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JOHN H. MARTIN ....
COLUMBUS :
Wednesday Morning, Hot. 22,1866.
HOW MBCTIONAL IM8TRUST IS
KEPT UP.
We copy from the Now York Evening
Poet a letter from this portion of Georgia,
to which we invito attention. It is by
tetter* such as this from Southern men,
•a well as by the representations of trav
elling (and of courso only surface-observ
ing) correspondents of the Northern press,
that *o great a feeling of distrust of the
Southern States is still kept up.
We do not doubt that tho correspondent
ef the Evening Post has heard expressions
. Apch as those that he communicates. But
be ought to know that such expressions
ere, in the first place, natural and excusa
ble in many who aro smarting undor tbo
disappointments and weighed down by
the gloomy forebodings of their present
situation; and, in the next place, that they
do not represent the calm sentiment and
purpose of the great body ol the people.
Let us revert to what Georgia hat done,
in opposition to tho representations of
this letter-writer as to the sentiments of
bar people.
Her Convention repealed the ordinance
of secession as its first work after organi
sation,.and by a unanimous vote.
It struck from the Constitution of tho
State all those declarations of principle
that seemed to favor the old doctrine of
Gtate sovereignty, or the right of secession,
such as the following: “God has ordained
that men shall live under government;
but as the forms and administration ef
civil government are in human, and there
fore fallible hands, they may be altered or
modified whenover the safety or happi-
' ness of the governed roquiroeil”; and the
following: "A government which know
ingly and persistently denies, or with
holds from the governed such protection,
when within its power, releases them from
the obligation of obedience.” Those as
sertions of popular lighlB do not go a
whit flirther than tho old Colonial Decla
ration of Independence, but the Conven
tion struck them from the Stato Constitu
tion because they seemed to contain ideas
of Stato rights that the war has compelled
us to surrender.
Yet this correspondent says, “the old
doctrines are cherished”—“tho core that
generated so much harm yet fosters and
grows, unchecked and uneradicated” I
Further—the Convention struck from
the Constitution those clauses that appear
to be antagonistic to the present Federal
Occupation and military rule in tho Slate,
auch as the following: “Martial law shall
not be declared, except in cases of extreme
necessity.” “Large standing armies, in
time of peace, are dangerous to liberty.”
•‘Mo soldier shall, lu time of peace, be
quartered in any bouse without tho con
sent of theownor; nor in time of war, but
In a manner proscribed by law,” &c.
8till further—A. clause waa inserted in
Che new Constitution, rocognizing the
Constitution of the United States as tho
aupreme and paramount law of the land,
and the laws of Congress as of higher au
thority than State laws.
■ In all of this the Convention went even
beyond what was required of it in repu
diating the old doctrines of State sov
ereignty and the right of secession, and in
announcing tho submission of the State
and her people to the triumphant idea of
central supremacy.
In view of those political /acts, how can
any Georgian write to a Northern paper,
(0 be spread before the already prejudiced
Mdrthern people, statement that “the
reptile” of secession and State rights is
"not killed, but only scotched,” that there
is yet "the old yearning for State suprem
acy,” and that “the old hatred for the
Government of tlieUnitedStatos is enter
tained” ?
Tho action of the Convention in regard
%o' slavery, and to tho freedmen within the
State, is equally at variance with the rep
resentations of this correspondent. The
Convention fully recognized emancipa
tion, declared slavery forever abolished,
mado it the duty of the first Legislature
to pass laws for the protection of the
froedmen, and appointed a commission
composed of several of tho best lawyers
and most reliable public mea of the State
to report amendments of the statute laws
to conform to the new statue of the col
ored population. Does this look like con
ceding “only nominal” rights to the freed-
men, making them "free in name but
alaves in fact" ?
The Pott s correspondent soems to bo
exercised at the prospect of Foino penal
ties being enacted for compelling freod-
aqen to fulfill their contracts, and it is evi
dent that this is wbat he regards as so
much inconsistent with their freedom. Of
course we do not know what the Legisla
ture may do in this respect. But the con
viction is a general and settled one among
all who are acquainted with the negro
charaoler and have been observers of the
habits of the negroes since they were made
freedmen, that some moans mutt be found
to make them perform their contract*.—
Unless they observe them voluntarily, or
are msde to observe them, this country
never can recovor from tho prostrating ef
fects of the war, until it obtains laborers
of another color who will do wbat they
contract to do. And why should not the
negro be made to carry out bis contracts?
The very concession to him of the right to
make contracts is an acknowledgment of
bis freedom, but at the same time of his
rvtponeibilUy. The hardest lesion for tho
negro to learn seems to be the fact that he
incurred new responsibilities, as well as
hew rightt, by tbo result of the war. One
of theae responsibilities it tbo obligation
to perform his contracts. Tho while man
has to perform his. There aro laws im
posing penalties if ho fails or refuses to
perform them. Tbo negro freodraan must
also be made amonablo to laws and ponal.
ties thst will make him perform his obli
gation..; else be never will bo a useful or
reliable member of society. Gov. John
son, in hia tpeoch in this city as early as
July last, took the ground that negro la
bor must be controlled by contract, and
time has demonstrated the truth of the
proposition. Gon. Howard, tho chief of
the Freedmen'a Bureau, end Gen. Till
son, tbs Commissioner for this Stale, both
comprehend the fact and announce that
they will make the negro perform his
eentvaets while they have control of the
natter. Why should not State laws also
make bins do what be contracts to do?
