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Cljcitaie toriti ROME, GrA. TUESDAY MORNIXG. March 7. FOR GOVERNOR. Gen. JOHN B. GORDON, OF FULTON COUNTY. FOK CONGRESS. PIERCE M. B. YOUNG, or Babtow €o. FOR SEN ATI—I2d District. JOHN' T. BURNS, Of ClIATTOGGA Co. Floj'd County dominations. Democratic Ticket. FOR LEGISLATURE. Dunlap Scott and M. R. It alien "cr. For Ordinary—JESSE LAMBERTS. For Sheriff—L. F. MAT, with Thos. V. Smith End Joseph II. Lumpkin as Deputies. For Clerk Superior Court—A. E. ROSS. For Tax Receiver—K. Vi. BERYSILL. For Tax Collector—S. C. TROUT. For Treasurer—J T. MOORE. , I. G. BLAKE. For Coroner' and pre- Auothcr Change—Irwin Withdraws. Gen. Gordon is Nominated. By the statements in the following amble and resolutions, it will be seen that Gen. Meade has decided that Judge Irwin is inclli-'iblc to the office of Governor, and that Gen. J. ii. Gordon is elligible. In ac cordance with this decision, Judge Irwin has withdrawn His name, and. we are as sured, will soon publish a letter urging his friends t'support Gen. Gordon for Gover nor. Apart of the State Central Committee were present at the meeting held in Atlan ta last Saturday night—Judge Cahiniss be ing in the Chair—and gave full approval to the following resolutions. The meeting was large and enthusiastic After his nomi nation, Gen. Gordon was escorted to the stand, where lie spoke for au hour and a half, and accepted the nomination. It is hardly necessary for us to state that we cor dially approve of the nomination of General Gordon, and will give him a hearty sup port. Wc love to make a straight-out light with a frank, bold, honest and able leader; and such an one wc have iu Gen. John 15. Gordon. Judge Cahiniss, on taking the Chair made a short speech, and concluded with the following statement : “There were three members of the Ceu- tral Executive' Committee in the city, and they have consulted, by telegraph, the mem bers residing in the city of Macon, who are seven in number, as to the propriety of recommending a distinguished sou of Geor gia ns candidate, and an answer has been received concurring in the proposed recom mendation.” _ > lie t UjXLyay authority of the Central •Executive Committee, of the National Democratic party of Georgia, announced to the meeting, and to the people of Georgia, that tlie Committee recommend Gen. Johu li. Gordon, of tlie county of Fulton, as a candidate for the office of Governor, at the approaching election. The following preamble and resolutions, were then read aud adopted : -* Whereas, The lion. David Irwin has de clined the candidacy for Governor of Geor gia at tlie election on the 20th iust,, for tlie reason that Gen. Meade has declared him' ineligible; and it being absolutely necessa- Au Important Suggestion. Have you registered? asks the Atlanta Intelligencer, and have you considered the vital importance of going to the polls on the 20th of April, and doing all in your pow er to save Georgia from the domination of negro radicalism, and political adventurers from New England? Georgia will need every vote her true, sons can give her, and it is vastly important that all who have not done so should go and regis ter. The Registration Rooks will be opened on Monday, the 6th day of April, and re main open for a period of five days, during which time it is hoped that every man who is in favor of Georgians ruling Georgian ill go and have his name enrolled. Many good men did not register when the books were opened before, but they certainly will not neglect it now. The following is an extract from General Orders No. 39, dated March IT, 186S, issued by Gen. Meade: V. It shall be the duty of the Boadsjrof Registration iu Georgia, in accordance with said acts, commencing fourteen days prior to the election herein ordered, and giving reasonable public notice of the time and place thereof to revise, for a period of five days, the registration lists, aud upon being satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has been registered, to strike the name of such person from the list, and sucli person shall not be allowed to vote. And such Boards shall also, during the same period, add to such registry the names of all who, at that time, possess the qualification re quired by said acts, who have not already registered. Iu deciding who arc to be stricken from or added to the Registration lists, the Boards will be guided by the acts of Congress re lating to Reconstruction, and their atten tion is especially called to the Supplemen tary acts which became a law July 19, 1868. It will be seen from this that all who have failed to do so, heretofore, now have an opportunity, and no true sou of Geor gia will neglect it. [For the Courier. GEN. JOHN H. GORDON. Reasons why wc should Vote for General John B. Gordon for Governor. BY . A. STEWART. The Relief Iniquity Exposed. We publish to-day an unanswerable argu ment against the so-called relief measures of the Atlanta Convention, by Hon. R. II. Hill. We wish the white nienof Cherokee Georgia, who iutend to vote for the new Constitution because of this feature, would give Mr. Hill's letter a careful perusal.— These mou do not desire to be deceived, fooled aud ruined by false hopes, and the interests of all demand that they should not he. Mr. Hill aud all other good men desire that the people should not bo. Mr. Ilill aud all other good men desire that the people should have all the relief that is possible and right under the circumstances, but lie does not want the people to do a known wrong, under the false hope of ob taining a doubtful good. Before any man swallows the Negro Pill, he should be cer tain that by so doing, ho will obtain the re lief he desires. We hope our readers will give Mr. Hill’s letter a careful perusal, and then loan it to their neighbors. Tickets—Get Tickets. We are prepared to furnish tickets em bracing the names ofall the candidates from Governor down to county Coroner, at short notice. Price 84 a thousand. Send in your orders at once. \ it to have a candidate in the field, at once, Hfcr*“ _ "fnT>pp03i£ion to R. B. Bullock, aud there being no time to loose to consult parties at a distance, and tlie commanding General of this Military District having expressed the opinion that Gen. John B. Gordon is, eli gible, Be it, therefore, 1st Resolved, That this meeting unaui- mously nominate, as a candidate for Gov ernor at the ensuing election, that Chris tian gentleman, that splendid type of all that is good and true, generous and noble, among all the sons of.Georgia, Gen. John B. Gordon, of the county of^Fultou; and that it is in full accord, iu regard to •’ said nomination, with the Central Democratic Executive Committee of Georgia, as an nounced by its Chairman at the opening of this meeting. Resolved. That we invite nli tbegnod nud true of all parties, cordially to unite with us to secure his election and thereby place the State in the hands of those who will preserve her honor arid advance h<*r every welfare. 