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DAILY NEW ERA.
J. W PHILLIPS. J. S. PRKTUISR
PHILLIPS & PRATHER,
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
Thursday Morning, August 31, 1865.
ALEXANDER h. stephems. *
From au elegant article in the new York
May Hook advocating the immedate release of
this distinguished Georgian, We extract the
following brief sketch of the life of the emi
nent gentleman.
His life, were it written fully, would abound
in thrilling interest, aud be a valuable addi
tion to the political history of the United
Siotes. The May Book says :
A brief sketch of Mr. Stephens may be ess
pecially interesting to the public at this time.
Ten thousand hearts within the limits of the
North and northern hearts at that—bleed
daily f r the prisoner in his cell, but amidst
the rusn of events, the clash of opinions and
the confusion of memories, the great public
may have forgotten the character of this Fort
Warren prisoner.
Mr. Stephens was born in Georgia more
than fifty years ago. His physical constitu
tion was feeble at his birth, and no one wuo
knew him in his youth could have hoped to see
him at bis present age. His mother died
when be was quite a child, leaving him and a
sister as feeble as himself. His father mar
ried aga n, and dying a very few years subs
sequently. left two half brothere, who at a
later period became the especial charge of
Alexander.
Nature, however, as if to compensate him
for his lack of bodily health, conferred
sound lungs, a sound brain, and, more than
all, a sound heart. As he advanced in boy*
hood, he attracted the particular notice of
the good and benevolent in his neighborhood.
He was sent to the college at Athens, as a
beneficiary, and designed for the ministry.—
When only twenty years old he graduated
with honor. The State of Georgia was his
mother, the Athens College his Alma Mater.
When ready to leave college, his two broth
ers had become to him objects of deep eolics
itude. They were to be reared and educated.
Mr. Stephens then made formal application
to the trustees of the college to grant him
permission to abandon the especial purpose
for which be bad been educated, and apply
himself to the study of the law, that he mfijht
be enabled, in due t.me, to educate his broth
ers in the manner he desited. His request
was granted, and, in a few years thereafter,
Mr. S. repaid to the trustees of the college
the regular price of his own education. Ol
the manner in which he performed his duty
to his brothere, it might be considered super
fluous to speak. One of the brothers died
many years ago, the other reached a seat on
the bench of the Supreme Court of Georgia,
and still survives.
While preparing himself for the practice of
law. Mr. S. taugat school to support himself.
And here I beg leave to relate a little inci
dent illustrative of bis character. While Mr.
Stephens was teaching school, he boarded at
a farm bouse where be became dangerously ill.
The lady of the house attended him with af
fectionate care. Shortly after his recovery,
this lady, with her husband and several chil
dren, moved’to Alabama. Some years alter
wards her busband died, and the title to the
plantation he had purchased was attached in
law, by certain heirs who claimed the property.
Mr. S. was then in Congress, and accidentally
saw in an Alabama paper that the widow was
in danger of being dispossessed of her home.
The trial of the case was set down for a cer
tain day, end be made up his mind to be there
and volunteer bis services to defeod her title.
Bis arrival at Court House, on the day ol
trial, was an unexpected event; but when be
uaose to defend the widow’s title, aud showed
that be had masteted every point in the case,
the general astonishment can be more easily
imagined than described. The widow bad
beard that Mr. S. bud become a great man ;
bis lame bad long before reached her ears ;
but she was unable to account for bis suddeu
and uncalled lor appearance in ber defence.—
buffi ;e it to say that she gained the suit, and I
leave the reader to imagine the widow’s feel
ings of gratitude and admiration for him whom
sue couid only remember as the poor sick
youth she had struggled to save from the jaws
of deatb. It would ba almost superfluous to
add that for ibis service Mr. 8. rejected every
th ng in the shape of fee or reward. ,
it is not designed here to truce out Mr. Ste
phen’s public history. The American people
are generally familiar with it. He was in
Congress sixteen consecutive years, and retir
ed from it voluntarily. His last great effort in
Congress, as Chairman of the Committee on
Territories, in favor of the admission of Ore
gon, cannot be forgotten by any one familiar
with our history. His speech on that occasion
breathed a spirit as broad as the Union, and
was as free from sectionalism as the heart of its
author.
Mr. Stephens and Mr. Douglas were mutual
friends. Mr. Douglas desired the ueminatioq
of Mr. Stephens, long before the meeting of
the Charleston Convention, apprehensive as he
was of the rupture which took place. Mr. S.
would not consent to be a candidate before
the Convention against Mr. D., and the North
west, especially, was determined that Mr.
Douglas should be the nominee. Mr. Douglas
often remarked that if Mr. Stephens were once
“put upon the turf,” that the incidental analy
sis of bis character before the people would
give him strength to distance all opponents.—
Mr. Toombs took it on himself to assert at
Cuarleston, that if Mr. Stephens were nomina
ted he would not run, caused a doubt which at
least defeated the nomination and probable
election of Mr. Stephens. What blood and
treasure would have been saved by such a re
sult 1
We come now to the hour when Georgia se,
ceded. The whole population was up in arms.
