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PHILLIPS & PRATHER,
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
Fiilay Morning, September 1, 1865.
" RsHEPa/sKJi'rATIONS.
While Ue work of restoration, which is so
devoutly wished by all good people North and
South, is progressing steadily to a desirable
consummation, there is a class of individuals
who are d dug their best to clog the wheels it
possible. We a.lude to newspaper correspon
x dents.
Why these gentry are so assiduous in their
endeavors to create false impressions in regard
■ to the progress of affairs in the South we do
’MCcomnrebend. But they are so over zealous
in the work that there is no in .’statement too
outrageous for them to make, no foulness and
unfairness too titgrant tor them to conjecture,
once conjectured they do not hesitate a—
moment upon its communication to the journal
they represent. They are Quixotic individuals,
these same correspondents. They fancy a thou,
sand windmills around them and immediately
spatter their ink at them. They magnify tacts
until their proportions arehuge y distorted, and
when the facts are not at hand they create a lot
for the "Special” occasion.
We have read with a grea* deal of interest,
and much foreboding, the letters written from
other points in the South, fearing their truth
and dreading the consequences ; yet knowing,
as we did, the character borne by these errunt
scribblers for veracity, we hoped that the peo
ple of the South were not so blind to their vita!
interests as to pursue any such criminal course
as was laid to their charge. But now that the
charge is nailed up on our own doors, it is but
just that we should brand it with the falsehood
it deserves.
One or these knights of the wandering
quill, who writes for the Nashville Frets and
Times from this city says :
“ The negroes, with which the city is
thronged, are fast learning the vices of the
whites, and hardly a night passes that one or
more of them are not killed in a drunken
broil over a card table. At the court house
I found in the neighborhood of five hundred
freed men, women and children in the most
woful condition, clamoring for rations,
which, under recent orders, are not granted
them. Some of them have come in from the
country of their own accord ; but the great
majority, now that the corn crop is gathered,
have been driven from the plantations by
their former masters. Many bear marks of
the most brutal and cruel treatment, and few,
even of the women, have clothing sufficient
to hide their nakedness. What they are to
do, under these circumstances, is a problem
which no one pretends to solve, and few seem
to give themselves any concern regarding it.
Now, it would be the very higbt of folly to
say that either the whites or the negroes are
entirely to blame for these things. Both are,
in a measure, responsible, and there sholud
be some one vested with authority to attend,
to it. I learned, not only from negroes
themselves, but from white people, that in
the country of which Atlanta forms a centre,
the slave-driver’s lash cracks as lively as un
der the days of slavery, and the masters are
more brutal than ever. They uee their ne
groes until their crops are gathered, feeding
them upon promises, and then drive them
away, making no provision whatever for
them.”
Now where that correspondent got hold of
aqch sensational facts we cannot surmise.—
We are usually pretty well posted in regard
to the situation of affairs about town, and
nothing of the kind comes to our knowledge.
We are satisfied that there is not a shadow
ol foundation for the changes he is pleased to
prefer, and if there wers, the facta would long
ago have come to the knowledge of the proper
authorities and the wrongs would have been
rectified. We know that the people are mak
ing such contracts with their former slaves are
as approved by the proper authorities, and if
those contracts are violated at all it is done by
the Freedman and not bis employer. A num
ber of instances have come to our knowledge
where the negro has shown an utter disregard
for bis contracts, but we have made no men
tion of them, because we thought, and still
think that fn time the evil will remedy iiself,
and the wheels of industry will move as quietly
as formerly.
We see no reason why these harpies should
continue to tear agape the wounds which all
g-od people are striving to mollify. We have
much to do to safely complete the work of re
c ins'ruction and we want no impediments
thrown in our way. When we say our we
mean not the people of the South, but the con
servative people of the whole broad country.
We tbiuk the people of the North are with us
in oir desire to poomote the work, save the
radicals, and such Ingubrious correspondence
as is furnished by tbese.'scribblers are delicious
tit-bits to be rolled under the tongues of this
class, and they will use them as weapons for
the accomplishment of their incendiary or rev
olt!.ioriary designs.
i
BML. The Richmond Republic says that af
ter the surrender of Gen. Lee, bis son Wm.
JI F. Lee, without loss of time, repaired to
the White House, determined, notwithstand
ing the lateness of the season, to attempt to
make a crop of corn. Three young men, form
erly of his command, attended him. A Ger
man and an Irishman and two freedmen were
subsequently added to their force. They be
gun plowing on the 29th of April, and have
made a splendid crop of corn, estimated at
one thousand five hundred bushels.
General Butler was before the Surros
gate, in New York, again a few dajs since, in
relation to bis deceased brother’s will. The
.Surrogate decided that the General must in
clude in inventory of assets all the Louisiana
property, but to this the General dissents, on
the ground that such property is beyond the
jurisdiction of the New York Surrogate, lie
will now appeal from the decision to tbe Su
premo Court.
The preliminary examination at Mon
treal, of the four prisoners, Walter Clayton,
Wm. Amos Blossom, Wayne W. Blossom, and
Charles Hogan Adams, was brought to a con
clusion on the 16th Inst., when the men were
fully committed to take their trial at the next
Court of Queen’s Bench on five charge-, name
ly, one ol conspiracy, one of kidnapping, and
three of shooting witn intent to muruer Geor
ge N. Sanders.
