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L. CLAYLAND,] [J. B. DUMBLE,
EDITORS AXD PROPRIETORS.
SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 8,' 1865
TRAVELLING AGENT.
Mr. A. E. Marshall is the authorized
travelling agent of the Macon Trlrgraph,
and will visit different sections of the State
within the next few weeks. Contracts for
subscriptions and advertising, made by him,
will be filled without delay.
STATE CONVENTION.
List of Relegates.
Raldwin—A H Kenan, B B DeGraffenreid.
mb—G M Logan, T G Holt, C B Cole.
Calhoun—GeoCanley, HenryHays.
Cass—R. P. Parrott, J B. wlkle, Nathan How
ard.
Clay—B A Tnmipseed, AD Womack.
Crawford—T J Blmmons, A W Gibson. ■ •
Dougherty—G V Wright, Hemy Morgan, Nelson
Tilt. m
Fidton—N J Hammond, JI Whitaker, Geo W
Adair.
Houston—Eli Warren, John N 'Giles, Chas T
Goode.
Irwin—John B Dormancy Jacob Young.
Janes—Jas H Blount, Dr Ridley.
Monroe—E G Cabaniss, ffm M Murphy, John
Shannon.
Muscogee—W Williams, A H Chappell, Hines
Holt.
Hike—'SI B Alexander.
Pulaski—J L Warren, Norman McDuffie.
Putnam—D R Adams, R C Hnnter.
Randolyfi— Calloway, Sale.
Spalding—L T Doyal, D H Johnson.
Sumter—-Cults, Barlow. Brady.
Taylor—A H Riley, L Q C McCraiy.
Terrell—C B Wooten, D A Cochran.
Twiggs—Ira E Dupree, Lewis Solomon.
Wilcox—Stephen Bowen, D Johnson.
SYhitfield—J F B Jackson, John Richardson.
ELECTION RETURNS,
GORDON COUNTY.
Messrs. G. 17.’. Thompson, James Harlan
and James Hodges are the delegates elect
from Gordon county.
SUMPTER COUNTY—OFFICIAL. ..
Cults, ■ . . . "i i 1 v
Barlow, . .
Brady, . . X
Patterson,
CLAY COUNTY—OFFICIAL.
Fort Gaines, Ga., Oct. 5.1865.
Edsi Telegraph—The returns from the sev
eral precincts in Clay county were consolida
ted to-day, were
524.
481.
400.
253.
R. A. Tumipseed,
A. J. Wamack,
James Bighy,
A. B. Seals,
, .. . . 258.
. 174.
04.
• 74-
Yours truly
G. "W. B.
CASS COUNTY.
R. P. Parrott, 529.
Judge "Wikle, . . .. 440.
Nathan Howard; • . . ■ . ■ . 402.
Chas. Wallace Howard . '. . 388.
— Price 241.
— Conner, . . . . . 231,
CoL Farrar, . . 124.
RICHMOND COUNTY—OFFICIAL.
The Constitutionalist of the 6th gives the
following as the official vote of Richmond
county:
Augusta. Poor House. Total.
C. J. Jenkins, 271 10 281.
Jno. P. King, 259 10 269.
A. C. Walker, 371 10 281.
Scattering, 2 2.
No other precints heard from.
The Post Office.—A Washington dis
patch states that Hon. I. N; Arnold, sixth
auditor of the treasury, in conjunction with
the postmaster general, is engaged in over
hauling the accounts of late Southern post
masters, and instituting suits for the recove
ry of such balances as may have been due the
department at the breaking out of the war-
The correspondence upon this and similar
subjects with the Southern postmasters, is be
coming extensive. Some postmasters come
forward and offer to pay the balance which
they owed ; others send claims for pay due
them for services up to the time their respec
tive States seceded. Some questions con
nected with these money relations of amnes
tied parties to the general government will
probably require the action of congress before
they are finally adjusted.
Quick Work.—The advertisement of the
Georgia Petroleum Company was inserted
in the Constitutionalist yesterday morning,
and we learn that before 11 o’clock, a. m., the
number of shares set apart to be sold in Au
gust was subscribed for, and applications
made for over three hundred more. This is
a gratifying evidence of the enterprise still
existing here, and also of the faith which keen
business men have in the success of the com
pany.—Augusta Constitutionalist.
Atlanta has been equally as expeditious on
the Petroleum question! Some days ago we
inserted an advertisement in this paper for a
Georgia Petroleum Company, for which -Mr.
McNaught, of this city, is agent. We arc
informed by that gentleman that the stock
has all been taken, and operations will soon
commence.
Macon, we learn, has greedily devoured
every share that has been offered for sale in
this market.
Hon. Alex. H. Stephen*.
It is a matter of much surprise with the
Southern people why Mr. Stephens should be
kept in confinement, whilst hundreds of oth
ers who did all in their power to bring about
a dissolution of the Union, have been pardon
ed and set at liberty.
The Philadelphia Ledger in speaking of
the case of Mr. Stephens, says:
“The president has declined to order the
release of A. H. Stephens from Fort Warren
while his application for pardon remains un
acted upon. Otherwise, however, he has di
rected that he be kept as comfortable as the
facilities of his temporary abode will allow.
Linton Stephens, who has gone to visit him,
is a half and not a full brother of the distin
guished Georgian. Major General Hooker,
it is said, has reversed the policy of General
Dix, allows the freest correspondence with
Mr. Stephens. The apartments he occupies
have been changed to the locality occupied
by the officers of the fort.”
