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—— ItATKH OF HtJHSCUll'TlON. Onn Copy of tho Paper ore year,. $!i 00 Bitiglo Copy of tlio Paper 10 Club Rnto*. Ton Copies of the Paper ono year, fan no Twenty Copies *»r tin* Paper ono year 4U 00 4R* All HubHcrlpttniiN must bo pnld Invnrinbly In ml- Him* polil for. unless eubserlpi Ions nro previously miownd. 4>o* Address nil order* to JONES k WILLINGHAM. Attorneys. W. O. TUGItliR, A T T O n N K Y A T 1. A W , I«n (inu.y;r CJeorgln • VOLUME XXV. LAOKANGE, GA., FRIDAY MORXIXG, JANUARY 15, 1869. (NUMBER 3. »:. rooi.K, . JiAimv, TOOLE »Si MA1IItV, ATTOltNFA'S AT LAW. LaGrange, CJcorgla, -fVriLTi practice In the Superior Courts of the enmities V? of Troup, Heard, Carroll. Coweta. Meriwether and Harris. Also, in tho Supreme Court of Gcorgiu, mid in tlio United Staten Dint riel Court at Atlanta. f^omi T.-Kilnt Side of the I’lllille Square. .«. |(* tf b. r. rrnm:i.i, 1 s. j. hammokii. I k. w. hammomi>, UtGrangO, Ga. I Atlanta, Gn. | LnGrungo, Qo. FKRllKLb, HAMMOND 1IUO., ATTORNKYS AT I.AW, La Grange, Georgia, ■eful nltentii N. J. HAMMOND still remains n member of the fnn of A. W. Huiuiiiotid .V Son, of Atlanta, except us to Troup rounty. Je.t-tf Dentistry. B. B* AJiFBHJD, SURGEON DENTIST, 1 Grange, Georgia. OFFICE—Northwest writer Public Square, hi Thornton's Rock Building. Jauuary 8tli, isflfl. •T. T. DOHHINS, SURGEON DENTIST, HA VINO located at LaGrange, rospoctfUUy Steiidem Ids professional services to the citizens of tho pluee and surrounding country. All work done lit Ills olhceshall he neatly and substantially executed uiul warranted to give satisfaction, at reasonable charges. For reference apply to Col. nugh Buchanan, Col. \V. F. W right. Dr. Calhoun. l)r. Wellborn, Newiion, Ga.; and Dr. Stanley and Dr. Wimhisli, LaGrange, Ga. I Slice up stairs over 1'tiUeu k Coi n old stand. Northwest corner of public Square. JanH Miscellaneous. NOTH K THIS! of the Cutting nml Work Done Pi’ AH ’ Terms CASH ! Xu Worl d* ptiyi tiverrd until Paid for/ GII.HEHT FG1U1ES. I'NITED STATES HOTEL. At lan to, Georgia. J. >r. F. IHtVSON AND U. T. JOntDAN. ClerkH. •eugoi W r Alllb W. I.• TK1UIV, FASHIONABLE BARBER AND HAIR-DRESSER, - • (In the Kims House,) Lu G rn nge, fc Georg 111. S PECIAL attention given to CUTTING CHILDREN'S HAIR. 4«F* GrateAil for past patronage. will, by diligent alien tlan to business, hope to continue the same. oct:io-tf FRAN GIB .4. FROST, H A N K E II , (Office West Side Square, next door to Wisp k Douglass,) La Grange, t Georgia. n. a. wiMDiHit. a. n. amiaham*. WIMBISH & CO., MlSnciIANTS mid T1IAOKIW. (North East Comer Public Square,) La Grange, Georgia, W GllOCEllIEH, HARDWARE, PROVISIONS, HEAVY BOOTH AND SHOES, BUGGY AND WAGON MATERIALS, STOVES, AC., AC. STEWART'S CRUSHED, POWDERED, A. B and 0 SU GARS, ami SUGAR HOUSE SYRUP und MOLASSES, CHOICE RIO, LAGUAYRA and JAVA COFFEES, STOVES—(Warranted to givo tmtlitectioti,) GUNNY and BLANKET UAGGINGf (44 to4rt in. to2J.( lb*.,) GREEN LEAF ROPE and All&OW TIES, AXLES, HUBS, RIMS and SPOKES, (buggy and wagon) BUGGY TRIMMINGS, (every kind,) GUNS, PISTOLS, CARTRIDGES and CAPS, PLANTATION and MECHANIC'S, TOOLS, (every kind,) LOCKS, BUTTS and SCREWS, (groat variety,) BUGGY and WAGON HARNESS, CALF SKINS, SOLE, UPPER and HARNESS LEATHER, IRON and STEEL, (Swedoa and Refined—all sites,) SUPERIOR CHEWING and SMOKING TOBACCO, BACON, LARD and FLOUR, (superior quality,) COTTON YARNS, OHNABUROH, STRIPES k SHIRTINGS, NO. 1 SHORE and BAY MACKEREL and WHITE FISH, and EVERYTHING ELSE In our line, ou the most reason able terms. Call ur4 WIMBISH k CO. Seeil Outs A J U8T New Orleans Molus Choice article, for nolo by WIMBISH k C'0. WIMBISH A* CO. WIMBISH k CO. Family Flour! 7M1KSH and of superior quality, Just received and fo: - sale by WIMBISH k CO. } Colleetioi t:io tf OWEN & BARN A III), OOTT(.) X \V AR EIIOUS K, La Grange,’ Georgia. milANKFUL for tho liberal pnfronngn bestowed on us J liiat year, we announce to COTTON SHIPPERS AND FARMERS that we have re-oponrd our old Stand, m ar tlio It. R. l>epot. ami will give prompt and personal attention to nil cotton stored with us. Wo also have a NIGHT- WATCHMAN ill the establishment. SOjfll tl MEDICAL NOTICE .' D lt. It. A. T. RIDLEY, having associated with lilmself. his son. Dr. CHARLES It. RIDLEY, a recent gr.idu- liiverpool Hull. I QNE CAR LOAD just received and for sale by WIMBISH A CO. Gi Cin \CM:areAg.-nmr..rOber'H(Klttlowe||'H) MANIPULATED > > GUANOS, certain and reliable leiitUlxer* r..r ett-.n. Will also furnisli genuine PERUVIAN oUANO, BONK DUST and LAND PLASTER, all at Baltimore |irlcos, with •iglit added. Give ns your orders early that you mav • allot r Mei filled in time. Will send . 