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,f> 71 T * f ■ simn-D Member Desire* to Civilize ih e South—Charges //gainst the .';rr:rs —Final Puis tig cif the Re- Atlanta, CVa./Djc. IS, 1 SO7. A" I pr dieted at the close of my < of yesterday, the resolution ot A". C' ii ’ vvo 1 1 requesting General Pope »•> remove Governor Jenkins,'and ?p --. I'iv-llr, Bullock in, his place W.as the r ■■c.t of an angry and e xcited debate "day, which lasted throughout the - ,n».i. t the close of which the final -He w; taken ami Use matter settled. Aj> aeon as the journal been read Sr. sLadicy {mulatto), who had the ’ or, commut'd bis remarks in support f the resolution, and after alluding to ihe r :;i3ons he had given the day be -.i iiv n Jvienly commetHied an attack upon 0 nVrul Pope for not having re •a ,v«,J a;! «>{ the present State officers. h declared with great vehemence that -V (hsirci’ tl had-prevented reconstruct U a: ay, the m irse he .had pursued, “i '<» n ‘ wish to make any reflections m C, •lorn! Pope,” he exclaimed ; “1 n-kt: a Ur cot'charge against him. 1 c i'" rgo hhit with having dirge fly pro -nt ; i reconstruction by keeping these in office and with having thus bled opr enemies —Uj : e enemies of the .•publican party. You may talk to ■■ a!-out his.po ition ; but it was be" •"uic" these irrPrft had white skins. I '«nt -hese rebel officials removed. We ■tve n ;.j here just as capable as tiiey. ''■'no voters of the State demand a change, at least the majority does.— vvejrr present here €9,909 colored men ■h! oily 86,000’ white ones, ami ii even iue whites wish (1 ivcntor Jenkins the colort dda not. Bhaii the white mu j inly rule uic black majority ? No ! . here are more colored men in Geor~ gut who aided to put down the rebell wn with guns and bayonets- than whites, and their voice niustbe heard.” in this manner the mulatto went on for about twenty "five minutes. Mr. Blodgett read from a written paper asp 'c,.h composed of interr^ga^ • erica, all of which he answered him ■ >!f with the words, “Our present. Pro visional (Governor.” The gentles jtn favored the resolution. /President PyrroU vacated the chair, /id made it lengthy speech in opposi tion to the icroluiion. tie defended f General Pope from tire assault of fb-jdley, declared that although Gov ernor Jenkins, had done much of late •o merit his condemnation,'he could do no harm to reconstruction, because 0e v as 'umlaremtrol of General Pone.— lie d o nou»ccii the measure as being Au'.tofaciiqueV! men that desir- and to get ntrol of uifc Mtato Gove nun ut, and •'•'ked and Clem Pope was to be abused because he would not contribute to the ambition and awari.fioushess of men whose sole obj -ct was to put their hand., in tr• the puclcets of i!te Slate and grasp the spoils. There was no other motive ; it was the ambition of a few men pvht* dcsored to^prostitute the Con "ention for tfie sake ofofiipe. lie was opposed to mv king tliis body a politic al rOK ; bat Tor two days past it had been nothing holler, and the telegraph bad cn-ri 'd this fact to, every part ot «hc Ur'.io h In conclusion Air, Pam tt • • lifted an otion p is!polling action mv- ;bo rc-obiiion unit] the BUi of in! ti.'irv hex .. Mr. J. L. Dunning, of Atlanta,spoke in opposition to tlie measure. This gentleman ir variably speaks one way and votei another. After making the most som idle speech in opposition to ii»« resoj ition, he deliberately voted in favor of Is passage. ’ 7 r. r-ryant made a very violent hami.guo m support of the resolution. SHo denounced- Governor Jenkins as being in the company of “murderers, ■ beh , amt too assassins of Anderson* ■die.” Ail talk about this not being a pa;; is an body was nonsense ; It was minbmii ti one seu.se of the word, it "'as there to advance the interests of ti e RefurMican party and the Recoa" • . m-i so: s Acts ui Congress. He be hoved in lii: great iiepublioon party ; itm loved the Reconstruction. Acts of 'ongre.- s. tie bad been a Republican ali his ider and the gentleman made the ;* 'onishing announcement that he ‘•took it froui I:A,mother’s milk.” He lid not believe that the present State of'cers should remain in power; they ' OcrfO’d no protection to the people. •id lie gave the generally accepted idea of the youth era man in hb'pertof Hie country by declaring that Union • non were being daily got upon in Georgia Aby fheians and with bowie ■- j and revolvers.” Mr. Bryant !fired the t he want-; and to be “secured ■'"ui bowie knives and revolvers;” lie wanted officials who would protect him nd the colored people? in their rights, f! ■ n!