on the table. The yeas aud nays were hnd—-yeas, 19; nays, 13., ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE. On motion of Mr. Holcombe, the rules wire suspended and the resolution to adjonrnon the 13th instant, passed by the House, was con curred in. 4 RESOLUTIONS. { Mr. Winn offered a resolution that the Gene ral Assembly was willing to ratify the fifteenth amendment whenever officially notified of its passage by Congress. The President ruled it ont of oiler, the sub ject matter having been previouslyicted on* Mr. Hungerford offered a resolution reqifcst ing the Governor to furnish the Senate with official notification ot the passagehy Congress of the fifteenth amendment. Mr. Barton offered a resolution requesting the Governor, if he has not yet (teen offiebtiy notified, to request Congress to lurry up wd send the notification along. Lost. Pending action on Hungerford’* resolution, the Senate adjourned until Mobday, at' 9% o’clock. HOUBE. House met pursuant to adjouniraent. Mr. Hudson moved to recontfder thablll lost yesterday relating to taking down evidence iu criminal cases. Lost. Mr. Price moved to reconsider the yesterday requiring justices of the peace Id re turn names of tux payers in militia district to the tax receiver. Motion prevailed. Mr. Crawford moved to reconsider thf 'bill prescribing the manner of directing bench jar rants. Lost. Mr. Nesbitt— A resolution appointing a com mittee to wait upon the Governor and Ascer tain if the amendment to the Constitution, known as article 15th, bad been officially trans mitted to bis office from the Secretary of State, and if so, to request him to send 6uch recom mendations as he may deem necessary. Mr. Scott, of Floyd, said he hoped the House would do no such thing, and that they \rould refuse to suspend the rules to take np the reso lution. m ’ . f Y Mr. Sansscv said twft tbe'ifpkoinlJr>|(gJf»« a good one, mid very important. If the flovrenor jjasJhiß articH De may be noWtti»rtt VjsßHhw “fie may create the impression that tbeyitifte Os Georgia was holdirg ont against Congress. Mr. Price and Mr. Harper, of Terrell, said there could lie no objection to asking lor this article. Mr. Anderson said if the 15lh art/ele was what he thought it was, he was willing to vote for it; wanted the resolution adopted to see if it was as he understood it. The vole was taken ou the motion to sus pend the rules, and the yeas and nays were re quired, and were—yeas, 84; nays, 40. So the motion to suspend the rules was* lost, three-fourths not voting for the suspension. [A long disenssion occurred here ol the spehtal order, , the appriulion bill, themain features of which were in onr telegraphic col umns Sunday J Oommeroe. [From Alex 8. Macrae’s Liveprool Weekly Sroduce Statement, February 17, 1869. 1 EXPORTS OF PRODUCE, OII.S, CHEMICAL*, AC., FROM LIVERPOOL, FOR WEEK ENDitto THIS DATE, TO UNITED STATES. Baltimore—7s erts 120 pkgs earthenware, 16 hbls pitch, 114 cs liquorice paste, 2cks!dyers’ ware, 105 tons scrap iron, 290 tons salt, 50 cks soda ash, 20 drms caustic soda. Boston—-102 bis gunny rags, 8 cwt ivory, 5 chts indi<ro, 15 cs cochineal, 18 cks guin kowrie dust, 61 bis cotton rags, *l6 cs elastic. 48 bis 4 cs carpeting, 9 pkgs 29 es 11 bis cottons, 4 cs smnll wares, 10 cs linen, 5 cs 8 pkgs haberdash ery, 1,394 tons coal, 20 pkgs jute yarn, 40 kgs citric acid, 10 pkgs bops, 10 es roll aunitto, 11 cs mother pearl shells, 104 shta sheej wool, 3,105 bxs tin plates, 24 bgs iron rive s, 5 cs drugs, 83 cs worsteds, 2 es india rubbei goods, 2 cs linen thread, 25 pkgs 6 tes earthenware, 20 cks cream tartar, 7 bgs seed, 25 bis leather, 21 tons salt, 20 eks glue, 2 bis lines, 16 cE> paint, 124 cs crown glass, 22 Ms old papers, JO drms eanstie soda, 65 cks 67 tes soda asb, 15 cks block salt. Galveston —370 tons salt. New Orleans —747 tons salt, 20 cs linsn, 7 bis 8 cs cottons, 4b cks sodanrh, 30 drau caustic soda, 230,300 slates, 18 tons steel. New Yoi?ji—l6 bis flax, 7 bis linen yaj-n, 55 cs linen thread, 59 bis 102 pkgs 49fi ce cottons, 69 cs smallwares, 9 bis 242 pkgs 33 cs wortteds, 13 pkgs 86 cs haberdashery, 57 bis rags; $6 bis 86 pkgs 3 cs carpeting, 9 bis 113 cs wonlletos, 16 cs. millinery, 23 cs and 16 pkgs cottons, 13 cs silk lace, 40 tes ground piaster, 207 erts 14 pkg 6 earthenware, 56 tons nitrate soda, 4 csjugs, 10 cs poplins, 4 shts wool noils, 14,318*bxs tin plates, 305 firms felt, 3cs cloth, 20 31 bis paper Rangings, 14 cs apparel 33 cs dfihls ha berdashery. cottons, &e. 5 hhds glui.vabls 243 cs 39TSXS 61 pkgs linen, 3 cssilk, 8 cs silk crape, 26 cks sheep skins, 3 cs iodi* rubber dtods 844 bxs window, 28 cs plate and 276 cs crowfi g’laes 123 tons Bteel, 20 bxs citric acul, 40 kgs chlorate potash, 525 bxs terne plates, 41 bis shfco.uoils 8 bis jute cloth, 6 bis lineo bags, GJrsealing wax, 225 tons coal, 408 tons salt, 13 cs stationery 60 cks fire clay, 11 bis 7 cs jute, 105 6125 brls bottled beer, 165 tons bar and 9 tons sieet iron, 2 bis leatfier, 26 bgs hide cuttings, 12hls mats, 75 cs liquorice paste, 100 tes bl'eachinNpowder, 376 tes soda ash, 42 eks acetate lim«T 85 cks pelts, 2 cits cotton twist ,7 cks shivers,! ,soo bgs rice, 3,989 hides, 24 bis gatnbier. 