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T. A. HI It KM, Associate Editor.
M ACON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2-5.
itßl)ffHa OPINION OF BULLOCK
“ Xo greater calamity could befall the people of Ceor
uie than the chef inn of Bullock and his carpet-bag
fn-tion. Their object „ ls m (;<mrn _ '
im id fall into their hands, they will bankrupt Georgia
in less than twelve mouths." —Gov. BkoWN.
I-'ARROW’S OPINION OP BULLOCK.
“ This Const ilidiou confer* extraordinary and don
•)i rons powers upon the Executive—it erects o I kingdom,
ii it Cep: itiso,, #» the hands of bml mat, can lx
icnUM jor unparalleled oppression mol the utter ruin
of'the. people. If it full into the h'Uots of the carjnt-
Inu/i/ers mol ucipstes, with Bullock at their haul, they
iijlli j’hmdfr the profile mol bankrupt the Utah in one
year. They care nothitoj for the ifixxl of the profile:
their object is spoils, mill their yamcU legalized robbery."
—H. P. FAtusow.
“ The Treasury of Ceoryia, the present aodfulun
liojks of a ricnjxriiliHy Stole, cannot and shall not, if
in my power topmud it, lx surrendered to those m/um
onhftihfeei is to PLCAOEH a people with whom they
am in no way idrntijic.il, and of whose State tiny an
not Inmo,fide citizens."—ll. P. FaKHOW.
NOTICE.
Rooms Okntrat. Exkoutivk Committke |
National dkhucuatic Party of Gkohoia, -
March ill, ISOS. )
Tlio (Vntral Executive Committee of Uie Na
tional Democratic Party of Georgia arc requested
to most at. I lie I junior House, in the Cit y of Macon,
a'. S o’clock i*. M., oil Thursday, tile 26th instant.
Hy authority ol the Chairman.
.1 R. Knfed, Secrt tary.
tte~ Demociatlc papers of the Stale will please
copy.
District Convention—Second District.
As no place lias been officially designated lor
holding Hie Democratic Convention for the
Second Congressional District, it is agreed that it
lie held at
DAWSON, ON 31st MARCH.
This place is central and accessible. Let there
be a general attendance. Democrats.
BREVITIES.
Utica, New York, has a newly elected
Democratic C'ity Attorney, who served du.
ring the war in the "rebel” army.
Five hundred dollars in gold is the price
of a substitute tixed by the French gov
ern meut.
The residence of Mr, Josiah Freeman, at
the Indian Springs, was burned last
Thursday.
Mr. Geo. Charles, a well known citizen
of Chattunoogn, was drowned on Sunday
last, in Lookout creek while attempting
to swim his horse across.
Mr. Reuben Tomlinson, of Monroe
county, was killed last week by being
thrown from liis buggy, and dragged some
distance through the woods.
That valuable piece of property in South i
Carolina known as the Kalmia Mills, in
cluding 4,1250 acres of land, was sold on
Saturday, In Charleston, to the Messrs.
Langley of New York, for $140,000.
The Forsyth Advertiser says that the tax
imposed upon Monroe county to pay her
pro rata proportion of the expenses of the
Atlauta Convention, will be about $2,2110,
of which the negroes pay only one dollar
and eighteen cents.
In a negro prayer meeting at Petersburg,
Va., a colored mother in Israel knelt to
lead iu prayer, thereby exposing her skirts,
when the article was recognized by one of
the sisters as being her own rightful prop
erty, and a scene not entirely devotional
ensued.
Tiie Proposed Constitution.—We
commence, this morning, the publication
of the Constitution framed at Atlanta by’
the so-called Convention of the people of
Georgia. It is from the latest revised and
corrected copy of that document. As we
may have to live under it, thanks to the
sword ami bayonet, it is well perhaps that
all should acquaint themselves with Its
provisions. We have delayed its publica
tion till a correct copy could be obtained.
One Coon, of Ohio, who was a very
prominent member of the Alabama Mon
grel Convention, and who was, we believe,
elected to some office under the new (State
Government,' is published in the Selma
Times by the freedmen who worked for
him last year, as a swindler and a liar, in
not having paid them their wages. They
wish to know how he can hold up his
heat! among gentlemen after such conduct.
Every Saturday—Messrs. Havens &
Brown send us the March number of this,
the best of all the monthlies published
this side the Atlantic. "Foul Play,” by
Charles Reade and Dion Boureieault,
which alone ought to make the fortune of
any magazine, is continued. The other
couteuts are of equal interest.
