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TUESDAY M&RNING, MABOHI,IB7O
SLIGHT DISCREPANCIES.
Old Simon Camekon, of Pennsylvania,
has turned out, In his own conceit, a
prophet of the first magnitude. During
the debate on the admission of “ Senator”
Bevels, of Mississippi, he “ narrated the
“ particulars of an interview between him
“ self and Jefferson Davis just prior to
“ the war and before the latter had left the
« Senate, during which h$ declared to
“ Davis his own conviction that slavery
“ would have ceased from the moment the
« first gun was fired upon the flag of the
“ country, and that his (Mr. Davis’) seat
“ would some day, in the justice of God,
“be occupied by a negro. Mr. Cameron
“ said he had lived to see his assertion veri
“ fled and he now wished to remind the
“ Senate how much this colored race had
“ served us in the war, and he was, com
“ pelled to say this in view of the attempt
“ of the Senator from Oregon (Mr. Wil
“ iiiAMs) to argue that this man (Mr.
“ Revels) had more white than black
“ blood in his veins. A consideration of
“ that kind was unworthy of any Senator
“ in view of the great services of the col
“ ored soldier, and he (Mr. Cameron) be
“ lieved the tide of war would have gone
“ against us had it not been for the two
“ hundred thousand negroes who came to
“ the rescue.”
Senator Cameron may have predicted
that a negro would occupy Jefferson
Davis’ seat in the Senate, but his prophecy
has only been fulfilled in part. Had he said
the seat would have been occupied by a
Choctaw Indian, or, more accurately speak
ing,-a Mestizo, hejwould have been much
nearer the mark. But Mr. Cameron, like
all prophets, is very tenacious of the ex
actitude of his vaticinations, and even goes
so far as to reproach one of his associates,
because the fact of Revels not being a
negro was an apparent effort to break the
force of his clairvoyant power. According
to the best authorities, Revels’ grand
father was a white man and his grand
mother a mulatto. His mother was a quad
roon and his father a Choctaw Indian. He
therefore is an octoroon-Choctaw, and, like
Cameron’s prophecy, very much mixed.
From these debates in Congress it would
seem that the Radicals make a subtle dis
tinction between negroes and colored peo
ple-blacks and mulattoes. The mulattoes
are constructively held to be citizens out
side of the Civil Rights Act; the blacks
must date their citizenship from its pas
sage. Let the simon-pure negroes, who
make up seven-eighths of the loyal column
in the South, and, without whose votes
Radicalism must shrivel like a pricked
bladder, understand this thing. Hitherto,
they have, in the Majority of cases, en
trusted their representation to persons who
are really not true types of their race.
This they have probably done as a sort of
compromise and for the purpose of abating
the prejudice existing even at the North
against their unadulterated complexion,
of which they have foolishly been some
what ashamed. If the genuine blacks, who
really constitute the Radical party of the
South, are determined to have repre
sentation, lot them put away men who are
bogus negroes after all, and choose only
such as have the right to deduce a distinct
Ethiopian origi ft.' If they do not so choose,
why let them, at least, leave all the jubila
tion to the half-negroes and Choctaws who
are reaping all the benefits which the full
blooded black is entitled to.
Now that Senator Cameron has demon
strated that the prejudice to a thorough
bred negro should not be entertained even
in the Senate of the United States, the
blacks must see to it that no more mongrels
shall have the spoils of office at their hands.
Beside, does not Senator Cameron explicit
ly declare that all the white Yankees of the
East and West and all the white hirelings
raked from abroad were not qual to the
conquest of the gallant Southern people
until 200,000 negroes came to the rescue
and saved the blessed Union. If the ne
groes saved the Union,and Cameron,
the great prophet and medicine-man, con
ftesses it, they are clearly the heirs of the
high places of that aforesaid blessed con
cern. Now, then, that all difficulties have
been brushed away, let the thorough-bred
negroes see to it that they put in a proper
claim for the loaves and fishes. Indeed,
we look for another magnauimous move
from the illustrious Cameron, viz: That lie
shall instantly resign his seat in favor of
some dusky Pennsylvanian. How can he,
in the justice of man , refuse to do this, seeing
what Revels the Choctaw has come to in
the so-called “justice of God?” Failing in
this, we shall try our hand at soothsay
ing and predict that Simon Cameron’s seat
will be occupied, one of these days, by that
modern miracle at the North an honest and
incorruptible man. If this should prove a
fiction, we are willing to admit that God
has forsaken the United States and that his
justice is postponed in Simple Simon’s case
to a more appropriate sphere. But we
stick to our prophecy; and when it shall
have come true, “ Senator” Revels will no
doubt be blacking boots for one of Jeffer
son Davis’ descendants. Beware Simon
Cameron, thou knavish he-witch! The
“ justice of God ” is a sword that smites
with a double edge.
Burlingame. —The death of! Anson
Burlingame has elicited a whole cart-load
of eulogies from the Northern press. He
gained some cheap notoriety by offering to
fight Preston Brooks in Canada, when it
would have been very dangerous for that
gentleman to have ventured Northward ;
and he made a world-wide sensation by re
signing the ministerial service of his own
country, and accepting office for higher pay
from the Emperor of China. But he has
gone on a foreign mission much more ex
tensive than that with which he was re
cently accredited. And so, the Yankees
may make a god of him for the next ten
days, and place him, as is their custom,
ampng the five or six thousand “ second
Washingtons ” who have lived and died
since the “ great rebellion.”
Strong in Death. —lt is now charged
that Whittemohe, true to carpet-bag in
stincts, sold his seat in the House of Repre
sentatives to Mr. Benton, of New Hamp
shire. “It appears, however, that the re
tiring member was ‘unfortunate’ also in
this speculation; for Mr. Farnsworth,
who knew some of the ‘ rules,’ had “ nego-'
tiated ” with the whose per
quisite it is (like that of hangmen of old) to
appropriate the paraphernalia of executed
members, and whose prior claim and trans
fer could not be successfully ‘contested.’”
■c» .Hod-fearing New
England.” —M Y. Times.
Well, if New England is God-fearing,
devil-worship ceases to be a crime.
The Decline in Gold.—lt seems that
Cotton is Ring, after all. To Ring Cotton
the recent decline in gold is attributed.
The New York World puts the case thus:
“ Our chief use for gold Is in the purchase
“ of foreign commodities, and cotton being
“ as good for this purpose as gold itself, an
“ abundant cotton crop dispenses with an
“ equivalent value in gold for the purpose
“of foreign commerce. According to the
“ most recent estimates, the cotton crop of
“ the last year does not fall short of three
“ million bales; and, as the price is doable,
“ this crop is equal in value to six million
“ bales previous to the war. We have ac
“ cordingly, at present, little use for gold
“ except for the payment of duties at the
“ Custom House. The supply is in excess
“ of the demand, and, as a necessary con
“ sequence, the price falls. It would be
“ absurd to attribute this result to the
“ policy of the Government.
