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State Central Executive Committee
WILL MEET
In Atlanta.,
Oil Monday, tlie 22d day of July, 1868.
The several counties will do well to eleo their
delegates at an early day. je2tw-w-2w
-lookout for
Meeting 1 of the legislature.
Tricks.
The history of Radical tactics in Geor
gia would not induce one to expect any
thing like fair dealing, in their efforts to
accomplish their purposes. But low and
infamous as their tricks have hitherto been,
we were not prepared for their last effort to
defeat the will and wishes of the white
people of the State. The Governor elect
issued on the 26th Or 27th a proclamation
assembing the Legislature on Saturday,
July the 4th. This is a notice of only
nine days at Augusta, and seven or eight
days as published in Atlanta, Savannah,
Columbus, etc. It will he next to impossi
ble for nearly one-third of the Representa
tives and Senators to receive this news by
due course of mail, and then get to Atlan
ta by the 4th inst. It should he borne in
mind that no daily papers go to the coun
ties distant from the railroads, because, in
many of them they only have a weekly mail.
But what do the carpet-baggers and scala
wags care for the interests of the white
race, or the Democratic party—‘‘offices and
spoils,” is their real motto, and that end.
in their estimation, justifies any sort of
means.
It lias been confidently asserted that
the radical members of the Legislature
have been notified by letters and runners
of tlie time of meeting, so as to be sure and
have all them there in time. It is believed
that their intention is, by this mean trick,
to secure ; the offices of the Legislature,
adopt the 14th article, and elect United
States Senators, Judges of the Supreme
Court, aud some other important offices be
fore some of the Democrats get there, and
while their full representation gives them a
majority of the members present.
Who ever before heard of the General
Assembly in Georgia being convened on
eight days’ notice, or on Saturday, and,
unless our conjectures above arc right, why
is this indecent and unnecessary haste
now.
We would admonish the Democratic
members to be on the alert, aud, if possi
ble, be present at the time of assembling.—
There will be important work for you at the
very commencement of the session.
The_Supremc Court to be Made a Tool.
Joseph IS. Brown, “Chairman of the
Grant Club of Georgia.” foreshadows in his
address to the people the policy of his par
ty in even yet securing “relief.” It is well
known that in the Supreme Court, as now
constituted, Judges Warner and Harris
agreed in a decision that the old stay law,
ahd, essentially, all stay laws are unconsti
tutional. Judge Walker, who is indebted
for his office to the Ex-Governor, dissent
ed. Now, Joseph E. intimates that if the
Radicals can have their way they will ap
point Judges who are pledged to decide
that a “proper stay law” is constitutional.
He cites the decisions of three Supreme
Courts in Northern States that have deci
ded stay laws to be constitutional. Why
is he not candid enough to state that all
the decisions in thirty-one States have been
to the contrary, and that even in those
three, he refers to, the decision was made
while ciyil war was raging, and, in the
opinion of many good men at the North, all
law, constitutions, and everything else,
ought to be made to subserve the interests
of the jeopardized nation.
But whoever hoard of such a vile propo
sition as the delectable ex-Governor makes.
It is, in substance, that the Supreme Court,
which has been, in times past, an impreg
nable bulwark against the assaults of un
constitutional laws, the defender of the
guaranteed rights of the people, shall now
be pledged, in advance to a decision adverse
to those of ninety-nine one hundredths of
all! imilar oases that have been decided in
the United States since the formation of
the government.
In ordinary times there would be no dan
ger of men being appointed who would ac
cept the office on such degrading terms—
but we fear there is now nothing too low
for carpet-baggers and scalawags.
By a careful reading of the following ex
tract from the address alluded to, our in
terpretation of it will be discovered :
“While the necessity of striking out the
relief measures, under the direction of Con
gress, is deplored by a majority of the
Personal.
We regret to learn from the following
order that Lieut. H. Dodt, who has-been
adjutant of this post for over a year, past,
has been ordered to Atlanta. Lt. Dodt is
a‘ soldier and a gentleman in the, fullest,
and best meaning of those terms.' While
he has been faithful in the discharge of his
military duties, he has never, to our .knowl
edge, unnecessarily interfered with the
rights of citizens, or in any offensive man
ner executed ’obnoxious orders.
. His urbane manners and considerate de
portment Have won for him hosts of friends
in this community. - We bespeak for-him
•a cordial reception by the citizens of At
lanta :
Hdq’rs.Dost of Rome, V
(Post Adjutant’s Office,) >•
Rome, Ga., June 26,1868. )
General Orders 1
No. 6. J
I. 2nd Lieut. H. Dodt,- 33d Infantry,;
having been ordered to report in person to
the Commanding officer Post of Atlanta,
by S. 0.102, par 2. headquarters sub-dis-
trictofGa., is hereby relieved from duty
as Post Adjutant and Post Treasurer ofthis
Post, and will turn over all books, records,
property and funds pertaining to his office,
to Brevet Maj. C. A. Earnest, 2nd Lieut.,
33d Infantry.
II. Brevet Maj. C. A. Earnest, 2nd
Lieut., 33d Inlantry, is hereby appointed
Post Adjutant of this Post, and will be
obeyed and respected accordingly.
By order of Brevet CoL Ritter,
[Signed] C. A. Earnest,
Lt. 33d Infan’y. Brevet Maj. U. S. A.,
Post Adjutant.
Lookout for a Horse Thief and Scoundrel.
