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day-of ilitrakiglvlitg nod general rejoicing
><!• Brother tax-puyi-ra, lit un ..body rtlil itoL vote tlili'lulqulty H|m>ii the
civ tone anil return tlmnk* for | suite, for It la now apparent that had the
tlii» ilelivqmncol The eoiim-n dl»i»n«d legislature ratified ssicl Amendment the
vindictive spirit of our implacable persecu
tors in Congress would not have been Sat
urn. Urcekenrlitffc.
1V _. Thorcturuofden. JolmC. ilreekenrldgo
ilons of which to Keulucky was an ovation all along the
red Into tho road, provlngns the Kentuckians say, that
, by S. nntor holsmufalured limn any man In thoStato,
i and since seeing It, n’nd know- At U'xlngton n crowd turned out In a
s Ins devilish measure to de- drenching rniu to serenade him, end here
iph and Slate was reported , is what ho said wldlo tho rain was falling
he t-it was universally Ito-1 In torrents:
would t FEM.pw-CiTizr.xs—In roturulng lion
. IfU'cnthA mendment, wc tloW jW long im absence, I would be a VOI
Ith Joy unspeakable that that
; far the best act
brne.v nfler the Uforitln Itaillriill.
ltrotlier Forney In one or “my raiwra,
both dally," gets after the Kadieaia In the
Ceoi gia legislature who voted against the
lifteenlli anundment, “hot and heavy”—
rails upon Congress to “visit merited pun
ishment upon the recusants,” Thu Ma-
ron Telegrniih asks Forney “whallslobe.
done with them"—waiitH to know if they
are to be "hung, burnt or drowned."—
till thb Ku-iCtlx after them, Forney.
Now Paper nt \ounitn.
Wc see from an Atlanta paper that our
quondam friend, and editor of the Dalton
Times in days “laug syne,” J, Tnour
Tavi.oii, has recently started a now pa
per in Nownan, Ga., called the “People’s
Defender.” Troup is a benutlfol writer
and a clever fellow, and wo Sincerely hope
that his enterprise will mcot with that pe
cuniary success which wo feel oonildont it
will justly merit. Hero's our gjr, Troup,
witli a licartfelt wish that you may make
more money at “quill driving” than do
the generality of editors..
Kunl miking Homo!
Wo shall never despond for Georgia, tho
South, or the Union, ns long as General
Grant occupies tho Presidential chair.—
God has wisely raised him up ns the sec
ond Saviour of tho nation.—Etta.
We do not agree with Bard in ids.crazy
estimate of the great smoker. The way
Grant has Bet out causes terrlblo misgiv
ings with us ns to tho political ftituro of
“Goorgia, the South, anil tho Union”—
not that wc believe him-a bad mou nt
heart, but because wo consider him noto.
riously incompetent for'the grave position
he occupies. Why, It appears to ub that
a school boy, at all acquainted with tho
character of tho public men of the nation,
could have done bettor in the Cabinet;
ranking line thnn'Grnnt lins. The “Savt
viour” part of lUe parngrnph. is excessive
ly foolisli—’t|s nonsensical—His lunatic;
An Important Rumor.
The impression prevails in Washington
City thatj with the confirmation of the re
port of tho establishment of a Provisional
Government in Cuba, President Grant
will recommend its immediate recognition,
and certainly the recognition,of thelr.bel-
ligerent rights. His frank and surpris
ingly bold declarations on this subject,
> says a AVnShlngton'paper, leave no doubt
’ ns to his opinions and wishes, and corres
ponding action may bo confidently antici
pated, We admire tho President's bold
ness hut condemn Ills judgment, for if tho
declarations of the London Times bo true
a "passago at arms” with, the mothor
country is likely to grow out of the Ala
bama claims difficulty, and wo think he
liad better wait and sec how this affair ter
minates before arraying this country on
the .side of the Cuban insurrectionists. A
war with England tviil bo a right sizeable
jbb and hard for Uncle Sum to. manage,
especially so when thcro are SO few mon
nt the South “loll” onoiigh to “shoulder
arms,” and this Cuban recognition might
complicate the English job aonicn'hat.
--
Tit o Meu Shoot each Ollier.
AVilX tlio day ever come, when men will-
Bcttlo their personal difficulties and mis
understandings without a resort to the pis;
tolnnd bowie-knife? It does seem that
atigry disputes, fighting and killing, be
tween man and man, is becoming more
frequent of Into years than formerly—that
the world In this respect Is growing worse
liistead of better—for we scarcely pick up
n paper now-a-days In which we do not
find some bloody tragedy, which had Its
origin in some trivial .misunderstanding.
An appalling rencontre, wo learn from tho
Yazoo (Miss.) Democrat, recently occur
red in that town, In which two worthy
citizens lost tliulr lives by the hands of
each other. Tho names of the unfortu
nate men were S. n, Wilson and C. AV,
Boyd, and tho difficulty grew out of a mis
understanding about a dam erected by one
of tbo parties on his lot (they lived on ad
joining lots) to prevent tbo water from a
bayou uudcrmlnlug his house. The wea
pons used were pistols, and every ball that
was shot from each pistol took effect, until
they both fell, Olio of them expiring Imme
diately.
isllcd, but that other and more degrading
concessions would liavo been required at
tho hands of our people. Poor Gcol'gial
when will her*troubles end? Her people
have done everything their political mas
ters iii Congress told them to do, except
surrender the last vestige of manhood and
honor to llndical bate and vengeance by
fastening, with Ihclr own votes; tbo ob
noxious and devilish Fifteenth Amend
ment upon the Suite, and still we nro not
reconstructed, Tho reconstruction farce
Btill goes on, and what Is more, wo liow
bollovo it will continue until we, on bend
ed knees, crlnglngly swear, t" hencofurth
and forever adopt the accursed ltadical
programme. This, nnd this only, will
satisfy our pcrscculors in nnd out of Con
gress, nnd rather than seo our people do
this wo infinitely prefer that Georgia should
never be reconstructed, for what would re
construction bo worth to her with honor,
manhood and everything else sacrificed
upon the altar or Itadlc'alhim? But enough
—hero Is the last bitter cup pressed to the
Ups of Georgians by Congress:
“The hill, as reported, repeals that part
of the act of Juno 2D. 1808, which relates
the military-
strange h6ltlg if 1 were’ insensible to lilts
very cordial reception from my friends and
neighbors. I feel it deeply, ami I llmnk
you sincerely. Recently f have observed
that it is very difficult for persons In my
situation to pursue thatllnc of eouduqtUiat
they may wish to pursue. Nevertheless
it may be proper to s-.iy that I accept this
Informal, hut most cordial welcome, as
purely personal, and containing no parli-
clo Of political significance. [A voice,
“That's right."] Indeed, I can anil will
say that I no more foci tlm political oxcitc-
tlon of Georgia shall continue in 'operation
during tho pleasure of Congress ns provis
ional only, and tho expulsion of the mem
bers of tho Legislature heretofore had, on
tho ground that thoy were of African do-
Uov. Bulloch'. I.«tter In n.ply In Mpn
Nelson Tift's Mnio'nioiiL before the
Itcroiistruction tnininlttce.
