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Newspaper Page TextJ VOM ME \L!H.] t n e $uj0 n & ilc c0rb tr, M 11.1, E 1M, K VI U, R , 18 PUBLISHED WEEKLY MILLEDGEVILLE. GA., BUUGHTONj BARNES Si MOORE, $2 in Advance, or $3 at end of the year, S. N. EOUGIITON, Editor* the "FEDERAL UNION” and the ‘ SOUTH- tl(N BECOKOi.lt” wore coivsuli,lilted Auj;*ut l»t, the Union being iu its Forty Third Volume and lg7l! the , Recorder iu it* Emy-llnrti Volume. ADVERTISING. Tb*»* iist -—C“ e Dollar per square of ten lino* far grittu«erli«jn, and seventy-live cent* fir each sebee qnent contiuiianre. Tributes of respect, lie. buttons oySocietiee.Oblt- ,arie* exceeding six lines, Nominatiopafor office,Ce mumcations or E'iito;. J notices ior tnUividusi Oenedt, obxrgoJ as transient advertising. " LEGAL ADVERTISING. Sheriff‘eSides, p< r levy of ten lines, or leaa, |CffO >!„,• ,^e h !a soles, per square 5 #0 Citations t"! 1-tt. rs of Administration 3M Guardianship, 3 00 AavliC&tMU for disuii tiou from Adininietration, 3 00 “ “ Guardianship, 3 00 to S' '1 Land S 60 “ for H Notice to Debtors Sales of Land, A < “ perishable pi EsUav Notices, : >0 d Creditors, ,-r Mjnare,.. lty, ID <layr 175 3 00 5 08 , per square,.. 150 3 00 foreclosure Applications Mnitgug , per »q., eac'u time 160 for Homesteads, (two weeks,).... 1 75 LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Sales of Land, fee., by Administrators, Exeeator* or Guardians, are required by law to be held ea the first Tuesday intlm month, between the hours of 16 |o the forenoon and It in the afternoon, at the Court lions# in the < 'utility in which the property is situated. Notice of these sales must be given in a pnbliega setts 40 days previous to the day-of sale. Notices for the sale ol personal property mr.it he given ill like niannt r 10 days previous to sale day. Notices to the deblots and creditors of an estate east also bo published 40 days. Notice that application will be mude to the Court ol Ordinary for leave to sell Land, must be publish ed for two months. Citations for letters of Administration, Guardianship, irr. must be published 30 day*—for dismission from Administration monthly three months—for dismission from Guardianship, 4u days. KuUs for foreclosure of Mortgage must be pnb'.iah- ed monthly for four months—fur establishing lo*t pa per* tor the lull space of three months—fur compell ing titles from Executors, or Administrators, where bond has been given by the deceased, the full spaceot throe months. Publications will always be continued according to the»e, the legal requirement s, unless otherwise ordered Book and Job Work, of all kinds, PROMPTLY AND NEATLY EXECUTED A1 TII f N OFFIC E. SIMM O® Vigor to th GULATOR Thi* e.rivalled Meffieine is warranted not to con tain a eingU particle of Mercury, or nnv injurious mineral sutMtance, but is PURELY VEG33TASX.Y:. ^•r FORTY YEARS it lias pruvifl itb ^reat valu© « nil of th# Liv#r, H.mVia ai.J Ki»ln Thousands ©f th# *ood nu ! goat in all parts of tli«- ••untry tpvoK for it* w<*Li«ierful and .r power iu porlfjiajr th« Blo»v4, miinuiatiniF the torpid Ltveraud BowttU, arid imparting tiew Life «n«l whale system. SIMMONS’ LIVER R i* aokao«rUiig«<i to have no equal h.> a LIVER aGEEICI STE. It Mntaina four medical cieincuts, never united in fbe tame happy proportion to nn> o parol ion, ▼»«: a gestl* Cathartic, a wou«lurt‘ul Tonic, an unex ovptionable Alterative and u certaiu Corrective of all impurihe* of the body. Such a s-i^nal success lias at- teadled toast, that it is now regarded n* the Q-reat Unfailing' Specific lor Liver Complain and the painful oiT-pring thereof, t. wit: DYSPEPSIA, CO VS IT PATH ) X, Jaundice, Billon* attack*, SICK HEADACHE Colic. Depres- eioaof Spirit*, SOUK STOMACH, Heart Burn,&c. fiegulate th« Liver and prevent CHILES A TVS FEVER. Simmons’ Liver Regulator I* manufactured ouiy by J. II. ZEILI.V & l<>., MACON, GA., and PHILADELPHIA. Prieafl 06 per paekago ; *ent by mail, posing - paid fl 35. Prepared ready for use in b tries, Jl 53. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. Id^Bewaso of all Counterfeits and Imitations. Sept 17, 1872. 