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She JUonroc Itlmlbcr. G A . KING, B. T. KING, W.D. STONE, PROPRIETOR?. WILLIAM D. STONE, Editor. ITOR-SYTM : TUESDAY, : : : : : FEB. 25, 1837. ( The effort* of Genera! Chilton to obtain three hundred thousand dollar# to build another factory In Columbus are meeting with success. Virgil Powers has been appointed general superintendent of the Macon tfc M estern Railroad, and has entered upon his duties. ■ Mu. George C. Napier has sold his race-horse, i “ Village Blacksmith,” to a gentleman in New Orleans for 12,000. While two little boys were playing in Coweta county last week, one cut the other’e hand off with an axe. __ Mk. T. J. Phillips, an Atlanta grocer, drew 17,500 in the Georgia State lottery a few days since. The Sun says it is reported In Atlanta that Gov Smith has discharged Mr. L) ruell, keeper of the penitentiary, and appointed In his stead a Mr. Brown, a brother-in-law of the Governor. "■ Washington county produces twenty five thou sand bales of cotton annually, and tbe Sander - Tille Georgian thinks th.t in a year or so more the number will reach thirty thousand. Dk. Bake vei.l, a' member of the Legislature from Pulaski county, who had been ill ouly a few day#, died at his boarding house iu Atlanta, on tbe 20th, of congestion of the brain. A letter from Colonel George H. Haziehurst President of the Macon and Brunswick Railroad,’ says he Lvors the bond settlement, believing it to be right. _ Athens voted on the proposition to subscribe *25,000 in bonds to the State Agricultural Col ege on Thursday, which was carried by 54 ma jority. W. L. Schuggs, of Atlauta, has been appointed by the Presidant United States Minister to the re public of the United States of Colombia, with head quarters at Bogota. The salary is seven thousand five hundred dollars per annum. A man by the name of Anderson, hailing from Atlanta, is In jail, at Weldon, North Carolina. He has been playing the confidence game in Vir ginia by passing himself off as the son of General Wade Hamptons. The Columbus Sun says since the war that city has received 410,033 bales of cotton, being an average of 63,359 bales for each of the six seasons. This cotton has realized to planters over forty millions of dollars, the vast proportion of which has goue to the West to pay lor meat and corn. The Tbomasfon Herald casually alludes to a Good Templar of that town, who, “ with body and soul steeped iu burs! head aleobol, deliberate ly proceeds to howl his bacchanalian hyena-like cries along the tboroughhires ol the respectibility, Insulting the silver headed citizens.” The Atlanta Council has adopted a resolution Inviting the President, on his contemplated trip to this State, to visit that city. A committee of citizens are to be appointed to act with the Mayor anj Council iu extending him the hospitalities of tho Capital. Tub Marietta Journal says the heavy rains have played sad havoc with tbe mill dams in this coun ty. Barnes’ Mill is minus a dam, but has a dam site by the mill. The Paper Mill dam has beeu swept away. Ruff’s, near Concord, is gone, and also Burkhaltei’s. It will require considerable time aud money to repair damages. —_ The Washington Gazette, iu speaking of the election for Congress in the Eighth District, to morrow, says that the Hon. A. 11. Stephens is the only candidate who has been publicly announced for tbe place, but it does not know that the RadK cals may not attempt to play a trick and run a candidate secretly. Major E. B. Walker, Master of Transportation on the State Road, whose marriage we noticed a few days since, was presented on the day before the happy event with a silver service valued at 1800 to *IOOO. The donors were the officers and employees of that road. The Chattahoocbes was doing its best last week. At Columbus all the mills and factories were stopped. And tbe Atlanta Sun of the 22d says: Passengers on tbe Air Line Road report yesterday that at certain points 011 that liue the waters of Chattahoochee river can be seen covering vast tracts of country. We believe the nearest point the road runs to this stream is six or seven miles. From the Savannah Advertiser we learn that from October Ist, 1871, to December 31st, 1872, the exports of cotton from that port were 1,693 bales cf sea island, valued at *289,810, and 455,- 2SG bales of uplands, valued at *41,764.623, of which England took 995 bales of sea island, and 934,674 of upland cotton. Of protissions—bacon, pork and rice—the total value of exports was only 13,239, and of breadrtuffs only *3,412! Tns floods have done considerable damage to North Georgia. Rome is submerged and the peo ple are evacuating their homes. The water stands two feet deep in uiaDy stores, shops and the Post office. The streets are full of water, and each man “ paddles his own canoe” and takes it easy. Fences and lumber are washed away. DeSoto is completely submerged. The Rome Railroad Is under water, but the bridges are safe. Strange. —The Telegraph and Messenger say* that “ gentlemen ” returning from the General Assembly do not speak hopefully of the fi nancial status. They express doubts of the ability to plate the t1,2C0.C00 loan, aud intimate that an extra session may probably have to be convened to make some provision for accruing State liabili ties. Some express the opinion that there was really in the Legislature an overwhelming con viction in favor of accepting the compromise proposition of the holders of the illegal bonds, but the legislators were afraid to take the responsi bility— airaid of the outcry about “selling out” to the bondholders. Aud the Telegraph adds : We do uo: doubt for a moment that the State will ultimately retire those bonds on a compromise. She will se the necessity ot doing it. But it never can be done so gracefully iu the future as it could have been at the last session. Mbrcbr University.— From the Telegraph and Messenger we learn that Mercer will re-optn on the 3i prex. This was determined at a meeting oi the Board ot Trustees, held on the 13th. We also learn that for several weeks, not a case of meningitis has occurred in Macon or vicinity, anti iu the meantime a general lustration has been going on in the “ mess hail.” The ventilation uuder the floors is now ample, transom lights over every chamber door assure a free circulation of ait, whitewash aid disinfectants have purified and chanced every inch of space iu the building, and itie dr*,iuac ul the arises is complete. Ail UrU lime the divoied Daniel has stood his gieuno aud pas.