AVe give below tills document ns a mat
ter of interest to our readers, and a part c -
the history or tile disjointed times througl
which wo are passing. AVe nrnko no
comments,ns the lion. Nelson Tift's reply,
covering tho grounds Will appear in tho
next issue of.the Citizen:
Executive DepabtjIenT, )
,o in their places shall vacato tho Bnme,
nnd no person shall he permitted to hold
meal to the Constitution of the U. States.
It further provides for stationing In tbo,
Slats such part'd' tho land and naval for
ces ns shall 1)« sufficient to carry this act
into ftill excchtioh;"nn<l all officers In com
mand of such forces shall, on the demand
of the acting Governor of said State, Ten
der military aid and assistance in the ad
ministration of said government, ami in
the protection of llfo and property and in
tho administration of Justice,”
A Negro.tVoinnn Chops tlio Heart of n
White Ctrl to Pice with on Axo,
One of. tlio most cold-blooded murders
we oyer heard of was, wo learn from oilr
Macon exchanges, committed on thelfith
inst., near that city in the vicinity of tho
old Confederate LaboiUtory, on tbo person
of a white girl named Nancy. Wright, .by
a she colored fiend named Henrietta Greer.
Tho two, in company with a little boy
named Jesse Hnnlen, had gone .to the
woods to gather llghtwCod, tlie negro wo
man carrying an axo. In their search
for plne tlio boy got.separatcd from them,
and on his way home, some tlmo after, lie
saw the nogro woman walking rapidly on
the railroad, and In response to an Inquiry
from him as to where tho girl was, she
said she had gone homo.' Blit when ho
arrived there sho was not to,lie found, and
not returning, search in-the woods was
made for her, which resulted in finding
the body of tho poor creature with li4r
head chopped to pieces, lying with her
face on the Imndlo.of lightwoqd tied up
and ready to bo carried away. She had
five horrlbfo wounds on her head. Bar-
ties immediately wont in pursuit of the
nogress, whom they found, after consider
able search, in the cabin of an old negro
womauinthe outskirts of Macon. Her
garments were stained with tho blood of
her. victim. The murdered girl had $3 10
on her person, earnings from tho sale of
bundles of pine, nnd It was evidently to
get possession of this money that induced
tho fiend to commit tho horrid deed, ns,
when arrested, she had upon her person
a lot of recently purchased toys and trink
ets. She was lodged in tho Macon jail.'
rnents tluit marked the sqones of iny.former
years than If I were an extinct volcano.—
1 will not now say more, oxcoptto express
tlio pleasure that I I'oel in coming back to
tlio people whom I so dearly love.
A Fnllior's mossing.
Tlio following "red hoi”, card is extrac
ted from -. tho Macon Telegraph. It Is a
letter from a father to a recreant son, a
democratic member of; the Georgia As.
sembly, AVe admire the old gentleman’s
lovo of principle:
Macon, Ga., March I®, 18<ll>.
B. B. IIai.i.—Sir: I understand that
you are to bo in Macon at half-past one
o'clock to-morrow. I see from tho papers
that you voted for the fifteenth amend
ment to tlio Constitution. Willi tho feet
of the ltadical Congress upon your neck,
you have, with obedience and humility,
voted for a law that will degrade yoii and
yours forovor.
You have disgraced both your grand
father’s names, whoso bones now lio In
their groves—have disgraced yourself nnd
brought shame upon your father and moth
er. I liopo you will not presume to visit
my house again as long as you live.
I havo two infant boys—thirteen months
old—thoy may act ns reprehensible as you
have; but mttior than see them do so, I
would follow them to their graves.
M. M. Hall.
Almost n Dig Eire.
.The Columbia, S. 0., Phoenix says on
tlio night of the 18th, the laundry attach
ed to the Lunatic Assylum was discover
ed to bo on fire. The alarm was at onco
given, but owing to the great distance, tho
building was wrapped in ilames before tho
arrival of tho engines. At one timo it was
feared that the main building would take
fire, anil tho excitement among the luna
tics was intense, and their screams and-
yells fearful to listen to.. By tho porsover-
nnco and determination of the firemen,
however, the spread of the flames was pre
vented. *
Terrible Hull Storm.
A most destructive hail storm visited
Memphis on Sunday night. Nearly every
pane of glass in this city was broken, and
shrubberies nnd fences were completely
demolished. A drunken negro, who was
caught in the storm, was killed by the hall
stones,
House of Representatives,Washington,
DC? , , ,
Gentlemen; My attention lias been
called to a communication front the Hon.
Nelson Tift to your committee, published
n tlio National Intelligencer of tho 22d
aslant. .
Tliu statements of that gentleman are of
such a character ns would seem to demand
a response from myself, not only on per
sonal |
‘grounds, hut ns a representative of
iyal elehient of tlio body politic in this
the to;
Tliatcolmminicatimi sets forth tliat “Gov
ernor R. B. Bullock, holding his commis
sion nnd performing the functions of Gov
ernor under the constitution nnd laws of
Georgia,'comes before Congress olid this
■ "-“ho civil Rdvern-
-’Strayed and a
military or provisional government estab
lished.”
That this statement Is not founded in
citizens of tlio United States then resident
111 Georgia, with tlio exceptions above sta
ted, should lie eligible to nieinhcl'slilp.”—'
If Colored men resident at- that lime in
Georgia were not citizens of tlio Untied
Suites, the position of the honorable Mr.
Tift might tin tellable; but that they were
el lir,clia'of the United States neither lie nor
ally other same man will deny.
