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H. H. JONES, Editor.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1870
The new man of the New Era (
has at least tlie merit of being an out
and out Radical.
Well, we have no fancy for the “nei
ther hot nor cold "policy of some Jour
nals.
Give us a fair showing of hands, on
all questions.
Bard having made his'long threaten
ed exit in the rear, we suppose that ap
erture in the New Era is beucefortb
closed.
By the way, the Macon Telegraph
s mi Messenger is so nntiiud as to hint that
Bard p<.w gazetted as a Bashaw with
three tails, for the principality of Idaho,
could not find his way there without a
guide.
All hail yonr excellency. (Mr. Bard.)
How we apples swim.
Gov- Bullock’s Message.
This remarkable paper, as it is very
lengthy, and has been going the rounds
of ihe press for live or six days, we shall
not inflict npou the leaders of the Ap-
PKAfc
IVe arc free to confess that it exhio*
its far greater ability than we gave tiie
author credit for, while at ihe same time
tacts are misstated, or distorted, conclu
sions arrived at not warranted by the
Acts of Congress, and a subtle jesuistieal
vein pervades the entire document.
The whole affair is a Bullock missive,
designed to subserve the private ambi 1
liuu and aims of that individual. Thus
be in ikes a false return of the vole for
United States Senators last year, and
assumes, despite the evidence we have
to the contrary from Grant and the Cab
inet, that another election must be held.
Nuv, he even ventures to set aside a
special day for that purpose.
Iu conclusion, he even has the cheek
to challenge an investigation of his An-
gi . r emhroglio, being fully convinced a»
the issue proved, thnt his partisans iD
1he General Assembly would not im
peril their chief by any such ecluii e.isse-
ment.
The Tact is now patent that our wily
governor has been too much for 1 errVj
h iving won him over to his own way of
thinking in every instance, despite the
previously expressed opinion of that of
ficial.
For weeks past, has he assumed the
power of adjourning the Legislature
troll) day to day, to allow time for the
maturity of his own plans, which consis<
tod simply in a firm determination to se
cure a radical majority at all co-ts.
That having been accomplished by
the purging process, he orders a recess
until the 14th inst., mid proceeds to
-Wswtringfoi? • *9 legalize- and cirn&rm
nil that has been done.
The next three months we suppose
will be devoted by our mongrel Legis-
idutnre, to clinching and rivetting the
radical chains, which have been forged
f ir the freemen of Georgia.
Wo shall see how they will abide the
test of another general election.
gguThe following precious moroean,
is from thnt “influential Democratic
'Journal is Georgia," which bears the
sumo relation to the Democracy, that
Joseph Surface doer to Hie moral world j
The latter was a counterfeit and by .
oorito in the basest meaning of those
terms. The form r by his wholesale
slander of the people of Georgia, well
nigh places itself iu the same category.
The people of Georgia iu favor of
Bullock and his thieving crowd ?
Better be affi otod with meningitis,
small pox, black vomit or anything else
U.ider the sun.
If punished we must be, as a people,
for our many transgressions, let us like
David of old, crave to fail into the hands
of the Lord, in preference to such a
tate as Bullock and his minions would
indict. ...
God is kind and forgiving, but man s
Let us Sum up and Preserve
tli6 Record of Our Wrongs.
The culmination and complete suc
cess of Gov, Bullock’s plans to radi
calize aad degrade the people of Geor
gia. furnish the Inst scene of the ever
shifting and tragical drama, which, act
after act, has been prod need upon the
political boards during the past five
years.
It becomes us ever to keep in review
before the rising.generation, the black
catalogue of wrongs, which have been
heaped upon their sires by a treacher
ous and malignant enemy. The moth
er should talk to her lisping babe, and
the veteran of a Jmndred battles re
count by the fireside, theglorious deeds
of the confederate braves, and the jus*
tice of that snored cause for which their
fathers perilled and lost their all.
Let us see to it that a wholesome de
testation of our oppressors, and the gov
ernment to which a forced allegiance
is rendered, be treasured up and faith
fully transmitted front sire to son to the
latest generation.
It may be proper in this connection to
enumerate some of the causes which
have inspiredtliis undying hate to the
radical Noith.
1st. The terms of the capitulation
which was entered into and duly signed
have been
brave men
who surrendered their arms and were
paroled, have been ostracised and perse
cuted with a vindictiveingenuity, which
finds no parallel in history.
2d. The oft repeated proclamations
of the U. 8. Government, offering peace
and amnesty to the belligerent States,
when ever they would lay down their
arms and return to their allegiance,
have been utterly disregarded.
3d. Not content with the repudiation
of all confederate debts and securities,
the private contracts between our own
citizens and their * state governments,
have been gratuitously and forcibly
annulled. Little did they imagine that
the sowing of these dragons teeth would
bring forth a harvest of repudiation,
which, when fuliy ripe, is destined to
wipe out that enormous debt which
hangs like an incubus upon the nation.
Even their pet wards, the colored pop
ulation will enter con amore; upon this
grateful task. And in doing so, but
follow the example and precedeut set
by the radicals themselves.
4th. They have disfranchised and
proscribed thousands of our best citi
zens, and thus fraudulently obtained pos
session of the State governments.
Oth. They have violated the Consti
tution of the United-States, and practi
cal
visions.
6th. Thry have broken every plcdgc i
and violated every engagement entered
into with our people, looking to an hon
orable restoration to the Union.
7th. They 7 have loaded us with taxes
and burdens almost impossible to be
Georgia Legislature-
SENATE.
Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1810.
B Mr. Candler arose, aftia - the reading
of the Message, but the Chair decided
that Mr. Donning was entitled to the
'floor, and ihut resclultcns were iu or
der.