-o wished Mr. Bullock to be ■‘roris! god Governor, 'i’hat individ ual wm a jnm of ability; he had iutel i-f nnmpcd on his brow, ard the only argument lie had heard brought against .on! wos that tie was a “member of this I e..vr Convention.” Mr. S..L.IA feaid that all the talk he id listened to about sixty-nine thou md negro voters being represented in 1 Convention was nil bosh? He was •'Voted from a district in which there only sixteen hundred white vet out of a total registry of over five ihniisaud, and neither his colleague nor ' i”'s. liiutd received seventy* five white Vn t.‘s; he was, the.efore, elected by negroes, but he Imd not come there to *'£' Into for any particular race. lie ’; ,(! come there to perform a high na ',r>'ial purpose, and not to scramble for hicn. liy was, thank God, a native emvian ; Isis fathers were native uis, ami therefore be was not “• the Lit a who had conic into the ul '' ; :i b-vv wcc;.s ago ;uid wanted to ‘ ' ev, - l 'Vthing and everybody. (Ap-. if,..., . !y tvh'ne spectators, which ' ' ; ' M - ••• > by t! e I 'resident.) He vi ''!>eu : m p.,. 3 .s:ige of tin resolution. 1 1! -an’ b‘e said he smelt the urged m Congress •aat negroes, fifteen CEOBf— dtewomen thus -sfue world. Jhe time for a gjjppa aof tlie spoils had not yet come; ‘vtlicii make a constitution first, and after it iiad been ratified by the people they could look for spoils. The ene mies of the Convention were organiz mg and were gaming strength every day. They were the wealth and in teiHtfrnrie r.f the State, and if this resolution was passed it would place a ;j-vi ii tlirir hands wfiich wftfitd jeopnrdizc, if it did not destroy, the entire work of the Convention. Mr, Prince said titat lie find heard all that Mr, fSafidlti fowl said about native Georgians. lie was proud to admit that 11 e was a son of Mew. England? — He had come ail the way from his native rocks and lumber fotests to aid in rt.grafting upon the people of Geor gia those principles of “freedom, edu cation and civilization which exist in New England.” And after declaring this highly philanthropic purpose, the gentleman spoke at length in favor of the removal of Governor Jenkins and the appointment of Bullock, whom he Y lievea the very essence of statesman ship and financial ability. Air. Holcombe, a Conservative Un ion man, said that the declaration of Air. Prince explained the animus ofthe wh: ; ■ question. He (Mr. Prince) was from New England, anti not a native Georgian, and just such men in the Convention wanted to grasp the spoils oi ‘ Hi<io iu the State. (Sensation, and applause from the white spectators.) He had come there wish views differ ent from those entertained by the ma joritybut he had endeavored to cast aside all partisan h oling and to assist in iraruing a Constitution under which the whole people could live at peace and in prosperity. * Was the Conven tion acting in this spirit? or was it not then considering tg resolution of the moat shamelessly pturiisan character? lie warned the present that Governor Jenkins'was the chosen rep resentative of the legal voters of Geor gia, and must not be disturbed. If the majority, yielding to passion and pre judice, went on in the way they had been going ever since the meeting of the Convention, the result would be that they would array race against race, to the dufriinent of both and the final one. He desir ed the restoration ofthe Union, and so did every native Georgian; but lie did nqt wash.restoration brought about by means of injustice and proscription, -tiui the people of Georgia would never consent to any reconstruction which was founded upon the enslavement or proscription oi a single one of their countrymen. As Air. Holcombe made this declar ation the white spectators again loudly applauded him, and the President, ris ing, requested that no such manifesta tions be made in future. Mr, Ilolcombe continued iiis re marks and said that he saw no cause lor the removal of Governor Jenkins ; he had done nothing to merit removal. Besides, the very fact that such a resolution was deemed necessary was a censure by implication upon General Pope,-and if the Convention believed that the General had not faithfully performed his duty be would move a resolution requesting President John son to remove him and appoint some other commander iu his place. Taken as a whole Mr. Holcombe’s speech was a very sen -idle and temperate one, but was utterly lost upon the majority. Air. McCoy (moderate liopuoliran) s'id that it had been openly charged that men r.ol natives of Gaorgia—men who had been in the State only a few weeks or months —had formed a eom r binalion and had come to the Conven tion for the sole purpose of grabbing all tiie offices iu the State. lie had not .believed the charge, but was forced to admit that the resolution looked very mucb that way, and if it Was passed everybody w »uld believe that the charge was true. There was