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CONSTITUTIONALIST.
AUGUSTA.’ 03-A.
TUESDAY MORNING, FEB. 1,1870
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MORE OF THE XVTH AMEMDMENT.
The probability of commotion in conse
quence of the adoption of the XVth Amend
ment grows more and more prominent. A
resolution has been introduced into the
NeiV York Legislature, declaring that the
adoption of this Amendment by the pros
trate Southern States ought to be regarded
as null and void. In addition to this and
the threats already made elsewhere, Mr.
Johnson, of California, promised Congress
that the army and navy of the United
States were too small to protect Chinese at
the polls. The pluckiest and most decided
menaces hail. from California, and the
chances of the Amendment coming to a
practical test are much better, we think, on
the Pacific than the Atlantic coast. In
Maryland and Kentucky there will be
trouble, and, in case of the lukewarmness
of other States in backing them, the area
of Reconstruction may take a wider sweep
and comprehend the Border in its despot
ism. If words have any meaning, the
Amendment will not have a serene con
summation. But we must not lay too
great stress upon mouthing, and it is just
as well to await events with patience and
philosophy.
It is a received maxim in human affairs
that the ingenfiity of one man can contrive
no villainy which the ingenuity of some
other man can not nullify. Proceeding on
this theory, the wit of the country is now
actively employed in maturing methods for
the circumvention of this abominable
Amendment. It is contended that the mo
ment the Amendment becomes a part of the
Constitution, it nullifies any existing law
inconsistent with itself. Under this Amend
ment any State will have the right to re
quire the same qualifications for voters,
white and black ; so, all acts of admission
for the “ disloyal States,” inconsistent with
the Amendment, will be, or ought to be,
vitiated. This theory is sound enough,
under ordinary circumstances, but it will
ttot hold water with Congress. If any re
constructed State should take advantage of
this loophole and attempt to escape, Beast
Butler or some other knave would be
ready to re-establish chaos and “ enforce”
the rascality “by appropriate legislation.”
The XVth Amendment can not be success
fully tested in the South. The States of the
East or West or Pacific Slope must have
that honor and responsibility.
The editor of the Lexington (Ky) Gazette
takes out letters patent for the following
flank movement:
“ Be it enacted by the Legislative of the Com
monwealth of Kentucky:
“ 1. That no person shall be an elector in
this Commonwealth who has wool or kinky
hair on his scalp; nor shall any such per
son be permitted to vote for any town,
county or State ofilcer, or be allowed to
hold any office in this Commonwealth.
“ 2. That any person who shaves or other
wise removes the wool or hair from his
head so as to deceive the judges of election,
and shall cast his rote in disregard of the
provisions of this act, may be indicated by
any’grand jury and punished, as is now
provided by law for fraudulent voting.
“3. This act shall be in force and effect
from and after Its passage.”
Very good, very good indeed as a satire
upon the “ original Jacobs.” We trust,
however, that all the brave words uttered
against this abomination will not end in
exquisite tom-foolery.
In tiik Union.— The Richmond Enquirer
is exhibiting a spirit, representative of true
Virginia gentlemen, which will make
scoundrels and adventurers howl ere long.
It says Canby’s guns, if endowed for a mo
ment with humanity, would have burst—
with laughter. It also protests against
false representation, saying : “If Ireland
“ is to be represented In the British Par
“ liament.and ninety-nine hundreths of the
“ people of Ireland should be Roman Cath
“ olics, it would be a mockery to say that
“ the members from Ireland should, before
“ taking their seats, all abjure their opin
“ lons about the Virgin Mary or the merito
“ rious value of penances and good works
“iu the matter of salvation. The Irish
“ man would say— ‘ Sir, this is no repre
“ sentation at all, for under such a requirc
-11 ment, wc can only send men to Westinin
“ ster Palace who agree with us in noth
•“ ing, and with whom we are ou very bad
terras.’ ” ■ *n t . ,
t Virginia is in the Uniou as a sort of bur
lesque, and her fate is much worse than
that of Ireland. John Bull, in future,
should bo represented as “Mary’s little'
lamb, whose fleece was white as snow.”
Fisk, Jr.—The Baltimore Gazette con
cludes a long review of Fibk’s testimony
thus: '
“ Finally, Fisk was asked: * What be
“ came of the $500,000 gold carried for Mrs.
41 Grant ? aud the $500,000 carried for Gen.
“Porter? and the $1,500,000 carried for
“ Corbin ?’ To all of which questions Fisk
“ responded Airily, 4 Oh, that has gone with
“ all the rest—where the woodbine twineth.’
“ And after this gay and careless fashion,
“ like a dissolute gallant in one of the old
“ English comedies of intrigue, having
“ done all the mischief he could, with a
“snatch of poetry, breathing of woodland
41 sweets and arcadian innocence and sim
-44 plicltv, on his lips, Fisk, Jr., makes jaun
’ “ tily his exit from the Congressional
“Chamber of Inquisition.”
Beast Butler. —The cock-eyed man of
destiny, according to the New York Her
ald,, is 44 digging out the foundations of his
“party. His way of splitting up his own
44 friends is sport to the Democratic boys,
but death to the Republican frogs. His
44 leadership is yet to be confirmed by some
44 Wise and statesmanlike stand. At the
“ present rate before he comes to that
“ point he will either have no leadership
“ or else no party to lead.”
This sounds plausibly enough, but, the
truth is, Butler bears the same relation
to Congress that Falstaef did to Bar-
DPT.PH, Nym and Pistol. There is a
deal of wrangling and derision betimes, but
perfect Unity arid understanding when
any stealing expedition's on hand.
Polygamy.— The Journal ojf Commerce
praises the intellect displayed by the lec
tures of Mormon women, the female saints
befog fully equal to Mrs. Stanton & Cos.,
in point of talent, and superior in point of
courtesy. The argument persisted in by
Mormon women is, that their peculiar
faith and practice prevents an awful crime
more common in Massachusetts than any
other place on the globe. It is suggested,
since Massachusetts has 70,000 more wo
men than men, that the introduction of
polygamy would improve the., morals of
her people. We dare say Mormonism Is
not half so bad as infidelity, free loVe and
Something worse. So the only hope for
Massachusetts is to be converted to the
ways of Brigham Young.
Sham Democracy.—The New York Day
Book is chastising sham Democracy, as
enunciated by the war school of politicians,
such as Mayor Hall and his ilk. The Day
Book makes this truthful distinction and
dfitfaration: .1
“ He, aqd he only, is a Democrat that
stands by the work of the fathers—self
governing States and an equal {white) cit'zen
ship—and there can be no peace, order or
liberty again until the rottehsi and fools of
the easy-going stripe are driven into the
camp of "the enemies of Democracy, and
the Democratic party are placed ou the
bed-rock of the Constitution ‘as it was ’
made by the men of 1776 L'V
A Sound of Revelry. —lt is said that
Sumner and Wilson will never be Satisfied
until a negro, is elected President. They
are, of course, gratified by the election of a
colored man as Senator from Mississippi.
They will practically endeavor to give him
the position of President pro tem. of the
Senate, Which makes him the contingent
President of the United States.
Put those glasses upon that snout, Ai,-
peoria, and make your point!
