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of the world. When we do that we will have faith in our convictions and our money will be forthcoming.” Unitarianism. The Christian Register claims that God has entrusted to the Unitarian churches “the duty of encouraging by reli gious hope all whom Orthodoxy had discour aged, of enlivening by religious motive all whom material interests had deadened, of directing by divine influence the intellects most carefully trained, and of welcoming, as born into the church, every human being, however unfortunate his circumstances, how ever brief his creed, or however black his re cord.” UNIVEBSALIST. Universaluts.—-This body raised more than $1,000,000 last year for educational and missionary purposes ; completed twenty-one church edifices, one of which, in New York, cost SIOO,OOO ; has one quarterly, two month lies and six weeklies in its interest; and be sides other literary institutions, maintains one college, two universities and a theological school. MISCELLANEOUS. Tiie Doctorate. —A New York correspon dent of the Church Union, says that 1 cases enough can be cited, where, for a time, the ti tle commonly called Doctor of Divinity turned the head of the person honored with it, and disgraced him before the friends who had esteemed and loved him.’ “ Whether it has really done so, or not,” he adds, “we would not dare to say, but certainly the degree has appeared to have the effect of elating men, and building them up in a kind of self-importance and mean dignity.” Anti-Baptism. —The Church Union has an article of five columns, breaking ground in favor of the positon that water-baptism is only a relic of Judaism, and that ‘ the baptism of the Holy Ghost istheonly real gospel baptism. It asks, with shocking audacity : “Suppose we understand Jesus as commanding water-bap tism, just before his ascension, would a divine ly enjoined vjuter baptism be any better com manded by Christ, than by Moses ?” This is only one of the many devious paths, into which the open communionism advocated by the Union runs. Tolerance. —ln his “ New America,” Hep worth Dixon expresses the opinion, that the great need of the American people is, a “tol erant church.” If he meant that there is a call for “ a liberality that shall not be loose ness, and a healthy and true denominational ism that shall not be mere sectarianism,” we are not sure but we very nearly agree with him. Ladies or the South. —The Baltimore Episcopal Methodist tells us of a Federal General, who, addressing a colored audience in Maryland, or. one of the Sabbaths of the past summer, alleged that “ Southern women are she-devils.” England. —The London correspondent of the North- Western Presbyterian says, as to the religious and moral condition of that country : “Notwithstanding many and lament able drawbacks, arising from ignorance, in temperance, and irreligion, I am firmly con vinced that things are growing better every year. My decided conviction is that recent developments, of Rationalism on the one hand and of Ritualism on the other, have proved most valuable stimulants and tonics to the evangelical party in the church of England.” The Ministry. —ls there any just ground —(within the sphere of our observation we are sure there is not) —for the statement of the Church Union? “The growing immoral ity of the ministry is a subject fit for the con sideration of a council of the whole church. Scarcely a week passes but somebody is ‘ in discreet.’” Something of the ready credence given to’ this alleged indiscretion, may be traced back to a want of the spirit embodied in a remark by “Theodore Frelinghuysen, a year before he died: 1 Whenever I hear an ehler’or deacon talking against his minister, I feel as indignant as when I hear the virtue of a pure woman assailed.’ ” A Growing Vice. —“ A distinguished med" ical authority of Massachusetts, has recently demonstrated the fact that the relative pro portion of the children born in that State of the Yankee element and the foreign is as one to Jive. He gives as the chief causes of the remarkable decrease of the original settlers of that State, these two facts: 1. The refusal of the women to bear children ; and 2. The natu ral degeneracy of the women, occasioned by their peculiar mode of living, their views of life, fashions, etc.” Heaven shield the South from the intrusion of this vice, so nearly unknown among us as to make these references almost unintelligible. Popular Preachers. —ln a recent work by Rev. Mr. McColl, of Glasgow, Scotland, giv ing a sketch of his mission work amid the poverty and vice of “the Wynds” in that city, he says, describing his ordination: “With his arm about my neck, and his eyes directed up, Mr. Gray prayed : ‘ Lord, bless this young man, Mid make him a good and faithful servant in the gospel of Thy Son; and oh, preserve him from ever becoming a popular preacher !’ I said, amen.” Deniers of our Lord— ln “ Christianity and its Conflicts,” G. E. Marcy professes to find in this country 10,376,000 persons who deny the di vinity of Christ; namely, 6,333,000 Spiritualists, 543,000 Unitarians, 1,000,000 Universalists, 500,000 Jews, and 2,000,000 Infidels and Sceptics. Liturgy. —An exchange, combatting the as sumption that liturgies constitute a barrier against heresy, says: “ Unitarianism was introduced into Boston in a church in which the prayer-book and full Episcopal service had been used for over a century. With the Trinity stricken out, the prayer-book is still used in the same church.” Revival in Griffin. A most interesting work of grace has been in progress in the First Baptist church of Griffin, under the direction of the pastor and members. For four weeks he has preached every night, save two sermons by Rev. Dr. Hillyer, of Forsyth, three by Rev. J. T. Kimball, aud