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VOLUME XLlli]
M ILLEDGE VILLE, GEORGIA, APRIL 10, 1872.
N U M B E R 37.
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Letter From Brazil.
We take great pleasure in publish
ing the following letter front Brazil
for it is pleasant for old friends and ac
quaintances to hear from an old neigh
bor who has been absent a long time.
This is a real plain, true, original,
farmer’s letter, to his brother—our old
friend, Thomas M. Green, one of our
best old citizens.
Mr. Joseph J. Green was raised in
Baldwin, and married a Miss Scoggin
of same county ; moved to Louisiana
before the war, from there to Texas,
and from Texas to Brazil.
Mr. Green lives about 250 miles W
So W of Rio Janeiro—in the best por
tion of Brazil, and one- of the most
picturesque regions of the world.
We do not publish this letter for the
purpose of getting up an emigration
fever, for we will inform all readers
that Middle Georgia is destined to be
the garden-spot of all civilized lands;
and having travelled a little we feel
that we hazard nothing when we say,
stand by Middle Georgia as long as her
granite rocks last.
Tieie Province, Santa Paullo, )
February 12th, 1872. >
Dear Brother :—I write you a few
lines to inform you where I am living.
Myself and children are well and I
hope you are enjoying the like bless
ing. 1 have travelled a long time, and
was wrecked on the Island of Cuba
for nearly a year; went from there to
New York, and then to Brazil, where
I now live. My youngest living child,
Joseph, is now twelve years old. My
wife and two youngest children died
in Texas.
This is the healthiest country I ever
saw; water is plenty and very good ;
the land is not level but mountainous
in many places. On the seacoast the
mountains are very high and can be
seen a great way oft—with large steep
rocks on the sales and tops.
The settlement I live in is about
like our old settlement, and the most
productive land that I ever saw. Gray
and sandy with some red land. Cane
[Bambo, we presume—Eds.] SO feet
high all over the woods, and vines so
tlnck that you can’t see a man five
feet. The gray land has no cane on it.
I think it the best land ; it will make
2000 lbs. seed cotton to the acre. Su
gar cane grows finely and there is no
flat, level land to plant rice on, but it
coes well on the highlands, and corn
yields an abundance.
I live in 24 deg. South latitude ; the
best climate in the world. All the
year is nearly like May 7 in Georgia.
I have not had a bad cold since I have
been here, neither has my T children ; in
Get, uo sickness of any kind. I nave
not seen a uQht too warm to sleep
undercover.
It takes produce longer to mature
here than it does in North America.
The days are not so warm and long
from sunrise to sundown.
We have some white frost from the
1st of June to the 1st of September,
but very light. Last June a year ago
it frosted twenty-two nights in succes
sion. Winter is the dry season ; rain
begins iu October and lasts until April;
but we are not often two weeks at a
time without rain. We have light
showers nearly every week. Corn
uever sutlers for rain nor fails to make
a plenty. The way they plant here
they cut all the cancs and vines, the
large deadened trees do not die soon,
and some never rot. After the canes
and vines dry they burn it off, and you
never saw such fires. Then they take
*ticks, stick holes in the ground, drop
from four to eight grains of corn in a
and that is all the work they do
to it, and get 30 to 50 bushels to the
acre.
The Brazilians are the most of them
wealthy in this settlement, and well
educated. Their language is easily
learned. My children all speak it very
w r ell.
I will give you what idea these Bra
zilians had of a plow. They had never
seen one until I came here; some
thought the mules or buro as they call
them, was hitched behind the plow
between the bandies. The firsc one I
made was a good show; I sold it for
nineteen dollars, ana haven’t been able
to keep plows for iny own use. All
of them are getting in the notion of
plowing. Many iarge plantations
have 50 or 60 negro men on a place.
The negroes and poor whites go
barefooted. I have never seen any
old wore out land nor any gulleys or
washed lands. Some pay an American
good wages to learn their negroes to
plow 7 , 1000 tog-500 milreys. A milrey
is 50 cents. They will give 4 milreys
a day for a hand to plow.
What we call a Cary plow in the
States they like best. I sell them
for SI 1.25, without stock $7.50 and
$4.00 for stock. In my next letter to
you I will write you more about this
country and its hunting and fishing.
Nothing more at this time.
I remain your loving brother,
Joseph J. Green.
For the Federal Union:
Indian Mounds on the Qcmulgee.
fit Wall St . New York, February 19th, 1872.
Editor Tclrpraph. Morrnprr—I send yon the
following ftceount ol Home aboriginal monument!) on
the left bank of tlie River Ocmulgee in tlie vieinily ol
the city of Macon. tiustiug it will interest at leant
acme ot your numerous readers.
