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1 Bt fa ©range leptta. [communicated ] Crumbs for Ibe Dyspeptic. c. H. C. WILLINGHAM, EDITOR. * I,A GRANGE: FalD ,v no;*™*;, September 29, lses j StepkenK and J. U. Reagan, now confined at Fort —■ Warien. in writing to their frienJh at the South. Mb Editor: Please insert the following piece, j sight |o see the consequences. More than half j copied from the “ Weekly Constitutional Union,” the people homeless, and a landed aristocracy ere- I of W»fchington city.of the 16th inst., and askyonr ated, and that aristocracy from other States.—i Crumb I. ‘-Troup.” of the 22d. wants. “for correspondent, “Troup,” if Mr. Stephens, as herfc j Rands are cheap: will he for years. Alla debtor s i q q{ j- s ga k e --- to l?e preserved from a “ nigger : expressing himself, does not take the belt from j real and personal estate, in manj instances; would ; champion n0 doubt of it. So it has long been ; [ *• Union" as “ Negro Champion.” Felix. j not pay half what he owes. Penniless, then, he j ^ - g a couso i a tioa to know that there are [ ftv-rnrss on RECONBTRuenos.-Tbere is the i w0l,Id be ; in debt still > acd a famdy dependent j a ^ QUt 24,000,000 of “ nigger champions" on this j he-t authority for saying that Messrs. Alex.il. ° a b!In - IIe b e unable, on account of coat - ne nt. who will advance •• the prosperity oj | wounds received, to labor : yet, to whom could be . ^ uth raceg< uni t ec } in an integral com “ Harmonize.■* 1, On h a. •d tools jal Man 'in id Wu- atC«ch b-.-r with i tire cutting.moie air j oanm-ml Now, tiicm not to a!! this cutting and tiJa-hing ai 1 . aril olh'i r. fiv*T o UT mlders. n Gt y be ai-iy prett -.- vporl lor lhrni ' ^ nit. it don’t “ h a r mo- ct ly witti o ' ir ft—lii We ure or) i>i i Alp's pl*' form ‘-riij ■tiatic illy we are. H't lav ; i 1„-, li 11} i i 1" to “ 1. . rrnoii /. • fV.r In! these m.iny u, i • k .a y' a, tiilintli.?. if you j II ; and, iib ;e the ru-vily cm verted w -- want i*V°l V body to CiID" along and ■ Larmori’; z- ’’ with us. Our"urn dents—a»i III It (/ — .'lie ive meiit toiled that is t .-ohiy, “ 1 nio'),” “ Troup,' ’ “ L"\ ..! So uthern Man” ami “ Bed . White an ■I Blue" - dou 't seem to bt* iu the mood t Lo “ harm O! i/.'-.’’ We wish they Wurien, in writing Ifxprfss the most liberal view? respecting recon- I struciion. the negro race, and the future of th° | South. They urge tlmtHhe agricultural system of the .S.'Uth must tie revolutionized; that the negro I being a ! irg<- and permanent element in the pop ulation of the South. mti«» so bo treated as to in- creasr. his self respect and manhood; that his free- j deni must be cheerfully accorded and the negro I educated for the intelligent wielding of that po- j i lilic.il power which the pr gress of events prom- ! ise to put him in the possess on of The sagacious j are wi-c in t.h'-ir time beyond many of their ft )- j lows, and see the wisdom of making intelligent ' nd women of the freedmen. . look for assistance ? Then, in view of all the surrounding eirciim- stanceMhe present utter inability of the people to nay their d--ht5—an inability brought about by no fault i f their own. and the certainty of greatly in' creasing their indebtedness if no relief is given them, by the loss of their negroes. Justice. no I<.?? than humanity, demands that the next Legis lature of this Estate should give the desired relief The growling of a few, whose property in notes is large, against the measure, should weigh nothing. No substantial injury will be done th-m. And The above may be the sentiments of Mr. Sts:- j even were it so. should hundreds of families be Then'S, but we do not place credence in every i made h-meh-ss and beggars even, on tie face of so we could ii kill the fil'd been fount] I fir- y arc not Tin of tl> Now that t' l. I uch •' di-lnr we"vc tb 'tic. . time (libel •lit II go along to the kingdom together. I calf, and rejoice that the “ lost had ai d the blind n stored to sight. Rut disposed to “ harmonize,’ and are disharmonious.-’ (thank Rill for the word). > sji;11 of •• Union” contradicts the meaning • elm 'actor lie would assume. Union means ad "f joining two or more tilings into one." railing; up the "peelres of the past— cud I" low wo have been trying to bury since surrender of Li t: in order that we might • liar- rti'nize"--thus bringing to the surface “ dishar monious elements at.pl keeping “ to join” in one grand " harmonizing whole.— Now*, we want “ Union" to quit his “ cussed fool. •ishness” and go to “harmonizing.” 