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NEWNAN, GEORGIA.
Saturday Morning, July 6. 1S87.
Congress.—'This body assembled on the Sd.
In the House 120 and in the Senate "l were
present. In the Senate Wilson introduced a
bill declaring all civil offices vacant, in the
••rebel” States, within thirty days passage of
the act and empowering the Comman
ding General to fill the same by appointment
or election. Other hills on the same subject
were introduced. In the House eight of the
members (all Democrats) from Kentucky were
refused permission to take the test oath, and
their credentials referred to the committee on
Elections, which is equivalent to an expulsion.
Excuse — disloyalty real cause, they were
not Radicals. This thing we call Congress is a
lovely body.
! aly, we mention the st'mgless bee. This little
insect is not more than one-third the size cf
i our honey bee, bearing, however, a very close
resemblance to it. They are very numerous
j in the woods, and arc found under floors, roofs
land walls of L uses. Their honey is go--d.
healthy and much used by the natives. When
found In small trees, the natives cut above and
below the bees, tie a vine around it and sus
pend it in their dwellings : in this way having
a constant supnly of honey, the bees not being
interrupted in their work. The ordinary honey
Lees are said to exist in the country, hut we
saw none.
Honduras is sadly behind the age in civiliza-
Register! Register!
If you wish to vote for a convention register.
If you wish to vote against a convention
register.
If you wish to vote fur the ratification of the
constitution framed by the convention, if held,
register.
If you wish to vote against the constitution
framed by the convention, it' held, register.
If you did not hold certain civil offices jrre-
riMie to the war you can register although you
fought in every battle during the late war.
When the Registers are in your district call
on them and stale your case, and if you can
register do so.
If your neighbor is indifferent stir him up.
and use all fair arguments to induce him to
register, if entitled.
Georgians must do their duty, for our moth
er expects this of her sons.
From our Special Correspondent.
i Two Honths’ Sojourn in Spanish Hon
duras.
BY J. W. GOLDSMITH.
[concluded]
The health of the country is generally good.
This is reasonable from the favorable situation
of the lands—a very small portion of its sur
face requiring drainage by artificial means.—
We heard of lagoons in the country, but these
are beautiful clear Likes, from which no mias
ma eminates. On their banks persons are liv
ing in perfect health. No swamps were seen,
though in the wet season some of the rivers
near the coast overflow at points, and inundate
considerable sections of country, as those in
Georgia. This inundation lasts but a short
while, the. streams being short and rapid.—
Chills occur in consequence in their immediate
vicinity. We heard of no sickness except l>il-
lious fever of mild grade and easily managed.
The fever usually lasts two days, very rarely
longer than thpee. ^In our party of sixty men,
women and children, there were, we think, not
exceeding eight cases of this fever, caused by
' unaccustomed labor hi the sun. Recovery was
■ rajjid, and the labor of the colony not inter
fered with. We had left Atlanta, wrapped in
shawls, only a few weeks before, reaching Hon- restraint is held over tne country forjthe devcl-
duras in mid-summer. Without any *-precau- I opment of its vast resources. Her wars, piiates
tions our party began work. They ate fruit, and priests have retaided civilization, rntei-
bathed, went in the sun and rain, and seemed j rupted commerce, and cursed the countiy v,n.h
to defy sickness. The ladies could not speak i bigotry.
cheap enough. We
cents per meal after
frequently but aalf that
teacher at Santi Crus i
ever paid
leaving San Pedro.
amount. A school ^
formed us that hi;? j duras
Twenty-five
hoard and lodg: :g at tli
cost him 12 1-2 tents per day.
cents were paid at Om-a. At Comayagua we
saw transient r. .lives procure their day s sup
ply of sugar, plantains and bread (made of
meal and potato-.-j. ;;t two cents. Inis radon
is scant, and nut .t all acceptable to an Amer
ican, but eatisfi-i^Them fully. Travelers have
to do the best they can, there being no hotels
in the country. At the capitol we were com-
1 pelh 1 to seek a private house. M e were very
over 12 1-2 j egates were toasted and feasted by the citizens,
arid 1 and honored by music from the National Band.
So far as the government and people of Hon-
are concerned, every encouragement is
u <t bouse in town, J given the emigrant. It remains to be seen
whether Southerners will avail themselves o.
these privileges, and thereby make the colony
a success. Many fiiends ask our
whether they should go to that country. We
I nade along one of the fashionable thorough- ,
f fares of this great Indian city. i
i He was dressed from top to toe in a hand- j
1 some grey suit; wore a black silk hat, ponder
ous moustache, and an Imperial of about 12
I inches in length,which entirely concealed his
mouth and chin, and gave him a rather fero
I cious appearance. He sported an immense gold ,
- headed cane of very curious workmanship ;
advice as to , wore a large seal ring ; a diamond pin of great, j
brilliancy ; and a beautiful gold chain, irom j
hich was suspended a few remarkably fine j
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WHEAT! WHEAT
10,000
ticulars inquire at my store. ' ' r "2;
G. M. H i vr-,
Xewnan, Ga. July 6-lf. ’ fc i
freely give them the benefit of all we know ot ; spet j meil6 0 f ocean shells. He is a man
it. both in favor and against. For ourselves, : symmetrical proportions, about six feet
lion and improvement. This is attributable to fortunate, though, in meeting Don Carlos 1 e-tit,
several causes. Chiefly among them we may
mention the tyranny of the Spanish govern
ment during its colonial existence. Spain, as
long as it held the country, appropriated all
the vast wealth and resources for its own sel
fish purposes. Foreigners were denied admis
sion into the counttv, and its people under an
a Frenchman by birth, though a resident ot
Comav:\gua many years. This kind-hearted
gentleman exerted himself during our stay to
make us comfortable. Much valuable infor
mation and many excellent meals were given
us. without money and without price.
