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t ntion to the decline in Ameriosn ship
building, and recommended each legisla
tion as. would secure to os our proportion
of the carrying trade. Stimulated by
high rates and abundance of freight, the
progress for the last year in ship-building
has been very satisfactory. There haB
been an increase of about three per cent,
in the amount transported in AmtvrWn
vessels, over the amount of last year,
With the reduced cost of material which
bas taken place, it may reasonably be hop
ed that this progress will be maintain*^
and even increased. However, os we pay
about $80,000,000 per annum to foreign
vessels for the transportation of our sur
plus products to market—thus increas
ing the balance of trade against us to this
amount—the subject is one worthy of
your serious consideration.
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION.
Cheap transportation is a subject that
has attracted the attention of producers
and consumers for the past few years, and
has contributed to, if it has not been the
direct cause of the recent panic and
stringency. As Congress at its last ses
sion appointed a special committee to in
vestigate this whole subject during the
vacation, and report at the session, I
have nothing to recommend until their
report is made.
ENCOURAGEMENT OF CANALS.
There is one work, however, of a na
tional character, in which the greater
portion of the East and the West, the
North and the South are equally interest
ed, to which I will invite your attention.
The State of New York has a canal con
neeting Labe Erie with tidewater on the
Hudson river. The State of Illinois has
a similar work connecting Lake Michigan
with navigable water on the Illinois river
—thus making water communication in
land between the East and the West and
the South.
These great arterial water courses are
the property of the States through which
they pass and pay toll to those States.
Would it not be wise statemanship to
pledge the States, that if they will open
the canals for the passage of large ves
sels, the general Government will look af
ter and keep in navigable condition the
great public highways with which they
connect, with the overslaugh on the Hud
son—the Saint Clair flats and the Illinois
and Mississippi rivers 1 This would be
a national work—one of great value to the
produce of the West and South in giving
them cheap transportation tor their pro
duce to the seaboard and markst and the
consumers in the East in giving them
cheaper food, particularly of those orti
cles of food which do not find a foreign
market and the prices of which, there
fore, are not regulated by foreign de
mand. The advantages of such a work
are too obvious for argument. I submit
the subject to you, therefore, without
further comment.
of revenues over 1872, was $1,081,815 90, 1 the economic measures that will be pro-
jiui tuo mcrottse oi expenditures $2, 1a
753 36.
SURVEY OF THB AMAZON.
In attempting to regain ear lost com
merce and carrying trade, I have hereto
fore called attention to the States south
of us. offering a field where much might
be accomplished to further this object I
suggest that ft small appropriation be
made, accompanied with authority for the
Secretary of the Navy to fit out a naval
vessel to ascend the Amazon river to the
month of the Maderia—thence to explore
that, river and its tributaries into Bolivia
and to report to Congress, at its next ses
sion, or as soon as practicable, the acces
sibility of the country by water—its re
sources, aud the population reached.
Such iin exploration will cost but little.
It can do no harm and may result in es
tablishing a trade of value to both na
tions.
REVISION OP THE TARIFF, ETC.
In further connection with the Treasu
ry Department I would recommend a re
vision and codification of the tariff laws,
and the opening of more mints for coin
ing money, with authority to coin for such
nations as may apply,
WAR DEPARTMENT.
The attention of Congress is invited to
the recommendations contained in the re
port of the Secretary ef War, herewith
accompanying. The apparent great cost
of supporting the army is fully explained
by this report, and I hope will receive
your attention. While inviting your gen
eral attention to the recommendations
made by the Secretary of War, there are
two vliich I would especially invite yon
to consider: First—the importance of
preparing for war in time of peace by
providing proper armament for our sea
coast defences. Proper armament is of
vastly more importance than fortifica
tions. The latter can be supplied very
speedily, for temporary purposes, when
needed. The former cannot.
The second is the necessity of re-open
ing promotion in the staff corps of the
army. Particularly is this necessity felt
in the medical, pay and ordinance de
partments. At this time it is necessary to
employ contract surgeons to Bupply the
necessary medical attendance required by
the army. With the present force of the
pay department it is now difficult to make
the payments to troops provided for by
law. Long delays in payments are pro
ductive of desertions and other demoral
izations, and the law prohibits the pay
ment of troops by other than regular
paymasters. There are now sixteen va
cancies in the ordinance department, thus
leaving that branch of the service with
out sufficient officers to conduct the busi
ness of the different arsenals on a large
Beale, if ever required,
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
During the past year our Navy has
been depleted by the sale of some vessels
no longer fit for naval service, and by the
condemnation of others not yet disposed
of. This, however, has been more than
compensated for by the repair of six of
the old wooden ships, and the building
of eight new sloops of war, authorized by
the last Congress. The building of these
latter has occurred at a doubly fortunate
time. They are about being completed
at a time when they may possibly be much
needed, and the work upon them has not
only given direct employment to thou
sands of men, but has, no doubt, been the
means of keeping open establishments
for other work at a time of great finan
cial distress.
Since the commencement of the lost
month, however, the distressing occur
rences which have taken place in the wa
ters of tiie Caribbean sea, almost on our
very sea board, while they illustrate most
forcibly the necessity always existing,
that a nation situated like ours should
maintain in a state of possible efficiency
a navy adequate to its responsibilities,
has, at the same time, demanded that all
the effective force we really have atiall be
put in immediate readiness for warlike
service.
This has been and is being done
promptly and effectively, and I am as
cured that all the available ships and eve
ry authorized man of the American navy
will be ready for whatever action is re
quired for the safety of our citizens or the
mam tain tenance of our honor.
