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THE HERALD, GREENSBOItO’ G V John K. sitmt. Editor nd Pwrietor. THOMAS If. MORGAN, Publisher SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23. .1857. BEAR IT IN MINII ! Execnt o rs, Acl min i str at ors, and Guardians have entire control over their Notices, and can publish them in (he paper of 1 heir choice. General Pope's Order does not and cannot in terfere w;ih this right 1 lie Conservative Convention. It lias been suggested by the Macon Tel egraph, and endorsed generally liy tbe Con servative I’iesM of Georgia, that a Ccnvens lion, con posed of the patriotic white men of the State who are opposed to the Kadi cal parly, be held at Macon ou the sth of December next. We arc satisfied that tlris call marts with the approval of the Con Rervativo element of this section, and dels egates will likely he sent from this counly. The Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel, speak ing of tiie importance of suck a Conven tion says ; “It is absolutely essential that a thorough organization ol Conservatives thronehout the .Slate should he made; that we should combine to uphold Conservative piinciples by a united, systematic opposition to Radi cal misrule anil the- nefarious scheme of a Radical faction; and when the time Comes to vote, to consolidate and to use effectual ly at the polis the full strength of the hon est men of constitutional principles. 1 r.is is a work which should enli-t ihe energies and hearty co-operation ot all men who ~e-sire sire the luture peace and prosperity of the State and country, and its release from a faction who are using the Ignorrnt African to subvert all that is near and dear—to in augurate a war of rae sand plunge the Government into a mongrelism wh eji can nuly end in anarchy .or despotism. IVc do not counsel sensation or excitement, l.ve rything should he done c Italy, quietly, peacefully, hut effectively. There-should lie no excitement either of speech or notion. Rising high above mere party measures and party movements, all efforts should, he di rected solely to the purpose ol serving the best interest oi the Government under which we lire, and to th p -ace and web fare and prosperity of our noble old State. — Imporfakt Legal L't'cisiun Made by the Hon. John Collier. Judge oj the Cos eta Circuit in Fulton Superior Court. MARY E. CANNON, ) vs; . Jm-. S. Rowland. Sup't IV. At. A. A. R. J This is an action brought by the plain tiff against the defendant, as the Superin tendeutof the Wostira & Atlantic Rail road, to recover damages for the killing of herhusVuid, Sylvester Cannon, in the year 1862. In order to entitle the plaintiff to recov er in this case, it is necessary that ali ■ show by the evidence that she was the wife of said Sylvester, and that he was ki.lcd by the running of tno cars on the \\ egteru A Atlantic Railroad, and that without fault or negligence on his part (he being aii em ployee of said railroad, and engaged on said railroad as such at the time) and that the has made an effort to settle such flam ages w ith said Superintendent,, and by him refused before bringing suit. If the plautiff has established flies, fait* tpyour reasonable satisfaction, then she is entitled to recover, unless the defendant has shewn that be if excused from such iia bilily As to the amount of such recovery, that is a quo, tion for yonr consideration. The general rule of law- is, that tbe measure of damages is the extent of the los or injury sustained. You cannot find an amount greater than that all egad in the "declara tion In order to arrive at the proper amount of damages sustaii ed. you are au thorizd to take into xonsideiulion the evi dence as to tbe age of said Sylvester, his habits, phys cal condition, and the value oi his labor per day or month at the time he was killed, tbe loss of his care, protection and assistance to h's family, and the gen eral average of human life. If you should believe from the evjderce that the plaintiff has failed to make oji t her case under the rule which the Court has laid down, or If you shall believe trom the evidence that the killing was the re sult of the fault or negligence of said Syls vat ter, then the plaintiff is not entitled to recover. Tbe defendant insists in this case that tbe paid Sylvester wa- in the performance of an illegal act, to v.it; in the transporting of Confederate troops so make war against the authorities of the United States, and against tbe laws of the United States, and therefore, being ei gaged in an illegal act, is at fault, and in consequence of that fault, the piaiutifi is not