44 di/s liarced Oil, 4 cks cutlery, 2 bis lines, 6 brls dyers’ ware 9 bxs 93 cs umbrella Iranjes. 4es coney wool ’ Philadelphia—lo fans ffijt, 871 toes Q alt 41 cks fire clay 361 bgs acetate lima, 183 dime and 33 brls caustic soda, 83 cks 114 Icb soda ash, tala®* bleaching powder, 300 brls *oda crys- Portland—32 bis carpeting, 5 bis fattael 24 cs small wares, 40 cs hosiery, 7 es nneerved provisions, 329 bis 41 cs 44 pkgs ci&teET 203 cs haberdashery, 83 cs 17 bis woteteds. 9i cs 27 bis woollens, 800 bxs tin aad 100 bxi terne plates, scs stationery, 26 cs milliu«ry,B bis 4 cs saddlery, 54 cs 21 his linen, 2 csYpVel. 7 es paper, 28 brls <> cks 5 V-cks oUvtyanV 10 cs castor oil, 39 pkgs hardware, 5 os liimn tread, 7cs 14 bis leather, 2 cks 2cs drugs, bll ru£rs 8 eks washerß, 4 bis skins, 4 cs elanticm bis cottons and woollens, 4 bis 4 pkgs fiwiffij. San Frapeiseo—l7cs worsteds, HUcs 2 bis linep, 2 cs smallwares, 17 cs 34 bis c-#Uong. IQ £ a J* 2g bis carpeting. 230 urns felt, scs borax, 3 dks chemicals, 5 cks ground log wood, 8 pkgs hardware, 165 bis iutt bagring 1,791 bxs tin plates, 11 cks hollowa-eTa cks ’ware, 180 bis jute bags. 1868, and nearly 83,000,000 of thia’lrea were zm&MMsssjs. -* iflooy a f... Gen. John B. Gordon is rusticating The Proudest Lady. The Queen is proud on her throne. And proud are her meld* *o fine, "** knOWn ’ oh I die flout* me, she (lout* me I *» m * and scouts me t 0n n !? r knee a “d sue for grace, beMech ♦»«► the saddest face, Bull ever the fame she doubts me. sh ? f ,?.*? ven b y calendar, and. U ‘y * i* tall: But ah I this little lady’s hy far i T „ lbe Proudest lady of aIL ™„ B ber sport and pleasure to flout me 1 I£W?V. ana BCorn * and scout me! ab I . ve a uotlon nought but pUy, And that, say what she will and taiga what the may, Bhe can’t well do without me. When she rides on her nag, away, r^ fc yiK S i rk t roadj and river, i i? bat ’ so jaunty and gay, . PJ* 1 than she's prouder than everl * ® h 1 what feces, what faces! What petulant, pert grimaces I a n/2„ 8 V ? f y pony prances and winks, And tosses his head, and plainly thinks He may ape her airs and graces. But at times, like a pleasant tune, _ “ sweeter mood overtakes her; . 9 ,e JJ shf he ’ B sunny as skies of June, v*“ ber Pr*<Je forsakes her. Oh she dances round me so fairly I X?, “ er feugh rings out so rarely I Oh I she coaxes, and nestles, and purs, and pries, m v puzzled face, with her two great eyes, And owns she loves me dearly. Ay, the Queen Is proud on her throne, And proud are her maids so fine; But the proudest lady that ever was known, Is thij little lady of mine. Good lack 1 she flouts me, she floats me! She spams, and scorns, and scouts me! Bat ah! I’ve a notion it’s nought hat play, And that, say what she will and think what she may, Bhe can’t well do without me. Georgia Items. The Catholics of Columbus propose building anew church lor their denomination. Marietta is becoming prosperous. The con struction of railroads, factories, mills, and other enterprises are beginning to receive at tention. A meeting ol a large number of citizens of Harris county was held in Hamilton last week, to consider the subject of building a railroad from Columbus to LaGrange, through that county. The attendance was mainly of solid men, those who have means and are anxions to be on a general route of railway. The result was, $160,000 were subscribed for the comple tion ot the project. The contractors of the Air Line Railroad have arrived in Atlanta and are making ar rangements to begin operations. Hou. Robert Toombs was in Atlanta on Saturday. Our farmers all over the country are busily engaged planting corn and sugar cane, and preparing their land for other prodace. Thomas Jones, Sr., a venerable and highly respected citizen of Thomas county, died sud denly of apoplexy, on Thursday last. L. P. Grant, Superintendent of the Atlanta and West Point Railroad, has arrived at West Point, fully equipped to survey the railroad from that place to Colnmbns, and immediately on his arrival, entered upon said dnty prompt ly and quietly. Thirty thousand