We do uot advocate eny harsh maasures |
or any that will detract from the recognis
ed freedom of the negro, Jto enforce R.eom-
pliance with his lafeo^ contracts, ovon
though we well know that th« prosperity
of this Southern country at a great plant
ing region depends so materially upon
the faithful observance of their contracts
by those wbo are to do tbo chief la))or of
the field. But we say that, if no other
means are found effectual, it is better that
thoso making such contracts should for
feit a part of their time as a penalty for
non-compliance, than that both they and
thoir employers should he involved in ut~
ter ruin by their rofusal to work them out.
We do not understand, howover, how
such a harsh recoursocan become necessa
ry, or even how it will meet the case. If
the employer cannot mako a freedtuan
stand up to his contract this year, how
can he, by enforcing the forfeiture, make
him do better next year? Or rather,
would not tho same force or authority
that could compel a negro to work next
year as a peualty for not abiding by his
contract this yoar, also be effectual to make
him fulfil his present obligation ? We
have no plan to suggest, but our present
idea is, that if Gons. Ilowaid and Tillman
can find means to make the froedmen
stand up to their contracts, the same means
may well bo adopted and enforced by
appropriate legislation; and thoso two
high officers of the Freodmen's Bureau
will uo doubt see the necessity for the
continuance of tbeir system, if successful,
and invite tho civil authority to follow in
tho road blazed out by thomaelves. It is
also our general opinion that freedom is
an inheritance or a boon inexorably modi>
tied by eaeh man’s peculiar condition and
his surroundings, and that his duty to bo
an orderly and useful member of society
is superior oven to his perfect freedom.
We speak of the state of the white man
as well as the negro. Freedom from in
dividual ownership is a different thing
from impunity to disregard solemn duties
or covenants of importance to other par.
ties or to the community at largo.
This correspondent is excessively an
noyed because the President has pardoned
so many prominent men who participated
in tbo rebellion. And herein, we think,
we have a cluo to a good deal of the dis
trust and suspicion which his letter reveals.
He has not, himself, ns ho confesses, con'
sented to ‘‘lei by-goncs bo by-gones.’
The truth is, there is a class of men at the
South, of whom this correspondent is evi
dently one, who will not be placated by
any humiliation or concession on the part
of those who aided the rebellion. They
have still in view a doeper gulf to which
they wish to consign them. Happily,
such vindictiveness is not shared by tbo
President of tho United States, by tho
great mass of the people of the North, or
even by the more considerate of the radi
cal party of tho # North. The Evening
Post is well known as one of tho oldest
and most consistent abolition papers of
the country, and ovon it gently rebukes
its correspondent for the uncharitabloness
of some of his views. As tho writer (who
ever he may be) may possibly not see tho
Evening Post, and may be accessible to
our paper, we close these strictures by
appending tho comments of tbo Post on
bis letter :
as heaped utf—thbjBmancipa-
tooled, and tho.consequent
K •
_ .^..tution.of tbe negroes
'iWlescsTit upon the errors which
mimilted in its conduct and man
agement, and eloquently criticise tho tac
tics of its Gonerals, and sigh over the ras
cality of quartermasters and commissa'
or laiqent the wide-snruad disorgani
xatiou of the morality and religion of tho
people.
But not one word does he utter In con
demnation of the principles which
brought it-about and in which the South
were educated and yet cherish. On tho
contrary you hear, ns tho conclusion of
the whole, .-uch observations as these:
“And yet, if it was to bo done over again,
I would do exactly as i have done.” "I
believe in tbojrightof Recession, and that
tho South wus right in tho war.” “Noth
ing but overwhelming force subdued us.“
“Wo are not conquered, wo nro only
overpowered with similar utterances,
showing that the evil is not removed ; the
reptile not killed, but only scotched.
There is no r'cgrot uttered at tho mad-
poss and wickedness of attempting to de
stroy a great ami beneficent government
—the sorrow is only for tho failure of the
attempt. Tbero ia no shame expressed
for tho suicidal act pf rebellion—tho poig
nancy of defoat is alloviated by tho re-
mombranco of how well ihey fought, and
they find a solace in the failuro of a ty
rannical government by proudly point
ing to its actual duration. Such chsos are
not exceptional. They »ro tho rule
whenever you moot one who hft9 been in
tho army of tho rebels, whether officer or
private—the exception boing only when
you oncountor one who was forced to
tako up arms.
