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RICHARD H. WHITELEY, Editor
Thandaj' Morning, 31 1* y lh« '4Bth, 1874
Tht B Bit for Sal*.
In fhture the Sew will be ferand for sale on
the counters of the PostDltice, where all who
arc not subscriber* can procure it. No paper*
firm array at this office.
...Ponr holt ile newspapers are more to be
dreaded than a hundred thousand bayonet*.
Bonaparte.
... .A newspaper can drop the 6»me thought
into a thousand minds at the same moment
—He Toqutille.
Give me the libertv to know; to alter, and
to argue freely, according to conscience,above
all liberties.- Mfltim.
Ever enlightening always confirming
grand truths, ever baptising infant peoples,
and always new.— Archbishop Hughes.
I would rather live in a country with
newspaper* and without a government, than
in a country with a government but without
new* ;<epers\— Jr^rson,
... .Armed with the liberty of the*press, ** *
1 will shake down from its height corruption,
and bury it amidst the ruins of the abuses it
was meant to shelter. —Sheridan
... In the United States every worthy citizen
read* a newspaper, and owns the paper he
reads. ** * A good newspaper will keep a
sensible man in sympathy with the world’s
current history. It is an ever-unfolding en
eyloptedia,—an unbound book forever issuing
and never finished.— Beecher.
Georgia Press Association,
This body met in Macon on the 19th
inst«and had a short but pleasant session.
The members who were in attendance met
with a most hospitable reception from the
citizens of Macon, and altogether expe
rienced a most emjoyable time.
Twenty four papers were represented on
the first day. A resolution to “let up” in
the condemnation of “patent outsides” met
such general opposition that the mover
withdrew it, and members of the Associa.
tion were reminded of their obligation not
to recognize or exchange with papers us*
ing such outsides. Members were also ad'
monished to adhere to the rates of lega*
advertising as prescribed by the law of the
Association.
The following named papers are designa
ted as using patent outsides: Cartersville
Standard and Express, Cartersville Sen
tinel, Ac worth Monitor, Fort Valley Mir
ror, Warrenton Clipper. McDuffie Journal
Kastman Times . Camilla Enterprise. Fort
V alley Republican and Whitesburg News.
The Committee on the National Press
Association reported and was discharged
from further consideration of the subject.
No other committee was appointed.
The constitution was so amended as to
make the meetings of the Association an
nual instead of semi-annual.
J. H. Estill.of the Morning News, was
re-elected President by acclamation. M.
Dwinnell,of the Rome Courier, was elect
ed first Vice President; John B. Gorman>
of the Talbotton Standard, second Vice-
President; 0.1). Gorman, of the Talbotton
Standard, Corresponding Secretary; S. B.
Burr, of the Macon M truing Record
ing Secretary; S. R. Weston, of the Daw
son Journal, Treasurer.
1 he Executive Committee consists of tire
following named gentlemen: Tyler M.
Peeples, of the Lawrenceville Herald ; H
F. Andrews, of the Washington Gazette-,
Corey W. Styles, of the Albany News; H.
11. Jones, of the Macon Telegraph', John
Triplett. Thomasville 'Times.
The Editors attended a banquet given
at the Brown House by Mayor Iluff. The
nttair was unusually pleasant—plenty of fan
and lots of speeches.
'1 he next meeting of the Association
will be held in Athens on the third
V\ edueisduy iu May, 1875,
Train on Reform.
Grorge Francis Train in conversation
with a reporter recently made the follow
ing observations:
, Upon looking into the future he clearly
discerns and in fact smells approaching
plagues and Asiatic cholera which will de
vastate this country unless the people pu
rify themselves. He can. no longer eat
meat, as it is tainted, and now confines
himself to vegetable diet. “Why, how can
it be sale.” says Mr. Train, “to eat animal
food with murrain in cattle, pip in poultry,
scabs on sheep, and trichin® in swine?—
Why, sir, the American public to-day is
living on stewed boils and roasted car
buncles! Purify yourself, my good friends;
put vonr house in order or you will be lost!
When I walk down Broadway over the
plague-stricken bodies of thousands, then
and not till then, will the cur dogs of that,
city be convinced that Train is sound !”
We believe that Train for once in his
life is partly right. Man by nature is both
a carnivorous and herbivorous animal, and
hygenic principles arc alhered to when
he follows the laws of his nature. We
believe one should feed freely on the vege
tables and fruits of every season, and that
one of the causes of the many diseases,and
the shortness of life in this age, lies in the
faqt that our principal diet is meat. If we
could only convince ourselves that we were
“living on stewed boils and roasted car
buncles,” we might refrain from meat and
become more herbivorous in our diet.
