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AUGUSTA. GHA.
SATURDAY MORNING, FEB. 5< 1870
« GOVERNOR ” BULLOCK’S MESSAGE.
We shall dismiss the long message of
“Gov.” Bullock with a brief comment.
His main proposition is that the manipu
lation of Georgia, ala mode de Terry, be
came inevitable in consequence of the ex
pulsion of the negro members of the Legis
lature, which proceeding Is declared to be
violative of the Congressional acts of Re
construction. We have proved over and
over again in these columns’ that this oust
ing of the negro members, so-called, did
not, in any particular, violate any of the
Reconstruction Acts; and we have again
and again challenged the proof. Assertion,
assumption and Gen. Terry’s discretiona
ry bayonet came, but no rational proof
•of violation. All who have honored us
with an attentive perusal will not fail to
recall the arguments employed on this
theme, and the challenge given, especially
to a writer in the New York limes.
Others who have not so honored us will no
doubt feel very little interest in the repeti
tion of what must now be a useless contro
versy. We, therefore, drop this matter,
with the remark that, being fully con
vinced Mr. Bullock starts from a wrong
premise, we are equally satisfied that his
deductions are utterly false, however prac
tically successful the fraudulent issue may
be.
Mr. Bullock apparently has triumphed,
through the agency and instrumentality of
the Radical President, the Radical Con
gress, a swift witness and willing satrap,
and a besotted public sentiment at the
North. With what is called a “ consum
mation of Reconstruction” these props
must be to a great extent withdrawn. We
now contemplate the rise of “ Gov.” Bul
lock; we shall, before finany years, have
the supreme felicity of chronicling his ig
nominious fall. Our people may look for
that day with certainty, and we counsel
them to await it with patience, incorrupti
bility and' faitli in the faith of the ultimate
victory of the Right over the Wrong.
Many may become discouraged, many may
falter and faint on the way-side; but there
are many others in this noble State of
Georgia who will give Radicalism no
present tribute, and, if they do not go in
person, will send forth, in the coming
time, a breed of heroes to help bury it out
of sight forever.
MR. DAWES.
How long his ascendancy will last, it is
impossible to say, but, at present, the great
man of the country seems to be Mr.
Dawes, of Massachusetts, who has struck
terror to Grant and his Administration,
and caused a decided commotion in the
Beast Butler department of Radicalism.
So great appears the power of Mr. Dawes,
that even his political opponents are moved
with admiration, and confidently declare
thft he can, if he scr wills it, stop the ad
vance of proscription beyond the exactions
of the XVth Amendment. It is hard to
believe that this authority really resides in
Mr. Dawes, or that he will necessarily
stick to his opposition to the Administra
tion. Still, for the sake of those who are
hopeful of any good coming from such a
source, we are perfectly willing to humor
the expectation, for a season at least. We
are the more inclined to do so since our
strlct-construction brother of the Balti
more Gazette not only makes much of Mr.
Dawes’ pertinacity, but even prefers him,
by all odds, to Chief Justice Chase, in case
the bewildered Democracy shun a square
fight on principle and timidly run after
strange gods. We learn that this wonder
working man is “five feet eight in his
shoes,” and, thank God, does not squint.
He is likewise said to be free from trickery
and has- no proclivity for theft. When
Beast Butler became aware of this last
peculiarity be boldly charged him with dis
loyalty, presuming, with much force, that
the Radical who does nothave the instincts
of a robber cannot 'possess the soul of a
trooly loil man. Mr. Dawes is having his
sensational hour, as Sprague had his.
The collapse and catastrophe we fear will
be the same in both cases. But is it not a
shame to the Congressional Democracy that
a Massachusetts Republican has not only
taken the wind out of their sails, but abso
lutely, in a desperate case, is looked to as
a leader of the people against their tyrants!
AN IMPOSITION.
The simon-pure negroes of the South
should see to it that no more carpet-bag
gers of their own color, or Us counterfeit,
are allowed to represent them in the halls
of Congress or any other halls. They
should take some pride in putting forward
native candidates and not allow the idea to
go abroad that they have to import black
talent to illustrate them and their aspira
tions. They should put a stop to this hum
bug of electing Northern negroes to office
at the expense of the original Southern
black man. More or less, this black carpet
baggery is manifested in every State. In
Virginia, negroes born on the soil are
thrust aside in order to make room for
Ohio blacks. Over in South Carolina, a
Pennsylvania negro has been elected to a
Supreme Judgeship. In Mississippi, Revel,
another Ohio carpet-bagger, lias been
sent to the United States Senate. And
so it goes on, to the shame and
discredit of our “ manner-born ” black
or colored people. We alluded, on yes
terday, to the claims of Hon. Aaron Al
peoria Bradley, late of Sing Sing, to
a Georgia Senatorship. There are some
reasons why we still think him a very supe
rior candidate l'or that distinguished posi
tion. But, if a full-blooded and uncondi
tional Georgia negro can be found, who
will wear yellow kids and run for the place
soon to be vacated by Mr. Hill or Dr. Mil
ler, we shall recommend to all concerned
that the Hon. Aaron Alpeoria Bradley
be dropped incontinently and hiacandidacy
Ailed by this native aspirant. Meanwhile,
In all seriousness, we think that carpet
baggery should play out among the blacks
as it has begun to play out among the
whites. '
Mushroom?. —The Philadelphia Press re
cords that many of the Western cities that
sprang up so suddenly and flourished for a
year or two with a prosperity too brilliant
to be lasting, are now utterly insolvent.
Galena, Illinois, in 1856, had property to
the valuation of over $2,000,000; it is now
assessed at half a million, and the city can
not pay the interest on a debt of $200,000.
A Powerful Hint. —lt was a good idea
of the English Government to send the iron
clad Monarch with George Peabody’s re
mains. She has startled the Yankees with
her superior capacities for sailing and fight
ing. As there are plenty more like her la
Old England we shall hear no more of*
with John Bull.
THE CONSERVATISM OF CAPITAL.
Capital is always conservative. When
capitalists are about to invest their cash
they always look to contingencies of every
kind. Hence we sfi6 in the New York
stock quotations that all new bonds of the
Reconstructed States are ruling much
lower than bonds issued before the way,
although the new issues pay'the same rate
of interest, as the old. Why so ? The
plain answer, it seems to us, is this: Shrewd.
New York capitalists know that the Recon
struction Acts are contrary to law and
may, oue day, be declared null and void.
Wherefore they require an additional slice
of the bond for the risk incurred aud the
hazard run. Jimfiskism is a pretty good
barometer even in matters appertaining to
equal rights, progress, Puritan reform and
Terry tom foolery.
Sbicy.— Colonel Donn Piatt is very
much of a chameleon in politics, but he
has a pithy anil picturesque way of put
ting things. Here is a graphic description
of Fisk, Jr., as he appeared before the
“Gold Corner” Committee: “Fisk, Jr.,
“ rolled into the committee with the life
“and uproar of a steam-tug. His short,
“ fat person was set off in the loudest of
“clothes. A diamond gleamed from his
“ cascade of white linen, like a head-light
“ from a locomotive, while a huge cable
“ gold chain fell in festoons from his neck,
“as far down as that part of his person
“ where the leg ends aud the body begins.