Although it is fondly believed at tho
North that the effect of the WAr lias been
to destroy forevor the doctrine of Slate
rights' und Stato sovereignty, and not
withstanding the conventions of two
States have solemnly recorded their con
victions upon the subject, still the thread-
baro argument, “If my SUto does so, I
must,” is as rife as ever, and as firmly
believed in by these chevaliers of politi
cal industry. Tbo old doctrinos aro cher
ished, tlm old arguments used, and the
old hatred for tho government of ths
United Stales entertained. Go whore
vou will wilhiQ tho limits of tho acceding
States, and enter conversation with any
man of education you may meet, and if
iny statements nro not venfiod by tho re
sult, I wiil candidly acknowledge it.
Mow, with these old feelings, this old
yearning for Slate supremacy, this
smothered but living hatred of the gov
ernment that has'“overpowerod but not
conquered” the South, what result can bo
looked for by thoso who have str&inod
every muscle of intellect or of force “to
restore the Union?” Do they expect a
cordial and un.oaeiveji acceptance of tho
fuels which tho war has established and a
consequent abandonment of the i\prr»i*
cious theories that induced it?
quainlancQ with governmental affairs,
either by participation or by ro *J .1*’
sot as members of a great constitutional
convention. ,. . .
But a worse result than thu bat been ac-
complished. The vory election of somo
of thoso mon has been tho means or ob
taining for thorn what they would havo
waited for along time—I mean, their par-,
dons. There are some who have hold
high military commands in tho rebel ar
my, and who would havo boon compelled
to'wait a longer period for thoir enfran
chisement. ovon if thoy obtained it at all,
who havo neon thus oleotod to the Conven
tion, and as wo now learn by a telegraphic
dispatch, nro to bo pardoned in a lump by
tho Prosidont, simply because they aro
members. , _ _ ,
I do not impugn the motives of i rest'
dont Johnson, for I know he is honest,
and i9 straining every nervo to reconstruct
tho orring Slates aod restoro peace and
concord. But I submit that it is bard
moasure to bo doalt, by tho hands of such
a Union man as he is, to such Union men
hs wo have and always have had during
this waa in Georgia. There are men who
have contendod with their very lives in
their hands, for four years, against seces
sion, and all of its ministers and votaries,
who have striven openly and secretly to
combat or curtail its advances, and who
havo lost, wholly or partly, all they pos
sessed—who have been -neered at, perse
cuted, opprossod, on account of their fldol-
ity to the Union, which is now triumphant,
who find thnmselvesin thohourof victory
in a minority, still snoerod at, if not de-
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justice, are set aside to ‘tarry yet awhile,’
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Executive clemency, are lifted to thoir old
rights of citizenship, and, I am sorry to
add, to thoir old power of doing mischief.
I regrot to write of the puncity of the
crops in this the garden of Georgia. Tbero
is a gonernl complaint of the light crop of
corn, although sufficient has doubtless
been made to supply the wants of the
peoplo if due care is used in its consump
tion. The cotton crop, of course is small,
absurdly ho whon compared to the great
crops anterior to the war. I hazard little
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Opinion in thk South.—We print
elsewhere a letter from a southern Union
ist, upon which we wish to make a few
remarks. Our correspondent, as we know,
line always been a loyal man; he ha* suf
fered much during the war, and he doea
not fool very indulgent or kindly toward
tho apirit of secession, which ha knows to
have plunged him and his state into mis.
fortune. He resenta all utterances of this
spirit; he hates all its manifestations—and
no one can wonder that bo does bo.
But ia it not futile to complain that men
bold certain opinions? “Semper” writes
that many of tbo officers and men of the
rebel army are still secessionists; they still
“go with their state;” they own them
selves defeated, but will not confess them.
selves in tbe wrong; they regret tho blun-
cbieta, but "would do it all
dors of their euioi., out wuuia uo it at;
over again.” Well, wbat are we to .do
about it? They hold these opinions,
which we believe to be mistaken, mis
chievous, foolish; can we prevent their
holding them? Can any force upon earth
make mon change thoir opinions? Espe
cially men who have seen themselves
ruined and their state* made waste by tbe
direct oflect of their opinions—and yet
hold them?
The defeat of the robel movement did
not necessarily change all men’s opinions;
it did bring light to many minds; but the
chief advantage of our victory is that it
put an end to armed resistance to the laws,
and brought us back to the domain of
peaceable argument and discussion. The
President’s pardon, of course, can alter uo
opinions—it only binds men, by tho threat
of punishment conditionally remitted, t9
accept a certain order ana condition of
things, and to be personally faithful to
those conditions. Of course it cannot
hind a man to oelievo them the best.
Probably the greater number of tbo par
doned continue to believe slavery right,
and secession a stateaman'ike doctrine;
thoy promise only to refrain from any at
tempts to carry these opinions into prac
tice.
And more wo cannot expect to be ac
complished by forco—tho rest must bo
done by the power of free and full discus
sion, which will bring victory to tho truth.
It is our part to discuss, to enlighten, to
convince by facts, by arguments, to omit
no opportunity for declaring tho truth
amongst the southern people. Thus only
can we enlighten and instruct, public sen
timent and spread soundand Just opinion
[N. F. Evening Pott,
From tho Now York Evenine Post. 9th instant.
OPINION IN GEORGIA.
