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m #ta. GEORGIA EEGISEATtTRE. SENATE. FniDXT, September 23, 1870. Tbe Senate met at the usual hoar, and vna called to order by President CONLEY. ! '• After prayer by tbe Her. Dr. Prattyman, the roll was called, and the journal of the previ- i day read and approved. It. HUNGERFO&D moved to reconsider Bainbridge and Ellijay Railroad bill. HUNGEUFOBD moved to strike out hing relating to State aid. Agreed to is bill mutsed. WELLBORN moved to reconsider the the Senate yesterday referring to the Io and Van Wert Railroad. Agreed the resolati&u from the House was incorporating the Atlanta Rank was itted. TRAYW1CK introduced a bill to repeal ‘ of 1831 requiring Justices of the Peace to act as Bond Commissioners. Mr. MATTHEWS offered a bill to incorpo rate the Atlanta and Savannah Bailroad Com- Tfae Senate refused to suspend the rales; so the bill was not read. Mr. JONES introduced a bill to incorporate the Americas Bank and Trast Company, which uas read a first time. The Belief bill was then considered. Mr. Brock’s bill was read and a substitute reported by the committee was taken up and read by sections. The first scctiou was read. Mr. HINTON objected; that it would con- fiict with the decisions of tho Supremo Court already made. Mr. HABIIIS hoped the bill would be pass ed as reported. The best legal minds in the country had been consulted on the subject, and he was satisfied it would be upheld by tbe Supremo Court. This measure bad been anx iously looked for and waited for, for years, and now, wlusn the courts were sitting all over the country, not a case was touched by common consent of tbe court, lawyers and people. There was an opportunity now to the settle tlm matter. Mr. DUNNING made a violent attack on the bill and the principles sought to be upheld by it. Mr. NUNNALLY warmly replied to Mr. Dunning. Mr. CANDLER moved to strike out tbe first section altogether. He made a strong speech against the bill, appealing to tbe per sonal feelings ot men who had any honorable feelings. His address occnpied nearly an hour, his time being extended by a vote of the Sen ate. Mr. BURNS demanded the previous ques tion. 3Ir. BRADLEY opposed. Tho main question wae ordered. On tho motion to strike out, the yeas and nays were demanded, and were, yeas 14, nays 16. Yeah — Messrs. Bradley, Burns, Candler, Corbitt, Crayton, Dickey, Dunning, Hinton, Merrill, Smith 7tb, Speer, Wallace, Wellborn, Welch—14. Nats—Messrs. Bowers, Brock, Bruton, Fain, Griffin 6tli, Griffin 21st, Harris, Henry, Hig- bee, Jones, Mathew, McWhorter, Nnnnally, Sherman, Smith 36th, Tray wick -16. An amendment of Mr. SFEEB, that tbe bill should not apply to parties who own reality to the amount of $2,000 and upwards, and per sonalty to the amount of $1,000, was adopted by 18 to 13. The section as amended was adopted. Mr. BUltNS moved to reconsider tho vote by which the hill was taken up by section. A motion to adjonm was lost Mr. MEIUULL moved to postpono the bill indefinitely, which was lost by 15 to 17. Mr. BUltNS’ motion was agreed to. Tho previous question was ordered and the bill passed. Mr. BUltNS moved that when the Senate adjourn it meet at 3 r. M. Agreed to. Mr. nUNGEItFOBD moved that when tbe Senate adjourn this afternoon it adjourn to meet on Monday morning. Agreed to. Mr. HINTON gave notice that ho wonld move to reconsider the relief bill on Monday. Tho following message from tho Governor was read: Executive Department, \ * Atlanta, Georgia, Sept 23, 1870. J To The Senate: An act to alter and amend certain sections of tho Code relative to the city of Suvanuuh, adopted in the Senate on the 25th day of August and in the House on the 15th ol' September, is herewith respect fully returned without the approval of the Executive. Tho act, In my opinion, conflicts with the Constitution, in that it requires a residence of citizens* resulted In a free use of deadly weap ons by jhe arm ad cifypofice, the killing of three citizens find two policemen, odd in the wound ing of several other persons, and also in endan gering the lives of .women and children resid ing in the neighborhood of the City Hall, in fact, a lady was seriously wounded at the time while sitting in her residence near that build ing. I would, therefore, respectfully, but ear nestly recommend, that your honorable body so modify the-act under consideration, os to secure every citizen in his right to vote, with ample opportunity to exercise that right in Much a manner that a municipal government may be elected for the city of Savannah that will repreaent the ** ’ " wishes and the preferences of a majority of her legal voters. Burns B. Bullock. On motion the message was laid on the table until Monday, and the Senate adjourned. Monday, September 26,1870. .The Senate was called to order at the usual hour by President CONLEY. Prayer by the Bev. Dr. Frettyman. Boll wag-called " [•called, and the journal of Friday read and approved. Mr. CANDLES moved to reconsider the action of the Senate on Friday last with refer ence to relief, in the absence of Mr. Hinton. Tr. DUNNING supported reconsideration, bm wjas reconsidered. Mr. SPEER moved the bill be mode the special order for Wednesday. Mr. HOLCOMBE moved to-indefinitely postpone. Mr. S peers’ motion was carried. Mr. MATTHEWS moved that tho Senate meet in future at 9 a. and adjourn at 1; meet at 3 p. m., and adjourn at 5 p. m. A message was received from the House an nouncing their disagreement with a Senate amendment striking out a portion of the 22d section of the Educational Bill. Mr. WOOTEN supported the motion of Mr. Matthews slightly modified. He was in favor of sitting from ten to one, and from three to five. Mr. HUNGERFOBD moved to make the time for the evening ression from 7:30 to 9:30 at night Mr. HARRIS opposed night sessions. It was good enough to let well alone. Night ses sions would be prolific with reconsiderations. As long as the Senate was ahead of the House in business, he saw no necessity for extending the sessions. Mr. SPEER opposed and Mr, BURNS sup ported tbe motion, the latter Senator arguing that debates on unimportant qnestions should be limited to five minutes. If Senators were absent they could be sent for and compelled to attend. Tbe rules were not suspended, so the motion was not considered. The Finance Committee reported. The Governor’s Message vetoing the Savan nah Bill, was taken op and read. Mr. HUNGERFOBD moved to sustain the veto. The veto was sustained by 24 to 9. Tho vote was on the question being shall the bill pass not withstanding tbe veto of the Governor? The vote was as follows: Yeas—Messrs Candler, Fain, Hinton, Hol combe, Jordan, Mathews, McArthur, Well born, Wooten.—9. Nays—Messrs. Bowers, Bradley, Brock, Burns, Campbell, Colman, Corbitt, Crayton, Dickey, Dunning, Griffin, 6th, Harris, Hen derson, Henry, Hicks, Hig bee, Hnugerford, McWhorter, Richardson, Sherman, Smith, 36th, Speer, Wallace, Welch.