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t •• >.a'&$■&£*<! ''*m. mam 4^1 * . She | maSranige RATES OF HVJllHCUTPTION. One Copy of Uio rapor one year,.. I» 00 t)ui» Copy of thn Paper six month* 2 (X) •Vu* Copy of tlio Pnpor thrco months 1 00 Minnie Copy of th» f’npnr *.. a 10 t'luli RntoH, Ton Copies of Hip Pnpor ono jSla on Twenty Copies of tin* Papor ono year,*. IP 40 00 ^g-All Hubsorlptloiis must ho paid liivnrlnbly Ufcnd- Vonco. No dim rlininnUon In favor of anybody. aer The Pnpor will ho stooped. In JHlnNtJinft'K nt tlio thni! paid for, unless subscriptions nropfPrlouHly removed, •'fir Address nil orders to A JONES k WILElNOriAM. Attorneys. W. O. Tt’OtiMO, ATTOliNKY AT LAW, T>n Grange, (■i hi rIii. t, H. TOOLK, r. w. MMim. TOO M2 & MAURY, ATTORNEYS AT T-AW. LaGmngr, Georgia, ■liriLIi practice in tho Kuporlor Court a of tlio oountloa ff of Troup. Ilonrit, Carroll, Cowotn, Morlwothor nml Harris. Also, in tlio Hnpronio Court of (iooi'Kla, unit in On* United States District Court nt Atlantn. W OFFICE—East Hide of tlio Publio Hipmro. noJO-tf M(«Wf n. a. Fcnnr.t.i., I m. j. hammonh. k. w. iiammi ijiOruiiKo. On. | Atlanta, Oa. | IaOi-suikc, On. FE11RRLL, HAMMOND & 1IRO., ATTOllNKYH AT LAW, T«n Grange, Georgia, TI r ILT. prnetleo in Troup county. All business entrust- \r oil to tliolr earn will receive pornouul, prompt and teS'l ‘jeMt Tailoring. NOTICK THIS I Cutting anil Work l)nnr Promptly t fid ’ Tonus CASH! .V«> irnrJt- deli ivjvrf until mid for! Itll.HKIlT FOIUIKK. AVM. E. L«VEI.A( K, Tailor, HAH Ul>OPKNP.D HIS SHOP, up-stflirs. over the IffinxYry Ktoro of Win. C. Yancey. West side Public iMSquHn., whore lie invites all to cull who want cheap PRICES: Cutting Cout $1 no CuttiuK Pants 7ft CiltthiR Vest 7.". Ofi* Kvery rif.trt will be madn to give silt infliction. Hp26 Cotton Warehouses. FACTORS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS. (No. 0 Iloycc's Wharf,) Charleston South Carol In OWEN & HARVARD, COTTON AYA1I KlIOFS K, ha Grange GeorgI fPHANKFCL for tlio liberal irntroiingo bestowed oiins I last yoar, wo announce to COTTON SHIPPERS \Nl> VOLUME XXV.! LA GRANGE, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY I, 1809. {NUMBER 1. IT. R. WlMtltKK. A. n. ABRAHAMS. WIMBISH It CO., MEHfcllANTH nnd TMAOKUH, (NorUi East Corner Public Square,) W GROCERIES, HARDWARE, PROVISIONS, HEAVY ROOTS AND SHOES, BUGGY AND WAGON MATERIALS, STOVES, AC., AC. CHOICE Itio, LAG U A YU A and JAVA COFFEES, STOVES—(Warranted to glvo satisfaction.) GUNNY and BLANKETRAGOlNGf (41 to40 In. toQ\' lbs..) GREEN LEAF ROPIC and ARROW TIES, AXLES, HUBS, RIMS und SPOKES, (buggy and wagon) BUGGY TRIMMINGS, (every kind,) GUNS, PISTOLS, CARTRIDGES and CAPS, . PLANTATION and MECHANIC’S, TOOLS, (every klud.) LOCKS, BUTTS nnd SCREWS, (groat variety,) BUGGY nnd WAGON HARNESS, CALF SKINS, SOLE, UPPER and HARNESS LEATHER, IRON mnl STEEL (Sweden and Refined—all sizes,) SUPERIOR CHEWING nnd SMOKING TOBACCO, BACON. LARD and FLOUR, (superior quality,) COTTON YARNS, OSNABURGS, STRIPES k SHIRTINGS. NO. 1 SHORE and BAY MACKEREL and WHITE FISII, on tlio most reason- WIMBISH k CO. ■ COTTt IN SHU FARMERS that we have re-opened our old Stand, ui U. It. Depot, and will give prompt and personal to nil cottn atoi with We also have WATCHMAN in the Of Augusta. Ga. | Of Madison, Morgan eo., On. HTOVAIiTi it; IH’TliEU, (’O'lTON WAREllOUSF. GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, (NEW FIRE-PROOF WAREHOUSE) Southwest Corner of Buy and Jackson Street* TIIOS. M. JOXI2S, F . AY . SI M S ^ C O., COTTON FACTORS and GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Savon null, Georgia. I N order to eunblo Planter* to HOLD ordei l-.'tm* HOLD THEIR COTTON P* r I"""" 1 ’»» »> d hold nix months, (lint subject to tin if be alioiild desire to sell before thui t per month, for the money advuneed. Cl.AGIIOltX, IIRUU1NG ik CO., COTTON COMMISSION MERCHANTS. No. 7 Wumm Block, Anguatu, Georgia ; Corner Vendue Range and Acoommodatlou Wharf, Charleston, South Carolina; JJO Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. TDERAL CASH ADVANCES mado nt nil times on con Miscellaneous. E. II. HA8HEKN. I II. W. YOnK. | It. T. JOCIttUS. UNITED STATES HOTEL. Atlanta, Georgia. HASSICEN, YC »UK .fc JOUHDAX, PROPRIETORR J. W. K. BRYSON AND It. T. JOFRDAN, Clerk*. IlflTHIN ono hundred yards of the general Passenger Vf Depot. Corner of Alabama und Pryor Streets, W. E. TERRY, FASHIONABLE BARBER AND HAIR-DRESSER, (In the Siiua House,) La Grange, Georgia. S PECIAL attention given to CUTTING CHILDREN’S HAIIt. iy Grateful for past patronage, will, by diligent ntteu tlan to business, hope to continue the same. oobMMf ~ FnANdH a. fkost, ] J A X K JO II , (Office West Side Square, next door to Wise k Douglass,) La Grange, Georgia. r\ OLD nnd SILVER bought and sold. Atlanta, New VT York nnd Philadelphia EXCHANGE always on hand •t Atlanta rates. $fg- Special attention givon to Collectious. ocWO-tf * MEDICAL NOTldE I D R. It. A. T. RIDLEY, having associated with himself, his aon. Dr. CHARLES B. RIDLEY, a recent gradu ate of the New Orleans School of Medicine, would offer their services in the various brauchea of tbo Medical Pro- fesslnn, to th« citizens of I^Grauge and surrounding oountry. A residence of thirty years in LaGrange, and an exten- aive nractlco during that time, by |ho senior member of the firm, is a sufficient guarantee to the people that nil cases, either from the town or oountry, will be promptly and faithfully attended to. ... Office ono door North of Pullen k Cox’s old stand, nnd throe doors South of the Post offlce.__ NOTHING LIKE LEATHER AND PRUNELLA! F. liojLLE, 1JOOT AND SHOE MAKKH, (StiU at bis Old Stand,) / La Grange, Georgia, H7TTH the very best of Fiiksch Calk Skisb nnd other \V material for putting up Ills fumoiis work in the ROOT and SHOE line, where ho invites his friends and nil others to call and see him nnd continue the generoiis pa- tronago with which they have heretofore favored him. Those indebted to him for recent work, he begs that they come up and Skttle that lie may be euahtod to keep his business going on. novRI-tf V. HU1J.E. ATLANTA MARBLE WORKS! WX. GRAY, Prop’r, ». B. OATMAN, Ag’t, DEALrnSIN jVmericnn and Foreign Mnrblo, MONUMENTS, TOMBS, VAULTS, HEADSTONES, TABLETS, Mantles, Statnary, Urna ami Vane*, A ND all descrlpUons of FINISHED MARBLE OF THE A BEST WORKMANSHIP AND LOWEST PRICES. ff DESIGNS FURNISHED, for those purchasing of us, free of r.hnqjr! A wMODELING, iu clay or plaster, and othor ornamental %rork*. o 0JT All orders faithfully executed and proirtptly filled. Ba*OFl lCE AND YARD—Opposite Georgia It. It. Depot. Atlanta, Ga. octlfl-tf ALEXANDER EKGK N ZINGEli, (Hunter Street, noar Whitehall,) Atlanta, Georgia, W OULD respectfully Inform hts old friends In LaGrange and HiUToiinding country that he is prepared to fill all orders for FURNITURE, UPUOLSTERINO, MATTRASSF.H AND BEDDING, DECORATIONS. WINDOW CURTAINS, Ac., &e,, kc. KfiT All orders carefully oud promplly attended to, u the most reasonable terms. octl6-tf riAHE prtei* of Tire LaOhasok Itnr.i-onrKB Is for <iui I year; =2 fbr six mouths; oud $1 fur three mouths. 