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PRATHER & SCRUGGS,
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
Sunday Morning, Feb’y 18, 1866.
(Written for the Bra ]
That Opening Addrew.
Tbe first paragraph of the “Opening
Address of the Atlanta Commercial
College’’ is as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemtn — If a well
conducted Commercial College is need
ed anywhere, then it can be easily
shown that Atlanta is, of all the cities
of Georgia, the best place for its loca
tion. The first reason which I shall
offer in support of this proposition is,
that we. have a population unlike that of
any other city. AU other places of con
sequence in this State had their foun
dations laid far back in the past. The
merchants of other places can trace
through a long line of ancestry the his
tory of the houses of which they be
long. They have been born and bred
to their business. They know it from
mere force of habit, if they have not
mastered its principles. It would be
Btr&ngc, indeed, if men thus situated
could not maintain at least a raspecta
ble standing in the business world. —
But not so with our people.
Ours is a promiscuous population—
drawn together from all points—most
of them from walks of life entirely diff
erent from those which their feet now
tread. We are an improvised communi
ty. Yesterday we scarcely had an ex
istence —to day we are a great people.
But we are an untrained people. Men
educated to other pursuits are here to
learn how to merchandise and to see if
they can merchandise. Many of them
are here on probation. They have
enough of the spirit of enterprise, and
enough of native intellect to insure suc
cess, if nothing but these were requi
. site io make success certain. How sad
the reflection that any of these men, so
well endowed with nerve and sense,
should fail for want of a little practical
education to adapt them to their pur
suits. What we need is an institution
that can make of this unskilled mass of
people what experience and training
have made of the business men of other
pities. We’want the stone dresser and
mason who convert! these rough
blocks of raw material into the regular
and systematical pillars of a] great com
mercial city.
Subsequently we hear this:
In fact, there are not many men in
this city who would not derive great
benefit by giving their attention to this
subject of book-keeping. Most of those
who have capital would willingly take
into partnership, on equal terms, a man
of good character, with a thorough
kngwledge of book-keeping, and with
out one cent of* capital—and they could
well afford to do it. The time is com
ing, nay, is almost here, when those who
have not studied the subject taught in
this college, cannot do business in this
city. And those who offer themselves
as clerks, without knowing their duties
thoroughly, will be dismissed and others
will be employed. Young men will
come in from the North, the East, the
West, from everywhere, and supplant
them.
Let them take fair warning now, they
must qualify themselves or quit the
business. Society, business, everything
is being re-organized in Atlanta.—
Those who do not reorganize with them
will be expelled and ought to be. The
days of ignorance and imposition are
over. Sense and science must now
take their place. You can come on the
stage under the new and triumphant
banner, or you can leave it under tbe
old one in defeat and disgrace. Make
your own choice.
If the lecturer is correct, tire of all
others, is the place at which to establish
a Commercial College. What Utah is
to the man who wishes to preach
against polygamy; what Congo river is
to the man who wants ts advocate
wearing clothes; what Florida is to the
individual who w’shea to fight mosqui
toes, all that Atlanta is, to the man who
wants to teach people how to attend to
business. Was there ever such an
opening? We hate to be told of such
things; it mortifies us, and then, as it
is published, it may possibly prejudice
us abroad.
A Commercial College is a good
thing; a first rate thing, and beside it
there is no other good thing.
But seriously, this lecturer does not
properly estimate the character of the
business men of Atlanta. He may be
disposed to doubt it, but nevertheless
it is true, they all keep books.
Other aud more fortunate cities have
regular merchants, men “born and
bred” to the business, but we are unre
strained, and what we want is "an in
stitution that can make of this unskilled
massof people what experience and train
ing have made of business men of other
citea.” That’s pretty strong. There
•re probably a few unskilled men in
business in Atlanta. For what city is
without them? But to call us “an un
skilled mass of people” shows careless
ness in the use of language. To many
of our merchants this may be a new
place, but to whom it is not a new bus
iness. They may have been “born and
bred” to the business elsewhere.
I will venture the assertion, that no
set of merchants in Georgia have more
of the “experience and training” than
have the merchants of Atlanta. To
whom is Atlanta indebted for her pros
perity? At whose bidding, have her
ruins been converted into business
bouses, and her deserted streets
thronged with men? It is not the work
of Lecturers. It was that “unskilled
mass” that did it. lu the name of the
business men of Atlanta we protest
of the German
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There are many principles of law with
which a business inau must be ac
quainted, or he will never know wh»t
ha is doing. For instance, the Internal
Revenue Laws—what instruments must
be stamped—bow, when, and by whom.
Then the law as Insurance, what makes
a policy good and what makes it void.
I venture to say that many of our peo
ple now have policies in their pockets
which are utterly worthless if the com
panies issuing them werte to asfuse to
stand to them. This results from the ig
norance of the insured, and not from ;
any unfair intentions on the part of the I
Insurance agents. Then the law of
Bills of Exchange —drawing, accepting
protesting —days of grace, &c., together
with the duties and liabilities ot each
of the parties.
The law in regard to leases and rents
—whether leases are assignable—when
dowble rents must be paid, &c. The law,
in reference to accounts —when due,
how proved—when barn d by statute of
limitation &c. The duties and liabilities
of commission merchants —what care is
required of them, what losses they are
responsible for—what rights they have
in regard to goods consigned to them.
The law of shipping, tc., &c. How
long will it take a clerk, or a merchant,
doing an ordinary business, to learn
these common place principles of law,
which he may become thoroughly ac
quainted with in a few weeks at this
college, and that with a small outlay of
time and money?
