The Macon daily telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1865-1869, October 06, 1865, Image 2
lailg Ctlegraj)|.
L. CLAYLAND,] [J. B. DUMBLE,
editors and proprietors.
FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER C, 1805
TRAVELLING AGENT.
Mr. A. E. Marshall is the authorized
travelling agent of the Macon Telegraph,
and will visit different sections of the State
within the next few weeks. Contracts for
subsections and advertising,* made by him,
will be filled witliout"de1ay.
Personal.—Gov. .Tames Johnson reached
the city yesterday afternoon, on the train
from Millcdgeville. He will return to the
capital this morning.
ELECTION RETURNS.
BIBB COUNTY—OFFICIAL.
^Precincts Logan holt cole Washington
Alacon,
659
658
628
349
Rutland,
35
20
39
50
Warrior,
3
3
5
71
•Hazzard,
1
2
10
9
‘.’Totals,
698
683
682
479
JONES COUNTY.
We understand that the convention nomi
nees, Jas. II. Blount, Esq., and Dr. Ridley,
were elected delegates to the convention from
.Tones county, with but a few scattering votes
in opposition; —*—«
^ . PULASKI COUNTY.
Hawkinsville, Ga., Oct. 4, 1865.
Eds. Telegraph—So far as heard from, the
election for delegates to the convention, in
this county, resulted as follows:
"Warren, 377
McDuffie, 351
Buchan, 213
Hinson, . . 193
! Two precincts to hear from, which cannot
alterjthe result.
Yours, &c., M.
BALDWIN COUNTY.
The vote was tolerably full. The delegates
elect arc Messrs.|A. H. Kenan and B. B. I e
Graffenried.
MONROE COUNTY.
The vote was a light one. As far as heard
; from when the train left, yesterday, (three
precincts,) the vote stood—Cabiniss, 229,
Shannon, 237, Murphy 225. But few scatter
ing votes were cast, and there is no doubt of
the election of the gentlemen named.
PUTNAM COUNTY.
\ ' Eatonton, Oct. 5,1865.
Eds. Telegraph—Below you will find the
number of votes cast for the nominees to the
State convention, on yesterday, 4th instant,
'which you will please publish.
Eatonton.—D. R. Adams 148, R. C. Hum
ber 153. Scattering votesjll. Precincts not
heard from.
As we send“two delegates, ;D. R. Adams
and R. C. Humber were elected, having re
ceived the highest number of votes.
Very resp’tf lly, J. A. H.
MUSCOGEE COUNTY.
We learn from the Enquirer of yesterday
that there was never a more quiet election
held in Columbus than that for delegates to
the convention on Wednesday. A pretty fair
vote was polled, but it fell several hundred
. short of the number given in the city at pre
vious elections. It was reported that no polls
would probably be opened at any of the
country boxes except Upatoie. The follow
ing is the vote cast in the city:
Williams, 512
- Holt, 374
Chappell, 373
Mott, 303
Quinn, 283"
Scattering, 30
In Upatoie Messrs. Williams, Holt and
Chappell, the nominees, received 15 votes (all
; cast) at that precinct. It will be seen that
the three first namedjjgentlemenj have been
elected.
FULTON COUNTY.
The Intelligencer of yesterday gives the vote
of the Atlanta precinct, as follows:
N. J. Hammond, 364
George W. Adair, 362
- Jared I. Whitaker,
William Markham,
C. P. Cassin,
Scattering votes, ......
SUMTER COUNTY.
»: We have intelligence from Sumter that
Messrs. Cutts, Barlow and! Brady were elect
ed. No further particulars have been ob
tained.
RANDOLPH COUNTY.
* ' Messrs. Callaway and Sale, known as the
“anti repudiation” candidates, were elected
by a decided majority.
DOUGHERTY COUNTY—OFFICIAL.
G. V. Wright, 250; Henry Morgan, 106
Nelson Tift, 103; Wm. White, 90.
CALHOUN COUNTY.
. No opposition. Messrs. George Cauley and
. Henry Hays are the delegates.
TERRELL COUNTY.
Messrs. C. B. Woottcn and D. A. Cochran
were elected without opposition.
OUR POSITION. - -
Weiegret the seeming necessity for briefly
adverting to the position and conduct of the
Telegraph, again. Wc liaj thought, often
as it ha3 been iterated in plain anglo-saxon,
that there could be no misconception. Yet,
we find a few who are either wilfully igno
rant, and persist in misrepresenting us, or 1
ho really have yet failed to comprehend a
policy which has been so plainly iterated and
reiterated, from time to time, that we did not
think itpossible “for a wayfaring man, though
fool, to err therein.”
What the people of the South want is a
position of equal rights in the Union; civil
law, and the privilege to regulate their own
State affairs in their own way. For this
every interest of a public and private nature
is suffering. This wc hold is so evident, that
any attempt to elaborate upon so' plain a
truth, would be an insult to the intelligence
of the people. For this object we are labor
ing. For this, we believe every man who
ha3the good of the South and her people, at
heart, should labor. Now, gentlemen, in this
work of paramount, importance, all should
lose sight of the claims of particular in
dividuals. In our condition, wc l>e-
lieve it to be the duty of every man, to
sacrifice mere personal preferences and preju
dices, for the time being, and to labor for the
public weal. This is the course we are de
termined on. We will advocate measures,
not men. We are indifference the misrepre
sentations of a few, who positively seem inca-
pable of comprehending so plain a position,
feeling sure that the good sense of the people
will endorse us; that time and the progn
of events will fully vindicate onr course.
