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RECONSTRUCTION—WHO ARE
TARTIING IT?
“There mart be confidence ietv.ee. the
government and the States; while the'gam
j eminent confides in the people, (he y ;>le
| mast hare faith in the government.lohismost
be mntoal and reciprocal, or all that has been
done will be thrown away.”
The language quoted above is taken from
the lettcr.of President Jooxgox to Governor.
HiyrOTarVoOIuoMippL The sentiment
expressed is ajost one, and all honest minds
be to it. WcwonM add i
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.
am Clay land Jc Dnmble, the
tf the Telegnrjdk, will not nl-
Ihe pr- frSoion; lmt that, after
“•rttlei , -nt of Imainera affairs
lj indisputable maxim, to-wit: that there can nor f
be no reid faith that is not founded on, and i|-
TSfctDIH^r
| These preliminaries settled, how stands the
I <*• between'thc people of the Sooth, and the
SOTerinfient at'Washington, by which term
' we intend to incinde the legislative as well
as the executive department ? That the South-
characterize the rest of the race—no reasona
ble person will deny; though there are some
who^by their condoct, would seem to regard
ua aaa peculiar branch of the creation, not
jjrH^sib^theqaalitiesof ttmfl In either his
civilized or savage condition. Wc have no
nrgnment for snch people; for they have nei
ther brUni nor srfatte appreciate It But, ad
dressing ourselves to rational, thinking men,
panne a
■ith pen and scissors. Success
Wherever they ”0 wc pftplie-
■rwperity and good will.
Gov. Jenkins. 51 ■
am note bjr which Mr. Jenkins
■d the first governor of Georgia
i, mast he exceedingly gratify-
d it is a compliment most
wed; but it remains to lie seen
r wot he will he allowed to ex-
wtion# We hope and believe
oalt not that he will give
c President, and at the a
great bnaeftetor to our State,
frtr din to prewnt aliricf ac-
(•■I ef his life, character and capabilities.
THE MESSAGE.
The message o! Provisional Governor tlolra-
«sa was rand in both houses of the Legisla-
Int ysslarday, and will be found in our
ntans this morning. It b brief, intelligi-
Ida. and to the point, in which respects it
Uarsa striking contract with the intermina-
14a tirades that hare « .flate years^been issued
ham theEismtirr office. ,'
TV Governor directs the altetitlon of tho
Iq ihtiR to lmt a few subjects, ami those
ef mori psesring importance. 1
Ike praaeat tardiness in fha'ldministration
of Jusrica by nor courts, b noticed, ami; we
think, rtvy Jetly criticised. He calls upon
rhelmghlnlnratoameiMlthelawsoasto sc
ram a rpeedy trial of all causes, civil and erimi-
The recommendation reganling the man-
spmiat ef the Mate Road, is worthy of fie
ri. «■ atsmtiow. Past experience would dic
tate that if the road he not sold, wbicli would
1* the beat policy, iU practical control should
Is- rated in a Commissi rarer, to lie elected
1*5 the peeple—or tg the legislature, which
weald he better. Snch a measure would
dor up a prolific source of electioneering
corruption in our State.
The is marks of the menage on education
are cnaamtiv jaat ami most timely. It lathe
•Hat ua-1 worthy, at the present juncture
«f oar uff-utn, of state legislation and indl-
vidad effort. The war has eat off entirely
a tsU body of oar yontli froBi tlic
stlraatagaa of academical and collegiate
aWrarlioa;' this lorn will never be repaired,
•m* the rising generation maybe eared for,
aad no sacrifice should be withdd in liolld-
*RE >P Ursir minds and storing them with
axfcl knowledge. In these unhappy times,
the great danger for the future b that onr
joswg men and women may grow up in ig-
•oemae, ami the whole Southern race heroine
•leg, aerate. Thb should never be allowed.
Fruffal responsibilities, indeed, all our hopes,
»*>t fifNi them, ami nothing lmt popular in-
IcIHgecce, ami a high tone of character, both
MM^gonraMii ao.l women, will, Ik* able to
mroemi horn insignifican t ns a
We thru call wp«m the fathers of the laml. as
^11 a» onr legislators, t<> lend all tlieir ertorts
w Mriott a calamity. Tho prudent
"legislature sliojld lead off in thb work: their
uwana are-felted, hut to their full extent
tWyahoald be put into active operation.
The Go vemor rreommenda tli© adoption of
the Const totiarml Amendment abolishing
. m throughout the Union, ami presents
(he -object in <-j. h a form as to coimneml it
to the fovoraU. c -u.-ui, ration of the Lcgisla-
tnre. The rmoJuti.xi- win, no doubt, j>as?
- ' ■. ..: -* riou- opposition It is a noticeable
bet tint the Governor, in this paif ol" hi-
■aeamge, ron.v.ii - right u Inch most por-
»inv own ivea not of the numberhnutvo,
:* >'c come to regard a<of detMAferitaiGC
-"ants that if the proposed amendment
FROM XI I.T.EDC EVI U.E.
m- , m m jj—g t im •,
m [ i ixn.M to the nnxon^ii^
MiLLECoEvuiE, Dec. 5,1885.—The House
has pamed' the constitutional amendment,
abolishing slavery in the United States.
The votes for governor luxe been cuuatqd,
Jenkins received thirty-seven thousand and
“l." 1 *“' 1 '**' '-'flii'jTffViffirif*
A?i" SteplfcrriprlltW^ dA-^e!«'tiL
didacy for the Senate.
The mthilicrs elect to theScnaib. of G
gis assembled in the Senate. Chamber at the
hpur of 10 a. m., agreeably to the ordinance
of the Convention of the State.
lig
calling theDistricts. when the metflfre^s elect
came KjTwartnT'tmT desk anil were duly
is ftO.
* i .-ivea Ou
- ffiage on tli
duty of the 1/
L'Tl.iin it, thus clcarlv it
li« •€ reconstruction
which the S.'uih<rn Sta
appose and reject. This
whether under a military
mat, ami we an- giad u
tained by such high authority.
:tho«t farther e.uunient.
