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The Reward Republican Caucus.
Correspondence of the New York World.
I WAhHi*<»TO*i Doe. 11.—Th© Kflpuhii* •
nvif —r-r--* ~~r■». - . ... ..... can Senatorial caucus met again ut eleven i
| are a part or ttio tranraPthina wilu which ^ clock this morning, lo consider Stever.h's
; the accused stands charged w bother or House resolution for the appoioltnenl of a
| not these word* or acts or© t< ttim«ny or , j 0 j n ^ (Committee of fifteen on reconstrue-
not, will he for the members ol the >ourL t j on> Nearly all the itepublicaa Hranator*
to decide after hearing, as they arc? judges j wer «» pre»enU Among thoso classed wjth
... the Conservatives were Senators Doolittle, ‘
iverrulcd by ihe (; OWR n, Harris, Dixon, Foster, Trumbull,
THIS P 522fJ! Vr°AN A KNI> >VERIf " ?- h °* < . kfonce , th * n * l * t<5 j?e lh “ l V? r d °H t>4 T i we°ro Mlrongl^opp^aeifto tb^reaofution as
AJF.N1 AI AN - • I ruling ju*t mado by the Court, defendant j ( . Bln0 f r om the House, and It is under
It gives us pleasure to be able to an* i ask* that to Avoid the necessity of making 4 ^ 00< ] that some of them mado pithy
nounco the* the President has decided that 1 h specific objection in csch ca i e*»s it a rises, g p CCC hcs ©gainst it Those who advocated
« T U ha, mad. .u«h pro« r a. J2S- b?
work of restoration as to authorize the j this witoew, ot wbai ffibvr people told , Wilson, and Sumner. The debate was*f
! * . 4 . 4 , ... I a very animated character until 12 o’clock,
ho Court assented to the proposition, j ^ lien a recess was taken, owing to the
'.ft -» l ';° fU " C - I " A «l Wife'S.f'}*• *1 I bow ever,°ioct?adj onrined.'■nd '3Tj$&
lions for tho discharge of which the poo- vision—1 called up ttoe most iftt«ll»gent or , n, 0 cauvtu reassembled and the debate was
nlo Vave elected him, and an important men in the party, to obtain the most | r(j *,j : „ e d. The Hadical element was very
.top will hr token toward*lh#entire with- ? ZS lh“"r ownXV ' ? UV T U P 0 " 1 ' r « idenl ’* poller of r«.
.U> i.Cr/vm lo f lh ® cncmjr 8 u,e,r own c,1Mr toration. Owing to the caucus being se*
, , , . . . . , ; cret, there was not tho mildest language
The substance of their e tatemcnt to me oll Hie occasion. Senator Dnoilttiu.
is about as follow#: —
That they belonged to a battalion culled
tho “Foreign Battalion,” in the Confede
rate service. This battalion was composed
COLUMBUS:
Friday Morning Dec. 22. 1888. j « *en wjuro"-
complete withdrawn! nf the l’rovi.ional j him
II.wt .Inriwink a>ill time l»n I ^
drav.nl of the Federal authority from the
State. We will do Prov. Gov. .Johnson
tho justice to express tho opinion that he
would not, in the gAuii-authoritative posi
tion In which the President's previous or*
ders had left him. have interfered with almost entirely of Drilled 81 tree soldier#
the Executive Hd„,ini.tr.U,n . f the St.ta •ft™*'[£''g™ fSer K IZ
any further than positive instructions • t k e (Jonlcdcrate ruiliiory prisons. These
might have compelled him. Ilut in this i men confessed that they were United Stales
country we have been so muen accustom- j soldiers-that they had enli«ted ij the
ed to State Governments of our own
f
portki frwu W«*uig*? ut i.
tvARHiNcToit, "Dec. 19.—TlieSecreCary
<»f Stale has addressed a letter to the Gov*
ernor of Georgia, transmitting a copy of
uie communication addressed to the late
ProYupon^t Governor of that Slap-, re-
1 loving Him of that trust, and tendering
the co-operation of the U. S. Government
whenever found necessary in furthering
her prosperity.
twolution was oAorod
falling'g^da- Uie tiacretdry ot 1 War for
detailed stap-merits of the full numerical
BtrcugUi.ot'_Uitt regular army.
Mr. Trumbull gave notice of a bill to
•hlargf; fill powers of tb« Freeduicn's
Kur^tgfid p^io aeeure freedom to all
b®ttiaV njl©d States^, a n4 pfotect
if *5“ v . u ** § * n full enjoyment <»r
all the rights of person and property, and
furnish them means of vindication.
A message wan received from tho Presi*
dent in rolution to pie conditio a of affairs
fcayn '•from
ad the into?rnation in mf possessioh, and
from that which has recently been learned
------ - ... . from the most reliable-authority, 1 am
a speech of great forco and of convinoing i induced to cherish tho belief that aection-
effect, as it aflerwards appeared. lie wa« | »d animosity i« surely and rapidly merging
ably seconded by a number of conserva- ltvelf into a spirit of nationality, and that
live Senators. Amendment 4 wore then in 1 representation, connected with h properly
i ot Wisconsin, defended the President in
choosing, that wo hail as a measure of re*
lief the removal of oven the slightest re*
strictionl upon them.
Tho following is tho dispatch of Secro
j Confederate service—some toavoid certain
death by etarvation and brutal treatment
I —Homo to facilitate their escape to our
I lines, while there were a few who had bo»
i come genuine rebels. They stated to mo
I that tliry had formed a plan—that this
battalion had formed a plan—to •••chpo iu
rder, and it was pioposed to mnko the
resolution a concurrent one, instead of u
joint one. Sticklers for parliamentary
etiquette thought that would Utpell down,
and tho motion was carried. 'Tin?nexi
vote was on striking out all of tho t h . u t officer aaja that bo couvortej freely
tary Seward, informing G«»v. Johnson of j body to our linns—that upward* of one
the President's compliance wiih his re- hundred members cf the lattalion haa
rc ;r"", l l ;r„ ,p l r :?vr^ 1
to Milleageville, and thence forwardod to ; \ t y §ome member of this hatinlion braving
Gov. Johnson at thi* ciiy : ] betrayed thorn. Before tho time arrived
Mn.LKUOKViLtK, D/I^. 20, 1805. 1 for carrying out tho arrangement, they
] worn disarmed and printed under guard.
