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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME XLVI.] M ILLEDOE VILLE, GEORGIA, D E C E M B E R 14, 1875. NUMBER 21. I Dn. ulmeh’s Union 4* Recorder,; LI \ E R COR EEC I ()R 5 IS PUBLISHED WEEKLY In Milledgeville, Ga., BY ^OUGHTOM, J3ap^NES 8j JAOORE, At $2 is 'Advance, or $3 at end of the Year. S. N. HOUGHTON,. Editor. The “FEDERAL UNION" and the "SOUTH ERN RECORDER 5 wore consolidated Aliquot lat, 187:2, the Union bein^ in its Forty-Third Volume and the Recorder in it’d Fifty-Third V olmne. ADVERTISING. Transient.—Oue Dollar per square of ten line* for fir*t insertion, and seventy-five* cent* for each subsequent continuance. Liberal discount on these rates will be allowed on advertise neut* running three mouths, or longer. Tributes o! Reapect. Resolutions by Societies, Obitua ries ex-.ceding six lines, Nominations for office aud Communications or individual benefit, ebarged as tran sient advertising. MONEY. It was a remark of the wise and witty Voltaire that ‘ It is more easy to write about money than to have it; and those who have it iaugb at those w ho can only write abont it.” ination of a President and Tice Pres ident, was the and Masonic meeting held in Baltimore in September 1831, and nominated William Wirt for Nevertheless, we feel impelled to write a few President, and Amos Ellmaker of nrdson the subject—prompted by the perusal 1 ennsylvama for \ ice President In Decomber 1831. the first Nation al Republican Convention was held -prompted by the perusal o! a most interesing article on the subject iu the December number of the Etrctic Magazine published by E R. Felton, 25 Bond Street. X. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. Centennial Reminiscences. Washington, D. C., December 7. To the Senate and House of Represe^atives: In submitting my seventh annual message to Congress, in ibis centen nial year of our national existence municipal or other authority, for the j others, by reason of its close prox'm- j eminent crof its people are so f ar atiected bv benefit or in aid. directly or ii direct ity, its larger trade and intercourse I Pending civil conflict as to require a definition iy,of any religious sect or Her . lina j with Cuba, and the frequent and in- j ° But thu co^mt'nnTbTJnv'Xck will b tion, or in aid or for tho benefit of j timate personal and social relations i recognized in the sense of international i., w a* an}' other object of any nature or which have grown up between its _ . kind whatever. : citizens and those of the island, j fence of contending a'medbJui e sandtoet'oc- TAXING CHCECU TEOPEBTY. Moreover. the property of our citi- casional conflicts do not constitute war in the . . , . . , . , j . — . . x _ 1 . , xpniiP tn in connection with this important ; zens in Cuba is large, and is render- Jewell’s 3iills. D. A. JEWELL, Proprietor. P. 0. Jewell’s, Hancock fo., Ga. wo q e® b 2 W OOL CARDED for cue fourth Toll, or Ten Cents per pound. Will pay mai ket vaine for Wool, or exchange for Goods at Reduced Prices. When shipping Wool to us by Railroad, to be carded or exchanged, mark your name and address on the bundle and ship to Mayfield. Groceries, l>iy Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes. Hardware, Tinware, Bagging and Ties for sale at Low Pi ices. 4-4 Sheetings, 7-S ShiitibfiB? S ounce Osna burgs, Yarns, Keiseys and Jeans for sale at Lowest Market Rates. Oiders solicited. 1). A. JEWELL. Nov. 23, 1875. IS ly poi A ga R DISEASES ARISING .FROM DISOR gatiized state of the Liver, such as Dyspepsia, Obstructions of the Viscera. Stone in tbe Gall Bladder Dropsy, Jaundice, Acid Stomach, Constipation ot* the Bowels. Sick aud Nervous Head ache, Diarrhoea and Dysente ry, Enlarged Spleen, Fever and Ague, Eruptive and Cutaneous Diseases, such as St. Anthony's Fire, Erysip elas, Pimples, Pustules and Boils, Female Weaknesses, Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder, Piles and many other disorders caused by derangement of the liver sterling or twenty Inn of dollars Of course this is, to a large extent, conjecture; but no knowli-dg - properly so called is possible to tie obtained on the subject, be.ter than such conjectural probability. Of this vast sum. it is estimated that two thousand bil bo 1 '® of pounds sterling are held in Christian lands, so called; and that six hundred and fifty are employed in effective circulation. Of coure the losses by wear and by accident, have been enormous, but is more thau counterbalanced by present mining operations. The latter portion of this artieie is devoted to the inoial and social consideration of the lust , for money which iu this age threatens to over- 1 turn every other consideration in the mad scram ble after individual liclies. Such is the view of 1 the utile and profound waiter; and the views presented ought to be. but will not be, gtavely I pondered by these having care of souls Alas! the malady lias possession of mankind’s spirit- j uni vitals. React this able article, and the nu- j : merous others in this ablest of our monthlies, the ! I Li leetic. Vice President. The first call for a Democratic Con This preparation, composed as it is of some of the most valuable alteratives known, is invalu able for the restoration of tone and strength to the system debilitated by disease. Some of our best Physicians, who are familliar with the com position of this medicine, attest its virtues and prescribe it. It is a pleasant cordial. For the Union & Recorder. USEFUL tylNTS. PREPARED BY B. P. ULIWCER, as I SAVANNAH, - ■ Dm CEORCE PACE & CO. Mannfacturei’s of PATENT PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, Aid: STATI8KA2T i ?:STA2LS STEAM ENGINES, No. 5N.Schroeder st- dALTIMORE, ill). / Grist Milts, I.rffel'e Turbine Water Wheels. Wood Working Machinery of all kinds, aud Ma chinists' Sundries. Si: \ I) FOR FATA I.OGEES. Jan. 19, 1875. ‘Alii LINE HOUSE, 40i Pryor Street, ATLANTA, - - - GEORGIA. 50c. $1 50 Single Meal or Lodging, — Transient, per day — — Special Ratesfor longer time. . J L. KEITH, Proprietor. Oct. 5th, 1875. 11 3m. MEDICAL CARD. MS. HALL k HARRIS, Office on Wayne street, 2 door? South of Post Office. Milledgeville, June 2, 1874. 45 tf Hknky W Bauroxv. Benj. W. Barrow. BARROW & BARROW, LAWYEHS: Office ■» It row'll & It arrow Bnildieg, Fp Slair«. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts. I hope my friends will give the new firm the same cordial support and tavor they have shown to me Ja5.I875.24 1y BENJ. W. BARROW. GEORGIA. Sold by all Druggists, Price, si. For sale in Milledgeville by 13. R. Herty, Druggist. Dw 7, 1875. 