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THE WHITE HOUSE
Interview of the President with
the Georgia Legislature.
Statement of Grievances and Ap'
peal for Remedies.
Probable Ratification of the Amend
ment by Georgia.
A Gall from the Diplomatic Corps
Confirmation by the Senate.
WASHINGTON, March II.


A delegation of the members of the
Georgia Legislature, headed by Mr.. Fo--
ter Blodgett, Chairman of the Republt-
ian State Convention, and accompanied
by J. w. Cliff, member of Congress,
Col. Hopkins, Col. Prince, and Messrs.
II. w. Turner and w. Simms, two of
the lately expelled members of the
Georgia Legislature waited on the
President about three o'clock this af-
ternoon, to present a resolution OF the
Republican State Convention held on
the 5th inst. setting forth their priva'
tions and sutferings and asking that the
reconstruction acts and the act of ad-
mission OF June 25, 1868, be literally
complied with. The delegation WAS
received in the ante-room by General
Dent, and after waiting for short
time were presented to the President
in his private office. Mr.. Blodgett ad-
dressed him on the subject or their
visit.
The points: presented for the consld-
Grafton of the President are First, The
truthfulness OF their grievances, and
the reasons therefor; Second, They
point out. remedies therefor; Third,
They earnestly and urgently, but most
respectfully ask Congress and the Presl-
dent to apply the remedy.
After shaking hands with the dele
CATION individually, Gen. Grant listen !.
ed to the address of Mr.. Blodgett, and
on it's conclusion said he could not
make any reply to what had been said
at present. 1t was u matter, he would
have to think about, and talk over. He
wanted to see one thing very much,
that was that all classes of the people
be protected in their opinions, every
where. He desired TO see the speedy
establishment OF law and order in the
South. He had seen in the papers that
the legislature OfGeorgia was, to-day,
going 10 vote on the 18th amendment,
and inquired how they would dispose
OF it. Mr.. BIodgeit replied that they
would pass it. The Democrats in
the legislature had informed him
this would be the case. Congress
having inflicted negro suffrage on them
they were now going to try to inhict 1t
in turn on the i'd Yankees" The
President smiled and said that was
pleased at the prospect OF 80 easy a
solution OF the vexed question. The
interview then terminated.
The Diplomatic Corps called on the
President at 2 o'clock this afternoon
and were received in the Blue room.
The ceremonies were entirely private.
SecretaryWA shburne presented thetVls1-
tors to the President; the attendance
was general and the interview very
agreeable.
The crowd of visitors at the executive
mansion was greater than at any day
since the President entered upon the
duties of his office.
The Senate having been in Executive
Session q few minutes, confirmed Mr.
Washburne as Minister to France in
place of Mr.. Dix, also Mr.. Boutwell, as
Secretary of the Treasury, Mr.. Rawline
for Secretary of War and Mr.. Fish fol-
Secretary OF State. Governor Curtis
name was not sent in as Minister tC
Russia.
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TELEGRAPH1c ITEMS.