Very leaped fully and truly yours,
Charles C. Jones, Jr.
Tlie India! s had no more knowledge
of the building of those mounds than
the present owners of the land have at
this time. This entire country was
settled and built on long before Co
lumbus discovered this continent.—
Some YS or 20 miles above Macon, in
the county of Jones, above Clinton,
there was, when the country was sur
veyed, the evidence of its having been
a regular fortified garrison, and one of
the old red cedar gate-posts whs still
standing and tlie entire entrenchments
for defence, were as visible as they ever
were. This district was surveyed by a
distinguished Colonel of the Revolu
tionary army of General Washington.
Similarly fortified places were discov
ered in Hancock county. One of these
old fortified places is still visible near
Mount Zion. The late Dr. Whitten
lived on it many years. Somewhere
in West Tennessee lias been discover
ed a large burying-ground in which
the dead were buried in beautiful
hewn stone coffins, none of which
were more than three feet four inches
long, and they known to be adults,
and so decided by the Medical Univer
sity of Edinburgh. Tlie Faculty came
to that conclusion from their teeth.
After the purchase of Louisiana, Mr.
Jefferson sent a strong detachment of
the U. S. army to accompany Govern
or Holmes, whom he made Governor of
that State and located him at Natchez.
One of his ablest Surgeons was Doctor
John Towles of Virginia. He was a
large sugar planter when I first knew
him—a gentleman of fortune. He
told me there was a very large mound
on the right bank of the river Teche,
near the mouth of it, near Berwick’s
Bay. Curiosity prompted him and
other Surgeons, to cut into it and see
what it contained. They found it to
be a place of sepulture for thousands
of the human race. They continued
their search and examination until
they found a perfect skeleton, which
they took up and put together, and
packed it up, and sent it to the Medi
cal University of Edinburgh. He told
me they were greatly surprised at the
length and size of the bones. He took
off his leit boot and stood fiat on the
foot bones taken off at the ancle, (the
leg bone from the ancle joint up t©
the thigh bone,) and it reached half
way up to his hip joint and was equal
in size to its length.
Now with these facts before me, and
statements which I shall make upon
the same subjects of my own knowl
edge, I shall leave the Macon mound
to and with Mr. Jones.
On one of the small mounds at Ma
con lie the remains of Daniel McDoug-
afd, of the city of New Y'ork, an old
United States Factor for the different
Indian tribes, as honest a man New
York ever produced. I hope his re
mains have not been distuibed. He
was buried on one of these small
mounds at his special request, and near
him was buried a noble specimen ot a
young Indian warrior. He threw his
fellow iu a wrestle, by accident.—
Among the Indiau spectators many
saw 7 the accident when it happened,
and immediately ordered a hoe brought
to him, which he took in bis hands
and dug his grave with it. He then
raised Ins hands and au Indian war
rior took the knife and cut his body
almost open with it. He was instant
ly covered up and she Indian frolic
went on.
When Dr. Roberts of Eatonton,
Putnam county, was employed by the
Government to lay off the territory
into counties, by plain and distinct
county lines, he told me he found there
the best specimen of brick and brick
work he ever saw anywhere in his life.
Now De Soto never went theie, and
mounds are as frequent there as they
are here. At old Joseph Berwick’s on
the river Teche in the Parith of At-
takapas, Louisiana, is the most per
fect mound I ever saw. It is oblong
in shape and so perpendicular that I
could not climb it. Neither the In
dians nor the Spaniards had any more
knowledge about them than I had.
These mounds never were built by
Indians, for there were none in this
country at that time. The Creek In
dians, Cherokees, Chickasaws and
Choctaws, came from the West. They
crossed over to this continent at Bher-
ing s Straits, and then travelled east
ward until they reached this country.
They never crossed the Savannah river
as settlers. The largest eastern trad
ing town they had was old Galphin
town, I believe in this State, in Jeffer
son county. George Galphin, the
celebrated Indiau trader, bought his
goods there and packed them on In
dian ponies, as far out West as the In
dian settlements extended towards
Natchez on the Mississippi river.
Mr. Galphiii’s business bad now be
come so large and unmanageable that
he w rote to his nephew, Timothy Ber
nard, then at the Medical University of
of Edinburgh, to come to the United
States to assist him and take his es
tate. Shortly after his arrival here,
Mr. Galphin and his nephew, Timo
thy Bernard, went to the Indian treaty
in Carolina in 1790 or 1794. There
Mr. Bernard first met tlie native In
dians and became acquainted with a
native Indiau girl living high up on
the Flint river, and lived with her fifty-
eight years, during which time they
had 18 children, and he never spoke
to her during the time in her own
language. The Uchee language made
a peculiar guttural sound in the throat,
that no one ever learned except in
in childhood, but one white boy by
the name of Parker, and one old negro
named Ketch. Tnis is the only In
dian tribe ever found in this country
that spoke this language, and they
could tell nothing of their origin or
where they came from.
