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PARAGttAMS.
—Yesterday, in New York, Gold was
quoted at 1.44|, Cotton, 30Jc.
—Wilkie Collins expects 140,000 from
his last novel.
—Every town in Peoria county, 111., has
an organized company of Tanners.
—Doolittle, says the Chicago Post, has no
equal as a “ bore and yet He “ augurs”
badly for the Copperhead party.
—Stonewall Jackson’s widow has given
his uniform coat to a Scotchman named
Mcßae, who proposes to put it in a museum
in Glasgow.
—The sister of the “ wickedest man’
lives in Chicago, where she runs an opposi
tion concern to her brother’s. She passes
her spare time in getting divorces.
—The Republican Committee in Washing
ton send out thirty-five thousand campaign
documents a week. The Democrats get off
one-seventh of the number.
—Miss Maria Hogan, a telegraph operator
al Pittsburg, was severely, probably fatally,
injured by the fall of a brick from the
building.
—After Charles Sumner had closed his
speech at the Chinese banquet in Boston,
some amusement .was caused by the band
striking up “ Champagne Charlie.”
--Albert Pike has retired from the edito
rial control of the Memphis .Appeal. He
says he won’t be sandwiched between
negroes at public meetings.
—Dr. Beck, of Leipzig, wages war
against patent medicines by analyzing each
new nostrum as it appears, publishing its
ingredients, and the cost to the manufac
turers.
—Rev. J. C. Lovejoy has apologized in
. print for having thrashed the editoi of the
Cambridge Chronicle, and the editor accepts
it under the heading, “ Peace ratified!
Harmony restored !”
—At a recent Democratic procession in
, Maine, a soldier who, during the war, en
listed, received a large bounty, and deserted,
bore a transparency which read “We vote as
we fought.”
The Portland Press publishes a list of 51
meetings to be addressed by Republican
orators, while the Argus has but one notice
of a Democratic meetin". The Coppers are
x evidently giving up Maine.
—Miss Anna E. has completed
the story upon which she has beeu actively
employed for some months. It is announced
as being reformatory in character, dealing
with the questions of the day, and is to be
published early in autumn.
—The twenty-fourth volume of the corres
pondence cf Napoleon I has just made its
appearance. It is the most interesting of
the series ; for it may be said to be a history
of the fatal campaign of Moscow recounted
by the Emperor himself.
—On Sunday last Victor Hugo read to a
select circle of his friends at Brussels por
tions of the manuscript of the new romance
which he has just completed. It is entitled
simply “93." The French publisher has
given 100,000 francs for the work.
—The Democratic prints are endeavoring
to keep up the courage of their party by the
continued publication of such items as this :
“A change of only 205,641 votes ou the
popular vote would have elected McClellan
over Lincoln in 1864.” But they omit to
state that it required only a change of
22,000 votes in that election to give Mr.
Lincoln the unanimous vote of the Electoral
College.
--General' Wm. E. Ashley died at Little
Rock on Sunday, the 16th inst. General
Ashley was a very wealthy and public-spir
ited citizen, but never prominent as a politi
cian. He held, however, the office of Rep
resentative in the State Legislature, and
Mayor of Little Rock. On the day of his
funeral, business in Little Rock was gener
ally suspended.
lnformation has been received of the
death by banging, near Millican, Texas, on
the 291 h of last June, of Wheelock 11.
Upton, a son of Edward P. Upton, formerly
of Upton’s Hill, iienr Alexandria, Va. He
was arrested by the officers on the
charge of stealing cuttle, but a mob took
him out of the hands of the -civil authori
ties and hung him from a tree.
—At the Anville, Lebanon county, Pa.,
camp meeting, during one day, one badge
vender disposed of $145 worth of badges.
Os this number $125 worth were Grant and
Colfax, and $lO worth of Seymour and
Blair. Another vender disposed of S4O
worth, of which $35 worth were Grant and
Colfax, and the balance of Seymour and
Blair. “ Straws show which way the wind
blow.”
STATe'nEWS.
The Rome Gas Works were sold by auc
tion, yesterday, Mr. William Hill being the
auctioneer, at the City Hall, for $3,185.
Tbere were only two bidders. The lots on
Broad street, next to the building of Gov.
Brown, were sold by eouein John Thrasher.
The lot immediately adjoining the Govern
or’s building has the privilege of its wall,
and brought $3,000. The remaining lot
sold for $2,550. — Atlanta Intelligencer.
Trade in Griffiu has revived amazingly in
the last few days. In fact it has increased
100 [>er cent., at least. A quantity of dried
K peaches are being put upon the market at
V from $6 to 87 per bushel, and a few bales of
new cotton have already arrived, selling
from 27 io 29e. The farmers are pretty free
from new debts, and the prospects for a
lajge fall trade are extremely favorable.
[Griffin Star.
The Hon. R. C. Surrency, member of the
Lower House from Tatnall county, was
rubbed at his boarding house on Tuesday
night last. His room was entered, his
trunk broken open, and money to the sum
of $57 taken therefrom.
We saw yesterday, at the office of Drs.