-ed uuecaihcd through the trying ordeal to which he was sut jected. a due degree of eauticn, however, the Faculty have inane other sleeping airaugtments tor the students, and tney will not be allowed to re ociu,y the dot in.lories ior months to come, i a. ail. bui.dmgc contiguous to the grounds have been tented lor the boarders, and many will he accom modated also in private families. Supreme Court Appointment. We coigntuUte the people of Georgia upon th*- appointment of the Hoc. R. P. Trippe, to tbe re#pon#ib e and arduou- pos lion o Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. The Governor could have turtle no m -e judicious appointment, nor one that would ha.e been more acceptable to the people of the Btt*?. Judge Trippe posesst# all the qualities of mithi and morals, that are re quired to constitute and rcakea good Judge. We are credibly informed that Judge Trippe was acceptable to the Senate, and the only cause of any opposition in his confirmation, arose from an objection to the Governor’s course. There were many applicants for the position of Associate Justice, to secure which, there were many influences brought to bear. The present appointee was no applicant, aud used ro personal efforts to secure the appointment. This in itself, would have been a great recommendation. We have no doubt but that the people of the State will fully endorse and approve the appoint ment, and not join in the fault findings ot disaps pointed applicants and their friends. Important Judicial Decision. On Wednesday last the Supreme Court of Geor gia rendered a decision which will probably gov ern, to some extent, in the great case tow pend ing in Monroe. The case decided came up from Sumter county. The Telegraph and Messenger says: It will be seen that the court declares, substantially, that the couLty authorities may, witfiout the recom mendation ot the Grand Jury, levy a tax of fifty per cent, upon the Stste tax for ordinary county expenses. Upon the recommendation of the Grand Jury they may levy an additional fifty per cent, for extraordinary expenses, such as the erec tion and repairs of pnblic buildings, etc., but tbe object of the aoditional tax must be d'6tinctly stated. Beyond this 100 per cent, the county au thorities cannot go; and the Court sets aside a Judgment against the sureties on a defaulting Tax Collector’s bond, on the ground that the Or dinary havieg levied a tax of 100 per cent, on the State tax, the tax was illegal anu void, and the sureties were not liahle for it: W. J. Barlow et al. vs. George A. Brown, Ordi nary. Illegality, from Sumter. W’aknek, C. J..— On the 27th day of March, 1868, Wheeler, as Tax Collector of Sumter county, together with the other defendants, as his securi ties, executed their bond payable to R. B. Bul lock, Governor of Georgia, and his successors iu office, for the faithful performance of his duty as such Tax Collector, during the time he should continue in office, or discharge any of the duties thereof. Wheeler continued in office under said appointment until after the year 1870 and then died, the exact time of his death does not appear in the record. Subsequent to the death of Wheel er, however, the Ordinary of aumter county, on the 9th of November, 1873, issued an execution against Wheeler as Tax Collector, and his seeui e ties on said bond, for tbe sum of *7,879.44, recit ing that he was in default of that amount to the county of Sumter, in not paying over the tax as sessed for the year 1870 lor county purposes. This execution was levied on the property of the defendants, when the securities of Wheeler filed an affidavit of illegality thereto on tbe several grounds as set forth in the recoid. The plaintiff demurred to the defendants’ afll lavit of illegality, which demurrer was sustained by the Court upon all the grounds taken, except the one that there could be no judicial interference in case of pay ment in lull on a proper case made, but dismissed the affidavit of illegality; whereupon the defend ants expected. One of the grounds of the illegality taken in tbe affidavit, which the demurrer admits, is that the Ordinary of said county of Sumter had no authori ty to levy an extraordinary tax for county pur poses on the general State tax, for the year 1870, until after such a tax had betn recommended by twoMhirds of the Grand Jury of said county, and that the tax levied for the year 1870, was for one hundred and fifty per cent., and without any re commendation of ihe Grand Jury of said county, aud that said tax was levied loDg after the defend ants signed said bond. The Ordinary now stands in the place of the Justices of the Inferior Court, and has the same power aud authority under the Code, to levy au extraordinary tax for county pur poses as the Justices of the Inferior Court had no other or greater power or authority to do so. The Ordinaries of the respective counties in this State have the power and authority under the pro visions of the 536th section of the Code to levy a tax sufficient to carry into effect the provisions of the 530th and and 531st sections of the Code in re lation to the erection and keeping in repair the public buildings of the connty, etc., without the recommendation of the Grand Jury; but when the extra lax is levied for any of the purposes specified In the 530th and 531st sections, the order of the Ordinary levying such extra tax should clearly and distinctly state the object and pur pose for which it is levied. 777^ In all other cases, however, the Ordinary has no power or authority to levy an extra tax on the general Slate tax for county purposes, unless two-thirds of the Grand Jury shall so recommend, and then the extra tax is not to exceed 50 per cent, upon the amount of the State tax for the year it la levied. (Code 543.) If, however, from any cause there is no Grand Jury impanelled, or they adjourn without taking any action thereon, or refuse to make such recommendation sufficient to discharge any judgmeut obtained against the county, or any payment whereof thereof there is a mandamus, or the necessary current expenses of the year, the Ordinary may levy the necessary tax not to exceed fifty per ceut. on the State tax, for that year, without the recommendation ot the Grand Jury. Fifty per cent, is the limit pre scribed for the levying an extra tax with the re commendation of the Grand Jury, and the Ordi nary cannot exceed that amount without it, and the order of the Ordinary in all cases, should dis tinctly 6pecily the object and purpose for which the extra tax is levied. (Code, 