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Jmmral £ JUessntgcr. 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. 1 .. ZTmf, m 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. jy!9-3t . 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. jyl9-2t 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. jyl9—st* 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. jy!B—Bt* ON CONSIGNMENT -25 Coils Hemp Rope, 5 Coils Manilla Jlope, 3 Bales Bagging, Just received aad for Bale by j-H. ANDERSON & SON. ■ jylA-tf 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 jy!B-tf ORETUUkF 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 jy 18—3m # 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* jy!2-2w 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' ' jyi-lm 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*. >•*. ~ + jyS—Sw.t''