1'lle Holt. Mr. Tift refers to a resolution
adopted by the members of tho Legislature,
proposing to'submit the question of the
" lbililv 0f colored citizens to Hold office
,er the. constitution nnd laws of tlio
Slate, to tlic courts. This resolution Is ns
follows: , , i •
“Resolved hv.lho -Senate and House of
Representatives of t lie Slate of Georgia iu
Genera! Assembly convened, That a case
involving the right of colored moil to hold
office shall, ns soon ns tlio same can he
properly brought before tlio supremo court
of the Stale, be hoard ntid determined by
said court, ami we believe trait tho people
of the Stale will, ns they liavo heretofore
always done,in good faith to abide the de
cision of tlie highest judicial tribunal of
tlio Stato whatever so dcelared,"
Tills resolution, ns well known to tlio
Hon. Mr. Tift, was adopted by tlio Legis
lature wlthoiitnnv intention,on their part,
to abide by such decision, (if it should bo
in tlio affirmgtlvc,) so far ns their own
memhershlp ls concerned. It is a fact no
toriously public that a very considerable
division of ills political pnrty occurred up
on the adoption, of this resolution, both
wings, however; of that party declaring
NEW AnVEUTfg
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T XINNOI.ETI
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NHW A IT V Hit TIN »;.H
■ AGENTS WANTRU Foil
jBf»mG®offlr^|p jSeereta of the
—mmski
II. (MUFFIN, who. nlOnt*, !h itM
copt for ami collect ulliluca oftlio
Dalton,Oil.,March 20,lure V. si. (IfliKN.'
t . i; i-i ia whim -on nmi
t JT uppliutl 1'nr oxrmptmn of pflJ’Bniv-
ally, ami 1 will |>an*» upon tho bumunl my olllco
ll '.Mareli’lln”i. ll '“' ,l w'. iL 0 miOOKi;i!, Ord’y,
No more Dcmocrnts will bo Admlttert.
The editor of the Athens ATntelnnan, af
ter an absence of several weeks in AVasli-
ington, whither lie went for the purposo
of claiming Ills seat as Representative from
the Sixth District,' has returned home.—
He was not admitted of course—too pure,
too democratic, for the' Radicals in-Con
gress—too severe on their rotten party ia
his paper—not “loll” enough to Radical
ism—and ho eouid’nt eoino ial A\ T ell; we
do not think brother Christy lias lost much,
for it is ceitaiuly no very great credit or
honor to be allowed to fellowship with such
n motley crew of nincompoops as compose
the present Congress, “so-ealicd!" .Col.
Christy says, (and the announcement docs
not surprise us iu the least) that his resi
dence at AVashlngton has satisfied him
beyond doubt that ho Democrat will bo
admitted to Congress, no matter how great
Ills majority or how often his disabilities
may have been removed. It don’t make
any difference—we’U keep on elcetiug
them, aeverthelcss; and by the way, wo
trust the Democracy wiil re-elect Col. C.
iu May. He is one of the best and purest
men in bis District—no one would repre
sent it moro;faitlifully,6r with more abil
ity, ip allowed a scat among tlio “ioii" nt
AVashiugion!—and for this reasoiqand the
fact that he lias made c\ery effort to liavo
his District represented in Congress, we
think he ought'to be re-elected,
Eptxcoiml Fair.
The Savannah News of the SOtli says
that a fair, for tho purpose of raising ftmds
to erect a memorial window in Christ
Church, to the memory of Bishop Elliott,
was opened in tluit city Inst week and was
attended with coiisiderabla success.
(trout nnrt Uic Fifteenth Amcnrtuiont.
Grant Is undoubtedly n weak man men
tally, and that he is notoriously Incompe
tent to discharge the duties of President,
Is made plainly manifest In the reason giv
en In his Inaugural why the ICth Amend
ment to the Constitution should be adop
ted. And what reason does bo give?—
None, only that It would “allay agita
tion." Here we have the President ofa
great nation favoring a stupendous wrong
that “agitation” may.be allayedl IIow
monstrous!—aiidwhatalackofgoudsonBe,
of Justice, of statesmanship, is exhibited In
such a course of action! Pay no attention
to the grave principles involved, but rati-
ify the amendmbntand “allayagitation)"
Is the policy of this modern Ulysses, no
difference how unjust, how unconstitu
tional, or liow great the injury inllicted
upon tlio country. Shades of AVashing-
ton, of Jefferson, and. of AVcbster, what
a love of. country is here portrayed! It
nmy be, other tilings boing equal, that tlio-
country Is bettor without than with agi
tation ; but admitting that agitation would
be allayed by tbo ratification of tho amend
ment, Is It hot equally certain that it would
be allayed by its rejection? Commonsonso
says it would. Away, then, with Grant’s
shallow pretext for tho ratification of this
great iniquity of tho nineteenth century!
I .ay Representation.
Tlio Methodist Episcopal Church of the
United States, is is announced, will next
June decide the question whether the laity
shall hereafter bo admitted as delegates to
tho conferences. All tho members of tho
church, male and female, will vote; and'
in order to ascertain, in an informal way,
the views of tho denomination on the sub
ject, a series of mass meetings of friends of
the change will be held through the coun
try-
Hnlnrlon of Rtilers.
Tlio Emperor of Russia gets 825,000 sal
ary a day; the Sultan S18,000; Nnpolean
81‘i,2ip; tile Emperor of Austria 810,000;
theJCIngof PrussiaSS,210; Victor Emanuel
30,310; Anctorta 83,270; Leopold, of Bel
gium, $1,443, and President Grant 30810.
Tlio Cotton Traile in Now Enetnml.
Tho cotton trade in‘Now England Ib
very dull, and the foreign papers report
that very few of tlio largo manufacturers
arerimniiigtheirmillssixdays in the week.
Tho majority of the establishments havo
been opened-only four or five days in tho
week, and now tho time Is generally to be
reduced to three days.
Removal*.
All the Postinnstors on the line of the
railroad between Knoxville, Tenn., nnd
Bristol, havo been removed. Some of tho
offices nro worth six dollars per aonum,
and arc kept In the lint of the Postmaster.
fact must bo well known to every member
of your committee who was present nt tho
tlmo of my examination by your honora-.
bio chairman, nnd who remembers my re
plies to tho interrogatories then put.
I would rc3]ioctlully luvlte your nttclV
tlon to tlio following quotation from tho
published testimony of your committee up
on the Georgia ense:
“Question by tho chairman: Have you
nny suggestion to make to tlio committee
ns to what should he done with reference
to Georgia by the United States Govern
ment?’’ .
