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II JOHN II. 1IARTIX COLUMBUS: Friday Morning, Nov. 3, 1865. For (lie lA'giblaturc* Mr. Eilitnr.* 1 geo that fin ordinance has passed the Convention for an oloction for members of the Legislature on the 15th inst. In looking around for suitable men to represent this county, Major Ra phael J. Moses, who has devoted his tal ents and money to the cause of tho South, in my opinion, is first entitled to the con fidence of tho citizens of this county. 1 learn tliHt he will servo if elected. Al though fully committed to secession, ho is now ready and willing for reconstruction; and by his ability, capacity and honosty ns a rnnn and legislator, is justly entitled to that position. There is no man in the South who could be bettor trusted in its councils than Major Moses, Dr. II. M. Jeter is my second choico, and I understand will serve if oloctod.— lie is too well known to need endorse ment. It is Fu'fioiont to say that bo was a member of the Senate from tho county of .Marion in 1K55 0. Tho Legislatures of those sessions were considered tho most talented that had over assomblod indoor* gia. Tho Senate was composed of tho host men in the Stulo, and I)r. Joter was one of i(~ loading members, acquiring, as ho justly deserved, a high reputation as a round, practical logi-later. At this time woncod such men, of sound honest and pntri t.c views, ns Moses and Jeter to ivpre-ont us in this trying and momentous crisis. Tho writer h no partisan, and only sug gests these names as candidates for the common good of the countr>/, M KIK IIANT. Reported tor tho Enquirer 1 GEORGIA STATE CONVENTION. lent Johnson.*—"Wo need eject tho war debt. What ivenlion do? Send nicsorno object.” • proposed on tho Tl’ KM) A Y AM'KHNOON, dot. 01. A messago from Provisional (iovornor Johnson, in response to the resolution of inquiry adopted litis morning, was the first matter taken up by the Convention. The Provisional Governorslatos Hinton Friday last he telegraphed to President Johnson and Secretary Seward as follows: To See n Se,enrd. —“ Wo are pressed on the war debt. \\ hut shall the Conven tion do ?' K 7b Prr&i some aid to shall the (\n word on tho No action was tali message. The Con dilution reported by tho Com mittee of Hi was then taken up—tho 2d paragraph of See. 1 of tho 3d Article be ing under cnmidornlinn. This paragraph was adopted as reported* the Supromo Court to consist of three Judges, to ho elected by the Legislature for such term of years, not less than six, ns shall bo pro scribed by law. Tho 8-1 paragraph was adopted as re ported- providing that tho Court shall sit at the seat of government, and that ap peals may he taken to it from tho City Courts of Savannah and Augusta, and other similar voaiU, ra well tvs from tho riupeiior Court.-. The dth paragraph adopted as in tho present Constitution. Tho 2d section was taken up, and tho first paragraph, referring to Judges of tho {Superior Courts, elicited an animated and protracted discussion between tho advo cates of election by tho people and tho ad vocates of election by tho Legislature. Tho report of tho committee* embodied tho latter mode of election. Novoral gentler men made earnest speeches in favor of the present system of election by tho pcoplo, and they evidently had the sympathy of a largo number, if not a majority, of the delegates. The debate was not concluded when the Convention adjourned. I see that (1, A. Miller, Kaq,, of Upson county, is proposed as a candidate for State Senator for his district, composed of tho counties of Upson, Talbot and Harris. Mr. Miller is well known to tho readers of your paper as formerly editor of tho AM- quirer. His capacity for tho position of Senator is unquestionable. As to tho con sorvatism and fitness of his politics, he is willing It* bo judged by his editorial ca reer. Wki»mcm*ay, Nov. 1—Morning. Mr. King, of Richmond, from a solect committee, reported hack the ordinance to authorize the Provisional Governor, and tho Governor elected by tho people, to borrow money on the faith and credit of the State, to pay for the civil sorvice of 1805-5, with amendments. The ordi nance as reported authorizes the Gover nor to ofleet a lonn in United Status cur rency to repay the temporary loan al ready otlected; and to issue bonds or notos, in such sums and at such limes as the wants of the *^uto may require, not to oxvood in tho aggregate the sum of $500,000, to supply the wants of the State until money can be niisi’d by taxation. If short-lime noli.- are given, tho rate of interest not to exceod ten per cent; if bonds, not to exceed seven per cent, per ^ annum, and not to be sold ut a greater discount than ten per cent. The ordi nance was adopted. Two propositions looking to the sale of tho State lioad were introduced—ono an ordinance by Mr. Uolu*n, providing for the sale of the Stulo Hoad to the people of the State, by valuing it at $10,200,000, dividing this capital slock into shares of $100 each, and allowing any citizen of tho State to take these shares, paying either current funds or tho old obligations ot the State at a prescribed rate of value. This proposition aroused an animated debate, eliciting, perhaps, more feeling than has b*en exhibited in the discussion of any other question of the sossion. Mr. Hill, of Morgan, said that the proposition involved the question of pay ing the war debt of Georgia, and was an indirect mode of assuming and absorbing that debt, it proposed to scale tho dobt, incurred by Georgia during her four yoars of rove lotion, by creating a public security and incorporating the holders of the dobt. Ho thought wo had bettor come to a direct * lion involved. 