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THE HERALD, MY JNO. K. SPENCE, GRKENSBOFiO', |M TIIE ELECTION! 1000 MEN DIDN'T VOTE!! RADICAL TICKET ELECTED fITIWI T OPPOSITION ! !! o.yi: WHITE MAN YQTKD • • • The elocti-.u f.uro came off ut the appoin ted time —(ien. Tope Icaring tha* the Con volition question would l>e lrwt. ordered ihe poll# to remain open untl’ to-night. This prolongation did no good, but Incurred a heavier and unneceaanrjr expense. It will be aeen from the printed list that Greene county registered 2 250 voters, while *nly 1,242 of this number voted at the late eleetlen. The negroes eame to ♦he polls in large gangs and voted “de jint ticket,” without interference. There being no opposition Ihe Radicals elected their ticket. J. W, T. Catching, the candi date for the Convention, was the only w hite mau that voted. The World in Trouble!!* OR EAT OPPOSITION TO DAN CASTELLO ■ AND ROBINSON# CIRCUSES AND MANAQERIKS! General Pope dispatches Registrars to' •end out runners t. bring in his cattle, amongst which the murrain is prevailing, lie intends to run bia ahow against Dun CasUlio uud Uobin son'* circuses, and expects to continue his Show until Christmas, if necessary, to boat his oppo nents with hi- reeking (Radical) parly, (Jo it Pope, your money is on the blutk, »c iet on the b ay, For (he Herald Duelling*. -Vr. /SA/or -You will remember (lint a! dwel w:« tough l a few weeks since n,iar Au gtsta. Happily neither party was injured. Had cither party been killed, there would have been, by a far higher code than -the cedo es honor, ’ at least five honorable men—Uto physicians the two seconds and the surviving principal -more or less guilty ®f their brother's blood. It is sad to see the pica* to such extent silent in r> gnrd to the crime of duelling. Strung.) that a cus tom all m tricked and absurd, sbo ild have lived on froti the Daik ages till nowr and that gallant men can still be found willing to stand up “in defeucc of honor*’ to so k deliberately, each to lodge a ballet in the other’s bialn ! What is the cheu.icul law, by which a thimble Tull of powder and a half wince of *.eid will purify one's character bftore the woiid, and take out asserted stahr* therefrom, as readily as “the grease sfrtot mans snap" will cleanse and render 4 ' good a*new a soiled and seedv coat?— It our impression is correct, if is now dierep’ utable among flic olßoert or the British ar my and Navy to fight a diul, as it oaght to be everywhere. And where can braver men be found than in Vietoria’a ships, nrd at the head of her columns? All quarrels and queston* of dilierence nrc rvlerred to "a court of honor ' and the 'parties ut vari_ unoe are lawmet lo übhie by its decisions - The Court derides who is in the wrong and decrae the aui.-ndo to be made, and tlio par. ty offeudiug loses caste a* a gentleman it he refus, s make Ihe amende derreod by the Court. Ilow easy it would lie iu any cane ot variance to loiiu such a court Iron! among the friends of the parlies tu idjudi cate the cast .’ It duelling, a settee teat sawagvis’m <rf Fe'udat times, i« to be retain' ed, let ii*-be consistent ami a so retain ‘the wager of battle as a method ut settling con troversies relating to rights ot property.— I.et the dulling pistol d.cide upou mir ti tles to rval ertate. as well ns upon onr title to be coiisid*red geptk-men. ’Tis highly honorable to take a chance at the manufac turing ul a widow and orphans, either in one's owu house, or iuthat ot oue's ant a go me* I We once met with a venerable aged widow, Mrs. Gen. Alexander Hamilton, who Masthvii In deep mourning for her Illuslri. ous hu.