They stated to me that soven men of their
.TntnfH Johnson, P> oviaionnl Goverm>r :
The following d'lpatcn is just received,
which I forwn.d ns important. Copy sent
to Governor Jenkins.
Ij. II. DRIBCOK,
Secretary of .State.
WABniNOTC/N, Dec. 19, 1800.
His Excellency, Jam** Johnson, Provis
ional Governor of Georgia :
Hir: Tho time has arrived when, in the
judgment of tho Pr.si-font of tho United
resolution after the word * otherwise,"
which are the following words-: “And
until the committee’s report shall have
been made and finally acted up< n bv* Con
gress, no membor shall bo received ineitbj
• r House from any of these sa ! d nil led
('onfoderute States, and ail paper* relating
to tho Representatives of the said Slate*
shall he referred to said ootnmittoo with
out debut**. M In support • f -triklng out
that portion of tho resolution )un (|unt*>«l,
il was nllodged that-thero seetnad to be iiD
valid objection to an earl>‘ adnrsdon of
the Tennessee delegation, and th»t tlie 6 c
words, if retailed, would prevent such
action. Un tho other hand, tho Radicals
d that if that portion was not rctninod
adjmkfi |y*tem of laxaliop, will result in
the baruiofiiolift restoration of the rela
tion* of tho States to th#» National Union."
The President also furnishes a commit-
location from Genoral Grant, in which
with the people of the .South ou his recent
tour, and is satisfied that the people have
accepted the present situation of afl'airs in
go* d faith.
General Grant also says that there is
such univor>>al acquiescence in the author
ity of the U B. Government throughout
the ©cunttv visited by Mm, that the mere
presedee of a military force, without ..re#
f to numbers, i* r-ufik-ivnt to maintain
would only isy for blmself tha|tln
_ ting the archive* ^nd authprity-wf
tb|LAltaic Government, as tho other dayin
accepting tho Grdet Seal of the fr.-og^ie
would pledge himself again that 4 he would
only wield ihe one or allow the impross of
the other to secure tho honor, dignity and
interest* of tho people of Alabama, and
the perpetuity ot the Union.
Ax Important Cask.—Tho case of the
State vs. Bennett, in which the charge of
the embezzlement of one hundred and
ninety-three hales of cotton is involved, i,
still progre?rfng. and seems to Increase in
inter©..!, to tho community. The cotton in
-question ts claimed toytbe Bank ofixnitsM
ana, al«o by Wi son, by virtue of!
S attach meat levied upon the property, i
e regularity of which has been sustain- .
ad, wearo informed, in tho Circuit Court. {
A number of true bills have been found '
agninot other parties charged with reinov- I
irig tho cotton and appropriating it unlaw- (
fully to their use. *
The case on trial was argued for yester- !
day, by Wm. P. Chilton, Jr., Esq., on !
behalf of tho prosecutor, and Col. D. S. I
1 roy for the defence. Gov. 'Watts i- now I
tpuaking in the defence, and the argument j
will be closed this evening by Judge Kico, I
for tho prosecution. It is an important!
preliminary trial, the decision in which
wul bn looked for with interost, not on«*
by the parties engaged; but the communi
ty M large.—Monty. ledger, 19M.
Tilk Cotton Case Dkctdkd.-— In the
cotton case, which has excited con&idera-
bin at ton lion during tho last threo days,
Justice Nettles gave his d?c ; sion yostcr-
da.V evening. The charge of “grand lar
ceny” win, not sustained, and the delend-
anta w*:ro discharged. Eminent legal
abi ity was brought to boar upon tbiacoso,
nmi the inve.-tiga»ion was witnessed bv
quite a:; ars rmblage of spectators.
[Mail. 20th.
federate lines in front of n part of my d
vbion, I received the same information
States, the chio and conduct of tho proper I from so many difhuenl uunrtr rs nt.er-
ir ik. c, r .. t « 1 wards, that 1 Was. inaiuod to h
affairs of the btato of Georgia may he re- , i, M/ i f, onri 0 | lrtt
milted to the constitutional authorities
number bad been arrested a.* c inspirators
-»• moinbm<jf U.o plot. HnJI that U>".v u tum , „ ,„„ rlluI1 1V „ 1I1TO
* i 1 . c ” JTi V I tbo resolution would hoof Httlo or uo ef
fect, as all of its validity yrould b© de-
stroyed. Southern mom hers could then
be admitted before the com milieu r»*porUul.
. . . • • .. . : A vote was then hud, and by » xtcen for
induced to ©niisl in lie Corded- tu f our t 0 #»o against the above part of the
b «" •■f d >V 7 <Icr r. .elution wu .1. leken out. 1
I Mercer, comniapdirg the ( on- I — -
The United Hlgtes a« it Will l)e.
The whole United State# domain is now
under organized local government#, State
In tho Home, Mr. Farnsworth offered
over from the Confederate line* the next
day and frequently afterward#, and from
them I ascertained that certain of the e
men—-our soldier®, prisoner# of
had been inducod to
erate servii
of General .
chosen by the people thereof, without
danger to tho peace and safety of tho Uni
ted States. By direction of the President,
that the men had been shot. That's about
all I know about the matter, sir.
Cross Examination.—I* not all your
testimony os to what occurred,in reference
to the execution of any men, or how they
enlisted in tho Confederate service, or as
therefore, you are relieved from the tru*t to what their motives were, or what
which was heretofore reposed in you as
Provisional Governor of the State of Geor
gia. Whenever the Governor nlect shall
have accepted and become qualified to
•liscbsrgo the duties of tho Executive of
fice, you will transfer the papers and
property of the Stale now in your custody I day at 10 o’clock,
to bis Excellency, the Governor olect. ! ——■ —*
It gives me ©special pl< uMire to convey
to you the Pic.*idi in's acknowledgments
of the fidelity, tho loyally find tho discre
tion which have marked your administra
tion.
You will pleaso gi» e mo a reply, speci
fying the day on which this communica
tion is received.
1 havn the honor lo he y<
cy's most obedient servant,
Wm. II. Skward.
urrnd within the Confederate li
rived from what other persons told you,
and not from your own knowledge','
It is derived from whnl these soldiers
told rne, and from whut dcsntleo told me.
