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f lachianok, hkoroia, xovoiiru 9j, isiib. DdlUivliil Lftlior uni) flic Southern Pr«* The Negro Rare. There nro many speculations presented in the world of letters as to what will be the ultimate fate of the negro race in America under the in spirations of freedom. Tlio general and most popular idea Reams to ho that, in the course of a period of years, the race will, liko the Indian race, ho driven, by the superior intellect and en- — d terprise of tho Caucasian, to tho utmost coufines * 'f tho country, and llnally driven out and bo- Col. Martin** Rejoinder to Qov. Brown. Those who havo not engaged in tho edit< uuifi come extinct Already, wo begin to boo tho in profession, can havo no proper concept ion of the dications of deterioration in that they dio more wear and tear of tho physical system by con- rapidly than they did iu a state of slavery. This tinued and never-ending stress oftlio mental facul-j lhet in said to bo more observable in tho frequent ties of tho oditor, if at all ambitious of succcsf^ in his vocation. This is no moro applicable to tho conductors of the daily press thau it is to the editors of tho weekly press. On well-regu lated daily papers, tho work is allotted to indi viduals for each department ; and, therefore, each man has certain duties to perform which, when accomplished, his day’s work iH done. On a well-conducted weekly press there is generally but one editor, whoso duty it is to look after evory department of his paper tho political, tho nows, the local; road his proof, make up forms, keep the books, see after tho finances, &c. When tho daily press oditor publishes tho nows each day as it reaches him. it docs not require so much mental labor to pick and cull tho most useful aud important items, liko it does upon a weekly. The “heavy man” in a doily paper, taking our Southern press as tests, is really the only man, on the editorial staff, whoso mental capacity is put to tho severest tests. Tho cleri cal labor of getting up local items is tho severest labor of the local editor of a daily paper. The tact for condensing and placing into roadablo form, tho nows of the day, is one that few pos sess, and requires considerable mental effort.— But to write leader day after day, and in a style to bo entertaining and instructive, is a herculean task, when performed by one man, as it is by tho conductors of tho Southern daily press. It is a draft upon the mental and physical faculties that has scut many prematurely to the grave.— Unlike tho well-supported journals of the North, the labor of the various departments—political, scientific, and literary—is not divided, with n writer or writers for each subject, but all devolves, to less or greater extent, upon one man, such is the feeble support given to the Southern press. This continued tension of the mind—this con tinued stress upon the mental faculties —is a con stant and heavy draft upon the physical system, which few have the power of endurance sufficient to bear np to old age. Thus it is seen that the life of a Southern editor is one of exhausting, and wo may say unrequited, labor—giving to the public his whole life of physical and mental powers for a mere trifle, oftentimes dying with out the means of paying his own funeral expens es. The support to the press ought to bo such as to enable it to employ moro writers to enable proprietors to divide the mental labor—employ ing a man for each department of editorial duties. It is “the modern scientific idea that three or four hours’ closo mental labor call for twice the repose that docs the same expenditure of time in hand work—the call being far greater upon 4jcrvo power and other sources of vitality.” Aud y^ what editor, either upon a daily or weekly paper, takes to himself so much rest ? Public expectation and demand does not allow it. His ambition, if he has it, to make his journal accep table, forbids it. Tho poor support given to the Southern press prevents the employment of ad ditional labor and talents. This want of proper and sufficient support by the Southern press is, to a great extent, the cause of tho slow progress of journalism at the South. Journalism, to be successful, must bo backed by capital, ability and enterprise, together with proper training, iu early life, of its conductors. With us it is too j often the case, that journalism is resorted to by men, educated for other professions, and failing in.them for want of ability, as a dernier resort a living, and thus they become incubuses on * Profession not their own, to plod out a brief •expb^—cnm-H-’ng *Ujr „ tvJ not educated for. And to* often we find men, mere pretenders as disciple** of> tho “black art,” having mistaken their calPf?* mere pariahs of the profession, with capabilities neither to get up a decent looking sheet *P r to comprehend the magnitude of the calling they aspire to fol low, who launch out as edito' 8 * sending forth sheets, displaying a wiIderne cS of ink .V blackness, unmarked by a single comjJ^udable feature in matter or style of their jou mals—who have not the manly courage to resist outside dictation as to tho manner and st'jde of printing their papers ■~-r-jDuudaring to 4 Uio vitiated tastes of exacting patrons in the abominable display of advertise ments with hundreds of different styles of type —presenting to the public a mere specimen sheet of all the printing materials they have in their offices for newspaper and job printing. In many of these particulars, we confess our own short comings and trespasses upon the excellences of the “ art preservative,?