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OOISISTITTTTIONALJST.
AUGUSTA. 05-A.
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN- 22.1870
THE MUDDLE. , **
During a recept debate in the Senate,
Senator Norton made the charge that the
Radicals, aided by Terry and Bullock,
were attempting to organize the Georgia
Legislature with the bayonet. To. this
Senator Epmunds replied that if Terry
and BiiLTXiotc were doing so it Was on their
own responsibility and hot by authority of
law. This seems to have been the brief
passage at afrns from which so much ex
citement has been deduced.
The correspondent of the Richmond J)is
patch, who telegraphs this from Washington,
gives, at the same time, au abstract qf Gen.
Sherman’s views which throws much light
on the situation. TheillustriousTECCMSEH,
being interrogated on the subject, delivered
himself thus:
“The dispatch published that General
Terry had convened a court-martial was
absurd. He has merely convened a board
of three of his officers, Who are examining
all the cases of members of the Legislature
aud other elected officers who may be dis
qualified for holding office under the Four
teenth Amendment, and the Reconstruction
acts.
“ General Terry could convened
three citizens if he had so chosen, but he
thought that three of his own officers would
more fairly hear the evidence and report
to him the several cases for his final action.
That action will but be a dismissal from
the Legislature or other office, but, General
Terry will act more as an advisory party to
those who may be tleemed disqualified, and
probably, under his suggestions, they will
return to their constituents. It is certain
that a re-election will be ordered in such
cases.
“ General Terry has no power to arrest
and try members of the Legislature who
ir.av be charged with perjury. They will
have to be tried by the civil courts. The
reconstruction laws were observed in Geor
gia up to the hour when the Legislature
deprived certain parties of their seats by
reason of race and color. Up to that hour
all their acts were legal and binding, in
cluding the election of the United States
Senators. The act lately passed by Con
gress, and under which we are now acting,
is simply amendatory of the Reconstruction
laws, so far as Georgia is concerned, and
the duty of General Terry is simply to
carry out the amendatory acts, in my
opinion, all the Legislature can do is to
commence to 4o right just where they left
off and went to doing wrong. All the laws
they passed previous to that time hold good
unless repealed in the regular way ; and as
for the United States Senators, clearly their
election cannot be annulled. In a word,
the present Senators hold good, as do all
the laws, as I have before said.
“ General Terry is after no office. He
will do his duty promptly and fairly, and
my Instructions to him are to study the
law aud act upou its literal sense as near
as possible.
“ General Terry will not have anything to
do with the partisan squabbles there, and
he has so informed numerous parties who
have tried to enlist him on their particular
side.
“ If tin; Legislature have a quorum they
can go on and pass the Fifteenth Amend
ment and be soon admitted into the union
of States.
“ As soon as we discover an officer of the
army mixing in politics, or running for po
litical office, or using his influence for that
purpose, we expect him to resign. He
cited an instance of an officer running for
a position in Virginia, and who, he said,
was attended to at once, and remarked:
‘lf General Ames is a candidate for Sen
ator ju Mississippi, I mn not officially
aware of it, aud will certainly attend to
the matter when I am in possession of the
proper facts.’
“ He tlieu declared with some degree of
warmth that lie was proud of the officers
of fme army wlio had the responsible,, try
ing and delicate duties to perform In the
South under the reconstruction acts, and
claimed that there was not one of them as
yet who had not shown a great degree of
satisfaction when they were ordered to
turn over the control of the States to the
civil authorities, and thus surrender the
all-powerful sceptre, as It were, that the
reconstruction acts had placed in their
hands.
“ He said: ‘The only fear is that when
the military power is withdrawn the civil
juries will not do tin: if duty honestly; but
it is not according to the genius of our
country that we should have a continual
military government over any State, and
hence the desirability or' giving them all a
chance. The troops, however, will not he
withdrawn from the Southern States for
several years to come. They will be ne
cessary, perhaps, to aid United States mar
shals and the revenue officers.’ ’’
So far as Gen. Sherman is concerned,
we now have an authoritative exposition
of his views, and it is presumable that
these views will be carried out, unless Con
gress should interfere and modify or change
t he programme.
It is not very clear whence General Tru
rt derives his right of convening a board
of inquisition, but as such arbitrary things
are clone by certain special providences not
known to regular modes of law, we sliaii
not commit, tin* folly of questioning Radi
cal license. It is something, however, to
be informed that re-elections are, at present,
in order wherever vacancies occur through
declarations of ineligibility. It would be
interesting to know whether these re-elec
tions are to be ordered by Terry or Bul
lock.. if by Bullock, they will be iu the
vocative a very long time.
Tecumseh says everything done by the
Legislature was valid up to the time of the
expulsion of the negroes. He does not give
proof, and he cannot, that this expulsion
was in contravention of the Reconstruction
acts, Hut he assumes it to lie so, and when
the General of the Armies makes such an
assumption, of course he is as infallible as
they say the Roman Pontiff desires to be
Dr. Miller and Joshua Hill should drink
various and sundry cocktails over TbiCUK
seh’s decision as to the Senatorial election ;
but we advise them to do so secretly and
without t lie knowledge of Charles Sum
nkr and Charles D. Drake
“General Terry is after no office.”
Well, we are glad to hear this; but gossip
hath it that he would dearly love to repre
sent New England as a Georgia Senator.
General Ames badly fooled the illustrious
General Sherman, and General Terry
may give him another backset If hfe is not
particularly gimlet-eyed. To be proud of
tyranny is now a special virtue of the
American soldier; hence the man who
burned Atlanta and Columbia may be par
doned for admiring the legitimate results
of bis destruction of the Union and the
Constitution.
Between Sherman and Beast Butler
the Georgia muddle promises to be a very
lively affair.
Ach ans. —Northern Radical journals con
tain a special dispatch front Atlanta in
which the following occurs:
41 Seventeen Democratic members of the
House and throe Democratic Senators who
were in the old organization, and at that
time took the oath declaring themselves to
be 4 all eligible,’ have made written appli
cations to lie relieved of their political disa
bilities, and refuse to yield to party pres
sure and take the oath at this time.”
Ohio. —The XV th Amendment was pass
ed in the Ohio State Senate by fraud, A
spurions member did the job. .Popular in
dignation »tii\ continues very much fa
tigued.
Virginia —It is thought that Virginia
may get into the Union by compromising
on the ISdmundb amendment. It is in the
shape of a test oath, thus: -t
“I, —<■**, do solemnly swear :that I have
1 never taken au oath as a member of Con
gress, qr as au officer of the United States,
or as a member of any State Legislature,
eras an executive or judicial officqr of any
State, to support the Constitution of the
United States, and afterwards engaged in
insurrection or rebellion against the same,
or given aid or comfort to the enemies
thereof. So help me God.”-
When Beast Butler hears of the artil
lery ordered up from Fortress Monroe to
rejoice over the snap judgment taken upon
him, he may have something worse to tack
'Cn*this.vr ■ ®*l*i allfiSSl vfJHUi. -
Mississirn.-Having become reconstruct
ed as a New England and Ethiopian State,,
Mississippi may get into the Union before
Virginia. The election of a big buck negro
as one of the United States Senators is
charming. O, Aaron Alpeohia ! What a
tool you were for not going to Mississippi!