I know nothing of my own knowledge,for
I was never within their lines.
The Court here adjourned until Mon- 7. New York,
IV hL 10 Tl'eln©k. I U Van, Ia.ua..
HKIG. CiDN. II. IV. IlERCEIt ON
TP1AI•
The .Savannah Jlepublican of tho 18lh
in#t. contains a full report of the first day's
trial of Brig. Gen. 11. W. Mercer at Sa
vannah, on tho lfith Inst., on a charge of
murder, before m military commiasion.—
The President of tho commission is Lieut.
Col. Edward llsly, of the 12th Maine
Volunteer#, and the Judge Advocate,
Capt. John II. Walroui, 103d U. »S. C.
Infantry. Tho first charge is "murder,
in violation of the law* and customs of
war"; and the spncificationt are—flr#t,
that he did, as an officer of the Confeder
ate States, contrary to tho rules and cus
toms of war, order to be uh'»t to death
►oven soldier#—nnt/ics unknown—in the
aerviro of tho United States, then prison*
are of-war, to the end that the armii i of
tli© United Stains might be weakened
theroliy—#aid soldiers having been in*
duced to enlist in tho Confederate army to
avoid starvation, brutal treatment, and to
offer a bolter means of c#ch| 0, on tho as
surance that they should nov or he required
to lako up arms against the Union sol
diers, which assurance was violated; aon-
ond, in causing tu bo shot to death tbr
seven soldiers, in tho military service of
the United States, then held as prisoners
of war. Tho iccuod charge is “murder,"
with thaspecification that 0©n. M, did or
der and causo to bochnt todemh the soven
mod, soldier# of tho United Slates, then
held and being prisoners of war, to tho
end that tho armies of tho United States
might be weakened or impaired thoreby.
All this at or near Savannah, on or about
Ninth District.
On Wednesday last a portion of the
citizens of tbe 9th district of Muscogee
county, met at Bethel cnurcb.nnd formed
an organization for tho purpose of main
taining order in tho country. AY in. A.
Cobb wus elected captain. We learn that
I Col. Woodall has recognized this com-
r Excellen- | pany as a part of tho police forco deemed
necessary to preserve peace and good or
der, and has given them instructions
somewhat similar to the regulation#
adopted for this city. Tho organization
is *to be held responsible to him for it*
action.
Another mooting in that district will be
held at Bethel church Lo day to perfect
tho organization.
nr Territorial, within detiued limits, which
limits in tbe case of the Territories, will
he tho#« of the futuro Htstes. It nppsar#
lhat from the present posHoision#. the Un{-%
ted States will l»u composed of fifty-one
Stilov, besides tho ono District of Colum
bia, thu* 1
HTATKfl.
1. Maine, *20. Louisiana.
2. N. Hampshire, 21. Texas.
3. Vermont, 22. Tennessee.
4. Massachusetts, 23 Kentucky.
0. Connecticut, 24. Ohio.
0 Rhode Island, 25. Indiana.
2ft. Illinois.
8. New Jeisey, 27. VViscniiBiit.
Pennsylvania, 28 Michigan.
The relations of contldonoo which the
New York limes is supposed to sustain
with Secretary Seward, give weight to the
article from that paper which wo copy to
day, hoadod “Tho Importance of South*
orn Representation." Wo direct tho
reader’s attention to it.
Imporrant Dispatch©*,
It will bo seen by tho following that
Prefidcnt Johnson has concluded that the
time, has come when the proper affairs of
Alabama map be remittal to her constitu-
tiounl offtcere. Wo hail this as nn<>ihor
stepjowujds cotnplot© restoration. N»»th-
ing now ramalns hut for tlm President t<'
proclaim tho war ondod and murlial law
removed:
Difartmknt of Static, |
Washington, Dec. 18. 2:80 r. m. J
His ExcHleticyi Kobert M. Patton, Gover
nor of the State of Alabama:
By dlroction of the President, 1 have
tho honor herewith to transmit to you a
copy of a coiunmnicntion which Imk been
ndclrwued to his Kioollenc.v, Lewi* K
Parson#i late Provisional Governor of
Alabama, whereby lie lias been relieved
of tho trust horutoforo imposed on him,
anti directed to deliver into your Excel-
loncy’ii possession tho papers and property
relating to that trust.
I toavo tho honor to tender you the co
operation of the Government of tho Uni
ted Status, whenever it may bo found no-
V'tMtry iu e thiol in* the oarl.v restoration
hiuI tho pefmanhrtt prosperity and welfare
whicu you ha'
of tho State over whii
10. Delaware,
11. Maryland,
12. Virginia,
13 W. Virginia,
14 N. Carolina,
lo. S. Carolina,
111. Georgia,
17. Florida,
18. Alabama,
19. Mississippi,
TKRKITuRlK*
ft. Wyoming.
29. Minnesota
30. Iowa.
31. Missuitri.
32 Arkanaaa.
33. Kanea#.
34. Nevada,
3ft. •Colorado.
3ft. Oregon.
37. California.
1. Washington,
2. Idaho,
3. Montana,
4. Dakolnb,
5. Nebraska,
7. Utah.
8. Arizona.
9. New Mexico.
10. t Indian Territory.
And four StaUw to be made from wilbin
tho present limits of Toxas.
SUMMARY.
Slates now . 37
To ho made from Territories named... .14
Total .61
•C loradwhas organized a State govern
ment, but ha* not yul been formally ad
mitted, but will ho, no doubt, during the
present session of Congress.
{This Indian Territory lies between
Kansas and Texas, and hn# an organiza
tion now peculiar to its condition.'
\ Northern Man’a ICxperlence with
I'Tced Negroes down Mouth.
A Macon (Ga.) correspondent writes lo
tho Cincinnati loquitur:
1 will briefly rotate to you my ox|>eri-
once for the past four months with free
darkies. Tho ilrstdrio I hired was Jsfry,
agreeing on my part to pay him a fair sal
ary, and Jerry stipulating to attend to my
room for at least one month, or no pay,
and tho declaration that he would stay
with tun all the time. At tba end ol tho
fourth day Jerry brrtko into my trunk,
stole one hundred dollars worth of cloth
ing, and walked forth into tho street, in
a low days, hy dint of pursuasioa and tho
promise of $12 per month, I hired John
upou thu satno terms and general stipula
tions I had with Jerry; that h, no pay
until the ond of tho month, and inching it
he quit before that time. He worked out
the month fnillifully, and 1 was congratu
lating my sol f upon tho good luck of hav
ing found a faithful and an honest #orvnntt.