mules have been shipped over the Western and Atlantic Road since Octo ber Ist, 1868. John’s mountain, near Dalton, has been dis covered to be a mass of coal. The large wheat crop planted in Talbot coun ty looks well, being an excellent stand and promising an abundant yield. The rye and barley also arc looking quite well. , The people of Albany count on railroad com munication with Thomasville by the Ist of next September. News Items, Proposals have been issued at Sin Francisco for the sale of one million dollars iu gold. As yet, no bids have been accepted. North Carolina famished all the gold of the country for twenty years. A Louisiana railroad has been compelled to pay $15,000 lor running over a little boy and amputating bio lege. Tbe New York Board of Health has ordered the nniversal vaccination of all unvaccinated persons. A school teacher in Chicago has paid sls for beating a little girl, a pnpil, because she broke a slate pencil. ' A man in Norwich dropped a live coal iLto a bomb shell “to hear it liz.” He heard it. Debates in tip; T.oiiisiau%Legiolaturc are con ducted partly In English, partly in French, and sometimes in German. la wrid-jJ-bat certain ruffians in Hew York murder 'policemen because they nave nouiiqf else to Vlo. The Chief of Police of Boston has recited orders to suppress all public masked Palls in that city. . A negro boy broke his neck, week before last, while playing “ circus actor,” near Eulaw, Greene county, Ala. The London Times has a wonderful account of Mr. Home, the spiritualist, puffing coals of fire in Mr. S. C. Hall’s hand without burning him. The Supreme Court in Massachusetts hag de cided that Hebrews or others whose religious belief protects them from prosecution under the Sunday laws from doing general business, are not thereby allowed to sell liquor on that day. Friday morning an explosion occurred on the third floor of No. 38 Dey street, New York, occupied by John Sparks, manufacturer of tor pedoes, caused by the careless handling of some fulminating compound. One of the young girls employed in the place was slightly in jured. [From the Louisville Courier-Journal. " A Blaok Borgia. FATAL POISONING OF AN INFANT WHITE CHILD BY ITS NTJIISE. Weduesday morning Lieutenant Pat Tracey arrested Louisa Field, a negro girl twelve years of age, on the charge of poisoning and causing the death of Clifford, infant son of Mr. J. C. and Mrs. Minnie L. Moseley, who reside on Market street, below Fifteenth. The girl was arraigned before Judge Craig yesterday morn ing, but owing to the absence ot a material witness for the State tbe examination was con tinued until to-dfly, the prisoner being held in a bond of five thousand dollars for her ap pearance. The revolting crime with which the negro girl ia charged is said to have been perpetrated j on the 13th of January. She was employed as i as a nurse and bonse servant in Mr. Moseley’s family. Ou the morning of the 13th, at an early hour, Mrs. Moseley scolded the girl lor some mistake or dereliction of duty of which she had been guilty. This rendered the girl very stub born, but as she had olten before evinced a snrly temper, it excited no unusual notice. Be tween teu and 11 o’clock, Mrs. Moseley was called out to see an invalid neighbor, and took her babe along, leaving her son Clifford, a promising little tellow of two years three months and a half old, in the care of the nurse, Louisa. In a few minutes after Mrs. Moseley bad gone, Louisa, it is alleged, left the child in _the, family room and went into the kitchen, where she procured a box of concentrated lye, used for scrubbing purposes. Taking a table spoonful of this deadly stuff, she stirred it in a tin cup containing about a gill of water, and started with it back to the child. In panging through the dining room she was seen by the laundress, who was ironing, and asking what she intended to do with the cup. She made some careless reply, and went on her way. In a moment she returned to the laundress and said “ Cliffy has swallowed it," and immediately re joined the child. He was thrown into convul sions as soon as he drank the poisonons liquid. The girl took him into the street, and was walk ing np and down the pavement in the endeavor to pacify him, when a druggist uear by was at. traded hy the unusual symptoms given out hy the child- He ordered it to be brought into the store, and ascertained that something poisonous had been taken into the stomach. The poor child continued to have violent spasms and writhing, which the druggist could not arrest. Every one present now became greatly alarmed. The little snfferer was taken home and Its mother and father sent for.