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Sunday Morning, A Northern Editor** Views or the Ereed- nen on# his Character. One of the editors of the New York Journal of Common*, who has recently been In the South making personal observation oi matters and things in general, refers as follows to the freed- utan and Ills character: “To the Inquiry made of Southern gentlemen and ladies In all parts ol the South, ‘How do the negro mothers lake care of their young chll dren ?’ the answer was almost invariably, 'They would rather bavo them dlo than live.’ To some extent, also, tho fathers neglect their families.— It is a new thing for a negro to havo to apply his earnings to tho support of children, or to tho' payment of physicians, or the purchase of medi ciuc. Ucnce, when the freed man receives his wages, he is tempted to spend it on hlgown com fort or luxury. How few of them understand the idea of saving ‘for a wet day.’ Wo saw a very respectable and intelligent negro who, while a slave, had saved money earned in over work, to the amount of $600. Within two years post he had spent it all in supporting his family, and said that now he had hard work to keep body and soul logotlier. It is plain enough that employers will find the free system far cheaper thou the slave system; but whether the laboring class can stand poverty and its ills, to which they have never been accustomed, is another qnestiou, and one iu which the future of the South is very deeply involved." There is much truth iu the foregoing estimate ot tho froedmen in our midst. We have wit ness'd many painful incidents ol mothers neg lecting their children, and of men abandoning their families, nay fleeing from, rather than abidiug with and aiding in their support. The relation of husband and wife is, in a great de gree, disregarded, save by tho most intelligent— looked upon rather as a convenience than as itu- poiing tho most sacred of all obligations, nnd too burdensome to the husband when it entails the support of liis wife and children. It will require more than ono decade of time, we appre hend, ere educational influences will correct this blemish, if we may so term it, in the character • of tho negro treedinen. Hence how important it is that every cflort should be made as speedily as possible to tiring them under such influences, especially as they arc now considered, and will doubtless continuo to be, citizen» of the South, with political privileges such as are, and to lie, enjoyed by the white man who is not disfran chised by the law-making power. xvhftt the Com of the Tariff ID Some idea of the cost of the Tariff policy of the government—that is, of our congressional government—may be formed by the reader in tho perusal oi the following from the Now York Post, a journal which stands high in the estima tion of the great commercial circles of tho North. That paper says: “ So long as tariff duties ore levied on six thousand different articles, so long the govern ment will have to keep up a costly standing army i of coast-guardsmen to keep out smugglers; so long as internal duties are laid on ten thousand different articles, so long tho government must keep up a costly standing army of spies, inform ers, searchers, and other agents. All theso offi cers live well, have large salaries, and grow rich off the savings of the people, who are obliged to pay taxes on sixteen thousand different articles, under a stupid, wasteful and oppressive system of taxation, which Congress ought at once to abolish in favor of a sensible system.” It was Mr. Calhoun who, in tho vigor of his intellect, said tlint there aro a hundred thou- I sand office-holders of tho government who lived upon spoils, and whoso influence controlled the elections. It was George M. Troup who, in ; 1840, said, that the party in power lived upon ( tho spoils of office, but gave no encouragement t to the then proposed cbuugc, by adding, in an ticipation raerebr, me opposite party nan to do tried. The ono hundred thousand office-holders . in the time ot Mr. Calhoun havo increased to thrice, if it docs not now quadruple that number, , just as from the expenditures of the John Quincy Adams administration—denounced at tho time as Inordinately extravagant—havo from thirteen 1 reached hundreds of millions. Whither is the country drifting? Wh»t with tariffs upon foreign imports, and tariffs upon homo industry, we are fast approaching a crisis that capital may well dread, for industry, though It may for arime submit to tbe exactions of power and men | in office, will be sure not to submit long. Tho day of reckoning will bo sure to come. 1 Horrible Outrage.—’Tho Mobile Times ij gives the details of a horrible outrage commit ted by negroes upon a family named Peters, if living on Dog Ilivcr, at no great distanco from ■ .Mobile. The brutes broke into tbe liouso at J night, beat the father and sons until they were j ■ insensible, outraged tho mother and daughter— I the latter a girl twelve years of ago—stolo some T thirteen hundred dollars in gold nnd currency, ; j and made their escape. | Every effort is beiug made to capture tho fiends ( and bring them to summary punishment. As «• before remarked, such outrages are of terribly J ' frequent occurrence, and iu most instances may be traced to the pernicious influences set to work !|. among the black population by bad wliito men j who are trying to use that class for their own 2 vile uud villainous purposes. I-j The freedmen arc not the only persons in the HU Bom li to whom the General's good advice should have been addressed. Tho rebels “ in their new R" condition ” would not ho doing any harm if they 1 were to go to uk to realize visible means of K . support If there were not so muny loafers E about the whisky boles in the South, and not so H- many illicit stills at work, there would be more H.. corn in the cribs ami in the ground.—Cincinnati S Commercial. In regard to illicit distilleries, our Buckeye Si cotemporary is slightly out of his reckoning. .ft| There are very lew of U1030 Immunizing institu- 3|,j tious in the Territories. Our people lack the m > genius and capacity to run ’em—It tnkes North- ill,' ® rn and Western enterprise to do that succcss- |E' fully, so that wo are pretty much dependent on HjS Cincinnati uud other inurts in that direction for W our HiippIIes of popskull nnd busthead. sk A Chip Off the Old Block.