entitled to recov er. The transportation of Confederate troops over the Western & Atlantic Railroad in the year iSt.2, for the purpose of making war upon tb« Govornnwiii or authority ot the United States, was contrary to flit- pub lic policy and laws of the United States {which the Court recognize?) nnd the ft fare, illegal. If you should 1-c-lieve. f rom the evid -e inthiscas*-, that the deceased was vo' i- V.ii ily engaged in the performlnc *of ts in violation ol t e Constitution art l 1 s tile Un,t"d v.lc-n h” wn- k ii> and that from that cause soiey, or from the fault or negligence of tin-sa.d Sylve-s --tcr at the time he lost his life, then the plaintiff is not entitled to recover. If the killing resulted solely from the fault or negligence of the defendant, or of an*empfoyce of said defendant, then tbe plniqtiff is entitled to recover. fin connection with the foregoing we deem it pr,per to state, that the- specia* jury, before whom the case was tried, ren dered a verdict of $5,000 damage* in favor of the plaintiff in the action. In telligencer. Your Home Paper. The Cleveland Herald very just ly says ; It matters not how uiany views papers a man takes, his list is in complete without his home paper. Every one who wishes well lot his ocality should give a generous support to his home paper. .If the paper is not just such a-i lie would wish it, lie should feel that himself! and neighbors are responsible it> a measure for its short coming. Give 1 a paper a liberal support, an active j sympathy, and it at once responds j to such manifestations. Let an! Editor feel that his efforts are ap- 1 predated and he is the most re- j spvnsihle being on earth ; his now j era part of himself, lie is as sensi- j tive to censure or parise as a do-j i ting lather. Nothing can supply the place of the home paper. It is the minor ! in which the town at:d neighbor ! hood news is reflected ; in the so cial, political and religious circles where printed, it tills the place which no other. When a need for I economy compels the curtailment of your newspaper 1-st strike oft' every other one, before you say to i the publisher “stop my paper' The man who does not read the j 1 advertisements in his home paper, 1 I can never be said to be well posted, j The advertisements indicate not only the business enterprise of the j place in which they are published, but the enterprise ol the advertiser ; When you see a man who ad' er - tises liberally, you may bo certain j of finding anew stock of goods in his store, that he keeps up the mar ket, and sell cheaper than those who do not advertise. If you want bargains always patronize those who avail themselves of tbe advantage afforded through the advertising columns in the home paper. A Servant B'ho Died I<\>r Ihs MasTKP.— One winter, many years ago while a nobleman and his wife were traveling in Russia, a num ber of wolves tried to overtake theii carrige. The servant seo ing the wolves get nearer and near cr, begged his master to allow him to leave them the horse ou which he was riding, and he would get up behind: This was done, and while the hungry wolves were tearing the poor horse to pieces, the travelers made every effort to reach the next, town, to which they wore near. The wolves having tasted blood, became more savage, and were again getting near the carriage The servant cried out, “Master! there it only one way by which you aud the lady may saved ; L will get down, and meet thcvvolves - Look to my wife and children. I must perish ; but while they full upon tno you may escape. 1 ’ The servant then got down; ho meet tho wolves and was devoured ; during which time the lady and gentleman readi ed a place of safety, Negro Depravity. —The Biinbriilge Geor. ifian relates Cos following horrible story of ue s?ro den ivi yinth it Slate. On Sunday morn mg last Mr Dun>np. of ou- ei:y, was (i (noted by the feeble ei ins of a child in an unfrequented part of the woodland,'near h-s own residence where nt ur a few uiome .ta’ search, he discover ed a sma 1 negro child, almost in the las, struggles of a dreadful death. We learn that tho deprave! a-id brutal mother determined tot rid herself of a” incumbrance, deliberately bound a s ring rightly .nound the child’s neck made it a bed of eeis an i other rubbish, tied it down aud thr. - over it a g.-e it pile of brush wood; and (’■ --ortles-ly abandoned it to strangulate n s hen confronted with thechirgu sue. -d he accusations of foul play by denying twr offspring, and for a time insisted thumbs knew nothing of the m itto-r, bet the child was identified and proven to be hers, when she acknowledged it, though she said she knew nothing of the attempt to destroy it a.