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CONSTITUTIONALIST
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AUGUSTA. OA.
TUESDAY MOBBIIG, DEO. 20.1870
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FACTS CONCERNING THE STATE
ELECTION.
The following condensation of the points
made in the recent address of Hon. Robert
Toombs and Hon. Linton Stephens may
toe found useful and available:
Ist. That the Constitution of the State of
Georgia and the Enforcement Act of Con
gress are the highest of all laws for holding
the election.
21. That by the Constitution the follow
ing classes of persons shall not be permitted
to vote: Those who have been convicted of
treason, embezzlement of public funds,
bribery, malfeasance in office, crime—
punishable by law with imprisonment in
the penitentiary, idiots or insane persons.
3d. That by the said law of Congress,
any person who shall knowingly and wil
fully receive the vote of any person not
entitled to vote may be punished to the
extent of three years’ imprisonment and
five hundred dollars fine.
4th. Under these laws the managers are
compelled, at the risk of a severe penalty,
to refuse the votes of the above enumerated
classes, should they propose to vote.
sth. By said Constitution, any person
•who has not paid his legal taxes for the
year next preceding the election is pro
hibited from voting. The year next pre
ceding the election to commence next Tues
day, the 20th of December, is the year
1869, and any person who has not paid his
taxes for that year cannot vote.
6th. Under the said Enforcement Act of
Congress the said managers are bound
under a penalty not to receive t!ie votes of
such persons because “ they are not en
titled to vote.”
7th. The managers of the election are also
bound by the oath they are compelled to
take to carry out these laws.
Bth. The poll tax law of 1869, was passed
in pursuance of the Constitution and was
therefore a “ legal tax.” The Legislature
has never repealed the law and the courts
have never decided it to be unconstitu
tional.
9th. The last Legislature have so tam
pered with the law as to prohibit all per
sons who have failed to pay said tax from
paying it now. Had they let the law alone,
any one of said non-tax payers could at any
time before the closing of the polls have
qualified himself to vote by going forward
and paying the tax.
The members of the Legislature who
voted for the bill in their anxiety to over
reach the Democrats have overreached
themselves and excluded from voting all who
failed to pay last year's taxes.
10th. It is the duty of every good citizen,
who is cognizant of any violations of said
laws by either managers or voters, to prose
cute the violators to the extent of the law.
Every person of legal age who votes illegal
ly renders himself liable to be prosecuted
and punished for felony.
THE ELECTION.
The election which commences to-day is
perhaps the most important one ever held
in Georgia. Although much apathy Is ap
parent on the surface, we believe that deep
down in the popular heart there broods an
invincible determination to rescue our
State, and that no effort will be spared to
accomplish the glorious object. Our pe
culiar position is well understood abroad,
and the hopes and prayers of millions of
our fellow-countrymen sympathize with us
in the contest we now enter upon at such
terrible disadvantage-. The New York
Express calls it with pith and truth
“ the three days’ battle of the corrupt
“ and purchasable men of the State
“ against those who would maintain,
“ if they could, its public welfare and its
“ private credit.” Our esteemed New York
contemporary points out that a Democratic
triumph is alone desirable, and takes this
business-like view of such a consumma
tion : “It will be at least twenty mit.t.tonb
“ of dollars in the interest of the credit
“ of the State, and contribute nearly as
“ much more toward the material develop
“ ment of its wonderful natural resources.
“ No unselfish or sagacious patriotic Geor
« gian, nor any citizen of the State desir
“ ing the future peace, good order and
“ prosperity of the Commonwealth, can
« vote to perpetuate the present misgovern
“ ment. If the past is to be repeated in
« the State Legislature, or in the State Ex
“ ccutive Department, Georgians must go
“ elsewhere to negotiate their State bonds
“ at anything approximating a par value,
“ and every financier who is not a partisan
“ will agree with us in the truth of this
“statement.” f _■ '
The battle, then, independent even of
great Constitutional principles, without
which no triumph is worth a copper, is for
the rescue of Georgia, now and forever,
from the rogues in office and the knaves
who are backing them from the ontside,
here and at Washington, for the mere pur
pose of consolidating their own schemes of
plunder. There are many patriots within
reach of our voice who need no appeals
from ns to have faith in the faith, and-to !
preserve the steadfast honor of their un
sw -rving souls. We have no need to address
an' words to them. They are safe, and all
tht world, if necessary, knows where to find
them. But there may be a minority who
have an easy scorn of politics, and care for
little else than their material prosperity.
If, indeed, such exist in any considerable
numbers, we Would ask them, at a venture,
to ponder what the New York Express
says, and act accordingly. Certainly no
white man of any self-respect, or who
values the esteem of his children, will cast
a vote in favor of the Radical part y—a par
ty Which seeks not only the degradation of
Georgia by crimes against social order,
bat likewise its impoverishment by k|ave
ry, corruption and malfeasance.
While It is. the duty of every qualified
voter to cast his ballot for the Democratic
candidates, the regular nominees of the party ,
it ts likewise his duty, in every lawful way,
to prevent fraud upon the part of pur ene-
mies. The election bill Os abominations
was specially framed for swindling ns out
of our rights, and only by the most patient,
careful and sleepless vigilance can we
hope to prevail against it. The Crown
Officer well knew that if the election in
Georgia was held, as custom demanded,
on a single day, his party would be swept
out of visible existence in this State.
Hence he contrived to extend it daring
three days, under men principally of his
of “ repeAtfirjl’’ could be clirrted from
one comAyf to ajlother, and even from ad
joining Itljtes. The first experiment was
tried, with partial success, a few weeks
ago, at Atlanta.
Wc must strain every nerve to preventits
repetition o. » oU<l scale at this time.
Persons acquainted with* Colombia county
and South Carolina negroes should keep s
bright look out for any rascals from those
par,|s. We may not, be able to prevent
frlM entirely, but it can, by proper man
agement, be confined to discreet limits. At
any rate, we must keep the peace and yet
be a terror to the rabble who would rob us
ot our rights. We believe that our people,
one and all, are heartily agreed to give no
provocation themselves. Let the Radical
leaders look to it that they give none in rc
return. To show how the game was
played in South Carolina, it is only
necessary to note the case of Charleston.
At the late election, out of a population of
51,000 souls, twenty thousand votes were
cast, three fourths of which were cast by
negroes. We hardly think the Radical
leaders or their tools will have the cheek
and audacity to perpetrate such villainy in
Georgia; but it is just as well to assume
that they will, and It is very patent that
they have ample encouragement from high
quarters, and high dignitaries to do so.
Onr victory cannot be lost, then, except
through glaring, monstrous and deliberate
fraud. We must guard against fraud. We
must relax no effort to guard agaiust it;
and In this conned ion, we cannot do better
than repeat, in a slightly modified form,
the excellent advice of the Columbus En
quirer : .
“ We trust that our friends are by this
“ time fully aware of the amount of work
“ that is needed, and of the kind of work.
“ Let them organize for service on the days
“of the election; apppoint squads for duty
“on each day, and act in concert .with
“ similar organizations in the neighboring
“ counties of Georgia and South Carolina.
“ This is the kind of work that will be most
« effectual during the election. This is the
“ work that is absolutely necessary to pre
“ vent the enemy from winning by fraud a
“ victory which they can never gain by su
“ periority of numbers.
