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Newspaper Page TextMP, WISDOM, JUSTICE AND M ODERATi O N." GA„ FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 28, 1867. tmt Of subscription tl< eSU *”“ $3 00 75 1 00 . for Tri*W ee ^ y $6 00 3 50 2 00 *o#C... fio®. in advance. lSV ^iveIr more eue copy will be , t ]«r Proprietor. Bags -wanted in exchange for ADVERTISEMENTS. 11 ,, Administrators, Exec- *&la>'g££E2i. in each month, TL, i» llie the property sales must be given m a Sf t \f S are y of P p® r80n ^t^|^ Wtfs ^Creditors ofanes- >f 5ll iwln 0 stul'be made >* iOtta^'^gary for leave to sell land ‘Court 0 !,., i f or t w0 months. !tttrs of Administration, uWTletters of Adm.m^,uu. ^5iV, must te pubbshoi30 Administration, ! :J tr iCths-for dismission from brecloseure of Mortgages ( monthly for four months olt ^P5 v-„ lost papers, for the full 6refa ' 1 !^hs—for compelling titles •» f7Administrators, where II ? P ,;! ' !: " r iiU °alwft'ys be continued PubW®'' 1 the legal requirements, -^dered, at the following ;rates. leriifr sniper levy of ten lines or $ 3 00 ,tf) Mortgage fl. fa. sales, per 5 00 5 00 rrollcdofssales, per levy,..--— „ n rt [tions for letters of Administration— 3 00 [ta! for letters ot Guardianship-...- 3 00 ie ol application for dismission ^ ^ ®SSnn ’ ' { <x 4 oo omGuardisnship,. . *"**'*“ 6 00 dication to itllland,.. ° ice to Debtors and Creditors, 3 uu t of Lar.d, pEnquare,..—-_ ofl • of perishable property, 10 days... 2 00 eclosare of Mortgage, per square... 4 00 ■ man advertising his wife, (m ad-^ ^ incej [For the Borne Courier.] Ed. Rome Courier : Dear, Sir—I dis like to ask even for a small space in your paper to devote to a matter some what personal; bnc circumstances at present, beyond my control, seem to require it. In your issue of Jane the 1st, was a communication giving an account of a public meeting of a por tion of the people of Polk county; some remarks made by myself in this meet ing, were published as a part of the proceedings. These remarks were in relation to the manner in which a donation made by a portion of the liberal people of Baltimore, to the destitute of Polk coun ty had been applied. It is due to my self to say that I did not suppose that the remarks then made wonld be pub lished, as they were intended solely for the people of this county, and the ob ject I desired was attained, when a pub lic opportunity of expressing them was given. But my friend, the Secretary of that meeting, reported them, and hence has arisen the necessity for this communication. About the end of la&t April, the ex act date is immaterial, to the matter in hand, it was known hereabouts, that members of the Union League were raising funds to send Dr. H. H. Watts North, or West, to solicit donations for the League. In a few days Dr. W. left on his mission, taking the precaution, however, before starting, to provide himself with papers from W. J. How ard, Clerk of the Inferior Court of tjhis county, either with a view to bring prepared for accidents, or honestly? to solicit alms for the destitute generally. Seeing. B. F. Bigelow, who furnishes what little brains it seems is necessary to run the Union League concern in this section, a few days after Dr. Watts left, the subject of his mission wasrfcpo- ken of, and I then told Bigelow that I had been informed that a party from Alabama had gone West for supplies for the Union League, and failing in procuring them, had then asked as sistance for the needy generally; was successful in this oppeal; procured the supplies, and distributed them as con tributions made to the Union League. That such infamous conduct was de serving the State prison, and 1 hoped no such course would be attempted here, but if it were, I would endeavor to to the charge of E.W. Clements, who is also a Leaguer, with Written instruc tions to distribute it td the needy. E. W. Clement^ before seeing the written instructions of Bigelow; had an inter view with him, and understanding from this interview that the corn belonged, and was to be distributed to the League, divided it among the members of the same—some residing in this county- some in the. connty of Haralson, and others in the State of Alabama. This Elements admitted to tie trtiq on the day of the public meeting, previously referred to in this communication.— Bigelow may claim that he did not make this distribution, bat it re a well established ruie of both ethics and law; that what a man does through another, he does himself. The written instruc tions would seem to screen Bigelow from censure. The 'private interview between* oath-bound Leaguers, control led the distribution. * ATUHDiV MORNING Jime“22. [eduction of Freight on Wheat. I.D.Ones,general agent, advertises lenteotfteiiht from Rome as fol- w. ro Aogusia, ffi cents; Charleston 36 Is; .