This, of course, will require the expen
diture, in a short time, of some of the
appropriations which were calculated to
extend tlirough the fiscal year, but Con
gress will, I doubt not understand and
appreciate the emergency, and will pro
vide adequately, not only for the present
preparation, but further and for the
maintenance of our naval forces.
The Secretary of the Navy, has, during
the past year, been quietly putting some
of our most effective monitors in condi
tion for service, and thus the exigency
finds us in a much better condition for
Work than we could possibly have been
Without his action.
POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
A complete exhibit is presented in the
•ccompa lying report of the Postmastei
General, of the operations of the Post
Offica Department during the year. The
aa T. P°® tal re-venue* for the fiaca
year e l ling January 20th. lava e n*ca
Od to $22,996,741 61, and
Independent of the payments made
from special appropriations for mail steam
ship lines, the amouut drawn from the
general Treasiuy to meet the deficiency
was $5,265,475. The constant and rapid
extension of our postal service,parfcicular-
ly upon railways, and the improved facil
ities for the collection, transmission, dis
tribution and delivery of the mails, which
are constantly being provided, account
for the increased expenditures of this pop
ular branch of the public service.
The total number of post-office in oper
ation on the 30th of June, 1873, was 32,-
244—a net increase of 1,381 over the
number reported the preceding year. The
number of Presidential offices was 1.363
—an increase of 163 during the year.
The total length of railroad mail routes
at the close of the year was 63,457 miles
—an increase of 5,546 miles over the year
1872. Fifty-nine railway post-office fines
were in operation on the 30th June, 1873,
extending over 14,866 miles of railroad
routes and performing an aggregate ser
vice of 34,925 miles daily.
The number of letters exchanged with
foreign countries was 274,509,185—an in
crease of 3,096.685 over the previous year,
and the postage thereon amounted to
$2,021,310 86.
The total weight of correspondence ex
changed in the mails with European conn
tries exceeding 912 tons—an increase of
92 tons over the previous year.
The total cost of the United States
ocean mail steamship service, including
$725,000 paid from special appropriations
to subsidized lines of mail steamers, was
$1,047,271 35.
New or additional postal conventions
have been concluded with Sweden, Nor
way, Belgium, Germany, Canada, New
Foundland and Japan, reducing postage
rates on correspondence exchanged with
these countries; and farther efforts have
been made to conclude a satisfactory pos
tal convention with France, but without
success.
P. M. GENERAL’S RECOMMENDATIONS.
I invite the favorable consideration of
Congress to the suggestions and recom
mendations of the Posmaster General for
an extension of the free delivery system in
all cities having a population of not less
than ten thousand—for the prepayment
of postage on newspapers and other print-
ted matter of the second class—for a uni
form postage and limit of weight on mis
cellaneous matter—for adjusting the com
pensation of all postmasters not appoint
ed by the President, by the old method
of commissions on the actual receipts of
the office instead of the present mode of
fixing the salary in advance upon special
returns, and especially do I urgejfavora-
ble action by Congress in the important
recommendations of the Postmaster Gen
eral for the establishment of United
States postal Savings Depository.
Your attention is also again called to a
consideration of the question of postal
telegraphs and the arguments adduced
in support thereof, in the hope that you
will take such action in connection there
with as in your judgment will most con
tribute to the best interests of the coun
try.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE—UTAH.
Affairs in Utah require your early at
tention. The Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, in the case of Clinton vs. En-
glebrecht, decided that the United States
marshal of that Territory could not law
fully summon jurors for the District
Courts, and these courts hold that the
Territorial marshal cannot lawfully per
form that duty, because he is elected by
the Legislative Assembly and not ap
pointed as provided for in the act organ
izing the Territory.
All proceedings at law are practically
abolisfied by these decisions, and there
have been but few or no jury trials in the
District Courts of that territory since the
last session of Congress. Property is
left without protection by the courts, and
crimes go unpunished.
To prevent anarchy there, it is abso
lutely necessary that Congress provide
the courts with some modo of obtaining
jurors, and I recommend legislation to
that effect, and also, that the probable
courts of the territory now assuming to
issue writs of injunction and habeas cor
pus, and to try criminal cases and ques
tions as to land titles, be denied all juris
diction not possessed ordinarily by courts
of that description.
opfeiitions*
by the re-
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m-bnents oJ
.him, wit,it tiu
o -nses of tint
You will be advised of the
of the department of Justice
port of the Attorney ' He:
vite your attention to-t.n
existing laws snggeste 1 i>
view of reducing the
department.
DEPARTMENT OF TIU. INTER I • R.
The policy inaugurated towards the
Indians at toe beginning of the last ad
ministration has bee;, steadily pursued,
and, I believe, with beneficial results.
It will be continued with only such mod
ifications as time and experience may de
monstrate as necessary. With the en
croachment of civilization upon the In
dian reservation and hunting ground dis
turbances have taken place between the
Indians and whites during the past year,
and probably will continue to do so until
each race appreciates that the other has
rights which must be respected. The
policy has been to collect the Indians as
rapidly as possible in reservations, and
as •far ns practicable wi' bin what is known
as tiie Indian territory, and to teach them
the arts of civilization and self support.
When found off their reservations and en
dangering the peace and safety of the
whites they have been punished, and will
continse to be for like offences. The In
dian territory south of Kansas and west
of Arkansas is sufficient in area and agri
cultural resurces to support all the In
dians east of the Rocky mountains. In
time, no doubt, all of them, except a few
who may elect to make their homes among
white people, will be collected.
As a preparatory step for this consum
rnation, I am now satisfied that a territorial
form of government should he given them,
which will secure the treaty rights of the
Original settlers and protect their home
steads from alienation for a period of
twenty years.