Voting. —The Savannah Republican says:
“Some intelligent people, who do not
“ read the papers as ofteu as they ought,
“are under the impression that persons
“ who held office before the war and engaged
"in the so-called ‘ Rebellion,’ are not en
“titled to vote. This is a great mistake.
“The Fourteenth Amendment only ex
cluded such persons from office, not from
“ the ballot.
Hold the Election.— Many counties
may be without managers, in consequence
of the lateuess of their appointment. In
such cases, it is advised that elections be
held under the law and that the people ap
point managers under the code.
[Special Correspondence Constitutionalist.
Our Washington Correspondence.
Washington, D. C., December 16,1870.
Yesterday was by far the most memora
ble day of the present session. Amnesty
was the theme which inspired both the
Senate and the House. But amnesty, pure
et simple, had less attraction for those who
lounge day alter day in the galleries than
the anticipated personal explanations and
recriminations of Senators Schurz and
Drake. So the Senate galleries were crowd
ed, while those of the House were compara
tively deserted. Mr. Schnrz may well fuel
pronil of his audience. The ladies’ gallery
was filled to overflowing; the diplomatic
gallery had many occupants, aud in the
other galleries there was barely standing
room. The Bohemians of the Capitol
thronged the space assigned to them. Few
Senators were absent from their seats ; and
Secretary Boutwell, several members of the
House and other gentlemen entitled to the
privileges of the floor were attentive lis
teners.
Mr. Schurz spoke for two hours and a
half, and in all that time held his audience
in close attention. One or two ill-bred,
unmannerly Senators, including Nye, of
course, roamed about and endeavored to
discuss other matters, but found little en
couragement. In ability, Mr. Schurz has
few r equals in the Senate, and he made
good use of that ability yesterday. His
speech had been carefully prepared, and
lay in manuscript upon the desk before
him; bnt he had so memorized it as only
to glance now and then at the paper. He
wis quite as effective as though speaking
extemporaneously. On the question of
disfranchisement Mr. Schurz came out
strong. He declared himself in favor of
liberty for all men, no matter what might
be the views of the Republican party. He
said he did not recognize that party as a
deity, to be worshipped under all circum
stances, but that when it was wrong he
should decline to act with It, and in its
proscriptive policy it certainly was wrong.
He said the people were beginning to think
that the Republican party had fulfilled Its
mission, and that its end had come; and
that the Democratic pariy existed only as
an opposition. He believed the people
were right. He thought the tending of
events was toward the formation of a
third party, but he did uot think it would
be based on revenue reform. He detailed
the history of the Missouri campaign, in
which the President figured to great dis
advantage, and fearlessly excoriated Sena
tor Drake. White Mr. Schurz was sneak
ing the Bohemians “ exchanged notes,” and
it was the almost unanimous verdict that
the speech was one of great ability, and
worthy of the time when statesmen occu
pied the Senate Chamber. A Republican
standing by me, however, said:
*• That niatjf Schurz is a raascl, and
you’ll find it out before long.”
What did yon think of him before the
split in Missouri? I asked.
“Ob* I had the same opinion of him
then. He professes to be a great Republi
can, yet he is%iving aid and comfort to the
Germans, who are endeavoring to destroy
the French Republic, while Germany is to
be ruled over by an Emperor. I tell you
this man Schurz is not to be trusted. He
has carpet-bagged through half a dozen
Btates to get into the Senate, and he will
sacrifice any person or any party to satisfy
his ambition.”
Not feeling called on to defend Mr.
Schurz, farther than to declare my belief in
his ability, here the conversation ended.
Mr. Drake postponed his reply until to
day. He was in a white heat of passion,
but opened his remarks under evident re
straint, speaking slowly and deliberately.
This did not last long, however. The vials
of his wrath were soon uncaulked. Bad as
is the record of Drake, that of Schurz is no
better; and the new-fledged judge, who at
one time went down to the sea in ships (of
war) proceeded to rake his opponent fore
and aft. It was a much livelier day for the
galleries than yesterday, Schurz was calm,
logical and argumentative; Drake was bit
terly personal and lavish of invective.—
Once the galleriep broke out in applause, to
be silenced by the gavel of Schuyler, and an
admonition to* do so no more. Jim Nye
bustled about aOd chuckled audibly when
Drake made point;” and Morton, lean
idg opon ; his desk, bowed down by disease
and weight of sin, grinned ghastly grins.
As for the Democratic Senators, they were
quite unconcerned. It was none of their
quarrel. may send Schorz but of
the Radical party as often as he chooses,
but Missouri will take her place at the next
election among the Democratic States of
the Union.
I shall not attempt to follow the debate
in the House yesterday on Butler’s bill.
The most bitter opponent of amnesty was
Mr. Lawrence, of Ohio, who said, “ One
hundred first class funerals at the close of
the war would have been worth a hundred
amnesty bills now.” Mr. Cox, who follow
ed, said he “ was surprised to-day at the
speech of the gentleman from Ohio (Mr.
Lawrence). He (Mr. Lawrence) wanted an
* exhibition of lrst class funerals after the
war. | These brave words. Oue hun
dred corpses would secure the admiration
of the gentleman! Is that the Chrtsti&n
spirit which the gentleman was taught in
hIS childhood ? What Sonday School did
the gentleman attend ? To what church
did he belong that be should give utterance
to these words ?
Mr. Cox quoted from the works of Sir
Thomas Brown what Christian people un
derstand by charity and forglveuess, and
suggested to Mr. Lawrence that he study
that book, and if he would come here to
the anxious bench, all the Democrats of
the House would unite in prayer for him.
Butler’s bill is in no sense an amnesty
bill. It was not intended as such. Mr.
Word, of New York, clearly defined it,
when he said :
“ It relieved no one, but, on the contrary,
in its exceptions it added anew class to
those already exempted. Instead of amnes
ty, it was a property grabbing bill. Instead
of pardon, it was punishmeit. Instead of
a measure of grace, it was a bill to defeat
justice; and It denied the rights of men to
recover their own property. It was a bill
to prevent appeals to courts to secure prop
erty rights. In short, it was a measure the
effect of which, if passed, would be to un
justly deprive the people of rights to which
they are entitled under the Constitution.”
This bill Is, moreover, declared clearly
unconstitutional by the best legal talent of
the House. That it should receive a two
thirds vote is clearly Impossible. It is
worthy of note that the Southern carpet
baggers, of both the Senate and House, have
declared themselves in favor of general and
unconditional amnesty. The division of
sentiment on this question issnch, however,
as precludes the possibility of the passage
of an amnesty bill during the session. Wc
cap afford to wait. The Forty-Second Con
gress will certainly grant full amnesty be
fore the close of the coming new year.