Standford and Moses, a portion of the skull
bones cut out from the head of Mrs. Ander
son by her husband, in his murderous
assault upon her on Sunday last The
sight was a horrible one. The pieces of
skull bone were ten or twelve in number,
and the largest was about an inch wide by
three inches in length. The cuts were made
on top of the head, between the crown and
the forehead, and the drawing-knife used
must have been a very sharp instrument,
for some of the edges of the bone were ent
perfectly smootb. Nearly the whole of the
skull on the upper and front part of the
head was cut through in parallel or trans
verse lines, and at least one of the euts was
over an inch deep. All of them either went
’ entirely through the skull or drove it in
fragments down into the brain, whence it
was extracted by the doctors.
The most remarkable part of the horrible
idTair is that the poor woman was still alive
on Monday night, was entirely sensible and
actually appeared to be getting better. We
say appeared, for the chance of her recovery
would seem to be hopeless, the physicians
being of the opinion that in mosycases only
one of the numerous cuts that penetrated
the skull would cause death.
[ Columbus Enquirer.
We noticed on the streets yesterday after
norm two wagons, each loaded with three
bales of new cotton. It is very dull among
merchants, but if the cotton rolls in in that
NiitionalUepnblicnn
AUGUSTA. OA.
—Wh -rc - ■■*T |
FRIDAY MORNING September 4, ISf.s
For I’l rjtZSIDEX r l
Os the United States:
ULYSSES S. GRANT.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
Schuyler Colfax,
OF INDIANA.
Republican Electoral Ticket.
FOR THE STATE AT I.AROE.
HENRY P. FARROW, of Fulton.
AMOS T. AKERMAN, of Elbert.
ALTERNATES.
Judge Daw son Walkeb, of Whitfield.
C. H. Hopkins, of Chatham.
FOR THE DISTRICTS.
Is/ District— A. WILBUR, of Chatham.
Alternate— E. E. Howard, of Chatham.
2d District—Vi. R. HARDEN, of Randolph.
Alternate— S. F. Salter, of Pulaski.
3d District—E. I. HIGBEE, of Talbot.
Alternate— J. R. Thomasson, of Carroll.
4th District— Wm. H. WHITEHEAD, of
Butts.
Alternate— Henry Glover, of Jasper.
sth District—3. E. BRYANT, of Richmond.
Alternate— F. J. Robinson, of Oglethorpe.
f>th District— J. 8. FAIN, of Union.
Alternate— lsaac S. Clements, of Forsyth.
Uh District .
Alternate— F. A. Kirby, of Chattooga.
OUR PAPE!'.
The present Presidential campaign in
volves more momentous consequences than
any previous political contest in the history
of the country. The people of Georgia are
deeply interested in the result, and will
therefore, look forward to the developments
of the campaign with increasing interest.
The dissemination of reliable news, and of
sound constitutional views on the important
issues of the day are essential to the success
of the Republican party.
To supply iu a measure this deed, we will
mail The National Republican from
now to January 1, 1869, at the lew rate of
$1.50.
We appeal to the old supporters of the
Republican to aid us in extending its
circulation. We pledge ourselves to devote
all our energy and ability to the success of
the great cause in which the Union Repub
lican Party is embarked; and to spare
neither labor nor expense in making The
National Republican a useful and reliable
newspaper.
Specimen copies sent free to any address
Notice.—We have several choice utter
ances by Blustering Bob, at the Central
Hotel, last week, and would be pleased to
have more of the same sort. It is true, most
of them are too vulgar for publication, but,
nevertheless, we like to preserve such evi
dences of the beasliality of the leader of the
“ respectability” party. Republicans who
may have chanced tc hear the harangue will
please advise us.
IMPORTANT NEWS.
Our ample special dispatches this morn
ing contain news of the very highest
importance. It will be seen that the
Senate has rejected all the bills before that
body providing foT the election of muni
cipal officers in this city. The trouble
seems to be that the Democrats are un
willing to .have an election Itcfore Decem
ber, and desire to so shape the bill as to
place working men in the power of
unscrupulous moneyed men, while the
Rejntblicans earnestly desire an immediate
and fair election. The vote will probably
be reconsidered to-day, and a compromise
agreed upon.
The public will lie startled at the an
nouncement that the late Treasurer says
he has no money belonging to the State.
We deem it but just to suggest that out
citizens should suspend judgment in the
matter until the matter should be fully
investigated. We are not of those who
would render hasty judgment against a
political opponent in a matter so serious.
Our dispatches further state that the
colored members of the House were ousted
yesterday. This will take no one by sur
prise. We were prepared for it. Indeed,
since the key note of revolution was sound
ed by Frank Blair, and reechoed by
Cobb, Toombs and Hill, wc have been pre
pared for any act of treason to the State or
resolution against the Government. It will
not suffice for gentlemen to say that negroes
ought not to be permitted to hold office. The
negro is confessedly a citizen, and the
Constitution of Georgia makes him eligi
ble to hold office. Therefore, we deliber
ately assert that every member of the
House—not a natural noodle—that voted
to deprive members of seats to which they
had been legally elected, because they had
black skins, was recreant to his duty as a
Representative, and violated the obliga
tions which he assumed when he took an
oath to support the new Constitution. It
only remains for the Legislature to con
summate its record of infamy by legis
lating twenty-three Democrats, defeated
before the people, into the seats which
rightfully belong to men with whiter prin
ciples, if they do have blacker skins,
Hewitt.—Wherever one goes, whether
Richmond, Raleigh, Wilmington, Louisville,
Nashville, Chattanooga, Atlanta, or any
other city, one is confronted with an invita
tion to stop at "Hewitt’s Globe Hotel,’’ in
Augusta. The man possessing the energy to
advertise his business as thoroughly as does
Col. Hewitt certainly “knows how to keep a
hotel." Boteven Hewitt is sometimes mis
taken. For instance: he has an idea that
he can kill off the editorial staff of the Rs*
pcblican. That is a hard job, especially
with such poison as the Colonel prescribes.
