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tiA 0RANGE, GEORGIA, MAK4 II 19, 1800.
CONVENTION.
The Third Congressional District.
Hamilton, Qa., March 16th, 1869.
Hon. Hugh Buchanan having this day, through
U*. M president of the Democratio convention
of the Third Congressional District, of Oeorgia,
held in LaGrange in September last, tendered
the nomination then conferred upon him, 1
hereby respectfully suggest that a convention of
the Democratic party, of r,aid District, be held
in LaGrange, Ga., at 10 o'olock, a. m., on
THURSDAY, the 25th instaut, and that each
county send delegates, to meet the emergency
promptly, oa it will only be a few days before the
electiou. JAMIS3 M. MOBLEY.
Democratic papers please copy.
The Shame nud Dishonor of Georgia l
Wo live in a perverse ago. Men lmve succeed
ed to place and power whoso sense of honor is
very questionable. Principle is ignored on all
sides for policy and expediency. We do not know
to-day who will bo our friends to-morrow. The
shallowest pretexts are made the best of reasons
for the actions of men. But few are to be trust
ed in the high plaoes of public confidence. Po
litical honor and integrity havo become misno
mers. Betrayal of public trust is the order of
the day.
Last week, with undue haste, both branches
of the Georgia Legislature ratified the proposed
XVth amendment to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States—not by Republicans alone, but by the
votes of Democrats, many of whom we had reason
to expect better things. Showing a bold front
loot fall in adhering to their oaths to support the
Constitution, they turned the negro members out
of tho Legislature—at the same time declaring
it to be tho right of States to regulate the ques
tion of suffrage, by that action, if not in so many
words, it was so done in spirit. Tho true peoplo
of the State felt that Georgia was redeemed and
regenerated so far as her Legislature was con
cerned. All thought a bettor day had dawned
for tho honor and pride of the State; but alas!
for the frailty of man—for the want of moral
oourage to do the right on tho part of weak-
kneed Democrats in the Legislature, the foul dis
grace of having ratified the infamous amend
ment now rests upon the escutcheon of this
noble 8tate.
When the motion was made and acceded to,
The Last Appeal tier the It Ml rood.
As the meeting which will be held hereon
Wednesday next, Will probably decide the ques
tion as to whether we shall have a railroad from
here to Columbus, or not, (and the public-spir
ited people of UarriH county are determined to
have, one even if thoy must run it through Meri
wether county up to Newman,) tho last appeal to
tho pooplo of LaGrange and Troup county is
made with tho hope that if there be any persons
blind to the progress of events in their own be
half, they will at once see tho importance of de
cisive aud prompt notion in the mattor. This
thing must bo determined at once so far as La
Grange and Troup county ore oonoemed. If
the people fail to appreciate substantially this
important enterprise, they are doomod to most
disastrous results, and La Grange will literally
"dry up," and coase to be an important town.—
To illustrate the blow La Grange will roccivo in
the event of failure to respond to this enterprise,
we adduce a few-poiuts for consideration, viz:
1. It is probable a road will bo built from
West Point to Columbus, either on this or tho
other side of the river, in tho interest of the im
mense water powers on the Chattahoochee.—
This is not yot decided-the decision resting
upon what may be done to build the road from
this place.
2. If the road is not constructed from here,
aud is startod at West Point, tho great bulk of
Harris county will be left dostituto of railroad
facilities—unless.
3. A road is built from Columbus, via Hamil
ton, Greenville to Newnan. Tho peoplo of
Harris being fully determined jp have ^rail
road outlet, will
4. Appeal to the peoplo of Moriwether to build
it through GroonviUe, and
5. Tho people of Meriwether are anxious, it
is said, to join Harris in such an enterprise.
The foregoing five ideas roveal to every sensi
ble man in Troup and La Grange the pressing
importance of entering into tho proposed rail
road enterprise with alacrity and liberality, too.
We are in danger of absorption. West Point in
tho SouthwoBt, and only fiftoen miles distant, is
airMtiy more than a rival to La Grange, with Ho-
gansvillo above competing for n large trade that
formerly came to La Grange, and added to this
we fail to act now and without delay, we shall not
only have Hamilton on the South, but in a year
or two Greenville will bo also a strong and com
peting market. This explains in a few words,
the process of absorption which is now threat
ening LaGrange. If her business men and
capitalists aro wise, they will no longer hesitate
N. L. Angler, State Treasurer*
However much this journal differ* from Dr.
Asfiar, politically, feelings of justioe prompt na
to lay that hedeaorvee tho moral support of every
man in tho State in his efforts to guard tho peo
ple’s monoy agaiust fraudulent expenditures.—
Ho is emphatically au honest public officer, \
raro instance of fidelity to a high publio trust in
these timeH of corruption. Ho has sternly, but
digflifiodly, refused to bccomo tho mere automa
ton treasurer of Gov. Bullock and his favorites.
He recognizes the fact that ho is tho treasurer of
the State, and is responsible to tho pooplo for
the correct performance of hie duties—that he
has a roputation of long standing as an honest
man to sustain. Ho has made a noble fight
with corruptionists, and his services in this be
half must be rememberod by the people. Ho
stands at the treasury door with a Dumascan
blade, and will not alldw political thieves to en
ter to despoil tho pooplo of the publio mon^y.
We are willing to forgive Angler for his polit
ical wauderiugs, for tho reason ho has beon so
faithful and true to his official trust, knowing
that a man of hia probity of character will soon
discover that ho is in tho wrong pow, in tho
wrong political church, in worshipping in tho
Radical synagogue.
Wo hove known Dr. Angler for sixteen years,
,though not intimately. He has always been re
garded as an honest man, and his official con
duct has proven him worthy of tho reputation
he has enjoyed. Tho confidence roposed in him
in private life has not been betrayed by him in
his public effroer.
This much wo feel called upon to say, as a
journalist, in favor of a political opponent who
has tho honesty and the nervo to do hie duty
faithfully.
