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AGENTS FOR HIE SO.
The fallowing gentlemen are authorized to receive
subscriptions and advertisements for the Southern
S'iu, and receipt for the same i .
George D. Grifuw, Decatur County, Ga*
T. V. Bihth. Savannah. Ga.
Mr. Joseph Stlvwwr, Fla..
Mr. W. B. Watts, Gordon, Ala.
Hmi ar Law is, G reen wood, Fla.
Wasrivoioh Chapman. Marianna. Fla.
RAINBRIDGE. GA., MARCH 18 186fe.
FAR CONGRESS, SECOND DISTRICT,
HON. NELSON TIFT,
of poro hefty younty.
The FifthtSenth Amendment has been ratified by
tha Legislature of South Carolina.
The public debt ha* been reduced thxeS mrllions
since the fi.st of December. 5
A Virginia paper calls Brownlow a Plutonian note
at long date, paying an enormous interest.
A New York bride recently had a New York hotel
given her as a wedding gift.
Mrs. Lincoln. Is said to be engaged In writing
memoirs of her times.
The fifteenth amendment has been adopted amid
much confusion aud excitement—ayes 54, nays 46
White kfd gloves are no longer sash tenable for
full-dress occasions. Light yellow, cream, or laveu
der are the “correct” colors now iu vogue.
The Pork crop of the ;West, according to the
latest' indications, wHi show a falling off from last
year, of at least fourteen per cent*
Congress hAVagreed to adjourn on Monday next.
Before adjourning they will dispose of the case in
volving the admission of Georgia Senators.
McPherson, Ciel’k of the House of Representatives,
continues the New Em at Atlanta as the Federal
organ for the promulgation of Federal laws. -No
changes are contemplated in his list. *
It is now estimated that the inauguration ball has
realised a large sum, soma say as high as SIO,OOO, as
the .profit of .that expensive failure—the monsy to
go to the Lincolh monument.
The Nsw York Times estimates the number of
persons who expected appointments to the Cabinet
of Gen. Grantat from five to six thousand ! .
'Hie New Yerk Commercial of a late date
that the Louisville Journal has a chip on its shoulder
which it dares an? one to knock off.” To this Prt-ftt
tice retorts: “The editor of the-New York Com
mercial (Thurlow Weed) has a block ou his shoul
der which ought to be knocked off.” v
A bill to bring on an election in each Militia Dii
srict for Justice of Peace and two Constables has
passed both Douses and became a law by lapse of
time. EU ctions are to be held y>n the first Saturday
in Aprii next;
Homestead. —The Legislature has passed an act
exempting the production of homesteads from levy
and sale, for debts contracted between 1861 and
1865, but subjects corn, cotton, or any other pro
doer the planter.may hereafter make to debts con
tracted for family supplies, medical attention, tui
tion of childreu, Ac., subsequent to that time.
The Dodo ess. —The Atlanta New Era gives the
following list of “Republicans” who dodged the
vote on the fifteenth amendment,' and recommends
them to . the notice of “the Gineral,” Adkins,
Ayor, Belcher* Carpenter of Pierce, Darnell, Ellis Os
Gilmer, Fitzpatrick, Huren. Hillyer,. Johnson of
Towns,. Lee, McCormick, Madden, Madison, Neal,
O'Neal, Read, Tweedy, Allen. Bell, Chambers, Hall,
of Meriwether, Higdon, Meadows.
Th« Inman* Bolt.— The bolt of the Democratic
members Irora the Indiana Legislature was Suggest
ed by Mr; Yoohree*. sustained by the entire body of
Democratic Representatives in Congress. A dis
patch was so worded, and sent from Washington to
ludiaiiapolis.