Yesterday we received a black bottle marked
“Poison!” We felt reckless and took a
dose—found it to be No- 1 Old Rye. Our
Democratic friend can never kill off this
portion of the Republican party with such I
poison. |
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WHO IS TO BLAME?
Theeditorof the Atlanta Constitution,
in noticing the determination of the lead
ing mercantile firms to extend no further
credit to Southern merchants until our
political difficulties arc settled, says:
Thit is one of the first fruits of Radical recon
struction. New York merchants have no confi
dence in negro carpet-bag governments. They
are unwilling to sell their goods to merchants in
the States where the law-making and the judicial
power is placed in irresponsible hands.
We must confers we have never seen an
instance of more flagrant perversion of the
controlling motives of men than that
alleged to govern the New Y'ork merchants
by our cotemporary of the Constitution.
Tlic paper from which the Constitution
acknowledges it obtained its information,
states distinctly the cause of this extra
ordinary action on the part of Northern
busincs men to be their manifest determi
nation, in the event of the success of
Skymovb and Blair, to overturn all the
reconstructed State Governments, and to
use so much force as may be necessary
to accomplish this purpose, even to the
extent of involving the country in another
civil war. No one understands better
than the slashing editor of the Constitution
that, even if it were possible to elect the
Democratic ticket to the Presidency, and
the policy of the Brodhead letter were
attempted to be carried out, the Congress
of the United States would never consent
to such a course. No one knows better
than the editor that neither Governor
Bullock, Governor Holden, Governor
Smith, Governor Scott, Governor Brown
low, nor Governor Wakmouth, would
consent to be “dispersed” at the bidding
of Frank Blair. Ben. Hill may talk of
th® Southern Union men “running like
dogs,” but sensible men know better. No
doubt some of then! would run. We
believe we have heard men admit as much;
but they are generaly similar in character
to the blustering rebels during the war who
managed to keep out of the fight. But
the great mass would protect their State
Government, its Constitutiort, and its laws.
They have taken a through ticket to do
this thing, and he who would get off the
train is not only a traitor to his party but
his country. He is neither a Republican
nor a patriot. That the loyal State Gov
ernments would be protected by the masses
of the loyal people of the North, aided by
nearly every Federal General of the late
war, is unquestionable. We know that the
Northern Democrats have promised great
aid. All such promises are not worth tho
paper on which they are written. We sub
join the following timely warning to the
Southern people from the Soldier's Friend,
published nt New York :
Wo wish to utter a word of warning against
tho men who propose to reopen the drama of
war and revolution. No graver mistake eau bo
made by the people of tho South than to repose
confidence in the “fire eaters” of other days, who
now are using all their power to inflame and
drive them on to certain ruin ; and, on the other
hand, to trust the Northern Demagogues, who
now make them promises of Northern rebellion
and blood to regain “tho lost cause.” The leaders
of tho South in 1860 taught the people that there
would be no war—that “the North would not
fight”—aWd that if there were any fighting in
the North, it would bo done in New York, where
tho workingmen would rise, and Yankee soldiers
would be shot down in tho strrots. Even Jeffer
son Davis said, in Washington, before he loft his
seat, under the assurance of Northern allies,
that “New York would give twenty thousand
recruits to tho Southern army.” And now, jour
nals like tho LaCrosse Democrat and Metropoli
tan Record are broadcast over tho South, filled
with promises of the alacrity with which the
North will aid them in the use of the “bayonet.”
We warn tho South tbat.tho leaders who thus
address them are only hurrying them into a deep
abyss. We warn the South against being be
trayed by the political mock-auction-mon and
pocket-book-druppers, who promise sueh im
mense strength to their cause. It is nothingbut
tho rabies of disappointed ambition. Not one
in ten thousand of tho Northern people wont to
the help of the South in 1860, and a smaller
number will try it again.
This refusal of credit is not one of the
“ first fruits of Radical reconstruction,”
but it is one of the first and smallest evils
of Democratic reaction. The reconstructed
State of North Carolina went into the
market the other day as a borrower, and
obtained all the money she desired at six
per cent, per annum, that being as low as
she obtained it before the war. This shows
that the monied men in the Democratic
city of New York are not alarmed about
the permanency of Radical reconstruction;
but they are not willing to risk men who
stand pledged to forcibly attempt to over
throw that kind of reconstruction. It our
business men would only throttle the
revolutionary politicians, “ accept the
situation,” and talk business instead of
politics, they could have as much credit as
they eould wish. Until they learn this
fact, and govern themselves accordingly,
neither themselves or the country will
prosper.
THE PARTY OF PRIVILEGES.
