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Attorneys,
AV. O. TPOOIiP/*
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Ln OraaRr * Uror|(la.
a Linea r it. rox,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
LnG range,.... »».... Georgia,
W IIT.Ti practice In all the Court* of tho Tallapooaa
Circuits. tnarntiio
L It. TOOI.1t 1 . O. W. MAlUlY.
TOOLE At MAURY,
ATTORN 1r.YS AT LAW.
LaOrangr, Georgia,
W ILT, practice In tho Superior Courts of tho counties
of Troup. Heard. Carroll, Coweta, Meriwether and
Harris. Also, In tho Supremo Court of (lonrgin, nnd In
the United Status District Court at MlantA.
••a-OFKH'K -East Side nt the Public Square. nefliMt
»• <"■ KKnnr.u,, I n. j. iiammuni*. I r. w. KAMMoNp,
LaGrange, Oa. | Atlanta, Os. | LaGrange, On.
FERRELL, HAMMOND At 1IRO.,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
La Grange, , G corglu,
eftil attention.
N. ,T. HAMMOND still remains a member of the firm of
A. W. Hammond k Hon, of Atlanta, except us to Troup
county. joB-tf
VOLUME XXV.}
LAGRANGE, GA., FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15, 1869
(NUMBER 42.
Dentistry.
R. n. ALFRED,
SURGEON DENTIST,
La Grange, Georgia.
OFFICE—Northwest corner Public Square,
iln Thornton’s Rock Building.
January 8th.
j. t. douuinh,
S VIIC, EO N D ENTlST,
HAVING located at LaGrange. respectfully
atcnde.ra his professional services to the citlxous
rof tho place and surrounding country. All
work done at hia ofTIceshall he notly and substantially
executed and warranted to give satisfaction, at reasonable
, charges.
For reforonce apply to Col. nugh Ruohnnan. Col. W. F. j
Wright. Dr. Calhoun. Dr. Wellborn. NoWnnn, (iu.; and Dr. t
Stanley and Dr. Wlmbisli. LnOrangu. Gn.
Office up atairs over Pullen k Cox’s old stand, Northwest 1
corner of Public. Square. Jap8 |
FOR THE LADIE8!
MRS. WITH AM
SPl.KNRin MILLINERY GOODS,
nf all descriptions—nONNETH. HATS,
FEATHERS, FLOWERS, HAIR I1KAIDH,
CORSETS. HOOP Hit I RTS. nnd every
tiling usually kept in u millinery cstui>-
THE GEORGIA MARBLE WORKS
A RE now prepared to fill all orders for MARBLE, and
J\_ to furnish
Monuments, Hlnlts, Tombs, tSfc#,
finished In flic host stylo, and at LOWER PRICES than
the sumo work can bn dom* with Northern Marble. Our
Murblo is equal to the I1KHT AMERICAN.
Dealers can ho supplied with BLOCKS and BEARS of
any dimensions.
For any Information or designs address
GEORGIA MARBLE WORKS,
Jaspur, Pickens no., Oa.
A'iF“ W. If. SIMS Is the Agent at LaGrange. sep!7-ly
WOOL CAIiDIN G.
ffAHE subscriber would respectfully announce that the
L old and well-known ••ROBEIITHON WOOL FACTO-
rill lie Taken
l Kind oi* Currency.
I liuvu in charge of the Factory
MR. AVM. GILBERT,
JOHN W. MoOKK.
DU. GUNNS
NEW FAMILY PHYSICIAN;
IIOMH HOOK or IIICAI.TII.
Medical.
H
Drs. LITTLE & HUGH,
A VINO associated in the practice of Medichl
various branches, respectfully offer their
Dradfhdd A Pitman, and at niuhtoattheir respective resi-
Dr. Baugh may ho fouiunt the residence lately
by Dr. J. A. Long. * 8. ]>. LITTLE,
J. A. BAUGH.
MEDICAL NOTICE I
D R. R. A. T. RIDLEY, having associated with himself. J
his son. Dr. CHARLES It. RIDLEY, a recent gradu- ,
ate of the New Orleans School of Medlchio. wouhLoflhr I
tlielr services in the various branches of the Median Pro- j
fuMsion. to the citizens of LaGrmugu and surrounding
country.
A residence of thirty years iu LaGrange, and an exten- |
aive practice during that time, by tho senior member of i
the firm, is a sufficient guarantee to tlie people tliat all 1
cases, either from the town or country, will be promptly 1
and faithfully nttontto*|n.
fi d- Office one. door North of Pullen k Cox's old stand,
and three doors South nt the Post ofDi'o, .
Is
NOTfl’K THIS!
R. 13. NIMH
W'OULD respectfully announce to tho citizense of
T ? Troup and* Meriwether counties that he is now en
gaged in cuuvussing for subscribers t<t the above popular
work, ami will visit tho various sections of these counties
j iis rapidly as possible.
I Every family should have a copy of this truly useful
j book.
j Subscribers may leave their names at tho Rp.ponTP.it
I (mice, the hook to be. paid for on delivery. o« tH-lm
-V. Illlll), Ajr.llt
E. w: ELLIOTT,
COMMISSION AND WESTERN PRODUCE
jyLDEE,csH;.A.isra?,
No. 4 a Magazine Street, Upp<islto St James Hotel,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
i ALSO, AGENT FOR PRINCIPAL MILLERS AND
PACKERS IN TIIE WEST.
| K. W. El.!.f*TT.—The ctSatant receipts of flour of the
l choicest and nlbst favorite Wands coming into the cstab-
| lishnicnt No. 45 Magazine Street, opposite the st. James
Hotel, enables its proprietor, Mr. K. W. Elliott, to offer
unusual inducements to the trude. A stroll through his
warehouse satisfied us of the extent of his operations in
tiie line of u commission and western produce business.
