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JOURNAL & MESSENGER.
a \v. BEESE, E«U*°r.
T*. A. BtHKEi Asßoclate Kditor^
MACON, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1808.
OHAULES BICKESS.
We suppose this greatest of all living
writers of fiction will soon sail away from
these shores to his home in “Merry Eng
land,” just now welcoming the first flow
ers of Bpring. He has gained much
money, and won for himself and his art a
most gratifying meed of popular applause.
Let us hope, too, that he has done much
more than this-tbat he gone deeper, and
that this day there are thousands better
and happier for having had their hearts
touched with the live coal from off the
altar of his large-hearted charity, his ge
nial sympathy for all that suffer or are op
pressed, and his wondrous power to bring
all hearts, whether high or low, close to
his own.
We count it among the losses of our life
not to’ have heard him read —that it was
not our good fortune to renew, iu his very
presence, and jjuuder the personal spell of
his magical influence, the laughter, hearty
and wholesome, that nobody but Mr.
Pickwick and his friends ever have, or
ever can evoke, or to feel the tears start
unbidden in eyes that ever shall —and
thank God for it!—run over when gazing
upon the deathbed of “Little Paul.”
We count Charles Dickens as the most
eloquent of all the lay divines who have
preached, through books, the doctrines of
the pure religion of human brotherhood.
We hold him worthy the highest place in
that band of missionaries who, through
the clicking types, have proclaimed the
-true faith that has for its foundation and
its vital element, the perfect equality of
human sympathy and human charity.
We honor him for having always, in his
career, illustrated .the sanity of true
genius, and for having, iu his own per
son, always asserted the dignity of his pro
fession. We, as an humble member ol
the guild of letters, are proud of him for
teaching to the Queen of England that she
could not command him as an actor, where
she did not receive him as a guest. To
quote the glowing words of Mr. George
William Curtis, at the farewell banquet in
New York: “In that spirit of common re
spect for a noble calling upon whose roll
are written the best beloved names in his
tory, a calling of which the technical
‘Press,’ whether daily, or weekly, or
monthly, or quarterly, is but a depart
ment, we take his hand at partiug.
Wherever he may he, wherever fate may
befall, his name will be a kind of good
tidings. It will always have a pleasant
Christmas sound. Old Ocean, bear him
safely over! English hedges, welcome
him with the blossoms of May! English
hearts, he is ours as he is yours! We
stand upon the shore; we say farewell;
and, as he sails away, we pray, with lov«t
and gratitude, may God bless him !”
Still First Favorite.—The verdict
of the traveling public has been more em
phatic, of late, in commendation of that
old and popular hotel, Brown’s, than we
have known for a long time. The break
iu the railroads compelled a large number
of passengers to stop over and enjoy ita
hospitalities, and from all, we hear the
same testimony to its excellence in the
matters of fare, rooms, attendance, and
kindly courtesy and attention on the part
of the proprietors. To the corps of well
trained waiters headed by the inimitable
John Thomas—who can wait on more
people in a given time than any man of
his grounds in Georgia—guests have been
particularly complimentary. When we
add that many of them, and two out of
the three porters, had the courage and
good sense to vote the straight Democratic
ticket, we are mentioning what will by no
means be lightly considered by the travel
ing public.
Harper’s Magazine and Every Sat
urday.—Messrs. Havens & Brown, with
their usual promptness and courtesy, send
us “Harper,” for May, and “Every Satur
day,” for April. The first is one of the
best numbers we have seen in many
months, all the articles being of a high
order of merit, them political.
In looking over the table of contents we
are somewhat reminded of its appearance
before the war, when literature, and not
malignant partisanship and calumny,was
its staple.
“Every Saturday,” as we have said so
often before, is our favorite of all the
monthly publicationsof the United States.
It is a reservoir in which are collected the
purest and choicest productions of the
brightest intellects of the world—“from
grave to gay, from lively to severe.” To
read it, and nothing else, regularly, would
bea liberal education in almostany branch
of information. “Foul Play,” Charles
Beade’sand Dion Bourcicault’s joint novel
is being published in it, and promisee to
be of absorbing interest.
Cod. Reid’s Address To-night at
Ralston’s Hall. —Our citizens will be
gratified to learn that, in accordance with
arrangements made, Col. 8. C. Reid, of
Louisiana, will deliver his interesting ad
dress on the present condition of our coun
try, and the means of restoring the agri
cultural and commercial prosperity of the
South, at the Theatre, or Ralston’s Hall,
this evening, at 7J o’clock. The high
reputation of the speaker, and the absorb
ing interest of the subject to our people,
should insure a large audience. 4 We hope
our citizens generally will turn out en
masse and give to Coi. Reid that welcome
reception which his efforts so well de
serve.
The ladies of our city are especially in
vited, and we hope they will not hesitate
to grace the occasion with their presence.
It being a public address, the admission
is free to all.
Bearing Fruit.— We are Informed
that thirteen colored children, sons and
daughters of colored men who voted the
Democratic ticket at the late election, have
been, discharged from the school known
as the Lewis Institute, as a punishment
for that act on the part of their fathers.
We are not surprised at ail that this should
be so, for Hulbert has set the example of
proscription, and Bullock is known to
sanction it. It is the legitimate fruit off
seed planted by Radicalism. Let the col
ored people bear this In iniud when the
time for the municipal election comes
round. Let the country know that Radi
caltsm, la its war upon freedom of opinion
strikes at men through innocent, helpless
children. It dare not strike directiv
the men, themselves.
