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thUjunelure, ia inrcste.l will, profound in*
poftnnc, and will not f *'' ,0 « cilc 11,0 Je ® p
cat^c—1 Ihraiighnnl Ihc euuulry.
We cannot too cnrncetlj' eppcal lo our per.
pie to weigh won the words of wisdom so sol.
omntyipronounced by our Ilepresculalive, Mr.
TiftI s $i»»6nd-poipt is one from which In
can better survey the field, Ilian cnu il.ose o
us who are less familiar with the tcmpor and
purposes of the party in power, an,! as a Iried
and faithful representative, we should uol
lightly consider his views, or hastily reject
Lis counsel.
Painfully nssnred are we that many of our
parly friends—the staunches! and truest of
the “old guard”—will dNagrec with Col. Tift,
aud make fierce war upon (be policy he has
enunciated; but the lime has come for the
marshaling of forces, and wc earnestly invoke
grave thought, calm discussion, and wise eon.
elusions.
ci,al tribunal of the -
clarcd.*’
This f-ceras to be the! bn'
cooM imve been given U t
which htTC been, brought.
It rhc*ws a conscious**c*i
u 7-
lift
-tire, at all times. !o*brl4 ly the ettnstituiioti
md \9T*. as ibey may bs
courts*”
Intjjv. BullceV* “Reply,’
live l)opar<iin'til, Aslant
i:W.>, directed to the UccoiiK'.ruction Commit*
ice, nn«I prime 1 by order
.pioting the above r«s»»lufi
“This resolution, as is
flhc House—after
< D, he say!*.*
well known to the
tloiUiAUwXili. was adopto 1 by the legislature
• ithoitl any intention on I
wheff »vfr
fo de-
**fc-7 3U89 which
&clvu get of wrong
£ai:»-A them here
rijrti*, an*! a de-
»pound* l by the
daisd Ex ecu*
(la., Feb. 261 h.
ieir pirl to abide
Dawson, Ga., Nov. 18, 1869.
Dear Sir :—The General Assembly, at its
last session, adopted a joint resolution, sub
mitting to the decision of the Supreme Court,
the question ns to the right efthe c Iored
man to hold office in Georgia That tribu
nal has declared in favor of the disputed
right. It is, I believe, generally understood
that this resolution imports a pledge, on the
part of the Legislature, lo bo governed by
that decision in the cases of the colored men,
who now claim seats in the legislative halls
of the State.
It requires not the gift of prophecy to for-
900 that a very grave question, growing out
oi this slate of the case, will be presented for
the consideration of the Legislature at its ap
proaching session. Ne question of greater
importance will probably engage the atten-
tion of that body. Its determination may in*
volYe all that is valuable in the way of gov
ernment, remaining to the people of Georgia.
If you will phrdon the reference to myself, I
will say that I,'as a member of the Legisla
ture, construed the constitution adversely to
the eligibility of tlio colored man, and cast
my vote in accordance with that view. Not
only so; I opposed, with nil the power at my
command, the passage of the resolution re
ferring the question to the Supreme Court.
1 did this because, under the Constitution,
which makes each JIouso the Judge of the,
election returns and qualification of its mem-’
bers. I regarded the action of the Legisla
ture as final and conclusive on the subject,
llut the resolution was adopted. Tho dcci-*
sion of tyeEuprejne Court has been render,
ed.
In view of these facts, it is not difficult to
perceive that the position of the Legislature
is one of responsibility and embarrassmen t.
To ateer betwocn Scylla and Charybdis, to
stand by a record made in honesty and good
faii^t tn maintain that dignity and indepen
dence which should characterise every leg
islative body, on the one hand, and on the
other, to cscapo the evils that further Con
gressional interference would, probably cn—
tnibohii people whfo hare already seen enough
of the Moloch features of reconstruction, is
a question of no easy solution.
Believing that you feel an abiding iutcrest
in this matter, and knowing that you, as a
Representative in Congress, have made earn
eat and faithful efforts to preserve the statu
of Georgia, I take the liberty to suggest that
a public commtmteation from you disclosing
all tho faeta pertaining to this^uestion,
within your knowledge, as well as any pled
ges made or assurances given, may greatly
facilitate,/if not influence, the action of the
Legislature, in the premises.
1 am very respectfully, yours,
C. B.Wootkit.
lion. Nelson Tift,
Albany, Ga.
Albany, Ga., Nov. 30, 1809.
Dear Sir i—As one of the Representatives
of Georgia in Congress, I do not hesitate, in
answer to yonr letter, to state such facts as
iu uij ppfaian are necessary to a proper un
derstanding of the present relation of Georgia
o Congress. * j 1
t AiVer tha reconstruction of Georgia under
the acts of Congress in July 1868, 4 and the
admission of our Representatives to Congress
both branehes of the Legislature of Georgia,
undor their constitutional authority to judge
of the election aud qualification cf members
of their respective Houses, adjudged and de
clared the colored members ineligible, and
their places wero filled by tho eligible_candt-
dates who had received the next highest num
ber of votes.
This action of the Legislature was denounced
by (governor Bullock to Congress^ as revolu
tionary and violative of the conditions upon
which Georgia was admitted to representation
in Ceftgtoss Under the Reconstruction Acts,
whereupon our Senators were refused admis
sion. to. Mu: Senate, and bills were Introduced
in bt^hHons^ of Congress proposing various
Subsequently a bill was agreed upop by the
ft ierfds of this several bills, and' reported by
the Chairman of the House^ Retbostruct Ion
Comraitleh’(iir. Bailer) which combined the
worst features of the hitt^iMribbs^f intro
duce^,. jfl$«ombodied a military despotism for
Georgia of the most malignant type.
