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TUESDAY, OCT. 27, 1868.
TOO LATE.
Mr- Johnson has a happy faculty of
doing the right thing, at a time when no
earthly g<>od cait result from it.
He ban made a splendid reputation of
this sort, and we dare predict that History
will write him without a rival. From the
commencement of his reign to this day, he
has always been just a little too late. His
letter to Gov. Seymour is perhaps as nota
ble an instance as any, of this. Nearly
four months have passed since that gen
tleman was put in the field by the party
with whom Mr. Johnson has so repeatedly
avowed his sympathy, and to whom he is
indebted for all the backing he has had in
his war with the Radicals, but up to the
writing of this letter, no man could answer
positively as to which ticket, if either, he
really favored. Certainly he has never
spoken for himself. Now, when Governor
Seymour starts upon a canvass, this letter
comes in to revive, to his hurt, all the auti-
Johusou bitterness. From ourstaud-poiut,
Gov. S. has nothing to be thankful for in
its publication, and it will pass into Histo
ry as another proof of the writer’s right
and title to the name of the "Dan Tucker”
of American politics.
“TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA,”
Under this head we will publish to
morrow morning in our supplement, a
document signed by Joseph E. Brown,
with a long list of affidavits, which we
suppose he deems, and would like to have
considered his vindication from certain
charges made against him iu the La
Grange Reporter , some weeks since, and
.mu Uns papei, AIKI
in publishing it we beg him to distinctly
understand that we do not do so because
we recognize his right to demand such a
favor at our hands, or that we entirely
agree with him iu his estimate as to what
is necessary to constitute a vindication.
We publish it as an item of news, a mat
ter of public interest, and iu order that
our readers may judge for themselves, as
to which statement is most deserving
credit. We are perfectly willing to abide
by their verdict. If we know aught of
human nature, the editor of this paper
will not find himself in the minority when
it is delivered.
THE OATH THEY MUST TAKE.
Unless there is a concerted system of
perjury, says the Columbus Enquirer, of
Sunday, persous who have not paid their
poll taxes of iast year cannot vote iu the
approaching election, notwithstanding
Gov. Bullock’s proclamation postponing
the collection of the tax. The following
is the oath that voters have to take, as
prescribed by the Constitution, when
challenged:
“I swear that 1 have attained to the age of twenty
one years, that 1 uni a citizen of the United States,
and have resided for the last six months in this
State, and for the last thirty days in this county,
and have considered it and claimed it as my home,
and have paid all legal taxes which have been re
quired of me, and which I have had an opportunity
of paying agreeably to law, for the year preceding
this election. So help me God.’’
No man can, with truth, swear that he
has not had an opportunity of paying his
taxes for last year. All have been called
upon repeatedly by the proper officers to
come up and pay these taxes; notice after
notice has been published that the officers
were waiting andthe law required payment
without further delay, and threats of exe
cution have been made. There is no court
that could decide that an “opportunity”
has not beeu afiorded.
The Macon Journal and Messen
ger.—This able and fearless journal seems
to be growing in the estimation of (bo
public. We uotice with pleasure that ij
has been compelled to issue a supplemen
tary sheet to accommodate its patrons. It
is a good sign to see that some people of
the Houth are learning to appreciate and
to sustain the Press, to which they owe a
large debt of gratitude.— Columbus Sun,
2olh.
For the above handsome recognition
of our etlorts, not only to serve the cause
all true men have so near their hearts, but
at the same time to make a real good
newspaper, to be read and liked by all
men, we beg to return thanks. We do not
kuow a man in the State more competent
to pronounce an opinion upon the subject
than the editor of the Sun, or one who
illustrates, more signally, in’his own posi
tion, its right to the most generous meed
of public favor and patronage.
The Congressional Election Bill
Not Signed.— We are now prepared to
answer the query of the Savannah News
and others papers, relative to the law for
holding a Congressional election.
A bill passed both Houses on the 2d of
this month, fixing the first Tuesday in
February next for the election of members
to the 41st Congress. Governor Bullock
received it on the 3d iust., and up to
Thursday, the ;22d, it had not gotten his
signature. The bill is therefore not a law,
and cannot become such without three
more readings in each branch of the Gen
eral Assembly, on three separate days,
when that body re-ussembles iu January
next. —Atlanta Constitution, 24f/t.
Coding to Grief, Past —Three of the
Circuit Judges appointed by Governor
bullock—Clark,Green, and Worril—have
decided the Relief Law passed by the
Legislature unconstitutional. The only
hope for the bantling, now, is before those
eminently learned, impartial, and incor
ruptible Justices, Brown and McCay. Its
friends had best hasten to invoke their
assistance, or the breath will be knocked
out of its body before their medicaments
can have a chance to be tested.
Public Documents.— We are under
obligations to Hon. S. F. Gove, M. C., for
parts Ist and 2d of “Message aud Docu
ments, Department of State,” for 1867-68;
aud also a copy of the official Federal
“Army Register” for the current year.
We like such favors. They remind us
how consumedly rich we are, and how
magnificently disdainful we have a right
to be towards such vulgar things as debt
and taxation.
Dooly Court. —We ere Indebted to Col. Sim
mons, District Attorney, for the following synopsis
of the proceedings of the Dooly Court, in session
lust week:
Tom Mobly, convicted of burglary and horse
stealing. Sentenced for five years in the Peniten
tiary for each otience.
Daniel Kendrick, convicted for an assault with
inleut to commit a rape on a little white girl.
Sentenced to twenty years in the Penitentiary.
Frauk Spicer, convicted of voluntary manslaugh
ter of a negro man. Sentenced to ten years in the
Penitentiary.
Frank Jenkins, convicted of stabbing, and sen
tenced for one year iu the Penitentiary.
Adam Flanders, convieted of murder, and sen
tenced to be hung on the 27th of November.
It appeared from the testimony that, on the 2lst
of last July, the prisoner had been reproved by
Green Harris, the deceased, for cutting up the cot
tou he was hoeing. The reproof seemed to make
Adam very wrathy, and he commenced cursing
Green and threatening to kill him. Mr. Culpepper,
the manager, coming up, quelled the disturbance
at that time; but it appears that Adam was not
satisfied, for he was beard to say several times that
afternoon that he intended to kill Green. After
the work for the day was over, he hurried to the
gin house aud procured him a club—stationed him
self behind a post of the gin house, and as Green
came up, he seized him by the collar and struck
him the fatal blow. Green was an old man of
about sixty-one years. Adam was about twenty
one.
Several other cases were tried —none of them
amounting to felonies.
Several true bills were returned by the Grand
Jury. Among them we noticed one against E. H.
Puglie, publisher of the Augusta National Republi
can, for libel. It appears the libel consisted in pub
lishing a slanderous letter iu his paper about the
action of the County Judge aud Sheriff in the late
disturbances in that county, at Vienna, last August,
A BRIEF VISIT TO MACON.
Her Commercial Energy and Enterprise—Liberality
of her Merchants—Her Press and her Hotels.
Having some private business, we took
a run dowu to Macon the other night,
aud spent a couple of days. Found the
merchants intently engaged in their pur
suits, and devoting but little thought to
the canvass or the country. Everyman
we saw seemed to be afflicted with a sort
of nervous apprehension that his neighbor
would get ahead of him, or that he, him
self, might, by some book of a crook, lose
a chance to turn a peuny. Such industry
aud energy are certaiuly commendable,
and when turned to noble enterprise and
liberal progress, as in Macon, are relieved
of the sordid meanness and get-all-and
keep-all theory of more contracted com
munities.
The Cotton Warehouses all seemed to
be doing a good business, aud though
buyers were a little shy, sellers had uo
difficulty in getting off the staple at the
ruling prices. Mouey, however, was said
to be very, very scarce, but this is gener
ally the cry when sharks want a harvest,
and the “changers” fail not to “accommo
date” when a “goed thing” is offered.