«*er : ssugc. win. h
. ao,wh<-r column.
wc would f«k, what hos tile South failed to
1 .11 in an. th«r field, aaa}' do in the wont of reconstruction that has been
required of her 1 _ Did she not lsy down her
arms when be*tin by overwhelming numbers,
and under a pledge of fair and honorable
treatment, nay even aaeh as was due to “err
ing brothers I” Had she not been assured
a dozen time* over, during the conflict, that
fell we had to do was to cease opposition to
the Government, and go forward and take
our scats around the national council board,
which had always been kejit in readiness for
ns ? Did not our people, with a submission
amounting almost to servility, take the oath
ofalhgbnceto the Government which they,
had fought for four yesr^ sue. fa^panfpn .at
the hands of its cXechtivc, give up their
local governments and officers and come un
der those who were placed over them by the
conqueror, and all without a murmur { Have
they not called conventions nnd held elec
tions under edicts from Washington, and
have not those bodies, ignoring State sover
eignty, obeyed every behest of the President,
even to tlic repudiation of debts which thev
Considered binding in rrinscii-nre nnd were
willing to pay ? Have they not submitted
gracefully to that da«h of the pen, whichi
in deference to a mere moral sentiment
ol the North, changed the entire struc-
tnreof Southern society, swept away hundreds
of millions of their property, and sent thous
ands of widows and orphans beggared into
the streets f Have they not seen, with hard
ly a protest, their former slaves armed with
bayonets nnd placed on guard to keep thorn
in subjection t Have they not borne all this,
and with a. gracefulness that has not only
challenged tlic wonder of the world, but sur
prised even thcmsclrebl And yet, are wo to
be told that the South has not yet come up to
the full measure of its duty t What more
would the “Government” have us to do ?
Even the . Constitutional Amendment abol
ishing slavery, passed by a Congress in which,
whilst she is tlic solo, party to be affec
ted, she had no _voice, has been ratified
by one State and will soon lie adopted by
ettok
If the purpose be to humiliate nnd degrade
us before admitting us again into fall fcllow-
slup, let the fact be candidly confessed lie-
in to the civilized world, with all its moral
responsibilities, and cease to slander the
Southern people by imputations on their sin
cerity and loyalty. They have declared
themselves loyal, and they have acted a loyal
part. What more can be demanded of them l
The South has always separated tho Presi
dent from the dominant party of the North,
who seem resolved that there shall be no
peace, no harmony, no fraternization, no
union oi sentiment and soul—the men who
still cry mu for war and bloodshed;find
whofe hcarts-arc still filled with gall and
wormwood toward the Southern people.—
The* arc the real authors of presept trou
Mai, not the South. They arc the party who
propose, from mere feeling* of hate, to ex-
elude u- from the halls of Congress, and con
tinne the rigid rule of liayonets over us, un
der the pretext,—which they know is false—
that the representatives clioscn by our people
are disloyal to the Government. It is with
infinite regret that wc sec the slightest evi
dence that the President either lears, or is in
sympathy with, this unholy faction. The
order to refuse certificates of election to the
lncmliers chosen to Congress from Georgia,
would seem to justify apprehension that > all
not right. We sincerely trust, however,
that oitr fears are groundless, for, to all ap
pearances, he is the only sheet-anchor of the
Sonth in her present and prospective trials.
Should he fail us, then arc the cause of our
people, and the interests of liberty on this
r to fasten negro -American continent, lost forever.
Uhl have been the The charge that the men who took an ac-
havereft.—tin en- rive part in the late civil war are not to be
piling that condi- **Hod on as faithful to tlic Constitution and
■ay 'i.e proposed the Union to which they have pledged their
Bs Jiaie a right to support, is a gratuitous libel on honorable
-just onr doctrine, ’ an 'l high-minded mm. They are the best
or a civil govern- j mcu of our country, and as noble and true as
tind onraelrw sus-1 o* 11 he found on the globe. That they are
can-
Maf-haii.
[For the Telegraph
A Response.
Messb*. EoifOBS : I think J can guess the
identity 'of‘ r X Cady of Macon,” and I ap
prove of her suggestions. I hope the ladies
will adopt them and proceed in the good
work she points oat. Can you not, sirs, hint
.the names of some of our matrons of warm,
benevolent hearts who will undertake this
work ? * It is a noble work to shoe and clothe
the little orphans, and thns permit them to
he taught, and I applaud the project with all
my heart. Do, sirs, stir up some of the good
ladies, and let them get to work, aslhe time
for the work is so hork j Ciluutas.
Our fair correspondent’s appeal is about as
strong as any mr. can make. Come, ladies,
take bold of the matter in earnest, as your
accustomed zeal and liberality usually in
duces you to do, and see what an elegant
fat you can give us for the Christmas holi
days, and, particularly, what a noble effort
you can make for the poor orphan! Wis a
God-like work, and one worthy of ,Jour no
blest efforts. ’ * 1
IxiroitTAXT Memoriae to tiie Leoisea-
tcre.—We learn from the Savannah - HeralJ,
of Wednesday, that an important memorial,
signed by several prominent citizens of Sav
annah, lias been left at the Herald office for
signatures. The memorialists petition the
legislature to make such alteration in the
statute regulating the interest of money as is
demanded by the peculiar circumstances in
which the people of Georgia arc placed. In
the language of-tlic memorial, much of the
capital of the State, 1ms been destroyed, par
ticularly its agricultural capital It, Is im
possible to renew operations on the soil and
to raise exportable products, without the use
of capital from abroad. To induce the emi
gration of foreign capital^ inducements must
be presented to invite such cmigratipn. The
rate of interest, as fixed by law‘iff thfeBthte,
can never induce the foreign capitalist to loan
his moneyed means supposing his security
to be ample,' unless the rate of interest is at
least one to two per cent, above the current
rate of the neighborhood in which he lives.—
Tlic rate in New York, which is the money
centre of the Union, is 7 per cent. The legal
rate in Georgia being the same, capital will
not find its way here. The suggestion in the
memorial seems to ns both sensible and prac
tical. It is to permit loans, to lie used at
any rate of interest agreed upon in contracts
for money, nnd that when in any contract, the
rate of interest shall not lie specified, it shall
be fixed at 7 per cent. It will lie home in
mind by the legislature of Georgia, that we
live in a period that is exceptional—that
our State has hcen r dcvgstatcd Jiy war and-
that there is no mode of resuscitating its in
dustry hut by tbc use of foreign capital
which can lie invited to Visit our State by no
other inducement than an adequate rate of
interest.
Two Governors Practicable.
According to Qov. Perry, of South Caroli
na, there is no ohjeettoh ib the inauguration
of a constitutional Governor, and his dis
charge of ordinary official duties during the
term of the provisional governor. In a re
cent message to the legislature he says:
I hope you will appoint an early day for
the inauguration of the constitutional gover
nor. The commissions of the members of
congress have to be signed by him, and if
they are to lie in. Washington at the opening
of the session they will have (o leave here in
two or three days. ‘
I have been instructed by the president to
remain in the exercise of my functions.ns
provisional governor until relieved by his ex-
■ press directions. But after the governor
-* elect has qualified, I shall recognize him as
"the chief magistrate of the State, and make
all my communications to liim, instead of the
legislature. i • *
(Signed,) B. F. Perry.