The Convention met at Milledgeville, and 20,-
000 men were gatheied together in a village of
two or three thousand inhabitants. These men
were animated by deep excitement and strong
resolve, aud in this they were nearly of one
mind. There was but one man living, who, at
th at moment, would have dared to address
them io opposition to their determination.—
That man was Mr. Stephens. He did address
them, and they listened to him. They knew
ins integrity, and they could not doubt his pa
triotism. He endeavored to show that itifuri
a’< >1 multitude the impolicy, the perils and
co-ts of secession. Ho told them in terms that
thrilled through every ear, “No, my friend.-, the
argument is not exhausted I” But their deter
mination bad been taken, and, with unanimity,
the Convention voted Georgia out ot the Union.
Some ot the leading secessionists openly de
clared on that occasion that Mr. Stephens ought
to be hung, and that any other man should be
hung to .the fi st tree. I could name men of
this class who are accorded their liberty, while
Mr. Stephens languishes in prison. Why is
this? Let those who are responsible answer.
Gen. Frank Blair made a speech not long
ago in Kentucky, which entitles him to the
thanks of all honest men for the maulin' ss of
bis utterances; especially as such incidents
are very rare now-a days. Gen. Blair truly
stated that, inasmuch as the Federal Govern
ment was either unwilling or powerless to pro
tect Mr. Stephens, that Mr. S. adopted the on
ly course left him. Gen. Blair further remark
ed—and his remaiks bore a sharpnesi of point
never surpassed that be would like Io see
Mr. Stephens face to face confronting Jo. Holt
and E’. M,■’Stanton, before one of their Exe
cutive Commissioners, on trial tor treason, and
then aud there decide who bore the brand of
traitor ott his brow ! Bravo 1 Mr. Blatt ; you
have uttered a good thing, and its sharp point
has made its own record. Your two worthies
at least, will cherish it as an heir loom.
NJLW YORK CORRESI’ONDKNCE.
New York Bank Kraiids—Eclwaid IS.
Ketcliitni, Lion of tiic day—Mo ul u-nti
legal Views us Ills Case—Amusing as
pect ofAlortlnin politics— Atlantic Ca
ble— i’lieatrical e(c., etc*, etc.
» New York, August 24th 1865.
Editors New Era: Since the writing of our
last communicaiion, the Wall street panic has
culminated in the suspension of Ketchum,
Son & Co , well known Bankers of this city ;
and the thunders of this startling revelation
have not only shaken tpany of the first Bank
ing houses here, to their very centre, but
many others throughout the Northern States
from their close ■Connection with that cele
brated firm.
The insignificance of the numerous other
small bank defalcations, recently developed
here, none of which amount to over three or
four hundred thousand dollars, when compare
ed to the stupendous fraud of one of the jun
ior partners of Ketchum, Son & Co., amount
ing to between four or jive million dollars, has
caused the former to be nearly forgotten, and
one scarcely hears them spoken of; this we re
gird as the legitimate result of the mode of
living, and doing business in this great me.
topolis of the American Continent, where all
is excitement and confusion, a casual glance
at which, is calculated to remind the quiet
student of a vast mad house, where every body is
crazy, Hying on the excitement of to day,
and forgetting that of yesterday.
The facts in regard to the fraud cammitted
on the Banking bouse of Ketchum, Son & Co.,
and Charles Graham, broker to this house are
about these ; it appears that E. B. Ketchum,
one of the Junior partners of the firm, forged
gold checks, signing the firm name, withou 1
the knowledge or consent of the other part
ners, to the amount of four and a half mil
lion dollars ; engaging in wild speculations of
almost every kind and being unfortunate in
nearly all his investments, lost in neatly every
instance, thus causing the downfall of the
House, and the suspension of the firm. It is
said that Morris Ketchum, father of the
defaulter is worth seven m Ilion dollars, if so,
be will proaably liquidate all the debts against
the firm. Young Ketchum has absconded to
parts unknown.
No sane man of course, would for a mo
ment, attempt to jus ify the actions of Edward
B. Ketchum, in defrauding his partners as
well as others ; but at the same time, one can
not class him with tha ordinary robber, who
steels for gain, as it is evident he has carried
nothing scarcely with him, we look upon him
as a man of inordinate ambition and desir
ous of becoming the Napoleon of Wall Street
Bankers, brought every resource to bear, as a
general will do in time of battle, and failing
in his object, presents tbe character of a de
feated General and not a robber. The name of
many an honest man has no doubt gone down
to infamy and oblivion through mistake of a
similar character.
There is but one point in a legal view of
bis case : if tbe house of Charles Graham,
on whom he forged the gold checks, was iden
tified with the House of Ketchum, Son & Co.,
tbe criminal law can never reach him, as be
had the right to sign the name of the firm,
even without the knowledge or consent of
the senior partners in business transactions
of this kind ; otherwise he may have to spend
a few years in Sing Sing
Northern politics are assuming a novel as
pect; caucuses and con rentions are daily in
session, and various embryo issues are talked
and writton of without any apparently defia
nite knowledge to steer the ship of state ! all,
however, are unanimous in indorsing Presis
dent Johnson, some through fdar and others
through policy. Though the general tone of
the people on the leading issues of the day,
augers well for our future, and if the South
will follow in the path of duty, marked out
for her in the President’s policy toward the
late seceded States, the meeting of the next
Congress, will complete the work of recon
struction in all its ramifications.