-hand and her eld -st son, both of "bom were murdered in duels, within per haps a month of each ether, lYrbaps it would he hailed as a blessing iu this land w here widow* and orphans are so scarce, it>.sle honorable gentleman would publish in a little vnlnac fer Sabbath School*. an abridgipnent ot ‘•Wiisoo's Code of Honor, ' and of the law* governing ‘ The Wager ot Battle.” We have a personal regard and esteem for some of tbi> particular dueliitig parly that fought neat Augusta; bat we sc U rmnlv protest against the Mirage which they have, one and all, committed against the laws of common sense, against the laws »t tiie land, a tot uguinat tin laws of G'ti. , FAKE WELL STANZA'S To hi* Greenrboroogh congregation, October 27th, 1967, hi* last appointment for ihe Con ference year—the day being too inclement for aerviee, by A. M E A N S. The frowning skies have r’on’d the temple 'ate*, Ne i ilemn bell invites us to the throne, Our final message, undeliver'd waits, And waits forever, for our work is and ne. Our ministerial year has reach'd is close, And all its I’ulpit issues rest with God; Its fruits as fragrant as the morning rose. To pious pilgrims, who his courts have trod And then, poretnnee, to others, mawkish food - Offensive to tho s.insuil taste, and loath'd: To all, Great <1 al' with mor.il sense endued Pregnant with fate, with doomi g power coth'd. And yet, the scenes and subjects of the pleas ant pest, The hearts and homesteads of this dear old town, Engrav'd on mem’ry's tablet long shall last. In sweet communion with the cron and crown. The lora'.isr sex, who've, Martha tike, prepar’d Toe gen'rous meal, and grac’d the comforts giv’O. Have left their bo*| italities unspar’d, And cheer'd the toils of efghtoen sixty-seven Farewoll, the*, friendly flock, our task is o’er — . One boon your Preacher ask’ 0, grant his quest, When ifeav’n’s host gif s you s’lently imp'ore Present his plea for everlasting rest. ST A TEM! O A dT" We understand that this road is now in funds, and wilt remi - , during the present week, the full batan-e due the Government, amoun'ing to abaut 8400,000 This will place the road clear of debt, so that )t* future earnings can go to replenish the Treasury of the Slate. This is perhap<, the only important railway in ihe South that ha* been able to liquidate the full amount of its ob ligations to the Government, and when we con sider this imp rtant foot in connection with the additional fact that the road is now in 1 otter condition, and has a better supply of rolling ptock, than stunt any ether road South if the Potouiio, it is no ordinary commendation ofits efficient management. When Major W allaca ivas appointed Superintendent of this road, he found it in a very indifferent condition most of the bridges weie temporary and unsafe affairs, the rolling stock wua scant and of an indifferent quality, and the road war greatly in debt to th ■ Government. Now it in in superior condi tion, well supplied with stoek, and is out of debt. No higher commendation eou'd be p-onaunced in favor of the ability an i efli iensy of that officer —Atlanta Opinion. The appropriation made by Cons gross at the extra session in July last to defray the expenses of re construction in tho Military Dis tricts has all been expended and a deficiency of several thousand dol lars exists, which will have to bo provided for at the next session. The cost o r reconstruction thus far in tiie several Districts is ascer tained to be approxiinatoly as fol lows: First District, Gen, Scho field commanding, *109,000; Sec ond District, G'on. Sickles com manding, 5249,000; T.drd District Gen. Tope commanding, $175 