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speaker, “a noble representative of their race i We are sorry they were not here to share it; ftn j principles,” while his very name and fame not that it 5-imagined they would have felt at tached to disobedience of the orders emanating j on the bale raised by the colored man, as NEWNAN, GEORGIA. Saturday Morning, April 11.1868. are indissolubly associated with the most event ful days of our history, and now dear to mem ory though shrouded in darkness. all flattered, but that made to ■** see themscl Yours res from these Headquarters. Military Comman ders are authorized and directed, when in their ; white Genl. FOR GOVERNOR, JOHN B. GORDON, OF FT*ETON. FOR CONGRESS, P. W. ALEXANDER, Of Muscogee. Conservative Nominees for Congress. Hon. H. S. Fitch, 1st District. P. W. Alexander, 3rd District. » 0. A. Lochrane, 4th District. “ J. li. Christy, Gth District. Gen. P. M. B. Young, 7th District. Jff’Dr. H. V. M. Miller has taken the stump for Gordon. ; gvT’Nine white men and one negro hare been j arrested in Columbue for 6uppose<! complicity i in the murder of Ashbum. The Enquirer of ! that city says: “ We have to hear of the first i man w ho believes the prisoners have been guil ty of any crime. ( fj^Th'us communication arrived too late for ffifflf the presence of the military is needed lust week’s issue: expenses attending the pay and maintenance of, j ra jjjg are too obvious to your own good Public Speaking. Dr. n.'V. M. Miller and Hon. L. J. Glenn will address the citizens of Meriwether county at Greenville on Saturday, April ISth. Hon. Hugh Buchanan, of Newnan, will also be present. sense to make it necessary that these posses to be charged to the several coun ties or municipalities, as the case may be. , T 6. The Commanding General calls on all dwell upon them. Ion him as your worst enemy, on Northern or Southern should regard Regiment. At the organization of the j regiment he was elected Major, and at j once set to work to prepare himself and : his men fur the duties before them. Our people are familiar with the re- j mainder of Geu. Gordon’s military career \ When the war ended he was command ing a corps of Lee’s army. good citizens to aid in the preservation of the him as your worst enemy, whether born jjeace. and to assist in the arrest and punish- ^ N orthern or Southern soil, who seeks ! mentof violators of this order and the crinii- F ‘ ,. nnP r-ice of this State, and he admonishes them to sow distrust or to a.iennte the one race To Democratic Clubs in Georgia. nal laws Ul iuuoii.K;,mui lie iHnuunii-uw iuv.u , - - -- .1 that unless acts of intimidation and violence j from the other. I he people .or the ^ outn J are checked and punished. bh>ody retaliation i are no t hostile to the Northern man, who tn-.v lu* nrfivoliwl the nf*nn» of Rociftv endlin- 1 i.! .... /-* *, *‘ IV* * 1 may K* provoker!, tht* peace of society endan gered or subverted, and much innocent blood shed comes among them to identity himself with the interests of our section. Nor at the polls now, as Gen. Meade believes by ordering the commanding officer for the sub- 1 Maj. Grantville, Ga., April 2d, 1868. Wootten—Dear Sir: Will vou do me The commanding officers of all military j are they so illiberal as to a>k that \ou district of Georgia to distribute Lis troops to the kindness to insert in this week’s issue of the different counties, how, in God’s name, is your paper the following statements: Joshua Hill will vote for Gordon. Atlanta & West Point R. R. Time Table. the peace to be preserved after the seconstruc- i tion of the State? Jif No white man can claim to be a Demo- j crat or Conservative who will not vote in the coming election. I learn that erroneous reports, calculated to i pers aud presses, and other parties to be spe- their section. DR. JOHN BULL’S GREAT REMEDIES. BILL’S CED110N BITTERS. AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS. Arkansas Heard F] L ’ r om. daily affected thereby, within the limits of [ their commands. By order of Maj. Gen. Meade: S. F. Barstow, A. A. A. G. the citizens of Coweta. It is said, I learn, that gjfpOur Congressional standard-bearer. P. W. Fora correct statement of the arrival and * Alexander, is doing his full duty. Large crowds j told the colored people that they had their departure of the Passenger Trains at and from ; assemble at all his appointments, and the on th e white man’s neck, ami to keep it Newnan, and West Point, under the j mitoses are delighted with his principles- and | there, or words to that effect. speeches. - produce wrong impressions, have been circula ted in regard to certain language reported to have been used by me in Newnan, last Satur day evehing, while reading the new Constitu- . _ tion and giving my views on it to a portion of ; Gen. Gordon and the Colored People of haps are fresh from btat.es that even ly warn you against those agitators, many of whom make loud professions ot friend ship for your race, who at home cannot brook your presence as neighbors and per Atlanta new Schedule entered into bn the 5tlrinst., see our first page, under the appropriate htadv g^fTlcn. Andrew Miller, for many years a- distinguished citizen of this State, died near Henderson, Texas, on the 14th ult., in the eighty-fourth year of his age. He was father to Dr. H. V. M. Miller. Coweta Nominating Convention. Now I simply reply that I used no such language, nor any that could possibly be construed in that light. I never have, either publicly or privately, ] thought, spoken, or given utterance to any The County Convention met pursuant to a ( . . _. ., , , , , , * , . , .... such opinions. On the contrary, I spurn such call, for the purpose of nominating candidates I j 4 4 4 Ettu Bbutk!