20 3m. SAMUEL POLFUS, dJailoj- and (Hrajur, No. 7 Drayton Street, SA YAA.YAIf, GEOSGIA, Invites tlio attention of llie public gem-rally to his new selected stock of French and English Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, all the latest styles of Goods, adapted to the season, which will be made up to order in the most approved styles of Fashion. A full line of Gents Furnish ing Goods. All Goods Warrantc-.: as j-piescnted Sept. 28, 1875. luthn. It is the duty of parents, no matter what their positions in life, to impress upon the minds of their children that Everyone in some way should be practically useful When sons are left to wand r at random and go where and do as they . please, they will grow up with the idea that their mill happiai ss eousists in seif coutroul, and an ex emption from the performance of any work, or business, except by their own voluntary conces sion. Daughters may gradually fall into the j same false opinion, and look upon any household . matter, that may be required of them, as an irksome and tyrannic exaction. Teach them I early to to do something, and, by degiees, it will become pleas inf, and go far iu preparing them to be useful members of society. A short needle makes the most expedition in plain sewing. Free admission, of 1 ght into dwelling houses, prevents many diseases. The purchase, of poor goods because they are j cheap, is very expensive. It is injurious to the eyesight to sit and sow j by caudle light near a table covered with a dark cloth. This may be remelied by placing a piece of white cloth, or paper, on the table before I you. Many suffer from indigestion because they swal ow their food without properly chewing it. 1 Nothing is gained by employing young, and iuexperienced servants, because tliey are cheap, if they m e to he entrusted with crockery, glass ware, Ac. They wjil break more than their ser- j vices are worth Nothing is snore easily tarnished than black j crape. When walking in sun, or rain, always use an umbrella. This will preserve it* beauty j much longer. Place pi- ces of oil cloth under your jars It vention to nominate candidates for President and Vice President, met in Baltimore 21st May, 1832. Gen eral Robert Lucas of Ohio presided over the deliberations of this body which adopted the celebrated twos thirds rule, drawn up by Mr. Saun ders of North Carolina as follows: Resolved, That each state be enti tied in the nomination of a candidate for the Vice ev, to a number of votes, equal to the number that thev will be entitled to in the Electoral Colleges under the new apportionment in voting for President and Vice President, and that two thirds of the whole number of votes in the Convention shall be necessary to constitute a choice. The fourth National Convention held at Baltimore May 27th 1844, was a curious, exciting, interesting, extraordinary body. Every State except South Carolina was rep resented. The Hon. H. B. Wright of Pa., was chosen Chairman, Mr. Saunders laid on the two-thirds rule of 1832. After a long debate it was carried by a vote of 148 to 118. Mr. Polk of Tennnessee was unanimous ly nominated on the tenth ballot. I could give you much more of : he history of the conventions, but you know the history since 1844. Yours. J. A. G. ais important question, I would also call your at- | ed insecure and depreciated in value as a tree aud independent people, it Mention to the importance of correct- and in capacity oiproduetion by the affords me great pleasure to lecui to i j n „ an ey jj t' a at, if permitted to con- 1 continuance of the strife and the un- the advancement that has been made , timie, will probably lead to great natural mode of its conduct. trouble in our laud, before the close i The same is true, differing only in of the nineteenth century. It is the ac- : degree, with respect to the interests cumulation of vast amounts of uutax- \ and people of other nations, and tho ed church property. In 1850 I believe , absence of any reasonable assurance the church property of the United j of a near termination of the conflict States which paid no tax, municipal ! must of necessity soon compel the from the time of the colonies, one hundred years ago. We were then a people numbering only 3,000,000; now we number more than 40,000,- 000. Then industries were confined almost exclusively to the tillage of the soil: now, manufactories absorb much of the labor of the country. Our liberties remain unimpaired-the i amount had doubled. In _ bondsmen have been freed from slave- j a b oa t one billion dollars. * to be made r 7- NA e have become possessed of the without check, it is safe to say this ice Presiden- j r ® s Ppct, if not the friendship, of all property will reach a sum exceeding civilized nations. Our progress has , t b ree billion dollars, been great in all tho arts—in science, agriculture, commerce, navigation, mining, mechanics, medicine, etc., and in general education the progress is likewise encouraging. Our thirteen States have become thirty-eight, in- including Colorado, which has taken or State, amounted to about eighty- three million dollars. Iu 1860 the 1875 it is By 1900, States thus suffering to consider what the interests of their own peo ple and their duty toward themselves may demand. I have hoped that Spain would be enabled to establish peace in her colony—to afford security to the property and the interests of our citi- So vast a sum receiving all the protection and bens j efits of government, without bearing zens, and allow legitimate scope to its proportion of the burdens and ex- trade and commerce and the natural j penses of the same, will not be look- , productions of the island, ed upon acquiescently by those who ! Because of this hope, and from an , have to pay the taxes. j extreme reluctance to interfere in . . _ In a growing country where real ! the most remote manner in the affairs the initiatory steps to become a State, j estate enhances so rapidly with time, i of another and a friendly nation, and eight territories, including the , as j n the United States, there is j especially of one whoso sympathy Indian Territory and excluding Cols scarcely a limit to the wealth that : and friendship in the struggling in- orado making a territory extending ma y be acquired by corporations, fancy of our own existence must ever . r „_ __ „, 6 „ from the Atlantic to the Pacific. On religious or otherwise, if allowed to , be remembered with gratitude, I have ; vesf ‘*. ls ui both parties, it would subject the the south we have extended to the ; re tai n real estate without taxation, patiently and anxiously waited the n^mfv^e^rMSDoited freeiv’ sen-e referred to. Applying to the existing conditions of affairs in Luba, the tests - ecoguized by publicists aud writers on international law, and which have been observed by nations „f dignity, nonesty and power, when trie tioin suspicion of selfish and unworthy motives, 1 tail to find in the in surrection the existence of such a substantial political organization —real palpable and tnani- test totlie world, having the terms mid capable ot the ordinary functions of government to wards its own people and to other States, with courts for the administration of justice, with a lwal habitation, possessing such organ z a tion ot -force, such material occupation of territory as to take tlie contest out ot tfi e category of a mere rebellious insurrection or occasional skirrn- irflies, ana place it on the ten i ble loot ini? o* war to which a lecoguition of belligerency would aim to elevate it The cornet, moreover, is solely on land. I he iu.sui rectum hae not pos- sessed itself ot a single seaport wlience it may send foitn Us tid^, norjias ii any means of coin* muuicalion with foreign powers except through the military lines of its adversai ies. * No apprehension of any of ttiese sudden aDd difficult complications which a war upon the ocean is apt to precipitate upon the vessels both commercial and national and upon the consular officers of other powers, caiis lor the definition of their parties relative to the contest. Considered as a question ot expediency, I regard the accordance ot belligerent lights still to be as unwise and premature as 1 regard it to be at present indefens.ble as a measure of right. Such recognition entails upon the country ac cording the rights which tlow from it, difficult and complicated duties aud requires the exac tion from the contending par tea of the strict ob servance of tlieir rights and obligations . It con fers tlie right of search upon the high seas by Gulf of Mexico, anil on the west from j the Mississippi to the Pacific, i One hundred years ago the cotton- The contemplation of so vast a prop erty as here alluded to, without tax-, ation, may lead to sequestration gin, the steamship, the railroad, the ; without constitutional authority and telegraph, tlie reaping, sewing, and 1 * modern printing machines, and num patiently and anxiously progress of events. Our own civil conflict is too recent for us not to consider tho difficulties which surround a government dis tracted by a dynastic rebellion at home, at the same time that it hae through blood. I would suggest the _ , taxation of all property equally, erous other inventions of scarcely whether church or corporation, ex- i to cope with a separate insurrection less value to our business and hap- ; empting only the last resting place in a distant colony. But whatever piness, were entirely unknown. In 0 f the dead, and possibly, with prop- causes may have produced the situa tion which so grievously affects our interests, it exists with all its atten- 1776 manufactories scarcely existed, j or restrictions, church edifices, even in name, in all this vast territo From the Newnan Herald, WHAT THE PEOPLE NEED. A. L. DESB0U1 LEONS, Importer aud Dealer in Watches, (locks, Jewelry, SPECTACLES & FANCY GOODS, No. 21 Bull Street, SAVANNAH, GA. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry carefully re paired. [Nov 9,1875. iliJin. e pieces of oil cloth under your jars event much soiling ofthe table. SANFORD A FURMAN, ATTOUrTSlTS AT LAW, MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. Office at the State House. April 0, 1874. GEO. W. AWBERSCST, Jno. W. Anderson's Son, COTTON FACTOR AND GcBcral Commission Merchant, Cor. Bryan and Drayton Streets. SAVANNAH, GA. rr-id beral Advances made on Cousigrineiits. Nov 9, 1875. io Jin. Do not wear your nicest gloves in wet weath er. Drops of water will soon spoil them. In addressing notes use the full name. If they are dropped, or lost, it will be much easier for the proper persons to receive them. Teach children not to ask twice for tlie same thing. It will prevent much anuoyance, if it be not proper, or convenient, to supply them upon asking once. Avoid putting on linen that is the last damp. It will prevent much ill-health- When the weather is doubtful always take your umbrella withy) ou. If you have old eggs on band.do not mix the Newspaper advice is cheap, and we don’t charge anything for the follov.'ing, which we give in view of the approaching session of the Legis lature. First and most important of all, the people need a repeal or modification of the Homestead lav/. The present extravagant exemption has been of incalculable injury to ry. In 1870 more than two millions of persons were employed in manu factories, producing more than two billion one hundred million dollars of products in amount annually— nearly equal to our national debt. From nearly the whole of the popu lation of 1776 being engaged in the one occupation of agriculture, in 1870 so numerous and diversified had be come the occupations of our people that less than six millions out of more than fort}- millions wero so en- FOREIGN AFFAIRS. Onr relations with most of the foreign powers continue ou a satis factory aud friendly footing. In- dant evils operating directly upon this country and its people. Thus far, all the efforts of Spain have the financial, moral and industrial fTageil. The extraordinary effect pro- : — iluced in our country oy a resort to diversified occupation has built a market for the products of fertile lands distant from the seaboard and interests of ou v people. AVhen men know they will have to pay their debts, they will be more careful in contracting them, an i ..Don contrac ted, will not v- ruad'iy abandon all efforts to pay «hem. Let tho exemp tile markets of the world Tho American system of locating cow may be transported freely and without in terruption iu the vesse a of tlie United States, to detention and to possible seizure. It would give rise to countless vexatious questions— would release the parent government from re sponsibility lor aets dune by the insurgents, and wouid invest Spam with tlie right to exercise the supervision i ecoguized by our treaty ot 1795 over our commerce on tlie high sea, a very large part of which, in its traffic between the Atlantio and the Gult States, aud between all ot them aud the States ou the Paeific passes through the waters which wash the shores of Cuba. The exercises of this supervision could scarce ly fail to lead, if not to abuse, certainly to col lisions perilous to the peace!ui relations of the two states There can be liitie doubt to wliat result such supervision