339
185
125
55F“ The Houston Neics,of September 16th,
has reliable information from the interior of
hat State. The planters are much discour
aged because the negro troops stationed in
the intcrior_liad a most demoralizing effect
upon the negros, who are daily leaving their
contracts; and those who remain are idle,
discontented and disobedient. Many planta-
' rions are entirely deserted and the crops
abandoned.
THE DESCENDANTS OF THE CAVA-
LIERS AND PURITANS.
THE FREEDMEN.
The National Intelligencer furnishes us a
synopsis of a speech delivered at Lynchburg
Va., to the whites and the negros, by Maj.
Howard, commissioner of the Freedman’s
Bureau, who is now in the South, on a tour
of observation. In his address he clearly set
forth the nature find object of the bureau of
which he was the head; the incentives which
the freedinen liave to improve their moral
and material well-being; the duty and des
tiny of man to work, saying that he himself
had worked hard all his life, and had still to
work, and enjoyed it; the necessity of their
contracting with their late masters or others,
and of faithfully carrying out their contracts;
cautioned them against exaggerated and illu
sory ideas of freedom—that it brought lib
erty but care; advised them to pray for gui
dance in finding ont what is right; warned
them thatj vicious idleness- would surely
end in ruin; said that if after all the
lot of this life was too hard, they should
and might so live as to permit and
enjoy a better life above. And he especially
dwelt on the felse and cruel delusion which
had led them to hope that the lands of the
South would be parcelled out among them
at Christmas. The government had ho lands
to give, nor any right to take from the own
ers; that if they (the freedmen) had lands,
they would soon be cheated out of them by
the sharpers, etc. The general also denounced
the advice of certain mischevions persons,
such as—“If ii white man pashes you off a
sidewalk, push him off too: If he strkes you,
strike him back again,” etc., etc. This, said
he, is all wrong; the meek and gentle exam
ple of the great Christian master, who return
ed good for evil, was the duty of all men, etc.
eta, concluding with an assurance of the firm
protection of all their rights by the Govern
ment
***- r 1 . '■
“ In reference to inquiry as to the right
to tax homesteads under the congressional
statute, the general land office has made re
ply to the following effect: The act requires
five years continuous actual residence and
cultivation from date of entry before the
department can give a fee-simple' title by
patent Should a party, after entry, aban
don, or otherwise not meet all the require
ments of the law, his claim would be invalid
and void, and the land would fall back into
the mass of the public domain. Then, again]
the 4th section of the statute declares that no
lands acquired under its provisions shall, in
any event, become liable to the satisfaction of
any debt or debts contracted prior to the
issuing of the patent. Under these legal
stipulations and conditions, whilst the fee-
gimple title remains in the United States, it
must be quite apparent that the taxing power
cannot be successfully exerted, in so far as
taxing the land is concerned, Whatever may
be the authority (on which no opinion has
been expressed) to tax improvements on the
premises.
NAPOLEON’S LIFE OF CAESAR.
The first volume of this really great pro
duction has been received. Having had but
a cursory glance at its pages we are not pre
pared to speak at length, npon its merits.—
The work evinces elaboration, however, and
an intimate acquaintance with the philoso
phy of events. The Napoleonic idea of
“manifest destiny” is visible throughout the
production. Written by one of the master
spirits of the age, all should read it. We may
take occasion to refer again to its character,
when opportunity offers.
Many people appear to cherish the roman
tic illusions, that tliedate-warwas one of ra
ces; and another striking evidence that the
hitter feud between the cavaliers and puri
tans, commenced in the time of the Stuarts,
and transplanted to this continent l>y tlieir
progeny, is raging yet as fiercely as‘ever/
Thc-sc conclusions arc only partially cor
rect. It is true, that the idiosyncracies ot
character peculiar to the original puritan ele
ment, their restlessness, intolerance and fa
naticism; and even their drawling, nasal
mode of speech, are yet strongly manifested
by their lineal descendants, the present in-
liahita^^t the New England States.
N^^l^ran it be deemed, tlui
ittribWBPtlfrfcnvalk-r, liiscoi
his his Improvidence,
vntion to a cause he believes to be r
often reproduced in the present race
ginians.
In speaking of the nation at 1 arg^u
ever, the line oi demarcation lietwce,
two races cannot be distinctly traceil
where. We shall confine our remarks in tli
article, to the Southern States only. I
well known that for the last two generaih
the Southern population lifts been largely re
cruited l>y accessions from the Northern
States, These immigrants in the course of
time acquired Southern feelings and prejudi
ces; their manners, their views, their habits
and modes of thought became altogether
Southern. Such'is the power of association.
Numberless instances in point, will no doubt
suggest themselves, to the Southern-reader in
support of this allegation. In the gulf States
for instance, the two most prominent of
Southern political leaders, General Quitman
and 8. S. Prentiss were men of Northern
birth and rearing. Yet, no two natives, of
jthe soil could have been selected, as exact
representatives of the Southern character, its
virtues and its tailings. Three of the South
ern generals that New Orleans sent to assume
commands in the Confederate army,were men
horn on the other side of Mason and Dixonls
line. On the other hand, the three leading
commanders of the fleet that stfamed up the
Mississippi, river were native Southerners.—
Instances in support of .this proposition might
he adduced, ad infinitum. So miich inter-
piixture of blood has taken place between
the people of all sections of the Union, that
no one nice can be said to be faithfully rep
resented in any large portion of this coun
try. That the difference between the
Northern and Southern characters
is not altogether owing to differences of ge
neric origin, must on reflection appear patent
to any one, not blinded by prejudice. The
real causes are manifold. 'Climate has had a
potent influence in the moulding of our char
acter. So has the system of involuntary ser
vitude. The nature of our pursuits is again
altogether different from those of the North
ern people, and particular callings in life are
well known to affect the minds and disposi
tions of those engaged in them. These we
may take to have been the principal causes
at work, in producing these distinctions.