1000 rpiIIRTY B Seed Outs. Bushels SEED OATS on band nnd for sale by WlMllIHlf A CO. Potatoea. Barrels Early Gnotlricli nnd Neslinniioi'li !*> ry early and choice varieties. Just WIMBISH .V CO. Nexv Orleans Molasi Choice article, for sale by WIMBISH k CO. ugui- WIMBISH A CO. 0 s C lover Seed ! I^RESH and GENUINE, for sale by WIMBISH k CO. Family Flour I I /tRESH and of superior quality, just received nnd f.i 1 sale by WIMBISH k CO. Extra Fine Clieese I 1 IWWl I-BS. EXTRA FINE CHEESE, Just receive. JLVMJV/ by WIMBISH k CO. Ta»vc*ri»ool Hull. NE CAR LOAD just roeeived and for sale hr WIMBISH k CO. 0 CJunno! Ciimuo!! Guano!!! YI^Earo Agents for f)lKir’s(Kittlnwe!l’s) MANI1MTLATED It GUANOS, certain nnd reliable fentilizers for cotton. Will also furnish genuine PERUVIAN GUANO, BONE DUST nnd LAND PLASTER, all ut Baltiinom prices, with freight added. Gtvn us your orders eurly tliut yon may have them tilled in time. Will send your orders to olHsr or Merrymaii. ns you may prefer. Can furnish you Land Plaster, iu strong new suclX nt .Cit! is-r ton, at the dejs»t 1 tulle Alt*nt. "If will sen bul: VV profits, or orde n BULK MEATS, for CASH, at von- short r a small commission. WIMBISH k CO. -YT.il 1TCT1T LFillMA N, WATC1J.MAKKK AND JIAVFM’.U, La Grange, Gunrgla. NEW JEWELRY. JUST received a largo stock of GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, WATCH CHAINS, CLOCKS, (of all sorts and sizes,) JEWELRY, (of the very latest styles,) POCKET AND TABLE CUTLERY, (very best quality,) SCISSORS, (every size, and the finest that can be had.) PLATED WARE, (all descriptions on.l licst quality,) SPECTACLES and SPECTACLE CASES, (of all kinds,) and many other fancy articles. All of which I will sell lowjor Cash. novrt-fls-tf a. LEHMAN. HLAUGIITER As CO. J J AVE Just received another large lot of Cooking Stotfii GOOD SAMARITAN—Tho finest Cooking Stove made. iflfuctfon. GOOD WIIL aud CAPITOLA—Abo kept . kinds ot Tin and Shcot-Iron War n nuu i) order. Roofing, Guttering and Job Work, iu our line, douo at short notice. Wo arc practical me. chanics, of more than twenty years’ experience, ami feel confident that wo enu please. We are tryiug onr level best to make a liviug. Gtvo us a slmro of your patronage. Bring us your work. We’ll do it, and wc’lfdo it promptly, nnd chari/e you rmtonality. Call aud see ns. We na\n many things that you want. South side public square, Laorange, Georgia. TO THE TUADkI JORDAN, HOWARD HARALSON T NVITE the ottontion'of the trade to their magnificent stock of TOBACCO* consisting in part of the follow, lug celebrated brands: Chewing Tobacco. Davis A- Son’s Gold Leaf, Davis k Son's Rattlesnake, Davis & Son’s Three Belles, Magnolia of tho South, Extra Flno. Three Kings, Mountain Rose, Rosa Bell. Gold Bar. Rose Bell. Twist, McGee’s Best. Max 1 A, Max 2 A, Magnet, Tycoon, nnd many other popular brands. Smoking Tohuoco. Priilo of Virginia, Hiawatha, Here's Yer Mule, Fruits aud Flowers, and a variety of other hrauds. JORDAN, HOWARD k HARALSON, Oetl0-:im Whitehall Street. Atlanta, Ga. For Sule. O NE NEW ROCK AWAY AND HARNESS, nnd one PI ANO. Chickcring’s make, Low FOB CASH, or ON TIME, secured by lieu. JOHN A. SPEEIt, oot’iiMf Executor. CARRIER'S CHRISTM AS A DURESS TO TIIF. PATIIOXH OK TIIK LAGRANGE REPORTER. The year Is almost gone—tlio good Old Year! Scarco twelve abort months ago, wo hailed its birth, And welcomed it with smiles and goodly cheer, Unknowing what Its courso might bring to earth: Whether of weal, to fill our henrts with Joy, Or woo, to rrunh our spirit* to the dust; Of liberty and pearo without alloy, Or lyrauny, that mukos existence cursed. Full of Its mission, knowing nought besides; Writing its page, iu the vast, endless Rook, With diamond-pointed pen, that ceaseless glides, I.onvltig unnoted deed, nor word, nor look; So, iu its omvanl course, the passing year Has made Its history of every life, Nor, In its haste, forgotten sigh or tear, Or griff of wear}- souls, or groan or strife. And now, Its checkered page is well-nigh writ; And soon the record, with its blots nnd stains, Tliut mark our sins; and brighter gleams, more fit To note tho deeds where better counsel reigns; This record soon will end! Another page, Spotless nml fresh, will open torecoivo Like transcript* from another mimic nge, Which twelve succeeding months, iu turn, nliull give. Gaily time-serving mortals now prepare Their glndodicux, to "speed the parting" year; Ungrnt('lu1^.ainrn no longer they may slmro The fuvors, which have rendered It so dear: Aud, with devices no rare, they’ll wclcomo in With joy Its now successor; thus tho world Forgets its buried Joys, and new friends win Devotion to tho dead or absent sworn. Nature, alone, with sadness seems to vlow The closing seouo. All A* r most pleasant things Are changed to mournful ones. List now! In lion Of summer breezes, from tho quivering wings Of zephyr-wuftod, wailing Bureau blasts Ite-oclio strains of sadness ’round our homes: And the forced hush of wood-birds* music, casts Through their oncts favorite haunts, a dcnth-like gloom: And nights ami weary days of dripping skies, Succeed the soft, refreshing, summer showers: From trembling trees tho licauteous verdure files; And earth resigns her gala rube ot flowers. Tims, silencing her soiiuds of gentle nurtn, And strip png licr of all her loveliuess, Does Nature witness, through obedient Earth, How sadly elm beholds the year grow less. But why thus linger o'er tho year’s decay. When swilt-itpproaeliing scenes our interest claim ? As justly might we mourn each Hying day. When we behold her god's depurtiug beam. For, like tin* glowing lights of sunse t skies. Como Christmas joys, shedding a mellow glow, Over tho saddening gloom Hint ever lies Where shade succeeds to brightness here below. Bright, blessed ( brishnasl hallowed trysting-timo Of l-’nitb, aiul Love, and Memory, aud Hope, Thou art n theme on which my soul might climb To towering heights, worn it but fit to cope With thn exalted grandeur rightly thine, When Faith's pure vision peers through ages dim, And, while her arms with holy Love's entwine. Beholds the