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MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1866.
EDiD
o n M E & SON,
ns AND PROPRIETORS.
j friBS S3 00 per annum, in Advance. •
COLLECTOR’S BLANK BOOKS tilled
.ivomptlv to order at. the Recorder Office
A 0,1 ■ npr <heet—50 cents for binding.
IfcCb
jOiiN GANTT tenders bis professional
citizens of Miliedgeville and
tf
I f .pry] CCS tO tiK ^
D s ‘ ofice that of the late Or, Fort.
10
' c S- T-‘K. ILSUR, ID^S office is
D ;., Me Co mb's old Hotel, where he can he
] lU , Ml hours when not otherwise engaged.
^ledgeville.Mayl.lSCG 16 12t
NOTICE.
\Y, T. LOCKHART. fenders his profes-
Good News
FOR THE
JPe e #1J*m is
&
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sii.iial services
to the citizens of Miliedgeville
- ■special attention paid to SURGERY
lC ''i Mlv-diversilied forms. He will be found at
'."when not. professionally absent, at Judge
• : ;' 1 ',T [C 'i i er’s residence one mile from the State
H' ! u30-
jlilledgcvil
36 ly
INK.
PERFUMERY,
FINE SOAPS,
Brushes,
Combs,
c Sept. 5, 1365
SE\V FfHMew goods."
■njIoIioIg fe Mapp
|1A VE OPENED a SEQRB at
H'ij r ValUs old stand, next door to the Hotel,
, i;p,. D .•onstantlv on liand a complete as-
8Hu «.n JV _ r * *
of
DRUGS.
MEDICINES,
JIVE 8TUFFS,
Blank Hocks.
Vntiug Paper,
«nd a general assortment of fine articles for
jOXIsST TX ® 153 .
Parties w ishing to purchase, will do well to give
tlieni *-ail. as their stock is all new. and was
Uidit exclusively for cash, which enables them
10 Ji] r , s jow as ariv bouse in town.
.Miliedgeville, Feb’y 6, 1366 6 tf
Prescript! ons.
U 'E ARE now prepared to put up PHYSI*
(MANS PRESCRIPTIONS, and ask a
share of public, patronage. Our medicines are
i.ifresh, mid cur prescription drugs are from the
«i known establishment of Dr. Edward R.
Smbb. where none but pure articles are sold.
ID Mapp will pay special attention to thi^Npart-
I j.utoi our business.
NICHOLS & MAPP.
Miliedgeville. March 13,1666 11 tf
JKDSH3PIH & WA
Are. selling their entire Stock of Goods
fit firntL [fork font !
PUBLIC LAWS.
CALICOES, 5 CAMBRICS and {JACONETS,
.A_t Cost!
Nansook, Swiss, Tarlton and Illusion,
An Act to alter and amend Part 2nd, Title 6th,
Chapter 2nd, Section 2416 of the Code of Geor-
gift-
Section 1. Be it enacted, That Part
2nd,-Title 6th, Chapter 2nd, Section 2410,
be bo altered and amended as to insert af
ter the word “dismission” on the first line
of said Section, on page 462. the words “of
resigning their trusts.”
Sec. 2. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved 12th March, 1S66.
Beautiful Figured, Plaid and Checked Jaconets,
A17 COST!
An elegant assorted Stock of Dress Goods
-A.T COST!
Li it i
BILL’S YYORH DESTROYER!
{ SURE AND EFFECTUAL Remedy for
»
‘ 3^ <22 IAA 6S3 o
CHILDREN, will eat them as well as candy.
So humbug in the medicine,
Dr. BULL is a man of character and reputa
/Hi, and an old citizen ot Louisville, Ky. Ilis
Ihr„i Destroyer, is considered a Specific, in Ivcn-
taky and wherever it has been used.
For sale by NICHOLS &. MAPP.
May 3, 1866. 19 tf
lllOfSE OF EXTERTAIXMEXT.
