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She Wfefctg Republican.
HANCOCK. ORAHAM & REILLY
rBOPBlKTOBB.
'C. W. HAXOOCE, EorroB.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA:
FOB CONGRESS—2d DwTBICT,
HON. NELSON TIFT,
* " OF DOUGHERTY.
The Coming Struggle in the Worth and
Wes*.
For tho past five years, in the South,
the doctrine of Slates’ rights has been en
tirely effete. This has been accomplish
ed and endorsed, by emphatic majorities,
in both tho North and West
At tho closo of tho war the Northern
pooplc were drunk will* excitement and
unreasonable with prejudice. Great
questions of States’ rights and sovereign
ty came up, and, seeming to effect only
the Southern States, were disposed of
with a recklessness that was indeed as
tonishing. Tho people were appealed to,
l>nt as the usurpations only ground down
the South and her people, thoy thunder
ed back replies of approbation.
Thus Congress continued. The cur
rent grew deeper and wider. People
were forgetful of their rights and tho fu
ture—they wore delirious. Tho “rebel
lious" States were being dealt with. The
multitude joined iu tho shout: “ Hake
treason odious," regardless of State gov*
erciguty and States’ rights. Ho who
dared raise his voice in opposition
swept down the surging current and lost
a nid tho drift.
Five years have gone by and the States
of the South have l>cc:s prostrated—dis
mantled. The creature has grown strong,
while tho creator has grown weak. The
South has been dis]>osed of and Fanati
cism is seeking a prey elsewhere, nod
what is the result ?
The people of tho North and West are
just beginning to realise that “curses like
chickens come homo to roost.” The pop
ular doctrino of centralized power and an
obliteration of Stnto lines, sovereignty
und rights, is being threatened, by the
strong arm of Government. That which
has l>een forced upon us, is being threat
ened in the North and West.
A telegram from Washington, dated
the 25th, says :
The New York World, of this morning,
has an exciting editorial threatening re
dress against Federal interference in elec
tion, and says tho State Militia will bo
held in reserve for emergencies.
This morning the President issued
ders to tho Commanders of all Military
Posts Fast of tho Mississippi River to
send nt onco to New York, all available
troops iu their commands. All marines
at the various Dock-yards are ordered to
rendezvous at New York. It is expected
that three thousand soldiers will be in
New York City, by election day. The
President says, ho is determined to carry
out tho laws of Congress in regard to
fraudulent voting, if ho has to call on the
Governors of States to furnish troops.
Akertmm goes to New York to assist
the U.S. Marshal, during tho approach-
iug day of registration.
From this it will bo seen that tho Gov
ernment is determined to continue the
conquest The work begun here is to be
finished there. Stnto sovereignty must
yield to the party in power. Their suc
cess is of more importance than the rights
of States. Their defeat cannot be—be
fore this should happen all the better
principles and theories of Republican
Government must go down.
I’rob ibly those fellows will now think
better of the political strugglo wo have
r been making, and will think the truths
wo havo been proclaiming were not mean
ingless and idle. Thoy cun and will bet
ter see und realize what they have been
doing.
Rut how is tho Government threaten
ing V What is being done to justify the
apprehension that the work of destroying
States has been transferred from the
South to tho North V We extract from
the Savannah Xeics .-
In that State (New York) tho Radical
party, dispensing with the intermediary
of u bayonet-packed State Legislature, as
iu the ease of Georgia, to pass such fraud
ulent election laws its might be necessary
to secure tho election of their candidates,
have, 'by an unconstitutional law of Con
gress, assumed the appointment of some
eight hundred Federal mauagess (loyal
Radicals, of com so,) to take the entire
luanngemeut of tho elections, as Bullock’*
managers are to control onr election, ii
we ave ever permitted to have another
election in Georgia.
Then tho question is purely ono of
states’ rights. Has tho National Govern
ment tho right to interfere in local elec
tions ? Has tho National Government the
right to destroy a State ?
Let us see how the North likes that
which they have been giving us. The
Cincinnati Enquirer, in speaking of this
. interference, says:
This outrage upon tho rights of the
pooplo by the bayonets at Washington
should be luridly met and defeated at all
hazard*. Every man who seeks to stand
Itetween an election and the ballot-box to
PT.went his reaching it—even if he wears
tin Federal uniform—should be sent to
the county jail or the penitenttar, if it
requires the whole power of tho State to
effect it. The 70,000 Democratic majori
ty in the city pf New York cannot be nul
lified by bayonets without a struggle such
as was never yet had.
The New York Democrat, in referring
to a speech mado by Fostmast General
Creswell, a few days ago, upon this sub
ject, says:
Mr. (’reswell made the astounding state-
4 ment that the President was determined
■ to uso the entire force to the regnlar ar
my, if necessary, to enforce tho law that
all persons shall. vote the Radical ticket.
The law isn’t worded exactly in that way,
bnt that's what it means. And then tho
Postmaster-General made another state
ment, to tho effect that ii the force of
regulars proved inadequate to tho task on
hand, tho militia of the States would be
called out to assist tho Federal army to
deprive the people of the right to cast
votes for candidates of their choice. This
is lauglmlrio, as far os the New York mi
litia Is concerned. What! Ordfr out
the National Guard of tho State of New
York, which baa been brought to such
perfection through the untiring efforts of
Governor Hoffman, to intimidate dr shoot
down enough anti-administration voters
to elect Slave-trader Woodford y
In another place, in this issue, wo print
•a very strong article on this same subject
from the Missouri Democrat. It seems
•the people of the North are only begin
ning to perceive the great blunder they
have made, and, uplwi* if is corrected,
tho whole Government mast sink beneath
its pressure. Tbc timd has com*—the
struggle is to l>e imwle. ’
A Pew More Thoughts of the Coming
Contest
The signs of tho times arc ominous.—
From the North snd West the deep-roll
ing of the thunder is unmistakable and
can be distinctly heard.