Rumors of Cabinet changes continue.—
Many predict the early retirement of Secre
tary Boutwell. Others are quite as certain
that he will hold on to the Treasury De
phrtment. It is plain that he differs with
the President on the civil service reform
question ; and if the President has, as al
leged, declared himself opposed ta Bout
well’s financial policy, a proper regard for
harmony in the Cabinet, and for ills own
diguity, demand that the Secretary should
resign at once. Whether he will do so re
mains to be seen. Massachusetts fur
nishes a class of politicians who are more
ready to accept office than to resign It, and
who are not at all thin-skinned when there
are considerations of pocket in view. As
for Forney, his chances for a Cabinet posi
tion are absolutely nil. The rumors that
he is to have this place and that are simply
set afloat by himself and his friends, with
the hope that something may come of
them. His offering the Chronicle tor sale
means that he has applied for au office and
failed, and so abandons the Administra
tion ; or he is trying to terrify Grant into
giving him something, that his valuable
services, and that of his “ organ,” may be
retained. The Chronicle is a losing concern,
however, and lias been for years, despite
Government pap and Bullock’s patronage.
It is no wonder Forney wants to get rid
of it.
The press of the whole country has fallen
into an error witli regard to the Arlington
estale. It was never confiscated. It was
sold for taxes ami t e Government pur
chased it, holding it now by a tax sale
title. If within five years this property is
not restored to the rightful heirs, I shall be
very much mistaken. Ami.
[communication J
To the Democrats of Richmond County.
You are now called upon to decide
whether the interests of your county shall
be committed to men of Intelligence and
integrity, identified with the county, not
only by long continued residence, bot
nearly all of them “native to the manor
born," or to a set of carpet-baggers and ad
venturers, whose only power of cohesion
and whose patriotism Is measured by public
plunder.
The ballot box will for three nights be
In the possession of m n who are believed
to be not only unprincipled but unscrupu
lous in their use of means to attain any
#id. In order to guard against fraud, would
it not be well for every Democrat to de
posit a duplicate, of his ballot in ft box to be
provided for that purpose at the City Hall
on the days of election. By counting the
voles in that box, It could easily be ascer
tained whether or not the ballot box bad
been tampered with by the managers.—
Above all things, watch the managers closely ,
and see that the ticket you vote is not
changed for another before being num
bered, and that your ballot goes into the
box unchanged. Be cautious and vigilant
and all will be well. Richmond.
f From the Griffin Star.
The Hon. B. H. Hill Handeth in His
Checks !
WILL WONDERS NEVER CEASE ?
Ben Hill has promulga'ed another of his
famous and unsolicited “ bulls ” to the peo
ple of Georgia, who are supposed to look
to him as their great chief adviser and ar
biter of destinies. This document appears
first in the Angusta organ, the Chronicle
and Sentinel. We will publish it in our next
issue. We defer extended comment, mere
ly remarking that this remarkable address
eats all the brave words he has uttered for
the last five years, both on the stump and
In his “Notes;” accepting the 13th, 14th
and 15th Amendments as the law of the
laud and counsels obedience thereto; says
the sword is the mighty arbiter of vexed
ques'ions, from which there is no appeal;
acknowledges that neither courts nor bal
lot boxes can undo what the bloody empire
has decided, and counsels obedience of
present laws, forgetfulness of past issues,
and anew demarkation on new issues.
Well, it almost takesour breath to record
this huge double somersault, and yet it is
strictly* true.
Some hot-headed fools will say that Ben
has been bought up, but tilts is not so; he
only sees what Joe Brown saw four or five
years ago, and as soon as he saw it he
rushed into print, to wit: that office lay in
this direction. We will not say that Ben
wants office, but we will venture the asser
tion that his “disabilities” will be re
moved (without his solicitation, of course)
in less than six months.
We will not allude in this article to the
immense egotism of Ben’s proclamation,
which, by the way, surpasses that of Mal
volio, in the play, “ Who Commended Thy
Yellow Stockings?” but will leave further
comment to the paper which contains the
remarkable document. Strange times!
Bard quits the Rads! Ben quits the Dems !
Horrible Deed— On last Saturday
evening, about sundown, a negro man met
on the road, near the residence of Peter W.
Reddick, in Webster county, a little son of
Mr. Reddick (Horace), about 12 years old,
and asked him (the little boy) If he knew
him ; the answer was no; the negro then
drew a pistol and told him If he made any
alarm he would kill him, and demanded his
money. The little fellow told him he had
no money, whereupon the negro seized him,
threw him on the ground and gagged him.
He then took his handkerchief and tied
his hands under one leg, gave him two or
three kicks, threw him over the fence, and
left him.
Horace crawled home, and not being
able to open gates or climb fences, went to
the horse lot, and, fortunately, found his
father in the crib, and alter repeated efforts
to call him, succeeded in making himself
heard. Mr. Reddick released his little sou,
and at onee repaired to his dwelling, think
ing the fiend thajj had committed the hor
rible deed was lurking near by, waiting for
him to go In search of him. He is still at
large, but efforts pre being made for his
capture.
U ifL understood that the members of
Congress from the South and Southwe.it
have determined to vote for no more rail
road subsidies for the Northwest until a
deposition shall be manifested by Western
Representatives to aid the Southern roads.
The Southwest members say they have
long enough subsisted on promise, and
now they want some more substantial as
surance that their railroad lines are to be
benefltted by donations of public lands.
George Presnell, who murdered James
R. Lester, in Newton county, last July, was
arrested in Dalton on the 16th.
[From the St. Loul Republican
Sympathy and Rebel Dteams.
December 10,1870.
Mr. Republican : I came tot your city a
few days ago a total stranger, as I sup
posed. Bat on passing up Market I was
hailed by a well dressed man of probably
fifty years of age. He came up to me, and,
after sundry questions and answers, we
found ourselves to have been intimate ac
quaintances in our youth. So soon as my
friend was assured of my identity, he
grasped me by the hand and shed copious
tears which he could not restrain on my
presence so suddenly reviving In his mind
the scenes and remembrances of former
years. After recovering from his fit of ex
citement, he invited me to his home on
Chestnut, and accompanied the invitation
with such terms of cordiality that I could
not but accent. I found him living In an
easy, not to say ornamental style, having
every comfort and convenience that a rea
sonable man could wish.
There are several reasons which render it
necessary ih it I should go a Uttle into my
friend’s history. He was born in South
Carolina, and was the only child of a rich
plauter who lived in the vicinity of Charles-
ton. He was, of course, the idol of &is
parents and never knew an nngratifled
want. A dozen slaves were ready to obey
his slightest wishes, or to be punished for
the slightest want of submission to his
command. He was educated in a manner
common to young gentlemen of his class,
and was designed for the bar, but this pur
pose of his parents was defeated hy the
young man’s native proclivities for hunting
and fishing. He had a better genius for
setting or rigging a fishing tackle than for
mastering Illackstone’s Commentaries. He
was of a very excitable and ardent tem
perament, with a strong dash of the chival
rous spirit, and seemed to care but little
for life when his honor was the least wise
involved. This led him when only twenty
one years of age to become involved in a
serious difficulty with a young man from
Vermont, who was staying a little in
Charleston. The young Vermonter took
occasion one day, in my friend’s presence,
to denounce slavery as a monstrous crime
—the darkest and most damnable in the
whole list of sins. My friend immediately
sent him a challenge which, as his intimate
friend, I delivered. But the aflair was ad
justed by the wise intervention of mutual
friends, and nothing mortal came of it.
