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Tho conacrv»Uvc rlUxeoa of Fulton county
•re requested to meet at the Court Hoorn ol the
City llall on Friday ulght neat, tho 13th in
vtant, at 7} o'clock, (or tlie purpose of ratifying
I tier proceedings of the Macon Conservative Con
vention, and organizing a Fulton County Con-
(•erratic* Club, Come one—eoiue all—rvho are
in lavor of a while man's government in a white
man’s country I
csawmlhn
Ol Atlanta ami Fulton county, remember, the
meutiug to ratify the action of the Macon Con
vention comes off to night in the Court lloom at
the City Hall
Let no one opposed to Jii<hie<ih»m, Military
lhs/vtism.and X<yro Supremacy, fail to attend.
I’ossing events in tlie NorUieru States indicate
the early dissolution of the “ Radical l*arty,
and it* burial beneath popular indignation so
deep the hand ol resurrection shall nerer <
reach it.
It true to ourselves, all will come right.
Fear not; he who hath his cause just is thrice
armed.
This is, and must remain a white man s gov
ernment.
Come one—route all Conservatives, and aid
in organ!ring for tho overthrow ot Radicalism.
The Fourth Day’s TroeeaRlM**
Of the unconstitutional body convened by
military command, and now in session in this
city, dcvclopcs, as the reader will perceive, but
little of the nature of the radical work it will
doubllese accomplish ere it adjourns. He must
Ik; blind, however, that cannot see Irom the pro
ceedings which we publish in another column,
that even tlie Sherinan-Sliellabargcr Rccouslruc-
tiou mcaaures, must give place to the relief ques
tion ; that even they, aud those iu the Conven
tion who would pul tlie odious negro supremacy
|H>|icy ol the radical rump Congress upon Geor
gia and the South, must play second fiddle to
what is termed relief measures, but which to tlie
|ieople will be no more oi relief, than would be
a stone cast to them, were they to ask for bread
ltut the truth is, the radical lenders in the Con
vention and out of it, design that some relief
measure shall serve to make safe the ratification
ol whatever Constitution tlie Convention may
frame aud submit to the people, even though it
may embrace, with negro suffrage, the further
disfranchisement, afid tlie further degradation of
the white race inhabiting our once glorious old
Commonwealth. Bo it so, it the white rndicals
aud uegro radicals can make It so; but ns sure
as the sun shines, resistance will be mndc to it at
the |>olls by every^wliite man in tho State save
those who have “ gone over to the enemy," and
have sacrified their love of race and conntry for
less even, in many cases, than the silver bestowed
upon tlie man who betrayed the Savior.
The Keller Question.
Governor Brown has addressed a letter to Mr.
.1 R. Parrott, the President of the so called Geor
gia State Convention, which anpeared yesterday
f.. .... „ -f this city favoring the
objects of that assemblage. This journal too was
i ivorcd with a manuscript copy of the aforesaid
letter which it publishes to-day. U seems to us
strange, that the presidiug officer ol tlie Conven
tion should fiud it necessary to consult Governor
Brown, or any one else, upon the duty of the
liody over which ho presldea in regard to the re
lief, or any other question, that will certainly lie
before it for consideration ; stranger still, that
immediately upon Mr. Parrott's taking his scat as
" President of the Convention," tlie letter should
be published. Every one, however, to his taste ;
Governor Blown to his; the “ President of the
Convention” to his; and IIicIntelliovncer to
its own views of what it observes, and, as a mat
ti-r oi propriety, condemns. That the letter ot
tic- Governor is designed to shape the course ot
tlie Convention in regard to the relief question,
no one, we presume, will pretend to controvert;
and that this was understood between the writer
and tlie “President of the Convention," wc hard
ly think either of them will deny. As, however,
it is now a too early period in the deliberations
ot the Convention to discuss the question of relief,
as it may be presented for tlie consideration of the
Convention by any member or committee thereof,
wc shall refrain from presenting our readers the
views we entertain of Governor Brown’s plan of
relief. We shall have time enough for a review
of it, should the Convention entertain it, or fora
review of whatever plan of relief that body may
seriously entertain. In the meantime, we beg
leave to lay before our readers the following leti
ter addressed by a delegate now occupying bis
seat in the Convention—Mu. Amos T. Akerman
of Elbert county—to a trlcnd, during the can
voss in his district, which we take Irom the EH-
berton Qnutle. It is conceded on all bauds that
Mr. Akerman is one of the few able men in the
body in whicli ho sits as a delegate, and that he
will impress his views on the subject of relief
upon his co-workers is altogether probable.
Ei.rkrton, Ei.iiert County, Ga.,
Octolier 9,1867.
Dear Sir : 1 thank you for the good wishes
expressed iu yours of tlie 7tli. I have never dis
tinctly consented to run for tlie Convention till
yesterday in Lexington, when 1 authorized some
ol your citizens to announce my uiune.
In my view, Reconstruction is the paramount
matter. It aifeeU the whole country, and per
Imps distant generations. My views on that snli-
)cct are decided, and, I suppose, are well known
iu your county.
As to “ Relict"—1 am sorry that this question
has come up. Tlie Convention will have no
more power over it than an ordinary legislature,
for the Constitution of tlie United States re
strains one os much as tlie other. lint tha ques
tion has been raised and I shall meet it.
1 have looked anxiously for some constitu
tional plan by which llie debtor cun bo relieved
and justice cau Iw done tho creditor, and have
found none but tlie Baukrupt I.aw. If tbe ex
emption under tliut is too small, Congress might
tie urged to enlarge it, but no other help do I
see that can lie given by law. Tho mildest form
of relief—tbe stay law—is held by most ot our
Jurists to be unconstitutional, and so hns been
pronounced by Chief Justice Clinae at Italolgh.
How, then, can broader measures stand the test f
Tlie advocates of relief in Georgia have pro
posed no distinct plan. This shows that they
loci tbe difficulties of tho case. I cannot see
bow yon preserve tlie “ obligation of contracts,"
when you pass laws to preveut Hie creditor from
gutting what he contracted for.
In my feelltige, and iu advice to friends and
clients, 1 am for compromiss, forbearance and
concession, according to tlie moral equities of
each particular case. But tb esc equities are not
dettnablo or enforceable by luw. Frantically,
three-fourths ol tbe debts of tlie country will be
lost, jrom tbe inability ol the debtors. Is It not
euodgh for creditors to loso their sieves snd the
depnclsUon ol other property to tbe same ex
tent as other men, awl three-fourths of their
debts besides! Aud is it Just to Impose on
them also tbs lass of such debts as the debtors
are able to pay f—for only such can lie collected
under our preeeat laws.
When the debtor la overwhelmed, the Bank
rupt law will disencumber him for tlie Allure.—
For 10*10000,11* relief ought not to be withhold
from fiduciary debtors—guardians, Ac., where
their inability to respond arises from emancipa
tion ; and II we are reoresented In Congress,
this, with olhor Improvements, will *oou come.