“Answer: My recommendation Is indi
cated in the communication which I havo
made to Congress. It Is, to carry out the
laws literally, nhd to admit to the legis
lature only those who could take tho oath
required by the law. By these means the
colored members who Were expelled Will be
reinstated, and from that the Legislature
can go on and adopt legally tho ftindnmen-
tal conditions required to mako.Georgla n
State.”
The Hon. Mr. Tift states that I have
asked that “tho civil government of tho
Stato shall bo destroyed and military or
provisional government cttalillshed.” Is
there any thlngin tills answer ofmlno which
asks that the civil government of tho Stato
shall be destroyed and military or provis
ional government established? Is there
any suggestion In my cmiummifcntion to
Congress on the opening of the session
which indicates such desire upon my part?,
My only object was and is to secure tho
establishment of a loyal civil government
In this Stato. The government;'which
would have been established by a literal
execution of tho reconstruction acts was
such an ono ns Congress intended, nnd
such an one ns the loyal people bail a right
to oxpeetf but, by . the adihission of the po
litical friends of tlio Hon. Mr. Tift—men
who had exercised all their power nnd in
fluence to defeat nud destroy the policy of
Congress and the power of loyal men—in
to our legislative halls, the legislative
branch of tho government which was be
ing cstablisheifhas been entirely subvert
ed, and these enemies of tho government,
thirsting for power, not being satisfied
with tho simple working majority of mem
bers of their political faith, sought, and,
so.far'as tbciv works may be permitted to
stand,'accomplished' tho almost total over
throw of tho loyal element in the law-mak
ing power, by expelling a large manlier, of
members who were ft-icnillv to the Nation
al Government, arid wlio'hnd supported
its policy, and seating, in their place, men
who sympathized with their own treason
able designs.
Tlio Hon. Mr. Tift states, “the laws of
Congress for the reconstruction and ad
mission of Georgia have been frilly compli
ed with in every single particular.” If
this statement can be true it must be ad
mitted that the laws of Congress, instead
of accomplishing reconstruction, have ef
fectually secured tho destruction of tho
hopes, expectations, and prayers of the
loyal men who have suffered ostracism,
outrago, and, in many instances, death,in
/"I KOUGIA. MuittUTCtlr-lTV—tasOTemiilcs
lmH apmlocl to mu for oxotnntlnn ofpov
Ronulty nml Kcttlnff npnrl nml valuation of
lioimiHtoatl, nml l will pana upon tho nunm at
my ufllcu lu Spring IMuuo nt 10 o'clock, A. M.,
on tliuiui day of April, pm
mnr.20-2t. A. FAHNSWORTII
G EOItQIA, Murray Cou
lias appllt-.l for r.\
liiuiully ami Rett lux apart c .
ImmcMtcml. sml 1 will pass upon the sumo ut 10
their intention not to abide by such de
cision, maintaining that their action, so
far as their own membership was affected,
wns final and unalterable, and ono from
which thoy would never recode,
As thoro was nothing in this resolution
tending in nny monstiro to bring about n
settlement of the mntter at Issue, I declin
ed to approve It, and it is now on the tabio
of the House of Representatives waiting
ftu-lhor action.
The Hon. Mr. Tift, referring to the
printed report of your committeo, iii con
troverting the evidence tending io show
tho evils whitih liavo resulted from the im
proper organization and notion of the Leg
islature, says:
* » * * “ On tho othor hand com
mencing nt page 140 of tlio printed testi
mony, tlio official and sworn testimony of
nearly one hundred judges of courts, may-
i ... . .4 b .. ..
Ho Donles II.
Josh II111 denies that he wrote or tele
graphed to Atlanta advising the Georgia
Legislature to adopt the Fifteenth Amend
ment. _ _
Benlnmvpi SlemorlnllilnK Centres* 1
A number of Radical citizens of Ken
tucky havo sent a memorial to Congress,
protesting against the removal of political
. disabilities, nml praying for the enforce
ment of-tho Fourteenth Amendment.
ProoHool Loyally.
It only takes 10,0(10 persons to fond liqnor
abops In Chicago on Hi’ ndnv.
A Prophot of Wrath.
Tlis rhilndoTiMila Press of tho 18th warns
us Georgia “rebels’’ .to lookout for squalls
as follows: “Georgia lias hoard of the 14th
amendment to the Constitution of tlio U.
States. Her knowledge of its existence
raised her almost to the rank of Republi
canism. She would have reached that
standard had she not forgotten that the
nmendment possesses special vitality by
reason of a little clause whtcli runs thus:
‘Congress slmll.liave power to enforce this
amendment by appropriate legislation.’—
In a day or two that defiant State may
have cause to regret her forgetfulness,”—
May,bo so, but wc are not caring much—
better bo visited with more Yankee wrath
than to keep on eating dfvtl AFc have
been eating that article for nearly four
yenrs, and wo think it is lime for us to quit
—sobring on your change of .diet,. Mr.
Press! Misfortune nnd persecution don’t
hnrtue, wo are uso to it; but this dirt eat- .
, lug rather gets an hone'rt "reK"
From tho Loyal lllngdom
AVe do hot give the subjoined paragaplis
In a spirit of rejoicing, hut merely to show
tlio depravity of tho Northern mind.
AVlille vituperation nnd censure is being
hurled at us “rebels” down here, for out
law ism, tho followingis but an index to
the fearful stato of “morality” existing
beneath tho protective folds of the Star
Spangled Banner. Georgia has never
been so demoralized ns to boast of twenty
cold-blooded murders within a week, not
even in the dark days of'the rebel
lion, when guerrillas, nnd sneeklng,
prowling “Un-ion" home-guards roamed
every mountain pass:
Twenty-ono murders in ten days in In
diana and only ten arrested:
A fnmjianker In Now York Is heat into
insensibility nnd robbed by a paekbeeauss
he boat the tiger.
An Indiantnn tried to forco his way Into
a room occupied by two girls, kicked his
foot through tho door pnnel, couldn’t get
it out, aim the girls took it off with an nx.
A brother-in-law, in AVisconsin, shoots
his sister's husband clandestinely.
AVolnen get staggering drunk In Califor
nia nnd reel about on the streets.
Show-caso robbers in Philadelphia are
ns numerous ns show-cases, nearly.