A New Senator. —Judge Wright, the
new Senator from lowa, is celebrated for
being the man who suggested that hydraulic
rams should be tried with a view of im
proving the breed of sheep.
[Special Corrofpoiulence Constitutiona'ist. <
Matters at the State Capital.
Atlanta, January 19, 1870.
Dear Constitutionalist : The great
unwashed lias again met and again ad
journed. The Senate, with a semblance of
organization and freedom of action, meets
and adjourns under forms of law, but really
by direction of the Expressman. The
House is a mere puppet shoiv, and is pro
rogued, and recessed, and adjourned, and
hustled about. “ like dumb, driven cattle,”
at the mere will and by the written orders
of the so-called Provisional (?) Governor
and the Military Commander. And just
there in the signature of Bullock as “ Pro
visional Governor,” is food for reflection.
It means that Bullock’q regular term of
office will not commence until this provi
sional government ends. Then his term as
Governor will commence. So with the
Legislature, which his party holds as pro
visional ; and thus they are to perpetuate
misrule, tyranny and plunder, tear down
the present civil government and bankrupt
the State.
FROG ON A LOG.
It had been rumored yesterday that the
Conservatives would to-day take charge of
the House and organize it. When the
ukase of Bullock, ordering adjournment
was read, the Hon. Dunlap Scott arose and
asked if the House was to be allowed to
discuss such orders, or were the members
mere pnpnets, to be disposed of at the will
of Bullock ? He asked in the name and
behalf of an outraged constituency who
were paying $3,000 per day for this miserable
farce.
Harris, who forcibly reminds one of a
huge frog sitting upon his haunches, and
who doubtless thought his “ little brief
authority” was about to be wrested from
him, looked as if he wanted to slip from
his log into water ; but assuming a con
ciliatory and supplicating manner, inform
ed Mr. Scott that his orders allowed noth
ing but the swearing of members. Scott.,
with a burst of indignation, said, if swear
ing was in order, he wished for Bill Arp’s
“ cussin man” to do justice to the subject.
strength of p arties.
Nothing was done, however, to disturb
the serenity of his reign as “King Log;”
but there is much to hope for from the
sagacious counsels prevailing among the
opponents of the party of plunder. One
hundred and forty-one members of Ihe
House have been qualified. Os these seventy
nine are Radicals and Republicans, and
sixty-two are Democrats. But a perma
nent rupture has occurred between the
Rads and Republicans; and the latter, to
night, are organizing under the lead of
Brown, Bryant, Pope, Hulbert, Caldwell ;
aqd, in fact., the respectable intellect of the
party, The Democrats, seeing this, leave,
while conceding the Speakership to a Re
publican, secured a majority in the House,
and will thus control it, to pfpyent the
bankruptcy and ruin of the State.
This step is regarded here as wise policy,
and is heartily endorsed by such leading
anti modfirs>e Democrats as Cabaniss, Ben
niug, Crawford nidi Others, while even such
extreme Democrats as 7'nombs and Ben
Hill pronounce it most excffit«Rj; statesman
ship.
BRYANT FOR SPEAKER.
It is probable that the Republicans will
put, forward Bryant as candidate for
Speaker, and his recent manly conduct, and
exhibition of regard lor law and order en
title him to that place. Such is the sciiti
ment of the people, aud the Democrats will
heartily support him. Though failed the
“ great Skowliegan.” r< a red lu a Northern
clime and under'Northern prejudices, he
yet, in this crisis, regard less of the party
lash or spoils, displays some desire for
the prosperity of the State, opposes the dis
ruption of the civil government now exist
ing, and the Radical plan of continuing
this Legislature after this session, when
its term legally expires. Just the opposite
may be said ol‘ the scalawag. McWhorter,
who is native here, and on that account
should be doubly condemned,
BROWN’S ELIGIBILITY OPINION.
Judge Brown was compelled, by military
order, to appear before-the Military Com*
mission to testify as to eligibility of Sen
ator Wellborn, and was asked his opinion.
Thisiie gave ; but Farrow objected to and
prevented his giving his reasons therefor;
therefore, the request from the committee
came opportunely, and fte complied. It
was given after Terry refused to submit
the question to the .Supreme Court, Tills
argument-, exhaustive as far as it goes, is
having a good effect in all quarters, aDd
probably with the military. He wasejoset
*4 with the commission an hour this inorn
lag.
MORE Os TRAREny THAN C&ItEDY,
perhaps, may result from tfea
mission. The counsel ffir;
will make their arguments to morfow- —
Maj. Geo. Hiliyer, of this city, a lawyer of
fine ability, represents Sorrells, of the
House. Tpis case is also for argument to
morrow.
It is hardly probable that the investiga
tion in all the cases will be concluded this
week, as there are ten or twelve more
House members to be 44 nosed "by t fie in
quisitorial board. After it is all over, it is
feared that Terry will issue his order un
seating such as he deems ineligible and
seating the .candidates having the next
highest number of votes. This summary
proceeding will he wuej; besides afarde;
but if Brown’s opinion weighs jyith him,
very few, if any, will be unseated/
But I did not intend to write so long a
lettey. : In some of my future communica
tiotis I «}ay give, for your readers’ amuse
ment, sofrte pictures of the 44 intelligent
contrabands’’ whd epp to direct the desti
nies of thi* great State, Sigma.
White vs. Black— -A Distinguished I
Convert. —There is one point which
should fto.t hi forgotten by those who argue
that if .tliß.Ui£ ain Jbeir independence
the island wilt f*ii lf}t& anarchy, as San
Domingo has done. Ib pQjpingo the
whites have always formed fcmi
small proportion of the Imputation ff>u t ift i
Cuba a large majority 1 of the population
We whites.”-— Neto York Tribune.
Really this is » cheering sign of a change
of Hentiifteiit towards a much- scandalized
race. There had been some hope that Iff
time the white man would be considered as
good »s au African, bat now we have the
grave declaration of the pliitoaophto Tri
bune that the white man is the better of
the two! Once it was thought best to
plaes.tfie entire Southern States under Afri
can rule, &ft 4 J>ow the Tribune thinks that
sort of rule leads to eparchy! Things are
growing better. “
Municipal Election.— At the election 1
urfcteb Was held in Covington, on Monday
evening last,, the following officers were
chosen for the ye»r 7870:
For Mayor—James u, Jones.
For Councilmen—Wnj. P. Anderson, Jas.
DeLaney, John Norton, Jas T. Corley, Q.
H. Tucker and A. M. Landsell.
[Enterprise.
[ From flie Atlanta Constitution.
The Military Commission.
Atlanta, January 20,1870.
Court assembled at half-past ten .o’clock.
Mr. Lester, one ofHSe cduftsel for defend
ants, not being present., the argument in
the case of the Senators was not entered in,
aud by consent of counsel, the case against
members of the House was taken up.
Attorney General Farrow read char gas
and specifications against Ishara Radish,
Representative, from Appling county,
charging him with having beeu a member
of the Georgia Senate in the years 1853 and
1854, aud afterwards a member of the Geor
gia State troops. ’ : ’
Mr. Radish made a statement admitting
that he was a member of the Georgia Sen
ate in the years 1853, 1854, 1855 and 1856,
but denies ever being a member of the
State troops. He denies being a rebel and
claims that he opposed secession arid was
so outspoken in his Union sentiments as to
incur the censura of the people of his coun
ty. He has evqr been a Ugum pan. He
contributed nothing towards the rebellion;
being subject to militia duty, and feariug
for his safety should be refuse, when Gov.