There we noticed rows, flowing rows, of barrels of flour
frqm X to XXX. aud of different brands, inviting inspec-
tioijund almost persuading us, not in the mercantile line,
to ni> iii a family supply. We also observed a consign
ment of Jefferson kiln dried meal, sweet and sound, us il
it had just been turned out of the mill, and Excelsior
starch Of supertbr clennnesgtaud whiteness, all of which,
from futilities efljoyod by Mr. Elliott, he is able to dispose
Cutting nnd AYork Done Promptly !
9T Terms CASH ! .Vo Work deliver*I until /•aid far!
GILBERT FORBES.
FRANC IS A. FROST,
* ni - DANK E 11,
(Offiri* West Hide Square, next door to Wise A Dougluss
La Grange, Georgia.
at Atlanta ratei
Ad“ Special attention given to f’-ill'-etions. oet:
**r PORTRAIT PAINTING !
J. M. TOMLINSON
l.oVst market figures. Having the ageing >„ »cui<-
ofNIie liokt and most extensive mills, us also of large and
responsible Northern and Western shippers, Mr. Elliott is
prepared to meet any demand, however uetive, and we
take great pleasure in commending him to tho liberal en
couragement and patronage of our city uud country
friends* AVic Orient* Commercial iinlMin. netHtf i
to his old patrons and
R ESPECTFULLY announce#
friends that he is prepared io
Paint Portraits front Life or Photograph*
in PASTEL, OIL OR WATER COLORS, in the highest
style of tho art. mid at exactly the same prices which he
charged prior to tiie
painted hundreds of portraits in tiie aggregate.
Persons having small pictures of deceased friends can
have them enlarged to any desired size and painted true
to life. ootoberl-lm
FERTILIZERSfFERTILIZERS !!
EVANS & RAGT.AND,
AGENTS FOR
M APES’ SUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME,
PURE PERUVINAN GUANO.
GARDNER'S SAVANNAH POIDRETTE,
LAND PLASTER,
DISSOLVED BONES AND BONE DUST,
TO THE PLANTERS
TROUP, HEARD, MERIWETHER AND HARRIS!
% I hare just built a new WAREHOUSE near the
4 depot-capacity, FIFTEEN HUNDRED BALES.
-I will be ready, at all times, to WEIGH AND
STORE YOUR COTTON. Also, to
Ship Cotton to any Market Free of Charge.
I am Agent for WILCOX. OIBB8 k CO.’S MANIPULAT
ED GUANO, UTLEY COTTON PRESS, and the CELE
BRATED BIDWELL’S STEEL and CAST PLOWS—all of
which will be sold at manufacturer’s prices.
aep24-3m JOHN N. COOPER.
N. E. SOLOMON,
WHOLESALE GROCER & COMMISSION MERCHANT,
SAVANNAH, OKOHGIA,
n. OFFERH FOR SALE, AT LOW TOICliS, 1i»
MACKEREL,
Id Barrel,, Half Darrein, and Kltn;
GOSHEN BUTTER,
FACTORY CIIKKKE,
Btutc mid Skim r hr Pi, a;
VINKOATL&o. iK-tllf
CLAGIIORN, IIKIUUNU .L CO.,
COTTON COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. 7 Warreu Block,
*u nata,.,.. Georgia ;
JV ^"' >rner Vendue Range and Accommodation Wharf,
^.farleiton, ..South Carolina ;
120 Chestnut Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
L IBERAL CASH ADVANCES mado at all times on con-
algnmeuta of COTTON.
AST JOSEPH .8. BEAN, of LaGrange, Georgia, la our
Agejit, and will give prompt atteutiou to «Aipmenlt and ad-
sepll-tf
THE UNRIVALED
jhi w o mm jm m*l. mz urn.
Still at HIh Trade.
Educational.
SOUTH’N FEMALE COLLEGE,
FACULTY t
I. F. COX, A. M., Prealdont,
Matliematics and Aucieut louigungca,
Rov. n. C. H0RNADY,
Muutal ond ib»ral Science and Evidences Christianity.
Miss CARRIE It. STARKLY—French.
Mrs. I. F. COX—Botany and Astronomy.
Music Department:
Ornamental Department and Fine Arts:
Miss M. E. ST A RELY.
eupied b;
dice. Tills building lias been
and thoroughly repaired by the
liemicnl and philosophical apparatus, ami
erals—one of the finest selections iu the
based for illustrating tiie
a eahim-t of i
South—have
natural sciences. It is the intention of the Presidi
mkhits continuance of tiie patronage which a generous
public has so liberally bestowed on him fur Iht. last four
teen year*.
TUITION—$10. *50 and $00 per annum, according to
class of studies. Music, piano, guitar or organ, $00.—
Use piano, $7. Contingent fee, (fuel, ink. kc .) $1.
Board—Fall Term of four mouths, $72; washing,
and lights, extra, $2,50 per month.
Young ladies can obtain board in the families of the
teachers or with others convenient to the school room.
Instrurtion in drawing and vocal music free of charye.
PAYMENTS—One-half in advance; balance at the end
of the Term. Pupils chnrged from tho first of tho mouth
they enter. No deduction for lost time, except for sick
ness protracted over a month.
The Full Term opens the last Wednesday in Auqutt.
For catalogues containing full particulars, applv to
July 10 I. F. COX, President
NS
F. HOLLK
RESPECTFULLY Informs his prompt-paying
patrons (no others solicited) that ho is still pre
pared to serve them in tho
Best and Shoe Line,
at his home, a short distance from the square. /Sir Orders
for work left at Mr. John Ragland's, A. Lehman's, or the
Post Office, will meet with prompt attention. mr2Htf
BUGGIES AND HOCK AW AYS.
THE Cheapest end best lot of BUGGIES
<eAND ROCKAWAYS, in the State of Goor-
w«*a. can be found in LaGrange, at tho Re
pository of WM. H, HUNTLEY.
Fwarrauted twelve months. may7
LA CRANCE HICH SCHOOL.