-’ and wo invite the craft to join ns in an effort to correct these abuses of our high and noble profession, a calling in which we may exhibit much cultivated taste. We de sire to see journalism at the South brought to a higher standard of excellence as regards mechani cal skill and editorial ability; and we here ex press our readiness-to give way to, cr to follow, any proposition to attain those desirable ends. The first point is, typographical neatness, and the second is, experienced and successful edito rial management, to make Southern journalism more respectable and remunerating. Having extened these desultory remarks ftir- ther than we intended, we leave the subject to further comment at some future time. deaths of their children, the parents of many of whom being indolent and la?y, do not provide healthful and comfortable subsistence for their offspring, and they thus beooino subject to dis ease, aud for tho want of proper medical and parental attention, dio out. It is a remarkable fact, aR wo are informed by practicing physicians, there aro fewer births among thorn than former ly, owing to the fact, to a great extent, that they arc less virtuous than they were in the condition of slaves. This may appear strange to the peo ple of the North, who are not familiar with tho negro race. While they were slaves, there was no healthier or moro prolific race of people on earth, because their owners were careful of their health and anxious for their increase. They, therefore, received every attention that would promote those cuds. Freedom lias wrought a great change in the negro. From tho industrious, well-fed, well- cared-for slave, lie has become the restless poli tician, not caring to-day what will become of to morrow. Here to-day aud elsewhere to-morrow —unreliable as a laborer—living only to-day- pillcriug and stealing when hunger forces him to satiate the demands of nature. But lot us state distinctly that these remarks do not apply to all Wo think they trill apply to a largo and too numerous a proportion of the negro race.— As a general thing, they seem to be a dissatis fied people, having, it would seem, no local hab itation—pursuing a kind of nomadic life—look ing about for liis “forty acres aud a mule,’’ only to be disappointed and discontented at bis hum ble lot. Such is tho uncertainty of negro labor, as viewed by many leading men of the South, planters and farmers, that they aro beginning to despair of it as a means of building up tho prosperity of this section, and they are begin ning to look to the crowded populations of tho Northern States, and of Europe, for the moro industrious, thrifty classes of laborers who aro ready to come among us to better their condi tions. Should tho introduction of white labor become successful, as it is believed it will be, then the problem of the negro race will begin to develop the idea of final extinction or removal from tho confines of tho wliito race, and they will, perhaps, relapse into their native barbarism, indolence aud crime only to become extinct like other inferior races. Whatever may be said of the patriarchal insti tution of slavery, it cannot be denied that it has done more to civilize and christianize the negro race than all other attempts combined. It has brought him from the wilds of Africa and placed him where he has received instruction that could not have reached him in no other way, though that trade has been condemned for many years by the people of this country, North and South. His tendency now, under tho influences of free dom, does not inspire us with the hope that his condition has been bettered in his new state of existence, although we may safely say it ter for the white race, however much the asser tion is in opposition to the previous convictions of our people, that he has been emancipated. What is to bo the final destiny of the negro race in this country is a problem none of us can safely undertake to solve. Wo hope he will yet rise superior to his present aspirations and be come useful to the country aud beneficial to him self. This is tho desire of every truly philan thropic man or woman in the land, and it should Ua tiia ull tqjnvo that illiterate and unfortunate race all the mental advantages pos sible and assist them in the road to prosperity and to a higher and nobler destiny. This much wc owe to God who is tho author of their exist ence as well as our own. Such assistance he needs more than he does tho ballot, which he is incapable of using wisely aud discreetly, and which he cannot understand or appreciate in his present ignorant state. On the first page of this week’s Reporter will be found tho able and conclusive rejoinder of Col. James H. Martin, of Mississippi, to tho de fense made by Gov. Brown against tlio charges mode in regard to Brown's amours with Mrs. Fanny Martin, known as the “Brown Martin Affair. ” If any doubt had rested upon our mind as to Brown’s guilt, alter reading liis defense, which production has convinced many of his il licit amours with Mrs. Marlin, Ool. Martin has cleared away tho fog raised by Brown most com pletely. We do not see how Brown is to moot this, wlmt scorns to us an unanswerable, rejoin der, if ho should attempt to do so. Ilad Broyn taken the advice of some of liis friends, to re main silent in regard to this matter, ho would havo actod tho wiser part, aud inlyht havo outliv ed tho charges. Taking the original ohargos, Brown’s labored defense and tho rqjoiudor of Col. Martin altogether, they present to tho closo observer a combination of events aud circum stances, so woll connected, that it seems no one can bo misled in making up a correct conclusion It will bo remembered that a correspondent of tho Intelligence)', ovor tho signature of “Justice,” made a miserable failure in trying to excnlpato Brown, which was evidently dictated by his Ex cellency, and in which said writer stated that Brown only met Mrs. Martin twice—the first time for 20 minutes and afterwards long enough to give her a letter to tho Secretary of War. By Brown’s own showing, ho mot her oftenor, and became very intimate with her as a legal advisor. We know nothing of Colonel Martin personal ly. Wc have never seen him. Mr. Samuel J. Johnston and others certify that he is a gentlo- Thf K»rOii|iink« In California. Wo are permitted by Mr. James Turner to opy tho following extracts from a letter roccivod by him from his non, Mr. W. W. Turner, who is now living in San Francisco, and was in the city when tho terrible shock occurred. Ho is a very intelligent and roliublo young man—not at all inclined to oxaggorato any thing of the sort.