Blown called out the militia, he responded,
and going before a Medical Board, was as
signed to light duty. He acted as assistant
cook for several weeks, and went home
and never returned.
John W. O’Neal testified that he was a
member of the Purging of Castor Oil Com
mittee of the Legislature of 1868, and said
that Radish came before the committee and
admitted that he was in Brown’s militia,
and went tpere to avoid conscription. De
fendant offered no evidence and the case
was announced clbffid.
Thomas F. Rainey, of boh ley, charged
with being a Justice of the Inferior Court
in Schley county in trie year 1861.
Mr. llaiyey denies holding any office be
fore the rebellion, but states that he was
elected to fill a vacancy .in the year 1862,
qualifying in March or April of that. year.
Attorney General Farrow stated that he
found the facts stated to be correct and ad
mitted t'iem, therefore the case of Mr.
Rainey went out of court.
J. N. Harris, of Murray, charged with
being a Road Comniissiouer in Murray in
the year 1849, for the 874th District, and
afterwards assisting in equipping Captain
Beck’s company in 1862.
Mr. Harris denies ever serving as Road
Commissioner before the year 1866, and de
nies ever assisting -in equipping any com
pany, bill states that he gave Capt. Beck
S4O to get his son out of the company.
Defendant offered no evidence and the
case closed.
Rufus W. Phillips, of Echols, charged
with being Mayor of Valdosta in the year
1861,and a Notary Public in said year,and
afterwards an Adjutant of a regiment.
Mr. Phillips admits that he was qualified
as Mayor of Valdosta in 1861, was appoint
ed Notary Public at the February term of
the Inferior Court sitting for county pur
poses in that year, and that he took part
with the Confederates.
No.evidence offered and the ease closed.
Iv. A. Donaldson, of Gordon, charged
with being a Road Commissioner in the
6th District of Gordon county, in the years
1838 and 1862, and afterwards acting as
Orderly Sergeant in W. H. Dabney’s regi
ment of State troops.
Mr. Donaldson admits the charges.
No evidence offered and case closed.
L. C. A. Warren, of Quitman, charged
with being a Justice of the Inferior Court
of Quitman county, in January, 1861, and
during the war.
Mr. Warren states that he qualified some
time in March or April, 1801, and recollects
when he was qualified that the part ot'tlie
oath relative to supporting the Constitu
tion of the United btates was stricken out,
and he swore tosupporttheConstitution of
Georgia and the Confederate States,
Attorney General Farrow offered in evi
dence the certificate of R. Paul Lester,
Secretary of the Executive Department,
certifying that trie commission was issued
January 10,1861, which was admitted.
Counsel for defendant then offered Mr.
Warren as a witness.
Mr. Warren stated that lie was absent
from home during the election, on business;
was present in Charleston during the bom
bardment of Fort Sumter, but could not
say whether he was qualified before that
time or after. To ascertain the date of his
qualification, he called at the office of Sec
retary of Stale to look at the . sedimus, but.
was informed by Judge .Cutting that the
Dedirnus was not to be found.
No further evidence was offered, and the
pq.se closed.
E- M, Taliaferro, of Fulton, charged with
being Postmaster at Slockbridge, Henry
county, in 1840 and 1850, and Justice of the
Interior Court, in the years 1861 and 1863.
Mr. Taliaferro admits that lie was elect
ed in January, 1861, but never qualified un
til March 'tbit, 1801; that when he quali
fied, the jyonls “United States ” were strick
en out of the oqljj: that lie was Deputy
Postmaster at Stockbridge hi the years
1847-8-9, hut never took any oath.
No evidence offered aud the case closed.
The Board then adjourned until half-past
two o’clock.
LVKtJINH -SESSION.
The Board re-assembled at half-past two
o’clock,
Attorney General Farrow desired per
mission to send to Murray county for
copies of the records of the Board of Road
Coujffijssiouers, for the 874th district of
that county, and subpoenas for Dr. L. P.
Gudger and B. Lock ridge, of Whitfield
coi/nty, and J. H. Heck, at Gampljelton,
Ga.. in the case against Representative
Harris, of Murray county.
In the case agaiust Representative War
ren, of Quitrqau county, he wished to send
for q copy of the records of the Itiferior
Court of that county.
Mr. Warren stated that he bad written
home several days ago for information con
cerning the date or his qualification, and
, that When he received it the Attorney Gen
eral was welcome to it.
The Attorney General then introduced
Colonel L. B. Hargroves, of Rome, as a
witness.
permission was granted, in accordance
with fh p Attorney Geueral’s request.
L- H. Walthall, Representative from Polk
county, charged with being a Postmaster in
Polk county in the year JBSQ, and Road
Commissioner in 1855, and afterwards Sid
ed aud abetted the rebellion.
Mr. Walthall states that he admits being
a Deputy Postmaster prior to 1850, and a
Road Commissioner in 1855, and feeding
both Federal aud Confederate soldiers.
My, Hargroves testified that he had
known Mr, Walthall .since 18(54; knows of
no direct overt a*it «f Mr. W. in aid of the
rebellion. Iu tIG4 or l»(i5 was at his house
with my command and camped there s;;y
eral days. Subsisted my men. (The court
informed the witness, who said something
about the feelings of Mr. Walthall, that
they waited to know what he did, not how
he felt.) Pfttcfip.ed supplies from Mr. W.
and paid him for ifieß}, Hpj a conversa
tion with Walthall about whg,t l gfcqnld
testify in this case. Mr. Walthall din not
seek to get me to testify that he was not a
rebel. With som#commauds it was simply
g, .choice between the sale and impressment
of/applies.
Col. J. J, Moffison testified I hat he has
known Mr. Walthall ajp.ee 1850. Knows
no act of his aiding the rebeilio#.
told him tliat he had been a Deputy Post
master and Road Commissioner, but hud
never went into the war. Witness is not
pOiif.jye as to what Walthall said to him in
response the question as to his having
aided the rebe'Hiou j/i any other way than
that, but thinks he aid not answer the ques
tion.
Attorney Geuersil Farrow here asked the
jy it ness if, in evading an answer to the q aes
tioi}, fiis Planner was not such as to convey*
an iwpreaaiMji
Colonel Collier O.'tjecgcd j# question,
on the ground of its utter illegality. The
failure to auswer the question was a matter
for the court to judge of, and not the im
pressions of the witness.
The Board required the Attorney General
to reduce his questions to writing, which
jie ijid, when the Board retired for consul
tation- Before retiring, the Board asked
the Attorney Geueyai j/' he had anything to
say.
He said “ the case was too plain.”
The Board returned, and sustained the
objection to the question.
i'li, jvas plain, evidently—plainly illegal.]
Ie did nothing ior. said nothing, in an
swer to my question, Us jcqnvey an impres
sion of gni It.
Wyatt M. Williams testified that he bad
known Mr. Walthall for twenty-five or
thirty years. He does not know of his
giving aid to the rebellion,
Cos). P- Waddell testified that h# knew
Mr. Walthall, but knew-of no act of his aid
ing or abetting the rebellion.
W. W. Merreli testified that Mr. Walthall
favored pushing the war iq the bittefend.