— Physicians came in, gave unremitting attention to the case, and prescribed everything in which there was the least hope of beneficial results; but all iu vain. For three weeks little Clifford struggled in the pitiless grip of death, each day udding to his terrible agony. On the 4th day of February the doctors made a last effort to save the child by a surgical operation in esophagus, which had been so I eerated and swollen by the action of the poison that no kind of nutriment could be administered to the patient. Under this operation the child expired, immediately afterwards a mortem examina tion of the body was made by Dra. lyalfus, Coldwell, Crawford, Oalllard, and others. Al though none of the lye was then present in the stomach, the effects of the poison were distinct ly and unmistakably visible in the throat and other parts of the deceased child. Louisa avows that the child took the cap from a wash-stand In the room, and drank the lye preparation before she could prevent her. It is to be hoped, for humanity's sake, that this is true. While It may have been possible, un der nil the circumstances, It has little air of probability. At 8 o’clock, p. m., on the day of the alined poisoning the accused negro girl was to have attended the burial of her own father. This fact, if she be found guilty as charged, will give to her conduct a brutality al most nnparaUed by one of her age. BY TELEGRAPH. [Special to the Constitutional Ist. New Yerk Sleek Closing Quotations. New York, March B—P. M. The following are the closing quotations this day : American Gold . 181% Adams Express ; i .88% New York Central ; .158% Erie ; . 86 Hudson River... 108 Reading 91% Michigan Central , . .118 Michigan Southern 96% Cleveland and Pittsburg 88% Chicago and North Western 81% Chicago and North Western, pref 89% Cleveland and Toledo 105% Milwaukee and Bt. Paul 65% Milwaukee and Bt. Paul, pref 78% Lake Shore 105 Chicago and Rock Island 99% Toledo, Wabash and Western 66% Toledo, Wabash and Western, ptef 76 New Jersey Central 111% Pittsburg and Fort Wayne - Ohio and Mississippi 83% Hannibal and St. Joseph 109% Hannibal and Bt. Joseph,,pref 67 Tennessee, old /. 67 Tennessee, new 66% Georgia Sixes —— Georgia Sevens ." North Carolina, old 63 North Carolina, new . 58% Alabama Eights Alabama Fives . !’!!... 64 Gold advanced in consequence of the scarcity of Sterling, the decline in Bonds and the trou bles in the Cabinet. Hott & Gardnek. [Special to the Constitutionalist. Georgia Legislature. Atlanta, March 8. Ir the Senate, the bill to permit the Directors of the Griffin and Alabama Railroad to bnild a road the most practicable route via Newnan, passed. A bill to authorize the Governor to lease out the penitentiary for a term ol years, after con siderable discussion, passed by a decided ma jority. Two House bills on the same subject were laid od the table. The bill granting aid to the Brunswick and Albany Railroad was made the special order for 3 o’clock, p. m., when the same was resumed. Mr. Bruton offered a resolution to refer the matter to the Superintendent of Pablic Works, to see whether it damages other roads where the State is interested. Lost. The bill, without discussion, wa3 put on its passage and passed—yeas, 24; nays, 14. Mr. Smith, of the 7th, gave notice that he would move to reconsider the motion for night sessions, which had been lost. In the Heuse, a lengthy resolution was intro duced iu reference to funds illegally drawn by warrants, accompanied with a resolution in structing the Attorney General to institute suit against the boods ot the Comptroller and Treas urer to recover the amount. Mr. Bcthune offered a substitute, which was laid on the table. The original was made the special order for Thursday. The educational I ill of Mr. Parks was pass ed, after many efforts to substitute the Senate bill—yeas, 87 ; nays, 37. A veto was read from the Governor on the bill pranllug aid to the Memphis branch road, on the ground ol injury to the State Road. He urges the State to build the 6arae, and recom mends its purchase. Tbe message was made the special order for to-morrow. The election ol domestic and foreign immi gration commissioners is set down for Wednes day. There }s some talk of extending the lime of adjournment a few days. f Associated Press Dispatches. W ashing ton. Washington, March 7. Johnson visits Baltimore on Wednesday.