1 Ihon to determine what we will do with again a iove for a common country. Ho bad stood up unswervingly against the storm of fury that bad swept over the land, to this very hour, and he would stand up against it to the last. No part of the calamity that had befallen the country could attach to his garments. Ho could truly say, "thou canst not fay I did it.” Mr. Hill made the announcement that President Johnson had said to him, in Washington, that this war debt mutt bo repudiated. Gentlemon should bear in mind that tho same authority that con vened this body could also dissolve* it could dissolve it by forco. IIo did not re joice at it—ho deplored tho fact that our history had brought us to this humilia ting point. But tho Btcrn fact exists, and wo have to moot it. Mr. Parrott said that ho was opposed to soiling tho Stato Hoad, and opposed to taxing tho resources of tho State apd the energies of the peoplo to pay an uncon stitutional debt. If gentlemen want to bind down a struggling people by crip pling thoir onorgios, let them soli the peo ple, and not their property. We have been wrecked; we are ondcavoring to swirn to tho shoro; the Government of tho United States has thrown out to us ono plank—that plank is tho Western and Atlantic Kailroad. The people of Geor gia have gathorod their jowels—jeweln likethoso that wore tho pride of the Ro man Cornelia—and wore attempting to swim to tho shore with these jewels in their arms. But It was now proposed, in this Convention, to take this plank away. Are wo willing to do this ? It was said that wo must, ntnll hazards, “proservo tho honor of tho Stato.” The debt was contracted in tho prosecution of a war against the Government of tho United Stains, and against the Constitu tion of tho Unitod States. It should he declared by tho Convention null and void. Who spooks of restoring tho destroyed property of the man who holds none of those notes and bonds? Was there to he no restitution for tho properly destroyed in the track of war from Chattanooga to Atlanta—no indomnity for tho blackened fioldb of Cherokee, Georgia?” The bond and note holders wero Shylocks demand ing tho pound of flesh of a ruined poopio. Tho funds of orphnna and widows had boon invobted by guardians and executors in tho bonds of tho Confederate States and of the State of Georgia. Who raises In voice in behalf of the orphans of Georgia ? Shall the orphans of tho State suffer by your effort to sustain tho credit of the State? Ho was unwilling to pay these twenty millions, held by persons in tho coruMnuking or speculating departments, while tho negroos, houses and trust funds of tho poopio in the bullet department wero all gone and not paid for. If you pay this dobt, you aro in justice bound t<> P«y nil tho halanco—to pay for tho stock and othor property taken by both armies, and tho trust funds invested in worthless securities on tho suggestion of the State. Do justico to all—not only to those who htivo tho writton pledges of tho State of Georgia, but to thoso who liavoboon strip ped of everything by tho desolating hand of war. If you wish to constitute tl.eso hill and bond holdors a peculiar poopio, give them tho pillar of cloud by day and tho pillar of tiro by night—send them , quails for thoir sustonanco—open for thorn tho rock of gushing waters—confer on them all the rights and privileges of a pe culiar people of Georgia. But ho would as soon go into a man’s corn-crib and take his corn to givo to his noighbor, as to pay thobo notes and bonds to tho mon who now hold tlioni. Mr. Jenkifts roao to protest against tho debate, but yioldod tho floor to Mr. Co- lion, to enable him to mako a personal explanation. Mr. Cohen said that some allusions hm! boon made in tho debato that wero of an offensive character. IIo pitied tho man who could never see in his neighbor's pets or condition anything but ovil. IIo had introduced tho ordinance from tho purest motives, and had only asked for its refer ence. Ho did not own a dollar of tho Stato'a securities, directly or indirectly, in any form. And, so far as suffering was concornod, whether of tho heart or of material interests, no man bad suffered more than himsolf. If thoro wero any sleek Shy locks, he was not of them. Mr. Jenkins said that tho debato had takon a wide range, and was likely to bo protracted. IIo would move to lay the ordinance and tho motion to refer on tho tablo. This was tho first of Novembor, and on tho lfitli tho poopio aro to elect u Govornor and mombors of the Legislature anil Representatives to Congress. But the portions of the Constitution having a bear ing on thoso elections bnvo not yet been paused upon. Lot us first take up tho Constitution, perfect and adopt that, and then take up those other matters. The motion of Mr. Jenkins prevailed, and tho Convention resumed the consid eration of the Constitution. Tho 1st paragraph of section 2d of the 4th Articloof tho Constitution, as reported by the Committoe, was amended, on motion of Mr. Kooso of "Wilkes, so as to give the I oloction of Suporlor Court Judges to tho peoplo of tho several Circuits; the elec- tlona to \>o bold on the \st Woduesday of January next aflor the expiration of the term of office of each incumbent, and the term of offico to bo four years. The other paragraphs of this sooth n wero adopted as reported by tho Commit, too, and do not materially diflor from the present Constitution, except that the ;ld paragraph authorizes the fiOgUlatuto to establish County Courts that shall have jurisdiction in cases of minor otfenses, that do not subject tho offender to loss of life or limb or to confinement in the peniten tiary. UYofc.