OEOROIA ELECTION.
Quitman County— Official— Gordon 3-
65. Bullock, 5. For the Constitution 13.
Monroe.— Official.— Democratic major j*
ty 50.
Clayton . — Official —Demoo rattle county
ticket elected. Gordon’s majority 23. Ma
jority for the Constitution 100.
Houston County— Official— The Demo
cratic majority is 31. In this county the
negroes had 2,100 registered majority.
Crawford— Gone for Gordon, and the
Democratic ticket elected.
Worth County.—Gordou’s majority
164, Lockett’s 161, Tift’s 158, and the rest
of the Democratic ticket 127.
Columbia. —Reported that the Demo
cratic county ticket is elected, and that
Gordon will carry the county*
Pike.—Democrats claim that they have
carried the county by 300, or 400 majority.
Spalding.— Democratic majority about
250*
Muscogee.—On Thursday night bets
were offered with no takers that the Dem
ocrats had carried the county by 150 ma
jority, according to the Columbus Sun.
The Atlanta Intelligencer of yesterday
makes the following estimated majorities
for Gordon:
Gwinett county 700 majority.
Elbert “ 600 “
Clark « 600 “
Dekalb “ 600 “
Henry “ 400
The above came up on the Georgia Rail
road last night—they may be considered
as aocurate as possible before the count.
Information from gentlemen wllO came
down the State Road yesterday evening
put General Gordon’s majority In Cobb
county at 800; Milton, 500 majority. Cher
okee Georgia will give him a larger majori
ty than his most sanguine friends antici
pated.—At. Intel. 24<A.
By passengers who came down the
Georgia Railroad yesterday evening, we
learn that in Newton, Gwinnett, Walton,
Wilks and Clarke counties the negroes in
large numbers are voting with the Demo
crats, while the white vote is solid aud
strong the same way.
From Greene,Morgan,Warren and Glas
cock the accounts are not so good, the ne
groes being almost wholly under the in
fluence of the Loyal Leagues, and voting
under the orders of their Drivers.
A merchant or this city received a letter
from Wilkes, which we learn conveyed
the intelligence that the. negroes are still
acting with the Democrats, and the latter
are confident of carrying the county, al
though there is a large negro preponder
ance there.— Chron. and Sen. 23rd.
WELL DONE, SUMTER!
We have great gratification in announc
ing, upon the authority of a private dis
patch received in this city last night from
a prominent citizen of Amerious, that
Capt. John A. Cobb, has certainly been
elected one of the Representatives from
this county, and that Gordon will have a
majority at the close of the polls. Well
done, Sumter, we say again. We send
hearty thanks and greeting to the good
men no matter what the color of their skins
who have done this glorious work.
Poland.—The fate of an enslaved
oppressed white people, says a cotempo
rary, may be seen in the present condi
tion of Poland—alas! Poland no longer.
Os the estates of the Polish nobility, one
hundred aud sixty princely domains,
situated in the most fertile part of the
grain-growing regions, have been sold at
auction, for nominal pri«*w», nmlar an Im
perial decree, and four hundred and ninety
other estates, equally valuable and exten
sive, are in the hands of the government,
to be sold to any one who will take them,
on his own terms. In the provinces in
which this confiscation has been made,
there were nearly fifty thousand land
owners. The six hundred and fifty estates
that have been sequestered embraces the
best land in the kingdom, and a very large
share of it, while the other estates are
small and of little value. The same fate
will be bayoneted into the Southern peo
ple, if the popular will does not resist it.
The state of things which exists South
cannot long exist. No “ Ireland ” or
“Warsaw” can long he quiet. The
Anglo-Saxon race nowhere was made for
slavery or to be converted into slaves.
A Correction.—A statement appeared
in the local column of this paper on Tues
day last, to the effect that the conductor
of the up train from Hawkinsville..on
Monday, reported a large number of ne
groes as getting aboard his train at that
place, and coming here to vote. We are
requested to say that the conductor made
no such report, as there were only four
passengers, all told, on that day.
jggT The Chicago papers are extremely
severe upon Senator Yates, who is pro
nounced to be a habitual drunkard, or, as
the Chicago Journal says, “intoxicated
nearly ail the time, day aud night.” The
facts they mention are almost incredible,
and give proof of a state of things too
shocking to be endured. It will be re
membered that about a year «go Senator
Yates turned teetotaler, aud delivered
some rather curious speeches on the sub
ject. But this did not last, and presently
his conduct was bad a» ever. The temper
ance party are calling loudly upon him to
resign, while others demand that the Sen
ate shall expel him at once. It is a la
mentable business. — N. Y. Times.
ty W. C. Patten, of Liberty, Ohio,
placed a quantity of clover seed in an uir
tight bin, last fail, and to protect it from
cold weather covered it with straw, the
bin standing in the held. On opening it
this spring he found that melted snow
had gone into the seed, producing sponta
neous combustion, as the seed was scorched
to a crisp.
In 'the town of Milton, Wayne
county, Indiana, the other night, a party
of about twenty women, with the assis
tance of five or six men, visited Crane’s
and Bratton’s whisky shops, broke down
the doors with * axes, demolished the
furniture and spilled the fiery fluid in the
street. This action is supposed to indi
cate a prejudice in the minds of the
Miltonian amazons against the business of
whisky selling.
