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GOB STITTTTIOKALTST.
AUGUSTA. GhA.
SATURDAY MORNING, AUG. 13. 1870
Notice.
Fromand after this date—June 1,1870
the terms for the Tri- Weekly Constitu
tionalist will be at the rate of $6 per
annum. All papers will be discontinued at
the end of the time paid for.
CONSOLING THEMSELVES.
The Court Journal, Forney’s Chronicle,
is aghast at the prospect of a Democratic
majority in the United States House of
Representatives, next year. The most san
guine partisan did not claim more than a
gain of two members in North Carolina;
but behold there are four. If the tide has
so turned in North Carolina, when Grant,
Holden and Kirk create a reign of terror,
what a deluge is promised in other States
still free and untrammelled ?
The only consolation ForneV can give
is the hope that the “ Rebel Democracy”
will go wild over their victory and cause
Republicans to become correspondingly
wise. Mr. Forney probably calculates too
much on the wildness of the one as well as
the wisdom of the other. That which galls
him more particularly is the personal loss
of carpet-bag and scalawag slanders which
emanate from bogus Governors and trickle
through the prostituted columns of the
Chronicle , at 40 cents per line.
We quote from Mr. Forney, as follows:
“ 7he living question is, are (he Republicans
of the United States ready to surrender the
next Congress—the Presidential Congress—to
the rebel' Democracy ? Let us see where
these Democratic gains are to be made.—
Four are set down from Pennsylvania, ten
from New York, and seven from Ohio. We
need not enumerate the districts; the bare
statement of the expectation is enough.—
Nor need we add argument to invoke Re
publicans to work. Our object now is to
let our Mends see what is anticipated from
their own indifference or disaffection, call
it which you please. Here are the great
States of this Union, which have most
profited by the overthrow of the rebellion,
counted upon by the rebel Democracy to
make up a Congress which can have but
one object, viz: the restoration of the rebel
lion in all the departments of the Government.
Let us look at these figures for a moment.
The Democratic force in the present House
is sixty-six; to which Republican Penn
sylvania and Ohio, and what would be Re
publican New York, but for the audicious
corruptions of New York city, are expect
ed to add TWENTY-ONE. Arc we ready
for this baseness ?
“ We omit from this article the anticipat
ed Democratic gains from the Southern
States. They expect to gain four in Vir
ginia. And they will unless our friends in
that State cease dissensions. And they ex
pect to gain seven in Georgia. And they
will get these if an election can be forced this
year to destroy Bullock, destroy his Legisla
ture, and give Joshua Hill and his set a chance
to trade with Toombs and Stephens.
“The salvation of the new Congress is
with the North in the coming elections.—
If Pennsylvania, Ohio and New York are
reasonably true to themselves, we will
save it. If not, we shall lo.se it. That
Congress is a matter of vital importance.
It is a thousand times more so than the
choice of Presidents before the war. Upon
it may depend the structure of the whole
Government —its faith its honor, its very
existence. The issue itself is one that
transcends administrations and ambition.
It is oue that demands sacrifice, and we
trust that no man who loves his country,
in or out of oflice, will refuse to do his ut
termost to save the Republic from a rebel
House in the last year of Grant's Adminis
tration.’’
Now this is a frantic appeal—a signal of
distress. No doubt, the next game on foot
will be to make an example of Georgia in
order to offset the victory in North Caro
lina.' It is true, as Forney says, that the
battle for the possession of Congress is
mainly with the North and not with the
South. Tint, never let it be forgotten by
Georgians especially that many provoca
tions will now be evoked to make them
break the peace and thus carry confusion
and disasteuinmong our allies beyond the
Border. North Carolina has set. ns a good
n
example ofjpatience, fortitude and stead
fastness in the hour of trial. There is still
much to lie gained by uniting the wisdom
of the serpent with the harmlessness of the
dove.
PROLONGATION OBSTRUCTED.
By referring to Hie proceedings of the
Georgia Legislature, in another column, it
will be seen that the House of Representa
tives, by a decisive vote of 73 to 63, has re- r
fused to sanction the prolongation con
spiracy of the Senate.
Plucky. —When the Pope was officially
informed of the proposed departure of the
French army his only reply was, “ God will
provide! May I never see French troops
again.”
[COMMUNICATED.]
The Augusta Orphan Asylum.
As the question has often been asked,
Why has it been determined to remove
the Orphan Asylum from the place do
nated for that purpose by Mr, Tuttle, and
where he, as it is well known, desired and
expected it to be placed, to one for which
SIO,OOO will have to be paid, and many
more thousands expended in making the
location such as the character of the
institution demands, and where ' the
healthfnlnoss is questioned ?” Wc ask for
information. Some say that those, whoso
business it was, agreed upon a plan for a
new asylum, and contracted for the mate
rials wherewith to build one, and then
found out that the place did not suit the
plan, and in order to save their archi
tectural reputation, resolved to change the
place. But no one believes that assertion.
Others say that the owners of adjacent lots,
by buying which the plan and place would
suit each other, asked such exorbitant
prices for their, premises that the trustees
felt themselves compelled to decline pur
chasing. That assertion is also untrue.
For it has lately come to our knowledge
that the owner of the lots adjoining the
Asylum offered, by letter, to those ap
pointed to select a site, to sell liis property
at whatever price might be fixed as its
value by a board of three disinterested citi
zens, and that no objection was offered to
the price asked by the owner of the other
lot which it Was proposed to buy.
Another objection urged was, that the
street divided the two lots owned by the
Asylum. We ask, why could not the street
be sold to the Asylum ? If the City Council
can take the property of private parties and
open a street, paying fair damages, why
cannot they take the city’s property and
dose a street, recompensing those who may
be iujured ? Or why not build on the front
lot, enlarging it by the purchase of adjoin
ing premises, and make the rear lot a park
and play ground for the orphans, an orna
ment to the city and a lasting monument
to the geuerous donor ?
We ask, as a citizen, why should the
location be changed ? What pressing rea
son was there to disregard the well known
wishes of a dead benefactor.
His will gave us the money to found an
institution rm the place where he lived anrl
died. His desire was to have the orphans,
whom he provided for, surrounded as much
as possible with mementoes of himself—to
walk among the flowers he tended, and
rest under the shade of the trees he planted.
It was the wish of making his old home a
home for the orphan which, perhaps,
prompted the donation, and 1 yet his money
is takub and that pld home which the
trusteeliVsolemnly voted, at the time they
received it, to keep forever, will be sold to
strangess, and the orphans sent where, per
,haps, thename of Tuttle will never be sug
gested. Augusta.
War Topics.
fFrum tie New York World.
TUE emteroh’s malady.
The Emperor’s physical sufferings arc
not of recent date; previous to the coup
d’etat he suffered severely from sick head
ache, neuralgia, and especially of sciatic
ueuralgia, whose origin was traced to'an
irritation of the spine. In 1852 Velpeau
recommended the water-cure, and the Em
peror placed himself in the hands of Dr.
Fleury, who erected the necessary appara
tus at St. Cloud, and for three months
treated the Emperor to his system of water
cure. It rid his Majesty of his pains, of
his sick headache, and of a dyspepsia
which for some time previous had compli
cated the ueuralgia. The neuralgia had
been attributed by some persons to au irri
tation of the spiral marrow, but no morbid
phenomenon had sustained this opinion.