BEGINS AUGUST 23d, 1869,
and will be divided into three terms of thir
teen weeks each. Pupils will be chnrged from tiiuo of en
trance to close of term, uud prompt payments ro-
Tlie IjUin and Grook languages will be taught thoroughly,
and the practice, now generally adopted in our first class
Colleges, of rendering English into those languages, will
bo introduced. Special attention will be paid to Pen
manship, Composition aud Elocution. French and Span-
isli taught to such hh desire it nt a slight extra
charge. Object Lesson system adopted for training very
young pupils.
The services of Mr. LOUIS A. DOWDELL. A. B., a
graduate with tiie highest honors, who comes with re
commendations of tiie most satisfactory character, have
been secured us Assistant.
RATES,
FOR EACH TERM OF THIRTEEN WEEKS I
BOARD can be obtained at from $16 to $20 per month.
HIT No incidental charges of any kind.''&9
II. E. PARK, A. II,, Principal.
CARD TO THE PUBLIC.
The Trustees of the High School tukc great pleasure in
being able to announce, to th 1 citizens of LaGrange and
vicinity, that they have secured tho services oi Captain
RORERT E. PARK, A. M., as Principal, and leased tho
building to him for a term of years. Capt. Park has been
associate Principal of tho Tuskcgeo (Ala.) High School,
and more recently Principal of tho Henry Lucas Institute,
at Mt. Meigs, Ala., and bus furnished us with very satis
factory evidence of Ids character os a ripo scholar, cIh-
clent disciplinarian aud excellent Instructor. With the
Principal elect at tho head of tho School, aud tho well
known advantages of onr city in respect to health, society
and Church privileges, wo cordially commend the Institu
tion to parents everywhere. Capt. P. wus born in our
city, aujd has been personally kuowu to several luombers
and enhance the reputation oi tho School.
R. A. T. RIDLEY, President,
JAMES M, BEALL,
H. H. WIMBI8H,
N. B. DOZIER.
B. H. CAMERON.
DANIEL MoMILLAN,
WILLIAM F. DANSBY,
JOHN F. AWTREY,
JOHN I. CALLAWAY, Secretary.
Tax Payers, Take Notice I
'Y'OY will find mo at the following places, to-wit:
September 23 ond October 11, at Horrisonvllle;
do 24 do do 12, McLendon’s;
do •25 do do 18, Pool's Mills;
do 27 do do 14, Antioch;
do 28 do do 15, West Vornou.
do 20 do do 10, East Vernon;
do 30 do do 18, Long Cano;
October 1 <lo do 10, O’Neal's Mills;
do 2 do do 20, Rough Edge;
do 4 do do 21, Mountvillo;
do 5 do do 22, Hogansvlllo;
do 6*7 do do 25*20, West Point;
do 8*0 do do27*28, LaGrange.
The Tax Books will close November 27, I860.
sepl7-lm JOHN D. WITIIAM, T. C.
The Usrifrttak anil his Retainers.
From the Chronl'eto k Sentinel.]
Bullock’s Aspirations for the Senate—lie Quiets Weak
kneed Democrats by putting "Cobs” in tlielr Mouth—
Tho (treat Raid upon the Stole Treasury—How tiie Peo
ple's Money Goes—Inoompetency of the Attorney (Jen-
Atlanta, October Cth, 1869.
The people of Georgia have no conception of
thu wholcHulu lnuimcr ill which they arc being
fleeced by tho Governor and bin satellites.
Wishing to loavo a chair ho Iirh signally dis
graced, nnd which he reached through the fraud
of ilulbort, and to crawl to a «oat in tho Uni
ted StatcH Senate, he in liberally dealing out the
people’s money among weak-kuecd Democrats
to achieve his purpose. Knowing that he will
soon bankrupt the Stato, ho desires to obtain a
Senator’s place in order to receive Federal Gov
ernment pap. Tho hurmaphradito-Domoorais
arc failing before the seductive influences of his
retaining fees. They excuse themselves by tho
shallow artifice that it is a business transaction!
So it is a business transaction according to the
theory of these moralists, when the merchant
receives your property af tho bauds of another,
knowing that the same hns been taken from you
unlawfully and wrongfully. They can’t rid
themselves of the taint.
MULLOCK DBAWH HEAVILY FOR ATTORNEYS* FEES rN
THE CASE AOAINHT ANOIKR.
In the case instituted bv Bullock vft. Treasurer
Angier, for interests collected on deposits, on
the 21st of .July, he drew a warrant in favor of
L. J. Glenn & Son for $500; and on tho same
date one in favor of John L. Hopkins for $500.
and on the 14th ot September one in favor of
Fitch, of Griflln, for $500—all retaining fees.
MORE FEES FOR THE MITCHELL CASE.
There is u nnso instituted against the city of
Atlanta by tho heirs of Mitchell for some vacant
lots between the car shed and Alabama street,—
The Governor, in this suit, on the 7th of Septem
ber, drew a warrant iu favor of John L. Hop
kins and W. Dongerty for $5,000; on the 23rd
one in favor of Collier »V. Hoyt for $2,500; on
tho 27th one in favor of Doval Nunnally, of
Griffin, for $2,500; making *$10,000 retaining
fees iu a case iu which the State is not a party.
MORE FEES FOR FAVORITES.
In the quo warranto cose of Butt vs. Sponec
for testing right and authority to hold magis
trate's office, the Governor drew a warrant in
favor of Gen. L. J. Gnrtroll for $250 on Octo
ber 7th.
These gentlemen coining in for retaining fees
bear the ostensible reputation of Democrats.
In the last named case John L. Hopkins was
counsel for the Ktute, but has not, us yet, pre
sented a a warrant ot tho Treasurer’s office.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DRAWS FOR $8,COO.
The offi.o of Attorney General was establish
ed, it might appear to some foolish persons, to
furnish counsel for the State in such cases, but
it is not so. An individual ostensibly fills that
position for which he draws a salary of of $2,090.