would before lung draw this nation. It would be unworthy >t the Uni ted States lo iuauguiate the possibilities of such result by measuu-s ot questionable right or expediency or by any indirection. Apart from any question ot theoi etio&l right, I ain satisfied that while the accordance of bel ligerent rights to the insurgents iu Cuba might give them a hope and au inducement to protract the struggle, it would be but a delu-ive hope, and would not remove tlie evils which this [gov ernment and its people are experiencing, but would draw the United S a'es into complica tions which it has waited long and already suf fered to avoid . COURSE or THE UKITEb STATES. The recogntion of tndependunce or of belig- erency being thus in my judgment equally in admissible, it remains to consider wiiat course The correspondence of the Depart- ! ries on each side. | shall be adopted should the conflict not soon be ment of State with our diplomatic In cases of this nature, where a I seT^es, Vnd'ffiouldtne^viis"whidf^ult the“- representatives abroad is transmitted considerable body of people who have j from effecting ail nations, and particularly the herewith. I am happy to announce ‘ attempted to free themselves of the j S’^ffion ffia^offiTnai^nswill beTompeu! the passage of an act by the General 1 control of the superior government, ; edto assume the responsibility which devolves Cortes of Portugal, proclaimed since have reached a point in occupation creased intercourse, the extension of proved abortive, and time has marked commerce and the cultivation of mu no improvement in the situation, tual interests have steadily improved , The armed bands of either side now our relations with the large majori- occupy nearly the same ground as in ty of the powers of the world, ren- the past, with the difference, from dering practicable the peaceful solu- time to time, of more lives sacrificed tion of questions which, from time . —more property destroyed, and to time, necessarily arise, leaving : wide extents of fertile and productive few which demand extended or par- fields ravaged, and more and more ticular notice. j of valuable property constantly and Portugal—slavery, ; wantonly sccrificed by the incendia- fresh used i with them ItiD^ lieiid o: ly the litter should be tion be reduced to one thousand dol- var ^ ous an ^ extensive manufactories | the adjournment of Congress, for j of territory, in power and in gener- ! j ars ne ^t to the plow and the pasture, the abolition of servitude in the 1 al organization as to constitution, in They need biennial sessions of the an( t a< lding connecting railroads and Portuguese colonies. It is to be a body politic having a government Legislature. AVe have too much steamboats lias produced in our dis- j hoped that such legislation may be j in substance as well as in name, legislation, much of which is useless, tant interior country a result notice- another step toward the great con- possessed of tho elements of stabili- upon tliera and to serioit ly consider the only re maining measures possible. MEDIATION AND INTERVENTION. Owing perhaps to tlie large expan-e of water separating the island liom the peninsular, the want ot harmony and of personal, sympathy be tween the inhabitants of tlie colony and those sent there to rule them, iinu want of adaption of the ancient colonial system of Europe to the pre- BY T^E WA f Y. 37 ly AUGUSTA HOUSES. "A V. WALKER, Auction and Commission Merchant and Furniture Dealer, 517, 319 ad 3.1 Broad Street. . L ,0 bm ] — OOR, SASH \Vm II. Goo and BLIND Manufacturer, much, Reynolds St. [59 Gm.J G UN MAKER and Dealer, E. 245 Broad Street. ROGERS, [59 Gin.] E, .0, REESE, PROPRIETOR OF Granite Works, Augusta O / Near Union Depot, Augusta, Ga. All kinds of work neatly done at short notice. August 3, 18 7 5 2 ly. MISS F. B. PERKINS, (from BALTIMORE,) Ladies’ JTair Dresser, Keeps constantly on hand and makes to Order at the Shortest Notice every description of Hair Work, such as WIGS, BRAIDS, CURLS, Jrc. Broad Street, opposite Planters’ Hotel, AI GI’KTA, GEORGIA. Oct. 5th, 1875. 11 3m. MARSHALL HOUSE, SAVANNAH, GA. A FIRST CLASS HOTEL iu every respect. The House has been thoroughly repaired and refurnished. A livery stable, barber shop, laundry, news room, billiard room, te.egraph and railroad ticket-office, are connected wish tlie Hotel. The situation is central. Street rail- ; ways pass It. The rates of board have been re- i duc-d to three dollars per day. A. B. LUCE, Proprietor. ! Nov. 9,1875. 1G ly. J. W. SCHEERSR, PRACTICAL Watchmaker & Jeweller, And Dealer in 4Va(ehes, Clocks k Jewelry, 170 Bryan street, Maiket Square, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. AH kinds of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry ea’-efully repaired and Warranted. Savannah, Sept. 27, 1875. 10 3m ADOLPli SACK, Agt, DEALER IN | Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, SPECTACLES, AC , i Corner Brvan anil Whitaker Streets, FAYAJW PA Watches, Jewelry anil Clocks, care fully Repaired and Warranted. Sept. 28,1875. What legions of friends always bless us When golden success lights our way ! How they smile as they softly address us, Si nihil, good uatured and gay ! But, oh, when thesuu of prosperity Has set, then how quickly they frown And cry out in tones of severity Kick the man—don’t you see he is down ? What though, when you know uot a sorrow Your heart was open as day, And your friends, when they wanted lo borrow, You’d oblige, and ne’er ask them to pay, What though not a soul you e’er s!D Med.' As you wandered about through the town, Yum friends become very near sighted. And don't seem to know you when down. When you're up you are loudly exalted, Aid traders all sing out your praise; When you are down, you have greatly defaulted, And they really “don’t fancy your ways,” Your slyle was tip-top when you’d mouey, So sings every sucker and cIowd, But now’s exceedingly funny— Things are altered “because you are down.” O give me tlie heart'hat forever Is free from the world’s selfish rust, And the sou! whose high, noble endeavor Is to raise fallen meu from the dust ; Aud when in adversity’s ocean, A victim is likely to drown, All hail to the friends whose devotion Will lift up the man when lie's “down.” anil some, positively injurious. Too tbe intelligent portions of all summation to be reached, when no ty and equipped with the machinery | sent time* hl^I the idea.