Mr. Donning offered three resolutions,
one ratifying the 14th Amendment; one
assenting to the act of Congress ^ strik
ing out the Relief clauses of the Consti
tution ; oue ratifying the 15th Amend,
meat.
Tbe first resolution to ratify the 14th
Amendment was read, when Mr. Dun-,
ning moved its adoption, which motion
was seconded.
Mr. Candler arose, but the President
stated that .Mr. Ducning had not yiel
ded the floor.
The whole resolutions were then read.
Mr. Dunning supported his m ti>n to
adopt the resolution to ratify the 14th
Amendment, in a few pertinent remarks.
Mr. Candler offered as a substitute
that the Governor’s message, with the
exception of the recommendation to rat
ify the 14th Amendment, be referred to
a joint committee of three members Irom
each branch ol the General Assembly.
Air. Candler made one of bis best ef
forts in support of his motion. His re
buke of the Governor’s charges against
the people of Georgia, was withering
and scathing.
The President stopped Mr. Candler
from commenting on t ie GovermTs as
sertion that all legislative action since
and said that
W <-> *■»•* <**£■ * *r L ”; “4 i^’oSL'ii'l^iSUSvS
Appomatox court H.uisj, L l '“"
shamefully violated. The
subject before the Senate.
Mr. Candler’s response to the remark
of the PresideKt was crushing. He de
monstrated Irem the acts of Governor
Bullock ihut Georgia had a legal gov
eruineot.
Mr. Brock favored the adoption of
the resolution to ratify the 14th Amend-
meat r _ ,
Mr. NunnaHy asked Mr. Brock il
we were not acting under tbe 14th
Amendment ?
Mr. Brock replied yes.
Mr. Nunnally naked Sir. Brock if tbe
Senate weie now to riject the amend
ment would it render it less valid ?
Mr. Brock replied, “No."
Mr. Wooten offered as a substitute a
resolution that the Legislature of Geor
gia, having ratified the 14th Amend
ment, it is unueccessary to vote on it
again.
Mr. Speer called tbe previous ques
tion, aDd the vote stood yeas 10, Nays
23.
By consent, Mr. Candler withdrew
his resolution, ami the vote taken on Mr.
Dunning’s resolution to ratify the 14th
Amendment, w ith the following result :
Yeas- Messrs. Bowers, Brock, Brad
ley, Benton, Campbell, Colmau, Corbitt,
Dickey, Harris, Higbee, Hungerford,
Jones, McWhorter, Richardson, Sher
man, Smith, 36lh, Stringer, Wallace,
Dunning, Griffin, 6 h, Griffin, 21st. Jor
dan, Tiuywick and Mr. President—25.
Nays—Messrs. Nunnally, Smith, 7th,
McArthur, Hicks, Hums, (under pro
test,) Wellborn, Candler, Fain, Holcom
be and Wooten —10.
During the calling of the yeas and
dined to vote,
that they
■ally abrogated its most impoitaut pro. | nays, 'he Democrats decline
: . but the President decided
must vote.
Mr. Dunning's resolution ISSfOung to
the act of Congress striking out ihe re-
lief clauses iu the State Constitution,
was put on its passage and adopted by,
yeas 28, nays 8. _
Mr. Nunnally said he voted “nay,”
because he was in javor of relief
borne, amLimposed speciaLdutUiS It pun, -—Mr.- Denning's resolution ratifying
tender mercies nre cruel.
The course pursued by the Atlanta
Intelligencer, and one other Democratic
paper iu Georgia, should make them
lose caste even in the sinks and purlieus
of radicalism.
They deserve to be lashed with scor
,. n thongs, by the true women of tbe
country :
Atlanta, Feb. 5.-The oldest and
r.i.oi influential Democratic journal in
Geoigia, always opposing the recon-
Strnou-m poU'.v of Congress, comes.out
to-day id n hitter protest agpinst the
df-constituted delegation to V\ ashing
ton, headed by Bryant Without any
minority from the people, they seek to
stir up. strife, and keep Georgia out of
the Uuion ; to have reconstruction done
over, and entail on the people the enor
mous expense of going through what
sue has gone through for the third tune,
i„ earnest efforts of the people to
V ly with the demands of Congress
every interest of the State demands
Unit reconstruction be considered by
■ «- o«rfected in Georgia, and
Congress periecieu 01
Southern produce.
8th. They have twice enacted the role
of the conqueror, by destroying a State
government duly formed after their own
model, and recognized by themselves.
9th. They have in a time of profound
peace reestablished the reign of the
bayonet, and martial law, in s portion
of our State, and utterly destroyed the
rights and prerogatives of an American
citizen.
These are a few of the grievances
and insults, which have been heaped up
on a highminded and gallant people.
Powerless to resist, we are forced to
submit in sullen silence.
But let not our oppressors think they
can continue to hold iu bondage an in-
telligent and spirited (people. United
in sentiment and opposition to a hated
faction, aided by our Northern friends,
the day uf our deliverance is not far
distant.
Courage then countrymen, and let ns
exhibit a spartan fortitude under our
calamities, and calmly await the march
uf events. .
A government so utterly corrupt and
imbecile as ours, possesses no power of
cohesion
Already a blow has been stricken at
the freedom of the North, in the fraudu
lent ratification of the 15th Amendment,
which will sweep from power tbe au
thors of that iniquity.
At present, all that is left us is to
treasure up tbe record of our wrongs,
and, acquiescing in nothing, sternly pro
test against each and every act of usur
palion which is perpetrated by those
rulers who have been placed over our
heads by a despotic power.
com
that
tout a Stop be put to the ^emes of tee
Brvaiit Democracy so-called, that me
great mass ol the people wce.ve the re
v-nl acts as a final settlement of the re
function issue, and the great W,
of the Democrats do not sustsun B y
ant and committee m their offuits to
overthrow what has been done.