—24. Mr. BRADLEY moved to take np the message of the House disagreeing with the Senate amendment to striking out the 22d section of the Education bill for the pnrpose of concurring. The port stricken out was with reference to the appointment of an As sistant Commissioner. Ms. BRADLEY moved the previous ques tion: he moved to recede. Mr. CAMPBELL opposed the previous ques- threo months within the city limits before tbe elector is authorized to cast his ballot. The constitutional limitation as to residence is, six months in tho State and thirty cfyys in the county, next proceeding the election at which tho elector proposes to cast his ballot The bill under consideration is also objectiona! be cause it fails to provide the opportunity for a freo expression of the preferences of the elec tors within the city limits in the selection of municipal officers. |; Under the statutes now in force, (section 4725 of the Code, > and which are not amended, • the election is to take place on the second Monday of October next, and the registration of voters tor this year, under statutes still una mended, closed on the first Monday of Sep tember instant, (section 4735 of the Code.) Under this registration, each and every elector was required to pay one dollar as a registration . ' fee. By the imposition of this unconstitutional tax, a very largo number of citizens, lawfully entitled to exercise the elective franchise with in the city limits, have been excluded from the registry, and have, therefore, been deuied the opportunity of participating in the elt c- \ tlou to be held on the second Monday in Oc tober next. To illustrate more clearly the entire absence i of any approach to fairness in au election held in tin* present condition of tho laws and their | execution at Savannah, your attention is re spectfully invited to a few statistical frets iu relation to the voting population within the * it corporate limits of that city. f ‘* Tho first enumeration of voters after the col ored men were enfranchised, was that held un der the reconstruction act in 1867 -8. Under l that registration there were two thonsaud seven hundred and seventeen white, and three thou- I sand live hundred and sixty-five colored voters, making a total of six thousand two hundred 5 * and eighty-two persons entitled to vote within the city. Under thht registration a certain / class of persons wero excluded from registra- tion, bnt under tho present constitution all citizens of tho United States and of this State, twenty-one years of age who have resided in the State six months, and in the county thirty days, aro entitled to vote. And hence it is reasonable to suppose that the total number of voters within the city limits has increased above the enumeration of 1867. I am offi cially informed, however, that under tho regis tration had by the city authorities which closed in September 1869, there were regis tered but three thousand and sixty-nine whites and oho thousand and forty-four colored vo ters. By this registration tho white vote was increased three hundred and fifty-two, and the colored vote decreased two thousand five hun dred and twenty-one as compared with the ..m ii ^ I ili-O J iL: registration of 1868. And this unjust discre te still more apparent in tho registration dosed on tho 5th of tho present “Thereby a total of only two fhon- hundred voters had been this number only colored. Thus, taking the Teg 'S as a basis, the registration dosed practically disfranchises * sixty-vine whites, and three ed and seven colored voters ier a majority of the whole on of the city of Savannah who from their rights as electors. I ectfully submit to your honora- an election held under such cir- ir a municipal government, does eans secure the constitutional voters within its corporate limits, >, iu the largest city of the State, therefore respectfully invite your at- . ten tion to the imperative necessity which ex ists for providing for a free and untrammelled registration of voters, and for a division of the voters into wards, as in other cities, so that the elections may be held separately, peaceably, quietly, and with sufficient opportunities for every citizen to vote. Aggregating the whole population at the City Hall on one day, will be likely to result in serious disturbances of or in the use of harsh and unneces- ires for its preservation. And we ’ortunatcly, a fatal illustration of the this statement, in the experiences at itial eloction in November, 1868. an attempt by tho Sheriff of the To give certain parties the right to dig and mine for phosphates. To anthorizo the county of Stewart to sub scribe £100.000 to tbe Biinbridge, Cuthbert and Columbus Railrord. A tax bill to produce £500,000. To incorporate tbe Rome and Summerville Railroad. To amend the act incorporating the Car ters villo and Van Wert Bailroad Company. To incorporate the Eatonton and Union Point Bailroad Company. To incorporate the Chattooga Coal and Iron Bailroad Company. To authorize the connty of Houston to sub scribe $100,000 to the Fort Valley and Haw- kinsville Bailroad Company. To incorporate the Atlanta and Savannah Bailroad Company. To incorporate the Georgia Seaboard and Northwestern Bailroad Company. To incorporate the McDonough and Western Bailroad Company. To incorporate the Dalton and Northeastern Alabama Railroad Company. The following Senate bills were read a sec ond time. To repeal the act making Justices Co minis sioners of Boads, Jkc. Judiciary. To declare poll tax unlevied illegal. Fi nance. To legalize the action of the City Council of Darien in laytug out and surveying the city. Committed. To incorporate the Bank of Ainericns.— Banks. To authorizo tho sale of property of the Carrollton Male and Female Academy. Edu cation. To incorporate the Americas Bank and Trust Company. Banks. For the better government of cities, Jbc. Ju diciary. Tho Senate then adjourned. tion; he moved to insist on the amendment The Senate insisted upon the amendment and a Committee of Conference was demanded, and the following committee was appointed: Messrs. Campbell, Harris and Holcombe. Mr. HOLCOMBE moved that tbe'Senate meet at 9, adjourn at 1, and meet at 3 for tho purpose of reading bills a first and second time. A message was received from his Excellency the Governor. Mr. FAIN argued for the adoption of the resolution of Mr. Holcombe. Mr. SPEER moved to meet at 9 aud adjourn at 1, and, if necessary, read bills a first and second time after 1 o’clock. Mr. UAHKIN thought it would have a ten dency to Tetard legislation to have two ses sions. The committees would havo no time to work, Mr, BRADLEY moved to meet at 10 and adjourn At 3. Mr. WOOTEN supported tho resolution of Mr. Holcombe. Mr. Bradley’s resolution was lost Mr. Speer’s resolution was lost Mr. Holcombe’s resolution was amended to read 10 to 1 instead of 9 to 1, and (Hissed by 19 to 12. - Tho Governor’s message was read. It ve toed the bill incorporating Thomasville Loan and Trust Company. The message was laid on the tilde. The following bills were read a third time and disposed of To incorporate the Great Western Railroad Com pany—-passed. To authorize the Governor to appoiut a State Geologist The time was extended to two o’clock for tbe pnrpose of readiug bills a first and second time. A bill to appoint a Geologist was, after much dtecussiou, referred to a special committee of five, .consisting of Messrs. Dunning, Mathews, Wellborn, Smith 36th, and Harris. A bill to encourage imniigrationjvas recom mitted. Two bills, to relieve railroads from paying for stock killed by trams, were lost A bill to allow if. Runnels to practice medi cine, was lost A bill to authorize and require Judges of Su perior Courts to authorize new trials was mart i Committee reported adversely. Mr. HINTON ssiid there must l>e a mistake; that in committee it was resolved to recom mend that the bill do pass. He moved to dis agree to the roi>ort of the committee. Explanations were made by Messrs. MER RILL and WOOTEN. Mr. WOOTEN moved the bill be recommit ted. Agreed to. Tbe hour of one having arrives!, the Door keeper was instructed to allow no Senator to leave without permission. The following hills were read a second time and referred: To incorporate the Broad Street Railroad of Savannah. Internal Improvement Committee. To authorize water works aud general im provements in the city of Rome. Committed. To protect the credit of the State. Finance Committee. To relieve members of the Screven nnd Rus sel Hose Company from jury duty. Judiciary Committee. To facilitate carrying cases to the Supreme Court. Judiciary Committee. To relieve Wm. Harrison aud Daniel E. Horton of liabilities mi administrators bond. Judiciary Committee. To relievo* Mrs* H. S. Camack, of Clark Connty. Finance Committee. To