WGT Miss A. Harris, of Winston county,
Mississippi, last year raised a bale of cot
ton weighing six hundred pounds. The
entire work of planting, cultivating, pick
ing and ginning was done by herself. The
cotton was sold a few days ago for $192,
bringing fourcentsa pound above the ave
rage market price, on account of Its su
perior quality and cleanliness.
Maoon and Augusta Railroad.— We
learn that the bridge over Goldin’s Creek,
between Warrenton and Mayfield, has
been repaired, and that cars will pass over
it to-day. it is expected that regular
trains will run through from Camak to
Sparta on Saturday next, 2Bth Inst, A
large force is at work on the road west of
Sparta Chron. <fr Sent., 2WA.
MT An indictment having been found
against the ‘rebel’ Gen. Thoma* C. Hind
man, for treason, he was arraigned before
the United States Court at Little Rock,
Ark., on the 16th Inst., and gave bail for
his appearance at the next term of the
court.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence of the Baltimore Gazette.
The Probabilities on the Impeachment
Question—An Analysis of Senators.
Washington, April 21,1808.
In view of the intense interest manifes
ted over the whole eouutry to anticipate
as far as possible the result of the impeach
ment trial, your correspondent has pre
pared an analysis of the votes of those
ten Senators upon whom it is conceded
will depend the acquittal or conviction of
President Johnson. The following thirty
two Senators are regarded as open and
avowed advocates of conviction regardless
of their oaths, and without any reference
to the law and the facts, viz: Cameron,
Cattell, Chandler, Cole, Conkling, Con
ness, Cragin, Drake. Edmunds, Ferry,
Frelinghuysen, Harlan, Henderson, How
ard, Howe, Morgan, Morrill of Maine,
Morrill of Vermont, Morton, Nye, Pat
terson of New Hampshire, Pomeroy,
Ramsey, Stewart, Sumner, Thayer, Tip
ton, Wade, Wilson, Williams and Yates.
These thirty Senatorial judges are re
garded here as mere politicians and ready
tools of party—that class of men at which
Mr. Stevens felt confident he would not
shake his finger in vain, when he told
them they dare not oppose impeachment.
But there are within the ranks of the
dominant party in the Senate ten other
Senators who are regarded as statesmen as
well as politicians, and whose votes are by
no means certain for conviction—Senators
who are believed to be determined to .con
sult only their own consciences in arriv
al a just conclusion upon the law and the
Mots submitted to tha Court. The names
of these ten Seuators are Anthony, Fes
senden, Fowler, Grimes, Rosb, Sherman,
Sprague, Trumbull, Van Winkle and
Willey. Any seven of these Republicans
voting with the twelve Democrats will
defeat impeachment and Becure the ac
quittal of Andrew Johnson. Hence it
becomes interesting to ascertain precisely
how these ten Senators have been voting
on all the numerous propositions pro and
con submitted to the Court.
The first significant vote was taken on
the proposition, “That upon the filling of
a replication by the managers on the part
of tne House of Representatives, the trial
of Andrew Johnson, President of the
United States, upon the articles of im
peachment exhibited by the House of
Representatives, shall proceed forthwith.”
This motion was defeated by a vote of 25
to 26—Mr. Ross voting in the affirmative,
and Messrs. Anthony,Fessenden,Fowler,
Grimes, Sherman, Sprague, Trumbull,
Van Winkle and Willey in the negative.
Mr. Conkling moved “ that unless other
wise ordered by the Senate for cause
shown, the trial of the impending im
peachment shall proceed immediately
after replication shall be filed.” Decided
in the affirmative, all of the ten Senators
named voting for it; every Democrat
against it.
Moved , That the application of the
counsel for the President to be allowed
thirty day 9 to prepare for the trial of the
impeachment be postponed until after
replication filed. Rejected by a vote of 25
to 28—Messrs. Anthony, Fessenden, Fow
ler, Griiues, Ross, Sherman, Sprague,
Trumbull and Van Winkle voting in the
affirmative with the Democrats; Mr. Wil
ley with the Radicals.
Motion to allow counsel thirty days was
defeated by a strict party vote.
After replication presented, Mr. Johnson
moved “that the Seutate proceed to the
trial of the President under the articles of
impeachment exhibited against him at the
Expiration of ten days from this date, un
less for causes shown to the contrary.
A motion to retire to consider this propo
sition was carried by a vote of 29 to 23
Messrs. Anthony, Fessenden, Fowler,
Grimes, Sprague, Van Winkle and Willey
voting with the Democrats in the affirma
tive, and Messrs. Ross, Sherman and
Trumbull with the Radicals.
Mr. Johnson moved that the trial com
mence April 2d. Mr. Conkling moved to
amend by inserting March 30th. and the
amendment, was cafrricu oy a vote m
24—Messrs. Ross and Willey voting in the
affirmative with the Radicals.
Mr. Williams moved “that the further
consideration of the respondent’s applica
tion for time be postponed until the man
agers have opened their case aud submit
ted their evidence.” Lost by a vote of 9
to 42—Messrs. Anthony, Chandler, Dixon,
Grimes, Harlan, Howard, Morgan, Pat
terson of Tennessee, and Williams voting
in the affirmative.
Mr. Sumner’s motiou “that the Chief
Justice was not a member of the
and could only deliver the opinions of the
Senate,” was lost by 22 to 26—Mr. Trum
bull voting iu the affirmative, and Messrs.