“ His plaid pantaloons, of the most pro
“ nounced pattern, and the black velvet
“jacket were of the sort, in the way of
“ costume, one sees in low comedy upon the
“ stage.”
The same writer gives a curious reason
why Prince Arthur was not escorted to
church, last Sunday, by a band of music.
“ The bands were engaged in burying de
“ ceased darkeys. All the brass bands of
“ Washington bury negroes in the daytime,
“ and serenade the Mayor at night.”
Terry’s Puppets. —The Columbus En
quirer very properly scolds some of the
members of the Legislature for not pro
testing in due form against Gen. Terry’s
outrages upon the established law. Our
contemporary then concludes his homily
thus:
“ It seems to uslhat the only course now
left them, by which they can interpose any
opposition to the speedy and successful car
rying out of the measures of Bullock and
Blodgett, is to resign in a body and leave
the Legislature without a quorum. But
we have hardly a hope that they will do
that."
That would not stop Bullock ; but the
members could do many worse things than
absquatulating en masse. While nine dol
lars a day have such irresistible charms,
there Is no danger of any such move on the
part of our latter-day patriots. The “dera
nition cash ” is as good as a court plaster.
They’ll stick, depend upon It.
Progress. —lt is said that“ Gov.” Scott,
of South Carolina, in deference to the
prejudices of certain white Radical visitors
from the North, excluded negroes from his
parties. The high and mighty among the
black officials retaliated in kind by exclud
ing Scott and all other so-called whites
from their entertainments/ Their wrath
and revenge did not end with ice-cream and
sweet-potato exclusiveness. It began with
striking the word white from their suppers ;
it progressed further by humiliating poor
ex-Govevnor Orr and elevating Wright
to the Judgeship ; it will probably end in a
Kilkenny rat fl«ht and «ach a “ fur-flying ”
as has not been witnessed in a half century.
Mat*. —Mr. Wendell Puffi ips assumes
the privilege of mercilessly lashing other
people, is as thin-skinned as a baby
himself. Very recently Mrs. Stanton, of
the Revolution, found fault with him. He
resented her criticism by a gross personal
insult. The Puritan Reformers of New
England are only brave in words. Even a
woman’s bodkin puts them to flight or ex
poses their shameful vulgarity.
Can’t Stand It. —General Sherman says
“ Mississippi is so Radical that Jefferson
Davis can not stand it.” The whole coun
try may be too hot for Tecumseh Sher
man, one of these days
Very Good.— The Democratic soldiers,
East and West,.are forming Organizations
to counteract the Grand Army of the Re
public. That looks like business.
The Fourteenth Amendment;
Section 1. All persons born or natural
ized in the United States, and sobject to
the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the
United States and of the State wherein they
reside. No State shall make or euforce any
law which shall abridge the privileges or
immunities of citizens of the United States;
Dor shall any State deprive auy person o‘ -
life, liberty or property, without due pro
cess of law, uor deny to any person within
its jurisdiction the equal protection of the
laws.
Sec. 2. Representatives shall be appor
tioned among the several States according
to their respective numbers, couuting the
whole number of persons in each State,
excluding Indians not taxed; but when
ever the right to vote at any election for
electors of President and Vice-President of
the United States, representatives in Con
gress, executive and iudicial officers, or the
members of the Legislature thereof, is de
nied to any of the male inhabitants of
such State, being twenty-one years of age,
and citizens of the United States, or in any
way abridged except for participation in re
bellion, or other crime, the basis of repre
sentation therein shall be reduced in the
proportion which the number of such male
citizens shall bear to the whole number of
male citizens twentymo ne years of age in
that State.
Sec. 3. No person shall be a Senator or
Representative in Congress, elector of Presi
dent or Vice-President, or hold any office,
civil or military, under the United States,
or any State, who, having previously taken
an oath as a member of Congress, or as an
officer of the United States, or as a member
of any State Legislature, or an executive
or judicial officer of any State, to support
the Constitution of the United States, shall
have engaged in insurrection or rebellion
against the same, or given aid or comfort
to the enemies thereof; but Congress may
by a tote of t wo-thirds of each House, re
move such disability.
Sec. A The validity of the public debt of
the United States, authorized by law, in
cluding debts incurred for the payment of
pensions and bounties for service in sup
pressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not
be questioned ; but neither the United
States nor any State shall assume or pay
any debt or obligation incurred in aid of
insurrection of rebellion against the United
States, or claim for the loss or emanclpa,-
tion of any slaves ; but all such debts, obli
gations, or claims, shall be held illegal and
void.
Sec. 5. The Congress of the United States
shall have power to enforce, by appropriate
legislation, the provisions of this article.
Startling ST4TisTics.~&enator'Pfctter
son, of New Hampshire, in his speech be
fore the Congressional Temperance Society
Sunday afternoon, said if all the whisky
was placed every year in the National
Treasury,, it would liquidate, ,the public
debt in less than a decade of years.
It is ♦aroyed that. America ha* 500,000
inebriate Citizens, 25,1)00 of whom are sac,
rifleed yearly at ; |hp r -altaF of intemperance,.
The vice of .intemperance, reerpited from
the ranks Os the falrest and most promis
ing, the strongest ati’d the best, ‘dragging
(hem down
[Special Correspondence Coa»titutionalie t.
From the State Capital.
Atlanta, February 2 ,1870.
The foul deed is dofie. The puppet show
has closed for awhile. The forms of law
have been complied with—the XVth Amend
ment has been adopted, and the Legisla
ture, now, quietly enjoying its per diem, is
awaiting, machine-like, the caprice of its
masters at Washington.
A serene aud cloudless sky—a sweet mild
Spring-like day, and the sunshine with its
flood of tender light felling caressingly
upon the Capitol spoke not of the wretched
scehe within its walls. Neither did the same
radiant smile of Nature tell of the despair,
in a neighboring house, of a noble Georgia
matron whose bright and noble son had
yielded up the ghost to the assault of pal
lida Mors. Yet within the walls of each
building sat in grim, mute despair, a
mother—in the one Georgia; in the other, a
Georgia matron.
It was really wonderful with what ce
lerity it was all done—not wonderful
either. The Legislature, so-called, was
packed* the machine well Piled, all the in
struments in their places, and, with reck
less engineers to drive, it ceases to be won
derful.
What recked they of the ruin of the
beautiful governmental pile, the c/ief dl oeuvre
of governmental science, provided they
obeyed the will of their masters and ob
tained the “ spoils ?”