But why should this not be t Why
should not the contest be carried there ?
Have not the pastions and prejudices of
a majority of the people of the North and
West been, heretofore, continuously in
favor of tho revolution ? Havo they not
incessantly and loudly cried: “ On with
tho revolution ? ” Have they not incited
and urged the Washington Government
to acts of usurpation and to steps toward
centralization ?
Since the war we of the South have
been down and have not the North and
West, with overwhelming majorities,
voted to keep us down f In doing this
did thoy not authorize and instruct the
Washington Government to deal with in
dependent sovereign States as a child
does with nnloved toys ? Have the rights
of either men or State Governments
been regarded and respected ? Havo not
States, sovereign States, been rubbed out
and made over again, just as figures on a
black board ? All this, and much
has l>cen done, and yet tho people of the
North and West have invariably voted
yea. Rut at that time the 'people of the
South were suffering and being made to
suffer. It was no matter then. They
inflicting injuries, and destroying
great principles, far from homo. Tho
thought never occurred to them that rev
olutions onco begun never go backward
that when tho Washington Government
had dono with the Sontb, then would
come their turn. Bnt, verily, it h&sthus
come pass. The revolution will continue,
,d should we of the South be grieved ?
Have not all our rights been deprived us ?
Is there an independent, sovereign State
in all tho South ? No, not
Tho right to ride over and break down
States is a pleasing one, and one that the
party in power likes, and us tho Sonth
exhausted a new field is wanted, lienee
the bold assaults that are being made.—
But there is but a single remedy, and
that is meet the enemy at the door and
yeild no right
To show how some of the Democrats
of New Yoik feel upon the subject
print the following, taken from The
World
There is great confusion of ideas on this
matter of military interference, which
needs correction. Because General .But
ler was sent here to overawe our citizens
in tho election of 1864, and wo then tame
ly bowed down to Federal insolence,
many unthinking people have a vague
impression that tho State is equally help
less against any subsequent interference.
But the condition of things is wholly dif
ferent. At that time martial law had
been proclaimed, with the sanction of
Congress, throughout the United States.
The proclamation of martial law made the
military authority supreme over every
thing. At present, the laic is supreme
and the military power subordinate ; and
the Democracy of this city and State will
be careful, in every step they take, to
keep the law on their side. There will bo
no riot on election day, nor any employ
ment of the military force of the State.
We shall stand, with steadiness, on the
strong vantage-ground of the law. If
Federal officers obstruct legal voters, they
liable to line and imprisonment under
State laws, and the penalties will be
resolutely enforced. If they shoot down
or bayonet citizens in our streets, they
will do guilty of murder, and will most
Repudiation.—The doctrine of repo-
diation i»A dangerous one at best, bat
under odxno circumstances, we think, we
should endorse and ratify it. It, bow ev
er, la a doctrine that should be resorted
to only in very extreme and aggravated
, for repudiation is a dangerous thing
for tho State and people. Yet a people
wedded to each a doctrine they might,
and in all probability would, carry it too
far.
We ore led to these reflections by aeon
temptation of tbo present State Govern
ment and her financial condition. It
would be difficult, we suppose, to get at
an exact estimate of the States’ present
indebtedness, but we should like to know
the figures os nearly as they can be ar
rived at, for we imagine the unpopular
doctrine of repudiation will havo to be
resorted to by tho people for their pro
tection. With the Savannah News
call upon the Atlanta Constitution to fur
nish the figures—tho whole State indebt
edness.
certainly be tried and punished for that
crime. If they make illegal arrests they
will be liable to prosecution for false im
prisonment, and will be mulcted in dam-
fes.
Wo apprehend, if an attempt on the
part of the Federal Govermeut to take
military control of the New York elec
tion be mado the advice of tho World
will not be taken, the people will not
submit to such an outrageous .usurpation
and we hope they may not Let the F«h3-
eral troops interfere and bring about a
conflict between the State civil and Fed
eral military authority, so that the ques
tion of whether tho States have any con
stitutional rights, that tho Federal au
thorities are bound to respect, may be
tested. It is the only way wo see for usur
pation to lie stopped, and we sincerely
pray the conflict may l»o brought about
and tho question settled. Wo desire to
know whether we are living iu a Repub
lic, with certain guarantied rights to tb
States and citizens or not, and if we ni
not, letl>oasts and pretenious in that way
be stopped.
A few days will determine whether this
bold attempt at centralization will
ceed or not The responsibility of the
crisis is with the Democrats. The attack
been made and to remain true to
their profession they must make the de
fence. It is an important event to ns of
tho Sonth. We can deter mine whether
the 'professions of Northern Democrats
have m* auing, or whether they are bnt
high-sounding, hollow declarations. To
find this out is cf some importance.
Since the enlargement of the Sa
vannah Netrs it is one of tho handsomest
dailies iu the State and one of the best,
we know of, in the Sontb. Look over
every other paper printed in the State and
find nothing iu them—and then take up
the News—and yon can the better appre
ciate the contrast. It is a pleasure for
us, unsolicited, to speak a good word for
oar cotemporary, and we trust all in this
section, wishing a first class daily, will
subscribe for tlis News.
