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THE DAILY OPINION.
LARGEST CITY CIR C ULA TIOlf.
Posto/Jice Official Advertiser,
The Blodfttt Cue
present status of this case cannot be
OFFICIAL PAFX& FOE THE COU^tlfe* OF
Baldwin,
Fayette, Jaeper
■eta,
Carre 11,
Chattooga,
Clayton,
S
Owlnaott,
Harralaon,
Be Kalb,
Henry,
ey.
Hhwta«,
Padding,
Polk,
Spalding,
Upson.
themselves worthy of citizenship. It cause theyhad participated in thqRebellion
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SATURDAY MORNING::::::: NOV. 23.
certain
could not, it seems to us, be objectionable
to any reasonable man in Georgia. It
would place the ballot in the hands of all,
irrespective of social condition, who show
sssedthan by giving, as near as
the resume of U. S. District
Grant and th* Presidency,—The Dem
ocratic Head Centres held an informal
meeting at Washington, on the evening of
the 17th, to consider the claims of the half
dozen aspirants to the Presidency. It was
agreed that some military man should be
selected. Grant's name was up for discus
sion ; when a very prominent leader in the
party asserted thnt he was authorized by
Gen. Grant to say that under no circum
stances would he accept a nomination at
the hands of the Democracy. Gen. Steed-
man was Dually selected.
In reference to Grant, it lias been stated,
upon pretty high authority, that since the
Democracy Avon’t have him, and he can be
made to talk nothing but ‘‘horse and bull
puppies,” the Republicans of the more
moderate and Conservative stamp, have
united upon Chief Jnstice Chase.
Getting Ready.—We have information
from Jonesboro, of a perfectly reliable
character, to the effect that, on Saturday
last, the Agent of the Freedmen's Bureau
at that place distributed a wagon load of
United States Uniforms among the able-
bodied negroes of that vicinity. Among
others who were thus uniformed, Avas the
Vice-President of the “League.” We have
not heard when the arms Avill be distri
buted, but imagine it will not be very long.
Some fresh diabolism is brewing, of course.
Probably these uniforms are intended for
the niggers Avho have been designated as
the body-guard for Pope's odoriferous
Convention when it meets in Atlanta.—
Journal and Messenger.
A letter from Jonesboro, some days ago,
called our attention to this same matter of
uniforms, and made an anxious enquiry as
to what it all meant, but not being in favor
**at court" avc could not answer.—Atlanta
Intelligencer.
A plain unvarnished tale will rob both
the above paragraphs of all the venom in
tended by the authors. The facts arc as
follows: The Government of the United
States, actuated by a spirit of liberality
toward the unfortunates of the South, has
forwarded to A'arious sections many articles'
of clothing—the supplies left on hand at
the close of the Avar—for gratuitous distri
bution. Fortunately Georgia Avas not for
gotten, and Mr. J. L. II. Waldrop, of Jones
boro, Avas furnished with a lot of clothing
for the destitute of Henry, Campbell and
Clayton counties. There was no uniform
about the gifts, and the articles—hats,
shoes, pants, jackets, etc.—Avere distributed
to the crippled Confederate soldiers, as
well as to the crippled loj-al men—to the
widows of those' who lost their lives in
serving the “lost cause,*’ and the Avidows of
Union men. There was no discrimination
as to race or color, nor questions asked as
to past or present political sentiments!
The same generous action is occurring
elsewhere ill the State. Cannot our co
temporaries get up a few more sensation
paragraphs ?
’
Tiic Indian Troubles.—The Peace Com
missioners arrived at Cheyenne on Mon
day. having accomplished nothing at Fort
Laramie. A fewCroAv chiefs wished to make
a treaty, but the Commissioners advised
them to wait till spring. Avhcn another ef
fort will be made to hold a council with all j whetl,er to ado l >fc or re j ect U
the Northern tribes at Fort Phil. Kearney,
probably about the tirst of June. The Com-
mi.--ii.nors stop at North Platte and meet
any Sioux or Chcyennnes that may be
there.
tter ex
ractica
Attorney^Fitch, l» hfs closing argument
yesterday morning.
The original motion made by ex-Gov.
Brown, in behalf of Foster Blodgett was a
challenge to the pell* **j>ropier delictus?' of
certain jurors on the regular panel, be-
woold disfranchise no particular class,
nor render the one subservient to the other.
It would extend the rights and privileges
of citizenship to the worthy of all classes,
without interfering with the vested rights
of any. For, when all men are treated im
partially, and all have the same rights, it
cannot operate to the detriment of any.
And a clause setting forth certain neces
sary qualifications for office, cannot be ob
jectionable to any citizen, white or black,
who desires to see the offices of State en
trusted to none except those who have suf
ficient experience, integrity and ability
to fill them creditably.