We mingled somewhat with the leading
dry goods, grocery, clothing, hardware,
house-furnishing, drug aud other dealers,
aud in every instance found those who
have the enterprise to keep full stocks,
and the energy to let the people know it
through the Journal & Messenger and
Telegraph, turning out large bills every
hour iu the day, and those of them who
are the most liberal patrons of the press
iu the way of advertising, were leading
the business iu their line. Such houses as
those of W. A. Huff, Seymour, Johnson
A Cos., J. B. Ross & Son, Anderson & Son,
Johnson, Campbell & Cos., and Jones,
Baxter & Day, grocers; Waxeibaum,
Feuclitwauger & Cos., and Hopson & Cos.,
dry goods; B. A. Wise and Carhart &
Curd, crockery, stoves, hardware and
house-furr.ishiug goods; Zeilin, Hunt &
Cos., and Massenburg, druggists; Shea,
OtMoMli Winubin *- ***** {
wing and others jewellers, are live and
prosperous evidences in favor of vigorous
aud judicious advertising. They adver
tise by tbe column, and some of them
double that space; and they all assured
us that the mouey expended iu that way
yielded better profits than any other in
vestment.
It is true, and the profits do not accrue
to the advertisers alone—the whole city
reaps the benefit. Tbe enterprise aud
prosperity of commercial cities depend
very mucli upon the exhibit displayed in
tbe columns of the local press. Tbe coun
try people, ay, and tbe towufolks, too, in
variably measure tbe capacity and enter
prise of the commercial communities by
the appearance and character of their
newspapers—they are the maps aud charts
of commerce, aud the trader who supposes
they contribute nothing to the fortunes of
individuals or the growth of cities, is too
ignorant to last long in the march of pro
gress, aud too narrow minded to inspire
confidence or esteem in the breasts of ac
cidental customers.
Both tbe daily papers at Macon teem
aud blaze with business advertisements,
and both are no doubt making mouey.—
We visited both offices, aud were pleased
to find our cotemporaries in line health
and good spirits. The Hotels there are
also doing well, but this is not at ail to be
wondered at, for they are so well kept
aud guests are so luxuriously feasted, that
hundreds are attracted who otherwise
would remain at home. Brown’s, Bying
ton’s. and the Lanier, now kept by tbe
Colliers, may all three be put dowu as
first-class, if that means tbe best, eating iu
the world, clean rooms, carpeted lloors,
comfortable beds, whole crockery, clean
table cloths, and polite servants. By the
way, there is a bit) opening in Atlanta for
just such a hotel as one of these—who
speaks for the place?
POLITICS.
are at a low ebb in Macon, and we fee
very much inclined to put our friends
there through a blistering process. Cer
tain it is, if somebody don’t put hot coals
on their crusted backs, their meritia will
entail defeat in tbe Fourth District. They
havu’t had a club meeting since tbe can
vass opened, and are doing absolutely
nothing. The Democracy have claims
upon the leaders and the laymen of the
party in and about Macon, and will not ex
cuse them for dereliction of duty in this
important contest. We hope they will go
to work at once, and from this out employ
every honorable means to swell tbe Dem
ocratic vote. —Atlanta Constitution, 22 d.
CLEVELAND.
Governor irteymour Makes Another Telling Speech
at Erie.
Cleveland, Oct. 23. —Governor Seymour and .
party arrived from Buffalo at 7p. M He was re
ceived at all the places where the train stopped, by
considerable assemblages, aud spoke at Dunkirk,
Westfield, Erie, Ashtabula and Panierville. llis
Erie speech was as follows:
I did not expect to meet here this great con
course of people. I have gone out to speak to the
citizens of this country upon the questions which
uow agitate the public mind. It is said that lam
an interested man, and so is every man who pays
taxes and helps support tills government. Asa
candidate, I am not to be looked upon as one per
fectly disinterested, although I am most earnest
and sincere in the views I advocate. But how
would it be if none of those who have au interest
in this contest were to take part in it ? Who
would hase voted for the Republican ticket a little
while since, if every office holder had stayed away
from the contest? [Cries of None, none'] J find
when I look over the list of Government officials
that they number more than 00,000. I contend
that, witli the impartial people, who have no other
relationship witli this Government except as good
tax payers and citizens, tbe Democratic party will
have a great aud commanding majority. [Cheers. J
I cannot address yon now at length upon the ques
tions of the day. I am soon to leave here, and
time will not admit my doing so. I can only give
you one or two words of exhortatiou.
All are now about to perform a great and Solemn
duty, and one that is to lie far-reaching in its con
sequences. Whatever men’s views may be, they
should exercise them fearlessly, unscrupulously
and honestly, and no man can afford to cast his
vote for any consideration but for the good of his
country, for upon this election hangs many things
which concern not only its present but its future
welfare. Let us lay aside passion and prejudices,
and address ourselves to questions in a calm, dis
passionate ami patriotic method. I impeach uo
man’s patriotism because he does not think as 1
think. I impugn no man’s motives because he can
not see tilings as I see them. I only exiiort all
men, whatever their political views may be at this
time, to reflect when they think on the solemn du
ties of the day, as to what is for the best interest of
our county;. [Cheers. J We arc prone to indulge
too much in abuse; let us not act upon our preju
dices against each other; let us not lie influenced
by the pictures that may be drawn of the candidates
for office. For I may say for ihy political opponent,
as well as for myself, that no Snail ever contempla
ted the duties of the office of President of the Uni
ted States without being tilled with the most earn
est desire to do justice to himself and to do liis
duty to the laud which we all love. {Cheers. A
voice, that’s true, sir.J
J cannot speak to you longer. I am accompanied
by more eloquent men, who may address you on
the questions of the day. I am wearied with my
exertions. Wherever f have been our citizens have
poured out as they have done here, because there
is something in the condition of the Government
that makes thoughtful men anxious. 1 trust that
so far as the Executive office is concerned, if the
people see tit to elect the Democratic nominees, that
they may not come short in serving the country as
they would wish. To-day I bid you good bye, my
friends, of whatever party, and may God in his
mercy bless this great land of ours for our own
good, and for the good of those who are to come
after us. [Cheers, and a voice, “Thank God we
have got a candidate to say some tiling.”]
The following is the speech of Governor Seymour
at Cleveland:
Fellow-Citizens— l regret that I have but a
very few moments to stand before you to-night.
There is much that I would be glad to say to citi
zens of Ohio upon questions which so greatly effeet
the prosperity of our common country and the in
terests of all classes of people and matters
in which most of you, my friends, are so deeply
concerned. I come before you invested with an
especial interest because 1 am a candidate for your
votes. [Enthusiastic cheers aud applause.] 1
should mistrust my own conclusions upon the
weighty subjects connected with this Government
if they had been born amid the excitement of a
heated political canvass, but they were not different
four or five years ago when I looked carefully into
the resources of our National prosperity. Our me
tropolis is great because it is the grand center of
the commerce aud trade of the country. While we
who live in the interior are enriched by great chan
nels of communication which pass through, con
necting the East and West, our prosperity is based
on the prosperity of the whole, and especially upon
that of the mighty West. [Cheers. 1 1 stand be
fore you to brietly allude to the conclusions I form
ed long since, not as a public officer, but as a pri
vate ciUiea of this nation. I must necessarily be
very brief, as my time is short. In a few years the
Government wiped out all our State banks, it bur
dened them with such heavy taxation that they
could not live, aud took upon itself to give to the
people the currency required for business. \\ lien
the Government destroyed our currency it gave us
anew one, and it was the duty of that Government
to see that it was so appropriated that it would
subserve the best interest of the whole country. It
irave Massachusetts *57,000,000, and we find, upon
comparison, that New York, Ohio and other States
received much less than their share. It gave Rhode
Island *7O to each citizen, and to Ohio IS to each
citizen. Now, if a great deal of currency is good
for the people of Massachusetts and Rhode Island,
why is it not just as good for you in Ohio ? [Loud
cheers, and cries of “Yes, yes, that s what s the
matter.”] 1 ask the business men of your beauti
ful city of Cleveland to look into these things if
they have enterprise and judgment; and I ask
whether this important question is not of vastly
greater importance than to merely win political
victories? [Cheers. |
Furs, of every quality can be bad of Pope
Freeman, in Shaw’s Block.
The English Derby Rat is one of the latest
styles at Pops Freeman’s, In Shaw’s Block.
GEORGIA JOURNAL AND MESSENGER.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
General New*.
Mobile, Oct. 22.—A white woman sixty years of
age was assaulted and ravished by three negroes iu
the outskirts of the city yesterday iu broad day
light. Her life is in serious danger from injuries
indicted Citizens are.in pursuit of the negroes.