— On returning, he leaves for Tennessee, via the Orange and Alexandria route, the last of the week. President Grant, wife and son, with a small party, entered the Metropolitan Church and walked nearly lo the altar, but finding no special preparation made lor them, departed. An apology was made from the pulpit to ttap ► effect that would be reserved Jor tbe Preside* There is much speculation and consultation a.or relieving Htnwart from bis Incapacity to be Secretary of the Treasury. There is a de sire not to embarrass Grant in the commence ment of Ills administration,%nd it is generally believed Congress will be lead to the action be suggests. Washington, March B—Noon. The Accounts Committee has finally sanc tioned the amount ordered by the House, and Col. Hunt and the negro Menard, contestants from Louisiana, have received $2,500 each. Tbe Senatorial canens took no action in Stewart’s case. It is understood that Btewnrt’s resigualion is in the bands of tbe President, who will send in another name—Boutwell, it is said. Iu tbe Senate, bills were introduced to pre vent private sales of gold and securities by tbe Treasury ; requiring autograph applications for removal of political disabilities; amending Judicial system. A resolution for a joint committee on dis abilities was tabled. The bill enforcing the fourteenth amendment and to secure a republican government in that State, was referred to tbe Judiciary Committee, f We presume this refers to Georgia.—Ed.J The bill erasing while from the charter and ordinances of the District of Columbia'passed. Washington, March B—P. M. Revenue to-day, $625,000. Gen. Sheridan comes here immediately, on triegraphic order. Col. Win. G. Moore, late Secretary to Presi dent Johnson, is ordered to duly under Pay master Brice. Capt. Wright Rives, also Secre tary to President Johnson, has one year’s leave of absence, with the privilege of travel beyond the United Slates. No action by cither Congress or President regarding Btcwart to-day. Stewait, proposes, unless Congress removes the difficulty, to make an absolute transfer and disposition of all profits and interests of bis business, whilo he remains in office, to three prominent eentic men, as trustees, to have absolute use of profits and revenues for public charity in New York ; the trnstees to select the charity and be vested with absolute control, whereby Stewart divests himself of any interest whatever in “ bis busi ness. Applications lor office are overwhelming, bnt none will he considered hy the President unless made to the Cabinet, officer in charge of the department where the office solicited is located. The President receives official calls daily be tween 10 and 12 o’clock, alter that hour no ad mittance except to Cabinet officers or by ap pointment. The Cabinet meets Tuesdays and Fridays. On Cabinet days only general visitors will be received, between 10 and 12 o’clock. Sherman takes formal command of the army to-morrow. Congressional. Washington, March 8. Senate—The Senate balloted for Chaplain. First ballot—Rev. Mr. Newman 25; Rev. Mr. Chester 10; Rev. Mr. Witherington 10; Rev. Mr. Grey 7; Rev. Mr. Bates 6; Kev. Mr. Nourse2; Rev. Mr. Keely 1. No choice. Second ballot—Rev. Dr. Newman 35; Rev. Dr. Wltberington 7; Rev. Dr. Chester 7; Rev. Dr. Grey 5; Rev. Mr. Nouive 7. Mr. Newman was elected. During the contest, Yates said he conceded that the merits of the Rov. Dr. Newman as a political preacher were unsurpassed, bnt he thought it was time to have a little less politics and a little more religion in the prayers. They bad politics enough in the Senate without put ting them into the prayers. Committees were announced with chairmen ns follows : Foreign, Sumner ; Finance, Sher man ; Appropriations, Fessenden; Commerce, Chandler ; Manufactures, Morton ; Agriculture, Cameron; Military, Wilson ; Naval, Grimes ; Judiciary, Trnmbnli; Postal Route and Pnhlic Lands. Pomeroy; Private Lands, Williams; Pen sions, Edmunds ; Revolutionary Claims, Yates ; Claims, Howe; District Columbia and Patents, Willy; Territories, Nyo; Pacific Railroad, How ard ; Mines, Stewart; Education, Drake; Revi sion of Laws, Cenkllng. Adjourned. House.—No session. Virginia. Richmond, March 8. Large numbers of prominent Republicans are here to-night, to go over to the State con vention at Petersburg to-morrow. The <ffgbt for nomination for Governor will be between Wells, the present nominee, and Clemente, who h on the pretent ticket for the office of Lien tenant (governor. A warm time is expected In the convention, as charges recently made by Senator Nye against Governor Wells’ connec tion with the sale of State Internal improve ments. will be brought np by his opponents. L. H. Chandler, late United States District At torney, is also prominently named for Gayer nor. Georgia. Atlanta, March 8. Th ? nate to-day passed a general educa tional bill. Republican convention