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L. CLAYLAND,] [J. B. HUMBLE,
EDITORS AKn PROPRIETORS.
FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27,; 1865.
RGIA STATE CONVENTION.
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Milledgevidle, Oct. 26tli, 1865.
I notice among the lobby members here
Maj. Gen. Steadman. He comes unaccom
panied by his staff, and, unofficially, as I un
derstand it. He will remain here several
days. His object seems to be, to ascertain
from the delegates, the true state of senti
ment among the people, in his department,
and report to "Washington accordingly! As
a politician, he has always been strongly con
servative, and a democrat-of the old sch'ool.
He has no sympathy, whatever, with the radi
cal element of the North. His manners are
popular, agreeable and prepossessing. In
person, he is about the medium height, rather
robust,—a little on the aldermanic order.
His head, general contour of features, and,
particularly, mouth, is decidedly, Byronic,-
an infallible index of the good natured
Ben meant. 1 should take him to be a suc
cessful lady’s man. ;"" •
His advice to members of the convention,'
is sensible and sound, and it is to be hoped,
will not be lost upon them. He thinks the
congressional test oath, constitutional; inas
much as that instrument provides, that each
branch of congress, is to be the exclusive
judge of the qualification of its members.
He advises, that our people,' by all means, if
possible, send men who can take it, in order
to avoid trouble and annoyance., He. is op
posed to negro suffrage, here, as well as else
where.
Major Gen. Wilson' and staff, and Hon. Hi
M. Waterson of Tennessee, are also here,
but simply “lookers on in Venice.”
The amnesty oath was most appropriately
administered yesterday to the members of the
convention, by Judge I.L. HaAeis, of the
Ocmulgee circuit. It was an impressive
sight. Young men, hot yet recovered from
wounds, received in battle—grey haired men,
who had sacrificed their children, their prop
erty, tlieir all, in defense^,of .what they " con
ceived to be their honor, and, the right,
together formed a circle ’round'the: Holy
book, and registered • an oath ih Heavcii,
to henceforth protect and defend the Union
of these States. These men gracefhlly bend
to the stem logic of events. They are hon
est and sincere, and will regard their plight
ed faith. Could our friends in the North,
who yet fancy there is lijrking, in this section,
'latent treason, have witnessed this sight, their
apprehensions for the future, would appear
groundless.
From the anxiety manifested by the North
ern press to secure reports of the proceedings
of this convention, it is evident that the ac
tion of Georgia is looked for by the people of
the North, with peculiar interest. ' And, it is
to be hoped, the correspondence oifthe North
ern press, from this place, will be confined
strictly to facts, and the true spirit of the
proceedings; that It will be characterized by
no bitterness or misrepresentation; that a
spirit of enlightened liberality, and a desire
to harmonize conflicting elements, will gov
ern correspondents in their lucubrations.—
My acquaintance with those, already here,
leads me to believe this will be the case!
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Speech op Gen. Banks.—We publish
elsewhere copious extracts from a speech re
cently delivered-in Boston by Gen. Banks,
who is a candidate to represent one^^f the
districts of Massachusetts in the house of rep
resentatives. The effort was simply and
purely political, the words of'a sectional
American politician who fails to rise' to the
dignity ot a statesman; who fails to take
that comprehensive view of the present situ
ation of affairs so preeminently necessary in
all men who aspire to be legislators in a com
mon country. The rights and interests, of
this Union are not all concentered in Massa
chusetts, or in the Northern States, as General
Banks would have us believe. Ho is afraid
to admit the Southern States bacTc into the
Union upon terms of equality; not because
their admission would mot be right, but.be-
cause iit would endanger the present political
supremacy of the North ! and this from a
man claimed by his friends to be a,statesman!
But 5t is a curious anomaly iiithe. history of
Gen; Banks, that he fought • inithe. Federal
armies for four years to bring back the South
ern States .to the Union,and now when they
are applying at the door for readmission he
opposes it. Gen. Banks is a disunionist.
PERSONAL.
Maj. Gens. Steadman and Wilson arrived
in this city, on the train • from Milledgeville,
last evening. The former officer wilk remain
dnring'the day, and' leave" for Atlanta this
evening.
Brig. Gen. Tiwox, of the Refugee and
Freedmen’s Bureau, was iii Milledgeville yes.
terday. In a brief int erview we learned the
object of his visit to the capital is' to in
augurate measures by which the apprentice
ship of negros,. and contracts for labor, can
be made through the civilofficers of the dif
ferent counties. The genera!.is confident .a.
system can be adopted, that will benefit both
races, ;and will take great pleasure inex-
plaining the purposes of the government "to
the members, or a committee, ,of the conven
tion. He will remain at the capital unti-
next week.