O’Neal, of Lowndes, who no v has the
lead of the Radicals ;iu the House, acted
the part of chief henflhman. He allowed
his underlings, Tweedy, C. O. Johnson and
Lane, of Brooks, to share some of the
glory, however. He moved the adoption
of the XlVth Amendment, and resigned
the floor to Tweedy, who was to have the
exalted privilege of calling the previous
question. He likewise moved the adoption
of the “ fundamental conditions,” and al
lowed Johnson the immortal fame of call
ing the previous question. Debate was
thus cut oft’, and with the quietness of
Geo. Johnson’s trained animals over the
.way, the grizzled, the gray, the black, the
yellow, the spotted, yelled in unison at the
, nod of their keeper. O’Neal looked like a
turkey cock with his tail slightly bowed,
strutting back and forth in, view of the
more ordinary animals. Fitzpatrick, elat
ed with his recent valiant exploits in the
domain of Mars, sat near the Speaker’s
stand, aud, with self-complacent and pa
tronizing look, as one of the proprietors of
the concern, seemed to be saying to him
self, “ Ain’t we some, Betsy, in a b’ar
fight V” He constituted himself the prompt
er of the Speaker, and it was amusing to
witness the air of consequence with which,
out of his abundant store of know
ledge, he volunteered suggestions to
the Speaker. But the Speaker kuew his
role perfectly, and while he had the un
blushing hardihood to declare that he knew
htj nad been acting arbitrarily, he sealed
his degradation by admitting that he was
merely the tool—the puppet,—of others, his
roasters. Some faint glimpse of a better
nature, aud remorse fpr his conduct, showed
itself, however, in his promise to act fairly
when he was free—relieved from his present
thraldom. In this “ Irish wake,” the old
,turkey-cock and his chosen few were .the
only ones allowed to be heard from the
black-and-tan side of the House. Harri
son, of Franklin, a speckled sort of darkey,
who has pretty good aping qualities, want
ed to be seen and heard, too, in this little
comedy ; but that was not a part of the
programme. He was snubbed by tfie Speak
er and not allowed to get the floor. He
didn't like the “white gemmans” making
all the fuss before his “cullud” lady
friends in the galleries, while he, and his
ilk, was merely the “ 3trange, dark back
ground.”
But so it was, and the map of Bullock
was nimbly traced out—the foreshadowing
of his policy of uprooting all the officers
elected by the Genera l Assembly. He hopes
to glut his revenge upon Angier by turning
him ont, and get rid of Blodgett—the skele
ton in his closet—by sending him to. the
Senate. But just there, 1 may mention
again, I fear he will be thwarted by the
representatives 0f90,000 constituents. Brad
ley and Golden must go to the Benate. The
exquisite little drama will be incomplete
without this, and it is to be hoped that,
all lovers of harmony of design, and the fit
ness of things, will inaist upon this conclu
sion. But there is still another difficulty
in the way of tins excellent, cow-median in
his struggle for fortune—if not for fame.
How unfortunate that true merit is never
appreciated, and how sad that facile de
scensus averni.
GENERAL SHERMAN
is said to be bitterly opposed to the forced
organization of the Legislature, and de
rides the farce as a miserable mountebank
show. Oh ! senseless Sherman t You dtuol
man ! Not content with laying waste our
fair cities, and bringing desolation over
our smiling fields, you want to deprive us
of all that is left to make us forget our
woes—this pretty little farce, concocted
from the debris of our cotton and rice fields,
and the wrecks ol our public gaols! Fie
on you !. Yet so it is, it seems, and a strong
effort is being made to carry Bullock’s
ideas a little further, and have an election
for Governor and Representatives, while
Bullock, shorn of his dignities and office,
is to sadly remind us of the “ Porochial
Beadle” whom the “ unfeeling. Council ”
saw fit to deprive of his strutting import
ance.
THE APPLAUSE
of the Radicals, upon carrying their mo
tion for a recess till the 14th instant, indi
cated that they thought they had gained a
great point. What could that have been,
unless it was their delight at having time
to offer up their incense and burnt offerings
of a subservient Legislature, obsequious
Governor, a cowed people as pliant tools
for the purpose of working out the grand,
central idea of R idicalism—Federal con
solidation ? Such must be the case ; aud it
was an affecting scene in the House to-day
when one old patriot arose and with solemn
voice and choked utterance, his gray locks
lending intensity to his despair, announced
that he gave his vote against the XVth
Amendment, fully believing that it was the
last respiration of State Rights and Consti
tutional Liberty.
Yes, old man! we are no longer members
of a model Republic, but insignificant
parts of a vast despotism.
“ Let us have peace.”
Sigma.
A Profane and a Religious SouTn
Carolina Legislator. —The spicy Colum
bia correspondent of the Charleston News
thus pictures a couple ot Radical legisla
tors :
In the House to day, a bill to compel
mill owners to keep in repair their mill
dams or bridges thereon was taken up, and
a motion made to strike out the enactiug
clause. On this motion, Morrison (color
ed) said, substantially,: Mr. Speaker, wee’s
been’scussiug dis question sometime, an’
if de mil) dams ain’t worf a d—n, well den
dam me if I see de use of any longer ’scuss
ing de d—m subject, and move to lay de
whole subject on de table. The Speaker
called him to order for using profane lan
guage, and he began .to apologize, when the
Speaker put the motion and it was adopted.
Religion.— On this subject, Speaker F.
J. Moses will deliver a lecture next Thurs
day night, for the benefit of the African
Methodist Episcopal Chnrch of this place.
There will, doubtless, be a large audience.
It has been suggested, with a view of giv
ing all of; Colombia’s citizens an opportu
nity of hearing the Speaker, that hp repeat
his lecture, week after next, in Janney’s
Hall, and that he have scenic accessories.
First scene, Moses in the bulrushes; sec
ond, Aidode-Camp Moses clinging, amid
, political revolution, to the desk on which
he wrote Governor Pickens' order to fire on
Fort Samter; third, chemeleon Moses “un
der two flags,” with appropriate mottoes
by Quida; fourth, ambitious Moses cling
ing to (he dizzy heights of fame, the high
est pinnacle surmounted with a cap,
(which, if it fit, he # wlll wear,) bearing tbe
inscription, ‘'Lieutenant Governor of South
Carolinafifth, disappointed Moses tumb
ling headlong from the heights he essayed
to climb Into the gulf of political and so
cial oblivion. With these scenes, and the
doubtless noyei,w«ssr (he. Speaker have
of handling his subject,.the,tectum will be
entertaining, if not bene#cial.
The Alexanderi Free School in Macon
now numbers eighty pupils, and about
forty have been turned away for want of
space in the school, Jmilding to accommo
date them,
The Green Lins Excursionists.
WELCOMED BY THE .AUGUSTA
BOARD OF TRADE.
With not more than a bare lutim&tion of
their approach, a number of the Green
Line Excursionists precipitated themselves
upon us yesterday morning, from Charles
ton, homeward bound—-embracing the
Louisville delegation and representatives
of Cincinnati and Nashville. Even with
the short notice served, the Augusta Board
of Trade, as the- direct representative of
the commercial interests of the city,
promptly provided carriages to meet the
expected guests, placing the vehicles at
their service during their stay to inspect
the proportions and beauties of unpreten
tious Augusta.
THE ARRIVAL.