The Creeks, Cherokees, Chickasaws,
and Choctaws came from the West.
For the Federal Union.
LETTER FR0.FI MACON.
Journey from Sparta—Carlos of the “ Ells” Saloon—
Princely fare of food and music—St Paul's Church
on Eas'er Sunday—Rev. Sir. Reese's Practical Ser
mon—Marsenburg's Mainmolh Soda-fount—Prof.
Huston's Wonderful Pen feat*—Mr. Lee at Burke's
Book store—Clisby of the Quill.
Macon, April 3, 1872.
Mr. Editor: Since writing to you,
imperative business demands occa
sioned a “ change of base,” and I find
myself in the beautiful city of Macon.
This frequent change of locality might
argue a want of stability in the sub
stratum of chaiacter did not the potent THE
excuse of business cover it up, and like
Ejijah’s mantle present a legitimate
reliability demanding all praise. I
must confess that however much these
migratory habits unfit one for station
ary existence, there is a charm irresist
ible in this ignus fatuus life that noth
ing else gives. One sees so much that
is diverting, learns so much that is
new, and acquires such cosmopolitan
views that the circumscribed limit of
domesticality can never afford.
From Sparta to Macon the ride was
made brief by the delightful compan
ionship of several enlarged minds that
discussed the topics of the day with
tlie masterly skill of astute and culti
vated intellects.
Arriving in Macon at eight, P. M.,
I went in company with a friend to
Ells’ establishment, where the prince
of restaurant purveyors, Mr. Curios,
conducted us to a small tastefully dec
orated saloon, where we were provided
with comfortable seats at spacious
clothed tables. While await-
DEACON DODO.
Deacon Dodd once feelingly said,
About his Betsy, long since dead,
“If ever an angel loved a man,
That angel, sir. was Betsy Ann;
If I happened to scold her, she was so meet,''
(Which the deacon did seven times a week.)
“She'd clap her apron to her eye.
And never say nothin', hut only cry."
Bur, ladies, perhapa rou'd like to be told
That Deaco.i Dodd, like other men.
Waited a year and married again;
But he married a most inveterate scold.
And now "tin the deacon's turn to he meek,
And he gets well rasped from week to week;
But rather than “open his head - ' he'd burst—
He w islie* the second with the first!
But. as she's as tough as a hickory limb,
No doubt she’ll live to say of him,
“If ever a saint the footstool trod.
That man—that saint—was Deacon Dodd ”
From the Nashville Union arid American.
ORIGIN OF RADICAL
B.ECOPTSTB.UCTION
Lincoln Against Xt—Stanton Its
Author.
Tlie\ 7 crossed over to this continent at f 110vv y
mg the entrance of the waiters our
Bhering’s Straits, and travelled east
ward as their numbers increased until
they reached Georgia, and there they
found the white man. None of their
tribe ever crossed the Savannah river
as settlers. But there were a few In
dians in the mountains of North as
well as South Carolina, and a few
Yamacraws about Savannah.
After the building and completion of
Fort Hawkins and its defences Sergt.
Pleasant Hightower was detailed from
duty of the Garrison, with a number
of men to assist him in cutting a
a winding stair way around the sum
mit of the high mound at Macon ; to j
musical taste was delighted with soft
and rich strains from the deft fingers
of some Italian violinists. Soon the
, polite waiters brought in savory dishes
of oysters, hot coffee, and other viands.
Tlie music continued ; at times grand,
slow and solemn, then flowing into a
rapid strain of gaity truly inspiring.
I almost imagined myself transported
to some old Roman villa, where foun
tains, flowers and music at feasts led
to arms, and after having fought well,
were beaten and humbled 7 *
* * He had, he said, no thought
of treating the Rebel Virginian Repre
sentative as a legal assemblage—a real
Legislature ; but the persons compos
ing that body were leading men in
their respective counties, each of
whom had a local influence, which he
thought should be made available in
this critical transition state, in the in
terest of peace and the Union. He
was surprised that his object and the
movement had been so generally mis
construed, and under the circumstan
ces, perhaps, it was best the proce-
dings should be abandoned. State ac
tion in the interest of peace was, how
ever, in itself disintegration and de
struction to tlie Confederacy. He
was at heart a tyrant, and preferred
the devices of despotism to the milder
and more beneficient reign of constitu-
tianal freedom.
Clews’ Impeachment of the New
York Tress.