change the lines between Cherokee and Pickens counties.. Counties and County Lines Committee. To prohibit the grazing of stock except by wirsons who own real estate. Agriculture and ! danufactores Committee. To change the lines between Randolph and Calhoun. Counties and County lines Com mittee. To incorporate tbe Newnan Bank, Loan and Trust Company. Banks. Relating to the filing of defense on oath in all civil cases. Judiciary. To incorporate the Macon Banking Compa- *\ Banks. To authorise Ordinaries and Road Commis sioners to classify roads in counties. Judi- ciary. The following House bills were read a first time: To donate lands to the Oak City Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, of Bainbridge. To amend tbe acta incorporating the city oj Macon. Relating to steam saw mills. To protect the credit of the State in refer ence to guaranty of railroad bonds. To change the lines between the counties of Stewart and Webster and Webster and Tenrell. To incorporate the Judsou Springs Rail road. To allow the Brunswick and Albany Bail road to build a bridge over the Flint'nver. To authorize the county of Habersham to aid in the construction' of tbe North Eastern Bailroad Company. To encourage tho manufacture of iron and steel. To amend on act granting State aid to the Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company. To authorize the Ordinaiy of Clay county to HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Friday, September 23, 1870. House met pursuant to adjournment. Speaker McWhorter in tho Chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Crumley. Journal of yesterday was read. Mr. SCOTT moved to reconsider so much of yesterday’s proceedings as relate to the pas sage of the tax bilL He remarked that this motion was made on the account of some ob jectionable features in the bill, and particularly on account of the proviso to the 15th section. Why was this proviso put in when a largo majority of this House voted for a school bill ? Was it put in to cheat the colored people out of educational advantages for tho pnpose of getting more votes from them ? Two hundred thousand dollars of poll tax will be cut off if they can claim that the system of Dublic schools is not such as that contemplated, and perhaps the school bill may be restored by the Governor. Mr. SHUMATE remarked that os it is proba ble that the school bill will pass, be could not sec any reason for the proviso. Mr. SHUMATE called the previous ques tion, which call was not sustained. Mr. TWEEDY opposed the motion to recon sider, remarking that the Constitution requires the establishment of a system of public in struction, and yet the members who swore to support the Constitution have been so derelict in their regard for that oath that no school system has been established althongh the poll tax has been enforced, which tax makes the poor man nay as much as the rich. Now this proviso only prevents tho collection of this tax which would be illegal if tbe school sys tem should not be adopted. Mr. O’NEAL, of Lowndes, argued that if the school system was adopted then this pro viso wonld be a nullity, and that the fnilures thus far to have a system of education estab lished must rest on Democratic shoulders, who althongh they swore to support a Consti tution requiring it, made no move in that di rection when they were in the majority by two-thirds during the sessions of 1868 and 1869. They now argue that a school system is about to be established, and that this pro viso is a mere superfluity. If they are so cer tain that it means nothing, why do they fight the measure so hard? Mr. O’NEAL called the previous question, which was sustained. Mr. SCOTT called for the yeas aud nays, with tbe following result: Yeas 51, nays 58. Mr. RICE moved that the School bill be taken up, for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments thereto. This motion prevailed. 31 r. RAWLES stated that he was under the impression that certain parts which had been atnckeu out by tho Honee had been passed by the Senate. ’The SPEAKER ruled that there was no way to reach the matter except through a commit tee of conference. Mr. TURNER of Bibb moVed to non-coucnr in tho Senate amendment in striking out the 22d section. This motion prevailed. The other amendments were concurred in. The bill to incorporate the Cuthbert Bank, Loan and Trust Company was read a third time. Mr. RAWLES moved to amend, by restrict ing the interest allowed to 7 per cent This amendment was adopwd. On the passage of the bill, then* were yeas 90, nays 0. The bill to amend an act to give persons em ployed in any saw mill, a lien of the highest dignity, Ac., was read a third time and passed. The bill to make penal the delivery of agri cultural products after night in the connty of Brooks, was read a third time. Mr. SIMMS of Chatham, moved to indefi nitely postpono the same on tho gronnd that it was a viotatapp of the Constitution, Ac., wonld work iTjjreat hardship on the colored people, and cast undeserved reflections on them. Mr. O’NEAL of Lowndes, said that hereto fore every little cross-roads grocer would buy little bags of cotton, corn, Ac., from white and black, and the jails were full of transgressors of the law. This bill proposes to punish those who buy as well as those who sell; that he has seen this law work well in his county, and he will frvor Mr. HARPER of Terrell moved that when this House adjourn, it adjourn until Monday, 10 a. m. On this motion the yeas and nays were call ed for, with the following result: Yeas 58, nays 51. A message from the Governor was received, saying that his Excellency had approved and signed an act to extend, continue and renew the banking privileges, Ac., of the Central Railroad and Banking Company. The bill to define and fix the fees of Ordi naries, Ac., in setting apart a homestead, Ac., was passed. Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs. Davis, Clower, Tapley, Warren of Quitman, Harper ot Terrell, Harkness, Linder, Powell, Franks, Evans, Tumipseed, Darnell, Salter and Cobb. On motion, the House adjourned until 10 a. il Monday. Monday, September 26, 1870. House met at 10 a. m. Speake rMcWHOR- TER in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Dr. Brantly. Journal of yesterday was read Mr. TURNER of Bibb moved to reconsider so much of Friday’s proceedings os relate to the passage of a bill to prohibit the sale and purchase of agricultural products in certain counties after night Mr. SIMMS remarked that a portion of the people are compelled to work in the day time, J ll,:, 1.211 n.. In in and this bill is probably gotten up in the in terest of rich and aristocratic planters. Nine- tenths of the people and the counties affected would not consent to the proposed measures, if left to their choice; that he has seen the hardships of a similar law, and had introduced a bill to. repeal a similar law in two other counties; that the bill is a violation of the rights of a portion of the citizens of this State, and consequently is unconstitutional. Mr. TURNER remarked that the action of this House, on this bill, is most inconsistent of anything done at this session. The bill singles out a county here and there, and that he conld see no motive in its friends except a malicious and wicked one ; for the counties selected have bad reputations for the treat ment of colored people, who have to work du ring the diy, and under this law conld not sell a water-melon after dark without commit ting an ofiense. Mr. PORTER hoped that the bill would not become a law, because in contracts between white and colored people, the colored give all plo day-time to their employers, and every minute lost is marked against them. During liis visit to Milledgcville he saw a colored woman badly beaten. She and her son had been run off from a place, thereby losing their year’s