- winch the events of the - -- - ' • oiviiiv t A/i rirtfirmc Vha innranmfx* or»,i raan gh a i] permitted, directly or for tbe administration of internal pa-t century have developed, the contending indirectly, under any guise, excuse | policy, and the execution of its laws, i 'Y-o.iV'x./tP ' ^i^Lest J ^a‘- or form of law, to hold his fellow j prepared and able to administer jus- i dmn when passion and excite me... hnvj their many local bills passed, and too much time spent by one Legislature in undoing the work of their pre decessors. Too much time spent in determining what pay they shall re ceive. Let that be fixed by the Con stitution of the State. They need fewer salaried officers. There is no reason why the Ordinary of the County should not discharge the duties of Treasurer, and one man fill the offices of Tax receiver and collector. Office holding and office seeking, is demoralizing in its ten dencies. and the fewer offices we have to be filled, the better it will be for our people, and the more men we will have engaged in other pursuits that will benefit, not only them-> selves, but the world at large. We need fewer counties, and a civilized nations- The ingenuity and skill of American mechanics have been distinguished at home and abroad in a manner most flattering to their pride. But for tlie extraordinary genius and ability of our mechanics, the achievements of our agricultur ists, manufacturers and transporters throughout the country would have been impossible of attainment. The progress of the miner has al so been great. Of coal our pro duction was small; now, many il- lions of tons are mined annually. So with iron, which formed scarcely an appreciable part of our products half man in bondage. I am of opinion tioe at Lome, as well as in its deal- also that it is the duty of the United ings with other powers; it is within States, as contributing toward that 1 the province of those other powers end and acquired by the spirit of the to recognize its existence as a new age in which we live, to provide by and independent nation. In such suitable legislation that no citizen cases other nations simply deal with of the United States shall hold slaves an actually existing condition of as property in any other country or ; things and recognize as one of the be interested therein. powers of the earth that body poli- chili. tic which, possessing the necessary Chili has made reparation in the elements, has in fact become a new case of the whale ship ‘‘Good Re- | power—in a word the creation of a turn,” seized without sufficient cause j new State is a fact, a century ago ; we now produce more j upwards of forty years ago. Though ; To establish the condition of than the world consumed at the be ; she had hitherto denied her account- j things essential to the recognition ginning of our national existence, ability, the denial was never ac- j of this fact there must be a people Lead, zinc and copper, from being quiesced in by this government and ! and occupying a known territory, articles of import, we may expect to j the justice of the claim has been so ■ united under some known and defin smaller representation, or we need ■ 1)0 large exporters of in the near fu- j earnestly contended for that it has : ed form of government, acknowledg- For tlie Uuionj&jReoorder. HISTORY OF CONVENTIONS. at least, no more new counties, and no increase of representation. Anil if a Constitutional Convention is necessary to the accomplishment of these things, then we need a conven- , tion, no matter whether it moves the Capitol back to Milledgeville or not. The people need a good many other things in general, while we need a tnre. The development of gold and silver mines in the United States and territories has not only been remark able but lias hail a large influence upon the business of all commercial nations. Our merchants in tbe last one hundred years have had a success and have established a reputation for 10 3in. FRENCH’S HOTEL -0 The contents under this heading, constitutes a synopsis of alike histo- ! ry contained in the columns of the ! New York Herald during the year j 1856. The origin of the present applica- i tion of the word caucus, is unknown, j The first regular caucuses in this j country were of members of Con gress who borrowed the idea from j the whig members of the House of Commons, who, as early as 1696, in ; troduced the system by holding : | few thing; in particular, which we I enterprise, sagacity, progress, and I will net here nLnl.mn But. if tho ! "‘tegnty misuipassod by the peoples of older nationalities. This “good will not here mention. But if the curiosity of any delinquent snbscri- j her is excited on the subject, we would not mind confiding to him the j secret. CONGRESSIONAL. I I ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN, Opposite City Hall, Park, Court meetings at various taverns, to per House and New Post-Office, Washington, December 6.—Sen ate.—The Senate was called to or der, Ferry in the chair. McPherson called the House to order. McEnery’s certificates were r ’ name” is not confined to their homes but goes out upon every sea and into every port where commerce enters. With equal pride wo can point to our progress in all of the learned professions. CARE FOR THE FUTURE. As wo are now about to enter up on our second centennial, commen cing our manhood as a nation, it is well to look back upon the past and been gratifying that she should have , ed by those subject thereto, in which at last acknowledged it. the functions of government are Colombia. administered by usual methods com- The arbitration in the case of the potent to mete out justice to citizens United States steamer Montijo, for I and strangers—to afford remedies the seizure and detention of which i for public and for private wrongs the Government of the United States 1 and able to assume the correlative of Colombia was held accountable, [ international obligation and capable has been decided in favor of the , of performing the corresponding in claim. This decision has settled a ! ternational duties resulting from its question which had been pending for acquisition of the rights of sovereign- several years and which, while it ; ty. A power should exist complete continued open, might more or less j in its organization, ready to take NSW -STOK-IE. All Modern Improvements,including Rooms $1 per day and upwards. T. J. FRENCH & BROS.. July 27.1875. Furniture 147 aud 149 Dealer, Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA. I CAN SHOW THE LARGEST ASSORT MENT OF FURnriTURE ; in the city, and my prices are as low as any j bouse in the trade. Call and examine my J stock. Oct. 26, 1875. 14 3m. I $Elfm FOR CATALOGUES. June l, 1875. 