Horrible.—At a meeting of the Anti-
Slavery Society, the other day, Wendell
Phillips denounced Horace Greeley
for favoring the unconditional admiss'ou
of Virginia, and suggested that that philos
opher “be put naked on a prairie, with
only the injunction of root, hog, or die.”
He likewise hungered Air the dethronement
of Grant and elevation of Beast Butler.
The Needed Compound.—The Griffin
Star says:
“ Price’s brains, with Scott’s nerve, would
make a man that would control the House,
niggers and all!”
How about Terry and his masters ?
Can you fashion a man who will put a
price upon the satrap’s head and let Georgia
go scot free ?
West Point. —Senator Sumner is pre
preparing to attack the West Point Mili
tary Academy. He sneers at the mode of
education there, thinks it “ disloyal ” and
not according to the equal rights issue of
the war. Sumner is going to force negro
cadets into full fellowship with the white
saviours of the national life. We pray for
his success. Let them be dosed !
Not for Joe. —The Herald recommends
General Thomas as the Democratic candi
date for the Presidency in 1872. The South
would as lief have the devil as a renegade
Virginian like Thomas, who, as Bill Arp
says, “ fell fur and fell heavy.”
Farcical. —The Atlanta Constitution at
last confesses that Reconstruction is a
farce and the Georgia Legislature, so-called,
the coerced players. We, long ago, took
that view of the situation.
The Prince.—A gentleman who got
within fifteen feet of Prince Arthur testi
fies that Royalty differs in no respect, from
the ordinary man.
(special Correspondence of the Constitutionalist.
From the State Capital.
Atlanta, Ga., January 28th, 1870.
Dear Constitutionalist: This day’s
sun has set upon the most disgraceful,
arbitrary and high-handed measures that
were ever enacted in any professed delib
erative assembly.
Yesterday, McWhorter, in answer to a
question from Mr. Scott, of Floyd, said
that his will was the law by which the
House was to be regulated, and to-day lie
verified it in a most signal manner.
The motion before the House was to ad
mit to seats certain persons who claimed
to have received the next highest number
of votes after the persons declared ineligible
by General Terry. The House had not
organized, nor appointed any committee
on privileges and elections. The applicants
came with no proofs of their election—save
the declaration of Provisional Governor
Bullock in his non descript message of yes
terday, and the House had reversed, on that
day, the Speaker’s ruling that they were
entitled to seats. A vain attempt was
made to get an order from General Terry
to have them seated. He was afraid to go
that far, perhaps, but was willing to lend
himself to their purposes. So Governor
Bullock writes him a ietteV saying that de
signing persons had influenced votes by
saying that the General had not approved
of Bullock’s message, and desired Terry to
say whether he approved. Terry replies
that he “ approved of it.” This was only
saying that lie recommended the admis
sion of these persons as members.
Well, with this paper iu hand, they ar
ranged their diabolical trick, aud right
despotically did McWhorter execute it.—
He directed “ the reading of an order from
the General Commanding ” No shadow of
ground lor the name—a mere private cor
respondence between Bullock and Terry;
but this was formally read iu the House as
a positive order from Terry to seat the
claimauts. It preceded the motion to re
; consider, and was to serve as a bugaboo to
frighten the timid into voting for that
measure. Although a Democratic member
obtained the floor first, the Speaker recog
nized O’Neal, of Lowndes, who moved to
reconsider, and after a speech in which he
asserted that Terry ordered this measure,
he resigned the floor to Darnell, another
Radical, who at once called the previous
question, cutting off all debate.
But before this was called, Mr. Price, of
Lumpkin, objected, that o*Neal ueyer, ac
cording to therules of the House govern
ing the last Legislature and which must
govern this until others are adopted, gave
notice that he would to-day reconsider.
McWhorter, verifying assertion that
his will was the rule by Which the House
was to be governed, refused to notice the
point of order, but put tjhg previous ques
tion. A point of order, ascotdjng to the
Parliamentary rules, must always be listen
ed to—that is well known.
Mr. Bryant attempted to be heard also
on a point of order,, but McWhorter would
not let him speak.
Mr. Scott, also, raised a point of order,
and, he too, was shut up with the despotic
rap of the Speaker’s gavel. Numerous
members attempted the same thing as it
was evident the procedure was illegal; but
with an imperious rap of the gavel and •
stentorian tones, his besotted face mean
while glowiug with a demoniac leer, he ije*
dared he would not hear them, but would
obey the orders which he had.
Great confusion and intense indignation
was excited by these arbitrary measures.
All the members were op their feet, and
over among the Radicals the dispute be
came personal, and Tweedy (your aide
whiskered member from Tipperary,) was
about to come to blows with Bryant.
McWhorter ppt the question and de
clared the motion to reconsider carried.
He now refused to allow the y.e#s and nays
to be called. On the next motion, how
ever, to sustain the Speaker, the yeas and
nays were called and McWhorter declared
that he was sustained; but this is very
doubtful. The din was so great, no one
could be sure how his vote was recorded,
and, besides that, Charles O. Johnson, an
.imported blue lip Yankee, a Ob+itfANT of
a seat urider 1 the motlon, was acting as
one of the clerks, by appointment of Mc-
Whorter; aud the whole pack of them the
veriest creatUfes of Bnllock.
Tweedy then moved to seat the claim
ants.
Democrats and Republicans attempted to
speak, but McWhorter would not allow it.
He arbitrarily overruled every objection
and put the motion, and declared that the
persons were admitted as members. About
this time, McWhorter declared, in the
plenitude of his power, that he appointed
Newton as Clerk, pro tom.; and, 1 assure
you, they were 44 Arcadians both; and
both skilled in the opening song fold the
response.” They rushed through with
the roll at break neck speed, so that In
the confusion, few could hear how they
were recorded as voting, and some One
who knew they were improperly recorded,
feeling cowed by these arbitrary measures,
and fearful of kicking against the bayonet,
which hung like the sword of Damocles
over their heads, suffered the matter to (
pass by. Many felt this way, and were
willing to have the thing thus forced upon
them, seemingly with their acquicsence,
rather than brave the undefined horrors.
The Speaker then declared the motion
carried.
Scott, of Floyd, Jgowever, who has many
of the elements of the statesman in him,
confronted them boldly; and, it is my de
liberate opinion, that if the same undaunt
ed spirit had animated the rest of the De
mocrats, and they had forgotten jealousies,
and promptly supported him, the out
rageous usurpation would have been pre
vented. He gave notice that he would
move to reconsider to-morrow. And by all
parliamentary rules that suspended the
further action in the premises. This was
disregarded, however, and' the claimants
sworn in. Thus was consummated the
most violent, illegal and revolutionary par
tizan measure that has ever disgraced the
halls of Georgia legislation. McWhorter
proves to be worse than anticipation pic
tured, and these events prove that he is a
most unprincipled politician. But Mr.
Scott, thinking something might be
hoped for from his consistency—some
thing gained even from this outrage
—and that he would not flagrantly go
back upon his ruling when it was scarcely
out of his mouth, and while its vile stench
still. emitted from his luugs, then moved,
before the election of officers, that the
members from the counties of Madison,
Telfair, Marion, Wilcox and Irwin, elected
under Governor Bullock’s proclamation, be
by the same right (?) admitted to their
seats. McWhorter refused to listen to
him.
