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CON STITTTTI ON ALI ST.
ATJO-IJSTA. GhA.
SATUBDAY MORNING, JAN, 15,1870
BAYONET. RECONSTRUCTION. "
Tha,Radical authorities at Washington
are determined to make the so-called
Georgia Legislature a creature of Bul
lock’s. While there was a prospect of
failure, even under the MortonßM, it is
determined that no such thing as mis
carriage shall take place so long as satrap
Terry, under instruction, is to be the
judge of eligibility of membership. Not
satisfied with the stringent regulations and
penalties of the Congressional enactment,
a military commission has been appointed
to investigate the claims of certain Demo
cratic members, who, with a full knowl
edge of the law and its responsibilities,
had taken the prescribed oath and were
prepared to enter upon their duties as
members of Assemhly. It is very plain
from this outrageous proceeding that
General Terry is a mere puppet in the
hands of conspirators at Washington, and
it i6 further evident that Bullock has
the sympathy and backing of President
Grant and his party. Bryant may prate
ever so glibly of the necessity of all men
banding together in order to save the State
from such robbers as. Bullock, Blodgett
& Cos., but he fails to recollect that these
scoundrels would be utterly powerless if
not countenanced by the Radical Congress
and Radical President. If Bullock and his
gang are thieves and bad men, Grant and
his gang are even worse. We could easily
save the State from the designs of the for
mer, if they stood alone, but it is impossi
ble to do sp while the latter afford them
aid, comfort, sympathy and support. Hence,
Mr. Bryant will have to modify his asser
tion that the “ contest is not between De
mocracy and Republicanism, but the con
test of the people against bad men.” The
contest is between Democracy and Radi
calism. for our thieves and tyrants belong
solely to the Radical party and they have
at length brought in bayonets to make their
robbery a complete success. After this, we
should say that “ soft-soap ” had suffered a
heavy decline.
Congressional Faith.
“ Congress has disposed of Georgia, for
the present, with very little ceremony,”
says the New York Times. “ For the pres
ent," adds the Boston Post, is well said.
No sooner does a State fully comply with
all the conditions stipulated by Congress
for its admission than Congress violates its
own faith and exacts new humiliations
The case of Georgia, is an example of this
treachery, and that of Virginia a more
flagrant one, if possible. Congress is the
only obstacle to the. restoration of the Union,
the peace and prosperity of the country. The
determination to coerce the election of Rad
ical Senators from Georgia and Virginia is
the cause of this legislative juggling. The
Senate and House are conscious of their
daring usurpations and tyranny, and are
endeavoring to shelter themselves against
the just indignation of an abused people
by fortifying the Senate with accessions
from those creeping, debauched sycophants
at the South who were there to plunder
and come back to betray; men ready to do
the bidding of Radicalism to the cleaning
of its shoes. This is the key to Wilson’s
letter to Terry in Georgia, Terry’s
the adoption of Terry’s suggestion inJJm
message, the action of Congress, and
ner’s barefaced proposition in
the pledges of Congress, the recommenda
tion of the President and the will of the
country.
It is Congress that has kept the country
unsettled, the people anxious, business
cramped, and power uncertain. The North,
the Eußt and the West reflect the commer
cial condition of the South—the productive
prosperity of the South imparts vigor" and
activity to the industry and traffic of the
other sections ; it brings our ships cargoes,
our merchants cash customers, and oilers,
an exchange of commodities which blesses
with the comforts of life the whole com
munity.
All these advantages areembarrased.Und
In some instances nearly destroyed, by the
demagogues in Congress haggling for a re
tention of power they use only for selfish
ends and in violation of Constitution, truth
and patriotism. Congress is the rebel
against the public welfare that endangers
the integrity of the government, the liber
ties of the people, the prosperity of the na
tion, and sacrifices that public honor which
once was the boast of American citizens.—
The great legislative body once organized
as the fountain of law and justice—the re
presentative and-guardian of the people
and the States—has become a body of scrab
bling factionists, as indifferent to proper
discharge of their trusts as they are un
worthy the approbation of their constitu
ents.
((from the Richmoni Erquirer.
Does Dirt-Eating Pay ?
We learn that among the uew and knotty
questions to the solution of which the de
bating societies propose devotinthe de
lofty intelligence during the long g their
of the present Winter is the ibeveniugs
“Does (iirt-eatiug pay?” A u IJowiug:
oratorical athletes are “ strippln umber of
light,” and are burnishing the g for the
pro et con, into a high state of p arguments,
The question is regarded by olish.
vocate “ dirt-earing,” in moderation, as a
very good thing, as likely to be decided in
the “ affirmative,” while those who have in
dulged iu excesses and devoured the tra
ditional measure which the proverb makes
the work of an Ordinary lifetime at a single
meal, have suffered so acutely from their
gluttony that thqy are ready to vote “ No”
without enduring the agony of protracted
discussion.
Iu the meantime, while the question re
mains undecided, Mr. Paine, of the Recon
struction Committee, runs his bill tike a
plowshare over the ruins of State rights,
and General Butler, with Mr. Alphabet
Brown’s will for his text, is preparing a
terrible broadside. Without intending in
any way to influence the decision of this
interesting question, we nevertheless ven
ture the suggestion, and if there is to be
“dirt eating” let the gentlemen with a
taste for that sort of diet, remember that
to make the repast beneficial there must be
no wry faces made after the dirt has been
eaten. Retire from the feast with a smiling
countenance, swear upon all steamboats,
railroad cars, &c., that the food was de
lightful, and that the dirt which had been
eaten was a mere trifle to the cart loads
which are to be devoured hereafter. Point
with a glow of honest manly pride to the
stains of the repast upon the corners of
your mouth, but never, oh never, make
faces at a half propitiated idol!
An Accused Senator —Senator Harlan,
of lowa, is a gentleman who unites in his
person, at this moment, the most illiberal
and rigorous Radicalism, with imputations
of the taost lax and latitudinarianhonesty.
The imputations, it should be remarked,
are not of rebel or Democratic origin.—
They are made, and made with signifi
cant and persistent deliberation by the Cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, and
countenanced by the Gazette itself, which
declares that its correspondent is *readv to
prove them. Mr. Harlan’s assumptions of
piety lully equal his assumptions of loyal
ty ; therefore the accusation Js the more
stinging. He is charged with using and
selling the public property of the Interior
Department, of which he Was Secretary, as
his own, converting such property to his
own use, and of having enriched himself
by gross corruption iu the sale of the
Cherokee lands In Kansas. The remark
able part of these grave accusations is
that they remain unanswered. Some of
the friends of the accused have made a
feeble aud qhibbliftg reply to them, but no
substantial answer. And Mr. Harlan is a
Senator in Congress. A Senate committee
could acquit him if he is innocent: but,'
singular as it may seem, he refuses to ask
for an investigation. The Charges are
loud, coarse and damaging. They not only
are a stigma on Mm, bat are an aspersion
on the body of which he is a member. But
the loyal Senator bears his share of the ac
cumulating shame with a' sublime patience
of heroism that his assumption of saintli
ness does not altogether explain; and the
Senate ignores the matter with an .affecta
tion of indifference that might suggest the
existence of a fear that such an investiga
tion would bring one of its brightest ex
emplars of loyalty into disgrace.
f Missouri Republican.