'J hat s the great duw of true patriots. When he tteinpts cast odium on the late Confederacy — so known -an enterprise we were engaged in most heartily i-n I on ail questions pertaining to it? success, we wo re ever ready to “ hnrmouizc,” us wc arc now, though under different circiiinstanc s,— it stirs up our bile and keeps us from “ harmonizing.’’ We can’t " harmonize” in that way. *• Union," ire so do want to “ harmonize.” So don large majority of tin- Southern [s-opie. He tit- coming to that point, as effectually us bayonets can drive u . So are the Southern pi-tipi w can’t “ harmonize'' quite as serenely ■■■.oul I -l"?ire while you arc ■ii" i;> u- thrusts at us alio It isn’t none of your Imsiu lo*s occupation were gone —we tic an this ‘ ing our battles o’er again." Tic great business o( tic age especially iu this country is to “har- ■ ootii ze.” Now. we would say to our correspondent.-- that th.-rc is but one effectual way ot " harmonizing,'' and that is to bury “Old Read I’a-t," quit throw ing duty water at each other, and let us direct our efforts to tic- future and endeavor to bo again pence!ul and happy. Ili have got mu Hill Arp's platform, upon which is written in bold i I nracters the sc re it# and tabs manic word •• ii\i:\n>\uiTo -tliepiin ip "? it inculcates shall we devote our efforts ; and. as the fins/ won’t “ liarncitiize" with the finsim our cor respondents will not think hard of ns if we refuse to array Heir spectral ghosts ol the Past through our columns. It ait Kellows. Under all oiie'im-twice-*, tin ter which » people, live whether favorable or unfavorable, there are extriinists who strive to create util keep up bad leeling an l excitement. Tto-CTcunist in.vs w tiich surround the people of this country now bring to the surface and to \tew tin-?,* ilisora i:riz -r? • f tic public h.intnmy. 'Vc bit • a f > aim n- us who still cling to the chimera ol Southern iicb-pcn- ilcnc- and thereby bring I > th-ms Ices a d ft i - ids trouble mid uo muntc-r of good. It is a part ot i tlicit existence to grumble and growl when neither • in i ct any g iod. There are oilers who. f■■•-! I mg that tic (1 sontintotits hav- long b-eti.suppress, i ., are so lu liess dial they in denunciati thiug which purports to come irotn him and other public m'-ti of the South. Wc have no doubt but what Mr. S. desires to see th« negro elevated, and become a good citizen. This is what we all desire -- fur the more intelligent tic- negro becomes the better it will lie for society and for him Being, as we have always claimed to be, the true friends ol the negro, all good people of the South will do nothing to thwart his progre-s in civilization and in Christianity. We do not believe that Mr Ste phens or anv other good man in the Union desires this to be any other than a white man’s Govern- inent by' whom alone it must be controled.— [Ldi- Tolt Rki-okter. the earth, to satisfy Greenville, Ga. the demands as of a few 1 Cirizs Sept. 2!. 1805. unity :— j a ' !: ,out 1,500.OoP of whom lately lifted up the cap ’ : of liberty, tor whites as well as blacks, all over j : this land, on the point of the bayonet. Perhaps, j Iso are " too mean to live and too trifling | 11a! ha! ha I What a bloody Jeffries; would make! The matter of that chant- ; may yet find its arena in the U. S. Gotl and. before the fmas holidays arrive a j seal b“ set on lips now foaming with the lees of the poison-cup of Secession. Cr.r.MB U. “ Too cowardly to go and battle.” j dec. Certain persons, of whom “Union was one. j w-re determined to never bear arms f r the cause ,,f Soecfsion- Whether it was cowardice, ‘ Un- | ely leave to his enemies aud to | chief. Sht-uld their decision be ad- they would be refuted by four years *d' ' Fsrtiuios cf the JLwx AM. | ADVERTISEMENTS. a. n.— Wo li-arn that at a meeting ol the i - — — ■ ■ , board of directors of the ^ Macon and ; jVotice. Btnnswiek railroad, arrangements were ■ r I ''ROSE indebted to me by note or accaant, on made which would insure the completion ! Confrderate account, will save cost by coming of that important line to Hawkinsville by i f ' irward an<5 ,nnkin S wttleme’ntg, eitherbynote (lie i-t .f November next The work ,-nn ! Z T bef, ’ r " tbo b »st return day to November , ,* t 1 ! r ,‘ ■ " i bo wot k can j Term. tse P (29-4t) P. B. HALL. be done, it the proper energy is expended; i — — and as railroad communication between j _ Tilvlj & CO* S this citv and II twkinsville would greatly I S ALMANAC FOR 1$66> bem-fit both points wc hope the liveliest j rpjjp; "nndersiirned lia anticipations «.f the directors may be real- j publish on the l? t , t'- 1 to die." Tr-’up” ptonship er-. ss i>:ed. Mr. Pr the Attorney General has given notice that persons who have taken the oath of allegiance under the 13th ex ception and those who held petty oflices, ai d have applied to the President for par- I d >n and whose application has’ been sanc tioned bv the Governor, will be entitled j 1.1 ho d i din •S'! llhtTlt fi< vote at elections.