550.) The tax levied by the Ordinary of Sumter county, for the year 1870, for county purposes, being an extraor dinary tax, was levied without the recommenda tion of the Grand Jury, as required by law, and being lor oue hundred and fifty per cent, on the general State tax, was an illegal and void tax, for which the defendants were not liable on their bond. Reynolds vs. Lofton, 18th Georgia Re ports, 47. The Ordinaries in this State have not a roving commission to levy aud collect taxes from the people, without authority of lajv, hut can only do so in the matter prescribed by the law, which should be the governing rule for their conduct in levying taxes for county purposes in all cases. In our judgmeut, tne original and amended affidavit of the defendants as to the payment of the tax to the county, was sufficient, and that the Court erred in sustaining the demurrer thereto. The averments of payment were sufficient to have formed an issue thereon to have submitted to the jury. But there is still another view of this case, which is fatal to the right ot the plaintiff to recov er the county tax from the defendants on this bond. This is a bond executed to the Governor for the faithful performance of the duties of Tax Collector in the collection of the general tax of the State, aud not for the collection of the county tax, tor which it is now sought to make the de fendants liable. By the 933 section of the Code the Tax Collector is required to give two bonds— one for the collection ot the State tax, and anoth er bond with sufficient security payable to the Or dinary, conditioned for the laithtul performance of his duties as collector of the county tax, in a sum to be fixed by the Ordinary. The Ordiuary has the same remedy to enforce the collection of the county tax on this latter bond against the Tax Collector and his securities thereto, as the Comp troller General would have against the Collector for State taxes when in default. Code 556. The securities to the bond set forth in the record never obligated themselves that their principal should faithfully collect and pay over the county for 18TO, or any other year, but only obligated themselves that their principal should faithtully perform his duties as Tax Collector in collecting and paying over the State tax, and it is alleged in the affidavit that he did collect and pay over to the State all the State all taxes due to the State in compliance with his bend. The 3614th section of the Code declares that no replevin shall be, nor anv judicial interference be had in any levy, or distress for taxes, under the provisions of this Code, but the money sought to be collected in this case is not for auy tax legally imposed uuder any provision of this Code or ot any other Code, which in law would bind the people of Sumter county to pay it, or the defendants as the securities of the Tax Collector to refund it. The money claimed as a tax, is not a tax under auy provision of the Code, because illegally assessed as such, and is simply void as a tax, and cannot be enforced, Reynolds vs. Lofton, before cited, 18th Ga. Rep., 47. Let the juegment of the Court below be re versed. Jcn&a Hall —A communication dated La Grange, Feb. 2btb, to tbe Constitution, says : My attention has just been called to some re flections upon Governor Smith on appointing cion Johu I. Hall, Judge of the Flint Circuit. 1 knew Mr. Hall when in the very first years ot his maunood, he was representing the people ot Butts county iu the Geotral Assembly of Georgia. I was chairman of the Judiciary the House during his service. There was good op po.tunity afiorded me to know his qualifications; aud I continently prediet that Judge Hall will per.orm the duties ol his office wim ability, im- Lfcftiality, fidelity and courtesy, so that the people el Georgia will approve the judgment ol the Gov ernor. This is doubtless tue expectation of hia many admiters, Doth iu and out of the circuit Oi her geui!men whose inuics were presented are. worthy and well qualified. I write this in no spirit of reflection upon them, tut because I feel mat public opinion ought not to be forestalled by writers lot the press?as to this young and able Judge. Gram** Tour In tlit* South. Tour to Commence March 20th—Objects of the Journey—A Promise that Carpetbagism aod Corruption shall be Investigated—Harmony aDd Peace Between the Sections to be Restored, etc. Hcumd, Va, February 14, IS73.—There is no event either of State or National interest that occasions eo much commeut, consideration or speculation among the Southern people the contemplated tour o! President Grant through the late rebellious States. Now, this is to be no or dinary tflalr, as tLe mere casual announcement by telegraph would seeia to imply. It is lull ot po litical significance, and if the President’s observa tions and deductions of the national feeling and condition, both socially and politically, of the Southern people justify his objects in making the tour it will result in untold benefits to them. This comes to me direct from the President himself, through one of his most intimate friends in this State—one who tDjoys his confidence and esteem, acd who is also received at the White House with masked courtesy and attention. This gentleman returned here from the national capital this morning, having bad a lengthy and confiden tial chat with the President the day previous. The conversation was altogether in reference to the projected TOUR THROUGH THE SOUTH. Throughout the whole interview, which lasted ove’ an hour, tne President took the deepest in terest in inquiring into the condition of the peo ple of the South, and he manifested the deepest earnestness in trying beforehand to ascertain what effect his visit would have with them. He frankly admitted that a great barrier had been placed be tween the Southern people and the national gov ernment by the pernicious results of the Con gressional plan of reconstruction, which had given the control of the late rebellious States to men whose policy it was to misrepresent, detract and keep them in antagoni m with it. The four years of his administration, now nearly closed, were peculiarly in this lamentable condition. The so cial aud political status of the Southern Stales, with the exception of Virginia, was disturbed and unsettled and iu his frequent efforts to effect some good he was often circumvented and thwarted by j designing and tricky politicians. While there was not one of his administrative acts towards the South with which he could reproach himself, hav