TRUE.
In his late report to the stockholders
of the Georgia railroad, Judge King, the
President says :
"There is one trouble sorely besetting
railroad investments since the war. which
is not peculiar South. * The great
difficulty of finding men worthy of trust in
confidential positions is felt abd aekuowk
edged by all. In many instances railroads
are organized and managed for the benefit
of the officers rather than for the benefit
of the stockholders. Officers may be found
very capable of watching others, but who
can be found to watch them ? All moral
responsibility. and all power to resist temp
tation seems to be banished from the laud!
Ponce perfidy and peculation are the or
der of. the day and can scarcely be pun
ished as crime, as they are practically re
cognized as the custom of the country.”
The above is literally true but does not
contain the whole tturh. as it is confined
to railroad matters. The -trouble sorely
b.-'snt.'.jg railroad i«ivestments” is found
besetting almost every corporate body in
the land, and "perfidy and peculation”
"•'rmeate aud corrupt all business transac
ts ns. Honest dealing is the exception,
.old misrepresentation, deception and over
reaching deemed praise-worthy. —Seaport
Appeal. . . - •
Rat, and Stephens.— These two gentle
men are still hammering away at each
o'.ntr. Mr. Hill has Trubliahed letters re
ceived from Hons. "Warren Aiken. M.
il * i tndford, Wm. E. Smith, Thos. Nash,
rd Tovernor Saiit'h who confirm bun in
aij %ibti x :ho Hampton Roads my>
l ' Hill has certainly eniistecl the bur
v. -n <yf nro<>f (>n
Stamping of Unstamped Been
meats.
The following we clip from the Congres
sional Record, which give* gome very im
portant information t
STAMPING W OKS*AIt?BD DOCUMENTS.
Mr. Whiteley. I ask unanimous con
sent to pnt on its passage at this time a
bill to provide for the stamping of unstamp
ed instruments, documents, and papers.
The bill was read.
Mr. G. F. Hoar. I hope the gentle
man from Georgia [Mr. Whiteley] will'
modify his motion so that the bill may
come before the House for consideration,
The Smuker. That can be done only
by unanimous consent.
Mr. Whiteley. Would it be in order
to move to suspend the rules and pass the
bill?
The Speaker. It would not.
Several members called for the regular
order.
The Speaker. The regular order being
called for, the House proceeds to the con
sideration of reports from the Committee
on the District of Columbia.
Mr. Whiteley. The gentleman from
Massachusetts [Mr. G. F. Hoar] with
draws his objection to the bill which I
asked to have passed a short time ago, to
provide for the stamping of unstamped
instruments, documents, or papers.
The Speaker. The bill will be again
read.
The bill was read. It provides that all
instruments, documents, and papers hereto
fore made, signed, or issued, and subject to
a stamp duty or tax under any law hereto
fore existing and remaining unstamped,
may be stamped by any person having an
interest therein, or, where the original is
lost, a copy thereof, at any time prior to
the Ist of January, 1866. And said in
struments, documents, and papers, and any
record thereof, shall be as valid to all in
tents and purposes as if stamped when
made, signed, or issued ; but no right ac
quired in good faith before the stamping of
such instrument, document, or paper, or
copy thereof, shall in any manner be affect
ed by such stamping as aforesaid.
Mr. Holman. It is quite manifest that
this is a very proper measure ; but I would
suggest the propriety of inserting 1878 in
stead of 1876.
The Speaker. If there be no objection
that modification will be made, and the bill
as thus modified will be passed.
There was no objection; and the bill
(H. R. No. 3413) was ordered to be en
grossed and read a third time ; and being
engrossed, it was accordingiy read the
tnird time, and passed.
Mr. Whiteley moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was passed ; and
also moved that the motion to reconsider
be laid on the table.
The latter motion was agreed to.
Georgia at the Capital.
We forage on “Specks.” of the Atlanta
Herald, for the following Washington news:
GEORGIA MATTERS.
Phillip Clayton, Esq., confirmed as con
sul to Valpairaso, has been changed to
Callao,and sails for thence in a few weeks.
The salary of this post is $3,500.
MR. STEPHENS.
Numerous inquiries are daily made by
hia numerous friends, as to his health, etc.
Mr Stephens has many, very many, warm
friends, who would greet his reappearance
here with feelings of unfeigned plaesure.
THE COLUMBUS POST-OFFICE.