The office seekers in Washing* m are besieging Yice
President Colfax, as they cannot have a hearing
from President Grant. The good uatured Vice Presi
.
dent reiterate* hi* determination to take no part
whatever in the distribution of the patronage, and
to get rid of the hungry crew has expressed a de
termination to leave the city. The caucus of the
Republican members of,the Senate Wednesday was
partly for the purpose of selecting a President pro
fe»». Senator Anthony, of Rhode Island, wa*
chosen. ■ ’ v
YaNKBK FbIKKIMUIIP fO* TH« BtACKMAX.—The fol
lowing is the content* of a, letter, written by « car
pet lmg member of th# Georgia Legislature, to bin
friend North. To make it short w$ have ground it
into something that remind* oue very much of the effu
mom of tjhakeapear: (
In all the cuwed “robeP' States,
Let negro suffrage rule ;
But.net lu nary Northern State,
If you do, jod are a fool..
This »« written just after the passage by Con
gress, of the loth amendment.
•
Ward Knapp of East Lyndon, Vermont, has a hen
which a few days ago laid a sound eeg shell, with
out the usual tilling It was perfectly empty. As
eggs are sold by number, and not by weight, was
not thi** a good egg far a market purpose?
S*vknty»mns people went, out of the Theatre
last night bet ween two acta What was-, the matte' ?
We noticed a repetition each time of this singular
conduct.— Semnndh Advertiser. , ,
We have noticed this singular conduct jn our own
city on several occasions; seeing a fiiend qf ours ac
companying the party, we enquired what was the
matter, ami He informed us they had Just stepped
over to the Exchange Saloon to take a hide nip.
Wonder if the Advertiser verst thereabouts, when the
seventy nine “stepped up and all said they'd take
sugar in them." You bet.
The Cuban Insurgents.-—Are having: a
lively time of it, like the old “Gonfedtr they
are fighting under great disadvantages;. Lot
seem to Ire holding their own. We wish
them B»eces6.
A bill has passed tin; Legislature requir
ing the Stale Treasurer to deposit the fluids
of the Slate, with the Georgia Railroad and
Banking Company..
riic Bain bridges (wllibert aud Cel
untbaia Railroad.
We notice that the Legislature baa pass*.
id a bill to incorppraM? a Railroad v»tfiii|4f
flora Bainbridge via Cuthbert to Cblu#bti : ,
and to extend Static aid to it.
The bill provides that lamb lying along
the route can be received in part payment
of subscription to the capital stock, and
the exemption of said lands from taxation,
so long us they are .owned by the road-
The advantages Bainbridge and the en
tire belt of country lying between here and
Co’nmbua wonld derive from the building
of said road will he immense. It will pass
through, a seetjop 6f country comprising
somd df the intuit productive farming lands
in Southwestern Georgia; aitd «ill open
direct cornniNnicariou for the citizens of
Miller, Baker, .Early, Calhoun, Randolph
and other counties beyond * Quthbert, with
the Great North-west, New Orleans, and
Savannah. Onr own city owing to its ad
vantageous situation, would have the pre
ference «f three different routes; competi
tion would naturally arise;, and the reduced
rates of freight would enable our merchants
to undersell any city in Sontlt-wesfern
Georgia. Bainbridge is now fast gaining
die trade of all surrounding counties, and
the competition of this Road wopld t|gcure
to her ties trade for all time to come. a
There are thousands of acres of real good
laud lying in the counties between this
place and Coltimbns, that are comparatively
of little value no.wq and probably never will
be, unless this, or some other r->ad is built
through that section of country. If this
road i» completed, it will briug the present
occupants of the land near to market; by
Bainbridge they haVe "a way open to
Savannah and New Orleans and by Colum
bus. to New York, and all the Western
provision marts. This section of'country
being thus co nected with the outside
world, yvjll peeonip densely populated, and
the landholders on the route will find that if
riidy give subscribe one-Half the land
they now own. they Will be materially bene
fitted by it :
For this reason: their lands will increlise
in value from fifty to five hundred pel* cent.,
they will be placed in direct communication
with the places we have tnentitmed, there
fore, would not be compelled to hanl their
cottorron wagons from thiriy to fifty'miles.