— Wo would not bo surprised if he is not about light in regard to tho suppression of tho ftill facta In tho account givchi of tho terrible destruc tion of property and hiss of life by tho Califor nia press. The letter reads as follows: "San FnAKoisoo, Oct. 22, 18f*8- ‘‘My Dear Father: No doubt you received, this morning, a telegraphic account of the great earthquake that visited this city aud State yes terday; aud fooling that you might ho somewhat uneasy about mo, I sent you this morning a newspaper account of it, not only to givo you some idea of tho particulars, but to lot you know that I was not one among tho low unfortunates that wore buried beneath tho crumbling walls of tho many houses that now lio in ruins. “ I was nevor moro astonished in my life than I was, when reading tlio paper accounts of tlio effects of this earthquake, to see iu what a light maimer they treated so serious an ofliiir. I ex pected that tlio property holders, real estate merchants, Ac., would induce thorn to cover up, iu a great meosuro, tho real amount of damage, but lind no idea that gold could so completely shut tho mouth of this great trumpeter—tho Press—tho independence and liberty of which we hoar so much now a days. Tho first shock- which was the most severe Now Advertisements. Hoard I Hoard It Hoard Mt O NK or two Hindi! AitnUies find a fbw <lav boarders cr . BOARD, in » private ftiiltly, plenum part oi the city, aud coiivonieut to the square. I'I'livtlruliu-H apply nt thiH iilllci', i,„v.!? 1m Georgia, Troup County. « JESSF" °,K OlllWKASY, NOV. 3M, 1RU8. iMlANt IW IS. OWEN, widow of J. ,1. Owon, flee . him applied for exemption of personalty, uml ^ apart and valuation of homestead,*and 1 NvlU tiaiw upon it " l 11 h” 1 u, « I th rtny "t December, at my outre. |m.\'J7‘M firm) II. II. c,\m\ nnl’v. Georgia, Troup County. Oiuunaivy’h Omen, November at lsdR /“i OPEL AND R. TURNER has applied f.tf &m5U Vi, °, f IM'W'iHdty, and nutting apart .and valuation of homestead, and I will pasa on tho Bathe, at laOniugo. !,'*♦ ‘ii U V , n ” oU 7tl * of WocruiTbei*, nt my office. _nnv27 2to$ l r.n Jt. H.l'AKY, urdumry. I'uhllc sale of O N Tuesday, the first day of December next, rill bo bo d, before the Court HaiMo door in Newnan, all the landB 1“ «l.v bolonglug to tho estate of Hrltniu Shuirt*. Hr., deceased. 1 he- Is, In this el mice body of land, 800 ..<tch, with u HulllcieUb .lumber of acres in timber to keep up the ! iH) I I' fine bnl i land, olei Changed hi. Mind. The colicky individual who does the scribbling for the Augusta Bepiibttcan, a fow days ago, jubi lant over tho success of his man Grant in the Presidential election, foaming over with the ex uberance of gushing youth, spoiling for a chance to dispense himself generally for tho public ^ S°°d. desiring to grasp every body by the hand, Democrats and all; determined to do something magnanimous, provided he could comprehend .such a thing; was anxious that the past should bo forgotten, and all unite in trying to promote the public good. He was willing to meet Demo crats half way, Ku-KIux ami all. We told him we should n’t step one inch in his direction, and the resnlt is that tho poor fellow seems to Lave undergone a night of torturing dreams of Ku- Kluxcs—severely oppressed with a dreadful and obdurate night-marc- making him ns cross as an old wet ben and as “mad as Tucker.” The Re publican has lost its balance of mind and is tot- toriugfrom one extreme of passion to another.— It has raised the dry bouos of all the Ku-Kluxes iu Georgia. « , ... We had no idea that wo would so shook the nervous organism of tlio Republican in telling it that we would n’t moot it half way. Bat, for the • encouragement of the Republican man, we ’ll say that, if inspired and prompted to rctnm to the fold of its own race, and it will come this way in » gentle manner, we’ll meet it and condnotit back to the fold, but will occupy no intermediate ground On no other condition will we meet tom- We havo no sort of mind foi- any thing >f sueh a - V ** being could be found in its ranks. Now if the Republican will just leave off a lit- «e of the nigger, aud take on a little of the white toon, we don’t know but it oould bo made availa ble in bromoUng the pubhc good. But aa long os it afrayo itself entirely i» favor of tho nigger! ' W,a against the white man, we can’t see bow it \ and capital of the State in building np the ma terial prosperity of the good old Democratic State ff Georgia. Wuvt do yon think pt that, my dirty hoy? , , , , „ _ and probably paved tho way for damage dono by man. Wo know Johnston well. Ho was cm- those whichfollowod-you will ployed in this office as an apprentice and jour neyman printer five or six yours. In nil that time ho never doceived us directly or indirectly. His veracity is above suspicion, and lie could procure a thousand certificates in this county to prove that he is nn honorable and truthful man, and would not stoop to improper motives. Ho 6ays Col. Martin is a gentleman, and we bclievo it as much as if we knew him personally to he so. rown in his futile attempt nt defense, insinu ates that this paper would not scruple to suborn witnesses against him. This was only a suhtor- fuge to direct tho reader’s mind from the roal is sue. Tho Reporter is so well known to the contrary of such motives, that wo will not take time or space to refute Brown’s contemptible dodge. Brown said he didn’t believe Mrs. Martin over became tho mother of a bastard child. Read ex tracts from her letter in Col. Martin’s rejoinder. We also have in our possession a letter dated at Macon, Sept 3, in which the following occurs: “ As to tho baby, I would refer you to proprie tors of the Battle House, Mobile, and St. Charles, in Now Orleans.” So it seems she did give birth to a child, and our opinion is that Joe Brown kuows more about it than any other man. Mr. Martin says such was so aud it must be so. We submit tho rejoinder of Colonel Martin as a straightforward document, in which there are no attempts to dodge any issue. THc Fmdnun'K Uurctiu to l»c Continued. The following telegram from Washington tolls its own talo: Reports from the agents of the Freeclmen’t from the news papers, occurred ah^it ton minutes before 8 in tho morning. I had just lit my pipe and sat down to read, when I felt myself going forward in a vory unpleasant manner. The first thought that oocurred to mo, was that one of my old at tacks of vertigo had roturned with increased severity ; and