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THE GUTHBERT APPEAL
JmW/WIKD K7KBT THURSJJAT MORXIKO !»T
SAWTELL & JOKES.
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^JflisnAY, DECEMBER 9, 1869
Rrr. J. W. Mil's. i« <r*r '»«»<}' author-
*•#3 ItaveTtag Ag«nt. uti'l ts fluly «m|a>wercd
InMMMre tnd r««eipt. for moni**« <ine th*? office.
££&» Texas has gutie for the cnnserr-
elives. MituMppi ditto. FuM returns
not jret In
■ ■— «»> —• - —
y^Ttb* Lab*, atery gntmids near Ma-
vtm were sold on Monday, to a company
who design to use it for an annual rodus
trial rihibilVm.
Tl»« property brought $24,000.
Another new route to the ooenw,
has been opened by ibe completion of
the Macon and Bi unswick Railroad
This will tend to relievo the pressure
ol Savannah freights to Mteoa, hy C.
R. R. Road. It remains to be seen
whether the enterprise will be a paying
one or ««t. The people at least arc the
gainers by every new artery of com
merce that penetrates the interior.
|^| p Bard of the New Era affect* to
ignore the strictures of the Appul, and
is fearful that any comment may adrer
tit', w.
This is grandiloquent talk for a Swiss
Journal, which draws its aliment and
life blood from government teats.
Cut off these lacteal sources, and the
•ong of the Bard would bo transformed
at once info the dismal eroukiogs of de
spair.
Bren Gov. Bullock must be bshain
ed of his hungry protege, whose clamor
ous bark could so easily be silenced
with a bone from his mas era tuble.
Look sharp Mr. New Era, a change
of dynasty might leave no “open reui’’
to you for escape.
Reconciled—It ufforas us unmin
gled satisfaction to relate, that the seri
one differences between the propriet < r-
if the Atlanta Intelligencer and C-.-nstit- •
tion, have been amicably adjusted.
Instead of pitching into each other
hammer and tongs, und spilling blood
to avenge their imaginary wrongs, a
calm int rvie.v, served to reveal the
•xiotjnee of misapprehensions on both
aides, which resulted in mutual explan i-
tione and the restoration of harmony.
We know of no one who will not re
juice at this auspicious event, save that
Iehmaelitish press, the New Era, who,
from his infamous radical isolation,
gloats over every thing that will-dis
turb and divide the true sons of the
South.
The peace he prates about, is that
which the wolf gives to the iuinH, or a
usurping Congress to an innocent and
unresisting people.
Sooth U miaou Conference—B-- p
tered by the press of business engage
(neats und the difficulty of procuring
seats, we were able to be present but a
short time during each days proceed
ings, and forbear therefore to attempt
any detailed account of the action of
this important church judicatory. Be
sides, regular reporters of religions pa
pers were in attendance who will doubt-
lees spread before the public in full, the
minutes of the entire session.
We listened to some spicy debates
however, which showed that albeit the
grace of God was sufficient to “restrain
the wrath of man,” and good feeling
prevailed, still even Methodist ministers
are mortal, and the pleasant anecdote |
curt rejoinder, and that bye play ul
words, common to all deliberative bod
ies, were also in vogue here.
Even the saintly Bi-hop occasionally
pointed a decision, with sonic humorous
allusion, which brought down the house,
and served to preserve from stagnation
the current of the usual business rou
tine.
It is a remarkable fact that for sever
al years past, not a solitary deatn has
occurred among the members of the
Conference. When it is considered
tnat these men of God are exposed to
constant hardships and privations by
“flood and field,” this exemption from
'mortality is the more wonderful. Good
men would rightly call it the goodness
and providence of G->d.
The following were the delegates
elected to the General Conference :
Ministe s. Rev. T.nvic Pierce D. D.,
Rev. James E. Evans D. D., R--v. E.
H. Myers 1). D., Rev. Jas. ri. Key D.
D.,and Rev. Samuel Anthony. Laymen
Gen. A. If. Colquitt, Judge James Jack
WXH Dr. W. J. Green, CciL J. J. Jones,
and R. W. Lovet.
This representation will reflect honor
upon Georgia.
The sessions of Conference closed on
Tuesday evening. The next meeting
will be held at Fort valley.
Another LaB"k Convention Lie
Scotched.—In the present incuts of the
grand jury of Baker county, made to
the Superior Court last week, we find
the following paragraph :
“Having seen in the papers that one
Bill Price, represented ill Macon, at a
late convantion of colored, that the
Courts of our county refused to prose
cute for man) crimes committed against
persons of color in this county, and feel
ing that upon our oaths, we were requ.*
ed to dilligeiitly enquire into all viola J
tions of the law, we called the said BoP
Price before us, and asked him tu point
out such persons who were gu Ity ot
nnlawful ucts of violence toward any o!
the colored people, with the view that
they might be prosecuted, if proper cvi
deuce could tie obtained Said Bill Price,
finwevar, failed to designate to this jury
wbo these guilty parties were, but said
that he made his statements merely up
od rumor*, and could produce uo.reha
ble evidence to sustain such charges.
We therefore pronounce‘the represen
tation of said Bill Price, at I4a.,m, as
false and a s'ander upon the oouniy.
This grand jury hereby proclaims wil
lingness aud readiness, at all times to
prosecute violators of the law, whether
the put ties injured thereby are colored
or white people if sufficient p,-, of is
produced to them to hud a true bili
or special Presentment.-’
The President’s Message-
We give copious extracts from Ibis
document, covering all .the recommen
dations and important points discussed
by the Executive.
True to the leading strings of the
ultra radtrorls, it wifi be -seec Geti.