1:111. as you may prefer. Can furnisli you Laud stroug new sacks, ut £22 i*-r ton, at tho ilopot WIMBISH \ CO. A rosidenct Orlei 1 the 1 tlm citizens of LaGrungu und iidlng , 'T. will sell BULK MEATS, for CASH, at very short , or order them lor u small commission. WIMBISH & CO. •of thirty years in LaGrange, and an extern duriug thut time, by tin* senior member of the firm. Is a kiittk-icnt guarantee to the people thut all cases, either, from the towu or couiitry, will bo promptly ( and faithfully attended to. AH' Office nun door North of Pullen k Cox's old stand, ami three doors South of the Post ofiie<\ NOTHING LIKE LEATHER AND P7.UNELLA! F. IIOLLE, HOOT AND SHOE MAKER, (Still at his Old Stand,) La Grange, Georgia, \TTITII Hie very best of FitKKni C.u.r Skins and othoi Tv material for putting up his famous work In tin BOOT and SHOE lino, when* lu* invites his friends audod others to call and see him and continue the generous pa trnnugc with which they have hen*tot<»ro lavored him. him for recent work, he begs that 1: that be may ho enabled to keep novlfi-tf F. IIOLLE. Those indeli they come up and 8k lits business going 01: CLAGlioRK, llERIUNG ifc CO., COTTON COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 7 Warren Block, Aiiguata, Georgia ; Corner Vendue Range nml Accommodation Wharf, Charleston, South Carolina; 120 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. T IDERAL CASH j j signments of t 49* JOSEPH 8. BEAN, of LaGrange, Georgia, is Agent, and will give prompt uttoutiou to shipment* and ad vances. wepll-tf ATLANTA MARBLE WORKS! - Will. GRAY, Prop’r, S. R. OATMAN, Ag’t, American and ^Foreign ^larblo, MONUMENTS, TOMBS, VAULTS, HEADSTONES, TABLETS, Mantles, Statuary, Urns and Vases, A ND all descriptions of FINISHED MARBLE OF THE BEST WORKMANSHIP AND LOWEST PRICES. 45- DESIGNS FURNISHED, for those purchasing of us, fret, of charge! 'MODELING, in clay or plaster, and other ornamental All orders tiiitlifully executed and promptly filled. 49-OFFICK AND YARD—Opposite Georgia R. R. Depot, Atlanta. Go. octlO-tf ALEXANDER I5RCEXZINGER, .(Hunter Street, near Whitehall,) Atlanta, Georgia, ITTOULD rei V V and hui all orders for FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERINO, MATTRASSES AND BEDDING* DECORATIONS, WINDOW CURTAINS, &C., kc„ Marietta, Ga. | Marietta, Ga. | Loiliavillo, Ky. THE GEORGIA MARBLE! WORKS A RE now prepared to fill all orders for MARBLE, and to furnish Monument*, Slabs, Tomb*, Ae., finished in tho best style, and at LOWER PRICE8 than tlio same work can bo doun with Northern Marble. Our Marble ia equal to tho BEST AMERICAN. For any Information or design* address GEORGIA MARBLE WORKS, Either at Marietta or Jaspor, Piekona co., Ga. Ay W. H. SIMS is the Agent at LaGrange.aopl—tf L AW PRINTING.—Law Cases, Legal Blanks, and all other Printiug required by tho legal profoaaiou, neatly executed, on new type, at tho REPORTER OFFICE LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST ! T HE largest, newest and most varied STOCK OF GOODS to be fonud in LaGrange, have just been opened at tlio house formerly occupied by .1. B. Rhea, next door to W. F. Dansby, East side public squure, LaGrange, Georgia. Most of c uls \ .Tlought fox* Cush ut l.*anic l^ricex, enabling u* to offer, to our customers, Goods at uuparalellcd Low Prices for Cnsli, sortiuent of DRY GOODS, HARDWARE, QUEENSWARE, BOOTS, SHOES, IIATS, GENERAL ASSORTMENT OP GROCERIES, BACON, SUGAR, COFFEE, SYRUP, MEAL, FLOUR, FISH, PEPPER, SHOT, POWDER, SARDINES, OYSTER8, CANDY, PICKLES, CHEESE, Ac., Ac. FRESH BACON. Hams, Shoulders. Aides; LA11D, Ac., constantly arriving. We are agents for tho Grave's Mill* Flour, JAllBOE A WILLIAMS. EVANS 6t RACLAND, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, (Euut Slilo Public Square,) I*a Grange, Georgia. T” AltGK supply BAGGING and ItOPE just received by i J EVAN8 & RAGLAND. 4 Largo supply fluo assorted LIPIJOR8 at i\ EVANS k RAGLAND. A SSOllTBD stock of HARDWARE, IRON and NAILS JY for sale by EVANS k RAGLAND. TF you want heavy BOOTS and SHOES call on i EVANS & RAGLAND. QHOT-GUNS, PISTOLS and CAPS on hand and for sale O by EVANS k RAGLAND. mHOSE who chew and those who don't chew can find a |_ superior lot of all grades TOBACCO at EVANS k RAGLAND. rpiIE finest Rio COFFEE for sale by X EVAN8 k RAGLAND. CtUGARS, A. B and 0, can bo had nt O EVANS fc RAGLAND. T\0 you smoko flue CIGARS? If so, ure hsvo them. ±) EVANS k RAGLAND. T\«*GLASSES aud SURUP can bo hud at 1V1 EVANS k RAGLAND. TUCKLES, SAUCES, OYSTERS and CRACKERS kept by F EVANS A RAGLAND. TYRIED BEEF (finest quality) at 1 ) EVANS k RAGLAND. CJUPE1UOR JOB PRINTING.—Now Typo onablo us O promptly to exocute, In tho best manner, all orders for ©very description of Printing, at the REPORTER OFFICE. \\TANTED.—A* many subscriber* as wo can get, and YV all tho Job Work wo can do—FOR CA8U—at tho REPORTER OFFICE. '\7'Enyfew printing cutatillubinont. can equnl the RE- V PORTEH OFFICE In tho way of noat printing. W WARE’S DRUC 8TORE I AtlOBHTlJ, C. WAIIK, DnuciGIST AND APOT1 MX’AIiY, North Side Public Hquarc, TiitGrmigr, ft.oigla. » f PnJMcniPTIONB nilml nt .11 hour.. I Il.m-1 .llvor nliln ONIUN HETH JUHt received and for “>o b y A. C. WAIIK Window Gla.o* L AIKIE lot of WINDOW OI.AHH, nil »lr.n». Jiint received and lor wile by A. C. WAIIK Hmltli’n Tonic Syrup. 2 I)or.e» SMITH’S TONIC SYRUP, for chill* and love: jurt revolved nod for AUlu by A. O. WARE. IIi.Klira' A(j.ic Cure. 2 Dozen HUGHES’ AGUE CURE JUHt received and for “kby A. 0. WARK Ayrca* Ague Cure. t’luamplnu'a Fever nml Ague Pill.. Real Cooking Hodn. H ALF Rorrel boat COOK1NO SODA Ju»t receive,! an, for Hide by a. C. WARE. Cream Tartar. Yeast Powders Black Pepper. H ALF Barrel BLACK PEPPRIt Just received nml for «*!’