Up to 18<>0 or 1861, Napoleon’s health con
tinued fair, but at that epoch new symp
toms appeared, which were concentrated
chiefly on the genito-urinary organs. Some
physicians seemed to fear the development
of diabetes, but no positive symptom ever
justified such a diagnosis. Others seemed
to fear the stone or gravel, and they ad
vised his Majesty to go to Vichy. This
advice was very injurious, as the waters of
Vichy are very debilitating, and during
one of the Emperor’s visits he was seized
with an obstinate retention of urine.
Rayer was summoned, who, in order to
keep off rivals, attempted to introduce a
probe iut othe bladder of his patient. Acute
pains and a hematuria were the conse
quences of this treatment. The feared
rival was then summoned, who repaired as
well as possible the disorders superinduced,
but it may" be said that the Emperor’s
calth was still far from being iu a good
condition. The genito urinary functions,
which age naturally weakeus in all
men became much weaker in the Emperor.
Retention of the urine was a frequent oc
currence and often required the use of the
catheter, which was introduced sometimes
by Dr. Arnal, and sometimes by Dr. Nela
ton, and several hematuria were the conse
quences. The mextion was often painful;
pains in the hypogastric region appeared
even in a state of repose. The sickness of
Napoleon during the months of August
and September, 1869, did not differ from
those to which he had suffered for some
years, except by intensity and obstinacy.
After greater pains than usual a retention
of urine took place, which, like all its pre
decessors, required the use of a catheter,
which was introduced by Dr Netaton.—
The use of the catheter was followed on
that occasion not only by a slight hema
turia, but also by an accident, which is
not very rare when every precaution is not
taken in the use of the catheter. This ac
cident was a urethral fever, which has a
great deal of analogy with intermittent or
marsh fever. To combat this, recourse
was had to sulphate of quinine, a specific
which is often sovereign, but which had
an immediate drawback in Napoleon’s case
in consequence of his weak condition, as it
produced gastraligv, tingling and buzzing
in the ears, sleeplessness, and in this way
tendered to increase his weakness. This
drawback was visible, and another febri
fuge—arsnic—which Dr. Bondin, a mili
tary surgeon, had successfully used in
combating fever and re-establishing the
functions of the stomach, and, in this way,
diminishing general weakness. This was ob
tained only very imperfect in the Emperor’s
case. The retention of the urine still ex
isted, the weakness was great, and the con
tinued use of the catheter necessary, there
was a constant sleeplessness, and a painful
hiccup superinduced. It was evident that
the seat of the disease was in the genito
urinary organs. Sonic of the papers de
signated the Emperor’s illness as caused by
hemorrhoids. It, is true the word was used
by Dr. Noiaton, but the prudent surgeon
did not characterize the disease of his pa
tient by the mere epithet hemorrhoids, the
name he gave was vesical hemorrhoids.—
This ingenious nphemism imagined by the
skillful qonrticr-surgijbn' to conceal from
all persons about, the Emperor, and from
his Majesty liimsclf, the gravity of the dis
ease. Hemorrhoids are a disease whose in
nocuousness is familiar to everybody ; in
some conditions it may be considered salu
tary, if the patient has only hemorrhoids,
iie is rather indisposed titan ill. Such was
11k; conclusion the public drew from Dr,
Nelaton’s diagnosis. But this conclusion
‘would be just only upon condition the
diagnosis asserted there were simply hem
orrhoids, by the addition-of the adjective
“vesical” the diagnosis becomes adroit,
but ceased to be scieutific. There were, in
deed, some analogies between the Empe
ror’s disease and hemorrhoids, but these
analogies lie in the anatomical condition of
the tissues. To avoid the errors which
might arise Iron) a common denomination
applied to different diseases, science does
not admit the existence of vesical hemor
rhoids; as for hemorrhoids of the blad
der, science only admits a varicose state
and a fungus of the bladder. This condi
tion is characterized in the first place by a
mere development of the blood vessels
which wind in or between the membranes
of the bla ,der, then by real nntravesical
tumors, due both to the development of the
larger blood vessels and to the swelling of
the mucous membrane. The varicose or
ftimigold swelling (herein anaiagons to
hemorrhoidal tumefactions) occasionally
increases under influences which may some
times escape detection. Among these in
fluences the exercise of generating func
tions, painful moral Impressions and at
mospherical influences occupy the first
place. During these sorts of swelling, it
may happen, and it does Often happen, that
the orifice of the bladder is obstructed, and
then the physician sees the complete physi
oologicab picture of the .gym pl ains-of the
disease, viz: Hypogastric.and perineal
pains ; difficulty or impossibility of urinat
ing; extreme, sensibility of the genito
urinary channels; hematurias produced by
the slightest friction of the mucous mem
brane by a probe; sometimes spontaneous
hematurias, or produced by immersion In a
hot bath, urine often turbid, mucous, or
even purulent. In this succinct picture
all the symptoms observed iu the Emperor
may be found, purulent urine alone ex
cepted; this may appear only a latter pe
riod of the disease. It is evident, then,
that the Emperor’s complaint is fungus of
the bladder.
KOTO LAKE’S oriNTON OP THE KMPEROB OP
TOE FRENCH.
In liis history of the Crimean war, King
lake, the historian, manifests a remarkable
hostility throughout the work to Napoleon;
he gives the following summary on Na
poleon’s uncertainty of purpose :
Tn general men are proue to find out con
sistency in the acts of rulers, and to imagine
that numberless acts, appearing to have
different aspects, are the result of one
steady design; but those who love truth
better than symmetry will be able to be
lieve that much of the conduct of the
French Emperor was rather the effect of
clashing purposes than of duplicity. There
are philosophers who imagine that the
human mind (corresponding in that respect
with the brain) has a dual action, and that
the singleness of purpose observed in a de
cided man is the result of a close accord
between the two engines of thought, and
not of actual unity." Certaiuly it would ap
pear that the Emperor Louis Napoleon,
more than most men, was accustomed to
linger in doubt between two conflicting
plans, and to delay his final adoption of the
one, and his final rejection of the other, for
as long as time as possible, in order to find
out what might be best to be ultimately
done by carrying on experiments for many
months together with two rival schemes of
action. <,
If we accept this as a point of view from
which to intimate the doubt and hesitation
that Napoleon 111 has manifested since the
commencement of the war, the matter may
be explained as a mental characteristic
otherwise Napoleon is not usually the slave
of an infirm purpose—then probably his
enfeebled health and immense auxic-ty have
led to hesitation in his plans of action.
THE VOSGES.
Between Saarbrucfc and the Rhine are
the Vosges mountains, an outlaying spur
of the Jura range. The railroad, running
due east and through them—now winding
along narrow and deep ravines, and now
gliding through atunrnl or crossing the
valley on a viaduct. The railroad leading
to-Strasbourg, on the French side, presents
the same topographical features. The town
of Bitche, on the French side, is located
on Hie western side of the.VosgeS. ‘ Any
grand movement of either army must be
made west of that locality. Although the
French troops occupy Strasbourg, and are
found all the way up the Rhine to Balse,
and although there are Prussian troops at
Rastadt and Kehl, and other points on the
eastern bank of the Rhine, the majority of
the troops of either army are in position
between Bitsche and Sierck. On the west
both armies are flanked by the neutral ter
ritory of Luxembourg, and on the -east by
the Vosges mountains.
METZ.