Qu A correspondent of an Eugliahpa-
per, advooating the protection of the crow,
states that having shot crows in a corn
field, ho opened their stomachs expecting
to find them full of corn. On the con
trary ho discovered a large number of
caterpifiers, whose ravages on the crops
were quite evident In the Barlwdoos,
the negroMcall the crow the “ blessing
of God," from tho aid which it gives
destroying cockroaches.
California Correspondence.
Placebvii.de, Can., Oct 15,
Eo. Republican : Ours is a quiet town.
Nothing is now seen of the rush—the ex
citement—the bustling crowds of cosmo
politan adventurers, that fifteen or twen
ty years ago made it famous as one of the
liveliest and most populous towns
State. Then it hod a population of ten
twelve thousand and a growing tendon
Lots were located, and houses were
erected with such dispatch, as caused
city to spring up, as it were, in a tdugle
night Thefcimulus to such energy and
rapid development was the then nnwork-
ed and barely prospected rich Placer.
Mines, within the limits of the townprop-
*, and in every direction around it—
These the hand of the hardy and indus.
trious Miner have despoiled of their min
eral wealth, and all that is left iu them of
the precious ore is barely sufficient,
localities, to stimulate the industry
and engage the muscle of the ]>atient and
economical Chinaman. The inducement
being inefficient, white men so fur from
contesting this uninviting field of labor,
have virtually abandoned it to the posses
sion of the loug-cued Celestial, whose
frugal style of subsistence enables him to
defy competition. Do not infer from
this that the exhaustion cf our mineral
resources is conceded. I refer to placer
mining only, which comprises surface
diggings and deposits confined to ravines
and the b«-ds of streams—more particu
larly the placer mines which have been
either worked over or thoroughly pros
pected, but which indeed include the
greater portion of tins class of mines
throughout tho mineral regions of the
State.
The hill diggings, in this and other
mining counties yet abound, and invite
energy und capital. In many localities—
indeed I may say iu most localities—the
hills or gravel ranges, so fur from having
been exhausted or even partially worked,
yot to be thoroughly prospected.—
This is attributable in many cases to a
want of water—tho diggings lying at au
elevation beyond the reach of the canals
now constructed, and requiring for their
profitable working, the digging of ditches
upon a much higher grade, requiring the
expenditure of su amount of capital
which prudent monied men are unwilling
to risk, and which, of course, the poor
miner does not possess. The same* may
be said of quartz mining. Gold-bearing
quartz seams and lodes abound iu every
direction, bnt capital is necessary to their
discovery and development. They “crop
out” at intervals long or short, aud their
general course may thus be traced by the
energetic and persevering miner, with
but little expenditure of money, but it
Inis been found that in quartz, as well os
gravel deposits—the precious ore lies
deeply, and for the .successful opening
and working of this class of mines, capi
tal is absolutely essential.
There was a period when Luck was a
prominent word in the miner’s vocabula
ry—a word which had a .-ignificance of
which time aud progress have in a great
measure robbed it. Time was (I allude
to early days) when Bill Jones
Brown, fresh from the bleak hills of New
Euglnud or the Prairies of the West, and
with but u modicum of mother wit, little
learning und barely enough energy left
after an exhausting trip across the plains,
keeping slow tread to the music of a
Pike comity revolver, to stick a pick
the ground, were just as apt to l>e smiled
by the blind Godess, as was he who
had made Geology aud Mineralogy a life
time study and mode liia debut
mines with the process of gold-getting
mode easy by scientific and philosophical
demonstrations, aud n chart of the entire
country Geographically and Geologically
mapped npon his brain. All owing to
the fact that the gold was moro accessible
then—abounding in every ravine and fist,
and every bed of river and stream—when
in fact, the placer mines, then unworked,
furnished a more inviting field and
readier harvest to the gold seeker.
Now a!l is changed. Tho placer* are
exhausted. Gold cannot now bo found
then, so easily, and iu such quantity.
Discoveries cannot now be made as then
with so little effort and expenditure of
money. Now labor is required—skilled
labor, and close calculation is necessary
to success. Science and intelligent
trivauce have usurped the reins of enter
prise aud the name of the dethroned God-
soldom .heard. The question now
>t: “What Luck?”—but, “how
docs your new process work—does it save
lore gold than the old ono ?"
But, Mr. Editor, I find myself getting
tedious, for which I hope to iademuify
yon by a change of programme next time.
Hons.
v ^ Communicated.
Prestos', Ga., Not. 1,1870.
Mm Editor : On Thursday the 15th of
September last, the citizens o! Webster
county—a larger number than generally
meet on such occasions—convened at the
Court House in Preston, ior the purpose
of sending delegates to the Congression
al Convention, which met at Albany on
the 21st of September. Alter the usual
preliminaries and the election of the del
egates to attend that convention, the body
resolved that each district in the county
should, at a subsequent and suitable time,
call a convention of its own and elect
three delegates to represent each district
at a county meeting to be called for the
purpose of nominating suitable candi
dates for the Legislature and for various
county offices. The better to effect this
object and to carry out the wishes of that
meeting, Sampson Bell was appointed
committee to notify each district of the
fact above stated, giving sufficient and
ample time for each district to elect and
instruct os to its choice of candidates, its
delegates to be sent to a county nominat
ing convention, the time for the meeting
of which, was also to be appointed by th<
said Bell, in his notice to the districts.—
This was the full and only power delegat
ed to the said Bell. But we notice from
a communication in your paper over the
signature of said Bell, that he, disregard
ing the power conferred upon him, has
called a convention of tho citizens en
masse to meet at Preston on the 17th in
stant, to choose by general ballot, candi
dates for the various offices. Now we
would like to know by what right or au
thority he has usurped this power. We
would urgo upon tho county tho impor
tance of abiding the decision of that meet
ing on tho 15th of Sept. last. A large
portion, at least, will do this, and we
npon the whole county, in the name of
that meeting, to co-operate with us, by
calling district meetings immediately, and
sending three delegates to represent each
district at the convention on the 17th of
this month. This is the most democratic
aud liberal way in which the county ci
be represented. Democrat.