The principles enumerated comprises
much of the body of the Law. j,lt has
taken most men, many years to become
“thoroughly acquainted” with those
principles, and indeed but few have ever
become so. Now it can be done in a
“few weeks.” That’s the advantage of
living in an age of steam and electricity.
We wish this enterprise well, we hope
it may prove itself worthy of patronage,
and that in time it will convert these
rough blocks of raw material into the
regular and systematic pillows of a
great commercial city, and taking such
interest in it, we respectfully suggest,
that we once knew an institution that
prospered because it had a chair filled
by one who was styled, “Professor of
common sense.” MERCHANT.
Newspapers.
A perfect mania for newepaper-making
is at present raging throughout the coun
try. We hardly get a mail which does
not contain some baby of the press, or
the announcement that one will be short
ly forthcoming. North and South alike
the fever rages. Dailies and weeklies
are springing into life until their num
ber promises to be legion. Old ones have
been resurrected, and new ones have
sprung up on the ruins of old ones.—
Every village, almost, is having, or soon
will have, its “map of busy life.” Wo
know not where it all will end. The
country certainly cannot support them
all.
The Memphis Bulletin says : “News
papers in the South have sprung into
existence in countless numbers. The
taste for this species of literature was
cultivated by incidents of war, but very
many that now exist must prove profit
less. The Pittsburg Commercial sunk
seventy thousand dollars in digging its
foundations: the New York World more
than SIOO,OOO. To start a newspaper
and run it for a few months, is easy
enough when the proprietor has a few
friends and some credit, but to keep it
going, when funds are exhausted and the
newspaper market overstocked, is a diffi
cult task. Once get a newspaper estab
lished, and it pays. Like a child, it is
most liable to death before it talks. Like
spoiled children, people don’t like to have
themselves advertised by their cries nor
annoyed by their prattle."
Proceedings of Southern Press
Association.
Exchange Hotel, 1
Montgomery, Feb. 15,1866. j
Pursuant to a call of W. G. Clark,
President, the Southern Press Associa
tion, assembled at the Exchange Hoteb
in this city, this day at the hour of one
o'clock, P. M.
The President called the Convention te
order.
On motion, M. J. Williams, of the
Selma Times, was elected Secretary.
On the call of the roll, it appeared
that the followingjournals, members of
the Association, were represented : Ma
con Telegraph, W. G. Clark, proxy ;
Montgomery Advertiser, 8. G. Reid;
Mobile Advertiser and Register, W. G.
Clark; Selma Messenger, T. B. Roy;
Columbus Sun, Thos. DeWolf; Selma
Times, M. J Williams, Montgomery Mail
J F Whitfield; Atlanta Intelligencer,
J H Steele; Mobile Tribune, M. J.
Williams, proxy; Atlanta News Era, W.
L. Scruggs.
On motion, the Montgomery Ledger
was elected a member of the Associa
tion, and its representative, Mr. B II
Keiser, invited to a seat in the Conven
tion.
On motion, the Mobile Times was
elected a member of the Association,
and its representative, Mr. E O Haile
was invited to take a seat in the Con
vention.
On motion, the Tuskegee New was
elected a member of the Association,
under article 7, of the Constitution, and
its representative, Mr. F 8 Fergnsom
invited to take a seat in the Convention
The President, Mr. Clark, made his
report, and closed by expressing his
satisfaction at meeting with a quorum
of the old members of the Association.
He was pleased to find a general desire
on the part of all present to do all with
in their power to promote the interest
of the Southern Press, &c.,
On motion, (of J. 11. Steele,) a com*
mittee of three’ were appointed to re
vise the Constitution and report this af'
ternoon at the hour of 5 o’clock, P. M
The Chairman appointed M. J. Wil
liams, E. 0. Haile, and Thos. De Wolf
[. pfcinl Corr*«pon<lenc« of tho Er*.
Letter from North Georgia.
Bartow County, Ga-, I
Feb. 14th, 1866. J
Messrs. Editors: In retiring from city
life, with its allurements, charms and
many attractions, with its advantages and
disadvantages, leaving behind its fluctu
ations iu the moral, social and business
spheres, which are best calculated to
keep man alive, one feels, for awhile,
“like one deserted.” But when tbe mist
of such a life has been swept from his
eyes by the pure and “unpent up” breez
es of the mountains ; when the tnur*
murs of falling waters and the music of
birds awake him from his morning reve
rie, striking is the contrast with the
startling whistle of the engine, and the
dreary clattering of hoofs and wheels up
on the pavements ; and worse still, the
sad, guttural sound which comes from
the wheels of a street cart, as its faithful
but enfeebled pilot endeavors to navigate
it through the bottomless ocean of mud
and quagmires which the authorities of
some of our cities seem to esteem an or
nament, but which are eyesores to the
pedestrian aud the unsophisticated coun
tryman who occasionally visits a city.
When you have realized the change,
you feel as Juvenal did on a ceatain oc
casion, (so he says,) or as Calypso would
have felt could she, after three days’
search, have found her lost Ulysses. A
contrast pictured on paper can never be
realized, if appreciated; therefore, to
extend this would be consuming time and
paper, and too much space in your crowd
ed columns.