Hogan has made a running fight for the
post-office. Yesterday he called in as re
cruits Spencer and Sheats of Alabama to
help him “hold.” The milk in the cocoanut
is that Ilogan shelled very liberally for the
late Republican canvas in Alabama, and
‘you know liowit is yourself.’Some other Ala
bama M. C.s, however, came to Johnson’s
rescue, and the grand result is summed up
thusly: Victory for Johnson and a lacerat
ed heart for Hogan. Hogan left the field
last night, returning to Columbus to learn
another lesson from“utigrateful republics.”
MR. WHITF.LEY
made a very good speech in the House on
Friday, to secure the improvements of the
Flint and Chattahoochee Rivers. The
friends of these improvements hope to
hitch on an amendment in the Senate to
accomplish these objects, and I think they
will succeed,with Mr.Whiteley's assistance.
By the by, this reminds me that a dele
gation from Columbus, consisting of Colo
nel R. L. Mott, Hon. M. J. Crawford, Co
lonel Calhoun, of the Sun, and ex-Mayor
McElhaney, have been here doing very ef
fective service in this interest. Mott has
many warm friends here. Crawford is an
old M. 0., (who was greeted cordially by
his old time associates). Calhoun runs
with the “press gang.” and McElbaney is a
t horough business man of fine acquaintance.
Upon the whole a better delegation could
not have been sent, and I think “Chatta
hoochee will win.”
XtatestFrom Washington.
Secretary Richardson’s resignation is
imminent. Delano will probably succeed
him.
The Judiciary Committee took no ac
tion in the impeachment cases to-day.
They will investigate Arkansas.
The government offices will be dosed
on Saturday for Decoration.
In the Senate, the Printing Committee
were directed to investigate Public Print
er Clapp.
Tne bill authorizing the President to in
vite foreign potentates to participate in
the centennial, passed.
In the House, the Sanborn contracts
were discussed.
There is no doubt that Secretary Rich
ardson will soon retire from office, but some
of his friends say he will not do so until
definite action shall be taken o* the sub
ject of the Sanborn contracts. The Presi
dent leaves to Richardson the fixing of tin 4
time for retiring, and will nominate him to
611 the vacancy on the bench of the Court
of Claims,- which he is now prepared k> ac
cept. Ifi view of his intended resignation
as Secretary, the Committee of Ways and
Means wiH not, according to the present
understanding, introduce their resolution
of censure of the Secretary, Assistant
Secretary and the Solicitor of the Treasury.
An impression prevails in Senatorial and
official circles that Secretary Delano wili
be appointed is Richardson’s successor, ui-'
though there is to positive authority for
the statement. '• «
r Watiqlaotox, Xay 23. Congressmar
Melish fa dead. It is said that he worried ;
himself to his bier over the national finan-1
BDXVO&XAL STOPS
, The Savannah Republican says :—The
country generally Will applaud and acquiesce
in the settlement Gettetal Grant has made
of the Arkansas imbroglio. By taking
sides with Baxter, who is supported by the
Legislature and the best people of the
State of all parties, the President has disap
pointed the tricksters and schemers, and
has given to the people of Arkansas the
opportunity to remedy any wrongs from
which they may be suffering: He seems
to have learned Wisdom frottt the terrible
mistake he made in Louisana.
Tile wedding of the President’s daiigliter
to Mr. .Sartorls, an English gentletttan, Was
celebrated at the White House according
to the simple form of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, the Rev. Dr. Tiffany
performing the ceremony. While there
was a large party of friends present at the
marriage an abundance of floral tributes
and a display of elegant toilets, as was very
proper, the event was distinguished for
that republican simplicity so becoming in
the family of the first citizen of this Re
public. Every American will wish Mrs.
Sartoris happiness in her new sphere of life
and foreign home.
Brigadier General Alexander B. Dyes,
who for the past twelve years has been
chief of the ordnance department of the
army, died at Washington on Wednesday.
General Dyer was a native of Virginia, but
was appointed to West Point in 1833 from
Missouri. He entered the service as sec
ond lieutenant of the Third artillery in
1837.
The Mexican Congress has passed an
appropriation of §70.000 to secure a prop
er representation of that republic it the
international exposition of 1876. This
makes the fifteenth foreign nat»ofi that
has signified its intention of being present
on that occasion.
The General Conference negatived the
proposition to elect two additional Bish
ops. It also resolved that preachers can
not be kept in one charge longer than four
vears, without a violation of the Discip
le.
