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\ M now offering at my old stand on Grecn-
and well selected stock of
villc street, a new
DRY GOODS, &.Q.,
Consisting of
Calicoes, Worsteds, DeLaines,
Red, White and Opera 1 launcls,
Canton and Salsbury do
Kentucky and N. Carolina Jean3,
Casimers, Satinets, Jeans, Lmseys,
Blc^xcbcd and Brown Shirtings, 1 lcking,
Irish l.ir.er.s, Swiss and Jackonct Muslins,
Beraees! I adics’ and Misses’ Skirts,
Ladies and Gents’ Handkerchiefs, Doscry
and Gloves,
Men and Boys’ Boots and Shoes,
Ladies, Misses and Children’s Shoes,
Hats and Cap3,
{'•ockerj* and Gins* Waiv ;
painted and Cedar Water Buckets,
Wo!' Buckets, Tubs and Brooms,
.Saddles, Snap and Blind Bridles,
Wagon and Buggy Collars,
Buggy Whips and Hnmes,
Umbrellas, Patent Cloth,
Table and Pocket Cutlery,
And Irons ana Sau Irons,
Sausage Grinders,
Hooks and Hinges, Screws and Butts,
Uolfee Mills, Sivcs, Cotton Cards,
Pad Locks, Files, Nails,
Collin’s Axes, Spades and Shovels,
Bine Stone, Copperas, Indigo, Madder,
Spice, Pepper, Ginger,
Soda, Starch, Epsom Salts,
Maccoboy Snuff, Table Salt,
Cheese, Sugar, Syrup, Tobacco,
Powder, Gun Caps and Tubes,
Cotton Yarns, and a great many Notions
and other things too tedious to mentiom
Spelling Books, Almanacks for 1807,
Paper, Ink, Gillott’s Steel Pens,
Cedar Pencils, Envelopes, sc.
All of which will be sold low for CASH
and CASH ONLY. .
Buy and Sell Country Produce.
Receive and Sell any Goods on
Consignment.
Thankful to all my old friends and custom
ers for past favors, and hope to see them in
again, and receive a liberal patronage from all.
Brick Corner Opposite 11. J• Sargents,
Greenville Street, Newnan, Ga.
j. T. KIRBY.
R. L. HUNTER, Salesman,
Formerly with Johnson & Garrett.
November 10-12m
VOL. II.] NEWNAN, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1867- [NO. 27.
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From the Southern Recorder.
Fertilisers and How to Apply Them.
Washington County j
February 13, 1867. j
My Dear Sir—Your letter of the 9th inst.,
making inquiries as to the best commercial
manures, quantity required to make it pay, as
also its application to land has jnst reached me
at this place.
I have had so many letters of a similar char
acter, that to answer them has become a source
of taxation on my time, as also a great nui
sance ; but when addressed by an old school
mate. and one with such pleasant relationship
as ourselves, I assure you it affords me pleasure
to reply.
It has ever been the practise of my life to
serve my friends, and I only regret that Provi
dence committed to my care so limited a share
of efficiency, that I cannot serve them bet
ter.
To answer your first inquiry, as to the best
commercial manures, I will occupy a position
contrary to the opinion of many, as most
brands of fertilizers have certificates of their
superiority, and some such I have found al
most valueless, and cculd mention some, but
will forbear and answer your questions direct—
that is, the best manures in my judgment. I
have Lad probably as much expe rience in com
mercial manures as most planters, and do not
flatter iqysel£ in stating even more. You may
recollect the State Agricultural Society offered
a prize at its last Fair in Atlanta for the best
experiment in commercial manures. As'a com
petitor for the prize, I planted twenty-six acres
in experiment, using all the brands I could get
in our markets, as also in Balitmorc, of much
reputation. As to the result, you can see by
referring to the Fair. The next year I selected
eleven of the best or most successful, and ad
ded to the list W. Whitclock & Co.’s Cerealizer
a favorite brand with some of my Hancock
friends, which had just been introduced in
Georgia. In
see fully the
crate army. I left for the seat of war in July,
after its breaking out in April. At that time
the contest was between W. Whitelock & Co.,
Turner’s Excelsior and No. 1 Peruvian Guano,
the former evidently having the advantage,
and my superintendent reported it held thro’
the crop. In my purchase for the crop of this
year, I have ordered Whitelock & Co.’s Cere
alizer aud Turner’s Excelsior. These are ma
nipulated manures- I have also ordered No. I
Peruvian Guano, Dissolved Bones, Salt and
Land Plaster, to manipulate myself. This is a
favorite fertilizer of my clever friend and dis
tinguished planter, David Dickson, who recom
mends a mixture of equal quantities of each,
except the Plaster—one-lialf the quantity of
the latter. For instance,' one hundred pounds
each of Peruvian Guano, Dissolyed Rones and
Salt, and fifty of Plaster.