—Forney, Junior, is iu Europe writing the most amazing f'vf letters to the Chronicle. As a sample of the j i youug gentleman's style, and an evidence of his $4 truly hereditary penetration, read the following jpjj.lroin his letter in yesterday's Chronicle : “We arrived at Genoa this evening, at 7 o’clock. ■Our boat was named the Espeno. The day was a delightful one, and the trip pleasant. I had no .idea that this was sucii an immense seaport town. EA[There were vessels to tho number ol nt least u a 'thousand, of all kinds, sizes, and nations, lying 7 '.at anchor arouud. The Mediterranean, though ™ 5 o-d*y so mild and quiet, at times equals iu fury .lruost the great Atlantic Ocean.’’ The Charleston Nats is of opinion that tho oung man is the author of the famous effusion : There are four seasons. Some prefer Spring, >ut as for me, give me liberty or give me death.” The Next Presidency.—Governor Fletcher gof Missouri, and other Northwestern politicians Tore working to secure the nomination of Secre tary Stanton to the next Presidency. We hope (lily may succeed. With the exception of Judge Jo. Holt, ot fragrant antecedents, there is per- aps no radical whom it would he easier to beat. M course, all the survivors of Andcnotivillo and ‘ lasile Thunder would vote for the kind-hearted ? nd amiable Secretary. The Old Dominion—It is stated that in a [ ueatiou of numbers between the voters of the j vo races iu Virgin hi, the whites will have a (i.rge preponderance. But tho number of Con- >rvativo black voters will lie much larger than jrtt of Radical wnite voters. Virginia will nd on the Cmi.si-rvative side—neither bound I the Democratic nos the Republican parties. [FOR \ a>* ... t Communicated. lb the Editor rf the Kern Era: I have just read In U\e Era on article copied from on Alabama paper, urging the General commanding the Third District to issue an'order prohibiting tho people of Georgia from using their legal and constitutional rights In tho col lection of their jast debts. And this revolution ary recommendation you fully endorse. Have you ever thought of the fact that credi tors had some rights as well ns debtors f And havo yon ever inquired who a large number— perhaps a largo majority—of creditors ara in Georgia ? Do you not know that widows and orphans constitute a largo portion of the credi tors of this State, and Hint they havo been pre vented for more than six years from collecting anything that is duo them ? The land and other property left them by their deceased husbands and fathers, have been sold on a credit, and the purchasers have owned, possessed and enjoyed all tho benefits, income and profits of this prop erty for many years, while “stay laws” have protected them from being compelled to pay tho price promised. And you are now asking the distinguished General whose headquarters arc at Atlanta, to go outside oi aud beyond the Acts of Congress, under which ho came to Georgia, and to turn law-maker—no, law-destroyer—and to pre vent these widows and orphans from collecting enough of tho money that is due them to buy food and raiment. If General Pope is entitled to the high reputation he enjoys, it is believed he will not listen to such unconstitutional aud inju rious advice. All administrators, executors, guardians, ami other trustees have been, for more than six years, prohibited from collecting the money due them in thoir fiduefary charactor, and you now ask that military power shall be used to further pre vent them from collecting the money duo them, and paying it over to widows aud orphans. Not a great while since I heard a guardian begging a man who had borrowed the money of his wards—orphan children—and who had used it for years, to pay him enongh to purchase food aud clothing (or the children. But lie did not get it. And you aro asking the military—a dis tinguished General—who has been sent to Geor gia for no such purpose, to prevent by force of arms, the guardian to whom I havo referred col lecting cnougli of his wards' money to board and clothe them. General Pope, I believe, has too much regard for right and justice, law and the constitution, to do any such tiling. From what nre you asking tho military to re lievo the debtors of tho country? From the payment of their just debts. Tho courts protect them from the payment of unjust debts. They have borrowed money, purchased property, and have used both for many years, without paylug, or even trying, (many of them) to pay back the money borrowed, or the price of the property purchased, or any part ol it, and you ask that poor and suffering creditors—many of them with no other means of living—shall be prohibited— not by force of law, the constitution, right, or justice, but by the power of the sword, from col lecting any part of their jwt debts! And you tell your renders that you nre “ advancing.” Well, Doctor,if this be “advancing,” pardon me (or insisting that you “open" again the “ rear," and enlighten your readers from another direction. “ Advanco backward.” I know men who owe their neighbors nnd have goods and family supplies for sale, and will not let their creditors have cither food or cloth ing in payment of what they owe; nnd, pvr- chance, when one can be found who will gull his goods to his creditors in payment of Ids debts, the creditor certainly pays a large profit to his debtor. And these honest debtors must have military power brought to their aid, to save them from the great burden of paying a just debt. Will not General Pope have cnougli to do in faithfully discharging the duties imposed upon him by the acts of Congress, without being an- U I “*« voluntary anu uuaaacu auvico oi those who want him to usurp undelegated pow ers, and to pass an order denying to tho credi tor class of flic peoplo their legal and constitu tional rights, and protecting the debtor class who have long disregarded their promises to pay in a still farther disregard of them ? Yes, yon advise General Pope to prevent the courts enforcing their judgments and decrees, aud thereby close up the avenues ol justice. You advise him to prevent tbo widow aud orphan from collecting enough of their just dues to purchase food and raiment. You advise him to protect those who have long failed and refused lo comply with their promises, by arbitrarily oppressing those who have done no wrong in denying to them their le gal and constitutional rights. And this advice is an “advance” is it? If so, by all mcanB, Doctor, open your " rear” again and advance ’lother way, for I doubt not it will be as instruc tive and less offensive to the largo body of the people. What heads and hearts have those who advise the military to overturn by tho power of tho sword the Constitution and laws of the coun try ? ^ J ubtice. The Gosport Murder. The New Albany Ledger of yesterday coutains the following additional particulars of the mur der of Mr. James S. Johns, the station agent of Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railroad, at Gosport, Indiana: It appears that the exact time of the commis sion of the terrible murder, was but a few min utes after 10.15 o’clock of Tuesday taiglit, at which moment Mr. Johns telegraphed to lids city the passage of the south-bound freight train. A chair sat by the table on which the telegraph Instrument was placed, and in this chair, at the instrument, it appears, Mr. Johns was silling when the deadly blows were delivered upon his head, with a club, by the murderer, lie wns struck four times, the skull being broken by each lick; once (and probably the first lick) on the hack of the head, once upon the right temple, once upon the left temple, and once near the center ol the forehead. The front and back legs of the chair were stained with blood, and this givc-H strength to the theory that lie was sit ting in the chair and had jast finished sending the dispatch when tbe blows were dealt.— The door openeil from behind where lie sat. The knees of -Mr. John’s pants were stained with blood, aud there were marks of bloody hand-prints on (lie wall, fora distance of six feet from where be wus found sitting in n leaning po sition against the wall, dead. lie had evidently been knocked or fell to tho floor, from which he arose after tho departure of the murderers, and, as the bloody hand-prints on the wall would indi cate, supported himself with his hands against the wall while he crawled upon his knees to the door, which lie found locked, nnd thence to the wall opposite the window, so that he might he seen by any one passing. Either one of the lour wounds he received would probably have proved fatal. After the murderers had secured all the money in the office, they departed, locking the door alter them, and throwing the key some distance upon a side track, where it was found yesterday. Mississippi.—Our advices from Mississippi ore encouraging. A gentleman writes us that tho planters of Amite county have finished planting. It says: "Ono very encouraging fact is that our farmers arc putting a greater part of their lands in corn, potatoes, peas, etc. We like to see this policy adopted. Better to have plenty of food without money, than plenty of money aud no food, particularly when ull of your neighbors are iu the same fix.” SSSP Personal.—Tlio Charleston Mercury of the 3d contains this personal notice: lion. Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts, arrived in this city yesterday, and is staying at the Mills House. By an advertisement in to-day's paper, it will be seen that Mr. Wilson will address the public, on Citadel Green, this afternoon, nt half pust four o’clock. ' . Tub Savannah Jlepulitican tins been informed that a diabolical attempt was mado on Wednes day night, to destroy tho down passenger train on the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad, about ono and a half miles above Valdosta, by placing two croes-tles nnd a string-piece across the track. Tho obstructions, however, wore discovered by the engineer la time to prevent any damage. Had this fiendish attempt succeeded a wholesale destruction of life and limb must have taken placo, and wo hope the party concerned may bo ferreted out and brought to justice. The Cuthbcrt Appeal stales that the Clerk of the Inferior Court of Randolph, 1ms rocclvod a largo quantity of corn for distribution among the poor and destitute of that county. Tnn same papor says: The rain storm which occurred tho previous week, exceeded in quanti ty aud violence, any visitation of tho kind that has visited this vicinity for many years previous. Tho injury to the land from washing can hard ly be estimated. One planter told us his fnrm, tho next day, looked as though tho Chattahoochee river had passed over its surface. Much cotton has been destroyed also, and tho scarcity of seed renders bad stands probable. A gentleman from Calhoun county states that on the 35th ultimo the most awful hail storm on record fell in that region. Cotton and corn wore cut to pieces, nnd wheat literally destroyed. That important crop was iu the “boot" and ready to shoot out, hence a clear sweep was mado of it. Planters were plowing up their grain to supply its place witli corn or some other provision crop. The Cuthbcrt Appeal expresses a liopc tlmt uow tho court houso nt that place is onco more in tho possession of tho civil authorities, tho several courts will resume tlieir regular sessions without fear of further interruption in tho ad ministration of justice. TnE Dawson Journal says: We are uow hav ing splendid weather for the growing crops— profusion of April showers, interspersed with glorious sunshine. Corn in many fields is a foot and a half in height, and it is generally in a fine, healthful condition. The gardens present a decidedly living aspect; “greens" (would that they were greenbacks) arc abundant. Man and beast seem to enjoy the prospect, and no one would imagine that our cow belonged to au editor. The Citizen, Americus, says; A son ot Mr. J. C. B. Smith, of this city, about seventeen years of age, sickened on Wednesday ovoning last nnd died tlio same evening. Ho was a brother of Aliss Anna Smith, whoso sudden and mysterious death occurred a week or two ago. This dis ease, we understand, was of a congestive char acter. The Citizen also states that on Wednesday last, Col. G. M. Dudley, who lias been a practitioner of law for forty years, took formal leave of his brethren of tlio profession, in open court, his Honor Judge Vason, having suspended business for the occasion. Col. Dudley is prompted to retirement by reason of age nnd feeble health, which gives no promise of restoration at au early day. The Romo Courier of Saturday says: The Convention of the M. E. Church, South, for Rome District, assembled in this place yesterday. There were some 70 or 80 delegates present.