45 ly. P. P. TOAIzE, Manufacturer of DOOSC 9 S£SS tsioa uu Notice ! Notice !! T he registration cook* are now opened for the purpose of regis tering all the voters of the city. All concerned r-c D c wilt call on me find register as the books will be j pU L Up JXp’ Blinds, Flooring, (See., 4c. Dealer in 1WPWT Paints, Oils, &c. Sole Agent tor Co.. of the party. Irregular coucuses, both of Whigs j and Tories, were held anterior to the Revolution, and the Green Dragon tavern, iu Boston, has an historic fame as the place of meeting of the Otises, Warrens, Hancocks, Pres- cotts, Pickerings, and other leaders of tiie popular cause. From this time until after tho Revolution, we l hardly hear the name of caucus. The first congressional caucus to nomi nate candidates for President anil Vice President that wo have any ac- count of, was said to be held in Phil adelphia in the year 1800. in which there were thirty-seven representa tives and nine Senators present anil nominated Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. The first regular caucus on record ! and able to maintain its place among the nations of the earth. While conscious that the insur rection in Cuba has shown a strength and endurance which make it at least doubtful whether it be in the power of Spain to subdue it, it seems unquestionable that no such civil organization exists which may be recognized as an independent government, capable of performing its international obligations entitled _ . xxum ..1^ o.^ouo. .o. ^ to be treated as one of the powers signed by the Lieutenant Governor. | gsion to the present day, no na- ! gress, the necessary legislation upon of the earth. A recognition under The call of the roll is progressing. | °. Qn j mg | )een f ree f rom threatened j the subject may be adopted. such circumstances would be incon- disturb the good understanding which it is de irable should be main tained between the two Republics. HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. A reciprocity treaty with the King ©f the Hawaiian Islands was conclud ed some months since. As it. con tains a stipulation that it shall not take effect until Congress shall enact tho proper legislation for that pur- study what will be best to preserve ! pose, copies of the instrument are o. ....—u, ! ' cacl a *\ d klJ aside. The Mississippi ^ adv , mce our f u t ure greatness. | herewith submitted, in order that, if feet the organization and discipline i delegation received their credenti s, p t j, e f a jj 0 f Adam for his trans i such should bo the pleasure of Con- - c,,Yrw„l I ATT I iianronnnr. 1-rnvAmnr. I - i • i *• There is a numerous crowd. danger to its prosperity and liappi- ' sistent with the facts and would com- neBS ncouuuiu LVJ In March last an arrangement was | pel the power granting it soon to spoke as follows: -‘Gentlemen of j „ ers threatening us and remedy them ! made through Mr. Cushing, our support by force the government to ® • * * _ i. * _ A fL.M ^InnnioL • : 4- Lml tggIIv m xrzxn if c nTilr Upon taking the Chair Mr. Kerr ^ should look to the dau the House of Representatives—I am truly gratified for the honor you ] have conferred in calling me to this exalted station. I profoundly ap- so far as lies iu our power. We are a republic, whereof one man is as good as another before the law. Under such a form of govern- nwuy, anil to assume tlie j.ait oi peacemaker. In tliia view, iu tlie earlier days •,( the contest the jood offices ot .tlie United States as a mediator wore tendered in good faith, without anv selfish purpose, iu the interest of humanity and iu sin cere friendship tor both parties, but were at tiie lime declined by Spain with the deelaratioD, nevertheless that at a tutuio- time they would be ir.dtspeDsible. No intimation ima Been re ceived that, in the opinion of Spain, that time haa been reached. And if the strife continues, with all its dread horrors and all its iiijutieB to tbe interest of the United States, and ot other nations, each party seems quite capable ot work- ing great injury and damage to the other,as well as to all the relations and miereots dependent on the existence of peace in the island, but they seem incapable of reaching any adjustment, and both have thus tar failed ot achieving any sue- ces* whereby one party shuli possess and con trol the island to the exclusion ot tho other, Under these circumstances the agency of others, either by mediation or by intervention, seems to be tlie only alternative which must sooner or later be invoked for tlie termination of the strife. At the same lima, while thus impressioned, I do Dot at this time recommend the adoption of any measure tor inlervcuiion. 1 shall be ready, at all times, and as (lie equal friend of both par ties, to respond to a suggestion that the good offi ces of the United Slates will be acceptable to aid in bringing about u peace honorable to both. ilia due to Spain, so far us this government i* concerned, that tbe agency of a third power to which I adverted shall be adopted only as a last expedient. Hud it been the desire ot the United States to interfere in the affairs of Cabs, repeated opportunities lor so doing have been presented within the Iasi tew years, but we have remaiued passive and pci formed our whole duty and all international obligations to Spain with friendship, fairness and fidelity, and with a spirit of patience and'furbenianee which negatives every possible suggestion of desire to interlere or to add to the difficulties with which she has been surrounded 1 he Government of Spain has recently sub* milled to our minister at Madrid certain proposals, which it is hoped may be found to be the basis, if not tiie actual submission, of terms to meet the requirements of the particular griefs of which this Government lias telt itself enti tled to complain. These proposals have not yet reached me in their full text. On their arrival they will bo taken into careful examination, aud we may hope, lead to a satisfactory adjustment of the questions to which they refer, and re move the possibility of future occurrences such as have given rise to our just complaints. It is understood, also, that renewed efforts are being made to introduce reforms iu the internal ad ministration of tlie island. Persuaded, however tGat a proper regard for the interest ot the United States and of its citi zens entitle it to relief from the .-train to which it lias been subjected by the difficulties of the questions and the wrongs an.l losses which arise from the contest in (Juba, aud that tlie interests of Immunity demand the cessation ofthe strife befoie the whole i land -ball be laid waste and larger sacrifices of life bo made. I shall feel it to be my duty, should my hope- of a satisfac tory acjii-uuient and the early restoration of peace miu tlie r.u.oval ot lutuie causes of eom- piaiui be unhappily disappointed, to make a turU.er coinmumc >l:ou to Congress at some closed on the 15th day of December next. GEORGE W. CAKAKER, Clerk Milledgeville, Nov. 4tli, 187.5. 