ing done the best he possibly could under the circumstances, yet there were many instances within his knowledge where a different line of policy would have been decidedly better and more | pleasing results In a national way. He deplored, ■ not the carpet-baggers as individuals, for there were many of them good men, who had accom- I plished a great deal In the way of loyalty and ' good feeling; but thb carpet-bag ststbm he thought was not only injurious but destruc tive of the very objects sought to be attained. He casually referred to the chaotic and unfortunate governments in some of the Southern States, but gave no expression of opinion as to the merits of or the parties to the different quarrels. He was especially gratified at the peaceable and prosper ous condition of Virginia, and seemed to be proud in the reflection that the electoral vote of the mother of States and statesmen was cast for him, the first time she voted in a Presidential campaign since he conquered a peace on her sacred soil. Coming, then, to the object of his tour, the President stated that it was more than probable he would be accompanied by nearly all, if not the whole, of the members of his Cabinet, besides many other distinguished persons, Senators,mem bers of Congress and others. TO START ON THB TWENTJRTH OP MARCH. They would start by special train on the 20th ol March, and Richmond, the late Capital of the Con federacy, would be his first stopping place. It is his intenfion to remain a few days, for the pur pose of receiving prominent citizens and of quietly conversing with them as to the social, material and political prospects of each State. Divested of all official significance, the great Southern visit of the President wili be, by a frank and friendly in terchange of opinions, to arrive at the true solu tion of the Southern problem, and, if possible, to inaugurate anew and national era of good feeling and prosperity. He has already lent his friendly aid to the completion of Viiginia’s long-wished for water line from the Chesapeake Bay to the Ohio, and my informant thought the President in tended to investigate carefully the material wants and necessities of the South and to devise subse quently the best means by which they can be con sistently advanced with national aid. Perhaps the burdensome public debts of each of these States will also engage his attention. A feature of the visit will be to examine thoroughly the working of the carpet bag system, to root out such of the e precious birds of prey as he finds obnoxious to the interests of the respective people or States where they are, and as far as he can to supply their offi cial places with natives of character and respecta bility among the people where they reside. Next, and lastly, the President is determined to effectu ally harmonize the people of the North and South, and in this, his initial movement to make the next four years of his administration years of unexam pled national peace, good will and prosperity. 1 might have added, however, perhaps he wishes to ascertain the opinions of tbe Southwestern people with regard to the acquisition of Cuba, Mexico and St. Domingo, as they, being the nearest neighbors, might be most ntcrested. PROMISED BENEFITS. Already the contemplated tour of the President has had a good effect. But all these things have passed—General Grant is about to enter upon his second and last term. He has no inducement to resentment towards any of the people or to use his office for his own ambi tion, and we should by no means throw the slightest obstacle In the way of his natural inclina tion-situated and circumstanced as he is—to the side of friendship and brotherhood between the sections and confidence between the government and the people. Therefore, we suggest that it would be proper for our city authorities to extend to General Grant the invitation to take Richmond in his route, and to receive him with the courtesy and decorum due to his high office and to the reputation of this Slate and city. We are sure the whole people will heartily unite in the propriety of prompt meas ures of this purpose. At a meeting of the City Council of Richmond a resolution was passed appointing a committee to report at the next meeting a plan, and also to provide in the meantime for giving a suitable re ception to the President upon his arrival here. The Legislature will also pass resolutions to the same effect General Grant will be met and es corted through the city by the civil authorities. The First and Second regiments of volunteers will turu out; a national salute will be fired, and in short, his 6ojourn in Richmond will be a mag nificent ovation. Similar preparations f-re being made in Raleigh, Columbia and Atlanta, and the prospects are that Grant’s tour in 1873 will be the moat brilliant series of rejoicings that the Sooth has known for many a day. Georgia has a delegation in Ohio, attracting some attention. The “Georgia Minstrels” are traversing that State and doing the agreeable. From a letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer, we learn that Mr. L. Harper, of the Mt. Vernon Democratic Banner, (formerly editor of the Pittsburg Post,) entertained his friends on the 7th, and portion of the evening was spent thus: The “Georgia Minstrels,” a troupe of real ne groes, gave a concert at Wolff’s Opera-house in the early part of the evening, before a crowded audience. About midnight ~they serenaded Mr. and Mrs. Harper and their guests. The company were invited in and treated to a sumptuous sup per. After which, for nearly an hour, they sang and played some of their best pieces, to the infi nite delight of the company. Long, indeed, will the happy incidents of that evening be remem bered in Mt. Vernon. Is view of the probable adverse decision of the case pending against the Salma, Rome and Dalton railroad in the United States court, the officers, trains, engines, rolling stock, etc., have been moved lrom Patona, Alabama (the headquarters of the road), to Prior’s Station, Georgia. Charles F. Adams has accepted the invitation of the Sew York State Legislature in deliver the address on the occasion of the memorial service by the Btate in honor of the late William H. Sew ard. The Hogue Report in rngre*. The report of the Credit .Vobilier Committee to the House, was the great sensation ot the cur - rent session of Congress. The Count, r was crowded, and everybody <x*ectant. Buuet l .5 was in the ch = ir, and one coi 1 espoc dent says O-kio Ames sat iu his Iron!, cUc iu a fresh suit ot blsck