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THUESDAY MORNING, DEO. 9,1869
THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE
GEORGIA IMBROGLIO.
The New York Times seems to be in a
» rage about the state of things in Georgia.
We present to our readers, in another
colnmn, an article which recently appear
ed In that journal. We do this that they
may be informed of the temper of the Radi
cal press North, which is in sympathy
with the movements of “ Gov.” Bullock
for having the State remanded to military
rule. It is this article which elicited Bul
lock’s letter and gave the key-note to a
portion of Mr. Grant’s Message.
In our edition of yesterday we unmasked
Mr. Bullock; to-day we propose to de
monstrate the sophistries of the Times.
and, as a necessary consequence, the asper
sions and misrepresentations of the Presi
dent-General.
We lay down the broad proposition that
the statement of the 7 imes, imputing that
Georgia, in unseating the negro members
from the Legislature, violated any of the
several Reconstruction Acts of Congress,
or any provision of any of them, is utterly
unfounded.
We affirm, and call upon the limes to re
fute what we say, if it can, that Congress
has never yet required any of “ the recon
structed States,” so-called, to admit ne
groes to office or to confer upon them the
right to hold office. Even the XVtli
Amendment, so-called, makes no such re
quirement. The only requirement, so far as
related to negroes in any one or all of the
Reconstruction measures, under which
the people of Georgia acted, was that they
should be allowed to vote on questions in
volved in the formation of the Constitu
tion. The requirements did not extend to
voting even after that. That was left to be
regulated by the Constitution itself when
made and ratified. Os course, Congress
took it for granted that, i' the negroes
should be permitted to vote on the Con
stitution, no Constitution could be rati
fied which would deprive them of this
right. But it was not required , as a con
dition precedent to the restoration of the
State, that even the right of franchise
should be secured to the negroes in after
elections.
This we affirm, and let the Times deny it,
if it can.
The Constitution adopted by the State
did, however, secure to the negroes the
right to vote in all elections thereafter to
be held ; nor has any body of men in the
State attempted to deprive them of this
right. But while the Constitution, in ex
press words, conferred the right to vote
upon the negro, it did not , in express words,
confer the right to hold office. This right,
therefore, became a disputed one in law. —
The Constitution, made strictly in confor
mity to the requirements of the acts of
Congress in all respects, declared that each
House of the General Assembly should be
thesofe judge of the qualifications of its
members. It is under this provision of the
Constitution that both Houses adjudged
that negroes were not eligible either under
the Constitution or Reconstruction acts ;
because, according to numerous Radical
authorities of the highest standing, the
right to hold office does not spring from
citizenship merely, and never exists in any
class, without regard to the color of the
skin or anything else, unless it be conferred
by positive law. This right, therefore, to
hold office, or to be eligible to a seat in the
Legislature, never having been conferred
upon the negroes of this State, either by
any act of the State, and especially as it
whs not conferred by the newly adopted
—both Houses ousted the
negroes who had been returned to them as
members.
These are the facts. Let the Times deny
them, if it can.
Again, it is utterly untrue that the Legis
lature agreed to leave the question of re
seating the unseated negroes to the Su
preme Court qf the State. The question of
the eligibility of negroes generally to office
in the State, under the Constitution, we
believe the members of Assembly were
willing to leave to the decision of that
Court; but, if we are not grossly mistaken,
“ Gov.” Bullock refused to concur in a reso
lution to that effect.
If, therefore, Congress should interfere in
this matter as the Times intimates and as
the President-General advises, it will be
simply because the two Houses of the Gen
eral Assembly of Georgia do not construe
or interpret a clause in their own Constitu
tion according to the liking of Congress
and Mr. Grant. That is the whole of it.
Neither the Times, nor any member of Con
gress, nor yet that mighty man, the Presi
dent-General, can truthfully say that the
Georgia Legislature has violated, even by
construction, a single section or clause of the
Reconstruction Acts.
How does the Times maintain that the
negroes returned to the Georgia Legisla
ture had a right to their seats? Will this
paper pretend to declare that the Recon
struction acts gave them this right ? We
presume that its audacity will not go to
this extent. Whence then is the right
claimed for the negroes of Georgia de
rived ? Is it not solely from our own laws
and Constitution, if at all? And if so,
will Congress undertake to correct the
judgment of the proper authorities of
Georgia on questions growing exclusively
out of her own laws ? We put the ques
tion directly to the Times , and ask that pa
per if the Georgia Legislature, in the mat
ter of unseating the negro members re
turned thereto, violated any law of Con
gress any more than the Legislature of New
York, or either House of it, violated any
law of Congress in unseating any member
of these respective bodies at the last ses
sion or at any previous session ? Has Con
gress ever declared by any act that negroes
in Georgia should be entitled to hold ollice
and that they should not do so in New
York? Cougress has declared that in
Georgia they should be entitled to vote in
forming the State Constitution. That,
however, is not the question; nor does it
involve the question at issue. What we
repeat is: Has Congress ever said that ne
groes in Georgia shall be entitled to hold
office? We affirm most positively that
Congress has done no such thing. Then
in what way has Georgia violated the Re
construction acts? We call for articles
and specifications. We deny the charge.
Georgia may be put under military rule
again. It may be in the opinion of some
that “her backbone must be broken” be
fore she will ever sanction Radical princi
ples. It may be in this way, and this way
only, that she will be brought under the
yoke by the strong arm of insolent Power;
but we trust that, if the opportunity should
be given, her Legislature will never be
base enough to confess that they have done
what they have not done in the vain at
tempt to curry favor for her people with the
destroyers of the liberties of the country.
The probabilities are that, backed by sa
trap Teuky and his slanders, Mr. Bullock
will be allowed to relieve the Legislature
of any responsibility in the matter. But
there is one obstacle he cannot remove so
easily, even by act of Congress; we mean
the noble People of Georgia. He stands
before them as a moral and felon,
and will thus continue to stand so long as
he insults the State by his abuse of author
ity and the villainy that abused authority
entails. No doubt the New York Times
Will be horrified at this language, and call
it treason. Well, we can stand even the
denunciation of so formidable an adversa
ry, If he will only, at the same time, an
swer some of the questions we have pro
pounded and the arguments Adduced. •
Beecher’s Faith. — A correspondent of
one of the New York papers asks if
Beecher Is, in faith, Nicdatian. The in
quirer thus explains:
“The Nicolaitans were a paijy against
whom the severest denunciations were pro
nounced by the Savionr, by the month of
the Apostle John, which are recorded in the
2d and of. the Book of Revela
tion. These were the ‘ Free
Lovers ’ and ‘ Righters ’ of the
first century. taught a
‘community of general ‘free
love,’ much, I same as that
now advocated under the moderrr titles
above quoted. They a're denounced with
great abhorrence by the Lord himself, and
severe judgments were pronounced on
them.”
Trooly Loil.—At Richardson’s funeral
Parson Beecher said:
“ I went often to the throne of grace dur
ing the anguish of my country’s trial with
those men who stood by her most faithful
ly, and I vowed that they should be my
brothers, and that as long as I lived, come
what might, if they carried themselves
faithfully toward my native land they
should not lack a friend in me.”
Wherefore, he married a Free Love adul
terer to another mau’s wife. You may lie,
steal, seduce, murder, and slander the dead,
but these things, though crimes in rebels,
are virtues in the trooly 1011.
Conjugal Insurance.— The New York
Sun, horrified at recent transactions among
New England people in New York, sug
gests the project of a Conjugal Insurance
Company.