instinctively I graped tho bod by which I was sitting, but just ns I did so I notic ed thnt not only I was moving forward, but that evory thing in tho room; and tho house itself, was in motion. I started to my feet, and as I did so back we all came with a motion very much resembling tho pitching of a vessel running against a strong hoad-winU. What was the mat ter ? I had no idea, and started down Rtnivs to consult Mrs. Traylor about it. So little was I impressed with tho dungor that threatened us, that I did not evon wake Pease, who was lying asleep in the room; hut when about half way down tho stops tho shock, with.nll its terrible forco, couvulsed the* earth, causing me to como very nearly losing my footing, disconnecting * ot ubou t 150 n Soared hoi Thlu 1h (i cii 111 vat i< land an can be t'< Hmt liuvo boon land; the balance «.r the land lms boon but nearly nil of It will produce well, niont di'Hlruble furnm now on tho market I ,'}?!“ „ v,llll l!';!" I'i'int'ition 1« nit unit’ll within onn ni.il a Bolt miles of the village of St. Cloud, eleven iiiIIch mndli* went of Newnan, bovou inittoH northwest of Orantvlllo, and about eight ndloB from UogmiHvllle, and within five mil h ■huivhoH aud good hoIiooIh. Tho Hiroo latter pla*- •n tho Atlanta & West Point Hnll- iM i’ of tho place Important induct- l in the stiK'k of ho K „ uml horn s.- •onsist of a Rood framed dwelling. New Advertisements. LOOK HERE! LOOK HERE!! •AV.4MNI N.VVlGtJ 11ST TnOttD fJOtTNTY! THE WAV TO TOHTl'NK MARK KAN VI Wise & Douglass’ Column, OUEAT SUCCESS OF THE “CASH SYSTEM!" WISE & DOUGLASS’ lOAlMK (JKOWD15D ALL THE TIME! OUR SALES INCREASED ONE-HALF aro important h road. To the pureli inoiita will bo ofler< Tlio impmvonicutH cribs, HtablcH, gin hi __ „ irv . vttv Vl VIIU beat Hprlngrt of water in Oixu-Rta. The land will be geld iu throe porcelH, to-wlt: The home l' 1 ,i-nnWnlUK -too Heron, upland and erridi bottom, with the improvements tlieivon—eonHistiug ol'good fruinu «>"? >'"« with four room, and hall, R ln hoVlac and arrow, HtabloH, cribs and servant liouBeH. and an excellent Huriiie of water. ThiH tract lias about 70 acres of w«"u1 land !,,i aj'^1 0 °*bor two hundred acres have a sufficient amount of timber land on each tract to answer all fencing purpoHOH, with Mads running through each tract. Ono of the hitter U him at leant 40 acres of choice bottom land on It.— M F " How do you Bell bo much?” Onr reply dred ii * at leant 40 nei r lifts noino 13 » of fivrih upland, olct hen the haluuco in paid. Any pewou desiring information nviv cull on W. O Curnen, on the premineB, or Tnanc Orr, nt Newnan _Uov37-td THOMAS (>. SIMMS, Tranter. VERY LARGE SALE MOST VALUABLE PROPERTY. B EINO in had irv.hh ami (lcairnua of rlnafun lili mv bualuoBH. I havo cb tormlurd to mil off, at public .mtrry, .m Friday, tlir lath day ot Dmajlubor, at Luai-unffo, tJa., thnfollowing aplondid property; 1. TI1E PLANTATION ON BEACH CHEEK, Formerly owned by tho Hem. E. Y. Hill, conlainiua nix ”” nity-Uvo Herein live tullra faom LuUnmge. hundred and THE PLANTATION ON BEACIf. CREEK, an the Hand. Adjoining the. above, and 1; containing nine hundred from IdiGruuge. Id mr id, (ol ff. TnE PLANTATION OF BEACH CHEEK, Result of tlxc Klcction in GcorgiA, At Inst wo have the official vote of Georgia in tlie recent Presidential election beforo us, as ob tained from tho Executive office, and furnish ed the Atlanta Era for publication, footing up the overwhelming majority of 45,688 for Seymour and Diair. This result is well calculated to ehecr every true Georgian who is in favor of Constitutional government and tho snpremacy of the white race in this State, if not in others.— We never believed the true sentiment of Georgia was in favor of putting the black race in the as cendancy, ns it was made to appear by the vote on the bastard Constitution begotten and spew ed out by a gang of political buzzards who thrust themselves upon us by and through the agency of tho sword as our law-makers and mas ters the scalawags and the carpet-baggers who have only come among us for the spoils and emoluments of office, having no sympathy or in terest in common with our people or for the prosperity of the State. Their day, thank the Lord, is past, and Oeor'jians shall again manage their own affairs. Having defeated us last spring by tho most corrupt means ever brought to bear upon any people, and having been defeated in the late Pres idential contest, because it was fairly and honestly condOttod, the poor devils aro mak ing every effort to devise some show of frauds committed by Democrats. They are a pretty sot of rascals to talk abont frauds! Their papers, and their correspondents to Northern Kadieal journals, are constantly charging upon ns frauds and intimidation at the polls, when, in fact, there never was a more fair election. ’ If frauds have boon committed, why don’t they pros ecute ? One old olerieal political skunk, endeav ored to make it appear that such was resorted to in LaGrango, when it is known by every gentle man, that no one was prohibited or deterred from voting entitled to do so. The troth iR, they are disappointed in their expectations.— They thought they had Georgia in a swing, and could use the State as they pleased; but in this they have “ counted without their hosts." Georgia has been redeemed, and the days of the reign of scalawaggery and carpet-baggery is ended, we hope, forever! For this every true Georgian should shout glory to God on high for giving ns such a signal victory over our enemies. This we say most reverently and piously—for no man can deny that we ought to give thanks for tho redemption of this old Commonwealth from the fonl domination of the political scoun drels who havo held the bayonet to our breasts for tho last two years, and rnled ns with tiro sword! Old Ku-Kiajx Figuring.