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JOURNAL AND MESSENGER. S. ROSE & S. B. BURR, Kill TORS AND PHOI’KI ETOKS. JOSEPH CIJSBY, Editor- SUBSCRIPTION RATES. month "* J JJ .. Si a .. "" 6 (XI •• «* i year...::::::::::: No A] «-r continued after expiration of time paid'for. THtIWDAY morning, MARCH 15. Authorised Agent*. ' McDonough— David Knott. R«>me—John W. Mayo. Kufaula. Ala.—B. & Fields, Knoxville— K. I'eamck. i .ivr Springs—O. H. F. McClendon. Tboiawton — CL Wihta, I. H. Traylor. Marshalnjle—J. A. B|**rry. t.riffin- Jason I'.urr. Uarne-ville —H. H. Swatta. *' »r»yth—All*ert Vardeinan. Milner—W. J. Howe. l*erry—John rt. Jitlison. Tolbuitoa —J.v. Collier. Fort Valley—J. M. Jordan, Milleitgevillo—W. (piillian and F. L. Brantley. n»w*-,n-J. C. F. Clark. (i|dHlinr)ie —W. J. J. Smith. Americua—W. I*. Haines. Montezuma—l. Davis. Albany—E. Richardson, i’-ain bridge— J. T. Wimberly. Ft. Gaines—Geo. Brown. Wtof nobis— Dr. A. Colenmn. Dykes’ Station—T. H. Flant. Montierllo—Rev. W. W. Odin. Hawkinsvilie—L. C. Ryan. 1 iie above nann-d gentlemen are author xl to receipt for monies due us, ami de duct 10 per cent. of the amount aa remu neration ft»r their services. 8. Rush & Cos. pge Tl.e onal, petroleum and iron of Pennaylvania were worth last year $171,- County Court Bill. Mm-li of our space to-day Is occupied a ith tlie ne» t 'minty Court bill as recent ly j b> the legislature. We have It.vl li” tine- to examine this bill particu l»ily, but a—iiinc it to I** a move in tlie . t <lir*-> ti<»ii to simplify, and cheapen ' 11, administration of justice, and to im- I- <rl energy and promptitude to the reme ti, - f->r brea«-hi*s of private rights and v fil ial v : - of ►<s-ialord< r. If this is the case, ,i . ,n lit Tilly fail to Is* some improvement i|«on I lie pre-existing status. Much now will dejiend upon securing i-*«ml < fib ers. Wc hope every good etti *«‘n in every county, will feel a deep inter • -I <>n this |s,int, and see that his county - thoroughly canvassed so secure llu* mosl •n< i.« ti,. judicious and clear headed man lAm i maty lor this office. The election lak«— place i,n lb,- j,| day t»f next May, uid there are only .iUuil forty days in which to canvass this matter. You who want public order maintained -private ight.- enforced property protected ami ie - punished, see that you elect acoun- J i I.- u|s>u bis qualifications and uier a-1 not bNMK be is a good natuivd, .--.-d-for not bins, |sipiilar sort of a fellow, lil-cral with his whisk)* and tobacco. The Testimony Before the Reconstruc tion Committee. Tin- lutis-rs an* heavily freighted with i.i,’’..- ii|» >ii the temper ami condition of tlwSmth. It is a curious and heteroge .--•iis muss of stuff which, on the whole, wo M leave a earnlid mind anxious to ar il Just conclusions, as wise as before. It ~f nuir-i-, not In the nature of rtilia i.!■ testimony, hut a collection of mere* pisiious aliout matters ami things in gen ■ and, u'hleh take the hue of the prejudices id predilections of the witness. Be hr as the testimony goes to substan ce tin existcinv of increasing ill-feeling tin* J* -util, we we will take leave to drop . suggestion <»r two. Whatever confidence rep -I in such opinions, ought, in com mon *s use, to weigh against the policy so t.u pursiiisl by <'oilgress towards the v tli. Increasing ill-fccling in the South t it *• \ist can have no other possible • • ii.-iali hi than a si-iiso of hardship and ill treatment at the hands of Congress.— ' ' n*sentuieiits of the war would natur l . a)cite with the la|«‘ of time. Quar - i- |-u~!ni| to tin* jMiiut of decisive eollis a d-i not iinlocd often engender rankling —it i« . They ar** considered finally til* and, ami with generous antagonists, of ibe faumlatiun of lasting firleulr - dp ami rood feeling. It is only wiifere i*n* victor jHislu*s Ids advantage remorse - | i»«4«itably, and uss it to mortify ■-•I <i<'inmate over hi-fin-, that sullenuess » I ineieasiug ill teni|tcrare aft to been- I »»• sviinit', therefore, that such a feel i'.. in the South, it must .sprint; ■- w a rtmvHit* Mimni; our people Hurt • .r sul<mi<«sHtn lias not lieen generously i. tiv.st, ntiil mi<'li a conviction should 'tJinic in the miudsof impartial states "n f or questioning tlie eJiar i (hr policy which hn Ihh*u pur . ; j | open. It is u«*t doobtod that * lucrative >■" groat and |sipiilaHty in the South, and there .» as litth- n-HMUi to dou lit that Congress would have thawed it had they like him, * .vpted the surrender and tender of obe tltemx- and loyalty. As wv have repeatedly remarked, there ««•»• to ns hut taro philosophical courses I.- pursue in this bu*im*s. The one is to t,M ‘ and restoiv good feel- klwduen This is noi the policy of < oiigress. They insist 11 |m>n making the »ue< of «Mhj (he other plan would bo to get rid ..f a population which it is not worth while to conciliate. Either would U-.h to the single end of public harmony, • huh is th< great achievement of .states manship at this linn-. Jen kins tell- ns liow the ladies wear ■vir l.air in Paris “They arrange their ■* ir in short crisp curls, forming a coronet, ’ tin- back of the head it i> plaited in •■n-k ties* ami looissl up with a silver 1 ' •»!•> form a sort of htd . , . curls (bour/ca nuir flhi. T"* I ""'*■ ,u - « .1 ~.u- <!■ \ nt». i over her own l.s-ks ” "*o-‘-n.i- mm. . *™t vs *» 0..„ K Iva ‘ ‘ ,'f of ?