—Radical, died-in-the-wool Mich igan has kicked overboard her new Constitution because it had negro suffrage in it. Alas! Alas! (jCflf Irwin was ineligible because he held office before the war and was chosen for elector on the Jeff. Davis ticket in 18G1. why is not Bullock ineligible who also held office in some New England State before the war, and on the 24th or* 25th of January; 1861, with gun in hand,'aided Joe Brown’ take possession of the Augusta Arsenal ’anudrlve therefrom the Uni ted States troops? Change of Candidates for Governor. Last week we placed at our mast head the name of Irwin, the Independent and Demo cratic candidate for Governor. This week we haul down Irwin’s name and substitute Gor don’s. Our reasons arc these: Vrevious to the war Judge Irwin was the Judge of the Talla poosa Circuit, and during the war an elector for the State at large on the Jeff. Davis ticket. Gen. Meade’s attention was called to this fact, and he notified Judge Irwin in writing that if lie was elected Governor he (Meade) would not pnrmit him (Irwin) to qualify aud hold the office. Whereupon Judge Irwin retired from the canvass, and the Democratic State Central Committee placed in nomination Geu. John B. Gordon for Governor, and were shrewd enough, prior to Gordon’s nomination, to receive Gen. Meade’s promise, in writing, that Gordon should be permitted to hold the office, if elected. Now that the track is clear, and the Conser vatives have as their candidate a native Geor gian who never raised his arm save in defense of his people, and who, when forced to surren der, yielded a spotless sword, we simply ask Georgians to do their duty and Gordon will be our next Governor. The Work Goes Bravely On. The people of Carroll and Campbell counties are awake to the duties of the day and hour, and arc vigorously at work to save their State from bankruptcy and their liberties from de struction. The Hon. P. W. Alexander, the Conservative Democratic candidate for Congress from this district, addressed the voters of the former county on Monday, and those of the latter county on Tuesday. His arguments were logi cal and his appeals patriotic and irresistible.— His hearers gave him the most profound atten tion, and cheered his happy hits most enthu siastically. We unhesitatingly assert that the labors of our Congressional standard-bearer will bear abundant good fruit at the election commen cing April 20th. All that is needed to carry the State overwhelmingly for Gordon and his co-laborers is light. The people want to know the truth and will gladly receive it. f$f“Wliile the position we have heretofore taken in opposition to the Constitution framed by Atlanta Convention is unalterable, still we wish to present a few thoughts for the conside ration of those who have determined to vote for the Constitution through hope of relief. Now we say, if you will vote for the Consti tution, that determination does not compel you to vote for Bullock and men of that ilk. We ask any white voter possessing common wit. if he-docs not believe that the interests of Geor gia would be safer in the hands ot Gordon aud his friends than in the keeping of Bullock and his crew ? Gordon is a Georgian, Bullock is not. Gordon is a brave and chivalric gentle man, Bullock has no fame or reputation. Gor don, if elected, will be elected chieftjriby white men, and will feel in honor hound to watch, protect and defend their interests, while Bul lock, if elected at all, will he elected mainly by negroes, and he will not desert his friends, and if the interest of either race must be sac rificed it will l>e that- of- the white nice. Then we appeal, in behalf of themselves, their wives and little ones, to all- men who have Anglo- Saxon blood in their veins ro stand by Gordon and his supporters. If you are poor, in the name of all that is right we beg of you to leave your children a good govenment. for the Legislature and county officers. On motion Ed. Moneghan, Mr. Perry Lasset- ter was unanimously declared chairman. On motion of J J McLendon, J W Wiley wsis requested to act as Secretary. On motion of Capt Win U Anderson, dele gates from each district have authority to fill all vacancies. The following delegates registered: 1st Dist.--B P Hill, J E Stallings,- C J Harris, G K Dennis, W J Hunter. 2d Dist.—Jas Russell, A H Benton, Jas Bailey, LH Walthall, Jos Young. 3tl Dist.—J J McLendon, Nathan Maddox, R Y Brown,- Ben Moreland. W F Ar nold: 4th Dist.—0 C Cavander, Anselm Leigh, A B Brown, P S Meriwether, J W Pearce. 5th Dist.—E Moneghan, J A Hunter, S DSmith, 0 Robison, J W Wiley. Gth Dist.—Glenn 0 Wynn, S J Shropshire, Jno ITunnicutt, Elijah Martin, Dr R W North. 7th Dist —Capt Nat Bridges, Alfred Cranford. Cedar Creek.