A huge mail robbery in New York
State,
A chap hi New Jersey shoots a young
lady because ho “loves her,” and then
kills himself to eBeapc tlio penalty.
The masked men broke upon the house
of Mr. Siceloff, near G'orvdon,Indiana,the
othor date with a fence rail, and holding
pistols to ids headf searched the bouse, se-
curing $25,
A large number of Irishman employed
on the Midland Railroad got into a fight
in Oxford, Chenango county, New York,
on St Patrick’s Day, and were driven out
of town by the citizens, Several of the
Irishmen were seriously and some fatally
injured. They threaten to-returu to Ox
ford to-morrow (Saturday three or four
OUirilgU; null] 111 imiiiv lUaiiluUOt utiuii]ill
their efforts to uphold and maintain the
Congressional policy—believing that there
from they would secure for themselves,
their children, and their fellow-citizens
the benefits of good government.
In arguing that all the members of the
Legislature were eligible to their seats, the
honorable Mr; Tift presents tho following
as evidence: "On the other sido we have
tho legal testimony of members themselves,
and. of tho respective legislative bodies of
which they are members, that not one in
either houso is ineligible under the four
teenth amendment.” Is it reasonable to
suppose that a body of men; the majority
of whom subscribe to tho political faith of
a party, of which the lion. Mr. Tift is a
leader, which denounced the reconstruc
tion acts of Congrces as unconstitutional,
revolutionary, and void, and tho provis
ions of the fourteenth amendment as in
operative, would do otherwise than vote
themselves legal members?
The honorable Mr. Tift further says:
‘It is worthy of remark that, upon this
question of eligibility, oftlio two hundred
and seventeen members in the Legislature,
and including tho colored men who were
then members, there wore only two dis
senting voices—Mr. Adkins, who believed
that two Senators were ineligible, and Mr.
Higboe, who believed that four, who had
not been relieved by Congress, were ineli
gible under tho fourteenth nmendment to
tho Constitution.
It is also “worthy of remark,’.’ nnd is a
matter of fact, that only in the Senate, a
body composed of forty-four members, was
there nny evidence (taken in the case of
several members examined) presented to
myself for revision. In the House, com
posed of one hundred and soventy-five
members, the committee having charge of
the inquiries as to eligibility simply made
a report based upon the vote of the House,
that all persons had been found eligible,
and did not present any evidence taken by
them to support this position, while I wns
.at that time credibly informed, nnd stiU
believe, that the evidence taken by that
committee developed the fact that not less
than thirty-one members of the House had
held offico and taken an official oath to
support the Constitution of the United
States, and nfUinvard gavo “aid or com
fort” to the enemies of the United States.
It Is also “worthy of remark” that the
resolution adopted by the House declaring
nil sitting members eligible nt that time
covered all tho colored men who were sub
sequently expelled.
The honorable Mr. Tift furthor states:
“AVithout any proper evidence to tlio con
trary, it is to be presumed that the mem
bers of the Legislature have faithfully per
formed their duties; and that there are
none, now holding their seats in violation
of tho Constitution.” AVero there “no
proper evidence to the contrary, ’’this pre
sumption might bo permitted; but it be
comes violent In view of the action of that
Legislature; their absolute failure to per
form the duties required by tlio Constitif-
tion, and their revolutionary action in ex
pelling many loyal members.
Tho honorable Mr. Tift attempts to
argue, In justification of tlio expulsion of
these loyal members, that “neither the re
construction nets, nor tho civil rights bill;
nor the fourteenth amendment to the Con
stitution require any State to provide
that colored citizens shall lie eligible to
office,”
ors of cities, nnd others, cltlclly Rcpubll
cans, covering all parts of the Stato, is sc
uniform and consistent ns to carry convic
tion of its truth to every unprejudiced
mind.”
Tho lion. Mr, Tift io well aware that
there are but nineteen judges In tlio Stato
of Georgia, three of .whom are of tlio su
preme beileh, and sixteon of the superior
courts; and of these nineteen judges, only
BlxhaveropHod to his interrogatories; anil
of these six but two liavo ever claimed ti
bo -Republicans.
- Not one of tho mnyoro of cities to whom
ho refers is n Republican, nnd nil of them,
with ono exception, wore elected either be
fore the close oftlio rebellion or during the
existence of tho governments established
liv Presiden t Johnson, nnd aro still in office.
Tho sumo may ho said of the ordinaries,
with not exceeding four exceptions, and
ono of these four answered adversely to
tho views of the situation as entertained
by the Hon, Mr. Tift, whilo another, Lew
is Jackson, (colored,) as I am reliably in
formed, donies, on oath, ever having made
any reply whatever to the interrogatories
of tlie Hon. Mr. Tift, and announces the
communication appearing in the report of
tho Reconstruction Committeo, as coming
from himself to tho Hon. Mr. Tift, to bo
a.foi'gery.
It would not liavo been surprising If
many more of tlie judges and othor. impor
tant office-holders should have replied to
the interrogatories of tlio Hon. Mr. Tift,'
had they been able to convince themselves
that tlie remarkable statement contained
in his circular was true. 1 allude tithe
lnirepresentntion contained in tho follow
ing extract:
“Certain parties from Georgia, and
among them her present Governor, with
tho avowed purpose of inducing Congress
to destroy the present organized govern
ment of tliat State, and remand her people
to military rule or to tho dictatorship ora
provisional Governor, with tho army and
navy of the United States to enforce ids
edicts, nro representing hero tho impera
tive necessity of a change in the. govern
ment of Goorgia, Ac. ”
The Hon. Mr. Tift asks in conclusion,
“Will Congress make a-precedent ill the
ease of Georgia -which in tlie future may
be used by large party majorities in times
of great political excitement, to suspend
or practically destroy tlie government of
any State wliicli shall stand in this way of
their policy or purposes." It is-hoped
that Congress will make, a precedent in
tho case of Georgia which in future Way
be used by unrepentant rebels as a warn
ing that the laws of Congress onaeted for.
tho purpose of.establlslung loyal govern
ments in the South nnd securing a free and
fair expression of political sentiment in
any State may not be ruthlessly and with
impunity trampled upon and crushed “ill
time of great political excitement,” as lias
already been done here.
In the words of tlie Hon. Mr. Tift, I
too, “in tlio name of the good people of
tlio Slate and for tho sake of tho common
interests, harmonious Union, and perpet
ual peace of our common country, ask that
Congress will stand by tlie laws” which
have been enacted, and see to it that they
bo literally executed.