\"cir Fork, Philadelphia or Bai lors, 40 cents. A CARD. Rose, Ga., June 21,’67. Midi: wSia:—We wish, through your ir, to tender our thanks to i of this post for . kind treat- t since our incarceration. Also, to ®1 citizens of Rome for many fo- wd kind attentions received.— little refreshments the citizens * to send us, will come safe 1 of the Day. y, <£c. R.S. and M. L. Foster. U Rome hare a Fire Engine t are glad that some of our citizens jKlin the matter e defense against fire, c out. Our own judg- 1 steam .fire engine, hose to draw water from w ' W H1 ha the cheapest, efficient 3 that can be provided. "We are Be d that the City Council will a liberal appropriation to com- ^ !um needed, provided citizens foot revive the fire company some 18 months informed that our citizens ^Usd on next week to subscribe 0 bre Engine, and hope gener will be made. Pox in Rome, . J '! 60tl of the Post informs us ^ none, nor has there been, ^SmaUPox among the gjj garrison stationed in this taswea te informed, there i^aaoa 5 ® 0 f ^j g i oa thsome 'tiy*!,' 11 ?° me or vioinit y- ’sndsli quite a year. , liTin g in the country need «°fSmall Pox in coming •pi ^wheati or for any, on, j- Should an 7 contagious will 18e , aSe ma ^ e it® appear- the PubUc. V ° r t0 81Ve Pr ° mPt ; dema° 1 ) JttesSr8 ' Po8ter ®- en lessra t>T““ re P° rt of tho s I, - ^°^* Foster and his a te commendation that wned over to Judge ination. ' The order cibley, then to Gen. ‘•Ritter 7t® h !, he 8ame i a0 ‘ expose it to the scorn * and detestation of all honest, right thinking men. The only effect, it would seem, that my communication had, was to put him on his guard to avoid exposure. About the latter part of April, W. J Howard, Clerk Inferior Court, received a letter from a gentleman of Baltimore, stating that he had met with Dr. Watts there,'and aided him in raising five hundred dollars for the destitute of Polk county, Georgia. He further wrote that he had been in the service of the Confederate States during the late war; had 6tood side by side with Georgians on many a bloody field of battle; knew their gallantry, and to the extent of his ability, would relieve their wants. He added, that the five hundred dollars would immediately be expressed to Mr. Howard. Upon this letter Dr. Watts had endorsed that the people of Polk county might thank this noble donor, for without his assistance, be, Dr. Watts, could have effected nothing, an signed his name as county agent. Mr. Howard was expecting this remittance, but when it come, it had been express ed to Dr. Watts himself, in care of Bigelow. This wore a treacherous look to those acquainted with the parties, and their surroundings. From the ten or of this letter, and the endorsement by Dr. Watts, there could not be the shadow of a doubt as to the purposes of the donation. It was intended for the destitute generally, being residents of Polk county, Georgia. The ne y o this county had the sole right to be the benificiaries of this bounty, an any other disposition of it, by any agen , was a palpabl" of the trust con fided to him. How did ~ The Union League was entertaining high expectations from the mission of Dr. Watts. Some persons had joined it no doubt for the purpose of sharing in the distribution of the looked for sup plies. To tell the members that the organization, as it exists in the ou » was looked upon with loathing and contempt by honorable men. m«ll^ tions, and of all parties; an uo supplies could be had, was almost equivalents disbanding the concerj To follow this course did not 8Ulfc J* purposes, of the meh who ^ ere . * oringto build up a Radical party in the South, out of the newly enfranchised blacks, and lowest and f most ignorant qf the whites; and therefor termine.d to use this donjon gotten up by a noble hearted Baltimorean, who had gallantly stood by the cause ofthe South in the late ^rce struggle^for the vile purpose “^“J^^thbound ing up this -dark, sec A- wX dtL With this fund Bigelorf puren in Borne, and had it hauled to Cedar town. Hesentaportipu<rftbiscmnto : a mill in the neighborhood, commi g new series~-nq,-»»44 Besides this, 1 distinctly charge tbit Bigelow, in his own proper person, did distribute of this corn to persons be longing to the Union League, who were not residents of this county, and that in imitation of his friends, the Radical Congress, he ignored State lines, , and thus distributed a portion otit to per sons who were not residents of. this State, The giving to snch .persons was clearly a breach of trust, and the char acter of the persons, they being Leag uers, discovers the motives influencing him to soch betrayal of confidence. Furthermore, I can give the testimo ny of two gentlemen, the very mention of whose names would be a sufficient guarantee of the truth of their state ments, to prove that Bigelow did claim this corn as the property of the Union