Our sojourn m Bartow thus far has
very favorably impressed us with its citi
zensr>nd its lands. Upon the former, as
in many other places, the ravages of war
have made an impression of desolation
which it will require time to erase. The
“levelling up” principle has been super
ceded by the levelling down, in a pecuni
ary point of view; but the spirit, energy
and indomitable will of tbe people
have not been, and never will be, fetter
ed. The work of private “reconstruc
tion” is rapidly progressing, and I think
will be happily consw<n«ated before Pres
ident Johnson’s plan is clearly under
stood by the august body now convened
in the capitol at Washington. The lat
ter, by two years of rest, have become
greatly enriched, and though giving
more trouble and labor to the farmer for
the present in cultivation, in consequence
of the enormous growth of weeds, will
amply repay him for his toil in the fu
ture.
The are not other such lands in Geor
gia as are to be found in this section.
Many of my neighbors,with myself, are
using freed laborers and with flattering
prospects of success. They are industri
ous, obedient, faithful, and seem to work
more from a sense of duty then necessity.
We haye been agreeably disappointed iu
them, but all may not have been so for
tunate in their selections. Great dis
crimination and prudence should be ex*
ercised in selecting them, and more firm
ness is necessary to discharge one when
he does not come up strictly to his du
ties. None of them like to be discharg
ed, and if you have an unruly one, who
after once being warned to “improve his
ways” and fails to do so, give him a
rail road ticket and the rest will do bet
ter and be better satisfied.
My experience has taught me thus far
that freed laborers can be advantageously
used, if properly managed. Small Pox
has made its appearance in our midst*
and the pitted face and marred beauty of
the damsel may be seen upon every hil
lock and in every valley of our moun
tainous country. More Anon.
Prenticlana.
When the devil changes himself into
an angel of light, it is only the outside
that is bright. The inside remains
black as erebus. So the conservatism
of the radical democrats of Kentucky
is only meant to cover the black radi
calism that is within. They are only
imitating their master.
The Secret.— When a lady once ask
ed Turner, a celebrated English painter,
what his secret was, he replied, “I have
no secret, Madam, but hard work.’’ This
is a secret that many never learn, and
don’t succeed because they don’t learn
it. Labor is the genius that changes
the world from ugliness to beauty, and
the great curse to a great
By means of the steamship, the rail
road, the printing-press, and thej elec
tric telegraph, the thoughts struck out
from the brain of genius soon permeate
the whole brotherhood of man, and
light|up the lonely huts upon the is
lands of the ocean and of the desert.
When Opie was asked what he mix*
ed his colors with, the surly old Cornish
man growled out, “Brains, sir.” A
most valuable mixture, and the only one
capable of giving true colors to true
pictures.
If you would woo a lady and are too
timid to speak, squeeze her band; feel
your way.
A shark would make a great mistake
in swallowing a couple of doctors. They
would be sure not to agree—upon his
stomach.
Boes and politicians are always busy
—the fsrrner in gathering honey, the
latter, gall.
The women dress for men, and the
men for the women. If all would dress
simply for themselves, it would be a
great deal better.
If you want to get a favor from a
man, feed him. A man, like a horse,
can’t be managed till he has had a bit
in his mouth.
Old men generally have their silver in
dvdr hats.
SEE ECTED'"TELEGRAMS-
New York, Feb. 14.—The Herald’s
special Rays:
Hon Freeman Ch r'<, Comptroller of
the vturency, was this morning before
the committee on Banks and Banking,
by request, to express his opinion con
cerning the practical working of our
present banking laws and some that
are contemplated in the future. No
bills are likely to be introduced by Mr.
Pomeroy, however, nor amendments re
commended, until Ways and Meafis
committee have acted on the loan bill
so long under discussion.
Th® 'Yays and Means Committee
have had several interviews with the
British Minister since the departure of
the Canadian officers. The object and
purpose of their interviews were to as
certain if some arrangement could not
.be effected which would be advantage
ous to both countries. The committee
suggested to the British Minister to sub
mit any proposition upon this subject
which he thought proper, and they
would be carefully considered. They
informed him that they were disposed
to sanction such legislation as looks to
a fair and just reciprocal trade between
the province- and the United States.
Numerously signed petitions of Union
men of Virginia for a territorial gov
ernment have been presented to the Re
construction Committee.
An office has been rented ou Pennsyl
vania Avenue, and an agency opened
for tbe sale of Fenian bonds, by Mr. P.
H. Donagan.
The leading Photopraphers of the
country are assembling in this city by
agreement, to urge Congress to reduce
the rate of taxes on their products.—
New York, Boston, 'Baltimore, and the
principal Western cities will be repre
sented.
The receipts of internal revenue yes
terday were one million three hundred
thousand dollars.
The Tribune’s special says:
It is rumored that Mr. Bancroft will
be appointed Secretary of State at some
future period.
It has become public to-day that Mr.
Bancroft, on Sunday, caused an intima
tion to be sent through the, proper
channels to the English and French
Ministers that he should probably make
some allusions to their government in
his lecture, which would be unpleasant
to them to listen to, thus leaving with
them the option of attending or not.
The United States Supreme Court this
afternoon decided tbe case of the city
of Cincinnati vs. the Ohio and Missis
sippi Railroad company, against the
city. Honorable Henry Stanberry was
counsel for the city, and Honorable C.
D. Coffin and T. M. Mitchell, of Cincin
nati, and Mr. Evarts, of New York,
were counsel for the railroad. A large
number of bond holders in New York
and Cincinnati are interested in the de
cision.
The World’s dispatch says :
The House Judiciary Committee have
rejected nearly all the propositions to
amend the Constitution which have
been referred to them.