Metz is the centre of the triple range of
fortresses with which the celebrated Vau
ban, the architect of Louis XIV, attempted
to defend France against Germany from the
north and east. Round these frontiers Re
constructed lio less than eighty-eight fort
resses, of which Valenciennes in the north
and Metz in the east are the strongest. As
said before, Metz lies in the centre of the
triple range, having as an advanced post
Thionville and in the rear of Nancy. Tije
Moselle here is still very small, and scarcely
practicable for small steamers, that go
down with ,the current to Thiouville,
Sierck and Treves., At Coblentz it flows
right through the city; one part of the
river is still water. Metz is very irregu
larly built, has a population of about
80,000, and something like 23,000 men gar
rison. It is surrounded by three walls,
forming two ditches, which is about eight
feet deep, and being connected with the
river, may be inundated at five minutes’
notice. On each side of the place is
situated a kind of natural fort, called, on
the right side of the river the Fort Belle
Croix, and on the left side the Mount St.
Quentin. On the top of this latter, com
manding a view of about twenty-five miles,
is au optical telegraph, the signals of
which may be seen from the Cathedral of
Metz. The chevaux de frize or fosses aux
loups consist in deep ditches, filled up with
bayonets, swords, shells, grenades, &c.,
which are covered with the ground so care
fully that the most practiced eye is scarcely
able to detect them. All the buildings out
side the place are wooden framework, so
that they can be destroyed at a moment’s
warning. The Fort Belle Croix is com
pletely undermined, and the mines are
connected with, the arsenal so that
they can be blown up from the latter place.
The “ Porte des Allemands” is a histori
cally curious place, and the only remainder
of the old fortress as it had been construct
ed by the Dukes of Lorraine. This gate
was assaulted in 1545 by Charles V, Em
peror of Germany and King of Spain, but
the Emperor, victorious on all other points,
was defeated on this by his eternal enemy,
Francis I, of France. It is not to be ex
pected that the Prussians will carry this
fortress as easily as they seem to have
carried the little bnt strong place of Bitche,
and the experience of the Prussian generals
will scarcely allow them to leave so strong
a place iu their rear; so a decisive battle
may be looked for in the plaiu surrounding
Metz.
THE FENIANS AND THE WAR—EXCITING
“SYMPATHY WITH FRANCE’’MEETING IN
DUBLIN.
The speeches delivered at the Dublin
“ sympathy with France ” meeting have
caused much conversation in the city,
writes the correspondent of the Pall Mall
Gazette. In addition to the irritation pro
duced by their anti-English and seditious
tendency, many persons complain that
they will do the country a serious injury
by creating a feeling in England that Ire
land is again iu a disturbed condition, and
sending off tourists to Scotland instead.—
The “ Nationalists ” arc delighted with the
success of their demonstrations, which they
regard as a victory over the Government.
The simplest and most, correct account of
their exploit mentions that the grounds
were decorated with flags and banners,
chiefly French and American. In the cen
tre was fixed a large Franco-Irish tricolor.
A green ltyg, bearing on one side the words
“ God Save Ireland,” and on the other a
harp and Celtic cross, also occupied a
prominent position, and close to it was
placed thc“ Stars and Stripes” of America.
These could not have been less than thirty
brass and fife and drum bands on the
ground, some of which took up positions
under the different banners, and continued
<o play at intervals the “ Marseillaise” and
“O’Donnell Aboo,” “God Save Ireland,”
and other Irish tunes; the remainder of
the bands marched in procession round the
field, playing national airs, and followed
by crowds of people, who occasionally
cheered with great vigor. The address of
the supposed French residents, who pre
sented the new drum to the band, had this
passage:
“Fourteen centuries ago your patron 8t
Patrick entwined with aunoinhed hands
the shamrock of Erin with the fleur-de-lis
of France! In all your struggles the
sympathy of France has been with you, aud
I in every age and under every regime France
has opened a career of honor to the exiled
children of Ireland-. Your immortal Sars
fleld, lying upon a foreigu field, caught in
his hand the blood as it welled from h s
breast, and holdingit up exclaimed. “Would
.to God that this were for Ireland !” That,
hero’s blood sank Into the earth, but was
not lost France treasures it and holds it
until she can in return repay by the blood
of her children in struggle the
sacrifices Irishmen have made for France.
To French people who have watched events
in Ireland it is satisfactory to observe that
despite all the efforts of the English Gov
ernment, to crush out martial spirit of
Ireland, still that martial spirit exists
unsubdued. That Government which tries
to enslave its subjects by depriving them
of the first rights of freemen—the right to
possess arras—has signally failed to enslave
Ireland, and to suppress the popular will
in its expression of sympathy and admira
tion for the kindred Celtic, military spirit
of France. * * * Associations so
cemented can never.be severed. We. are
oije people. We who reside among you feel
that we are not in a strange land ; not that
onr lot is cast ampng aliens. We feel, on
the contrary, that we are as one people, one
race, and that the destinies of France and
Ireland, of Frenchmen and Irishmen, are
similar. God protect Ireland and France.”
The reply contained these words :
“We are conscious as yon are that all the
ingenuity of the English Government is
employed to create dissension, and it un
happily finds some Irishmen to become Its
agents. We are sanguine of the ultimate
realization of our hopes. The English
Government, as you have observed, strikes
at the first principle of freedom by disarm
ing its people, and betrays its doubt of the
loyalty of its subjects by its fear to entrnst
weapons into the hands'of those it rules ;
but'the more that power attempts to curb
onr people, the more our people should en
deavor to foil its design.”
AMERICAN VIEW.
[Prom the New York Time*.
If Napoleon perished to-morrow this war
would go on. Already the National Guard
are clamoring to be led to the front. The
love of " Fatherland,” which we praise in
the Germans, is not extinct in the French,
and, although our sympathies are with
drawn from the latter people in their strug
gle, we may assume for the present that the
invasion of their soil fey a foreign army wilt
not be a subject of rejoicing with them.—
But the crisis is tremendous. Even France,
with all her resources, may not be able to
cope successfully with it.. The Prussian
commanders are succeeding by the same
tactics as those which they found so effi
cient in the Austrian campaign. While
the enemy is laying plans for an advantage
they hurl vast masses of men upon him and
swallow him up. The slow and cautious
movements whieh military strategists were
once so fond of are,probably not (testified !
to be witnessed again. . >*■•
[From the New York Tribune.
The situation is not so desperate that it
may not he retrieved. The extrication of
McMahon from his present isolated posi
tion and a success,in front of Metz would
place the combatants once more on a foot
ing comparatively equal, and open anew
atid perhaps a long campaign ; but as af
fairs now stand, the future of the empire is
black with omens of danger.
The dangers which threaten the Empe
ror on the Moselle are trivial in compari
son ’with the dangers that assail;him from
the Seine. We do not believe the Bonaparte
dynasty will withstand another defeat; we
question whether it, has not already receiv
ed Its death-blow. The impending conflict
at, Metz threatens to involve not only the
issue of the German war, but the existence
of the Napoleonic empire, and the ' national
committee, which begins its labors as flic
auxiliary of a threatened despotism, may
find itself in a lew days the governing
power of a revolutionary republic.
[From [heiJewTork JournatpfCommerce.
It seems to us that unless the available
materials for carrying on the war most
miserably handled by the Emperor, his
generals and' Ms Cabinet, the Germans,
however easily they may appear to walk
over the soil of France at the outset, will
meet almost insurpassable obstacles in
marching on and taking Paris, and destroy
ing the Napoleonic dynasty, if such are
really their purposes. The lortunes of war
are so proverbially fickle that we do not
say that auythiug is impossible. We only
caution our readers not to jump rashly at
any conclusions.
[Condensed from the Intelligencer.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
Thursday, August 11,1870.