I'KtliU A rmwitl POINT OF HEW,
We published in our telegraphic column
u few days since, a statement from Ra
leigh, of the probable amount of taxation
that would be necessary to set in motion
the negro-radical machinery recently erect
ed in North Carolina for the ruin of her
lax-payers, and the enslavement of her
white population. We would be very
much gratified to have a calculation as to
how much will be required to run the ma*
chine, here in Georgia, should Bullock be
elected. In North Carolina, against say,
$200,000, (leaving out the iuterest on the
State debt) before the war, we have the
enormous sum of Iteo and a half millions,
under the proposed raid upon the sub
stance of the people.
Forewarned is forearmed. Tlte people
of Georgia, looking to the character of the
men who are seeking her destruction, need
not calculate upon oue cent less than three
millions of dollars as the annual tribute to
be wrung from tlieir pockets to enrich the
spoilsmen and beggars, the characterless
bankrupts and political footpads who are
mustering from all | stints of the compass
to the grand foray. Having beggared the
Express company and the railroad compa
ny over which lie presides, Bullock will
not hesitate to ruin the State of Georgia.
By so doing lie will gratify two passions—
hate and greed,—and when was one of his
tribe ever known to reject such an oppor
tunity? Brown and Farrow have both
declared, publicly, that his election will
bankrupt the State, and even if lie was a
man of moderate desires himself, he is
surrounded by a crew whose thirst for
plunder is only equalled by their capacity
to steal. Brown feels bou tnl lo compen
sate himself for the depths of execration
into which he has been thrust, and, canny
soul that he is, will see no more satisfacto
ry way, than to make the people pay it-
Blodgett, equally as unscrupulous, and
still more needy, not having made oue
fortune out of the State already, will de
tnaud his perquisites, not indeed to pay
for loss of character and standing, for that
he never had, but simply for money’s sake
and those refined pleasures that he knows
so well how to enjoy. The nameless and
miscellaneous gang of bummers, rene
gades, and lazy, bulking negroes who com
post} the rmk and file of the predacious
band, will demand their reward, also, and
on them, the Ktate Treasury wiil
speedily be empuw. are „ot drafts
upon the imagination. They are iruu.o,
that only lime and a triumph at the ballot
box are necessary to make/aefs. Will the
people of Georgia allow any considerations
t<> deter them from destroying the foul fac
tion that seeks their consummation ? Will
they listen to any voice that speaks of
aught but open, active and persistent oppo
sition to so dread a result? We hope not.
We are sure not.
In conclusion we would merely ask one
question of our friends who are debating
the propriety of voting for the new Con
stitution ou the score of its “ relief ” fea
ture. What is the difference between giv
ing u p your al Ito you r creditor—your neigh
bor and fellow countryman,—and band
ing it over over, in yearly instalments, to
the tax-gatherer, for the benefit of Bullock
and his banditti? Answer at your leisure.
bOVLHNtMt JUNK INS.
A telegram was received at Ibis office on
Monday night, among other despatches to
the Associated Press, to this effect: That
letters had been received in Atlanta from
Gov. Jenkins advising non-action on the
part of the people of Georgia in the ap
proaching election, and stating ttiat the
State Committee would probably act upon
the advice. By some inexplicable over
sight it failed to apiiear in its proper place
tlje next morning, and consequently this
is 1 tlie first opportunity we have had of al
luding to it. ls this statement be true, we
do not hesit ite to express our very decided
regret that Gov. Jenkins should offer any
such advice, and our no less decided oppo
sition to iLs being followed by the people
of Georgia. It is, in our humble judg
ment, a blunder of that description pro
nounced by Talleyrand to be worse than a
crime. It is unwise, ill-timed, and al
most inexcusable, and we are sure the
people will so pronounce.
Does Gov. Jenkins base his hopes of
good results from non-action upon the is
sue of his bill before the Supreme Court?
If so, perhaps lie will change his opinion
when he reads what happened Monday in
tlie MeCardle case. Is he so enamored of
the results attained last year by adherence
to this policy—and which policy it is
known this journal at that time heartily
approved— as witnessed in the complexion
and work of the Atlanta Convention, that
he wishes a repetition of it in Bullock as
Governor, and a Radical, robbing, jobbing
Legislature? We repeat that we scarcely
have words to express our regret at, and
disapproval of, such a recommendation.
If the people heed it, of which we have
little fear, however, they are lost beyond
even a hope of redemption. Nothing can
be clearer.