A Washington telegram of the :50th says:
It has been strongly intimated to-Uav that
the clerk of the house intends to place the
names of tho Tennessee delegation of con
gress elect, on the roll the first day of the
session. It is asserted that Tennessee is in
the same category as other Southern States,
and if thW intention is carried out, an Ohio
mehilier will move to strike the names from
the roll. Those who favor the measure, say
that Tennessee is fully restored to the Union,
an.l i- tin-ref..iv entitled to representation.
Nearly all of the Tennessee congressmen are
here.
n e refer the
ill be fonnd
i without human pa-ejons and feel not thepro-
s.'nt misfortunes of their countrymen, we shall
Dt pretend to claim for them : yet they are
I honorable lues, who would scorn hypocrisy,
I are incapable of deception, and as true to
Dcix Akkairs.—The their word as they were brave and terrible in
onesjKir.dence, Nov. : battle. The great and virtuous Lee is their
General Grant wfii heartily wel- prototype in the council and the field, and
: .at city .l-y the military aiitlbori- j -uclt men can never act the role of falsehood;
l ' - He ftwk expressed hi- opinions while j and prove faithless to their own fame. Then
Mexican affair*. He said cense to suspect them, and, above all, make
. ally that the advent ot Maximilian that suspicion the pretext of a great wrong
' pvetcailed throne of Mexico was a part. upon a suffering yet true-hearted people.—
and hi- immediate expulsion The North has might—let her Use it as be
et it- hi-tory. Prance did conics a great and honorable nation. Let not ;
-nd.h-h a throne in ! the American name be disgraced in the eves
not consult that j of the world as the synonym of injustice and
republic. He . cruelty.
interfere in I If the South is to lie denied the
' man: if we are
I'
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
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1 SEX ATE. M .
Mieledoeyille, Dec. -i.itBOo.
h|
desk
a a/t»a
Gertiemen of. the ITcv.te nf Rrf reier.iati
It would lx) unpardonable affixt:
me did I attempt to conceal the feet
compliment you hare paid me in
me to preside over vour deliberations
lying to my pride and commands tny
acknowledgments.
. I am folly aware, gentlemen, of the anlul
ous duties of the Speaker’s chair, and I shall
bring to their discharge ail ardent desire to
duexit In ‘their perfortgiaoe the confidence to
generously reposed in me.' ■
I Wc are convened to-dav under circumj
ur na ffwiMW'iiMHaar'THur dM
qualified.
Oil rnntiop of Mr.. Redding, the Senate
•prtieeecfcd fo x&i&tM raft- for President'. 1 ’
The names of Hon. William Gibson and
Hon. S: B. Moore” were put in nomination
for the office. . i /
On the first voting Hon. William Gibson
received a majority of the whole number of
rotes, and was ..declared President of the
Senate.
A Committee consisting of Messrs, Moore,
Redding and Carter .was appointed to
conduct the President elect to the chair.
Before taking his seat the President said:
Senator- ; ' With feelings of unfeigned
gratitude I return
thanks'for the honor
you my most cordial
which you have just
conferred upon me. I bring to the disci targe
of the duties of tlic office, it is true,
experience of a limited character, but
a conciousness of nty own imperfect capacity
to fill the measure o'f what I know you ex
pect of your Presiding Officer. I shall, howev
er, enter upon them sustained by the conviction
that your intelliganee will aid me in their
performance, and yottr charity overlook any
errors and shortcomings.
Gentlemen, we commence our labors in
a singularly perilous period of our country’s
history. We have buried our gallant dead
whojhavo bled and suffered in behalf of whiit
we honestly believe and felt to be right.
Wltile we shed a tear over their graves, let
us remember tbat the sword has decided
against us, and dtjt of the issue arise new and
important responsibilities.
While accepting the decision, we find that
the whole system'of labor sustained by our
fathers through successive generations, has
been utterly destroyed,' and that the capital
of the country has liecn thoroughly exhausted.
Upon labor and capital depend all onr na
tional prosperity.
Gentlemen, it becomes your most import
ant duty so to frame your legislation, that
upon the ruins of the old a new system may
arise, whielt will contribute to the advance
ment of Georgia in wealth, prosperity and
power. In order that this system should
prove effectual, we.must bury "our prejudice
in the past; wc must conciliate the views of
those from whom we now widely differ, and
with whom we stood lately in hostile conflict.
Let us so shape our legislation, that while we
guard with the utmost caution our interests
at home, we shall win the confidence of our
late enemies, but, we trust, soon to be our
friends of a common country, with a common
fate awaiting us all. Let us enter upon the
discharge of these duties in a spirit which
will convince the authorities at Washington
that we are actuated by no feelings of hostil
ity to the government, but by a desire to
build up a prosperity which, while it brings
comfort to our own doors, may prove the
means of enhancing tho wealth and happiness
of the whole people of a common country.
Eschewing radicalism and ultraism of every
kind, let all our acts be guided by wisdom,
and tempered with justice and moderation.
Not only the people of our own State are
watching our actions, but everywhere,
throughout the country, anxiety is felt to
know what Georgia will do in this great emer
gency. Let us so act as not to disappoint
Death ov an EDrron.—John W. Symei
Esq., well known as a newspaper editor in
Virginia, died at Petersburg on the 26th.
For twenty years ho was the proprietor and
editor of the National InteOlgeneer, and sub
sequently owned and conducted tlic Raleigh
(N. C.) Register until the breaking out of the
war. He was frequently elected a member of
the Virginia legislature.
Respited.—The National Inleligeneer, of
the 20th, says : . Frank Gurley, sentenced to
he hung at Huntsville. Ala., on Friday for
the murder of Gen. McCook, lias, by request
of numerous citizens of Huntsville, been re
spited by Brigadier General Whipple until
such time as futlicr facts ia hi- ease can tie
submitted to the President.
»'tW .
4J be i
Vk onrconsent to
t . and wc should
in n -e-tablUhing the
it France hsul no right to
.. *:ioe. bus if-]„ would involve her-
JJNegro Testimony in Mississippi.—On
the 35th ult., the house bill to “confer civil
rights upon freedmen,” declaring them com
petent witnesses in all cases except those ex
clusively between white persons, passed the
senate, by a vote of 1G to 13. It had passed
the house by a vote of 56 to 30.