WHO SHALL, NOMINATE I
Now that the time is approaching for the
election of delegates to the State Convention,
we begin to witness a revival of the old ob
jectionable practice of every man making his
own nominations. We are iu daily receipt
of communications recommending gentlemen
for delegates, which it would be not only ill
advised but improper to publish. Many gen
tlemen who are thus. recouiMntded for office
would, we are sure, object to having their
names paraded in tbe public prints, because
they have always been content to be private
citizens, and are still willing to remain so.
We see no use in creating parties in the
election in question. We agree with every
one, that we should elect our soundest and
best men, but we don’t agree with every one
else—nor do-s every one else agree with us—
as to who is our best men. Every man has
his opinions on tbe subject, and almost every
man would like to have the favor of making
the nominations extended to him. But as
regards this and that individual parading bis
list of fr ends before tbe public, it is “ all for
Buncombe.’, besides it would be a tax upon
tbe space of the newspapers which is disagree
able in tbe < xtreme.
As regards tbe choice of delegates wo are
not so partial to any trio of friends as to publish
our preference for them over perhaps a dozen
others as meritorious. Just here in tbe city
we could select a baker’s dozen to either
three of which we wtuild be willing to en
trust our interest in the final winding up of
this unfortunate affair ; but we are not going
to beso partial as to mention the names of any
three to the exclusion of others as good. And
if the writers of communications making re
ccommendations would come out over their
own proper signature we do not think they
would either.
Now the e is a proper way to get proper
men before the people, and that too without
excitement or controversy on the matter.—
Let the people of Fulton county, and, indeed,
of all other counties, if they [see fit, meet in
primary convention and prepare them a ticket
bearing tbe names of three of tbe best men
in tbecounty. Candidates may be thus judici*
ously selected, and if so brought before the
people their election is secure. The people
should now reason toge her much. Affairs
that are seemingly most trivial are worthy of
calm del beration. What is for the common
weal of tbe people of Georgia deserves calm
and wise consideration ; and as the selection
of men to represent us in the convention is
one of the most important measures demand
ing our immediate attention, it were wise for
tbe peopie to meet and confer together.—
Then let us have no more of every man’s
making his own nominations, but let the peo
ple in primary convention present the names
of wise and honest men for the support of
the voters.
, BUREAU OF EDUCATION.
The National Teacher’s Convention which
recently met in Harrisburg, Pa., adjourned a
tew days ago. Their most important trans
action was the preparation made for repre
senting to Congress—backed by the unanimity
of the entire educational profession of tbe
country—tbe necessity, both immediate and
permanent, of such a Department in tbe Ad
ministration as that of a Bureau of Education.
The government has already a Bureau of
Agriculture. That branch of industry is
deemed of sufficient importance to enlist the
aid and patronage of the Government, Then
as tbe educational interests of the country are
second to no other interest, we see no impro
priety but anticipate much benefit from the
carrying out of tbe recommendations of tbe
Harrisburg Convention.
Two brothers, John and Tiff Higgins,
residents of St. Clair county, Mo., were visi
ting their mother, when John quarreled with
the old lady, stabbed btr several times with
a b< wie knife, inflicting what are supposed
to be mortal injuries, whereupon Tiff, drew a
pistol and shot him through the heart. It is
supposed Tiff, will become insane in conse
quence of the affair. Both were married
men, and had lately been mustered ont of
the United States service.
Ifey The N. Y. Times says there is authori
ty for stating that hereaf er no pardons will
be delivered to agents and attorneys. They
will be delivered either to the applicants in
person, or (what is more convenient and less
harassing to the President) will ba sent to
tbe applicants by the mails from the State
Department.
It is stated tnat the New York Demo
cratic State Central Committee, who met at
Albany last week, were unanimous in sup
port of President Johnson, and it was agreed
that tbe resolutions of the coming convention
shall strongly endorse his policy, particular
ly in reference to the reconstruction of the
rebel States.
feaT The New York Commercial says : We
have the best authority for believing t at the
amount of specie sent South overland has for
the last few weeks averaged nearly .one mil
lion dollars per week. A portion of the peo
ple there have not yet learned to esteem
greenbacks, and will sell only for gold or sil
ver.
The Hon. E. Joy Morris, writing from
Constantinople, Bays that tbe cholera has
reached that city and become virulent. Two
hundred deaths are daily reported. The pes
tilence wag brought to the Porte by an Egyp
tian frigate.
jfey The Richmond Times says that the to
bacco crops of several years are now brought
forward for the market, and that at almost
every railroad gtation there are great quanti
ties awaiting transportation.
Chief Justice Chase will, it is an
nounced, deliver the address on the occasion
of the dedication of the national cemetery at
Chattanooga.
Jfcjy An agent of a Polish colony 18 in Vir
ginia in quest of a location. < '
A WnONG THAT SkOULD B» CoIIMCTBD.