— more trving than a battle field. another plank—‘ The | side-, tlio«e bristling •• Va unp’ The National Ri.nr.—(»ld Thau. Ssevens wants the 1 ui'l- of the South confi-cateil to pay the Na. tional detit. All the scoundrels and villains arc not d'Nul. and he i J the black-prince of those who ipart men desiring | ure living. If old Thap will ju-t come down this. wav b" might be relieved of paying his p at-t of the suite. The old rascal says: “L'*t us forget ad parties and build on the broa l platform of “re- coii-triiiOing” the government out of tie- conquer ed territory convert'd into new and free c tat es and admitted into tic Union by the sovereign I ’ power fit Congress. property of the rebels shall pay our national debt, j and indemnify freedmen and loyal sufferers, and j that tin ier no circumstances will we suffer the , ,,{ d national debt to be repudiated, or the interest scal ed below tlo- contract rat- s: nor permit any part of the rebel d« lit to be assumed by the nation.’ We arc glad to observe, hoivever, tb it the old fiend is me t by rebuk*: on ev ry hand to.’ the soli 1 | and good men of the country. Now that we have j I»fen . vi p w- red. In-would cm h us iiite, the earth j to satiate h llisll. a fielidbli revenge upon a pt-o- I pie who have shown themselves' tlm noblest and i the >,r«r>a st of the world. L* t tlo* people of the i South remember, and ever cordially i ale. Tit ,p- pKrs Stkvkns. at present a member of Congress Irotn I’etinsvb. ania. [communicated.] Mr. Editor : Your correspondent “Union." having aekriowleffged his “ Down-East" origin, has satisfi-d the obj- ct I had in view in penning my sijuili of t tie 15th—which was. pimply, to ex pose his inborn hatred of everything Southern, and to e itj-fv your readers ihat. being oPthe .Sutu- uer-.■'teveus-l’iiillips school, he could t)"t be received as a “ political teach- r" am -mr u- 1 wished to d-> him no injustice, and would have li-en gratified had hedieeu content with bis litst , ion can •• T roup’’ verse. | fortitui I “ The Grand Phenomena of Nature, awful and terrible a- the. may be--the iron-ste-rni of " ..r. I the Carnival of Hell—are mu- h less alarming than the wh tsf" and poisonous ma .gm'us which l.u:r arouwvus on our neighbors’ tonga.' WaSHINCTON, lit' — i t- tci-tl \ '■ ■ I I’resiiltTit, T-tt (In ls. ‘.-I’tilitn il tit Fort \\ ;t: - i it n, is Sunil to bo I'oloitsoti, iinti will return t,i Georgia, to co-opt-rati* with » x Gover nor Brown and othus in the wink ot re-| constrfiotion' and restoration in that State, i ave now in preFS, and will lay of October, The Farmer's Almanac, f«r 1866. I rice >5 per gross. Deders ordering 25 gross oriei e. can have their imprint and advertise* m nt in--Tli d without extra charge. Send in your orders, at once, to sopt- 1 9t J- IV. BURKE A CO., Mscoc, Ga McCAMY & CO., WIIOI.KS.AI.E AND RETAIL DEALERS IN | DRUGS. MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, DYE STUFFS. GLASS, PUTTY, PER FUMERY, &C.,&C., ATLANTA GEORGIA It was such malignant wh go to th‘> army Mju> would —that do ve one Union ms: untiimly grave, even whi : e pers that mad.' many ladly stay d f.t home from this place to an ;is exemption p ij ers . J . It . n A R R I f R , Practical Druggist, of Iona' experince, nnd . WHITHER, Favorably knovn as a businessman, are both with the 11 use. and give tln-ir ndivi iual attention to ~ j * ’ j the business. I'onr liuiidifii ami tutii' negroos liavo : sSf* (>rd-rs from Merchtmts, Dealers and Phy- liOt‘1! burii-i! in Mitornt tin* past month sicians solicited, and will be caretullv filled. 1 sepfJff McCAMY & CO. Kirby Smith is still in .Matamcra in rather In ken in allh, fultnin itlon agunst th-»e p«*• e with the S,,ii'h in lie; late de.-} a sepirate (■ ivernm-nt. Butt. Yankee bay He t-," as he fondly ?!sitnelessti'--s to ai-knowl** !z-“. h to “ astonish th scholaily philippics. Being a p-i r i gian, without the -advantages ot’ ci school education, it would lie ptesui tempt a reply to thN brilliart pr w -1 • u t, rate -trui: ■ ilg •• ba- opes am Sided ;!