The Future of the Freedmen—Letter
from a Southern Unionitt,
The following letter is from a Southern
man who has always been a Union man,
a slaveholder for many yeurs, and a man
of position in his State, He remarks in a
private note; “Please understand that I
speak of what I eee and know, as a resi
dent, and not as a stranger, who has cas
ually come here.” Ho speaks from tbe
standpoint of a life-long Southern Union
man, who always opposed the secession
movement:
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A CONY KUS AT ION ABOUT THU FBEKDMEN.
1 have persona! and frieudly relations
with mnny leading men of this section. I
bad before the war. I huve met many of
them in New York and in Washington
within the post few months, and havo, as
a citizen of the South, had frequont con
versations with them upon our luturo und
tho means that should bo employed to be
gin it auspiciously. These interviews have
boon free and open in interchange of opin
ion, and I must believe that! had laid
before me tho intentions of those who
mu9t and will again assume tho leadership
here. If they are not so honored, their
opinions wi 1 show how they would lead
had they the power.
Among thceo woro four ex-govornoro of
throe different States, who had received
pardons from Prenident Johnson. Our
convolution naturally and necessarily
turned to the future of the emancipated
negroes. Their past and present condition
was discussed, and their chancos as well ns
our own were of courso considered, and
everything that could bear upon their fu-
turo was canvassed. Tho course to bo pur
sued by tho legislatures of tho reconstruct
ed States and the laws to bo pnacted, in
order to obtain the fulfillment of contracts
with the froedmen employed, occupied no
sumll portion of ccusiderut on. In this
wuy 1 had - full opportunity to learn the
opinions of thoso who'have been and will
be again looked up to as the leaders and
directors of southern opinion and senti
ment.
Tno unanimity of all was not the least
singular thing, especially regarding the
status of the freedmen and their rights
hereafter. -If legal chicanery can avail,
those rights will bo but nominal, and they
will remain as they havo ever been, isola*
ted and apart—treo in name, but slaves in
fact.
Has it ever occurred to you how empty
and pretentious tbo charter of liberty can
be made that declares ‘that slavery or in
voluntary servitude is forever abolished,
unless for the commission of crime, and
then only after duo trial by a competont
court and conviction thereby ?’
It will require no stretch of tho imagin*
ation to coneeivo a law enforcing contracts
between employers and freodmon, and
declaring a failure to perform upon the
part of tho lutter a misdemeanor—the pen
alty, selling the services of the party fail
ing to the highest bidder fora special time
without compensation.
Or a law for the collection of dobte, on
tho return of ‘no propeity,’ establishing a
lien upon personal services until the debt
is paid.
Take two such laws and construe them
together, and I ask you what becomes of
tbe liberty that has been bestowed upon
our freedmen?
The etatutes concerning guardian and
ward offer even in tbeir prosont form, op
portunity enough for retaining a species of
ouasi slavery. Wbat will tho friends of free
dom say when these come to bo enlarg
ed and adapted to the now state of things
—such as binding out orphans or the child
ren of those who do not or cannot support
them until they are twenty-one years of
ago? lnsload of filling our jails and pen
itentiaries with tho*e convicted of petty
crimes,bow jjreferablo to sell their servicoa
or bind them out to planters for u limited
time?
Such are a few only, I regret as a south
ern man to say, of the devices that are be
ing organized for tho action of our legis
latures, and which have their origin in the
brains of such mon as I have spoken of,
who will lead in controlling public opin-
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Editors Evenine Post:
H i* too much the fashion of writers
and ^correspondent* for the Northern press
Tone down" the condition and con
duct of tho Southern peoplo, and, as it
were,generously gloss over glaring incon-
sutenciee, or palliate errors which really
lie at the root and give nourishment to
the whole crop of crime and misfortune,
which has been so prolific of evil to the
country. Tbe doctrine of allowing “by-
to be bygones” is not always prao-
gones . ^ __
ticahl*; no philanthropist will agree that
it is always right, especially when the
core that generated to much harm yet
festers and grows, unchecked and une-
radicated. I am led to this opinion by
what I have heard and do constantly
hear throughout the South. You meet
and enter into conversation with one who
wes an original secessionist, or wbo took
an aotive part in the rebellion: he may
have been perdoned through the clemen
cy of the Executive end restored to his
former right* es e citizen; you soon dis
cover tbe same pernicious doctrine* in his
telk that wore so openly vociferated be
fore the war, and which Inflamed and
urged the mass to arm*. He regrets very
deeply the war—the ruin it bne brought-
ion in this State and in tho South.
For one I havo accepted, in all their
length and breadth, tbe entire results of
the wer, without any reservation what
ever; I bolieve that tho success
of tho federal arms established ono fact at
least—the supremacy of the Union. That
it the State ot Georgia is rccoustruetod
and restored to ita former position in that
Union, it must ho by an unqualified ac
ceptance of the t»rme of President John-
son’s proclamation, and that any opposi
tion by any part of the people is in fact a
refusal of tho terms oll'ored. Or, if accep
ted, reserving rights whioh am incompati
ble with that proclamation, it is equiva
lent to a rejection of tho same. This, at
letat, is n fair and honorable construction
of that document, and is such as a high,
minded and willingly patriotic peoplo
would asaonl to. Time, and a very short
time, will show whether the plans of form
er leaders shall succeed, or whether tho
truth and honnsty of the mass of the peo
ple will override the schemers.