wages. Mr. O’NEAL of Lowndes, opposed the mo tion to reconsider, remarking that he originated the idea in 1869, had the law passed for his county, and finds that it works well. The bill proposes to punish both seller and buyer, and does not work a hardship on colored people! Mr. PORTER called the previous question on tho motion to reconsider, which call was sustained, and the motion to reconsider pre vailed Mr. BELL, Chairman of the Committee on Lnnatic Asylum, submitted a report recom mending a separate Asylum for colored luna tics, Ac. On motion two hundred copies of the report were ordered to be printed. The special order of the day, to-wit: “Bills organizing and laying oft' new counties,” was taken up. Tho bill to lay off and organize a now county from tho counties of Campbell and Carroll was read a third time. Mr, SCOTT read from the Constitution that portion prescribing the number of Represent atives at 175, and that no change can be made change in the apportionment except after the taking of the census by the General Government, and even then the whole number cannot be increased; he argued that the new connty can not have a Representative nnder this consti tutional provision. Mr. ARMSTRONG said that unless he can have certain doubts as to expediency and con stitutionality of laying off new comities re moved he wonld be compelled to oppose all sach measures, and that there are a good many counties mentioned in the Comptroller GeneraTs report, which do not pay tax enongh to meet the charges of their Representatives for per diem and mileage. Mr.‘ANDERSON said that ia favoring the bill l)e spoke at the request of the Represent- Campbell county. That he under- thut the people in the proposal county are in favor of the clisnge. Air. HALL of Meriwether moved to indefi- tely postpone the bill—lost. On the motion to adopt the report of the committee recommending the passage ot the bill, the yeas and nays were called with the following result: yeas 66, nays 23. So the bill was passed. The bill to lay out a new connty from the connty of Decatur was withdrawn. The bill to lay out aud organize a new county from the counties of Warren and Co lombia, was read a third time. Mr. RICE opposed the bill on the gronndthat the majority of the .people there do not want it, and because no change is necessary. Mr. NEAL favored tho bill, and said that nine-tenths of the people b> be effected are iu favor of the new county. Mr. SCOTT hoped that tho bill wonld not it for any other county. ■. ARMSTRONG Mr. ARMSTRONG opposed the bill as a measure that was unconstitutional and unjust. Air. FRANKS called the previous question on the motion to indefinitely postpone. This call was sustained nnd the motion to postpone was lost. Mr. SIMMS moved to omen'd by adding all the counties of the State. This amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Simms proposed to add about half tho counties in the State. This amendment was laid on the table. Amend ments wero proposed adding the counties of Stewart, Early, Thomas, Batts, Sumter, Ma rion, Schley, Columbia, Clay, Polk, Quitman and Webster. On the adoption of the amendment the vote stood, yeas 47, nays 43. Mr. TURNER, of Bibb, said that the bill was nnconstitational, Ac., but that he wonld give his opinions when a reconsideration was made. Mr. SIMMS moved to adjourn until 9 am. Monday. Lost. Mr. O’NEAL, of Lowndes, called the pre vious question on the adoption of the bill as This call was sustained. On the passage of tho bill the yeas and nays were demanded with the following result, yeas 47, nays 45. Mr. DARNELL offered a resolution inviting President Grant and his Cabinet to the State Fair, Ac., and moved to suspend the rules to take it up, remarking : Mr. Speaker: I do not offer this resolution at the instance of the State Agricultural Com mittee nor have I any authority from them for doing so, bnt I offer it in deference to the The impression has gone out that the legis lative committee to investigate the Western and Atlantic Railroad reported the road in good order. This is entirely erroneous, as will be seen by a glance at the report of that committee, pages 100 and: 101, wherein the committee say: “Your committee, after a personal examina tion of the line of road, shops, etc., beg leave to report that a huge portion of the rails now in use on the line ot road are old and worn ont, the replacement ot which, with new rails, is absolutely necessary; and the machine shops of the road being entirely constructed of wood, which renders them unsafe, aud there now be ing in them machinery worth more than two hundred thousand dollars, which is all subject to be destroyed at any moment; and the fact having been made satisfactory to the minds of this committee that a great portion of the road requires ballasting.” * * * • * -* “Wfl rinti, ‘We noticed that the bridges on the line of road are fast decaying, and will soon have to bo replaced, when we recommend that they all be covered with tin, well painted, and where the grade is not sufficient to allow the train to pass on top of the covering, that the framing of the bridges bo of sufficient height to allow train hands to pass through the bridge on top of the care without endan gering their lives, and that the bridges be built on the most modem styles, with iron angle blocks, Ac. Therefore, your committee recommend that an appropriation of money be raised by tee issuing of State seven per cent, coupon bonds, maturing twenty years hence, for the purpose of making tho improvement above indicated. This would place the road in first-class condition, after which there would be no reason why a handsome income should not be paid into the State Treasury monthly.” On the 27th day of last August, I received tee following communication from Col. E. W. Cole, President of the N. A C. aud N. A N. W. Railroads, and General Superintendent of the Georgia Railroad: Presidents Office Nashville and ] Chattanooga and Nashville I and Northwestern Railways, | Nashville, Tenn. , August 25, 1870. j Ilun. Foster Blodgett, Superintendent, etc., West ern and Atlantic Railroad, Atlanta, Georgia: My Dear Sip.; I have just returned from Georgia, and having passed over the Western and Atlantic Railroad, both in going and re turning, I request to say, and trust ycu will not take ofiense at my saying, that you have a vast amount of work to do on your road bed, bridges, etc., in order to insure safety aud con venience in the transportation of tho heavy business we anticipate the coming season. Last season’s blockade of Jreigld at Chatta nooga will readily remind you of the icant of additional engines and cars on your road, and we expect to not only maintain but greatly in crease the freights the coming season. You will not feel surprised at my anxiety for the good condition and full equipment of your road, when you recollect tho fact that I am officially connected with three hundred aud thirty miles of railway north of your road, and with about two hundred and thirty miles south of your line, and connecting directly at each end of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, and our success in a great degree depending upon the promptness with which the freights may be dispatched over your roail. This is not a question that interests alone your road and ours, but one which affects di rectly or indirectly every citizen of Georgia, and those in the West trading with your sec tion. Trusting that these considerations may stim ulate you to put forth your usual zeal to we* 6 the crisis now' upon you, I am, vory r®*’P cct - fnlly, jour obedient servant Mr. TWEEDY favored tee bill, and said that be w’ould be glad to -see those counties raked over and divided up, Ac., from ^ne of which an Ordinary had been kicked ana fcu- klaxed until forced to leave. Mr. PHILLIPS of Echols argued that Ru der the Constitution