League. Now, what defense does Bigelow make to these charges ? And just here, I will say, that I think he would have pur sued the more straight forward course, if he had met me, as I requested him, before the people, and explained his acts and doings in regard to this mat' ter. For reasons best known to him self, but which I am at liberty to con jecture, he refused. Here were met the parties interested. The quirks and subterfuges, and play upon words could have been exposed, and the whole truth brought to light. It seems he thought it safer to hide behind his seal of office. This defense was published in your paper of the 8th inst., and I must be permitted to say that it is, in some re spects, the most singular, anomalous proceeding I have ever known. That a man, who happened to be Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court, when charged with a breach of trust, in no wise con nected, with his office, should give a cer tificate in his own behalf, under the seal of the court, that the charges were unfounded, is, I think, something un heard of before. What was ** the object of a certificate under seal? Was it to give something of the sanction of an oath to the statements made ? Was it to inform the outside world of the offi cial position of the accused, and thereby gain credence not otherwise to be ob tained ? Whatever may have been the intention, I thick it no contempt of court to examine this certificate. There are four points in it, J; First, that he is Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court. Second; that he received a draft from Dr. Watts. Third, that he purchased com therewith, and fourth, that he gave out the same to the most needy of our county, and vicinity, without re gard to parties, sex, religion or color— any statements to the contrary, not withstanding. Examine the fourth point, and no tice the word vicinity, as used there - .— It follows the word county, and takes its meaning from that word. Under this word, as there used, one of the very charges made is admitted, viz• That he distributed this donation to persons not entitled to it, and thereby committed a breach of trust. What right had the Deputy Clerk, or any one else, to lake the corn belonging to the destitute of this county, and appropri ate it to parties in Alabama? Who gave him this authority ? With his own property he could have done as he pleased. As an honest man, he should not have misapplied that which be longed to others. The needy of this connty owe him no thanks for giving away that which belonged to them, and if there is a hnngry person in the coun ty, let him call upon the Deputy Clerk to'restore it. Wonderfully charitable, robbing the poor of Polk to feed the people of Alabama. And we would fur ther inquire, who gave him authority to use this donation ft*r the purpose of building up the Union League ? I know, that he gave of this corn to persons -of this county who were not ^members of the Union League. It may have been done to induce them to become mem bers of the Union League. That he has so endeavored to use it does not admit of a doubt. And thus we arrive at the conclusion that, the application of the seal of the court to the first three points in- this certificate, as they are true, is only an abuse of It. Its application to the last, as it is false, is a foul prostitution. It may be inquired why I should take such an interest in this matter. In the first place, I, in common with all persons who are disinterested, instinct ively love fair ~lay, and therefore wish all men to have the benefit of that which rightfully belongs to them. But it more especially moved my indigna tion to see this charity gotten up by man whose bosom was swelling with emotions of love and admiration for the defenders of what they regarded a jnst and holy cause; and with pity for their widows and orphans; applied, to the building up of a party, which, in midnight conclaves, with guarded por tals, and oath-bonnd adherents, seem plotting to crush out .the last spark Of the spirit of manhood in the South; to iUipose Upon it a most ruinous and odi ous despotism; and, it may be, to di vide oUl the little remnant of proper ty left from the rain and desolation of war. W. F. Janes. Cedar; Town, Ga., June 15th, ’67. Npw.