one by Rev. W. G. McMichael. Eleven have been added to the church by ex perience, and five by letter, chiefly from the Providence Baptist church, styled, also, the Seoond Baptist church. Though it belongs to the Towaliga Association of Anti-Missionary Baptists, it is proper to^ state that the pas tor of that church, Rev. L. T. Doyal, is not an Anti-Missionary Baptist. Brethren, remember our church in your prayers. And, brother Editor, can you not prevail on brother Brantly, or some other minister, to aid our pastor? During the progress of our meeting, our regular confer ence met to consider the resignation of our pastor, and wje had one of the most affecting, and, I trust, beneficial sessions we ever saw. There was scarcely a dry eye in the church, THE CHRISTIAN INDEX AND SOUTH-WESTERN BAPTIST: ATLANTA, GA., THC RSDAY, NOVEMBER 7,1867. as, by a rising vote, the following resolutions, presented by brother Cincinnatus Peeples, were unanimously adopted: “ Resolved, 1, That the letter of our beloved pastor, Rev. D. W. Gwinn, asking to be re lieved from the pustoral charge of this church, be returned to him with the expression of our entire confidence in his zeal, piety, energy and fitness for the pastoral work to which we have called him. 2, That brother Gwinn has our deepest and most heartfelt sympathies in all his labors of lov» and sacrifices <»f feeling endured with and for us during the dark period of our country’s and our church’s history, but that we trust the vane of our beloved temple of Zion is beginning to point in a brighter direction; and that, God being our helper, we will put forth renewed energies for the conflict, and labor on and pray on with him, in the earnest hope that the good cause of our Divine Mas ter will grow and gather strength in his and our hands.” D. The True Missionary Spirit. The following letter breathes the right spir it. I send it for publication in your paper, that others may catch the spirit of missions, and feeling the necessity of aiding the Board in its extremity, may send up their contribu tions. They will be thankfully received though they be small. Brethren in the Tuskegee and Liberty As sociations can forward to me at Tuskegee, and their remittances will be duly acknowledged. F. 11. Moss, Missionary. Fredonia, Ala., Sept. 26, 1867. Dear Brother Moss: I have thought much more on the subject of Missions since last Monday at our Association, than for some time past. I have done all 1 felt able to do. I am left with no one to work for me but a parcel of little daughters, with what I can do to support my family. My wife, one daugh ter, and self, are members of the Baptist church. 1 send you one dollar for Missions, which make over the thirty cents per head which you spoke of. I also send you a sack of fine flour, 100 lbs., for your family use. Sabbath School Second Baptist Church. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 4, 1867. The teachers of the Second Baptist Church Sunday school, met pursuant to adjournment, W. T. Brantly, D.D. in the chair. The min utes of last meeting were read and adopted. Reports of the secretaries called for. The secretary of school No. one (1) reported the average attendance for the last month at 160 scholars and teachers. Superintendent of school No. two (2) re ported the average attendance for last month at 235. Average for schools Nos. one and two 385. The chairman then requested each teacher present to make a report of the condition of their classes. The teachers reported favorably as to the size, punctual attendance and pro gress of their respective classes. There being no further business before the meeting, after prayer by brother Callaway, it was adjourned to meet the first Monday evening in December next. W. T. Brantly, Chairman. S. P. Westmoreland, Secretary. gjota and Life and Character of Joseph Henry Lumpkin. An Ora tion delivered in Athens, Gta., before the Phi Kappa Society, August sth, 1867. By W. T. Brantly. Pp. 50. The Phi Kappa Society did well in giving to the public this “ touching, eloquent and beautiful tribute” of Rev. Dr. Brantly to Chief Justice Lumpkin. It is adapted to pro duce a profound impression in favor of the intellectual industry, the moral worth and the Christian principle, of which its subject was so illustrious an example, and its author is so gifted an advocate. We suppress the name of the office from which it issues, that, without seeming invidious, we may avow our surprise and regret in view of the numerous and inexcusable errors of the press which mar it. Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine. Terms, $4 a year; with the London, Westminster, North British, or Edinburgh Review, $7; with these Reviews, sls. New York: The Leonard Scott Publishing Cos. Contents for October. 1, Linda Trcssel, Part I.; 2, Inroads upon English ; 3, At the Alps again; 4, Monetary Reform; 5, A City of the Plague, 6, Brownlows, Part X.; 7> Work and Murder; 8, Postscript—The Ame rican Debt and the Financial Prospects of the Union. The Westminster Review. Terms, $4 a year; with Blackwood, or the London, Edinburgh, or North Bri tish Review, $7; with these Reviews, sl2; with these and Blackwood, sls. New Y'ork: The Leonard Scott Publishing Company. Contents for October. 