In addition to this he gets $300 per month from
the State lload. Up to the present time, at
different periods, ho has obtained Executive
warrants to the tune of about $3,000 for “writ
ten opinions.” In all, $8,600 to the Attornoy
General, and what service has ho performed ?—
Ho 1ms figured extensively as a Republican
speaker, but when 1ms he appeared iu tho State
courts ?
HIS INCAPACITY ADMITTED DY BULLOCK.
There are those who affirm that he can't draw
a common declaration, with Jones’ form before
him, and that u lawyer, originally from Tennes
see, does tho work. Tho Governor gives color
to that opinion by ignoring him on all occasions,
and paying out nearly $12,000 as retaining fees
to lawyers.
BULLOCK DRAWS FOR HIS PIMPS.
The Governor has several hangers-on, reputed
employees of his Deprrtmcnt, whose only osten
sible occupation is to “ draw” their pay if the
Treasurer will pay it. J. R. >V. Johnston, on
the 1st of July, received a warrant tor $450, and
auotlior October 1st for $450; W. H. Scott, July
1st, $450; M. DcCiraffonreid, August 2d, $150;
•September 10th, $150. These claim to be serv
ing iu the Executive Department.
MORE BTKALINO.
On the 3d of July Bullock gave a warrant to
John L. Conley, Librarian, for extra services,
$500; although the law specifies that he shall
only receive a certain salary.
On tho 13th of July he drew a warrant in
favor of S. W. Board (colored) for $280 for ser
vices in the .State Library.
ANOTHER SWINDLE.
A few days ago ho drew a warrant in favor of
Z. D. Harrison, for $1,531 20 for 2,552 copies of
Rules of Practice adopted by Convention of tho
Superior Court Judges. For 3,000 copies print
ed by the Xcw Era (the Era furnishing all but
tho manuscript) the publisher paid $132. Ho
retained 448 c pies, which he sold for $1 per
copy. According to this he received for his
labors the handsome profit af $1,818 20, when
$500 would have been a rich profit. Tho Treas
urer has refused to pay the warrant.
MORE DEVELOPEMENTS TO BE MADE.
All this expenditure of public money is unau
thorized, and is forced out of the people not by
right but by might. “ When the wicked reign
the people mourn.” But this is not a tithe of rob
bery going on. I have not spaco to tell of the
management of the State Road, or tho manoeu
vres of cypriau Democrats and leading Rads. I
will do this in my next. Hannibal.
By Tclcgi'upli.
From the Assoeiated Pros* Dispatches.]
New York, October 5.—Accounts from vari
ous points in New England and this State,
Pennsylvania,* Delaware and Maryland all give
details of damage to railroads, aud on places
on banks oi rivers, from the floods. There were
very few fatalities, but great quantities of prop
erty were destroyed.
Troy, N. Y., October 5. —The flood is unpre
cedented. Tho water in the Hudson is eighteen
feet abovo the low water mark. Great destruc
tion of property is being done aloug the Porten-
kill in this city. The mills are being greatly
damaged. North, tho country is flooded.—
Three houses were carried away at Mechanics-
ville, and a woman named Humphreys was
drowned. A Frenchman at Fort Ann was
drowned iu the Hudson. At this city Inst night
two men were also drowned. There were two
accidents on the Troy A Boston Railroad last
night. The first was a collision between a
freight and uassenger train. Three employees
were injured. The same passenger train was
thrown into Hoosick river at Hoosick Falls by a
wash on the railroad track and three lives lost.
The loss to the West Troy lumbermen by the
freshet will reach $1,100,0*00.
^ Philadelphia, October 5. —The water at the
Fairmountdam has recoded nearly six feetsiuce
yesterday. Streets which were flooded are near
ly dry, but covered with mud and debris left by
tne water. Hundreds of cellars are filled and
and at the large establishments the steam fire
engines are engaged iu pumping out the water.
The turbine wheels at Fairmount will probably
resume work this evening.
Throe porsons were drowned at Morristowu
by the flood. The Morristown A Reading Rail
road is badly under water; The Baltimore Road
between here and Wilmington is four feet under
water. Passengers go by hoat to Wilmington.
Boston, October 5.—Reports from Maine and
New Hampshire rsprosont the storm as unpar
alleled iu severity. In Concord every street
was badly washed and gullied. Hundreds of
cellars wero filled, and sidewalks caved in. In
West Coucoril one bouse was carried away.
Long Pond rose two foot; at Farnham crossing
the highway was gullied to a width of twenty
feet and depth of fifteen feet. Nearly one hun
dred feet of the bed of the Claremont Railroad
was washed out, tho rails, iu some instances,
sinking teu feet. The Montreal road is also
reported in bad condition. Very little damage
was done in Boston and its vicinity. A small
portion of the Colliseum was blown off.
Albany, October 5.—The water in this city is
still over the docks and in the streets paralell
with the river. South Broadway is navigated
by small boats. Nearly all tho basements and
cellars east of Green Street are flooded.
New Orleans, October 8.—The Times’Jeffer
son, Texas, special says, all the prisoners recent
ly on trial for the murder of Smith and two ne
groes in October hut,’ except five, were released
from tho stockade* to-day. Those retained are
Col. L. P. Alford; Oscar Gray, Matt Taylor,
0. L. Pitcher, Dr. J. Q. Richardson. Tho find
ings of the military ooimnisaion in regard to
them has not transpired.
Washington, October 8.—Franklin Pierce
died at Concord this morning, leaving no ex-
President, directly elected by tne people, alivo.
The President proclaims the 13th November
os tkanksgi
I not have affliction visit yon twice,
•what it teaches.
One cuiunm Sfl so oo 1 1Q6 no mot
The Mineral lleeourree of Norlli Georgia.