The most secure and desirable fences in the
oppressive system of political vassalage, were country are made of a species of cactus, called
settling iu the interior of Hon- Jit
duras, with our kindred and a large colon} . ^ mo , JS tac’he black as jet. Has a very lord-
good people, than any other place of which we j stru t. and air oflfch-sufficiency, which plain-
have anv* knowledge. We saw the country, we ' stamps him a man woo has been used to
were told in its most unfavorable condition command; otherwise lie lias a gentleman y
wcie torn, no i bearin'* and betrays m every action a iainih-
and most disagreeable season. Many things ;irity the US uage or good society. Alto-
were seen that we did not like, and many more g^jjer he is an oddity, and his whole make up
were not seen that would have delighted us.— j j s designed to attract attention wherever he
We have given what we know of the country ; may go While promenading the streets here
i *■ , lie was the apparently unconscious subject ct
! and have trom the most reliable sources, not , univerg , ll C0 , UU ient by Hindoo* Musselmen,
| having the slightest disposition to withhold . ^ffiristians, and the various mongrel races
! the objections. The greatest objection we have which populate Calcutta. * .
the want of civilization— You are at liberty to have my letter publisii-
impoverished for the aggrandizement of the
mother country. Throwing off the Spanish
yoke, in the achievement of their independence
they have slowly dropped, one by one, the
Spanish forms and practices, until now no
Unfair.
The journalists of the dominant party North,
have never ceased since Lee's surrender, to
charge the Southern whites with “disloyalty”
whenever they do any act or utter any senti
ment not suited to their taste. If they mean
that our people are disloyal to oppose Radical
ism, we plead in their name, guilty, and will
further express the hope that their feelings
may never change in this particular. But it it
is meant that the latejContedcrates|ue disloyal
to the Constitution of the government of the
United States we deny the charge and demand
the proof. We challenge our adversaries tp
point out an act or word that wfll sustain, the
allegation. We love the Constitution and de
sire above all else particularly its full and fair
protection. We have obeyed all laws, paid all
taxes, submitted calmly to unconscionable, un
constitutional oppression, while we have been
placed under military rule—been denied the
light of trial by jury ; the writ of habeas corpus,
all voice in the government, and in countless
other particulars been refused equality in the
government guaranteed to us by the Constitu
tion. Arc not these things true? Who will
deny them ? Who will seek to disprove them?
Then why charge us with disloyalty to the
government and the Constitution? Is it tair (
just, honorable, manly or magnanimous, in
the dominant party North to continue making
this charge, for the purpose of advancing party
interest, after it is known by the well-inform
ed that it is false in toto after they are chal
lenged and fail to make good their assertions ?
If-the late Confederates are yet disloyal prove
it—if they are not, acknowledge the truth.—
Let Northern journals have the magnanimity
to inform their readers that the Southern
whites do not harbor any dseireor intention to
enslave the fmediSen, and deny their rights—
are determined now as they have been in the
past- to extend the same freedom of opinion
and action, the same protection of person and
property to the Northern man who settles in
our midst as they enjoy themselves. That our
people love the Constitution and arc willing to
bear their just proportion of the burdens of
government, and desire only the protection of
equal, fair and constitutional laws.
We are met by the fact that there has been a
riot in New Orleans, and a few whites and
blacks were killed- This Is true, but were not
these whites and blacks seeking co overthrow
the lawful government of Louisiana? And,
pray tell us, how can the action of the police
in the Crescent City sustain the charge of dis
loyalty against the entire white people of the
South ? Was there not as serious a riot in
New York subsequent to the one in New Or
leans? Were not as many slain? Was not
the Prrsident of the United States grossly in
sulted in Indianopolis? Did not an assassin
fire at him in that same city, and on that same
occasion ? We fear it matters very much whose
ox is gored.
As we are voiceless in the Capitol of the na
tion and are cramped by military rule, we do
ask for fairness and truth, and we will be con
tent the verdict of posterity.
A Standing Account.—“Mr. Slocum. 1 be
lieve sir?’
•Yes, sir—James Slocum.’
‘Some six months ago. Mr. Slocum,
gave me credit for a pair of boots—-price
you
five
dollars. I have now called to liquidate that
demand.’
'Owe me five dollars ? Well, really, we have
no remembrance of the fact.’