Grant has thrown himself fn-dily into the
arms of that faction, and recommends
the reseating .4 tire -m-grooa in tbe
Legislature, end tbe expulsion of those
democrats who e:<*»ot take the *atfi re
quired by tire 14th amendment.
This is what we bare aU along antici
pated, ami effectually cuts tbe gordian
knot of negro eligibility.
A* the constitution, ns interpreted by
the courts, invests the African with the
right of office, all we cao urge in the
premises, is a- q iascence to that which
may not at present be resisted or pre
vented.
Sift so Tar as fhe adoption of the 15tb
amendment is concerned, for the honor
of Georgia and dignity and self respect
as a people let us spurn the proposal
with contempt. Who is ever called
upon to tie his own executioner?
What the ciuel tyranny of our ene
mies inflicts, we may be called upon
from dire oeeessily to endure. But in
the name nC tbe glorioss past, and by
the bones of < ur revolutionary sires we
would conjure our peiqile to have no
hand in the forging of their own chains,
and the humiliation* sought to be
visited upon them.
The President urges the resumption
of sp< cie payments at the earliest prac
ticable day. The reduction of taxes,
and the revenue from imports, to the ex
tent of 60 or 80. millions per annum—
non interference in Cuban affairs—ap
proves of the rejection by the senate «.j
tbe treaty with England for the settle
ment of American claims.—recommends
t ho Darien Canal—the regulation of tbe
right of citix- nahip abroad—condemns
tiie Coolie system und interdicts their
transportation, and favors tbe abolition
of tbe franking privilege. These are
sime of tbe salient features of the mo •
s.ge.
We have no time at present fur fur
ther comment
A M -nstkr or tur Ds«r —Those
who “go down to tbe sea ill shills’* are
usually turn -us for their “fish stories,”
but it Ime fallen to the lot of some color
ed fishermen of this city, not only to see,
lint to capture one of the huge inhabi
tants of the world of water, and secure
their tropliy upon terrafinrn. The mon
ster was seen near Wappoo Cut, in
shallow water, and was pursued by the
fi-heruien, who struck him with their
oars. Flustered apparently at finding
himself in close quartern, h* beat wildly
in every direction to the great alarm of
his assailants, until a lucky flounder
landed him in the marsh. He was ut
once attacked more vigorously, and a
tierce engagement ensued, iir which lie
had almost worked his way off the tnareb,
but was driven back and dispatched
by thrusting an oar into his blow hole
on the top of Ins head, aud by repeated
blows on the side of the tiead with an
axe. After the captive had ceased Ins
dying struggles, he was attached to the
boat and towed to Cli solm's mill, where
with some difficulty the carcass was eh-'
Vatcd to the wharf, n large truck was
secured, and after wrapping the tnor-
mous fish ill canvas, it was transported
to the Militaiy llall, escorted by a mix
cd crowd of gaping wonder-seekers. It
was on exhibition on Saturday in the
yard uf the Military Hall, and was visi
ted by a great number of persons.
It is about eighteen feet in length
and four in diameter, at the widest part
of the body, with a blunt, squaie shaped
head, having the mouth considerably re
cessed, and lurnished with a range of
short, conical teeth Borne distance from
each other. The eye is small and dull,
with a backward look, and it has the
blow hole and fins characteristic of the
whale family. The general impression
seemed to be tliat the monster was a
genuine black whale,* though not full
grown. Professor Holmes, however,
pronounced it to be tbe gtampus, of
which there are several species, the lar
gest attaining a length of twenty five
feet The name grampus is supposed to
be a corruption of the French grand
portion. Specimens have occasionally
been eauglit off our couet, but this, we
believe, is the first instance of one ol
these monsters having beeu known to
visit our harbor. The carcass will re
main on exhibition for some hours this
morning, after which it will be cut up
and tried for oil. A yield of from one
to t-.vo barrels is confidently expected,
and, if realized, will be tile first ease, as
far as we know, of Cuffce “strkiug ile "
— Charleeton Newt, 29th.
Cowardly Attempt to Mobdir in the
Dark.—The Atlanta Constitution of
Friday relates the Inflowing disgraceful
occurrence L-
We regret to announce that Dr. C.
L. Redwiuc, of the firm of Redwine &
Fox, was seriously if not mortally woun
ded last evening. The circumstances
were substantially as follows: At seven
o’clock, Dr. Redwine and Captain How
ell h-ll the drug store to go to the Con
stitution office to meet a party of friends
who were to have supper together —
Neither had a thought of any harm, and
were walking together, talking; they
crossed over from the drug store to
wards the corner of Phillips & Grew,
and passed the corner about ten steps—
Dr. lii-dw-m on the right and Captain
Howell on the left. When about that
distance from the corner, they heard
some one behind them say, lookout,
look out I and immediately both turn -d ;
just as they did, a shot was fired .from
the corner, about ten teet from th-. m
The shot was fired by H.irrisson
Westmoreland, front a double barrel
shot gun Dr R,-did not fall, but turn
ed and walked to his store. Capt. H.
walked up to Westumrela id, and oth
ers rushed up and arrested him. West-
tuoreland remarked that ‘u-► man should
treat him in that way.” iVe are in
formed that lie was driven out of Bed-
wine & Fox’s drug store yesterday by
Dr R., on account of his being drunk
and disorderly, and he took this occa
sion to avenge hun-elf. A more outra
geous attempt at murder we neve,
heard of. The doctors have hopes that
Dr. R. will recover, hut say he is dan
gerously wounded. The gun was loaded
with twelveJltlukstftit. Two took effect
in the rignt side, in the region of the
liver. The other barrel was loaded in
the same way. Dr. Westmoreland is
m jail.