no nec essity for removing Governor Jekins; be Imd not tho slightest power nor iiiiluence ; he had no official patronage of any consequence, and the only appointment within his gift was that of Superintendent ofthe Penitentiary, Superintendent of the State Road (Western and Atlantic Railroad, run ning from Atlantato Chattanooga), and perhaps one or two more offices of an insignificant nature. And that brought, him to the main reason that underlies the whole question ; it was nothing but an effort to seize the State Road. The' resolution was the.scheme ofafew men who had only been in the State a few weeks or months, hut who were anx ious to take possession of the offices under the State government. Had any reason been assigned—any good rea son—why Governor Jenkins should be removed ? General Pope, notwith standing his great powers, dared net remove the Governor without a cause. The General was responsible to a higher authority, which would never permit such an outrageous act. Air. Caldwell, the author of the res olution, said that yesterday he had the authority ol one next in power to Gen. Pope to declare that a measure of this kind was needed, and he hoped that the resolution would be adopted. lie and; l not favor the “infamous attack” made upon Gen. Pope. Mr. Bradley (mulatto) —Air. Presi dent, I rise to a point of order. I don’t want to be called “infamous.” Mr. Caldwell rejoined that lie didn’t call anybody “infamous,” only the attack. Proceeding with his remarks he said that while lie did not favor the attack lie equally opposed the panegy rics passed upon Gen. Pope. He “ wouldn't.kiss his foot and wouldn’t lick iiis boots.” If Gen. Pope went be yond his powers ho was a usurper, and as a freeman he would not submit to u; urpation ; but lie believed that the General £would pay attention to the (Jon vPulton and would comply with iu request. So far as the insipuiatians re garding the State Road were concern ed, he hurled buck with scorn the imputation ol evil. lie was in ! avor of measures, not men, and if any objetr o prescribed H* i«~ - r tm ’ 1 11 ‘ I'h Air. Bullock fie won.a withdraw that gentleman’s name, ail'd leave it to Gen. Pope to select a loyal successor to Gov. Jenkins. In conclusion Air. Caldwell moved to ad journ, ho being evidently apprehensive that the motion of x\ir. Parrott to post pone until the Btli of January would prevail. The motion was !o«t, hut Mr. Cald well felt relieved. The fact was that during the speeches tho extremists had plainly warned the hesitating that if they did not come up squarely to the issue they would get no more .negro votes, and would consequently be left' out in the cold. The motion to postpone was lost, and the cesolntinn, 'with Bullock’s name It it out. was voted upon, the result being yeas, 94, nays 59, thus showing that the Convention contains a large majority of extremists than was at first supposed. ■ Some ot the white delegates, elected as Radicals, have become alarmed.— i hey declare that if the Convention continues its present course they will do all in their power to defeat any constitution it makes, and the proba bilities are that when the question of ratification comes up a decided majori ty of the voters will keep away from the polls. i lie Georgia Convention cannot reconstruct the State; every delegate has an eye to. some particular office, and in the general scramble for spoils nothing is thought of but self; and ii evan they can succeed in forcing the constitution through by the same means as that by which the question lor calling a Convention was declared carried, it will be obeyed only just so long as’two hundred millions per an. num are H-ert for hoping uji a large military establishment in the Smith. Mr. Bullock Recommended for the Of* /ice oj Provisional Governor—A Bill for the Relief of Delegates—Pay and Mileage Quest ion — Resolution for Thanks to General Pope. Atlanta, Ga., Dec. 19, 18G7. The Convention did but littie of interest to-day. As was expected, the name of Mr, Bullock, the express agent, and one of the delegates from Augusta, was again proposed for re commendaton to General Pope for the office of Provisional Governor of Geor gia, when Governor Jenkins shall have been removed. But little oppo sition was - made to the measure, the minority well knowing that the whole scheme was a “cut and dried oho,” to use the language of a delegate, and that nothing done by the few honest men in the Convention could prevent the passage of tiic measure. It was ac cordingly passed by a vote of 18 yeas to 50 nays. Air. Chatters, a negro delegate, in troduced a bill for the relief of dele gates, which stated that a goodly number of the members of the Con vention were men of reduced means, and had not tiie money