The following paragraph, from the New
York Journal of Commerce, explaus itself
and nails to the counter, so far as the
Journal is concerned, one of Henry Clews’
boasts, that he had succeeded in suppress
ing attacks on Bullock scut to the New
York press:
We find in a recent issue of an At
lanta paper, a letter dated December 22,
1S70 and signed by “Henry Clews & Co.”
of this city. In this letter it is asserted
that “some very bitter attacks upon the
administration” of the Bullock party in
Georgia had been sent to certain promi
nent New Y'ork papers, notice of which
ed,
thought it should be encouraged, and ^ given to the gendemen nam
6 t ; j j; :_*_Jk;„ I and they had “been able to suppress
The Galaxy for April contains an in
teresting paper by Hon. Gideon Welles,
Secretary ot the Navy under President
Lincoln. It relates to the discussions
and divisions in the Federal Cabinet,
at the close of the war, in reference to
the mode of dealing with the subdued
Southern States, and is noteworthy
for some interesting disclosures which
it makes. Mr. Welles represents Pres
ident Lincoln as the earnest opponent
of any mode of reconstruction that
would deal harshly with the South0
and of any ourse of severity towards
the leaders of the Confederacy, and
Stanton as the originator of the plan
of forced reconstruction under milita
ry rule, which, though not accepta
ble to Lincoln and afterwards rejected
by President Johnson and his Cabinet
was substantially adopted and put in
to execution by Congress.
We have not received a copy of the
Galaxy containing this article, but we
find in the St. Louis Republican a sum
mary of it which no doubt includes all
its material points. The Republican
says that Mr. Welles, in his article,
gives a clear insight into the views of
President Lincoln concerning recon
struction, and the discussious of the
Cabinet thereupon, immediately be
fore and after his death. As thissub-
Arnong the papers specified
one to believe iu an earthly elysium. i j ec ^ has been the theme of much de-
Certainly Carlos understands all these j bate in public and private circles, and
delightful combinations which render as ^isis the first authoritative reveia-
existence agreeable, and no one should f’ on regarding it which has ever ap-
1 e v e l” o ft’t h c * t o p ofltTandThen haie I visit Macotl witho . ut paying his saloon ! pe a red in print, we propose, says
a well dug down the center of the j a ca ^ ati( i partaking ol its sumptuous
mound until he reached the original | repasts.
surface soil, which he did at the dis-j I * )a( i the pleasure of attending ser-
tance of one hundred and twelve feet, j v i ce a * : St* Pauls Church on Easter
where he found various things, such i Sunday—a service commemoratingThe
as gun barrels, stirrup irons, brick resurrection of our blessed Lord. The
bats, bridle bits, spoons, knives, sword | church was handsomely decorated with
blades, and numerous kinds of pottery, | flowers, &c. Mr. Reese, the pastor, de-
arid various other things, all ot which j livered a practical discourse upon the
were destroyed at the burning of Wash-1 essential points, both small and great,
ington by the British during the war that combine
of 1812 ’15.
Any man who knows anything of
Indian habits and character knows
they are not a working people. I
have known Indians all my life, but
ruver knew them as a working people.
to form a true Christum
character. Easter was celebrated by
the ancients also, as the resuriectiou
day of the beautiful spring season,
when earth’s breast is decorated with
goigeousand odorous flowers.
I called with a friend at the Drue 7
fount, costing the immense sum of
S2.0U0. It stands on a base of Egyp
tian marble, with a sub-base of grey.
The centre part is formed of Sienna
marble of a beautiful salmon color,
veined with brown. Upon the top of
With their little cane baskets, carry-1 Store of Massenburg, aud we'were
ing a peck of earth one hundred leet! sliown a magnificent mammoth soda
high, 300 feet around the base, almost
perpendicular, without steps or stair
way, would be something of a job.
MURDER AND ROBBERV.
Mr. Lycurgus S. Wellborn, for forty
years an hon >red and revered citizen
ot this city and county, was most foul
ly assaulted and murdered in his store,
on Garden Lane in this city, last
Thursday night. The circumstances
connected with the terrible deed were
these : Mr. Wellborn, as was his cus
tom, kept the store open after supper,
and on this occasion was accompanied
by liis wife until the usual hour for
closing. She retired to the dwelling
(only a few steps distance) with the
understanding that her husband was j drawing and chirography are the per-
to follow immediately afterward. He ! lection of art, beautiful to behold, aud
did not come, however, and she called ! encouraging to liis less gifted compeers
several times but receiving no answer, who by studious practice might at
returned to the store and found him least attain skill requisite for trac-
sitting on the counter in a speechless ing legible business handwriting,
condition. She immediately called in From the College we stepped into
her near neighbors and and dispatch- ( Burke’s Book Store, and there were
ed a messenger for a physician, under j served by Mr. Lee, a Canadian of ac-
the
Republican, to reproduce a few of the
leading features, asking for them the
careful attention of our readers. After
alluding to Mr. Lincoln’s connection
with the Whig party, and his chivalric
devotion to Henry Clay, Mr. Welles
says:
“Time, reflection and maturer years,
tempered his enthusiasm and modified
his leelings. He did not wholly re
linquish his party obligations, but in
vestigation, discussion and responsibil
ity had wrought a change in his views.