The Northerner is a creature of calculation,
and apt to look out, and provide for a. rainy-
day. The Southerner is generally improvi
dent, and guided by the impulse of the. mo
ment. The Northerner is morn apt to be con
trolled by liis judgment, the Soutlierper by
caprice. This is probably owing to the fact
that in our agricultural country the pressure
ot fierce competition lias never been as severe--
ly felt as at the North. The Northerner lias
always been noted forliis business talents,-for
liis enterprise, ingenuity and perseverance.—
An innate aptitude for military matters, and
politics, is characteristic of the Southerner.--
We mean not those sewers of political chican
ery and profligacy in which the “politician”
of our day delights to flounder, but that, lofty
order of Statesmanship, as it was understood
and practiced by those household gods of
ours, Washington, Randolph and Calhoun.
As a consequence, for nearly half a century
after tlie declaration of independence, our
presidents and leading statesmen were most
ly Southern men. . They contnued, unchal
lenged; to steer the national ship of State
-until the “slavery question” was thrown like
an apple of discord in the national, cpuucils.
Then sectional agitations. and . dissensions
arose,which,as Jefferson forty flye years ago
predicted, could only end in. rupture and
bloodshed. We ail remember the terrible
winter session of 1860—1861, when South
ern and Northern representatives, .w.ent armed
to the halls of cobgress, and gathered in an
gry groups at different comers, and when a
bloody collision was daily, hourly anticipa
ted.
Now tliat the bone of contention.slavery, has
ceased to exist, let us hope that Southern
delegates, when once more admitted to the
national councils will regain their-ancient po
litical ascendency, which by virtue of their
talents, they once enjoyed over the minds of
the whole nation.
The New York Banks on the Nation
al Bank Note Redemption.—The subject
of the redemption of-national currency con
tinues to elicit considerable discussion. It is
reported that, at a future meeting of the bank
officers, the following proposition, which was
lost at a former meeting, will again lie offer
ed :
Resolved, As the conviction of this meeting
of bank officers,'that any further issue of pa
per currency, either by the govornnrent or'by.
the banks organized under its authority is in
expedient, ami would be detrimental to the.
best interest of tlio people of theUnited States;
that it.be,recommended to,the go'yermnont to
take! measures (or the legal andjnst apportion
ment of tlie national bank currency, now au
thorized, and that it give assurances of a de
termination gradually to contract the issue of
legal tenderjiotes,.and, in.tlie order ollcvcuts,
to secure to tlie.pcople a currency redeemable
in gold’and silver coin.
*lt has been urged tliaf tje national bank
notes do not require redemption because they
war the seal of the public treasury, and are a
ional currency.” J3ut it {bust be remem-
re-1 that these notes are nongovernment pa-'
the greenbacks are. The banks and not
government get'thc profit of the issue. The
are the obligations of tip- coporationsis-
theiu, and bring nothing into the public
ond a very smalL tax. Although
i government does not share the
share the risk. IJ^u bank 1 leyome
__ the notes are to bit paid off by ; the
easurr, where the federal bonds are
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
deposited as security to a sufficient amount.
National bank notes arc not government
paper, ilicri-fbep : but in yAnse of insol
vency, and only - then. tin- notes
will become a charj^on the yurtilie t reasury.
Thus the bili-holdeifc will 'Ive. - protected
against final total loss, and discount at.
which a broken national bang botc wilt sell
in Wall street, will depend off the extent of
the delay in obtaining fliisi^aynicut. And
this delay may j extend over- sfveral months.
Post. '/ l
Important.—The commissioner of internal
revenue has decided that when an income of
any kind for 1864 was received in Confeder
ate currency, the market value of such cur
rency, estimated in Government currency at
the time and place of receipt, should be re
turned as income.
The Approach of toe j Cholera.—The
Health Commissions of New York, believirg
“ an ounce of prevention is worth a pound ..f
cure,” are seriously providing for the pesti
lence. A panic is sure to come, and in our
opinion, it had better be raised in advance I of this morning's issue,
than l>e forced in the end. The difference is ,
in the consequence. We lcam from the Mississippian, that
j Gen. Loring was in Jackson a few days ago,
Express and Railroad Receipts.—The
receipts given for packages and freight of
every description must be stamped by the
signer or party giving such receipts. A
penalty of $50 is imposed upon all who neg
lect to comply with the lain in this respect:
and we have been informed by the revenue
assessor for this district, Mr. Watson, that he
is instructed to enforce the penalty in all
case3 of remissness, and that he will do so in
every instance. The stamp costs only two
cents.—Atlanta Intelligencer.
