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Newspaper Page TextSafiatHtalj loacaat. P*MbW feeUf, rf 187 Bij 81, SIN i!w ■ Advance THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, ’72. THOMAS ROBHIOS, Proprietor. r - '— •• J. 11. DRY AST, Bdltor, All coramnntcaUons, containing news items, ad vertisements, or subscriptions, should be addressed to Thetas* Hoblnaon. AJI eommnifleattons Intended for the editor, HU altar election, abonld Da addressed to Col. J. B. Bryant Tiioab Uobihrox, Proprietor. TO THE READERS OF THE SAVANNAH JOURNAL. With this issue my connection with the Savannah Journal ceases. I con sented to assume its editorial manage ment during the Presidential cam paign at the earnest request of the publisher and other friends, although I was aware of the fact that other du ties would require so much of my time, that I would be unable to do justice to its readers. In retiring, however, I have no excuses to make. I have done the best I could under the circumstances. I trast that I have aided somewhat in gaining a victory in this Congressional District. I trust that I hare aided somewhat in plant ing in the breasts of Republicans a warmer love of Republican principles and a stronger detestation of the cor ruptions of the Democratic party; for, certainly, no party was ever more cor rupt When many of our friends fal tered after the disastrous defeat of our party in October, and some folio bad never quailed before the enemy ad vised our friends to withdraw onr candidates and abandon the contest, I opposed that cowardly policy, and urged the party forward. To-day, all of our friends are satisfied that true wisdom demanded that the party should not have abandoned the field. Wo have elected three Congressmen, and reduced the Democratic majority in the State more than fifty thousand. lint for the stupendous frauds of the Democrats, we should have carried the State. We have gained in this District nearly ten thousand votes. Great changes have taken place since my first connection with the press in this State. Then—January 10th, 180 G—there was no Republican party in Georgia. I published and edited a Republican paper for nine teen months before the party was or ganised. The Republican party of Georgia has framed a constitution and organized a government friendly to the government of the United States. It elected a Republican Governor and a Republican Legislature For rea sons well known to the Republicans of the State, I did not support the policy adopted by Gov. Bullock, al though I had labored earnestly tojelect him. Our party was demoralized and became so weak as to excite the con tempt of the Democrats of Georgia and the Republicans of the Nation. Bullock and his chief advisers left the State. The Republican party was reor ganized, and, to—day, it in compact and powerful; better prepared to fight the Democratic party than ever before. Of course this result is pccu liarly gratifying to me. I rejoice that Republicans no longer fight each other, but that they unite in waging a bold and unyielding warfare upon the Democratic party. The re election of President Grant hy an overwhelming majority, settles finally in favor of the Repoblican par ty the great questions that have agi tated the American people for the laßt half century. It has at the same time vindicated bis character from the false and infamous charges of the Democrats and renegade Republi cans. All Georgia Republicans re joice at this ; but to mo it is peculiar ly gratifying, for the Georgia Repub lican, which I published and edited was the first paper in the country that raised his name for re nomina tion and re election. I regret that I am compelled at this time to retire from editorial life. The* time lias come when we may lay broad and deep in this State the foundations of a powerful party; a party that shall protect the weak ; that shall ed ucate the people ; that shall secure a pure ballot, and establish liberty and political equality ; that shall “scourge bad men out of office;" that shaft* “encourage the honest efforts of labor to establish better relations with cap ital in a word, a party that shall advocate the advanced Christian civ ilization