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The Rome Courier
FRIDAY MORNING, April 1.
“HIT IIUI ’.” “NO, YOU PLUG HIM!”
“I am willing,” said tbe late lamented
Ward, “to s; ill the last drop of blood that
runs in the veins of my wife’s* relations, in
defence of the liberties of my country.’
Such is the spirit that actuates the fiercer
Democrats of the two sections of the coun
try at present. They imagine—possibly
they believe—that forcible resistance will
be made to the iggres-ional legislation of
Congress—and this is the way they urge it
Oil.
The Northern Democrat, thus :
“ iJen of the South, the invader’s hand
is upon your throats; your liberties arc per
verted, the iron heel of the military is on
your breast; s rike for yourselves and your
country!”
The Southern Democrat—
‘•.Men of the North, by your • cowardice
and irresolution, you have brought us to
tl is pass—prove yourselves men, and help
us cast off the incubus; your turn will
come next—strike !’•’
Thus the thing wags.
Is there any substance in these clamor
ous threatenings ? Will either section ot
the country inaugurate forcible resistance
to Radical rule ? Will blood be the frui
tion of these wild appeals to revolution ?—
We answer, uuhesitatingly, NO.
The people will not resist. The South
is crippled. The North is cautious and cold
blooded—the West is careless and indepen
dent—the Hast is in sympathy with the
usurpers.
The people would be justified by any tri
bunal in the world, if they did resist. Rev
olutions have been fought and Empires
overthrown for less evils than those we now
suffer. Revolutionists have been glorified
for resistance to less opprobimus legislation
than what is dow clamped on us. And it
it were possible to gather the clans and
raise the slogan, none would be busier in
the work than we. If Maryland was to
inaugurate resistance to the Radical scheme
of tyrany, she would find many stout arms
to. champion her boldness.
Rut she will not do this.
Armed resistance being out of the ques
tion then, and the incipient war clouds
that were rolling up being scattered, let us
look fair and square at the situation.
We may consider the I5th amendment
settled. What effect will this have upon
the South ? It will euforce negro suffrage
—we have already enforced that by our
Slate Constitutions. But Congress has the
oower, (by the amendment) to euforce it by
appropriate legislation. What of that ?
We have the military on us already. But
oil is amendment, it is said, will perpetuate
it. Not at all —it only allows them to en
force the suffrage. One quiet election, and
the military will dwindle. But it is said a
sacred principle is involved, and has been
lost, h ow shall we regain it ? By armed
force ? Or, shall we not rather regain all
that we have lost by a dignified, wise and
statesmanlike appeal to the people ?
But it is said of the passage of the Bing-
liarn amendment that it will throw the
country into civil war. How will this hap
pen ? Will Georgia resist its work
ings ? She is too crippled to open war up
on the Government. Will New York open
the ball for ns ? No—the sympathetic
principle is not that strong in Northern bo
soms.
The all important ultimatum with Geor
gia is to get rid of her carpet-bag Govern
ment, without a sacrifice of principle. There
is 11c priueiple calling upon us to open the
t attle agaitst Radicalism, Policy does not
call us to do so. Let us then drop the
question of armed resistance, and concert
hr/ which wo can get out of the
WO'mis.
sire the success of the Democracy
principally because it will free Georgia
fiom the carpet-bag horde that in a few
more years would bleed her to death. To
aid this consuraation so devcutly wished for
we should keep the people of the State
calm, cool au J united. Pour oil upon their
spirits, and hold them quiet. If a crisis
should come. Georgians will need no jour
nalist’s halloos to bring them to the field of
buttle.
SPIRIT OP THE PRESS.
The Athens Banner gives the last ki«k
to the “Third Party Movement.'’ Fitch
will now have to nurse his bantling by
himself, or it will die of premature wean
ing, for not another paper in the State will
have anything to do with it.
The Columbus Sun is jubilant over the
action of the Nashville met chants, who sus
pended orders on New York and New Eug-
laud Merchants and manufacturers till thev
had used their influence against the Con
gressional Revolutionists. They, (the New
Englanders) have come to time, and are pro
testing against further interference in the
afiairs of Tennessee. The Sun rejoices
greatly, and says :
“There’s something powerful and practi-
cal iu this, and we commend the example
to the merchants and business men of Geor
gia. Buy no more goods- for the present.
Send no more orders. Reduce those alrea
dy in. Countermand, by telegraph those
sent by mail, and Stewart, Claflin and the
balance of them will settle the fate of the
Georgia bill despite Bullock, B^dgett, But
ler aod their bawds.
The Savannah News thinks that the “Em
pire” is upon ns—that reconstruction is
•The Em; ire ” Commenting upon the in
terference of the military in the case of
reconstructed Virginia, it says, (and there’s
a strong smack of troth in the utterance)
“All of which means that’if the people
of Virginia attempt to displace the carpet
baggers who have got possession of the of
fices of the State they will have to be re
constructed over again. Our Virginia
friends must learn that “republican form
of government” means ‘‘Republican rule.”
Call it the Empire, or what you will, the
central government is no longer a ceostitu-
ECONOMY IS M EA1TU.
The anti-bellum Southern farmers were A few weeks ago tbe booming of raptar-
a race of splendid spendthrifts. Such was
the prodigal generosity with which they
ous artillery, and the flying of joyful flags,
told us that old Virginia bad been taken
-— , o— n -j -
flung their money about that Northern back into the Union; tbai the military had
nal Republic. And as for the constitu- iiaek into their hair for very wonder.
The Prodigal Son.—“And he would
fain have filled his belly with the husks that
the swine.did cat.”
Query ? Why did not he eat the swine ?
We have heard it suggested that he was
never in the army. If he had been he would
not have eat husks but would have filled up
on swine.
“FIGHTING FOR PRINCIPLE.”