—The most ridiculous absurdity we have seen lately is tho attempt of a fellow by the name of John H. Caldwell, at present staying I 0 this piaoe, and who is deceiv ing the negroes with pretensions of being n preacher, to show fraud and intimidation to wards the negroes in the Presidential election by a comparison of the Governor’s election fig ure* with the result of the recent one, He goes into a labored tabular statement to prove that the negroes were not permitted to vote, Why, the old reverend hypocrite seems to forget thnt the negroes Ore deserting his party by the scores, while thousands have become indifferent to vot ing. All had a fefr chance in Troup, and old It. £ knows it. Bureau iu nearly all the States have boon rec ed at tlio headquarters. The last ono received was that of Gen. Hatch, Assistant Commissioner of Louisiana. In common with the rest, he urges the continuance of the Bureau on tho ground that it is necessary for the welfare of the negroes.” ■ Aud tho tale is simply the fact that this infa mous Radical curso is to be continued to longer burden the people with heavy taxation and in order thnt they may 1x3 liarrassod and an noyed with impertinent intcrmcddlcrs in our do mestic affairs. “ For tho welfare of the negroes,” indeed! How many of them are benefttted by it ? Had it not been for this “Bureau” the negroes would to-day have been a hundred per cent, bet ter off than they are. They would have gone to work to maintain themselves instead of hang ing around “ Bureau” officers, begging for bread at a time when employment and wages were be- in^ offered to them for their sendees. Tho truth, in a nutshell, is, that the whole thing iA simply a Radical scheme to control the politicftl'uflairs of the Southern States to the ad vantage of the Railical party—for it is well known that the great majority of the officers of the “Freedmon’s Bureau” belong to that party, and have used their influence to tho utmost extent to array tho negroes, politically, against their former masters, and they havo been instrument al in getting up more than half the riots and bloodshed which have occurred in the South, in order to make Radical capital at the North, and they havo succeeded but too well. AVe will do tho justice to say that tliero are officers of the “Bureau” who have strictly con- fiued themselves to the performance of their offi cial duties. For these wo have not had a single hard thought, but take great pleasure in giving them credit as honorable gentlemen. In this connection, it is no more than justice to say that we have an officer of tho Bureau in our midst whose desire it is only to perform his duties with exact justice to the negro and the white man.— We refer to Lieutenant Haskell. flower-vases, bottles and crockery from their rest ing places—sending women and cliildron into the streets, streaming with terror, and causing brave men and even horses to quake with fear. Being near the front door, I darted into the open air x where tho buildings, if they should fall, would not reach me, and a sight of the most thrilling nature met it^r gaze, such a scene as was, no doubt, presented by the streets of Sodom and Gomorrah, or by burning Troy. Tho terror- stricken faces of all who, like myself, had sought safety in the open air—and from the appearance of the streets, I think that all did it—was tho most unpleasant sight that I ovor saw, and never in my life was I so deeply impressed with the in- signifleanco of man, compared with the lest of God s handiworks. I cannot imagine any com bination of circumstances that would be calcu lated to make a man feel so uttorly holpless as The Land we Love—Contents.—The land we Love for December is up to its usual high stan dard. The leading article by Dr. Dabney, * * The Duty of the Hour,” is a manly protest against sacrificing principle to expediency. “The De fence of Beast Butler” is novel and entertaining. “The Letters from Mount Vernon” will be read with interest by all, who revere tlie name of Washington. ‘ * Pen-feathers” is a spicy burlesque of would-be poets and authors. “St. Louis, Missouri," is a valuable article, full of important statistics. The fiction, poetry, and humor of this number compare favorable with the pcceding numbers. Terms —$3 a year in advance. Business letters should be addressed to Gen. D. H. Hill, Charlotte, North Carolina. Gov. Brown should never again deign to no tice Martin or the Jieporter.—Era. We don’t know but the poor Era is ^outright. Gov. Brown should never again deign to notice Martin or tho Reporter—unless he can clear up that little scrape of his better tlura he lias in his defense. And we don’t know but the Era has cause to pursue the same course towards tho Re porter, too. ^©-There’s Brown, there’s Bullock, thero’s Blodgett, there’s Blount, there’s Bryant, there’s Beaird, (colored,) there’s Bradley, ditto, all standing in a row, presenting a most beautiful (?) picture of Radical talent and honesty. And, in the back ground, with hat off, nibbing his hands patronizingly, thore stands poor Bard, the jocund editor of the Era. What a grand moral show! E. A. Pollard.—Gen. D. H. Hill, in his splen did magazine, “The Lund We Love,” for De cember, speaking of Pollard’s pretended history of the war, says: “There was not a drummer or colored servant in Lee’s army, who had not more accurate knowledge of the battles of the late war than the bomb-proof penny-a-liner, who set himself up os their chroniclo.” Pretty tart. The La Grange licporler is the handsomest pa per, daily or weekly, in Georgia.—Savannah Ad vertiser. The above is the handsomest notice given us by any paper, daily or weekly, in Georgia. j&rWw is the tipqo to subscribe for a good paper* Let every body take the Reporter.— We will send it to new subscribers from now pn- til Jan. |st, J870, for $3. ’ . £ - : r^r: P?