What Does it Mean? —A traveling cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Commercial
has been doing the editorial fraternity .of
Atlanta. Among the Items gathered is the
following:
“ Col. Avery, for so the people and papers
call him, though lie is rather young to be a
Colonel, gave me much information about
the muddle. He bitterly opposes the suicid
al non-action policy advocated by some of
the leadirig Democrats of the State, and ad
vocates an overthrow of the gxtjremists.”
As this appeared without cortnneut in the
Atlanta Constitution, we are emboldened to
ask who are the “ extremists ” that are to
be overthrown ? It has been quite com
mon upon the part of those who do not de
sire to do duty for Georgia to
denounce as extremists, Toombs, the two
Stephenses, and others of that ilk. Does
our brother Avery propose to overthrow
these gentlemen? —Columbus Sun.
Massachusetts Overrunning Georgia.
—Tuesday night two white lads were Iqund
on the streets, wandering about, and lodged
in the calaboose. They stated that they
were brought out with about one hundred
and fifty others, from an orphan asylum in
Massachusetts, by some of the enlightened
citizens of that Commouweath, and drop
ped here. The others are being distributed
throughout the }■ tate. When it is remem
bered that the “ illegitimates” exceed the
“ legitimates” in that State, one can readily
perceive how the first can be got rid of In
this way. In the name of humanity, we
protest against such cruelty and wrong
doing!
Charles Sumner ought to introduce a bill
at once to reconstruct Massachusetts!
Will not Governor Bullock take that State
under his charge. —Atlanta Constitution.
Warren County in Danger.—Yester
day evening, we learned that General Terry
had removed John Raley, sheriff of Warren
county. We have heard no reason assigned
for the removal, except the malignity of
Chap Norris, who bears an inveterate ha
tred against the good citizens of Warren
county. Norris will be Raley’s successor,
ns he ieft yesterday evening, on the Georgia
Road, accompanied by about fifty-six sol
diers, destined for Barnett Station. When
Norris got on board of the train he display
a sheet of paper (perhaps the order of Gen
eral Terry) in his hand. It is supposed
that Governor Bullock has dictated this
course in order to create a sensation for
political purposes. We may confidently
look in the Washington Chronicle and New
York Tribune for Ku Klux outrages and
other lying reports from that section.
“Oh, Lord, how long?”
[Atlanta Constitution, 13 th.
[From the Atlanta Constitution.
The Contents of the State Road Trea
sury.
Treasurer Foster Blodgett, of the State
Road, turned over to Treasurer Harris as
sets in the State Road Treasury to the
amount of some $109,000. We give general
•figures.
Os tMs amount, about $55,000 were in
cash.'W’be rest, amounting to $54,000, was
In fcV P " a fiape of divers chips and whet-stones,
that Treasurer Harris, we understand,
has been advised not to receipt for as
money.
We give a specimen of these assets.-
Five due bills to Foster Blodgett for S3OO
each.
Warrant No. 312, for $345; amount of
jgfcrants to deaf and dumb asylum, $2,800;
Be warrants, $3,750; ope sealed package
■irked “ Hon. Foster Blodgett, from V. A.
Hfiskill, SI,OOO. Private.”
notes from Jared I. Whitaker, to
YBSnid for in printing or hereafter return
ed; amounting to $7,800.
The Code of Georgia, section 4 of par.
685, says of the duties of State Road Treas
urer, that it is his duty
“To pay the State Treasurer monthly all
in his treasury,after paying all the
cuB r f<>P| expenses of the road and other
upon it, and to take hi# re
ceipTS’fiff iim same, retaining such amount
as the’Vhperintendeut may direct.”
There is certainly nothing in this that
authorizes the State Rroad Treasurer to
loan State Road money to parties.
This may account for the fact that no
money has been paid into the State Treas
ury for three months. We very much doubt
if Treasurer Angier would receive these
papers as cash.
This may explain other matters that
have been hanging in doubt.
Iu explanation of the statements made in
the editorial column of the Constitution, of
Wednesday evening, relative to flic assets
turned over by Mr. Blodgett to his success
or, Mr. Harris, the Superintendent has sent
us the following facts:
The due bills mentioned as among the
assets were given by employees on the road
for money advanced upon their wages.
When the regular pay day comes round
these due bills are taken up, and hence are
in reality the same as cash when held
against the creditors of the road. Such has
been the custom, more or less, with all rail
road corporations, and of the Western and
Atlantic under former administrations.
I The warrant No. 312, and notes ancf other
j papers, were turned over to Mr. Blodgett
i by his predecessor, Mr. Clayton, and re
j ceipted for as cash. They were in the Trea
surer’s hands, with the approval of the for
mer Superintendent, at the time Mr. Clay
ton was superceded by Mr. Blodgett, and
Mr. Blodgett simply turned them over to
his successor as they had been turned over
to him.
The sundry notes from Jared I. Whita
ker to be paid iu printing,” etc., aud which
tlic Constitution represented to amount to
•“ $7,800,” amount only to about $1,800; and
these were approved and ordered by the
former Superintendent, Mr. Hulbert, as
appears from the following card of Mr.
Isaac P. Harris, the present Treasurer.
Western and Atlantic Railroad, I
Treasurer's Office, v
Atlanta, Ga., January 12, 1870.)
Col. F. Blodgett, Superintendent:
Dear Sir: 1 have no papers on J. 1.
Whitaker, except some SI,BOO, approved !
and'ordered by the former Superintendent, j
Yours, respectfully,
Isaac P. Harris.
This money was advanced to Mr. Whita
ker on account of printing done, and not
merely in anticipation that work would be
given him. The same, thing was done by
order of Campbell Wallace, in 1868, in favor
of all three of the daily newspapers then
published in Atlanta. When final settle
ment was had, tfiose due bills for money
advanced on account of printing done, were
taken up, as these will be, upon final settle
ment. And after a final settlement is had
with Mr. Whitaker, there will still be a
small balance in his favor.
These advances are claimed to be legiti
mate and proper, under that section of the
Code quoted by 7 he Constitution, and
which authorizes the Treasurer to “retain
such accounts.” in making his monthly
payments to the State TAasurer, “ as the
Superintendent may direct.” The amounts
above noted were retained by order and
direction of Superintendent Hulbert, and
that officer had the precedent pf Campbell
Wallace and other former superintendents,
no less than the usual custom of all similar
corporations, as well as the Imo of the 7>tate
to sustain his action. In accepting the
trust of State Road Treasurer, Mr. Blodgett
receipted for such assets, or “ chips and
whetstones,” only as were ordered and of
fered by the Superintendent.; and, in turn
ing over the funds to Mr. Harris, he offered
the same kind of assets (and none other)
that he had accented from Mr. ClaytOD, and
received a clear receipt therefor.
The above statements are furnished us
tbp/oafeiin this ipatter. Qf course our
phrpose is to do simple Justice to all men—
both friend and foe—and we therefore give
these facts to our readers.
We have further received word from the
Superintendent, Auditor and Treasurer of
the State Road, tpaay that the books of the
road, and the records of the various offices
are open to the inspection of gentlemen
who may desire to do them justice in their
administration, and that nothing is sought
to be kept concealed.
[From the Atlanta Constitution.
Col. Hulbert's Report of the State Road.