Personal.—Dr. J. E.- Nagle!' our well
known and excellent special correspondent
“Cousin Nourma,” called Upon' us. yesterdaj-.
It is known to 'alt our readers 'that he li^s
been on an extensive tour through . the mid
dle and Northern States recently,-'an'd to him
they are indebted for many truly interesting
letters. We hope he will liaye ii pleasant so-'
joum in our city. ; . : , t ,v
The Poles in Texas.—Col. Smolinjki, the
agent of the Polish emigrants, has purchased
in their name extensive lots of land in Free
stone and Anderson counties, in 'Texas.—
These will be divided into lots of fifty acres
each, and sold to the settlers at tWo dollars
per acre, payable in ten years. The first
batch of emigrants is expected to arrive ip
January next. Great hopes are entertained
in Texas of the beneficent influence of these
settlers upon the development of the agricul
tural resources of the country.
PROCEEDINGS OP THE FIRST DAY—CONCLUDED.
MJ-. Harris, of Worth: As this is an im
portant document (Governor’s message) .1
move that 500 copies be printed for the use
of the Convention. The motion was carri
ed.
Mr. Barnes ; I oiler, Mr- President, the
following:
Kesolved, That Editors and Reporters of
the Press be admitted to seats on tlie floor of
the Convention. —I 1 to 1C
. The resolution was agreed to.
]\tr. Hanselt, : In view of the ardous la
bors devolved upon the .Messenger, and in
accordance with the precedent established by
the preceding Convention of the State, I
move that the Messenger be authorized and
directed t > employ an assistant. We have
upwards of 300 members in this body, and
it will be difficult, if not impossible, for one
man to wait on the whole. I therefore make
the motion.
1 Mr. Seward : I move that the Convention
adjourn till to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock.
The hour3 of 91-2 and 9 o’clock were also
proposed, and on putting the question the
Convention adjourned till* to-morrow; morn
ing 9 1-2 o’clock.
SECOND DAY.
The Convention 1 met at the hour of 91-2
a..m., pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Crawford, President of
Mercer University.
The minutes of the preceding day were
read and approved.
Mr. Hansell : I beg leave to call up a
resolution which I introduced on yesterday,
and which I hope will be acted on immedi
ately, notwithstanding its apparently insignif
icant character, for it relates to the comfort
of us all. The resolution was to authorize
the Messenger to employ an assistant.
The resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Kenan : I beg leave to present to the
C invention, an ordinance to enable the Pro
visional Governor of the State to borrow
money.
AN ORDINANCE. *
Fo request and authorize the Provisional
Governor of Georgia to borrow, bn the
credit of this' State, a sufficient snm of
money to pay what’may be due on the
civil list, and what may become due there
on, until, by the collection of taxes, the
State may dispense with loans; and to ex
tend the power to the Governor to be elect
ed by the peopla in a certain contingency.
The people of Georgia hy their Delegates in Con
vention assembled, do hereby declare and ordain
That the Provisional Governor of this State be
and is hereby respectfully requested and an-
thoized, upon the faithand credit of the State
of Georgia, to negotiate a loan or loans of
money, or U. S. currency, sufficient in amount
to pay whatever is due on the civil list of the
political year 1865, as also to pay whatever
may become due on the civil list of tlie polit
ical year 1866, inclusive of appropriations
for the support of the Lunatic Asylum, and
other govermental purposes, until the State
.of Georgia; by the collection of taxes to be
imposed hereafter by the Legislatare, and
Other resources of tlie State, shall be enabled,
without embarrassment, to dispense with a
resort to temporary loans—the money so bor
rowed to be deposited in'the Treasury, and
to be paid out by the Executive warrant as is
provided by existing laws.
And be it further ordained by the authority
aforesaid, That, should the Provisional Gov
ernor, from any cause, fail to make a sufficient
loan or loans to effectuate the intention of
this ordinance, that the' Governor to be
clected.by the people,, as his successor to all
the executive powers of the State Goveip-
ment, be, and i» hereby empowered to make,
from time to time. -lull loan or loans for the
service of the State of Georgia as is herein
Resolved, That a committee of five be ap
pointed' by' - the chair, to memorialize . the
Ptesiqmi t of the United StateS un bchalf of
Jefferi»n_ Davis and A, II. Stephens, and of
James A. Scddoh of Virginia, A, G. McGrath
of South .Carolina,'GoV. AllisOti and David
L.' Yulee of Florida, ancI'H.'W. Mercer-of
Georgia, now confined as prisoners in Fort
Pulaski, at the mouth of the Savannah river.
contemplated.