The Third Congressional District*
The letter of Hou. Hugh Buchanan, of Oow-
sta, declining the nomination of the Democratic
party for Congress from this District, will bo
found in this issue of the Ecroana. A call
from tho chairman of tho Democratio conven
tion which nominated Mr. Buchauau, Col. J. M.
Mobley, is also raado for tho re-assembling of
tho convention in this place, on Thursday next,
25th lust., for tho purpose of making another
nomination. Special attention is directod to the
letter of Mr. Buchanan and tho cull of Colonel
Mobloy, and tho Democracy of each county is
rospoctfully requested.to promptly appoint dele
gates to the convention—the time being short,
and roquiros the iramediato attention of our
friends.
Although it ca ms to be a necessity of our
condition, we most heartily regrot tho resigna
tion of Mr. Buchanau. It is a matter of regret
to tho Democracy of tho District—for all who
know the gentleman aro so well satisfied of his
ability and his devotion to principle that they
are certain uo man could represent tho pooplo
hotter. Hugh Buchanan is no policy man. He
would spurn considerations of policy or expe
diency when those came in the way of principle.
But our condition, it scorns, demands of us policy
in the soloetiou of a candidate for Congress, In
being forcod to this, let us, by all means, on-
deavor to nominate a man, who is true to the
rights of tho South as guaranteed by tho Con
stitution, and yet not obnoxious.to the conditiouH
of Congress—conditions that body imposes
without right or authority—thus preventing a
true representation of tho Southern peoplo in
many localities.
The "Mack's" Fueamble and JJksolUTIOn.—
Our readers will remember the preamble and
resolution presented in tho House of Represen
tatives by the "Mack" in regard to tho continued
absence of his amiable colleague, Rcv.(?) John
H. Caldwell, perhaps, better known as "Old
Ku-Klnx." Some unkind persons were disposed
to question whether or not tho "Mack" wrote
the preamble and resolution. Wo are informed
that tho " Mack" is really and truly the author
of the famous preamble and resolution. Further:
the "Mack” says himself that he spent throe
nights in thoir preparation—that lie first wrote
them much stronger than the paper he present
ed; but was dissuaded from presenting the origl
pm* "Lot us have peace," said Grant in ac
cepting tho Presidential nomination. He is not
very Ukely to have it with hii own party, it
seems.
GEORGIA HOME INSURANCE
Ik „ OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
per Old Josse got very much oxoited at the
inauguration of his son Ulyss, foil down eight or
ten stono steps in tho Capitol and hurt his
head.
fifr The press-work of the Macon Telegraph
is the bost newspaper printing in tho State.
" Let us hove peace.”—Grant.
Well, let us smoke.
Mew Advertisements.
a mini,' at thu I
INOOnPOBATKD,
COMPANY,
CAPITAL,
Georgia, Troup County.
Ordinary's Orncs, March 18. I860.
D AVID D. DAVENPORT hue applied forexemntiouoi
porsounlty, sutl nutting *i»art and valuation of hoim
stuiul and I will pass upon tko anmo, at 11.M o clock,
T HIS COMPANY, cm entering Its elctcbth year of bualnesa, offers tho ftdlowing statement!
RECEIPTS l
Amount of premiums received In 1868. less return premiums
Amount of Interest and Discount In
Balance from January 1st, 1868..
i tho 29d day of Muivh, 1809.
marl9-2t-f 1 80
If. II. CARY Ordinary.
ALDEIIT II. COX,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
lilt Grange, Georgia.
PURE PKltUVlAN GUANO,
UNADULTERATED FLOUR OF RAW DONE,
Lund IMuNtor,
O’!
*. *»r.
JOSEPH h
BEAN,
Mt
Stolen or Kfttruyod.
From the stables of tho subscriber, uom
LougCauc, ou Sunday evening, the )4tb lust.,
bright bay MARE MULE, 5 “ ,J
EXl’EN 1)1 TOR EH :
Amount of losses paid during the yoar
Amount of rommlsslons to agent* during tho ye.
Amount of taxes and all other expenses
.. $95,283 01
,. 19,824 II
.. 18,027 M
70
Amount Premiums received slneo Company's organisation.... ...... Planar! on
Amount Dividends paid slneo Company's organization ™ ~
Amount Losses paid slneo Company’sorgauli&ation * a ,
Cash Dividend declared this day (Feb. 6) p^r cent*
Scrip Dividend to holders of participating policies...
Tin? Scrip of 1807 (26 pur cont.) Is now receivable a
Cash in paymont of premiums.
D. F. WILLCOX, Secretary,
L. HITTS IN AGENT
Q F the above popular and responsible Company for Troup county, and will take risks as low m any tratclaas.
tlfficiKffi’lNG POLICIES issued on Dwellings and Furniture, entitliug tho Insured to • x*Htclpation in tho
profiWK-amonnting. last year, to 26 per cent. ‘ Ypb'JQ-glU
Potter Blodgett In Washington*
A few days ago, as wo learn from the 2National
Intelligencer, "a delegation of Georgians, headed
by Foster Blodgett, chairman of tho Georgia
Stato Republican Committee, called, and Mr.
Blodgett addressed the President, and presented
to him resolutions of tho convention which met
on tho 6th instant, setting forth their grievances,
and asking compliance with tho reconstruction
acts and tho admission act of June 25, 1868.—
The President received tho paper, stating that it
was a matter that required study and attention.
One thing ho did want in that State, as well
as in over}' State, aud that was free expression j uul draft. Tho "Muck" takes to himself a good
of opinion, without molestation. He desired , deal of pride in the ingenious construction of
his notorious preamble and resolution.
By tho way, it is understood among the know
ing ones, that La Grange is about to lose the
citizenship of tho " Mack.” Ho has already
1 will pay TEN DOLLARS REWARD lor tho return of
Mhlwulo at my resilience.
marchlO-St* LOVICK P. HODNKTT.
Election .Notter.