Yarious fertilizers have recently been intro
duced, among them the Pacific Guano, which
proved well on my crop of last year. No oth
er of the recent introductions have I
knowledge of, from experience. Here let me
state tliG importance of a State Chemist who
could do immense good in analyzing the vari
ous fertilizers and give us some insight into their
merits or demerits. W ell, as to tfie best ma
nures, my answer is, I show my faith by my
works. I think those I ordered are the best —
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Nos. 64 to 74 Washington st
June 16-12m.
How Gen. A. S. Johnston Died.
Houston. Feb. 5.1867.
Mr. Editor—In a rcoent issue of the New
Orleans Times, I notice an article speaking of
the incidents attending the death of Gen Al
bert Sidney Johnston, that does great injustice
to a portion of the General's staff.
It states in substance, that Gen. Johnston
induced his staff, who were his intimate person
al friends, to remain In the rear, whilst he
with a single member of hi; staff - , and Pr. Yan-
dell, rode forward, and was mortally wounded.
Such, however is not the case. No doubt his
kind and generous heart would have willing
ly made the sacrifice, but it would be little to
the credit of Ms staff bad they permitted it.
I can speak positively for myself. He had
given me his last order- I can never forget his
appearance at the moment. He had witnessed
the maiden fight of the 2d Texas, under Col.
Moore, and we driving them-in every direc
tion. “Lieut. Baylor,’’ said he, “go tell Gen.
Chalmers to sweep forward toward the left, and
drive the Yankees into the River.” With
sparkling eves and flushed cheeks, leaning for
ward in his* saddle, and waving his hand ma
jestically as he gave the order, he seemed to
me the personation of Houthern chivalry.
Dr. Yandell was not with him, or the Yan
kees might have been driven into the river.—
As the General passed a he saw, lying
prostrate and helpless. Confederate aud Federal
wounded—in the midst and heat of battle—his
great and noble heart was moved, and he or
dered Dr. Yandell to stop and dress their
wounds. Perhaps, too the old blue uniform
brought back memories of happy hours passed
with his brother officers, and he gave that
courtesy a fallen foe that has been denied
his remains.
Gov. Isham
Capt. Lee Wickham, A. A. Q. M., and Major
Correspondence of the Baltimore Gazette.
Closing of the Old and Opening of the
New Congress—Incidents.
Washinton. March 4.—The Thirty ninth Con
gress closed its second and last session at 12 o -
clock to-day. At half past ten a resolution
was offered in the Senate by Mr. Anthony and
adopted, appointing (in obedience to the man
date of q Republican caucus) Beuj. F. Wade
President pro. tom. of that body. He express
ed “thanks and gratitude in very brief terms,
and in an agitated tone of voice. \ ery little
business was transacted. The President was
directed to l*o informed of this change in the
preriding officer of the Senate, and at 12 o’
clock the new Senate was organized and a com-
Impeachment of the President.
REPORT QF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
The House Committee on the Judiciary
cliasged by the House with the examination of 1 first insertion,
certain allegations of high crimes and misde
meanors against the President of the United
States, submit the following report:
On the 7th day of January. 1S67, the House,
on the motion of Hon. James A. Ashley, a
Representative of the State of Ohio, adopted
the following preamble aud resolutions, to-wit:
I do impeach Andrew Johnson, Vice Presi
dent and Acting President of the United States,
of high crimes and misdemeanors, <$tc.
follow the specifications and resolu-
Rates of Advertising.
Advertisements inserted at $1.50 per square
(often lines or space equivalent,) for first insert
tion, and 7o cents for each subsequent in
sertion.
Monthly or semi-monthly advertisements
inserted at the same rates as for new advertise
ments, each insertion.
Liberal arrangements will be made with
those advertising by the quaiter or year.