We learn from undoubted authority that the
regiment of colored soldiers camped some
where in tbe neighborhood of Mr. Louis Laws
sbe’s is injtho habit of milking daily all the
cows thereabout. A lady attempting a few
days since to stop the milking of her own
cow was roughly informed that she would be
beaten, if she did not instantly take herself
away. We hope the military authorities will
make an inquiry into the matter.
THE OUTKAOES ON MEN. WHEELER.
H’d Q’as 4th Brig., Dist. Mid. Tenn,,]
and Post or Nashville, >
Nashville, Tenn , Aug. 2d, 1865. J
General Orders No. 11.
In occordance with orders from Headquar
ters Division of the Tennessee, the following
correspondence, in tbe case of the late as
sault on Mr. Wheeler at the City Hotel, is
published for general information :
Nashville, Aug. 23d, 1865.
Jty/or Gtai GVo. Nashville,
Gsnxral—-In your
tionu, I have the honor to make the following
statement:
An order fp<rtn..thp W# Bfparment of the
United Statelreleasrfg me jronr confinement j
as a prisoner df eeted .that I should
be paroled in»acx»r<&uce With the terms
agreed upon between Jmuor Getreral Sherman
and General Johnston. I>haye v iiot carried
about my person or any weapons
since May Ist, 1865. • ■ »,
About 4 o’clock p. VT, on the, 21st Inst.,
while I was lying on in mt room at
the City Hotel, no other pereon being in the
room, some one knocked at the door. After
partially dressing myself, I unlocked my
door, when two officers pariially draped in
Unites States uniform entered, one of
stated that he at one time had been a priso
ner in my hands, and that he bad come tef
thank me for kindness received at tbe time.
The other stated he knew me and had called
to make his personal respects; After a few
moments of poire conversation they arose
and bade me good bye, remarking at as they
discovered I was unwell they wouh) not re
main any longer. About five minutes after
Qieir depafture t j_heard another knock at my
door which I again"unbolted as soou as pos
sible, when two other officers dressed in Uni
ted States uniform, neither of whom I had
ever seen before, entered, one of them ad
vanced and extended his hand, which I took,
while in tbe act of shaking bands, be remark
ed, “is this Gen. Wheeler?” and upon my
answering in tbe affirmative, he stated that
he was Col. Blackburu ; the other officer im
mediately siezed me by both arms, when Col.
Blackburn having given no previous intima
tion whatever of bis hostile purpose, struck
me violently twice upon my head with a club
of considerable dimensions.
I struggled away from the man who held
me, and as I left the room both the assailants
followed me, tbe other officer holding a pistol
in a threatening manner. I am confident I
only prevented him from shooting me by keep
ing Obi. Blackburn between him and myself.
Col. Blackburn continued his attempts to
strike me, but I succeeded in warding off his
blows with my arms.
Finally, a gentleman caught hold of the
other officer, when Col. B ackburn hastily ran
back and ran down the stairs.
I am satisfied that the attempt was one up
on my life, and the pistol would have been
fired at me but from th§ fact of Col. Black
burn being between myself and the officer
holding it.
I would here state that I never issued any
order whatever to the prejudice of Colonel
Blackburn or any of bis men, and that all
his men who fell into my hands were kindly
treated and allowed to return to their com
mand in bodies in order that they might not
be molested by any one.
I would further state that while passing
through the country I do not recollect that
any complaint was made by any one of Col.
Blackburn’s family, or that anything what
ever was taken from them.
I am, General, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. Wheeler,
Late C. S. A.
The foregoing is addressed to you in the
form of an official communication, but I now
desire to swear the facts are true as set forth.
J. Wheeler,
Late C. S. Army.
H’d’qrs. Mil Div. of the Tennessee, - )
Nashville Tenn., Aug. 26, 1865. J
Brevet Brig. Gen, E. C. Mason, Commanding
Bost of Nashville:
General: I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your report of the investiga
tion ordered by the Major General Command
ing, into the causes for tbe assault upon Mr.
Joseph Wheeler, late Major General in the
army of the so-called Confederate States, at
the City Hotel, in this city. Your report has
been carefully and impartially considered by
the Major General Commanding, and the facts
therein elicited and brought out, with other
facts in the same connection, which have been
brought to his notice, show tbe attack on Mr.
Wheeler, by Lieut. Co). Blackburn and Capt.
Quinn, 4th Tennessee Cavalry, wholly unpro
voked and unjustifiable, and unbecoming an
officer in the service of the United States.
Mr. Wheeler, as a paroled prisoner, is justly
entitled to protection, instead of being expo
sed to assaults, and his position, by virtue of
his parole an unarmed man, and hence without
means of defense, should have been, and must
in future be respected ; and not only in his
case, but in tbe case of all other persons occu
pying a similar position.
You will convey to Lieut. Col. Blackburn
and to Captain Quinn, of the 4th Tennessee
Cavalry, the notification of the extreme dis
pleasure and reprimand of Major General Thom
as, for ttielr unnffierr like and highly repre
hensible conduct, and say to them that the
muster out of the service of their regiment, has
been the only reason for their not being sub
jected to arrest and trial by court martial.—.
Their conduct at the time of the assault, as wel
as subsequently, has been an insult, and die!
grace to tbe uniform they wore, and is justly
discountenanced and frowned down upon by
every houcable and bigh-mimaed officer and
enlisted man in the service.
