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PEOPLE’S FRIBNT). The Alabama Legislature is still in a muddle. The House refused to inform the Senate of its organization until the Senate is radicalized, ' Judge Bustf.ed, of Alabama, has ap pointed W. L. Lanier Receiver of the Sel ma, Rome & Dalton Radroad, on a bill filed by Prince and others, to have assets distributed according to priority of claims. The Hon. A. H. Stephens has been nominated to represent the Eighth Con gressional District in Georgia, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Gen. Wright. No opposition is an ticipated. A bill has passed the Senate, introduced by Senator Brown, to prescribe for the payment of the debt of this State. This bill that after April the rental of the State Road shall be applied to the pur chase of bonds, and that all funds of the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, be applied in like manner. — Hon. John R. Towers introduced the following bills on the 27th : Mr. Towers—To establish a county court of record in Floyd county. Also, to relieve Wm. Brewer and James Dowdle of Floyd county, for arresting a murderer. Also, to authorize the city council of Rome to issue bonds to the amount of $40,000. Also, to relieve J- Branham, Jr. Registration in Georgia. A bill to protect the ballot box from fraud and to provide for the registra tion of voters, has passed the Senate by a vote of twenty-five to sixteen. This bill provides that no citizen shall be entitled to vote, until he has paid his taxes in full, and that his tax receipt shall be his certificate of citizenship, ami that on each receipt shall be at tach! d a coupon, upon which the man agers shall mark “v 1,” v 2,” and so on. as many times as he shall have vo ted during the year. This bill will no doubt reach the end desired, but we imagine it will entail a great deal of work upon the mana •ers of elections. If this is the best bill that can be had before the Gen eral Assembly, we hope it will pass, as illegal voting should be stopped, and this place will effect that object. Senatorial Election. On Wednesday last Gen. John B. Gordon wnseleeted United States Sen ator from this Ssate, for six years, from the fourth of March next. We give our cheerful assent to the choice of the General Assembly, feelingconfi dent that tin l Senator elect will sustain his own and the dignity of Georgia in tin high position in which he is placed. His competitors were all, save one, good men. and well known to the peo ple of Georgia. If either of the three defeated Democrats had been elected, Georgia would have been well and ably represented. The following are the ballots: FIRST BALLOT. Gordon, 84; Stephens. 71; Hill, 35; Fielder, 8; Akerman, 14. SECOND BALLOT. Gordon. 87; Stephens, 71; Hill, 35; Fielder, 5; Akerman, 11. THIRD BALLOT. Gordon, 87; Stephens, 75; Hill, 32; Fielder, 4; AkermtMi, 14. FOURTH BALLOT. Gordon, 95; Stephens, 75; Hill, 28; Akerman. 14. FIFTH BALLOT. Gordon, 112: Stephens, 86; Aker mnn. 7. RUSSIA. .1 /’’uo h/h Prince iiuyai Wood Indict ed for Foyery ilis < rime ami Ltn » cj<a - — ('onricGon and Sentence. |From the Exchange Gazette, of St. I’e tersburg. December fi. | A few days since, the public of St. Petersburg saw standing before the bar of a St. Petersburg court of justice Prince Michael Lusignau. a descen dent of the former kings of Cyprus, derusalejn and Armenia. The family of the l.usignans is one of the oldest of royal origin, ami govs back to the twelfth century. It is. therefore, not to be wondered at that when Prince Lusignan appeared before the court to answer a charge of forgery a large ( audience had gathered together to wit ness the event. Among those present in the court was the father of the accused, Prince Louis Lusignan, bent down with age and sorrow. It was sad to look upon the old man, reduced from great wealth to extreme penury, and condemned to witness the disgraee of his family in the person of his only son. THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF THIS OLD MAN is so full of interest that we cannot refrain from giving a few of its main incidents. Prince Louis Lusignan was born in Cyprus, April 19, 1808, and received from his father an inheritance which amounted to about £6,000,000, mostly in money. This fortune had been placed for safe keeping in the hands of his uncle on the mother's si<U Athanasius, Aletripolitan of Nicomedia. On Easter Sunday, 1821, Athanasius was arrested by the Turkish Govern ment, and, together with the Patriarch of Constantinople, put to death. The entire fortune of Prince Louis was con fiscated, and he himself barely escap ed with his life, owing to the exertions of the Spanish Minister in Constanti nople and the good offices of some