to pay their expenses with. If, therefore, some relief was not afforded to them, they would be unable to. return to their homes during the holidays. The bill went on to provide the means for the payment of these impecunious mem bers from the meeting of the Conven tion to its recess. A resolution fixing the pay and mileage ofthe Convention at the same rate as those received by the last General Assembly oi ‘he State was passed. Air. Miller c.fibred a resolution, which was adopted, thanking General Pope for the “wisdom, justice and moderation” with which he had exer cised the vast powers given to him by the acts of Congress. A small sensation was caused by Mr. Blount offering a resolution requiring the Committee on Privileges and Elec tions to inquire into the truth of the statement made that Messrs. Bryant, Clift. Coston and others (Yankees), and Turner (negro), had not resided in the State twelve months at the time of their election as delegates to the Convention, and were consequently not citizens of Georgia. It having been, stated by a member that the Treasurer of the State had intimated a determination not to order the payment of any funds for the use of the Convention, Mr. Bryant rose uo excitedly, and declared that it was time for the Convention to show what its powers were. They would soon have a “loyal” Governor (looking at Air. Bullock), and now they required a “loyal” Treasurer. He therefore of fered a resolution removing the present “rebel” incumbent of that office. The resolution has not yet been acted upon, but when it is called up, there is not the slightest doubt of its being passed. You will thus see the plan of the Convention. The Gover nor first and then the Treasurer. If the majority succeed in ail they are aiming at, by the lime the Convention adjourns the State ol Georgia will be as bankrupt financially as it now is politically. And Bryant, who is so anxious to get rid of the present State Treasurer, has not lived in Georgia one year! t • After tliis last outburst of devotion to the Union the Convention did noth ing of importance. To }lic Conservatives of Geor gia. ROOMS CONSERVATIVE CENTRAL- ) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE- > Macon Ga Dec 20, I 807. ) Conservative clubs already formed in this State, will please report their organization and address forthwith to these headquarters. # Counties where clubs are not formed arc earnestly invited to take immedi ate action, and report the same as above. Ail communications should be ad dressed : CONSERVATIVE CEN TRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MACON CA Mr. and Havana, Doc, 26.—The Cuba has arrived, with Mr. am! Mrs. Davis aboard m route for New Orleans, HIT I m ftxnttw. y \ .1 T -ft - | » tVf ~ SAM L ]{. SMITH, Editor and Proprietor, GartersvilJ© Ga., Jaa. 3, 186$. General ASesM.v, Our readers are, doubtless, aware that there lias been a change in Millitary Commanders in the Third E strict, Gea. Pope has been removed and Cion. Meade appointed to suc ceed him,as will be seen by reference to a dis patch in another column of this paper, It is but reasonable to suppose that our people are anxious tg know something of the antecedants of their pro pective Commander. Wo take from the cohimns ofr the Augusta Daily Chronicle Sentinel the following particulars of his past file and character. Wo hope that while these facts are read with a great degree cf pleasure, the admonitions and advice of that paper wiil not be overlooked or unheeded.— Lei us not bo too ready to eondenin, but put the most charitable construction upon alf his acts and doings. ]!« vviil not cm no to thwart the measures of Shcrman-Shallabergcr Till, but to execute them. Let us hop-; that lie many do no more: Tins (Ustiiigub bud officer, who hns been designated -by the President as the successor to General Pope in com mand of District No. 3, is perhaps less known to to the people ofthe South than any of the Corps commanders of the Federal army. His services in the fielu were more solid than brilliant, ant! there was an absence of dash and daring in his military character such as usually attracts popular applause.— Indeed we believe, that previous to tiie battle of Gettysburg he was not generally known even at the North. — lie had been for some lime previously in command of one of the best Corps in the army of the Potomac, and at the battles of Fredericksburggand at Chan eellorsviilc was said to have handled his Corps with considerable eo.