When my friend was twenty-five years
of ag he took it into his mind to travel in
the North. His parents seconded his
wishes and gave him a trusty servant to
attend his wishes. Being a Southern hot
blood, and waited upon by a slave, he was
sometimes insulted by the manner of speech
of his new neighbors. This led to two
duels, one in New Hampshire, ihe other in
Maine, both of which were bloodless, ex
cept that, in the last mentioned renconter
my friend shot off a little corner of his an
tagonist’s left thumb nail, from which
wound a mere color of blood did actually
ooze out.
In the city of Boston my friend met a
more formidable opponent. It was an in
telligent, accomplished aud beautiful young
lady, who held slavery in great horror, and
who uttered her indignation in the most
direct and emphatic terms. It would be
tedious to narrate the many encounters be
tween them, in each of which my friend
got worsted to such a degree that he shun
ned all society, and wept in solitude like a
lost child. Being ardent and Impulsive,
and infinitely in love, he determined, like
many men before him, to make an uncon
ditional surrender of himself, which he did,
and became the husband of the daughter of
a Boston chandler. Being a man of ardent
temperament, as hefore said, he first mar
ried, and then consulted the advice of his
parents. When my friend’s father found
out that his daughter-in-law was the child
of a chandler, be flew into incontrollable
rage. He swore at random, but did a good
job, as all his friends positively testified.—
Even the negroes felt the disgrace of this
untoward alliance, aud spoke in mutters of
“ poor white trash and abolitionists from
Bosting” becoming their associates!—
Everything on the plantation was in ill
humor and out of joint. The old dog laid
up all day in the kennel, and grrvyifcd in
his sleep. ‘ The most Christian ntyc&e dn the
place runaway with the plow; nnd not a
fish in the little north lake woaild bite a
hook for a fortnight. The oTcTgentleman,
so soon as he recovered his composure,
made his will, and disinherited his son for
his shameful sympathies—the vilest crime,
the old man said, that had ever been com
mitted by any of his blood.
But a sad affliction now befell the old
gentleman. His wife sickened and died,
and he was left alone in the solitude of his
riches. Under his deep grief he wrote to
his son to come home, and bring his wife
with him. They came; and the old gentle
man received them in silence and tears. —
For several days he wandered alone among
the groves of his ample grounds, or sat in
silence by the grave of his dear old wife.
But his daughter-in-law was a most in
teresting young woman. By degrees her
charming conversation won the heart of
the desolate father ; and he did not feel at
ease except in her presence. Years rolled
on. Several grand-children came to add
their mnsic to that of Southern birds in the
grand old trees, and to twine their little
loving arms around the neck of the old
man. He was once more happy in his
sunny home, nis daughter-in-law had
taught the whole theory of abolitionism in
the old man’s ears and home, and, strange
to say, he liad accepted it. The music of
her voice had robbed the hated doctrine of
everything disagreeable. The old man was
a convert without knowing it, and the
daughter-in-law had the sense never ’o tell
him of the change in his views. One day,
after listening to her loquent statement of
the university of human rights and the
equality of all men, he rose up, went to his
desk and took from it a paper, aDd burned
it up. It was the will he had made in anger
at his son’s marriage. Another will was
made, in which all the estate was given to
the son. But not a slave was set free.
In a few mouths another funeral issued
from the same old mansion, and the re
mains of the old man were laid by the side
of his wife. My fr end now took posses
sion of the premises and property. He sold
the plantation ; he sold the negroes ; they
were of all ages and both sexes. The sum
of money which the slaves brought was
great, but my friend and his wife received
it, it is believed, without one pang of con
science. With this ample fortune they
came to St. Louis many years since, and
have lived in comfort and honor. My
friend has been known for years as an abo
litionist; during the war as a devoted
Uniouist, and since the close of the war as
a friend of the Drake statesmanship. In
ail this his wife has given in her support
and approbation.
The evening I spent with my friend was
to me exceedingly pleasant. We talked
over old times—told old anecdotes and
lived again the dear old yeirs of the past
together. But on referring to the difficulty
with the Vermonter, and to the two dnels
which my friend fought In the North, I ob
served he was silent, and his wife became
restless or uneasy. The conversation turn
ed upon the war and upon the present con
dition of the country, and the roost unspar
ing denunciations were heaped by them
both upon all Southern sympathizers.
When retiring to bed I could not but re
flect upon this thing of sympathy. Is it a
crime ? Are men responsible for their sym
pathies? Is it under the control of the
will ? These and countless other similar
questions agitated roy thoughts. There
was my friend, onee a rabid pro-slaveryist,
ready to spill his blood In defense of his
opinion. But the sunny thoughts of his
wife had led him to very different dogmas.
And there was my friend’s father, whose
stubborn mind hail been changed by the
witchery of woman’s eloquence and influ
ence. My friend and his wife had pocketed
the price of a hundred slaves without com
punction of conscience, at the same mo
ment being abolitionists! And now, in
their esteem, sympathy, which is nothing
but the bias of one’s mind received from
early education or the powerful influence
of association, was an eppriqops crime if it
differed from that of their own.
In the midst of these leflections I fell
asleep, and had a singular vision. I
dreamed that the whole city was drawn
oat in groups, in hostile array, one against
another. Here was a group of boys ready
to kill another group because the latter
preferred to fish in a pond south of the city.
Here were a hundred countrymen trying to
punish as many more because they pre
ferred Berkshire to Irish graziers; and
there were a herd of old women fighting
another herd because they chose to wear
black stockings, rather than white. I
observed another group In great fury be
cause their antagonists would not admit
the mortal sin of slavery, though not s
slave existed in the St&te. My friend was
leading on this group, waving his hat, and
hollowing at the top of his voice. I ob
served another regiment whose cause of
complaint was that their opponents had
had sympathy with the dead rebellion. I
was told that this regiment were Massa
chusetts volunteers. I observed that their
leader was a man of great personal dignity,
and wore a pen behind his ear—on which
was inscribed : “ The Drake’s quilt.” Some
were fighting to render their opinions of
elimatology triumphant; and others to
make the old flat boat system of navigation
take the place of tho present system of
stea n boa ting. I saw a large group of
women fighting in hot fury iu order to
make negroes as acceptable as husbands
to white women as white men. And so 1
might go on indefinitely, for the cause of
complaint and of war were unending. But
there was one thing I did not observe. No
party ap)>eared to make amends for the
slaves they had held in other days—to re
pay them for their labor.
I awoke just as the bell rung for break
fast. At the table I told my dream, and
observed that my friend and his wife cast
significant glances at each other. About
one hour afletVards my friend called me to
the front door of his house. Looking me
straight in the eyes, he said : “ I see that I
have been mistaken in you. I took you to
be a loyal man, but I perceive yon are a
d—d rebel sympathizer, as your devilish
dream proves. There, sir, is the street;
my house is no refuge for traitors.” Just
at this moment his wife dropped my hat
and overcoat at my feet, and in an instant
the door was shut. It was raining hard;
but into it I had to go. I have reflected
much upon the question, whether my friend
had the right to eject me because,my dream
was not a loyal one ? I mean still to reflect
upon it. Timothy Humblkman.
Proclamation by Governor Bullock.
