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THE CUTHEERT APPEAL rcnr.'SHßß evert Thursday morning bt SAWTELL & JONES. H. H. JONES, Editor. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1870 The new man of the New Era f has at least the merit of being an out and out Radical. Well, we have no fancy for the “nei ther hot nor cold,” policy of some Jour nals. Give us a fair showing of hands, on all questions. Bard having made his-long threaten ed exit in the rear, we suppose that ap erture in the New Era is henceforth closed. By the way., the Macon Telegraph andMessenger is so unkind as to bint that "Bard now gazetted as a Bashaw with three tails, for the principality of Idaho, could not find his way there without a guide. All hail your excellency. (Mr. Bard.) How we apples ewim. Gov- Bullock’s Message. This remarkable paper, as it is very lengthy, and has been going the rounds of the press for five or six days, w«e shall not inflict upon the leaders of tire Ap- P h A L, We are free to confess that it exhil* its far greater ability than we gave tiie author credit for, while at ihe same time facts are misstated, or distorted, conclu sions arrived at not warranted by the Acts of Congress, and a subtle jesuistical vein pervades the entire document. The whole affair is a Bullock missive, designed to subserve the private ambi tion and aims of that individual. Thus be in ikes a false return of the vote for \■ lifted States Senators last year, and assumes, despite the evidence we have to the contrary from Grant and the Cab inet, that another election must be held. Nay, he even ventures to set aside a special day for that purpose. In conclusion, he even has the cheek to challenge an investigation of his An gi -r embroglio, being ftrlly convinced a« the issue proved., that his partisans in the General Assembly would not im peril their chief by any such ecluircisse* inent. The 'fact is now patent that our wily governor has been too much for Terry having won him over to his own way ot thinking in every instance, despite the previously expressed opinion of that of ficial. For weeks past, has he assumed the power of adjourning the Legislature from day to day, to allow time for the maturity of his own plans, which consis ted simply in a firm determination to se cure a radical majority at all costs. That having been accomplished by the purging process, he orders a recess until the 14th inst., and procoeds to lYswfringtoiv if) and oimfirm all that has been done. The next three months we suppose will be devoted by our mongrel Legis i-dature, to clinching and rivetting the radical chains, which have been forged for the freemen of Georgia. Wo shall see how they will abide the test of another general election. f(» flowing precious morcean, is from that “influential Democratic .1 »tirnal in Georgia,” which bears the same relation to the Democracy, that Joseph Surface does to the moral world The latter was a counterfeit and by . oorito in the basest meaning of those terms. The form r by his wholesale Slander of the people of Georgia, well nigh places itself in the same category. The people of Georgia iu favor of Bullock and hi* thieving crowd ? Better bo nffl otod with meningitis, small pox, black vomit or anything else under the sun. if punished we must be, as a people, for our many transgressions, let us like David of old, crave to fall into the hands of the Lord, in preference to such a late as Bullock and bis minions would inflict. God is kind and forgiving - , but man’s tender mercies are cruel. The course pursued by the Atlanta Intelligencer, and one other Democratic paper in Georgia, should make them lose caste even in the sinks and purlieus of radicalism. ‘t hey deserve to be lashed with scor t>i >n thongs, by the true women of the country : Atlanta, Feb. s.—The oldest and m.rat influential Democratic journal in Georgia, always opposing the recon struction policy of Congress, comes, out to-day in a bitter protest against the pelf.constituted delegation to Washing ton, headed by Bryant. Without any authority from the people, they seek to blir up strife, and keep Georgia out of tht Union ; to have reconstruction done over, and entail on the people the enor mous expense of going through what pue bus gone through for the third tune, in earnest efforts of the people to com ply with the demands of Congress ; that every interest of the btutu demands that reconstruction be considered by Congress as perfected in Georgia, and li.ut a stop be put to the schemes of the Bryant Democracy so-called 5 that the great mass of the people receive the re e-nt acts us u final settlement of the re construction issue, and the gieat body oi the Democrats do not sustain Bry iint unci committee in their etioits to overthrow what has been done. Look Out voR Them— We are in formed that there are quite a number of German laborers traveling m South' western Georgia, seeking employment After obtaining a situation they will remain but a little while and then leave. Their object is not so much to obtain labor as it is to plunder. Four of them who had been in the employment ol Mr. J. A. Cotton, of Smith vide, fur the past two weeks, and after received their wa gon, left the premises of Mr- ton °” Thursday morning, carrying on with them a very fine pistol of Mr. C’s. He immediately went in pursuit and overtook toon; on tne Southwestern liadroad. — (>n delivering up the stolen property, Ui«y were allowed to continue their journey.