The guests were accordingly met at .the
depot and escorted to the Planters’ Hotel,
where they were refreshed and prepared for
the siege which our liberal-spirited mer
chants had hastily planned for their cap
ture. The repairs executed by Goldstein
in the most prompt and workmanlike man
ner, enabled the Western barks to spread
sufficient canvas to weather the storm of
au Augusta social typhoon, even though
their timbers had been severely tried in the
inland and seaport villages of Atlauta, Ma
con, Savannah and Charleston.
AT THE BOARD OF TRADE HALL, *
corner of Mclntosh aud Eiiis stpeets, a
hastily prepared, but withal elegant colla
tion was spread, under the laaaageraeat o?
Capt. A. Philip, the accomplished mSjleaser
of solids and fluids, such as are found in
the stores of E. R. Schneider. Although
but little time was afforded for the spread
ing of this feast, it was in every particular
■ all that it could have been under the cir
cumstances. Champagne of thb appropri
ate “ Carte Blanche” brand, sherry, mellow
with kindness as the hearts that devised
the welcome, and all the concomitant in
spiriting agencies were in full supply.,
THE WELCOME.
About twelve o’clock, under escort, the
excursionists repaired to the collation
spread for their entertainment.
The speech of welcome was made by
Judge Edward Thomas, President of the
Augusta Board of Trade, who bade our
Western friends a cordial greeting fervently
and briefly, concluding with a humorous
acknowledgment that he was not Green
enough to place himself in the Line of pub
lic speakers, which extracted the happiest
demonstrations from the assembly.
THE DESCENT
was then made upon the table, freighted
with refreshments, which, progressing and
concluding amid the happiest social inter
course, and the hosts and guests filled,
though not beyond utterance, terminated
in
SEVERAL SPEECHES.
Mr. Porter, President of the Louisville
Board of Trade, being called out. most gen
erously acknowledged the complimentary
welcome extended by, as he was pleased to
term it, “ the most August city of-Georgia,”
and concluded with a toast to “ The King
of Railroads, under whose auspices many of
us hope to reach our homes.”
This shot, under a pressing call, brought
to his feet Hon. Johu P. King, President of
the Georgia Railroad, who entertaiued the
assembly at some length. He warmly wel
comed the excursionists. Had,long been
trying to get to them, and was happy that
they had now come to us. It had been the
past, and was the present of
the Georgia Railroad to extend com
munication from Augusta < to the Valley
of the Ohio! Adverted to the influences
which jn the earlier days of the his-
tory of Augusta had determined the lo
cation of towns at the head of naviga
tion. Pictured the days of the past when
cotton found a market in Augusta on pack
horses and wagons. Although not of the
oldest men in Georgia, distinctly remem
bered when It was difficult to get through
the streets of Augusta, because of the
uumber of wagons from South Carolina,
Alabama and Western Georgia, The build
ing of towns west of Augusta, in divert
ing trade, had developed the policy of
reaching the valley of the Ohio by railroad
connection via Rabun Gap. He was glad
to see a corresponding effort to meet and
assist the policy in the West. The Judge
then spoke of the relative advantage of
Atlanta, Macou and Augusta as in entrepot
for the West, giving t he decided preference
to Augusta for either cotton or provisions,
because of the easy access to.die seaports,
and the choice of markets'-whieh it afford
ed, protecting dealers from beiug “ corner
ed,” etc. Invoked Western merchants to
lodge their provisions iu Augusta, and
throw out their correspondence to Colum
bia, Charleston, Port Royal, etc. When the
projected Western eounections were attain
ed (and he now thought there was fair
chance for connecting with Cincinnati
and Louisville,) Augusta would be able
to preseut superior claims for West
ern shipments. Judge King, iu the
qourse of his speech, adverted to the ex
traordinary heavy loss of capital by Au
gusta, in consequence of the war, but
maintained that, notwithstanding the se
rious disadvantage under which it labored,
it still maintained its supremacy as a cot
ton market, as a weekly comparison of dif
ferent markets would establish. i He also
maintained that Central Georgii, despite
representations to the contrary, was not
worn out, but that beiug emphatically the
cotton region, was capable of yielding for
tunes to all who were contented to remain
upon the old homesteads, wttli a surplus
for the Northwest. Judge King concluded
with a humorous and well-torned remark
that his friend Juago Thomas should have
rendered as an excuse for his failure to
make a speech, that he was V too young.”
Mr. Armstrong, of Louisville, was the
next speaker called out, and was presented
by his friend Porter as * a fellow of infinite
jest.” From entering the gates of Georgia,
at Atlanta, he had been moat favorably im
pressed with the hospitality of her people.
There was nobleness in the word “ Geor
gia.” It meant welcome. He had it trans
lated by a gentleman, who said it means
“ Welcome ; come on, boys, we’ll take care
of you.” Was no politician, but talked a
little among h!s own people sometimes.
When among strangers, however, he felt a
little ashamed. He proclaimed that the
good old State of Georgia should not be
divorced from Kentucky. We were one
people—with one interest, and what God
bad joined together no man should pnt
asunder. Had a sister city, 160 mites from
-Louisville, Cincinnati—which he thought
nearly equal to Louisville, and hoped It
would become quite so. A bridge was
noW building at Louisville tb connect Cin
cinnati with Georgia. Wtfen completed,
Georgia trade might pass ,by Louisville,
but would not be permitted to da so by her
merchants, Wlip were fully determined to
retain it. The speaker paid a handsome
compliment to Augusta, rating its beauty
superlative to Atlanta, Deacon, Savannah
and Charleston, which elicited spirited ap
plause. Were Georgia to stop her orders
from Louisville, It would break every
merchant in thirty days. He loved Geor
gia, not alone in a pecuniary sense. He
would state, however, that the balance
sheets of the house with which he was
connected, showed less charged to profit
and loss ir. Georgia than in any of the
other “ Terry-tories.” The speaker closed
with the declaration that “ What God had
joined together, no man should put asun
der”
By request, Mr. Armstrong re-appeared,
and related an apropos rat story, the re
hearsal of which terminated with the an
nouncement that the excursionists would
not get through until all tire “ corn ’ was
gone.
Mr. Morrison, of Cincinnati, was the next
speaker pressed, and yielding to the call re
gretted the absence of the speakers of his
delegation. All the “big guns” being
absent, he questioned the propriety of
making a speech. Speaking of Louisville, he
remembered it as a sleepy city at one time ;
it had, however, waked up, and stretching
toward the. South, had got the advantage
of Cincinnati. But his city would come
again, joiuinghauds with Louisville in shar
ing Southern trade; would establish a gen
erous competition, advantageous to all.—
The speaker, iu conclusion, counselled that
politics be avoided, as the bane of the coun
try.