manger-cradled Babe and worships Him 1 There let them kneel, nor holler slirlnn desire. For there they view their Savior, Lord of all: While Memory, unfitted to aspire To such delights, contents her to recall The joyous seasons passed at Christmas-tide— Perchance in worship in some holy place; Or social converse ot the iugleside; Sueh recollections Time cannot erase. And, by her side, sits Hope, with cheerful mien ; For, in Hie pleasures Memory recounts. She views a future, whose pure jova unseen. By mortal ken, spring from perennial founts From which she drinks her spirit's sustenance. Thus, half,tin! happiuoss which crowns man's life, He owes to Memory und Hope, whoso linked hands Can bear his spirit up ’gainst present strife. (ilud, joyous Christmas! thou dost feed the heart With gladsome memories and happy hopes; Swect'uing tho Christian's Ilf*!, nor scorning part E'en wlmro the aoul in skeptic blindneaa gropes. For happy childhood, ” Merry Christmas” makes Tlic brightest time, iu all tho year's glad round; Life’s tide, in pleasuro-seeklug youth, it wakes To fresher vigor and more rapturous houud. And middlfl ogo, from cankering toil und euro But half released, o’en on this festive day, Cannot refuse the harmless mirth to share. Lost, with a cloud, ho darken ouo bright ray. Even hoary ugo, won from Its cares nnd pains, By sight and sound of sport and merriment. Its tottering steps with trusty staff sustains. As toward some gleeful group itu course is bent Thus through our whole broad earth, from Arctic zona To equutoriul regions, docs there reigu Joy universal, whcrosoo’or la known The magic "Christmas;" and its wondrous train Of witching pleasures, is os varied found As are the tastes and wants of human kind: Despotic Fashion dictates here no bound, While Fancy wields her power o'er every mind. But there’s an agency, more potent known Throughout tho world of nations civilized, By the generic title, money, here, alum*, The term specific, yreenbacl:s, is devised. Without the aid of this despotic power, Fashiou uor Fancy can be gratified -, O’er Christmas skies, dark clouds of want must lowor, And over}- longing be uusutisfled. Since then, kind patrons, money is the key, The " Open Sesame,” ut whoso behest Spring wide joy’s portals, wonder not nt me, That I should cravo its aid to make me blest, And since " the Carrier Boy" hna faithful proved, Nor wind nor weather heeding, the year through, He leaves your hearts and purses to be moved By that good adge; "Give the DEVIL his due!" CODA. And now, wishing you all the jolliest g«x»d times, And begging your pardon if you don’t like my rhymes, But hoping you’vo read them quite through, I’ll eugnge, for twcivfi months, solemn silence to keep, And, perhaps, at their closo, take another bold leap: Until llicu, I must bid you, " Adieu l" December V>, 1868. Get Sleep Enough.—A young man iu busi- n'CHB must acknowledge ono mathematical fact. He known by experience about how many hours of sleep ho needs to be as fresh one day as on tho previous day. Ho must acknowledge the the fact that hb cannot sit up late and liso early and get this amount of sleep. There is a right mathematical 'obstnelo to tho accomplishment of such a feat." If he needs seven hours sleep— as many young men do—or eight hours as more young men do—ho cannot get them between the hours of 1 o’elo.ok and 7 o'clock in the morning. Iff he insist on late hours, ho must neglect either his sleep at night* or his business in tho morn ing. Nearly every young man has sufficient mathematical acuteness at 7 o’clock a. m. to ap preciate the impossibility of taking one from seven nnd leaving eight. Tho question is. whether or not he appreciates this impossibility in tho evening when ho is called upon to decide between a “jolly good time" and his bed. One can bo made up. In the first place, whatever a young man may intend to do, he very seldom actually tries to make up lost sleep. ^ If ho needs eight hours sleep and gets but five, ho tries to make up the lost three by sleeping about ono hour longer than Ufiual the next night. Or perhaps ho depends on Sunday on balancing the whole week, nnd by three hours extra sleep makes up for ten hours lost In the second place, one hour of regular sleep is worth, for purposes of recuperation, at loast two hours of ••make ” slumber. There is practically no such thing as making up lost sleep. Advertising.—An advertising people are al ways thrifty. Tho enterprise and energy that prompt them to push forward in tho race and keep themselves and their .business before the world ensure them against failure. It would be- diffienlt to point to a single instanco of great success that has not been through tho valuable medium of the pras. Our most famous houses in every branch of business are those who have expended fortunes as advertisers, aud perBoveroa until they have forced patronage from the pub lic. Tho American people, nnd especially the citizens of Now YorRjt are beginning to under stand these truths, fandf advertising is now as much a necessity of busffi^bss life as aro tho rail roads and telegraphs.—n.^Y: Herald. The Ileporlcr, published at La Grange Ga., comes to us in a new. GRd beautiful dress. In theso stringent times wo ore glad to note this oy- i d e n c e of prospori ty.—Clarkes ville (Tentf) Chronicle. Topers should boar in mind that what they quaff from tbo goblet afterwarda appears in the mug. 8TATK AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. City Hall, Macon Ga. ) December, 10 1808. f Tho Farmers' Convention met at 9 o'clock this morning—the chairman presiding. The Committee appointed yesterday to pre pare a memorial to uo laid before the Htnte Leg islature, reported that they had in their posses sion an able appeal prepared by Col. Frank Sehallcr, of Athens, which, however, owing to its considerable length, they thought best not to read before the Convention this morning, and, therefore, begged further time before milking their report. The time was granted. Mr. How ard addressed the Convention as follows: There will meet iu this hall, this day by ap pointment, three bodies other than the ono now assembled. They are each a separate organiza tion, but working ostensibly to the Hnmo end.— I consider it of great importance that these Con ventions be united. I think too that there is a like wish prevailing tho members o! fhe other bodies, and I therefore move the appointment ol a Committee of five to meet, such committees as mav ho appointed by tho oilier Conventions.