this body has the right to form new counties, bnt that new counties cannot get representation until after the tak ing of the next census. Mr. O’NEAL, of Lowndes, remarked that he did not believe that a new county could be made out of counties having each but one Representative. In this case the counties have more than one Representative each* and the objection does not exist. Mr. O’NEAL, of Lowndes, called the pre vious question on the passage of tee bill, which call was sustained. The yeas and nays were domanded. In frvor of the passage 53 yeas. Opposed to it 28 nays. So the bill not having received the requisite two-thirds vote, was lost Mr. BREWSTER presented a communica tion from Wm. J. Hudson explaining his posi- wishes of some of the friends of the President and his Cabinet, who desire very much that they be present during the Fair. The Executive Committee will doubtless in* vite them but the Legislature being in session it was deemed no more than proper to extend to them the hospitalities of the State through her Representatives. I hope the motion to suspend the rules for the purpose of taking up the resolution and putting it on its passage may prevail. On tee motion to suspend the rules those voting in the affimative were: Yeas—Allen of Jasper, Alien of Hart, Be- thune, Brewster, Brasscl, Barnes, Bradford, Carson, Campbell, Clower, Oostin, Cunning ham, Darnell, Davis, Ellis, Franks, Floyd, Frjer, Goodwin, Gober, Gardner, Guilford, Hillyer, Higdon, Holcombe, Hamilton, Hutch ings, Hooks, Harris of Glascock, Hall of Mer iwether, Joiner, Jackson, Johnson of Spald ing. Johnson of Forsyth. Linder, Mndtlpn, Maxwell, McCormick, Nesbitt of Gordon, Os good, O’Neal of Lowndes, O’Neal of Baldwin, Porter, Prodden, Powell, Reid, Rogers, Rich ardson, Simms, Scroggins, Smith of Coffee, Tweedy, Thomason, Turfier, Watkins, Warren of Burke, Williams of Harris, Williams of Haralson, Williams of Morgan, Zeilars. Nats—Armstrong, Anderson, Bollenger, Butts, Clark, Cloud, Cleghom, Cobb, Ford, Gray, Gullatt, Harkncss, Hook, Humber, Har- tion in reference to the decision of the Mil itary Board, his application for removal of dis abilities, and requesting that the communica tion be spread on the journal. Mr. O’NEAL, of Lowndes, said that he did not believe the House had the right to enter the communication on the journal, os re quested. . Mr. RAWLES remarked that he thought the ; ournal the property of tho House, and that ' >y a majority vote anything conld be entered thereon. Mr. PORTERrof Chatham said that, when tee colored members were expelled, the point wimifrr to tee one made by Mr. O’Neal of Lowndes was sustained. The SPEAKER ruled that the communica tion could be entered by the Honse. A vote was taken, and the Honse decided ad versely to the request The bill to organize and layoff a new county from the counties of Catoosa, Whitfield and Walker, was lost The SPEAKER informed the House teat the vote on the bill to organize a new connty from the counties of Columbia and Warren had been announced wrong, and that the bill had passed. A message from the Governor was received, saying that his Excellency had approved and signed tho act to authorize tee Central Rail road nhd Banking Company to straighten its line of road. On motion of Mr. ARMSTRONG Gen. S. B. Buckner, of Kentucky, was invited to a seat on the floor of tho House. The bill to organize and lay off a new coun ty from the counties of Newton, Henry, Wal ton and DeKalb was read a third time. Mr. LEE favored the bill in a few forcible remarks. On tee passage of tee bill the yeas and nays were called, with the following result—yeas 54, nays 26. Mr. JOHNSON, of Forsyth, moved to suspend the rules to take up a resolution offer ed by himself fixing the time of adjournment on the 10th day of October. The motion did not prevail. Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs. Fowler, McDougald, Reid, Maull, Cos tin, Wil liams, of Morgan, and Hunter. On motion the House adjourned until 9 a. m. to-morrow. E. W. Cole, Dissident,* etc. To which I replied as follows: Western and Atlantic Railroad, ) Office Superintendent, Atlanta, Ga., r August 29, 1870. ) Col. E. IK. Cole, President Nashville and Chat- unooga and Northwestern Railroad, and Gen eral Superintendent Georgia Railroad nnd Ranking Company, NashvUle, Tennessee: My Dear Sir—In response to your esteemed frvor of the 25th instant, wonld say that I fully appreciate the force of the suggestion yon are pleased to make in reference to tho condition of this road, and that I am still do ing everything in my power to put the road in first-class condition. To this end almost the entire earnings of the road have been expended in payment of con tracts for material and stock made by my pre decessor, and in tho purchase of new iron, rolling stock, motive power, aud equipment for the road ordered by myself. But for these necessary expenditures, I would have been able to make larger payments into the State Treasury than perhaps have been made for years past, as the business of the road has been larger than heretofore. These expenditures havo enabled me to put the road in better condition than it was last year; bnt there is, as you suggest, much yet to be done in order to meet tbe demands of the trade. There are some forty odd miles of the road that require new iron ; the safety of tho road demands this, and I hope to be able to supply it soon. We also need at least 250 additional freight cars, and at least 5 more first-class freght engines. These, in addition to tho repairs of bridges and road-bed, which you suggest, will require additional heavy outlays of money; and, in view of the heavy pay ments made, and to be made, for repairs and stock contracted for by my predecessor, aud those I havo thought necessary to make, it will be impossible to put the road in first-class condition, and supply it with sufficient rolling stock and motive power to do the heavy busi ness anticipated by you this fall, without au appropriation by the State for that purpose. 'Hie joint committee of our Legislature, ap pointed to investigate the affairs of the road, recommend, in their report to the Legislature, an appropriation at once, for putting the road in first-class condition ; and a bill, as I learn, has been introduced for that purpose. Should the recommendation of the committee bo promptly acted upon, 1 hope to be able to place the road in a condition second to that of no railway in tie United States, and, conse quently, in a condition to keep clear of all ‘freight blockades” during the ensuing season. Thanking you for your timely suggestions, and with sentimtats of great esteem, I remain, Yours verj respectfully, | Foster Blodgett, Supt In order to ascertain the exact condition of the rails, &c., I drected the Master of Trans portation and Supervisor to make a careful per sonal examination of the truck, and report the result to me; also to report amount pqfd for new track, engitas, cars, Jkc., and indebted ness for same, wftfa amount necessary to put the road in good order. His report is herewith submitted, as fol lows: All the track between Dalton and Chatta nooga is more or less worn, bat can be made serviceable for two years or more by patching and re-laying with such good rails as can be culled from track tom up.. Five thousand dollars will be required to complete the rock work ajfc Allatoona Creek, and one thousand two hundred dollars to cover tee bridge. Twelve thousand dollars will bo required to S at new bridge over Swamp Creek at Tilton ridge, now in course of construction. We havo forty miles of rails teat should come out, as soon as they can bo taken out, and thirty miles of them are iu a shocking condition, unsafe to run over, and that wo do not have more accidents is remarkable. It will be impossible to ran the road through the coming winter on anything