All transient advertisments must be pai^
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The troi’ey for advertiseing due after the
[Hero
uiittee appointed in conjunction with a similar 1 tions adopted on that occasion.]
committee of the House to apprise the Presi- j The duty imposed upon the committee by
dent of that fact, and that Congress was ready ' this action of the House was of the highest
to receive any communication he might see fit . and gravest character. No committee, during
to make. These proceedings were conducted
with due decorum, aud excited little interest
in the few spectators in the galleries.
In the House the expiring hours of the ses
sion were marked by great uproar. The gal
leries were crammed. The floor was packed
with a dense mass of human beings, male mid
female. About, a quarter to twelve some one
on the Republican ride introduced a bill reduc
ing the salary of the members, aud the yeas
and nays were ordered with, however, no pos
sibility of passing the bill. Here was an oppor
tunity of humbugging the people, and as the
call or the roll progressed nearly every Radi
cal answered in the affirmative. Before the
completion of the call the hammer of the
Speaker fell, and he announced the expiration
of the session. The Thirty-ninth ' CongVess,
therefore, expired in the mid.t o? this appro
priate piece of knavery, and may he said to
G. Harris, of Tennessec^and j have literally died with a lie'in its mouth.
It is the province cf others to speak of the
O’Hara, and perhaps others of his staff, were j doings of that defunct body. It may be here
with him when wounded. Gov. Harris, if my ; supp brief! j', however, that for combined au-
sent, but those I haye mentioned were with
him in the charge when he wLs wounded—
Gov. Harris asked him a f ter the charge, “Gen
eral, are you wouuded ?” The General answer
ed, “yes, but tis only a scratch,” aud^ then
gave the Governor an order to carry. Gover-
nor Harris was gone but a moment, and saw j },]y Q f q' r ance, in Robespierre’s time
when he returned that the General looked pale, without tlie excuse of danger, and wi
an.d asked him if he had been wounded again,
said he, but I am more seriously wound-
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Oct 20-7-l2m.
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Newnan, Ga., January 26-tf.
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C M. BROWN,
Jan. 26-3tn. No. 74 Bleecker str., N. Y.
I think iu dry seasons Whitelock can outstrip
them all, and in wet, 1 have my doubts wheth
er he has yet been excelled. 1 am not person
ally acquainted with Mr. Whitelock, and know
nothing of his integrity, but N. A. Hardee,
of Savannah, tells me he is a man of strict in
tegrity and high sense of honor ; at any rate,
I have never been disappointed in a barrel of
his manipulation—hence I have ordered large
ly of his manure.
I advise all friends not to use the Penman
Guano alone, particularly on dry and thirsty
lands, for in dry weather the cotton will fire
and throw off the leaves and pods. Turner s
Excelsior has been a favorite fertilizer with me,
has proven well to crops as xkell as by analyst?.
I would mention others tried in my expen-
ment, but will not tax you with it, as your en
quiries are only for the best. Your second
enquiry as to what auantity will pay ?
My reply is, to he'goVerucd by your supply.
It will pay with from fifty to three hundred
lbs. per acre. If you can apply three hundred
and fifty I advise that amount. If you can’t
apply more than fifty, Use that much ; you
will be paid in good seasons from fifty to even
as high as one hundred and fifty per cent, fof
th6 money invested.
Some .consider manures extravagantly high.
My opinion is,' they will pay much better at
present prices of cotton and prices of fertilizers
than before the war. Cotton you know is not
short of two hundred per Cent, higher than be
fore the war, while fertilizers are not fifty per
cent, higher. I am now backing my judgment
by purchasing sufficient to apply to every acre
of cotton I plant, even new grounds that has
never been cultivated, but the tiniber is well
deadened on it.
Your third and last enquiry is as to the best
method of application (of course you mean a
cotton crop) and which is the crop that pays
best with us. My usual plan has been to open
a deep furrow, with either a double-winged
plow or by running first a scooter plow and
then reversing the direction' and running m
the same furrow a large shovel or double 1
winged plow ; in this deposit the ’manure.
Tit is not so material in the application of
Whitelock that it should be put so deep—you
you can put it in a furrow only ruff deep
enough to prevent the weeding hoe from chop-
it out when thinning out your cotton. When
you deposit the manure in the furrow, throw
your beds to it, and it is ready for planting.