■ by A. C. WARE. Alaplcc* H ALF Barrel AL8PICE Just received and f.ir sale by A. C. WARE. 1 Barrel Spirits Turpentine J UST received and for sale l»y A. C. WARE. 1 Barrel Train Oil T UST received and for snlo by A. C. WARE. Toilet Soaps, [ N great variety, just received nud for sale by A. C. WARE. Tobaeco, Snuff, Ar, ,4 large lot Chewing and Smoking TOBACCO, SNUFFS i'l. am] SEGAltS, Just received ami for sal- bv A. V. WARE. Fine Cut Chewing Tohaeco, Garden Seed, Drugs, Arc. D R. A. 0. WARE will rurtdve, in a few days, one of the largest assortments of DAVID LANDRKTH k SON'S GARDEN SEEDS over brought to this market. Also, a new lot of DRUGS aud FANCY ARTICLES, which he will sell ('hcii)i/ ClIRAPEB11 CHEAPEST! I \—FOK CASH !!!1 1I« is determined, from this time out. not to be undersold byunyoue. Jan8 CHARLES HANDY, (SUCCESSOR TO W. C. YAKCKY,) COMMISHION MERCHANT, CHOICE GROCERIES AND PLANTATION SUPPLIES, (At PuUeu k Cox's Old Stand,) La Grunge,., Georgia. OliAS. HANDY. EARNESTLY request tlie attention of tboso wanting HARDWARE to ray stuck, which is complete. ’ CHARLES HANDY. CHARLES HANDY. 4 LL kind* of COUNTRY PRODUCE bought Ut the higho«t market prices. CHARLES HANDY. wRANTED.—500 pounds DRIED FRUIT. W CHARLES HANDY. CHARLES HANDY. ALBERT LEHMAN, WATCH-MAKER AND JEWELER, La Grange, Georgia. NEW JEWELRY. JUST received a large stock of GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES, WATCH CHAINS, CLOCKS, (of all aorta and sixes,) JEWELRY, (of the very latest ■tylcs,) POCKET AND TABLE CUTLERY, (very best quality,) SCISSORS, (overy site, and the finest that can be had,) PLATED WARE, (aU dcocription* and bo*t quality,) SPECTACLES and SPECTACLE CASES, (of all kinds.) and many other fancy orttola*. AU of which I will sell lew for Cash. novfi-Ott-tf A. LEHMAN- Georgia New* fVoiit our Exchange. Captain J. E Ilitch him been elected Mayor of Athens. Thu receipts of the Atlanta City Treasury lust year were $409,025. Only nine adults, whites, and eleven children died in Athens during the past year. The Augusta Cotton Factory has declared a quarterly dividend of five per cent. Augusta Factory stock sold, in that city, nt 150, after the quarterly dividend had bocnjmid. On Christmas a negro man named Henry Arm stead, killed his wife six miles from Columbus. One of the murderers of tlio Martin family, in Columbia county, # has been arrested near Madi son. A bale of Peeler cotton shipped from Mem phis, was sold in Savannah at 45 cents, per pound. A sharper giving his name as Chas. S. Vautell, of Atlanta was arrested and committed to jail in Savannah for swindling. Mr. Paschal Brisendine, of Floyd county, died very suddenly on the night of the 1st inst., in the 60th year of his age. The total earnings of tho Macon & Western Itniload from December 1st, 1867 to November 30, 1868 are $181,373 82. The Augusta Factory and Graniteville Manu facturing Company’s goods have been advanced in price half cent, per yard. A negro named Garrett attempted to kill Mr. William Baiikliu, of Columbus, on Saturday, by cutting him six times with a knife. Mr. Akcrman did not vote in favor of tho ex pulsion ol'tlio negroes from the Legislature.— He was not a 111 ember of that body. A notorious burglar was arrested in Augusta aud taken to Charleston, where he had commit ted no less than thirteen burglaries. A darky bought a piano (cost twenty-five dol lars) for liis wife and daughter, 011 Christmas day, in Washington, Wilkes county. The Georgia Railroad and Banking Company have declared a dividend of four dollars per uliuro payable on and after the 12th inst. Col. J. W. Duncan, of Atlanta, died in that city on Tuesday, 5th inst. Col. Duncan was at one time editor of the Atlanta Intellhjcnrcr. Mrs. Ellen Barfield, wife of B. F. Barfield, Esq., proprietor of the Soulhrni Gcovylan, died in Buinbridge on the first instant, after a short illness. The first patent rigdit over issued to u citizen of Spalding county, has been recently granted to Judge A. A. Porter for an improvement of tho cotton gin. Col. Jared Irwin Whitaker, proprietor of the InteUijriinr, gave a banquet to tho editors aud 'proprietors of the Atlanta press 011 the night of the 7lh inst. The total number of deaths in Atlanta during tho year 1868, were 421—whites, 156; blacks, 265—being 44 less than in 18G7, and 321 less than in 1866. Henry S. Glover, of Jasper county, has been appointed Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue for the 3d District, and W. II. Peters Guagerfor the 1th District of Georgia. Tho Albany Xctrs observes a decided falling oft’of lreedmen upon the streets of that town. The most of them have contracted and gone home to'comnionec the year’s work. Mr. John B. Peck, of Atlanta, hit.’ Muster of Transportation ou the State Bond, has gone to New Orleans as General Agout for tho ‘Palmetto Line,” between Charleston aud that city. The Columbus .Sea says the freedmen are con tracting very freely. Men are getting from sixty- five to one hundred dollars a year, women foriy i to sixty, The "share plan” is in general dit-. favor. The Kenncsnw House, nt Marietta, has passed j into the hands «*f A. A. Fletcher and F. L. Frever, ' who will conduct it in tin- future; and the Jour- j nal guarantees to all stopping with them comfort and satisfaction. William Duncan, John Stoddard, Alexander B. Lawton, Bobert A. Allen, John Davison, Augustus S. Jones, und Wulluco Gumming, have been elected Directors of the Augusta and Sa vannah ltailroad. Wallace Gumming was elected President. Four hundred acres of land in Montgomery county, and two hundred acres in Decatur county, sold in Augusta, on Tuesday, 5th inst., for two dollars and a half, all together. Four hundred and ninety acres, in Appling county, sold for t n cents an acre. The Athens Sumer says that the friends and patrons of tho University will be gratified to learn