8 tin MUSIC LESSONS. Irazil and its Productions Mr S ” ULIXK is prepvree to „ insti ac tion* on the PIANO-FORTE. beginning let of January, at Mr«. S. S. Timers on Ilaucock .Street. Terms per month $5 00 U»e of Instrument *1.00 MiUedgevlile.Ga., Dec. 30,1S72. ’ 03Nt “Home Shutlle'’ Sewing Machines, TO RENT. Two largo crmforlable rooms in a house on Hail cock street. There are fire places iu both room. Enquire at THIS OFFICE. Only $25 This is a SHUTTLE MACHINE, has tht- UNDER FEED, and makes the “LOCK STITCH,” alike on both sides. It is a standard First-Claes Machine, and the only low priced “Look Stitch” Machine in the United ■States. This machine received the Diploma at the “Fair of the two Carolina*,” inthenity of Cba N. C\. in 1ST I and 1872 THE ABOVE MACHINE IS WARRANTED FOR FIVE YEARS. A Machine for JhTo thing! Any person making up a club for 5 Machines wil 1 be presented the siiln one ss commission. AGENTS W AN i ED —Superior inducements given Liberal deductions made to Ministers of the Gospel Send stamp for circulars ami samples of sewing. Addresa Rev. C. H. BERNHEIM, Geu’l. Agent Concord N. C. Dec. 3. 1872 19 ly The Genuine Clark Whiskey* a. w BAAS ^ | AS received direct from the Distillers large supply of the CEL K I? R A T ED CLARK W II I S K E X, O yenr* old, and guaranteed to be perfectly puro—freo from any adulteration—recom mended by the Medical Fraternity. Give it a trial. Dec 17, 1872. 21 3m JAMES G. UA!LIE & BROTHER, Renri other Houne : 205 52road Sheet, Augusta, Oa., ask your attentiou to a full lino of the following goods, whiclt will be sold as low as in auy Agents for Federal Union in New York City GEO. P. ROWELL & CO., No. 40 Park Row. S. M PETTINGILL &- CO., 37 Park Row. rr Muffsns. Gi-iffin A* Hoffman. Newspaper Adrertirtin^ A^entn. No. 4 South St, Haiti more, Md., art duly authorize'! *o contract for advertisements at •nr lowest rates. Advertisers in tliut City are request ed to leave their favors with this bonne.’* GOOD BOOTS AND SHOES AT FRED HAUC’ fJUIE undersigned con I in nes to carry on the BOOT AND SHOE b asm, in all its branches, the same old stand, mibra- S «»g a larger variety than ' heretoiore. Gentlemen will find every class of finish in Boot* and Shoes irarrantrd. Also a good supply of Ladies, Misses aad Children’s Shoes ef all qualities and prices. Understand, that none but first class goods are offer ed, and having paid cash, great inducements are of fered. Gentlemen's work inad.- to order and Repairing of •fl kinds neatly done as all old customers will testify. FRED HAUG. Milledgcvilie, ()ct 8, 1872. 113m W. H. HALL. I. L. HARRIS. MEDICAIx CAnD. D octors hall a Harris have associated themselves for the Practice of Medicine- formerly occupied by Judge I. L. OrriCE the out IIarris a« a Law Ollice. r?- Calls may he left at their office day or night. Sffiledgeville, Aug 20, 1872. 4 3m DRY COW HIDES WANTED JTIGIIEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR DRY COW HIDES at t! Family Cj-roccry of T. A. CARAKELJo Millodgeviife, Oct. 23,1872. 14 3m STAVES, Hardware, fyc., fyc. JOSEPH STALEY Has JUST RECEIVED a lot of C O O h I.YG S1'() VES, of the best manufactures, which lie wil! sell Cheap for Cash. Kow i# your lime i ra$ciDg in price. tiieso stoves are ad- H© also hs« nti assortment ‘-f FARM ITT Li SMPLSMEIffTS Spauiog Forks, Gardeu Rakes, CAUPKT DEPARTMENT English Velvet Carpets, English ltrus*els Carpets, Three Ply and Ingrain Carpets, Venetian Cat pets, Cheap Car- ’*• Floor O’’ Table Oi Stair Carp Mattings, It. Cat pels. (Jit, Sept. 24. 1872. IT'ST.ilN DEPARTMEN T, Curtain Materials, Coruices and Ptuids, Lace Curtains, M usliu Curtains, Window Shades, all sizes, Hair Cloths, all widths, '' ” ’’'■pers ’ v-Jers, GROCERY 1>H PART.HENT Choice Family Groceries, received weekly, Duffield Hams, English Crackers, Dyspeptics’ Pood. Baskets of all kinds, Wood Ware, Brooms and Brushes, Plantation Supplies - h orl notice. Tiete Province, San Paulo, Brazil, July 7tli, IS?-. Dear Brother; I write you a few lines to iufortn you that we are all well and hope that you may be enjoy ing the same blessing. I have receiv ed no letter from you in answer to mine of February 12, 1872; but I have received letters from all parts of the State and some from New York from persons who read my letter in the Federal Union, all strangers to me. Oue man cut the piece out of the paper and sent it to me; some sent money to pay postage; all wish to know something about this country, the water and productions. I would ne pleased to answer ail of them but it would take me half my time, so I conclude it will be best to write to you and request you to have my letter published iu the Federal Union, then they can all see it. All that I wrote to you was correct as il I was talking to you ; you know me almost as well as 1 know myself; you may rely on what I say to you. I always believ ed every word you told me as if I bad seen it myself, and I believe you did me. I wrote that cotton would make 2000 lbs. of seed cotton to the acre. The cotton is now nearly gathered.