DR. JOHN GANTT, occupying the
® late residence of Dr. Fort, in Milledge-
ville, would respectfully inform tbe pub-
-uerally, that his house is now open for the
ption of transient custom.
Miliedgeville, April 3, 1866 14 tf
Trimmings. Hosiery—ALL and EVERY" THING
At Cost!
A large lot of Ladies, Misses, Chil- —A-
dren’s Boys and Men’s BOOTS andyfil
SHOES, HATS and CAPS, T «-
-A_t -Actual Cost!
READY MADE CLOTHING,
—the very latest styles—
AT COST!
KIP' Now is your time to buy. Call and see
JOSEPH & FASS.
3d door, Miliedgeville Hotel, Canvas Sign.
Miliedgeville, May 8, 1866 19 tf
Ciias. P.McCalla.
M. T. McGregor.
T. F. jSTEWSJIjII.,
^Attorney-gbt.-ILiSLW^
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA.
Miliedgeville, March 13,1866 11 tf
CABINET WORK.
"OULD respectfully inform the citizens of
Baldwin county that I am prepared to do all
-as uf Cabinet Work. Will feel thankful for
y favors in the way of mending old furniture, or
uRmy new. Give me a call, aud 1 will promise
ease both in price and work done.
ROBT. N. ADAMS.
Miliedgeville May 8, J 866 13 tt
RXE’S OPTICAL DEPOT.
336 It 11 O A D S T It K E T,
A U G U S T A, G A.
kearlv opposite planters’ hotel.
Specially and Exclusively Optical.
M - r \j Eje-lulp known in Optical Science.
M’OALLA db OO.,
,<* nytst
Particular attention given to the Sale and pur
chase of COTTON and COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Liberal Advances made.
o. 1 VAN winkle range Corner of Jackson
and Ellis Streets,
jAUGUSTjA,
tAP Storage for Cotton-
August8.1865 32 Iv
J. W. RABUN.
P. H. WOOD
J. W. Rabun & Co.,
PA.OTOH.S
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
140, Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, GrA.
March 13. 1866 11 tf
OIEX rs treated by mail to superior Glass'
e! by sending oue glass out of their old Spec'
s and stating the best distances or number o*
" ! ■ 4'm the eyes at which they saw comforta
[ . v to read with the old glasses—length of lime
have b vn used without change, and a state
Bc flt as to general health.
s h .»ls and c olor inserted so as to de/y
TTiii-tecL Stat.es
STEEL PEN WORKS,
factory, Camden, N. J.
It. ESTERBR00K & CO.,
Steel Pen Manufacturers.
WAREHOUSES:
403. Arch St. Philadelphia; 42, John St.New York.
These celebrated Pons are of genuine American
Manufacture, and comprise every leading style in
the Market, aud are equal in finish, elasticity and
fineness of point to the best imported. They are,
therefore, sure to gain the confidence of the Anier
ican public.
E3?* Samples aud Prices on application. Lots
made to order, of any pattern or stamp required
For sale to the Trade at the Manufacturers’
Warehouses, as above ; and at retail by all Sta
tioners, Booksellers and News Dealers in the U.
S. R. ESTERBROOK & CO.
March 13,1P66 11 tf
An Act supplemental to, and explanatory of the
2462nd Section of the Code of Georgia, in rela
tion to the administration of unrepresented es
tates, and to add additional Sections thereto.