like time with out many fearful casualties, unless tee above mentioned track shall have been relaid. When yon assumed your duties as Superin tendent of tho road, January 1st 1870, a great portion of the track was in very bad order, as to allignment and surface, owing to the fact of your predecessor having directed the road master, in the summer of 18C9, to reduce the force of track hands on tee lino of road to about So men, exclusive of foremen, or over a mile and a half of track to each man—and that great reduction was made during the sum mer, when a large force should have been em ployed to replace rotton cross-ties with sound ones; thoroughly ram np an align the track, placing it in condition to withstand the rains of winter, and keep in safe order for tho heavy freight business always done by this road during the fall and winter. When yon took charge it was absolutely necessary to double the force of track hands, in order to get tho track in condition to keep tee trains npon it, by patting under new timber, ballasting, raising aud aligning. This track having been down iu the mud, with an uneven surface, for so long a time, was badly battered, and it became absolutely necessary to replace much iron which was en tirely worn out, with new rails. Over thirteen miles of entirely new track have been laid be tween Atlanta and Cartersville, with a short stretch above Tunnel Hill, sinco January 1st, 1870. The heavy business of last frll and winter demonstrated that the motive power and roll ing stock were inadequate daring the active business season. Tbe severe aud constant work our locomotives did, run them down to a low condition. The same was the case with the cars. Consequently it was necessary to thoroughly overhaul and repair locomotives aud cars, which necessitated a lafgo increase of high-priced, skilled labor in machine and car shops. In order to bo prepared for tho next busy season and to retire the hard-run stock for repairs, you purchased 5 first-class locomo tives, 50 box cars, and 25 coal cars, and had built in the road’s shops 30 coal and box cars, and purchased 5 passenger cars. Herewith is a tabular statement showing the amount of extraordinary expense from Jan uary 1st, 1870, to August 1st, 1870, for track, bridges, cars and engines purchased, etc.: These are foots, taken, figure by figure, from teo books, and, while I do not censure any mor administration—thinking former Super- ntendents did the best they conld;- nnder the circumstances—I use the foots in explanation of my own position. In my opinion, one of three courses will have to bo adopted with tho Western and At lantic Railroad: The first, and I think, the best conrso to pursue would bo to appropriate not less than five hundred thousand dollars to repair the road and put it and its equipment in complete order. I recommend this for the good of the State, and my own vindication, as I took charge of the road when it was in very bad order, and am confident I can commence pay ing not less than $25,000 per month into the State Treasury, and continue it monthly, in two months from tho time tbe appropriation shall be made. The second, and I think the next best coarse, would be to lease the road to parties resident of the State of Georgia, throwing arotind tho lease ample safe-guards for the in terest of the State, as to the amount of monthly payments, maxi mums for charges of freights, condition the road shall be kept in, and security to the State. The third is to sell the road, out aud out, *r a stipulated sum. Thanking yon for your kind attention, I will ose, trusting whatever may be your action, it will be lor the best interest of the State. With the highest respect, Foster Blodgett, Sup’t Western aud Atlantic Railroad. In connection with this statement, I will submit the annual report of the officers of the road for 1868; referring to pages 6, 7, 8 and 27, as therein marked “A;” also the annual re port of the officers of the road for 1869, refer ring to pages 12, 48, 50, 59, 60 and 61, as therein marked “B;” also report of the Joint Committee to investigate the affairs of the road of 1869, referring to pages 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35, as therein marked “C;” also report of Joint Committee to investigate the affairs of the road of 1870, referring to pages 37, 38, 39, 40, 100 aud 101, as therein marked **D.” Coiiies of the above reports nocompany this statement Very respectfully, Foster Blodgett, Sap’t Western and Atlantic Railroad. Knoxville Iren Works, «P ae8 • • • Labor, track-laying- • llock work, Allatoona Creek Bridge, jKl Coul ami box cars, built iu road’s shops 23 Box cars, Dawsou Car Factor}’ 25 Box cars, Ohio Falls Car Fac tory 23 Coal cars, Ohio Falla Car Fac tory 3 Passenger cars, New Haven car Factory 2 Passenger cars, E. N. Kimball.. ul ltcsaca. An in^dnable remedy for emigrants and pemous traveling or temporarily visiting ma larious districts, is to be found in Simmons’ Liver Regulator. If taken occasionally it will prevent chills, fevers, and injurious effects from change of water. TRAVELING AGENT. T. A. Roney is our Traveling Agent for North Georgia, Middle and East Tennessee, and North Alabama. Ilis contracts will be recoguized. wtf 1K5.949 02:132,871 C9 In accordance with tbe foregoing report of the prsscut condition of the rails, Ac., iron, clamps, bolts, spikes, ties, Ac., for 40 miles of new track, are immediately required. ESTIMATE FOR ONE MILE OF NEW TRACK. $7,650 00 165 00 600 00 760 00 400 00 Number of miles. $9,575 00 40 Total for 40 miles. $383,000 00 Such of the iron taken up as can be used will be employed in repairing track, partly worn, and for side tracks—tho iron entirely worn out eventually fiuding its way to the Rolling Mill, to be exchanged for new, which will be required by that time in addition to the above. RECAPITULATION OF AMOUNTS REQUIRED FOR EQUIPMENT OF ROAD. Allatoona creek rock-work 5,000 00 Allatoona creek bridge cover 1,200 00 Uupaid bills for cars, engines, iron, Ac 132,871 69 40 miles of new track 383,000 (X) ris of ^Murray, Harper of^ Sumter, Harper ^of Harrison of Franklin, Lastinger, Mc- ^|||m^£^^foulk, Perkins of Cher- WESTEJLV AXD ATLANTIC RAILROAD. Remarks and Statements of the Superintend ent on tho Condition of tho Road, before the Finance Committee of the Houso of Representatives, September 23,1870. Hon. IV. IL F. Halt, Chairman, and the Hon orable Committee of the House of Representa tives oh Finance: Sms—At the request of your worthy chair man, I appear before you for the purpose of recommending to the committee, and through whereby the Western and Atlantic Railroad Total $522,071 69 ltespeectfnlly submitted. A. L. Harris Master Transportation and Supervisor. It is the impression of a great many that the Western and Atlantic Railroad has beau c source of profit to the State, which is an erro neous impression. Alter tho completion and equipment of toe road, the following appropriations were made at various times, as indicated, to put it in repair: 1861-2.j 1851-2.; 1865-6.', 1865-6. i I860. | Western jnd Atlantic Railroad, Office Master T(ansp’txon and Supervisor, Atlanta, Ga., September 1, 1870. Hon. Fbster Blod/ett, Superintendent Western and Atlantic Rdlroad, Atlanta, Ga.: Dear Sir: In afeordance with your instruc tions, I have matte a minute personal examina tion of every footaf the track of the Western and Atlantic Railroad between Atlanta aud Chattanooga, and herewith report the condi tion of the rails: j Two miles of nlw iron are required on the second section, bitween the 4-mile post and Chattahoochee Rirer. This will furnish say one mile of patcl-iron, which will put the track in good order between Atlanta and Chat tahoochee River fir three years to come; 3 miles of new iroi are absolutely necessary between Yinings ind Ruffs, there being that amount of originally light iron, now