During the late press excursion, when Colonel
Ilulbert and others were expatiating largely in
regard to the mineral resources of Northern
Georgia (most of which, so fur as exhibited to
the excursionists, were located in Tennessee ami
Alabama) wo took occasion to assure them that
so far as iron ore was concerned, it could be
found in each and every ono of tho twenty-one
counties composing the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict, while nearly all the other useful and orna
mental minerals, except tin, were scattered all
over Northeast Georgia. This wan a bold asser
tion, uml wo could easily perceive that certain
persons thought we were over-sanguine.
To set the matter at rest, and to fortify our
statements which wo had every reason to believe
were entirely true, we published iu our paper,
after our return, a request that all persons who
were in possession of information on the subject
would furnish us with the facts. Many have re
sponded, and wo arc now enabled to verify our
statements.
On the authority of Dr. M. F. HteplienKon, a
scientific mineralogist, Muj. Samuel Stephens, a
mineralogist and miner, and sundry and various
practical miners and other gentlemen who are
thoroughly conversant with tiie subject, and who
have visited and examined the mineral lands of
such counties as we wero not familiar with, we
are enabled to state that iron ore in all its va
rieties, exists in each and evory one of the twenty-
one counties composing this District! Iron has
been manufactured, from time to time, in Jack-
ton, Madison, Habersham, Hall and Fannin.—
During the war, it was manufactured in Jack-
son and at two points in Hall county, and is now
being made at the Hcmptown works in Fannin !
There is fine iron ore iu Clarke and Walton, on
the Apalachee—it is still nearer this town, iu
Jackson. We picked un a fine surface sample
eight miles from here, lying in tho road, ono
day last week, and near a good water-power !—
It is also near hero, in Madison county—while,
in some of the upper counties the supply is in
exhaustible. Plumbago, another valuable min
eral, is abundant in this county and Madison,
in Hall and other counties. Three veins of
white marble cross tho District from one side to
the other—one of which has been worked to a
considerable extent, and is now being wrought,
iu Pickens county. Limestone is abundant in
various localities in Hall, Ilubersbuin, and other
oouuiies. Copper, lead, zinc, silver, gold, dia
monds and various other /'precious stones,”
have been fo ud in various localities. There is
a silver mine in Hull, which we are assured is
far superior to those of Nevada, ond of bound
less extent—while gold lias been found, in large
quantities, for muny years past, in a majority of
the couiitioH. Talc, asbestos, and various other
rare minerals are comparatively abundant! The
copper mines are rich and abundant, while zinc
aud lead will no doubt be found highly profit
able.
Wo might go on ami particularize, by giving
the localities of many of these profitable and
useful minerals, but that is not our object at
this time.
For the annexed list of minerals, more or less
valuable, known to exist iu Northeast Georgia,
we aro indebted to Dr. M. F. Stephenson, of
Gainesville, who knows more, practically, on
this subject, than all the men in the District:
Iron, all varieties, Marble—8 leads, one of pic-
cpkens did
I of Recou-
Ilon. A. If. Stephens' Political View*.
From the Augusta Constitutionalist.]
It has been complained that Mr. Rtcoj
not take any public part in iho so-oalleij
struction (measures. In this retirement from
participation iu the contost, he felt that H. was
thu bettcrscoursc for him to pursue, inasnluch
as uo good could bo accomplished other
wise. From tho first he perceived that the
Congressional enactments would bo carried out
per fas ct nefas. Jionce'tbc KctH^ing for South*
era men to do was to remain silent and passive.
If, us some suggested, we were u.couqucred peo
ple, with a denial of tho right of regulating our
own affairs, then it wero better to throw the
entire responsibility of governing us upon those
who claim to have vanquished us. Violent op
position would be impracticable; but endur
ance would be possible and profitable at lust.—
But it is the worst misfortune of u pooplo to at
tempt tho sham of self-government at the dila
tion of the vanquishers 1 Such a government
would be theirs, and yet they would force us to
declure it to bo ours a paradox at once mon
strous and corrupting. All disastrous conse
quences would bo caused by alien force und
fraud, and yet our people would assume the re
sponsibility. How shall we answer the shame
ful accusation, when brought face to lace with
j calamity, that we brought it on ourselves as our
own act! For such reasons, which wo hay* but
imperfectly sketched, Mr. Stephens taught,
‘ and many persons agreed with him, that*mster-
' ly inactivity was indeed the only inactivity was
indeed the only coanco for the preservation in
tact of our seli-rospcct.
Atlanta Advertisements.
FRIEDMAN «b LOVBMAN,
JODIIEIIS AND DF.AJ.IiltH IN
DRY GOOD8, NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, AC.,
WHITEHALL STREET, THREE DOORS FROM ALABAMA STREET,
ATT.ANTA OKOnOLA.
ALSO, KEEP AAEINK ASSORTMENT OF
iiinnoMK, mixvA^V nkm» dbms
ncMSsiraiii.
August 20-84-2H>l<'3in
rr OBDEES SOLICITED.-w
J. HI. At J. C. ALEXANDER,
DKALU* I*
Jm ■*. u w jm. mm, mz m
IRON, NAILS, 8T1SEL,
na-a-lMgo Mnfffrlssl,
BOLTING 0L0THB, MINING IMPLEMENTS,
Atlanta, Georgia.
/ODDEDS 07
Whitehall Street,
August 20-14-2s-8 m
» MM. W
» H s
Silver,
Gold,
Bismuth,
Plumbago,
Tellurium,
Titnrium.
Molylsluiiun
Amethyst,
Topaz,
Stauralido,
As cstou,
•Beryl,
Pyronhysnlito,
Flexible 8 '
:ortal,
Itarolumitn,
Granite,
GrcHiistono,
Basalt,
Hornblende,
Miea.
Barytes,
Talc,
Diamond,
Yin-on,
Monazito,
Cornelian,
Chalcedony,
Garnet,
Ky unite,
Sundsti
No, what is wanting to develop ami utilize the
immense treasures buried in the bosom of the
earth and out-cropping from its surface all over
Northeast Georgia r Nothing but the necessary
Railroad facilities, capital and skilled labor.—
Secure the first, aud the two latter will follow as
sure as night succeeds tho day. Give North
east Georgia the road from Athens to Clayton
and the Air-Lino road, crossing at right angles,
and its mineral resourcess will pour a stream ot
wealth into the State such as few now dream of!