— The Baptist and Presbyterian churches have tendered their pulpits for the Sabbath. In the absene.e of tho Bishop, the Convention wns or ganized by the Rev. Mr. Haygood, Presiding El der. Rev. J. W. Ileidt was elected Secretary, and Samuel B. Smith, Assistant Secretary. A fire occurred on Broughton street, Savan nah, a few days ago, which destroyed property to the amount of $3,000. No insurance. Putnam Countv.—A correspondent of tlio Macon Telegraph, in Putnam county, writes: i lmro nun a out nine complaint about tho freedmen working. Where they aro treated well, (and that is uow pretty general) and well led, they seem disposed to be industrious and contented. Ono thing I fear, ns producing, or rather continuing difficulties for next year similur to tlioso which now surround us, nnd that is, I tear our farmers aro planting too much cotton or not enough corn. Jinny of our most discreet farmers are putting in about equal quantities of corn and cotton 1 think there is much wisdom in such a course and if they allowed com to predominate lnrgelv' it certainly would be to our advantage. There is another difficulty we have to contend with hero, which I presume is general: I allude lo the scarcity of provisions to carry out first calculations among the farmers. Jinny have commenced on a much larger scale than they cub “work up to.” A great many are now out ot corn, many out of corn, bacon nnd money nnd some without even friends to help them in this great hour of their need. Fatal Disaster.—Tho Mobile Advertiser ol the 1st says: Yesterday afternoon, at 5:45, the steamer Sarah was Btruck by a violent tornado near Pas cagoula. The steamer wns hove down over two leet under water, and being broadside to the wind, Iho engines and rudder had no effect upon her. She remained in this position perhaps a mmule, and then her entire cabin and upper works were blown overboard, carrying ten per sons with it. One of these ten clung to some portion ol the wreck, and was pulled on board again. One other was pulled up on a piece ol floating wreck. Eight lives were lost, via: Jfr George Jones, pilot; Clius. Jlcttee, steersman; James JI. Qnlaham, clerk ; Jliss Jennie Tibbcts and JIrs. Gen. O’Ferrell. The chambermaid was also lost, and two passengers, whose names nre unknown. Spain.—Spain continues in a most unfortunate condition, being continually on tlio brink of a popular revolution. Letters from Spain state that the present Spanish Government feels that Us lease of power is near an end. The Queen is said to have begun negotiations for the sale of her landed estates, and 1ms besides sent the greater part of her jewels and personal valua bles into France and England. Silk Worm.—Silk worms, after various ex periments, it is found can be grown on oak trees, and this kind of silk worm is being introduced into Europe to so great an extent tlmt it is tho belief there tlmt the oaks of European forests will soon produce abundant silk crops, especially in sections where tlie silk of the mulberry can not bo produced. No Doubt.—A Washington letter says tlio radical politicians are anxious to secure a foot hold in the South, because the ground is slipping from under their feet in the North. Therefore Radicul leaders are canvassing the South and Radical organizations nre pressed to furnish money for the campaign. JIississippl—Two Mississippi editors had an interview with the President tlio other day in re lation to the condition of affairs in that State. He said tlmt questions which have arisen rela tive to registration would soon be decided by the opinion of the Attorney General, nnd would of course apply to all of the States. Manslaughter.—'Tbos. Harrington, a soldier in tho fltli regiment, was tried at Charleston a few days ago b,v tbe civil courts for the killing of Joseph Elliott, another soldier. Thejury returned a verdict of manslaughter. Attention, Star Gazers.—The following pieco of encouragement is from llumbold’s Cos mos, volume I., page 115: “The acute mind of Gibers led him almost to predict tlmt the next appearance of the phenomenon ol shooting stars and fire balls, intermixed, falling like flakes ol snow, would not occur until between the 12th and 14th ol November, 1867." The London Times says:—Judging from the effect of each adverse rumor In Berlin or Paris, tlie impression would seem to bo entertained that any rupture between France aud Germany would be tho signal for every nation in the world to repudiate their obligations. Wilson in North Carolina.—The Red String party iu Nortli Carolina were so well pleased v/ltli Senator Wilson's Bpeechat Raleigh and other points in that Territory, that they en dorse hill) for the next Presidency. Tho iollowing appears In tho Augusta Consti tutionalist ol Saturday: “Yesterday moifnlng tho drowsy monotony of our city was aroused and varied by the report (which spread on the wings of tho wind and the fleet coursora of tho officers of the police,) that an order had been received from Goneral Pope, appointing a Jfayor and Board of Aldormon in the place of the incumbents wlto were continued in office by an order fromtho military forbidding tho usual election in April ult. Many (wo will not say all) of the gontlcmon appointed to posi tion on tlio board wore taken completely by sur prise. Tlio following is a copy of the order read at tho regular meeting of tho old board yesterday morning; HxABu’ns Tmnn Wn-irstiv District. Atlsntn, Ga., April 30tb, 1807. Special Order No. 12. The term oi office of JInyor and Board ol Aldermen of Augusta, Ga., having expired, tlio following officers nre appointed in their place until registration can be completed and an elec tion held in aceordanco witli tlio laws of the United Stntcs. By command of Brevet Jlajor General John Pope. G. K. Sanderson, Capt. 33d U. S. infantry, A. A. A. G. JIayor—Foster Blodgett. Aldermen—First Ward.—James B. Bishop, Thomas N. Phllpot, Henry T. Pony. Second Ward — Ephraim Tweedy, Samuel Levy, Joseph B. Reynolds. Third Ward.—Benjamin Conley, Wm. II Tutt, Jacob B. Piatt. Fourth Ward.