“ The abundance of the cotton crop has
“ operated in another manner. It has car
“ ried into the South large sums of money
“ of which only a part has been returned.
“ Three million bales of cotton, at present
“ prices, are worth about $260,000,000. —
I “ The planters reserve out of their pro
“ ceeds the money they will need for till
“ age, wages, and family expenses until the
“ next crop is brought to market; and the
“ deficiency of banks in that section causes
“ much of this money to be locked up in
“ private safes and desks, thus withdraw
“ iug it from circulation and practically
“ diminishing the volume of the currency.
“ The effect is, so far as it goes, to lessen
“ the disparity between the value of gold
“ and the value of greenbacks.”
What Bateman Saw in Louisiana.—
Very recently Manager Bateman called to
say adieu before his departure for Europe.
Having just returned from New Orleans,
he related his experience, which was some
what varied, to say the least. Mr. Bate
man said he visited the Legislative Hall of
Louisianians, and arrived just in time to
hear a most interesting argument between
the members. The question under debate
was that of increasing the pay of members,
which was then $6 per day.
A member rose and proposed to increase
the pay to $8 a day.
Another member strenuously opposed
the motion.
Member from the suburbs proposes to in
crease the amount to $lO a day.
Immediately a big, burly, colored “ gem
men ” jumped upon his seat, and, in stento
rian tones, delivered himself of the follow
ing:
“Mr. Speaker and ‘geminen,’ dis am de
fust time I ebber had a chance to make ten
dollars a day in my life, and I goes for dat
bill shure.”
At last accounts the colored member had
bought a $25,000 residence, saying he
“ would pay $lO down, and de balance in
a year.” —■New York Sun. |
The Cuban Humbug. —The New York
Express , a thoroughly reliable journal in
news matters, thus sums up the Cuban
question:
“ From a review of the entire situation—
•'* in the light of the latest advices- from
“ all sources—we come to the conclusion
“ that if this Government ever intended
“ (which we doubt) to help the Cubans, by
“ recognizing them as belligerents, the
“ time is going, if not quite gone by when
“ the thing can be done, to advantage. It
“is too late. The revolution is practically
“at an end, and, for the present at least,
“ Spain is master of the situation.”
Logan— Gen. Logan, of Illinois, was
specially severe upon carpet-bagger Whit
temore, for selling a cadetship very cheap.
The Hon. Logan forgot, or did not choose
to remember, how he bought a brigadier
ship from the late lamented Lincoln, by
fooling Mrs. L. with a diamond ring worth
but twenty-two dollars.
Bothered. —The New York Evening
Post proposes that the female brokers in
Wall street be called “cows’’and “she
bears.” Oh, no! When a woman unsexes
herself, she becomes liable to all the appel
lations proper to man. Such a female will
not bellow if you call her “ a bull.”
Tooting Again.—The sense-bearer of
the Radical party, Wendell Phillips,
toots his horn in favor of Indian suffrage
aud compulsive social equality with ne
groes. En avant, Mr. Phillips !
[Correspondence of the Baltimore Gazette,
From Washington.
THE FATE OF WHITTEMORE—A REQUIEM
FROM “ THE OftGAN "—MR. GOLLADAY’S
CASE.
Washington, February 25.
The fate of “ poor Whittemore” is deeply
deplored by the organ of Congress this
morning. It says:
“ We feel a deep compassion for the un
fortunate gentleman who was most imme
diately concerned in the action of yester
day. It is undoubted an extenuating cir
cumstance, in the judgment which we must
form of his imprudent and unjustifiable
conduct, that he does not appear to have
been actuated by the sordid motive of per
sonal emolument.”
It winds up with the devout prayer:
“ May this painful lesson be fruitful iu
promoting the purity of all future legisla
tors !”
This is from Forney!
In the meantime, this precious official
journal chuckles with great glee over the
prospect of involving, by hook or by crook,
a member whom it chooses to style a Demo
crat. He refers to the case of Mr. Golla
day, of Kentucky. This “ case ” is sum
med up by another Radical organ here as
follows:
“In Mr. Golladay’s case, it seems that he
gave the appointment to a boy in New
York, and he has ait affidavit from the boy’s
father that no consideration of a pecuniary
character was given for it. A witness who
was called before the committee yesterday
was disposed to be contumacious, and re
fused to testify until he was reminded that
he might be placed under arrest. He then
testified that he came here and got Mr.
Golladay’s cadetship simply by asking for
it, but he says no money was paid.”
To such an obliquity of moral perception
has the mouth-piece of Congress been “ edu
cated,” that it cannot distinguish between
a case in which “ bribery” was proved, and
in another in which it is not even alleged,
but, on thf.contrary, incidentally disproved!
It would seem, however, that Golladay ap
pointed a boy, who was a non-resident of
his district, which is contrary to the stat
ute. Allowing that he should be convicted
of this offense against the law alone, and
punished, no matter how severely, will the
Radioals find Democratic journals whining
through columns of sickening sentiment
ality, and expressing “deep compassion
for the unfortunate gentleman?” ‘Not a
bit of it.
Nor is the country oblivious to the fact
that in certain localities gentlemen have
been elected (real Democrats standing off
in disgust), ip view rather of their ability
to obtain seats than as being exponents of
the sentiments of their constituents. With
but few exceptions, a man wholly accept
able to the people of the localities alluded
to, and a true representative of their feel
ings, political and social, it has been demon
strated has not been able to get his foot in
either branch of Congress for the past ten
yeara,. . I recollect the difficulty Mr. Golla
dpy himself encountered in obtaining ad
mission to the Fortieth, Congress on the
bare suspicion of being a true representa
tive of the sentiments of his people. And
he was not allowed to take his seat until
he had proved his exceeding loyalty beyond
peradventure. Whenever the free choice
of the Democratic masses shall be respect
ed by the House of Representatives, and
the deliberately expressed wishes of sov
ereign states shall he heeded by the Senate,
then, and not till then, can the masses of
the liouest people of this country be held
responsible for the conduct of their so
called “ representatives.’’ Go on, then,
Messieurs, and arraign and convict away
to your hearts’ content all you can catch!
The only concern the Democracy takes in
the matter Is that justice may be impar
tially administered. In the present con
dition of things, a little letting of blood on
the other side, by way of a set-off, if justi
fied by facts, would immeasurably oblige
the old time Democrats.
[From the Special Telgrama to the Dispatch.
Washington, February 26,1870.
REVELS SEATED —SCENES IN THE SENATE.
At last there is an end to the struggle,
and we have a man of African descent
seated In the Senate, where the past great
statesmen have sat. A colored man takes
the seat made vacant by Jeff Davis when
he withdrew from the Senate to lead in re
bellion.