The Democrats of Delaware resolve that
“ the elective franchise is a political privi
lege, and not a natural right, and is to bo
granted or withdrawn in the several States
by their respective inhabitants ns •■the free,
sound judgment and discretion of each shall
be deemed best for the publie interest and
welfare.’.’
This is a mild expression ot the Demo
cratic idea of caste and a government of
privileges. They have to go but a qtep far
ther, to declare for a monarchy and privi
leged aristocracy. They have no faith in
popular, government, aud do not believe in
making political rights harmonize with
natural rights. The party which believe in
the principle of master and black slave, also
believe "in that of nabob and white 'pauper-
They can not quite eouceal the cloven foot.i
Give them the reigns of governmeet again
and we may bid good-bye to popular govern
ment.
•The People.’—Put down a mob any
where. by the strong arm of the law, and
the Democrats call it oppressing the people
and interfering with the popular will.
‘The people,’ in the Democratic creed,
always means the riotous mob in opposi
tion to the legal authorities—unless the
government is in the handsof the mob, as
in New York city.
“The Wiukedkst Mail’*—As faithful
chroniclers of current events, we publish this
nteiing a somewhat extended account of
thelnkaUempt at reformation of the “Wick
edest in New York,” copied from the
New York Tribune.
THE VERMONT ELECTION.
“ What news from Vermont ?” In reply
we can only say that the Associated Press,
being a Democratic concern, docs not elect •
to send news discouraging to the rcvolu
tionary clansmen. An election was held
in the Green Mountain State on the Ist,
and the Associated Press have only
favored us with one dispatch. This augers
well for Grant and Peace. If the Demo
crats had made any gains, as their
organs confidently asserted would be
the case, or even held their own,
the bulletin board of every Southern news
paper would be covered with glowing dis
patches, But we have made gains. The
people of the North are determined to
crush incipient treason in the bud. A wet
blanket is spread on the hopes of the revo
lutionists, and the news of the fact will be
suppressed as long as possible. We do not
pretend to predict what our majority in
Vermont will be. It will not lie as large
as Grant’s in November.
We are not disposed to crow over our
and the country’s enemies. We only con
jure all good citizens to reflect and be
convinced that there is no possible chance
of Seymour’s election, if every Southern
State should vote for him, and that same
policy dictates the wisdom of discretion in
the canvass and liberality to those differ,
ing with them in opinion. The day will
come when leading Democrats will desire
favor at the bands of Republicans.
DIFFICULTY WITH NEGROES.
Oa last Tuesday, Mr Nathan Henry Bass, of
this county, had occasion to correct some negro
women in regard to their taking peaches that had
been reserved for a special purpose. A quarrel
ensued, and he whipped one of them. The negro
mon camo in from the plantation, and some five
or six, armed with guns and pistols, attempted
•to redress what they claimed to be the wrongs
perpetrated on the woman. Mr. Bass came to
town and obtained a peace warrant for their
arrest.
Sheriff May went and arrested four without
resistance. Tho leader of the mob is named
Jesse Perrin, a negro of bad character, and most
of the blame is attached to him.— Rome Courier.
We publish the above, not only for the
purpose of condemning the action of tlje
colored men in attempting to revenge the
outrage on the colored woman, but to de
nounce the conduct of “Mr. Nathan
Henry Bass,” who may be a very clever
gentleman, for aught wc know. The Cour
ier complacently states that Mr. Bass
“whipped one of them.” What right had
he to thus chastise a woman ? Thank God,
the institution of slavery is dead, and there
is no law in Georgia authorizing the casti
gation of men or women. What would
any community think, had this gentleman
“whipped” a white woman, wc care not
how lbw and degraded she may have been,
socially ’
Would not white mon have felt indig
nant ? And is but natural that negroes
should feel outraged at seeing one of the
daughters of their race flogged ? Alter all,
who can say that a black woman does not
possess to a certain degree the womanly
instinct of white women. If Mr. Bass has
a right to chastise a colored woman, every
white man in the State has the privilege.
If all have the right, what is the negroe’s
freedom worth ? It is all well enough to
lay all the blame on those negro men ; but
from the Courier's own account, we are
constrained to say that, if Mr. Bass had
not flogged a woman —committed a gross
violation of the law—there would have
been no beligerent demonstrations by the
negroes.
Let all {parties take the blame whifh
properly attaches to thejr conduct. The
Democrats may contend tliat the “ negro
has no rights which a white man is bound
to respect,” but Reconstructed Georgia
will ultimately teach them better.
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State Road Appointments.—The Atlanta
Constitution fumes and froths muchly be
cause Superintendent Hulbert manages the
State Road in his own way, and selects sub
ordinates in whose capacity be has confi
dence, and who do not regard the State Gov
ernment as a usurpation, as do the revolu
tionists. If General Gordon had been elected
Governor, how many Republicans would
have received appointments under his ad
ministration ? But he was not elected, and
Democrats should not complain if they are
dosed with the physic they would administer
to their opponents, had they the power. The
denunciation of disappointed aspirants, many
of whom have grown rich off the patronage
of tho State Road, is sweet music in the cars
of Republicans.
Tuiinino the Tables.—A day or two
since a somewhat retired local Democratic
politician, stopped an old cellared man,
formerly his servant, when the following
dialogue occurred:
Democrat—Uncle Billy what have you
against Was I not always kind to
you ? •
Uncle Billy— l’ve got nothin agin you.
