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AEFALRS IN GEORGIA.

The Atlanta Era says OF the Georgia I<ois-
lature: In selecting their seats, the mempers
OF the Senate blended without respect to party
Democrats and Republicans commingled with
a spirit OF friendlness that argued pleasant
state Of affairs.
A Mormon missionary was in Columbus last
week, but cleared out for want Of funds
Superintendent Hurlbut has paid S25 900
into the treasury, the earnings CT the State
In Monroe County the talk is tina. about one
third OF the COTTON crop OF that county was in
the hands OF plahterH ON the first day Of Janu-
ary. and in soTne Of the Georgia counties one
half was still in planters' hands. The general
average throughout Georgia was believed to be
about third. @
In Columbus there are abcut ten thousand
people. The adjacent villeges, which ought to
be embraced In the corporation, MS the resi-
dents derive their livelihood here, wall swell
the number To fourteen thousand. The negro
.popnlation has been decreased in the last
twelve months. sss3s s a M
There ie nothing ns= from the Ogeechas
country. The troops still remain there, to pre-
serve order, and watch Cor prayer meetings"
None OF the r1nSleAdSra OF the trouble have
been fonnd, and sss ss, reported that Eol0m0n
Farley. she great Mogul of the Oge ,chee, Ia
hiding away In Savannah. a NJ ,Sgs
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morrow. There is good reason to believe that
the report will be favorable to the wishes OF
the Virginia Conference Committee.
CONGRESSIONAL.

GEORGIA-PAOIFIC CRAILROAD-COMMON CARRIERS.
WASHINGTON, January 19.-IN THE SENATE
the memorial Of the colored citizens Of Georgia
was presented stating that at present they are
under State laws conflicting with the Recon
struction acts.
Another Pacific Railroad bill was introduced
by Abbott
Thayer introduced joint resolution propos-
ing constitutional amendment for universal
manhood suffrage.
Mcdonald introduced bill to complete and
perfect railroads between the Pacific and At
lantic Oceans.
The consideration Of tho Copper bill was re-
sumed. An amendment making the tariff on
blue vitriol five cents per pound was adopted,
and the bill passed.
After q short executive session the Senate
adjourned.
In THE House, the usual number of petitions
were presented Commissioner Wells report
was ordered to be printed. The substitute for
the Senate bill regulating judicial proceedings
was passed. It transfers 10 the Federal courts
all suits against common carriers for the loss
of property caused by the late war.
The bill subsidizing the Denver Railroad
provoked q long discussion, and without ac-
tion the House adjourned.
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Hawthorne, Of Fairfield County, for the re-
moval of his political disabilities. Referred to
the Committee on Removal Of Political Disa-
bilities.
Bishop introduced bill to define divorce
and alimony in this State. Read the first
time, and referred to tho Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Stoeber introduced bill for the pro-
lection Of the cotton crop of planters and
farmers in this State: Read first time, and
referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Sasportas gave notice OF q bill to provide
for the enumeration OF inhabitants in each
county in this State, agreeable to Section Q,
Article Nv OF the Constitution.
Dritfle introduced the following resolution
which, on motion OF @. d. Hayne, was reterrc
to the Committee on Mays and Means:
Reso'ped That his Excellency the Governor
be and he is hereby requested to inform this
House if he has carried out instructions CON
tanned in section Q Of an act entitled IAN act
to close the operations of the Bank Of tho State
Of South Carolina"
A Senate bill relative to sales OF property u;,-
Courts, was indefinitely postponed.
at 2 p. NJ, the House adjourned.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
THE STATE CAPITAL. %
LEeIsL ATTvE PRoCEEDINas-BoA OF TRADE
MEMoRIAL-soUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD VS..
COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA RAILROAD.

e ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DAILY NEws.l
Z COLUMBIA, January 19.-IN THE House, Sas-
& portas introduced bill providing for the emu
meration of the inhabitants of each county.
Neagle introduced bill to establish board
pf commissioners Of public lands.
q The rest of the day was consumed in the dis
Pcussion Of the bill to establish new judicial
circuit, and the bill to amend the criminal law.
In THE SENATE. Wright introduced bill to
prevent persons committed on n charge of
murder from being baied also bill to amend
the law in relation to arson.
Rainey, from the Finance Committee. re-
ported unfavorably on tho bill to increase the
salaries OF tho Justices OF the Supreme Court
and Circuit Judges.
Corbin presented q memorial from the Board
i of Trade Of Charleston relative to the Savan-
nah and Charleston Railroad 1t was referred
to the Committee on Railroads.
Wright, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported favorably on the House resolution. to
unite in joint assembly and elect President
and twelve Directors Of the Bank OF the State
on the 9th instant.
In executive session, the Senate refused to
confirm the appointments Of L.. T. Wall, W. s.
Lance and J. N. Gregg as Assessors for Charles
ton County.
The act to establish q State Orphan Asylum
was ratified and sent to the Governor.
In the case Of the South Carolina Railroad
VS.. the Columbia and Augusta Railroad, Messrs.
Memminger and Melton spoke for the defend
ants, and General Conner for the complain
ants. Mr.. Magrath will follow tomorrow.
In the Supreme Court, Messrs. Hayne and
Campbell both argued for the defendant g. and
they will be followed by Mr.. Corbin tomorrow.
The arguments Of Messrs. Hayne and Camp
bell with some slight exceptions, were the
same as those previously made before Justic Q
Willard.
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THE BANK OF THE STATE.
Proceedings in the Supreme Court

[FRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
COLUMBIA, s. c., January 1.-THE Supreme
Court met this morning at 10 A. M. Present,
the Chief Justice and Associate Justices Hose
and Carpenter.
The reading of the record in the case of the
Bank of the State er relatione Attorney-Gen-
eral vs.. the President aud Directors Of the
Bank Of the State, was mpleted and argu-
mont commenced.
Mr.. Corbin, of counsel for the relators, read
the brief Of the plaintiffs, setting forth the
grounds on which they asked reversal OF the
decision of Justice Willard.
Mr.. Hayne, of counsel for the defendants, call
ed the attention Of the bench to the fact that q
rule Of the court imperatively requires that
counsel should be furnished with the points
and authorities relied upon, at least two days
before the hearing.
That rule appeared to have been ignored en-
tirely; they had seen these authorities tor the
first time within the preceding hour. Under
these circumstances, he would leave it to the
court whether they should be required to pro-
ceed at once.
The Chief Justice said that such being the
case, the court would stand adjourned until to-
morrow, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, when counsel for
defendants would be heard.
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EUROPE.
THE CONFERENCE g R NJ E T-NAPoLEON'S
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE

THE CONFERENCE g R E NJ E N T-NAPOLEON s
SPEECH FROM TIE THRONE.
PARIS, January 19-The conference on the
Eastern question recommends Greece to accept
so much Of the Turkish ultimatum as relates
to Cretan affairs, and to refer the case of the
affair at Syra to the decision of the courts, and
promises that Turkey will Withdraw the last
point Of her ultimatum touching the obser-
vance of international law.
The Sultan has instructed his ambassador to
sign the agreement Of the conference, and it is
thought that Greece will accept it's tcrms.
There has been sharp earthquake at Cal
cutta.
Napoleon, speaking from the throne, con-
graduated the members Of the Corps Legislatif
on the strength and harmony Of the nation,
which was now ready to meet all events, her
aymy and navy resources being complete. He
favored discussion, provided it did not touch
the constitution, which, he said, was above
debate. He congratulates the powers on the
result Of the conference, AMI concludes as fol-
lows: Cali governments are liable to error.
Fortune declines to smile on all enterprises.
but the country knows that there is no thought
or act Of mine which is not given to the glory
of France"
MONARCHY PREVAILS IN SPAIN.
MADRID, January 19.-The election returns
show unmistakably an overwhelming majority
of the people in favor of monarchy. The
strength of the Republicans in the new Cortes
will be only about one hundred.
OPPOSITION TO THE ALABAMA TREATY.
LONDON, January 19.-The Pail Mall Gazette
hopes that Parliament will not ratify the Ala
bama treaty If the question OF the recognition
OF the Confederates as belhgerents is to be
reopened.
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have made inquiry with regard to the

! have made inquiry with regard to the
cause Of delay in the Charleston cases, which
are still pending. The hitch, it sesms, is
owing to . new condition which Congress has
seen fit to interpose before the claimant can
hope to have his claim allowed. A late enact
ment contains o Krovision that the applicant
for redress In cot' on case must establish by
evidence not only his own undonbted ''loyal-
ty," but the fact that his residence within the
Confederate lines was .not voluntary II is
on this new point that the court is now hear
ing Testimony. There is, Of course, room for q
wide latitude cf construction as to Whist would
or would not constitute 4" q voluntary resi-
denea In the eye Of the law !; but. as ! heard q
ahrewd old counsellor remark, . after some OF
the cases OF loysity that have been estab-
sshed, everything else willSbe comparatively
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OUTR-AGE,S IN TENN NESSEE.