THE DOUBLE BABY. TELEGRAPHIC
Communicated.
Lumpkin, October 29, 1870.
Mu. Editor—Permit me to enquire
through your valuable paper, whether
there is such au organization in Geor
gia as a Media d Hoard t Some years
ago there was oue for the purpose of
granting license to young men to practice
medicine. Whether that Board has been
abolished, or still exists, is a question of
great importance to the people. If I am
permitted to judge from tho very many
incompetcni men who are rushing into
our ranks, assuming to themselves the
right to experiment and triflo with the
lives of our fellow beings, without being
molested, I should think that tho Medic
al Board had become defunct. The evils
growing out of empirics being permitted
to practice mcdicino without legal au
thority, is becoming alarming through
out the country. If the Medical Board
still in existence, tho honorable gen
tlemen who compose it, should meet at
early day aud put a check to an evil
of such immense magnitude. They c
it to tho Profession, of which they
honorable members; and much more
they owe it to the unsuspecting who
the innocent victims of quacks who
springing up like the Frogs of Egypt.
I hope that members of the Board,
where they may be, will reorganize at
once and put tho law in force against
every man who is exercising tho liberties
physician without a license from
i one of tho legalized Medical Insti
tutions of our country.
A PHYSICIAN.
N. B.—I respectfully request the Mil-
ledgeville and Savannah papers to copy
Ski** or the Zodiac.—A philosopher
in the West, grown into admiration of
tho Cherry Pectoral, .writes Dr. Ayers
for instruction under which sign ho shall
be bled, which blistered, and which vom
ited and under which he shall take Ayer’s
Pill* for an affection of the liver : also
under which sign his wife should com-
tnnnQQ to take the Sarsaparilla for her
ailment. He adds that he already know3
to wean Ins calves under Taurus, change
hie pigs in Scorpo, cut his hair in Arfot,
end soak in* feet in Pisem or Aquarius as
their condition requires.
; Hbbooftnastew, start ior Wisconsin,
add Visit Mx. Ham, when yon get there.—
JowcUDaitj/Newi.
JttirTho Syuod of Georgia met
Macon lost week, and elected a m
Board of Trustees of Oglethorpe College.
Judge £. A NeJj't, Clifford Anderson,
and Col. Gresham, of Macon, Bev. Mr.
Lane of Milledgeville, Rot. Dr. Wilson,
Rtjy. J. L. Leftwhicli, L. P. Grant, E.
X Clarke, John H. James, J. 0. Y.Tiit-
ner, L. Stobo Farrow, and J. R. Wallace.
AUanta has a quorum of the Board.
Tho corn crop of 1870, unlike those of
the two yean* preceding, is full, and the
best of the past ten years. The .States
of tho. great corn region, including thdee
bordering on tho great lakes. and Qn the
Ohio and Mississippi-rivers, hvre with
out exception, mode a rather fall or Urge
crop; Intelligent men es$ipate the total
product at 25QJD0QJD00 baaheta.
the above
A. P.
eS^Two remarkable incidents, says
tho Courier-Journal, occurred the day
Gen. Lee died : A portrait of the Gen
eral, which was hanging in the parlor of
his house, fell to the floor, breaking the
heavy framo surrounding it. A large
photograph of him hanging in the photo
graph gallery in tho town, foil about tho
same time and broko into pieces. There
was apparently no disturbing cause
force to produce these accidents. No
wus in the parlor when the portrait
fell bnt Mr*. Lee, who wes sitting quietly
i the room.
Shocking Dueu with Knives.—
The following is taken from tho Alexan
dria (Va.) Gazette: “About sundown
on Friday evening two youug men of
Alexandria, Va., in order to settle a diffi
culty that h.nl arisen between them,
armed themselves with knives, and ac
companied by some of their respective
friends, repaired to the grounds around
Lockbar, across the caual locks, where,
having doffed their coats, they fought ac
cording to the rules in force in Western
Texas previous to the war. After a pro
longed conflict, during which both were
cat and slashed to an extent that satis
fied their friends, they were separated
and carried to surgeons to havo their
wound* dressed. Neither of them
mortally hurt.”
DETAILS OF Tlin WONDERFUL WEAK
NATURE IN OHIO:
Delaware (Ohio) Cor. Cin. Commercial.
Onr community is much excited oyer a
freak of nature in the production of a
doable baby. The Siamese Twins are
completely overshadowed by this infant
wonder. There is living in Porn town
ship. Morrow connty, a family named
Finley. Up to last Wednesday morning
it consisted of Mr. Joseph Finley, his
wife Mary and two children, little girls,
aged three and fivo years. On that morn
ing Mrs. Finley was confined and gave
birth* to twins, joined together in a man
ner unknown to the books. When the
gossips brought the news of the event to
our city, and gave descriptions of the
child, or rather children, it was laughed
at by the professional, and pronounced
a good hoax. A gentleman living in the
vicinity of the Finley home colled on one
of our physicans aml’assured him that
there was no exaggeration in tho descrip
tion, as he had seen the wonder. Con
vinced that there was something in the
case, a party of gentlemen, consisting of
Dra. J. A. Little and T. B. Williams,
W. O. Seamens, Professor of Natural
History and Chemistry in the Ohio
Wesleyan University, and S. K. Donavin,
on the 16th iust, visited the family. Be
fore reaching the Finley farm the party
called on Dr. A. E. Westbrook,of Ashley,
who had been called to attend the moth
er, and learned from him that the half
had not been told. Dr. Westbrook ac
companied the party. An hour’s drive
brought them to the place. On going
to the gate leading to the yard, a written
notice was discovered anuounciug that
visitors would not be admitted, This
did not deter the party. They immedi
ately entered the yard, and ou reaching
tho front door of the dwelling, they were
met by Mr. Finley (the father) and a
gentleman who appeared to be acting as
his aide-camp, who informed the party
that they could be admitted to see the
show on the payment af twenty fivo cents
each. The Professor promptly forked
over, and the party stepped in. Iua tew
minutes the nurse made her appearance
with the wonder. A double child was
exhibited. Two perfectly formed heads,
ono on either of the spinal column.