Executive Department, >
December 13,1870. >
To all Sheriffs, Deputy Sheriffs, Marshals, etc.,
aiul to the people of Georgia :
Your attention is earnestly invited to the
following laws relating to elections. It will
thus be seen that the Legislative Depart
ment oi the Government has done its duty
in the direction of providing laws whereby
l>c&ce an I good order may be maintained
during the time of holding the election, and
it only remains for the officers charged with
the execution of these laws to see to their
observance, and to the arrest of such per
sons as willfully violate them and thereby
endanger the lives of citizens.
Now, therefore, to the end that no incen
tive may be wanting to induce the rigid
executiou of these laws, 1 hereby issue this,
my proclamation, offeriug a reward of one
hundred dollars for the arrest and convic
tion of each and every person who may
violate either or both of said laws. The
laws are as follows :
AN ACT TO CARRY INTO EFFECT SECTION
8, ARTICLE 2, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE STATE.
Section 1, Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives in General
Assembly met, That from and immediately
after the passage of this act, if any person
shall sell intoxicating liquors on the elec
tion Jays at or within one mile from the
city, town or precinct where elections may
be held, be shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,
and on conviction thereof shall be fined
in a sum not exceeding fifty dollars, or im
prisonment in the common jail of the
county not exceeding ten days, or both, at
the discretion of the court., for each and
every offen«e.
Sec. 2. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved March 19, 1869.
AN ACT TO PRESERVE THE PEACE AND HAR
MONY OF THE PEOPLE OF TniS STATE,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Georgia in General Assembly convened,
That from and immediately after the pass
age of this act no person in said State of
Georgia be permitted or allowed to carry
about his or her person any dirk, Bowie
knife, pistol or revolver, or any kind of
deadly weapon, to any court of justice or
any election around or precinct, or any
place of public worship, or any other public
gathering in this Slate, except militia
muster grounds.
Sec. 2. Be it furtherenscled.Thatif any
person or persons shall violate any portion
of the above recited section of this act, he,
she, or they shall be guilty of a misde
meanor, and upon conviction shall be
punished by a fine of not less than twenty
nor more than fifty dollars for each and
every such offense, or imprisonment in the
common jail of the county, not less than
ten nor more thau twenty days, or both, at
the discretion of the court.
Sec. 3. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved, October 18, 1870.
Officers will bear in mind iu this connec
tion, the constitutional restriction in re
gard to the arrest of Electors during the
times of election, which is as follows :
‘Article 2, section 7, “ Electors shall in all
cases except treason, felony, or breach of
the peace, be priviledged from arrest five
days before an election, during an election,
and two days subsequent thereto.”
Given under my hand and theGreatSeal
of the State at the Capital in At
!) lanta, this third day of December,
L • 8 - j in the year of oar Lard Eighteen
Hundred and Seventy, and of the
Independence of Ihe United States of Ameri
ca the Ninety fifth.
Rufus B. Bullock,
pernor.
By the Governor:
David G. Cutting, Secretary of State.
Office Attorney General, i
State of Georgia, >
Atlanta, December 3,1870.)
His Excellency R. B Bullock , Governor, Etc:
Sir : Your note of the 2<l inst., Asking
opinion as to ihe proper construction of
the election law of October 3, 1870, is at
hand. Thp only portion of the act of Oc
tober 3, 1870, which can lie considered at
all inconsistent with the pait of section
1315, requiring the managers to number
the votes in section 12, which requires one
of the managers to receive the ballots and
another to deposit them in the box, saying
nothing, expressly about the duty of num
bering them.
As, however, the m uiagers’ oath, as well
as section 23 of the act, in express lan
guage, keeps of force all former laws not
militating against the new act, it seems to
me very clear that the duty to number the
votes still remains the law. 1 come to this
conclusion the more readily because the
prohibition of challenge makes the duty to
number the votes of the greater import
ance, and it is hardlv to be supposed that
the intent of the Legislature was to repeal
it, in toe absence of express language to
2. The power given to the managers to
require any suspected voter to take the oath
is given by the section 1303 of the Code,
wholly irrespective of the rights of any
citizen to challenge, and is not in my
opinion taken away by the denial of the
right to challenge.
Indeed, the act of October 3,1870, by im
plication, reserves this power to the man
agers, since it makes it their duty to refuse
the ballots of certain classes, and implies
therefore a right to administer the oath.
This oath prescribed in the Code must
however, necessarily be modified by the
changes made by the constitution of 1868,
in the qualifications of voters. As so modi
fied it as follows:
«• i do swear that 1 am a citizen of the
United States, (or that I have made a de
claration of my intention to b come a citi
zen of the United States), that I have re
sided six months in the State, and thirty
days in this county; that I have paid all
taxes which have been required of me. and
which I had an opportunity to pay agree
ably to law, for the year 1860, and that I
am under none of the disabilities prescribed
by the constitution of 1868. So help me
God.” , ,
With great respect, I am^onrs^etc^
Attorney General.
At Pittsburg, a clergyman called on
Edwin Booth and asked him if there was a
side door by which a strictly moral roan
could get into the theatre to see him play
“ Romeo.” Booth put on one of his Ham
letest expressions and told the elder there
wasn’t any door to the show bnt what God
could look in and see such jackasses as the
reverend gentleman. The elder concluded
to attend a prayer meeting that night.
BY TELEGRAPH.
I Associated Prate Dispatches.
Sunday noon dispatches.
Washington, December 18.—The Cen
tral Market was horned to-day. Two per
sons perished in the flames.
The Telegraph Committee of the House
are unanimons in favor of the Government
Telegraph, but divided a8 to plans.
Santa Pe, December 18.—At El Paso, on
the 7th, B. P. Williams, a lawyer, shot
Senator Fountain seriously. Williams re
sisting arrest killed Judge Clarke. Capt.
French, of the State police, then killed
Williams.
San Francisco, December 18.—Three
hundred men took Michael Lacheni who
murdered Jacob Bell, from Los Angelos
jail and hung him.
SUNDAY EVENING DISPATCHES.
New- York, December 18.— Weather
South has been unfavorable, as a general
thing, for cotton picking operations during
the week. Much rain has fallen, nnd in
some sections the weather has lieen cold,
with a slight snow storm. It is matter for
regret that the depression in the cotton
trade continues, more especially as it affects
so many business interests, to say nothing
of the commerce of the country. The de
cline In cotton and current market quota
tions represent a loss to the country of
1150,000,000. This, of course, will be seri
ously felt in the export trade of the coun
try, and will entail heavy losses on the
Southern States. This large pecuniary loss
to the cotton growing States will materi
ally curtail purchases of merchandize in
Northern cities by Southern merchants.
Now here will this loss of trade be so inju
riously felt as in New York city.
Tne frigate Jevouire has sailed for Lis
bon.
The brig La Creole cleared yesterday for
Curacoa, with arms and war materials.
Berlin, December 17. —Four times the
amount required for the new loan has beeu
subscribed.
Russia’s reply to Prussia’s note regard
ing Luxemburg says the King of Holland
must disprove the charges brought against
the Ducliy or give guarantees that the ob
ligations of neutrality shall not in; violated
again. If, however, the charges alleged are
proved Prussia is justified in annexing
Luxemburg.
The French were driven from Vendome
yesterday.
Dijon, via Berlin. —The Prussians at
tacked the French near Lougeau, driving
them in the fortress.
