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Q. Kose & S. B. Burr,
PHUFBIITORB.
MACON, GEORGIA:
Wednesday, Jaly 19th, 1865.
MORNING EDITION.
I3T Is it necessary for us to suggest
that a proper self-respect demands that
the Southern people . should reject trom
their family circle# certain New York pa
pers and periodicals, among which are
“Harper's Weekly" and a Frank Leslies' Pic
torials” We should recollect that, in
hour of our misfortune, we were made the
objects of rib dd jests and insulting charica
tures by these papers, .once the recipients
of Southern patronage, and to welcome
them now to our family and social circles,
would be an act «>f self-degredation justly
entitling us to public contempt.
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
There is food lor reflection in the num
ber of criminals daily arraigned before
provost' and police courts in Southern
cities now, as contrasted with the number
before the war* Especially are there more
negroes arraigned. Is it not legitimate to
infer from this, that crime is not only on
the increase, but that freeing the negro'
has not improved his morals ? We regret
to notice these evidences of progressive
immorality, but cannot express any sur
prise that idleness fend vagrancy, now be
coming quite common, should lead to such
results. While we deplore such a state of
affairs, and are forced to contrast them un
favorably with the past, we feel the impo*
tency of any suggestion for good/
BMALL POX AMONG THE NEGROES.
We dislike to trouble the military author
ities, because we know their duties are al
ready very burdensome, but our attention
has been called'to the foot that the small
.pox is prevailing in negro camps in this
vicinity, and that very little care is exercised
to prevent its spread. Negroes from the
country are daily coming in and mixing
with those of the infected regions, and from
thence lounging about the entire city. "In
fortner times, and under ordinary circum
stances, such, ft, reckless disregfafd of the.
interests of society would not^jha v# been,
pwmitted, nor. do we believe that it us the
wish of those in authority that it should
ndfer exist. .-fWe have spoken very freely
upon the subject of the negro, but ’Lave
spoken honestly; though we. are ap
prehensive that the military officials here
will think us tinctured with too much “ne
gro on the brain.” We hope they will not
do so. We desire, as a public journalist,
to subserve the best interests of communi
ty, and as the negro is. now an integral part
of community, we ought, in justice, to he
held as writing as much for his benefit as
for the benefit of others. Certainly it is the
interest of the negro as well as the white
person to escape the ravages of small pox,
but knowing them to be proverbially care
less of infection, (not appreciating the full
consequences of its afflictions, we do earn
estly appeal to the military authorities to
stop this indiscriminate and overwhelming
ingress of fresh negroes to bur city, strag
gling into small pox regions and then strol
ling over the city, to the serious detriment
of the public health Either the civil or
military authorities ought to take cogni
sance of this matter, but as the former
seems to consider itself subordinate to the
latter, we make our appeal directly to the
military. The neg. : must be governed as
well as the white, and we trust to be ex
cused for saying that there is the appear
ance of £ery little government for him at
present. .
HOW IT WORKS.
We havjg, received a letter from a frienS
who we know to be a man of integrity and
honofj and who has heretofore been a kind
and indulgent master. His letter is a pri
vate one, not intended for publication, but
as there are those among us who we be
lieve honestly desire to know more of the
negro character than they have yet had an
opportunity of doing, we make the follow
ng extracts from the letter, written in no
captious spirit we know. The testimony
of such men as our correspondent, ought
to receive with every one not so blinded
by prejudice as to wilfully shut their eyes
to the truth. The writer says :
“ I have talked and road and explained
to my negroes until nearly all the able
bodied ones are gone—most of them
around your city. I have offered to hire
with money or with part of the crop, and
did finally, after reading the .Augusta
schedule of prices, solemnly make a bar
gain with them, and reduced it to writing,
with my name and theirs attached; but night
after night they are leaving (why not go in
the day time) ? I am convinced of one thing,
and the world will be— you cannot
bind a free negro. Tne idea that cotton
can or will be grown by hired labor (of the
negro), will be exploded, but at the ex
pense of him who tried it. I shall never
try it, nor will many practical planters in
this country.