Fessenden, Fowler, Ross, Sherman, Van
Winkle, Sprague and Willey with the
Democrats in the negative, Anthony and
Grimes not voting.
Drake’s proposition “that the Chief
Justice has no privileges, but shall submit
questions to the Senate in the first in
stance,” was lost by a vote of 20 to 30—
Messrs. Anthony, Fessenden, Fowler,
Ross, Sherman, Sprague, Trumbull, Van
Winkle and Willey votiug in the nega
tive with the Democrats, Mr. Grimes not
voting.
Mr. Sumner’s motion that Mr. Chase’s
casting vote was illegal, was rejected by a
vote of 21 to 27—Mr. Trumbull voting in
tiie affirmative, and Messrs. Anthony,
Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes, Ross, Sher
man, Sprague, Van Winkle aud Willey
with the Democrats, in the negative.
Manager Butler proposed to witness
Burleigh the following question : “ You
said yesterday, in answer to my question,
tiiat you had a conversation with General
Lorenzo Thomas on the evening of the
21st of February last; state if be said any
thing as to the means by which he in
tended to obtain, or was directed by the
President to obtain, possession of the War
Department; if so, state all he said as
nearly as you can.”
This question was objected to by the
President’s counsel, and admitted by a
striot party vote.
Butler agaiu asked : “ Were you present
in the War Department, and did you hear
Thomas make any statements to the
clerks, or either of them, belonging to the
War Office, as to the rules and orders of
Mr. Stanton, or of the office, which he
(Thomas) would revoke, relax or rescind
in favor of such officers or employees,
when lie had control of the affkirs therein ?
If so, state as near as you can when such
conversation occurred, and state all he
said as nearly as you can.”
Question objected to by counsel and ad
mitted by a vote of 28 to 22—Messrs. An
thony, Ross, Sprague and Trumbull
votiug in the affl (native, and Messrs. Fes
senden, Fowler, Grimes, Sherman, Van
Winkle and Willey in the negative.
Butler offered a telegraphic message
from Governor Parsons and the Presi
dent's reply. Counsel objected. Admit
ted by a vote of 27 to 17—Messrs. Anthony,
Ross, Sherman,Sprague andWilley votiug
in the affirmative; Messrs. Fessenden,
Fowler, Trumbull and Van Winkle in the
negative, (Grimes not voting.)
Butler offered ns evidence a copy of the
Cleveland Leader , containing a report of
the President’s speech. Objected to by
counsel. Admitted by a vote of 35 to 11—
Messrs. Anthony, Fessenden, Ross, Sher
man, Sprague, Van Winkle, and Willey
voting in the affirmative, and Messrs.
Fowler and Trumbull in the negative
(Grimes not voting).
On Friday, April 3d, a motion to adjourn
tiii Monday wus lost by a vote of 16 to 29
—Messrs. Fessenden, Fowler, Trumbull,
aud Van Winkle voting lu the affirma
tive, and Messrs. Anthony, Row, Sher
man, Sprague, and Willey in the negative
(Grimes not voting).
On Saturday, April 4th, a motion to ad
journ to the following Thursday was car
ried by a vote of 37 to 10— Messrs. An
thony, Fowler, Grimes, Roes, Sherman,
Sprague, Trumbull, Van Winkle, and
Willey voting in the affirmative (Mr. Fee
senden not voting).
April 9th, President’s counsel called
General Thomas upon the stand, and
aeked, “What occurred between yourself
and the President at your second Inter
view?” The managers objected, and the
question was admitted by a vote of 42 to
10, ail the ten Senators voting with the
Democrats in the affirmative.
General Sherman being called, was
asked, “At the first interview with the
President, at which the tender of the du
ties of the Secretary of War ad interim
was made to you, did auything further
pass between you and the President in
reference to-the tender or your acceptance
of it?” Managers objected, and the ques
tion was ruled out by a vote of 23 to 29
Messrs, Anthony, Fessenden. Fowler,
Grimes, Isoss, Sprague, Trumbull, Van
Winkle, and Willey voting in the affir
mative, and Mr. Sherman In the negative.
Mr. Henderson asked Gen. Sherman,
“Did the President, in tendering you the
appointment of Secretary of War ad in
terim, express the object or purpose in so
doing?” Objected to by managers and
ruled out by a vote of 25 to 27, all of the
ten Conservative Republican Senators vo
ting in the affirmative.
President’s counsel next inquired of
Gen. Sherman “whether he had formed
an opinion that the good of the service
required a Secretary of War other than
Mr. Stanton; and if so, whether he com
municated that opinion to the President?”
The question was objected to by the man
agers, and ruled out by a vote 0f.15 to 35
Messrs. Anthony, Fowler, Grimes, Ross,
Trumbull and Van Winkle voting in the
affirmative, and Messrs. Fessenden, Sher
man and Willey in the negative—Sprague
not voting.
Question—“ Did you at any time advise
the President to appoint some other per
son than Mr. Stanton as Secretary of
War?” Objected to and ruled out by 18
to 32—Messrs. Anthony, Fessenden, Fow
ler, Grimes, Ross, Trumbull and Van
Winkle votiug in tne affirmative with the
Democrats, and Messrs. Sherman and
Willey iu the negative—Sprague not vo
ting.
The President’s counsel next offered the
warrant for the arrest of Gen. Thomas.
Managers objected, but the testimony was
admitted by a vote of 34 to 19—Messrs.
Anthony, Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes,
Ross, Sherman, Trumbull, Van Winkle
and Willey ail voting with the Democrats
—Sprague not votiug.