Twenty tons OF mail matter were
forwarded on Tuesday from the ter
minus of the Pacific road to CALIFORNIA;;
ten tons also being forwarded from
Ogden, Utah.
WIN. Ropes an old merchant OF
Boston, died on Thursday, aged 81.
-Messrs. Durant, Ames, Dillon,
bushnell, Alley, Crank and Tracy, ap-
peared before Judge Barnard, of New
York, on Thursday morning, and gave
against them, for contempt in violating
the injunction prohibiting the holding
of elections for directors of the Union
Pacific Railroad, pending the determi-
nation of the rights as to certain shares
of stock claimed by James Fisk. Jr.
Both branches of the Maine LeGis-
lature, yesterday, passed resolution
adopting the 18th article of the amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States.
"A house in Philadelphia, in Whites
Court, near Broad and Shippen streets,
fell yesterday morning from bad con-
struction. Mrs. Kidd and her children,
Thomas and Margaret, were all killed.
Gottleib Kidd was taken out OF the
ruins alive and removed to the Hos
pital. The walls fell on an adjoining
stable, killing horse, and also damaR-
ing another house on the opposite side
of the court.
In the New York Assembly, yes
terday, bill was introduced prohibit
ing the Central, Erie, Hudson and Har-
lem Railroads from charging for freight
carried $50 miles more than Tor through
freight, aud making other limitations.
Adams cotton mills, Van Wrinkles
and Smith 81 Sykes machine shops,
and Lewis cotton mill were burned nj
Patterson, N. j.. Wednesday. Loss on
Adams mill, $l6O 600. and two hundred
hands thrown out of employment
Other losses about $!6 600. The steam
ship Perrierre, from HaVre, has arrived
The Wisconsin legislature ADJOURN
ed sine die, yesterday.
The ice in the Hudson river is rapid
ly breaking up.
The two upper stories OF the Cam
non Place block, in Troy, New York,
burned, Thursday morning, were Oc-
cupied by the book store of Moore II
Wins; wholesale miiliners OF Clegg AZ
Neher; dry goods store OF tlngg Il
Trear; lace goods of c. Billings, ana
others. DOss near 100000. Insured.
During the terrific snow storm of
wednesday at Quebec a wooden house
at Point Levi WAS blown to pieces.
and the people within, comprising
family of three, were buried in the
snow. The bodies have not yet been
recovered.
Ensign Whitaker, who was shot
few days ago at Quebec by boy named
Challoner, for seducinE his sister, died
last night.
The bill to increase the State rev.
enue by taxing the premiums of In
surance Companies, which had pass
ed the New Jersey Legislature, was
reconsidered yesterday, and after much
discussion was postponed indefinitely.
The Pennsylvania State Senate yes
terday ratified the Constitutional
Amendment by party vote of Is to 10.
The House had ratified it before
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MARKETS BIZ rELEGnAph.
NEW YoRK. March IL

NEW YORK. March IL.
AsHEs-Pots steady at 81 75aS co.;
Pearls dull and nominal.
CoTToN-Heavy and about &c lower;
sales 1000 bales at 2815c for middltng
uplands.
FLoUR-Closed rather more active,
but without material change.
A1N-Wheat-Steady, with mod
crate demand. Rye-Quiet and with
out decided change. Oats-Nominal at
74Na74Ic for western in store. Corn
Heavy and dull at 94a94I4c for new
ed western in store and atloat.
PRovIs1oNs-Pork- Very firm at
S3l so for new mess, cash and regular;
$3l 25 offered, seller, April. Beef-Dull
and without decided change. Cut
Meats and dBacon-Nominally unchang-
ed. Lard-Heavy at 1S1sal9c for fair to
prime steam.
EGos-Dull at 22a23c.
DRY GOODS MARKET.
Weather very fine, but trade still in
ert enough; pricesin the meantime rule
steady, but are generally In buyers
favor.
MONEY AND STOCKS.
MoNEY-The chief topic of converse.
tion to-day in financial circles was the
appointment OF Mr.. Boutwell, as Sec'y
of the Treasury, which was received
with much favor and had buoyant ef'
feet upon National secureties. The
1S62.bonds rising to 119N the highest
price yet attained. Money easy at 6a7
per cent on call.
STRRL1NG-Quiet at 1O8341O9 for &C
GoLD-Opened at 1919, closed 1895
1917; loans made at 6a6X per cent for
carrying.
GOVERNMENT SToCKs-Buoyant and
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COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL.
louisville Leaf Tobacco Market.
LOUISVILLE, March Q, 1869.

The market to-day exhibited good
degree OF firmness and buoyancY. The
sales at the six auction warehouses
amounted TO 155 hogsheads with rejec-
ton Of bids on ~ hhds. The Louisville
house sold As hhds for $S 60 for factory
trash, to $l2 for good manufacturing
leaf The Planters house sold hhds
at $40 5OalI 75 for middling to good
leaf. The Boone house sold 80 hhds at
So so for trashy lugs, to $l3 tor black
wrapper. Including in the sales OF the
Boone house was a crop OF Trigg cOun-
ty leaf of 16 hhds which averaged $40 80
per 100 lbs. The Ninth st. house sold
IA hhds at S. 25 for lugs, to So 80 for
common leaf. The Farmers house
sold II hhds at 81 80 for trashy lugs, to
$40 so for common leaf. The Pickett
house sold Al hhds at "a 20 for trashy
lugs, to $ll for West Tennessee leaf.
Tho market closed steady, and the
following quotations fairly represent
ruling prices:
Trash S3 OOa3 so; lugs, common to
good 81 0OA7 90; leaf, common Sc O0a9 90:
leaf, good to tine 50 00al6 90.
Cutting Lc1f-LUgs So OOaS 90; COM
mon leaf 81 OOal2 90; good to choice
$l4 00a25 90.
Manufacturing Leaf-Common fill
lers $6A8; common wrapper $llal2; COM
mon bgt. wrapper $I8a25; fine bgt.
wrapper S40a6O; good filters $8dl0; ma
hog. wrapper $lOalG; good bgt. wrapper
$25a3O,
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CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANcIsoo, March II.