-thisisa very general, but a very erroneous opinion. The truth is. tiutt the heat of the sun is much more in tense io‘ Virginia in the months of Jnne July and August than it is in Cherokee Georgia. I jhave frequently seen the Mercury there, in the shade, rise to 105°, and it very rarely gets above 90° in this country. It would be much better if you could turn your fallow lands over in April or May, for yonr wheat crop, and expose it to the mel lowing influences of the luming sun daring the entire summer. The san is 20° hotter in Canada, in Jnly and Au gust, than it is in Floyd county. Ga., and lands are not injured there by be ing tamed over and exposed to its fiery rays: Virginia. rtjrwultal. [For the Courier.] No. 2. Whfeht Culture. . Mr. EdiTOR:—lam glad to know that the article on “wheat culture,” published in yonr Tri-weekly of the 15th inst., has attracted the attention, and interested at least one farmer in the connty, who, in the Courier of the 18th inst.., asks for “more light.” This is a favorable symptom, and I hope it may induce others to sing that good cid ‘ "Primitive Methodist’ hymn: •‘My drowsy powers, why sleep ye so, Awake my sluggish “soil." I take pleasure fn giving your corres pondent, “J. M. W.” of Cave Spring all the information in my possesssion, as to the best fertilizer for wheat. I speak not theoretically, bat practically, hav ing seen the matter thoroughly tested by the most scientific and successful farm ers in Virginia, when I assert that the best of fertilisers for either wheat or corn is the best Peruvian Guano. This .cost, in the city of Richmond, before the war, from sixty to sixty-five dollars per ton, of 2,000 pounds, and I learn it is now selling there at eighty-five dollars per ton. Even at this advanced price, it will pay better than any investment yon can make in your farming opera, tions. You mix fifty pounds of Guano with fifty pounds of ashes, and sow a hundred pounds of the mixtnre on each acre of land at the time you sow your wheat, and plow them in together. The experience of the Virginia termers is, that this quantity of Guano and ashes sown on the poorer lands wi>l increase their production from 50 to 100 per cent, and on the better soils from 25 to 50 per cent. It also insures yon a cer tain and good stand of clover. Gypsum, or Plaster Paris, is also much used in Virginia, but is not considered comparable, aB a fertilizer, to the Peru vian Guano. It has the great virtue, jnst now, of being much cheaper. I presume it can be delivered in Rome at from twenty to twenty-five dollars per ton, ground, in barrels or sacks. This is used in the same way as the Guano, only double the quantity of plaster and ashes are sown to the acre —two hundred ponnds, instead of one hundred. ' A new fertilizer has recently been in troduced as “a perfect substitute for Pe rnvian Guano” known as Bough’s raw bone super-phosphate of lime. This ma nure is said to be adapted to the wants of all crops and plants, arid that it does not exhaust the soil, hut permanently improves it. I have never seen it test ed, but it is highly .recommended by those, in other localities, who have used it. It can be delivered in Rome at seventy-five dollars per ton, of 2,000 pounds, by Messrs. Burriett & Jones, who are the only.agents for Floyd coun ty, and the counties contiguous to Rome—call at their establishment, and see a sample, and get a descriptive pamphlet. A word of advice to orir farmers just now, on the importance of saving their wheat straw will not be inapropos. A majority of them, I am sorry to say seem to regard their wheat straw as Valueless—this is a great mistake. Vir ginia farmers take as much interest in properly “husbanding” their straw, as they do their daughters l Haul youf wheat near your barns or stables before threshing it, and after it is threshed carefully rick the straw so as to protect it from the heating rains of our Chero kee winters- Vse it MoraHy in bedding yonr horses, cows and other stock, dur ing the entire winter, and yod will be astonished not only at the improved condition of your stock, but at tne quan- titjjof valuable manure yod will have in tne spring to make yottf gardens and cotton patches “bloom And blossom liketbe rose.” Ajvalued friend writes ine: “There is one idea set forth id yonr article on “whCat culture,” which Ido not think will 1 answer in Georgia—although it does jib Virgima-=ahd that is turning over dursoil so deeply id July,- as yod suggest. Our Suni are too hot for that—it will injure the land.” [For the Romo Courier. Polk County, June 15, ’67. Mr. Dwinell I hereby transmit to yon the proceedings of a meeting held in Cedar Town to-day, for the purpose of forming an Agricultural Society, ask ing tb$t yon will give it a space in yonr valuable paper. The meeting was called to order by Mr. M. H. Bunn, and upon his mo* turn Mr. J. A. Peek was called to the Chair, with D. B. Stone as Secretary. The Chairman called upon Rev. Q. J. West to explain the object of the meeting, which he did in a few appro priate remarks. Mr. West then moved that a Com mittee of three be appointed to draft and present, at the next meeting, a Constitution and by-laws to govern the Society, to consist of M. H. Bunn, T. Battle and N. Wright; the motion was seconded and carried—the Chair ad ding Mr. We3t to the Committee. Mr. Bunn then moved that the So ciety be called the Farmer’s* Club of Polk