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BY COSBY & REID.
TILUKra BCII.UUTO. CO*»t* CHKIKT* RKSOXD STS.
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 25, 1869.
Proposed Rv-l'nlon of lUe Eighth
tJeorgia Regiment.
We haro written suggestions from a prominent
source in Georgia—high in the service of the
late Confederate States, that, in all probability,
the proposed reunion of the Eighth Georgia In
fantry Regiment would l>o misconstrued and
made the occasion of now inflictions upon the
suffering people of the State. We confess such
an idea as this never once occurred to us." We
had no conception that anybody in the wide
world could attribute such, a meeting to other
than purely social and convivial purposes—a
natural and praiseworthy desire to renew the
friendships and gratify the attachments formed
and cemented during four years of hard service
on the march, in the camp, and on the battle
field. " • ’ ;
The intelligent and sagacious source from
which these suggestions come,doeBnot,however,
permit ns to donbt that a very foul misrepre
sentation and use of this regimental meeting
may be made, if it comes off. We know that
our correspondent mast needs be well posted,
and would not speak as he does, except upon a
clear perception of danger and mischief to result
from the meeiing. '
On the other hand, so far as the 8th regiment
is concerned, or any other regiment in the late
Confederate service, we do not entertain a doubt
of their readiness to sacrifice all considerations
of mere personal gratification to the public wel
fare. They would never have proposed this
meeting, if it had occurred to them thatit might
be tortured into any evidence of “disloyalty,
so-called, or aoy latent purpose to renew the
sectional war, and we doubt not they will
promptly defer it, upon the suggestion that in
ferences of this character will be drawn,
rather ierc*led from it, by the enemies of the
Southern people.
We, therefore, beg the press of the region in
which this gallant regiment was raised,if they con
cur with us, to second these suggestions, and the
Eight Regiment, although they may think it
mere over caution, to defer the proposed rennion
to some more favorable time. We feel less del
icacy on this subject, because wo have hitherto
favored this meeting of the regiment, without
the remotest apprehension of any such mis
construction of its purpose.
Tlie Memphis Convention.
This Convention was a grand success in
spect to numbers and representation, and ful
filled every purpose practicable in directing pub
lic attendance to certain measures essential to
the prosperity of the Sonth. It was attei
by about eleven hnndred delegates, from every
part of the country, and representing every
phase of political opinion. Radicals and Demo,
crate, Federate and Confederates, were all to
gether, cheek by jowl, in entire harmony and
good feeling, and upon the only points on
which a contest could arise—that of local and
railway interests—os they stood affected by the
measures suggested, the Convention gave con
troversy a wide berth, by avoiding specifica
tions and preferences.
Thus, in respect to tho Southern Pncifio Rail
way they declined to indicate any particular
eastern connections. In respect to direct trade
they refused to discriminate in favor of Nor
folk. Upon other subjects—they urge upon
Cobgrcss a more equitable disposition of the
national banking capital—a redaction of interest
on tho public debt and upon the States a repeal
of tho usury laws. They recommend''capital
invested in mining and manufactures to bo ex
empted from taxation. They ask aid to levee
the Mississippi—improve the Tennessee river
and completo tho Louisville canal. Their r
lotions and reports, in fact, cover almost every
imaginable enterprise and interest of the South.
They adjourned to meet in Louisville on tho 12th
of October next
Tho Armory Buildings for Sate.
The Freodmen's Bureau advertises the Armo
ry Buildings for sale at 12 m., Jane 15th, on the
premises. We understand that they have been
legally adjudged as the property of the city of
Macon, but tho Bureau claims some interest in
them, which amounts to tho value of a lawsuit
with n certainty of being thrown. These costly
structures will make magnificent cotton mills,
and we have heard it said the city will sell them
for that pnrpose, or turn them in as stock in
an organized manufacturing company. We
hope either way they can be made a splendid
property for tho city—ultimately, perhaps, a
fund for the grand canal and water-works, with
which wo con run a few score of water-wheels
and a million or two of spindles, besides giving
the people abundance of water for all domestic
Kims’o Tine Goose.—Tho Republican learns
that the Savannah steamship lines from that
city to New York have advanced the price of
freight on vegetables to New York more than
one hundred per cent, the consequence of which
is, that tho shipment of tins class of freight has
fallen off more than fifty per cent. We are told
thAt last year tho freight on a bushel box was
twenty cents, and that now it is fifty cents. The
freight on a bale of cotton is not more than two
dollars and fifty cents, and yet five dollars is de
manded for ten boxes of vegetables weighing
mnch less and occupying about the Rome space
as a bale of cotton. •
The Republican speaks farther of the injus-
• tice of this business; but its folly is still clearer.