of the nineteenth century. I realize the power of the press, and have used it to assist in bringing the Republican party ot Georgia to its present position. I should be pleased to continue to use the same power to aid in strengthening our party and in exposing the villainies of the Demo cratic party, that wc may overthrow that corrupt organization, and make Georgia great and powerful, .which can Only be done by the triumph of Republican principles; but lam (im pelled to give up the arduoua labors of an editor to attend to other duties. The Republican party should assist to protect and educate the people of Georgia. Hon. H. P. Farrow, the Chairman of our Central Committee, and United States District Attorney, is laboring with ability and zeal to punish norae of the KfrKl|pt | crate who have deprived BepuWicate of their right* We *ho|d test# him, and §i every possible way aid him to ptinish the wuaius vrno hare for years committed with impunity the most heinous crimes. Free Schools should be established in every militia district in the State, that the children of the poor as well as the rich may be educated; that every child, white and black, may attend echo©! free of ex pense. To this end we must labor until this object is attained. Let us work then to protect and educate our people. J. E. BRYANT. “LET US HAVE PEACE.” A Democratic newspaper in this city has an article with the above cap tivating title addressed “to Georgia Radicals.” The substance of it is that peace Ls desired between the different classes of the community, and that to obtain this peace there should be an end of prosecution against Democrats under the Enforcement acts. We have considered the advice with due respect, and echo the desire for peace. Tills Ls what Republicans for many years have longed for, sought for, and prayed for; but we cannot believe that the proposed means will bring about peace. While it would be unbecoming in ns to pronounce the accused Democrats guilty until their guilt shall have been established in court, wc believe that the cases against them arc such as require the most searching investigation. We are sure that the officers of the United States do not intend to molest the in nocent, and we are equally sore that they will do their utmost to bring the guilty to justice. It is certain that the laws of the United States have been fearfully violated in Georgia within the last lew months, and that these violations have generally been done in the interest of the Democratic party. Unless these violations shall cease, there will never be peace. It is not peace when you murder and scourge unoffending citizens. It is not peace when you stuff the ballot boxes with Democratic tickets. It is not peace when you falsely count votes. It is not peace when Demo crats take seats in the Legislature by virtue of fraudulent counts and fraud ulent returns. It is not peace when you pervert the State law into an en gine of intimidation and oppression against Republican voters. It is not peace when your papers and speakers ridicule and sneer at that class of peo ple whose toil has in a great measure built up the wealth of the State. It is not peace when Republican leaders arc systematically calumniated in the Democratic press. Where these wrongs can be readied by law, we know of no way to stop them for the future but to punish those who have committed them in the past As to the rest, the Repub licans arc ready to forgive as soon as they see a disposition to wrong us no more. THE AY AY TO HAVE PEACE. The Democratic party of Georgia can have peace ia the State if it de sires. To this end let it heed the voice of the American nation uttered in the late election in favor of union, liberty and equal rights. Let it pro vide an effective system of education in which colored children shall be suitably provided for. Let it repeal all laws which discriminate against the laborer aud in favor of the em ployer. Let it disown and punish the bad men who have carried elections in its favor by fraud and violence. Let the men chosen to the Legisla ture by such means show true honor and decline their seat#. Let justice he done to .the colored race in the matter of the