The regulation alluded to in the above par
agraph is, of course, in force in every part of
the country. The provision should not be
forgotten by our railroad and express men.
|3f” We are pleased to place upon our list
of regular correspondents, that inimitable
humorist and graceful writer, John Happy
Many of our readers are familiar with his
war sketches, which were universally popular
and well received. His first letter to the
Tlegraph, will be found upon the first page
£5?“ The family of Mr. Davis are at the i receiving the congratulations of his numerous
Donegona Hotel in Montreal. It is said that i friends and admirers. The Mississippian un-
his oldest daughter is to be placed at school j derstands that General Loring will reside in | Confederate States by its agents, or by its au-
at the Catholic convent in that city. New Orleans and lead the life of a merchant, thority.
The Military Respect the Law.
There are two very significant and important
facts growing out of the war»— the first, of
which is- tlife quiet and earnest manner in
wliieli so many officers and soldiers return to
the post of dijfy; and the seJnid. the respect
shown for law and order hy ail the I nave and
good men who have held command in our
armies. Upon the last poinfetTie Hound Ta
ble of this week thus particuWi /e :
an There is'hardly an instapS^ to he found
throughout.the wliole war of-military insub
ordination or contempt ot the civil authori
ties by an educated military officer. Grant,
Tin an,, Thomas, McClellan,. Buell, Lee,
insttm—all leading -generals, North anil
South—have been noted Mf their absolute
Subordination to the ruling pnwifs. On the
other hand, those- who have shown the least
regard for tlic restraints of civil authority,
havje been in even- instance, lawyers. Stan
ton^ Holt, Butler, Schenck,'^ Carrington and
Wallace are all lawyers. Each of these has
come out of the war without any military
reputation, and each lias- bt-cn conspicuous
for the utter, disregard for p 1 I Jegal and civil
restraints. . . .
Particulars of the Execution of Bar
rios—Removal of Martial Law.—Theoffi-
ci.-ll government journal of San Salvador, El
Constitutional, has been received in this city.
It contains the particulars iff' tlie execution of
cX-President Barrios. 1
The unfortunate man, liaving been told,
about midnight ot tlie 28tli nit., that lie had
but six hours to live, proceeded to tlie.pri on
chapel, where he spent some time in religious
preparation, attended l)j jjfisliop Saldano.
Here, also, lie made liis will. At half-past
four on the morning of tliofitith lie was con
ducted to the scaffold, -- ---1 by a small
military force,. The sduTence was hguiii read,
and the Bishop exhorted and prayed with
the condemned man. Barrios bade farewell
to several friends, and charged Gen. Gonzalez
with the care of his remains. He requested
his confessor to have a, mass said, quietly and
without pomp for the repose of his soul, and
then met death with entire resignation. Ac
cording to his last request, his body was in
terred in the church called Del GalVorio. i
The government of San Salvador announces
that the rebellion is over, and court-martial
law is withdrawn.
Greeley on Brownlow.—-From the New
York Trifyipf, of. tlio ,29th ult., we extract
the. following paragraph. We reckon the
Tribune may puss lor loyal, though it talks
just like the Nashville gazette;.
A day or two since we quoted Brmynlmv.
of Tennessee, .as saying in his paper that he
“regretted the necessity" for a union nlaii to
shoot, in broad daylight, a rebel named (‘ox.
Previously we, saw that in Knoxville, a rebel
had shot ii.upiou;Uiaii, with, whom lie . had a
quarrel. .A union mob hanged him to a way-
side tree. Now we'hear ofa band of guer
rillas rolibiiig and murdering promiscuously.
This. is dreadful. When shall we hear no
more of bloodsliedding? -The shooting ofa
man like the rebel Cox, hy an unpunished'
assassin, and the leading newspaper “regret
ting” its ‘“necessity,” would seem to u's, with
out having more than a superficial knowl-
edge of tho.facts, to bo just the way to bring
into active motion, on the-surface all tlie lees
of the rebellion, am) stimulate outrage and
murder. We want a‘ stern arid just band in
Tennessee.
DISPATCHES TO THE ASSOCIATED l’BZSS.
.... -■ -
From Merico.
New York, Oct. 3.—The Herald's City of
Mexico correspondent gives tlie details of a
success of the Imperialists in Chihuahua, So
nora and other States. It is claimed that tlie
republican, governor of Sonora, after being
anveh 1 out of Hcnnossillo, the Capitol, was
pursued, lie lost all liis war material and
had his force completely dispersed while lie
was in Chihuahua. It is said that the Im
perialists luarchi-d across the State, routing
every detachment of republicans they met.
The Imperialists, as heretofore announced,
peejipied Chihuahua oil the 15th of August,
On his late visit to tlie interior,"Maximil
ian was received with much enthusiasm by
the inhabitants being welcomed in addresses,
by the clergy and working c!asjtefy :
A decree lias been issued % the Emperor
appropriating $100,000 towards building a 1
street railroad.
A dacrce lias, also, been issued jprqclai
Me.tirio bpi-ii ti> aff coflii
and establishing small colonies along the en
tire route-between the capital and Vera Cruz.
New York. Odt. - 3.—Tlie steamer Star
of the Uni on brings New Orleans dates of,
Sept, 23d.
The yV-rtfv'V'ity of Mexico correspondent
says the artl-st-of liberals, and those suspect
ed' of liberalism, arc so numerous that it will!
take half the nation to guard tlie prisoners.
The worst of orders are issued by the French
commander. One is- thatevery man wearing
leather—and the lower class use no other ma
terial—shall be hanged. Persecutions, han-
isliments and imprisonments show tlie stale
of the people.