Rich as is our section in gold, silver, copper,
and diamonds, we consider all this as secondary
to tho great iron interest. There is a mistaken
idea that mineral coal is necessary’ to the pro
duction of iron. The contrary is the fact. The
furnaces we visited in Alabama, although con
tiguous to mineral coal, were heated with char
coal. Northeast Georgia 1ms more wood than
any other section of the State. Rolling-mills,
foundries, Ac., use the mineral coal and coke.—
(*ive us a railroad connection with Knoxville,
nnd if it should turn out that we have no coal
north of the Bluo Ridge, it can be brought from
Tenuessoe at a slight cost, for tho use of rolling
mills, Ac.
There is uo section of equal size which can
boast as great an abundaneb of iron or as great
a variety as Northeast Georgia. Th* re is no
country which enjoys greater facilities for a prof
itable production ol iron and its various manu
factures than our section. Push on the railroads,
then, and let us nt once become what Nature de
signed wo should be—a great and prosperous
manufacturing people.—Alliens Watchman.
Letter from Dr. Angle
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 24th, 1869.
S. X. Broughton, Esq., Elitor federal Union,
Milledgcville Ua:
Dear Sir:—I am rejoiced that amid the dis
position and rush for plunder, to know that
there aro a few papers iu Georgia that are not
subsidized by Executive patronage, and that
this old vanguard (the Ibtoral Union,) whilst
others are yielding to venality, has the manli
ness and honesty to speak the truth boldly.—
Aud I cannot refrain from expressim» to you my
warmest thanks for tho correct and sensible
view you take in your iseuo of the 21st inst., of
tho purely malicicious suit against mo by tho
Governor.
That officer has already paid, by warrant on
the State Treasury, only as retainer fees, fifteen
hundrod dollars to Fitch and “ o//icr able coun
sel" to prosecute me, wheu I have paid into the
State Treasury tho only interest on deposits that
was ever paid by any State 'treasurer.
Independent of the large amount paid the
State’s Attorney (ieneral, tho Governor has al
ready paid, this year, other Attorneys, as re
tainers only out of the State Treasury, over
twelve thousatul dollars—nine thousand of which
was ou Executive warrants, drawn aud paid
within the last thirty days, besides, it is believ
ed, other largo amounts for Attorney's fees out
of the State Road.
This is but one item of plunder, and Jacko
stands ready to share in tlio spoils extracted
from the Treasury by Grimalkins paws- but I
cannot stop to enuinerat .
The State is now, and has been for nearly
a year, paying eleven per cent, for funds to
pay tho interest on the State debt, while she
is unable to pay any of the State Bonds ns they
fall due, but is forced to fund them with other
Georgia Bonds at a higher rate of iutorest
The awful ravages of a four years’ desolating,
destructive war, but xeceutly swept over this
land, and reduced to poverty thousands who
were befor opulent, and other thousands to ac
tual want ana beggary, who bad previously boon
in comfortable circumstances; and shall Geor
gia be burdened with an increased Stato debt,
and these sufferers be enormously taxed to fur
nish tho executive funds with which to purchase
adherents and reward adherontX and reward fu-
vorits? I am not aware that tho people of Geor
gia aro under very great obligations to tho Ex
ecutive, that he should be indulged in this sys
tem of plunder. What encourngeraedt is there
to these sufferers to labor and loil through beat
and cold, storm and sunshiuo to retrieve their
great losses, if they are to be robbed of their
hard earnings by an unscrupulous Executive?
Knowing that I havo no twenty thousand
dollars contingent fund to draw upon, or State
Road, or 23d section, like himself he strives to
crush me. But I can inform him that I havo
no fears of his “Excellency," though combined
with all his bought host.
Borne of these foes may bo legitimate and
there is no intention or desire to censure those
who ar4 thus shielded.
His '! Excellency’s" last effort 'against me is
in Mandamus, through one of his pet employees,
to compel illegal Executive warrants ou the Btate
Treasury. The tax-payers will appreciate this.
We are on his old trail, jading Into many dark
pl&peii, that we may throw light upon.
Allow me to remark further, that while, by
what the people, in their simplicity, call brib
ery, he has siloncod quite a number of newspa
pers, only two laud the fatted ca’.f, which are
of such known iufnmy that any gentleman
would oonsider himself degraded by speaking
his prtiie. Sincerely and truly yours,
N. L. Akqmr.
nkoro legislators.
In tho matter of the expulsion of the negro
members of the Assembly, Mr. .Stephens thought
tho decision of the Houses wrong. Jt was not
unconstitutional; but it was against the law bear
ing on the case. The Constitution made the
two Houses sole judges of the law; anil there
fore the decision was not unconstitutional. But
however wrong it may have been to unseat the
negroes, it would be a greater wrong to reverse
the decision and reseat the dismissed blacks.—
Such a reversal would be a violation of law and
Parliamentary principles. Whereforo the only
proper remedy is for the General Assembly, at
its next meeting, to doclare by resolution that
iu all future cases they will be directed by the
opiuion of the Supreme Court—that is, if tliey
have doubts as to the legal aspect of the case.—
If no doubts exist, they should adhere to their
first judgment, since the opinion of the Supreme
Court lias no binding obligation upon them.—
Tho threats of the Radical members of Congress
! should have uo weight with conscientious men.
I Besides, a concession of this sort, from so low a
motive, will not, of necessity, satisfy Con-
j gross. One concession begets tho demand for
j another, and those who crave unconstitutional |
! power will crave it all the more, as their rabid ,
appetite is only whetted by easily procured I
provender.
THE FIFTEETH AMENDMENT.