This is a business which can live only upon low
freights, and in all probability would develop
into gigantic propostions with such encourage
ment. To nip it in the bud with such an ad
vance as this, is a policy which we can only com
pare with that of the farmer who killed his
goose which laid the golden eggs. It is a great
misfortune to Georgia thAt this promising trade
should be stopped. It ought to bring millions
of money to the State.
Euboeeax Corbespondesce. — On our first
page will be found a third letter of our intelli
gent European correspondent—a Georgian of
high literary and scientific attainments now so
journing in North Germany. His review of the
political and material condition of the North
German Union as reconstructed by the event
of the great military struggle of 1866, will be
found highly interesting.
The Tide or Immigration-.—The New York
Herald, of Wednesday, says: “One ship that
reached here on Monday last had fourteen hun
dred immigrants. All the German steamers to
sail betweep this and September will have a fall
complement, and the lines from Liverpool and
Queenstown have stopped booking for one
mouth. Already the number of arrivals this
year is greater than for the same period any
preceding year. Plenty of farms for their tak
ing on the Pacific road.”
Stbixe on- the Macon- & Brunswick R.tt-
boad.—The Bainbridge Sonthem Sun says that
last week the hands employed on the Macon <fc
Brunswick Railroad struck for higher wages.
The contractors remained firm, and after a day
or two nearly all the hands returned to work.
The Belcher Correspoadehee.
Augusta, Ga., May 14, 1869.
Dear Sir—The work of death continues in
Georgia. Since my last letter two more colored
men have fallen victims of rebel hate and treach
ery. A colored man that knew the cowardly
villain that killed Senator Adkins was indiscreet
enough to state that he knew the party, and he
paid for it with his life Tuesday night, at Thomp
son, in Columbia county, about thirty-seven
miles from this city, on the Georgia Railroad.
The other man, an expelled member of the
Legislature by the name of Alexander Stone,
was killed at his home in Jefferson county,
where old man Benj. Ayer was killed a few
weeks ago. I have this from undoubted author
ity, and yet we are told that Georgia is legally
reconstructed, and all is qniet from the moun
tains to the sea.
If there is a God in Israel His vengeance can
not sleep forever. The blood of men who were
slain for no other cause than they were trying
to elevate a poor degraded race out of the dark
abyss in which an inhuman servitude had left
them, cry out to the nation for protection to the
living. Every murder is saddled upon some
poor ignorant colored man.
The rebel papers continue their malicious
tirades against me. Personally I care nothing
for their abuse, but it arouses the evil passions
of the murderers that infest my district against
my assistants. —
I learn from good authority that the Legisla
ture at its next session intends to impeach Gov.
Bullock, and in order to do that they will have
to have a majority in the State Senate. That
may throw some light ujton the death of Senator
Adkins.
If Congress does not interfere in our behalf
every loyal man in Georgia that can get away
will become an exile. Rev. Mr. Spillman, an
elder in the Northern Methodist Episcopal
Church, was mobbed in a hotel at Waynesboro,
thirty-two miles from this city, Sunday evening
last, and only escape'd with his life by the aid of
some colored men who secreted him. "What are
we to do ? I have no fears about myself, but it
is terrible in the country.
Your obedient servant,
Eewix Belcheb.
To the Hon. Charles Sumner.
Meter* Editor* of the Chronicle and Sentinel:
My attention has been called to a private letter
written by myself to Senator Sumner, and pub
lished in the Washington Chronicle of May 19th.
The letter was not intended for publication, but
I believed the statements to bo true when it was
written. I have learned since writing the letter
that I was- misinformed, and, I believe, wilfully
imposed upon by certain persons in this city
who knew that I sometimes corresponded with Mr.
Sumner. I believe that Mr. Stone and the other
party mentioned had been killed, and incensed
at the account of tho murder of these men, whom
I supposed had been killed for political reasons,
I wrote as I did. I have been informed to-day,
by a responsible gentleman, that both Mr. Stone
and the other person mentioned are now alive,
and I desire to correct the statements made in
the letter alluded to above; for I would not in
tentionally misrepresent the people of my na
tive section. The statement in reference to the
press is an allusion to an article that appeared in
the Hancock Journal, about myself, and did not
refer to any other papers in the State. The
statement about Mr. Spilman was made to me
by that gentleman himself.