On the 24til of Aug., the Austrian garri
son of Teliliacan, composed of 500 men, were
attacked and aimiluiatcii. The battle lasted
two hours, when the place was carried by
storm. The losses were enormous. The Jua
Tezites captured over one hundred' thousafid
dollars, besides leaving ail impost of $12,-
000 more.
A Belgian detatchment of 120 bad been
captured in SlncImViin.
The occupation of Telihacan lias caused
great sensation, owing to its importance, and
it was feared all the Austrian detachments on
the road would be captured. Tbe liberals
bad tlie road between Monferey and Mata
moras. • ....
The French General Brinncourt, at Chihu
ahua, demands reinforcements, as his column
vyas not strong enough for Negrete’s forces.
The French garrison is kept shut up in the
State of Durango by the liberals. Gen. Pat
tern keeps a French column 12,000 strong
unable 'to move out of tliriir encampment,
forty miles from Tampico, as the guerillas
had captured all their males -and horses.
Tlie’ liberals hold'the mam towns in' the
State of Mexico, which are tlie key of the
country.
No one dares go a league outride tlie city
of Mexico.'
This correspondent says there is no sub-
n>i=siori''in these people, and the coming win
ter will witness a struggle on a grander scale
than we have yet. witnessed.
The imperial forces hold most of the larger
cities, while tlie liberals hold the country dis
tricts. ’
Steamers Seized.
New Orleans, Sept. 30.—The steamer
United States arrived from New York.
Gen. Cariby Seized ,.,tlie ' Mobile packets
Cherokee and Magnolia, they, having failed
to comply with the principles of concession
made in joint order by the army and navy
commanders. -
It is reported that T. W. Conway, superin
tendent. freedmen’s bureau, had been super-
ceded.
Paper Suppressed.'
New York, Oct. 3.—The St. Louis common
council Jmvc returned frpm a visit to BOstori,
nlliisvillleaVfrt
Smith in answer takes the ground that he
opposed him because he proceeded on the
idea that slavery is dead in Kentucky, as
elsewhere and because lie had directed passes
to lie issued to all people of color, as they
could not obtain employment at home, they
were compelled to go elsewhere to get it.—
Smith desires some body shall lie placed jn
comlband in Kentucky, who will recognize
and sustain slavery.
' Various Itcriis.
The Herald’s Washington special of tlie
2d, says On tlie 1st of last January, there were
200 general hospitals in the country, with-
thousands of tenants under treatment At
the present time there are but 40, containg
about 7,000 patients, and by the aid of thor
oughly scientific surgical treatment, together
with a liberal expenditure of money for
wooden legs and arms, and things of that
sort, the medical department is rapidly re
ducing tlie number.
No expense is spared by the government
in starting its'shattered defenders in the
world again, as near as possible, as good as
new.
Gen. Sherman left St. Louis lately on a tour
of inspection through his military ^tlfTision,
ivitli flip view of cutting down the forces,
and mustering out as many men as the exigen
cies of the Indian services will permit.
It is generally believed ‘in military circles
that hut a small force will he necessary^ to
protect the Northwestern frontier, and a
largo portion of the army concentrate^ there
vfiil b'e dispensed with.
The lleralds special dated, Raleigh, 2d,
says the North Carolina reconstruction con
vention met to-day, and has organized lvith
Edwin G. Reid as its head. Mr. Reid was :
representative in the 25th congress, from tlii
State. •• t s - «‘ '■
Tlie Tribune's special says tlie president
listened attentively to a Louisiana delegation
again this morning. It is understood that lie
is strongly disposed to set aside the consti
tution of 1864, which is in some degree dis-
tasteful-to them, and to appoint a provisional
governor, but lie looks with something like
suspici^i on Gov. Wells.
Advices from Eastern Virginia represent
that those counties which have lieen devasta
ted by Union and Confederate armies, are
rapidly recovering from tlie effects of milita
ry occupation.
The Worlds Havanna correspondent gives
a report that a party of lillibusters from New
York had landed at or near Paxbun, Mexico,
under Curravarkoe, and had been defeated.'
The report was rather vague.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GEO. B. TtJRPIN.
TURPIN &: HERTZ,
Wholesale mid Retail Dealers in
Clotkiug, and Gents’ Furnishing
G O O D S ,
Triangular Block, Cherry Street, Macon, (fa.
Clothing made to order on short notice, hy
Express Notice.
List of money packages remaining in the Macon
office, uncalled for, this day:
Alex. Blue, Macon.
P. Higgins, “ -
O. A. Lochraue, Macon.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pettus, Brunswick.
J. W. J. Taylor, Macon.
Gen. G. W. Smith, M
J. D. Walker, •. ’ • \
John Edelfeen, . ;i “
Mrs. M. Cotton, “
Henry Kraft, Sandt rsville.
Miss Dreux Hutchings, Macon.