“I do truly pity the negro. Mine were
once happy and, let alone, were perfectly
satisfied. But, alas! Ido pi tty the little
and old ones. I have been anxious to have
.some genteel Yankees come and stay with
me; Uttd be witness fob and against me and j
my treatment of my negroes. # ‘
The fact is, the negro will net work unless
compelled. I win do us well for those I
have had as slaves as any man. I know
them and their faults, as well as their Yiij
tues. Bilt the negro thinks some other
place than home is preferable, and this
idea wall peril seven-tenths of them.
“ Many crops are ruined for want of la
borers—my own included. If you know of
any enterprising Yankee who wishes to try
his hand witji hired negroes, send him on.
My plantation-is for sale at $lO per acre.
It is a good place and cheap at that price
—especially as they claim that the negro
will w’ork better now than before.”
• Such are the statements of a man who
has beem proverbially kind to his negroes,
ahd who, now that they have been declared
free, has offered them fair inducements to
work for pay,—binding both himself and
thern*by written contract, which they dis
regard. /Is it suprising that he and others
should despair, of success in cotton cultiva.
tion, based upon such precarious labor as
tbiß ?
Here are _ sentiments which must com
mend themselves to the approval of every
brave, chivalrous and noble-minded man.
They are such sentiments as will do more
to restore harmony and good feeling be
tween the late belligerent sections than it
is possible for coercive measures to effect..
They are the sentiments of a brave heart,
, and no man/ enemy though he may have
been in war; can fail to recognise in
author & person w orthy of the highest con
fidence and respect Gen. Hazen’s name
will stand high oft the roll of Honor in-the
estimation gs the truly chivalrous.' ’We
do not know to what paper the credit of
the following is due, we extract it as we
find-it:
Sentiment oe.thk Army.—lt was Lord
Byron* we believe, who, in ailusiofi to his
duel with Tom Moore, said, “It is won
derful how well, we like a man after having
fought with biiil.” 'There ought not te be
any wonder about it. The fact, and it is a
fact, illustrates one of the commonest
traits—and one of the noblest, too—of
human nature. The brave man admires
bravery, and the battle over, will take his
late enemy’s hand in the grasp of heartier
and sincerer friendship than he could pos
sibly extend to the coward who has all the
time pretended to stand by him.
So in the present war. . The men of the
North who have fought with the men of
th# South are the readiest to forget the
past, shake hands over the present, and
walk together as friends 'future. It
is v have viewed the battle
affasiipff in whose breasts hatred and ani
mosity defeated are stifljH|
iowifeteto rankle;
On Momfoy evening ISM, a number of
diatmg&Med Sherman';. army,
addressed a larger assemblage of cithsen?
and soldiers at Loui#Nille, the - occasion be
ing their. leave-takiog -of the troops tfffey
have recently commanded in the field. The
sentiments by them all, were such
as only brave men would utter. General
Sherman closed hU remarks by saying,
“Now, Ido not feel any more unkindness
against the South than I did before the war.
The war is over, and we have a duty devolv
ing upon us which is a very plain one. Let
each go home and mind his own business.”
General Blair, looking at the great results
of the war, felt that the Southern people
were to be benefitted by them equally with
those of the North. The gallant General
Logan said, “our Southern brethren having
been overcome, their duty is to quietly sub
mit to the laws. Let us be magnanimous
to them and peace shall reign over a united
country, and God, in his infiaito mercy, will
bless us and the nation while time shall
last.” said:
I am glad; then, gentlemen, to have this
opportunity of saying to those States, I will
help to build them up with the same good
will that we then broke down the rebellion.
The army and people will help in this great
work.
They fought as bravely and were beaten.
They accept the condition honestly, and so
must we. We are great enough aad strong
enough and must be magnanimous enough
to meet this once proud, but now . fallen
people in kindness, and I know there is not
a soldier in the army of the United States, j
’and I trust not & citizen in theso States,
who would strike a fallen foe.