We. have some of the advance sheets of
Col. Hulbert’s report of the State Road for
the year ending September 30, 1869.
The total receipts for the year were sl,-
138,300 03 ; of which $801,805 55 were from
freight; $313,364 37, passengers; $17,250,
mails ; $5,840 71, miscellaneous.
The working expenses were $688,140 43,
of which $224,625 70 were for transporta
tion; $230,489 85, motive power; $103,650 50,
maintenance of way ; $97,113 43, main
tenance of cars ; $32,300 90, general ex
penses. Os the whole amount $21,383 37
was on account of preceding administra
tions.
Tiie extraordinary expenses were $134,-
015 32, of which $44,383 71 was for new
cars; $13,677 31, depot bnildings and
agents’ houses ; $75,954 30, real estate, View
track. The latter item of new track being
$52,250.
The aggregate of expenses was $822,195 75,
leaving a surplus of receipts over expen
ditures of $316,105 08.
It will be remembered that Treasurer
Angier, in his report, stated that $25,000 per
month had been paid in from the State Road
from September Ist, 1868, to October Ist,
1869. So that during the fiscal year, of the
$316,105 08, the excess of receipts over
expenses, $300,000 was paid in, leaving the
balance on hand of $16,105 08.
We wish very much that Col. Hulburt
had brought up bis report to the time of his
retirement from office, in order that the
large receipts of the three mouths of Octo
ber, November and December, 1869, coaid
be accounted for, and the public have a
correct statement of the road just as Blodg
ett took it.
The ratio of working expenses was
58 58-100 per cent. The ratio of tne pre
vious year, 70 per cent.
The material on hand amounted to $65,-
904 26, against $50,536 29 the year before
increase, $15,367 97. The increase of busi
ness has been great, and is due to reduc
tion of freight, and greater facilities offered
to shippers.
To show the advantage of low freights,
the tonnage of coal in 1868 was 8,867 tons;
earnings, $15,756. In 1869, 23,388 tons —
earnings, $37,167 10; showing an increase
of 14,421 tons, and $21,411 40 earnings.
The road has been improved. Some ten
new bridges have been built; 700 feet of
trestle work. Over 50 miles of old rail
need renewal, at a cost of $5,500 per mile,
or a total of $275,000. Some miles of
new rail have been laid at a cost of $52,250.
The steel rail is recommended. About
three miles of new track have been ballast
ed with rock. The entire line should be
ballasted. About miles of side track
have been laid. At least five more are
needed near the centre of the road. Seven
switches of Dooley’s patent have been put
down, and given satisfaction. Six new
tanks have been built. All the depot
buildings nearly have heen overhauled and
renovated, and two new depots established.
Col. Hulbert recommends fire-proof loco
motive and car shops. $10,007 of stock
have been killed. The claims against the
road have increased —many of them ante
war and war claims for change bills issued
during the war for war purposes. He re
commends the road to be relieved of these
claims.
Six miles of fence has been built ala
cost of $3,700. it would pay to line the
whole road with fence, costing $55,123 20,
unless private parties be required to fence
up their stock.
Three first class passenger cars have
been purchased; six new second class pas
senger and four new baggage cars are need
ed. The supplv of box cars is ample, but
platform, stock and coal cars are needed.
The road has bought two Tennessee river
steamers for $21,000, thus securing much
river freight.
Col. Hulbert says the telegraph is the ne
cessity to successful, economical and profit
able operation of the road.
The rest of the portion of the report we
have elaborates Col. Halbert’s well known
views in regard to the coal and iron inter
ests of Georgia, and the construction, by
the State, of feeders and side lines to the
State Road.
(From the. Baltimore Sun.
The Telegraph Business.
The late “strike” of operatives on the
lines of the Great Western Union Telegraph
Company, with its wires ramifying the
whole country, North, South, East and
West, was of more or less concern to all
business and social interests. There are
various opposition lines which, of course
were benefltted by the strike, and the
Western Union is not now a monopoly
to the same extent which it once was
Tt continued to work with such limited
force as it could command, but the other
lines became crowded with business which
it could not dispatch. It may be inte
resting to state that, according to official
information, theioto.l number of telegraph
offices iff the United Stales daily trans
mitting and rceefving messages is as fol
lows : Western Union offices, 3,469; Frank
lin, Atlantic and Pacific, Pacific and At
lantic, and Bankers and Brokers’ line
offices, 545; total number of public offices
iu the United States, 4,014. The estimat
ed number of private offices, at which no
public business is received for transmis
sion is 100—making a grand total of 4,114.
The number of miles of line now in active
use is as follows: Western Union Com
pany, 52,099; Franklin, Atlantic and Pa
cific, Pacific and Atlantic, and Bankers and
Brokers’ and connections, 17,500. The
number of persons employed, including
presidents, superintendents, managers, ope
rators, clerks, messengers and line repair
ers, lias been carefully estimated at 5,500.
A large number of good operators nave
left the bnsiuess during the past few years.
Nearly ail of them now in the busiuess
have learned to read thesiguals entirely by
sound, and a skillful telegrapher can also
read the signals distinctly by sight. The
salary of first class Morse sound-reading
operators has been in some places silß a
month, though there are a large number
who only received SIOO. The first class
men in the employ of the Franklin Com
pany, in New York, receive but SB3 33 a
month, or one thousand dollars per year
until the first of the present mouth, when
they succeeded, by striking work for one
day, in obtaining one hundred dollars a
month. A large majority of the more in
telligent American operators in the busi
ness were originally from the country, and
until very recently comparatively few
students in the city had an opportunity to
learn the business. In country offices,
where business is light, there are unusual
facilities for young men to learn the method
of operating, and this in a measure accounts
for the fact that the more skillful and pro
ficient come from the small stations in the
interior. Within the past two years tiie
Western Union Company have annually re
ceived from the public schools, In some
cities, a number of young men, who have
successfully graduated, and have taught
them the business. It is with telegraphing
as with music—a person must have “ a
good ear for sound ” to become skilful in it.
The time necessary for a'person to learn
how to send and receive a message varies
from two weeks to three months. The
young learn very rapidly. There are many
children whose age does not exceed twelve
years who can transmit and receive dis
patches, but to become a first-class sound
operator requires a practice of at least a
year and a half. A good musician, or any
one fond of music, learns very rapidly ; but
persons over twenty-five years of age rarely
become proficient in telegraphing. It is be
lieved there is not an exception to this rule
in this country.
Women have lately been employed in
American offices, and there are instances
on record where one of them has received
aud copied by sound news dispatches of
ten thousand Words. There are few, how
ever, who are able to receive more than six
thousand or seven thousand words, or four
columns of newspaper type, without relief.
The telegraph is more liberally used in the
United States than in any other part ofthe
world. The greater amount of this work
is done at night, when the financial‘and
coipmerci&l business of the day is conclud
ed, and the various companies ean there
fore afford to send news cheaply. The
number of words contained in the press
dispatches delivered to the different jour
nals in the United States during the past
year, by all the lines, is estimated at 400,-
500,000 and the amount of tolls upon this
class of custom In the same year was one
million dollars. The full resumption of
Work, then, by the operators, is evidently a
matter of importance.
CoL A. D. Hammond has been elected
Mayor of Forsyth.