Agricultural College fund bestowed by Congress. Let Governor Smith cease to- revile-the authorities of the United States. Let the party put a stop to all efforts to swindle Sloan, Whiteley and Freeman out of their seats in the next Con gress. Let Democrats observe the de cencies of civilized life towards Re publicans. Let them no longer bo swayed, in their political action by tho notions that grew ont of systems now nominally dad; but let them 1 honestly accept the situation, love the Government, love the the Constitution as it is, love liberty, and practice justice, this will give ns a peace worth liaving. Gentlemen of tire Democratic par ty, show this disposition and wo will meet you more than half way. Txik NkWs, itemizing editor of the Morning News, ashamed to answer the qnery in last week's Journal, relative to the vote cast by the editorial corps of that enterprising paper, tries to throw sand in jiie eyes of its readers by flayiugthe Journal is trying to be Which is the more" honesty he who advocates one act of principles openly aruj votes against the candidate secretly, mi ho who openly talkn, writes, and votes the way ? wit wbich is the wore respectable, the Jafou* who looks both ways, or he who looks forward <*Verf When did such duplicity become “re spectable" ? ifcc flNi Republican Jubilee is f WMOnhuth, 1 jThree Ihousimd Republicans R&- 1 joicc Over the Election of Grant and Wilson. On Weduesday night more than three thousand Republicans met at the Park in- thia city to rejoice over the victories of Tuesday week. Be fore the speaking commenced thirty one guns were fired in honor of the Republican States; that being the number that will cast their electoral votes for the Republican candidates. The bursting of sky rockets; thebon fires built near the speakers’ stand ; and the Chinese lanterns that sur rounded the speakers on the platform, added to the interest of the occasion. The night was mild, the sky was clear, and the full moon almost turned night into day. The arrangements for the meeting were admirable, and reflected great credit upon Col. A. N. Wilson, the Chairman of the Republican Coun ty Committee, under whose direction ( they were made. At eight o’clock Col. Wilson intro duced Cob James Atkinses President of the meeting. Col. Atkins congrat ulated the Republicans upon the re sult of the campaign, and especially the Republican victory in this Con gressional District, where in one month We gained more than TEN THOUSAND votes. He urged the Republicans to take courage from the result of the recent elections, and pre pare for future contests. He intro duced as the first speaker lion. 11. 1\ F arrow', Chairman of the Republican State Central Committee. Col. Far row congratulated the Republicans of the First Congressional District upon the great victory thev had gain ed, and urged them to prepare for fu ture contests. He was heartily cheer ed throughout his speech, which was able and eloquent. The l’rewident introduced as the next speaker Hon. Arnos T. Aker man. Col. Akerman was enthusiasti cally received and spoke for twenty mintffos with bis usual eloquence and power. lie said that the election means protection for every citizen; that the stupendous frauds perpetrated in this State at the- October election shall be investigated, and the guilty parties puniahed; that men who are elected to Congress, if counted out by fraud, shall be seated. We can nofc give even a synopsis of the very able speech of Mr. Akerman. Speeches were also made by James Porter, Geo. S. Thomas, Esq., of At lanta, H. 31. Turner, J. E. Bryant, J. M. Simms, and Isaac Seeley. After which the meeting adjourned 'with cheer after cheer for Grant, Wilson, Sloan, the Republican party, and the speakers. It was the largest and most enthusiastic meeting ever held in this city. MIL GREELEY. Almost the only kind thing that we hare heard about Mr. Greeley since the election, was said by 3lr. Akerman at the Republican jubilee in Savannah last Wednesday night, lie reminded us that ~.the hour of triumph should be tho hour of gene rosity, and that Mr. Greeley’s recent aberration should not make us forget ful of hi# many good qualities, and his valuable services