Hon. E. M. Bruce has written a
letter denying the statement that he presen
ted one hundred thousand dollars to Gen.
a war with us on thi
t itav.- -it. while our
organized, and before
am afloat on every sea.
point, now
ran said na
i the
s to be denial tl,c rights of, Jllo . c Breckinridge: Gen. B.. he savs is
K ma e 90 f* ^ or living comfortable in Canada and docs not
they labor lor tlieir masters—but a nation of i • \ t
• * naiul m need of aiu from ins inends.
idle, starving and degraded incumbrances of ^
the earth, let our fate be proclaimed. If the “Solid’’ Exgagemext.—Col. Gilbert, late
i North ran stand prostration of industry and of the 4th Ohio volunteers, has accepted an
' that accumulating hate that never fails to be ! office from the government of Columbia to
m<pi
HT The departure of Lieut. Gen. Grant
: : hmond. saty* the Xaticwl ItttdU.^ncer
\K'casioned considerable conjecture. The
pre vailing impression i> that he has !>cen de-
! puu-l by the president for a line of duty con-
with high political considerations. It
| - publicly announced that his tour will pro- Not Tri^twortht.—An exchange
embrace Charleston and other Southern a divorce suit is on trial in New York, in ,
while the suggestion has been made | which the parties are “Trust against Trust.*’ I
at it may extend to New Orleans, and even j We pronounce it a “l**acli of trust** on l>oth l
•ond the Mississippi.
i in the oppressed against the oppres- ' make a survey of New Grenada, at a salary of
sor, we ear, l>car our part of the suffering, j $10,000 a year in gold and expenses paid. 4
But I#»t her remember that a just God rules j T TTT
c i mi i»- i-ieven hundred dollars have been
tin itesUnv of nations, and wifl surelv bnnu !
In r into iraWtcnt. ' ' |)a!d the " ,do "” of H ' Wlr7 ' * Wellington,
= by a Confederate officer, in compensation for
B - 3 ! liouMhold property seized and sold during
’ the war. ' . - ..
liukc nnd silence tlic calumnies of our ene
mies.
To the extent of tny bumble ability, gen
tlemen, I xTill cheerfully co-operate witli-you
iu all measures of a wise and salutary policy,
.calculated to bring about so desirable a re
sult Entering upon the discharge of our
duties in this Npllit; and invoking the aid” of
Divine wisdom, we cannot but anticipate a
most happy and auspicious result for our la
bors.
The Senate proceeded to the election of
Secretary by ballot. The names of J. B.
Weems and W. 9. Wallace were put in nomi
nation.
of the wilderness, so may
~J shed its fight upon
6fi(ISctuz, fo conduct onr
cutties are many ami threatening: yet, as the
pillar of fire guided the' children' of Israel
through the]
the star of p:
our pathway
people to thclamUof deliverance and of hope.
.( The political status of our StSteieirthMili
a great measure upon our actions here; mav I
be permitted to hope, in view of the great in
terests at stake, wc may so shape our legisla
tive action as to secure for our people a resto
ration of civil law, and ensure for cmr State n
position and representation in the counsels of
the nation.
It were useless to disguise the fact, gentle
men, that all dreams ol a Southern Confeder
acy and a seperate nationality have pissed
away, and having qualified ourselves for citi
zenship by stveanng to iupport the constitu
tion of tlic United States, it becomes us in
good faith to comply with its obligations, and
so legislate as to convince even our enemies
of the sincerity of our infcntions and the pu
rity of our motives. This can lie accomplish
ed without servile submission or sychophan-
tic protestations that belie the actions of our
people. During the struggle through which
they have so heroically passed by a manly re
gard for principle, and a faithful observance
of the constitution which wc have sworn to
support, now that the strife and carnage of
war is over, it were vain to spend our time
in idle regrets and crocodile tears over the
events 'ofthe past. Action—bold energizing
action is necessary for our success in the pres
ent, and onr hopes for the future; to enliven
the homes made desolate; to rebuild our
ruined cities; to- revive 1 our drooping 'cim■
mcrec; to vocalize our stress with the mu
sic of machinery; -to fill our furnaces with the
fruits of honest industry- and our granaries
with,the rich, harvests ol' our fertflo fields, -I
know our prospects are as drear as a winter's
scene. A dark cloud obscures out political
horizon, and no bow spans its mantling
gloom; but Southern energy and Southern
enterprise will not bend before the storm that
gathers in its bosom, but, outliving its fury,
will tfe all-powerful in rebuilding the broken
fortunes, of our pepple and restoring our State
to the tiroud position she occupied before
war dRotated her happy hearthstones, or its
results marred the hitherto untarnished es
cutcheon of her honor.
To facilitate these results, gentlemen, wise,
objected that snch, a request for information
from the Provisional Governor would be eon
traiy to usage. Gentlemen must ltea» in
mind thatwc have-no‘Governor to communi
cate witlfthis body innccordanec with- estab
lished usage. The necessity for the inquiry
grew out of our anomalous position. He de
sired to know if the State of Georgia had a
legally elected Governor, and -if we had, he
desired to know, from a responsible source^ .
what obstacles existed him from !idation ought rohupre , the spectator witii
being inaugurated, and enteriug upon the the power ot llicotaie, and her courts of jus-
tate to affirm, that one of the most serious
IO lacttuaic luesc results, genuemen wise, vi , 3 has heretofore characterized the
'^ministration of civil and criminal justice,
the expectations of our friends, and to re- bearing have created in tlic hearts of their
quired of this general assembly. Protection
to person and property should be given to
that unfortunate class" who have been left
homeless and unprotected in our midst, and
protection should he secured against that
spirit of lawlessness and vice that mistaken
notions of freedom have engendered in their
bosoms.'TT A A Pt A A'&JTk'fc
Our agnculfural pursuits, new languishing
for want of a proper system of labor; our me
chanical interests so essential to the complete
devclopeinent of our greatness, especially
need our fostering care and support. Liberal
arrangements should be made for the educa
tion of our poor children, and aboye all
should wc provide for the maimed soldier and
the orphaned little ones of these gnllant men
who evinced their devotion to their cause by
the shedding of blood,
“That so holy was
It would not stain the purest rill
That sparkles in the groves of bliss.”
And who by their gallant deeds and heroic
On the first ballot J. B. Weems, Esq., re-' merce whiten with Iter sails her ocean waters;
ccived a majority of the ballots, was declared
Secretary, and was qualified. Capt. F. T.
Snead, of Macon county, was qualified os As
sistant Secretary. A. J. Cameron, of Telfair,
was elected Messenger, arid G. W. Anderson,
of Fulton, Doorkeeper.