The Senate chamber and galleries were
filled at an early hour in the proceedings
this afternoon by persons curious to wit
ness the swearing in and seating the first
colored Senator ever elected to the United
States Senate.
Mr. Vickers had the floor, and succeeded
in clearing it for the time being. His
prosy speech, read from manuscript, was
too much for his brother Senators, and
about half of them scattered to the restau
rants, and to the House, whilst the balance
read up and replied to their correspondence.
The speech had a somnolent effect upon
the auditors.
Mr. Wilson somewhat aroused the drowsy
spirits by proclaiming that he had now
come to that last ditch that we heard so
much about during the slavery struggle,
and he had just been listening to wails
which he discerned to be the notes of the
dying swan. He read the Democrats a-sort
of clerical lecture, dealing Jtem a few
apostolic blows, which
to his feet to know when aMßroere the
Senator from Massachusetts obtained a
commission to represent the Almighty in
the Senate. He had not heard of such
authorization; and if such person had been
selected for that office he (Casserly) could
only say that it was but another illustra
tion of the truism that the ways of Provi
dence were mysterious and past finding
out.
This terse speech caused a general laugh,
and brought Mr. W ilson up again to say
that his commission was the commission of
manhood, for which he and his friends had
been struggling for forty years.
Mr. Casserly had referred to the presence
of Senators on the floor who came there by
the power of the bayonet, whereat the Sen
ator from Missouri (Drake) flew at the Cali
fornia Senator, and charged that the Dem
ocratic party held its sway in New York
by the power of the shelalah, for which
Casserly had a tender regard, which could
be explained by the fact that he was a born
Hibernian, and this brought down the
House in a laugh.
Casserly responded that Drake’s head
was an assurance against damage from the
shelalah. They were so much alike one
could make no impression upon the other.
Here another laugh, and thereafter the pro
ceedings were quite lively.
Senator Scott made an argument to show
that Revels was a citizen in contemplation
of the third article of the Constitution, and
he charged upon the Democrats for collu
sion with rebels, and alleged, vehemently,
that they had become so used to it that
they now would rebel against Providence.
To this the audience responded in slight
applause.
Stockton warmly repelled the charge of
Democrats being in collusion with rebels,
and he was rewarded with applause.
By this time the floor of the Senate was
crowded with members of the House, who
filled up the space in the rear of the Sena
tors. Revels had remained quietly seated
upon an arm-chair in a corner, on the Re
publican side, and paid great uttentipn to
the proceedings.
A vote was taken by ayes and nays up
on Stockton’s motion to refer Revels’ cre
dentials to the Judiciary Committee. —
When the Maryland Senator’s (Hamilton)
name was called, he was caught napping,
and cried out “ Nobut awaking, discov
ered he was voting with the Republicans,
and quickly cried out “ Aye, aye,” which
provoked a roar of laughter. Senator
Lewis, of Virginia, appeared to be on the
fence, hesitated, but voted “ No,” amid
much merriment.
The vote being announced (the motion
was lost) there was a general stir, buzz and
hum of voices all over the House; and as
Senator Wilson walked over to Revels, and
conducted him to the President’s chair to
be sworn, the crowded galleries rose up
almost en masse , and each particular neck
was stretched to its utmost to get a full
view.
Revels was apparently unembarrassed.—
Vice-President Colfax administered the
oath, and at its conclusion took Revels by
the hand and warmly greeted him to the
Senate. The Sergeant-at-Arras then con
ducted the new Senator to a seat in the tear
of Senator Brownlow’s chair, at the ex
treme end of the rows of seats in the north
side of the chamber. Meantime the Senate
adjourned, and many of the Senators went
up to Revels’ and shook him cordially by
the hand.
A curious crowd (colored and white)
rushed into the Seuate Chamber and gazed
at the colored Senator, some of them going
up to him and congratulating him. Avery
respectable looking, well dressed company
of colored men and women then came up
and took Revels captive, and bore him off
in glee and triumph. The Democratic
Senators all asked to refer the credentials.
The Reduction in Gold. —The New
York World, in an editorial article com
menting upon the low rate of gold on Thurs
day, says: „
The most important cause of the
tion is one with which the GovernmenFfias
had nothing to do, as it has no control over
the weather and the seasons. The decline
in gold has resulted from several causes, of
which the most important is the abundance
of the cotton crop. Our chief use for gold
is in the purchase of foreign commodities,
and cotton being as good for this purpose
as gold itself, an abundant cotton crop dis
penses with an equivalent value in gold for
the purpose of foreign commerce. Accord
ing to,the most recent estimates, the cotton
crop of last year does not fall short of
3,000,000 bales; and, as the price is double,
this crop is equal in value-to 6,000,000 bales
previous to the war. We have according
ly, at present, little use for gold except for
the payment of duties at the Custom House.
The supply is in excess of the demand, and,
as a necessary consequence, the price falls.
It would be absurd to attribute this result
to the policy of the Government.
The abundance of the cotton crop has
operated in another manner. It has car
ried into the South large sums of money of
which only a part has been returned.—
Three million bales of cotton, at the pres
ent prices, are worth about $250,000,000. —
The planters reserve out of their proceeds
the money they will need for tillage, wages
and family expenses until the next crap is
brought to market; and the deficiency of
banks in that section causes much of this
money to be locked up in private safes and
desks, thus withdrawing it from circula
tion and practically diminishing the vol
ume of the currency. The effect is, so far
as it goes, to lessen the disparity between
the value of gold and the value of green
backs.
The Currency op Texas. —A Texas
correspondent of the Columbus Inquirer,
who has just gone there, gives many very
interesting facts concerning the country.
He says: “The circulating medium is
specie, which, to a reconstructed man, is
very annoying. When you }mye any
money it weighs your pocket down. I had
occasion to send SIOO into Navarro coun
ty, to pay for some corn, and had to send
it in half dollar pieces. Currency can be
passed, but unless the , party is posted, or
not pressed, at a ruinous discount. In
trade, or at regular broker shops, it ranges
at about two or two and a half per cent,
below the New York quotations. But
there is no scarcity of gold and silver here,
and all transactions are strictly in coin.-*
Some persons must be making money eut
of the immigrants who brought currency
along with them.”
A Baby Rfljrme.
80 ° ew the kiss, so new the bliss
Os baby fingers tender—
A weight so warm upon the arm,
A sleepy, breathing splendor;
O, baby bird, sleep in thy nest,
Dear, warm wee bird, sleep in thy nest.