At the repeated solicitation of the as
sembly, Hon. John D. Butt, of the City
Couucil of Augusta, appeared and Imefly
addressed the convocation. He regretted
that matters of grave State importance had
prevented the presence of his Honor Mayor
Allen. Public speaking was not his voca
tion. He doubted the propriety of a speech
from him as a member of the present City
Council, who held their office with such a
slight tenure, dependent upon the will of
oue man. [Cries of go on.] The present
City Council, if untrammeled, would try to
pass such laws as would not restrict com
merce. At the regular monthly meeting,
to-night, of the City Council, he designed,
if not anticipated by some of his colleagues,
to move the repeal of an ordinance present
ed by himself some time ago, but which he
now considered erroneous, taxing ’oreign
merchants. This enunciation was received
with applause. Mr. Butt concluded with a
toast: “ May our intercourse become more
binding, and be strengthened year by year.”
Mr. Charles O’Connell, in response to
pressing calls, responded happily as a rep
resentative of the city of Nashville, his re
marks eliciting warm applause, as he re
ferred to Kentucky, the home of Clay, and
Tennessee, the home of Jackson.
THE PORT ROYAL ROAD
Mr. Geo. I). Chapman, of the Augusta and
Hartwell and Port Royal Railroads, was
called for, and responded :
Gentlemen Delegates of the Green Line and
. Jfyllow-Cjithens:
I {tov pleased to be able to stand before
you on this eventful occasion. I had about
made up my mind that our neighbors had
entirely consumed your time, and that we
should be obliged to merely content our
selves with the knowledge that you had
visited our State and that the visit had
proved so pleasant th it we should find it a
very easy matter to induce yon to repeat it
at some future time.
I merely wish to brine; to your notic.c
some few important facts relative to the
great railroad interest of the section
through which you have traveled.
In placing these, facts before you, should
any gentleman who represents a different
interest, or route, be of opinion that I
make incorrect s atements with regard to
facts, distances or figures, I beg of him or
them to interrupt me, and I will endeavor
to Convince theta that lam correct. But
if no one shall interrupt me, then I shall
take it for granted that “ silence gives con
sent.” Ido not, Mr. President and gentle
men, intend to use any argument that
shall offend or injure any other interest. I,
of course, look at these matters from an in
terested point of view, and should I offend
it will be simply an error of the head, not
of the heart. I wish to show to you all
the importance of united action between
the West »and the South.
We are now opening a great avenue to
your country. We expect through this
avenue to form new alliances, to ojiena
communication which shall be to our mu
tual advantage and join us with iron bands
iu a lasting union. We are now at work
building the road from here to Port Royal,
110 miles. Already our engineers are in
the field locating the road from here to
Rabun Gap, which you will perceive makes
an air line iu connection with the Blue
Ridge Railroad to Knoxville.
Iu 1836, at a Convention held at Knox
ville, nine States were represented, and
without a dissenting voice that city was
made a point iu this great railroad line—
betweeu Cincinnati, Louisville and the sea
board cities.
Mr. President, this was 34 years ago; a
generation.
In ’54 and ’55 the Legislature of the State
of Tennessee granted a charter for the
Knoxville and Kentucky Road.
The people oi Knoxville, in opening this
road, expected the people of Ohio and Ken
tucky to build a line from Paris direct, and
also from Louisville via Lebauou, to meet
them. The friends, of this measure were at
that time satisfied that this woulotmake an
air line, and the counties through which it
would pass would render valuable aid to
the enterprise, being unembarrassed.
Thus the pledge giveu in ’36 was repeat
ed iu '55, and for thirty ocld years this line
has been acquiesced in.
I have just returned from Frankfort, and
I am fully convinced most oi the gentle
men there assembled believe this to be the
great outlet for the West. But human na
ture is weak, and apt to be influenced by
circumstances; therefore, we would ask
you to ponder well on this snbject, and
when yon return to your homes, if you
shall have made up your mimjs that I am
right, assist us all you can iu carrying out
our great object.
From Knoxville you are nearer Virginia,
North Carolina and South Carolina than
at any other point.
We are told that Cincinnati intends giv
ing ten millions of dollars to build a line
to Chattanooga. Let her look well to this
step before she shall take it, for I assure
any of you who may come from that city,
that this amount will not build one-third
of that road, and you may expect to be
called upon for double that amount. If
Cincinnati is so flush of money let her give
us but one-half that amount, (and we will
gladly receive it, but we do not ask her for
hermoney.) We nave determined to have her
trade—our people demand it. Already the
consumption of grain in our city reaches
8,000,000 bushels, and with the coming year
we expect to require doable the amount.
But I have been told by the gentlemen
representing the city of Cincinnati that
they do not intend to go to Ohattanoogo,
but expect to go to Chitwood, which we
can reach by twenty miles of road. But,
gentlemen, that will not suit us ; we wish
to co-operate with you and make a direct
air line and save you time and money by so
doing.
I will give you a list, or comparison, of
the distances:
From Cincinnati to Chattanooga, via
Nicholasville and State Line, is... . 370
Chattanooga to Charleston.; 440
Total distance to Charleston 816
TePort Royal . . .. 803
To Savannah 815
The route from Ciucinuati, via Chit
wood and Knoxville, to Charleston. 706
To Port Royal .. 700
To Savannah 711
The route from Cincinnati, via Paris,
Loudon and Knoxville, to Charles
ton; via the Blue Ridge and Rabnn
Gap route, via Augusta, Is 620
To Port Royal .. : . ... 598
To Savannah.... 626
These are correct distances, and can be
proved and relied upon ; and we expect In
building to shorten the route by several
miles. We shall expect to run with nn
broken gauge to Cincinnati and Louisville.
Oar; grades will not exceed 45 to 65 ieet to
the mile.
By this route we give you the benefit of
Norfolk, Wilmington, Charleston, Port
Royal, Savannah and Brunswick. Bat the
nearest points will be Port Royal by several
miles. -v
This Is undoubtedly the best harbor
sffuth of Portland, Maine —in many re
spects, the best in America. It has the pe
culiar advantage of having six distinct har
bors in one. Already arrangement are
being|made to put up extensive docks ? the
Government have made this the rendezvous
for the South Atlantic fleets; but cities are
not built in a day, and we, by this route,
give you your chance of several harbors,
all good, and by the shortest route known.
The day is not far distantwhen the rich
est trade of the country will be from South
America, Spain, and the West Indies,
through these Southeastern ports.
Port Royal is sure to attract that which
by the laws of nature should come to us,
instead of passing by us to Baltimore and
New York- If you of the West join us, a
great revolution will be brought about.
After all that has been said before upon
this subject, it seems a waste of time and
almost an insult to your intelligence to en
large upon the advantages, the inestimable
advantages, to both sections of the country,
of this great air line which we are now
opening.
Arrangements are now completed, and
several large steamers are now being built,
to run from Port Royal direct to Europe,
giving us the advantages of the Suez Canal,
thus opening to us another avenue in the
great commercial line.
In opening this great avenue we are not
influenced by any local interest or by sec
tional prejudice, but are working with en
tire impartial views, looking wholly to the
future good of the great West as weir as
the South. This great undertaking cannot
fail. •
Intimations have been made that the
country through which this road passes is
inferior in wealth. The reason of that is
that the resources of wealth are of the
character that cannot tie realized until
transportation facilities have been afforded;
the country abounding in wealth, but it is
latent.