The St. Petersburgh sensation turns out
to be rather a common place affair. It
was not the Emperor’s brother who was
arrested but his nephew, and his offence is
the plebeian one of stealing his mother’s
jewels to bestow them upon a favorite ac
tress. He : s to have a good opportunity
of laboring for his country in Siberia.
Washington. May 25. —Senator Patter
son has addressed a letter to the Secretary,
of War deprecating the orders heretofore
issued, forbidning the decoration of the
Confederate graves on memorial day at
Arlington, and urging that the order, if
standing, be revoked, or, if temporary, that
it be not renewed.
Gov. Smith has leased to the Tinted
States Government for the term of four
years, at SI,BOO per annum, the rooms in
the Opera or State House now occupied
as the Atlanta post office.
One thousand two hundred bills,
relating to individual pensions, have been
presented in the House this session, four
hundred of which have been reported upon.
The balance will stand a poor chance of
consideration this session.
The State Convention of the Colored
Baptists of Georgia met in Rome last
Thursday. Rev. Frank Qtiafles, of Atlan
ta, was re-elected President; Rev. J. C,
Bryant, of Americas, Vice-President;
Rev, G, A. thvelle, of Americas, Clerk ;
Rev, J, A, Sames, of Macon, Assistant
Clerk.
General R. B. Van Valkenbtffgh has
been appointed to the seat on the Supreme
Bench recently occnpied by Ffasef in
Florida.
Gen. Howard.
The Chicago Inter Ocean, in speaking of
the recent trial of Gen. O. O. Howard,
says: “Either General Howard has been
the most abused and persecuted man in
the nation, or else they have an unheard-ot
way of packing Courts of Inquiry and Con
gressional committees in Washington. For
years charges of speculation and corruption
have been preferred against him, followed
by investigations ordered to discover the
facts. An acquittal is the result each
time, but the verdict does not silence his
accusers. Indeed, it seems to inspire them
to fresh attacks, and after months of
steady detraction another inquiry is or
dered. The last one has just finished its
work, and has honorably acquitted the ac
cused. We do not know what General
Howard's enemies now propose to do, but
from the growls which greet the result we
suppose the charges will continue as reck
lessly as ever. In view of his repeated
vindications, however, the General can well
afford to disregard them.”
Among the freshets of the political on
dits wafted from Washington, is one to
the effect that the Democratic leaders are
iutriguing to make President Grant their
candidate fora third term. Georgia Toombs
and Virginia jl/osby are said to be con
spicuous in their advocacy of the novel
programme.
A still later canard is that the bondhold
ers have made up a fund of ODe hundred
millions of dollars to make Grant Emperor,
and that the Louisville Courier-Journal,
New York Herald. Washington Chronicle,
Cincinnati Gazette. Charleston Chronicle
and Beaufort Regubliean have been pur
chased to advocate the Imperial move
ment.— Savannah News.
Qcaixt Reasoning. —Harris, of the Sa
vannah News, who is a very ardent ad
mirer of George Frauds Train, says:
“Whitely. who represents tne Second Dis
trict in‘Congress, is fixing up to run again.
Among other arguments why he should be
re-elected, his Radical friends allude to the
fact that he survived au attack of yellow
fever. W bee you- come to think about it,
hanged if that isn’t a kind of 'foalifiicatkm
—for a Radical.”
Threatened Famine in the Soctiiwbot.
—The following is an extract from a letter
from the Mayor of New Orleans to a gen
tleman in Washington, dated May 20th:
“Unless the resources for relief be in
*ome way to $1,000,000, many thousand
must perish by famine. Even that sum
will flavor© than suffice to save the lives
of the inundated until the flood subsides,
and tne overflowed lands are again tilla
ble” . .
The Civil Slights Bill.
"
Passed in the Senate.
The following are the provisions of the
Hvil Rights bill as it passed the Senate.
SEdftqN Is That all citizens within the
jurisdiction of the United States, shall be
entitled to the fill! and equal enjoyment of
the accommodations, advantages, facilities
abd privileges of inns, public conveyances,
on larttLor water, theaters and other places
o( public amusements, and alpo of common
schools and ptibliC institutions of learning
or benevolence supported in whole of in
part by general taxation; and also, insti
tutions known Us agricultual colleges en
dowed by the United States, aDd of ceme
teries so supported, subject only to the
conditions established by law and applica
ble alike t 0 citizens of every race and color,
regardless of any previous condition ot
servitude.