‘Be that as it may ; the debt is due, and
must be paid/
Here a middle aged gentleman in pepper and
salt pantaloons, took out a well filled wallet,
and handed Slocum a $20 note. Slocum bal
anced the account, and handed to the middle-
aged gentleman, in the seasonable wearing ap-
fifteen dollars, being the balance of the
parel,
bill.
to the natives, and preferred doing their own j
work rather than undergo the trouble of com
municating with them. The men went out
with the ax and matchetts and worked side In
side with the hardy natives, from morning till
night. The result was the few cases of fever
above mentioned. All, with one exception,
recovered in a few days. When wc left there
was not a case of sickness in the colony. The
exception referred to was a gentleman constitu
tionally frail, laboring under pulmonary dis
ease. He was taken with fever, went in the
rain several miles one night, returned next day
in the sun, and, without any knowledge of
medicine, determined to treat his own case.—
He swallowed emetic after emetic until hem
orrhage occurred, and he died a victim to Ids
mistaken course. It is due Dr. Watkins, as
well as the colony, to say their services were
tendered but refused.
•The coast, we tjiink, compares favorably
with that of the Southern States, and in the
interior we could see no cause for sickness. No
stagnant water was seen. The lands are lull
ing, rain water immediately finds its way to
the streams whose rapid current soon reach the
sea. The atmosphere is soft, bracing and pure.
The “trade winds,” which blow almost contin
ually from the ocean, keep it fresh, and drive
off every impurity that might arise. This
great physician never chills, as our northern
winds from the ice-barges and snow regions,
causing consumptions, rheumatism, colds, &c.,
nor from Uie swamps impregnated with mala
ria ; but purified ancbcooled by its passage over
the Atlantic, it is enjoyed and welcomed, being
always invigorating and refreshing.
We saw but few trees that had long moss
upon them, such as is found on our coast. Dr.
W. A. Howard, a native Georgian, and since
the close of the war a resident of Balrzc, of
whom wc hear a good report wherever he was
known (and his popularity is not confined to
the British colony), a physician of skill and
ability, asserts, from experience and enquiry,
that Central America is far superior to North
America ns regards health. His reasoning is
clear and satisfactory. We have not time or
space to give them here. Should the reader
desire further information, v.e would refer him
to Dr. H.’s publications on this subject. We
had the pleasure of an acquaintance with the
Doctor, and received, many kindnesses at his
hands during our stay at Balise.
Many persons erroneously speak of Panama
as a part of Central America, and have brought
discredit upon the country. A glance at the
map will show them the mistake under which
they labor. Honduras is about 800 miles north
of Panama, and bears no moke resemblance to
it than North Georgia does to the Okefeenokee
swamp.
Many years have elapsed since the quiet of
Honduras lias been disturbed by a volcano, and
then they were confined to the Pacific coast.—
We saw no more indications than would be
seen in the mountains cf the South. Earth
quakes are sometimes felt. They are very
slight, generally, and not feared. An obi na
tive gentleman informed ns that he has expe
rienced butane earthquake, and, pointing to a
fissure in the Cathedral, said, “ There is the
effects of it.” The fissure was iu the tower
between two windows.
The impression generally prevails that rep
tiles are very numerous in Honduras. Such is
not, however, the case. During our travels
we were constantly upon the alert, and did not
see a live snake during the whole time, though
some of our party saw a few, supposed, from
their form, to be harmless. We heard of spi
ders and centipedes, though they are not nu
merous or feared by the inhabitants. The
scarcity of these is attributed by the natives to
the number of birds preying upon them, and
to the woods being burned. Ants are nume
rous and of many varieties. A small ant. sim
ilar to ours, is troublesome in houses. Mos
quitoes are scarce during the dry season ; but
we were informed that during two months of
the wet season they were quite numerous on
the coast and in the valleys. Sand flies and
gnats are found in localities at certain seasons,
but not more numerous and troublesome than
here. These insects do not annoy except when
the breeze lulls, and as this is very seldom,
little trouble is felt. Fleas and bugs are no:
in Georgia. We were not
There is not a railroad, canal, steamboat,
telegraph, machine-shop, manufactory, saw or
grist mill, wagon, or even wagon road, or ferry
boat iu all the Republic of Honduras. Noth
ing but the regenerating influence of the ener
getic foreigner can ever awake it to the life of
modern improvefheut and civilization. And
although, the government, in the hands of in-
telligeiits men, evince every disposition to en
courage the spirit of progress, without means
or the co-operation of its people, is paralyzed
in its efforts. Entertaining no hope of arous
ing her people from their lethargy, she cast
her eves imploringly to the Anglo Saxon.
The country is not only susceptible of, but
invites, internal improvement. Agriculture
could, in this favored region, he brought to
the greatest perfection, while its untold vast
ness of mineral wealth, buried in the moun
tains, requires only skillful and scientific enter
prise to rival California. The valleys are broad
and their streams capable of turning the ma-
cliinerv of the world ; yet no effort is made to
the comforts and conveniences of life, would
“Matarty.” Its blade is as broad
hand, thick, with prickly edges,
it resembles the pine apple very much*
small plants are take#in the wet season, and j known there
planted eighteen inches apart in a trench. In i the commits
one vear, without further trouble, we were told, be very much missed. The next greatest ob
it grew to sufficient height to prevent large-jeetion, after civilization, is the continued heat
stock from passing, and in two years the space of the sun. It is felt with force every day in
between the plants is sufficiently closed to pre- the year, though we aouot not but that ih is
vent even a rabbit from getting through. By j frequently excelled or felt more forcibly m
this time it has attained its full growth, eight , Georgia, in the summer months, than in Hon
or ten feet. The plant is strong, grows almost duras.
xd, if it is your wish to do so, though it has
not been written with that care necessary to
to the country is
as a man s an objection that is found to all new countries.