—II McBride. A J Byrum, W M Wise, John E Conyers, B D Smith. Hurricane.—W B Dennis, Geo Tucker, Wm U Anderson, Thomas Dickson, Thompson Sims. Panther Dist.—Henry Lenderman, Enoch Car ter, Wm S Pritchard, Wm G Herring, Benj Leigh. On motion of J E Stallings, Esq, the Con vention proceeded to the nomination of can didates. On motion of Judge Ben Leigh, that a ma jority of the whole delegation should be con sidered an election. The balloting resulted as follows: For Representatives.—Dr R W North and John W Abrahams. For Sheriff.—W B W Dent. For Ordinary.—B H Mitchell. For Clerk Superior Court.—Maj J P Brewster. For Treasurer.—Daniel Swint. For Tax Receiver.—J It Stamps. For Tax Collector.—AM’ N Wilson. Fur Surveyor.—John B Goodwyn. For Coroner.—Wm Au. J E Stalling offered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the delegates of this Conven tion will use their best exertions to secure the election of candidates nominated by them to day ; that they cordially endorse the action of the State Central Executive Committee in the recommendation of the statesman, warrior and patriot, Gon. J. B. Gordon, to the people of Georgia as their color bearer in the coming election : that they also endorse the nomina tion of Hon. P. W. Alexander as candidate of the Third Congressional District, and Maj. J. C. Wootten as a candidate of the 36th Senato rial District, and will use all honorable means to secure their election. At the conclusion of the Convention, A J Smith, Esq, was loudly called for, when he appeared and delivered himself of one of his peculiar, eloquent and happy appeals to “ main tain this to be the white man’s government.” It was rich in sentiment, deep in thought, and proved him to be the man eloquent. The Convention then adjourned. Perry Lassetter, Chairman. J. W. Wiley, Secretary. doctrine—detest such teaching, Moreover, it is stated I advocated the Free School system and used as a reason that the negroes had made the white man’s money, and hence the white man should educate the ne groes’ children with that money. I used no such argument. I did and do advocate the Free School system, but never used that argu ment to sustain my p sition. I have far dil- forent reasons to give in favor of it than that, which I stand prepared to do at any time. Respectfully, &c., W. C. Smith. To the People of the Third Congression al District. Having been nominated by the Conser r atives and Democrats as their candidate for Congress in this District, I beg leave to say that the time between this and the doy of the election is so short that it will be impossible for rae to visit any considerable number of counties iu the District. I trust that this wiil not be ex pected, as I am sure it cannot be necessary.— The danger which threatens us is so great, and the path of duty so plain, that our friends cannot require any promptings at my hands. The peace of society, the safety of our wo men and children, the preservation of repub lican government, and of liberty itself, are all involved in the contest before us. If we win, we win all. If we lose, we lose all. Is not this fearful truth sufficient to bring every man, and every woman, too, up to the line of duty? The women of the Suuth are more deeply in terested in the result, if possible, than the men, and they have shown what they can do when they try. But it has been suggested that a visit to the counties in the northern part of the District might not be without its benefit. After that, I shall be subject to the calls of our friends in other portions of the District. Meanwhile, let us organize and prepare our selves to discharge our whole duty. Old par ties are dead and buried, and let the animosi ties and hatreds which they engendered sleep in the grave with them. It is no paltry ques tion of politics that engages our attention now, but rather whether the white people of Geor- gio shall remain free, or become, practically, slaves. In such a contest, there should be no differences among white men, nor indeed among intelligent and well-meaning colored men ; fur whatever wrongs may be inflicted upon the former, will be certain to fall upon the latter also. By proper effort, the freed- raen may be brought to understand and appre ciate this truth. It would seem, then, the part of wisdom to make this eflort. I have no more interest in the result of the coming election than any other man in the community. The nomination was wholly unexpected and undesired by me, and was made notwithstanding my protest against it,. But it has been made and accept ed, and if our friends will act with zeal and energy, they can elect their candidate for Gov ernor, as well as a majority’ of their candidates for Congress and the State Legislature. It is with them to win or lose. P. W. Alexander. Columbus, April 3, 1868. Georgia. Tt is nearly twelvemonths since the fol lowing correspondence took place between | Gen. Gordon and the “ Trustees of the Brunswick Colored School.” W e repro duce it, now that Gen. Gordon is a candi date for Governor, in order that the col ored people all over the State may know his sentiments in regard to their educa tion, their moral culture, their future in dustrial pursuits, and their future rela tions with the white