“ Among the questions to be answered by
applicants for insurance, the following
would not be inappropriate:
“ Are free-iovers numerous in your neigh
borhood ?
“ Who are the clergymen in your parish ?”
Bryant.— The Columbus Sun ridicules
the pretensions of Bullock and Blod
gett as leaders of the Radical party in this
State. The pal in is given to Bryant, who
hates Blodgett like poison, and will
tliwart him if he can. _
Bryant has already repudiated the re
cent Atlanta manifesto, and the manifesto
has repudiated him. The State may be re
constructed, but the fur will fly between
the two wings of Radicals.
Virginia.— The “Venerable Mother of
States” having done everything to get into
the UnioD, except clean the boots of Con
gressmen, is still left in a problematical
condition. She is aptly compared to a cer
tain garment of Ricky Rout —a little bit in
and a great deal out.
Very Dulcet. —Mr. Forney entreats
the negroes, now assembled at Washing
ton in a Labor Convention, to welcome the
Chinese as men and brothers.
| Prom our special Correspondent.
Affairs in Warren.
Warrenton, Ga., December 7,1869.
Editor Constitutionalist:
As to-day is sale day here, and a few
items may be gathered, I bethought me to
drop you a few lines for the benefit of your
readers.
Business has been very good here this
Fall, until recently, when planters com
menced holding back their cotton, conse
quently the purse strings of both planter
and freedmen have become suddenly con
tracted.
Drummers, from New York and Balti
more principally, are arriving and depart
ing every day without much encourage
ment in the way of customers, and I am
afraid, unless the Augusta merchants are
more wide awake, Atlanta will gradually
induce the trade of Warren to patronize
that market.
There is a small squad of some fifteen or
twenty United States soldiers stationed at
this point. They seem to be very quiet
and desirous of conciliating the people;
yet the community chafes under the idea
o ' not being permitted to enforce their own
le ws without the aid of the military.
1 learn that a difficulty occurred yester
day in Sparta, betweeu Mr. Charles A.
Dußose and Dr. A. S. Brown, citizens of
that place. Mr.'Dußose was quietly walk
ing the streets, unarmed, not thinking of
any harm, when he was met by Dr. Brown,
who threw one arm around him and at
tempted to stab him in the throat. Owing
to a thick overcoat worn by Mr. D., and
buttoned to the chin, the cuts received were
not of a very serious character. Dr. Brown
:s severely denounced by the citizens as
h iving made the attack in a very unfair
and unexpected manner. The affair grew
out of an old grudge between the parties,
caused by Mr. Dußose acting as counsel in
a lawsuit which was decided adverse to
Dr. Brown.
One of the largest meetings was held
here to-day that has assembled in Warren
since the war. The meeting was convened
for the purpose of giving confidence to the
negroes; who, it seems, were warned by
placards posted on their gates to live in
the yard of some white person, who would
overlook them, or leave the county. Sev
eral became alarmed and left precipitately
by railroad, among them some of the best
disposed negroes in the community. 1 en
close a copy of the proceedings of the meet
ing, that you may have a fair and lull state
ment of its object. I would add that al
though it was a very large gathering, and
many negroes were present.it passed oft'
very quietly, without anything to mar the
peace of the community.
Yours, Zeta.
Pursuant to notice, the citizens of War
ren county met at the Court House in
Warrenton, on Tuesday, December 7th.—
The object of the meeting was stated by
Col. E. 11. Pottle, and a committee of five
was appointed to draft resolutions. They
reported the following, which were unani
mously adopted:
Whereas, It is well known that certain
and irresponsible unknown persons, who
cau have no interest at stake, have, within
the last few weeks, published notices in
this county that colored laborers will not
be allowed to live on plantations without a
white person; and whereas, this miscon
duct of a few lawless individuals, on whose
prosperity depends our downfall, has the
tendency to intimidate our laborers and
bring about estrangement between laborers
and employers ; and whereas, these acts of
lawlessness deserve public condemnation
by the people; and whereas, self-interest as
well as a due regard to the rights of the
colored people demand a free and outspoken
rebuke to such conduct; therefore, be it
resolved by the people of Warren county,
in primary meeting assembled :
Ist. That the publication of notices in
the county, to the effect that colored labor
ers will not be allowed to cultivate lands
or live on premises without the presence of
white persons, is an unlawful act of as
sumed authority, and that we do not be
lieve that such acts are committed by any
considerable number of the people of the
county.
Besotted, That we recognize the right, of
all meu, colored and white, to live among
ns, to cultivate the soil and enjoy the free
dom and protection of the laws, so long
as they do not interfere with the rights of
others or trample on the laws.
Resolved , That we know no law except
such as comes from the law-making power
of the Government, and we recognize the
right of no one to make customs between
laborers and planters without their con
sent and against the laws of the land.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to
the colored people of the county in the
spirit of complete justice, to do justice to
them and to protect all their lawful pur
suits, and to use our utmost efforts to put
down any efforts being made to interfere
with the rights of the colored laborers of
the city.
Resolved, That we strongly recommend
to the: planters of the comity, whose laborers
are employed on lands worked by them, to.
see to it that no hi* .jieiw is practiced,
and that due aiffi ” ard be paid to
the rights and ,<r 'ghbors.
Wptw- Pottle,
. iop H. Pilcher,
~<W E, McGregor,
-T- Story,
— t *»' -c. H. Fitzpatrick.
Addresses were then delivered by Col.
Pottle,. Col. Stansell and R. 11. Harlow,
the latter of Massachusetts, after which
Col. Pottle introduced the following, which
was unanimously adopted as the senti
ments of Warren county:
This meeting of the citizens having been
called for the purpose of considering mat
ters relating to the agricultural interests Qf
the county, it is not deemed inappropriate tb
allude to any other matters of great public
concern ; namely, the present proclamation
of Gov. Bullock. There is enough of public
liberty left to enable us peaceably to assem
ble and complain of grievances. It is cause
for motlflcation, that the people of Georgia
are compelled in primary meetings to vindi
cate themselves, when assailed by the Chief
Magistrate, who ought to be the guardian
of their honor and the defender of their
character. He has for a purpose—we must
say for a vile purpose—in a loosely written
proclamation maligned the reputation of
seveu counties of this State lying in this
belt. In the name of all of our people, we
repel the false accnsations made against the
county of Warren. It is known that Senator
.Adkins was killed in May last in the lower
edge of this county. It isalso known that the
killing was not by a conspiracy, but the act
of one individual. It is also known that
leading citizens of the county, some of them
officers of justice, tendered their services to
the family in aid of the law. It is also
known that the family of the deceased per
sistently refused to give what information
they professed to have to the officers of the
law. It is also known that while the
Superior Court was in session and the
grand jury empannelled, the family were
in attendance at the Court House and re
fused to g 6 before that body with any ac
cusation. It is also known that the family
communicated freely with the military and
made affidavits, and that the military failed
to furnish the civil authorities with auy
information. It is also known that the
sensation telegram which was sent from
Atlanta to Washington, purporting to
be an appeal from a member of the
Adkins family to the nation, was prepar
ed in Atlanta and brought to this city
for signatures, to manufacture material
for political effect. We protest against
this wanton and wicked act of a faithless
Executive. We lament all violations of
law. We are ready to uphold the arm ot
the law against all wrongdoers, and against
him who is paralyzing that arm by repeat
ed exercise of Executive pardons. We
want liberty regniated by law—freedom to
pursue our pursuits without hindrance.
