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Newspaper Page TextShe StfeehtH |tepttWiea«. HANCOCK. GRAHAM & REILLY C. W. lUXrOCK,. • OPO«. AMERICUS. GEORGIA: trSSSf Corning, September 23,1870 FOB CONGRESS—to District, HON. NELSON TIFT, OP DOUGHERTY. Platform of tbe Georgia Demc*c- racy. , Resolved, That the Democratic party of Georgia stand upon the principles of the Democratic party of the Union, bringing into special prominence, as applicable to the present extraordinary condition of the country, the unchangea ble doctrines that this is a Union of the States and that the radestrnctibility of the States and of their rights and of their equality with each other is an indispen sable part of our political system. Resolved, That in the approaching State election, the Democratic party in vites everybody to co-operate with them in a zealous determination to change, os far as the several elections to be held can do so, the present usurping and corrupt administration of the State government by placing in power men who are true to the principles of constitutional gov ernment, and to a faithful and economi cal administration of public affairs. Resolved, That in addition to the re turns of the elections to be made, as pre scribed by law, the managers be request ed to give credentials of election to the Representatives and Senators who may be elected, to be used as evidence of their election. Resolved, That whatever policy others may pursue, we pledge ourselves to do all in oar power to secure free and fair elec tions by all who are qualified to vote un der existing laws. £©*Tke members of the State Demo cratic Executive Committee are requested to meet in Macon, on Tuesday, the 27th instant, to elect their chairman. A. H. Coixjurrr, I'resident State Democratic Convention. Hon. Nelson Tilt Nominated! • We have received information that the Albany Convention, which convened yes terday, elected Hon. Nelson Tift as a can didate for the Forty-First and Forty-Sec ond sessions of Congress, from the 2nd Congressional District. This is right Tho choice is the best that could be made, and the people of the District will ratify it by an overwhelming majority. His election is a certainty. What Shall TVe Hot. AXennanV Eledion Bill: The remarks mule by l wo colored speak- InOnf but »e printed tWimriuitow, ere—Bill Styles end Flojd Seeleon^in revolnUoo*lj?iU, drafted I* flio Atior- the meeting Uat SelrTdej, deeerre more nej General of the United Statee, end than a passing notice; they were full of introduced into the Georgia Legislature, * _ 3 Z. - ’to postpone the election and ^change the election laws of the State. It is the most outrageous and diabolical thing that has. yet emanated from the brains of that bit ter fanatic, and we desire to refer to it, briefly, as a part of the dark history of the times through which we are now I *The Bill is a fit off-spring of its parent is a measure in keeping with the despot ic policy of the Radical party—and we hesitate not to say its features will damn its author in the estimation of all the good and respectable, regardless of par- more revolutionary The Views of a Colored Man. A<ki.axd Plantation-, Black Riyeb, i Louisiana, Ang. 15,1870. j Editor New Era:—My attention has been called to the fact that my name has l>ecn placed os a member of the Parish Executive Committee ot the Republican party, etc. I beg leave to state through tbe columns of your paper, that this has been done withont my knowledge or consent, and farther, that my convictions lead me to act, politically, in concert with my old neighbors and friends, of this vicinity, who have generally extend ed, cheerfully, to the colored people of the Parish, all the political rights and privileges dne them in their changed re lations, and give them liberal wages and support for themselves and families. In my opinion, the best interests of the col ored people require them to stand by and sustain those with whom they have been raised, and they know to be honest, true and faithful to their promises to their race. Their exists a mutual dependence, which is fast producing a state of mutual confidence, kindness and good feeling, which I trust and believe will soon be firmly established. Experience teaches us to be suspicious of tho promises of those made by, we don’t kiiow whom, or when or where to find. Respectfully, yours, etc. Thompson O’Bauson. We commend the above letter to a care ful pernsnl of the colored people of this State. Its utterances are truths— living truths—that we see and encounter daily, and the colored man should know, by this time, that the white people of this country, the South, are his friends, are disposed to deal fairly with him and give him his foil dues. The colored people have been free long enough to find out the promises made them by Radical office seekers, ore only made to l>e broken. They have been froo long enongli to learn the white peo ple here, as a mass, are willing to do them full justice. And when this fs so we fail to understand why there cannot be har mony of action. A good law for the white man is equally as good for the black man, rice rerun. A bad state of af fairs and feelings in the country injnres the black as well as the white man. There is no real cause why the colored man should regard tho white with so much suspicion, in political matters, when he trusts and confines in him in other matters. If nwliite man should apply to a black man to havo a piece of work done and promise a certain price provided it was done in a certain way the black man, having