that Hon. A. II, Stephens has made bis arrangements to enter upon the duties of his position in the Faculty, having engaged rooms at tho Newton House. Tho Brunswick Sumer of the 1st inst., says that Mr. John Corbett, of that town, cm the 28th ult., attempting to get on the railroad train while it was in motion, accidentally fell between two cars. Tho wheels of the rear cur ran across his breast, killing him instantly. The Borne Courier saj's the following city offi cers have been elected for the present year:— Samuel Stewart, Marshall, salary $600; James D. Muueie, Deputy Marshal, $550; II. A. Smith, Clerk; IL Z. Haygrove, Treasurer, $200; James C. Pemberton, Clerk of the Market, $240. Tho Borne Courier informs us that tho deaf and dumb asylum, ut Cave Spring now has fifty three inmates. It is supported by an annuity from tho State of $12,000. " The asylum is a beautiful building, conveniently and comfortably located,” and is under the control of W. 0. Con ner, principal, James S. Davis and James Fisher, teachers. Tho Sun, speaking of the running of tho Mo bile aud Girard Railroad trains through Co lumbus says tho people have not yet become ac customed to seeing the railroad pass through the city. Crowds daily go to Thomas street to see the Mobile und Girard train arrive and depart.— It is a good place for loafers. The atmosphere perfectly black with inky faces. Tho Sun notes tho improvement of tho old race track, near Columbus, aud says a large force commenced work on Wednesday. The track is to be so arranged for pleasure drives that four vehicles cun go abreast all around it. Tho improvement is being accomplished by means of subscriptions from a number of citi zens. It will bo made one of tho choicest drives in tho country. We are informed that the design of improving the Chattahoochee course, mentioned somotime since, has been ab.indoiicd for want of encouragoment. Tho Savannah Sepublican says that, notwith standing the wharves of that city are crowded with shipping—the forests of masts extending from tho Ogeecheo canal to Willink’s ship yard, foreign and American colors giving variety to the scene—steamships, ships, barks, brigs and schooners intermingled, at some docks four or five ships lying side by side—the work of dis charging and loading rapidly going on—mer chandize of all kinds crowding tho wharvos—our river was enlivened yesterday by the arrival of a fleet of nine vessels, all sailing up on the after noon tide and ewolliug the grand total in port. Mu in uni ry of lV«w* from our KirliKtige*. Brownlow has sold his interest iu the Knox ville Whly. The Boston Fenians havo naked ^corge Fran cis Train to address thorn. The Alubatna Legislature is busy passing bills relieving its members from indictments for lur- ccuy. Two murdorous wives are in juil in New York. One killed her husband with a rolling-pin und the other with a poker. Among the recent announcements of deaths, is that of Nelson C. Clayton, Esq., father of General II. I). Clayton. Despatches from Hong Kong received in Lou don confirm tlio re-establishment of the Mika do’s government at Jeddo. The first strawberries of the season made their appearuticn in the New Orleans market last week, selling at three dollars per basket. A Boston paper remarks that many people are moving from New England to tlio South, to avoid tho insecurity of life and property in that section. The Board of Conneilraen of New York havo adopt' d an ordinance subscribing $1,500,000 to tho capital stock of tho New York and Brooklyn Bridge Company. Colonol Stanton, paymaster, lias disbursed during tho past year $1,200,000 to the troops stationed at Bichmond, Petersburg, Farmvillle and Fredericksburg. The former attempt to convict Surratt of com plicity in the assassination of Mr. Lincoln cost the Government $150,000. A new triul would cost half us much more. The Indian Bureau asserts that there are now 300,000 Indians to be provided for by tin? Gov ernment. This is too many Indians. There are not half that many Indians in the country. The work ou the suspension bridge at Waco. Texas, is now being pushed forward rapidly, night and day. Three full sets of hands are em ployed, each set working eight hohrs of the twenty-four. The Lynchburg Sepublicttn states that the Ifon. J. A. Seddou, who acted for several years as Confederate Secretary of War, lias become a member of tho mercantile firm of George Lee & Co., of Bichmond. Kentucky papers say that four hundred dol lars per barrel for Bourborn whisky have lately ! been paid in Bourborn county, by railroad lob- | byists for use at Washington, in getting through j a Southern Pacific ltailroad. Edward Hoel and a man named Dennis, op- 1 posing candidates for the ofilee of constable, lmd j an altercation at Greenville, Pitt county, North j Carolina, on New Year’s day, when Dennis drc\\*t a pistol and shot Iloel, killing him instantly. At a meeting of the Lyceum of Natural Histo ry in New York, a few evenings since, Professor Joy, of Columbia College, announced the prob able discovery of metallic hydrogen by Mr. T. II. Graham, of the Boval Society of London.