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(L : l)c Georgia |)craft, J. I. MILL & J. I). ALEXANDER, EDITORS. THOMASTON, GA., JAN. 8, ’7(L TIIE GEORGIA BILL. This measure is creating no little excitement just at this time. Differ ent interpretations are put upon the measufpp by the newspapers of the seem to think that it all acts of t fie 111 e ates a generally. We donT act. In our julgment, the act Ts simply what it proposes to be, to-wit: to compell the adoption of the fif teenth amendment, reseak # groes, and expell from ihS wwy-1 I ture such members asHre under the fourteenth Some think the bill imposesupmffne members* the "iron clad test oath," but we think it does no such thing. It imposes the oaths which* are found in the bill and no other. They are not much akin to the test oath, pro per. The President and other offi cials, wo learn, construe the act to place Georgia back in a territorial condition, and makes the Governor and other officers of the State provis ional only. We are unable to see how such a construction of the act is arrived at—how it is that the bill gives the Governor the power to re appoint the officers throughout the State, or continue them at will. We hope, at least, no such construc tion will he enforced. Too frequent public elections, do great harm ; and the same objection can be urged to revoking the appointments already made and re-appointing public ofiL cers every year. It creates confusion and excitement; no officer feels safe, and consequently cannot be perpen* dicular and independent. The officers appointed throughont the State, we believe have given general satisfac tion, at least it is so in this portion of the State, and we hope no change will be made in the Flint Judicial Circuit. STATISTICS OF THE WAR DEPARTMENT. Below wo give the expenditures of the Department for the past fiscal year. The figures show a very large expenditure for that department in times of profound peace. The War Department—only one branch of the Federal Government—has expended more money in one year than Presi dent Polk, if we remember correctly, expended in any one year in the administration of the Government during the Mexican war. The figures 6how a very reckless and unparaleled extravagance in the administration of the Government. Among the items will be found cost of the army in times of profound peace , with no war, save with a few half-starved, sickly Indians in the West. One year’s reconstruction cost $2,G13,293. And for what good. President Grant has promised reform and we are anxious to see it begin. Read the items: Registered records of Military Courts, 14.044 Quartermaster’s Department costs $21,808,484 This was less than the previous year 14,500,009 Water transportation for tho Army has cost 1,424,222 Railroad transportation for the Army 2,253,304 The Government has clothing and equipage worth 42,000,000 National Cemeteries 72 Private and Local 313 Interments of soldiers. .322,007 Os these identified are. .171,946 The last year’s expenditure on this 3,000,000 Cost of West Point Academy.. 332,204 Medical Department of Army cost 233,561 Number of deaths in army.s4B Number of cases of sickness in Army 104,235 Whole cost of the Army 38,782,144 Regular Paymasters GO Yetir’s cost of Reconstruction.. 2,013,293 Bounties 57,220,150 Freedman’s Bureau cost 13,424,816 Cases tried bp Military Com missions 59 Murders in Texas in nine months 384 Total expenditures of War Des partment 80,644.042 Orn Noble Selves.—There is but one expression in Mr. Grant's message which fully and delightfully meets all our wishes and satisfies our critical taste. It is that We are the for.emost nation cf the world. That we are. Yes s : r '.