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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-03-05
THE CAPITOL.

Tho Atlanta Intel1igencer says "the
press of the State with scarcely an ex-
ception are actively urging the removal
of the Capitol to Milledgeville."
The Rome Courier gives US sam
pie: HBut taken as whole, our i'm
preston is, that the State is badly cheat
ed in paying two thousand dollars a day
for such Legislature, and the sooner
they adjourn the better they will please
the people. Our impression is that At
lanta is bad place for even the best Of
Legislatures to meet, and arc satisfied
that the seductive influences of the mum.
erous parties there having faxes to
grind" is altogether too strong for the
moral courage of many members of the
one now in session. ~ -
"If the people want good, wholesome
laws and their funds preserved from the
prodigal hands of squandcrers, they:had
better rise, enmass, and demand that the
capitol shall be put back to the good,
old, sober, Industrious and. yirtuougtown
Of MilIedgeville."
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-03-05

GEN. GRANT ON THE TENURE-oF- Or
ricE Acr.-The Western kilograms from
Washington, Esd, says:
A number of prominent New York
bankers called on General Grant this
morning, and had quite a protracted in
terview with him. In answer to a re-
mark that an economical administration
was expected, Grant said. 'It IS. my
desire that the affairs of the country
should be conducted as economically as
possible, and will try to have it,so.
We all know " hat the tenure-Of-office
bill was enacted for. 1t was passed to
prevent an Executive from using the
office at his disposal for corrupt purpo-
ses, but from what they did in Congress,
yesterday, am disposed to think that
the Senate will desire to be judges at to
what l shall do"
After pause, he concluded: "Well,
if they do not repeal the law, certainly
cannot make any changes. | cannot re-
move a man without making charges OF
character which would blast his reputa-
ton, and that would not be very agree
able, and the result will be that men who
hold offices now will continue to hold
them until the end of the term, no mat
ter what my desires may be. Of course,
this will save all this Office hunting bOr-
ing" One of the gentlemen remark
ed, "that will be very agreeable, no
doubt"
General Grant continued: ayes, but
| have no doubt that there are those in
Office who should be removed if it is the
wish to economist. However, tho Sen
ate evidently desires to be the judges OF
my actions, and shall be the judge OF
theirs" At any rate, l will do the best
| can" Here the interview ended.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-03-05
REMARKS OF SENATOR WILLIAM 7
WYNN ON RETRENCHMENT.

Mr.. PRESIDENT: This bill proposes to-
establish FIVE dollars per day as the pay
Of members and to reduce the pay of
others in corresponding ratio. Such a
reduction is necessary as the first stop
towards retrenchment-imperatively de-
mandcd in tho present depleted condi-
ton of our State Treasury. Our last
session cost the State about 100000.
The average cost of Legislation in the
United States is not over three dollars
per day-Gcorgia once had the services
of LAW, BERRIEN, CRAWFORD, and
others-thc best talent in the State-at
four dollars per day-yet VIC arc told
that FIVE dollars is not enough for this
Legislature. Is this sum not sufficient
to pay every legitimate expense, and
will that not satisfy a patriotic Georgia
Legislature.
A mercenary legislature would be a
great curse to a State. Such an one
would have no power to protect its con-
stituency against ruinous extravaganza,
Extravaganza is the great fault of the
age. II must be checked or the State
will be ruincd-hopelessly bankrupt
We should not demand what we could
make at home, but have our expenses
literally paid. This bill also proposes
to allow members their actual expenses
for travelling to and from the capitol in
lieu of mileage. This will save the
State very largo sum of money. Most
of the Railroads do not charge us, and
therefore it is not just that wo should
charge the State. Senator's this bill
challenges your magnanimity, and if
you pass it, you will do credit to your
selves and justice to tho State.
The following is the vote taken in
the Senate: a.. ast.
Yeas-Brock, Burns, Colman, Fain,
Giguilliatt, Griffin, 9th District, Higbee,
Hinton, Hungerfold, Jones, Jordan,
Lester, McAuthur, McWhorter, Nun
nalIy, Richardson, Sherman. SPeer,
Wclborn, Wclch, WoOten--2l%
Aays--Adkins, Anderson, Bowers,
Brusisy Gambler, Cslher, Corbitt, Dick
ey, Graham, Holcombe, Merrell, Mes
bitt, Smith, 18th District; Smith, seth
District, Winn-l5.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-03-05
rnr roRrH GEORGIA. nAnRoAp.