Whereas, Tlie 2462nd Section of' tbe
Code ol Georgia declares that if, from any
cause, an estate be unrepresented, aud not
likely to be represented, the Ordinary may
vest (lie administration in the. Clerk of tbe
•Superior, or Inferior Court, of tHe County,
or any other person whom be may deem
lit aud proper, a citation being first pub
lished for thirty days, as in other cases;
and whereas, different constructions are
entertained as to the requirement of bond
aud security by this section, tor remedy
wbeieof: *
Section l. Be it enacted, §c., That if,
from any cause, an estate ba unrepresent
ed, and not likely to be represented,
upon its being made to appear to tbe
Ordinary that neither tbe person entitled
to administration on tbe estate, nor any
other person, can be found to give tbe se
curity required by law, and that great in-
juiy is likely to occur to said estate, for
want of administration, that then, and in
such cases, the Ordinary shall vest the
administration in the Clerk of the Superior
or Inferior Court of the County, or any
other person whom he may deem fit and
proper, such person, or persons, giving
their own bond in such amount as tbe Or
dinary may deem adequate for the faithful
administration of the estate. Provided,
That in all such cases where administra
tion is granted without security, and it
shall become necessary to sue tbe bond,
the interest of all minors interested shall
be satisfied, untii the claim of»said minors
is fully paid off and discharged, altbougb
it may be to the exclusion of all parties ca
pable of giving their consent when said
administration may have been granted.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
discretion vested in tbe Ordinary by the
first section of this act. in determining to
whom administration shall be granted, shall
be exercised in accordance with tbe rules
laid down in the 2561st section of the
Code of Georgia. Provided, That in all
cases, the natural guardians ot minors in
terested in tbe estate shall have the right
to take administration jointly with the per
son appointed, or alone, if no other persou
is selected, aud in case no person can be
found to take the administration, that then,
and in such case, the Ordinary may vest
the administration in the Clerk.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted. That when
ever, under tbe citation required by the
act to which this act is an amendment, any
person entitled to administration under the
rules set forth in the 2461st section, shall
offer to tbe Ordinary good and sufficient
security, as required under tbe 2468th sec
tion of tbe Code, such person, although not
entitled to the administration by priority
under tbe rules fQr granting letters, such
persou so offering security shall, neverthe
less, be entitled to the administration, by
reason of bis ability to give security, in
preference to any other person, who, by
tbe rules laid down for grauting letters of
administration, would have had priority
in tbe administration of said estate.
Approved 10th March, I860.
j to support them, aud who have not some j
J visible and known mcaus of a fair, honest j
and reputable livelihood : all persons hav
ing a fixed abode, who have no visible I
property to support them and who live by 1
stealing or by trading in, bartering for, or i
buying stolen property ; and all profes- !
sional gamblers living in idleness, shall !
[ Editorial Correspomlevce of the Chronicle. 5? Sent.]
Lfikr from Jefferson Coualy.
Louisville, Ga., May 16, 1866.
. Louisville in the Olden Time.
Chronicle and Sentinel : This is one
of the oldest, and, at the beginning of this
be deemed aud considered vagrants,
aii( j j century, the third largest town in the Statt
by tho Chaplain of the two Houses. Then
tbe Secretary of State reads, in deep aud
solemn tone, the act just passed, repe aling
the iufamous law, and the Joint IU-soIh-
tiion of the two Houses, ordering the record
of its passage aud the enrolled bill to be
destroyed. These are placed in the re
ceptacle prepared for them—the barrel ot
t flr —and the lighted torch is handed to
, t , .. i null he seat of the State Government up to u , „ ~
shall b8 indicted as such, and it shall De lien _ . .. . . r , I the Secretary ot State bv whom the final
I80i, it was a tnriving, prosperous and . oi^ic, u\ wumn me nnai
lawful for any person to arrest said va
grants and have them bound over for trial
to the uext term of the County Court, and
upon couviction, they shall be fined or irn
prisoned or sentenced to work on tbe pub
lie works oi roads, for not louger than a
year, or shall, in the discretion of the;
Court, be bound out to some person for a 1
time not louger than one year, upon such!