Washington, Feb. 14. —House. —A
bill was passed authorizing the Secre
tary of War and the Secretary of the
Navy to place gratuitously at the dis
posal of the New York Commissioners
of Quarantine, such vessels or hulks as
are not required for the use of the gov
ernment, in anticipation of the chol
era
A bill was introduced by Mr. Garfield
to establish a National Bureau of Edu
cation. It provides for a commission
er, who shall make an annual report
exhibiting the condition of education in
the States and Territories, and giving
such information as may be calculated
to promote the cause of education
throughout the country.
The committee on Currency and
Banking was instructed to consider the
expediency of amending the National
Banking Act, so that interest bearing
legal tenders shall not be included as
part of the lawful money required to be
held by National Banks for complete
security of liabilities.
On motion of Mr. Schenck, the com
mittee on Ways and Means were in
structed to inquire into the expediency
of a graduated tax on the relative value
of cigars and other manufactured to
bacco, or make some ad valorem tax, so
as to apportion the burden more just
ly-
Mr. Eldridge, from the committee on
Post Offices and Post routes, reported a
bill authorizing the Postmaster General
when the public shall require it, and
until the 13th day of June, 1868, to
deposit postage stamps with such per
sons as he may select for sale and cir
culation under the instructions of the
Postmaster General. Compensation not
exceeding 5 per cent to be allowed.—
Persons thus selecfed are to give bond
and security and to be subjected to all
the penalties already provided by law.
Debate followed, but no action was
taken.
The House resumed the Michigan
contested election, case of Baldwin vs.
Trowbridge. The House voted Mr.
Trowbridge in his seat.
Leave to offer a resolution that the
tax on distilled spirits ought to be re
duced, was objected to.
Washington, Feb. 14.—Senate—Mr
Grimes presented the petition of Messrs.
Cooper, Stokes, Maynard, and other
Representives elect from the State of
Tennessee, setting forth the facts con
nected with the organization of that
State, and asking that the present State
Government be recognized as the true
and proper Government of the State,and
entitled to all the immunities and privi
leges with which it was endowed by the
actof June, 1786, notwithstanding her
relations with the general Government ■
having been disturbed by the treasona
ble conduct, of some of her citizens.—
The petition was referred to the Com
mittee of 15.
Petitions for the abolition of distinc
tion in civil rights on occount of color
were presented by Chandler, Sumner,
Crane, and others, and referred to the
Committee of 15.
Mr. Sumner presented a petition of
the women of New England, asking no
distinction on account of the sex be
made in bestowal of the elective fran*
chise on women. lie presented the
above because it was sent to him, he
deemed it proper to say, however, he
did not think this was the proper time
for the consideration of that subject.—
He moved that it be referred to the
Committee on Reconstruction, it was so
referred.
At one o’clock, the Constitutional I
Amendment was called for, Mr. Herd*
man resuming the floor from yesterday.
Mr. Clark advocated the enfranchise
ment of blacks. He would not for the
present vote for the admission of any
State, except herhaps Tennessee, to
participate in the affairs of the Gov
ernment.
Mr. Bell introduced a motion making
an appropriation for the sur»ey of the
Upper Mississippi, between the Falls of
St. Anthony and Rock Island, and of
Minnesota river, with a view to secure
the passage upon the former of boats
drawing four feet of water, and reliable
slack water navigation upon the Min
nesota. Referred.
Cincinnati, Feb. 14.—1 n the Ken
tucky Legislature yesterday, the Senate
•adopted the House resolution requesting
the removal of troops from the State,
condemning the Freedmen’s Bureau,
asking for restoration of the habeas
corpus, and rejecting the Constitutional
Amendment.
New York,Feb. 14 —The Times’ spe
cial says: The petition for the release of
R. M. T. Hunter, has been endorsed by
the Virginia Legislature. The same
Legislature has resolved not to resume
the payment of the interest on their
State debt for the present.
New YoßK,|Feb. 14.—A verdict of
forty-eight hundred dollars was render
ed yesterday against a stock brokerage
firm for selling stock,without the consent
of their employer.
New York, Feb. 15.—Within the
past fortnight some hundred post offices
have been opened in the Southern
States, and the work is still going for
ward.
New York, Feb. 15.—The Herald’s
Havana letter of the 7th says City of
Mexico papers contain full accounts of
the seizure of Bagdad, and expresses
the hope that the United Stages will
make reparation, and thus remove the
necessity of a declaration of war.
Evansville, Ind., Feb. 15. —Four
well known men of this city, D. E.
Evans, Samuel Grammar, John M. App
and W. E. Stocktown, went over the
river yesterday morning, and on their
return last evening, just atter sundown,
their skiff was swamped in the middle
of the river, by a heavy gale blowing
at the time, and all of them were
drowned.
Thermometer at sunrise 5 deg. below
zero.
Kansas City, Feb. 15—The Bank in
Liberty, Clay county, Missouri, was
robbed on Tuesday, p. m., of $72,000
under the following circumstances:
Twelve men entered the town about
2 o’clock, three of whom guarded the
suburbs of the place, and nine went to
Clay county Saving’s Association, sev
en of whom guarded the outside build
ing, while the other two entered with
cocked revolvers at the head of Mr.