—David L. Roalli, R. B. Bui lock, Otis G. Lynch. On the back of this order was endorsed the following: Augusta, Ga., May 3,1887. John A. Christian, Esq.. Marshal of the City of Avgusta: Sir —You will notify the Board of Aldermen appointed by tlie foregoing order, to meet at tlie Council Chamber at twelve o’clock, noon, this day, to be sworn into ofllce. Very respectfully, (Signed) Foster Blodoet, JIayor of tlie City of Augusta. Alter the reading of these documents, tlie tlie Bonrd of Aldermen adjourned. Tlio new officers have been sworn in. Tlio Coming Kingdom. We seldom find it convenient to copy articles from tho Washington Chronicle, for tlio reason that they are generally made up of prejudice, bitterness nnd misrepresentation. The follow ing, however, is to some extent free from these objections, and we therefore transfer it to our columns. The Chronicle is speaking of tlie ten States now under military domination and ex eluded from all participation in tho Government cxcopt tho precious privilege of taxation: Onco admitted into the halls of Congress, they will hold, and that very shortly, not the balance, but the weight of power. Tlie late insurrec tionary districts, as we havo grown accustomed to call them, aro entitled, at a rough estimate, to some eighty or ninety Representatives and some twenty Senators. A few years, and this estimate will be doubled or quadrupled. Witli free labor and free schools the South will leap forward as no section of this country over did before. She is ripe for development. It is not witli her as with a now and unpopulated country. All tlie conditions of rapid and thorough development are at hand. Her great cities are already loca ted ; her great lines of travel are already stretch ed out; her forests nre broken; her streams known and navigated; her soils tested; her min eral treasures tapped. Throughout her territory courts arc open, tlie machinery ot local and mu nicipal government is in working order and well understood, and schools anil churches are sprin kled from border to border. There are no wild and hostile savages to exterminate; no im passable mountains to be liewn through; nc. malaria or deadly fevers to be conquered by tlie slow approaches ot a gradual civilization. All theso great obstacles which face the pioneers of a new country and make the march of civiliza tion like tho march of an army whose foremost columns, no matter how daring or fearless, must melt uway, havo been overcome. Tlie magnifi cent. luxuriant South, bursting witli undevel oped, perhaps undreamed of wealth, stands to-day ready and waiting to bo entered in and possessed. Like seed sown in good ground will turn out all investments mado within her fertile and willing bounds. She must be for tlie next decade tlio commercial and financial El Dorado of our land. Other things being equal, she will outstrip the jar aud unknown West simply because she is known nnd within reach. Jlen will net care to settle at the spurs of the Rocky JTountains and on tlie boundless plains, where nt best they could only hope to leave to their children the advantages they mny themselves at onco onjoy in fullness in the South of to day. Telegraph Item.—The Lynchburg Itepubli- can thus discourseth: The attention o( tlie Tolegrnpliic Nows Asso ciation is respectfully called to tlie fact tlmt we do not receive tho peanut nmrkct from Raleigh, Nortli Carolina, nor the cliinquepin quotations from Danville, nor tlie soda-water “board" from Galveston, Texas, nor tlie price of mint-juleps in Dakotan, nor the torcli nnd turpentine fluctu ations in Nashville, Tennessee. In consequence of these and other important omissions, tlie com mercial and industrial interests of all this sec tion arc suffering severely. JIemphis Printers.—Tlio Jlempliis Typo graphical Union lias one huudred printers. Tlie Corresponding Secretary reports business as very dull, nnd an unusual number of printers out of employment. Tlie Post says tlmt tlie members ol tho Union aro making arrangements for the proper recoption and entertainment of tlieir brethren of tlie craft, who will be there as dele gates to tlio National Typographical Conven tion which meets iu tlmt city in June next. Kentucky.—Reports are iu circulation that Kentucky is to be placed under tlio command of a military Governor. There arc States further North that need reconstructing more than Ken tucky. The Dubuque Herald slates on tlie authority of a gentleman from Minnesota, tlmt tlie Gover nor of tlmt State is about to issue a proclama tion urging tlie citizens to ship no more wheat down the river till after harvest, owing to its scarcity. A letter hearing tlie following inscription wns dropped into the Newark Post Office without any stump: "Rummer's letter; shove It ahead; dead broke and uary a rod. Postmaster, put this letter through ; wlieu I get paid I’ll pay -you.’’ Jorum was told of a supper at which goblets of ice, formed by evaporation, were used from which to drink champagne. Jorum heard the story through and then exclaimed, «Well, ice wear." NEW YOBK ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES A girl seventeen years of age, at Three Riv era, Jlichigan, committed suicide a lew days ago by taking strychnine. She gave as a reason for tlie act the slanderous gossip of her neighbors. Large Profit prom Hemp.—A gentleman in Scott county, Ky., purchased thirty acres ot laud at $100 per aero. Ho sowed it in hemp, and tho first year’s yield was $140 per ncrc. Death of a Centenarian.—The JIacon Tele- graph announces tho death ol a colored female at tlmt place who had attained tlie age of 108 years. I air.—Tlie Episcopul ladies of Americus re alized about six hundred dollars from tlieir Fair on tlie evening ol tho 2d inst. WUo Want* a House? I will sell to tlio highest biddor, on Tuesday morniug next, Jlay 7tli, 1867, at 10 o’clock, at the City Hall, tlie buildings heretofore used as a City Small Pox Hospital. Tliorc are four build- ings, 18 by 30 feet; 10 feet stories; shingle roofs. Parties desirous of purchasing will do well lo call an I examine them prior to tlmt time. Rob't Crawford, nmy2—5t Commissioner Public Works. NXar*hal'* Notice. I cull the nt'ontioii of Merchants and others to Sections 328, 332, 333 and 834 of tho City , Code, in relation to offensive matter thrown upon I streets or lots, and particularly request that the practice of depositing dead rata aud fowls upon the streets he slopped. These Sections of tlie ordinance will be rigidly enforced, especially so as tlie weather is getting worm, nud the things alluded to, are becoming intolerably offensive. 81 L. P. Thomas, City Jlarshal. Washington Item. Washington, May 4.—Samuel Blalchford succeeds Judgo Betts, in the Southern District of Now York, who resigned In consequence of increased labor caused by tho bankrupt act. From Washington. Washington, May 4.