I mention the above as it has been my usual
plan, but from experience I prefer a different
method, which I advise you to adopt, at least
in a part of your crop: I intend doing it in
most of mine, particularly when the grass is
most likely to annoy me.
Run off your rows and throw two furrows to
it—that is, list it up as usual *, this can remain
or not, as you prefer. When yoti are ready to
put in yonr manure, run a deep furrow with a
shovel or double-winged plow in one of these
listing furrows, and in that put the manure.
I put the manure in from the hand iff weather
that it will not blow away ; in windy weather
I prefer the common gourd with a long handle
put to it of sufficient length _ to reach the
ground ; have it so punctured in the bottom
that the manure will escape freely by shaking
the gourd ; hold it in the furrow and none will
escape ; some use tin trumpets, come machines,
and are content with their plans. My reason
for recommending the manure to be put in the
listing furrow is on account of the grass grow
ing so luxuriantly immediately over the ma
nure vrhen put off, it gives you the advantage
of nutting the sweep or cultivator to it and
geitin"’ the most formidable gross off, which
you will find is a great advantage. Don’t be
afraid that vourcrop will not get the manure.
I agree with my distinguished mend Dickson
in The January number of the Southern Culti
vator. that the crop will get it, if you keep it
off the stumps and out of running water.
I believe I have covered the ground of your
various inquiries, and by following my sug
gestions, or by adopting something better, I
wish you much success. _
Your friend,
“No,’ ,
e*J than I imagined, and will ride to the rear
and find a surgeon.” He began to reel in hi3
saddle, and was taken by those with him from
his horse, and placed in a ravine.
In seeking for General Johnston, I met Maj
or O’Hara, who asked me if I knew where he
could get a surgeon aud ambulance. I then
asked him where the General was ; he directed
mo to him, and I told him where I had seen
some surgeons at a farm house near by, and
we rode together and found General Johston
lying speechless. I took his hand and spoke to
any him, but Governor Harris said : “It is useless,
Lieutenant, he has been insensible some mo
ments.” Governor Harris then asked for some
brandy, which General Paterson handed him
in a flask. I raised his head on my knees, and
he swallowed the brandy, but became every
moment weaker. Lieutenant Jack relieved
me, as I had become cramped from being on
my knees. In a few moments the General ex
pired. The enemy had now advanced, and our
troops were holding them at bay. Thus,
amidst the whistle of minnie balls, the scream
of shells, and the shouts of contending hosts,
this noble spirit pissed away, and his hist act,
which cost him his life, was pity and help to
the Federal wounded! This act has been mis
erably requited, but Ids jneuiory can never bo
made infamous by such osdets as desecrate the
dead.
Many of his old oompwdons-in-arms m the
U. S. A. will drop a tear hi memory of Albert
Sidney Johnston, when they know how he
died-
V. YTHE
had an equal in the single quality of fanaticism
in the Rump Parliament of England, but that
body had the palliating virtue of honesty. In
audacity and a malignant and ferocious pur
suit merely of prostrate opponents, it may
have been rivalled by the National Asscni-
but it was
ithout the
stimulus of pitriotism, which undoubtedly ac
tuated that frenzied assemblage.
But “the King is dead—long live the King!”
No sooner had the Thirty-ninth Congress
breathed its last than the Clerk announced the
advent of the Fortieth, and commenced the
call of the names of the new members, and
upon its completion, Mr. Brooks rose and en
tered a solemn protest, signed by all the Dem
ocratic members, against the legality of the
body to be organized as the House of Represen
tatives. He pronounced this a fragment of the
old rump Congress. In the defunct body ten.
of the States of the Union were unrepresented ;
in this seventeen, including Nebraska—only
twenty States being represented on the floor.
His remarks were dignified and cminenily befit
ting the occasion.
The subsequent proceedings have been fully
anticipated. Colfax was duly elected Speaker,
receiving the full Republican vote, with those
of Phelps, of your State, and Robinson of New
York, who are tor Lave l^cn accounted on th6
Democratic side. Mr. Marshall, of Illinois,
was complimented with the vote of the Demo
crats proper. The House concurred in the res
olution for the appointment of a committed to
wait upon the Executive. I learn that the
President will reply briefly that lie has no com
munication’to make. Indeed, be had no data
upon which to found any suggestions, as I
have fully explained would be the case when
the bill was passed changing the time of th6
meeting of Congress.
