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Hie Southern §m join r H ifi s O. «. OrHifeV, Kdllor*. gj 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 a." ■ ■■ '■■■ - 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 '■i i i|f| - • - ■ % * s% *% f-t 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. - ' 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. ■ , • ■ -- - - - --■ —; --■■ -- -*- ' 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 ' —— - & l | 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!! . i ' ' ■■ t ;, 1 ! ... • .. ; ;(J . .... V. . , 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. =l==^— 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 . " C' ; ' .JB*XkT # ■* .1- t , . GEORGE SPIUiER. E|si|||si|gpf s ~ •a . and r ~ZT .- ”j : ( ; : y?/^r^TTTTT’xr^Ji: f/'-g'7A ■/' li. I. 1!TI\ k 11 " and' r ' 1 ■■' . . * T 0 & *** ‘ u I Commissicn Ztflerchants Will buy and sell Cotton, Bacon, Corn &c., on Ftd'iuu!y 11 rli, - . .... , 1 “7■ ■ *fciai*.. y f 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| :»> . r^Tnli SewY;,rt '^°“ haBJ - r “ rtuWgl ‘ c “«*<*!* February 11, 1309, s- 4JM£.