We want no aid from the military authori
ties. The people are able and willing to
maintain the integrity of their own institu
tions within the pale of the law and the
constitution.
Resolved, That, the proceedings of this
meeting lie published iu the Clipper, Augus
ta papers, Thomson Observer, Hancock
Journal and Atlauta Constitution.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
11. It. Beck, Chairman.
J. T. Fowler, Secretary.
[From thu New York Times.
The Georgia Imbroglio.
There can lie no doubt that the status of
Georgia will be —as our Washington cor
respondent has intimated—one of the
first matters to receive the attention of
Congress.” Nor is there much room for
doubt as to the result. The State is, iu a
certain sense, in conflict with the Federal
Government, and with the principles and
policy on which alone reconstruction can
be declared consummated. The spectacle
now presented is that ot a State professing
to be reconstructed and claiming the privi
leges which reconstructiousinvolves, yet
disregarding one of its essential conditions
and defying the authority at whose hands
the fullest liberty in respect to Federal
representation is sought. The anomaly is
too flagrant to escape correction.
Certainly Congress cannot be accused of
precipitancy in any decisive action which
may now be taken. It has waited patient
ly iff the hope that the common sense of the
people of Georgia would compel the Demo
cratic members of their Legislature to undo
tlieipischief which was deliberately perpe
trated. An appeal having been had to the
Supreme Court of the State, to determine
the eligibility of colored citizens to office
and to seats iu the Legislature, both Con
gress and the country were willing to await
tuedecision. The absurdity and injustice
of the expulsion of the colored members
by the Democratic majority was apparent
from the outset. But tlie interference which
that act might have seemed, on the instant,
to justify, was deferred in compliance with
the expressed wish that the legality of the
proceeding might be adjudicated upon by
the highest court of the State, whose code
furnished the pretext assigned by the ma
jority. That decision was pronounced long
ago. The Georgia court, having reviewed
tlie terms of the new constitution audits
bearing upon the old slave code, together
with the scope and purpose of the four
teenth amendment, came to tlie conclusion
that the colored man is eligible to office,
and is entitled to the position in the Legis
lature assigned him by the electors, hut de
nied him by the Democracy. The judg
ment thus tendered divested the expulsion
of its only pretense of legality, Md afford
ed an occasion for remedying tUnironjJby
which any party not bent upon mischief
would gladly have profited.
But the wrong is persisted in instead of
being atoned for. Prudent counsellors in
the State have here and there urged upon
the parties to the expulsion the expediney
of yielding to the law, and fulfilling in good
faith the pledges given to tlie National Gov
ernment. The advice has not been heeded.
On the contrary, the Democratic Press and
• leaders have grown more and more defiant.
They will not recede from the ground that
have assumed. They will not restore the
members expelled because of tlie color of
their skin, nor disavow the pretension on
which the expulsion rested. “At the ex
pense of future mortification to Congress, at
the expense of keeping out of a sham Union”
—as one of their journals declares —they
propose to stand where they are. Congress
may succumb if it will—tlie country may
assent to the violation of a fundamental
condition of reconstruction if it so deter
mine ; but as for the Legislature and De
mocracy of Georgia, they are resolved to
maintain the defiant attitude they have as
sumed. Happen what may, they will at
least try to be masters of the situation.
This condition of things cannot be ac
quiesced in quietly forever. The issue
raised must be disposed of sooner or later
—and the sooner the better for all. It is
not. enough that the State is denied repre
sentation at Washington. Its non-recog
nition there comports with the hypothesis
that,its reconstruction is incomplete. But
tiie time has come when Congress must go
forward or backward ; it must declare that
Georgia may abrogate the conditions of re
construction and disregard tlie provisions
of the local organic law with impunity, or
it must decide that what has been supposed
to be the reconstruction of the State is a
farce aud a fraud—rendering necessary the
revival of military government and the re
newal of the process which bad faith has
for tlie time annulled. Tlie remedy is
harsh, and none can contemplate it with
out regret;. But the evil to be cured is
deep-seated and apparently otherwise irre
mediable. We are required to choose be
tween the continuance of what is virtually
a conflict, with a State nominally recon
structed playing the part of nullifier, and
the enforcement of measures which shall
vindicate the authority of tlie General Gov
ernment and compel Georgia to adapt it
self to the requirements which alone can
render reconstruction just and enduring.
The alternative is not pleasant, but it is
forced upon the country by those who will
probably soon begin to realize its conse
quences.
Mining Statistics.— The United States
Commissioner of Mining Statistics reports
that the product of the precious metals in
the Pacific States and Territories, during
the past year, will faU below that ofISCSJ
In California the extraordinary drought
interfered with placer and hydraulic min
ing, and in the quartz mining.districts the
st rike of the workmen closed several of the
most important mines. In Nevada the ex
haustion of various old workings and dis
astrous fires materially reduced tjie yield in
the Washoe region, but this deficiency, it
is asserted, is counterbalanced by the in
creased production of the White Pine dis
trict. The prospect for 1870, however, it is
believed, are favorable, in consequence of
the gradual introduction of Chinese labor.
In Oregon, Montana and Idaho the placer
and hydraulic mining have been interrupt
ed by the drought, and very little quartz
mining is carried on in those regions. In
Colorado the yield for 1809 has been very
encouraging, and the Commissioner is of
the opinion that the Territory will advance
rapidly in population and wealth, since the
inhabitants are devoted to steady industry
and not to mere speculative activity.
Incorporating Voters. —The Radicals
in South Carolina, in towns and cities
where they have been, and are likely to be,
defeated at the ballot box, have hit upon
the policy of annexing outside negro votes.
The Columbia correspondent of the
Charleston News writes that the limits of
that city are to be extended, so as to Include
enough negroes living in what are now the
suburbs, to swamp the anti-Radical vote at
the next elections. The same dose is pre
scribed for Charleston. This is taking a
great deal of trouble for nothing. Repeat
er negroes can be brought in from the
islands and the parishes as they were last
ycaf 1 , and will not require providing for
when election day is oyt
The thought contained in the following lines
is beantifnl and sacred, and touches the heart
most feelingly:
The Difference.
t
Men lose their ships, the eager things,
To try their luck at sea,
Bnt noue can tell by note or count,
Ilow many there may be.
One turned East, another South—
They never come again.
And then we know they must have sunk,
But neither how nor when.
ii.
God sends His happy birds abroad—
“ Tbe’re less than ships,” say we;
No moment passes but He knows
How many there should be.
One baildeth high, another low,
With jast a bird’s light care—
If only one, perchance, doth fall,
God knoweth when and where.
Mediterranean and Oriental Steamship
Company.
At a meeting of the Board of Trade of
Norfolk, Col. Wm. Lamb in the chair, held
in that city on Thursday, a very interest
ing and lengthy preamble and resolutions,
in reFereujce to tlie above company, were,
on motion of Col. J. W. Hinton, adopted.
The preamble, among other things, sets
forth that, whereas there are n6w no lines
of steamers from Norfolk and other South
ern cities to Europe; and whereas, large
subsidies are given by the National Gov
ernment to steamers—American and for
eign—running between Northern ports aud
Europe, that Congress be petitioned to
grant aid to this line!
It was resolved that the Board of Trade
of Norfolk give active support to the Medi
terranean and Oriental Steamship Com
pany, and that it unite with said company
in praying Congress to pass a bill, to be in
troduced j>y Senator McDonald, of Arkan
sas, at the coming session. Copies of pro
ceedings were ordered to lie forwarded to
tlie Postmaster General and Secretary of
tlie Treasury, with the request that they
call the attention of Congress to the im
portance of this line. Copies were also
ordered to be sent to President Grant and
both houses of Congress.