The excitement about the White Pine
Mines Is unabated and thousands of
people are rushing thitherwards. Fiji
ty.six companies were organized in
this city since the 1st of March to work
the mines in that vicinity. Sandwich
Island advices to February 10Th, says
that Honolulu papers arc discussing
the Coolie trade authorised by the act
of tho Legislature in June last: The
Board of Immigration dispatched n
vessel TO the Polynesian Islands for IA
cargo of natives. The Missionary au-
thorities prohibited them from sending
letters and papers by vessel, creating
great i'll feeling and suspicion. The
movement fails to meetthe appreciation
Of the United States Minister The
President expected the Government OF
the United States to interfere and pre-
vent the forced Importation of natives
from the neighOoring Islands. Com
mercial news unimporlant.
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RICHMOND, March o, 1856.

RICHMOND, March 8, 1869.
At the Richmond Tobacco Exchange
to-day offerings at auction were S6
packages; OF which Is were taken in,
and the balance sold from 81 20 to $50 90.
Breaks during the week were 9l4 hogs
heads, 2I8 tierces, and so boxes. Quo
tations for new are:
L1sgS-Shipping (green or unripe).
common to medium. 81 5Oa5 so; ripe, in
good order, $5 75a7 90; ripe, in soft Or
der, S5 50aG so; working, common TO
medium, 81 75a5 so; working, good,
Sc 5Oa7 90; bright smoking or working,
common to medium, IS 5Oa15 90; bright
smoking or working, good to fine, $l3a
25 90.
order. 81 5Oa8 so; abort, dark in soft or
der, $6a7 so; long, dark, in good order,
SS 5OaIO so; long, dark, in soft order,
S6 5Oa9 90; stemming, short and long,
81 5Oal2 so; bright wrappers, medium
to good, S1Sa3O 90; bright wrappers,
fine to extra, $3Oa5l 90.
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MIR. wAsHBURNE's REsIGNATION.
His correspondence with Gen. Grant.
WASHINGTON. March IL.

WASHINGTON, March IL.
The following correspondence has
taken place between the President OF
the United States and Mr.. Washburne:
WASHINGTON, March 10.
To the President:
When you did me the honor TO confer
upon me the appointment OF Secretary
OF State, 1 felt constrained to state to
you that my health would prevent me
from holding the position for any very
considerable length OF time. 1 am al
ready admonished that proper dts-
charge of the duties of the Office
would Involve more labor and re-
sponsibilities than am willing to un-
dertake in justice to the public interest
and myself. If convenient and agree
able to you I would be glad to have
you name my successor at as early
a moment as you deem practicable
and you will please consider this
as my resignation, to take effect as
soon as my successor is qualified ana
ready to enter on the discharge OF the
duties OF the office. need not add here
Mr.; President, how gratefully l appre-
ciate the distinguished honor you have
conferred upon me by inviting me to be-
come one OF your constitutional advi-
sers, Had circumstances permitted 1t, L
should have been pleased to have been
associated with you officially, and TO
have aided you as far as in my power
in carrying out your views in the ad-
ministrRtion of the Government, upon
the principles of honesty, retrenchment
and economy, public faith and equal
and exact justice to all.
l have the honor to be very respect
fully, your obedient servant
TSipnedl E. B. WAsHBURNE.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON D. c., March II.
To Hon. E. q. WaShbur7le, Secretary OF
State:
DEAR S1R:-Your resignation of the
office of Secretary OF State, with rea-
sons for the same is received: In &C
cepting it 1 do so with regret that your
health will not permit you to continue
in the Office or some Cabinet po position; snas
from the breaking out Of the rebellion
to the present day, and your support
OF me individually in the army and its
cause, such that no other idea present
ed itself stronger to my mind on tho
first news Of my election to the Presi-
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BALTIMORE.
Board of Trade on Cash Sales.
Reception of Ex-President Johnson.