A man about 45 or 50 years of age, stout
built and fleshy, very talkative, inclined to
stutter a little when talking fast, and makes
himself at home wherever he goes; he
claims to be after a horse thief, calls his
name Wm. Hall, Wm. Henry, or William
Spencer, as it may suit him, stole from A.
J. Henderson, on the night of the 26th of
May last, near Alpine, Ga., a red roan
mare, saddle and bridle—shows some Span-
ish blood about her eyes, and tail, carries
her ears rather drooped, or flopped.
Any information of the aforesaid man
and property will be thankfully received,
and the informant liberally rewarded. The
man claims to have lived in Franklin coun
ty, Ga.,or Wills Valley, Ala.
The Dahlonega papers and Athens pa
pers, and Gadsde paper please copy, as
that is his range. Address me at Melville,
Chattooga county, Ga.
R. S. Foster.
Composition Scad hy Miss Lizzie
Armuchce Academy, Chattooga
June 12th,- 18G8, at the School
lion of Copt. IF. T. Irvine.
M. ^ ' DIRT TOWN
fi. Rome’s greatiicss is sterotyped. Athens
ic in T\nTl.7.r]A* Wllrt <dll.il- innil—"
Tickets to Atlanta on July 4 th.
Superintendent Wallace advertises in
the Atlanta papers that tickets will he sold
a' the various stations, on the State Road,
to visit Atlanta aud return for one fare, on
the above named anniversary day.
friends of reconstruction, we think it best
that the Legislature should yield this point
rather than have the State remain longer
out of the Union under absolute military
government. *
This advice is given the more "freely, as
the Legislature when it assembles, will have
it in its power, by the enactment of proper
stay laws, and statutes of limitation, to af
ford substantially the relief contemplated
by the relief measures, which Congress di
rects shall be stricken out of the Constitu
tion. We not only expect to see proper
stay laws enacted, but toeee them sustain
ed by the Supreme Court soon to be organ
ized. The Supreme Courts of three of the
Northern States have expressly decided a
slay law to be constitutional since the war
began, and our own Supreme Court, which
set aside the old stay law, was -divided in-
opinion. In this state of the case’ after
the emphatic decision of our people on the
question, ‘we cannot doubt . that our new
Supreme Court will follow the example of
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and
other Northern. States,, in affirming the
constitutionality of proper and . necessary
stay laws. Tins, with the Homestead pro
vision, and the provision annullingall debts
given for slaves or the hire of slaves, and
the provision declaring void all debts ^con
tracted in aid v «f rebellion, which" ate all
approved,by Congress and retained in the
State Constitution, will afford ampin-relief
to the people of the State.”
Scliool Examination.
We had the pleasure on last Thursday of
witnessing, for a short time, the examina
tion of the pupils of Mr. Millican’s school.
We have not time to particularize, but will
state in general terms that we were entire
ly satisfied that the system of instruction,
in this school is practical and thorough. We
were particularly delighted that the fun
damental branches roceive due attention.
Prof. Millican and his most excellent lady
devote themselves to the great cause of
education with an amount of zeal and
nestness rarely to be found, and their ex
amination proved that their labors are
crowned with commensurate success.
The prize for spelling was awarded to
Miss Jennie Shropshire, c-f Chattooga coun
ty, and for reading, the committee recom
mended Miss Jennie Stokes, Miss Nannie
West, Miss Ida Watters and Miss Mattie
Eddleman. As only two prizes were offer
ed to this class they drew for them, and
Misses Stokes and Eddleman were success
ful in the drawing.
Miss Ida Morton got the prize, for the
neatest and best writing; little Allie Camp
fur best recitation of poetry, and Misses
Hattie Smith and Sallie Berrien, as best
porformors on piano.
Tho Exhibition on Friday night consist
ing of Compositions, music and recitations
of poetry, was all in good taste and highly
entertaining. The City Hall was so dense
ly crowded that it was impossible for the
Misses to make themselves heard while
reading, and so many engaged in conver
sation that many who might otherwise
have heard,' were deprived of that pleasure.
We have not space to notice the interest
ing leaturcs of this entertainment. The
opening scene was unique, and one of the
prettiest we ever saw on a simtlar occasion,
the singing and playing were in good taste,
and would be creditable eveii for those who
arp older, and. nave hpd more t practioa—the
Compositions-were excellent, and in the
main well read.
The audience seemed delighthcd, and we
are sure all wish abundant success to Prof.
Millican and lady, and to Mrs. Jennings,
who has charge of the musical depart
ment. -
grandeur is in pollyglot. Who shall-
ograph Dirt Town
This history is- comprehensive and in
structive. Assist me shade of Vespucia.
Limited east and west by the spurs of
Blue Ridge; north and south by Annuehee
comprehending every variety, season, time,
weather, soil, climate, occupation' and peo
ple,-it. richly .deserves notice, and by
the grace of ConfilciUS shall receive it.
Italia boasts not a clearer sky than oflrs
—in cloudless weather. Deyalagera knows
no more bracing atmosphere than ours—in
midwinter- Sahara, no more sultry in,Au
gust. London no sky more impervious tb
the sun than the mist which rolls grandly
up Taylor’s Ridge, and veils his bloominj
face like some of your Dirt Town belles,
with the latest agony from Rome. How
healthful! Man; free from disease and ac
cident, passes down the declivity of life, and
old age opens the iron gate. Physicians
we have; but they ride about emphasizing
the'fourth petition of tho Lord’s prayer.—
In our climate what beautiful extremes
meet! The rime settles in relievo and pro-
fundo,during February, while Lazy Lau
rence dances rapturously in July. Here
the gulf cotton blooms, aud the Skowhe-
gan Limbertwig spreads its varigated col
ors. The polar circle kisses the Equator,
and oh ! what seasons; each distinctly limi
ted, and none intruding on the domain of
the other. Hoary winter preserves her
frost and snOw only long enough to pul
verize the soil. Then spring, what a time
for vegetation ! No cold winds sweep the
mountains, height; no frost; no bitter cold
to nip your beans; no need of fire in April
mornings; no long-continued rains to be-
late the planter, or rust his wheat.