But,gentleiften, lam occupying too much
of your valuable time. I would say, in
closing, go home to yoiwr people, tell them
that you have been to Augusta, tell them
you found us up and doing, lights trimmed
and burning, steam up, a short schedule
laid out. Tell them we have convinced you
that Augusta is bound to be the great rail
road centre of the South ; tell them you
found the people here extending their right
hand of fellowship with open hearts ready
to receive you ; tell them we say come, we
are ready to receive you ; tell them we are
making smooth the rough places, the crook
ed paths straight, and determined to make
the road easy for them to travel.
Our neighbors forgot ns; have uot told
you of our facilities ; but we will be more
generous ; we will take you by the hand
and will lead you to their midst, merely
stopping to refresh you by the wayside.
The day has been most unfavorable for
you to see oqr city; but you, in passing
through, cannot help but observe onr broad
streets, our fine warehouses, our fine water
power, with its busy facilities, and must
see that in giving us the co-operation of
your people, the product of your farms,
you give all we now require to make us the
largest city of the South.
Coming, as yon do, from the rich West,
do not expect too much of us; the terrible
ordeal which the South has passed through
has, to a certain extent, crippled her; but
she has life, energy and determination, and
as she rises will be stronger than ever.
Help her all in your power; let us, coming
as we do (for 1 am from the North) from
sections which have been enriched from her
downfall, endeavor to extend, as far as lies
in our power', such interest as shall pertain
to her advancement as well as our own.
I wish you a happy return to your
homes and pleasant remembrances in the
future.
Maj. Bryan, of Savannah, was called out,
and would only respond briefly, having
greeted the excursionists in Savannah. [A
delegate’s voice—“ We remember Savannah
—all got drunk.”
Mr. Tlios. P. Branch, of Augusta, was
the next to yield to the pressure. His
youth would show that he was no public
speaker. [Laughter.] He was a plain,
hard-working man, laboring daily for his
bread and meat. Thought the honest com
petition manifested by our visitors would
enable him to get both much cheaper. He
was glad to welcome the excursionists. In
exchange for their products, we would give
them an advantageous trade. As an hum
ble citizen, and plain, hard-working man,
he offered the right hand of fellowship to
the West.
Col. T. D. Caswell was called out, and,
in response, moved the previous question,
which was, “to take a drink.” Unani
mously adopted.
Judge Edward Thomas then read the
following letter from his Honor Mayor
Allen;
Mayor’s Office, >
Augusta, Ga., February 4, 1870. )
Edward TJtomis , Esq., President Board, of
Trade.
Dear Sir : Important official duties have
prevented me- from meeting with your
Board, this morning, the geutlemen of the
Green Line Delegation. I regret it exceed
ingly, and beg that you will so inform them,
and in behalf of the authorities extend to
the delegation aliearty welcome to our city.
Very respectfully,
j. V. H. Allen,
Mayor C. A.
Yielding to the appliances of persistent
demand, Mr. Woolley* of Louisville, made,
as he said, his " maiden speech." To a con
siderable extent, his remarks were “ pro
visional,” clothed in somewhat classic dic
tion, but of most appropriate matter. Ad
verting to the trade interests of the South
and West, he incidentally remarked that
he was a candle dealer: [A voice—" Show
your light.”] The West came to the South,
bearing In her left hand provisions, and in
her right money. Another query on the
candle questiou—“ How many to the
pound?" Mr. Woolley would guarantee
his make. A voice—" 7to the pound, and
6 short.”] The speaker concluded amid
the hearty applause of the audience for his
maiden talk, which afforded great zest to
the occasion, with a toast to “ Old Geor
gia and the people who live in it.”
Mr. Armstrong gave the following toast,
which was warmly welcomed, coming from
such a whole-sonled Kentuckian :
" Here’s to the lapd we left behind us,
Here’s to the land we’re now in,
Tlcrs’s wishing the land we’re now in
May be free as the land we left behind.”
[A voice—“ With 90,000 majority.”]
Several other toasts, which escaped our
capture, were offered, and the happy occa
sion was terminated about 2, p. m., the
guests availing themselves of the carriages
placed at their disposal to observe the
points of interest in the city, although
their observations were taken under disad
vahtagons circumstances, in consequence
of the sloppy condition of the weather.
The excursionists departed via the Geor
gia Railroad, last night, en route to their
homes, with at least a knowledge that
there is such a city as Augusta located in
Georgia.
LIST OF GREEN LINE EXCURSIONISTS.
Thos. Morrison, Cincinnati; Robt. Howe,
Covington, Ky.; Jas. N. Clark, Geo. Shil
liti, Jas. J. Hooker, W. ,J- Armel, Cincin
nati ;W. L. Dunley, Nashville; D. B. Har
ris, R. M. Jones, J. J, Porter, 8. P. Cary,
Fred. Lewis, V. P. Armstrong, Maj. Robt.
Floyd, Wm. Bradford, Wm. Booker, A. K.
Wooley, Henry Esarth, Henry C. Warren,
J. V. E. Ward, Ri H. Moonmaugh, Gen.
Jack Trigg, J. Sewell, Louisville ;& H.
Stockel, J. H- O’Connell, Ed. Willard,
Nashville ;C. W. Fresley, Louisville.; J. D.
/w< Childress, J- £• Anderson, Murfreesboro;
,T. H. McCarthy, F. J. Fitzpatrick, J. G.
MUler, Louisville ; Dr. J. H. McLean, St.
Louis ;-C. C. Berk us, D. F. Meader, Dr. 8.
Sexton, D. J. Pearce, A. M. Stem, Sidney
D, Maxwell, J. G. Isham, Edward Bfetty,
Joseph Kinsey, John Scheraey, John T.
White, A. Teus, Cincinnati.
State Items.
Thirteen hundred tons of guano were
shipped from Savannah on Saturday last,
via the Central Railroad, for distribution
among planters.
The remains of the late Col. W. S. Lock
well, under charge of Mr. David Martin,
Past Grand Tyler, and a member of the
Grand Consistory of Maryland, arrived in
Savannah on Wednesday, from Baltimore.
The remains were taken to the Masonic
Hall on Thursday morning, and lay in
state daring the day, and on Friday (yes
terday), were sent to Milledgeville, foi* in
terment in the family burial ground, at
tended by a deputation of the Masonic
fraternity, who was met at Gordon by a
committee from Benevolent Lodge, No. 3,
Milledgeville.
A Protestant gentleman in Savannah,
whose name is not given, recently made a
donation of S6OO to the Sisters of Mercy
for the benefit of the orphan girls under
their care.
At a meeting of the Washington Bible
Society iu SaudersvHle, last Sunday the
following officers were elected: J. M. G.
Medloek, President, Dr. A. G. C. Thomp
son, Vice-President; John G. Collins, Sec
retary ; Daniel Ainsworth, Treasurer, W.
W. Carter, Rev. N. D. Morehouse, Rev. T.
J. Gumming, W. A'. Grimes and Mr. C.
Youngblood, Executive Committee. To
tills committee is to be added one advisory
member from each church in the county.
