The Macon daily telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1865-1869, October 06, 1865, Image 2

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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 “