The great bubble of the Atlantic Cable has
at last biirsted, and like the “ insubstantial
pageant of a vision, left not a t ack behind,”
and the various reporters from this City, who
have for some, been feasting at Heart’s Con
tent, on the bright anticipations of immortas
lizing themselves, have all returned homo
without even so much as announcing their
arrival.
The Theatrical department appears to be do
ing a thriving business at the expense of old
Ireland, as nothing else but Irish plays have
been presented since my arrival. At Wallack’s
“ Colleen Bawn,” an excellent Irish play has
been drawing crowded houses for a series of
nights. Niblo’s Garden is thronged nightly to
witness “ Arrah Na. Pogue,” another very good
Irish play.
As tbe Summer months are drawing to a close,
and fall approaches, the city increases in busi
ness and bustle. Many who have been absent
during the Summer months, at watering places,
are beginning to return Southern merchants
arc coming in rapidly, anxious to shake hands
with their old acquaintances, and in almost ev
ery case it is met with a friendly grasp ; a ma
jority of them are getting “ extended
to tln-rn, and a renewal of their old confidence,
which worked so well for the interest of all
parties, in dajtt gone by. H. C. B.
In accordance with our custom of giving
all sides of any political or social question
which may agitate the public mind, a hear
ing through our columns, wo give place to the
following communication. Whether Mr. Slew
art’s notions of restricted will pre
vail to any considerable extent, remains for
tbe people to decide. We doubt, however,
whether the old Roman practice of “ old men
for the council and young men for the field”
will ever become popular while wo maintain
our present ideas of Republicanism.
For the Duty New Fra.
THK RIGHT OF SI'FHIIAGE TIIK
MOST IMPORTANT PRIVILKOK.
The privilege of selecting men or agents to
enact and execute laws, is one of Abe highest
and most responsible ever enjoyed by man,
for the reason that the peace, safety, and hap
piness of a people have ever depended on
wise laws justly administered. The proper
object of government is to prevent men from
injuring one another, and to enable them to
adjust nil differences arising amongst them
on terms of jus ice and equity.
A government cannot exist without placing
men in position not only to m ike laws, but
to coerce obedience thereunto. A government
without power to coerce obedience is no gov
ernment. Its very existence depends on pow
er to coerce obedience. This necessity ren
ders even the best form of government dans
gerous to our liberties when, its powers, are
conferred upon the ignorant, tbe venal, the
ambitious, and corrupt. And it may be re
marked here, that, in all countries and in all
ages, corrupt aud dangerous men industrious
ly seek power ; and it requires the most con
summate wisdom and the utmost vigilance to
guard against the insidious wiles and snares
through which they ingratiate themselves in
to favor with the inexperienced and unwary,
and thereby rise into position.
Our boasted privilege of the right of suff
rage, when not properly understood or reg
ulated, proves a curse to the people. Uni
versal suffrage has, in practice, nothing to
commend it. la fact, to attempt to exercise
suffrage, in the broadest sense of tbe term,
would be supremely ridiculous and nonsen
sical. Aud experience has fully demonstra
ted that any approximation to universal suff
rage has ever been attended with bad results.
The exercise of this privilege by impulsive
youth and by persons of vicous and immoral
habits, has ever proved available in elevating
to places of public trust, a class of men eith
er incompetent through ignorance, or dan
gerous through inordinate ambition, venali
ty, and corruption. Bad men seek power in
order to shield themselves in the practice of
villainy.
Good laws, wisely and justly administered,
is the paramount object of every good citizen.
Laws ot a general character, affording equal
protection to ail, preventing Ua from injuring
one another, are the only iaws we need ; and,
consequently, those entrusted with their enact
ment and their execution should be not only
good men, but men of wisdom and sagacity.—
Oa the proper performance ot the trust repos
ed in them depends the peace, safety, and hap
piness of the masses. The rich, the poor, the
young, the old, in fact every individual, male
and female, black or white, under just laws,
wisely administered, have equal protection and
security.
Now, it is clear that the attainment of this
end does not depend upon indiscriminate and
universal suffrage. Females have no vote, aud
yet, prior to our monstrous experiment ot re
bellion, they were as amply protected as males
Boys under twenty-one years have no vote,
yet they found the same protection that voters
enjoyed. Negroes, as slaves, like whites un
der age, had their remedy at law against mal
treatment. Tbe truth is, tbe great error com
mitted in this country has been too much suf
frage. We have had too much voting and too
little judgment in its exercise.