— The motion was carried and the followinggon- tlemen wero appointed as the Committee: Mr. Howard of Dartmv; Mr. True, of Morgan; Mr. Hutton, of Macon; Mr. Stacy of Fulton; and Mr. Thomas, of Baldwin. An invitation having boon received from the officers of other Conventions that the members of tho Farmers’ Convention moot with them, tho chairman announced the same, and request ed that all members accept the invitation. Tho hour (10 o’clock) having arrived for the assembling of the Agricultural and Manufactur ing Association, tho Convention adjourned to meet at 11 o’clock in tho afternoon. B. T. Harris, Chairman. Sam'l A. Echols, Secretary. agricultural and manufacturing association. On the ai\jouminent of the Farmer’s Conven tion, pursuant to the call of tho President, the Agricultural nnd Manufacturing Association of the State of Georgia organized by culling its President Hon. Ben. C. xancoy to tho Chair. The Chair then announced that the Secretary of the Association was absent, and asked a Secre tary pro lem. to he appointed. Moved by Mr. Nisbet, that, whereas, a com bination ot tho Conventions is pending tho ac tion of to-day: Hr sol red, That Mr. Samuel N. Echols, Secre tary of the Fanners’ Convention, bo requested to act as Secretary pro tnn. for this Association. The Chainnan brielly addressed himself to tho Association, recounting its history from its first organization. He. had cherished the objects of the AsKocinrion, nnd striven to advance them.— It met in lStiil. nnd was to meet again in 1807.— when the time appointed for its meeting arrived the public mind was in a slate of unrest, to an extent that rendered a call for tho meeting im practicable. Ho had postponed convening the association until the present time. Aud here, gentlemen, (addressing tho assembly,) I am gratified I am gratified to meet three other as sociations, evidently with the same object in view— the promotion of the agricultural and manufacturing interest of our State* I am grat ified to know that there are so many movements of the kind. It. is a clear manifestation of a live ly interest in the minds of our people. I want the good spirit to march on. developing the re sources of our land from the seaboard to the mountains. For the more successful accom plishing of these ends in view, I advocate a un ion of these different organizations, and I an nounce for this association that it. is ready to meet the others on a common platform, for the purpose of effecting this union. Dr. 11. D. Moore, of Clarko county, moved the appointment of a committee that he was inform ed bad been appointed bv the Chairman of the Farmers’ Convention, and the Committees from the other Conventions. The motion was car ried and the committee was appointed: Dr. 11. D. Moore, of Clarke; J. B. Jones, of Burke; W. N. Mathews, of Houston; J. A. Mil ler, of Houston; T. J. Smith, of Hancock. The chairman announced the Agricultural and Manufacturing Association adjourned, and a meeting organized by the members of tho dif ferent bodies. The State Agricultural Society, through its President, Mr. D. W. Lewis, also appointed a committee of conference, composed of the fol lowing gentlemen: liev. C. Vs. Howard, of Bartow; Hon. B. T. Harris of Hancock; Hon. “Win. Schley, of Chat ham; Joel A. Billups, of Morgan; T. L. Smith, of Washington; Gen. Goode Bryan, of Lee. The Committee from the Macon Mechanical Association were: G. S. Obear, Joseph dishy, James A. Nisbet, C. J. Harris, T. G. Holt Committee from the Farmers’ Convention: Rev. C. W. Howard, of Bartow; Mr. B. II. True, of Morgan; J. S. Hutton, of Macon; Mr. It Q. Stacy, of Fulton; and Mr. John Thomas, of Baldwin. The Committees retired from tlio Convention hull, and after a half hours conference, returned and handed to the Secretary, through their ap pointed Chairman, K. D. Moore, the following resolution: Hcsolved, That the different associations here represented, viz: The Fanners’ Convention, the State Agricultural Society, the Agricultural and Mechanical Association of Macon, and the Agri cultural Association of Georgia, merge them selves into the State Agricultural Society; that, they proceed to organize by the election of offi cers, and that the Executive Committee, appoint ed by the President, shall obtain from the Leg islature such change in the charter as may l»e deemed necessary by them to accomplish tho ends of the various association. Mr. Yancey announced liis administration as chairman at an end, aud resigned the chair to Mr. Lewis, the President of the State Agricultur al Society. Tho President asked the Society for a Secretary. Moved, by Col. D. E. Butler of Morgan, that Samuel A. Echols, of Fulton, act as Secretary during the present session of the Society. Mr. Butler’s motion prevailed and Mr. Echols re sumed tho desk. Tho Chairman stated that the society was ready for business. Tho first duty before the body he deemed to he the election of officers; said he had long held the Presidency and now resigned in favor of some other, whom the so ciety should choose in his stead. Mr. Nisbet, of Dade, nominated Mr. David Dickson, of Hancock, for President Mr* Billups of Morgan nominated Hon. B. C. Yancey of Clarke. Mr. Yancey asked to deelino tbe nomination, as lie did not wish tho office. Mr. Nisbet, of Putnam, nominated Hon. B. T. Harris, of Hancock. Mr. Harris declined the nomination. The vote was taken by ballot, aud resulted iu the election of Mr. Dicknon. On motion of Mr. Fulton, of Clarke, Jiesolvedt That tho Executive Committeeunilo in a letter to Mr.' Dickson, appealing to him, by all tho considerations arising out of his ad mitted abilities and distinguished success as a Southern planter, and the great want of his State for liis services in this cause so important to the well-being of tho whole people, to accept tho position so honorably and unanimously ten dered him by this Convention. Col. Fulton, of Clarko, moved an amendment to the Constitution, providing that, instead of two Vico Presidents only, tho Society, have seven Vico Presidents—one to bo elected from each Congressional District. After considerable discussion, tbo motion of Col. Fulton prevailed. Mr. Nisbet, of Putnam, moved that a Vice President bo nominated for each Congressional by the members of tho different Districts pres ent. Tho following wero tho nominations read by the Secrotary, and which wero confirmed by ac clamation. First District—non. Wm. Schley of Chatham. Second District—Gen. Goode Bryan of Lee. Third District—J. A. Miller of Houston Fourth District -Josoph Clisby of Bibb. Fifth District—B. T. Harris or Hancock. Sixth District—B. C. Yancey of Clarke. Seventh District—C. W. Howard, of Bartow. Motion by Mr. Nisbet of Bibb, that Hon. B. C, Yancey bo known as first Vico President.