The Fairest Always the Rarest.
Thua U ie all over the earth—
That which we call the fairest,
And prize for its surpassing worth,
Is always rarest.
Iron is heaped in mountain jiles,
And gluts the laggard rorgdj pi —
But gold flakes gleam in dim defiles
And lonely gorges.
The snowy marble flecks the land
With heaped and rounded ledges.
But diamonds hide beneath the sand
Their starry edges.
God gives no value unto men
Unmatched by need ol labor ;
And cost of worth has ever been
The closest neighbor.
Were evey hill a precious mine,
And golden all the mountains;
Were all the rivers fed with wine
By tireless fountains ;
Life would be ravished ofits zest,
And shorn ofits ambition.
And sink in(o the dreamless-rest
Os inanition.
'■>>■ 'l ■! f.
The Last Sensation.
ELOPEMENT OF A CLERGYMAN.
The telegraph has announced that a
prominent clergyman of New York, the
Rev. Mr. Cook, lias eloped with one of his
flock, leaving behind a wife aid two chil
dren. The New York Commercial gives
the following particulars:
The church at the altar of wiieh the rev
erend gentlemaq ministered is a Methodist
Episcopal one, and is situated in West Sev
enth street. The congregation is a very
fashionable one, composed of some of our
wealthiest citizens. The society is one ot
the most prosperous in the city; and its
offerings for charitable and oilier purposes
have always been very large.
The pastor mixed np in the affair is named
Cook. He has been but a short time con
nected with the church, having been sta
tioned .there last spring by tbt annual con
ference. Fie is a man of pleasing address,
good looking, and not more than thirty
years of age. He is also a fine speaker, apd
has a good pulpit “ presence.” He was a
general favorite with bis flock, very few of
whom, even under the circumstances, credit
his alleged elopement. The young lady
who, as alleged, has gone off with the Rev.
Mr. Cook, is young and unmarried. ;he
belongs to one of the first families up town,
though her name for the present is not made
public. Sheas very pretty in face aud figure.
She had been a Sunday school teacher for
a short time, and was always a devoted at
tendant upon the church, being punctual
not only at the Sunday services, but also
at the class and prayer meetings.
The intimacy between the clergyman and
the fair lamb of his flock had been noticed
by many, and some of the allusions thereto
were not very flattering. The comments
reached the ears of the lady herself, but she
treated them with the utmost disdain, pro
nouncing them groundless senders. Even
her mother remonstrated with her at her
carelessness, in affording opportunity for
the circulation of such reports.
Things continued in this way for some
weeks, until the rumors became common
talk. This appears to have brought mat
ters to a crisis. Thursday evening the
clergyman complained of being unwell,
and informed his family that he would re
pair to his study and* there seek repose.
He also had a sermon to prepare for Sun
day, and he desired to be left uninterrupted.
It is supposed that during this time he was
engaged in packing a trunk, which has
mysteriously disappeared along with the
owner. This trunk was called for and
quietly taken away without exciting any
remarks. He was with his family all day
on Friday. Early in the evening he put on
his hat aud overcoat, and telling his wife
that he would soon return, t<x>k his depar
ture, as she believed, to pay ft visit toque of
his congregation. The houps passed weari
ly by and he came not. Fearing some ac
cident had befallen him, the wife becaipe
almost distracted, and’ sent messengers in
every direction, but could discover no
traces of his whereabouts. Nothing has
since been seen or heard of him.
While the above events were transpiring
a lady, closely veiled, was seen to enter a
carriage on Seventh street The vehicle
drove a block or so, when a gentleman en
tered, and the driver whipped up his horses
and the carriage with its occupants was
soon out of sight. By Sunday morning the
fact of the elopement became known to the
members of the church. When the hoar
for divine service arrived the pastor was
non est. An excuse was made for his ab
sence and a stranger took his place.
The family of the erring man are, as well
may he imagined, in great, distress. Hr
leaves a wife and two beautiful children.
His domestic relations harl been always of
the happiest nature. It is believed the par
ties have gone to Europe, having taken
passage in Saturday’s steamer. This is a
mere matter of conjecture, however, and
nothing definite is known on this point.
The lady has some acquaintances in the
West, but it is not likely she has gone there.
[From the World.
The victim is Miss Martha Johnson, a
beautiful aud guileless yofiug lady. Cook
has hitherto possessed thi entire confi
dence of his flock, but it is feared that his
evil courses are not of recent origu. He is
believed to have been the prey of black
mailers for some time pa4t in consequence
of his secret indiscretions, and driven to
the wall by their importunities, lie resolv
ed at last to secure the person of the poor,
trusting child and fly forever. Detectives
are on the track in several directions. It
is hoped that the person of the clerical re
probate will be secured, but the girl is un
doubtedly ruined. Her brothers are on
the track, and a bloody tragedy may yet
end this painful drama.
[Special Telegraph Oorreepondeßce of the Couri(y-
Joarnal.
New York, January 11.— The Rev. Ho
race Cook, who ran away with Mattie
Johnson, a young school girl and member
of his congregation, formerly occupied a
pulpit in Flushing, L. I. While stationed
at that place he was discovered to be pay
ing much attention to a bfeautiful married
woman, whose husband wss abroad. This
circumstance gave rise tp gossip in the
village, and Cook, soon after resigned his
charge.
He next turned upas the pastor of the
Methodist church at MaWaroneck, N. Y.
While at this place his tjbuder regard for
some of the lady memlwrs of his flock be
came a matter of public scandal, llis con
duct in one instance resulted in separating
a hiuband and wife, owing to Cook’s at-*
tenti ins to the latter.
Another lady at this place, it is said, be
came very warmly attached to Cook, and
Mrs. Cook, not liking the attentions that
her husband bestowed on the woman, re
solved on giving her a public chastisement,
which she did one day at the Mawaroneck
railway station. The womau came to this
city in the .morning with Cook, and, on her
return to Mawaroneck, was confronted by
Mrs. Cook, who upbraidod her iu the pre
sence of a crowd of attentive listeners.—
When Cook returned, he also was met at
the depot by his wife, and reprimanded in
a short, sharp and decisive manner. Cook,
at the time of this conversation, in 1858
was a clerk in the carpet store of Hiram
Anderson, in this city. It was, prior to
this conversation, his intention to enter the
dramatic profession, and it is said that, for
* time, he followed the %'ocation of an actor
Free Seats.— The experiment ipade bv
several churches in Boston, to dispense
with pew rents and reserved seats, Is quite
successful. In Cambridge a church last
year obtained $1,430 from the rent of pews
this year by the voluntary offerings of those
who occupy free pews obtained $3 000
Therejshould be free seats in all our church
es. No person, however poor, should be
ever refused admission to the sanctuary
where God is worshipped anal the glad
tidings of salvation are proclaimed. Until
this is done, we must look in vain for full
churches. “ Carleton,” of the Boston Jour
nal, who had just returned from his journey
round the world, remarked “ that the houses
of worship were free all over the world,
among all religions, except Christianity •
and that of three great divisions' tit Chris
tendom—Roman, Greek, and Protestant—
the latter alone adopted the exclusive sys
tem ; a system whose practical working in
our large cities is to shut out from the
house of God a large part of the common
people.”— Religious Herald.
t From the At!anti Constitution.