We hope those who have taken the initia
lise in this matter will not stop'siiriply at
securing a Charter, but will go to work,
and push the thing through.
The people of Decatur have Subscribed
largely to the extension of the Atlantic and
Gulf Railroad, but if this Road is started
upon A sure footing, they will not be behind
their sister counties on the subscription
' fißts.
Hon. Huuaillou Fivli Secretary ojf
State.
The Hon. Hamilton t’ish of New York,
lias been nominated by President Grant and.
Confirmed by the Senate, as Secretary of
Slate, rice Mr. .Wash-bum. The Washing
ton Express says ;
Mr. Pish is about sixty years of age, hav
ing been born in New York city in 1809,
He graduated at Columbia C< liege, iu bis
native city, and prepared himself for .the
legal profession, wh ch he followed after be
nig admitted to the. bar in 1830, with eon<
siderable distinction, for seven years, when
til 1837, he was elected to the State Legis
lature by the Whtg party, of whi.;li he was
h distinguished member.He was also
elected by that party, in the fall of 1842, b»
a sent, in the United Sates House of Repre
sentatives, took his seat in 1843, and serv
ed during that. Congress. At the State
election ol 1848 he was the standard-bear* r
of the Whig party for office of Governor,
which he neld for two years and was train*
•ferred by the Legislature of that State from
the Executive chair to a seat in the United
Slates Senate, where he served with mark
ed ability for six years. After leaving th*
S nate, Gov. Fish being in the happy pps
sessiou of a large so tune, .rather preferred
e ire went from public .office, to the en 1 1 hut
in* might devote himself more to tiave),.
literature, arts and charities. His contri
butions to institutions of charity may no!
have been heralded with as many trumpets
as those of others, yet he has ever been
mindful of and .faithful to bis duty in that
respect. He is a great lover of literature
and tlie arts, and an appreciative .and lib
eral -patron of both, especially the tatter. ’
Governor pish was one of the earliest to
' spouse the Republican cause, tbougb .ne
ver a Radical in politico*, He was a great
friend .of Mr. Lincoln. He is'what may be
considered a conversative iu politics—a
man of great dignity and fine pvsence; is
not graced by a mffleo bosom and white
kids, butgraces thpm. Heipohe of the Pea
body fund trustees. He is one of the forty’
eminent conservative citizens'ml New York'
who parly issued a circular recommending
Gen. Grant for the Presidency. After tie
election, if it is no secret to say it, Gen.
Grant had tie* pleasure of meeting those
same gentlemen at a,mtlliouaito’s table in
the city of New York, .uo others persons
behig present.
Gov. Fish will fill tfcb chair ofState wSth !
?reat ability, and we have no doubt to tin
highest satisfaction of the Goveineut and
the people.
Received his Thirty Pieces— As we ex
pected, General L-mgstreet was among the
first of the Southern whitewashed to gel
bis reward. The position of Surveyor of
Customs at News Orleans may compensate
him sot the record he has made fcir two
years {%*t, but he can neither blot Hoot,
Uor make it less qrdions to the trne men
and women of the South. “They points so i
him, now with the price o his rekrdauey in
his hand, and their pity flanv a into scorn
as hot as the rigbtons. Henceforth he is
d<‘«d in their hearts aud memories. —Macon
M * - • 1
—*ars: "
Thcrl* w Who on Soctmerx Society.-
From his winter retreat at Aiken South
Carolina, indites letters to bis
friends N'>rth, from one of which w* make
an extract: I
If the Northern people knew how cheap
an fertile these lands are; and how desira
ble and pleasant a residence in this climate
can be made, there would be a stam
pede, not of “carpet baggers” merely, but
of permanent residents frotn the North.—
Nor need any be restrained by an appre
hension that they would be regarded as iu>-
trnders.