--Irish Citizen. Commissioner Wells has probably made his last annual report, as his office expires by statute limitation on the 30th of June next. TEXAS CORRESPONDENCE OF THE GEORGIA IIERALD. Navasota, Texas, Dec. 25, 1869. Messrs. Editors Georgia Herald : GenL :—Allow me through your c iluuii’S 1o thank the kind friend who favored me with the second number of the Herald. May the smiles of Kind Providence rest upon him, and hi3 “shadow never grow less.” Truly glad am I, to know that another pa per has been started in Thomaston. For nearly* four years, I have been almost totally ignorant of what has been going on in old Upson, but now feel that the curtains will be raised, Muyl . through the columns of the PHI will keep thoroughly post . Having once been a resident of your" little city, I of course, feel no little interest in it, and am quite confident that the same amount of fMjfrjfcgj invested in any thing effie, o much to its interest b een USC( I i n fitting office. I, for one, shall ever look torward with no little anxiety to the coming of the Ilerald. Perhaps, gentlemen, some of your readers would like to hear of the fu ture prospects of Texas—and as this is holiday I will not he in a very great hurry to conclude. Texas, a State whose lands have never known the half of its real worth, is just be ginning to look forth from a gloom of darkness that for years has over shadowed it. The tide of immigra tion continues to flow 7 through the port at Galveston in a constantly in creasing volume, and, indeed, it is becoming so great that, I am told, Mr. Morgan (owner of steam con nections between Galveston and New Orleans) contemplates running two lines of steamers in order to accomo date the immense number of passen gers soliciting passage to this State. Every train on the Houston and Texas Central Railroad is crowded. Many stopping off at this and other places on the railroad, but the great er portion are going farther North to counties that are not so liable to that ever annoying plague of a disease, known as chills and fever. How ever, we are now 7 getting so they are but little trouble. Dr. Rucker, of Washington, Texas, having invented what is known as “ Rucker’s South ern Tonic,” which will, without fail, cure any case of chills that can be started. The election is over I sup pose, yet I don’t know that it is ex actly over either. The Galveston News of this date says: “As the figures now stand, it would appear that Davis has been elected Govern or. His majority, however, is so small that the vote of William and Navorrow counties, w 7 ould overcome it and give the Governorship to Hamilton.” From indications it now seems unlikely that any election will be allowed in those two counties, yet it is rumored that General Reynolds has ordered it. The polls in the above counties were opened at the proper time, hut in consequence of some “rowing” was broken up. We hope before a great while that Texas will be again received back into the Union, so w r e can all go to work with renewed energy, to do all in our power to advance the welfare and prosperity of our “Lons Star State.” Yours respectfully, JUSTITIA. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. Washington. January s.—By General Order No 1., just issued from the Adjutat General’s office, the President directs that so much of General Orders No. 103, dated Headquarters, Third Military District, At lanta July 22, 1868, and so much of General Orders No. 55, dated Headquarters of the Army, July 28, 18C8, as refers to the State of Georgia, is hereby countermanded, and General Terry is ordered to exercise, until further orders, within that State, the pow ers of a Comroader of a Military District as provided by the act of March 2. 