The next question propounded to Gene
ral Sherman was: “ When the President
tendered to you the office of Secretary of
War ad interim on the 27th of January,
1868, and on the 31st of the same month
and year, did he at the very time of mak
ing such tender state to you what his pur
pose in so doing was?” Managers objec
ted. Question admitted by a vote of 26 to
25—Messrs. Anthony, Fessenden, Fowler,
Grimes, Ross, Sherman, Trumbull, Van
Winkle and Willey voted with the Dem
ocrats, .(Sprague not voting.)
Mr. Cox, an attorney-at-law, being on
the witness stand, the counsel asked:
“ What did you do toward getting out a
writ of habeas cor-pus under the employ
ment of the President?” Objected to by
the managers but admitted by a vole of 27
to 23—Messrs. Anthony, Fessenden, Fow
ler, Grimes, Sherman, Sprague, Trumbull,
Van Winkle and Willey all voting with
the Democrats in the affirmative.
Question to Mr. Cox—“ After you had
reported to the President’ the result of
your efforts to obtain a writ of habeas
corpus did you do any act in pursuance of
the original instructions you had received
from the President to test the right of Mr.
Stanton to continue in the office, and if
so, state what the acts were ?”
Objected to by the managers but admit
ted by a vote of 27 to 23—a1l the ten con
servative Republicans votiug with the
Democrats.
Secretary Welles being under examina
tion, the counsel offered “to prove that
the President communicated to Mr. Welles
and the other members of liis Cabinet,
before the Cabinet meeting broke up, that
he had removed Mr. Stanton and appoint
ed General Thomas becretary of War ad
interim , and that upon the inquiry by Mr.
Welles whether General Thomas was iu
possession of the office, the President
replied that he was; and upon further
question of Mr. Welles whether Mr.
Stanton acquiesced, the President replied
that he did ; all that he required was time
to reniuvtr intj
Objected to by managers, but the testi
mony was admitted by a vote of 26 to 23
—all the ten Senators votiug with the
Democrats in the affirmative.
The counsel next offered to prove that
the President was advised by his Cabinet
that the Civil Office Tenure bill was un
constitutional, and that the preparation of
the/ veto message devolved upon Mr.
and Mr. Stanton. This testimony
was ruled out by a vote of 20 to 29—Messrs.
Anthony, Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes,
Ross, Trumbull, Vau Winkle and Willey
voting with the Democrats, and Messrs.
Sherman and Sprague with the Radicals.
The next offer was to prove “that at the
meetings of the Cabinet at which Mr.
Stanton was present, while the Civil Office
Tenure bill was under consideration, tbe
advice oi’the Cabinet was asked by the
President aud given by the Cabinet, and
thereupon the question whether Mr. Stan
ton and the other Secretaries who had re
ceived their appointment from Mr. LiiiJ
coin were within the restrictions of the
President’s power of removal from office
created by said act, was considered, and
the opinion expressed that the Secretaries
appointed by Mr. Lincoln were not with
in such restriction.
Objected to by managers and ruled out
by a vote of 22 to 26—a1l the ten Senators
voting with the Democrats in the affirma
tive.
The counsel again offered to prove “that
it had been considered in Cabinet meeting
that a proper regard for the public service
made it desirable that upon some proper
case a judicial determination upon the
constitutionality of the Civil Office Tenure
law should be obtained.”
This was also objected to by the mana
gers and was ruled out by a vote of 19 to
30—Messrs. Anthony, Fessenden, Fowler,
Grimes, Ross, Trumbull and Van Winkle
voting with the Democrats, and Messrs.
Sherman, Sprague aud Willey in the nega
tive with the Radicals.
Secretary Welles was now asked : Was
there at any time during the discussions
in the Cabinet any suggestion or intima
tion whatever touching or looking to the
vacation of any office by force, or getting
possession of the same by force ? Mana
gers objected, and the question was exclu
ded by a vote of 13 to26—Messrs. Anthony,
Fessenden, Fowler, Grimes, Ross, Trum
bull and Van Winkle voting with the
Democrats, and Messrs. Sherman and
Willey with the Radicals, (Sprage and
Doolittle, Democrat, not voting.)
Mr. Sherman asked of witness to state
“if after the 2d of March, 1867, the ques
tion whether the Secretaries appointed by
Lincoln were included within the provis*
ions of that act came before the Cabinet
for discussion, and If so, what opinion was
given on this question by members of the
Cabinet to the President ?”
Objected to and ruled out by vote of 20
to26—all the ten Senators, exceptSprague,
voting with Mr. Johnson’s friends, and on
this question Mr. Sprague did not vote.
Mr. Norton (Dem.) was also absent.
The foregoing embody all the votes ta
ken by yeas ana nays, excepting those on
the adoption or alteration of the rules,
which have no significance. It is difficult
to read the record of the ten Senators
named aud oouclude that the President is
to be convicted. L.
HT A freed man who left Charleston,
South Carolina, for Liberia, a few mouths
ago, writes back the most glowing ac
counts of matters and tilings there. He
says lie “never felt free until he reached
the colored man’s own republic, and is
quite rapturous In describing the Juxu
riant fertility of the country. He advises
all his friends to loin him in the new
“land of promise.”
