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TdE WASHINGTON GAZfifTE 'Wsuhiflftoa, Wilkes C«natjr, oa, ». ■ ":3Cr , :sSSfc_ •. FitfDAY MOltNfN’G, S£Pl EMBESfSS, 18*6. Belief. We arcnot about to discuss the question of re pudiation of debt*, or stay of their payment*, we leave that far otbee advocates or a future ocr* •iaq- Bat there is another Lind of relief which will tie eooij called fir, *u4 which from the failure of the grain co p* will be imperatively demanded I l>> a large number of the people, and of courac wid be yielded by their rcpreseiiUtVrea. because u hetluij, right or wrong, it wiU be unpopular to oppose It. The relief we refer to, ia tbe policy of buying food for the people with the tuoDoy of tbc public treasury. i ■" ' It i» useless to argue at tliia late day, when there hare becnjso many precedents, that thia mode of expending *i>e public money haa no war .rant in .the Constitution. Constitutions, both <“t*tn and Federal hare for many years been mere cob weba to be broken through wheneeer iteeiie tbe purpose of legislators, and te be made a very formidable barrier whenever that ruiu them, tfoeoratitutional signifies only unpopu lar of inexpedient, and wl>a| it unemqtitutional in one aection of the country or State, ia marvel, oualy constitutional in another. The Federal Government can tend shipload* of provisions to foreign paupers, and the State can appropriate hundreds of thousands of dollars to buy corn for diitribution, and no constitutional objection is urged because the friends of foreigner* in this country are voters, and soars our native poor.— Nobody ia green enough to suppose that Con gress or the Legislature do such things from mo tires of pure charity. A* to this matter then, the Constitution ia not of much account, and the question of expediency alone remain*. Is biiyqy food for. the people "M*» hefajaa* of affordingirclhyl AAbert; such relief can be only temporary—tlioemail pittance which fall* to the share o< each applicant 1a toon exhausted, arid human nature has an uufurtu. Date habit of getting jpiffrjaim? and again, and to tay nothing of the deiuoratiilng effect of feed ing people at the public MpMttUt.fg.tluhjpaU inefficient way of affording relict Wo are not going tti deny that rffik-f of some Sort lannd will be nocoeaary; what we desire is that it thould be administered In.the most eco nomical and efficient way'.’ How that is to he done it a hard problem, but it is one that ha" been solved for us—the solution U. give those who need relief employment lucretivo enough to supply tlioir want—let them cat the bread of industry, not that of charity aud dependence.— We may learn a lesson from the history of other cmjntiin The both revo lutionary and imperial, pursued this very policy of feeding tbe poor from the public funds, with the hope of making tlie’-dangorouwclaesee" con tented, and having their ™p(K,rl (ar casi. of craur gonry—hut « wne found that such a policy only made them more idle, restless and dUeoutentett dfh* workmen would not work so long at tliey could be fed, and the prosperity of the country antlered. The present Kmneror, a man “wise in hi* generation ” changed all that. It eost a rev elution or two to break up the system and sev eral massacres, but umv the French Government undertakes great public iiupmveiuenta for the very purpose of affording employm nt, and gives work and food to all that will work, In couae quenco the population is quiut aud the govern ment secure. We do noi say that the French system is fully adapted to our situation. But their system mod ified by our circumstances is ceitainly practici • blc. Ke portion of the country, with the aarae resources, has been to little develop* and, ur.d tiio State could employ ita people in many ways that would be of grant mol permanent benefit. The details we leave to others, only suggesting that if the public treasure could lw applied to tbe establishment of factories, great relief could be afforded to the largest and most meritorious e-loss of the poor—women and children. 'To bo cure such au appropriation of the public money would not he "cnmstitutiumd''—but n State that can engage without .