1869] under his assignment by General Orders No. 83., dated Washington, December °4 1869. Headquarters, Austin, Texas, > January 3, 1870. j To Gen. F . F. Dent, Sec., to President . All the counties in the State are heard from officially, except four, and those heard from unofficially, but reliable, Davis’ ma jority in the whole State 775. Official re* ports through the Adjutant General, will be sent for the President, as soon as those four counties are heard from officially. Signed: J. J. Reynolds !«&£"■ It is stated in the Washington cors ct the New York Ilerald, that the President signed the Georgia bill with ß out reading it, srying that he heartily in dorsed the measure, and that it was entires ly in accord with the recommendations he made in his message. Rooms have been engaged at a New York Hotel for Prince Arthur, to be oceu* p : ed next May. tlfu) JlbDcrtiscincct. MUSIC SCHOOL. THE subscriber will open a MUSIC SCHOOL in the town of Thomaiton, on te third Monday in January, inst. Terms the same as wdlnary Scholastic Term. ' Rates of Tuition Five Dolars per month, payable quarterly, j .nStt * MRS. V. T. THUEfTON. ZELL’S AMMONIATBD BONE SUPER PHOSPHITE. © Thom apton, Ga., Jan. 3, 1871. We are agents for the above Stan&rd FERTILIZER. All persons who intend using it this sa son will please call at our place of busines and get Certificates, and we will give ill information needed. Respectfully, ATWATER & SIIARMAN. janß-tf MILLINERY aistid mm% - HAKIMS! MRS. S. E. PAYNE, k eeps constantly on hand tie latest and most Fashionable Styles of HATS AND BONNETS Plumes, Ribbons, and everything to be fount in a first class MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT, which she offers at the LOWEST COST PRHE3. DRESS - MAKING, Don# to order on reasonable terras, and in mrst approv ed styles. All kinds of Stiching, Pinking anil Fluting, done with noatness and dispatch. IST" Agency for Weed’s Celebrated F. 1. Sewing Machine. MRS. S. E. PAYNE. declo-tf Thomaston, Ga. CARRIAGES, BUGGIES & WAGONS. Having procured tho services us MR. JOHN BLAND, the well known PAINTER and TRIMER, and the best WORKMAN and BLACK SMITH that can be found in the country ; and have procured the agency of some of the first-class NORTHERN MANUFAC tories, I am prepared to furuish VEHICLES of all kinds and styles, from a WHEEL BARROW to the finest Baggy and Carriage that can be gotten up. BUGGIES will be my speciality. Samples will be kept on hand at all times where they can be seen at my REPOSITORY. I can suit the fancy of all. I propose to sell as low as they can be purchased elsewhere. The best season ed Northern timber will be used, and the WORKMANSHIP will be warranted for twelve months—(and no mistake). Two-horse Wagons of the best and latest styles will be kept constants ly on hand ; also, one-horse w a a- o N s and “DUMP CARTS.” Repairing done. Bring up your old Buggies and have them repaired. I will repair them cheap, or trade you new ones for them. Shop next door to J. C. Zimmerman’s Furniture Store. Call and see me. If I should be absent Mr. Bland will wait on you. JOSEPH ALLEN. Thomaston, Ga., Jan. 7,1870-3 m PEOPLES' CHEAP STORE. “SMALL PROFITS, QUICK SALES!’ ■i r mi. Is now offering one of the BEST and LARGEST STOCKS OF* A % , < ’• \ NOTIONS. HAND SAWS, READY MADE CLOTHING, WELL ROPE, 11A RI) W A RE, PLO W L l NES, PLATED WARE, DOUBLE and SINGLE BASKETS, WOOD and BARREL SHOT GUNS, WILLOW WARE. BUGGY WHIPS, BROOMS, BUCKETS, RIDING WHIPS. WASH BOWLS, SEIVES, TRUNKS and VALIECES, AMES’ SHOVELS, SACIIELS, SIIOYELS and TONGS, LARGE TRUNKS. W ELL BU CK ETS, SM AL L THUNKS, COFFEE MILLS, WORK STANDS, CHURNS, COFFEE POT STANDS. WOOD SAWS, WATERS’CANDLE STICKS, CROSS CUT SAWS, CANDLE SNUFFERS, BRASS BOUND BUCKETS HINGES. TABLE SPOONS TEASPOONS, SILVER FORKS. KNIVES and FORKS, LOCKS, etc., etc., etc. GLASS WARE, 50 Doz. Cups and Sausers, 25 cts. sett. 74 Doz. Goblets, $1 20 sett —All Good. 100 Doz. Tumblers, 50 cts. sctt-The best. PARKER MATCHES, MASON’S BLACKING by the Groce, SHOE PEGS, SHOE NAILS, SHOE THRED. BAR SOAP, HONEY SOAP, SHAVING SOAP. POWDER and SHOT, CAPS. NAILS HINGES and SCREWS. 2 Dozen GOOD CLOCKS, eight of them ALARM CLOCKS, Just received from the Manufactory. They are good and we have sold a great man’ . Ladies and Gentlemen I only mention a few things; if I was to give you a list of all my entire stock I would fill the GEORGIA HERALD full, notwithstanding it : s a laig sheet, and a most excellent paper, and I think every body ought to take it. R* member Ladies, that we are still going to continue giving one beautiful BASKET to all that buy as much as Twenty Dollars at a time. Our I)RV GOODS DEPARTMENT, Is now complete in everything such as: 300 Bolts Calicoes at 12£c to 13 12c per yard. Delaines. AH wool Marinos, all colors. Opeia Flannels, Common Flannels. Linseys. Jeans and Casimere. Doe Skin Oasimere, Fancy Casimere. Broad Cloth. Linen of ail kinds, all cheap. Farmer’s Satten. Black Silk. Loce Collars. Lace Handkerchief, and Silk, Cotton and Linneo Hand kerchiefs, and we have the Great Celebrated Velosepede Handkerchiefs. Tun € Dozen Suspenders, etc. JEWELRY AND NOTIONS. BREAST PINS, VEST and COAT BUTTONS, EAR BOBS and RINGS, SHAVING and HAIR BRUSHES, WATCH CHAINS and Keys, FINE and LONG COMBS, SILK GAURDS, COMBS and BRUSHES, NEEDLES and PINS, ROUND COMBS. POCKET BOOKS, PORT MONIES. Buck Gauntlets, Shirt Fronts, Photograph Albums, Nubias, Iloods, Jackets, Comforts, Capes, Shawls, and Cloaks, Hosery. Balmeral Skirts, Neck Ties, Collars and Shirts, Pens, Ink and Paper, Blank Books, Letter Paper, Billet Paper. CLOTHING! CLOTHING!! Cheap Clothing, Good Clothing. A com plete stock of CROCKERY and Ten barrels good Tennessee Aples, Candy, Oranges Cocoa Nuts, French Candy, and in fact anything that is good. My friends we advise all to go and give Andj a fair trial, and we know that you will go away well pleased. AVe have been told that in the last six months that Air. Webb’s trade has doubled every month; and the reason why, this house is the only house in Thomastrn that is willing to divide profits with the people. Ladies and gentlemen we know that if you will give John N. YY ebb your trade as a great many of our friends have done in 18G9, that you will come out like they did, with fifty dollars *>aved and the same amount of goods bought at Webb’s as was bought at other places before. This is true, for we have been told by the most reliable men in Up son County that January, 1869, they set in to deal with Webb & Johnson one year, and that they kept a close account of what they bought 1868 anb 1869, and in 1869 with Webb & Johnson they saved clear cash fifty dollars. So I think Ladies and Gentlemen that this is quite an item. Allow me my friends and customers to thank you for your very liberal patronage through 1868 and 1869. I wish you a happy new year and continuance of your liberal patronage. Mr. W. A. Johnson with myself promise our best efforts and services. JOHN N. WEBB, Thomaston, Ga., Jan. 8, ’7O. W. A. JOHNSON, Agt. O. A. WEAVER. JAS. W. AT WAT* tfUVERUTWmt, DEALERS IN GENT MERCHANDISE (WHITE’S BUILDING,) 1 THOMASTON, H AVE in store arid are constantly J ceiving FOREIGN and DOMESTIC, STAPLE i, I FANCY DRY GOODS FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS, READY-MADE