The company, which is styled the Medi
terranean and Oriental Company of New
York, proposes to establish lines of steam
ships from Norfolk, Port Royal, Bruns
wick, and other Southern States. It prom
ises to provide all necessary comforts for
emigrants, and protect them after lauding
in this country. It asks Congress to let it
have the conveyance of the mails to South
ern Europe for twenty years for uo pay but
the actual postage money on mail matter
conveyed at rates which shall not exceed
three cents per half-ounce for letters and
one cent per four ounces for newspaper and
oilier matter, with Congress retaining the
right to reduce these rates of postage at
any subsequent time.
That tiie Southern States and corpora
tions formed therein may deposit Southern
State bonds in tlie Post Office Department
to form funds for said company, to aid its
credit and secure the payment of its obli
gations incurred in establishing its opera
tions.
That a grant be made to tlie company of
forty acres of land, situate in the Southern
States, for every emigrant obligated to be
introduced by them into said States, said
lands to be improved at the expense of said
company, and be offered for. sale on ten
years’ credit, at approved value, to emi
grants requiring same.
That the Post Office Department shall
receive all such deposits of Southern State
bonds in behalf of said company, and shall,
upon the pledged faith of the Southern
States to pay their own bonds issued, obli
gate to pay the interest and principle of an
amount of the indebtedness of said compa
ny equal;to the amount of State bonds de
posited.
The proceedings set forth 1 lie immense
value of the products of the South and the
advantages lo accrue to tiie commerce of
the country by the establishment of the
proposed line.
Learning his A-b Abs. —During the
last session of the Legislature, Blandon,
negro member from Lee, attended school in
this city during the entire session. He
went to the House every morning an#
answered to his name at roll call, and im
mediately went off* to school. Certainly a
bran new idea, this! The people of Lee, so
far as Blandon is concerned, had no represen
trtive: but he of course drew his mileage
and per diem, and responded once a day at
roil call It is suggested that a legislative
school should be established for the educa
tion of *J>„suilettered members. 4f this is*
done, YoriTy, Applegit, and Sibley shonld
attend and learn to spell.
[Montgomery [Ala) Mail.
The negro girl, Malinda Morgan, who
committed the fiendish offense a short time
since, of burning to death the infant child
of Mr. Henry Greasy, of Bedford county,
Virginia, was tried by the county court on
Saturday last, found guilty of murder in
the firstidegree, and sentenced to be hung.
This was one of the most diabolical crimes
ever perpetrated. In the absence of the
family, she placed the child on the fire and
held it there until its limbs were burned
off. Hanging is too good for such a mon
ster.
The Alabama Legislature has passed a
bill which takes away a part of the city
charter of Mobile, and constitutes the
Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the
House of Representatives and tlie Attorney
General (ail Radicals) a Board of Commis
sioners, with power to appoint a Mayor
and Aldermen who shall exercise plenary,
executive, legislative and municipal au
thority. The change is effected by a bill of
ten sections.
Mr. Seth Green, of Rochester, New York,
lias gone to Detroit for the purpose of pro
curing more spawn of white fish, with
which to stock the lake and streams of the
State of New York. During a previous
visit lie collected between two and three
millions of spawns of white fish, and has
distributed them throughout New York,
and lias sent a number to Europe.
The small Degroes of the country may
find something to interest them in the fol
lowing, from a Texas paper: “We want, at
this office, an intelligent freed boy, not un
der twelve years of age, to learn the inci
dents of the printer’s business—chop wood,
make fires, nurse the baby, run the roller,
etc. Good wages paid. None but moral
youths need apply. No importance at
tached to religious qualifications.”
Great excitement prevails in Wabash,
Indiana, over the enforcement of the Sun
day law. Men, women and children are in
dicted for fishing, sewing, knitting and
blacking boots on that day. About one
huudred indictments were lately returned
into court against the best citizens of the
town, including several ladies. Three ne
gro barbers were in the list.
After December 21st, it will tic illegal for
first cmisins to marry in New Hampshire.
Portugal invites proposals for a cable to
the A merican coast, touching at Azores.
The Confederate dead at Greensboro’, N.
C., hitherto in a neglected condition, are
being re-interred.
Hod. E. C. Baker, of Massachusetts, has
taken up his residence in Darlington, S. C.
, Sumner is lecturing on “caste.” lie has
lost caste. He opens the entertainment by
singiug two verses of
"Oh caste the shadow from ttiy brow.’’
In some portions of Virginia the pros
pect for a good crop of wheat is rather
small. Owing to the cold weather many
fields look as bare as when they were
seeded.
The Paper Fibre Company of Norfolk,
Va., have purchased the paper mill in
Fredericksburg, and will probably enter
upon the manufacture of paper from the
reed cane of the Dismal Swamp.
In one of the petticoat conventions, the
other day, a strong-minded sister said : “ I
can tell Mrs. Stansberry and every one else
that I knew as much when I was twelve
years old as I have known since.” No one
doubts it.
The seven-year-old l>oy, son of “ a party
by the name of Johnson,” who walked two
thousand miles away from Cairo with a
crazy father, is still putting all the land he
can between him and that “ sweet village
of the plain.”
The Government at Washington conclud
ed an additiqnal postal convention' with
Great Britain, establishing, on and after
January next, a reduced rate of letter post
age of six eents between the two countries.
The Mormons are said to be growing
hostile towards the Gentiles, apd to have
formed a camp of 15,000 men, and the
United States Government is said to have
organized a movement of military toward
Utah ip consequence.
The Gallatin (Tenn.) Examiner says:
Hogs 9 cents the past week. Large droves
are dally passing through our town. Fully
one-half of them are from the “ State of
Wilson,” and are generally the hugest of
porkers. Wilson, with all her rocks, con
trivep to make more money than richer
counties. Her farmers must be better than
pome others who brag more than they
work.
State Items.
T b*?Sun is urging upon the citizens of
Columbus the erection in that city of a
$15,000 or $20,000 monument to their Con
federate dead. A worthy object, deserving
liberal encouragement.
Steps are now being taken to rebuild the
Rock Island Paper Mills, which were burn
ed by Wilson’s Yankee raiders in 1865,
Teams have been purchased and lumber is
now being hauled there. It is expected to
be completed and in operation by the mid
dle of next year. These mills are located
on the Alabama shore, within about three
miles of Columbus.
Five stores on Whitehall street, Atlanta,
the property of William Markham, were
sold on Thursday last, and brought, re
spectively, $15,000, SII,OOO, $9,000, $9,000
and $9,000. They were purchased by John
Jones, of Meriwether county.
Mr. Burrell Baily, a citizen of Decatur
county, Georgia, was attacked and shot by
a party of negroes at the plantation of Mr.
Buck Mayes, in that county, last week, and
died shortly afterwards from the wounds.
Mr. James Brown, of DeKalb county,
proposes to donate to the Oglethorpe Uni
versity fifteen acres of land, lying on the
Flat Shoal and McDonough roads, only
two miles from the city of Atlanta.
The Milledgeville Recorder reports that
an attempt was made on the night of the
6th inst. to fire McComb’s old hotel. Tur
pentine had been poured on the floor and
fire applied, but it was discovered in time
to prevent much damage.
The city election of Milledgeville took
place on Saturday last, and resulted in the
election of the following officers: Mayor
—Col. L. H. Briscoe; Aldermen—Joseph
Staley, Samuel McComb, E. Trice, J. W.