I regret that the letter was published, but, as
I have before stated, I believed every word to
be true when it was written. By publishing this
letter you will confer a favor upon yours, res
pectfully, Edwin Belches.
Every one of these professional “ outrage
manufacturers,” in Georgia, has the ready ex
cuse, when his letters come back to Georgia,
that they were “ private letter*”—“not intended
for publication." But is that any excuse or
apology ? Is it not better that these falsehoods
should be published in seasqn for timely correc
tion, than that they should be filed away to be
reproduced as documentary evidence in Con
gressional speeches six months hence, under
plea that they are truth confessed by silence ?
We hope all these men who make it a business
to libel Georgia in pursuance of their schemes
for party and personal benefit, at the cost of the
peace and reputation of the people, will be
trapped on the threshold of their enterprise by
the over-eagerness of their Northern correspon
dents—just as Turner, Belcher and others have
What wtte Mir. Hstlfj’a Inatr notions ?
We have very contradictory statements upon
Mr Motley’s instructions. Some aver that he is
directed merely to wait on events and watch the
signs of the times. Another says he has instruc
tions baaed substantially on Mr. Sumner's
speech. Significant of what may be the truth,
is the following from a Washington dispatch to
the New York Evening Post of Thursday :
It is said by some of the best informed men,
who are in a position to know whereof they
speak, that the reticence of President Grant
in regard to foreign affairs, and his extreme re
serve in dealing with those foreign questions
which occupy the public mind, do not come
from weakness or hesitancy on his part, but that
he feels that, just so long as executive action is
entirely subordinate to the will of tho Senate,
he can do nothing.
He takes ground, therefore, in regard to the
Senate controlling our foreign relations gimilnv
to that assumed by him when the question of
the repeal of the Tennre-of-Office bill came up
in Congress. So long, therefore, as the British
government can ask him what reason there is to
suppose that in case he should prepare a treaty
it would receive even the attention of the Sen
ate, he thinks it would be useless to attempt to
negotiate one.
He feels that he is fettered, not because the
Senate has tho right to discuss, reject, or ratify
a treaty made by tho Executive, but from the
fact that they virtually have the entire control
of foreign affairs, which was assumed under the
last administration, and of which they have in
many cases made the most reckless use.
Under these circumstances, he has resolved
to wait the judgment which the people will m06t
assuredly pass upon the question of Senatorial
assumption when they come tofuHy understand
it. When this matter has been decided by them,
and when things are brought back to their form
er condition, it will be time for him to take more
decided steps.
That, we think, was spoken by the card.—
It is an apology in advance for the watch and
wait instructions—for a very quiet and irres
olute cause. It is certainly a very singular at
tempt to evade responsibility. First, because
the Senate is an essential part of the treaty
making power, and could not constitutionally
abdicate its functions if it desired to do so; and,
secondly, because the Senate had already made
a very clear expression of its views in the re
jection of one treaty, and the very unequivocal
endorsement of Mr. Sumner’s speech. Surely
this is one of the most groundless and ungrace
ful excuses, and yet there is a smack of by au
thority in it which cannot be gainsayed.
Belcher, in this case, claims that he was de
ceived-—misinformed-- but admitting that plea,
the haste with which he has snatched up ru
mors and sent them off, without investigation,
shows the reckless, malevolent and selfish dis
position of the man. Shows his eagerness to
defame and disgrace Georgia. Proves him an
enemy to the peace and character of the State,
and should show the Northern people the real
source of the trouble.
So much of these “outrages” as ore baseless
fabrications, is, of course, clearly due to the
fact that the Stato is compelled to support an
army of political adventurers, whoso personal
advantage rests wholly upon prejudicing and
degrading the people of Georgia in the minds
of tho Northern people, and in tho estimation of
the Government; for it is only under tho pre
tence that the people of Georgia are lawless and
treasonable that any sensible human being
could be persuaded to put such adventurers in
offioo, in preference to men who have some in
tellectual, moral and pecuniary standing in the
State.
Secondly, as to such acts of violence as really
occur, the Northern people ought to see some
explanation in the manifest character and dis
position of these evil-minded men, who, as a
class, are represented by such swift and false
witnesses. They are at open war with every
body except themselves. They are liko Arabs.