— Hitherto hydrogen lias been known only as a gas, and in that form only for about one hun dred years. The failure of the banking house of Tucker & Co., at Louisville croated great excitement in that city. It had enjoyed unlimited confidence twenty years; aud no one expected it to collapse. The creditors who had their money and faith in I the concern, were paid oft' in full theoLher morn- ' ing, by a little red card sticking on the outside j of the door upon which was the word " c-l-o-s- I e-d !” A\ ilmington, Delaware, retains tho whipping-1 post and the pillory— ancient institutions at i which progressionists, favoring tho doctrine of theft and murder matle easy, carp -but she has \ the very latest modern improvements to atone j for this, viz: several negro Aldermen, who were elected January 4th. How many of the elect j havo tasted the thong in former times is not ! stated. The oldest man in Minnesota, Louis La Rou te, aged one hundred and lour years, died at the ( residence of his son-in-law, at Fairmont, a short | time since. His wife, still living, is ninety-nine years of ago. Eight years ago Mr. LaBonto be gun to grow childish, though he still possessed his intelligence. • Three years ago • he lost his" power of speech, and with it apparently his Modification of the Civil Ter Hill. There iH no doubt an attempt will bo made to modify the Civil Tenure bill so ns to induce what General Grunt professes to want, and not relin quish wlmt Congress affects to consider sacred. The proposed changes leuvo the President ab solute power to remove Cabinet officers at pleas ure, though successors will bo subject to the chances of confirmation. If, however, nomi nees should not at once, or, if offered, rojocted, thr President is at liberty in the meantime to designate the official next in rank in the same department, or any other member of the Cabi net, to discharge the duties of the vacant place until a successor be duly qualified. Tins is in tended to prevent any such contingency as made Stanton " stick'' and put General Grant under a cloud of conspicuous inexactness. The second and most important proposed amendment is to alter the method of change of officials, which now is only a suspension ol the incumbents and a designation of ud interim successors who serve legally without pay until th . reasons for the re- inovul oi the original officials are passed upon by the Senate. These reasons are to bo sub mitted to the Senate within twenty days after their re-assembling. If they are sustained, the official complained of goes out, the ad interim incumbent draws pay for as long us he bus been iu, and a successor to the man removed is qual ified by nomination and confirmation. If the charges are not sustained, the official resumes, us Siuntondid, the office from which he was suspended. The change in this respect pro posed is that officers may be suspended, their pay to stop from dale of suspension for cause, ud interim incumbents may be appointed to hold till forty days alter the reassembling of the Sen ate. These incumbents will draw pay as long as they hold. When Congress reassembles, the President, within twenty days thereafter, is to inform the Suuatb of the suspension oi the ad interim incumbent and recite as ground of sus pension merely for cause, at the same time nom inating a successor, ns for instance: I suspended on July 4th. J. H. Baily, Collector of Revenue in the Fourth District of New York, for cause; appointed John Smith to the oilice ud interim, and hereby nominate John Smith to succeed J. II. Daily. It is further proposed that if within twenty more days officers so suspended for cause lniJ to demand an investigation, then the successors shall be qualified by confirmation.— I II they demand investigation tne President shall file ciiurges aud these shall bo tried 11sat present. If the charges ale sustained oi course the mail goes out. if not sustained he resumes office and his back pay is to be met out of the contiu- 1 gent fund. This change merely assures pay in ( any event to ad interim incumbents, aud put*, j the onus of demanding an inve-tigatiou upon i the person suspended. --C ■;•. World . A Fighting Parson.—The following appears in the Franklin (St. Mary parish, La.) Sunders' • Banner of the 26th ult. From the editorial in the Banner and several scattering paragraphs re- , ferring to the expected fight, we must accept the i letter us genuine. The good people ol Si. Mn- : r}* are much exercised about the coming fight, i aud numerous nfro the suggestions given the Banner man as to time, place, training, Ac.: Office New Orleans Advocate, \ i December, 20. 1868. « ; D. B ett. Esq . I ■ l Ba \ er: Sin -Perhaps you think 11 Northern Methodist ; cannot be even goaded into a lignt. 1 will stand j the venom of your vile pen 110 longer. 1 will j fight you. I will show you that religious and loyal editors are not cowards. The Lord of Hosts will stand by me. You must be humbled. The Lord will humble your rebel heart. David fouglif,* and he was a man alter God's own heart. M"ses uml Joshua lought. And none of them had to contend with such children of the devil us the rebels of this country are. You will receive a note from my friends ar ranging the details of our hostile meeting. Kespectfully your obedient servant, J. P. Newnan, D. D. ItATKH OK ADVERTISING. AnvKRTiHKatRWTft nt |1 prr nqiiare of 10 solid Unas of till* type lor nun IniHirtlun. Hulmoqumt lunurtlnn* half I'll.' liimi > lv rtlminont*, QS per ropt nttWL HqUAUK*. 1 Mo \'l Mo*, k NU. (I JU'IH. I VVsr. Ouo Hquam. | :feo* bo # e 00 Two Hquarn* i ft do 0 00 11 00 Throe Squares : 7 ftO, 13 00 If. 00 Four Squsrts in 00 10 00; 20 00 Five Square* 1 12 00 10 00 24 00 Six Squares 14 00 22 (X>! 27 00, ' yuurter Column.... 