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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-22
RECONSTRUCTION CONVENTION.

ATLANTA, Jan. II, 1868.
The Convention, this morning, commenced
It's business by agreeing to the motion TO print tho report
OF the Committee the Militia This report Is significant
Of the great change which has taken place in the South
and is the significant as being made by Dr. Miller.
Who from his speech the other day denouncng the Con-
vention Of which he is member and their and his col
ored constituents has come to be ranked "Conserya
tyen This report however does not do away with the
impression that he Is Republican, but not from choice
lie compelled to recognize the necessity in providing
for the organization Of the militia Of making no distinc
ton between the white and black. II serves, the
other ought not to DO exempt and the privilege OF
class or race exemption will to the benefit Of the
back man, perhaps the committee considered that the
fact that the blacks made TO perform troublesome
duty would overbaanee in the minds of the whites tho
disgust Of serving in the ranks with tho abhorred
race.
resolution passed Offering the thanks OF the Con
venon to Gen. Meade for his In promoting recon-
structOn one member objected that the General did
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-22

49,, ll...irlr rricns ,rnrn hid fOr blnk sIlnres:

Money is offered in large amounts at $40 per CENT
and long loans upon miscellaneous stocks are reaapy
made The flow of currency to the Atlantic cities
large. and borrowers have decided advantage. An
examination of the condition of the banks as CON-
pared with the same period in 1861, shows those IN
sttutions to be in position of unusual strength ana
prepared to make large expansion in their loans and
discounts Their legal tenders and specie show
very large increase, together, el0, SIS lhef
deposits are mp $5,9oi.lo6 while the loans snow
the small increase of million. Their surpias %
resarye ia ND nearly fifty per cent the surplus IN ie''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-22
A MODERN Don OrIXOTTE.

on Saturday last sent the following astounding item OF
news:
4a Enquirer here win publish oods, the challenge sent By Col
when he was the city last yest It demands PREPARATION for beng
Gen. Butler speak
or course We looked with some trepdatOn, into the
highly favored paper, and here IS what We found:
BUTLER VERSUS WHITE
sESTTHE BEtT WILL NOT HGHr' BIT LEAVES on
We briefly stated In our issue Of Saturday that Gen. d.
D. White member OF the Constitutional Convention, ad
sent challenge To Beast Butler and that the left
the city Immediately upon receiving the communication
We have since been placed in possession Of all the facts
concerning the affair on Tuesday, the 18th mst White
cos.1TrfosaI 6oSvsSTioS RcnsoxD Va. Jan 49, 1902
SH: Wis you were IN command Of the Army Of James and
rights than that of private citizen yoa uneettos
to insult dnounce from your Department For tls h
since that period stand upon an equal icig es,a
'ua he that be- deem hs iLe'soe The PCeI 2,s :.
YOU that satisfaction that gentleman Will always accom- To- sn9hE
Your obedeni servant, D. b. WHITE
GEN white had spoken TO n friend about the matter
who promised deliver the letter as IL written but
through Misunderstanding White failed 10 meet his
friend after the letter was ready for delivery and learn
ING that Butler intended leaving that night, the letter
handed the clerk az the office OF The Eaad 0Ise
with the request that 1t be sent mp at once 10 uer
Upon receiving tins Threatening note. the Beast called
two three OF his friends, read the comnunleauoh 70
them and sent verbal message 10 White that he wond
give him all the satisfaction he desired, and started for
the train before the could he delivered Ibe
next day White wrote TO Butler, stating mat no had
received the message and wanted TO know II sch were
the facts; this reply has been received Ihe uHT
needs 10 comment; IL speaks FOR ITSELF
Another paper says the challenge was borno by
coored boy and both agree that the bclgerent Nhto
took particular pains TO keep at respectful distance
The whole affair IS supremacy ridiculous, and reflects
dsaccfuy only upon the clustering ass who sent the
gaseous document The next most discrcdtabe fact j.
that any one could be found silly enough to alarm the
world, by special lightning dispatch, that such
tremendous piece Of foolshness was to be published IN
sn.1ta day Doc Inc Else
nowhere except in Virginia Whittier said Of John
GandOlph:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-22
GEORGIA,
PROCEEDINGS OF THE RECONSTRUCTION CON-
NENTION.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE RECONsIRuCIIO Gun
.- VENTION.
ATLANTA, Jan. 20.-The Convention to-day
adopted two additional sections OF the Bill OF Rights and
refused 10 suspend the rules to consider resolution ask
ing Gen Meade 10 the sherns who had nlado sale
OF property In defiance OF the Relief ordinance. The
Convention adjourned. The Committee 70 report the
names OF tit persons for removal " political disabilities
have gwen notice to present claims to such parties IL IL
probable that the State offices will be shortly moved from
Milledgeville TO this point
THE STATE TREASURY IN FUNDs-THE CoNyEN-
TON.
Gen. Meade has had S15, 600 paid into the State
Treasury by the State railroad the Western ana Allan
tic lie announces that $4,000 OF this amount shall be
forthwith appropriated to pay the mileage ana per diem
OF members Of the Convention.
Two additional sections OF the Bill OF Rights were
adopted In Convention to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-22