They live upon the plunder of the public pros
perity and reputation. Is it any wonder that
sometimes men of such tempers and morals
should encounter violence? In what country
can any man figuring as ho»ti* humani generis,
claim and find invariable and perfect immunity
in the exercise of his unholy warfare upon. the
people ?
Arrest op a Party Implicated ct the Adktss
Tragedy.—The Chronicle and Sentinel of Sun
day says, we learned on yerterday that Mrs. Ad
kins, wife of the State Senator, Joseph Adkins,
who was recently shot and killed in Columbia
county by some unknown person, was arrested
a short time since in Warren county on the
charge of being concerned in the murder of her
husband. Mrs. Adkins was near her husband at
the time he was shot, but denied having any
knowledge of the party, or parties, who did the
shooting. The arrest is said to have been made
by the civil authorities of Warrejt county.
Eight Hours a Day’s Work.—The President
and Secretary Fish, on the 19th, proclaimed
eight hours a day’s work for all mechanics and
laborers employed by the Government, to take
effect from that date. The eight hours to be
paid for as ten. These functionaries may cany
that out so far as the Government is concerned,
but they cannot make it the general rule. As
well proclaim eight cents a dime.
Affairs in Georgia.—General Butler had an
interview with the President onFriday. He de
nies the story that he is urging the administra
tion to interfere with the civil and military au
thorities in Georgia in the punishing of criminal
offenders, alleged to be so fearfully on the ram
page in that State.
Friend, Go up Highkr.—The Chronicle and
Sentinel mentions a rumor that Blodgett was
superseded as Postmastm of Augusta in order
mdr <
to be appointed Governor of Utah.
The General Prsskstmexts of the Grand
Jury of Quitman County will be found on the
fourth pegs of this edition. Also other inter
esting matter.
Caterpillar in Gadsden.—News has been re-
ceiied this week that the caterpillar has made
its appearance on several of the cotton planta
tions in this county, and are doing damage to
the crop. Mr. J. ’ll McFariin exhibited to ns
on Monday last, the genuine worm on a sprig of
the cotton plant, which he plucked on his farm.
It is predicted that the extremely early appear
ance af the worm will be beneficial, for the plant
being very young and little shade from it, the
hot gun vrill destroy them.
The caterpillar has appeared in Marion and
Alachua counties, East Florida.—Quincy (Eta.)
Monitor, 21 at.
A Charge of Official Malversation
Against the President.
The New York World, of Friday, prefers the
following direct and circumstantial charge of
official malversation and corruption in selling
the pnblic offices for his own benefit, by Gen.
Grant. It is one of those charges which must
be met and refuted. We trust, for the honor of
the country, it will be; for never was so in
famous a charge brought against a President of
the United States:
The trouble which Grant is experiencing in
reference to the appointments for office in the
District of Columbia, according to all reports,
arises from acts on the part of the President
which make him amenable under tho bribery
law. It is well known to the public that Grant
originally sold his houso in Washington to Mr.
Sayles J. Bowen, formerly Postmaster, for for
ty thousand dollars, entered into a contract to
deliver the title, and Mr. Bowen paid the usual
ten per cent to bind the bargain. Subsequent
ly, a fund of $65,000 was raised in New York to
purchase the houso for General Sherman. Grant
thereupon resold it to those parties, but, before
he could transfer the title, he found his contract
with Bowen in the way, and that gentleman in
sisting that the property was his, and he the only
person who could sell it. Mr. Bowen was wil
ling to sell the house to the parties who had
raised the money for the price named, for there
by he conld make a profit of twenty-five thou
sand dollars. But Grant insisted upon having
the twenty-five thousand extra himself. How
to get at it and get rid of his contract with Bo
wen was a difficult question.
During this time, Grant was pressed by tho
better class of Republicans to appoint a Mr.
Robbins Postmaster of Washington, and had con
sented to do so, and so notified Robbins' friends.
After this promise had been mode and tho paper
signed for Robbins, the vision of the twenty-five
thousand dollars extra on the house again came
up, and he finally agreed, if Bowen would give
up his contract and abandon all claims to the
twenty-five thousand extra, that Bowen should
have control of all the Federal appointments for
the District of Columbia. To this, Bowen, it is
said, finally assented. Robbins lost the post-
office, and the slate has since been made out by
Bowen, and Grant has sold the offices for the
District for twenty-five thousand dollars. Ho
has thus given another example that the true
meaning of his motto was, “Let us have piece.’