Aside from personal admiration of the
eloquent Whig champion, which lin
gered in his mind a pleasant remem
brance, aad apart from association,
which begets attachment, Mr. Lincoln
in liis later years, retained but little
zeal for Whig doctrines. When elec
ted, arid during his administration, he
was sincerely and conscientiously, in
feeling and principle, a Federal Re
publican, a friend of State rights, and
in his general views an opponent of
this octagonal structure waS a slab O: consolidation. Observation and expe-
- rience made him less a centralist and
Egyptian marble, corniced with heavy
silver mouldings. Handsome statu
ettes and gas fixtures adorn this foun
tain of delicious beverages, and we hope
whenever we visit Macon to partake
of its cooling liquid.
Business led us to the Commercial
College and our eyes were astonished
by the wonderful penmanship of Pro
fessor Euston, aptly termed “ Lord of
the Quill.” His specimens of pen-
the impression that he had apoplexy
or some other sudden and violent at
tack. Tlie physician, on his arrival,
immediately discovered the cause of
the trouble and had he known the na
ture of the case and provided himself
with instruments, might, possibly,
have relieved the brain until Mr. W.
could have made known the name of
the assassin, if lie could not have pro-
loncjrprl hie lifo*
It is evident that the murderer had
compflshed attainments and a kinsman
of the minister who delivered a tem
perance lecture recently in Milledge-
ville. I had a very interesting con
versation with Mr. Lee about books,
and before lea\ ing was presented by
him with several works on elementary
science.
Returning vve called on Dr. McRey-
nolds, Sr. He has extensive and ele
gantly fitted dental rooms, eonvenient-
j ly situated near the Lanier House,
been about the premises for some time, j Dr. McReynolds is thorough master of
waiting an opportunity to rob tlie
store. It is also evident that he had
money in view, for Lycurgus Well
born was a man above reproach and
without au enemy.
The assault was made about 9
o’clock at night, and the bar of the
door or some other heavy bludgeon
used. He Was struck about the tem
ple and the skull badly broken. He
lived only about an hour after receiv
ing the iujury. In behalf of the com
munity of which he has long been a
respected member and in behalf of our
self, we extend to the bereaved family,
most sincere condolence.
His remains were escorted to the
tomb yesteiday afternoon at4o’clock,
by a large concourse of our citizens.
P. S.—The police arrested a negro
last night, by the name of Nelson
James, and lodged him in jail under a
suspicion that he was the murderer, or
implicated, with others, in the foul and
brutal deed. He is from Clayton, aud
says he caiue here on an ox wagon a
day or two since, but the Sheriff, who
knows him, says he came down on the
cars He was also seen in the city be
fore the time at which he says he ar
rived. Money, we are in formed, was
also found upon his person which Mrs.
W ellboru had mended with tissue pa
per and paste.
The Coroner’s Inquest has not yet
concluded their labors and no verdict
has been rendered. —Evfuula
was, I perceived, disappointed that his |*
friends opposed the measure, and that ■ the Journai „fCom,nerd. This is a mis-
I. always recognized by him as a State 1 take in every p art i Q ular, as far as we are
Rights Union man, had not favored it ” 'concerned. Nothing of this kind, sent to
A Cabinet meeting was held on the'us for publication, was submited to the
afternoon of the 14th of April, a few bouse in question, and no such influence
hours before the President fell by the t was ever brought to bear on us Lr its
hands of an assassin. At that time, ; suppression. Either Messers. Henry
• •» i• . i r i. Clews & Co. have made a serious mistake
while discussing plans for the reorgan- , ti . (icluil our joBrual in the list, or
ization of the South, Mr. Lincoln ex- they have been j mpose( i upon by some
pressed hi niseif as follows : wandering Bohemian who bad no connec-
“He thought it providential that tion whatever with us. YVe are not in
this great rebellion was crushed just the habit of surrendering our columns to
as Congress had adjourned, and there such outside influences,
were none of the disturbing elements
of that body to hinder and embarrass JOQilltbatbUIe SusiltCSS 51 ilCCtOClT.
us. It vve were wise and discreet, we ~ —
should reanimate tlie States and
Me KIN LEV &. BARROW, office over Clark's Drug
•Store.
CRAWFORD Sc WILLIAMSON, office iu Masonic
Hall.