-lness and sagacity. After the inglorious defeat of fight ing Joe Hooker at Chancollorsviile General Meade became, the chief in command of the Federal army in Vir ginia. It was Meade who commaded the Federal army at the battle of Get tysburg, and his failure to attack Gen, Lee after the abortive attempt of the latter to carry the heights on the third day, shows that his pm deface and good judgment are stronger than iiis ambi tion to show in an affair which requir ed great boidneis and recklessness to promise any show of success. He was always esteemed a gentleman, and we believe that those in onr army who had known him previously to the breaking out of the war hat! high re spect for his character as an officer and as a gentleman. We believe that our prisoners who fell into his hands in the vicissitudes of battle always re ceived from him the consideration and kindness which an honorable officer invariably extends to a vanquished foe. We have never heard him spoken ii ! y of either by friend or enemy. In his character as it was developed by the war he was eminently conservaiive.— We have no means of knowing his views upon the great questions which now separate the Union, but we be lieve that he is a man who will per form to tiie utmost of liis ability, but without partisan bias or feeling, the duties which his new position de volves upon him. We have heard that he is a Democrat, but of this we are not certain, lie is descended from a noble Virginia ancestry, and we should be greatly disappointed if he proves untrue to the traditions of liis family. From a brother officer we learn that Gen. Meade was an active participant in the war with Mexico, and that he did service the greater portion of the time on the staff ol General Worth.— We believe that he was not particular ly conspicuous in any of the struggles which occmred there, but that he pass ed through the war without attracting public attention or that of bis brother officers. Ater the war wii’t Mexico lie was principally engaged in the corps of Topographical Engineers, and was a greater portion of the time on duty at Washington. lie Isas always sought the association of gentlemen and has shown great difference to the opinions of the rabble. He is, like most army officers, a great stickler for military etiquette and discipline, and religious ly believes that the first great duty of a soldier is to obey instructions, whether they be right or wrong. In this view of his character we shall expect him to follow, to the letter, all the orders and instructions which he may receive from Washingion as to the manner of his enforcement of the Military Bills. We have seen it stated recently that General Meade had declared that ho would sooner loose his position in the army than become instrumental in car raving out the revolutionary schemes of Congress. This we do not believe. Ilis long and intimate association with General Grant in Virginia leads us to the conclusion that his views on the reconstruction question are morb like ly to be in unison with the latter than in opposition to him. At any rale, we should not expect him to go farther than to cecure to the people of the State all the rights and privileges which are not destroyed by the Sher man Bill, ii must be borne in mind that General Meade, it: his position of commander here, is the mere creature of the reconstruction laws which he is sent among us to enforce. He dare not disobey any of their provisions. At the same time, we believe that he will go no farther than the plain terms ol thcShermapi-Shellabarger Bills require. We believe that he will revoke the illegal and vindictive decrees of Gen. Pope—that he will restore to office all those who havr* been remove] wit limit just cause, anil that Ifc will discontinue :ie patronage to the scalawag press, ?; fiifh, under the order of (Jen. Pope, the people ot the State were required *o give them. We believe that in fu ture all elections and registration of volers will he fairly held and honestly VUirnetl. We believe that General ' mb; will break up the rmst of vipers in Atlanta who have been fattening up on the public plunder, and that the “Augusta ring*’ will be excluded from his counsels and his presence. Ist One word of cau'ion we would offer ‘ to the General. It is that he avoid Joe Drown as he would the devil. If he v ill keep this hoary old political sin ner far from him, he may secure some peace and quiet. But just so sure as Joe insinuates himself into his confi dence, just so sure is his peace ol mind ! destroyed and his ability honestly to ; conduct the affairs of hL District shak ■ en and impaired. To our people we would say, hold yourselves in manly patience and for l ar.Tnce, Be not too quick to find f alt or too slow in acknowledging favors and merit. (Jive to General Meade your confidence and support in t ie trying position to which he is call il. Remember that a wide difference of opinion must necessarily exist be" t veen you and 1 im upon the justice and right of the late war. Respect