Letters have been received in Washington by
South western member OF Congress, detailing
outrages in the State Of Tennessee. 1t is said
that two loyal men were killed in Franklin
County on the day OF the election, and another
taken from jail and hung in the courtyard
Nobody knows who committed those acts.
letter from Shelbyvile, dated January II, says
in recent fight the Ku-Klux were badly whip
ped, but they threaten to come thousand
strong from Lincoln and Marshall Counties
They were about thirty in number mounted
square, blowing whistles and yelling like de-
mons. They then moved down the Murfrees-
boro' pike, and as they approached near Dun
laps they were fired into, and six of them
we were w wounded Just after the Ku-Klux ran
OF, and during the excitement, a barn was set
on fire. Another letter says If tho Ku-Klux
organization shall not be suppressed loyal
mon cannot live in Tennessee, and the writer
and a Brownlow as Governor, you are not safe,
what would you look for in the other rebcl
States! We have no security for life or pro-
perty, and no exercise of liborty. These are
facts, and Congress must do something to
protect loyal citizens or they Will be murdered
by the thousand"
A letter from .Aspin Hill, Tennessee, saws
there has scarcely been n ght for six months
the neighborhood and taken out and hung, or
shot, or whipped some one, either white or
black, and have succeeded in causing such
state Of terror, that all the blacks and every
who say they always punish mon for talking !,
and the citizens ali wink at it tom fear. But
the loyal men are armed, and are, according
to these letters, determined to assert their
rights. Letters have been received by other
members OF Congress, showing the fear exist
ing in the Southwest from the Ku- Kux move
mcnts, and appealing for remedy to prevent
future disturbances.
A letter has been received by the Commits
sloner OF Iaternal Revenue, from an officer Of
the department in Tullahoma County, Ten
nessee giving an account of outrages perpe-
t1ated upon revenue officers in that sect ion for
performing their duty. He states that few
nights since he was taken from his bed by q
party of masked desperadoes, who threatened
to blow his brains out if he attempted to en-
force the revenue law. They then fred num-
Der OF shots at his house, but released him
after exacting promise that he would not a.
tempt to enforce tho law. The matter has
been referred to the United States Attorney
of Tennessee, with instructions to request the
assistance Of military force to aid the reve-
nue. officers to perform their duty.
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SPARKs FROM TIE WIRES.