Ob course, you wus allers good to me.
Democrat— Then why don’t you vote with
me ?
UtKle Billy— (Scratching his head) —
M ars ; w hat you got agin me ? Wernt
I allers a faithful servant?
Democrat— Why, Billy, I have nothing in
the world against yon. I am your friend.
Uncle Billy—Then why don’t you vote
with me.
The *Whelmin« Tide ’ —Som« of the
Democratic papers arc talking about the
‘whelming tide’ that is sweeping over the
country—but they do not seem to be aware
tliat it is sweeping away their party and
augmenting the Republican. Every day
wc receive announcements of leading men
forsaking the rotten old Democratic organ
ization and uniting with the new, vigorous
and progressive Republican party. There
are n<> accounts of changes the other way.
This constant accession to our ranks shows
plainly enough which way the ’whelming
tide’ is setting. The undercurrent runs in
thn same direction, irresistibly, though
silently.
--
Democratic Logic.—The Democrats
oppose with tooth and nail the idea oS
organizing local militia in the 45outh, or
the distribution of arms, and then cry out
that reconstruction is a failure liecause the
local authorities with the aid of their own
militia are unable to preserve the peace.
They condemn men for not doing what
they arc deprived the means of doing.
THE WICKEDEST MAN IN NEW
YORK.
Allen closes his Dance-House—“ Will Carry
a Hod Sooner than Open it Again"—
Prayer-Meeting in the Old Den—The
Wickedest Man's Maiden Speech—A
Noon-Day Prayer-Meeting.
Tlte “Wickedest Man in New York” shut
up his dance-house on Saturday night. As
the clock struck twelve, and the Sabbath
crossed the verge of midnight, the infernal
den was closed, nevermore, John Allen says,
to be opened as a dauce-housq. Having
heard it rumored that the Wickedest Man
had actually and finally shut up shop on
Saturday night, we went down there yester
day to take ar. observation, and learn the
exact facts of the case. Arriving at No.
304 Water street, we found the house closed
and the following notice posted on the door:
No gentlemen admitted, unless accompanied
by their wives who wish to employ Magdalens as
domestics. Jons Alles.
There were groups of people in the street,
talking about the Man’s unprece
dented course, and some 'unfriendly feeling
toward him was discoverable, although the
balance of feeling was decidedly in his favor.
We rapped at the door, and it was opened
by a hale, clean-shaved and clean-shirted
man, in his shirt-sleeves, of muscular pro
portion, and rather good-looking.
“Are you John Allen ?” I asked.
“ Yes, sir,” he replied.
“ Are you the Wickedest Man in New
York?”
“ Some sensation reporters have called mo
so,” he responded,” “ but I don't consider
myself such, and my neighbors don’t either.
There isn’t anybody in the Ward that would
call me so.”
“ Will you answer a few plain questions?”
we asked.
“ To the best of my ability, I will,” replied
the wickedest man ; and thereupon tho fol
lowing dialogue ensued:
Reporter —“Have you shut uy your dauce
housa for good ?”$
Allen—“ Yes, sir ; I shut it up for good
last night at 12 o’clock."
Reporter—“ What made you quit the
business ?”
Allen—“ Because I have come to the con
clusion that it is wrong to keep such a place ;
and also to gratify my poor old father, who
is tottering on the brink of the grave, and
my brothers and sisters, who are all respect
able people ; and also for the sake of my
children, to whom I want to set a good
example.”
Reporter—“ Don’t you intend ever to keep
a dance-house again ?”
Allen—“ Not if I can help it.”
Reporter—“ What do you mean by 'if you
can help it?' ”
Allen—“l mean, if I can find anything
else to make a living at.”
Reporter—“ But they say you are rich.
What do you want employment for ?”
Allen—“ Well, if lam rich, I can't be
idle. I must do something. I like an active
life.”
Reporter—“ Then, if you can’t do better
you’ll go back to keeping a dancing-house
again ? Is that what you mean ?
Allen—"No, sir. I’d carry a hod before
I’d go into the dance-house business again.
I’ve done evil enough, and now I’m going
to try to do some good.” (Spoken with em
phasis.)
Reporter—“Hdw many dance-houses are
there in this street ?”
Allen—“About twenty, I should judge.”
Reporter —“How many girls apiece do
they average ?”
Allen —“Five or six ; some have only two
or three. Mine was larger—averaged about
sixteen.”
Reporter—“ How long do the girls live, as
a general thing ?"
Allen—“ They average about five years,
but some are used up in one year. I’ve one
girl that has been with me twelve years.”
Reporter—“ What is the nationality of the
girls ?”
Allen—“ More than half are Irish ; the
other half are divided up among nearly all
nationalities.”
Reporter—“ How has the recent notoriety,
occasioned by Mr. Dyer’s articles, affected
tli# business?”
Allen—“lt has hurt it; caused us to be
overrun with clergymen and other respecta
ble people, and frightened off the cus
tomers.” ,
Reporter—“ What are you going at, now
that you’ve given up the dance-house busi
ness ?”
Allen—“ Can’t exactly say just now. Shall
begin to look around after a while. Am in
no hurry. Shall wait for things to quiet
down.”