valuable consideration as the Court may
prescribe; the person giving bond in a
sum not exceeding three hundred dollars,
populous town, commanding the trade of a ! ac ^, ( ^ ee P^y interesting ceremony is
to be perlormed. Just then, as if by in-
large tract of country, tbe most fertile and
densely populated in the State. Situated
on the East bank of the Great Ogeecbee
river, it continued to do a thriving business
until the coustniction of Railroads wrought
such a marvellous change in the trauspor
tatiou of the country. The old line of
boats plying on the river to and from Sa
vannah. making the round trip, under fa
vorable circumstances, in two weeks, gave
, i . • , r,- j .... i , wav befor tire lightning-like speed ot the
payable to sa:d Court, and conditioned to ,, . , f. , f . T
r , < r j , . . -, -j • . Railroad locomotive, and the glory of Lou-
clothe and feed, and provide said convict
with Medical attendance for and during
said time. Provided. That the defendant
may, at any time, before conviction, be
discharged, upon paying costs and giving
bouu and security in a sum not exceeding
two hundred dollars, payable to said Court,
and conditioned for the good behavior aud
industry of defendant for one year.
Approved 12th March, 1866.
Au Act to alter and amend the 4275th Section of
the fifth division of the Penal Code, also to ar
ter and amend the 4265th section of lire same
division.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted, fyc., That from
and after the passage of this Act, sectiou
4275 shall read as follows : “The wilful
and malicious binning of au occupied
dwelling bouse of another on a farm,
plantation, or elsewhere, shall be punished
with death.”
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That sec
tion 4285 shall read as follows : “Burgla
ry in the night shall be punished with
death.”
Sec. 3. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved 8tb, March 1S66.
isville departed forever. Just here it may
uot be uninteresting to some of your read
ers to relate an incident that occurred in
our State Legislature, which will sbow
with wbat great distrust and prejudice
Railroad projects were viewed when first
proposed in the Sttite.
Wl. en tiie original charter for the Cen
tral Railroad was before tbe Legisture,
spiratioh, tome one in the audience cried
out, “Lot fire be brought from heaven to
extinguish this mighty fraud !” The idea
is quickly seized upou, and a sun glass, in
the hands of the Governor, is held over the
barrel.
But a moment, and the pale white smoke
issuing in tiny folds from the doomed com
bustibles shows that tho work is beguu—a
moment more and the red flames issue from
the tar and paper, and joyous cries of the
assembled multitude, which rend the air
in deafening shouts ascend to heaven, and
the deed is doue. And thus perished this
mighty fraud, as stated by one who was a
participant in tiie exciting drama. •
The Old China Tree.
The old tree under whose bauches this
scene was enacted, was uprooted by a
storm a few years since, and the writer of
there was a provision in one ol its sections brief aud imperfect sketch planted in
which required the line to be run through I.** 6 pb*tm with his own hands a youm* elm,
.i . i 7 • *11 mi #1. i c .. r . “ ° .
An Act to prevent the illegal soizurc, detention,
or removal of property in this State and to pre
scribe the punishment for the same.
Sec. 1- Be it enacted, Sfc., That if aDy
person fraudulently claiming to act as
agent, or officer of the Uuited States, or
ai:y department thereof, shall seize, detain,
or remove tho property of any citizen or
or near tbe town of Louisville. The mass
es of tbe country people thought that the
introduction of these roads would destroy
the prosperity of the country, ruiu the
great wagon interest, and take away the
trade of the inland towns. To avoid, to
some extent at least, these dreadful evils,
so far as they might apply to Louisville,
the friends of that town succeeded in hav
ing stricken out of tbe charter the require
ment that tho line should be run through
or near tbe town. The road was in accor
dance t*>itb the expressed wishes of the
people, ultimately located ou aline leaving
the town twelve miles to the eastward.—
Thus cut off, as it were, by its own act,
from railroad eouuections—its boating in
terest destroyed—its grat wagon trade
driven off by tho steam whistle—the old
town is, to-day, a striking mouument of
the folly and short-sightedness of its form
er frieuds.