— .Atyerieaa Republican, bth. Let us Sum up and Preserve the Record of Our Wrongs. The culmination and complete suc cess of Gov, Bullock’s plans to radi calize and degrade the people of Geor gia, furnish the last scene of the ever shifting and tragical drama, which, act] after act, has been produced upon the political boards during the past five years. It becomes us ever to keep in review before the rising.generation, the black catalogue of wrongs, which have been heaped upon their sires by a treacher ous and malignant enemy. The moth er should talk to her lisping babe, and the veteran of a jiundred battles re count by the fireside, the glorious deeds of the confederate braves, and the jus tice of that sacred cause for which their fathers perilled and lost their all. Let -us see to it that a wholesome de testation of our oppressors, and the gov ernment to which a forced allegiance is rendered, be treasured up and faith fully triKisinittcd from sire to son to the latest generation. It may be proper in this connection to enumerate some of the causes which have inspiredthis undying hate to the radical Noith. Ist. The terms of the capitulation which was entered into and duly signed by our great -chieftain, Robert Lee, atj Appomatox court House, have been shamefully violated. The brave men who surrendered their arms and were paroled, have been ostracised and perse cuted with a vindictive ingenuity, which finds no parallel in history. 2d. The oft repeated proclamations of the U. S. Government, offering peace and amnesty to the belligerent‘States, when ever they would lay down their arms and return to their allegiance, have been utterly disregarded. 3d. Not content with the repudiation of all confederate debts and securities, the private contracts between our own citizens and their * state governments, have been gratuitously and forcibly annulled. Little did they imagine that the sowing of theso dragons teeth would bring forth a harvest of repudiation, which, when fully ripe, is destined to wipe out that enormous debt which hangs like an incubus upon the nation. Even their pet wards, the colored pop ulation will enter con amorc upon this grateful task. And in doing so, but follow the example and precedent set by the radicals themselves. 4th. They have disfranchised and proscribed thousands of our best citi zens, and thus fraudulently obtained pos session of the State governments. sth. They have violated the Consti tution of the United-States, and practi cally abrogated its most important pro. visions. 6th. They have broken every pledge i and violated every engagement entered into with our people, looking to an hon orable restoration to the Union. 7th. They have loaded us with taxes nnd burdens almost impossible to be borne, and-imposed. special, duties ppon Southern produce. Bth. They have twice enacted the role of the conqueror, by destroying a State government duly formed after their own model, and recognized by themselves. 9th. They haye in a time of profound peace reestablished the reign of the bayonet, and martial law, in n portion of our State, and utterly destroyed the rights and prerogatives of an American citizen. These are a few of the grievances and insults, which have been heaped up on a highrninded and gallant people. Powerless to resist, we are forced to submit in sullen silence. But let not our oppressors think they can continue to hold iu bondage an in telligent and spirited United in sentiment and opposition to a hated faction, aided by our Northern friends, the day of our deliverance is not far distant. Courage then countrymen, and let us exhibit a spartan fortitude under our calamities, and calmly await the march of events. . A government so utterly corrupt and imbecile as ours, possesses no power of cohesion Already a blow has been stricken at the freedom of the North, in the fraudu lent ratification of the 15th Amendment, which will sweep from power the au thors of that iniquity. At present, all that is left us is to treasure up the record of our wrongs, and, acquiescing in nothing, sternly pro test against each and every act of usur pation which is perpetrated by those rulers who have been placed over our heads by a despotic power. Who was the Second Washington? —The Mobile Register is responsible for the following telling hit: Who was the second Washington ? The Radicals say it was Edwin M. Stanton. It couldn’t have been Stanton, for when Thad. Stevens died they said it was Stevens. It couldn’t have been Stevens for when Abe Lincoln died they said it was Lincoln. It couldn’t have been Lincoln, for when John Brown died they said it was Brown. It couldn’t have been Brown—well, it’s no use running the thing into the ground after running it up the gallows. Who was the second Washington ? From Augusta.