The objection urged against the disfran
chisement of a large portion of the Avhite
race, and the universal enfranchisement of
the blacks, is, that it throAvs the balance of
power, if not the entire State Government
under the control of an ignorant and non
property holding class. But even this ob
jection, potent as it may at first sight ap
pear, loses much of its force upon careful
investigatiou. Our Registration books show
a white majority of registered voters.—
Having the majority of voters, possessing
the greater part of the property and intelli
gence, familiar Avith political machinery,
with that prestege which ever attaches to
the Anglo Saxon race, it would be their oxen
fault should the whites allow themselves
placed at disadvantage by a comparatively
ignorant and poverty stricken minority. No
sane man can be made to believe, for in
stance, that four millions of blacks just
emerged from the bonds of Slavery, can,
under any conceivable circumstances, suc
ceed in Listening a “despotism” over eight
millions of whites Avho own the soil and
who control the labor of the country!
But Avhen Ave remember that thedisfran-
cliisement by the laAv of Congress, of cer
tain parties in the South, Avas designed to
be only temporary; and that when the
Union shall have been restored, all disabil
ities Avill be speedily removed, it is difficult
to see the reason for this apprehension of
“negro supremacy.” That these disabilities
will be removed, and that, too, very soon,
aa’o have J[every confidence. There is no
one hobby of the Republican party better
understood than that of Impartial Suffrage
and Amnesty. Mr. Greeley and Chief
Justice Chase have always stood squarely
on that platform, and so have hundreds of
other equally influential leaders of the par
ty. It is Avell knoAvn that the disfrancliise-
ing clause, in wliat is knoAvn as the Sher
man Act, is there as the result of a com pro
mise with the extreme men of the party,
who had been enabled to attain to a certain
degree of influence, through a cunning
alliance with the Democratic members in
tne Denote. This measure was forced upon
the party very much after the manner iu
Avhich Banks Avas forced into the Speaker’s
Chair in 1856.
These extreme and impracticable men
have had their day. The inad-men of both
sections, acting iu opposite directions, JiaA-e
for many years been in alliance against the
more moderric and sensible men Avho rep
resent the masses in all sections. But the
day of their glory has ended. And Ave haA'e
an abiding conlldence that when Georgia
presents her neAV Constitution to Congress
for approval, that body will, under the
provisions of the Act of March last, so
amend it as to place it upon the basis of
Impartial Suffrage and Amnesty. It will
then he referred to the people of the State
for ratification, when they can decide!
TiieStateTe.ial.—On the 20th the special
of the Commercial says: Chief Justice Chase
has made arrangements to go to Rich
mond, on Saturday, with Judge Under-
Avood, who is now here, so as to be present
at the opening of the United States Dis
trict Court in that city, on Monday next.
The counsel of Jell’. Davis have given no
tice that they Avill bo present Avith their
client at the opening of the Court, and be
ready to proceed with the trial.
Progress of the Pedestrian.—The
Cincinnati Commercial of the 20tli gives
the folloAving paragraph:
AVcston, alter his failure to make the
hundred miles last Saturday, took a seven
hours' sleep atConneaut, Ohio, and at 1.30
o'clock on Sunday morning was again on
the tramp, as blithe and fresh as ever,
which is pretty good evidence that he
could have made the hundred miles the day
before, had himself and backers been so
minded. At half-past nine he Avas at Ge
neva, where he took a breakfast that
“would have surfeited an alderman.” At
1 r. m. he reached Painesville. and dined,
iraving made forty-tAvo miles, and read his
letters and papers while Avalking. At mid
night of Sunday the pedestrian reached the
Kennanl House in Cleveland, having ac
complished seventy miles. The excitement
in Cleveland was extraordinary. His rontc
liuongh the streets was densely thronged,
and sixtr policemen were detailed to keep
the wav clear. They closed around Wes
ton. leaving him in a hollow square, and
by that means kept back the multitude.
Tux Rice Crop.—The GeorgetoAvn Times
of the 14th, says:
“Many planters Ave have conversed Avith
arc sadly disappointed at the yield of their
crop?—iu niiuiy cases not realizing ludf of
The Last Card.—The first care of the
“Democratic” press in this State, is to so
lacerate the members elect to the State
Constitutional Convention by misrepresen
tation, slander and abuse as to provoke
them to rash and hasty measures. If they
can succeed in this, their purpose will haA’e
been accomplished. If they fail, and the
members of the Convention treat the rav-
ings of these madmen as they deserve, the
opposition Avill have lost its last card.
We have an abiding faith that there Avill
be enough statesmanship in that Conven-
tion to rise above the petty disputes
and partisan rancour of the hour. There
will be a few extreme, ill-tempered, short
sighted men in that, as there are in all
other assemblages; but these are in the
minority, and will be overborne by the
moderate and sensible men who constitute
the majority. It Avill be at least a head and
shoulders above the Alabama Convention;
and the A’ery consciousness of this fact, and
the belief that the Convention Avill do noth
ing extreme or rash, is what is giving the
“Democratic” press so much trouble. There
are a number of gentlemen elected to the
Convention from this section of the State,
whose social status is in the very front
ranks of Southern society, and we are as
sured that the same is true of members
from other localities. The abuse and insrep-
presentation of such men by creatures Avho
take this method of venting their spite and
mortification for defeat at the polls, is
harmless—entirely harmless.
dy. having done all he could, was obliged
J?" The Macon Telegraph doubts the to jump froip the luu ricanedeck.and swim
declared result of the late election, and ashore. All honor to the man who risks
calls upon this Journal for the details. We % others!™*** duty and save the
would accommodate our friends, by re-pub- : \y e ] earn that there Avas no insurance on
lishing the vote of each county, could we the Onward; whether her cargo was in-
do so without doing injustice to our read- we have not been informed.
and were disqualified by act
The District Attorney demurred to the
motion on the ground that it was too late
to make snch a motion after the jury had
been sworn, empaneled and charged, un
less for cause arising since they were
sworn.