16 6t TWO SMALL FARMS The National Jlixfd Paint For Sale or Long Lease. i The Great A “ crio ““ O K FIFTY-ONE ACRES each—good land, good water—best sort of neighborhood—a j very fine low ground on t-ac’.i farm—near to church and Railroad—iu Jones county, 18 miles from Milledgeville. Terms, part cash, part on easy credit. WILLIAM McKINLEY. Milledgeville, Ga , Sept. 21, 1875. 10 tf. I minister in Madrid, with the Spanish which it had really given its only Government for the payment by the claim of existence latter to the United States of tbe In my judgment the United _ v.urmi .v.u-, sum of §80,009 in coin for the purs States should adhero to the policy preciate the importance and delicacy i s 0 f the greatest impoitance pose of the relief of the families or and the principles which have here period not tar rein Ue and during the present of its duties, I shall, doubtless, many ^ a p s } 10U j d [ Je possessed of odu- : persons of the ship’s company and tofore been its sure and safe guides .-a-ion, re^ommendi times need your patient indulgence^ ; ca ^ 0Q and intelligence enough to certain passengers of tho “Virgin* in like contests between revolted I pray that you will grant it, aTU ‘; casta TO to with a "right understand- ius.” This sum was to have been ; colonies and their mother country, with nothing but kindly feeling t 0 " ; i n ^ it s meaning. A large associa- j paid in three instalments at two and acting only upon the clearest ward every member of the House, I j ^ of i(monmt men cann ot, for any months each. It is duo to the Spanish , evidence should avoid any possibility promise that in all official acts I will j considcra [ji 0 period, oppose a sue- j Government that I should state that of suspicion or of imputation, ili vest myself to the utmost ot my < cesgfnl res i s t a nce to tyranny and op- ! the payments were fully and spon Arecognition ofthe independence of ability of all personal bias and ob- ; g gsijm from t ’ ue educated few, but ; taneously anticipated by that Gov- j Cuba being, in my opinion, imprac- servt complete fairness and impar- ; u inovitaWy siu k j n t 0 acquiescence eminent, and that the whole amount ticable and indefensible, the ques- tiality towards all, and towards all ^ ^ intelligence, whether was paid within but a few days more i tion which next presents itself is , L1 the great and diversified interests j dirccted hy t [ ie demagogue or by j than two months from the date ef that of the recognition of belliger- was held at Washington on the 19th 1 of our country represented in this riestcraft Hence the education of tho agreement, a copy of which is e nt rights in parties to the contest, of January 1808. At this time the House.” {. he masses becomes of the first ne , herewith transmitted. In pursuance j In a former message to Congress I whole number of members of Con- Two hundred and eighty members cegsit for tll0 preservation of our of the terms of the adjustment I have had occasion to consider this ques- ' institutions. They are worth pre- j directed the distribution of the a- , tion, and reached the conclusion that serving because they have secured 1 mount among the parties entitled i the conflict in Cuba, dreadful and r J the greatest good to the greatest; thereto, including the ships com devastating as were its-mcidents, did ed 136; of these 94 being a majority to staiul asi,le ’ tl e 5 "T° , e8 ' nortmn of the population of aDy pany and such of the passengers as not rise to the fearful dignity of war. of the two Houses attended the can- : t , ed -. ^ ra ° tioi! tu lbU ? Florey s ere- , J f rm . • ® :x — gress] was 176, and of these only about 40 were Federalist. The Re* publicans (Democrats now) number- were present. In swearing in nfem- bers Messrs. Morey, of Louisiana, and Goode, of Virginia wero asked FIRE EXTINGUISHER CO.. Page Machine Belting (o. SEND FOR PRICES. OFFICE AND WAREROOMS, IVoa. ‘AO & 93 llaynr A :13 A 33 I'iut-R nry NirrrlH. FACTORY and YARDS, Aiihlry Hivrr, Wen* End ttroail Slrcf CHARLESTON 1 , S. C. Sept 21, 1875. 9 ly. JENNINGS 4 ASHLEY, WEIIE PINS Doors, Sash, Blinds, Mantels, MOULDINGS, &c., 3f d- S3 TLoad Strcci, ATLANTA, GA. October 5, 1875. 11 3m. LUMBER FOR SALE! rpHE UNDERSIGNED lias established a 1 LUMBER YARD in Miiiedueville, where he will keep a (rood supply of first-class lumber constantly on hand, which can be had at low rates ou application to T. A. CAEAKER. Lumber also on hand and for sale at the Mill , ive guoh a > r!on K „ od cjlance „ a d a penna- Bills for Lumber left.with 1. A Caraker will SwL borne. There are 100 ace* of land open, . nmmntl* fill-,! Lumber delivered when , swnmp au j up | aod . H.e place is healthy and pleasant, aud one of the handsomest in this sic tion of Georgia. D. F. McRAE, Nov 22,1875.-18 41] Lumber City, Ga. Farm for Rent or Lease! [ HAVE a Farm one mile from Lumber City Station on the M. & B. R. K., on tlie rivet road to Hawkinsville aud on the river, which 1 desire to rent for one to five yeais. I can furn ish two mules, cows ami hoys on the place, with farm implements, if desired. On the place i-a comfortable two story framed dwelling with six rooms and four fire places, and all necessary out houses. The place is in good repair. The dwelling lias not been occupied ill two years I want, an industiions farmer and honest up right family—none other need apply. 1 will be promptly filled desired. Hay 5,1875. W. G. ALLEN. 42 8m cus. AL’. Madison was the choice of the caucus, receiving 83 votes. The members of Congress favorable to Mr. Madison's administration being largely in the majority held a caucus at Washington on tho 18th of May 1N12, and Mr. Madison was renomi nated for a second term. Tho caucus that met on the 11th of March 1816 nominated Mr. Mon roe. Mr. Monroe met with no op position for the second term. This brings us to the memorable caucus of the 14th of February 1824, which was insisted upon by Mr. VanBuren, and other friends of Mr. Crawford, aud which brought about several i changes; first it killed oft’ Mr. Craw ; ford and nearly all his friends, sec-, j ; ulul it killed the caucus system which i had grown to be an intolerable des- i potism, and third it broke the back of the Republican party, which did | not rise again until resuscitated by the name of Jackson. This caucus, so interesting is worth attention- . . . | W rm.ui gurcxnment yet devised. All j were American citizens. Payments dentals, aftei a warm debate failed, . for ° ms of gover iiment approach | are made accordingly on the applica- and he was sworn in. Mr. G °o^ c ’ it jlist in proportion to the general ; tion of the parties entitled thereto, i-cussion, was a so dd j i UR [ on G f education an indepen dence of thought and action. EDUCATIONAL AMENDMENT TO THE CON- STITUTION. As the primary stop, therefore, to > our advancemnt in all that has mark ed our progress in the past een- er, Ltuiuytiun xx. x u^ga, ia , t j ‘ ° est for your earnest con- Postmaster, James M. Stewart, of .. 