I paid him off, and was so much assured
of his honesty that I entrusted $55 to him
to take to a friend of mino across tho
street to whom I owed that xum. Ho stole
the money, and I put him in jail; but.
upon hia mother’s serious importunities, 1
agreod to release him, provided she would
bind him to mo for live months to work it
out. This she did in all the solemnity of
the negro character. Nosooher Wo* John
released Lhun hg and hie mother took the
train for Atlanta upou my money. The
lust l heard from them they ttardafcjk
grand fancy divas ball, enjoying them
selves splendidly. * *
1 next hired Arch, who came with plen
ty of recommendations thnt lie wkh hopiyt
and always had been. Ho cleaned up oiy
.office one morning only. About, ten o'-
I clock 1 was called upon by Capt. Night,
1 watchman at ihegeueisd passenger depot,
with Atcb under arrest Night «t»tlji
.. - r , -- i -- 1 that uftor Arch left my office that morn-
thcrutore, you are relieved from the trust | ing, he went to thu depot where patsen-
ble and resolution instructing the
Committee on Election# to examine into
the alleged disloyal statements of Mr.
ilarri*, of Maryland, and report the same
to the House, together with such action
as they may recommend; which were
adopted.
A resolution was adopted iu the House
by more than a two-thirds vote, to sub*
mit to the Legislature# of tho several State#
an amendment to the constitution forever
prohibiting the l•K#umplion of thu Con
federate debt.
Nkw York, D c. 19 —Cotton firm—
rales three thousand bale# at 50 els. Gold
45 s. * 1
Sacramknto, Dec. 19—A resolution!
in ratification of the constitutional amend- ;
intuit finally pa&#ed both houses of tho j
California Legislature to-day.
Nkw York, I)ee. 20.—Cotton firm at J
50 cents. Naval store# dull. Gold 461. 1
The War Department has ordered tho !
reduction of tbe white troops in Georgia,
| Alabama and Missisaippi to seven thou - )
j sand men.
' In tho Senate, Sumner mado a speech
on the hill to maintain the freedom pf the I
inhabitants or thb States lately m'tehel. I
| lion, und read a number of letters, public I
| and private, to show that the spirit of re- 1
I ('olip>TM*iill*oxi#tcd.
Salisbury replied, and said be saw Indi
cations of n split even in the Republican I
party. If pressed, lie would stand hy tho j
principles of the President’s Message,and 1
h© would promise him tho Nttppori of two j
million# who di 1 not vote for him.
Cowan a I ho replied to Sumuer, saying j
that tho statements be rnudo were all
based on anonymous letter#.
In the House, Stevens introduced a I
hill lo double the pensions of those wli
wore mado pensioners
lapgwur.and lo pay
graves ol nil who lie in the burying-groumi
1*1 that town a»*r known, a plot of the
wholo being in possession ol Mrs. l*hil.
William# und Mr#. A. H. U. Boyd.
Thrdo ladies are al«o trying to raise funds
for the purpose of exhuming and collect
ing the dead that lio in the neighboring
Holds, before they shall be plowed over,
and u proper enclosure for thoir remains.
In this piou# work they should have the
assistance of the people of the South,
who*o dead lie scattered all about there,
r und# for the purpose sent to this office,
or to Mwjor Taylor, at Forest Depot, Bod-
ford county, Vra., will be appropriated n«
aforesaid.
We would thank Southern napet# to
copy the above.—Lynchburg Virginian.
ION SAL
WILL SELL
j day.
FRIDAY, 22# DECEMBER,
At 101-2 O’clock,
•MAR11LE TOP BUREAUS, ' ‘
lyARBROBRS.WAgg STAIMW,
BKD8TEADS. MATTRESSES,
CHAIRS. CRIBS,
TABLES, SOFAS.
LOOKING! GLASSES.
10 BOXES TOBACCO,
POTASH, SOAP, SALT.
ALSO,
A FINE LOT JEWELRY!
doc 22—It
Notice.
f DUE DRAWING advertised to take ptsco
p ® n Saturday. 23d, i# poatponed indefinitely.
1 artie# who have purc hased ticket# will pleaae
call, and the lunch wiU be returned.
. lta ROriKITK A LAWHON.
aec 22 2t
lojjll iiit-D by the
M. M. COPELAND & CO.,
OBNXma.Xi
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
25 Commercial Place,
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
M. M. Cnrm.AKD, T. J. Cakkok,
Montgomery, Ala, Etjuvla, Ala.
G. D. & G. W. HOOPER,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
-AND—
SOLICITORS IK EQUITY-
W ILL Practice in nil court# iu Knit Ala
bama.
Office »r Crawford, Ruiwell County, Ala.
doolh! tf
House and Lot for Sale.
by tbe'casual'lies'of j I S F *' KK FOR 8ALK mjr House aud Lot in
v Lhn ^ the upper part of the city, on Ovlethorpc
^i kJi 1-1 ? 1 •Ireet. adjoining Mr#. Woollolk’#. The lot i#
•' rcDil raiaer#, and I ouuqutilcr of an aero. Tho huuse if two stories
tho 15ib of Dvcemher, 1804.
The di'feiK't), before j iininn iwue or ! culled to pre»i<lo.
t.leedmjt to the merit, of the euso, pro- j rr„„, . ,
, , ,, ,, , . Ukpahtmknt oy Statu. )
rented n copy of o.-n. Mercer » p.rolo «» Wasbiiigton, December 18 18(15 f
h prisoner of w*r, under the nrliele. of j ErMkxct,. E Partuno, Pro ■
MKroemant between lien. Hborm.n und I rwipnal Governor of Alnhamn:
Oen. Juhn.tun, Thi» document h»vln« | The lime b.e errivod when, in thejudg.
been received bv the comt, the prisoner | “cni of vlio President of ttio United
ple *d "««•«•» ^ of the oh.rge. 1 SlVte'^V'aV»'Va,',;’.