OflO; Fourth Distric Ucn. Old comman ding S4OO 000-' Fifth District- Gen Sheridan commanding! $350000— : Wash. Cor. N. Y. Herald. TIIK PUni.tC DEBT—Wecltp the fv.llJK iug from the Colwnbm Sentinel. The tie it ol the f/uited States if in sil ver dollars, w onld require a train of six mule teaines a* long as from here to Cali fornia io draw it. That debt will nev.r be paid. Take a man who is in debt ten million, umi err./iy, and tv tier m him of every recuperative faculty, put him in a straight jacket and confine him in a mad hou e. aid will boa« po-sibls foi him to pay his debts and get ins machinery in he avy working order again, as it will be lor the government to pay iti debt and survive. Tho synod of Georgia, t.ow in session at Atlanta, have resolved that the n?xt annual meeting of the Synod ho held in Rom • ou Wed nesday before the Ilk Sabpatll in October, at 7 o’clock I\M. The name oi Hopewell Presby tery has been changed lo Augusta Presbytery, and that of Georgia Presbytery to Savannah Presby tery. Am Mina Anucdot*,—Daniel Webster had an anecdote of old Father Sea:!, the minister of his hoj hood, which is too good lo bo tost. It wai eaatnmary then to weer buckskin breeches in eool weather One Sunday morning in the autnmn, Fath-r Searl brought his breeches down from the garret but the wasps had taken poMvssi'U during th» Summer, aad were hxr mganioet me of it in them, lty dint of effort he got cut the intruders and dressed for meeting hut while reading the seriputre to the congiega tion he telta dagger from one of the small wa*sted fellows, and jumped around the pulpit Slapping his thnigs Bnt the more he slapped and danced the more they stung. The people thought him eraay, but he explained the mat ter by saying : • Brethren don't be alarmed, the word of the Lord ia in uiy mouth, but th« devil is iu uiy- breeches !” Webster always told it with great glee to the ministers. The Little ** -A (Ark ) Gsxetts. declares that this year's experience ought to be soffit iant to ' convince the firmed friend of cotton eultare(that I ,'t must be abandoned at once. It understands th it planters in that vicinity aro now paying one dollar a hundred for poking cotton. Th s |is cquiva'ant to three and a half coats a | pound for Hat eottun To this add the the tax, I and one half tha value of a pound of cotton in 1 the Litt c ltock niaket is alreadyyonsutned. , Moving for s trs»i —court ' u second w Ic, j Naoao Wir.--“Poinpey. why stu a journey : round .1 in world like a cat’s tail 7” | *■ Well, I doesn't'sac ly seen any sttnblance twiit de cases ” •’Well, den, 1 sji.se I had to tell you -be cause it am fuv to de end of it.” “But suppose de cat’s tail am singed 7 ’ slid P»m pay. ‘“Oh ! den in dat case,” said tho other, 1 !) isn’t quite »o fur." I By Teicgmpli. From the At hint.i Intelligmcor NEWS ITEMS. i 'Sun Francisco, oct. 31.—The entire Democratic State ticket is elected by about 3,000 majority, I Washington, Oct. 31.—The Ofli ’ ciul majority against ne "to suffrage in Ohio is 50,092. II ttvana, Oct. 30 lntelligence has been received hero that St. Dos mingo has declared war agahfst Ilayti, on account of sympathy and assistance given by the //aytiens to Ex-President Buez. Buez was at Caracas where he was planning an attempt to return to St Domingo, President Cltral and General Tessin were on the Hayticn front' ier with an army of 4,000 men. Ten prisoners who took part in the revolt at the penitentiary, at Santiago de Ctdba. were shot on the 23d. Ji\\ others implicated have boon sentenced to long tcrnij ol imprisonment. Richmond, Oct 31.