Mn. Kenan : I give notice that on Satur
day or Monday next, I will call up this ordi
nance for final action.
The President announced the following as
the committee of 16, appointed under, the
resolution of Mr. Jenkins :
Middle Circuit,
Blue Ridge
Brunswick “
Chattahoochee."
Cherokee “
Coweta “
Fliiit
Macon “
Northern “
Ocmulgee , “
Pataula “'
Southern' “
South "Western. “
Tallapoosa “
Eastern “
Western “
C .T Jenkins,
- Danjd Irwin,
J C Nichols,,
A IT Chappell,
■IFB Jackson,
-' R A T Ridley,
E G Cahincss,
- C B Cole,
Wm M Reese,
- A H Kenan,
- J L Wimberly,
- J L Seward,'
- Henry Morgan;
- W F Wright,
- T E Floyd,
- J T Sun’mon.
Mr. Jenkins : Being very desirous, ns far
as it .may be practicable, to expedite the
business of this convention, and to assure an
early adjournment as the business of the
body will allow! I ask permission for leave of
absence this morning tor the committee
which lias just been announced. If that
leave be granted, I will take occasion to say
If I am not. mistaken, I think it not impossi
ble that if this convention will remain in
session an hour or two, the committee will be
able to present matter for the consideration
of the body,..
Leave of absence was granted to '- the. com
mittee. 1 » _■■■ ' ’■< •
Mr. Hopkins offered the following Reso
lution :
. Mr. Hill : I move that the resolution be
indefinitely postponed. I think this Conven
tion has been called for a higher purpose
than to instruct the President of tlie United
States in relation to -his duty; I have heard
it suggested, since my arrival here, that the
Convention would be called upon to nomi
nate some citizen for Governor of the .State.
In my opinion, we have been .called together
for a higher and nobler purpose than any of
these. The President of the United States
understands his. situation' better than the
Convention can, and I submit we would lie
but embarrassing him, by the action proposed.
He is a man of iron will, and will dp What
he thinks his duty, regardless of 'the opinion
of this Convention. T 1 hope the resolution
wiil not be adopted.
Mr. Anderson: Mr. President,,I simply
presented the resolution, as an act of mercy;
not for the purpose of. dictating to the Presi
dent. We all stand here, to-day, as pardoned,
and we are but asking the same clemency to
others that has been extended to ourselves.
Some of the gentlemen,-whose pardonis
asked for by this resolution, are citizens of
this State, and we cannot but feel a deep in
terest in their welfare. General Mercer is at
present confined in Fort Pulaski, at the month
of' the Savannah river. Mr. Stephens has
been released only on his parole! and has not
yet been pardoned. I can see no reason why
this body should not interest itself, in behalf
of these distinguished prisoners.
Mr. Hopkins : I do hope this resolution
will not pass. The President of the United
States already knows that every man who has
a Southern heart, feels for the prisoners, to
whom reference is made, in this resolution;
and so far from expediting their pardon, it
will have a tendency to retard it. The reso :
lution will only tend to embarrass him, in his
action. He iis already doing as muchfor the
South, as he has it in his power to do. He
knows the circumstances of‘the case, better
than we can here, arid I have nff doifbt/ih due
time, they will all he liberated. 1 1 am as ready
as any member of this Convention, in my in
dividual capacity, to sign a petition for their
pardon; but I am utterly opposed to the
Convention, having nnything to do in the
matter. Let us hot embarrass the President
in his action. Let us not attempt to" gain too
much, lest we should injure the parties we
seek to benefit. Mr. Davis-is now held as
guilty of treason, against the government.—
Let him be tried. If he is innocent, .of the
charge, he will not wish to shun the trial;
and if he is guilty, he should not be screened
by this body. :
■ Mr. Matthews of Oglethorpe: Mr. Presi
dent, I -respectfully urge upon this Conven
tion, that our - object in sustaining a resolu
tion of this kind, is one of sympathy for the
unfortunate persons who are now incarcerat
ed by the government of the United States,
nothing more, nothing less. The past with
all its' calamities, its griefs' and its sacrifices,
is not now the subject of debate. It can never
be revived by the first or second'resolution.
It is gone forever. Th'e chief person whose
pardonis asked lor; is - Jefferson'Davis, late
President of the Confederate States. He is
now, no longer, a representative man. "When
the Confederacy was struggling for life, Mr.