Caraker, P. T. Taylor, Henry Temples.—
Clerk—Peter Fair; Marshal—J. B. Fair.
•The Era says the gas furnished the citi
zeus of Atlanta at present, and for which
they are compelled to pay an exorbitant
price, is simply an infamous imposition.
The Montezuma Sentinel says: At twelve
o’clock on the night of the 30th November,
the Central Railroad assumed entire con
trol of the Southwestern Railroad and its
branches. We look with lively interest
for the first move of this great combination
making Macon a way station.
The Athens Watchman says the sale of
lots on the extension of Broad street, one
day last week, indicates that real estate is
not only in demand there, but that prices
are looking up. Half acre building lots
sold at from $365 to $l5O, without improve
ments of any kind.
Matters at the State Capital.— From
the Constitution, of Tuesday, we gather the
following concerning matters in Atlanta:
The United States Commissioner’s Court
of Claims was to meet on Tuesday morn
ing for the purpose of taking testimony in
several large cotton cases. Judge Daniel
Pittman is the Commissioner. One of the
cases involves the sum of SIOO,OOO.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, the ministration of Bishop Dag
gett was well attended at Trinity Church
ou Sunday morning last. His subject—The
Faith of Nathaniel—was treated in a mas
terly manner, and with remarkable beauty
and power.
While in conversation with Maj. Madison
Bell, Comptroller General of the State, to
day, we learned that the appropriation of
$20,000 as a printing fund for ISO 9, was
about exhausted. Warrants to that amount
having been drawn upon it, and that he
would not pass any more claims upon that
fund until anew appropriation was made.
We also learned from him that no net earn
ings of the State Road had been paid into
the Treasury for the months of October
and November. Will the authorities of the
road inform us what disposition has been
made of this money? It, belongs to the
people of the State, and they have a right
to know w ly it has not been paid into the
Treasury. Heretofore, $25,000 has been
paid in monthly, and we have not learned
that there has been any falling off of freight
during the months named.
The Supreme Court met yesterday morn
ing at the court room in the Capitol. All
the Judges were at their posts. The ven
erable Associate Justice Warner, who, per
haps, of living jurists in this State A tills the
highest place in the hearts of Georgians,
shows no sign of decreasing mental power.
His keen eye, undimmed by age, seems to
pierce the intricacies of the law as quickly
as in his palmiest, days.
The docket of the Southern Circuit was
called. The first, case was dismissed be
cause no copies of t he bill of exceptions had
been furnished, as required by mU^d' court
The second was also dismissed* The other
cases were called and argued, but no point
o! particular interest was involved.
The Constitution, of yesterday, says:
“ There was a meeting of the bar of the
Supreme Court on Tuesday, to consider the
propriety of recommending Judge Erskine’s
claims to the position left vacant by the
death of Judge Swayne, Associate Justice
of the Supreme Court. A committee was
appointed to act in the matter.
The new Catholic Church begins to as
sume form and shape, and gives promise of
being one of the finest church edifices in
tiie South. The basement walls, of ele
gantly hewn granite, are nearly completed.
They present a solid and massive appear
ance, and beautifully present in the ar
rangement of the dark and white blocks on
the abutments of the walls the gieat. em
blem of their faith—the cross.
The Intelligencer says the property on
Whitehall street, known as the “J S.
Thrasher property,” comprising about 18
acres, was sold on Tuesday for SIO,OOO
cash. The property, though remote from
the busiucss portion of the city, is well
situated, and is quite valuable.
A Loss Promptly Paid.— The Southern
Life Insurance Company is always prompt
in adjusting losses. Repeated instances of
its promptness in such matters have been
brought to the attention of the public.
One of recent occurrence in South Caroli
na is thus related by the Laurensville
llercdd:
We have been authorized by the admin
istrator of the estate of Miss Eliza J. Simp
son, deceased, to acknowledge, on his part,
the prompt payment of a two thousand
dollar policy on the life of the deceased.
Within four days after letters of adminis
tration were granted, the necessary funds
were placed by the company, through their
General Department Agent, J. H. Miller,
in the hands of Messrs. Tobin & Moseley,
Agents, and paid to the legal representative
at Laurens C. 11., 8. C.
If any testimony were necessary to en
hance the confidence of the public in the
Southern Life Insurance Company, of
which Gen. John B. Gordon is the Presi
dent, facts, like the present instance, must
he cogent and convincing. Under such
facts and circumstances the present popu
larity of this company must continue to
enlarge; and, as a safe depository of South
ern capital, address itself to this and the
entire Southern community.
The “ Man and Brother” in Tennes
see.—A Nashville special to the Louisville
Courier-Journal, under date of the 4th,
siys;
The “ man and brother” occupied the at
tention of the House for a considerable time
to-day. A resolution was introduced to
grant the use of the hall to the national
colored convention which meets cariy in
January. A lively discussion followed,
alter which the resolution was adopted by
a vote of 44 to 22. The Radical members
of the Legislature have issued a long ad
dress to their party in the State. The
document abounds in strong accusations
against the party in power ami ominous
forebodings as to the future. The signers,
it conclusion, recommend the party
tlroughout the State to vote against the
constitutional convention.
Startling Story. —We heard, yesterday,
that notwithstanding the injunction case
against the Brunswick and Albany Rail
road has been appealed to the Supreme
Court of the State, bonds for over $300,000
in gold had been issued to an agent for in
terested parties in New York in favor of
that road, and that said agent had left
Atlanta for New York, carrying the bonds
with him. Has Gov. Bullock’s visit North
anything to do witli putting these bonds
upon the market in Wall street?
[ Telegraph and Messenger.
Heavy Robbery.— We learn that Mr.
William Murray, of Watkinsville, was
robbed last Friday night of sixteen hun
dred dollars in money and a check on New
Yerk for a small amount. The robbery
was effected iu his own bed-chamber, be
tween the hour at which he retired and
daplight next morning. It is believed to
have been (lone by a servant.
[Athens Watchman.
. ——-w—-
The cook of the Emperor of Austria
committed suicide in grief that the dinner
prapnjred tor the Crown Prince of Russia
waa qot approved.
Public Speakers and Singers Will Find
“Brown's Bronchial Troches" beneficial In
Cletrfig the voice before speaking or singing,
and relieving the throat after any nnnsnal ex
ertion of the vocal organs, having a peculiar
adaption to affections which disturb the organs
of tpetch. For Coughs and Colds the Troches
are ofikctual. dec7-tuthsa
BY TELEGRAPH^
[Special Dispatch to the Constitutionalist.
NEW YORK DISPATCHES.
New York, December 8.
Cotton is very strong. Spinners are buy
ing freely.
Gold is stronger, in expectation of Con
gressional action.
Recorder Hackett, in charging the grand
jury in the McFarland case, sevorely de
nounced Beecher, and asked his indict
ment for aiding and abetting bigamy.
At a meeting of the Woman’s Rights Bu-
reau, grossly indecent language was em
ployed.
Grand ceremonial services were held in
all the Catholic churches to-day.
Willoughby.
[Associated Press Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, December B. —Senate.
Mr. Ferry Introduced a joint resolution
abolishing test-oaths, with the pungent re
mark that the time for their usefulness had
passed.
The President was asked for information
regarding the progress of the Cuban revo
lution.
House. —The Election Committee had
no meeting to-day.
Various bills were introduced for refer
ence, including the allowance of one hun
dred and sixty acres homestead to soldiers
and sailors, and exempting their property
equally with bondholders from taxation.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, December B— Noon. —Wm.