Georgia Legislature.
THE GEORGIA BILL VIOLATED.
THE HOUSE ADJOURNED BY BUL
LOCK TO HINDER SWORN MEM
BERS FROM TAKING THEIR SEATS.
SENATE.
Atlanta, January 13,1870.
Senate called to order by President Con
ley-
Prayer by Wesley Prettyman.
Journal of yesterday read.
T. G. Campbell moved that the Sebate
adjourn until to-morrow, 10 o’-clock, a. m.
A vote was taken, and the President an
nounced that the Senate was adjourned.
Several colored members of the House
occupied seats on the floor of the Senate for
a short time, but left iu response to a com
munication from the Governor.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House met at 12, m., to-day, and was
called to order by A. L. Harris, Speaker
and Clerk pro tern.
Calling of the roll continued at the coun
ty of Twiggs.
Members appeared and were qualified, as
follows:
Twiggs .
Tow s—Geo. W. Johnson.
Union .
Upson .
Walker—W. li. Gray.
Here the lion. Dunlap Scott asked the
Chair if members who were not here when
their names were called, and who had since
arrived, would be allowed to appear and
qualify.
Harris said he would not determine this
question at this time, nor until after the
roll was called through.
Walton —J. B. Sorrels.
Warren—John Neal, 8. Gardner, (c.)
[While Gardner was being qualified, Ed
Blodgett appeared upon the scene, and
whispered words of instruction, perhaps
from Autocratic Headquarters, into the
ear of Harris, the Satrap. Tweedy and
McWhorter were called into the council.]
Ware—Joseph D. Smith.
Washington—W. G. Brown.
Wayne—G. W. Rumph.
Harris announced that the Clerk would
read an order from the Provisional Govern
or and the endorsement of the General
Commanding:
Atlanta, Ga., January 13, 1870.
That an investigation may be made into
the right of certain persons to hold seats
in the House of Representatives under the
Reconstruction Act: It is ordered, That the
Clerk pro. ten., as soon as the cal ling of the
roll shall have been completed, will declare
a recess until Monday next, at 12 o’clock.
Rufus B. Bullock,
Provisional Governor.
Headq’ks, Military Dtst., Ga., )
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 13, 1870. j
In order that time may be given in in
quiring into the qualifications of certain
persons who are alleged to be ineligible to
seats in the House, under the reconstruc
tion acts, I approve of the foregoing order.
Alfred H. Terry,
Bv't Maj. Gen., Commanding.
Webster—G. S. Rosser.
White—C. H. Kytle.
Whitfield—J. E. Shumate.
Wilcox .
Wilkes—Richard Bradford and E. Bel
cher. (colored)
Worth .
Hon. D. Scott here announced that Hail,
of Glynn, and others, were here, ready to
take the oath, having been delayed by Pro
vidential causes from sooner appearing.
Harris refused to allow them to he sworn.
Scott asked him if lie had - not allowed
others to be sworn in alter their counties
were passed ? Harris said “ No.”
[How about John A.Madden,of Burke?]
[lo accordance witli military order, Har
ris the satrap, announced a recess tni 12,
in., Mondav next.]
Meeting of the People in Atlanta.—
From the Constitution, we learn of the
meeling of the people in Atlanta, on Thurs
day evening, irrespective of party affilia
tions.
Oil motion of Hon. Dunlap Scott, of
Floyd, H ui. J. E. Bryant, of Richmond,
was called to the chair, and Major John T.
Burns, of Chattooga, requested to act as
Secretary. On taking the chair, Hon. J. E.
Bryant explained the object-of the meeting
in a terse and pointed manner. Asa Re
publican and an Union soldier, lie pro
nounced the proceedings ol the Blodgett-
Bullock fiction an outrage on the people.
He knew Gen. Terry to be a high-toned and
honorable gentleman. The present was a
meeting, not of partisans, but of the people,
against the Blodgett-Bullock ring. The
bold and unwarrantable proceedings of bat
faction was, in his opinion, to cover up
their financial operations. He counseled
wisdom, coolness, and courage, and advised
the peoplq not to listen to the advice of those
who co 11 usfei them to do just what Blodgett
would have them to do. It is not our pur
pose to lollow him through his strong and
forcible speech. He urged the appointment
of a committee of both parties to suggest a
course of action.
Un motion of J. H. Caldwell, a committee
of uiue were appointed.
Tlie Chair appointed, J. H. Caldwell, W.
F. Holden, C. K. Osgood, Dunlap Scott, I.
E. Shumate, F M. Harper, Milton, A. Can
dler, W. C. Smith aud C. B. Woolten.
On motion, the meeting adjourned to
meet at the City Hall at 10 o’clock, a. m.,
Friday.
Appeal. —The Trustees of the University
of the South respectfully submit the fol
lowing statement and appeal:
“ The rapid Increase in the Dumber of
students is taxing to the utmost the ability
of the University to meet the demands
made upon it for accommodation and
teachers. •
“Less than one year since the number of
pupils was 13, now it is 87; and still ap
plications are being received. We are in
danger of being soon compelled to turn
away those who desire the benefits of the
spirit ual and intellectual training furnished
by the University.
“We therefore appeal to you in this
emergency to come to our aid, and enable
us to erect buildings and provide for those
whom our people are sending to us.
“ Should one thousand persons be found
ready to uphold our hands at this time by
a cash gift of $25 each, it will enable ns to
make all. necessary provision for the pres
ent ; to liquidate all debts, and go forward
confidently to meet the responsibilities
which the unexampled success of the Uni
versity is forcing upon us.”
Complimentary Benefit. —A large
number of the leading citizens of Charles
ton have tendered Manager John T. Ford a
complimentary benefit, as an evidence of
their appreciation of his efforts to maintain
and elevate the dignity of the Charleston
stage. Manager Ford has accepted the
benefit, and named Monday night next,
17th instant, as the time, and Shakspeare’s
comedy of “Much Ado About Nothing”
as the entertainment.
A New Baptist Cituhch.— James Luke,
a well known colored citizen of Augusta,
is circulating a petition appealing to the
liberality of our citizens, to aid in the con
struction of a colored Baptist Church, seven
or eight miles from the city, In Columbia
county. As the individual mentioned has
heretofore used his endeavors to bring
about a good state of feeling between the
races, we trnst that has mission may meet
the encouragement it deserves.
I. O. 0. F.—At an election held at Odd
Fellows’ Lodge, last night, the following
officers were elected to serve for the ensu
ing term i
A. Brandt, H. P.; T- Walters, Deputy H.
P.; S. C,. Wilson, Scribe; Eli Holliday,
Treasurer -, B. Rogers, Conductor; S. M.
Myers, Warden; E. Baskerville, I. G.; F.
Thelen, O. G.
BY TELEGRAPH.
[Special to tbo Constitutionalist.
FROM ATLANTA.
COLLIER WITHDRAWS HIS OATH.
THE CONSERVATIVES STAND FIRM.
EXTREMISTS UNITE TO SAVE THE
STATE.
REPORT OF [PUBLIC COMMITTEE.
Atlanta, January 14.
The Senate was called to order by Presi
dent Conley.
A communication was received from Gov.
Bullock, stating that’J. J. Collier had ap
plied to withdraw his oath, which he had
granted.