—Your readers will bear in mind that this action on tho Constitution is not final. But a section or paragraph adopted in this way cannot be reached again exeep out of tho public funds of the county at such time and in such amount as tho Le gislature may din***f, but which may he ihUhiI in each county according to the ser vice which may bn required of him. IIo hall 1.1-0 bn entitled to col cct and receive such tax feu or costs us the Legislature may direct on cver.^ judgment, civil or criminal, which may he rendered by him, to be collected i.s oilier *.* sis in such cases. The .Solicitor for each county nbaM dli- gently prosecute f*T all offences within tho jurisdiction of said Court, and shall re- (eive such P .*■ or ».•« -Is for each and every ' conviction * - may bo allowed by law. Tho County Court for each county shall j have and cxnrci-'o criminal jurisdiction in [ all cns< - which do not subject tho offender or offender to |o«s of life, limb or rnem- I her, or to confinement in tho Penitentiary for a term not longer than two pears. Tho .Solicitor shall mako outau Hccusa- ! Lion in writing, itatingthoolfcncocharged, j upon which the accused shall go to trial I Indore .-aid .Judge, who shall hear the tes timony for and against tho defendant, and -liall render such judgment at the facts and the law r< quire: Urovidod, that in all cases involving confinement in the Peni tentiary or imprisonment in the common jail of the county f»r a longer term than six months, or a fine of live hundred dol lars or more, the accused shall have the right to bo tried by a jury of twelvernen, who may he immediately cmpanncled b.v the (!< urt iu s'l-h manner and under such rule- aud regulations Mi may bo proscribed by law. i County Uoiirljhhnll have jurisdic tion of nil civil cases arising between n white pei.-on and a negro, but nil con tracts for the performance of labor or Mirvico, or the payment of money, must be in writing, and signed by the party or pariie- t„ h<. bound thereby; the per formance or breach of such contract may bo proved by such competent oral testi mony as may be allowed by law. Saul court may bind out orphans under tho ago of twenty-one years of males, and under the age bf eighteen years of fe male- ; and al.*o all other children un lor t-uid age-, where it is proved to the satis faction of ; aid court that they are leading an idle and dissolute life, nr aro not pur suing i.r engaged in.sonio honest method of obtaining a living. The naid curt shall hold ils service on term at the court-hou.-.e at least once in every month, and often* r if necessary. It .-hall be a (,'ourl of Record ; shall exorcise all Lli* powmsof th** Judge of 11:*• Superior Court in all caM*« within itfi jurisdiction, and its judgment- lor thu infliction of pun- i-l.ment i, j* p.r the payment of money shall be enforced in such way and manner ns may be directed by law. Tho civil can-cm pending in tho Inferior Court, P'g' ther witli tho papers, dockets and r< cords pertaining thereto, shall be turned over to tho •Superior Court, and all c.uni-y l.usine s together with ull papers and records I'olating thereto, sliull bo turned over lothree eompibfiioners, who shall be known a- commissioners of roads and revenue, and^w ho shall b:i elected in th** same manner as other county officers, and almll hold tin ir office I* r the term oi (bur years, and win* shad have and exer cise all the powers and authority hereto fore vested in the Inferior Court lor the tramiuclioii of county business. News by Telegraph. Special Pardons New OftMBAXK, Oct. 81.—Cotton i c in good demand ; sale? amount to 5,000 bnbis; middling can be quoted • t 55to 6Gj; sai* 1 !' three days amount to 'J ofXJjiuliM*. Sugar quiet at 17b Molasses GO. Go to 70c. Corn 1.10 per bushed. Flour s oady ; superfine 10 i Exchange on New York 1} to 2 dis. < fold 161, and fi rm. Galvkston, Oct. 28.—Middling cotton JO cts. Washington, Oct. 81.—Official infer mation states that the British naval com mander in the Pacific has been ordered to cruise in quest of the Shenandoah. Mail service has bran .ordered on the Montgomery As West Point und the Ala bama & Florida railroads. Fahthkr Point, Oct. 81.—The Da mascus, from Liverpool, 10th, has ar rived. Sales of cotton for the week 80,000 hales. Sales on Friday 10,000, closing with a decline of jfd., id. to Id. on the week. New Orleans Middling 2Jd. Bullion in Bank of England has in creased £51,000. It is generally believed that 1 will accept the Premiership. have *>.:cn received at my office for the fol lowing named persons, who arc requited to .jai' nml gel them „ Ab«*rcrf.inbio, John Banks, I\ J. Big- ,„ jr • i.l A. Billing. D. L. Booher, L. G. £;11v.-'i r . .J one: Chaffin, Bradford T. Chapman, .1 *•(„,k, G DcLuunoy, L. T. Downing, .1.,lm T! D vi r. If, II. ripping, Theophilua S. Fact.tine. .Iai. fi Harding, George Hargraves. With.,in Heard. A bra* nin Hlges, Jacob P flip* . lim.rv M. Jeter, Thomas C. Johnson. Tbounn-C Johnson, Joseph Kyle, Sherwood C. Lin<bn'-, John J. McKendree, M L. Patterson, Thom is Ragland. Wm. L. Salisbury, Wu». A. Thoiaa., Dexter B. Thompson. Thoms* P. F. Throe *• it. A. Ware, C. 0. Willis. i Vii lull VviiV i «8Cll Tiik Proper Spip.it.