Edgefield Items. —The Advertiser , of
the Bd, contains the following :
The Rev. Henry H. Spann, known among
us so long as a citizen of the highest tone,
aud a Christian of the purest record, de
parted this life on Monday, the 34th ultimo.
Through the courtesy of Mr. Wm. Ken
nedy, .of the Constabulary Force, we are in
formed that two negroes in the vicinity of
Haltivvauger’s store, on the upper side of
the district, got into a fight on Friday, ihe
21st, and that one was stabbed so severely
that he died from his wounds on Sunday
last.
We learn that on Friday night last, whilst
the passenger train on the Columbia and
Augusta Railroad was taking on water at
the tank just on the outskirts of the town
of Graniteville, a negro from Virginia, on
his way to the cotton aud sugar fields of
Louisiana, aroused from his sleep, and in
attempting to pass from one car to another
fell through iuto the canal, and was
drowned before assistance could reach him.
Sailing of the Steamship South Caro
lina. —This fine iron steamship sailed late
yesternoon, with 776 bales of cotton, and
the. unusually large bulk of 501 tierces of
rice, besides other freight. This is under
stood to be the largest quantity of rice ever
cleared in oue steamer to New York, and
confirms the remarks we have heard from
shippers, that one of the benefits to 'the
public of these large steamers was that rice
freights would always be available on
Thursdays. The agents have favored us
with a dispatch advising sailing of the Ten
nessee from New York yesterday afternoon,
with a very large quantity of freight—the
first of the flood tide of Spring business,
which, ere many days, will crowd our
steamships and task our railroads to the
utmost to distribute over the interior. The
South Carolina Railroad Company has
just ndded six or eight new and powerful
locomotives to their already large motive
power, and are ready; we learn, for a big
business. Let it come.
[ Charleston Courier , 4 th.
Dr. W. A. Mathews— This gentleman,
who was declared by the Agency to be en
titled to the seat of Hon. Wm. J. Anderson,
of Fort Valley, in the Senate, by reason of
having tlie next highest vote, will now
doubtless take the seat; as we learn that
meetings of citizens, regardless of party,
were held in Fort Valley and Perry, re
questing Dr. Mathews to do so.
[ Macon 1 degraph.
BY TELEGRAPH
[Associated Cress Dispatches.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, February 4—Noon.—ln
the Senate a bill was passed, ordering the
Secretary of the Treasury to withhold
moneys due defaulting States.
A resolution was passed calling on the
President for information regarding Geor
gia.
The frankihg privilege bill was taken up.
The House is considering private bills.
The Committee on Appropriations heard
Boutwejl. Nothing transpired.
Washington, February 4—P. M.—
Among the nominations to-day are, Dr.
Sam. Bard, late of Atlauta, Ga., for Gov
ernor of Idaho; Blocker, for Assessor of
Third North Carolina District; Gobin as
District Judge for Florida. \
Revenue to-day, over $1,000,000.
The seizure of the contents, and a large
quantity of whisky removed therefrom, of
the distillery of Bigham & Barton, at Hazel
ton, Indiana, has been ordered.
T. J. Durant is again urged for the Su
preme Bench.
• D x-r le ® eua t e > the Cooper Institute meet
mg, New York, asked the recognition of
Cuba.
Several bills affecting the District of Co
lumbia were reported.
The franking bill was resumed. Sher
man moved an amendment, that the bill
should not interfere with the free circula
tion of papers within twenty miles of pub
lication. No action.
Census resumed. No action.
Adjourned to Monday.
In the House, the Committee on Military
Affairs was ordered to inquire what mem
bers of Congress had offered for sale ap
pointments to Military or Naval Academies.
The following important action, showing
a softening of feeling with regard to test
oaths, is reported fully:
Mr. Bingham, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported a bill to relieve Francis E.
Shober, Representative from the Sixth
North Carolina District, of the necessity of
takiug the iron-clad oath, and that he be
admitted to his seat upon taking an oatli to
support the Constitution, &c.
Mr. Paine made the point of order that
this was not a private bill, but it affected
the organization of the House.
The Speaker overruled his point of order.
Mr. Paine appealed from the decision,
and, on motion of Mr. Cox, the appeal was
laid on the table.
Paine said the matter was now before
the Election Committee, and this purposed
to relieve Mr. Shober of his disabilities.
Bingham said the Judiciary Committee
had investigated the matter and was satis
fied that Mr. Shober labored under no dis
abilities imposed by the 14th Amendment
to the Constitution. He was a member of
the North Carolina Legislature, and could
not, therefore, take the oath, but his course
had always been that of a friend of the
Union.
Deweese said’ Shober was not subject to
any disabilities under the 14th Amendment.
The Chair, in answer to inquiries, stated
that the passage of the bill would not pre
vent the Election Committee from further
examining Mr. Shober’s credentials, and re
porting upon his right to a seat.
Arneil, of Tennessee, moved to lay the
bill upon the table. Agreed to—yeas, 89 ;
nays, 78.
The House mJets to-morrow, for debate
only.
ALABAMA.
Montgomery, February 4.—The House
to-day voted down, by 55 to 35, the bill for
the State to issue its bonds for $3,000,000
in aid of the Alabama an 1 Chattanooga
Railroad. The constitution requires a two
thirds majority for such laws.
A motion was made to reconsider to
morrow, and there is heavy lobbying to
night. The bill passed the Senate some
days ago, and was amended by the Housg,
by requiring, in addition to the mortgages,
Individual security that the road should be
built in a specified time. ,
, The House passed, yesterday, the bill ex
tending the tjipe in which railroads can
complete twenty miles to get the State’s
endorsement of $16,000 per mile.
FLORIDA.
Tallahassee, Febrnary 4.—ln the Legis
lature, to-day, the committee appointed to
investigate the official acts and charges
against Gov. Reed, reported for impeach
ment by 4 to 1; The minority report is
said to be very weak. The evidence was
read to the House in secret session this
forenoon, and in open session this after
noon. The vote on impeachment will be
taken to-ruoryow; perhaps to-n’.ght.
LOUISIANA
New Orleans, Febrnary 4.—ln the Sen
ate, a bill was passed providing that all
laws passed by tfctfs General Assembly con
flictmg with other laws shall take prece
dence.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Wilmington, Febrnary 4.—Rain, has
been falling all day. The weather is cold
and very boisterous. It Is reported freez
ing at Weldon, 64 miles north of here, this
eveniug.
TENNESSEE.
Memphis, February 4.— The fast freight
Hues are again in trouble. The rates now
on cotton to New York are DO cents ; to
Philadelphia, 85 ; to Boston, sl.
DELAWARE.
New Castle, February 4. Two negroes,
named Jones and Carpenter, were hung to
day for rape.
FOREIGN.
Paris. February 4.— lingo’s Lucrezia
Borgia was heard by a disorderly audience.
Paul De Casagnac, the author, was hissed.