After argument for two days, the Court
held that the motion was well taken as to
time, and then instructed the Clerk to read
to the jurors so challenged the test oath
prescribed by said act, and stated that
there was nothing compulsory in the mat
ter; that they could take the oath or not as
they thought proper; that it was optional
with them; but such as knew, for reasons
personal to themselves, that they could not
take it. would be permitted to retire and
consider themselves discharged.
On yesterday, U. 8. District Attorney
Fitch made a motion to correct the records
of the Court as far as the same showed
that any juror had been discharged for dis
qualification predicated upon the original
motion of Governor Brown. The District
Attorney maintained, in support of said
motion, that no jurors had been dismissed
by the Court as yet; that tlie Court could
not dismiss them under the original motion
without some testimon j’ was presented sus
taining the mJagation in said motion; that
the mere declining to take voluntarily anj
expurgatory oath could not Avork per se a
discharge: that the oath could not, under
the Supreme Court decision, be enforced,
and that the Court could not take judicial
cognizance of any individual's participa
tion in rebellion or treason; that some evi
dence Avas to be produced, Avhetlier the
issue Avas tried by triers or by the Court.
lion. Henry R. Jackson, for defense,
made an able speech, at which we Avere un
able to be present, and the District Attor
ney, after citing a number of authorities
in support of his position, elosed the argu
ment, stating his desire to have this ques
tion definitely settled, that lie might knoAv
Avhetlier lie had a jury or not. lie argued
that there Avas a great difference between
exensin" a citizen from serving on a jury,
and excluding him therefrom. The one
Avas a matter of favor, granted by th# Court
for good reasons; the other was depriving
a man of his rights, for if it Avas a right
and privilege possessed by eA’ery citizen to
be tried by a jury of his peers, it was
equally his right and privilege to sit oil a
jury.
Judge Erskine stated that if lie had made
an error it was his earnest desire to correct
it at the earliest possible moment. JJe said
that the right to sit on a jury was not a
franchise, and in having had the oath read
before the jury, lie did it not to require
them to take "it, but that they might be
thoroughly informed of its nature. The
Judge also said that he was perfectly satis
fied in his OAvn mind that several of the
jurors challenged could not conscientious
ly take the oath, and he therefore deemed
further evidence on that point unnecessa
ry.
The Court then OA’crruled the motion of
Col. Fitch, and discharged the challenged
jurors for the term. Eleven out of the
original eighteen were thus discharged,
and their places filled from among the
talesmen Avho had been summoned. Now
that the jury is at last empaneled, the case
of Foster Blodgett goes before them for
their deliberations.
In the course of his remarks yesterday.
Judge Erskine alluded to the refusal of the
former «grand jury to alloAv cuuntwl for
Blodgett to introduce his Avitnesses, and
also to a promise alleged tohqye been made
in Atlanta by the District Attorney that
he Avould allow these Avitnesses to appear
before the grand jury. He said that coun
sel had no right to insist on the introduc
tion of Ills witnesses, and, even if the Dis
trict Attorney had made such a promise
(which was not proven) the Government
could not lie bound by it. The grand jury
sits to examine into alleged offenses against
the laws, and see if there is sufficient evi
dence to make out a case worthy of going
to trial. The Government introduces its
witnesses, and the grand jury have the
power to call for any others whose evidence
they may deem importantor who they think
can throw any additional light on the case
before them.—Savannah Adv. 2f)th.
Disastrous Steamboat Accident.—
Steamer Onward Burned'.—Four Lives Lost!
700 Bales of Cotton Burned.—We find the j
following account of this calamity in the j
Selma Times:
It is our painful duty to record a disas
trous accident, resulting in the destruction
of one of our most popular boats on the
Alabama river.
The Onward, Captain Annspaugh, left
this place, for Mobile, on Saturday after
noon.
At about two o'clock on Sunday after
noon, at a point just above Bell's Landing,
about 130 miles from Selina, she was dis
covered to be on lire in the forward part
of the boat. Being under headway at the
time, autl having on board seven hundred
bale of cotton, the flames spread rapidly,
and she Avas in a few moments enveloped
in flames.
The passengers barely escaped with their
lives, losing all their baggage. Captain
Annspaugh escaped in his bare feet, losing
his coat and hat.
A. H. Lindsey, stewart, Avas drowned;
Aaron Crawford, pantryman, and July
Carter, cook, were burned on the boat.