Ws had as soon trust cream in the whisk
ers of a cat. as trust a principle with a car
pet-bag radical. They know no principle,
but the principle ol self-absorption, and have
no honesty that is not warranted to be “the
best policy.”
Therefore it aajuse3 us greatly to hear
Harrington of Mcbile, and Cahoon of Rich
mond, insist upon grasping and retaining the
honors and the privileges of the mayoralty
on the plea of “sustaining principle.” In
both cases they fight contrary to all law and
yet they howl they are fighting “for prin
ciple.”
Principle ! they see that their cases but
foreshadow the grand ebbtide of return
ing common sense that is to sweep them
from the land; and, exiled by heinous
crimes from their own land, and doomed
by shameless dishonesty in the land of their
adoption, in their extremity they put decen
cy to the blush as they cry out that they
are “fighting on principle.” “Principle,”
indeed : It is the principle that makes the
mangy cur snarl over the jnicy bone that
he has stolen from an irate butcher—the
principle that makes a thief spill tears and
sweat in defence of his ill-gotten gains.
“The principles of the Republican party."
What, forsooth, are they ?
The principles thitJohn Randolph talk
ed about—nine principles—the principles
of the seven loaves and two fishes !
The Savannah News learns the paiticn-
lars of a serious fire in the woods near Har-
denville Station, on the Savannah and Char
leston Railroad. The fire occurred on Tues
day last, in the woods ; a high wind pre
vailing it spread with great rapidity, de
stroying almost the entire fencing of Mr.
Butler ; 'as also "other fences, negro bouses
and crops planted. Many families by this
^conflagration, which extended over ten
quare miles, have lost all they possess-
tio 'sof the States, so called, they are here-
at.er to be interpreted at Washington and
nforced by the Federal bayonet.”
The Newnan Herald thinks that negro
suffrage is doomed inevitably to an early
death. Wo hope so, but we ha.ve our doubts
as to’the truth of the Herald’s sanguine
prophecy.
The Griffin Star has a leader in favor of
temierancc. Verily Fitch softeueth, mel-
lowetb, and waxeth good as the days roll
i.
The Selma Times, in a very able edito
rial upon the subject, advises farmers to
determine, by cuucert of action, that they
will take nothing bnt gold, paid on the
spot for their cotton nextseason. The Times
says that cotton is worth gold in Europe,
aod should be made to bring gold where it
is produced. Such a course as this would
free us from commercial vassalage to the
North. “A good market and direct trade
with those w - o give gold for our cotton,”
should be the^ motto of every Southern
planter.
The Edgefield Advertiser brings ns news
of the approaching convention of anti-Rad-
ical editors of South Carolina. They pro
pose to pull down the Democratic flag and
Sght under the “pieba d banner.” This is
a disastrous step. With the fate of Vir
ginia and Tennessee fresh before them,-we
wonder at the fi tnity with which they fol
low their tracks. It is with sorrow that we
record the departure ol this crotchety lit
tle State from the Democratic faith When
she gets her Seoter, her Fletcher and her
Maynard, she will appreciate the repeut-
ance under which Tennesssee now writhes.
The Mobile Register thinks that the
Democratic party will be moie united and
firmly knit together at the coming fall elec
tions than ever before.
The Alabama papers are vigorously en
gaged in nominating Gubernatorial candi
dates for the next term. Hon. Wm. H.
Barnes and Gen. Clanton seem to be sl'ght
ly ahead. We suppose this thing will be
settled by a nominating convention
The Columbus Enquirer wisely urges tbe
farmers to plant corn. He climaxes his
advice with tbe statement that corn is
81 40 a bushel in many parts of the State
The Newnan Defendet has an editorial
against woman suffrage, and begs the peo
ple to be true to priueiple and to patriotism
in order to vindicate to the world man’s
capacity lor self government. This latter
is like asking a drowning man to catch at a
friendly rope in order to demonstrate the
grasping power of the human hand.
Cotton Sates Mechanic and Agri
cultural Fair Association will open
their Fair at Augusta on the 28th of the
coming October. The Directors have, with
commendable liberality, devoted ten thous
and dollars to the Premium List.
The Regulations, Premium List, etc., is
in course of publication now, and will be
forwarded upon application. We are con
fident that many of onr Cherokee folks
will attend this Fair, and we respectfully
urge all our readers to send for Premium
Lists, and make many entriesin the na Me
ot Cherokee Georgia.
Magazines.
The Galaxy comes mnch improved,
and packed to the brim with superb papers.
The charming easy stories by Anthony
Trollope that appear in each number are in
themselves worth the subscription.
Appleton’s Journal is, without com
parison, the journal of chief excellence
in the world, not excepting even the much
talked of and highly odorous “Graphio’’
of London. The last number is a perfect
marvel of beauty and worth. It is an hon-
or to literary America.
Punchinello, a rather good imitation of
the veteran “Punch” of England, comes to
us this morning on its trial trip. It is too
far ahead of tbe other diriy, dingy, comic
papers that flood America, to be mentioned
in the same breath with them. Any one
desiring a hearty laugh and a squint at
some excellent cartoons, would do well to
write to New York and get the “Punchi
nello.”
The Old Guard adheres to its high
standard, and presents an April number
with some very interesting papers.
The Home Journal commences in its
last issue Marion Harland’s great serial
story. This is one of the healthiest, purest
papers in onr country, and should bo sus
tained.
We would suggest to the present Super
intendent of the Western and Atlantic
railroad the importance and value of a geo
logical, mioeralogieal and agricultural map
of Northern Georgia. — Marietta Jour
nal.
Would it not be as well to make the
suggestion to the Legislature of Georgia,
which is alone authorized to get up public
maps and pay for them ont of the public
mmjer? - -
shoddies would cling to a young Southern
planter that happened to sojourn ih'New
England, like swamp, turtles to a sunbeam.