confidence in wliat was told him, would not hesitate to do the work and risk getting his pay after the completion of the job. This is confidence in the white man, and wo ask why the same confidence cannot be exhibited in politics. The principle is tho some. And tho in terests of both white and black being identical, we do not see why there should not be a perfect unity of action. Read the letter ahovo and follow what it soys. It will do no liarm, bnt greatly benefit KT-Tlio Executive Committeo of the Radical party of Georgia have recom mended their party to hold District Conventions throughout 4ho State to nominate candidates for Congress, oi 5th of October, and at the following places: - ^ Fiat District Savannah, Chatham po. Second District Albany, Dougherty co. Third District Butler, Taylor oo. Fourth District, Macon, Bibb co. Fifth District Greensboro,’ Greene eo. Sixth District, Gainsville, Hall co. Seventh Distort Kingston, Bartow co. meaning and interest to the people. Styles said be still stood with the whites, that the trouble, heretofore, had been to harmonize the whites and blacks, and the trouble had been in getting the colored people to unite with the whites, bnt the time had come when that trouble was no longer with his race and if the white peo ple would move in tho right direction, and do this in time, his people would act with them. Floyd Snelson said it was known he had always acted, heretofore, with the Radical party, bnt that he had under stood the meeting had been called to har monize both races in the approaching election; that he and his people were ready and anxious that this should be done, and that his influence would be used to that end, but that if the meeting was not for that purpose he could not take part in it, bnt would stand by his race and color. These two speeches, and particularly that of Snelson, considering his former coarse, are full of meaning and may well cause the white people to ask: What shall we do ? To us this question seems of easy solu tion. It certainly is the wish of all white people, who desire the success of the State and the promotion of the peoples’ interest, that there should be concert of action, in the approaching election, with both races. Ii is certainly our desire to deal fairly with the black man and give liifn the same justice we ourselves wish. We know the interests of both races are mutual. We know that corruption hurts us as well is the colored man. We know an honest and able administration of Gov ernment will benefit ns in proportion Of it does the colored man. We know much allowance should be made for the perience of the colored man. We know ho has been tanght and advised by wbo were aliens to oar land interests.— We know many things, antagonistic to the common interests of both races, have been taught him and inculcated into his crude mind. Then, in the light of all this and mnch more, we hold it to be wise and sound policy to meet him on compromise ground and, if possible, concilo past differences and effect a union and concert of action in the future. We think this can be done, and we do not hesitate to say that it should be done.— If we can consult with them and arrive at conclusions that will bring about harmo ny of purpose and of feeling we certain ly think it should be done. There is no doubt of the fact that the great mass of the white people are willing to do this and stand ready to meet the colored man and deal with him fairly, and we trust the matter will be takeu in hand and the colored people advised up on this. And this cannot be done in a better way than for the men appointed to organize an Executive Committee, in each Militia District, to have the colored people represented in their appointments. Let a colored man l>e one of the appoint ments in every District, and let both races be fully represented at the meeting in October. If this be done, and the col ored people are properly advised, we see no reason why there. cannot be such a concert of action in the approaching elec tion as will, beyond all peradventure, in sure the triumph of the party, having the interest of the State at heart We shall have more to say upon this subject for we regard it os one of great and vital in terest ; but, before closing, we ask the colored people to read carefully tho call for the meeting in October, to be found another column. In that all are invit ed to come forward and participate in the meeting. ty. Ne measure proposed, and when we remem ber it iws concocted and drawn by . the legal adviser of tbe United States Gov ernment we can form some opinion of their “ best Government the world ever r, ” and to where it is drifting, lint lest lose our temper and say improper things we will adopt the remarks of the Macon Telegraph k Messenger, as repre senting oar feelings and views. In speak ing of this Bill the Telegraph says : Wo print this bill in fall to-day, for the benefit of present and fatare generations. Mankind may desire to see a bill prepared by the Attorney General of the United States, to strip the ballot box of all de fence against fradalent voting, and to punish any body and every body who shall attempt to exercise the slightest serntinv of the ballot. Furthermore: Here is a Legislati confessedly sitting in defence of the Con stitution of the State, long after its legal period of session and its power to enact any law has expired ; and nevertheless it assumes not only to’ enact laws, but, in this case laws which float the Constitution in the face! The Constitution declares itself the Su preme