PATENT OFFICE.
The operations of the Patent Office are
growing to such magnitude, and the ac
cumulation of material is becoming so
great that the necessity for more room is
becoming more obvious day by day. I
respectfully invite yonr attention to the
reports of the Secretary of the Interior
and Commissioner of Patents on the sub
ject.
LAND OFFICE.
The business of the General Land Office
exhibits a material increase in all its
branches during the last fiscal year.
During that time there were disposed
o£ out of the public lands. 13,030,606
acres, being an amount grenier by 1,165,-
631 acres than was disposed of during the
preceding year. Of the a unt dispos
posed of 1,626,266 acres ere sold for
cash; 214,940 acres were located with mil
itary land warrants; 3,793,'jl 2 acres were
located with agricultural c-liege scrip;
6,083,536 acres were c -tilied by rail
roads; 75,576 acres were granted to wag
on roads; 230,548 acres were approved to
states as swamp lands; 138,681 acres were
certified for agricultural colleges, common
schools, universities and seminaries; 190,-
775 acres were approved to States for in
ternal improvement, and 14,222 acres
were located with Indian scrip.
The cash receipts during the samo time
were 3,408,515 50; being $190,415 50 in
excess of the receipts of the previous
year. During the year, 30,188,13d acres
of public land were surveyed: an increase
over the amount surveyed the previous
year of 103,193 acres, an : added to the
area previously surveyed, aggregates 61(5,-
554.895 acres which have been surveyed,
leaving 1,218,441,505 acres of the public
lands still unsurveyed.
The increased and steadily increasing
facilities for reaching onr unexplored pub
lic domain, and for the transportation of
surplus products, enlarges the available
field for desirable homestead locations,
thus stimulating settlement, ; ;id extend
ing year by year, in a gradually increas
ing ratio, the area of occupation and cul
tivation.
THE MENONITES.
REPEAL OF THE BANKRUPT LAW.
I have become impressed with the be
lief that the act approved March 2, 1867,
entitled “an act to establish a uniform
system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States,” is productive of more
evil than good at this time. Many con
siderations might be urged for its total
repeal.
But if this is not considered advisable,
I think it wall not be seriously questioned
that those portions of said act providing
for what is called involuntary bankrupt
cy, operate to increase the financial em
barrassments of the country. Careful and
prudent men very often become involved
in debt in the transactions of their busi
ness, and though they may possess am
ple property, if it could bo made availa
ble for that purpose, to meet their lia
bilities, yet on account of the extraordi
nary scarcity of money they may be unar-
ble to meet all their pecuniary obligations
as they become due; in consequence of
which they are liable to be prostrated in
their business by proceedings in bank
ruptcy, at the instance of unrelenting
creditors.
People are now so easily alarmed as to
monetary matters that the mere filing of
a petition of bankruptcy by an unfriendly
creditor will necessarily embarrass and
oftimes accomplish the financial ruin of
a responsible business man. Those who
otherwise might make lawful and just ar
rangements to relieve themselves from
difficulties produced by the present strin
gency in money, are prevented by their
constant exposure to attack and disap
pointment by proceedings against them
in bankruptcy.
And besides, the law is made use of in
many cases by obdurate creditors to
frighten or force debtors into a compli
ance with their wishes, and into acts of
injustice to other creditors and to them
selves. I recommeud that so much of
said act as provides for involuntary
bankruptcy, on account of the snspension
of payment, bo repealed -
CLAIMS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT.
Your careful attention is invited to the
subject of claims against the Government
and the facilities afforded by existing
laws for their prevention. Each of the
departments of State, Treasiuy and War,
have demands for many millions of dol
lars upon their files and they are rapidly
accumulating. To these may be added
those now pending before Congress—the
Court of Claims and the Southern Claim
Commission—making in the aggregate,
an immense sum.
Most of these grew out of the rebel
lion, and are intended to indemnity per
sons on both sides for their losses during
the war, and not a few of them are fabri
cated and supported by false testimony.
Projects are on foot, it is believed, to in
duce Congress to provide for new classes
of claims, and to revive old ones, through
the repeal or modification of the statute
of limitations, by which they are now
barred.
I presume these schemes, if proposed,
will be received with little favor by Con
grass, and I recommend that persons
having claims against the United States,
cognizable by any tribunal or department
thereof be required to present them at an
early day and that legislation be directed
as far as practicable to defeat unfounded
and unjust demands upon the Govern
ment; and I would suggest as a means of
preventing fraud that witnesses be called
ipon in person and testify before those
tribunals having said claims before them
for adjudication.
. Probably the largest saving to the na-
i “*.l ox, ana, frr»— n . . **■ Aouauiy me
|U kinds $29,084,945 67. Tht ;iaenaaa Treasury can be secured by timely
on these subjects, of (my of
The expressed desire of the representa
tives of a large colony of citizens of Rus
sia to emigrate to this country, as is un
derstood, with the cons i t of their gov
ernment, if certain concessions can be
made to enable them to scttlo in a com
pact colony, is of great interest, as going
to show the light in which our institutions
are regarded by an in lustrious, intelli
gent and wealthy people, desirous of en
joying civil and religious liberty; and the
acquisition of so large an immigration of
citizens of a superior class, would, with
out doubt, be of substantial benefit
to this country. I invite attention to the
suggestion of the Secretary’ of the Inte
rior in this behalf.
PENSION'S.
