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Newspaper Page Text01,1) SERIES, VOL. LXXVII. v/aionirlc & Scutinrf. T P It H* OF «MjliM.K||*Tlo>. DAILY. ■ ■ • >l * I , . ...IM , i v »• TKI-WKKK Y. .. mi • . , . n> - . ■ , • . 86 nr, <ut h a ':::: »-« WKKALY , _ . rm.jtlii ID ■ O) i•• »«> WKMSB4AI WMIW 4L LT 20. Inc Cotton Movement. Tbe Associated Press furnishes us with an abstract of the cotton maveuient for the week ending Friday, June 8, from which it appears (hat the cotton movement for the week kas been light in receipts, the tola! being the smallest since the present declining movement set in. The exports were smaller than last week, but largely in excess of this week last year. Receipts at all ports for the week, 5.5G5 bales, against 11,709 bales last week, 12,347 the previous week, and 15,526 three weeks since. Receipts from September Ist to date, 2,835,609 bales, against 2,100,610 for the corresponding period the previous year, showing an increase of 728,997 bales in favor of tile present cotton year. The exports for tie week were 25,125 against 29,798 last week—s,3B3 this week la»t year. The exports from (September to date aggregate 2,099,513 against 1,403,367 bales for the last ypar. 'The stocks at in terior towns 31,892 against 37,551 bales last week; 3,903 this date last year. Stock of cotton in Liverpool 574,000 against 366,000 bales last year. The amount of American eottoa afloat for Great Britain is 95,000 against 49,000 bales last year. Amount of Indian cotton afloat for Europe 401,546 against 668,267 bales last year. The recent error of 62,000 bales in the stock at Liverpool was occasioned by tbe iieleased consumption of mills during the last three months, as tbe previous count of stock on band was taken in March. Cotton at New York was without any marked feature during the week, being al ternately heavy and firm, with only slight changes in quotations, Crop advices from the South have been favorable as a general thing, although there lias been more rain in Home sections. Tlie Income Tax. The Now York Sun (Radical) reiterates the conviction that the Senate, in resolv ing to perpetuate tbe income tax, is but constructing the coffin of the Radical party. The New York Dost (Radical) is responsi ble for the following oc*t application of an old story in the same connection: “There was an old lady, who lived next door to the navy-yard at Portsmouth, in New I fatnpshire, and who had the misfortune to be bard of hearing. Last Ith of.July she sat in her parlor, while the boys in the navy-yard fired a saluted thirty six heavy guns. As tho lust sixty-eight-pounder went off, the old lady started up in her chair, and called out, ‘Como in.’ Are not the Republican leaders in Congress some thing like this old lady? They sit there in Washington, in their big parlor, while tho people are firing big guns for revenue retorm, and they do not hear a sound. About election time they will suddenly start up and cry, ‘Come in but the peo* pie are likely to answer, like an Irish echo’ ‘Go out.’ ” M length of European Armies. In view of the despatches from Europe, it is interesting to know what military force the nations concerned can put in the field. Franoe has 414,632 soldiers on the peace footing and 647,271 in the field, a total of nearly 1,100,000. Os these, 370,000 men aro ready to march on tho tap of the drum. Austria has 278,470 men on the peace establishment, 838,700 of a war strength, or 300,000 fully prepared to move. Could tbe South German Confederation, or group of States, be secured ou tho same side, they have 60,540 men on tho peace or 184,406 on the war footing, with 107,000 o( these prepared for instant service. Such a coalition would give Franco the control o!' 777,000 fighting uien at otioc, with a reserve of 1,590,106 trained sol diers. Ou the other hand, Prussia has 72G.000 men cn the peace or 1,266,000 on the war footing, with 300,000 now ready for opera tions on her western frontier. North Ger many, going with Prussia, has 315,52) on the peace, 551,993 on tho field or 944,321 on the war footing, of which 546,000 aic instantly available. This would place at Prussian disposal 846,000 uien for the first moment and 1,364,321 in reserve. Thus she would have, instantly, 69,000 men more, and, hereafter, 231,785 less than the French alliance. Should she be ible to manage Southern G irmauy for her cause she would have 1,053,000 mcc, or 176,000 more than France, to move at once, or quite cueugh to cope with her am. Austria together, for the tirno being, with all the advantages of a common language and position. This would leave Prussia still a reserve of 1,441,727 men, or only 154,379 loss tliau that ot Franco aud Aus tria coalesced, a difference swamped to the extent el'nearly 90,000 men by her superi ority of immediate force. Italy, out of a forco of 376,721 on a war footing, with 11)7,000 of a resorva, or f>73,721 iu all, could spare possibly 200,000 uiea to operate on French frontier or hold a hostile corps in check. The direct and opeo participation of Russia is hardly to be expected unless circumstances should force her into the melee. In that ease he could dispose of about 250,000 men from about 7iKJ,OOO composing her army in Europe, including the Cossacks. She could take no other couise by family alli ance, position and the recollection of Cri mean wounds than to aid Pruss’a. Swe den and Denmark would, if they dared to move at all, have to go in the same direc tion, with about 50,000 men. Thus Italy, iho Czar and Scandinavia would bring Kmg William 500,000 men—a force that, with South German aid, would place him 4:0,000 ahead of France, allowing Eng land, Belgium, Holland and Switzerland to remain neutral. The Detroit free /Vess says that every little while the Radicals have a spasmodic attack of selecting a Presidential candi date for the Democracy in 1872. They run through a long list of names as of those among whom is likely to be found j the successful man as the Democratic standard-bearer in that fight. And it is remarkable that iu all this matter, in no case do they mention a man a* likely to be nominated who is not in every way the superior of Grant. It indicates a desire for improvement in the standard ot execu tive ability, coupled with the additional fact that for the improvement they are compelled to look to the Democratic party. The Democratic party do not intend to disappoint the people in this particular. They intend to present a man who will be a vast improvement upon the standard of executive ability now erected, and they intend to elect him. Radical Naturalization Bill. —The New York. Express is ooofidont that there is an oversight m the title of the Naturali zation act which has passed the Senate, j which will be corrected in the House. It j says this bill ought to be entitled “An act ! to prevent naturalization,'’ and giving the 1 President power to interfere with and eon- 1 trol elections throughout the States; to in sult and degrade millions of adopted citi zens ; to throw a dark cloud of proscrii tion around a large body of our popula tion, to whose energy and industry we are largely indebted for much of our national thrift' The bill is no douht one of the most infamous that has ever found favor in the eyes of either branch of this infamous Congress. It is no more nor no less than a part ot the Radical scheme for depriv ing the people of their right to select their own rulers. Buying off Members of Congress. Congrevs has passed so many question able laws that the people pay little regard to anything it may do. The great mass of the public know little and seem to care I less about the doings of Congress. During ! the present session, the Radical majority have turned from their scats members of I conservative views who received a majority i of ail tbe registered votes in their district. In one case tbe majority was 12,000, we i believe, in another it was 7,000, and iD j others it was many hundreds or several \ thousands. There was no constitutional j disability on tbe part of the members who came with such overwhelming endorse- I meats from the hands of tbe people. They 1 were men of good character, respected and i capable- '1 he elections were regular arid lawful. Rut it has been the policy of the Radicals to make tbe Conservative ranks quite thin in Coogrcss, even though the people were disposed to fill them up. By usurpation of power, at once bold and dan gerous, they have turned members from their seats on account of their political opinions—a policy ot course that must, if carried out, utterly destroy the power of the people and sot at defiance any choice they may be pleased to make. So start ling has tbe Radical practice of dismiss ing Democratic and Conservative members i become, that the managers have hit upon 1 anew expediency to smooth it over. True to their instincts they go to the public I treasury for the plaster. To one of the representatives of the people, who bad 4,000 majority, they gave $4,000, aud ! scut him off. To another, who hud 7,000 j majority, they gave $5,00) and started him for his home. They have given one fellow, who was overwhelmingly defeated, $1,500. In the coming elections, if wo may judge from the tone of public senti ment, a large number of Democratic and Conservative members will be chosen ; a much larger number than at the last Con gressional elections. If they are to be sent home, with fout or five thousand dollars each, some fresh provision must be made for revenue, or other kinds of plunder must cease. —Hartford Daily Times. Prosperity in the South. The Radical organs aro in the habit ol re ferring to the indicationsof prosperity every where prevalent among the people of the South, as a vindication, wo suppose, of the extremely liberal policy which the govern ment, while id Radical bands, has pursued toward tho people of that section. It might be well, however, lor them to pause long enough to ascertain how much of this prosperity is the result of the energy and industry of those whom Radical legis latiou has made the ruling class in the South. 