Baird, cashier, and son. They were
forced into the vault and compelled to
deliver up all the money in the bank.—
As the robbers were leaving, Mr. Baird
thrust his head out of the window and
gave the alarm. A boy named Wymour
repeated the alarm and was shot five
times and instantly killed. The rob
bers mounted their horses and escaped
from thirty citizens, who started in pur
suit. Fifty more followed yesterday,
but at last accounts, no captures have
been made. The robbers divided their
money at Mount Gilliard church, ten
miles from Liberty to enable them to
scatter, if necessary. Three of the rob
bers were recognized as notorious bush
whackers during the war.
New York, Feb. 15.—A fire to-day
destroyed the City Assembly Rooms, the
American Theatre, and several stores
on Broadway. The loss was $200,000.
The goods in the stores were nearly all
removed, so that the losses of the store
keepers will be light. The buildings
were owned by Ed. Mathews, whose loss
will be nearly $150,000, on which there
is an insurance of $90,000.
Tkenton, N. J., Feb. 15.—The New
ark and New York Railroad bill passed
the House this morning by a vote of 31
to 21. The result was received with
great applause.
The House of Assembly last night,
after a stubborn fight, passed the bill
ratifying the completion of the Morris &
Essex R. R to the A. & G. W. R. R.
New York, Feb. 15.—Mr. Raymond
presented a petition from the photogra
phers of the various sections of New
praying for an amendment to the ex
isting laws relative to their business,
which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
Mr. Raymond presented a petition
from James Hamilton and others, of New
York, praying for protection to Ameri
can industry by tarifi on imports. Re
ferred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
The House resumed the consideration
of the bill which was reported yester
day from the Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads, providing that the Post
Master General may, whenever, iu his
opinion, the public service shall require
it, until until June 30th, 1868, de
posit postage stampsjand stamped en.
velopes with such persons as he may
select, for sale.
Persons with whom stamps and stamp
ed envelops are deposited, shall engage
and circulate the same under the in.
structions of the Postmaster General,
and give bonds in such sum as the
Postmaster General shall direct, with
one or more sureties, as a condition for
the faithful keeping of stamps, etc , so
intrus’el to them, and for the payment
to the Post Department in such manner
as directed by the Postmaster General,
of the money arising from the sale there
of.
The second section provides that the
Postmaster General may allow such de
positories a commission, not to exceed 5
per cent en all sal ■ of stamps and en
velopes Such persons are to be deemed
securers or custodians of public money,
and shall not sell either on credit, or sell
for coin or Treasury Nates at prices net
exceeding the price fixed by law, they
shall be subject to all pains, penalties,
fines and forfeiture now provided in
case of recourse of public money and of
postmasters and other persons to whom
the sale of stamps and envelopes is in
troduced.
Mr. Kason moved to strike out the
second section of the bill. The first
section would accomplish all that was
desired.
Mr. Allen did not think the amend
ment would improve the bill, the object
of which was to enable the people of
the South to procure postage stamps at
current rates, without being compelled
to buy them at great expense. The bill
was merely for business purpose's, and
to increase the revenue of the depart
ment. It would be harm to any section
of the country. The bill was a measure
for the interest of the Government, and,
in brief, of ’freedom and re-unity, ap
preciated more than himself the danger
of any legislat.on which would bring
back into this hall thoae who never ac
knowledged their allegiance, for he held
that no man who stood in that position
should be intrusted with the power con- |
ferred by such admission, but he was in
favor of granting all facilities necessary
to promote the interests of the great
masses of the people of the South.
Marvelous Longevity. —We learn
from the Portage City (Win ) Register
that Joseph Orele, who was probably the
oldest man in the world, having reached
the extraordinary age of 141 years, has
been called home. He died on Saturday,
the 27th of January, after a brief illness,
at the residence of his graud-daughter,
Mrs. Brisbois, in Caledonia, about four
miles from Portage City. During the
past, year Mr. Crele obtained a world
wide notoriety through the newspapers,
on account of his extreme longevity. He
was born near the city of Detroit, in the
year 1725, as shown by the records of
the Catholic church of that city, and was
probably the oldest man in the world.
Just think of it—a man was living
last month who was born seven years be-'
fore Washington was. It sounds like
fiStion. It shows what a strain this mor
tal system of ours is capable of sustain
ing, under favorable circumstances, and
how long it can sustain it.
A French philosopher has shown that
the natural period of the existence of all
animals, including man, is five times that
of growth; and that, allowing twenty
years for his maturity, his natural age is
one hundred years. It is certain that
many attain to this age, and Mr. Crele
greatly exceeded it. The average lon
gevity of man has been gradually upon
the increase for several centuries, and as
the laws of life become better known
and obeyed, this increase will go on" pos
sibly, until man shall generally reach the
natural period of a oentury.
JNTew Advertisemen ts.
Storage! Storage!
WE have ample, secure and commodious room for all
kinds of Product and Groceries, and as wo do a
Commission business exclusively, ask for a liberal
share of patronage.
CLAYTON, AD4TR * PURSE.
Commission Merchant*,
feblß—lOt No. 18 Alabama street.
Segars I Segars I
6100&&&,
6uoo Constitution.
6000 Black Bea,
8000 Henry Clay,
6000 La Bel la De Cub>,
3000 Figaro.
Jnst received and lor sale by
CLAYTON, A D AIR ft PURSE,
Commission Merchant*,
feblß—lOt No. 18 Alabama street.
Wliisky and Brandy.
FINE bourbon in Barrels,
Irish Whisky
Scotch Whisky in casks,
Bourbon (Kelly’s Bert) in casts.
Cognac Brandy, Pure, Imported >4O per ease,
Cognac Brandy, in Eighth and Quarter casks,
For sa>e by
Marietta, Ge. CL AYTON, ADAIR ft PURSE,
Commission Merchants,
» feblß—lOt No. 18 Alabama street.