As to the State Committee’s “acting”
upon this advice, we make bold to say,
from our knowledge of the aims and pur
poses of that body, that they will indeed
“act" very promptly upon it. They will
reject it without a moment’s hesitation.
A Gratifying Assurance.—We are
enabled to state upon authority that de
serves full credit, that the infamous cheat
practiced upou the people of Georgia last
fall in the election ot delegates to tiie At
lanta Convention, will not be repeated at
the coming election, on tbe 20th of April.
Gen. Meade is determined, and has so
stated, tiiat we shall have fair play, em
phatically. He has resolved that the dis
graceful scenes that characterized the vote
for delegates to the Convention, shall not
he repeated ; and that, so far as he has tbe
power, the voice of the people shall be
heard. We say this iu justice to him, and
for the benefit of all who are hanging back,
aud undecided whether or not to make a
lust effort to save their State.
We would especially commend this tact
to those of our readers who may not have
registered. The registry books will be re
opened before the election, and we reiter
ate, vvitli added emphasis, and with all
the earnestness and solemnity that the
grave exigency inspires, tiiat it is the duty
of every good citizen to register when the
opportunity otters. Whether successful or
not—and we have little doubt ourself of
tbe result —the assurauc-e from the highest
authority is giveu that every vote will
count. Let no man hesitate—let no man
refuse to put himself in a position to use
the weapon the enemy offers to his hand.
To register anti vote is a duty tiiat no good
citizen has a right to evade, much less re
fuse to perform.
All who voluntarily disfranchise their. -
solves now, will repent it in a bitterness of
regretaml remorse, for which the future can
have neither atonement nor oblivion.—
They will write themselves down as un
faithful lo themselves, to their families,
and to their God, and History and the exe
crations <>f a ruined posterity will so record.
G’ast prejudice, passionand apathy to the
winds. Seize this lust “coign of vantage,"
and, warned by tlte blunders of the past,
resolve that if ruin comes it shall not be
chargeable to you. Register! Register !
Register! and, when the time comes,
Vote! Vote! Vote! should be the rally
ing cry of every true frieud of Georgia
now.
TjiE Banner oe the South.—We
have receiver! the first number of this
new weekly published in Augusta by L.
T. Blome A Cos., and edited by that gifted
and good mau, Father A. J. Ryan. It
is a handsomely gotten up quarto, anil
will be devoted to Religion, Literature,
and news ; but the South, with its proud
memories and glorious record, will find at
all times, iu its editorial columns, a fear
less, faithful, and eloquent champion. We
cannot do better than to give in this con
nection, tlie following extract from the
editor’s salutatory :
“ We stand by the Past of our country
and cause, and we accept no Future which
will not accept that Past There are men
who bend their principles before the bayo
net. There aie men who desert the altars
of a Lost Cause round which they once
stood with the blood in tlieir hearts pant
ing for libation, and who kneel to offer
homage at the altars of successful wrong.
There are men who trample under foot the
very standards that once llo.ted proudly
over them. There are tueu base enough
to lift tlieir hands against the very rights
for which they once uplifted swords. We
are not such. For us, principle Is princi
ple, right is right—yesterday—to-day—to
morrow—forever. Submission to might
is not surrender of right. We yield to the
oue—but shall never yield up the other.
We shall do our best, therefore, to save
from oblivion the memories and traditions
of tlie Confederacy, Whoever in the South
is ashamed of these had better not read
“The Banner of the South." Amid
the questions which agitate the present,
we should never lose pride in our past. It
is too grautl to be forgotten. Pass down
its memories— they should live forever."
For the Journal and Messenger.
LEr IS STAND T OLI'TIIKK.
There is only oue question. Khali
GEORGIANS control the civil affairs of
Georgia? Or shall adventurers, white
anu uK.vv., without a dollar’s worth
of property, except wlmt int-j v.rou B nt t n
their carpet sacks, or have since got by de
luding and wheedling the black people—
shall such ail venturers as Bullock, llryant,
Bradley, Ashburn, Turner, Blodgett, Yan
keo interlopers, leeches, vampires, hold
sway over sons of Revolutionary sires ?
Forbid it, Heaven. The noble dead would
turn in tlieir graves, at tlieir shame for
their degenerate sons.
Voters of Georgia! Register— Register.
Letthe White Gkokgi an and the Black
Georgian—true to their native Ktate and
to its true sons—combine and break for
ever the power of this base and ruinous
combination.
Georgians! Rise in your might arid
triumph. Jack Straw.