On motion! <of Jfr. Moore, the rules of the
last were made the rules of the present ses
sion. On motion, the Secretary was directed
to inform the Home that the Senate was du
ly organized, and ready for business.
The Senate adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. 31.
’ 'afternoon session.
The Senate met at 3 o’clock, pursuant to
adjournment.
Resolutions were offered lor drawing seats
and for making, arrangements for opening
the daily sessions with prayer; which were
adopted.
Mr. Smith, ot Echols, offered the following
as a substitute for a resolution notifying the
Provisional Governor of the organization of
the Senate and its readiness to receive any
communication which he might have to make
to the body:
Resoleed, by the Senate and House of Repre
sentatives of the State of Georgia, in General
Assembly met, That a committee of two Sena
tors and three Representatives be appointed,
whose duty it shall be to wait. on his Excel
lency, -the Provisional Governor, to inform
tut that each branch of the General Assem
bly is now organized, and to request that he
traasmit to them all returns in his office of
the. recent election for Governor. And fur
ther, that said committee request his Excel
lency to communicate to the General Assem
bly any information in lti3posscs.-do J. which,
in his judgment, may he useful to them touch
ing the present relations of the State of Geor
gia to the Government of the United States;
and esperially that he inform them whether
any and what impediments now exists to the
complete organization of the State Govern
ment tinder the Constitution recently adop
ted.
Tlic resolution was taken up, adopted and
ordered to be transmitted, forthwith, to the
Honse.
A resolution was adopted admitting repre
sentatives of the press to scats on the floor of
the Senate. Txjtj; *
The Senate adjonmed till Tuesday morn
ing, 10 o’clock. nkj
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
December 4,18G5.
The members elect of tlte House of Bepre-
countrymen a monument as lasting as the
foundation of their own granite hills. ->
. In the discharge of our duties let no jealous
bickerings or party strife mar the harmony of
our actions. Forgetting the animosities of
tlic past, burying with our noble dead those
.old issues that have been effaced by tlieir
Olood, let us with one accord renew our alle
giance to tlic State and the Union, and, by our
legislation here and our actions elsewhere,
convince tlic world tlrnt Georgia, though pros
trate, will rise again; though desolated, her
fields trill gladden once more with waring
harvests the hearts of her husbandmen; though
stricken with poverty, her hills will enrich
her with their hidden treasures, and her com-
though. lier schools are deserted and her col
leges suspended, learning will decorate her
brow with the wreaths of science, and relig
ion rekindle her fires upon the desecrated al
tars of her faith; though chained to the rock
of an irresistible destiny, she will sever the
cords that bind her, and’with-stately step and
graceful mien, resume her onward and
ward march to glory and to greatness.
Invoking upon your deliberations the
wisdom of a divine agency, let us now pro
ceed to the discharge of the duties confided
to us by a generous constituency, humbly
praying that onr labors may redound to
Georgia's interests and the nation's glory.
M The House then went into an election for
Clerk, Mr. L. Carrington and Col. J. D. Wad
dell being the candidates.
V On the first ballot Sir. Carrington received
60 votes, and Col. Waddell 78. Tho latter
gentleman was accordingly declared elected.
Jesse Oslin was elected Jlessenger by accla
mation. 7 .
3Iy Aired was elected Door-keeper.
.The Clerk was directed to inform the Sen
ate that the Honse was duly organized nnd
ready for business.
A committee was appoiuted to prepare rules
for the government of the body,
The Honse adjourned till 3 o’clpckyp. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION. > A liJ
The House assembled pursnant to adjourn
ment.
One hour was occupied by the members in
the drafting of scats. The confusionjpver,
the House came to order, and a resolution
was offered appointing a committee of three
to nnite witii n Senate committee, to inform
the Provisional Governor that the General
Assembly had completed its organization, and
was now ready to receive any communication
he might desire to make in writing. An
amendment was moved requesting the Pro
visional Governor to communicate to the
Honse the returns of the recent election for
Governor, and to inform the House if, with
in his knowledge, there is now any impedi.
ment to prevent the organization of the Sjate
government under the Constitution adopted
by the late Convention. ' ! . '
Quite an animated debate sprung up upon
the proposition to amend, the supporters of
the amendment, insisting that it .was proper
that the Legislature should be put in posses
sion ofthe information required; while those
opposed took the ground that the amended
resolution would.lie out of the usual course,
•.rthw-bev"
J3?- The official majority of the Union
party in New Jersey this year is 2,789. The
Democratic majority last year was 7,301.
sentatives assembled in the Hall at the hour j and that it would be time enough to call up-
of 10 o’clock, A. M., and were called, to order [ on the Governor for specific information when
by their former clerk, L. Carrington. | he had failed in his message’ fo communicate
After the call of the roll, it being asccr-1 such facts as were important to the Legisla-
tained that a quorum of members were pre- ture and people of the State. It was usual
sent, the oath was administered by Judge . for the GoTernor to communicate to the Leg-
iskitureVU such information, and to make a
special request that he should do so now, be
fore his message had been read, would imply
distrust ... ., 0 y. , r
On a vote being taken, the amendment was
lost, when the Secretary of the Senate com
municated the resolution adopted by that
body.
Mr. Jones, of Burke, advocated the adop
tion of the Senate resolution. It had been
Iverson L. Harris.
On motion, the Honse proceeded to the
election of Speaker. Two candidates were
nominated—Col.E. H. Pottle, of 'Warren, and
Col. Thos. Hardeman, of Bibb.
On the first ballot, Mr. Hardeman was
elected, behaving received 117 rotes and Mr.
Pottle 17.
Before taking his seat Mr. Hardeman ad
dressed the House as follows j
discliatgu of his official duties i
by the constitution of the State.
Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, was in favor of
the adoption of the Senate resolution. The
representatives" of the people were assembled
to legislate for the restoration ofthe State to
amicable relations with the United States
government. If there were insuperable
obstacles in the way of such legislation, it
was proper that they should know it; then
their legislative functions would be at an end,
they might return to their homes. '
3Ir. Pottle, of Warren, admitted the im
portance of the information required, but lie
desired to reach it by the usual course of
legislative proceedings.
3Ir. Ridley, of Troup, thought that, the
House Having already Ejected a similar rescN
lution, it was out of order to adopt the Senate
resolution.
His objection was overruled by the Chair.
After some further discussion the Senate
resolution was laid on the table for the pres
ent, and the House^ adjourned till nine and a
half o'clock, to-morrow morning.
HESSAGF..