Wines, Cordials, &c.
SPARKLING Catawba in cases,
Sherry Wines, in cases,
Port Wine in cases,
Claret, St. Julien, in cases,
Rhine Vtin&s in cases,
Cherry Bounce in cases,
Preserved Peaches, in cases.
For sa e by CLAYTON, ADAIR ft PURS*,
Commission Merchants,
feblß—lOt No 18 Alabama street.
Tobacco, Yarns, &c.
A Large lot of Yarns [Oconeo Mil’s],
Various Brands of 'obacco,
Rio Coffee, Soda, Indigu, Copperas, Nails, ftc.
For sale by
CLAYTON, ADAIR ft PURSE,
Commission Merchants,
f*blß-lot No. 18 Alabama street.
COTTON & WOOL CARDS.
Dozen Cotton Cardo,
iJV I® dozen Wool Cards,
Trunks and Valises,
Circular Saws,
Copper Butts. Ac.,
A variety of Notions.
For sale by CLAYTON. ADAIR ft PURSE,
CorSfciif’Rion Merchants,
feblß-10t No. 18 Alabama street.
Bellveue Hotel.
Filins well known Hotel will, from this date, receive
< boarders, at the following rates:
Board and Lodging per month, inc udlng wood and
lights >4O 00
Day Board, by the week.., I 00
PRICE ft STOKES,
At anta, Feb. 18, 1866—9 t
For Sale.
THE Lease en the Brick store adjoining the Auction
Room of Bomar ft Pirkle.
Apply to BELL & BELL,
feblß—tf Real Estate Agents.
Potatoes !
A ®bla. Pesch Blow Potato,,, in .tore and for „1a
by STEADMAN, SIMMONS h CO.
feblT—3t
Butter !
0/1 Half Bbls. Choice Missouri Butter, jnst received
VF and for sale by
STEADMAN, SIMMONS ft CO.
Norcross Building,
febl" 3t corner Whitehall and Marietta streets.
Eddleman & Banks,
ARE THEMSELVES AGAIN !*
IN a very short time we expect to offer a very large
stock of Boots, Shoe 4, Leather and Shue findings at
greatly reduced prices. Would be pleased to see their
old patrons and many new ones at tbeir new store, on
Peachtree street, Cherokee Block, where they are open
ing some very cheap goods. Country merchants sup
plied at New York prices. We m1 wholesale and re
tail. EDDLEMAN ft BANKS-
February 17, 1866—5 t
CITY BREWERY,
-D • HECHTER, Proprietor.
eßtlre interest " f Mr. Kreis, and
THE CITY BREWERY,
I SOLICIT THE LIBERAL LATROUA O-~R ~R~R
STOWED ON THE OLD FTRM.
Atlanta, Feb. 18.1860-lm FeChtCf
an cm iirio office.
With Hazard At Ilul.ry, In the
“NORCROSS CORNER” Building.
’AIICUS A. BELL. F. R. BELL.
• BELL & BELL,
Ono, mi Attorney- nt L.aw,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Will give strict attei tion to the
Ileal Estate Business,
CONVEYANCING,
Writing Contracts and Wills; and to
Making settlements,far.d
Collecting Debts,
Without Milt, If possible.
«TC«SH ADVANCES MADE’ON CHY PROPERTY.
References: J J. Toon, Joseph Winwhip, L. J. Gar
tr>||, Atlanta; L. B. Davis, James Gardner, Augusta;
Ledjard ft Barlow, Puiladelphia; 8. Root, John Living-,
ston, New York. feblfl—it
FOR SALE.
1 Beautiful Rosldence lo»—‘about 400 yards from the
“Norcross Co ner”—fronting on Marietta MraH 100
feet, and running bark 220 to Rhlit of way, Slate R. R.
This lot Is suitable lor Machinery works, or Heeidence,
er both,aud is very valuable.
Nice Cottage Residence, near Tom Crussall's.
LCbttage Residence, four r oms—between Exchange
Hotel and new Market House.
IFine Residence lot, four acres, South tbk Pitt's Let,
on Peachtree street.
U Acres on State Railroad, East of New Rolling
Mill Site.
£X /"k Acres Land on Georgia Railroad, 1% miles
I " FVz from ths center of the city.
J Residence near Wesley Chapel.
3 Acree suitable for a Brick Yard, near Houeten
street.
Persons wishing to Buy, Sell, or Rent Real
Estate, in or near Atlanta, or desiring as
sistance in the Collection of Debt*, can have the benefit
of their Agency, by communicating with thorn at the
GATE CITY LIND OFFICE,
in “Norcross Corner.”
BELL & BELL,
feb!6-lf Real Estate Agents.
SIOO Reward.
STRAYED from the cars on the night of the 14th
Inst,,three Mules, lor the identification of which
apply t> the under* gnod, for which the above reward
will be paid, or propaitionately fur either one.
TAYIOK, WILLIAMS ft CO.,
feblfi—lw Whitehall street.
To Kent,
THE Store House now occupied by Dr. Taylor as a
Drug Store on Peachtree street.
Apply to JENNINGS & HARRIS.
febl6—Bt
Lig-orine Non Explo
sive SAFETY LA.YIPS.
A FEW dozen of these very desirable Lamps can bo
be had ai the Bellvuo Hotel. Hotels and Boarding
Housch should not be without them. IsblJ—2t
JF" O I=C
BY
JENNINGS & HARRIS.
i Office—PßYOß STEET, opposite Trout House” Lot.