It is just such sentiments as * these, that
shojild inspire the popular heart everywhere
with hope for the nation, and confidence-ill
the perpetuity of rhe Union.
THE HEW EXPERIMENT IN COTTON CULTURE.
The. Louisville (Ky.) Democrat gives the
following as-the result of “ free labor ”
cotton culture in the valley of the Missis
sippi :
“ The new cotton'raisers alorior the Mis
sissippi cut a sorry The fields shpvv
more weeds than cotßn. It -will be found
that, with emancipation, cotton growing
and sugar making are played out. The
white man w'ould perform the labor if he
could not do better; but he- can live easier
than that. The negro will not work for
wages ift edtton'fields or on sugar planta-.
tions. Os course the radicals will scoff at
this, although the experiment has been
tried and the result is 'known, A few
years will add another experiment, and
then we shall have all sorts of excuses and
wriggling and explaining, and some Yan
kee quackery the experiment and
try it over agsn. In the meantime the
negro perishes away, and the world will
be informed that he is killed by the effects
of slavery. If he had been the highly en
lightened, cultivated being he was when
brought here, he would have survived, and
done exploits. - The country is in the hands
of political quacks just now, aqd we may
look for nostrums of various sorts, each
warranted to cure if well taken.”
Murder in Hancock County.— Mr.
Henry Amos, of Hancock county, was shot
dead in -his bed on T ae& d a Y night, July 4.
No clue has a» yet been obtained of the
murderer.
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Rehabilitation.
Tho Southern States are lapidly falling
in lino with the President’s policy of re
habilitation. The position that, e uwjf?
war carried fione of the States ou _ j|
Union, meets with general favor m the
North as well as the South. Only a
creme faction, whose influence is daily de
creasing, maintains the opposite view,
which is in complete accordance with the
genius and spirit of the Constitution, ?nd
with the tendencies of our liberal rnstitu-
k tions. Hence restoration, not recooetrac
lion, is now the question of the hour. Xm»
position removes a thousand dimeuities,
and secures to the people of the Southern
j States the control of their local affairs ns
' Boon as their respective local governments
! can be organized. According, to. this, the
I provisional Governors recently appointed,
and Vet to be nominated by. the President,
will only be required to establish loyal
State and County governments. iheir
authority will then cease, and the country
vvill be Spared the unprecedented spectacle
of seeing the lately insurrectionary States
I reduced to the condition of conquered
provinces, governed by Washington {fro-
I consuls. ‘ ' : ,
It speaks well for the Southern people
that they everywhere exhibit a strong de
sire to resume the exercises of those duties
which are imposed upon them by the pon
stitution of the Tlnited States. They are
willing to abide the logic of events. Those
who uppealecTfo the sword j*re ready ,to
submit to its arbitrament. There is ho ap
pearance in any of the States of a sullen
opposition pr of a desj.re tp block : tlie
wheels Os Government Jhdeed, upon
this point the assurances are most satisfac
rr. Persons Who have had opportunities
of observing the sentiments of the people
of the Southwestern States are unanimous
in representing that the masses are only
anxious to be permitted to settle down in
peace, under the United States Govern
ment. They ai*§ ready and witting to'live
up to the letter and spirit of th«C bath of al
legiance Which so many of them have taken.
This is also the sentiment of Virginia/ and
of the tier of States on the southern slope
of the Atlantic. The Southern gentlemen
and Statesmen who have placed themselves
in communication with the President un
doubtedly represent the feelings and opin
ions of the masses.
The long lines of Southern delegations to
Washington are among the happiest signs
of the times. Some may be animated by
persona! ambition and unworthy motives.