To give a clear idea of it, just supposa
that you sever the bodies of two men at
the lower part of the abdomen, aud then
put the two upper parts together, and
you have tho trunk of this child. At the
instance of Dra. Williams and Little
the clothing was taken from it and a crit
ieal examination was made, so far as could
be without doing injury. From the
on put of tho other there is a continuous
opine in a direct line. Upon ono side
and directly in tho centre of the trunk
were perfectly developed hips, thighs,
legs and feet. They are iu a nice propor
tion to tho body of either child. On the
opposite sido there is one large, imper
fectly formed leg, presenting tho appear
ance of the consolidation of two legs.—
There are eight toes on this limb, two
of which havo the appearance of great
toes, being much larger than tho others.
Each lias a well-formed head, good
chest, good arms and hands lungs, heart,
liver and stomach. Between the per
fectly formed limbs and properly situated
anus and sexual organs iu com-
The lower potion of tho bowel3,
the bladder, aud perhaps the kidneys,
are iu common. AU tho other organs
aro separate.
There was bnt ono umbilical cord and
ono placenta. The length of tho body is
twenty inches, and the umbilicus is cen
tral m the obdomen and cqui-distant
from each head. It nurses well at both
ends; and when first exhibited to the
party one child was usleep and the other
was crying. While tho physicians were
making their examinations, both cried,
but a few minutes after the oue which
was crying first went to sleep, while the
other remained awake. When either
head would cry tho perfect leg which was
nearest to that head kicked and drew up
while the leg nearest the other head re
mained quiet. When either cried tho
toes ou the imperfect foot would move,
but the limb remained stationary. Both
heads nnrso well, aud the child, or rather
children, are iu excellent health. The
physicians could see no reason why it-, or
they, should not live. Tho mother is
doing weU. There was no physician pres
ent at the birth, and the labor pains last
ed only fifteen minutes.
Mr. Finley is olive to tho importance
and value of this addition to his family.
He is now charging gate money, aud lie
informed the writer that he hod already
entered into an article of agreement with
a gentleman for the sale of the body if it
should die. Price fixed is $10,000. Ne
gotiations are in progress for its exhibi
tion if it lives. He is convinced that
there is money in it, dead or alive, but
thinks there is most in tho latter condi
tion. He says that he is conscious of the
fact that he “is an unlarned man, bnt
has sense enough not to be fooled out of
it.”
It is certaiuly one of the most extra
ordinary freaks, if not tho most so, which
lias ever occurred, and will certainly at
tract great attention from tho medical
profession at least. Dr*. Williams and
Little ore well known to tho brothers,
Drs. Davies, and many other physicians
cf your rity.
I close by asking “Where is the Car
diff Giant now ?”
BOMBARDMENT CSV PARIS COMMENCED,
ELEVEN BATTERIES IN ACTION.
DETERMINED RESISTENCE OF THE FRENCH.
TROOPS CONCENTRATING IN NEW YORK.
BARK REIN DEB LOST OFF CAPS COD.
MORE FISHERMEN SEIZED RY CANADIANS.
BUTLER MAD ABOUT IT.
[Special to tho Daily Journal.
London, Nov. 1.—The Prussians com
menced the bombardment cf Paris from
eleven batteries, of which it is stated,
three play upon Fort de Bomainville
from the neighborhood of Bondey, two
on Charenton, on the banks of the
Marne River, three on Forts Ivry and
Arcul, from their fronts, and the balance
on Fort Mt. Vollerin from the line of the
St. Germ ini Railroad. It has not been
ascertained what damage has been done,
as no communication has been held with
the city. The French reply fiercely to
the fire of the Prussians, and sometimes
with great effect. One shell as reported
Cotton Avenue two Doors below Toolo & Sehnmperfs,
IMPORTER AJSTD DEALER
' —IN'—
OLD BOURBON,
Brandies, Gin, Rum,
exploding ou the magazines of a Prussian
battery, that was attacking Fort St.
Vullerin.
A balloon was captured by the Prussians
that had a large mail, nothing of import
ance was derived therefrom.
New York, Nov. 1.—Troops are rapid
ly concentrating in this city, they boing
quartered for tlio present at Fort Hamil
ton. McDowell has officially assigned
Gen. Terry to their command.
The Bark Reindeer cf Gardner Me. is
reported lost with all on board off Capo
Cod.
More seizures of New England Fishing
Crafts have taken place, and it is report
ed that General Butler lias addressed a
strong letter to the Administration, ask
ing that a fleet be sent to protect Ameri
can int rests off tho Coast of Canada.
London, Nov. I.— 1 Garibaldi has bad
another light with the Prussians, as re
ported, and has again been successful,
capturing many prisoners and horses.—
One American volunteer is stated to have
killed seventeen German officers with his
own rifle.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 1.—Nothing
of importance transpired at the Cabinet
meeting to-day. Delano, the now Secre-
retary of the Intenor, took possession of
liis Department to-day. Ex-Secretary
Cox refused to attend the Presidential
Stnto dinner yesterday.