A desirable business house on Alabamastroet,
A business lot on Broad stre« I,
A residence on Peachtree street,
A very neat dwelling on < alhoun stroet,
Several residence lots, unimproved,
Besides many otoer good bargains to offer. Our Mr.
Harris having arrived at homo, will take pleasure in
showing the property. febls-10t
For Sale,
A Cotton Plantation near a Railroad, sixty miles
from Atlanta, 1226 acrow, al] good land, 600 cleared
and fenced, 360 veres fresh land, being prepared for a
cotton crop, 60 seres sowed in wheat, 33 good selected
hands at work, 12 horses and mules, farming imple
ments, cattie and hogs Possess ten given Immediately.
This is of the best, if not the very best plantation In
Middle Georgia, and the work is all going on to make a
large Cotton Crop. To a good puichaser. liberal terms
will be allowed. I ocation in the healthiest region of
Georgia. Apply to
JENNINGS * HARRIS,
feblfi—lot Real Estate Agents.
Five Farms for Sale.
THE undersigned has four (4) small farms, situated
near the town of Marietta, Georgia, and one near
Cassville, Cans county. Ga., for sale-
For particulars apply to
W. W. J. McCLATCIIEY ft BON,
febl6*2w Mar stta, Ga.
Corn Meal 2
Bbls Bolted Corn Meal, just received and
X-VJ” for sale by
STEADMAN, SIMMONS ft CO..
Norcross' Building.
feblft-2t cor. Whitt hill and Marietta streets.
Farm for Sale.
A GOOD farm of IG2X acres, four miles from Oar
Shod, suitable for gram or stock raising, well wa
tered, with about 40 acres good bottom land. For aa's
low by P P. PEASE A 00.
Commission Merchant*,
feblfi—2w No. 17 Alabama Street.
Building Lot.
A CHOICE building lot on Decatur street.
cjL For sale by
P. P. PEASE & CO.
Commission M< rcbants,
Feb 15-lw No. 17 Alabama st.
FOR.SALE:
files. Coffee, Sugar 0 naburgs. 10 Bbls. Dri d Peaches
JL and Ayples ; <5 bbls. Lubricating and Burning
Oils, and a variety of other articles At reduced prices,
By P. r. PHASE A CO.
Commission Merchants,
Feb. 15-lw No. n Alabama st
THOMAS M. NORWOOD,
(Os late flrm of Norwood, Wlleon Al e.terJ
Attorney mid Counselor nt Law,
SAVANNAH, GA.
Office over Bank of Savannah. feb’3-3w
WILIL BE SOLD?
AT AUCTION,
On the pr<miines on Saturday morning,
the 17th inst., at 10 o’clock,
A FIVE YEARS LEASE on a fine Biick Store, well
finished, twenty by eighty feet, now under fair rent
thia year. AU of which w.ll bn turned over to the pur*
chasei. Situated on White.iall street, a few doors be
low Koark’s coiner. Terms cash.
S. J. SHACKELFORD.
_feb!4 —4t* Vendue Master.
Helmbolds Fxtract Buchu gives Bolat li and vigor of
the frame and bloom to the pallid cheek, iobllityis
accompanied by many alarming symptoms, and If no
treatment is suomlited to, consumption, insanity or
epilotic fits ensue
BREA D~ CORi
1 /A/A SACKS White Bread Corn.
lUU i»M W. KETCHAM.
NEURO f I.OTII.
1 fAAA colored Negro Cloth.
IvlJv jan3 ts W. KETCHAM.
J If. WILLY. R A. AI>TON
J. H. WILLY & CO.,
'COTTON
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Marietta Street,
ATLANTA.... GEORGIA,
Will receive nnd sell COTTON, or ship
it to New York, or other markets,
a. the owners may desire,
and make
LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES,
on nil COTTON intrusted to them.
tojr Great complaint having been
made by owners, of unreasonable
charges, and losses in weight on
Cotton heretofore shipped to New York,
the advertisers respectfully request per.
sons desirous to avail of the New York
Market, to call and see accounts of
sales frorn the New York house repre
sented by us.
fob'll—tf
B HAWKINS. J. H. Wltl.T.
HAWKINS i WILLY,
Marietta Street,
Atlanta Georgia,
SKLL A*D BIT OS
COMMISSION
every description of
Country Produce,
AMD
MERCHANDIZE,
AND GIVE ’
Prompt Attention
To all business intrusted to them,
fobs—tr
BUK CHECKS ON NEW YORK.
IN ium. to suit pttrehuert, *l Oarrmt Bank nt—, for
••'•*7 J H. WILLY . 00.
February 8,1866—ts
FOR SALE LOW.
Cotton Plantation
IV WORKING ORDER.
npHK aubseriber* offer for aole 1300 aerea of Had,
JI about one bal/e<eared. the b «Hance good hammock
land, 16 bnnda «»n the place, with 12 head of Mulea, 12 or
16 h?ad of Ca’tle, p ougha, gear, bo«a, ftc.. all new.
Good dwel Ing. kitchen, rtnoke bouae. gin house, ru-w,
Ac .on the place. Plantation in rehley county, aboal
12 mllea from the Bout<i-weetern Railroad, and under
the «n|>erlutendence us an experienced farmer, who han
engaged at a reasonable aalarv. Every prepara
tion necessary for a crop of 100 tn 160 biles cotton. The
band* have been contracted for at >lO for firal claaa,
and <6 for second class. A bargain can b* •'ad In the
above, if applied for soon, as the owner has other en
gagementa which requires more of hla attention and
means than can properly be bestowed on ihw above
plaeo For farther particulars enquire of
febl4 ts ’ HAWK(N« A WILLY.