Sec. 2; That fttty person who shall
violate the foregoing section, by denying
to any person entitled td the benefits, ex
cept for reasons by laW applicable to citi
zeus of every race and Color, and regard
less of any previous condition of servitude,
the full enjoyment of the accommodations,
advantages, facilities or privileges in said
section enumerated, or by aiding or incit*
ing such denial, shall, for every such offense,
forfeit and pay the slim of §SOO to the per
son aggrieved thtisly, to be recovered in
any action oil the Case with full costs ; and
shall also, for every such offense, be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor; and upon convic
tion thereof shall he fined not more than
one thousand dollars, or shall be imprison
ed not more than one year; provided,
That the mar tv aggrieved shall not recover
more than the 'penalty, and when the
offense is refusal of burial, the penalty
may be recovered by the heirs at law of
the person whose holly has been refused
burial; and provided further, That all
persons may elect to sue for the pehUlty
aforesaid, or td proceed; under their rights
at common law and by States statutes,
and having so elected to proceed in the
one mode or the other, their right to pro
ceed iit the othef jurisdiction styll be bar
red.- But this proviso shall not apply to
crinihal proceedings, either under this act
or the crimnal laW of any State.
Sec.- 3. That the District and Circuit
Courts of the United States shall have,
exclusively of the courts of the several
States, cognizance of all crimes and offenses
against and violators of the provisions of
this act, and actions for the penalty given
by the preceding, may be prosecuted in the
Territorial. District or Circuit CoUrts of the
United States, wherever the' defendant
may be found, without regard to the < ther
party, and the district attorneys, marshals'
and deputy marshals of the United States,
and commissioners appointed by the United
States, with powers of arresting, and im
prisoning of bailing offenders against the
laws of the United States, are hereby spe
cially authorized and requested to institute
proceedings against every person who shall
violate the provisions or this act, and cause
him to be arrested and imprisoned, or bail
ed, as the case may be, for trial before such
Court of the United States Territorial
Courts, as by law has cognizance of the of
fenses, except in respect of the right of
action accruing to the person aggrieved,
and such district attorney shall cause such
proceedings to be prosecuted to their ter
minations as in other cases ; provided that
nothing contained in this section shall be
construed to deny or defeat any civil ac
tion accruing to any person, whether by
reason of this act or otherwise.
Sec. 4. That no citizen possessing all
the qualifications which are or may be re
quired by law shall be disqualified for ser
vice as grand or petit juror in any court of
the United States or of any State on ac
count of race, color ; or previous condition
of servitude, and any officer or other person
charged with.spiy duty in the selection or
summoning ot jurors who shall exclude or
fail to summon any citizen for the cause
jiforeaajd, shall, thereof, be
oeemed guilty of and be
fined not more than one thousand dollars.
Sec. 5. That all cases arising under the
provisions of this act in the couits of the
United shall be receivable by the
Supreme Court of the said States without
regard to the sum in controversy, under
the same provisions and regulations are
now provided by law for the review of other
causes in said court.
The vote oft the bill in the senate Was
as follows:
Yeas—-Aleofft, Bout well, Buckingham,
Coftkliftg, Edmunds, Flanagan, Frelinghuy
sen, Hamlin, Harvey, Howe, Ingalls,
Mitcfieff, Oglesby, Patterson, Pease, Pratt,
Ramsey, Robertson, Sargent, Seott, Spen
cer, Sterwaft, Wadleigh, Washburn. West,
Winded, Weight—29.
Nays—“Bogy, Boyemati, Carpenter,
Cooper, Davis, Hayes, Hamilton, M&„
Johnson, Kelly, Lewis, McGreery, Mefri
man, Ransom, Salisbury, and
Stockton —16.
Senators Mortott, Caifitfott, Hftehcocfe,
Chandler, Ferry, of Michigan, Sherman,
and Logan, who wouid have voted for the
bill, were paired with Stevenson. Thflr
man. Tipton, Bayard, Dennis. Goldthwaite,
and Gordon, who would have voted against
it.
It is thought that the bill will not be reached
in the House until after adjournment. This
is only an idea, however, and yet remains
to be seen.
The New National Currency. — ln
future issues of greenbacks, by order of the
Secretary of the Treasury, the words
“United States legal-tender note” and
"Treasury note” are to be omitted and the
title changed to “United States notes,” that
being in the opinion of Mr. Richardson the
the requiremen tof the law. The new SSOO
bill, ready for issue this, month, will have
a vigDette of General Mansfield on the
right, and on the left an elaborate vignette
of Peace. The new SSO note will have a
vignette of Franklin mid the Goddess of
Liberty, the latter being considered a re
markable specimen of engraving. The new
twenty-five cent note will conform fn size
to the new series, of which the ten and fifty
Cent notes are already in circulation, and
will be issued as soon as the Treasurer
makes- a requisition for fractional currency
of this demonination. Instructions have
been iss'Rbd foi* the immediate preparation
of a vignette of Charles Snmoer.