There was paid during the fiscal year
for pensions, including t lie expense of
disbursements, $29,185,289 62, being an
amount less by $784,050 98 than was ex
pended for the same purpose the preced
ing year. Although this statement of
expenditures would indicate a material
reduction in amount compared with the
preceding year, it is believed that the
changes in the pension laws, at the last
session of Congress, trill absorb that
amount the current year.
At the close of the last fiscal year there
were on the pension rolls 99,804 invalid
military pensioners, and 112,088 widows
and orphans dependent relatives of de
ceased soldiers, making a total of that
class of 211,892, 18,266 survivors of the
war of 1812 and 5053 widows of soldiers
of that war pensioned under the act of
Congress of February 141,871—making
a total of that class of 23,319. 1430 in
valid navy pensioners and 1770 widows,
orphans and dependent relatives of de
ceased officers and sailors and marines of
the navy—making a total * navy pen
sioners of 3200, and a gram, „otal of pen
sioners of all classes of 238,411—show
ing a net increase during the last fiscal
year of 6812.
During the last year, tb-* names of 16,.
405 pensioners were addc._ to the rolls,
and 10,223 names were dropped there
from for various causes. The system
adopted for the detection of frauds against
the Government in the matter of pen
sions has been productive of satisfactory
results, but legislation is needed to pro
vide, if possible, against the perpetration
of such frauds in future.
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
The evidently increasing intcrest in the
cause of education is a most encouraging
feature in the general progress and pros
perity of the country, and .e Bureau of
Education is earnest in me efforts to
give proper direction to the new appli
ances and the increased facilities which
are being offered to aid the educators of
the country in their gr -t work. The
ninth census has been completed and the
report thereof published and distributed,
and the working force of the Bureau dis
banded.
census in 1875.
The Secretary of the Interior renews
his recommendation for a census to be
taken in 1875, to which subject the atten
tion of Congreis is invited. The original
suggestion in that behalf lias met with
the general approval of the country, and
even if it be not deemed advisable at
present to provide for a regular quin
quennial census, a census taken in 1875,
the report of which could bo completed
and published before the one hundreth
anniversary of our national independence,
would be especially interesting and valu
able as showing the progress of the coun
try daring the first century of our nation
al existence.
It is believed, however, that a regular
census every five years would be of sub
stantial benefit to the country, inasmuch
as .our growth hitherto has been so rapid
that the results of the decennial census
are necessarily unreliable as a basis of es
timates tor the latter years of a decennial
period.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Under the very efficient management of
the Governor and the Board of Public
Works of this District, the city of Wash
ington is rapidly assuming the appearancf
of a capital of which th« nation may well!
be proud. From being a most ansightly
place three pears ago—diaRgreeabk to
pass tlir ugh in summer, in consequence
of the dust arising from nnpaved streets,
and almost impassable in the winter bom
the mud—it is now one of the most sight
ly cities in the country, and can boast of
being the best paved. The work has been
done systematically. The plans, grades,
location of sewers, water and gas mains
being determined upon before the work
was commenced—thus securing perma
nency when completed.
I question whether so much has ever
been accomplished before in any American
city for the same expenditures. The
Government having large reservations in
the city and the nation at large having an
interest in their capital, I recommeud a
liberal policy towards the District of Co
lumbia, and that the Government should
bear its just share of the expense of these
improvements. Every citizen visiting
the capital feels a pride in its growing
beauty, and that he too is part owner of
the investment here.
I would suggest to Congress the pro
priety of promoting the establishment in
this District of an institution of learning,
or university, of the highest class, by the
donation of lands. There is no place bet
ter suited for such an institution than the
national capital. There is no place in
which every citizen is so directly interest
ed.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
In three successive messages to Con
gress I have called attention to the sub
ject of Civil Service Reform. Action has
been taken so far as to authorize the ap
pointment of a board to devise rules gov
erning methods of making appointments
and promotions, but there never has been
any action making these rules, or any rules
binding or even entitled to observance,
where persons desire the appointment of
a friend or the removal of an official who
may be disagreeable to them. To have
any rules effective they must have the ac
quiescence of Congress as well as of the
Executive. I commend, therefore, the
subject to your consideration and suggest
that a special committee of Congress
might confer with the Civil Service Board
during the present session for the purpose
of devising such rules as can be maintain
ed, and which will secure the services of
honest and capable officials, and wliich
will also protect them in a degree of in
dependence while in office. Proper rules
will protect Congress as well as the Exec
utive from such needless persecution, and
will prove of great value to the public at
large.
ADMISSION OF COLORADO.
I would recommend for your favorable
consideration the passage of an enabling
act for the admittance of Colorado as a
State in the Union. It possesses all the
elements of a prosperous State, agricul
tural and minerffi. and I believe has pop
ulation now to justify such admission.
In connection with this I would also
recommend the encouragement of a plan
for purposes of irrigation, from the east
era slope of the Rocky Mountains to the
Missouri river. As a rule I am opposed
to further donation of public lands for in
teraal improvements owned and controll
ed by private corporations; but in this
instance I would make an exception. Be
tween the Missouri river and the Rocky
Mountains there is an arid belt of public
land from 300 to 500 miles in width, per
fectlv valueless for the occupation of man
for want of sufficient rain to secure the
growth of any products. An irrigating
canal would make productive a belt as
wide as the supply of water could be made
to spread over across tliis entire country,
and would secure a cordon of settlements
connecting the present population of the
mountain and mining regions with that
of tho older States. All the land re
claimed would bo clear again. If alternate
sections are retained by the Government
I would snggest that the retained sections
be thrown open to entry nnder the home
stead laws, or sold to actnral settlers for
a very low price.
GENERAL AMNESTY.