race among whom they will dwell, for no other country is open to them where they can progress, prosper, and be a contented people. Gen. Gordon in his letter gives them the most friendly assurances. This was done when he was not a candidate for Governor; done when liis counsel was sought by colored.people; and now that he is a can didate, will they not all remember it and put their faith in him ? To-day, the col ored people of Georgia have no better friend than Gen. Gordon. They ought to know and fed this, and not be led off by northern carpet-hag adventurers to their oicn ruin for the political aggrandize ment of strangers to them aud to the Southern land in which, if true to them selves and to their own interests, heeding the counsels of such men as Gen. Gordou, they may become a prosperous people.— We again remind them that the follow ing correspondence took place nearly a year ago, and that Gen. Gordon enter tains the same friendly sentiments to them noic that he did then :—Intelligen cer. From Meriwether. Rocky Mount, Ga., April 8th, 1868. Editor Newnan Herald: Dear Sir—In pursuance to previous notice, there was truly a grand rally of Conservatives at this place on Saturday the 4th iust. It was a matter of deep regret that all the speakers invited and expected did not come. Thanks, however, to our distinguished friend and fear less defender of constitutional government, Col. Win. F. Wright, of your city, who did come, to the gratification of the large and anxious assemblage. About twelve o’clock (to the regret of all that he could not be fa vored with a more comfortable stand) he stepped upon the piazza of the old store house, followed closely by the surging mass of eager Military Order.—No. 51. Headquarters Third Military District, Dep’t Georgia. Alabama and Florida, Atlanta, Ga., April 4, 1868. 1. The recent assassination, at Columbus, Ga., of the Hon. G. W. Ashbum, late a mem ber of the Constitutional Convention of said State, find other acts of violence and atrocity committed about the same time in various parts ef this District, and the simultaneous publication of incendiary articles and the re ceipt by many persons of threatening letters, indicating a concert of action, by violence and intimidation, to alarm and overawe a large part of the population, and by this means affect the results of pending elections in this District, all of which acts apparently emanate from a secret organization for no good purpose, which seems to be rapidly spreading through these States, make it necessary for the Com manding General to warn all persons against the commission of such acts, the publication of such articles, the sending of such letters, or connecting themselves with such evil organi zations, and to assure all the good people of this District that he will use all the power he possesses to protect them in the peaceable eu joyment of their homes and property, and iu the exercise of their personal rights and politi cal privileges. 2. He therefore directs all military and civil officers in this District to take the most prompt measures to arrest and bring to trial all persons who may hereafter print, publish, or in any rnauuer give circulation and publicity to such incendiary papers or threatening letters, and furthermore to arrest all persons who may be known to have participated in any such acts of violence as above referred to, resulting in breaches of the peace and injury to persons or property. 3. The Commanding General furthermore bid your residence on their soil. The friendship for your race, of which I have spoken, as alike the the convic tion ami sentiment of the people ot the South, is confirmed by a very tangible proof to-day. The grand jury, of which 1 am a member, (and the burden and confiiuement of whose official duties pre vent a more careful expression of these views) before the receptian of your note, recommended unanimously that all the funds in the Treasury raised or to be raised fur the purpose, be equally and impartial ly expended for the education of the two races, irrespective of color. No more em phatic proof of the kind sentiments of the white community towards you could be given, than is furnished by this single fact. As to the subject of “ Political In terests ” on which you ask au expression of my views, it would perhaps at this time he premature to give advice. r J he enactments of Congress, imposing military governments on the States and divesting the most distinguished citizens ot the South of the right of suffrage, are, by the constituted authorities of those States, regarded as unconstitutional. The Gov ernors of these States have, therefore, ap- Rooms Central Ex. Com. National Dem. Party of Geo., Macon, Ga., April 2d. ) The attention of the Democratic Clubs of the several counties of this State is " : called to Order No. 48 of Major General Meade, prescribing regulations to he ob- i served as to the chalk uge of voters at the 'election to be held on the 20th iostaut, and the three following days. it is prescribed in said order that “ No person, who is not a registered voter, will I be permitted to challenge the right of any for-! person to vote. i Iu order that illegal votes may be chal- 1 longed, and to avoid any conflict wilh