FAST.
Among the dispatches to the associated
Press of the North, we find the following
New York, Oct. 2.—The steamer Tdado,
from Savannah September 26, has arrived
here.
A dispatch to the Savannah Herald, says
the Georgia State convention has unanimously
adopted the ordinance declaring the act of
secession null and void.
COTTON AND LABOR.
The question of labor farthe cotfon fields of
the South, is now a paramountnot only
with producers,T>ut with consumers also. ’The
whole system, by which the South Mpplftk-the
world, has been changed. She will no longer
be able to absolutely control the peculiar la
bor that heretofore created wealth for herself
and heV'customers. But she has her peculiar-
soil and climate. Her people cannot be de
prived of these. And it now remains for them
only to develop the energy of which they are
capable, to again assume their importance in
the commercial world, and distance all com
petitors in the race for success in the prdduc-
tion of cotton.
The fact should not be lost sight of, that
no substitute has been found for, our upland
cotton. “ Surats” are too coarse and shabby
a staple to take the place of “ uplands.”' The
Egyptian cottons may answer to some extent,
in the place of Sea Island cotton. But as 1 ong
as cotton goods are wanted, uplands cannot
be dispensed with. And, if we cannot use
our present laboring population-in its culti
vation, labor must be had from some quarter.
We by no means entertain the general idea-
that white men cannot work in cotton fields.
There may be many who uill not. But the
high prices which it is apparent to all must
rule for cotton in the future, will stimulate the
industrious. Itis possible there'will be'biit
little effort to make much cotton south of this
latitude, on account of the climate; but we
believe the experiment will bo made to. see
what white men can do. -There is one thing
very certain—the cultivation of cotton cannot
be half as injurious to health, as the soldier’s
life has been for the past fouryears. The ex
posure is nothing, in comparison, and the
prospect of remuneration is decidedly better.
We are induced to make these remarks be
cause we have little hope of any certain re
liance on the blacks, for the future produc-:
tion of the great staple. We would rejoice
to find our calculations wrong—hope 1 the
freedmen will work better for their own bene
fit, than they ever did • for their late masters.
But we all know that pride of character is a
great stimulus to exertion, of which the
negro has but little. He is fond of an idle
life. He cannot he relied upon! The white
men must depend upon themselves, as
far as possible. The longer the negro is free,
the more worthless he will become. The’ex-
periment has had a fair test in other nations,
and failed. Those who believe the negro
capable of acting with the wisdom of the
white man, are ignorant of the characteristics
of the race, and this last humanitarian exper
iment will convince all of the fact,, except
such as are hopelessly afflicted with “nigger
on the brain.” Sambo cannot be elevated
to the standard of the white man, even as a
laborer. Instead of rising, his decline, men
tally, physically and numerically, is sure to
follow an indulgence in the unlicensed free
dom he is now enjoying, in most sections of
the country. But he is free, and the best
must be made of the situation. ,
In conclusion, we express the belief that
the people of the South can best depend on
the culture of cotton. They have the best
cotton lands in the world. They need riot’ be
alarmed about South. America, Egypt, Alge
ria, India, or the Islands of the Seas. So far
as the production of the staple is concerned,
they need fear no rival. Theirs is no grain
growing country, although it can be inde
pendent in this respect. They can. supply
the world with cotton, and feed themselves,
at the same time. This they should endeavor
to do. And exertion will accomplish it.—
Work is the instrumentality to bring this
about. Without it, we cannot prosper. No
people can be independent who depend upon
the industry and pro vidence of others. But if
we study economy; supply ourselveswith bread
and meat by our -own labor; devote ; our rcr-
maining energies and facilities to the pro
duction of cotton, and bny nothing that we
can produce, independence and opulence are
certain to follow. The white men of, thq
country are capable of all this, and they will
be less than men if they do not accomplish
it. '
THE SOUTH CAROLINA CONTENTION
From accounts just received it appears that
the convention of South Carolina is. acting
injthe most sensible manner,and is determined
to do its share towards restoring the Union.
Mr. Aldrich from the Barnwell district,
declared that we were living under a milita
ry despotism, and offered a resolution to bfc
“patient under evils wc could not avert,” and
to “await calmly the time and opportunity to
effect deliverance from unconstitutional rule.?!
Mr. McGowan denounced the temper of this
proceeding, and was followed in the same
strain by Gov. Pickens who remarked that
“it did not become the people of South Caro
lina to bluster now.” These latter gentlemen
. moved to have the resolution laid on the ta
ble which was immediately carried with four
or five dissenting votes.
Mr. Wallace of Charleston, when he spoke
of Mr. Davis as a martyr, wa3 rehuked by
Mr. Dudley who said it was “scarcely appro
priate language for a body which had just
returned the State to the Union, and was re
lying on the generosity of the North for full
admission again into the sisterhood ofStates."
Sir. James L. Orr formerly speaker of the
the house of representatives remarkedWe
have tried the case by war we have faiied,
and why should we not submit.
The following resolutions were proposed
by a son of Sen. Hammond.
Resolved, That the Union is the first and
paramount consideration of the American
people.
Resolved, That sovereignty, a unit abso
lute and indivisible, which, in all nations,
must exist somewhere, resides in the Ameri
can people, and its authorized representative
within the limits of the organic law—The
constitution—is the federal government.
Resolved, That it is an uncontrovertible
fact that slavery has ceased. to exist through
the exercise of the military power of the fed
eral government, and that any attempt by us
to revive it would be impolitic, unwise, and,
not only futile, but disastrous.