— Carried. . , Motion by Col. Joel A. Bilnps, of Morgan, that Hon. B. T. Harris, of Hancock, bo known as Second Vico President. Carried. Mr. Lewis then announced that his duties as presiding officer for the Society, was at an end, and, in the absence of Mr. Dickson the new President elect, vacated the Chair iu favor of tho first Vico President, Mr. Yancoy. Moved by Mr. Obear, that a Committco of sov- on composed of one member from each Congres sional District, nominate a Secretary aud Treas urer. Tho motion prevailed, and the chairman named: Mr. Scbloy, 1st; Mr Irwin 2d; Mr. Mathews, 3d; Mr. Nisbet 4th; Mr Butler, Dth; Dr. R. D. Moore, 6th; and Mr. Ilowurd of tho 7tU District, as the Committee* After a short absence from the hall, tho com mittee through its ehairmau, reported to tho Hoerctury, for Secretary of Die Society, Hon. 1). W. Lewis, of Hancock; for Treasurer, Dr. James Catnak, of Clarko. Mr. Ecliols, tin* Secretary pro tom., offering to yield the desk, Mr. Lewi* requested the contin uance of his services through tho present session of the Society. Moved by Sir. Fulton of Clarke, that whereas tho duties of the Secretary are very arduous and continuous, requiring the majority of his time and close attention: llrsolvcfl, That a sal ary of $2,000 bn paid to the Society, to justify him in devoting liis entire time and attention to the duties of his office. Tlio motion of Mr. Fulton was referred to the Executive Committee. The motion by Mr. Howard was entertained by the Society—instructing the Vice President to appoint, and report to the afternoon session, the Executive Committee. Moved by Mr. Hayes that a committee bo ap pointed by thn chair to prepare and report busi ness to the afternoon session. Tho committee appointed were; Messrs. Hayes, of Sumter; Russell of Clarke; Butler of Mor gan; Howard, of Bartow; B. T. Harris, of Han cock. On motion the Society adjourned to meet at 3j o’clock, p. xi. B. C. Yancey, Vice President, presiding. Saml. A. Echols, Secretary pi'o tem, AFTERNOON SESSION. Macon, Ga., Dec. 10, 18G8. The State Agricultural Society was called to order by the Vice President The names of the Executive Committe were read, and are as follows: C. \V. Howard, of Bartow; J. A. Nisbet, of Dade: J. S. Hamilton, of Clarke; W. J. Russell, of Clarke; P. W. J. Echols, of Fulton;B. H. True, of Morgan; G. S. Obear, of Bibb; B. T. Harris, of Hancock; J. A. Billups, of Morgan; J. B. Jones, of Burke; J. S. Thomas, of Baldwin; C. M. Irwin, of Lee; A. S. ltcid, Sr., of Putnam; T. J. Smith, of Washington; T. R. Bloom, of Bibb; P. M. Nightengale, of Glynn; D. W. Vis- eher, of Houston; Jonathan Miller, of Rich mond; Josiah Hillsman, of Crawford; J. A Mil ler, of Houston. A memorial was laid before the Society pray ing the importance of a committee being ap pointed to memorialize the Legislature, and pray the aid of the State by way of appropria tion, in the purchase of machinery, models, apparatus, etc., for the use of industrial and sci entific schools that this society may institute for the young men of the State. The memorial was referred to a committe of , three: Prof. W. Leroy Brown, of Clarke, Samuel Barrett, D. E. Butler. Mr. Jones, of Paulding, addressed the society on the importance of a direct effort ut inducing immigration, nnd offered to be one of five hun dred men in Georgia to pay to the the Secretary of the Society one hundred dollars each for ten years nnnuully, for the purpose of organizing an independent immigration association. Mr. Hutton, of Bibb, read a U tter from an agent of a Liverpool and Savannah line of steam ships, which was referred to Committee on Im migration. By Mr. Howard, of Bartow— Jlrsolvtil, That a Committee he appointed by the President to address the Legislature of Geor gia upon the subject of immigration, aud pray that body to appoint a Commissioner of Immi gration, and to take such other steps as may be necessary in order to secure a steady influx of useful laborers into the State, through our own seaports. Mr. Rocs, now of Bibb, formerly of Norway, addressed tlio society, suggesting that more lib eral inducements be* held out to foreigners than Georgians were wont to allow. Mr. True, of Morgan, in a few pointed re marks, made plain that Georgia held out strong er inducements than any State, North or West, to which Mr. Rees laid alluded. By Mr. Nisbet— Moved that the Society adjourn until to-mor row at 9 o’clock. B. C. YANCEY, Vice President, presiding. Samuel A. Eciiolk, Secretary. night meeting of tiie executive committee Rev. C. W. Howard, of Bartow, Chairman. At a meeting of the Executive Committee, held in the private parlor of Brown's Hotel, the following business was transacted: Mr. Nisbet, of Bibb, offered the following resolution: liesolvcil. That a sub-committee of five be appointed who, with the Secretary and Vice President, shall go to Atlanta, at the approach ing session of the General Assembly of Georgia, to solicit an appropriation of money and such legislation as may bo necessary to carry out the purposes of the Society. Agreed to. James A. Nisbet, T. R. Bloom, Geo. S. Obear, J. S. Hamilton, C. M. Irwin, B. C. Yancey, and 1). W. Lewis, were appointed. Mr. B. T. Harris, of Hancock, offered the fol lowing resolution: Jicsolced, That Mr. Harris. Mr. Nisbet, Mr. Obear, Mr. Bloom, and Mr. True, he a commit tee to arrange the Premium List for the Annual Fair of 1869, and that they convene iu the city of Macon for that purpose, nt the call of the Chairman. J. A. Nisbet, of Dado, offered the following: Unsolved, That tho Vico President of the So ciety, Mr. B. C. Yancey, Mr. Bloom, Mr. Obear, Mr. True, and Mr. Lewis be appointed a Com mittee to procure from the United States Gov ernment tho Laboratory buildings, formerly oc cupied by tho Confederate Government, near Macon. Adopted. G. S. Obear, of Bibb, offered the following: Resolved, That the Secretary Vic directed to appoint ono person in each county, and request them to solicit names of persons as members of the Society, with tho annual membership fee of two dollars cqeh; that these agents so appoint ed be requested to appoint sub-agents to solicit memberships, with ton per cent, upon the amount collected, for their services. C. W. Howard, of Bartow, offered the follow ing: Resolved, That the Secretary is hereby author ized to publish a short address to the people, and appeal to them to become members of the Society by subscribing the sum of two dollars and sending their names to tho Secretary. On motion, tho Executive Committeo ad journed. C. W. HOWARD, Chairman. D. W. Lewis, Secretary. City