A man can not be President of the United
States until he is thirty-five years ot age. He
is not considered qualified at an earlier age to
fill that responsible position. Now, as we have
made it a rule that thirty-five, years of age
must be reached before a man can be Presi
dent, should we not also have tbe qualification
of age and experience to enable us to select
the right man ? What do young men generally
know about the merits or demerits of political
aspirants ? Generally speaking, they know
nothing and care nothing. They go to elections
as they would go to places of sm'.sement ; and
they cast their votes without judgment and
without the slightest consideration of conse -
quences, and thereby hazard the peace and
safety of the country by elevating to power
reckless and dangerous men. Tbe youths of
our country have experienced the awful conse
quences of voting at random and without suffi
cient experience to enable them to vote wisely;
and they would certainly not object to fixing
the qualifying age at thirty-five or forty, in
stead of twenty one. I would prefer forty, so
that we could have the full benefit « f age and
expelience, and exemption from the wild irn
pulses of youth in selecting our rulers. Thus
guarded by the old men of our country, we
would have little dread in future of returning
wa-s. Under this limitation young men could
be safely eligible to office, for the reason that
only old men would have the privilege of se
lecting them. Many positions require the ac
tive energies of men young in life ; whilst men
more advanced can be more safely entrusted
with the right of suffrage.
In conclusion, I would recommend that, in
amending our Constitution, we adopt forty
years as the qualifying age. This accomplish
ed, then the few unwise votes that might be cast
would not be dangerous ; whilst, on the other
hand, it we adheie to the old system of young
men suffrage, it will again play into the hands
of dangerous and worthless demagogues, who
will not hesitate to involve us once more in
discord and ruin
J. A. Stewart.
Roms, Ga , Aug. 25, 1865.
Thomas H. Callaway, Esq., President
of the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad
company, says the Chattanooga Gazette, yes
terday took charge of that road, and will here
after controlits woikings in behalf of the com
pany. The Government has abandoned its
control, except to the extent it controls other
roads throughout the United States. In obe
dience to an arrangement between the Preßi
nent, Gen. Thomas and Mr. Callaway, the
Government furnishes a sufficient amount of
rolling stock to carry on the ordinary busi
ness of the road, On terms just to the Govern
ment and liberal to the company.
Nearly two thousand persons have sub
scribed the amnesty oath in this city and the
work, still goes bravely on,
JY TELEGRAPE
From th eCirituuoogn GhzeUe.
Trouble in Knoxville.
Knoxville, Aug. 28, 1865. —A colored
guard arrested a private of tbe Ninth Ten
nessee Cavalry here yesterday afternoon, for
being intoxicated. The prisoner’s companion
desired the guard to release the prisoner,
which being resented by the latter, an alter
cation ensued which resulted lit the white sol
dier being ran through by the guard’s bayo
net and killed. A number of soldiers, both
white and black, gathered about the place,
and fears were entertained of a riot between
the soldiers. The disorder was fortunately
quelled without further bloodshed.
Mexico*
New York, Aug. 28.—News has reached
Vera Cruz of a victory gained over the Libe
rals on the 14th,
At the time of the steamer’s leaving the
French and Austria vessels were firing a sa
lute. The Imperial troops being twice re
pulsed, an expedition was organized to drive
the Republicans out of Chihuahua. It is re
ported that Negartla lost half bis men, and
all bis horses, relrea ing from Matamoras.—
The French troops continue to arrive in Mexi
co.
The Herald’s Richmond correspondent of
the 14th says, masters are charged with fraud
in that State. A large number of paymas
ters in the North are involved.
The Herald states that an army officer in
this city was arrested yesterday charged with
fraud in the Paymaster’s Department.
The coroner’s jury in the Oil Creek Rail
road accident affair, rendered a verdict charg
ing that it was the result of carelessness on
the part of the engineer and conductor, of
the freight train, requesting the Coroner to
issue warrants so their apprehension.
Illness <>f Gov. Brough,
Cleveland, 0., Aug. 28.—Gov. Brough is
much worse. No hope is entertained of his
recovery.
Mississippi-
New Orleans, Aug. 28. —Gen. Slocum has
shut down by peremtory order on Governor
Sharkey’s project for local military organiza
tions to put down Jay Hawkers.
Honolulu and Japan?
San Fbancisco, Aug. 28 —The steamer
Golden City has arrived from Panama. She
brings news from Honolula up to July 29th.
Two cargoes of Coolies had arrived for plans
tations.
A private letter says the Japanese Govern
ment had ceded half an acre of land on the
canal at Tide Water, fora coal depot for the
prospected California and China steamship
Company.
The Shanghai papers advise a thorough
cleaning of the city, in anticipation of the
Russian plague.
Indians Moving.
Fort Laramie, Aug. 25—Tue Indians are
all moving north with great rapidity,
Railroad Accident.
New York, Mug. 28 —A collision occured
on the Long Island railroad at ten o’clock to
day near Jamaica. Tbe two engines Gen.
Grant and Gen. Sherman attached to their
respective trains. The trains were badly
wrecked, the engines capsized and tour or five
persons killed' and large numbers injured.
Ketchum was arraigned this morn.ng for
trial, but asked a few days time for his coun
sel to arrive. He was given until Monday
next, and in the meanwhile, committed to tbe
Toombs. •
Nasaville, Aug 28.—Thirteen bodies, five
of them whites, have been recovered from tbe
wreck near Reynold station. Ono car under
neath, has not yet been reached, and is said to
contain over twenty negro soldiers who have
of course ail perished before this.