'The property in the South is the work of hands denied any participancy in the selection of their own rulers—denied the right to hold any official position—de nied the right to have any voice in making the laws. They are the proscribed race — the intelligent white men of the South. They may hire the laborer, but they Lave no voice in making the law which regulates the relations existing between them. — De troit Free Dress. Wliy the Confederates did not Advance After the First Man assas Tue Truth of History Vindicated. From the Savannah Republican. Ic tbe sccoud volume of Mr. Stephens’ “History of the YVar between the States,” tbe author deolarcs as a fact that Presi dent Davis “was responsible for the fail ure of the Confederate troops to advance after the first battle ot Manassas.” VVe have no doubt Mr. Stephens believed this to be true when he wrote it, indeed that he is incapable of wilful misrepresentation ; but that be was mistaken in this statement when he wrote it, and depended more up on rumors current at the timo and set afloat by persons unfriendly to the Presi dent than upon sound authority, we did not doubt when it first fell under our eye. Wo also feel quite well assured that Mr. Stephens will bo prompt to correct the statement as soon as he shall becorno con vinced of its error, which is dow placed be yond all dispute, and by the very highest authority—the General who commanded the Confederate army at the time. The Jackson (Miss.) Clarion, edited by tho able and gallant Barksdale, contains tho following correspondence, which is coneiu sivo of the long debated issue. It will be seen that General Joseph K. Johnston takes the entire responsibility of the fail ure of’ our arujy to march on Washington after the signal victory and rout of the Federal army tit Manassas, and that he bases his decision on the military situation at the time: Richmond, Va., Nov. 31, 1861. Gen. J. E. Johnston, Commanding De partment of the Dotomac : Sir—Reports have been and arc being widely circulated to the effect that I pre vented General Beauregard from pursuing the enemy alter the battle of Manassas, and had subsequently restrained him from advancing upon Washington City. Though such statements may have been made merely for my injury, and in that view their notice might bo postponed to a more convenient season, they have served to create distrust, to excite disappointment, and must embarrass the Administration in its further efforts to reinforce the armies of the Potomac, and generally to provide for the public defence. For these public considerations, I call upon you as the Commanding General, and as a party to all the conferences held by me on the 21st and 22d of July, to say whether l obstructed the pursuit of the enemy after the victoiy at Manassas, or have ever objected to an advance or any other active operation which it was feasi ble for the army to undertake. Very respectfully, yours, &c., Jeff’n Davis. Headquarters, Centrevili.e, ) November 10, 1861. j To His Excellency the President: j Sir— l have had the honor to receive i your letter of the 3d inst., in which you call upon me “as the Commanding Gene ral, and as a party to all the conferences held by you on the 21 st and 22d of July to say: “Whether you obstructed the pursuit after the victory ot Manassas. “Or have ever objected to an advance or other active operations which it was feasi ble for the army to undertake.” To the first question, I reply No. The pursuit was “obstructed” by the enemy’s troops at Centreville, as I have stated in my official report. Iu that report, 1 have also raid why bo advance was made upon : the enemy’s capital (for reasons) as fol i lows: The apparent freshness of the United , States troops at Contrevillo, which cheeked our pursuit; the strong forces occupying • the works near Georgetown, Arlington and , Alexandria ; the certainty, too, that Gen. Patterson, it' needed, would reach Wash ington with his army of more than 30,000 sooner than we could; and the condition and inadequate means of the army in am munition. provision, and transportation, prevented any serious thoughts et advanc ing against the capital. To the second uucstion I reply that it has never bem feaaiUefor the army to ad vance farther than it has done— to the line of Fairfax Court House, with iu advanced posts at Upton'-, Munson’s and Mason's hills. After a conference at Fairfax Court House with the three senior General offi cers, you announced it to be impracticable to give this army the strength which those officers considered necessary to enable it to assume the offensive. Upon which 1 drew , it back to its present position. Most respectfully, your obed nt serv t, (Signed) J. E. Johnston. A tiue copy . , .., , .. G. W. C- Lee, Colonel and Aid dc-tamp. I To the President MR. DAVIS AND OEN. JOHNSTON—THE V RSI BATTLE OP MANASSAS. From the Louisville Courier-Journal. The Mississippi Clarion has commented upon the second volume of Alexander H. Stephens’ great work, pronouncing as un true the statement therein made that Mr. Davis “was responsible for the failure of the Confederate troops to advance after the victory of Manassas.” Probably the Vice President of the Confederate States , is as good authority as the editor of the Clarion. And the assertion of Mr. Ste. phens is true. The Clarion publishes a j correspondence between Mr. Davis and ; Genera! Johnston, in which the question is , asked whether Davis “prevented General Beauregard from pursu ng the enemy ajter the battle of Manassas, and had suose j qucntly restrained him trorn advancing upon Washington City.” To the first j clause of course General Johnston responds No. To the second clause there is a quali fied answer, which is not generally under stood. With your permission I propose to throw a little light upon this subject, and to give some inlormaticn which ought long since to have been known. The writer recollects distinctly when Mr. Davis came upon the battle field. General j Beauregard was miles away in tbe pursuit of the enemy, and therefore, after the bat j tie, there was no prohibition. But bej, re j the battle was fought Mr. Davis and his j agents had done things and left others ; undone which established the truth of Mr. I Stephens’ assertion, that Mr. Davis “was | responsible” for the failure to reap any benefits from that victory. When General Scott took command at I Harper’s Ferry he pronounced the position ! to be a “man-trap,” verified afterward by the act of Stonewall Jackson in capturing the entire Federal garrison of 12,000 men. The tart correspondence, inaugurated by General Whiting, on the subject, in May, 1801, was no doubt the cause of renewed dislike from Mr. flavin toward General Johnston, because it demonstrated that the President was not infallible upon mili tary affairs, and that his policy of attempt ing to hold that position was unwise. The first day after General Johnston’s installa tion there as commanding general it was determined by him to evacuate it. lie then read the movements of General Scott’s mind, and stated in official docu ments exactly what manoeuvres would be subsequently made by the Federal general. He was urgent upon Mr. Davis to allow a junction of his forces with those of Beau regard at Manassas, and the permission to to do so was not given until General Pat terson had marched down within five miles of Winchester and it was deemed certain a battle would ensue. Skillfully General Johnston then slipped from that place, and was enabled to get a portion of his army over to Manassas. Tbe few thousand men thus auded to Beauregard’s forces were the means of preventing a Federal success. But Mr. Davis’ obstinacy had periled the safety of the army under Beauregard, only one-half the number of the troops of McDowell; for the ■Confederate forcfs were stretched over a distance of twelve miles, in order to hold the various fords of Bull Ruo. Bee’s, Bartow’s and Jackson’s brigades, fatigued as they were by the long forced march under a broiling sun, had only just arrived, and were placed ou the extreme left, where they bore the brunt of the battle and were cut to pieces. Many of tho distant forces of Beauregard could not get up iu time, and but for the oppor tune arrival of Kirby Smith and his two brigades, which ended a long march by a desperate attack, the battle of Manassas would have been exactly what McDowell’s telegrams described it up to 3J p. m. v a resistless and sweeping Federal tiiumph. Joe Johnston’s troops were fatigued by the march, and yet they fought nobly nearly one-half' being killed or wounded ft was impossible for them to move upon Washington, and it was equally impossible for the troops of Beauregard, miles away down the creek, to do so. Whilst urging tbe President to carry out the views ot General Johnston