held here on the stb, a resolution was adopted that the gov ernment of Georgia ifc practically and complete ly under the control of those who spurn tbe Government of the United States and the poli cy of Congress as it was daring the rebellion. It cannot, therefore, be recognized as legally or actually reconstructed ; therefore, we earnestly and urgently ask Congress to provide a rigid enforcement thereof, under the authority of the United States, by rc-assembling the persons elected to the General Assembly in April last, and exclusion from the organization of those who are ineligible under the law. This resolu tion was passed instead of oue calling for a re assembling of the constitutional State conven tion. 3STew York. New York, March 7. In a lecture in Jcrsoy City, Wendell Phillips commended Grant’s inaugnral. He nrged a vigorous, and if uecessary, sanguinary, policy toward England as the only means to secure a lasting peace. Illinois. • Chicago, March 8. The roof of a burning building gave way, precipitating four firemen into the flames.— Their bodies have not been recovered. Foreign. [BY CABLK.J Madrid, March 8. An incendiary fire occurred at the royal bar racks to-day. Rome, March 8. The reported death of the Pope is false. UST ewfonndland. St. John’s, March 8. The Legislature adopted a resolution favor ing confederation. Ha.yti. Hatti, March 8. Salnave attacked Aux Caycs by sea and land and was repulsed. Marine JSTews. Charleston, March 7. Arrived—Steamships Magnolia, from New York, and Falcon, from Baltimore; schrs. Fly ing Scud, from Norfolk ; W. H. Thorodyke, from Baltimore; B. N. Hawkins and Galfa, from Boston ; Sylvan, from New York. Off the Port—Bark H. E. Hussey, from Liv erpool. Sailed-Steamer Manhattan, for New York. Charleston, March 8. Arrived—Steamer Prometheus from Phila delphia ; schr Flora Sawyer, from Portland. Sailed—Schr Jona, lor a Northern port; schr Dirigo, for Savannah. Savannah, March 7. Arrived—Bhip Screamer, from Liverpool; schrs. Moses B. Brarahnll, from New York ; Maggie Mulrv, from New York, and Carrie 8. Webb, from Baltimore. Weather cold. Wind Northeast. Savannah, March 8. Arrived—Steamer Herman Livingston, from New York. Cleared—Schr S. B. Franklin, for Jackson ville Fla ; Jed Freize, for Jacksonville, Fla. New York, March 6. Arrived—Thames. New York, March 8. fn^*Afrelhar{ ande ’ rom Crescent City ; Barnes, Wilmington, m«aß. • Arrived—Pioneer, from Philadelphia, yester day. M_arkets. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC. London, March B—Noon. Coneols, 92%. Bonds easier at 82%. Sugar, 89s. 9d. London, March 8. Turpentine, 38s. 9d. ; Liverpool, March B—Noon. Cottorf quiet; uplands, 12@12% ; Orleans, 12%@12%j; sales, 10,000 bales. Liverpool, March B—Afternoon. Cotton active ; upland, 12% ; Orleaus, 12% ; sales, 12,000 bales. Bacon, 595. Lard, 745. Tallow, 455. 9d. - Liverpool, March B—Evening. Cotton quiet; uplnnds, 12>g; Orleans, 12% ; sales, 12,000 bales. Havre, March 8. Cotton active ; spot, 142%; afloat, 144. New York, March B—P. M. Governments steady ; ’62’s, 18% ; Southern Securities firm ; North Carolinas, 63; new, 58%; South Carolinas, 71 ; new, 69; Louisi ana*;, 72; Levees, 72; Virginias, new, 60; old, 57. Money, 6@7. Sterling steady at 8%. Gold closed firm at 131%. Stocks closed strong and active. New York, March B—P. M. Cotton firm; sales, 1,900 bales at 29%. — Flour dull, favors buyers; prices unchanged. Wheat closed shade firmer. Corn verv scarce, shade better; new mixed Western, 95@96. Mess Pork quie.tal*33l2%@33 25; old, *3025 <§|Bo 50. Lard quiet at 19@20. Whisky quiet at 95%. Rice more active but weak ; Rangoon, 8%(88%. Sugar steady'and quiet. Turpen tine, 57@57%. Rosin, *2 40(3,2 48. Freights declining; cotton, steam, %. Baltimore, March 8. Cotton firmer, but not higher—29. Flour quiet, and steady. Wheat firm ; prime Valley, 12 10(313 20. Corn firm; white, 85@87; yel low, 88@92. Oats dull at 70<®73 Pork, §Bo@ 33. Bacon in good demand ; shoulders, 15. Virginias, coupons, old, 57 ; new, 61; North Carolinas, old, 02% ; uew, 58%. Louisville, March 8. Mess Pork, s3l 50. Lard, 18%. Bacon shoulders, 14 ; clear sides, 17%. Flour, $5 50@ 6« Corn, 62@63. Whisky, 92. Cincinnati, March 8. Whisky in good demand at 91. Provisions dull. Mess Pork, *3l 50 offered. Lard, 19%(r? 10%. Bulk Meats, 12@14. Bacon firm, more doing ; dear sides, 17: shoulders held at 13% ; sugar cured hams, 18@18%. Wilmington, March 8. Spirits Turpentine tends downward —47. Rosin steady at *1 65@2 05. Crude Turpen tine steady at *2@3. Tar quiet at *2 55. Cot ton dull. Mobile, March 8. Cotton firm and demand light; sales, 250 bales; receipts, 