Vernon H. Vond has been appointed
Governor of Utah.
London, Nov. 1.—The Government at
Paris rejects tho proposition offered for
the immediate election of a Constituent
Assembly.
Tho Times regards all the peace
failure. Bazaino is universally deuoanc-
traitor to France. The rumored
bombardment is mnch doubted, although
there is no doubt but tho Prussian guns
position.
NOTICE.
F RSOKS indebted to me either for shop work
or tuition, will pleaso come forward at onco
and settle in order that I may be able to settle
with my creditors. Forbearauco liae ceased to
J. B SCOTT.
- BQW-At a mass meeting held in New
York last Friday night to ratify the x
ination of Hon. James Brooks for Con
gress, that gentleman made the following
remark relative to the proposed interfer
ence by tho National Administration
“If,” said he, “the Federal Govern
ment attempts to force elections os it has
done in Sonth Carolina, ono hundred
thousand Democrats in this city will rise
in opposition, • and pitch all the troops
they have onlered here into the river.
[Applause.] If this be treason, let them
moke the mo**t of it. ’’
- Radicalism in New York.—The fol
lowing from the New York Herald needs
no comment. The merchants of that
groat city cannot support a party
has hit their teuder interests blows
deadly.
The U nioq League begging box, it ap
pear* has been standing on the club room
tahlo for many days, bat the money for
the election does not come uu Loading
Republican merchants who used to come
down with their few thousands very
cheerfully at former elections now refuse
to .contribute & dollar. It is said that A.
T. Stewart positively declined to givoa
dime towards the success of a party which
had done eo’ much to interfere with the
interests ot tlifa merchants of New York.
The secret of this indifference probably is
that therwis really no Republican party
in the rity,; that it has dwindled into a
Western Comment on our Georgia-
Akermau Election Bill.
Ou the second Monday iu December
next the people of Georgia, one of the
thirteen original States which carried
through tho war of tho Revolution, have
been generously permitted, by a Radical
Congress, to hold on election under a
new law, which enacts three days voting,
so us to rotate tho negroes from poll to
poll, forbids all challenges, authorizes
Governor Bullock to appoint all tho
Jndgcs of Election, and fixes no higher
pca.dty than 8101) on tho withhold iug of
any connty return, which will enable all
the Democratic majorities to bq thrown
oot cheap. It is mado-the duty of the
United States to guarantee to every State
a republican government, bnt Congress
seems to have interpreted it to mean that
it shall establish by any means, fair or
foul, the Radical party in power. The
annals of the United States, or of any
other nation, no not furnish so rascally
a contrivance to defeat the will of the
people as tho above. Wo never saw be
fore such au open and unblushing pre
mium paid to fraud and rascality, such
on invitation to all sorts of villainy.
It would have been moro honest for
Congre-s to have directly authorized
Governor Bullock to appoint his officers
to all positions than to do it in this
flagitious, indirect manner. In order to
guard against all contingencies, fearing
that the Democrats might succeed, this
swindling bill puts off tho election until
after tho meeting of Congress, do that
from the beginning it may revise and set
it aside, if the object of it should miscar
ry-
Wo talk about French elections in their
most corrupt day* they were honest, in
the light of tnis abominable measure.
This is tho way that tho people of tho
Empire State of the Sonth are to be won
bock to loyalty to the Union, to regard
an effecti au for their Northern breth
ren! , If they do not manifest it after
this, how alxange aud incomprehensible
it will be 1—Cincinnati Enquicr.,
Wines, Cordials, «fcc.
—ALSO—
Fancy Groceries, Cigars, Tobacco,
&c., &c., &c.
§irw gyflmtteemcnts.
NOTICE.
South Georgia Conferenco.
the railroad, anil
red bnt $12 from
rhich I vraa sent by the
brethren of Amt
ith tho Good Tom-
• J. T. J( HINSON,
Junior PrcrcUcr Bethel
BARGAIN OFFERED.
W E offer for sale Col. W. J. Patterson’s valu
able premises in Americas,
relling has seven rooms, seven or eight out-
framed buildings, twenty-five acres of
rlnoyard. l;y tak-
,oy fruit from tho
ir. Call and examine
Webster Sheriff’s Sals for Dcc’r.
W ILL be Bold before the Court House door
in the town of Preston, Webster county,
on the first Tuesday in December next,within tho
legal hours of sale the following proi>erty to wit:
East half of Lot of land No. 251, in the 25th
D istri-t of Webster county, known as the Mar
tha C. McGrady, to satisfy a fi fa in ray hands
issued from the Justice Court of 078tli District
of Welwtcr county, in favor of Hawkins & Tack-
**». Martha C, McGrady. Property pointed
>y T. II. Pickett, Plaintiff's Attorney.
JAMES T. WHARTON, sheriff.
Lets of land No. 205,182,20G and one hundred
and four acres off of lot No. 178, aud 150 acres off
oj No. 170, containing 8G0 acres, moro or less, in
tho 19th disirict of Webster county; known as
tho Fred Dell plantation, near H*rdmoney. Lev
ied on the property of J. A. Bell to satisfy two
fi fa* in my hands issued the Superior
court of said county in favor of J. It. Parrot v*.
J. A. Dell and D. B. Harrell vs J. A. Bell. Prop
erty pointed out l*y Josiah Harrell, Plaintiffs
Attorney. ’*’ ** “
nov 8 tds
Gambling in Cotton.