A murketman was assaulted by negroes yesterday
morning a short distance from the city. He was
mortally wounded by'4 musket shot, and while in
sensible was robbed of everything, even his ahoos.
New' York, Oct. 22.—The Court of Appeals of
this State has decided that the test oath cannot ex
ist under the Constitution of the United States,
and cannot be required by legislation as a condition
of the right of suffrage; and that the Legislature of
the State of New York has not power to establish
by law any qualification whatever for electors in
this State.
Newark, N. J., Oct. 22.—The Old »nd New
School Presbyterian Synods In session here, held a
union prayer meeting, aud the Old School adopted
resolutions looking to union.
Harrisburg, Oct. 22.—Official majority for
Hartsaupt is 0,077.
\Vasiunoton, Oct. 23—The State Department lias
official information that Mr. Wellding, our Consul
at Liverpool, has suspended clean bills of health to
vessels leaving Liverpool, in consequence of the
prevalence of typhoid fever.
Nearly twenty-four millions in gold Will be re
quired on the first of November to pay tip interest
on the debt.
One hundred males and seventy-live females have
received an intimation of dismissal, on govern her
Ist, from the Treasury Department.
Washington, Oct. 28.—Judge Huge, 6>'n. Little
field and Gen. Coleman first called on Grant, theu
on Schofield, as an informal committee from North
and South Carolina, for assistance against past
and apprehended troubles. They received no
satisfaction iu any quarter besides that such appli
cation must conic through the I or Excc
> alive.
Buffalo, Oct. 23.—Gov. Seymour spoke to an
immense crowd at the Skating Rink, last night.
He speaks at Cleveland, on Friday, Indianapolis,
on Monday, Columbus, Ohio, ou Tuesday, Pitts
burg, on Wednesday, and Philadelphia on Friday.
He is accompanied by Sanford E. Church, Francis
Kiernan and Augustus Schell.
Cincinnati, Oct. 33.—Mr. Pendleton has been
iu bed since Tuesday with inflamation of the lungs,
and must forego his appointments iq, Missouri
Michigan and New York.
St. Louis, October 23.—A brush with seven
hundred Indians, near Buffalo Station, Kansas, re
sulted in nine killed and thirty wounded. The
Federal* had only three wounded.
Phil A DELPHI a, Oct. 23.—Several Republicans
defeated in the recent eieetion forcity officers have
commenced a contest. Nearly all will be con
tested.
Knoxville, Tens., Oct. 23.—Killing frost last
night. The coni crop is safe.
Atlanta, Oct. 33. Sharp froat this morning. It
will nip vegetation and young cotton.
Augusta, Oct. 21.—There was a light frost here
last night. Vegetation killed.
New York, October 24.—Three coaches and two
sleeping cars were thrown from the track ou the
Hudson River Road by a broken rail, and a Half
dozen persons seriously injured, among whom
there were no Southerners. The stoves on the
train adhered to the fastenings, whereby burning
was avoided.
Indianapolis, Oct. 24.—Hendricks will contest
the election before the Legislature.
Richmond, Oct. 24.—There was a killing frost
his morning aud thin ice. All vegetation is killed.
, New Orleans, Oct. 20.—The city lias all day
been filled with excited rumors of trouble in St
Bernard Parish, adjoining New Orleans, and be
low the city. From information brought to head
quarters by tbe Sheriff of the Parish, aud others, it
appears that a difficulty occurred yesterday on tbe
occasion of a public display by a couple of Demo
cratic Clubs, in which one white man was wouuded
and two negroes killed—one being a member of the
new Metropolitan Police force. At night Uie ne
groes congregated and proceeded in a body to the
house of a Spanish baker, killing him, hi* son and
sister-in-law, and burning bis house; his wife es
caping witli her child in her arms.
Two other houses arc reported burned, at one
of which five children are reported killed. Rumors
are various and conflicting as to the extent of the
outrages. Many white inhabitants of the Parish
deserted their homes iast night aud fled to this city.
Early this morning, upon the first notification of
trouble, Gen. Buchanan ordered a company of in
fantry to march dowu the river. Later in the day
he despatched another company of the first Infau'
try on the steamer Ella Morse, instructing the offi
cers in charge to arrest aii the ring leaders of the
disturbance* who could be found. It i* currently
reported this evening that the first laxly of infantry
were attacked, but by whom, is not apparent, and
staff officers have been despatched to investigate
the matter.
To-night a crowd numbering several thousand
assembled around the steps of the City Hall, where
they were addressed by Gen. Steadman, State Sen
ator Ogden, Major Conway, Harry T. Hays, and
Sheriff Maxwell, by all of whom they were advised
to retire peaceably to their homes.
General Steadman aud Senator Ogden stated that
Governor Warmouth had to-day waited ou General
Rousseau and tendered him the entire control of
the State Government, which Rousseau refused,
but to-night, In view of the threatening aspect of
affairs, he has ordered troops to patrol the city.
They are now disposed all over the city, compris
ing all branches of the service.
Wheeling, Oct. 26.—The Intelligencer, (Rep.)
claims the whole State ticket bp 350 b and the Leg
islature, and beyond doubt the first aud second
Congressional districts. Thu Register, (Dem.,)
says tolerably complete returns from eighteen
counties oat of fifty-three, show net gains of 2500.
The same ratio of gain throughout the Statu, which
ratio probably exists, will give us West Virginia by
a handsome majority.
Foreign New*.
Madrid, Oct. 20.—The reorganization of the na
tion is proceeding rapidly.
Governors, civil and military, have been appoint
ed in all the provinces.
All males of twenty years of age are allowed to
vote,
London, Oct. 10.—It is reported to-day that the
difficulties between England and the United State*
regarding the Alabama claims, will be referred to
the Czar for arbitrament.
Havana, Oct. 21.—Captain General Lersundi
issued a proclamation to-day ordering the trial by
Court-martial of all persons engaged in the recent
insurrection in the interior, and of all those who
gave aid or countenance to the attempt, by cutting
telegraph wires, destroying mails, or in any way
encouraging the insurrection.
Havana, Oct. 23. —Dispatches received here give
the particulars of the insurgent outrages in the
Province of Tunas. Plantations about La Vetiga
were devasted, the insurgents robbing aud burn
ing, aud impressing able bodied men, white and
black. An incendiary proclamation was found,
inciting the negroes to murder the whites.
Madrid, Oct. 33. —The Junta has dissolved after
recommending the abolition of capital punishment,
the formation of volunteer rifie association*, and
the disolution of local J untas.
Count Gorgenti has arrived at Brighton.
Queen Isabella is expected here.
Paris, Oct. 24.—Prince [Napoleon writes Prim,
urging the claims of the House of Hanover and the
Duke of Acosta to the Spanish throne.
Havana, Oct. 24.—Volunteer companies are
forming in all parts of the Island, tendering their
services to Lersundi. In Peurto Principe every
body favors peace.
Havana, Oct. 28. —All available troops in and
around Havana having been sent against the Insur
gents, the Captain General’s palace is guarded by
volunteers.
London, Oct. 20. —England, France, Prussia,
Italy and Portugal have recognized the Provisional
Government of Spain.
Address of the National Democratic Committee.
New York, Oct. 21.—The Democratic National
Committee has issued an address. It makes no
allusion to any change of candidates. It says :
“We are charged by the Radieal party, the party
of violence and usurpation, which for the last four
years, to prolong its own existence, has set at
naught the Constitution and fundamental princi
ples of our Government, that we intended revolu
tion and a defiance of estalished laws. The accu
sation is unfounded and absurd. It cannot be en
tertained for a moment by any intelligent voter
who has even the most superficial knowledge of
the history of this country. The Democratic party
can proudly point to every page of its record. It
has never violated a single obligation of the fun
damental compact by which these United States
entered into tie family of nations. Its watchward
in peace, as in war, has been aud will always be,
the Union, the Constitution and the laws; and no
man, nor any set of men, however high they might
be placed by the suffrages of their fellow-citizens,
can expect to receive the support of this great Con
servative party in any revolutionary attempt against
established laws. The ballot-box and the supreme
will of the American people are the only means of
redress to which we look.”