-crunk- in Banking and Kail road business, and in the grain trade need not stickle at the Const itut ion. The Presentment, of the Grand Jury, at the tetrn of th Wilkes Superior Court, held this week, very plainly set forth soma of tlie evils of the present system of relief. The Presentments will he found in another column. Tux Ga. R. R. I)tn abe llouss.—Having ooca akin a few days since to puss up the Georgia Railroad with an appei ite appropriate to the time of day, we were invited by our old friend Mxbbut, to satisfy the aforesaid appetite at hit table. The last time we stopped at the house we found that, like all feeding places which have been established any length of time on the line of Railroads, it bad rather fallen from ita high reputation, but »a were most sgreeably disap pointed on the present occasion. The viands and attendance cannot be surpassed anywhere, and Mr. Nxbvut ia rapidly building up the old XepDtation of the house. We advise all our read Aita who have occasion to pass Union Point to try the fare there, they find it a groat deal more pleasant and wboles.ane than snacks ot cold tripe aud ginger bread. Concur at Mamsox.—- Stopping on the night of the 21st, at the pleaeant village of Madison, we wore invite I to attend a Concert, yiveo by the Ladiee of Greensboro for the benefit of tlie Soldiers’ Cemetery Association, formed for the purpose of keeping in order the graves of Con federate soldiers. We need not say that, so far as we are able to judge, tlie music was exquisite, and we pen this paragraph solely with the view of recusninewdiog tbe uf the qaapeiation to pur community,aud the use of similar means for their promotion. Wo have certainly as much musical talent here as any wuere else, and we pan certainly heat all creak-on for pretty girls— so why should we not have aCoCCSf* or lwo - Oca SisWt aid FovatH Paces—We ask the special attention of our readers to the following advertisement* on our first an fourth peges : On* Priec Cheap Cash Store—Gray, Mullarky Dry Goods at Wholesale and Retail—Gray & Turley. Ibuggista and Apothecaries—Plumb A Leit ner. Wright’s Celebrated Iron Cotton Screw—L. D. Palmer, General Agent. Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants— I. T. Hear! A Cos. Ur. Heard baa been in tbe commission business for thirty or forty years. Ws take pleasure ia recommending the above firms to tbe public as reliable, liberal wholesonl oil gentlemen, who will deal with their custom ers as liberally and courteously aa they do with the editors and printers. Moax Light. —We were shown a few days since, by our kind and enterprising neighbors. Messrs. J. H. Efifccamox &. Ban, the most ele gant assortment of Kerosene Lamps and I Jimp fixtures that we have ever noticed in this mar ket. Any one in need of light (and most of us are) can La supplied by calling on these gentle men. They have on baud a supply of liall and I'arloc Lamp*, ami hsrve just received a large number of short chimneys which arc doubtless ibe best and cheapest now in nse. We speak from our own knowledge and hot from hearsays and rumors. We hope their old nWeeds aud many uew ones will be prompt in giving them a call Augusta Aovxstuvmssts —Besides those no ticed elsewhere we call attention to the adver tisements of tbe following reliable houses in Au gusts: General Commission Merchants—J. Sibley <k Son. WurehoiiHi and Commission Merchants—E. P. Clayton A Cu. Warehouse and Commission Merchants—Beall, Spears A ft. Warehouse and Commission Merchant—lt A. Fleming. ■ Warehouse s»d CornmiasiotrMerchnt —H, D. Heard. • ’- - • ' • Warehouse and Commission Merchsnter-Geo. W, Evan* A Sen. . „ ts i-toVCs, Orates. Ac.