1, Polygamy and Monogamy in Turkey; 2, The Apostles’ Creed; 3, M. Louis Blanc’s Letters on Englaud; 4, Lloyd’s Sweden and its Game Birds; 5, Dual ism in Austria; 6, La Bruyer: His Life and Works; 7, Democracy; 8, Russia ; 9, Con temporary Literature. gusincss Department. Special Offer—Club System. To Clubs of Three new subscribers, for one year, we will send the paper for Eleven Dollars, at the rate of three dollars and sixty-six cents cash. To Clubs of Six new subscribers for one year, -we will send the paper for Twenty-one dollars, or $8,50 each. Clubs of Twelve new subscribers will be served with the paper, for one year, on the receipt of Thirty nine dollars, —$3,25 each. To Clubs of Twenty new subscribers the paper will be sent, for one year, on the reception of Sixty dollars — $3 each. 53f We must not be expected to pay Express charges, or other expenses, on remittances, at the above reduced rates. One Thousand New Names in One Week. They can be secured. Here is the plan, and let every church member submit the proposition to his brethren at his next meeting, either Saturday or Sunday—take the names, collect the money, and write us on Monday: NEW OFFER. That thousands of new readers may have an opportunity of testing the merits of the Index & Baptist, we will send the paper (fall sheet) to any new subscriber until January, 1868 (2 months), on the receipt of Fifty Cents. Where Have they Gone? —The Post master at Pensacola, Fla., has notified us that no such persons as Rev. C. L. Thornton and Mrs. Edmund Whitmire are patrons of his office. These names were furnished us during the months of February and April last, since which period the paper has been regularly mailed to them. Will any of our Florida sub scribers inform us of the address of these per sons. Attention !—Our subscribers will observe a change in our mailing system this week— names tvritten instead of being printed. For the special information of our delinquents, of which we have several hundred, after the name we give the whole number of the paper to w’hich payment has been made. Will not all those whose numbers do not run beyond 2354 remit us without further deiay ? They will, by doing so, confer upon us a great favor, and do themselves no harm, we trust. Our Weekly Business Calendar. Under this heading we propose to record a weekly list of the various kinds of work re ceived and sent out from the Office of the Franklin Printing House, so that our patrons at a'distauce may know that the work confi ded to us has received attention: Chapman & Rucker, Wholesale Grocers and Commission Merchants, Atlanta. 1000 Billheads. Steadman & Simmons, Wholesale Grocers and Commission Merchants, Atlanta. 125 Market reports. Rev. I. R. Branham, Principal of the Geor gia Female College, Madison. 1000 School Circulars. Theodore Singer, Job Printer. Ruling Blanks. Atlanta National Bank. 100 Deposit Blanks, and address on 100 envelopes. T. G. Simms, Postmaster, Atlanta. One ream Letterheads. Mrs. Amos Huguley, Auburn, Ala., by Rev. F. H. Moss. Package sent by Express. W. M. & R. J. Lowrey, Bankers and Com mission Merchants, Atlanta. 175 Market reports. Sheldon & Connor, Booksellers and Sta tioners. 500 Admission Tickets. Rev. W. H. Strickland, Principal Female Seminary, Lawrenceville, Ga. 100 Invita tion cards and 100 envelopes. Packages by mail. Friedman & Loveman, Wholesale and Re tail Dealers in Dry Goods. 2000 Posters. A. K. Seago, Wholesale Grocer and Com mission Merchant. 1000 Notices. E. Andrews & Cos., Dealers in Saddlery. 1000 sheet Posters and 500 cards. Porter & Butler, Proprietors Atlanta Machine Works. Half ream Letterheads. Madison leads off under the “ New Offer” proposition, followed closely by Decatur, Thomaston, Eatonton and Greensboro. Thom aston and Greensboro having furnished the largest lists. The work is progressing at these and other points, and we look for en couraging results; and before another issue we hope that the pleasure will be allowed us of recording names, not only by the score, but by the thousand. If our friends will evince a little activity NOW, the satisfaction of en tering several thousand names might very soon be accorded us. This weeks issue of the paper will be mailed to those whose favors we receive during coming weeks until the edition is exhausted. The Local Editor of the Era, of this city, is responsible for the following article, which appeared in the columns of that papear on Sunday morning last: The Index and Baptist. —ln the last number of the Index and Baptist—Extra, the announce ment is made that with the next issue that excel lent denominational paper will come out full sized. This is very gratifying intelligence to the denomi nation and to the many Mends of the Index ; and we now hope that all Christians of that faith will come to its support warmly and earnestly, that its life may no longer depend upon a contingency. Mr. J. J. Toon has done his whole duty toward supplying his church with a fitting organ. He gets out one of the largest and handsomest sheets pub lished in the South. Al a heavy expense he pro cures the best available editorial talent (at present in the person of Kev. D. Shaver, D.D.',) and, alto gether, the respectability of the journal is far above any other of its denomination in the South. We would like to ask why it is that denomina tional religious papers have to struggle so for ex istence ? Tn the columns of nearly all of them, from time to time, we read appeals to delinquent subscribers, and appeals for more subscribers, which are an absolute disgrace upon the several churches from which they ought to be able to draw a healthful subsistence. People love their church. They are jealous of its interests, and manifest more or less zeal in its welfare ; but they do not seem to consider that the surest way to extend the influ ence of a church is to provide it with a potential organ ; or, if they do understand this, then they are grossly neglectful of duty, and suffer the most powerful instrument of the church, save the pulpit, to become weak and enervated for the want of nourishment. In Georgia and the adjacent States, where they have no organ, the Baptist denomination is strong and not less wealthy than other denominations. They will all admit the necessity of having a church organ. They are also convinced that Mr. Toon is