Wade Hampton Defines lii* Position.
Charleston, Oct, 21.— The Daily Nem this
morning publishes a letter from Wade Hampton,
in reply to a Wisconsin lawyer, who requests him,
in view of the widespread misrepresentation of his
course, to define his position as to the issues,
results, aud consequences of the war. Hampton
says: “ The main issues involved in the war were
secession and slavery; the first the primary one? the
latter brought In at a later period. In regard to
these I adopt fully, and without reservation, the
principles announced by the late National Demo
cratic Convention in New York, aud in the words
of the platform promulgated there, I consider these
questions as settled forever. I accept this as the
result accomplished by the war, and as its logical
and legitimate consequence. This I have done
from the day the war closed, and I have counselled
our people to look upon it in the same light. I
was strongly in favor of the action taken by
tiffs State, conferring on the negro equal civil
rights witli the white man, and, more than a year
ago, I advocated the policy of giving to him, as
soon as we could do so legitimately, suffrage based
on qualification. The Democratic Convention held
here in April last recognized him as “an iutegral
part of the body politic,” and declared that it
would, when our party came into power, grant him
partial suffrage. The State Central Club lias just
re affirmed this declaration, and I have no doubt
but that the declaration is sustained by a vast ma
jority of the white citizens of the State. We re
gard the Reconstruction Acts as unconstitutional,
but we look for their overthrow not to violence,
but, in the language of a resolution unanimously
adopted by the Democratic party iu convention
assembled— “to Constitutional agencie* and
peaceful remedies alone.” We invoke a decision
on the constitutionality of these acts from the only
tribunal competent to pronounce on Un-in—the
Supreme Court of the United State*, and
we were prepared, in good faith, to abide
by that decision. It may not be inappropriate to
correct a misrepresentation widely spread lay the
Radical party, touching til esc act*. In these 1
have been charged with having dictated that por
tion of the Democratic Platform relative to Re
construction. This charge I have more than once 1
deuied, and 1 do so again most emphatically. The
sense in which 1 spoke of the words “unconstitu
tional, revolutionary and void,” as being my piank
in the platform, reierrcd to them as constituting
the plaiiK towhieh I, as w ell as any other Southern
man, clung for safety. The letter concludes as fol
lows: “If the people of the North wish to build
up a strong and lasting Union, let them confide
more fully than they have done to the honor of >ur
people, and they will meet a cordial and heartfelt
response. The future destiny of the Republic is
in the hands of the North, and upon their action
it depends whether there is again to be Union
based on fraternal feeling, or one held together by
the iron bands of military rule.”
Proclamation by (lie Governor of Georgia.
Atlanta, Oct. 20.—Gov. Bullock issues the fol
lowing proclamation :
Whereas, it is reported by reliabie citizens from
many counties that preparations are being made to
collect onerous taxes levied under authority of the
Constitution of 1 sf 15, and failing to collect, to ap
ply the provisions of the present Constitution, and
thereby exclude many citizens from the privilege of
franchise:
Therefore, by virtue of the authority in me vested
by the seventieth section of the Code of Georgia, i
I do hereby suspend the collection of all poll taxes
until the next regular session of the Geueial As
sembly of this State. The Comptroller .General
will forth witli give notice to the Tax Collectors of
the several counties.
letlrr from President Johnson to Gov. Sryaieur.
Executive Mansion, Washington, Oet. 22*
Mon Horatio Seymour: I sec It stated in the pa
per* this morning that you will enter the Presiden
tial canvass in persou. I trust this may lx- go, as
the present positiou of public affairs justifies and
demands it. Iv is hoped and believed by your
friends that ail enemies to constitutional govern
ment, whether secret or avowed, will not be
spared, aud that their arbitrary and unjust usurpa
tions, together with their wasteful, profligate and
corrupt use of the peoples' treasure, will be sig
nally exposed and rebuked. The masse* of the
people should be aroused and warned against tbe
encroachment of despotic power now ready to en
ter the citadel of liberty. 1 wish that you may
speak with au inspired tongue, and that your voice
may penetrate every just and patriotic breast
throughout the land. Let the living principles of
the violated Constitution be proclaimed and re
stored, that peace, prosperity and fraternal feeling
may aud oppressed nation.
FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
Weekly Rttvlfw of the Macon Market.
Monday Evening, Oct. 38, 1868.
Our market during the week ending to day has
been quite active. The demand for Groceries,
Provisions, Dry Goods, and every other species of
merchandise lias been very satisfactory. No doubt
all our merchants are well satisfied at the condition
of trade and the steadiness maintained iu the rates
of everything. Our city now present* a fine field
for regular, systematic business, and is not subject
ed to those ruinous and sudden fluctuation* charac
teristic of it many years past. Accurate liases can
now be laid down upon which to purchase and
npon which to sell, thu* affording the safest method
upon which to do a prosperous business. Anxiety
to do a heavy trade may sometimes impose upon
one’* better judgment, but this does not hold good
among our merchant* as a class.
Cottou lias once more risen to $5 cents, and was
yesterday rapidly selling at this rate. So much
may be turned on the market as to stop a further
ailvance and perhaps cause a slight decline in a few
days. But we anticipate a settled market in a few
days. No one will ever again see those extraordi
nary rises and falls experienced last year and the
year before.
Financial. —Stocks and Bonds are still almost
wholly neglected. Ail surplus money as yet re
ceived into the country lias been turned into Cot.
ton, and the planter lias in turn used it paying off
his hands and merchants.
Money in Bank was easy yesterday. It v#s
readily forthcoming upon the exhibition of proper
collaterals. We quote:
EXCHANGE ON NEW YORK.
Buy.ug X dis
Belling. — par
UNITED STATES CURRENCY LOANS.
Per month 1% to 2 per cent,
GOLD AND SILVER.
Buying rales for Gold *1 30
Belling l 33
Buying rates for Hilver 1 22
Selling l 27
RAILROAD STOCKS AND BONDS.
Central Railroad Stock 125
Central Railroad Bonds 101
Macon and Western Railroad Stiwk .120
Southwestern Railroad Stock 91
Southwestern Railroad Bonds 100
Macon A Brunswick Railroad Stock 25
Macon A Bruns. Railroad Endorsed Bonds.. 85 to9o
Georgia Railroad Stock 75 to 80
Georgia Railroad Bonds UK)
Muscogee Railroad Stock 70
Muscogee Railroad Bonds SO
Atlantic and Gull Railroad Stock 30
Augusta dfc Waynesboro Railroad Stock 90
STATE AND CITY STOCKS AND BONDS.
Macon HnglYitUPHny Stock HD
Macon Factory Stock 105
City Os Macon Endorsed Bonds 100
City of Macon Reserve Mortgage Bonds... 75
City of Macon Bonds 75
City of Maeon Coupous 95
State of Georgia, new, 7 per cent Bonds 90
State •! Georgia, old, 7 per cent. Bonds 87
Slate oi Georgia, old, 6 per cent. Bonds 8u
Cotton. —The course of the market from Mon
day to Saturday was downward. It touched 22
cents on Friday, then rallied and went to 22% Sat
urday To-day, Monday, it made another advance
and closed this afternoon firm at 23 cents for New
York Middling. We quote:
New York Middling 23
Liverpool Middling 21%
Low Middling 22 "
Good Ordinary 21
Ordinary 20
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Stock September 1, 1888 .1,326
Received past week 2,223
Received previously 10,079—12,902
Total 14,228
Bhlpped past week 1,457
Shipped previously 5,980—7,417
Stock on hand to date 8,811
Bacon—Our market is firm at the following
rates :
Mess Pork *34 00
Prime Mess 81 00
Rumps 28 00
Clear Sides (smoked) 18% to 19
Clear Ribbed (smoked) 18 to 18V
Shoulders (smoked) 15 to 15%
Shoulders, Dry Salt , 14% to 15
Hams, plain 20 to 22
Hams, canvased 21 to 23
Lard—22 cents.