about their junction, or that Johnston should move across the country, interposing the mountains be tween himself and Patterson’s forces, and attack the army of McDowell in the rear, Gen. Beauregard had mapped out a plan by which Washington was to be taken simultaneously witff the defeat of McDowell. He had in pursanco thereof demanded certain supplies from the commissariat and ample transportaion. Both were denied him. When Arnold Harris came to the camp, a few days after the battle, be ex pressed the general astonishment in Wash ington that our forces had not come right in with the demoralized Federal troops. And when the writer repeated this to Gen. Johnston, he said: “It would have been madness in us to Lave attempted it with our fatigued troops, because there were heavy defense*-, which we had every rea son to suppose were manned by at least 20,000 reserves, fresh and undemoralized. And, besides, we had neither transporta tion nor supplies.” Gen- Beauregard, in his roport, alluded to the denial of bis demands, and in un mistakable terms placed upon the adminis tration the failure to capture Washington. Congress resolved itself into secret session, and debated a resolution to expunge the clauses which reflected upon the President. This debate was long and aorimonious, and the resolution was carried by a small ma jority to emasculate the truthful roport which Beauregard felt constraiued to give to the world, and to deny him the right of publishing tho reasons why Manassas was a barren victory. There is a significant clause in General Johnston’s letter, now published by the Clarion■ “After a conference at Fairfax Couit House with the senior general offi cers, you announced it to be impracticable to give this army the strength which these officers considered necessary to enable it to assume tbe offensive. Upon which I drew it back to its present position.” Toe army had been menacing Washington The senior Generals alluded to were Johnston, Beauregard, andG. W. Smith. They had reconnoitercd the entire oountry. They had discovered a spot above the city, and had prepared the methods of crossing their army. There were no-defenses around Washington. McClellan had his army on the Virginia side, disciplining them; had taken no artillery there, and was drawing rations of three days at a time lrom the city, leaviug all his supplies therein. These Generals sent for Mr. Davis. They said “Take from Norfolk, from Charleston, Pensacola, and other places which are not even threatened, twenty thousand troops, and send them here to hold our camp and cover our absence. We will march in the rnght, and the dawn of day will find us in Washington, which will fall without a shot being tired. McClellan, without previa ions or artillery, must surrender, and the wer will be over.” The plan was magnifi cent, it was feasible. It would have es tablished the Confederacy. But Mr. Davis would not listen to it, and he loft that camp foredoomed to be the instrument, more than the Federal ar mies, of tho non-suceess of the Southern i people. Those three Generals were then ! impressed that it was the turning point, ; and they drew up and signed a triplicate document, stating their plan and its rejec tion as a vindication of their military repu tation in the event of their death during the war. That document stales what each of those Generals still religiously believes —that Washington could easily hava boon captured and the war gloriously ended but for Mr- Davis’ action. Mr. Davis was thus TWICE responsible for the failure to take Washington. A third i time he refused to allow the attempt. After General Butler had attacked and captured a portion of the defenses below Drury's Bluff, General Beauregard as sumed command. He fad 12,000 men, j partially demoralized by the previous at ! tack and Federal success. He studied the i position. Grant was facing Lee only a few miles eff, end Bntler. with 30.000 men, covered his flank. Beauregard sent for Mr. Davis, who rode nine miles down to his camp. “Mr. President,” said he. “there is my commission. Give me the 5,000 troops you hold in Richmond. De tach 10,000 more from Lee and tend them to me. If bv to-morrow bight I do not then capture Butler’s army, you may tear up ray commission. Before Grant knows Butler's defeat I will attack his flank, whilst Ijee attacks hiiß in front, and we will go into Washington with him.” Mr. Davis positively refused, but said Beaure ; gard might have the 5,000 Richmond troops to attack Butler with. Beauregard ; answered that the President was very coru i piimentary in supposing that he could whip Butler’s 30,000 men with 17,000. 1 But he would not undertake it, Mr. Da vls then gave a peremptory command, which Beauregard executed the next day, 1 irivirg Butler pell-mell; and whilst in the actual pursuit, one-fourth of his origi i nal force being killed or wounded, Mr. | Davis recalled the 5,000 Richmond troops, and Beauregard came to a halt. The I C larion says of Mr. Davis: “Not only | hss he been iu no condition to engage iu I controversy, but he has been restrained to ! silence by other motives, which ought to have protected him from misrepresenta tion, if not criticism.” If Mr. Davis’ friends injudiciously break that silence by inferentiaiiy attacking others, such explan ations will become as thick as blackberries from those who have r.o desire to attack ; Mr. Davis. One Who Knows. HCotton Improving. —The cotton news turn Liverpool and New York is better. The demand yesterday was active and prices Grmer. The home market advanced i cent. AUGUSTA, GA„ WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 20,1870. Republican Portraitures or President Grant. The New York Sun publishes a letter from Hartford, sharply criticising the con duct of tbe President during his recent ; (4th July) visit to Connecticut. Wc trust, | for the sake of President and people alike, the writer is overdrawing the picture when | he says : The Republicans were grieved aDd cha grined at the exposure of the pitiful ap pearance and boorish manners of the nomi nal head of their party, aDd mortified at his manifest inaptitude for his high place and his general insignificance. He took no interest in anything ; paid no attention to what he saw or heard ; but *-at in moody sileoce, evidently discontented and un happy, enduring the ceremonies with sul len reluctance. He was ill at ease, ab sent-minded, and on two occasions, where he could not avoid responding to compli mentary addresses, he spoke a few words 1 abruptly, incoherently, and in bad taste. ! Clearly he was not en rapport with any of ' the persons around him. He had no one in his suite except a couple of superfluous army officers whom he lias attached to his person in the capacity of executive secre taries, and two or three toadies out of office, but hoping to find places at an early day by favor of the President. Not a member of tr.c Cabinet or any conspicu ous man was in nis train. Democrats, al though foreseeing the overthrow of the Radicals, to be accelerated and made more complete by Grant’s absurdities aud want of decorum, were nevertheless distressed as American citizens that their Chief Magistrate should so far forget the pro prieties of his position, and the respect due to the prejudices of a well-ordered community. (This comes from a Republican journal, be it remembered.) This writer adds: I was of this parly of Gov. English who went to Stamfoid to welcome the Presi dent in behalf of the Legislature and the people of Connecticut- It would have amused an indifferent spectator, the surly, gruff and clumsy manner in which Grant received the courtesies tendered him. The Governor addressed him briefly and in excellent taste. In matter and style he was exceedingly happy. Grant uttered a few unmeaning words, in a disagreeable and almost offensive manner, lie looked and acted like a somnambulist, llis em barrassment and perplexity were {ainful to witness. He came from Washington in a sleeping car, and the fatigue of the trip had overcome him so that his utter and permanent prostration seemed inevitable. During the ride to New Ilavcn be was dull and stupid, like a man under the influence of a powerful narcotic. The forlorn-looking individuals who came with him from Washington partook of his feelings, and the whole party seemed prepared to unite in the chorus, “Let us all be happy to gether.” A Political Outlook. The Philadelphia Aye takes a hopeiul view of the political outlook. It says: A glance at the political condition of parties in this country at the present timo shows tho drift of the current decidedly in favor of the Democratic organization. The Radicals are demoralized at the centre and the circumference. They aro worm-eaten with corruption, overloaded with jobs, and paralyzed by the inordinate ambition of bad men in all sections of the country. Their President is wedded in all kinds of schemes which promise golden results, and their Senators and Representatives are bold, blatant defenders of misrule and ty ranny in the States and nation. This con dition oi things has produced the usual re sults. The party are dissatisfied and art letting that dissatisfaction be seen in their detions in various localities. In Allegheny cuunty, in this State, several hundred Rad icals signed a call for an independent move ment and convention. “The time has come,” say the signers of the call, “for a reform of cur party organization.” Again