.nd .poeificHliun.. | nutted to tbu con.Uu.Uon.1 authority
Tbo». K. Lloyd and Jul'an Ilaitridge, J choson by the pm^pictborgof, with utdan-
Kiqn., appeared a# counsel for General I [‘ w United t «uu mtu wuuor arrusx -vigm
'Jltroer , ?L Ule *, Dj dlw,0 J Qf , lh « I’reaidont, that uftor Arch left my office that
„ .. , „ ... tliorotore, you are relieved from ilui trust | ing, ho went to tho depot whore patten- • * v
We ci py from the Republican : which.wraa heretofore repo*ed in you a# . gora willi thoir i^ggage worna#seaibliug l bly hope to \iwod In aeourUy and peac©.
1 roviaiqnal Governor of the Statu of Ala- 1 to go off on tho morning train j (hut he | Tbexm ccss which had attended our ut-
u n n*i ^hanover thu Governor elect' grabbled a carpeUack right in front of it* | ^° rls Milhgrlo should cncourgu us for tbe
shall navfgt^amtod and become qualified owner, and tried vn outrun t))o whole par- future; that wehavo notacoompli»bcd all
to aisohafga the duties of tho Executive | ty. lie was captured anil the Mavor had |'that w« could have witlred should bo no
UtniWiyou v>i\\ transfer to him tho papers ; sunt him to the work-homo for Mxtv CHU *° ol discouragement. Let u# press on
and property of the State now in your day * — - • •• - • - * - - 1 “ - : •*-
rebuf UoVumniont, and to enWren lliu nnd I»iih «evon rv...u., inv (U uicuen ;
confiscation laws so a# to pay the amount ! ^«u of water, stnoko-hou#e and good garden
of confiscated proporty. 1 P rem I** i to the uoder-
Both Houses agreed to adjourn from to- j Vo 22 h* 1 h ° C °’ J LAMBRltTSOV
morrow until the 5th of January. ! -
—*—•— Just Received,
illAN.I'I H Ol TIIK HTATEC.OV. A LOT of Bn. LAMINATED STEEL
iiHMHEMT of Alabama. 'A double.barreled suor uuns.
From 0.. Mont.om.ry Adrortl..r.J I '° r ‘“ le rhMI ’ “ l j. KNNI8 t c0 .g
In tiocorcl m:u »ilh tho notice publi.heil UeCJ^iw
iu the mvrnfng pi«per«, .nnudienroMiem- j
bled tit tiio CitpiLoi yostordoy, inclu
thu Ju(Ik<>' of the Nupfome Court
Sint. ntHurra, to wttnen the tr.nrf.r of tho
civil mivoru&ont of Al.biimt to tbo Uon.
ilobeH M. l-iittoii, tbo Uovernor elected
by tim i'»i. (i e.
At the appointed timo the Provisional
(lovornor HppMrcd iu the hall of tbo
House of K.'pn*vrrituliyoi. in company
with Oiiwrnor l’.tton, and .dJrosaoj tbu
aaitjnilily fioin tbo desk of tho Siieakur.
lie Sal* thaL we were nuoinblod to pur-
l'orm and to witness the performance of an
act, hiit of sorrow, but of Joy, frauE"
with tlie happiest signillcanco to all thu
peoplo of Alabama—lo uoiebr.te an event
of tic utmost impcrtanc., ms foreshowing
tho rebuilding of tho fortunes thnt h.,1
been lost, and the restoration of that pros-
perHy -wMeh bum HIM. while .go aocmed
to have forover departed.
Tho event now taking placo was th.
distinct recognition of thu fact that tbp
people of Alabama, who seven month,
ago lay proatrat* at the Dpt of lailitnry
amliprity, tvejre To-#*}- adiattted (o civj
and political l>oW(if a. a member of tlid
latiunal government, restored to tlioif
political riglils and existence as a people;
It wat a matter for enrne.lcongratulation:
History was full of the recorded effor.m
of men who bad failed in their political
•trugglos, but few such failuies bad been
r tteudid with so gloat magnanitnitv on
He part,« , I the victor, as the groat vpnUiui
Tfi fho United^lates. He alludod tb fbe
luiltp) liitiil of Cullodon, where a dltiplc
litll,sto[itt marks tbe r|iot on which tho
Inst hopes of a brave and nohlo nation
wore cxlinpuhhed. If upon every spot
where zealous hopes had disappeared,
whore human hopes and expectations bad
CUB #own in blood, were marked with
g n monument, bow many would bo
flTcjjumbor! How sad tho tale of tho
persecutions, punishments aud cdoiisca-'
lions allundanl upon each I
Hut we were assembled upon no ground
for sorrow. Wo were come to mark an
upliUtng from iha .she*, . rising from
the ruins of thu p dilical volcano which
had wrought desolation In our land : to
celebrate the reconstruction of %ka petit
ion! luinplo in which wo might reason.
including ' i I ocstt.—W herea* Emily
including , ij j, Bankston has applied to me fur letters of
*ourt and administration on tbe osteto of Abner B. B.ok-
ston, lute ol said county, deceased,
These are therefore to notify .11 person, eon-
corned to show c.iuso, If any they hove, wilkin
ihot lue prescribed by law, why .aid letter,
should not be granted.
.Given under my baud in office thi. tilth day
of Decomber. IMS.
, (JKO. W. MULLENS. Ordinary,
dee E!—w5t
Just Received.
F HAVK received within th
another large uwortaient of-
BOOTS AND SHOES,
ooufiating in part at follows:
Ladic#' and Mi#se#’ Glove-Kid Polish Bab,
" Balmoral#.
Kid and Morooco Bal>,
" " " Laating Caugres#,
" Glove Kid Congre#!,
Goat lVili*h Balmoral#.
" Velvet Slipper#,
Children’# Glove-Kid and Goat Bal>,
Men’# Calf, Stitched Ligkt-wolt Boot*,
S. K. Boot#,
W. P. Boot#,
“ “ Sewed W. P. and Welt Boot#,
" " " and Pegged Bal’#,
Stit- Ued Bal’e and Congre##,
" Opera Slipper#. -
Calf Pegged Bal's aud Boot#.
" Grain liunter Boot#.
Youth'# Copper-tipped Boot#.
BEDELL & POPE,
do. 21 t UNDEB COOK'S HOTKL.
Street Lamps.