When young AVe have enumerated a number of the most ^ ee t the eye of a criticising public. The state
qq! ' important improvements that are totally uu- 1 ments herein contained I shall take pleasure
these? together with many of j iu substantiating, whenever called upon to do
I have the honor to remain, sir,
FRANCIS W. ODELE.
Ex-Vice Consul H. B. M.
straight, and makes the handsomest and most
durable fence we ever saw. A native will get
and set them out at 50 cents per hundred, ma
king *he fence cost SI per hundred, yards.—
When kept in order (which is done with as
much ease as putting up a rail fence) by prun
ing tiie branches that extend from the centre,
we never saw a more handsome enclosure.
The Indian labor we think equally as good
and reliable as that of our freedmen. The
better classes among the natives and foreigners
have their servants who work faithfully. They
have come in numbers to the colony to work.
House servants are hired at S2. and axmen
fron^, $5 to $10 per month. Numbers were
offering themselves by the year, none asking
more than $50. At first, being unable to com
prehend them, some misunderstandings arose ;
Is Booth Alive.
The Wager is Alleged to be View.
The reader will remember that two commu
nications have appeared in the New Orleans
Picayune concerning the existence of John \V .
Booth, which detailed the terms of a bet made
by Commander Toloert that the man was yet pay principal and interests of deposits made by
alive. We find in the Galveston Bulletin, of U. S. soldiers who were garrisoning Fort Moul-
jffews in Brief-
Yellow fever has made its appearance at
Mauritino. Two hundred die daily.
The Czar of Russia gave the poor of Paris
one million dollars, and spent ^205,000 at the
exhibition. His son also spent $40,000.
Four Japan ports will be opened to com
merce in January.
The Charleston Savings Bank has been
seized by the military authorities for failure to
the 2Gth, the following remarkable letter,
which gives a very' circumstantial account of
how the wager was won :
Matamora*, Mexico, June 13, 1807.
Eds. Bulletin, Galveston, Texas :
Sirs—The question of Booth’s present exist
ence having been agitated, I take pleasure in
id employers to fulfill their
should be
cultivate the former or employ the latter. A
transverse valley, extending from the Atlantic , comp-'-ls laborers
to the Pacific, through which Mr. Squires pro- | contracts to the letter. Contracts
posed an in ter-oceanic railroad, is surveyed and j made before the Alcaldy.
now in charge of a French and Belgian Com
pany'. The survey of tills road begins at Puerto
Caballos, on the Atlantic, and follows the
Chimlicon river to ban Pedro, from thence to
Santiago and up the Kumua to Comayagua,
and down the Gascoran to the Bay of Fonseca,
on the Pacific, one hundred and sixty miles
distant. This road, if ever built, will reveal
to the world this magnificent country, and
prove of great importance, not only to Hondu
ras, but to the commercial world. It would
be the connecting link between the great
oceans, shortening the distance many hundred
enclosing you a copy of a letter which I have
i just received from Mr. Francis W. Odell whose
but when we left, the gentlemen of the colony acquaintance I formed while at Shanghai some
were all at work, clearing land and fencing.— years since at which time lie was tilling the
Thev had as many laborers as they wished, and position ot 4 ice Consul of Her Liitunnic Maj-
" - , , ....... ", , esty, in that city. He is a very estimable gen-
were much pleased with their work, lue law . tle ; uan , md oru , upon whose word, the public
may rely. The truly remarkable statements,
contained in this letter will
Honduras is a Republic. Its Constitution
was modelled after that of the United States.
The President is elected for four years. He
must be a native of Central America, own pro
perty to the value of $10,000. the father of a
family, with an educational qualification, and
is ineligible after the first term. Congressmen
and Judges of the Supreme Court must own a ;
certain amount of property, have a family and |
an educational qualification. They, with the
exception of the army, are the only officers,
we were informed, who receive pay. The offi
cers below these are Governors of Departments,
miles between the United States and Europe,
with the Pacific, and at tire same time relieving
traders of the great dread of the sickness of
Panama. The rivers could be navigated with
ease and profit. The entire travel and trans
portation is confined to mules, over plains and qualification,
mountains, rendering it both tedious and ex
pensive. The trusty animal is soon worn out
with climbing, descending and wading through
the mud in the rainy season. Two packs, of
oiiC hundred pounds each, constituting a cargo,
Alcaldies, Judges, Constables, etc., their duties
being somewhat similar to our Governors,
Mayors, Justices, Constables, etc. Suffrage is
confined to males over twenty-one years of age,
who have families, a property and educational
Their laws are mild, good and
throw additional
light upon one of the greatest tragedies of the
present age. 1 am respectfully, your humble
servant, AARON B. CRENSHAW.
Calcutta, British India, )
March 29, 1867: )
Col. A B. Crenshaw, Matamoras, Mexico :
Dear Sir—Your communication, dated New
York. Jan. 15, has been received, and contents
noted ; and in response to your request, viz :
“That I should make some inquiries here con
cerning the final disposition made of the mon
ey staked on the wager laid by Capt. W. M.