>• for ;-d tu bas '■n t>: V e P- r natives” with another < f his norant Geor- u a common ptious in me luetion : be- i e another Union man as—never mind—the ) Trouji" think it was j sindi (-fforts and foil j n his want ot can- i h words. ' •Sect-sMen “ goose- ■ rejoiced “Troup’s' , up '•lit iteli dro- ' v,i made, by tIi that an c! 'Die "f fi- is In r • be '"lit. -tly ctual r^ia. ' :t top. >rt The b, fought lor hnrmoii'z. lie trio to th V.i, We J . 1,. Itinuv - lor Govern be n I). I’l“ -n p I ot l,e, lie d" I'eltiesday ’ g*1 and eise a man tortn what lar by be- st tnetl of e ' They willing to iidt'!e is to nlv wiU something that would bring k-e b iyonits'' to b'-ar ratio r ttitlv against me. This I have no wish to ritbst.iiiding 1 have nun; tint- - taerd my ! riad Federal iiayotn'ts t^e hinds, however, "f gallant II ' stmt tn'-n—-.not sni-ed r.g Down-Has* I ters!) with comparative compos'TP. ! “ Union" complains ot the pe-secution* he ar.d I others of his kith were subjected o during the re- j b' llion—as it has tinned cut a he. Were ti< t | most persons at the North who e mpathiz' d with ; th" South su'j -ct 1 to the same, ind in many in- J stances greater, indignities, persecutions and even | imprisonment fir tln-ir opinion’s s-ke ? The fact j is. the people o! both F“ctions weregreatly excited land exasperat'd against each otier; and it is a 1 matter rather of congratulation tlan spleen that of humanity - was exercised d- were near at hanM. It was such persecution, to- that influenced sixty petitioners—men who at known—to attempt to dr the feme tray: but tint eff’-rt failed And does ••coward ce" to with-tar, such combinations f Sham dor! A U"b:e man is aK ve s ■■ Ur.ion" k- r»i out. ton, of tl step" lu inea-.- that would hav heart had it b- rt his lot. “ Uni"U’’ took no crooked -way in that matter. Pot-valiant fire- eaters may have “ fifed Un lhen let it burn it- -if < ut. tions anil e vil subt'-ifug- s native ot battling. “Trot inti renees. “ U ’on" kno •• Too mean to liv ion" cnfessi - to I ■ ili" is not in that 1 meil in sane US -<1 For the State Con volition. We are authorized to announce the name j ot NATHAN L. ATKINSON as a candidate to , represent Troup county iu the approaching Suite Convention. La Grange. Sept. 27. I8f,5. Announce J L. MORGAN as a candidate tor the State Convention. MANV VOTERS. N IdU DRUG STOKE. n. W FtVNItV, Of A lab iina. C VZ. WINTER, - Of Atlintn, Ga. FINNEY & WINTER,— WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, Second door from T. Kilo's. Corner Marietta St., Atlanta. Georgia, Have ou hand, aud are daily receiving, Southern heart.” and tide they gotexemp A- to the other alt'-r. m iv draw his own th- ('Ki vu HI. • North star ’ and too trifli e latter clans it? gory — bap retiitv : but ! Mr U'im.imjh im : We are happy to anounce to the voters of Troup eent.ty. that after frequent and urgent Felicitations, on the part of many friends. Dr. JOHN S. II1I.L has sigmli'd his w l ALL KIND - OF OIL. DRUGS, lingness to serve, to the best of liis ability, as a i M LI *1 INK'*, 1)5 K ST I FFS, Delegate to the approaebidg Convent.on. if elect- i PAINTS. 5\ HIT h LEAD, ed Let all who desire ; • be represent'd by a man j ' ABNISIIKS, U INDOH GLASS. n the (’entity vote' fi,r ; l‘L I I Y. Phi.FUMES, right man. i:t th«- right | HAIR OH.S. Ac., Ac., Ac. Mini Voikus. w!io will reflect honor the Du., he will bo t place. W ! ol V nine:] ! b lint it sipp main in the If this iimncy \irs that South, ( d take 1 the guci t so. Wt wi k" l adi ■ Union the treakitg r, 1 chances W!lh t s- or failure d t •li 1 ho give -- aid id God forsaken more public jpo military cmipat .Ilk- e" kinsfolk ; : • now pri/is-et •d to re- . of the perhaps saint he. former el.tu-e i< < niy l’u.ly. ;.i tull nte ing at a bolt in G" i s hand and lim it 1’i' H! f,-eb!e w rists. As “ Tr. up" illustra sweet-scented and exalted gentility (the op of “ meanness") by oaths and bbickeiiardi-r no doubt, he would have illustrated hi moulded humanity by a lamp post’ Union" long ago, hail it been his We ; but the escaped vict : tn hum judge to scorn. .at make'nvy and cn ck ,ii- W Wt: are ; 1 SAMUEL P ■nt Tr nip c t.m entiim El'-.-t : my uaui- 1 as a ra id Troup iu the a Tl - pun st ef M INE? IIP. \NDIES and WfTIS- I Ki A.-, far medicinal purp’s-s, always on land. li ’ , ‘ lie i Cour.try Meieli.tiUs and Physi -ians Would do ndi ia'e I" rep re- I we |i ,-alt and -xainiae our Stock before purchas- .^.i - .-rale ( on- | ing el.-i where, as we are determined u> sell at the iwest m it k'-t t fic s. in i >:■ t« her. Ub to r fi ll privi- •• M, l’u n-lini'-nt. dare bite the i" j to,, on f | hs the deiud d ' j d rralicc —Shars. 