—The official vote of the State cast, is as Whites 75 924, blacks, G3.65G. For Con vention 14,835 whites, 92,507 col ored , against Convention G 1,249 whites. G3B colored. General Scofield, in view of com plaints of fraud, is about to order anew census of tho voting popula tion of Richmond. JMARKETS. Savannah, Oct, 31, Cotton dull. Middlings 17 cents. lipndon, Cct. 31. Consols 911- 4. Bond 70 1-4. Liverpool, Oct. 31. Cofton quiet and easier. Uplands S3 4 New York, Oct. 31. Cotton 19 to 19 12. Flour 88 30 to $lO 60, Coru $1 37 to $1 40. Gold firm 40 5-8. Sterling less firm 9 1-5 to 9 3-8. Stocks dul' and lower. Governments higher anil better demand. i Baltimore, Oct. 31. Coton dull 1 at 19 to 19 1-2 Flour dull and 1 weak. Wheat flat 5 to 6 cents! lower. Corn $1 20 to l 30i New Orleans, Oct. 31. Cot ton I ow Middlings IS 12 ; Now crop ol Sugar and Molasses being received. Yellow Centrifugal Su gar 16. prime Molasses 90. Augusta, Oct 31. Cotton 1-2 cents lower. Middlings 1G to 16 1-4. RECEIPTS. Green Mooro Paid to Vol 111 No 21 *2,50 J L Shelton “ “II “ 34 50 J w Jackson “ Vol 111 No 9 2,50 M G Cupel an “ Vol 111 No 20 2,50 JE Finch .Vol 111 No 14 2,50 Dr .V Morgan ” Vul 111 No 1 2.50 Embroidery, &o, MISS C. CORLKW TENDERS IIER SER V ICES to tha oitizei s »f Greensboro, and will do L'gbt Sewing on most rcatonable,tenn.s She will also do • ~mping for Embroidery ind Braiding The l&dies invited to give her a oall. MESSRS, L. P. WALKER A CO., Lou . isville Kv., are authorized Agents tor tho Uk.kai.ii Business transacted by them will be duly ackuowledged bv mo. DIR,. W. JVIOIRONIST ADMR’S SALE 'yty T ILL be sold on the the Fir*t Tuesday in December next, before the Court Ifotise door in Greene Countv, within the usual hours of Sale, under an order of the honorable Court of Ordinary of said County, the fol lowing property [viz] six hundred nnd thirty seven acres of Lard, more or 1« s adjoining lands of P. W. Printup. William Hart J G. Winters nod others, s*dd as the pr »perty of Archibald Tarpley deceased, for the purpo cos diftribu ion. Terms C »sh. WILLIAM BRYAN Adrar. oct 19--Ids ADMR’S. SALE. r) Y virtue of an order of ihe Hon. Court of Ordinary ) of Greene County Georgia, will be sold before the Court House door in Greensboro Georgia f between tho lawful hours of Sale , oa tho First Tuesday ia December next, the following prope *ty belonging to the Estate of George 0. Dawson deceased, to wit, one Law Office, over the Store house of Charles C. Norton opposite the Court House Square, on the corner of Greeue and Ma ; n Street in Green-boro Ga., containing two rooms. Also will be sold at the same time all the personal, perishable property belonging to Estate of said deed, in Greene Couuty, cons L-ting of Chairs Carpets, Bed stead and Mattres.-es. Tables. Desks Wardrobe a large number of Law »nd miscellaneus books Ac. Terms of Sale Ca>h. EDWARD W. SEABROOK Adrar. with the will annexed of George 0. Dawson deci. uctl9--t~ ADMR’S SALE WILL be so it on the FIRST TUESDAY IN DECEMBER n-xr, within the legal hou-s of sale, before the Court House door in Greensboro under a decree of the Superior Court of said County, setting in Chancery, the real c«t te of James M. Cartwright decoascd, con. sisting of the trac. of land in said County, wherein deceased lived anil died, containing three hundred and seven acres more or less, with the exception of the Widows Dower the title in remainder towhiuh will be sold with the other third olsaid land. October 14t_ 1i67 ISAAC R. HALL itdutr. with the will annexed if James M. Cartwight. EXR’S SALE. BY virtue of the last Witt and Testament of Wii li.ifii R miand. *Rte of Greene County deceased will'be bold to tho highest bidder before the C urt 1 IT'U. e a door in Greensboro Georgia, between the law. I tul hours of Sa.'e, on the First Tuesday in December next, the followit-g tract of Land belonging to estate of sai l deaceased, to wit, the tract of land in said county, on the water* of Beaverdam and Stewarts Ciceks, containing 1675 acres more or less, adjoining lands of David Leslie, Est, Thomas Merrctt, Westly Wrigbt, Nancy Jackson J* P Harris and others. The above tract ofland will be divided and Sold in four or more ports or tracts, as follows, to wit.