B. Woods, of Alabama, is appointed Cir
cuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, and Geo.
A. Pearce, of Maryland, for the Fourth
Circuit. Wm. M. Woods is from Ohio, was
an officer under General Thayer, and was
supported by Senator Warner, Gen. Sher
mau and the Ohio influence. Spencer fa
vored Humphreys. Wood Inis been one of
Alabama’s Chancellors.
Washington, December B— P. M.—Rev
enue to-day, $150,000.
The Senate confirmed Belknap as Secre
tary of War, and Robeson, ms Secretary of
the Navy.
A number of nominations wore referred
to various committees, including Geo. F.
Sheplev, of Maine, first; Lewis B. Wood
ruff, of New York, second; Wm. McKen
nan, of Pennsylvania, third; George A.
Pearce, fourth ; Wm. B. Woods, of Alaba
ma, fifth ; Geo. A. Yeaman, of Kentucky,
sixth; Thos. Drummond, of Illinois, seventh;
Lorenzo Sawyer, of California ninth—no
nomination for eighth. Also, Charles Clin
ton, Assistant Treasurer of New Orleans.
The Senate caucus eomantt'ee nomina
tions were adopted. Williams introduced
a resolution that no State shall be allowed
to withdraw the .ratification of its consti
tution. A bill relieving some five hundred
from political disabilities, which passed the
House last session, passed the Senate and
goes to tiie President. Among those re
lieved are Blanton Duucan, of Kentucky,
and Judge Ackerman, of Georgia. The
Judiciary Committee were directed to in
quire whether within the borders oi the
United States the,rights secured by the
treaty stipulations or fourteenth amend
ment were denied to any person. The
House is engaged on tlie census bill.
No appointment, yet for the vacancy on
the Supreme Bench. The choice undoubt
edly lies between Attorney General Hoar
and Judge Erskine, of Georgia.
The Spanish Minister, to-day, gave satis
factory assurance to the State Department
that the gunboats now at New York would
not be used against Peru, and as a conse
quence the Peruvian Minister is satisfied,
and no longer insists on their detention.
The Secretary of State has, therefore, di
rected Attorney Pierrepont to enter a nolle
‘prosequi in the court to morrow, the result
of which will be the release of the Spanish
gunboats.
The Virginia Legislative Committee had
an interview, today, with Gen. Butler,
Chairman of the Committee ou Reconstruc
tion, with a view that immediate admis
sion would be successful, but it is said ad
mission will be accompanied by a required
pledge that the constitution shall be faith
fully carried out.
ALABAMA.
Montgomery, December B.—ln the Sen
ate only local bills were acted on.
In the House a lively time was had over
the report of the Election Committee, to
eject Mr. Brown, member from Chambers.
It was not disposed of at adjournment.
Judge Busteed is -here, it is understood,
to hold a bankrupt court.
The following resolutions were adopted
by the Huntsville Bar, at the last session,
and causes much comment here:
Resolved, That the Hon. Richard -Busteed,
by the dignity, courtesy, impartiality and
ability with which he has dispatched the
business of this term, has won the respect
and esteem of the Bar, and entitled himself
and the court over which he presides to
public confidence.
OHIO.
Wheeling, December B.—The Wheeling
and Parkersburg packet Rebecca struck a
pier to-day, and is a total loss. Five lives
were lost.
FOREIGN.
Paris, December B—The Ministry has
resigned. Glais Bezoin was elected deputy
from the Fourth Paris District by seven
teen thousand majority. Emile Ollivier,
with thirty Liberal adherents, is forming a
new party, from which the formation of a
Parliamentary Ministry is possible.
Letters from Madrid report Prim leaning
towards the Republicans.
The Prince of Montenegro protests
against Austrain occupation. Prussia sus
tains Montenegro.
Madrid, December 3. —The Republicans
have appointed a committee to investigate
the cases of the Republicans held for insur
rection.
Florence, December B.—A Ministry
crisis is pending. The King authorizes
General Cealcline to form anew Ministry.
London, December B.—The correspond
ent of the London Times has been excluded
from Rome.
Vienna, December B.— Austria demands
the sanction of the European Powers to
cross the Turkish territory for the prompt
suppression of the Dalmatian insurrection.
MARINE NEWS.
Savannah, December B.—Arrived :
Steamers San Jacinto, Carroll and Huiits
ville, from New York, and Tonawanda,
from Philadelphia; schrs. C. A. Jones, from
Boston ; Lightning, from Beaufort, and D.
Talbot, from Baltimore; ship Marion, from
New York; tugs Standish and Tfianc, con
voys to monitor Dictator.
Charleston, December B.—Sailed : Ship
Duke of Wellington, for Liverpool.
MARKETS.
London, December B—Noon.—Consols,
92American Securities flat. Bonds,
85%. Tallow easier.
Liverpool, December B— Noon.—Cotton
quiet; unlands, 11%; Orleans, 11%; sales,
10,000 bales.
Later. —Corn, 295. 3d.. Pork dull at 110s.
Lard quiet and steady:
Liverpool, December B—Evening.—Cot-
ton steady and unchanged ; sales, 10,000
bales ; speculation and export, 2,000. Naval
Stores dull and unchanged.
Frankfort, December B. — Bonds opened
flat at 90%.
Havre December B—Noon.—Cotton
opens firm and quit; spot, 136.
Havre, December B.—Cotton closed
quiet and steady.
Paris, December B—Noon.—Bourse open
ed Arm. Rentes, 72f. 97c.
New York, December B—Noou.—Stocks
firm. Money, 7. Exchange—long, 8% ;
short, 9. Gold, 123%. Five-twenties, 15%;
Tennessee G’s, ex coupon, 50%; new. 43% ;
Virginia 6’s, ex coupon, 49%; new, 65;
•Louisiana G’s, old, 67%; new, 00% ; Levee
G’s, 59%; B’s, 70 asked ; Alabama B’s, 94;
s’s, 68'asked; Georgia B’s, 82; 7’s, 83%;
North Carolina, old, 48%; new, 31%;
South Carolina, new, 67.
New York, December B—P. M.—Money,
after much activity, closed comparatively
easy; more liberal supply at 7. Sterling
heavy at 8%@8%. Gold, 123%. Govern
ments dull and steady. Southerns weaker.
New York, December B—Noon.—Flour
dull and declining. Wheat and Corn dull.
Pork Arm ; new Mess, $32 50. Lard dull
at 19. Cotton quiet at 25%. Turpentine
drooping at 43%. Rosin quiet at s2@2 05
for strained. Freights dull.
New York, December B—P. M.—Cotton
steady; sales, 2,300 bales at 25%. Flour
heavy and strongly favors buyers; super
fine State, $4 75; common to fair extra
Southern, $5 60@G 75. Wheat lc. lower ;
Winter red Western, $3 36. Corn heavy;
mixed Western, $1 08<s21 11. Pork quiet
and steady. Lard dull, kettle, 19@19%. —
Whisky declining; $lO4. Groceries quiet.
Turpentine, 43%@44. Rosin, $2 12%. —
Freights heavy; cotton,
Baltimore, December 4Kh7 iy&t.. «f®let;
low middling, 24. Fh .y active and'
firm. Wheat dull; prime to choice red, $1 35
tl 38. Corn, 85@90 Provisions unchang
ed. Whisky, $1 04@1 50; Virginias, old,
44; 67’s, 49; new, 53 bid.
Cincinnati, December B.—Corn quiet and
unchanged. Whisky firm at sl. Provis
ions firmer, unchanged and demand light.