A failure to regulate this pardonable, bnt
foolish extravagance, by the change which
has tome over the condition of things
since the war, has been, we opine, one of
the mo9t serious backsets against which
the Sonth has straggled.
We do not'mean that they should be
come grasping and parsimonious—I bat
they should frown npon the poof and shove
aown the scape gates of theii benevolence,
nor that they should do life upon the flan
nel-sausage woodcn-nntuieg basis. We do
not mean that they should practice the
economy th it would make two neighbors
higgle over a pound of butter, or come to
a hair palling over the loan of a bundle of
fodder. But we do mean that they should
practice a wise and rigid economy in the
management of their farms—that they
should take advantage of every odd and
end to make ‘.he farm pay a good revenue.
For instance we publish in another column
an authentic and interesting account of
how the hen-house droppings, saved as ma
nure, were made to more than pay for the
purchase of the hens and the keeping of
them. How many of onr farmers are
there who reap this considerable revenue
from the poultry yard ?
This very question of manure is oue up
on which we might write a column, aud
cause many farmers to roll their eyebrows
How mnch would it astonish yon, my el
derly farmer friend, who ran into debt for
manure—who give a mortgage upon yonr
crops, and possibly upon jour farm, to en
sure payment for the bags df guano you
buy, to hear it proved that lying idle upo-i
yonr farm there is icher, better and more
abundant fertilizers than that which is
hauled to yon from the depot.
Yon would teel chagrined to know that
while guapo venders haveyour due bill for
several hundred dollars, yonr neighbor has,
by careful management of his horse lot,
pig pen and hen-house manures, and his
heaping up oi rotten leaves, etc., with
very lif e outlay, secured better fertilizers
than yon have. We do not wish to deter
our farmers from buying commercial ma
nures and guanos, for in certain quantities
they are necessary; but we do urge them to
economize in this regard.
It wanld betedious to articolarize any fur
ther, bnt we merely impress upon our farm
ers the necessity of being economical and
careful about small things.
We were going through the farm of a
very rich man once, and noticing that his
wash-tabu were simply old barrels sawed in
too, commenced criticising, in a sneering
manner,his villainous parsimony. Much to
our surprise; the proprietor of the place
raised himself from behind a tree where be
had been sketching a plan for a pig trengh,
and rebaked U3 severely, saying “that the
barrel tabs were good enough for his use,
and that the practice of such economy as
their ase indicated', despite the criticism of
foolish loafers, was the way he had made
his fortune-”
Since that time, having married and be
blest with a numerous family, we have ap
predated the wisdom which led that honest
old gentleman to use Us barrels for tubs,
instead of spending a score of dollars for
the gorgeous ones that shine in the shop
windows.
editorial brevities.
PIG-TAIL JOHN, THE CHINAMAN
This very queer individual is attracting
considerable attention at present.
They are iiterally flooding the country—
in perfect shoals they swarm from their na
tive country to California, and thence
spread in every direction. They propose
to supersede the negro as a laborer. Cuffee
is struck dumb with astonishment. Every
time he meets John, or they happen to be
brought into contact, the only result is to
make Cuffee spread his cgs the wider and
come down to his work the stronger. There
is no probability that Chinese will ever
take the place of African labor, as the
pigtails wonld quickly broil to death under
the same sun that won.d just w arm the
kinky head i ito a supple purspiration.—
John Chinaman’s main forte is to wash
clothes, and to neglect to wash hiuself.—
He is a superb wa-hcrwoinan. but is the
dirtiest, lousiest, laziest rosaal in the-world.
He is a notorious thief, extremely impu
dent, fretful, deceitful, and as a general
house servant is a disast ous failure. We
confess a decided predilection for Dinah and
Cuffee, as opposed te the greasy Orientals.
California is sick of them—she is gorged
almost to bursting with them. The Legis
lator - of that State has passed a law for
bidding any public officer to employ them
on tbe public works; and also, that little
bo ys shall not, under pains of imprisonment,
throw stones at them—which latter law re
minds ns very mnch of the laws pasted for
the protection of the little birds that twit
ter in the parks of our great cities.
Persona .
Mr. Renbcn Mickel. formerly a prominent
citizen of this city, is now, as we learn by a
private letter, permanently located at Rome,
Georgia. Politically, Mr. Mickel is one of
the rankest Democrats in existence, but
this is no reason why we should not do him
the justice to sav that he is a thorough
gentleman in every respect. By energy
and close attention to business, he acquired
a fortnne in this county, a portion of which
we are glad to learn, he intends to invest in
real estate ia his new home. He still owns
a large amount of property In the city, aud
is ready ho says, to help in procuring the
location of a railroad to our town. We can
cordially recommend Mr. Mickel and his
family to the people of Rome, as worthy of
all confidence and respect.—Montezuma,
Iowa, Republican.
“One of the rankest Democrats in the
world,” by the powers, that’s agood one.—
been withdrawn, and that she 'Was a free
State. Ere the huzzas oveY her regenera
tion have died away, we bear the clicking
of bayonets and the clanking of- chains in
her Capital. Gen. Canby is supporting the
claims of Cabooo against Ellison to the
Mayoralty of Richmond, despite tbe fast
tha t Gov. Walker ,had decided that Ellison
was the lawful Mayor. And “this is the best
government; etc.”
Tbe soft beaded exquisites of New York
wear bracelets upon tbeir arms and ear
rings in their ears. No wonder the worneD
of that section are howling tor suffrage and
equal tights.
Hayti is having another ret elation. Sal-
nave has been dead about three months,
and the people are now building a scaffold
.for his successor, Saget. We are not a can
didate for the Presidency of that lively is
land.
We select two modest blossoms from
gorgeous boquet, which a literary strip
ling has given to the Greensboro Herald :
“As Mande’s exquisitely beautiful and
symetrieal form came to Willie’s view he
rose from the soft setee and stood as one
entranced, while Mande advanced, and set
ting aside the rales of formal ceremony, ex
tended her hand to receive the first grasp
of friendship. The scene was affecting
even beyond lereriptiim. The lone spec
tator was so overwhelmed that his senses
were lnlled while Willie was more enamored
nth his new mistress than the self adoring
Narcissus.