Mr. Stephens is very solicitous that this I
amendment should be rejected. So much is he !
impressed with the importance of its failure
that he would, if a member of the Assembly, |
vote a ainst it, be the consequences what they
may. These consequences cannot be worse t
in the long run than they will be if tbo amend- |
inent should puss. If liberty is to perish, let it !
perish at the hands of the North; no Southern ;
man should be a voluntary partaker of the
crime. Wherefore nothing could be more base I
than a ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment, i
under the impulse of threats from Congress.—I
Military rule may come; but military rule is J
better than self-degradation. An undegraded
though oppressed people may still preserve
some hope of ultimate liberty and good govern- j
ment—but a self-degraded people, a people lost J
to shame, to honor and personal respect, are i
not worthy of their liberty oven if a hope of its I
restoration could penetrate souls which of their .
own accord have suffocated the light.
OUR PRESENT DUTY.
Mr. Stephens is still of the opinion that pas- .
sive conduct is the better course. That is:— |
We should obey the laws and the Constitution
as they stand, and so long as they stand. We \
should* offer no violent opposition to the uu-
j thorities; but, while obeying them, no affect- [
; ed approval should he given of anything wo •
believe to be wrong. The ballot-box, much |
as it has been abused, is still potent for the j
cure of political evils. To it we should look
for a restoration of liberty. Wo should co- j
operate only with those who recognize the sov- |
ereign right of local self-government by thepeo- J
pie iu their respective commonwealths —wheth- j
er these call themselves Democrats or by any j
other nomenclature. By such a course, the day j
of our redemption may finally arrive. But it
can never come in any other way. The priuci? |
plo of local self-governmen, as a sovereign right,
was the foundation of American Independence.
Massachusetts was the first to start it. And
tho cry responded from all the colonies: “The
cause of Boston is the cause of us all!” Even
if, refusing self-degradation, wa pass again
under military rule, another continental cry,
sooner or later, may surge over the land—" The
cause of Georgia is the cause of us all/"
ATLANTA MARBLE WORKS!
WM. GRAY, Prop’r, S. U. OATMAX, Ag’t,
URALRBSIN
American nnd Foreign Marble,
MONUMENTS, TOMBS, VAULTS, HEADSTONES, TABLETS.
Mantles, Statuary, Urns and Vases,
NOTIONS, HOSIERY,
BOOTS, 8HOKS, HATS, JKL
Dooatur & Pryor St»., ATLANTA., OA,
From the Journal k Messenger.]
Quest ian Answered.
In reply to one of our highly respected mem
bers, asking some questions as to the working
of the Company, and making some complaints,
we wrote him the following, which may serve
to onlighten some of tho brethren and members
in this respect:
Officf. of Oeoboia Masonic Mutual Life Inkuu- )
ance Company,
Macon, Geoiuua. October 4th, 1859, )
Dear Sir and Brother: Yours of the 2nd instant
is at hand. Wo regret to hear of dissatisfaction
amongst our members as to the working of the
institution by it& officers here, and the complaint
of heavy assessment, iu mortuary fees. It is im
possible for us to remedy the complaints by the
assessments being heavy. From January to Au
gust, to its last assessment, we had fifty-two
deaths. Our number during the summer was
4435. It is now less by deaths, resignations,
transfers and defaulters, about oue hundred and
eighty. This would make about six and a
half deaths average for eight months. Consid
ering the ages of our membership, which would
average about forty-five, it woula seem to be as
light as could be expected, and we think in this
respect our brethren surviving ought not io
complain. We do not wonder at the loss of
many of the members of this company. They
joined Mithout thinking that, in from three to
five thousand members, their mortuary foes
would call upon them for from five to ten dol
lars a mouth. Eighty-three deaths to the* Au
gust assessment has been as light upon the
membership as could be expected, and not by
one-half us much as they would havo paid in the
ordinary insurance companies of the day. Men
aro generally close calculating beings, and know
where their best interests lie. It seems to us
here, in this, they are deficient, so far as life in
surance is concerned.
The majority of our members have not yet
paid into tho Company more thau sixty to sev
enty dollars, and many less thau that You
have, perhaps, paid now six dollars admission.
From February 15, 1868, the date of your certifi
cate, you have paid for eighty deaths eighty-
eight dollars, makiug ninety-four dollars. Your
life has been insured eighteen months at from
$1000 to $4000, and upwards. Could this have
been (lone elsewhere for the amount you have
paid. It did not go to increase tho funds of
stock aud mutual companies for gain; it went
to relieve the families of your deceased brethreu;
aud could they see the comfort and happiness,
and the acknowledgments manifested both per
sonally and by letter at this office, we think wo
should have uo complaint from you or any of
our brethren of the masonic family.
As to the ten cents commissions the Compa
ny’s members are on tho lists of our agents. Wo
assure yon they have had a hard job to collect
and remit the assessments. We hnveonly a few
names to whom we write individualy. The ton
cents received irom those goes into the accumu
lation fund of tho company.
Very truly and fraternally,
J. W. BURKE,
Secretary and 'Treasurer.
Holiness is tho beauty of God impressed upon
the soul, aud the impressiou is everlasting.—
Other beauty is but a faded flower; time will
plough up deep farrows upon tho fairest face;
but this will be fresh to eternity.
It is a great misfortune not to have mind
enough to speak well, nor judgment enough to
keep 6ilent. Hence the origin of every impor-
Base all your actions upon a principle of right;
preserve your integrity of character, and, doing
this, never reckon the cost.
ALEXANDER. EIIGEXZINGER,
(Hunter Strcot, near Whitehall,)
Atlanta, Georgia
all orders for
FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERING,
MATTRA3SES AND BEDDING,
DECORATIONS,
WINDOW CURTAINS,
Ac., Ac., I
All orders o irefully and promptly attended to,
the mowt reasonable torins. octlC-
M. O. MARKHAM,
l«4M> r rM MIKOEM, '
LEATHER, CALF SKINS, SHOE FINDINGS, fcc.,
Empire 13loclr, AVlritoLull Street,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
August 20-34-3a-3m
MEADOR. At BROTHERS,
TOBACCO
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
ASM
MANUFACTURERS OB' CIGARS,
Whitehall Street,
iKADon,) Atlanta, Georgia.