Summer, howpleasant! No musquitoes;
no sandflies td disturb the evening siesta.
Work laid by, we indulge ?n our dolci
for hiente when Sol is On the meridian.
Autumn, how grand! The sweet In
dian summer spreads its haze over the scar
let and saphron leaves of autumn. Soil,
how fertile! No light, gravelly, sandy, soil;
ail the muck of the bottom, or the chocko-
late of the hill, how productive—40 bush
els of wheat to the acre; 50 of maize; 100
of oats; 500 pounds of lint cotton, and, oh !
how many of Ramie ? Red river bottoms
have a bottom; the pampas of Brazil a lim
it; but who shall strike clay in our soil ?
Certainly not with our sky scrapers.
Our people, who shall describe them ?—
Our old men—I may not do them justice,
and some of them may be my father-in-law.
The old women—but I may call one rnamy.
The young men and boys—hush, I may.
marry. The young ladies and girls—I am
one; and the children—each crow thinks
her own young the blackest. How neigh
borly. When any one has any delicacy
in eating, part is divided with an unfortu
nate neighbor. No quarrels; no disturb
ances. We never talk of each Other’s
faults behind their back; never make fun
of the poor, nor idolize the prosperous;
never backbite or slander, but speak always
good of the absent. Never- meet at church
and discuss politics; the latest news from
Washington, or the latest agony from Rome
Our dresses, how becoming, always the la
test style. We outgore goard skirts, and
our empress trails more grand and sweep
ing than Eugenie with Bradley’s Duplex
eliptic, on all occasions at the wash-tub and
soiree; our bonnets the weest; our misses
hats the cantiest; both a la pumpkin-rind
and duok’s nest, with the gauziest veils,
the broadest ribbons before—the narrow
est behind; with roses the redest; lilies the
whitest, and Japonicas the most. Good
gracious; our belts : the shortest, and the
tallest heel gaitors; Our gentlemen’s hats
the nearest" no brims; our sacktecs the
shortist, upheld by the superior projection
of the former. Our tr&wsers the most spacy,
made with a special reference to the scarcity
of mill quadripeds.Our shirt bosoms the
most marscille^and 1 cravats a la brigand, and
boot-tops tlie redest, the whole appearance
ovanislieng Beau ; Brummell.
The enducements we offer to immigrants
are irrisistible. The fertility of the soil
has been mentioned. Shall I iterate the
rockiest irivers, steepest mountains, clearest
brooks, scaliest perch, slimiest cats, and
most seductive suckers? Bcdsof" ooal, iron,
copper and petrolium abound. Water power
unsivaled ‘and machanitf- arts the• most re-
spected.. To broom and pipe factories what
enticements? .Our worn fields are now'
golden with sedge, which shall yet, under
proper management, dust the floors of a
palace and,DirtTown brooffi yet be the slogan
of peace. Our pipe clay lands sballyield un
told wealth and sttpereede the meerschaum
of"the Holander:' -Institutions of learning
abound. No old field schools with half
witted teachers, but each cohductdd'.by an
•alumnus. Every body sends to sohopl and
the rageior the sciences, ancient and mod-
JIules Wanted.
Joseph J. Printup wishes to hire twen
ty mules.—Apply to him or Col. ’ D. S.
Printup. See adv.
After the Maeons —Not satified with
insulting, the. Jews , and the Catholics, the
Radicals have broken a lance with the Ma
sons.—WendellPhillips thus sounds the
key-note-of a now crusade,
“The attempt to impeach the. President
has failed. It is. no longer worth while to
spend much time in discussingwhy. Ev
ery one of.his vices marshaled a poh'ert io
his defense.—And we have no doubt; if.fee
truth is ever known, that we shall see Free'
as--quartermasterig that
camp and phief Justice in that council 'changes will do the order a kindni
iCHatnber.'" ’ * ’ " ’ i t
Selma, Rome A Dalton Railroad.
Colonel- Printup, Acting President of
this-road, has’ made another requisition on
Governor Ruger for convicts, and has tbl-
egraphed Major Wallace to send : cars to
Milledgeville,for one hundred more. This
work is being.pushed to ..completion with
great energy, and will be opened from New
Orleans, Vicksburg, arid Mobile, via, Merid
ian, Selma, and Rome, to Atlanta, by tbe
15tb of August-.—At. Intel of S8i
. . .....
An Alibi.
On to-morrow, according Jo.
on Intelligencer, “it'
i, bag and baggage,t
s, .to stay two months, if not longer. He
will be out of the way of speeches, letters,
and troubles of all sorts. His personal
habits will be no longer supervised or criti
cised by Wendell Phillips, or strong-mind
ed women of the Republican party The
arrangement is doubtless judicious, per
haps necessary, under ali the circumstances
but, granting the need of a political alibi,
what- becomes of the law of ‘ Congress re
quiring that the General of the army shall'
have his headquarters and reside at Wash
ington ? Is this obstructing , an act of
Congress, and would it ^npt justify im
peachment if directed by * the President ?
Some suspect, that the President does not
concern himself whether Grant comes or
goes.