in the past. There is much justice hi this, and it comes with a good grace from a Republican leader at a lime when many of the prominent Democrats,, who for the last three months have been exhorting us to vote for Gree ley, now turn their backs on him and say that he deserved nothing better than defeat. With all his faults Mr. Greeley lias made a remarkable failure in the po litical history of tho United States in this generation. His grand mistake was to suffer his ambition to lead him into temptation. The tona of many of his Southern supporters clearly proves that they were merely using him as a tool. It is perhaps well for Mr. Greeiey that lie will no long er serve them in so ignoble a ca pacity. ' A GOOD SIGN. The late fire in Boston has elicited expressions of sympathy from the Democratic press of Savannah. With oat a particular recollection as to the Savannah pAws, we remember that many Southern newspapers in dulged in savage exultations over the fire in Chicago last year. To rc jolcg over tlie providential calamities of others, even of enemies, h forbid den by human conscience and divine authority. Bat the sectional bitter ness of Southern Democracy was too strong for such restraints in the case of Chicago. There seems to be a better spirit hi the dnsc of Boston, legist in Savaiinah. Those who know how much Boston has !Se)p4d Savannah pi own past misfortunes will be glad to ace that this k indness is gratefully remembered here by some of tbdse whose Wttec feelings hate In the past been apparently snp pressed by a heavy weight of politi cal and sectional prejudice." JTpc W'frfifßfT-# ] r c ;express*! fie esn HbtioSf ip ! k#issac tjjjrtjfte |lei#;raH ijj out although every well informed citizen knows that he was elected by a handsome majority. Wc now have reliable information that the vote will be counted as follows : BLOANB MAJORITIES: Burke, .j. J.^t .. 42? Bryan, 72 Camden, 230 Echols, 28 Glynn, 323 Liberty,. 363 Mclntosh, , 417 Total majorities, 1,477 BAWL! MAJORITIES : Appling, 444 Chatham, 733 Clinch, 263 Effingham, 315 Emanuel, 278 Pierce, 33 Screven, 349 Ware, 17 Wayne, 84 Totallfejorilies, 2,016 Returns have not lieen received at the office of tho Secretary of State from the following counties blit we have received returns which enables os to estimate as follows: rawi.s' majorities : Bulloch, 420 Charlton, 76 Tattnall, 288 Total majorities, 783 Which added to the official majorities as reported gives Rawls a majority over Sloan of 1,322. To secure this majority the votes cast at the pre cincts in Chatham county—l,237 have been thrown out. If these were counted, Rawls’ majority would be reduced to 85. ’Die majority for Sloan in Camden comity Ls 230, but bis ac tual majority is 307. Bailey’s pre cinct, which gave Sloan a majority of 77, was thrown out, although the election was held at the proper time and place and by persons qualified to hold it. This majority deducted from Rawls’; majority leaves him 8. Law tonville precinct in Burke county was not returned, consolidated or cotinted, although an election was held there at the proper time and place and by 'persons qualified to hold it. Sloan’s majority at that*precioct was 79. De ducting Rawls’ majority of 8 from this, Sloan has in the District 71 ma jority as returned by Managers of Election, and the vote stands thus : Sleanstiiayorities —. 2,137 Rawls' majorities 2,066 Sloan over Rawls 71 That is by no means the real ma jority of Sloan. It will be shown that gigantic frauds were committed in Burke and other counties, and that Sloan’s real majority is nearly two thousand. It will also appear that several hundred Republicans were prevented from voting, because in large Republican precincts the Demo cratic managers would not open the polls. TIIE RESULT. The Presidential Electoral College consists of 3GO members ; nccepsary to a choice, 181. The election has re sulted in the election of 291 Grant electors, aud at Greeley electors, with one State, Texas, 5 electors, not heard from. The following table shows the vote of the several States : oukei.f.y. Gk.\nt. Alabama, .. 1 0 , Arkansas, •> California, ... .. 6 Connecticut, .. 0 De1aware,........ .. 