Toombs Heard Trom Again,
Senator Gordon a few nights ago gave a
dinner at his -residence in Georgetown, at
which were present a number’ of Southern
gentlemen, including Representative La
mar.of Mississippi, and ex-3e rat or Toombs,
of Georgia. Mr Toombs took occasion at
the table to animadvert very severely upon
Mr. Lamar’s eulogy on Sumner, and ex
pressed his disgwst, as a Southern man,
that a Southern Democratic Representa
tive should have eulogised the Maesachrt
tetts "Senator.
Mr. Lamar bore Toombs’ taunts as long
as it was reasonable to suppose he could,
and finally called him a poltroon and a
coward, Mr. Toombs replied that he
would see Mr. Lamar again, op the subject,
but the fact is noted that he left the city
on the earliest - train on Sunday.— Macon
Star. ’: ; i
Better from Albany.
Albany, Ga., s£ay, 17,1874.
Mr. Editor: —There are some restless
spirits here, who believing they own otih
county, are proposing to mislead onr peo
ple fciit the result will soon show that they
have blit little power for the commission
of wrong: The great majority of but Vo
ters Will teach thelh they cannot be de
ceived by the false charges made agaihst
Majof Whiteley, that he has Ohiy appoint
ed one ot tWo eoloted men to office. Facts
are stubborn thirigS;arid furnish a complete
refutation to all add singular the charges
made against our representative.
Dougherty County has more than five
leaders, and they are toeti of sense, and are
determined the people shall not be de
ceived. I verily believe the Votes Mr.fPut
liey could carry here,he' could count on his
five fingers. He and my friend Joiner need
not think because they Weht to Atlanta,
that they went there at their own option.
They were sent there by the pedple. And
the people are going to send Mitjof White
ley to Congress for another tefuij and thus
show that they will not be baniboo’zled or
enslaved.
The malcontents in this county lids sud
denly become excessively popular with the
Democratic party —who would form an al
liance with the Devil in order to rule or
ruin the Country. And when ever Republi
cans beCortte popular with this party, the
country at oil He suspects their Republican
ism.
If any chaiigfe is to be fliade In our Con
gressman, the majority of the people must
do it—and this change cdbnot be made by
ft set-of-grab-all of4he-offit'e'S lii this coun
tv.
The people are going to send Major
Whiteley back to Congress, and they are
ftot going 1o be paid to do it. Their prin
ciples carifiot be purchased, and their in
spiration is riot drawn fromjthe expectation
of having their pockets filled, but they ate
actuated solely by what they conceive is for
the interest of the party iff this district. *
It is principle We %hf for, not office.
Respectfully.
LOWnon.-
—
Tiie West Point and An&p'Olis Ca
detships.
The Cadetships at eaCh 6f the tEboife plates
from’ the Second Congressional District of
Georgia being vacant, there will be a compet
itive examination held at Baiinbridge Geor
gia on the first Monday in July nett, for the
purpose of selecting Suitable 1 person# to 1 no mb
nate for appointment to eicb. ThiS exami
nation will be open to any yonth itTiite or col
ored who is an actual resident of the Second
Congressional District, and who has the fol
lowing qualifications: .
Competitors for the Naval Academy at An
napolis must be between 14 and 18years of age.
Competitors for West Foint must be be
tween 17 and 22 years of age. I will select the
examining board and announce the same at
an early date.
Richard H. Whiteley.
We invite the attention of the public to the
following tnken from the rules and regulations
of the Academy at West Foint, as showing
what is necessary physically and mentally to
insure admission.— [Home Editor ]
rnYMICAL QUALIFICATIONS,
Candidates we admitted into the Academy
only between the ages of seventeen and
twenty-two years; but those who have served
at least one year in the regular or Volunteer
army during the late war, and have been hon
orably discharged, are, by special provision
of law, eligible up to the age of tWenfy-lour
years.
No candidate less than five feet»ift bright
can be admitted.
Candidates must be free from any infect
ious or immoral disorder, and, generally,
from any deformity, disease, nr infirmity
which may render them tttifll for arduous mil
itary service.
MENTAL QUALIFICATIONS,
The candidate is required by law to b* pro
ficient in Heading and Writing-, in the ele
ments of English Grammar) in Descriptive
Geography, particularly of our own country;
and in tlie History of the United States.