'ioibert in June last, Hurt J. Wilkes Booth
was still living,” I take pleasure in forwarding
the result of my investigations.
It so happens that the parties interested in
this strange affair, are personally known to me;
they are respectively W. M. Tolbert, Captain
of the ship Bird of the Ocean, and winner of
the stakes; Dr. J. F. Brown, formerly of Bos
ton, Mass., contestant and loser cf the same ;
8. L. Crawford, resident holder of the stakes
and William Miller, resident of the city, and
Theodore Campbell, of London, ivitneeaes iho-
efficiently adniini^ered. The government and j sen by Brown to accompany iolber: on a voy-
people offer every inducement to emigrants.— I a S e sea *° some i Kai ' 1 t 01 v *• u - I
1 x ' ° ! was not present when the bet was made anu
In order to show the animus ot the government! the articIcs drawn up; but was fully posted
on the subject of emigration, we append the j concerning the condition of the same, by Mr.
following copy of the emigation act- of 1866— Brown, bn the following morn mg. lhey were
, , . -j ; substantially as follows: Tolbert and Brown
are strapped to tne enormous pack saddle, that ; (our translation). ! eac}l Pta ked five hundred pounds sterling in
“ Be it known that the Sovereign Congress : tbe ] )an ,j s of Crawford, to be held by him till
has decreed as follows: j the expiraiion of six months, and subject, at
“The Sovereign Congress, with the object of ! such time, to the order of whicheier pint}
The middle aged gentlemen left, while Slo
cum went off in a reverie.
‘Well, the world is not so bad aftei all; here
at least, is one genuine honest man. V\ e will
never speak ill of the human race again.’
The scene shifts to an exchange office. En
ter Slocum.
“Bullion, my boy, just discount that lot of
notes, and give me current bills.’
‘Certainly, sir.’
Bullion ruus over the ‘pietured-blotting pa
per/ and throws out a twenty dollar bill.
‘What do you throw that out for l
‘Not worth a cent—one of the new counter
feits—came out yesterday.’
Slocum once more goes into a reverie.
‘Hang that villain f That’s the vey bill that
honest man paid me yesterday for the boots.—
Y hat a vile world 1 Dont believe there’s an
upright man on earth/
The last we saw of Slocum, he was tearing
on to the police court to enter a complaint.
Sultan of Turkev arrived in Paris on
30th ult.
the
as numerous as m ueorgia. \\ e were nor , which anything is kept that is wanted by
troubled with them at all except when our host ; j be pe 0 p]e. Their goo,Is are bought at the
would keep his stock in his dwelling. This I English town, Belize. 110 miles north of Omoa.
was, however, frequently the case. Feeling a European goods were found much cheaper than
recurrence of sea-sickness by the use of the p a }yew Orleans, no import duties being exacted,
hammock, we were sometimes compelled to j qy.e chief exports are mahogany, logwood,
spread our blankets upon the floor. At such , dye-woods of many kinds, cattle, hides, sarsa-
times the familliar pigs and dogs (the latter by parilla, vanilla and fruits. The products are
the dozen) claimed a part of-our bed. Our consumed at home. Everything dec-lines as-
is bound to its back and carried about twenty
miles per day. ^ The charge is 11-2 cents per
mile for 100 pounds, when the cargo is small
enough to he taken without inconvenience ; but
should the packs he bulky, then they are gov
erned by the size. For instance, if your trunk
is large, they cannot take over 100 pounds, as
a greater weight, and large in proportion, would
be unmanageable by the animal ascending or
descending steep mountains. A feather bed
constitutes a cargo on account of size. This
may appear unjust before leaving the sea, but
after the patient mules are followed a few days
over the Indian roads, no complaint will he
made against the honest natives.
The roads through the plains are smooth and
as desirable as could be wished for horse-back
exercise. The growth is cleared each side t,en
or fifteen feet, and the graceful palms afford
an almost unbroken shade. On the mountains
they are narrow and tortuous, and vary to
every point of the compass in traveling a short
distance. Our feet almost touched the tops of
tall trees, and at the same time our hat was
liable to be knocked off by the hanging roots
of others above. Passing further on we are
ushered into a cut, frequently not wider than
four or five feet by thirty in depth, worn by
the hoofs of animals, driven for centuries that
way. These places are cool, as the sun is en
tirely excluded. At the-steep points the mule
teers assist the mules by means of ropes tied
to the packs. These mountain roads could be
abandoned in a great measure by opening roads
in the valleys ; hut the natives prefer the near
est route, regardless of either plain or mountain.
In places the roads are neatly MeAdamized.— duces or invents machinery, or anything userui
One place we noticed beautiful marble used for not used in the country.
tliis purpose. The scenery is grand, and to us * “ Art. 7. At sir times foreigners, when free
the trip was one of pleasure, but ’twas any from legal responsibility, can emigrate and dis-
thing else to the innocent mules. j pose of their interests as they may desire.
But little trade is carried on in the country, | “Art. 8. Emigrants leasing or renting lands
and nothing like uniformity of prices are ! or plantations -belonging to individuals, shall
known. Not a store is to be seen between not pay more than is usual among the inhabi-
Omoa and Comayagua. At both of these places tants.
are something like a dozen “country stores,” j “Art. 8. The rights of this act are guaran
teed especially to emigrants coming from the
Republics of America.