Hall, Macon. Ga., [ December 11, 1868. ) 8UOND DAY. The President called the Convention to order at 9£ o’clock and announced tho order of busi ness to bo tho consideration of Col. Schuller’s report upon Immigration. Tlio Secretary read the proceedings of yester day’s Farmer’s Convention and also the proceed ings of the regular Convention. Tlio minutes, as amended, were adopted. Mr. Butler, of Morgan, moved a reconsidera tion of yesterday’s proceedings, so as to take up the order of the day, which was the Laud and Immigration Business. Carried. Tho order of business was read, and Immi gration taken up. It was then moved and carried, that Colonel Schaller bo requested to read his Report upon Foreign Immigration. Whereupon Col. S. came forward to tho Sec retary's desk aud road an able paper upon that subject Mr. True moved a vote of thanks be tendered to Col. Schaller for his able paper. Carried. — It was ordered also to be published in the pam phlet of tho proceedings of this Convention.— (It is understood that it. will be made tlic found ation of a bill which will bo presented to the Legislature.) Mr. Rees, of Bibb, offered a resolution for tbe formation of sub-societies in each county, to act in conjunction with the State Society, whoso duties shall ho to offer the peculiar advantages of each section for immigration. He supported his resolution in a few clear and pointed remarks. A motion was mado to udopt Mr. Howard s resolution to appoint a committee to memorial ize tho Legislature upon the subject of immi gration. By Mr. Butler, a resolution instructing tho committee raised under Mr. Howard’s resolu tion, to publish from time to timo short address es. to the peoplo of Georgia, containing such facts as may be important lor them to know. By Mr. Fulton, a resolution advising our young men to abandon towns and cities and go to work cultivating the soil. Also, declaring, that while wo favor foreign immigration, wo ob- joct to any system which will fill our Ktato with an indiscriminate lot of worthless people, and that tho Convention disclaims all intention of displacing tho negro who faithfully discharges his work. HATEB OF ADVEItTIBlNO. AnviciiTiM-.MEWTB at |l per square of 10 solid linns of this lype for ouo insertion. Hutmequent insorttons half price. Douhln column advattfaenH * ““ . - . flqPA ukh. ;1~~Wo7~4 Wos. Ouo Kquar«> $ ‘i fill rf ft 00 Two NqtisreH ft 00 10 00 Three Squares I 7 M 19 Ml Four Squares ! in on ir, no Five Squares I 19 00 17 fiO Six Kquares 14 00, 90 00 uuoi-U r Column. ir. <N>i 1 GO Half roliiiun jr» oo ar. Three-fourth* Uol'nl 40 no fir. oo Guo Column ' 60 mil 70 0o $ I) 00 l i 00 Hi 00 90 00 2i 00 25 IN) 27 00j 40 IN) 45 00 76 (X) 70 001 lift 00 IN) 00l lift 00 16 IN) 21 INI 2ft 00 »0 00 3G 01) 40 00 4ft 00 60 00 These resolutions wero supported by various members. They were read several times, and finally adopted* In the discussion it wos dis claimed that we had no objection to honest in dustry coming among us, but we did object to abandoned population from tho jails und work houses of Europe. The Chair appointed the following standing committees: Committee on Colored Laborers —D. E. Butler, Morgan; J. A. Cobb, Sumter; T. J. Smith, Washington; W. M. Brown, Clarke; M-C.\ Ful ton, O. C. Home, Samuel Barnett * Immigration and bind Companies.- F. Schaller, Clarke; vV. Hehlev, Chatham; J. S. Hutton, Bibb; Janies Gardner, New York city; W. M. Brown, Clarke; H. F. Rees. Committee on Manufacturing and the Rest Mrtli- od of Raising Capital.—J. J. Gresham, Bibb; It. L. Bloomfield, Clarke: A. J. Hansell, Cobb; W. G. Jackson, Richmond; H. V. Meigs, Mas- j cogoe; F. T. Cooper, Houston; Enoch Stead man, Newton. # Committer on Mining.—John Jones, Polk: J. Nisbet, Dade; T. R. Bloom, Bibb;J. L. Rogers, Dade; G. II. Hazlehurst. Mr. True—A resolution to print Mr. Howard’s report us a portion of the proceedings of this Convention. Adopted. Mr. ltees renewed his resolution in regard to formation of local organizations. Adopted. Mr. Butler—A resolution favoring the circula tion of agricultural papers in our respective counties. Adopted. Mr. Bloom reported 101 members of the Asso ciation which he had obtained thiB morning. afternoon session. Air. Howard—A resolution recommending, as far as practicable, tlmfc freedinen be required to obtain certificates of good behavior from their lust employer. Adopted. The subject of printing next came up. A res olution was adopted to print one thousand pam phlets of the proceedings of this Convention, together with all acts of the Legislature reluting thereto. Mr. Bloom—A motion to increase the Execu tive Committee to thirty-one. Amended so that seven constitute a quorum. Adopted. Tho following is the Executive Committee complete: C. W. Howard, of Bartow; J. A. Nisbet, of Dade; J. S. Hamilton, of Clarke; W. J. Russell, of Clarke; 1*. W. J. Eehols, of Fulton; B. II. Tree, of Morgan; Geo. S. Obear, of Bibb; B. T. Harris, of Hancock; J. A. Billups, of Morgan; J. B. Jones, of Burke; John S. Thomas, of Baldwin; C. M. Irwin, of Leo; A. S. ltcid, Sr., of Putnam; J. T. Smith, of Washington; T. R. 1 Bloom, of Bibb; P. M. Nightingale, of Glynn: I D. W. Yischer, of Houston; Jonathan Miller, of j Richmond; Josiah Hillsman. of Crawford; J. A. i Miller, of Houston; William Schley, of Chatham; j li. G. Lockett, of Dougherty; Dr. J. Dickson •Smith, of Houston; R. Casey, of Columbia; It. G. Harris, of Richmond; It. Peters, of Fulton; It. H. Tilten, of Bartow; II. L. Penning, ot Muscogee; T. M. Furlow, of Sumter; William Duncan, of Chatham; Dunlap Scott, of Floyd, and R. H. Hardaway, of Thomas. Tlic next business iu order was the next place of meeting. After a long debate, it was finally determined to adjourn to meet in Atlanta on the first Tuesday in February, at. which time oil committees are requested to meet. Mr. Butler moved a vote of thanks to the citi zens of Macon for tlieir generous hospitality.— Unanimously adopted. Mr. Howard— A motion to request Mr. Rees to furnish the Secretary with an abstract ol his remarks made to the Convention yesterday.