the order above mentioned, it is suggested to the Democratic Clubsin each county, and in counties in which no Clubs have been organized, to the Democratic party, to ap point two prudent, discreet, intelligent challengers, who are registered voters, lor each place of voting, who will attend at the polls during the hours of voting, for the purpose of challenging all who may attempt to vote illegally. A strict watch will he necessary to pre vent illegal votes from being received, and it is hoped, and expected, that no person who may be appointed a challenger will fail to discharge the duty assigned him. E. G. Cabaniss, Chairman Cen. Ex Com. Dem. Party. Democratic papers in this State are re quested to give the above three insertions, and to call special attention to it. TESTIMONY OF MEDICAL MEN Stoney Point, White Co.,Ark., Mav 23 Dr. John Bull—Dear Sir: List February T was in Louisville purchasing drills, and l J , some of your Sarsaparilla and Cedron Bitters' 0 ' My son-in-law, who was with me j ;i L store, has been down with the rht'umatbrn A some time, commenced on the Bitters,an., „ ° found his general health improved. * “ Dr. Gist, who has been in bad health tri them, and iie also improved. Dr. Coffee, who has been in bad healtl f several years—stomach arid liver affected —iir • ed very much by the use of your Bitters ' r' deed the Cedron Bitters haa-given- you .. J.‘ popularity in this settlement. I think-I coni sell a great quantity of your medicines th fall—especially of your Cedron Bitters and Sr saparilla. Ship me via Memphis, care 0 f hi) ett & Neely. Respectfully, C. B. Walk Kit pealed to the Supreme Court the fiua- s0 confidently rely, and which has made arbiter to decide this question. Its de' CORRESPONDENCE. Brunswick, Ga. April 17, 18G7. Gen J. B. Gordon : Dear Sir—A Convention of the col ored people of our State will be held in Macon on the 30th instant for Educa tional purposes, and the colored people of Glynn county have elected Mr. Hosea Sherman to represent them in said Con vention. Believing that you, in common with many other Southern gentlemen, take an interest in our welfare, we would be pleased to have an expression of your views in reference to our Educational and Political interests. Hoping that you will favor us with a reply, we are very respectfully, your obedient servants, John Morrison, 'j Trustees of the Henry Bird, James Blue, v Brunswick ) Colored School. cision will he speedy. In the meanwhile, all speculation would be idle, and, as 1 have observed, premature. My Colored iriends, the plain paths of comfort, of respectability, of moral and intellectual improvement arc before you; and you may rest assured that none will guide you more wil ingly or lend you a safer hand to lead you to these ends than the people of the South, amongst whom you were reared With submission to the laws, industry and economy, with un ion among yourselves and courtesy and confidence towards the whites you will reach these ends, and constitute an im portant element in the community I am very respectfully, and truly your friend, John B. Gordon. To Messrs. Jack Morrison, Henry Bird, and James Blue, Trustees of the Colored School. From the Metropolitan Record. Ceneral John B. Gordon. P. W. A.—What newspaper reader does not recollect the reliable,able,truthful and'eloquent letters of P. W. A. from the Confederate ar mies during the war. They were sought after by those who loved our cause, and produced shouts of pleasure as they recorded the gallant deeds of the sons of the South, and moistened countless eyes with tears as they announced the death of the good and the brave. The author of these productions, Hon. P. W. Alexander, is loved and honored from the Potomac to the Rio Grande, and admired by the enlightened and impartial subjects of the Empires and King doms of Europe. It- is with pleasure we espouse the cause of such a man, aud feel that it is a privilege to aid in his promotion. The voters of this, the third Congressional District, will, at the elec tion to l>e held on the 20th, 21st, 22d and. 23d of April, show their appreciation of the man and his principles. No appeal is necessary to sally the people to his support, because he is a hearers, whom he held in willing captivity by a discourse of about two hours. An.atten.pt for ° bid ; the'coniTuAora of "aUTew^^Tjob at rehearsal of his able, fearless and convincing printing offices or other presses, from printing logic would be futile. Suffice to say that the j or publishing any articles or papers tending to impressions made by Col. Wright are such as produce intimidation, riot or bloodshed , and , i i *i.; j any newspaper containing any such publications or press publishing the same will be stopped, and its proprietors, editors and other parties connected therewith, on being convicted before a military commission, will be subject to fine and imprisonment, or such other penalty as may be deemed suitable to the-offense com mitted. 