The Seat of Government, as I have said,
for several years, it acquired an importance
aud influence in the history oi the State
which under less favorable circumstances
it w r ould never have enjoyed. It waB bere
that the famous, or rather infamous, Yazoo
act was destroyed, uuder tbe auspices and
resident of this State, or if any person shall
claim to be an officer or agent of the Unit-! influence of that sterling patriot and rev
ed States, or any department thereof, with ered statesman, James Jackson. Tbe old
authority to make said seizure, detention,
or removal, and who shall not have such
authority, such person, officer, or ageut, so
offending, shall, upon conviction, be pun
ished by confiuemeut and labor in the Pen
itentiary uot less than one year, nor Ion
ger than ten years, or for the the same
term of labor upon the public works of tbe
State, at tbe discretion of tbe Co^rt.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That this
Act shall be in force from and alter its pas
sage.
Approved 8tli March, 1866.
detection even by experts.
March 20, 1666
12 tf
SADS5LES
and
Slm s mes§»
/PlE attention of DEALERS & PLANTERS
ls ,r spectfully called to my stock of
SADDLES, HARNESS
AND
Saddlery Groods,
COMPRISING
! '"'A. 80 tod SAL DUES,
| * “ Double &. Single HARNESS
J S cts “ Carriage A. Team COLLARS,
|K(|IJ <;• , „ _
•'iacs harness, Bridle, Sole, Upper, Band,
'“ &W8 a '*J Strings LEATHER. As well »»
" ad dlery hardware ofaii kinds,
'“‘Bracing Bitta, Stirrups, Buckles, Rings,
¥»s, Webbings, Whips, Saddle Trees,
Ac.... Ac,
^ * and a ee me when iu waut of any good* in
, ilt- shall he my &iui to please my jftitroiis
“ r y Paitloular.
Aiders Uy mail faithfully executed.
Or. BFKKD.
11 .iunne. between Mulberry and Cherry Sts-,
a, MA coisr 3 GkA._
17, i860 16 3 m
Notice to City Tax Payers.
CITY OF MILLEDGEVILLE, ?
May 18th, 1866. S
HE BOOKS of the City Council are now
open for the receptiou of Tax Returns for
the present year and will stand open until the first
day of August next. Those neglecting to give iu
by that time will be double taxed.
By order of Council.
T. FAIR, Clerk.
May 22, 1866 21 4t
T 1
Inferior Court in Chambers, }
May 8ffc, 1866. J
O RDERED, That an Election for Sherifl" of
Baldwin county, to fill tbe vacancy occasion
ed by (he resignation of John R. Strother, be held
at tbe place of holding elections in said county,
on Wednesday, the 6th day of June next, and
that the Clerk advertise the same according to
l«\v. GEO. D. CASE, J. I. L.
A. W. CALLAWAY, J. I. C.
O. P. BONNER, J. I. C.
Extract from the Minutes.
B. P. STUBBS, Clerk.
May 15- I860 ^ tde
COTTON GINS.
B AKER & CUSHING have about fifteen ex
cellent Cotton Gins, ranging from 40 to 50
saws, which they warrant to perform well, and
which they will dispose of on reasonable terms,
t hose in need, would do well to give them a call.
Prices will correspond with tbe prices of tiie
country. Of the character of theae Gins we need
iay but little; suffice it to say, they have giveD
satisfaction wherever they have had a fair trial.
BAKER CUSHING.
Sheffield, Newton co.,Ga- ^ay 22. ’66 22 3t
Grive in your Taxas.
T HE RECEIVER OF TAX RETURNS for
Baldwin county, will attend >d Milledgevillt
o„ FRIDAYS and SATURDAYS until the 20th
June next, for the purpose of receiving lax Re
turns for said county the present year; after
which time the books will bc^closeil. It is rc
quested that persons employing freed men give il
their taxes, as much lime aud trouble will there
by be saved
An Act to amend an Act assented to December
the 12th, 1863, amendatory of section 2480 of
tbe revised Code of Georgia.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted, i(c., That the be
fore recited act beameuded so as to read
as follows ; That it shall be the duty of
all Administrators to appraise all land, or
other real estate, lying and being in tbe
county in which such administration may
be had.