Louis A. TfauSe, “ • --
A Tragic Incident.—The secretary of tha
Cairo chamber of commerce took a short rail
road trip lately, and writes to the Times the
following heart-stirring scene:
While standing upon the platform at Mitch,
ell, waiting for the baggage for Louisville to
be transfered to tlie New Albany train, I
witnessed a scene such as I hope never to
witness again. Three soldiers, evidently but
recently discharged from the service, accom
panied by three ladies, emerged from tlie
cars. Tlie soldiers were drunk—beastly
drunk—and the ladies (their wives) were en
deavoring to restrain them from leaving the
train. As they reached the platform, one of
the women, and as beautiful a one as my eyes
ever beheld, threw herself on her knees be
fore her brutalized husband, seized him with
her arms, and with tears and prayers implored
him to return, the other ladies meantime offi
ciating similarly though not so vehemently
to accomplish the same purpose with tlie
others. t
But the brute first mentioned only answer
ed his wife’s importunities with a ribald
laugh, and tearing himself away left her
heart-broken and swooning upqn the plat
form, not designing even a look or word, his
companions following him to a saloon near
by. Two or three of us assisted the poor
woman into tlie cars, when by tlie good offi-
. - • * . ces of the kind hearted lady passengers sh
il-.vill leuVe to.night fig home. aooii recovered lierconciousnessonly to burst
The publisher of the Richmond Commercial into a flood-' cf grief and tears at tlie heart
K.™— woun( j a |, c h a( l received. Then the engin
THE PHESIDENT’S PLATFORM
In his letter to Gov. Sharkey President
Johnson says:
“ The people (of the Southern States) must
be trusted with their own government; and
if trusted, my opinion is that they will act iji
good faith, and restore their former co
tional relations with all the State jcom*
the Union.
And in his speech to the delegation
the Southern States he said:
“ While I dreaded and feared disili
tion of the States, I am equally opposecT
consolidation or concentration of powc^here
(at Washington) under whatever gv^ or
jTSr The following is the ordinance adopt-
ed^lfcrtie Alabama convention repudiating
the Confederate war debt:
An ordinance declaring the war debt Void,
and for other ’ purposes. -
■Be it ordained, &e.. That all debts created
by the State of Alabama, in aid of tlie late
war, directly, or indirectly, are hereby de
clared void, and tlie general assembly of the
State shall have no authority, and they arc
hereby forbidden to ratify the same, or any
part thereof.
And be it further ordained, That the gen
eral assembly of tlie State shall have no au
thority, and they are hereby forbidden to
assume or make any provision for the pay
ment of any portion of the debt contracted
or incurred directly or indirectly by the
B3F* Types play sad tricks: upon editors
occasionally, and sorejy tax their ‘ patience.
Tlie Montgomery says: .
The printer yesterday caused a word in
one of our columns to secede from the con
text. We had written, “We hope and be
lieve the coming legislature will send Gov.
Parsons to the United States senate;’’ hut wc
were horrified to find that in total disregard
of the declaration of the convention that the
act of secession was null and void, and in tlie
face of our amnesty oath, we had been mado
to say that “we hoped and belie veil the next
legislature will send Gov. - Parsons to the
United States.” -i
,'ottiin.—AVe cannot yet quote any change,
rices. The market has a wide range,
most of [the cotton sold is included
in the quotations 28a31c. We hear of occa
sional sales as high as 32c., but it takes a
good “lot” to bring that price, and more cot-
toif is sold at figures below 28 than over 30c.
There is still’ a good deal of very inferior cot
ton brought in, and some of it barely com
mands 20a25c. in the market. 1 Perhaps the
market is stiffening a little but no advance
ran yet be quoted.—Columbus Enquirer, Oct.
5th
B3F” The Louisville 1 Democrat has waked
up a negro poet, and every issue of that pa-
per contains a few lines from the darkey’s
pen. The last effort from this individual runs
as follows: -
“X’se e-jlit aiidhuugry—naked too;
T’se got uo home to go to,
• Ohl'wlititmus’ttHusniggersdoZ
We got no home to go to;
Old massatuni’cd his back on us;
K we goes back dar’ll be a fuss;
DC white man made de matter woss—
I’se got no home to go to.” -
is lio
zette.
Bulletin have again indulged; in the publica
tion of treasonable language, lias again been
suppressed.
Pacific Railroad.
St. Louis, Oct. 3.—-The railroad presidents
representing the Ohio' and Mississippi, and
Ohio Central, and Ponnsylvania Central, and
other roads, who went on an excursion to
Lawrence, Kansas a few days ago, and win
will meet a commission appointed to inspect
the Union Pacific-railroad, have engaged ti
construct sixty miles of the road west of Law
rence by the first of next May.
Cotton Bnrned.
Cairo, Oct. 3.—Over 300 bales of- cotton,
valued at $20,000, was burned in Memphis oil
Sunday. It was owned by Hill & Clarkson,
Harris & Wo fin ley, and 'the' U. S. Govern
mi-lit.
The trial of Emerson Etheridge commences
to-morrow at. Columbus, Ky.
Gen. Grant fit Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus, Oiho, Get, 3.—Gen. Grant ar
rived here at 1 p. in., for Cincinnati. He
was met bv a committee, consisting of the
Mayor and City Council. He was welcomed
at the depot by a vast multitude of people,
nuil was .escorted to the £>tate. House by the
military, where he held ; a levee, shaking
hands with thousands. He goes to Steuben-
'ville to-niorrmr. ‘
I-Tbiri Mississippi.
New York, Oct. 3.—The Times' Jackson
comapondent says Gov. Sharkey opines that
unpardoned- legislators are not .eligible to
seats; this will iiiiike Gen. Humphreys, guber
natorial candidate, ineligible.
Business is assuming great activity at Jack
son. 1 " / -■
Kentucky AtTairs.