Resolutions were offered in the Georgia
Legislature yesterday pledging the State to
support Grant, but meeting with opposition,
were withdrawn.
The Special Committee on the Eligibility Of
Negroes in the Georgia Legislature made an
unfavorable report yesterday and were dis
charged.
General Sweeny and his command returned
to Augusta yesterday from Ogeechee. No more
trouble anticipated.
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more fortunes made from long cotton than from
anything else in any equal area in the State, if
not the South. In the early period Of cotton
planting, we may mention among those who
accumulated large fortunes Captain William
Seabrook, John David Murgeon, Captain Will
liam Pope, James Kirk, Edward Means Samuel
Reid, Joseph Edings, Sr. AT later period We
have amongst those who made fortunes or
highly remunerative crops, Joseph J. Pope,
Joseph d. Edings, Kinsey Burden, Solomon
Legare, Ephraim Seabrook, Sr., John Town
sond, jenkins Mlkell, William j.. Baynard, Ma
thaniol Crowcll, W. G. Baynard, John j. T..
Pope, Joseph Whaloy, Edward Wha' ey, ,Ephraim
Baynard, ST., William Seabrook, Jr., Jenkins
Townsend, James Legarc, Joseph Hazel, Cap
tain Edward Barnwoll, Thomas Fuller, William
Edings, Rev. Stephen Elliott, William Frpp,
John q. Fripp. Whilst some of these gentle
mea were mon Of largo wealth. reaching mil
lion, others, though not rich, were very and
habitually successful.
This state of things continued up to the
very happening of the war; sea island planting
being highly remunerative and laads improv-
ing in Intrinsic and market value, rating from
twenty dollars to one hundred dolars per acre,
as on Edisto. The race OF planters was not
deteriorating, FOR VIC find among t,sc younger
representatives such men as Burl4il Sanders
OF st. Bartholomew, who made seventy BUSH
els of corn to the acre and two to three bales
cotton to the hand. We find on Edisto such
men as Owens Edward, Fuller Edward and
Joseph Seabrook Theodore Beckett, John Jen-
kins, Edward Baynarl. In the vicinity, James
LaRoche, Benz. Bailey. In St. Helena Parish
WI p1 4,
Stephen Elliott, Edward Means. In st. Luke's
Joseph j. Stoney, james B. Seabrook, j. l..
C.oweI, M. j. Kirk, e. NJ. SeabrooS, Jno. W.
Il. Pope, who among others were all planters
of great success, and rapidly accumulat ting
fortunes, some Of them being already men of
wealth.
James Island afforded tho distinguished
planters, w. B. Seabrook, Joseph5Hnsteen,
Ephralm Clark.
st. Johns Berkeley affords such rhames as
Peter Gaillard, Francis Poyre, WaEer Peyre,
William Sinclair, Thos. w. Porcbds, Samuel
Porcher, among others.
There is q statement that long E.,on plant
ers were always in debt to their facErs. The
answer is, they were among the sou Nest GUS
toners. In some instances this indebtedness
meant extravaganza in living, preva $ant along
the coast. In many it meant enteyfrise and
thrift. In many it was utterly rruc. In
comparatively few did it mean "gof1sy. behind
hand" 1t was only necessary to pas Through
the country just before tho war ssee he
most unmstakable indications or with and
prosperity. The people lived in afsSb and
elegance, and but for the war, from ss.ich they
suffered moro than any other part fSsne coun-
try, they would now have boasteds ssshe fines
and most improved estates in tho &SStGh, with
millions to spare, instead of begsra Rae a lit
tie assistance to recuperate their lake Il for
tunes. ' @s I3Sd9
TIE CHARLESTON COTINMAAs LAf1LS
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THEATRIcALs partake Of the dullness which
reigns throughout Paris. Patti-unlike other
birds Of song-has taken her tight northward,
to I'LL her long announced engagement at the
Court Of the Gar. There was a regular scene
in the house when Pa. ii sang for the last time.
She was recalled wit Il iurore never surpassed
even in o French tn satire. The entire audience
rose, cheered and waved hats and handker-
chiefs, while the musicians s'laid down the
fiddle and the bow and following the popular
enthusiasm, shouted and threw their arms
about as wildly as any portion Of the audience.
Madame Patti was almost buried in the mass OF
bouquets thrown to her. It is said that she
was actually moved to tears-real genuine
tears-by this ovation
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WASHINGTON.
THE VIRGINIA COMMITTEE POSTPONE THE RIoH-
MoND CoNvENTIoN-THE MISSISSIPPI COMMIT
TEE VISIT GRANT-GRANT AND THE CoLoRED
CONVENTION.