Sec. 2. And he it further enacted, That,
it shall be the duty of all Administrators
to return, under oatb, with such appraise
ment, so far as may’come to their knowl
edge, all laud, or other real estate, lying
without the county in which such Admin- |
istration may be had.
Sec. 3. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved 12th March, 1866.
An Act to authorize the several Ordinaries of this
State to administer oaths, and to receive com
pensation therefor.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted, Sfc., That the sev
eral Ordinaries of this State be and they
are hereby authorized to administer oaths
in .all cases where the authority is not
specially delegated to some other officer,
and receive the same fees therefor that are
allowed Justices of the Peace.
Sec. 2. Be il further enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of its
approval, and that all conflicting laws he
aud the same are hereby repealed.
Approved, 8th March. 1866.
An Act to add an additional clause to the 2531st
section of the Code.
Sec. 1. Be it- enacted, Sp-., That, where
an estate is to he kept together for a lon
ger period than twelve months, and there
are no debts to be paid, and a widow and
minor children to be supported out of said
estate, tho appraisers appointed by tbe
Ordinary, or a majority of them, to set
apart and assign a year’s support for said
widow and minor children tor the first year,
may act in the same capacity for any sub
sequent year, so long as said estate may
be kepi together, or, tbe Ordinary may ap
point other appraisers to set apart and as-
sigu a year’s support for each year, that
said estates may be kept together, under
;Le same rules aud regulations as are pro
vided for setting apart aod assigning the
first year’s support.
Approved 9th March, I860.
An Act to authorize certain sales to be made in
other Counties iu this State tliau where such
sales are uow required by law, aud when certain
kinds of property have been removed out of the
State, to authorize the sale of the same iu the
State where it has been removed.
Whereas, It has been made to appear
to the General Assembly that quantities of
cotton have been removed from the custo
dy of Sheriffs, and which had been levied
on by such sheriffs, to other Counties in
this State, aod beyond tbe jurisdiction of
this Stale, by officers of the Treasury De
partment of tbe United States, upou some
supposed claim, aud after said removal tbe
claim has been decided by said Depart
ment to be without foundation, and made
subject to tbe orders of such sheriffs ; and
whereas, the re-trausportation of such cot
ton to tbe place of levy would be burden
some aud expensive to tbe parties in inter
est ; for remedy whereof;
Sec. 1. Be it enacted, Sfc:, That where
it is made to appear to any Judge of the
Superior Court, that any cotton, after it
has been in the custody of the sheriff, or
levying officer, by virtue of any levy, or
uuder a decree of the Court, has been re
moved from the County in which the levy
has been made, or decree rendered, or
from tho State, by authority of the Uni
ted States, aud where it appears that said
authorities have relinquished their claims
upou the same, it shall and may be lawful
for the Judge as aforesaid, iu term time,
or in vacation, to order and allow the slier
■ft’, or other officer, as the case may he, to
cause such cotton to be sold at private sale
iu tbe State or County to®which it
State House, in which the General Assem
bly held its sessions, n plain, two story
brick edifice, handsomely finished and ap
propriately decoratad in its interior arraog-
inents, was standing , long after tbe writer
of this readied manhood. He has often
had the spot where the conflagragation
took place pointed out to him by eye-wit
nesses of tbe scene. The Capitol occupied
the center of a large square, with its main
Iront to the east. The eutrance from sixth
street, led through a long avenue of Pride
of India trees to tbe steps of the eastern
porch. On the light, as you entered tbe
building, was the Hall ot the House of
Representatives, a fiue old room with very
high cealing, deep windows and heavy
cornices, Ou tbe left was tbe library and
different committee rooms. Ascending to
the upper story by a wide aud elaborately
ornamented winding stairway, which ran
from the ball between the Representative
Chamber aud tbe Committee Rooms, and
landed iu a spacious chamber, ou the sec
ond floor—tbe Senate Chamber a large,
plain room, 24 by 45 feet, without orua-
mant and plaiuiy liuisbed, was on the left.