—The National Bank circulation is $3,006,000. The Indian Commissioner of Arizona Terri tory reports tho Indians hostile, and tho whites very indignant over the outrages. Custom receipts for tho week ending 30th ult. excluding New York, are $1,042,000. Mr. Browning, Secretary of tho Interior is quite sick. The Attorney General’s opinion regarding dis franchisement under the reconstruction nets has not been completed. A public statement shows tlmt during April the debt, bearing coin interest, had increased lo $41,821,760, and tho debt bearing currency in terest, had decreased $87,105,070; national debt not presented for payment, lmd decreased $893,- 118; debt bearing no interest had increased $1,398,162, making an Increase in the total debt during tbo month of $5,101,724. Amount of coin in the Treasury during tlie same period in creased $8,293,960; amount ol currency de creased $490,298 28, leaving total amount ot debt, less cash in the Treasury, May 1st, $2,641,- 974 19 less than on the first ot April. Revenue receipts to-day $800,000. From Nt. Louie. St. Louis, Jlay 4.—There is considerable dis content, but no disturbances, among the work men. A very considerable number regard the movement as mischievous. Piece workers stand aloof. Tiic slirkcre demand full pay for eight houra’ labors. There were two fires this morning, when a man and a woman were burned to-deatli. Louisiana Hatter*—Gen. Sheridan. New Orleans, Jlay 4.—The following is an extract from an order issued by Gen. Sheridan, yesterday: “To relieve tlio State of Louisiana from the incubus of a quarrel no’w existing between tlie Governor and the Legislature as to which politi cal party havo the disbursement of four millions ot levee bonds, authorized by tlio last Legisla ture, and in order to have tlie money distributed to the best interests of the overflowed districts, all existing, or pretended, bonds of the Levee Commissioners are hereby abolished, and the following appointment will be obeyed and re spected accordingly.” * * * From the Indian Frontier-Gen. Han. cock. Fort Dodge, April 25.—Gen. Hancock has lmd a conference witli tho Kiowa Chiefs, who declared for peace, and offered their young war riors for guides and scouts. Gen. Smith's brigade guards the Santa Fe route. Mechanics and laborers are erecting strong buildings. Tlie Cheyennes have gene South. Gen. Hancock will go Soutli also. BY THE ATLANTIC CABLE. Foreign Political Intelligence* Paris Jlay 4—Saxony approves the constitu tion. Tlie Derby (English) government accepts the amendment to the reform bill. The Secretary of Foreign (French) Affaire stated in the Corps Legislntif, that a basis of a negotiation had been agreed upon tlmt assures peace to Europe. Bismarck announced in tlie Prussian Diet, tlmt tlie government accepts the proposition for tlie neutralization of Luxembourg. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, BY TELhORAPU. Now YoFk Harkot. New York, Jlay 4.—noon.—Flour 5<g>10 cents better. Wheat 1@2 cents better. Corn dull. Mess Pork, $23 10. Lard 12)@13). Cotton dull and lower at 27@27). Stocks active and generally improved. Bonds of 1862, coupons, 197*. Exchange, 60 days, 9!; Sight, 10). Gold, 30). [ZVlCNINO.l New York, Jlay 4.—Cotton opened heavy at 27 to 27)—sales of 1700 bales. Closed at 27) for Jliddling Uplands. Flour less active. Superfine State $11@11 95. Wheat less active. Jlixcd Corn, $1 30 to $1 37. Pork lower at $22 90 to $23 10, closing at $23. Lord, 12) to 13). ICE CREAM ! ICE CREAM ! At *11 boars of the isj, sad t!U 10 o'clock at night, FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, At Or. W. JACK'S, Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Ga. Now Orleans Harkel. New Orleans, Jlay 4.—Cotton sales 6,500 bales, unchanged and steadier. Low Jiiddlings. 24@25. Receipts 632; exports, 1,988. Sugar nnd Jiolasses dull nnd nomiuul. Flour advanced 50 cents. Superfine $12 75@13 12. White Corn $1 45. Oats firm at 83@85. Jless Pork $24@ 24 50. Bucon shoulders 8f@9; ribbed sides, 111: clear sides, 12J. Gold 86); Sterling Exchange 40j@4»); New York sight|) premium. Baltimore Harkel. Baltimore, Jlay 4.—Cotton quiet aud nomi nal at 20)@27. Coffee steady at full rates. Prime Rio very scarce. Flour firmer. White corn $1 26© $1 28; uiixod, $t20©$125; yellow, $128® $130. Jless Pork held at $24. Other hog pro ducts quiet and unclmnged. Sugar steady. Whisky nominal. Cincinnati Market, Cincinnati, May 4.—Flour dull and u changed. Superfine $12@$13. Corn dull, in sacks, ut $1 10. Whisky steady. Cotton dull and unchanged. Jless Pork, $22 50. Bacon unchanged. Lard firm. Hoblle Harkel. JIouiLE, Jlay 4.—Cotton sales to-day 1,100. aud very firm. Jliddling 24 cents. Receipts 233 hales. N O TICE. Omcx Post OnAB-raniciSTin, ) Ati.ahta, Ga., March S(7.1867. ( S EALED PROPOSALS will he received at thl* office until the 81»t In,tent for fumleblng Iho Troops at this Post with ss moch MERCHANTABLE HARD WOOD M may be required for the period of six months, to be delivered At tho U. 8. Barracks. Atlanta G» Satisfactory bonds will be required for the faithful ful fillment of contract. Proposals ranH bo ienUndu^Ucate. mays—3t 1st Llont. 26th U. 8. Infy, A. A. ft, k DESIRABLE RESIDENCE TO RENT. I WILL rent to a responsible tenant, tint wry wove- nlent House on Line Btreet known as the I)KM A - RE8T HOUSE, having 10 rooms, elegantly finished, with good garden already planted, and superior water. * O. W. ADAIR, Real Estate Agent, Whitehall Street, near the Railroad Crossing, mayfi—■Ot H. B. BOBSON A CO„ Proflnce, Provision, & Commiss'n Merchants Ofllcc and Warehouse at Glenn, Wright A Carr's, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. W K have re-established ourselves In tho Produce and Provision business, and solicit the pMrnnago of our former friends and the public generally. We shall adhere strictly to a cash business, ana be contented with small profit*. We have perfected arrangements in the West which enable us to offer goods upon tbe most fa vorable terms. WK HAVE NOW IN STORE: 75 barrels Low Superflue Flour-good and choap, 75 barrels Extra Superfine Flour, 75 barrels Choice Extra Flour, 25 barrels White Lily No. 1 Flour, 25 barrels Blue River A No. 1 Flour, 25 tierces Bhouldors, 25 tierces Clear Rib Sides, 25 tierces Clear Sides, 20 tierces Sugar-Cured Hams, 10 tierces Star Sugar-Cured Hams, 20 hogsheads Sides, Shoulders, and Hams, 16 barrels Mess Pork. Attention Is called to the size of tho tierces. They con tain about 325 pounds each. ickages Lard—in kegs and tierces, 200 1 8. B. ROBSON A CO u