BY TELEGEAPH.
"From Washington.
Washington, May 23.—Commodore McCauley,
was buried to-day. There was a fine display of milita-
and marines.
The War Department was occupied to-day with
the details of Indian affairs.
Gen. Thomas departs by the overland route for
California to-day.
Washington, May 24.—Judge Dent vrill visit Mis
sissippi during the canvass in. support of the Con
serrative Republicans; not, however, especially in
the interest of any individual aspirant for office.
Maj. Wofford arrived yesterday, after CoL Noo-
ville’s departure. They have had no consultation
and do not seem to be entirely in accord regarding
the Mississippi politics.
Internal Revenue, to-day. $1,600,000.
Borie has again gone to Philadelphia, and returns
on Wednesday.
Nelson (the new Mexican Minister) leaves Terre-
haute, I rut to-day, for his post via New Orleans
and Havana. His family And James St. Clair, Sec
retary of Legation, will accompany him.
Sickles will reach Madrid July 1st.
Admiral Porter announces that Admiral Hoff’s
actions, so far, regarding Cuba affairs, are sus
tained by the Navy Department.
Revenue service changes: Capt. Bond is Ordered
to the Cutter, Delaware, at Mobile, relieving com
mander Phillips, who is ordered to the Antietam at
Indianola, Texas. Lieut. Chester is ordered to the
Mocossin, at Wilmington, N. C. Many minor
The Havana steamship, Mississippi, from Bio
Janeiro for New York, ran ashore at Martinique
under a full head of steam, and is probably a total
All hands were saved by tho assistance of a
French war steamer.
Fro i
Pulaski County.
Hawkinsvillr, Ga. 24, 1869.
Considerable talk of caterpillars in various
sections of this State has caused many to closely
examine their cotton. By so doing the worm
has been discovered in Pulaski/'County, but
planters thinks ’tis not the formidable one com
mon to the plant Speculations as to its origin,
are as various as the mind can suggest An old
fanner thinks they were transplanted in the
guano from distant climes, and others that they
rained down, while many say the fly bronght
Some say the worm lays his eggs in the
oarth and waits for summer to h»b*h out What
becomes of them when they do not appear for
two or four years, or how reproduced? That’sthe
question. If we are to have them, let them
come now, they can do no hurt these cool morn
ings.
If I am not mistaken, I saw a notice for a re
union of the Eighth Georgia Regiment at some
point Hope ’tis not Bull Run; respectfully
ask the propriety of saying social reunion at the
City of Macon, and extend the invitation to Gen.
J. E. Johnson, to be with us on the memorable
day, and trust no blue caterpillars will be there
to forage. Truly yours,
Pulaski Valentinr.
An Acre in Germany.
One of these gardeners in the neighborhood
of New York—a Sonth Bergen (N. J.) ma
wrote a book on the details of his work, in which
he makes the following show pronouncing it an
average for the past ten years from grounds that
have been brought up to the standard of fertility
necessary to the market garden.
OUTLAY OF THE ACRE.
Labor $300
Horse labor
Manure, seTenty-fiTe tons 100
Bent 60
Seeds.. 10
Wear and tear of tools, etc 10
Cost of selling 100
Total.
$605
RECEIPTS FROM THE ACRE. .
19.000 early cabbages, five cents per head,
marketed abont the 1th of July. . $600
14,000 lettuce, one cent per head, set between
the cabbage, and sold in May and June 140
30.000 celery, at two cents per head, set in
July and August, and marketed during the
Winter 600
Caste.—The colored printer Douglass, Fri
day, applied to the Register of Deeds for
a clerkship in that office, and stated that he was
by trade a printer, bnt that owing to the com
bination entered into by the Printers’ Unions
throughout the country, he was nnable to obtain
employment at it The Register, who is a He
brew, replied that he was happy to do some
thing for Douglass, as he, like Douglass, was
the descendant of a race equally maligned and
prejudiced, and adds: “I have a feeling of a
common cause, and who can foresee bnt what
the stone the builders rejected may become the
head stone of our social and political structure.”,
MARRIED.
In this city, at the residence of Mrs. Tomlinson
Fort, on Wednesday the 19th inst., by the Bev. Mr.