■ me of the |mrsitiihis assumed bv \l. Ffill l« Ins late Milledgevdle *l»rch Z neither pubh-lo dm r noticed the card W e Lave no concern with this reply to j, ’ Education of the Negroes. A great many of our people find amuse ment and a joke in theeffinrtoaf the North ern missionary teachers and preachers, male and female, to educate the negroes of the South; but tlie)' should be considering the Subject much more soriocisiy. ! iuve negroes must am! will l%! taught, *u,.l it, ought to be a scrhift p;e- wnh every patriotic Southern man, wligt kind of edu cation they shall receive. What they are now receiving, so far as oilr information ex tends, is bat poorly adapted to make them contented, peaceable ami Taw abiding mem bers of society. Unless the books, papers and pamphlets printed for their benefit, with which tlie Northern press groans, are very much misrepresented to us by those who have read tliem, [we have seen but one,] the)’ sedulously inculcate not alone a distrust of, but a contempt for the white population.of tlie Booth. Borne of them, it is represented to ns, are filled with vile aspersions on the Southern race, who are represented to be Godless, lazy, dissolute and vicious people, surely destin ed to end their days in rags and beggary as the menials of the blacks —a people de serving no other sentiment than pity for their Ignorance aud helplessness. We shall be glad to be informed that the spirit of the onal instructions which the negroes receive Is much better, but we fear it is not. The same minds which control the pamphleteering agency, no doubt, di rect tlie course and temper of tlie public instruction in the schools. The whole em anates from New England—is conceived in prejudice and long standing animosity against the South and carried out in prac tical ignorance of the situation and a reck less disregard of everything beyond the visionary theories which possess that sec tion. To show that this missionary work has its active and important political bearings, a friend has handed us a copy of the 11 ffiyht Way," a paper published in Bos ton, and which boasts of circulating 63,000 copies gratuitously. This paper, in its leading editorial, (March 3d,) boldly ad vises the negroes in South Carolina and Mississippi to make a coup d'etat —take the government of those States out of the hands of the whites, ami, as a majority, organize a government of their own. The following paragraph from this article con tains the gist of the recommendation : “There is one aspect of affairs which de mands tlie most serious thought. The governments of these States are not recog nized by the United States, except in Tex as? which lias stitl a provisional govern ment by military authority. They are governments formed by a portion of the people without any valid authorization. In two ot'the States, they are governments of a minority of the citizens, by which, without a particle o f right from any source, tliis minority attempts to hold in subjec tion the majority. If this delay above spokeu of is protracted, will this majority, conscious of* their bight and might, con tinue to submit patiently to oppression? Will they not, as they have a right, and ought to do, assemble in primary meet ings, chouse delegates to a Convention, and form a republican government of the ma jority t ff the minority attempt to prevent, the ■' by force, will not the majority resist ? Ought they not to resist ? In the contest that enpues, both parties may apply to the United States to fulfil tlie guaranty “against domestic violence.” In behalf of which party must the guaranty be exer cised? As both governments stand alike in respect to national authorization, must not the United State recognize ana sup port the government of tlie majority of the citizens rather t han that of the minor itff /” Here is a deliberate attempt to incite in surrection and civil war —a war of races in which the instigator thinks tlie blacks can Insure safety and victory in the two States alluded to, by reason of their supposed nu merical superiority. Now what but most unalloyed mischief can vonje of such teaching as this to an ig norant and credulous people impressed with the idea that these are counsels of very sincere, disinterested and very wise friends—learned, wealthy and almost om nipotent? The good hand of God alone can prevent the negroes from becoming in solent and overbearing under such incul cations to a degree fatally inconsistent with public order, aud even unto serious attempts to overturn # its very founda tions. llut it will be said there is no remedy.—• The Southern people call neither protect themselves nor the blacks from such evil counsels, so long as a dominant North in sists upon volunteering them. They must drive out to their legitimate conclusions, and wisdom be learned alone by disastrous experience. We do not pretend to say that the South Is able at present, or will per haps he, at any future time, to arrest such seditious teachings; but what we may do is this: we may and should take a hand in this business of instructing negroes, and at least*, diminish the danger. As the major ity—the controlling race, upon whom the negroes must depend for employment and sulisistence, no mere outside adventurers able long to wrest from the Southern whites a controlling influence with the black race. \\ e should, therefore, in the spirit of a wise ami timely forecast bestir ourselves to establish schools tin* them—take an ac tive interest in their welfare—prove our swlves still their best friends—and provide them with salutary and judicious instruc tion. The churches should take a leading part in this business. In the name of common sense, what is the use of sending hundreds of thousands to heathen coun tries, when a field soimiK?rativolydemand ing immediate attention as this isopen be fore them. We believe the Southern churches are making a sad mistake in so ►quietly giving way to emissaries of civil disorder -contention, prejudice and race hostility from the North. Every inch of ground should lie disputed, and until the Northern radicals can come full handed enough to subsist, as well as instruct the negroes, we believe it can -be successfully ui»pute«l. WS-There is a bine stocking society in i . * v «y there is at the hub a regular dub of fashionable litora ry ladies, who meat evervwi«,ir , all m*>n except tho*e ladies choose to take with them. Hefore supper, these ladies aro very quiet iUU , aeadomm, hut afterwards they become g UV and even uproarious. 8 Wiu> PniKoss.— We have otleu read of the enormous Hocks of wild pigeons fre quently seen in the Western country in early (Spring. The papers now tell of an •enormous pigeon roast in Martin county, 1 ndiaini. it, covers a territory of ten miles ung and two miles wide, the trees being 'totally broken down by the weight of b.nis When Urey take wing the roar is heard for miles. A BILL To be entitled an act to organize a County Court, define its jurisdiction, and for other purposes. Sec. 1. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia do enact, That a Court shall Lie organized in each County in this State, to lie called! in* County Court, the Judge of which .-hat! I«f entitled the County Judge. ,f., i. enacted, That the County Judge shall be elected on the Ist Wednesday in May, 1866, on the Ist Wed nesday in January, 1870, and every fourth year thereafter, ami shall in all cases hold his office until his successor is elected and qualified. Any vacancy in the office shall l>e filled as in the case of the Clerk of the Superior 44oui t, as provided in the sections £jl and 252 of the Code, upn fifteen days notice. This officer shall be commissioned by the Governor, and take the oath of of fice prescribed for Judges of the Superior Court, ami no other oath. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That the judge shall receive no salary from tho State, but shall receive compensation for liis services in tlie way of fees hereafter named, which shall be taxed in his bill of costs. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That no disqualification for holding the office of County Judge shall arise from being Clerk of the Inferior Court, or from holding any other office not involving duties incompat ible with the duties of County Judge. He may, if an Attorney at Law, practice in cases never connected with his own Court, but neither he nor hiscopartnershall prac tice law in any proceeding in his own Court, or in any cause in any other Court of which his Court has, or has had, or may have jurisdiction. These qualifications shall apply to such Counties as are not specially excepted in this act; and in the Counties so excepted, the Judge shall have the qualifications hereinafter set forth in Section 44. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That the County Judge may issue bail process in civ il eases, admit to bail in criminal cases, is sue attachments, forclose mortgages on per sonal property, issue warrants of distress for rent, possessory warrants, writs of ha beas corpus and other writs or warrants, not within the exclusive jurisdiction of some other Court or officer. He may at test contracts or deeds for registry, admin ister oaths, and exercise all the powers of a Justice of the Peace in matters civil and criminal, issue warrants requiring offen ders to he brought before him orsomeother Judge, or some Justice, and sit singly or in conjunction with others, as by law re quired on a Court of Enquiry. The fore going enumeration is not exhaustive, but the County Judge may in general exercise all such powers as are granted to him by law, or essential to the functions granted. See. 6. Be it further enacted, That the County Judge shall by himself or Clerk keep a strict account of all fines and forfeit ures and other monies which comes to his bauds as County Judge, or to his Clerk in his official character, and shall pay over the same to the County Treasurer, and re port such receipts and payments to the Grand Jury of the County at each session of the Superior Court. He shall keep an index of all Court contracts tiled in Ids of fice, and a list of all certificates and dis charges granted by him according to law, which index and list shall beopen tor pub lic inspection. It shall be his duty to pro vide a seal for the County Court, to be used when necessary by himself or the Clerk, and until such seal is provided the private seal of either may be used. clerk. Sec. 7. lie it further enacted, That the Clerk of the County Court may be either County Judge ldinself or any person appointed by tlie Judge, removable at his pleasure, to be paid by him, and for whose good conduct he is responsible. It shall be the duty of the Judge to have a Clerk in office in ease of his own sickness or ab sence. The appointment and removal of tlie Clerk shall be entered on the minutes. He shall he sworn to the faithful and im partial discharge of his duties, and shall be competent to discharge all of theduties or the Judge, not judicial in their charac ter. See. 8. Be it further enacted, That the Clerk, or Ihe Judge acting as such, shall keep the Minutes of the Court, record its proceedings, issue its orders and processes, and keep proper Dockets, to-wit: one Sub poena and one Execution Docket, for all the sessions of said Court; for the month ly and special sessions one Docket of civil cases generally ; and also one for criminal cases; for tlie semi-annual sessions one common law Docket: one Docket for claims, motions, illegality and other like proceedings; and any other Docket for ei ther session which the Judge may direct. JURISDICTION. Sec. 9. lie if further enacted , That the County Court shall have-concurrent juris diction in all civil cases and criminal cases in which exclusive jurisdiction is not by by law vested in some other Court, and such jurisdiction shall be exercised as here inafter provided for. Bee. 10. Be it further enacted, That the County Court shall hold semi-annual ses sions in the several Counties of this State, on the same days as the Inferior Courts are now held; also monthly sessions on the 2d Monday in every month, aud spe cial terms in the discretion of the Judge. Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That the County Court at its monthly and special sessions shall have jurisdiction without limit as to amount in all cases arising out of tlie relation of master and servant, whether suits for wages, applications to enforce performance, or for other purposes; also applications for the eviction of tres passers, intruders and tenants holding over; for the partition ol jiei'sonal proper ty ; tor the trial ot possessory warrants or proceedings under distress warrants, ha beas corpus cases, and all other civil cases in which not more than one hundred dol lars is claimed as damages or principal sum due. Hoc. 12. Be it further enacted, That the County Court, at its simi-annual sessions, shall have concurrent jurisdiction with other courts of law, in all civil cases of \\ liicli exclusive jurisdiction is not vested in some other court, including jurisdiction in legitimatizing persons, and changing names; Wie court shallexrecise its jurisdic tion under tlie rules of tlie Superior Court unless specially excepted. Appeals as now, taken from the Inferior Courts, maybe taken to tlie Superior Court. J ~ * e< ‘; U: ; , Jie l 1 f“ r H u [ r enacted, That’ tlie County Court shall be held at the court house of the county, and the Judge shall have his office at the same place, and the rules of practice of the Superior Court shall apply unless specially excepted. • See. M. Be it further enacted, 1 hat in case ot a vacancy, or that the Judge cannot preside from sickness, absence,disability or jrom any other cause, eitherof the Justicesof the Inferior C ourt may preside until such vacancy is tilled, or disability is removed. a Sr Is< BeitfurtMr enacted, That the She! itt and his deputies, when required by the county Judge or Clerk, shall execute any writ, or process, or order of the county < vliirl !' r U ,' y n’ as ls from the Superior ■ urt, and shall attend tlie sessions of said court, tor cases in the Countv Court w ithin the jurisdiction of a Justices’ Court the Sheriff's fee shalh/be the same „s a Constable’s; in other eases they shali be the same as in the Superior Court, for sum moning juries for tlie semi-annhkl session .ion.“ SEdStaJf “'° nthly ° r s «- Judge, not to exceed four in number of Tlilv" i°'n Sha K Special BaiUtT rhej shall each give bond in a sum to be r JiT 1 . 6 C °, m . ,ty Ju, !e e > he sworn to the faithful and impartial discharge of u ’ tt V d t l heir appointment and removal he entered on the minutes ir shall be the duty of the Special Bailiff un- Jg* th « shall assignthe duty to the rt m r,f r " r ilw deputy, to collect all exeeu ostK Irl Co ! fc *’*" d in aM cases where therefm U h°n »«stauter, executions : additfoLfcii *i^ sued ’ a,,d 1611 Percent, col|,,'tiihr .mi les te, V? s commissions of the ii •| • rticer. One or more t^niDor&rv I bailiffs for particular occasions ruav also lie ; appomM, who need not g“ve Kn d bil? must be sworn, and their appointment en tered on the minutes. A bailiff’s fee shall be the same as a sheriff’s in like cases. Sec. 17. Be it further enacted, That im mediately after his election and qualifica tion, the Judge and Sheriff shall proceed to make out a Jist of persons from the Re ceiver’s digest, who are liable to jury duty, which shall be dejiosited in the jury box. He shall draw therefrom not more than eighteen nor less than thirteen grand ju rors, in the manner pointed out by law for the drawing of grand jurors, in the Supe rior Courts. They shall be summoned to attend at the first court, whether it be a monthly or semi-annual session, and shall be organized aud sworn in the same man ner as ferand jurors of the Superior Court. The proceedings in all respects, so far as applicable to said court, shall conform to the usages and laws which govern the Su perior Court. Sec. 18. Be it further enacted, That the first grand jury which maybe drawn shall serve at tHe monthly sessions, and until the adjournment of the semi-annual ses sion of the Court. The Judge shall then, in the manner heretofore prescribed, and at .each semi-annual session thereafter, draw anew jury, which shall serve for the next six months, and during the next semi-an nual session. Sec. 19. Be it further enacted, That from the same jury box, and at the same time, and in the same manner, the Judge shall draw a jury of twelve, who shall serve at the first court thereafter, and at each suc ceeding monthly court lie shall draw a jury of twelve, and they shall be so drawn that the same jury shall not sit at two suc ceeding sessions, and if from any cause there should be a deficiency of the original pannel, at the session of said court, the Judge shall cause to be summoned a suffi cient number of talis-jurors, to make up the original panel for the trial of civil ca#es, and shall also summon twelve talis-jurfirs, so as to make up a panel of twenty-four jurors for the trial of criminal oase3, from • which, by strikes as in the Superior Court, a jury may be selected. Sec. 20. Be it further enacted, That all civil cases before the monthly sessions, shall be tried by tlie Judge, without the intervention of a jury, unless a jury is de manded by one of the parties 'to the record, and at special courts where a jury is demanded, the Judge shall cause to be summoned from the by-sland ers, a jury of five men. Sec. 21. Be it further enacted, That the jurors serving in the County Court shall take the same oath as is provided for like jurors in the Superior Court, and they shall be paid in the same manner. Sec. 22. Be it further enacted, That all the officers of the County Court shall be responsible for their good conduct as such, under the same rules as officers of the Su perior Court. It is a Court of Record, and tlie proceedings shall he recorded as in the Superior Court. Its power to punish for contempts shall be the same as those of the Superior Court., and the general pro visions of the Code from sec. l‘J7 to 203, in clusive, concerning tlie powers of a Court, apply to it. Sec. 23. Be it further enacted, That the provisions of the Code concerning amend ments from sec. 3410 to 3436 inclusive, and concerning defences, from sec. 3381 to 3388 inclusive, apply to the County Court at either session. Sec. 24. Be it further enacted, That in the semi-annual session the mode of com mencing suit, service and proceedings in general, shall be the same as in the Supe rior Courts. In all civil cases, not herein after excepted,’ brought to the monthly sessions, the plaintitl shall procure from the Court a summons, in which shall be set forth the ground or grounds of com plaint, and the time of trial, which sum mons shall be served by the Bailiff or oth er officer at least five* days before tlie time of trial. * f Sec. 25. Be it further enacted, That at tachments, claims, garnishments, and oth er like proceedings, returnable to the monthly sessions, shall he served not less than ten days before the first day of the session, to which the same are returnable. The same class of cases returnable to the semi-annual sessions shall