Looi OctToR - TukM—We are in
Famed that .there are quite ? n “ m ^'
,4 German laborers traveling m -outh-
MCSte.il Georgia, seeking emplo)^ment
After obtaining a situation y
remain but a little while and ^entearii
Their object is not so much to obtain
labor us it is to plunder. F,Jlir of ‘ h ^' n
who had been in tneempkiyrnentofli
J. A. Cotton, of Smithv.Ue, fur the pust
two weeks, and after receive' 1
goe, left tue premises of Air. Co £°"
Thursday morning, carrying on
them a very fine pistol of Mr. C s.
immediately went in pursuit and overtooK
mem on tne Southwestern Railroad.
On dehveuug up the stolen property,
allowed to continue their
tney
journey.—.Aeterieat R-p'Mioan,
oth.
Who was the Second Washington?
—The Mobile Register is responsible
for the following telling hit:
Who was the second Washington ?
The Radicals say it was Edwin M.
Stanton.
It couldn't have been Stanton, for
when Thud. Stevens died they said it
was Stevens.
It couldn’t have been Stevens for
when Abe Lincoln died they said it was
Lincoln.
It couldn't have been Lincoln, for
when John Brown died they said it was
Brown.
It couldn’t have been Brown—Well,
it’s no use running the thing into the
ground after running it up the gallows.
iVho was the eecond Wushingtou ?
the 15th Amendment was then taken
np and rushed through, being adopted
by the following v. te :
Yeas—Bowers, Bradley, Brock, Ben
ton, Campbell, Oolnvin, Corbitt, Dickey,
Griffin (6th,) Griffiin (21st,) Harris,
Higbee, Hungerford, Joues, Jordan,
McWhorter, Richardson, Sherman,
Smith (36th,) Speer, Stringer, Wa'laee,
Welch, Dunning, Traywick, and Mr.
President—26.
Nays—Burns, Candler, Fain, Hicks,
Halcomb, McArthur, Nunnally, Smith,
(7th,) Wellborn and Wooten—10.
President Conley asked permission
to vote on the adoption ol the resolu
tion, but Mr. Burns oly'ectcd. Permis
sion was granted.
A message was received from the
House, announcing the ratification of
the 14th and 15th Amendments and the
ratification of the expunging of the Re
lief Laws from the Constitution by Con
gress.
On motion of Air. Harris, the action
of the house was concurred in, by yeas
24, nays 10.
Mr. Harris offered a rcso’ution for the
appointment of a joint committee of five
from the Senate and from the House,
to investigate the charges prelerred
against Gnv. Bullock for the unlawful
uae of public funds.
Mr. Candler suggested thnt the Leg
islature still being illegal, and the Gov-
ernor provisional, such a resolution
would he illegal.
The resolu'ion was adopted and the
President appointed Harris, Dunning,
Fain, Nunnally, and Brock us the com-
mittee.
Mr. Wooten, from the committee, re
ported rules for the government of the
Senite.
Fifty copies ordered printed for the
use of the Senate
Mr. Higbee moved that 500 copies
ol the Governor’s Aiessage be printed
which motion prevailed.
Mr. Speer offered a resolution that
the General Assembly, when it docs ad
jnurn.Iuke a recess until 10 o’clock, a
ml, on the 14th inst.
Mr. Candler moved to amend by in
serting the 16th for the 14th, which did
not prevail.
Mr. Speer’s resolution was adopted,
and the Senate took a recess until 4
o’clock p. a.
From August a.—Augusta, Ga., Feb-
i*oary 6.—Senator Hill and Messrs.
Bryant, Caldwell, Holden and othes,
Republicans, opposed to Governor Bul
lock and his policy, are on their way to
Washington to represent the condition
of affairs in Georgia to Congress. Bry
ant says the object of the delegation is
to show that Governor Bullock has vio
lated the Reconstruction laws—that the
Legislature, as now organized, is ille
gal, and that several persons are allow
ed seats in the Legislature who are not
entitled to them, mid that if Congress
sustains the Bullock Republican party
in Georgia, it will be destroyed. Ihe
delegation represents the Conservative
wing of ifie Republicans in tbt» State,
and repudiate all political affihatton
with the Democratic party.
Fodr O’clock p. k.
Message received from tb'e House an-
nonneiug its concurrence in the^resolu-
tion to take a recess until Monday, 14th
inst.
On motion, the Senate took a recess
until that time.
The House having failed to concur in
passing tbe joint resolution to appoint a
committee of investigation into Gov
Bollock’s illegal and unlawful use of
public funds, the Senate resolution
amounts to nothing.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednksdat, February, 2.
House met at 10, a. m. and was call
ed to order by the Speaker.^
Prayer by the Rev AL Smith.
Calling of the roll dispensed with.
Journal of Saturday read
Aiessage from “His Excellency, the
Provisional Governor,” was announced
by R. Paul Lester.
Mr. Bryant arose to a point ot order
there was unfinished business before
the Honse—and it was a question wheth
er hi* protest should be entered upon
the Journal
Mr. Bryant then moved to have the
-protest entered.
| Air. Eitzpatiick objected.
Motion put, Mid tlie Speaker unnoun
tB;d it carried-
Alr. Fitzpatrick said he questioned ij
it was earned.
The message wire then read.
[Tt is published in Senate report, and
omitted ! e e.j
O’Neal, of Lowdes, offered a resolu
tion adopting the 14th Amendment, and
proeieled to comment, thereiff!. He
said he was aware that many thought
this amendment had already been adop
ted. Many thought otherwise.