“ Passed and enacted in House of Sessions of
should be declared fully entitled to it by Judge
Knowles. Miller and Campbell were chosen
by Brown to go on a cruise with Tolbert, in
his vessel, their sworn affidavits to be duly pre
sented to Knowles xm their return—loser to
pay expenses and £20 per month additional.
The bet was made and the money staked on
the 28th of June, I860, and two days hence
the Bird of the Ocean sailed ostensibly for Hong
the time such intention is an- ! Kong, Tolbert being in command, and the two
establishing the conditions under which foreign
emigration may be admitted into the Republic,
in conformity with Article XIX of the Consti
tution. decrees:
“Art. 1. Foreigners desirous of domiciling
themselves in Honduras, shall he permitted all
the rights of the citizens thereof, subject to
the laws from
nounced.
“Art. 2. Any foreigner, from the time of j
his naturalization, who actually cultivates any i
of the national domain, by settling there on
durable plantations, within five years, shall
become legal proprietor of said property, with
the right to occupy ether national lands con
tiguous thereto, and also the right of using
ether adjoining national property.
“Art. 3. Foreigners shall be entitled to ex
emption from military duty for ten years, ex
cept in case of war to repel invasion. They'
shall also be exempt from service in any civil
department of government for four years.
“Art: 4. Emigrants professing another reli
gion from the established, shall have the right
to worship in their own way privately, and to
have their own cemeteries.
“ Art. 5. Emigrants for five years shall he
exempt from all taxation, and shall not pay-
custom house duties for the introduction of
machinery, tools, books or anything else for
their own use.
“Art. G. The Executive power shall grant
exclusive privileges to the emigrant who intro-
trie at the commencement of the war. lue
Bank is insolvent and refused to make prefer
ence in creditors.
Jeff Thompson has written a letter endorsing
Longstreet’s position.
Santa Anna being transferred to the Amer
ican steamer 4 irginia, at \ era Cruz, was con
veyed to Sisal. On arriving a Mexican gun
boat demanded the person of Santa Anna,
which was refused, when ilie Mexicans threat
ened to fire upon the Virginia. 'Ihe captain
told them they could take him by force as he
was not armed. He then spread the American
ensign on the gangway and the Mexicans trod
on the flag, seized Santa Anna, thrust him in
to their boat and took him to Campeachy,
where he was confined as a prisoner of war.
The Liberals are shooting, hanging and ex
pelling the Imperial sympathizers.
The general term of the New Y ork Court of
Common Pleas has decided that a steamboat
company is liable for property stolen from the
stateroom of a passenger, the latter having the
key of the room in his possession at the time
of the theft.
The Griffin Star has been informed that
Gen. Robert Toombs has been pardoned.
It is thought by Virginians that they are
not disfranchised by the Alexandria Constitu
tion.
The people of British Columbia, Vancouver’s
Island, and other outskirts of the continent
are anxious for annexation to the IT. States.
Several members of the Common Council of
Mobile appointed by one Gen. Swayne have re
signed, because they doubted the legality of
their appointment.
The Austrian Ambassador at Washington
lias received a dispatch from M. Thibaul, Capt.
in Austrian Navy, that Maximilian was shot
on the 19th. President Juarez refused to de
liver Lis body.
The City of Mexico was capture! bv the Liber
als on. the 21st.
determination to play the agreeable with these
neighbors, caused us to suffer in the flesh.
Jiggers are found sometimes in the sandy
lands. But were ihey more numerous it would
be better—cleanliness being a preventative.—
We found a vast number of small ticks — usu
ally styled seed-ticks—in the woods when we
first arrived. But these are short livM—they
die with the termination of the dry season.—
No others were seen. The little red, bug so
common and annoying in this country, are
wanting. We did not see half a dozen of that
familiar pest, the house fly, in - all Honduras ;
but were informed a fe'
the month of August
tonishingly as the interim- is penetrated. For
example: Cows, horses, mules and hogs, that
can be driven to the coast at a trifling expense,
are sold there for twice or three tim-.s as much
as thev are one hundred and fifty miles inland.
We were offered cattle at S3 per head, taking
all over one year old ; those under that age
were thrown in. A good article oi brown
sugar sells at $2 50 per hundred ; dulce, the
common sugar, at SI 50, (syrup, of a superior
quality is made of this, at the cost of fifteen,
cents per gallon); rice, best quality, at S2;
coffee 15 cents per pound ; pork fiOeents; hides,
to be seen during ! superior quality, 75 cents. We saw a nice ven-
i son, dressed, offered at 121-2 cents per quarter.
In tbi? connection, for the sake of the anom Board is plain, and not much variety, though
the National Congress, the 26th Feb., 1865’.
Jose Maria Medina, Piest.”
In regard to Article 4ih of the above act, we
were assured by a prominent member of Con
gress. that the ensuing Congress would abolish
all restrictions in regard to religious worship,
and the freest toleration would be permitted.