-- Thellomestead tract whereon deceased resided at the time of bis death containing upwards of 509 acres, Oa this place is a good Dwelling House and all necessa ry outbui and ugs -The * Smith Tract” containing 312 »c"t3 adjoining Harris Smith and others The “Little Trac ” contai ling 160 acres and upwards, adjoin ing Wright Smith nnd othcr«--The old Homestead Tract containing 367 acres more or less adjoining Merritt, I. s'io and others On this place is a good dwelling house and some outbuildings ; and cne ither Tract known as the old “Tanner and Weaver tract” containing 300 acres more or loss adjoining Linds of David Leslie, Stephen JacKson nn I others--A Platt ot the abov e Tract will b» exnibitcdon the day of sale showing the situation and exact nirnbor of acres in each tract. » Also will be sold at the same time and place Fifieen Shares of Georgia Rail Stock. Terms of Salo3- cash. JAMES J. ROWLAND ALBERT W ROWLAND. Executors of William Rowland deed octlOth— tds EXECUTORS SALE WILL be soil on the fit.st TUESDAY in DECEM BKR next within the usual hours of sale, before the Couit Iloiife do r* iu Greene boro. Greene County. Ga , for di.-tribution among the legatees, that valuable tract of Tiand known Dover, tho residence of Col. R. J. Will.s. late of said county, deceased. Situated ab«»ut six m;'»s West of Greensboro, on the Ocw-ee River between Daniels’ and Willis’ Forties. The tract contains about two thousand acres more or less ; and is one of the most productive farms in Middle Corgi i thoug h an ex.unin »tion of the c»*op now gr ow ing on the place wi 1 be more satistnctoiy than anjtHng we could say in its behalf. Tue terms will be caqh on the day of sole, the pur chaser to pay for papers, and possession given on the Ist of Jnuary next. The purchaser can be supplied with provisions and stock of all kinds n ecessorj- for tl.e i-facO fnpt L. B. Willis, who re bleu on the farm will tnke pleasure in showing it to any person who uiay doeire to examine it. S.D, .HEARD JAS H. WILLIS L B .WILLIS Executors Admr’s Sale. VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE HONOR able Cnurt of Ordinary of Greene County Georgia will be sold before the Court House Door in the City of Greene*boro in said county between the legal hours of sale on the IST TUESDAY IN DECEMBER next, the following tract of Land belonging to the Estate of Archibald 1L Perkins, dcc’d, to wit • The tract containing Eleven Hundred aud Sixteen and One Half (11 16 j) Acres, more or le s, adj lining lands of Asa Rhodes, Hugh M. King, Win W Brooks and others,on the waters of the Ogecbe, in said county The above trac* of land will be sold in three par cala or tracts as follows to wit : One Tract containing Four Hundred and Fifty Acres, more or less, adjn in ing lands of Asa Rhodes Win A Akins. Another Tracct ontainiag two hundred and ninety four and one half acres, adjoining Hugh M. King, Wm, W. Brooks and others and also the fee n remainder in that por tion of the said Land which has been assigned to h s widow as dover. containing three hundred and seven ty two acres Sold for the benefit of the creditors sui.l deceased. Tarms of Sale CASH MARTHA A. PERKINS Admx 11 1 r ERKINS Abinr. theKstate of A-c iba Id H Perkins dcccasel Greensboro Ga Oct 12- 40Js Commissioners Sale ! Georgia, Greene County.