In 1863 or 1864, in Carroll countv, he told
witness that he sdw no way to get through
the War than to fight through.
The Attorney General here reduced to
writing the following question, which was
Objected ; to by counsel for defendant:
“ Did Mr. Walthall, on that occasion,
advocate or uphold the eause of the rebel
lion 1 ?”
Geo. S. Thomas urged’ the importance of
the question.
The Board retired for Consultation, aud
returned with the announcement that the
objection to the question Hacl been sustain
ed, the question being leading and illegal.
The prosecutor had no right to suggest
substance.
The witness said that Mr. Walthall did
not directly advocate the rebellion in that
conversation. Did not hear him make a
speech.
No further evidence offered, aud the case
closed.
G. R. Harper, of Sumter, charged with
being a member of the Legislature iu 1856,
and furnishing in 1863' or 1864 a jiorse to
a rebel cavalryman, and afterwards volun
teered in a regiment.
Mr. Harper states that he was a member
of the Legislature before the war; he never
furnished subsistence to the rebel armies ;
never furnished a horse to the cavalry; be
longed to the militia; was assigned to light
duty, and afterwards discharged. He was
always opposed to secession, and still is
opposed to it.
J. H. Nunn, of Glasscock, charged with
being a Justice of the Peace in the year
1858, and held the same during the rebel
lion, aud with being a member of Colouel
Neal’s regiment. State troops.
Mi. Nunu states that he was Justice of"
the Peace in 1858, and held the office for
lour years after; denies that he ever held
office under the State of Georgia while the
State was in relieliion; was a Union man
before and after tlie Slate secede!; was
Union candidate for the .convention; w 1 s
forced to ; enter the military service; being
subject to militia duty, he entered Captain
Neal s regiment of infantry.
The Attorney General then offered a cer
tificate from Executive Department of his
commission, dated in 1858, which was ad
mitted.
No further evidence offered and the case
closed.
Charles O. Humber, of Stewart countv,
charged with being a Road Commissioner
in said county, in a year not named ; after
wards gave subsistence to troops, and with
becoming a member of a regiment.
Mr. Humber has no knowledge of ever
serving as Road Commissioner anywhere,
and insists upou the proof. Ha admits the
other charges.
No further testimony offered, and ease
closed. *
J. D. Smith, of Ware county, charged
with being a Deputy Clerk of the Superior
Court in said county, in year not. named,
and afterwards served as enrolling officer
for the Confederate Government, in 1863 or
1864.
Mr. Smith admits being Deputy Clerk
prior to the war, but denies the aftercharge.
He states that he was conscripted, and de
tailed as sub-enrolling officer in that
county.
No further testimony offered, and case
closed.
Board adjourned until to-morrow, at 11
o’clock.
t Pram the Eufaula (Ala) News.
Attention, Planters !—Hold Your Cotton
and Get Thirty Cents.
The report from every town in the South
is the same—“ very light stocks of cotton of
fering and demand great." Orders have
been sent, out to purchase every bale offer
ed. These orders are flowing in from the
North, and from Liverpool and Havre.
Northern speculators have engaged to de
liver near half a million of bales during
the months of January, February, March
and April. Very little spot cotton can be
purchased iu New York City, where these
deliveries are to be made.
Easton & Cos., in their circular of the 7th
of January, say that “we do not. know a
point in the South from which cotton can
be brought here, to pay out, even without
commission.” They further say that what
cot ton there i- in New York'is of a low
grade—wot above good ordinary. “Much
of it,” they say, «is stained and difsty.”—
Spinners as well as speculators must there
fore look to the Southern'markets for sup
plies to run their mills, and fill contracts for
fata re deliveries.
The latest news from Liverpool is encour
aging. It shows that the East. India cron
for 1869 will fall (Hr short of 1868. The
shipments from Bombay during the month'
of December were 25,000 bales less than for
the corresponding month in 1863. In the
last circular of W. C. Watts & Cos , of Liv
erpool, the stock of cotton in Bombay .tie!
on shipboard there is estimated at 125 000
bales less than some time a year ago. What
do all these facts signify f P ainly and un
mistakably that every man in the South
who owns a hale of cotton should hold it at
all hazards , and thus corner the market and
get. thirty cents a pound for it within the
next ninety days. Cotton goes up every
Spring any wav; blit if planters will now
take our advice (for which we do sot charge
a cent), and hold firmly, they will not have
to wait long before realizing thirty cents for
their cotton. Therefore, we say again,
hold your cotton, p'anters. 7he, game is in
your hands, and if you fail to win now, you
deserve to get nothing and to receive no
sympathy from disinterested parties who
are watching the game between t he North
ern speculators and spinners and Southern
planters.
Officers of the Eagle and Phenix
Manufacturing Company. —The meeting
of the stockholders of this establishment,
held yesterday, was the largest and most
enthusiastic which has ever met. The fol
lowing Board of Directors was re-elected :
N. J. Bu'ssev, W. H. Young, W. L. Parra
more, Charles Rogers, 8. IT Warnock.
At a subsequent meeting, Dr. N. J. Bns
sey was re-elected President, and G. Gunby
Jordan Secretary and Treasurer.
Tin* Directors declared, from t.heearnings
of 78(59, a cash dividend of *§2,50(1 being
five per pens. op thp entire capita) stock,
payable on apd after tfie first qf February.
They passed to the credit of the reserved
fund the remaining *34,000 of tfie profits
on the. year. During the twelve months
their act profits have amounted to nearly 8
per cent. We believe the number of shares
amount to 125,000, each representing *IOO.
It will be remembered the profits mention
ed are the results of the work of only one
njjll. The other one, “No. 2,” will be in
operation jn a short time.
[ Sun, 20 th.
Murder of Mr. T. J. K. Darqan.— This
gentleman was killed at Graham’s Cross
llQipjs, on Tuesday, the 18th instant, be
tjye.ep 9 and JO o’clock, p. m. Ife hail come
to see Heyinjld,/ Menagerie. Owing tq the
rain, there was no exhibit},op that njghf.
A large crowd had assembled jn a store
near the depot, and in it was Mr. Dargan.
Some one called him out,aud almost imme
diately upon stepping out from the store,
he was shot through the chest, and in a
few n)mutes died. It was charged by some
one present fhg.t Indian attached to the
menagerie had committed tfie murder.—
or not, we do not knsw, bur., at
all etents, the said Indian is reported to
have disappeared. A jury of inquest was
held, and the verdict stated that deceased
had been.killed by some person unknown.
Ui'r P about 27> s’fars old, and had
been recently afyj.Qjnted a magistrate.
j Eittfrleiton Courier.
The Washington Negro Printers
At a meeting of the Columbia Typographi
cal JJniou, Saturday night, the cases of the
colored tiwsjtefV ware fill'd over. The Jtc
frubhmn says tup action qf tfie junjop shows
that more titan a majority qf q*g members
ara. opposed to the admission of the colored
men to full membership, although it is
probable that the constitutional" amend
ment will be adopted, which comes up at
the next meeting, to the eftect that the col
ored men will be allowed to work on a
Ginon \ peym>t until they become nu
merous euouijh to forip «■ Union of their
own, when they will We assisted in their
efforts by the members of this Union.
A message from the Governor, communi
cating the reconsideration and rejection by
the New York Legislature of the Fifteenth
Amendment, was received by the Kentucky
Hope an)id irresistible demonstrations of
applause. 1 1
Angeiine.