BALTIMoRR, March IL.
The Board OF Trade OF this city, at its
last monthly meeting, ratified the ac-
ton OF the National Board in reference
to cash sales of merchandise, adopting
the following preamble and resolution:
WHEREAS, BY usage the pernicious
practice prevails to some extent in this
city to claim from five to thirty days
credit on cash sales Ofcertain merchan-
disc.
RESOLVED, That cash sales mean cash
on demand, not five or more days
credit, which to be obtained must be
specifically contracted for, and that any
usage that was heretofore to the con-
trary, is hereby abolished.
President johnson arrived in the city
as its guest about IL O'Clock to-day.
The Committee of Invitation on the part
of the Common Council accompanied
him from Washington, and the other
members of the Council met him at
Annapolis junction. At Camden Station
he was met by Governor Bowie and
other State officials, and Mayor Banks
and a number of city officers. The pro-
cession had already formed on Eutaw
street and the line of march was soon
taken up. Asquadron of cavalry head
ed the procession, followed by the 9th
regiment Maryland National Guard,
with full ranks. Following the regi-
ment was an open carriage containing
ex-President Johnson, Gov. Bowie and
Mayor Banks. Next followed the Sd
regiment militia and carriages contain
ipg distinguished guests and city au-
thOrities, the fire department with seven
steamers and hook and ladder compa-
MES in strong force, followed by the
police force. All along the line of
march, through Eutaw, Eager, Aisquett,
Baltimore and Gay streets to the Ex-
change, dense crowds filled the side
walks, and the windows and balconies
of buildings were crowded with ladies.
The welcome was cordial, and the day
bright and bracing. Mr.. Johnson dur
ing the afternoon held a reception at
the Exchange and thousands called on
him.
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HOG CHOLERA AT BUFFALO.
One Hundred Die out of one Lot.

One Hundred Die out of one Lot
BUFFALO, March II.
The Inspector of the East Buffalo
Cattle yard reports that 600 head of hogs
arrived there on Sunday last from ILLS
nois and that 200 were sold out OF the
lot and sent east on Monday. After
wards it was ascertained that 40 OF the
balance had died from Cholera, and
in all about 100 have died on Tuesday.
The remaining 300 were shipped east
on the Erie road. We understood the
authorities here would not allow the
hogs to be slaughtered in this city as
the owner desired, unless they were
afterwards consigned to the bone yard.
This is the first case OF hog cholera in
this city for two years.
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Commissioners Sale.
j. D. Maxwell, Committee,
vs.. Bill III III ,
Samuel Mccoy, etGL
Samuel Mccoy
Sale.
Cross Bill.
j. d. Maxwell, Committee,
and others.

and others.
rNPURsIJANCE OF A DECREE ENTER
i ed by tho circuit Gourt OF ONO C0ens M a.
tied causes, which were heard together. anu M
as special Commissioner named in sald S Ge %
The Court 1Ouse OF ohio County on
Saturday, February goth, IS6S'
at IL O'Clock A. NJ, the interest OF Jo.epn FL.
lott (beIng one undlylde1 IouItn patp ,iiIIa ~
VST1inta. bounded and described as follows:
Repfnning at g sugar tres in the forks OF
nm corner to John White, then Dorth 6O'
Tesi twenty poles to a walnut; thence north
EO9 west forty poles to an troawood on
branch AMI in "A line of David Adams; thenca
with his line south 16' west th1rty-hvs poles
To an ash and sugar tree corner TO said
Adams; thence with his line TO- east one
hundred and six poles TO = beech near said
six poles to a beech; thence Eouth 26. east
nifty poles to sugar tree in Richard Yates
line; thence with side line up the creek
nOTth 6ZS east ninety-eieht poles TO a hIck-
ory, corner:of John White, thence with his
line north So west thirty poles 10 u Walnnti
a walnut; thence north g west twenty-five
poles to q beech; thence north 20 west forty
poles to the place OF beginning, containing
to be taken, however, nine acres, three rocdS
and IL percnes conveyed TO William Dennl-
son by deed dated june -, 1861, and thirteen
acres, one rood and thirty three poles, con-
veyed 10 MORROW Gibson. April leoO:
Terms OF Sale-Une-thlTd OF purchase
money or as much more as the purchaser
may desire TO pay, in hand, and the reneln-
der in eluaI lnStalnenLs at one and two
S6aser giVing bond with good security Tor
| deferred instalments. 1itIs retained III III
purchase money paid n 1911: li:,,1pp.pD
| heh1O.1t Special COmmIsbiOner.
| The above sale is postponed until *ntEF-
day. March 18TH, 1869, at 10 O'CLOCK A. M
at the came place. VIM. p. HuBBAnr,
| feb22-laNvtd special Commissioner.
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Washington.
new CABINET APPOINTMENTS.
Boutwell, for the Treasury.
FISH FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
Rawlins for Secretary of War.
THE FOREIGN MISSIONS
Washburne Goes to Paris.
Boutwell, for the Treasury.
FISH FOR SECRETARY OF STATE.
Rawlins for Secretary of Wa
THE FOREIGN MISSIONS
Washburne Goes to Paris.
CUs11N TO ST. PETERsBuBG.
WAsH1NaroN. March III