Bagging.—We quote:
Gunny Bagging, per yard 25)4 a2fi
•• Rolls perfect 24)4 to 25
Richardson’s Green leaf, pf r yard 20
Roll Gunny Patched 24)4a25
Kentucky, per yard - 26
Borneo - 26
Iron Ties. —Prices range as follows:
The Arrow Tie, per pound 8 to 8)4
Beard's Buckle Tie, per pound 8c
Rope.—Qreenleaf’s Rope, half coils, 11% cents;
whale coils He. per pound. Other brands 10
| tO OATs.—We quote Oats 90 cents § bushel,
1 Corn —lt is selling at *1 25 from store.
Flour.—We quote at wholesale: Superfine $5.25
to $5 50: Extra $0.00; Family $6.25 to $0.50; Ex
tra Family $7.00.
Corn Meal.—sl.2s $ bushel.
Molasses.—4B to 60e; Choice Syrups 85 to $1 00
$ gallon, by the barrel. ,
Sugar.—C 15J$'to 16; B 16% ta 17; A 1 <%e (J
pound.
Coffee. —Rio 22 to 25 cents ft pound.
Salt. —Liverpool $2.40 to 2.50 ; Virginia $2.65.
Dried Fruit.—The brightest kinds are worth
17 cents per pound. From that the price ruus
down (gi i2% cents, owing to the color and char
acter. ■ .
Wumtuer. —There is a better demand far n ins
key than experienced for months. Vi c quote :
Common Proof $1,00; Rye $1.75 to $4; Bourbon
*2 50 to $5. Gin $3 to sb.
Ale.—s3 ft dozen. American Ale $2.
Hides.—Dry Flint, 17cents.
Wool.—Burr 18 to 20; Clean 25 to 27 cents per
pound.
Hat. —$1.75 to $2.
Iron. —Refined o%e ; Swedes 8 to 9e ; Plough
Steel 12We; Cast Steel 30c ft pound.
Nails.—so.2s to $0.75 %> keg.
Tobacco —There is a moderate demand. We
quote low grades 35 to 45c; medium .50 to 55c :
good 00 to 65c; bright. Virginia brands from 75c to
$1 : fancy $1 ,‘25 to $1.50.
Twine.—3-5 cents ft pound.
Guano, KetUeweU’s AA, SBS per ton. Whann’s
Rawboue Superphosphate S7O. Oustin'* Rawbone
Superphosphate SOS per ton.
Domestics.—3-4
14c; 4-4 15.
Drilling.—Heavy Brown 18c. Heavy Georgia
Stripes 18 to 20c.
Osnabukgs. —No. 2 18c; Richmond No. 1 10c;
MilledgeviUe No. 1 20c; Flint River No. 1 2le;
Macon 15e.
Kentucky Jeans.—Seymour, Tinsley .« Uo.
quote the best Kentucky Jeans 55 to 65c V yard.
Kentucky Lltisey 50c.
Shallev. —Cuthbert 30c,
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Liverpool, Oet. 26—Noon. —Cotton buoyant
and higher ; sales 20,000 bales ;* Uplands lOjjjfwll;
Orleans \X%%\X%.
Afternoon. —Cotton firm. Uplands 11 ; Orleans
1W-
Evening.—Uplands lid; Orleans 11)* : afloat
m- _ ' _
New York Col 100 Market.
New York, Oct. 26.—Afteruon.—Cotton firm
at '!»>%.
Evening.—Cotton a shade firmer. Sales 2100 bales
at 35>tj.
Foreign Markets.
London, October 20.—Forenoon.—Consol- 94J£.
Bonds 73%". '
Afternoon.—Bonds quiet.
Liverpool, October 36.—Afternoon. —Corn 08.
Tallow 52.
Frankfort, October 30. Bonds excited. Large
business, price* higher at 78%(i|78%.
Havre, Oct. 26.—Colton, tres Ordinaire on spot
140; low middlings afloat 127.
Domestic Markets.
New York, Oct 26.—Afternoon.—Money in de
mand at 7. Exchange 0%. Gold 6434- ’62 13)*.
North Carolina's 77, new 66)4. Virginia’s ex-eou
puna, 56 new 59. Tennessee*’ ex coupons, 06Vj
new 68)£. Flour 10@15 lower. Wheat heavy, 3V.
5 lower. Corn unchanged. Mess Pork dull at
$27 500/28 00. Lard heavy, steam 1%:
Turpentine quiet at 44. Rosin strained, common
aud good strained,s2 45{<e2 60.
Evening.—Government* weak. ’62’s, i 2%. Ten
nessee’s Hew, 06. North Carolina’s new, 65. Vir
ginia’s SSL,, new 56. Money continues in demand
and stringent at 7 per cent. Discount ou best
tutiue* 13c’ Gold 34W|<234M. Sterling advanced 9%.
Flour, Supertine $6 iii&A 65; Extra $6 85@7 10;
Choice $7 100*7 90; Fancy $7 40/q0 65. W heat
heavy at noon’s decline. Coro, mixed Western 15.
Mess Pork 27 87>f. Lard iu kettles i7X@l7.j-4
Rice quiet, Carolina other grades Arm.
Tur]>cutine 4S!.£@44>£. Rosin $2
The Mormon General Conference has
recently resolved that commercial iuter
courae with the Gentiles shall be restricted
to the necessities of the Mormons ; and
those who purchase generally from the
Gentiles will do so on peril of expulsion
from the Church.
OBITUARY.
Mas. Bathshbb.m F., consort of Bleb toon and
Raleigh, died In Macon, Ga.. October wtb, is**,
in her forty-second year. Hhe embraced religion
In 1859, and joined the M E. Church, Bouth,at
Fori Valley, U*. Like a great many member*! of
the church, soring the war, sue lost the comforts
of her holy religion, bat during the early pari, of
the present year she earnestly prayed, " Restore
auto me the joy ot thy salvation," which prayer
was beard and answered. For some time pre
vious to her death she enjoyed peace with God
through our Lord Jesus Christ, Bbe suffered
much, but bore It with Christian resignations
She conquered when site fell asleep in the arm
or Jesus. J. B. 8.
John Watkins Pat*:, sun of Dr, R. 11. and
Mro 7. V. I'ate, was born on the 3d of August
IMtii, and died of brain fever on the 28th of Sep-
Umber, 1898. He was the first born o< his pa
rents, ant] a bright and promising boy. Having
ju«t entered upon his fifth year, he had reached
that interesting age when children begin to have
strongest hold on parental hearts, lint Death
claims all victims for his own, and delights to
be r away to the grave our 1 iveiUst »n<l dearest
ou-s. In this instance, the pride and Joy of the
household was anal bed away, and sorrow and
anguish have come in his place. But these sad
bereavements are for our good and the glory of
our Father in Heaven. May He comfort the
hearts of our bereaved friends, and prepare them
for a happy meeting with the loved one whom
He has taken to himself. W.
as. Central Georgian please copy.
Nkw York, August 7th, 1968.
Mr. Editor: —Several of your correspondents
very obi and raptcUMe no doubt, seem to be won,
dcrfully exercised as to the origin of our Planta
tion Bitters. So long as these Bitters are all
that we represent them to be, we do not know that
It makes any difference from whom they tome, or
from whence they originated; but for the informa
tion of tin: public generally, and old Capt. Wentz in
particular, we will say that he told the truth, and
that these Bitters originated in the West India
Islands—that mauy of the ingredients have been
favorably used for over a century, but our combi
nation of Clisaya is entirely new, and our own.
The Rum and other materials are the same, and, as
your correspondent says, abetter Bitters and Tonic
Is not made. We recommend them particularly
for dyspeptics, fever and ague, debility, loss of ap
petite, and in all eases, where a tonic and stimulant
is required.
P. H. Drake & Cos.,
31 Park Row, N. Y,
Magnolia Water—Superior to the best import
ed German Cologne, and sold at half the price.
THE PEOPLE KNOW.
If there in anything the people thoroughly un
derstand, it Is the comparative value of the va
rious medicines offered for their acceptance
through ihe advertising columns of the press.