In Arithmetic, the varhrtls Operations in ad
dition, subtraction, multiplication, division .
reduction, simple an i compound proportion,
and vulgar and decimal fractions, must be
thoroughly understood and readily performed,
DISQUALIFICATIONS.
The following are the leading physical dis
qualifications:
1. Feeble eonstitj ration and muscular te
nuityj unsound health from whatever cause;
indication# of former disease:'glandular swel
ling#, of olhe# Symptom# of scrofula.
%• Chronic entatmeoUs affections, especial
ly 6f the scalp/
3. Severe injuries of the bones* Os the head;
convulsions.
4. Imparet? vision, fftrtlt Whatever cause;
inflammatory affections of the eyelids: immo
bility or ftfegulanty of the iris; fistula lach
rymali#. &<?., &c.
eopfotite* discharge from the
ear#.
6. Loss o# msnv teeth, or the* teeth gen
erally unsound.
7. Impediment of speech*/
3.- WSrtt of doe ftwpacily fft fbe direst, and
any other indications of H liability to a pul
monic disease.
9. Inquired or inadequate efficiency of one
or both of the superior extremities on ac
count of fractures, especially Os the clAvical,
contraction of a joint, extenuation, deform
ity, Ac., &c.
10. An unusual excurvature 6t incurvature
of the spine.
11. Hernia.
12. A varicose state of the veins O'# the
scrotum or spermatic cord (when large), srar
cocele, hydrocele, hemmorrhoids, fistulas.
13. Impaired or inadequate efficiency of
one or both of the inferior extremities on ac
count of the varicose veins, fractures, malfor
mation (flat feet, Ac.,) lameness, contraction,
unequal length, bunions, overlying or super
numerary toes, Ac., <fcc.
14. Ulcers, or unsound cicatrices of ulcers
likely to break out afresh.
Every person appointed, upon arrival at
West Point, is submitted to a rigid medical
examination, and if any causes of disquali
fication are found to exist in him to such a
degree as may now or hereafter ’impair his
efficiency, he is rejected.
No person who lias served in any capacitv
in the army or navy of the so called Confed
erate States can be appointed.
Asa generalTule, no person who has had a
brother educated at the Academy will be ap
pointed.
In English Grammar candidates should ex
hibit a familiarity with the nine parts of
speech and the rules in relation thereto;
should be able to parse any ordinary senteiK
ee given to them, and, generally, should
understand those portions of the subject Usu
ally taught in tne higher academies and
schools throughout the country, comprehen
ded under the heads of Orthography, Ety
mology, Syntax,, and Prosody,
In .Descriptive Geography they should
name, locate, and describe the natural grand
and political divisions of the earth, and be
able to delineate any one of the States or Ter
ritories of the American Union, with its
principal cities, rivers, lakes, seaports.- and
mountains.
In History they should be able to name
the periods of thejdiscoverv ami settlement
the North American continent, of the rise and
progress of the United States; and-of the suc
cessive wars and political administrations
through which the country has passed.
The examinations in Orthography, Gram
mar, Geography, and History may‘t>e either
oral or written.
Candidates undoubtedly deficient in any
one requisite, or more than one, should re
sign any expectation of admission till the de
ficiency is overcome.
Candidates should first be examined by a
medical practitioner with reference to the
physical requirements' and disqualifications
set forth m the circular? such as are mani
festly disqualified being so informed, and the
public sen ice receiving the benefit of ah ma
terial doubts.
The conditions of body and nr*id consider
ed together should be regarded, as well as
feneral proficiency in the studies as a whole.
specially should natural ability and manifest
aptitude for acquiring and applying knowl
edge take precedence of mere scholastic fin
ish and readiness of answer to former prob
lems. Other things being eqn&l, preference
should be given, in order, to those whose
chims fire strengthened by military, navaL
or other distinguished service rendered to the
country by themselves or ineir immediate
relatives. .Where there are no other special
considu atioqs to be regarded, it is better for
candidates to he nearer the minimum than
tue maximum age.
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To the Hon Superior Court of.ss.id ctimtlf.
Y6'ur petitioners’, A. E. Smith.- H.JKoth,- H. B.
Ehrlich,* A. Davis',- H. Nusb"srrm‘. 1. Kwflecki,
J. Born, J. I. M/ Rofiifeiifeld, 8. A.
Weil and others, by their Attorneys, Guriev
& Russell respectfully show un?6 your Honor
that they have forriietMhemSelves into an as
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and literary improvement i»f ftA members and
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corporating them as prayed for, Ac,
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Attorney for Petition.