The Major-General commanding directs that
you will further require of Lieutenant Colcnel
Blackburn and Captain Qiino positive and
satisfactory assurance for tbeir future good
conduct, and the strict compliance with all or
ders tor the preservation and maintenance of
public peace, and at the same time advising
them that they will be held to strict accounta
bility for any further breach of the same.
I am, very respectfully
Your obedient servant,
Robert H. Ramsey,
Col and Asst. Adjt. Genl.
By command of Brevet Brigadier-General
E. G. Mason.
Louis J. Lambert,
Bvt.-Lieut Col. and A. A. G.
Miss E—x, a well-dressed young woman, re
siding in Greenport, was standing at the corner
of Thompson and Canal streets, waiting for a
car, when a man. a painfer to all appearances.
h short ladder on his shoulder, rapidly turned
the corner, and not judging the distance light,
came near sticking the lady on the head with
an end of the ladder he was cariying. As luck
would have it, or perhaps, ill luck, the laa
tler missed tbe woman’s bead, hut struck her
waterfall,” detached it from the back hair, and
caused a general di-charge of the contents,
which combined tbe following articles: Two
curled hair puff's ; one piece of mourning crape;
two dark colored pin cushions, and one black
worsted stocking. These articles h d previous
ly been covered up by the slender locks of tbe
maiden. Amid many expression of ngrettbe
man commenced Jo pick un the paddings, for
the purpose of returning them to the wearer
who retreated in great contusion, without wait
ing for her dry goods. A little boy was sent
after her with the late “fall.” but the lady re
fused to recognize them. Our reporter gave
the boy a dime for one of the pin cushions, and
intends to keep it as a specimen.— New Fork
Sun.
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Pardoned.-—The President to-day pardon
ed the following persons:
Cave Johnson, of Tennessee, formerly Post
Master General of the United States, W. 0.
Whithorn, and Erank 0. Dunnington, of Ten
nessce, E. H. Murn I), of Virginia James L.
Seward, of Thomas County, Giu, formerly a
member of Congress of the United States
from that Slate, James A. Lorley, of Mont
gomery Co., Alabama, and Alfred Chapman,
of Orange Co., Virginia.
JBY TE LEG RAPE
From the Nartivillo P rss anil Times.
The Kxamt.iatlou ot Ketcliuin the great
Forger.
Nr.w York, Aug 28 —Eiward B. Ketchum,
the forger, was arraigned this forenoon before
Justice Herman, in the Magistrates private
room, in t ombs ; none were admitted except
those interested in the case. Prisoner asked
for an adjournment, for a tow days, as the
gentlemen ho expeatea as counsel bad not yet
T Mr. Hall agreed to ads ynment till Mon-
I day, and moved the pit's .es be committed to
tbe toombs. The* adjournment was granted
I and the prisoner was committed to the toombs,
Freedmen in North Carolina.
Newbern, N. 0. Aug. 28—Col. Wbitele
sey Bureau has found it neces
sary lo issue a circular to inform Freedmen
they are wrong in tbe belief that they are to
be presented with farms, and urging them to
make contra ts for labor.
Tire Win Trial.
Washington, Aug. 28.—The Wirz Military
Commission reassembled thia forenoon. Mr.
Tbos. ’C. All cki, who was a prisoner at
Andersonville, testified as to Wirz searching
and taking from him one hundred dollars in
. gold and twenty dollars in greenbacks, and
neither of which was returned.
Tire Murder of u Woman.
Burlington, Vt., Aug. 28.—Mrs. E. Gris«
wold, wealthy old lady, who resides in the
western parts of Willesion, Vt, about seven
miles from this city, was found in her barn
brutally murdered. A large amount of money
was in her house t which is missing. The
murderers are not yet Shown.
A Refreshing As>ooll Closed.
Philadelphia Aug. 28—The Philadelphia
Volunteer Refresh'ibent saloon was closed at
noon to-day, after having during four years
and three months, entertained all soldiers
passing through this city, numbering 120,000
persons without expense to tbe soldiers or the
Government. Tiie Union saloon will still
keep open for all returning soldiers.
GeneralL.ee Go ng to England.
New York, August 28.—The Herald’s spe
cial says the order for pas-ports for paroled
rebel soldiers is a signal" for a general em
migration of prominent rebels, led by Gene
ral Lee, who will go to London and there
finish his history of his military campaigns.
Among others preparing to go are Generals
Ewell, Longstreet, D H. Hill, and it is pro
bable they will be accompanied by hundreds
of others of less rank.
FREEDMEN AND NATIONALITY.
The old National Intelligencer says to the
people of the South : “Let tbe South be as
sured, if they are patient and true, that be
hind the President there is a Northern senti
ment even stronger than her mjnad of resist
less armies, and which is, that our Union of
consent and equality shall be restored on the
basis of universal freedom and of one over
ruling sovereign nationality. Let the South
instantly accept, and everywhere declare, and
politically act upon this platform, and our
glorious U ion is alive again in all its origi
nal spirit.”