Gen. Thomas has sevcrly reprimanded Col.
Blackburn and Captain Quinn, for their cow
ardly and unofficerlike attack on Gon. Wheel
er, and promised them a court martial if they
had not Deen mustered out of tbe service.
Monetary
Cotton steady aud unchanged 44 to 45 :
Gold $1 44J.
The annual return from the Divorce
Court states that in the year 1864 there were
two hundred and thirty-one petitions for dis
solution of marriage, and sixty six for judici
al separation, and that since the establishment
of the court, at tbe beginning of the year
1858, two thousand one hundred and thirty
seven petitions have been filed, and one thous
and two hundred and seven judgments given.
The refers to Great Britian.
w . .
The returns of mortality for England
in the year 1863 have just been completed.—
They record the death of 213 men and 430
women registered as 95 years old or upwards
when they died. Twenty-one of these had
reached 100 or upwards, and one at Chelsea
was 109. Sixty.two of the women had also
completed a century of life or more, and one
at Liverpool, in the district of West Derby,
was 112 years old.
An extraordinary case has just been
brought to light at Clayton, in tbe west Os
England. A man, who is generally looked
on as an eccentric character, has in bis pos
session the unburied corpse of his mother
who died five years ago. When she died he
had a leaden coffin made, with a glass plate
let in. He deposited tbe coffin in a shed, and
from time to time goes there' to look upon the
face of his mother.
A cast has been taken of Dr. Pritch
ard’s (the poisoner’s) head, and it is stated
by the phrenologists that the animal part o*
the brain was fully four-fifths of whole. A gen"
tieman emminent in tbe art of reading bumps
is said to have remarked that, he had only
known one bead of a sane person to equal it
in its unfavorable developement.
Tinies’City ol M. xico correspon
dent, of 21st, says but two courses are left op
en—that France sbou d assume the protector
ate of Mexico, as it admits its entire failure,
and declare it one of its pioviuces, or tbe
country must be absorbed by the United
States. Mexican independence is impossible.—
The usual fighting continues, resulting in fre
quent Imperial disasters.
JfegT Another small planet lias just been
discovered by M. Annibal de Gasparis. It is
of the tenth magnitude. This raises the num
ber of discovered planets belonging to our
solar system to eighty-three.
Lord Palmerston is to open a working
men’s exhibition at Bristol about tbe middle
of September.
jjlgy" The manager and printer of the
French paper Le Tribune Ouvriere have each
been condemned to a month,s imprisonment
and one hundred francs fine.
JB®'" It is said that the Richmond Enquirer
is about to revived. In this connection it is
said that Governor Henry A. Wise will have
no editorial connection with it.
Tso Houston Telegraph says that ow
ing to the advanced rates asked for cotton in
Texas, and the full in New York aud New
Orleans, SIOOO 000 in gold sent to Texas fort
investment, have been returned to Now Or
-I(|UU9.
HYMENIAL-
Callahan—-Rush -Married on the evening of the 24th
in t., I y Rev. R W. Dixon, at the residence of tho bride’s
father, Mr. James 11. Callahan of Lafayette, Ala., to
Miss Mary E. daughter of Rev. Jackson Rush, of Whites*
vUle, H rns Co., Ga.
The Era returns thanks to the happy couplo for a
nice remembrance, in the shape of a magnificent cake.
New __A.dvertisomen.ts.
R. J MENEFEE. JAS. C. MCFERRAN, ' JNO. B. MCFERRAN.
McFHRRiN & MENEFEE,
ZIOTTON FACTORS, GENERAL COMMISSION
V_> Merchants, and Dealers in Provisions, Bale Rope
and Bagging, Main Street, Between First and .Second
Streets, Louisville, Kentucky.
facilities for the handling and sale of Cotton
are unsurpassod by any house in tho West. When de
sired, we will make liberal Cash Advances on Consign
ments, to us or to our friends in New York.
F O R W ARD ING.
To this branch of our business wo are paying special
attention. Goods sent to our care will go forward with
dispatch at lowest possible rates. aug 31—3 m.
For Sale.
12 Dozen Fine Gold Pens,
100 Gross Steel Pens—assorted.
David & Arnold’s Best Inks,
Best School Slates—all sizes,
Wostenholm’s Flue Pocket Knives,
Inkstands and Penholders,
F ue.Paper and Envelopes,
Best Violin and Guitar Strings.
Sealing Wax and Muci’age.
J. J. & S. P. RICHARDS,
Peters St., 2d door west of Whitehall St.
N. B. Peters Street is one block south of
Roark’s corner. aug 31.—ts.
8. CASSEDAY. BEN. CASSEDAY.
S. CASSEDAY & SON,
IMPORTERS OF
Queensware, Glass and China, J
. 626 MAIN STREET,
ZLouisville, Kentucky,
aug. 31.—1 m.