The war. doubtless, has left its wounds'
—deep and painful w<Allies —but/they an*
healing, and ere long little but the scd|s
wifi remain. There is widespread *
lion; but the people bear ther*# I
a fortitude equal to the courr/jL dH
them to hazard all in a HtrugTVJH'
suited disastrously. In the
we have passed in South Ca'f«j|fl
neitlier seen nor heard anythirigVfaffi
to d<*ubt that intelligent Nortl»<9
with a sence of.what is due
wed as to themselves, can rMM
agreeable business ami 9
wrrii the same class of citiyf9
Carolina and Georgia.— ColuiMmjtaMg g
telegarphic’ne'^Hl
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
From Atlanta.
March 12, —The Senate took up
rite Fifteeth amendment and passed it with**
out debate, six members not voting. The
vote
The, House passed a resolution to recoins
sider the adoption ot the Fifteenth amend.*
men!—ayes 81, nays 44 A resolution to
take action ou it was lost. The extreme
Radicals and the extreme Democrats do not
support the adoption of the .amendment.
Mr. Scott rt)lived to reconsider .the adop.-
tion of the Fifteenth Amendment, which
motion prevailed—ayes 81, nays 44.
Atlanta, March 16.—The report of the
committee on the, purchase of a capitol
building was taken up. Mr. Candler sup
ported the reported, and Mr.- Hinton oppos
ed it. Mr. Wooten offered aiesolntjon that
the purchase of the capitol be submited to the
people, arid that Messrs. Lester, Harris and
Smith be appointed a. committee to report
a plan for obtaining an expression of the
popular will on that subject. He buported
his resolution in a powerful speach," He
said the poop lie will bold us responsible
for ti*c repeated outrages pe'rpef Vatjgd bin
the Luxury, and declared that it j* usp-'
less to buy a building when the State /al
ready owns a capitol. The resolutions wa*
lost by a vote of ayes 15, nays 20.
Mr. Nunnally offered aresolutfeon a
c imminet) be appointed to examine and lidar
evidence as to the value of the
and if too much to ask for redaction of the.'
price.' Adopted by vote of yaes, 2 hays,
■ |4 - 7m •
Mr.Wobten struggled toget in an amend
ment to refer the quest.ion of purchase to the
people, but failed. Mr. Lester opposed the.
purchase.
The* Joint R(‘splution, recommending the
representatives of the State’s interest m the
Atlantic and Gulf Railroad to purchase the
stock held by the city of Savannah was ta
bled.
The House hill to bring on the election of
Congressmen was passed. It was amended
by inserting “the first Wednesday in May”
•is the time of holding the election. The
vote on the bill was years 21, nays, 13.
House.— The bill was passed requit'eing
the official bonds of Ordinaries to be ap
prhved *by the Judges of the Superior
Courts.
A motion to reconsider the bill lost on
Saturday to give Ftate aid to the AJabarna
and Cbatlanooga Railroad was passed.
The bill for the tyore effectful preserva
tion'of peace on flection days by appointing
a temporary police was passed.
The bill to provide for farming out the
penitentiary convicts lor a term of tw6
f *ars was passed.
The bill, to amend thejact authorizing the
consol idj&ftiou of the stock of the Savannah
End Gulf and the Albany and GnflPv Rail
roads was passed. ' {; i
Th- Fifteenth AmendtiteHt is made Tim
Special order for to-morrow. The iudica*
tions are tbit it will pass
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From Washington.
Washington, March 15. —The following
ire. the committees: On Reconstruction
of Massachusetts, Farnsworth, Rea
nian, Paiu, Ward, Julian, Holland, Whitte
Wood, Woodward. On Way*
Means—Scbenck, Allison, Maynard. Kelley,
Brooks, Orth, M.cCartey and Marshal On
Claims—Washburn, Moses, Hotchkiss Hob
tpan, Cobb, Stokes, Ely, Dockery, Moore
and Stiles* On Judiciary— Bingham Da
vis, ButUer of Massacluiaet?, Cook, Peters*
Mercer, Looghridge. Eldridge and ' Ren-
On Fori eg Q Affairs*—Banks, chair many 4}u
Freedmen's Alfaire—-Dockery, chairman..