The Military Board met to-day at ten
o'clock and adjourned nutll to-morrow, on
motion of Attorney General Farrow. He
needed time to prepare papers and get up
facts. This was a trick. The legislators
whose eligibility Is to be investigated
offered to admit what he proposed to prove.
The Conservatives of both parties stand
firm. The combination against Blodgett
and Bullock, irrespective of party, is not for
the sake of defeating the requirements of
Congress, but to conform to them speedily; It
Is a combination of honest men of both par
ties against corruption and plunder. Party
feelings are totally ignored In the great
anxiety for the general welfare of the State.
The adjourned meeting of last evening
met at 10 o’clock to day. Hon J. E Bry
ant. In the Chair.
On motion of Hon. Dunlap Scott,, resolu
tions were adopted as a platform of princi
ples. The resolutions are In substance
that the Republican and Democratic mem
bers of the Legislature have united to save
the State from the control of corrupt men.
Colonel Bryant yields nothing of his Re
publican principles, while Mr. Scott is as
strong in the Democratic faith as ever, and
yet these men now unite to assist each other
in saving the State.
The committee not being ready to made
a final report, requested the meeting to
adjourn until three o’clock.
At three o’clock the body again met, and
the committee presented the following re
port, which was adopted without a dissent
ing voice, as follows:
I am instructed by the committee ap
pointed by this body to make the follow
ing report:
Whereas, We, members elect to the
General Assembly of this State, assembled
in this city on Monday, the 10th instant, in
auswerto a proclamation of His Excellency
R. B- Bniloek, Governor of. Georgia, issued
in accordance with the provisions of a bill
recently passed by. Congress to promote
the reconstruction of the State of Georgia ;
and.
Whereas, The said bill provides, Sec
tion Ist, that the Governor is authorized
to summon all persons elected to the Gen
eral Assembly as appears by the proclama
tion of General George G. Meade, dated
June 25th, 1808, to appear on some day
certain to be named in said proclamation,
at Atlnuta, and that thereupon' the said
General Assembly is authorized to proceed
to perfect its organization in conformity
with the Constitution and laws of the Uni
ted States, according to the provisions of
said act; and,
Whereas, The Governor, as wc believe,
in violation of the provisions of said act,
directed one A. L. Harris, not a member ol
said General Assembly, hut an appointee
of the Governor on-the Western and At
lantic Railroad, property of the State, to
organize the House of Representatives;
arid.
Whereas,* Said Harris has acted arbi
trarily and has assumed, in violation of
law, to dictate to members duly elected as
aloresaid what they shall not say and do,
and has refused to allow them to proceed
to perfect the organization of said House
of Representatives, in’accordance with the
provisions of said act, and has wilfully
hindered and interrupted the organization
of said House, by adjourning from day to
day, against the will of a majority of the
members thereof and in violation of said
law of Congress; and,
Whereas, The said law provides :
Section 2d, that-<=aid members when con
vened shall take certain oaths which most
of the members of said House duly quali
fies under said act have already done, and
all who were present who think themselves
qualified have presented themselves and
demanded to be sworn in accordance with
said oath ; and
Whereas, The said Harris, in direct vio
lation of the said act of Congress, lias dis
! missed the said members who were ready
and willing to organize in accordance with
provisions of said law of Congress and has
wilfully hindered and interrupted the said
members from participating in the proceed
ings of said House of Representatives, after
haviug taken the oaths prescribed and
otherwise complied with said act—
We therefore present the following pro
test, and appeal to the General Command
ing the Third Military District:
The law of Congress under which we
are convened being thus overridden; the
constitution and laws of the State thus dis
regarded, and desiring at this hour to ad
vance no political purposes, but earnestly
wishing an organization of this General
Assembly in accordance with law, that the
quiet of our homes may be secured and our
little property saved from depreciation, we
divided politically as Republicans and
Democrats, but united in this effort, protest
ing against these proceedings already had,
and the action now being had in the oYgani
zation of the General Assembly, because it is
in direct violation of the law of Congress
itself, which now affords the warrant for
our assembling as a Legislature; because
it is designed, as we believe, for the pur
pose of defeating a fair organization of the
two Houses until corrupt and dangerous
men shall so shape affairs that the State
may fall helpless in their hands for plunder
and oppression ; because it takes the pow
er of determining qualifications of Sena
tors and Representatives from the forum,
which the law of Congress does not inter
fere with, and which the Constitution pro
vides'; then truthfully aud earnestly ex
pressing our desires, and making this our
protest, we appeal to the General Com
manding, as a soldier of unsullied honor, a
servant of the Republic, to exercise the
power in him by the Federal Government
intrusted to rescue the people of Georgia
from the violence and outrage with which
they are now threatened by bold, wicked
men.
The Committee were directed to lay the
report before General Terry.
NEW YORK DISPATCHES.
[Speeial to the Constitutionslist.
New York, January 14
Cotton very strong, on reduced receipts
at the ports. Estimated receipts for the
week, 97,000 bales.
Gold has gained strength, though not
active at 122.
Wheat—Almost a panic prevails.
Bryant’s course is scarcely alluded to by
Republican journals, and they seem to have
no especial desire for the success of Bul
lock’s schemes. Willoughby.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, January 14—Bills and
resolutions are before the Legislature to
appropriate $250,000 to pay members, etc.;
to extend the corporate limits of the city
of New Orleans, covering about ten miles
additional river front; to select a site for
a State House—a member states the build
in» w* ll cost two millions or more; to
abate the nuisance of mandamus issuing
by District Courts; to create the Eighth
District Court, parish of New Orleans, with
exclusive criminal jurisdiction and exclu
sive right to issue writs of injunction—the
Governor to appoint, the Judge for the pres
ent; another job to appropriate five thousand
for relief of General Mower’s widow; also
three thousand for the widow of the late
Senator Randall, colored.
[ Associated I»re*» Dispatch en.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta, January 14. -Hon. J. H. Cald
well, Republican member of the House of
Representatives and member of the Nation
al Republican Executive Committee, aud
Chairman of the sub-division of that com
mittee for the Southern States, has written
a J 9 letter to Hon. A. Bingham, member
of Congress from Ohio, giving a full ac
cotyjt of the real causes of the difficulty in
organizing the Georgia Legislature. The
following is a synopsis of the letter: “ The
question which divides (distracts) the Re
publicans in the House are not political,
it is not a question of race or color, nor a
question involving the rights of any class
of persons, as such, but one involving the
consciences of honest men, to work for the
interests of the (State against a corrupt
faction, composed of u few 'individuals
seeking to entrench themselves iu posi
tions which will enable them to deplete
the treasury and ruin the credit of the
State. To accomplish these purposes, va
rious devices were resorted to, before the
members convened on Monday, the 10th
instant, and while they were attempt
ing to organize to intimidate certain mem
bers and deter them from taking the oath.
Among other things, Col. Farrow, Attor
ney General, at the request of Governor
Bullock, lias given a*written opinion of
the sce>|>e of the oath prescribed in the last
reconstruction act, which has no more
weight and authority than the opinion of
anyprivate individual. One of the diffi
culties which arose in the House grew out
of the attempt of the Clerk pro Mm. to en
force the reading of Farrow's opinion as
an authoritative construction of the oath.