be served at least fifteen days before the first day of the session to which the same are returnable. Sec. 2ti. Be it further enacted, That con tinuances may be allowed under the same rules as in the Superior Court. Sec. 27. Be it further enacted, That tri als shall be had Ht the second session after service of process at the term succeeding that to which such process is returnable, unless on cause shown for continuance. Sec. 28. Be it further enacted, That the testimony of either party shall he compe tent in cases which would be within the jurisdiction of a Justice of the Peace, and tlie Judge shall have tiie power to compel the attendance of witnesses by Suptrna or otherwise. See. 29. Be it further enacted, That ver dicts or judgments may be so moulded as to subserve tlie ends of justice, and may be either for a sum certain for the delivery of specific property, for tlie eviction of an intruder, or the performance of a Court contract, or in such other form as may seem just and proper, and maybe in the alternative. Sec. 30. Be it further enacted, That tlie regulation for sale under execution, in or der, for sums exceeding fifty dollars, shall be as in the Superior Courts, and for fifty dollars or less, as in Justice’s Courts; and in case of perishable property tlie Judge may so order tlie time of sale as lo sub serve the ends of jitstice. Sec. 31. Be it further enacted, That a Certiorari may be had upon tlie applica tion of tlie party complaining of error to the County Judge within ten days after the trial with notice to the opposite party, or his attorney, stating the grounds of complaint and giving a brief of the mate rial evidence, upon which it shall be the duty of tlie Judge to proceed as under a writ of Certiorori to certify the proceed ings of the County Court to the Judge of tlie Superior Court within ten days after such application, and the Judge of tlie Superior Court shall hear and finally de termine tlie same at Chambers or the sessions of the Superior Court as may seem proper. Sec. 32. Be it further enacted, That claims to personal property, in the month ly sessions, when the execution or order issues, from said Court; and in the semi anhual sessions in the same manner as in the Superior Court. Sue. 33. Be it further enacted, That in cases of attachments returnable to the monthly sessions the trial and proceedings shall be the same as in Justice’s Courts, and when returnable to tlie semi-annual sessions shall be tlie same as in tlie Supe rior Courts. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. Se.c 34. Be it further enacted , That the Criminal jurisdiction of tlie Couuty Court at its monthly and semi-annual sessions extended to all offences of which exclusive jurisdiction is not vested in some other Court. Sec. 35. Be it further enacted, That if any offense is charged which is within tlie jurisdiction of the County Court, and upon the trial thereof, it shall appear that the crime committed is of a grade beyond its jurisdiction, the trial thus begun 'shall he regarded as if before a Court of Inquiry and the Court shall dispose of tlie ease ac cordingly. Sec. 30. Be it further enacted, That all of the proceedings in preferring bills of indictment or presentments, and submit ting the same for trial, shall conform to the laws and rules governing in tlie Suj>e rior Court in similar proceedings. c -. 37. Be it further enacted, That ev ery indictment in the County Court either at its monthly or semi-annual ses sion, shall be in order for trial at the term at which it is found, but it shall be. the duty ot the Judge to allow reasonable time to both parties to summon witnesses, and to the defendant to procure counsel. Be it further enacted, That if the accused has no counsel, and is unable lo employ counsel, it shall lie the duty of the Judge to assign counsel to the accused, and to issue Supcßuas for such witnesses as lie may represent to be material for his de fense, and if necessary to compel their at-, tendance, provided the Judge may exer cise discretion in compelling the attend ance of witnesses whose testimony in the opinion of the Judge would be immaterial to the case. | «Sec. 39. Be it further enacted, That the County Judge shall have power to use the County Jail for the detention of accused parties, and for the punishment of those convicted of offenses or guilty of contempt. Commitments by the County Judge shall l>e lawful warrant to the Jailor, ami shall be obeyed by him. Sec. 40. Be it further enacted , Thata Cer timari at the instance of the defendant may be had as provided in Section 23, and upon notice to the .radgeof the application the sentence shall be suspended until the Certiorari is decided. On hearing such writ of Certiorari the Judge of the Superi or Court may either grant anew trial or pass such judgment or sentence as, in view of the whole case, is consistent with jus tice; and when any such case is carried up as herein provided, the Solicitor or Attor ney General of the Circuit shall take charge of, and prosecute til# same, for which he shall have the same fees allowed in bills found in the Superior Court. ' Si •. 41. Be it further mooted, That there snail also be a prosecuting Attorney who ahall be called County Solicitor. He shall T* elected at the same time, aud commis sioned in the same manner as the J udge of said Court. He shall have been a practic ing Attorney, and after his election shall reside in the county ; he shall be qualified and sworn as Solicitors and Attorney Gen erals are qualified and sworn, aud shall be removable from office in the same manner iis Solicitor Generals are removable, and in case of vacancy or absence, sickness or other disability, the Judge may appoint any practising Attorney to perform ids duties during such sickness or other disability, or until such vacancy can be filled by anew election. COSTS. Sec. 42. Be it further enacted, That in cases not specially excepted, the Judge’s costs in the semi-annual Courts shall be the same as those of the Clerk of the Sujte rior and Inferior Courts for like services. In cases in the monthly and special Courts, if the sum in damages claimed