Pork, S3O.
Louisville, December B.—Corn, 65@70.
Pork, s3l 25. Bacon—shoulders, 15% ;
clear sides, 18%. Lard, 18%. Whisky, sl.
St. Louis, December B.—Whisky, %*..—
Pork, s3l. New Bacon shoulders
sides, 19%@19%.
Wilmington, December B.
pentine quiet at 40.
>•1 $1 55<<i3 50. Crude
$1 75i(f2 90. Tar
al 23* j. 1
Mobile, December five
demand throughout the day firm;
sales, 4,000 —400 bales after yes*
terclay; middling, 23%@23%;
exports, 213 bales. Hl f-
New Orleans, December B.—CcF’/h'very
active and firmer at 23%@24; saW; 6,100;
receipts, 3,737; exports, to Liverpool, 2,517
bales. Flour, $4 75, $5 75 and $6. Corn
firm. Bran, $1 10. Hay, S3O. New Mess
Pork, $33; old, $33 75. Bacon, 16%; clear
rib, 20%; clear, 21; new hams scarce at
27. Lard, 19@2t. Sugar active and firmer;
prime, 12%@12%. Molasses active and
firmer ; prime, 64%. Whisky dull atsl 05.
Coflee unchanged. Gold, 124%. Sterling,
34. New York Sight % premium.
Weather clear and cool.
Charleston, December B.—Cotton firm
er and % better; sales, 400 bales; middling,
23%; receipts, 1,529 bales.
Savannah, December B.—Cotton re
ceipts, 3,295 ; exports, 57; sales, 700 bales ;
middling, 23%; market irregular.
Augusta Daily Market.
Office Daily Constitutionalist, >
Wednesday, December B—l'. M. \
FINANCIAL
COLD—Buying at 123 anil selling at 125.
SlLVEß—Buying at 120 and selling at 123.
BONDS—City Bonds, 83@85.
STOCKS—Georgia Railroad, 110.
COTTON —The market opened quiet at 23
cents for middling, and closed nctive at same
figure. Sales, 918 bales. Receipts, 1,214 bales.
BACON—Fair demand. We quote C. Sides,
23 ; C. R. Sides, 21%; B. B. Sides, 21 ; Shoul
ders, 18; Hams, 21 @25; Dry Salt Shoulders,
19 ; Dry Salt O. K. Sides, 20.
CORN—New is beginning to come in freely,
and is selling at $1 30@l 35 from depot; old
scarce at f 1 45@l 50 from depot.
WHEAT—VVe quote choice white, $1 55;
amber, #1 50 ; red, $ 1 45.
FLOUR—City Mills, new, $6
retail, SI f) barrel higher. Country, So@9,
according to quality.
CORN MEAL—SI 45 at wholesale; SI CO at
retail.
OATS—BS@SI 25.
PEAS—Scarce at SI 60.
CITY ITEMS.
Circus in Hamburg.— Yesterday morn
ing an unheralded caravan of wagons, said
to be Reynolds’ circus company, passed
through this city, and pitched their tent in
Hamburg. Attached to this show, we
understand, there is also a limited me
nagerie. On entering the city of Hamburg,
not finding matters quite as liveiy as on
this side, in the way of city life, the leader
of the party sought, with the aid of a keg
found on the spot to unlock the mystery of
their whereabouts. Inquiring if they were
not in Hamburg, South Carolina, tiie re
sponse was elicited, “ No, d—n it, you’re in
Africa,” the point of which will be perceiv
ed by all who know how thoroughly Afri
canized the ancient town has become under
llie modern Radical dispensation. The pro
prietor, doubtless, feeling the necessity of
Increasing the dimensions of his menagerie,
was agreeably surprised to find himself in
“ Africa,” and called a halt. There are, to
our knowledge, several animals within the
precincts of the old town which need cag
ing, and we hope the menagerie man suc
ceeded in augmenting his collection of
“ wonderful living curiosities.” Judging
by the loud yells which issued from that
quarter, last night., quite a number of the
sables were lassoed and brought under the
canvas.”
The aforesaid circus gave Augusta the
cold-shoulder because of the city tax exact
ed for such entertainments. We hope the
tax will not be reduced, in consequence.
Sale of the Laboratory and Grounds.
—The Macon Telegraph and Messenger re
ports that the Laboratory building and 145
acres of ground on which it is situated—
the site of the late State Fair, was sold by
United States Marshal W. H. Smith on
Tuesday, to Mr. Samuel P. Salter, of Hous
ton county, for $24,000 cash—it being un
derstood that the purchase was for D. G.
Hughes, of Twiggs county; J. T. Brown, of
Houston; A. E. Vickers, of Twiggs; J. C.
Moßurney, of Bibb; O. A. Loclirane, of
Atlanta, and himself.
Before this sale was made, Mr. deGraft
enried announced that the heirs of the Mc-
Donald estate held certain claims upon the
property, and that the purchaser would
buy it at the risk of losing the amount of
the claims. The Marshal, in reply, stated
that said heirs, at the time the property
was libelled for confiscation by the Govern
ment, as well as all other parties who had
claims upon it, had been notified, In con
formity with law, to enter their claims, and
that two and a half years had expired, and
no claims had been presented, and that lie
thought they could easily be barred. He
left it to Hie judgment of gentlemen to say
what the claims now presented were worth,
and then proceeded to sell the property.
Our cotemporary understands that it is
the purpose of the gentlemen who bought
the Labratory to hold annually a State
Fair on the premises, and will put the place
in proper condition sos that purpose. It
will be a stock company affair, and this
being so, each stockholder will be interested
in making all exhibitions a success.
Immigration Statistics. —The following
report of passengers arriving in the United
States from foreign countries for the quar
ter ending September 30 has been received
from all the custom districts: The total
arrivals were 116,371 persons, of whom
101,342 were permanent emigrants, 11,990
citizens of the United States returning
from abroad, and 3,039 foreigners not in
tending to remain. Os the immigrants,
60,959 were males, 40,383 females; 23,291
were under fifteen years of age, 65,070 be
tween fifteen and forty, 12,981 upwards of
forty; 70,986 arrived at the port of New
York, 10,621 at Port Huron, 10,238 at Bos
ton, 5,391 at San Francisco, 1,414 at De
troit. The remaining arrivals were princi
pally at Philadelphia, Portland, New Or
leans and Key West. As usual, of late,
the German element predominates, although
the immigrants from Scandinavian coun
tries are increasing. The Chinese arriving
at San Francisco numbered 5,104, showing
a slight decrease from last quarter. Rather
a larger portion than usual of the immi
grants is made up of professional men,
tradesmen and skilled mechanics.
A New Year’s Gift for All. —The
publishers of the American Stock Journal,
wishing to place a copy of, that pubhea
tion in the hands of every farmer nlant' i
and stock-breeder in the county, have put
np 100,000 packages, containi"," i specimen
copy, large * *" i a pre
mium list, and one of cent
books: Horseman’s, jr^heep
Breeder’s, Dairyman’s or P& \ ... ■
Manual. These packages theyJftkX' j *
free and post-paid to all who apphpkoF
them. We hope all our farmer friends will
avail themselves of this generous offer, as
the premium list contains many articles,
such as blooded cattle, sheep, hogs, poul
try, potatoes, seeds, agricultural Imple
ments, sewing machines, books, watches,
&c., &c., that can easily be obtained by a
few days’ canvassing for this popular jour
nal, which is published at the low price of
$1 a year.