“This adroit tactics puts us in mind' of
an old system of.cooping voters, which once
obtained in Maryland with certain hard
cases. These it was very important to
keep apart from the public eyo and all ex
traneous appliances, and so they were shut
up like so many chickens until the day of
election; and then, by a noteworthy coinci
dence, unless the coop, had been tampered
with, they voted the right ticket. “Ah,
Samival, my son! vy vern’t there an alibi?
Wash- Washington, June
Gen. Grant Wallack was held to bail
” thousand dollars for Icn-
Commission to Try the ColumbnB Prisoners.
The following Commission is ordered
from Head Quarters Third Military District,
and will sit for the trial of the Columbus
prisoners at the time designated in the order:
SPECIAL ORDER NO. 136,
A Military Commission is hereby ap
pointed to assemble at McPherson Barracks
at 10 o’clock a. m. on Monday, the 29th
day of June, 1S68, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, for the trial of such prisoners
as may be brought before it by orders from
these Head Quarters. The Commission
will sit without regard to hours.
Detail ForTheCommission.—1.Bre
vet Brig. Gen Caleb H- Sibly, Col. 16 . In
fantry; 2. Brevet Bri^. Gen. Rufus Saxton,
Maj. & Q. M. U. S. A.; 3. Brevet Brig.
Gen. John J. Milhan Surgeon U. S. A.; 4
Brevet Col. Jc hn R. Lewis, Maj: 44 In
fantry; 5. Brevet Lieut. Col: Robert Crof-
ton, Capt. 16 Infantry; 6. Brevet Maj.
Samuel S. St. Orge, Capt. 16. Infantry; 7.
Brevet Maj. George M. Brayton, Capt. 33,
Infantry; Brevet Brig. Gen. Wm. McKee
Dunn, Assistant Judge Advocate General
of the Army, is appointed Judge Advocate
of the Commission. By order of Maj. Gen.
Meade.
(Signed) R. C. Drum.
A. A. G.
ern languages, and mathematics is unprece
dented.
An Impostor.—The Dalton Citizen has
the following paraagraph:
. Mr. W. J. Thompson, High Priest of
Western Chapter; No. 24, of this city, re
quests ns to warn the Masonic fraternity a-
gainst one C.~Ci Harris, who claimed, while
here, to be a son ofGovenor Harris, of Ten
nessee, and .High Priest of Haywood Chap
ter, Brownsville, in thatState He obtained
money from Western Chapter, ■ under some
fsfee pretense, and not complying, with his
promise, a correspondence ensued: between
the two -Chapters, proving Harris' -tofeea
vilo impostor. -.This man was in ogr ofjlce,
being introduced as the son oftheAx-Gov
ernor, and giving his names as C. W. Har
ris. He was badly crippled, very com
municative, often referring to; bis father,
the Governor, and his misfortunes, natural
ly creating a sympathy amongst- the pn-
mprogs odpiires of that statesman and pa
triot.- He is rather intelligent abd is cal
culated to deceive’tho credulous.) Gnr ex
changes will do the order a kindness‘Bygiv-
%g. this notice publicity, -
The’ school houses comfortable, well fram
ed ahd soiled buildings: supplied h ith desks',
benches, geographical, mafhemetical, chem
ical, philosophical and i astronomical apa-
ratus. •
Churches, all that could'he desired. 1 As
td intelligence' our females can' give you the
style-, of Eves weeding dress,' have read the
latest, novels, anti know all Mrs. Hglcs re.-
iccipts by:heait. ,>,And .‘our men.-rCan .give
you the most scientific method of ‘farming,
are ^experimentally acquainted with .the
lateSi’&pfbVCments‘,Sh ajp-iciilturd, fortell
weather the;exaet nnjnber of drobs of rain
that will! fell, and give the njost. learned
disquisition on government. They can
predict with unoring certainty Who will ho
the' next Emperor' of the United; States,
what Bang in Georgia,and what negro Vice
roy. shall, govern'Chattooga.-
: Here 'intelligence: is supreme, and ■ no
wonder. : The gales of 'intelligence and re
finement-, which 1 ^weep over the’earth, Cntot.
at tho Southern extremity of our Valley,
striking on, Taylors Ridge; rebound against
Sand Mountain, and finding no escape either
way, settle peacefully arid gracefully in our
qniot vale.
" Nb wonder at our mfcliigen'ee.. Why
the very vegitntion is learned and knows
how to be useful. For instance, Willow
twigs are tough’enough Tor baskets at any
season, and hickory hark skins all the year
round. Qnr riame'thongh beautiful might
Well Put;
The New York Courier gives utterance,
in the following pointed remarks, to certain
truths, which we of the South know to be
so from tho sad lessons taught by the mili
tary despotism and Radical misrule:
TPeaoe ! Peace !—Gen. Grant, in - his
letter of acceptance, says, “let us have
peace.” Certainly—by all means. Why
don’t we ? We don’t ask for the military
satrap arid.Freednmn’s Bureau despotism.
Instead of them—let us have peace. We
don’t ask to have two millions of whites
disfranchised that five hundred thousand
blacks may rule. Let us have peace. We
don’t ask to have New England rule the
whole country, at tfie cost of no matter
what expense of money or blood. Let
have peace. We don’t ask for a largo
standing army, that home guard political
Major Generals may wear two stars on their
shoulders. Let us have peace. We don’t
ask to have the national faith, pledged to
our brave foes at Lee’s surrender, turned
into a base and cowardlylie. Let us have
peace. Wo don’t ask for Jacobinism, and
a saturnalia of stealing and debauchery.—
Let us have peace. We don’t ask a sec
tional faction to seize the whole power of
the Republic and to use it to rule or ruin.