Gentlemen of the Senate ,
and House of llepresehtiitices:
Since you last assembled, great changes
have taken place in our social and political
condition, and upon you it is imposed the
delicate and arduous task ,of adapting our
laws and their administration to the wants
and. demands, of society. To effect this
purpose successfully, it will be readily sug
gested to you, that it will not only lie neces
sary that many of the existing statutes be re
pealed or modified, but that also many new
provisions, defining crimes and regulating
the administration of law, he introduced and
adopted. In a communication of this char
acter, a specification of the proper alterations
and amendments could not be expected. In
this connection, I will, however, remark that,
from my experience at the bar, I do not heei
has been tlieVlclay attending tho trial of causes
in the Circuit Courts. Hesitating plaint
iffs and reluctant defendants, whether debt
ors or criminals, resort to stratagem and de
mand continuances as a matter of right, which
arc usually allowed; or, at least, often allow
ed, upon a slight and trivial showing. The
trial should bo fair and impartial; but
in human governments, judgment against
an evil deed should be speedily executed,
that “the hearts ofthe children of men should
not be set in them to do evil.” Tlic trial ij
had for the purpose of ascertaining the truths
and the testimony of witnesses, though un
certain, fallible, anil often false, is the best
and only means given to us, to arrive at it;
and it will lie borne in mind, that the ten
dency of the age in all civilized governments
is, not to limit arbitrarily tho range of exam
ination. but to enlarge it; not to increase the
class of persons made incompetent to testify
by the rules of the common law, but to allow
even parties to the cause to bo heard; to sub
mit the character and tho credibility of the
witnesses to the judgement and discretion of
on enlightened court and jury, to be by them,
under the rules and sanctions of law, consid
ered and adjudged. The visitation of pun
ishment on offenders should not only be
speedy and certain, but it should be propor
tioned to the nature and character of the of
fence. It should lie sufficiently severe to de
ter persons from its repetition, and of a na
ture to reform, if possible, the offender him
self. Cruel and unusual punishments are
condemned by our fundamental law; and re
finement and" civilization require that tlic
human body should bo neither marked
nor mutilated. Such penalties for crime
should be prescribed and inflicted as will
meet the approbation ot tlie merciful and
humane; such ns will not, by tbeir severity
nnd barbarity, cause enlightened juries to
shrink from tho duty of prompt conviction
on testimony excluding reasonable doubt.—
Our financial condition and onr deranged
social relations require a new code. O:
which shall have incorporated in it the prin
ciples and maxims alluded to. Solitary con
finement in the Penitentiary is to be succeeded
by penalties more adequate to the suppres
sion of crime, and more effectual in protecting
society from danger.
I trust that in a few days I shall be able to
lay before you a report from the Superinten
dent of the Western and Atlantic Railroad,
showing the receipts and disbursements from
the period it was turned over to the State to
tbc present time; showing also the progress
made in the construction of tbc bridges, and
all other material details therewith conncc
ted, of general interest. The operations for
the period of time stated, under the manage
ment and control of the Superintendent and
subordinates will, it is believed, be highly
satisfactory, and will recommend the' indus
try and fidelity of the officers to a general and
unqualified approval. Appropriate qualifica
tions for tiie successful management of a
road transacting so large and so extensive
a business, ond the requisite capacity and
attainments proper for the acceptable dis
charge of the functions of tho Executive office
can seldom bo found united in the person of
any one individual. Moreover, the ordinary
duties pertaining to each position are suffi
ciently numerous and onerous to require the
undivided time and attention of any man to
whose charge such a trust may lie committed.
For these reasons, and for a variety of others
that will be readily suggested, I recommend
that the control of the road be taken out of
the hands of the ExecutLrc and. he placed
under the direction and management of a
Commissioner, whose duties sltall he pre
scribed by law; that he shall report directly
to the Legislature, nnd shall be by them sub
ject to removal for malfeasance in office.
Under the wasting and demoralizing influ
ence of war, our schools have fallen into de
cay, and our youth for a few years past have
been called and transferred from the academy
to be exercised and trained in the camp.
But peace has returned, and with its return,
the late Convention, not unmindful of the
obligations Government is under to provide
for the education of the people, did ordain
that the University of the State should he
adequately endowed. In carrying this in
junction liberally and generously into prac
tice and operation, you will only follow the
precepts and example of the enlightened and
patriotic fathers of the republic. To tbc
prompt discharge of this important duty, in
terest, honor and patriotism all unite to invite
yon. Located in a healthy region, surrounded
by a virtuous and industrious population, and
the citizens ofthe town and immediate vicinity
devoted to science and learning, the Univer
sity of Georgia can and ought to be made
more than ever the cherished object of the
affections of her people.
The appropriations and donations which
have heretofore been made, though mostly
lost or consumed, have not been vain and
fruitless expenditures. The liar, the bench
and the pulpit have shared in the rewards of
such liberality. Sdence and learning through
the agency of endowed professiorahips can and
will accomplish new and greater triumphs,
and through your fostering care secure u,
you, their patrons, a place in history as the
benefactors of onr race._
Discussion and experiment suggested that
the Supreme court should hold its sessions
at the Capital. The suggestion was adopted
anp carried into execution by the Conven
tion. To cqmpletp the work of good policy
i, it is proper and expedi-
il itself should be here de-
tliu« tardily
ent that the Ca.
dared and considered permanently located.
Here it occupies a central and accessible posi
tion in the midst of a section once fertile and
passing beautiful. Mau impelled by avarice
and prodigality bas partially destroyed ahd
wasted the lavish gifts of nature, but through
industry alid a new social economy these des-
improved and ornamented, the Hatus of Leg-
tice with the Majesty .of the law. Annually,
improvement should lie added to improv'd
ment and oma'ment to ornament until the
name of the Capital shall become a praise to
the whole people.
On the first of February last, the Congress
of the United States, by joint resolution," pro
posed to t)te Legislatures of the. several States
of the Union an amendment to the Constitu
tion of thelinitcd States, declaring that, here
after, neither slavery nor involuntary servi
tude, except for crime, should exist’ in the
United States, or in any place subject to their
jurisdiction; and that "Congress should haYe
power to enforce the proposed article by ap
propriate legislation. A copy of the proposed
amendment is attached, ami it is' submitted
to the gonsiderntion ofthe Legislature with
the hope and desire that it may be adopted
aad ratified- A very common objection is
made to it on tho ground that it may confer,
by implication, on Congress the power of reg
ulating, generally, the internal policy of the
State. Such a construction is believed to be
erroneous and unfounded and unwarranted,
either by tiie language employed, or the ob
jects sought to be attained.