So with regard to such men as you shall
put forward to fill offices of dignity and
trust. If these are selected to fill your posts
of honor and credit from among notorious
rebels—men whose names have been associa
ted with the conspiracy that led to the re
bellion —such acts will be received as evi
dence, and such evidence will ripen into
judgment that tbe tone of the South is sedi
tious, and that tbe rebellion is unsubdued ;
while it is simply impossible that men of that
class can be admitted to tbe Congress of tbe
United States. Let us admonish you to look
these facts in the face with the keen sight of
patriotism and common sense, and to regu
late your conduct accordingly. It will be
only “ kicking against the pricks,” it will be
only overturning conservatism and enthroning
radicalism in the North., ii will be only pro
longing military rule in the South, if you
shall insist on the experiment of seeking to
restore such old traitors, or to give position to
new ones with like sentiments in regard to
the issue which the nation meant shall now be
forever settled. And these remarks apply with
like force to all State legislation which diverges
from the great judgment pronounced by the
American people who have now suppressed
the armed rebellion. As well might a silly
moth attempt, with its fluttering wings, to
reach and to obliterate the slurs in Heaven,
as for tbe South to imagine itself, either by
intrigue or force, able to defeat the great is
sues that tbe nation has won through such
preciuos sacrifices.
Birth of a Siamese Prince.—The Siam
Times of the 251 h of M y last thus records a
new arrival :
“At the Royal Palace on the 23d inst, at
sli. 24m. p. nr., her excellency Chauchom
Manda Thiang, the eldest royal lady of his
Majesty the supreme King ot Siam, gave birth
to a royal son, being the seventy-third royal
offspring and thirty seventh son.
“ The new born Prince is the nith offspring
nnd fourth son of the same mother, who is tbe
eldest daughter of his excellency Phya Bain
rorbacti, an officer minister of tbe royal house
hold. The nobleman is an old and devoted
servant of his present Siamese majesty, hav
ing entered his Majesty’s service when only
eight years of age.
“Tbe new born Prince is a full brother of
her royal highness Princess Somawati, who is
very generally known to foreigners.
“ The name of this new Prince will be his
royal highness, Prince* Cbroon Reddhitage.”
The Importance of the Life of President
Johnson. —The New York Times opens an
editorial under this title with the following
estimate of the value of the President’s life :
“The first duty of President Johnson to tbe
country is to take care of bis health. We
mean precisely this The very foremost of
his public obligations is to keep well. No
patriot was ever more solemnly called upon
to die for the country than he is to live for
the country. Since this republic bad an ex
istence, never was there a life of such conse
quence to it as his. This comes not from his
special personal qualifications for his office,
great though they *re, but from the peculiar
circumstances in which be holds that office.
There is no vice president behind him to tar
nish a successor to his place for the rest of his
presidential term, should he be taken away.
Senator Foster, the present president of the
senate, would succeed to the presidential po
sition, but could occupy it only until a new
president could be chosen by the people.—
The death of President Johnson would be the
greatest of public calamities, because it would
force the country into all the fierce excite
ment and agitations of a presidential canvass
in this transitional period of reconstruction.’
—— ■ • ■ ——
Indian Springs.—This watering place was,
in the olden time, a favorite resort of Geor
gians who were in search of either health or
pleasure, but during the last two years of
the war it was almost deserted. But during
a brief visit on Sunday last, wo found tbe
hotels all open, and quite a number of guests
in attendance. Among these were a num
ber of Maaonites. Rev. Dr. Wills, of this
city, preached to a large and admiring con
gregation during tbe day, and we met Dr.
French, of the freedman’s bureau, who was
announced to address the citizens and freed
men yesterday. A few day’s relaxati >n from
business cares, can be occasionally enjoyed
by everybody, and there can certainly bo no
more delightful, or convenient retreat than
the watering place named. Coaches leave
Forsyth, for the springs, every day after tbe
arrival of the trains.
Ma. Sbwald is said to be opposed to the
renewal of the Canada reciprocity treaty.
TIIE INFLUENCE OF N EWSPAI’ERSi
A school teacher, who has been engaged
for a long time in his profession, and wit
nessed the influence of a newspaper upon the
minds of a family of children, writes as fol
lows :
I have found it to bo tbe universal fact
without exception, that those scholars of both
sexes and of all ages, who have access to
newspapers at home, when compared to ihoso
who have not, are :
1. Better readers, excellent in pronuncia
tion, and consequently read more undeistand
ingly.
2. They are better spellers, and defie words
with case and accuracy.
3. They obtain practical knowledge of Ge
ography in almost half the time it require
others, as the newspaper has made them ac
quainted with the location of the important
pieces of nations, their government and do
ings on tbe globe.
4. They are better grammarians for having
become so familiar with every variety of
style in the newspapers, from the common
place advertisement to the finished and clas
sical oration of the statesman; they more
readily comprehend the meaning of the text,
and consequently analyze its construction
with accuracy.
5. They write better compositions, using
better language, containing more thoughts,
more clearly and more connectedly express
ed:
6. Those young men who have for years
b-en readers of newspapers, are always taking
the lead in debating societies, exhibiting a
more extensive knowledge upon a greater va
riety of subjects, and expressing their views
with greater fluency, clearness and correct
ness, in the use of language.