me to e Of Il be ana ooWs
FOR LIcENsEs-ls6e, $L2s3,s54 CO; 1867 o. O3l TO-
FOR FINES
1866, 81, 59l 60; 1867, s9,2s7 40.
JACKSON 8. SCHULTZ. President.
EMMoSs CLARK, Secretary.
Net0- York. Dec. Is, 1867.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-22
% While others hailed IN isiari sfles
OR eagles luskr p.u.0n.
He oulg saN the mountain bird
Tr1oI Ger tie Oh Dominion"
SOVTH CAROLINA.

Modern vrcnians seem 10 hold the same iGeas-there
is no salvation outside the land Of Pocahonias.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-22
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
VIRGINIA.
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE RECONSTRUCTION CON-
VESTION.
Da.-..o..r Vo Ian % In fba Convention

PROCEHDNGs OF TIE RECONSTRUCTION CON
vESTION.
R1c7uoNp. Va, Jan. 20.-In the Convention
aT,o The resolutions offered was one for the dis
froncisg members of Congress and all state and city
officers from the Governor down to policemen IL was
The eighth section Of the Eil OF Rights adopted
after defeat of an amendment declaring suffrage IL
herent. ~, 49, . -
dar. declaring Virginia cosluai member OF the Gencin
ali the burdens as other states IL laid the table
and ordered TO be printed.
GRANT IN RICH,GOND-MEETINGO OF TIE TRUSTEES
OF TIE PEABODY FUND.
RICHMOND, Jan. 20.-Gen. Grant and lady
arrived this afternoon and stopping with Postmaster
sharp Gen Grants brotherin-law.
Among other trustees 81 the Peabody Fund who have
arrived here are eX-GOv. Fish and Samuel WetmOre OF
New-York; William A. Graham OF North Carolina; John
II. Clifford Of Massachusetts, George W. Riggs OF Wash.
ington, and William Clines of Virginia Gov. Aiken OF
south Carolina. ia expected TO arrive tomorrow IN
time for the meeting Of the trustees at the Spottswood
Hotel.
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THE MONEY MARKET.
SALES AT TIE STOCK ExcHANGE.-FrRSr CALL,

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CONFINEMENT DEPARTMENl


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THE COLEHTSc0cK MURDER.

VIE FORTHCOMING TRIAI-ANOTHER MOTION
EOR A rOsTPONEMENT PROBABLE-TURIHER
DEVFLOPAiENIs - THE CASE
Prom Our Specsl CgrresrondruL
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-24
FROM TYLER COUNTY.
More "l.oyniIy."

Editor of the Register
DEAR SIR:-Another act of "loyalty"
and Christianity by one Rev. Mccormick
of Pruntytown of the woody head per-
suasion, and cane seat chair notOriety,
deserves public notice. A white man
had an appointment to preach in q
Church in West Grafton and this Nc
Cormick locked the door against him.
A gentleman broke the door open and
the white man preached. McCormick's
reason for locking the door was that
the white man was not "loyal." He
did not believe white man was mig
ger and nigger white man according
TO Mr.. McCormick's belief and "loy-
atty"
This man Mccormick had an appoint
ment to preach at a school house in
Bridgeport, Harrison county. There
was singing school appointment at
the same time, Mae was very anxious
10 open up some of his loyalty and
he nut it to vote whether he should or
not and in the crowded house there
were only six persons who voted for
him to preach. He has basely and most
outraGeously misrepresented, Elder
Geo. Davidson and the Church he repre-
sentS.
Another "loyap act l must mention.
Rev. Wm. Ii. Mullinix, of Fetternan,
had public sale of household goods a
short time ago. This man Mccormick
was there and bought six cane seat
chairs. One out of the six had the bot
tom out. In moving the chairs to one
side he left the one with the bottom
ont and took one of four good ones that
were then unsold. The men and women
were indignant at the act and demand
ed him to put the chair back and take
his own, but his cheek was too hard
and used to such acts of "loyalty." This
man is pretended minister OF
the Gospel, and bellows Justify for me-
gro supremacy and "loyalty."
If there he any mitigation of punish
mont in another world, God have mercy
on cane-seat Mccormick, for the devil
rever will. OBSERVER.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-24
Premiums on Lnziness.