Resolved, That it is the true policy of the
American people to confine the general gov
ernment strictly within the limits of tjie con
stitution, and to acknowledge the inalienable
right of each State to regulate its own affairs
in its own way.
It will thus be seen that the convention
delegates (with a very few exceptions)
thoroughly understand their positions; and
that the salvation of the South lies in sup
porting President Johnson in his beneficent
scheme of ignoring the past, as tar as possij
i Die.
IMEZIQG UNDjBR MAXIMILIAN. ^ ■ GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
4|ur ioj&djrs pi&n(l>ly Mpiemba*, that some The N. Y. Times learn* from a person who
threiVvfarS ■grgjahy -Flaich, English, £iid
Sj^isfcffo-Bpinpnts serif obt a joint expedi
tion tlTM e xTcbrni onlor to obtain redress and
compensation for such of their subjects as
had been plundered by the authorities, guar
antees for the future, and altogether to better
tjne condition of the country giy^njuver t,o"
anarchy during the last forty years, in fact
ever since-rts emancipation from Spanish rule.
For divers reanona, England f*nd Spain shortly,
afferjwithdrcw their proposed share in the
settlement of that country, and left France to
effect, singlphanded,.the solution of that po
litical problem, i. e. to make law-abiding
citizens of a people whose .normal condition
seems bloodshed, anarchy and confusion.
■The Emperor Napoleon undertook-this
herculean task, and after spending mil
lions of mbney, and thousands of lives, has as
yet bat 'imperfectly succeeded. A faction of
Mexicans, known as “liberals,” under Juarez,
still continues to oppose him. And this, not
by offering open resistance in the field, but
by acting on the system of guerilla warfare.
Juarez, in a letter to-his minister in this
country, describes his mode of operating, to
consist of “attacking the enemy in detail, fol
lowing strictly the system of not accepting
open battle, and not allowing ourselves to be
shut up in the towns.”. . . Bv this mode of war
fare they are onabled to harass the French
greatly, and to save themselves from annihi
lation.,. _ (. ... ;. , , ..
.The French are vastly superior in numbers,
resources, discipline, organization, in every
thing that constitutes a formidable arniv.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
has been interested in the ,projected (scheme
of emigration from the Southern States to
Brazil, that the whole'project has been given
up.
In a speech at Lawrence, Mass., a few days
since, Major General Banks said: I am here
to-day a poorer and purer Win than when I
I left you four years ago.
On the occasion of the anniversary of Mexi
can independence, oil the 16th of. September,
there ,-wjia great alarm, among the Imperialists
in Yera -Cniz, in consequence of reports,
which, however, are not verified, that the
republicans meditated an attack, and vessels
of war in the harbor were placed in readiness
for action, and every preparation made to
fire on the city.
A Washington special to the Times says :
A proposition will be make to congress im
mediately upon its organization to erect a
fire-proof building for the State and war de
partments.
The Sumter Republican states that Mr. D.
H. Hill declines to accept the appointment as
postmaster of Americus. His reason is, that
he cannot consistently take the oath required
of him.
The Tribune's special says !*?he president
has declared, within a few days, that he will
take no action in the matter of the Louisiana
governorship till he receives the report from
a new commissioner, who wilL.be sent in a
few days. /
The total amount of our national indebted
ness at present, as appears fronT-thc -treasury
The Mexicans, on the other hand, have a ! department books, is $2,744,947,726, on.which
thorough knowledge of the country, they are ! ’’ 1 e entire interest in coin and currency is
DISPATCHES TO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
German Emigration
New York, Oct. 5.—The " Herald?sBtrlm
correspondent states that the German emi
gration to America appears to be chiefly di
rected toward Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, [
Ohio and "Western, Virginia.
.Vflair of the German Consul at N. York.
The official paper at Coburg states that the
investigation instituted by competent authori
ties into the conduct of Mr. Helriech, the con
sul of the Duchy of Saxe Doburg and Gotha'
nt New York, who was accused by the Ameri
can press and the Berlin National Zeitung of
Dr. Meade, that duruig_the session of the
convention a day Be set apart as a day of
thanksgiving and ppsisc to Almighty God for
■j» restoration of peace and tho,preservation of
the-Union.
Mr.Howe, o£«Phfladelpliia...'offered a sub
stitute, that gratitude was due to the Almighty
for the restoration of the whole country, and
for the abolition ofslavery. Both resolutions
were withdrawn, it being understood that a
resolution of.a similar .•character would* be
presented by? thi hdtise'of bishops.
Rev. C. B. Lack, of Delaware, offered reso
lutions relative to the death of Vice Admiral
Dupont, who was a delegate to the conven
tion. | Rev. Dr. Malione, of,Maryland, offered
resolutions' relative to the death of Rev. W.
onspiring with agents of the Southern Con- P->.Wyatt, of Maryland. Resolutions
the hope of receiving assistance from this
country. President’Johnson, however, seems
to,think that adjusting political differences
in this country, and placing the finances on a
liealtbv basis, is quite enough for the federal
government to attend “to, without embroiling
itself I in : a war ..with a power like
France. In proof . whereof,' the very
largo federal army i lately collected in Texas
adjoining tiie Mexican frontiers, has been
disbanded almost to a. man.
Female Emigraiioh to Washington Ter-
” ) «J:|ritory. ...