The passage of this bill was defeated and
means the
the Legislature of the Preamble and Resolu
tion; to w^ieh you refer. ;f j. • • ■. , j h {7 j j
The following extraote from the record will
■bow the opinion which (he friend's of Geor
gia entertained of this action of the Legisla-
ture/nnd the uM4haymadeoMt;
In my published “statement to the Recon
struction Committee of the House,” (Feb. 18,
1869) after setting forth the reasons upon
which the Legislature had acted 1 in excluding
the eelorid members, the “Statement” pro
ceeds .*■
“Let ua suppose, for tha take of the argu
ment, that the decision of the Legislature is
wrong, and that the eonstitaiioa rightly eon.
■tried makes every elector eligible to office.
Whit is the proper remedy! I answer without
hesitation or a doubt .-/ In Georgia, Min every
republican State,!tho only proper remedy for
this and all similar evils la in tha ballot and
tho courts, Thooo means are aa ample, and
will be as potent in Georgia as in any other
State.
Both btunehoa of tho Legislature of Georgia
r of colored citiwna ta hold of.
! constitution and tlo laws of Iho
1 tho following resolution: t'l-i
, It is bdiered th»t a jadidit de
ll qzes’.i.n of [fie, colored man’s
t to hold aflics in Georgia under tlw cos.
tiuttion - now in- force, Would restore the
StlWliaWHidliHdMWUaM|
of Gborjfn, orq unwilling that nny effort
should bo spared on onrpart to bring Jdxrate
stats of pcico and happiness to tho peoplo.
«nd »lwMwi>wMWh«l isinoitsul owp:
U itthcralin, SMA*
UqSautte and House of Eepre-
ssnUKres.o/jhi StaU of Georgia in General As
sembly convened, That a case inrolring . tho
light of the colored man to hold office, shall;
as soon as tho same can ho properly brought
boforathe Supreme Court of the 8«le,be
heard and determined by said Court, .anti we
believe that the people of the : Slate will, as
thsy hare heretofore always done, in good
Wi »hids ihvdcabtaofthe higkwC judi-
,y .licit tlrcirinn, if il ulioi Id be in the affir
mative, so far as llieir o 13 tiieinbership is
roiicoriivl. It Iw a fact uoti'iioarij public,
that a very cui»sit|cr«l»le di rision of his polit
ical party occurred upon the adoption of thin
resolution—both wings, however, of that
party declaring their inteution not to abide
i.y such decisiou, unintain ug that their ac
tion, no far ns their owu membership was
Affected, was tiual aud una torable, aud one
from which they would ne it recode.
As there was nothing i i this resolution
teudffirg^In any measure to b ring about a settle*
meat of the matter at issue I declined to ap
prove it, and it In now on tho table of the
Uouie of representatives waiting further
aetion.”
In my “Rejoinder” to C avernor Bullock
printed by order of the House—referring to
this subject, I said.*
“I disagree ontirely with Governor Bullock.
I believe that the preamble and resclntion ex
presses truly the motive and purposes of the
Legislature who passed them, and they could
not properly go farther or lo more under the
circumstances. The Legis ature cannot refer
I be question of the eligibility of members to
their body to the Supreme.( ourt. because it is
a question confided by the < onstitution to the
Legislature, and the Court h as no jurisdiction.
But when a case shall con e before the Su
preme Court in the usual way, their decision
will be an authoritative ex position of what
the constitution really tneabs and is on this
subject, and will, settle th< whole question,
becauso, after that time, all persons, in the
Legislature or out of it, wh<> takthe oath to
support the constitution, oust accept that
meaning
Such was the meaning w! lich was given to
the preamble and resolution of the Legisla
ture by the friends of Georgia, among whom
I include President Grant and several mem
bers of the Republican part y in*Congress.
To show still more cl carl] my own convic*
tion that the Legislature had provided for a
final settlement of our difficu ty with Congress,
T. moke the following exlrac. from my address
“To the Press and People o: Georgia,” which
was published in the Albany Wews of April
23, 1869, and was general y copied by the
Press of the State with wort s of approval:
“There is now really but <^ne disturbing el
ement between us and a majority of Congress:
the right of colored men to i old office under
our C9nstitutiou and laws. It was represent
ed, and generally believed, (hat the Legisla
ture acted in wilful violation of law in declar
ing themTnellgible. The opinion and decis
ion of Judge Schley in the case of the State
vs. White, which was printed in the National
Intelligencer and distribute d in Congress,
modified, and in' some instance* changed, the
prevalent opinion of the action of the Legis
laturc. That ease will be decided by the
Supreme Court of Georgia in June. The de-
ciaion will settle the law oi that subject.—
The people of Georgia will abide by it; Con
gress will, in my opinion, b > satisfied of its
justice—will admit the State o representation,
aud thus will end our Fcder il troubles.”
From these extracts it will bo perceived
that the friends of Georgia iu Congress and
elsewhere, understood the pi earablc and reso
lution above quoted, as a sincere pledge of
their future action, intended to settle (he im
portant question in controvc sy between the
Legislature and Congress by tho decision of
our coarts, and thus to avoi 1 the (hroatenqd-
9hangc from civil to military Government in
ourSlato.
i If results should prove tha. I kavo misap
prehended the purpose of th< Legislature ii?
the passage of this preamble and* resolution,
I shall ever regret that I hav< been the inno
cent instrument of a misTepn mentation which
involves the character and ho lor of roy Stale.
But 1 will not doubt the result ’Thedecision
of the court has been made. The people of
iUergia arc an honorable ind law-abiding
^canple, and the pledge of th sir Representa-
tiles will be performed.