Law next in authority to the Con stitution, laws and treaties of the United States. (See article 11.) Now the Con stitution fixes this election in November —this act fixes it in December. The Con stitution expressly prohibits from voting —all who have fought or aided or abetted in a duel—all who have been convicted of treason, embezzlement, malfeasance in office,_crime punishable with impris onment in the penitentiary, bribery, and all idiots or insane persons; and it also especially requires that no person shall be allowed to vote, who if challenged, shall refuse to take the following oath :— “ I do swear that I have not given, or re ceived, nor do I expect to give or receive any money, or otheT thing of value, by which my oath or any vote is affected, or expected to be affected at this election: nor have I given, or promised any reward or made any threat by which to prevent any person from voting at this election. ” Now this bogus Bill of Frauds under takes to annul and set aside all these and other constitutional defences of the puri ty of the ballot; and not only to punish any citizen who shall enforce them, but also the managers of the election who shall require them. It swears the mana gers to receive all votes that may be offered by persons of apparent age and residents of the county, and to permit no challenge or inquiry and to keep everybody, but the person voting, fifteen feet away from the polls, so that fraud can bo exercised with greater freedom and impunity, and it necessarily substitutes a special oath for the legal oath to support the Consti tution ! P. S.—Since the above was in type we see that the Senate has passed this infa mous measure by a vole of _19 to 11. A portion of tho Democratic Senators with draw before the vote was taken. This it a bad way to discharge a duty in a crisis. The dispatches inform us that the Ital ian troops are marching on Rome.— There Wbo doubt that the Holy City will, ere long, he tho capital of Italy, and then what Will become of the Pope? Among the' cxfaumjinarr ofcenges the present . .war,may, bring forth, tho establish ment of an Italian and a Spanish republic may yet bo classed tanong the most proba ble. Verily, what a'tremendous flre the Napoleonic match has kindled! The Meeting on Saturday, We cannot say was a success. In tho first place the people did not turn out as they should. While there was a moderately good number present, there should have been a great many more. Tho people don’t seem to recognize and appreciate the importance of entering earnestly into this matter. They havo forgotten their liberties are involved—are threatened. i everyday thing to hear men complaining of heavy taxation, of cor ruption in office, of usurpation of power, but when steps are proposed to correct these evils the people are careless, indif ferent. This will not do. A change mus be brought about. It is not right that a few should do the whole work, and bear the entire burden. The interests of all ore involved, and all should enter the work. We have been induced to say thus much from the small number and cold indiffer ence at the meeting of Saturday : Now we shall suy a word or two about what os done. In the first place, then, the meeting was a success, barring one or two things nnnocessaiy here to mention. Men often speak too hastily, and say things it were better not to have said. But we shall make no reference here or application of the last sentence, bat simply beg all to look at the public interest during the pres ent campaign. Tho meeting, we think, should have done more than it did—it fell short of its object—bat, under the circumstances, we suppose it was right and proper to stop right where it did, though we should have been glad to 'have seen, a perrna- anent organization of tbe party effected; No doubt this wonld have been done, had die people attended better. As matters now stand the organization will not be effected until the meeting in Octo ber. But tborc will be time - enough, if the people will work and take an interest in the matter. And'this must be done, and no better way can be had to show that tho work has commenced than ty at tending the meeting en masseisx October. Let everybody, both white uad black,' who are disposed to harmonize and run nono but good men fprofile© be here, at the meeting, on Tuesday after the 2nd Monday in October. Atlanta Intelligencer, 17th inst We are sorry to see a dis]*osition on part of a portion of the Democratic press to create a breach, by eflbrting to sustain the mad policy of Judge Stephens.— While we accord to tho Judge a perfect honesty of purpose and sincerity of tive, we say his policy is wild, mad, i ous. As for the InttUigencer we expected it to support hb views, os it will the views of any one, in the least calculated to injure and distract the Democratic par ty, but wo thought and hoped better of the Rome Commer.bil. But these are strange times. As for oar part we are heartily glad that Judge Stephens has relieved all em barrassment by resigning, and we hope he will not bo placed in the position again. Not that we doubt his principles and lionesty, but he is not the man for tho place; a man of common sense, who and comprehend the situation and see things as they ore—in other words such a man as Col. Thomas Hardeman, of Macon, Is wanted. He is a man vast deal of common sense and with bnt little, if any, theoretical sense. Theories are not wanted now, and Tom Hardeman is not a man for such follies, and we hope to see him elected by the committee at their meeting on the 27th. Ho