PItOCKKDIHIS 111 A IOVSKHYATIVE
nßiiriNe in riYLnu coi vi i.
At a meeting of the citizens of Taylor
county, (la., held at Duller, on (Saturday,
21 st instant, Mr. Frank Wilchard was
called to the Chair, and, on motion, K. W.
Cozatt was requested to act as Secretary.
On taking the Chair, Mr. Wilchar, in a
few brief and pertinent remarks, explained
the object of the meeting.
On motion of .1. L. Roquemore, a Com
mittee of live was appointed by the Chair
to draft suitable resolutions, ami to report
business for the action of the mcetiug.
The following named citizens were ap
pointed as said Committee: J. L. Roque
more, Capt. F.'M. McHenry, J. H. Hul
sey, W. 8. Wallace, and M. Riviere. The
Committee tlieu retired for consultation.
On uiotion'of E. W. Cozatt, J. D. Russ
was requested to address the meeting dur
ing the absence of the Committee; and he
being present arose and urged the absolute
necessity of sustaining Conservative men
and principles at the elec
tion.
Shortly after the conclusion of liis re
marks, the Committee returned and re
jiorted the following resolutions, viz:
Ist. Resolved, That we, the citizens of
Taylor County, called together by a com
mon desire to promote the general welfare,
and guard against the dangers and usurp
ations tiiat now immediately threaten the
destruction of all our rights, as well as the
peace and prosperity of our society, ignore
any old party prejudices, and now call up
on alt good citizens to join us in opposition
to the Radical Party, and its newly formed
monstrosity,the proposed Constitution, as
serting negro supremacy.
2d. Resolved, That we are in favor of
sustaining the President and the Supreme
Court of the United States in their efforts
to maintain the Constitution against the
attacks of a fanatical Congress, aud ear
nestly desire the reconstruction of the
Southern States upon the Presidential
plan, which declares that we are already
in the Union, and are entitled to our pres
ent Constitution, and representation iu
Congress under it.
3d. Resolved, That the political contest
that we have now entered into is one that,
in our opinion, is to fix the destiny of our
noble old State. If Moderation, Wisdom
and Justice should characterize the action
of our people, then ail may yet he well.
If, on the contrary, Radical rule should
predominate, and our State is turned over
to the merciless crew that now seek to con
trol it, then all that is desirable aud good
iu government will be lost. We desire
good government, aud this can only be se
cured by rewarding intelligence and vir
tue.
4th. Resolved, That we are in favor of a
liberal system of education, believing as
we do, tiiat intelligence is tiie life of liber
ty, and tiiat we will heartily sanction any
well devised scheme (within the range of
our means) that looks to the enlighten
ment of all, both white and colored, with
in our State.
s th. Resolved, That iu view of the heavy
losses that have been sustained by our
people, and the great depreciation of the
property throughout the State, we are in
favor of any kind of relief which is con
stitutional in its provisions, and entirely
just to both debtor and creditor.
s th. Resolved, That we fully endorse tiie
action of the Central Executive Commit
tee, in the nomination of Hon. Augustus
Reese as a candidate for Governor of this
State, and that we will give him our
hearty support.
After the reading of the foregoing reso
lutions they were unanimously adopted
by the meeting.
On motion of J. D. Russ, Elam B.
Waters was unanimously nominated as
our candidate to represent us in the next
Legislature of this State.
On motion of W. S. Wallace, the first
Tuesday in April next was set apart for
the nomination of all necessary candidates
for County officers.
On motion of W. S. Wallace, the Chair
appointed W. R. Wallace, J. If. Holsey, J.
I>. Russ, J. Ikoqueiuore and Capt. F. M Mc-
Kenny as delegates from this county to the
Convention —should the same be called—to
nominate a candidate for Congress for this
(3rd) Congressional District; and tin- City
of Columbus, and Wednesday, April Ist,
were recommended by the meeting as the
place and time of bolding said Conven
tion.
On motion of the same, It. G. Tomlin,
J. 11. Crouch, NI. Riviere tw^L. Q. C.
McCrary were appointed by the Chair as
delegates to a Convention for nominating
a candidate for Ktate Senator from this
Senatorial District (composed of Houston,
Crawford and Taylor counties) should such
Convention bo held, and Fort Valley,
April 4th, recommended as the time and
place of bolding the same.
On motion of W. S. Wallace, the Chair
man was added as one of the delegates to
said Senatorial Convention.