—Tho following occurs in a letter written by Bishop CJuin- turd, of Tennessee: I never wns a socipsionist; 1 used all my influence, both pub ic and private, aguin A tho movement r 1 never believed in soeohsion; I never taught secession; I never voted for secession. But tho t ri.-is cumo-my path of d uty was plain before rno. Toe Slate, in herVov- reign capacity, had dissolved her connection with th** Government. ' " The Church of C rid, by her divin * constitution as Call - • die, muunt nece.-*sily rucognizo de f 1 JNO. JOHNSON, Ordinary. Columbus, N'*v. :J-l t* Rriiort of (lie Graud Jury «f Russell < oiiuty, Ala. piuy that they may bo published in tho papers of Oolumbu- and Montgomery : W olnivo examined iho books and bonds of tho county ollieeri und find that they are all right na tar us we can judge Tho books are neatly and correctly kept. The bonds nro cor- I t> ; la i ppo : '*rfiin**rit every whero and submit t<* t. I Tho Kingdom of God, which i« I** bo the ! ►ante in nil tho world, can, ns fucIi, have no proforonco *»r choice as to forms of goA - ; eminent, whetner despotic, repuhli* an, I ov.-r « a legitimate, or usurped. "Tho powers tint i L-*roi1 be” are all that she can rightfully know l anything about. Her members and tnin- ! istors, in tie ir civil capacity as citizens, | may entoitain thoso questions mid docid** them, nut l<> tho Church they are foreign ■ and forbidden. I therefore continued t«* 1 minister to my people, and with the ad- vico and consent of my Bishop, accepted the poeition of a chaplain in the Southern army. While Uio recollections of tho last four years are very sad, they uro vory sacred. I have ministered to the wounded and dying. I have carried tho consola tions of a blessed Gospel to tho fields of carnage and to the noisome hospitals, I have attended rigidly to my duties us a priest of tho church. ii.inii-t**ring alike to friend and lbe. * 1 I liavo now but ono object in life, nnd that is to .-el for ward, as muck as lioth in mo. charity, peuoe and go*.*i will among all men. 1 liavo taken the ou!li to support the Con- Ftitution of the United States. 1 bate kept back no nurt of tho price. J shall libido by my oath heartily undchcorful- ly,.God being my lielpur. urnpie securitios. 'J he Court House we find in a dilapidated condition und much ir. r.ced of repairs. Tho Jail having been burnt by the Fcdcrul army, we recommend the rcbui’*lu.g >,{ tr.e •nine for tlioHatc keepin.'*.f tho <• . d wi»h crime until tho time oi trial. I bridges of the county wo find pci. >nal observation, io bo in a lition; tho Apportioned having ni.ale r* ; ort We would recommend the I'miii: • . v-)- C*.urt to take immediate steps t . reja*i : * build flic most important bridg- ■ • • -ill '!i<: roads. A lid WOtttd M " gc.-t t*» our l.egi.dutnro tho propriety of working the ro-.d.i by e*'nti«ct.: giving tho contractors all iho eiimia; 1 labor of the lrcciinen in the beat. We h; vo bt ard with pleasure of the ra-form- a.i*>:i oi Alabama Mate Agricultural Soci ety, an 1 had it a- one «»! the brightest harbin gers oil* i *■• j ( rity of our coun ry. In order to ai I nod .. ■ i.i eonstructirg a labor system from t!ie ivi - iroiind us. wo have delegated a cornu, it tee 1 o u our body to repa r to M» nt- gomcry miring its ireotii g to c* -operate with ili i . i ho roinmittee is io:nposed of the l«d- lo.vmg r; utleirifii: C'has. A. Peabody, J. W. C' *-h i.-, H. Jeter an 1 A. A. Low ther* In \.*• w 'i the groat change which hap come over «nr leu crniif nt, wo -uggest to our Lcgis- piicty of making law? adapted to !••:< uhar situation. Tho country I i‘ • !,** the novel .spectacle of a large clasp f it habitants who are not citizens; of la in. . vf.-i are not workers, and realizing lu.l ri iitL oi lliu nursery rhyme that “.Satan - -o;i.«j i.ii-< kid -:ill for idle hand? to do,” o e.-t that ihe wisdom of our Legislature ir. ' •• I i • pro-.; ie punishment for tho guil- r for tho idle: and rewards for the 1 virtu** -. Wo sincerely pity and de- ::.c •iiu.i'io*i .if the black man as left by • !*:.« r.i 1 In rutors. And while \ve < an- <1 (•. the privileges of citizenship, • wo i. 1 throw around him all the -afe- J - J a rrfined civilization und a gcneri u.- rnty ; but induing this we must protect FRESH ARRIVAL! G. E. THOMS I CO'S, No. 125 Broad Street, We have just received another lot of CL OT KING -AND- AUCTION' > TD. IP. BIXjLj (Late Kl Mi l iv „ Mtw ^ ;t ’ h »•».. I G Sucks Choice Sugar; G«J0 lbs. Choice New Kiev • u Boxes Tobacco; 50 lb?. Shoe Throad; 5000 Envelopes; 500 ibs. Sole Leather ; Household and Kitohen Including Bed Steads, Fu fniluJ SPLENDID BLACK CLOTHS. FANCY VESTINGS AN!) CASSIMEllES, FILL DllKSS AND BUSINESS SUITS. Linen and Shaker IT.inncl SIIlllTS, Linen, Jean? and ITannel DRAWERS. Cents’ Fancy Kid and Buck GLOVES, Brown Half Hole, Linen Collars, ct cetera. Wo extend n cordial invitation to our friendff, patrons, nnd the Public, to give up a call and examine our a??ortincnt, us wc feel confident wo can please you both as to price nnd quality* oct ."1-tf Mattrenca, Wardrobes, C!iai r . Tables, it All is Fair- in the West.” S. SWIFT, Ag’t, 163 Broad s-treet, Ol’I'Oil'Ii: C-JOKlloTKIi. pii.I opening a large . V.. would rtc inmcnd the abolishment of the pen it i tiary arid iuil pystom. Let immediate and condign punishment follow all violations all larger crimes lot tho pena.ty be I <»r It; seruflouuos, labor upon the pub- Staple and Fancy Groceries, part of tlio following: Sugars, (brown) d Sugars, consisting Prime N. 0. Suva Clarified “ Cru-ru**i and Pulv Mackerel, No Bla* k nnd (*r C.nolle <> lira- CROCKERY AND GLASS WAI.P Good Cooking Stoves, Parlor Stoves, "novT”? <JtU ° r d03irablc HY ] )7 I ~ Valuable AX O N TUESDAY, N.»v -,i N ' will roll in Iron, ol'my STORK HOUSE A.