'Sf- Resolved That we sincerely' regret tlie ne cessity that has caused tlie withdrawal of Judge Irwin, whose election, -had* he not been declared ineligible, seemed beyond a doubt, and in whom the people of Georgia have the highest confidence, and whom they will yet delight to honor. V. A. Gaskill, Esq., moved the udop* ion of this report, and supported his motion - ;th a few remarks, when iu one long, unanimous “aye” the motion was Sustain ed. StoitiN<i tick Fp.n*.—Ry General Or der No. 51. issued by.Gen Meads/on the 4th iust., and which is copied into our pa per to-day. it will he seen that the fun of the b>y« over the (vu Xlux Ivlan mysteries is suddenly stopped, by stringent military orders. While we expect to comply fully with the order, we greatly regret that Gen. Meade had not issued equally, prohibitory orders in reifttrd to the Union League.— Thousands of voters, intimidated, by threats of the leaguers, were controlled, in the last election, by them. If the Ku Klux Klan is regarded as a secret, political association, we cauuot see the justice of suppressing it, while its rival is left free to do all the mis chief possible iu such organizations. We know nothing of the internal workings of either, but believe that all secret. political associations are inimical to Repnblican In stitutions. Steam Fire Euglue. We are glad to learn that Mr. James Noble succeeded, to his entire satisfaction, in purchasing, at Redding, Pa., a Steam Fire Engine for our city, ft is represent ed as an excellent machine, and is expect ed to arrive in a few days. fiJssT'The Huntsville (Ala.) Independent says : There is a power of strength in the words, Pendleton, Greenbacks and no gro States. Pendleton will, from preseut appearances, be the next Presidential enmbent of the White House. IteaT'Thc Chattanooga Republican thinks the “Kabalisfcic Karacters,” K. K. K. mean i4 Kill Kcuuy.Kats” and suggests that : if they arc severaly left alone,like the famous Kat story of our childhood, there will soon be nothing left but tales.” A Witness for the President. The World indulges its imagination as follows, under the head of ‘*Stauton on the stand:” Possible Examination and the “Sticking” Witness Stuck —Mr. Stan ton called on the witness staud. Council for President—xVre you^ecreta- ry of War? Stanton—f am. Council for Pres.—By what authority do you hold your office? ’ S.—By appointment of President Lin coln, confirmed by the Senate, January 13 7SG3. — T have a commission of that First. Whu the abolition party, through their denunciations of tbo Union and the Constitution, threatening to dissolve the one aud trample underfoot the‘other, had driven talented and leading men oi the South into acts of secession and separation —acts looking to the separation of the slaveholding States South, from the nou- slaveholding States of the North—acts took ng to the establishment of a separate and distinct Confederacy for the Southern States free from the agrariau influence of North ern Radicalism, it is not to bo wondered at that John B. Gordon, young, impulsive and talented as he was, should have taken up arms in support of what is now termed the lost cause. As an honost man—yiung iu life, and of noble impulses—yielding to the counsels of older heads, and striking for the defense of what he felt was his own native land, vv should honor him: and now since the ex perience of years of turmoil and conflict, has matured his judgment, as to the Dens ities of the hour; and pointed out to him the only way of deliverance from impend ing dangers, we should not fear to trust him at the helm of State, where prudence, fortitude and valor will be called iuto req uisition. Irv^he second place, Gen. John B. Gor don is an honest man, aud always means what he says. On surrendering his sword, which he had drawn in defonse of the lost cause, he promised to return to the Union and renew his allegiance to the Constitution end laws in pursuance thereof. In making this promise, he meant what he said. IIo believes our only safety is in the Union under the Constitution; and he is no.v trying to infuse this sentiment into the hearts of the young men who followed him to battle; and to lead them back to the support of the Union asit was, and to the renewal of friendly relations with those who so recently were in arms against us. lie urges us to so deport ourselves as to satisfy the true Union men of the North that earnestly desire a restoration of the Union. A man thus' nobly engaged in the work of restoration and conciliation should be encouraged by our confidence, and support ed by our votes. In the third place. lie is laboring to shield us from the paralyzing influence of higher-law experiments—to protect against a revolu’iouary Congress, which is laboring to impeach a law-abiding Presi dent, to strike down the Supreme Court, aud to trample the Constitution under fool. He warns us aga ; nst the adoption of a Con stitution which a branch establishment of a revolutionary Congress is endeavoring to foist upon us. He warns us against-tlie evils which must necessarily result from the attempts making to establish the polit ical and socia! equality of the races, black aud white. lie warns us agaiust the .at tempt to build up the radical, higher-law party, by disfranchising white men and en franchising negroes. It is thus he is en gaged in helping ua return to the Union as it was, and to preserve constitutional liber ty for ourselves and our posterity. It is thus he casts aside the mistaken policy of secession, and urges the restora tion of good government, under otic flag— the old stars and s*ripes, and under one compact, the Constitution of our country.