3 Florida, , L Georgia, U Illinois, 12 Indiana, 16 lowa, .. 11 Kansas, 6 Kentucky, 12 Louisiana, 3 Maine, . • 7 Maryland .... 8 Massachusetts, 13 Michigan, 11 Minnesota Mississippi, 8 Missouri, 15 Nebraska, 3 Nevada, 3 New Hampshire,.. .. • New Jersey, .. y New York; 35 North Carolina, .. .. 1# Ohio, .. 22 Oregon, 3 Pennsylvania, 29 Rhode Island, 4 South Carolina, .... 7 Tennessee, ....... 'J. 12 Texas, , /• Vermont,' .. •> Virginia, .... . • H West Virginia, .... 6 AV iscon .m, ~r. rr rr* r. 10 Four year# ago, Seymour, the dem ocratic candidate, had 83 votes.’ i ■ '■ , • _ - v GLYNN COUNTY. The Republican# had a glurifipa ficatiou on Friday tho Bth iwt. One hundred guas Ware fined and the Re publicans amused with fireworks, a torchlight procession, speeches, <&c. ' P* J tJ . • j, —i - Urn . 1 b*>• ** .ji ‘Tve always heard the World was round and now I know it," were Mr. J flewAtd’B first word# to'the tqttcourae of friends who welcomed him to Auburn, after his circumnavigation of the glolie. jpccall Fuji'# fraud m the rcoenfeledlions, styling such arrestsL “Fcdefgl Out rages." ' At Macon, peacablc, quiet, unarm ed citizens, who had gone to the polls to ypte, wyre murdered in cold blobd -bjrs wemtxxsii 5 They were cans. The United States authorities did not for several weeks attempt to punish tbp guilty parties. They wait ed long enough to allow the State authorities to prosecute them, but no movement was made to that end. At length Col. Farrow, the U. S. Dis trict Attorney, went to Macon and in vestigated tho charges against citi zens of that city, and being satisfied of their guilt, brought them before the U. 8. Commissioner at Macon. They waived an examination before the Commissioner, when they knew what evidence the District Attorney had, and gave bonds for their ap pearance before the Circuit Court. It was shown that six Republicans were murdered aud mdre than thirty wounded; but the Democratic press considers it a Federal Outrage to prosecute the parties charged with the crime, although the State au thorities wilt pot prosecute them. FALSE PROPHETS—READ AND ENJOY IT. W a fin ik otoh, Nov. 3.—Letters from leading Liberals and Democrats in In diana received here within a day or two express the' utmost confidence in the auccess of Greeley and Brown in the election next Tuesday, and pre dict a much larger majority than was given Hendricks in October. Mr. Defrees has a letter from a dis tinguished Democratic source in Ohio declaring faith in the probability of a similar triumph in that State, based of course on an estimate for a much larger Liberal vote than was cast in October for State officers. Mr. Barringer writes from North Carolina that the August Yerdict will certainly be reversed, and that there is no truth in tbe rumors of defection in the Greeley ranks. —[N. Y. Hun, Nov. 4th. A full and careful review of the po litical situation reveals the fact that if the Democrats do their duty and come out and vote on next Tuesday, Ulysses S. Grant will lie beaten and Horace Greeley will be the next President. Will every Democrat bear this in mind and do his duty, and thus arrest the wholesale corruption and abuse of power by the Grant administration ? Victory is within our.reach. Will Democrats make it sure by going to the polls on Tuesday next ?—[N. Y. World, 4th. • We publish, to-day, reports from New Jersey, Ohio aud Indiana, which arc full of cheer to the Liberal cause. Previous dispatches from other of the Western States give abundant prom ise of nruyoritics for the Liberal candi dates. The Western sky is bright; will the Empire State respond with voioe and vote for Reconciliation and Reform I —[Tribune, 4th. That unquestionably the Liberal party is in a large majority in the United States.—[Tribune, 4th. The Contest in New Hampshire. — A large Liberal gathering at Lancas ter—tho State thoroughly canvassed— the result promising for Greeley and Brown.—(Tribune, 4th. Prospects in New Jersey.—The Liberals confident, of victory the State thoroughly canvassed, and a strong majority assured for Greeley and Brown.-—[Tribune, 4tk Grantites scared in Indiana. [Tribune, 4th. Hrtyht Prospects in Ohio. —The Liberal canvass complete-confident hopes of a victory for Reform. [Tribune, 4lh. Grant will not carry a single South ern State.