1 The carl, whose m- iital i II is 1 ut 1 -halts ' f epitlle! Rubs not in Tea- u s tr ’ * and u hen he di Rauki si .1 ndgiu'-nt aud P d bile, re •• Tills That c, 'Must. 1 And tii And -i ;t brave drab, unpack eal.iag nattier. The Pc-ple know me: an.!, if e! t 1 protais* to r- (.r< — ii th'-in t" the best of my ability. If they deni re to hear from me upon the rendi tion i f the country, eith. r v- if. illy- or in wr ring and will inform tile of if. ! \s i 1 t ike great j nr - in conforining to th. ir wi-lo-s u. a. t. i;idi i:y. _ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. • Ilist liercivetl, i V rr d Salt. Ma.-kiuel. w.-.i'i: c. ir-e. l-'r-ncfi Mu-tard. I’,,,,,!,,., !a- 1 S ^.ro \ l P ud-r . t l Mr, [MIA It st'. Cm MU IV painted Tubs. w-dl Buckets. - Ur Ni 11 i v : Ytia did e: 'J Let i-ero' i ' Van • r--, H i iiL A I! \ K Ii •Isssi II ci t-i vrti., B >g'g’,:ig. N B d t. Pees th ail ' some i- u it will be A-to- Tl * r.L UNION. I VV: P i.v re to es’ ib- A itgt. i d he r It lifts i d and r u la I, r all. i« ll-lllbt -s ■ and revenge and tie- gall <T bitter t needs give vent to their spleen >f the pa-t four years. T'i* i, .-<t Ft let do i had Past I any its , trail ' Now. lmtli ef these classes are eonttmd inostlv to men who f, ed not a gun on > ith- r side during the wai Th y are raiupaut fools- don’t want to " hat iii"-i ; ze " Tini le st thing that can b" * •d citizens not to notie* xhi.tst their impotent g the air. They will e nonentities in society iLx.. The G-. rgia <’ at, ot; tii- loth of No at Ma dint : ti 11 ass or all | them i ben —bee, b r lit■ s - Islloiv them, and tint rage like the finally •• tiz/.le and among men Tie faithful soldiers on both laving settled the diflieii.tier t v aeeept the issue, and have pone Th Ihirboi'd sum was t e liriti First [(■' I'tMUNP ArKD ; Relief to the People. pu' l • debt . t Great Bt lain is it "1 i>f five tiillio-is , f dollars. Thi itirred. mainly, during the lovernnient to overthrow N Down-E.ist-'rs and followed tlie b r.,: as !t appeared i:t the asc-n- ott as it began to wane, he wa= the first to d -cover it. and to — crawfish.’ rewarded for his cuteness, -.his ) if I am correctly intormed. by j.etty I-', d*-ral office, and is thus ir.- I. Bt sept 2P tun NOTICE TO IYIERCH7VNTS. FUi;sri AIGIIYALS AT A. S’TK ASSlll lldFIGS, Mg- cuM.1t/:nt r srn/ ET ms MONTGOMERY', ALA. GROCERIES! GROCERIES! GROCERIES! S I T rt.* iV'ti !i i HU'l MO." 1 DLSILA- J i':, C S I l K K l )F . (.liict rics, VI im s anil Liquors* - co-.-sim i\o in i-\i- r or- - t l[,i Ol , i 1 bn: i ■ Is \’. .o k re], _ I'- li.,.I barrels !u . M e ' ■ ■ - : Gt J 0 ■ - ‘Bay •Jo . : • t d < ’ tnd . . I But he has bee I double tr, achery | appointment to : j traBsforme 1 int the neigh ' mark ') ' i normous I 1 sincerely regret the course eff' rts of • prop, r to pur-ue towards a p p -1 ■’>>u the ! lie has lived f r manv ve irs on Patriot! ('Heaven same tin “Union” has seen j ople among whom terms of amity and j Tlie wealth of that country, including her ! good-fellowship, and by whose patronage he has Ionics, is greater than that of the United States: ; subsisted and prospered. It is ungrateful, to say j t. merely to pay the interest on her debt, life, in J the least, and must engender recrimination and iidrs of the tight, recourse to arms, to wot k hurt stlv e. has been, for rug-gle against tnmr striving to heal up tlie liuppi-’ess mid and poverty.— y. both North prosperity <q iu the duties ot th wounds ot the past, and to cause prosperity to take the place ot wo These are tie- Inn men of the c An ai d J>onth. Tht y will build up th the country while the other fellows are >iearing and trotting ttieir lives away in grumbling and growl ing, aud making ugly locos about the past--a thing they can neither recall or rentedv if they eould recall. What fools they are! T he trial ot \\ irz. was proceeded with yesterday, and furthar evidence ot his barbaritv elicited,—. Fi rir.iss.oH was given to summon other witue*se« for the ilet-r.se.