In the Congressional Burying Ground is a
tombstone, on which Is inscribed siuiply, “Au
pline,” and * l other refuge have I none/’
i.
“ Other refuge have I pone
Carve jo this on my liead stone,
This, and my poor name aloue,
Angeliue—plain Angefine 1 ;
And 1 ask no text divine
To illustrate life of twine;
Neither glows death’s truth nor garble,
Write—and should some loue bird warble
The same sadness, ip the gray
Os the glamoured eve, I pray
That ye drive it not away,
Bnt permit its music moan
Utterance lor the dumb cold stoue —
“ Other refuge have I none!” f.
y.
•‘Angeiine!” "No other name,
Adjunct, Antecedent, fame,
Rtyle. nor title., do I claim ;
Maid or matron, widow, bride.
Os what lineage, how allied.
Tell not, to my shame or pride,
Green the branch or cnyly mossed,
It, must fall; white death, a ghost,
Comes in Spring or Ahtutun frost;
Give no date for either late :
God’s design is consummate,
Die we early, die we late.
So of me bo no: bin" shown,
Rave that here, where 1. lie alone,
“Other refuge have I none!”
Edgefield Items. —The Edgefield (8. C.)
Advertiser furnishes the following •
A Good Nomination, —A. Ramsay. Esq.,
nominates, through the South Carolina Re
publican, ('o!. 0. W. Miller, of our town, as
a candidate to supply the vacancy on the
Circuit Bench, which is likely to occur, by
the election of one of the Circuit Judges to
the Supreme Bench. Let the Legislature
by ail means elect him. He is qualified for
the position, and will do justice to the
white man as well as to the negro.
United States Revenue Assessor.—
Mr. G. A. Darling has been appointed
United States Internal Revenue Assessor
for this, the Third Revenue District, vice R.
Reals, and has entered upon the discharge
of his duty. Mr. Darling is a stranger in
our midst, but comes among us bearing
the highest, testimonials. We aye very
much pleased with his appointment, and
tire satisfied our people will find in him an
officer faithful in the discharge of his duty,
and likewise an accommodating and cour
teous gentleman.
Complete Outer Darkness.— Since the
late change of schedule upon the Columbia,
and Augusta Railroad, we live, in a great de
gree, in outer darkness. Think of onr not
having received an Augusta paper since
last Sunday ! This is Wednesday.
We have not the slightest idea that the
fault lies at the door of the newspaper offi
ces in Augusta. There must be some un
wise rule as regards the bringing of the
mails from Pine House Depot to this place.
If it is possible—and we do not see why it
is not—the mails should undoubtedly be
brought hither both morning and night.
At all events we should have the morning’s
mail within three or four hours after its
arrival at the Pine House.
Further Prevalence of Mf.ntngetis.
—ln our last issue, we chronicled the pre
valence and fatality, in Edefleld, of this vio
lent disease. We regret to say it has not
vet abated. Within the past week, there
have been three deaths from it among the
whites, and a larger number sti’’ among
the negroes. The whites were youug Pinck
ney Covar, another youth of fine character
and promise (the third within a fortnight,)
and two interesting little boys of our es
teemed friend, the Rev. J. W. Barr. There
lia-'e also been several deaths among black
people of mature age, not caused by men
ingetis.
We know of three or four children now
iyiug ill, but all of whom, it rejoices us to
say, are to-day reported better.
In the meantime, the weather is exceed
ingly bad, changing constantly from Sum
mer heat and thunder showers to intense
cohi and storms of pelting, wintry rain.
Rice in Great Britain—Scarcity of
Carolina and Louisiana. —We copy the
following from the Liverpool circular of
Alex. S. Macrae:
England, in round numbers, imports
some 300,000 tons of rice rer annum, at a
value of £2,ooo,ooosterling, or, say $9,000,-
000 gold! Our chic! supply is from our
own East, India colonies, the quality of
which, comparatively, is very inferior,
much of it, only available for the conver
sion into rice flour for starch and oilier
siting purposes. Some of the finer descrip
tions are edible enough, but not at, all fit, to
be classed as “ table rices ” against Ameri
can.
Fast increasing in cultivation in Java,
however, is a quality known as the Tafei,
which is greatly circulating here, and
which creditably rivals Carolina and Louis
iana, but is certainly not a-- tine.
Now it is a most remarkable fact, that
although we are doing this enormous trade
with India,at a distance of 10,000 miles,
we are doing little or.nothing in it in Amer
ica, at a'distance of 8,000 miles, although
she has file finest quality known! - The en
tire imports from America all tins year
consists only of 150 tierces, and in stock at
this moment, there is not a single tierce of
either Carolina or Louisiana ! How is this?
We have no duty either inwards or out
wards. The sale here is prompt and as
sured at, 325. 6d. to 355. per cwt., equal in
American gold to $7 80 to $8 40, but
twelve months ago the price was $10! If
Southern cultivators directed one-half their
product to European instead of glutting
their home markets, they would not only
advance prices in New York and Philadel
phia, but reap the benefit of a cosmopolitan
demand. Surely this year’s crop of 150,000
tierces would suggest such au essay.
Heavy Failure—Liabilities About
$12:1,000. —The well known firm of J. W.
Proctor & Cos., No. 920 Chestnut street, en
gaged in the retail dry goods and cloak
business, have failed, their liabilities
amounting to about $123,000. Sometime
ago, becoming embarrassed, an extension
was granted by the creditors. Shortly
after, an assignment of stock was made to
H. C. Moore & Cos. Mr. Proctor continued
the sale of goqds as agent until last week,
since which time he has not beep seen by
Mr. Moore. Owing to his continued ab
sence, an examination of the contents of
the safe and bank account was made, and
only about S7O found. The available funds
on hand last week are supposed to have
amounted to about $85,000; among the
heavy losers are Bunting, Dnrborow &Cos.,
to . the amount of $4,000; E. 8 Jaffrsy &
Cos., $10,000; Hughes & Go., Boston, $lO,-
000; Meyer & Dickinson, $3 000; besides
many others no", yet made known. It is
stated ttjat Mr. Prqotor borrowed $20,000
of Henrv Ashley, of the fjnn of f|enry
Ashley & Cos., TUo. 227 Chestnut street
some time ago.
[Philadelphia Day, January 15 Ik.
The Negro ;n Alaraha. —The Eutaw
Whig says: “ The town has been full, for
the last three weeks, of idle negroes, and
there is an unusual amount of drunkenness
among them. Day by day the whole race
declines in efficiency and usefulness, Jts
days in the land are numbered, and lo ! the
poor negro will grp Iqng he the common
lament over Sambo,’’
The Hayneville Examiner says: «A
planter recently said to us that he had had
aboat twenty negro families on his planta
tion within the past two years. From these
only one birth had taken place, and that
has siuce died. Another planter said there
If ad been at least twenty-five healthy
woman on his placp within the same time
ant} there is no increase.!?
Business in New York.—A correspond
pot pf tlje Charleston Courier says busi
ness is yery dull in New Yqr|c since thp
holidays. The retail stores along Broad
way are complaining of the want of cus
tomers, and A. T. Stewart alone has dis
charged about seventy-five mqn since New
Year’s day. Owing to the mildness of the
season, the clothing, trade has suffered ter
ribly, and there are indications of a large
number of workingmen’s strikes during
the pooling tfpfing.