Let us have peace. We don’t ask for new
and accumulated taxes; a monthly increas
ing public debt; [a Congress* of imbecile,
one-idea, raving lunatics; a depreciated cur
rency; a destroyed marine; a perishing
commerce; a stagnant trade; languishing
manufacturers; pnblic officers, seven-eighths
of whom their own Congressmen say are
thieves, and a universal deterioration of
public morals and private happiness. We
ask for none of these things. They are
war. War to the household and the
hearth. War to body and sonl. We ask
to have them cease and vanish forever.—
We ask for peace, and wo thank the Gen
erator lending us that word. Peace! Peace 1
Peace! Peace!!!
From "tVasliiustiin.
'i—Ex-Mayor
.•^bond of three
ag his succes
sor down on a question of voracity.
The President told-Gen. Grant, unless
•he moved promptly in the Flatter affecting
the Columbus prisoners; he would act him
self.
Several Georgia refugees are here.
Col. Lamar, who has been here, and
now, in the interest of the Columbus priso
ners, leaves for home to-night.
Prominent Congressmen from New
York, have volunteered td defend the priso-.
uers. f
The President’s, special .agent to inves
tigate the matter of the' Colnmbhs prisoners,
is an officer arid brother of Gen. Scho
field. ' ' :
From Washington.
Washington, June 25—In the HouSfe,
Paine asked leave to introduce a biil-sup
plying the militia with arms. Eldridge
demanded that it be read. Paine withdrew
it - t.
Bill dividing Illinois into two Federal
Judicial. Districts, passed.
Tax bill resumed. Amendment forbid
ding removals from ■ distillery until tax is
paid, anything in bill to the contrary not
withstanding, and allowing fifty cents draw!
back in exportations, passed.
Veto on Omnibns bill received; passed
notwithstanding hy a vote of 105 to 30,
Becess.
In Senate, the Appropriation bill was
discussed all day. Amendment increasing
salary of assistant-Treasurer at Charleston
from 82,500 to SLOOO, passed.
Senate passed Omnibus biil over veto—35
to 8. Adjourned.
The Omnibus bill having become a law.
Gov. Bullock, who is here, has issued his
proclamation convening Georgia Legisla
ture July 4th.
The veto is very brief. The objections
to the Arkansas bill, without re-stating
them, apply to-these States, except Ala
bama, in which case, in addition, the bill
violates the plighted faith of i Con-
[Speoial to the Louisville Journal.
' WASHINGTON.
A Family QuarreL
I am enabled to state, on what I be
lieve, to be undoubted authority that the
President and Secretary. McCrilloeh had a
violent altercation. It came to the ears of
the President in a shape which was en
tirely authentic, that during the impeach
ment trial the, Secretary of the Treasury
made direct overtures fe old Ben Wade,
with whom a perfect understanding
reached. Mr. Johnson brought-the mat
ter to McCuIIoeh!s attention, and . McCul
loch not responding very satisfactorily, tho
President grew more positive,- ,;and. finally
the two quarreled outright. In this qnar-
rcl the President was very violent. 'He
told McCulloch that he (Johnson) had
been deceived by half the members of his
Cabinet, who had been from the first court
ing his enemies and betraying him. Mc
Culloch was not yery courageouB in his re
plies and tried to evade the issue. It is
believed by -those who are privy to the af
fair that, it will result in the speedy resig
nation of McCulloch. This wiil be hailed
with delight by the Democrats. They re
gard McCulloch as the most dangerous
radical in the Cabinet. He“is in. thorough
accord with Grant, and will go any length
in order to. procure his election. ' The Pres
ident is now convinced thatit is wisdom. as
well as duty to get rid of him.
The President has sent special agents to
Georgia to report circuriistances connected
with the imprisonment of citizens of Colum
bus at Atlanta.
It is understood the Ways and Means
Committee have determined to let all pure
ly financial questions affecting currency,
bonds and banking, go over to next
sion.
President has ’ nominated Collector
Smythe, of New York, Minister to Aus
tria.
The President has pardoned G. W. Wal-
lirigsford and J. C.McBrayer, ofKentucky,
for violation of revenue laws.
Scbenck thinks he can drive the tax bill
through the House this week.
The wedding of Senator Henderson and
Mattie Foote, at the National Hotel, was
very brilliant. The parlors were bcantifril-
ly and profusely draped with lace, covered
witlijflowers, including magnolias from Flori
da much larger than the ladies bon
nets.
The President, Gen. GraDfc, and Chief
Justice Chase, and families, were among the
notable present.
Senate postponed meeting to 2 o’clock in
honor of tho event. Bridal presents nu
merous, and generally - very costly. The
Arkansas Senators cast their first votes
against confirmation of Cox for Austrian
Mission. Committee o Roads and Canals
considered to-day without action, and will
consider again Tuesday next.
From Mississppi.
Great Democratic Jubilee?
Jackson, June 25.—Jackson is ablazo
with enthusiasm. Such excitement was
probably never known in' the State,
colored Democratic Club from Brandon,
numbering three hundred, is here, to spend
to-morrow, our election day, and encourage
colored Democrats. There is a grand torch
light proeession here to-night two miles
long. The whole State is giving large
Democratic majorities. The Democrats
claim 25,000 majority. Speeches were
made by prominent politicians to-night.—
The Loyal League is parading the streets,
about two hundred in number.