Attorneys at Law.
their government in successful opera- iverson l. Harris,office on Hancock at
tion, with order prevailing and the LU briscoe. office at city Hail.
Union re-established before Congress
came together in December. This he
thought im portant. We could do bet- SANFORD 3c FURMAN, office over Stetson’s Store.
° i ... . ,. T W WHITE, office in Masonic Hall.
ter, accomplish more Without than w. G McADOO, office at residence, cor. Jefferson
with them. There were men in Con- j and Frankii.. streets.
gress who, if their motives were good, j Notary Public,
were nevertheless impracticable, and peter fair, office at City h»ii.
who possessed feeling* of hate and via- j Physicians,
dictivencss in which he did not sym- I)r. S G WHITE, office a: residence on Jefferson st.
, . , ,, , . ■ . Dr. G I) CASE, office at residence on Wavue «t.
patllize and could not participate. 1)r w 11 HALL, office overClnrk's Drug Store.
He hoped there would be UO persecu- . Dr J W HEKTY office at Drug Store of Hunt,
i , r I Rankin Sc Lamar.
tlOIl, no bloody work alter tne war en- | DrG ED WARDS, office at residence on Jefferson *t.
ded. None need expect that he would
his profession, and his ciiarges are far
move moderate than any other of the
guild in Macon. They are the same
as those in ante helium days. He ad
heres to the good old adage of “ Live
and let live,” which is indeed rare and
gratifying in these days when so many
suffer from the epidemic “ impecuni-
osity.”
Before closing this lengthened epis
tle I must remark that I had the grat
ification of an introduction to Mr. Clis
by' the accomplished editor of the
Telegraph & Messenger, a pleasure I
had long desired from the perusal of
his interesting and well conducted pa-
| per. But tempus fugit. I must off to
the station. Look out fora letter from
the suuny seaboard of the glorious old
Atlantic ere long. Adios.
Rambler.
Colds.—“Colds” always come from
one cause; some part of the whole body
being c-dder thau natural for a time, lon
ger or shorter, according to the vigor of
the constitution. If a man will keep the
feet war or always, and never allow &
feeling of chillnesa to come over
him he need net take cold iu a lifetime.
While multitudes of colds come through
cold, damp feet, perhaps the majority
arise from persons cooling oil too quickly,
after becoiniDg a little warmer from exer
cise or work than is natural.—Dr. Hall.
Thomaa county boast* of the pro
duction of a fourteen pounds baby.
more a State-rights Republican than
he had been in his earlier years. If
the exigences of the war impelled him
to exercise extraordinary and some
times doubtful powers, he lamented
the necessity, and became more and
more an admirer of our federative sys
tem, and in his convictious au earnest
constitutionalist.”
When it became evident that the
war was drawing to a close, Mr. Lin
coln’s anxiety in regard to the condi
tion and treatment of the South natu
rally increased, and he was continually
talking about the matter to members
ot his Cabinet, in and out of session.
“He dreaded snd deprecated violent
and revengeful feelings, or any malev
olent demonstrations toward those of
our countrymen who were involved,
voluntarily or involuntarily, in the re
bellion. The lenders, he believed,
would flee the country when they be
came satisfied their cause was hope
less. He often expressed a wish that
they might be facilitated in their es
cape, and no strenu*us effort made to
prevent their egress. • * • His
great object was clemency to the reb
els .mu peace to tne country. - * *
1 have reason to suppose thut in inter
views with Generals Grant aud Sher
man lie had enjoiued upon them the
concession of liberal terms to the reb
els on tlie first indication ot a disposi
tion to yield and abandon the contest.
To these merciful and considerate
views of the President may be attrib
uted the liberal terms extended by the
conquering generals to Lee and John
ston. Each of our generals was im
pressed with the humane, generous
and patriotic designs of the President
whose earnest, deepest wish was peace
to the poeple, an early restoration of
national union, and the re-establish
ment of the States and the people in
all their original, reserved aud un
doubted rights on terms of equality and
justice.”
After the surrender of Lee came the
proclamation, or order of Gen. VVeit-
zel, convening jthe Virginia Legisla
ture, which did not meet the cordial
approval of the majority of the Cabi
net. Mr. Welles stated his objections
to the President iu a private c onversa-
tion, aud the ideas of the latter are *efc
forth as follows:
“He said his object and intentions
were to effect a reconciliation as soon
as possible, and he should not stickle
about forms, provided he could attain
the desired result ; that he thought it
best to meet the rebels as men, fellow-
countrymen, who were reasonable and
intelligent, and bad rights which we
were willing and disposed to respect.