they say: “We invite the cordial co-operation of all honest Republicans who wish to rescue their organization from the corrupting domination of selfish, unprin cipled-politicians.” Such bubbles as this rising to the surface of party politics, show that there is a lively fermentation goiDg on underneath. Jud KC Koily will an independent candidate to face in his district, and Mr. O’Neill is in a like predicament. In Indiana the Radical soldiers complain of being cheated by the wire-pullers of that party, and threats of vengoanoe at the polls are heard in all portions of the State. The Boston Jour nal, in speaking of the political campaign in Massachusetts, says: “Iu all probability the Republicans will have as their standard bearer Gov. Claflin, the Democrats will again rally around Colonel John Quincy Adams, and the Labor Reform party, if they desert Mr. Chamberlin, will put up Mr. Colby, of Newburyport. There arc evidences that the contest will be exciting, and without doubt, it will in some respects be a close one. Much will depend upon tbe action of Congress and tho acts which it can consummate to bring relief to an over-taxed nation.” And it adds : “The Democrats purpose making a strong effort to carry the two Boston districts, aod iu one of these districts an effort will be made to induce a third candidate to run. The re-election of Hod. Henry Wilson will de pend upon the result of the State election, and the prizes therefore of the next cam paign will call forth the best energies of our opponents.” These are a few matters observed from the outlook, and they are both significant and cheering. Each day weakens the Radical party. Their load is too heavy for them to carry. On the other hand the Democratic party is in splendid condition for the fight, and must win the coming political battle. The European Trouble.— The lower ing aspect of European politics, growing out of the Spanish complication, continues to be a leading theme. If war is to follow, the Journal of Commerce argue-’, Napoleon would have the hearty support of nearly every Frenchman. His magnifi cent army, now rustiug in inglorious idle ness, would hale the rupture with enthusi asm The last able-bodied Frenchman and the last dollar would be contributed to a causa where French dignity and honcr and future security are all so manifestly at stake. Prussia, and the rest ol tho North German confederation, with Spain, would be able to place monster armies in the field. In the terrible contest that would lollow, France would have the advantage of fight ing agaiot positive aggressions and dangers, while North Germany would be warring for no higher purpose than to overawe France, extend the sphere of Prussian power, and to add to the lustre of King William’s reign. From the New York Tribune. Another Word on the Income Tax. On June 24, the United States Senate, fifty-nine of its seventy-two members being present, after a long and sharp debate in which all the arguments for and against the bill re enacting the income tax were fully expressed, resolved that the tax should no louger be imposed. The action was positive and decided, and was carried by a majority of 11 ofthe members present, the vote being 35 to 24. But on July 1, during a thinly attended evening session, with only forty-five mem- j bers present, after a brief debate in which ; no new arguments were advanced, the Sen- : ate, by a majority of only tour, reversed its | deliberate action ot the week before, and resolved that the tax should be continued. J he action was characterized by haste and an evident desire to silence debate upon the question. It was not then accepted as the deliberate decision of the Senate, it i is not now considered as such, and it is looked upon, to speak simply and plainly, | as fraudulent legislation- -the result not ot ; argument but of trickery. Advantage was j taken ofthe absence ofthe Senators who ; had persistently pposed the tax, and it j was renewed ?:iely because of their ab sence. The Senators guilty of this legisla tive strategy, to use a mild term, though we think they will take as a compliment what we write as a reproach, were : Abbott, N C, Poole, N C, Anthony, R I, Pratt, Ind, Chandler, Micb, Ramsey, Minn, Cragin, N H, Bice, A;k, Drake, Mo, Ross, KaOj Edmunds, Vt, Schurz, Mo, Hamlin, Maine, Sherman, Ohio, Harlan, lowa, Spencer, Ala, Howe, Wis, Tipton, Neb, Howill, lowa, Warner. Ala, Morrill, Me, Willey, \\ Va, Morrell, Yt, Williams, Oregon, Patterson, NH, Wilson, Mass- Os the thirty-five members wno naJ previously voted against the continuance i of the tax, only three, Messrs- Abbott, i Anthony and Wilson, were won over by j stale arguments to support the bill. Eleven other ot the previous opponents ofthe tax were absent. If these eleven Senators had been present the bill would again have been rejected- These absent members were : ! Ames, Miss, Davis, Ky, I Buckingham, Conn, Ferry, Conn, | Cameron, Penn, Fowler, Tenn, | Carpenter, Wis, Saulsbnry, Del, ! Cole, Cal, Yates, 111, I Coik irg, N Y, With the loss of the three histy con verts, there was stiff a decided majority against the proposed law; and that majori ty still exists. It can be and oujht to I>3 brought out. _ ' There is one ehance remaining to defeat the measure by which a fraction of tbs Senate seeks to impose this odiotsimpost, by a breach of national faith, upon an i dignant people. The hill, if tie reports of disagreements in the House prove tiue, must be returned to the Senate. Let the Senators who are committed in oppostion to tbe tax see to it that the clause reniwina it shall become, in no shape or form,a part of the law. Let the Senators wh» have the power to defeat this obnoxious tax see to it that this majority is again recorded against it. Their opinions have not been changed during their absence; the charac ter of the lax has not been altered; and it has not been made less odious. The out rage is too great to be patiently berne. Wc do not believe the people will again sub mit to it patiently, audit ought net agaiu to be levied. Will the Senators who by their vote pledged themselves to opjose this tax permit it, by their absence or si lence, finally to become a law? i COMMUNICATED.! i Northern Capitalists aid Southern Ull roads. j Editors Chronicle & Sentinel: ' The embarrassments ot the Port Royal Railroad are of infinite consequence to our section. If we are correctly advise!, Wall street has engaged to connect Augusta, and the railway system upon which she de pends, with the unrivalled, thoujh little used, harbor of Port Royal, and already has accomplished a very ccnsideraile part of the work. This, we understand, is the onlyroad iD process of construction at the South that does not rely upon Southern capital, cither in the shape of local subscripti«n orunder cover of State aid, aud on this aicount alone wc are greatly interested in its suc cess. One whose employment aid residence are somewhat remote from tin centies ol information, may not presume to discuts the difficulties which seem to perplex the operations of those conducting this enter prise, and hence we consider it merely as illostrating the facility with which Northern capital will accept employment iD the Southern States. In nothing is tho progress )f our ago more strikingly exhibited than h tho mat ter of railroads. Ten years igo, these thoroughfares were suggested b' some im mediate local emergency and were built by those interested. Then, cities made the road, now, the road makes thq city, and to day, they are often projectedisimply as a speculation in real estate. A stock com pany is formed ; a large body tof land is purchased, for a trifle, upon thi frontier ; it is penetrated by roads ; Agcits find set tlers to whom they sell, upon bng credit, alternate sections; cheap freights and advertising, as if by magic, convert the idle waste into a populous, prosperous community; theD, the reserved lauds ob tain a market at fabulous prices and the road yields a steady and increasing reve nue. Hence, in the Northwest, the civil engineer and steam engine have su perseded the frontier’sman aud the rifle. To accomplish these results capital mast operate by contract. To act by contract it must combine, and it combines freely only when it has become centralized in commer cial centres. Here at the South, destitute as we sue of banking facilities, moiey will collect in our cities slowly, and besides this it is always difficult to aggregate capital in agricultural communities, but until concen trated it will invariably demand )uch in vestments only as afford immediaU remu neration. In our spar.