CLO-fl ING, IIATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, HARD W -A. 33. e| >1 HOLLOW-WARE, WOODEN and WILLOW WAcJ CROCKERY and GLASSWARE, Saddles, Harness, &c, Alan, SUGARS, COFFEES, CIIEESE, RICE, SYEIP, MOLASSES SALT, SOAP, PEPPER, SPICE, TOB\C| COS, SNUFF, CIGARS, BACON, LARD, COES MEAL, FLOUR, FINE WINES & LIQUORS, of all kinds and grades— guaranteed pure. SARDINE B , OYSTERS and CRACKERS, and indeed ererythlßj usually kept In a first-class village store. To whict the attention of dealers and consumers are invited We pay the highest market price for cotton. We thank our customers for past liberal patronsn and solicit its c ntinuance, and will be glad to cxtenl I our acquaintance and trade. decbAn 'MYK33NKIZ 0 T *sjcro}s .{in auiuiuxa pun ipso oj ouij Xui u{ Xujuj I lubjo poau uj o.iu mqa n* Xjisaujao j jt^anu ■sim'2ji<. loq pun .ftOf.i-A joipaq ‘sapiiuonb joSjcj oy poppma oAuq sajtqpiy posaaaou) £jy a Isqi ipqs HHO AV GOOD Amu* ip* ass.qd uuo j -jaqi jjasfin jji j -tap j 'Xr.q noA sjqjaq vpoojj Aui aos puc |;«;) tm , oqi jo aoiißnuianoo « jpqog /[[n;io»dv.u p|no* ] y j oqy ui oSu ojjt;d puaqij jno ( joj syavqt fmaintain] I *poo3 3JV 3»l(J I pnwq no s.CuMpj raaqi jo ‘Twpspxls « SdUil *Q3U 'qtq.w Kvui no { pujy oqt ea*q jou pjnoqs j ‘SZOLLON JiHOHS ©niajyxoqiiM jfqvumb ,{a« joj r>zrs Xu’i ;o U] | -JO up 01 801 soiqvuo ‘qjnog oqi «J 5331Y3<1 351dil | -NHM aqt ‘*’,urj ? v jo ‘*oo V nV3dliofl | ipi.u taauieSuiu.ui mj9ujAiif[ 'BJBjnpa;i.u«K wstf'i 0- jo jtsqi pun oqum nno siq jo 3Ha.LINHAi J°IK3I \L3OBSV aooo * P«cq no fdnoyf -gaFIN TIT* - aimxmmi NI H3TY3G axv 33311X0 YXIIXYK , ‘NOWH3WWIZ_'3 1 ASSOCIATE CAPITAL Will THE undersigned, for many years p'"' pjietor nl the Thomaston Factory, located E«*' Thomaston, Upson county, Ga , w-hich property ** destroyed by the Federal troops in the Spring of It*’ is desirous of improving said water power, and to form a connection with someone or wore parties’ raise a capital of one hundred thousand dollars, to 1* invested at said place. The property is not offered sale, but will be put in at a low valuation, and and ti<>nal interest retained, amounting in all to twenty five thousand dollars There are two privileges of » horse power each, either of which is capable of °l Kr i j ing five or six thousand spineles and two hundr -1 iooins There Is on the pface. ready for use, an elep f * residence, which cost fb.OOO before the war, other residences for fifteen families as operatives:»' a dara and stone canal at the upper power, tbe M** r needing repairs; also an inexhaustible supply of eX 1 cellent granite. The location is < f easy access sod •* healthy as the mountains. Address DR C. ROGERS, dec S-ts Tboinaston. b* BT Macon Telegraph and Messenger copy üß< month and send bill, NOTICE. ALL persor s indebted to me either D note or account contracted prior to June >• ISUo, ore required to settle by the 25th instaDt. or *u will be institutod. J. O. HC.vT. declS-!t GOING WEST! HAVING disposed of my Plantation ‘ am going West. On tbe 24th day of this r r “ ,ti I shall sell to the hignest bidder, at my FarraiDg UtensHs, G»ws, Mules, Wagons, J and Ki‘chen Furniture, Book Cases, and alsree® 11 ber of Books, one Cooki lg Stove, and many things too numers to mention. declS-lt E. A. SPITE*- Worrill & Vinlugr Dealers In Staple and Fancy DRY QOODSi BOOTS and SHOES, HATS and CAPS, CLOTHp"J Ac, are offering inducements to cash buy ers. Call * examine our sleek. dec9- 118 15,000 lbs. Choice Family Flour. 3,000 lbs. Sugars, jwst received and sale by declaim WEAVER Sc ATWATFR- SgL. Buy your Shirtings, Sheetings * Du Prints, at o a 3 janßtf WORRILL Jb YININO’S.