J. W. HEETER. I T. C. CHAUDOIN.
HEETER & CHAUDOIN,
Wholesale Dealers iu
HATS, CAPS, & STRAW GOODS,
Ab 527 Main Street, between Fifth <£ Sixth
Sou. th. side.
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY,
aug 31.—3 m.
HARVEY & brown,
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
CLOTLIIIVG,
627 Main Street, Up Stairs, South Side,
O VEH HEETER <£• CHA UDOIN, ‘
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY,
aug. 31.—3 m,
e
J. P. TORBITT. H. C. MURRELL 8. CASTLEMAN.
MUBRELL, CASTLEMAN & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
No. 122 North Side Main Street, between Fifth & Sixth,
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.
aug 31.—3 m.
AKGHKH CHEATHAM. CEO. W. DARDEN. GEO. S. KINNEY.
ARCHER CHEATHAM & CO.
WHOLESALE GROCERS AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
AND IMPORTERS OF
BRANDIES, WINES AND LIQUORS.
And Dealers in
TOBACCO, HA VANA CIGARS, Etc., Etc.
No. 9College Street, NASHVILLE, TENN,
aug 31.—3 m.
W. n. STOKES. J. MARSHAL. B. F. CHASE.
W. H. STOKES & CO.,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN COACH AND SAD
dlery Hardware, Leather, Collars, Hames, Trace
Chains, &c.. and Wholesale Dealers in Saddles, Bridles,
and Harness, No. 509 Main Street, between Fifth and
Sixth, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.
Merchants and Manufacturers would find it to their
interest to examine our stock before making their pur
chases. Orders from a distance will be attended to as if
made in person. aug 31—3 m
NOTICE
TO COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AUCTIONEERS,
AND OTHERS
THE Tax Ordinance for the City of Atlanta, for 1865,
requires, .411 Commission Merchants, Auctioneers,
and others selling Goods, Wares, Merchandize, Real Es
tate and Produce, on Commission, (or for ethers) either
in the city or toariive, to give into tho C ork of Council
tho gross amount of such sales for the month previous,
and pay » tax of one-half of one per cent, thereon on tho
first day of each and every month.
The Ordinance also requires Hotel keepers, Livery
Stable keepers, and Warehouse men to give in as above
their gross receipts, and pay to the Clerk of Council one
fourth of one per cent, tax thereon.
I will be ready at my office to receive the above taxes,
and hope parties will come up promptly aud give in and
pay the same.
Clerk’s Office, City Council, August 30th, 1865.
8. B LOVE,
aug 31—2 t. Clerk of Council.
WEBB & LEVERING,
Booksellers & Stationers,
and
BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURERS,
DEALERS in School Books, Pa’er Stationery, Gold
Pens, &c., &c. Main Street, 3 doors below 3rd.
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.
ang 31—ts.
wTiMHorkW,
liisurnnfe A
ATLANIA GEORGIA.
Is now prepared to insure property
in the following Companies : ’
Phoenix, Hartord, Coun. Capital Stock, $600,000
Assets, 957,802
Columbia Fire Insurance Company of New York.
Capital 500,000
Merchant’s Insurance Company, Hartford, Cmn.
Capita' 500,000
The public may rest assured that these are among tho
most reliable Insurance Companies in the count y.
XJlu ‘ Office, for the present, at tbe Store of R. J. LOW
RY & CO.
Win. Markham.
aug 31*-lm.
FOI L
4 Bales cotton Yarns,
4 Bales Osnaburgs,
10 Boxes cnoice Tobacco.
Abbott & Bros.,
Comm'ssion Merchants, Whitehall street,
jing 31- -ts
TO CAPITALISTS!
Good Chance for Investment!
ANY one who has a capital of Five Thousand Dollars,
and wishes to invest If in one of the most paying
institutions in the South, will find it to hie interest te
inquire at
This Office.
Aug O-ts
INTERNATIONAL HOTEL,
PUBLIC SQUARE,
Nashville, Tennessee,
J. T. STRONG & U. S. PHIDVIPB/
aug3O-4m. Propilet.org.
CENTRAL HOUSE.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.;
MRS. S. M. BEATTY,
Mr3o-2m. Proprietress.
AT WHOLESALE.
15 cases Boots and Shoes,
2 crates assorted Crockery,
25 kits now No. 1 Family Mackerel.
2 borrels fine Whisky,
10 sacks Coffee,
10 English Cross-Cut Saws.
ROBT. J. LOWRY & CO.,
aug 30 Iw Alabama street.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE?
FARMS.
A FARM containing about 260 acres, two miles from
Atlanta, one half cleared, 40 acres rich creek bot
tom. Price $2,000.
A Farm on River, in DoK lb county, nine miles
from Atlanta, containing 91st acres, 410 cleared. 100 acres
river bottom. Buildings comfortable, good orchard, mill
site, Ac. Price SB,OOO one half in specie.
A Farm in Butler countj, Alabama, on Sepnlga river
and Pensacola and Montgomery railroad, containing 450
acres, 300 acres rich bottom. Ail fine cotton lands.—
Buildings comfortable, good orchard, Ac. Price $5,000.