S EALED Propo#nl# for lighting and keaping
in order toe Gim Latnp# belonging tu the
city, for the year 1806, w«U be received until 1st
day of January, proximo. Any information
desired will be furnished upon application to
uither of tho committee.
J. W. 8APPINGT0N.)
F 8. CHAPMAN, >Co»».
imiv ftMn * 1
A DRAMATIC
Musical Entertainment 1
TEMPERANCE HALL,
-BY-
Miss Carrie Corinne Lester,
ASSISTED BY
Sant, of the Let tMent ol to. City I
THUHhOAV UVKEVINII, DEC, hi.
ADMISSION SI—Doors oiwnod nt7 o’clook.
Xo oommenoe at 7>*.
Tiekols to he had ot T. 8 Spear's ; J. W.
I’.ciae 3 ; at the Hot n* and at tho Door.
I he proceeds of I riday evening tu ne given
fur the benefit of th»» ORPHAN’S HOME at
Columbus. (*u.
deo 20 It
I) 1.1 ovuu W W.)
No. 96 Broad St.,
COLUMBUS, GA.,
IMPOBTVRB ASP DKALIRg IS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
HARDWARE,
IRON, RLOUiiU STEEL. NAILS.
CASTINGS. UlUCULAK SAWS.
MILL and CROSS-CUT SAWS.
8COVII, HOES and
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
Of all kind,.
AXLES, SPRINGS, HUBS.
RIMS, SPOKES,
OILS, of all kioila,
PAINTS, Dry and in Oil,
GLASS, BLACKSMITHS' TOOLS.
OUNS, PISTOLS.
SnOT and AMMUNITION,
Are Agents for
FAIRBANKS’ SCALES,
At .Manufacturer#’ price#.
Orderr received for
STEAM SAW MILLS,
And all kinds of MILL GEARING,
dec 20—tf Hun copy.
iY Bri?. & B. ELLls
(Late Ellir, Living,ton & Co.) '
O N SATURDAY, 23d D**.- . ,.
we will sell in f, 0 nt our Store" '■''H
HOUSE AND KITCHEN FURviiLb,
Includingb very desirable ajtor; EO;l . ^
•K> BUe. fine C-ne Syrup,
20 t>a. Osnaburg#,
* -400 B—hofa in# Otu».
Lot Wheat,
PUn\4^oi thipl meat#.
Lot good Plantation Don.
Clothing, Shoe#,
Gold and Silver Watehei.
with dive.# other goodiuf value.
decSMMM
candidatesT"*’’
For Judge ot the Bup^urtVL'
W. sr. outboriud lo .nnnunee
judge k. h. Worrell
as a candidate for re-.l.ction to
Judge of tb. Superior Court 0 f tt, o, "' 1
hoocheo Circuit, * Uu '‘.
. — 1-ais
I 4 or lax Ktcelvcr,
Wo are authori.ed to auneunce
JAMES M. LENNarD
M . candidate for Receiver ol T„ R„
Musoogeo county «t tho election l,i Wed* J
in January next ^
©or Tax CiillvrtuTi '
We are nolhorised to announee
*'*■ ItOBIXSOX
a candidal* for Tax Collector of MueU
County at tbo election in Jnnu-jry nest "
jlw 16—te^
©or Clerk Inferior Court.
W. are aulbor'scd to announoc
JOHN K. LAMAR
to a candidate lor Clork of the r D f, lio ,,
County Uo.rt of Musoogeo County, .t J*
#uing election.
d«f* 16 te
FOli SIlERIPp,
Wo ar. authorised to announce
R. R. JIAWES,
»* » candidate for Sheriff of Muscogee const!
Kleotion in Jauuary, lh6H.
dec 12 td (Sun copy.)
FOR MIEItlKK^ '
We are authomed to annonnee
GEORGK W. MARTIN
a# a candidate fur Sheriff ol aMiu<»og* e c.mai
at the election in January next,
dec 13 te
For Tax Collector. *
We are authorized to announce the nxmi*
B. W. B. MUaNltO
a# a candidate for Tax Collector for Muaeigt
county, at the eloclion in Jnuuury next,
dec 12 te
The tir«i will)uci cnllcU by the profocu-
lion was Brevet Alhjt^r Genoral W. P.
Carlin, an officer in ilia regular army,
who, after boinic duly sworn, luhiiflod as
follow#:
Mute whero v©n were on thu 15th day of
December, 18ft4, arid in whal capacity
vou were acting, and g* nerully what you
know concerning ttiU ca#o.
This lime iwu.v© monritgagnl waa in
command of thu First Dividan, Four-
teenlb Army Corps, under command of
General Bhrrimn. I was then Urigadiur
General United Slat©# Volunteer#. My
division wai iu front of the defence# of
Havannab, three or four miles from the
city, and while occupying that position,
about thu 13th or 14th of December, 1604,
a party of twenty sevon niwn entered tuy
lines, having escaped from tho Con fed ora to
lines. These non were dressed in tbu
Confederate gray uniform, armed and
. . , 1 He had cnllod to sw-if X could get Ihu icnt
it gives mo special plcu.-uru to convey tencu remitted,
to you the 1 resident'# acknowledgment of 'Was the evidence against him direct
tne fidelity, the loyalty, and the discretion | and positive, Captain ?'
which have marked your administration.' * Yes, sir. positive.’
(8igned) W. H. Skward. Then i’ll do notmrtg fof Mm:
Such i# my OJtperj^nce ^ith Maes^Ao*
Powkr or 1UK Prkhiuknt.—Thu Now i #inc * l ^ e A! *f T t | roed -<’ 'ifTfis-
York World says : | jnisuing the subject. Mi ay remutlf iM it
Congress can, of course, exclude tho I 18 V u *° an F 0Uf ^ or ® can tejl with
Soutbero incrahor# from seat#; but their perficl lrut "* '
•dni^wimn or exclusion during the life of |
Magee hue rolled
Davie#, Jr., in the
and that it the sollidTB'inn of .VTch ! ‘ ,l l bo new career upon
this Congress, is ofTittlo ptoiii^i ^oJnL j
since, If they were all admitted, thu Ku- ! qI ®* Hanrv 1C b
publicans would still have a controlling 1 Gor .‘* “ < ? nr ^ K
majority in both House
©quipped as soldier#. They had formerly of local rights against
been prisoners of war in the bands of tho
Confederate aulhuntics, according totheir
report to iue.