I renew my previous recommendation
to Congress for a general amnesty. The
number engaged in the late rebellion, yet
laboring under disability is very small,
but enough to keep up a constant irrita
tion. No possible dangerjean accrue to the
government by restoring them to eligibil
ity to hold office. I suggest for your con
sideration the enactment of a law to bet
ter secure the civil rights which freedom
shoifld secure, but has not effectually se
cured. to the enfranchised slave.
U. S. Grant, Executive.
Executive Mansion, Dec. 1, 1863.
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Wednesday, December 10, 1'873.
The President's Message.
We have in this issue published the en
tire message to the exclusion of almost
everything else, and we hope all of our
readers will read it thoughtfully ; it con
tains a short history of the present state
of tho country There appears to be
considerable difference of opinion as to
tho merits of this document. Many
about Washington characterize it as stu
pid. As a whole wo consider it the best
written message we have had from the
present Executive, yet there are some
very objectionable features in it. The re
commendation of post office banks, of ta
king control of the New York and Illi
nois canals, of a national university at
the seat of government all foreshadow
the coming empire, and the hint that
Congress should give him the power to
veto any part of a law he pleased would
be giving him the power to legislate fer
the country. The plan of haring the
States build houses for their Senators at
the Capital is also leading to centraliza
tion. Gen. Grant undoubtedly has an
idea of being President for life. That
part of the message in relation to the
finances it is said produced ridicule at
Washington. We say to all, read it not
only to know the good bat also the evil
that is in it
Atlanta and Bar Opera Sense.
Under the above head the Savannah
Republican & Advertiser has a well-timed
and truthful article on the Opera House
swindle. The article waa suggested by a
communication in the Atlanta Herald
from many citizens and tax payers of At
lanta. These tax payers and citizens con
fess judgment on nearly all the charges
wo have made against them in connection
with the Opera House swindle. They
acknowledge that the City Council of At
lanta promised the Scalawag Convention
that if the Capital was moved to Atlanta,
that she would furnish all of the public
buildings for ten years without cost to
tho State. Finding that burdensome
they gladly entered into Governor Bul
lock's plan of inducing the Legislature
to buy tho Opera House for a Capitol.
To do that they ostensibly offered to pay
one hundred and thirty thousand dollars
as part payment. But there was a heavy
mortgage against the Opera House which
was known to the City Council, but un
known to the agents of the State. To
get over this there was a secret under
standing with Kimball that Atlanta
Bonds for one hundred thousand dollars
to cover the mortgage should be left with
the Governor and he would give Atlanta
the thirty thousand dollars. This conni
vance between Atlanta and Kimball to
swindle the State, was kept secret from
the agents of the State. But the way
Bullock and Kimball has cheated Atlanta
and defrauded the State will be seen by
the article in tho Advertiser A Bepubli
can. which we subjoin :
i the peace of the good people of the Com-
! monwealth.”
If wo' understand tho explanation of
the citizens of Atlanta, tncy did not in
■ tend to pay anything for the Opera House
but left the one. handled thousand dollars
jbond to cover Kimball's mortgage, but
'Kimball got hold of that bond and col
lected tho money and left the mortgage
still agsiinst the Opera House.
Terrible Disaster at Sea.
One of the finest ocean steamers that
jever floated—the French steamer City of
Havre—was lately run into by a British
ship, in the night, in mid ocean, and sunk,
carrying down with her over two hundred
persons. We should think tho Atlantic
ocean was wide enough for two vessels
to pass each other. Either they did not
lui"e out the proper lights or they had a
very careless watch.
Some controversy having sprung up as
to who was the author of the Atlantic and
Great Western Canal scheme, the Macon
Telegraph publishes the text of a bill pro
viding for the canal, introduced in the
Georgia Assembly by Dr. Tomlinson Fort,
of MilJedgeville, in 1825. Dr. Fort was
not able to carry out his project tlirough
tho Georgia -Legislature, but in 1827,
while a member of Congress, he intro
duced a bill to the effect that the general
government construct the canal as a na
tional work of internal improvement.
This bill was defeated by the Southern
members of Congress, as being against
tho policy of the South that the Federal
government should make internal im
provements in the States.
Fifty ^Thousand XvSajority and a Clean
Sweep—Part: up your Carpet-bags!
The Mobile Register, of Thursday after
noon, prints the following telegram:
Waco, Texas, December 3.—The Lone
Star State is entirely lovely and the Rad
ical goose hangs high. The Straightont
Democratic ticket has swept the State
from end to end like a prairie fire. There
is Fifty thousand democratic Majority,
and every official elected in the State,
from Governor to constable, is a Demo
crat! .Alabama.
In thirty days the woods will be full of
carpet baggers hunting their way back to
the land of "civilization.” Hallelujah.
Attorney General Williams has
been nominated by President Grant as
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of
tho United States.
J. C. Underwood, Judge of the Feder
al District Court of V irginia, died sud
denly of apoplexy on the 8th inst.
Latest fbohi Cuba.—The Captain Gen
eral says all is quiet in Havana. We
think the fuss will all blow over after
awhile.
The negroes who robbed the store
of the Lite Mr. E. Barnett have been
caught and lodged in jail, and a large
portion of the stolen goods recovered.—•
Tom Harris and Biil Little, the ring
leaders in tho dark affair, and perhaps
others, will probably conclude that hon
esty is the best policy when they reflect
seriously on the' subject while they dig
dirt for Messrs. Grant, Alexander & Co.
The County Court, for the trial
of criminals, was in session several days
last week. Judge Furman added more
funds to the County treasure.
A Mamael ef Health.