These are very hard eases on both sides. Ma
ny excellent people will bo reduced, if debts are
collected, and many, also, if debts are not col
lected. There are rnauy |Kior creditor* as well
ax poor debtors. Between these unfortunate
classes, both deserving sympathy, I see no counw
for tlie government but an iitlloxililo adherence
to tho Constitution. Fast deflections make it
more necessary to “strengthen tlie tilings that
remain."
Think of this:— that if Georgia should try
some aucli scheme as enlarging tlie exemption,
and our courts should sustain it, then Northern
creditors (and Southern toot would induce Con
gress to allow all creditors to force their debtors
Into bankruptcy, where they would get only tlie
niiNlerato exemption nllowcd there. Iu truth,
tuueh of lids hnpo of relief is stimulated liy am
bitious men, who are deceiving tlie people with
promises tliut never can be tultillcd, well know
ing that the judiciary will overturn their work.
These are my views. 1 do not conceal them.
It any of my friends in Oglethorpe choose to
oppose me for honestly entertaining them, and
frankly expressing them, 1 shall regret it on their
account as much as on my owu. When good
men arc deluded iuto the support ot so extrava
gant a heresy as repudiation, they are laying up a
cause ot tutura mortification and repentancc-
Convince me that these views are wrong, and 1
will instantly renounce them. Until so con
vinced, they will govern my conduct.
I desire that sound men shall be in the Con
vention—friends ol Reconstruction and of an
honest Constitution, and slisll be bappy to co
operate with citizens of your county and Madi
son, in forming a ticket of tbat sort.
Yours truly,
Amos T. Akerman.
A word more upon this relief quest ion and we
are dono with it for tlie present. Relief ordi
nances have been adopted by Hie Alabama Con
vention; and, says tlie Charleston Courier, in
commenting upon them : “ Not tlie least striking
port in connection with this (the Alabama) Con
vculion, is, that tlie Ibresident ot the Convention,
himself the liadieal nominee for Judgo ot the
Supreme Court, declared those ordinances could
not be sustained in tlie Courts. Ho might be a
Radical. He could not iorget Hint lie was a
lawyer." _
[OOMRUNICATKII. j
In Itlemorlaai.
Four Varney Goskill, known in I860,as n fire-
eater, of Hie first water, and still more recently
‘chief clerk” and “bottle bolder" iu llul
belt’s Registration office, came to nn untimely
eud, on Tuesday last, in the Unconstitutional
Convention now in session in tbe city of Atlanta.
He was a candidate for Secretary ol tliat august
liody; but they out-counted him, and Sltibely, of
Rome, was declared duly elected.
It is said tliat Varney’s “blue cockade” which
lie wore, and blowing “ Yankees to hell ” speech,
wbicli be made iullSGl, done tlie work for him
Tbe last sad rites of sepulture were performed
over his defunct political body on Tuesday night;
flulbert, Pope’s Chief Registrar, officiating as
grave-digger, undertaker, pall-liearer, and chap-
lain—no mourner bciug either present or ulixent 1
and while Hie solemn services were being per
formed, it is reported—
•* Not a drain whs heard—not afuuural note
Ax hlx corse to tho grave Ilulhert hurried ;
Not a nigger uttered his unrrowlul shorn
O'er the place where Varney was buried.
IlnllHirt buried him darkly, at dead of night.
The sod with his own hand upturning.
») tue an ugfling moonbeam's misty ngnt.
And tlie lantern bluet y burning.
No uselesscollin enclosed Ills breast,
Nor in sheet, uor shroud Ilulhert wound him;
But he lay, like a Radical, wanting—offlo,
With llulliert uloue around him.
" Sharp aud quick ” were the prayers Ilulhert said.
And he spoke not a word ot sorrow;
ltut lie steadtsslly gazed on the face of the dead,
Aud was glad there was no Varney to-morrow.
Slowly aud sadly he laid him down,
And expressiug an eternal adien,
Ilulhert carved not a line, raised not a stone,
Rut hoped they'd forever be two.
Sic Transit.
Penrth Day’s Proceellnii or the Georgia
Unconstitutional Convention.
ReroRTZD ron rnr Atlanta dailt intzllioenckk.
Atlanta, Ga., December 12,1807.
The Convention met at 10 a. in., and was
opened with prayer by Rev. Wesley Prettyman
Tlie journal wns tben read, and A. L. Harris
moved to recansider so much thereof os related
to the tabling of the resolution introduced yes'
terday praying tbe removal of tlie cotton tax.
C. If. Prince moved to lay tlie motion to re
consider ou the table, and after some discussion,
tlie yeas and nays were demanded.
C. II. Hopkins asked to be excused from vo
ting. He was an officer engaged in tlie codec
tion of this cotton tax, and must obey bis or
ders. lie wished to be excused as an interested
ftarty. Neither the President nor Congress had
desired the removal of this tax, and lie had let
ters from Judge Kelley—(loud cries of "order,"
and the Speaker was excused from voting.)
Tlie roll was then called. Ou tiic name of H
M. Turner, negro, being reached, tliat delegate
declined to vote,
Aaron Bradley, negro, rose to a point of or
der. How could this occur, when a vote of the
houso had been necessary to excuse another gen
tleman V
11. M. Turner, negro, said be wished to be set
rigid in this matter. On attempting to define
himself, a short time hack, lie had been “gagged
down,” and would, therefore, decline to vote.
Tlie Fresident said gentlemen must use more
respectful language. Such remarks about “gag
ging down" were improper and unpleasant. Tlie
rule us to discussion being out of order on a mo
tion to reconsider, was binding on all. It was
liis duty to so decide and be trusted there would
be no more remarks about “gagging down."
Anron Bradley, negro, would agaiu ask if the
gcntlemuu was to lie excused without a vote.
II. M. Turner, uegro, snid to settle Hie matter
he would vote, No.
Tlie vote was declared to stnnd, yeas ff8; nays
102; so the motion to table Hie motion to recoil
sider was lost.
Joseph Adkins moved tliat so much of the
journal as related to tlie resolution inviting Gov
ernors uml cx-Unvernors to seats on tlie floor,
be reconsidered.
Aaron Bradley, negro, said it was now time
to proceed to Hie consideration ol tlie original
motlou to reconsider and not entertain new mat
ter.
Joseph Adkins said, iu substance, that there
should bu some distinction made about the hon
or of a sent on the floor. Home ot these Uover-
ernors, whom it was proposed to invite, had
rushed into war, ahead evon ol tho action of tbe
secession Convention, and no matter what they
find done since, they were unpardoned rebels.—
U would he an insult to Congress to invite them.
Tlioy should not bn honored, and if they had
American hearts they would not deaire it. Aa
for others, lor Governor Jenkins, he had refused
on some frivolous pretext to rnuku a requisition
on Governor Browulow lor a man who shot down
an ohl union hero and caciqiod into Tennes
see, and a letter was In the house U prove it.