Rufus B. Bullock.
vitlmillon of
- leaU, hjhII will iia»H upon the sumo at I‘
o'clock. I ho M iluy of April. IK GO,
mar21-21. A. FaU_K!lWQltTlI, Ord'y,
•A WnNIHTUATOlUa Vlrtuon'ran
M;iv itf.At.nt llH’I "lilt Jl'miu door In -aid emu.
ty, hotwcou tho logiu hdlll'OfHalo, tho following
iroporty to*\vlts Lotsjbf ljimt nutilhCM 17!) anil
n WUi district uml HR hootlou of aatil oaunty.
Hold us property of Thomua Kvnlt, urftoatnu.
J. L. K V’ATT, Artmr.
(
ary of Murray count y ror louve to soil tlio real
estnto of \t in. K. CloVelmul, liito of Bald county
decennial, for tho bencilt Ofhotra and creditors
“""’artmr.
1 Till" ” STATES INTI411NAL REVENUE,
U inanity UoUeotdFa Onioe, nil Dist. Un.
WatTOH, q*., March 26,1§00,
TimlV’llOUSlL'onVl'nmtHml Street,°emmrtonc:
iubjeot to thu.tax,) vis: * °
One coppcrstlll, ono cap, ono wonn, seised-
February 9. from dam os Mostollo, John
Liles anil Jolm l‘iko, in Walker count}*, for vi
olation Of motion 44, act of Congrous passed Ju-
,y dno 1 Rolf barrel of whisky, containing sixteen
gallons, from same parties ami for sumo cuuuc.
One barrel of whiskey* containing thirty*
tlire6 gallons, aoUed at same time ana for same
muse, and from sumo putties.
for violation of section 6, act of Congress pass*
iui J tily 2w, lWRs
One copper still, ono cap and ono worm, sols-
o.l Fcbruuvy 0,18G9, from Jauies Cargal, in Wal-
kui‘county, for violation of section 44, not of
CongrnhN phased July ao, l&»,
Onoeopnur still and ono worm, seJsqd Fobru-
Great City.
l*Work dusnlptlvo or the Virtues nn.t m
Vlqop, tlio Myntcrlas, MlmrloT
, , of Now York City,
if you wish to know bow Kurtiidoji nbn >*. ■
Saloons avo Managed i how liiunirtlno ilinJll
iml Lnltel-Ie. nro cnnrtuctcrt - how
>11 L'nni|ninleH Ul'lglnnte nmVhnw Ihn Lnu'' 1
Swat «b,yp$ aa
‘ I’ltlCE ONI.V *1.73 I’EH COPi-.
irtllin.-elirtinnS'thn'K-n.-k" Art'.lre.'"’^"..^}
gKamaffl?
nnlor nro lining olrouluu-rt. See tBit iffifiV’
gfe 8! “ ’TOfjylfc
Maa.»n. Lirriscorr A miswgtLe'iiTfijf^
Gonla—Wn liavo hacn oxlng u " m
Gang Saws In onr Mill, nnrt Sml Ihnm. ln m S.
ol nnnlity, .uaorlor to nny wa l, nv « “vor MM*
ary 18. lm t from Thomas Holland, in Murray
county, for sumo cause.
One copper still, ono cap nnd ono worm, sclz-
bo FobruuryJS, 1809, front Horry Bates, in Mur-
rav ebntatv. for same cunso.
till, otto cap and one worm, sols-
...... .1 HW9.,fromQei * _
LMttfce, Murray county,
fail "t-
, for sumo
Ono keg containing tiro gnllons wlilskv,
One kog containing three gallons whisky,
onq sorrel mare, wagon and harness, all seis
ed Fwbnmry 10,1809, from Pleas out L. Foster,
Jivi, mi
2V.1W8. . - ....
Ono copper Htlll, one cap. and ono worm, sol*,
ed February 17,18G9. from Win. Singleton Cox,
in "Murray county, for violation or seotlou 44,
aot-ofCongrbss, passed July 20,1808.
*——stills, two caps and two woi
Two copper s
fil —,
Murray county, for violation of section 44, aot
of Congress passed July 20,1808.
'“iftfflS*"
81a wUh yoiu- ^awaftlioy'llon’t'neort'to “• fln°M
z,ivsj:c. ,lm wm
Temper perfectly nnirorm and qnslltr untur
month,
daco the Uk>■ innh'iuvnovih c’6mm3n°SENst
SEWINUMACHINE. NM.mnchllioulll.tluh.
hem, loll, lock, (iullt, cm-rt, Mud, braid nml.«!
ultlcr m umoflt mtliorjni-jnu'niei-. I'ricVOaTy
hretder lB ninoatsunorloi- mnnnei-. l’riceVnTr
*19. h nllv Kill-ranted rot flvo Venn. We will
liny ,1000 for nny ninchlno Hint WjflSfg n itfoi
get, more Imnutlful, or mnru clnalle .eam lU.n
ith and t_
ibulmuL;. Adiirc's. SECOUB Acij'
PltUhurgh.Ftt., llnaton, Mnu., or St. Lout.. Me
Cautiox.—Do not be lmposod upon by other
imrtios palming off Worthless cast-iron mo-
chines, under .the same name or othenriiir
Ours Is the only genuino ami really pvaetioal
cheap machlno manufactured. * v
ed July 20,18*.
Publication lmvlngbi'cn made for thirty ..... _
as required by law, and no claim having been
made, nor bond given, as required by Section
08, act of July is, Taw.
WKLL3 B. WHITMORE,
March 25,1«e-U
l>«puty Collector.
M 1
XKRY Jt BKO.,
I>ALTON, GEORGIA.
ForConylngl-cttora Without Pi-ms or Water.
Tin Great Tlino, Luhqr and Money.Savluf In
vention bringsureully Imllipensublefeatureof
business within tho reach or AtL.-Prlce, ,2.!S
and niiwartl.
Nono «ue It but to praise Its simplicity ami
convenience, as it recoimuenda ltsdr, ami .ell,
at Bight. Adapted to every kind or bualneui
It docs not play out, n« tlie nrat aale Is only a
beginning. Excluslvolerrltm-vglvcm rorm
1 im.minis, tonus, Ac., atlrtrc*. P. G*Sar
Groceries, Boots and Shoes,
leather, tarns, domestics,
CuttUry, Hardware, Notions, Dry Goods, etc,
Country Produce of eVory description, for
which the highest market price will bo paid,
We are 1 also Agents forth© sale.or Mapo’e Nl-
trogenized Superphosphate of LI mo—ono of tho
best Commcrclttl Ecrtllizers now in use.