— Augusta, Ga., Feb ruary 6.—Senator Hill and Messrs. Bryant, Caldwell, Holden and otlics, Republicans, opposed to Governor Bul lock and his policy, are on their way to Washington to represent the condition of affairs in Georgia to Congress. Bry ant says the ol ject of the delegation is to show that Governor Bullock has vio lated the Reconstruction laws—that the Legislature, as now organized, is ille gal, and that several persons are allow ed seats in the Legislature who are not entitled to them, imd that if Congress sustains the Bullock Republican party iu Georgia, it will be destroyed. The delegation represents the Conservative wing of the Republicans in this Stale, and repudiate all political affiliation with the Democratic party. Georgia Legislature. SENATE. Wednesday, Feb. 2, 1870. , Mr. "Candler arose, afha - the reading of the Message, but the Chair decided thfft Mr. Dunning was entitled to the floor, and thut resolutions were in or der. Mr. Dunning offered three resolutions, one ratifying the 14th Amendment; one assenting to the act of Congress strik ing out the Relief clauses of the Consti tution; one ratify ing the lsth Amend ment. The first resolution to ratify the 14th Amendment was read, when Mr. Dun-< ning moved its adoption, which motion was seconded. Mr. Candler arose, but the President stated that Mr. Dunning had not yi«-l. ded the floor. The whole resolutions were then read. Mr. Dunning supported his m ti->n to adopt the resolution to ratify the 14th Amendment, in a few pertinent remarks. Mr. Candler offered as a substitute tli at the Governor’s message, with the exception of the recommendation to rat ify the 14th Amendment, be referred to a joint committee of three members Irom each branch ol the General Assesab'y. Mr. Candler made one of his best ef forts in support of his motion. His re buke of the Governor’s charges against the people of Georgia, was withering and scathing. The President stopped Mr. Candler from commenting on the Govern- Ts as sertion that all legislative action since July, ]siiß, was illegal, and said that Mr. Cahdier must confine himself to the subject before the Senate. Mr. Candler’s response to the remark of the President was crushing. He de monstrated Irem the acts of Governor Bullock that Georgia had a legal gov ernment. Mr. Brock favorer! the adoption of the resolution to ratify the 14th Amend ment Mr. NunnnUy asked Mr. Brock it we were not acting under the 14th Amendment ? Mr. Brock replied yes. Mr. Nunnally asked Mr. Brock if the Senate were now to reject the amend ment would it render it less valid ? Mr. Broek replied, ‘■‘No.” Mr. Woqten offered as a substitute a resolution that the Legislature of Geor gia, having ratified the 14th Amend ment, it is unueccessary to vote on it again. Mr. Speer called the previous ques tion, and the vote stood yeas 10, Nays 23. By consent, Mr. Candler withdrew his resolution, anil the vote taken on Mr. Dunning’s resolution to ratify the.l4th Amendment, with the billowing result : Yeas— Messrs. Bowers, Broek, Brad ley, Benton, Campbell, Colman, Corbitt, Dickey, Harris, Higbee, Hungerford, Jones, Me W horter, Richardson, Sher man, Smith, 36th, Stringer, Wallace, Dunning, Griffin, 6 h, Griffin, 21st, Jor dan, Trayvvick and Mr. President—2s. Nays—Messrs. Nunnally, Smith, 7th, McArthur, Hicks, Burns, (under pro test.) Wellborn, Candler, Fain, Holcom be and Wooten—lo. During the calling of the yeas and nays, 'he Democrats declined to vote, but the President decided that they must vote. Mr. Dunning’s resolution assenting to the act of Congress striking out t!-e re lief clauses in the State Constitution, was put on its passage and adopted by. yeas 28, nays 8. Mr. Nunnally said he voted “nay,” because he was injavor of relief. —Mr.- Hotmfng’s resolution ratifying the 15th Amendment was then taken up and rushed through, being adopted by the following v. te : Yeas—Bowers, Bradley, Brock, Ben ton, Campbell, Colman, Corbitt, Dickey, Griffin (6th,) Griffiin (21st,) Harris, Higbee, Hungerford, Jones, Jordan, McWhorter, Richardson, Sherman, Smith (36th,) Speer, Stringer, Wa'lace, Welch, Dunning, Trayvvick, and Mr. President —26. Nays—Burns, Candler, Fain, Ilieks, Holcomb, McArthur, Nunnally, Smith, (7th,) Wellborn and Wooten—lo. President Conley asked permission to vote on the adoption of the resolu tion, but Mr. Burns objected. Permis sion was granted. A message was received from the House, announcing the ratification of the 14th and 15th Amendments and the ratification of the expunging of the Re lief Lawn from the Constitution by Con gress. On motion of Mr. Harris, the action of the house was concurred in, by yeas 24, nays 10. Mr. Harris offered a reso’ution for the appointment of a joint