Davis represented Southern independence.—
That government has passed away, and he is,
therefore, no longer, its representative. No
principle is therefore involved in our asking
for his pardon. We have all returned to mil 1
allegiance to the constitution and government
of the United States. We have taken the
oath to support the Union'thereunder, and we
intend, as true and loyal men, to abide by
that oath. I cannot; therefore, * see how it
would embarrass the President', for us to ask-
the pardon of Mr. Davis. Ontheothef hand,
I believe, that our silence on the subject'
would be liable to be misinterpreted into in
difference as to his fate. The Southern men
have, during the struggle of four years, illus
trated Southern valor, upon.' many a hard
fought field; and they have illustrated South
ern manhood, in returning to their allegiance
when the cause was lost. I see no improprie
ty, whatever, in adopting the-resolution.
Mr. Hill of Morgan: Mr. President, t wish
to say that it is not my fault this debate has
assumed so wide a range. T objected to the
resolution, because I thought it was not ex
pedient; at the present time, to call upon the
President, to do more for the South, than he
is already doing; and because, I thought it
more important to restore' Georgia to her
former connection, at the earliest period. I
did not think that it was the province of this
Convention to memorialize the President up
on this subject. I think our first duty is to
attend to the legitimate business, for which
we have been called together.
Jlyt- (/Ohen; I regret that the resolution
of.my,colleaguehas met with the opposition
which has,been manifested. It is true, that
the people of Georgia, did not instruct;.the
members of the Convention to vote for. this
PUBLIC PRINTER.
H r - Reynolds: I understand that arrange
ment . lias been made between the two
presses of this city, by which the profits de
rived from the public printing of this body
are to be devided between them; and that
the Messis Orme, of the Southern Recorder,
are to be tlie candidates before this body.
As there are no other candidates for that
office, I ; move the Messrs Orme be elected
printers for this body.
The motion was agreed to.
REPEAL OF SECESSION. ORDINANCE!
The committee of 16 reported through
its Chairman, Mr. Jenkins, the following or
dinance :
AN ORDINANCE, :
To repeal certain ordinances "and resolutions
therein mentioned, - heretofore jjassed by
1 tho people of the State of.Georgia in Con
vention.
We, the people of the State of Georgia, in
Convention at our seat of Government, do de
clare anil ordain, That an Ordinance adopted
by tlie same people, 1 in' Convention, on * the
19th day of January, A.;D. 1861, entitled
“An Ordinance to dissolve the Union be
tween the State of Georgia and other States
united with her under a compact of Govern
ment, entitled the Constitution of the United
States of America,” also an Ordinance- adop
ted by the same, on the 16th day.,of March,
in tlie year last aforesaid, entitled “Ail Or
dinance to adopt and ratify the Constitution
of the Confederate States of America,” and
also all Ordinances and resolutions of the
same, adopted-between the 16th day of Jan-
nary and the 24th day of March, in the year
aforesaid, subversive. of } or antagonistic to,
the civil and military authority ot the Gov
ernment of the United States of America un
der the Constitution thereof, be, and the
same are hereby, repealed.
The Ordinance was adopted.
REDI8TEICTINO THE STATE.
Mr. Jenkins also offered the following
AN ORDINANCE,
To .establish Congressional Districts, and
to provide for certain elections :
The people of Georgia, in Convention as
sembled, do ordain, That conforming to the last
apportionment of members of the House of
Representatives of the United States Con
gress, there shall be in the State of Georgia
seven Congressional Districts, constituted as
follows, until changed by act of the General
Assembly, viz:
The First District shall include the coun
ties of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, McIntosh,
Wayne, Glynn, Camdem, Charlton, Warej
Pierce, Appling, Tatnall, Bullock, Effingham,
Scriven, Emanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Cof
fee, Clinch, Echols, Lowndes, Berrien, Irwin
Laurens, Johnson, Brooks, Colquitt - and
Thomas. - jj
The Second District shall include the coun
ties of Decatur, Early, Miller, Baker, Mitch
ell, Worth, Dooly, Wilcox, Pulaski, Houston.
Macon, Marion, Chattahoochee, Sumter, Web
ster, Stewart, Quitman, Clay, Calhoun, Ran
dolph, Terrell, and Dougherty.
The Third District shall include the coun
ties of Muscogee, Schley, Taylor, Talbot,
Harris, Troup, Merriwether, Heard, Coweta,
Fayette, Clayton, Carroll, Campbell, Harral-
son and Paulding.