Mr. Scott said if it were true, as the
Speaker had said, that he was acting un
der positive orders from Bullock and Terry,
he had no more to say; but if these arbi
trary measures were of the Speaker’s voli
tion, he would ever be found standing up
and attempting to prevent them and all
the accumulated outrages of this day upon
the constitution and laws of this State, the
rights of the House and the remnant of the
liberties of this down-trodden Common
wealth. Sigma.
[Correspondence nf the Baltimore Gazette.
From Washington.
PRINCE ARTHUR —MRS. GRANT’S RECEPTION
—NELLIE GRANT GIVES HIM A CAMELIA—
MATRIMONIAL SPECULATIONS THEREUPON
—“ WESTWARD THE COURSE OF EMPIRE,”
&C.
Washington, January 26, 1870.
Prince Arthur is winning golden opin
ions here from all sorts of people. lie is at
ouce abundantly gracious and sufficiently
dignified. The court journals of this morn
ing give full accounts of his attendance at
the reception of the PresideDtess yesterday.
He. was immediately admitted upon the
dais, and assisted in the ceremonies, to
gether with the’British Minister, Right
Hon. Mrs. Secretary Boutwell, Right Hon.
Mrs. Marshal Sharpe, Right Hon. Mrs.
Senator Schurz, Mrs. Dick and Mrs. Gen.
Logan. The President was absorbed in
business, and did not make his appearance.
“At precisely 3:15, p. m.,” we are told by
one of the court organs, “ the royal visitors
left the reception, and the Prince, escorting
Miss Nellie Grant, led the way to the con
servatory, followed by Mrs. Thornton .and
Gen. Badeau, the other gentlemen of the
suite in company with Gen. Babcock. The
beautiful flowers and plants were the ob
ject of admiration by all the royal visitors,
and the Prince expressed his gratification
at the privilege afforded to indulge his pet
taste. Miss Nellie obtained a beautiful came
lia, which she gracefully presented to his Royal
Highness , and the Prince accepted it with
many thanks. Some time was spent in ex
amining the rare plants.”
The flower so “ gracefully presented ” to
“ His Royal Highness ” is known to botan
ists as the Camelia Japoniea (the Japan
rose), and it signifies “ admiration ” sym
bolically. But notwithstanding this and
other circumstances, I disregard entirely
the popular rumor of a meditated attempt
to settle the Alabama claims by and
through an alliance between the reigning
families of the two Hemispheres. lam not
altogether oblivious of the act of the British
Parliament of 1708, nor, in all probability,
does Mr. Fish suppose that the English
people are yet in the humor to disturb its
limitations bv repeal, even in favor of a
Grant-Dent dynasty, however remote the
contingency of its succession to the English
Crown, Prince Arthur being the third son
of the reigning family of Great Britain and
Ireland. But “when in the course of hu
man events," and through the efficient
agency of the bayonet, a little more of sta
bility shall be imparted to the “ tenureof
oftice ” of ou' 1 beloved Sovereign, and when
It shall be made manifest, or even proba
ble, that Prince Teiensachus, now at West
Point, is to succeed his father, the present
American Ulysses, I confess I see nothing
at ail absurd in supposing that, with the
Ameficap realm in his grasp, he would be
justified iq asplpiug at least to the hand of
one of the younger branches of the Rouse
of Hanover. It must be remembered by all,
home and abroad, princes as well as peas
ants, that this is a great country, and the
ting; is rapidly passing away when we can
be sneezed at, by foreigners, however high
they may stand in their own country !
Death op Robert Habersham.—-Only
a day or two siane WP announced the par
tial recovery of Robert Raijei'shupf, F*q.,
from an attack of sickness, ij,nd
the hope that he would still be spared to
his fitmily and friends. We have now the
melancholy task of announcing his dece tse,
which occurred at his residence, on Orleans
Square, at au early hour yesterday morn
ing. A* hje advanced age, the news of his
death was not wfipily unlpoked for; still,
the community was muefi started at the
announcement.
Mr. Habersham was bprn in Savannah
on the 25th clay of December, 1783, and
Had, consequently, more than completed
his eighty-sixth year. He was the son of
Hoh. Joseph Habersham, the first Post
master General of the United States, and a
direct descendant of one of the first settlers
of Geqrgty under Oglethorpe. The name
of Habersham j? 9U e of the most honored
iu Georgia.
Mr. Habersham received a liberal educa
tion, and early in ]|fe begap tfie factorage
and commission business iu his natiye city,
as one of the firm of R. & J. Habersham
From that time and until the date of his
decease, he was regarded as one of Savan
nah’s most intelligent, enterprising and ac
4ye merchants; and at his death he was
not only her oldest merchant, but the last
of his coteroporaries jg np’FC’mitile pur
suits.
Devoting all his time to active business
pursuits, Mr. Habersham was very little
engaged in public affairs. He held, for
many years, the office of Treasurer of Chat
ham county, with great fidelity and ac
ceptance to the public. In 1833, he was
one.of the representatives from Georgia in
the Anti-Tariff Go uve align which met in
Philadelphia; apd he was always a uni
form supporter of internal improvements,
aud of everything that tended to develop
the material wealth of the country, ft was
in the social and domestic circle that he
shone. The honored and revered head of a
numerous household, he was justly regard
ed as the model of a husband, father and
friend. His charities were large, his deeds
of kindness and benevolence great. 44 Bike
a shock of corn fully ripe, he nasheen gath
ered to his fathers.” His familiar face
jyill no more be seen at the counting-room,
in thz: busy pjarts of commerce, or at the
domestic hearth, ijhl ji.is memory will be
cherished in affectionate regard by all ivho
knew him. —Savannah News, 31sr ulu
France. — Paris, January 26.—The new
cable recently successfully laid between
Saleombe, England,and. Bigrogara, France,
Is of the most solid description of deep sea
cable, weighing §% tons to the mile.—
Fourteen tons double land wires w)lj short
ly be completed, to connect the cable with
the land systems of telegraphs in both
countries. By this means a message can
be transmitted directly from Brest to Lon
don without passing through Paris, as at
present. The completion of this .new line
will place London and New York In almost
direct communication. The whole route
will be under the management and control
of the French Cable Company.
Heavy Damages.— E. B. Phillips,! at
Chicago, obtained a verdict on the 36th
instant, of $20,000 against the Illinois Cen
tral Railroad for personal injuries sustain
ed by the explosion of a locomotive belong
ing to the Central depot in that city.
[From the G align ani’g Messenger, January 13.
The Bonaparte Homicide.
JPULL PARTICULARS OF THE SHOOTING OF M.
VICTOR HOIR BY PRINCE PIERRE RONA
PARTE.
The only subject of conversation in Paris
continues to be this terrible drama, remark
able not less for its sad termination than
for the two versions, so diametrically con
trary, of what took place, Prince Pierre
Bonaparte affirming that he was struck by
M. Victor Noir, whilst M. de Vonvielle de
nies that any hostile or offensive movement
had proceeded from the deceased. In the
trial much stress will, of course, be laid on
the exact state of the occurrence in that
inspect. We subjoin some further particu
lars gleaned from various sources:
THE PRINCE’S VERSION.
