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' ,nOh ittoinotlona^J^idHt afcfwt' un kiiop ncU iki in[iF«wvii>. •* • e" ' - - wyawrefe: iL rcubon, hM <•<*■•i 'M jfcith h jwopd#©d to | “ «©r- i nnd j nd JOHN H. MARTIN 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