II. M. Turner, negro, said ha differed with
tho genllemau. Gov. Jenkins, or any other, lie
ho rebel, copperhead,or whatever else you might
eall him, was free to outer the halls of Congress,
and should not be excluded here. “It would be
a punaliaiuliy." (Uughter aud applause.)
Aaron Bradley, negro, laid tlie gentleman
would have to receive some more rebukes from
the Fresident tv learn proper language, (laugh
ter) and proceeded to address tho house.
T. J. Hpoor rose to a point of order.
The Hpaekcr should address tho Chair, ami
lie was talking to tlie lobby, (laughter)
Tiie President said it was customaiy to ad
dress Hie Chair, but any delegate could direct
Ida remarks to any part of the house.
Aaron Bradley, negro, said "Thank you,"
(laughter) and lurniug bis back once more on
tho Chair proceeded to concludo bis remarks.
M. H. Bentley, negro, said there wore someof
these |ieraoii« invited liy this resolution who
were with u* alter nightfall, Iml not in tlie day,"
and lie was not willing to Invito such. Ilo was
a Republican, and wanted a mail, II a Republi
can, to bcu Republican, mid it a-Democrat, a
Democrat.
G. W. Axlihui lie did not lavor a reconsidera
tion. He would be perfectly willing to see tlie
two |lie would not mention Hiclii, but they were
well known) men in Georgia who were doing
tho uitixt agalust Reconstruction in prominent
seats in tlie hall, where Hie whole Convention
could look upon them.
The motion to reconsider was then lost.
It. R. Bullock suid circumstances occurring
within twenty-four hours past had rendered it n
matter of great importance to have sonic imme
diate action on the subject ol relief, aud lie
would, therefore, beg leave to introduce nn ordi
nance on tliat subject.
Foster Blodgett moved tlie previous question
on tlie adoption of this ordinance, which cull
was sustained, and, the ordinaueu being put upon
its passage, was adopted by tlie Convention by.
a heavy vote and witli applause. This is the or
dinance as passed :
AN ORDINANCE FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF.
Whereas, The question of affording some
relief to tlie people of Georgia from the burden
of indebtedness whicli is now oppressing them
is likely to be acted upon by tills Convention at
some future day ; aud
Whereas, Largo amounts of property are
now levied ou aud about to lie sacrificed at Sher
iff's sales; mid
Wiiekeas; The debtors in such cases should
ho entitled to tlie benefits which may be con
ferred on other debtors by the luture action ol
this convention. Therefore;
lie it ordained by the;teople of Ueorgia in Con-
rcntion assembled, and it is hereby ordained by
authority of the same. That from aud niter Hie
pussngu of this ordinance, all levies which have
tieen or may be made, under execution issued
irom any court of this State, shall be suspended
until this Convention shall have taken, or refused
to take, final ncliou upon the matter of relief;
and that all sales under execution iu violation of
this ordinance shall be null, void, mid of no
cllect.”
Tlie rules ol order reported by Hie select rom-
mittee thereon, appointed yesterday, were then
Inkcn up, discussed, variously amended, and
adopted. Two hundred copies were ordered to
be printed for tlie use ol the Convention.
Tho Committee of Seven to wait on General
Pope, reported tliat that officer would give him.
sell tlie pleasure of an early attendance at the
Convention. The Convention then adjourned.
DBIaAYKD TELEGRAMS.
Prom Rlcbwtoud.
Richmond, Dec. 11.—Conservative Conven
tion adjourned this alluruoon till night, and at
night, the Committee not being ready to report,
adjourned till morning. Among Convention
delegates arc 73 members ul last Legislature.
Senator Wilson and Senator l’oiueroy arrived
to-day, and were present to-night at a caucus of
Republican members Reconstruction Convention
at Capitol. Senator Wilson, it is stated, advised
moderation and forbearance in legislation, mid
on tlie matter ol disfranchisement not to go be
yond Reconstruction act9.
Tlie temper of tho Conservative Convention
seems to be fairly reflected on, and the speech ol
it* President shows entire willingness to accent
tlie result ol Hie war an Unnl, but earnest oppo
sition to Slate being under control of negro race.
Coliaervatlve Meeting In Mobile.
Mobile, Dec. It.—A grand Conservative
meeting was held hero to-night in respousu to a
call Irom many citizens. The object of the meet
ing was protection ugainsl tlie action of the late
State Convention, and to organize Conservative
political chilis throughout the’ city and Btate.
Tlie meeting was largely attended, and very en
thusiastic, but perleet order was maintained
throughout. Patriotic speeches were made by
lion. Robert H. Smith, Hon. Percy Walker,
Mayor Henry, and Lk Paul, of the Mobile Times.
Resolutions were reported by Hon. John For
syth, and unanimously adopted.
South Georgia Conference.
Savannah, Dec. 12.—Tho Methodist Conies-
encc met to-day. A large attendance of minis
ters uml liiy members were present—Bishop G.
F. Pierce presiding. Alter tlie cull ot tbe meet
ing and appointing committees, tlu-y adjourned
to meet again to-nigbt,
Louisiana Conventloa.
New Orleans, Dec. 11,—'The Convention
to-day adopted Blackburn’s resolution lor the is
sue ot State Bonds to the amount of Irom three
hundred to five hundred thousand dollars, as
might be required. Tlie Committee appointed
to consult with financiers reported tliat these
bonds cou'
tbe dollar
ern capitalist stood ready to take the bonds us
soon as issued. The resolution was strongly op
posed and much bitter teeliugwasmanilesied by
its advocates, but it was finally adopted by a
vote of 48 to 84.
A resolution was offered by Cromwell, negro,
to tlie effect Hist the Btate of Louisiana shall
never assumo or pay any debt contracted in aid
of Hie rebellion, or claim from tbe United Btates
or make any compensation for slaves emaucipu-
ted or liberated any way whatever. Laid over
under rules.
Letter From Ks-Go*. Jeeeph K. Drewn.
Atlanta, Ga., Dec., 10, 1807.
Hon. J. IL Parrott r
Sir— In compliance with your request I reduce
to writing tliu substance ol tny remarks during
our conversation upon tho subject of relief to (lie
people of Georgia
BY TELEGRAPH.
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NKW YORK ASSOCIATED PRESS DtSPA TCUKA
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From Washington.
Wasiiinoton, Due. 13.—'Tht^’rcsidcnl's mes
sage to tlie Bcnnto giving Ills reasons lor the huh-
:io war hns resulted in the deslriiclinii of | , Sl ,regarded ns masterly nml
hundreds of millions ol dollars wort Im if propel- > . .
tjr In the Btate, to say nothing of the destruction | wonderfully shrewd. I lie 1 resident quotes
iu other Btates. Much of tills was destroyed by Stanton's reply to ids request that lie should re
tire action of the ConledernUi Government, lint B |„ n -wherein Stanton says that “considerations
much tho larger part ol Uiu loss grew out of the j f ,, , , p , lblir . character led him to with
ahnlitinnof slavery by tire Government ol Hie ” , 1
United Btates, and by tire action of tire State un- i hold Ids resignation until the next iiiceling ol
der Hie dictation ol ihc President of tlie United i Congress.” This, the President holds, was not
Btates.