The Frecdmen's Bureau is to be con-
tiuurd in operation for another year,
commencing July l6, 1868; and for as
many more years, probably, as the R.
publican party keeps in power. While
We do not deny that the Bureau has
given timely aid to many blacks, and
also TO some whites who would have
suffered greatly and perhaps have per
ishel but for its charitable inter
venJion, it is but the truth to say
that it diSpenses among the people
of the South considerably more
politics than aims. 1t is a supplement
to the reconstruction policy, and is
fully as political as that is. Viewed in
the large way and with reference to
broad results, We cannot regard it as q
real benefit to the Southern people,
either white or black. The whites have
never asked bread from it except when
driyeR to it's portals by starvation. But
the blacks, having once tasted its boun-
ty, do not care to look further for
their victuals. Destitute of ener-
gy and ambition, mere flies
that live in the sunshine, why
should they toll when Government has
opened meat shop and bakery for themt
They know too, iustinctively, if they
are not told, that these doaoeurs are g
sort of pay in advance for theil
Political influence aud their votes
This gives them grand ideas of theil
Importance to the Government or to the
Republican party, which is the same
thing. So they loll in the sun and eat
and attend all the political meetings
and vote as often as they can at every
election.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-24

The NeIc York Tribune says: Grant
ed that we pay the bonds in greenbacks,
what shall We pay the greenbacks in 7"
The Tribune, and all other organs of the
bondholdeIs, persistingly dodge this
greenback issue. What Mr.. Pendleton
proposes is to change an interest-bear-
ing Indebtedness, into a non interest
bearing Indebtedness, which will be
paid in gold-providing people prefer
gold to greenbacks. Will the Tribune,
for once, drop its cant about currency
eXpanSiOn"-when none is intended
and "hoods of irredeemable cur
reucy' - when there will be
none, - and tell US what its
objections are to changing an inter
eSt-bearing debt into one that bears no
Interestf viii it tell its readers, in as
plain English as it can employ, what
ale its objections to employing green
backs in place of national bank curren-
cy, and thereby saving the country
some $50, 900, 900 annuallyi Wilt, for
once, oblige us with a Straightforward
answer, which contains not one of the
cant, catch-words, and clap-trap which
Radical journalists all use in carrying
conviction To their intelligent readers ?
Chicago Times.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-24
A Cnution.

While the rebellion lasted the North
never accused the rebels of cowardice.
On the contrary, we gave them credit
for pluck, audacity, daring, endurance,
and determination that only death
and ruin could break. Those who con-
fronted the enemy in the field were not
the least ready to allow him the posses
sion of these warlike qualities. If
any one spoke contemptuously of the
rebel spirit, it was not the soldiers who
closed with them in the struggle, nor
the leaders who attempted to overcome
them in the conflict. There can be no
harm in remembering this fact in these
days, when the North is dealing with n
prostrate South. There can be no harm
in our treating the Southerners as
thongh they possessed all the bravery
which we put to their account in the
days Of war; and there can be nothing
but harm in treating them as though
they had given hs reason to charge
them with the spirit or bearing of COW
ardice.-N. Y. Times, Republican.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-24
Prince Alfred In Australia.

NEW YORK, March 23.-The Herald's
Sidney, New South Wales, eOrrespon.
dence, dated January 30th, says: The
visit Of Prince Alfred to Australia, il
appears, was characterized by such
scandalous behavior on the part of him
self and the five young men who COM
posed his suite, that the people were
decidedly indignant. The press of the
colony do not hesitate TO abuse him and
his associates roundly and to advise
that Mentor be sent in future with
this young Telemachus. On the 22d OF
January the Prince reached Sidney.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-24
Letters from the People.
FROM ROANE COUNTY.
REEDY TOWNSHIP, WEST VA. I
March 10, 1863.