The fact, that a scarcity of women existed
in tlie far West.,and tlip newly settled terri
tories on the Pacific slope, while a supera
bundance; of, the fair sex-abounded in New
England, and thg , Middle States, naturally
led. many to, believe that any. feasible plan
looking towards the removal of these two
great drawbacks would be a beneficial and
desirable one, for both sections.
; This scheme ,1ms assumed a tangible shape,
inasmuch as some seven or eight hundred
young and, marriageable women, of’ unex
ceptionable character, and some little private
means are being sent via Cape Horn to "Wash
ington territory. Here they can probably
immediately marry; or if disappointed for a
time in that particular, be provided with em
ployment:; armis- ■
It appears thhf the'largest number ot the
young women are-from the New England
States,’ and chiefly daughters ot soldiere.—
Their ages vary from sixteen to twenty-five,
some few -tu-c older. They are guaranteed
employment at the rate of #4 a week in gold.
So that in every respect their condition will
be bettered.
The inception of this beneficent enterprise
is due to Mr. Mercer. , This gentleman has
credentials from the governor,of Washington
territory, and. -was furnished with a vessel by
the; federal navy department, to transport the
emigrants. -- h , , . f
, Ketciium in the Tombs.—The New York
correspondent of tlie Cincinnati Gazette says.
- Ketchum, the forger, is still confined in
the Tombs, and bears his fate with remarka
ble resignation and fineness. He continues to
play-ihe role of,injured :innocence, but de
clares, with some emphasis, he is too proud
to complain. His wife, it is said, lias not
visited him; but two or three of his fair
friends, in whom -he. was more deeply inter
ested : than . he should .liaye been, make fre
quent calls at liis prison.quarters, consoling
liis captivity with their caresses, and soften
ing it with their tears. He passes much of
his tinr^ in reading poetry and in: inditing
sentimental epistles to the dear divinities to
whom I have referred: while he is the fre
quent recipient of various perfumed, rose-
lined billets, assuring him that in the midst
of i'dVCrsity tlie’ loving’'heart' remembers
most. »•* ••>“ "
His.coll, if it can be called such, is quite
pleasant, and he is liberally supplied with
books, and delicacies, and flowers. He has
no doubt whatever of his discharge by the
courts, and continues to asseverate that he
has done nothing which can make him ame
nable to the law ; that his “financial opera
tions” were unfortunate, but sanctioned by
custom in Wall street.
der currency in circulation $6,012,000.
Gen. Terry, commanding in Virginia, after
a conference with the civil authorities,-has
issued an order designating nine members of
each branch of the.Richmond city council
elected in July last, but who at the time were
not permitted by the military authorities to
assume the functions of office, who are to be
allowed to qualify and organize for the pur
pose of appointing officers to conduct the
congressional election, which is to take, place
on the 12th inst.
. • Postmaster. General Dennison, during the
month of September, put into operation fifty
of the most' important routes, and reopened
five hundred and fifty post offices in the
Southern States.
Tjie Lopdon Post, a ministerial organ, re
peats the assertion that Mr. Seward has given
information of Fenian movements to tlie Brit
ish government, and thanks him with an ex*
cess ot gratitude for his honorable-and ami
cable conduct. ■ X, ...
A Paris correspondent, writing on the 19th
ult., says: Mr. JudahP. Benjaman, who ar
rived in Paris last week, is at present the
guest of Mr. Slidell. ■ Jake Thompson stops
at the Grand Hotel.
The Nashville Banner states the order of
Free and Accepted Masons in that city has
emphatically declined the* proposal to recogr
nize a Lodge to be competed,of colored men,
in that community, and pronounce the pro
posal, from no matter what source, unmason-
ic iii the highest degree.
.The commissioners of internal revenue have
decided that in determining the amount of
taxable gross receipts for premium and as
sessments under section 105 of the act of June
30th, 1804, insurance companies are not al
lowed to deduct any amount paid by them
for reinsurance.
Philp & Solomons, of Washington, have
been awarded, a contract for supplying star
tionary to the house of representatives for
the ensuing year.
In paying the interest on 5 20s, due Novem
ber 1st, now in progress at the treasury de
partment, the bondholder is required to re
ceipt for the interest and fo fill up a state
ment specifying the numbers of the bonds
on which the interest is paid and the acts of
congress "under which they are issued.
The internal revenue receipts, on tlie 2nd
inst., exceeded three millions of dollars.
Rare Example of Fidelity.
We heard yesterday a gentleman who re
ceived.the information direct, tell of an in
stance of rare occurrence as respects fidelity
to contracts. Immediately after a decision
was rendered in Cincinnati in regard to Blind
Tom in favor of Gen. Bethune, a Yankee and
a negro started for Columbus to induce Min
go, tlie father of Blind Tom, to break his
contract with General B. Twelve thousand
dollars in specie were offered him and the
money exhibited. Mingo was loth to break his
engagement, and sought the advice of Mack
Stewart, the pastor of the colored Metho
dist church in Columbus, and stated to him
the proffers made. Mack asked if he lipd
made a contract with Gen. B. He replied “yes,”
and that lie was more willing that his son
should be with him than any one else. Then
replied Mack in substance, “don’t break your
contract, lio matter wliat they offer you,” and
Mingo has followed tlie counsel. This is a
simple tale, but it is one rarely found, in fact
in this world of ours. The man who gives
such counsel and the one who followed itare
worthy exemplars in this respect of imitation
by all.— Columbus Bun.
Repudiation.
Prom the Savannah Herald, Oct. Sd.]