wonld make an efficient officer and give univer sal satisfaction. Let him bo elected. Tiie South—The New York Herald opens and closes an article on tho South with the following remarks: Now that the prospect for abundance smiles bo- nignantly upon the Southern planta tions, and the assurance that no drouth or other drawback can prevent a superb harvest, attention is being turned by Southern friends to the political vie* the pow situation. It is only here and there that we find in the columns of tne So them press any serious indications that the lessons of the war have been withont wholesome effect, or that tho bittemi of tho fire-eating period is still enter tained. On the contrary, as happens to be the case in the Congressional race in the Frankfort district in Kentucky, aspirants for the Demociatio nomination aro withdrawing from the field in order that no impediment may be thrown in the way of the harmony of the canvass.— Briefly, everything betokens aseea unsurpassed prosperity in tbe South, and all that remains is for the rainbow of peace and conciliation to span the polit ical horizon to insnre a glorious and happy future for the whole Southern people. - * ' ' Communicated. Liberal Education. This is a subject which should interest every Southern man. The only hope of die South lies-in the education of her young men.. The political disabilities of statesmen Tender it necessary that their places should be filled, and this must be done ty educated men. Intelligence most and will rule over brute force. It only education that will ever be able to give the people of the South that pres tige in political matters which was for merly theirs. A change in the political tendencies of oar country can only be wronght by this agency. The people, impoverished by the late war, weighed down by insupportable taxation,and gall ed ty oppression, can only expect re-' dress through the supremacy of mind. Aside from these general considerations there are others of a more specific char acter, which show this subject to be of importance in a financial point of view. It is a fallacy of some minds, that a liber al education is a useless encumbrance to a business man. They say a man can get very well without it, and ask : Is it t an absurdity to prepare boys for bus iness by making them study Ethics, Belleslettres, the Dead Languages, tho Principles of Physics, and the higher branches of Mathematics ? We answer; No. No more than it is an absurdity to cultivate a crop alter it is planted. The mind needs cultivation.—That the educa tion of the boy ought to be useful to the man, and prepare and qualify him for b\s duties in the world, is a proposition which none will deny. And a liberal education is conducive, if not essential to success in life, whatever the avocation of the indi vidual be. It is “ bread cast upon the waters ” which shall be gathered in after many days. The object of education is, to furnish a man with a mind trained to think with facility and accuracy,and stored with a copious fond of useful knowledge. An individual possessed of such a mind, must necessarily have clear and enlarged most subjects; and accustomed to a habit of systematic and logical think ing ; his conclusions will, in general, be free from error. Culture is as necessary to the mind, as to the body, and perfect harmony in its operations cannot be pected, except ty exercise and rigid dis cipline. As mind always controls matter, highly important that it should be brought to its maximum perfection, and this can only be attained by liberal edu cation. I mean not to say that young men who have received a collegiate edu cation, aro superior in point of capacity to those who have been less unfortunate; for there are drones in college as well the world, who come there fora diplo ma, and not for an education—I mean, and history will sustain mo in the opin- that all minds of whatever capacity will be improved by cultivation. We know that the names of Clay, Franklin, and others are often cited in this connec tion, os examples of great men, who deprived of the advantages of liberal ed ucation ; bnt it will be remembered that while they were men of extraordinary genius, they did not attain auy eminence withont close study and discipline. And wbo will venture to say, that the achieve ments of these men would not have been greater, had their circumstances been dif ferent. The object of education then, is, to make a man fit for any duty to which he may be called ; to train up in their just proportions the faculties by which truth discerned, and knowledge of every kind, apprehended, retained and applied. colleges, it is not so much the com munication of knowledge, and the mulation of facts upon the memory, which the object of their instruction, cultivation of the mind. A good education is a possession which never at discount, and which no re verse of fortnne can take away. Noxne. Athens, Sept 20, 1870. B6L Hon. Linton Stephens lias written a letter to the Atlanta Constitution, ■ in which he declines to • run for Congress from the Fifth Congressional District, and also declaring the position of Chair man of the State Executive Committee vacant from the reason that a. quorum of tho committeo was not present when he was elected. '* ** ' BgL. The Senatorial Convention in tbe district composed of the counties of Har ris, Talbot and Upson, held at Talboiton on Wednesday last,unanimously nomina ted by acclamation, • Dr. W. P. Mathews, of Talbot county. The Standard cays “Upson and Harris displayed a magnani mous spirit In the