The reading was forced through in the
most arbitrary, violent, and disorderly man
ner, notwithstanding the remonstrances of
leading Republican merabfrs.
Another difficulty grew out of the ap
pointment by the Governor of one of his em
ployees on the State Road, A. L. Harris, as
Clerk pro. tem., to organize the House. This
is deemed by some Republicans as a most
arbitrary step. The only authority the act
of Congres* gives the Governor is, to sum
mon members by proclamation to appear
on a certain day.
This had been done, and at the time ap
pointed the Representatives appeared in
their hall. The Governor’s power over the
organlzatian ceased when he had issued his
proclamation, and any attempt on his part
to intimidate the members present from
taking the oath prescribed was a violation
of section 5 of the act.
Some members have been prevented from
qualifying bv the publication of Farrow’s
opinion from taking the oath, who conkl
have clone so very conscientiously, but
were unwilling to place themselves in ap
parent conflict with the expressed opinion
of the authorities or incur, what had been
threatened against them, if they should
qualify, a harassing criminal prosecu
tion. One member in particular refused to
take the oath because he did not wish to
place himself in opposition to the opinion
of the Attorney General and Governor of
the State, yet had been a staunch Union
man all through the war, absolutely refus
ing to take any part iu the rebellion, but
denouncing it all the time, until the.con
script law passed, when he took refuge in
some small office, from direct physical
•force, with which he was menaced by the
conscript officer. This man is now de
prived of his seat by the undue attempts
which the Governor and his subordi
nates have made to keep members from
taking the oath ; and that is a viola
tion of section 5 of the late act of Congress
which expressly provides that when the
members are convened in General Assem
bly they shall proceed to perfect organiza
tion. The act does not specify the officer
who sh ill preside over and organize either
House, but each member is sworn to sup
port the constitution of the State, and, in
addition thereto, to take and subscribe, or
flic in the office of the Secretary of State,
one of the oaths prescribed in the net.
The constitution, which members are
sworn to support, adopts Irwin’s Code as
the law oflhe State. The Code, sections
16!) and T> JHLjjcribes the manner in which
the shall be organized.
Tile as Clerk pro
was a
the act ol Before Harris pro
ceeded t< roll, Member Rose read
two the Code, relating to the
manner of organizing, but Harris refused
to hear or entertain the motion.
Scott asked to be allowed to protest
against the manner of proceeding.
Harris told him he could not.
When the first, member was sworn, an
other member sent a protest against his tak
ing his seat. Harris permitted the protest
to be received and read.
While Farrow’s opinion was being read,
Bryant objlcted, as intended to intimidate!
and disputed Harris’ right to preside. Har
ris ordered the Sergeanf-at-Arms to arrest
Bryant. This brought on a difficulty in the
House, and several pistols were dratvn by
the Bergeant-at-Arnis and others against
Bryant The latter called Caldwell, of
Troup, to take the Chair a id organize the
House according to the provisions of the.
Code. Accompanied by Bryant, Caldwell
approached the Speaker’s desk, but was re
sisted and threatened by the Sergeant-at
Arms, and Harris declined to act as Speaker
pro. ten.
Bryant was then chosen pro. tern., and put
the motion to adjourn, which was carried,
but requested the members to remain.
A committee waited on Gen. Terry, to
inquire if the manner of proceeding' met
his approval. Jle disapproved of the read
ing of Farrow’s opinion and protests
against members taking their seats. Har
ris refused to hear the report of the com
mittee.
At the request of Gen. Terry, the mem
bers consented to let Harris proceed with
the organization. Since then no member
has objected to anything he done. Here
fused to let members qualify who were not
present when the counties were called—
some of whom were detained at home from
Providential causes, but presented them
selves before the roll call was completed.
The object of these arbitrary proceedings
was to force out of their seats a certain
number of persons, right or wrong, who
fill them, and can conscientiously take the
oath.
Harris, under the Governor’s instruc
tions, adjourns the House whenever he
pleases, without a motion from the mem
bers.
Yesterday it was adjourned till Monday;
the object was to inquire, by Military Com
mission, into the alleged ineligibility of
certain members who had taken the oath,
there is no provision of law for any such in
quisition. The law gives such members j
as qualify the sole right to organize the *
body.
If the House is permitted to proceed, the
Fifteenth Article will be ratified and a
clear Republican majority established in
both Houses.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, January 14 —Noon.—The
debate last night was rather loose. Whltte
more argued that every act of the Virginia
Legislature indicated bad faith, and that
Walker was in league with the Democrats.
He saw no means of securing security for
the future, except by imposing the condi
tions named in the bill.
Palmer argued that Virginia was in no
condition for Admission, and favored indefi
nite postponement. Instanced Georgia
and Tennessee in support of his proposi
tion.
Rogers, of Arkansas, favored speedy ac
tion.
Axwell, Gibbs and McCormick favored
immediate, unconditional admission.
In the Senate, nothing transpired. The
Committees did nothing. The House re
sumed Virginia.
Fitch is speaking against the bill, and
favors admission, pure and simple.
Bets are offered that unconditional ad
mission passes both Houses, to-day.
Several Leaguers have resumed work
upon the conditions proposed by the com
pany.
Washington, January 14—P. M.—Reve
nue to-day, $441,000.
The Gold Panic Committee is consider
ing. property holding in open sessions.
Fisk, Jr. will testify Monday.
lowa Republicans nominated Judge
Wright, of the Supreme Court for the long,
andj. B. Howell, forfnerly editor of the
Gale CUy , Keokuk, for the short Senatorial
term.
No possibility of completing the Con
gressional action on Virginia until Monday.
The probabilities still are that a committee
of conference will be required and that
Edmunds’ amendment will finally find its
way into the bill. In the Senate most of
the day was occupied on California liquor
seizures, wherein the integrity of revenue
including Delano, is attacked.
Virginia was then resumed, when are
cess occurred. The Senate is in session to
night, and the matter will probably be dis
posed of before morning.
®°natc adopted Edmunds’ amend
ment by 45 to 13, which exacts the oaths of
the Fourteenth Amendment from legisla
tors and State officers.
The House spent all day on Virginia.
Bingham s substitute was adopted bv 98 to
1 P r< ;*«nhl e was then adopted by 76
WU then passed by 142 to 49.
gluiabni oWn g the verba S e of the Vir
.WMeeas, P® o ! 3 ' o of Virginia have
adopted a constitution, Republican in form
and have in all respects conformed to the
requirements of the act of Congress, enti
tled an act authorizing the submission or
the constitutions of Virginia, Mississippi,
and Texas to a vote of the people, aud au
thoriz ng the-election of State officers pro
vided by the said constitutions, and mem-
Congress-approved April 10th,
1860 ; therefore be it
Resolved, &c , That the said State of Vir
ginia is entitled to representation in the
United States.
Adjourned to Monday.
KANSAS.
Topeka, January 14.—The Senate rati
fied the Fifteenth Amendment, and ordered
pictures of Jim Lane and John Brown.
OHIO.
Columbus, January 14.—The Senate rat
ified the Fifteenth Amendment—l 9to 18.
FOREIGN.
Madrid, January 14.—Resolutions ex
cluding forever the Bourbons from the
Spanish throne have been introduced. The
argument commences on Tuesday.