The Milledgeville Union says the conven
tions of the States of Mississippi and Alaba
ma have, by decided majorities, expressed
their disapprobation of the proposition to re
pudiate the debt of their respective States, and
expressed the conviction that the vote of the
Georgia convention alluded to by the Union,
was taken on the 15th ult., and stood in favor of
repudiation, thirty-four to fifty-eight against
the proposition. But a telegraphic report of
the proceedings of .the convention, published
several days since in this paper, states that on
the 28th of September, the convention, by a
vote of sixty-one to nineteen, passed an ordi
nance repudiating all debts contracted by the
State in aid of the late war. The statement
of the debt of the State of Alabama, on the
24th of May, 1865, is as follows:
Old Bond Debt at 5 per
cent, interest 2,757,000 00
Old Bond Debt, at 6 per
cent, interest 688,000 00—3,445,000 00
Common School fund....1,710,008 44
Valueless. 16th Sectional
fund...:..: 87,091 21
University fund 300,000 00-2,107,099 65
New Bond Debt, at 8 per
. cent, interest. 3,844,500 00
New Bond Debt, at 6 per
cent, interest .2,085,000 00—5,929,500 00
Treasury Notes, without
interest......v 4,012,680 00
Treasury Note change
bills 3,122,551 95—7,165,231 95
The Salem (Mass.) Cazette says :
When Gen. Sherman arrived at Atlanta he
sent a. metacnger-rrMr. King, an intelligent
and loyal Georgian nowin Boston—to Mr.
Stephens inviting him to visit Atlanta. Mr,
King performed Tiis mission, and Mr. Stephens
expressed himself anxious to meet the gener
al and do what he Could to end the war and
restore the Union, but was unable to reach
Atlanta in time to see the commander of the
Federal army before he left.
It is confidently believed by persons in high
offices that, a formidable combination exists
to force through congress a’ bill for the par
tial assumption of the Confederate debt.
$18,046,831 00
As we have received no Montgomery pa r
per, and have no detailed account of the pro
ceedings of the convention, other than the
brief synopsis furnished by our telegraphic
correspondent, we are not "fully informed in
regard to the action of that body in reference
to the State debt. It will be seen by the
above statement that five and a half millions
of the debt of the State is bid indebtedness,
and if the “new” 8 and 6 per cent bonds wore
issued previous to the war, the legitimate
debt of the State would be some six millions
more, leaving only about seven millions of
war debt. If, however, these bonds were is
sued since the secession of Alabama for war
purposes, the war debt would stand at $1
094,731. It is possible that the action of the
convention on the 17th, alluded to by the
Union, was in reference to the debt contract
ed by the State for legitimate State purposes
previous to the war, and that only the war
debt has been repudiated. There could be
no possible justification of the repudiation of
the former debt, while the policy of repudia
ting a debt contracted by *b e Confederate
States government for war purposes, is a
quaation that admits of argument.
federacy against the government of the United
States, lms resulted in his complete acquital
from all the charges against him.
Agricultural Bureau.
New York, Oct. 5.—The agricultural com
missioner, Newton, has issued his report for
the month just closed. It relates especially
to farm stock. In the summary he states that
the average amount of wheat consumed in
Great Britain and Ireland is about 56,000.000
bushels more than produced. The deficient
of this year Will then make it about one third
greater, or 72,600,000 bushels. The immense
com crop of the country, now safely grown,
will enable us to ship largely of wheat to for
eign countries, although the wheat crop has
been injured fully as much as reported in the
last'monthly report, and the quality of the
new crop is not good in many States. The
amount of old wheat will not be, as great as
anticipated. The buckwheat and potato
crop may be very large, but danger of rot is
too eminent to base any calculation on the
latter crops.
Dick Turner, who lias been confined in the
prisons of Richmond ever since the evacua
tion, upon charge of maltreatment of prison
ers, has engaged Marmaduke Johnson, Esq.,
as liis counsel, who expresses strong hopes of
lining able to disprove the charges against
his client.
The Lynchburg ^Republican states that the
famous ex-rebel Gen. "Wm. Malione has been
appointed general superintendent of the Nor
folk, Petersburg and Southside railroad.
Secretary Seward*
Washington, Oct. 5.—Secretary Seward,
who left here with his family, yesterday even
ing for Auburn, N. Y., is expected to be ab
sent about ten days.
The Russian Tqtagrapli
Minister Clay has transmitted to the State
department an official copy of the conditions
stipulated between the Russian telegraph de
partment and Hiram Sibley, for the establish
ment of telegraphic communication between
Russia and America, by which the exclusive
right is granted to the latter, plenipotentiary
of the American western telegraph company,
for 33 years from the day the . line shall be
opened. The Russian government -will grant
a further term in order to encourage the un
dertaking. The company receives 40. per
cent of the net profits on dispatches transmit
ted over the line to America. The govern
ment is to protect the line from malicious in
jury by the local population, but at the same
time the government will not be responsible
for any injury whatever. The company is
allowed to import material free of duty.
The Fenians.
New York, Sept. 5.—The central council
of the Fenian brotherhood, now in cession in
this city,.at the Astor House, have called it
special general congress of the entire organ!
zation in the United States, to meet in Phila
delphia, on the 16tn inst. •
Restoration of Lands.
The Heralds Washington special says, it r»
evident, from an order issued from the freed-
mne's bureau to-day, that the restoration of
property, how held as confiscated and abau
doneds-is to^-be entered into.by the commis
sion of 'th'e v hjireau throughout the South.