-sertii g her innocence and insisting *hat her husband, who liv sin Leon county, Fla,, took tbe child away from her on Thursdhy last, vaguely inii uating that he must be the ga Ity party. Be have returned to our editov rial duties, greatly cheered and encouraged by what we saw aud heard in the Northwest, and still more firmly convinced of the recti* tude of our political course in the past. We have on'y to wait pa.icntly a little longer, until our 1 Northern friends can get iuto pow ier wh n we will be received back into the Union with all our rights | unimpaired. Y’he Convention dec j tioti will bo the last at which ne groes will ever vote- Brandon ! Rep, £p" b.:s mg reminds us off jut e itirg ? I A. * Vfhen tkc h umvurJ flv * Democratic Gains. The following corrected table of flgwip Rhowß the Democratic gains in the electior held this year. New York, 53,000 New Jersey 15,000 California. .% 30,000 Ohio 40,000 Pennsylvania 18,000 Indiana ' 25,000 Maine ; 15,000 Oqnuecticut. 2.000 Massachusetts 45,000 New Hampshire 3,000 Kentucky 10 000 Wisconsin 18,000 Kansas ... 8,000 Iowa; ; 12,0 (f West Virginia 4.000 Maryland 27,000 Minnesoto, estimated 0,000 Total 331,000 Price oi' Gold. The following table is published for the benefit of casual readers, to w,hom the dai ly telegram lelatingtothe price of geld do not prove of much value; When gold is quoted at $1 10, a paper dollar is worth 91 cents nearly. When gold i-quoted at sl.lq. a paper dollar is worth 87 cents'. When gold is quoted at $1.20, a paper dollar is worth 83| cents- When gold is quoted at $1.25, a paper dollar is worth 80 cents. When gold is quoted at $1.30, a paper dollar is worth 77 cents. When gold is quoted at 1.35, a paperdol iar is Worth 74 cents. When gold is quoted at 1.40, a paper dol lar is worth 71 cents. When gold is quoted at 1.45. a paper dollar is worth (iO cents. When gold is quotod at. 1,50, a paper dol" lur is worth 6 6 2-3 centa. - A Rustic Courtship I hitched my cheer close to hern, shet my eyes, and said : ‘ Sal, you’re the very gal I’ve been hanker ing af-er for a lon® time. 1 love you all over fr.ira the S'u! of my foot to the head of your crown, and I don’t keer who knows it and it you sty so we’ll be jin-d in the toll bond of in itriinony. E plnribus onions, gloria Mooday morning sio temper tyrannis, non eompimentis world without end,” srz I. ands felt ns iho, I had throwed a alligitor, I felt so relieved With that slio fetch a scream, nnd arter a wbi’e she srx: “Peter! ” “What is it, 7” ssz I .Srly “Yes,” soJ she a hidin’ of her face. You may depend upon it, I felt orful good “Glory ’.Glory!” sel TANARUS, ‘I mast holler Sal or I’ll burst open. IToorav ! hooray 1 X can lump over a ten ruil fonoc, I can do anything a feller could, or otter do 1" With that I sorter sloshed m;,self down by her and clinched the bargain with a kiss. Talk about yer sugar, talk about yer molasses, talk about nite-hlooming serious, they want nowhere, you eouldu’t have got me nigh em, they would, have tasted sour after that, O broomstraws with lasses on ’em l Es Sal’s daddy hadn’t bawled out —“Its time for al| honest, folks to be in bed,” I do' believed I’d stayed all night. j A white woman was arrested a day or two since at the depot of I Wilmington and Manchester rail j road. She had robbed her hus band of a large sum of money : three gold watches and two revol ving pistols, and eloped with a nig ger ! A man aud wife in Edinburgh celebrated the nineteenth anniver sary of their wedding, a few nights ago, by getting furiously drunk. As they did not make their appearance ,on the next day, nor the day which followed it, the neigbors broke into their lodging and found them both dead ir. bed- with a whiskey bottle in the : r hands '<lie Mercury tells of a radical candidate at Meridian, who return ing from preaching, took a sable damsel up behind him. As he rode off an influential old darkey ex claimed, “I jes as soon vote for dat ar man as a n’ggcr.” A committee of ladies of Char leston South Carolina, have estab dish in that city a home for the mothers, widows and daughters nf i deceased Confederate soldiers who ' are in destitution and they have ren i ted the Carolina House for the ! purpose, at a Yearly rent, of SI,BOO, and have made an earnest appeal to the public for aid. The diameter of the earth multi* plied by 108 gives the diameter of the sun: the diameter of the sun multiplied by 108 gives the mean distance of the earth from the sun and the diameter of the moon mul tiplied by 108 gives tie nean dis tance