—.V,,c YoikXurs. We venture to say that there is not a keeper of a military pi .son any w’„ re w ho could not be oon- v c'cl ot the greatest barbarity to the prisoners, tip, ai tie testimony ot the latter. None of the prisons. Not ill or r-eiith. were models of eo efort but they wr both SlVtb'l.s | England, among the common pie j the last half century, a constant i starvation. | Ibis should be an instructive lesson to id. Our 1 funded debt is equally as large as that of our kins’ ; men. Tiie pen-ions to disabled sold'ers. and to the j families of those that are deceas- d. will greatly en- 1 banco the sunt. Our negroes are freed; at least, j j they will no longer be an clement ef profit. In- j i deed, they may become a vast nuisance. Our lauds | j are poor. From a competency, which most our ; people possessed five years ago. they find them- ’ ; selves now the owners of a tew w >rn out acres ! j and a half dozen so of cattle. The people have j not yet realized their true condition. Wc are. to- i day. the poorest part of Christendom. The luture. ! fa, years to come, is tull of anxiety and trouble. Now, the duty of the wise aud practical legisla- ! tor is obvious. He should consider w* li the great changes that have been brought about in our so cial system: iu a word, what we arc.-a. d not what we have been; aud. with manly courage, to give whatever relict he may be able to do consistently with the Constitution of the United Stales. He 1'itt rness of fe* l'ng : and I would respectfully ; warn him that, though it may be very pleasaf.t to see oneo-if in print, and fi-nir tlie praises of “ ad miring friends," * cannot reasonably hope to ••conquer" aa entire community, nor “ suhju- I gate" ihem to his will. Let him, then, leave off I political teaching, (his doctrine don’t suit this i particular latitude.) and apply himself faithfully j to the duties of the offi?e he has so honorably I won : remembering, that “ he who resp'-cts the decrees of the legislature, and bows to every pos itive law, aud every moral obligation," ir a goed man, and entitled to confidence and protection. A Lotal Southern Man. iiuin.'ii' pens, disgraceful to e wintry. The greatest e.-n- , sure sb, u d tall upon tiwe<e Federal off! i.«ls w|i 0 I ln ‘>' not Fay that our people shall be relieved from knowing tl ' - - --- 1 - eners Theri ot’ the r. .MM '/NK'ATfi! La Gi:ani;e. Mr. Editor : T’i- r-* a- t:tn-s all atiuiis that give birth. t‘ir->ngli ptibii.- j-> jr- nais, to scribl -rs of the ni"-t cent- mptible species; j nu-n who profess gr---it knowledge; and. as? If- j constituted censois. c-iiii'-avor to n.ak-* :.i- 1 ties feel that they have, by s unfe revolution <.f c’r. I cumstances. become great men. Fuch a cue is - Union." the correspondent of your paper of the 22 1. That •• l uion" may have ! suffered some great wrongs during ->h«* past tour years of the revolution, Tom being- a N irth- rn ' man. we will not discuss. Bit. we doubt it: a-, d. judging from the position be has occ lpi'-d in this I community for the p-ist-Fur years, we might sa-y j it was talse, and pr -v - it. Bat “ what scavenge - ' could be dirti"! t>y p»liirig him with mud." Why dues “Union" say it was “Union"-did thus and so? Was it he? Did h<- do it, by volnn* t'-ering in the first company organized for the war? D dhe help to “ hurl hack the vaunted legons upon the htghts of Gettysburg?” Those b-gions were composed of the sons of men whose bread he had j eaten, lo ! these many years: and while the smoke j of battle hung a funeral pall over their dead ; l*cdies, he sympathized with their parents; and, ! with Satanic smiles.-professed to be their friends, j All were not killed at Gettysburgh who have ad- I ded to the support of “ Union" and his family !— | At what time was “ Union" assail- d for being a Northerh man? At what time did this community refuse to re«p--ct and support him ? Never ! He now reaps the benefits of the kindness shown him i i by the “ vaunted legions ot Gettysburg." Manv i ' now sleep their last sleep beneath the sod of his i o.wq clime. Had the army of the Union b-en ; compr-sed of such men as “ Union.’’ a Regiment of | impatient Misses” could have, by “ screams " — A I,AUG ’ l.< IT • :F — C. rn rr. 1 U rr 'A d. N . I Fntnilv I I nr, Be-t i’ untrv II it.i•=, Butter. I. ml. Ac. WISH TO primi!A - L . JjO Pal-’? Cotton. COO Bushels Dried Fruit. I’- .,', it a- -1 Ui.t.'-ni, i. .="p_9-)f J. K MOItGAN & ' >N. North side l'ut.-le Squat'*. T’;»Li* I>ii«- Not ii r. 1 ID'LL) iwo n. t,-s on iU-nry 1 lodges dat-il o t. I 2)1 . JN-i'l.g v •) Iiy fii’ii tome as tin: pur ha e tn,-n-y for th- inm- - at d 1 -t ■ p>|>.■-•!tW. B. J >u s. in 1. iGrang--. < Li., o i iiii’'-!r-i-d Hod:'"- now r#- -i-1 --s The public in n : ai are h- r- by duly nn- t.li-i tl. it I -s!ii.I en'or -e t!.'• Vendor’s Equitable •INoJi WHITFIEU). Vender. La Graffge, G i . s- pt. 1“ th. 1 - 5.. [s-p23 4t To my CrdStois. ’\7’OU°ee the above. Mud" insolvent l.v FK - I CK?.'ION. in the loss of KL-Bit TA HI.L PATRIMt ).N V. 1 advis you to loi-k to your own rights an get what you can. s,-p(29-4t HENRY HODGKB. fin a lvsk i a mi: ,:om pa n y OF HARTFORD, CONN. C.lsn 4TD SURPLUS, $3,800,130 03 t^'-Mh'iial/oa/u 1 A'i' n-rnr 111 Clc ' laili ' e °Lpris- | ibe paymeut of their debts, but lie may say that I possitions of “ Union" and refute them. Is pas' rhere D a ere.it d.