The constitutional power ol .(lie respective
IUubcs of the Legislature t > judge of tho
ejection and qualification of tl eir own-, mem
bers, is never so concluded that errors of
judgment may not be correcte*!. If a contes
tant should be admitted to his seal upon the
judgment of the Honse, tha. he was duly
electedjUnd qualified, and it should subse
quently appear that he was lisqualified, or
that he'w as not the person ele ited, they have
the power, and it would be th< ir duty to cor-
ifeet their former decision. Tl iey are judges
Of the law and the facts, and t tore is no legal
appeal from thetr decision,
j I do not deem it necessary t > disease pre
cedents on this subject. Our entire history
since the war has been withoi t precedent.—
Placed outside of the proteotio x of the Con
stitution—powerless to protect ourselves—we
have accepted, and we must c tniinue to ae-
cept,;wlat seems to bathe least of inevitable
evils, *hli(fco:>fr«SS if satidk i that wa have
cotnpUfed with the conditions >f the Recon.
struction Acts.
tyr.. Bullock and some ol bis politioal
mdshave personal and political reasons
»r defeating, if pqt^jble, any aetion of tha
Legislature looking to a compli nice with their
resolution.:;may. be their public
professions, they have been n ting, and will
continue to use their utmost el brts, to secure
Congressional interference an I a re. organi-
of the StaU Governmen , and they will
permit :the; pretexU for inch action in
removed, if they can avoid L They will,
ifneceecary, sacrifice the people of Georgia
to ^>Uin their ends.
The mainUinence of our pr tsent Stats
ganlxsllou, in my opinion, will depend jqiaa
t he wisdom, patriotism, and self-sacrificing
spirit of the members of the Legislntne.—^
They will not allow selfish wiiiffifitimij w
nocrtsrrj •urifien to stood a tho ,»»y of
IhoM -irho occupy tho leoto of the ex* *
memhors, wffl donbtlti i tender their
eomstolesre the] agleletnreCree
the reeolutioa of expulsion,
the neeeu*i7 hcUon is t hen prompUy
npdn the ground thet it is inc implianeo with
tl»jaw f and their pledge to a >ide by it, it
“ relate the predictions n id j silence the
ders cf our enemies, enl our Federal
treaties, show lo oar eolored i itirene that we
l“jV®‘ n S 10 do them jnstic i recording.t,;
tho Uw, sad enehlt us to me ntrin e Stele
which will proric e for cod frth
interests of the people of. Georgia.
I were a member of the legislature, in
of our present condition, and the fa-
t*nt darkness to a bright?? -and happier fu
tare. Very Respectfully.
Your Ohd*t S’tt.,
Nelsos Tire.
To Ilex. C. B. Wootkx,
Dawson, Ga.
A Woman's Impressions of the Pair.
That, as the Press generally concedes,-the
Georgia Stale Fair was, as to numbers, a
success, wc heartily agree. Bui wa ara^ot
prepared to say that in minor considerations
:t was a failure. That such aa amount of
labor was obliged*to be performed within a
short and specified time, waa to bo regretted,4- tc
but Ibat the much abused Exeoative Com
mit te accomplished so much, and did it so
well, was wonderful. That the Fair would
reach its ultimate enormous proportions was
not generally expected. A few oditors urg
ed upon the people the necessity of prepar
ing for the reception of what proved over
whelming numbers. The hotel keepers “stared
aghast” as the resistless tide came surging
in. They stretched their powers of accom
modation to their utmoat limits, reduced the
rate of fare, and for their inability to do
more received the anathemas of the disap
pointed.
We hope they, with the livery stable men
and other public fanctionaries received, some
solid pecuniary recompense for all the abuse
heaped on (hem. But the wretched Execu
tive Committee I gentlemen whose valuable
time aud services were given without any
wish for, or prospect, of remuneration ! How
shall the cavilers ever atone for the indigni
ties heaped on them ! It was ungracicua to
Macon, to say the least of it, for bar guests
who came for benefit or amusement to turn
aqd abuse her best and most generous efforts.
Those who failed to find something to please,
to interest or admire, must have been ex
tremely unfortunate or absolutely stupid.
It is generally conceded that the show w*s
a good one ; the stock superior; the num
ber and variety of articles in the domestic
and industrial departments^ large and inter
esting.
There were many exquisite works of art.
The Press has given the names of some artists
of great merit. But among the oil paintings
were several superbly finished master-pieces
—we should call them—though they are the
work of a woman’s hand, and her name did
not appear on them. Who that taw them can
forget tho one from Dante'* Inferno 7 And
just below it Jeremiah lamenting over the ruin*
of Jeruialam, tho latter hung in a miserable
Ught which was ruinous to the effect. What
a pity that the skillful hand which guided
brush and chisel so deftly should hare laid
them aside. We hope the fair Athenian
will shake off this lethargy and coutinue to
benefit and eharm the world of art by the
genius which is accorded to so few of her
sex. On6 of the most perfect gems of art we
saw was a group of three Ilendt of Norses.—
We would gladly recall the recollection of
many beautiful pictures but timeaadapiace
forbid.
The Potrait of a gentleman, done with pen
and ink was excellent, and grjsaE(gxes^mbled
a steel engraving. From skillful
hand we had a Stalk wfi CaUan in wax, a
Phantom Boquet all beto
kening great t*5tj^jti$y$$lndu3trj in their
creator.
Tlib spi
wq remei
patieppe
rious
Atlanta Cvn* ituiion! It was a fatal blun
der. He ought have made invaluable sugges
tions. As it i a. we are left to mourii the in
ability of the best American authority to
give satisfacti on to this doughty Knight of
the quill. Tioe the coat of mail might not
have weighed like Goliath’s, of Gath, “five
thousand sh kels of brass,” nor did the
lances points :ompare with the head of Go
liath’s spear which weighed six hundred
shekels of irot. Nevertheless the lances “of
laths” answei ed the purpose to the less cap.
Jion of thesp< ctators, and the amiable read-
er will bear it mind the fact that Goliath was
said to be ten and a half feet in height—he
was some tsl er and more powerful than
'•Earnest,* wb ch should partially reconcile us
to.’.the comparative lightness of modern
armor. But it would be well for future com
petitors to bei r the genuine antique “target
of brass” belt r«cn their shoulders, aud re
member that t ie attacks of “Earnest” are
made from the rear.