The military commandant at 'lours lias
been relieved, for precipitate evacuation.
London, December 17.—French gun
boats are cruising between Cherbourg and
Havre. No Prussian fleet lias appeared.
The journals to-day, referring to the
triumph of the peace party in the Cabiuet,
say the Government has signed England’s
abdication as a Great Power.
Florence, December 17.—The King of
Spain sails Monday.
Catona, Sicily, December 16.— -The
steamer Psyche, of the British eclipse ex
pedition, foundered. The crew and Instru
ments were saved.
Bordeaux, December 17. —The Prussians
did not attack Gen. Chansey yesterday.—
Chausey received many reinforcements. It
is understood that the Generals command
ing the Armies of the Loire have concocted
a plan for a simultaneous forward move
ment, all having been largely reinforced.
The Germans are retreating all along
the Valley of the Loire.
The charge against Gen. Cole, Command
ant at Tours, is that he left behind guns
and other material when no enemy was
near the city.
The French in the north have gained
fresh advantages.
Havre will be defended to the last.
ttOON DISPATCHES.
Washington, December 19.—The Havtien
Minister has written to Fish disavowing
retention to criticise the President’s Mes
sage.
It is telegraphed lienee that Pleasanton
favors a uniform twenty-five cent, tax on
tobacco and a dollar on whisky, in which
measures he will have the President’s and
Bontwel.l’s support.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company
owes the Government nearly three millions
accrued interest,, which Akcrman decides
must be paid now.
In the House, under the call of States, a
large number of bills and resolutions were
introduced, among them a bill, by McKen
zie, for the appointment of a committee to
investigate the claims of Southern loyalists.
The Senate is discussing a motion to
print Patent Office Reports.
A majority of the financial committees
of both Houses oppose the repeal of the
income tax.
Koenig9BUßG, December 17.—There ar
five Freuch frigates sighted off Pillan,
25 miles from this city. There is alarm in
some quarters, but it is generally believed
that the preparations to meet the enemy
are ample.
London, December 17—Eveuing.—The
Germans have evacuated Amiens, retreat
ing toward Clermont. The capture of
Ham is reported. Twenty thousand Ger
mans passed Channey. Geneial Furdherbe
advanced lieyond Amiens.
The Bishop of Luxemburg thauks the
King of Holland for his cheering language
denouncing the transfer of the Duchy to
Prussia.
Florence, December 18.—A bill was in
troduced in the Italian Parliament guar
anteeing Papal prerogatives and perfect
freedom of the Ecumenical Council. It
has passed through the committee.
Bordeaux, December 18—The Prussians
are leaving the valley of Cher and concen
trating on the Loire. They attacked Gen.
Cbarizy, but were again repulsed. Nearly
a thousand Kabeyle horsemen have landed
at Toulon to join the French army.
The Mobiles which went to Algeria to
replace the regulars, return to France,and
will be replaced by National Guards.
London, December 19.—The bombard
ment of Paris is considered liable to hegin
at any moment, as Prussian supplies and
ammunition arc fully recruited.
The St. Petersburg correspondent who
furnished foreign papers with a synopsis
of Grant’s letter to the Czar, concerning
joint mediation between France and Prus
sia, was banished to Alonetz. The letter
was considered private, and its publication
a personal insult to the Czar.
EVENING DISPATCHES.
New York, December 19 —Several hun
dred brakemen on the Erie Hail road struck,
alleging that It is simply impossible to sus
tain life on less than $2 a d?y. The strikers
carried away the coupling pins from Hor
netsville. Hundreds of freight cars are
blocked. Stock are dying on the cars—
Matters were so threatening yesterday
that the Sheriff of Steuben county swore in
as deputies half the male populates of
Hornetsville. Subsequently he called out
a regiment of mititia. Passenger trains
are not molested, but freight is completely
blocked.
Advices from San Domingo to the 9th an
nounce the safety of United States vessels
after terrible gales.
Cabre’s insurrection in Hayti was assum
ing formidable proportions.
Notwithstanding the interruption of the
two English cables accumulated dispatches
are all transmitted. The cable is clear lor
the first time in two weeks.
Washington, December 19. — Drake took
the Iron-clad oath and assumed Chief Jus
ticeship Count, or Claims. This Is the only
court which exacts till oath.
The Judiciary Committee of the House
agreed to report the Senate bill for the relief
of purchasers of lands sold by direct tax
In the South.
The agricultural report estimates the
cotton crop at three million eight hundred
thousand bales.
The House Military Committee disagree
to the Senate bill extending the time for
reducing the army.
Among the bills introduced and referred
were the following : Regulating compensa
tion for contested elections; Incorporating
Southern Express Company; amending
bankrupt law; preventing corruption in
Congressional elections; enforcing right?
of citizens to vote in the several States;
authorizing one cent postage cards;
placing tea and coffee on the free list;
appointing a commission on claims of loyal
citizens for damages during the rebellion;
providing that accounts and claims ad
justed by the proper Treasury officers shall
not be opened except by law, and limiting
the time lor presentation of claims and ac
counts ; making issues of gold bank notes
receivable for customs.
In the Senate the House bill regulating
the classifies iou of duties on sugar by
striking “ raw or Muscovado ” from the
act of last session was briefly considered.
Vickers said he had received a letter, ob
jecting to the bill, from large sugar dealers
in Baltimore, and the bill went over till
to-morrow.
Bills were introduced to admit Colorado
as a State, and to incorporate the Red River
Raft Company, providing for the removal
of the raft by private enterprise—the cor
porators to be reimbursed by tolls.
The bill to indemnify J. Milton Best, of
Paducah, Kentucky, a Union man, for the
destruction of his dwelling during the bat
tle at that place, in 1861, was debated
upon, as a general question of policy, with
out action.
Adjourned.
Fortress Monroe, December 20.—A
Northeast storm prevalis.
Richmond, December 19.—The steamer
OliVe Branch to-day passed through Dutch
Gap Canal, with a long tow, being the first
vessel since the canal was cleaned out by
the great flood.
Lexington, December 19.—“ Honest
John” is seriously 111 with pneumonia.
Norfolk, Decern lie r 19.—Arrived to-day
the United States steamer Nlpslc, Lieut.
Commander Bryson Wilson. The Nipslc
Is attache! to the Darien surveyiug expedi
tirei, and will sail to-morrow.
xjONDon, December 19.—The news re
ceived from Paiis is that provisions are
plentiful to last three months. Great con
fidence is felt in future successes.
There was a large open a:r meeting in
Trafalgar Square. Speeches and resolu
tions sympathizing with France were made.
The Germans have invested Langres.
Deserters from Paris are numerous, but
are repulsed at Versailles.
The Baden Chamber has created further
credit for the prosecution of the war.
The King of Bavaria announces the con
currence of all German princes and Hause
Towns in bestowing the Imperial Crown
upon the King of Prussia.
St. Petersburg, December 19.— The
Czar has severely reprimanded a corpora
tion ot Moscow for petitioning in behalf of
a free press, religions toleration and other
reforms.
Bordeaux, December 19. —Some journals
assert there lias been trouble in Paris, but
some official advices state that Paris was
quiet and animated with one sentiment,
that of common defense. Reports from
forces in North and East of France arc
good. There is some excitement here over
promulgation of false news under the forged
signature of Gambettn, the purpose being,
apparently, to cause a reaction by dissemi
nation of news unfavorable to the French.