NO UNION PARTY POSBIUI.K.
I havo only partially onterod upon this
subject, my intention being to draw your
attention to what is daily and hourly can
vassed among IIS. that you may Fee a littlo
Into the inner lifo and opinions of those
Who Seek to shape tho future of our State.
Of ono thing you may be assured, what'
over segregation of parties there may be
at the North, under whatever names they
may rally, there will not bo a Union party
here. Ambition is not bold onough to
dkrestruiid itself by sailing under the flag
of Union, and office presents too many
charms to run the risk of losing it by ap
propriating a title which, to say as little as
I can, is unpopular,
. Look at tho rosults of the roront election
in this State for members of Convention.
Whon any ono who had served at an offi-
cer in the rebel army, or had gained any
distinction therein, Locarno a candidate,
he has been elected, without regard to bit
qualifications or fitness as to his knowl
edge or statesmanship. In many, very
many cases, lie has been elected over bet
tor men, men well qvaliflvd by U*lr aq-
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IS HEAD GOOD HORSES.
II do do MULBS,
SO do FAT SHEEP.
0 MILK COWS AND CALVES,
ALSO,
10 SHARKS MUSCOGEE R.I
nov 19—*10
>• STOCK f
10 KITS MACKEREL,
3 KEGS BI. CAR. SODA.
6 BOXES PEARL STARCH,
5 do ADAMANTINE CANDLES.
5 do No. 1 SOA P.
1 CASK—100' i Boxos—SARDINES.
10 BOXES INDIGO.
10 ilu GINGER,
10 do ALLSPICE,
10 do CLOV Kr.
DRY GOODS,
BY ROSETTE & LAWHON.
W E Would call the attention of the ottUeni
of Columbua and vicinity to a
GRAND GIFT SALE!
to toko pleoe at our Auotlon Store, on
SATURDAY 231 DECEMBER NEXT,
or soouer if the tickets are sold.
We will dispose of the following valuable
nronertv. in.wit. •
GOOD WBLL BUILT DWELLING
HOUSE with four room* and hall, cellar under
neath the houue, and allneceaaary out-buildings
in good repair; with lot of Fifty-seven acres of
land—about half wood land—ploaaantly situ
ated in Wynnton, two miles from tho oity.
Titles perfoot. Possession given lit January
next.
No. 1, $50 in gold coin
“ 2 1 Sett Silver Tea Spoons
8 1 lino Meersohaum Pine
& SO
20
4 1 Good Roekaway und Harnoa*.
5 1 Set SUrcr Fork*
6 1 Silver Plated Pickle Stand
(1 _1 Good Family Horse
(» i wood f amily Horse
81 Set Silver Plated Castors
1 V 1 $20 Gold Piooo
1 10 1 Set Stiver Table Spoons
' 111 Fino Molodoon
* 12 1 $20 Gold Piece
' 131 Sot Silver Cake Knives
15 1120 i
lfil dor. Silver Desert Knives-
17 1 Spring Wagon. 2 seats
18 1 Diamond Breast Pin
191 Silver Water Pitcher
" 20 1 Fino Gold Watch and Chain
“ 21 1 $20 Gold Pieoe......
" 221 Good Iron axle one-horse Wasroi
“ O-S XHF ,InlT a M --a T ri— ■-
45 THE 1I0UIE and LOT. 57
oera. 4000
„ 16.000
The above property will be disposed of in the
following manner: three hundred tickets, num'
bering from 1 to 300, will be sold, and the same
number of tioket* with corresponding numbers
Placed in a box. 25 of which will ba drawn
from tho! box. and tho holders of tbe tickets
with tho numbor corrtsponding with thoso
drawn will ho entitled to tho property—tho first
drawn No. to the No. 1. and so on, and the last
drawn number to tho HOUSE AND LOT.
The drawing will be superintended by throe
disinterested oltlsens.
Tickets can be procured at our store:
Price of Tiokete *29.
Cell soon or you will lo»a rare ohiaee.
For furthor particulars enquire of
ROSETTE A LAWHON,
nor ^ Auctioneers.
CHECKS ON NEW YORK,
At Half Per Cent. Discount,
IN SUMS TO SUIT PURCHASERS,
FOR SALE BY
WM. W. GARRARD.
Trust Sale.
% twyisaSr
Wagon and all the
WOOLFOLK, Trustco.
Cotton Mill for Sale
our COTTON MILB. loca-
wua 1420 Coos* County, Alabama
larn, address
SIMPSON A MOORE.
Care of Lehman, Durr A Co..
Montgomery, Ala.
Mules! Horses!! Mules!!!
ia it
5ft HEAD of fino Tennessee Mules and Hors-
^for ydo at tbe Livery Stables of
Thl-l. an lAINKS. MeOKirfelACO.
This is all good stock—free from brands of
Calteoom "* '‘ m in » tm> ’
°» v g tf B. J. PINCKARD.