Various Items. ^ _
Oswego, Oct. 5.—The government steamer
Little Ida, formerly a blockade runner, put
into this port this morning for coal. She
came from Washington via St. Lawrence, and
is to be employed on the upper lakes in coast
servey service.
Boston, Oes. 5.—At a meeting of republi
cans at Lawrence last evening delegates were
elected to a Congressional District convention
who arc unfavorable to the choice of General
Bqnks in that district for Congress.
The Post's Washington special’'says; that
Gen. Rousseau, member of Congress elect froni
Kentucky, has written a letter to the Presi
dent sustaining the course pursued by Gen.
Palmer in the administration of affidrs in'
Kentucky.
The President has ordered the release of
Ex-Gov. Clarke, ofMississippi, who has been
imprisoned for some months past at F6rt
Pulaski, near Savannah.
Funding Certificates of Indebtedness.
Washington, Oct. 2.—The secretary of the
treasury has issued proposals, for funding cer
tificates of indebtedness, compound interest
notes and treasury notes, and gives notice to
the holders of certificates of indebtedness
which mature'before the first day of January
next, of compound interest notes, and of those
of two years treasury notes, of the readiness
of the department to give, in exchange for
them, to the extent of $50,006,000, 6 per cent.
5-20 one year bonds at 3 per per cent, premi
um. That is to say $100 of bonds for each
$103 in certificates and notes, provided the
conversion is made prior to the 1st day of
November next. The bonds issued in
exchange for such certificates and notes will
bear an interest of 6 per cent per annum, pay
able semi-annually in coin on the 1st day of
May and November, and will be redeem
able at the pleasure of the government after
five years, and payable in twenty years from
the 1st day of November, 1865. The cou
pon and registered bonds issued, under the
proposal will be of the denomination of $100,
$500, and $1,000; registered bonds of $5,000
and $10,000 will be issued, if desired. Hold-
eta of certificates of compound interest or treas
ury notes who wish to make such conversion,
will deliver them to the treasurer, assistant-
tresurer, or the designated depositories of the
United States or to any national depository
bank which may consent to transact the
business without charge. Interest will be
allowed on certificates of indebtedness and
one and two year treasury notes matured or
maturing prior to the first of: Novenjber,
1865, up to the date of maturing, and where
maturing after the 1st of November interest
will he allowed to that day. Upon the coin
pound interest notes the interest will be com
puted to Nov. 1st, 1805. Upon the amount
of principal and interest compounded on the
back of said notes from the period next prior
to that date, the principal and interest ot
said treasury notes and obligations will be
considered together as an oiler for conversa
tion, but, when after deducting the principal
of the bonds on three per cent premium there
remains a fraction . of $100, this fractional
part will be paid to the depositor. The sec
retary reserves to himself the .right of with
drawing this proposal at any time prior to
said 1st day ofNovember, provided, $50,000,-
000 shall prior to that date, be offered for
conversion as aforesaid.
"adopted relative to the death of R. Ilowell
QarUner, lay delegate from Maine to the last
convention, and R. W. : Vfei Grcig, of New'
irsii (licUStr V
The Hon. S. -B.. Ruggles, of .New York,
offered a resolution asking tlie provincial sys
tem for a division of tlie diocese of the church
in the United States be established. Mr
RuggleS said the object of the resolution was
to increase the number of the dioceses in the
country. The resolution was made the special
order for Friday at 10 o’cldck.
Di. Harris stated that the delegation of the
diocese of Pennsylvania had been instructed
to ofter resolutions of similar character rela
tive to the provincial system of dividing dio
ceses, and would do so at’a future time. The
Rev. Dr. Bowe, of Connecticut, appointed to
prepare an additional body of hymns, offered
a resolution , for printing 5,000 of the addi
tional hymns prepared by the committee 1 for
the use of the conference. It was then re
solved to meet daily at 10 o'clock a. m., and
adjourned at 3 p. m.
The Episcopal Church in Alabama.
A late letter from Washington to the Phil
adelphia Press contains the following para
graph: . Jn .. . .
“General Howard, of the freedmen’s bureau
has received ah older issuedTiy Major General
Thomas, in Alabama, which, is likely to cre
ate a sensation among the members ,of tlie
Protestant Episcopal churches of that State.
This church, asis.well known, has an estab
lished form of prayer to be used for the Pres
ident of the United States, and aftin civil au
thority. During the war the qirayer was
changed to one for, the President of the Con
federate Stated, and" so altered was Used in the
Protestant Episcopal Diocese qf. Alabama.
Since the overthrow of the South the prayer
has been omitted altogether in the Episcopal
churches of Alabama. This omission was
recommended by Right Rev.; R. Wilmer,
Bishop of Alabama, The30/facts having been
brought to the knowledge of Gen. Thomas,
an order has been issued directing' that the
said Richard "Wilmer, Bishop of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Ala
bama, and the clergy of said diocese, be sus
pended from- their" functions, and forbidden
to preach or perform divine service; and that
their places of worship be closed until said
bishop aqd qlergy return to their- allegianqp
to the United States government, and give
evidence of their loyalty by offering to re
sume the use .of prayer for the president, and
taking the oath prescribed in the amnesty
proclamation. - * •
Tiie Confederate Deut.—According ,to
the official statements of the Confederate
secretary of- the treasury, the debt on the first
of January, 1864, was as follow:.