Two hauds clasped fast, two lids downcast,
(Eyes—brown or bine, Which, mother)—
A heart as white as floorers at night,
Moon-kissed that klis each other;
Like birds at rest, so thou iu nest
Bleep, baby-bird, sleep in thy nest.
thc , earlh g re w thy birth,
(Thy tiny feet were whiter)—
So light the fall of snow o’er all,
(Thy warm home-nest was lighter);
O baby, rest, in folded nest,
And sleep, sweet bird, within such nest.
But, baby dear, it is set queer,
Sometimes this world is clouded
And grey, and grey, beneath the day.
It looks like friar shrouded.
But, little guest, sleep ip thy nest,
Nor know the rest—sletep in thy nest.
And over thee, all warm* 1 see
Two tear-bright eyes bend softly •
And folded fast, upon thee cast, ’
Are kisses falling softly.
Then, bird at rest, within the nest,
Sleep well, sleep well—sleep in the nest.
O, tiny thing, withoa-4 wing,
O, bird with song yet hidden ;
The guests with glee would welcome thee
To life’s feast later bjddan ;
And while the West oils day to rest,
We say, dear bird, sleefr in thy nest.
[From the American (took Journal.
On Feeding Hprses.
We have mFhesitancy In asserting at the
outset, that bate limited number of horse
owners in providing sustenance for the
animals under their chalge, take into con
sideration the effects of food upon the svs
tern or the connection o$ the manger with
the stomach, and the subsequent bearing
of certain inodes of trttfment upon the
constitution. The sv.Vffmc? feeding horses
is diverse and complex; no set formula can
be laid down, for with the various qualities
of horses it must vary, and the various
circumstances under which they may be
required to do their work have also a con
trolling influence. Generally speaking, all
horses receive too much fiay and not a pro
portionate amount or grain, or too much
of both. Slow working horses do not re
quire so much nutriment of a high quality
as those which are called on to do quick
work and perform long distances ; but as a
rule, all animals which have to do hard
work, and much of it, most necessarily be
so kept as to have hard flash, and they can
not be so kept unless they are fed on hard
grain. The faster and severer the work
which a horse is expected to perform, the
sounder, more nutritiols and more abun
dant should be his food. Hih oats should
be increased and his hay diminished. For
a gentleman’s road horse, in regular work
and expected to perform considerable dis
tances in good time, a small quantity of
hay—say eight pounds por day —is amply
sufficient, but as much oats may be given
as the animal will eat. Dry hay is indis
putably injurious to the wind ; for ordinary
work in their own stables the quantity of
hay may be increased three to five pounds,
and the allowance of grain reduced to
twelve quarts. A good plan is to give a
good mash of stewed bran and oats once a
week ; this will cool the blood, give a kind
ly alterative to the system, keep the bowels
moderately open and please the appetite of
the animal. The use of nitre or drugs of
any description should be studiously avoid
ed aud only used when prescribed as medi
cine. Many than one would
imagine have their winds broken by being
worked quick and hard, with their bellies
distended witß hay, grain and water; are
foundered from being over fed, while hot,
exhausted, and in a state of quasi collapse;
are exposed to acute inflammation of the
bowels, colic, &c., from being freely water
ed and subjected to drafts of cold air,
showers of rain, or behtg injudiciously
bathed or washed after sharp work, when
their stomachs are empty aud themselves
craving a good dressingJknd a warm mash.
H<?rses should Qfly.ec fed vgjjijti an
hour beforebgihg put t<* Work, snoriTd
then be worked but slowly until the bowels
are fully evacuted. Water should never
be given to them In.large- quantities before
being put to work, ana Dot at all on their
coming off work, while hot, still less when
jaded and exhausted. It should be sup
plied them often and in abundance, not sc*
much in large draughts at a time, which
improperly distend the stomach, as in smal .
quantities at frequently recurring inter
vals. New corn is emphatically danger
ous as horse feed, and should never be nsec
as such; being heating, it is very apt to
cause colic and even acute inflammation.—
,01d corn may be allowable, but should
ouly be given sparingly and cautiously, it
the ratio of two quarts where you wouk
give three of oats. Moistening both hay
and oats is especially beneficial to the wina
and is a good practice. Horses are fond of
salt, and small quantities should occasion
ally be mixed with their food. The train
ing of horses for racing Is, comparatively
speaking, limited to a small class of people,
and being of little general interest demands
but a passing notice under our heading.—
Herbert says it consists, of course, fn get
ting the horse for a short lime into the
highest possible state of condition; hard
ness of flesh, excitement of spirits, bloom
of coat, speed of foot and depth of wind,
which is efl’ected by combining the most
nutritious and stimulating system of feed
ing, with such constant and severe exer
cise, and such medicinal treatment as,
while exciting and raising every power of
the animal to the utmost, prevents surfeit,
prevents fever, and, for the time preserves
an equilibrium, which, however, at best is
only temporary, and cannot possibly be
prolonged ad infinitum. It is an abnormal
condition ; and while it develops the ut
most powers of the creature, requires the
greatest skill and the most constant atten
tion on the part of the person who under
takes to produce it.
Women’s Rights Three Hundred
Years Ago. —Appropos of women’s rights
is an incident related by Edward Webbe in
his “ Trauailes,” which were first published
in London in 1590. Webbe was taken
prisoner by the Turks in a sea fight during
a voyage from Alexandria to Leghorn in
1572. Being a gunner by profession, he
was, in 1583, made master gunner of the
Admiral’s galley in an expedition to the
“Land of Prester John [Turkistan(?)J
within 18 degrees (1,080 miles) of the
sun.” In describing a battle that took
place there, he says : “ But it is worthy of
memorie, to see how the women of ye towne
did plie themselves with their weapons,
making a great massacre upon our men,
and murthered 500 of them in such speedie
and furious sort as is wonderful; we needed
not to have feared their men at all, had not
their women bin our great overthrow, at
which time I myself was maister Gunner
of the Admiral’s Gaily, yet chainde green
ously, and beaten naked with a Turkish
sword flatting, for not shooting where they
would have me, and where I could not
shoot.”
Machine Sewing by Electricity. —The
New York Times mentions the invention of
a small electric battery which has been ap
plied to ordinary sewing machines, and
operates them very successfully. The
limes says:
Even two small battery cups are suffi
cient to furnish power for all ordinary ma
chine work, while the addition of another
cup is sufficient to drive the needle at a
good speed through eight, ten or even
twelve thicknesses of material. The use
of nitric acid in the battery, the odor of
which was an objection to the old plan of
operating by electric power, has been sup
plemented by using chromate of potash,
which is odorless. The expense of opera
tes by this means is about five cents per
qay. Taken altogether, this invention is
one of the most useful ones of the period.
It not only renders work easier to the ope
rator, but what is fhr better, It does'away
entirely with the liability to certain dis
eases with which female machine operators
were afflicted by reason of the constant tax
on the lower limbs, and must prove to be a
blessing to them, as well as a great ad
vantage to the general pablic.