\i) |, (JT No. 1 m 'Vnrrcn's A rondo, y,, . ’ fool front, nnd running bncl-A'" Sl running back 117 foet ,o iuebe. with tT' story to tho same, with tw “ tLe fine vault, formerly from the ground. Tills i.ruperly Is doiirnblo , n j . | ducemciita t<> purchasers. Titles . siun immediately. Terms', Ciuh ‘'7 ' and six months, with iutcrAU ‘' Nov 1 -$10.50 TTor Sale ■ IKON-AXLE FOUR Il.jKsp i». I Afidy to \i , ■; I, „Y I At Sc.V : VV" 1 - * A ,U„i :il i* -t Tn thi FoHnt»l put* Iho following card in **w York News. Ha dips into Ibo man thus: a • All!). Klitur *»/ the jV, )'. / Vs/ .* JJai.tiMohk, Oct. 21, 18G5. 1 havn just noticed that you liavo cho- fon to mnko. in tho column - of tho Post, of Llui 20ti» ii.st., an inlamotn personal at tack upon mo because 1 ventured to write in n New York newspaper certain coun sels to my countrymen; which were to the oiled that they should take nothing t.ryrntia from tho Yankees, hut insist upon their restored funTitutionul lights, refit no ail ceremonies of humiliation, and defend their proper places and lilies in Ili.-lory. 'I’lm lino of argument you oc cupy in reply i^ tVi?: that I was a "bomb proof’ in Ibo v«u\ .-bedding ink ittt-leud of blood ; that I did not bear ifins in the e Mitest: and that thus, the article alluded to is to la* taken as a du-tardly ufl'ecttttion of fpirit when there is no longer any lighting to hi; done. Now, sir, without reference to the cheapness and nonsense of this clap-trap, l would like to know how you can con sistently elmllengo my manhood and courage, and actually anaign them in public print, without giving mo a distinct opportunity of vindication in these re spects. And do you lender such oppor tunity ' And do not you and your class of literary Yankees habitually shrink from solict’.al i**n.~ of such a trial after you have delihcialely provoked them? And is it not notoriously the chief occupation of you nnd your aforesaid class to spit cowardly slander**, for which you arc never responsible, us men of honor, while you nurse your own delicate flesh, gorge your bodies with all (lie various sops of dibdpution llmt iimney can buy in New York, and make it the chief concern of life to keep your skins whole until they rot underground? I detest egotism ; hut, if you want to know bow sincere my animosity in the recent war has been, 1 may say that for it 1 have ondurud three terms of impri-on- ment (once in solitary confinement); that 1 lmvo submitted to'tho confiscation ol my properly, and have never besought any remission or mitigation of this penal ty; that 1 lmvo steadily refused all oaths wild servile ceremonies, although tempted to thorn by offers of yii-uous profitable employment; and, that a.though purely a citizen, 1 enjoy my liberty under tho sumo parole of honor that was signed by Gen. Leo’s soldiers, and at the price ot humiliation to no mortal man. Whether these ci cumstanc'* do or do not qualify mo to exhort the Southern people on the subject* of dignity und constancy in mis fortunes, 1 think them at least sufficient to protect me from the aspersions of men like yourself. I am, etc., Upward A. Pollard. hi- (jukkn Vktoiija’h Dominion**,—The Queen of England is now sovereign over one continent, a hundred peninsula*, five hundred ptomentorics, iv thousand lake-, two thousand rivers and ten thousand j Si islands. Hor subjects number more than I f" me hundred and fifty millions. By a I v.ivo of her hand she can summon an , i: my ( f five hundred thou&and soldiers, I \, md u navy *»f a thou-and ships of war j ta itid a hundred thousund sailors, 'I’lie bn Assyrian empire was not so wealthy a. I that of Grout Britain ; tho Kninoii empire j •*,' was not so populous; Urn Persian empire | \., wns not so extensive; the Arahiun empire ] was not so powerful; the Cnrthngeninn ■mpire was not so much drea<!c(i ; the Spanish umpire was not so widely dif fused. •ltb.it t!o Stato havo nothing tinlo -‘'•utiiaontalLtu—the lelerum- < • i*'io«al- that lies between him nnd I'lo.Mhinent is for the good oi -<»- tho more eorta n und speedy it fol- • itm--i'.md < rimo, thegreutoi peace . > i- .* ciety. It is a fact proven by t i y. tlmt the two races, black und . a i'.w tngetheron terms of c<iua!i- i in *'i .*luill i redoiniuato it ua*s with m •■: our l.egisluturo to saj*. Let no h • * id real extato: let no black man jury; ni.J to scuro tho puym* nt of 1 tax, he -l)"ul'i he deterred lrotn county .*1 a • t I.i i Hi i ic i tho | crlicus <if L* h wc arid our childr**! .* m i irt tho negro i onco industri' u out t, Alahniii,* will | i«— s, uni arall- li is id N t * be -bur- 1. l,i l"» tako this occasion to remind ""t the impurtanco «>f enroll* in the militia of the couuty to ;ny emergency which may arise, •o icfoiiuuoui to our legislator.- ! -a *l» laws us will protect the in or alike. Where all is ruin .p und us, justice should bo .Sim,king tobacco. ,nd Smdincs, mioM Porter and Ale, L. LIVINGSTON ATE ELLIS, LIVIXiLSTOX , v COMMISSION MERCHANT! COLUMBUS, G A IIMU. nltond FKd.MFTLY r-. .u -• -fcvin mon«L- and Kilbuts, ml . * Ci ackers. :ii*l), l iench and American, examine fur yourselves, ns to enumerate. I« r th S. SWIFT, Ag’l. Small Pox.—-Wo yo^lorduy morning aw n negro wandorinu about tlm city with the small pox broken out upon him. liuve our city fathers no jurisdiction in this mutter ? Without justing, if they can d<> nothing tor the protection of tlm commu* nity, "they had bettor soil out” to s mio- body that will endeavor to protect the citizens from contracting this postilenuu to tin* human family. This negro had a blanket wrapped about his person, and would stop occasionally to fan liimsii'f with it, to keep liim.