Miss ausuu Step, can, a daught
er ol Ainiu If. rite,.ileus, committed
suicide !>y all luting bci>e.t w-ini a pis
ml, last week. No reliable infor-natkm
as to the cause.—Dahkmegn Signal.
Presidents Message-
To tie Stnatc mi Hemet of Repretcntataet:
Emerging from * reMTion of gigantic
magnitude, »ide|«s it«ras by the -eym-
put bias and sssisUftce tf nations with
Which we were at peace, eleven States
of the Union were four, years ago left
Without Jeg-J State government*.
A national debt had lieen contracted i
American commerce was almost driven
from the seas; the industry of one-half
the c-isrotiy bad -been taken from the
control-n? capitalists and placed where
all h.bor rightfully belongs, in the keep
ing of the laborer. The work of resto
ring State Governments loyal to the
Union, of protecting and bartering free
labor and providing the means t>r pay
ing lbs interest on the public debt, has
received ample attention from Congress.
AUlsnigh your efforts have not met
with success in all particulars that might
have betn desired, yet, on the whole,
they have been more successful than
could have been reasonably anticipated.
Seven States which passed ordinances
of secession, have been fully restored to
Ihetr places in the- Union. Thd eighth
(Georgia) held an election ut which she
ratified tier Constitution, republican in
form, elec ed a governor, members of
<'-(ingress, a State legislative and other
office rs required.
Tim Governor was installed, the Leg
islature met and performed all acts
then required of them by the reconstruc
tion acts of Congress. Subsequently,
however, in viol tion of tbe constitution
which they had just ratified, as since
decided by the Supreme Court of the
Stati-, they unseated colored members
ol the Legislature and admitted to their
seats some members who are disquali
fied by tbe third clause of tbe finn teeeth
amendment —ao article which they,
themselves, had contributed-to ratify.—
Uudcr the e circumstances, I wired sub
mit to you whether it would oct be wise
without delay, to enact a law authoriz
ing the Governor of Georgia to convene
the members originally elected to the
Legislature, requiring each to take the
oath prescribed by tbe i econetruction
acts, and uooe to be admitted who are
ineligible uuder that clause of tbe amend
ment.
Tbe fieedmen, under the pr. tection
which they have received, are making
rapid progress in learning, aud no com
plaints are beard uf lack of industry an
their part, where they receive fair re
muneration for their labor.
• * s * * *
Among the evils growing out of tue
rebellion and not referred to, is that of
an irredeemable currency. It is au evil
which I hope wil) receive your most
earnest attentiou. It is a duty—oue ol
the highest duties—if the government
to secure to ciiizeus a medium of ex
change ol fixed and unvarying value.
This implies a return to a specie basis,
and no substitute lor it can be devised.
It should be commenced now and reach
ed at the earliest practicable moment
consistent with a fair r«gird to the in
terests of the debtor class. Immediate
resumption,-if practicable, would Dot be
desirable. It would compel the debtor
class to pay beyond tbeir contracts, the
premium on gold at the date of their
purchase, and would bring bankruptcy
and ruin to thousands. Fluctuation,
however, in the paper value of the meas
ure of all values, gold ; is detrimental
to the interests of trade. It makes the
man of business an involuntary gambler,
for in all sales where future payment is
U> be made both parties speculate as to
whut will be the value of the currency
to lie paid and received.
I earnestly reeommeHd to you, then
such legislation as will insure a gradu
al return to specie payments, and put
an immediate stop to tbe fluctuation in
value of cuirency. The methods to se
cure the former of these tesults are as
numerous as speculators on political
economy. To secure the latter I see
tun one wrv, and that is to authorize
the treasury to redeem its owo paper at
at a fixed price, whenever presented,
and to withhold from circulation all cur
rency so redeemed until sold again for
gold. The vast resources of the nation,
both developed anff undeveloped, ought
to make nnr credit tbe best on earth —
With u less burden ot taxation than cit
izens haVe endured tor *»ix years past,
the entire public debt could be paid in
ten years, but it is not desirable that tbe
people should be taxed to pay it in that
time.
«#•***
1 Teel safe in saying that taxes und
revenue from imports may be reduced
safely from sixty to eighty millions per
annum at onse and may be etifl further
reduced from year to year, as the re
sources of the country devdope. The
repot t of the Secretary of the Treasury
shows the receipts of lb.* government
for the fiscal year ending June 30, to be
$370,943,747: expenditures including
interests, bounties ect„ to be $321,490,
597 ; estimates for the ensuing year are
mure lavorable to the government and
will no doubt show a much larger de
crease of the public debt. The receipts
in the Treasury beyond expenditures
have exceeded the amount necessary to
p ace to tlie'crodit of the siuking fund
as provided by law ; to lock up the sur
plus in the Treasury and withhold it
trnm circulation, would lead to such a
contraction of currency us to cripple
trade and seriously affect the prosperity
of the country.
• * • * • •
As the United States is freest of all
nations, so, too, its people sympathise
with all people struggling for liberty
and self-government. But while so
sympathizing, it is due to our honor that
we should abstain from enlorcing nur
views upon unwilling nations, and from
taking an interested part, with invita
tion, in quarrels between different Da
li-ms, or between governments and their
subjects- Our course should always he
in conformity with strict justice and law.