A special to the Times from Washington,
of the 2U, says; the statement appearing in
one iff the New Yirk papers of the 29tli ult,
in substance that Gem.. Palmer is to, be re
moved from file command of tlie department
of Kentucky, is incorrect. It is true, lioyvev-
er, that Hon. Green Clay Smith, assisted by
Gov. Bramlet te, has made an effort to accom
plish this end, and lias failed. Both of tlie
gentlemen l:ist night disclaimed any personal
objections to Gen. Palmer. Gov. Bramlette
places liis grounds for removing Gen. Palmer
.upon the alleged fact that serious opposition
had been aroused against the general, which
embarrasses him in'the military administra
tion in Kentucky,- and seriously impairs liis
usefulness. , Gov., Bramlette expresses tlie
ifiljic that the change will be made, so as to
secure Gen. P. from reproach and injury, bc-
cau^he is too good and valuable a man to
be injured. Mr. Smith believes tliere liave
been grave mistakes cOinttiitted by the mili
tary commander of Iyentueky, of which the
Union men complain, and from which they
cannot recover under his command. Air.
Smith says that under the laws of the United
States:slavery still exists in that State, which
never went into rebellion. Under these cir
cumstances lie thinks it unwise and despotic,
and in violation of law, to give all negros in
the Stale Rasies’ by which they assume the
right to leave their homes and congregate in
cities and towns without. Work or any pros
pect of livelihood.
The negros in possession of passes have
become a burden on the people. The own
ers advertise them and warns oil persons not
to hire them; lienee they become vagrants.—
The military superintendent has taken no
steps to relieve them or the white peopla—
Labor is wanted; but - These people refuse to
hire the negros because of fear of prosecution
under State laws. A further objection is that
officers recently elected have been arrested
and no steps to relieve the loyal people. He
MONS. ROUSE.
oct 6
William Wolsli,
J. E. Everett,
Jas. T. Blaiu, Tel»-
Stingers amaLii/i
oet6-3t
HlYillc.
Uifo till
W. E. DENSE,
Money Clerk.
NEW B OOKS !
J. W. BURKE & CO.
H AA’E on band, and are constantly receiving, a
great variety of
Miscellaneous and School Books, Stationery,
Blank Books, &a, &a,
which will be gold as low as the times will afforil.
Just received:
Statutes at large of U. S. for ’63, ’64 and ’65.
Revenue Laws of U. S.
Readers, Grammars, Histories, Geographies, and
almost every variety of School Books, at wholesale
and retail.
Fancy Goods, in our line, in gicat variety.
Almanacs for 1866, by the gross or at retail.
Ca)l and see our stock—at present on Cotton
Avenue, under Masonic Hall; after this week, at
Snider’s Bnilding, next to-Baptist Church, Second
8trect.
oct6-3t J. W. BURKE & CO.
Journal ds Messenger copy three times.
JXJST EECEIVED.
A nice lot of
FURMISHING GOODS,
also a fine stock of
OVER
oct6-ly
COATS.
TURPIN & HURTZ.
For Sale.
I WILL sell low for currency, my House and
Lot in the town of Forsyth, Ga., with (163) one
hundred and six,ty-threo acres of land attached.—
The dwelling contains (8) eight, large rooms, be
sides dining and stove rooms. All necessary out
bnildings on the place. All the buildings on the
lot are new. Any one desirous of securing a heal
thy location, and one affording a fine opportunity
for the education of children would do well to give
me a call. I will sell, also, a half interest in one
of the best corn and flouring Mills in the country,
situated (3) three miles from depot, on a nt-ri-r
failing stream. WM. L. LAMPKIN.
oct G-lm*
J. F. HANSON.
It. O. IUNKS
The abolition radicals have invented an
other new name for negro suffrage. They
call it “manhood suffrage.”-i AVonderif there .
" ‘ ‘ manhood in white nicn.—Nashville Ga- j concluded by. saying that Gen. Palmers days
of usefulness in Kentucky had passed.
bell rang and away whirled the cars, car
rying the weeping ladies (but not their
husbands) towards their homes. All felt
the deepest commiseration for the poor
suffering victims of brutal inebriety but
how was tlie pity augmented when as we
neared Salem it was discovered that, she
wlio had suffered most, and who had for
a few miles been sitting as if transfixed, look
ing out at the window-, had completely lost,
lier reason—was truly anil surely raving mad
It was only by tlie greatest care and kindness
that slfe was restrained from precipitatingher-
self from the window or off the platform
when the train was at its highest speed.—
AVhen at last we reached the crowded depot
at New "Albany, and her gathered friends,
expectant of her return, accompanied by a
beloved husband that she had gone to Indian
apolis to meet, came to greet her with kind
congratulations, she answered them with a
maniac laugh, and spurned them with demo
niac hate, and tearing herself away from their
embraces, she sped in wild delirium through
the crowd, into the street and off toward the
river. AVIiether she was captured or not, or
what became of her I could not learn.
An Old Couple in Alabama.—“Tongues"
and Sounds,” the humorous contributor to
tlie Alobile Daily News, says he knows an old
couple living at Kemper’s Springs, AL & O.
It. R., who are respectively 110 and 108 years
old, and are still hale and hearty.
They are still able to tend to the various
duties' of life and are constant- sources of
amusement to their friends. Not long since
they quarreled and separated, after having
lived together for eighty odd years. The
old man, at the breaking out of the war,
walked from Kemper to Lauderdale—seven
miles,’and drilled a Company, once or twice a
week.
An amusing story is told of one of their
late quarrels. After a very excited discussion
the old lady exclaimed with a deep sigh, “oh,
I wish I was dead and in heaven!”
. “Yes," said tlie old man, “and I was down
to Black AVater store and had a bottle of
good whisky and some tobacco !”