Dispatches of this sort purporting to come
from Havre appeared simultaneously in all
parts of France. It was soon discovered,
however, that, it was a Prussian device.—
It is noticeable that the opposition journals
are more violent towards Prussia than ever.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Washington, December 19.—The follow
ing is the estimated yield per acre, and to
tal yield of cotton in bales, of the following
States: North Carolina, 175 pounds per
acre, and 175,000 bales; South Carolina,
170 pounds per acre, nnd 220,000 bales;
Georgia, 173 pounds per acre, aud 495,000
bales; Alabama, 165 pounds per acre, and
510,000 bales; Mississippi, 205 pounds per
acre, aud 725,000 bales ; Louisiana, 250
pounds per acre, and 495,000 bales; Texas,
240 pounds per acre, and 465,000 bales; Ar
kansas, 245 pounds per acre, and 375,000
bales; Tennessee, 190 pounds per acre, and
215,000 bales ; other States, 175 pounds per
acre, and 80,000 baled. The crop Is within
18 per cent, of that of 1869. The top crop
has matured well, producing less short
and discolored fibre than usual. The pro
duction of Sea Island cotton is compara
tively short. The report says the Sea
Islands are now nearly occupied by freed
men, who are not progres >ve, and scarcely
industrious enough to work.
The Associated Press is authorized and
requested by Hon. Lionel A. Sheldon, of
Louisiana, and Hon. D. \V. Voorhees, of
Indiana, Attorney for Perry Fuller in the
prosecutions against him as the late Col
lector of Customs at New Orleans, to state
thAt. ihe arrangement with Capt. Long,
late District Attorney, of Louisiana, now
deceased, was thatnoue of the cases should
be called until January; that Maj. Fuller
has never for a moment entertained, a
thought of failing to appear when required,
and that he will do so now as soon as he
is able. Maj Fuller has beeu lying very
dangerously ill In this city for two weeks
past, but is now thought to be improving.
Bordeaux, December 19.—Biittnny Is
greatly excited. The people are all taking
up arms. Troops going forward nearly
close the roads to the public.
COTTON MOVEMENTS.
New York, December 18.—Cotton move
ments for the week have been heavy. Re
ceipts at all ports, 155,717, against 152,321
last week, 140,674 previous week, 118,690
three weeks since; total receipts for ex
pired portion cotton year, 1,372,557, against
1,110,950 last year; exports from all ports
for the week, 117,598, against 60,737 this
week last year; total exports for expired
portion cotton year, 755,168, against 555,846
last year; stock at all ports, 468,254,
against 336,393 this date last year; stock
at interior towns, 101,436, against 88 856
last year; stock in Liverpool, 371,000,
against 349,000 last year; amouutof Indian
Cotton afloat for Great Britain, 135,000,
against 181,000.
MARKETS.
[BY TELEGRAPH.]
London, December 17—Evening.—Co n
sols, 91%. Bonds, 88%.
London, December 19— Noon.—Cousols,
91%. Bonds, 62%.
Liverpool, December 17—Evening.—
Cot'on opened quiet and closed firmer, but.
not higher; uplands, 8%; Orleans, 8%9
8%; sties, 12,000 bales ; export and specu
lation, 3,000. Breadstuffs firm. Red Win
ter Wheat, 10s. 7d.itjjlos.Bd. Western Flour,
255. Corn, 30s. 9d(3315. Beef, 1255.
Liverpool, December 19—Noon.—Cot
ton steady; uplands, 8%; Orleans, B%'S
8%; sales, 12,000 bales. Breadstuffs quiet.
New York. December 19—Noon.—Stocks
steady. Gold, 110%. Mqpey, 7, currency
to gold. Sterling—long, 9 ; short, 9%.
Bonds, 7%.
New York, De ember 19—I*. M. —
Money closed quiet at 697. Exchange
quiet at 999%. Gold, 110%@110%.
Southerns very dull; old Tennessees and
North Curolinus strong; Virginias weak;
Tennessees, 02 ; new, 61; Virginias, 63;
new, 64; Louisianas, 70% ; new, 64;
Levees, 71; Alabamas, 100%; s’s, 70;
Georgias, 80; 7’s, 92 ; North Carolinas,
44%; new, 63; South Carolinas, 87; new,
67.
New York, December 19—P. M.—Money
worked steady aud uniform during the
morning, and hardened somewhat during
the afternoon, but afterwards became
easier; the week opens with increased ship
ment Sonth and West. Gold was dull
throughout the day. ’62’s, 7% ; ’64’s, 7%;
’6s’s, 7%; new, 9% ; ’67’s, 9%; ’6B’s, 10% ;
10-40’s, 6%.
New York, December 19—Noon —Flour
dull and drooping. Wheat quiet and
heavy. Corn dull and unchanged. Pork
nominal at $19919 50. Lard favors buy
ers. Cotton in fair demand and % higher;
uplands, 15%; Orleans, 15%; sales, 2,000
bales. Tiirpcnline, 46940%. Rosin firm;
strained, $2 10. Freights dull.
New York, December 19—P. M.-—Cotton
active and strong; sales, 7,847 bales at
15%. Flour—Southern dull and drooping;
common to good extra, $696 40. Whisky
steady at 95. Wheat active and irregular;
Winter red and amber Western, $1 429
1 45. Corn heavy and lc. lower; new, 72
975. Pork dull and nominal; old, $lB 50;
new, sl9 25. Beef steady. Lard dull;
kettle, 12%913. Turpentine quiet. Rosin
firm. Freights active; sail, 5-149%;
steam, %99-16.
Cincinnati, December 19 — -Flour quiet
and unchanged. Corn steady at 50951.
Pork dull and unchanged. Lard dull and
drooping; kettle, 11%. Bacon drooping;
shoulders, 10%. Whisky dull at 87.
Baltimore, December 19.—Flour quiet
and unchanged. Wheat firmer; choice
white, $1 7091 85. Corn firm; white, 739
74 • yellow, 71972. Provisions nominal.—
Bacon shoulders, 11%. Whisky, 93%.
New Orleans, December 19.—Flour
firm; superfine, $5 25; double, $5 65;
treble, $5 7590- Corn dull and lower;
white, 65(366; yellow, «B®7o Oats doll
and lower; I*. Louis, 51%@52. Bran firm
er at $1 ITS. Hay-prime, S2B. Pork dull
and lower at s2l 50. Bacon— shoulders,
14%; clear sides, 15%. Lard—tierce dull
at 12; keg scarce at 14®14%.
prime, 9%®10%. Molasses—prime, 54®5tt.
Whisky, 97%®51 05. Coffee—prime, 17%
@17%. Sterling, 20%. New Tork Bight,
% discount. Gold, 110%@110%.
Boston, December 19.—Cotton firm;
middling, 15%; sales, 350 bales; receipts,
111; gross receipts, 2,213; stock, 6,000.
Galveston, December 19. —Cotton steady
and in fair demand ; good ordinary, 12%@
1214 ; net receipts, 1,722; exports—to Great
Britain, 4,513; coastwise, 45; sales, 1,400
bales; stock, 37,013.