G EORGIA, Thoup County.—Agreeably to a recent act
of thu Uoueral Assembly, and by proclamation of his
Excellency, thu Vovoruor, an uloctiou for now Justice of
the Pezco and two Constables for uach Militia District In
Troup County in hereby ordered to bo held at the different
precincts in said county, ou Saturday, the 3d ilsy of April
next. Any Notary Public and et r\t?lcio Juatico of the
Peace, (when not a candidate for ro-uloctiou,) with two
freeholders, or iu the absence of n Notary Pubtto or Jus
tice of the Peace, three freeholder* are authorized k> act
as managers. Tho returns must bo kept aud Uta<lo sepa
rate in accorilauei *' ~~ ’ * *“*“
Revised Codo.
mnrchlOtf
tiona liWI and 13W.ot kudu's
u. u, CARY.
OinUmcy of Troup Comity.
PLAN T luKS.! - «HQU*A ElvliEPKRffi 1
GREAT 8QUTHERN FREIGHT UNE
7*r je -mw -wmaa VXA **, .
THROUGH UILUH OF L.VDING AND TUROCGH ('AK«.
coast—consisting of the
MANHATTAN; CHAMPION, CHARLES TO IT, JAMES ADGER, MAG NO UA, SARAGOSSA,
LOOK TO A'OUR INT FdUSBT! 1 Loavfnc Cbarb>nk»a orar NfcwYoe* on TUESDAYS, Tin.TlSDAYS and SATURDAY*. ShfpjK r» of Cotton and Receiver*
oti (.Uvula are guaranteed a* Low Rate*ait by any computing Route,, aud SAVING OF TIME.
law and order to reign. He then remarked that
ho saw that tho Legislature wore about to take
give their hearty support to the proposed j up tho fiftocnth ftm0 udment, and asked what
railroad from here to Columbus. But let not ] woukl probftbly be thoir actiou . Mr. Blodgett
tho injustice be doue to our people to say they ropllud that they would ratify it. The members ,
do uot recognize tho importance of this cuter- | c f t h 0 delegation then shook bauds with the I will buy his property ho will continue bore and
to reconsider this’question iu both lirnuches of I P™ e ,|° * f « w \ President, and withdrew." | K° to tho Legislature again. Can't somebody
Tho ubiquitous "little perjurer" seems to be troy tho “Mack’s* property
BUGGIES /VXD ROCKAWAYS*
WM. IL HUNTLEY.
■ M* RRRmCO Et a
RAlTJ&ft&P' .VKENTS at nil principal points fa SouAIi CJroIfmr, Georgia, Alabama and Tenn**ssw will give THRO CGI*
moved his family to Atlanta, anti says if nobody
IP. IU MJORmN' Sc CCA,) Agents of HteimnnerK
ART iiUll. LEARY*
this pld Commonwealth, and that the shame and
dishonor indicted hastily would be removed; but,
alas! for recreant Democrats, with hearts seeth
ing with the poignancy of stifled consciences, if
they have any, the infamous proposition, des
troying in whole the principle of State rights,
never again to be recovered, was again adopted j
on^ Tuesday last by the House. " Oh ! shame
where isdky blush ?” Can Democrats return to a
confiding constituency and defend their action
• on this question ? Will they dare to add insult
to injury by attempting such defense ?
In order tMt the numerous readers of the Re-
porteb may know who are the true friends of
Georgia among the Democratic members of the
House, we subjoin the "yeas” and " nays" upon
the passage of the amendment, viz;
Yeas—Messrs. Anderson, Ayer, Belcher, Be-
thune, Carpenter of Hancock, Carson, Clarke,
Chambers, Clower, Cloud, Cunningham, Darnell,
Donaldson, Ellis of Spalding, Erwin, Evans,
Ford, George, Gober, Gray, Greiger, Gullatt,
Hall of Glynn, Hamilton, Harper of Sumter,
Harris, Heard, Holden, Hooks, Kellogg, Kytle,
Lane, Lee, Long, MoArthur, Madden, Mathews,
Maxwell, Nesbit, Osgood, Parks of Gwinnett,
Parks of Greene, Perkins of Cherokee, Perkins
of Dawson, Price, Rawles, Rouse, Rutnph, Sew
ell, Shumate, dmith of Coffee, Smith of Macon,
Smith of Telfair, Taliaferro, Watkins, Williams
of Dooly, Zeha , r8, Zelner—62.
Nays—Messrs. Ballauger, Brown, Butt, Brad
ford, Burtz, Cleghorn, Cobb, Crawford, Drake,
Fincannon, Fitzpatrick, Flournoy, Franks, Fow-
iler, Goff, Grimes, Harkness, Harrison, Hillycr,
Hitchcock, Hook, Hughes, Humber, Kelley,
Kimbrough, McCombs, McCullough, Madison,
Meadows, Morgan, Nash, Nunn, O’Neal, Pepper,
Penland, Puillips, Rosser, Scroggins, Scott of
Floyd, Sisson, Sorrell, Tumlin, Turnipseed,
Tweedy, Walthal, Ware, Wilcher, Wilcox, Wil
son—51.
the Legislatuao, a gleam of hope inspired the 1 bo M^reut, and even opposed, to the on*
peoplo with the bolief that Democrats would j ter i )nse ‘ It w useless to write lor them only to
weigh the question in the light of reason and j sbow impolicy of their course, aud we ad-
wifch feelings of respect for the popular will of j < I reHB our arguments alone in a calm and friend
ly spirit—knowing them to be honest iu their
convictions.
But, let it bo said to the people *of Harris,
there are public-spirited men in La Grange and
Troup who will meet them cordially at the coun-
. .. a ty line with tho Railroad. It is just as certain
adopted j t ^ e ro &d will be built as the interests of all con-
1 corned aro to be benefitted by it. It is believed
that ou Wednesday next, a large and earn
est meeting will be held in La Grange, and that
decided steps will be taken to put the road
through without delay. The friends of the road
are in high spirits. The peoplo of Harris aro
thoroughly aroused, and will bring up to the
meeting two hundred and fifty or three hundred
thousand dollars of stock subscribed. The
meeting will doubtless be a grand sucogsh, and
in less than two years tho keen whistle of tho lo
comotive will be heard along tho whole line
from here to Columbus.