The Fourth District shall include the coun
ties of Upson, Pike, Spaulding, Henry, New
ton, Butts, Monroe, Crawford, Bibb, Twiggs,
Wilkinson, Baldwin, Jones, Jasper and Put-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, 1$ 6 Q , OjQfl , f -W. P R T H OF DRY GOODS!!;
[Mj.tdfa.tel & Smiths,
General Commission Merchants, 1
RALSTON’S GRANITE RANGE,
THIRD STREET, MACON, GEORGIA.
George Smith,
by the State, lia3 .cither been captured or
consumed by fire; and that all the assets the.
State held abroad had been drawn against to
the full extent of their value, be it therefore
Resolved, That His Excellency, the Gov
ernor, be requested to inform tlie'Convention
where, and at what time, the cotton was cap
tured or burned, the number,of bales lost, and
their,.probable value; also, the amount of
assets jield abroad, to whose credit they were
held, by whom they were drawn, and what
disposition was made of them.
Mr. D'uBose, of' Hancock, came forward
and was sworn.
Sir. Hansell, of Cobb, offered-a resolution
(o the effect that-the rules of the Convention
of 1861 be the rules of this Convention, and
that 500’copiesbe printed for the use of the
Convention.
Tlie resolution was adopted.
Mr. Hammond, of Fulton, offered the fol
lowing :
Resolved, That 500 copies of, the annual re
port of the Comptroller General made to the
Governor on the 16th inst., be printed for the
use of this Convention.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Anderson, of Chatham—I offer the
following:
REFERENCES:
Erwin A Hardee, Savannah, Ga.; Claghorn' &
Cunningham, Savannah, Ga.;'E. iB: Long'A Co. j
Augusta, Ga.; Geo. Yonge, Augusta, Ga.; L. G.
Bowers, Columbus, Ga.; S. M. Farrar, Columbus',
Ga.; V. A. Gaskill, Atlanta, Ga.; W Bryce,
Co., New York; J. P. Tapley, Boston; Griffing &
Tobey, Memphis, Tenn. ;,S.‘ G. Wood, & Co-VNash-',
ville, Tenn.
Particular attention given to the Sale, Purchase,
and Shipment of Cotton, Cotton Yarns, Sheetings!
Shirtings, etc.
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DRY 'GOODS. ,
3,000 YDS PRINTS, ASSORTED;, :,,; ■
CANTON BLANNEL, B££ACHED& BROWN,
L1NSEYS, DENIMS, P. C. COTTONS,
Bleached Shirting,
Irish Linen, ::
I »••■*»? • »|i
[ . . . V r Linen Lawn,
Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, etc. etc. etc.'
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS.
500 doz Half Hose,
Merino Shirts and Drawers,
Gloves,
Neck Ties,
Paper Collars, etc., etc.
CROCKERY OF ALL KINDS.. Tl
'Whereas, His Excellency, the Provisional
Governor, declared in his message that the - ...... .. .
cotton which had been previously purchased measure. They did not instruct. us off any
subject connected with our.duties here, ; They
have. )eft thi9 question, as weji as ali others,
to our own discretion, but we all know very
well, what their wish would.be on this sub
ject. I believe that almost every man, in the
the length and breadth of this land, approves
of what Mr. Johnson has already done: and de
sires sincerely that he would pardon theprison-
ers that are mentioned in this resolution. Are
wc to be told that the President has a
heart of stpne, and would, not. listen to the
language of our petition ? . Qr, that he wpul(l
be embarrassed by our action ? Would the
judge, who sits upon the bench; be. embar
rassed by the petition of the jury; for mercy
for the criminal whom, they have found' guil
ty? On the contrary, he would,be ready, if
it were possible, in accordance with his views
of the extenuating circumstances connected
with th* gnilt of the prisoner; to grant, the pe-i
tition; and sq, in'my opinion, would■> it be
with the President in regard to the resolu
tion which we propose to pass.
The resolution was amended, so as to in
clude in the petition for pardon all the pris
oners now in confinement by the government
of the United States, and passed.
The Fifth District shall include the coun
ties of Washington, Jefferson, Burke, Rich
mond, Glasscock, Hancock, Warren, Colum
bia, ■ Lincoln, Wilkes, Talliaferro, Greene,
Morgan, Oglethorpe and Elbert.
The Sixth District shall include the coun
ties of Milton, Gwinnett, Walton, Clarke,
Jackson, Madison, Hart, Franklin, Banks,
Hall, Forsyth, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin,
White, Haber;-Ufam, Rabun, Towns, Union
Fannin and Gilmer.