— IN pursuance ol tin older of the .Superior Court ot siad Oouuty, will be sold at public outcry ot* the Ist Tuesday in November next before the Court House of said county Be tween the usual hours of sale the tract of land | belonging to the Orphan -of Richard S. Park | situated in said COll4 y, and adjoining lauds of . Seaborn Lawrence, Augustus L. Kimbrough and othes, containing Nine Hundred A ninety two] acres, more or le-s. Sold for partition. Tetm- j Ca-lt ou Hie day of sale. Jus. Is. Brown, j L. I». Jackson. Jno. E Walker. Cottinaissiottct?. , Septo —tis FORMERLY ROBINSON &, ELDRED’S. SOUTHERN SHOW, THE LARGEST co3VEßiisrA.Tioi<r iisr America Gruensboro Wednesday Nov. I3th John Hob ins oris GREAT COMBINATION CIRCOS & MENA GERIE Forming n Grand Sock Enterprise, consolidating r H’eu AUhLOisvTO Os first class se’rc’ion in one grand allianc, producing the most stnpendoos display of Wealth, Tallent end Experience ever seeen in this country. Till MAMMOTH ZOOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT Is c imposed of the curious an and rare Animals of Asia. Africa and South America. Including Or nithological selections of the most beautiful specimens of Foreign Bird*, forming the most exten sive collection of ) WILD ANIMALS In the Country v '«uppor'ed by the Largest of Esqueetrnin In America numbering 150 Men end Ilor.s s, including Fifty Pei formers Five La dav Eqestrlenues. Three Popular Clowns, Enabling the management to produce St-rtling acts of Horsemanship Daring Gymnastic Exercise? Fpec tacks of Oiniental Granduer, With the most dazi!in 0 splendor. Features of the ten Shows, 1. Robinson* great Combination Show- Living Wild Animals and Equestrian Selections, 2. Worabold’s Menagerie, in Two l’arts, Zo- logical and Ornithological —from London. 3, Mens. Francois Boyd’s Parisian School of Educated Her#*«. 4, Sig. Adolph Castillo’s Italian Troupe of Educated Dogs. Monkey* »ed Goat*. 5 Madame Gertrude Bouxarie’s Specialty; with her den of perfo'ming Lion's “D u." “Cru’ser” and “-Etna,” 6, Wilson’s Australian Gymnastic AllUnco. T. Sloman’s Sou'h Amerioan Vandeville Company, 8. J. F, Robinson. Jr.’s Schoolfor Training Ilorse*. 9 J, Q, A Hemingway’s collection of Native American Wild Anima's. 10, G. W, Johnson’s Performing Elephant “Krapres ” I the Zoological Department will be found A Herd of Tapir* ! A Flock of Au*tr*lian Emeus, A Herd of Porcupines, The Performing Elephant “Emprcts-i,” Introduced by Wr. Johnson, Prominent among the attractive talent of the Arena are jucb Artiats a? Veil Alice. M’lle Fran oes. Madame Margaret, Madame Gertrude, Mr John w ilaon, Mr, John Robinson, Mr. -T Medon ough Mr. Geo, Slomaa, Mr. G, N Robinson, Sig Adolph Brandisi, Mr, John Lowlow, The Ameri can Humorist and Polite Local Clown. Mr. Frnrk Rokin*rm Clown par eaeelent aad Modem Grim.Udi. Mr. Archie Cambell, Time-honored Ji. pec er of Wit and humor. Tho Nonparieel Lewis Mr, Lewis Willie. GRAND GRATUITOUS EXHIBITION X Oeorgmms Ancient P^gc^nt— The Grand Chariot of Ms Orberon and AohiNea, Living Lto«# in open I>*ns of Gold no t Bronx©, Kn'ghta nnd GUdiatora io Aruor of Ancirnt Roman*, nn ©acorr to the glittering and Oriantal Cquipigea. T hi© grand and impoaina IWflsilt will bo preceded by tha Chariol of Oberon, containing. THOS. CANtt \M S Silver and Stiing Urobe-lra of Taesnty FiraSdaM MuMciaa*. TWO PERFORMANCES—At 2 r.nl 7 o'o'oefc P, M, J l > r»*c©' B «u*n wVI enter Hjc city a f I9»*ci ck