860 bales; exports, 418 bales. New Orleans, March 8. Cotton in fair demand ; middling, 28%; sales, 3,000 bales; receipts since Saturday, 3.676 bales ; no expotts. Gold, 132%. Sterling, 43% ; Commercial, 42%@42%; New York Sight, %@% premium. Flour dull and lower; super fine, f« 25; double, *6 75; treble, *7 25. Corn, 79(»50. Oats, 80. Bran, *1 15. Hay—prime, *29. Pork dull at *3l 50. Bacon lower at 14%. Lard, 19@22. Sugar dull; common, 12%; prime, 14%; yellow, 16%. Molasses—prime, 65@72%. Whisky dull; Western rectified, 95@ *l. Coffee firm ; fair, 15%@t0 ; prime, 17%@ is%. ■ Charleston, March 8. Cotton steady ard in better demand ; sales, 700 bales ; middling, 28% ; receipts, 611 bales. Savannah, March 8. Cotton firm; middling, 28%; sales, 306 bales; receipts, 1,879 bales. Weather very cold. Ice this morning. Wind moderate, N. N. E. Augusta Market, Owes Daily Cosstttctioxamst, ) Monday, March 8-P. U. \ FINANCIAL - GOLD—Buying at 131(3132 and selling at 188(3134 SlLVEß—Buying at 128 and soiling at 132. OOTTON.—Our market today has been quiet, though there was a good demand for fine grades, on a basis of 97% tor middling. Sales, 347 bales. Re ceipt*, 114 bales. ..« nr! t BACON—Quiet. We quoted. Sides, ®; O. R. Sides, 1«X ; B. B. Sides, HSft Sboulderi, W®l7; Hams, 17«23; Dry Balt Shoulder*, \ Dry Salt 0* H* Side*. MX, CORN—DuII and supply large. White, *110; mixed, *1 06 from depot. ~» ~.,8*2 [ WHEAT—We quote white, |2 40®2 60; red, |2 B>*. FLOUR—City Mill*, $9 53(312 60 ;at retail, *1 V barrel higher. Country, $lO 00®12 00, according to quality. ' : CORN MEAL—SII6 at wholesale, and gl 28 at re tail. . , ffl awf. . tll 1 OATS—SI 10. ■ ■ .i . • ». ; PEAB-1 40. cm 1 RYE—II 76. Local 3STews. ■ -*’ l **4* o t-. ■ —rim'/> Re-opening of the Planters’ Hotel.— We feel confident that our readers will be delighted to hear that the Planters’ Hotel has, alter a temporary suspension, been opened for public patronage. Iu oomrnou with mauy others, we deplored the necessity which compelled this old and most popular institution to close iu doors, and it is now with sincere pleasure that we congratulate our people upon iu resump tion of businoss under the happiest and most promising auspices. Mr. John Goldstein so favorably known to the traveling community as the superintendent under the Nickerson regime, makes his best bow to the public as the manag ing partner ol Goldstein & Cos. In uking chief control of the hotel be assures ns that the excellent reputation of the houso shall not suffer in bis hands, but he trusts rather to in crease it. In order that this may be effectually accomplished, the bouse has been thoroughly overhauled and refitted. Gorgeous new carpets adorn the rooma, and fnrniturc of elegant work manship embellishes them. Over each door there is a transom-light, securing perfect ventila tion to the apartments. Bath rooms for guests have been specially attended to, insuring com fort and convenience. Attached to the hotel is an excellent readingroom, containing a number of journals from different parts of the country. Also, a superior barber shop. Likewise, a first class bar, at which tbe best of liquors will be dispensed. It will be the constant care of Messrs. Goldstein * Cos. that absolute satisfac tion shall be given in all parts of their hotel system. To secure this, not only have they made the bouse attractive in the way of fnrni t«re, but hare spared no pains to make its cuisine worthy of the most fastidious taste. Serving the well provided tables, active, polite and attentive waiters will always be found. The capacity of the house is rated at an e*sy accommodation of 150 guests. Os coarse, at a pinch 1* can do much better, but we think Goldstein & Cos. will be satisfied with that num ber, and we trust they may have no reason to complain that their list falls much below it. The fame of the Planters’ Is A 1 all over the State and through the South. If the present proprietors make it, ns they folly intend, both cheap and exquisite, we feel assured that they will reap a golden and a greenback harvest. For farther particulars, we refer the carious to our advertising columns. Bacon Stealing.—Jerry Gardner, (colored), was before Jasliee Olin yesterday morning, charged with stealing a shoulder ot meat from the store of Mrs. Brfdgett McDermott, early in the forenoon. Jerry is from the country, and alleges that he was not after bacon but some cotton seed he had previously purchased. Bnt the evideuce was entirely against him, and Judge Olin couldn’t see It in the same light Jerry did. The evidence of the arresting of ficer also proved Jerry to be a very dangerous man, wishing to try his muscle several times on the policeman ; but “ clubs ” being tramps, and the policeman having tbe ace, soon canght Jerry’s jack, and landed him in Judge Olin’s “ temple of justice,” who gave him the privi lege of working six months on the chain gang. Possessory Warrant.