providing a most able and excellent one. Then arises the question, why has not the Index and Baptist at least twenty-five thousand sub scribers ? We are sure there are within its com pass at least double that number of Baptist fami lies, and that it has them not is either the result of negligence or utter impecuniositv. What we say in regard to this journal is equally applicable to those of other denominations. All of them are continually uttering the cry for help— sending it ringing to the ears (would it could reach the hearts) of those who should require no appeal to induce them to subscribe for, and patronize in every possible way, their||church organ. We write upon the subject with the hope that we may be able to help the public to think a little on the mat ter, and are confident that church members would readily perceive their duty, if they would only al low their minds to “ make up.” Particular attention will be given, each week, to the report of the market. By next w r eek we hope to have our prices current col umn arranged in style. For this special work we have made arrangements with reliable business firms in this city, whose names will appear in our next. Personal. —Rev. Dr. Skinner delivered his first discourse as pastor of the First Baptist church, Nashville, on last Sunday morning. Rev. E. Strode, of Macon, Miss., spent last Lord’s day in Nashville—preached at 10J o’clock a.m. in Edgefield. The correspondents of Dr. Sherwood will please address him at Manchester, Mo. We issue, this week, a larger edition of the paper than at any period since its commencement, and shall deeply regret the necessity of reducing it by discontinuing a single name now upon our books. The advance system, both for the interest of the subscriber and the publisher, must he strict ly adhered to. Should any subscriber be in doubt with reference to the period for which payment is made, it would be safe for him to remit again, without delay. Due attention will be given to our patrons in the advertising department, in our next and future issues. Yesterday morning (the 6th) was the cold est morning of the season, thus far—mercury at 6 o’clock, 30°. Lieutenant Governor Cox, of Maryland, is at Nashville, looking after the interests of the Swiss settlements in East Tennessee. HASTY NEWS SUMMARY. New York gives thanks on the 28th.—Ad miral Semmes is lecturing about the Ala bama. —C. H. Brainard is lecturing in Boston on the “Life and Genius of Whittier.”—A fire in Fort Valley, €ht; on the 31st ult., de stroyed eleven business houses.—Hepworth Dixon has just got out his “ Spiritual Wives.”—Oliver Wendell Holmes has gone to live awhile in Canada in order to get an Eng lish copy-right on his nwv book.—A big frost in Memphis a few nights since, nipped bronze John.—lnstantaneous photographing is a late French invention. 2,191 bales of cotton were shipped from Atlanta during the month of October—Governor Andrew, of Massa chusetts, was buried last Saturday. King George, of Greece, and Princess Olga, of Russia, were married last Thursday.—Four Fenian prisoners received the sentence of death at Manchester, England, on the Ist. Lord William Rosse, tin celebrated astrono mer, died on the 31st ult. He was 67 years old.—Emperor Francis Joseph is not going to visit King William-of Prussia.—Emperor Napoleon has asked Victor Emanuel what he means. It is said that Ihsmarck will answer the question. Prussia will probably intervene in the Roman difficulty.—A rumor is afloat that Seward has sent a social agent to Rome to tender the Pope an asylum in America. — The French troops have arrived at Rome. — Garibaldi don’t disarm $s volunteers.—The Treasury Department, on the Ist, commenced paying out $25,000,000 in gold, interest on 5-20’s.—D. Jay Browne, for many years commissioner of agriculture, died lately in Paris. He was a member of the Baptist church. —New Hampshire and Pennsylvania give thanks on the 2Sth.-'—Elections came off on Tuesday in New YoritrNew Jersey, Mas sachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Kansas.—A negro Vigilance committee arrested a white man in Charleston on Sun day, and got arrested itself.—-‘-Virginia State Convention meets 3d December. —A fire in the Ohio penitentiary damaged it $75,000 worth on Sunday.—Kellogg, the American painter, after living thirty years in Europe, has opened a studio in Washington.—A move ment is on foot to securfjhe pardon of Dr. Mudd, on account of services during the prev alence of the fever at tta Dry Tortugas.— John C. Braine, the last t>f the Confederates (prisoners) is now before the Supreme Court at Brooklyn.—Under a pecent decision the use of a still by chemists k> produce alcoholic spirits, renders them liable to taxation.—Lon don gave Dickens a farewell dinner on Satur day. He sails for Boston on the 9th. Will give readings during in the coun try, make money, and go home and abuse our people again.—Tim King of Italy is not willing for the Rom&n question to be settled by a Roman vote.—Napoleon w’ants Garibaldi expelled. So does the Pope.—Gov. Worth, of North Carolina, appoints the 28th for Thanksgiving.—Eightswhite men voted the reconstruction ticketiniMacon.—A Phila delphia clergyman with a SIS,OOCT New York*saJ|J^~lie didn’t ac cept. — Commodore is annoyed with an income of $4,000 per diem.—Steam omnibusses are used in Lyons.—Boston is go ing to burn gas when the moon shines. —The workingmen of Norwich, England, 10,000 strong, who were lately made voters, are go ing to send one of their class to Parliament. They will have to buy him a property quali fication of $2,500. —An English politician predicts that “if things go on,” the Prince of Wales will never come to the throne.— They are going to have a Zoological Garden in Washington.