The Democrats are receiving accession
from the League.
Brunson, a negro Radical candidate
in Baker county, joined the Democracy to
day.
It is reported, from Vicksburg, that Wy-
gatt, President of the Bcpnblican Execu
tive Committee in - Mississippi, voted the
Democratic ticket.
Ten counties rolled up Democratic ma
jorities from 500 to 2000!
The Republicans have gained -four of the
river counties. The Democrats allow them
all tho river counties, ten in number, but
none of the inland counties.
Though all is enthusiasm, there is no hos
tile demonstrations, and the opposing par
ties treat each other with courtesy.
From Richmond.
Richmond, June 25.—The" following
letter has been written by Senator Sumner
to a citizen of Norfolk:
Senate 'Chamber, June 22,1868.
Dear Sir: I have, your letter of the
18th instant ia reference to the eligibility
of a colored m#n to Congress. I know of
no ground on which he could be excluded
from.his seat if duly elected, and I should
welcome the election of a competent re
presentative of tae colored race to either
House of Congress ns the final triumph of
the cause of equal rights.- Till this step is
taken our success is incomplete. Yours’
truly,-- - i. - - .
[Signed,] Charles Sumner.
. Trie Goycrnor’s Proclamalion;
We .clip from - the . Augusta papers the
of ,Geoi^i: v - / 7^,;,.. , r .±. .
“Proclamation by the Governoii' El
ect.—Under authority.granted hy an Act
of Congress, entitled “An Act to admit the
States of North. Carolina, South Carolma’
Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, 'Florida to
representation in Congress,” which this day-
beeame-a law, the persons who were elected
members of the General Assemhly-of this
States, at an election held on the 30th, Slat
22d and 23d days- of April last, Farid who
are eligible to office under said' Act, are
hereby notified convene in the city of At
lanta, at twelve o’clock, noon, on Saturday
the dth day of July next. —.
Rufus B. Bullock,
Governor .elect of the State of Giorgio.
Augusta, Ga., Jnne 25th, 1868.
, Southern Democrats.
Tlie delegate from the Southern State
going to the New York Convention, are
coming in every day, ia great numbers
They are generally at saa as regards the
ehoice of a, candidate. .Andrew Johnson
seems to have a majority;, but Pendleton,
Hancock and Chase make a i respectable
showing They visit thc White: House in
variably, an$ often come away; magnetized.
Frank Blalri
Gen. Frank Blair, of Missouri, is ia fa
vor of a platform; denouncing reconstruc
tion and declaring against negro suffrage.—
He will be supported by a strong. Irish ele
ment. ;
of their patrials.' Lose me on Dirt Town;
.alias Iranistan.
, SoutherN-Governors.—Governor Bul
lock, of Georgia, is from New York;Gov.
Clatton, of Arkansas, is froni Pennsylvania;.
Gov. Reediof El9rida, is from Wisconsin;
Goy. Warmonth, of Louisiana,'is from Illi
nois; Goy. Scott, of South Carolina, is from
Pennsylvannia and Ohio. All carpetbag
gers. The Governor (B. B.- Eggleston)
proposed for Mississippi, is from Ohio; Gov.
Wells, to be voted for in Virginia, is from
Michigan. '
Amnesty. _j. ". .. ..
The long talked of amnesty proclamation
is now in coarse of preparation. It will,
be issued before the assembling of the Dem
ocratic Convention and designed to have a
sensational-effect On that body,. The Pres
ident is writing it himself.
[Special .to the Louisville Courier.
The Atlanta Prisoners.
The military officer sent to Atlanta to in
vestigate the Chipley case, is ordered to
report forthwith, and the prisoners "will ho
released speedily. Twenty white men are
imprisoned there’ hy. the arbitrary authori-
ty rtf the military. " '-Jr
A Nashville editor has discovered the or
igin of scalawags. In a dream hewastraespor
ted to where things were h ade, and in one
room they were making .dogs^and the" spoil;
ed dogs, were turned over;to tho apprentices
; to practice on, and they' made scalawags
.of them. - .
'- • * " Scandal.
-There are scoodalohs hints about the
conduct of tho' commander of that depart-
nicnt. Wicked world this.
Wriatis Norite?
What is noble? To inherit
Wealth, estate, and proud degree?
There must he some other merit
Higher yet than these for me!
Something greater far must enter
•Into life’s majestic span;
Fitted to create and centre
True nobility in man!
What is noble? ‘Tis the finer
Portion of our mind and heart,
Linked to something still diviner
Tliffc mere language can-impart;
Ever prompting—ever seeing
- Some improvement yet to plan;
To nplift ourfellow-being,
And, like man, to feel for man!
What is noble? Is the sabre
Nobler than the humble spade?'
There’s a dignity in labor
Truer than e’er pomp arrayed!
He who seeks the mind’s improvement,
Aids the world, in aiding mind;
Every great, commanding movement
Serves not one—but all mankind.
O’er the forge’s heat and ashes,
O’er the engine’s iron head, .
Where the rapid shuttle flashes,
And the spindle whirls its thread;
There is labor lowly tending
Each requirement of the honr,
There is genius still extending
Science—and its world of power!
’Mid the dust, and speed, and clamor,
Of the loom-shed and the milL
’Midst the clank of wheel and hammer
Great results are growing still!
Though, too oft, by Fashion’s creatures,
Work and workers may be blamed,
Commerce need not hide its features!
Industry is not ashamed.
What is noble? That which places
Truth in its enfranchised will;
Leaving steps, like angel ‘races,’
That mankind may follow still!