Editor of the Register: "~
see many excellent letters from diff
ferent counties of the State, and am al
ways interested in reading them. be!
lieve that letter from this almost rad
ical ruined county might interest some
of the many readers of your paper.
During the last week we have had all
sorts of runners of Impeachment! .1ssas-
SiRGtiOR war, &c, from that Goddess
place called Washington. We can no
longer expect any good thing to come
from Babylon. "a house dirided cannot
stdRd.n The same unhely ambition to
rule or ruin, that exists at the fountain
head, is daily manifested in our State,
county aud township officers. The cit
liens of this county are greaning under
enormous and oppressive taxation, and
are likely to be, while cursed with that
greatest of all abominations-that obi
Gus, unjust, unchristian Registration
act. am happy to inform you that the
people of this county are awakening to
a sense of their duty. There will be a
County Convention of the Democratic
and Conservative citizens at the Conrt
House of Roane on the l4th day of this
month for n systematic organiza-
tion of the Democratic party
in every township and school dis
trict This, Mr.. Editor, we believe
is the only way rhat the great majority
of our citizens will ever obtain their
Just rights-beard the lion in his den
and to do this, let every person that can
REGISTER see that his name is registered
in time, and then earnestly contend for
his. rights, and be sure to vote. Give
this people equal laws, and Roane coun-
ty will soon rank with any of her sister
counties in enterprise, wealth and pros
perity. The religious world seems to
be marching on from conquering unto
conquest The NJ. E. Church South is
enlarging her borders IL this hill coun-
try. She has an able and efficient min
lister, Rev. VIM. Downtain, on her work
here this year. We are sorry to hear
it said by some that the NJ. f. Church
South had seeded from the NJ. T..
Church. For any sane person having
the plan Of separation, the church prop
crtS case and the decision of the United
States Court before him to make this
assertion is, to say the very least, false
aud uncharitable. All of the other
christian denominations generally are
in the field doing their Masters work.
The Lord bless our land with christian
love, peace and plenty and deliver and
keep us from Political Christianity.
A. ID. III.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-24

CONSUMPTION OF ToBACCo.-The use
of tobacco appears to be steadily ex-
tending in Great Britain. In 1871 pop
ulation of 26,7O0,OOO consumed 1885,
2s1 pounds; in 1851, a population of 49,
S47, 900 consumed q ,734, ,7S6 pounds; and
in 1861, population of 2s,SS7, 900 con-
sumed 25,4l3.s46 pounds. In 1866, the
population was estimated at 29, sos, 900,
and the consumption of tobacco for that
year was set down at Sc, ,726, ,272 pounds.
Thus the consumption of tobacco was
ons pound five ounces per head in 1866;
while in 1841 it was only thirteen and
three-quarter ounces per head of the
population of the British Isles.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-24

SIGNIFIcANT.-A penny pamphlet life
of General Grant as out, nominating
him for President, on the vignette title
page of which is device representing
the Constitution Of the United States rest
ina upon a cannon !-Ne,r York Express.
OF course that is what we are ceming
to, and why should we shrink the illus
tration, when the fact is pressing so
closely upon usi The end of all will
be the total disappearance of the Con-
stitution, leaving the cannon behind as
the sole exponent and the appropriate
symbol of an usurping oligarchy.
Backed by bayonets and artillery, it
will be comparatively easy for the Rad
icals to crush out by "whiffs of grape
shot" all opposition to the new order
of things.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-24
Fran, Eouisyille.

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 23.-An old
rag picker named Charles ROdell, was
assaulted last night by Philip Sietz,
Henry Eisebebe and August Regmann,
and was fatally stabbed by Sietz. Dur
ing the scuflle, John Audis attempted
to separate the parties and was severe
ly cut by Sietz. The difficulty was
brought about by Sietz accusing Rodell
of speaking disrespectfully of his wife.
John W. Arnold, Secretary of the
Home Insurance Company, who was
arrested upon the affidavit of ID. G. BLY,,
Secretary of the same company, charg-
ing him with embezzliDg $4,000, has
had Bly, arrested, charging him with
embezzling $1,000.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-24