A Farm eight miles west of Newnan. Georgia, on Chat*
tahoochee river, containing 1,950 acres, 600 cleared, 300
rich bottom, good saw mill, the irons of a large mer
chant mill which was burnt, superior water power, eixht
comfortable dwellings. Priceslo,oo0 —not half its value.
CITY PROPERTY.
A one section lot on Young street, very rich, suitable
for private residence. Price SIOOO.
A six acre lot on Marietta street, good orchard and
vineyard, about 20,000 brick, Once a beautiful residence.
Price $2,500.
A No 1 Building Lot, on Peachtree street, formerly
occupied by Pease & Davis, feet by 108. basement
walls good, and brick enough to build another story.—
Price $6,500.
One 4 acre lot, inside corporate limits, lasting stream
passing through it. admirably adapted for vegetable gar
den. Price SB,OOO
The Pitts, or Butler Jot, on Marietta street, contains five
acres, fine apple and peach orchard, large vineyard,
al»out 20,000 brick, once a beautiful residence. Price
$5,000.
A very handsome lot on Bean street, near car
once ane tt cottage home, brick chimneys standing.—
Price $2,500.
A No. 1 business Lot on Whitehall street, few doors
north of Roark’s corner, 26 by 152 feet, commodious
warehouse in process of erection. Price slo,ooo*
16J4 acres of thinly wooded land, ju.«t outside the
corporation, on Gordon street. Could be divided so as to
make several beautiful lots for private residences. Price
$5,000.
Jennings & Harris.
Real Estate and Insurance Agonts,
aug 29—6 t near Tmut House.
W. A. RAMBEY. | B. HALL.
W. A. RAMSEY & CO..
AUCTION
AND
General Commission Merchants
308 BROAD STREET,
(Opposite Union Bank,)
GKORGIA,
G. A. PARKER, Auctioneer,
WPI give their prompt and personal attention to the
sale and purchase of Bonds, Stocks, Real Estate, Mer
chandise, &c-, having large experience and ample fa
cilities
july6—tf
CHiPPELL, BRUetT CO;
Importers and Jobbers of
DRY GOODS,
144 West Fourth Street,
(Between Race and Elm)
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Every description of
DULY GOODS,
And every article necessary to make a complete
outfit for a
CITY OR COUNTRY STORE,
Can be obtained at
Tliis EstaFilisliiiidit.
We will duplicate prices of any bill purchased in New
York. We are determined to make it to the interest
of the Southern States to purchase their stock of
us this fall. One of partners reside in New
York and consequently has great i-dvan
tages, which w ? propose to extend
to our customers We can sup
ply every article kept in a
country Dry Goods store.
Chappell, Bruce &, Co,
aug 29—Im
T. KILK. I L. O. PIBKLE. | J. L. QUEEN.
T. KILE & CO.,
WHOLESALE
Grocers, Auction.
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Having completed our large and commodious build
ing on the
Corner of Marietta and Eoachtree Streets,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
And having procured the services of
u Unclo □Billy lEXlll,”
THE PRINCE OF AUCTIONEERS,
Wo intend, in connection with our Grocery Trade, to d »
a General Auction and Uommission Rusinens. We flatter
ourselves th -t we will be able to give perfect satisfaction.
As wo have procured tho services of one of the b st
Book-Keepers in the State. Our motto is quick sales and
prompt returns. aug 29—4 w
~NAILS AND GLASS.
“1 IV KEGS Wlwe |,n g Nalls, assorted,
I 4 t J *25 boxes G tass,
For sale by
aug 20—tr Salmons, Simmons A- Co.
FOR S ALE.
8.4C0N, Hams, Sides, Shou'ders, Btgging, Rope,
Twine, Cbm, Meal, Peas. Flout, Cbfioe, Soda, (A>p
perns, Iron, Steel. .Apply at the store of
A. K. Commission Merchant,
Cbrner Whitehall and Mitchell streets, Atlanta, Ga.
.Aug 25—4 t
Notice.
THE Firm of Smyth & 11 «rtly, lately engaged in the
Foundry business, is dissolved by iho extinction of
their business.
W. D- Smyth.
Aug 30—0 t.,
NEW DRUG STORE.
jiilSsMto.
(Formerly T. P. Fleming & Co).,
NEXT DOOR TO ROARK’S CORNER,
ATLANT.', GEORGIA,
Are In receipt of a well selected (tock of
DBUGS,
MEDICINES,
PAINTS,
OILS,
DYE STUFFS,
AND VARNISHES,
Which they offer at Wholesale and Retail low for cash.
MR. J. R. BARRICK,
A practical and experiei ced Druggist will supervise tho
bnsinees and give special attention to the filling of Pre
scriptions-
They have pure White Lead, Faints ground in oil. Wli.*
dow Glass, Rutty, Copp ia«, Brunsl« ne. Bine Stone,
Matches, pure Win»-B and Brau'lles f r Medical
purposes, Bord. Snuff, igus, Log and Red
Wood, Pa'ut. Varnish, hitewasb, Shoe,
Horse, Too h arid Hnir Brusher,
Fancy Soa| s ■ erfumery. R -si i,
Opium, Al spice. Spanish
Brown, Venetian K<d,
Ac., Ac., Ac.