They were colored men; two of them we
understand, residents of Selma. A little
colored boy, who was employed as a deck-
sweeper, overcome with terror, sat upon
the fan and was burned to death. Though
urged to jump overboard, he Avas either
afraid or so "bewildered as not to be able
to do so. It was impossible to reach him,
and he perished.
The entire cargo of seven hundred bales
of cotton, together with other miscellane
ous freight, was totally destroyed. The
boat is a total loss.
With that noble devotion so often e> hi-
bited by the pilots ot vessels in time of
danger, Mr. Win, McCardy, pilot of the
Onward, stood to his post, and succeeded
in running her ashore, but she rebounded
and ran across the river, and swinging
round again came to the bank. Mr. McCar-
Froiu Washington.
Washington, Nov. 22.—Detective Baker
was before the Judiciary Committee yes
terday.
A bill bn been ii ft rod need bo repeal the
ma Recon«»mc|loii Conven
tion. ^ jf
.^■ontgomery, Nov. 2^-—In the (uuvffn-
tioflkat its eA’ening session, an antan liitaut
to me Article on th^hLegftativJ^pe Jft-
ment, empowering the Legislature at its
next sesionto go further in distranchising
persons who participated in the rebellion,
and have hot aided in the work of recon
struction, .was tabled on a test A’ote of f<>r-
m. | | u ■ ers. We have already published the official
their expectations there,being an abund- j yotc of the state by counties and districts.
a-re A paper published at Ivnightstown,
Indiana, contains the following extraor
dinary local paragraph:
I.et the unsuspecting and confiding be
ware of that leer eyed, kid gloved, smooth
tongued. buggy ridding libertine and
anv of light grains, the result of the uu-j- , _ ■
propitious season and the depredations of in plain figures, the names of the delegates
;lie uiixD. The grain crop of the district j elect, and the aggregate of the vote for and
!- certainly inadequate to teed the popula- 1 against Convention. If the gentlemen ,of
ldurhig ft the longed dreary whiter j the Telegraph have not read the Qrisfox. Uodmer of innocence. who is ingratiating
iWoae us. Yerilv. we have endured much, the fault is theirs, not ours. -There are none , lumself into the good graces of the young
•nou*h to sicken" tlie heart and envelope g0 blind as those who will not see.” The 1 i’ d, ^/hni U n« P°Y utlou *
in ti*e t4.uknt.-a *U ue»j»an*. bo* ; 1 " j grumblers ot the Telegraph are among J
* ’ ’ mental eyes com-j There Avas a heavy snow storm at Con-! cheerfal * Many friends are caUin
I cord, N. H., on Saturday. [ on him to-night.
«*vc*n^uui nototo^aduiSt that there is ffudili | those who have their
word as fail.” pletely darkened.
law allowing the Secretary of the Treasu
ry contract the currency at the rate of
four millions per month.
Gen. Grant’s estimate for the War De
partment is four hundred and seventy mil
lions.
He says that Sherman’s opinion is that
peace with the Indians is folly established.
Stoppage of pay from soldiers in favor
suttlers bas bsen discontinued.
The aggregate strength of the regular
army is 56,000.
There are two hundred commission vo
lunteer officers serving in the Freedmen's
Bureau.
The debt of Southern Railroads has been
reduced $600,000.
Gen. Ord thinks a larger military force
Avill be required in his District to protect
the negroes in their rights.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Washington Items.
Washington, Nov. 22.—Revenue receipts
to-day were $353,000.
All at the Cabinet but Wells, avIio is im
proving.
The four ladies killed at Lockland were
Harriet, Elizabeth, Sarah and Rebecca
Morgan, of NeAV Orleans. Charles Jackson,
of Boston, lost liis life endeavoring to save
them.
The premature publication of Grant's
report creates excitement. Grant does not
recommend the discontinuance of the
Freedmen’s Bureau.
0\’cr nine millions Lave been expended
for bounties under law of July last.
A continuation of surveys for river and
harbor improvements, especially on West
ern waters, is recommended.
Grant's estimates of amount of appropria
tions for Bureau of Refugees and Freedinen
and Bureau of Military Justice, are seven
ty-seven, instead of a hundred and seventy
millions, as heretofore telegraphed. This,
however, is exclusive of estimates for the
Subsistence department.
The Surgeon General’s reeords show two
hundred and forty-four thousand white
and thirty thousand black soldiers died du
ring the war.
There are eighty National Cemeteries, in
which two hundred and eight thousand are
interred. They cost three millions and a
quarter of dollars.
Gen. Thomas reports all quiet in his de
partment, but the people still show disloyal
tendencies.
Secretary McCulloch will .send to the
Senate on Monday a response to the cotton
tax inquiry, covering ReA-enue Commis
sioner Wells’ report urging its repeal.
Early repeal seems to be a foregone con
clusion.
Congress is very tame. The impression
is growing that it will adjourn on Monday
to December second.