15 00 2ft 00 00 00 3ft 00 Half Column 2ft 00' 40 00 M) 00) ro 00 Grant's Policy nml Cabinet* Notwithstanding Gen. Grant’s reputation for reticence, it is well known that be 1ms always been in tlio habit of talking quite freely of mut ters lhat lie was called fo consider, when ha thought the time to talk had arrived. It is not out of character, therefore, for him fb be nt this time expressing himself without reserve upon questions of public concern. Thut lie has boon so there doing is noauestion. It is true that he nos declared Very plainly that, in his judgment, tho tenurc-ol-uflieo bill should be repealed. Ho thinks it would bo im possible for him or anybody else to successfully administer tho Executive office without power promptly to remove au officer for inefficiency or dishonesty, and that without awaiting the slow motions 01 tlie Senate. Ilis idea is, that while there should be an end of tho tcnure-of-offlco bill as it is, the. civil sen ice bill of Mr. Jonckos, of Rhode Island, or something like it, should be enacted. The general proposition is to muko tlie tenure-of-offire depend upon merit; to givo security in place to competent and honest men; but to make the Chief Executive responsible for their competency and' honesty. There are not many who will dispute that the President elect is 111 this looking in the right direction. As to the Cabinet, it nmy be called certain that Mr. K. B. Washburno, of Illinois, wants a place in it, and will get the Secretaryship of the Interior; and there will be no mistuko mado if it is assumed that Grunt sympathizes strongly iu those peculiar and ardent efforts to save tne people's money, by which Washburne’s career m Congress has been distinguished, and which have made him hated und {cured by the lobby. Those best informed do not tnink there will l>o a change in tlie War Department. 1 here is no more competent man for War Minister in tho country than General .Schofield, and he is on terms of tho cloucBt personal friendship with Grant. It is conjectured, that something more, that Grant’s Se. ietary of tlie Navy will be a na val officer, and Admiral David D. Porter is very confidently named as the man. It will be re membered that lie and Grant were, during tho w ar, long and intimately associated in combined military und naval enterprises. It lias been whispered in Washington that General Grant, during his visit to New York city, has been sounding some of the eminent men of that place us to the Secretaryship of the Treas ury. That lie was at \ . u.*» to gather opinions is pretty char. How influential thes-: opinions in \ be is another matte r. But, wo may add that the most wvighty New York opinion favors Mr. Du\id A. Wells fur Secretary of the Treas ury. flint gentleman has certainly disp layed - xtraordinnry knowledge of financial topid* und honestly earned u national fame. It is eer- uiiu that Grant will not look among the politi- eianh fi r a Secretary of the Treasury, and that Mr. Wells will be back* d by liis excellent repu- tuti 11 and by zculous friends of high distinc tion. Last and not least, there is something more than mere gossip as authority lor the assertion that General Grant looks upon Charles Francis Adams as a man admirably calculated by educa tion, experience, und temper for the management of our relation with foreign powers; und one > «*ll-kno - .vn friend of Gen* rul Grant is quoted as saying that he "knows” tne Secretaryship of Slut*.* will be offered to Mr. Adams. This leaves the Postmaster Generalship and Attorney Generalship, for both of which offices thorn are Ohio aspirants, to fill; and our infor mation does not warrant the use of their names 011 the blute. We may mention, in this connection, that Sen ator Sumner wishes to be Secretary of State, and that Senator Morton does not wish to be Secreta ry of the Treasury. Tlie Alabama press contains awful tales from the Brazilliau colony which went thence a few years ago, chiefly from Marengo county. The poor immigrants have certainly soon a hard time, and are now reduced to the utmost poverty.— They are all anxious to get back, but have no means with which to do so. We hope the Legisla ture of Alabama will make an appropriation to pay their passage homo. Archbishop McCrosky has conferred tho or der of sub-deacon on Francis A. Spencer and Henry A. Lake. The ceremony took place in the church of St. Paul the Apostle, corner of Fifty-Ninth street and Ninth avenue, New York. They are both converts to the Roman Catholic faith; the former is a son of a Protestant Epis copal clergyman residing in Tarryton, aud tho latter was a Homeopathic physician. The Legislature of Alabama incorporated a new railroad, called theEufuula, Opelika, Oxford and Guntersville railroad,, tho corporators held a meeting Monday, 4th inst, and elected J. L. Pennington, of Lee, President, and George F. Harrington Sesretary. Books of subscription, we hear, will be opened nt once, and the coun ties through which the road will run will be ap pealed to to subscribe capital stock iu the road, under a law recently passed. The Florida Legislature, which adjourned last November, met Tuesday, 5th inst, but transact ed 110 business, no quorum being present in either house. At the regular session Wednesday there was no quorum in the Senate, but the low er house organized aud reported to Gov. Becd as ready to receive any communication from him. An attempt was made to