Funded debt1......: i:: 8297,871,000
Non-interest notes , 760,447,000
Interest bearing notes'.. 1 103,000,000
Call csrtificates ; S9,000,000
Unpaid interest 181,000,000
Estimate expenses for 1804 is 1,427,448,000
Estimated expenses from Jan. 1 to
May, 1805.... ,1. 500,000,000
War debt ;of States...!— . ~— 87,000,000
The Episcopal National Convention.
Philadelphia, Oet. 5.—The general con
vention of the Episcopal church re-assembled
in St. Andrew’s Church at 10 a. m., to-day.
When the roll was called, delegates from the
diocese of North Carolina answered to their
names.
A delegation from the diocese of Texas
was admitted yesterday. There are two
Southern dioceses unrepresented, Texas and
North Carolina. Resolutions were ofleredjby
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
JNO. W. O’CONNOR,
Macon, Ga.
j.ib. hollahay,
Eufaula, Ala.
J. W. O’CONNOR & CO.,
MACON GEORGIA.
Office on Cherry St., between 3d and 4th.
R ECEIVING and Forwarding Merchants, and
Agents for E. M. Bruce & CO., Augusta, Ga.;
E. if. Bruce, Morgan & Co., Apalachicola, Fla.;
and Watts, Crane <fc Co., New York.
We will receive and forward, upon reasonable
terms, all Cotton entrusted to our care for ship
ment, as owners may direct. We will make liberal
advances upon consignments of Coton to Watts,
Crane & Co- New York, or W. C. Watts & Co.,
Liverpool, England; pay Revenue Tax, Storage,
Freights, tec., on same, and forward with prornpt-
liess and dispatch.
Planters and others will be afforded every facility
In our power to send their Cotton to market, and
receive prompt return of sale.
Mr. W. E. Ciarke is our agent at Albany, Ga.,
and will give all information to parties who desire
hi* services in shipping or purchasing. Our per
sonal attention given to tlie purchase and sale of
Cotton.
NEW YORK EXCHANGE FOR SALE.
oetS-Sm JNO. W. O’CONNOR & CO.
For Sale!
MY PLANTATION.
S ITUATED in Talbot county, Ga., eleven miles
southwest of Talbotton, on the Muscogee rail
road, 25 miles cast of Columbus. The tract contain*
One Thousand Acres, more or less.
Two -hundred and fifty acres, or more, lying ou Up-
atoie creek, well ditched and in good condition.
The Plantation is well adapted to grain and cot
ton. There is an excellent Winter and 'Summer
range lorStock. The outbuildings are commodious
and well constructed. The Dwelling; two stories,
containing seven bed rooms—a-fire place in each
room. Closets, Pantries, frame Smokehouse, Kitch
en, Wheat and Carriage House, Gin House ami
Screw; a good Shop, Barn. Stables, Wagon Sheds,
comfortable quarters for laborers,"etc.
On the premises are two good wells of water.
On the place is a DISTILLERY and a good loca
tion for a TANNERY half a mile north of the
Dwelling- ...
It is situated convenient to schools, churches,
grist and saw mills.
Persons desiring to see the place can get off at
Station No. 3)4, Muscogee railroad, within 1)4
miles of the place. Any Information desired can
be obtained by addressing me, by Express, at Box
Springs, Ga. MIRABEAU R. SPAR KS.
s-2wt
Total.
82,450,765,000
Proi". M. F. Maury, who was lately in .Mex
ico, arrived in New York with his family on
tlte 2d inst.
Married.
In.Griswoldville on the morning of the 27th by th e
Rev. E. W. Warren, iln. Robert V. Hardeman
■to Miss Ellen G. Smith, both of Jones county,
Georgia.
NEW ' - ADVERTISEMENTS
FLOUR OF ALL GRADES,
A.ND
i OFF ALL OF ALL KINDS,
Offered to the Trade on the Best Terms*
ORDERS FOR EITHER PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
, •
• si. i a n nr ,
SAMUEL A. MILLER,
Broadway Mills, Corner 10 and Broadway,
f Near L. & N. R. R. Depot,
. joct8-lm Lonisville, Ky.
Something N e w!
Overland Arrival of
F RE S H TURTLES,
v| ‘ at . ..v: ' ;; -:
PRICE & ADAIR’S SALOON..
e Soup served daily Sundays not excepted; at 11
o!clock, a. M. The public are invited to calk
* 8-St* .
Moles for Sale.
SIX NO. L MULES FOR SALE.
.Applyto. ,
J. MORRIS,
One door below Bryant’s
Auction House.
,,, IQE! ICE!! ICE!!! n .
i FRESH BOLTIMORE OYSTERS !
JUST RECEIVED,
A LARGE supply ot Ice. Also, a lot of FRESH
OYSTERS, packed in icei direct front the
Baltimore market.
. Arrangements hav«^bden made to keep a constant
supply of the bivalves’on hand, ln-di a* when taken.
Persons will please notice tlie fact and call on
J" B WELLS
i oclS-Ui 14 '’' At'KrtF’oVd ice slaiid, Macon GA,
To tlie Public.
X AM now prepared to receive money on deposit
JL from our merchants and business men general-
y. . .... .r ... R. ,W. CUBBEDGE,
oct8-lt*. Brokers Second street.
FOR SALE.
rr[\(\ LIGHTS"' OF’ NORTHERN WINDOW
l UV/ SASH—10x12 and 12x10.