In Scriptural phrase, they try all, but only hold
/oaf to that which is good. Hence, a medicinal pre
paration that has been growing in favor wllh the
public for a period of twenty years, and has at
tained a larger sale than any other remedy of its
class ever reached in any country, may be (airly
entitled a Standard Spkcikic, touching whose
merits there is no room for controversy. Now,
this is precisely the position of HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS. Asa means of preventing
and curing Dyspepsia, ordinary Indigestion, Bil
iousness, General Debility, and Nervous Affec
tions, It has literally lived down all competion,
and legitimately taken Us place as the foremost
vegetable tonic on this continent, indeed, on this
hemisphere. In view of this statistical fact, which
may be readily verified by a reference to the
revenue returns, a few words ot seasonable ad
vice In relation to the use of au article In such
general request, will not be considered egotistic
or out of place. Thera is no season which sug
g<sts the necessity for a course of this agreeable
invigorant more significantly yjan the fall. The
great contrast between the temperature of the
nights and days, and the heavy mephitic mists
arising from extensive surfaces of decomposing
vegetable matter, necessarily nave a depressing
effect upon systems partially exhausted by the
heat of summer, and therefore greatly needing
that strength and vigor which are the best safe
guards against disease Acting as a tonic and
stomachic, a blood depurent, an alterative and
an anti-bilious medicine, HOSTETTERM BIT
TERS exercise a wholesome influence upon every
portion of the organization, and prepiare it to re
sist every unhealthy influence. Hence its great
value as a fall medicine.
All Right!
WOOL-FOLK, WALKER & CO.,
Having put their iron, fire-proof
WAREHOUSE, corner of Poplar and Sec
ond streets, known as the Harris & Ross Ware
house in complete repair, would say to the-Cot
ton planters of Middle and Southwestern Georgia
that they are both anxious and willing to receive
their favors, pledging their best etrorts and indi
vidual attention to the furtherance of the inter
est of patrons. Keeping thoroughly posted in
commercial news, we know that, we can get you
the highest market price for your Cotton.
Planters’ orders for Supplies filled advantage
ously and promptly.
octM-ndAw.
COTTON! COTTON!
office Findlay Milling & M'f’g C 0.,)
Macon, sept, 11th, 1868. j
HAVING added to our establishment a Cotton
Ginning and Packing Deoartinent, supplied
with both an Emery Cotton Gin and Condenser
and OulletL’s Steel Brush Gin, together with an
Improved Cotton Press—all propelled by steam
Power we are now prepared to receive Cotton
for Ginning and packing (giving parties prefer
ence of Gins) on toil.
HP - Cotton repacked, also.
For further particulars, terms, etc., apply at
Office of the( olu^? 0 y ; Wi ADAMS, President,
sepll-d&w-tf Telegraph copy
PLANTERS’ WAREHOUSE,
OPENED AT EAST!
WE take pleasure in announc, tig to our friends
that we are now occupying our
FINE NEW WAREHOUSE,
Opposite Byington's and Brown’s Hotels—where
we are piepared to receive Cotton for Sale or
Stokagk.
1.1 KF, KAL ADVANCE*
Will be made on Cotton in Store, where I’lan
ters prefer to hold.
ADAMS, JONES REYNOLDS |
ocl2dA»tuovl.
Jonathan Collins & Son,
AT THE OLD
Coates & Woolfolk Warehouse,
i
THIRD STREET, MACON, GA.,
\srOULD RESPECTFULLY CALL THE AT
TANARUS» TENTION of their Planting Blends, and
Cotton Shippers generally, to the fact that their
vv.ir h inst, having been put in complete order,
is now ready lor the reception of consignments.
Thanking them for put f ivors, our utmost ef
foits shall ne to deserve their confidence in tiie
future. ocl2-d&wlm
OFFICIAL.
PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR.
WtieaxAS, It is reported by reliable citizen* from,
many count)c*of the State that preparations are being
made to collect onerous taxes levied under authority
of the Constitution of eighteen hundred and sixty-five
(1804.) aod failing so collect, to apply the provision*of
the present Con*titution, and therby exclude many
citizen* from the privilege of voting.
Trierefore, I, Kufu* B. Bollock, Governor and Com"
roander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy of the Btate
oftieorgia, and of the Military thereof, by virtue of
th< authority in me vested by the Seventieth (70) Sec
tion of the Code of Georgia, do hereby suspend the
eoilectici) of ail poll taxes ui.lii the next regular ses
sion of the General Assembly of this Btate, and of this
suepenaion the Comptroller General will forthwith give
notice to the Tax Collectors of the several counties.
G.ren under my hand and the great seal of the State
at the Capitol, in AUaDta, this twentieth day of Oc
tober, in the year of oor Lird eighteen hundred
and sixty-eight, and of the Independence of tha
United States of America the ninety-third.
RUFUS B. BULLOCK,
Governor.
By the Governor:
David G. Coraso, Secretary of State.
. Cost*raou.£B Gist sir’s Orric*, 1
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 27,1805. {
To the Tax Collector* of the State of Georgia;
In conformity with the ab ,vo proclamation by his
Excellency the Governor of the State of Georgia, you
are hereby directed to suspend tiie collection of nil
poll taxes, in your respective counties, uniil the next
regular session of the General Assembly of this State.
Respectfully,
Mam jus Bull,
Comptroller General.
All papers in the Slat-; will copy six times; and send
! bi!i* to Executive Office, with copies of papers con
taining this proclamation.
: i ctZh-dSt * It
OFFICIAL.
PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR.
IITHEREA*, Notwithstanding the Executive Pro
ft clam.non of September 14th, 1868 many lawless
acts have occurred in violation thereof, wnereby the
lives and property of citizens have been destroyed, the
right of free speech impa red lhe performance of the
duties o( the tilfiee* to which ciuzi-js have been elect
ed denied, the lives of e.hx ns *o threatened as to
cause them to abandon their homes and property ;
and
Whxkkas, “The protection of persons and property
i* tiie paramount duty of Government, and shall be
impartial and complete:” and
Whikxas. The Sheriff of each county is, by law,
charged with the preservation of life, property, and
peace m each com tv :
AW, Therefore., i Rufus tl, Bollock, Governor and
Comrnauder-in-Chief of the Army and Nivy of the
State of Georgia, and of tiie Militia theieof. do hereby
issue tin-, my "Praolarootion, charging and comraading
the said Sheriffs, and each and every other civil officer
in every county in this State, to see to it tnat the lives
and property of nit citizens, and the peace of the
peace of the" community, »re preserved; and that ail
persoDa aie pr tecied in the ires exercise of their
civil and polities lights and privileges ; and. further,
to make known that, for fabure in tiie perlormance of
duly, the said Sheriff-, and other civil officers, will lie
held to a strict aecouMatMlily under the law ; and to
charge upon every p-nuri resident in tils State that
they render prompt and wilting obed ence to the said
Sheriffs and other civil officers, under all circumstances
whatsoever; and that they demand from said officers
protection, when threatened or distarbea in liieir per
sons or iroperty, or with denial if political or civil
rights; aid that, filling to receive such protection,
they report facia to this Dep.rtment.
The fjll iwiog exiract from Genera! Orders. No 27,
dated October 8, 1868 f oin headquarters Department
of the Bouth, is published for the information of civil
offienrs and the general public, by which it will be seen
that said civil officers will, in the performance of their
duties, be sustained by the military power of the
United States.
Biven und-r my hand and the Great Seal of the State,
at the Capitol in Atlanta, this Ninth day of October,
in til- Year of our Lord E gtiteen Hundied and
Buty-E'ght, and oi the Independence of the United
States of America the Nintv-Tmrd.
RUFUS B. BULLOCK,
By the Governor : Governor.
David G. Cotvlso.
Secretary of State.
Hkabquuitirs Dxpaktmzxt of the Sousa, I
Athkta, be, October Bth, 1868. f
General (Inters .Vo. 27
••WiicßKjs, By an net of the Congress of the United
Stites. approved March 2.1865. it is made the duty of
the military authority to preserve the peace at the polls
at any election which may be held in any of the Slates;
and."
“Whzrkas, This duty ha* beeome the more impera
tive from ihe exiting pditial excitement iu the pub
lic mind trom the recent organization of civil govern
ment. und from the fact that Congress has by statute
prohibited the organization of in unary forces in the
several States of this Department; it is therefore
“Oi tiered, That tiie several District Commander*
will, as soon as praeticab'e on the reeept of this order,
distribute the troops under their commands as fol
lows:
.*«****.
in the District of Georgia:
One Company 16lh Infaniry to Albany.
I me Company 16th Infantry to Columbus.
One Company ldih Infantry to Macon.