The Seventh District shall include the
counties of DeKalb, Fulton, Cobb, Polk,
Floyd, Bartow, Cherokee, Gordon, Chattoo
ga, Walker, Whitfield, Murray, Catoosa and
Dade.
Sec. 2. There shall be held, on the 15th
day of November next, a general election in
the several counties and election districts of
this State, for Governor, Senators (by sena
torial districts) and. Representatives (by coun
ties) to the General Assembly, in conformity
to the constitution which this Convention
may adopt, and of members of the House of
Representatives of the United States Con
gress by districts as herein before arranged
one member for each district.
Sec. 3rd. The election herein ordered shall
be conducted, and returns thereof made, as is
now by the code of Georgia provided.
Sec. 4th. And the Convention do further
ordain,• That the election for Mayor and Ald
ermen of the city of Savannah shall be held
on the 1st Wednesday in December, in the
present year, and that at such election'all
laws appertaining thereto ahall be in ‘force,
except the law requiring the registry of vo-*
ters.
Mr. Parrot : Moved that the ordinance be
postponed for consideration .till,, to-morrow.
The motion was lost. .
• Mr. Kenan : Moved to strike out the word
,15th of Noyember, and insert the 22d ^Nov
ember.
The motion was lost by a vote of 82 tp
180.. . !,,;
Mr. Hill, of Troup: Proposed to amend
by electing the Governor on the first Wednes
day in December, and to elect members to the
legislature at the same time, and to remain
in office until the first Wednerday in Novem
ber 1800.
The Convention then adjourned until 31-2
p. m.
IN MEMORIAM.
Within a few days the city of Macon has been
deprived of one of her most respected and use
ful citizens,’in the person of iff. James Me aka
We are scarcely correct in confining the loss
so worthy a man,.so upright a citizen, so gener
ous a gentlemen to the limits pf this city, for
truly belongs, to the entire South.
Mr. James Meaha, late co-proprietor of the
Lanier House, was born in Tipperfairy county,
Ireland, and came to America'while yet a child,
For some twenty-five or thirty-years prior to his
death,’he resided in the Southern States, and
will be kindly remembered by thousands as
having been formerly connected with the Charles-
ton Hotel. . ,,
As a father, as a husband, as a good and be
nevolent citizen, as a gentleman, kind, benign,
polite, hospitable and charitable; as an honora
ble member of the Free and Accepted Masons,
James Meara leaves, as his memento to perpet
uate his memory, an honorable name and un
blemished reputation, As a man he was esteem
ed; as a gentleman, he was respected; as
citizen, he was valued; as a father, and a bus
band, his loss is irreparable.
Ho died suddenly, in the prime of his Valuable
life, having attained the age of 4G years last
August, and his dying cast a deep shade of sor
row over the large circle of active life, within
which he stood prominent in love and eBteem.
While we deplore his lpss, merely as his ad
miring friendB, let us not be unmindful of the
illimitable grief into which his untimely death
has plunged his weepingwidow and four father
less children. , May the Great Father of all,
temper the force of this terrible blow,' and pour
the oil of resignation upon their bleeding hearts
What is our loss, great as it is, to theirs ?
8. F.W.
Robert Smith.
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Second Street, Triangular Block,
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til altlA'id
■W i -iiariLTiLX
GWA"RTOOE; ” ..." ' cforgia.,
TWve'jSlt r£!eWcd; knit ife'iJoW opening one'of tiic LARGEST STOCKS OF
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Bools and Shoes,
*® 1 {'.KOIReiMKQG HO SilUs HOT HOT TOG ‘'' 1 . - . ' « ’
Ever offered in this market. Having selected the above stock with the greatest care, We wouldpar-
the attention of Country Merchants and Wholesale Buyers, to please call and examme our
STOCK before purchasing, as'*< • > !**>’ . .. "
’i mS-6-; - lii-nc.- an: .: .mini
j ! 5i i Aye Buy gxc&sivcly for Cash, j , ;;
Wekre prepared to offer the citizens of Macon, and the LADIES especially, inducements which will as
tonish evenjhe closest buyer. Our Stockds complete and wc defy competition. YVc.liavc also.at-
tached to our Store a 1 r v i < i .
C16fhing%iid Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods Department,
" Which are offered at WHOLESALE AND RETAIL at the LOWEST MARKET PRICE.
•BE SURE TO cXlL AT THE NEW YORK STORE AND SECURE A BARGAIN.