There is another incentive to prompt tho peo
ple of LaGrange and Troup county to aot with
out delay in this important enterprise. We re
fer to tho constniction of a road leading from
this place up through Heard, Carroll and Haral
son counties into Polk county to the slate quar
ries, and thence to Rome—thus tapping a rich
and fertile country yet almost undeveloped; or
another one passing through Heard over into
Alabama striking out towards Oxford in that
State, passing through an equally productive
country, reaching to the iron and coal mines of
Northeast Alabama. Either one of these roads
would bo good investments in the way of divi
dends or in emptying immense trade to our town
and augmenting it as a commercial point—thus
making La Grange, by reason of such railroad
connection an extensive market for a large por
tion of the country. Tho consummation of
such railroad connections would not only bring
trade to La Grange, but would give us cheaper
freights, being in a position to derive benefits
from competing lines of steamers and railroads.
Having hurriedly sketched the importance of
the proposed road to Columbus, and appealed
to the citizens of this community with facts and
arguments which address themselves directly to
the pockets of our people, the subject is dismissed
with tho firm belief that all comprehend its im
portance better than the writer of these desul
tory lines.
alwavs on tho loyal rampage, in tho interests of ; .
his dirty party. Bard, of the h)n, is also in Gen ' Grant’s Nepotism.-The Radical aspir-
Washiugton City, and likewise had a gratifying j r ‘^ te for _ offlo ^^ b f k °_ d
interview with the President, us we learn from
the Associated Press despatches. Theso two
men represent respectively the two wings of tho
Republican party in Georgia, and doubtless both
give Grant a good deal of trouble by their im
portunities, in one way and another. Both are
conceited, and would make Grant believe great
things of themselves. If Grant would give each
a foreign mission, say one to Kamskatka and
the other to the Fejee Hands, he would benefit
the country.
THo Slaves of New York City’.
The Hearth and Home, a weekly paper pub
lished in New York city, and with which Mrs.
Harriet Beecher Stowe is connected editorially,
says that " women in New York get $1 50 a
dozen for making fine shirts, $1 25 lor making
shirts of second quality, and 75 cents for those
of third quality 1”
Negro women in the South, willing to work,
Tho extreme Radicals refused to vote at all.
Democrats voted, it is said, for the amend
ment in order to force negro suffrage upon the
Northern States in retaliation tor those States,
through their representatives in Congress, hav
ing forced it upon us. Did such members re
flect what they were doing ? or do they under
stand the import of their action ? Don’t they
know that negro suffrage does not affect the
Northern States because there are so few negroes
in those States. By that vote, Democrats in the
Legislature havo violated a principle of State
rights, by a narrow and contracted view of thoir
duty, they can never atone for. It is the sur
render of a right that can never be regained.—
To use a common-placo phrase, They have cut
off their noses to spite their faces—in doing
which they have brought shame and dishonor
upon the State.
Policy and expediency have too long controlled
the actions of our leaders and politicians. It is
now time for the people to think for themselves
and pursue the line of principle, and refuse lon
ger to pander to tho schemes of policy and expe
diency—-for theso have brought our great coun
try to ruin and political anarchy, and consequent
oppression by one section upon another.
Tho question of adopting the fifteenth amend
ment having been made the order for Wednes
day, it was disposed of in the Senate as follows:
Mr. Barns moved to take up the Message from
the House, containing tho XVth Amendment.—
Adopted, and the amendment read.
Mr. Burns thon moved to postpone indefinitely.
Mr. Nunnally would oppose the passage of the
amendment.
Mr. Smith, of the 7th, wanted to vote upon it
immediately, and not postpone.
Question was then taken on postponement in
definitely, when the yeas and nays were de
manded, and resulted yeas 17, nays 17.
Those who voted iu the affimative are—
Messrs. Adkins, Bowers, Burns, Candler, Col-
man, Griffin of the 6th, Harris, Higbee, Hun-
cerford, Jones, McArthur, McWhorter, Nunnul-
ly, Sherman, Speer, Welch and Wooten—17.
Those who voted in the negative are—
Messrs. Adams, Brock, Bruton, Collier, Cor
bitt, Fain. Graham, Griffin of the 21st, Hinton,
Jordan, Lester, McCutchen, Moore, Nisbet,
Smith of tho 7th, Wellborn and Winn—17.
The President voted in the affimative, and the
motion prevailed.
Thus Georgia—proud old State—is saved from
shame and dishonor. Let those Democrats who
voted for the Amendment no longer consider
themselves the representatives of the true peo
ple of the State.
Now is th> Toes to Subscribe fob the Re
porter. —The 1st of April, to which time we
propose to receive subscribers at $5 for two
.copies, and $10 for five copies, will be over in a
dew days. Those who wish to get tbs paper
cheap had better go to work in time and make
up clubs. After the 1st the proposition will be
withdrawn.
pm* The Atlanta Constitution flatters ns by
saying the Rkporteb 1b "the best paper in the
State.” Of course, it excepts itself, and we are
willing for it to take that much consolation.
voting on the 15th amendment by being abeent.
The "Mask” scarcely knows hie political statue,
\ just now.
cal press, are becoming clamorous against
Grant’s partiality for his kinsfolk in his appoint
ments to office. It seems the Prewdent is mak
ing quite a nice little family arrangement of the
government. He has given all his brothers,
brothers-in-law, nephews and cousins an office.
After these, come his old "cronies," when he
was a tanner at Galena and a wood-hauler at St
Louis. Perhaps, ho may now give each of all
his kinswomen a new calico gown.
After his kinsfolk and " cronies” are all fixed
off comfortably for the next four years, our neo
phyte President may consider tho propriety of
filling the remaining offices at his disposal with
men capable of performing their duties aud with
an eyo singled to the efficiency of tho public
service. Well, "Let us have peace"—in Grant’s
family.