-ult cool. Wo wero ol the opinion that tho morning was cool enough for all practical purpo ses. Tho last we saw of Mr. Small Fox Froodman, ho was lying in a heap, in I front of the Court House, on Washington j struct. We say onco more, that it is tho duty ol 1 tho Mayor und Aldermen to build a ho*>- | pital for the accommodation of all such chhos, and tako thorn out of tho city as soon as possible.—Monty, ledger. t lic- lh i "*• *)u ice Dougherty| we extend - l* r hi* lucid and able chaivo under .g <-ir- uuctnncbs, And to theSnlici- cDoi<ald for hi* uuilorui civility und Respectfully. A. Peabody (Foreman.) LowlUvr Sami. Crowell Jeter W. S. Saitcrwhito t. Green 11. p. Johnson H. lJoascloy J. \V. Canton* A. It. Thomas John W. 11 aye: AVANTEI), A GOOD COOK. Waslior aud Irouor. Also, • \ m -tc :uly man to attend to Horses und ent tic. Man and wife without children preferred. Apply to W. C. GRAY. Revisin' Vuur ^aIues And N ruuo Paupkus.—During tho quarter just ended (says tho Krn) it has c<t?t the city of Atlanta se.von hundred dollars to bury tho pauper negroos who have died thoro. In several eases negroes have been detected smuggling thoir dead into the city in order to have them buried at tho public expense. Under the heading "Reconstruction Begun, tho Boston Advertiser reports that "at the competitive declamation of Harvard l‘©liege, last Saturday, open to all npp ieants from tho now Freshman Class, the first premium was awarded to a slfldentwho had left his atm, M-rving a* n Uajitain in the Conled* rate army ; the see ond to a young man of negro descent, the lir>t undergraduato of that race who lui« over boon admitted to t-.o university." NVe presume that tho ono armed cx-Uon- federate had too much sense to suppose that any question of social equality was involved m the distribution of premiums, as some of our politicians would assert. I XnshviUc Times. [•euro th** privilege of voting in the for city officers in December. The list t the Council Chamber in the Court ml will ho closed on tho 20th vast, s win* have nut paid their p"ll tax will bo roquirod to pay tho samo at the time ol registering. ,M- M. MOORE, Clo^k of Council, nov2-2wr Sun copy. Pcr*o JU.VT REUElVED AT SEALS', JONES A* AflJE’S, G‘2 Broad street, A I I NK Ja)T OF GOODS, (’on sis ting, in pari, nf J'rint*, Blun and Brown !.) -mu^ii.Jimpn*- - Cloths, Bom- bazinus, Vandykes, BL.VN K ETS—White nnd Colored, Swiss ai d Jaconet F. Igin;r, Thread Lace, Worsted Braid, Veils, Holland, Jeans, Cuprum*: - **-, Brilliants, J.ong Cloth, Hoop Skirts, Leath' i Bolts, l.auu Sets, Linen Sols, Crape Sets, CHAFKand LINEN COLLARS, With n compieto a: ortmont of Notions, cte. m*3Mw lOO BOXES Fine Chewing Tobacco, ir JACKSON’S, I.I* imOAl) STREET. COTTON site: D! li AUK prepared to furni-b Colton Soed 'tiui Mel wa**r:»ut« d fresh and * at u di: laucc cun bo furnished. Im J* R. IVEY ft CD. 'i <!•..[ |T ; .:•. i -i,*l '(ill. and «>t li till all « procured _ prnilnco c"",i,, lci| • Mnr.-I C«:luin1,i: ? in-J fo r Thankful fur Iho vory lihoml . ■ >'M 'inn. would'mhciUihlil ho siiuie iit ibo Intelligence uni. H Broad street. i i •,*,"' e * ^. Oct 8-ltu tho lutolligc b* LIViN(JSI(^J NEW- BOOK STORET Mo. (IU BROAD 8TUKET COLUMBUS, GEORGu GEO. H. ROBERTSON] Successor toOco. II. Kobertsan , U^I'EWKUU.Y, nnn.mu .•« t„ ih !fl I . '-ninniliuMiinl biirrouu.lms c.untt l.o Im..' now in (tore, ,,„a on the and du-irablostook of * d BOOKS AND STATIONERvI d.i ,, f; i ;Ss. ov ' nr ““ c,e ke|,t M Itik*-, tJillett'i STATIONERY AND NOTlOlJ A bountiful Stock of Anlimnv's Fhotonl Aibuin*. contiiinniK Iron. -1„ ti.i,, .-tur«?N NOVELS 0 S ‘ 0C ' k I'i-wJ Opelika and Talladega Railroad. By ordor of Col. J. R. Slaughter, President, the Directors of the Opelika and Talladega Railroad Company are requested to convent* on T11 UliSDAY, November 2d. in OpoUko. Im portant bushiest* will be before the meeting. J. C. W. ROGERS, Sec’y. -td uiVuction Sitlo —OF— Government Property. front of Treasury office, Gi- ' Noy. 7, lSfiX, at 12 ■floik. the following describe! buildings, known as tax in kind houses, property ut the late m>- cal led Confederate States : 1 House situated at Silver Run, Mobile and 1 II S f f Fit ah w in Missociii.—The colored citizens of Missouri lmvo issued an ad dross to the people, in which they say; We are forced to pay taxes without rep* rrscnlalmn—to submit without appeal to laws, howwvt r oil'ensive, without a single voice in framing thum—to hoar arms with out tho rigl^t to say whether against friend or foe, against loyalty or disloyalty.— WiMiout stilVrage, wo aro forced in strict saV.ji-c'.ion \o u government whoso coun cils tire to us foreign, and are called by our own countrymen to witn.'s* a violence upon the primary principle of a republi can government, as gross and outrageous as that which stirred putri d Americans to ! throw overboard the lea from Knglish bot toms in Boston hat hor, nnd to wage the war for independence, i Wo ask not fot social equality with the 1 white man, as is often claimed by tin shallow demagogues for n law higher I lliau human must forever govern social relations. ! If wealth is to guard the portals of a 1 free ullYago, wo ask that our acquire* i menu bo n spuctcd and admitted to equal representation. « It ituolligonce shall prescribe the limits, we ask for an impartial discrimination I which shall allcct white as wod as black, l submit that the entire ignorance and A man named Buhler, residing at Berne, was in the habit of training dogs to j Rail perform tricks, and sometimes cruelly ill- |; \ treated them. A few* days since ho bru- | ' tally beat a little dog which would not obey his orders, and while doing so ono< f his largo dogs sprang forward, seized him by the throat, and hit him so severely that lie died on the following day. j English paper. * at l - Owunty AkouL^ TRAY Kl> Oil STOLEN yes lord ay morning, ■r i.' o u i I.