displaeo Speaker Moore, but it proved a failure. Lieutenant Governor Gleason occupied the Speaker’s chuir in the Senate. Brigham Young has telegraph-wires leading to his oflieo and connecting with every' hamlet in Utah—a line 500 miles long. Every settlement of holf-a-dozen houses has ft telegraph-office, with female Saint operatives, and iu charge of ft Bishop of tho Mormon Church, iuid who can report at any time all thut takes place to Young. From his private office in Salt Lake City, like tho watchman in the fire telegraph, Brigham may give an order or ring an alarm from Ida ho to New Mexico. Tho New York Repress says a new balance has been made for the mint, adjusted with such nicety that uftor 1,000 oz. of gold are equipoised ou one side, tho almost infinitesimal weight of of half a grain —that a cricket would scarce brush from its eye —sends down tho side of the balance upon which it alights. The assay balance ore wonderful pieces of elaborate workmanship; tho knife-edges upon which the beam vibrates are balanced upon rubies, agates, and other stones. Tho knife-edges aro of steel, tempered like the blade of Saladin. If a balance have 500 grains in each pan, tho one-thousand part of a grain will effect it either way. Indictment for Treason.—The following is a j complete list, hitherto unpublished, of tlio in- i dictments for treason now on file in the office of j the clerk of the United States Circuit Court for | the District of Virginia: Jf tier so u Davis, John C. Breckinridge, Judge Henry W, Thomas, c-x-Governor William Smith, General Wade Hampton, General Benjamin Ru- ger, ox-Oovernorii' nry A. Wise, General Samuel Cooper, General G. W. C. Lee, General B. E. Lee. General W. H. F. Lee, Secretary C. K. Mallory, General William Mahone, General James Lougstreet, General Fit/.hugh Leo. Wm. E. Taylor, Oscar F. Baxter, George W. Alexan der, General Eppa Hunton, B. H. Booker, M. D. Corse, John lt.'DeBreo, General Roger A. Pryor, Major D. B. Bridgford, General Juual A. EaVlv, Gen. Richard Ewell, Thomas P. Turner, William S. Winder, H011. James A. Seddon, General Booker, William II. Payne, .Cornelius Bay tea, Riclia.id S. Andrews, Wm B. Richards, Hon. Charles J. Faulkner, It. II. Dulaney, W. N. McVeigh aud H. B. Tyler. Xolte prosequ'is have been entered in the cases of Hon. Thomas S. BocOck and Judge Robert Ould. Novel Marriage in Charlotte County.—The Danville (Va.) Times gives the following: A rather novel ceremony took place in the Up per end of Charlotte County, not long since.— The water was high and the bridges all gone; the parson lived ou ono side and the bride and bridegroom on the other. But amor vincit omnia —they were not to be outdone. So the parson stood on one bank and the bridal party on the other—all decked out in their finery—aud in the mud. And thus they were united. But a most amusing scene took place before they were pro nounced man and wife. A difficulty arose how the parson was to get tlie license. The groom was called upon, but he, not being able to swim, positively refused to take it over. At length ono of the waiters volunteered. There w h a log over the stream, but it was covered with water two feet deep. lie hesitated awhile, but fluully concluded to straddle it. Wo arc happy to say he made the trip, aud deposited the uccccssary document with the parson, which enabled him to tie tlie knot as effectually as it was ever done before. John C. Breckinridge.—John C. Breckin ridge is not rich. He is not poor; but he is not a seeker for office. It is quite possible that he might have returned home any time during the last eighteen months without much risk. lie was urged to do so by many; and on one occa sion, at Paris, iu the autumn of 1868, the Gov ernorship of Kentucky happened to be suggested when he said: "I would not accept any office within the gift of the people, if I could get one I could not hold ono outside of Kentucky; but it I could be returned to my old place in the Senate, and should be { erniitted by Congress to take my seat, I would not consent to go back to Wash ington. I am growing in years, and have been loosing in fortune. My family is increasing—I need money, and look to my poofession, not on ly as the safest, but us the most suitable and agreeable means of providing it. I11 speaking thus we doubt not he was sincere. His enemies give him credit for a keen, discriminating judg ment, for tlie strict personal integrity, and for remarkable prudence. -Louisville Courier-Journal. A Financial Crash Predicted.—The Bulti- moro Commercial says: “A friend of ours, just from New York, called in to see us to-day, and says that u heavy money pressure exists th re. which, it is believed by many of the best citizens aud most reliable financiers, must terminate iu a financial break up more disastrous than 1ms ever yet occurred on this continent. Tho gaieties aud lavish dis plays of the city are the ialse excitements which in general precede the crisis of disease. The failures that have already occurred are ho signifi cant as the harrowing anxiety displayed 011 every hand for getting ott’ enormous stocks of goods on almost any terms that may bring money.” Over a Century Old.