We publish the Bills relating to this
very important Railroad enterprise, in
troduced by Mr.. DARNELL, of Pickens.
The State should lend its aid in the
construction Of this Road not alone
as due to the people and region of coun-
try it is to traverse, but as matter of
even more direct interest to the State
As tributary to the State Road it will
return to the State, ultimately, thous-
and-fold the aid now asked.
But, should the State deny to this fine
Agricultural, Mineral and Stock -produc-
ing region the aid which is due from con-
sidcrations of public advantage, still the
Road can DO built and should be built.
The people of Marietta, at its northern
terminus, and along its line, must not
slumbcr over an enterprise, which will
at once give to their section Of the State
the positive and relative importance its
advantages demand.
We do not exaggerate in saying that
every owner Of real estate on the whole
route would find himself no poorer where
he to give one-half of his estate to secure
the construction Of this Road. On the
contrary real estate would be in a few
years moro than doubled in value-the
tccming products of a fine section would
find cheap and ready market-popu.
lation would flow in-capital seek oul
water power and general prosperity
superyene as the resul. of a cheap ant
quick transit to market for the products
of a country unsurpassed in the gifts o
nature.
We ask all interested to give matur,
consideration to the Bill of Mr.. OAR
NELL. We can build tho Road if w,
but will to do it. The route from Mari
eta to Jasper will be good onc-mucl
oftho work can be done by way of sub
scriptiOn and the balance is not beyonc
our ability let us be ready to organize
for work.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-03-05
IMPORTANT NEWS.

The amendment to the Constitution,
Article Fifteen, has passed both houses
Of Congress without the provision for ne
gro Office holding. The article secures
to all citizens the right of suffrage in all
the States and will settle the vexcd
question ifi is susceptible of settlement.
In addition to this the expression Of
Gen. GRANT relative to reconstruction
ard the action of Congress in relation to
it, promises peace to the whole land.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-03-05
EDUCATIONAL BILL.

We are indebted to Maj. VIM, Chair
man of the Senate Committee on Educa-
ton, for copy of the Bill which passed
the Senate providing general system
of instruction. 1t provides for Board
to be called "thc Georgia State Board of
Education" to be composed of the State
Attorney General; the State Treasurer
and School Commissioner of which the
latter is to be the Chief at a salary of
not more than $4,000, per annum.-
Each Senatorial District is to have a
Sub Commissions anlaach Militia Dis
trict is to>ss 6pffsc School District to
be regulated by a Board of Trustees
The School fund, in addition to all set
apart by law for education, to be deriv-
cd from poll tax-license for public ex-
hibitiens-tax on saloons &c. Children,
black and white, to bctaught in separ-
ate schools.
There is no subject in which people
should feel more profound interest than
in education, while it is equally true
that there ne yer was time with any
people when the institution Of system
Of popular education appeared more try
ing and difficult. The bill has met the
difficulties as well, perhaps, as they can
be met; but still We cannot get rid Of
the conclusion that in addition TO the
education Of our white children we have
an immense population of black children
for whose education we can hope for lit
tie aid. Possibly the poll tax may rem
der the schools in the black-bclt self
sustaining.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-03-05
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.

Before our next issue our readers will
know who will compose GRANTS Cabi-
net and what will be most probably, the
character of his administration. We
give, however, in advance all that
throws light on the subject.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-03-05

TIE Bill Incorporating the North
Georgia Railroad passed the House on
the 3rd. The Bill to loan the credit of
the State was defeated.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-03-05
THE PEOPLE

Are getting little restless. They are
assembling here and thcre to give utter
ancc to their indignation. See proceed
ings of meeting in this county.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1869-03-05
A BILL

To Loan the Credit Of the State to the
North Georgia Railroad, and for other
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-09-28
His Birthday.

Twas night, and such night as earth
ae'er saw before. Murky clouds yelled the
fair face of the heavens, and gave to pitchy
darkness a still deeper dye. The moon had
fed the stars had closed their eyes, for
deeds were doing which they dare not look
upon. For a time the pure streams became
stagnant and ceased to flow; the mountains
trembled the forest dropped its leaves the
flowers lost their fragrance and withered all
nature became desolate the serpents Missed !;
barpies screamed, and satyrs reveled beneath
Upas; domestic beasts crept near to the abode
of man the lion reIiuquished his half eaten
prey; the tiger ran bowling to his lair, and
even the hyena quilted his repast of dead
mems bones Man alone of all earth's cTea-
lures slept, but slept as if the bodings of
some half known calamity sat brooding over
his mind. Aspiring youth would mutter of
blasted hopes, long cherished; young, far
and gifted maidens would start, and trembling,
weep their injured innocence. Mothers, too,
would half awake and press the trembling
nurslings to their breasts, and breathe to
heaven another prayer for their protection
On such night hell yawned and gave TO
earth Tattler.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-09-28
RATES OF ADVERTISING
An Extraordinary Woman!