On motion of W. S. Wallace, the Secre
tary was requested to furnish a copy of
the minutes of this meeting to the Colum
bus Enquirer, and a copy to the Journal
and Messenger, at Macon, for publica
tion.
flu motion of J. I). Russ, the un cling
then adjourned, to meet again ou tin* first
Tuesday in April next.
Frank Wilchar, Chahman.
PI. W. Cozatt, Secretary.
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Wail ehi Cabinet—a a m tier and the
Tl infftoi.
Wash. Cur. New York Herald, March is.
Various caucuses have been lie and at ttnj
private houses of Radieal Senators, in
order to make up a Cabinet for Mr. Wade,
who Is expected to enter the White House
by a snap judgmentof the Jacobins. Hero
is their present programme;
Secretary of State. —Henry Wilson, of
Massachusetts, or KatnuelC. l’onieroy, of
Kansas.
Secretary/ of Treasury. —Zachariah Chan
dler, of Michigan.
Secretary of Interior. —William l). Kel
ley*, of Pennsylvania, or John Covode, of
Pensytvarda.
of War. —E. M. Stanton.
Secretary of Eavy. —Charles. D. Drake,
of Missouri.
Postmaster General. —John F. Farns
worth, of Illinois.
Attorney General.— George F. Edmunds,
of Vermont, or Matt. Carpenter, of lowa.
Htantou is the master spirit of this whole
arrangement, with the aid of Chandler,
Howard, and such like, who claim to lie
keepers of Wade and Grant. An effort
was made for Greeley byConkling and the
small fry, but it was dismissed with little
ceremony. New York is counted out as
already lost to the Radicals.
Kurnner is working hard for the Eng
lish miu*ion, as he did under Mr. Lincoln,
!>ut his old party friends, who know him
best, are those who despise him most,.
There is no man who toadies foreigners,
and especially English, as he does, to the
great disgust of all genuine Americans.
He would sacrifice all the Alabama claims
for an invitation to a duke’s dinner. Os
all lluukiea he is the greatest flunky. As
Massrehusetts is about to dispense with
him iu the Senate, he may get some con
sulate to stop his unceasing importunity
for otliee.
t ntted state* District Court.
SECOND WEEK OF MARCH TERM—JUDGE
ERSKINK PRESIDING.
The second week of the March Term of
this Court was entered upon yesterday.
Several jurors were excused, and others
sworn in in their stead, and one or two
judgments obtained in old eases of debt.
His Honor ruled that interest was not col
lectable on a note of demand until after the
demand was made. For install' e, a note
payable on demand may run for three
years, but the interest will begin from the
day of the demand. His Honor also
ruled, as on a former occasion, that inter
est on a Northern claim did not cease
during the war.
To-day a part of the Court’s attention
will be given to Bankruptcy matters, and
team that important cases, or ques
tions, will come up .—Atlanta InteUU/cnccr,
March 2-K/t. ..
Disloyal.—YestewMtjr, ftt the depot, an
amusing incident occurred. Just as the
Eastern train was leaving, General Han
cock stepped out on the platform of tiie
cars, and a number of bis old soldiers who
were with him during liis Virginia cam
paigns, proposed three cheers for their old
leader. Tiie cheers were promptly given,
and joined in by many who were present.
An unfortunate negro happened to be
present and joined iu the cheers, remark
ing tiiat lie liked the looks of that man.—
Such demonstration from such a source
was pronounced damnable by’ some of our
Radical friends, who were present, and
they reported the patrioitc darkey to a
crowd of negroes, by whom he was as
sailed by all kinds of threats, and his life
was even menaced by these new-made
citizens, who are controlled hy the most
corrupt and dishonest leaders that ever
cursed a country.— Knoxville Press <& Jfcr
akl, 20th.
A Singular Case.—A gentleman who
resides in Wilkes county, and was return
ing home from Augusta on Thursday last,
entirely lost the power of speech, soon af
ter tiie train left Augusta. We heard him
attempting to talk, soon arter lie got on
tiie train, and in a few moments he could
not articulate a word ! He was in the pos
session of all his other faculties, hut his
lips were literally sealed. His distress was
very touching, wrote replies to questions
addressed to him by the passengers, and
tried to bear up under tiie terrible visita
tion. He said tiiat he had been on a spree.
He hoped it was only a species of delirium
and would wear off with rest and sleep.
He said he had once been partially de
prived of his speech before, for a short
time, In Virginia. His case attracted,
much attention among the passengers
several of whom knew him, and were sat"
isfied that he was not using deception.
liis case was a most forcible illustration
of the summary and terrible manner in
which nature sometimes punishes a viola
tion of her laws.— Athens Banner.