Again,
As the beautiful crescent of the honey
moon waxes into the fa 1 orb of connubial
life, they are delighted with the beautiful
aod imposing scenery of Tallulah ai d Tcc-
coa, awed by the grandeur andsublimity of
Niagara, refreshed and invigorated hy im
bibing pore draughts from tbe spring of
Helen, pertained with Arcadia’s most uiel
lifiuent odors and overwhelmed with visions
from the white crested summit of Parnas
sus
Aint they sweet flowers I
Foster Blodgett will no. defend himself
from charges of swindling the State Road
money, but trusts to silence. Does he not
know that silence is the “knaves repute
and the garnishee of fools ?”
It has been decided in court that a man
is not obliged to support bis wife’s rela
tions. Young men of moderate means are
now invited to indulge ia matrimony with
out delay.
Republican papers out West want Dem
ocrats to desert the Democratic party and
join them, on the basis of universal amnes
ty. “Won’t you walk into my parlor, said
tbe spider to the fly.”
It will be remembered that some months
ago the wise men cf the North were rtu.
crazy orer tbe petrified remains of a bi;
giant that had been dng oat of the ground
in Onondaga county, New York. These
savants were writing books to prove that
that the big fossil was typical of a race of
giants that iived in “those days,” when Mr.
H. B. Morton, believing himself wronged
by his partners, came ont in a card -and
confessed that “be got ip that giant.” He
says he made him out of gypsum and then
buried him. He took the wise men to his
shop and showed them the mother of the
giant that he was then making. The old
lady was twice as largfc as the other giant,
and would have waKt-d the world had she
been bentd aud dng np. Morton gut'mad
with his partners just as she was being fin
ished, and confessed tbe whole thing. He
says that he is now fixing np a humbug
better than tbe giant was. We await in
pleasing anticipation the developments of
tbe next lew months.
Gov. Scott, of Sonth Carolina calls for
the -Winchester Rifle” as the law to gov
ern South Carolina with 1 Give him the
rifles 1 Southern men neither fear old wo
men with broomsticks, or carpetbaggers
with rifles.
A Sonth Carolina paper publishes an ac
count of Marshal Ney’s death. It says
that he was not killed by his supposed ex
ecutors—that blaDk cartridges were slipped
into the guns that were t j kill him, and
that he feigned dead, and fled to Sonth
Carolina, where he taught school, lived
happy and died.
A man was very mnch attached to his
breeches. He died. His breeches were
ripped open, and' seventeen thousand dol
lars found sewed up in them. This occur
rence will give fresh impnlse tow >men who
have been trying to “wear th. breeches ’
The Newnan Herald ays: “If Georgia
must be under Republican rale, we prefer
to submit to home, rather than imported
Republicans”
This is a mat er of taste, bnt we always
prefer a genuine to a spurious article of
anything; therefore we say give ns carpet
bag, rather than scalawag rulers. The for
mer may be honest, the latter cannot be.
— Griffin Star.
Now, Fitch, we don’t like to hurt yonr
feelings, bnt as yon prefer ‘-‘a genuine to a
spurious article,” and “carpet-bag to scala
wag rulers,” how was it that yon supported
the scalawag McWhorter so heartily against
the carpet bag Bryant, giving, as a reason,
that the former was “to the manor born ?”
We hope you will not- think ns inquisitive
when we ask you to show ns the cat that
wallows in that meal tnb !
If Georgia Wants Them She Can Elect
Them.
Senator Howe administered a settler if
the way of logic and justice to the Bollock
champions in Congress in' the debate oh tbe
Georgia Bill.
Mr. Stewart thought it very reasona
ble for Congress to give the Bullockites
the two years more of power they want
ed. • ' • . ■
Mr. Howe replied, “Ifthe.StateofGeor-
gia wants them in office for two years more,
the people of Georgia can elect them next
fall can they not ?”
Mr. Stewart caved at this. He _ finally
man bled some jabber about patting the
mauhinery in operation to have a fair elec-
The Albany News for Sale.—The
proprietor of th? Albany Nems, desiring
to engage in other pumrita, offers the es
tablishment for sale. To a cash applicant,
within twenty days, the property will be
sold at a low figure. He says “tbe News is
the best paying establishment in the State,
in proportion to the capital invested and re
quired to run it. Its advertising patron
age is very large and profitable, and the
paper is on the swelling tide of prosper!
“The office is complete—both in news
and job departments—and most of the ma
Slate News,
Triparinq to Forward Vegetables
North.—Agentiemaa who has a farm on
Springfield Plantation,, has recent made
a contract with a carpenter to pot together
three thousand-boxes, to be wed in for
warding vegetables, Abe approaching sea
son, to Northern markets.— Sacannah
Metes.
— undone Gordon Jobber
qnarto medium. Also a proof press and pa
per cutter, a walnut cabinet, and a large
assortment of job material.”
The Constitution says Col. J. H. Fitteo,
of Adairsville, has shipped to Atlanta da
ring the present season 400 bales of clover
bay. He has about 275 acres in clover and
terial is tew. There are three presses- ot . h “
oam-ifr-aBgae sup ‘sssafj&sa*.*-.
North Georgia farmer that is of interest, a»
follows :
What David Dickson is to Middle Ga.,
Col. Lewis Tomlin is to UpperGeorgia.
As a practical successful farmer,' he is an-
surpassed. He resides one mile from the
city of Cartersville. H is home place fronts
on the Etowah river for abont four miles,
embracing some of the finest lands in the
State. He has some 1,200 acres in culti
vation, of which he himself only cultivates
about 600. the balance being worked by
tenants. *- • -
He has about 300 acres in wheat, which,
from deep plowing and thoroughly pulveri
zation of soil, with the fertilizing qualities
imparted by clover, will yield, upon an av
erage some 30 to 35 bushels per acre.—
150 acres are devoted to corn, aod 150 to
cotton. ....... .. ...