-ely settled South few new roads pay dividends—they can reward stockholders only after they have built up the country adjacent to their routes. For years to come, therefore, we must rely up on foreign money to supply those internal improvements without which material pro gre sis impossible. Bat capital is timid, and does not combine to execute utopian schemes ; hence, when we see Wall street projecting and constructing roads through our teiritory, we feel an assurance that ar rangements are perfected to make the in vestment available and fruitful. Thus we learn that our Southern States, even while exhausted by the wretched vampires feed ing upon our wounds, and struggling ’mid all the UDtold evils of bad ami malieiois government, still afford a field for enter prise not presented in the West. It is a guarantee that that financial centre pene trates the bubble of negro ascendancy with ail its t waddle, and regards our political troubles as ephemeral. Wc do not say Wall street controls the government—let that assertion wait for half a decade—but it is certain the govern ment does not manage Wall street. If, therefore, it once be fairly understood that capital from abroad finds employment here in investments dependent upon our growth and prosperity, then labor, land, stocks, securities and credit will advance in value, while everything appertaining to our commercial and domestic welfare will receive an impetus unknown in the history of the cotton States. It is ail important' to us that success should attend the initial ventuies in this direction, and while we counsel our coun trymen to extend every possible facility to those who send or bring their moans to our midst, on the other hand we would urge upon capital not to attempt to accom plish by effrontery and finesse what may only be attained by liberality and good faith. I'iausibility and tact can command for a brief period only; confidence inspired by display, and the stranger who relies ti o much upon superior shrewdness and cun ning although, perchance, he may tem porarily out wit a tew prominent and influ ential citizens, will speedily lose the sup port cf those without whose aid lie can achieve absolutely nothing. They who undertake any work of mag nitude in a country where they are person ally unknown, will find it their true policy to co-operate with the people among whom they must scatter their money. The simple fact that gentlemen of position and re sponsibility, who reside in oar midst—our neighbors and friends—are ccnnectcd with strangers in an enterprise, will obtain for it at once respect, confidence and credit. But this result cannot bo attained by pur chasing and advertising the names of lead ing citizens. A man’s name, whatever be his standing, carries with it little force un less backed by his presence or his purse. The purpose will be far better served by engaging the services of citizens ol merit and intelligence whose b rth, acquaintance and social position, precludc.question as to the nature of their business alliance. “Selma.” Letter from Greeneshoro’. COMMON SCHOOLS—PUBLIC DESIRES. Editors Chronicle & Sentinel: The most casual observer cannot fail to note the great and growing interest which pervades the public mind with reference to educational matters. Your correspondent does not recall a period in the State when tho public mind was more thoroughly aroused upon the subject of education. Again, as the scholastic year is being closed throughout the State by examina tions, exhibitions and commencements, public sentiment seems, so far from flag ging or abating this yeir in such matters, to "be rapidly augmenting year by year, as the columns of the Chronicle & Senti nel attests. The popular demand is em phatically tor the development and estab lishment of home institutions. The people seem to be thoroughly impressed with the advantages of home education, and the necessity and importance of elevating the standard of education throughout the j State, and of building up schools within I her limits—such schools as will not suffer ; by comparison with any of the boasted j Northern institutions which for so long a petiod gave bent and direction to the minds j of oar youth, and depleted our purses of so many thousands of dollars, while it provoked the slur that Georgia had no schools for her youth, but that her young men and young women must go beyond her borders—to Northern and Eastern States—to obtain even a modicum of com mon school learning. The feeling now pervading tLe people, when sought by in tercourse, or as it may be derived from the efforts being put forth, is unmistakably against ioreigo schools and in favor of those at home. More pride is taken in “the first honor man” of home institution than if he were a medal man at Oxford, or a “prizeman of Gottengin.” This state ■ of tho public mind points unerringly, at no distant day, to tho adoption of a general j pub’ie school system, aDd greater endow j rnents and patronage to our colleges. So far public thought has not settled upon aDy of the principles which shall govern a ! system for public schools, except this, that | whatever may be tbe other features of a proposed system, uo system will receive the sanction of the people unless the con trol of the common schools be left ic. each county to the people of each county, and that such comrol shall not be made subject to partisan purposes, nor involved with political office. Your correspondent has been lead to these reflections by mingling with and list ing to the comments of the people in this vicinity while attending the examination and exhibition of the Greene County Aca demy*, on thc_ Bth instant. The closing exercises of this school brought together a larger number of people than heretofore, even in “palmy” days, graced a political meeting. This school, after a dull and lingering existence under tho sel'-sustain- 1 ißg principle, thiough the exertions of the ministers and town authorities, has been revived successfully under the charge of Mr. John H. Seals, and now promise to he a pride as well as an ornament. The examination took place iu the lorenoon iD the presence oi an audience which, both in numbers and appearance, would do credit to any community. The examinations were, for the most part, confined to elemen tary studies. As 1 write this iu a room which adjoins that in which Longstroet wrote his “Georgia Scenes,” it occurs to me that had the venerable Judge been present, it would have been impossible for his keen eye to have detected a “Master William Metten” as a subject for his satiric pen. The teacher held fall and perfect command, and at the same time the pupils exhibited ease and freedom, and appeared to bo thoroughly enlisted in the work before them. Answers were given promptly and without hesitation. If, perchance a “balk” occurred now and again, the teacher’s, “Any boy may answer,” brought forth a number of leady respon ses. That whichpleased me most, was the desire on the part of the teacher to display the proficiency of his pupils in the elemen tary studies—in arithmetic, geography, his tory, giammai, &e , instead of the so-called “higher branches.” There wasnoterrible strain to exhibit wonderful learning, such as the equatiou of time down the cycloid or a calculation of the solar eclipse, or the distance of Sirius from tbe earth. I need hardly say that the patrons as well by standers exnresscd openly their entire sat isfaction. The examination being over the patrons of the school rewarded the boys and their teachers with a handsome bar becue, under'the widespread oaks which adorn the “Flay Ground.” Tho table ser vioe was prepared I‘or ot c hundred guests, but 1 am suro each plate, and knife, and fork were brought into use by two or more different parties. At night the finale came with “the ex hibition,” which was enlivened by excel lent music from a brass band, which was composed of twelve young gentlemen of the best families of Eatonton. The house was densely packed—l had well Digh said with pretty girls, for which this county is famous, but L will say, with beauty, whilst in the halls and outside at each window, there was aD equal, if not greater number of the sterner sex, all eager listeners, in every possible posture, straining for a glimpse. Master Miller commenced these exercises witli a neat prologue, and Judson C. Jackson closed them, with an appro priate epiioque, both of which were well delivered. All the boys—little and big—ac quitted themselvesquitehandsomely, being well up in their parte, so that the prompt er’s services were seldom calledintorequisi tion. Ono little fellow who, like King James, had to be delivered of a counter blast to tobacco, becoming a little obscured in segar smoke, deliberately took from his breeches pocket his manuscript and, very cooly refreshing his memory by a friendly glance, recovered the lost thread of his argument, to the delight of the audience. Among the graven pieces which were very handsomely delivered were, “The woman of Mind,” by Master Torbct; ‘The Psalm of Life,” by Master Dostcr, and the “Con quered Banner,” delivered with much feeling and true intonation, by Master Hailes, which brought down the House with heartfelt sympathy. Among the humorous which gained applause wore, “Follow Youi Nose,” by Master Car michael ; “Impressive Courtships,” by Master Irby, and “Milk in the Cocoanut,” by Master Johnson. In the dialogues, “The Returned Soldier” and “Scenes from a Court Room,” Master Branch made a capital representation of tbe peripatet c cure-all—tbe distinguished circulating M. D. —who traverses the country, while be advertises his skill by the publication of certificates from a distance ; and I am quite sure that Master Leal made the elocutionary hit of the evening in the ad mirable manner by which he exhibited the Georgia pettifogger defending his client before a Georgia jury upon an indictment for stealiug a duck egg; the defence being that a hen had made a mistake, because the accused had walehcd her, to secure a lieu’s egg, and had pounced upon the only egg in the nes‘, so soon as the first joyous notes of the siogiug bird of the baru-yard announced to the world the successful ac complishment of her mysterious joy-giving achievement. The people of Greene