Dispatches from Rome state that the
death of Archbishop Lyons is momentarily
apprehended;
Havana, February 4.—Two men were
killed here Wednesday night.
Alexandria, February 4 —Vessels draw
ing over seventeen and a half feet cannot
safely pass through the canal.
Southampton, February 4.— The steam
ship Bremen arrived yesterday, from New
Orleans.
London, February 4. —The recent delays
in the telegraph service are attributed to
the change from private to public control.
It is reported' the Viceroy of Egypt favors
a Grecian alliance.
MARINE NEWS.
Savannah, February 4.—Arrived: Schrs.
Vulture, Havana ; Four Sisters, New York.
Cleared : Ship Henry Palmer, Swansea,
Wales; schr. Jennie Sheppard, Jacksonville.
Charleston, Februiry 4.—Arrived :
Schr. Nora, Matanzas ; steamer
New York.
MARKETf.
London, February 4—Noon.—Consols
opened at 92%. Bonds, 87%. Tallow
opened firm at 465. Bd.@46s. 6<l Sugar
2Ss. 3d.@2Bs. 6d.
Liverpool, February 4.— The prices
given herewitli are the dosing ol yester
day’s markets. This morning’s reports are
again delayed, occasioned by the change in
the telegraphic system, the Government
having taken possession of the telegraph
Hues on the first of February. Cotton
closed steady; uplands, ll%‘; Orleans,
11%@11%; sales, 10,000 bales, including
2,000 bales tor export and speculation.—
Breadstuff's dull.
Liverpool, February 4—Noon.—Cotton
opens dull but unchanged; sales, 10,000
bales; for the week, 51,000 bales; export,
6,000 Pales; speculation, 10,000 bales;
stock, 348,000 bales, of which 155,000 hales
are American ; receipts for the week, 90,000
bales, of which 60,000 bales are American.
Paris, February 4.—Bourse opened quiet.
Rentes, 73f. 55e.-
New York, February 4— Noon.—Stocks
unsettled but (Inn. Money easy at 6. Ex
change—long,B% ; sbort,o%. Gold, 120%.
’o'3’s, coupon, 15; Tennessees, ex eonpou,
54%; new, 48%; Virginias, ex coupon,
62%; new, 65%; Louisianas, old, 70%;
new, 66; Levee Sixes, 69%; Eights, 81%;
Alabama Eights, 94; Fives, 64; Georgia
Sitfes, 80; Sevens, 92; North Carolina*, oi<\,
42%; new, 25%; South Carolinns, old, 89;
new, 85%.
New York, February 4— P. M.—Money
easy at 536; business notes wanted at 8.
Sterliug 9. Gold, 120;%; Governments
steady; Southerns genernally strong and
higher.
New Ydfc, February 4—Noon.—Flour
dull and heiwy. Wheat dull and declining.
Corn quiet, without decided change. Pork
quiet; mess, $26. Lard quiet at 15%@16.
Cotton dull at 25%. Turpentine firm at
48348%. Rosin quiet gt $2 15 for strained
common; $2 20 for good strained. Freights
dull.
New York, February 4—P. M.—-Cotton
favors buyers ; sales, 950 hales at 25%. —
Flour dull and favors buyers. Wheat
drooping ; Winter red and amber Western,
$1 25@1 29%. Corn unchanged Mess Pork,
$26 25@26 50. Lard closed heavy ; kettle,
17@17%. Whisky steady Groceries firm,
Turpentine, 47%<948%.’ Rosin, $2 15.
Freights dull.
Cincinnati, February 4. Provisions
dull, no demand. Mess Pork held at $26 50.
Bacon neglected ; shoulders, 12%@12% ;
clear sides, 15%. Lard—kettle, 16.
Louisville, February 4.—Corn unchang
ed. Provisions quiet. Pork, $27 50.
Bacon—shoulders, 12% ; clear sides, 16%.
Lard, 16%. Whisky, 95.
Wilmington, February 4.—Cotton dull
at 23, on account of the scarcity of ship
ping. -Spirits Turpentine steady at 45 for
country packages. Rosin steady at $1 55
for strained and $1 60 for No. 2. Tar low
er ; sales at $2 10.
Mobile, February 4.—Cotton—receipts
week, 9,416; exports week—to Great Brit
ain, 3,275; France, 1,611; coastwise, 2,246;
stock, 73,524, of which 24,000 are on ship
board ; sales week, 5,900; sales to-day, 750
bales; market quiet but firm; middling,
24; receipts, 2,708; exports, 46 bales.
New Orleans, February 4.—Cotton in
fair demand and firm at 24%@24% ; sales,
6,400 bales; receipts to-day, 11J724; ex
ports—to Liverpool, 2,621; Barcelona,.B2B;
Malaga, 399 ; coastwise, 4 ; week’s receipts
—net, 47.868 ; gross, 50,338; exports—to
Liverpool, 11,373; Havre, 3,878; other for
eign ports, 2,184; coastwise, 2.G96; stock,
212,650. Flour active at $5 30, $5 80 and
$6 12%. Corn scarce and firmer at $1 07%
@1 12%. Oats, 75. Bran, $1 30. Hay,
S2B. Pork, $29@29 50. Bacon scarce at
14,17 aud 18%. Lard—tierce, 16%@16%;
keg, 18. Sugar firmer; prime, 11%@11%.
Molasses a shade better; prime, ~68@71.
Whisky and Coffee unchanged. Gold, 121.
Sterling, 30 %. New York Sight, % dis
count.
Charleston, February 4.—Cotton quiet;
nothing doing, stormy weather preventing
business; receipts, 1,204 bales.
Savannah, February 4.—Cotton—re
ceipts, 2,593 bales ; sales, 750 bales ; mid
dling, 24% ; market dull.
Augusta Daily Market.
Opficb Daily Constitutionalist, )
Friday, February 4—F. M. j
FINANCIAL
GOLD—Buying at 120 and selling at 122,
SlLVEß—Baying at 116 and selling at 120.
BONDS—City Bonds, 88@8!>.
BTOCKS—Georgia Railroad, 105, and in de
maud ; Augusta Factory, 152 ; National Bank
of Augusta, 115.
COTTON— The market opened with a mode
rate demand at 88% for middling, but closed
easier at 33%, ou account,of unfavorable news.
Offerings light. Sales, 246 bales. Receipts,
498 bales. Stock on baud to date, 21,990 bales.
BACON—Fair demand. We quote C. Sides,
19@19%; C. R. Sides, 18%@19; B. B. Sides,
18% ; Shoulders, 15%; Hams, 21 @23; Dry
Salt Shoulders, 18@13% ; Dry Salt C. R. Sides
17@17%.
CORN—In good demand, and Is selling at
$1 30(3:1 35 from depot.
WHEAT—We quote choice white, fl 55;
amber, SI 50 ; red, 91 45.
FLOUR—City Mills, now, $6 50@9 00; at
retail, $1 $ liarrel higher. Country, So@9,
according to quality.
CORN MEAL-fl 45 at wholesale; $1 60 at
retail.
OATS—B5@$l 25.
TEAS—Scarce at f]