Gen. Breckinridge. — All hearts will rejoice to
learn that this noble and gallant Kentuckian,
after nearly eight years ubsouce, has returned to
get from five to ten dolUuu por mouth for their j hil) ola Uomo at L . xint ,tnn, und that ho was
labor, and are boarded and furnished with com- | Rreetc[1 by bis n-ienclK and neighbors with a
fortable lodgings besides. Not only so. Borne j hearty welcome from the. time he set foot on
of them havo two or throo children aud these Kentucky soil at Covington until he roached
are included, in many instances, iu tho mother’s | Lexington. Foe, as well as friend, must admire
board. Thus it will be soon that the poor op- ! tho lofty , m q uoblo character of John C. Brook-
pressed negro women of tho South are far bet- inri(lge , 1Ie Bt ands out to the world as the ou
ter oft than the needle-women of the Northrcn j bodimeut of alt tho qualities that staiqp the
Andrew Johnson’s Farewell*
The farewell of Andrew Johnson, on his re-
tiracy from the high office of the Presidency,
will be found on the first page of this week’s
Reporter. Amidst the conflicts of passion and
political corruption in every conceivable shape,
Andrew Johnson retires from office with gar
ments unspotted and a reputation unsullied.—
His address has the clear ring of true and patri
otic metal. It sends forth to tho world the re
surrected principles of Constitutional liberty and
official rectitude. It sparkles with the pure
genius of patriotio love for freedom and free
government It resurrects from the musty
domes the land-marks of the Constitutional
fathers. It is a last shriek for the principles of
the patriots of the revolutionary war. It
sounds as a familiar voice in the wilderness of
political anarchy, calling the people of the Union
to tho well-beaten paths of our revolutionary
sires. It strikes a cord in harmony with all
the principles of free government and a united
people. It touches upon the tendrils of the
patriotic heart like the gentle notes of music to
an old song familiar to our fathers. It breathes
tho inspiration of a uoblo love for the cause of
American liberty, the rights of States and the
freedom of the peoplo in all sections.
Andrew Johnson retires from the political
rabble like a true minister of peace who has only
labored to save tho people from destruction and
ruin. He will wenu his way to Greenville, his
old homo, where he began 1ifp as a tailor, to re
sign himself to the consoling reflection that he
has only sought to subserve the highest interests
of his country in the high position he has left.
Amidst the peaceful shades of that hi voric vil
lage, it is hoped he will have ample time to en
joy the consciousness of having performed the
duties of a high trust with a conscientious regard
for the cause of liberty and the good of his
country. May the evening shades of his life be
of calm and serene happiness in his declining
years! The defender of the government estab
lished by Washington, and perpetuated by Jef
ferson, Madison, Monroe and the succession of
illustrious men coming from the generation
of patriots cotemporary with the illustrious
"lather of his country,” may he live and die as
a worthy successor of those illustrious fathers
and upholders of Constitutional liberty!
cities. If Yankee philanthropy were more en
gaged at home, it would find, perhaps, a wider !
field of operation than down South among the
well-fed negro women.
Moreover, there is not a negro woman in all '
the country who cannot find employment all tho
time at the wages we have mentioned. True,
many of them, in a free state, do not work, and
aro determined not to do so. There is work aud
pay for all who will labor. In fact, labor is in
great demand, and tho poor, over-worked needle
women of the North, who are struggling in tho
cold sweat of life aud death, not knowing
whether they will have bread to eat to-morrow,
would consider the condition of the negro wo
men of the South far better than their own.
Let Northern philanthropy look to their cities
and around their own homes—and find the
" Groeks at their doors.”
Railroad Convention.
We hope that our citizens will not overlook
the convention of the counties interested in the
building of the proposed railroad from Colum
bus to La Grange. It will be held in LaGrange
on the 24th inst. Let a preliminary meeting be
held in Muscogee, and a full delegation be ap
pointed The action of the people of Harris,
and the feeling groused in all the counties direct
ly interested, certainly warrant the belief that
the road can be built. Let not the favorable op
portunity bo lost Act while the public interest
is lively, aud while co-opemtive action all along
the line can be secured. The road can be built,
aud ought to bo built. Let us resolve that it
shall be built—Columbus Enquirer.
That’s the talk, Enquirer. You could have
said uu much a month ugo, and it would have
been as applicable then as now. We hope to see
Columbus and Muscogee well represented in tho
convention. Harris will be largely represented
Troup county, we confidently believe, is only
waiting for the day to arrive when her capitalists
and public-spirited men will ad. They don’t
talk mack. Our friend, Mr. Thomas Leslie, at
a convention in Hamilton before the war, as
sembled on this same subject, was called upon
to make a speech. He is a splendid talker, but
not much of a speaker. In reply to the call Mr.
Leslie arose and excused himself by subscribing
ten thousand dollars. That touched the right
cord aud a large subscription was th^ result—
We are glad to say our friend Leslie is still in
favor of tho proposed road, and will probably
speak here on the 24th, as he did at the Hamilton
meeting years ago.
We are glad to see our able contemporary of
the Enquirer striking the key-note, and hope
soon to see the Sun earnest in the same behalf.
The road will be built.
CONCORD BUGGIES?.
W3L li. HUNTLEY.
STUDI213AKLOU WAGON.
I AM sluo nulling tho " 8TUDKBAKF.R PAKTATION
WAGON"—ai ling us agent for Thomas W. Ufa(lei».
>VM, H, HUNTLEY.
WASHING A CACHIN'Hand WRING 11H.
I AM niau agent forth© “CHALLENGE WASHING MA
CHINE sutl WRINGERS”—tho best thiug of th« kind
in America. PernuuH doMirouu of testing them, before
buying, can procure one from me at any time.
marllUf WM. H, HUNTLEY,
NotlceWUroup, Meriwether, Coweta, Xlrurd.
United Status Lyteun u. Kkvksue* l
Assessor's Olhce, 4th District. Georgia- i
A S required by Sec. 19, of the act of January 30, 1861,
amended July 13, I860, to provide interuni
at New York.
T. J. O. WOODWARD.
BL Ml OOJBTINnHAM.
JAMES ADGER A CO.. \ Ajrnt* of Steamers I
RAVENKL k CO.. ) Charleston,. S. C.