A**dWe*efWwrennin#md ten million. 0 f ,
pies of • very awful work is now ready f r
mafnifotn
Ur
lh
distribution, and ran be had for ti
drng store in the United States, lh
Spaniah America or Hr* I. The work
Hosteller’* Almanac for 1874 T|. t - •,
it treat* of tbe variona ciimept- to «
sTHteu) ia asbject, and *• U for i> tnt- n,
ties «-f Hontetter'e Stomp k Bitter,—
beat tonic at prefect known—an n nreaerv r
health and strength, and ft, are M.-dy .r.r dei n, 1 : 6 »!'
disease. Tbe Almanac ia primed i„ aii ,rt - v
languages of ibecivilised world, an 1 re u |W' r, J ,ei P*I
number of families aud iodividi
leal treatiae that ever i„ned from t!, e p rt ./.
or woman wbo bas a due regard for in., _rt 0
”.. . *°r
(Oloiusn
:<*■'! to j,
'mot
'mum
' per.
l-urt-M and
ervaiiva ,.»■
heaven’s blessings, bodily vigor,
uceat of
the plain, simple and convincing srtieies' wUioh *5^
truly practical publication) contain*. Xhe rni r> ii u
ous matter!* varied,iustiucliveand amu-iing »'
calendar department copious aud oni rehecsiveil *
tetter’s Almanac ia, in abort, a bousel.u c’tonv*.
adapted to the uae of all classes end C nl in,/ e hl, e ’
farmer, tbe plantar, tbe miner, the merchant the * 9
chanic, tbe laborer, the professional i„ n ,. *a'|| J®.® -
and to invalids of both sexes it is lit emllv an nrti 1
ptime necessity Tbe medical teohr; e;l ljt, ™
tender an many medical treatises im- r, \ j ■ ‘ w ‘ n °b
use unintelligible to tbe general readt-r, Vhv» ?* l * r
carefully avoided in this pamphlet. All is j.i ’1“' Pf ‘ n
plicit, forcible, ond reconcilable with reason a- I * x "
mon sense. Co ' n -
Tbo proprietors, Messrs. Host-tter & So>ith p-
burgh. Pa , on receipt of a two cent stamp will t
■ard a copy by .nail to any person who eat.-aot p, bc ° r ‘
deo -■ Im.
one in bis neighborhood.
KIND WORDS,
«*ys:—For
The Associated Reformed Preshyteriat
years Perry Davis'Pain-Kiiler ha/been k ; ,'rn
most useful family medicine. For pai . aniVn'eU, &
know nothing so gcod as the Pain Killer. For in 9
internal diseases it is equally good. We '.peak 1-°*
experience, and testify townat we know. *N,T,. r
ought to ba without a bottle of Davis’ Paiu-kiil,r?' r
Messrs. Perry Davis & Son, Pr.iv R, I —G en t,
Although a stranger to yon I am uot to vuir
ble medicine, Pain Killer I formed its acquainUim
In 1847 and I am on most imimate term, with i t .."J?
my experience in its nse confirms n,y brlief that ih ^
is no medicine equal to I’riin-Kiiler tii- qaiek "'d
sure cure ot Summer Coropiaiuisy.Sore Thn.Hr . ■. 90(1
Bruises and Cuts. I have u.ed a :o a .l and fi„ u , »
speedy care in every case. “ *
Tours Truly, T J GARDINER, M D
Judgk g by onr own experiem c whor-ver once mekr.
a trial of Perry Davis', Pain Kdier, wjjl uot ”'
recommend it widely as a unequalled liniment andvri
uable internal remedy for co ds and vai iou, other com
plaints.—Eve-y Month.
The effioaey of Perry Davis’ world renowned P a : n.
Killer ia all diseases of tbe bowels, even in that teiri"
ble scourge, the Asiatic cholera, has been amolv at"
tested by tiie most conviuciug authority. .tii's,i nn ."
ries in China and ludia have written home in commen
dation ot this remedy in terms that should car v con
victionto the most skeptical, while its popularity in
communities nearer home is ample pro.d that t e vir
tue* claimed for it are real and .tangible. Among fam"
.1/ medicines it stands unrivaled.— lijiton Conner
The Saturday Evening Gazette of Boston, says •-
It is impoMdble to find a place on this broad land
where Perry Davis’ Pain Rider is not kn wa a, a
nioet valuable remedy for physical pain In tbs conn-
try. mile* from physician or apothecary, the Pain-Killer
ia cheriabed a* the exclusive panocea,' and it never de-
ceive*.
Let ns Slavs a Convention-
The Chronicle and Sentinel insists, and
with good reason, we think, that there is
no good reason why we should not have
a Constitutional Convention at some con
venient time during the year; and
suggests that the people in that dis
trict should hold a meeting on the first
Tuesday in January—sale day—and in
struct their representatives in the Legis
lature to vote for submitting the ques
tion to a vote of the people. We think
the suggestion a good one, and commend
it to the consideration of the people of
this and other districts adjacent There
is certainly great need for a revision of
the present constitution, and tho people
should speak out. Their opinion would
have great weight with the Legislature,
and by bringing it prominently before
that body would ensure the success of the
scheme.—Telegraph & Messenger.
The press of Georgia are just now dis
cussing the question of the propriety of
calling a Convention to revise our State
Constitution. There are reasons pro and
con, but we think the weight of reasons is
in favor of calling a Convention. The
present Constitution framed and adopted
by the free will of the people of Georgia,
we could do no better than accept in 1868,
because we were then under duress. It
was such as we could live under until the
passions and prejudices of that day should
have passed away ; containing, neverthe
less, many very objectionable features.
We see no good reason why we may not
now adopt a Constitution of our own choice.