Just Received
nov fit M »• »A*W4BD A CO.
New and Fashionable Goods
FrOR LADIES:
LINEN AND COTTON HOUSE FURNISH
ING GOODS.
HOSIERY. GLOVES, WHITE GOODS.
CASSIMBREfl, SATTINET8,
JEANS for Men’s and Boys’ Wear,
A Good Assortment of
FLANNELS AND BLAA’KETS.
Together with
SHAWLS. CLOAKS. BALMORALS,
DRESS TRIMMINGS, BOOTS, SHOES.
HATS, CAPS, Ao.
JNO. 8. CARGILL Si CO.
nov 21—tf
White Sulphur Nursery.
^ Proprietor w now prepared to fill orders
1 a limited supply ot his FINE BLACK
GRAPE, so much admired by all visitor* at tho
Springs.
Also, a few hundred of tho MARKS MAM
MOTJ1 PKACH, 2 years grafts.
And a small stock of the best varieties of
PEAR TREKS, (l)warfj2 years old. The best
of which aro tho Jiartlett, li'Anocnltme. Law
rence, JJ'Oremlmrp, and Buerre all
grafted from bearing trees on tho place, and
S arrim.tofl cmt|inA. Ifp has also Cherried,
ectarines, Apr loots nnd Plums of all the beat
varieties, but nono of them aro yet in bearing.
and ho profen not to sell them until tho parent
trees aro proven.
All orders loft with Mr. Win, Beach by tho
200 YDS DKLAlNSt
50 HOOP SKIRTS,
40 BOXES SPOOL THREAD,
30 DO/* LADIES’ COT. HOSE,
15 do WOOL V. HOSE.
10 do LINEN NAPKINS,
lo I*. 0. HANDKERCHIEF*
100 PACK PINS.
BY D. 3?. ELLI
(Late Bills, Livineston A Co.)
DESIRABLE ~REAL ESTllj
1
CLOTHING, HATS AND SHOES,
ion CASSIMEllE COATS AND PANTS.
50 PR. MEN’S GAITERS,
10 D0Z. HATS, assorted.
FANCY WOOL OVER SHIRTS,
WOOL DRAWERS.
ENAMELED TRAVELING BAGS.
Nov 19 is
ROSETTE & LAWHON
will sell iu iront of my auction roou
HOUSE AND LOT
formerly oooupied by W, II. Webb, i
Muscogee R. U. depot, and fronting Ean{i
mon, with about one aore ground attj
House hao five furnished rooms, kitchen,*
house, stable, garden, and all nocessai;j{
buildings.
Terras oash. Titles good,
nov 18 $10
ALSO,
HOUSE Jt LOT,
Corner of Bryan and McIntosh atxeets,
by Mrs. C. U. Chisolm, lately occupied bj|
Hagan. House has 0 rooms, with neceng
buildings, garden, Ao. A very comfor
residence. Titles good. Torma liberal,
nov 19 $3.50
ALSO,
A VERY DESIRABLE FARM IN RVtf
COUNTY. ALA,
Containing 2io acres land, roven miles(
Columbus, ono milo south of Crawford r
tho Uohee Creek, with 135 acres fresh c
and under good fence, 80 acres rich
land, balance good pine und hiokory.
If you want a good farm oomo and buy]
Terms Cash. Titles good.
dov 21 $0
AT PRIVATE SALE.
25.000 0SNABURG SACKS,
10.000 LBS. POTASH.
BY D. B. ELUI
(Late Ellis, Livingston A Co.)
JUST RECEIVED
A. V. BOATRITE,
1-27 Broad St.,
15th December, trill be tilled and sent to his care
in good time to plant out by the olose of the
year, which I consider tho beet season for put
ting out.
Troes $1 each. Vinos 50 cents each for 2 years
A Chance for a Bargain,
T OFFER FOR SALE, a valuable place in
A Russell county, Alabama, 6 miles distant
from tbo rivor Bridge, on tho “.Middle Road.”
containing abovt 630 acres of land, of whitb a
little more than half is in cultivation, the rost
well timborod.
This place formerly belonged to Noland Lew-
iB, is well known in the neighborhood. It is
situated noar the Little Ucheo creek, consists
mainly of creek bottom land, is very free nnd
productive, and tho winter pasturage for cattlo
amlatook. is of the finest character,
1 he improvements aregood-an eight room
framed and painted bouse, framed outbuild
ings, a first rate garden, Ao. Ac
lhis place combines the advantages of a
country rosidenoe. a market aod dairy-farm,
oafy accessibility to the city, by a high ridgo
rowi, and the finest opportunity to raise ootton
and corn.
Terms $5,000 cash.
block, corn, Ac. will also be sold \t desired.
■• 01 0 H. C. MITCHELL.
Tiov 21 2w at Gunby’s old corner.
FRENCH GARDNER.