'I' G ’ 11 J a J r ‘ 1 ‘ A ' 1 S. WAXELBAUM & BRO.
notions:
Dressing Combs,
Fine Combs,
Pocket Combs,
Tuck' Combs,
Spool Cotton,
Flax Thread,
White,
Shoe Thread,
and Colored,
- .nr-Sh ,*t.l fma i
Cotton and Linen Tape,
Dress Braid,
• 1 •< 1 : 'i i • ■ •
Coat Binding,
Buttons of nil kinds, ^
' ' Fancy Soaps, 1 !|
, ' - 1 -■ > Hand'kf Extracts*
Flavoring Extracts,
Hair Pins,
Embroidering Cottoii;
etc., etc., etc.
STATIONERY
Letter,
Cap,
Envelopes,
' Pens,
Note Paper, • •' 1
Wrapping Paper,
Lead Pencils,
Ink,
Sealing Wax.
DRUGS.
Copperas,
Congress and
Empire Water,
Brimstone,
.1 ilM
oct 27-6m
DIG O L 1) S M I T H .
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Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
l ' . ' ' ' '
Clothing f ,and, Gentlemen’s Furnishing Goods,
; HATS, CAPS, &c., &c.,
AT THE S|?>V YOKIi STOKE, SECOND ST., TRIANGULAR BLOCK,
: (Mr - ot r ■ ' ' . , j“
MACON, G-EORGTA. . h- ,
iSlypS IftC-tAl - ri'iciHLJtfr, . ; _
Thje undersigned takes pleasure in offering one of the largest aud neatfiSt Stocks of
Clothing, Furnishing Goods,
and in fact everything belonging to a FIRST CLASS CLOTHING STORE.
Please call and examine mv Stock before purchasing elsewhere, as I am sure you will
Hot leave the Store dissatisfied.
6ct27-6m
D. GOEDSMITH.
THEATRE.
.Chas. NisBiT-r....'.'..‘........TlieWc & Manager
S. H- Vekney Stage Manager
Beautiful play by an American author
j On Friday 'Bvenbig - Cktdber Ztih, 1865,
pill be presented for the first time in Macon,
The beautiful new 5 act play, by J. Yates Levy,
Esq. Written expressly for Miss Eliza Logan, and
now only performed by Ella Wren Nesbitt, en
titled the ITALIAN BRIDE—VENETIA—ELLA
WREN NESBETT.
. BcantifulDance ; by Miss Rose Wood. To con
clude with the screaming farce,-TURN, HIM OUT.
—:—e—•*-—;—Hiferzbrl
On Saturday night, the great Drama; LA TOUR
db NESLE,. taken from the, life of Margaret of
Burgundy.
Pbice op Admission—Parquette Dress Circle SI;
Gallery, 50c. Good order will be strictly main
tained. The seats in the Dress Circle are num
bered and can be reserved,-between the honrs of
10; A. M. and 1 P. M. The Theatre has'been com
pletely cleaned and repovated. Doors open at 7%.
Performance to commence at 8 oct27-lt
1 Camphor, 1
Gum Arabic,
Extract Logwood,
m ’riliOTj £>!..'
Cream Tarter,
" , ff a irirriftinw a - a i ni ■ iu
Mustard,
Seldlitz Powders,
; Arrow Root
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF HARDWARE.
800 DOZ FILES, ASSORTED.
• j .:ljy tb'.t.SI 7/ ■ /.- ■•- :o i
j, WOODEN WARE.
50 doz Buckets, Tubs, Wash Boards, Brbonli.
GROCERIES.
j Sugars, Assorted,'; ’ .It, ,'Oi Li ‘ii i
Rio and Java Coffee, I ~ > I/I ! \- 1 : 1 r ;
Mackerel, in bbis, half bbls, qr bbls and kitts,: -
Brandy, Whisky, Gin, Maderia, and Port Wine;'
■ . ,. i i.v iVC",
Tea, Black and Green, etc. etc. ctc.
: <•'•-> SfMUrf t» I • 'Jib
SHOES. . , m
250 paii-a Mena Sewed Brogans, '' 1
25 cases GentB’ and Ladies,’ Shoes,, to Arrive.
J i. aitttn. -. . . .
{ .TStmrai sSItnarriri- r i ■ let «di ai tiu-nri -si;
YARNS.
20 Bales Yarns, Assorted",
I ... . ; . i . . if, :ijrj
For sale low to the trade, by I
oct27-8t MITCHEL & SMITHS.