The corn is planted in drills, five feet
apart, and an average yield per acre of 15
to 20 bushels can reasonably be anticipated
With fair seasons-his cotton will average
one bale per acre. The wheat is looking
remarkably fine, and his clover is be .in-
ning to show He believes in clover as a
forage crop and fertilizer. His large sur
pins of corn and, bacon, etc., evidences his
sagacity and prudence as a farmer.
He raised his own bacon, m lies, beef and
forage. Ins ead of purchasing forage, corn,
bacon and mules, he has enough for his
own use and to sell. To his tenants he is
liberal in tbe extreme. He furnishes the
mule power and tbe land.
They feed the mules and give him one-
half the crop. In the spring he gives to
each tenant a milk cow, and a small plat of
land to cultivate for themselves Two
thousand acres of wood land are enclosed
by substantia! fences, into which all stock
arc tnrned. This keeps them ont of mis
chief, and under bis own eye.
The Sandersville Central Georgian o. the
23rd, reports:
Much damage was done by the heavy
rains reported last week. Every bridge
on the Ogeechee between Jewel’s Mills and
F enn’s Bridge, were carried away by the
flood. The wind, too, played havoc with,
timber and fencing in some localitiess.
In the neighboibood of Mr. Thomas Jor
dan’s it formed into a. kind of whirwind
taking np his peach-orchard, and passing
on through the forest, tore np sturdy oaks
and towering pines,demolished fencing and
everything in its way. Fortunately it
traveled in this manner only for a little
while. Two years ago a terrible gale passed
near the same vicinity.
Mnch of tbe corn planted before the
rain will have to be plaated over. The de
lay to farm work is considerable.
The annnal Convention of the Southern
Press Association will be held in the city
of Savannah on Monday, the 25th day of
April next. It is to be hoped that ail of
the journals composing thie association will
be represented. •
A. R. Lamar.
Presd’t Southern Press Association
Columbus, Ga M’ch 28 1870.
Chester White Hogs.—Mr. J; E. Lew
is, a practical young farmer of onr County,
furnishes his experience with six hogs —
four of v hieh were half Chester and halt
Essex,and two half Chester, other half equal
Suffoc at'd Berkshire—to thp Rurul Car
olinian for March. After being weaned,
they bad the rim of the farm fields till Peb-
r ary. They consumed 85 bushels of corn,
valued at 8*04,55, and were put in a close
pen September 6. They vere In chered
November 15, 1869. The net weight was
1,593 rounds, valued at 12}. Deduct val
ue of "corn, leaves 894,57}. To this add
32 pounds ford from entrails,- at 25 cents
per pound, 88.00; also, two' loads mao ore,
85,00 each, $10,00. Making a clear profit
of $18 76 to each hog. Eatih hog also av
eraged 45 pqnnds lard. This is a good ex
hibit fur Mr. Lewis, and p ys him we 1 for
his good manage.* ent, ecoi omy and indus
try.—Keotcee Courier.
On Tuesday last tbe law redneing the
val-e of American silver coin twenty per
centin Canada went into effect. Tbe Bank
of Montreal will probably pass three tons
of American silver over the border very
shortly.
The Sntreme chart has decided that the
clause oi the act of 1863, which provides
for ti.e removal of causes, after judgment,
from the State to the Federal couit was
not in pursuance of tbe Constitution, and
was, therefore, void.
The Atlnta Era says that the Mayor
of Fort Gaines recently adjourned a session
of the Council by knocking two Aldermen
and the Clerk uider tbe table.
as. AND rOLlTICiO. NOTES.
This is the way the Democrats lirtenid
Revel’s Speech.
Mr Bevels proceeded to deliver h is
speech from icaon-eript in a strong voice,
distinct enunciation, subdued gesticulation,
and easy address except at the beginning,
when he appeared to be slightly embarrass-
ed. He way listened to. in marked silence
and close attention throughout, each partic
ular Senator of any party turning directly
face towards the colored peer, with ope or
two exceptions, ‘has remaining to the end
of tho speech, the reading of .which to ik
np about half an hoar. Meantime Sum
ter twirled bis eye glasses upon bis fingers,
whilst he smiled benignly upon his colored
brethren. *
That profound statesman. Drake' gazed
fraternally .upon - the African Senator.—
Trumbull’s coc-Atenonce was urn committal,
aod the erudite fripton looked on patron
izingly.- The Kentucky Senates, .Garrett
Davis, tried to he indifferent, but bis repug
nance to ’he negro overcame him direetly,
and be cleared.ont. McCreery’s lumpish adi
pose form stretohedont— fed upon the desk
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Toilet Articles, sthuo*
Pare Wines and Brandies for
N»- 15, ShorUr Block, SR® r ?l
msrlltmlj. ,c *.
this Cou.t. .Mend .» juror. o„ ...
for t.« tbir.i wrek iu April; and ik. gv-w
leavers® Jurors ot ibe third
attend as- jurors un tin fourth
t-ur.h week «“ April. And
member of the Mid juriei will th M ..JM "s
out other or mnher notice, eicent 5k?*,*
ti .n of this irder in the the
ritjot Koine. '" I *f*!>i( S|
FRANCIS A. KIBBV j „ . .