There is always a mixture of alloy in the
purest gold. But every person not hope l
iessly given to faction and sectionalism must
admit that the readiness of men of influence
and position in the South to bear their part
in healiug the evils which many of them
helped to bring about, relieves us of a
mounts rf'TOcutty. ft is a pledge and
augury thatftbecfvil wards absolutely end:
ed. If was any dispOßitiou- to renew
the • conflict'* upon another occasion thi
Southern masses and leaders would hold
stdlenly aloof, and embarrass the North by
forcing itTo'govern by military Vul-e. The
greatest difficulty 6f the ithMian Govern
ment is the pefthstont refusal of the Hun
garians and other conquered nationalities to
send representatives to the Reicharath or
Parliament at Vienna. This forces „the
Austrian Emperor to maintain the forms of!
oppression in those provinces, and is an evi
dence of weakness and not of strength. But
our country is more fortunate. The strife
of contending armies has not been able to
efface from the Southern people their former
attachment to the Union. Secession com
menced with the withdrawal of the Southern
delegations from Congress. The prospect
of their speedy re appealance is one of the
brightest argurieS of the future.
The speedy restoration of loyal State gov
ernments in the Southern States is also to
be desired from financial and commercial as
well as patriotic considerations. Without
law and government there can be no progress
or security to life and property. In ordin
ary times this is not so apparent. But the
civil war has changed so many interests and
so far complicated the banking, railroad, and
other institutions of the respective States
that speedy legislative action is a manner of
the- utmost importance and necessity. So
much progress has been already made in the
work of restoration that there is every in
dication that the work will be accomplished
in the present year, and it is probable that
the new Congress which meets in December
next will be marked by full delegations from
every State in the Union.—AT. T. Mercan
tile Journal .
Bearing False Witness.
From the Savannah Republican.]
In the Post Provost Court yesterday
morning, before Justice Smith, Mr. Henry
Wood bridge, son of Wylly Wood bridge,
-Esq., Collector was charged with assaulting
a colored man on the 4th of July. During
the examination five colored men, who. were
cilled upon as witnessess for the prosecution
swore that they ‘saw the accused strike a
colored.man, while Dr. Arnold testified un
dbr oath, upon the witness stand, that at the
time the assault was alleged to have been
committed by Henry Woodridge he was sick
in bed and receiving medical attendance at
his house. By this startling testimony .of
Dr. Arnold.the whole five witnessess stand
accuse* 1 } of one of the blackest and most
heinoifc crimes known—that of perjury.—
Wyllyi Woodbridge, Esq., at once filed an
indictment against the whole party for per
jury,. kod they will be tried on this serious
charge in the Post Provost Court this fore
noon. 1 If these men are proved guilty of
such a base crime no punishment will be
too serere for them, for, with perjury un
punishtd, no man’s liberty or reputation will
be safi To those who know Mr. Henry
Woodbridge the oharge will not be believed,
for we know of few - young gentlemen who
stand higher in the community and publio
''St.imation than Henry Woodbridge, whose
moral tharacter is above reproach, and we
can OD/y account for this strange proceeding
on the part of the colored men, by supposing
that they were greatly mistaken. This trivial
excuse, however, will not be sufficient to
exhoner&te them from the serious charge of
porjury, and if it can be clearly proved
against them their sentence will be: a severe
one.
The State Sanitary Fair at Milwaukee
closed to-night. Total cash receipts over
SIOO,OOO. - *
Iff adtertiseients
a ctutiozst bales.
B¥ JOHN B. HABERSHAM & CO.
5 Carpet* «Rugs ;
1 Pining Table,
6 Wash Stands,
M Blanket*,
4 Mattresses,
4 Feather Beds, ’ * l **
2 Bolsters,
.6 L -* .
JK 4 Quilts,
8 Washstands,
1 Barrel and 2 Jars Lard,
' 1 Ba Ring TnW&wKWT- "7,
8 do*. canisters Apple Sauce, * -
Crockery, China and Glass Ware.
IN FRONT OF STORE.
2 fine MILCH COWS,
1 ROCtf AWAY, " v*
1 ptiir Platform SoJmi, will migb 4<Ki||ta.
-
auction sales.
0Y JOHN B. HABERSHAM k CO.
On Friday, at 9 I*2 o'clock, A. NX.