Tho Liverpool Journal of Comtneixe re
ports a movement among the cotton deal
ers o! that city to cure some of the evils
which have resulted to the trade from the
practice ot dealing iu cotton “to arrive.”
A large number of prominent dealers
have signed a letter addressed to Mr.
Thomas Holder, President of the Liver
pool Cotton Brokers’ Association, calling
attention to this system and its demoral
izing effects npou the trade at largo by
affording unusual facilities to speculators
engaged iu gambling upon prospective
fluctuations. The letter states that great
disatisfactioD is felt at tho power possess-
X by operators to sell cotton “short”
r “bear,” whereby a fow speculators
re enabled l>y their enormous in*
crease of sales to greatly depreciate
the value on the spot and afloat. It
has been suggested that this evil might
be mitigated by requiring deposits to be
made on all contracts for arrival in which
the ship's name is not given, and also
upon :*.!! contracts for future delivery,
bnt there may be some difficulty experi
enced in enforcing such a regulation. It
Is also believed that some modification
should be made in the present rules re
luting to arrival contra.-ts to facilitate the
passage of cotton from the original sellers
to the last buyer. It is, therefore,
thonght desirable that the association
should tuke these matters into immediate
consideration, and that a committee bo
appointed to devise a means of regulat
ing tho present system of selling cotton
“to arrive” and fur forward delivery, and
that delegates from tho New York Cham
ber of Commerce aud the Cliina and East
India Association lie invited to take part
iu their deliberations. It is gratifying
to learn that this movement is highly ap
proved in financial circles; the principal
bankers in Liverpool having sent a letter
to tho association urging that the matter
receive immediate attention. It is to be
hoped, therefore, that tho operators of
Liverpool will introduce this much need
ed reform, and that tho present system
of gambling iu this important article of
commerce wifi soon be stopped. The
Now York Bulletin says there is need of a
similar reform in the cotton trade of that
port and the legitimate operators would
do well to insist upon tho adoption of
regulations similar to those proposed by
tho dealers of Liverpool. Our sales of
cotton are mainly speculative, and it has
become necessary for our cotton dealers
to adopt some system of regulating trans
actions by which they can be protected
against the gambling operations of irre
sponsible speculators.—St. Loui* Journal
of Commerce.
Webster Mortgage Sales.
tiie'city of 1‘rcfctou, connty of Webi
tlio first TucaJay in January next, tho follow-
i*S property, to wit:
Quo eorreJl horse Mule, to i 0 _ 0 „
fi fa in my hands issued from tho Superior court
Dc-U*
LIST OF LETTERS
iIAINlNO in the Amori
Office, November 1st, 1870.
Anderson, G. \V. Jones, bits. Y.
Ansley, mra. M. J. Johnson, II. L.
, Johnson, mra m.
Jones, J.
Johnson, R. ]•’.
| John son, J. T.
Johnson, W. ,T.
Johnson, M. (col.
Jones, S. (cob
u. King, A. (col.
Kimmy, mra. S. J,
m. Kennedy, \V. H.
Level, Ii.
Long, mra. m.
Logan, J.
Anbry, S.
Andrews, miss. L.
Burnet, J.
Buford, A. 2.
Burge, T.
Bracewell, W. 18.
Brady, Dr. m.
Bradley, Mrs. m
Butt, O.
Breedlove, n
Bellow, mra.
Barker, E.
Barker, J. P. „ .
Bexter. A. H. Lincli, J.
Crocker, miss. G. 2. Livingston, ,T.
Cundcleey, B. (col. Leary, G.
Collier, rare. C. A. Lntupt, Lou.
Cowles, mra. C. ; McBride, mra.
Collins, mra. S. ] McGrath, ni.
Collins, S. M. j Moore, S.
Coker, mrs. L. ; Morgan, miss
Copns, G. (col- jMojre, W. J.
Grawford, Bi (coL jMonk, S. ?.
Morgan, i
Mullet, R.
Newson, J. B.
Outlaw, P. 2. (col.
Parker, S.
Parker, E. A. in.
Pearson, miss. J.
Pinchard. miss. in.
Plymale, C.
Pinebard. J. N. 2.
Patrick, N.
Richardson, Dr. \V.
Roberts, W. J.
Reed, G. W.
Roach, D.
Refly, Wm.
Smith, mrs. in.
Saunders, W.
Stanford, S. J. B.
•Strange, C. B.
Stubbs, J. A.
. m. Snelgrove, S. H.
E. Snelgrove, R. A.
M. M. Smith, mrs. E.
Smith, O. J. B.
L. P.;Shipp, J. 2.
(Simpson, T.
Siuclore, R. B.
Cnunan,
Dupree, J. II.
Drake, J. (coL
Dane, H. R.
Davis, W.
Daniel, mra. m.
Davis, mra. N. A.
Epps, G.
Ellis, I. 2.
Edwards, mrs. E.
Edwards, G. (coL
Flowers, J.
Forth, miss. S-
Forth, W. W.
Frible, John.
Gater, S.
Gailan, J. D.
Giles, mrs. iu.
Glnze, S. B.
Green, O. G.
Gray, W.
Green, miss. E.
Graham, mra
Gamage, T.
Harris, miss
Har, H.
Hooks, A.
Hobbs, mis*. O. K-iShackelford, A.
Holley, mrs. S. Taylor, B. 2.
Holley, J. C. (Taylor, W. B. 2.
Hooks, miss. S. V.jTurncr, mra C.
Holmes, miss. L. Turner, S.
Hillsraen, mra. O. ‘Towuslev. S.
Bill, mrs. C. J. ‘Taylor, mrs.
Harper, J. II. Taylor, miss. 51. C.