County. Mr. Daniel moved to amend it by inserting the words Cedar Valley, in the place of Polk county, so as to read Farmer’s Club of Cedar Val ley, whereupon a short debate ensued. Mr. West said as it was intended for the whole county, he thought it should be called the Farmer’s Club of Polk County. The previous question was called and passed. Mr. T." Battle moved the Chair ap point one of the number present to prepare an address or essay, either orig inal or selected, to be read at the next meeting of the Club, which motion was unanimously carried. The Chair then appointed M. H. Bunn. Mr. Battle moved that the proceed ings be published in the Rome papers, with the request that all the farmers'll! the county join us at oar next meet- ing. Upon motion of Mr. West the meet ing adjourned to meet Saturday, Jane 29th, at 3 p. m. J. A. Peek, Chairman. L. B. Stone, Secretary. sue any course that we thought would prove detrimental to them. My only and sole object id writing these' articles; is to improve the System of farming in our naturally rich and fertile country, and I hope I will riot be censured for my good intentions. In my last article I said that it would be better to break upyooT fallow lands in April or May for your wheat crop.— Lands broken up so early in the spring as this will have to be refollowed in the fall—say in September—so as to cover the vegetable growth of the summer— before sowing your wheat. The great secret of raising any kind of a crop suc cessfully, in any country, is to prepare your lands thoroughly before patting yonr seed in the ground. Virginia. NO. 3. Wheat Culture. Mr. Editor—Haring given your read ers the Virginia method of preparing land for wheat, and also, all the infor ination, in my possession, as to the best fertilizer, I will close this series of ar ticles on “wheat culture,” by giving the experience of Virginia farmers as to the best varieties of wheat adapted to South era latitudes. For many years, in the Valley of Virginia, the most extensive and best wheat growing portion of the State, nothing bat the white and red, smoothe wheat, was sown—(the same varieties now grown in Cherokee Geor gia). The frequent failures of crops from rust, the depredations of the fly and joint worm and other casualties disheartened the farmers of the Valley, and they at one time thought they wonld have to abandon the culture of wheat altogether, when, fortunately, a new variety, from the Mediteranian, was brought to this country, known as the black and white bearded wheat.— This was introduced into the Valley twenty-five or thirty years ago, and it was found to succeed so much better than the white and red smoothe, that now it has almost universally supplant ed these varieties, and it is a rare thing to see a field of smoothe wheat growing froni the head waters of the James to the PotOinae. The * advantages the Mediteranian bearded wheat has over the smooth varieties, are that it can be sown earlier (it is often put in the ground in Ya. ill August; seldom later than September) without any fear of its being attacked by fly. It Is more hardy, and stands the winters better—not (fa ble to Tustjiri the spring-^-iriatnres ear lier than most yarietiqs df smpoth wheat —and is a math more tertflin crop. It yields about a fifth less per acre than the white and red smbothe, wheh the seasons happen.to suit the latter; hut the average production of the for mer, in five year’s erdping*. will be ranch greater. The grain is large and plump; and it makes a very rich, nutri- cious flour. We ask our Cherokee far mers to try a few bushels of the'beard; ed wheat next fall, and let the next year’s develdpnlerits deterifiiiie their fdtur’e adtidnirithe, premises. We are striving simply to promote your inter est, and wonld not advise you to pur- The Crops.—We learn from old far mers that the present wheat crop is far superior to any raised in Middle Georgia, perhaps in twenty years.— The yield in thrashing is said to be al most without precedent. This is cheer ing news to our suffering people. The corn and the cotton crops are now grow ing as fast, if not tester, than we have ever known before. The dry wether for the last two or three weeks has ena bled the farmers to plough over and clean up their crops, and the recent light rains has given both corn and cotton a new impetus, seldom known to the most critical observer.