—On the 24th of Decem ber last, a negro, George Thweattt, died in the city hospital, at tho advanced age, according to the records, of 105 years. Like uil very old ne groes, I10 claimed to have been in the Revolu tionary war, and that be knew General Wash ington, and other distinguished men of those days that tried men’s souls. With the events of a hundred years ago, he seemed very familiar, and loved to talk about them. For many years he has been a slave iu this region. He is said to have been a faithful and industrious worker, and alter freedom was declared, ho continued to labor, saying ho liked employment. According to his own account he must have been about 130 years of age.—Columbus Sun. Why don’t you limit yourself? said a physician to an intemperate person. "Sot down u stake, ihat you will go so far and no farther." “ f do," replied the other, " but I set it so far off, that 1 always got drunk before I got to it." The Tenure or Office Act—Senator Sher man’s Proposed Bill.—The special correspond ent of the New York Evening Post, telegraphs as follows to that paper, under date of Washington, 2d instant: Senator Sherman is prepnrir.", and will intro duce, alter tlie holidays, a bill amending the Tenurc-of-office act. The principal points of his measure arc the repeal of ull parts of that act which relate to the tenure Cabinet officers, oud important modification of the law reflating to suspension tor cause. Under the proposed act, the President will report that on cftlctr is sus pended for cause. The onus of demanding au investigation is thrown on the officer so suspend ed. If within forty clnya tho officer files such a written demand, the President must furnish the charges, and tlie Senate confirms a suspension. If not made within this time, the suspension amounts to a full removal. Ab interim appoint ment*, will be allowed pay during the time of their sendee, the money lor that purpose to be drawn from the contingent fund. Mr. Sherman docs not know whether his propositions are ap proved by Gen. Grant. A Reminiscence of George Peabody.—W. W. Cocoran, Esq., in an interesting letter to tho Georgetown (D.C.) Courier, refers to CoL Kurtz’s reminiscences of the war of 1812, and says rela tive to the Georgetown Aatillery Company, which figured in that war: " There aro two names omittted. and those of world-wide fame, viz; Geo. Peabody, now of London, and Francis S. Key, the latter tho au thor of 'The Star-Spangled Banner,’ und the for mer the great philanthropist of the age. Mr. Peabody was the rammer and spnnger of gun No. 1. I have often heard him speak of tho fight with the British frigates on t o Potomac? 1 when this company was acting under command of either Commodore Perry or Connuodore Mor ris. Mr. P'eubody, in ono of his visits to his na tive country, obtained a laud warrant lor 100 acres, for his services in that war, with tho in tention to have it framed and hung up in his home, os a memento for his services to his country. Sponging on the Printer.—Here is an article* we think of framing to hang conspicuously over tho editor’s table: "The public have a funny notion about prin ters. They think it costs nothing to puff, adver tise, etc. And thus one and another will sponge an extra paper, a puff, of some benevolent ad vertisements. They forget that this businesn makes them known. They forget that it is prin ter’s ink that makes nine-tenth’s of their im mense fortunes; they forget that it takes money to pay compositors-to buy ink, type and paper; and, lastly, they forget to even thank you for working lor nothing, by gratuitously puffing business." / Railroad and Manufacturing Stocks.—The The following prices were obtained at the Ellis’ auction sale yesterday: Twenty-seven shares Southwestern Railroad stock, $102 per shave. Oue hundred and thirty-six shares southwest ern ltailroad stock, lately Muscogee—twenty shares at $99 per share; five at $97; ten at $9275; fifty-one at $92 50; fifty at $92. Oue hundred shares Eagle and Phoenix^Manu facturing stock, $103 per share. The stock was put up in lots of five sharos, with the privilege of tho whole.—Oqlumbus Sun. The Bankrupt Law. — A legal firm in Macon furnishes the Telegraph with the following infor mation: "There can bo no question of the right of creditors to force debtors into bankruptcy after January 1st 1869. There is an important braneh of the law and permanent. There can be no doubt, too, that petitions (voluntary) can bo filed after January 1st, 1809, the same as before, aud the case proceed. All the difference is, a majority of those proving claims must consent in writing, or the bankrupt cannot be discharged unless his assets pay fifty per cent. Wintering Sheep.—The Ohlb Winner thinks it poor economy to neglect tho sheep in early Winter, and that wintering thorn to mute them live only, is not attended with profit, let prices rule high or low. While the sheep is thnving the wool grows rapidly; when the sheep is de- olinihg tlio growth in chocked. If kept fkt through tho kousou ft largo lleeeo in shorn, if tliiu, a light one. Tho filmier also thinks it iu not tho largo quantity of grain given sheep tltot makes them do well, hut giving it at the right time, and that a gill of corn or oatapor day from tho middle of November until April, woohl be bettor than a pint per day from January to Jane. Macon anu Vustebsi IIauuoad.—An election of offieore of this company was held youtorday with the following result: President—A. J. White. Directors—John B. Boss, T. G. Dolt, W. C. Redding, 1’otCr Solomon, L. N. Whittle, L. D. Mowry, Edward Podelford, Andrew Low, J. C. Lew, Charles Moran, William D. 1 bompson, Adam Norris. -Macon IWojropA, 6th.