The Government manifested the greatest wil
lingness in granting every privilege asked for
by our colony. We were granted 150.000 acres
of. land , the exclusive privilege of navigating
the rivers Ckimlicoi;, Ulna and their tributa
ries for eight years: the use of Pu-urto Coballos
as a free port for a term of years ; the exclu
sive privilege of manufacturing all cotton and
woollen goods for a term of years ; the privi
lege of controlling their municipal government.
Indeed, everything asked for was freeiy granted
the cokmy by the government. When it was
known in Comayagua that the government had
granted ail we asked, the people manifested
the greatest enthusiasm and delight The del-
gent lenien above referred to passengers.
The last seen .or heard of the Bird of the Ocean
was on-the 17th July, when she was spoken by
the Winged Racer, Capt. Hayes, off the coast cf
Java, bearing south. Weeks and months elap
se!, and no tidings reached here of her having
made port, when friends finally grew uneasy,
and many suspected she had gone to the bot
tom. Bets were made ten, and even as high
as twenty to one that she would never return
to this city ; and I>r. Brown felt certain of win
ning the stakes, when to the amazement of aii
parties concerned, the announcement was made
that the ship Bird of the Ocean had arrived
from San Francisco in Ballast This was the
evening of December 25th. The notorious pi
rate Tolbert soon made his appearance, accom
panied by Miiler and Campbell, and, wonder
ful to reflect these two gentlemen swore “that
Wilkes Booth was really alive ; that they had
seen him,” etc. Judge Knowles rendered his
decision in favor of Capt. Tolbert, and the lat
ter, upon going to the hotel of Mr. Crawford,
was made the recipient of £1,000 sterling. Dr.
Brown expressed perfect satisfaction with the
result; said he “now fully believed that the
United States Treasury had been basely swind
led out of $100,000 by Coi. Baker and his ac-
complices in palming off a spurious body upon
the government for that of Wilkes Booth, and
claiming tEe reward that was offerred for Wilkes
Booth’s capture.” The doctor cheerfully com
plied wjth the full conditions of the rgreement
and paid the two young men their respective
salaries, viz : £12*0 each, and their expenses
during the voyage, which amounted to about
£200 additional. Dr. Brown is a gentleman of
good standing, and has amassed considerable
wealth in the East Indies. He sa} r s he is satis-
fled that Booth is alive, as he has known both
Miller and Campbell for years, and has ever
found them hightoned, truthful men. He tried
to induce Mr. Miller, who has been his bosom
friend, to divulge the great secret—where he
had been, and also Booth’s place of conceal
ment ; but Miller positively refused to do so,
stating that “he had taken a solemn oath nev
er to betrav Booth, and could not be tempted
to violate it if the wealth of the Indies were
laid at his feet.”
This singular affair has created quite a sen
sation in our city, and is being discussed in cer
tain fashionable circles with considerable en
thusiasm. It is he general opinion entertain
ed by ail parties at ali familiar with the cir
cumstances, that Booth is certainly alive, and
that tne United States authorities’ at Washing
ton were victimized by a set of canning scoun
drels. If such was .the case God grant their
villainy may be exposed.
Capt. W. Mortin Tolbert, after receiving the
amount at issue remained in the city but three
days, then cleared again for Hong Kong in bal
last. The vessel which he commands, is cer
tainly the most handsome ship I have ever
seen in these waters. She is a full rigged clip
per, and judging from her model, should be
capable of outstripping any ordinary sailing
vessel in swiftness. She has been inspected by
the authorities here as a privteeer, but nothing
was done to prevent the departure, her papers
being all right. As it may not be uninterest
ing to you to know something more of her cap
tain, I will append a brief description of him
as he appeared while taking an evening prome-
Jinu Ikerfisfuientb/
COOK & JONES, .
Grocers. Commission Merchants
AND AGENTS FOR TIIE
PIEDMONT.REAL ESTATE
INSURANCE tOflPAJ^r,
Authorized Capital of £1,000,000.
—ALSO FOR—
/AMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY,
Chartered Capital $1,500,000.
jg^°0ffice on LaGrange street, near Dough
erty’s Hotel, Newman, Ga. 6-tf.
LOST OR. MISLAID.
NE Note on L. Banks, one Note on Sarah
0
on 31. Kendrick for note for collection cn J.
Benton and security, one receipt cf J. 31, Thom
as for note for collection on S. A. Whatley, and
various other papers. Ail persons are fore
warned from trading for the same.
June 6-2t. W. RUSSELL.
Campbell Sheriff’s Sale.
On the first Tuesday in August next,
1T7ILL be sold before the Court House
V V door in Campbeilton, Campbell county,
within the legal hours of sale, the following
property, to-wit:
One lot of land No. 959 in the 18th dist. 2d
section of originally Cheroiree now Campbell
county, whereon Sarah Browning now ii'.es:
levied on as the property «f James Sanders to
satisfy an attachment fi fa vs said James San
ders L'wy made and turned over to me by a
constable. W. N. MAG QUIRK, D. Sb’ff.
July 5, 1867.