— And having confidence in the truthfulness of his declarations, »nd the honesty of his purpose, we will go to the polls and cast our votes for 'ohn B. Gordon fo/ Governor of Georgia. In tbo fourth place. Speaking for myself, individually, 1 can say that my Union sen timents during the war, and my present opinion of tlie radical party, and of their odious and clanish organizations, known as Union Leaguers, will be no barrier to my voting for Gen. John B. Gordon—r-not be cause lie voted for secession or fought to dissolve the Union, but because ho is a high-minded, honorable man—willing to profit by the sad experience of the past, and to help ns in the noble work of concili ation, restoration and re-uuion. I am one of the few Union moo, who lest no opportunity during the war to urge our hading mm to abandon th ^experiment of secession, a? impracticable for good, aud return, at the earliest possible moment, to their allegiance to the old government, as the mily safety for tho South. I had no vindictive feelings towards those honestly engaged in the Confederate cause, and it is with emotions too deep for language to de scribe, that 1 receive the hand of friend ship extended to me. by those who have given up the. lost cause, and are willing to help me restore the Union. Such is Gen. John B. Gordon, and I shall vote for him. To Demociatic Clubs In Georgia. veCom.,*) of Ga. V ril 2d. ) Rooms Central Executive Com., National Democratic Party of Macon, Ga., April The attention of the Democrats Clubs of the several counties of this State is call ed to Order No. 48 of Major General Meade, prescribing regulations to be observ ed as to Die challenge of voters at the elec tion to he held on the 20th instant and the three following days. It is prescribed in said order that “No person, who is not a registered voter, will be permitted to challenge the right of any person to vote.” In order that illegal votes may be chal lenged, and to avoid any conflict with the order above mentioned, it is suggested to the Democratic Clubs in each - county, and in cc unties in which no Clubs have been organized, to the Democratic party, to ap point two prudent, discreet, intelligent challengers, who are registered voters, for each place of voting, who will attend at the polls during the hours of voting, for the purpose of challenging all who may attempt to vote illegally. A strict watch will be necessary to pre vent illegal votes from being received, and it is hoped, and expected, that no person who may be appointed a challenger will fail to discharge the duty assigned him. E. G. Caban iss, Chairman Oen. Ex. Com. Dcm. Party. Democratic papers iu this State are re quested to give the above three insertions, and to call special attention to it. aprttriCt-w2t From the Atlanta IntUigencer. Campaign Documents. We are getting up, and will have in readi ness for delivery iu a few days, a spirited campaign document. It is gotten up in elegant style, and contains some facts of great importance to the people. It should be in the hands of every white voter, and wc hope the candidates in the several coun ties of this Congressional District will send their orders. We will fill orders at the following figures, which are but a trifle above the cost of the paper upon which the documents are printed. One Thousand Copies 812 00. Each additional 1,000 10 00. Five Hundred Copeis 8 00. Three Hundred Copies 5 00. Candidates in the various counties can have their names printed upon each docu ment. They can be had at our counting- room, or orders per mail will receive prompt attention, when accompanied by the cash. Address—Daily Intelligencer, At lanta, Ga. [From tho Macon Messenger. Some Questions for Bullock or His Keep ers to Answer. We observe, in a Radical paper publish ed at Atlanta, a series of questions address ed to Judge Irwin. We propound below a few for his opponent. Raider B. Bullock, to answer. When he, or Blodgett, or Brown er any other party, that does his thinking, sees fit to reply to these questions, we pledge ourselves to see that Judge Irwin is equally frank. 1. Where wero you born, and how long have you lived in Georgia I 2. If in Georgia before tho war, were you for or against secession ? 3. Did you, during the war, render any aid or assistance to the Southern cause ?— If so, what did you do, and what respecta ble man can you refer to prove the fact ? 4. Did yon, as agent of the Southern Ex press Company, either directly yourself, or through any of your suburdinates, furnish information to the Federal army, or any»cf its officers, against the Southern Confeder acy ? Agricultural Implements. We take pleasure in calling attention to the advertisement of Messrs. Ayer & Hills. They have engaged the services, of. Mr. F. Pence, au estimahlo gentleman, and thor oughly versed in the business, ijs tlje Agent for the sale of Agricultural impleu cuts.— They • avc- had large experience iu this branch of their business,- aud will only of- fertlic very best.articles from the most ap proved manufactures. Now is lb? time to save labor by using the most approved im plements and machines. Their general stock of hard ware is complete. Give them a call. 0, for Pres.—-Admitting the constitu tionality of the Tenqrc of-offiee act, when did that commission expire? S.—The 4th of April. 1865 —The apt provides that the Secretary of War (togeth er with the rest of the Cabinet) shall hold his office during the term of tho President by whom lie was appointed, and one month after. C. l'or. Pres.—Have you been appointed by President Johnson and confirmed by the Senate since that date? S.—No. C. for Pres.—Admitting that President •Johnson is only serving out President Lin coln’s second term, were you appointed by President Lincoln’s death? S.—No. C. for Pres.