—[Tribune, 4th. Lpuddh is in the midst of an ex citement like that which prevail# in Chicago. The movement against “the tippling phiees" appear# to be proceeding with more force in the ■former city, however, than tho latter. A horse attached to a hearse in which were the bodies of two San P’ranciHco pauper# ran away tlie other day, throwing out the bodies and creating the impression nmonj* the spectator# that a general resurrection had Occurred. Anew magazine in to l>6 started in London, with a capital of fifteen thousand pounds. A*“npWe duke" give# five thousand pounds, and the magazine 1# to bb strongly j*6lttical, with Mr, the author of “Ginx’s Baby," far the editor. Were you ever at Cork, Mr. Foote? said an Irishman to the comedian. No, I never was at replied the wit, biit I have set-n a good many drawing# of it. An epizootic prevail# atmMig the deer on the Michigan frontier MmHnr to that affecting tnO horses at the East, amt largo numbers are fouud dead anil dyiyg In, tho wood#. Tbo California Theatre,'ln San- Francisco, claiprj# to pTodhcc fthalja peftfc'# filayif better than it Is done anywhere else in the world, except one theatre in New York. ADDRESS |f JH| m S. CJ|H TENNImL j|(>3#[l#lON.g To the People of Spates: jj® enacted that the comfnetidn of tSs Oae Hundredth Year of American Indepen dence shall be celebrated by an Interna tional Exhibition of the Arts, Manufac tures, and Products of fhe soil and mine, to be held at Philadelphia, in 187G,and has appointed a Commission, consisting of representatives from each State ami Terri torjy wtonw me verntration. Originating under the auspices of tbe National Legislature, controlled by a Na tional Commission, and designed as it is to “Commemorate the first Century of our existence, by an Exhibition of the Natural resources of the Country and their devel opment, sad of our progress in those Arts which benefit mankind, in comparison With those of older Nations,” it is to the people at large that the Commission look fur the aid which is necessary to make tbe Centen nial Celebration the grandest anniversary tbe world has ever seen. That the completion of the first century of our existence should be marked by some imposing demonstration Is, we believe, tbe patriotic wish of the people of the whole country. The Congress of the U. States has wisely dpcided that tbe Birth-day of the Great Republic can be most fittingly celebrated by the universal collection and display of all the trophies of its progress. It is designed to bring together, within a building covering fifty acres, not only the varied productions of our mines end. of the soil, but types of all the intellectual tri umphs of our citizens, specimens of every thing that America can furnish, whether from tbe brains or the bands of her chil dren, and thus make evident to the world the advancement of which a self-gordrtied leople is capable. In this “Celebration" all nations will be invited to participate—its character being International. Europe Will display her arts and manufactures, India her curious fabrics, while newly.opened China and Ja pan will lay bare the treasures which for centuries their ingenious people bare been perfecting. Each land will compete in generous rivalry for the palm of superior excellence. To this grand gathering every zone will contribute its fruits and cereals. No min eral shall be wanting; for what the East lacks the West will supply. Under one roof wilt the South display in rich luxuri ance her growing cotton, and the North in miniature, the ceaseless machinery of her mills converting that cotton into cloth. Each section of tbe globe will send its best offerings to this exhibition, aud each State of the Union, as a member of one united body politic, will show to her sister States and to tbe world how nmch she can add to the greatness of (lie nation of which she is a harmonious part. To make tbe Centennial Celebration such a success as the patriotism and tbe pride of every American demands, will re quire the co-operation of tbe people of the whole country. The United States Cen tennial Commission has