"Oldltye Whisky. “
•1 tT BARRELS, three years old, made in Floyd county,
1< Virgin!», and fust from the hands of the m«anrac«
turers. I'hose wishing a good article of Whlaky, are In
vited to call and examine this 101. For sale by the bar
rel or kog, by the manufacturers agents.
Feb. 13, 1866-ts HAWKINS A WILLT.
Large Maps, State of Ueorgla.
1 Q Copic Butt', edition of IPW, for atl. by
1 HaWKINS k WILLY.
Feb. 13,1888—ts
Kiln Dried Lumber.
WE are prepend to fnrni.b, at .hort notloa, ordm
for the delivery of Kiln Dried l.nmb.r, br th. oae
or non car l.«d. H \WKINH A WILLY
February 13, 1888—ts
STATIONERY.
A LARGE lot of Stationery, U per cent, lover tbaa
the Invoice, to clove out oonaiynment, by
ORMK A FARRAR.
REWARD.
BI will pay the above reward to any pav
•on who will nt.rn n>y IXNJ, or for aay
Information that will lead certainly to hto
Dccrlpllon—A largo black Dog Pop,
about .even month, old, with a mmU
wblta.pot on hla brut
WJt. P. 180 JR.
TO BUSIMESS' ITIEIB.
T H. BRY ANT, of the flrm of Lea, BtevMKm ACo ,
JJ. Macon, Oa., I« now in Atlant., and aoilelta eon
eimmenta for kia Houa» He will n. 4. In th* city
bnt a f.w d.ri He can be found at 8. B Oatman ■
Co.’a. oral the Bellvn. Houaa f.blt It
ELECTION NOTICE. '
Georgia, FULTON COUNTY —An elation will k.
hell on th. Bih uay as March next, for mi. Jnatlo.
ol th. Inferlrr Onort forth. cou.ty es Felton, I net cd
of Daui.l P. F.rgnrwn, reined
K. M TAt lAFEgRO, J. I. C.
PERINO BROWN, J. I. 0.
C. M PAYNB, J. I 0.
Feb. 14,1888 td C.' C GREEN,LIO.
aTHXTA COIIHERCIH COLLEGE,
OPFNFD on Mondsy tbs 12th Inst. Neurtly ar
ranged and confot tab's accommodations are now
perfected, and all fadli’les for imparting a thorough
knowledge ot busstnsss will bore be offered to all who
may favor the’lustltution with their patronage
febl4—2l G. WALTON KNIGHT, Prua.
Dissolution ot Partnership.
THE parnerahlp beretofora cxlatlng b.twwn D.
F-cht.r A Franklin A. DeGeorgta, und.r the atyl.
of Feclier A <k>., la diaaoived by mutual co Men t. D.
Fecbter la autlior x.d to collect all debt. du. to lb.
flrm, and he will p.y all the flrm’. Ilabilltle.
D. FECHTKR.
_ . . F. A IMIBORGIB,
February S, 1888, febli at
<a-lutetHgencor copy.
CHEWIMO TOBACCO.
1 p./“ t Boxes Totmcco.
It/VJ . Common, Fin. nnrl Extra.
j.oS-tf W. KETCHAM.
WANTED.
WK want to purchase a 10l ami Houaa with fmr *
atx rra>ms, In good noighborhood and cnovenienl
to the business part of th. city.
MARSHAIX A PARBONB.
om . „ „ Rw ‘ l Ketal. Agent,
Wov°?'r ln H ° Wbileball Strwl
M. r. CALnwxtv noixairm
Caldwell & Holland,
FAMILY UROCERB,
Broad Street, (front of the Wagon Yard)
ATLANTS, GEORGIA,
on h * n<l • K ool * Mwtm.nt .f
Family SuppllM a<.d Country I'rodiie. Ca l and
• Ol “* f bl2-lm
MAILS.
PC A K R’ Nall*. 4. ts, 8, 19 and 12<1.
Fu>'-hing Nailg.
j*"3—tf W. KETCHAM.
A PHYSIC! INS LIHRrRY ot valuable Stan lard
W rks for sa e -t
GAMBLE A STERLING’S,
JanlO— ts Marietta .tleet D At:ar>u r *Ga.
Dry Hides.
10 0()OV h f Dr X for nlo at.l. G. AA.O.
Iv jUVV Johnson'., Marblta .treat, Atlanta, Ga_
D». EDWIN S. HAY,
Offer, hl. Profeaaioxatl .arwlCcn to th.
Publto.
Wk? nd ’ th,g € ® ce o, ‘ Whilrbsll Street, over
Who osafsllonw of Howard Evan" ft Co ’
Atlanta, Gs., January ®, 1866—8 tn
toiltion or Incontinence of urine, Irritation
Inflamat.onoruleerathm of the bladder, or kidney.*
glands, stone >n the bladder,
ofth.bl’JiUrlM br,c < and all.lieeaseo
ofthe bladder, kidnoys, ami dropsical swellings,
Ue» Hklmboi.d's Fluid Extxact Buchu,
nn »• ' »«•»*> Remedls. for
oiU.lwi.aiit and dangeron. di>< n*M. Us. U.luib.ld'.
Exliaet and Improv.d Rose Wash.