Thus, the property in Uiu hands ol debtors,
with Witleii they expected U> make puytnent. lias
been destroyed by HiuGoVcrnmcnt. Thousands
of honest, prudent men, who contracted debts
prior to lire war, whicli bore a very small propor
tion to tlie prn|M-Hv owned by them, have been
impoverished by tire war, and it forced to pay
these debts in tin; |iresent condition ol lire coun
try, they must fin turned out of doors with their
fnillilie-i homeless and penniless.
This is neither equitable nor jn»t. Snell debt
ors have not involved themselves liy profit
inly a declaration, but delimit, and utterly waul
ing ill lire respect due from Blanton to bis supe
rior officer.
Tire point is made that Stanton could not up
peal to lire law creating the War Department,
iMKMtllsc that law gives lire President tire right to
remove Blanton. The Tenure-of-Olfice bill
alone supported Blanton, hut that law did not
compel Stanton to retain tlie office. The 1’resl
dent argues tire necessity of unity and harmony
nor bad pianugeiiieid. They acted prudently , among his constitutional advisers, and alludes to
and Judiciously when the debts were contracted. 11, js having, with one exception, retained lire
llad not Hielr properly been destroyed by Hie „ r |,j a predecessor. lie states, incident
Government, they would have made payment, ,. , . ,
and liud ample means hilt. Tire war, lor whicli ally, tliat the (. uliinol was unanimous on Ins pul-
Ihey were no more responsible than tire credit- icy ol reconstruction and upon lire imconslilu-
ors, has caused tire Government to destroy their tiomility ol lire Tenure-ol-Officc bill. Stanton
teen United States Attorney, was spe-
consullcd, and was emphatic and absolute
in liis condemnation of lire hill as uiiconstitu-
ors, has caused tire Government to destroy tiieir | j,„ m |jty
property without compensation. In such a state ; , , ,
ol tilings, I hold tliut it is right that tire loss Ue
divided between debtor mid creditor, and that j cnilly cn
isult with financiers reported tliat these “ 1
i could be negotiated at sixty-five cents otr ‘o“i,ty’ 1 n “ tmlortun. 1
filar; it was stated in debate that North- the husband and lather imi.\ Ijc.v
...i.-iio, n. u iw.-.G smallmeuusto leave Btates whicli
Wllmlugtou Municipal A Hairs.
Wilmington, Dec. 11.—There is u muvemeut
on loot here amongst a small number of the re
publicans, to havo the present city officers re
moved, aud military appointments mode, the
said pcUliuu lias liceu sent forward, lire move
ment is of a secret character.
stay laws, and homestead laws, and any other
laws which may bu necessary to divide the loss i
liy inducing creditors to compromise and settle i
on reasonable fi rms, are rigid in principle and I
sound in policy; and the neglect to puss them is 1
a dereliction oi duty on lire pail of.lire represen
tatives of tint people.
1 ueed not ruler to the bankruptcy uml ruin
brought upon us by the lull ot cotton to Icsslhuu
half the price expected by our planters wiren
they made tlie expenditures necessary to raise
tlie present crop. All see and know what lias
been the result. They cannot meet present lia
bilities, much less pay debts contracted prior to,
or duriug tlie war. They are obliged to bnve
relief.
It is said that our Bupreuiu Court will soon
declare llm stay law unconstitutional, and turn
loose the sheriffs upon our people. If so, prop
erty will change Imtids very rapidly from the
people to tlie few speculators who may have
money, hut very little money will be realized by
the sales to go in extinguishment ot the imlebt-
ness oi tlie people. Should such be the case, l
see but one safe remedy, and that is in tire forma
tion ol the new Constitution of the Btate, to
deny to all courts and ministerial officers in this
Slate, for a reasonable time, any Jurisdiction to
ctiforcu any contract, made prior to tlie end of
lire war, by judgment, execution, or otherwise.
11 this shonld he characterized as an extreme
measure, 1 reply, lire emergency is uu extreme
one, and tire public good, as well as the peace of
society, demauds tho application of the proposed
remedy. i, ; e
In one class of cases, I would make tire denial
of jurisdiction perpetual. I refer to notes given
for slaves. A sold B a slave in I860 for $1,000
and took his note. In 1805 tlie Government
look the slave front B, aud made him tree. If A
had kept him, the Government would have done
the same. A has lost nothing but the hire of
the slave for the time B held him. Tlie oquities
of the case require that A give up B’s note, and
tlmt B pay him hire for tire time lie used Hie
slave.
lusert in the Constitution of Georgia a pro
vision that no Court shall civr entertain juris
diction of or inforce any contract the considera
tion of which was a slate ; but the Courts of this
State may entertain suits for the hire of stores,
and tire work Is accomplished.
Tho Oearts then (tho Judges being sworn to
support this Constitution) can never give judg
ment on tho note or enforce any execution on
such judgment, but Urey may compel B to pay
what the Jury may find lie is Justly due lor hire.
In addition to these measures, I think wise
statesmanship and sound policy require nn en
largement of the homestend allowed by law to
entdi family. . This should lie incorporated into
the bill of rights as otic of the most sacred pro
visions of (lit- Constitution.
Each Inniiiy, without regard to race or color,
should U- nllowcd t<> hold one thousand dol
lars’ Worth of land, ol which they may have In
come honestly possessed as owner, together
with the dwelling house and nil necessary out
houses, the value of which should not Ire
counted iu estimating the value of lire land,
unless In a city, town,,or incorporated village,
the improvements are worth more than the
usual average ot dwelling houses. This should
Ire held sacred to the laniily, aud tree from levy
and sale under any judgment, execution or other
process issued by any Court in this Btate.
Tire calamities of the war justify this when
applied to past indebtedness, in much tlie larger
class of eases. No injustice could result Irom it,
ill ease of future indebtedness, as no one would
give credit upon tlie laith of it.
As a matter ot public policy, it should com-
ynend ilsell to every one who realizes the present
condition of the count iv. Slavery is abolished.
The large landed aristocracy ol tire State is bro
ken down. Tire old plantation system must he
abandoned. We must divide tlie country into
email tracts. Those who own large tracts should
Sell, at reasonable prices, small hu ms to those who
cultivate tire soil, but who are not now interest
ed iu it as owners. This would attach our peo
ple more firmly to their proseut homes, and in
duce others to settle among us.