his opinions, give credit to the honesty of .his convictions aid his bravery in defending them, and we doubt, not that he will accord to the people of the t 'ale full credit for like convictions and services. Progress of Reconstruction, n following article on the Progress of Rc chnstruction, we clip from the Atlanta Daily Opiv'm of the 28th ultimo, one of the leading Reconstruction papers -of the State—in fact, (’en. Pope’s official organ, we believe. The sentiments contained in said article are but the r< hex of the opinion of the masses oftiie State who love good government, and our Republi can institutions, irrespective ot party predilec tions, and tend to show that the spirit of’76 is not entirely eradicated by Jthcsc degenerate times. We ask all our readers to give it a careful perusal ami answer if they do not fee* a heart within them beating responsive to its wil ieseme sentiments. We truly love hon esty and candor —the sacrificing of self-inter est f. r the public weal—a dignified regard for the divine rights and privileges of those whom God hath seen proper to honor with His im age, and a prill a for race that will not truckle to the wishes and designs of fanatical dema gogues—-sticklers for power and pap. We are proud to see the press being unmuzzled and speaking out, in unmistakable language, sen timents in unison with the principles of Amer ica,/ freedom and constitutional liberty, in ap pro ing right and condemning- wrong, cither in 1/gii low places, such as the spirit that characterizes the following article : This journal was the first in the State to advocate Reconstruction on the ba sis of the Congressional Plan. We did this not because the plan in itself commanded our entire approval, nor i yet because the measures provided for J its execution were in accordance with j the :>pirit of our republican institutions; I but because we realize the helpless j condition of the Southern people, the j importance of a "Speedy restoration to j Bfcise right" fo-jotid by tm.xacceeKb.il I revolution, and the purpose on the part ! of the conqueror to exercise the pre. j rogalive of prescribing lerrar to the van quished. It cost something at that time to ad ad vocate such a measure. In time, i however, it responded to a popular sentiment, and other jonrnels joined us in the campaign. Men irrespective op old party lines affiliated with the move” ! merit, and the work lias already pro i grossed so far as u> produce a Conven tion, representing the Sovereignty of Georgia, and charged by the people with framing an organic Law in accor ■■ dance with the specifications in the *Rlan of Congress. That Convention has had a session of two weeks. The result has been anything but encouraging. Much has transpired to disgust the public and dishearten the advocates of Reconstruc tion. Less than a dozen small men, possessing neither education, charac ter, natural ability nor political expe r rience—men who have neither the tal ents to conceive nor the plodding in stincts to copy a sensible ordinance; nor yet the prudence to keep silent when silence alone would have screen ed their shameless ignorance—these arc the men who have assayed to shape the policy ol the Convention, and ren der the officers of the State subservient to the intrests of a clique. They have succeeded thus tar only in chattering themselves intonotoriety;their schemes of plunder have been too transparent to deceive, and too flabbily executed to commend success. The coalition form ed with this disinterested clique, by certain parties in Atlanta, and in dero gation to the best intrests of Atlanta, has only partially- succeeded. The Slate Road is still out of their hands, and let us hope, for the sake of the tax payers of Georgia, that it will remain so. The Convention re-opens on the Bth proximo. Delegates who have accept ed seals in that assemblage at a sacri fice of their own personal interests, and with a view only to aid in restoring peace and order to our distracted coun try, will be present. Let us hope that all others may be absent; and that the quorum thus formed, Witl address itself promptly to the legitimate work before it. it is important in more respects than one, that this should be done.