Iti replying to Ike Indian Delegation,
President Grant said he would aid any
scheme that would civilize these people aud
make tlletn citizens.
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BLANKS.
A LARGE lot of Declarations, and other Lsgal ■
Blanks tor sale at this Office.
adytrtisfmfins.
MKIJiCAI, ( Aim. •
DC B- i: MORGAN, having
neiittv located in the c. y wt . Brti "
bridge, tenders his professional services to
the public, and respectfully solicits a 6h ‘^ e : 1
at his office in Bower’s
ing the day. and at his residence on Bioughton
street at night. .
4)1 calls promptly attended.
Bain bridge. March 11, 1869. It.
MEDICAL CARD.
Dr’s. FARRAR & JONES
HAVING associated themselves togethei for
the practice pf >Mwuutve, ten<fer ttevr pv< eT|
fessiorial services to the c;itiren9 u -o®,
and Office upstairs over E. H. Smith &
Co-A-Store. Dr Jooesean be fm nd at nigbt at the
when not professionally engaged; and Ur.
on>Shotw«jl street, opposite
wA*B a^’
NW&Ujjii .trw -• .
FOE PAEBQRS, HALLS, AND CHDRCnEST*
Combine more perfections than any others iH tnp
market. 9
The manufacturers have invented and applied
more yaluabe improvements, during the last twenty
years than any other in the land.
The Patent Vox Humana Tremolo. —A
wonderful imitation of the tremolo of the human
voice, pronounced by the most eminent organists
and organ builders the only perfect expression stop
ever invented.
The Patent Harmonic Attachment. — An
octave coupler, which doubles the power of the In
strument without increasing its size.
The Patent Manuel Sub-Bass:— An octave
of independent bass reeds of great power which arp
played with the ordinary keys.
The Patent Vox Jubilant.— A new and
beautiful stop, giving a style of music hitherto un :
attained in reed instruments.
These Organs are superior to aU others
in quick articulation-round, pipe like tone —sweet-
ness and. power. Thau have received nofly hun
dred First Premiums over all competitors.
They are endorsed by the highest musical authori
ties. •
Send for Illustrated Circular. , " •
PIANO FORTES.
The subscribers also offer to the public an assort
ment of beautiful I-’xano Forts—eh gant rosewood
cases-full iron frame—overstrung bass-French
grand action, etc., at moderate prices and fully
warranted.
For circulars and full particulars address
• G. (i SAXE k ROBERTSON,
417 BROME STREET,
NEW YORK.
Marcfi 11th, iB6O. ’ 4G-ly. .
The ‘'Vermont Spring” Water,
Justly celebrated as a remedy for Scrofula , Cancer
Bright’s Disease, and other Kidney Affections, the
worst forms'of Cutaneous Diseases* Rheumatism, Eeriiale
Complaints, and all impurities of the blood.
The bottles are marked: ‘■Vermont spring, Saxe
& Cos , Sheldon, Vt.”
For sale by the principal Druggists.
Pamphlets, with certificates from eminent physi
cians aid others, sent free.
saxk & co.,
""" 417 Broom Street,
’ , , . NEW YORK.
March 11th. 1869. *
fUmtftwd §topHations.
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GEORGIA —Decatur County.
COURT OF ORDINARY at Chambers, March
the 9th, 1899, F. M. Swanson, has applied
for exemption and setting apa r t. and valuation of
homestead, and I will pass upon the same on the 19th
day of March, 18G9, at tny office'in • Bainbridge.
JOEL JOHNSON, Qrd ry
Match llth, 1869. 49-2 w
p E s EG|l—Decafttr County.
'T Court of Ordinary at Chambers Marelf 9. 1869
James W bonder has applied for exemption of per
sonalty and setting apart and valuation of home
stead. add I will pass upqq the same at Bainbridge.
on the 19th day of.Marcb,. 1869. at mr office,
’!• v.l JOEL JOHNSON, Oid’y
March 11, 1869. 46-2 w '
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GEORGlA—’Decatur County.