* Soipe run jiway w}th money, some with other men’s wives; bqt we would rather run away with a pretty gir] than any thing else, if we were single, these groat disorders of Nature. When looking upon the tottering houses arotuul, and feeling the earth under my feet reoliug, and swaying ns the waters of the ocean during a “ heavy swell," tho thought occurred to me that the sinking of the peninsula, upon which the city is built, aud tlio Boasley place, ou the Railroad, am t«* in u Uririt Mill oml good water power, icli fine bottom land, containing thirteen hundred a 1 located HOVOU uiilcri from Lu(jrange. Known ns the Womaclt containing nix hundred property iu Troup comity 4. THE 8PLENDID PLACE, place, two miles fro B Belli ug Strictly for Cash! llcducctl Price CHOICE RIO COFFEE, nt 25 centn per pound, TIIE FINEST SUGARS, at 10, 17 and 18 centn per pound, ELEGANT SYRUP, at tlio low figures of 75 cts per gallon, AN EXTRA FINE ARTICLE SYRUP, $1 15 cts s “ •• HEAVY BAGGING,(30x47) lbs toynrd, 27^0. per yard, ROPE, (g»win«iloed> 1C and 12 cents per pound, TOBACCO—wo bcU 8 Iprge plugs for $1 00, Any amount of fine TuIhicoob at from 50 cK *o 00 •p Jb. But Ikto is tho Cheapest Thing Yet t selling SALT chita/vr ttin* tln-y soil it n offer large Liverpool Haekn, weigli NEW CiOOltS RECEIVED DAILY t THE FINEST AND LARGEST STOCK IN THE CITY! ATTK.NT1TB SAI.KSMKX, I’OMTK TltKATXEXT, ■ AronZ ’ belter vulucemenU than any other Domestic OAoilJt! —Sceu As- TRINTS, (fliney mul «oKd.) SHIRTINGS, SHEETINGS, (plain and nli-iped,) OSNABURGS, BLEACHED HOMESPUN, 8-4, 7-8 and 1*4 wide,I 42 INCH PILLOW CASING, 9-4, 10-4 and 11-4 SHEETINOS, DEDTICIUNG, DRILLS, JEANS, WHITE AND RED FLANNELS; OPERA FLANNELS, (all colors.) CANTON FLANNEL, (brown and blcurbed.jr BROWN HOLLAND, (Silesia’s,) PAPER CAMBRICS, Ac., Ac. Dress Goods! Thr«t Do II urs. Wo offer Virginia SALT at Two Dollars and a Half, Our Block of HARDWARE is complete; and \ WORSTED DELAINES, ALT. WOOL DEI AIN ES, (all colors,) MOHAIRS*. LUSTRES* ALPAC0AS. ENGLISH AND FRENCH MERINOS,. SILKS, (black and colored,) All the different qunlttfos of POPLINS, ot other stylei 5. THE PLANTATION, tho Sparrow place,'adjoining the Womack plm ,r ’ ' T — v. amt containing \\ adjoining tlie Spurn lying three mill 3MJ, acres. And tho Kidd plm place, containing 37U acres. OSNABURGS, SHIRTINGS, COTTON STRIPES, FACTORY THREAD, BOOTS and SHOES and ILYTB, will Belly «. THE FINE NEW GRANITE STORE, 11 & Occupied l»y Mim Cooper, i Hammonds, and the brick Mr. .Tarlnxi—both oil the ea: tho city of LaGrange. 7. Tlio house and lot hi LaGrango now occupied by Mr ide of tlie public S/piuiv, in d parcels of P. Wither*)! H. Quite u number of houses and lots, laud, in and around tlie oily of LaGrango. \K Ono hundred mul forty-four and one-half sliar the capital stock of tho LaQrange IP bracing the controlling interest of the 10. A largo numb “Sims ltoi oporly < » fl’OI :ripuo: •oluu this wale f ingu may r i are yerfei akin the trouble of place, and tlio ratting of tlui mighty deep ovor nn, would he n tush frf this terriblo element then is tlie swaying of the branches of willows by tho whirlwind; or the opening of tlie earth, no more than tho dividing of an April cloud by tlie light ning's vivid Hash; and can you conceive of a more pitiable situation for a man, than when placed under circumstances that robs him of overy attribute of manhood—huleprndmre, scf- rcUoncr, iCy., leaving him as helpless as tlie lxilie when first it lies upon its mother's breast. No one, who has never experienced tho sensation, can form any idea of what it is. “ As to the damage dune the city, ns a matter of course, I ennnut enter into detail. Suffice it to say, that tliero is not now standing within tlie incorporate limits of San Francisco a single brick or stone building uninjured. I heard an old citizon of the city say, to-day, that instead of the paltry sum of two or three hundred thousand dollurs covering the loss sustained by it, five millions would not repair the damage done; and this gentleman is the city engineer, a man who understands architecture; and from wlmt I have seen of him, not at all addicted to cxl ifif> eri rii 0 u. To this sum add what you con imagiuo is tho decline of stocks and real estate in the city, and you have some idea of tho pecuniary loss. Thoro aro some portions of the State that suffered moro severely than did Sun Francisco.— I,os AugeloB, iu the extreme Southern partof the State, where, by tho way, Dr. Ormo is located, is the only point that I have heard from that did not suffer from this earthquake. Every ono thnt can leaving the city. There lias not, since tho earthquake, a single stage, steamboat or car left tho city that was not crowded, on account of shocks which continue every few hours. All who have been living in brick or Btonc houses are leaving.” Chkistmas is Coming.—It is hardly nocessary to remind our little renders that Christmas is coming—they all know that quite as well as we do. We want to tell them, however, that when they aro looking out for Christmas gifts, there is no present so cheap or so valuable as a year's subscription to Burlce's Weekly. $2 will insure its visits every week the year round. Think of this when you go to lay out money for Christmas or New Year's presents. Parents whoso childroh are not now taking the Weekly, will do well to Bond $2 for a year’s sub- scription. It will give the children moro solid enjoyment than S20 worth of anything else you can buy for them. All who send $2 by Ihe 1st of January will rcceie-e the December number gratis. Address J. W. Uurke & Co., Macon. The so-called Democratic Georgia press ought not to forgot that stupidity has ono superiority over wit. It much more frequently reaches per- fcptinn IP.-re 1 faction.—Era. We are most forcibly remindod of that fact whenever we see the Era. SLAUGHTER Sc CO." JJAVE just received another large lot of Cooking Stoves t GOOD SAMARITAN—Tlio finest Cooking Stove made. SUPEIHOR. -Wo desire to call your especial attention to this Looking Stove. Jt bus a \vide-dec PROTECTOR—With galvnuizod cast iron reservoir, a ■nlAnilm hibnr splendid baker. PALMETTO.—Everybody knows this to be tbe best “nro- lnilltll nr sti-n ulnvn mn/i.i 14 nn...... jL.it- a . j... * r step stove made. It nevor fails to give sat- GOOD WIIL and CAPITOLA—Also kept on hand. All Tin and Sheet-Iron Win > manufacture, kept constantly < . , j — hand, and made to order. Roofing, Guttering anti Job AVork, p?act|cnl mo- lu onr line, done at short nottco chanics, of more thun twenty years’ experience, nnd feel confident Ujat wo can please. Wo are trying our lcyol best to make a living. Give us a share of your patronage. Bring us your work. Wo ll do it, and wo'll do it promptly, and charge you reasonably. Coll and sec nn Wo liave many things that you want. South side public unuare, LaGrayge, Qa* * # J V 30 Tlio tide! uml, that there may be no iteubt i employed B. H. Hill to attend the wile and make' ventilation of tlio titles to everything sold. The toi CASH, and the delivery of possession immediate. 