— Another two weeks of scrambling for office and plunder, another session of wire-pulling, intrigues, and combina tions, looking alone to the personal in terests of it few small men in and out of the Convention, will cause every respectable Union man in Georgia to wash ins hands of the whore affair, We speake plainly because we feed that, under the circumstances, it is a solemn duty to do so. And we do this, too, in the full knowledge of the j fact that it will cost us several sub scribers, and perhaps the entire print ing of the Convention to do so. Nev ertheless, the Opinion can afford to lose both, rather than squint at or endorse the disgusting role of a faction who seek to make the whole recon struction movement subservient to their own rinse and selfish purposes. We have already sacrificed more than anv other public journalist in the cause of Reconstruction. We have done this from principle alone. No sneaking desire for office, public patronage, or emoluments of pla<*e lias prompted our course. We desire, above all things else, to see the country settled and at peace ; for this and this, only have we labored, and will continue to labor. NEW AD VERTISEMEN TS. LET THERE BE LIGHT! THERE IS LIGHT, NON-EXPLOSIVE L IGHT. This light Is easily comprehended in darkness; T HE Clearest, Brightest, Steadiest CHEAPEST Light now in use. O Estrella, or Star Oil. 0 The material of which this oil is manufac tured is abundant in this camitry, and pur chasers buying this oil need hrwe i;o fears of being bountifully supplied. It is manufactured and lor sale in Cnrtersvple by Messrs Marsh & Thomas, sole proprietors for the counties of Bartow, Cobb, Polk, Floyd, Whitfield and Gordon. All persons arc hereby forewarned against infringing on this right in any way, as it is duly patented —the only patented Burn ing Oil ever introduced into this market —and as the right to the above counties have been secured by the above firm, atiy infiingment on the same will be punished to the extent of the Jaw, Lamps, Burners and Chimneys, also, sold at W. L, Kirkpatrick’s Drug Store, for CASH, by MARSH & THOMAS, January 3d, 1808-ts mV IS' W IANN mV CLASSICAL SCHOOL. Near Adairsvilfo, Via, rgIHE sixth session of this school will open \ on the 20th of January 1808, My nui: her will bo limited to 12 boarders, atUt tiveivt'day sttuftrfits, *Ttic' funner will fee received into my family and have the same at tention, in eve-y respect, as my own sons. My entire time will be devoted to their intellectual and moral culture. A fair knowledge of the elementary branches will be required for admission. Students will be prepared lor any class in college. For circulars containing references to pat rons and others, course of study, regulations, terms, &c-, address JOHN H, FITTEN, Jan. 3d, 1868-2 w, Adairsviiie, Ga, ST^iaSSBORO MALE & FEMAJ.E IHSTSTI rOTB. The exercises of this institution will be re sumed on Monday, January 20lh, 1868, un der the supervision of J. a, RITAS.S, Principal. Assisted by W. J. BZcCOEimCK and Mrs. M, E, RYALS will have control! of the Musical Department, and will give instruc tions in vocal music free of charge. The Scholastic year will be divided into two sessions of 24 and 16 weeks, Rates of tuition in Academic Department, long session, S3O Short session 20 Intermediate, long session 21 60 “ short “ 14 40 Primary, long session .... 14 40 “ short “ 9GO Incidentals, for each session I Music, long session, HO “ short “ 20 Use of instrument per month J The boarding house will be under the su pervision of ihe Principal. Terms, sls 00 per month, one half payable in advance, the balance at the expiration "of the session—or if preferred by the boarder, payable at the expi ration of each month. JAMES G. RYALS, Principal. January 3d, 2868-lm. Dissolution of Copartnership THE undersigned hereby gives notice to the public, that the partnership, heretofore existing between James G, Miner and myself iis dissolved; I will no longer be responsible for and liabilities contracted after this date by said partnership, GEORGE NORRIS, Partners, MINER & NORRIS, January 3d, 1868-11. House and Lot for Sale. npilE house and lot formerly occupied by B TANARUS, F. Stocks is now thrown upon the market, The house contains four rooms and four fire places; good kitchen, well and smoko house; and the lot contains acres of land with good garden, stable, &c., and near a pond of fresh water, adjoining the steam mill lot. The above property will be sold in a body, or divided, and the half with the improvements sold seperately, For further particulars ap ply to J, G,STOCKS, at the livery stable, Jan. 3d, 18G8-tf, Cartersviilo; Oa„ For Hale. m Dlt. W. W. x,EAK, near this place wishes to sell six. or eight good, young mules, and one four horse wagon and harness, Ap ply to him at W. L. Kirkpatrick & Co’s Drug Store. Dec. 6th, 1867-ts NE W A1 >VE RTI SEMEN TS. ECLECTIC MAGAZINE FOREIGN LITERATURE, Selected from London Quarterly, British Quarterly, Norih British Review, Popular Science Review, Satur day Review, Westminister Review, Chambers' Journal, Art Journal, Contemporary Review, All the Year Round, Macmillan’s Magttr.ine, Revue de Deux Mon des, London Society, Bentley’s Miscellany, Cornhfll Mugailne, Fraser’s Magazine, Leisure Hours, Temple Bar, London Review, Christian Society, Dublin Uni versity Belgravia. 