Norfolk, December 19.—Cotton flrmat
higher prices; middling, 14; sales, 300
bales ; net receipts, 3.346; exports coast
wise, 3,218; stock, 8,947.
Mobile, December 19.—Cotton quiet but
firm ; middling, 14 ; sales, 1,500 ba es ; net
receipts, 2,166; exports coastwise, 70; stock,
59,904.
Charleston, December 19. —Cotton
firm anil transactions limited ; middling,
14%; net receipts, 2,000 bales, sales, 200 ;
exports—to Great Britain, 1,425; coastwise,
1,155; stock, 30,333.
Baltimore, December 19—Cotton very
firm; holders asking higher rates; mid
dling, 15; net rec ipts, 100 bales; gross,
430; exports coastwise, 100; sales, 600;
slock, 11,005.
Wilmington, lleeember 19.—Cotton
steady; middling, 13% ; net receipts, 332;
exports coastwise, 607; sales, 60 bales ;
stock, 739.
Savannah, December 19.—Cotton in good
demand nnd prices have advanced; mid
dling, 14% ; sales, 1,500 bales; net receipts,
4,793; exports—to Continent, 3,719 ; coast
wise, 3,469; stock, 75,700.
New Orleans, December 19— Cotton
steady ; middling, 14%@14%; sales, 7,750;
net receipts, 9,542; gross, 10,511; exports
—to Great Bdtaln, 2,286; to Bremen, 2,900;
to Antwerp, 2,323; to Vera Cruz,92B
Boston, 1,543; to New York, 773 ; to Pn’i* l
adelphia, 137; stock, 166,860.
MARINE NEWS.
New York, December 18.—Arrived:
Herman Livingston, South Carolina, Geu.
Meade and Bienville.
New York, December 19. —Arrived out :
China and Denmark.
Augusta Daily Market.
Okfiok Daily Constitutionalist, >
Monday, December 19—1*. M. y
FINANCIAL—
HOLD—Buying at 109 un.l selling at 111.
SlLVEß—Buying at 105 and selliug at 108.
BONDS—City Bouds, 79(383.
STOCKS—Georgia Railroad Stock, ex divi
dend, 98@99. Augusta Factory, 158@160.
Savings Bank, 105. Grauiteville Stock, 83@85.
COTTON—The uiaiket for this article open
ed with a lair demand and a light offering
stock at Saturday’s closing prices—l3% for
Liverpool nnd 14 lor New York middling.
Upon reception of favorable noon accounts
from New Yoik, the demand bicime general
at advancing prices, and caused our maikct to
close strong, with an advance of %@%o.
Liverpool middling, 13%(@14; New York
middling, H%@14%. Sales, 1,147 bales. Re
ceipts, 1,654 bales.
BACON—Good demand, with light stock.
VVc quote C. Sides, 16(316% ; C. R. Sides,
15%@16; B. B. Sides, 15; Shoulders, 13;
llama, 22%@27 ; Dry Salt Shoulders, 9@9% ;
Dry Salt 0. R. Sides, 1?@12%; D. 8. Clear
Sides, 13.
CORN—Iu moderate demand, and prime
white is selling at II 05@1 10 by the car load
from depot; retail, $1 15.
WHEAT—We quote choice white, II 45@
1 55; amber, |L 35; red, $1 30.
FLOUR—City Mills, |6 00<g? 50; at retail, f 1
ft bnrrel higher. Country, 15 50(37 50, ac
cording to quality.
CORN MEAL—fI 20 at wholesale; *l3O
at retail.
data—aa.
PEAS—*I 25.
State Items.
Twenty-five persons left Bear Creek
Henry county, last Tuesday, bound foi
Arkansas.
Columbus is to have anew Episcopal
Church, at a cost of $25,000. Fourteen
thousand dollars have already been raised.
Judge W. T. Colquitt, Dr. R. Iverson, I. II
Word, Rev. S. E. Smith, and Elij ah Moore,
Esq., have been elected Commissioners ol
the town of Bowden.
Col. J. W. Pritchett has resigned his con
nection with Rev. J. L. Pierce, In the Female
High School, of Cartersville, and Hev. John
T. Norris takes the position.
The Columbus jail is now over-crowded,
having over thirty-seven inmates, the ina
jority being colored people. Among them
are one woman ami a crazy man.
Some seven or eight wagons passed
through West Point, loaded with darkies,
on their way to Texas. They were from
Elbert county, Ga., and were going to Ellis
county, Texas.
Bob White, a notorious gentleman of
color, who, some twelve months ago, was
tried and convicted of adultery while liv
ing in West Point, is now a candidate for
the Legislature in Harris county.
Col. William Betts, who was tried at
Albany for the murder of Emerson, was
acquitted. The jury were our, eight min
utes, and brought in a verdict of “ not
guilty.”
A Tramp Through the Sewers of
New Yohk A party of gentlemen have
made a night, tramp through Ihe passages
of the Nt-vv York sewers, entering on Four
teenth street on the North river, and leav
ing It bv the Canal street sewer on the
East river. The adventurous party barely
escaped arrest while attempting to enter at
other places, it being supposed bv the police
that they were •• up to no good.” A whole
night was spent in the sewers, and the sen
sations are described as fearful. Noxious
vapors, foul mud and fungus weeds were
everywhere encountered They were once
attacked by a school of ra'Ans “large as
terrier dogs,” and the party used their pis
tols with good eft'ect in dispersing them,
hut filled the sew. r they were then In with
sulphurous vapors that nearly suffocated
them. Before they got out most of the
parly had fainted, while all were made sick
at the stomach. A lew minutes longer they,
declared, would have rendered them insen
sible.
The Difference. —A negro having com
plained to Forney’s Press that he had been
excluded from a Philadelphia theatre, that
paper, which would have pronounced the
exclusion a great outrage if it had been
made in a Southern State, consoles the
darkey as follows:
“At all events, it is not a very material
issue for our colored friend. lie had far
better be qualifying himself for the use and
enjoyment of his new franchise by some
other means than going to theatres. No
race or class ever yet raised Itself In such a
way. If the colored people of Philadelphia
were kept out of every circus, saloon, or
theatre in the city they would probably be
ell the better for it. The white folks who
aiucate themselves in plices of public
amusement, whether it be the ‘ free-and
easy’ or the opera, arc not the class for our
new citizens to emnlale or copy after.”
Terrible Tragedy!—A Man’s Head
Split Open !!—About 8 o’clock last night
a man by the name of Wesley Coppedge,
was killed near the barracks by a woman
named Bernetta Helton. It seems, from
her statement that Coppedge had for some
time past been making undue advances to
wards her, and last night, under the In
fluence of liquor, he went to where site was
stopping and renewed his funilliarittaC
when she seized an ax aud split his head
open, killing him instantly. She was fen
rested by officers Crouch and Stewart, and
taken to the lock-up, where she will re
main until a warrant is issued to turn heir
over to the proper authority.
\Atlanta Sun, 17 th.
Macon and Augusta Railroad —From
the Macon lekf/rapli we learn that this
road was thrown open to the traveling
world yesterday, a through passenger train
leaving Macon for Augusta at 9:15,a m.,*
yesterday.