»♦ 1 ♦
Hay The Peruvian Minister remarked
in Washington the other day 1 41 Impeach-
» ant Is a novelty with you here 1,1
nited States; but when you have triad it
as often as we have In our country, you
win not like It so well.” _
MT tt is reported tiiat suits fordamages
to the amouut of one uMUoo dollars will
be brought against the Erie railway on ac
count of tfaemte acoideut.
LATEST FROM STOVE-DOM!
A really good Stove la the house is an acquisi
tion that is not to be sneezed at in freezing
weather, set how difficult it is to secure an A.
No. 1 article in this line. For family cooking and
heating purposes, we are warranted in saying
that the “BARLEY SHEAF," manufactured by
Messrs. STUART, PETERSON A CO., Philadel
phia, can be confidently relied upon. It burns
either wood or coal, and will toast your bread as
well as your shins, heat your tea without heating
your temper, all with thermometerlcal accuracy.
The trade ln our Section should not neglect to In
form themselves of the claims of the “Barley
Sheaf. " It will pay them to do so. Avoid imita
tions.
e- ■ —*|_fe m
LET NOT.FREJUDICE USURP YOUR REASON.
It is a fact that, in the minds of many persons,
a prejudice exists against what are called patent
medicines; but why should this prevent yon re
sorting to an article that has such an array of
testimony to support it as HOSTETTER’B STOM
ACH BITTERS 7 Physicians prescribe it; Why
should you discardit? Judges, usually considered
men of talent, have used and do use it in their
families; Why should you »e|ect It? Let not your
prejudice usurp your reason to the everlasting in
jury of your health. If you are sick, and require
a medicine, try these Bitters.
When the bodily energies are worn out by anx
iety and need stimulant, this is the best that can
be taken. It Is tempered and modified by hygi
enic herbs and roots, which prevent itfrorn feVer
lng the blood; and hence it does not produoe a
mere temporary excitement; to be followed by
injurious reaction, bnt communicates a perma
nent potency to the entire vital organization.
Some of its herbal constituents are slightly sopo
rific, so that in cases where sleeplessness is one
of the accompaniments of nervous disease, a dose
of it taken towards bedtime will tend to produce
quiet and refreshing slumber. For palpitation o r
heart, tremors, hysterics, fainting fits, general
restlessness and the causeless fears and distress
ing fancies to which ladles are especially subject,
under certain morbid conditions of mind and
body peculiar to their sex, the Bitters will be
found the most agreeable and certain of all coun
ter-irritants.
The constitutionally nervous may readily keep
their infirmity in constant check by the dally nse
of this healthful vegetable tonic; and those who
have “shattered their nerves,” as the phraße is,
either by imprudent indulgence or nndue phy
sical or Intellectual labor, will find In this vital
izing elixir a prompt restorative.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Three Houses and Lots For Sale
CHEAP !
IF applied for soon, can be bought for SSOO each.
Terms: cash, balance in 12 months. One
quarter to one-half acre of land attached. Apply
althis Office.
ap2s-6t
The Railroads of the United States,
Their history and statistics; com
prising the progress and present condition of
the various lines, with their earnings and ex
penses, and Bhowing their wonderful power In
developing the resources of the country. To
which is added a Synopsis of the Railroad Laws
of the United States, and an article ou the com
parative merits of Iron and Steel Ralls. By Hen
ry M. Flint. Price $1.50. For sale by
ap2s-tf J. W. BURKE & CO.
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THE OFFICIAL HISTORY
OF THE WAR,
Its Causes, Character, Conduct
A IST 13 RESULTS,
By Hen. ALEXANDER H.STEPHENS.
A Book for all Sections and all Parties.
rpHIS great work presents the only complete
1 and impartial ana yses of the Causes of the
War yet published, and gives those Interior lights
and shadows of the great conflict onlv known to
those high officers who watched the flood-tide of
revolution from its fountain springs, and which
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tion as second officer of the t oufederacy.
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mise a change of fare, both agreeable and salu
tary, and an intellectual treat of the highest or
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did and impartial treatment which truth and J
justice so urgently demand.
The intense desire everywhere manifested to
obtain tilts work, its Official character and ready
sale, combined with an increased commission,
makes it the best subscription book ever pub
lished.
One Agent in Easton, Pa., reports 72 subscribers
In three days.
One in Boston, Mass., 103 subscribers in four
days.
One in Memphis, Tenn., 106 subscribers In five
days.
Send for Circulars and see our terras, and a full
description of the work, with Press notices of ad
vance sheets, Ac
Address NATIONAL PUBLISHING CO.,
ap2s-2t Broad Street, Atlanta, Ga.
EXTRACT.
Sec. 4. That the sum of thirty cents be Imposed
on each and every one hundred dollars of gross
sales of ail goods, wares or merchandise, except
tiiose manufactured within the corporate limits
of the city of Macon, and excepting spirituous
liquors, which shall be seventy-flve cents on each
and evety one hundred dollars.
Sec. 5. That the sum of fifty cents (as amended)
shall be imposed upon each and every one hun
dred dollar i worth of goods, wares, and nierchan
oise, except real-estate or Cotton, sold at Auction,
or on Commission by any person or persons with
in the corporate limits of the City of Macon. Tax
in this and in the preceding section to be returned
Quarterly, that is to say on the first day ot April,
uly, October and January, and within ten days
thereafter, and then if not paid it shall be the
duty of the Clerk and Treasurer to issue an exe
cution therefor to he collected as other fl. fas. If
no returns are made the Clerk and Treasurer
shall issue an execution against defaulters for
double the amount of their immediately proceed
ing return, and when no return has been previ
ously made, the Clerk and Treasurer shall issue
execution for whatever amount Connell may
deem sufficient to cover the tax on their sales or
receipts.