Paris, January 14.—Napoleon visited
the troops, who cheered him enthusiasti
cally.
The city is tranquil. Soldiers ordered
from neighboring garrisons are ordered
home.
.Tergo and others, sentenced in 1864 for
conspiracy against Napoleon’s life, are in
cluded in the amnesty.
Brussels, January 14.—A private letter
received here from Berne says the Pope is
chagrined at the drift of the Ecumenical
Council and will dissolve it before Mid
summer.
London, January 14 —The Times, in an
editorial on the Nair tragedy, regrets
Ol liver’s indulgence in threats, publicly
made, and thinks it impossible to exagger
ate the design of the situation at Paris.
The Morning Post thinks a trans-Conti
nental railway alone will save British Co
lumbia from annexation to the United
States.
MARINE NEWS.
Savannah, January 14.—Arrived : Barks
Rex, Bermuda; Atalanta, Bordeaux.
Cleared: Barks President Oursel Havre-
Flora M. Halbert, Havre; ship’ Marion
Emerson. Montevideo; schooners Nevada
Jacksonville; Fred Spofford, Georgetown!
O. C. '
Charleston, January 14. —Arrived :
Steamers Jas. Adger, New York; Sea Gull!
Baltimore; bark Auna Torrev, Liverpool •
schooners Ida Bella, Newport, R. I ; John
Johnson, Baltimore.
Sailed : Steamer Falcon, Baltimore.
MARKETS.
London, January 14-Noon.—Consols,
92%. Bonds, 87. Sugar dull.
Liverpool, January 14—Noon.—Cotton
quiet; upland, 11% ■ Orleans, 11% . aa ] CS(
10,000 bales ; week, 64,000 bales - exports!
10,000 bales; speculation, 8,000 bales; stock,’
863,000 bales ; American, 114,000 bales ; re
ceipts for the week, 67,000 bales; American
44,000 bales.
Letter.^ Cotton—sales to-day, 12,000 bales;
stock afloat, 267,000 bales ; American, 171,-
000 bales ; stock in port should be 360,00® '
bales. Yarns and Fabrics at
quiet and firm. Western Wheat, 7s. 9d.<5f 5 ?
7s. 1 OH.; Winter, Bs. 6d.@Bs. 7d. Flour, 21s.‘
Corn, 27s 9d. Lard, 695. Tallow, 41
Liverpool, January 14—Evening.—Cot
ton firm; uplands, il%; Orleans, 11%;
sales, 12,000 bales; export and speculation,
2,000 bales. Turpentine, 28s. 6d.
Paris, January 14.—Bourse opened dull
Rentes, 73f. 75c.
Later. —Bourse closed dull. Rentes. 73f'
72c.
Havre, January 14.—Cotton opened
quiet, both spot and afloat, 136.
New Y t ork, January 14 — Noon.—Stocks
steady. Money, 7. Exchange—loti«- 8%
short, 9%. Gold, 121%. Vjo’s, coupon!
15%; Tennessees, ex ?coupon, 53%; new,
45 % ; Virginias, ex coupon,* 53; new, 60-
Louisiana 6’s, old, 69 14 ; Leve< .ft’s; (14%;
V-y 80 ; Alabama B’s, !);!;. s’s, 63; Georgia
80 ; 7’s, Is)% ; • North, Carol inas, old,
40; new, 22%; South Carol inas, old, 79-.
new, 75.
New York, January 14— Noon.—. Flour
dull, s@loc. lower, Wheat dull, l@2e.
lower. Corn dull, lc. lower. Pork quiet;
mess. $27 25<327 50. Lard dull at 16%®
16%. Cotton steady; middling uplands,
25%. Turpentine quiet, at 45(845%. Rosin
firm at $2 15®2 20 for strained common and
good strained. Freights firm.
New Y t ork, January 14—P. M.—Cotton
steady; sales, 3,000 bales. Flour heavy
aud 10315 c. lower; superfine, $4 55®
4 75; common to fair extra Southern,
$5 35(35 90. Wheat heavy; Winter red ,
and amber Western, $1 23%®1 25%. Corn |
heavy and declining; new mixed Western, r
80®88; old, $1 04. Pork firmer at $27 25@
27 75 Lard firmer; kettle, 17,%@17%. t
Whisky, 99%@51 00%. Rice quiet; Caro- E
lina, 6%(37%. Naval Stores quiet. Freights’
very firm.
Baltimore, January 14.—Cotton—offer-il
ing light at 25. Flour dull and unchanged. iK
Wheat dull, except Ibr choice. Corn firm.
Oats steady. Rye firm. Pork quiet at**
$29 50330 50. Bacon—shoulders, 13%®;*j
14. Whisky firm. Virginias, old, 41; Nort4%J
Carolinas, new, 20.
Wilmington, January 14.—Spirits Tur- -
pentine quiet, but steady at 40. Rosin
steady at $1 50 for strained ; Crude Tur
pentine steady at $1 6502 80. Tar un
changed. Cotton, 23023,%.
Mobile, January 14.—Cottou—receipts
for the week, 11,347 bales ; exports to Great y
Britain, 3,533 bales; other foreign ports, *
795 bales ; coastwise, 3,262 bales ; stock,
67,530 bales, of which 14,578 are on ship
board ; sales for the week. 8,000 bales; sales
to-day, 550 bales ; market dull; middling,
23%@24; receipts, 253 bales ; exports, 915 "
bales.
New Orleans, January 14.—Cotton is’
buoyant at 20%; sales, 11,000 bales ; the
heaviest this season. Flour firmer; held at
$5 56LA- Corn firmer at $1 07*01 10.
Oats, 70@72. Pork, $29. Lard dull; tierce,
17; keg, 18. Others much augmented.
Gold, 121%. Sterliug, 31%. Sight on New
York, % discount.
Savannah, January 14.—Cotton—re
ceipts, 2,499; exports, 2,259; sales, 550
bales; middling, 24; market firm.
Charleston, January 14.— Cotton quiet;
sales, 300 bales; middling, 24%024% ; re
ceipts, 990 ; exports
Augusta Daily Market.
Officb Daily Constitutionalist, )
Friday, January 14—P. M j
FINANCIAL
GOLD—Buying at 120 and selling at 122.
SlLVEß—Baying at 116 and selling at 130.
BONDS—City Bonds, 85.
STOCKS—Georgia Railroad, 104.
COTTON—The market opened with a good
demand at for middling, and closed
steady at same figures. Sales, 516 bales. Re
ceipts, 673 bales.. Stock on hand, 20,938 bales.
BACON—Fair demand. Wo quote C. Sides,
18@19 ;C. R. Sides, 18@18t£ ; B. B. Sides, 15
@ls}£; Shoulders, 18;Ilara9, 21@23; Dry
Sait Shoulders, 13@13>£ ; Dry Salt C. R. Sides,
17017*.
CORN—New is beginning to come in freely,
and is selling at f 1 35@l 40 from depot.
WHEAT—We quote choice white, $1 55;
amber, ft 50; red, f 1 45.
FLOUR— City Mills, new, $6 5009 00; at
retail, f 1?f barrel higher. Country, #609,
according to quality.
CORN MEAL—SI 45 at wholesale; $1 60 at
retail.
OATS—Bs@fl 25.
PEAS—Scarce at fl 60,