1 places will shb cheai»or than atiy ether U»»u Trimmings, of Every Description ! RIBBONS, (fringe, gimp, satin and silk,) SATIN PIPING. (hoYh agency in thin State) the most fashionable trimming now iu use. White Goods mul Lores ! For the C'osli ? To tUnKC Owing Us. Wo wili pay those owing us from $15 to $ more per pound for Cotton than you cnngel or buyer in town, it yon will nettle your those owing uh anil upwards one eo thiuk this liberal enough to those desiring t •Ft ldndlv and earnestly to become offended if v :>ur way of doing businei desiring to examine them. jesse McLendon. •opportunity to purchase vuluublo prop. i I havo consented onn that no cloud This Is certainly BENI. H. HILL. Troup Grand Jury Pr YlfE, the Grand Jurors, ehot-en m > V week of the Fall T- Court, submit thn following , We havo examined the couuty Jail! its present condition. Wc rccomiui 1HG8, of Ti itl find it unsafe in We have examined the Records in til of tho Superior Court, and find them They are-neatly kept, nncl up t<> date i a public ollii i Mr. Me Purlin a tended t« We regret that wo have been unable to i official conduct of the late Sheriff, Mr. J. O. reports to us that unfortunately his docket with a d all • Office of the Clerk n a good condition. uml lvllect much • ordinary ami find no has just-n Uivd from thut could have been at- estigate tho us lie will make it greatly to your inteivsrx. iu well us our# b.V the Cash lor what yon buv from us. >v.27-tf ’ FROST. HALL A CO. ■■ - ea .'lb. nawagg jggH» ?■" ANOTHER OUTBREAK ^ J ■ ■ X- a■ Wo arc also nimble to Treasurer, as he report 'o, suggest thut the t thiH To tho indebtedness o may bo foil tlie c Reports from different parts of tho the roads as being m a tolerable conditii exceptions. ThiH is not true, however, Of these, tliett; an- ut least 14 impassah an not too strongly urge >f rebuilding and repairii I Jury •counts, aud utter ascertaining uty, to recommend sujuh taxu- sary to pay off ull out-standing unity represent i, with some few »r tlie bridges.— . or nearly so.— >on the Ordinary : these crossings Wo feel that . the importance ut aa early o pc . __ 4 . Wo take this occasion to congratulate our fellow-citizens on the fact that since flit*late Presidential election, there to bo lunaiiilest disposition on the part of the peo ple to submit quietly to tbe will of the d at the ballot-box, coiisii’iici ion. federal force has bceu midst, and tho universal desire for p realized. Still, camtor forces us to sa unity, a few, who may lx orit.v tlie pr loved iron: • is being n moral intomliurioH, wIkmc objort Mvm* to biflti'lnUiiino, the passions and excite tho jealousies of tbe froodnien.— On tlie other baud, it is reported tliaf, in some parts of the county, mischievous parties aro in tho lmhit of disturb- mg tlio lmbitatiouH of the black people, frightening aud otherwise disquieting them, to the great annovuiice and injury of both races. — Wo luivo no disposition to implead the Courts, or snecifv instances, of official crime,did we know such, yet it has been puinfiilly uppureut for years thut crime has beou growiug bold by reason of the kix manner iu which tlie criminal 1 « T e , nforce(l ’„ T . be ‘ ,an Ting "f concealed weapons lias rrrmvn ♦«, iw..... „..n onliuarv magnitude, the sad offccU of which i murder und yioli __ .._ t u who are charged with the enforcement of the lu...... bus been largely diligence in thiH matter. Our ti grossed in considering bills of indictment au ,» we leave this painful duty only purtiully discharged.’ We think much of this crime maybe suppressed, in the future, by vigorous and faithful official conduct. If it would not be considered out of place wo desire to express a regret that we have not been able heretofore to do more thun has been done for the enlightenment und moral elevation of tho freedmeu in our midst. The sue- cess and -perpetuity of all governments, like ours, is based on tho virtue and intelligence of the citizen. Iguoranee and vice, armed with tho ballot, is moro to ho dreaded thun extornul enemies armed with tho bayonet. to taking leavo of liis honor, Judge Pope, wo tender our thanks for his courtesy to nur body during its session.— Iho vigor of bis administration thus fur has inspired tho hope that tho burdened dockets of our Court will soon be * respect for law und order re- d, uml u whole awaked in tlie minds of all. To tho Solicitor General, Col. Adums, thanks for his polite atteutioi return our LaGuanok Itedoinun. JNO. F. AWTRY, Fore. THOS. J. THORNTON. HULBERT W. DALLAS, WILLIAM M. BOYD, R. P. S. KIMBRO, JOHN H. OLIVER, DAVID T oovrw DAVID T. COVIN, ASA C. HUDSON, HORTON S. TURNER, James w. mclendon, , ROBERT H. SLEDGE, JOHN F. RADNEY, JAMES RUTLEDGE, JAMES LOVELACE, WILLIAM F. DANSBY, WILLLV.M J. PEEL, MILTON ALLISON, ALLEN DAVIDSON, WALTON WHITAKER, WILLIAM M. WARE, U 1h ordered that tho Presentments of tho Grand Jury i published us requested by body. y W. A. ADAMS, Solicitor General. Tuonp co., Ga., ) Novorabcr Term, 1808. Okpioe Clkhk Sui-Eiuon Counx . . . November 28d, 1808. i A true extract from tho minutes of said Court It 8. MoFARLIN, plcrir. NOTHING LIKE LEATHER AND PRUNELLA^ F. HOLLE, BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, (Still at his Old Stand,) *•“ Georgia, W ITH Y°!7 ho * 1 ot trnusen Calf Ssiss nod othnr F Jml’sHni/Sf?!• Ms famous work In the "Y.yJL ^ SHOLlme, whore he invites Ids friends and all ifiT t0 ,tf» U > U « d i V Wm 81111 ctm thiuo tbe genorouHpa. 1 trouage with which they havo heretofore favored him. Those indebted to him for rcoeut work, he bogs that they come up and Sktti.k that ho may bo enabled to keen htebuslnesH going on. novl3 tt F IIOl?LK P Wanted, T a man to talie the AC1ENOY for Lloyil'e great )0 ' V * 1 4- flavolvlns MAPS of Europo uml America, with the 4,000 county colored map of the United state* on tho lueh. iHrtiied to day, and needed liy every family, Hohool ami library In the laud, with patent roveVTby whlnh “n f, ' out " Kachmupfulixifl lichee u >» L a f,u?’