The Monitcur publishes the following let
ter, written by the Prince immediately af
ter the event:
“My Dear M. Conti: I hasten to inform
you that a great misfortune has befallen
me. Two journalists of the Marseillaise
came to challenge me. One of them struck
me; the other threatened me with a six
shot pistol. I fired and I think I killed
one of them. I have sent for some Ber
gen tsdfe ville and the Commissary of Po
lice.”
THE SCENE OF THE TRAGEDY.
The following is a description of the
room where the fatal occurrence took
place: About twenty steps are ascended,
and the visitor finds himself iu the fencing
gallery, a sort of ante-chamber to the sa
loon. This apartment, the walls of which
are bare, has only one point worthy of
note, namely, the chimney-piece at the end,
where there is a rather curious collection
of swords, daggers and firearms. There
are specimens of them from every country,
from the matchlock of the Chinese to the
espingole of Castille; from the primitive
arquebuss of the Hugeuots to the Ameri
can rifle. There are also the most recent
models, and lastly, the ordinary fowl
ing piece. The Prince is an amateur
of weapons, and anew one is rarely pro
duced without his receiving a visit from
the inveutor. Thus it is almost impossible
for a visitor to sit down or lean against a
piece of furniture without displacing an
arm of some sort.
THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION ORDERED.
As soon as the Minister of Justice was
made acquainted with the sad eveut, he im
mediately seut a message 10 the Procureur-
General to act without delay, and that
functionary delegated M. Desaruauts, Pro
cureur-Imperial, and M. Bernier, Examin
ing Magistrate, to proceed without delay
to the preliminary investigations. Those
gentlemen arrived at. Auteuil at 6 in the
evening.
THE PRINCE ASKS TO BE LOCKED UP.
The Prince had left an hour previously
and gone to the Conciergerie; M. Roidot,
Commissary of Police, had accompanied
him. The legal functionaries, after having
visited the spot where the occurrence took
place, and whence the body of M.» Victor
Noir had been removed to the chemist’s
shop of M. Mortreux, returned to the prison
to interrogate the accused. When the
Prince reached the house of detention at
5 o’clock, lie found no one there but a
young registrar’s clerk, who was amazingly
astonished at his visitor’s demand to be
locked up. As no one can be confined
without a warrant, the young man, in
the absence of the Director, M. Grobon, re
fused^
The Prince then declared that he would
await that gentleman’s arrival, and when
the latter entered the request was repeated.
M. Grobon immediately sent oft for orders,
but, before he received them, MM. Desar
naults arid Bernier made their appearance.
All difficulty was immediately removed.
The Prince underwent a long examination.
He is confined in the tower nearest to the
gate, and which looks on the Quai, and
in which the Governor’s Cabinet is situated.
DE FONVIELLE'S EXAMINATION.
During the interrogatory an agent was
seut to the office of the Marseillaise for M.
Ulric de Fonvielle to go and make his de
position at the office of M. Bernier, at the
Palais de Justice. M. de Fonvielle was not
arrested, as has been reported. Moreover,
no pretence existed for such a step, his part
in the affair being simply that of a witness.
His examination lasted nearly three hours,
from eleven at night until two in the morn
ing. He is said to have admitted that he
carried a sword-stick and a pistol when he
called on the Prince, but that M. Victor
Noir was unarmed.
THE BLOW.
The prisoner still asserts that, after some
conversation with M. de Fonvielle, he ask
ed his interlocutors, in somewhat sharp
language, whether they considered them
selves as jointly responsible with MM
Gro*sset and Rochefort; that M. Victor
Noir then replied in the affirmative, and
struck the Priuee in the face. Immediate
ly the latter, who has long been accustom
ed, according to the testimony of some wit
nesses, to carry a small revolver, drew out
the weapon ancj fired. The Prince added
that had he pot been provoked hy M. Noir
he should not have shot him, as M. de Fon
vielle—a point the latter does not deny
was the person who had spoken during the
interview. The fact is asserted th'at irume
ately after the scene which had taken
place, Doctors Pinel and Morel had found
the traces of a blow on Prince Pierre Bona
parte’s left cheek, near the neck.
|ONLJ DEFENDING A MENACED LIFE.
“ The Prince, in his examination ” says
the Patrie , “ reproduced word for word the
account we have already published. He
related the facts with the greatest tranquil
ity and precision; and in concluding ex
pressed the deepest regret for the move
ment of passion to which he had abandon
ed blmpelf. and the sanguinary consequences
resulting from jp. i I had been grievously
insplted.’ added fie, and besides, 1 did no
more than defend my life, which was se
ripusly menaced! Oh thp other hand, M.
de fonvielle, in presence of the magistrate,
was so violent and excited that M. Bernier
did not think it right to confront him with
the prisoner.”
THE PRINCESS BONAPARTE INTERVIEWED.
The same journal sUys: It was eight in
tfie evening when the Procureiir-Imperial
Desarnaut £jt»d M. Bernier,- Examining
Magistrate, arrived after the sad occur
re nee at §9 Qraiide-Rue, d’Apteufl. They
found there only the Rripcess, surrqunded
by some intimate friends, who were endeav
oring to console and reassure her. She
declared to M. Desarnaut that her husband
had been deeply affected by the event; that
at first he did not think he had killed M.
Ifqir, and that when he had become certaiu
qf If is (jeath his mind seemed above all
preoccupied jyithtfie embarrassment which
the event would cause to the Emperqr.—
The Prince had left Auteuil to constitute
himself prisoner at the Conciergerie.
VICTOR NOIR.
The Pays has the following: “It has
beep said of M. Victor Noir that he was
only twenty year3 of age; he was twenty
-1 two. it has been said that he was a mere
boy; he was a man of herculean strength.
That h° was good natnred is true enough;
but he was kpown to' be of a violent tem
per. His exceptional force was certainly
the best title he had to literary renown;
and that same muscular vigor was proba
bly the very quality that procured for poor
Victor the fatal honor of accompanying M.
tJlric de 3(?onyi"lle. Poor fellow ! he had a
good heart, but it was Pypf in his hand;
and that hand had sometimes "the mishap
to fall on a head or a cheek, put*, if it
struck readily, there was no malice. After
haying turned his back, Victor Noir would
think no Wore about the matter; he had
not the least rancor lu his cptpposition.’’
PRINCE PIERRE.
Prince Pierre Bonaparte, now fifty-five
years of age. is a corpulent man, above the
middle height, and wearing heavy mous
taches and imperial. He walks with diffi
culty front having gouty feet.' Having
been long in the Foreign Jyegiqn, fye has all
the air of a military man. During his
military career he gave frequent proofs of
courage and energy. His marriage In 1808,
at Epieux, a property he owns in the Ar
dennes, made some noise; his wife being
the daughter of a workman in the Fau
bourg Saint Antoine. That union, how
•ver, legitimatized a son of twelve years of
age, and a daughtef- of four. At the pres
ent moment the Prince is in mourning for
his father-in-law. The prisoner is still at
the Conciei-gerie, and is permitted to re
ceive his family and friends. Thero is a
continual going and coming, and, owing
to the kindness of the director, the visitors
find no difficulty at all in obtaining access
to the prisoner. The Princess Pierre Bona
parte, with her two children, visited her
husband yesterday.
THE PRINCE INTERROGATED.