of the moon frr m the earth. Outlie 21 instant Judge Shack leffird. of the Supremo Court, now in session at Knoxville, passed sen tence of death ou John Nance, of ’luaengcr county, aud Jos. Hough a negro] of Hamilton tounty, both tor murder- As the last words fill j from the Judges lips, the r.egro prisoner, who was standing up bow jed his head and said, “thank you, sir. By Telegraph. Congressional SENATE. Several pet'tions including one from District negroes complain ing of discharges on account of vo ting and praying relief The Secretary was ordered to commnneate documents and re ports bearieg on the repeal of the Cotlon tax. Mr,Sherman introduced a bill striking from District lawn and ordinance the word white. HOUSE. The Credentials of Mr. Butler of Tennessee., referred to Election Committee, pending the report he was refused his seat. Same propo sition in regard to Messrs. Stokes and Mullen defeated. .711 the Tennessee delegation, except But ler, sworn in. From Montgomery. November 21.—The following is the article on the election franchise as finally was adopted by the Re construction Convention a3 a part of the new Constitution. Article section 1. Every male person born in the United States, and every male person who has been naturalized or who has le gaily declared his intention to be come a citizen of the United States, twenty one years old or upwards who shall have resided in this State six months next preceediug the election, and thr< e months in the county in which lie offers to vote, except as hereinafter provided, shall be deemed an elector ; Pro vided that no sold er, sailor or ma rine in the military or naval ser vice cf the United States, s .all hereafter acquire a residence by reason of being stationed on duty in this Slate. Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to provide, from time to time, for registration of all electors but the following classes of persons shall not be al lowed to register, vote or hold office : Ist. Those who, during the late rcbelion. indicted or caused to be inflicted any cruel or unusual' punishment upon any sohlier, sail or, marine employee , or citizen of the United States ;or who. in any other way, violated the rules of civil warfare. 2d Those who are or who may be, disfranchised bv the proposed Constitutional amend ment, knCwn as the 14th article of the act of Congress passed March 2d, ISG7, except such persons as have aided tbe plan of reconstruc tion proposed by Congress, and accept the political equality of all men before the law prevailed. The General At sen: :v “hall have pow er to remove the disabilities incur red under this last clause. Those who shall have been covicted of treason,, embezzlement of public lunds- malfeasance in office, crime punishable by law with imprison ment, or bribery. 4th No idiot or insane person shall be permitted to register or vote in the State. Sec 3- A ll persons before reg istering must take and subscribe to the following oath . "I do solemnly swear, qr affirm, that I will support and maintain the Constitution and laws of the United States, an 1 the Gon-titu tution and laws of the State of A\ abama . that 1 am not excluded from registering by any of the clauses in Sec. 2, of this article ; that I never will countenance or aid in this secession of this State from the United States : that I ac cept, the civil and political equality ol all men, and agree not to at tempt te deprive any person or per sons, on accouut of color or pre vious condition, of any political or civil right, privilege or immunity enjoyed In- an other class of men, and. furthermore that I will not in any way injure any person or per sons on account of past or present support of the Government of the United States, the laws of the United Slates, or the principle of the political and civil equality of all men, or of affiliation with any political party. Resolutions were adopted ex pressing entire satisfaction with the military administration of Ma jor General John Pope.and tender ing him the thanks of the peon'” - Alabama, for the firm and r i course which he has pursued. Three votes were given against these resolutions. Several branches of the Consti tution were considered and adopt ed, involving uniinport a -t changes in old Constitution, except the crea tioi of office of Lieutenant Gov ernor. Convention will probably corr p’ete its work this week. T. MRAKWALTER. MARBLE WORKS, Broad Street. AUGUSTA GA t MARBLE MONUMENTS, rpOMB Stones, Marble Mantles, and Furniture 1 Marb’e of all kinds, from the Plainest to the in isc laborate, designed and furnishe i to order at short notire, J