..us?. waa seas;
Chairs. *> _ „ _
8 complete sets Mahogany B and Room Furniture,
1 elegant What Not,
10 Mattresses,
4 Feather Beds,. ,/• \ ;
1 Billiard Table,
< 1 Extension Dining Table, -
■ - *■*; ;f ,
ISST^'
15 Blankets,
;AM«rtjta Top,&mtre Sid« T»W«I
other articles. AL S O ,
1 fine Mantel Clock—l pair splendid gilt China Flow
er Vases, and a generaia«ortment of China, Glass and
Crockery Ware.
The above will be open lor inspection on Thursday.
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LANEY & BRANNON,
COTTON FACTORS,
RECEIVING AND FORWARDING
MERCHANTS,
S WALL A, A^A.
WILL give their personal attontion to the purely
ingot Goods, Ac.
* .
Mbt-.Gor. Shorter, Young, Weeds A Gardner, Eufau
■ -5S* (P -
Stoek, Exchange and Money-Bro
M&pON* 0/ HiniNttP
Stock*, sopd*, Sterling tad pomestic Exchange/
Bank 'Rotes, Government-Claims, Gold and
Stiver bought and sold ; money invested
os parties may direct. Collections
made and promptly remitted for.
References R. H. Maury A Cos., Richmond, Va.;
W. M. AJ. C. Martin A Cos., Charleston; Josiah Mor
ris, Montgomery; Marine ißank ot Georgia, Savan
nah; Union Bank, Augusta; Wm. Presi
dent Batik ol Columbus; St. John, rowers A Cos.,
Mobile. jyl9-3m*
WANTED
ONE two horse wagon and pairot horses, lor which
a good price will be paid. For further particulars
apply at this office. jyl9-tf
COME AT LAST.
Large New Mackerel^
No. 1 and 2s, by the bbl. or retail, at
jyl9-tf GREER & LAKE’S.
MAKE YOUR OWN
PEACH BRANDY.
m gallon Copper Still, new and complete. For
•sale low for cash, by
jyi9—Bt • GREER A LAKE.
WANTEII
SIX or eight respectable single gentlemen, obtain
day hoard by applying at this office.
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A Peep Into Futurity.
MAD. CORDA has purchased, at an enormous ex
pense, a wonderful instrument, off French invep
vention, called the VIBIONOTYPE, by which she is
enabled to take a sac simile of the person you will mar
ry, and by her Astrological Powers, can foretell the
date of the happy event. Send your age, color of your
hair and eyes,* and whether of light or dark complex
ion. Enclose 25 cents and postage paid envelope to
EMMA CORDA, Post Office Drawer 192, Detroit,
Mich., and she will send the miniature by return post.
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St. Cecilia’s Academy.
This well known female academy,
und«r thr direction of the Sister* of the Or
Mer of St. Dominic, situated in one of the most
delightful and healthy localities in Davidson coun
ty, will open for the next session on the first Mon
day in September. For further particulars, apply
at the Academy, or addfpss “The Mother Supe
rior, St, Cecilia’s Academy, Mount Yernon, Nash
ville, tenn. jyl9-lm
to merchantsT
"VTcBRIDE A DORSETT have on consignment and
iU for sale at low prices, the largest Stcok of new
and fashionable goods, that have yet been received in
Macon. Consisting of
BOOTS AND SHOES
OF THE LATEST STYLES.
Heady Hade Clothing, ke.
The above goods will be sold at Wholesale or Ex
changed for Cotton.
Merchants will find it greatly te their interest to ex
amine our Stock before purchasing elsewhere.
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ON CONSIGNMENT
-25 Coils Hemp Rope,
5 Coils Manilla Jlope,
3 Bales Bagging,
Just received aad for Bale by
j-H. ANDERSON & SON.
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EVRRyTHLNQ VOI
?-■
» f Can pe Found
. y V
CHERRY STREET, MACO.N-,4*
a. *rr 4*' r • - ! ——
AT TTUSIiESALE AND |t,y| L
25 boxes Star Candles,
u* $5 botes su(>erior Bar Soap,
Mackerel in Kits, do. In Barrel*
Coffee—Green, Purched or Ground
Mason’s Blacking, Yeast p tJ^d^r 4
Chocolate, Powder uj Caoa.