SENATE. |
A message was received from the House
on a resolution adopted authorizing the
Governor to draw a warrant of $5,000 on
the Treasurer to advance to the State Prin
ter ; also, to authorize the State Treasurer
to advance certain amounts to members,
messengers, door-keepers, pages, clerks, etc.,
of the Legislature. Senate concurred in the
resolution.
Bradley offered a resolution in reference
to organizing a militia. Referred to Com
mittee on Military.
Mr. Nunnally offered a resolution that all
clerks heretofore employed by the several
committees be discharged, and the Secre
tary of the Senate be requested to employ
and furnish from those already employed
such clerks as may be necessary or requir
ed by the several committees.
Mr. Merrell moved that the clerks already
employed as such by the several committees
be not included nOr affected by the resolu
tion. Motion lost.
Mr. Candler discussed the old appropria
tion acts ; read some statutes, and said the
resolution ought to pass.
Mr. Merrell then moved to lay the whole
subject on the table. The yeas aud nays
were called for : Yeas 12 ; nays 19.
The resolution of Mr. Nunnally was t hen
voted on and passed.
The following bill from the House was
read the third time : A bill to extend the
corporate limits of the city of Bainbrklge.
Passed.
A bill to amend the charter of Savannah,
Griffin and North Alabama Railroad Com
pany. Passed.
Mr. Nunnally introduced a bill to allow
clerks and officers of court i to issue execu
tions for costs in all cases which are re
setained by agreement of parties, plaintiffs
and defendants.
A bill to incorporate the Rome Street
Railroad Company. Passed.
A bill to prevent the running of trains on
railroads in this State on the Sabbath day.
Tabled for the present.
A bill to amend the charter of Atlanta
and Roswell Railroad Company. There
being no quorum preent, the President an
nounced the Senate adjourned until to
morrow morning at 10 o clock.
HOUSE.
The Senate resolution on the election
question being the special order of the day,
was taken up aud read.
Mr. Shumate said that the resolutions
now under consideration are of sucli a
character that no representative of the peo
ple of Georgia can conscientiously vote for;
tiiat this is an attempt ou the part of some
men to elect themselves for two years
longer. The resolution bears an untruth
upon its face, for the constitution of Geor
gia can never be the paramount law of the
land; they say tiiat the constitution of
Georgia has liever gone into effect, but this
constitution was framed in 1869, and the
whole machinery of the State government
have been working under this instrument;
have not the Supreme Court decided t! at
this constitution went into operation in
1868; ail other events and actions have
been allowed under it, and now it is sought
to make this constitution of none effect
upon this issue alone; the colored men
were expelled under the constitution, and
Congress enacted laws and passed the 15th
Amendment, which acts of Congress put
the expelled members back; for political
purposes, a certain parly sought to make
this* Legislature provisional; this Legisla
ture went into the ridiculous action of rati
fying the 14th Amendment, which had al
ready been for two years the constitutional
law of the United States; the force and ef
fect of this Constitution does not depend
upon the seating of representatives in Con
gress ; as those representatives do not take
their seats in Congress by virtue of the ex
act statUs.of the constitution ; either branch
of Congress has. twice declared that there
should be an election this Fall, and finally
the State df Georgia was remanded to her
constitutional rights; the offices of mem
bers of this Legislature began in 1868, and
must end on the Bth of November, 1870 ; to
say differently is to violate the oath to sup
port that instrument; two hundred office
holders are arraigned against the wishes
of two hundred thousand people.
Mr. Turner said tiiat at first he had de
termined to cast iris vote against the meas
ure, Put since he had given the subject
more consideration, he finds tiiat there are
two sides to lids question; that the flag of
the Union was hoisted at the mast head of
the ship of State, when there suddenly
came a meeting among the crew, and cer
tain of them were cast overboard; but
Congress interfered, and next December
will see the ship of State in a haven of rest.
This Legislature has no right to disband.
If wc were operating under a binding con
stitution, why did not the people hold it
up in their defense when the military were
forced upon us ? If this is uot the first
legal session of this Legislature in which
colored men could represent their constitu
ents, &c.
Mr. Caldwell read from the constitution,
and argued that there was no plainer pro
position in it than that section which de
clares that there shall be an election in
November next, and the laws of Congress
declare that no act of that body shall be so
construed as to deprive the people of their
constitutional rights on this very subject.
Before us is a proposition to extend the
term of this Legislature indefinitely, or per
haps for life; that this is a constitutional
question, and this Legislature should plant
themselves upon the constitution of Geor
gia aud the laws of Congress, aud act ac
cordingly.
Mr. Harper, of Terrell, said that Mr.
Blodgett, has said that your term does ex
pire in ts7o, if the constitution went into
operation .in 1868; that any jury, from
whatever clime,'would say that Congress
passed tiie reconstruction laws not because
we had no constitution, but because that
constitution had been violated. The Su
preme Court has decided in the 39th Dis
trict of Georgia, that the constitution went
into effect on the22d of July, 1868, the very
same court that decided that the colored
man was entitled to hold office. Has Con
gress ever decided that we had no consti
tution? No such thing has ever been de-
cided.
Mr. Q’Neal, of Lowndes, said that the
election of Mr. Lincoln was an outrage,
and yet he took his seat and administered
the Government. When secession was
agitated, any,action in opposition was pro
nounced an outrage; aud the reconstruc
tion acts have been pronounced outrages—
and the great tongue of this great Govern
ment has roiled away these imputations;
that the people who elected him want him
to tell these facts to the Legislature. All
pt-he publications of rolls of shame have been
done for, tfie purpose of intimidation. Let
us meet this issue upon its legal merits.—
Mr. Akerman lias no right to intrude his
semi-official opinions upon the action of
this House in this issue. If it is true that
Congress will give an election, why do men
oppose this resolution so strenuously?
They know that this Legislature has the
right to settle this question; that this con
stitution will commence to operate when
our representatives are admitted ; Congress
has said that the Legislature acted in a
revolutionary manner, and that the col
ored members got their seats by action of
Congress, which action threw this matter
back to its beginning ; we, are still going
on uuder the supervision of Congress and
will dp so until our representatives are ad
mitted.
' Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, called the nre
yjqus question. 1
». r ; T Bco !, t ,™ 3e , t? Point of order, saying
that .Mr. ONeai had no right to call the
preyjons question after his time wan put. <
nnT T lU (° d t,mt tlle Point was
wJ “ ck *•
The yeas and nays were called which
Si's™ 111 "’ 8,IS “’""S 'tesieSfr,
. IMS '? aS iw P“‘, “‘' on
a call for the yeas and nays, the following
SlltkSJ: 8 t * TOt ° f lhe *«»“
Messrs. Allen, of Jasper, Allen, of Hart,
Bell, Bamgs, BiflShin, Carson, Campbell,
Clower, Costin, Colby, Cunningham, Dar
nell, Davis, Ellis, Fitzpatrick, Franks,
Floyd, Goodwin, Golden, Gardner, Guilford,
Hi lly er, Holcom be, Houston, H ardin, Haren,
Hughes, Hutchins, Hooks, Harris, of Glas
cock, Harrison, of Hancock, Hall, of Mer
vi wether, Joiner, Jackson, Johnson, John
son, of Forsyth, Linder, Lindsey, Man leu,
Madison, Maxwell', Maul, Moore, McCoi -
raick, Nesbit, of Gordon, O’Neal, of Lown
des, O’Nekl, of,Baldwin, Parks, Porter,
Powell, Hied, Rice, Rodgers, Richardson,
Sewell, Simms, Smith, of Muscogee, Tweedy,
Turner, Watkins, -Warren, of Burke, Wil
liams, of Harris, mid Zellars—Yeas 63.