What the “i aan named Cornfield’
true Southern *ri we can only say as the
noblestllomBi o them all said at the close
of las able an< s ml-stiring address, “God
bless you
..the State, *nd t w!
one which tho oourta
rly take cognisance of; r
representatives of the people turc interests of Georgia 1 would remove the
'--•i for 9 oi; Congress
State 'Government, by complying
the pledge of tho Legistatu:
one cap regret more'dee sly than I do,
condition of thwHnited States,
condition' of tho State of Georgia,
in my opinion justifies tha advice I
its given. £do. not dea >air of tho fu
ll-Unavoidable evils mro sverruled for
good. Let us make a virtie pf necessity
trust lo that wise and m srcifal frovi**
dcnce, who will guide us through ! the pres.
fry were as fine as
evincing great
mce—as did the va-
and tatting—highly
ilFin woman but so little lo
Vftleave them to be described
appreciative. Tho quilts were
besutimt. We can admire
thoroughly sympathise with that econo-
iby of means and time which gathers up the
little scraps, and at odd moments, fashions
the tasteful and comfortable patchwork quilt,
chair or eushion, but own to but little
admiration of the taste or economy of pur*
chasing yards of bright colored material and.
entting it up into straggling nondescript fig
ures that would give a botanist the horrors
and insure a nightmare to the hapless sleep,
er.
But we must not llhger here, though it is
womanly to feel an interest iu little things.
There was a splendid display of musical
instruments. But sad to say there seemed
neither time nor room to do the manufacturers
justice* As an advertising medium the Fair
was splendid, and we trust the exhibitors
will be remunerated for their trouble by the
sale of many instruments. .
That|iiWer cornet band was splendid, aa was
Snooks AjCkastain’s superb furniture which
was in close proximity. Atlanta wps well
represented and is quite near enough to Al
bany to receive heavy orders in the furni
ture line from our people. We have had
dealings with Mr Snooks and find him oblig
ing and reliable. Mr. Chastain*s splendid
set on exhibition speaks for the enterprise
of his house.
The department of mechanics sad. labor
saving machinery, agricultural implements,
etc., is too large and too important to be
merely touched on. Yet we may be excused
for stopping a moment to admire a I stperior
washing machine exhibited by Mr. Waters,
of Atlanta, which particularly interests those
of us who are at the merey of unreliable and >. , .
extortionate Uoadramk * A public Unndry radical,
would be » benefaction to Albany, end in
energetio bends, guided by good judgment,
weald be immeeeely profitable to tbe mu*
eger end setlsSectory to the community.—
Bat wo eenpot terry boro, there ii too etrong
etidebeeringnetowards tbe amphitheatre,
where fast stock is on exhibition. A woman’s
impressions here would be of little tsIdo to
tbs “lord's of afsatlon,- but ;we here aa eye
for the besstifid whether in. horse flesh or
hnmM--Here.we were highly pleased.
Of the Tournament more has already been
aejd Otau wa, pleating or profitable. It was,
we befitre,* the most attraetire feature of the
Fair! A Was eVineed by the thousands who
r r\cdi thorough drenching, SA4 eel through
i-e most mulish of mulo shows,. .waiting for
the entranoo of tho Knights.
It had bees said that one hundred and fif
ty would engage in the tilt, and whether it
was intended or ndt,.ihe withdrawal np to
Tuesday morning of all bat twenty-two in alt,
and erentueity of sit "but three from
sections, was a higgoomplhnent tei thetfriing
of the Albany Knights. Of the
rode on Friday
yicteftjithw
di«l to in
cur the ridicu le of this very witty correspond
ent we cannot imagine. We are sorry for
the said “max,’ but our impression is that lie
won bia title, ind bis spurs, on n‘more botly
contested fielc than the arena of a mimic
Tournament. The time Ls not bo far distant
that we have teen able to forget when fair
women and bT we men looked with livelier
interest to tbe cool courage and good right
arm of the Mq or, than could he aroused on a
gala day at a I'ournament.
Who ia Ear; test? and where was he when
the Yanks were so a much more interesting,
and so much i tore closely watched than they
were at the F lir T
But there x ere Yanks at tbo Fair who are
beginning to n ake themselves, by their corres
pondence, (fol lowing in Earnest’s wake) of
the liveliest p< ssible interest to Georgians.
Here the po >r Executive Committee catch
it again. They were invited. Well, we say
nothing of tha [, it is like the Fair—too big to
be handled. ’ 'hey came. We buried the
hatchet for tie very first time, and thought
the discipline would .be wholesome for us.
-We were gttests at the same house,
and sat at tie feet of a very Gamaliel
‘had in r -potation among all the
people” especially in Yankee land. A ven
erable patriar ih in appearance, white hatred
and long bean ed. We blessed our stars that
so good an oi portunity was offered to over
come, even in the smallest degree, our aver
sion to these f< reigners, these peoplo from
far oountry wbo Irqd come down to view tho
laud. Venera fbn for bid age was one of
our earliest lei Sons. We looked at the gray
headed old ma t and thought he wronged us
but he did it h oncstly. lie stirred up strife
among people- -not brethren, we were never
that—bat he tl ought it right. He has come
to seg us with kindly intent, and wo beini
on Georgia soil krill' extend to him an Ami
hospitality. C ur brothers have been mur-
d< red but thcii slay er is safe under our tents.
S< we never sa d war, nor plate, nor dia-
m mds, nor spo >ns, one time ; and only sug-
? i sted in the h :aring of this Solon of the
ribunc, that 1 tichard Cccur de Leon might
have made an unfortunate Selection of a horse
in bringing Kil latrick to Macon. Wo did
oar best to be i miablc and were flushed with
success in our mdertaking. Regretted not
having an opt ortunity to bid the wise old
man of the Tril unc adieu—abetter opportu
nity may never offer, so we say it now—a
Dieu commende. He is moro merciful than
man. Wo hear 1 and thought wc understood
your remarks v hile you were with us. Our
expectations, li te the Fair, were “a failure.”