In international and locul affairs, such
has been tbe |»o|iey of the admmistra
tion with these question*. For more
than a year a valuable province of
Spain, and a near neighbor of onrs, in
w hom all our people caii not but feel a
deep interest, has been struggling tur
independence and freedom. The peo
ple and government of the United
states entertain the same warm feelings
and sympathies for the people of (Juba,
in their pending struggle, that they
manifest throughout the previous strug
gles between Spain and hewformer col
onies in belmlf of the latter; but the
contest has at no time assumed condi
tions which aumuut to war, in the sense
--f international law, or whiuh would
show tho evidences ■{ u ie facto political
organization of insurgents Mitficienl to
justify a recognition of belligerency —
Tlae principle is maintained, h -wevor,
that thin nation is its own judge wh.-n
to accord rights of (wtligerciiuy either
to a peopla struggling to free them
selves from a gocermnsnt they believe
to be oppressive, or to in-iepeudeut Oa-
lious at war with each other. The
Uuiied States h ive no disposition to in
terfere with the existing relations of
Opuiu to her colonial possessions ou this
continent.
They believe that in due time Spain
and other European powers will find
their interest in terminating those rela-
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torn* an»f tfrfir present do
Jencies as bte(?pe*«leot powers.- Tho.se
dependencies art no tmgfr Tegwrrtrf
as sul joetto transfer from one European
power to aooAer. When the present
relation of colonies cease*, they are to
become independent powers, exercising
the nuht of choice- and of adf-coolnl i.,
the determiaatfotv of tbeir fulcro condi
tion and relatione with other powers.
The United ritates, in order to peg a
stop to bloodshed in Cuba and for the
interest of the- neighboring people,, pro
posed good offices to bring the existing
condition to a termination ; bat the offer
not being accepted by Spain, on the -tia-
km on winch we believed it could lie re
ceived by Cuba, it was withdrawn. It
is Isiped that the good offices of 'the
United States may yet prove advanta
geous Tor tbe settlement of this unhap
py strife. Meanwhile, a number, of
illegal expeditions against Cuba have
been bioken up. It has been the en
deavor of the Administration tojcxecute
the neutrality laws, no main r hew- un
pleasant the taste, made so by tbe sui
te ring we have endured fr.-m-laclf of
like good lai n towards us by other ua-
tions.
»••••*
Towards the close of the last admin
istration a convention was held in Lon
don for the settlement of outstanding
claims lietween Great R;l*:iju and tbe
(Jutted States, which failed to vysceive
the advice und conseat of the. ijvnate
The time and circumstwoeea . attending
the negotiation of that treaty were un
favorable to Ut acceptance by the jie-'ple
of the United Slates, itnd its p’rovisions
were wholly iuude^qate for Hit* settle
ment of grave wrongs suMaiifVd'by this
govermnduL Injuries resulting to the
United estates by -reason o£ U*c. Oourso
adopted by Great Britain during the
war, increased the rates of insurance,
'diminution of transports and exports
and other obstructions to the doutoslic
industry and progress; in Us effect ou
-the foreign commerce of the ci’unlry;
iu the decrease and train-far to Great
Britain of our commercial- marine; iu
the progress of tbe war und the in
crease of iu cost, both in treasure aisl
the de aying of its suppression, could
not be adjusted and •.Iistli-d, . 8 ordina
ry commercial claims which coutuiualiy
arise between commercial nations. Ami
yet the Convention treated them simpiy
us such ordinary claims, from which
they differ more widely in the gravity
ol their character than the muguilmle
of their amount. Great even as is that
difference, not a word was found in tb
treaty and not au inference c-juM*bc
drawn from it, to remove the sense ot
umriendmiess of the course of Great
Britain | in our struggle for existence,
which had so deeply and universally mi
press d itself upon the people ot this
country, that a convention thus miscon
ceived iu its scope, and inadequate 10
its provisions, would not have pioduced
the hearty, cordial settlement of the
pending questions, which alone is com
sisleut wiih the relalious winch I desire
to have firmly established between the
United States and Great Britain. I re
garded the actiou ol tbe Senate in re
jecting tbe treaty to itave been wisely
taken in the interest of peace, and as tv
neccSiary step in the direction of a
proper and cordial friendship between
two conntrie*.
A sensitive people, conscious of their
power, are more at ease under a great
wrong, wholly unatoiu-d, than under
the restraint ot a settlement which sat
isfies neither their ideas of justice .tor
their .grave sense of the grievance they
have snsjieiided. The rejection of the
treaty was lollowed by a slate of public
feeling on hoth sides which I thought
not favoralde to an attempt ut renewed
negotiations 1 acc -rdnig.y -a instruct
the Minister of the United States ‘o
Great Britain, and Lund that tnv views
in this regard were shared by Her Muj
estv’s Minister.
I hiq,e that the time may soon arrive
when the two governments can uje
prose tl the solution ol this momentous
question with an appreciation of what
is due to the rights, dign.ty and honor
■ >( each, and with the determination not
only to remove the cifhscs of Complaint
in the past, but to lay the tomidali-'n of
a broad jiriiu-iple of public law, which
will preveut future differences anil tend
to a firm and continued peace aud
friendship. This is now the only grave
questi hi which the United States has
with any foreign nation.
*»*•**
Our neighbors south of us, and thi
ns and Japan, should receive our spe
cial attention. It is to be the endeav
or of the administration to cultivate such
relation* with all these nations as to en
title us to their confi .ence, and make
it their interest as well as ours to es
tablish better commercial relations
through the agency of a in re enlight
ened |s»licy, than tnat heretofore pursued
towards Chi a. Largely doe to the
sagacity and efforts of one of onr own
distinguished citiz n*, the world is ahoqt
to commence largely increased relations
with that populous and with that exclu
sive nation. As the United ritates have
been the initiators of this new policy, so
they should be most earnest in allowing
tavir good lailh in tnakiug it a success
in this cunuection.