—A white woman sued out a possessory warrant aguinst a 11 fair but frail sister,” yesterday morning, alleging that the latter had appToprlated a dress which belonged to the former. The case was tried in the afternoon, before Justice Reynolds, and the parties settled hy the defendant paying tbe money value of the dress and the costs of pro ceeding. xt -*»»» oiicitcd in evidence that the defendant, after appropriwa** Mad art(c i ei rc . modelled it to adorn her own person, ums making it too small for the use of tbe rightful owner. A Fire Suppressed.—Early Sunday moru ing fire was discovered on the roof at the car shed of the South Carolina Railroad iu the rear of (he Presbyterian Church. Through the exer tions of Mr. J. W. Meredith, and a colored man, it was extinguished before much damage was done—only requiring tne use of tfant nneioDt fire apparatus, a ladder and a bucket of water. Mr. Meredith says he did not use the water in its natural state, as the water froze ns fast as he could apply it, thereby smothering it out. The shed caught from the sparks of a passing en gine. A Good Bill.—The Missouri Legislature has passed the insurance bill which has been before It for some time. It provides that each life in surance company doing business in the Btatc shall deposit one hundred thousand dollars in State bonds in the bands of the State Treasurer as security. Tliis will require about $200,000 worth ol bonds. This is as it should be. Tbe foreign insnrance companies which come among ns take from onr State a great deal of money, and enrich no one bnt themselves. We believe that fncu a law would benefit tbe Slate materially, by tak ing up a great many ot her bonds, and hence increasing their value. Street Improvement.—We observed a force at work yesterday under superintendent Mor rison grading and macadamizing Jackson street, from Greene to Kills. This street has required something of the kind for some time, especially since the street railroad ran on R, making it almost impassable in wet weather.— We understand that Mr. Morrison will soon extend his operations to the South side of Broad, between Jackson and Mclntosh streets. Whipping His Wife.— James Parris (color cd) was arragned before Justice Olin yester day morning for whipping his wife and fined $25 aud costs. This is a very expensive amusement, and we suggest that if James can find nothing more innocent to pass away bis leisure moments that he hire birasclt out as a farm laborer, wliich will be more remunerative, considering the scarcity oi this sort of mate rial. I. O. O. F.—E. D. Farnsworth, of Tennessee, M. W. Grand Sire Os the Grand Lodge of the United States, was received by the brethren last night at the Odd Fellows’ Hail. We learn that the ceremonies were very imposing, con sisting, among other things, of speeches by th* Grand Sire, the Chaplain, and the Deputy Grand Master. Mr. Farnsworth leaves this morning for hla home in Nashville, Tenn. On Drr.—There was a rumor on the streets yesterday that Foster Blodgett had been rein stated in the Augnsta Post Office, to receive pay from the time be was suspended hy ex- President Johnson. This is rnmor, but we would not be surprised if there were troth In it, judging from Presldont Grant’s appoint ments thus far. Tobacco.—Those wishing to quit the nse of this nauseous weed will find, advertised in onr columns this morning, a preparation called “ Orton’s Preparation,” which is recommended to entirely destroy Ihe appetite for it in every form ~, RuMOH.T-We beard it rumored on the streets yesterday that Lake’s Hippo-Olympiad was ' about to break up and sell out to gome one else. Many of the attaches of the circus remained ia our city. Laroe Turkey.—We yesterday saw a large wild turkey, weighing nineteen pounds, in front of the store of Mr. E. R. Schneider. This large fellow was killed beloir the city, on the SevegMak river. „ (t , . , ins*.A*; N ' — T English Ekmajus Sitters.—Attention is galled to the advertisement Dr. F. A. Beall, Agent, i» another column. This medicine is highly recommended by the pree* and public. The Doctor Is- also agent for Dromgoolc & Co.’s Bnchu. . M- . , T •"*!■■» ■'» ■ .' ' New Paper. —We welcome to our sanctum the Tri- Weekly Courier, published at Americas, 6a, by K- <fc 2. R. Christian. The paper bears the impress of talent in its editorial pages, and is beautifully printed.