JD. DTT3ST[N" s
• 3IC56 cfc-OoD ~i0. HO 7"
-i,,.. Has sopie more of them fine ,,
i .O.’.Tft1 "..*?.- -•
CLOTHS,
CASSIMERE8,
VESTINGS, : -
-iiiinkr" jiJi,i«>iit*HT w.W '>in,
FURNISHING GOODS,
.*>'11?® » I! 1
' JM/HO
' U^RELLAS," ^ :ri •'
I H;>h'OW •liKDHhMTR H : oa
j Anxj many other articles suitable for
! , , GENTLESIEN'S WfiAR.
; Clothing made tb order in Superb - Style.
! ’Oa.IiO «k'K. vl;-«na •
"Store opposite Lanier House,
oet27-5t -JiA
MAQON, GEORGIA.
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f-r. bat
Auction Sales.
THIS MORNING AT' 19 O'CLOCK.
BY F i N D LAY & KENRiGK,
3 Bedsteads, ..
4-Matr»ssca, m -rer - „ r-r
. a Feather Beds, H 1 . T.
6 Mahogany Chairs,
1 Sideboard,
1 Wire Safe,
A uisui -wim
1 Carpet 17x21,
2 Washstands, --
1 Child’s Carriage,
ALSO,
1 China Tea Sett, . ,' ,
2 Doz. Wool Hats, '
, 8. Hlf..Chests Black Tea,
" 2 Boxes Slip. Cayb. Soda,
' V 100 lbs. Rice.
!|. .- AT PRIVATE SALE.
! oct27-lt*
1 Carriago and Double Harness,
1 Fine Buggy and Single Harness,
1 Fine Phreton,
Lost.
: OX!/-.*:
. ;- A L A R G E BRASS KEY,
The finder iviHt confer a favor by leaving it at
my office.
oct27-it fc
.H ,i q" ... If- H. BRYANT,
' “ next door to Post Office.
Wanted.
A MEDIUM sized iron Safe. Also a little Copy
ing Press. 1 Address,' stating whire they may
beseen, box 8 Post O^c.e.oct27-lt*
.03 IS •ajfuKCTS .T riHfli ' .
H. W. WILKES. JR.,
506 Main St., North Side Near
FOURTH,
LOUISVILLE, - - ’ - - KENTUCKY.
MACHINE BELTING, ’
‘ BOLTING CLOTH,
COTTON WARPS, ; (
MACHINE CARDS,
HOSE AND PACKING,
Mill, Factory, Railroad, and Oil Well Sup
plies of all kinds. .. .. At
Catalogues sent free by mail.
E3gP* Factory discount to dealers.- ••
oct 27-2awlm v
t. Q. mdoe.ly. m. l. sqcier. s. p. warren.
RIDGELY, SQUIRE & GO.,
COTTON FACTORS, GENERAL PRODUCE
AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
. Lanier House Building,
MACON, GEORGIA.
'• RBPBREKOES:-
T. R. Bloom, E. Wilcox, Gen. ~S, t! Croxtou,
Macon, Ga. Holmes & Patterson, Hopkins & Bro.
New York. C. W. Bruner, Savannah. Tucker &
Co., Louisville.
oct27-3m.
Wholesale House.
6 Bales Augusta Shcaling, — —
10 Bales 8,10 and 12 Yarns, (to arrive,)
- 30 Bales Gunny Bagging,
■i 10 Bbls. Fish OU.
oj ., - 5 Bbls. Linseed Oil,
i * ; 3000 Jb PremPure.White Lead,
100 -Kits Fish,
oct27.lt* J. W. FEARS.', i
Journal & Messenger, Albany Patriot, Sumptet
Republican copy one time.
Sigfait Exchange
ON X. Y. (IN SUMS) TO SUIT PURCHASERS
AND
DEP0SITE3 RECEIVED WITHOUT CHARGES
By K. W. CUBBEDGE,
: > Banker and Broker,
Secondd st., office formerly occupletl by j. C.
Monroe.
oetS7-6t*
WANTED.
Three G-ood Tin Smiths.
Highest wages and steady employment guaranteed.
oct27-2t Mcelroy &-ZUBERS.
House Painters Wanted.
G OR 8 Journeyman House Painters wanted 1m-
' ,
mediately at
oct27-$t
. DRURY & TRIPOD’S.
FOR SAEE.
A 8PLENDID riding Poney.
office.
Enquire- at this'
oct97-3t*
For Sale.
T HE HOUSE AND LOT, comer Cherry and
Fifth street. For particulars apply to
oct 27-St J. E. WELLS.
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