. 1 advise su h legislation as will forev
er preclude the enslavement of the Chin
ese upon our soil under the name of
Coolies, and also prevent American ves
sels from engagiug in the ira.isport-itiou
of Coolies to any country tolerating the
system. I also recommend that the
mission to China be raised tu one of the
first class.
On my assuming the responsible dit
ties of Ctfief Magistrate of the United
ritates it was with the conviction that
three things were essential to its peace,
prosperity and fullest development. 1st.
Along with these is strict integrity in
tnllfilhttg ail our oldigatious 2d. To
secure protection to the person mid
property of the citizen of the United
ritates in each and every po.-tion of our
common eouolry wherever he may
choose to move, wilheut reference to
original nationality, religion, color or
politics, demanding of him only obedi
ence to the laws aud proper respect for
the rights of others.
3d. Union of all the ritates with equal
r glits indestructible by any c -nsiiiu-
tioiial means. To secure the first of
these, Congress has taken two essential
steps. 1st. Ill declaring, liy j -hit reso
lution, that the public iletn shall be
paid, principal and interest, iu coin ;
and 2d, by providing the means lor
paying. Froviding the means, howev
er could not. succeed, the object dcsJied
about a proper ailminietVation of the
laws lor the collect ou uf the revenue
and an economic.J disbursement ot
them. To Ibis subj -et the administra
tion has roost earnestly addressed used,
with retails 1 hope satisfactory to the
country. There has been no hesitation
hi changing officials in order to secure
au *ffi<:i<-nl execution of the laws, some
times too, where, in mere party view,
undesirable ((uhtioal results were likely
tu follow; nor any hesitation.iu austsiu
ing efficient officers against r im>n.*t. sli
ces wholly political. It way be well tu
mention here the embarrassment p -ssi
ble lo arise from leaving on the statute
book* the so-called tenuioof-offire acts,
hands# over for half the time to
v*gr*ht feHow that pretends to be *
missionary $- this benighted land. To
drive the owneis from their property-
and to pat a stranger in possession is
downright robbery. To turn wore hip
pet* from the temple of their God, built
hy their hands and consecrated hy theif
prayers, is a hideous sacrilege. . To
uofomit these crimes iu the name of jus
tajj and religioa. is aa abomination be-
foie God and "mao.
and to earnestly recommend their totil! Outbagiocs.—-Tbe Lexington (VaJ
rnpeal It could not here here *bc 4i ! Gazettee says : The Methodists oi Cob.
tention of the farmers of the Constit - lienttoWn and their friends built * sot*
tion, when provvdmg that appoiatmejt i stwstiai brick church, and for yearr
made tyy the Preside* should teceiroi ha* frorshipned tn it. Under the ntl-
the consent oi (he Senate, that the las- J ing* nr General Cun by their obnreh “»
ter should have the power to retain io ‘ '
osfioc persons pfyoed there by {fidoral
appointments against the-will/of the
President. The J*w~ is incnnsStent with
a faithful and efficient administration of
the government. What faith can an
Executive pHt iu officials forced upon
him, und those, too, whom he in sus
pended for sufficient reason? How
will sacli officials bo likely to serve au
administration which they know dues
not trust them ?
******
Tbe Society of Friends is w*ll known
;■« having succeeded iu living in peace
Svilh the Indians in the early settle
ment of Pennsylvania, while fher white
neighbors of other sects in other sec
tions were continually embroiled. They
are iflso known for their opposition to
all strife, violence and war, and are gen
erally noted for their strict integrity
and fair dealings Tin-se considera
tions induced me to give the manage
ment of u few reservations of Indians to
them, and to throw the burdeu of. the
selection of agents upo"» the Society it
self. The result has ptwvvd most satis
factory. It will be found more fully
set forth in the' report ol the Cimaiu's-
sioner of Indian Affairs.
* • - * * * *
The report of the Postmaster Gene
ral furaisKcs a clear and oomprelieasiv*
exhibifY»f*the nperafi *b#of the'Jxifttht:
service, ami ol the fin-mciuT coudilwiii of
the'pustwffice department. The ordina
ry postal revenues, for the year ending
tire 3t>U) oLjune, 1869, nnwilted lo
$16,444,510, and the expenditures to
$23,698,431,
Your attention is respectfully called
to the recommendation made by the
Postmaster General, for authority to
change the rat*( ill compensation to the
main trunk railroad Hues, for their xer
vices, in carrying the mail; for (laving
post route maps executed ; for reorgan
izing and increasing the efficiency of
the special agency service;.for the in
crease of the mail service on the Pacif
ic ; and for establishing mail service un
der jhc flag oi the Union on the Atlan
tic; «nd in >st especially do I call your
attention to his recommendation for the
total abolition of the franking privi ege.
This is an abuse from which no one re
ceives a commensurate advantage- It
reduces the receipts for porta! service
from 25 to 30 per cent, and largely in
creases the serv e* to be pc formed .
• ••**•
There are many subjects n -t alluded
to in this message, which might, with
propriety, bo introduced ; but 1 abstain
believing that your patriotism and states
manship will suggest the topics and the
legislation most conductive to the inter
ests of the whole people. O.t my part,
I promise a rigid adherence to the laws,
and their strict enforcement.
U. 8- Guaxt,
Washington, December 6th, 1869.