Call and see Dr. A Moan’s Analysis, nnd got
one of tho pamphlets.
AIbo, Agents for Gardner'^oudrctte, a cheap
and permanent Fcrtalizer, manufactured from
Night Soil. * '
Samples of each can bo scon at onr Store.
M wanting fertilizers will pleuso give
thmmlttlf, tonus,Ac., address P. (i AftncTT k Co,,
702 Ulieslnut .Iroet, Pbllartelphla, Pa.
ti $ «
To th* WoRKt»0 Class lam how proparud
tofurulsb allolaasos with the Constant employ
ment at tb«ir homes, tho whole of the tlroa, or
for the snare momcnti, Business now, light
nni prom able, Fifty o0iitsto|5por evening,
is easily oarnod by persons or eitnur sex,.and
the boys and girls ourn nearly as mubli as men.
Groat inducements arc uttered those u lio will
devote their whole tiipe to tliu business; and,
that every person who secs tlila notice, may
send mo tuolr uddrasso* uml test tlio buslncfs
for tbcmaclvcs* 1 make tbo following uuparal-
lelod otter: Toathwlio aro not well satisfied
with tlm business, 1 will Bend $l to pay for tli«
trouble of writing mo. Full particulars, direc
tions, kr. f sent tree. Sample sent by mall for
10 cts. Address K. C. Am.cn, Augnstu, Mp.
bo mado by liva
^ j iny new aud val-
ention. Address J. All EARN, USHtc-
A GENTS WANTED In ovory town toselltha
jCa. celebrated Clipper Mowers and Reapers—
l.iglitcst draft and most duruble machines
made. Pend for circular, CUPPER MOWER
k REAPER Co., 12 Cllttst., New York.
f'1 KOUGIA,. GonnoN Countv.—Y J Malone
VJT having applied to bo appointed Guardian
or tliu purson and property of Fourd Malone
and Adlllne Malone, minors under fourteen
yours of ago, residents of said county s This is
to cite all persons concerned, to bo and appear
at tlio term of the Court of Ordinary tolio hold
next after tho expiration of thirty days from
tho first publication of this notice, and show
cuuso, if any they oan, why said Y J Mulono
should not bo appointed Guardian of said mi
nora. This March 24,18ti9.
D W NEEL, Ordinary*
^tEORGJA, Gordon County—J L Lewis
KX bos applied for exemption of per.
sonalty nud setting apart ana valuation of
homest ead, nnd I will pass upon the name at my
office In Calhoun on tho 5tli day of April, at ono
o’clock. This March 24,18f9-2t,
D. W. NEEL, Ord’y.
-.-~.J CHINE. -Only TIIKE DOLLARS. Sim-
pic, practical nud durable. Makes tho Elastic
chain stitch, and adapted for all kinds of plain
sewing. -Any child can operate it. An elegant
Gift. Testimonials daily. Sent In perfect order
on receipt .of price, $3.. Address Inudstrt 8zw-
inq Maohi.suCo,, Manchester, N. 1L-
F OR «100 PER LINE we Will lnsortan artrer-
tisemunt in one iliouoatiu newspapers one
month. The List Includes single Papevs of over
109,000 Circulation Weekly, idbre than 100 Daily
Papers, in which tlio ildvortTscr obtains 24 In
sertions to. the month, and the leading Pa
llet’s iu more than fiOOditterunt towns and cities.
Complete Flics can bo examined at our office.
Semi 8 tamp, for pur,Circular, Address GKO. P.
ROWELL k CO., Advertising Agents, N. York.
KOUGIA, Gordon County—rreslc.y T. Hen-
\X son has applied for exemption of person
alty and setting apart and valuation or home
stead, and I will pass upon the same Rt my of-
*“ t tlio 8d day of April, 1809, atll
,1809-2t.
D, W. NEEL, Ord’y.
a
EORGIA, Gohuon Countv—M. L. Matthow h
has applied for cxcmtnlon of personalty
lotting apart and valuation of homestead,
Twill pass upon the sumo at my office in
... -v—* \prllnoxLnt 10o’clock
D. W. NEEL, Ordv.
jMAttlUXG MACHINE.—I'ho undorsigned
V_^ has In operation, three miles from* cast of,
varncll Statin, a Doublo Doffing Curding Ma
chine, and wishes to secure tluwscrvices of an
experienced Carder. I will furnish him with a
house.and gardon, free of charge, and give him
an interest in all net profits.
B. F. PRATER,
mar25-4t v ‘■ Varncll'Station.
•JTJKW UiHJU fiTOr.fi IN 1)ALTON.t
^ EVEUYTIIINO rtritE AND FRESH!
>3 TIBBS HOUSE. »
r>«. .T. F. GllOYES
Begs leave lo announce to tho citizens of. Whit
field uml ntlloiping counties, that he has Just
opened, in this city, a largo and carefully Selec
ted (lu person) Stock of
g
Drugs,Medicines, Chemicals,
GLASS, PUTTY, PAINTS, VARNISHES,
Oils, Wlilto Lead, Painter’s Brushes, etc., etc.,
.Dyestuffs, Spices, Essences,
Lamps, Lamp Fixtures and Oils,
and everything in the Drug Line, together with
a superb assortment of -
FANCY TOILET ARTICLES,
Tho Finest and Best Soaps,
Most Popular and Fragrant Perfumes,
Purest nnd Best Lilly White,
. ALL KINDS OF BRUSHES. *
Proscriptions Carefully Prepared by
tho Doctor Illmuoir.
With ah experience of twenty yoars nrafctlcc of
physic, and uthorough knowledge of the Drug
business, I feel not -tlio least prosmnutlouu in
stating to those who may favor mo with their
patronage that perfect satisfaction will bo giv*
en in every particular.
Remember the NEW DRUG STORF., where
every thing is fresh and pure,in tho Tibbs UauSo
No. 2, between Hotel Eutranco aud Tibbs & lion-
Will coloivgray hah- a permanent black <
brown. Sold everywhere. Scut by mail, ♦1.2*.
Address WM. PATTON, Treasurer,
Magic Comb Company, Springfield, Mass.