Fopuiatiou is the true wealth of a Stale.
| |We have vast resources to develope. We need
more labor and more capital. We should so
frame our Constitution ami laws, and so regulate
our conduct us to invite both. Ue who brings
capital, or muscle and nerve, iuto Georgia to aid
inner development, and conducts himself as a
peaceable citizen, is her friend, no matter where
no was born, or what lie is called. It you adopt
a liberal homestead law securing the homutotliu
lie nr profligate
on invite men ot
liicli have not enact
ed such laws, aud inVtst their money in land i.,
Georgia, where llu-y would have an assurance o
a home tor ilieuisi I v >.- ami lamila s during lire,
and for'he widow and the oi| hen when tliei
an- gone, no matter what l-.iadortune may betide
them. There should also be a reasonable ex
emption of personal property.
Before closing, 1 may remark that several ot
the Stales ol the Union have greatly enlarged
their homestead laws within Hie la-f lew years.
Borne exempt as much us three ihoiisiiijd dollars.
It is matter of just eongr.ttulaiion that tlie hu
inanity ol the present time repudiates lire barba
rous laws of past ages, which not only incaree-
fated thehusbaud for debt, without any charge
of fraud ou bis part, hut turned the wife and
children into tbe streets helpless beggars, when
ever the husband, from any cause, made engage
ments lie could uot meet,
Trusting that tire Convention, over which you
preside, may act wisely and promptly on this
luqiortuiil question,
I aut, verv respect hilly.
Your obedient servant,
Joseph E. Brown.
bold, insolent defiance to Congress. They say it
shows a determination ou the part of Mr. John
son to continue iu his present course, and, should
impeachment be attempted, to resist Congress
by every means at hi* command. They all
admit its ability and the question asked liy al
most every one is, “Who wrote it ?” Ibr tlie ma
jority ol pcoplo fancy they see traces of some,
“fine Roman hand’’ Iu its pages. They say it
possesses Hie cunning nml shrewdness ol Howard,
and Hie argumontaliveiress both of Black nml
Btanlrerry; that it is Johnson only in its spirit
of menace, hostility, and recklessness. The
Democrats, on the other hand, regurd it as one
ol tlie greatest rebukes ever lulmiuislered to
Congress, and say that, as a state papur, it lias
uever been equaled for ability, strength, nml
vigor, and tliat if Mr. Johnson will only stand
ou it os firmly us hu docs on tha ConsUtution, It
will totally annihilate the Republican party,
horse, loot and artillery. But they fear lie will
not have sufficient nerve to hold out against the
iin|ieuclierH, ami Hint lie will Ire induced to make
a compromise with them and retreat a little from
hi* present position.
William Bpunukr, the ulluged counterfeiter
of the $100 Treasury unto* and tho $60 legal
tuuders, was discharged on Huturday, after un
examination by Commissioner Whitehead, ut
Newark.
Tub Hudson river is clusoil with lee front Al
bany to Casllehm. There is a heavy ioe gorge
al Caiskili. Thu steamer C. Vanderbilt was
blocked up liy Hie foe at Coatfotim, with iwu
tugboats bard at work but uuabie to move Iter.
I.*. COHEN,
f How toe President's Message was Re
ceived bt Congress.—Tlie Washington cor
respondent of the New York Tribune, speaking
ol Hie receptioa of the message, says:
It appeared to have very little effect either on
lire members or on tbe spectators in the galleries.
There were no demonstrations cither ot upproval
or of disapproval, and the whole thing fell flat
and stale. Thu only ripple of excitement was
at lire point where the Fresident alluded to tlie
Democratic triumphs in lire recent elections,
and'the Democrats returned the compliment*ln -tf andies, Wines, Gins, Cigars, &c.,
long, foud, and repeated guffaws. Shortly after ■
the members got together and began discussing
Hie document. The Republicans entertain hut
one opinion respecting It, which is, that it is a
TMTOUTEU OI
AND IllCt.Kit IN
Rye, Bourbon, A Mnnoiignlieln
WHISKIES,
WHITBHALL STREET, ATLANTA,tUKOROIA.
declt-llm
THEATER !
Croat lucossi of tho Now Company!
MRS. W. H. CRISP,
tta|>|Mirli-(| l»y Bits Hsuimli K. Ibitlev, Mr*, .lot- Mobley,
MDa Jiwnte t'rl»|> Annum. Mr. Holm, Toler Wolfe,
(lining tliu
MONDAY KVKNING, IMCI’KMUKII (ITU,
LADY OP THE LAKE !
Price of Adaiiwhm, W (jpul* ; Children aud Servants,
half price. dw-n -iw
YMItIUUU cau liavs Ue-lr I'tjuUug aud Ulndbiu
M9 doiM Stshaap rate*, by ajqSieattM at Uda UMoa. *
tional.
Tlie most pointed and s|recilic charge refers to
the New Orleans riots. According to the narra
tive, Gen. Baird reported to Stanton lire danger
ot the riot aud asked advice. Stanton not only
withheld instructions to Baird, but kept the dis
patch from the Fresident and his Cabinet uutil
alter tire occurrence of the riot. Tlie Fresident
holds that bad Stnntun acted himself, or had tlie
message irom Baird been known to bis superi
ors, tbe riot would have been prevented. He
produces a letter Irom Slieridau to tbe effect tliut
had be (Sheridan) been advised of lire danger
ot the riot, it could have been avoided. The
Fresident concludes tliut the public cunnot com
plain of tlrecliauge, because the judicious mea-.-
ures of lire new Secretary liave already saved
many millions ol public treasure.
CotiKresaional.
SENATE.
Washington, Dec. 12.—Bbcrman re|>ortod
tlie House hill repealing the cotton tax. ft will
be considered to-morrow.
A bill converting tlie proceeds of captured aud
abandoned property into Treasury, resumed.—
Fessenden said it amounted to thirty-five mil
lions, but opposed tire bill. There are claims
now pending in the Court ol Clnims for twenty
millions worth of this property, to whom the
bill would work iujustice.
Tlie postponed joint resolution censuring the
President was resumed, Johnson having tlie
floor.
Tire 'Senate refused to concur in the House
resolution to adjourn until tho bill striking
“white” (rotn district laws becomes law.
The body then went into executive session
and adjourned.
HOUSE.
Tlie Committc on Commerce was directed to
inquire into tlie propriety of changing the Ma
rine Hospital from Faducah to Cairo.
The Committee on Roads and Cunnls was di
rected to inquire into tlie expediency of appro
priating money for a canal around the falls of
Ohio. Relerred.
Tlie Committee on Ways and Means was di
rected to inquire into the expediency of taxing
Crest’s coats of arms worn ou household lurni
ture.
Ashley, of Ohio, offered a bill relating to the
Frecdiiicn’s Bureau. Referred to committee on
Frcedmcn’s Affairs.
Maynard offered a resolution providing that
diplomatic and consular representatives to Hayti
and other African governments be selected front
negroes. Referred to Committee of Foreign Af
fairs.
Tlie Committee ou Ways aud Menus were di
rected to iuquire into lire expediency of destroy
ing spirits seized for frauds, and removing tlie
income tax from incomes uot exceeding twenty-
five hundred dollars.
The Senate Cammittee reported the cotton
bill without amendment. It will probably pass
to-morrow.