—Can you show auy warrant or commission forjiolding the office at tho present tune? S.—No. C. for Pres.—Does not the Tcuure-of-Of- fice Act expressely provide that nothing in said Act shall he construed so as to prolong the term of office of any person beyond tho term for which he was originally appointed and confirmed? S.—Yes. C. fir Pres.—You have,therefore, no au thority for bidding office? ' 8.—No, C. for Pres.—Why do j . persist in holding cn it? g.—Because I am an obstinate mule, and Sumner told me to stick and I stuck. <]. Tor Pres.—Have you no other warrant for holding it? S.—No. C. for Pres.—you may sit down. From the Columbus Sun, Correspondence. Through the kindness of Mr. M. W. Brown, we are permitted to publish the fol lowing correspondence. It fully explains itself: Gainesville. Ga., March 7,1868. General Meade— Sir : In making my tax return under oath iu 1867, I gave in 85,000 in money and solvent debts. I now have 874 in money and only one $20 debt that I can collect, agreeable to the Ordinance of the Convention. Shall I pay tax ou the $5,000? As I have some friends apd neighbors similarly situated, your answer will-be thank fully received. Very respectfully, 51. W. Brown. Dist., S and. Fla., y i. 1808. ) V Headq’rs 3d., Mil. Dist., Dept, of G a., Ala. and ~ Atlanta Ga., March 11 Air. A}. Ip. Drown, Gainesville, Ga.- Sir: In reply To your letter of the 7 th iust., making inquiry relative to the amount of taxes you should pay, I have the honor to state, that nothing is known here ou the subject except that the Ordinance of the Constitutional Convention requires the tax to' be paid on the assessment of 1867. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, R. C.Drum. Assistant Adjutant General. The Negro-Radical Programme.—It is said that the Radicals of this State have made some changes in their division of the offices. It now appears that joe Brown is - to go on the Supreme Bench of the State,as Chicf-Justieejrad Farrow and Blodgett are to be UniteiHltates Senators. -A beautiful arrangement. —*.Vacon T'btjriqdi. 5. Do you regard negroes as your equals I and have you any reliable assurance that the negroes reciprocate the compliment ? 5. Are you willing for negroes to visit your family, sit in yourparlor, and eat at the same table with yourself and family ? 7. If content thus to degrade yourself and family, are you in favor of compelling better people than yourselt to do the same thing, by compelling them to submit to the company of negroes in railroad cars, etc., elo. 8. Aro you in favoi of the election of ne : groes to civil and military offices in this State ? Your emissaries down here say yon are; Brown, in North Georgia, says you are not. 9. If elected Governor, and negroes are elected to the Legislature, will you open tlie door of your house to them, and invite them to your entertainments at the same time with white people ? 10. What induced you to become a Rad ical ? and if you say you were paid for it, state the amount paid, and by whom paid, and the obligations you assumed on the occasion. 11. Do you think you possess a single qualification for the office of Governor? If you answer yes, state with great particu larity what qualifications ? 12. Do you think Joe Brown told the truth when he said your election "would bankrupt the State”? If you think he told a lie, state what, in your opinion, induced him to tell it, and whether it was the result of a natural instinct, or for a deliberate pur pose. If tho latter, state what that pur- pr se was f 13. Do you think Farrow had a just esti mate of your character when he made re peated charges of fraud, corruption and dis honesty against you and your associates ?— And state with gfeaf particularity the mode and manner adopted to change or modify his opinions. H. State the names of ail the men to whom'office has been promised by yourself and associates, stating- the name of eaoh man with the office promised to him, and particularly who is to be the manager of tlie State railroad, aud the manner in which,' auitbe persons to whom the proceeds are to De distributed/ 15. Is plunder heretofore realized out of‘tho Stale Treasury to be charged atan advance against those who have thus’realized, or.are’they to come tn on an equate footing with the new advert iwrere I IG. If jour object isto rob anjl plunder the State Treasury, state what amount paid in hand will satisfy your demands, and re lieve the honest men of the State from all further aggressions on their property, and rights, by yourselfand clan J 17. If electedjwnuid you regardthe find ing of a true bill .- in the .Federal Courts againsia man for perjury, cr such like of fense, conclusive evidence of this qualifica tion for office under your udministrasion-T 18. Coatin, a Washington City mulatto, and your assooiateJin the Atlanta Cen’veu- tion, decliresthata nfgro who Shall dare to vole for any white m n lor office, ought Congressional.' Washington, April 4.—The Senate went into executive session to remove se crecy from the executive documents which the impeachment managers wanted. A resolution was received from the In diana Legislature urgiug a national law es tablishing eight hours as a days’ work. Impeachment was resumed. The reporters were examined relative to the President’s St. Louis speech, and a copy was admitted as evidence. Mr. Chew, Chief Clerk ofthe State De partment, was examined relative to routine of commissions, changed in form conform ing to the tenure of office act He pro duced a letter from the President to the Secretary of the Treasury advising him of Stanton’s removal. A correspondence was admitted between President Adams and Mr. Pickering, and President Adam’s message to the Senate a 1 nouneing Pickering’s suspension in eigh teen hundred. A motion was made for recess. Butler requested a few minutes delay, but the Senate took a recess. On re-assembling, Butler announced that they had closed the case, except cumulative evidence. Defense asked an adjournment until Thursday to prepare and arrange evidence. Conness moved that the Court adjourn to Wednesday. Cries of shame, and give them the other day. Mr. Johnson moved to amend by ad journing to Thursday; which was carried with but two negatives. The Senate immediately adjourned to Monday. The closing of the prosecution to-day caused astonishment that the defense was not surprised in any instance, aud the pub lic are disappointed. It seems admitted on all hands that Butler’s management of the case was not strengthening the impcach- Bottled Butler. ment. Some circles claim that Butler gave undue importance to his own article (the 10tli) Smaller circles insinuate that But ler is playing false, and that he intentional ly made the proceedings farcical. It seems certain the defense will not hurry the case to a conclusion. Washington, April 4.