One Company 16th Infantry to Augusta.
One Company 16th infantry to Washington, Wilkes
County.
One Company 16th Infantry to Americus.
i Ine Company <C) 6th Cavalry to AI lions.
The Company at Savannah to be reinforced, should
occasion require, by such men at Fort Pulaski as can
be spared from the post.
********
“Detachments, when neces«ary, may be made to
points in the vicinity of < aeh post; but in no case, nor
on any pretext whatever, will detachments be sent
without a commissioned officer, who will be fully in.
strueted bv his post commander.
“The troops w.ll be considered as in the field, and
supplied with the necessary camp equipage; thi\ men
to be furnished with common tents, U practicable, and
if not practicable, with shelter tents. Coramancing
officers are permitted to hire quai ters, temporarily,
when it can be done for reasonable rates ; but this will
not preelue the necessity of carrying tents, as the
commands, in ail eases, must be in reailim s s to move
at tiie shortest notice, with a i supplies required lor
their efficiency.
“District Commanders will instruct Post Command
ers in their duties, and the relative position of civil
and military powers. They will impress on Post Com
manders that they are to act in aid and co-operation,
and in subordination to the civil authorities; tha' they
are to exereise discretion and judgment, unbiased
by politic* or other prejudices; that their ot.jeet
shMild be exclusively to preserve the peace and up
hold law and order, arid they must be satisfied such is
the object of the civil officer calling on them for aid ;
that they must in all cases, where time will permit, ap
ply for instruction to superior authority, but they
must, at all hazards, preseve the peace, and not be
restrained by technical points, when, in their consci
entious judgment, wider ttierules above set forth, it is
their duiy to act. Post Commanders, on being notified
of the proposed holding of political meetings, may
send an officer, and, if necessary, a detachment, to
watch the proceedings and see that the peace is
preserved.
•To the people of tiie several States composing the
Department the Major General Commanding appeals
that they will co-operate with him and the civil author
ities in sustaining law and order, in preserving the
peace, and in avoiding those scenes of riot and blood
shed, and the wanton destrue'ioo of property aDd
lire, which has already, in some instances,been en
acted in this Department. He urges abstinence rorn
all inflammatory and incendiary appeals to the pas
sions; discountenancing the keeping open of liquor
shops on days of political meetings and of election
the abstaining from carrying arms, and asserting the
individual right of construing laws by force of arms.
No just cause is advanced by resort to violence. Let
there lie charity and forbearance among political op
ponents. whatever may be the resuii. let each good
citizen determine that all who, under the law, have a
right to the ballot shall exercise it undisturbed. If
there are disputed points of law, let them bo referred
to tiie Courts, and let not metis or political clubs, or
other irresponsible bod ies, construe and undertake to
execute the law. This appeal is made in the earnest
hope that the Major General Commanding can rely on
the good sense and correet judgment of the mass of
the people, and that he will not be compelled to resort
1 1 the ex. rcise of the power with which he is en
trusted, and which he will most reluctantly employ,
lint he thinks it his duty to make known that, so far as
the power under his command will admit, he will not
permit tiie peace to be broken, and that he will not be
restrained in the conscientious discharge of his duty
by technicalities of laws made when the present anom
alous condition of affairs was neither anticipated nor
provided for.
• By order of Major General Meade,
ocf3-d4wnov3 “li. C. DRUM, A- A. G,’’
T. C.IVJSSET’S
iPi c Tl Mg
|S. ■
I y|jg||spi*
I. I ygis I
WROUGHT IRON,
PRICE 173.
COTTON PRESSES.
UE“IHOUB OF PLACING THESE PRESSES WITHIN THE REACH OF ALL CLASS!
Planters, the iron work of a strong and efficient Press, to be worked either bv hand or
be furnished lor *75, the planter doing all the wood work hirn-i-if aeeorrtiig rit mini ;
There are more than twenty of these Presses at work In the counties around Macon trivia
satisfaction.
Presses of the heaviest calibre, with wrought iron frames, and all the wood work corn fit.-, ,
famished if desired. Also, Presses of different pitch ol thread, so as to insure from on*- :<> three u,. -
the speed in packing of those heretofore in use, can be furnished, and at Driers equaiiv ten w.nahl.
No charge is made for patent right, or royalty, and the Planter gefs full value ot ius m
material and workmanship.
TESTIMONIALS.
CLisroK, Geobqia, 1868.
T. C. Nisbet, Esq.—l can safely say your Press is all. and perhaps more, than you claim it to b
It Is the cheapest, easiest, and most convenient packing apparatus I have seen. I huv e.-eeu ; .
hands pack a Dale of Cotton that we supposed to weigh five hundred pounds.
HENRY J. MARSHALL
Macon, Georgia, 1868.
T. C. Nisbet, Esq,—l am well pleased with your Press. I have packed with six hand- a >,
Cotton weighing six hundred and forty pounds in thirty minutes. R. F. WOOLFOLK
In addition to the above testimonials, I beg leave to refer to tn arties who are now u- ug
B. D. WHITE, Houston County. C. WILCOX. Telfair County.
STEPHEN E. BASSETT, Houston County, W. K. PHILLIPS, Bibb County.
J. F. HODGES, Houston County. BENJAMIN BARRON. Jafqer County.
FLOYD & SAWYER, Houston County W. T. CARTER, Taylor County.
F. H. FOKKB, Houston County. W. P. MATHf.Ws, Taylor Uounty.
P. GRAY, Houston County. WASHINGTON KELLY. Wilkin- m
J. A. "MADDoX, Houston County. T. N. PARSONS, Johnson County.
W. G. McKINLY, Baldwin County.
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PRICE LIST OF GIN GEAR, ETC.
8 Feet Gin Gear, with bolts
9 Feet Gin Gear, with bolts 21 00
CANE MILLS.
la Inch Wills ...» - .$ 4> 80 Gallon Kettles - 25
II Inch Mills 35 100 Gallon Kettles 25
60 Gallon Kettles - 18 130 Gallon Kettles
Horse Power - - - lOO
Steam Engines and Boilers, Mill Gearing and Castings in general, famished at the lowest mark
price.
W Send for a Circular. -^*
T. C. NISBET,
jy2B-2awAw-4m JfotCOJV, GEORGIA.
THOMAS F. GREEN, Jr.,
ATTORNEY - A.T - LAW,
KNOXVILLE, GA.,
AIT ILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COUNTIES OF
W the Macon Circuit; in Monroe and Upson, of the
Flint, and Taylor, of the Chattahoochee Circuits.
oCM-dSt-wSI
J |
f |'HE U.VDKIt-lIjNEI, 1- PREPARED TO FOB
JL nish the TRADE with this .
CELEBRATED TIE,
ALSO,
SWEE T 3 3
SELF-FASTENING BUCKLE,
In qualities from one ton and upwards, at LOW
EST MARKET PRICES.
JAMES A. HALL,
jy6-dawtf Agent. Middle and ». W. Ga,
COLUMBUS, Ga., August 30, 1867.
We, the undersigned hereby certify that we
have used “ Dennison's Condition Powders,” for
Horses and Mules, for several years, and believe
them to be tar superior to anything of the kinu
ever offered to the public for the purposes recom
mended.
B. H. Hill, Ag't So. Express Cos, Columbus, Ga.
A Gammell, Liv. Stable Keeper, “ “
Howard a Disbkow, “ “ “
Thomas, s. Speak, m “
D. P. Ellis A I)k. W. C. Dellamy, “ “
H. B. Plant, Pres’tßo. Express Cos., Augusta, Ga.
Col. R. B. Bulloch, Sup't “ “ “
Col. E. Hulbekt, “ “ Atlanta.
Coe. Jame Shuteb, “ “ Memphis.
A. K. Hoi.t. Esq., Ag’t “ Nashville.
A. B. Small, Esq., sup’ “ New Orleans.
Manufactured by
D. M. DENNISON,
Columbus, Ga.
And For Sale by
J. H. ZEILIN & CO.,
L. W. HUNT & CO.
Macon, Ga.
And at Hawkinsville, by
J. A. THOMPSON,
May 23—dAw!_ Druocrvt
‘THE E CARVER GIN,"
MANUFACTURED BY THE
JE CARVER COMPANY,
EAST B JUDGE WATER. MASS.