committee of five from the Senate and from the House, to investigate the charges preierred against G->v. Bullock for the unlawful use of public funds. Mr. Candler suggested that the Leg islature still being illegal, and the Gov ernor provisional, such a resolution would be illegal. The resolution was adopted and the President appointed Harris, Dunning, Fain, Nunnally, and Brock as the com mittee. Mr. Wooten, from the committee, re ported rules for the government of the Senate. Fifty copies ordered printed for the use of the Senate Mr. Higbee moved that 500 copies of the Governor’s Message be printed, which motion prevailed. Mr. Speer offered a resolution that the General Assembly, when it does ad journ.luke a recess until 10 o’clock, a. m., on the 14th inst. Mr. Candler moved to amend by in serting tiie 16th for the 14th, which did not prevail. Mr. Speer’s resolution was adopted, and the Senate took a recess until 4 o’clock P. M. Four O’clock p. m. Message received from the House an nouncing its concurrence in the”resolu lion to take a recess until Monday, 14th inst. On motion, the Senate took a recess until that time. The House having failed to concur in passing the joint resolution to appoint a committee of investigation into Gov. Bullock’s illegal and unlawful use of public funds, the Senate resolution amouuts to nothing. * ; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Wednesday, February, 2. House met at 10, a. m. and was call ed to order by the Speaker. Prayer by the Rev M. Smith. Calling of the roll dispensed with. Journal of Saturday read Message from “His Excellency, the Provisional Governor,” was announced by R. Paul Lester. Mr. Bryant arose to a point of order —there was unfinished business before the House —and it was a question wheth er his protest should be entered upon the Journal. Mr. Bryant, then moved to have the ‘protest entered. Mr. Eitzpatiick objected. Motion put, and tire Speaker announ T 5 ;d it carried- Mr. Fitzpatrick said be questioned ij it was oarried. The message wire tben read. [lt is published in Senate report, and omitted I« e.] O’Neal, of Lowdes, offered a resolu tion adopting the 14th Amendment, end proceeded to comment thereirti. He said he was aware that many thought this amendment had already been adop ted. Many thought otherwise. Mr. Tweedly called the previous question. Carried. Alain question p<ut. Carried. D. vision calied for. No Democrat voted. Yeas 71, nays Dotbing. O’Neal, of Lowndes, announced, with a slight blush, that he was paired ofl with ro ne one, Mr. Turnipseed, he be lieved. Mr. Naull paired off with Air. Hark ness, who had gone home on account of family sickness. Mr. Scott desired to know why Mr. Wilchar's name was not called, as he was a member of the House ? Tl.e Speaker said, his name would be entered at ttie proper time, ‘‘when the official information. The Speaker declared the resolution carried. Mr. Bryant made the point of order ■that a quorum of the House had not voted for the resolution, and therefore it ■was not carried. The Speaker overruled him. Air, Bryant (hen rose to a personal explanation. He had not voted for the amendment, and nead the following rea son :; lt« wed-knowm that the 14th Amend merit to the Constitution of the United States has been ratified by both Houses of the General Assembly of tr is ttate. I believe we have already legally rati, tied the said amendment, and therefore I new decline to vote for its ratification I also believe, that this House has Ireen illegally organized, aad I therefore de cliue to vote for the ratification. J. E. Bryant. Os Richmond County. O’Neal, of Lowndes, offered another resolution, adopting “fundamental con ditions,” and resigned the floor to anoth er Radical, who called the previous question. Yeas and Nays called for. . The roll was being called, when, on request, the resolution was upon the adoption of the 15th Amendment. Some Democrats voted no, the rest did not vote. The Democrats then withdrew their votes, and the Speaker announced that the vote stood thus—yeas 71, nay's 1, and that it was carried. Air. Bryant arose to a point of order. A majority of a quorum of the House had not voted, and, therefore, the reso lution waa not carried. The Speaker admitted the correct ness of Mr. Bryant’s position ; but said he was in the hands of a greater than he; after lie got out of this thralldom, he would sustain Mr". Bryant’s position, but not now. O’Neal, of Lowndes, proposed a res olution adopting the 15lh Am -ndment, and resigned the floor to Lane,of Brooks, who called the previous question. On tin's resolution the yeas and nays wore called Air. Anderson said ho considered himself gagged, and declined to vote. Hall, of Glynn, voted “no,” and ex plained that he did so because Cyngre-s had declared Georgia State in the Uni"?”