/J l u> IUl r ‘V, bon l,inrb,, ! J ' r “*'» ipnihlo-faced roller; cost tb r°? J' 051 ™’ lal>or. «Frice $5 worth $50. A $10 a copy cun be got small capital will do to start with for these great inupH. Send for circulars,* terms, tc£-— liventy new maps midcr way. j. T. I.LOYD, nov‘i0-lm (P. O. Box 122.) Atlautai, Ga. TIIHE price of The LaGhanoe Riieporter is $3 fi JL ycr— ^ — $- ,<Jl ' tix months; und $1 for three mouths. 1 111E firm of Tliornb this day dissolvci rill be found ut old stand. November 12. 1808. k SIcdg«» is. by mutual cousoi Mr. Slerlgf withdrawing. Books THORNTON \ SLEDGE. TO THE PUBLIC plcusu I nil mending tin* firm as it now stands. T. .1 n, and feci confident that no house lias bet '(inducting a business than they, uor can Thornton ter l’aciliti. give moro inducements to customers. With the turn I have had with Mr. J. I>. Thornton in buxine* liaw always found him correct and willing to do his dutv; DOITED TARLETON. culled Prafl. and considered the finest goods for jKirty dresses now in existence. .• in LaOrnnge keeps it. IMITATION. THREAD and VALENCIA LACKS, ItEAI^ CLHNY, THREAD and VAL. IAOEH* WHITE. GREEN. BROWN, BLUE AND.MACK SILK LACKS, for trimmiug drtsses. FLITINtJ. MAGIC RUFFIJNG, ALEX AM >RI A 1 >KIi .LING, RHEA MUSLINS. PUFFED GOODS, (fur wai-ts.) v - CORSLTS. CORSET STEELS and STRINGS. Tills deparfmont contains t<i und we would, therefore, onl thing in tluit line usually kept Clonks anil Shawls! •ck in the State t Froi »tlv‘ : SILK VELVET, SILK BASQUES, (new stylos ) KNI'J' SHAW1.S. NUBIAS and GOODS. DA BY CLOAKS AND SHOES, CASSKMKRK BREAKFAST SHAWIjS, single ami . Ac. 100 scis Of Children, Misses and laidioa l, therefore, advise tliose who wish Goorla to cull m. I will remain at the old stand, wlwve I will be ly to wait upon customers and settle up tlie business be old firm, and will lie-glad to see my oklfriends. R. II. SLEDGE. TO OUR CLDSTOMKRS. w Prof,!*, i ciiHtomo ulways be ready to now open and ready to contiuuo tlio business, r motto, in the future, will bo to Sell on Short il for CASH ONLY 1 We will be glad to soi aiul friends of the old firm, where eady to serve them. Mr. Sledge will remain with be pleased to see his friends. nov20- ».,o T. J. THORNTON tc 80N. 3 time, und will A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY A Most Wonderful Family Medicine. DARBY’S PROPHYLACTIC FLUID! WHAT \VllX IT DO !> It Mill purify tho most offensive atmnxphore. It Mill cleanse aud cure Erysipelas, all sorts of sores, ul- irs, boils, cuts, M’ounds, etc. It will prevent gaugreue. It M ill euro burns, scalds und bruises. Is a perfect pain-killer. It will destroy and neutralize all animal aud vegetable poisons. It Mill, therefore, cure stings or bites of insects. It will cleanse and purify the breath, und hence is excellent tooth-wush and healthful cosmetic. It Mill cure dinrrliaju, eveu tho u-orxt chronic It M ill instantly reliove horses ot the cholic of the heartburn. It M ill, owing to the ’.leaching properties of Chlorine, ull iuk spots, mildew, vegetable stains, etc. ipo . It Mill cure Catarrh. It will remove rancicitv out of butter and lurd. It will, properly used, be more efficuclous than any other In this line our stock is to* . agent, in preventing tlio Bpread of contagious diseases, aljjmt it. A full stock of 100 ^hown to WHO SAYS IT WILT. P Letter from lion. A. JJ. Stephens, of Georgia. CnAWFommLLK, Ga., 23th Sept. 18G8. TAARBY’S PROPHYLACTIC FLUID is an urUclo of lit- mediolnal (7- tie cost but greut value. Its domostic ns woll Inal uses are numorous, while its siwciaUties most woudcrful. I have not bceu without it for ten years, und no head of a family, who cun afford to have it, should' over be without it. ALEX. H. STEPHENS. ■ Letter from Prof. It. T. Itrumby, Marietta, Ga. T WAS fifteen yours professor of Chemistry, kc., in tlik Uuiv. of Alabama, and eight years in the Uuiv. of A C„ aud I am convinced thut Prof. Durby’s Prophyluctt I-laid posw-sses all the merit he claims for it ft is vert generally known and appreciated iu nil tho SoutherL States, and is sold by nearly all Southern Druggists. Mametta, Ga., Oct, 18U8. It. T. BRUMBY. Letter from IF. O. Tuggle, Ksq., LaG range, Ga, I _ 4 __ , , LaOiunob, Ga., Oct 21st, 1888J TAKE pleasure in stating thut I have found •• Darby's Prophylactic” to bo on excellent remedy for cutuiie- s eruptions, chapped akin and bruisos. It is a pricele** infi, aa a disinfectant, and my wife state**, for tho beiimt yoiing mothers, that •• Durby’s Quid” Is a valnablind. junct to the nursery. yf, q. TUGGLJ. Theso aro but a few of the most recent testimonialTre ceived in behalf of the preparation. It is as useful in winter aa in summer, tor its disinfect- ing (piulity is tlio loast of its really valuable uses. conts^rdKdfle 111 UP ^ plnt botUeH > 8,1,1 *clls it 30 tfS 9 All Druggists keep it Ordsi’s filled by the proiirictorR, JOHN DARBY * CD.. .. , , _ ._• , -TO Wiliium Street New Vork. bi ' * «!«»». Prugglsta,. Udr.nao, uwrgio. ■»>. Kill (•loves! A hnnilxomc nssortment of aljout 75 dozen. WHITE and BLACK KIDS, (hottrr Ujnn Alexandria. 1H1. GR1.A1 DUTCIffcStr KID GLOVE, (some. tuillif lirw ami van- m......' v and very becoming.) Hoiisc-Furiiisklng Goods! A flue stock of TABLECLOTHS, TOWELS, NAPKINS, linvi* 11,1 riAN P COVERS, DOYLES CRASH, * OILCLoilis, (plain and enameled, for Table Carpets nml Oilcloths! ! Uis Unc of *T' 1 ' m «*>»*. VO a good many remnrks “that they can buv " tlinl u>A ..Jll ... « • ■. arse >f at least 20 per cent iu our favor. We have- SINGLE PLY C.UIPETS, SE¥ ELS " “ <‘fr0 cboICFHt,) HASSOCKS, FLOOR OILCLOTH8 and MATTINGS. Curtains, Shades and Fixtures f Sim 1 co^ 1 “ 4 LWEN "“cow shades,- TASSELS, COENICES, LOOPS, ami evorj-thlng belonging to that Unc, Saratoga Tr..„ k , Bonnct BoI „, °f “1 ,Uo8 ' KAUES without additional chargn. Clothing «„d Gt„„, Furnl „„ ng aMd „ «bik° o* ‘‘ l °° WfB toown t« »y uu.b PIECEOOODS, OASSlSlEIlES, PllENCH DOHSKUI, <'<>ATS. PANTS, VESTS ’* dlacjlvelvkpv^ NE0KME8, SUSPENDERS. HATS and CAPS, ' TRUNKS and VALISES. WALKING CANES. GUNS and PISTOLS, and everything else Umiully kept In that lino. To Country Uerthantat p,iM wo know we will pleaaffiu. ma ihjnplo for their liberal pat- ln tho laud, und aBHurini! them Ever gratofnl to a gonerona SZurSer^rXffioft.to^ “ To fr lv « anil hot Lire I» AVe remain, reKpoeimily ■VlStfJk DOPOLASS- E iu P*J’blghtrpl-Wfor Outtou in m.t0o. Mieut ol debit, than any other tioueo % loan