'those voting ffcainst the Senate resolu
tion were Armstrong, An
derson, Brewster, Brown, Barnum, Ballan
ger, Bradford, jjDlfirk, Caldwell, Cloud,
Cleghorn, Cobb, -’Dunning, Erwin, Felder,
Fowler, Ford, Fryer, Fincannon, Gray,
Gullatt, Higdons Holden, Hamilton, Hark
ness, Hook, Humber, Harris, of Murray,
Harper, of Sumter, Harper, of Terrell , Har
rison, of FranEHn, Hall, -of Bullock, Hall,
of Glynn, Ky tip,’Lane, Lee, Mathews, Mc-
Artber, McDoogsl, Neal, Nash, Nesbitt, of
Dade, Osgood, rage, Price, Phillips, Pep
per, Perkins, of Cherokee, Radish, Rainey,
Rosser, Ra'wlsYjtumph, Strickland, Stone,
Sisson, Shumap,’Seals, Shackleford, Scott,
Sorrelis, Snqitl4 of Coffee, Smith, of Ware,
Tumlin, Tatc^Tu t‘u 1 psee and, Vinson, Wal
tlrall, Welcheisf fFilchcl, Warren, of Quit
man and Willljiros, of Haralson—Nays, 73.
Mr. Irwju, Jphairoiau j pro. tern., of the
Committee on "Banks, recommendstlie that
bill to incorporate the Sayings Bank of
Savaunah do apt, pass; and that the bill to
incorporate tbir Chatham Mercantile Loan
and Trust Canpany do pass with an
amendment.
On the elecjjgpu question, Mr. Williams,
of Morgan, aiML Smith, of Chatham, paired
off; also Mr,. Scroggins and Mi - . Johnson,
of Towns. ’K 1
After the cqSpiusiou of the vote an the
Senate resolulmp, the House adjourned
until to-inoirqfMl
BW/TELEGRAPH.
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NOON DISPATCHES
Paris, Aufewt 12. H.iule Garonne is
decreed in a state of siege.
Tji Liberte hays the Orleans I‘rinees have
volunteered..
The Gaaloii- says Palißao has prepared a
decree for submission to the Emperor, or
dering Germans from French soil within
twelve hours*/ 1
Correspondents, returning from tiie front,
say they were in great danger of being
hanged by tbs people, who take ail foreign
ers for Prussians.
La Pays publishes a letter from Desmou
lins, at Nancy, denouncing Napoleon’s bad
generalship, and, after declaring tiie Prus
sian triumphs, says; “ The people are des
perate.” The soldiers believe themselves be
trayed : and clamor (or a leader. Thiers is
reported tab have said, the Empire is end
ed and ai Vepublic is inevitable.
August 12—Noon.—Advices
from the seat of war represent that a great
battle is momentarily expected.
BF.iu.ra, August 12—Two thousand two
hundred and sixty-five French, Including
the wounded, have arrived. The wounded
were sent; tofipamlau.
London, August 12.—'’The Strasbourg
garrison consists of one regiment of foot
and a small force of the National Guard.—
Supplies in the place are in proportion to
garrison. The capture of Strasbourg will
be easy.
The first Prussian corps is at Philipps
burg. a-
The Duke de Charles lmS asked permis
sion to serve the French army, claiming
the right as a Frenchman.
The telegraph is authorized to contradict
flic report that the Prince’ Imperial of
France is in London.
The Timet of this morning says the pride
of France has been wounded and her pres
tige dimmed, and whoever brought this on
her must suffer for it.
Pittsburg, Pa , August 12.—Philip R.
Herts, a banker, committed sniokJq to-day,
leaving a. letter to his wife about financial
complications.
WAstfrstttON, August. 12.—8. B. French,
an eminent iMdfeon, is dead, aged seventy
years.
■
EVENING DISPATCHES.
Washington, April 13— Revenue, $600,-
000.
The a lei me r Shenandoah departed from
Boston Monday
Akerman is addressing Southern Repub
licans.
C. J. White resigned Naval Academy
Professorship.
Commodore Boyle is dead.
The courtof inquiry who investigated the
ill treatment ofthe negro cadet report, that
the negro was mainly untruthful, and re
commend that both the negro and cadet of
whom be ebinpTainS, be conrt-rriAftilled.
Belknap, however, disposed of the case by
ordering that both the untruthful negro
and abusive white embryo soldiers be repri
manded.
Portsmouth, August *2—Farragut is
dying.
Saratoga, August 13.—Lady Petrv beat
Piecity and Alta Vela: time, 1:24 Minnie
Douglas beat Tasmania: time, 4:2Bkg.
London, August 12.'—Luxembourg is
assured by the Powers that existiHg guar
antees for neutrality are sufficient.
A Berlin correspondent of the. London
Tunes says that England 1 declines Von
Burst's proposition guaranteeing belliger
ents against loss Os territory, because the
league cortld not save the North Confede
ration in case Os Prussia’s defeat.
The Orange afinivefssry is passing quiet-
The reaction in Btoe' > ascribed to the
approach of the half-monthly settlements
and the undecisive character of the news:
Paris, August 12.—The journals of Metz
publish Marshal McMahon’s report to the
Emperor. The report says: The enemy,
in greatly superior numbers, began the at
tack at seven o’clock Saturday morning.
The first attack was repulsed. About noon
the enemy reopened the dbntest, throwing
forward numerous 1 sharpshooters, protected
by six guns in a Commanding position—
Masses of infantry were then brought up
at four o’clock in Up: afteriioon. McMahon
was forced to order a retreat, which was
effected in good order, the enemy’s pur
suit being without vigor and by no means
troublesome. The Marshal was able to
send only a partial list of killed and wound
ed.
A dispatch from Metz, August 11th, 8:15,
p. m., says : “It has rained all day. The
army concentrated arpund this place is be
ing revictualled and reinforced.”
The retreat of McMahon and Pailly was
accomplished in excellent order.
Marshal Bazaine is engaged visiting and
inspecting the troops.
T lie report that the Prussians occupy
Nancy is false.
A circular from the .Minister of the Inte
rior requires prefects of the various depart
ments to encourage the formation of com
panies of National Guards, volunteers and
Raves tierours to take the field at once—
They will receive arms as soon as possible,
but in the meantime should assemble at the
chief towns of the department to organize
and drill. They will be paid from date of.
enlistment.
The Journal Official says the Ministers of
War and Interior, on assuming control of
their departnipnts, immediately took the
most energetic measures, to insure the effi
ciency of trie various branches of the Ser
vice.
The Minister of Wav has issued very
stringent orders iu, regard to provisioning
the army and on the subject,of, supplies of
quartermaster and ordnance states.
Madrid, August 12.—A manifesto issued
by .leaders of the Republican party demauds
the couvocation of the Cortes and revision
of the Monarchical clause of the constitu
tion. The manifesto counsels calmness
and subordination as the only guarantees
of success. r
Greenbrier
August' 12.—The, .graipl masquerade and
fancy dress ball, given Irtst night, for the
benefit of the needy sufferers by the recent,
railroad accident at Jerry’s Run, was one
of tjie most, brilliant affairs that ever took
place at the Virginia Springs. Among
prominent gentlemen present were cx-Sena
tor Jas. Mason, Commodore M. F. Maury,
Hon. A. 11. JL Stuart., Gen.,,Lilly, Vir
ginia; Gfen. D. M. Barrcnger, Gen. T. L.