Gen. Grant's report didn't leak out from
tlie White House, because the abstract pub
lished contains points not alluded to in the
synopsis sent to tlie President. The Tri
bune and Chronicle alone published it.
Front New Orleans.
New Orleans, Nov. 22.—Gen. MoAver
this evening issued special order number
193, suspending those portions of orders
191 and 192 of 20th and 21st instant, re
moving Judiciary and State officers.
The Times has a special saying General
Grant has directed Gen. Mower to suspend
his orders making removals until General
Hancock's arrival.
We are informed that although their
very newly appointed Sheriff has not given
the required bond, a military guard Avas
sent to the Sheriff's oflice this afternoon
ejecting occujiants and installing Avery.
Gen. Hancock is expected here to-night-
The headquarters band and a detachment
of negro troops are on tlie levee as an
escort.
The City Council last night adopted the
Mayor's recommendations that city notes
of the denomination of §10s and $20s be
stamped to bear 7 3-10 in tcrest from De
cember first.
A mass meeting of citizens is being held
in Lafayette Square, in pursuance to a call,
to consider the city finances. A lengthy
preamble and resol u ions AA’ere adopted, one
of which recommends that/i committee of
eleven citizens be appointed to communi
cate with General Hancock on his arrival,
and explain to him tlie needless and de
moralizing burdens imposed upon the peo
ple by the circulation of city notes as
money, and that he lie asked to relieA’e
them from the monstrous evil, either by
removing tlie present City Council, or com
pelling the municipal authorities to fulfill
their engagements. It suggests the en
forcement of the conditions upon which
the greater portion of the money Avas
issued—that it be not reissued when re
ceived back into the treasury.
North Carolina Election.
Wilmington, Nov. 22.—Nothing definite
in regard to the election. Columbus and
Duplin counties elect ConscrvatiA’es. Cum
berland, Bladen. Brunswick and Anson all
Radical. The State Avill probably give 23,-
000 majority for Convention.
From Richmond.
Richmond, Nov. 22.—Davis left Canada
last Tuesday, and to avoid attracting atten
tion in New York, Avent on board the
steamer Albcriuarle, at her sailing hour—
nine o'clock Wednesday night—unaccom
panied by any one. On arrival here he
took a coach and drove to Judge Ould's
house. No one expected his arrival to-day,
not eA-en liisconnsel. His counsel to-night
den}* the report that they have any inten
tion of resisting u trial before Judge Un
derwood. Davis is in excellent health and
ty-three to thirty-seven.
Louisville, Nov. 22.—SeA’erul factqrie*
have closed on account of the scarcity of
coal. Suffering !s apprehended.
Fwelfa.
Florence. Nov. 22.—Tlie Diet meets on
the 5th of December.
Matozi, President of Kombreaz, in his
second note denounces the action of
France.
London, Nov. 22.—It is ascertained that
Tobola suffered no more than the neigh
boring island f.
Dr. Livingston was alive in Mid-Africa
in April.
The Supply bill lias passed the House of
Commons.
Markets.
Baltimore, Nov. 22.—Coiton very dull;
middlings 17c. Flour dull. Wheat firmer;
choice red 2.50 to 2.60. Receipts light.—
Corn firmer; old white 1.35 to 1.33; yellow
1.33; new white 1.23 to 1.25. Oats 68 to
70. Bye 50 to GO. Provisions unchanged.
Charleston, Nov. 22.—Cotton ,’£n ’ X cent.
loAver; sales 550 bales; middlings 166,; re
ceipts 1,150 bales.
Savannah. Nov. 22.—Cotton dull and
drooping; middlings 16; sales 672 bales;
receipts 4,002 bales.
New Orleans, Nov. 22.—Sugar and mo
lasses unchanged. Flour dull and lower;
siijierfine 8.50a8.75; choice 13.00ul3.25.
Corn drooping, l.lOal.15. Oats inactive
at 77. Pork dull, but held firmly at 22 00.
Bacon—shoulders 12 1 *; clear sides 16j^.
Lard quiet and steady; tierces 12^; kegs
13. Cotton quiet and easier; middling
Orleans 16^'; sales 4,700 bales; receipts
5.239 bales; exports 7,596; receipts for the
week 18.348; sales for the week 26,300; ex
ports for the week 4,977; stock on baud
62.093. Gold 391*. Sterling exchange 50a
53; New York sight % premium.
Augusta, Nov. 22.—Cotton in fair de
mand; middlings 15}^; week sales 557
bales; recepts 668 bales.
St. Louis, Nov. 22.—Flour very dull at
G.75a€.12%. Corn firm at 90a95. Mess Pork
20.50a21.00; shoulders ll 'oalU 3 (; clear sides
locals%. Lard 12al2j£.
Nkav York, Nov. 22.—Cotton easier at
17j*al7 3 4; sales 1.800 bales. Flour dull;
State 8.20:110.00; Southern 9.85al4.00.
Wheat dull.' Corn heavy at 1.34al.30. Mess
Pork 20.75. Lard heavy at 12j£al2^. Gro
ceries quiet. Money easier on call; dis
count stringent. Gold stronger at 1.39%.