We read your c< rrespondcncc, wc understand
and appreciate rou ; and some pleasing little
incidents occur to us, like this; When
gentlemen rem irked.at the table that our
Nortncrn visits: s had .come to sec us as we
are, another gei tleman asked, “but will they
have the honest • to speak of things as they
find them ?” 8 don abswered, “Yes, sir, nnd
they will do it.’ Do) they? Then we wish
they would spea,: and^not write.
We understoo 1 Mr. Robinson to sny he
was glad that lu came to Georgia, that he
was pleased wit! the apfOirance of the peo
ple and country that he was astonished aud
delighted at the recuperative powers of the
South, and that tis friends had expressed
themselves in a ituilar manner. His cor
respondence doe i not read thusly. Wa h»J
not thought of oi r women as extravagant in
dress, aud do no altri: utc the display to the
abundant cotton :rop. But the Yankees have
an eye to the cot iou and know its influence
1s wide and pow« rftol. We can only say for
the women of tl e South, that they dress, as
they do everythi ig else, to please their hus
bands and fathexs. The men here have no
higher ideal of b innan perfection than their
mothers, wives, i ,nJ sisters. And nothing
that human ingei uity can invent or honest
labor acquire is t oo good for their Lares and
Penates. They »re an economical people,
oxpending.vetjf 1 ittle in law-suits, libels and
divorces. Not a woman on the Fairground
ever|harangued < crowd of ruffians or stood
up for women’s lights The only fast wo
man present i as imported, and she had to
ride a velocip :de to give us an idea of the
fastness of thq w >men of New York.
Of the noblqst, the dearest, the best of all
the Fair we can tot say one word. They
were there, e»de ir to us as when they wore
the gr»y. Scarred veterans, brave men,
scalawags anil
nent in that
was there in t|
and
where,we
party in Oeoi
and Halbert
suddenly disaj
collection off
WHEBE Ay e ice Til ey ?—It has been,
says the Colon bus San, the boast of
Radicalism t lu t it bad a party large in
number, respectability and influence
in Georgia. Some may have believed
this boost, for he reason that Radicals
do holiTall the paying offices in the
State. , Rut they,hold their coininis
sions by the fr indolent figures oi IIul-
bert and tbo jb ijonets oi Meade.
Last tack I the people of Georgia
wero represented at tbe Fair: The
exhibition was one of which Georgia
has reason to l e proud- It extorted
admiration fro; n every Northern visi
tor upon the 'round, including the
But there were no
carpet-baggers promi-
enso crowd. Cuffee
capacity of waiting
driver. Bnt
was this great Radical
? Bullock, Brown
ipeared suddenly and as
Where in that
.y or thirty thousand
men from all Warts of the State, where
oh 1 where, wi. i the great radical par-
tf*
Tho failure Wf the radical party to
make an appci ranee was too much for
Forney. He • ent home and told his
|>eopfe that Bi lock is the radical par
ty in Georgia, vhich is tW greatest
told. Outside of
ind favorites of this
l no radical party in
there ever be.
J \ the Knight of the Bed Borai the
Knight sfoauwiiiu, 1 sWliswijahmah-
the Knight of the
selves. Splendid riderx of most knightlj
seeming.
This was to have been one of lie
pleasing than profii table features of tbe Fair,
bnt why it should have been rendered tho in*
nocent canoe of sock a display of
spiteful ridicule Is “beyond onr k«s». In
the Knight# of Albany we had a * personal
interest, they were from - on* own section
and men of standing at home. They entered
the lists to compete in horsemanship for. the
prists offered; paid tho spectators the detent
respect to order what were considered taste
ful and appropriate costumes, the characters
were selected and the costumes ordered with
out regard lo expense, from on* considered
Ihebesi authority, on historical outfits on
the American Continent How unfortunate
that they did£oi consult one “Earnest” of the
i
at
In a bteach of promise case
ih Liverpool th presiding lodge de
livered: himself of two aphorisms
Worthy of pres rvation. The aefend-
,’s counsel k ring signed that the
’ had a loci r escape from one who
proved so constant, the judge
remarked that what the woman lpsea
is the man as hji ought to be.” After
wards, there v is a debate as to the
advisability of: marriage of a man of
49 and a girl of !0, his .lordship
marked, “that s man ia as old aa
looks.” Who i this Solomon ? His
sayings are realty wise, and senten
tious a»~
We surnuiler/onif editorial sptce. to-d»y
•« Womkai&I resuous of Oa Fair,” sad
important corr ipondencB between CoL
Wsates, and Hon. ifelaon Tift.
Fr**iu tht- Mavou Telegraph & Mt-wengt-r.
Proceedings af ibe Agricultural So
ciety iu Session at the Fair
Groauds, Saturday, Nor. 20th.
Society called to order by the Pres
ident.
On call lor business there waa some
debate on minor points, when Colonel
Hood introduced the following resolu
tions, which weie unanimously passed :
Resolved, That tho Preside it and
Vice Presidents of the Slate Agricultu
ral Society shall be e.r offlcio members
of the Executive Committee.
Resolved, That the Executive Com
mittee shall consist of three members
from each Congressional District, who
shall be chosen by the President—
Seven-, i( each Congressional District
is represented, shall constitute a quo
rum , and eleven, if the districts are
not represented.
Resolved, That it shall bo tho duty
of all tile members ol tho Executive
Committee to meet at least seven days
before the opening of the State Fair,
to superintend and direct the arrange
ments ; and in case any member of the
Committee shall be absent without
written excuse, lie shall be considered
to have vacated his office, and it shall
be tho duty of the members to appoint
and fill the vacancy.