From Rlrbmond.
Richmond, December 12.—The Conserva
tive Convention met this morning, and the
committee reported a series ot resolutions, whicli
were adopted unanimously, as follows:
Resolution first recognizes tbat, by tlie result
of tbe war, slavery has tieen abolished, and it is
uot desired by the people of Virginia to reduce
to slavery again a people emancipated by the
events of the war, aud by ameudueuts to the
Constitution of the Uuitcd States.
Resolution second asserts tlie right ot Vir
ginia to lie restored to tlie Union, and declares
her intention in good faith to perform Iter duties
to lire Union.
Resolution third protests against Hie govern
ing of Yirgiuiu iu any way not defiued in the
Federal Constitution.
Resolution loui'th adopts tin- language of tin-
iisoluiiou adopted at Cooper Institute, New
York, that military government is subversive of
the lundamental ideas ot our government, and
its object, which is to subject tlie people ot the
Southern States to tlie rule ot a race just emerg
ed from slavery, is abhorrent to the civilization
of mankind, and to tho Northern people, aud
surrendering, as it does, a third of the Senate
and a quarter of tho House of Representatives,
which me to legislate us over to the dominion ol
an organized class of emancipated slaves, who
are without any oi the training habits or tradi
tions ol self-government.
Resolution fifth disclaims all hostilities to tlie
black population, and assures the people ot Vir
ginia that they sincerely desire their advance in
intelligence, and is willing to extend them liberal
protection; but while tmy Coustitutiuu adopted
by the State should make all men equal before
law, yet tills Convention distinctly declares tlmt
Governments ol the States and Hie Union were
formed by white men, to bu subject to their con
trol and suffrage, should still lie regulated so as
to continue both under tlie control and direction
of the white race.
Resolution sixth states tlmt Hie people of Vir
ginia will co-operate with all men throughout
the Union, whatever namo nr parly, who will
labor to restore Constitutional Uuion States, and
continue its government under tlie control of Hie
white race.
A resolution was adopted to authorizing Hie
Central Committee to take steps, testing the Con
stitutionality ol tho reconstruction acts,in Hie Uui-
tod States Supreme Court. In the discussion of this
resolution Gen. luitiodon, wlto had sued out a
mandamus against Gen. Schofield, stated that
his case, with similar ottos relative to suffrage In
Alabama and Mississippi, would lie carried to
the Supreme Court.
A resolution that Hie object ol tlie Convention
was to orguuizo a “ while man’s party,” aud no
subjects foreign to this should be discussed, was
laid <m tho table. Tho l’resldeul wo* authorized
to appoint a Committee to prepare an address
to lire people ol Virginia and Hie United Slate*,
and lire Convention adjourned sine die. Alter
tlie adjournment, lion. U. M. T. Hunter made a
short address in answer. Calls said: between tlie
State and Military rule, lie preferred Hie latter,
for the men who wielded Hie fuller were of Ida
own race. He cited Hayti and Jamaica, os lire
results ol tlie negro rule, aud he believed Uiul
lire radical minority iu Congress, if they
expected to control tlie blacks, aud prevent llielr
excesses, would find themselves wotully mis
taken. To give Hie blacks Hie power of govern
ments iu the Southern Stale*, would lie the high
est crime against nature, and he believed that
when Hie North saw tlie result, then would Ire
a reaction which would sweep such governments
from tlie fuco of America; this generation has
suffered and may suffer more, hut tho Btate will
live and hrek hock to this period as only a dark
episode; lire scenes now passing, only make men
truer to lire State which gave them tyrtli.
In lire Reconstruction Convention to-day, a
colored delegate offered a resolution appoint
ing a Committee of five, to Investigate what can
Ire done and put a stop to Hie intimidation of
loyal men, who are not landholders, who voted
the republican ticket, and who are distressed
therefor by disloyal landholders. Three colored
nud two while republicans spoke in favor, and
three conservatives opposed tlie resolution.
The speeches took a wide |silitical range. Fend
ing a discussion, lire Convention adjourned.
From MonlEomcrr.
The .1 ■Ircrtiscr, of HiIh morning, contains pre
amble and resolutions adopted by Montgomery
Council ot Union Loyal League,denouncing the
new Constitution and calling on tlie colored
Leaguers to aid iu defeatin'' it; declaring that
tire delegates to the Convention went far behind
tire purview) oi tiieir duties and instructions, and
framed a Constitution disfranchising and pro
scribing a large portion of the most intelligent
and law-abiding citizens of Alabama, and char
acterized in every feature a fiendish motive of
revenge and hatred.
Reliable information from different counties in
the State shows Unit a general dissnlisfncUon is
existing in tlie Radical ranks.
Tbe Louisiana Convention.
New Orleans, Dec. 12.—In the Convention
today, a resolution was offered directing that
tire Convention proceed at once to organize a
civil government for Louisiana. Laid over and
ordered to bu printed.
Resolution making per diem ol Hie President
double that of the members of the Convention.
Unanimously adopted.
Ballroad Accident.
Montpelier, Dee. 12.—A train with work
men hacked off tlie abutment of a recently
bunted bridge, and instantly killed 15; 4 since
died ; rnauy mote or less injured.
riON
NEW Ml GIFT COMPANY,
KVKMY TI4 KKT DRAM* A HIIVK!
5 Cnh Gift*, earh
ft L'uh (ilfla, (Rich
10 CMh egcti
») CMh OifU, each
lOO CMh (iiffcft, um:|i
llO Cm 11 Oiftn, each
300 CMh Ulan, each
400 CMh Olftfr, each
HO elegftiit Ifeucwood I'lntio*, c cii
lift elegant HomcwifmI IModeotis 4
\W Hewing Machine*, eucii i-,-
*i0 Muaic«l Bon n, each ...... T> u, ,,
000 line Cold Wntcben, e itli . 75 t«* \u\
7ft0 lineHllvcr Watches
Fine Oil I'aintiiiK"' Framed Kii^r.ivtii^n, Mdv< r.\.,r.
Photograph Alliums, and 11 lar^c itneortim-ht of fm< ,j
Jewelry- iu nil. valued at
1,000,000 DOLLAHM!
A Chance to Dram any rift tie alfote 1‘rizt* h,j j,., r .
chasing a Staled Ticket fne i*.> <\ ut*.
Ticket* dcM-rildii;: each Pn*e are Healed in enve -
and thoroughly mixed on receipt of 25 cents. „
ticket will be drawn, without choice, and deliven-d n
our oftlcc, or sent hy mail t> any add re*-. Tie ,, r/t .
named upon It will he delivered to the ti< ket ho!l‘r <
payment or ONK f>OM*AI(. Prizes will be inline,•,
ately MUt to any addreiis, as requested, by express n» 1
turn mail.
nr-Yuit will know what your Prize is before you ihv
for it. Any Prize mat be exchanged for another of it,:
aarae value. NO BLANKS I Otir pstruii. 1 nr,
pt-nd on fair dealing.