members of the British Bible Society then in Turkey. After wandering about for nearly a year Prince Lusig nan Avent to Athens ard entered the Greek service. In the year 1828 he came to St. Pe tersburg and offered his services to the Russian government on the following conditions: First—To receive no pay nor mark of distinction for his services. Second —Not to become a Russian subject. The conditions were accepted, and Prince Lusignan was assigned to ser vice in one of the regiments with the rank of Captain. Since entering ser vice the Prince has taken part in near ly evei y campaign made by the Rus sian army. By degrees his means of living became well nigh exhasted, and his efforts for recovering his lost for tune from the Turkish government met with continual obstacles till a few weeks before the war between France and Germany, when Napoleon 111., th rough one of his ministers, offered to use all his influence to recover the property of Lusignan on condition of receiving 10,090,000 francs for his ser vices in case of success. Prince Lu signan on this occasion received an au tograph letter from Napoleon, in which the above mentioned conditions are referred to. The war with Prussia, however, gave the hero of Sedan some thing else to think of besides saving the property of the Lusignans. Failing fortune and money embar rassments prompted his son to com mit the crime of forgery. He has been found guilty and condemned to exile in the Ural country. The decision of the court will be submitted to his Ma jesty the Czar, and some mitigation of the punishment is hoped for. Needjof Light. “Once upon a tiiue,’* I will not mention either time or place, (.be writer of this was appointed on a committee of examination ordered by the W. M. of the Lodge, to try the quality of a visiting brother, a stran ger to e v ery brother present. What was the astonishment of the ex aminers to discover that the visitor was perfectly unable to uiake himself known as a Mason ! He could not recollect even the name or number of the Lodge he hail ed from I The Senior Deacon sternly ask ed the stranger if he could give and account of the sublime third, who answered; “I think I was raised !” With what were you raised to that de gree ?” “With a sprig of shilalah!’’ answered the supposed imposter, amid the uncon trolable langhte? of the committee. And yet it turned out that this*n>an vis no imposter, but a subject that had been “hurried through,” to go on a sea voyage. The (K-currencc above related transpired in a Lodge under this jurisdiction, the mem bers of whieh will recognize every detail here narrated, as strictly correct. Such specimens of non-reading, unlearn ed Masons, arc altogether too common for this enlightened age; if any of this de scription should perchance read this, it is to be hoped they will accept a little good advice. If they are at all sensitive to the feeling of shame, let them avoid the ridicule of strangers by trying to know something; at least enough to prove themselves no cow ans,. but brethren. Even at the cost a lit tle time labor, and money, be an intelligent Mason or abandon an Order that is design en alone for men worthy of respect for their tidelligcnce and lofty aims. The coinage of the San Francisco Branch Mint for the year 1872 amoun ted to $16,000,000 in gold, $380,000 in silver. A lot of $9,000 in silver dollars was coined for the first time in many years, an experiment for an introduc tion into China. Virginia TONIO OIL FOR THE HAIR! For Beautifying and Preserving the Ilan and rendering it Soft and Glossy. USED AS A DRESSER, twice a week, or daily, and it promotes the growth, removes the dandruff, scurf, etc. Will always prompt the hair to its growth when falling out- Warranted tree from Injurious Substance. Prepared only by Wu R- Fenner, Pharmaceutist, ROME, Ga. \V. I). HOYT & CO., Sol© Agts. For Burns, Erysipelas and inflamed sores use Fenner’s Soothing Ointment, it will cure a burn in from 3to 5 days. Testimo ials f unished if desired. W. D; Hoyt & Co. SOLE AGENTS, ROME, GA. Central Bailroad. NG CHANGE OF CARS BETWEEN AUGUSTA AND COLUMBUS. General Superintendent's Office, 1 Central Railroad, - Savannah, September 27, 1872. ) ON nnd after Sunday the 291 h Inst., Passenger Trains on the Georuia Central Kailroad, its Branches and < unuectioiis, will run as follows : UP DAY TRAIN. Leave Savannah 8 4.5 a M “ Augusta 9 (M) a M Airlve at Augnsta .5 30 p m “ at Milledgeville 11 .55 p m “ at Ehmtou , I 5(1 a M “ at Macon 715 m Leave Mancon for Atlanta 10 Ou pm “ Macon tor Columbus s 0.5 p M .irrive al -i lanta 6(6 am *• at Columbus 400 am Making rlosec •nneetjons with trains leaving Augus ta, -Atlanta and Columbus. DOWN DAY TRAIN. Leave Atlanta 2 00 a m •trrive at Macon 7 30 a m Leave Maeon 8 00 a m “ Augusta 900 a m .Arriveat ,?