A true ext-act from the Minuter of ki 1
a-E-bossX
marSJtw-wZir
HOME AND SUMMERY
Accommodation Hackly
Leaves Borne every Tuesday *t7oy~v* UC ’
Arrive*-t Summemlle at 3 p. ”***•*•«. |
'jnfta
Leave Summemlle every ^ WeSnadt,
Arrive at Borne at 3 p. m. J
Also, Home*, Buggies,and Hicli „,t.
at our Stable, No. 4»—two docn\J?£
South side Broad. Street, Borne Ga.
mar2Stwlm-w!t
MOOBBiCTm
Give ns your band, Mr. Miekel! An hon- Uowo ca^backat him :
est Western Democrat 1! the best recom
mendation yon conld have given him, Mr.
Republican. We tender Mr... Mickel the
courtesies of the city, and hope that he
may find the “City of the Hills” a pleasant
and profitable home.
Gen. Ames to be married.—It is un
derstood that Gen. Ames, Senator elect
from Mississippi, is to be married to Miss
Blanoh Butler, daughter of Geo. Butler.
The track ol' the Western and Atlantic
Railroad is being extensively repaired in
“I may be unreasonable, but my idea is
:—and I wish the Senator to get the benefit
of it—that a Government which cannot con
trol the State the next week we give it power,
it is not worth while to keep it tn power, and
the sooner we get rid of it die better.”
A Girl of the period, belonging to a
Paris theatre, gave a supper to a few gen
tlemen the other evening. Her mamma was
present, half guest and half servant. One
ol the gentlemen was telling a story; he
sl opped on a sadden and said, “I beg your
paruon, the conclusion is scarcely fit for la
dies’ ears.” “Yon hear, mama,” said the
girl of the period; “leave the room a min-
ntg, you can come in main hvwn/1 hr ”
Chivalry and Manufactures.
The Southern Rome, Gen. D. H. Hill’s
new paper, in commenting upon President
Grant's declaration to a Virginia delega
tion. “That, yon want manufactures more
than chivalry.” reviews the past history of
the South and compares it with that of the
North, and considers carefully the proposi
tun whether the “chivalry ot the South
has dwarfed her intellect; impaired her
manhood nr diminished her resources,'’ un
der the three separate heads.
Under the second head, in defending the
manhood of tbe 3onth, the Southern Home
says:
“That in the first great rebellion, the ar
my of the United States was commanded by
a Southern born man. In the war of 1812,
Andrew Jackson of Mecklenburg, North
Carolina, gained the most laurels and in
flicted the heaviest I lows upon tbe enemy.
In tbe war of 1846, both wings of the
American army were commanded by Vir
ginians—Scott on one line and Taylor on
the other. In 'he war of 1861, no great
disaster befell the arms of the Sonth at
any time during the four yeats straggle,
without the blow coming rnairly, or in part,
frun one of her own recreant sons. The
first reverse was inflicted at Mill Creek, ce
Thomas, of Virginia. The first confi-lenby
id in the demoralized army
of Bull Run, was owing to the get>er
alship of Ord, of Maryland, at Dranesville,
When two-thirds of the Frdjral army bad
been scattered at Chicamanga, Thomas, of
Virginia, stood like a rock on the ocean
against which the waves lash and fame aud
fret in vain. Had it not been for the stub
born resistance of this one min, and he a
V’rginian, Cbicanmaga would have been a
complete Federal rents and the Southern
Confederacy an established fart at this hoar.
Blair, Canby, Crittenden, Alexander and
Nelson were born ip Kentucky. Northern
writers tell ns that the last named saved
Grant from annihilation at Shiloh. Thom
as, Newton aod Cooke ate Virginians. Ord
and Sykes are Marylanders. The most
successful of all the naval heroes was David
G. Farragnt, of Tennessee. This is the
expressed sentiment of the Northern Gov
ernment itself. Dupont, of slaveholding
Delaware, and Goldsborough, of Maryland,
made the first lodgments on the Atlantic
coast.
There is not an intelligent man in
either section of this country, who does not
know that if it had been a contest between
the men of the Sonth and the men of the
North, the latter wonld have been destroy
ed.”
South Carolina.—The press are again
urging the planters to put in more com and
less cotton. The Winnsboro News says
that although the planting season has just
begnn.J ‘two thitds of our people are buying
corn from tbe North and West at pretty
high figures ” This points a moral, if it
does not adorn a tale.
Price of Cotton.—N tting the fact that
the receipts of cutton had lately fallen off
15,000 bales in a week, the Memphis Aval
anche argues that the theory that cotton
would go np os the receipts decrease, is not
tenable. A very considerable decrease,
much larger than is anticipated, might
have ibis effect; otherwise gold most go
down for the next month or two, “and at
the best will not exceed 120 daring the
season, except from speculative causes, bad
crops, or inflation of tbe currency, the first
and the last being very improbable, and the
other contingencies not- more than possible,”
it follows that the very best cotton can ex
pect “is a “steady market at the present
rate.” The Avalanche says:
The best authorities estimate the crop at
abont 2,665,000 bales. Estimating that
tbe result will not vary from this more than
50,000 hales, and that the range of gold
will be from 115 to 120, cotton will do well
to maintain a uniform scale of prices from
now until September, or at least antil cans
for an auvance is shown to the crop pros
pccts of the coming season.
The State Road.—Mr. Superintend
ent Blodgett has paid $25,000 into the
State Treasmy from the earnings of the
Sttte Boid for February. The earnings
are said to be $240,000 for that month. Is
this true 1 And if trni. were the legitimate
expenses oF the Road $216,000? If not,
why was the paymeut not larger ?—At.
Constitution
On the Use of Tea.
It is written that abont the beginning of
the seventeenth century the warm drinks in
fashion for taole use wire wine and beer,
prepared in a very captivating style. Tea
was introduced at that time and its.use was
earnestly resisted by the wine and whisky
drinkers lest it should exert an injdrions
influence on morals! Indeed, sermons were
preached against it,by men who had no ob-
jectioDto muddle their heads with .hot
spirituous punches 1 It took qnite a while
to wear out th» curious prejudice, bnt still
the use of wine and beer hav not been di
minished. In proportion to population,
more of these stimnlating beverages being
now used than ever before, neither tea
first, nor coffee afterwards, having re
duced their consumption.
m m to'
Louisa Muhlbach has returned to novel
STANDARD TIN Wad?