The Constitution of tlic United States con
fers, among other things, upon Congress the
power to regulate commerce with foreign na
tions and among tiie States, to declare war,
to raise and support armies, and to provide for
calling forth tlic militia. It is further provided,
that Congress shall have power to make all
laws which shall be necessary and proper to
cany into execution these enumerated pow
ers; but it has never been contended that, be
cause of such authority, Congress was there
by invested with the right to abolish State
courts, to precrilie the qualification of jurors,
or to declare who should exercise the right
of suffrage. 3[orcovcr, this amendment is
strictly cumulative, and it is not intended by
it, cither to repeal or modify any of the ex
isting provisions of the Constitution; and,
therefore, it will still be for tlic sevemi States to
prescribe, each for itself, who shall be electors
for the most numerous branch of their assem
blies ; and, as a consequence, who shall be
qualified electors for members of Congress.
The Congress passing it, the different de
partments of tlic government, and most of
the Legislatures of tlic several States ratify
ing it, constnie thc amendment to be nothing
more or less tiiim a declaration against invol
untary servitude, conferring therewith on
Congress the restricted power to carry such
declaration into execution by necessary anil
proper laws. Sucli is the natural import of
the language employed, nnd such doubtless
will lie the eonstruction given it by the differ
ent departments of the government ill all
controversies that may hereafter arise. Un
der other circumstances, a proposition to rati
fy sucli an amendment, would not be enter
tained by you. Although the “cannon's roar
and the trumpet’s clangor are no longer heard,”
society still moves oh in its resistless way,
and it is necessary that wo should accommo
date our action to tlic inexorable demands
of inevitable results, that the permanent wel
fare of our people may bo secured and our
State restored to her former political rights
and relations.
Georgia has, in good faith, abolished »iav-
cry. She could not revive it if she would;
and the ratification'of this amendment will
make the people of the United States homo-
geneous—will remove from among us that
cause of bitterness and sectional strife which
has wasted our property and deluged our
land in blood. Furthermore, by ycilding to
this requirement readily, wc shall submit a
mos effectual argument, tending to opehtthc
Halls of National Legislature, and the strong
est plea that could he addressed to the clem
ency and magnanimity ofthe Government.
Pardon in me a personal allusion. In my
official acts, I have endeavored to avoid pro-
scription, on account of former differences of
opinion, ahd have sought to relieve tlic people
from pains, penalties and forfeitures legally
imposed, on condition that they lie reconcil
ed to the Government.
In turn, let me entreat you to bring for
ward your prejudices nnd animosities and of-
fer them a sacrifice on the altar of our com
mon country, that we may once again present
to mankind the spectacle—the pleasant, hap
py spectacle, of “brethren dwelling together
in unity.
J. JOHNSON.
Provisional Governor of Georgia.
A “ Man and Brother.”—Is not the ne
gro a man and a brotner i—Heiv Tori Inde
pendent.
He may be your brother or half brother-^
he is no relative of owe?..—Louisville Journal
Stolen,
F ROM isj Stiblw, near the Brunswick Depot,
In this city, on the night of the 4th In*t.,
A DARK BAY MARE, *
f*7“A 8 y ^* r ® old - 8,10 ha* a wart tinder her
breast .Dear where the saddle girth works.
A liberal tewaftl will be {-.liiT If delivered to me.
: IV. H. ELLISON,
at the .tore of H. N. EUs «X Co.
dcdJ-I* ‘
COLLECTOR'8 OFFICE, )
Rzvzsrz. !■
1st Division, 2d District, Georgia. )
Macon, Dec. S, 1865.
The Aac.-.'Or haiing returned to mealist of per-
son! assessed for Licences, etc., for the couuties of
Bibb and Monroe, the parties are hereby notified
that the Licenses are now ready for delivery, and
that they are 'required to vail or send for them
withiu ten days.
J. C. McBURNF.Y,
a dcc6-10t Collector.
^k. cT RIDDLE’S
PHOTOGRAPHIC G ALL Kli U
W ILL OPEN, witii all things NEW, THURS
DAY MORNING, December 7th, 1865.
GROCERIES,
.A. t Retail.
A Full Assortment on Hand.
H AVE this day opened on SECOND FLUOR,
a large lot of
CARPETING,
SHADES,
OIL CLOTHS,
J E VELVET RUGS.
Wc buy direct from tho* Manufacturer*, and
therefore can offer inducements to the trade, as
well ns to those buying for their own nac.
We will tit and put up Shade*, cut, make and
lay Carpeting and OU Cloth^.
Those living at a distance, who bring at**, or
plan of rooms, can have their Carpet* ent to tit,
without extra charge.
decG-3t+ E. a LATIIROP & CO.
PROCLAMATION.
bt james Johnson, rno. governor op Georgia.
Executive Oppics, l
Millcdgcvile, Dec. 4th, 1SC5. )
Whereas, on election ordered and directed by the
Convention, to be lioidcn for yeven member*, to
represent the State of Georgia in tho llou&e of Rep
resentative*, of the Cougress of the United State*,
for two years from the 4th of March, A. D. lSOd,
was so held on the 15th of November, A. D. 1 •’*&*».
Now, therefore, I, James Johnson, Provisional
Governor, having counted the votes by the return*
made to this ofllce, do dcclare^that tlic lion. Solo
mon Cohen, rccclvcn the largest vote la the ltt
Congressional Dlstrlct—Hon. Phillip Cook, In the
2nd—Hon. Hugh Buchanan, in the Sd—Hon. E.
G. Cabaniss, In thc4th—lion. J. D. Mathew*, In
tbc 5th—Hon. J. H. Christy, In the 6th, and the
Hon. W. T. WofTord, In the 7th.
And I do lurthcr declare, that as at present ad
vised, no certificates will be Issued.
Given under my band and the Seal ofthe Execu
tive Department, the day, and year, above
mentioned.
By the Governor: JT tMES JOHNSON,
Pro. Gov. c f Ga.
U H. Briscoe,
Secretary.
P. S.—Columbus Enquirer and Savauuah Rr-
pahllcan, will insert one time.
On Consignment,
Rope, Bagging,. Sugar.
-4 ft COILS Extra Machine Rope,
110 50 Rolls Kentucky Bagging,
20 Bales Gunny Bagging. ...
also:
Tho Dwelling House nearly opposite the Baptist
Church, in couucction with the dwelling house
and lot now* occupied by Mr. Jas. 8. Pope. Also,
the Brick Store in East Macon, known as Nelson’s
Store. Apply to
dccC-Ot
SEYMOUR A TINBLF.Y.
Li*t of Arrivals at Brown’s Hotel.
December 5,1865.