Air. Twt-edly called the previous
question. Carried.
Alain question put. Carried.
D.vision cubed for. No Democrat
voted. Yeas 71, nays nothing.
O’Netil, of Lowndes, announced, with
a slight blush, that he was paired ofl
with route one, Mr. Turnipseed, he be
lieved.
Air. Naull paired ofl with Mr. Hnrk-
uess, who had gone home on account of
family sickness.
Mr. Scott desired to know why Mr.
Wilehar s name was not called, as he
was a member of the House ?
Ti e Speaker said, his natnej-vouid be
entered at tbe proper time, when the
official information.
The Speaker declared tbe resolution
carried.
Air. Hryant made the point of order
that a quorum of the House had not
voted for the resolution, and therefore il
was not carried.
The Speaker overruled hint.
Air. Bryant (hen rose to a personal
explanation. He had not Voted for the
amendment, and read the following rea
son :
It 4s wefl-known that the 14th Amend
meat to the Constitution of the Cnited
States has been ratified by both Houses
of the General Assembly of li is ' tate.
1 believe we have already legally rati
fied the said amendment, and therefore
I new decline to vote for its ratification
I also believe, that this Hoese has been
illegally organized, aad I therefore de
cline to vote for tbe ratification.
J. E. Bryant.
Of Richmond' County.
O’Neal, of Lowndes, offered another
resolution, adopting • fundamental con
ditions,’’ and resigned the floor to annth
er Radical, who called the previous
question.
Yeas mid Nays called for.
The roll was being called, when, on
request, the resolution was upon tlie
adoption of the 15th Amendment.
Some Democrats voted no, the rest
did not vote.
Tbe Democrats then withdrew their
votes, and the Speaker announced that
the vote stood thus—yeas 71, nays 1,
and that it was carried.
Air. Bryant arose to a point of order.
A majority of a quorum of the House
had not voted, and, therefore, the reso
lution was not carried.
The Speaker admitted the correct
ness of Mr. Bryant’s position ; but said
he was in the hands of a greater than
he; after lie got out of this thralldnm,
be would sustain Alt. Bryant’s position,
but not now.
O'Neal, of Lowndes, proposed a res
olution adopting the 15th Am -ndment,
and resign id the floor to Lane,of Brooks,
who called the previous question.
On this resolution the yeas and nays
were called
Air. Anderson said ho considered
himself gagged, and declined to vote.
Hall, of Glynn, voted “no,” and ex-
7 plained that he did so because Cyngre-s
• i had declared Georgia iw^ii State in 'he
Diiir”- and* not being a State, her action
<5h this Ai,;"ndnient must he void.
Parks, of Gwninett, said he was in
structed by his eotwtutent*, und 'otel
“yes.”
Air. Tumlin voted “no,” and had
read the following :
“A proposition to adopt the 15th
Amendment meets with the uncomprom
ising reprobation of the noble, true and
brave people whom I represent, and also
with the leeling of their Representative,
and I ean but, in this as well as in all
other hours of trial, remain true to them
and true to the prineijiles upon which
they elected nre. And though it may
be passed over my head, I shall leave
for them to behold, sprout) ujion the
ournals of this House my determined
protest against this crowning act ot
Radicalism and treason against all good
people of the South.”
Price, of Lumpkin, explained that a
year ago he beaded (not beheaded) those
who favored the adoption, and tberelore
voted ‘ yes.”
I am in favor of the ratification of the
15th Amcdment, but believing as I do
that this Honse has not been legally or
ganized, and that persons are permitted
to participate in its proceedings who are
not legally entitled to do so. 1 de hne
to vote-.
J. E. Bryant,
Richmond county.
The Speaker announced that the vote
stood thus:-Yeas 55; nays 29, and the
resolution was carried.
Mr. Tweedy, of Richmond, moved
to transmit the action of the House to
the. Senate. Carried.
Mr. Scott, of Floyd, offered a reso
lution requesting the Governor to order,
within twenty days, and elected to fill
vacancies, caused by death or otherwise,
aud moved to tak** up the resolution.
The Speaker said he did not believe
this was consistent with his “orders
from above; but as lie hod been arbitra
ry heretofore, he would waive his |>riv*
ilege and put the question lo tlie House.
A message from the Governor (Pro
visional) was here announced and read.
It restored, under General Terry s Or
der 13, Mr. Wilchar, of Taylor county,'
and Mr. A. T. Bennett, of JacksoD
county, to their seals in the House.
Mr.' Caldwell, of Troup, offered a reso-
lutio requesting Congress to relieve all
persons in the State of Georgia, from
all their disabilities, and moved to take
up the resolution. Yaes aud nays call
ed.
Watkins said as the Democrats had
•declined to vote on the adoption of the
15th Amendment, he would decline to
vote on this.
Yeas, 61; nays, 50.
Lost, as it required a three-fourth
V °Mr. Bethuno offered a resolution to
appoint a committee to investigate the
charges of Treasure Angier against
Qov. Bullock,
Lost or. motion to take up resolution
Madden offered a resolution sdj mi ll
ing lha House until Monday, the 14lh
instant.
Williams offered an amendment lo
suspend the pay of members during the
interval.
Bethune offered a resolution request
ing General Terry to suspend the eollec
tion of debts contracted prior to June 1.
1865, until the Legislature can act upon
the question of re.ief Irom he same.
Motion to take up this resolution lost.
Message from the Senate announcing
its concurrence with tlie House in the
ratification of the l£th Amendment and
the fundamental conditions.