4. All public writers and speakers are en joined to refrain from inflamatory appeals - to Brunswick, April 17, 1867. My Colored Friends : Your note of to-day has just been handed me. I ap preciate sensibly the compliments you make me, by this expression of your con fidence. That confidence is neither mistak en nor misdirected. You are right in your belief. I, in common with all the Southern ers, with whom it has been my lot to ex change expressions of opinion, do feel a live ly interest in the welfare of the - color ed people. Born and reared together, and accustomed from infancy to recipro cate the services and kindnesses of social life, it would be most uanatural did we feel or had we ever felt, otherwise. I am in favor of extending, by every possible means, every aid towards the moral and intellectual advancement of the colored race; and think that pecu liar circumstances authorize me to assert, with the most entire confidence, that such is the almost universal opinion of the Southern people. It was my fortune during the late war, in the Southern army, to command young men from almost eve ry section of the South. They and their parents are my friends, and have been in the habit, wherever I have met them, of unfolding their views with great freedom to me,*on these and all kindred topics.— I assert without reservation, that I can not recall an instance of exception or dis- seut to the uniformity of these expressions of kind wishes towards your people Nor have 1 found one who, when questioned as to his wishes ia this regard, has not emphatically declared that he would not vote you back into slavery, had he the power to do so. They who assert or in sinuate the contrary are themselves the victims of the blindest delusion, or actuat ed by the worst motives in seeking to make a different impression. Associating with you from childhood, we have not to subdue the prejudices and antipathies to your race, that belong to other sections. The white man of the South ought to he, is, and ever will be, (unless some strange delusion should enter the brain and poi son the counsels of the one or the other White Emigrants Coming So An —If the immigration to the South from the Northern States and Europe contin ues to increase in the same ratio as at pre sent for a few years, the negro preponde rance, upon which our Radical enemies the worse class of our negro population so presumptuous, insolent and indolent will cease to exist, and the field once oc cupied by an industrious and contented black labor population will be monopoliz ed by an enteprising, intelligent class of whites, who will soon be throughly iden tified with our people aud the true in terests of our section. The National In telligencer of a late date notices the ar rival of a number of German families, from Bremen, who passed through Wash ington en route for the South where they are to settle. It is stated that over ten thousand of these emigrants will be brought by the Bremen line to Baltimore during this year, and pass over the Rich mond and Fredericksburg road to their new homes iu the South. It is to be hoped that many of them will find their way to Georgia, where they will meet an honest and a cordial welcome. The Norwich Advertiser says the Radi cals have raised $159,000 to spend in the Connecticut election. General John B. Gordon is the son of Rev. Z. II. Gordon and Mrs. Malinda Gordon who have lived to the ages of seventy and sixty one respectively, to wit ness the honors heaped upon their son.— The family came originally from Scot- laud, settled in Yirgina, and then moved to North Carolina, from whence the father of the General emigrated to Georgia.— The General’s graudfather entered the army of the American Revolution at the age of fourteen, and served throughout the entire war. His great uncle, Capt. Gordon, greatly distinguished himself at the battle of King’s Mountain by charg ing the British lines, seizing one of the officers by the cue and running dowu the side of the mountain with him. An un cle of General Gordon’s, Cant. Wiley Gor don, raised a company in North Carolina to assist Texas in her struggle for inde pendence. He and nearly all of his com mand were killed in a desperate battle with the Mexicans. General John B. Gordon was born in Upson county, Georgia, the 6th of Feb ruary, 1832 so he was 29 years old when he hegan his military career. At the early age of eight he professed conver sion, and gave such unmistakable evi dences of piety that he was baptized into the fellowship of the Baptist church of which his father wa? the honored pas tor. He was educated at the University of Georgia, receiving the highest marks of distinction in all of his classes. He here gave evidence of those high qualities as a speaker for which he was afterwards so distinguished, and took the first prize “ gold medal ” which was awarded to the best speaker. He studied law with Judge Hill at LaGrange, and began its practice in Atlanta, being taken io as a partner in the law firm of Overby & Bleckley.