His father, his brothers, and his sisters,
who are all good Christian people, and of
whom he seems to be proud and fond, on
finding him out, sought by every means in
their power to win him from his nefarious
business, and they have clung to him and
followed him with their tears aud their
prayers during all those hopeless seventeen
years—a remarkable instance of family affec
tion and faithfulness.
Allen would stop in the very riot and car
nival of his dance-house to go out and help
a poor child or a poor man in distress, and
then return seven-fold more a child ot hell
than before. One morning, a few weeks ago,
he came rushing over to the Howard Mission
to get somebody to go and read the Bible
and pray with a dying tenant of his—for he
is the owner of houses and lands. Finding
Dr. Ward and Mr. Arnold, he said:
“There’s a tenant of mine over here dying
He’s S-’poor printer. He can’t live more
than twenty-four hours ; and you know, gen
tlemen, that when a man feels this world
slipping out from under him, there’s only
oue thing that’ll do, and that is the Saviour.
I’ve been out of practice for twenty years,
and can’t read and pray with the poor fellow,
but you can. So come along.
And he took them to the dying man’s bed
side, and sat reverently by while they read
the Bible and prayed with him ; and when
the man died, he saw him to his funeral, and
had him decently buried, and then went
back to his dance-house and had a red-hot
evening of it.
There is many a Christian landlord in
this city who would not took after a dying
tenant like that, any more than he would
keep a dance-house.
Yesterday afternoon Allen attended re
ligious services at the Howard Mission. At
the close of the service it was announced
that Allen had shut up his dance-house,
and that he would make a few remarks.
Coming forward, with diffidence and hesi
tation, he said:
the wickedest man’s maiden spkeck.
“My Friends—Ladies and Gentlemen:
I’m not accustomed to addressing audiences,
and don’t intend to say much. I’ve been
called the Wickedest Man in New Pork,
and I have done a good deal of evil; but I
am sorry for my past life, and intend to see
if I can’t now do a little good. I suppose I
shall have a hard time of it, and often get
setback one way and another; but if my
Christion friends will stand by me, I hope I
shall hold out and do some good. I’m most
obliged for your courtesy, and will do the
best I can.”
Allen, in conversation, said that he had
“ cut the devil and intends hereafteFto do
business with his boss.”
—Genera! Wm. R, Smith, of Mineral
Point, Wisconsin, died last Saturday, aged
eighty-one. He was born in Pennsylvania,
was a member of the treaty embassy to
England iu 1803, and a Presidential elector
for Van Buren, and Lincoln’s second term.
He had also occupied several prominent
positions in the Wisconsin State government,
and the Masonic fraternity.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
W“SPECIAL NOTICE.—LOANED TO
lome person unknown, a MUSIC BOOK, contain
ing various Operatic songs; name in gold letters
(on back), Mary S. Clark. Tho present helder
will confer a favor by returning the same to 11.
M. CLARK, Money Clerk Southern Express
Company. sep3- 4t
GEORGIA RAILROAD, (
Augusta, Ga., September I, j
NOTICE TO MERCHANTS.—
Until further notice, on and after Ist of Septem
ber, 1868, tho rate on BACON from St. Louis to
Augusta, by Nashville and Northwestern and
Nashville and Chattanooga Railreads, is reduced
to ONE DOLLAR per 100 lbs.
S. K. JOHNSON,
sepl—7t Assistant Superintendent.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.—
The Republicans of Richmond County are re
quested to meet in Contention at tho Court
House, in Augusta, on SATURDAY, September
sth, at 2 o’clock, for tho purpose of electing
Delegates to the Republican Convention of the
Fifth Congressional District, which meets in the
city of Augusta on the 10th day of September,
to nominate a candidate for Congress.
J. E. BRYANT,
sepl —5t Chm’n Republican County Com.
GRAIN AND FLOUR SACKS!!
The old established
“Corn Exchange Bag Manufactory”
Is prepared to furnish GRAIN SACKS of any
desired size or quality, and at short notice.
Also,
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Neatly printed to order.
Information promptly furnished upou applica
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To IRent.
From the first October next,
that Desirable Cottage Residence, No. 198
South Green street, at present occupied by J. B.
Preston, Esq.
Apply to R. S. AGNEW,
• sep3—td 360 Broad st.
To Kent.
IpROM THE FIRST OCTOBER NEXT,
the House, No. 70 South Broad street, at
present occupied by Dr. Wilson. It contains
eight rooms, has'stablcs, garden and all necessary
outbuildings.
Apply to R. S. AGNEW,
sep3—td 360 Broad st.
ASSIGNEE'S SAI.E.
REAL ESTATE.
WILL BE SOLD, FREE FROM ALL IN-
CUMBRANCES, on the premises, in the
city of Atlanta, TUESDAY, the fdd day of Sep
tember, 1868, at 11 o'clock a. m., the following
property, to-wit:
CITI LOT NO. 11,
On east side of Peachtree street, being part of
Land Lot 78, 14th district of originally Henry,
now Fulton county, fronting on Peachtree street
31 j feet, and extending back 90 feet. On this
Lot is a
THREE-STORY BRICK HOUSE,
besides a dry basement 31J feet front by 78 back,
and considered one of the best buildings in the
city.