The wKitcft wasa^outto proceed, when
an objection wns inadu by t»ie dufonce re
garding his giving in evidence any state*
meat made to him hy other persons to
prove *h*t had been the condition or po-
I ZtttZSZ I A number of
cessary to bis conviction under me charges,
**. .*?*■''*■ - v| dnnc will b. only hearts;'.
.hkttb, by ,11 the rule, of .vid.noo, civil
»"d IDllitory, it not adniiwible. ITie p.r-
Uw mutl be produced to teatify to Ihe
(AoU themsevea.
'J'h. prc.ccuiion answered tb.t it offered
tb. toatimony of General Carlin for tbe
purpose rim idy of proving certain military
tranaactiong which look place at l£U time
and place within bia pataonal knowledge,
lha words as well as aelionaof parse*, en
gaged ih tb«a* tytosactioos era a part of
wuveb wc brave untcrcd, accepting the par
tial but groat success already aohiavod <u a
guordon of the iuU Ouition of our hopes
m all rightful desires for thu timo to como.
Governor Patton responded in a fow ro -
mark£ adurussud to the retiring Govern
or. Ho said that in accepting from his
hand# the archives ot ths State, be could
Vl. r °* rnin expressing his deep tense
of ibo success of hi# difficult and delicate
adminibtration of ibo Government, under
unexampled difficulties and the most try*
mg elrcauisiftficot. He knew that in so
doing he uitored tbo sentiments and tool
ings ol the proud peoplo of Alabama, six
months ago ho had been entrusted by the
conquering Governrnentof the Union with
•J* BPwer and authority over the State ol
Alabama.
That i*>wer bad been exorcised with
great success, and sololy for lha welfare
ments cannot, tin after
MMirod by oppoakion in Congrcsi, "’But j ‘ °‘ a ,U "
if Congrrfc.attompUtoarrcitin tbo South ! lo,or8 '
SHJsASitSfSTSSL G ,,ic P is A iurii>u ‘ * >r inob '»* 'A*uV»*.t ’insss 1 *' r ofS."SS?
E» XvMo 0 ruA ^ h th i r *'dX n r idenl 1 yrX'lrA'o? K ^ „ U . lI, ‘ d, ; ,K! ‘ l •»" “W?Viu bad^
W,7.a * ; rrol. Melchior, a muaic to.ebun- M th.t^ o*iv<d gre.t anj imporUnt hflnnau. Thnv
Ai. D .»*w^r • g. ! Clty ' Ift bis possession a uiarriago con- bad passed from a #tsto of abject humllia-
Akriwal .bv James Sti | mnet madejMtween himself and a wealthy [tionand degradation into & Government
^ order, under rulers of
their own seluction. For the gloat labor
of tbo Pro visional Governor in assisting
and guiding us on our way thus far, the
Alabama ware profoundly.-I-JSIH
gratafti). Tha Legislature, ^making for
ihorn hV li"- ,
2STE-W
HARDWARE STORE!
H. O. BARROW,
WHOLKSAI.X AND RRTAIL DKALP.S IN
H A R D W A. R E,
CUTLERY, NOTIONS, Xo.,
Whlt.hall »(., corner of Alabama,
ATLANTA, GA.,
iTAfl JU8T RECEIVED a large and Splen-
X.X aid assortment of
Table Cutlery, Pocket Cutlery. Shoe Kuivas.
Scissoral and Shear#, Kaxor# and straps,
Steels, Needles, Axes, Broad Axes. Autror#,
Brace# and Bit#, li and Saw# Cross Cut Saws,
VI ood Saw#, Mill Saw#, Steel Squares, Gimlet#,
Carriage Bolt#, Chon Axes, Uaichct#,
Foot Adx. Plane#, Chisel#. Saw Setts
L>rawing Knive*, Hammer#, Monkey Wrenches
Auvil#, BeneU Screw#, Vice#, Stock# and Die.*,
Wagon Boxes. Pice Boxes, Buggy Nats,
Iron and Buggy Finding#. Shovels, Tongs,
hire lion#. Foot Scrapers. Hinset, Butts,
Sonde#, Shovels, Forks, 11 a me#. Screws,
Hook# rand Hinges, Sash Pul lie#.
Shoe N*ila, Shoe Tacks, Shoe Hammers,
Shoe Pinceis, Shoo AwU, Shoo Pegs,
oboe Thread. Garden Rakes. Garden Hoc#,
Bolts, Letches. S««b Weight#. 8a#h Cord.
Coffee Mills, Slates. Sieve#, Well Bucket#,
Tub#, Brooms, Sitters. Saa Iron#,
Cooking Stoves. Office Stove#. Fire Bolt#,
Piatiorm Scale*. Countor Scale#, Rous,
Nail#, Curtain Bands, Bed Casters,
Cotton Card#, Water Bucko:#, Jim Cyow Cord#,
fiu Dipper#. Cocos Dippers. Saueo Pan#,
Frying Paps. Look Chains. Trace Chains.
WEitowa.hRra.ha.. Shu. Wo.hw.
Uriml Stone., Him, LuukinaGUr.M, F.ucatto,
Gun Lap., Gun Tub*., SanJ l’.p.r, Ar.
Ovens. Pot, TeaKattlre. Tinjfaciat.,
lm Pan.. linn, ltruabaa. Cany Comb.,
Caudle Stick., Oil Lamp.,
Sbavin, Creurn end Soap.,
Brittama Ware, Tea Sette, Spoon. Ladle.,
Anri nuuierou. other article.. In tact, .very
thinjj tuunlly kept in n Whola.alc and Ramil
Hardware IIouhc.
r raepaetjfuHy eoUoltad and proniptly
dec al-1 ur
A. W. PERSONS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
COLUMBUS, QA.
*A L PracGoe ln the Court, of the Chatta-
hoachea Judicial Oircult. also, tkacoun-
i.S « 1 S'* 1 '!*, Ik. MuAto.ee and
w^" . A '* 0 . toa couutie. of Macou.