IiHE undersigned takes great pleasure in Intro
ducing this Gin for the patronage of the platt
ers of Georgia. It hasa reputation of thirty years
standing in the Western Cotton States, and is a
general favorite In that section.
It cannot be excelled by any Gin iu the world.
It is superior to many, is surpassed by none, and
is guaranteed to do first-class work.
PRICE,
Four dollars ($4.00) per Saw—CASH, or Its equiv
alent.
The E CARVER GIN, FOR HORSE POWER, has
neves been sold In this Stale before.
JAB. A. HALL,
Agent, Middle and South-Western Georgia.
j e2O-dAwsm
Tax Receiver’s Notice.
1 WILL l>e at the Court House in Macon, Ga.,
on Monday, the 26th, for the purpose ol re
ceiving returns of Taxes for the County of Bibb
for the present year. Tax Payers, take notice.
A. P. BANDERS,
oct23-3td.Swlt. Tax Revet ver^^
Georgia, upson countv —wk2|jg|gH
Wnrrm app ir- f..r tl.e adm.n'-tratC^H.
tale ol Benjamin Wa-ker. In'e ..! said
■-eased l’liese therefor-, to an-1
the kindred and creditors ..t said ’i'.:
cause, if any they have, on the first Monday in IdNIHt
her next, why said administration shonld notwß
granted. Given under my hand, this 19th October,
» o WM. A, COBB,
oet23-30d. Ordinary.
Georgia, upson county. - Whereatb^i
Brown applies for the Guardianship of the person
and property of Ella Brown, a minor of said county,
tinder the age of fourteen years, orphan child of
George W. Brown, deceased: These are therefore to
cite and admonish the friends and relatives of said
orphan to snow cause, if any they have, on the first
Monday in December next, why said guardianship
should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 23d day of October, 1868.
WM. A, COBB,
oct26-30d Ordinary.
CAST IRON,
PKICF, 8,75.
IMPROVED
MACON & AUGUSTA R. R. CO
Augusta, October 16,18<5.
The attention of Stockholders who are in*!*-: •>
to this Company is directed to thesur joiued r<-
lution ot the Board of Director*. pa.-.-ed at tie-;:
meeting on the loth in*taut:
“Resolved, i. That ail reflations hereto!.'--
passed authorizing a forfeiture of stock L«. an
1 they aie hereby revoked and repealed, and U.
Treasurer shall proceed to collect nil instalment
I called and unpaid.
’ 2. “That for'all the instalment- called and re-
I maining unpaid, ihe Treasurer may take m.;, -,
with Interest added, payable me tii.-t of Jam :
next, and in all cases woe e tiie “'o<-kiio; .ei ■
dines to pay, or liquidate on the let . abot.-
stated, suit shall be forthwith com an a.-. . - ■ r«--
i cover the amount due.'
. * . . * * *
Stockholders In arrears to the Company will
please call upon ihe Treasurer witbou 6»i.aj ami
pay the instalments which hav a ready been
called upon their subscriptions.
By order of the Board,
J. A. S MILLIGAN.
Treasurer.
Stockholders In Macon may tuak nm incuts
to WHITTLE A GI VI IN,
Attorneys at Law.
oc2U-satA wed 12t- w2t
HARDEMAN & KPAEKS
TO THE PLANTERS IN
Middle and Southern Georgia.
FOR TWENTY" Y EARS we have served you.
we believe falthlully. Our success depem;-
upon your prosperity ; hence we have zealous!
ought to promote your interest sad advance i;
oy every means in our power. As Comnn,—io:t
Merchants we again tender you our services,
our old stand, which has withstood the flames oi
a burning square'thereby proving its seem tv ,
and where we ho{>e to merit the very liberal pit
ronage always given us.
The sale of Cotton Is our specialty. We tlatt
ourselves none can excel us. To old friends we
return Blanks; to new ones, tr„\ ns, we will tre
lonUat^yoß,
given to enable you i
tnakeacrop. THOS. HARDEMAN, Jk.,
sepffK-dftwSm O. G. SPARKS
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
BY virtue of an order of the Ordinary of Crawford
county, will be sold before tiie-Court Housed.
in the town of Knoxville, on ihe first Tuesday ia Jan
uary next, two hundred aid thirty-three scro
land, more or less, t-i-wit: the north half of !o; V
133, and one hundred and thinv-three (1; o-r* .
store or less, of No. 125. Sold for tne benefi; :Hi •
h»irs of John F. Vinson, deceased, ferms: T*elv»
month* credit, with interest from date, pureha-er giv
ing bond with good and sufficient security Saul la,, J
alilying in the sixth district of origihalh H >
aow Crawford countv. This 24th October. IS6-
oct27-tds WM. G. YIN-ON. Adm’r.
G 1 EORGIA, MACON COUNTY.—Noth is tierr-
W by given to ail persons concerned, that Alien
Perry, of said county, has applied for exemption
of Personalty, and for the setting apart and vain
ation ol his Homestead in realty ."under the act
of the General Assembly approved October ;
1868, and that I will pass upon tiie same at in
office in Oglethorpe, on the 4th of November next.
October 24, 1868. JNO. L. PARKER,
oct27-2t Ordinary.
C-i EORGIA, PULASKI COUNTY —Notice is here!.
JT given to all persons concerned, that J. J Waisin-.
guardian of ihe minors of Mathew Grace, decc.i.
of said county has applied unvier the Homestead Law
for the exemption from personally and for setting
apart and valuation of thei* Homslead in realij und -i
the act approved October 3d, 186s, and that I- pa—
upon the same on Monday the 13tfi day of Noven.i
next, at my office. October 23d 1868.
J. J. SPARROW.
oct26-2t. Ordinary.
SIXTY’ days after date application will be made
to the Court of Ordinary of Houston county
for leave to sell a part of ihe lands belonging to
the minor heirs of W. E. Killen. ia te "ol iiou-itm
county, deceased. October 23, lSfis.
\V. H. RROWN.
ocUK-OOd Guardian.
GEORGIA, MACON COUNTY.—Notice Is hereby
given to all persons concerned tha; Wiley Ken
drick, of said county, has applie i for exempt: n •■!
Personally and for the setting apart and valuation •
his Homestead of realty, under the act of t ne General
Assemblv ol tins State, approved October 3d, 186-. and
that I will pass upon the same at niv office on Wednes
day, the 4th of November next. This 2dth October,
1868. JNO. L PARKER.
0C124-2 ' Ordinary.
GEORGIA, MACON COUNTY.—Notice is hereby
given that Wm. D. Law, ol said county, iis- ■:
plied for exemption of Personal tv. and for the set tin;'
apart Rnd valuation of his Homestead, under the i
or the General Assembly, approved October 3d. 1 -i"
and I will pass upon the same at my office on \wane
day. the 4th of November next. October 12 Im.S.
oct24-2t JNO. L. PARKER, Ordinary.
GEORGIA— HOUSTON COUNTY.—Whereas, Mr-
Emily Moore applies lo this t'ourt f»r Letters of
Administration de bonis non on the estate of Wm. s
Moore late of this county, deceased: Tnese are
therefore to cite all persons interes'e i to be and ap
pear at my office oil or before the first Monday in De
cember next, to. show eaus*, ts any, why the applica
tion should not be granted. Given tiuder my hand
and official signature, this 21»t Oct,, 1808
0c24-td W. T. SWIFT, O. H. C.
EORGIA—HOUSTON COUNTY—Whereas. T. G.
Holt applies to the undersigned for Letters of Ac
ministration on the estate ot Charles H. Walker, .te
These are therefore to
signature.
w.
m a. |W
*noiPwMlF'
of Wm. tj. W. Johns < a.
ceased; These are, therefore, to cite sil le r'.m .
tsrested tube and appear at my office ™
the first Monday in December next. t» show esu
aovthev have, why iettcr* of guardisashif shou
not be grante i the apphean t «tvsn und r pn. bar
* n oet“-SSki Si ** MUre ’ WM H.C.
OIXTY DAYS after date, aopli'-ation will be ma<i« t
S the Ordinary of Macon County t - lea', -e. ..
,Val estate Os Randolph McMullen, sab. e.mt,t>
a '^ ,o r ’ M ' J Admtmstraior