exceed fifty dollars, then two-thirds of such costs, and if not over fifty dollars then one-third of such costs shall be taxed as Judge’s costs, and in all other cases in which he is au thorized to act he shall have such fees as are now allowed by law to (he other offi cers for similar services. The Judge’scosts in criminal cases shall be .two dollars for every case begun, and twodollarsaddition al for every case tried or transmitted to the Superior Court. The Judge’s costs for a case in which discharge or specific per formance is prayed or other like case not claiming money, shall betwodollars. For the foreclosure of mortgages, the partition yf personality, (he removal of intruders, trespassers or tenants holding over, the trial of claims for the Certiorari of any case, forcible entry or detainer, abatement of a nuisance ; also, for proceedings usual ly tried at Chambers, such as Possessory warrants, Habeas Corpus cases, and the like,’ three dollars. In cases in which no fees are prescribed by law, the Ordinary or any three Justices of the Inferior Court may determine what shall be the Judge’s costs. . Sec. 43. Be it further enacted, That the County Solicitor shall receive the same fees as are now allowed to the Solicitor General of the Circuit in the Superior Court for such cases as come within the jurisdic tion of the County Court. Sec. 44. Beit further enacted, That in cases between master and servant, which sh ill go against the servant the judgment for costs upon written notice to the master shall operate as a garnishment against him, and he shall retain a sufficient amount for the payment thereof out of any wages due to said servant, or to become due during the period of service, and may be cited at any time by the collecting officer, to make answer thereto. See. 45. Be it further enacted, That in (lie following county, to-wit: Muscogee, the qualifications tor County Judge shall be, first, that he shall be a resident of the county from the time of his election, and second, that he shall havebeen a practicing Attorney of this Slates. If the fees pre scribed by this act shall not be sufficient to compensate the Judge for the service he has to perform in said county, the Justices of (lie Inferior Court may in their discre tion pay teurth additional sum from the County funds as will ensure him a compe tent salary. BT TELEGRAPH TO THE JOURNAL AND MESSENUKR NEW YORK MARKETS. New York, March 13. —Cotton dull— declined one to two cents. Sales 1040 bales. Cold 129|. New York, March 14.—Sales 0f'2500 bales, at 41c. Gold 1301. # CONGRESS. Washington, March 13.—The Senate refused to pass the bill for the admission of Colorado. [Colorado voted down negro suffrage.] The House by 109 against thirty-nine passed the Senate bill declaring all per sons, white and black, born in the United States, citizen #, and it is the duty of the United States Government to protect them in their civil rights and to furnish the means to Indicate those rights, but noth ing in this bill is to be construed so as to affect the laws of any State coneerningthe rights of suffrage. Washington, March 14.—Senator Da vis offered a resolution stating that the Joint Committee on Reconstruction ought to take the testimony of a reasonable num ber of persons whore names may be sug gested by the Senators and Representa tives from said States. Senartor Grimes objected, and the reso lution was lost. A bill to increase and fix the military peace establishment of the United States was then discussed. The House is engaged in the considera tion of a joint resolution making an ap propriation for the Paris Exhibition for l*i7. The Senate has passed a hill fixing the peace establishment of the army. It lias a proposition from negro regiments. Augusta Hotel A cotemporary writing from Augusta, says: “I am stopping at the Augusta Hotel, which is really an institution. The neat ness ami taste of this establishment is re markable, while their table cannot lie ex celled.” We are well acquainted with the propri etors of the above named Hotel, and heart ily endorse every word of it. We recom mend travelers to stop at the Augusta by all means. A California Farm.—C. W. Howard and Judge hShafter, of California, have the largest dairy farm in the world. Their farm is on the sea coast, twenty-five miles north of Ban Francisco, and covers 71,000 acres, mostly choice dairy land, and hound ed on three sides by salt water. The fogs trom the Pacific keep the feed good for fully eight months in tlie year. The Next Cotton ( 'roi*.—A gentleman connected with the Treasury Department, who has just returned from’a five months’ tour through the cotton growing States, says that, from all the information lie had been able to obtain, this year’s cotton crop will tall short 1,200,000 bales. New Advertisements. LIST OF LETTERS, Remaining in the post office at macon «a.. on March 19th, 1868. [Ordered to be advertised in the Journal and MKBSRHGRB, agreeably to the following Section of the new Post office Law, as the Newspaper having the largest circulation of any paper published in Macon. Section 5. And l>e It further enacted, That lists of tollers remaining uncalled for in any Postoffiee in any city, town or village, where a newspajiCr shall be printed, shall hereafter be published once only ill tlie newspaper which, being issued week ly or oftener, shall have the -largest circulation witli range of delivery of suld office.] Persons calling for aiiy of these letters will say they are advertised, give the date of this list and pay two cents for advertising, if not called for within one month they will tie sent to the Lead Letter office. Letters to si rangers or transient visitors in a town or city where their address may be unknown should l>e marked on the corner, left hand, with the word “transient.” Place the postage stamp upon the uiqper right hand corner, and leave space between the stamp and direction for [«)sl-marking without interfer ing witli the writing; N. B.