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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. 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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. aprTtf 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. ap23-tf 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. aprl4-6f 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. apr2l-ct 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. aprtt-3in _____ 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. aprl3-10t 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 apaa-tf _ SALE OF CITY PROPERTY POSTPONED. April, at Tie lV pusl t> o'clock A.M. URKIR. TURPIN. Committee on Publlo Pro|>wJ • aprM-it