BYB. W.ROBUdL
“The Charter Home *
"ATLANTA" and “EAfiLT BIRD,' *
COOKING STQVE&
The above named ere among tha tot Wt
family use, the’ hero been ioTcnrei Ia£p
other rarieties constantly on hand Al»
TIN WARE,
Of all varieties. GUTTERING,|K0uFIJ(i
all kinds of Job work'done to order. ”
R. W. koHCCK.
No. 30, Broad Street, Boac.b,
marSStwly.
News Fresh, Crisp and Kacjr.
Chicago expects to be^he largest city on
this Continent in 1890.
A Illinois woman finds fault because her
husband made her do his housework, and
frequently chastised her for five months af
ter he had a divorce in his pocket.
The body of a little Kentucky boy, fro
zen to death last week was guarded two day*
and p linted ont to the parents by his faith-
fuldog.
Half a dozen wealthy American ladies
are engaged to be married to Roman noble
men—noblemen short of cash.
The last of Washington’s field hands has
died again; this time in St. Lonis. Of
coarse he was 105 years old, and all his fac
ulties unimpaired. He is still living In
several other places.
Half a dozen. can-can dancers, headed
by M’lle Aline Le Favre, were arrested and
fined in Memphis last week, for giving “an
indecent exhibition.”
Mrs T. B. Reynolds, widow of the late
publisher of the Athens (Ala.) Pest, who
died recently, is now conducting the above
named jonrnal,as administratrix, and in the
interest of herself and family. We hope
it may prove a “winning, post” for tbe brave
woman and her orphan children!
An American sheriff who couldn’t get
carpenters to build a gallows, to execute a
criminal, had the cheek to tell tbe criminal
that if he was in a hurry to have the show
come off he would have to torn in and help
build it The man declined, and told the
sheriff not to hnny on his acconnt.
The California-State Senate has dismiss
ed its chaplain for reporting for a sporting
pape&a
Grant says he will recommend universal
amnesty, when the 15th amendment is an
noonced ratified.
A scientific Illinoisan has a collection of
30,009 bogs. Almost a bed foil.
Judge Bradley will be assigned to the
Fifth District, comprising Geoigis, Flori
da; Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Texas.
Ibe Democratic Executive Committee of
Cincinnati adopt the name of Democratic
citizens reform ticket, in the municipal
election.
A negro girl living with. Dr. Cook, near
Vicksburg, has been in a trance for ten
days, lying as if dead and taking no nour
ishment, bat is now recovering.
ItTs stated that the blaek flag is flying on
both sides in Cuba, and' that in retaliation
of tbe Spanish hatcheries, one -hundred and
thirty-five Spaniards have been shot by
Qtrtsada’a orders, and three hundred by
Gen. Jordan. The war is resolving itself
into one of extermination.
Money for the Cat -urr of Jeff Da
vis.—The Philadelphia Press says : “Th#
Third Auditor of the Treasury has just
completed a settlement in favor of the
claimants under the act of Congress of
Jnly 27, 1868, appropriating $100,000 as
rewards to the capture rs of Jeff Davis, said
reward having bees offered by ex Presi
dent Johnson in a proclamation dated May
2, 1865. The settlement has been ap
proved by the Second Comptroller, and the
papers have now gone to the War Depart,
ment for the proper requisition for funds.
It is expected that the persona entitled to
shares, of tbe reward, will receive their
money daring the present month.
Aaiigumeat of Rapreme Coart Jo4f so.
The Herald’s Washington correspon
dence says that Associate Justice Strong
has been assigned to tho Third Judicial
district, embracing the States of Pennsyl
vania, New Jersey and Delaware. Asso
ciate Justice Bradley will be as
signed. to the Fifth Judicial district, em
bracing the States of Georgia, Florida, Al
abama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
This district has bean for ssxe time past
attached to the Sixth district, to which
Judge S',7ayne ha^ recently been reassign-
°f Floyd Supeiortw
January Term, I8J5 Irjj
I T is ordered by the Court lb,.'
Court of Floyd Cooatv S' E «f
it adjourns thif f
reeautl. tbi-d and fourth hi
an.l that the Grand Jury and tL?
fab'.*” " [ the fir, t week of th.. 1,1
m a stale of torpid gorgeousness, satisfied j tJp f
that the end of his Senatorial term is nesr Grand and Tnrmr juriei at iw^S
at an end: The othet Democratic connto- — J —
nances wore a sort of “thou :snst not say I
did it” expression, while the rank, and file
of Republican Senators looked very much
like a set of men taking bitter pills to cure
a disease brought on by tbeir violations of
nature’s laws.
The True Starr efthe Ka-Klax.
A word abont the Kuklnx. Yherc is no
such order now in existence. Those who
claim, to represent it are simply bandits;—
Tbe ge'-nin* Knklnxnerer existed outside
of Tennessee, and existed there only to a
limited extent and brief period. The gov
ernment had withdrawnits protection from
the people. Brownlow had organised a
troop of roving militia, composed chiefly
of negroes; and officered by convicts whom
he had pardoned ont of the State prison lor
that purpose. Women and children were
being murdered every day and night .in
cold blood. No borne was secure. No life
was safe. The coarts were closed against
the people.' The few law* that were allow
ed to remain on tbe statnte-books were de
nied them. The middle portion of the State
was in complete anarchy, and self-protection
was the only security within the reach of
citizens.
The Knklux Klan was a purely defen
sive organization. It numbered the oldest
best and most peaceable men. Its spirit
was judicial, its acts were orderly and or
derly and its purpose was selt-preserTation
Through its brief' bnt benign influence or
der was restored, legal redress was granted
the official robbers and assassins were dis
persed, and society settled into its nominal
state. Then the Knklnx Klan vanished as
mysteriously and noiselessly as it had ap
peared. and we pray God it may never
again become indispensible to the peace df
any neighborhood in any part ot the Union.