—A request for the return of a letter to the writer, if unclaimed within thirty days, or less, written or printed with the writer's name, post* olliee and State across the left hand end of the en velope, on the face side, will lie complied with at the usual prepaid rates of postage, payable when the totter is delivered to the writer. —Skction 28, Uw of 1863. N. B.—Persons calling for advertised letters are required to furnjsh the change. LA LIE'S LIST. A Arnold, A B Bnull, EA Bagliy, F Bartlett, M Bazemore, A Beasley, A E Bishop, A Blackburn, C Bivins, BJ Biguin, Sally (col Bond, A L Bponer, F Butter, C Halley, M K Brown, Jane Block, Mrs C Oolib, L Crawford JC A Cannon, K Oarmey, M.I Carey, E - Carter,-MO Cutter, Lucy (col) Day, M A " F • Kerrald, F Fort, L O Geary, MA E Graar, II II Hays, M Hall, A C Holt, M Holder, A Holloman, (’ Holt, J F Holbin, L AH f Jolniston, S T Johnston, N 8 K Kerney, E Kidd, V E Lesure, S A M Mathews, I L Marshall, M B McElcksy, A McCullough, J M N Neil, M Newsom, C A O Owens, L (col) O'Haulon, C O’Hnnlon, A 2 O'Neil, A I’ Paul, M F Perkins, T Powel, A E Riley, L Ketinbery, M Rhine, Judge Rains, E Bandford, A E Stevens, I,H Springer, A E Begin, Misses Simmons, M Springman, M E Smith, L Smith, A Story, L T Terril, C L Thomas, C B Terri 1, C W Watson, L; Wise, M C Willis, J Wilkinson, O • GENTLEMEN’S LIST. A Allen, MA2 Allen, J Adams,.! Adams, A B Atkinson, Alex Avant, B F A mason, J J B Bailey, SP Barley, WI) Bare,.! M Bancoft, LC Beeby, RJ Heard In. J M Beasley, W C Bisbee, Mr Blount, T H Lr Binswanger, G Blount,.las BlrtH.Jim Bruswanger, N Bledsoe, It P Bmcewell, W R Bagley, W K Head lord, E W Host wick A lamar Bradber.v, W S 2 Bollngor, Titos Brotitmou, .1 .1 Brlvner'C H Booten, 1)8 Brewer, T A C t Collins, T (col) Clark, 8 Cowsen. J Cor put, T Crofton, N Caudlor, E C Comes, Celia Causay, W J Carter, G L * Capmati, A W Carter, Guss Chalton, C W Cuter, J Caven, J Chaleton, C VV 2 Christian.RevTTCrown, J F (Vanin. Win Connell, J Coakley, E Cannon, J I, Campbell, J Catls, C L Dixon, A Dacragli, W T Doovnle, T C F Folsom, Blt 2 Forsytli. J G (toss, J W Gilbert, J Gordon, J B Gen Gooddard, K A Grass, .1 il Hall, L Hampton, .1 H Hancock, Calap Harris.lsaaefeol)Hawkins, JasL Hartness, J O Henry & Willliams Herndon, E F Hertlin, J Henderson,W II Hicks, Wtf Holcomb, W B Holt, W B Hoi leashed* Cos Hage, J S iiouse, J H Hoi I brook, H C Holt, M Hughes, LG Hunt, J Hnsen, M A Hennis, W K J Jones, J E Johnson, M Johnston, I (col) Johnston, H T K Kempton, E S Kennlck, H A Henan, Dr S Kelly, L T liindsey, J A Lanier, J C M Martin, RE Mathews, .1 Move, J W Masterson, C Me Elroy, SW Melcher, J McDowell, J P Mitchell, A B Mitchell, Henry Mitchell, W Mitchell, JN Miller, H Myrover, W T Myric, Dr N Nobles, W r H 2 O Outrnm, A L Ousley, R F Perry, S Picket, M Pesy, H W Pratt, T Pratt, G A Purse, W G Peever, J M R Ray, J H Reicner, A F Rye, Wm Russell, Rev T Russey, A W S Shephard, Gen R R Sawtell, J P Sanders, J M Stevens, Miles 3 Srlnger, W T Smith, H A Steam, DG Stripling, W H Stinker, Dan Sattortor, G A Stewart, J Stubbs A Guyton Stiles, .1 M Stevens, T S Strother, C T Sutlierlin, W T T „ Thonimas, S M Tlionimas, J-* Taylof, .1 H R'aylor, J II Thomas, R Taylor, J Thomas, E Thomas, Mr* Thompson, Mr Thonimas, O H Thomson, C H Thomson, J U Ursula, M V Visher, F J VanSiekle, Y E W Wall, L W Wagnon, W W Williams, H Willis, B Wilson, F Wise, H A Winn, J D Wise, F L Wise, F L J. H. R. WASHINGTON, marls-lt Post Master. AUCTION S ALES THIS DAY, AT TEN O’CLOCK, BY LONGLEY & WALSH. marlo-lt Just Received. 1 ' *' ,; 1 : » » ; 50 Barrels Irish Potatoes, 4 Crates Crockery Ware, 10 BARRELS 'APPLES, *' J f ? 2 Car Loads Com, And for Sale by ‘4l O ■ ,/QJ oj, .f } -j, i J. H. Anderson & Son. marls-ts TO CAPITALISTS. Building Lots for Sale. I HAVE three Building Lota, adjoining Car hart. A Curd’s, on Cherry st., of which I will sell one or two. I desire to hu ltd myself, oil one of the lota, and will Hell the remainder for a reasonable price. The location is Uie best ill the city for business. For further particulars call on me at oftlee of the Journal and Messenger. H. B. BITRIt. marl.Vtf Texas Agency at New Orleans. . m f .... E. C. WHARTON. Kl>W. SANPCrjFF. Wharton & Sandcliff GENERAL agents, I 115 CommoiNt., bet. Camp and St. Charles, near the City Hotel, NEW ORLEANS. mar!s-tf New Advertisements. H. C. Gold Lever Watches of R. & G. BEESLEY’S MAKE. DIAMOND RINGS, CLUSTER AND SINGLE STONE. • Silver-Plated Ice Pitchers, CAKE BASKETS, CASTORS, SYRUP MUGS, WAITERS, TEA SETS, Ac. Solid Silver Table and Tea Hpoonfc, Forks, Cups. Pitchers, Knives, Forks, and Spoons, for children. 'New supplyjust received, aud for sale, by R. J. JOHNSTON A CO., » No. 6, Cotton Avenue. WATCH WORK. M. E. MANHENET remains with us iu this de partment. In addition, we liave secured the ser vices of Mr. 8,8. BARNABY, late of Selma, Ala., and are now prepared to have all Work in this line promptly and well done, and Warrant efl. Engraving and Jewelry repaired, by Mr. S. E. THEUS. Work respectfully solicited. E. J. JOHNSTON A lb., 'mchlWit. No. (i, Cotton Avenue. ~ CltfamTOß’S NOTICE. ALL person having claims against the estate of HOWELL COBB, late of Houston County, de ceased, will please present them to the under signed. J. W. MANN, Kir. Perry, Marcli 10th, 1866. melt l.Vwkut. loToOO PAPERS GARDEN SEED. 12 Bal. S. CO A h OIL, 3 BBLS. LARD OIL, 5 Bbls. Spirits Turpentine, A large supply of fresh DRUGS and MEDICINES, Just received anti for sale low, by HUNT & GORDON. marls-tmay2D i Sight Exchange on New -York FOR SALE AT PAR, In sums to suit Purchasers, SCOTT, POWELL & CO. mals-2t HOUSE AND LOT WANTED? ANY |>ersou having a small HOUSE not too far from the city, aiuT in a respectable neighbor hood, can (tear of a tenant liy apply ing at the Count ing Room of tlie Journal and Messenger, marlo-tf Great Bargains. Prices of all Goods Lower. STOCK COMPLETE. •: . BARGAINS OFFERED. CALL ON US OR SEND YOUR ORDERS WHICH IS ALL THE BAME—FOR 8 Oz. Osnaburgs—Yarns, Sugar, Coflee, Tea, Nails, 0, 7 and 8 inch Plow Iron, fi, 7, and 8 inch Plow Steel, sbo Barrels Flour,. 