The above extract of the ordinance passed Feb.
27, 1868, will be enforced after to-day.
All persons Interested will please bear this lu
mind. CHAS. WILLIAMSON,
ap24-lt Clerk of Council.
PIANO TUNING.
08. RICE Is in town for the purpose of TUN
. ING and REPAIRING PIANOS. Orders
may be left at J. W. Burke A Co’s. ap2s*tf
ICE CREAM FREEZERS
FOR SALE AT
FII.KNER, BURR A WOLIOOLKVS.
WATER COOLERS
-AT
FALKNEKf RUHR 4c WOOLFOLK’S.
~j 1 f) * i r *■— >'• - I’
BATHING TUBS
-AT
FAI.KNKR. KI RK & WOOI,FOLK’S.
up2s-ct
Bankrupt Blanks.
OF THE MOST IMPROVKD FORMS. IN SETTS
_£& ”■ or w ■■’■'i.ngariarrdix
Wanted.
A SITUATION, AH BOOK - KEEPER, OR
SALKSM AN, by one or experience and years.
Apply at J. W. BURKE A CO.’S.
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HEADQUARTERS
rs -FOR--
FASHIONABLE SUITS!!
COATS, PANTS |j|| AND TESTS.
T G tIT TP A
■V ~ JLmbJ JtZdL JILJ
MteRdHANT TAILOR,
NO. 44 SECOND STREET, MACON, «A.
Would respectfully state to his old customers, and the public generally,
that he Is Just back from New York with a
SUPERBSTOOK OF
CLOTHS, CASSIIVIER.ES & VESTINGS
Os all shade* and textures, which he fa desirous to make up In the most approved and latest styles
Gentlemen will find that my stock, In variety, quality, and beauty, cannot be excelled anywhere.
49T A call fa requested, as 1 am confident that In quality and price, I CAN SUIT EVERYBODY.
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Atlanta Medical College.
THE REGULAR COURSE OF LECTURES IN
this Institution,.lor 1868, will open on the
FIRST MONDAY IN MAY, and continue until
the Ist of September.
FACULTTY.
A. MEANS, M. D., Professor of Medical and
General Chemistry.
D. C. O’KEEFE, M. D., Professor of Theory and
Practice of Medicine.
W. F. WESTMORELAND, M. D , Professor of
Principles and Practice of Surgery.
W. 8. ARMSTRONG, M. D., Professor of Anat
omy.
JESSE BORING. M. D., Professor of Obsterics
and Diseases of Women.
H. V. M. MILLER- M. D., Professor of Clentcal
Medicine.
J. M. JOHNSON. M. D., Professor of Physiology.
J. G. WESTMORELAND, M. U„ Professor of
Materia Medlca and Therapeutics.
G. L. JONES, M. D., Demonstrator of Anatomy.
N. D’ALVIGNY, M. D., Curator.
For further information address
J. G. WESTMORELAND, Dean,
ap24-3t* Atlanta, Ga.
JUST RECEIVED,
AT
T.W. FREEMAN’S,
Fresh Goshen and Country Butter,
Eggs, chickens and a few turkeys.
Some line old Bourbon Whiskey, French
Brandv, Wines of ai> kinds, and other Liquors in
bottles.
Always ou hand, everything good to eat when
to be obtained in the city.
April 24—ts.
drTchas. h. hall”
HAS removed his office to Dr. Emmerson’s
building, opposite the Lanier House.
ap23-6t.
BOARDING HOUSE.
REGULAR OR DAY BOARDERS CAN BE
accommodated with comfortable quarters, con
venient to the business of the city, and on very
reasonable terms, by application to this office.
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LUMBER! LUMBER
LUMBER !
A LARGE LOTot PINELUMBKRand LATHS.
of superior quality, on hand and for sale
cheap for cash, at Gordan Mills, ou Central Rall
7-rad.VAddress f
marhiU WESLEY KING.
BOLD ROBBERY-
Harry Melbourne.
I WILL pay the above reward to any person
who will apprehend HARRY MELBOURNE,
who robbed ray house on Sunday morning, the
19th of April. He is aliout 19 years old, light-hair,
blue eyes, tolerably fair complexion, about 5 feet
six Inches high and beardless.
The articles stolen were two Gold Watches —one
double and one single case ; and one double and
one single case Silver Watch—all levers. He ac
complished the robbery by u.siug chloroform.
The single case Gold Watch had a very long
heavy gold chain attached.
ap2l-lw J. J. WALTON.
TO THE TRADE.
Ofin OUNCES POWERS A WEIGHTMAN’S
OUU QUININE,
5 Gross Gallighan'B Fever ands Ague Pills,
2 “ Turner’s Neuralgia Pills,
1 “ Wilson’s Consumptive Remedy,
1 “ Shnllenberger’s Fever A Ague Pills,
5 King of Pain,
For Sale low
FOR OA.SH
By L. W. HUNT & CO.,
Druggists, Cherry Street,
Macon, Ga.
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SIX MS WHITE LEAD,
T7OR SALE BY
J? J. H. ZKIL.IN A CO.
300 Gallons Linseed Oil,
Tj'Oß SALE BY
£< J. H. ZEI LIN A CO.
100 Cases Con. Potash and Dye,
TX>R SALE BY
P J. H. ZEILIN & CO.