\ 4, * Mustard, Ginger, MuSta
-
Xobsteij, Oysters, Fancy Caadr,
Tine Smoking and Cnewi*g ioinn-n
Fins imported Segars,
Green and Bl’k Tea,
*** 1 omauo Catauo. br o w a
- Meal; Flour, Wash B..rda
V i liegei, Ac., Ac. * ’
And many other things to wh*ich we i U?iU
tantion of the public. ‘ '* »
Also an assortment of Ladies’Uood*
Shoes, Ac. Come and see ua. 1
OLD TIMES
gOMUAGALN.
New Mackerel in Kits,
Sarndinss, X boxes,
•S iround Peppat,
, Ailapice, M uatard,
Pure Rio Coffee, ground,
Yeast Powders, -
Soda and Cream Tarter.
▲ll fresh and new at retail by
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E. A. WILCOX
Resumes the Cotton Commission B sineu
in this city, and is grepared to purchase
Cotton at the highest market rates.
Office at the old Bank of Middit Geor
gia* on 3d street, near Mulberry street
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BAGGING, ROPE AND COM&
»i Gunny Bagging,
n jm
15 -■*
g hags Coffee.
o iioii ,
J ust received and for sale by
jyie-tf J. H. ANDERSON A SON
HOUSTON FEMALE
COLLEGE.
THE exercises of this SCHOOL will be *
the first WEDNESDAY in August, w*u » fat!
corps of Teachers. Boya under im years of igt ■
be received. Board, sl2 per month, mc’ading wa». g,
fuel, lights, Ac. J. A. HOLTZOLA".
. Perry, July 15th. 1865. Vt.m ;*
jyl6-7t
WOOL WANTED.
I will pay the
HIGHEST MARKET PRICE
for all the WOOL which may offer
> - J. N.aatYMOtlt
Macon, Ga., jy!4-lm
J. N. SEYMOUR,
Dealer in Groceries
Domestics, Tobacco, Acand General Con :: " *>
Merchant.- Will give CLOSE ATTENTION TO ALL
CONSIGNMENTS.
Cherry Street, fs‘ doors below Telegrah printing oft .'*
jyl4-im
BE CAREFUL TO
INSURE YOUR PROPERTY
Metropolitan Insurance Company, V >•
CAPITAL $500,000
Continental Insurance Company, '• '•
CAPITAL $500,000.
TBS undersigned having receired the agrn'.
above named Companies, is prepared lor^rt
kinds of property on the most reasonable t *‘ r^ T rov
Especial attention is given to INSL
ON PLANTATIONS in any part of o**l* "J
while COTTON will eommaud the ready *n° Df L r
ulanter as well as others should look to their •
and insure their cotton, and thereby secure to •
the pay for the same in caae it is burnt.
‘Hr All losses promptly GRA s.VISs!
Agent for Macon ands icinit*
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INDIAN SPRINGS.
A pew OMNIBUS leaves Forsyth daily frr I>o
SPRINGS, after the arrival of the Car*
FARE TWO DOLLARS
BARNES A WILEFS, Act' '
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KEIN & COMP AM,
Factors & Commit 111 '
MERCHANT
S.l IVI.V.IWH, « EOK*‘l-
HAVING leased the targe and V
story Warehouse, No. S, Stoddard
site the Central Railroad Bank* °® *° e pr** 4
occupied by Messrs. Dana A Washburn.
ed to STORE and FORWARD all kind-T <sr
dise.’ Goods forwarded regular to A g
STEAMBOAT. ,
Liberal cash advances made on cons
ton, Wool and Hides, for sale in
to our friends in New York,
umascu: j**
Messrs. Smith A Dunning, N-Y. ; +* *
St. Louis; W. H. Taylor, Bs*. >•*. ~ +
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