The Chaplain Committee reported
that they could secure tie serv'cea of
Rev. W. P. Harrison aud k. \V . Ful
ler, and recommended them to the
Il onse. .
Committee oa “Rules” recommended
t e adoption «f the Rules of the prt-
C-- ding session. Report adopted.
Message Irian the Senate announcing
the appointment of a committee of five
in Ihe Senate-to ivestigate the charges
or Treasurer Angier against ProvisimJ
nl Governor Bullock, and requesting
the appcSittmeilt of a connmUee nf
seven to cooperate with the Senate
Committee.
Yens air) Tiny* cafleif on the motion Ti
take tip the message. Yeas 72, nays
44. Motion lost
Mr. Bry..nt said ho wanted Use char
ges investigated, hut first desired the
offices all filled, [He seems to think Bo’-
lock will be replaced ] Ha voted “no.”
Air. Bryant moved to adj >arn.
Message from The Senate asking coi -
enrrenee iu their adjournment to the
14tli instant.
Amendment offered and a desperate
attempt made by Mr. Bryant to be
heard, but the Sjieakerjmt a motion of
some one to concur in S- n.-ite adjourn
ment to the 14th inst. This was ear.
l ied. [Immense applause from the liad-
icals.]
New Advertisements.
LIST d? letters;
Remaining unclaimed in the Post Ojftit at
Cuihhert, Ga., on Feb. 1st, 1870, which,
if not coiled for before March IA,
idll be lent lo the Deed Letter OJJici:
Alston, It A
Billie. Wts< Willie— S
Boon, M's* M B
Brjm't't. J H
Bail.TM
Clinton. J C B—4
Cohen,S
Cu’pe»p{»rr. Jacksou
Carden Mi-w Georgia—2 Chap-nan, \V H
Chapman, K D—2
Co<eu>au, Misj C J
c
B «ly. A 3
Jienn«?tf, Mrs L T
BaiIf. T 3
Baifirld, Mrs Stllie
c
CoHins. Peter
Crawford, Ber W L
Ciittend-jo!, Hiss Mollie
J " “ J
rVan. Wilr
Ihisfjnn. T W
I) ir.sey. Mis* Alice
L)uon, J P
Everett, Rev James
Fergu on, Mrs Carrie
Important Decision.
United Stfitf3 Dntncl Court Southern
District of Georgii.— In the distribution
of the assets of the bankrupt derived
from the collection of a promissory note,
a creditor whose elatm is ia judgment
has no priority and will share pro rata
with the other creditors.
2n Re—Euwtx & Hardee.
I, Frank S. Hea>eltine, Register ot
said Court in Bankruptcy, do hereby
certify, That, in tlte course of the pr«*
*cee<i*t»jr8 in said cause, the l<wowin^
question pertinent to tlie laws ar*we;
and was stated and agreed to by Ilai-
dt*H & Levy, counsel for John U, Me
yer, creditor, and Hartridtre & Chis
holm, who appeared for Calvin L Coie,
a creditor of the saidhankrttpts.
Erwin & Hardee filed their petition
to be adjudicated bankrupts, Dccewber
31, 1868.
They returned amonw their assets one
promissory note for $12,000.00, which
the assignee collected.
Galvin L Csle proved his claim on a
judgment obtained against Erwtn &
Hardee, November, 1>68, and at the
second meeting of creditors, claimed that
the said judgment had priority, and
should first be paid in lull, which claim
counsel for John U, xMeyer opposed,and
asked that tlx; assets be distributed pro
raU. And the said parties requested
thnt the issue thus raised should be cer
titied to your Ilouor for your opinion
thereon.
OPINION OF TOE REGISTER.
In rr, Elijah E. Winn, your Ilonor Von, F
decided the lien of a judgment upou the
property of a bankrupt “follows the
property into the hands'of the assignee,
and that a judgment iu this State relaius
its lien in the Gourt of Bankruptcy.”
In accordance with this decision,
where pro|»erty of the bankrupt, which
was subject l y the laws oi tins State t >
tlie lien of judgments, lias be«*ti sohi free
and discharged from mourn branc.es
thereon, it has been my practice, as
Register, in ordering a distribution of
the assets derived Irom the sale, of the
property, lo pay the creditors holding
judgments according to the priority ol
their liens. It is ouly in such ca^ys
where the Hen upon the* property was
transferred •(* tlie fund in court derived
from the sale of the properly, that 1
have considered the judgment creditor
as entitled lo any priority in the distii
option ol the sis.nets.
In this rase tiie bind in Court is de
lived from tlie collection of a promisso
ry note. The judgment hud no lieu up
on the said notes in the hands of the
bamirutits, f'»r the Code, section 3524
vxpresMv, u'rcb'i o*, ‘A judgment lias no
lien iipoii puTon-miry notes in the bands
ol tlie ocfendailL’ lk-me, by virtue of
a lien it cannot claim to D" first.satisfied
out nf tbe fund dttived from tlok note.
Tbe judgment creditor, Cole. I tlaGt-i'
stain), bases his claim, to lie fitsl paid
in foil, upon the laws of this State, gov-
ertflng tint distribution of tbo estate of
a decedent and of money brought into a
otate Court.
Would lie, under 1 kc circumstances,
possess any priority as disliibu.ee of tlie
estate ol a deeuude.it ?
It i< true that paragraph 2.494 of tbe
Code places in prior rank over written
ob.igations and book accounts. ‘Judg
ments, mortgages and other liens, crea
ted during the life time of deceased and
to be paid according to their priority "f
lien ;’ but it also *..ys, ‘Mortgagee and
other lien* on specific property lo Is preferred
only so far as such property extend.'