REFERENCES.
The following pernoni! have lately drawn valnah c
prize* from (hi* Couipany, and kindly permuted tin
of their names :
J. II. Milner, «18 Oth A venire, N. V., Jl.iiOO; Mr- K
Collins, 75 Nelson HI ice, N. V.. $50(1; Miss tj cook, ( I.
Petition for Dr. Mndd’a Release.
Baltimore, Dec. 12.—The Medical Conven
tion, of Maryland, lias adopted a petition for
i)r. M mill's release.
Nafe Arrival or -(earner Be Sola.
Washington, Dec. 12.—The State Department
lias advices oi tire sale arrival of the United
Stales steamer Dc Soto at Fortress Monroe.—
Tire lb- Soto is one of tlie steamers reported lo9t
at St. Thomas.
Snow Storm.
Philadelphia, Dec. 12.—A furious North
east snow storm commenced early this morning.
Snow Storm.
Sandusky, Dec. 12.—Tlie severest snow storm
ever known lias been raging lor 24 hours. The
water is five feet higher in bay.
Tralua Delayed.
Cleveland, Dec. 12.—All trains behind time,
and no trains leaving.
BY THE ATLANTIC CABLE.
Foreluu Item.
Parts, Dec. 12.—The Moniteur says the Con
ference negotiations continue, and that there is
renewed confidence in Florence. It is thought
that tlie Italian Chamber will repeal Ihc vote of
sixty on delivering the Rome Capital to Italy.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
hy TFis.i/KAr/r.
Nf.w York, Dec. 12.—'Flour 5 lo 10 cents
lower. Wheat 1 to 2 lower. Corn 1 cent lower.
Pork dull at $22. Freights dull. Stocks active
and strong. Money 7c. Exchange 9} to 9j.
Bonds, old, Tj ; new, 7|.
(EVBNINO.l
New York, Dec. 13.—Cotton dull and lower.
Sales 1,800. Middlings 15J to 15 j. Flour quiet,
Statu, $8 tO to $10 75; Southern, $10 20 to
$14 50. Wheat dull and nominal. Corn dull.
Outs quiet. Provisions unchanged. Groceries
quiet aud dull. Gold heavy throughout day with
continued pressure to sell, touched 133, but sub
sequeutiy recovered, and closed at 133jf.
New Orleans, Dec. 12.—Cotton dull; Or
leans, 141. Sugar unchanged. Molasses dull;
common, 53; good to prime, 68. Gold, 132.
Wilmington, Dec. 12.—Turpentine quiet at
404. Rosin dull. Cotton weak at 13 ceuts for
Middlings.
Mohii.e, Dec. 12.—Cottou sales 16,006bales, at
14 to 14} for middlings. Receipts, 3,053. Ex
ports, 334.
Augusta, Dec. 12.— Colton dull and declining.
Sales, 383. Middlings. 13J. Receipts, 1,348.
Savannah, Dec. 12.—Cotton decliued, but in
lair demand. Shies, 1,381. Middlings, 14}.
Baltimore, Dec. 12.—Cotton depressed, 15
cents lor Middlings. Flour very dull. Bacon
shoulders,'12} to 12L
Foreign IWurkrla.
I BY Tin: CABLE List. |
London. Dec. 12.—2 I’ M. -Consols decliued,
92 13 16.
Liverpool, Dec. 12.—UP. M.—Iu cotton there
is rather more doing. Bales will reach 8,000
bales. Breadstuff* quiet. Lard advanced, 50s.
Pahis, Dec. 12.—Bourse strong and rather ad
vanced.
Liverpool, Dec. 12.—Evening.—Colton de
clined }, hut closed steady at decline.
New A.d vertisemeuts.
K. H. SAS6EKN. H. W. TURK. R. T. JOUI1DAK.
SASSEEN'S
UNITED BTATES HOTEL,
ATZAXTA, OKOKf/lA.
8A8SEEN, YORK & JOUBDAH, Proprietor*.
ilticlH—Sm
COTTON MACHINERY.
OrricK Nacon Manci'acti’RIHu I'omfant, 1
Macon, Ga., Doc. IU. 1SMT. I
T HIS COMPANY offers far sale the following COT
TON MACHINERY, ill good condition .
1 Cotton Willow, or Opener.
•J Whitin'* Picker*,
it llro*»cr», with Pipe Dryers,
a largo Flue Duller*, as-iucli dUiuotoi.
I Whiten’* ikl-lnch Card*.
•1 lliKithi*' Kiljllsh Speeders, or Slubber*.
4 lllgifln*' Kiigllfh duo Speeder*.
-4 Ptillie*, HA hy 15-hich Ikoo.
Addres* J. K. JONHS, Agent,
deetSRini* AUcon, OoorgU.
PULTUN HI'1-KHIOH COURT, OCTODIS TUN, 18117.
JOSRI'HINR K, CaRIIULL ^ ubc , for nWorw , ft,,, (o
Roskht J. Carroll, j Perfect Henrico.
I T nppearliu: to thu Court by tbe return of the Sheriff
that Hie. dciendaui doe* nut rerid* tu itld eoui '
aud it further *p|n-aring tint be do** not rcttda Iu
Statu: It la, on uionoii of counael, ordered tbat laid do-
tbat Ihc dcleniLui doe* uot rerid* tu *«ld oouuty;
tin*
. . . v $ de
fendant *p|H<ar nud answer at the next terns ol this
Court, or lust said case lie considered Iu d«fault, aud the
plaintiff allowed to proceed. And It Is further ordered
tliat this rule be publlahed In oue of the public taaottei
of tills Slate once a mouth for four months previous to
tbe next term of this Court.
WILLIAM K22ARD, PlaaUff'o Attorney.
A true extract from the minute* of Mid court. Novem
ber 11,1MI7, W. K. VENABLE, Clerk.
1*1 Inter’* lee $1 per wpitro for each IumtUou.
declt -lam tin __ _
NKW no UAItREL
TIIRPKNTINR STILL,
KXTRA NKAVY BOTTOM,
ALL CoMl'LKTK Foil SALK MUCH BELOW COST.
v*. by
Nnw York (my.
.IUNT 1IUCUIVI3D
A LAIWK I.OT OF CAHPRT8, Kii£*. OU Cloths* and
" luUow UfcaUst, vfcich wt> at* sriilng it *3ietd
i.ncos.
f$OOUI* BOYNTON. -
cauo, IU., Piauo. value $4M); W Boyd. New Haven. Gold
Watch, $2V); Hubert Furman, Dubuque, hewing M t
i-liinu, $1U0: Ilenry McCallum, Louinville. Kv .
Col. T. 1. Hansom, Washington, D. t\, Musical Ib.v
f 150; L. II. i\napp, 30 Fourteenth Street, S. V., Piano’
if4W; O. XI. Benedict, X .w Orleans, Gold Watch, £ jno.