The Ohio has overflowed its bunks. All
that part of the city oif Louisville lying on
the levee has been completely submerged.
AH the occupants ip the vicinity were com
pelled to mnoye their property by means
of boats.
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM ATLANTA.
MORE ABOUT TERRY’S ORDERS.
THE INQUISITION STILL GOING ON.
[Special to Uje Constitutionalist.
Atlanta, January 21,1870.
A letter, dated oil the 18th, from the
blackest Radical in Washington, states that
General Terry’s, order had been sent by
mall on that day.
Everything has settled down to a state
of quiet, awaiting events.
The Military Commission met at eleven
o’clock this morning. Much evidence was
brought forward in the case of Mr. Price.
As the ouly office he ever held was that of
Town Warden, Potash Farrow dismissed
the case. Some evidence was also adduced
in the case of Mr! Sorrell.
The argument in the Senatorial cases
was concluded. Mr. Lester’s argument
was elaborate and conclusive.
The Commission adjourned until to-mor
row, at ten o’clock.
NEW YORK DISPATCHES.
[Bpecl;il to the Consti utionalist.
New York, January 20.
Cotton is nominally unchanged, but
some sales have been made »♦ fully a quar
ter of a cent lower than quotation, and for
future delivery at an % off. Low mid
dling, for March, 25%.
Cotton Goods are firm, with some
purchases for Southern account.
Willoughby.
[ Associate,! Pvess Dispatches.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, January 21—Noon.—A
Democratic caucus was called to consider
the proclamation that the Democratic mem
bers of the Election Committee should
withdraw. The caucus decided it was the
duty of the members remaining to watch
and protest against what they called the
partlzan action of the majority.
Revel, the negro elected to the United
States Senate, from Mississippi, is a native,
but was educated in Ohio. He was form
erly elected to fill the term of Governor
Sharkey, which expires in 1871.
The Mississippi Legislature adopted a
resolution memorializing Congress to re
move the political disabilities from all Mis
sissippians, to be presented to the Senate
by Revel, with his credentials.
Details regarding Lopez's position show
him strongly posted, with four thousand
men and boys and thirty guns. He has
concluded a treaty with the Paraguay In
dians, who furnish him fifteen thousand
men and seven years’ provisions.
Ohio and lowa have fully ratified the Fif
teenth Amendment.
In the House, Schcnck gave notice that
the Ways and Means Committee would in
troduce the tariff bill next week.
The consideration of private bills was re
sumed.
In the Senate, the abolition of the frank
iDg privilege was discussed.
The Judiciary Committee of the House
have agreed t> report a resolution that
Judge Watson, of Texas, be allowed to re
sign. with his salary during life. If he
declines to resign the President may ap
point an Associate Justice.
Washington, January 21—P. M.—Reve
nue to-day, $371,000.
Boutweli iias ordered the withdrawing
of revenue tax from the salaries of Govern
ment employees as heretofore.
The Star says the House Committee on
Ways and Means, this morning, deeded to
report in favor of reducing the duty on mo
lasses from Bto 5 cents. They will also re
j duce the duty on cigars, tea and coffee,
1 leaving the bulk of the duties on manufac
j tures generally.
The District Committees of both Houses
| hear delegates of the Woman’s Rights Con
vention, in session here, in favor of univer
’sai suffrage in the District.
Advices lmve been received from France
that Bcrtliamy comes here to adjust the
postal and cable complications between the
two countries.
Dehmp decides that farmers selling their
own products should have the benefit of
doubts against a special tax as produce
brokers. Only when they make a regular
and constant business of such selling
should the tax as a broker be exacted.
Th.~ only facts transpired regarding the
gold panic investigation are that- large
amounts were purchased by Gould, Fisk &
Cos. for the purpose of boiling the market.
Sumner, after voting for all the amend
ments, refused to vote on the final passage
of the Virginia bill.
Butler stated that the present admission
of Virginia would be the downfall of the
Republican party in the Senate.
Fourteen thousand army officers petition
for an increase of pay.
Several petitions were presented in favor
of female suffrage.
The franking privilege and its abuses
occupied much time.
A memorial for certain privileges for the
cable hence to Belgium was referred to the
Commiteee on Foreign Relations.
The House resolution regarding the in
come tax provoked a long debate.
A bill was introduced prohibiting the
sales of publio lauds, except to actual set
tlers.
Pomeroy introduced a resolution pro
posing a Sixteenth Amendment, providing
for female suffrage.
Norton read extracts from the published
proceedings, showing that Terry’s commis
sion was to inquire and decide upon the
illegibility of members of tin: Georgia Legis
lature, thus usurping the powers of either
House to judge the qualification of the re
spective members.
Virginia was resumed. Trumbull spoke 1
two hours.
Sumner replied ip an hour and a half
speech, ypry.hitter.
Both Senators were called to order for
unparliamentary language. Finally, at
half-past, five o’clock, the Senate voted.
Drake’s amendment was adopted. An
other, Jthat the State constitution should
not be changed to exclude citizens from
their rights to hold office; another, that
there should be no change which would
deprive any citizen from equal rights in the
schools.
The preamble was then amended by de
claring that Virginia, having adopted the
14th and 15th amendments, was entitled to
representation.
These amendments were adopted by a
small majority, h'qt lyhen tfye hill passed to
its third rpading it was adopted by a strict
party vote.
The Seriate adjourned to Monday.
In the House, the Ways and Means and
Banking and Cgrrency Committees have
permission to sit during the sessions.
Private bills were considered during the
most part of the day.
The House wept into committee of the
whole.
El* addressed the committee in favor of
redgetion of tarijf on materials entering
into manufacture.
Butler made several attempts to, address
tpe House ip opposition tq Dawes, who
charged the Administration with extrava
gance.
The House adjourned, with the under
standing that to-morrow will lie devoted
to debate, when Butler and Dawes will
have full swing.
Luther Lee, Jr., is appointed Collector of
Cgstoms for Norfolk, vice Webb, whose
term expired.
LOUISIANA,
New OnbEANS, January 91—In the Leg
islature yesterday an act was introduced
authorizing a settlement of debts due by
the State to certain banks-
The Picayune says the legislative ring, said
to exist, was broke in the House of Repre
sentatives yesterday, under a severe pres
sure brought to bear against jt By Hen.
MpMillan, upqu 0, tyU W Pfty, *»J issuance
of bonds, the indebtedness alleged due by
the State td certain banks In tfie city. It
was understood that the whole matter Irnd
been arranged to go through, but the r»8
broke, and the question was
postponed. The ‘lobbyists engaged were
busy last eyepfhg closing up the break, in
prder to make another effort for Its passage.
The bill was called up, and the session
to-day was consumed in dlscnsslon of the
same:. " V
The limes says: “Immediately after the
war, the Legislature of North Carolina
was bCsfct by all kinds of plundering
schemes under the plea of internal improve
ment*, and subsidizing bonds to the amount
of $34,000,000, which were disposed of at
sixty cents on the dollar, now declined to
twenty-four and a half. Thus ruin and
bankruptcy now stare this lately prosper
ous State in the face, and such will un
doubtedly be the fate of Louisiana if more
judgment and economy are not displayed
in handling the State credits.”
ALABAMA.