—Jones, Hhn A Cos. Our readers will find all the above named firms honorable, highnuruled gentlemen, always ready tq do anything they, can to accommodate IT W*a caifapecial attention to the adrer tisenient of Mrs. H. f. Axnnaws. Thia lady is supplying a want tong felt in our community, that of * first *1 >r» MiUirery Store. . Her chsr n-k-r and noble conduct makes her richly deter*- ing of the liberal patronage nt a'! our peoplu. We would say to the ladies especially, patron ise your owu sex, and us* from your own com munity and well knowm*? oil Iktcxxal Krvxsu* persons who have not paid this tux the ad vertirenient id the jn.l p-iliap, I he pcrutllumE ’ •«"' OK \ V,' jp| - 1 ■ jgjM' , , cK* e i ! - lfe| * J? T -. ■ M I-'. H h.’l - i.w-u i,i iv,. ■ ii, ~ nmi ture and rcligiuuxrea^^^^^HF Tin Land we Love—-[Ws with iN» sure we call the attention of our readers to thuhraluable Southern periodical If they wish to encourage Southern enterprise they must ignore the vulgar pictorials of Northern publishers and patronise publications of a more decent and dignified char aeter. We recommend them to call on Mr. A. I* Alexander and subscribe for “Tbe Land we Z.ovc,” edited by Geo. D. U. Hill, and published at Charlotte, NO. A Raixy Steel. —This month has been to. markable for the excessive and extensive fall of rain. No portion of the country seems lo Imre been exempt from it. In Ohio, an observer re port* that for seventy-six successive days there has not been ono without mote or less rain, and destructive freshets have been the consequence With us, though the rains have not been ns ex cessive, they have been sufficient to start vege tntion into rapid and vigorous growth, and the pastures and old fields look as green as in the spring. The cotton has grown more in the last three weeks than in the whole season before, and the rankness of its foliage is causing the lower bolls, all there was to depend on for a crop, to rot. This cotton crop is done lor. Salem Dutches, Esq., who has for some months past conducted the editorial department of the Augasta Constitutionalist with great vigor and ability, bos closed his connection with that paper on acenunt of political differences of opinion with the proprietors. The Constitut ionaltxt, (we wish it bad a leas clumsy name) will hereafter be un der tbe editorial supervision ot Mr John L SroorroH, a capital newspaper man, assisted oy Mr. Jams» R. Rahuall, who has been heretofore connected with the paper, and will support the President’s policy. iffiTA correspondent of the Savannah Repu t lican says that New Orleans mercantile houses have agents in Southwestern Georgia who have engaged nearly every baleof cotton in that coun try, offering to transport it from the various land ings on the Chattahuochie river, and even from Columbue, at $3 or *3,?5 per bale—but little more than it costs to get a bale from this depot ta Augusta, by tha Georgia Railroad. * State Tax. —We learn from the Federal Union 1 that tbe property of the State returned for val uation is about one hundred and sixty millions of dollars less than in 1830, exclusive of slaves. Tlie (im trtior has therefore ordered that eue sixth of one ner cent., or 16} cents on the aue hundred dollars, be assessed aud collected as tax for Ike I-resent year. Nxw Goons—We are glad to notice that quite a number of our Merchants are receiving their Kali and Winter Quads. The pulilic ui y look out for their advertisements next week. ty Tha Griffin SUr mentions that iee we, ae«g in that vicinity on the sight of the Sls iost. Ws suspect the Editor saw it in tbe Grot eery he freqaeats. IW The County Court of Burke county, Ga, 1 has been closed by ita Judge on account of some allsdged intcrierence of Gen. Tilson with ita func |:fr Ladies and Gentlemen, read the ndrer tisements of Messrs. R. H. Vlcxxos A Cos. Oxx Honan Timex Killed sxd sxonujs Woun ded and Caftubed— Mr. Harris, of Silver Run, Ala., arrived yesterday morning in our city, in »e»rch of two horses which bad been stolen the night before from his residence. He soon got on their track, sod onsrtook them at Mr Nance's, some six miles tun of town, on the Hamilton road They were ia the bands of two men, who, on be ing charged with stealing them, made an aaeault on Mr. Rarrisand hi*friend. Mr. Dan Williams, of this city, who was with him. After a desper ate struggle between Harris and one of the men, who was physically greatly his superior, Mr. 11. managed to draw hia pistol and fire or. his an tagomst. This settled their strife, for the shot produced almost instant death. In the mean time, tbe other thief bad been engaged