v/“ All work fo' the Country carefully oxed B POLLARD, COX & CO, GENERAL GROCERY AND Commission Merchants No. 297, Broad Street, A few doors below Planters Hotel. AUGUSTA GA- G. H. &, A. W. FORCE WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. WHITEHALL STREET, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, K eep on hand tbe la;ge=t and besf selected stock i» Atlanta and will sill to country mer chants at New York prices, with fieighi added nov23 —ly DR. JNO. R. GODKIN P>E C PECTFULLY Offers T.is Services to the \j citizens of Greensboro an i vicinity in the practice of Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics He may be found when not professionally en gaged at his Office north of the flourt House -qiiare during the day. and at the residence of I W Godkin north of R R Depot at irght nuvl6tdec2lpd SPARTA ‘ADVERTISEMENTS, J, Clarence Simmons, BCG 5 leave te call the a Men ion of the com wunity to his assorted Stock of STAPLE AND FANCY D HIT G O O D 3 Drers and White Good. Hordwara, Hati, Cap°, Boots and Shoes, *hich he offers LOW FOR. CASH Call and examine before parch sing elsewhere, Sparta. Ga, nov23, 1867-. NEW STORE. J 11 BAKER OFFERS a large and well selected stock con si Sting in part of ' Dry Goods Clothing, notions 13not? and Shoes, Hats, Caps, Hardware and Clothing —all of which ne will at any time. Sparta Ga nov23 ; 1867 R . W . HAn T , Dry ! oo(ls itntl I*roeor. Cornci i *-H and Spring Streets SPARTA, Georgia Soli Low and for Cash only. nov23 1567 Uj DUBOSE U, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ©A,, Will practice in Supreme Court ofthe-Nnrlh ern (JLcuit anj tho Supreme court »t M Hedge ville. nov23 H. L. LITTLE, Attorney at Law. SPARTA GEORGIA YyJILL pav s’riot attention so all business \ } entrusted to bis care, not-23 o ■X’ -JORDAINr ATTORNEY AT I.AW iPAKTA GA. Ofs:e in L w Leg a©v23 .TN&J .Hid MLW' Full & Winter GOODS VT WHOLESALE'and RETAIL’at Ibtir old stand, Burnetts’ Building, SPARTA, GEORGIA, HAVE nowon hand nnd are constantly r*- ceivingtbe liigest and handsomest lot of FALL AND WINTER COOES th.it it has been their pleasure to show for sev eral years, Drees Goods? Gentlemen an 1 buys vf«ar, Crokory Glasif, Groceries, and as goneral an a Surtmer.t of any House in Ihe State, Your patmnitgo solicited, Kov 23 ’67 JOSEPH A FASS SPARTA DRUG STORE Drugs Chemical* Varnishes Medicines P unts Paint Brashes Dye-Staffs Oils .Hair Brushes Combs and I’oo'h Brushes, PEBFUMERY SOAPS, PATENT MEDICINES, SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, An! a large assortment of Druggists’ sundries, Nov. 23, 1867. A. W. BURY. DOUGHERTY & TURNER. No. 3, Broad Street, Sp>£u:rteL G-st.. V T ’'HOT,ESALE nnd retail deal© s in Dry V Goode, Boots. Shoes, Hats* Caps, Cloth ing, Delaine. Poplins. Calico h, ll< imspuDs, bleached and unble chid, also Bridles' Saddles Ac. Under the head of Orooeries*They have Ba con, Molasses, rup. Coffee Kice Fish, Vine, ar, Salt, Candy Oysters Sard nes Ac. The will also receive and sell on commission Such produce as may be eutruFed to them, promising as good and as quick salts and can be had intbis place. They will give their strict personal attention to ali consignments. Have ample room for Storage of all kinds of produce, They will not be undersold, nov23 1867 S C SHIVERS M E LATIMER SHIVERS A. LATIMER SPARTA, GEORGIA, DEALERS in Provisions, Groceries, Boots and Shoes Woodenware. Hardware Creek cryErenoh and American Candies, Tobacco. Segars, Frnits, Notions &c . Ao, At o, Fine Liqors, Consisting of Whiskies, Brandies Wines Ale and Porter. nuv23 1867 G GUNBY JORDAN EU9ENG P BURNET JORDAN 8c BURNET. SPARTA, GEORGIA, r tYHOLESALE and Retail] Grocers, Provis' V V ion and Grain Dealers, nov 23 1567 R, G, WARD E.B. LONG R. G. W ARD & CQ„ SPARTA, GEORGIA, X) ESPEOFULLY solid tbe attention of their h, Town and country Friends to their large cud carefully selected stock of I>nr and Fancy Goods, Groceries. Hardware, Notions, Ao. Favor us with a call uov23 186 7 \Y. W. SIMPSBY & Cl)., SPARTA, GEORGIA, DEALERS in Staple and Fancy Goods. Su gar, Coffee, Teas, Ao, Flour, Meal, Corn and Peas. nov23, 1567 JOHN DENUN gPARTA, GEORGIA DEALER in Dry G-O-Is Groceries, Notions, Tops, Earthen-ware Cl.cks <£e., Ao. nov23 1867 m CULVER, RILEY & CO.; SPARTA, GEORGIA, W OULD respectfully call the attentiou of ' Y their friends to their largo stock ofStsple an t Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, which they will sell at reduced prices, nov23, 1967 JAMESB. EDWARDS SOLE agent for G, Oboi’s Manipulated Gua nos lie will eel! at Baitimcre pri - e» with fr eght added. nov2 1567