Also, at the same time and place, a let of
CHOICE WINES AND LIQUORS,
CONSISTING OF
1 bbl. Otard BRANDY
i bbl. Oiard BRANDY
1 bbl. Scotch WHISKEY
1 bbl. Si. Croix RUM
1 Puncheon GIN
2 bbls. Sherry WINE
» I bbl. Port WINE
6 casks PORTER
6 packages Champagne WINE.
Also, 20 one gallon Jugs, and sundry Notes and
open Accounts.
Immediately lifter which, I will sell on the
premises
OWE HOUSE AM) LOT,
House containing four rooms and basement, situ
ated on east side of Peachtree street, on city lot
No. 31, containing one-half acre, more or less.
Also, CITY LOT No. THIRTY-FOUR, ad
joining above lot No. 31, and fronting 100 feet on
Ivy street, containing one-half acre, more or less.
All sold as the property of John H. Lovejoy,
Bankrupt.
• Possession given immediately. Terms cash.
N. R. FOWLER,
sep3-3w Assignee.
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Address EDWARD McPHEKSON,
Clerk of the House of Representatives,
sepl—tNov.3 Washington, D.C.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA.—
At Quitman on the 11 th day of August, 1868.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his ap
pointment as assignee of JOHN B. HOLST, of
Quitman, in the connty of Brooks and State of
Georgia, witbiu said district, who has been ad
judged a Bankrupt upon his own petition by the
District Court of said District.
SAMUEL W. BROOKS,
sepl—law3w Assignee, etc.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA.—
At Quitman on the 28th day of August, 1868.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment as assignee of JAMES S. HARRIS,
of Quitman, in the county of Brooks ami State
Georgia, within said district. who has been ad
judged a Bankrupt upon his own petition by
the District Court of said District.
8. S.KINGSBERY,
sepl—law2w Assignee.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA.—
O At Quitman on the 28th day of August, 1868.
The undersigned hereby gives notice of bis
‘appointment as assignee of 11. M MITCHELL,
of Quitman, in the connty of Brooks and State of
Georgia, within said District, who has been ad
fudged a bankrupt upon bis own petition by the
district Court of said District.
S. 8. KINGSBEKY,
sepl—law3w Assignee.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA—
Al Quitman on the 28th day of August, 1868.
.The undersigned hereby gives notice ot his
appointment as Assignee of SAM’L W. BROOKS,
of Quitman, in the county of Brooks and State of
Georgia, within said Disirict, who has l»eon ad
judged a bankrupt upon his oqp petition, by the
District Court of said District.
S. 8. KINGBBERY.
sepl—la3w Assignee.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Official.
Appointments by the Governor.
Executive Department, >
Atlanta, Ga., August 29th, 1868. (
Ordered— That John Scott. Esq., of the county
of Baldwin, be, and he is hereby, appointed Over
seer of the Penitentiary, by virtue of the au
thority vested in me by the 1636th section of the
Code of Georgia.
RUFUS B. BULLOCK,
By the Governor : Governor.
B. B. DeGraffehreio,
Sec’y Ex. Department.
eep4-3t
Letters of Administration.
QTATE OF GEORGIA—
Richmond County.
Whereas, Julia O'Neal applies to mo for Let.
tors of Administration on the estate of Michael
O'Neal, late of said county, deceased— ’
Those are therefore to cite and admonish, all
and singular, the kindred and creditors, to be
and appear at my office on or before tho fi rst
Monday in October next, to show cause, if any
they have, why said Letters should aot bo
granted.
Given under my hand and official signature at
my office in Augusta, this third day of Sentem
ber, 1868. SAM’L LEVY,
sep4—3od _ Ordinary.
Assignee’s Sale.
T WILL SELL AT AUCTION, IN THE CITY
X of Atlanta, on the 22d day of September at
2J o’clock p. m., iu front of the United States
Hotel, City Lots Nos. 21 and 22, fronting McDo
nough street on tho west, containing one acre
each, more or less. On these premises is a two
story framed-dwelling, containing eight rooms
plastered well and well finished throughout, with
good eook room and servant rooms attached ■
also, a good smokehouse, barn and stable ; good
water, and garden under a good state of cultira
tion, etc., etc.
Also, a one-half interest in twenty acres of
land, lying just outside the corporate limits of
the city, in 14th district of originally Henry,
now Fulton county, near West End, immediately
on the new Green's Ferry road. Fifteen acres of
this land is heavily timbered.
Also, a one-half interest in a City Lot, bounded
west by old Whitehall street, east by M. and W.
R. R., north by the Jesse Lumpkin lot, and south
by the Joiner lot.
Also, one lot of Notes and Accounts.
The above sold per order of decree in Bank
ruptcy, as the property of Louis 8. Salmons,
Bankrupt, and free from all incumbrances.
For particulars, till day of sale, apply to
B. W. TURK,
sep4—law3w Assignee.
United States Marshal’s Sale.
Office United States Marshal,)
Savannah, Ga., Sept. 2,1868. (
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF THREE (3)
writs of fieri facias, issued out of the Hon
orable the Circuit Court of the United States for
the Southern District of Georgia, iu favor of the
plaintiffs—
CARHART A BROTHERS vs. BENJAMIN F,
ADAMS,
A. T. STEWART A COMPANY vs. BENJAMIN
F. ADAMS,
WILLIAM C. BROWNING, Snrvoyor, etc., vs.