seem stirred up to the progressive point, and appear deter mined that their county town shall boast of temples for learning as well as a temple of justice. This initiatory movement au gers well for success- If each county will follow the example of old Greene, and sup plement private effort, each county town in the State will soon boast a flourishing school. One other encouraging feature, worthy of imitation- Mr. Seals, the Rec tor in charge, is a native Georgian, a grad uate of Mercer. It the young men who graduate at our colleges could be induced to take charge, both as professional teach ers or as temporary adjuncts of our com mon schools, it is very certain that the cause of education throughout the State would receive such an impulse as would make progress irresistible, and advauce •meut beyond peradventure. Perhaps this may yet be accomplished by giving to the first boy in tbe county school a free Uni versity course, either at tho expense of the county or at the expense of the State, up on condition of a return iu labor as a teach er in such county for two or three years af ter mairiculation. The commencement exercises ol'Penfield begin on Sunday, 11th instant. You shall be advised. " Greene. Crops iu South Carolina. Woodstock, S. 0., July 9, 1870. Editors Chronicle & Sentinel: As you may like to be informed regard ing tbo condition of the crops about here, I will mention that the corn never, within my experience of twelve years, looked finer than it does now, and promises a splendid yield. Cotton looks well to a “know nothing,” bu* to one who knows it is very unprom ising. The continued and heavy rains have made it shoot up into rank weed, and have made the grass grow vety badly. I have Dever known rank cotton to produce well, and invariably a good corn year has been a bad cotton year. My crop of cotton does not look to me near so strong and healthy as last year. There is about the same quantity planted around hero as last year, or f erhaps a little more, but I do not believe the yield will be as good, or as much in the aggregate, for I eousider the season this year to have been very unfavor able for cotton. - ■ Very respectfully, W. U. M. Letter from Pen field. Mercer University—Baccalaureate Sermon ; .—Sophomore Exhibition —Society Ora tions—“ Ugly Club”—Visitors, i fee. Pen field, Monday, July 11th, 187 C. Editors Chronicle & Sentinel : HWe are in the midst ot tho annual car nival 1 1 this noble institution. Ou yester day (Sabbath) the Baccalaureate Sermon was delivered in the College Chapel to an intelligent audience by the accomplished President, H. H. Tucker, D. D.. from Luke 12—48, “Unto whomsoever much is given from him shall be much required. He applied the text to educated men, and in a clear and forcible manner impressed bis hearers, and particularly the graduates present, with an abiding sense of the im mense responsibilities resting upon this class of people. They are the thinkers of society—the moulders of public opinion— and to them is the world indebted for all that is good and useful in every depart ment of science. They are the rulers, teachers, preachers and leaders —and al though a mountebank or an ignoramus may sometimes be thrown to the surface and assume the reins of government, he is, , nevertheless, but a pliant tool in the hands | of educated ruen or men of developed in : toilec-t. The sermon was rep’ete with | wisdom, and most feelingly did the clo j quent divine rivet its truths upon tho mem j bers of the graduating class who stood be [ fore him, beseeching them not to bury their j talents as did the unprofitable servant in the parable, but to labor and add unto them still other talents, so that when the final reckoning shall come, they be not oast into outer darkness, but shall receive the approbation ot the Great Master. SOPHOMORE EXHIBITION. The prize contest between the Sopho more declaimers came off to day at 101 o’clock, aod as usual proved deeply inter esting. Only ten speakers are selected from each class for this commencement — and for the teD “sophs” we can truthfully say all did well. As there are but two prizes, the committee will doubtless have muoh difficulty in making the awards, for there arc several who certain'y deserve premiums. Among them is Robert N. Hohzclaw, of Houston county, who ren dered in a touching manner “David's La ment over Absalom,” by Willis; Wo. F, Jane s, of Greene, who spoke with line ef fect Macauley’s description of tho murder of the beautiful Virginia by her father in Rome, to save her lrom the amorous clutches of a voluptuous king ; B. Saun ders Walker, who touched the heart ot his audience by his happy rendition of Mrs. Ball’s “Faded Jacket of Gray.” “Fold it up carefully and lay it aside— Tenderly touch it— look ou it with pride; For dear must it be to our hearts ever more. The jacket of gray our loved soldier-boy wore.” This piece was followed by the soul stirring “Dixie” from the baud, and loud applauses lrom the audience. Edward W. Butler, of Morgan, Wm. E. Reynolds, ol Greene and WvlieW. Arnold, of Wilkes, spoke their pieces most handsomely, aud should come in for premiums. But wc will know on to morrow who are to wear the victors’ wreaths—at which time the prizes will be presented by the Rev. Mr. Dixon, of your oily. SOCIETY ORATIONS. This afternoon tho first commencement celebration of the Literary Societies came oft’, when very fair original addresses were delivered by Messrs. Jas. A. Nelson, of the (lieeronian, and Paul C. Hudson, of the Phi Delta—tho former having selected for liis theme, “There is room at the top,” which is said to have been the reply of Webster on being urged to desist Dorn the study of the law, because of tlie professions being crowded. Tho latter selected the Greek motto, “Know thyself,” or “the proper study of mankind is man.” This exercise is introduced to supercede the delivery of a poem on commencement occasions, because of the difficulty in find ing poets. The world is crowded with rhymesters, poetasters or jinglers, lut when search is made for one with a suffi ciency of the “divine afflatus,” and a Pegassus to carry him through an occa sion like this, he is non csl inr :ntus. “THE UGLY CLUB,” Tbe second annual celebration of this club, composed of the students and any others they may see proper to elect, took place to-night before a very large audience. This is now quite a feature in the com mencement programme, though tho facul ty ol' the University insist that they are too handsome to belong to it, and there fore have nothing to do witii it. Your city has tbe honor of furnishing the club with an honorary President in the person of Mr. J. J. P., whose physiognomy is said to be the only one between the moun tains. and the seaboard capable of filling the bill. In his absence, however, Colonel D. E. 8., of Morgan, fills the position, and makes a flue substitute. VISITORS, ETC. So far, the number of strangers and visitors in the village is much smaller than on any similar occasion lor years. The days of the college in this retired and, iu our judgment, must appropriate locality, are numbered. In the opinion of some, this will be the last commencement here— as the committee on removal will decide the matter ou tho sth of next month, and probably carry it into immediate execution. But more anon on this subject. Henricus. drops in Arkansas. Lamartine, Arkansas, I July 4, 1870. J Editors Chronicle & Sentinel : The direct connection—now certain and speedy by the ties of steam power—that has arisen between Southern Arkansas and Middle Georgia, as the consequence of mi gration, and tho interest thereby necossa rily felt by friends and connections in your section, prompts a brief account of our prospects in response to your invitation to Georgia planters; for we are Georgians still. To our mutton, therefore. No wheat is planted in this couuty—Columbia. The oat crop is good. The corn crop was never more promising than at this period of our seasons, although this crop is somewhat later than usual. Tbe great staple plant, cotton, looks promising now. Wc have had rain every day during the month of June rt or in sight of this town—Lamar tine; consequently our farmers have not done as much plowing as usual, nr as they desired. If these rains held out for twenty days longer—say to the last of July—we shall make good crops of both corn and cotton. I need only say that the plants of both of these crops are rank and succulent to indicate to the experienced what may be expected upon a sudden cessation of the rains. Under the most favorable circumstances —under the sup position that all seasons will prove favor able, spring and summer and the fall—this year will iurtibh a solution for a point which I do not see mooted in crop esti mates, to wit: the limit of capability for picking cotton under our new system of labor. This, I think, the groat question which must define the extent of Southern cotton crops. Was that limit reached last year with its extraordinarily favorable fall? Gan cotton picking be made to advance with production? If not, can it be exten ded farther than last year ; and if it can, bow much farther? to what extent? 