W. A. Barnes, Atlanta, Ga., |500: K. II. button. Na*n*
v lie, Ttnn., Mel deon. $60: Edward Dayton. Mobile.
Ala., Diamond Cluster King, $35o; H. Payne, Buriumionl
Vt., $100: L. li. Ferris, Springfield, 111., Diamond Pm
$200; Mrs. B. Wedge wood, Trenton, X. J.. $]rjii: Tho-.
J arrett, *lr., 1« Cay Mreet, Baltimore. Sewing MaeUnc.
$75; II. B. Ahrens, 34 Main, Buffalo, $luo: W. N. Phi
mer. New Bedford, Muff., Gobi Watch, $’275; Mv-r
Howe, Niuth and Hansom btreets, Phil*., Gold Wat h
$150; ». T. Pratt,Hick?* Street,Brooklyn. $50u; M. (,’aulfi-
well, Bairds Hotel, Utica, $1,000 ; 8. Cumrneyer, L». tri.it
Mich., Gold Watch, $3M): Mrs. D. Crisscv, Hart for.l.
Conn.. Silver Set, $150 ; A. Scultz, LouisviLe, Kv.. in ,
mond Ring, $%0; George Nason, Oft Warren Street. .
Y., $50j; Mrs. T. Morrir, Fourth Avenue, corner Kit
teenth Street, N. Y., Plano, $4uu. We pabliau no mm -
withou: permldBion.
OPINIONS OF TEE FH.ESS
“Musical Festivals" (several times postponed, compe’:-
inn purchasers of ticket* to wait mouth- i.jr the
button, has impaired public confidence In mi h ;t!)rr-.
The only fkir evstein of dirtribuiion. la tlie old -md i.o <;
laroneof Sealed Ticket*, atating the prize, which w:ii
be delivered immediate!' * ' '
That is the plan of I!. I
the most attractive place oi tne Kina now in opeiut on.
They are doing the larKeat bu«ineer. and deserve th u
success. You cannot uraw a $1UO,UOO farm, there, Inti
have a reasonable chance for a good prize, as we know
many that have been drawn, and the firm is reliable. —
Morning Advertiser, Oct. *5,18ti7.
The New York Gift Company are distributing many
valuable prizes. We have examined their manner ol do
inn business, and know them to be a fair dealing tlrm.
Tueir plan is more satiefetory than “Presentation Fc-t:
vale,” as thsy draw every day, and the subscriber need
not ay for tbe prize drawn, unless suite Gazett.-,
Oct. A4,18ft».
The Gift establishment of H. Barton A Co., at 50**
Broadway, is daily attracting crowds of visitors to w it
ness the drawing process. The iuvestjuent is but S5
cents for the chance, and the prize drawn, If satisfactory,
is immediately delivered tor one dollar. A friend ol our?-
1 at weea drew’ a $000 prize, which he promptly received.
—Transcript. Sept. 3ft, 18b7.
Every package of sealed envelopes contains one cash
gift.
larsix Tickets for $1; 13 for $5, 33 for $5, ion for
$15. All Lett ers should be addressed to
II. BARTON A CO.,
nov30—lm ftftft Broadway. X. V.
SEED STORE,
No. 121 Main Street, opposite National Hole),
I.OCISYII.I.K, KBNTI CKY.
JOHN DUFFY. JAS. M.FETTEK.
JOHN DUFFY A CO.,
DEALERS IN
FARMING IMPIjEMENTS
FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS,
Lima, Platter Parii, FtrUliMn,Guano, Bom Bast.
Ol'H STOCK OF lMPLKMKNTS COMPDISK:
Cftlliotin Steel Ploughs,
Avery's Louisville Cast Ploughs,
Brltily ’s Steel Ploughs,
Double and Single Steel Shovel,
And a variety of Sod and Stubble Plough*. Double-
Hinged Harrows, GeddingVHarrou*, Vandever Improved
Corn Plantex—plants two rows, either drill or check, as
accurate as band planting.
Sulky Hiding 1 ough, or Corn Cultivator,
with adjustable steel teeth.
Cotton Sweeps and Scrapers.
Reading's Power Com Shellcr, capacity
1,000 bushels per day.
Virginia Com Shelter, lor hand or power.
Western Hand Com Shcllt-r.
Thermometer Churns.
Hewitt’s Patent Churn (new).
Sanford Straw Cutter, three sizes.
Day kill's Water Drawers.
Wheat Faus, Ox Yokes, Washing Machine*.
Straub's French Burr Com Mills,
from 18 to .30 inch stones.
Railroad or Levee Wheelbarrows.
We are Agents for Scofield and Wait's ITand-Loom.
Our stock of GARDEN SKEDS are selected with tin
greatest care, which we warrant genuine aud true tc
name. This branch of our busiuees we make a spec iali
ty, and give it our personal attention.
Our FIELD SEEDS—such as Clover, Timothy, Pine
Grass. Orchard Grass. Red Top. Millet Seed, Hungarinu
Grass Seed, Jbc., are of the very best quality. Also,Kt ti
Rye. Wheat, Oats, Corn. Ac. nov7-3tn
WANTED,
Previous to October IBth, in Lots ot
FIVE CENTS AND UPWARDS,
$15,000 15 GOLD, SILVER, and GBEEN8ACKS,
In Kxclianu'u for
Boots, Shoes, Leather,
AND SHOE-FINDINCS,
_A_ t Low Prices!!
MOKE 777.1 .V100 CASES
NEW 600D8 OPENED THI8 WEEK!!
Aud other* Arriving Daily.
Country Merchant* arc particularly luvited lock!
amtn* our stock, *• wo will offer them greater induce
ments than can he had elsewhere.
TO BOOT AND SHOE-MAKERS.
-Of *11 thluff* under the *un,’
llnrrah t there « nothing like Uat/u r."
And If yon consult your best Interest, you will certain
buy your auppllea of
I. T. BANKS,
Because be make* “(juh-k Ait" a '"l
lolll for cash ouly, thus lcaviug no bad debts to be tnado
up tu extra profit*.
KTRsarMbst (he Place auit s >a”-
t. T. hanks,
Rawson’. UulMiug, cor. Whitehall and Hunter St*.
_*ept*l— _ .
PRRWNANIl rMINIKY. O. O. MUHiT. t. ». Rt'RMU*.
F. PHINIZY & CO.,
OOTTON FACTORS AND
Commission Merchants,
At their New Fire-Proof Warehouse,
JACK50M STKXKT, AUQUIIA, GSOKOIA.
FIRkDINC, OWYNN A CO.,
|1» Psart Street, New York,
AMU
N. OWYNN A CO.,
Main Mr**!,
Louisville, Keutuoky.
/NOTTON and Tobacco tractors, aud General Coiaiul»*h>n
SSSfet J92USUCB *s fcj«
Refer lo tha Marcnantsof Louisville generally, and to
J. Barriek, Atlauta, Ut.
Revltt-liai •. W. PRAM, Ajent.