Even though scorn’s malignant glances
Prove him poorest of his clan,
He’s the noble—who advances
Freedom and the cause of man!
Significant.
The Augusta Republican, in calling at
tention to fee proclamation of the “Gover
nor Elect” convening the Genera! Assem
bly of the State at this place on the fourth
proximo, significantly says:
“All members elect, who are qualified,
either by ability to take the test oath, or
having their disfranchisement removed hy
the late law of Congress, (italics ours) will
ho on hand at the time and place appoin
ted.
This suggests the idea that no others of
the members or senators elected than those
who can take the test oath, or have had
their disfranchisement removed, will be per
mitted to take their seats. We do not so
understand the laic, and trust that every
Democratic Senator and Representative
will be present, claim, and .take their respec-
tiveseats in each branch of the General As
sembly. They are legislators, not '-officers'’
of the government, aud any attempt to ex
clude them will he an act outside of the
Constitution and tho Law.— Atlanta Intel
ligencer.
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The Bogus Petition flrom Savannah—The
Harder Out.
The Republican reporting the progress
of the military investigation into the bogus
petition sent Gen. Meade for the removal
of the Savannah mnnicipal authorities,
publishes the following affidavit made be
fore the commission:
In the course of his investigations, and.
for the purpose of having all matters
brought clearly into the light of day, the
Captain had Henry H. Eden, the odorifer
ous “Secretary” of the Bradley negro club,
brought before him. Some specimens of
chirography on the petition led to the be
lief that Eden knew something about iL—
Now, when Eden becomes scared at being in
a difficulty he generally manages to tell the_
truth, and Captain Snmerhays obtained*
from him a sworn affidavit of which the
following is the substance:
“I worked three days on this petition at
the house of Josiah Grant, President Un
ion Republican Club No, 1; I was there |
three days with the books. of the Clnb; I
copied from lists that were brought in by
Martin Beytagh, David H. Galloway, and
others; of these lists I copied some and cal
led off some. At the request of the Presi
dent of the Club, Josiah Grant, Tonis G.
Campbell, Sen., and Tnrnis G. Campbell,
Jr, were scribes in the same work. After
being taken sick I had riothing more to do
with the petition; when it was gotten up I
understood that it was to be copied—one
copy to be sent to General O. O. Howard,
of Bureau F. & A. L, asking relief for
the destitute poor for this and adjacent
counties; the second was to be sent to U. S.
Grant, General ofthe Armies of the United
States, congratulating him upon his nominal
tion by the Chicago Convention as a can
didate for President of the United States;
the third copy was a petition to be sent to
Major Genera] Meade, commanding fee
Third Military District, asking feat he
should order an election for mnnicipal offi
cers for the city of Savannah; fee original
to be kept in Savannah as a muster roll of
fee Union Republican party. That origi
nal roll, to the best of my belief, is in the
city of Savannah. I was Secretary of Clnb
No. 1; also, Secretary of Warsaw Club and
White Bluff Clnb. All their documents
were turned over to Josiah Grant and
those ’who were assisting him on the peti
tion. If I had known that this document
was to be so-prostituted I would never have
anything to do with it. I have never even
seen the preamble to it, andiflhadseen the
same I would have insisted that it should
have been couched in re3pectifnl language,
not maligning the character of the Hon.
E. C. Anderson, Mayor of the city of
Savannah. Who drew np the preamble
I know not.. I was ordered to write
these names by Josiah Grant, and' did hot
know I was forging the names I Wrote.—
These I simply took from lists famished
me by parties who brought, them to Josiah
Grant’s house. David Paul Rice was one
of tho prime movers in .this aflair, and, to
the best of my belief, is after an , office of
some kind. I did not know feat'copying
these . names from the lists furnished "me
was aibigery. No respectable tax-payer
signed his name to the petition.”
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EVERYBODY-Uses them,
EVERYBODY-Believes in them
EVERYBODY—Recommends
Them.
Are you troubled by Rati, Mice, Roaches,
Ants?
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“Onlylnfalliable Remedies known.” “Free
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Are yon annoyed- with Beg-Bugs?
sleep nights!
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A Liquid “Destroys and prevents Bed-
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Mnrder in Irwin County.
TWO YOUNG MEN KILLED BY A NEGRO—
ESCAPE OF THE MURDERER. "
By a gentleman from that locality, we
learn that'on Saturday night last a dread
ful tragedy occured in Irwin county, about
five miles from Bowen’s station, by which a
feinuly lost two sons by the murderous hand
of a negro. The names of the young men
were William and Daniel Luke, sons of Mr.
lames Luke.—The name ofthe murderer
ia Joshua Williams.
The dreadful deed was -not discovered
until Sunday morifing, when the' bodies of
the two young men were found lying in
front ofthe house in which Willie ins lived.
One of them had been shot in fee breast,
and there was a hole right through his body;
the other had , the entire hack part ofhis
head blown off. Near them, lay a large
dog, also dead. The. sight was a horrible
and sickening one. By interrogating the
negroes, it was ascertained that Williams
had statedlto some of thorn thathe had shot
^ w no reason what
ever for the deed; Ho had left fee neigh
borhood before fee discovery of the mnrder,
and could not be found, although search
was made diligently in every direction.
Why he killed the men is not known.—
Savannah Rep., 26tJi.
