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*>w>. p. ;isla- »' , 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 •• T XINNOI.ETI sftl 1 . 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-