—lt is rumored that Bennett is about to sell the New York Herald for $1,000,000. Bennett without the Herald would be no more than .John Smith with money.—Snow fell in Ohio and Indiana on Saturday.—“ldeas of Three Revolutions” is anew book by Victor Hugo*—Sala is writing a book on the Paris Exposition.—The Herald employs two hundred editors, reporters and correspondents. A National Thanksgiving. The Christian heart will recognize the pro priety of national praise and thanksgiving, as recommended in the following Proclamation by the President. “In conformity with a recent custom that may now be regarded as established on na tional consent and approval, I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, do hereby recommend to my fellow-citizens that Thursday, the 28th day of November next, be set apart and observed throughout the Republic as a day of national thanksgiving and praise to the Almighty Ruler of nations with whom are dominion and fear, and who makes peace in High places, resting and re fraining from secular labor on that day. Let us reverently and devoutly give thanks to our Heavenly Father for the mercies and bless ings with which He has crowned the now clos ing year; especially let us rdfeember that He has covered our land througn all its extent with greatly needed and very abundant har vests ; that He has caused industry to prosper not only in our fields, but also in our forests. He has permitted us to multiply ships upon our lakes and rivers, and upon the high seas, and at the same time to extend our iron roads far into the secluded places of the continent as to guarantee speedy overland intercourse betwen the two oceans. He has inclined our hearts to turn away from domestic contentions and commotions consequent upon a distract ing and desolating civil war, and to walk more and more in the ancient ways of loyalty, con ciliation and brotherly love. He has blessed the peaceful efforts with which we have esta blished new and important commercial treaties with foreign nations, while we have at the same time strengthened our national borders. While thus rendering the unanimous and heart-felt tribute of national praise and thanks giving which is so justly due to Almighty God, let us not fail to implore Him that the same Divine protection and care which we have hitherto so undeservedly and yet so con stantly enjoyed may be continued to our country and our people through all generations forever.” t Dear brethren, sisters, and friends, will you not loosen your purse-strings and spare to the Index a fraction of the proceeds of your cotton, wheat, corn, oats, potatoes, or other farm products or merchandise, and thus, by united effort, do a noble work, and do it handsomely, and do it at once ? It Will Pay.— ln what way will a small outlay of money bring as sure and satisfactory returns as aubscribing to an unobjectionable religious and family news paper ? Try the Index— lt will bring a rich reward. Wedding Cards executed, after the latest mo dels, and upon cards of recent iuvention. Send Orders to Franklin Printing House, Atlanta Ga Latest News. Washington, Nov. s.— Times special says its .false about alarming accounts reaching Grant from the South, and his sending orders to the District commanders to preserve the peace at all hazards. Special to the Herald says that Mr. Davis’ trial will be postponed until May, at the re quest of the President. Sherman issued a General Order to his troops announcing treaties of peace with cer tain Indian tribes, and directing a cessation of hostilities against them. The President has under consideration the pardon of James A. Seddon of Virginia, endorsed by Greely, Burnside and others. Baltimore papers state that recruits are be ing raised in Canada for the Papal service. Military authorities to-day, in accordance with directions from the President, are engag ed in preliminaries tor disbanding negro mili tary companies in the District. One company paraded all day fully armed. There seems to be no doubt that comman ders of military districts will be instructed by General Grant to suppress armed organiza tions in their districts, both black and white. In Kansas the Republicans will carry the Legislature by a decreased majority. The negro suffrage amendment runs behind the ticket, but will probably be carried. Female suffrage lost by several thousand. W isconsiti returns show Democratic gains, and Fairchild running behind his ticket. In Maryland the whole Democratic ticket elected. In Massachusetts Adams carries Boston by one thousand four hundred and eighty-five majority. The same gain throughout the State, however would not elect Adams, but would show a Republican loss of twenty thousand, -s. In New Jersy, Trenton, Elizabeth City and New Brunswick have gone Democratic. Re turns so far indicate that Democrats have car ried the Legislature. Vote very heavy. Albany, New York, gives a Democratic majority of 1,600 —electing county ticket, State Senator and three out of four Assem blymen. Camden county, New Jersey elects the Democratic ticket by 500 majority. The New Jersey Legislature undoubtedly Democratic. New York city complete gives fifty-nine thousand eight hundred and fifteen Democratic majority—Democratic gain of over 12,000. Returns from the interior are meagre, though they show that the Republican vote is not sufficient to overcome this tremendous ma jority in the city. Returns from Kings and River counties show no exception to the gen eral rule of heavy Democratic gains every where. State gone Democratic by at least twenty thousand majority. A dispatch from the police headquarters in New York makes the Democratic majority in ths--city 61,450. Returns from Minnesota and Wisconsin are meagre. It is thought Minnesota has gone Democratic, and Wisconsin very close. Boston, Nov. 5 —Returns indicate the cer tain election