— One man by the name of Alien J. Smith, a native Georgian, says he made d000 lbs. to the acre this year ; and one man that I am well acquaint ed with made thirty-five bales, weigh ing 200 lbs. each. He is 00 years old and very infirm ; lie bad three boys 12, J5 and 18 years ol age. lie also made corn to sell. I enjoy better health in this coun try than I ever did in my life. I am a long way from you all, but I often think of you, and would come to see you all if I had time. Time is worth a great deal to me. I do not think I shall work in the farm any more; I can make from 10 to lo dollars per day in my shop making plows. Some men come 100 miles to get plows. I have just finished a bill of $250 in 10 days. I have got a young man to stock them for me. My iron costs cents at this place. 1 will get this young man that is living with me to write the description of this country to have published, lie is from of November, and I have S#n cotton I culiar relations involve the necessity plauted in the firit of December of promoting both to secure either one; make 1,200 lbs., to the acre. The but we proceed to consider them States are anxious for her to forward a portion of their overflowing pro- Brazilian mode of planting corn and other things, leaves a great deal of the best of cotton lands iu a ve^y easy wav to plant cotton. The forests are very thick with undergrowth, such as reeds and vines, ami it is impossible to plow them for a number of years. The natives cut down all the under growth first, and then all of the larger timber, never piling any of the brush, or cutting any logs whatever; after Iv- turn. A Popular Movement. As we are compelled to present con clusions derived from evidence satis factory to us, rather than argument, we report direct trade w ith Europe as a step long desired by a majority of the people of our State—and in our opinion the most important measure to attract capital and talent to us. Like all large operations, it must mg in this way for some time, until I grow gradually; but we are convinced very dry they burn it off, and the lire ! that the present trullie of Georgiu, to- burns all the brush, and leaves only 1 getlitr with !n - r extended and growing the large timbers, then they plaut corn j railroad connections, presentsa healthy by taking sharp sticks and sticking ; basis for it. With a harmonious co holes in the ground, putting from five j operation of foreign steamers and our to eight grains of corn in a hill; and I railroad system, we would look for a the corn comes up and grows so fast that there are no weeds nor anything comes up to be in the way until tfie corn is made, without any work what ever. Corn plauted in this way will make thirty or forty bushels to the acre. The corn crop is a very sure one as I never heard of it failing. It is after planting in this way for three or fouryears, that they plant coffee, su gar cane and other things, ant! these are Ihe lauds that make so much cot ton. Tobacco is also a very good crop, bringing very high,prices anti growing equally as well or better than in Vir ginia or any of the States; and here we have so much more time to mature it as it rarely frosts enough to kill tobac co, and the eights are cool and the days warm, so we have all the year round to cure and manufacture tobac co. I think it is a better chance to make it here than in the Southern States. Upon the whole I think that Brazil is the place to make a living, and in time a fortune, if a man comes here w ith the intention to work, whether on the farm or following some profession, but it is noplacT for idlers. If any per son w Ho r* Brazil ar A informbti ot l, er this ’"pi giving any advice, as regard to this countr more - t an-'*' wishes to come to t*;! 