* if i • klSttJM the Perry II _ »' A SMALL BLAv.lv TERRIER I>UG- Thero is a professional point in tho epitaph of tho envnent barrister, Sir John Strange: "Hero lies tho honest lawyer— . of Jack, has a collar .... marked, "lluharh's Hotel." A regard nf twenty dollars for the dog and thief, or ten t . tho d< k alone, delivered at the Perry that is Stiange.' DR. BELLAMY JOHN MILLER, (LATH OF KNOXVILLE, TENS.,) DRACTK'AL at. 1 Experieneod I _ WATCHMAKER, NOVELS. 1 keep on liattii a I.itko and a?*ort«Jitod SCHOOL- BOOKS. Also a choice selection of Ml'.-lc an,I Vi Books, Sontcs, Ballads, Duett- ut;J SiT l o Uu i Cin -; l j ! * s > ,vor • , h , «.r.i, Pearls, Guidon M reath, Winn* r‘- lYrfr-i.i tor Guitar. Guitar, Violi, md Ba '•* i connection wivii all foreign pat ers prided 1 als.f keep on hand all tlu* Weeklies M no? ami Literary papers i*uhli?Lod in the ted Matej. I buy at thu lowest cash prices anj myu. will ho # “Quick Sales aud Small Mu I rcpciitfully ?..lirit cmlm fn.m (hi a try as well a* ir on tho city. Ur4ers from ono will meet with prompt atteuti'.u who favor us with such may roly upon No. 1 Hotel, ranted fi •k’s hilly repaired nnd war- h itislu stion guaranteed. KING & FARBER, in Froaooo, and Sign Painting, Paper Hanging. M >- »tii** ilaii, up stairs,right hand- ulcd to. oct 2S fit Aclvauces on Cotton. and make liberal CASH rr-tf J. R. IVEY A CO. DR. M. J. MOSES V/ hrmhu* in Office over Nneai Residence N. I.. streets. i". ice- to tho ciH/.ons of Co- lie practice ot his profession. .*• Jewelry Store. Room No. 5. corner Jackson and Baldwin E. W. MOISE, ATTORNEY AT LAW. dealing. e*r Anything wanted and not liiintl can be Hit|i|tilt<l at aliort tlcc. Call aud sco un*. GEO. II. ROBERTS’)! Nov 1—2w Dwelling Wanted, A N\ porson having a (dwellingof or six rooms coiivonientlv »itaotel i bear of a good tenant by applying tt thets of J. Kyle tx Co. Possession wanted by 1* January next. ;J0SEPUF.W novl tf. OOTTOIST; JOHN T. EDMONDS 4 0 BAXKEES -ANU- C0MM1SS10N MERCHANT MACON, GEORGIA, Third Strut n> xt l>u *, to our corrMpoBaw ELECTION NOTICE. rpuftllK "Ml 1 ii..u. l:i*. Momlii ITS ri'BLICATION SOON TO UK IlEVlYKli by unanimoua consont of tha Convon- hlup'JiVv ol tho people should not by any : pivsiimiitien be wholly ehiiriie ‘ lion.] A proposition for tho establishment of a County Court, reported by Mr. Wil liams, of Muscogee county: There shall bo or earn'zed by the Lojcis- i latura a County Court in und for each to on the eroat .pies- ! county, in which ono Judj-n shall preside, . will bo time enough I to , bo olec , ted , by the qualified voters of j , .•* ! each county, nt such timo as the LcrUIh- i ' ' turo may direct, and who shall be con holly cluu'KCd to the j count of our»t'ivw. To mu !i ?i universal tost of intotligoncu wo aro willing to submit our claims tosuf- I frago, ami bolicvo that it would promote ' a most healthy spirit of emulation and i prove the greatest educator of tho mui Our averted ignorance is not a condi tio:i from choice «*r disposition, as Unow rywhoro made evident in the zealous tlorts of our people to educate thcmolv pleasure in announ- — nnd thu public that arrangements nave been nearly trerlucted by which thu ** N' '.TtuN vi. Americas *’ will bo ro- \ ived, in a new and attractive torm, and under very lavarable auspices, in the city of AHunta, Georgia, cur’y in the ensuing year. The paper was established in 1\V\ nnd en- a pnvronngc and popul uuy gnuLy supe rior to any ot its city e tempor tries up to Jan uary, lN l. when k wiu** dtseoutinued in ot nse- •lueneo of thu secession ot Georgia tr«*tu the Cn-ott. It xvill be rememhered ns a bol I and coniUtent Sationnl d umn/—-teolovuly oppu«- ing ,**ice--ion au«l Disunion, and .u wartul.v ad- \ocatingtho vlevclopmont »>t tho vast and\a- |rjcd l/csourees «>t tho South—particularly ot i**1 i. n "t a lit oral \\ t» .u ... A'v r r the *. ::Uon tl ■ hundrod LOST. th of October last, a Pass Rill M 1 i'.o a. Girard Rail Roa I. id six y-seven dollars, dated i ie finder will oblige me b) or. giving information that I may VI i*>‘i «oii« are cautioned agamst .and the Officers of iho Roadlrom any one except myself. JAMES M. PETEHS. > :. 1* and Oeiier.il Kduc.iti-•*. enlightened system of Agriculture; tho pro? i tion and elevation of the Mechanic Art'; the CftttbhsUmcnt ot Manut.ietorios, and theen-out ugement ut every industrial pursuit calculated to improve the minds and morals of our people i«tid render thorn prosperous and happy in the SELECT LIMITED SCHOOL, COLUMBUS, GA. Itwiilbotho aim ot its pn jcctor acd his present As- *ci:it*> to - main, in all its leading features, the nell * , t iu* l (:••••. name, indepen dence and e u.-i.