Bunn. Mr. B. M. Tarver, of Twiggs co., and Mins
T rr.t Y. Huguzsin, of Macon, Ga.
New Orleans Commercial Convention'
New Orleans, May 24.—Abont four hnndred del
egates to the Commercial Convention were regis
tered up to 11 o’clock this morning representing
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri. Kentucky, Wiscon
sin, Iowa, Arkansas, Tennessee, Virginia, Sonth
Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Florida, New
York, Delaware, District of Columbia. Mississippi,
Texas, and Louisiana. Tho Missouri and Virginia
delegations are very large. Tho press is also large
ly represented.
Among those present are Gen. Wm. VanDever, of
Iowa, Ex-Mayor Willey, and Dr. Van Zandt, of St.
Louis, Gov. Anderson, and Thomas Richardson, of
Kentucky, Gov. Foote, of Tennessee, Gen. Joseph
Wheeler, Boggles, Jackson; and Maury.
Steamers have been provided to take the delegates
to the mouth of the river to-night to inspect the bar
to-morrow. During the trip the Committees will
prepare their reports.
Later.—-Tho delegatee to the Convention met
at the Chamber of Commerce Hall. After registra
tion, the Convention was called to order by General
Anns Bassov and formed a procession headed by a
band of music, and marched to the Mechanics’ In
stitute. which is handsomely decorated for tho occa
sion. Some of the mottoes decorating the walls are
as follows: “ The Mississippi Valley seeks only her
own—this she demands;” “The South extends to
the Northwest a cordial welcome;” “Tho West and
Sonth join hands;” Tho River to tho Sea and the
Sea to the Biver;” “ Immigration brings Money and
Labor—encourage it”
The hall, though very large, was soon crowded,
and the Convention was called to order byJ. H.
Oglesby, Vice President of the Chamber of Com
merce, and opened with prayer by Bev. Mr. Mal
lard. General Wm. Van Dever, of Dubuque, Iowa,
waB elected temporary Chairman. Committees
Credentials and Permanent Organization were ap
pointed. The latter is headed by Dr. English, 6f
Warsaw, Illinois. During their absence, the wel
coming address was delivered on behalf of tho city,
by Hon. Alexander Walker. Gen. Wm. J. Hardee,
of Alabama, from the Committee on Permanent Or
ganization, reported the following permanent offi
cers : Chairman, Chauncey J. Willey, of St. Louis ;
Vice Presidents, General Wm. Van Dever, of Iowa;
Governor Anderson, of Kentucky; J. H. Bowmar, of
Miss issippi; Ira Fugue, of North Carolina; S. B. Mc-
Camey, of Georgia. George M. Walters, of South
Carolina; Wm. B. Isaacs, of Virginia; Wm. H. Sut
ton, of Arkansas; A. P. Bente, Of Ohio; Hon. B. H.
Epperson, of Texas; Wm. M. Byrd, of Alabama; Mil-
ton Brown, of Tennessee; Hon. Thomas Bicherson,
of Missouri: Jos. h. Oglesby, of Louisiana; Captain
Wm. B. Holliday, of Illinois. Secretary, Arthur C.
Waugh, of New Orleans, and a number of Assistant
Secretaries.
The committee also recommend as subjects up on
which committees should bo appointed, the follow
ing: Removing obstructions from the Mississippi
river and its tributaries; repairing and expending
the levees; foreign commerce; postal subsidies
and immigration ; Pacific Railroad and Western
trade; also, that two daily sessions be held at 9:30
A. M.Jto 12 u., and from 8:30 to 6 p. M. The report
was unanimously adopted.
Tho officers selected were installed. Mr. Filley,
on taking his seat, as also did Van Dever, as tem
porary chairman, made brief bat eloqnent addresses
upon the object of bringing the body together.
Among those present are Hon. Horatio King,
Judge Phillips and eleven members of Congress
now in the city, all of whom were invited to sit
A prominent feature in the programme, as out
lined and of current conversation, is the strong ef
fort evidently in contemplation to secure Congres
sional aid, both to the Sonthem Pacific Railroad and
the improvement of rivor navigation. This was a
particularly noticeable feature in Gen. Van Dever’s
The excursion to the bar was postponed until to
morrow morning.
Eeception of Minister "Washburne.