00 . Virginia; Chaplain, Rev. J L. sideration, and eamesUy recom- after a short sworn in. Lamar offered a resolution, declar ing the following officers of the House: Clerk, George M. Adams, of Kentucky; Sergeant-at-Arms, John G. Thompson, of Ohio; Door-Keep er, Lafayette H. Fitzhugh, of Texas; Townsend, of Washington, D. C. Bishop Dogget will preside at the South Georgia Conference which meets in Americus on Wednesday the 15th inst. The new Atlanta Hotel, called the Markham House, contains 107 sleep ing apartments, two miles of pipe- ing, 14,000 feet of sewerage drains, and all sorts of conveniences. The work was all done by Atlanta work- mend it, that a constitutional amend- CUBA. Tho past year has furnished no evidence of an approaching termina tion of the ruinous conflict which has been raging for seven years in the neighboring island of Cuba. The same disregard of the laws of civiliz ed warfare and of the just demands of humanity which have heretofore called forth expressions of condem- ment be submitted to the Legisla- ; nation from the nations of christen- tures of the several States for ratifi cation, making it the duty of each of the several States to establish and forever maintain free and public schools adequate to tho education of all the children in the rudiment tary branches within their respective dom, have continued to blacken the sad scones of desolation, ruin and pillage that are pervading the rich fields of one of the most fertile and productive regions of tho earth, and the incendiaries’ torch firing planta tions and valuable factories and limits, irrespective of sex, color, buildings, is the agent marking the men, and it is said to be one of the The first Convention for the nom- best houses in the Union. birth-place or religions—forbidding the teaching in said schools of reli gions, atheistic er Pagan tenets, and prohibiting the granting of any school funds or school taxes or any part thereof either by legislative, advance or retreat of contending par ties. The protracted continuance of this strife seriously affects the interests Regarding it now, after this lapse of time, I am unable to see that any notable success or any marked or real advance on the part of the in surgents has essentially changed the character of the contest. It has acquired greater age, but not great er or more formidable proportions. It is possible that the acts of for eign powers, and even acts of Spain herself, of this very nature, might be pointed to in defense of Bach re cognition- But now, as in its past history, -the United States should carefully avoid the false lights which might lead it into the mazes cf doubtful law and of questionable propriety, and adhere rigidly and sternly to the rule which has been its guide—doing only that which is right and honest and of good re port The question of according or withholding rights of beligerency must be judged in every case in view of the particular attending facta Unless justified by necessity, it is always and justly regarded as an unfriendly act, ana a grs tuitous demonstration of moral support to _tb« of all commercial nations, but those | of the United States more than when the interests and rights of Mother gov- MCX1CO. The free zone, so called, several years since establishuirut by the Mexican government in certain of the elates of that Republic, adjacent to our frontier, remains in fall operation. It haa always becu materially injurious to honest traffic, lor it operates as au luceuiive to traders in Mex ico to snpply, without custom charges, tho wants of inhabitants ou tLis side the lice, and prevents the same wai ts from being supplied by merchants ot the United States, thereby to a considerable extent defrauding our revenue and checking honest commercial enterprise. Depredations hy armed hands front Mexico cn tho people of Texas m r.r tlie frontier con tinue. Though the main object cf these incur sions is robbery, they frequently result in the murder of unarmed aud peaceably disposed per son*. and in some instances even the United States post offices and mail o rri.uunications have b*en attacked. Renewed remonstrances upon this subject have been addressed to the Alexican Government, but without much appar ent tffect. , „ _ The military force of this Government dispos able for service in that quarter is quite inade quate to effectually guard the line even at those points where the incursions are usually made. An experiment of an armed vessel on the Rio Grande for that purpose is on trial, and it is hoped that, if not thwarted bv tbe shallowness of the river aud other natural obstacles, it may materially contribute to the pr< tection of the herdstnsu of Texas. The proceedings of the Joint Commission un. derthe convention between the United States and Mexico, of the 4th July, 1868, on the sub ject of claims, will soon be brought to a close. The result of these proceedings will then be communicated to Congress. VKNXZOLLA. I am happy to announce that the Government of Venezuela has, upon further consideration, nractically abandoned its objection to pay to the United States that share of its revenue which, some years since, it allotted towards the extin- eui-bment of the claims of foreigners generally. In thus reconsidering its determination, that Government has shown a just sense ot self res pect which cannot fail to reflect credit upon it {„ the eyes of all disinterested persons elsewbsre- It is to be regretted, however, that its payments in account of cWm. of citizens of the, Lnted States are still so meagre i« amount, and tnat tbe stipulations ofthe treaty in regard to the . £ be paid and the periods when those pay- mratavwe^to take place, should have been M> aieealiy disregarded. 1 BELGIUM. ETC. Since my last annual message, the exchange haa been made ot the ratification of a treaty of commerce and navigation with Belgium, and Of

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Union and recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1872-1886, December 14, 1875, Image 1