During the speech of Mr. Brooks he advert
ed to the probability of ah impeachment of the
President, and urged that as argument against
the of the present House, iritimating
that the attempt to oust hi in from bis office
under the prposed organization might lead to
serious consequences.
When the Clerk, in calling the roll, reached
the name of Butler, of Massachusets, quite a
sensation was produced. " He answered, “here”
in a weak and tremulous tone, in striking con
trast with the manly and distinct vioice of
Morrissey—the calling of whose name Also gave
interest to the otherwise wearisome proceed
ings. By the way, it is very current that But
ler will seek immediately to take the ribbons
from the hands of Stevens, and also run an op
position line against Sumner and Wilson for
the management of Massachusetts affairs. It
is also thought that if Congress shall determine
to adjourn shortly, the management of the im
peachment will be left in the Hands of a oom-
mittee, with power to call Congress together
as soon as they shall have "completed the inves
tigation. '
The Bankrupt Bill.
The Bankrupt Bill, which the telegraph an
nounces was “passed on Saturday, and only
awaits the signature of the President to become
a law, is very long, but the following will be
found to contain the important provisions:
Sec. 11. Prescribes the method of availing
of the act.
Any debtor whose debts, provable under the
act, amount to over three hundred dollars, may
petition the district Judge of his disirict, sta
ting his insolvency, liis willingness to surren
der his estate and a schedule under oath of his
Virginia.
The following is from a speech of Rev. Hen
ry Clay Dean, of lowa, made a few days since
in New Jersey :
I dare speak one kind word for the oppressed
in the very teeth of the oppressor. Since Ad
am took possession of Eden, no part of his her
itage has given to man such, an hundred years
cf history as that of Ylrgifcia, beginning with
the public life of Geo. Washington and ending
with the surrender of the armies of General
Lobert E. Lee. The great orator, Patrick Hen
ry, whose spirit lighted up the first great revo
lution, and whose mild, sweet voice, called ar
mies up the valley and down from the moun
tains to defend New York, New Jersey and
Massachusetts from the invader’s hoof, was a
Virginian ; George Washington, who led these
armies, was a Virginian ; Thomas Jefferson,
whose great soul encompassed the world and
lifted its light upon a benighted age to teach
it liberty, was a Virginian ; James Madison,
who environed our right by a flame of living
fire, which the most illustrious periods in the
past and present century preserved unharmed,
all that was sacred in life and precious in hope,
the Constitution of the United States—was
a Virginian ; John Marshall, whose luminous
mini, guided by immutable justice, gave be
ing to a most profound and comprehensive ju
diciary, the bulwark of American institutions,
the marvel of mankind, was a ^ irginian; Hen
ry Clay, whose commanding majesty of soul
drew after him whithersoever he went one full
half of the moral affd intellectual powers of
America, who did obeisance to his name, was debts and his creditors, with the nature of the
a Virginian ; the Lees, Richard Henry, Arthur ! debt jn full, and an inventory, also under oath,
T. J. Smith.
Col. Mark Johnston.
A negro made his appearance in East Machias
village Me., the other day. and was quite a cu-
riTfe to th^ people, manyof whomnever saw
a colored man and brother before. Alrttleboy
struck with the new comer’s color, asked his ta
ther “who painted him?’"The father replied.
“God ffid ittqy son,” whereupon ^
ster expressed his surprise that he stood sill
him do It!.
Francis Lightfoot, Light Horse Harry, and his
illustrious son Robert E. Lee, were Virginians:
General Thomas Jonathan Jackson, the great
military genius of the Western hemisphere,
was a Virginian. The courts and legislatures
and *orums and pulpits of every State in the
of his assets. Such a petition shall be an act
of bankruptcy, and the petitioner be adjudged
a bankrupt. 'The Judge shall thereupon issue
a warrant, (or the Register, if there be no op
posing party,) directed to the United States
Marshall of said district, authorizing him to
the entire history of the Government, has ever
been charged with a more important trust.—
The responsibility which it imposed was of op
pressive weight aud of most unpleasant nature.
Gladly would the committee have escaped the
arduous labor imposed upon it by t!i<r Resolu
tion of the House, but, once imposed, prompt,
deliberate and faithful action, with a view to
correct results, became its dqty t C-T-d to this
end it has directed it^pfUnts.