New York, May 24.—The Herald's special Paris
correspondence says that Mr. Washburne, address
ing tho Emperor said he had been authorized to ex
press tho hearty wishes of the President of the
United States, for tho happiness and health of his
Majesty and for the prosperity of France, and the
earnest desire of the Government and the people to
uphold and perpetuate tho traditional friendship of
the two countries. He trusted, while guarding the
interests confided to him, his residence near the
Court of his Majesty would contribute to the con
tinuance of existing friendly relations.
The Emperor replied that he was glad to welcome
Mr. Washburne as representative of the United
States, and pleased to receive such assurances from
a government with which dose sympathy and amica
ble feeling had existed uninterruptedly for a hun
dred years. He heartily concurred in the hope ex
pressed of the continuance of these relations, and
happy to welcome as a minister near bis Court, a
gentleman bo distinguished in tho history of his
country.
General News.
New Orleans, May 24.—A row boat containing
eighteen men capsized Saturday below the city.—
Eight men were drowned.
Eight firemen were severely, and a number
slightly hurt, by the falling of the walls at a fire at
the comer of Canal and Common streets, on the
levee Saturday night. Two are reported to have
since died.
New York, May 24.—Mr. Seward, with his son and
wife, will visit Alaska, via California overland, and
return via Mexico.
Memphis, May 241—A disguised party stopped tho
train on the Louisville and Memphis Railroad, and
attempted to rescue a prisoner in the hands of the
Revenue officers to-day. One officer jumped from
the train and was fired on. He was seen to fall
The officers fired into the gang, killing one. As the
train was put in motion a return volley was fired,
hut it was harmless. The assailants are supposed
to belong to an ellidt distillery association, extend
ing through East Tennessee and Mississippi.
Richmond, May 24.—Fifty-six army officers are
ordered to report to General Canhy, to be assigned
as registrars at the revision of registration, which is
ordered for June 14th, to continue ten days. The
regulations issued by the Commanding General for
the election are the same as heretofore, except that
not more than four hundred shall vote at any one
poll. No provision is made as heretofore for
whites and blacks voting at separate polls.
Marine News.
Savannah, May 24.—Arrived, Gen. Barnes, New
York; America, Baltimore; bark Chantedeer,
Montevedio : schooners Sabine, Phaildelphia; R.
W. Beebe, New York.
Foreign News.
Paris, May 24.—Tho elections are progressing or
derly. The Government candidates are at the
ent moment ahead.
Consul beat fourteen horses at the french De
to-day. jt
London, May 24.—Cambria was badly beatei
the Royal yacht race.
The recent alterations are regarded as a Tailnre.
gBW ADVERTISEMENTS.
J. MONROE OGDKX.
TURPIN «*9 OGDEN",
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
FFAT. ESTATE and insurance agents,
hfXCQN. GA..
O FFER FOR SALE: „ - .
The “SCHWAB” PROPERTY, comer ISew and
Oak streets. The entire Lot or a portion'it-
A valuable MILL PROPERTY, near Fort Valley.
Flour end Gnat Mill. Saw Mill and fine site fora
°TWO BRICK STORES in East Maoon, next to D.
F The BOND o? NELSON HOUSE.
PLANTATIONS and WILD LANDS.
Tho COMER RESIDENCE, Vineville. Honso con
tain* 9 rooms: lot 7 acres.
' A THE T MUTAL LIFE INSURANCE Company of
N THK "MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY of New York.
may2-tf
NOTICE.
HAVING been robbed on tho ad insU in Monte
inma, I give notice to all parties not to trade for
me folio Jinc Notes: 4337 50 on P. kerwin. and tob
on Luae Bacon, with $3 credit. Also, w-s robbed of
abont $30.00 in money. Any ono finding them, or
seeing any one havinr the said Notes, wiljpleaso send
25-61* at MonteIn,la " WALTER LYNCH.
FOR SALE.
A PLANTATION four miles from Macon, con
taining 730 acres—all underfenec—about250 acres
in cultivation, adapted for cotton or gram: w
watered with good improvement*, and a good mill
Mat on it, with plenty of timber. The place is rented
for the rear to an energetic farmer for a part of the
erop. I will take $4000 cash and turn over the rent
to the purchaser. Addr«
SCOTT DUNLAP.
Macon, Ga.
NOTICE.