Atlanta, Ga. Wholesale and Retail CASH CLOTHING HOUSE! W K have now in store, and are receiving regularly, all the LATEST STYLES of MEN ANI) BOYS' CLOTHING, PIECE AND FURNISHING GOODS, TAILOR'S TRIMMINGS, de. t dc. t Which wo will sell at a very slight advance on first cost. OUR TAILORING DEPARTMENT Is now complete. Suits of All Kinds Promptly Made. Wa guarantee FIT, STYLE, aud QUALITY. HERRING & LEYDEN, 40 Whitehall Street. SEWING MACHINES. H AVING accepted the General Agency for the State ol Georgia, of the WEED SEWING MACHINE we are prepared to Bell them at manulacturer’a pricea. Thcao Machines, after a thorough trial for years, have proven themselves to be the SIMPLEST AND BEST for gonoral family oae now made. Onr arrangements are now complete to furnish any of tho leading Sewing Machines, at maker's prices, mayh—3m HERRING & LEYDEN. GEORGIA, MiiuwxTBin County. J AMES M. BIRD having In proper form applied to me for letters of administration on the estate of Wil liam A. Bird, late of said county, deceased— These are therefore to cite all and singular, tho kindred and creditors of said deceased, to be nail appear at my office, on or before tho drat Monday in June, and show cause, If any they havo, why permanent administration should not be granted to the applicant. Given under my granted to tlie appl band aud official slguatnre, April 25,1867. J. w. mayti—80d BANNING, Ordinal % GEORGIA, Mkriwktqxr County. J OSEPH HEARD, one of the administrators with the will annexed upon the estate of William R. Bussey, Applies for letters or dismission from said administra tion— These are therefore to cite and admonish all persons concerned to bo and appear at my office, on or beroro the first Monday in November next^aud show cause, if any ox* ists, why said letters should not be granted the applicant. Given under my hand and official signature, April 25. 1807. J. W. BANNING, Ordinary. maj5—lamOtn Printer’s fee $1.50 TO SOUTHERN MOURNERS W n i' 1 UrnaummSng , !he^m, , l -» f ^ n ' 1 ' 8nd CU “"'“ e ” OUR FALLEN HEROES, On the 10th of May, I have ordered some FUNERAL WREATHS or VI1BNCU 1UHORTILLK8, OR RVIRCASTlNa VLOWKUD They have arrived, and can be had at my atoreatthc shipper's catalogue price. K. VAN GOIDTSNOVEN, Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Ga., Next door to John Ryan's. maj t-Ul LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. Uev. C. F. P. BANCROFT, Principal. massy 1 wm '** in M,y is,h ’ * n<r hJKkwof j'iir wawe imif ° n en,er,n ‘'’ “ d Drawing, Music and Languages, extra. Books and washing funtiubcd ou reasonable terms. For Circulars, w»th fall particulars, address apr7—lui A. C. Office Whitehall Btreet, . . _ jpt., Chattanooga, Tenu. LADD, * * Atlanta, Georgia, Will give hla personal attention to the erection of COPPFB OH IRON LIGHTNING BOON. Ten years' experience will guarantee satis taction Or- ders from city aud conutry solicited. AU work warrant apna-gw PUBE, NON-EXPLOSIVE OIL, At Retail and Wholesale, jel5 At F, COHMA * CO.**. GEORGIA, MsriwetiibrCounty. J OHN 8. BROWN, administrator on the estate ol Ro bert Brown, deceased, represents that he lias rally administered said estate, and applies for letters of dis mission— These are therefore to cite all porsons concerned, kin dred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why laid administrator should not bo discharged from his ad ministration, and receive letters of dismission within tho time prescribed by law. Given under my hand and official signature, April 25,1857. J. W. BANNING, Ordinary. mayfi—lamOin Printer's fee $t U) GEORGIA, Mihiwetukh County. J OHN F. and James J. Alford apply for letters of ad ministration upon the estate oi lsiiam Alforu, late of said countv, deceased - These are therefore to cite aud admonish all and singu lar, tho kindred aud creditors of said deceased, to be aud appear at my office, on or before the first Monday in June, to show causo, if anv they have, why letters of aumlnlatra- tion on the estate of said deceased should not be granted to the applicant. Wltuess my hand and official slgua- ture, April 30,1857. J. W. BANNING, Ordinary. mays—30d Printer’s fee $3 SToTiinim-riffls FOB TBE BENEFIT Of THr ” ’ MASONIC ORPHANS’ HOME, Great Supplementary Scheme fori^, TICKETS, $IO, ♦6,$a,»l,50Cta.,j 5( Purchasers can seclact their own Numb,:.. , ^ A 3 NUMBER TICKET Or 2 NUMBER TICKET Or I NUMBER TICKET And at whatever price they think proper to n.., Numbers. ^P*)!**^ JalHT OF*Pbi Z15 In a 78 Ballot-12 Drawn Number, 8 Nnmber Tickets for $10. a prize of 3 Number Tlcketalor$5, a prize of 8 Nnmber Ticket* for $2, a prize of «*|Z 8 Number Ticket, for $1, a prize of. Z 3 Number Tlcketa for BO cent*, a nrire ..r" I it J, 3 Number Tlcketa for 2S cent,; « J® “ ' 6j(j If two Numbcre upon their three Jl K only drawn, the purchaser receives douhiT.i T| '- 4 '<» Invested for hla three Nnmber Ticket. 78 BALLOTS—12 DRAWN NUMBERS Two Nomber Tlcketa.—If both number..,.7 purchaser receives *20 for every dollar lnv«. J nn ,l»i Single Nnmber Tlckets.-If tlie nnmS ^ purchaser receives $S for every dollar tt, • EXPLANATION Of tlie Supplementary Scheme,and Mode o(D r , In this great scheme, which has becomo tar throughout the United State., purcha»£ ISD**- own numbers, and whatever price thevm..^KS — to pay for their tlcketa. and prize, 1^1^}’* * wui give a iicaei oi me aame-the vendor aamo numbere upon the Manager's chasers will be oareful to see them entered I®ter, as the managers are responsible loi-T"*'*- Every ticket has the class numbered on It aVfcj** nga arc In public, as follows: Onth" dr!^' h " h >- lottery numbers from 1 to 78 printed on !££S « * of paper, are encircled w th braas tube, placed In a braaa wheel. Tho wheel H £?' «< numbers well mixed. It Is then openid and folded, draws out ono nnmber, which it r,™"? 