A tree extract from the minute* of the su
perior court. May Term 1874.
T. Ft Hamilton,
fflat-20-’74- Clerk.
It OTIC) S/iT ftAHRMPTCt.
’Tftttt Vi To Gift. Notice that on the 23rd day
of May , A. D. 1874, a warrant iii Bank
ruptcy Was issued against the estate of Joseph
H. Thomson Os Byron, Courtly Os Houston
and State of Georgia, who lias been acl/tidgett
ti Bankrupt on War Own petition, and thfit the
payment of any tM/fs, and delivery es any
Property bftfefllg to said Bankrupt, to biftf,- Os
for his use, and the transfer of any Property
by him, Sfe forbidden by ’aw< sbait « Meeting
of the Creditors of the ki'fa Btffikrtfpt, to
prove their Debts,- tittd id cbflo#6 Ohe Or fliofe
Assignees of his E&fAffe, will be heldkt COurt
of Bankruptcy, to be hoMetf at Faff vaM6'/ Ga,
at the office of C. C. Duncan! Esq., atty at law
before S. Wise Parker, Esquire, Register, on
the 15th day of June, A. D., 1874, at
10 o’clock v. m.
W. H. SMYTH,
United States Marshal, as Messenger
may 28 -2t.
ZVoiaee in Bankruptcy.
This ft fOWr&P&tic* that rtn the 24th day
of April A, D’. 1874 ; a warrant in Bank
ruptcy was isfrfi 6S A'gAinst she estate of Mary
Grier of Cutbbftft, County of Randolph
and State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a
Bankrupt on her tftvrt petition/ flbfct the
payment of any Debts, and deHvefJ 6# any
Property belonging to said Bafikrffpf, f<J her
or f6f hes tMe, firtrt the frWnsfer of any Prop
erty by her, are forbidden by law; that a
Meeting of the Creditors of the said Bank
rupt, to prove their Debts, and to choose one
or more Assignees of fref Estate, wfll be held
at a Court’ of Ba'nKrtfp'fCy, to be hotS&tt at
Cutbbert Ga.,at the ltfw office of Avthqr Hood
Atty, at, law before S. Wise Parker Esquire,
Register, on thtf 6th day of June, A. D.
1874, at 9 o’clock, A. m.
. W. H. SMYTH,
United States Marshal, a# Messenger.
Notice in bankruptcy.
This is to Give notice that on the 2nd day
of May, A. D.y 1874, a warrant in Bank
ruptcy was issued against the estate of
Thomas J. Owen of Vienna, County of Dooly
and State of Georgia, who ha’s been ad
judged a Bankrupt on his oWA petition, and
that the payment of any Debts, and delivery
of any Property belonging to said Bahimipt,
to him, or for his use, and the transfer trt
any Property by him, are forbidden bylaw;
that a Meeting of the Creditors of the said
Bankrupt, to prove their Debts, and to choose
one or more Assignees of his Estate, will be
held at Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at
Fort Valley,Ga at the office of C.C.DuncanAtty
at Law before S.Wise Parker Esq. Register on
the 15fh day of June A. D. 1874, at 9
o’clock, A. M,
_ , . W.H. SMYTH,
United States Marshal, as Messenger.
Professional Cards.
JJ M. HAMPTON,
AtiDffiey at Lattv
Bainbridge Ga.
Office with Whitelev & Donalson,
W. O. Fleming. J. c. Buffeeflund
"piLEMMING & RUTHERFORD,
ATTORNEY'S at law.
Bainbridge, Q#,
W3- Office over HunnewefTs Sfore.
QIURLEY & BUSSELL,
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OFFICE IN COURT jfiOUSE,
Will practice in the Pataula and Al
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(J G. CAMPBELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
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All business entrusted to my care promptly
attended to. Office in the Sanborn Building.
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A DONALSON,
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tetftico ia Bankrupt
Tii rS ift tG Give notice thrft ou 0’ j P j
of May M D. f 1874;- a
ruptcy was issued agunst the«*■*• J l
J. SafidefS’ of Oglefhorne Con’ 1 - .. A*
and State of Georgia, who ha* pll j tr
a Bankrupt on her own petition-. {
payment of any Debts, “Lpi, l ',
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or for his use, and the transfer a
erty by him, are forbidden •
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more Assignees of his E«t»*e, ” u#l »
a Court of Bankruptcy,to be ■ q 7 id,
zimia, Ga., at the office of '
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ter, on the 16th day of
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