They had been in error, had appealed
take any part in hanging or killing
those men, even the worst of them.—
Frighten them out of the country,
open the gates,let down the bars,scare
them off, said he, throwing up his
hands as if scaring sheep. * * *
There was too much of a design on the
part of some of our very good friends
to be masters, to interfere with and
dictate to those States, to treat the
people not as fellow-citizens ; there
was too little respect for their rights.
He did not sympathize iu these feel
ings. Louisiana, he said, had framed
and presented one of the best constitu
tions that had ever been formed. He
wished they had permitted negroes
who had property, or could read, to
vote, but this was a question which
they must decide for themselves. Yet
some, a very few, of our friends, were
not willing to let the people of the
States determine these questions, but,
in violation of first and fundamental
principles, would exercise arbitrary
power over them. These humanitari
ans break down all State rights and
constitutional rights. Had the Lou-
isianans inserted the negro in their
constitution, and had that instrument
been in all other respects the same,
Mr. Sumner, he said, would never have
excepted to that constitution. The
delegation would have been admitted
and the State all right. Each house
of Congress, he said, had the undoubt
ed right to receive or reject members,;
the Executive had no control in the
matter. But Congress had nothing to
do with the State governments which
the President could recognize, and uu-
der existing laws, treat as other States
—give them the same mail facilities,
collect taxes, appoint Judges, Mar
shals, Collectors, etc., subject, of
course, to confirmation. There were
men who objected to these views, but
they were not here, and we must make
haste to do our duty before they came
here.”
It was at this cabinet meeting that
Mr. Stanton first broached his plan of
reconstruction. Mr. Welles says:
“It was a military or executive or
der, and by it the War Department
was designated to reorganize those
States whose individuality it assumed
was sacrificed. Divested of its milita
ry features, it was in form and outline
the same as the plan ultimately adop
ted. This document proposed estab-
- r -*- r ^ ^
composed of Virginia and North Caro
lina, with a military governor.”
At a special cabinet meeting on the
3th of May, Mr. Stanton, at the re
quest of President Johnson, presented
au elaborate programme for the reor
ganization of States lately in rebellion.
The essence of it is thus given by Mr.
Welles :
“The sixth section or order, as origi
nally proposed by Mr. fctanton, was
the longest and f u 1 lest. It gave into
the hands of the Secretary of War the
whole machinery for organizing civil
government for the States through
provost marshals, to be by hirn ap
pointed.”
The Stantou plan was rejected at
once, manifestly to his disappoint
ment, but from it, added the Republi
can, we may see where originated that
military system of reconstruction
which had eiuce worked such a vast
amount of harm at the Soutn, and al
most destroyed ail respect for the con
stitution at the North. Lincoln pro
posed to deal generously and merciful
ly with the Southern States, and give
the people thereof an opportunity to
resume their places in the federal un
ion unmolested by outside interference.
Stantou regarded these States as mere
ly conquered provinces, to be dealt
with as the conquerors saw fit, and he
desired to rule them by the sword.—
Lincoln, with all his errors, was at
heart an honest and conscientious man,
loving liberty and hating oppression—
Stantou, with all his zealous loyalty, I
Southern Express Co.
OFFICE at Com) a Sli>re. W T CONN, AgtJ
Bank Agency.
SOUTHERN INS. & TRUST CO.- -R L HUNTER,
Agt—Office in Waitzfekler’o l>uildiu^, upatain*.
Western Union Telegraph Co.
Office iu Mdledgeville Hotel— Operator,
Family Grocery A Provision Houses.
SAM’L A. COOK, No. 1 Milledgevdie Hotel.
J. U. DANIEL, No. 3 Miliedgeville Hotel.
G. W. HAAS, No o Milledgeville Hotel, (north eud.)
C. W. GAUSE ic CO., east side VVayue street.
I’. A. CAUAKERjAgt. 3d door from corner ot Wayne
and Hancock streels.
MOORE Si McCOOK, 2d door from S. E. cor. of
Wayne & Hancock streets.
HENRY TEMPLES, Hancock at-ea*(Tof Wayne.
SAM WALKER, Hancock st., next to City Hall.
P. M. CO.VlPi'ON Sc SONS, Masonic Had.
0. B. MUNDAY, Wayne at , north of Masonic Hall.
C M BONE, Butcher —Meat Store at C B Monday'*.
E. J. WHITE, Wayne at. next door north of P. O.
[Sign of tho Ren Flag and White Star.
H. E. HENDRIX, Washington Hall.
vV. T. CONN, Wayne at., Brown'* Building.
O’. H. WRIGHT Si SON, Wayne at. weat aide.
PERRY Si DENTON, west aide Wayne at.. 2d door
from Hancock at.
FRED HANFT, Wayne at, weat aide.
MILLER EDWARDS, ilaucockat. op. Washington
Hall.
L- N- CALLAWAY, Ilaucock at.