Bui the Code ot Georgia does not
govern in the distribution of tbe estate
oi a bankrupt. Tbe bankrupt's assets
must be divided in accordance with the
provisions of the Bankrupt Act. Sanc
tion twenty-seven enacts—“That all
creditors whose debts are duly proved
and allowed, shall be entitle lo share in
the bankrupt’s property and estate, pro
rata, without any priority or preference
whatever, except that wages due f.om
him to any operative or clerk, or house
servant, to an amount not exceeding fif
ty dollars, &e.”
By the Bankrupt Act the judgment
creditor enjoys no advantage, except
where the bankrupt returned property
upon which the judgment is a lien by
tbe laws of the Slate in w hich the prop,
erty lies. Unquestionably in this case
Cole, the judgment creditor, must share
pro rata with the other creditors.
Kesjiec:fully submitted,
Fuank. S. Hesjeltine.
ErskIne, J.—Alter a careful consid
eration of the quest! m submitted and
tbe ruling of the Register, I am clearly
of the opinion that there should be a
pro rata distribution, and therefore affirm
the decision of -Mr. Register Uesseltiae.
Tlie Clerk will please certify this to Air.
Hesseltine.
February 1st, ISiO—Sar. Pep.
I: is rumored that Varney Gas.
kill, the Radical, is acting as Assistant
Supe. intend nt ol tlie State Road. W e
presume Yarney Gaskiil, the Democrat,
wilt deny this—Monroe Advertiser.
r^r It was reported the other day
that nur tn>ops on the Plains had fought
a battle with tiie Bli.ckfett Indians, in
which one or two ol the laltercamevery
near getting hurt. It is now said that
•the i ep*»rt whs very greatly exaggera
ted. 1 —Louisville Courier.
Graham, James
iJonlw-pt. Mi'* l ana
Gteuu, ilixa Mary
flarcook. Elisha
Harris, W F
Ha!Mar, Ge-> ge
litf'Z nan, C li
Haisien, J A
Harrell, D li
Jnhnsnn, Ralph
Johnson, it J
Jon-a, A M
Johnson, Charles
Johnson, James T
Kelly, John
Lisbr, James G
MrGmwiw, J
am, & W
McCulleta, A C
Newman; C U
Peters, G
Petti**, Mrs Mary
Prowis, K B
Reynolds. Pa*e i Co
Ragland k Andrews
Renew, Aaron
Robinsou, X
Star. Peter
Sc »u, Mu*s S E
Shephard. J C
Sanders, J L
Thomson. Amr
Taylor. Mrs M U
Tuylor. Mis* B.*dj
Tuwn, Mrs M A
Di’t'er. E W
Huno, V^tlliam
Doraiou, Bit
« •
ftamsr. Miss A M
Gulden, Seborn
H
Hughes. Miss S
Hughes, M»s Gills
Hunt, Mi** L zzie
11 listen, II l>
llos'ean. Win il
Hall, R A
J
Jackson. IT
Jordan. E'iza
Jordan. J.ewis—2
Jacksuu, Mias Lila
v
Linner, E J
3)
McRryde. Misa Alice—3
Move. \V A
Morns, Mrs M 0
N
Norman, M A.
P
Pollard, I L
Print, J W
I f lea, Mias M G
R
Rents. Mi's E L
Ragland, F J
Kuuufclds, M sj Denmi
s
Stewart, T R
Stm t h, VV N
Sharp, A B
T
Tabor. Miss Matt
Thompson, J ll
Tnoruion, Piiuce
Just Received and For Sale by
1 Redding & Go.,
10,000 lbs. Bulk clear Sides 5
10,000 “ “ Shoulders;
jOyOOD “ 44 Hams;
IOO bbls. choice Flour^ va brands.
Sugar, Coffee, Meal, and Dry Goods,
feMfl fim
Jtt Lowest Cash Prices !
!
w
Waller, Miss A M Willis, Mm L
Wats<*n. Il-a h Watson. J G B
William*, Mi* J F West, Miss Dodie
Wnglv-y. W W
Parties calling for anr r f ths above letters
vrill pi u-m* say they are aovkrtis>-.d.
IvblU It J A. ilAKOAWAY, P. M.
Railroad Meeting.
OWEN & SEALY,
DEALERS IN
Dry Goods, Fancy Gaol?) Clothing, Groceries, Hardware, etc.
Cuth/berl, Georgia.
W E ARE NOW RECEIVING L\RGE AND NEW SDPPIES OF G00D3 OF EVERY KIND,
naoaJif kept by us. We would call your attention to our
Dry Goods,
Jn*t e^nvng in^ splendid lot of new Prm‘«i. Tiek?n? of ev^rv qnality. Sheeting—brown and bleached
0«n*burg*, rPrip js of every kmd^ a *e v piece* of Lin*er and vi|»eru FUnuel, to finish up the winter
trade. Our llustery department is now cuinp’eto. We are receiving almost an entire
> T ew Stock of Boots and Shoes,
Splendid Waler.proor Pont.*. Farmer’s and Ditcher’s Boots. Boys Boots. A splendid lot of Sewed and
lagged Calf Shoes lor ladies. Also u nice supply of Childrens Shoos jest opened.
: j
In this line we are well eupplied. Com*, Farmers, and supply yonrselres with plenty of geod
Axes, Hoes, Shovels, Spades, Forks, Traces, Hamss, Garden Rakes, etc.
Also, a good lot of Baggy IT imes*. iusf arrived. C >nn. bay you some new Harness, aad then yow e*ft
go to church ia safety. Year old Harness is dangerous.
Croc Xsl. ery :
In thi* line our assortment will be very oomplete in a few days. In fac\ we are going to keep a
Good Supply of Everything usually kept in a First-Class Store.