From the Ogdensburg Journal.
AN AFFECTING SCENE.
On Wednesday afternqon ad old man, cane
in hand, was passing along tbe south side of
Washington street, near the corner of Catha
rine, in this village. He was jogging along,
apparently in deep meditation. On tbe oth
er siae of the street was a returned soldier,
who, observing the old gentleman, started
across towards him, accosted him as Mr.
Wright. The old man did not appear to hear
tbe soldier, until he was overtaken and salut
ed with a “how do yon do, Mr. Wright ?”
The old gent half hesitatingly reached fors
ward his hand, which was heartily grasped
by the solaier, and peered intently into his
face, and replied :
‘‘Well, I declare, you have got the start of
me this time.”
“You ought to know me,” said the soldier ;
*1 used to work for you.”
“When asked the old man.
“Before the war,” said the soldier.
“Are you sure?” inquired Mr. Wright.—
“Where do I live, and what is my name ?”
“At Briar Hill, and your name is
Wright said the soldier.
“Well, this is strange ; how long did you
work for me?” the old man inquiied.
“A good many years,” was the response 1
“And yet I don’t reeognize you. What is
your name ?”
“Albert Wright,” said the soldier.
At this announcement the old man dropped
his cane and fell upon the soldier’t breast ex
claiming : “My God I is this my son Als
bert ?”
Tbe scene which followed is beyond descrip
tion. Tbe son embraced the father. Both
wept tears of joy. The old man danced with
delight,and in his terpsichorean featcut a pige
on wing—double cbasse—half right and left
do se-do—alaman left—and balance all, in
a style which indicated that he bad quite for
gotten his age or infirmities, and exclaimed,
as he wound up bis delightful performance:
“Wouldn’t the old woman give her eyes to
know this. For some minutes the two men
engaged in these moderate exhibitions of love
ana affection, and then went off together.
The Mormon Women.—The editor of tbe Chi
cago Tribune, writing from Salt Lake City
speaks ot tbe feelings of the Mormon women on
polygamy:
•While the men who have two or more wives
pretend to be thoroughly convinced that they
are doing right, we are assured that there is
not an intelligent woman in tbe territory who,
when her real sentiments can be known, ap
proves of polygamy. Whatever opinions we
may form of the men, all who know anything of
tbe misery they suffer, must pity the Morman
women. To us they appear dejected, aud ma
ny of them heart-broken, and as time rolls on,
the essential evils of the system must become
the more apparent and revolting.”
HYMENIAL •
McCORMICK—WHITAKER— Married, in thia city, on
the evening of the 31ut, by Rev. A. G- Haygood, Fulton
Me'ormick, O-8. C K, 150th jlll. Reg., to Mrs. Sarah
Whitaker, of this city. *
New Advertisements.
HEADQU ARTERS MILITARY POST,I
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. Ist, 1865. f
General Orders No. 5.
I. The trade with firearms and ammunition is hereby
strictly prohibited until further orders. -4ny person
acting against this order will be severely punished aad
the stock conifiscatcd.
11. All negroes found in tho streets without domicil
or means of subsistence will be put to work on the
streets of this city under the supervision of the Provost
Marshal.
111. lhe Provost Marshal of this Post is ordered with
the strict execution of this order.
By command of Bievet Brig. Gen. Felix Prince Salm
FREDERICK HUESTQN, Lt. and A. A. D. C. t
sept I—ts
G-EORG-IA HOTEL.
BttEAKF.iST AND DIxWNER HOUSE,
Near Railroad Depot,
GRIFFIN, GEORGIA.
Meals always ready on arrival of the Cars each
way from Atlanta and Macon. Good fare and tho best
of attention given to passengers.
D. R. RAWLINGS,
sept I—lm* Proprietor.
Sit op the Thief.
REMUS RILEY, a colored man, left Atlanta nn the
31st inst. for Augusta, taking with him my Carpet
Back of Clothes, Silver Watch and a piir of Shoes. The
Guards will take Remus upon cars aud return tho rogue
to this p ace.
robt. McDaniel.
sept I—lt
COZART, BASS & CO.,
Whitehall Street, opposite and above
Roark's Corner.
HAVE just opened a fine lot of Dry Gcods, Hats. Boots,
Shoes, Cutlery, hardware, Crockery, Groceries, and
a variety of other articles. Our motto is short profits
and quick miles. Come and examine uur stock.
».*pt I—lOt
~ ITbrick store’’
Sale, on Peachtree street, Atlanta, Georgia. Ap
? p'y to
A. K. SEAGrO,
Commission Merchant,
Corner Whitehall and Mitchell streets, Atlanta, Georgia
sept I—4t
LUMBERr
Scantlings, Ac., for side by
A. K. SEAGO,
Commission Merchant,
Corner "Whitehall and Mitchell Streets, Atlanta, (la.
sept I—2t
isrt.’ D. C. O’KEEFE
HAS resumed tho Pratlco of his Profession in tnis
City. Olllce with 801 l A Gaskill, (old Post office
corner). Kpshlonce ou Whitehall stieo’, next house
to Mr. W. A. Mitchell's. e eopt I—iiu
Doyal & Ransom,
General Produce and Commission
MERCHANTS,
GRIEFIN, GEORGIA,
Will keep on hand for sale Bacon, Lard, Sugar, Coffee,
Flour, Mea’, Tobacco. Ac
All goods consigned to our care for sale will receive
prompt attention. septi—tf
lmT ii o l se,
Griffin, Georgia,
Meals Ready on the Arrival of Each Tiain from
A'lanta and Bacon.