BENJAMIN F. ADAMS,
I have levied on, as the property of Benjamin F.
Adams, the defendant in each of the above stated
eases, a Plantation, containing twenty six bun
drod (2,600) acres, more or less, situated, lying,
and being in the connty of Randolph, in the said
State (numbers unknown), but lying at and imme
diately around Ward s Station, on the Southwest
ern railroad.
One lot of Land, containing one hundred (100)
acres, more or Ifesa, with a dwelling-house, out
bnildiugs, and other improvements, being the
residence of Benjamin F. Adams, and adjoining
the property of Col. J. A. Wingfield, A- O.Mosley,
W. E. Adams, R. C. Jenkius, aud others, in the
town of Eatonton and county of Putnam.
Two Store Houses and Lots on Court House
square', known as the Hudson aud Thomas corner,
naw occupied by B. F. Johnston & Co., and Ben).
F. Adams.
One Store House and Lot, occupied by Ethridge
& Davis, druggists.
One Store House aud Lot on Main street, occu
pied by J. M. Ballard, Jr.
One Town Lot near the depot, vacant.
All the said Town Lots lying in the town of
Eatonton and county of Putnam.
Aud will sell the same at public auction, at the
Court House in tho city of Maeon and county of
Bibb, and State of Georgia, on the FIRST TUES
DAY IN OCTOBER next, between the lawful
hours of sale. WM. G. DICKSON,
sep4-td U. 8. Marshal Dist. of Ga.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
A United States for tho Southern District of
Georgia.
In the matter of "1
DAVIDSON A CO.,
WM. D. DAVIDSON, }IN BANKRUPTCY.
MONROE A. RANSOM, I
Bankrupts. J
At Augusta, Georgia, this 31st day of August,lß6B
The undersigned hereby gives notice of bis ap
pointment as assignee of Davidson &. Co., Wil
liam D. Davidson, and Monroe A. Ransom, of the
county of Richmond and State of Georgia, within
said district, who have been adjudged Bankrupts
upon their own petition by the District Court of
said district.
JAMES E. HARPER,
sep4—law3w Assignee.
Letters of Guardianship.
QTATE OF GEORGIA—
O Richmond County.
Whkreas, James M. Palmer applies for Let
ters of Guardianship of Rebecca Frances Odom,
William Stephen Odom, and Martha Jane Odom,
minor children of James Harris Odom, de
ceased—
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all
and singular, the kiudred and friends of said
minors, to be and appear at my office within the
time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any
they have, why said Letters should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and official signature, at
office in Augusta, this 31st day of August, 1868.
SAMUEL LEVY,
sei—3od Ordinary.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the Southern District of
Georgia.
In the matter of I
JAMES A. AVERA, >IN BANKRUPTCY.
Bankrupt. )
To the Creditors of James "A. Avera, Bank
rupt: This is to inform you that tho Court has
ordered a second meeting of the creditors of
James A. Averiv Bankrupt, to be hold on tho
23d day of September next, at three o’clock p
m., at the Register's Office in the Courthouse,
Macon, Georgia, to consider the propriety yf
declaring a dividend.
Dated at Macon, Ga., August 27, 1868.
SAMUEL C. WEEMS,
aug3o—law2w Assignee.
TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
X United States for the Southern District of
Georgia.
In the matter of 1
OTHO P. BEALL, LIN BANKRUPTCY.
Bankrupt. |
At Cnthbert, Georgia, this the 31st day of
Aiigust, 1868.
Tins undersigned liereby gives potice of bis
appointment as assignee of Otho P. Beall, of
Cuthbert, in the county of Randolph and State ot
Georgia within said District, who has been ad
judged a bankrupt upon hie own petition by the
District Court bi said District.
COLUMBUS 0. BROOKS,
au2l—law3w Assignee.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF "THS
United States for the Northern District of
Georgia.
In tho matter of
SAMUEL R. WEEMS,} In Bankruptcy
Bankrupt. J No. 236.
The said Bankrupt having petitioned the
Court for a discharge from all his debts prova
ble under the Bankrupt Act of March 2d, 1867,
notice is hereby given to all persons interested
to appear on the li th day of September, 1868, Ml”
o’clock a. m., at chambers ot the said District
Court, before Alexander G Murray, one of the
Registers of the said Court in Bankruptcy, a’
the Register’s office, in the city Os Griffin, wL
and show cause why the prayer of the said petj
tion oi" the Bankrupt should not be grantee.
And further notice is given that the
third meetings of creditors will be held at tne
same time and place. ,
Witness, the Honorable John Erskine,
[seal. I Judge of Mid District Court, and tne
1 J seal thereof, this 27th day of Angus*.
1868. W. B. SMITH,
au29—law2w*
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA-
At Quitman, Ga., August 31st, 1868.
The Undersigned hereby gives notice ol u
appointment as assignee of the estate ot •
BERNS, of the county of Quitman and
Georgia, within said district, who has,
own petition, been adjudged a Bankrupt bj
District Conrt of said District.
S. T. KINGSBERY,
sep3—lawHw Assign*-