Sterling dull. Government securities firm
er. Stocks very heavy.
Cincinnati, "Nov. 22.—Flour easier.—
Corn dull; new on ear 75c. Mess pork
19.50 a 20.00. Lard 11% a 12. Supply of
Bacon exhausted.
Liverpool—Evening—Nov. 22.—Cotton
closed quiet; Uplands 8%; Orleans sU;
sales 10,000 bales. Manchester advices un
favorable. Market heavy.
Foreshadowing of Mr. Stevens’ Ac
tion in Congress.
From the New York Tribune.]
Washington, Thursday, Nov. 14.
Hon. Thadeus Stevens. Avho arrived here
last evening, was waited on to-day by a
large numberofhis friends. Notwithstand
ing the tatigue and exertion incident to
traveling from his home in Lancaster, lie
felt strong enough to come down stairs,
remaining through the day until about 4
o’clock, A\ hen he retired fo his room. Mr.
Secretary Seward called about 5 o'clock in
the evening, but did not obtain an inter
view*. So far from being discouraged by
the recent elections and the so-called re
action over which the Democrats are so
jubilant. Mr. Stevens takes a hopeful view
of the situation, and feels confident that
there is no cause for despondency on the
part of the Republicans. A partial defeat
in the Northern States was inevitable after
the adoption of negro suffrage in the plat
form, but the present reverses are but a
mere tremor of the nerves, and with a little
Avisdom and much courage the Radicals
can hold all they have Avon. lie had ex
pected to be more badly beaten in Pennsyl
vania, Ohio and New York, but after these
elections he felt buoyant and confident,
and feels so still. The triumph of the party
is as assured as anything can well be, and
nothing on earth can wrench victory from
them if they are only true to their princi
ples.
No backAvard steps must be taken. He
did not claim to lie a prophet, but for thir
ty years he had but one set of predictions
and convictions, which have not yet been
unfulfilled or altered, that there is no hope
for this country but in following out its
manifest destiny of impartial suffrage,
without a taint of slavery in the body pol
itic, and nothing can Avin it from freedom.
The reconstruction of tlie Southern States
on the basis of the Military Bill must be
hurried up so that as many of them as pos
sible may be represented in the coming
Presidential nominating convention. The
Republican party w’ould assuredly elect
their nominee in the next Presidential
contest, and there w*as no need to run after
or coax any man into accepting their nom
ination. 1'n less than three years they
could recover the Northern States, and
with the Federal patronage, the loyal
white clement of the South Avould always
carry the negro population Avith them, and
thus give the party a lease of power for the
next fifty years. He thought there would
be some "attempts to repudiate, which Avould
proA*e unsuccessful; and, in reference to
the flve-tw’enties, expressed the opinion
enunciated in his recent letter.
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KmA D V K 11 T 1 S K »/ F V
STOLEN.
I STOLEN fro* ray lot 1R . ,
niifnl of the 2Ut N*»e*v. wr . ,
htOAH HoKst, bruuk.) E ' T
>. on ht« *hoiililer. »ome white o» - u , r * t
frft, ihtulwvm or \r*r* oi*| •
iUHTal rewant for Utr iwcurm of l! i; ***? *
»l>|jrrhcD*ion oi Utr thirl', or for u» r *
noT»-rtc . ; . 40hn7 v \%"
GEORGIA. Chattooga couxtt.
►nil
Tlie* tfctivf*#, L» cite >M Hen k
con, erneii, tube Appear *t ..a,-, (|t .* ■*
time pre»-rit»ft by lew, an>! .h..« , ' *
they emm. whyew lv*en »h»ul . m< a*
tlie applicant. •».~i
Given nn«i< r my haixl aid wfl< lal .... ,
this November Wrb. i«*7. “
SAMUEL HAWKISH.
I’nater . I., i
GEORGL\, Chattooga ooi n y.
AVHKKKAS. Ailam Neal. »lnini ir.i r
the. estate of Genr/»* W Srii, »:*••
me for letter* of ilkmi.-sioa from saai
tration:
Tiie-e .ire. tl sa .c. to rite ami 1L
all ao<l Mnjrulm . i oae rom-erae*! in be a*. 4
pear at Mi v office « ilhin Un tlaie prc. .
law. ami *how cau*e. ifaa, tbev can. at
letters .• houM Mot be jrrantrit.
Given uniter my hand, at office. Ufca i .
•lay uf November 1SH.
SAMUEL HAW WIN-
nov93 -aI’tinter'* f « fi
ADMINISTRATOR'*) SALE.
15Y virtue of an ord rof the Court «r »»■
of Gwinnett cotin*T, Ga . will b*> o>M ■. •
Court Uou<e il <or. in the town »l L«n
Gwlunatl county, Ga . within the )• ,i
sale. i. ■: ..... fu,» U> in .Iaiiuai
land No t containing 145 a n v .
sold a»t* c property or Samuel n ■>t. l r-
Sold lor the be>>eflt of the heirs 31,!,
said deceased I'In* November 1* 1-07
SILAS 8. SI'akI:. A imini.tr,*
lUlM WtM Pr*-■•ri-’. «
ADMINISTRATRIX** ' u.*;.