The Prince was interrogated yesterday
morning by M. d’Oms, President of the
Chamber of Indictments; The investiga
tion is nearly terminated, and the Chamber
was expected to come to a decision last
evening. • . . , ~
THE PRINCE BONAPARTE’S CHALLENGE TO
ROCHEFORT.
The French journals just received give
the text of the letter of Prince Bonaparte
to Henri Rochfefort.
“ Paris, January 7,1870.
“ Monsieur : After outraging one after an
other each of my relatives, and sparing
neither women nor children, you insult me
by the pen of one of your workmen. It is
all natural, and my turn should come.—
Only I have, perhaps, an advantage over
the greater part of my family—that of be
ing a plain, private individual, although
being a Bonaparte. I therefore demand of
you, if your breast is a guarantee for your
inkstand, and I,avow that I have only a
mediocre confidence in the result Os this
step. 1 learn, in effect, by the journals,
that your constituents have given you an
imperative command to refuse all honor
able reparation, and to preserve your pre
cious existence. Nevertheless, I take the
chance, in the hope that a feeble remnant
of French sentiment will cause you to de
part, in my favor, from the measures of
prudence and precaution in which you take
refuge. If, therefore, by hazard, you don
sent to draw the bolts which render your
precarious person doubly inviolable, you
will find me neither in a palace no.' a cha
teau. I reside quite plainly at No. 56 Rue
d’Anteuil, and I promise you that if you
present yourself it will not be said that I
am out.
“ Awaiting your reply, I have again the
honor to salute you.
“ Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte.
“ To Henri Rochefort, No. 3 Rued’Abou
kir, Paris.”
Novel Scene in Court— Exchange of
Civilities Between Judge Underwood
and Governor Wise. —Something out of
the ordinary routine of court scenes was
witnessed in the United States Circuit
Court yesterday. Judge Underwood; in
delivering the judgment of the court in the
case of Neims vs. The John Sylvester, took
occasion to compliment in the highest
terms the argument of ex-Governor Henry
A. Wise, counsel for the plaintiff, char
acterizing the effort as one of the ablest
he had ever heard in a civil cause before
him for trial. From this remark he pass
ed to a eulogy upon the character of Gov
ernor Wise in terms which struck nearly
every auditor with surprise, when it was
recollected that the speaker was Johu C.
Underwood, and that the subject of the
eulogy was none other than lie who has
been immortalized in song and history as
the signer of the death warrant of that old
sinner Ossawattomie Brown. The Judge
said that when he came to Virginia, twen
ty-five years ago, as a school-teacher, Gov.
Wise was then a young aud prominent poli
tician about to enter Congress, nud that
ever since he had watched his career with
interest; and while they had differed to
some extent im politics, this might be due
to difference of training. As for himself,
he had been brought up in the school of
William Penn, and, indeed, his ideas might
be called Puritanical. This, however, did
not affect his personal relations with his
distinguished friend, and he was proud to
have an opportunity to say so.
These remarks called up their subject,
the venerable Governor, who was one of
the astonished listeners. He very grace
fully, and in the style peculiar to himself,
acknowledged the compliment paid him
from the bench, aud said that, on his part,
he could not complain that he had ever
seen anything but a disposition to deal
fairly and justly, in Judge Underwood’s
decisions, in cases in which he was counsel.
He then branched oil and made what many
who were present say was one of the hap
piest efforts of his life, reviewing at length
tile grontuia of dlflwpawc luitwoor. himself
and Judge Underwood, and illustrating his
position with Well-timed anecdotes. In
conclusion, referring to the Judge’s ante
cedents as a Ji(e-long aucl avowed opponent
of human slavery in every form, he called
upon him to redeem his promises and make
good his widely known professions by using
his influence to strike from his (Governor
Wise’s) wrists the bonds of a servitude
worse than the slavery of the African. He
alluded, of course, to the political disabili
ties imposed upon him by Congressional
enactment.
Judge Underwood bowed, and the case
before .the court was then disposed of; and
few who were present were less pleased
than astonished at an incident which, if
rare in a court room, certainly afforded an
amusing and unobjectionable entertain
ment.— Richmond Dispatch.
Resolution to Attach Georgia to
“ Muddanooga.” —The following resolu
tion was offered in the Georgia House
of Representatives, by Mr. Nesbitt, of
Dade county, on Saturday, looking to
the annexation of the State to a portion of
Tennessee:
Whereas, It is manifestly to the interest
of the peopie of the State of Georgia that
that portion of the State of Tennessee over
which the Western anci Atlantic Rallroiul
has been built, shall become a part of the
State of Georgia; and, whereas, a conven
tion of the people of the State of Tennessee
aud the General Assembly of said State are
both now in session, and an opportunity
presented for negotiation for the acquisi
tion of so much of said State as may be
necessary to accomplish this purpose;
therefore, be it
Resolved, by tl\e Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the State of Cfeoryia, in Ge/i
--eml v\et, That His Excellency the
Governor tje authorized, and he is hereby
directed, to appoint three commissioners
frpm the tfouse, two from the Senate, and
ten from the State at large, who shall iro
mediately proceed to the city of Nashville,
in the State of Tennessee, and take such
steps as may be deemed necessary, by ne
gotiation with the Constitutional Conven
tion of the State of Tennessee, or the Leg
islature of said State, now in session, to ac
quire, by purchase or otherwise, and add
t'q ti f e pjregeut limits of the State of Geor
gia so much of the qf fenpessep as
may be included in the following boun
daries, viz: beginning at the northwestern
corner of the present boundary of the State
of Georgia, thence extending the present
line between the State of Georgia and Ala
bama northwestwardly to the centre of the
Tennessee river, thence with the centre of
said river, with its meonders, to a point op
posite the centre of the mouth of the South
Chickanmuga creek, thence with the pen
tre of said creek to where the right of way
of the Western and Atlantic Kailroad
crosses said creek, thence southwardly'
with the east side of the right of way of
said railroad in such a manner as to include
all of said right of way in this new line to
the present line between the State of Geor
gia and the State di Tennessee. f
'Resolved, That said Commissioners will,
as soon as practicable, report their action
jh the premises to this General Assembly
for ratification or rejection.
In Savannah, on Saturday, the Louisville
delegation of the Green Line excursionists
presented a magnificent gold-headed cane
to B. W, Wrepn, the general ticket agent
of the State Road, ip part consideration qf
the many kindnesses extended the party
and several canes yrere presented to gentle
men who have shown the delegation many
Courtesies while en route.
A German weekiy paper has been started
in Atlanta, published by Otto Palmer, am*
edited by Dr. Ch. Rauschenberg. It pre
sents a neat appearance.
A dispatch was received in Savannah on
Saturday containing intelligence of the as
sassination of Wm. Brunt, an Assistant
Assessor of Internal Revenue, at Black
shear, Friday night, by parties uukuovvn.
The Dawson Journal learns that many
farmers of that section are selling a part
of their plow teams in consequence of a
failure to get labor. A few substantial,
good planters have, so far, failed to get a
single freedman. Those who have succeed
ed have gone vigorously to work for the
crop of 1870.
The Columbus Sun says $5,600 have been
subscribed to the Fair Association of that
city.
Go Feel What I Have Felt.