Ku.sell end Barbour, in Alabama. Will tin
PJ u ^r>l attention to all buidneaa in tka military
T aai prepared to reduca to ihapa all elainia
agauut the Govatnment, to be finally manaaed
b» o a dUltnguUhaa lc*al 6rm at tha capitaiT
«t toort tiutloe * |,rocur,,d ft>r **»• iSWOO dase
Office ou street,
deo 1ft tf
Administrators Bale
Valuable Cotton Plantation.
' ‘ -RT v irtunof an order trauted to m. by the
iortment of Pine Win,,. Brandy and Whi.key, ’?BuSt* t |foiw2 “'V
^p»tewsisJ!sa
.Alto; •* ua nme i lute and plaoa. I will toll
a- Plaetation of mteatate. whioh cubrwro.
.ere. of laud, an axcatlant CoUon
JOHN KINO.
C. G. HOLMES L SON,
COMMISSION AND SHIPPING
MBROSC&WTa,
APALACHICOLA, - - Pl_A.
C. O. Holmkh, Ciuxuis T. Hourrs.
CARTER & FLOURNOY,
WU01.CS.I.K A>1> KKT.1L DiiLltS IP
DRUGS, MEDICINES,
Paints, Oils, Brushet, Perfumery,
etc., etc.,
No. Ml, West Side Broad Street,
COLUMBUS, GA.,
TJTA\E ON HAND and are reativing a fine
il 8t°ck of EVERYTHING pertaining to a
FIRST CLASS DRUG HOUSE, which they
Fpr Tax Collector.
The friend# of I. T. BROOKS aonoti ca |
a candidate fur Tux Collector of .Vu.‘Co
county at tbe eunuihg election in January ih
deo 10 te
Notice.
For the convenience o, Conrinr.,'• hy Mi
aomerj-end Wert Point Rail Head. I cai
found at the Southern Exprer* Offirefrom
12 o’clock a. u. and 2 to h p. h
P.raona receivinx freight by tliUroal
pleare eall at the office before rrodiu. lo
Depot (at Girard) for their goodi
J. K. APPLKR, Am
jlee 12 tf
I. Clifton Moses & Co.,
LTAVR taken out a licence a# Auetin
AA and rare now nropared to sell at 1
Outcry, for everybody who will fivor tt.en
meir patronage, anyth! g and everjtiiii
comini##i(»n. at any (dace, or any time moi
noon or night.
Solicit# eontignment# of Merchandise, t
kind~Drv Good#, Clothing, Ururerie. P
ion#, Produce, Jewelry, Jc \, Jro. Am* Io*»t
room at no cost, at l'il Bruad s.reet, opi
Cook'# Ho*e!)
Special attention given to #a!esofRei
trate. Stock#, Personal Property, ho.
Look out for our regulur sule? icon
everybody attend them.
N. B. Thb will not interfere, but rath
cilitate, oar present Cou<tniMi<-n Uumd©
oar consignor# will have ihe advantage ol
lie and private sale#.
. ,, . I. c. Muses a co„
deo 17 tf ltil jtruwd nn
CLIFFORD, WALSH & CO..
QENBKAL
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Sm, 47 ini 4!Mi iritr a d StwltmSa.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
Order# for Wfcstem Produce filled promptly.
Contignments respectfully folirited.
VIRGINIA TOBACCOS.
Ai Agents for tne Manufacturer# w# kw#
constantly on hand a full assortment of Vir
ginia Chewing and Smoking Tobacco*.
REFER TO
Messrs. Chou. Rogers A Co., Coluabu«.0a:
W. W. Garrard. Esq., do.
Gan. Harry T. Hays, New Orleans,
deo IS—lin -
EDWIN E. OVERALL,
PROPRIETOR OF THE
Merchants’ Exchange.
-AND-
NEWS ROOMS,
Coraer St. Ckarlts S', ml C »«rti»! flic.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.
NO HOUSE SHALL UNDERSELL UH.
„„„„ ,J | iu un-umu me uriuu ui i rroncs*
noon, under the aastimed name of Captain ! man, they determined to bund tUotn#©ives
ZSSL^Str Kir *ff r Wftl * n together and make war utwm Mnn#ieur.
{J3JUJ • gyntjeman whom he in-, They accordingly repaired loTiis ruti-
i TbatjTi.h tk-. , A*™** and violently escorted tho man of
unm V? V.nT! *.'T. r r 5P or 1 t * r i*"* 4 lo the rail*,, .Ulioti, put Mm into
2SJ?t« JS’lf*? 1 *i ih,® b,a4 - I » » nd ttireatanad that If he a»e/r»-
i sax sartsuBi-fc-ajrt
.fttfiriptlwi CAREFULLY prepared at {nS° u . 1 .‘J 20 *
ALL hours of the da* and night SUNDAY Btautatign.
INCLUDKDw CARTER
under good ra pair aad tha most of
of Luioi)
poeittou, where other and equally delicate
jHL* w, l wor6 bo performed, and groat
diBculua. tu J» snobiin4arad. Hi. form.r
hU lha guaraular tha pc
IhaXaCKlatura honied tor hi. acc
Wool Carding| Wool Carding!
A 2HLfM tf8S*ro
boa copy
j t wMt
AUCTION SALE
OF
Valuable Property I
•AVSSSWS»^t@S
Uto'd.y .Iff J.»““" |5(S
a d STOCK HOGS: CATT F. «nH
CORN and FODDER; t'ol»l°,«<. Fm*™
plem.nU, CarU, Waxon., TooD, «tr.
-ALSO-
HoiNohold and Kitchen FurnHJ
Bed. and Bedding, very dosir»b.e wit.
article, of value, .
Sale po.itlve. Tenn.C.to^ H. JOSt 6
deo. kftclM*. Jd» —-
HOBBACH’S H0T£i.
(LtTU PKKRV HOW**'*
COLUMBUS, G ^
p mow open
deck) Jt ^
UOWAKD. Aiha'r.
FONTAINE St HUGHES,
J WAREHOUSE AND GENERAL
COMMISSIOI MERCHANTS.
A LL bwainee. aatmated la them UaU raaaiva
prompt aUaut too, . ,
Coluabua, Dao U. UM-y
AU Concerned Take Xoti* ^
YTOR tba eneulog munielrol L'^uNjeruD*
r vanU uce ol the publio, I “ j nil*
(urwiak Caffioa. Uaaraa, l»rna.*J.
atatae. if called an. the CoBM^ L
Carriairae will ba fuioubed