of Bullock, and the State Repub lican ticket, by a handsome majority. New York, Nov. 5. — A reliable Boston dispatch says the Republicans acknowledge a loss in Massachusetts of 43,000. They claim the State by 17,500 majority. Montgomery, Nov. 5. —Reconstruction Con vention met to-day—eighty-nine members pres ent. President —Capt. Barber, of the Freed men’s Bureau ; Secretary—Henry Patrick ; Assistant Secretary—Moses Avery (negro), of Mobile; Second Assistant—ll. H. Craig (negry),. of Montgomery, beating a white man from North Alabama; Sergeant at-Arms— John D. Terrell. Unusual number of minor officers elected. Nothing special done. Six teen negro delegates in the Convention ; thirty Northern men and Bureau officials; only one Conservative. The Convention closed with a heated debate about inviting the city clergy to officiate as chaplains—Norris, of Maine, saying he wanted no disloyal preachers there. foreign items. Paris, Nov. s.—The Moniteur says that in a fight near Trioli three thousand insurgents were either killed, wounded, or taken prison ers. Garibaldi and his son were captured at Terni, and sent to Florence prisoners of war. Four thousand Garibaldians were on the march to reinforce the insurgents, but were stopped, disarmed and turned back. The greatest agitation prevails. Napoleon is to be answered by or before Thursday. London, Nov. s — Noon.—Serious bread riots occurred in Exeter yesterday and to day. Every meat and bread shop in the city was sacked. At the time of the receipt of the last dispatch, incendiary fires were breaking out in different parts of the town. Much ex citement, and the local authorities have peti tioned the Government for troops to quell the disorder. Geneva, Nov. s. —Garibaldi has arrived at Spizza, a prisoner. Alabama Baptist State Convention. Marion, Ala., Oct. 6th. At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Alabama Baptist Convention, it was resolved, on account of the prevalence of the yellow fever in Mobile, to change the time of the meeting of the Convention from the second Sabbath in November to the second Sabbath in December, 1867. Thomas W. Tobey, Cor. Sec’y. fW Mobile papers please copy. To Baptist Ministers. A brief course of instruction in Theology and in the art of preaching, is offered at Mercer Uni versity, to all toho.desire it. The entire course will be comprised within one month, and will begin on the fifteenth day of November, 1867. Those who expect to attend, are requested to be present punc tually on the day named, and it is desirable that each one should bring with him some book of Sys tematic Theology—Dagg’s, Dick’s, Gill’s, or any other. Those who have no book of this kind, and can borrow none, can come without any, and en deavor will be made to supply them from the Li brary of the University. This School of the JProphets is intended for the benefit of all Minis ters, old or young, ordained or not, whose educa tion is defective, and whose circumstances are such as to preclude them from the ordinary instructions of Schools, Colleges, or Theological Seminaries, and who think that they can be benefitted by such instructions as they will be likely to receive. No literary qualifications are needed; the only pre requisite is a desire to learn. It is not expected that those who have already had good opportu nities of instruction will attend, nor is the com pany of mere visitors desired ; but all who come to take the course are welcome, and more than welcome. No expense will be incurred except for travelling aud board; the price of the latter for one month will be about $25. H. H. Tucker, President Mercer University. Penfield, Oct. 10,1867. ts. fifominmiaL Trade for the past week has somewhat improved. We note a good demand for dry goods, both wholesule and retail. The trade for groceries is very much below what was anticipated. Heavy stocks of all descriptions in the market. Cotton. —Under the influence of the declining prices in New York and Liverpool, our market for the past week has steadily declined, reaching on Tuesday, 12%c , and opening this morning (6th) at 12, which are the prices paid on the street from wagons. From ware house, the sales are at higher. Coen is in good demand, and but little in market. Only new is being sold, and brings readily 90c from wagons ; sold from stores at 95c to $1 per bushel. Flour is in good supply, for which there is an active demand at following|prices: Superfine, per sack of 98 lbs., $5 50; Extra, $6; Country Extra Family, $6 50; Extra Family, $7; Fancy, $7 50. Wheat —In moderate supply. Red, $2 25 to ;|2 50. White, $2 75 to SB. Bacon—Stock small, but equal to the demand. We quote clear sides, 20%c ; and ribbed sides, 20c. ) hums,' 22 to 25c.; shoulders 16%c. Lakd.—Tierces, 15%; kegs, 16%@17. Peas —ln good demand at from $1 to $1 05 per bushel. Domestics are in good supply. Demand good. Prices incline downward, in sympathy with cotton. Salt.— Heavy stock at unchanged prices. Demand improving. We quote Virginia, $2 75 per sack ; Liver pool, $3 75. Fertilizers —Good stock and improved demand. We quote Reid’s Phosphate, S6O per ton ; Phoenix Guano, $67 50; Patapsco Guano, $75; Soluble Pacific, SBO. Sugars -“A,” 18; “B,” 17%; Extra “C,” 17@17%; Yellow “C,” 16@16%; St. Croix, 16; Porto Rico, 15@ 15%. Coffee— Rio, 24@30; Laguyra, 80; Java, 40. Candles— “ Star,” 21%@22. Cheese —Skim, 15; Stat 15@17; Goshen, 17; E. Dairy, 20. Nails— s7*so@s7 75. Cotton Goods—Macon 4-4 Sheeting, 14; Augusta 4-4 Sheeting, 14; Augusta % Shirting, 12; Montour % Shirting, 11%; Graniteviile C, 3-4, 9%; Troup Osna burg, full Boz., best in the State, IS%; Augusta Drilling, 15%; Georgia Stripes (very pretty) 16%. Cotton Yarns— Annawakee, Carroll, Montour, Troup, and other good brands ot Yarns, we quote as follows: Nos. 8 and 10, $1 65; Nos. 8, 10, and 12, $1 70; Nos. 10 and 12, $1 72%@51 75. TOBACCO— Chewing —Low Grade, 60 to 7o; medi um, 70 to 80 ; Prime, 80 to $! ; Extra, $1 to $1 50; Fan cy, $2 to $2 50; Virginia Leaf, 30 to 40 ; Georgia Leaf, 12 to 15. Smoking— Low Grade, 25 to'4o; Medium, 40 to 60 ; Prime, 65 to 75; Extra 85 to $1 ; Fancy, $1 to $1 50. Cigars —Domestic, sls to S3O; Domestic Prime, SBO to SSO; Havana Filled, SSO to $80; Havana Prime, SBO $l5O. ©bituarg. Obltnarle»eontalnlngon« hundred words will be published In the I.ndkx and Baptist gratis; alter that h charge will be made of two cents per word. Thus persons may know In advan -e ex actly what the expense will be, and can forward the cash with the obituary. CHARLES E. MALLARY.