Court.of Ordinary at Chamhers March 9th, 1869.
Samuel Lowery has applied- forexemption of
personalty and setting apaft and us home
stead and I will pass upofi the rn
Bainbridge ou the 20th davof March \
JUEL jt'Hnson; Or&V.
March 11th, 11th,’69. 40-2*.
GEORGlA—Decatur County.
pldurt of Ordina.y at Chum hers March 9th, 1869.
\J W.-J. Brennan as next friend for £lis. Casper
Lewis has applied for exemption of personalty and
setting apart and valuation of homestead and I will
pass Upon the same at my office iu bainbridge on
the 20th day of March 1899. . *
JOEL JOHNSON, Ord’y.
March llth, ’69. " 46 2w.
GEORGlA—Decatur County.
Court of Ordinary at Cha miners March 9th, 1809.
M. W Long, has applied' for exemption
sonalty ami, setting apart and ratotipn «f jhomestead
and I will pass upo.y the same at my offieeiif Bain
bridge om the 19$h day of March !Bf>9- yt
JOEL JOHNSON, Ord’j.
WMmmi WA A T #& $. £
GEORGIA —Decatur County.
~IOURT OF ORDINARY at Chambers. March
• i ; Ist. 1869,James E Swanson has applied for ex
emption and setting apart and valuation of hojpe
steao. and I will pass upon the same on the llth day
of .March 1869 at my office.
JOEL JOHNSON, Ord’y.
March 4, 18G9.- 45-2 w
”»AVIS & <■o
- SVRKEI. .
Bainbrldge, Oeorgift,
INVITE the Attention of putchuMrs to their large and carefully selected STOCK, now In store, «ud
daily arriving of f ,
ST|f|'Pf|ANCY DEY GOODS
f .\ fjlroceries, Clothing ,
y$00t&! jl!:l00&J§!if
Wu&yxSm 'FijULSIZ&A
M v to loose the reputation we have gained for selling the ht-rt L OODbin thfc market ATTIIJs JAJW&rr 1
mi’A/ CKtfan’ll ekan/ihe our stbek before purchasing 4 elsewhere,./! , -01
Hfe at Cost!
lfPUfe2§?J jl
SEUiUNGt AT COST!!
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Now is the time to get Bargains 1 ! Come quick, before it is to late!
In view of a change in our business, wc are offering efar large STOCK'OF
DRY GOODS at,NEW YORK COST.
J- DONALSOJi A Cfl
February 2-> 'li, 1869. 44-*f.
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CUT STABLES
W. B. UUTMSJmi’ORD,
m?" bbr ~XKz r jac' gl j&
SITUATED IN REAEGF THE SHARON HOUSE,
BA tN BRIDGE, GEORGIA.
without "’ACiONS, to Lire at all tinu*s wjtU w
Fine Horses and Mules always on \mnd for Sale or Exofiamre \Jy¥ u ‘ Cw-J..
February 11th. 18r,!t. ‘ ' # 42-ts
NEW STO E! NEW 80SDS! LOW PRI Es!
BAINBRiDGE BOOT AND SHOE STORE
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GEORGE SPIUiER.
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li. I. 1!TI\ k 11
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Commissicn Ztflerchants
Will buy and sell Cotton,
Bacon, Corn &c., on
Ftd'iuu!y 11 rli, - . .... , 1
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A. DAVIS. . ; I T " " ’ M ~.0 '
"iC.'S
fg * WITH ' 1
A. DAVIS &, CO.,j
z-m « « *ai—M ■ • I
commission MMffinnnijixiT
' AND pi: AUERS IN . ...
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, HARDWARESIQ2IJHI6yk itl &cAfcC,3flW
WATER STREET, BAINBRIDGE. GEORGIA
w,( *V’ ■ ' : Hknfo I ft* a i 'nq oif| :»> .
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February 11, 1309, s- 4JM£.