— About this time he married Miss Fannie Haralson, the beautiful and accomplish ed daughter of Hon. H. A. Ilarralson, of LaGrange. He was beginning to make his mark as a lawyer, when he moved to the Northern part of the State to assist his father in developing an extensive coal mine. At the breaking out of the war he was living in Jackson county, Ala., just across the Georgia line. In polities he was a States’ The whites of Merriwether are a unit for the white ticket. City Marshal’s Sales. On the first Tuesday in May next, \ TT ILL be sold before the Court House door V T in the city of Newnan, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to-wit: One house and lot on Greenville street, city of Newnan, occupied by C Robison as a retail grocery and eating house: levied on as the property of Francis M Scroggin to satisfy one city tax ti fa for the year 1867, ys said Scroggin. One House and lot on LaGrange street, city of Newnan, occupied by Win M Sparks as a law office: levied on as the property of Jas M Dodd to satisfy one city tax li fa for 1867, vs said Dodd. 'ldie lot on which Coweta House formerly stood in the city of Newnan: levied on as the property of Mrs K Johnson, agent, to satify one city tax fi fa for the year 1866, vs Mrs E John son, agent. The house and lot where John B Cade now resides, on Greenville sfreet, city of Newnan: levied on to satisfy one city tax fi fa for the year 1867 vs said J B Cade. The house and lot where James E Luckie formerly lived, near Philornathic Institute in the city of Newnan: levied on to satisfy two city tax fi fas for the years 1866 and 1867, vs said Luckie. J. G. SHANNON, April 11, 1868. Marshal City Newnan. party) in the same section ? Why should : Right Democrat, and though he had nev- it be otherwise? Acquaintance, past as-1 er taken an active part in public affairs, ° sociation, iu many instances mutual grati- will make ratification an unheard of thing by election day, especially in this vicinity. Would that the echo of his speech could resound through every city, town, hill and hamlet in the State of Georgia before that eventful day. The white people of Meriwether county will retain in grateful remembrance this able effort of Col. Wnght, and are sincere in hoping that his present disabilities may be soon removed, that they may be able to give a more convin cing evidence of their appreciation. There was quite a number of darkies present, and they listened very attentively. Somebody aiajuio auu v,uu umuiuipai i - _ .,,, , ... , , , .. , said they thought they saw "Wiley C. Smith, of are hereby required to organize patrols and | ed together and the one cannot swim li must suffer greatly it he broke Ou irom other means for the detection of such persons the other sinks. If the Federal legisla-; his business. But he did not hestitate as as avail themselves of the secrecy of the night, t j 0Q s h6 u ld discriminate against the labor | to the line of duty. He raised a cavalry for executing their criminal purposes. Mill-' ° ' - Rule to Perfect Service. GEORGIA, COWETA COUNTY. Coweta Superior Court, March Term, 1868. Adelia J. Edmonson, | vs. I Libel for Divorce. Hugh Barkley. } I T APPEARING to the Court hy the return of the Sheriff, that the defendant doe3 not reside in said county of Coweta, and it further appearing that he does not reside in said State: It is, on motion of Counsel, ordered, That the said defendant appear an answer at the next term of this Court, else that the case be considered in default and the complainant al lowed to proceed. And it is further ordered, That this Rule be published in the Newnan Herald, a public gazette of said State, once a month for four months previous to the next term of thi3 Court. JOHN RAY & SON, Attorneys for Libellant. Order granted. JOHN W. H. UNDERWOOD, J. S. C. A true extract from the Minutes of the Court, April 6th, 1868. April ll-4m. J. P- BREWSTER, Cl’k. Bull’s Worm Destroyer. To my U. States and World-wide Readers, I have received many testimonials from pro fessional and medical men, as my alumna- and various publications have shown, ,j| 0 which are genuine. The following letter froir a highly educated and popular physician j- Georgia, is certainly one of the mostsensih!. communications 1 have ever received. D; Clement knows ex My what he speaks of, ai his testimony des- rvos to be written in letter- of gold. Hear what the Doctor says of BUiiA WORM DESTROY ER: Villa now, Walker Cointy, Ga. ) June 2!), 1866. f Dr. John Bull—Dear Sir: I have recently given your ** Worm Destroyer ” several trials and find it wonderfully efficacious. It has not failed in a single instance to have the wished- for effect. I am doing a pretty large countrr practice, and have daily use for some article of the kind. 1 am free to confess that I know of no remedy recommended by the ablest authors that is so certain and speedy in its effects. On the contrary they are uncertain in.the extreme My object in writing to you is to find out upon what terms I can get the medicine directly from you. If I can get it upon easy terms, I shall use a great deal of it. I am aware that the use of such articles is contrary to the teach ings and practice of a great majority of th« reyular line of M. D.'s, but I see no just cause or good sense in discarding a remedy which we know to be efficient, simply because we may be ignorant of its combination. For my part, I shall make it a rule to use all and any means to alleviate suffering humanity which I maybe able to command —not hesitating because some One more ingenious than myself may have learned its effects first, and secured the sole right to use that knowledge. However, lam by no means an advocate and supporter of the thousands of worthless nostrums that Hood the country, that purport to cure ail manner of disease to which human flesh is heir, l’lease reply soon, anti inform me of your best terms. 