1 ' e . a v, farther or any V wi ’e at 11 legitimate and increasing commerce, not only with Europe, but in later years with the West Indies and with South America. Endorsement in 1S(50. These sentiments were heartily en dorsed by the Government and Gener al Assembly, in I860, ami at a time when the political and material im portance of Georgia made her one of the leading States of the Union, and we request you to examine the records on that subject, especially the result in the law guaranteeing a yearly return to the Belgian American Steamship i Company of $100 000. Since that time events of an absorbing nature have drifted rapidly by us. increasing, instead of diminishing, the reasons which impelled the action of the Gen eral Assembly of that year. Though the pressure of excitement is over, that of comparative property is a stronger stimulant to promote all practicable means for building up our wealth and social strength. Our internal com munications have been increased and associated together to an extent which could not possibly have been accom plished iu 1SG0, thus offering new guarantees of success. We cannot conceive how these communications, whether railroad or canal, can attain the highest prosperity without this es sential auxiliary of foreign trade. It : s a painful fact that we can now, for istration, refer to internal improve rs in Georgia, which, being loca- A i47o*-t/0'3 ) 3ivl jfj- GEORW jlvjljljujlj duc?8. A Bureau. We present a bill to organize a “Bu reau of Immigration and Foreign Trade,” with the sjwcial object of se curing a new and valuable class of citizens who would be absorbed in a healthy and profitable way into our existing society; and of turning away from us (as far as human agency per mits), the vagrant, the refugee from justice, and the desperate adventurer. The various Northern and Western interests have extensive foreign and domestic arrangements to secure and transport immigrants; and New York has built up an admirable system of facilities for receiving, protecting and forwarding the constant stream of them. Their experience furnishes a safe basis for our action in inviting im migration; for we must practically offer the immigrant as many advant ages as they do. Our vastly superior climate, and our higher prices for all agricultural produce will, if properly represented, turn the scales. Why the Movement Failed in 1S70. We are aware that an attempt was made under the administration of Gov. Bullock to secure immigration; also that it proved a failure. This result ed as much from the then unfortunate reputation of our State abroad, as from the insufficiency of the bill itself, which will beapparent*on a compari son of it with those we now present. We are also aware that any plan we could offer for attracting immi grants would fail, if put in incompe tent or negligent bands; but with an unwavering confidence in the discrim ination and rectitude of our present Executive, we would have no fear of the final resuit if our recommendations are accepted by you. We urge the creation of this Bureau, not only for the purpose of inducing the worthy people of Europe and ol our sister States to seek homes among us, but also to assist in receiving, pro tecting and settling them after their arrival, or in forwarding them safely to other destinations. We cannot over look any of these points without radi cal injury; and the fact that ail lands in Georgia are held by private par ties, renders official attention to the * comer doubly necessary. FLOUR TO THE TRADE. trw. are now prepared to supply the trade with our celebrated brands of Wileys XXXX, Pearl Bust, Hyacinthe and Amber, In any quantity. We make the BEST FLOUR in the market, Aad oor PRICE LIST will compare favorably with those of any firntecUu Western Mill*. H*" fi e keep al way* on hand BRAN and SHORTS of a Superior Quality. Your orders will receive prompt attention. BURil & November 5th, 187; FLAiYDKKS, MAOOST, GA. Iins a «.0ou tuuv/ktiOu u* A \ of the Slate. over three years in this countr) will vouch for what he says. lie read and write the Brazilian langui well. I would write more but he - tell you better than I or any otli> American in this country. His naint is James G. Holland. I will stop my writing to give room for his. Write to me; I have not received any letter from you. 1 remain your loving brother, JOSEPH I. GREEN. provide POOR COPY Tiete Irovincea, De San Paulo, Brazil, S. A. The Oldest Furniture House in the State. PLATT BROTHERS, 2/2 and P/J ‘JifiOAD SlftJt/El, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, Keep constantly on hand the latest styles of lamifactured, from ihe the lowest to the highest grades. Of every variety manufactured, from ihe the lowest to the highest grades. AND Library Suite (’oiupJefe, or iu Single Pieces, At I’rieeg which cannot fail to suit the purchaser. Nov. 12 1872. 16 0m. CoB«ist : ng of II Guauo Strowers, Also, Axes, Churns W. -Buckets, ore. A geuera! assrrtment of IINWAEB, Cheap for GUNS AND Cash. PISTOLS A full assortment of 1yppPFF-TAf F Also. Hardware, Cutlery, and a variety of goods too tedion* to mention. Call aud examine. Milledgeville, Nov 19, 1872. 