Clingfnnn, Nortli Carolina; ex-Scnator
Allen T. Oaperton, Virginia ; W. W. Cor
corau, Washington: Hon. Duscan K. Mc-
Rae, Term.; Gen. John J. Mefern, Gen. M.
D. Corse, Gen. McCausland, Virginia, and
many others. Fully eight hundred persons
were present, and several hundred dollars
realized for sufferers.
Montgomery, August 12-U-The first
bale of cotton of the new crop was re
ceived here on the 10th; the second bate
this morning, each weighing about 500
pounds. The sieeond bale sold to-day fair
36% cents. ; * .. , j
Atlanta, August 12.— rProlongatiou |s
defeated for good. An ejection is to be
held this Pall. A motion to reconsider was
made to-day and lost—ayes, 62 ; nays, 74.
Great rejoicing among National Republi
cans. -
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Washington, August 12 —Akermanls
speech was strongly Republican. He
said, notwithstanding predictions of ruin
following the clothing of negroes with po
litical rights, the Sooth was peaceful and
had plenty. He attacked Mr. Stevens and
his late work, entitled “The War Between
the States,” stating the doctrines therein
inculcated were pernicious. Though op
posed to Bullock’s general policy, ho dc
jended him against the special charge of
the corrupt exercise of the pardoning pow
er. Analyzing the Georgia Legislature, he
claimed that only about twelve were legit
imate carpet-baggers. He avoided the
question of the Georgia election this Fall.
New York, August 12.—The Nathan in
quest is discharged. They rendered no
verdict. The coroner, in discharging the
jury, said he might call them together at
some future day to give a verdict.
The Orangemen’s celebration did not
occur.
Berlin, August 11. —The Bavarians
pass and through the Vosges and bivouacked
last night near Saar Louis.
Sheridan lias left the city for tiie King Os
Prussians "headquarters.
The Queen of Prussia announces that she
will herself superintend the care of the
wounded.
London, August 12. —The Examiner says
Napoleon adopts the course most worthy
of his name and gravity of the situation.
Aroused by a stunning blow, lie attains to
the greatness of the situation. In the
presence of unspeakable peril to himself
and family, and the proud nation which
lately invested him with kingly power,
lie tells France her danger and exhorts her
to the rescue, not for his but for France’s
sake.
The nieces of the Empress have left
Paris.
Paris, August 12. —The Echo asserts
without qualification that Eugenie and the
Prince Imperial are in lodgings at St.
John’s Wood. Tiie Weekly Register has the
same report, but cautions its readers not to
put too much confidence iu the report.
Advices from tiie front represent tiie best
understanding between Bazaine and other
generals.
Among the German prisoners are mem
bers of the landwehr, six weeks in .service,
showing that the Prussians expected war
before it was declared.
Workmen at Lyons threaten German
emoloyees.
The late French Minister of Instruction
has joined the Guard Mobile.
De Cassagnac, editor of La Pays, has
joined a regiment of zouaves.
The apprehension that famine will be
added to the horrors of war are dissipated.
French crops this year exceed the average
bv forty per cent..
MARKETS.
London, August 12—Noon.—Consols,
91%. Bonds, 8634-
London, August 12—Evening.—Consols,
91%. Bonds, 86%. Stocks steady. Com
mon Rosin quiet and firm.
Liverpool, August 12—Noon.—Cotton
steady; uplands, 8%; Orleans, 9%; sales,
10,000 bales; sales for the week, 95,000; ex
ports, 21,000; speculation, 10,000; stock,
568,000, of which 272,000 are. American:
receipts, 74,060, of which 22,000 are Ameri
can. Winter Wheat, 10s 4d.
Liverpool, August 12—Evening.—Cot
ton quiet;. uplands, 8% ; Orleans, 9 ; sales,
12,000 bales ; speculation and exports, 2,500.
Red Winter Wheat, 10s. KKi.
Frankfort, ' August 12 —United States
Bonds dull, owing to settlement,,—9o%,
Paris, August 12.— R sites, 67f, 49c.’
New York, August 12—Noon.—Stocks
strong. Gold, 117%. Mouev, 3@4. Ex
change-long, 9%; short, 10%, Bonds,
11%. Tenuessees, ex coupon, 62; new,
62%; Virginias, ex coupon, 62; now,
63%; Missouris, 90; Louisianas, old, 72;
new, 65; Levee 6’s, 70; B’s, 87; Ala
bama B’s, 99; s’s, 71; Georgia 6’s, 82%;
7’s, 91%; North Carolina 6’s, old, 49% ;
new, 30; South Carolina 6’s, old, 80; new,
New York, August 12—P. M.—Money
easv at 3@4. Exchange dull. .Gold, 118.
Governments weak; ’62’s, 11%. Southerns
quiet and firm throughout the day.
New York, August 12—P. M—Money
easy, at 2@4. Exchange dull at 9%@9%-
firmer, opening at 117%, ad
vancing to 117%, and afterwards reacting
to 117%; during the afternoon, active and
firm, and advanced to 118%, closing at 118.
Governments opened dull and steady ; dur
ing the afternoon dull and weak, closing
the same; 6’s, ’Bl, coupon, 14%; ’62’s,
11%; ’64’s, 10%; ’6s’s, 10%; new, 9%;
’67’s, 9% ; ’6B’s, 9%; 10-40’s, 7%. Southern
Securities opened quiet anl firm, and con
tinued so throughout the day ; Tennessees,
02; new, 61% ; Virginias, 60; new, 64;
Louisiana*, 71 ; new, 67 ; Levee C’s, 67;
B’s, 87 ; Alabama B’s, 98; s's, 70 ; Georgia
6’s, 8(|; 7’s, 91; North Carolinas, 50% ;
new, 30% ; South Carolinas, 80; new, 70%.
New York, August 12—Noon—Flour
quiet. Wheat quiet. Corn without de
cided change. Pork dull at $29 45. Lard
heavy;.barrels, 16%@10%, steam. Cotton
quiet and unchanged; uplands, 19%; Or
leans, 20; sales, 300 bales. Turpentine
dull at 39. Rosin dull at $1 75@1 80 for
strained. Freights quiet.
New York," August 12—P. M—Cot
ton quiet and weak; sales, 900 bales ; mid
dling uplands, 19%@19%. Flour—State
and Western less active and without de
cided change in price; Southern quiet and
unchanged. Wheat without decided change,
with moderate export demand. Corn 2@3
better; new mixed Western, 89@93%.
Beef steady aud quiet. Mess Pork dull and
decidedly lower at S2B 75@529. Lard dull
and heavy; kettle, 16%@17. Whisky,
97@97%. Groceries quiet aud firm. Tur
pentine dull at 39. Rosin firm at $1 75 @
1 80 for strained. Tallow lower at 9%@9%.
Freights dull.
Cincinnati, August 12—Flour dull and
unsettled at $7; family, $6 25@6 50, nom
inally. Corn dull and lower at 75@78. —
Whisky, 94@95. Provisions unsettled.—
Mess Pork offered at $29. Bacon unset
tled; shoulders offered at 14%; sides, 17%;
clear rib, 18%. Lard offered at 16; no
buyers.
Louisville, August 12.—Bagging dull
at 29%(g30. Flour quiet; extra family,
$5 75. Cora dull at $1 05. Provisions
heavy. Mess Pork, S3O. Bacon—shoul
ders, 15; clear rib sides, 18; clear sides,
19; sugar-cured bams, 25. Whisky dull;
raw. 95.