THE ONE PRICE
CASH STOREJ
Tr&bate of Respect
Washington Lolxjx. No. 19^ F. k A. M.. )
Deceiob r 3, 18M. )
Whereas, The'Suprerae Architect of tbe Uni
verse. baa, ia ilia d-v.ite w-xdms, Ukeo from our
midst, oar Ute Bru.ht*r, JESjJHE B. KEY. To
this dispensation of Providence we desire to bow
with much eubmisMoa. and while m ^anu'o^ bis
lo* as well to tbiri Lodge, as to bis familj sod
the com pi unity, onr t«aet* wriiu from ua the rx-
•‘the Lord swill lx* don-, blessed be
His nuiae. 15
Our Ute Brother was bom in Bedford County*
Yiigiaia. und in early li e x*:kti ia CbtAbert.
m a merchant, in which nccRpotioa be, by *
course of *-tric; ini gr ly. accumulated ft bond-
some fortune for bb family. No set ol falseboon
<fr injust ce bus ever been laid to bis charge but
in all tliiijjp he Appeared to *• Love ueighbor
as himself.** Ilb life as s tn tcu nt in Chib belt
coven* thp period of near thirty years, but be i (
sfotie to bb ft mI neeo'tV, .i'll w? l*av’e hira.ia
the h aidri ot a just God. Be it therefore
Resolved. Tbot in the death of our late Brother
J&mkc ft Ket, the LOtitic bos lost.» worthy
and o«Mi>bt'-nt brother, bis family .a kind and af
fection .te husband aud parent, aud society a
worthy member.
Resoloed, Th:»t we deplore his death, but bow
to a decree ot tbe Supreme Architect - Tnat il
is ippot.ited u iit> inn o iC<; to die, *’ and w*»i c
it is hard for us to know that the fraternal bonds,
so existing between our deceased brother
and this Ijrlge. are forever,•severed we hope io
be Hinted to b»m in aaot er aud iwlter world.
Resolved. Th«*t we deeply sympathize with tbe
bereaved family or our late Brother, and ottrr
them fhe consolation of hope, that wlmt hoe tevu
tbeir lass, in the Provideuce of God, will be our
late Broiher’s et rnu| gain.
lit. olvetl. That the u itne f our deceased Brotf J
cr be inneribed upon a btauk page of the min
utes of this Lodge. And that the Secretary fur
nish the bereaved family with a copy of »bb
preamble, and these resolution*. Also that the
Mme be published in the Ci thbert Apfkal.
Edward McDonald. )
Miciiaki. I. Ateins. V Committee.
EpHROiM If. i'l-ATT, )
A true extnet from the minutes of Washing
ton Lodg**, So. 19. 41. C. Cakekrsox.
% Secretary.
New Advertis^menla
Mofttfosiiiqi iv 0 corgi a—The Macon
Telegraph and Messenger has been in
formed by a friend wbo lias bad an op
portunity recently to inquiio into und
••certain the facts, that about one hun
dred Georgian*, principally from the
Northern part of the State, have be^n
converted to Mormanism, and removed
to the land of promise since last spring
Four Mormon prophets have visited the
State and have been operating a good
deal in Floyd, Henry and Fayette conn-
ties. They have appealed to the people
principally on the ground that Utah and
its institutions off?r them a political
and fpprae wiiieh ttie machina-
ti<»ns of the negro equality party will
never permit them to enjoy in the South
ern States. Fnlbermoiv, there aTe al
ready two large cotton mills ihTTtuh,
and the Mormons are anxious to in
create tbe imuiber; but in order to d«»
it they must increase their home pro
duec of the raw niaterial. They have
aiready cotton plairtations in the South
eastern corner of the territory, ea«*t of
the mountain*, and requii'e a greater
nundHu- «»f experience 1 c >tton cultiva
t<«*>, an ! this necessity hut mitny di-
rect‘*d their attention to tremgia aud
the Soutiiera Stale*.
George Peabody’s Funeral.
Mr. IValiody’a rranuui will arrive at
Portsm-'Ulh early on Friday morning,
the 29;h inst., where tlu-J will be rc-
cerrvii wit i dir; luo-Tal Inmors, an.I he
ForwarJeJ u* the J -okyard direct,
whence they w II be takei on board the
Monarch, Seven guns, arin-irclad, tmr t
s (ip. Uaptiiu Jo in E. Co n o -rell, C B ,
V. C, no, moire 1 alongside tho north
easterh jel’y oh that estaolisbtnent.'
The stern cabin of tbs monarch will
mcanft'lids have been properly prepared
f r the reception of the coffin The
cabin is of an eliptical for.n twenty four
feet wide at its greatest width, twenty*
one feet long ana about eight feet high
Tiie stem post through wbiclt the heavy
seven inch six and a half loti guu would
be U->ed fir firing, will bo stopped up
the gun itself, which ordinarily stands
half in and half out of iho cah.n, will be
moved more atn:(!atii|>s, and the bulk
head through which its muzzle projects
will be closed ill. The cabin, ll is un
deratood, wilt be fitted by the dock
yard workmew.
The brxly, on its arrival at the Land-
]-o t railway station, will be sakited
with minute guns from the garrison
aud from the slope in harhor, the firing
of which will Ire continued during the
progress of the cortege to tbe dock
yard.
Tbe procession will include tbe de
ccased’s private friends, the Minister,
the Consulate and the Viee Consulates
of the Usited States frout many ports ;
the naval and military port uod district
commanders in chief and other officers
of the army and navy ; the prin- ipal
officers of the several royal establish
ments m fhe neighborhood, and the cor
porate body of the borough of Ports-
moutb. The Monarch having received
the remains will, on the afternoon of
the 26th, steam slowly out to opithead,
under salutes of minute gnus, aod will
there anclror t»r the night, leaving on
ttie following morning lor Boston, Uni
ted States.