1 have received so many letters from Georgians as ts crop prospects, that I ask space in the column's of the Chronicle <fc Sentinel for this as a reply for all. L. 11. W. Death of Very Rev. J. F. O’Neill —The Savannah papers of yesterday an nounce the death of this venerable servant of the Lord, who died in that city Tuesday afternoon. We copy the following from the Republican: ' Still another of Savannah’s old and best citizens has passed to “that bourse from whence no traveler returns.” At ten minutes to five o’clock yesterday afternoon Very Reverend .). F. O’Neill breathed his last. Though infirm and full of years, the tidings took all by surprise. But few had heard of his illness, and his immediate at tendants, up to within a very few hours of his demise, felt no serious apprehensions of a fatal result. Sunday fast the Father drove out with a friend, as was his daily custom under the advice of bis physicians, and soon after his return was prostrated with an attack of apoplexy. Os this he was relieved by timely and skillful min istrations. He was left, however, in a feeble condition, and a dysentery, with which he had been afflicted fur > ears, supervened with great violence and re sisted all treatment. Yet, no alarming symptoms presented themselves until yes terday forenoon, when he became insensi blo and sank rapidly. Os Father O’Neil’s history we can say but little in this hasty notice. He was burn in the couoty of Kerry, Ireland 15th October, 1790, and, hence, had ntarly completed bis eightieth year. He wes educated for the Catholic Priesthood, and at the solicitation of Bishop England, emi grated to the United States and settled in Charleston in the year 1824. He was ordained a Priest in 1820, ar.d officiated in that capacity with the church in Charles ton until 1833, when he removed to Sa vannah and continued his useful labors for a lung period of years, and until disabled by age and failing health. For several years since the close of the war, he resided in Baltimore, but returned to Savannah in ] 809, resolved here to spend the remain der of his days. It is seldom that we meet in any sphere of life wt u men of such admirable traits of character as Father O’Neill. Most zeal ously devoted to the cause of his Divine Master, and counting no personal sacrifice j in His service as worthy of a thought, no : man was more earnest and happy in his ! social dutiesjand relations. Ever cheerful, even under the most trying circumstances :of life, full ot love and sympathy for his fellow men, and always ready to make others hippy, he was not only a Christian and a gentleman, but a most agreeable and entertaining companion. He had the heart of a child, that stood wide open to all, and embraced the whole race of his | fellow men in its sympathies. In an ac- NEW SERIES, VOL. XXVIII. NO. 21). quaintance of many have never heard from him an unkind rr uncharitable expression toward those who differed from him in religious views, nor have we ever known him to be indifferent to a good or humane oause, whe'her in or outside cf his church. Id fine, thoroughly unselfish, he lived only to do good, make the world hap pier and better, and prepare his fellow men for happiocss hercai.er. Few men who pass from earth can say with stronger as surance: “I have fought the good fight; I have kept tho laith ; I have finished my course.” The death of Father O’Neil has east a gloom over our entire community. No one was more beloved, and none will be more regretted. His friends are to be found in every church and among all classes, lor he never turned away even from the humblest. This was fully testi fied last evening by the immense throng of every denomination who visited the Bish op’s residence to be satisfied of the melan choly fact and drop a tear over the depart ed Father. His remains, dressed in canon ical robes, were deposited in a catafalque, with the chalice, ciucifix and other em blems of his church in his Lauds, while all its solemn rites will be observed in the funeral and antecedent ceremonies, Thurs day mxt the remains will be removed to the Cathedral, and on Friday the final trib ute of respect will be ottered them. In the meaniiuie the Bishops at Charleston aud Mobile, who, with a large number of the clergy, have been telegraphed for, will be here ami assist in the obsequies. The Pat. Woods Cask - The Wash ington correspondent ottho Baltimore Ga zette says: “Pat. Woods, who lias just been con demned to imprisonment in our jail on bread and water for the space ot three months lor defacing the face of an ‘honor able’ member of Congress, wnile the latter was in Richmond ‘on leave,’ wid likely become in our historico-legal annals as cel ebrated as Dred Soott, John Doe, or Rich ard Rowe. I Icatn tiiat the instant Con gress shall ad journ his counsel will sue out a writ of habeas corpus ; that tho Govern ment upon its return (I mean the writs the ‘Government’ has already returned, and ‘right side up,’) will resist the million lor his discharge, and the ‘ease’ will thence spread out into immeasurable dimensions. The whole matter touching the sacredness of the persons of our august honorahles is, therefore, to undergo complete legal inves tigation, together with the knotty point how far they cau properly .-it in judgment upon offences against their own collective dignity and their individual personal honor.” Georgia Legislature. Monday, July 11, 1870.— The Senate met this morning at 12 o’clock, and was called to order by the President. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Prettyman. The roll being called, and there being a quorum present, the Secrotary reud the Journal ol Thursday, 7th, which was ap proved. REGULAR BUSINESS. Mr. Harris moved to suspend the regu lar order of business, which was the in troduction of a hill for the first time, for the purpose of introducing resolutions and to receive reports. Carried. RESOLUTION. Mr. Harris offered the following : Unsolved, That the Appropriation Act approved by the General Assembly of 1869, be continued in force until otherwise otderedby this General Assembly. Yeas 22, nays 10. LEAVE OP ABSENCE. Leave of absence was asked for, and granted to Messrs. McWhorter, Brock, Hungcri’ord and BrutoD. RESOLUTION. Mr. Harris introduced the following: Resolved, That the Treasurer ho direct ed to pay all legal demands against the State out of the school funds in his hands. Laid on the table until to-morrow. REPORT. Mr. Speer made a roport as Chairman of the Joint Committee appointed to investi gate the condition of the Georgia Peniten tentiary. Laid on the tahlo for the pres ent. MOTION. On motion of Mr. Harris, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow, at 10 o’clock. llouse, —The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by Speaker McWhorter. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Smith. On motion, the calling of the roll was dispensed with. The Journal of the last day’s session was read. On motion of Mr. Watkins, the. Hon. 11, W. Hiiliard was invited to take a seat on the floor. Adopted. Mr. Hal!, of Meriwether, offered a reso lution asking that the amount offundsin the Treasurer’s l ands for educational pur poses, be applied to the payment of any lawful demands on tho Treasurer. Mr. Hall moved to suspend the rules; which motion was put and sustained upon the call of the yeas and nays. A motion was made by Mr. Lane to lay the resolution on the tabic, which motion was lost. Mr- Felder remarked that there was a constitu tional provision declaring that tho educa tional fund should not bo used for any other purpose. Mr. Half, of Meriwether, said that he was Dot clear as to the said pro vision, but he knew that there was no money and a want of funds. Mr. Rice stated that there was no immediate demand for this money, and that there were re ports of certain committees which would clear up the matter of loaning the money at a low rate per cent., etc. Mr. Beth une advocated the resolu;ion, saying that tho money could he returned to the fund. Mr. Porter, colored, differed from Mr. Bethune, and hoped that the money in question would not be touched for other purposes. Mr Duncan spokolin favor of the resolution, and Mr. Lane, of Brooks, was opposed to any hasty action in financial matters, and was opposed to udoptiug the resolution, and would prefer that it should be referred to a committee. Mr. Lee, of Newton, said that tho State needed money and had some for schools, but had co schools. He moved to post pone tho consideration of tho question until to morrow. Mr. Scott read two clauses from the Con stitution in reference to the poll-tax, tax on shows, liquors, etc. A message from the Senate was received announcing that the General Appropria tion Act was continued by that body, in which they asked the concurrence ot the House. ,- Mr. Scott said that the poll tax was levied for educational purposes, and can not be used lor any other purposes. Also, that there was a great cry throughout the State, for the application of this very fund for the education of tho youth ot this State. Mr. Duncan stated that the object of the resolution was only to borrow the money from the Educational fund, and if the State used it, she is liable for it’s re payment, and that it was a question of economy. Mr. Duncan, at the conclusion of bis re marks, called the previous question. The motion to puc the resolution off until to-morrow was lost. A resolution of indefinite postponement prevailed. A motion was made and carried to take t p the Senate resolution. The question was put and a call made for the yeas and nays, which resulted in yeas 57, nays 48. So the resolution was adopted. Mr. For ter (colored), moved to adjourn until 12 m. Lost. Oo motion of Mr. Duncao, Mr. Boully, editor of t w c Ilawkinsvillc Dispatch , was invited to take a seat on the floor. Messrs. Kytle, Atkins, Salter anil Wil liams were granted leaves of absence to attend special business. A motion by Mr. O’Neal, of Baldwin, to adjourn until 10 o’clock a. m., to morrow, prevailed. Tuesday, July 12th, 1870.