Hammond, W. W. Taylor, W. B.
v 3 td*.
Lee Postponed Sheriff's Sales for
December.
W ILL bo sold before the Court House door iu
the town of St arkville, Leo county, on
the first Tuesday, in December next, within
the legal hours of sale, the following property
lots of land, Noe, 130 140, 149, 150, all |
tho 14th District of Lee couutv. Levied
le property of Green D. Mayo to satisfy
two fl fas m my bauds, and one in favor of Tho*.
Cameron vs Green H. Mayo and Thomas F
Porter security. The other iu favor of Otiicera
Green B. Jfayo, also to satiafiy fi fas
VSF A Pennsylvania editor having sta
ted in * paragraph that thereyep* a man
in The place’who hod been drunk for
Bo v ise ahd nso Equine Remedies.
TnE Relief Law—Important Decis
ion.—Tho Constitution, of Monday has
the following paragraph touching a deris
ion that day made in Fulton Superior
Court.
In tlieHuperior Court of Fulton connty,
to-day,' His Honor John L. Hopkins,
S residing, in the ease of James F. Me-
lore vs. D. H, Silver & Oo., it was de
termined by the oourfc, and so announced,
that the first section of the Relief Law of
1870. - in requiring an affidavit that all
taxes have been paid on the debt sued
on, isV denial of a remedy to suitors in
court, and wifi net be inforoed by this
court.
J. M. Calhoun A; Son for the plaintiff,
L E. Blockley for the defendants.
A Sovereign Remedy,-Equine Remedies.
Ravage,
Harvey, mrs. m.
Haviston, M. H.
Hawkins, H.
Ivy, O. 2.
Irvin, Z. (col.
Jinnings. L.
Juratt & Clark.
Jones, J.
(Varaer rare. C. H.
; Watson, D. Col.
j Wilson, V.
'Williams, It. M.
Wiggins, Rev. It.
Wilson, E. A
Wilson, J. W.
| West, mrs. M. It.
D. BAB WALD, P. M.
Cheap for* Cash!
OUR STOCK
Jiee Superior Court. ;
''peplfflgik PERFECT!
OI MomcsteaJ, l sill pass upon ^
."e| 1 )RY GOODS
William G. Clark having applied to me i
— - xemption of personalty and valuation and
setting apart of Homcetcau, I will pass upon the |
5oSi 0 °61cc- on the 14th day of November, !
B. F. BELL, Only. '
fi EORgTa—Nuuteb Oou.xtt
” Jno. L. Adderton applies —
I ersoualtv aud setting apart and valuation of
homestead, and I will paea upon the same at my
office, at 10 o'clock, a. m. on tho 12 th day of No-
vemlier 1870. B, F. Rpt.T.,
nov 3 2w. Ordinary.
exemption o!
MILLINERY
COTTON PRICES!
SAW MILL.
H AVING purchased mv father’s Saw Mill, ’
formerly located on Lovy Johnson’s place,
in a fow days I will be prepared to furnish good ;
Lumber at reasouablo prices FOR CASH.
Valuable City Property
FOR SALE.
T HE subscriber offers far sale the house and
lot in tho Southern part of tho city, near
tho Femp’e College,occupied by Col. A. 8. Cutis.
The house is largo and commodious, and is one
of the best finished houses iu the city. A good
well or water,and all the necessary out buildings
on thepremiaoe.
I also offer for aale, iny interest in tho
Barlow House,
Consiating of Five-seventh* of the building
Tlda is tho most desirable property in the city
a handsome per cent, on tho oapiia
For further information apply to
• octlStf W. W. BARLOW.
FOR SALE.
O NE of the finest DWELLINGS, and lot of
2 acres io tho etty, .with all nooeaaary oufc-
buiUmgs, and an excellent well of water..
. Would bo exchanged for soma good Plants-
NEW STABLE.
I HAVEopeneda na waUhle onCcfitoo Avcji-
****? * b® g!*d to seo my friends
wiut < “yiwj need in iny lino. I
■hall give my business my personal attention
and do my best to givb sat isfaction. I will also
fS‘Sirs3 , tii2. whl1 rdo?,yiote ana Bheii * w
oot 18ar. J. W. JORDAN, Jr.'
Call and select your BONNETS and
II ATS.
Orders Solicited.
MRS. LAZARON
FRENCH MILLINER.
Cheap for Cash!
WM. LAZARON.
$50 REWARD.
O N tho 28th of October, *70, between 11 and 1
o'clock of said day, sorno thief stole from a
post, in rear of Forlow A Bros store in tho city
of Americas, my huge, dark brown HORSE. .
He is above the ordinary aize ot horses, with
saddle mark on hi* back,- has very i-mall feet,
one white fore foot and ono white hind foot.
Ho had on when stolen a qcilted bnokskin sad
dle. ^ :
The above reward of Fifty DoJlars will be given
for return of tho horse and apprehension and
arrest of the thief with proof to convict, or I
will give a reward of Twenty-fire Dollars for the
return of the horse.
JAMES A. FOURT
Americas, Q*^ Oct 10.1870. •
Treasurer’s Notice.
P ARTIES bolding County Order, li&j W-
payment. - , M. SPEbfit,
, nprl watw , y . K - ’ County Tre*4mv.
A Desirable Residence
. FOR SALE.
I WILL sell my House,, containing seven largo
rooms, and lot containing six acre?, low, a
applied for soon. P. H. OLIVER.
J. H. CALLAWAY & CO..
MILLERS,
FORT GAINES,.........GEORGIA.
pound Backs. . .. *
WrjCom and Meal always on.baneL^ ^ ^