WASHINGTON, January 19.-The Virginia COM
mittee have passed a resolution postponing
the Richmond convention from February 10 to
March II, for fear that Congress would not act
in time to allow the people to consider the pro.
position and select delegates as early as the day
first appointed. The committee will remain in
full session during the present week. Yester-
days interview with Grant leads the virginians
to think that Grant is the most available friend
Of the movement IN Washington.
The Mississippi Committee visited Grant to-
day, requesting his aid in obtaining imm sdiate
admission. Grant replied that the Reconstruct
tion Committee had framed bill in accord
ance with tlieir views, and expressed the hope
That these matters would be settled before the
commencement Of his administration.
The committee from the Colored National
convention called on Grant. who replying to
the address, said: II thank the convention of
winch you are the representatives for the con-
ndence they have expressed, and hope sin
cerely that the colored people OF the nation
may receive every protection which the laws
give to them. They shall have my efforts to
secure such protection. They should provo
by their acts, their advancement, prosperity,
and obedience to the laws, that they are wor-
thy OF the privileges the government has bes-
towed upon them, and by their future conduct
prove themselves deserving OF all they now
claim"
Grants interview with the Mississippi Radi-
cal delegation is variousy reported He ap-
pears to have expressed a desire for the early
admission Of Mississippi. and that Southern
constitutions should be made to conform to
the Reconstruction acts; also sa id that he would
enforce the laws. It is not known whether
Grant alluded to Bingham's bill or to another
which the committee is preparing. Bingham's
bill, in addition to the points telegraphed last
night. provides that the Legislatures shall meet
within twenty days Of the passage OF the oct.
-:pcn proclamation thereof by the Governor.
No person prohibited by the Fourteenth amend
naent shall hold office until their political dis
abilities are removed.
The Radical committee are in high spirits
to-day. Carl Shurz has been elected from
Missouri, Fenton from New York, Hauilin
nom Maine. Nine senators and ten members
OF the Indiana Legislature bolted the caucus
nomination for United States Senator.
The Senate. In executive session, only CON.
ArTned an Oregon postmaster. The balance OF
the session was given to treaties, but there
was no action.
II 10 Understood that the Senate j ndiniarv
COMMITTEES win report on Virgins afsaits to-.
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RoTHscHILD's WEA1TH.-The wealth lef
by the late Baron James de RothschiId is
something fabulous. 1t overpowers the ina
gination. No sultan, or caiph, or emperor,
real or fabled, approached him IN the extent Of
his opulence. The wealth of Ormus or OF
Ind" pales before it. The late baron made the
following disposition OF his fortune He left
to his wife, Betty, f8, 100000, the Chateau Fer
riere, whose art galleries are estimated at
above 9S,O0O,O0O, and his house in the Rue Laf-
ftte, at Paris; to his second son, Gustavus, he
gave IS, 100000; to his third son, Edmund,
fG, 900, 600; and to his grandson, the son Of the
late Solomon Rothschild 42,0O0,0OO. This is
pretty we'll in itself, but it does not exhaust
the vast heaps left by the modern C1nsus.
The largest plum has fallen to the lot Of his
eldest son, Alphonsus, who comes in for triae
of 620, 100000. This colossal fortune-and per-
haps1 these legacies do not exhaust the amount
reaches the sum total Of f44, 100000. 1t
may give some idea Of what this means to
mention that it would nearly pay the interest
on the national debt for two years. and is con-
siderably moro than half the income of Great
Britain. Verify the deceased baron must, like
Midas, have possessed the faculty Of turning
everything he touched into gold.
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easy OF proof; and there is reasonable pros
pect that before many weeks all, or nearly all,
Of the still unsatis6ed claimants will be glad
dened with favorable Judgment, and speedily
thereafter have the opportunity to pocket the
"demnition CASH. r.
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OR BRUNSWICK, GA
FOR PALATEkA. FLORIDA.

FOR PALATEkA. FLORIDA,
VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA AND JACKSON
WILLIE.
.-,pN@hs THE FIRsT-CAsS STEAM
skgSsazkz zM DICTATOR, Captain CHAs WILEY,
Eight O'Clock. for the above points.
The frstc'ass Steamer CITY POINT, Captain WIZ.
7. McNELrY, will rail from Charleston every Satsr-
day Euening. ct Eight O'Clock, for above points,
Connecting with the Central Railroad at savannah
for Mobile and New Orleans, and with the Florida
Railroad at Fernandina for Cedar Keys, at which
point steamers connect with New Orleans, Mobile,
Pensacola, Key West and Havana.
Through Bills Lading given for Freight to Mobile,
Pensacola and New Orleans.
Oca,Daha ans Griffin for Siyuer Springs and Lakes
Griffin, Eustis, Harris and Durham.
All freight payable on the wharf
Goods not removed at sunset will be stored at rish
and expense of owners.
For Freight or Passage engagomer 1, apply to
J. d. AIKEN & CO., agents.
tJ South Atlantic Wharf
n. B.-No extra charge for Meals and Staterooms
Steamer City Point win touch at st. Msrys. Ge o.
going and returning each week. T' T4 n.
November al
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INLAND ROUTE.
THROUGH TICKETS no FLORIDA
CHARLESI ON AND SAVANNAH STEAM racgg-
LINE VIA EDISIO, BEAUE orr AND HILlON
,sh CONNECTING WITH l3
TEE ATLANTxC AND GULF RAILROAD AND
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f n y FLORIDA.
y .mfEssMh. THE FINE, FAST STEAMER
~ PILOT BOY, Captain FEaN pEcr, win
leave Uaar!eston on M0NDAx and HURsDAY MoRw
NOS at Eight cclcck Returning VIII leave SAVANNAH
TUESDAY MoANrNas at Right O'Clock, and FRIDAY
AsTERNooF at Two o'clook, touching at Edisto on
IHunsDAx trip fron Charleston, at Eleven A. NJ,
turn trip. 1.8 ms M. ., u - -
The steaInsr Will touch al Button ana chasoln,.a
OF january 2fst a ~ 'ss 3Gs "a '5}g - - 'f
For Freight or Passage apply 20
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january AZ ss s..--.- Accommodation Wharl /.
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