received no Gov ernment aid, such as England extended to her World’s Fair, and France to her Uni versal Exposition, yet the labor and respon sibility imposed upon tbe Commission is as great as in either of those undertakings. It is estimated that ten millions of dollars will be required and this sum Congress has provided shall be raised by stock sabscrip tion, and that the people shall have the op portunity of subscribing in proportion to the population of their respective States and Territories. The Commission looks to the unfailing patriotism of the people of every section, to see that each contributes its share of the expenses, and receives its share of the ben efits of an enterprise in which afi aco so deeply interested. It woukl further earn estly urge the formation in each State and Territory of a Centennial organization, which shall in time see that county associa tions are formed, so that when the nations are gathered together in 1876 each Com monwealth can view, with pride the contri butions she has made to the national glory. Confidently retying on tire zeal and pa triotism ever displayed by onr people in every national undertaking, wc pledge and prophesy that tho Centennial Celebration will worthily show how greatness, tkcaltl*- and intelligence can ho fhstered by such institutions as those which have for one hundred years blessed the people of the United States. .JOSEPH U. HAWLEY, President. Lewi# Walk Temporary Secretary. U. #. CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONERS. Alatama William M. Uyrd. Jamc* I..Cooper. Milliard C. McCormick, Jslis WuMt. Arlaneae-B. W Gkntf, Alex. McDonald California- John IT; Crcigb, John Middleton. Coioratto—l. Marshall Paul. K. C. Meeker. Coruvzticul —tot cpti IL Hawley, Wm. E. I Hake. Dakoia/ir-ftco. A. Bfltdicliicr, SolonjrmL. Sptnk. firlaware—Wm. T. Hcod, John n. Rodney. District Columbia—J. ft. Dexter, L. A. Gojrrtghi. Florida —John 8. Adam*. 3. T. Bernard. Georgia— Tho*. Hardeman, Jr., Lewi* W.Smlfn. Idaho-Tho*. Dopaldaon, Jamc* S. Reynold*. JlllnoU-r. L. Mfitthews, Ui(! Weldon. Indiana-.JOhn V. Campbell, ITarfd M. Boyd, Jr. lowa —Robert Lowry, Coker T. CfarkWSn. John A. Martin, <*. A. Ornwto*!. Kentucky— Robert Mallory, SmiUl M. llobb. lsiul*laSa— John Lynch, T turn. C. iniwon. Maine -Jorhnv Nrc. Chatte r. Kimball. Maryland— John W. Daria. , B,JLorlnfi,AVm. B. bpspner Michigan — J.vae* Biwey, ciau<U*t>. (iraat. Minnesota J. F. W. W.Fohvell. Mi/tlttijijd -O. C. French. p . , .l/bwnf/ John McNeil, Samuel Hay*. ~ Montana- Wm. If. Clagctt, Ealrkk A. J.argj. Xtbrtuka Henry 8. Moody, R. W. Furnas, Wirt McCoy. . Hampshire— Ezekiel A. Straw, Aaa P.Cafe. f .Wy> feUcy— Ornate* Clcvetand, John O. Steven*. Xew .Vcrlco-Khlrldgo W. Little. ,Vr Yorke-i. V. L. Prijm, Chaa.il. Marrtiail Forth ( VjrofLwi-AIL Dock try, L W. Albertaor. OMo-A. T. aoMmrv, Mf- Vf OrlfUU. Organ -Jamcr t*r. Vptoo, Andjvf J. meat.,, Penntylvania— D. J. Morrell, Aaa I’ackcr. IlluxU Hand-(loo. H, Cgrliar, Sam'll'oweU. South Onronna— Jad. L. On, A. Cameron. pSrV'Wf -Thor. H. Coldwell, Wm. F. ! Tottd-Vftn. Henry Parsons Wlcklew.-ll.'O; ‘ V Vermont-. TohnN. Baxter, Henry CWlw.*‘‘f •’* l W. WM. t - i'' * SVW Virginia—A. R, Botalar, A. J. Hare OttOfJ WhconHn —D. Atwood, S. D. Holton. . Wyoming —ll. Latham, ltobt. 11. La inborn. Washington Tenltory-E. Evane, A.H.Abernetby BOSTOTSr. MATER FROM THE (JURAT FIRE. SEVENTY ACHRB I3UILNKJD BosVok, Jfck. 4geft'-ril tniunda ries of the conflagration include tho whole length and both side# of ffufifi£ street, across Federal and nearly down toDrake’s wharf, and thence on nearly a direct line to Fort Iliil aldngTli'ttit&n aiM Battery, from March to Kilby street* as far as I.in dell and Central streets, and from Milk to Summer to Washington street. Within these boundaries—an area of aboutseventy acres—every building is consumed. Later. —At 2 o’clock this morning a gas explosion started the fire, wi idi crossed Washington street toward Tewiftle Place. Tho block on the comer <>f Washington and Bummer streets is doomed. Six a. m.