—It is now un derstood that it is the intention of the de fense, when the prosecution rest their case to move a further delay of a week or ten days, to prepare for the opening argument and the production of witnesses. It is pretty certain that the request, if made, will he refused. The counsel for the de fense have applied for and obtained the is sue of a subpoena for Mack, of the Cincin nati Commercial, to appear as a witness on behalf of the President. It is expected that he will testify to the fact that previous to the final removal of Stanton, the Presi dent defended himself against the charge of conspiracy which was then made, and now forms the chief points in the articles of im peachment. He will he used by the prose cution, on the cross-examination, to show that the President denounced Congress in private a3 well as in public. Washington, April 3.— Strong, the alleged fugitive from Virginia, formerly re leased by judge Fisher on the ground that Virginia wa3 no State, aqd subsequently arrested on a requisition from General Scho field, was discharged. The discharge was based on defective papers. It was not shown that Strong was fugitive from justice. In teresting points were not discussed, though iucidentaliy Carter designates Schofield as the Executive of Virginia. District Attorney General Carrington will have Strong re-arrested when he can obtain a more complete requisition. Richmond, April 4.—General Harry Wells, of Alexandria, was this morning ap pointed Governor of Virginia, by General -Schofield. He has been residing in Virgi nia,-since 1862, is from Michigan, and was a Brevet Major General in the United States army. He enters upon the duties of his office at once. Columbia, S. C., April 4.—Tho Demo cratic State Convention has adjourned, and the full State ticket has been nominat ed, with the Hon. W. D. Porter, as candi date for Governor, as well as Representa tives to Congress and delegates to the National Democratic Convention. The whites arc advised to vote,but under a formal protest against the reconstruction laws. to be turned alive, and h» ashes scattered tq t heibur.winds of heaven; and. Jeff Long, another mulatto scoundrel, said pe longer ego than Monday, last, ip this city, that any negro^who should fail to vote ought to . re ceive five huudrodJaShes, and if he voted tor an anti-Radioal,should be hung. Both of these incendiaries warmly support your election, and at both of the meetings where these atrocious sentiments were announced, you were invited, and it was published that you would sneak. Do you endorse these sentiments ? 19. State who are present at the time you prepare your atuwets to these, interrogato ries. Still Harping.—The New York Her ald has dropped Chief Justice Chase,as the Democratic nominee for President, and sug gested—Geo. Francis Train. Old Bennett will get down to Joe Brown, if he keeps on guessing.—Chronicled- Sat. Preparing the Screws for Stanton. The President's council-have decided to summon Mr. Stanton as a witness, and ask him to show his commission under Pres ident Johnson for holding his Office. They will also ask him if he did not, as a law yer, advise the President that the Civil Tenure act did not apply tq members of the Cabinet holding commissions issued by Mr. Lincoln. Jfhcy intend to place Senator* on the stand who expressed .the same opin- in the debate on tjie act. Louisville, April 4.—The election to day for Police Commissioners and two Street Inspectors, Chief of the Fire Department and several Aldermen,resulted in the choice of tho entire regular Democratic ticket. The Republicans had no candidates in the field, hut supported the inedpendent ticket. The Washington correspondent ofthe Herald thus discourses upon the opening speech of Ben. Butler,iu the interest of the impcachers: The speech is spoken of, even by the ad mirers of Mr. Butler, as an excessively dull aud feeble effort, far short of tho great ex pectations placed upon it. Mr. Butler road the formidable document, which cover ed thirty eight printed pages, in a tone and gesture which would rather suggest mimicry than sober earnest. Mr. Butler’s voice is the strangest over mortal speaker saluted the public ear with. It resembles iu its in tonations the combined and varied noises of a cracked barrel organ, and chorus of hull terriers in a street fight—now sharp and snappish, and again Wheezy ntid YSqurig. Any body who has ever seen and heard the manager of a traveling peep show describ ing to a gaping andienee of country hump kins the picture which illustrates the pas sage of the Alps by Napoleon, with a cotton umbrella under his left arm,will be remind ed irresistibly of that individual by hearing Butler on impeachment. The bottled ora tor read his speech, and made about as much impression on his audience as he did on Fort Fisher. The general opinion of those interested in the trial is that if the speeches which follow ou the part of the Board of Managers are as impotent, the prosecution may as well give up the case at once. It is expected that Butler’s effort will get a scathing overhauling from the other side,, and it is considered its balder dash will be pretty; well expressed. Certain ly impeachment starts under very unfavor able circumstances. Do thy little—Do it Well. Do thy little—do it well; Do what right and reason tell Do what wrong and sorrow claim— : Conquer sin and cover shame. Do thy 1 ittfe, though it be Dreariness and drudgery; They whom Christ apostles made “Gathered fragments” when he bade. Do thy little ; never mind Though thy brethren be unkind; Though the men who ought to smile Mock and taunt thee lor a while. Do thy little; never fear - ' “Whi!eYfie.SSyrntef standejth. near; Let the wjirfd its javelins, throw; Oa thy; .way undaunted go- Do thy little. God bath made Milliou leaves for forest shade ; Smallest stars their glory bring— God employeth everything. Do thy little; and when thou Feelcst on thy pallid brow, Ere has fled the vital breath, Cold and damp the sweat of death. Vv’E copy a few items from the April number of Nick - Nax for all Crea tion: The Madison Argus told a newly married friend that he would find a difference be tween the matrimonial aud editorial experi ence. In one case the devil cries for copy, and in the other the copy crie3 like the dev il. “I have not loved lightly,” a3 the man said when he married a widow weighing three hundred pounds. What burns to keep a secret? Sealin; wax. The Cattle Plague.—Flies. Designing Men.—Architects. An adventurous young lady in Ohio lately captured a beaver, and also the man who was carrying it about on his head. Younj ladies are given to such tricks. Why is a bridegroom worth more than a bride? Because she is given away and he Ls sold! An affectionate backwoodsmans’ wife,who looked on while her husband was struggling fiercely with a bear, said * that it was “.he only fight she ever saw which she did. not care which won.” If you doubt whether ' to kiss pretty girl, give her the benefit of the doubt. If one pine tree makes pitch, how many will it take to make pitch ers? ,, When is a literary work like smoke? When it comes involumns A lady at sea, full of delicate apprehen sions in a gale of wind, . cried out amonj other pretty exclamations, “We shall all g to the bottom! Mercy on us, how my head swims'” “Madam, never fear/” said one of the sailors: “You can never go to the bot tom while your head swims.” Why is a chrysilislike a loaf of bread? Because it is the grub that makes the.but ter fly. 5 A* Safe Burglar.-One who is serving a sentence in the State Prison. An Irishman entered a barber shop while drinking, ate with a brush a-eup of lather, dug out the ball of soap at the bottohi Off the cup, ate that, and sat down to warm his feet. “How did you like your luuch?” asked a bystander. Said Pat: “The cus tard was illegant,but by my soul l b’lave the egg was a little too long in' the wa- Live within your means, if you would have means within which to live. Marry young, and if circumstances re quire it. often. How to make a hole in your income.—Pay a large rent. From Arkansas. Little Rock, April 4.—The entire Re publican State ticket has been elected hy three thousand majority. New York Market. Stocks active and strong. Money active at 7. Exchange 91. Gold 38 3-8. Old bonds 9i to 91; new 8j; Virginias 48|; Tennessee ex-coupons, 69; new 68J. Flour unchanged. Wheat dqll and unchanged — Corn a shade firmer and quiet. Pork doll; mess $25.50. Lard quiet at 151 to 16}. Cotton active excited and 1 cent better; sales .6,000 bales at 30 lor uplands; Freights quiet. Turpentine quiet at 67 to C7i; ro« iu qniet at 83 40 for strained. Turned Up. Cspt. Foster Blodgett, late ofthe Confed erate States Army, has turned up at Wash ington as a Presidential impeaches. While: the City Council, ro-csllsd, has to adjourn out of. respect to theabaentioism of the Mil ilejy. Mayor and the would-be Governor, the interests of the nation era well attend ed to. To show the terrible predicament of Butler and his gang, we submit the follow ing rich development from the correspon dence of the St. LcuiS Republican : BOLSTIZUNG or IXrXaCHUKT. It is estimated to-night, that the impeach ment managers are considering tha proprie ty pf of inti oduciug another article, based on the evidence -of Foster Blodgett, late Post Master of Augusta, Georgia, who has testified that be was removed by the Presi dent, and his successor not only nut appoin ted, but the Senate was never even notified of the fact, as required by law. He testi fies further, that the President’s attention was called to the removal several, limes. Would it not bejust as well for the Presi dent's counsel to inquire as to tho value of this man’s testimony under 9qtb.—Consti tutional i$l. . Arkansas Election. The Avalanche’s Little Rock special of to day, says that heavy majorities return from Pulaski and Jefferson Counties, make the result of the election doubtful, both parties claiming it. General Gillom’s proclamation announcing the result alone can decide -ita Iu the election for the new Legislature not two thousand whites voted. There is one negro in tlie Senate and five in the House. The;House ratified the fourteenth articlo of tho Constitution-^yesterday, hut the Senate refused it, begansc.. no official proclamation bad been made of the result of the election. In response to telegrams from State officials, General Gillen) says ho has no authority to prevent the peaceful assemblage of the Legislature and the oc cupancy of tho Capitol- by it New Diseases. — Our Maryland ex changes contain complaints’, of diseases among the cattle and chickens. The East on Star says that cows are dying rapidlyin .that section. The Newto jrn Record reports a rapid disappearance of chickens, dunks and geese with some disease which baffles the skill of all the fowl doctors: Then the little thou hast done, Little battles thou hast won, Little masterics achieved, Little wants with care relieved, Little words in love expressed, Little wrongs at once confessed, Littl. favors kindly done, Little toils thou didst not shun, Little graces meekly worn, Little slights with patience borne— These shall crown thy pillowed head, Holy light upon thee shed; These are treasures that shall rise Far beyond the smiling skies. Melon Culture. Sir. Thomas R. Center, of South Caroli na, makes the following suggestions in tha Southern Cultivator, as to the time and mode of planting, and the culture of the melon : ~ “Id February and March break up the groupd-close and deep, and if an early, crop is desir d, cross break and lay off 10 by 10 or Effect, and digoat from