WASHINGTON, March IL.
The President to-day nominated to
the Senate, Geo. S. Boutwell,, of Massa-
chusetts, as Secretary of the Treasury;
Hamilton Fish, OF New York, as Sec
retary of State; General John A. Raw
lins as Secretary OF War; E. B. Wash
burne, of Illinois, as Minister to France;
Frank Moore as Assistant Secretary of
Legation to France; A. X. Smart,
C. A, Newcomb, Marshal for the Dis.
trict of Columbia; A. G. Curtin, of
Pennsylvania, Minister to st. Peters.
burg.
A report prevails that Maj. General
Schofield will be assigned to the com.
mand of the Pacific coast, vice General
Halleck.
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Indian HOsIIIILIcs ThrcHtencI-SUr-
VcY of q New Railroad
ST. Louis, March II.

'oT. IOUISI NIHICH IL
A St. George, Utah. dispatch says
that a large body of Navajoe Indians
are over on the south side OF the COlora-
do river and are said to be aided by
white renegades who are we'll supplied
with arms and ammunition. They
have whipped several small bands
south of the Colorado river and now
threaten the settlements of Southern
Utah.
A company has been organized here,
proposing an immediate survey for the
location OF a rail road from Salt Lake
to Ogden, in connection with the Union
Pacific, with the following officers:
Brigham Young, President; VIM. Jen~
ming, Vice President; Joseph A. Young,
General Superintendent, and j. w.
Fox, Chief Engineer.
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GEORGIA.
Message ofGoV. Bullock Transmitting
the Constitutional Amendment.

inc
ATLANTA, March 10.
The Governors message transmitting
the Fifteenth Amendment was taken up
and read by both Houses to-day. The
Governor says: "It is a source of great
qualification to lovers of liberty and
Republican principles throughout the
country that Congress has given this
further pledge that the declaration of
our fathers, that all men are created
equal, shall be recognized as reality
and no longer considered rs mere
empty sound. The ratification of this
Amendment by your body aud the re-
cognition of its requirements, together
with those OF the 18th Amendment,
which are as yet disregarded, will Sc
cure for us full and complete recogni-
ton as State, dissipate our political
differences, and set at rest finally and
forever the feeling of uncertainty and
insecurity which now excite and dis
turb a large portion of our people,"
The Fifteenth Amendment has been
made the special order for Friday in the
Senate and for to morrow in the House.
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CONGRESS 8 s.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, March IL.
A bill was introduced authorizing
the Southern Michigan Railroad TO
connect with the Northern Pacific road.
Referred to the Committe on Lands.
The Senate took up the bill to
strengthen the public credit and relat-
ing to contracts for the payment of coin.
Mr.. Summer moved to amend by
striking out the second section, which
lepalizes contracts to be hereafter made
specifically paid in coin. After debate,
the section was stricken out; yeas 81,
nays ii.
Without disposing of the bill the
Senate, at 4 O'Clock. adjourned until
Monday next.
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IT is stated as scandalous fact that
when ex-President Johnson left the
White House he carried off all the Of
fetal records, so that there was not
even the form OF an appointment lelt'
The motives which prompted such an
action are unrevealed.
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dency, than that I should continue
to:have your advice and assistance. In
parting with you, therefore, do it with
assurance of continued confidence in
your ability, zeal and friendship, and
with the hope that you may soon be
relieved from the physical disabilities
under which you have labored for the
last few years. Very respectfully your
obedient servant.
[Signed. U. s. GRANT.