’ Sonthnro Trervlintf. Freight
i and llmugo Agents.
CONTINENTAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY*
OF NEW YOIUC.
! rjirns ■'» thr- imlr Cmupnny wlnVft fnvems flu ,urplna C»hiUI. lu lhc Southern KUIon. in proportion to jtaftmllicf*
; .1. roii-7 U'4-kn. Us .u:n total of
1NHUHANCE FOU WAS fKIJMMUSO OO!
PAID ITS DIVIDENDS OF JO PER CENT., AND
*;*r«,-**fob ■ **«***, **
XAMMEN »»».
Delna lp„ thru) any nthi-v Company AoIiir hnaftunn- In the* Uultcit Hint* ami unpHCOdvnta] by any Company iu thn
world—having ih'claruii a ill) hleut uu iu Amt yoar ul hu«iue-«, of to per rent.
NO UKSTBICTIONS!
il follow any kind of business he desire*.
... support the Government aud pay interest on the public 1 Railroad Men, Banker*, Merchants, and I’oor Men,
debt, notice ia hereby given that the list of valuations and i Lri K COMPANY, aud the only one which has the largest Capital,
enumerations mado are now open for examinations, nt
LaGrange, on the 29th day of March. IS69. during which
Three of Grant’s first cabinet were of foreign
birth. Stewart was bom in Belfast, Ireland;
jW.The "Mack” dodged the question of Cox in Canada, and Borie in France.—Exchange.
Wonder how Colfax likes that? He was,
"daring the excitement,” a mighty Know-Noth
ing. He may ygt be in the same condition,
gentleman and soldier. Truo to himself and
to his country by being truo to principle, ho is
truly a representative man of Southern chivalry
and honor. May his great mind again be called
to tho activo duties of the statesman in his glo
rious old State. Welcome, thrice welcome, Jno.
C. Breckinridge, among the peoplo of the South !
The Louisville Courier-Journal.—In its
issue of the 7th instant, the Courier-Journal con
tained a supplement shoet giving quite a lengthy
and interesting biographical sketch of journal
ism in Louisville, presenting au illustration of
the new building from which it is issued. The
Couriei'-Journal is the largest and liveliest puper
published in the Western States—containing five
times more reading matter, besides the adver
tisements, than the average of Southern Duilies.
We like the idea upon which this paper is con
ducted. It is really and truly a daily history of
tho times from all parts of tho country. It is
bold, yet dignified. If our friends desire to se
cure a great amount of news, doue up in the
most pniotioal style, thoy oauuot do better than
to subscribe for the Courier-Journal.
Advertising as a Commercial Fertilizer.—
As guano properly applied to the soil causes
vegetation to spring up and prodace double
crops, so advertising applied to business prop
erly, produces active trade. We all tell the far
mers to buy guano; the merchants who have it
for sale, say apply the fertilizers if you wish to
grow rich; every progressive former employs
fertilizers in order to get rioher. To the mer
chants and business men, we say advertise. It
is the fertilizer of your business. Every wide
awake man understands the properties of adver
tising as a help to his business—his commer
cial prosperity. Our advice is, Planten, apply
guanos to yoar lands! Merchants and business
men, apply advertising to to your drooping bus
iness. Both well applied will make this country
rich. Advertising hi. the guano to success.
pm* Under the head of “ Stock Department,"
the Madison Farm Journal has the out of a hog.
We suppose that is not intended as a likeness of
{he editor of that department,
Income Tax.—As a matter of public interest
it should bo known that all income returns must
be made on or beforo tho ftrefc of April, and if
any person fails to make a return of his income
by that date, he will be liable to be assessed by
the Assistant Assessor according to the best in
formation he oan obtain.
In such cases the law requires fifty per cent,
to be added to the amount of the tax, and from
the valuation and enumeration $o made there can
be no appeal. The law requires every person
suspeoted of being liable to pay an income tax
to mako sworn returns, whether he has been
supplied with blanks or not, notwithstanding
the amount may fall short of $1,000—which is
the amount exempted by law.
Good.—Say what you may, there are Borne
good tricks in Grant. It is well known he is
opposed to the tenure of office law, bat the Sen
ate refused to repeal it after it had passed the
House. Quietly smoking his inevitable Cubana,
and in reply to a friend in regard to the refusal
of the Senate to repeal, ho merely remarked
that he wonld make no removals, but allow pres
ent encumbents of offices to bold ou. This
ber hint had the effect desired—the repeal of
the obnoxious law.
j.uurnu»;i'. tua jevoy, uunan wuuu ,
time appeals will he reoolvofl tm4 determined, in aeconl-
anoe with said section. \V. H. WATSON, ’
4th District. Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga.. March 13th. 18W.— iu-2t
muiiYs
PROPHYLACTIC FLUID,
A CHALLENGE TO TKIK WORLD!
than the following:
November 1st, 18GA.
We very cheerfully unite our testimony in favor qf the
great me rite of the valuable disinfectant manufactured by
Prof. Darby, aud known us DARBY’S PROPHYLACTIC
FLUID. From tho reputation ol Prof. Darby as a scion-
title gentleman, from our own knowledge of this prepara-
it as one of tho moat valuable household articled with
which wo are acquainted.
REV. H. N. McTYIERE, I>. D.,
Nashville, Tonu., Bishop M. E. Church, South.
K13V. A. A. LIPSCOMB, D. IX,
Athens, Ga., Chancellor University of Georgia.
R. T. BRUMBY,
Marietta, Ga., formerly Prof. Chetu. Univ. Ala. A S. C.
REV. J. M. BONN ELL,
Macon, Ga., President of Wea.Fcnj. College.
REV. \V. CL BASH,
Maeou, Ga., Frof. Nat. Sciouo-es, Wes. pom. College.
HON. THOMAS H. WATTS,
Montgomery, Ala., Pastor First Baptist Church.
REV. I. T. T1CHENOR,
Montgomery, Ala., Pastor First Baptist Church.
REV. LUTHER M. SMITH, IX I).,
Oxford, Ga., President Emory College.
