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V C|e §nli€dtm\. 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*