Convention.” Col. Anderson Redding, of Harris, was chair man of the Convention. • „ . t®. The Prussians thus far estimate their killed at 91,(305, and their wound r «d at 119,500. The French have made no estimate of their losses. . Public Meeting in Lee County. At a meeting of the citizens of Lee county, September 6th, 1870, in tty Court House at Starkville^ Col. Fred. H. West was called to the Chair, and W: H. Baldy requested to act as Secretary. On motion of Dr. V. G. Hitt, a com mittee of three (V GBStt, G W Warwick and K A MeKinnie,) was appointed to prepare business for the meeting. After an absence of a few minutes, the committee made the following report, which was received: Resolved, That we, the Democracy of Lee oonnty, endorse the platform of the Convention of the Democratic party of Georgia, lately assembled at Atlanta, and pledge ourselves to use our utmost en deavors to and for the success of the coining campaign. Resolved, That a convention of the people of Lee county, irrespective of par ty, be called on the 4th Tuesday in Sep tember, 1870, at 11 o’clock, for the pur pose of nominating candidates for the Legislature for the county. ' Resolved, That we recognize the ser vices of the Hon. Nelson Tift in behalf of the people of the State, and he is here by declared our first choice for the 42d Congress, and that CoL F. H. West is our choice for the nnexpired term of the 41st Congress. Resolved, That G W Warwick, K A MeKinnie, A H Alfriend, andD U Sloan, be appointed onr delegates to the Dis trict Congressional Convention. V. G. Hitt. ) G. W. Warwick, [-Committee. K. A. McKinnh- ) The said report being proposed to the meeting by resolutions, the 1st, 2d and 3d were unanimously adopted, and the 4th laid on the table. The meeting then went into an elec tion ty ballot for four delegates to rep resent the citizens of the county in the Convention at Albany on the 2lst inst., which resulted in the choice of G W Warwick, D U Sloan, K A MeKinnie, and A H Alfriend. The delegation was authorized to fill vacancies, if ^ any should occur, by ap pointing their substitutes. On motion, Resolved, That the above proceedings be published in the Albany News and Americas papers. Fred. H- West, Chairman. Wii. H. Baddy, Secretary. TELEGRAPHIC. FROM THE WAR. ENGAGEMENTS BETWEEN TRENCH AND - PRUSSIANS. > MATEEIAIi RESULTS. PRUSSIANS OCCUPY VERSAILLES. STRASBOURG STILL HOLDS OUT. ITALIANS TO OCCUPY ROME. PERRY DAVES’ PAIS KH.LKR Has become an article of commerce—which no medicine ever became before. It is as much so item in every UH of goods sent to country mer chants as tea, coffee or sugar. This speaks vol umes in ita favor.—Glens’ Falla Messenger. . Bev. H. L. Vanmeter, Barm ah, writes, **Tbe ainKUkr bee become an almost indispensable rtide in my fkmily." Hundreds of missionaries give similar testi mony Of ita virtnea. Bev. J. G. Stearns writes, “I consider the beat A Colored Man’s Opinion of Radical Carpet-Baggers. The following is an extract from the speech of Henry Boyd, a colored man, delivered at Carlton, Mississippi. He has been called the “Black Demon thenes, and is evidently a man of good hard sense: And now the Carpet-baggers come here and tell ns they aro onr friends, and the Southern people enemies. They tell ns they’ve set us free. O, yes, they’ve done it all, no doubt. They set ns free about like they sot the mules free; Ben Butler set the spoons free. [Immense laughter and applause.] They done it all to help the Yankee and Southern man. They can’t fool this nigger. I know who brought tho nigger to this ooqntry in the first place. The Northen man brought us here; and when they began to lose money on the nigger they S oft the nigger in their pocket, aold him own South; and then, to keep the South in the Union to make her paj tax es, they turn around and get the nigger and the mules and the spoons free; and they wonld not set anything free (except the spoons) if they could have got *' South back into the Union withou They promised him the forty acres and the mole. I know fire niggers that starved plum to death -waiting for that mule and forty acres. [Laughter.] I’d like to know where the carpet-bagger got his forty acres ? You all know the devil took the Lord up into a high mountain, and promised if ae would fall down and serve him he’d give him the whole world, and the old scoundrel knew all the time that ho didn’t own a foot of land on the continent [Great laughter.] The car pet-baggers ask me to cast my vote to keep the white folks down. Now, all I ever wanted was to get on - a level with the white man; I never wanted to get above him. They say that a nigger is better than a white man in Cincinnati. Well, that may be true in Cincinnati, bat itain’t true down here. It is my in terest to stand by tho Southern man, and its my wish too. Whatever law is made to affect the white man’s plantation also affects my little cotton patch in the somoway. They want to disfranchise the white man, and make niggers put them into office that they may nave taxes and things their own way. They never wonld have passed » law allowing nig gers to vote if they hadn’t thought the niggers would vote the Republican tick et; Never! never! Who belives other wise? Not this nigger, certain. The Yankee brought the nigger here from Africa^ far selfish purposes, set him free for selfish purposes, and now ,they wont to vote him for selfish purposes.” Democratic Gatos.