<ieusta .5 30 pm “ nt Savannah 6 15 p x This train connects at Macon with S. W. »?ceointnn dat lon train leavl life Columbus al 8 20 P M, and arriving at Macon at 4 45 .4 M. and makes the .ame connection at -lugu»iu as the up day train. SIGHT TR.HN GOING SOUTH. Leave Savannah 700 r m “ .fngu.ta 815 r m -frrive at Savannah 4 30 am “ at Macon 630 a x Leave Macon for Atlanta 850 am “ Macon tor Columbus 546 a. Arrive at I'otumbu. 11 15 a X •• at .Atlanta 316 rn Macinr prompt through connections at both Atlanta and C»tumbu«- NIGHT TR.HNS GOING NORTH. Leave C.Unmbua 4 10 r x “ .ftUnta 400 rx Arrive at Macon for Columbus 9 3.5 r M at -Wa<<m for .ttlaula 9 25 p x Leave Macon 2-50 r ■ “ Savannah It 00 r m .frrire a. Mit'»dgeville It 55 ex “ at Eatonton 1 50 a m at jfttgnsta 6 2>l a x “ at Savannah ~30 a x Making pert-ct connections with trains leaving gu-ta. Paaseng-r- g 4»g over the MBledg- ville and Eatonton Branch will taUe nl«ht train from Colttwbu-, .ftlanta and Mason, day train from .lugusta and Kavanuah. wtiich connect dally at Gordon (Sundays excepted) with be Milledgeville and Eatonton trains. An Elegant Sleeping Car on all X'lght Trains. Throtiah Tickets tn atl points can be had at Centra! Railmad Ticket ttftce. at Pulaski H<>u«e corner Bull and Brjaa Htreyb*. A-lfu> op"* 1 • rnm “ a ni. to 7 y tn, and from 3to 6 p ui. Tt<.krt» can also be had al Depot ofiet. WILX.MM ROGERS, General Superintendent. BROTHERS, BROTHERS, BROTHERS. SISTERS, SISTERS, SISTERS, Bally to the rescue. Bally to the rescue. Save and Restore ail, Save and Restore all- Ell courage Teinperallc?. Encourage Temperance. AND Prove Your Faith. Prove Your Faith By Your works By Your orks I?-’ The People’s Friend an eight page fam ily Temperance Journal issu ed weekly, at a year. Peoples Friend Job Office a Est, ■ To Good Templars : lie icl'd in a fevo days be prepared to ecc tute all orders fur Good Templars Job Printing at short notice and on reasonable terms —iciil you encourage the cause byyon gatronage. k. B. S. Moseley, Piibltaher PEOPLE'S FRIEND, ROME, GA. RAILROAD DIRECTORY. Georgia Railroad Schedule. ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE OF TRAINS Georgia. Railroad. DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. Leaves Augusta 8.20 o’clock, a M' Atlanta 8 30 “ a m Arrive at Atlanta 6 40 •< p « “ at Augu«ta <5 30 “ p m NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN. Leaves Augusta 815 “ pm “ Atlant' 8 15 “ p M Arrives at Atlanta 6 45 “ a. m “ Augusta 632 “ am ACCOMMODATION TRAIN. Leeves Atlanta “ p m <• Stone Mountain 45 “ am Arrives at Atlanta < 0 c - a m nt .-tone Mountain 0<) “ pm Atlanta & West Point Railroad DAY PASSENGER TRAIN-(Outward) Lrttves Atlanta at 650 am Arrives at West Poilit 11 40 am Day Passenger Train—(lnward.) I.eaves West I’ojut at 12 30 p M Arrives at Ail mta 5 06 pm Night Passenger Train—(Outward.) Leaves Atlanta 7 00 pm Arrives at We.-t Point 12 15 a si Night Passenger Train— (Inward.) Leaves West. Point I 45 a m. Arrives at Atlanta 6 00 p st Macon and Western R. R, ; Leave, Arriv Macon 7 10 ast 7 3'J sm 525 pm 610 pm Atlanta 2(10 * m 148 pm 1 10 p m 10 50 p St. Louis, Memphis, Nashville & Chat tanooga Railroad Line. CBFTPAB SHORT ROU'IE. The Great Route to Boston, New York, Baltimore, Washiu ton, Philadelpliir ami all Northern and Eastern Cities. Through Silver Palace Cars Attached TO LOUISVILLE. Holders of Tickets are Entitled to Vish Catoosa Springs, Mammoth Cave, and Niagara Falls Without Ex tra Charge, Resuming Their Journey at PLEASURE. No Change of Cars from Chattanooga to Nashville. Without change of Cars to Nashville, McKinzie, Union City, Hickman, Columbus, Humboldt, Brownsville, and Memphis. Only One Change To Jackson, Tenn.. Paducah Ky., Little Rock, Cairo and iSt. Louis. More than 150 Miles Shorter to Si. Louis Than by the way of Memphis or Louisville, and from 8 to 15 Hours Quicker Than by (he way of Corinth or Grand Junction. Six Honrs Quicker tc Memphis by This Route than ANY OTHER. AK FOR TICETS TO Memphis and the Southwest via Chattanooga and Me Kenzte. AND TO St. Louis and the Northwest via Na-liville and Colum bus—all Kail: or Nashville and Hickman—Rail and River THE LOWEST SPECIAL RATES Fr Emlgruiil,, with more Advantages Quicker Time, and Fewer Chang es Cara than inyther Rule. Tickets for sale at the Principal Ticket Offices in the South. J. W. THOMAS, Ge.n’l Supt. A. B. WENN, Traveller Agent, No. 4, H. I. Kimball House, sept. 21 ts. SENDIN YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS SEND IN YOUR SUBSCRinTONS SENDIN YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE TO THE TO THE PEOPLES FRIEND, PEOPLES FRIEND, PEOPLES FRIEND, 82 00 a year. $2 00 a* year.