T BUSSARD offore hia services to the
. xlUaen.oI Columbua and vicinity, to lay
xxi. and keep in order, Oardons, Flower Ynrdf,
and Cemetery lot, :n I'ronct or English style
and unoorlakos to plant Vinysrde with sttoie-s
All work will be warranted,
1 havo also on hand, an assortment of choice
n.w rose, of groat variety; also a fino collection
of shrubbery, that I will soli at a moderate
price.
Orders rocoived at my place in Girard ......
squire JossoU&y, or at Mr. Bidder's shop in tho
rear o 1^ Mr. bpeur s Jcwolerj store,
FANCY PRINTS.
FANCY DELAINES.
MOURNING DELAINES,
BLACK SILKS,
SILK ALPACAS,
DOLLARS AND CUFFS,
BRITISH HOSIERY. HANDKERCHIEFS
CANTON FLANNELS.
PLAIN FLANNELS,
SAUUE FLANNELS.
CASSIMERKS, UNION CLOTHS,
JEANS, TWEEDS,
DRILLS, SHIRTING, SHEETING,
OSNABURGS, YARNS.
10-4 SHEETINGS, Blenched nnd Brown,
TABLE LINEN. PILLOW LINEN,
IRISH LINEN—Dunbar, Dickson A Co. make.
NAPKINS. TOWELS.
FANCY AND JET DRESS BUTTONS,
VELVETS, Trimming:, Whole Rone,
CORSETS, BED BLANKETS, Ac.. Ac,
An invitation to call and oxu
fully siren to all.
nov 172w A. V. BOATillTK.
reepoct-
FRESH ARRIVAL
NEW GOODS!
1,000 ACRE8.
VALUABLE PLANTATION
foia sale oh rent.
THE Plantation and llotldenco of Mre. V. H.
A .Walker, in llama oouuty. is mile»abovo
... rentei ) on lll(| m
Columbus, will be sold
jfies on the 12th of December nexl tothehighest
bidder. Also, will bo hold corn, fodder, mulct),
:>n« Puffin lint/l X 'I'a.me —
wagons, cattle, hogs, *ko. Terms' ea«j\
_n A. c. WALKER.
BARNETT & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS,
GROCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Corner 8t. Clair and Broad at,.,
COLUMBUS, GA.
DROMPT Attention ( iv.n to all Contl.n
xxd Bhipm.au ef Cotton to New
York, New Orleans and Liverpool. Liberal
advances anode on oonnigninonts, nov 17 tf
FRESH ARRIVALS “
GROCERIES.
W E f 0r “tli K JUST RKCEIVliD ‘“J Oder
5000 lbs Western Bacon Sides;
1500 lbs Prime Western Lard;
I Basket, lleidsick Chutnpajne, q’la and p’U:
i Case, Crome de Boiiy do;
Ftench Brandy: Pur. Old Bourbon Whi.!i.yj
Holland Gin; Sootelt Whisker; Porter; Ale;
Crushed and Coffee Sunn; Rio Coffee;
6 Bill, No. 1 Cider Vine*ar, Ao., Ao.
„ BEDELL & CO.
taken up,
A fo5r A c, L flv2 R ,^ L 0 f3 A ^."''x*f.
S. CHERRY & CO.,
(AT J. P. ILLGES’ OLD STAND.)
i'24: Broad Street,
H AVE J ml opened a new mid complete as
sortment of
STAPLE AND FANCY
DRY GOODS,
to which they; invite tho attention of the Ladies,
and other citir.ons of Uolumbun and trarround
ing country. \V<? havo tho best of
American, Nprngue, Merrfmne and
Philip Allen PHINT8.
LADIES' DRESS GOODS,
of all kinds; Cuff* nnd Collars, (paper and
linen,) Dress Trimmings, Tinsel Cords, Velvet
d riilk Ribbons; Braids, of all colors ; Mngio
Also, a good assortment of
Liiilics' Cloaks, Breakfast Shawls, Nubias, ic.
IRISH LINEN, Bleached DomcBtics;
Whito. Bod, Shaker, Canton, Salisbury and
Opera FLA ^ N fc*LS; Shirting* Sheeting, De-
nims, 1 iclcing, (Jtmnburfijt, otc.
For the Gentlemen wo havo n good lumort-
oa^ *PrK0E (HOODS. TWIJUDS, JKAN8,
SAlINKfS, <. ASS1.M EKES, etc., with a large
ment
8 ATI
lot of
RUDY-M1DE CLOTHING
and FURNISHING GOODS of every descrip
tion, A complete .stuck of Ladios’ and Qitntl
BOOTS AND SHOES,
HATS, CAPS, etc.
Also, CROCKERY nnd GLASS WARE.
Pocket nnd Table CUTTLKUY.
Call and examine ear Guodv. all nf whiei,...
oiler »l llic 1,0 WEST CASH PRICES. '™ W °
W. H. GRISWOLD,
by A Co„) would bo pleased
examine tbe Good: enumerutwtTn thhadT*r-
tisoment. S. CHERRY .k CO®
JJI Broad Htrooi, Culumbu,. Oa.
Seasoned Wagon Timbor.