JKg- Good Fare and Moderate Charges.
MRS. A. M NKL.MS,
Sept I—lm Proprlotross.
orsr r xiAjNrzD -
And for Sale at our House,
2,000 bushels Cora,
5,000 pounds nice Bacon,
30 barrels nice Flour,
20 doz'*n No. 1 Cognac Brandy,
Sugor, Coffee, Soda, Candles, Boap, Thread, Domestics,
Crockery, and a thousand and one other articles too nu
merous to mention. Come and see us.
sept I—4t A. J. HARALSON & CO.
Beer -A-le.
25 barrels Lager Beer,
25 barrels Cream Ale.
For sale low by
Clarke & Hester,
sept I—lw Trout House Block.
Cellar Storage.
We have Cellar Storage for 400 bar
rels Liquors.
Clarke & Hester.
Bep t 1 2w Trout House Block.
johnlThofkinsT
attorney at law,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
4V Office, at present, at Haralson’s, corner Depot and
Decatur str< ets. sept I—lm
Corn I Corn!
/ X / \ BUSHELS good, sound Corn, clear of wea-
Gy U \ J vol, in store and for sale by
W. D. Luckie & Co.,
sept I—lw
International hotel,
PUBLIG SQUARE,
Nashville, Tennessee,
J. T. STRONG & L. S. PHILXIPS,
aug3o-4m. Proprietors.
centralThouse?
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.;
MRS- S. M. BEATTY,
»ug3o-2m. Proprietress.
AT WHOLESALE.
15 rases Boots and Shoes,
2 crates assorted Crockery.
25 kits new No. 1 Family Mackerel.
2 borre’s fine Whisky,
10 sacks Coffee, •
10 English Cross-Cut Saws.
ROBT. J. LOWRY & CO.,
aug 30 Iw Alabama street.
REH ESTATE FORIiLBr
FABMS.
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 South River, in DeKGb county, nine miles
from Atlanta, containing 915 acres, 410 cleared. 100 acres
river bottom. Buildings comfortable, good orchard, mill
site, >c. Price SB,OOO ono half in specie.
A Farm in Butler count}, Alabama, on Sepnlga river
and Pensacola and Montgomery railroad, containing 450
acres, 300 acres rich bottom. AH 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, 500 cleared, 300
rich bottom, good saw mill, the irons of a large mer
chant mill which was burnt, superior waterpower, eight
comfortable dwellings. Priceslo,ooo—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, 83% feet by 108, basement
walls good, aud brick enough to build another story.—
Price $6,500.
One 4 acre lot. ineide corporate limits, lasting stream
passing through it, admirably adapted for vegetable gar
den. Price SB,OOO
Tbe Pitts, or Butler lot, on Marietta street,contains five
acres, fine apple and peach orchard, large vineyard,
about 20,000 brick, once a beautiful residence. Price
$5,000.
A very handsome lot on Bean street, near car fictory*
one ea neat 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 iu process of erection. Price SIO,OOO.
acres of thinly wooded land, just outside the
corporation, on Gordon street. Could be divided so a.® to
make several beautiful lo.s fur private residences. Price
$5,000.
Jennings & Harris.
Real Estate and Insurance Agonta,
aug 29—6 t near Tr ut House.
WILLIAMIMARKHfiM,
, Tiifsuraxieo A
ATLANIA GEORGIA.
Is nefw prepared to insure property
in the following Companies :
Phoenix, Hartord, Conn. Capital Stock, $600,000
As ets, 957,802
Columbia Fire Insurance Company of New York.
Capital 500,000
Merchant’s Insurance Company, Hartford, Conn.
Capita 500,000
Tho public may rest assort d that those aro among the
most reliable Insurance Companies in the count y.
Office, for the present, at the Store of R J. LOW
RY & CO.
Win. Markham,
aug 31—Iw.
NOTICE"
TO COMMISSION MER( HANTS, AUCTIONEERS,
AND OTHERS
rpilE Tax Ordinance for tho City of Atlanta, for 1865,
1 requires, Jll Commission Merchants, Auctioneers,
and others selling Goods, Hares, Merchandize, Real Es
tate and Produce, on Commission, (or for others) either
in the city or toardve. to give into the C erk of C uincil
the gross amount of such sales for tiie month previous,
and pay a tax of one-half of one per cent, thereon on the
first day of each and every month.
Tho Ordinance also requires Hotel keepers. Livery
Stable keepers, and Warehouse men to give in as above
their gross receipts, and pay to tho Clerk of Council one
fourth of one por cent, tux 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, 1866.
8. B LOVP,
aug 31—-2 t. Clerk of Council.
SIOO Reward.