—Sanders- ville Georgian. [From the Montgomery Advertiser.] The Attorney; General’s SupiriCmei:- lary Opinion.. * • - The Attorney General says . that fha duties of military coiumarniers urider the Supplementary .Military Bill relate altogether’ W the registration of voiSra, rind the elections provided therein, rind that ill other powers * they possess are, to be found in the . .original bill. We find that he draws the line between' the military and the civil governments, making each,distinct' in its own de partment. Th'e right to interfere.with any of the departments is reserved; not . granted to Congress, and ra nowhere given to the military cpmrrianders.' The only object of th«f military bill was to so change the Constitutions of urirep- resented States as to give the fight of suffrage to freedmen. Hence, constru ing the law strictly, rill the* powefs grrtflted to the military are those that will aid in carryirig otit existing State laws, and none are given that Will war- • rant the making of new ones. All right to change'th8 tales established in, courts, or to establish courts other than military in certain contingencies, it de nied to military commanders, and the. removal of State officers it cipre&Iy de clared without warrant of authority.-— The right of remdval is strenuously de nied, an d the' Attorney General days i If he (ten fill dne vacancy; ke can' The Nashville Union and Dis patch says wheat will open in that market at $1.50 per bnsbel. A good article of merchantable wheat deliver ed to-day, or any time this week; would bring$2.00 per bushel for imme diate grinding; but no ono would give that price for speculation. The mar ket has not yet opened, but merchants, who intend to engaged in the wheat trade, have come to the conclusion that $1.50 per bushel, is the highest figure they can afford to pay, and this only at the commencement of operations.— One of our millers informs us that he has already contracted for 6,000 bush els at $1.50. We have been credibly inform ed, says the Madison (Ga.) Examiner, that a farmer of Burke county has just gotten through with his crop of wheat, having sold the last. He had sixty acres sowed that made an average of twenty-five bushels to be acre, and he sold his entire crop at $2 50 per bushel, which makes him a return of $3,750. Mack. Editors Southern Cultivator: Theie are on my place, concentrated in considera ble quantities, on, the banks of courses, or in low places in the vicinity, rotton leaves intermingled with soil, which has been .washed .into these places from the sorrounding hills. I am not sure but materials thus formed, is cal led by some “Muck or Peat ” I would ask, is it of any value, and if so, how should it be used? , A. B. WATSdN. Leesville S. C. This swamp muck, intermingled with wood-earth, is more valnable than peat, having all its virtues, without much acidity. Placed in a pile, and intermingled with a little ashes and lime, it is equal to cow manure, and very similar in its effect. Dried and placed nnder horses and males to ab sorb the nrine, it retains the ammonia, and becomes equal to the best stable manure. Place it under the stock in their yards, and the quantity of ma nure pan be increased to six times the usual amount, and as all the ammonia and salts are retained, it is equal to common yard manure. We have brought in the past two years enough of this stuff and woods earth to fill our stable lot, oh an average, one and a half feet deep—hauling in leaves whenever it got muddy, and after it has been worked over once or twice, it is quite as good as the stable and lot manure we bring from town, in its efects, and never burns the crop. We* this year used leached ashes with it, increasing tts value.—Ed. So* Cultivator. Working Chertp. “What does Satan pay you for sWSar. ing ?” asked one gentleman of another. “He don’t pay me anything;” was the reply. “Well yon work cheap to' lay aside the character of a gentlemah, to inflict so much pain on your friends and civil people .to suffer, and lastly to risk lost ing your own precious soul—all for nothing. You certainly do work cheap! —very cheap. Wife’s Commandments. 1 Thou shalt have no other wife but me. Thou shalt not take into thy hoiise any beautiful brazen image of a servant girl to bow down to her and serve her; for I am a jealous wife, visi ting, &o. 3 Thou Bhalt not;take the name of thy wife in Vain. 4 Remember thy wife to keep her respectably. 5. Hon or thy wife’s father and mother, 0 Thou shalt not fret. 7. Thou shalt not find fault with thy dinner. Thoii shalt tint chew tobacco. 9. Thdii shalt not be behind thy neighbor. * 10i Thou . shalt not visit the runi tavern: thoii shalt not covet the tavern keeper’s rum, nor his brandy, nor his wine, nor anything that is behind the bar of the rum seller i II. Thou shall hot? visit' the bilfiard hall. ‘Ahd the l^(h commandment is : Thoii shalt not stay out later than nine o*clock at night.—Aew Britain Record. ————a * —- Revolt at the Penitentiary, ff'he Macon Telegraph, of Saturday, sriys passengers from Milledgerille re port that some thirty or forty convicts, drhite add black, made an attempt to es cape fpom the Penitentiary dn Thurs day. They were fired into by thegiiard, add several killed rind wounded. Most of the party drere recaptured. We have no further paitidlars. $®*Gov. Patton has offered a reward of $400 for the arrest of Jotm C. Orrick, charged with the murder of Alexander Webb, colored.'