A telegraph operator, who had sent a
message_ to a Norwalk family to meet an
expected visitor at 1 the depot with the
H horse,blunderingly substituted the Word
“ hearse/' and on the arrival of the train
the visitor found that desired vehicle await
ing to transport him to his destination.
State Items.
Col. B. F. Sawyer, of Alabama, has been
associated with the Rome Daily as editor.
The Dawson Journal reports a steady
progress of improvement in Dawson.
Mr. T. H. Kilgo, an old and esteemed
citizen of Dahlonega, died at his residence,
on Wednesday evening.
The Rome Courier says there never was
was a better stand of wheat in North
Georgia and Alabama at this season of the
year than there is now.
On Monday, 21st ultimo, at Cave Spring,
Mr. John W. Abrahams, in jumping from a
wagon, with which the horses were run
ning away, broke his ankle so badly that
amputation was essential.
The Presidents the Upion Society, at
Savannah, has received from one of its old*'
est living members, one who has worked til
its cause for forty-five years, a check for
five hundred dollars, to aid in the erection
of the new buildings at Bethesda. ~.f - '
It is rumored thatn an bid man by the
name of Hackett, who kept a disorderly
house about ten miles ft'om Cave Spring,
about a week since, shot and mortally
wounded a man by. the name of Porter,
who, with others, had attempted to abate
the nifisance. . i
The Atlanta Era says the travel over the
State Road 7 IS Very heavy, and that the
reoeipts of the road from tid? source alone
amounted to $59,17*7 98 for the month of
January. And yet, the disbursements by
Bullock, Blodgett & Cos., for partizan and
personal uses, keeps the Treasury depleted.
The Sun gives the cotton receipts at Co
lumbus for February at 5,185 bales ; ship
ments, 5,818 bales; sales, 3,859 bales. lu
February of 1869, receipts were 4,427 bales;
shipments, 4,821; sales, 3,788 bales. Prices
of middling the month jnst passing have
varied between 23 and 21% cents. Last
year, between 27% and 26 cents. Gold has
been quoted at 16@17 cents less than last
year.
Rev. Dr. T. 11. Dozier has been put in
the field as the State Lecturer, by the Good
Templars. Ilis labors are provfng abund
antly successful, post week he
organized Monrcff Lodge, No. 16, at Mon
roe, with 19 members, and Social Circle
Lodge, No. 17, at Social Circle, with 13
members.
The Atlanta Constitution says that under
the mild and benignant reign of Major
Brown Morgan, Kirkwood is looking up.
General Gordon has recently finished a
superb residence. Troup Hart is erecting
a fine one, aud John Hart is preparing to
build one that will surpass the one burned
by Sherman. General Colquitt will soon
erect the handsomest private residence in
the State.
The South Georgia and Florida
Railroad.—R. 11. Hardaway, President of
this road, writes to the editor of the Bain
bridge Argus:
I am glad to say the grading of our rail
road—i. e., the wheelbarrow work—has
reached within sight of Albany, and the
road-bed is completed for laying the iron
to within eleven miles of that city; and if
no freshets or other Providential accidents
occur to prevent it, we will run the cars to
East Albany before the first of May. The
iron has all been paid for, aud every foot of
it is on hand ready to be laid down. I
have had much to contend against in build
ing the road, from abroad and at home, but
it is placed beyond auy contingency now
and certain of early completion.
BY TELEGRAPH.
LSpec’al Dispatch to the Constitutionalist.
NEW YORK DISPATCHES.
New York, February 28,1870.
There are strong indications this after
noon that Gold and Cottou have both
touched bottom. The tone of the mdrket
is turuiug in their favor.
„ . Willoughby.
I Associated Press Dispatches.
WASHINGTON.
Washington, February 27.—Boutwell
directs the sale of two millions of gold and
the purchase of four million bonds during
March.
At the special session of the Senate Com
mittee on Post Offices, this morning, Mr.
Orton continued his argument against the
Hubbard postal telegraph scheme.
Washington, February 28—Noon.—In
the Senate railroad matters were consid
ered.
In the House a struggle ensued over the
exemptiou of pork packers from manufac
turers’ tax.
Mississippi is attached to the Department
of the Cumberland, under command of Gen.
Cooke.
It is rumored that Congressmen Golla
day and Dewees have resigned.
The Supreme Court to-day, in the cotton
cases appealed Irorn the Court of Claims,
took the President’s proclamation of Au
gust 20th, 1866, as the date of the termina
tion of the war. This affects many cotton
cases and other litigations.
Washington, February 28—P. M. —Rev-
enue to-cTay, a trifle over a million. Rev
enue this February nearly two millions
over last February.
Work at the various navy yards has been
resumed.
Revels has been appointed on the Com
mittee on Labor and Education.
No confirmations to-day affecting the
South. i*
The confirmation of Strong to the Su
preme Court was discussed for several
hours. No action.
The State Department has advices from
Yokohama that the steamer Oneida, on her
way home, collided with a-British steamer.
The Oneida sunk. One hundred and twen
ty lives were lost.
In the Senate the funding bill was dis
cussed all day. The Senate went into ex
ecutive session and adjourned.
In the House bills were introduced ex
empting farmers from taxes as produce
brokers.
Butler, of Massachusetts, introduced a
joint resolution to collect wrecked and
abandoned property and reclaim dues be
longing to the United States.
The bill repealing the tax on pork pack
ers, after a struggle, was referred to the
Ways and Means Committee, after striking
out the amendment refunding money
already psid. •
The following was adopted by a vote of
103 to 61:
Resolved , That the best interests of the
country require sufllcient revenue from im
ports, and such tariffs as will afford suffi
cient protection to our manufacturers and
best promote the industries of the country.
The resignation of Dewees and Qolladay,
is announced.
Indian appropriations were resumed.
Beck introduced a bill extending the
time for bonding whisky three years. No
action. House adjourned.
The Judiciary Committee gives Bullock
a further hearing on Wednesday.
NEW YORK.
New Yoke, February 28.— The steam
ship Chauncy has arrived. The Nipsic is
about departing for the Darien canal sur
vey.
The treaty between Columbia and the
United States for the ship canal now only
requires ratification by the United States.
There was a slight earthquake at Pana
ma on the 2d of February,
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Columbia, February 28.—The bill to pro
vide a sinking fund for the State passed the
South Carolina Legislature. Under its pro
visions one-sixth of the bonded debt of the
State will be purchased and cancelled dur-‘
ing the year.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond, February 28.—John C. Thomp
son, deputy postmaster at the University of
Virginia, was to-day sentenced.to ten years’
imprisonment in the Albany penitentiary
for robbing the mail.
CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, February 28.—The
steamship Golden Gate made a trip from
Liverpool in one hundred days.
LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, February 28 —The steam
er Mississippi, Southward bound, heavily
laden with stock and Western produce,
struck' a snag at 2, a. in., to-day, near the
landing at Waterproof, La., and sunk rapid
ly. No lives were lost. The boat and car
go is a total loss. The cabin has just float
ed by Natchez.
FOREIGN.
Havana, February 28.— The Bavaria has
sailed for Hamburg.
Santa Anna was sent to Nassau on a
Spanish war steamer.
London, February 28.—The Great East
ern has successfully laid the cable between
Bombay and Aden, completing communi
cation between England and the colonies-
Messages were received from Bombay dat
ed to-day.
Naples, February 28. —The failure of
the bank at Scilla causes great distress
throughout Southern Italy,
Rome, February 28. —Hyacinthe’s secu
larization gives general satisfaction.
MARKETS.
London, February 28—Noon.—Consols,
93%. • Bonds, 90%.
London, February 28—Evening.—Con
sols, 92%. Bonds, 90%.
Liverpool, February 28—Noon.—Cot
ton quiet j uplands, 11%; Orleans, 11%@
11%.
Liverpool, February 28—Evening.—
Cotton steady; uplands, 11%; Orleans.
11%@11%; sales, 10,000 bales.
Liverpool, February 26-—Evening.
Cotton closed uplands, 11%; Orleans, 11%
@11%; sales, 10,000 bales; export and spec
ulation, 2,000 bales.
New York, Febrnarv SS—Nobn.—Stocks
unsettled. Money easy, 5@6. Sterling—
long, 8%; short,, 9%." Gold., 115%. ’62’s
coupon, 14%; Tenuesgees, ex coupon, 55%;
new, 45%; Virgiuias, ek coupon, 62%;
new, 65; Louisiana's, '-’old, 71; flew, 67 ;
Levee 6’s, 69%; B’s, 79; Alabama B’s, 94;
s’s, 62, Georgia 6’s, 80; 7’s, 92; North Car
olihas, old, 45% ; new, ,23% ;. South Caro
linas, old, 86; iiew 80%.
New York, February 28—P. M.—Money
easy at 5@6. Exchange steady. Gold
dull at 115%. Governments steady;’62’s,
13%. Southerns weak;
New York, February 28—Noon.—Flour
dull aud drooping. Wheat a shade firmer.
Corn a shade better. Pork heavy. Lard
dull. Cotton quiet at 23%. Turpentine
dull at 46. Rosin quiet; strained, $2 10.
Freights dull.
New York, February 28—P. M.—Cot
ton quiet and heavy*; sales, 1,800 bales at
23%. Flour dull; common grades favors
buyers. Wheat I@2 and Corn 1 better.—
Pork, new mess, $25 75. Lard heavy ; ket
tle, 15%@_16%. Whisky dull at $1 01®
1 01%. Naval Stores quiet.
Cincinnati, February 28. — W hls k y
drooping at 94@95. Mess Pork offered at
$27 with no demand. Lard, 14@15.
Louisville, February 28— Pork, $27 50.
Lard, tierce, 16. Whisky, 95.
Charleston, February 28.—Cotton dull
and nominal; receipts, 649 bales; exports
coastwise, 766 bales; no sales; stock,
21,882 bales.
Savannah, February 28.—Cotton dull;
receipts, 1,984 bales ; exports—to continent,
609 bales; coastwise, 1,259 bales; sales,
300 bales; stock, 60,805 bales.
Norfolk, February 28.—Cotton dull and
nominal; receipts, 686 bales; exports coast
wise, 1,677 bales; no sales; stock, 7,024
bales.
New Orleans, February 28.—Cotton ir
regular'; middling, 22; net receipts, 14173
bales ; coastwise, 108 bales ; total, 14,281
bales; exports—to Great Britain, 2,752
bales; Barcelona, 1,950 bales; New York,
2,214 bales; Boston, 951 bales; Mobile, 450
bales; sales, 5,500 bales; stock, 248,313 bales.
Galveston, February 28.—Cotton firm;
good ordinary, 19%; total receipts, 677
bales; exports coastwise, 1,266 bales; sales,
50 bales; stock, 47,821 bales.
Mobile, February 28.—Cotton nominal;
middling, 22% ; total receipts, 1,451 bales;
exports—to continent, 4,904 bales; New
Orleans, 233 bales ; sales, 200 bales ; stock,
73,084 bales,
Augusta Daily Market.
Office Daily Constitutionalist, )
Monday, February 28--P. M.)
FINANCIAL
GOLD—Baying at'lls and selling at 118.
SILVER-Buying at 115 and selling at 117.
BONDS—City Bonds, 81 @B3.
STOCKS—Georgia Railroad, 105.
COTTON—The market opened with a lair
demand at 22 cents for middling, but on ac
count of unfavorable Dews from New York,
closed easier at the 9ame figure. Sales, 430
bales. Receipts, 430 bales.
BACON—Fair demand. We quote C. Sides.
19@19>£; C. R. Sides,
Shoulders, 15J^; Hams, 21@23; Dry Salt
Shoulders, 13@13>£ ; Dry Salt C. R. Sides, 17
@l7 K
CORN—In good demand and is selling at
$1 30@l 85 from depot.
WHEAT—We quote choice white, $1 55;
amber, $1 50; red, $1 45.
FLOUR—City Mills, new, *6 50@9 00; at
retail, $1 barrel higher. Country, s6@9,
according to quality.
CORN MEAL—SI 40 at wholesale; $1 50 at
retail.
OATS—BS@JSI 25.
PEAS—Scarce at $1 60.
CITY ITEMS.
Langley Manufacturing Company.—
The attention of capitalists and those de
siring to make investments in manfactur
ing enterprises, is directed to the advertise
ment of its purposes in another column.
Under charter of the South Carolina
Legislature, the Langley Manufacturing
Company propose to purchase the property
formerly known as the “ Kalmia Mjlls,” in
Edgefield county, seven miles from Augusta,
and complete the same as speedily as possi
ble for the manufacture of cotton goods,
adding all the most approved modern im
provements of machinery. The property
to be purchased consists of a large and sub
stantial brick bnilding, about sixty neat
cottages, with a dam partially cjynpleted,
together with a large amount of material
necessary to a manufacturing establish
ment. The land to be purchased consists
of about 4,500 acres, upon which is a water
power of sufficient capacity to run a much
larger number of spindles than is contem
plated to be set in motion at present by
this company.
The former owners of this property ex
pended over $300,000 ip its improvement
for manufacturing purposes. The present
company are to secure this property for
$75,000 and expend $150,000 to place the
mills in complete running order, holding in
reserve $75,000 as a working capital. This
purpose is to be achieved in the sale of
8,000 shares at SIOO each.