They are also in receipt of Crushed Sugar, T<», Coffee,
Black Peppe;*, Indigo, Maddi r. C'aiViles, So p, St rch and
many other articles in ih< Drug aud Grocery line.
aug 27—ts
NEW' GOODS -
JUST A.IIRIVED
And new being opened by
M. E. EDWARDS,
WEST POINT GEORGIA.
The attention of the citizens of WeHt Point and sur
rounding cou’ try is ca b-d to the fact t at I am now
opening one of the largest and best so ectud stocks of
DRY GOODS
Ever offered in this market; and as they were pur
chased low iu tbe b(Ht mark, ts North I can seli them as
cheaply as they can he | urcha-«ed anywhere in the South.
Give me a call before purchasing e sewhere.
My stock consists in part of
Ladies Hats, Trimm ngs,
Ribbons, Dry Goods,
Hoop Skirts, &c., Ac., &c.,
Ladies and Gents Furnishing Goods.
Clothing, Soap,
Stationery, Cando
Hats, Sugar, <
Caps, Cigars,
Boots, Notions,
Shoes, Ac., &c , Ac.,
And comprises tho latest and most fashionable styles.
M, E. Edwards,
aug 39—ts West Point, Georgia.
WE HAVE daily applications for Business Lots.
Residences and Good Cott- nl’ an tat io a. Persons
having such property for sa e or lease are invite! to givo
us a call.
BELL GASKILL,
aug 29-ts Kcui JAstatt Agents.
OOTTOINT?
28 BALES Cotton for sale by
A. K. SEAGO,
Commission Merchant,
Corner Whitehall and Mitchell streets, Atlanta, Georgia
Aug 29—2 t
Racon.
/ "h LBS. Choice Bacon Sides Just received
WfVJvF and for sale by
A. K. SEAGO,
Commission Merchant, Atlanta. Oa.
aug 29—It
(sold for Sale.
GOLD for sale by
A. K. Seago,
Aug *29-21 Commission Mei chant.
FOR SALE LOW FOTcASHT
/"J ACRES of land, 20 mi ca from AHnnta and one
mile from the depot on Atlantic nnd West I oint
Ra iroad. 160 acres in cultivation, 76 acres in wood, well
timbered, two go d orchards, a good gar lon, fine cabins,
corn cribs, a good stable, gin house and screw, cotton
gin, thrasher and fan, well of pure water Location
healthy and within one mile of a good school and church.
H. Marshall,
aug 29-ts Real Estate Agent.
SIOO Reward.
STOLEN from the stables of Dr, W. G Ham cn the
night • f tho 27tb, TWO MULES, b >th 'nrge size and
in good order Ono a hoiso Mu e, daik sorrel color. Tho
other a mure Mule, i ght sorrel color
Theabovo reward will be paid fur their apprehenßion
and return to us in this city.
Langston, Crane & Hammock,
Aug 29-3 t
LIME, LIMErLME
TIIOS. H. WILLIAMS, whn h'«R now in successful op
eration the extensive HOWARD LIME WORKS, near
Kingston, Ga., bus established fur the convenience of pur
chasers a Lime l epot at Atlanta, Ga., at which place par
ties can be furnished at k.ln prices.freight added, in any
quantity desired, by calling on or addressing tbe under
signed or Mr. l.ochtnan at the old stand of Butler A Peters,
near the Slate Road Depot, where the hmc i stored.
aug39 Im. WM. M. WILLIAMS.
TO rtIZHNTT.
A COMMODIOUS Store room 110 foot by 25 loot on
Marietta street, lor one or two years. Apply to
a«g.29-lw* ORME & FARRAR,
W HECIiI VIED & FOR SILL
SI,OOO in specie,
25,000 pounds Bacon,
80 barrels extra Family Flour,
10 kegs Soda,
40 kitts Nos. 1 and 2 Mackerel,
20J bbls Nos. 1 and 2 Mackerel.
20 boxes Soap,
40 boxes Candles,
Tobacco, Cigars, Coffee, Pepper,
Spice, Bluestone, Copperas,
Snnff, Table Salt,
And numerous other articles not men
tioned.. By
T. Kile & Co.,
Corner of Marietta and Peachtree sts.,
aug 29—4 t Atlanta, Georgia.
ONE half acre Lot, adjoining Payne’s (hapel. and near
Gate city Car and Machine Works. Enquire of
H MARSHALL,
aug 27—ts Real Estats Agent.
FOR SALE? ~
WITHIN five minutes walk of the Railroad depot,
a Cottage House with four rooms ai.d basement
kitchen. H.MxRSIIaLL,
aug 27—ts . R al Estate Agent.
FOR SALE?
TIIRIE quarters of an sere of 1 and ot a mlln from
th. city towards tho Rolling Mills, good location tor
a resilience. Enquire ol
11 IM AKSII ALL,
aug2'J-tf kttal Euslalo Agcut.