for the occasion. Dawes sat ;o ihe iett ot the Speak er, and tri‘ dto look unconeertod. old Bingham braaened out the thing in his usdai conspicuous position. Garfield sat, happy and expectant ot the forthcoming whitewash. Kelley was like a base ball fielder, and did not come to tbe frout. Schofield was nowise conspicuous, even wheu whitewashed. Mr. Brooks, of New York, seemed to suffer. He ‘‘looked ashy pale, wasted and worn.” It wag evident that the report had been careful* ly prepared, and for a party purpose. Alter a general history of the Credit Mobilier Company, the report proceeds to tell what each man did, and then to allot the separate degrees of guilt to each. The idea of the document is that Oakes Ames, with malice prepense and aforethought, diffitiribe, or attempt to bribe, anumberof the leading inem bers of Congress, but did it with such circum spection and cunning that only one of the num ber knew that he was was being bribed. These gentlemen—Garfield, Dawes, Bingham, Kelly and Schofield—were like Eve in her innocence, pure aud unsuspicious. They tasted the forbidden fruit, but did not fall. They took the stock pocketed dividends of 140 per cent, in six months, without a suspicion that it was for auy special purpose that those golden favors were showered upon them. The idea of the report is that bribery does not require two parties fur its transaction. As lor tbe lying and perjury in which these parties have in dulged, and the covering up of the purchase or gift of stock by a trusteeship, these liule matters the Committee did not stop to notice. They gravely announce that in these cases no action is required. On the announcement that Oakes Ames ought to be expelled, a smile of contempt stole over his face for the men who could sign 6uch a partial report. The great strength of the report was 6hown in the elaborate indictment of Janies Brooks. A Senator remarked that the only difference between Mr. Brooks and others was that they were bought at a small price and he fetched a large one. But to the Committee Mr. Brooks is a very Titan of crime, throwing even Oakes Ames into the shade. On him they dwell with much unction and elo quence, and at special length. It is true that both he and Oakes Ames were reported for expulsion; but the object of this long essay plainly is to make the stature of Brooks’ crime loom up above all others. The Great Canal. Thi a project was ably presented to Congress by Hon. W. P. Price, of Ga., on the 13th. The pro posed route was briefly stated as follows: Leaving the Ohio at the mouth of the Tenuessee river, we follow the natural channel of the latter stream until we reach Gu tersville, in Alabama. At this point, the waters of the Tennessee and Coosa rivets are separated by a narrow strip or neck of land only thirty miles iu wid'h. A canal across this Isthmus will open navigation to the Gulf of Mexico on the one hand and to Rome, Georgia, on the other. From Rome the Can <1 will follow the Etowah river about fifteen miles to a point where it is feasible to connect the Etowah with the Ocmulgee, thence iollowiug the latter stream and the Altamaba until it reaches the At lantic ocean. Mr. Price stated that the bill before the House ‘‘provides that when the Atlantic and Great Wes tern Canal Company has contracted and fully pre pared for use ten consecutive miles of their canal, and has satisfied the Secretary of the Treasury that the same has beeu built in conformity to the provisions of the act, that be is then, upon appli cation of the said company authorized and requir ed to endorse the guarantee of the Unite'd States Government for the payment of the interest only upon a number ot the company’s bonds not ex ceeding *SO,OOO per mile upon that portion of the work already constructed and completed, and so on for each ten mile* thereafter until the whole line Is completed. The bill further provides that the United States shall have a prior lien and mort gage upon the canal and all other property of the company purchased with the proceeds of these bonds; and this is givtu as security to the United States for an indorsement which will not in any case exceed tbe *36,C00 upon a section of ten miles of the canal.” A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette gives the annexed graphic account of a public ap pearance before, and reception by, a Georgia au dience, of Hon. A. H. Stephens: Alexander H. Stephens emerged from the Kim ball House, wrapped up in three overcoats aud a horse blanket. The bundle with a white head stickiug out was put in a carriage right end up, and propped in position by two crutches. The bundle then coughed, and said it was all right, rand away the carriage rolled to the Capitol. The bundle was then taken out, unrolled, till Stephens was found. Leaning on two stout men, with two more carrying each a crutch, the procession en tered the House ot Representatives. The building was packed as I never saw it packed before. La dles, politicians, members of the Legislature, citizens, niggers and children had all turned out. When Stephens appeared there went up a shout. It was long and loud, and was followed by another louder and longer. Then, when that died out, another started and rsn its course. Mr. Stephens bowed acknowledgments as well as he could, considering that two stout men were made a sort ol straight jacket. When he arose in the speakers stand, the bright light falling upon his pale, thin face and white head, there was more cheering and applause. It was plain that Steph ens had the hearts of his people. His crusade against the Cincinnati platform has not dimin ished his popularity, so far as one might judge from the demonstration on Saturday night. He spoke in an erect position, supported by a cruteh under his left arm. His voice was clear and shrill, and not a word was lost in any part of the hall, unless the sound was drowned by applause. I was in an extreme corner of the hall, wedged in among a mass of humanity, and I know that each word came with marvelous distinctness, although his voice did not seem to be unduly elevated. And this weak and wasted skeleton ot a man spoke thus for more than two hours. ••• Thb Freshbt at Rome.