Soon after the adoption of the resolution by
the House, Hon. James M. Ashley communi
cated to tfie pbmmittee, in support of his
charge against the Fresident of the United
Stott s, such facts as Were in his possession, and
the investigation was proceeded with, and lias
been continued almost without a day’s inter
ruption. A large number of Witnesses has
been examined, many documents collected, anil
everything done which could be done to read;
a conclusion of the case. But the investigation
covers a broad field, embraces many novel, in
teresting and important questions, and involves
a multitude of facts, while most of the witnes
ses are distant from the capital, owing to which
the committee, in view of the magnitude of
the interests involved in its action, have not
been able to conclude its labors, and is not
therefore prepared to submit a definite and
finid report. If the investigation had even
approached completeness, thc'committee would
not feel authorized to present the result to the
House at this late period of the session, unless
the charges had been so entirely negatived as
to admit of no discussion, which, in'the opin
ion of the committee, is not the case.
Certainly no affirmative report could be pro
perly considered in the expiring hours of this
Congress.
The committee not having fully investigated
all the charges prepared against the President
of the United btotes, it is deemed inexpedient
to submit any conclusion Leyoii<l the statement
that sufficient testimony has been brought bl
its notice to justify and demand a further prus-
ecution of the investigate >n.
The testimony which the committee lias ta
ken will pass into the custody of the Clerk of
the House, and can go into the hands of such
committee as is charged with the duty of
bringing this investigation to a close, so that
the labor expended upon it may not have heed
in vain.
The committee regrets Lc inability to defi
nitely to dispose of the important subject com
mitted to its charge, aud presents this report
for its own justification, and for the .additional
purpose of notifying the succeeding Congress
of the incompleteness of its labors, and that
they should be completed.
J/jkes Wilson, Chairman.
Francis Thomas,
D. Morris,
F. E. WoopnuiffGE,
Gto. 8. BoutweI.L,
Tuos. Williams,
Burton C. Cook,
Wm. Lawrence.
MINORITY REPORT OF MR. ROOEIiS.
Representative A. J. Rogers, one of the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, dissents from his col
leagues, saying the committee refuses to allow
a report to be made giving' the evidence to the
House at this time upon grounds which are no
doubt satisfactory to’ themselves, therefore he
would not report the evidence upon which his
conclusion is based, which he would gladly do
did the committee deem it expedient.^ The
examination of witnesses'and the records was
commenced, as appears by the majority rbport,
about the time of the reference, to-wit: on the
7th <lay of January, 1867, and continued daily.
A large number of witnesses have been exam
ined, and everything done that could be to
bring the case to a close, as apjtears by the
majority report; and the majority catnc to the
conclusion “ that sufficient testimony had been
brought to its notice to justify and demand a
further prosecution of the investigation.”
I have carefully examined all the evidence
in the case, and do rej»ort that there i$ not one
particle of evidence to sustain any of tlie
charges which the House lues charged the com
mittee t6 investigate, and that the case is
wholly without a particle of' evidence upon
which impeachment could be founded, and
that, with ail the effort that has been made
affd the mass of evidence that has been token,
the case - is entirely bald of proof. He further
more reports that the most of the testimony
that has been Liken is of a secondary (hearsay)
character, and such as would not 1 Readmitted
in a court of justice. In view of this conclu-
closion, he can see no good in a continued
investigation, lie is convinced that all the
proof that could be produced has been before
the committee, sis no pains haye been spared
to give the case a full investigation. M hy,
then keep the country in a feverish state of
excitement upon this question any longer, as it
is sure to end, in his opinion, in a complete
vindication of the President, it justice be done
him by the committee, of which Le has no
doubt ?
POWELL &
Attornoys at IjaW*
NE WNAN,.... ..T. 1. ...G A.<
W ILL practice in the several Courts of Law
and Equity in the Tallapoosa and Cow
eta Circuits, and in the United States District
Court for the State of Georgia.
Special attention given to the compromising
and collecting of Old Claims, and Administra
tion, Conveyancing, Ac.
All business entrusted to them will receive
prompt and faithful attention.
JOHN W. POWELL, J. E. STALLINGS,
Newnan, Ga. ' * Schpia, Ga.
March 9-lJm.