17 Jin R. E. McREYjYOLDS, 3DEJNT <5§|f% TIST, C AN be found in his office over Carakcr's Store at all times, where lie will take great pleasure in waiting npon all who may favor him \vi!h their kind patronage, and will guarantee satisfaction iu a:l opera tion*. Sept 17,1372. S 5m. AEJR Y. -o- F KED HANFT will hereafter keep fresh bread constantly on hand. He bakes three times a week, ▼ix : Mondays, Wenne-Mays and Find *.ys. lie has juH received a lot of Toys, Confectionery, Fruit* &c., for Christmas, (live him a call. Milledgeville, Oa.. (me. 24tb, 1872. 22 tf, o- *:• RIWQLAAP’ McCabe, wrrii io it Daly, Wholesale and ZLctail DRY GOODS 22S Broad Street, AUGUSTA, Jlor 26,1872. GA. 17 U thoai/i 8 wo on, JYext to Lauicr House, Macon, Ga. DEALER IN FINE FURNITURE, CHAIRS, MATRESSES, BEDSTEADS, and SPRING BEDS. I'ARLOK SUITES, iu Flush Hair, Cloth and Reps. BED-ROOM SUITES in great variety, Marble and CARPETS. Wood Top*. A FINE assortment of Brussels, Tapestries, 3 ply, 2 ply, Wool Dutch, Cottage and Hemp Rugs, Mats and Drugget*. Nottingham Lace Curtains, I.ambraquins, made to order in any style. Window Shades, Wall Fa per, Oil Clothe, (table and floor) Malting, etc , etc. All the above at exceedingly low prices. FISK'S Patent Metallic Burial Cases and Caskets, the best invention kuown for preserving the dead. Also, J6EI r-SEALING Metaiie Cases ami Caskets (two patents) elegantly flninhed aud handsomest in the market. Coffin* aad Caskets in Rosewood, Mahogany, B.ack Walnut. Cedar and common woods. All at greatly reduced priees. CALL AND SEE. I keep a full assortment of all good* in my line. Novsmbar 5th, 1872. 15 3m. W. # -E. p. TAPJLOU, Cor* Colton Avenue and Cherry Street, MACON. GA. Having seen several letters from different parts of Georgia to Mr. Jo seph I. Green, formerly a resident of Baldwin county, Georgia, requesting information in regard to this part of Brazil, its climate, health and pro ductions in general; at his request I write the following—he not having the time to answer so many letters separately. I am a native of North Carolina and at the close of your late civil war, became disgusted with the state of allairs in the States—conclud ed to seek for a new home in some other country, and accordingly left my native State in 1SG7, and came to Brazil together with mother, brothers and sister. On our arriving in Rio De Jenerio, by the advice of several persons we did not go to any of the Government lands, which I would not advise any of the Americans to do that come to this country, they are always situated at a great distance from any market, and if a person makes anything he can never sell it without a great many difficulties. So we embarked in Rio and came to Santos which is -the seaport of this Province, and from there by railway to JuJaliy, which was then the end of the railroad in this part of this Province. The railroad has since been made a good deal farther intd the inte rior of the tnble lands oi this Province. There are now several railroads com menced in this province which will be finished in the course of one or two years, connecting different parts of this immense table lauds, which is in my judgment the garden spot of Brazil, and I might almost say of the world; being one of the best watered healthy and fertile regions I ever saw; producing in abundance coffee, sugar, tobacco, cotton, corn, bananas, oranges and all other productions of a warm climate and fertile lands. Coffee is the principal production of the coun try being planted in almost all parts of the country and producing well everywhere. Sugar Cane is also planted in large quantities, but is in a very backward state of cultivation, as all of the sugar and coffee aud other productions, were until two or three years past cultivated entirely with the hoe. The Brazilians are now plant- DEALERS IN FURIWTUKE, CARPETINGS, Rug§, Oil Holhs, Window Shades, e!e. Melalic Burial Cases and Caskets, Fine and PLAIN WOOD COFFINS AND CASKETS. jy’Orders by Telegraph promptly attended to. Macon, Oa, Dec 10, *872. 