— How many tender ties are severed by the ruthless hand of Death ; how many hopes, fondly cherished, are blighted by this inexorable destroyer. The death of our fellow-citizen, Charles E. Mallarv, has cast a gloom over many hearts, and deeply shaded’ tho future of this life to those who loved him most. He was the elder son of the late lamented C. D. Mallarv, D.D. After the war ended he removed his family to Vine ville, where he died on the 16th day of August, in the thirty-ninth year of his age. His great desire to regain his lost fortune, and pro vide his family against every contingency, led him to the exposure of his health on his plantation, where he contracted the disease which terminated fatally. Eminently social and disinterested in his nature, he was always the centre of a large circle of true friends. For the needy poor, he had always an open hand. He was the light of his home, where, as a husband and father, he possessed so eminently those virtues which carried light and joy to the hearts of every member of that loving circle. A few months before his death he became serious and anxious for an interest in “ the inheritance of the saints in light;” and it is confidently hoped, by those who knew him most intimately, that he “ hath entered iuto rest.” W. AUGUSTUS D. SHARP.— This beloved young br ither fell asleep in Jesus, at his home in Penfleld, on the 22d day of September. “ How unsearchable are His judgments, and his ways past finding out.” One year before his death his young bride of only four months was borne to the grave, and now the two sleep together, awaiting the “ voice of the Son of Man ” to call them “ forth to the resurrection of Life.” While their bodies returned to the earth as tjiey were, their re-uniled spirits have ascended to the God who gave them, to enjoy in an eternal union, the inheritance of the saints in light. Our brother wus a graduate of Mercer University. While pursuing his studies there, he professed religion and united with the church. The sincerity of his faith was always manifested by his life. For a year before his decease he suffered the painful and debilitating influence of pulmonary consumption, with the patience, ‘‘resignation, and fortitude which belong only to the Christian.” He welcomed death as the messenger sent to relieve him of all his pains and distresses, and to introduce him into eternal rest and happiness. Thus has been taken from 11s one of our most pious and promising young men, before he reached the zenith of his manhood and usefulness. “ Precious in the sight of the Lord, is the death of His saints.” W. CALVIN PENNY.—Died, suddenly, at his residence in Dooly county, on the 6th of August, 1867, Calvin Penny, in the sixtieth year of his age. The deceased was baptized into the fellowship of Ber sheba church, Twiggs county, in 1832, by the Rev. C. A. Tharpe. For a number of years prior to bis death, he filled the Deacon’s office in Shiloh Baptist church, Drayton, Ga. In the death of brother Penny, the Church has lost one of her strongest pillars, the com munity one Os its best citizens, the cause of truth and Christianity, one of their firmest supporters, his wife a good husband, and his children a Kind and loving fath er. The church deeply deplores the death of our dear brother, but would bow in humble submission to the will of Him who doeth all things well, believing that our loss is his eternal gain. On the day which ended the earthly career of our brother, he went to Montezu ma, returned home at night, eat his supper and con versed with his family as usual, retired to rest, and in two hours died without a struggle or pain. Farewell, brother ; though thy voice in defense of religion shall no more be heard in this world, we hope to meet thee and to hear thy voice chanting the praises of Jesus in a brighter and more genial clime than this. Farewell. A Fbiknd. New Advertisements. E. ANDREWS. F. H. CLARKE. S. S. MAY. 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Our publications are for Bale by Booksellers general ly, or will be sent by mail, postage free, on receipt of price by J. B. LIPPINCOTT A CO., nov7-2m. Publishers, Philadelphia. Educational. "0 A GRANGE FEMALE COLLEGE, LaGRANGE, GEORGIA. The exercises of this Institution Will be resumed fAe first Wednesday of September. The Faculty consists of seven first-class Teachers. Number of pupils the Collegiate Year, 128. Tuition, in College classes, S6O per annum; in Music, S6O. Board, sls per month'. For particulars, seud for catalogue. augß-2351-2355. I. F. COX, President. R. VAN NORMAN’S ENGLISH AND FRENCH FAMILY BCHOOL FOR YOUNG LADIES, No. 5 Wbst 88 Strbbt, NeW York, Will be open after the Summer vacation, Sept. 26. For full information, see circular. Address, as above, REV. D. C. VA’N NORMAN, LL.D., jyll-25t* Principal. JUDSON FEMALE INSTITUTE, MARION, ALABAMA. Rev. A. J. BATTLE, A.M., President. REV. T. W. TOBEY, Professor of Languages snd Belles Lettres. PROF. C. F. BLANDNER, Director of Music. MISS JULIA A. SPEAR, Principal of Art Depart ment. MRS. M. J. DANIEL, Governess. MR. D. R. LIDE, Steward. The above, with eight or nine able and accomplished assistants in the several departments, constitute the Faculty of this well known College for young ladies. The various departments of Literature, Science and Art, are fully organized and furnished with every need ful facility and appliance. The next session will open on Tuesday, October 1, 1867. For special information address the President. Marion, August 8, 1867. 