100 Boxes Soda Biscuit, 500 Bags Shot, 100 Kegs Powder, 60 Dozen Painted and Brass Bound Buckets, 200 Boxes Caudles, 100 Boxes Candy, 100 Boxes Oysters and Lobsters, 100 Boxes Can Fruit, Pine Ajtple and Strawberries, 100 Dnfen Long Handle Khoyels and Forks, 100 Boxes Starch, and many other Goods. J. W. TEARS & CO. marl4-tf CORN, CORN, CORN. FOUR CAR LOADS CORN, IN BTORK AND FOR HALE (’HEAD BY J. H. ANDERSON A SON. marß-tf STOLEN^ IJROM my stable, in Hniithvllle. on the night of the Bth March, a large, fine Bay Mure, about ten years old—lame in Hie left fore fo.it. 1 will give twenty live dollars to any one returning said Mare, and tilty dollars for proof to coiiviet (lie th,ef -.., , W. J. RDWAKDH. marl.l-.it* Beef Wanted. • JiHJH Hii i <i . TA I WISH to purchase fat Beef Cuttle for t Ids mark et. Any one having HUeli for sale, would do welt to call on me, as I give the BUST t‘HK KS. lVrsnns bringing in heel call find a lot on ad street, next to Harris A Ross’ Warehouse, where they can remain free of charge till they try Hie market. Wanted to Hire. An industrious, honest and sutler White Man, a competent butcher and salesman. • r , . •- FOR SALE. A flue 4 year old MULE, *“ ’'Jiree!, V*-' I u e<* ii City Market, or at my house on f J{ ju^tRITT. Plum and Poplar. . K marll-tf PORTER* FAIRFAX & CO., Wholesale Commission Merchants, AND DEAI-KBS IN Uh' A IN, PRODWCEamd PRO VISIONS* NO. aw MAINE STREET, LOUISVILLE, KY. Southern orders solicited and promptly tilled and shipped at the lowest market price. marlo-3in Mston HalL Thursday, Friday and Saturda RIGHTS, March 15th, leth tod Also, SATURDAY FVFXTWo .. .-■ ■ ** i adlcs. Children mid S- R» mission. «* eta J . SEARI^ THE ACTOMPLIBHRD PRESTIDIGITATOR Aud natural-born V F. NTRILOqUIHT Assisted by his nine MISS ADA DE MOHT Die Hy It Milan »*age and Semnd Might m,.„* H.'i i«*K of Fantastic iLLtmtona ul'\L SOKNKS. Admission MljrlLW; Reserved M «#-Tito sale of Reserved Seats w m WKDNWDAV MORNING. JMairb lks>k Store of Patrick A Hinn'. Block. N. B.—No Negroes Admitted. marl 1-ft PERILOUS TIMES! Insure Your Life and Property! SAVE WHILE YOD MAP HOME INSURANCE COMMIr NEW YORK. CASH ASSETS ARCTIU INSURANCE ID.MI'AXY NEW YORK. CASH ASSETS, over.. MANHATTAN LIFE I Ns. (DMPAW NEW YORK. CASH assets NORWICH FIRE INtM RAM ft,! Norwich, rr. CHARTERED 1008 CASH assets final N. E. MUTUA L LIFF. IXsiKASt HOKTON. CASH ASSETS *«- Risks taken in Uw also. »n.am t Lis». s adjusted and ptompth |mi ,| *e-t Ulicc, Tliird at reel. 2 doors from 5^ J. 11. It \\ AuHISt maiH-71 ArtW Com! Flour!! Bacon!!! 1l r K are still reeelving ( ml.-rs, and making . YY t nui.s i.tr I V»rn to arrive. Our Dr. Withers being in the West, weary py. pati-d t.texecute all orders au<l i-ontiaru k*< « Flour, Baron, Whisky, and all of her Wewrrno ' dure, on mi ait favorable tennn. Apply anon to WITH Kits a Dkii m arl »-2t $25 REWARD. \\7 ILL la* paid for the reeovery of a .mail skin I'ls-ket Ikstlc, uiarkealiai uissie U ~ h (Vstpi-r. Tile I'.s-ket Hook was kef brtaneu M Elroys, and Greer A Masterson Hi side, if?,sawn ed tI7O ill money, one Hole on W. fi Heii,fy ohm t Cos., of one on 1,. M. H.aiaerof r-. and mi ,« der on Bowdre A A nd.-rson. m favnr .and w Crwper, ol film. Tlie liar ties are ii-.ui.-t.-li., said Uof.es to none lait tin-ell 1 mill /Hr il,. above reward tor the and. llvfte ,and in. p.. ket B>.a> at file office of the Journal an,] Meewn inarH-St j. if, H ip^R corn, Oats, hay, Ac. Sim Imali. Ci»rn, fit do Unfa. I&u lialea Superior Hay, hat bbls. Family PM ►' Flour 75 do L.nte. 100 boxes Hue Tuiarru, 10 (tales f-4 Slinetmg, For sale by AsHKKAIKM fuliL’i-1U) FOR RENT. The Store next to the Post (Mot Possession given inline,Lately marl4-3t* THOH. V. DF.MPsKY STOCK SALE .A.T A.TJCTION. SATURDAY, I7tm INST., WILL is' s<>ld, next d<»a- to Pod nftr, T> >• HEAD, Tit KEF YEAR OLD, KFVlini MULES, without reserve F W. JOHIHUA. marTi-9t A riTianta Citizen copy 1 time. Tobacco! Tobacco!! WKhave In Store, aud are reeel, In* 800 Boxes Tobacco, Os the lollowlt»« qualities ; kto Isixes iNdinmm, *»» “ Midliini. 190 “ Gissl, so “ dtrtkir, Wliirli we are orteriiig at prices that »r tblak a give-apt irdin-t ion. Gl-V T. Kami UK- Aso Vs Flour, Flour, Flour. lim tmrrvls Kails trhlo Famlii Fkair. ‘Jft " M iiiiMiotli • Nve r.atni Fkatr, 2tll) “ Falls t Ttv Muperlra Flisrr. Wlilcll we will sell to tire trade at ver, marl ktl ; t*Bt». T. Boohßa A !••'* marl4-3t* Substitute for Peruvian GKHL’S Raw Bone Super-Phospate LIME. BAUGH Oc SONS. lUN|,rACniHKKB AND FHol’RltW** No. 91 South Is-Uware A vena*. PHILADELPHIA Tills Valuable Manure liaa hewn 1.-l*' cultural public, under <hm. mmw, h*r past, ami Ils character ft>r vigor o< s> tu<a '' maiu nce in c fleet is well c*tahlt*lie>l H*( ** war il waa introduced toaonu-cib nl i* l *’’**"}. urn .stab s, and waa lound to la- lilgltl) »laf*e Cotton, Tobacco and all Crop And as a perfect siilattlliite for IVmvtsa (aflorildl at lim tliuiionclu.lt the cat.> H . adopt,si by agriculturists ol known '••'"Tg anil <liscriininaUou. 11 la warranted »•* huiisl the Mill, but oil theagiliar) j ( improve il. The salea ia>w awtautl lo Hand lons annually itlxl Ihe laclllli** * 1 ,u uladure are exleiisne and ,s,n.ple<. . . _ Dam|d)let<les.-ril>iim il»distinct 4 lie had on application b> the uuderaweyl?*, the manufacturers from whom the MA>l '■ at all times l»e ol .tallied. . . Dealers supplied at a <Haro«int. be aent earlyT. T] » «-l T Hot# A#t*»UK A CHANCE FOR ALL' / AOW 2s*orirlrt« l capital are «UM l>» IN* I Shasss. rif •a.TsiccjK’rs. but active part lea need apply. A» to who »• •" refer t>> tli«edllor»ol tills pap. i. An boa.**’ ~„d profitable aka St-v la guaranteed. noil others deslriug coualgtiinetil* are repeal send us their names, location. Ac. ni*«h »• Georgia Land Agency riIHE subscriber Imviiig mail** L I thSSSIa Os til with ritv m r«‘M|M»iiNtl»le RKPiiU in tin* priiH'ipir rH»r* * North amt Wf*t, will now d**\**t« fils •* "KK,?K , iSsrr.„i m w,i,w or pavtmHmnstf, will Miriiiah him *U» » necesauri’ ilata, to enable Him 1«* 1 ' u ..« diagram or their pl»<-»>s and locale h* l *" the mapa«f Georgia. .* • ■ ,jy, He will also devote hta aUcnttaai la «■ " Wild binds. . k.w «a> To encourageand induce the laud ' industrious funner to come, no n.«U» r clime, and sell IF among ns; the resource* ol our State, and Increaaiaa |f ue of our lauds, would now ■uariS-lu