Ou the opposite side was tbe Executive
Chamber and the offices of the Secretary
ol State, Treasurer and Comptroller.
From this accidental arrangement of the
two branches of our State Legislature has
arison the term Upper and Lower House,
which is preserved to this day. It was
from these Halls that the procession issu
ed which effaced from that statute book
Georgia’s great aud only disgrace,
The Yazoo Fraud.
That was a glorious day for the reputa
tion of our good old State, The sun shone
clear and bright, not a leaf stirred ; nature
seemed to look with suspended animation
upou tbe solemn scene,
throng ot both sexes and
both sides of tbe avenue from the Capitol
to Sixth street, for it was down this aveuue
the procession was to move. What a queer
sight, this heaviug throng. Tbe women
weie arrayed iu their finest apparel and in
tbe height of fashion—narrow, short skirts,
barely reaching to the ankle, high heeled
boots, short waists, huge leg of mutton
sleeves, large sugar-scoop bonnets aud
ponuurous reticules. The men, many of
them, in knee-breeches, long waistcoats,
long coats, wide, trimmed or cocked hats,
bright shoe buckles and powdered perukes.
And now approaches tbe grand pageant,—
The venerable form of tbe chef Executive,
preceded by two heralds, armed with ba
tons, is seen to issue from the eastern porch
to mark the spot for future generations.
When Sherman's army occupied Louis
ville, iu 1S64, this tree was destroyed, and
nothing now remains to indicated tho sa
cred spot but the blighted stump of tbe
young elm. Will not some public spirit-
ed citizeu of the town renew tiie mark of
this classic scene l W.
Gov. Lyon of the Idaho Territory in a
treaty of peace with the Oughee Shosho-
nees, obtaining for the United States the
rich minerals and mines known as the
Oughee mines, reports the Indian speech
es on the occasion. We commend their
brevity to long winded “whito men,” ar.d
a specimen of the way the “red men do
business:
Speech oj Poe- War, or Always Ready.
Father : l speak to you. I am glad
you came with good words and one tongue.
Tho high mountain country is all ours,
where the white men dig for yellow iron.
I ill now we never heard uf the great fath
er iu Washington. We are Sho-sho nees.
Tell him we know he is good to give us
blankets. If ho was our father, why did
you not let us know it before ? Bad red
men come among—steal horses and cattlo
from the whites. They live beyond oar
country—beyond these mountains. For
this our brothers are killed—our women
are killed—for crimes we did not do. Stop
this aud we are yours friends. We will
give you the country where the white men
uow live ; but leave us in peace where we
are. We do not lie, murder, unr steal.—
We want to be at peace—-forever at peace.
The words of tbe treaty are fixed iu our
hearts. The great father at Washington
we will listen to with our eyes open, ears
open, hearts open, and do as you say. I
sit down.
To-see-ouer, or White Cap, said :
Father : You call us brothers. Wo
call you father, because you feed us and
give us good things. We will obey the
wishes of the great father at Washington,
and give him the mountain country for
his own. Let there be lasting peace. I
feel I never liked white men as well as now.
I did not know before that the red man
had any father. I will always be the
white man’s friend. My heart is full. I
wiil keep tbe treaty this day made. I
have no more to say.
Wa ah abb, or Ox. Eater, said :
My heart feels good. We have found
two fathers—one iu Washington, aud one
here—who will take care of ns, and we
are to be at peace. We ask no more ;
take our lands as you desire, but leave us
what you said you would—this valley of
the Happy Bridegroom. The hearts of
this council are one ; the treaty shall be
kept. Tbe Swan’s feathers are given you
as a token of our faith, I am sileut.