wi.h Mr. Williams, between whom end himself eeverat shots had liesu fired, and both were wounded— but Mr. Williams only slightly. The man was then watered. The 'noigkbois being called in they held an inquest over the. body of the drad man, and after hearing tbe fasts, declared that he came to his death at the bands of Mr. Harris, who eon mitted tlie deed in self defense. Every one acquainted with the facta fully justify Mr. Harris We understand the two thieves arenu known hereabout*. —Columbus Knfuirtr, IWA The Immostal Manor—Qua day daring the hard winter of 1863, a Miss Arnold applied to General Milroy, then in command at Winchester, inf ape nut ts forage for her cow, whose milk was the chief support of the family. “Are you loyal I” naked the General. “Yea," she replied lie began to write the permit—“to the United States f’ “To tbe Coufederacy, of course."— “Then I shall give you no permit. This infa mous rebellion intsst be crushed.” “Well,” she said, “If you can crush it by starving John Ar nold’s old cow, go it.” Choleia fa Richmond —The cholera ia raging with considerable viol- nee at Richmond, partic ularly among tbe regular troops stationed there Among the victim* aim.,ui.ee,l are the wives and sisters of several officer* on duty at that post The maximum »f cases -so far known, however, lias not exceeded seven on any day, outside of the federal camns,and these occur almost exclu lively, ir m,t quite SO, fruin obvious imprudence in diet Asa precautionary measure, tbe sate of tt»b and p certain vegetsUks was prol.ib.ietf In the market*.—CAer/rJtosaWW The Det Toaquo*a Islands Fised on nr a ve?' j:;, kkaeino th* *onxexebste Flso—Do. Muon I SEaiou>j.ir Wounded—Florida news states that tbe Dry Tortngns Islands were fired upon by a strange craft bearing the Confederate flag, and Dr. Mndd, who is confined there, was seriously iqiuied by the axptosiou of a shell The vessel o-lt jhooer rigged steamer, and painted lead gith four guns on each broadside, which iktiu -" 1 / 11 1 > revenue cutter was lying in the Ui« time, l.ut not having tm steam wns ■Phfoltf pursue —Charleston Courier , JOfA. I CorsciENTlot-a Union Man—Among the late Wa*lihtg l pn Rems is this : I The M fret ary of the Treasury lias received a I ciiqimu' r 1 nn from an unonymoue correspond AWMteemvldaboro, North Caruitna, inclosing two hundred dollars in Confederate treasury uotes, which the writer states he was by mistake over paid during tbe taut l ear of the rebellion in some dealing* with a febel quartermaster. Being s Union man he did not return the money to tbe government, feeliftg that hefirssjustifiable, uuder the aheumstances, in retaining it. Supposing that the relief debt might possibly be assumed bv the United States government, he enclosed the sum to the treasury. \ hut to Jess. Davis.—A Fortress Monroe dis patch ip the Richmond papfire say» : bishop Greeo, of Mississippi, *nd Rev. J. W. Keiley, of Petersburg, both bosom friends of Jeff. Uaviß, arrived here to-day, and hail un in terview with the prisoner in the Fortress. Birh Op Green is on his return from a Northern tmir. anti leaves 10 morrow f,.r the South He was ex- Sected to go to Washington in company with Ir Reijey, to use his influence with President Johnson iu securing the release of Jeff. Davis. I Dsaixo RohuevT.— Last week, as Mr. Samuel 8 Baker, a worthy Citizen of this District, wss returning from Augusta, he was met upon the road near Petersburg, on this side of tbe river, by four men, who demanded hie money. Resist ance being vain, Mr. Baker delivered to them the contents of his puree, amounting to (4,500. The robbers are strangers to Mr. Baker, and so far as ws havoheard, they are still at large Abbeville Bonner, lblk. A man named Wash. Arnold was killed at Brown's Mills, 14 miles from Dawson, in Calhoun county, tm the Bth inst., by Mr. Hollis, the pres ent proprietor or tbe Mills. Tlie (bets in tlie esse are about as folio s : Arnold hsd goue to the mill, st 11 o'clock at night, fur the purpose of borrowing a gun. He was accompanied by a friend. He learned that Hollis was guarding the mill, and said to his friend that he would scare him He