Mobile, January 21.—The ship Mer
maid, reported ashore several days ago, on
the west bank of Sand Islaud, is all right.
NEW YORK.
Poughkeepsee, January 21.—Prince
Arthur, passed southward to-day.
FOREIGN.
Rio Janeiro, December 25.—Louis Got
schalk, while performing La Molte to a
raouster audieuee, fell from his piano in
sensible. After lingering three weeks, he
died December 18th!
Emancipation in Brazil makes great pro
gress.
Paris, January 21.—Haussman, ex-Pre
fect of Seine, is dangerously sick.
The strike at L icruegot continues.
London, January 21.—Anxiety regard
ing the safety of the Great Eastern has
been dispelled. She was spoken on the sth
of December, in the South Atlantic.
Rome, January 21.—'The Archbishop of
Mecklin, head of infallibility in the Coun
cil, has been appointed Primate of Belgium.
MARINE NEWS.
Savannah. January 21. -Arrived: Steam
er Oriental, from Boston ; harks Alabama,
from Liverpool, and Nonp-iriel, from Bos
ton ; ship Screamer, from Liverpool; schr.
Jennie Sheppard, from Baltimore.
Cleared: Ship Margaret,, for Liverpool;
schooners William, for St. John’s, N. B.;
Gun Rock, for New York, and Nellie Bell,
for Providence.
Charleston, January 21.—Arrived :
Schooners Vraic, from New York, and
Scud, from Baltimore.
Sailed : Schooners Active, for Baltimore;
T. J. Traftou, for North Weymouth, Mass.;
Wm. Allen, for Wilmington, N. C.; Ella,
for Georgetown, S. 0.; James Young, for
New Haven; Sarah Fisk, for New York;
C. E. Raymond, lor Boston, and L. C. Hick
mau, for Wilmington, N. C.
Wilmington, January 21.— Cleared:
Steamer Volunteer, for New York.
MARKETS.
London, January 21—Noon.—Consols,
92%. Bonds, 87.
Liverpool, January 21— Noon.—Cotton
quiet; uplands, 11%; Orleans, 11%; sales,
10,000 bales; sales for the week, 104,000
bales; exports, 14,000 bales; speculation,
17.000 bales ; stock, 341,000 bales, of which
135,000 bales are American; receipts for
the week, 02,000 bales, of which 55,000
bales are American. Red Western Wheat,
7s. Bd.®9s.
Liverpool, January 21—Evening.—Cot
ton steady; uplands, 11% ; Orleans, 11%;
sales, 12,000 bales; export and speculation,
2,000 bales; stock afloat, 242,000 bales
American. Yarns and Fabrics at Man
chester firm. Pork declining. Red West
ern Winter Wheat. 8s 7d.
Paris. January 21. —Bourse opened quiet.
Rentes, 73f. 35c.
Havre, January 21.—Cotton opens quiet
both spot and afloat,.
Nkiv York, January 21 —Noon.—Stocks
unsettled. Money easy at 0&7. Exchange—
long, 8% ; short, 9%! Gold, 120%. ’62’s,
15; Tennessees, ex coupon, 54'.,; new, 49 ;
Virginias, ex coupon, 54; new,*6o; Louisi
ana*, old, (ifi; new, 05; Levee C’s, 64% ■ B’s
8(5 ; Alabama B’s, 94 ; s*s, 63 ; Georgia fi’s’
88; 7’s, 91%; North Carolina 7’s, old, 41%’
new, 24%. ’ 4 ’
New York, January 21— P. M.— Money
easy at 5@7. Gold, 120%. Sterliu", 9
Governments dull; ’62’s, 15; Southerns
generally strong, with sharp rise (n Ten
nessee* and Georgias; Georgia OV. 83%®
@83% ; 7s, 93%@94; Tennessees, ex cou
pon. 5(kf?50% ; new, 49%@50.
New York, January 21—Noon.—Flour
more steady. Wheat lc. better. Corn I<§>
2c. better. Pork quiet; mess, $27 50(o»
27 75. L n’d quiet at 16%f®16%. Cotton
dull at 25%. Turpentine firm at 45. Rosin
steady at $2 07%<32 10 for strained.-
.b merits quiet.
New York. January 21—P M.—Cot
ton weak ; sales, 1,400 bales at, 25%. Flour
steady and unchanged. Wheat, steady at
noons advance. Corn scarce; new mixed
Western, 90®$1 ; old, ft 03@i 05. Pro
visions quiet and steady. Lard —kettle
17%(4>17%. Whisky heavy at fl 02
Groceries dull. Turpentine, 45®45%
Rosin, $2 10(5)8. Freights steady.
Baltimore, January 21.—Cotton firm at
25. Flour quiet, and steady. iVbeal steady ;
prime to choice red, $1 22@1 25. Corn ar- !
live; yellow higher; white, sl@l 02; vel
low, 92@93. Oats dull at , 54@57, Rye j
nominal at fl 08. Provisions unchanged • I
Whisky quiet at fl. Virginias, old' 49-
’56% 58%; ’67’s, 52 bid. ’ ’
Cincinnati, Janna/y 21.— Com firm;
ear, 7(i©77. Whisky advanced.to9s, Pork
sold at $27®27 25-at close $27 50 asked
Bar-on—good demand for sides; prices
higher; shoulders held at 13; sides,
16,firm; smoked clear, on spot,, 1614. '*“
St Louis, January 21.—Corn steady.—
Whisky steady at 92>.<<©93. Provisions
firmer. Pork, $27(827 50. Bacon— shoui
ders, 13; clear sides, 168. Lard dull.
Wii.MiNQ'roN, January 21.—Spirits Tur
peutine steady at 41. Rosin quiet at $1 5Q
for strained. Crude Turpentine unsettled.
Tar steady at $1 85. Cotton steady at
22(828,id.
Mobile, January 21. —Cotton—receipts
for the week, 6,461 bales; exports for the
week—to Great Britain, 1,024 bales; coast
wise, 3,085 bales; stock, 69,282 bales, of
winch 17,374 bales are on shipboard ; sales,
for the week, 10,550 bales; sales to
day, 1,000 bales; market olqseil quiet but
steady; middling, M; receipts, 515 bales;
exports, 1,(110 bales.
New Orleans, January 31.—Cotton re
ceipts to-day, 9,254 bales; exports—to Liv
erpool, 5,0i3; Hamburg, 1,945; Malaga.
9i6; coastwise, 520; week’s receipts, net,
46,419; gross, 47,237; exports—to Liver
pool, 11,995; Havre, 6,817; Hamburg,
1,94>; Amsterdam, 3,980; Genoa, 1,123;
3,284; stock, 177,404 bqles: sales for the
week, 89,000 hales. Corn firm at $1 10.
Hay firm at *34(835. Pork firm at S3O.
Bacon, 14, 17 and 18%. Bal'd, 16J4@17;
Others unchanged. Gold;
Sterling, 80%. Sigh: on New York,
>a discount.
Savannah, January 21.—Cotton—re
ceipts, 1,766 bales; exports, 3,100; sales,
600; middling, 24%; market quiet.
Charleston, January 21.—Cotton quiet
and steady. sales, 400 bales; middling,
? receipts, 475; exports coastwise,
1,036 bales.
Augusta Oiulj Market.