An extraordinary female character is now
an inmate of the Hotel des 1nvalides. Lieu
tenant Madame Burlon entered the Hotel
more than fifty years ago, and was the only
female soldier ever admitted to receive its
support Angeliqne Marie Joseph Duche-
min was born in 1772. Twenty years later
found her upon the most exciting stage the
world has ever known. Louis XVI. was be-
headed, and France a Republic aAngelique
was a wife, mother, n citizen, soldier
She served several years in the various caS
pacities of corporal, corporal>fourier and SER
geant-major. At the age of twenty seyeni
in the year 1893, she was admitted to the
Hotel, not because she was woman, widow,
mother, but by her right and merit as
wounded soldier. There she received her
support and the small pay allowed to non>
commissioned officers, and in addition to this
for some time salary of eighty dollars as
clerk in the magazine of clothing. At the
age of thirty>five she became the chief of
this department, with a salary of $3.50 per
annum. BY her economy she was able to es-
tablish her daughter, and more recently to
aid her grand. children and great-gran
children At the age of seventeen she was
wife, at eighteen a mother, at twenty widow.
Her husband fell at Ajaccio, in Corsica
Three days after she learned his fate she took
the uniform of his regiment, aud demanded
permission to avenge his death. Two broth-
ers had fallen in active service, her father
had died on the field of battle-her heart,
head aud hand burned TO send destruction to
tho English and Corsicans. She told the
history of the siege of Calvi. Eleven months
they had been blockaded, seventy>fve days
bombarded; but she brought relief to the
garrison of the fort of Gesco, and the cross of
the Legion of Honor on her breast IS her
couutry's acknowledgment of her heroic ac-
ton. Madame Burlon said she did not mind
wounds in each arm, nor fear the dark, but
set out alone at midnight, evaded the guards,
reused sixty starving women and led them to
the fort, which was reached at two o'clock IN
the morning. She gave the women each half
a pound of rice, which all considered an ex-
ceilent bargain. Still later, at the siege of
Calvi, all the cannoniers having been killed,
the non. commissioned officers were called
upon to fill their places; it was thus, while
defending n bastiou, in aiming sixteen
pounder, that she was wounded in the leg by
the bursting of bomb. shell. This last wound
disabled her for service and entitled her to o
place in the Hotel dOs Invalides. October
%, 1928, upon the proposition of General do
Latour Maubourg, Governor Of the lnvalides,
she received the grade of second Lieutenant.
She never threw of the military uniform but
once, aud that for q moments amusement to
her grandchildren, when she assumed female
attire But the children, instead OF being
amused, burst into tears, aud begged their
grandpa ma TO go back again to her soldiers
clothes.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-09-28
A Parable.

40, dear am so tired of Sunday!" So said
Willie, playful little boy who was longing
for the Sabbath to be over, that he might re-
turn to his amusements.
"Who wants to hear a story p said kind
friend who was present: 81 sir, "and /,
"and L. said the children as they gathered
around him. Then he told them a parable
Our Savior, when he was on earth, often taught
the people by parallels.
The parable told the little boys was Of a
kind man who had some very rich apples
hanging upon tree. A poor man was pass
ing by the house of the owner, and he stopped
to admire this beautiful apple tree. He count
ed these ripe golden Pippens-there were
just seven of them. The rich owner could
afford to give them away and it gave him so
much pleasure TO make this poor man happy
that he called him, and said
"DIy friend, will give you a part Of my
fruit" So he held out his hand and received
six of the apples. The owner had kept one
for himself
Do you think the poor man was grateful for
his kindness7 No, indeed. He wanted the
seven pippins all for himself; and, at last, ho
made up his mind that he would watch his
opportunity, and go back and steal the other
apple. ,.
nant "He ought to have been ashamed Of
himself; and hope he got well punished for
stealing that apple"
"How many days are there in a week, Will
lie" said his friend.
''Sevcn," said Willie, blushing deeply; for
now he began to understand the parable, and
he felt an uneasy sensation at the heart
conscience began to whisper to him, "and
ought not boy to be ashamed of himself who
is unwilling on the seventh day to lay aside
his amusements? Ought he not to be pun
ished, if be will not remember the Sabbath
day to keep it holy ?"
f.Sunday School Banner.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-09-28