called atthedo.tr Hollis opened it, and immediately Arnold brushed him in thefuce with his hat. whereupon Hollis fired, the bell penetrating Arnold’s heart. The parties were very friendly before the killing. No blame at tached to Mr. Hollis. A fearfol visitation of Providence happened a few day s ago, at Chicago, under Ihe following ciivumstanees : A tailor, from Germany, named Lubenheimer. residing on the North lade, was accused of having stolen some money, which he positively denied, calling upon God to strike him dead if he was not speaking the truth. Tho fearful imprecatiun hail hardly been uttered be fore the self-convicted perjurer tell to the floor a dead mau. A paragraph is going the rounds of newspa perdom, stating that Ben Wood, formerly of the New York News, has become insane, in conse quence of heavy pecuniary oases. In Ohio a machine has lately been introduced by which a well sixteen feet deep and one inch iu diameter mat- be dug in forty minutes; the machine sinks an inch pipe Th* water thus procured is said to be pure and cool A man in New York who was recently robbed of a thousand dollars, but hsd two more left, w n asded why he did not apply to the police. He replied that he was afraid that they would re quire the other two thousand to compromise with i * TT-HJ- —ate£amH£tm, Ky„ had bis shirt sSolen'airfrig the tsrp tflii river with tbe Presidential party. He took tbe garment off upon going to bed to prevent it» being rumpled, and when he ewok* the next morning found, to his dismay, that it had been ebnlex. He per formed the balance of the trip with Ins coat but toned close up to his chin. A woman in Richmond reOMStly undertook to cure her husband of intemperance by filling his whiskey bottle with kerosene. He took a doee, which made him cavort round tbe room like so Indian at a war dance. He begged for relief, forgave tbe deception, promised to abstain from liquor forevermore, and hurried out to get a lit tle “read old stuff te take the cussed taste omul his in in h.” F-AJLXa Sc WHITER iu com MRS. H. F. ANDREWS Yir»AS inst received a foil stock of Fall and j*}* Winter Millinery Goods,consisting of igooqeis, }^ts, and everything usually kept in a fiist class Mil linery establishment. Her golds are ot the most elegant styles and latest fashions. Price* very moderate. Terms Cash. Sept. 28, 23 nSTOTTOE. MS. 1 BARBER JJJA9 JUST RECEIVED BONNET AND JI A T 30 IaOO DEE. » 9 Direct from New York, and is now prepared to ifhape, l*n> e and Trim Bonnets and Mats in the latest style and at the most reasonable prices. Sept. 28, 22 IAMBF.It ! ssttUUBER of the best quality by the wagon load, delivered in any part of tbe village on the, shortest notice and most reasonable teini*. ii. Z VICK tilts ACO - Sept 27, 1866, 23—y AA A 08B,yi IA SR OSSA’S ! I > Ts ÜBT RECEIVED, two barrels BEST KER fiir OSENE, for burning purjKises, One Dul- Ur per gallon. Warranted g.m.l " Sept tb so J -' S ' A Blip. INTERNAL RBVHNUE T-A-X: foIOTICE. Wasuingtoh. S«W. 27, 1863. 4 WILL attend at on Tuesilay, vJt, the 9lh d.ty ot October, and for three days thereafter, for the purpose of collecting the hat "tree on the Tax Lists of I*66—all persons who have Out paid will t lease attend to it at that time, as that will be the last opportnity. JOHN M TATUM, JSept. 18,23—2 t Deputy Collector, BILKES SHERIFFS SHE, WILL be sold on the firet TUESDAY in No vember next, before the Court House door in Washingfon, Wilkes c-mutv, within the legal hour- of «ala : One Trent of Land contain ing two hundred acres, more ur leas, on the wa ters of Pistol Creek, adjoining laiuU of James Muling, B. F. Jordan, ami others, levied on as the property of Thomas Sutton, to satisfy the eost* on two 8. fes., one issued front the Hon. Wjlkrn Superior Court, March te m. 1859, hr favor of G. W inofield vs. Thomss Sutton and J. L Wynn, and one other from the same Court. March term. 1861, iu faqor of D J. Ayedck vs. Thomas Sut too. Property potnted out by James Hiding. „ J. M. DYSON, Sept. 21st, 186* 23 Sheriff W. C. ADm IV ISTRATOIPg sale. ON the first TUESDAY in December n ex‘ writ be sold before the Court Mouse door tn Washington, Wilkes county, the following tiact of laud, to wit; a tract fiontaiuing Four Hundred and Sixty -WOT Wgruißl More or lees, lying ii said eoonty on the water* of Long Creek, adjoining lands of Binns, Lunee fnrd, and others, sold as the properly of John H Norman, deceased, for the benefit of th* heirs and creditors of mid deceased. Term, made known • n the day of sale JOHNSON NORMGN, Admr. Sept. 28, 23 ADXIHISTRATOR’a SALE TUESDAY in December next. Wl a,?? 