EADOB, J
August 20-34-3s-3m
A FTER a trial of three years, wo are fully convinced
l tliat the Dry G<xk1h JOBBING businusH can be suo-
cuaslully •■ondui tcd in Atlanta, and accordingly hnve pre
pared forth*; WholfMule Tradi* exclusively, by the erco-
j lion of u large, commodious, aud splendid STORE HOUSE,
! specially adapted to that buHiuuHs, and which in architec-
i tural attraction and convenience will compare favorably
I with the best esbiblisbineutM ol Northern Cities.
engaged in getting up Stock for the Fall
J*'" 4m «»««!
(Iu its various lines,)
FANCY NOTIONS, WHITE OOOD8, HOSIERY,
BOOTS, SHOES, AND HATS,
MOORE & MARSH.
N. B.—We ore sole Agents for the sale of CONCORD
JEANS aud Caasimeree—very superior ginxla—inauuiao-
tur«-d in Georgia; also, agents for Trion Factory. Keep a
large supply constantly on baud, of GrauitcviUe Shirting,
Sheeting uiul Drilling, aud Rock Island Jeans and Cassi-
meres, all at manufacturera’ prices. M. k M.
August 27- 1 4col-2m.
C. C. iUlWllMA.S,
WLLL7AM A. MAY.
xv. c. hi mi,
COMMISSI O N M E U CHANT,
Broad Street, Atlanta, Georgia,
IIAS taken the FIRE-PROOF WARE-YPTTT\
HOUSE of the Georgia Loan and Trust
njnHV Compauy, and respectfully solicits the Wr?**
patronage of the public. LIBERAL CASH AD
VANCES will be made ou
COTTON, TOBACCO, CRAIN, FLOUR,
nnd all other article* of MERCHANDISE, conaigned for
STORAGE AND SALE.
GENERAL AUCTION, EVERY FRIDAY,
Grain, Bacon, Flour, Dry Goods, Ate.,
Which may be consigned.
C. C. MARCHMAN A CO.,
GROCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
IWeat Side Public Square,)
La Grange, Georgia,
J£EEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND:
FLOITR,
(Evory grade,)
< 01t^' jm3MTM XM»
(Great variety,)
mm jm c: o ■
(Clear Sides, Clear Ribbed Sidca, Hams, and Should#**,)
iirxu: mm k.xtw.
(Sides and Shoulders,)
MV Cm- jm. SC m »
(All grades,)
AX'D VTCACM*
(Rio aud Java Coffee ; Green and Black Tea,
liiqi r ORS,
(Tho best of all kinds,)
MOLASSES, SYRUP, RICE, CANDLES, Am.
TO THE PUBLIC i
B EING determined to keep a good stock of grocerfe*,
and to aell them as cheap as they can bo sold in thi*
market, we very respectfully solicit a liberal share of pub-
lie patronage; aud therefore invite buyers to give us a call
CIIA8TAIX FOX,
wnOLELALS AND RETAIL
.WRivx'virjRx:
DEALERS,
No. 4 Gran it* Block, Broad Street,
Atlanta, Georgia.
goodn for CASH, i
CANNOT AND WILL NOT BE UNDEB80LDI
A large lot of
Muaqulto Nett* at New York Price*,
CHAIRS IN GEORGIA,
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CLOTHING at WHOLESALE.
R. P. 8. KIMBRO Sl OO.,
Decatur Street,
Atlanta Georgia.
the public.
r opening the largest and choicest stock of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
EVER OFFERED IN THIS CITY, AND PROPOSE DOING
A Wholesale Jobbing Business.
Having associated ourselves with one of the largeat
Manufacturing Hoafc* of Philadelphia, we are enabled to
aell good* a* low oa any House in the country, and re
spectfully Invito you to call and examine our stock, a* we
mean what we aay in regard to tow price*.
Wo will keep constantly on hand a full atook of Clothing
and Furniahing Goods for Meh'a Wear.
Do not toil to oall and examino our atook beforo making
your purchases, aa we believe we can make it to your in-
toreat to boy your good* of us.
EVANS a RAGLAND,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
GROCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
(Eaat Side Public Square,)
La Grange, w. .Georgia,
EVANS k RAGLAND.
i find*
EVANS k RAGLAND.
S noT-<
by
D 0J
T>ICKLES, SAUCES, OYSTERS and CRACKERS kei
EVANS k RAG]
S kephbr
'LAND.
RIED BEEF (finest quality) at
EVANS k RAGLAND.
L. S. COX,
GROCER AND CONFECTION EH*
(North Side Publio Square,)
La Grange, i.Georgia'.
Groceries.
[71 AMtLY GROCERIES, of all kinds, tor sale by' 1
[j J- S. COX.
C.nftoetloncrt...
E VERYTHING, in the Ooofccttomry line, hr ul, bf
L.8.COZ.
/’k RANGES. COCOANUTO, ul lUl kind, of FRUITS. *r
U L. S, OOI^
• Tv*.
^ LARGE ud .elected .took of TOYS, fa.^1.
HM.Flail.fb *‘2
gHOMTNDINQS, of mr? dewllptto^ far Ml.
H -»
■pRESH CAKE, 00M(u«y oa hud ud far ufa hj^w
■■ ■ -! t.*h«h. «<*•* "Trf*»V
F resh oysters, hams ud eggs pmvwo,. afafa
notice, by BaAIO-lT L. 8. OOI.
Bureau. W..M, a . . ■
mid delivered at IoOvunge. - £3rst • ~ To a ■ a-Ac r• 7
Mine ll-2m XVAM * BAWANU.