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THE undersigned takes pleasure in announ cing- to the citizens of Bartow and adjoin ng couuties, that he has just opened out a fresh and well selected stock of OFiLL VARIETIES. usually kept in a DRY-GOODS Store, all of which was bought on the very best, terms , and I am willing, and can afford, to sell at as SHOUT PROFITS my one, and flatter myself tbit I can giv satisfaction, £otf) in (Etualitp antr sprite, to ary one who will favor me with a CALL, Hoping to receive a liberal share of patronage from my old customers and friends and the public generally, I await your call, P. L. MOON, CARTERSVILLE, Oct. 17, 1867, S. CLAYTON & SON. DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE CARTERSVILLE, GA, Dry Goods and Notions, Shoes and Hats, Quecnsware and Glassware, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Buckets, Tubs &c, Sugar and Coffee, Lard and Tobacco, &c., &c. We respectfully invite you to call and ex amine our stock. Wc propose to sell goods at as low prices as any house in the town. S. CLAYTON & SON. Dec, 20th, IJST-tL Special Notice! Al.fi persons owing us for Merchandise and Bagging and Rope MUST come forward and settle for the same. One call is sufficient, The goods wore sold in expectation of an early settlement. We are not responsible for the’ declino in cotton and cannot wait longer. HILL A BUNN. Dec. 20th, 18G7-lw. —* — ' - “ Lewis L, Abbott,,... .11. L. A1 bott p. f\ Jtix.r,[j* ABBOTT ami Bros. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AND Wholesale Dealers I N Produce Provisions AND Whitehall Slrccl, ATLANTA, GEA_* 'ESTABLISHED IN BUSINESS IN 1658. Coflcc I Coffee ! r* Bags' choice Cell'c.e just received ands,, | {J stflc as low as tho lowest by jf ABBOTT A BUGS Commission Merchants, Atlanta, Ga. Bagging| bagging l 1 A Bales very heavy 1 India Bagging, j IW \ / received, and for sate by AifiOTT df BROS.. > Commission Merchants, Atlanta, Ga. Rope l rope ! Coils Rope f<» sale by t)\J ABBOTT A BROS., Commission Merchants, Atlanta, Ga. Sugar!sugars I 20 Bbls extra C Sugar. r>/ k Bids Yellow O Sugar, just rccciv, I. Sj\J und for sale by ABBOTT & BROS., Commission Merchants Atlanta, Ga. Flour! flour! 800 Sacks superior Fumilj Flour. 800 Sacks extra Family Fiour. O/W \ Sacks extra Family, now in store, *0 V/ Y/ and Dr sale hv ABBOT'? & BROS, Commission Merchants, Atlanta, Ga, Cotton Yarns! Bales Cotton Yarn. 5 Bales 4-4 Sheeting, for nale by ABBOTT & BROS., Commission Merchants, Atlanta, Ga. Wo will pay the highest prico for Corn, Oats and Flour. ABBOTT A BROS, Atlanta, Ga. Nov. 29, 1867-6 m. Hew Marble Tard,. S. B, BATMAN, Jlgcnt. For WILLIAM GRAY, Importer ami Dealer in Italian, Block” adille, and White Rutland Statuary MAEBL E. WB arc now receiving and I desirable stock of finished uni!.rough Marble, which we oiler to the public on , the most rcasom&ble llcruiH. m Owing to the high price of marble at th'a time, many persons are kept from purchasing. I propose to reduce prices so that all can buy. My facilities are such lor purchasing Ihe ma terial, that. I will be satisfied with small profi ts and quick sales —such is mv motto. We arc prepared to furnish in he best style, Monuments, c irved and plain, Pox Tombs, Tablets, carved and plain, Head-stones, Urns, Vases, &c„ and Furnishing Marble of all do soriplions, With good and experienced workmen in all departments of business, we hope to merit a shaie of public patronage- Designs of Monu ments and any other work in Marble, furnish ed gratis. Orders solicited and promptly filled. Office and Yard adjoining Bellvue Hotel and opj o ite Georgia Railroad Depot. Jas. Vaughan, of Bartow county, is our agent. Dec 20th, 1867-ly. REMOVED FRESH GROCERIES also, PRODUCE, bought and sold, " It is useless for us to enumerate all the ar ticles in the Grocery Line. We keep every thing necessary to be kept in a regular II 1 111 Provision store , Consisting, in part, of BACON; LARD, 1 MEAL, FLOUR, CORN, WHEAT, SUGAR, COFFEE, SALT, SYRUPS, CHEESE, RICE CONFECTIONERIES, SWEET MEATS. CANNED FRUITS, SOAPS, CIGARS. TOBACCOS, &C. BAGGING, ROPE AND TWiNE, &C. And a thousand and things too numerous to mention in a nawspaper advertisement, to ail of which we invite the attention of the public. Wo will sell Groceries, etc., just as lowdmvn as any other Grocery House in the market can afford to sell. Call and see us and try us at our new stand, A. A. ‘SKINNER Cartersville , Nov. 8. ER. BASSE EN. B. W. YORK. li. T. JOUUDAN SASSEEN'S United States Hotel Cor. Alabama and Pryor streets, ATLAXTA, GEORGIA. Within 100 yards of the Passenger Depot. SASM.EEN, YORK and JOUKDON, Propr’s, Dec. 20th, 1867-ts. m- E -