T HE contract for building a bridge over the Ecbe-
connee Creek, on tho Perry road, will be let on
to the lowest bidder, at said bridge.it 12 o’clock on
Tuesday. JonoSlb. Plans and specifications can be
seen at the Ordinary’s Office, at Perry, Houston coun-
" ' Meeo
tyr and the Ordinary’s Office" at Mae^n.^Bjbb^ounty.
may25-d till J uneS. Ordinary.
CINCINNATI
LAGER BEER.
B V request of many of my friei
and keep on draught, this
re. All I wish toi
anperior and :
healthy beverage. All I wuh to aay is. eomo and
it. and yon will bo convinced it ia one of the t
specimens of beer ever introduced in Macon.
FINE SWISS CHEESE,
BOLOGNA SAUSAGES,
PICKLED HOLLAND HERRINGS.
Always on hand and ever ready to serve you with a
tasteful* pleasing lunch.
MY ASSORTMENT OF
IMPORTED CORDIALS—especially forbdb' me •
R,1INE pORT A i V d B ctARBT WINKS. ’
Are too well known to need further recommendation.
Also. D’Absinthe, Kirshwafser and Mnrasnuina’s
FRENCH IMPORTED BRANDY.CATAWBA
BRANDT, and FINE OLD PEACH
■1ifiHfr?
FRKNc . H biOTi« Tn B fA ( ykCT ES ’ cei -
appetizer known.
OLD PURE MONONGAUDt’.A. RYEand SHARPS’
GENUINE BOURBON.
Which are not excelled by Roy Domestic Liquors
in tho market, all of which trill be sold in regard to
quality, at lowest market price and in quantity to suit
purcl esors.
A. WANNACK.
73 Cherry at.
I AM PREPARED TO SELL
CINCINNATI LASER BEER
By the Glass, Quart, Gallon or Half Barrel.
A. WANNACK,
ma»25-eodl2t 73 Cherry street.
VERY LATEST STYLES!
MARVELS OF BEAUTY !
IF YOU WANT
MBS. HEfflBIX & CO.,
H AVE the Pleasure of informing the Ladies of Ma
oon and vicinity that they havo last received a
consignment of the very latest styles of
LADIES’
STRAW H ATS,
In addition to those already in store, to which they
invite special attention, feeling confident that with
the many handsome specimens in their stock, they
the many handsome specimens in tneir stock, iney
cannot fail to anit the tastes of all who may favor them
with a call. In the way of
FANCY GOODS,
TRIMMINGS, ETC.,
Onr Stock if unsurpassable. and in qnality of Goods
we cannot be nndenold. We shall bo pleased to see
yon at
No. 14 Cotton Avenue,
Next to Schreiner’s Mtuie Store.
may2S-eodtf
JOE C
SODA
npiIE undersigned, believing that a first-class Con-
JL fectionery* fitted up with tbe view of contributing
to the comfort and taste of his many friends, would
meet with a patronage peculiar to their generosity,
has spared neither pain3 nor expense in doing so.—
His Soda Fount, one of Tufts* latest patents—Cot-
tsge-build—the most handsome affair ever brought
to this city, imow in full operation. Ice Cream and
Water Ices—any flavor—will be furnished by
quart or gallon, to families, at *hort notice. Every
variety of Wedding Cakes made and ornamented to
order. Plain and French Candies, Foreign and Do
mestic Fruits always on hand. Ice Cream Saloon in
rear of store. A. J. RIDDLE,
may 23-31
TO BENT.
HPHE Office on Second Street, in the rear of E. J.
JL Johnston's Store, containing four or five rooms,
formerly occupied by T. R. Bloom, deceased. Pos
session given immediately.
* . W.M. RILEY.
may23-3t* Adm*r.
SOUTH HACON
DRXJG4 STORE.
T HE eitisens of South Macon need not pass the
above Store to buy their Medicines. We have as
pure Drugs as can be boughtin the city, and will yield
to no one in our efforts to please all. We will fill
Prescriptions from pure Drugs, at all hours of the
night, also on Sunday. You need a Drug Store in that
part of yourgrowing city, and 1 am pleased that many
pecotid my efforts to supply the need. Turn your trade
this w*7. Ladies ond Gentlemen, and you will find
one striving to please. 8. D. EVERETT
may23-3t
'■' AND BACON. \
AND BUGGIES,
SEND TOUR ORDERS TO
’’IF 1 '
■< j
CO
IF YOU WANT
AND BACON,
SEND YOUR ORDERS TO
W. A. HUFF, £
Chattanooga, Tenn.