115 before tl * Gourt lloosedoor in tbe town of W ashrnj ton, Wilkes county, the fol lowing property, to wit : one tract of land con J )rji WFDRXO AAD THIRTY ACRES, more or less, lying and being ia said comity on the waters of Clarke’s Creek, adjoin ing lands of Hill, H uff, and other*. On said tract of land are two settlements, and will be sold in two parcels or together, as may best suit purefaa •ere. Sold as the property of Elijah Norman, Deceased, for the benefit of creditors. Terms made known on the day JOHNSON NORMAN, Acmr. Sept. 28, 23 OTICETO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS. A* All persons baring demaodsagainst George Baily late of Wilkes county, deceased, will pre sent them for payment, and those indebted to eiud deceased will make immediate payment* GEOKGK 8. BAILY, ErY MARY J. HARRIS, Ex’rx Sept 28, 23—6 t TWO MONTHS after date application will bo made to the Court of Ordinarv of Wilkes county, for leave to sella portion of the Lands belonging to the estate of George Gresham, dc ceased. NANCY a GRESHAM. Sept, 35,1839, 23—St Executor. iW GOODS. UJE WOULD most respectfully inform tbe H public generally, that we have and are re * » ceiving one of the best stock of goods we have ever brought to this market, consisting in pant of the following articles; All Wool Merinos, DcLaines, Empress Cloth in great variety, Silks, Alpacas, Bombazines, Poplins, Plain A Dotted Swiss and Jaconet Mnslins, Irish and Pillow Case Linen, Opera and Common Flannels, Fine Bed Blankets, Shirtings Sheetings, Towels, Doyles, Ginghams, • •. s * Pacific DeLainee, Calicoes, Ribbons, Flowers, Bonnets, Knit tfhawls, fifed Sontags, Ladies Cloaks, Gloves, Hosiery, Hats, Clothing, Cassimeres, . GROCERIES HARDWARE, i Drugs, Oils &cJ #11; VICKERS 4 OH Sept. 28, 18(16, 23—ts. MESS TKIMMINM OUR stock of DRESS must compute and full we liaveßSjlt* A Xj 3 o. . £>ressc.$ f Cups lM Call and see for yourself R H VICKERS dr Cqß Sept. 28. 186*. 23-ts. HE )HOBrLOCK HART &DL VIPSTE" j COTTON FACTOF S IjIV Elt roOL. i CASH ADVANCED ONGCTTDnI j - CONSIGNED TO US BY I * MESSrtSMAjJDEA WRIGHT. I ] AUGIOsTA.GA. | Milll & MIGHT, COTTON EABTORS; AUGUSTA, GA. rf«ASI ADVANCED ON COTTON CON signed ts Messrs. KOBT. LOCKHART is DEMPSTER, LivaarooL Messrs. D. IL BALDWIN A CO, New Yore Messrs. ROBERT PATTERSON .( CO, Pbiladklfhia . Representing the above Wealthy and Kcvpi n sible Ifouses, we are alwcys prepared to make advances no Cotton consigned to them for sale. We beg to call the Attention of Planters and Holders of Colu ato our unsurpassed facilities for handling the seme. We are at all timee era funds ta advance on Oaesmanmrnte. Cotton for warded with dispatch (at Low Kates of Freight) to imy American or European Port. We offer the same inducements this session which characteiized all our engagements during the past year—namely. Dispatch to Shipments, Moderate Charge* and Quick Returns. It ia not necessary to pay the govermment tax on Cuttoo at points of shipment. Planters mar ship to us, tax unpaid, by giving bonds for the same to the Revenue Collector of the District in which they reside. We take charge of Cot too in and part of Georgia, South Carolina and Ala bama. paying taxes and all necessary expenses, thereby saving owners from all care and trouble. A large stock of Bagging and Rope constant ly on hand at market rates. Close Storage for Cotton. MAUDE A WRIGHT. Sept 28, 28 283 Broad etreet. Read! Read ! ! rO dozen bottles only, of DRAKE’S PLAN TATION BITTERS. For isle by JOHN S. EDMUNDSGN A BRO. Sept, 28.23 TO VteklVE HUNDRED bushels BLACK OATS for I’*!!.aud Winter sowing. Be wise and put in oats now to supply the place of corn next Spring. W. I. EDMUNDSON. Sept. 28,22