—The Rome Courier, of Tuesday, has the following particulars of the flood at that place: The flood gates of North Georgia are opened, and a freshes, such as has not been afloat since 1861, is roaring down upon us. In a single night our proud City of the Hills has been metamor phosed into the City of the Sea, and from imperial Rome, we have been transported to queenly Ven ice. Bateaux have taken the place of drays, and jaunty little skiffs do duty as hacks and omnibus es. The flood was not wholly unexpected, and in the forecast of its coming, provisions were made against it. At the time of this writing the waters have attained a point, twelve inches higher than the December freshet, and only twelve inches be low the great lreshet of ’57. The greater portion of Broad street is under water, the Empire Block, the City Hall Block, the Shorter, Verandah, and the Bone’s Blocks being all that are above water. The damage will necessarily be heavy. The roll ing mills and foundries are submerged, and hun dreds ot hands are idle. The damage to property is considerable, as weii as the loss of goods. The postofflee is under water, and the mail Das stopped its functions. Trains on the railroads have heard of no damage being done to the roads. The bridges at this place have so far stood the pressure bravely. Blodgett, as a refugee from Georgia justice, is able te do the thing up handsomely in South Car olina. A correspondent of the Constitution, writ ing from Columbia, says: I met Foster Blodgett this morning. He ap peared at the breakfast table at 10 o’clock, and was the observed of all observers. He resides at Newberry, where he has erected a palatial mansion surrounded by all tt e comforts of a fastidious gentleman. His stud is said to be composed of the most magnificent horses in the State, and the Hamptons, Prestons, and gentlemen of the old school look with astonishment at so much grand eur in this unhappy age. He has a most beautiful bret, drawn by a pair ot snow white mares. Last week, it is said, he drove a pair ot blacks, and I learn that be has three or four pairs ot the “finest blood,” at his home in Newberry. He devotes the mornings to billiard playing, and in the afternoon he sleeps. The residue • his time is spent in the society of such men as Scott, Moses, Neagle and others of the Radical stamp. It is said tnat Blodgett has at least three hundred thousand dollars on deposit in the var ous b anks of this State. Thb merchants of St. Louis have commenced vigorous yto secure the cotton made on Black and upper White rivers. The Cairo and Fulton Railroad, now in running order from the depot near Jacksonport to St. Louis, has made a freight tariff which will induce the farmers to ship to St. Louis, because it is much cheaper than to ship to Memphis or New Orleans. Washington Items. Coloi el John S. Mcaby, h ving been tendered a position a- Government Counsel in certain 1 gal cases, called ou the Attorney General to-day and it- cctlully declined the appointment. Tie pepa atloiia in Washington for the lorth cjmiti: inauguration CTcror.niea are being con ducted on the most liberal and extensive scale. The indications are that it will be the greatest dis- I'lay fcVi r witnessed in Washington. There will be present about thirty different military organ! ia*ions from various parts ol the country, each with its band of music, and with the West Point and naval cadets, will make a display never be fore wimeased in thia country. In order to overcome the many inconveniences heretofore connected with inauguration bails, the largest ball building ever erected in this country is now being constructed. It i 325 feet in length, and 150 feet in width, with a supper room the whole length, which will be supplied by one ot the most celebrated New York caterers, aud the supper will be continuous from the opening to the close of the ball. The hat and cloak rooms extend the whole length, and every facility will be made for the perfect accommodation o all guests. There will be extensive dressing and re tiring room*. In abort, every convenience is pro vided The music for the ball will consist of the Naval Academy, West Point and Marine Banda. The illuminations and decorations of the ball room will be very extensive, and with the thou sands ot handsomely dressed ladies, the dignita ries ol the land, me foreign representatives, the cadets and other military olllcers, with distin guished civilians will make it the handsomest ball of the century. Applications for tickets are coming from all sections of the couuiry. The committee in charge propose to limit the sale of tickets, so as to avoid too great a jam. The Supreme Court.—A correspondent of the Telegraph and Messenger gives a description of the Supreme Court, which now has a full bench. He says the old Chief Justice Warner, looks as flinty and grim as he did a quarter of a century ago when sitting with those loved and honored cotemporaries, Lumpkin and Nisbet; and if any thing is to be predicted from mere appearance, he bids fair to serve the public at least auother quarter of a century—and to be delivering dissent ing opinions to every departure from the stereo typed notions of his early life. But the corres pondent does not remember to have seen him sleep on the bench in those days during the pro gress of argument. He has attained to that gift— and considering the short period in which he has practiced it, lias made wondertni progress—still it is lo 6igu ot age or idfirmity—for the Associate Justice McKay, who is very watchful—who is a first rate listener—as well as caviller aud interrog ator, and who is known not to be old—for there are living men who know when he came to the bar—and who is in the vigor of manhood and health, occasionally nods a little. Of Justice Trippe the writer says: He looks clean and neat, is of portly, well-rounded lorm, and carries above a cranium large enough, out side, to hold a brain ol capacity lor a judge of any court. How much of the space is taken up by flesh and bone, 1 am uot anatomist or phrenolo gist enough to decide. But the eye, which is a good index generally, tells of a brain that is both strong and active. Andi should judge, if his habits of industry are equal to his capacity, that the old Commonwealth has a good judge in store in Bob Trippe. That he has a big heart,, the peo ple everywhere have always UaowD, and no man who ever has official or social contact with him, need ever lear any discount on his courtei y ; aud the attributes of a true Georgia gentleman. And the frieuds ol the general church hope that his Christian virtues will adorn the ermine, as they did ihe private sphere he filled in the old town oi his home. We can say this much at least : those I have met who belong to the same protession wiih him speak well of his head and heart. Current Intelligence, The Pennsylvanian, at Gil City, has suspen ded because the editor