20 2m These subject. .. separately, but the fact that, uiey are, in our present condition as a State, dependent on each other, has been prov ed to the satisfaction of your com mittee. This fact is considered by them a matter of primary importance. Steam Communicatioti with Europe. The principal bond between them is transportation of a cheap, prompt, regular and direct nature; which we find indispensable to the support of either. It seems proved by experi ence that such transportation to our State cannot possibly be sustained un til supported by the combination of business, which would belong, partly to carring direct freights, and partly to carrying emigrant passengers. To be sure of this we have conferred freely with our own people aud sent agents to New Y'ork for all informa tion which ship owners and experienc ed merchants would give, and have looked into the statistics of the foreign trade at our principal seaport. We are thereby authorized to express the conviction that neither the trade nor immigration could succeed without direct communication with Europe; and conversely, that no regular steam line can be hoped for unless both trade and emigrants unite in filling up the steamers. Direct Intercourse a Moral Agent. Aside from this physical necessity which blends together the question of trade, passengers and steamers, there are many reasons which the necessary briefness of this report must omit. We deem it, however, well to remind you that commerce is one of the strongest bonds of sympathy between different nations, aud tiiat through it we can best hope to secure the attention and good will of the better class of Euro peans for our section, which is still comparatively unknown to them. We look, therefore, on direct commercial intercourse as a most powerful moral agent in producing that character of immigration to our State which should add to the wealth, social advantages, and political weight. Effect of Immigration of Foreign Trade. On the other hand, our foreign - com merce must continue limited so long as our production and fabrication ol raw material is confined to our native population. This population is not only small in number,'but is unable to combine for great enterprises, for lack of cash capital. By the introduc tion of skilled workmen, hardy farm ers, and miners, and the consequent ing generally with the plow and a . , . - great many'of them are quiting sugar lucrease of our productions and wants, and coffee aud are planting cotton | our present fore.gn trade could be with plows, and persons who under- swelledto an extent not easily comput- stund the planting of cot on can get very good wages now to plant for them. Cotton here will produce from ed. This applies not only to the benefit to our commerce from immigrants set tling in Georgia, but to. those who 1,500 to 2,000 lbs., of seed cotton to j ff outd develop such States as are like- the acre, and I know persons w l 10 |y to trade with us (particularly Flor- have made 3,000 lbs. per acre this | lda ’ Alabama and Tennessee ) and to Cotton is as sure a crop here as use our seaports to forward a large - - 1 share of their exports and imports. year. in Georgia. I have been in Brazil five years and hare seen the cotton worm but once to do any harm; and also, we have so much more time to plant here than you have in the States. Our planting season commences in Septem ber aud lasts until the first or middle Recommended. Your committee have, after careful reflection, become satisfied that direct trade and immigration are each one worthy, on its own - merit*, of the fos tering care of the States. Their pe- we m u*. . . ..... or retrograding in our relations to ^ j. sister States. Let every member ex amine our national statistics and read the plain story which they tell. A Protest, While thus endorsing immigration, we emphatically protest against a willingness to stimulate the introduc tion of settlers who would not in time appreciate our laws and our social ideas. In this, as in all other bar gains, there should be a mutual bene fit between those who give and those who accept the invitation to acquire, by cheap purchase and low taxes, an interest in our lands, climate and society. We are already impoverish ed, aud wish no influx of paupers: al ready drained by the petty crimes of of a hastily enfranchised class, and de sire no unfortunates who have been watched by the police. Briefly we ob ject to urging an indiscriminate rush any of people to our tried and honor ed Commonwealth. But we are entirely satisfied that a worthy and efficient class of .immi grants, principally foreign, can be at tracted to Georgia, to be followed in time by capitalists, who as settlers or visitors or correspondents, would unlock our imprisoned resources. We believe that immigration of this character is warmly desired by the mass of our people however uninform ed they may be of the means necessary to secure it. Essential Stcjis. Having stated that direect