Resolved, That the sum of four dol
lars per diem be paid to each member
of the Executive Committee, to defray
iiis expenses while iu attendance on
the duties of his office.
Resolved further, That no man shall
be appointed a member of this com
mittee whtf is not a member of the
County Society, provided there be
one in the county in which he resides
at the time of his appointment.
The next business in order was the
election of officers. Col. Yancy was
nominated for President. Also, Col. B.
G. Locket. Seme gentleman announc
ed that Col. Locket had authorized him
to withdraw his name if brought be
fore the Society. On the ballot Col.
Yancey was elected President.
The following gentlemen were elect
ed Vioo Presidents by acclamation :
1st Congressional District—William
Schley.
2d Congressional District— B. G.
Locket.
3d Congressional District
Felton.
4th Congressional District—II. D.
Capers.
5tli Congressional District—Joel
Billups.
6th Congressional District—D. C.
Bai ron.
7th Congressional District—C. W.
Howard.
Col. David W. Lewis was then
nominated tor Secretary and unani
mously elected. Win. Ilazleburst, of
Macon, was unanimously elected Trea
surer.
The report of the Secretary, who
acted as Treasurer during tho past
year, was then read and referred to
an auditing committee, composed of
Messrs. Obear, Nutting anil Browne,
of Macon,
Moved by General Wright that a
committee of three bo appointed to re
vise and amend the Constitution and
By-Laws, and to report at the next
meeting of the Society. Passed.
Committee—A It Wright, Chair
man, C. W. Howard, Arthur Hood.
The following resolution was read
and unanimously adopted:
VVitKUEAS, We are iuformed that
the mercantile interests of Savannah
nre desirous of sending the Hon. Ed.
C. Anderson, to the cbtlon marts of
Western Europe as a special ageut to
encourage direct trade with Savannah,
and the investment of foreign capital
throughout the State of Georgia;
therefore,
Resolved, That the Georgia State
Agricultural Society hails this move
with great gratification, and ask for
the Hou. Mr. Anderson tbe courtesies
of tlie Agricultural Societies and Cot
ton Supply Associations of all coun
tries that lie may visit.
Resolved, That the Hon. Mr. An»
derson be requested by the President
of this Society to report to him, for the
use of the Society, all information that
he may deem beneficial to the Agri
cultural and Manufacturing interests
of this State, and that the President
furnish him with any information con
cerning tbe resources of tbe State of
Georgia, and the inducement of foreign
capital lo locale here.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the resolution introduced by Mr. llow-
ard, with respect to Mr. Anderson’s
visit to Europe, some one asked if Mr.
Anderson was not a Director in tbe
Central Railroad, and if so, he would
like to have tbe tact stated before the
vote on it was taken,
Resolution of Gen. W m. M. Browne:
Resolved, That a committee of three
members of the Society be appointed
to visit tbe Legislature of "Georgia
and use tbeir influence to obtain an’
and in
. , - - a 2-
nculture.
Gen. W.-M. Bbown-e,
, Hon. Wm. Schley,
Mayob Hglsey, Atlanta,
were appointed that committee.
Resolved, That the Secretary be re
quired annually to submit a report ot
his actings and doings, and snch re
commendations and suggestions as ho
may deem the interests of the Society
reqnire.
Mr Obear, of Macon, introdneed
the fclIowing:resolulion.
Resolved, That the salary of the
Secretary be increased to three thous
and dollars, and that he be required to
employ e recording Secretary at such
salary asjie may agree upon.
No further basinets, the Society ad'
jonrned, subject ta to the call oi the
President.
Albany Retail Prices Current.
fdllK KCTED
WEEK I. l'._
BACON.
2'2h(aS2o
ii
GRAIN.
Meal
1 000 *
1 000.11
R„
r£L::...: i26®im
unuui.ui, ju
:sg(5vio
9 0
BKEF
8(.«\10
BUTTER, Country
EGGS
lOfuSO
35<UV10
SYRUP
*^400,80
PORK
Pickled
,31:00
Fresh
LARD
*10 00
—@2«
50c
4O0CO
BEEF.'.
; 8©10
WAX
~3O0
CORN MEAL
1.60®
PEAS—stock
-1.250
97
^500
COTTON GOODS.
2.200
23025
18®25
18035
11020
„9@35
Drills
^22025
20025
,10®‘20
CANDLES.
00075
22025
Tallow
10®
PEACHES—in season - 1.50
Apples—green 1.50
FLOUR.
Superfine—per sack 100 lbs 5.00
Extra—per “ “ “ .5.50
Extra Family—per sock 100 lbs... 00006.50
GRAIN.
Corn 1.250
Oats 75(//>1.00
GUN POWDER 50075
“ *• per bbl. 4.25
HAY.
Northern—per 100 lb? 2.5002.75
Southern— •* “ “
HIDES 160
LEATHER.
Sole 40050
Upper
..~75
*1 •••••••••.............
Harness
«(i5
CalfSkins—per doz
TALLOW
ijOO.OO
8010
WOOL—per lb
28030
IRON.
Bar...
9010
Nail Rod
12A014
Steel—Cast
25030
Steel—plow
Nails—per keg
KEROS1NE—per gallon
- 130
8.00010.00
75
LIME—per bbl
3.500
MACKEREL—per bbl
Half bbl
20.00027.00
10.00014.00
Kitt
MOLASSES
Syrup
3.0004.00
60075
... 65090
SUGAR.
Brown
1857:21
Crushed 22
Clarified 22
RICE
12 J 0
SALT—per sack
SOAP—bar, per lb
TOBACCO.
Low Grades—per lb
2.5003.00
'*<*>'•*
....500)75
Medium Fine
l.OU 01.50
TEA-per lb
2 OO02j25
CHICKENS
Eggs—per dozen
40050
40050
New Advertisements.