Negro Suffrage at the South.—A
correspondent of the Chicago Republican,
writing frem New Orleans, after putting
several things together, is not as favorably
impresssed with the situation as he might
desiie. After stating why the negroes are
disinclined to labor—bad crops and no pay
—the writer says:
“The facts, together with negro suffrage,
is fast widening Hie gulf of discord into a
sea of troubles, political and industrial. I
think that if Congress had limited repre
sentation to actual voters in the South,
allowiug each State to give the ballot to
the blacks, gradually when educated, and
tlius increase their representation in Con
gress at their own option, tiiat we should
have had no trouble with reconstruction.
It is folly to attempt to force negro rule
upon the South.
“It can only be done by military power.
What Ohio, New York and Illinois will
not accept for themselves, they should not
impose upon the Southern States. The
pill is too big ami too black to he taken
down en masse. It should have been sub
divided.”
The Duty oe White Men.—Tiie VVil
mington Journal says with force and jus
tice: "The time has now come when
good men must not aud cannot afford to
sacrifice the right to vote to a natural and
commendable repugnance to mingle iu the
motley and disreputable concourse around
the polls. The vote of every decent man
is now of the utmost importance, and a
failure to use the franchise now may re
sult in inability to do so in tiie future. See
to it, that none entitled to register fail to
do so. A white man who voluntarily dis
franchises himself in thiscrisis, is an ene
my to his race.”
FINER AI. NOTirF.
The friends and acquaintances of Mrs. CHAR
LOTTE J. MCDONALD amt Mr. and Mrs. F. H.
Alley are respectfully invited to attend the Fu
neral of Hie former, from the Mulberry Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, this (Wednesday)
afternoon, at four o’olock.
CANDI D A T E .
Election, April JOlli, I 80S.
J OU CONOR ESS.
We arc requested to announce the name of
JOHN K HUDSON, of Pulliam county, as an
independent Candidate for Congress from the
Fourth District. marlT-Ule
CHARTER ELECTION.
The following ticket for Mayor, Aldermen and
Clerk and Treasurer will bo supported by
Many cjtizkss.
i*oit M\voit:
GEORGE S. OI.EAR,
FOR AI.DKItM KM .'
E. CROCKETT,
ASHER AYRES,
U. R. TURPJN,
HENRY HORNE,
K. K. BROWN,
J, V. OIUEH.
J. O. DKITZ,
M. M. THOMSON:
FOH CLKHK AND TKKASUMKII:
C. J. WILLIAMSON.
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DISTRICT CON VI NTION-iil DIN I ILICT.
DKMof’KATie Ci.cn Rooms,)
Allanv, ua , March at, ns*. /
By a resolution of the Dougherty Democratic
Club, I am Instructed to request and solicit
gentlemen in each county composing the Second
Congressional District at Georgia, at the earliest
practicable day, to call a meeting in their re
spective counties to nominate and send delegates
to a Convention to be held tn tins city on the Hist
instant, to nominate a candidate for Congress
The election, as you are aware, comes oil on the
tilth of April, now only thirty days oft and hence
prompt and energetic action is necessary . The
great and p;kramount Importance I need urge on
a man of your known patriotism and Intelli
gence. The crisis is upon us; we cannot post
pone, we cannot avoid It. We must act, and upoa
you and other men in other comities, who know
the danger and understand and feel our condi
tion, we must rely to rally the voters of the dis
trict to do aii in tlieir power to suve themsei ves,
theirHutte and their country.
We would suggest that not only meetings be
called tn each county lo nominate delegates to
the Congressional Convention, but also to nomi
nate Meuators iu each (Senatorial District, mem
bers to the Legislature in each oouuty. and coun
ty olllcers. We would urge that none but true
and good men be selected, and In each case put
forth the strongest. If we can make a united
effort, and go into it with a determination to win,
we will succeed; nothing hut oar aisuhy and
want of confidence can defeat us. Truth U pow
erful, ami will always triumph over wrong and
error. Let our motto be “Wouk! Wohk!*’ and
succems will crown our efforts and save us from
Radical vandalism, and our country from mili
tary despotism. H, Morgan,
CorrespondingHee'y Dougherty l**.*iu. Club.
NOTICE.
Macon, Oa., March 21, INK
According to a resolution adopted nt the Demo
cratic meeting this morning, the cltlsens of Hlbb
County will meet at Hie Court House ou Hatur
day morning, March ‘.K, 1888, at 10 o’clock, for ttie
purpose of nominating candidates for Repre
sentatives to the la-gisFiliire and (’onnty officer*.