-‘Yes, dot rot you!” says the old lady, “you
are always wishing yourself in the best place!”
New York Alarkct.
New York, Oct. 3.—Cotton decidedly
more active and excited and higher; 46 1-2
for Aliddling and closing firm, with no sel
lers below 47c. Flour 10c better; $8 10a8 25
for extra State; $8 80a9 10 lor round-lioop
Ohio; $9 40al2 15 for trade brands; mar
ket closing firm. AVhcat—:la2c better for
Spring; 3a5c better for AVintcr red.' $1 65.1
1 72 for choice Spring; $L 68al 72 for Alil-
waukie club; $1 72al 73 for amber Milwau-
kie; $2 15 for old AVintcr red; $2 40 for
white Alichigan. Rice quiet. Barley dull.—
Com 10c better; 83a93c for unsoud; 94a95
for sound. Oats dull at 48a54c for unsound;
63a64c for sound. Coffee steady. Sugar firm.
Aluscovado 13al4c; Havaua 12 3-4al3 l-2c;
Alolasses quiet. Pork less active without
material change; $34 87 l-2a35 35 for New
Aless and closing $34 77 1-2, cash; $29 50a
29 75 for prime; $30a301-2 prime Aless.—
Beef firm at $9 50al3 50; plain Mess $13
50al5 50.
Attention Monroe County.
W E have now on hand, anil are constantly re
ceiving, fresh supplies of Prints, De Lanes,
English and French Merinos, Alpaoeas, Ginghams,
Nonsook and Jockonet Muslins, Bleached Home
spuns, Brilliants, Balmoral Skirts. Hoop Skirts,
Ladles and Gentlemen’s Shoes, Gent’s Hats, Cas
imers, Hosiery, Ilona- iVrfninu.rv Tin_
Crocket}-, Table and Pocket CtfUery, Envelopes,
Paper, &c., &c., which we arc offering at prices
as low as can be afforded anywhere in tlie Slate.
To Arrive,
A CHOICE LOT OF GENT’S CLOTHING.
Give us a call and we will guarantee entire sat
isfaction. HANSON & BANKS,
Oct. 6-lm Forsyth,. Ga.
The Tuilleries.—There arc two curious
facts connected with this palace. One - is,
that during the three hundred and fifty years
it has been a royal dwelling, no French sov
ereign has died within its walls. Tlie other
singular circumstance is, that for the last
three hundred years every French monarch
who has made the Tuilleries his abode has
been compelled, at some time or other, to
Quit this shelter of its roof.
To my Old Patrons.
B EING compelled, by long continued ill health,
to close my store and quit active business in
Macon, I respectfully take this method of announc
ing the fact- to my old friends and customers, and
returning them my sincere thanks for the very lib
eral support extended me, during a residence of
several years in their midst. The belief that a resi
dence in the country will benefit my health, alone
indnc.es me to take a step that will for the present
sever business relations which liave ever been of
the most agreeable and remunerative character.
oct6-3t* J. J. SERVATIUS.
Flour and Xiinseed Oil.
C A BBLS Superfine Flour,
i)U 50 bbls Choice Extra Flour,
30 “ Extra Family “
1 “ Pure Linseed Oil,
Just received and for sale by
oct6-3t* GEO. T. ROGERS & SONS.
0 J
FOB. SALE, ^
•y fine-milch Cow, -Apply at this office.
Corn and Meal.
BUSHELS sound white Mod,. —
OUU 200 bu. fresh ground white Corn,
Just, received and for sole by
oct6-3tf McCALLIE & JONES.
Planters’ Hank Notes Wanted.
Apply to ' ~ " r ‘
CHARLES DA A'.
Office over Alasscnlnirg’s Store.
oct&-St*
L & P. AVIHTTLE, Attorneys at Igiw, (office
• over Payue’s Drug Store, next to Concert
Hall,) Macon, Ga. oet0-3ml
PETIT GULF 00TT0N SEED,
FRESH AND GENUINE,
For sale, by the sack, by
JEWETT&SNIDEK,
oct6-3t* Second Street.
MeCultie A Jones
H AVE removed to the NEW BRICK STORE
on Cotton Avenue; opposite the
cently occupied by them, where they wilt be
pleased. tOBcrvfi_thctrotdrtrimis.43d.the r |niblic
generally. ,-t.- ., - —
Oct. 6-3t* *jj
BAY BOARDING.
F ROM 8 to 14 day- boarders can be accommodat
ed by applying to Mrs. Downing, just-above
the City Hall, between Poplar street and Cotton
Avenue. oct6-2t*
Tinners Wanted. j;
T WO FIRST-RATE TINNERS—one good job
and one good assortment workman.
Apply to
MOSES, CRAWN & CO.*
oct6-6t Columbus. Ga.
*100 REWARD
S TOLEN from my stable on Tuesday night-last,
two Horses, one a black, with star in forehead,
sixteen hands high, has some boils on liis front legs,
six years old, branded l'. ' 8.- The other a hi : .:
bay fifteen and a half bands biglq, brantlKi -U. S.
also the letter L on right shouTae;-. -1 wiu pay the
above reward for the horees and thief dr-Ji' liberal
reward for tbe horses.
octfi-3t J. H. JQSSEY.
Wanted to Rent.
A DWELLING containing five .or six rooms
convenient to the busines4portlon of the city.
Apply np stairs in this office.
Oct C-U “