A young lady of New-York was in the habit
of writing.on the subject of intemperance.—
Her writings were full of pathos, aud eviuced
such deep emotion Os ebui, that a friehd ac
cused her of being a maniac.on the subject of
intemperance ; whereupon she wrote the fol
lowing touching lines:
Go feel if bat I have felt.
Go bear what I have borne—
Sink ’neath a biow a father dealt.
And the cold world’s proud scorn ;
Then suffer on from year to year—
Thy sole relief the scorching tear.
Go kneel as 1 have knelt,
Implore, beseech, and pray—
Strive the besotted heart to melt,
The downward coarse to stay—
Re dashed with bitter curse aside,
Your prayers burlesqued, your tears defied.
Go weep as I have wept,
O’er a loved father’s fall—
-Bee every promised blessing swept—
Youth’s sweetness turned to gall;
Life’s fading flowers strewed all the way
That brought me up to woman’s day.
Go see what I have seen,
Behold the strong man bowed—
With gnashing teeth—lips bathed in blood—
Aud cold and livid brow
Go catch his withering glance, and see
There mirrored his soul’s misery.
Go to tby mother’s side,
And her crushed bosom cheer ;
Thine own deep anguish hide;
Wipe from her cheek the bitter tear:
Mark her worn frame and withered brow —
The gray that streaks her dark hair now,
With fading frame and trembling limb;
And trace the ruin fiaek to him,
Whose plighted faith in early youth
Promised eternal love and truth,
But who, foresworn, hath yielded up
That promise to the cup;
And led her down through love and light,
All that made her promise bright—
Aud chained her there, ’raid want and strife,
That lowly thing—a drunkard’s wife—
And stamped on childhood’s brow, so mild,
That withering blight—the drunkard’s child.
Go hear, and feel, and see, and know,
All that my soni hath felt and known—
Then look upon the wine cup’s glow ;
See if its beauty can atone—
Think of its flavor you will try.
When all proclaim, ’tis driuk, and die!
Tell me I hate the bowl ?
Hate is a feeble word !
I loathe —abhor—my very soul
With strong disgust is stirred—
Wheu’er I see, or hear, or tel)
Os that dark leverage of Hell.
Female Suffrage in the South Caro
lina Legislature. —The Columbia corres
pondent o's the Charleston News, under
date of Thursday, says;
In the House to-day, C. D. Hayne intro
duced a resolution providing that the Com
mittee on the Judiciary be requested to re
port, as early as practicable, what action
they have taken on a resolution authorizing
them to prepare an amendment to the con
stitution extending the light of suffrage to
females. Richardson moved that the reso
lution be laid on the table, which was
adopted.
It would be natural to suppose that the
colored men who have so recently been en
dowed with suffrage would, in their de
light at possessing a treasure so long and
ardently coveted, be willing to accord the
same privilege to all, without regard to
distinction of sex, race or color. But not
so. “ Female suffrage ” is frequently can
vassed by the colored men In the “ lobby,”
and there seems to be but one sentiment,
that they had enough to do to mind their
own business—said business, according to
popular belief, being cooking, tending the
babies aud the house.
BY TELEGRAPH.
FROM ATLANTA.
THE SENATE NOT YET RECOG
• NIZED.
CONLEY WONT START HIS PART
OF THE MACHINE.
DISCUSSION ON~THE PRESS RE
PORTERS.
BIJADLEY WANTS IMPARTIAL REPS.
McWHORTER’S AUDIENCE ASSEM
BLE.
BRYANT PRONOUNCES HIS PRO
TEST.
AN EMBASSY, WITH PIPERS’NEWS,
VISITS BULLOCK.
THE PROVISIONAL WILL MESSAGE
ON WEDNESDAY.
f Speciii 1 to the Constitutionalist.
Atlanta, January 31.
The Senate met at 10 o’clock.
The session was rather important.
In response to the inquiry whether the
introduction of bills would be in order, the
President ruled that the Senate could do
nothing until recognized by the authorities.
The question of allowing seats to report
ers us the press was brought up and elicit
ed much discussion.
Dunning favored allowing seats to none
but impartial reporters.
Aaron Alpeoria echoed heqrty acqules
ence in this proscription. He liked the
idea. Had not received justice at the
hands of the reporters in the Constitutional
Convention.
It was determined that regular reporters
of the press should be entitled to seats.
The Senate session was fixed qt from 10,
a. ip., to 1 o’clock, p. ifi.
Brock.iatrodued a resolution that Terry
and Bullock he requested to stop all judi
cial proceedings on contracts made prior
to June, IBfis.
The resolution was ruled out of order,
on the ground that the Senate had not yet
beeu recognized by the authorities.
The Senate adjourned to 12, in., Wednes
day.
SESSION OF TUE HOUSE.
The House iqet at 10, a. ip,
Bryapt submitted his written protest
against any action of the House, because
of its illegal organization, and asked to
have it read and entered on the Journal.
This protest elicited much discussion of
a warm and earnest character.
Pending the discussion, a committee was
appointed tp proceed with ttyc Seqatc com
mittee to inform Bullock of the organiza
tion, as if lie didn’t understand just when,
where and how the organized fraud was to
be finished for working purposes.
The discussion on Bryaqt’s protest con
tinued until the return of the embassy sent
to Bullock.
As usual, Bhllock had nq will to an
nounce until braced by T €rr Y- He an
nounced to the committees that he would
refer the information received to the Grand
Mogul, and would send in his message at
12, m., on Wednesday.
Without action on Bryant’s protest, tlfo
House adjourned to 12 o’clock, ip., Wednes
day.
The Tweedy-Fitzpatrick-Blodgetts trial
is progressing. The foots developed are
about the same as already reported.
Sigma.
£ Associated Press IMspatcbes.
TENNESSEE.
January 30.—J. J. Ramsey, a
vpell known citizen of this place, was mur
dered by negroes, near Cherokee, Miss.
The steamer America, hence for Fort
Smith, with the Nineteenth Infantry, sunk.
Four deck hands were lost.
CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, January 31.—Advices
frbm San Louis Potosi report the secession
of that State, numerously signed, and the
Citizens enthusiastic over the declaration.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, January 30—P M —Sena
tor Revels has arrived, and is the guest of
~Mrr , Downing, yestaufateur to the House of
Representatives. n
T he special from Havana, the
oSth, via Key West, says: “Jordan alter
defeating Peuello, killing forty officers, kill
lug and wonndiug four hundred men and
shooting Peuello’s horse under him and
hurting his leg, Jordan was placed In com
mand of the army, superceding Quesada.
“ The Montezuma arrived from Nuevitas
bringing one hundred and twenty wounded’
including two colonels. Severe fighting
occurred near Santiago de Cuba on the
21st. Mule trains, with provisions for es
tates near San Luis, were ordered back,
because the insurgents were in force be
tween Santiago and the Spanish troops.”
Another account says the late fight with
Puello occurred New Year's, near Guai
rnaira. After the fight, the insurgents left
for Najasa.
The Secretary of the Treasury directs
Folger to sell a million of gold each week
during February, and purchase a million
of bonds each alternate week, on account
of the sinking fund.