E. L MTKonwKKu, President.
I>. W. Han mono.
William Holmes,
Vice-Presidents.
O. W. OrsTiN, Secretary. iriarJl-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TAX COLLECTOR’S NOTICE.
r |IO TAX PAYFftM OF til BE COUNT Y. Til I;
I BookH are open for the collection of the
S|H.*cial Convention Tax. 1 eau be ionud at my
office, at George R. Parker’s store. Cotton Ave
nue. F. M. HEATH,
Tax Collector l’.ilib t"oqnty.
March 2Rh. lues. murSS-3i
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO OONSUtIBUR OF llltL.
WESTERN AND ATI.ANTIC RAILROAD, I
Office M astkh of Tr vn.ni oktation,
Atlanta, Oa , March 23, ls«,s, J
ON AND AFTER APRIL Ist, lobs, THE RATES
of Freight on Coal u 11 be reduced to one
and a halt cents per mile per ton of 2,«W pounds.
This rate to continue in force until October Ist,
after which the present rate of two cents per ton
Will be resumed.
lly order of the Superintendent.
JOHN B. PECK.
raarZ>‘toi Monter TraiisjioriaUoi).
FOR CASH!
100 BOXES REST CREAM CHEESE,
20 Firkins Choice Goshen Cutler,
S3 Cast s Ha;ill lies,
SO Boxes Soda Crackers,
100 Barrels Assorted Crackers,
Which we offer at lowest market rates,
. BEY MO UR, JOHNSON A CO.
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Flour, Bacon Tobacco, Etc.
JQQ RBLK. FLOUR IN STORE—PRICE *lO 60
OO.OOu pounds Bacon, of all grades
5,0u0 pounds Tennessee Hams
30 boxes Tobacco, low grades
1,000 bushels Tennessee White Corn
Syrup,etc., at the lowest market rales.
LLOYDS & FONI EK.
mar2s-3t Hollingsworth's Bloott,
( 1 EURO I A—WILCOX COU NTY.-Sixty days af
tj ter date app'Jcation will be matte to the
Court of Ordinary of said county for leave to sell
the land belonging to the heirs of John W. Wil
cox, late of said oouuty, deceased.
DRURY REID, Guardian.
Wilcox Caunty, March 19,1888, mai-23-00.1
PUBLIC MEETING.
ff'HE DEMOCRATIC PARTY of Pulaski County,
1 aud also of Hie District composed of Pulaski,
Dooly and Wilcox, are requested to meet In Haw
klnsvllle on THURSDAY, the ailli instant. A
mil attendance is desired, as matters of import
ance will be submitted to their consideration.
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LOW IN PRICE
AND—
HIGH IN QUALITY
FOR GREENBACKS.
WE HAVE A FULL STOCK OK FRESH SUP
PLIES of every kind in bar line, and for
the same qualities we defy competition. Our new
stock consists in part of
20,000 lbs. SMOKED SHOULDERS
5,000 lbs. Magnolia and Pig Hums
1,000 lbs. Upson Couuty, Georgia, Hams
500 lbs. Breakfast Bacon
10 dozen choice Dried Tongues
100 bbls., sacks aud halt sacks best Family
Flour
10 bbls. aud half bbls. Sugars, all grades
85 bbls. Kio aud Old Government Java Coffee
15 bbls. Cuba Molasses, Georgia Cane and
Double Extra Golden Syrup
100 bbls., half bbls., kegs and eases fine Bran
dies, Whiskey, Rum, Gin und Wines, of
all kiuds
50 lioxes and hall boxes all grades Tobacco
Importeo and Domestic Cigars, «tt good
Fine Cut Chewing Tobacco, In cases and foil
Table Butter, Cheese
Lard, Mess Mackerel, Codfish
Bologua Sausage aud Dried Beef
Fresh Crackers
Nuts. Candies, Raisins
Currants, Citron
Preserves, Jellies
Pickles aud Sauces
Fresh Tomatoes, Green Peas
Corn String Beans, In a'l size cans.
A*-Our means are limited,aud wo MUST KELL
F’OR CASH. Those that owe ns little old bills
can pay us up vkiiy chkjip and trade with us
again, if they will only propose, and not go
around us to buy because they are a little behind
ou old scores. Come aud try us.