500 Founds Maoooboy SnufF,
V,’OR SALE BY
£ J. H. ZEILIN * CO.
15 Gross Blaok Writing Ink,
IX>K SALE BY
r J. H. ZEILIN A CO.
600 Boxes Window Glass,
Fr sale by
J. H. ZEILIN A CO.
50 Boxes Toilet Soaps,
IX)B SALK BY
J « H - ZEILIN A CO.
100 Boxes Pearl Starch,
TX)R SALE BY
J. H. ZEILIN A CO.
200 Gross Parlor Matohes,
y°apMM l | E BY J. H. ZEILIN A CO.
FORSALE,
BUGGY and HARKESS-almost hew.
Apply to JAB. A. HALL,
up-’l-lw No. 100 Cherry Street.
ICE! ICE! ICE!
A 8 THE SEASON IS NOW ABOUT COM MENU
XNU for the use ol
ICE!
1 am mow prepared to supply my old customer*
and friends, and as many new ones as may (eel
disposed To buy of me. lam the nrty house that
keeps ICE the year rouud iu Macon. You can
get It iu any «juauUty you want and at
THE SAME PRICE AS LAST SEASON I
My ICE HOUSE, at the lower end Os the PAS
SENGER DEPOT, will be open dally for those
living in that pirtqf tine Oily to get their supplies
from. H. N. KLLS.
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Cement, Plaster and Lime.
Jr> ♦* ft •»’* f* f .#| f, |, h H .
cut RBUL ROSKNDALK CEMENT,
OU 100 bbla tklelned Plaster
75 hols, and casks Lime,
For wile by
maiti-itw ASHER AYRES.
JUST RECEIVED!
HALF BBLS. NEW ORLEANS SYRUP
1260 sacks Corn
50 bales Hay
500 bbfa. Flour
500 sacks and half sacks Flour
Coffee, Lard, Cheese and Rice
Sugars, Teas, Soap and Starch.
SEYMOUR, JOHNSON A CO.,
Corner Third and Cherry Streets, and
aprl3ct No. 68 Second Street.
WILLIE G. WHITE*
LATE OF—
PAHKEK.ASD ALEXANDER A WHITE
WITH—
S. T. COLEMAN,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in all kinds of
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS,
ETC., ETC., ETC.
Mr. white will be pleased to see
his many friends of Macon and the coun
ties adjacent, and will make it to the interest of
all to give him a call, at
S. T* COLEMAN S,
CORNER SECOND AND CIIEKKY STS.
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SOBA-^WimTOfiF,
Having established a branch of my
Factory in Macjn, I am ready to supply the
t rade with a superior quality of
OTTLED SODA-WATER.
All orders, accompanied with the CASH, di
rected to A. Bonaud, Agent, Macon, Ga., will be
promptly attended to by him. J. RYAN.
N. B.—ln all instances a deposit of one dollar
per dozen for the safe return of all bottles will be
required, and the amount so deposited will be re
funded by me on receipt of the Dottles.
aprß-lru A. BONAUD, Agent.
OFFICE MACON* WESTERN RAILROAD,)
Macon, April 8, 1068. /
ON AND AFTER SUNDAY. APRIL 12th, PAS
SENGER Trains will run ns follows :
DAY PASSENQKK,
Leave Macon .... _ .7 45 A. M.
Arrive at Atlanta 2 00 p. M.
Leave Atlanta 7 15 a. m.
Arrive at Macon.... 1 30 P. M.
NIGHT FREIGHT AND PASSENGER,
Leave Macon 8 40 p. Sf.
Arrive at Atlanta _..4 10 a. m.
Leave Atlanta 6 30 P. M .
Arrive at Macon 2 10 a m.
No a m. Train will be run on Sundays.
aprS-lm H. W. BRONSONj M. T.
Dividend No. 5.
TREASURER’S OFFICE, )
Macon and Western Railroad Cos., >
Macon, Ga., April 10, 1868. j
A DIVIDEND OF FOUR (4) PER CENT, and
tax lias been declared, payable to the sto*k
holders of this Company ou and after the’Jith In
stant. MILO S. FREEMAN.
aprtltil2s Treasurer.
J. H. ANDERSON & SON,
THIRD STREET,
Next to Hardeman & Sparks,
HAVE JUST RECEIVED:
Hu ins. Hams,
2500 lbs. FINE TENNESSEE HAMS.
Bacon, Bacon,
50 hhds. SHOULDERS and SIDES.
Meal, Meal,
500 bush. FRESH GROUND MEAL.
Flour, Flour,
80 bbls, FLOUR,
200 sacks and } sacks FLOUR.
Sugar, Sugar,
3 hhds. PRIME N. O. SUGAR,
15 bbls. A, B and C SUGAR.
Coffee, Coffee,
2 bags JAVA COFFEE,
6 bags RIO COFFEE, etc., etc.
WHICH THEY OFFER AT
The Lowest Market Price,
FOR CASH.
VERT LOW.
I,’LOUR, BACON,
1
Starch, Soup, Oaru. A me.
Gin, Plcklea,
sardines,
Oyalw’i
Russ’ St. Domingo Bitters,
For Sale by SEYMOUR, JOHNSON A OU
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SALE OF CITY PROPERTY
POSTPONED.
April, at Tie lV pusl t> o'clock A.M.
URKIR.
TURPIN.
Committee on Publlo Pro|>wJ •
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