a .foot to 18 inches. Fill with well rotted manure, com posed ol rich mould, stable, cow-pen or fowl house and leached ashes, after having been well mixed. Plant from three to five seed ina.hilt. if seed are plentiful; plant a3 scon as the dangeroffroit is over. If the ground, is in gopd.condition the seed may be soaked for two . or three days—never soak.when the ground is dry. When the plants are a week old thin to two, and plow and hoe well. !Ab soon as the plants snow signs of running thin to one, plow and hoe again and not interrupt the vinesafter they commence running but work carefully with hand and hoe. If a succession ol melons is desired plant agaiirthe first of May and -from the 15th to the 25th of June; and be sure you plant no squash, pumpkin cr oth er vines in the same patch, if you - wish to reap, good seed, etc. I.believe, for market, those planted in June will pay better than the early opes, because they are. generally larger and fe wer persons have them. Ma ny persons prefer guano and the phosphates for manure. ' I believe all the phosphates I have tried are very near a humbug, bilk let others purebare foreign manures When we can make’ good* enough at home. It paaJAers not bow poor the land- be for mel ons—sandy, old worn out clay, or broken —■**-—* c-iz—• - r one. peck of \m STOCKHOLDERS CONVENTION. OTICE is hereby given that the annual Con- vontion of the Stockholders of the Selma Home and Dalton Kail road Co., Trill take place in the city of S$lma on 'Wednesday the 13th of May, 1363. H. A. HARALSON, Sect'y and Treas'r. apr9-w-lm S. K. & D. R. R. C AYER & HILLS HAVE SECURED THE SERVICES OF Mr. F. Pence, ^ WHO WILL ACT FOE THEM AS GENERAL AGENT For Greorgfia, IN THE AGRICULTURAL MACHINE BUSINESS. W E are agents for the best agricultural im- piements in use,'such as Pitts Combined Thresher and Separator, Geisors, “ “ “ Sweepstakes, “ “ Kentucky Horse Power and Thresher, Hail Way “ “ Buckeye Reaper & Mower,with Dropper, Woods “ “ Self Rake, Kirby “ “ Wheat OriUs, llay Rakes and Wheat Cleaners, Riding Plows (Buckeye,) Victor Sorgho Mills, Cook’s Evaporator, Corn Shelters. Feed Cutters Ac. We can furnish the above articles at Manufac turers prices to the trade nddingonly freight Purchasing many of these Machines by the Car load, we are enabled to offer better terms in freight than can otherwise be obtained. We ean cordially recommend Mr. Pence to the\ farming community as a man of experience andk skill in firming,well versed in the nse and capac ity of agricultural implements. Circulars and pamphlets containing full descrip tion if Machines can be obtained on application to AYER dc HILLS. apr7-tw3m NOTICE. F OUHD by my daughter and nephew on the Cave Spring road Mar Major Dent’s, a ba- of Shot. Tho owner can get them by proving property and paying charges. W. BOBO. Floyd County April, 7tw-wlt sedge^I belieye the, best, if _ well rotted manure' be put to each hill and distance be given the vines.’ Wc are truly sorry to learn that Judge William E. Griffin, of Morgan, Calhoun county; while out hunting one mOming last week in' Chickasawhdtchce creek, wa3 shot by a freedman, who mistook him; as Jus said, for a bear. The negro carried "him home, and in-a few hoars he breathed bis last. Judge Griffin was a prominent and in- 'fluentlal citizen, and has filled many hono rable positions in the gift of the people of Calhoun, and the loss of his counsel will be generally felt;—-Early County News. AUCTION. W ILL bo sold in front of Powers, Shropshire k Co’s., Auction House.Friday IOth instant. Friday 10th instant, a fine Saddle and Harness Horse, medium size, eight years ola and sound. The Horse can be seen at Maj. Dela Mesa's until day of sale. Sale positive. S. F. POWERS, Aue r. apr7-tw-2t POLK SHERIFF SALE. 117 ILL be sold before the CourtHonse door in TT Cedartown Polk, County, Georgia, on tne 1st Tuesday in May, between'the legal hoars of sale, the following property, viz-—: The school property in Cedartown known as Female Col the Woodland Female College property—as the property of J. T. West, by rirtue of two fi. fas. issued from Polk Superior Court—one in favor of J. S. Noyes and the other in favor of Hunting* k No res—as the property of said West." perty pointed by said Noyes. This Apr] 1868. E. W. CLEMENTS, aprT • - v Sheriff- H. k E, II. EastinalL DEALERS nr J Imported and Domestic Liquors PURE BOUEBbH, MONONGHAfiELA, OLD RYE AND ROBINSON COUNTY WHISKIES, in Packages to rail.the Trade. No. 1 Lumpkin Block, HOME, GA. jovfwly Georgia Baptist Convention.—The next session of the Georgia Baptist State Convention will be Held with the First Bap tist Church of this city on the 24th inst. The-following named railroad companies have been heard from, and cordially agree to pas3"delegq£& for one fare, viz r Georgia, Maeon & Western; Macon & Augusta, South Westeni, r Atlanta & West point, Atlantic & Gulf. Delegates will pay fall fare coming to'the convention, and will re turn free, on presenting certificates' of mem bership from the officers of the Conven- tion. - • •' Papers friendly to the cause will please copy:—■Constitutionalist. ’ NOTICE. 11 HIE modification of General order No. 411 be- A ing construed to give civil officers discretion as . to their advertising —mine will hereafter be found in the Rohie papers. Feb. 13 1868. SAMUEL-HAWKINS, Ordinary. febISwtd Chattooga County. GEORGIA, Funs County. YL Davis Sr., makes application for let tors ig^The Louisville Journal pots the case correctly, asr follows: . .. The Radicals put all sorts of insults and humiliations aud outrages upon the South andjhenarc exceedingly and fiercely angry that the people of the South do not love them for it, . ." . . Nem esis.—Tho Washington ; correspon dent of the-Baltimore Guaette makes the following announcement:. . ’ “One by one the swift -witnesses of Mr. Bingham and Judge Holt on the conspiracy trial fall into the clutches of the lkw. Con over, Ashley’s, friend,is in; the Penitentiary. Cleavar is awaiting a new trial, , haring been once convicted of an infamous crime. Baker is a fugitive from justice, and to-day a. trampt issued lor Richard Montgomery, charged with embezzlement.