1 am. sir, most respectfully, Julius P. Clement, U. D. BULL’S SARSAPARILLA. A Good Reason for the Captain’s Faith. READ THE CAPTAIN’S LETTER AND THE LETTER FROM HIS MOTHER. Benton Barracks, Mo., April 30,1866. Dr. John Bull—Dear Sir: Knowing the effi ciency of your Sarsaparilla, and tiie healing and beneficial qualities it possesses, 1 send you the following statement of my case. I was wounded about two years ago—was taken prisoner and confined for sixteen months. Being moved so often, my wounds have not healed yet. I have not sat up a moment sines I Wits wounded. I am shot through the hips. My general health is impaired, and I need something to assist nature. 1 have more faith in your Sarsaparilla than in anything else, i wish that that is genuine. Please express half a dozen bottles, and oblige Capt. C. P. Johnson, St. Louis, Mo. P. S.—The following was writted April 0, 1860, hy Mrs. Jennie Johnson, mother of Capt- Johnson. Dr. Bull—Dear Sir: My husband, Dr. C. 8. Johnson was a skillful surgeon and physician in Central New York, where he died, leaving the above C. P. Johnson to my rare. At thir teen years of age be had a chronic diarrhea and scrofula, for which 1 gave him yourSara* - parilla. It cured him. I have for ten year- recommended it to many in New York, Jhio and Iowa, for scrofula, fever sores, and general debility. Perfect success has attended it. cures effectin some cases ff scrof'uh and icere almost miracidous. I am very anxious ^ my son to again have recourse to yourSarsap* rilla. He is fearful of getting a spurious ur cle, hence his writing to you for it- wounds weie terrible, but I believe he wih cover. Respectfully, Jennie Jomrao*. DR. JOHN BULL, Manufacturer and Vender of the Celebrate 1 SMITH’S TONIC SYRUF1 FOR THE CURE OF AGUE AND FEVER DE. J. T. DOBBINS, gpp^DESglBT, H Ue was a believer in the doctrine of seces- tude and affection, as well as the mutual sion, and did not for a moment doubt the | dependence of dailv business relations, ail; supremacy of his State. There were couspire to bind them together. He who many inducements for him to remain nea t!y and substantially executed in the most ! ' ' warranted to give satis- AYING permanently located, respectfully tenders m3 professional services to the good people of Newnan and the surrounding country. All work done at his office shall be 1 returned. 'nlcanite Plate at the CHILLS V\I» FEVEB- The proprietor of this celebrsitj justly claims for it a superiority o\e ^ ^ remedies ever offered to the P ul> IC * ^ ne and certain, speedy and permanent cure o o ^, or t Fever, or Chills and Fever, whetm e0 tir« or long standing. He refers o ^ ^ Western and South-western cou - er tioD, him testimony to the truth of ' toC ureJ f that in no case whatever will V U i carrb*' the directions are strictly followe - ^ ^ out. In a great many cases a sin => , family been sufficient for a cure, D, ; vit h a !*•" have been cured by a single bu • . p* feet restoration to the genera ore c#' however, prudent, and in every ' . nsn jall f: tain to cure, if its use is contanueh^ ^ doses for a week or two after t ,-i cU lt ^ been checked, more especially in long-standing cases. Usually, . ■_. l.^ man is oppressed, his' colored neighbor! education; he was entirely domestic iu o. Military Commanders ot Posts, Sheriffs of I ^ .. » „ ”k„,L- ! l:, JZSFSZSSimo.t safte, with him. They are embark- his tae.es, and his pecuniary interests ..$30 ... 50 Grautville, and methinks I see the wily, cun ning, crafty man even noic as he did then, with stealthy step and aspect grim, “ shinning away like Sunday.” I think he forget something, as his departure was rather precipitate. The speaker gave such men as Smith, Cald- ehiisuan gentleman, a finished, writer and well, Key and kindred spirits a passing notice. Full Upper or Lower Set3.... Upper and Lower Sets All operations performed on the natural organs with care, and the least possible pain to the patient. S8“TERMS CASH.^ . - , . _ - , . „ , „ The best references can be given if required. ecuted by the civil authorities within their j staple—wheat—and place a tax of three j eeive cavalry Irom this part ot the btate, g^Office up stairs over Johnson & Kirby’s jurisdiction, and to promptly report anv failure j per p 0un d on the cotton of this sec-1 it was converted into an infantry company ptore opposite Sargent’s, Greenville street, whoTill^STubj^rto^tC'^nalSsS* tion, is it not obvious that the tax falls and attached to the Seventh Alabama j Newnau, Ga. [February 23-3m. tary Commanders of Posts are m^ired to of the South—if for instance the Con-1 company, tendered it to the Governor of see'that this order is duly and faithfully ex-! gress should exempt the great Northern | Alabama, and upon bis declining to re- will not require any aid to keep eve r, f good order; should the P a ^ e ( u ’ ^ vin g quire a cathartic medicine, at e • j Q gle three or four doses of the Took.‘“-pllJa of BULL’S VEGETABLE 4AM will be sufficient. ., Qg#: DR. JOHN BULL S Principal' No.40,Cro*sS f LOUISVILLE All of the above Dr. J. T. REESE, Jaunary 25-1 v.