It is expected that at least four ships
of the American navy will have arrived
at rijiithead before the day on which
the Monarch will weigh anchor ; and ol
tliqse- ttie America, Ticooderoga and
the Sabine am spoxen of as being cer
tain to be among the convoy. Curren
cy i* given to a r.port ulso that a
French malot-war or two will accotn
paiiy the Mouarvh ; and it is believed
tnat a number of yachts will assembla
nt the undue age aud proceed with the
flotilla In a.e rtain distance.—Cork Con
futation, Nuv. 19
Select Scllooi.
T H p . CXDERSI NED will open a SELECT
SCHOOL f>r Boy8, in mi« Ciir, about tbe
1st MONDAY IN JANUARY, 1870.
Having tan/bt nearly fnar years, and gir n gco-
ral Mtisfserino, be feels enenar ged to tbs%
by strict an4 en»-rgt>iie atteotiou lo busnea•>, be
may be surceaftful be re also. He rcs^ecirully a&ks a
fair aod generous trial.
J. A EDWARDS.
RKrf.kr.scm. Co I. H. H. Jones. R er B. J. H.tld-
wm. Rr*r. J. K. Ovn. l>r A. L llxmtlton, Cft»h-
barl Col. J *hn K Col. Bozeman, Hawk
tonr-He. M *>r*. f>. U Houser. J. C. S-aier, tohn
H. Kmg. I)r K. W. Jo M-if. Fort Valier. D. B
Frederick. U. McCaakill, E-q^., Ma.sLalfilia.
decSff
Powell’s tiall
f
JOHN TEMPLETON; Director.
OUTH
MA I UK day.
BBUT,
l)tc. 1 Sth. 1889
Appe ranee <•? '•*»*» a
O X 3 B R E T -A.
and
SENSATION C< )MPANY,
Wi*h tbe Ore*1 S»»n*hem Ftin'ii**t ai.ICE V kNE,
Star of (be South; I’LARi VFILOMa.V, Senmt
itoo Vocaliat; M ARY TEMPLETOt. *re<teat Ju
TKtiile Talent in tbe W *r| J ; |*»ABi.L VANE, Pro
tean Artist: **0 '4 SUt*, Coautd tao.
The-e bt*MU»ilul and aoo»n»?»Ui*be I young Indies,
ax, writ known a- being postitir ly ni,e*eelle-l a-
Vr*c-*firi’a C wnitoediangf*and iu *h * h'gher walks ot
dramatic art, wtil o «u daksrdajr Might only, wita
WILDS AN. ('ll ARAOTKK. ARTIST. BOKTO.V,
W1LS0V and TEMPLElON COM-
MEDIAN etc re^H-U-
ADMlNIriTKATOK'S SALE.
B Y rinn : * ;-f an order, g'-t fted at the December
r e mt tf th-c«»ort .»f O I ntrr of Rand ,'ph
C-.Q iLv, will b* »-Id bel«,ra the roiirt bou-e do w
in the citr ot Cmb’iert, on ‘he brat in
February,’ a--* th** vrt*p^ny of WitHam 4! ttnor
deceased, bft ot land No. in the loth Diatnct
*»f Rtnd<»|»h c **mtT, ©»txi» mg ;tc es ni<»re
or lea*!. S Id for tbe brocli' «» It-ir- *.,d c '*t1tL»r».
Termn cn.-h. B. DIX'ON.
decittd Adiiimmuaior.
Wg have now in store, a LAKGE and SPU:NDID StOCK o<
GOOD all
Fresh and New!
Everything for
Ladies’, dents’ and Children’s Wear
* - ••
Carpets. Crooltey,
Hardware, Saddles, etc.
We have adopted the
ONE PRICE CASH SYSTEM!
m
Sell to Jill Jitike!
AND AT
Extremely low prices!
ICS* Come and examine ottr GOODS and PRICES
yourselves.
Goods..
ocI4 3m
We will take pleasure in showing you
SCOTT & SMITH.
for
our
A DM IN IriTKATOR ri SALE.
B Y TirUieof an order, granted at the D- ember
term *»t the Coart « f Ordinary, of R tn.iolob
countT. will be sold at the Court Hiw*e in the city
of Cu'hbert, on the l*t Toe da? in Ft* weary, I87«t,
as the property ol J*cne* Colerna •, deceased, lot of
Lan ! No. 13, we-u hall of s i» l<»t «a»d t<» e mtain
l'1)4 Her***, more or l-rs. »*»»ld f»r the bene6t ol the
be»»> at d creditors. Tfim*ck»>h.
rtf-cytd O. J CHLEM AN. Adrnr.
ADMINISTRATOR ri SALE.
B Y ri>tne of an ord r. «ranted at the l>e< <*mN?r
Term nr the Court of 0-d nary of Ra do1;h
count i. will be «nld on the ti st Tti-ft fay in Febr .
*rr 1S7« »t tbe Court H.••**•* *n the ciit of Cnth-
ber»\ 1013^ ac e* *d wild L ind, No. 1«H, in th** !• th
lii*trict "t Mn*e-ogee eoaoir. t|,^ in H*«* pruponr
of W. W Mt*B f. deeea-aed, fjr ibe b-.-n fit of beirs
a id cFeditoni. Term* ee*H-
irtHi . SVM-L McVEtr,. itmr.
N OTICE.—Mra. Etii.lx-ih tUnekUod kM applied
fee exempli™! of p-T-omiltv xnd setlirs »[-»•(
and tu Urn" 1* -tl ,.f h(-nie!-i(-ad, kn-1 I will I W *' J-oji tb.
Mm-»t ISn'eloek A. M., on the I81L day ul 1>«.
ceoiber, 1 -i'll, at my otiic*.