Apply ta-Or . rrm-r ~rw .. r-. --
BARTRUM te HENDRICKS,
In the alley by Johnson’s Dye House.
i oct7-3t*
JVI. B. WHARTON,
REAL ESTATE AGENT AMD COMMISSION
MERCHANT.
Mulberry street, next door to J. L. Jones A Co.,
MACON, GA,
W ILL give his personal attention to the buying,
selling, or renting of all kinds of Real Es
tate in the city or county; such as Plantations,
Mill Property, Factories, Houses and Lots, Store
houses, etc., etc. Having formed business connec
tions with several real estate firms in New York
and Philadelphia, he offers unusal inducements to
parties having plantations or other real estate for
sale.
He will also act, as Commission Merchant for the
sale of all Produce or Merchandise entrusted to his
care, consignments are respectfully solicited.
references :
J. W. Fears & Co., and Hon. E. A. Nisbet, Ma
con, Ga.; Col. D. A. Vason, and Capt. John A
Davis, Albany, Ga.; Harris & Jennings, Atlanta,
Ga.; Hon. E. G. Cabaniss, Forsyth, Ga.; Aslily te
Wharton, Alexandria, Va.; J. R. Anderson & Co.,
Richmond, Va. optS-lm.
W F I r m: .
SINGLETON, HUNT & CO.,
OPPOSITE LANIER HOUSE,
MACON, GEORGIA,
N OW have in store, and for sale.
Jm
the largest and
_ . best assorted stock of BOOTS, SHOES, AND
HATS, in the South. Those wishing to buy, to
sell again, will here find facilities not surpassed by
any house Bonth of Cincinnati, as the entire stock
has been purchased, FOR CASH, from the manu
facturers in the cities of New York and Boston.
A good supply of TRUNKS AND UMBRELLAS
will also be kept, on hand.
The firm hopes, by constantly replenishing, and
by strict attention to business, to merit a liberal
portion of public patronage.
W. R. SINGLETON,
W. C. SINGLETON,
oct4-3m Y. J. HUNT.
Plantation in Miller County for Sale.
I HAVE for sale (title deeds in my possession),
a plantation of two hundred and fifty acres, in
Miller County, Ga. It is situated on Mill creek,
and (also on the line of the Brunswick and)
Florida Railroad, about eight miles from the
town of Colquitt. Parties wishing to invest woulp
do well to call at once as I will. sell the land for
cash. M. B. WHARTON,
! Real Estate Agent,
Mulberry' st., next door to J. L. Jones & Co.
oct7-lw
15 usuries and Family Jersey Wagons,
! FROM CONCORD AND BRATTLEBORO.
W E will soon have a supply of Buggies, Top
Family Wagons and Harness made to order
at CONCORD AND BRATTLEBORO, expressly for
this market, and will warrant them to give entire
satisfaction to all purchasers. We will sell no
work not made expressly to our order. Those
from a distance can address us at Macon (to care
W. C. Singleton), or at Hawkinsville; Ga.
loct7-Sm McDUFFIE, MASON & CO.
To Rent.
f \ NE four room Brick Building on the Alley in’
VJ the rear of my store ; also some rooms con
nected with the store. Call soon if you want a
bargain.
oct7-3t A P. G. HARRIS.
;"We "Will Selliat Auction,-,
j *
ON TUESDAY NEXT, j
JONE FINE BUGGY—NEARLY NEW.
oct8.2t* R. B. CLAYTOX'&CO -
W ANTED.
g GOOD CABINET MAKERS,
^GOOD CARPENTERS,
J^ONE other need apply.
oct 8-tf
GRENVILLE WOOD.
For Rent.
A HOUSE and Lot on Cherry street. The
House contains seven rooms. On the lot is a
well of good water.
Apply at the store of
I. H. CHERRY.
Found.
\ SMALL Pocket Book, or Wallet was found
A in the city of Macon, on the morning of the
6th inst., near tho Lanier House, containing money
and papers, which the owner can have by applying
to mo at Americus, Ga. Proving property and pay-
ng for this advertisement
octS-Gt*
.Con. If. F. SICKLES
McCalliC A. Jones
H AVE removed to the NEW BRICK STORE
on Cotton Avenue, opposite the house re
cently occupied by them, where they will be
pleased to serve their old friends and the public
(generally
I Oct. 6-3t*
TENNESSEE COAL.
O RDERS received for Tennessee Coal bv tlie
carload. The State road having reduced the
rates of freight, six car loada are on the way to fill
the first orders received by
oct 8-lt* T.1H.1PLANT.H
LAW LIBRARY FOR SALE.
A COLLECTION of about 250 volumes ofstand-
ard works on Law is offered for sale at less
than half their cost. The works were selected by
tlie President of the Dane Law school, Cambridge
Mass., for a young lawyer alio has since died,aud the
books are as good as new—some of them have
pever been opened. Farther information, togeth
er with a list of the Law books may be had on ap
plication to
oct7-8t
A. E. MARSHALL,
Daily Telegraph Office.
Dissolution of Copartnership.
T HE firm of Wheeler te Wilbur is this day dis
solved by mutual consent. Either of the firm
are authorized to close up the business.
Mr. George G. Wilbur will continue the com
mission business at the old stand.
CALVIN G. WHEELER,
oct 7 6t GEORGE G. WILBUR.
WASTED.
FIVE GOOD TINNERS..
BEST WAGES.
T)IECE WORKMEN can make from Twenty to
X T ' '
Twenty-five Dollars per week. Apply inline-
b.;a.;wise
diatsly t
octf-St*