*TTTANTED—AGENTS—To Sell tho
W AMERICAN KNITTING MACHINE.
Price$25. Tlie simplest,clicnpcstaud bestKuit-
ting AluchiUe ever invented. Will knit $20,000
studies per minute. LlWoral inducements to
Agouts; Address AMBnibANKNiTTinaMAontxa
Co., Boston, Mam., or St. Louis. Mp.
(OFFICIAL.)
Exucutivb Dkfartmbnt,
Atlanta, Georgia, March 23U, 1809.
Ordrrf.d, That John M. Clark, Esq., be, and
lie is hereby appoluted IUBpeotor of Fertilizers
for tho o'ounty of Baldwin,.by.virtuo of thepow-
or ami authority vested in moby an Aeteutitlod-
“An Act to protect the planters of this Stato
from imposition in tlie solo of fortilizors”»—ap
proved September 17,1808.
Given under my lmnd and tho Seal of tho F.xoc.
utlve Department, at tho Capitol.lu Atlanta,
the day and yoar first above written.
RUFUS B.. BULLOCK, Govoruor.
By tho Governor:
B. B, DKGnAFtEsmRiD, SecretaryKx.Dcp’t.
J. F. GROOVES.
Tizr arietta ramu couzaE.
m
Board of Trustees. 1
Under the Prosldcnoy of
The 8tnto constitution distinctly pro-'
Vides tlmt “all citizens of the Uitited otates
who have resided six months In this State,
excepting idiots, Insane persons, and those
who-havo-been convicted of felony, ehrtll
he eligible to hold office:” and t by an or
dinance of "tho convention'wlucli framed
hundred strong Ar/d -burn the town, - Tlie the constitution, it is nrovided that “at the
cifU'msnxenrmtyg.thentMlvcsforde&ncef! first session of tho General Assembly all
(OFFICIAIn)
— Exroutivb DefAutmknt, )
Atlanta, Go., March 20,18iW. \
OnnERP.p, ThatRobort Battoy,.Esq., bo, and.
bo ia hereby appointed Inapoctor of Fertilizers
for the county of Floyd, by virtuo of tho power
and authority vested In ino by an act entitled
•‘An Act to protcet tbo planters of this Stnto
from imposition iu the sale of Fertilizers”—ap
proved September 17,1808.
Given under my band and tho 8cnl of tho Exec
utive Department, at the Capitol, In Atlanta,
tho day audy car first above written,
RUFUS B. BULLOCK, Governor,
By tbo Governor:, '
B. B. ni'.O ra FFjtxniD,
Secrotpry Kx»' cutivp TJapnrtincnt, u\V>
Faculty Oomplete,
J. T. MONTGOMERY, A. M.
Board to bo Fairt In Money or Prodiice,
From *Ulo,17 por Month.
Tuition, tho same,
From Eighty Cents to |l 50 per Week,
- and splendid Aparatus on bund and in
dally uso before tlio Cluases,
Pupils charged only from the day or entrance,
and may enter at nny time. For further partic
ulars address the President.
WM- T. WYNn,
Prcst. Board of Trustees.
itavlng presided over tlie LaGrango Feiualo
College for thirteen years, four years over the
Centenary Female Collogo* of Alabama, and one
year ovor tlio Atlanta Classical College, respect,
fully submit my claims to tlio public, with the
confident bPRV* that the Marietta Female Cot.
Sample
...—j-. r ~.... „....— — .— v .. — t of tht
States and perfect satis faction guava
Good Agents are wanted In every County In
United States. Address J, AHEARN,
' 08 Second Street, Baltimore, Md.
■^ELOCIPEDE WHEELS,
MANUFAOTURZO RT
S. N. BROWN & CO.,
Davton, Ohio.
■ also make a prime article of Spokes and
Hubs for light Carriages and Buggy whuols.—
Send for pricelist.
$3000 SALARY. Address U. S. Tiano Co., N. Y.
mAUSSIG, LIVINGSTON A CO.,
COTTON FACTORS
-AND— •
Commission Merchants,
No. 34 So. Front St, A 85 Letilia St,,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
-esr*Advances Made. Cit AnaesRzasonARLs.’^fi
Correspondents lcopt thoroughly pasted’in
all changes of tho market.
EMPLOYMENT
E X-—-.—— yH—-
address S.
ijoro, Vt.
T that pays. Forpar
M. SPENCER k CO.',
For particulars,
A Jf. I. AXCASTER will buy Iowa Land, anrt
J\. % Chicago property; also, Lands and City
Lots soldfor taxes nnd.othorwise encumbered.
18 .Wall street, New York. 1
E RRING BUT- NOlJLE.-aelf-Uclnfor Young
Men. who, having orrod. desire a bettar
manhood. Boutin sealed letter envelopes, fre*
of Charge. If bcuefltteil return the poetaxo.
Address Prilahthros, Box P, Philadelphia, Pfti
D eafness, • catarrh,- scrofula spe-
CIAL1TY.—Cures legally guaranteed or
mouev rcturoil. By the inventor of tbo Colo-
bratod Patent Invisible Organic Vibrator for
Incurable Deafness. Send 10c. for Trratnd on
Doatnoss. Catarrh and Scrofula, Dr. T. II, 8TIL-
WELL, 189 Blocker St., N. Y,
TTORRIBLE I!
lsuffored with CATARRH MHIRTY YEARS I
—was ourod In six weeks by a simple remedv.
and will send tbo receipt, postage free, to au
afilicted. Address REV. T, J. MEAD,
. Drawer 170,8ytacuso, N. Y.
IOMFORT AND CURE FOR THE RUPTUR-’
A'rtrtSr^ri , tTo'i'^i r ^^r o Ko o fc , ;i
O'
Ad(
South; it will:pot appear wosuniptTcms in mo
to solicit the patronage of every, man.and wo
man wbolias a dnugnW to bw odneatod, with
tho means, in Money or Prcnluoo, to aooompllsh
tl RCBpcctKxHy, I solicit correspondence. Writo
tome, nnd all necessary,information Shall bo
promptly afforded.. _ 1
mlAUn . J. T. MONTGOMERY,
President Marietta I t'ififlX 0 College.
A*!.—By virtuo of on
Join t of Ordinary of Gor-
tll bo sold before the, Court-
mpi, within the legal hours
Tuosday in May next, tho
tbeOostanunla n-