of their stands to be ever ready to welcome
the way>faring man.
The last Sabbath spent in your midst l
strolled though the Episcopal churchyard and
visited the graves of my comrades buried
there The first spot that attracted my at
tention, and to which my heart lead me, was
the graves of my brothers who fell in battle.
Since 1 last visited that'-sacred spot monu-
msnt has been erected there, bearing on its
sides their names and dates of death, and ON
the frontispiece this inscription:
eve yield them meath thy Christening rod,
Up to their country and their Iod.'
Farther on 1 passed by the graves of two
others, brothers in love, in arms and in death.
The eldest we buried there with martial hon.
ors-the younger fell victim of Yankee
cruelty at Fortress Monroe, and was brought
there and silently inferred. But little re-
moved lies another, as brave as he was noble
and generous, favorite at the campfire,
soldier on the field. Further on lies still
another who fell in his youth, in the front of
battle on the famous field of Brandy.
"Soldiers rest thy warfare o'er
Sleep the sleep that knows no waking.
Sleep on brother, comrade and a friend
will ever cherish your memory, and when
life's ftful fever is past asks the rich boon to
sleep among you. JEB.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-09-28
POLITICAL.
THE JEWS.

How many col6ly pass them by,
Or mayhap idly sneer;
But deep emotions throng my heart
When Israel's sons appear:
Far down the distant vale of time,
My busy fancy flies.
When Salem's warlike sons went torth
To deeds of high emprise.
The land of beauty and of song,
Unrivnlled Palestinei
Where Sharon's rose burst into blooniJ
And honey blent with wine.
What does not mankind owe to her,
When like an amulet.
She hung upon the Pagan world
A diamond cased in jet.
The very laws that guide our feet
Through every blooming zone,
Were in her sacred courts preserved
On blocks of solid stone.
Nor is the lion Judah dead
His march is stately yet,
And many a star of beauty beams
In Israel's coronet.
Her dark eyed daughters still are fair,
Her sons are stalwart still,
Their arms stretch forth for every prize,
Nerved with an iron will.
Their names are written proud and high,
In Music and in Art,
And Fame no wide arena boasts
Where they bear not a part.
Thro' forums and through senate halls,
Their silvery accents roll,
And with Isaiah's burning fire,
Enchant the human soul.
And Judah seems to bear aloft
Aladdin's wondrous lamp,
And earth responsive, yields her gems
Where Judah's exiles tramp.
AIthou gh they roam without land
From Salem darkiy hurled
Her Princes rule, with magic hand
The Golfers of the world.
They are power. The Gentiles feel,
In every throbbiug core,
The strange influence of that tribe
Which roams creation DER.
Imperial race thy splendors gilt
The glimmering dawn of time,
When Earth lay blushing in the arms
OfEden's golden prime.
And brighter yet the flames shall rise
Where Salem's altars stand,
Times last great act shall charm the world
In our Rcdeemer's Land.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-09-28
A Woman Preaching in a Trance.

Mrs. Nancy Birney was born March 90,
1907, near Cadiz, Ohio. Her father reared
thirteen children, of whom five boys and four
girls are illliving. AT the age of eighteen,
while pitching load of hay from wagon
into a NOV, she was struck by lightning,
which paralyzed the right half of her body
from the crown of her head down. She was
entirely insensible two hours. She recovered,
and at the age of twenty>three years married
Mr.. Birney. They are considered wealthy,
having a fine farm and good brick residence
about one mile east OF Tippecanoe. They
have reared three childreu-two sous aged
respectively thirty nine and twenty eight, and
one daughter aged twenty six years-ali mar
red and in good circumstances. MIR. Brney
is an exemplary member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, but his wife belongs to the
Presbyterian Church, but she..says she is not
a sectarian in any sense whatever.
About twenty three years ago she was sud-
denly taken ill., as was supposed, and while in
an unconscious state delivered religious dis
course. From that time until the present
these spells have come upon her regularly
every two weeks. AT first they occurred on
week DAYS, but for the past twenty years they
have invariably happened on Sunday at about
10 o'clock, A. NJ. For long time the house
was crowded On her preaching day. but lat
torIy the novelty of the case has ceased to
excite the wonder of the neighborhood, and
those who now attend her preaching are most
ly persous from distance But rain or shine,
summer or winter, whether there be crowd
or only her own family present, she regularly
pa ,ses into an unconscious state, and delivers
a religious discourse always one hour to an
hour and thirty minutes in duration.
She afirms most solemnly that she is
not conscious before nor after her disHourses
of a single word that she utters. Indeed 1T
was a long time before her family and friends
could convince her that she spoke at all while
in this strange state of obliviousness as to
what is passing in the outer world around
her Cleveland Herald