- -These are the parties upon whose testimony Mrsi* Surratt and others wero coaviotod : aqd executed.” If the tools have had a modicum of justice dealt ont to them, how shall those who em ployed them hope to escape the - furies? Bingham and Holt may yet have to.suppli cate for m.ercy—the mercy they denied -to others, even unto death. Wat oh' them . Augusta Constitutionalist. MaU Rabbery. It is said that a Mail agent on the Selma, Rome & Dalton Railroad, broke open the package of registered letters in the up mail a few nights since, and disappeared with the contents. We have not been able to learn full particulars, bat understand that the amount taken did not probably exceed eight hundred or a thousand dollars.—Tal ladega Reporter. One ofthe Honduras Peculiarities. —We were shown a few -evenings -since a ; strange looking, creature—chagro—which was extracted by Dr. J. W. Oslin, from the arm of a gentleman who has just returned from Honduras. It was a monster—hav ing horns on its back and a forked prong on its head, which served to make its way into the skin. It resembled somewhat in appearance, a “wolf” which usually takes lodging under the hide of cattle. After scrutinising closely this, “awful” creature, we feel satisfied that Honduras is not the place for “our sort.” What think onr readers?- JFesf Point Observer. Cotton. Now that the orop is sold the price goes up. The tendency of this is to induce plan ters to put in larger crops of cotton. We hope they will not be misled by any pretext, to neglect tho more important work of pre- paring-for a full crop of com. Secure a good crop, of corn and then add as much cotton as yon can. ^ Military Arrevt—iSome excitement was' occasioned in onr city yesterday afternoon by the arrest of a number of oitizens by the military authorities. They were conducted to headquarters, at the Courthouse, and there - detained under arrest,' the public .generally being excluded. It is presumed that an examination" was going'on.' The first And most natural surmise i3 that the arrests wore made on suspicion or represen tation-that the parties were in some way implicated in the Aslibum tragedy; bnt the high character sustained by those of them whose names we have heard, forbids the idea tbatxsneb suspicions or charges ean be true.—Caluminis Enquirer. ipon'the Estate of L. P. Perry, deceased. Thest are therefore to cite aud admonish'all and singular those concerned to be and appear at mj office Within the time prescribed by law jo show cause H any they have why said letters shonld not be granted. T^Ap^l^' 14 pr4 SAMUEL HAWKIK3, Grd’y. Nominations.—Col.-C. B- Woolten, of. Terrell county;' him been nominated for Senator from that district by the Dem- ooratS: Of. Randolph county, and.. W. M. Tomlin'and DaSid . Goff-foat. BeprcsenU- tives. Col. john L. Mustian, of Musco gee, has been, nominated’ for Senator from Hie 34th-district, end Rufus E. •Lester, of C hat ham,as Senator-frdmtte district com- ctsed of. the counties of Chatham, Bf- ngtiam, and Bryaq. Col E. Steadman; of Newfeuvis the candidate of the anti-Rad- ioals of the 27th district, composed of the counties,of Ncwtoo,. (Walton, and Clarke- Poor thing!—Charles “L. Stewart; -of White'Plains, New” York, -dfopped dead in the street one day last week. He leaves a young wife and - a million of dollars. A Question for Lawyers.—Suppose % man owns a s’- iff; he fastens the sluff to the shore with a rope made of straw; along comes a cow; cow gets into the boat; turns around and eats tbe rope; the skiff thus let loose,! with the cow on board, starts down stream, and on its passage is npset; the cow is drowned. Now, has the - man that owns the cpw.to pay-for the boat, or the man that owns.the boat gotte pay for the cow. A Strong Argument for Tempebancr} -wThe bill making'habitual drunkenness a ground for divorce, in cases where tbe habit is contracted subsequent to marriage, has passed the Tennessee Legislature, and is now a law. - of dismission from tho Estato of A. H. Davis Jr., deceased. These aro therefore to cite and admonish all and singular those concerned to*be and appear at my office within the time prescribed by law, to show cau.^e if tiny they have why said letters should not be granted. Giyou under my hand and official signature, this March, 23th, 1S6S JESSE LAMBERTH, Ord’y. zaar31-6m .* i GEORGIA, Flotd Cocmtt. T HOS. J. Ellis, makes application 'for letters of dismission from tbe Estate of W.fi. Dykes, deceased. Theee.are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular those concerned to be and appear at iny office wtthht the time prescribed b'* law, to show cause if any they have why said letters should not be granted. Given under my hand jnd official signature, UTavofv “M+tv IfiHQ w this March,*2rtth, lSfiS. JESSE LAMBERTH, Ord'y. m(ur31-6m TO DEBTOKS AND CREDITORS. GEORGIA, Polk C’ocntt. - A LL persons-having demands against Augus tine Young, late of said county, deceased, are hereby notified to present them to me in terms of the law. And all persons indebted to csid deceased, are notified to come forward and settle immediately, March, 27th, 1868. tn»r3I . JAMES YOUNG,Ex*r. GEORGIA, Chattooga Codntt. Mantua BXtESS CUTTING &C. 58th, BUSSES ALA YES, ,V. *-8ttABP, will open a Dress Making Es! -, . --.c-. open * Dress Making Es- Store Een ^ in *ke ' fiount n5om ovtbt-Cehcn'i ?at and .f t 10 ® rder > Sewing of ah kinds f ^ct26wtf s<ml,emen ““Hy done. NEW STOEE. on Broad B " Norton ’*> a; handsome ° Mcerits and BACOM SIDES, HASS, lard, heal, .flour, • SUGARS, COFFEE, TEA, SYRUP, VMtECXKr*S5 - PEAS, DRIED FRUIT, mackerel, oysters, SARDIWES, CRACKERS, Potatoes, Soda, Soap, Starch, Candles, Cheese, Candies, Raisins, Tobacco, Pepper, Allspice, (Huger, Nutmegs, Cloves, Mace, f 1.1 5S^ US ot *L ,r *rt'cles to tedious to mention. Tarns, Osnahurgs, Sheetings and Shirtings, all cf which will b» sold on as liberal teims as th.y can bo afforded in «h*s market. We will boy or- receive and sell on Commission, all kinds of Country Produce. __«5U£ianters . or Contractor* supplied with Clear Bacon Sides, in any quantity from, one ta ten cask*; BILkRO & STEVENS* mar31 - - : ~