New Orleans, August 12— Corn dull
and lower ; mixed, $1 05 ; white, $1 07%.
Bran, $1; all others unchanged. Sterling,
30@30%. Sight, % premium. Gold, 117%
@117%. .
Mobile, August 12.— Cotton firm y mid
dling, 17%@17% ; receipts, 58 bales; re
ceipts of the week, 340 ; exports to Great
Britain, 2,802 ; to the Continent, 924; ex
ports Os the week, 2,802 ; to Great Britain,
1,436 ; coastwise, 3 ; sales of the week, 750;
stock, 9,444 ; sales to-day, 400.
Boston, August 12. —Cotton quiet and
steady; middling, 20 ; net receipts of the
week, '37s bales; coastwise, 855; total,
1 ,230 ; sales ot the week, 2,000 ; stock, 0,500
Baltimore, August 12. —Cotton dull and
prices lower ; middling, 19 ; net receipts of
the week, 285 bales; coastwise, 434 ; total,
709 exports coastwise, 400; sales of the
week, 970 ; stock, 915. ■
Norfolk, August 12—Cotton quiet,
low middling, 16%@17; net receipts of the
week, 516 bales; exports coastwise, 747,
sales of the week, 153; stock, 450. a
Galveston, August 12 fT C( * tto “
prices nominal; good ordinary, 15@15%,
net receipts, 4. bales; exports—to Great
Britain, 1,023 ; coastwise, 201; ’
net receipts of the week, 176 ; exports-to
Great Britain, 1,023; coastwise, 853.
Pn-ARrESTON, August 12—Cotton quiet '
aiuSS; Addling, 18 ; sales, 50 bales;
net receipts, 386 ; coastwise, 3; total, 339 ;
stock 2 067; net receipts of the week,
1 047 • coastwise, 3 ; total, 1,050; exports—
to Continent, 210; coastwise, 1,035; sales
Os the week, 421. I
NSfwOrleans;August 12.—Cotton quiet
and firm; middling, 17% ; sales, 50 bales;
net rewtPtg. 149 ; coastwise, 54; total, 203.;
stock, 3J «S4; net receipts of‘the week,
89o; ebhstviftee, 99; total, 994; exports-!
to Gteat Britain, 1,819; coastwise 3731 b
sales of the week, 1,730
, Savannah, August 12.—Cotton iregii
a!i an <* demand good ; low middling, 18;
sales, 50 bales; not receipts, 167; exports
coastwise, 601 ; stock, 2,860; net receipts
the week, 1,016; exports coastwise,
1,828 ; sales of the week, 150.
Augusta Daily Market.
Office Daily Constitution mast, )
Friday, August 13—F. M. \ !
FINANCIAL—
GOLD—Buying at 115 and. selling at 118.
SlLVEß— Buying at 108 and selling at 112.
BONDS—City Boucls, 80@S2.
Railroad, 100@101. Au
gusta Factory, 158@160. Savings Bank, 100.
COTTON—The market opened with a fair
demand and a light offering stock on a basis of
17% for middling, but closed quiet at the open
ing price. Sales, 60 bales. Receipts, 48 bales.
BACON—Good demand, with light stoek.
We quote C. Sides,2o@9o% ;0. R. Sides, 20; B.
B. Sides, 19; Shoulders, 16%@17; Hams,
37; Dry .Salt Sfioulderfl, 13%@16 ; Dry Sait C.
R. Sides, 19; D. 8. Clear Sides, 19.
CORN--111 moderate demand and prime white
is selling at $1 45(3)1,50 by car load from de
pot; at retail, $1 55.
WHEAT—We quote choice white, §1 55@
1 60; amber, £1 50; red, $1 40(31 45.
FLOUR -City Mills, $7 00@)l0 00 ; at retail,
$1 ’$ barrel higher. Country, #6(3)9, accord
ing to quality.
CORN MEAL-91 45 at wholesale; *1 60 at
retail.
0AT5—70(375.
PEAS—$2@2 35.
The Rack Yesterdav.— Yesterday after
noon, a large concourse of citizens assem
bled at the Fair Grounds, to witness the
trotting match arranged for the occasion.
Quite a number of ladies graced the event
with the encouragement of their attention.
The Augusta (colored) Brass Band wore
present, and contributed to the entertain
ment to some extent in discoursing music
during the interval between the heats.
The prize for the contest consisted of a
SSO set of buggy harness—mile heats, best
three in five. The following were the en
tries made: A. Wilson, ch Dave; J. Jarnette,
black mare, Black Maria; J. W. Meredith,
ch. Made Hampton ; D. A. Short, bay colt;
too young to christen ; J. P. Fox, bay
horse, Frank ; R. .T. Wilson, roan horse,
Roanoke.
The judges selected were Dr. Win. E.
Hearing, T. G. Barrett, Esq., and 001. J. T.
Smith.
First I feat.
Choice of position was decided as fol
lows, in 'which order tiie horses left the
string, securing a fair start: Ist, bay colt,
inside, I). A. Short, driver; 2d, Wade
Hampton, N. Ueggje, driver; 3d, Black
Maria, J. Jarnette, driver; 4th, Frank, J.
P. Fox, driver; sth, Dave, R Deas, driver;
6th, Roanoke, A. Wilson, driver.
The horses came out in the order below,
the bay colt winning the heat by a neck
over Wade Hampton, in 2;49—regarded as
unusual fast time over a half mile track.
Ist, bay colt; 2d, Wade Hampton ; 3d,
Roanoke; 4th, Dave; sth, Black Maria;
6th, Frank.
Hccond Heat.
Started in the order in which they name
in, with the except,ion ol Have changing
positions with Roanoke. Mr. Jack Al
ien also ,supplied the place; of Mr. Fox as
driver of prank.
The horses.came out in tiie following or
der, the contest being mainly between
Wade Hampton and the. bay colt, Die form
er. winning, the heat by half a neck, in
2:55: Ist, Wade Hampton; 2d, bay coll;
3d, Roanoke ; 4th, Dave; sth. Black Maria;
6th, Frank.
A.t the close of this heat the driver of the
bay colt complained of foul driving by the
driver of Wade Hamilton, on the second
turn of the track, and the,driver of Wade
Hampton filed counter complaint of foul
driving against the. driver of the bay colt
on coining home. The judges summoned
Ihe patrol judges ;o the stand and received
their report, after which the heat was
awarded to Wade Hampton.
Third TTeM.
The horses came up well to the string
and secured a good start, the driver
of Roanoke yielding bis position to
Black Maria. Wade Hampton took the
lead, pressed closely by Black Maria for
the first half mile. Soon after passing
the stand, on the second half mile. Wade
Hampton trotted away from bis sable com
petitor, who was plucky, blit lacked speed,
the bay colt trotting beautifully as third.
Wade Hampton succeeded in placing so
much ground between him and the fore
most in the field that his driver took him
up and came'home at an easy gait, win
ning the heat with ease in 3:03. The others
came in the following order: 2d, Black
Maria; 3d, bay colt; 4tii, Dave; stli,
Frank; 6th, Roanoke.
Fourth Tirol.
After three false starts, the best start of
the contest was secured, the horses iu posi
tion as they came out The dispute, ns in
the previous heat, was between Black
Maria and Wade Hampton, the latter, how
ever, maintaining the lead, and winning
the heat and race in 2:57. The others came
out—2d, Black Maria; 3d, Roanoke; 4th,
Frank ; sth, Davd; 6th, bay colt.