Hounds, AxTctron*, 1 1’olcs nnd Wheela.
a I,» ^ ni ttlvtreo9 ami Doubletrees,
All ifoiled and rondy for n*e. All of good soa-
aii ironed and rr
•oned timber,
Sotoo r#oe * vou a K00 ^ iU,, *urtuont of Rogors*
Carpet Tacks,
K null and 1‘ad Looks,
bhevols und Tongs, Pruning Tliettrj.
JV ENNUI X 00.
uov U> Ilu
k* sold on the promises to tL»h ;
bidder, on Thursday the 14th dayofDt
ber next, at 12 o’clook a. m., nil tho Roalfi
with all the rights, privileges and appursi
oee belonging to tbe &AO.LE MA.NUH
TUBING COMPANY. 1
This well known property consists of iX
Loti, with and without water nriviletil
operatives' Houses on both sides of the ilT
hooehee river, together with three-fooi3
tho Water Lot Company’s property and rid
all more particularly dcsoribod below, ul
On the east side of the river five (5) lotiJ
4,1 d three (3) Lots without water privily
Three-and : a-half (3&f Lots' with’ tiro ]
(3) brick and two (2)1
—containing in all two huodrsl
sixteen rooms for operativcr ;
And three-fourth iaterost in the Wm|
Company* rroperty, consisting of .
Water Lota.
All the above Lots are 72 feet front. ,
Gn the west side of tho river, ten Lotid
river bank, and nine Lota in Girard. 1
Twenty-six acres land, on whioh in|
Dwelling House, forty-eight operatives'Ilf
and one work-shed.
The aale will be without reservo. Tiui
erty will be shown to persons desiring
chase, at any time previous to tho day of
Apply to R. M. GUNBY, F
oetSl-td*
PUBLIC SALE.
O N the place known as the StratfoH*
miles east of Salem. Ala., on til
day ot this mouth, will be Bold witooutrt
at auction, all the personal property a
B romines, consisting of Hogs, Cows, Yd
orses, Ac.. Corn, Fodder, Wheat, Pcsa
*o.. Wagons, Roekaway, Buggy nndUJ
CopperStills, with twonty stands, togothel
other artioles. "
TERMS CASH.
Salo to commence at 10 o’clock, a. ,
Plantation can be bought at priviU*
will.be rented for 1866. 1
A. H. DeWII
ralcm. Nov. 16 tds
NOTICE.
A LL portions having claims again* u
t*te of II. C. MoKeo, deceased, *ni
by notified to present said claims r
. — claims nrc r —.
tilled at onoe. And all parlies iadebted w
estate by note, or otherwise, will pies
and,settle at onoe, or I will be oompi
collection, a* this ostato must b#»
mediately. J. a. McKEK, i
nov 16 tf
Sun copy tli furthor notice.
Advances on Cot
W?n"
advances
S will SHIP COTTON to first clitfl
in New York, and make liberal
dvanoos.
oet27-tf J. r. IVBYil
COTTON SEE!
W K ARE prepared to furnish Cotwl
in any quantity. Thoy are oil mi
»? many quantity. They are on w
Kind ol ootton and warranted fresh sod I*
Parties at a distance oan be furnished,-
. ootZ)lm j. R. IVK1 j
FOR SALE,
ONE half interest in the Cotton P^l
Warehouoe, situated on the south-**!
®*f t°£S*. and Troup streets.
ALSO, one buggy horse und set ofnw
J. M. MULPOM
’19 It
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I also be
|nd sale.
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koffiimit
other i
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1 this sal)
hose wan
k- can be
)rard, at a
L T. Simc
| year, an
od office:
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Jaluablo |
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(than thej
he gift eel
I number
the prii
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to L-etvii
I open to
Imbus pu
1 Barnard
\lot of n
i fine c<
| it o fibre
, Pi neb
hd harm
I Felix 1
j & Co.,
! See his
: Rise in
|pectation
t high on
vestordaj
cooler.
ports tba
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VALUABLE PROPEBj
AT AUCTION.;
TTsT OOXiTJOSdlBTJS, QaI
Bell
fibers..
ipoosa.-
Idoga..
polph..
official i
Ko be 30 ah
Advances on Gotto
re prepared to nu|j
Cotton oonslf0W H
NBW YORK,
fpHB Undersigned are prepared to rod*
1 Cash Advances ou C , M
friends in
LIVERPOOL.
Parties desirous of shipping Colton 1
Kbtive j»omts are invited.tp_f iveJthemsJ
nviteri to give tuem*;'
GREENWOOD A Oj
FOR SALE,
. «i, oi nusse
3000 BUSHELS COTTON SI > mt, of Dang
he residence
aslant, by B
sy, of Russe
GINNED THIS YEAR.
CANDLER, BROWN i*
novPtf 146 Brosd*^
1UKODORK H‘l
U. S. HOTEL
LOUISVILLE, K y
'sinful anxiut
hood tdiu hud
'.and os she :
Nov. 11.1865—ly
CHECKS ON NEW YOB
IN SUMO TO SUIT PURCUAS® 11
P°»fcl.b, wma HANiWD<
Bov 16 lot
ly fond reraeu
ty. and the coi
•d py all who
Pride of their