Tlft’sJIall -
JOHN TEMPLETON, - Dikxvioh
Friday & Saturday* Dec. 3d aud 4th.
THE GREATEST SENSATION!!
-riCknowlidged the most nelerl jierformanoeN by all the
Southern favorites!
ALICE VA2STE,
The Star of the South !!
MAY TEMPLETON, the Greatest Juvenile
Tt.lent in the World! CLARA WfLDMAN,
.Sensation Vocalist. I5ABEL VANE, Pro-
term Artiste. M1&S' £OMERN, Commcdienne.
. Templeton! Wildman! Horton! etc., etc.
^ Popular prices; commence at 7:30 each
night. Tickets at hotels and resorts. Re
member, the Ladies’ Gala Nights and Un
equaled Attractions! [dec3—It
ALBANY CHAPTER NO. 15.
|*“1ALLED Meeting on Momlmy Evening next, at
o'clock, for work. By orJer
IL I*.
*W. C. H. Cooper, Secretary.
Dec 3d, 1869
appropriation for the Society, am
all respects protect the interest ot
Col. Cubby “ax Hone.”—It was
onr good fortune, while at Macon hut
week, to be a guest of Col Cliaby, of
tbe Telegraph So Messenger, at 'Wood
lawn,’ the name ot bis beautiful retreat
in Vineville. Here we found a wann
and cordial hospitality from oar edi
torial brother and his amiable and ac
complished lady, that makes one feel
at home and unrestrained. Surround
ed by all the comforts of an elegant
home and a happy family, Col C.
leaves the cares sod toils ol daily edi
torial labor to find a . retreat for rest
and domestic pleasure at ‘Woodlawn,’
embowered in a cluster of natural
growth far receding from the street,
where quietness and serenity reign.—
May his latter days be happily spent
in his beautiful home, and be becomes
• beloved and
for his domestic virtues as
well as for his public service* as an
able journalist.—Lagrange Reporter.
'A splendid lot of Ladies Cloaks, at
LA P’s.
GEORGIA—Mitchell County.
Will be sold before the Court House door,
ilk the town of Camilla, in said county, on the
first Tuesday in January next, within the legal
tours of sale, the following property, to«wit:
Twenty-fire acres of land, it being the res
idence of Leroy Harrell, dec’d. Sold by or
der of Court, and for the benefit of the heirs
of said deceased. Terms cash.
STEPHEN E. MALOY.
Dec 3, 18G9td
GEORGIA—Mitchell County.
Notice is hereby given that I will apply to
tlie Court of Ordinary of said county for let
tun of dismission on the estate of B. D. Me
Blrain, within the time prescribed by law.
THEOPHELUS JOHNSON,
Dec 3, 1869—4Od Administrator.
GEORGIA—Worth County.
Julias C. Trawiek has applied for’ exemp
tion of personalty and setting apart and ral-
ivttion of homestead; and I will pan upon
the same at 10 o’clock, a. m., on the lllh day
at December at my office. This 30th day of
November, 1869, J. W. BO USE.
f Dee 3,18**S—2t Ordinal y.
In th* District Court of the Unifid States, for the Southern
District of Georgia.
„ In tbe matter of ) IsBunamcr
W*T P. HOLLEY, Bankrupt. J No. 383,
T HE Mid Bankrupt having petitioned the Court for
a discharge from all Us defats provable trader the
Bankrupt ^et of March 2d, 1887, notice ia hereby given
to all persons Interested to appear ^>n the Zlat day of
the jjrayer of the said petition o? the BankrnptahouU
mut'd.
i McFHJSEUON, Clerk.
JAMI
Dwwmber* lSO-Jt
GEORGIA—Douanutrr Csnrr.
Whereas, Edmond P. Bswooa applies to me
tar permanent letters or Administration up-
on'tbo estate ef Mary Gibbs, late of said
county, deceased.
These an therefore lo cite aad admonish 1
all aud singular the creditors and iiexl of kin
of said deeaased, to be aod appear at my of-
flea vitkin Ike time prescribed" b j U», and
•Jew eaaie, if any tkay can, wky said Ie-ters
skould not be granted.
Ifrec iwd. R. WILDER, Ordinary.
THE CIRCUS OF THE PERIOD]
STONE & MURRAY
Mf
WilllFxhibit in Albany Tuesday, December 7th, |
Exhibitions Afternoon n nil I\j<r||f
W ^ 7 '
X:
At Welch &> Mitchell’s Book and Jewelry
Iiis long experience, as a
leading houses of (his coun
entrusted to his care, will b<
GEORGIA, MUeheU Countybs sold
bmera tho Court Hesse door oa the 1st Taes-
2t months credit.
Dec 3d.l8C9—td.
. tho other half
JOHN G. SAPP,
.thoroughly educated and practical workman, in
try aad Europe, will prove n sufficient guaranies Ibn -
faithfully performed, anil at prices adapted lo Ibelisf*-
rati
Chronometers^ Independent Time Keepers Watches £ i
Cleaned/Repaped, and Warranted to Keep Good Tiffitl
‘ i ii 1 >j XETITELRy REPAIRED AND PVT IS RUNNING ORDER. \i
All work delivered prom >tly at the time agreed upon, and satisfaction guaranteed*1
cry Instance. 1
TERMS, CASH UPON DELIVERY.
'• ll'j'jlt! *
Visitors are welcome at any hour they may be pleased to call, and a «hare of p
ronago is most respectfully toileted. ’ ,A,,
WM. oirIicieitoin" & SOI
inONIATED SOLUBLE
SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LI
C ONTAINING 50 per cent.