Upon the announcement of the judges
awarding the heat and race to Wade Hamp
ton, Col. J. W. Meredith was called to the
stand, when Dr. Dealing presented him
with the harness prize in behalf of the citi
zens, in consideration of two facts—owning
the fastest horse, and that an election had,
been held by the ladies, voting him the
handsomest man in the city. Col. Mere
dith responded briefly, but readily and
pointedly to the latter remark : “ 1 can’t
help it, I was born that way,” which
excited the most healthy risibilities in all
who were within ear-shot.
The racing yesterday afternoon was a
decided Improvement on the previous race,
and we heard nothing bul, the expression
of general pleasure experienced from the
amusement. It should serve as a stimulus
to arrangement for other similar contests,
since the pastime appears to be so gene
rally, appreciated by our citizens.
The order preserved on the occasion was
unexceptionable, and much is due to our
faithful and vigilant. Chief of Police and
his watchful subalterns who exerted them
selves to epqtributp to that very necessary
requisite fop the pleasure of citizens and
their families attending.
Practice Boat for the Augusta Club.
—As an evidence that the gentlemen
composing the Augusta Boat Club are
thoroughly iu earnest in carrying out the
purposes of their organization, we note
that yesterday snorniug the Club received a
practice boat from Savannah by the steam
er Carrie. The boat, in Savannah waters,
was known as the ‘'Nellie,” and cost $l5O.
Her dimensions are 40 feet in leugth and
88 ihches in width.
DEsTßUcfiv^'CoOTLAGßATioN.—Yester
day afternooD, about half-past six o’clock,
lire broke out in the attick of the building
north side ot Broad street, thtfdO-doors
above Jackson street. The building was
occupied, in the eastern apartment by Mr.
James L. Gow, the lower ltoor as a book
and job printing office, with fondly resi
dence above* The lower portion of the
western apartment was occupied* by Mr.
E. H. Rogers, dealer in fire-arms, etc., and
the residence above by Mr. J. A. Blalock.
The firemen, with their apparatus, were
promptly on the ground, Washington, No.
I, being first in action, and soon reinforced
by other companies. In consequence of the
bursting of the hose of several companies
there was considerable delay in the full de
partment getting Into actiou, during which
interference the (lames gained considerable
headway, and stubbornly disputed their
prey with our valiant firemen, who, despite
the interference of worthless hose and ob
structions to a fair fight, exhibited those
qualities of persevercnce and courage for
which they are noted. Eventually, how
ever, after about half an hour, the tire
began to yield, and was gradually subdued,
but not wholly extinguished until almost
the entire roof was consumed. Os the full
extent of damage it was Impossible to as
certain last night. Such facts secured
upon this point we give below:
The furniture of Mr. Gow was greatly
damaged by the water leaking from the at
tic, breaking the plastering and flooding
the rooms of liis residence. His loss on
furniture will probably reach SSOO, upon
which there was no insurance. In the
printing office, on the lower floor, the
damage will probably be SSOO, resulting
from water alone. Upon the stock, type
and presses there was an insurance of
$6,000, equally divided in policies from tiie
agency of Mr. C. M. Crane, lor the Putnam,
of Hartford, and the Merchants and Me
chanics’ Company, of Baltimore.
The stock of Mr. Rogers was removed,
and thus escaped damage from water.
The greatest loss to his stock resulted
from removal, and will not. exceed SSOO or
S6OO. He is fully insured by policy for
$5,000 in the Continental Company.
The -furniture of Mr. Blalock was also
greatly damaged by water, and we learn
was uninsured. This loss falls particular
ly heavy upon the snfferer.
The building belonged to the Metcal.
estate, under control of Mr. Jacob Dan
fortli. The damage will be covered by
$1,200 or $1,500. We did not learn whether
the loss is covered by insurance, but the
impression is that, it is not.
The origin of the fire is supposed to have
been from the effect of lightning, the build
ing being in a direct line with the course the
lightning took when it struck Warren
Block. The room in which the fire originat
ed was an unoccupied one, and noonehad
been in it for several hours previous to its
discovery.
As another evidence to support this sup
position, a daughter of Mrs. Blalock (whose
residence adjoins that of the house where
the tire originated), was so shocked by the
stroke that, she was taken to the front part
of the building,- and restoratives used for
her recovery, which, we arc pleased to
leant, was speedy.
During l lie progress of the lire confusion
seemed (,o reign supreme, enthroned and
.perpetuated by the shouts, yells and direc
-1 ionsof self constituted captains and direct
ors. who no doubt thought they were great
ly aiding Die subjugation of the stubborn
and angry element, hut who in reality con
tributed far more to its strength. In this
connection we would suggest that it will be
absolutely necessary for the enactment of
some stringent regulations placing tho
management of all fires in the hands l of the
proper officers, so as to avoid the contin
gencies of divided counsels as to the mode
of warfare.
Under the serious disadvantage of worth
less hose, the firemen certainly deserve
great credit, for checking tiie lire and con
fining it to the building in which it origi
nated. The Georgians have been conipcl
ed to threw their hose carriage out of
service, owing to the bursting, last night,
of every length of hose left them at the re
eentflre at the shops of Messrs. W. 11. Good
rich & Son, We are not informed, but fear
that, some other companies have been
placed in a similar condition. Had the
city authorities furnished the department
with the necessary hose, when first ap
prised, some months ago, of the utter
worthlessness of the hose of several com
panies, we doubt not that hundreds of dol
lars might have been saved In damage to
property which has resulted from the lack
of the absolutely essential facilities with
which to meet such emergencies as arose
last night.
Atlanta and West Point Raii.road
Company. —We have received the pamphlet
reports of Hon. John P. King, President,
and Col. 1.. P. Grant, Superintendent of the
Atlanta and West Point, Railroad Com
pany, to the stockholders at their late
meeting in Atlanta. The pamphlet is from
the press of the Atlanta Intelligencer. The
following extract from the report of the
Superintendent shows the operations of the
Road for the fiscal year ending June 30th,
1870 :
The gross revenue was—
From pApsensers $150,358 01
From freight 296,700 88
From mail 8,049 90
From express 9,165 40
From U. 8. Government and
miseellnneons 2,0R2 77
The ordinary expenses were :
For eondnetinc trans
portation., $09,715 55'1
For motive power... 90,477 01
For maintenance es
way..... 82,990 56
For mainfenanee and
rent of cars.... ... 19,000 23
For taxes, fees, ote... 7,100 00
EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES.
Now locomotive en
gines. $27,000 00
N i‘w cars 6,000 00
Ro-rolHnp; and pnr
cha«e of iron rails. 20,000 00
Net profits $139,058 23
The per ccutagc of ordinary expenses to
gross receipts is 59 against Cl 3-10 for the
previous year—a small decrease.
Erroneous Exception— ln the schedule
of Regulations of the Cotton. States Me
chanics’ and Agricultural Fair Association
published in the Constitutionalist for
some weeks past appears a paragraph in
regard to the agreement of the various rail
roads to transport visitors and articles for
exhibition at the Fair in this city in Octo
ber for half fare, excepting, however, the
Central Railroad and its branches. This
exception is connected in an addenda to the
pamphlet premium list published by the
Association, from which it will be seen
that the Central Road has been equally
generous with the other railroads centre
ing hore in extending privileges to visitors
and to those desiring to forward articles
for exhibition. The necessary correction
lias been made iu the regulations as now
published.