—Late returns from Vermont show Heavy gains for Democra cy throughout the State. Towns have gone Democratic for the first time in ten years. In twentydive towns the vote 4s over fifteen per cent larger than last year while that of, the Republicans is not half that Uncertain Subscribers.—The Glas gow (Ky.) Times must have some “hard j” on its subscription book. Hear what the editor says: One day lost week a mnn stepped up to > and said he would pay us every cent he owed us, if he lived till Saturday night. We presume that man died. Another said that he wonld pay us in a day or two as sure as we were born. Query—Did the man lie, or were we ever born ? An other said he would settle his bill as sure as shooting. We ore led to the belief that shooting is decidedly uncertain. An other said he hoped to go to h—11 if he didn’t pay us in three days. Haven’t seen him since, but trust that he has hoped in vain. A number said that they would see us to-morrow. These men have been blind ever since, or else to-morrow has never come. One man told ns months ago that he would pay us as os he got some money. That man wonld not lie; and, of course, he has not had cent since. Railroads. —We learn that large quan tities of Cora can be engaged in Dawson and other inaccessible counties at twenty- five cents per bushel. All other products are affected in like manner by remote ness from market For this reason, and it is unanswerable, we approve -of all State aid given for the construction of Railroads, and we hope soon to see them ramifying every section of the State. It i3 nonsense to call them local routes. Lower Georgia wonld be as much bene- fltted as any part of upper Georgia cheap interchange of trade and the whole State would soon vastly increase its wealth and population when every por tion is brought in close proximity to market. Go on with ^yonr State aii It is one thing in which the Agency is makings good investment for the people. —Marietta Journal. Death by Kerosene.—We heard some weeks ago ot a death in Jefferson county caused by the careless handling of Kero sene. We have only recently learned the particulars. A gentleman ty the name of Johnson had bought a half gal lon of Kerosene, which he was assnred by the merchant was not explosive, a lighted match dipped into a little in a saucer did not ignite it He had burned the oil for several days, when wishing to refill the lamp, after lighting it, he unscraed the top on the side and attempt ed to fill out of the can, in a moment a quantity of gnss in the can exploded with the report of a cannon bursting tho can into fragments and covering the unfortu nate man with the burning oil. He lived but a short time, singular the lamp he was attempting to fill was not injured and the timely aid of neighbors prevent ed tbe destruction of the house by fire.— Sandersville Georgian, RUSSIA talks war. BEN BUTLER ALSO TALKS WAR. London, Sept 20.—Advice from Paris of the 18th, state that the Prussians made reconnoissance near Joinville to-day, during which an engagement occurred near Doneget No particulars of the fight are given. The Uhlans, have occupied Versail les. The Prussians threaten death to all who attempt to repair the railroads they have destroyed. It is thought that the Prussians will make Versailles their Headquarters. Heavy skirmishing is of daily occur- ance around Paris, at various points. The Prussians employ their prisoners of war upon their public works. Strasbourg still gallantly holds out.— General Ulrich has been badly wounded. The cannonading of the garrison has nearly ceased. Florence, Sept. 20.—All efforts to prevent hostilities at Rome have failed, and the Italian troops are about to force the gates of Rome. Only a feeble resis tance is anticipated. London, Sept. 20.—Prussia is intense ly disgusted and indignant at the duct of the British Government. The best spirit animates the French soldiers who garrison Paris, and sortes are made every day. The Emperor of Russia congratulates the Qaeen of Prussia upon the victories achieved by the Prussian troops. The Emperor Nepoleon formally re vokes the decree ty which the empress assumed the Regency. Paris, Sept. 20.—King William has consented to have an interview with Jules Favre, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs. Berlin, Sept 20.—Reliable informa tion has been received that Russia is preparing for war. She protests against the annexation of Loraine, or any part of France, to Germany. Boston, Sept 20.—In a speech at Gloucester, Mass., to-day, Gen. Butler said as follows: “I think Americans have the right to fish off the coast of Prince Edwards Island, out ride of three mile limit and not merely from head line to head line. If I were a Cope Code Fisherman, and one interfered with my right I wonld fight and I tell you that the first gun fired, would give these fishermen their rights or give ns Canada, I wish it understood, distinctly, I mean all I have said.” A Democratic Victory.—At the city election held in Wilmington, Delaware, the whole Democratic ticket was elected: Wm. Bright for President of the City Council,*receiving over 200 majority.— The Democrats carry five wards out of the nine. Much interest was manifest ed, it being the first election held un der the 15th Amendment Her. Jabcz L. Swan says, “I havo used it for Years in mv^family, sad consider it an invalna- b5?5Ph. Hxby writes, “I have bad occa sion to use tbe Fain Killer very frequently dnr- ty residence in Bnrmsb, and hare found it r useful medicine." 