REV. GEORGE F. PIERCE, D. JX,
Kparta, Ga., Bishop M. E. Church, South.
HON. ALEX. H. STEPHENS,
Crawfovdsvillc, Ga.
GEN. JAMES H. CLANTON,
Montgomery, Ala., Cliainn u Dem. State Ex. Coin.
REV. E. H. MYERS, IX D.
Macon, Ga., Ed. South. Christ. Advocate.
J. W. BURKE,
Macon, Ga., Book Merchant'and Editor.
REV. JOSEPH S. KEY, 1). LX,
Macon, Ga., Pastor M. K Church, South.
HOWELL COBB, Jr.,
Athens, Ga., Lawyer.
HON. HENRY W. HILLIARD,
Auguata, Ga., Lawyer, Ex-U. 8: Minister to Belgium.
This list might be increased to iucludo tho name of al*
most every man, woman and child lu the Southern States.
We havo only given a few of the more prominent, whom
everybody knows, and whooo opinions thoy respect
Every Druggist or Country Merchant has it formde.
iu the world.
Cot., H. J. WILSON, Special Agent.
no extra collections required.—
the CONTINI.NTAI/K rates.
.ring all “ LIABILITIES,” in the South or
Okn. j. \V, B. EDWARDS. Local Agent for Troup County.
LITTLE A BAUGH. Medical Examiners.
Fertilizers.
Educational.
UAKEU'H 1HLAND GUANO.
est added, with crop lien.
The legislature has established an Inspector of Fertfl- ■
izers to prevent imposition; but Planters do not under- !
stand the law, or neglect tho only means to protect them- ;
selves, which is toinspoct tho ofHciul analysis and compare 1
the constituent elements and tho price of each with the
others, and to choose the best. The Inspector analyzed
thorn, both good and had, and is prepared to furnish ap-
S licauts witli tho results. Those having rich articles pub-
sh the analysis, while those having interior ouch sup- 1
presa it. Dr. Meaus' brand U no evidence of value, but '
only that ho has inspected the article.
By Dr. Means’ analysis. Baker’s Island Guano contains !
82.50 per rout, of phosphates; Rhodes’ contains 65 per I
cont.; and tho Soluble Pacillc Guano uhout 50 per cent.
By this stnudard, 2000 pounds of Baker's, costing only |
$50, has us much phosphutes as 3000 pounds of Rhodes’, I
which costs $00. aud as 11300 pounds of Soluble Pacillc Ou- 1
ano. costing $111. besides the saving in dr.iyago, freight,
hauling, and applyiug 1000 pounds of Rhodes’ extra, anil
1300 pounds of Soluble Pacific, extra—of little nr uo value.
This Guano, so rich in Phosphates, und sold so cheap,
compared with the very host of other Fertilizers, is con
sidered by l)r. Liebig, the German Agricultural Chemist,
by Dr. Means, and others, uh equal or preferable to Peru
vian Guano, when applied alouo.
This Guano lx put up in new bugs, weighing 2Wpe*u*ts
each, aud will be delivered at the r.iilrvxid depot. U*> pur
chaser paying the drayuge with the frwglii. No liability
afterwards for unythiug that way occur fc> it.
Cash orders preferred. IL J. MINOR. .Iu.
mr5-Ct G. B. LAMAR. Sn.
SOUTH’N FEMALE COLLECE,
LnGrunga, Ueorglu.
FACULTY i
I. F. COX, A. M., President.
Mathematics and Modern Languages.
Rev. H. O. HORNADY,
tel and Moral Science and Evidences Christianity.
Miss CARRIE R. HTAKKLY—French.
Mrs. I. F. COX—Botany and Astronomy,
Music Deportment:
Miss CARAIE R. STARKLY, Principal,
To the People of La Grange and Troup
County.—The people of Harris are determined
to have a railroad. If thoy cannot get the con
nection with LaGrange, the people of Meri
wether. are ready and anxious to run it through
that county up to Newnan. It is not believed
the pecple of LaGrange und Troup will permit
each a misfortune to our mte*qa)s as not to apt
now while they may. What is done must be
done quickly and without delay.
Don’t Forget !—We would respectfrilly remind
the people of Troap county, and all interested,
that the railroad meeting will be held in La
Grange on Wednesday next. That meeting
will decide whether the railroad will be built
from here to Columbus, or started from West
Point, or run through Hamilton, Greenville and
up to Newnan. . f "
The Three Last Presidents. —Abraham Lin
coln, the rail-splitter, cleaved the Uuiou in
twain.
Andrew Johnson, the tailor, endeavored to
close the rent by a double-stitch Constitutional
seam.
Grant, the tanner, may, perhaps—well, we
flon’t know wHttt ho will do.
Orders fl
March 19
1 by the Proprietors,
• JOHN DARBY k OO..
Ifil William Street, N. Y.
jrtraiv nKCJEs-visn
ASD
FOR SALE
# BY
BRADFIELD & PITMAN,
DRUGOIS'I’S AN T 1 > APOTHECA1UKS,
La Grange, Georgia.
HAIR BRUSHES.
8 Dozen assorted HAIR BRUSHES, just _
for uale by BRADFIELD A 1’ITMAN.
DRESSING COMBS,
-| Doaon DRESSING and FINE COMBS, of every de-
1.1/ ecriptiou, Juut received and for sole by
BRADFIELD * PITMAN.
AXLE GREASE.
6 Dozen boxes AXLE GREASE, for wmoub, carriages,
&c., juat received aud for Hale by
BRADFIELD k plTMAN.
WILDER S SARSAPABJIiLA.
2 Dozen bottles E. Wilder’s BAK8APAHHfcLA and POT
ASH, juat received and for ado by r
BRADFIELD fr PITMAN.
GRAFTON PAINT.
OAA Pound* GRAFTON PAINT, for palling* and out
4building*, very cheap and del ‘
work, fur sale by BRADFI “
VIOLIN STRIN
g Dozen VIOLIN STUINGf^Jiu^r
TOILET BQ4
QA Dozen aborted TOILET!
and price, for aalo by
WANDO FERTILIZER.