7 ' 1 '®*- hibited to the andlonce. Thla oncratlon Ul1 «• the whole 12 numbers are drawiPout* «?d th bers decide all tlcketa In that class ’a n ePLTi* "*» In the Supplementary Scheme are eona what order they come from the wheel* dlffe,ra « a SUPPLEHE1VTABY SCHBmn, Buyers choose their own number* a In public, and the prizes aepaldmmS®, t. drawing wlthont .ny deduffi,. Manager's office, Broad Btreet Aled ,, or M,c >t Whitehall and Decatnr streets. Th^hrrt°a?w\“ >n '. CT 01 Supplementary class lakes place on WroIU. ® of A^l. 1807, at 6 o'clock, I' V’ cmi cotultm'^,'^£ marSI—4tgu*W W W BOYD Principal Manager, Atlanta, ri* J. R. BOSTWICK^ WHOLESALE CROCER —AND— Commission Merchant, No. I Cranlto Block, Broad 8t,, UDJOINtNO THZ KAILBOAO,) ATLANTA, OE0H0II T. P. FLEMING. IN STORE AND TO ARRIVE: 6000 bushels Corn, 10000 pounds Bacon, 2600 ponnds Lard, 100 barrels Sugar, 20 barrels Syrup, 26 kegs Syrup, , 75 bags Coffee, 20 kegs Soda, 60 kegs Nalls, 60 boxes Candles, 600 reams Wrapping Piper, 600 pounds Snuff, 16 half barrels Mackerel, 16 quarter barrela Mackerel 15 half barrels Shad, 25 kits Mackerel, 20 kegs Cider Vinegar, 10 barrels Cider Vinegar, 60 boxes Candy—assorted, 60 boxes Crackers—ass’t’d. 60 boxes Babbitt’s Soap, 60 boxes Colgate’s 8oip, 60 boxes Smoked Herring 60 gross Mason's Blacking 600 bags Table Salt, 80 dozcu Buckets, 20 cases Petroleum, 60 cases Pickles, 26 cases Preserves, 26 cases Jelly, 20 cases Oysters, 10 cases Sardines, 10 cases Lobsters, 10 cases Salmon, 10 dozen Well Biicbcta. 2Q.nest8 Tuba, 60 cases Champagne Cfder 10 cases C. A. Cider, 26 cases Imp. Ale, 26 cases Brown Stoot, 5 cases Prunes, 5 cases Olive Oil, 100 cases Assorted Lfqnon, 20 cases Cod Fish, Figs, Raisins, Citron, Currants, Almonds, Walnuts, Filberts, Rope, Twine, Chewing Tobacco, At aprl8—3m GEORGIA, Meriwether County. I T being made to appear to the Court of Ordinary of said county that the estate of Hon. Frank Kendall, late or said county, deceased, is uurepreseuted, and no one having applied for letters of administration on said This Is therefore to cite and admonish all persons con cerned, kindred and creditors, to show cause, if auy they can, why the administration of said estate should not be vested In the Clerk of the Superior Court, or some other fit and proper person, on the first Monday iu Juno. Given tny hand a**- 1 —*— — lNG, Urdinar Printer’s fee aary. •e $3 under my »riy6-a0d PLANTATION FOR SALE A BABE CHANCE! A l'LANTATION containing 100 acres of land, In Meriwether county, Ok., la miles from Grantylllr. ana IU miles from Greenville, with a good Dwelling House contalnng 5 rooms, Kitchen, Servant’s House, and a Store Room, tue occupant of which sells from lourteeu to fifteen thousand dollars, yearly. I will sell the above valuable property for three thou sand dollars and take It in goods at 6 per cent, on New York cost. There Is nearly two hundred acres in culti vation. The store rents for one huudred aud fifty dollars per year. 1, “~* •- - — J • * Address may4—2t Hero is a good investment. WILLIAM HAMMETT, Hogansvllle, Ga. PRESCRIPTION DRUG STORE! TUltlMN & king G 11VK their entire attention to compounding of Pre W scriptions, aud prepanallou of Family Medicines. FANCY GOODS AND TOILKT AKTICLK8 Of the lines! quality, to suit oar Lsdy friends. Oar Drags »ro warranted. Cull and see us, on Whltc- hxll itreet, near Railroad. aprlZ-Sm BRICKS! BRICKS!! BRICKS M! I have on baud, for sale low, for cash, 550,000 URlCKN, Iu a kiln. Call at my office. G. W. ADAIR, mayt^4t* WhlU!h * 11 8ueet ' HcaMtadrood t^.Hug, A.T VVHOLEHALE ONI.Yl FACTORY YARNS. W K are the Agents of tbe Athens Manufacturing Co., and will .ell their Yam. at factory rates to whole- UUr Clothl “8 " 0UM - Whitehall aprlX—8m .HBRR1NG A LKYDKN. OLIVER & W0DDAIL, Warfhouse and C9mmi&si9n Merchants, CORNER ALABAMA AND FORSYTH STREETS, -Consignment* respectfully 0011011011. and prompt retnra* guaranteed. quick sale: felt&i—8m RECEIVED THIS DAT, O N cou.lgnmenL tor sale, eight boxes of Medium 1 Kradeaof TOBACCO, at very low figures. »(V^b 1,OUO of very superior BUCKWHEAT | FLOUR,mack.. PAUL. 1 R(H*oii8triK*tion! iff STORE, iff GOODS! Extra Inducement* to Buyers at Wholesale 11 I. T. BANKS 4 JJAVING returned to Atlanta, takes this method of Informing the cltlzenn of Iho place, and the whole SUie of Georgia, that he hits taken tho spacious Storeroom in Rawson’g Building, Corner of Whitehall and Hunter streets, oust door to Chamberlin, Cole A Boyntoa’o elegant Dry Good* Store, where he intend* to aid, as far as possible, In reconstruct ing the BOOT, SHOE, Leather, and Shoe-Finding Business, Ho is Now Opening the LARGEST AXI) MOST PERFECT STOCK Of Good* In hie lino ever offered In Atlanta; all of which has boen made to his order or bought by himself within the Isht sixty days, and consequently consist* wholly of FRESH AND NEW GOODS, and of the VERY LATEST STYLES! These Good* he proposes to sell to his old customers sod friend, ata VERY SHORT PHOFIT.and at price* which cannot fall to give satisfaction. All goods warranted as represented, and HIPS MENDED FKEE OF CHARGE. 6.—I. T. BANKS has no business connection with auy other Boot and Shoo Houso In Atlanta. Don’t forgot tho place, Rawson's Building, comer of Whitehall and Hunter streets. Slflfn, 1. T. HAN 14.H. aprid-ly CL W. ADAIR, Auctioneer. THREE 8MALL H0U8E8 AND L0T8. I WUL SELL on WEDNESDAY, the 8th lu.lsof.st o o clock in the afternoon, three small Houses sud Lots ON BUTLER 8TRKET, NEAR HOUSTON. No. 1 is 83 by 100 feet; new frame House of two Urge rooms, with suck chimney, and lot well inclosed. No. 2 adjoiuing the above. 60 by 150 feet; now House, a? o’i l T° roouia v »tack chimney, and lot well inclosed. . * n rear named, fronting ur Val entino street, 60 by 60 feet; rough House, with two rooms aud stack chimney, aud lot well Inclosed. 1 he ground iu all these lota Ilea well, and la adapted U> irdemug. These Rousea aud Lota will be sold without auy man immediardy ^ Ca * h ' Tit,e “ ^° od 5 poa^rtion gtren G. W. ADAIR, Real Estate Agent. BOTH , JONES, In., Ho. 5 Pnwh-Tm a met. 1807 MONTVALE SPRINGS. 1807 T HIS POPULAR SUMMER RESORT having been placed iu thorough repair, and furnished with oew rurulture, will be opened for vluitors on the 1st of June, under the direction and mutrol of the undersigned, pro prietors of tbe American Hotel, Atlanta, Ga. Montralc presents the strongest attractions to both the invalid aud pleasure-seeker, no less on account of its retirement and the beauty of its surrounding scenery thau of i? e £ e ‘ lor * l . lTe P° we 9 of it* waters. W e have reduced the price of board to the lowest fig ures consistent with a proper provision for the entertain ment of our guests. Boat!, per day f 3 Board, per week ...!!!.! “oard, per month, ’ Ul 1th allowances for families. Travelers by rail reach tbe Springs by special convey ances fh>m London, or by regular daily nia!lcoacDus from WHITE A WHITLOCK, WHISKY. 1 A A BARRELS RYE and COHN WHISKY. Juai LVV received and for sal* by MEADOR * BROS., | aprSC—6t Commission Merciame, Alsbama Street.