and his wife could not agree about his employing female compositors. A couple of wife-murderers confined in a Savannaa jail got into a fight and cheated the gallows before they could be separated. A handsome monument in memory of the late Bishop Polk, has been erected in St. Paul’s Episcopal Church yard, in Augusta. Thesnsw is twenty feet deep on the moun tain sides at Little Cottonwood, and there is great danger of slides. The National Association for a religious amendment to the Constitution propose to hold another Convention. Gen. Dick Taylor from Louisiana visited the Attorney General in the interest, it is said, of a compromise. A Richmond man carried home a photo graph of an actress which he had drawn in a lottery, and his wife put out one of his eyes under the impression that it was a local affair. Courtland Square Bridgeport, Conn., con sisting of fifteen first-class residences, burned. Loss three-eighths of a million dollars. There was a furious snow storm during the fire. The lady to whom Henri Rochefort was married, just before she received the last sacraments of the Church, has recovered her health and walks about Versailles. The Mayor of Manchester, New Hampshire, is the first victim of the President's order, be ing also Clerk of the United States District Court. He let go of his Mayoralty. Charleston papers itemize a resident of that city who has actually read the Bible all through. He did it for a bet, in a little over two days and a half. John F. Quarles, the colored lawyer* of Au gusta, has been appointed Consul of the United States at the port of Mahom, on the Island of Minorea. The pay and emoluments of the office amount to $1,500 per annum. General Wade Hampton is to deliver an address in Wilmington, North Carolina, in a snort time, his subject being General Lee. The proceeds of the lecture are to be devoted to the Lee Memorial Fund. William Lowery, J. Ross Stewart and Rob ert Hayes Mitchell, three Ku-Klux prisoners, were released from the Albany penitentiary on the 17th, There are fifty such prisoners in the institution. An Atlanta man writing to the Sun, says he would rather see the city receive the rent paid by Federal officials than the one hundred and ten thousand dollars to be expended there for public buildings. The London correspondent of the New York Herald predicts with great confidence that Prince Napoleon is the coming man for France, but declines to say how long before he will come. Some lunatic has proposed to “honor” the memory of Mr. Greeley by establishing a chair of journalism at the Cornell School, to be ca.led by his name. “Of all horned cattle,’’ exclaimed Horace once, “deliver me from you fellows just escaped from college, who thinks they have been educated for journalists.” The appraisement ot the estate of Horace Greeley and wife has been completed and sent to the Surrogate of Westchester county to be filed. The daughters will have a for tune of at least one hundred thousand dollars after all legacies, including that of the Chil dren’s Aid Society, have been paid. The dispatches of the 20th announce that the President has deferred his tour through the Southern States on account of the unset tled condition of political affairs in the State of Louisiana. It was not, as has been reported, because of the pressure ot public business like ly to result from the extra session of the Sen ate. There appears to be circulated among the freedmen a wide spread report that the ne groes who are reported as having been engaged to go to Arkansas, are really to be sent to Cuba and made to fight the Spaniards. The colored people talk of it as a certainty, and who would not be surprised in these rapid days at anything. The darkies should beware of these emigration agents and their proSers. They are up to any game. It is stated that the counsel of Stokes have found the woman who picked up the pistol alleged to have belonged to Fisk, upon the landing of the ladies entrance to the hotel. Her presence at the hotel is verified by the register, and her absence from previous trials will be satisfactorily explained. Other im portant evidence it is said has been discov ered, and it is now believed that anew tria or Stokes can be secured. 1 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NEW ARRANGEMENT. To My Dili Friends and Customers. I BEG to announce to the public generally that I have sold my stock of goods, etc., to Mr. Jobn A. Steele, who will hereafter conduct a gen eral mercantile bus-uess at tay old stand. In taking leave of my truuds and customers I desire to tender them the expression of my warm est thanks for their long continued support. Also, to commend my successor, Mr. Steele, as a gen tleman who will be tound deserving of ail the patronage the house has hitherto enjoyed. His s-.ocs is now a large and unexceptional one, aud will be tuily replenished for the early Spring trade. Respectfully. W. W. ANDERSON. To tlie Purchasing Public. HAVING purchased the mercantile interest of Mr. W. W. Anderson, I respectfully solicit a continuance oi support from his old patrons, and the citizens of Monroe and adjoining counties generally. By pursuing a liberal course iu ail business operations I intend to at least deserve a liberal patronage. Very respectfully, feb2s 3t JOHN A. STEELE. THE BROWN COTTON GIN. PLANTERS should examine the above named old and reliable Gin before buying any other. It combines the required qualities of Simplicity, Strength and Durability. It gins fast and clean, makes excellent lint (often bringing j-±c. to per lb. above market ) and is universally admitted to be the lightest running gin made. We nave had thirty years’ experience in the business, aud war lant every gin perfect. Gins constantly in lbß hands of onr agents, to which we invite inspection. Ciiculars, with testimonials aud full particulars may be bad by addressing ISRAEL F. BKOW.Y, I’rcs., Brown Cotton Gin Cos., tcb2s.4m. New London, Ooun. G U A N O sT ~ GUANO. PHOENIX GUANO. WILCOX, GIBBS & CO.’S MANIPULATED GUANO. These celebrated guan ,s imoorted aud prepared by Wilcox, Gibbs & Cos., Savaunah, Ga., and Charleston, S. C., are for sale ior cash,or on credit ou accommodating terms, payable in cottou, by B. PYE & SON, Ageuts, Forsyth, Ga. Special alteution is called to the use ol the PLoenlx Guano composted with Cotton Seed. Send or apply as above tor circulars giving testimonials from planters, prices, terms. Ac. feb2s.6w. For Sale or Rent. A VALUABLE HOUSE AND LOT LOCATED /Vat the toot of Main street, plastered and ceiled. The lot