■ appointments from, him, and subject to > his power of removal, add thus frustrate the very right secured the peopib* by this act. Certaiifly this act is vicious enoguh in the powei rihich it. gives,, with all its severity. The right of elect ing their .Own officers iS Still left with the people; and it must be preserved. I - must not be understood as fixing lim its to the power of the tdilitary com mander in case of an actual ihStirrec- tion or rlo't. It may happen that tin in surrection in one of those States ihay be so general and formidable as to require the temporary Suspension of all civil government, drid the establishment of martial law id its place. The Same thing may be triie as td local disorder or riot, in reference to the civil gbtern- ment of the city or place, where;it breaks Out.” Without ndming him: lie reviews the conduct of GSri. Sheridan in removing the Governor Of Lodisiaha, and a Judge of the Court id that State; and decides that the acts of those appointed by the' General ard dnlifwful. So tod Of Gen, Ord, in Arkansas; and the ‘'legal’ 1 ' so- called fedicts Of Gen. Sickles ate given a passing toubh; arid declared to bo great assumption of power.: On this pcdnt.he says that tbd President is botirid to see that the military commanders execute, their duties “faithfully arid according to law.” As to the trial of citizens by military tribunals for criminal offenshS; the ppin ion is decided; that nothing short of: absolute necessity is sufficient ground for such a proceeding, arid that they have no authority to in terfere in any case that did riot happen before the passage or the act, arid none whatever for acts not made punisbdble by State or Federal lartr. The trial tif Offenses against the United States is riot to be , interfered with, and the jurisdiction of. United States courts is free arid nn- trammeled; By ter the most important pointjust rioW is as to the right of reg istration, which may be briefly summed up as follow^: 1st. Every bne tfho cSri.take the oath is entitled to Register. 2nd. The board of registration has no right to dharige or require any other j oath: 3d. Thti person applying to register must be a citizen of the State arid of the United States, arid a resident qf the - electoral district, if he has not been in the State twelve irioritbs he dan reg ister, but caanot vote until he has been a citizen twelvemonths. . 4th. Naturalized persons can take the oath rind no other proof dad be re- , quired df them. 5th. All registering mrist be 21 years of agd; , . ; dl 6th. Those disfranchised for : partici- patiori in rebellion or feloriy Cannot vote or register. 8th: A person td be disqualified for having held office, itiast: have hefd it previous to the War; and afterwards en gaged in rebellion. A person who has held ail office and taken the oath to support the Federal Constitution, and has not afterwards en gaged in rebellion, is ride disqualified. So too; a person who hat engaged in rebellioii; but had ; not heretofore held an Office .rind takdn that oath, is not disqualified. - ... 9 th. Military officers of a- State prior to the war are not disqualified. 10th: Mayor, Alderhien, Police. and dther City officers are disqualified. 11th. Members cf Congress and State Legislators, who engaged in rebellion, are disqualified. j2th. All executive and judicial offi cers, who held office before the War and 1 engaged in rebellion, are disqualified. This includes county officers, provided they took an oath to support the Constitution of the United Slates. 13th. Road Commissioners, visitors of State institutiitions, State bank offi cers* Notaries public and lawyers are not disqualified. The term engaging in rebellion is not held to includ^niere actsofchari- ity, but thefe must have been some overt and voluntary act done for the purpose of riidirig arid abetting the re bellion: There is rinder this clause one very important feature.which has not here tofore been mentioned, viz: that all those who, in legislative or Other offi cial capacity, were engaged in the fur therance of the common unlawful pur pose, where the duties of the office necessarily bad relation to the support df the rebellion, such as members of the rebel conventions, congresses and legislatures, diplomatic agents of the rebel confederacy, and other officials whose offices were ereated for the pur- P 06 ®. of more effectually carrying on hostilities, or whose duties appertained to the support of the rebel cause, must be held to be disqualified. Two. hundred • and thirty- thousand bushels of wheat are .not store in Milwaukee.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Rome weekly courier. (Rome, Ga.) 1860-1887, June 28, 1867, Image 1