GEORGIA—Coweta County
"TTI HEREAS John \V. Tench . ’
’» lor letters of administration'X'i!i
non on th‘e estate of John II. Tel ; •
said county, deceased : IC ‘ 1: • i 'ts ;■
This is therefore to cite all persor.--.
ed to be and appear at my office
time prescribed bylaw and show cai A -
they can, why said letters skonl/V 1 f ' r ’
granted. D °‘ t-ij
Given under my hand and officia’ p
July 6, 1867. B. H. MITCIIEL'T^A
Jnlr 6-30d. ; Ur “v 1
FIT WO months after date applj ca .; f „
| be made to the Court of Orfi; ^
Carroll county for leave to sell the r ■Ti
btlonging to the estate of John :>\ A :
ceased. JESSE GK-VY ?'“•
July 6-2m-$6. ‘ :Aj ®-
Haralson Sheriff’s Sale.
On the first Tuesday in August next,
W IBL be sold before the Court House door
in Buchanan, Haralson county, within
the legal hours of sale, the following property,
to-wit:
Lot of laud No. 145, originally Carroll now
Haralson county: levied on a3 the property of
John W. Curlee, to satisfy' one fi fa issued from
the Superior Court of said county iu favor of
R. F. Mcrriss vs John W. Curlee.
JOHN W. TOMLINSON, Dept. Sb’ff.
July 6th, 1867.
Coweta Postponed Sh’ff’s Sale.
On ihe first Tuesday in August next,
W ILL be sold before the Court House
doer in Newnan, Coweta county, with
in the legal hours of sale, the following pro
perty, to-wit:
One buggy: levied on as the property of
William Echols, by virtue of a fi fa issued
from Coweta County Court to enforce mechan
ic’s lien for repairs made and materials fur
nished on and for said buggy, in favor of Luckie
& Dickson vs said William Echols. Property
nointed out in said fi fa.
GEO. H. OARMICAL. Sh'ff.
Julv 6ih. 18G7.
rpWO months after date application v
£ made to the Ordinary of Carro’I c !‘'
for leave to sell lot of land No. 238 j ‘ ffi:
district of Carrol! county, belong - A'
estate of P. C. Posev, deceased ^ b °
JOHN W. STEWART A,v
July 6-2m-$6. ,Ad ® r -
T WO months after date applicatioiTiffT
made to the Court of Ordinary off;./'
bell county for leave to sell tiie lands Lvi'
ing to the estate of William B. Sewe/ '
said county, deceased, for the benefit'’.7Y
heirs and creditors of said deceased.'
OSCAR A. CANTRELL.
July 6-2m-$0.
Wffl’r
TjMWO mouths after date application r k
1 made to the Court of Ordinary of
bell county for leave to sell the land iR -
to the estate of Charles Stewart, late• to
county, deceased, for the benefit of [h,
and creditors of said deceased.
OSCAR A. CANTRELL, Adm>
July 6-2m-$6.
Up WO months after date application vf
JL made to the Court of Ordinary of |V.j
bell county for leave to sell lot of L-
Sumter county, a’d lot of land in thecc
tv of Lumpkin, State of Georgia, the rraU
tale of James II. Wilson, deceased for-,
benefit of the heirs and creditors of sail'
censed. _ WM. A. WILSON, Adnf:
July 6-2m-$6.
SPECIAL,
THROUGH RATES ON Vdffii
Per Bushel,
Prom West Point, and Stations on Atlanta i
West-Point Bail Eoad,
T O
Macon, Ga 21 can
Savannah, Ga, 38
New York 48
j8®*Cars go through from Atlanta and 3;:
gomery to Savannah, without transfer, fc
class side wheel Steamers leave Savannahc:
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, for >(•••<].:
No delay at Savannah. No charge for whari-
or drayage, in Savannah, on Wheat going tb.
New York.
Any further information relating to shipt;-:
&c. can he had on application to L. i’. Grant..:)
lanta & West Point B. it., Atlanta, Ga.; L:
Walker, Su.pt. M. it W. It. ft., Macon, Ga.:J.i
Selkirk, Master Transportation G. It. E. Sr:
nah, Ga. ; David Waldkauer, Forwarding if
C. It. R. Savannah, Ga. ; or to
G. J. FOItEACEE, Genl. Agt. Atlanta.';
June 22—ot.
-1
JAS. E. JONES.
R. S. BW J
JONES & BURCH,
OUOCERS and Pitt ©BIT.
JUT erclian ts.
AT THEIR OLD STAND,
X<TjEi~\Kri>7J±lST, GA.
We have on hand at our -COMMON
STORE, and daily arriving—
CORN,
BACON,
FLOUR,
MEAL.
COFFEE,
SUGAR,
SYRUP,
RICE,
LAPiD,
:C2*SjNTX2^.
And all other articles in our line, to
invite the attention of the purchasing ;
February 16-2-j-tf.
H AYING established a reliable RU : "
in
Empire Block, Whitehall Stu
ATJLArSTA, CJA,
I will keep constantly on hand a fa!!-
plete assortment of
Coaches,
Carnages,
Rock a way
(For one and two Hor3Cs,.
Spring Wag®*
Buggies^;
A3 agent of several first-class •.,
Western Houses, I am enabled to l
persons with anything they may w ‘-
Baby Carriage |
TO A
Coacli ancl I 011 ■
at Manufacturers’ Driees, With freigb
I am also Agent Tor the Eft.e
brated
Woodruff Concord Buggies and m 2 - ,.
which have given such universf 1
The Ladies are especially m vlt
make arrangements D 0WI, j
Empire
P. S. I will exchange VelncM