M. GOEMI.EV, O-dinery.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
A LL peei'in* indetXed '« the re’ale nt J. K. Kee,
deCMW-d ioe rcq iired tn come kirw.rd and
let lie or make aoeieeitis’-ctory .rranga nenia .boa'
Ibe xml All bavin* claim* agam-t aaid ealale
Wilt prceent them lor eenle -eot.
JAS. A. ALLISON.
decs Im A-i-oi i«r lor.
Divorci by Wni>L*sA»e.—Three hr»-
drvd mid t«eoty-one app ications for di
vorce cans- before tire Court ot Ul ■■ro
ll.on Pleas for Middlesex county. Mass.,
this winter. Ttie fair inference is that,
in the upiiium of the parties themselves,
Muosiiei-usetts wives aod husbands are
not wortii uiiviivg.
In tie District Court of the United Statet,
For the Southern District of Georgia,
fu ihe matter of 1
DEL\WAKE MORRIS, >• In Bankruptcy.
Bir.krupt. | No. 317
T ME rad Uunkrnpt haring potili ned he Coart
for a «Ji*char^e from nil hi* d* bt» provab e un
der the Bankrupt Act of Much ^od. ls«7, notice ia
hereby gtyen to all person* interested t»> appear on
the 3M day of December. 1869, at 9 «»’clo<*. A. M
at Chambers of aaid D airic« C urt before Fraofc 8.
Ue»*eliine, Eaq . one of tbe R-giatin of said Conrt
ia Batikraptey at the office «*f ll »«»d A Kiddoo ift
Cathbert. George, and Kb$»w c ua* why 'be prayer
of the said p-uiion thu Ba .kr**pt ahould not be
granted. And fnrihtr notice i* gi»en that tbe sec
o»id and third n»ee 11.* of Creditors, wilfie b«Jd at
ibe same time and plac-*.
Dated at .SaTtuiiuib. Georgia, thta 2d of Decem
ber. 18ASI. . ,
dee9-'t JAMEj 5 Mcl’HFBFON,- Te*k
valuable lands
At Apction*
W ILL be sold, before the «wrt House door in
Cuthbert, on Satnrdsr, the I8tb oay of De*
eetnber, IS6i*. Lit of la»»d No. 16*J. and ooe4ialf ol
L<t N . 1*>S, lying 5J^ miles oorUi of Cnthfcert o#
the faftmpkin road, fbe Land iftferv gimd, well
timbete I and uuder good fence. About a*-ea
mo c or tew open.
Sold Lt distribution. Titles perfect. Term*
cash. W. N. rtOONP,
H. L. BOOSt.,
dec2 Si |P. H. HaKBREY.
HOUSE AND LOT 1
jj etbrfor aaU my
Bouse and. Lot. aim-tted on
Co'lege Street, a id u one •»! the too t desimefe
tiutiin ia tbe city. Tbe L-a»D »«w4 acres,
wiMtd well ol water, aud all oeceaaary «*o»builtJingH.
The h -twe amiaum .* roo ua, alt well huuWi. and
Misplace in each. »
Tnh» pjrieci aud undisputed,
decs tt f. W. ANiUEY,
Fresh anil Complete Stock of
FALL & WINTER GOODS!
1 TAKK THIS MEt UOD OF ANNOUNCING TO MY OLD FRIENDS
■ml the (.uhliv gi-jtu ally, thai I- havu just outited a LARGE and COM
PLETE STOCK uf
FALL AND WINTER DRY GOODS,
Eiilynib ObtMnj Bills, Sbi33, Etc. Eto,
Which I offer to the public at ns LOW FI*»ORES as can be bought in tho mar*
kvt Mv Dry ftmxifl arc all FRE.'iH and They were not bought at
auction, Ifi*rth, but from F1R>T-(JL\^S HOUSES, who do not deal in second
hand ur damaged 1 bought for CASH, got CASH ARTICLES, und whan
Goods are compared will show they afe as gtM>d as the best and as cheap.
I also have a general assortment of
Heavy and Fancy Groceries,
Hardware, Hollow und Willow Ware, Etc.,
Wbirlt cun fie liari <>n re tsontiMe terms.
Connected wilb nt' - estal-listiincnt is th it acnommixlstiin; nnd pnpulnr sxle*-
m»n, JN0. L. BtPIVVN. who is ever rendv W» slt.iw my Stock, und will spare no
pains to give satisfaction to aft who may favor me with a call
Bay Those indebted to tne, I trust, will respond promptly, and eomo up pre
pared lo (nilasm old accounts. I have waited p.itienlly until you leathered your
Cottmi, and now I hope yon will not put me to any farther inconvenience by
withholding trie same. Yoiir prixnptaess in tire matter will but enable roe to sell
to you on more favorable terms in the future.
octU 3ui ISAAC EASLEY.
Reopening of
ONLY BARGAIN
-jo:-
h
AVING JUST RETURNED FROM THE NORTH WITH AN MI
STOOK
OF GOODS
Consisting of
Boots, Shoes; and Bents Famishing Goods,
OLaUTHING,
White and W r ooIen Goods,
LADIE’ri AND GENT’3 SHAWLS.'
C3r r ooer ies,
Ami many other Articles too numerous to mention.
ff. t*.—Having attended tbe Latest Auction Safes in New lVraij
delphia, I can assure my customers, und tbe public in general, that I am enabled
to sell th© above <«ood* f at
LOWER PRICES than any House in S. W. Georgia l
All I ask is an inspection of my IMMENSE STOCK. .Come and se* for
yourselves, and V"U will t«) convinced the fact.
w rijieciul inducements offered t« Gentry Mercfmnt* and Planters wishing
to buy at wbolseakv. (ocl* 3mJ M> H-