1 by all druggists. Notice. ’ILL be sold before the Court House door in the city of Americas, on the first Tues day in October next the old 8. W. B. Road De pot bunding. To be moved by tbe purchaser in BS- News from the seat of war has not been very interesting during the past week. The Prussians are slowly invest ing Paris, and to accomplish this ore har rying forward two or three more army corps from Germany. The Franch have determined to defend Paris to the last, and Gen. Trochn, the commander, presses confidence in his ability to hold the city. The following dispatches seem to indi cate that Bazine is not so closely locked np in Metz: Boillan, September 15,10:15 f. m.—A part of Bazaine’s army have cut through tbe Prussians and ore now inarching Par- isward. Caninbert command. A cable dispatch to the Herald, dated Boillon Belgium, September 15, 4.P. m., aays: Sedan has been placed i a state of seige. The Mayor has been arrested and the population expelled. The Prussians apprehend the approach of Bazoine's army, which is reported to have escaped from Metz and is even said to have reached Carguan. ISF’The Milledgeville Recorder Col. Peterson Thweatt, the former able Comptroller General, is spoken of for Representative from Baldwin county.— The Recorder says truthfully, that has all the elements about him to make a good legislator. He i9 honest, faith ful, and capable, and could do as .mnch good for his country as any other man that could be sent. Besides he has brood views of State policy.”' Registered Letters.—Tho Postmas ter General has issued an order requiring the name and address of the sender of a registered letter or package to bo affixed to the same, and in case of non-delivery, the registered letter or package will be returned directly from the office to which it is sent to the sender, withont (os now) being returned through the dead letter office. In case the sendee of a letter or package thus returned cannot be. found, it will then go to tho dead letter office and be treated aa other > andelivered mail matter. W Notice. TTAVE given indulgence to thoee Indebted at JCL tbe City Drag Store on account of tbe scarcity of money, bat as X shall have to dow up tbe business and leport my acts soon, I wish aS indebted to come forward and settle at ooce. sept 23 lm WM. M. HARDWICKE, Recr. removal S. P. BOONE EafeSsSsSlt onhurf , l «T> ^ B-umlturo PARLOR SETS, la Walnut and Mahogany; CHAMBER SETS, ■With and withont nurtl, too COTTAGE SEIs BEDSTEADS,MATTRESSft Chairs, Baskets, Browns WINDOW SHADES, WALL PAp£ E METALLIC CASES AND COFFINtl FOR SALE. K DWELLING HOUSE AND LOT JaL Public Square, with necessary ings on reasonable terms. Apply to A. IL Brown at his office. sepi FOR SALE. A GREEABLY to an order of the Ordinary of Sumter Oonnty, will be sold before the Court House door in Americas, on tbe first longing to the minor children of C. W. Morgan, Jr., deceased A. J. WILLIAMS, - Attorney in fret For M. H.McLain, otArkanea sept. 23-td. ADMINISTRATRIX SALE. A GREEABLE to an order of tbe Court of Or dinary of Webster county, will be sold be fore tbe Court House door in tbe Town of Pres ton, of said oonnty between tbe ninal hours of sale on tbe first Tuesday in November next, to tbe highest bidder tbe following described lands belonging to tbe estate of P. T. Perry, deceased. B3- Tho Democrats of the 7th Con gressional District, in their Convention at Cartersville, on Tuesday last, nominated Gen. P. M. B. Young as a candidate for Congress. The Rome Commercial says a par ty of New York capitalists ore in Atlan ta with 85,000,000 with which they pro pose to purchase the State Read, and that they have come nt the instance of Ballock- Governor Bullock lias appointed B. F. Bruton, of Bainbridge, to repre sent this (2d) District in the Southern Commercial Convention, to be held in Cincinnati, on the 4th of October next. Freights to the Atlanta Fair.—The Western and Atlantic Railroad gives no tice that the Road will transport articles for the State Fair, to and from Atlanta for one freight charge. B6L.The Atlanta Constitution of Wed nesday says : There are many ugly ru mors afloat about the State Road. Dem ocrats and Conservatives should not be absent from their posts a single moment. We are informed by a communi cation in the Sumter Republican, that the members of the colored Brasa Band of Macon, are “allaound Democrats.” It is well to have these things understood.— American Union (RatL) The Sumter Republican published no such communication. tSf* Platel dn Plateau, chffeT escadron, commander of the girrison at Toni, it is said, when summoned to surrender , ty the Prussian commander, sent the follow ing answer: “ Tell your commanding of ficer that I will not give np Toni until my shirt-tail is on fire !” B®* It is reported that Marshal Ba- zaino not only refused capitulation when informed that the Emperor and McMa hon’s army were prisoners, and when the Emperor advised the surrender of Metz, but declared, in a towering passion, that he would not respect- Napoleon’s wishes, and would sHoot any French officer ad vising surrender. rSTPhilo C. Pendleton, editor of the Valdosta Times, died suddenly at his res idence, in Valdosta, on Friday, the 9th inst. Mr. Pendleton was the son of the late Maj. P. C. Pendleton, who was the forrader of the Times and it3 editor up to the time of his death. His son, though quite young, assumed charge of the paper on his father’s death, and con ducted it in on able manner np to his last illness. f 'f • ' - ' * V SS2 m ‘. Cotton pickers, packers, and gin- ners, as well aa the haulers, are all at work.. ' v- u , viz: Lot, No., 85, containing 200 acre*, South half ot lot No. 84, containing 100 acres, North half ot lot No. 83, containing 100 