T HE WANDO MINING AND MANUFACTURING COM
PANY offerH to the Planters and Fanner- or the South
their FERTILIZER, known oh the
" WANDO FERTILIZER,"
Which the experience of the past season has proved to bo
one of tho most valuable iu our market. It has for
it bone the materials from the Phosphate Beds of the
Company on Ashley River, and i prepured ut their works
EAST END OF HAZEL STREET,
in this city. In ordor to guarantee it* uuifonnity and
maiutaiu ite high wtandurd, the Company huH made ar
rangements with the dirttinguiihed Chemist, Dr. C. U.
SHEPARD, Jr., who carefully analyze* all the ammoniaral
und ull other material purchased by the Company, and thu
prepared
FERTILIZER,
before being offered r ov Halo. The C unpany is renolvnd
to make an article which will prove to be a COMPLETE
MANURE, and give entire satisfaction.
For tcnuH circulars, and other information, apply to
WM. C. DUKES Si CO.. Agents,
Na. 1 South Atlantic Wha-.f,
janlft-3m CHARLESTON, S. (\
RHODES’
Tho old and long established
STANDARD MANURE.
I T can be rolled on os uniform in quality, always reliable,
productive ol large cropH, and unexcelled by any in
tho markot iu thu high per ccntago of
True Fertilizing Principle.
8old under a binding logal guarautoo of purity aud free
dom from adulteration.
Used and approved by tho most successful crop-growers,
and preferred by many to Peruvian Guano. For Rale by
THE friend* of Him Institution design. *k
a early day, te> rebuild thoir College edifice -
but. for the present, the exercise* will be
conducted in dm building formerly occupied,
by George C. Heard as a residence—adjoining
the U>t formerly owned hy Hon. Hugh A..
Suitable arrangements will be made for the.
different department (4 the College.
An apparatus for iltevstrating th* natundfecienceB will be
purchased by tim ofwtufsg of urxt term. It is the in-,
tentiun of thu inxuuWut to. a continuance of the
putrouago wtux* a gtm;rou» public tern so libegtily bestpw-.
ed on lurn/or ten laU thirto'n year*.
TUITION—$4ik $50 and $flOpe* annum, according to,
clans of HtudiuH. Music, phuio, guitar or ofgan, —.
Uso piano, $7. Contingent tee. {0*1. ink, kc..) $3. Board,.
Spring Term of five and n half moutliH, including washing
und lights, $112,75.
Young ladle* can obtuln Wrd in the frmiliea of the.
teachers or with othur* convenient to the school room.
Imtructiim in drawing and vocal music fret of charge.
PAYMENTS—One-half in advance; lutiance at tho end'
of the Term. Pupils charged from the first of the month
they outer. No deduction for lost time, ox.copt for sick-,
ness protracted over a mouth.
The Spring Term opens the last iredtuMtay in January.
For entdogues containing full apply to
novl3tf I. F. COX. President.
fehl’Jtf
WITHERSPOON k 8WAN80N.
GUANOS,
PHOSPHATES,
FERTILIZERS,
IOR salo In quantities to suit, by
A. LEYDEN, Atlanta, G«.
F <
fob 12-2 in
Land Plaster, Ac.
I WILL furnish, at LaGraugo Depot, by tho ton or cai
load, GROUND LAND PLASTER, or Gypsum, ai
good aa tho best.
In sacks (per ton) at $22 00
Iu Bbls, (per ton) at 21 00
LaGrange, Nov. 18.—tf A. E. COX, Agent
HUNTS
IMPROVED COTTON SEED.
. H. WOODWARD.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have planted largely of
HUNT’S IMPROVED COTTON HEED, and am satisfied
it will produce far more than any I ever used, ibr more
can be gathered per day to the hand.
B. O. LOCKETT. Albany, Ga.
We, the undersigned, fully endorse tho above statement*
G. W. STOKES. Wooten. Leo Co.,
BANKS THOMPKINS Albany,
JOHN PAYNE, Lee Co.,
O. H. WOODWARD, Monroe Co.,
R. O. BANKS, Forajrth, Monroe Co,,
JOSEPH FREEMAN,Indian HnHimu
RICHARD BY AS, Indian £.
O. L WOODWARD, Indian Suj
B. COLLIER, Maoon,
WRIT TOMPKINS, JJte Co„
W. E. BATTLE. Culhiden.
J. M. WHITE, Forsyth,
JEFFERSON HOGAN, Forsyth.
J. HARKNESS, Jackson, Butt* Co.,
JAMES BIVINS, Butler. Gz.,
I. L, WOODWARD, Butler, Ga,
Li GRANGE HIGH SCHOOL.
Exercises Resumed First Mo*d*r in February, 186#.
BOARD and LODGING, including all but
Washing and Lights, can be bad with A. P.
RMoot.v nt $16 por mouth, or $96 for first *e*-
& slon of six months. Board can also be ob-
T tained at other places near the Academy.
SCHOOL NOTICE.
REV. J. H. GEORGE
by his daughter.
Muaio will be taught on Piano and Guitar*
For fimhor particulars call upon the Principal, jan8
LIVERY 8TABLE,
Uuggietf, Hack* and Saddle Homs
T ° ?Ju£’ a I 1 i 1 M T( ^ CK .. FED -* U liberal price* FOR
CASH, at Miller’s old 8table.
WM. C. YANCEY.,
Oood Kentucky "Timothy” Hoy
F OR SALE at $2 00 per hundred pound*, by
WM. C. YANCEY*
PLOWS! PLOWS!! PLOWS lit
Dodge'. Perfect Plow.
C AM, wA get one of "DODOES PERFECT PLOW'S,
before t&oy ere ell gone. Meeers. Evaue k Bagleud
or myself, will show you specimens.
WM. C. YANCEY,
To those Owing Me.
THOSE .til', owing ike for OROCEJUEB nlU plcaeo eel)
_L et the .table aud eettte up. ■
manblJir WM- C. Y^tT.Y.