A number of the leading commercial and
business men of Augusta have already
identified themselves with the enterprise,
among whom we find Messrs. Sibley, Jack
son, Barrett, Clark, Tutt, Dunbar and
others. Such seems to be the confidence
felt in the ultimate full success of the enter
prise, that about three-fourths of the re
quired amount has already been subscribed.
The charter iq yeyy liberal in all its pro
visions, allowing tjie Increase of tjie capital
to $600,000, and does not entail personal
liability bpyond the amount of stock in
dividually subscribed.
Escape of a Prisoner from the Hos
pital—Frank Thomas (colored), who was
sent to jail some time, since for swindling
an old pie woman at the Upper Market, was
sent to the Freedman’s Hospital for consti
tutional repairs. On Sunday night he felt
convalescent, and yesterday morning the
keeper had one less patient to attend to.
Destructive Conflagration in Sum
merville.—Sunday morning, between 11
and 12 o’clock, the roof of the residence of
Col. W. W. Montgomery, near the Summer
ville Cemetery, was discovered to be. on
fire. At the time of the fire a portion of
the family were absent in the city, in at
tendance on church. The very high wind
prevailing at the time, and the absence of
all Are apparatus precluded the possibility
of arresting thfe progress of the fire. All
available assistance was directed to the
saving of such of the family valuables as
could be reached and removed from the
burning building, which, being of wood,
and highly combustible, rapidly crumbled
to ruin before the angry element, the de
structiveness of which was greatly aug
mented by the strong gale of wind prevail
ing. So rapid and fearful was the progress
of the flames, that little or nothing was
saved, the furniture all being totally con
sumed, together with the silver plate, and
almost the entire wardrobe of the family.
From the burning residence the fire commu
nicated to the outbuildings, all of which
were consumed, except the stable.
The loss will not fall short of $6,000 or
$7,000 as a money valuatiou, while in some
respects it will prove almost irreparable in
the destruction of articles which may not
be replaced. There was insurance to the
amount of $3,000 on the premises with Mr.
A. G. Hall’s Augusta Agency of the Geor
gia Home Insurance Company, of Colum
bus. *
The fire iaregarded as entirely accidental,
having been communicated by a spark from
the chimney of the dwelling.
Col. Montgomery and his family have
the kind sympathies of a large circle of
friends in the severe misfortune to which
they have been subjected.
Blustering Days.— On Sunday and yes
terday the March winds came blustering
in, around and through the streets, driv
ing real estate into every body’s face,
eyes, nose, ears and month with a lib
erality which completely overcame the
senses of sensitive recipients. Pendant
signs throughout the city were blown
about with a looseness that threatened
indentation of the skulls of unoffend
ing pedestrians and costs of repairs to own
ers. Every available textile fabric seemed
to have caught the’infection, and was up
for high old capers at the bidding of rude
Boreas, who went reveling with crinoline
without reference to color or condition of
well or ill-filled hose perambulating the
streets—a very libertine in his abandon
ment. But the owners of the frolicsome
skirts seemed to plant their dainty gaiter
boots (some of them wore No. 6’s) with a
firm and accomplished “ regulation step,”
which, combined with the blinding dust,
prevented “ye local,” and others of the cu
rious tribe, from making more extended
observations. On the principle of taking
the lightest diet last, we also observe that
several of the city gas lamps have been
blown from the posts, and others loosened
and left supported in a careened condition.
Melancholy Accident on the South
Carolina Ratlroad. —The Charleston
News reports that on Friday evening, about
8 o’clock, a fatal accident occurred at the
41-mlle Turnout, on the South Carolina
Railroad, resulting in the death of Mr. Bax
ter, who for many years occupied the posi
tion of pump-minder at that point. The
freight train had jnst taken water, and was
backing on the turnout to allow the night
passenger train to pass, when Mr. Baxter
attempted to jump on the rear car, but
missed his footing and fell on the track, the
whole train of twenty-six cars passing
over liis body. A fireman on the cow
catcher saw the body, and called to the en
gineer to stop. This was instantly done,
and the engineer, Mr. George Baxter, jump
ed off and ran to the spot. On turning the
body and recognizing the features, he ex
claimed, “Great God, it is my father,” and
fainted. The body, which was terribly
mangled, was taken to a neighboring house,
together with Mr. Geo. Baxter, who was
still insensible. Medical attendance was
promptly furnished, but at last accounts
his condition was stiil critical. Mr. Geo.
Baxter’s wife, who lives in the neighbor
hood, had been sick, and it is supposed that
while endeavoring to give his son some in
formation regarding her, Mr. Baxter met
with his death.
Acknowledgment for the Rome Fire
men.—The Rome Southerner and Commer
cial,, of Sunday, contains the following:
Our gallant fire-boys have returned from
Augusta. The glowiDg accounts which
they give of their reception and entertain
ment, is truly refreshing. They praise, in
most flattering terms, the kindness
tention of the “ Georgia” boys and firemen
all. They lauded to the skies the ladies
who decorated their engine, and made much
of them. Mrs. Simmons, Misses Simmons,
Mrs. Adam, Mrs. Moses, Miss Moses and
Mrs. T. B. Jenkins, were the fair angels
who kept watch over them. To “Geor
gians,” firemen and ladies, we tender the
thanks of our firemen and citizens—the
ladies in particular—for the manner in
which you treated our lovely young men.
The Mountain City Fire Company were
the recipients of a gorgeous silver goblet
from the “ Georgia,” of Augusta. Many
thanks, gentlemen, for this mark of high re
gard for onr noble boys.
Railroad Collision.— On Sunday morn
ing, as the 8 o’clock passenger train on the
South Carolina Railroad was leaving the
city, the Central Railroad passenger train,
being backed to the Union Depot, collided
with the former at the Washington street
junction. No damage of consequence re
sulted, beyond the shock experienced by
the passengers in the South Carolina Rail
road train, who lost no time in patting
themselv'es on the ground, without refer
ence to the order of their going. Among
the passengers were the members of the
Oates Burlesque Opera Troupe, who put
themselves outside of the colliding train
with the elegant agility which one might
expect from tho most accomplished artists
of the horse opera.
River News. —The wharves presented
a lively appearance yesterday morning, in
consequence of the arrival of the steamers
San Antonio and Katie, which discharged
their cargoes and set the drays rumbling
about in true seaport manner.
The San Antonio arrived at 2 o’clock,
a. m., with a fine freight, including 13 bales
of way cotton.
The Katie arrived at 8, a. m., bringing a
very heavy cargo of miscellaneous freight,
including 9 bales of way cotton.
The San Antonio departs at 6 o’clock
this morning, and the Katie at 10 o’clock.
The riVer, at 8, p. m., yesterday, registered
8 feet 10 inches at the city bridge.