— Adopted. Mr. Fulton—A resolution on the subject of fencing. Referred to tho Exective Committee. Mr. Howard moved to adjourn, which was carried; whereupon the chair declared tho Con vention adjourned, to meet in Atlanta on the first Tuesday in February. State Agricultural Conventions. About one hundred delegates from various parts of the State are in attendance upon the Convention here. Business pours so fast upon the Secretary that we are instructed to say that tho official record of proceedings will not ap pear until after the adjournment. So soon as the Convention was called to order, B. C. Yancey, Esq., in the Chair, a committee was appointed upon the subject of an union of the various societies represented. This com mittee, after retirement and debate, reported a proposition to unite and organize under the charter of the old Stab*. Agricultural Society of Georgia, and that the Legislature should be me morialized for such amendments to tho wune as would embrace all the objects of the various as sociations and adopt the organization to the sit uation and wants of the people. I The report und resolutions being received and j adopted, the Convention proceeded to enroll j members, and afterwords to elect officers, with the following result: President—Duvid Dickson, of Hancock. Vice Presidents—First Congressional District j —Wm. Schley, of Chatham. Second District—Gen. Goode Bryan, of Lee. Third District—J. A. Miller, of Houston. Fourth District—Joseph Clisby, of Bibb# Fifth District—B. T. Harris, of Hancock. Sixth District—B. C. Yancey, of Clarke. Seventh District—C. W. Howard, of Bartow. The following gentlemen were then appointed the executive committee. C. W. Howard, of Bartow, James A. Nisbet, of Bibb, J. S. Hamilton, of Clarke, W. J. Russell, of Clarke, B. T. Harris, of Hancock, J. B. Jones, of Burke, A. S. Reid, Sr., of Putnam, C. M. Irwin, of Lee, B. II. True, of Morgan, P. W. J. Echols, of Fulton, T. R. Bloom, of Bibb, D. W. Viseher, of Houston, J. Hillsman, of Crawford. The afternoon session was principally devoted to a desultory discussion of the emigration ques tion, without any definite conclusion. The Con vention has before it a highly interesting com munication upon this subject from F. Schaller, General State Agent of Immigration for Virgin ia, which we will publish as soon as convenient. —Macon Telegraph. Important to Todacconimts. —Commissioner Rollins, has issued the following circular; Washington, December 5, 1868. Sir:—In answer to your letter of tbe 8th of October I have to say that the law imposes a tax on tobacco “reducedfrom leaf into a condition to be consumed,” by whatever mode such re duction may be effected, and also on all refuse scraps and sweepings of tobacco. Tobacco put upon the market for sale or consumption as smoking or chewing tobacco must, under tli* law, be regarded as tobacco in a condition to be consumed, and therefore taxable. And all such tobacco, before sale or removal from the place of manufacture, must bo put. up in packages as prescribed by law, and have stamps denoting the payment of tho tax affixed and cancelled. Manufacturers of Begun who sell their scraps and clippings for consumption as smoking to bacco must pack and stamp it according to law; and as collectors of internal revenue are only authorized to sell stamps for tobacco and snufi to such manufacturers of these articles as have given bonds as required by’ law it may become necessary for segar manufacturers who put up their scraps and clippings for consumption and salo to pay the special tax aud give the requisite bond as manufacturers of tobacco before they can procure stamps of tho collector. Tho scraps aim clippings, however, may bo sold in bulk without the payment of any tax, provided the sale of the same is made directly and exclusively to manufacturers of smoking to bacco, or to any other manufacturer who will use the same in tho production of smoking to bacco, snuff, and cigarettes, or any other similar product which will pay tax, and which manufac turer is houud by law to account for to the. Gov ernment for all the materials of whatever kind ho purchases and consumes or uses. Stems and sweepings which are neither in a condition to bo consumed nor ot sufficient value to warrant their salo as material to be used in the manufacture of other products may be dos- stroved if done with tho knowledgo and consent of the local revenuo officers. Yours, respectfully, E. A. ROLLINS, Commissioner. Value o’? Foreign Exports and Imports.—The total value of exports from this port for the month ending. December 1st, to foreign porta, amount ed to $2,148,038, viz: $1,487,515 in American vessels, aud $660,523 in foreign vessels. The value of foreign imports for tho same period amounted to $75,648. To coastwise ports the value of exports amounted to $3,529,660. Gen. Joe Johnston has determined to make Georgia his home, and will soon take up liis res idence in Savannah. A bill to provide Tor the reauiiiption of sporic puyruents on the 4th of July, 1800. Whereas, The interests of business suffer from a derangement of the currency, aggravated by doubts east upon the public faith injurious to tho national credit, nnd without excuse, amidst the overflowing resource . of the country, now relieved from the exigencies of war; therefore, in order to secure a sound currency, free from all uncertainty, as the interests of business re quire, Be it enacted, Ac., That the faith of the United States is solemnly pledged to the payment in coin, its equivalent, of all the national obliga tions now outstanding, except where tlic law au thorizing any such obligation has expressly pro- vided that it may be paid in wlmt is culled law ful money. Sec. 2. That any contract providing specific ally for payment in coin shall be legal und valid, and may be enforced according to its terms; but this provision shall not apply to the renewal or extention of a contract already made. Sec. 3. That the Secretary of tlio Treasury is hereby authorized to issue coupon or registered bonds of tho United States iu each forms os ho may prescribe, and in denomination* 3 oi ono hundred dollars, or any multiple of that sum payable in coin at the pleasure of the Unite.! States, after thirty or forty years respectively, and having interest payable semi-annually in coin, as follows: the bonds falling due iu lortv years at four per cent, a year; which bonds and the interest thereon shall be exempt from all taxes or duties to the United States, other than such income tax as may be assessed on all income as well as from taxation in any form under Stutc, municipal, or local authority; und these bonds and the proceeds thereof shall lie exclusively used iu the discharge of the outstanding obliga tions of the United States, by purchase, ex change or otherwise, in such manner and on such terms, not less than par, as the Secretary of the Treasury may deem most conductive to tho interests of the Government, and may be issued to an amount, iu the aggregate, sufficient to cover the principal of all such obligations. Sec. 4. That all acts and parts of acts making anything but gold or silver lawful