—The fire is under control, be ing kept in the block between Summer and Avon streets. —A fireman has just fallen off the top of a building on Summer street. Gas was only shut off from a portion of tbe city. Perfect order was maintained in tbe streets. three' explosions of gas at half past three o’clock. The people begin to be relieved from the terrible excite ment. CIRCULAR FROM MACON. The following Circular has been sent to the Journal. We shall al lude to the matter hereafter: To tub Colorko Pf.oi-lb of Gkor oia.— Numerous applications have been made to me from msny j*avts of the State, urging me to call a Con vention with a view to organizing a State Emigrant Society. Taking in to consideration the disordered con dition of put SUte—our system of planting alike sate-idal to our right and genial prosperity ; ’our poor and worn lands daily growing more bar ren, tlie excess of ialxw and the stringency of money, I think it emi nently wise and proper, that a Con vention he called to assemble in the city of Macon, Ga., on Wednesday, .January Ist, 1873, for the purpose of organizing a State Emigrant riocietv, and auxiliaries in every county This will give us an organization which Will enable us to send forward Agents to negotiate and perfect arrangements for cheap and easy transportation. Fertile lands can lie secured in the West at living rates, and honest toil will receive a rich reward. It is, therefore, proper that each county be fully represented and to send twice the number of Delegates to which it may be entitled to members in the House of Representatives. J. F. Lono. DEATH OF GENERAL MEADE. A despatch from Philadelphia announces the death of one of tbe most splendid soldiers of the age, Major General George C. Meade. Apart from his patriotic ser vices during the rebellion ho would be en titled to rank among the most accomplished officers that the United States army has produced. He was a soldier by education and instinct. Whoever looked upon his tall, elegant figure was impressed with Lm mili tary bearing. lie had the manner of one born to command. It cannot lie said that he was a great favorite in the army. He was a proud, dignified, courageous man; who believed in tbe Articles of War, and lived according to tlic code laid down in the army regulations. There were no homely qualities or eccentricities about him that endeared him to those whom he command ed. He was a fastidious, exacting dis. ciplinarian, who recognized the necessity of rank, and shaped his conduct according ly. But he had those robust qualities of greatness that enabled him to accept heavy responsibilities and carry them bravely through. AVhen Gen. Hooker was relieved, on the inarch to Gettysburg, General Meade be came Commander-In-Chief of the Army of the Potomac. The ’fhole worl<! knows the story of the battle of Gettysburg. The commander who fought and won that battle became a hero in the eyes of all men—and his memory will remain a rich legacy in tho directions of his grateful countrymen. The Mayor of Chicago has recom mended to the employers of that city that Monday, instead of Saturday, be chosen as fray-day. He thinks this one of the most practical as well ns practicable methods of preventing drunkenness, and that it should be immediately and generally adopted. It would doubtless work equally well here. Hydrophobia is raging an un - paralleled extent in the northern couutie# of England, were many men an well as animal* meet their death by it. h T. P. BEIAHD, - . >• ’ —44 DKAI.IiR IN Family Groceries, PROVISIONS, &0., . ~ ,OF AM. KINDS. I? •• Soutiuun Corner Jackson and Tiffalr Sis., , AIUUTA, G t. TO BUHiDBnS. brruu <>> Taa LionT-llorrs iKxm. i. IViarleatoa. .f, Nor. Tl, a sit ( SB# Min WKWOHAIJt, IN nVFLICATE, ON form* furnished for tkepurpoto, will bo re fttAbc pfl|rc ( tlic Ujhi Iliuao Jtafiacer, ■ ??oin Vlirollna, nntil muin of Ue* THIirFKKMTII DAY OK DECKMBKK. IfCR tor “" a K#cwrt Rt PMma, tteMraHoa*. form* of hide, and oirr •Mderi,-' Lteht-Houa# Rneineer, Charleston. S. ( , nrat the Oifitn of lUfUabuicmif Knymoer. Haiti more, Maiytand. Eroposala must be rßmed and 'etMoscit In a real ed tetki##. aadoraed vi-ropcmau for boUdinc WTfMKSrffl;:: ’Tlie rlyht to reject any bid. for reason* deemed tnfflclcnt, ir reserved. I’ETER C. lIAINS. Major Engineer*, L. 11. Engineer. noaU-ttl Ctiulvttou, #. C-