Remember our co-partne-sSJp i* f«r fire rear*, and pe-hao* for life. We nre NOT PERIODICAL hi
onr npe-attnns. but CONTI \0uUS, instant in seigon and out of se 1*011, Alw.tv* re uir to serve yon.
C.>ra-i now. and sup >!y y.»n s-lves an 1 be 0 nf*rub!e. Wnea you are dead, you do not know who
will rpend yonr money, whether a wise man or a tool.
B®. We are also Agents fur the celebrated GROVER & BAKER Sewing
Machines. jun27lf
.a
A MEET 1 xr - pf Stockholders nl (he Ba»n
bridge. Cartibart mid Columbus ILulrcaJ wil
be held iu Cutbbert, cm
MONDAY, Feb. 21st, 1870,
AH ad the S*o~kholdrr.* in R ind«Mph c* nnty nre
r* •eciiilly ami “tt ufiHil »e>^n»-.*ted i«i inert prompt
•y. nt 11 o’clock. A. M.. on that day.
liti'Mies* o* ra-t importance to them and the iu-
fere't nf th»* R<N»d demand* prompt nticndanco
About 3< U hands are now ut work on the Roid.
B F 1JUUTON, Presid-nt.
W. M. Tcsmx. Secr«ta»y. leblo-2t
SPRING
Axn
ISUMMER
IMPORTATION!
RIBBONS
Millinery an! Straw Goods.
ARMSTRONG, CATOR & CO.,
IMP ETERS AND JOBBERS OP
BONNET TRIMMING 4 VELVET RIBBONS,
Bonnet Silks, Satins & Velvet*, .
Stands. Crapes. Caches, Flowers, Feathers, Ornaments
Straw Bonnets and Ladies' Hats,
(Trimmed and Uotrimmed,)
Stlnlxor Hood.?, Etc.,
337 a nt 239 enure Street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
Offer the largest Stock to be found in this
Country, and nneq’iaUed in ^choice variety and
cheapn»**s, cimpruoog the latest Parisian novelties.
Orders Holiriied, aud pro.npt attention given.
T WOULD ANNOUNCE TO MY NUMEROUS FRIENDS AND THS
I I’UHLIO GENERALLY, that I am still prepared to supply them with any
article in the ,
' — Grrocery Liine,
And will continue to keep on hand
Salt, Bacon, Lard, Flour, Meal, Syrnp,
Sugars and Coffee,
Ami a!! other articles in this Tne, to which yonr attention ia directed. Alsd
a huge Stuck «»f
WOOD, WILLOW, & CROCKERY WARE,
And a general ami Well-^electcJ Stock of
3E3!£L:rciN7S7’^:r o 0 cSo Cutlery.
Alsu, a complete Stock of
(lotking, Dry toils, Notions, Hosiery, etc
All the above Go oils, and n host of other* not enumerated, are offered at
LIYING PRICES Udl and examine my Stock. Nothing charged for looking
and hut little if you buy.
FINALLY, I have enabled some of von to raise a crop of Cotton the pa*
year. You inay not have gathered as many bales as you wanted, but yon have
sold, or can sell, at fair prices, for Cash, and make a larger profit than I made off
of the Goods 1 sold you. To enable me to extend similar favors another year,
yon should no longer neglect your “ promise ti pay ” when you gathered your
Cotton. 1 paid cash for the Bacon, Flour, Salt, and other goods yon bought of
me, which enabled you to raise this Cotton. When were you to pay me ?
jan27-3in LrAAC h.\SLEY.
For Sale.
A FRIV HUNDRED BUSSES or 8ELKCET
IjIXON CDTTON SEED, d^lirercd at my
plantation, at fl per bushel. Sackt-d and de
livered on the Riilroad at #1 25. All orders ad
dre*»ed to me ut Cuihbert, will be promnilv »u#*od-
ed U>. feblutf DaVIU GOFF.
Empire Nursery,
Fear Georgetown, Georgia.
Fruit 1'rees for the South I
A. J. SURLES, Proprietor,
REMOVAL.
S. AKTHONY
Manufacturer of and Dealer in
APPI.E
PEACH or PEAR FREES sold
JN bat lbo*e thjt* have b- en te*?H a**d (band to
be the beat for this I*atitnde, ar d gecrion.
The stock conai«ts «>f Ap^ltf. Pe-ich. Plnm, Nec
tarine, ApriC4*i. A into id, Q lince aod Fig Trees, at
♦12,50, per Ibo P.*ar Trees at 2.* c-m* each.—
Culawbar-n' CJIfninn Rmied Vine* at $♦>
per 100. or t-iti per^rOtH). A. J. J^URI-ES.
E. T. DAVIi will act as my og*»nt at <’uib
bert. f bS
New Advertisemets.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
B Y VIRTUE OF AN ORDER, massed by the
Com l of Ordinary, of Ramh.’ph connty, will
be »»ld. on the first Tm»d.»y in A|*«>l, 1**7'», beCire
the Ct-art Honse dtvrr, it) the city «»f Cuthb^rt. part
ot I*«»t. No 77. it being the hou-e and lot whermn
(HIit Hughes livi d ut the time nf h*r d«*ib. Sold
•or the benefit of b«ir* and crediir.r*. T**»ras caab.
E S. KIRK'-EY, Admr.
feblOtd of Gilk Hugh-«, deceased.
administratrix* sale.