An examination of the Rock Island
Railroad bridge shows the abutments
on the Iowa shore to have been split
and cracked, the rails being sprung sew
eral inches; the end of the first span
resting on the first pier is one-third off;
the next pier is carried down the stream
six cen feet; the end of the span rest
ing upon the pier next the draw is
wreuched out of place, and a strong
wind or another gorge would carry the
whole thing into the river. Inc ex-
pense of the company to repair the
bridge, and the loss occasioned to their
business will exceed 100000.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-24
Too Low to shake Hand. will

When General Sherman returned to
Washington City with his victorious
army and the people had collected by
thousands to greet them, there was one
among the number who had, unbidden,
intruded himself upon the stand to well
come the chieftain. That man was
Stanton. When be advanced and offer
ed his hand to Sherman, that officer
turned upon him a look of utter con-
tempt, aud refused to extend his hand
or notice him in the least.
Now Congress proposes to impesch
the President because he will not re-
tain in his Cabinet man so low that
General Sherman would not take him
by the hand.-Clermont san. ~
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-24
At'hesliag gegister.
Tuesday MOrni"E'..'.....-.'nnreh "a.
.,,,r state Iu.,rusrs for Pendreron.

The Oregon Democratic State Con
rsntiop met on Friday last, elected del
agates to the New York National Con-
ANTON and nominated the Hon. j. s.
Su,ru for Congress. Resolutions were
unanimously adopted instructing the
JeIerates to vote as unit for the nomi-
,o,ion Of Hon. GEoRGE II. PENDLEToN
,,r President. 1t begins to look as if
that gentleman will DC nominated on
.bs first ballot. Instructions are COM
IN, in from all quarters and the unan-
unity of feeling for Ohio's favorite son
a. the Democratic standard bearer is
altogether unprecedented.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-24
Lamdes P. Milliran, celebrated as one

Lamdca P. Milligan, celebrated as one
of the parties sentenced to death as
Sons of Liberty, by q military commits
sion in Indianapolis, has commenced
suit against Governor Morton, all the
members of the commission, Ben. Pit
man, its recorder, and w. Z. Holloway,
of the Indianapolis Journal, for conspir-
acy, false Imprisonment and libel. The
damages are laid at the sum of $780,
600.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-24

One of the principal hotels in San
Francisco has 600 to 700 regular dodgers,
1900 to 400 daily boarders, and . library
of nearly 5000 volumes.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-24
The Democracy Of Illinois ON Ihe FL.
uuncCs.

The Democracy of SangamoR county,
Illinois, in which is located the city of
Springfield, the Capital of the State,
and theIold hom" of ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
have held their County Convention and
onpointed delegates to the State Con-
vrption on the 18th of April. Among
the resolutions adopted were three on
the finances. They declare unequivo-
cally in favor of paying the creditors of
the Government according to the NOM
ipatian in the bond-gold ghere geld is
specitied, aud the money that the peo-
nile are obliged to take for all debts
where money is specified, aud they also
prnuonucc the National Bank system an
outrage aud IA swindle on the tax-pay-
inc people of this eountry-an engine in
,b. hands of the Government for eX-
tortiur from the labOring masses
dnuLlr aud treble interest for the ben
eff of the moreyed ariStOcracy; and
they demand that the national curren-
cy shall be withdrawn from circulation
aud rs place supplied with areenbacks.
WITHIN the last few days we have
had three cold blOodtd falseEOods of
Radical origin exploded. Tie New
Yulk TibHne'S New Orleans cOrrespOn-
dent told ms that General HANCOCK and
.JErFEE>uN DAVIS were seen.riding in
a carriage together, and that a screnad
ius party had played the "Bonnie Blue
Flu.' ia the presence of General HAN
COCK. This was lie from the begin
Mug 10 the end. Then we heard from
Washington that "MOsBY was organ
iziug his guerrillas to seize Washing
ton" This was another lie, without
one word of truth in it. Lastly, we are
tod that the rebels in Tennessee were
organizing aud arming to seize the
State Government, and that General
Thomas had appealed to GRANT for aid.
This also was lie.
Thc cause which needs to resort to
school, is the. cause of untruth and
injustice. These wicked lies inflamed
anl alarmed the people at first, but in
the end, the people will learn to abhor
aud despise the despotism that seeks to
sustain itself by such wiekeduess.