STOLEN from tho stables of Dr, W. G Hinnen the
night < f tbe 27 th, TWO MULES, b »th large size and
in good order Ono a horse Muto,dark sorrel color. Tho
other a mare Mule, I ght sorrel color
Theabovo rewara will be paid for their apprehension
and return to us in this city.
Langston, Crane & Hammock,
Aug 20—Ut ’
CHIPPUL, 888(14 ll„
Importers and Jobbers of
DRY GOODS,
144 West Fourth Street,
(Between Race aad Elm)
CINCINNATI, OHIO.
Every description of
DFLY GOODS,
And every article necessary to make a complete
outfit for a
CITY OR COUNTRY STORE,
Can be obtained at
□This EMtjiHliMliment.
We will duplicate prices of any bill purcheeed in N'W
York. We are determined tn nuke it to tho interest
of the Southern States to purchase their stock of
us tiiis fall. Ono of partners reside n >ew
York and consequently has gieat dven
tages, which w • propose o extend
to our customers We c«u sup
ply every article kept in a
country Dry Goods *tore.
Chappell, Bruce A Co,
aug 29—Im
T. KILE. I L. Q. PIFKLR. | J. L. QU FIX.
T. KILE & CO.,
WHOLESALE
Grocers, .Auction
AND
COMMISSION MERCILINTS,
Having completed our large and commodious build*
iug ou the
C rner of Marietta and i’each’rco Streets,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
And having procured the services of
*‘TJxi.clo Billy XX111,”
THE PRINCE OF AUCTIONEERS,
We intend, In connection with our Grocery Trade, to d >
a General Auction and Commission Rusine s We flatter
ourselves th it we will be able to A-iv. perfect satisfaction.
As we have procured the services of one ot the b st
Book-Keepers in the State. Uur motto is quick sales nnd
prompt returns. aug 29—4 w
NEW DRUG STORE.
j.jijSsmdi.
(Formerly T. P. Fleming & Co).,
NEXT DOOR TO ROARK’S CORNER,
ATLANT/, GEORGIA,
Are in receipt of a well selected stock of
DRUGS,
MEDICINES,
PAINTS,
OILS,
DYE STUFFS,
AND VARNISHES,
Which they offer at Wholesale and Retail low for cash.
MR. J. R. BARRICK,
A practical and experierced Druggist will supervise tho
bunnees and give special attention lo the filling of Pre
scriptions.
They have pure White Lead, Taints ground in oil. Win
dow Glass, Futiy, Copp ias, Brimstrno. Blue Stone,
Matches, pure Wim s and Braudiee f r Medical
purposes, Bord. Snuff. • ig>»rs, Log and Red
Wood, ramt, Varnish. Whitewash, Shoe,
Horse, Too<h and Hair Brushes,
Fancy Soaps. 7 ei fumery. Rnsi i,
Opium, ATspice. Spauish
Brown, Venetian Red,
Ac., Ac., Ac.
They are also in receipt of Crushed Sugar, Tea, Coffee,
Black Pepper, Indigo, Madder. Candies, So p. Starch aud
many other articles iu the Drug aud Grocery line.
aug 27—ts
NEW GOODS
JUST ARRIVED
And new being opened by
M. E. EUWAKUS,
WEST POINT. GEORGIA.
The Attention of the citizens of West Point and nur.
rounding cou try i. c» led to tho fuct t at I eni now
opening one of the largest and be«t ee ected stock, of
DRY COODS
Ever oiTcreil in this luarket; and ns they were pur*
chased low in the best mark.ta North I can soli them as
cheaply as they can be purchased anywhere in the South.
Give me a sail before purchasing e sewhere.
My stock consists in part of
Ladies Hats, Trininmgs,
Ribbons, Dry Goods,
Hoop Skirts, ta.,&c.,&0„
Ladies and Gents Furnishing Goods,
Clothing, goa;>,
Stationery, Cand’e',
Hats, Sugar,
Caps, Cigars,
Boots, Notions,
Shoes, &c., «c,*c..
And comprises the latest and most fashlonab’e stylos.
M. E. Edwards.
_ ftug _ 39 T U Wwit Point ' Georgia.
W® HA.VM dally applications for Business Lots’
Kesidences and Good Cott, u I' antatio s. Persona
us a'cair 11011 property ,or 8,1 6or l,n " e “™ invite Ito give
„ „„ , r BULL & GASKILL,
aug 29-ts Eoal Est U Agents.
Bacon.
6000 LBB Bacon Sidon Just received
A.* K. SEA®O,
Commission Merchant, Atlanta, Git.
aug 29—4 t
Gold for Sale.
| OQQ GOLD for sale by
29-21 *?h?<nt.
FOR SALE LOW FOR CASH?
mn liE < B of 20 mi ' M fr<>,n Atl *nta and ono
isn f ‘*l° d 'T ot 011 A ‘l»ntlo "nil West I oint
tmb. aV 0 “ o, '“ lD oultlvatiou, nacres In wood, well
con, crib’s 1 , < ” 1 < ’* , ar<ta, a good garden, fine cabins,
Rhfcble, gin house and ncruw. cotton
fnn * P ur « water Ixvatb-n
healthy and withiu one mile of a good school and church.’
11. Marshall,
Rug 20-ts n ca | fixate