B y VIRTUE OF AN ORDER, granted bribe
Coift or Urd na y of BunOolpb cuumv, will
be sold, before the C.ntrt H»>«<ae do*»r f s 1 the city «*l
Carhb rt, on ihe first Tue^d tv in April, lt?7'». I»'»
acte*^f I>and, No. 71, nrigiiuiilv in the 9 h now
Town District. Sold for the becefit of beira aud
creonoi*. Terms ca^h.
ANNA A. MORGAN.
f.hlOtd AdniJiifitiatiix*
liilELMATLS M !
I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that nfier StiCering
tor *3 years. wi»h 'he mu.<t excrnciatiog |»ain
from Chntnic RbrutnatUm. and fiodiug no p-ima
rent relief from arrv of ihe many pfej-crprions
eiven me br •rifferent physicians, I am now entire
lv well, not otjIv of Khemnxtism itself, but likewise
of iis elTec?!*. This cure was effected hv a prej ara
tion aiyled Linch’s Anti-Rhenmaiic P,.wdeis. Ot
ihe-te prtwdei" I two dozen, and hufe not had
a-.y symptotua <»f my old t*aioa for th»ee rears.—
|h« eff>ct upon me wa* like mag'c- Within three
davs at*cr I bad taken the ti at jn»wder t »nv pains
disa 'jwared. and I h-ire been entirely c ear of them
up tr* fhe jtreSeni tijfie.
T» M-fferin^ from Rhenmat ; sm, I do hr*a»loy
re**om:»»end tne^e |»o»’der.-, c ofifently believing
that you have only to gi*e litem a trial to secure a
lusting rare. Moa r rei»j>ect!ully,
Eaton on. April 22,.18.rfk JO N I.INCIl.
] am as wi ll of the Rhenmari.-m rir-day and nf
it^ eff cs, alihougli n< w « v-'ry old m^n, as 1 vra-,
thauar I unre the abr.v* certihea C
Eaton to j, Ga., Nov.*k2. JOflN JJNCH-
We the ntfdersierned e ri*-.*na of Pmm»m eonniy
Ga. rhrerfnilv bear lev-timonr to the fflieacy • !
Ltnch’a Anti Rheumatic Powders in ifie iieatmenl
ot acute of chrmric Rheum fisin ; many eu-U'S har-
i e h-eo mkcc-s^IiiI t treacted bv l>r. J. fJ. Uifw*u
wi bin oui person .1 k- mvledgein which tbeav pow
ders were uted exclns feij,
Joel Krar h-nt, M. I). Daniel fflade,
.Stephen I). Marshall, G. H. Thomas,
T. B. Harwell, Wm. II. Palter,
I)r Adams. Thomas RrspeaS.
Michae Dennis, Nichols m a»d others.
Address t ae undcirgned at E dontnn Ga., gitr-
insr a toll dt-sciiprnn of the case, and enoWing
iS 1 0; and il not cored, nr tr'eady h neaited, I will
return ihe money on application.
le-8 3* J. G. GIBSON.
Plain, Stamped, aad Japanned Tin Ware,
House Furnishing Goods,
Cooliin^: and Heating
Hollow Ware, Wood Ware, Jng Ware, etc
I be" leave to inf urn my^enstomers and friends, that I have moved to tbo
u'd st ind^of JNO F. KICDOO, 2d door from JNO, McK GUN1N, where I
«F. S. ANTHONY,
hope still to receive their patronage.
j m27Iy
Cnthliert, Ga.
Notice.
A T a MF.F.TINO OF THE DIRECTORS and
Snick H"'0er>“i iheCzibhcU M u uUclmin*
C-.mp.nj. bed Ktbcu.ry l»i, 1S7", u «« m-au.
WlnttsT •. . . ,-s
Ke-Hired That alt Stock Holders par, bv ib« 1st
day nf Mrv next, Itju per cent, -n »he mnoMot tub-
-c.ibrd by' rii-m O o-imlf to be pnm hv ihe l.-rh
day id iBrch tiejtt. antf ‘be balituc^ fiv the 1st day
ol May next, fr wa*»lm» aca noMiU ly
Re.soktd, That ihrt>e woo f»ri 'h p-iy t.»c 1«() j*er
ernt. on iheir r*tock by the Intol May r »-xt, -«I‘ teil
:heir mtoe Stock. E. MclfTiN v|.|>.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors,
A LL PERSONS inrl«b el»** ihe Ma e oT'Jaa.
Martin, deceased are hereby imrifrrd U> ca*l
aiMl in ke sctHenie t ut one^, and all persona har
ing claim* rtiMinia said c»«are are rrqut aied »u pre
ae4ii ihem duly thentioatul, within the time pre
SCaibed by law. J. U. MaUII.T,
jaa27-ACd Admiuiatrator.
O nillNAUT- OFFICE It A N DOI.I'U COUNTY
GA — I" order Joc»irv out sect.. It5* c . • t *b®
emte ^»f Ge'rrpiH. In relation to ihe atandaK*
* eight «n<i n eu'iMe*. rind the county having b»«»
supplied with all the weights and nv asnres, nece»-
►»iy curj out .-aui Sect ,ol the co le, ihe ert-aeo*
of the eouttiv of R^ndorph are respectfndy w*
q'uikd in Mnif forwnrd *t>d b»rve Uifir
•• euatfc-ee 1. si«d and maike^ and branded l “*
law directs. Given under mV b*r>rfWDlvru»*y-
M. Drdi' *rv.
«ltd Ex ulficio Clerk.
febC-3m
Take Notice Planters.
T Jirr.EKY NOTIFY 111-- Pl.inters, »nd poWie
1, r the prmaru year, ami W ««•
CO • tract wi bnut any Cause. I h‘ pe
®ivi* him employment, as l wnft ln»»a any; nnwiw*
4-gSMT lLo *■* lur t?» cairra.