Union, and every government on tlie continent, publish the necessary notices, to-wit: 1. That a
have been adorned by Virginians. Their blood J warrant of bankruptcy lias been issued. 2.
shed in noble defense of liberty, has fattened a u payment of debts to such debtor are
every vallev, and their bones have bleached
od every mountain from Bunker Hill to the
city of Mexico. With such a history and with
such a raco of freemen — such men as
Henry Wilson, Horace- Greely ar_d Charles
Sumner would disfranchise this illustrious peo
ple, and place them under the tutelage of ne
groes ! Brood, glorious old Virginia! What
American with American pnde, whether Abo
litionist or Democrat, would not rather be
Stonewall Jackson, buried in the bosom of 1 ir-
ginia—dead and immortal—than live and be
Butler, loathed by teaokind- ‘ "
Rev. Darnel P. Jones.—It becomes our gainful
duty to record the death of this eminent and
cxcelent gentleman. He died at his home near
Palmetto, on Friday last. No man was better
known in this State than he. In nundreds of
households the name of “Unde Dabney’ is fa
miliar and there are many who will drop a
tear to the memory of the old man. For many
years of his life he devoted almost the whole
Ofhis time to the cause of temperance. As a
lecturer he was earnest and often eloquen..
His discoures abounded fin anecdotes, illustra
ting the life and misery of the drunkard. He
always obtained large audiences, and there arc
many who are prepared to testify to the useful
ness of the life that is ended.
He went down with many years resting as a
crown ’upon himi May the earth be beautifu.
where he restfe, ’for he labored to make earth
beautiful. He lived a good life.
doubt that he diefl as he had lived. K- wae
beloved; so will ho be wept.—A-TC Ere.
In its decision ’in the MiUligan cases tfcc-
forbidden. 3. That a meeting of the creditors
to prove debts and choose assignees, will be
held in a court of bankruptcy, not less than
ten, or more than ninety days after the issuing
of the warrant.
Sec. 14- Directs that the Judge (or if there
is no opposing interest the Register) shall con
vey to the assignee or assignees the entire real
and personal estate of the bankrupt, but from
this assignment are excepted Household and
kitchen furniture, and such other articles as
the assignee may indicate, not exceeding five
hundred dollars in value, the wearing apparel
of the bankrupt and his family, his uniform
and arms, and other property hereafter exempt
ed from attachment or levy by U. States laws.
Sec. 27. Prescribes that all creditors, who
prove their debts, shall share alike, except that
wages to an amount not exceeding $50, for
services performed in the preceding six months
shall be paid in full.
Sec. 28. Prevents the priority of debts.
Sec. 29. Allows the bankrupt, after six
months from the adjudication of bankruptcy,
no debts or assets within sixty days, to
GEORGIA RAH. R0AQ.
W. COLE, Superintendent.
Leave Augusta - 7.30 A. M.
Leave Atlanta 8.05 A. M
Arrive at Augusta 5.20 P. M;
Arrive at Atlanta 6-00 P. A{;
NiOirr PASSENGER TJRAIN.
Leave Augusta 12.30 A. M.
Leave Atlanta 8-00 P. M.
Arrive at Augusta P- 3L
Arrive at Atlanta 10.40 A.
Passengers for Mayfield, V ashinjton nn^
Athens, G*-, must take Day Passenger. Train.
Passengers for West Point, Montgomery,
Mobile and New Orleans, must leave Auguste,
on Night Passenger Train, at 12.30 a. m., to
make close connections.
Passengers forGhattanqoga, Knoxville, Nash
ville, Louisville and St, liouis. must leave Au
gusta on Day Passenger Train, at 7-30 a. m.,
to make close connections.
j8fe?f"Througli Tickets and Baggage checked
through to the above places.
‘ jfearSheping Cars on all Night Passenger
Trains.
W. 0. PERRY,
Nownfin, Ga.
W. E. FLEMING,
Atlanta, Ga
PERRY & FLEMING,
—dealers in—
DRY GOODS
GROCERIES,
South-East corner of Public Square and on
Depot Street,
USHETWTSTA-Xt,
Respectfully invite the public to an exami
nation of their Stock before pqrchasipg else
where, as they are determined to sejl as lovr
a3 any house in the city. [Jan. l,9-2ni.
JNO. O. WHITNER’Sf
General Insurance Agency.