1SY virtue 01* au order of the « ■ mrt of <>i
of Gw iuneU cowuty, Ga.. will be »oidbe >-..
Court ilou»e do »r, in the town of Iasiu:. , .
Gwinnett county, Ga. within the Ir* j t
sale, on the ilr.t Tuesday in Juiurc ty n
acres of land off 01 lot No it • in ta,- 4:h di*. 1
Gwinnett county. >old as the property •>, j.„.
Scott, deceased. Sold for the Ik neat of tn- be
and creditors of said dece i»c*i. Aimaiern 1-
MARY si OTT. Administratriv
nov23—wKKl Printer's fee |j
( LAYTON S1IER!KPS SALE.
WILL be sold before the I durt House door. ,
Jonesboro, Cla> t«n county. Ga . on the tist To.
day iu January, It**, within the le**l hour*
sale, the following property, to wit:
Oue town lot in the town 01 Jonesin.ro, rrutai
•ng three and three-fourth* acres, knows a« 1
hotel lot, and also as the property of IIm r-uu- .
the lute Dr. Jaur«« A. Turner, dorea»e<l Lrvo
on to satisfy a li. fa. issued Irons Ucary Suprr,.
Court itzai'.i*t Let I II. Turner. mlmir.Gtr^tor
J as. A. Turner, deceased, in lavortfW.C I> ■
administrator <f« honU nnm of W. L. Morn-
OMMd. which U. fa. was i-«ued from a dm, ,
tained in said Superior Court to assert th* ».
dor’s lien. Terms cash. Novemlier JUth. I**;
L. C. Ill’TcJILxiV I*eputy sheriff
""'tf—wtds Printer’s Ir,- t~z :,i
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.
15Y virtue of an order from the Court of Or
nary of Fulton county. Georgia, will las »,d.|
lore the t>itirt House door 111 the city of Alias',
on the first Tuesday in January nest, le-twirn t
Segal hours of sale, the pillowing pr pertv t
wit: Forty acres of land, lot No 1?4. in the 14-
district of Fulton county, lieing the souths*
corner of said lot. Sold as the property of i^s, -*.
Latham, deceased, for the lienellt of the he
and creditors. Term* Cash Nov. Hih. !>•.;
LOYD I OURSKY’. A.jm>
4novit-|ii|. Printer'* fee f
GEORGIA. Dk.Kalh County.
MICIIAKL A. STEKLK. administrator on *.
estate of Jasper N. Smith, deceased havin< n».,
application to me lor icavu to sell the real »u.
or Jasper N. Smith, deceased.
All persons concerned arc noli fie* I to file tt,.
objection^, if anv they have, within two uxu!
from the first publication or this notice «Im- le a .
will be granted for the sale of said real e*tat.
Given under mv hand and official signal..-
this 21»t ilav of Novemlier. ItfiT.
JONATHAN B. WILSON. Ordinary
nov2*2-2in Printer's frr fs
GEORGIA, Fulton county.
W 1IKUKAS, John T. Akridge, admiaMrat- r
upon the estate of Simeon Akridge. decra**-
represents to the court, in his petition, duly Ci-
that he has fully administered sad estate '
This is, therefore, to cite all person* concern.
to show cause, if any they can. whv said admin -
trator should not bedi'< hargcd from hi* sac! -
ministration and receive letters of di*ini*'i'*n
the first Monday in March. lfW
Witness the Hon. Daniel Pittman. <»rdin»**
of said county, this 4th d.iv of >cpteini-r K
IN«) T. 'COOPER. Deputy 4 1,-rk
I Printer’* fee $|
-Tvflni
AI >MIN I STB ATI IK'S SA I.K.
15Y* Virtue of an order from the Uon-t ofOrdir..
rv of Henry County, w ill be wild **n the l»t T j-
day iu January next, at the loiirt Hou*e door,
the town of McDonough, the real estate of Jots
Calvin, deceased, late of said county. I.-mg I •
acres of land, more or loss, known a* the late 11
of deceased, in said county, near the w at, r«
Tcssahaw Creek—It'S dower interest of tin- w.
ow. Terms cash. Ntrv Iff, m
G. G. WEEMS, Administrator.
I urn Tcstamcnto Ann*
liov21 w4"d Printer's fee g*
Troup Superior Court lias ix_*en sit-
ting since Monday morning—Judge Collier !
presiding. Col. IV. II. Hulsey, the Solicitor i
General, also being present. So far :ts we
know, no cases of iin|K>rt:uiee have been
decided. The Court has business enough
on hand to consume the balance of this and
the whole of next week. The visiting bar
is full: lion. B. H. Hill, of Athens; Judge
Warner, John A. Farks, Greenville; N. J.