money and legal tender in payment of debts, public and private, are hereby repealed, this section to take effect from and after the fourth day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine: Provided, how ever, That any currency now recognized as law ful money and a legal tender shull continuo for one. year thereafter receivable in payment of all taxes, debts, nnd demands of every kind due to the United States, including duties on imports. Sec. 5. That in order to promote the object specially contemplated by this act and for the. purpose of meeting any exigencies arising under its provisions, for which the powers already granted are insufficient, the Secretary of tho Treasury is hereby authorized, in hie discretion, to borrow money on the credit of the United States in such manner and upon such terms as he may deem best, the same to bo applied exclu sively to promote the resumption of specie pay ments, and to no other purpose. Sec. 6. That this act, except ns herein other wise provided, shall take effect from its passage. Rail Roads and Immigration,—Below we ap pend which has been issued by the. Superinten dent of the Western and Atlantic Rail Road.— It has, we are glad to sav, elicited very favora ble responses from several prominent rail road officials and the prospect is that Col Hul- bert will susceed. He is on the right track, and wo hope his reccommendation will be heeded by those to whom they are addressed. The importance of encouraging the influx of Northenraupitul in our impoverished country is universally tolt aud acknowledged, and any mea sure which tends to further this desirable end will meet with our hearty commendation and support. Nothing less than Northern capital and our own hard, earnest lubor can raise us to our former prosperity, aud we are therefore pleas ed to give all our support to any measure which will promote this end. The following is the cir- cularreferred to. Western and Atlantic Rail Road, ) Office Superintendent, V Atlanta, Ga., December 13, 1868. ) Dear Sir: Frequent inquiries respecting tho price of lauds iu the South are being made by parties in Northern and Western States showing a growing disposition for immigration and trav el Southward. The Hagarstown (Maryland) Mail thus an nounces a contemplated excursion of a party from that section; About the 18th of November, a party of gen tlemen contemplate a second excursion to Vir ginia ond the South. All who wish to join tho party, and report to the Mail office prior to tho 10th of November, will be furnished half-faro railroad tickets for the excursion. Hotel and other accommodations have been promised at reduced rates. It is very evident from the tone of the North ern press that there is a strong inclination in that section to sell lands at the prevailing high prices there, and to invest in the cheap lands of the South. Tins inclination should be encouraged by us as far as practicable. One great restraint upon emigration, or tho travel which to u great extent precedes it, is tho expensiveness of the trip, as compared with tho accustomed Northern rates. To obviate this objection it has been suggest ed that winter excursion tickets, at half laro, good for any route, he arranged for two or three mouths thi*8 winter on Southern lines, giving the traveler an opportunity of seeing the coun try by stopping and laying over a reasonable time ut such points as rni^ht attract his atten tion. If Southern Roads generally would enter into an arrangement of this kind, giving it an exten sive and general publicity through the Northern press, it is believed that a large travel would be attracted to our lines, Which we would other wise fail to secure, and ultimately result in a large emigration to our section of a skilled and wealthy class of agriculturalists and manufac turers. It is presumed that our hotels, with their usual liberality, would heartily concur in the proposed plan, and moke the same reduction in their charges. The attention of our railroad managers is di rected to European immigration aa a question of deep importance to the great interest entrusted to their sagacity and care, and it is deemed of tho utmost importance that some well devised plan be pul into immediate action to secure to the South a share of the benefits to be derived from tho large immigration that is now pouring its wealth of labor and population upon tliis con tinent. To bring about a concert rtf action in theso im portant matters, it has been reccommended that a general convention of Presidents and Superin tendents of Southern roads to bo held in tho citVfcOf Atlanta, Georgia, on January- 4th, 1869. Your active co-operation is earnestly solicited in arranging with hotel keepers upon tho plan suggested, and in securing a full attendance ot rail road officials at the Convention. An early reply to these suggestions is respect fully requested, in order that suitable arrange ments may be made for the meeting of the Con vention. Respectfully. E. HULBEBT, Superintendent. Robinson Crusoe’s Island.—Some months since we noticed tbo return of some shipwrecked Japanese by the Hawaiian bark Eagle. These Japanese were discovered on Ht. Peter’s Island, which is five hundred miles South of Yokohomn, by Captain Nye, of the William Rotcli, and by him taken away and finally put on board tho Eagle and Ohio. This island is a barren place, without fresh water, but full of ahibatros and other seabirds. It iH rather a fatal island for Japanese navigators, several of their ^fessols low ing been lost there, and weary' imprisonment of mouths und years endured by the survivors.— Captain Nye had gone onshore to procure bird’s eggs, and was just shoring off when he saw in the distance theso Japanese coming down the beach. They approached him with supplicating gestures and low obeysance, and when assured that they could go on board the ship they exhib ited great joy and gratitude. They hod been eighteen months on the island, subsisting on fish, birds and eggs. Those and other former shipwrecked men have constructed five cave houses in the rock. Iu their house the captain found hundreds of egg shells filled with water, caught from tho rains and preserved in theso frail containers. Captain Menjeron of the Ja panese navy, whom some of our readers may re member by reason o4Jiis visit to Honolulu, wua a shipwrecked tenant of -this same island for many months.—Ilatcaiian xkizette. Matrimonial Epigram.—Says Kate to hernew husband/^ John, what roek does true love build upon?” Quoth John, “Th* yoarly roek of yon der cradle, dear." It is not what we make, but what we> thakinniket. ufi rich.