- and-not being a State, her action »5h this A4i;° n dment must be void. Parks, of Gwinnett, .said he was in structed by his eoustuueiits, and voted “yes.” Mr. Tumlin voted “no,” and had read the following : “A proposition to adopt the 15th Amendment meets with the uncomprom ising reprobation of the noble, true and brave people whom I represent, and also with the leeling of their Representative, and I can but, in this as well as in all other hours of trial, remain true to them and true to the principles upon which they elected mo. And though tt may be passed over my head, I shall leave for them to behold, spread upon the journals of this House my determined protest against this crowning act of Radicalism and treason against all good people of the South.” Price, of Lumpkin, explained that a year ago he headed (not beheaded) those who favored the adoption, and tberelore voted “yes.” I am in favor of the ratification of the 15th Amedment, but believing as I do that this House has not been legally or ganized, and that persons are permitted to participate in its proceedings who are not legally entitled to do so. 1 define to vote. J. E. Bryant, Richmond county. The Speaker announced that the vote stood thus:-Yeas 65; nays 29, and the resolution was carried. Mr. Tweedy, of Richmond, moved to transmit the action of the House to the Senate. Carried. Mr. Scott, of Floyd, offered a reso lution requesting the Governor to order, within twenty days, and elected to fill vacancies, caused by death or otherwise, aud moved to take up the resolution. The Speaker said he did not believe this was consistent with his "orders” from above; but as lie had been arbitra ry heretofore, he would waive his priv ilege and put the question to tlie House. A message from the Governor (Pro visional) was here announced and read. It restored, under General Terry’s Or der 18, Mr. Wiichar, of Taylor county,* and Air. A. T. Bennett, of Jacks'oD county, to their seats in the House. Mr. Caldwell, of Troup, offered a reso lutio requesting Congress to relieve all persons in the State of Georgia, from all their disabilities, and moved to take up the resolution. Yaes aud nays call ed. Watkins said as the Democrats had declined to vote on the adoption of the 15th Amendment, he would decline to vote on this. Yeas, 61; nays, 50. Lost, as it required a three-fourth vote. Mr. Bethuno offered a resolution to appoint a committee to investigate the charges of Treasure Angier against Gov. Bullock. Lost or. motion to take up resolutiop Aladden offered a resolution adjourn ing lha House until Monday, the 14th instant. Williams offered an amendment to suspend the pay of members during the interval. Bethuno offered a resolution request ing General Terry to suspend the. collec tion of debts contracted prior to June t. 1865, until the Legislature can act upon the question of relief from 1 he same. Motion to take up this resolution lost. Message from the Senate announcing its concurrence with the House in the ratification of the 15th Amendment and the fundamental conditions. The Chaplain Committee reported that they could secure the services of Rev. W. P. Harrison and R. W. Ful ler, and recommended them to the House. Committee on “Rules” recommended t e adoption of the Rules of the pre- C.‘< ding session. Report adopted. Message from the Senate announcing the appointment of a committee of five in the. Senate.to ivestigate the charges ol Treasurer Angier against al Governor Bullock, and requesting the appointment of a committee of seven to co-operate with the Senate Committee. Yeas and nays called on the motion so take up the message. Yeas 72, nays 44. Mdttmr lost Ms. JBrywnt Said he wanted the char ges investigated, but first defied the offices all tilled, [He seems to think Bul lock will be replaced ] He voted “no.* Air. Bryant moved to adjoarn. Message Iroin The Senate asking coi * currenoe in their adjmri nineut to the 14tli instant. Amendment offered and a desperate atlempt made by Mr. Bryant to be heard, but the Speaker put a motion of someone to concur in S< n.rte adjourn ment to the 14th inst. This was car. t ied. [lmmense applause from the Rad icals.] Important Decision. United States District Court Southern District of Georgia. — In the distribution ot the assets of the bankrupt derived from the collection of a promissory note, a creditor whose claim is in judgment has no priority and will share pro rata with the other creditors. In Re — Erwin & Hardee. I, Frank S. Hesseltine, Register ol said Court in Bankruptcy, do hereby certify, That, in tire course of the pro. *eeed»ng ß m said cause, the blowing question pertinent to the laws arose"; »nd was stated and agreed to by Hat' den & Levy, counsel for J-ohn IJ, \W« yer, creditor, and Hart ridge & Chis holm, who appeared for Galvin L. Coie, a creditor of the said bankrupts. Erwin & Hardee filed their petition to be adjudicated bankrupts. December 31, 1868. They returned among their assets one promissory note for $12,000.00, which the assignee collected. Galvin L Cole proved Iris claim on a judgment obtained against Erwin Hardee, November, I>6B, and at the second meeting of creditors, claimed that the said judgment had priority, and should first be paid in full, which claim counsel for John U. Meyer opposed,and asked that ’lre assets be distributed pro rata. And the said parties requested that the issue thus raised should bo cer tified to your Honor for your opinion thereon. OPINION OF THE REGISTER. 