U B JOEL, Hancock at, opposite Waahington Hall
BROOKS Jr. ELLISON, Hancock at., oppoaito Fed
eral Union Printing office.
A F. SKINNER, Wayne at. near tlie Factory.
Bry Goods Stores.
ADOLPH JOSEPH, YVa'Ufelder’a Budding.
WINDSOR Si LAMAR, under Newell’a Hall.
THOMAS Si SANFORD, under Neweli’a Hall.
YOEL JOEL, Hancock at oppoaite Waahington Hall
H. ADLER, Washington Had. Also Family Groceries
J. KOSENFILD Jr, BKO., at "Stetson's more.’’
A. BISUHOF, No 5 Milledgeville Hotel.
CLINE Jr. QUINN, Waahington Ilall.
Drug Stores.
JOHN M. CLARK, S E corner Wayne Si Hancock ala
HUNT, RANKIN & LAMAR, (represented by B K
HERTY,) Waitzfelder’s Buildiug.
Millinery Stores.
Mrs P A LINDKUM, Wayne at, Krown’s Building.
Mra. N S HOLDK1DGE, No 2 Mihedgevihe Hotel.
Miss MARY GARRETT, next door west VVashin;ton
Hall.
Furniture Store.
W Si J CARAKER, Masonic Hall.
Jewelry Stores.
G T WIEDENMAX, Wayne st, opposite Milledgeville
Hotel.
OTTO MILLER Jr CO, Wayne a'.
JAS SUPPLE, Wayne at, north of Post Office.
Photograph Gallery.
BROWNE BROS, over “Stetson’s Store."
Souse Furnishing Store.
JOS STALEY, S W corner Wayne aud Hancock at*
Bar Rooms.
K C CALLAWAY, Hancock st op. Washington Hall.
G VV HOLDER, under Milledgeville Hotel.
J H HOLDER, Leikens old stand.
E G LEWIS, Hancock street, east of Wayne.
M G LINCHf Wayne at. Staley’s old stand.
Bar Uooiu A Hilliard atuloen.
C B KELLEY, up stairs over Moore Jt McCook's.
Confeetionerys.
W. T. COXX, W&yao at. Brown’* BuiMin#*
It \V HAAS, No ti Millevl^eviile Hotel.
J it DANiBL, No J JiiU«d*evilie li #cei.
M B JiJll, Hancock at., opposite vV r a$]iiu^ton ii*li
Bakery*
atKilledgeviile Manufacturing Co.
COTTON Si WOOL FACTORY—F Sxinuer, Supt.
Wayne at.
Tobacco lYIZaaufactory.
SVYEANEY Si EVANS, Wayne at.
Warehouse.
JOHN JONES, Hancock at. near Jefferson.
Mills.
HUGn TKEANOK'S Grist Mill, on Oconee river.
JOHN JONES Steam Cottou Gin ami Gnat Mill, Mc
Intosh street.
Mille age vine **otel.
CALLAWAY Si TRICE, Prutinetora.
Xiivery and sale Stables.
r. W. HARRIS, Green at., near old Darien Bank.
Contractors A Builders.
EVES 3c. McKLFKESH.
JOSEPH LANE, Shop on Hancock *t, ea»t of Jeffer
son street.
E T AI.LING.
WM MARLOW, (col'd) Brick Mason.
Shoe Stores and Shops.
FRF.D IIAUG, Boot and Shoe Store, Wayne street.
D SHEA. Boot Maker, Browu’a Building, up
UAL LOFTIN, (colored) Shoe Shop, cor Ha
and Wilkinson at*.
'.an*.
uncock.
Sailors.
rnos BROWN, Shop on Wayne et. smith Post office
vV SUPPLE, upstairs Brown’s building, VVayno st.
FRANK FOARD,(col’d) over C 11 Wright Sl Sou.
Carriage, Wagon and Blacksmith Shops. ~
GEO A GARNL'ER, on McIntosh st.
PARKER A COLLINS, Gardner’* old stand.
JAMES SHERLOCK, Blacksmith Shop, Wilkinson
»t opposite new Livery Stable- . .
J ARK AFT MITCHELL, (col'd) Blaeksmitn Snop,
Hancock st opposite oid Court House Lot-
WILKES FLAGG, Blackamilh Shop, Wayne*t.
EZEKIEL REYNOLDS, Blacksmith Shop, W ayne st.
BEALL tc RAIFOKD, (ool d) Blacksmith Shop,
Uolutoeu »t. opposite the Si earn fain.
Fashiorxabi* 1 barber Shop.
H Q HEATH, over Wiedeumen’* Jewelry Store.
Harness Shop*
JOHN 8IXTON, (col) corner Hancock and Wit
friiiaoi •
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