contains about one acre and three-quar ters. The above described premises will be sold for a reasonable sum, or rented cheap. Persons desiring to purchase or rent can call upon Col. A. D. Hammond. ALEX. M. SPEER. leb2s.tf. eh - Ijattvshu, * ll ALSO, AGENT FOlt Lodge and Notary Public Seals, CANCELLATION, STAMPS, ETC. No. 50, Whitehall Street, ATLANTA, GA. feblß-3m TOMMEY, STEWART & BECK, Hardware Merchants, Cor. Decatur & Tryor Sts. fronting Kimball House, ATLANTA, GA. Dealers in Iron, Steel, Hoes, Chains, Grain Cradles, Builder and Carriage Material, Powder, Rope, Belting, Etc. feblß.3m CHAPMAN, RUCKER & CO. Wholesale G-rocers AND Commission Merchants, CCR. ALABAMA & FORSYTH STS., ATLANTA, GA. feb!B.3m* W. L. Carmichael & Cos., Having replenished their stock since the lire, now offer for sale as eood a stock oi PURE DRUGS, MEDICINES, DYE STUFFS, PAINTS, OILS, TOBACCO, CIGARS, and every article usually kept in a first class Drug Store—all cheap, lor cash. Also—a lull assortment of fresh Landreth’s and Pinking’s Garden Seeds. Call and see us; and if you owe don’t fall to settle. Onr old books innst bebalauced. feb4.ly. A. W. TANNER Dry Goods and Provision Merchant. CORK, BUTTS COUNTY. 'T'HK attention *>t the citizens of Butts, Monroe, JL Jasper and Jones counties is invited to the lact that he keeps constantly on hand a full sup ply of Dry Goods of all Kinds AND PROVISIONS. Sales made cheap for cash, and at re&sonab rates ont ime. 3m P. 11. IIILLEK, Attorney at law, fobs yth, Georgia. Office in the Court House, Up Stairs. Spotswood Hotel. (Nearly Opposite Passenger Depot) MACON, GEORGIA. Board, Three Dollars per Day. T. 11. HARRIS, Prop’r. nov26.ct T. B. CABANISS. C. A. TURNER. CAISAMSS A TERSER, A TTORNEYS AT LAW, FORSYTH, GA., XV have associated themselves together in the practice of civil law. Will practice in the Courts of the Flint Circuit, in the Supreme Court of Georgia, in the U. S. District Court at Savannah and elsewhere by special contract. ,'ebll.ly .IAS. W. GREENE, ATTORNEY AT LAW, THOM ASTON, GA., will practice in the Counties of the Flint Circuit; Clayton, of the Atlanta Circuit and Tal bot Courts of the Chattahoochee Circuits; also. In the U. 8. District Courts of Georgia at Atlanta and Savannah. ffcbll.3m. ~LAND AGENCY. THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING MADE AR rangements for the purchase and sale of lands in this section of Georgia offer their service to the public in that line. Persons wishing to sell or purchase can communicate with either of us at Forsyth, Monrce county, Ga. A. D. HAMMOND an2B.3m GEO. M. RHODES. FOR SAFE—RARE CHAXCE. WILL BE SOLD BEFORE THE COURT House door in Forsyth on the first Tuesday in March next, thirty-nine acres of land lying on the public road to Gullettsviile and within fifteen minutes walk of the Court Houee. The land is well located and offer superior inducements to those wishing to buy. The land will be open for private sale until date advertised. Titles per fect. For any information desired call on febll.td DR. R. F. WRIGHT. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. R e PYE & SON. WHOLESALE and RETAIL G-ROCERY MERCHANTS FORSYTH. : : : ; GEORGIA. Having located in thk east room of their New Brick Block, on Main Street, On the East side of the Public Square, keep con stantly on hand and are daily receiving, a full stock of all kinds of GROCERIES AM> PROVISIONS Which we offer to the public as low as any house in Forsyth. Wb have now on hand and to arri/e 80,000 lbs BULK MEAT. 2,000 Bushels SEED OATS. 1,500 “ CHOICE WHITE CORN, 60 Hhd MOLASSES, 25 Bbl MOLASSES, and everything isaally kept in a first class grocery store. We are also prepared to accommodate our planting irieuds on time. Standard Fertilizers. JgT’ They are also prepared to furnish the best qualities of FERTILIZERS, for cash or on time, jan'gl.ly THE PIONEER CONFECTIONERY! PALETHORPB & TURNER, On Main Btreet, opposite The Advertiser Office, F OESYTH, GEORGIA. W E BEG TO ANNOUNCE THAT BY OUR recent arrangements we are euub'e 1 to LARGELY INCREASE Our former excellent rtock of CONFECTIONS ol all kinds I TOYS for the children—an ample stock! ERUITB! NUTS! PICKLES I PRESERVES, Etc., Etc. All of which wi'lbe sold at as liberal rates as can possibly be afforded. In addition we offer daily Fresh Family Tabie Supplies- Such as BREAD, CAKES, Etc. Wedding Par ties supplied on order. ®*WE DLFY COMPETITION ALWAYS Excelsior is our motto. Give us a call. If we fail to please we shall be disappointed, PALETHORPE & TURNER. jan2B 3m k (MOD FIRI'ILBII JJAVING THOROUGHLY TESTED THE EUREKA FERTILIZER. For three years past, I can confidently recommend it to the planters of my county, as a good and reliable|Guano. Having been appointed. AGENT FOR THIS BEOTION, I am now prepared to 6ell the same on reasonable terms, either lor cash or on time. B. H. NAPIER. feb4 3m. Chambers & Thomas, (In The Advertiser Building,) MAIN STREET, FORBYTH, GA. WE beg to announce that we have on hand and will continue to keep The Best Stock of Boots and Shoes In this Market! Our stock will embrace a full line—from the finest Dump soled boot to the heaviest brogan. We wil! sell as cheap as the cheapest, and warrant all ffrst-dass goods We ntend to build up a “ First-Class Root and Slioe Store, Therefore you may expect to get good gooda when you buy from us. 6 6 Thankful lor past favors we invite their conun— nance. CHAMBERS & THOMAS. jan2!3m New Enterprise-New Advantages. C* ON3TANTLY on hand on the North side of Vx Public Square. FRESH FISH AND OYSTERS, And Fresh Beef, Steak, Pork and Sausage*. Also—A full line of CONFECTIONERY jMlilm CE °- " BENNETT. WI. . STOXE, A TTORNEY AT LAW. FORSYTH, GA , WILL XV practice in the Courts of the F'int Circuit, and the Supreme Court of Georgia. Gffice —Second door to the right, and opposite office of The Advertiser ’ jan2l.tf To Contractors. T OFFER FOR RENT THE BRICK YARD A formerly owned by Rev. W. C. Wilkes. The iard is well located, being within the corporate hrnits of Forsyth,” plenty of water, easy of access. w,? hing to engage in the brick business would do well to call on the undersigned. febll.it. g. L. MI LLEC GE. Justice of The Peace. THE UNDERSIGNED HAVING BEEN qualified as Justice ol the Peace for the 480th M - * 8 prepared to transact business. Tl fcSv" Office in the Ordinary’s room, in Court “iS'st. t.w.ki.ng. Marshall House. SAVANNAH, A. B. EECE, Proprietor. oct29.ct E. G. SIMMONS. Attorney septlO ly THOMABTON, GA. JOB PRINTING of evety description neatly ex ecuted at The Advxhtisss office.