11l re, Elijah E. Winn, your Honor decided the lien of a judgment upon the property of a bankrupt “follows the property into the hands’of the assignee, and that a judgment in this State returns its lien in the Court of Bankruptcy.” In accordance with this decision, where property of the bankrupt, which was suljeot by the laws ol this State 1 1 the lien of judgments, lias been sold free and discharged from lucumbrances thereon, it has been my practice, as Register, in ordering a distribution of the assets derived from the sale, of the property, to pay the creditors holding judgments according to the priority ol their liens. It is only in such whore the lien upon the- property was transferred-the fund in court derived IVtjfn the sale of the property, that 1 have considered the judgment creditor us entitled to any priority in the distri bution of the assets. In this case tiro fund in Court is de rived from the collection of a promisso ry note. Tire judgment had no lien up on the said notes in the hands of tire baul.TUbts, for the Code, section 3524 expressly, declares, ‘A judgment has no lien upon pivmi-'So.'y notes m the hands of the defendant.’ IJ once, by virtue of a lien it cannot claim to first satisfied out of the fund derived from ttiij note. The judgment creditor, Cole. I under stand, bases his claim, to bo first paid in full, upon the laws of tins State, gov erning the distribution of the estate of a decedent and of money brought into a State Court. Would lie, under 1 kc circumstances, possess any priority as distribu.ee of the estate of a decuillJeat ? It ii true that paragraph 2,494 of the Code places in pri..r rank over written ob igations and book accounts. ‘JinJg immis, mortgages and other liens, crea ted during the life time of deceased and to be paid according to their priority of lien but it also «.-ys, ‘Mortgages and oilier liens on specific property to le preferred only ro far as such property extends' But the Code of Georgia does not govern in the distribution of the estate of a bankrupt. The bankrupt's assets must be divided in accordance with the provisions of the BankruDt Act. Sec tion twenty-seven enacts—“ That all creditors whose debls are duly proved and allowed, shall be entitle to share in the bankrupt’s property and estate, pro rata, without any priority or preference whatever, except that wages due f.om him to any operative or clerk, or house servant, to an amount not exceeding fif ty dollars, &c.” By the Bankrupt Act the judgment creditor enjoys no advantage, except where the bankrupt returned property upon which the judgment is a lien by the laws of the State in which the prop erty lies. Unquestionably in this ease Cole, the judgment creditor, must share pro rata with the other creditors. Respectfully submitted, FkankS. Hesseltine. Ersklne, J. —Alter a careful consid eration of the questi m submitted and the ruling of the Register, I am clearly of the opinion that there should be a pro rata distribution, and therefore affirm the decision of Mr. Register Hesseltine. The Clerk will please certify this to Mr. Hessulline. February Ist, 1870 — Sav. Eep. It is rulnorcd that Varney Gas kill, the Radical, is acting as Assistant Superintend nt of the State Road. We presume Varney Gaskilt, the Democrat, will deny this —Monroe Advertiser. ft was reported the other day that our troops on the Plains had fought a battle with the Bh.ckfeet Indians, in which one or two of the latter came Very near getting hurt. It is now said that ‘the report was very greatly exaggera ted.’— Louisville Couricf. New Advertisemets. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER, massed by the Com 1 .if Ordinary, ol Randolph county, will be sold, on Hie first Tuesday in Ai.nl, l-7n,' before Hie Court House door, in the city of tluthbert. part of Lot, No 77, it being the lion-e ami lot whe reins Giliv Hughes lived at the lime of li >r death. Hold lor the ben. tit of heir- and creditors. Terms cash. E H. IvIRK'-EY, Adair. feblOtd ot Gilty Hughes, deceased. ADM INI ST RAT RLV SAL E. BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER, granted by she Com tof Urd na.y of Randolph county, will be sold, beioie the Court House door, i t the city ot Uuihb rt, on ihe lirat Ttier-dov in April, lS7a, tea ncies-xf Land, No, 71, originally in the 9ih nmv Town District. Hold for the becetit of heirs and crediiois. Terms cath. ANNA A. MORGAN. {.blCCd Ador.Dibtiatiix, LIST Os LETTERS,’ Reminintj unclaimed in the Post Office at Cuthhert, Ga., on FA. ls£, 1870, which, if not called for before March Ist, will be sent to the Dead Letter Offici: A Alston, R A B Rattle, Mtsi Willie—2 ftily. AS Roon, Miss M B Rennet', Mrs L T Brumte't.. J H Baiiv. T .1 Ball, T it Baifield, Mrs Ssllie V Clinton, J C ft—4 Collins. Peter Cohen, S Crawford, Iter W L Culpepper, Jacksou Giittendan, Miss Mol He Carden Miss Georgia—2 Chapman, WH 3 Chapman, R D —2 Carter, Mrs J A Coleman, Miss C J B Dean, Wily Dnc : «r. E W Duggan, T W Dunn, William Dorsey, Miss Alice Dorstou, B.R Dunn, J P E Everett, Rev James F Fergu'on, Mrs Carrie G * Graham, James Garner, Miss A M Goodwin, Mi«s sane Golden, Sebum Glenn, Miss Mary H Havcook, Elisha Hughes, Miss S Harris, W F . Hughes, Mrs Gill* Haliday, Geo go Hunt, Miss L zzie lle;z nan, C 11 Moisten, II D Haisien, J A llos’ean. Win 11 Harrell, D B 11*11, R A J Johnson, Ralph Jackson, R Johnson, IS J Jordan, Eliza Jon-8, A M Jordan. Lewis—2 Johnson, Charles Jackson, Miss Ella Johnson, Janies T K Kelly, John L Lisby, James G Diviner, E J M McGinnis, J Moßryde. MissA’fce-2 Maugham, E W Move, W A MoCulleis, A C Morns, Mrs M O N Newman; C II Norman, M A P Peters, G Pollard, J L Pettie, Mrs Mary Print, J W Prowis, E B l yles, Miss M G R Reynolds, Pate A Cos Rents. Miss E L Ragland A Andrews Ragland, F J Renew, Aaron Runuelds, Miss Denmi Robinson, N s Star, Peter Stewart, T R Sett, Miss SE Smith, W N Shephard, J C Sharp, A B Sanders, J L T Thomson, Tabor. Miss Matt I'ayler, Mrs M !t Thompson, .! II Taylor, Miss Hedy Tnoruton, Prince Tison, Mrs M A V Von, F w Waller, Miss A M Willis, Mrs L Watson, M s b Watson. J G B Williams, Mis J F West, Miss Dodie Wrigley, W W * fSS“ Parties calling for any r 1 the above letters will ph usd say they are auvkrtissd. iebio n j. a. Hardaway, p. m. Bailroad Meeting. Svmm# A M£E-T-LNG-wf -Jb? Stork holders ol the Bain il bridge. Cnthbart and Columbus Railroad wii be held iu Cuthbert, on MONDAY, Feb. 21st, 1870, All of the Stockholders in Randolph county are es >eciatly and *a> neatly 'f (nested to meet prompt ly! at 11 o’clock, A. M., on that day. liusMiess ot va-t importance to them and the in terest of the Road demands prompt attendance About 3u) bands are now at work on the Ro id. B. F BRUTON, President. W. M. Tcmmx, Secretary. ieb|o-2t ij?7(| sp r G io 7n 15/lISUMMER 15/tl IMPORTATION! RIBBONS Millinery and Straw Goods. ARMSTRONG, CATOR & CO., IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OP BONNET TRIMMING & VELVET RIBBONS, Bonnet Silks, Satins & Velvets, . Blonds. Crapes. Ruches, Flowers, Feathers, Ornaments Straw Bonnets and Ladies’ Hats, (Trimraed and Uotriinmed,) i@lialx.er lAooci?, Etc., 337 and 239 Baltimore Street, BALTIMORE, MD. Offer the largest Stock to be found in this Country, and unequalled in variety aud cheapness, comprising the latest Parisian novelties. Orders solicited, aud prompt attention given. feblO-1 in* JF'ojt Sale. APR tV HUNDRED nus*>g[,s of SELKCET DIXON COTTON SEED, delivered at im plantation, at $1 oO per bushel. Sacked and de livered on the Railroad at $1 25. AH orders ad dressed to me at Cuthbert, will be promptly intend, ed tb. feblutf DAVIU GOFF. Empire Nursery, If ear Georgetown, Georgia. Fruit Trees for the South i A. J. SURLES, Proprietor, ■VTO APPLE PEACH or PEAR TREBH sold lA but those that have bi en te-dM a«d found to be the best for this Latitude, aid section. The stock consists of Apple. Peach. Plnm, Nec tarine. Apricot, Almo id, Q-iince and Fig Trees, at $12,50, per 100 Pear Trees at 25 c»nis each.— Catawba *n ' Clinton R ioted Grape Vines at per 100. or sso per slooo. A. J. SURGES. Z-£F“ E- T. DAVIS will act as my agent at. t'uth bert. f, b-3 3i* HiiEUlI AXIS M! T DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that after StlCeflng X tor as years, with the most excruciating pain from Chronic Rheumatism, and finding no p-ima nent relief front any of the many prescriptions given me by different physicians, lam now entire Iv well, not only of Rheumatism itself.but likewise of its effects. This cure was cff-cted bv a prepare lion styled Linch’s Anti Rheumatic Powders. Ot these pmvdeis 1 took two dozen, and hate not hail a-iy symptoms of my old pains for three tears. The effect opon me was like msg'c. Within three davSatier I bad taken the It st |Kiwder, my pains disappeared, and I h ive been entirely c ear of them up to Hie present iiitie. To all suffering from Rheumatism, I do heartily recommend Irie-e powders, c-nti fenlly believing that you have only to give them a trial to secure a lasting cure. Moat respectiuily, Eatonon, April 22. .1855. .10 N I.INCH. I am as well of the Rhpnmati.-m to dav and of its eff c's, nltiimigh n< w a very old as 1 «a«, the day I gave the above certihca e Eatontoo, Ga., Nov.<32. tß'i«. JOHN LINCU. We the undersigned ciizena of Putnam county Ga, clioerfhtlv bear testimonr to the efficacy «•! Lincb’a Anti Rheumatic Powders in the i teat men t of acute nr chrome Rheum fism ; nyunv eases har i g been successful v treated bv l>r. f. 0. Gibs >n wi hin out person il knowledge In wbicb tbcae pow. ders wete used Cxclus Veiy. Joel Brarhsm, M. I>. Daniel Slade, .Stephen U. Marshall, U. H. Thomas. T. U. Harwell, Win. H. Gaiter. I)r Adams, Thomas ILapes*. Michae. Dennis, Niehols m and others. Address the unders-gned at E ,teuton, Ga., giv ing a toll description ol the case, ana enclosing ssio;- and if wot cured, or a-cully bnehlted, l wilt return the money oo application. " le-.S Sa, J. G. GIRSON. Just Received and For Sale by J.M. Redding & Cos., 10,000 lbs. Bulk clear Sides , 10,000 “ “ Sboulders; 10,000 « “ Hams; 100 bbls. choice Flour, Sugar, Coffee, leal, and Dry Goods, fe’.ia Cm Jtt Lowest Gash Prices ! 