—The Senate met this morning at 10 o’clock, and was called to order by the President. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Prcttyman. The roll being called, and there being a quorum present, the Secretary read the journal of yesterday, which was approved. MOTION. Mr. Trawick, moved that a seat in the Senate chamber be tendered Mr. Boully, editor of the Hawkinsville Dispatch. Mo tion prevailed. STANDING COMMITTEES. The President announced the names ot the standing committees of the Senate- MESSAGE FROM HOUSE stating tliat that body concurred in the Senate's resolution of a continuation of the Aopropriation Act of 18;>9, until otherwise ordered by the General Assem bly. resolution. The resolution of yesterday, the one of Mr. Harris, oarne up, which is as follows. Whereas, Tho Treasurer is loaning a j large amount of money at three per cent, interest as a part of the educational fund ; j Whereas, There is bo present demand j for disbursement on account of .school pur poses; and Whereas, The State is always constitu tionally indebted to the school fund the amounts received from the several sources set apart for that purpose ; and Whereas, It is unwise to loan money at three per cent., and at the sa ue time bor row money lor Statu purposes at a higher rate of interest. Beit licsolved, by the Senate and Iloitse of licpicseuteitivesi J hat the Treasurer be and is hereby authorized and directed to puy &11 lawful ucojinds upon tlio Treasury from any funds now under his control. AMENDMENTS. Mr. Wootten proposed as an amend ment the following: Provided, That the Treasurer shall not pay out any of the school fund, except for the civil list, and that the amount so paid out shall be re placed whenever needed for school pur poses. On motion ot Mr. Dunning, the whole subject was referred to the Finance Com mittee. HOUR OE ADJOURNMENT Mr. Smith, or the 7th, offered the fol lowing : That the hour of the meeting of the Senate be fixed at 10 A. M., and ad journ at IP. M. Passed. Mr. Speer moved that the Senate ad journ. Mr. Candler moved that the Senate ad journ sine die. Laid on the table. Mr. Speer’s motion prevailed, and the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock, Wed nesday morning. House —The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order at 10 o’clock, a. m., by Speaker McWhorter. Prayer was offered by Rev. IV. Hamil ton. On motion of Mr. Franks, tbe calling of the roll was dispensed with. The Clerk read the Journal of yesterday’s proceedings. Mr. Hall, of Meriwether, moved for a re-consideration of yesterday’s action iu the imlelinite postponement of his resolu tion, to use the educational funds for other purposes. Mr. Hal], in support of his motion, said that his object was to save money for the State; that tbe money was loaned out at three per cent, and that it could not be borrowed front other sources at a less rate than ten per cent. Mr. Turner, colored, asked it an amend ment repayirg the amount to Ihe school fund would be accepted ; if so, lie would vote in favor of ilio resolution. Mr. Bethune stated that he favored the resolution, and would offer an amendment in the event of a reconsideration, which would meet the objections urged. lie stated that the Treasurer had testified before the committee that there was no money in tbe Treasury, etc. Mr. Shumate advocated the reconsider ation of the resolution. He stated that there was properly no school fund now. although there was about two hundred and twenty thousand dollars due by the State, to the Educational fund. He stated that there are about one hun (red and fifty thousand dollars deposited in the Atlanta National Bank at three per cent., and twenty thousand dollars in the Georgia Railroad and Ranking Company, and that there is no impropriety in applying this money to other purposes. Our Judges, must be paid, and no one will doubt but that this Legislature will raise money for current expenses. Hence, where is the wisdom of lending at three per cent, and ban-owing at ten per cent; ? Mr. Lane stated that he had not moved fni' die laying of the resolution on the ta ble for the purpose of destroying it, but that he did not think that the time for acting had arrived, lie advocated refer ring the question of money to the Finance Committee. Mr. Sims, colored, stated that he was glad to sec so much interest manifested in regard to this fund. That the General Assembly seems alive to the importance of education; that be was iu favor of recon sidering the action of yesterday in regard to this resolution; that the State is the proper custodian of tlio money, and that she could use it and be responsible tliero for. Mr. Scott stated that there wero consti i tuiional provisions saying that certain taxes should be used for educational pur poses ; that members had sworn to carry out the provisions of the Constitution; that this money cannot be appropriated by resolution. Mr. Scott asked : Ixow docs tbe House know that there is need of money 't There had been no official communication of the fact; tlia he bad heard a gentleman on the other side say that they would rccon* aider because they could not, get their pay unless from this source. lie asked why the appropriation had not been made large enough at first; why take this fund to pay members for doing nothing. Mr. Itico advocated the postponement of the consideration of this resolution, as there was need for mature deliberation ; that now, at the very commencement of the session without any information on such subjects, the Legislature is plunged into the money question; that they had been away two mouths, and now there are but about two thousand dollars in the Treasury ; and be thought that it might be possiblo that those who had been on com mittees were those who favored the m >ve rnent lost. Mr. Shumate interrupted Mr. Itice, and said that the assertion was false. Mr. Rice replied that it was only a sur mise on his part. Air. Harper advocated the resolution us a financial matter. That the Government must be supported, whether by general or special tax. lie said that there is no school • system, and that the money is laying up at a very small interest, Mr. O’Neal, of Lowndes, said that, this is an extraordinary Legislature, and this is an extraordinary resolution ; that he had stated at tbe organization of this House, it was not under the said Constitution and Code —that Goorgia is a Provisional State, and that the Legislature operates only by permission of Congress and Gen. Terry. Mr. Scott asked if not under the Con di lution and Code, under what authority this school fund was set aside. Mr. O'Neal replied that the fund lias not been set aside," Mr Scott asked if there is no school fund, whence the sense of the resolution. Mr. O’Neal replied that the people and the Legislature bad Is.come accustomed to call this money which should have been sot aside, the “School Fund ;” that the Constitution of Georgia is held in obey ance by Congress and General Terry, and that he had no idea that any of those powers would object to tbe action of this body in the premises. If this money is taken it will be charged that the lytgisla ture took it as per diem. Mr. Turner, colored, moved to amund by saying that “We shall not bo paid out. of it.” Mr. O'Neal said that, the whole matter should bo disposed of by the adjournment of this body until Congress acts erne,Til ing Georgia. ’ Air. O’Neal read from,the Comptroller General’s reoort certain clauses showing that the fault of not separating the poll tax was that of the Tax Collectors. Mr. Hooks called the previous question. Upon a call of'tbe yeas and nays, the call was sustained. . On motion of Mr. Scroggins, Air. N. J{. Wilkinson was invited to a seal on the iioor. . On motion of Air. the resolu tion in Yegard to the School bund was re ferred to the Finance Committee. The following committees Wire ap pointed : COMMITTEE ON JOURNALS. .Messrs. Harrison, Perkins, Honey, Holden, Sewell, Watkins, Paulk, Fhom ason, Harrison, of Hancock, Davis, Gray, Fryer, Pepper, Kytle. COMMITTEE ON ENROLLMENT. Messrs. OrseQ, Rice, Belcher, Barnura, Ro-ser, Anderson, Neal, Johnson, Hol combe, Osgood. ENGROSSING COMMITTEE. Messrs. Zellers, Brown, Bennett, (4nod win, Ilarkness, Hook, Hail, ot Bull'-ck, i Nesbet, of Dade; Allen, of Jasper, lUu j ,f w h, O’Neal, of Baldwin ; ILard, of j Richmond, FINANCE COMMITTEE. Mr. Hall, of Meriwether, Chairman I Messrs. Bell, of Banks; McArthur, Page, Harrison, Higdon, Harper, howler, Lmi ! nine ham, Smith, of Charlton, J arlcs, ; Maxwell, Perkins, Rawls, Floyd, .Sims, ! Gober, Hooks. ,- j Mr. Turner, colored, moved to adjourn until 15th inst. Lost. ~ Mr. Porter, colored, moved to adjourn till 12 in. to-morrow. Lost. Mr. O’Neal, of Baldwin, moved to ad journ until 19 a. in. tu-rporrow, which mo tion prevailed. — Sun, The commencement exercises of Conyers Male and Ft male Heminary took place oa Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 11th, 12th and 13th inst. The Commissioners of Harris county ad vertise for proposals for sundry repairs on the Courthouse of tho county.