W F Williams, Ala; R H Butler, R A Mathews,
Go; J Albert Smith: H M Kibbce, N Y; Jno F Kid-
don M J Athens, Ga; W G Poole, Fla; L Block, W
Stmutons, J M LyonB, Ohio; R B Chappell, L C
Graddy, A G Perkins, Ga; J Wrinriglit, Ohio; W
R Taliferro, D Kirkpatrick, Va; G II Slappy, Ga;
G W Corren, Tenn; W L Eakin, Go; H W Rolib,
Tcnn; C A Hawkins, Ky;'R G Moses, E it Wood,
Henry Huntington, J Holmes, W T Wells, Jno it
Greer, It Nelson, T M Hardy, W II Paxton, C C
Klbbee, C W Nixon, Go; S 8 Jones, M & W P R R;
J M Brooks, M & W R R; F Davis, 8 W Butler,
Ga; Jno Slappy; C H Snider, Ga; R C Roberts; W
Nicholas, Ky; M Sapp, RI Moreland, Ga; A J
Hanson, Tex; J Crawlord, A M Speer, J Hallings;
F M Bush, W S Wallace, J H Gaston, F S Rucker,
M.M Kinley and lady, son and servt, DAL Gib'
sun, Go.
Macon, Nov. 30,1865.
O N and after the first day of January, 1866, our
charge for Storage cf Cotton will be One Dol
lar per bale per month.
J. H. WOOLFOLK,
HARDEMAN A SPARKS,
HARRIS A ROSS,
J. H. ANDERSON A SON,
n. i TWa A. en '
dec6-6*
GAINES A CO.
“Confederate Generals.”
-BEWARE OF BAD IMITATIONS AND
HUMBUGS. jSJ
H AVING during the late war, collected among
rny.SketcbcsJaodJPbotographs, foiitlie War 11-
lustrations, orignal Negatives, from Ife, of the
prominent “Confederate Generals" and statesmen
ofthe South. I am now prepared to send by mail,
postage free, on receipt of price, a life-like Photo
graph of any General orproinlncnt otget-r formerly
in the Confederate or Federal armies. Single topics
35 cents, or 4 copies for fl BT All Phetographs
are suitable for Album?.
Send stamps for Catalogue. Address by mail
or express LEE MALLORY,
,, War Illustrations,
dec6-d5t* Mason, Ga.
Inyitatiox to Give Evidence.—The committee
on the financial operations of the State sends ns
the following for publication, and we call especial
attention to It: ‘ '
Milledgeville, Nov. 28tb, 1865.
Whereas, we have been convened for the pur
pose cf making “ a thorough Investigation and
examination of the financial operations of the State
of Georgia from 1861 to the present time,” and de
sire, without prejudice or partiality, to discharge
the duty imposed. Wc invite all persons to come
forward and give, under oath, all the evidence they
may have that will throw light on the subject mat
ter of Investigation.
On motion, the above resolution was referred to
the FrpYisional Governor for publication.
THOMAS SAFFOLD, Chairman.
C. J. JORDAN,
O. A LOCHRANE.
Executive Office, I
' Milledgeville, Nor. 28th, 1865. f
The Telegraph will publish for two weeks, and
request that the Columbus Enquirer, Atlanta In
telligencer, and Chronicle and Sentinel of Augusta,
also for the some length of time.
' J. JOHNSON,
dec5-i!2w Governor.
BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND ABAN.
/ DONED LANDS,
Omen Acr’o Sun Ass’t Cohmisiio:.e», I
Alkane, Ga., Dec. 3, 1865. J
Circular)
No. L f
As the year is nearly expired for which the Freed-
men have made a.contract, it is deemed important
.to urge the Freedmen to moke contracts before the
25th day of December, for the coming year. Aud
iu as much as these Freedmen are ignorant and
easily imposed on, It Is particularly desired that alt
contracts made with the Freedman aholl specifics],
ly name the compensation that he shall receive for
his labor, and It Is hoped that the proprietors will
feel a sincere desire to cooperate with the Bureau
In suppressing ell delusive and deceptive contract?,
which seem to promise more than will ever be re
ceived by the Freedmen.
-Vil'.. G. A. HASTINGS,
Major 12th Maine Vol. Inf try, Act’g. Sub Au’t.
Commissioner. dccOJIt
A Valuable Farm In Upper Georgia
FOR SALE.
K/?A ACRES OF LAND lying ontlie Oostansula
JOu river, la Gordon county, 2}{ miles utiove
Calhoun, and 2} j miles below Revaca, near the W.
& A. K. R., 240 acres of which are No. 1 river land.
Two settlements, good onthouscs, well water ij,
Ac. Also, 350 acres of valley land, 6 miles from
Calhoun, lies welt, well watered, good house, all
necessary outbuilding?, Ate. Also, several valua
ble business lots In the town of Caliionn. Term*,
one half cash, the balance on 12 months credit. 1
wish to sell In the next two or three weeks. Ad
dress me at Calhoun. Refer td R. J. Cothran or J.
Ingles, Macon.
dcdO-Ct* JA8. A. WILLIAMS.
AUCTION SALE.
BY FINDLAY & KENRICK,
02f FRIDAY, AT 11, A. iff.
' ’ WITHOUT RESERVE,
4 /\ BBLS. choice Old BOUHBON WHJSKT, 0
TTV years old—above proof, warranted pun*.
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A MULE, A MULE.
T AKEN UP by the subscriber, a large MULE,
la good order. —
From circumstances attending bis capture, I sup-
poe that be was stolen.
Owner will please come forward, prove property
and pay ebarces.
W. H. ROBERT,
dcc&-3t VlnevUle, Qa.
For Sale.
1,500 BUSHELS COTTON SEED, Boyd’sPro-
llfic, new crop. i : ft
ALSO
1,000 BUSHELS CORN.
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Auction Sales,
BY FINDLAY & KENRICK,
This Horning at 10 o'elocl.
2 BUREAUS, - *>
1 LOUNGE,
1 CRIB,
1 PIECE NEW CARPET, 2Sjf yd*,
1 DINING TABLE,
1 PARLOR TABLE,
1 SAFE,
10 BAGS IRISH POTATOS,
2 WATCHES, and many ot t« r article*.
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BRISCOE <t DE GRAFFKXREID,
Attorney* at Law,
MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA
W ILL practice in and represent parties upon
brief, famished before tbe Supreme Court,
and in the Superior Courts of adjoining counties.
Special attention given to tbe collection and for
warding ot Executive warrants upon tbe civil es
tablishment, Poor School, Printing and Contingent
Fund.
Titles to Land investigated. Copy Grants fur
nished, and information given genentiiv.
L. H. Brisco* B. B Difisimmifi.
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