Fifty Years Old. —On the 15th ult.,
the Milledgeville Recorder completed the
50th year ofits existence. With the excep
tion of a few weeks’ interruption, when
Sherman passed through the city, it has
been issued uninterruptedly during the
whole of that period. The present proprie
tor offers the whole, or a part of the paper,
for sale. Only one man who took the first
issue of the paper is still a subscriber.—
Only two or three who took the first issue
are now known to lie living.
Carlotta Patti.— The people of Au
gusta, on Monday evening next, will have
an opportunity Os hearing the famous Car
lotta Patti. An. exchange, in speaking of
her, says: “ There are few instances of artis -
tic career, we, beiieye, filled up so rapidly
and so brilliantly as that of Carlotta Patti.
By adding to the six years she spent so
successfuly in Europe, the two or three
years of her earlier life In America, It will
be seen that she has not yet been ten years
before the public. She has not yet attained
her twenty-seventh year, we believe, and
being extremely handsome and possessed
of a cultivated mind, with captivating
grace and expression,, her future promises
to be brilliant indeed. During the six
years sojourn on the Continent, Carlotta
Patti appeared In more than 1,200 concerts.
She now returns to us in the maturity of
her talent, improved by constant study,
and the natural development of those splen
did qualities bestowed upon her by nature.
Born in Italy, where music is a natural
gift, a product of the climate, she was taken
over to America at an early age. While
yet a child, she took lessons of Hertz and
acquired in a short time a distinguished
proficiency on the- piiino-forte. Afterward
she entered with ardor into the study of
vocalization, and such was the rapidity of
her progress, that in 1861, she made her
debut with rdat at the New York Acad
emy of Music. Shortly afterward Carlotta
sailed for Europe, whete her sister, Adelina,
had already acquired a great reputation.
Id London, the satiated beau monde were
charmed with her peculiar voice and
American self-possession. The originality
of her style and brilliancy of her Intona
tions astonished, dazzled and delighted her
auditors, and carried them to the highest
pitch of enthusiasm. The English press
loaded Carlotta Patti with praise, and
were obliged to go as far back as Cas
tilina and Jenny Lind to find a comparison
worthy of her.”
Romeo and Juliet. —There was a very
fine audience, last evening, at the Opera
Honse, to witness the sentimental play of
Romeo and-Juliet. Mr. Warner’s dramatic
talent is too robust and martial to make a
first-rate Romeo , but he was very effective
notwithstanding this drawback, especially
in the closing scenes. Mr. Fannin was
capital as Friar Lawrence. Indeed, every
part assumed by this gentleman shows
careful study. Mr. O’Neil, as Mercutio, was
pretty fair, not so good, however, as ho
generally is in characters requiring energy
or craft. Sam Ryan convulsed everybody
with the few mimicries of Peter. Mr.
Wood’s Tybalt was rendered with spirit.
Miss Lillie Eldridge looked very lovely as
Juliet , and was prettily coquettish or wo
fully sad as her changing fortunes de
manded that she should be. Mrs. El
dridge, as the Nurse, had a just conception
of the character, and assumed it to the
life. Miss LaFond made of Lady Capulet
all that could be made of it.
We note with pleasure that Mr. War
ner’s voice has vastly improved. To-night
he has elbow room for his genius in the
stormy sketch of Shylock.
We would, in all kindness, advise several
of the actors to examine the padding of
their “tights.” It was very much awry,
last evening, on more than one leg.
The Cuban Leader in Savannah.— The
Savannah Republican states that General
Quesada, the leader of the Cuban army, ar
rived in that city on Saturday morning,
from St. Augustine, by tlie 10:50Gulf train,
and stopped at the Pulaski House. He de
parted last evening for Washington, with
his staff officers, six in number. The Gen
eral is on business connected with the
cause in which he is engaged. He repre
sents the Cubans as 20,000 strong, but need
ing arms, which he will doubtless obtain
and forward to them. General Quesada is
in excellent health, and spoke hopefully of
the issue of the struggle in Cnba. He says
the late engagements have all resulted ad
vantageously to the patriots, who will con
quer their independence whether aided or
not.
Firemen’s Thanks. —One of our Atlanta
exchanges thus expresses the appreciation
of some of the firemen for one of our ho
tels—the Planters’:
This is deservedly one of the most cele
brated hotels In Augusta. Some of the
young men employees in our office, who ac
companied our fire companies on the occa
sion of the late grand tournament in Au
gusta, had the good fortune to be guests of
this hotel. They are unwilling to let this
opportunity pass without expressing their
thanks to the proprietor of this hotel, for
the kind and hospitable manner in which
they were received and entertained. To
Mr. T. J. Bostick are they especially in
debted for many acts of kindness. We
commend the Planters’ to all visitants of
Augusta.
City Court. —This court met in regular
session on yesterday, at ten o’clock, Judge
John C. Snead presiding. The grand jury
were duly empanneled and charged by the
court. The special jurors were sworn In.
A. D. Picquet, Esq., was appointed Solici
tor General pro. tom., the Solicitor General
being absent. The court finished the com
mon law docket, and in the afternoon took
up the appeal docket. Adjourned until 10
o’clock to-day.
The criminal docket will be called to
morrow morning.
New Paper in Macon.— Messrs. Neville,
Harrison & Ricks have issued a prospectus
for anew dally and weekly paper, the
Journal, the publication of which Is to be
commenced on or about the sth instant, in
Macon. These gentlemen are all practical
printers, and, with cxpe'Smjce and ca|)acl-
doubtless give to the reading pub*
lie a journal worthy of support. We wish
them a prosperous voyage. The Daily
Journal is supplied at $6 per annum, and
the Weekly Journal at $2 per annum.
College Commencement.
The annual commencement of the Medical
College of Georgia will take, place at Ma
sonic Hall, at 12 o’clock to-day. The ad
dress to the graduates will be delivered by
J. C. C. Black, Esq., with a response by
Dr. J. M. Whitaker, of the Graduating
Class. The public, especially the ladies,
are respectfully invited to attend the ex
ercises.
A NegihvStabbbd in Hamburg.—Ham
burg is proverbial for negro rows. At one
of these gatherings, on Sunday night, a
negro named Preston Sims, hailing from
Columbia, S. C., was severely cut In the
back during the progress of a row, by a
mulatto named Gus. The wounded negro
was brought to this city and placed in the
Freedman’s Hospital for treatment
Death of a Former Citizen of Au
gusta.—By private dispatch, we learn of
the death,. In Atlanta, on Sunday, of Mr.
W. E. Archer, for many years a citizen of
Augusta, but more latterly of Atlanta.
The remains 6f the deceased will reach
this city this mornlug for interment
There are now two colored women enter
ed at Howard University for the study of
law. Their names are Charlotte E. Ray, of.
Maryland, and M. A. Cary, of Michigan!