There is no danger of Federal interference.
The question of expense is very trival
compared with tho interests involved.
Wo need Constitutional guaranties that
we have not got. Terms of office are too
long. Homestead too large. We should
bo protected against corporations and
combination of capital, Ac. Indeeed the
whole instrument needs revision, and
many guaranties should be included in it
that are not now there. The present
government need not necessarily ^
thrown out. Let the present officers re
main in office until the expiration of their
terms, then begin with shorter terms from
I Governor down.—Frequent elections are
the best guaranty against official specula
tion. In short, viewing the whole field,
we think a Convention should at once be
called.—Clarkesville Herald.
What a Convention Will Bo.
The direct and incidental expenses of
one session of the Georgia Legislature
amouut to about one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars, says the Augusta Chroni
cle. With biennial instead of annual ses
sions this large sum would be saved to
the tax payers of the State. In twenty
years the saving would foot up the neat
little sum of three millions of dollars, ex
clusive of interest, which would foot up
the sum of two hundred thousand dollars
additional. The expenses of a convention
would not be more than the cost of a ses
sion of the Legislature, and the net gain
to the tax payers from this one item alone
will be more than three millions of dol
lars. In addition to this a constitutional
inhibition of State aid to railways and
works of internal improvement and a-
gainst city and county subscriptions to
such works beyond a certain specified a-
mount or per centage of the taxable prop
erty, will save many millions more.
^Advertiser A Republican
From the Savannah Advertiser & Republican.
“The advocates for a return of the capi
tal to Milledgeville, the once honored seat
(Si State legislation, will now have the
benefit of a little transaction which is
unearthed and brought to light, decid
edly affecting the status of the much!
talked of Opera House in Atlanta. The!
details will not astonish the people of!
Georgia, who during the Bullock and!
Kimball regime became accustomed to the!
vagaries of the great developer and his j
friends, ami are ready to calmly accept
any statement, if flanked by facts. The
transaction to which we allude is brought
before the public prominently by the
foreclosure of a mortgage on the Opera
House for the neat sum of $75,000. It
may be interesting to our readers if we
give them the benefit of tho history of this
mortgage and attendant circumstances.
This history is furnished by many citi
zens and tax payers of Atlanta, as fol
lows:
‘In consideration of the location of the
seat of government at Atlanta, our Mayor
and Council, with our unanimous ap
probation, in 1867, agreed to furnish a
State house and mansion for ten years
Because Bullock & Co. put upon that con
tract a construction not anticipated by
us, it became very onerous. Glad were
we, therefore in 1870, to change that con
tract by an offer to contribute $130,000
of our city bonds toward the purchase of
the Opera House by the State. We pro
posed that; it was accepted, and the terms
of purchase were agreed upon. A heavy
mortgage upon the building was in the
way. To indemnify the State against it,
it was proposed to deposit the bonds with
the Governor, and that was accepted.
Because tho bonds could not be issned
instantly, our then Mayor and Council
ordered the Mayor to make a certificate
“that there is due from said Mayor and
Council to the State of Georgia” our
bonds to the amount of $130,000, That
certificate was delivered to Governor Bul
lock for said purpose with our fall knowl
edge.
Tho certificate was payable to “the
holder" thereof. By Look or crook it
was gotten from the Executive office, and
presented to our Mayor without any on.
dorsement or other thing to show that the
person presenting it had possession of it
lawfully: and, npon his order, one hun
dred thousand dollars of said bonds were
delivered to Kimball- The thirty thou
sand dollars balance was never issued, be
cause, as is alleged, there was a private
understanding with Kimball, when we
contracted with him, that but one hun
dred thousand dollars should ever be is
sued This fact was concealed from the
State’s agents in the purchase. Kimball
used the bonds, and left the mortoage
unpaid. It has been foreclosed, ana un
less paid will be levied npon the property.
It calls for about seventy-five thousand
dollars. The Attorney General has filed
a bill against the Mayor and Council of
Atlanta, to compel the deposit of the $30,
000 never issued, and of the $100,000
paid to Kimball without the authority to
pay off said mortgage lien.’
Here we have a delightful reminiscence
of Kimball, revivifying old memories in
the hearts of the people of Georgia, and
particularly gratifying to the citizens of
Atlanta, who find themselves compelled
to pay seventy-five thousand dollars, rather
than have the property sold. The sub
ject is not a pleasant one for them to
consider, and there is a disposition in
Atlanta to provide for the amount, rather
than allow the Legislature to deal with
the difficulty. We are not prejudiced
against the Gate City, yet we believe it
would be better to dispose of the crazy
old monument reared by Kimball, and
move the capital of the State back to
Milledgeville, rather fo*" leave these
misdeeds of Bullock and his gang annual y
arising, like Banquo’s Ghost, to disturb Oct. 14,1873.13i
Notice.-«-Wo. Z.
Allow cio to r- tura my beariy thanks to bo!h white
auJ eoljrc'l fer their Lb. ral patronage in the past,
Ar.d at t!ij$ -jme time I !>eg to inform them that I
have mnv Fnto my
ifrfew aniCK STORE,
North si.le of Hancock itre-.i, between the popnlar
Dry Goo.Is ito; - of Memo's. A. Joseph amt Cline it
Qninu, where I slot!l he gi.-ol mew ail my old pa
trons am! as many new ones as will favor me w’tn a
call. I am J rmiue 1 to sell goods LOW to com
pete with the hard titm i Don’t forget to bringthe
momy, pay the cosh and SAVE money for your-
ee! vs.