-ii ir • v , ’ a " ro,lKliies - in this State, for the collection of ! sion our master? Is bitter prejudice more bitGr the F.nninrtr than noetri a • .... ’. j E-all be suspend-d ten, fifteen or twenty ; still, because we have reached that— bitter end.’ * * * A CUISS OI Vt'ors Tha moot *■ _ t t . ' [communicated ] ‘* UdIob** ts. “Tioup’7 and others. Mr. E ditor—Sir: Does it seem to you qu'te in the proper way for abuse to take the step of rea~ son ? It truth cannot be met successfully let us. out of respect for ourselves, not flutter and scream like a covey of bats when sudden light is thrown ; driven . it from the field, contemptible in its cow upon them. I speak tor .an honest hearted man ardice, its disgrace would have obliterated it. If such there be. let him come forth and meet the I Troup T HE undersigned is prepared to take RISKS in the above RELIABLE COMPANY on reason able terms. J. B. MORGAN, Agent-. sep29-fi>m Office in A. E. Cox A Co.’s store. The following order we lay before our Northern papers and people are eterniUv h ir, ! ^ ^ Tbe m ° St eaf:,cioup ’ cannot yet tell the j about which we talked so much. Let some of ! readers for their information: horrors ot * i' V 1-ir f’ lUp i ful1 >-'o n sequences of the severe blow that we have ! those who talked so loud once, and now are ready j tt- • n • n x 11 Anatrsoc 'iUe. liMiuthern - ree.-i-mt , ,, ,- , _ . ■’I Headqrs, Dept of Geop.gia ) r th, •> : reCt,ve d t\ e are yet tilveding and reeling under j to be made patterns of Unionism—who quietly I - - - ’ I ill we shall see how it has effectid us in all tell L’nion men that they have always been Union; j upon the soldiers were allowed to sp ak of the horrows they have experienced, and to array them be Ure the world through the press and iiterury papere and magazines, illustrated by the aid of engravers, the truth of what they have seen will bo qoite ^hor rible, all things considered, as Andersonville— “Tlie truth of history vindicated,” will establish tne tact, we feel certain, that the Federal au thorities are as much to blame for the horrors Union soldiers experienced, whil Confederates, by change, and itiey rors” as possible Augusta, Ga., Sept. 26, 2865. ) that they never were “ Seeesh,” now. let some of ! * prisoners, as the reason of their refusal to ex. ou^ht to say as little about “hor- Tbe 1 i’ti-rsbuig Express >.t\s thrt s.. manv ne groes are being bapl.z «J in t.;e App .matt.ix that the wai. r is turning quite biace —Lamssille Jour- wP If such be true, it iollows that the V-.ent” Sows along with the water. All orders issued by military authority these trimmers come out boldly and proclaim their 1 111 ^ 1,8 department, relating to contracts faith. Is there but one “ Union*.” When a man j j ,e ^ %veen individuals (except those which . tells me of his loyalty, I ask him : Are you, sir. as ! 1IJ ^ res ^. j - ree dmen ) or determining the , loval to the LTuion as rou were to the * ; so-called” i * 1 ° i ^’ e ° r P os 'Li , ->n whatever, except Confederacy? If not, your loyalty is a tender pr ‘ ,perty ° WU !; d °, r claimed by the Gov- plant, and needs careful nursing, aid must not ! e " ,ment ’ arc hereby suspended, and all! of “ Troup.” and One-fourth or one-third of their meagre •- Loyal Southern Man.” To me all this bludeeon i - . income will go to the government. All these things ! st>le of speech brings up the idea of an unfortu- I ^ S ^L't!!m ksnr^’ j we know, aud this knowledge is sufficient to justi-j nate man. and I ask myself: have we types of " ° ~ j fv any reasonable ma.t in coming to the conclusion^ Capt. Wirz here, in our midst? Is there no other 1 at n0t ° ce man in twent y -= an ray 1>D debts for ; way of treating public questions, but in the way v a * rS >i- OC -' me * aUd ' R: thesarae ,ime - discharge . of Capt. Wirz? Lucky, tor some thi.l.n.i, his obligations to himself, his family and bis gov ernment. It is impossible. its ramifications, let the hand of the creditor be stayed, at least for a short period. Indeed, we know enough already, ^fen took on themselves obligations when thrir circumstunces were easy, with an honest intention to ‘ ischarge t rm. On account of no fault of theirs, they are reduced to poverty. Unaccustomed to labor, yet , — B JU uol , .... they must do it, or they and their families will j come into the night-shade of *• Troup ” and a j l '® ceis on duty in this Department atc Starve One-fourth nr nne.third nf their meanre ! •- Loyal Southern Man.” To me all tl.G hlmWm, i P rolllbitf ' d fr °m adjudicating questions of , , ... me an nits bludgeon PnntrartB nr claims to nroDerty. ATican l f j 8 not given to the people, it requires ui .tile knowledge of human nature and fore of Capt. M irz? Lucky, tor some, this is no An dersonville prison pen. and the power of Wirz and his fellows, though harmonizing in spirit and anxious for their old “ brief authority,” is forever broken. Red, White and Blue. real or personal, except when necessary to protect the rights and interests of the Government. By command of Major General Steedman. All the French soldiers have left the Rio Grande, and natives have taken theic place- Maximillian has ordered all Con federates to proceed to San Luis Potosi. W3I. F. SPALDING &. BKO. K EEP constantly oe hand a GENERAL AS SORTMENT of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, Hats, Hardware, and Ready- Hade Clothing, Ac* We tender our sin-erc thanks to our Patrons and Friends for Mteir liberal patronage; and would be pleased that all persons, wishing to pur chase Goods in our line, would call and examine our Stock. No trouble Is show goods. scpt2fi-3m W, F SPALDING & BRO. Office Acting Assistant Comniis- siooner. Bureau of Refugee?, 1 reedmen and Abandoned Lands, for State of Georgia. Augudsta, Ga ,Sept. 22nd, 1865. General Order, ) No. 1. j In compliance with Specinl Orders, No. 63, War Department, Bureau of R. I-’, and A. L and Spe- oial Orders No. 17, Head Quarters Assistant Com missioner for State of Georgia and South Carolina, I assume charge of alj matters relating to the Bu reau in the State of Georgia. All officers and Agents of the Bureau, on duty in this State, will make the reports required bv existing orders to this Office. J dayis tjllson. Brig. Gen’l. U. S. Vols., • *. w vr Aas’t. Commissioner, Official: W. W. Dean, A. A. G. M i M I)..-:! stic and Havan t •’’gar-, i i- - File and ^!i : nut * irgini:; T'.l'ic- O, !.:i i bat r*D Flour, assoi ted brand?. pi • •• i- s I. i ! es' Ghildre Fs and Mi??e? ?*.< es, 2'. -! z ti Umbrellas, as -ort'-d qualities, •Vi i: ■’ n Br'-oms, li 'n-“ Fresh Peaches, Blackberries ar.d Pic I ruits, . f-0 t-ibs Delia Bagging. 10 ) gi.ils Richardson’.? “ Green Leaf ” Rope, fit I !• t if,- and I.aguira Coffee, *S 2.1 tun.-Is •• D--vterV C-l-’.iatod Wbi«k'-y, 20 biiT'-Is i’ik-Fs “Magnolia" Whiskey, 50 barre'.s Olive B.ancb Whiskey, 20 barr-ls Boyle’s Bos'* Whiskey, 2.1 barrels l^tt,y ,V Day'.? Whiskey, 10 bart'-Is Monongahela Rye Whiskey, 10 b iri' l Marshall's B-uirbon Whi-k'-y, 10 4 pipes Cognac und Ilerinesay Brandy, 2 pij. s Genuine Holland (sin, 10 barrels Jamaica Hum, 30 barrels bherry, Malaga, Madeira and Port Wine, 100 barrels Ale and Porter, in bottles, 250 cases Claret Wine, vaiious brands, .10 cases Genuine Rhine Wine, 100 ba?kets and bcxc-s Champagne, of the follow ing brands: Heidsick, Krugs AtCo .Ve Clicquot and Prince Imperial, 150cas°- P.antat on, B"k'-r s, Ilostetter’s and Catauba Bitters, 50 cases Club House Gin, 100 cases Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps. 60 cases Port and Sherry Wine, 100 cases Brandy, assorted brands, leO cases Whiskey, assorted brand, 100 cases Falkirk Ale, 20 kegs Prune Brandy, 100 barrels spirits Turpentine, CKOtKERT, TD-WAUE, i\D BLtf.KS91TH , » IROT, STARCH,.CANDIES AND BAY RUM. sept20-tf a. STRASSBURGER. Troup Sheriff’s Sale. - W b ® S °G on the first Tues<lay in Novem- . r before the Court House* door, in the city of La Grange, the following property : F. O. Rogers interest in a house and lot. in the city of LaGrange, lying east of the depot, and formerly owned by Hansel Joiner ; also one brok en lot of crockery ware. I side-saddle, about 1 bushel salt, 2 barrels, 1 washstand, 1 lot bottles, mm mortar and pestle, 1 clock, 2 quilt frames. 1 feather bed, 1 matrass, 1 bolster. 2 pillows, 1 quilt, 1 sheet. 1 water bucket. 5 old chairs. 1 flute, and also 300 acres of land, lot number 95 and east half of lot 98, lying in tbe 12th district of t roup county, anl known aa the Hemphill place. Property pointed out fo me by plaintiffs. Fold to satisfy divers fi. las. issued from the Superior Court of Troup county in favor of Jesse McLen don, A. C. W are and others vs. F. O Rogers sept29-tds W. II. COOPER, D. Sheriff. Notice to Debtors and Creditors* A LL persons indebted to the estate of J. M. ■ Harrington, late ot Troup coun-y, deceased, are required to make immediate payment; and those having claims agaiBst the deceased will pre sent them to me in terms of the law. sept29 -40 _28B B.L. HARRIS, Adm’r. ff .