18 7 0! ®WII & SEAL 7, DEALERS IN Dry Goods, Fancy Good?) Clothing, Groceries, Hardware, etc. Cutliberi, Greorgia. ° P GO ° D3 ° F EVEB * IDjry Goods, tverv t kUid n Tfri , piecjH l ?f , nn , lI ***7 T’ ality K l R!,e !t ,3ar ~ brown * nd bleached trade. Oor Hosiery department Is now complete. \v e the " ,nt * r New Stock of Boots and Shoes, Hatrriwatre: j In this line we are well supplied. Com-, Farmers, and snpply yourselves with plenty of g„od Axes, Hoes, Shovels, Spades, Forks, Traces, Hames, Garden Rakes, etc, 2s££3 oM^ttneS^:; ba * you — n -U Ox* o o3s. ©r y ■ In this line our assortment will be very complete in a few days. In fact, we are going to keep * Good Supply of Everything usually kept in a First-Class Store. Remember our co-partnership is for fire years, and pe f, hans for libs We ir. NOT i>r D rm» n ., . our operations, but CONTI S tfuUS. instant in season and out of seison Alw.^° T | RIODI OALI* Gome now. and sup.ily you selves an I be ci nf,ruble When vou are dLI to *“«• will spend your money, whether a wise man or a tool. y ° U JOU do not ko °* who M am a ' B ° AgentS furt!l * Ct ‘ k ‘ brated TROVER & BARER Sewing ‘ acillUß ’ Jau27tJT T rnn? SS™ “ Y numerous friends and the A . ÜBLIG GENEKALLV, that I am still prepm-ad to supply them with any article in the J C3rx-ocery Xjine, And will continue to keep on hand Salt, Bacon, Lard, Flour, Meal, Syrup, Sugars and Coffee, And all other articles in this line, to which your attention is directed. Alsd a large Stock of WOOD, WILLOW, & CROCKERY WARE, And a general and Well-selected Stock of « ESctsrdL-vip-etir© db Cntlery. Also, a Complete Stock of Clothing, Pry Goods, Notions, Hosiery, etc All the above Goods, and a host of others not enumerated, are ottered at LIVING PRICES. Gall and examine my Stock. Nothing charged for looking and but littlo if you buy. FINALLY , I have enabled some of you to raise a crop of Cotton the pas year. You may not have gathered as many bales as you wanted, but yon have sold, nr can S>‘ll, at fair prices, for Cash, and make a larger profit than I made oflf of the Gonds I sold you. To enable me to extend similar favors another year, yon should no longer neglect your “ promise t> pay ” when you gathered your Cotton. T paid cash for the Bacon, Flour, Salt, and other goods you bought of me, which enabled you to raise this Cotton. When were you to pay me ? jan 27-3 in IcAAO EASLEY. MEMOVALj, J. S. ANTHONY, Manufacturer of and Dealer in Plain, Stamped, and Japanned Tin Ware, House Furnishing Goods , to Cools-intj and. Heating STOVES, Hollow Ware, Wood Ware, Jug Ware, etc :o:—i I b«>g leave to infirm niyj.nslnmers and friends, that I have moved to th« old stand of JNO F. KICDOO, 2d door from JNO» McK. GONN, where 1 hope still to receive their patronage. J. S. ANTItONY, Jan 2- ly Cuthbert, Ga. KTotioe- AT A MEETING of THE DIRECTORS and Stock Holders ot the Cuthbei t M o iPactming Company, held February Ist, Ilffu. it »tas ui.irui ; tnonsly ’ ! Re-nlved, That all Stock Holdeispav, bv Ihe Ist day of Mtv next, 100 per cent. »n I tie amount sub scribed bt them O fliaif to be paid h< the Jsth •hiy of March next, and ibe' balance by the Ist day nl May next. It was also unahimou ly Resolved, That I lul- C woo ful 'b pay Ihe JfiO |>er coot. on their {Stock by ttie Istot May n-xi. irfileit ibeir enti'ie Stock. E. iichONal.lt, ».4>B lm . P .-yo -f Notice to Debtors and Creditors, ALL PERSONS indtbied to (he e>ia'e of .'as. Martin, deceased aie hereby unlit-, I lo ca'l aim m ke SetUeme tut once, anil all persons hav ing claims against said esiate ate requested to pie sen, them duly authenticated, within the time pre (cubed by law., J. C. M aRTIS* jau27-43d Admin istialor. OR It IN A UYS OFFICE RANDOLPH COUNTY GA —Io cider to c»t rv out sect., (8 <s . <t the cone of Gem gin. In relation to the standard * eighi ana n ea-ures, nod the County having b*«n> supplied with all the weights and no asmes, nete»- aai v >o cairy out .-a>d Soot, ot ttie cole, ibe ed-ieos of the county ni Randolph are respecitudy ie*- q’u st. and in come forward and hove their wtighia '• ensn es t, slid and marked and branded as tb* law directs. Given under my band nffi ij»y.- M. GOii.M LEY. Onii- ary. febC-3m aud Ex otticio Clerk. Take Notice Planters. I HEREBY NOTIFY the Planters, ami public genmallv, that I co .Iracted wjtii a freedumn by f the nmo and JERRY, loaner shue id Jacob Oder, I. r the proseoi year, aud be lias abandoned his co-traoi wi'hout any'cause. 1 hope oo one wilt give him employment, a* bold any one ra-