Washington June2S
The Reconstruction Committee will re
port the bill to remove tho' political disa
bilities of General Young, the elected con
servative candidate for Congress from
.Nineteen,Negroes Drowned.—From
a gentleman, who reached our city yester
day, we learned'the particulars, as for as
could be gathered tip to the time ofhis de-
parture;.of-the drowning of nineteen ne
groes. -
- On Sunday-last a party of twenty-five ne-1
»rocs, many of them under the inflncnce of
iqnor, started from. Burgess’ Mill, on the
Satilla Biver, in a small sail boat, to attend
a meeting at Jeffersouton. On the way the
boat, through the mismanagement of those
who were sailing it, capsized, and niueteen
of the party were drowned. The others
saved themselves hy climing to the boat'
until help arrived. Ol' those drowned elev
en were men. the rest women and children
Everything was done to recover the bod
ies, and up to two o’ebek Wednesday af
ternoon eleven bodies had been found.—
Savannah Macs, 2,6th.
For Moth: in Fors, Wooleiay Carpets, Ac.
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Destroys instantly Fleas and all Insects on
. Plants, Fowls, Animals, Ac.
MULES I
Mules Wanted.
ANTED TO ;IIIRE Twenty Good Mules
for which Fifty Cents a day and Feed will
be giren. Apply to Jos. J. Printup, at stock
ade near Ceda** Creek, or at Rome to
junc30tw3t DAN'L S. PRINTUP.
GEORGIA, Floyd Codhtt.
r YO Months after date application will be
made to the Ordinary of Floyd county for
leave to sell all the Real Estate of Wm. J. Law-
ton. deceased. June 20th, I8GS.
june30 C. H. SMITH, Adin’r.
GEORGIA, Floyd Couxty.
r YO months after date application will be
made to the Ordinary of Floyd county, for
leave to sell all the Real Estate of Samuel B.
Hunt, deceased. This 2nd day July, 1868.
july2 H. P. LUMPKIN, Adro’r.
J. E. VEAL,
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER
jnEWDLERj
fivteeen years established in
Home, Ga.
june!3-tw-w-ly
DISSOLUTION.
T HE firm of Burnett Jc. Jonc3 is dissolved by
the sale of Mr Burnett’s interest to the under-
dersigned, who will continue the business sit tbe
old stand. I earnestly request those indebted
to the late firm to make immediate payment.—
Such as do not pay or make satisfactory settle
ment by extension before the 1st of August will
certainly be sued.
: Necessity makes the course unavoidable,
junell-tw-w-til augl B. F. JONES.
FEATHER BED
BEjVOVATER.
C. W. HILLS & JOHN B. BILBRO,
CITIZENS OF ROME, GA:,
H AYING purchased the entire interest-and
Patent Right for Floyd County, of Bailey'S
Improved Feather Dressing Machine, are now
propared to ren*w extensively all manner of
Feather Beds—which for a small snm can be
made cleaner, larger, and as good as when new.
All this done in one hour's time. We invite all
the country for fifty milts around to send in their
feather beds to our accommodating agent, A.
Harris, over the Store of Col. A. T. Hardin,
Broad, Street, Rome, Ga.
Highest price paid for Feathers. -We also
have a power of attorney to sell county rights of
said Renovator in the State of Ga.
may2S-tw-w-tf MILLS Jc BILBRO.
Wheat! Wheat!!
F ARMERS whomayprefertakingthe chances
of Shipping their wheat to selling in thi3
JC pi~ Shipping tiieir wheatte selling
market will find the undersigned prepared t'
take charge of their Shipment, and furnish bags
to rent or sell. Also make cash advances if de
sired. W. S. COTHRAN, SON Jc CO.
> jtme9 tw-lm -r
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MILITARY INSTITUTE;
LEXINGTON, VA.
A PPLICATIONS will now be received for tho
A appointment of ONE HUNDRED ADDI
TIONAL CADETS into this Institution. Those
entering in the summer months enjoy peculiar
advantages in the special coarse of discipline
and instruction, by which they are prepared for
tbe Regular Studies which commence on the 1st
of September.
Circulars will be sent cn application-.
. -'. C i- FRANCIS PL SMITH,
mayl2-3t-o-a-w—c-o-w to £epl Supt
AYER & HILLS
HAVE SECURED THE SERVICES OF
Mr. F. Pence,
WHO WILL ACT FOE THEM AS
GENERAL AGENT
For Georgia^f ij
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The.children err for it—-it. a “Soothing
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. Asthma, Bronchial ’Affections, Singers,
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Complaints, Trill And this & beneficial Pec
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plements in use, such ns
Pitts Combined Thresher and Separator
Gelsors, “ “ “
Sweepstakes, “ ' .« “
Kentucky Horse Power and Thresher,
Hail Way “ “ “
Buckeye Reaper & Mower,with Dropper,
Woods “ “ Self Rake,
Kirby “ “
Wheat Drills, ■
. Hay Rakes and Wheat Cleaners,
Riding Plows (Buckeye,)
Victor Sorgho 31111s,
Cook’s Evaporator,
Corn Shelters. Feed Cutters Ate.
- We can famish the above articles at Manufac
turers prices to tho trade adding only freight.
Purchasing many of these .Machines by- the
Car load, we are enabled to offer better, termsin
freight than cau oiherwisebe obtained.
We cam cordially recommend Mr. Penee to the
farming community as a man of experience and
skill in firming,well versed in the use and capac
ity of agricultural implements.
Circulars and punphlets c omaining full descrip
tion >f Machines can be obtained on application
to AYER & HILLS.
apr7-tw3m
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AN ADDITIONAL SUPPLY OF
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T o __ „ „
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10 which they invite the attention of the
^
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pays for eight $1 sizes by Express.
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