Hammond, JI. J. Sprayberry. Geo. Ilillver,
Henry Jackson, YV. B. Smith, Atlanta;
Hon. Hugh Buchanan. J. S. Bigby, New-
nan; B. L. Harris. J.. M. Harris, YV. L. Ilar-
bison, E. C. Purdy, F. M, Longley, S. B.
Smith, YY'est Point; J. M. Mobley, J, W.
Murphy, Hamilton; B. Oliver. Franklin.—
Others "may have been in attendance.
Judge Collier, always a quiet man, pre
sides with dignity and case, and we predict
that lie will become a popular Judge. Our
young and energetic friend, Col. YY. II.
Hulsey, promptly ami efficiently discharges
li is du'ies.—La Orange lleporter.
The nomination of General Steed-
man. for President, by some of his Wash
ington friends, was only put out, they say,
as a “feeler.’ - Most of the Democrats seem
ed to think it felt rather too cool for the
season.— Cincinnati Commercial.
A -converted burglar,” is preaching
sensational sermons in Wiltshire, Eng
land.
GEORGIA. DkKalb county.
ALL persons concerned hit hcrvhv . i •
Warren J. Clark, of the .vaith Distric t.« , M t
before G. YY’. Morrb and Lewis Jono. free'
an Estray cow, taken up upon the irrrhn|.| nf -,
Clark, • red cow, with tome white »|
flank ami hips, a split and smooth ci«p ■■ r .
ear, smooth crop iu left ear aad about tw*
years old; appraised to he worth eight >1 ■
iSaicl Estray will lie sold on the ’gitli in>t., .
freehold of the said Clark.
A substantial copy of the description »r
praisement from the Estray Rook of ,*id <•••..
Given under my hand and official signatu
this November 15th. lf*57.
THOMAS R. HOYLE, C I i
novSO—wit Printer’s fee (1
UPSON COUNTY SHERIFF'S SALE.
YV ILL be sold, on the first Tuesday in Fcbraar
1W5S, before the Court House door, and betw c n i
tisuai hours of sale, in the town of Thoma-t.
and county of Upson, and btatc of Georgia, t
following property, to-wit:
The West halfof lot of land numberone hen-h
and thirty-six, in the fifteenth District *>t *.«
county, the same containing one hundred a* r—
more or less. Levied on to satisfy one m,.rrc,.'
tt. fa. in favor or Amanda A. Denham. Aduu \
John A. Denham, late of said county dece:
Daniel Denham, administrator of A. J *s it. J*
of said county, deceased.
OW EN C. SHARMAN. Sh. -iff.
Nov, ao, 1867. wtds pr* fee ffS
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE.
BY virtue of an order from the Court ot Ord
ary of Paulding county, Georgia, will be sold !•
fore the Court House door, in the town of DalA-
Paulding county, Georgia, between the W*.
hours of sale, on tne first Tuesdav in J*a-
uary. 1H58, the following Iota of land to a
Nos. 698, 754, 749, 691. TS5, 7*4. «fU. T30 *•.**• :-
four acres of 6*1, and east halfof No. »«»; al- •.*
undivided half of lots of land So* TU,. 5
T57. 7U3 and 708, all lying in the third di»tnct *r
third section of Paulding county, t.corgi» S
as the pro|>erty of Oliver Rus.son, deceased -
lb:-1 lie benefit of the heirs and creditors Dr c
cash. November 14. JW.
II M. WHITWORTH. A.lminsstrg ’
liovlO—w40<l Printer'- fee i’
GEORGIA, Gwinnett county.
W’ilEREAS, James YY*. Mills, administro:
on the estate of Joseph 15 Mills, deceased h*' ’■
made application to me for luttci* ot di-n..
trom saiii estate:
These are, therefore, to give notice to
cerned, kindred anil creditors, to appear .:
office within the time prescribed by U”. » r
file their objections, if any they have, whj •*
letters shonid not be granted the applicant
Given under my band and official sigua: ■
this November 5tb, 1s»»T
G. T. RAKESTRAW. ordin a
novH—w 6in Printer’s ft*’ $i x*
GEORGIA* fSuMTKU focsiY.
W lIKItKAS. J. C. and YV. L W hite app 't
for letters of dismi-sion from admiaisi rat
on tiie estate of Koliert W hite, dcceasrst:
These are. Uimthre, to cite and admoni-h*
and singular the kindred and creditors of»*
decease*!, and nil )i«i*mseotrrnei. to be**- • ■*
ficar at my office, within the time pre*cr* >• :
law, und "lUo their <’b.<e* lu*n», if any the;
otherwise Jetton will t»a granted in term? :
law.
Given under my hand, lu office, at A
this Uih day of September. D’i7.
L. 1*. IhiRM \N. Ordir-,v:
sepl‘2—wfim [Printer's fee # ;
GEORGIA, Gwinnett county.
XYY’G mouths alter date application >'
made to Ute Ordinary of Gwinnett cou'
lea vo to sell the lantl of YVm. YV Boss, Ut* w ;4 ' 1
countj’, deceased. October 19. U*TL .
E. B. SMITH. Administrab
oct22—wira Printer’s fee r J