Address N. P. Boyer & Cos., Publishers,
Parkesburg, Chester Cos., Pa.
Boston has just sold tor three years the
right to collect its swill for $13,000.
Newspapers Wanted. —What we want
in Virginia is more country newspapers.
One or two court houses and three or four
railroad stations are still unoccupied. And
there are several abandoned tanks; one in
particular, in an old field between Farm
ville and Prospect Depot, presents a fine
opening. The press can be set np under
the tank, and the tank itself will make a
capital composing room. It is the best
opening we know of. —Native Virginian.
Georgians likewise about to suffer In
Hhis respect. A good opening, even in this
Pit, suggests Itself to a very enterprising
newspaperi man, with a small capital. .A
wharf gazette might be published under
the city bridge. There is a bountiful sup
oly of ratd that could be engaged to do the
“ setting up ” for a trifle, and it is a first
rate location for gossips; it would.get all
the patronage of the draymen and flat boat
sailors. This opening presents advantages
far superior to other points in the State
already occupied by a printing press.
The “ Correct Style.” —The “ correct
style for fall evening dress ” is announced
to be a black dress coat, with velvet collar
and plain lapels, rolling low. A black em
broidered cassimcre vest is the most fash
ionable this season, though white Marseilles
vests are much worn, cut low to show
three shirt studs, with a rolling collar, and
are in good taste. Trousers are made of
fine black doeskin, but easy to the leg and
with a good spring at the bottom. The
shirt-bosom should be neatly embroidered
and the studs jewelled, small diamonds be
ing the most dressy. The tie should always
be white, the ends a little larger than in
the centre, and embroidered. Gloves, also
white, though a little lavender or pale
cream color, is often worn. Boots of plain
calf skin, not patent leather.
Sale ok Kentucky Stables.— By re
ference to the card of Mr. John B.Pournelle
and Capt. G. W. Conway, it will be ascer
tained that the above named stables, so
popular with all who have had occasion to
use them have changed hands. Capt. Con
way, as the former proprietor, made hosts of
friends by liis uniform kindness and strict
attention to business, and has facilities,
now which, with a guarantee of promptness
and care, should and will bring increased
patronage from those who have stock to
dispose of, or desire to enjoy a pleasant ride
with safe horses and well trained drivers.
Wc take pleasure in calling attention to
liis advertisement and with sincerity com
mend him and his stables to the favorable
consideration of the public here and else
where.
Newcomii’s Minstrels.— This troupe
performed in Macon on Monday night.—
The Telegraph and Messenger says of the
performance:
Ralston’s Hall was jammed last night,
to witness the first appearance here, for a
number of years, of this incomparable
troupe. The performances were character
ized bv some of tiie sweetest songs we
have heard this season, aceompanied-by a
most charming orchestra. The jokes are
all new, rich and racy, anil the acting and
dancing capital. Newcomb, Hudson, Cal
lice, Johnson and Harry Robinson are all
perfect gems in their specialties, and there
are none brighter in the burnt cork profes
sion. It is worth the price of a ticket to
the exhibition 1o hear Mr. James Johnson
alone in his unique and comic delineations.
Two Married Women in the Plot.—
The New York Post says: “It is asserted
by responsible persons who have read the
intercepted letters of Richardson to Mrs.
McFarland, which are now in the hands of
Mr. John Graham, counsel for McFarlaud,
that others besides Richardson were in the
plot to alienate the affections of Mrs. Mc-
Farland from her husband, and break up
tiie family of tiie latter. It is asserted that
two married women, one of them occupy
ing a conspicuous social position, are re
ferred to by name in Richardson’s own
hand-writing, as ■ capital intriguers ’ who
arc helping him. The contents of these
letters will be made public on the trial of
the prisoner.”
Assault and Battery.—A white youth,
named Louis Marks, about ten years ot age,
and a young man named Max Stein, had a
slight, disagreement near I heir places of
business, on Broad street., when the spunky
little youth slapped his hat in the face of
the young man. The latter invoked the
strong arm of the law to vindicate the in
sult., and sued out a warrant for assault
and battery before Justice Ells The ex
amination took place yesterday afternoon,
when the case was dismissed, at the cost of
the defendant.
Bi valvular.— Our good friend Charles
Fitzgerald, witli the firm of J. W. Knott
& Cos., of Norfolk, Va., sends us a keg of
delicious oysters as a specimen of what
that house can do in the blvalvular line.—
We profess to be a connoisseur in these
matters, and so award the palm to Knott
& Cos. for their Norfolk beauties. By applica
tion to their agents, Messrs. Emery & Cos.,
supplies in any quantity and in any shape
can he procured by all who love to have
the best of oysters in the best of styles.
Mr. John B. Pouknelt.e having disposed
of the Kentucky Stables, gives notice that
he will continue his business at the “-Grey
Eagle,” where, he has received the support
and endorsement of our citizens for so long.
His well established reputation is a suffi
cient guarantee that whatever lie under
takes will be satisfactorily accomplished,
lie does not require any commendation at
our hands, and we simply desire to direct
attention to his card.
Opprobrious Words.— lt. A. Ashford
was before Justice Ells yesterday afternoon,
charged by Laura Williamson, of the buff
persuasion, with the use of opprobrious
words to the mother of the deponent, at
her residence,on Tuesday night. After ex
amination, the court found the defendant
guilty, but suspended sentence.
Delinquent Draymen. —The city police
raised quite a commotion yesterday among
a number of draymeu who hail failed to
take out licenses, and neglected to affix
their numbers and badges according to
provision of the ordinance. Fifteen or six
teen were forcibly Instructed in their duty,
and required to conform to the law.
Thanks.— We return our thanks to Wm.
Rogers, Esq , General Superintendent of the
Central Railroad and Banking Company,
for a complimentary pass over their lines
of travel. The Central Road of Georgia Is
one of the most magnificent railways in
this country and an honor to the progress
of our noble State.
Recorder’s Court.—J. B. Grimault was
arraigned yesterday morning for violation
of the 38th section—non-payment of dray
license. Dismissed, on payment of cost.
aKOROIA, RIOTIMOND COUNTY.-Where
an, Jam or K. Harper applies to me for Letters
of Administration, with the will annexed, on the
late of Augusta Cooke, late of rail county, duccased:
i , Those arc, therefore, to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of raid deceased,
to he and appear at my office, on or before the first
M "idny in January, 1870, lo show enure, if any they
hate, why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature, at office
In Augusta,-this !£2d day of November, 1869.
nov23-3l) SAMUEL LEVY, Ordinary.
RICHMOND COUNTY.-Where.
VIA as, Frederick Winter applies to me for Letters
of Administration on the estate of Jeremiah Winter,
late of said county, deceased :
These arc, therefore, to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at my office, on or before the first
Monday in January, 1870, to snow cause, if any they
have, why said letters should not lie granted.
Given under ray hand and official signature, at office
in Augusta, this 22d day of November, 1869.
uovtßrS) SAMUEL LEVY, Ordlnaiy.
STATE OF GEORGIA. RICHMOND COUN
TY.—Whereas, Abner P. Kobeitron, Adminis
trator of John O. Greor, applies to me lor Letters of
Dismission:
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish, all and
singular, the kindred and creditors of said deceased, to
he and appear at my offloe, on or before the first Mon
day in December next, to show cause, if any they
have, why said lettere should not be grantod.
Given under my hand and official signature, at office,
In Augusta, this 81st day of August, 1869.
SAMUEL LEVY,
aug6l-8m Ordinary,