—Lewisville.Cow-Jour.
Man Meeting of the “Piebald.”
The Radicals of the District held a mass
meeting at Lincoln Hall tnis evening, for
the purpose of giving encouragement and
aid to the Republicans of Tennessee, Geor
gia, Mississippi and Texas at the present in
the city. The affair was chiefly intended
to influence the action of the Senate on the
Georgia bill, and the main actors in it were
the Georgia delegation of lobbyists now
here under tbe had of Gov. Bdlcck* It
was annonneed that alkrge number of Sen
ators and members wonld be present to ad
dress the meeting, bnt at the honr announ
ced for the proceedings to begin the only
Congressman on the platform was Jlaynard,
of Tennessee. The negro delegations from
Georgia and Tennessee occupied conspicu
ous places on the platform, and the audi
ence was largely made np of blacks—men,
women and boya.
Mayor Bowen, in whose interests seme
say the affair was got np, presided. Col.
J. VV. Forney was introduced and delivered
an address of welcome to tbe Southern Rad
icals. He welcomed them as the true rep
resentatives of the Hepnblican party of tbe
South to the eapital of the nation, ’ and as
sured them of the fiympatby of the Repub
lican party North. .He denounced the
Bingham amendment, and argued that the
true interests of the. Republican party
Soath demanded its defeat by the Senate.
The addrezs of welcome, which was brief,
was responded to by Simeon W. Beaid. a
likely 1 oking mulatto from Georgia, who
delivered a protracted grandiloquent spec'
in glorification of the Southern blacks, u
paid no regard to CoL Forney’s speech or
welcome, bat proceeded in the strain of a
Methodist preacher antil everybody, black,
as well as white, was wearied. He was
followed by Horace Maynard, Senatoi Thay
er and others, including Mr. Fletcher. See-
retaiy of State for Tennessee.— Wash. Car
M. T. limes.
Rosy Lips to tie Rescue.
The battle over, Georgia commenced
•gun this morning with reinforcements of
feminine artillery. Bollock appeared -fn
the diplomatic gallery with two todies. I
say ladies, because I do not wish unwitting
ly to commit an injustice; bor the probabil
ities are that they were not ladies. One of
BcUock's companions soon commenced
waving her handkerehiefto some on the floor
The result of this signaling was that Sena
tor Carpenter wrote a note, which a page
took to the lady in the gallery. She read
it and handed it to Boll ck,who read it al
so, and they laughed and chatted together
over it. Soon the trio left the gallery, the
lady leaving her handkerchief in a conspic
uous place on the seat she had left. The
party proceeded to tbe - Senate reception. Dr. T. S. POULLAIN
room, and a messenger was sent ia for Car-i HON. A H STEPHENS,
room, and a messenger was sent ia for Car-'
penter, who made his exit as Bullock er -
tered, leaving Carpenter to enjoy the la
dies’society. As Carper ter has shown in
dications of hostility to Bullock’s schemes,
it is inferred that the carpet-bag Governor
has brought the female lobby into service.
The;icts however, are as stated, and my
readers can draw their own conclusions
therefrom.—Cor. Sav. Mews.
How Blagham rights for HI* AaMudmeir-
Quite the opposite ofhim is Mr. Btogham,
who yesterday, made his great effort on the
Georgia bill. A most earnest, impassioned
rapid orator is he, gifted with equal force
aod flaeney. In speaking, he frequently
leaves his seat—which is one. of tbe first
line on the semi-circular space in froat of
the Speaker’s desk—and, after making a
point, return in silence, bat only again to
sally forth, reminding'one of soma fiery (fid
animal, emerging from kit den oa a tony,
and returning after victory. The old Scotch
woman, boasting of tbe power of her minis
ter, said that, “he had already banged the
insides oct of two Bibles;” and I thought
it was well for the Holy Scriptures that no
copy lay within the recab oi Mr. Bingham’s
vigorous whacks yesterday. Neither Moses
nor the prophets could have stood before
him. _ As it waa he hanged every desk in
hie vicinity, ond made all ring mad rattle
again. Mr. Bingham ia certainly a very
powerful debater; « 1, could he only speak
with more deliberation, and distinctness,
would be very impressive orator. He looks
like a man of power, will and ambition.-
Cor. K. Y. Tribune.
Since the first of October last fifty-three
thousand emigrants, white and blnck, have
passed through Memphis—of which fifteen
thousand ware foreigners, principally from
the neighborhood ot Chicago—hunting
homes in the cotton States. The pegroee
were principally from Virginia.
The Era says tbe new hotel that Kimball
is to bnild in Atlanta, will froat 120 feet
on , P „ r T« 188 feet on Detainr street
ud 123 feet on tbe railroad. It will ke
fire Rones high, with m bnsemMt and a
NEW FIRM!
GREAT BARtiAl
At Hargrove’s Old Stand.
We are just in receipt of a splendid rtodi
SPRING and SUMMER,
STAPLE and FA
DRY GOODS,
Soots and. Sho
Bats, Clothing, Ac.,
Purchased recently with GASH after tin fa
in Gold aod Cotton; all of much we offer i»
trade* at Greatly reduced priced, and u ir
they can be had in this market. CfiUtfifl
amine our stock before poxchaiing.
Very respectfully,
SMITH, KnfGSBEBBLM
mar22twtf
GEORGIA, Flotd County,
T arO months after date appliexlwn t2k
made to tne Honorable Court of Ontop
Floyd county, for leave to selUll theliauj
ionging to the Estate of W. H. Bnfiogt*,*
mar292m R i\ GAIKS, Ai*
GEORGIA BRANCH
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HON. O. A. LOCHEANE,
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