2852-2860 Commission Merchants. L. D. C. WOOD. JAB. H. LOW. J. H. LUDWIGSBN. LOW & LUDWIGSEN, (Formerly Wood A Low—Established in 1846,) Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants, No. 190 Common Street, NEW ORLEANS , LA. Personal attention given to the sale of Cotton and the purchase of all kinds of Produce. | jan 94—2874 OOPARTNERSHJP. The undersigned beg leave to notify their fHends, and the public generally, that they have formed a copart nership under the firm name and style of GRAY, BEDELL & HUGHES, FOR THK TRANSACTION OF A GENERAL WAREHOUSE AND COMMISSION BUSINESS. They will occupy the two houses heretofore used by them for she storage of cotton, and with this ample sup ply of room, will be able to accommodate any amount of business placed under their control. With long experience in this business, they flatter themselves they can give satisfaction to those who may place business in their hands. Every facility at their command will be extended to their patrons, The usual advances made on Cotton in store or for shipment to their correspondents in New York, Phila delphia or Liverpool. BAGGING and ROPE, or IRON TIES, will be sup plied by them. W. C. GRAY, W. A. BEDELL, 2858-2367 W. H. HUGHES. JgAYNE, MILLER & CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, NO. 19 COMMERCE STRBBT, (One door North of Pratt,) BALTIMORE. Orders for Grain. Bacon, Lard, Butter, or any articles out of our line, filled with promptness and dispatch for a small commission. Kif Special attention given to consignments of cot ton. my2-6m* QOPARTNERSHIP NOTICE. FEARS, LAWTON db CO., Grocery and Produce Dealers A Commission Merchants, Third Strbbt, Macon, Georgia. LAWTON, FEARS db CO., Produce Dealers and Commission Merchants, No. 46 Fourth Strbbt, Louisville, Kt. We, the undersigned, having this day formed a co partnership for the purpose of doing a Produce, Gro cery, and Commission business in Macon, and Produce and Commission business in Louisville, Ky.; under the firm name and stylo as above, announce to our friends and the public that we will be prepared with an ample stock of Groceries and Plantation Supplies in Macon, and will have executed with promptness any order to our Louisville house. J. W. FEARS, W. J. LAWTON, R. F. LAWTON, J. M. LAWTON. JUST RECEIVED-ONE CAR LOAD LOUISVILLE WROUGHT IRON COTTON TIE, And for sale by aug22-5t FEARS, LAWTON A CO. Nurseries. NURSERY. N. B. HARDEN, Proprietor, Three miles South of Atlanta, is offering for sale a fine lot of Southern raised Fruit Trees, Grape Vines, and Strawberries. Send for a circular. Oct. I —l2l Fruit and ornamental trees FOR THB FALL OF 186 7.' We invite the attention of our old friends and cus tomers to our unusually fine stock for the coming sea son, embracing in large variety, Standard and Dwarf Apples, Pears, Cherries, Plums, Peaches, Apricots, Neo» tannes, etc., etc. Small Fruits—Grapes, Currants, Gooseberries, Straw berries, Raspberries, Blackberries, etc. etc. Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, Evergreens, Hedge Plants, etc. Descriptive Catalogues mailed to all applicants. Ad dress EDW’D J. EVANS A C(A, jy27-16t York, Penns jq"EW STRAWBERRIES FOR 1867-8. Napoleon* 3dt THE BEST AMATEUR BERRY IN CULTIVATION. Fruit very large, handsome, anders high aromutic flavor ; plants very vigorous, with large, dark Miage, (enduring the sun well,) and exceedingly productive. “One of the most distinct fruits we know, and one of the best in many respects.” Thomas Meehan. Price, (by mail, postage free,) $8 per do*/ Perpetual Pine.— Mr. Gloede, the originator, de scribes it as “a real perpetual, larg«-fntf,tsd Strawberry, of the Pins class, which, during three years’ culture, not only bore an abundant crop in tkeeprtng, but con tinued flowering and fruiting till late in the autumn.” In quality it is “sweet and high-flavored,—in this re spect equal to the finest strawberry known.” Price, (by mail, postage paid,) $1 for two plaqts, $6 per, doe. De scriptive circular mailed to applicants. EDW r D J. EVANS A CO., augl-8t York, Penna. Dentistry. TJ. CROWE, . DKNTIBT, No. 97 Mulberry Street, corner Second, MACON, GA. Refers to Rev. E. W. Warren, Macon I Hon. R. M. Patton, Hon. Geo. S. Obear, “ | Governor of Ala. Rev. E. H. Myers, D.D“ I Rev. S. G. Hillyer, D.D. W. G. Redman, D.D.S., B’d | Forsyth, Ga. of Trustees Ohio College I Rev. J. F. Dagg, of Dentistry. | Forsyth, Ga. Oct 10—8 m Cotton and Hay Press. ID HOOKS’S WROUGHT IRON COTTON ft HAY SCREW AND REVOLVING PRESS. Can be put up by three men in an hour, and can be carried on a common two-borse wagon. This very superior Screw is now being manufactured in Augusta by Pendleton A Boardman, and in Atlanta by J. Winship A Cos. . . All necessary information fhrmshed on application to either of the above named parties or to Tominey A Stewart, Hardware Merchants, Atlanta, Ga. Send la your orders that your Press may be ready by the Bret of the season. , ... jar N. B.: One half the profits from the sale of these justly celebrated Screws, in over 80 counties in Georgia, goes to assist in educating the indigent young men of jpsr'cOUNTY RIGHTS can be purohasedof TOM MEY A STEWART, Hardware Merchants, Whitehall street, Atlanta, Ga. augl-*BSO-2855. Marriage licenses—sl .oo per quire. Ap ply at‘he FRANKLIN PRINTING HOUSE, j COST EXECUTIONS—SI.OO PER QUIRE. CALL at the FRANKLIN PRINTING HOUSE. 139