My stock eonsi-is bdh of HEAVY AND LIGHT
GROCERIES, with a good took of CONFECTION
ERY,
Boots, Shoes, Sorts and Domestics,
Call and stoine with the Cash, and iet me prove
the statements made.
S. S. xlECTDRXX.
GEO. \V GARRETT, t
EDDIE TUTTLE. £ salesmen.
Milledgeville, (Jr., Nov. 1,1873. 15 2t
“Perry Dari*’ Pain Killer is really a valaabie medi-
cair.ert, and anlike moat of the articles of the day is
used by mMy physicians. It is porticokrly dr-si’-*,
ble in location* where physicians are not near; and by
keening It at hand families will often save the r.e-
e*#eity of sending ont at midnight for a doctor. A
bottle should be kept in every house.’’—Boston
Traveller.
••We have tested the Pain-Killer, an 1 arsure our
renders that it fj^unly possesses all tiie virtues claim
ed for it, but in many instances surpasses any other
remedy we have ever known .’’—Herald of Gotptl
Liberty. dec. 2,1 m
Jot to th« World ! Woman is Free!—Among
■the many modern discoveries looking to the happiuess
and amelioration of the human race, non-j is ,-utnled
to hieber consideration than the renowned remedy—
Dr. J. Bradfield s Female Regulator. Woman's Bast
Friend. By it woman is emancipated from i uaibor-
le*s ill* peculiar to her sex. Before its magic power
nil irregularities of the womb vanish. It cures sup-
prassioa of the menses. It removes uterine obstruc
tions. It cures constipation and strengthens the sys
tem. It braces the nerves and purifies the blood. It
never fails, as thousands of women will testify. It
enres white*. This valuable medicine is prepared and
sold by L. H. Bradfield, Druggi-t. Atlanta, Ga.
Price ft 80 per bottle. All respectable dreg men
keep it,
Tl KEC.EE, Ate., 1W5S.
M*. L. H. Bradeixld—Si:: l'ieare forward os,
immediately, another supply of iikar>7ield's Fe
male Regulator. We find it 'o be all that i-claim
ed for it, and we have wiine-ieed the mot decided and
happy effects produced by it.
Very respectfully,"
Hvbter A. Alexander.
We the undersigned Druggists, take pleasure in
commending to tho trade, Dr J IlRADPtf LD’s Fx-
Mai.x Regulator—believing it to be a good a"*! t»*
iiab’e remedy for tbe diseases for which he recom
mends it.
W. A. LaNDSELL. Atlanta, Ga.
Pemberton, Wilson, Taylor Sc Co.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Redwine St Fox, Atlanta. Ga.
W. C. Lawshe. Atlanta. Ga.
W. Root St Son, Marietta, Ga.
STATE OF GEORGIA—Trocp Couxtt.
This is to certify that 1 have examined the recipe of
DR. J. BRADFIELD, of this county, and as a medi
cal man pronounce it to he a combination ot medi
cines of great merit in tho tren’rrentot a!! the dis
eases of females for which he recommends it. This
December 21, 1868.
WM. P. BEASELEY, M. D.
For sale in Milledgeville by
JOHN M. CLARK and B.'R. I1EUTY. Druggists.
May 14.1873. 4 T,
E! 22 HI O V A L
Ti
Macon, Georsi
gia
■ A.s - re. A ‘Al A< AAA. AT O-WC, A.AAA ASA. A L/VMVU 21»CUUU«OU Splits rry at.. (OOwdrC A
»r*» they will be pleaded to fee their old friends and cnatomert* and the public Keneraily. Th«
Brown House" and Passenger Depot pass in TEN STEPS of our door every
(Bowdre Sc Anderson's
leraily. Th*
every thirty min*
H AVE this day removed to their new store, comer Cotton Arenas and Cherry St.
‘ old stand) wher"- *’ 1 ’ 3 * * - * - * ■
Street Cars Irom “
utes during the day
J5acon,
75 HALF CASKS CLEAR RIB SIDES. 25 whole casks CLEAR RIB SIDES.
Iu store and to arrive, on consignment, and sale at lowest market rates by
October 23, ,873. * SAXT ^f a
Bacon,
Bacon
JLOfPM TO VOWJX TJTTEItEST!
Prices to Sait the Times!
I have jnrt opened my NEW and LARGE Stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Of the BUST Maufaetures. Also,
nAND MADE WORK that I will sell CHEAPER
than any other house ia Milledgeville. Give me a
call and you will satisfy yonrsell,that 1 keep the beet of
Gentlemen's Fine and Hearj Beets aid Sfcees.
The Finest of LASTING MORROCCO, GLOVE KID, PEBBLE and the new
SEIT8AVX0K OAZIUI.
Also, Misses and Children's Gaiters and Shoes of EVERY DESCRIPTION I
in my line too numerous to mentoin.
I.IATDER AND FINDINGS.
! * great many other article*
LOUIS EISETVOTAIV.
Bides, Wool and Sheep Skins Bought.
Milledgeville, Ga., Oct. 14, 1873.
12 3m.
Burdick Bro's,
08 THIRD STREET,
Macon, Ga
DEALERS IN
Bacon, Lard, Corn, Oats Hay,
Bagging, Ties, Sugar, Coffee,
KM&, 1A1I, 10MCCG,
Whiskies, fyc., £yc., fyc.
From an experience of SIXTEEN YEARS in the busmens, we feel confident thst we can fiU
satisfactorily, and guarantee the same. Call and gee us when yon come to Macon, and yon will he piea»
•ny purchase you may make of us.
IT THE OLD STAND, 6S THIRD STREET,
Sign of the (( GOLDEIV HOO*’
imiux I10TMW&