Tim bids e carr, or Rock Breaker, said ; ’
Father : My ears aie full of the good
uews you tell us, that we have a ^reat
An immense I f a ther at Washington. I was glad to hear
all ages lined \ He will take care of us now and save
us from being driven to the Canjons, and
being killed by bad white men We will
remember all your words. Our friendship
shall now last forever. It will be good
for us to till the grouud like white men,
and we will be glad to Lave horses to ride
and oxeti to eat. We will be faithful to
the promises of the treaty. I shall be glad
to see the red and white man live in peace.
It is said.
Tcbo-nour-ha ca, or Biting Bear, said ;
Father: 1 was born on this river; the
bones of my fathers lie in the crevices of
the rocks of these cottons, or in the springs
of the valley. I want to stay here. Our
wikegups are of straw; our arrow-heads
are of stone ; skins are our clothes ; deer,
roots
of the Capitol, supported on either side j G ^* antelope, roots and seaJs our
by bis private Secretaries, followed by the ; j 00 ^-^ ^'^* s given us by the Great Spir-
Sergeut-at-arms, bearing the obnoxious ^ e t ‘ iere a better country when
and disgraceful acts uow to be consigned
to tbe flame and the State House officers
marching., two and two, iu the rear. Next
comes ti e President of the Senate, flanks
ed on eit >er side by the Secretary aud
Assistant Secretaty ; then, iu order, the
Senators, tw*> and two. After these tbe
of!
May 22,
■ SAMUEL II. HUGHES, R- T. K
1666 21 5t
An Act to alter and amend the 4435th section
the Penal Code of Georgia.
Section 1. Be it enacted See., That tbe
4435th section of the Penal Code of Geor
gia, 6ball read as follows, to-wit: m
All persons wandering or strolling abont
in idleness, who are able to work aud who
have tio property to support them ; all per
sons leading au idle, immoral or profligate
life, who have no property to support them,
and are able to work aud do uot work ; all
persons able to work having no property
■ T j , vr *1 ln ?^ i Speaker of the House of Representatives,
have been removed, aud it shall also' be —
within the power of said Judge to
How
such charges and expenses as may seem
to him to be reasonable and just, in tbe
£ile of tbe same, and iu tlm execution of
his orders. Providtd, that such sheriffs,
with the Chief Clerk and bia assistant, aud
tbe members in the same order. Slowly
and with measured tread the urocessiou
moves to the foot of the avenue oh sixth
street, where, in accordance with previous
ariangemets, a barrel of tar and a lighted
faggot has been prepared for the sulemu
we cite ; but we do not kuow where it is.
W e desire to live here, where we were
born, aud to die here. We know there are
bad white men as well as bad red men,
and bad white men make bad red men.—
Cannot the great father at Washington
make them good ? This day’s words we
will keep summer and winter, and we will
punish all thoso who break them. I am
glad the war chief canto with you. I see
him with my eyes. Toll the great father
at Washington you kuow my heart.
Reply of Gop. Lyo.i.
Brothers: 1 am well satisfied with
what you have said. I now hang upon
and other officers, may he ruled for the
r”*”- living .«,Ue.ppo iu u,J pi**.!,,,, D ,ct of y.nr Cn.f«.. ? silver m '.dal of
- procession is formed in a circle arnuud the great father at Washington, that yon
U tire place of execution. Silence, deep aud may have the memory of this treaty near
profound sirs upon the immense throng, j your hearts ; and may the Great Spirit of
At a signal, all heads are btwed. in mute the Storm and Suushine help you to keep
response to au appropriate prayer offeied R, r
where the sale was made in tbe
County, except as to stays of execution.
Sec. 2. Repeals conflicting laws.
Approved 8th March, 1§66.