SOLUBLE in water—8 p
Magnesia, Ac., Ac. “Forais ii
COTTON, and of all
of Bene Phosphates—of which 12 per cent. «
cent, ot Ammonia, 3 per cent. «( Potash, Sa *P‘ u U^Kl
ng the essential elements of” WHEAT, COR^t _
which are rrmored from the soil in every
Cereals
To
This Fertilizer thoroughly
tained os forming.the elements
the truly /vegetable part of the pi
FOOD,” which' (various crops m
uniformity, containing tbe ▼«'
any other similar man are offe
Send far Pamphlet*,
-:0:-
rioulturists
Combines the various chemical constituents,
of a first-class fertilizer, and absolut ely required^ t
plant, and restore to the soil the elements of uiiw
may hare drawn from il, and which can Uersh^-
ibie properties claimed tor it, and at a LfcSa
’ la this market.
’tied
Put up in strong. Bags, of 1C7 lbs. h a
COMMENCING AT - and 7: !t' O'CLOCK.
Admission $1 Oiil lcYi*oi i SoJ
This is the only First-Classs Circus that will visit Albany
THIS SEASON!
As ihc enormous rates charged by the new owners of (ho railroad for tran^portiBw r
cusps prohibits (hem from traveling on it, Slone nnd Murray pay this year a Uji ,
vance over the price of last season, whioh, added lo the necessary expense of giriBK tk
performances, amounts to about S1,800 per day.
Tho Artistes of Stone A Murray’* Cirous receive more money for their servieta tku J
united salaries of any four troupes in America. This will probably be the oulv ty]
opportunity theplovers of cireus amusements will ever have "of witnessing i n 0 *ne exl
tion the marvelous performances of so large a number of super-eminent ptiuestniu, ■
nasts nnd acrobats, aa the troupe 8tone & Murray now possess surpasses iu extent • *
riety of talent any similar company ever seen in this or any other country, aud Ut
by the proprietors of rival institutions to bo unparngoned.
Read tills ffdlat:—Mile. Emilio Henrietta Cooke, the Premier Equestrienne of J
world, the most gifted and daring Lady Rider ever seen in any ago or country, fro* I
principal Amphitheatres of Europe, and the
Great Jolm Henry CookJ
The acknowledged CIIAMriON RIDER of Ihc Universe, (late of Cook’s Royal Cirenl
European fame^i whose extraordinary talents command the largest, salary ever paid uF
Artist engaged in the vocation of amusing the public. ‘
LeJEUNE BURTE, tho Champion Baroback llurdle Rider, Mile. JKANKTTK ELIT
tlie Graceful and Dashing Tight-Itope Danseuse. MURRAY and IIUTl’HIN80N, the P
less Acrobats ! The Novel Feats and Athletic Exercises of these skillful pcrronnenJi
won for them a world-wide fame in every quarter or the Globe. The HNOIY BHiTI
Benjamin, William and Alfred, the Unequaled Postures and Equilibrists. Mr.
STONE, the popular Clown and Humorist, who has the happy faculty of blendiii
amusing will*, the ludicrous, without approaching coarseness or vulgarity. Mr. CHA1
BLISS, and his Wonderful Compeer. Mr. ROBERT JOHNSON, the two best Tumi
the world. The TALLEN BROTHERS, PAUL and JEROME, the .SViisatinufill
Gymnasts, from the Hippodrome, Paris. MISS EMILY COOKE, the Superb!
Maheyo Equestrienue. SIGNOR COLUMBUS, tho Amazing Italian Cimtortios
MASTER GEORGE COOKE, the Artistic Protean Equestrian. Mr. WILLIAM P.UU
the Champion SomersaultjRider. Mr. WILLIAM KENNEDY, the Grotesque'
Mr. BURT LEE, the ChaYnpion Lenpor and A T auller. BARRY & REEVES, theC
Pantomimits. ULKIG DANSEFF, the Russian Athlete. Mr. 11 LOCK WOD, the It
Paucratist. HERR DREJ^EL, the Modern Hercules. LUDORFF ft RENTEZ, the 1
trifying Funambulists. J
The above artistes will be aided by a large force of auxiliary talent, supeMtMj
Hutchinson’s Acting Dogs, Murray’s Trained Horses, Den Stone’s Comic Moles, ud f
KU-KLUX PANTAMORPH8.
Stone tfc Murray’sICirous I
Will exhibit in AMERICUS, Monday, Deoember 0th ; ALBANY, Tuesday, DeeemUt It!
CUTHBERT, Wednesday, December 8th; FORT GAINES, Thursday. Dtoembw r
EUFAULa, Friday, December 10th; DAWSON, Saturday, December lith.
November 26th, 1869.—8t
21! ID “W JL JEh ID PAG A
eontolniag full directions and Certificates.
IfMecu. oci i;ni'
\f theycMtUt diStanW) may diflVjreiRT. I u aed
emmlam, cad belier. Uwi» will be a trtst ‘■'““j} ' i0< gstj*
- „ — ... ..uuD oa UUTXOH, wkh valuable reiulu. b/ the SJ.
eOinitj, of Ihh St«te. to all of a ion I refer: DrWw. Miaoa. Ca|U. n. B-ylou. Bin » ^
Bq. awl oUwn. w -
* Afir.TjqX.KVILLE, ('•
, awl did cat bare an acre of ground roiubletu^w ,
SSaES&wiigiSfe.
xy fertilizer that will realize^ to one hg*** A c
Yoois Respectfully, (signea;
Joced, without any fertilizer, al
yet tbe result fc *90 LBS. SEED WJ
Thus it provea to bs a good article,
done, ia a gqoJ investment. (X
VO* FOR SALE BT
Nov. 28, 1869-tm.
Civraette,Q^
is at prenent oolg wjnaUed by TWO of i banwnnm. I ant not quite through plcaing,uu
tobOpifV*a Ik^a iriS ■^IliltnllullllAn. iVn nhw.al Iracccliw icmlt.
lean,
tie manures. I am ooi quite tbrougn — . j
SriSd rmnn^ L ^
Bevpectfolly, (oifneu;
was. OBioHTOSe* soS^ pJ
Sola Mnnnlaolnrara, 1
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