Washington, January 31—Noon.—The
Senate Post Office Committee have resolved
to report a bill for a postal telegraph.—
Members of the committee suggest an infi
nite number of details, suggesting perplex
ities and difficulties, indicating that months
will be required to complete, the initiatory
machinery of the scheme.
The Supreme Court, by four and four,
affirmed the decision of the lower court,
compelling Frank Blair to take the test
oath provided by the Missouri constitution
before voting.
In the House, the resolution ordering the
Banking and Currency Committee to re
port within six days a bill increasing the
national banking currency forty-four mil
-ions, and allowing the Postal Telegraph
Committee to send for persons and papers,
was defeated by a large majority.
Two bills for the restoration of Missis
sippi were introduced.
In the Senate, the, Postal Committee im
ported a postal telegraph bill, with amend
ments, and recommendation that it pass.
Morton introduced a bill restoring Mis
sissippi.
Washington, January 31—P. M.— lt is
stated the President will nominate Judge
Story, of Pennsylvania, to-morrow, vice
Stanton.
The gold investigation continues. Op
dyke testified to-day.
The Joint Retrenchment Committee are
considering the transfer of the Freedman’s
Bureau of Education work to the Board of
education, to which General Eaton was re
cently appointed.
Revenue to-dav, over $1,250,000; for the
month, nearly $12,500,000.
The President has nominated Lloyd
• Moore for Collector of Customs for Cherry
stone, Virginia, and Francis A. Walker, of
Massachusetts, for Commissioner of Census.
Treasury agents hereafter must swear to
actual outlay for mileage and expenses.
The Government gets the benefit, under
this order, of courtesies extended to offi
cials by taverns and railroads.
General orders create the department of
Virginia, Headquarters at Richmond, Can
by commanding. It comprising Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia and North Caro
lina.
Five hundred workmen were discharged
from the navy yard to-day.
In the Senate, a bill reorganizing the
Marine Hospital laws was introduced.
Sherman presented Ohio’s ratification of
the Fiftoenth Amendment.
Morton’s hill admitting Mississippi im
poses the Virginia restrictions, except no
oath to be exacted from State legislators.
The currency was resumed, on which
the Senate will vote to-morrow. The hill,
among other things, provides $45,000,000
additional currency to the South and West.
Several resolutions of inquiry regarding
Georgia were introduced.
Adjourned.
In the House, a resolution declaring five
twenties payable in greenbacks, and cen
suring the Administration tor buying five
twenties at a premium, was tabled—l 22
to 41.
The President asked for all the papers in
the Yerger case.
Ayer, from Virginia, was seated. Mc-
Kenzie, after a contest, was also seated.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, January 31.—The Con
solidated Bank.of Louisiana was robbed of
nearly sso,ooo—evidently the work of ex
perienced cracksmen.
A peremptory mandamus was issued from
the Fifth District Court, requiring the State
Treasurer and Auditor to receive only law
ful money for taxes, licenses, &c., and or
dering sufficient to be set aside to pay the
constitutional officers of the State.
The House passed a resolution of im
peachment against Wickliff, State Auditor,
upon the charges made by Gov. Warmoth,
of maladministration, bribery, fraud, etc.,
and appointing a committee of five to con
duct the impeachment on the part of the
House.
A large and enthusiastic meeting assem
bled in Lafayette Square to-night. The
following is a, summary of the preamble
and resolutions adopted:
Whereas, Certain measures have been
introduced into the General Assembly of
Louisiana which propose to give to the Ex
ecutive of the State the control of elections
and administration of justice, to establish
an armed, uniformed militia, subiect to his
order; to confer upon private corporators
exclusive privileges and State aid to a ruin
ous extent; that, we view with indigna
tion and alarm the efforts -which arc being
made by unprincipled and selfish men to
impoverish us upon the one band and en
slave us on the other. The constabulary,
militia, registration and election bills will
destroy the freedom of elections and make
the Governor an absolute despot, clothing
him with the measures of perpetuating his
power.
Fifth Resolution : That while we earnest
ly desire to maintain the credit and honor
of the State, and will cheerfully submit to
any taxation that rpay he necessary to pay
the pnincipal and interest of every debt
of the State that has been honestly and
fairly contracted, yet there is a point be
yond which we cannot and will not go, and
we now give notice to the world that wo
intend to use all the means in our power to
prevent the payment, of any bonds or other
obligations Qf the State which may here
after he fraudulently or corruptly issued, or
any bonds or obligations the issue of which
is not indispensably necessary to the proper
administration of the State government, or
to maintain the faith and credit of the State
inconformity with the lawsalrcady enacted;
that we intend to make this a paramount
question at the next election for members
of the Legislature, and vyill vote for no
man who will not pledge himself to insti
tute the mo,st rigid scrutiny into all those
transactions, and to refuse to vote to levy
any tax or make any appropriation, or to
pay one dollar of. the principal or interest
of such obligations. Vlfo President was
requested to appoint committees for every
parish in the State to obtain signatures to
resolution five.
Southwest Pass, January 31.—Colonel
Gaiern, who left Yera Cruz on the 17th,
arrived on the schooner Isahelite, and fur
nishes the following: Colonel Gajern is
Secretary of State at Yera Cruz, and repre
sents that he was compelled to fly to the
United States for safety. He reports the
revolution increasing in San Louis potlsi.
Orizaba has pronounced against the Juarez
Government. Col. j\rguella, who ticlongs
to the Church party. Is the head of its or
ganization.
The pronunciamento ot the suspension
of constitutional guarantees by the Gov
ernment had produced general dissatisfac
tion and Indignation, as well as universal
alarm for personal security, nnd the lives
of the opposition are said to be in jeopardy.
The telegraph lines are nearly completed
between Tampico and Vera Cruz, and will
bo extended to Matamoras, placing Mexico
in telegraphic communication with the
United States.
FOREIGN.
Havana, January 31.—The Spanish gun
boat No. 3 was completely wrecked on the
Colorado Reefs. The second fleet of Span
ish gunboats from New York has arrived.
Madrid, January 31. —1n- the Cortes,
Figueras defended the recent insurrections
as the act of the people to maintain their
rights, asserting that the so-called insur
gents who were killed by the Government
were simply assassinated. Prim demand
ed a retraction. Figueras refused. A duel
Is threatened.
MARINE NEWS.
Savannah, January 80.—Arrived: Steam
ships Barnes and Leo, from New York, and
Alhambra, from Boston; bark Sarah Man
del, from Mary Port.
. Cleared t Steamships Montgomery, and
San Salvador, for New York; Wyoming,
for Philadelphia; America, for Baltimore.
Savannah, January 31.—Arrived: Bark
Drafua, from Liverpool.
Cleared: Barks Norma and Caroline Lc
for Matanzas; Abble N. franklin,
1 1 Philadelphia; schrs. Admiral, for Phila
delphia, and Carrie Holmes, for New York.
.-Charleston, January 80.—Sailed : Ship
Muscongus, for Liverpool ; schr. George
Washington, for Havana.
CfgABLR&TON, January 31.—Arrived :
Schrs. F. N. Tower and Hyne, from New
York; H. C. Bird, from Norfolk ;L. Crock
ett, A. Barton and 8. H. Sharp, from Balti
more.
Sailed: Bark Atlantic, for Liverpool;
B °hf -Marion Gage, for Wilmington, N. C.