Fire; Inland, Life & Accident,
Insurance Effected and Losses Promptly Paid.
Office at McCam/ k Co’s. Drug Store, Franklin
Euildings, Alabama Str’t., Atlanta, Ga.
Refers to Rev. James Stacy, and J. J. Pin
son, Esq., Newnan, Georgia.
Aug. 11-50-ly.
State Officers and the Military Law.
The Greenville (Ala.) Advocate of the 8th
inst., prints the annexed telegrams, and says:
“ Particular attention is called to the tele
grams which passed between Judge Porter and
Senator Shemuin in relation to the status of
the civil ami judicial officers of the State under
the said law. It will be seen that Senator
Sherman's views axe similar to those entertain
ed by a majority of the members of the bar,
and entirely in accordance with our construc
tion of the law. .
‘ CEErvuiE. Ala., March 7, 1867.
Gen. Cook, Editor of the Advocate:
In consequence-of tlie great uncertainty agi
tating the public mind, as to the authority of
State*officers to discharge their duties Under
the recent act of Congress, I felt it ft duty to
address Senator Sherman as to the construction
of the bill. I enclose the telegram and answer,
which, if in your judgment, the public interests
demand, you are authorized to publish.
Respectfully, Benjamin F. Porter.
To Hon. John Sherman, Senator of the U. S.:
Can officers of the State, inelligible under
the Constitutional Amendment, now perform
or if no debts or assets within sixty uay^ - j un der your bill, Ac.?
appiy for his discharge, which the court, an. Benjamin
due notice, shall grant, if the bankrupt has
honestlv exhibited his condition-
Sec. 30. Prohibits a second bankruptcy, un
less by consent of creditors, except where the
assets amounts to seventy per cent, of the debts.
Secs. 31 to 39.“Concert details pronounced
against fraud arid the like.
Sec. 39. Provides for involuntary bankruptcy,
declaring that an absconding debtor who makes
assignments to defraud, against whom au un- j
satisfied execution for over one hundred dol
F. Porter.
T» Benjamin F. Porter:
Your State officers can still perform their
functions, until superceded by State Govern
ments organized under the new law.
‘ . John Sherman
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MORGAN & CO„
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in all kinds of
Furniture,
Spring, Hair and Common Mattrasses,
GILT MOULDINGS, LOOKING
GLASS PLATE, &c.,
Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Ga.
December 8-3m.
Mrs. E. Johnson
NVITES her friends visiting the city of At-
lanta, to call at her Boarding House, con
venient to the business portion of the city and
Depot, at tfie corner of Forsyth and Peters
streets, where they can be accommodated
with board and bedding. 5-tf.
KEBOSENE and GASliTOVES!
TEA AND COFFEE BOILERS, GLUE POTS,
OIL CANS, &c v kz. ’
jggjy** All the Cooking for a family may-gg^
jgs^-be done with Kerosene Oil, or Gas,“©8
gfXjFwilh less trouble, and less expense,
jggjrtban by any other fuel.
Each Article manufactured by thic Company im
guaranteed to perform all that is claimed for it.
Send fo* Circular
Bea^Liberal discount' tc fh4 trade.
KEROSENE LAMP HEATER CO.
Jan. 2-tf. 206'Pearl Street, N. Y.
JACOB BLACK,
Commission merchant
AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
LIQUORS AND CIGARS,
” (Under Planters Hotel,)
Alabama Street, Atlanta, Ga.
January 5-tf.
In its decision in fo i tors stands, who makes an assignment to give
U. S. Supreme Court express^^ preferen ^to specml creditors, or who has sus-
lowing: “Civil liberty a ■ fa irreconcila- ! pended for fourteen days the payment of his
perish
* creditor, be adjudged 3 bankrupt.
T T. PERSONS indebted to the Estate of
William Holland, dececased, are notified
Ministers.—Statistics show that ministers
as a class live longer than any other portion, of
the community. Of 46 ministers whose death i
was reported 'in the Congregationalism during , that their notes Mid accounte are in my hands
thef last year, the averagl age was 62} years-1 for collection. TWmdebted will please come
Thi3 3p»ks well of their temperance, and
shows that mental activity is not unfavorable
to long life.
and forward and settle without delay.
ROBERT Y. BROWN.
Feb. 2-10d. Agent for Legatees.