trade, and immigration were in our case each necessary to the other’s success, it follows that measures must be taken to inaugurate both if we wish ihe suc cess of either. Having endorsed both, we are doubly strengthened iu recom mending legislation to promote each oue. As the most essential step, we'first report a bill to encourage and aid di rect steam transportation between Georgia and Europe, as we have show ed that proper transportation is the ba sis for botii trade and emigrant travel. In this we have sought to intelligently apply the act of 1SG0 (already men tioned) to our present circumstances. The State, after having secured to us this transportation, can safely leave its future growth to the self-interest and enterprise of our merchants and rail road corporations. But as it will be desirable to arouse the attention of foreigners and give them information of an official nature on this as well as all other subjects, we recommend that it be the duty of the Immigration Bu reau, hereinafter mentioned, to have’a supervision and record of our direct trade facilities, with a view of pub lishing them to all parties interested. In urging aid to direct trade, your committee are actuated by an earnest desire to increase the happiness and prosperity of our own State, without a particle of jealousy toward other sections. In this great republic there is even a necessity for a large number of seaport outlets to foreign and coast wise trade. Georgia, situated at the southeast angle of the continent, would naturally claim one, and the Western shoulo, m our We have re- the supply of imm. o ation of this last bill judgment, be delayed commended that the salaries belong ing to the “Immigration aud Foreign Trade Bureau” do not begin until con tracts for a line of steamers are execu ted. Not a Substitutefor Negroes. In conclusion, we desire to guard against any supposition that this com mittee recommend the introduction of foreigners as substitutes for negro la bor on large plantations. We have no such idea, and would condemn it if urg ed by others. The European has habits, diet, amusements, etc., essen tially antagonistic to the old planta tion labor system, but perfectly com patible with the life of a landholder, a tenant, or a skilled laborer,’supporting his own home and fire-side. To such a life in our favored State we can honestly invite him. Boy’s Composition—Proctor’s School.—Chrisrnas has come agin. It comes onst a year. I like crismus. I like to have the children say, “chris- mus gif” bo early in the morning. I wouldentswap crismus for the 4th of July, would you? The 4th of July has played out since the war. Them Yankees disgraced it, aud it will never hold up its heads auy more. But they never hurt crismus. They coulde^t. Old Sauta Claus is too smart for a Yankee. I believe if he had fout at all he would have fout on our side. He’s the best old man I ever saw. Fire crackers pops like the dickens. •Some old fogiz don’t like ’em, but I do. I’ve got me a dog picket out, and I’le tie a bunch to his tail just to see him run. He is a houn dog. Theres never no school about crismus. Old Santa wouldent let ’em, because hes a friend to the boys and the girls. I like the girls first rate. I like ’em better all the time. I’ve got a sweet-heart, but nobody knows it but her. Snow comes about crismus times. I like snow, its so white and soft, aud makes every thing look so pretty. I would like to snow-ball a school teacher. The way I would sock it to him—you bet. A man in town told on me for rockin of his dog. The way I’ll suow ball bim is a sight. Hoilerm is a big thing a- bout chrismus. The boys down in Savanna has got horns. Them swell beads cant holler worth a cent. I can boiler as much as auy boy of my size. Some boys boiler like they had the epizoot, but I Hurrah for crismus. The cost of the Revolutionary war, from the battle of Lexington, 1775, to the cessation of hostilities, in 1783, was $135,193,703. The public debt, January 1, 1791, was $75,746,111,30. This sum includes the debt of the. sev eral States assumed by the Uaited States to the amount ol $17,403,746,- 97. At the cloae of the war of 1812, the public debt was $132,103,473,87. At the close of the Mexican war* the estimated amount of the public debt was $82,000,000, and at the close of the rebellion, July 1, 1S65, it wat $2,- 682,593,026,50.

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Union and recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1872-1886, January 08, 1873, Image 1