Wilmington, January 31.—-Arrived :
Steamer Volunteer, from New York.
New York, January 31.—Coast and
Gulf steamers arrived as late as due.
MARKETS.
ao?° Nl t? N V* a i mar y —Noon.—Consols,
92%. Bonds, 87%.
Liverpool, January 31—Noon.—Cotton
°^ u »;
Later.—' Cotton dull; uplands, 11%; Or
gans, 11%@11%. Pork dull at $1 Lard
Liverpool, January 31—Evening.—Cot
down i uplands, 11%; Orleans,
bales ’ exporfc and speculative, 2,000
I aris, January Bi.— Bourse opened firm.
Rentes. 74f. 7c.
New York, January 31—Noon.—Stocks
unsettled. Money easy at 6. Exchange
long, 9; short, 9%. Gold, 121%. Tennes
sees, ex coupon, 53%; new, 46%; Vir
ginias, ex coupon, 61; Louisianas, old, 08:
Cj i,p evee Sixes, 66; Levee Eights,
78%; Alabama Eights, 93%; Alabama
Fives, 63 ; Georgia Sixes, 82; Georgia Sev
ens 93; North Carolinas, old, 40%; new.
New York, January 31-P. M.-Monev
easy at 4@6. Sterling, %. Gold, 121%
Governments quiet; Soutjflp; weaker on
Tennessees ; stronger on ■lance. Cotton
dull and declining; sales, 700 bales. Flour
slightly favors buyers. Wheat scarcely so
firm. Corn declining at 86@92. Pork
$26 _ 75@27 25. Lard—kettle, 17%@17%!
Whisky, 98%@99. Naval Stores quiet.
Freights dull.
New York, January 31—Noon.—Flour
dull and drooping. Wheat dull aud rather
heavy. Corn quiet and drooping. Pork
dull at $26 75@27. Lard dull at*l6%®
16%. Cotton dull at 25%. Turpentine
quiet at 46%(347. Rosin firm at $2 22%®
225 for good strained. Freights dull.
St. Louis, January 31.—Corn firmer and
advanced lc. on good qualities. Whisky
dull at 98. Provisions dull. Mess Pork.
$27 25@27 50. Bacon—shoulders, 12% •
clear sides, 16%. /4 ’
Cincinnati, Jannary 31.—Whisky dull
at 94@95. Mess Pork—new, $27- old
$27 25. Bacon dull; shoulders, 12%; clear
sides, 16..
Wilmington, January 31.—Spirits Tur
pentine better at43@43%. Rosin steady at
$1 50 for strained. Crude Turpentine‘un
changed. Tar lower at $2 50. Cotton
steady at 23@24.
Mobile, January 31.—Cotton closed
quiet; sales, 500 hales; middling, 24%®
24%; receipts, 2,371 bales; exports, 5,080
bales.
New Orleans, January 31.— Cotton un
settled and 10wer—24%@24%; sales, 4,500;
receipts, 10,674; exports— to Liverpool,
3,312 bales. Flour—lower grades firmer at
$5 35, $5 80 and $6 12%. Corn, $1 07%®
1 10. Oats scarce at 72@73. Bran, $1 35
@1 40. Hay firmer; holders asking S3O.
Mess Pork, $29 50. Bacon dull at 17%@
18; hams, 18%@21. Lard dull; tierce,
16%@16% ; keg, 18. Sugar dull; prime,
11%@U%. Molasses steady; prime, 68®
70. Whisky, sl@l 05. Coffee—fair, 15%
@15%; prime, 17%@17%. Gold, 121
Sterling, 131%. New York Sight, % dis
count.
Charleston, January 31.—Cotton dull
and %@% lower; sales, 200 bales; mid
dling, 24%; receipts, 1,069 hales.
Savannah, January 80.—Cotton—Re
ceipts, 3,026 bales; exports, 4,783 bales ;
sales, 400 bales; middling, 24% ; market
quiet.
Savannah, January 31.—Cotton—re
ceipts, 2,994; sales, 300 bales; middling.
24%; market dull.
Augusta Daily Market*
Office Daily Constitutionalist, >
Monday, January 81—1*. if. (
FINANCIAL—
BOLD—buying at 120 and selling at. 122.
SlLVEß—Buying at 116 and selling at 120.
BONDS—City Bonds, 83(38!>.
STOCKS—Georgia Railroad, 104; Augusta
Factory, 152.
COTTON—The market opened with a fair
demand.at 23% for middling ; closed nominal
at same figure. Sales, 493 bales. Receipts, 68T
hales,
BACON—Fair demand. We quote. C. Sides,
19<&19%; C R. Sides, 18%@19 ; £. B. Sides,
1«%; Shoulders, 16%; H:w»v 21 @23; Dry
Sab Shoulders, 13@13% ; Dry Salt. C R. Sides,
17@17%.
CORN In goofi demand, and is selling at
41 3q@l 85 I lorn depot.
WHEAT—We quote choice white, $1 65;
aqiher, $1 50 ; red, *1 45.
FLOUR—City Mills, new, $6 50@9 00; at
retail, $1 barrel higher. Country, $6(39,
according to quality.
CORN MEAL—SI 45 at wholesale; $1 60 at
retail.
OATS—B5@$l 25.
FEAS—Scarce at $1
Only News
says:
A report has been industriously circu
lated in Radical circles that William Brunt,
an Assistant Assessor of the Internal Reve
nue at Blackshear, Ga., was assassinated
on Friday night last, by parties unknown.
From a reliable correspondent at that place
we loam the following particulars, which
were brought out by the coroner’s inquest,
composed of leading citizens of Pierce
couuty: It appears from the evidence as
stated by our correspondent, that the de
ceased committed soicide, as his own re
volver was found within a few feet of his
body, with one chamber discharged. His
wife testifies that she only heard one pistol
shot. The cause or this rash act is un
known, but already the unfortunate man’s
i death has been turned into another “ rebel
outrage, ’ and the information has proba
bly ere this been sent to Washington and
Atlanta, and Bullock’s proclamation offer
ing a reward for the Ku Klux is in print.
Our Savannah dispatch last night re
peals the publication of the News, and
states that the Republican, to-day, will pub
lish proof conclusive that Brunt committed
suicide, and was not assassinated, as al
leged in a dispatch sent forward from Sa
vannah some days ago.
Congressional Apportionment. —The
following shows the number of inhabitants
to each representative in Congress, if the
whole number is fixed at three hundred,
with a population of thirty-seven, thirty
an<* forty millions;
one representative to 123,333;
one representative to 126,060;
39,000,000 one representative to 180,000,
and 40,000,000 one representative to 133,333.
Prentice Still Lives.—We find the fol
lowing hot shot in the Louisville Courier-
Journal :
“The Chicago Tribune says Henry Ward
Beecher 4 was 4 sired ’ for a preacher.’ It
Is fteared that it may hereafter be said that
he was damned for the same thing.”
Marriage in High Life.— Under the
head of 44 Marriage In High Life,” a Greens-
boro correspondent of the Atlanta Consti
tution announces the nuptials of Miss Lucy
Huger, grand-danghter of the late Hon.
Daniel Hnger, of Bouth Carolina, and Dr.
John Elliott, son of the late Bishop of tho
Diocese of Georgia.