-tcuey ofthc paj or, and to make it, it i» -si-de even m *ro accei tahle and i oi.u- lar than iu its ! ithert * palmiest davs. The •r will in no w iso belle it* l ast proud record. ‘ ! ** ‘t thoroughlyf ‘ ‘ ’ pupils: aud ull will . alter entering, to continue ■m.iLidor . f tho year - aolastie year will he divi- ato threo terms. The first n v progressing will end the iDth-of De ft ill begin the first of and v id tho ’ fir'! t will continue F: . . . , JHBH .. — . its tone* and cliaracter—pr« -eriiong luty in the troublous post, and courtoeusl.x', opposing every .... . cinnli k. ** 1 For rate, uovfi-tf -t ot March; thoTiunLu April and end the last ot I t o.u-U torm ut its be- who aid his fearlessly, ; party clique whose tenets i l'°iS SIO REWARD. Vba W. anj A. Uailroad, lie wa, willing I mittional by tb'aGovernor, Md'thnlI buM lo Imvu n>maihin«to i|„. wis.loni nnd ilis- blt.offlco for the term of four year, amt . i.i .. . — *■'.* « —• '• : • '**'l«v »ii'*rv IflUI.- III.1A I"* — ■ ‘V *•• m H’l lull HUM )• i atul thou chiiJrun, but arises from the i deemed iutmic.il to the peace and prosperity of r • .!• • r A* iiua, made l v Ro>>*wt Ci - blaok code Iv^i-lation of our illiterate the country at large. I ford. Esq., to oirc. Amanda M. M.u>ball: fXl 1v**kL1i cretion of tie lo forestall them in everything. Mr. Hill trusted that tl here who dcMtvd in uppo, tho work of eoustr.ietimj anew the d not until his successor Is elmdod and qualified , ttrud wrecks of Un There shall in like manner be I County Solicitor lor each county, wh was no man shall bo commissioned by the Governor 1 obstruct for thu term of four years and until his ■ ^successor is elected and qualified. The J udge of said County Court shaj| ina-'-ua. We ask that colored loyalty, industry ! and receive a-ru1! lifibts, KQH tan tees and privileges i>> those accord- white treason, urro^anco and indo le) rhat- War wud budding up I receive » yearly »alary, to bo paid to him i vlyvlvd by • r las boon chosen Gov- • rotm i—tho llr.-t ever on vote iu that $tatc. The i a ten- of tho odvcetiMmu t.o p effort made to make the A JW. .. roll a M« News, Political, Cctutuotcul and Fa ot the *ii/.ee,*i7, e »-as well as those | will bo protected, aud evc.y mkric*' .i live anil 1 ily Journal, Tho National American will be published Daily and Weekly iu ifio city uf ALanta, and furnished to r*ub>cnbers. it by tuatl, nt ♦!". . t by carrier in the city, nt sl j per annum, t< r tin* Daily, and >1 tor the ’.Vcckly-»trictlv in vonce* Am K. UANLEiTEK one to same, from Joel Purkcr, Esq., Atlanta. them, ii found, at office of Enquir- 1 r paid. K. MARSHALL. } tCft .U-d uov 3 "*t SEE1ID FOR SALK !}Y v\i'Pi\(;TO\, uk\\ h a t o., No. VH Rroad ulreet. the I nitc LStai to the Sat* l.eg Circuit Court, County Trec-ut ■.lection held at tho va- cincts tor the County of A1 ibntun, on tho first n-f.uit, for the .iffi.*e.s of .• the Congress of i Representatives • v >b**riff. Clerk of the Assessor, utiv i.ltOi '4»**« of the C'ommis- ■ wing named per- 1 :..-pet*tois aud He ll Nix Henry M. lit Mutth. i M. W.; -, Returning Officer. _ - - - :*•* *'•'» 'i'..*' --IVilliam Stewart, 1. 11. Peru uil J ames M. Ford, Managers. John s* Ware, Returning Officer. ll Fort.—Wil iam Pitta, id Kims R. Fort, Mann- •’turning Officer, i. —it b..rn R. O’Neal, i William L. Till j au, I l» *rt Kit !’• turning Officer. ii.*. I'e.—Thompson Earle, i and K. A. !.:.uley, Managers, y. 3. l t dr* Returnim,'Officer. , Prt :. ■ Nu. *>— Brown’s Shop.— William Gfttev . *. L. vi. Pitt'or. 1 Edward Chapman, Mar.ai.w-r- ilc iy Averctt, Returning Officer. ’. iid Allen, II. P *1 i.'*m and v .1). 1,1 . Managers. James J. L. p. r. Dudley, He Pr ruing uffi o. 1"—Opelika —F. T. Bozeman, v and 1>. 1! Prt.ton, Managers. Jo.-epli Earle Jaiuos Daily, I — .* aiem.—Duvid Read. W. If. ■••• ■r-.* lidw.udi, Managers.— . Returning Officer. \ Lev.—Oswell Allbriglit. *•• ■ William W, Wil* 1L M. Milton, Returning liau. . Officer Pro cine t No. 1 '.— Whitten'’.—Major Stroud, M . J. \\ <-ii!.'atm \'. M. Johnson, Managers. Richuii In', ry, Returning nffiei'r. i‘*c Kcte.ri inr t'l'mer- ere r« qiiircd to make tneir reiu: II u-e witlmi three days alu* t November 1.1° J. R. HUBBARD. Sheriff. EOST. Howard lor $250. 0^,s; PAPER—utnl .-i .oral liills ot Salts to Horses. 'S ill pay a suitable reward for their rot urn to we- , , E.J. PIN CHARD. nov2-lw same to our care for sale orship'U®nt,il»»II prompt returns to sales, in gold orcurrtM they may direct. \\ c solicit orders for tho nurehase of*■3* ,Gold nnd Silver and Bight cxchati* York bought und sold. Wo refer by permission to J. B. Bowdro .v Anderson, Knott fi ll.iwc,H»Nf fi Sparks, R. W. Cqbbedgc, N. A. Hg* Co., Savannah; Third Nutiunal Back. M ville; Citizens’ Bauk, Loui#vilK; Coat*® Bank, Louisville. out 31*1 tn _ coli Aruuld', nrul ItuHerk FaberLend F, ■an,, taber > Lead l’oneil\ Di.-e, I’a,l taid., Vi.-itmK Cards. Ib.rtb.l:-,., uJ h1“T'. 1 v lu , r V;- 1 f'"‘- > Fkeb li c,ra. Il Lrusbes, Nall Bruiihei, llalr Urushn vX . 1 atei;?irw tt, “* i “ k * GREEN AM) BLACK TEA, BAY RUM. \ SUPERIOR Article, for sale by ... A oct 27-tt CARTER .V SHERRY ANI) 1’OliT IVfiS JVTOT to besurpassol in ■lU.ibty.* f-LV.V oct 27-1F CARTER VALUABLE MEDICINE .jerry Peci Balsam Wild Cherry Sivudford's Liver Invig , Ayer’s Fever nnd Ague Vurt ner.t; Tarrant’s Seltzer At . Cubeb' nnd Ccpai^*- Jaycs’ Carminative B-Laffl; Mrs Wins!**ft * > olhiof McMuriu’s E ixir d Thoxnp«**ii’s h>e M ater • Mit' hcll’s liyc Salve; Cher kcc Rnuc ly ; Mu.'taiig Liniment: Seidlitz powder*; For .sale by nor gS)j CARTER AJ COGNAC BRAND YND B01 Jl PuN. W111SKED ^, _ “^unlTmi. i{|S9 " S0Z0D0XT. r I'Ili: Bert article for the teeih»«Jt J ' • CAimIPi FiovjSi for sale, AT THE uL[, STAND vf BRO J. B. JAQUES & A LOT OF FINE Top and no IIAn.NE0®., WHIPS AND COLLARS out tllHo* ili U ngiirNii in flow IW . ■ull diuai 1 let Wh. .„i . li