acrceuand 75 xranty, and adjoining lands of G. W. Chris tie, Y. G. Jones and others. Bold for the benefit of the heira ami creditors Administratrix. Notice. i light sorrel MARE, right ankle, hind foot; little over medial VALUABLE LANDS FOR SALE, . ON KINGHAF00NEE CREEK. B Y virtue of an order from the Court of Ordi nary of Webster county, issued at tho Sep tember term, 1870, of said Court, win be sold before the Court House door, in the town of Preston, in said county, on the first Tuesday in November : That valuable farm on Kinchsfoo- uee creek, known aa the Chappell Cox planta tion, containing one thousand and fifty (1050) acres of land, more or less, to-wit: Lot No. 17, ’ " —*, south half of lot No. IS, treat 47, west half of lot No. 50, One hundred and forty-two acres of lot No. 46, lot —’ Hot No. 78, . tho 18th dis trict cf said county. On said plxcc there is about 600 acres of open land in good state of cultivation. The place is well improved, well watered, and convenient to churches, schools and to market, and the society in the neighbor hood wfll compare with any comity in South western Georgia. The above described place will be aold _ equal installments, one half cash, the other half due in twelve mont? " “ ’ * ** place, with mortga{. cure tho Iasi payment. sep)20tds. ROAD NOTICE. A. ADAM3 having applied for the di tin nance of a road leaving the Stark ville road at Mrs. William Powell's 64 miles Sooth of Americas and running eastward mostly by Mrs. Isaac Wilson’s place, said Adams’ and Allen Jenkins' and intersecting the Brady road near Mrs. Glaze’s. All persons are notified that unless objection be made within thirty days, an order discontin uing aaid road will be passed by the Court. B. F. BELL, Ordinary. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. f\N the first Tuesday in November, wfll be W sold before the Court House door in the city of Americas, between the usual hours of 101 and 102, in Webster, Town District. Also Bold by order ot Court of Ordinary of Sumter county, for benefit of ths heirs and creditors of said deceased, Tr NOTICE. TINDER an agrement between the Trustees of V Furtow Masonic Female College and Pres ident Brown, xasfgirla will reoeivwtheir tuition, freo of charge. Those of MasooJc families will receive tbs first constderstipn. Jmy ^desiring — 1 toon fey J. A. ANSLEY, W. M., Chairman Board Trnateoe. LAND FOR SALE. A BARGAIN OFFERED I WILL offer for sale till November next,' my Plantation on Lannahaase Creek, in Webstar oonnty, containing thirteen oi — acres of land, with the etod and hoes, com and ladder, mentation is in good imaty l house* sufficient to comfortably a date laborers, and all other Improvement neces sary. A bargain can be liad tor early application to Wm. J.FelU on tbe form, J. W. Wheatley ft Oo., or myaclL at Americas, Georgia aept 3-2m. JAMES P. WALKER. FARM FOR SALE. 3()0 If 11 * 1 Apply to J. W. Wheatley ft Oo or the under- eigntxl at American, Georgia, sept. 3.1m. JAMES P. WALK MU & COMMISSION HOE AMERICUS, GA X.JLBBOWN. PILSBURY > BROWN, H AYING opened an Auction and . House in tho Consignments solicited. By strict attention tobuemess they hop* to -deserve the patrons; of tho ImsmesB community. sept 8 tf. J. H. CALLAWAY & CO., MILLERS, FOOT GAINES,.........GEORGIA, y^LL grades of Fresh Floor gronnd at their A new Milk, and packed np iq,23, 50 and 100 «’ Com and Meal always on hand. jTTOCLD reapcctimlj call the attention of ? WW citizens <w Americas and soiroundiu»i r.ro fry to the fact that be la prepared to maW CUSTOM-MADE WORK at the shortest notice. We have Two European Workmen who will give satisfaction to the trade. Owin- to the fret that he has had a good patron**-&'.■ *"”■* Jars from the public, he feete abk,., _ o cut and make clothes at modern*;-, low prices, so aa to aave the ladies the trouble « making them, as be can then better fufill b above promise: No fit, no pay. RepaiRne cleaning done at abort notice. S. COHEN, may5-ly South Side Lamar 8trot. SPECIAL NOTICE, — TO B E — Read with. Zxxtorea — AND NOTED- BY ALL WHO READ, a coxsruMcaTro b TO THOSE WHO DO NOT. And have it Kept before the Peoplt ij Understood by all that SULLIVAN & TINSLU AT THEIR NEW STAXI), E. & MCLKEY-S indllio CITY BOOK SI0T3, A LARGE COLLECTION OF Silver and Gold Watches SPECTACLES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, At, Which they will sell ns cheap as any 1 Americas. Having the services of workman in the country, they will GUARANTEE FOR TWELVE MONTH' All REPAIRING done at the eatablishrafr.: Those in want of PUJE WATOTTFJ?, _ its of Silverware, Diamonds, etc, can p.-t thra ordered by ns from New York, AT GOST PRICES. B E H E MB E Bl Work Done at Ante-WarPrices SULLIVAN A TINSLIT 1 Read This! Geratiy Reduced Prices and offering Bargains! Bargains IN 3 )RY GOODS MILLINERY "Wehave just received the very Latest Style? CHIGNONS, SASH RIBBONS, dl and everything pertaining to a Ladies’ Toilet Tboe. railing to purdiaw had belts ° soon, as we are willing to give inducement*. MRS. LAZAROK Mrs. R. H. GREEN, will try to ploaM their ftienda and Co**®* •ugltr W1L LAZM10L Lands! Lands W ANT TO BUY-Two OOOD /“S TI0N8of 700to 1000acre..aoh-8 ori nultfi of Americas. . Attoondot 000 or400 Km 4 orSmda Americas. Want to Rent. A Good Farm In Snmtar ccnatj. crcs,or larger. * nt furnished, ang £7 lm -Ar^e^t^l J. A. ANSLEY, Atl-faU.*' R E-MOVAl j r 0. P. TOMMY A nnounces to the pubiio that the crnjfj Store has been moved to Lamar sira tho store room adjoining the Confertwp?- formerly occupied by Hr«. Wright M »J W 7 ’ M ;l ««■ 0