Ovvien Daily Constitution alist, )
FRrr>AT, January St--Pi M. S
FINANCIAL
GOLD—Buying at 120 and selling at 122
I BILVEK-rßuying at IBS a»t) selling at 120
BONDS—City Bouila, 85.
STOCKS—Georgia Railroad,
COTTON —Tpe market opened with a good
demand at 2!tjt£ for middling ; closed steudy at
same figure. Sales, 371 bales. Receipts, 570
hales. Stock on hand to date, 81,375 bales.
RACON—Fair demand. We quote C. Sides,
18(819 ; C. R. Sides, 18@18>£ ; W B. Sides, 15
@Ls>£; Shoulders, 18; Hams, 21@23; Dry
Salt Shoulders, 13@13>* i Dry Salt C. U. Side#
17@17H.
CORN—New is beginning to homo in ireely,
and Is ncßiflg at |t .35®l 40 f ro .m depot.
WHEAT— We quote choice whito, $1 55;
amber, *1 50; red, $1 45.
FLOUR—City JJUU, new, 96 50@9 00; at
retail, *1 $ hawß highoi'. Country, s6@9,
aceqrdlqg td quality.
CORN MEAL—SI 45 at wholesale; $1 60 at
retail.
OATS—B5@$l 25.
PEAS—Scarce at $1 60,
CITY ITEMS.
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An Agricultural Fair for Augusta.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF CITI
-1 ZENS. < 1 '
TWO THOUSAND !DOLLARS SUB
SCRIBED ON THE SPOT.
Pursuant to notice, quite a number of
citizens assembled in Masonic Hall,’ last
night, to take Into consideration the best
mode to secure the holding of an Agricul
tural Fair in Augusta next Fall. '
On motion, the meeting was organized
by calling Gen. R. Y. Harris to the Chair,
and requesting Mr. E. H. Gray to act as
Secretary.
Gen. A. R. Wright submitted proposi
tions discussed: 1. To leave the mat
ter under the control of the Richmond
County Agricultural Society; and 2d, to
raise the necessary funds by subscription,
or the formation of a joint stock company.
Without disrespect, did not believe the pro
ject wonld succeed, if left to the Agricul
tural Society.
Gen. Harris responded that the Agricul
tural Society did not propose to carry out
the scheme.
Gen. Wright then favored the formation
of a company and the sale of requisite
stock to raise a sufficient amount. Thought
SIO,OOO would be enough to commence
with. Pressed the importance of the Fair
to the commercial and business interests of
the city. / The point was well located for
the obje/t, and a better and more success
ful exhibition could be had than at the
State Fair. Favored the admission of the
surrounding counties upon equal terms.—
Let it be called “Cotton States Fair,” or
some such thing. Was willing to take
stock, commencing to-night. Thought, 100
shares would lie taken at SIOO each.
Mr. J. D. Butt entertained no doubt that
100 shares could be disposed of, were the
proper means used to accomplish it. Men
did not like to work for nothing. Time
would be lost by a committee appointed to
solicit subscriptions. A committee labor
ing gratuitously would prove inefficient—
but partial success would be thus,achieved.
He moved the appointment of a committee
of five to solicit subscriptions, said com
mittee to receive compensation therefor.
Mr. T. H. Nelson regretted to differ with
the gentleman; thought it would have a
bad effect to commence spending money be
fore it was secured. If we are not dispos
ed to spend time in securing the subscrip
tions, the purpose had as well be aban-
doned.
Mr. Butt would theu withdraw his mo
tion, and nominated Mr. Nelson to secure
the subscriptions.
Mr. Nelson did not feel disposed to take
so grave a responsibility, but would do
his share. He would be willing to guaran
tee the sale of ten shares. He, however,
favored the appointment of a committee.
Mr. Butt further urged the plan of com
pensating the committee as the one most
likely to secure success.
Mr. Thos. P. Branch differed with Mr.
Butt, and pressed that the books should be
immediately opened, subscriptions taken
on the spot, and a committee appointed.
Would be willing to present anew hat to
Mr. Butt, if the plan did not succeed. He
was assured of success. If necessary, he
would be one of twenty to subscribe SSOO
to insure it, and was satisfied he could find
the remaining nineteen in the city so dis
posed.
Gen. Wright had one other suggestion to
present, which he had neglected when un
before. He objected to large partnership
arrangements. Favored the formation of
a joint stock corporation, so that parties
subscribing would only be liable for debts
contracted to the amount of subscription.
He favored diffusion ot the stock, but the
election of as few officers as possible to
manage the Fair.
General Harris and Sir. Sehley coincided
in a few remarks.
Gapt. A. Phillips favored the rating 0 f
the shares at SSO, as many would subscribe
that amount, who did not feel able to invest
SIOO.
Mr Branch opposed the plan of placing
she shares below SIOO, as involving a greaD
er difficulty in raising the necessary amount
of money.
Mr. E H. Rogers desired to know if it
luul been vet, determined, discussion having
been had on the point, whether the organi
zation was to be made on the joint stock
principle. If not, would move to that effect.
Mr Branch thought it was 'hot, compe
tent for the meeting to decide that point,
ft should rest with the subscribers when
they met for organization. It was not
worth while to name the child before it was
born.
Gen. Wright responded that such things
had been done.
On motion of Mr. Rogers, it was deter
mined that the company should be organ
ized upon the joint stock plan.
Mr. Nelson moved that a committee of
five be appointed to solicit subscriptions,
books to he opened forthwith, and shares
riUed at SIOO, sold to the number of 100.
Adopted.
In accordance with the motion of Mr.
Nelson, the Chair announced the books
open, when the following shares were taken .-
Gen. Wright 1, J. D.Butt& Bro. 1, Rob’t
Schley 1, Gen. R. Y. Harris 1, Branch,
Sous & Cos. 1, E. H. Rogers 1, Sam’l Levy
BE. H. Gray 1, W. H. Turpin 1, Alfred
Baker 1, E. R. Schneider 1, Nelson * Mc-
Ilwain 2, W. H. Barrett 1, J. M. Clark If
James Hope 1, E. W. Haley 1, Plumb*
Leitner 1, Thos. M. Bones I—total 20.
The Chair then appointed the following
gentlemen as a commlttc of five, under the
resolution of Mr. Nelson, to solicit sub
scriptions . T. 11. Nelson, T. P. Branch, J.
J. Cohen, Robert Schley and John M.
Clark.
On motion of Mr. Branch, the Chairman
of the meeting was added to the committee,
and cheerAilly accepted.
On motion of Mr. Butt, an invitation
was ordered to be extended to the citizens
of the surrounding counties to unite in
furthering the object contemplated by the
meeting.
On motion of Mr. Branch, it was deter
mined that when the meeting adjourn, it
adjourn to meet on Friday evening next,
qt 7).£ o’clock, to receive the report.of the
committee and perfect organization, and
that the subscribers and public generally
lie Invited to attend.
On motion of Capt. Philip, the meeting
then adjourned.
Changed to a Semi-Weekly.— The pro
prietor of the Barnwell (S. C.) Journal an
nounces that the large advertising patron
age accorded his paper has’induced the
issuing of a semi-weekly paper at the same
supscription price of the weekly—s3 per
annum.
New Post Office in South. Carolina.
—A new post office has been established on
the line of .the Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta Railroad, called “Ward’s Turn
Out,” in Edgefield county, with Mr.
Bryant Hughes as postmaster.