GREER & LAKE,
66 Third Street, Macon, Ga.
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THE ST. LOUIS
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF ST. LOUIS, MO. t
ISSUES LIFE AND ENDOWMENT POLICIES OF ALL KINDS.
; 0 :
NO RESTRICTION IN RESIDENCE OR TRAVEL. ALL POLICIES
NON-FORFEITING.
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' I'D TIHMK DEMI RING IT, A LOAN OK THIRTY-THREE A N D O ' E-THIRD PERCENT. ON THE
1 I 'rein him wilt he gi veil, and Die Dividends applied to the liquidation ul such loan.
Dividend* declared annually, ami. alter the second year, will la: paid in cash to those who |>ay In
cash, or applied to Ihe liquids I ion of I lie Rain, if any, or to the reduction of future premiums.
The Dividends may confidently be exiacted to lie sufficient to liquidate the loan, alter Ihe second
year, and annually thereafter.
its Assets on the Ist ot January, IskH, were %*2,<i(ll),(MiU. Its Reserve for Dividends, % 303,000. Its
receipts from i’rern during lsc7 amounted to 8 I ,UOO,UOO.
Asa strictly Western and Southern Institution, it is worthy of patronage.
Nearly FOUU HI’NhKKB Policies were issued to paiticc iu Georgia during the pas I year, and its
losses dating the same period were iwtid In advance of the time when legally due.
Premiums may lie paid Iu installments, thus affording ail classes an opp >ilunity to provide for
the.r lam hies against . ally death.
GENERAL AGENTS EUR GEORGIA AND FLORIDA,
JAME3 E. GODFREY & Wtt. J. MAGILL.
LOCAL AGENTS FOR MACON,
, , J. W. BURKE Sc JOHN B. COBB.
rnar2'-lawtru
GRANI) CLOSING OUT SALE!
I
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$25,000 WORTH OF
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
AT PARKER Sc WHITE’S OLD STAND.
Now Open and for Sale at New York Cost.
I*. RIPLEY, Assignee.
CLOTHING '
-FOR
SPRING AND SUMMER,
OUR HTiM’K FOR THE ENSUING ft KARON 18 NOW ON HAND AND ARRIVING, AND WILL
consist In part of Fancy and L'gbt Weight
Cassimere Suits, Black and Colored,
Fashionable Walking Coats,
Black Cloth Suits,
Silk, Marseilles and Duck Vests,
ENTIRELY NEW AND PRETTY PATTERNS OF PANTS.
A COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF
FIJRNISIIINCi GOODS,
CONBIHTING O F
Fine White Shirts,
Silk, Lisle Thread and Check Woolen Undershirts,
Hose, Suspenders, Gloves,
All the New Styles of Ties, etc.,
AND EVERYTHING USUALLY FOUND IN A FIRKTCLAKK STORE.
OIIR WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT
IS WELL STOCKED WITH
GOODS TO SUIT THE TIMES,
AND THE PRICES CANNOT FAIL TO PLEASE.
Country Merchants and Planters would find it to their interest to
examine this branch of our establishment
TURPIN & HERTZ,
No. 90 CHER If Y STREET.
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T. W. FREEMAN,
■Vo. 88 CIIKKRV STRUCT, HIAtON.Ca.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 11KALK11 IN
GROCERIES, FAMILY SUPPLIES, BRANDIES,
WINES, AE.ES,
Foreign and Domestic I.lul l, its, Fkuits, Ac.,
AND COMMISSION MERCHANT.
i)AHTIKIS atadlstauce sending conslg.iments
or ordering goods are Insured satisfaction.
Orders for goods must Ik- accompanied with uie
money.
JUST RECEIVED,
50 boxes geuulue Porto ttieo Cigars, direct im
poitatlon, just received.
100 eases Fruit, Jelly anil Fancy Can,lies.
Fresb Ueorgia Hams, oranges, [.ennuis, Ac.,at
iuar2o T. W. FREEMAN'S.
Passover Bread:
WE W ILL. COMMENCE baking on tlie 16tb ot
this mouth, and ail parlim are requested to
hand In their orders as soon as possible.
W Country orders punctually attended to.
A. BORCtf KRT,
marlii-lm Savannah, Oa.
J. W. BURKE & CO.*
MACON, GEORGIA,
Have a large stock of valuable
Miscellaneous Books, which they wish to
close out at REDUCED PnICES. Bend for Cata-
K«e. bJ7t
Sacks Wanted,
f)O(M) HW,ONU HAND.
By JONEH, BAXTER A DAY,
mar‘Zl-3t Cotton Aveune.