entirely worn out, in two stretches, between those two points. This iron is very unsafe, if not posi tively dangerous, t> run over; H miles new iron required between Etowah ltiver and Car- tersville; 3 miles mw iron absolutely necessary between Carters vile and Rogers. This iron is all gone at the joints and much laminated throughout, and vtry unsafe;'9 miles new iron absolutely necessary between Rogers and Kingston. This iron is broken at the joints, much laminated,| impossible to keep spiked down or in tine tnd very unsafe; A mile new iron required betveen Kingston and 59-mile post—nearly won: ont; three-quarter mile new iron absolntely necessary between 61J miles and sixty-ive and one-quarter miles. This iron is old aid worn ont, requiring con stant* expensive attention and is very unsafe; 2J miles new iron, required between 66-mile and Adairsville—marly worn out; £ mile new iron required near 72-mile post; 1 mile now iron absolutely necessary from 74^-mile (Mc Daniels) to 75$. This iron is 3-inch and com pletely worn out, tnd very nnshfe; 2} miles new iron required between 75$ miles and 78- mile (Calhoun)—4ery much worn and rough. Unfit for track; 2) miles new iron absolutely necessary between 80-miio and 824 miles. This is 3-inch into, entirely worn out, and very unsafe, if dot positively dangerous; 4 mites new iron required between 84-mile (Re- saca) and 88-mile. Ends of roils oil broken, flange at joints gone and track unsafe; 5 miles new iron required, between Tilton and 95 miles. Joints all gone, iron very much Laminated and track very unsafe; 4 miles new iron required be- tween 95 and 99 miles. This iron is rough 11till— iMiUnill famish “ ** Thus it will be seen the sum of three mil lions six hundred and ten thousand six hun dred and sixty-two dollars and ninety-seven cents fias been appropriated for repairs of the road since its completion and equipment, while there have been paid into tee State Treasury the following amounts, as certified from the office of the Comptroller General: September, 1854. $ 25,050 January, 1855 30,000 August, 1855 20,000 September, 1855, 50,000 1850 35,000 1857 108,500 1858 ....200,000 1859 420,000 1860 450,000 February, I860, to December, 1867 286,000 January to August, 1868 175,000 August to December 1, 1868 95.000 December, 1868, to November, 1869. ..250,000 1870 ;• 45,000 sidftrniilfi Date of ApproprUtio; 114 January 12. 1S52 $ 523.000 00 110' December 4, 1851 139,200 00 18,March'42, i860 1,500,0000q 201 March 13, I860 464,152 23 15 December 18. 1866 ! 982,310 92 Total Appropriated 3,610,662 9 Total paid into tbe Treasury 2,189,550 The above are the payments in good money, and do not include the large payments made daring the war, in Confederate 1001103% which amounted «o $2,763,000. So it will be seen the Western and Atlantic Railroad, as a paying institution, has not been a success, as the appropriations, independent of tho amount of its first cost aud equipment, are in excess of the amount paid iuto the Treasury in good money, one million four hundred and twenty-one thousand one hun dred and twelve dollars and ninety-seven cents ($1,421,112 97.) As tee committee is aware, I have paid $45,- 000 into the State Treasury since I took charge of the road, Januaty 1st, 1870, and the reason rhy I paid no more is because ot the large amount of money paid ont for new tracks, ears, etc., explained in the report of the Master of Transportation and Supervisor, and tho large force empk>3’ed repairing engines, cars and track, and tho great number of ties and quantity of fuel purchased and paid for. My immediate predecessor reported gross earn ings in April, May and Juno, *69 $259,132 18 And expenses BUSINESS AND LOCAL NOTICES. See advertisement of Dr. Butts’ Dispensary, headed, “A Book for the Million—Marriage Guide”—in another column. It should be read by all. may 3-dAwly Infants.—The most irritable and restless of these tender little household buds, charmoil, as it wero, into quiet aud repose, by using Mrs. Whitcomb’s Syrup, sep 27-ihkwlw Females, old and 3-011 ug, who have so long beeu troubled with some female complaint, should not despair. Let us whisper words of comfort You can be cured. You can be snatched from the monster which has so long prostrated aud paralyzed your whole system. You can regain your health, your beauty, 3'our strength and buoyanc3 T . Take courage, despond not, be cheerful; a remedy is at hand, prepared b3- experienced physicians, specially for just such diseases as afflict you; and as the profession are using nnd prescribing this rem edy with much success, we feel proud in call ing 3’our attention to it. It comes highly re commended, and we earnestly advise all suffer ing females to use this great female medicine at once. We allude to the “English Female Bitters,” advertised in another column, sep 9-d&wlm Business ia getting better every day. Cotton is 1 ing in at the rate of one hundred bogs s day, and stim ulates trade to a great extent. Retailers have opened their new goods, which aro spread in gorgeouB array to captivate a customer. There is also a vast amount of painting, decorating and cleaning going on—pre- pax ations for the Fair and fall trade. Special Notices. ASIATIC CHOLERA IN CHINA. Almost every case cured vvltU •E=>^.X3ST KILLER [From Kcv. It. Telford, Missionary in China, 1 iting his home iu Pcnn.J OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. A PROCLAMATION. GEORGIA. By BUFUS B. BULLOCK, Governor of said State. WHEREAS, Official Information has been received at this Department that a murder was committed in the county of Dougherty, on the 4tli day of Novem ber, 1867, upon the body cf Edward N. Emerson, by William IL Betts, and that said Betts has fled from justice; and Whereas, There is now pending iu the Superior Court of Dougherty county a Bill of Indictment charg ing said Betts with having committed said murder: Now, therefore, I have thought proper to issue this, my proclamation, hereby offering a reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS for the apprehension and de livery of the said Wm. H. Betts, to the Sheriff of said county and State, in order that he may be brought to trial for the offense with ho stands charged. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State at the capital iu Atlanta, this twentpsixth day of Sep tember, in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Seventy, and of tho Independence of the United States of America the Ninety-fifth. RUFUS B. BULLOCK. By the Governor: David G. Cottixo. Sccrctarv of State. sej» 27-d.TtAwlt A PROCLAMATION GEORGIA: By 1MJFUS It. BULLOCK, (iovornor of said SUt<‘. WHEREAS, It has boon officially roported to tliia Do- partment, that on tho night of the 17th instant, a port> of disguised men, six iu number, went to the bouse of Albert Watson, a colored citizen, residing in tho 117th District G. M., of Hancock county, aud after shooting him, the said Albert Watson, the ball passing through the front part of his abdomen, took him some distance from his residuce and cruelly beat him with sticks averaging from one to one and a half inches in diameter; and Whorcas, It Is also officially reported that there is :> security for the life of persons residing in Han cock county who take any active steps to prevent these outrages, or to bring their perpetrators to jns- ce; and Whereas, This is the third outrage of this charac ter Which has been perpetrated in the county of Han. cock within a recent period; aud Whereas, By reason of the unrestraiued operations of tho masked banditti, tho peace and, good order of the said county of Hancock ia being jeopardized and violated; and Whereas, Extraordinary efforts seem to be necessary to stimulate tho good citizens of said county to the ar rest aud punishment of these midnight assasins: Now, therefore, I havo thought proper to issue this, my proclamation, hereby offering a reward of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS for tho arrest, with evidence to convict, of any oue of the disguised men engaged the murderous assault aforesaid, aud a reward of ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS each for tho arrest and conviction of any additional number of said six pis* GUISED MEN. Given under my hand aud the Great Seal of tho State, at tho Capitol in Atlanta, this twenty-sixth (lay of September, in tho year of onrLord Eighteen Hun dred and Seventy aud of the Independence of the United States of America the Ninty -fifth. RUFUS B. BULLOCK. By the Governor: David G. Cotting, Secretary of State, sep 27-d3twlt Legal Advertisements. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. G eorgia, towns county.—wm be sold before the Court House door, in tho town of Hiawassee. in said State, on tho firat Tuesday in November next, within the legal hours of sale, all the lauds belonging to the estate of Robert B. Allen, deceased. Sold lor the benefit of the heirs and creditors. Terms of sole: One-half of the purchase money paid when tho laud is sold; the remainder twelve months' timo with note aud approved security. This Septem ber 10th, 1H70. THOMAS WILSON, sep 20-40d Administrator. Application for. Dismission. G E0RG1A,DAW80.\ COUNTY. Whereas, William L. Ray, administrator of Augustus Wil liams, represents to tho court, in hia petition duly filed aud entered on record, that he lias fully adminis tered Augustus Williams’ estate. This is, therefore, to cite all peraons concerned, kin dred and creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why said administrator should not be discharged from his administration, and rccoivo letters of dismission on tho first Monday in November, 1870. This August 1st. 1870. DANIEL FOWLER, mug 9-w3m Ordinary. Application for Letters of Administration. G EORGIA, IIAItALSON COUSTV—To All whom it may concern.—C. C, Price having, in proper form, applied to me for permanent letters of administration on tho estate of G. Wiggonton, late of said county. This ia to cite all and singular tho creditors and next of kin of G. Wiggonton, to be and appear at my office within tho time allowed by law, and show cause, if any they can, why permanent administration should not be granted to C. C. Price on G. Wiggonton's es tate. Witness my liand and official signature. September 5th, 1870. A. D. WOODS, sep 9-30d Ordinary. Application for Dismission. G KORGIA, HARALSON COUNTY.—Where as, James M. and Georg© Holcombe, administra* ors of Martin Holcombe, doccased, represents to the Court, in their petition duly filed and entered of re cord, that they have jully administered Martin Hol combe's estate. Thie is, therefore, to cite all persons concerned, to show cause, if any they can, why said administrators shonld not be discharged trom their administratioir, and receive letters of dismission, on the first Monday in May, 1870. This March 7th. 1870. A. D. WOODS, mar 12-m6m Ordinary. Washington, Penn. Dead Sins: During a residence of some ten years as missionary in Siam and China, I found your Vegeta ble Pain Killer a most valuable remedy for that fear ful scourge, the Cholera. In administering the medicine I found it most ef fectual to give a teaspoonfnl of Pain Killer in a gill of hot water sweetened with sugar; then, ftftar about fif teen minutes begin to glvo about a teaspoonful of the same mixture every few minutes until relief was ob tained. Apply hot applications to the extremities.— Bathe the stomach with the Pain Killer, clear and rub the limbs briskly. Of thoso who had the cholera, and took tho medicine faithfully in the way stated above, eight ont of ten recovered. Truly yours, K. TELFORD. If attacked with the Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Cramp, Colic, don’t delay the use of the Pain Killer. Administrator's Sate. G eorgia, towns coumty.—wui it sold before the Court House door, in the town ot Hiawassee, in said State, on the first Tuesday in Oc- Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors. Terms of sale, $23 paid when sold, and twelve months’ timo on the remainder, with note and approved security. This August 1st, 1870. JOHN CORN, aug 9-wtd Administrator. Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral, Fungchow, China. Dkak Sirs: During a long residence in China I have used your invaluable Pain Killer, both in my own fam ily aud among tbe Chinese, and have found it a most excellent medicine. Iu the summer of 1862 and ’63, while residing in Shanghai, I found it an almost cer tain cure for cholera, if used in time. Indeed, using it in a great many instances, I do not remember fail ing in a singlo case. For three years I have beeu re siding in this place, more than fifty miles from a phy sician, and have been obliged often to fall upon my own resources in cases of sickness. The Chinese come to us in great number* for medicine and advice.— Though without medical knowledge ourselves, the few simple remedies we can command are so much in ad vance even of their physicians, that we havo almost daily applications. We allow them to come, because it brings us in contact with them, aud open* a door 0/ usefulness. Iu diarrhoea, colic, vomiting, cholera, conghs, etc., your Fain Killer has been my chief med icine. * 240,011 62 Net eamiugfl $ 19,120 56 Yet ho paid $75,000 into tee State treturary! Iu Jnty, August, and September, 1869, he re ported gross earnings.. $288,283 99 And expenses. 218,730 58 Net earnings. . .$ 69,553 41 Yet ho paid $75,000 into the State treasury! How diil ho do this? By reducing tho force in the shops and on the traek; allowing the engines, cars, and track to run down to a low condition, and by neglecting to pay for wood, ties and iron used during the spring and sum mer, and carrying the amounts thus due Into this fiscal year, to be shouldered by my ad ministration, as follows: Fuel* $34,540 15 Ties 36.G82 38 NewBridgo Allatoona Creek 6,105 71 Track 30,000 00 Your* very truly, T. P. CRAWFORD. Sold by W. A. Lansdcll, and Rcdwino k Tot, At tain. sep 23-dcodAwlm Application for Letters of Administration. G eorgia, dawson county.—To oil whom it may concern.—J. W. Ledbetter having, in proper form, applied to me for permanent letters of adminis tration on the MUte of Elizabeth Ledbetter, late of said connty, this ia to cite all and singular tbe credi tors and next of km of Elizabeth Ledbetter, to be and appear at my office within the time allowed by law, and show cause, if any they can, why permanent ad ministration should not be granted to <J. W. Ledbetter 1 Elizabeth Ledbetter’s estate. Witness my hand and official signature, this Septem ber 5th. 1870. DANIEL FOWLER, sop 13-30d•Ordinary. NOTICE. A LL the heirs of Aaron BoD, deceased, late of Banka county. Georgia, and all other parties interested, aro hereby notified to meet me at Homer, Banks conn- ty, Georgia, on the 7th day of Novombor. 1870, for a final settlement of tho estate of the said deceased. July Tth, 1670. ALLEN J. BELL, jnly 15-ltawlm For Diseases of the Throat and Dungs, such as Cough*, Colds, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma, and Consumption. Probably never before in the whole history of medicine, has any thing won so widely ana so deeply upon tho confidence of mankind, as this excellent remedy for pulmonary complaints. Through along series of years, and among most of the races of men it has risen higher and higher in their estimation, as it has become better known. Its uniform character and power to cure the va rious affections of the longs and throat, have made it known as a reliable protector against them. While adapted to milder forms of disease ami to voting children, it is at the same time the most effectual remedy that can be given for incip ient consumption, and the dangerous affections of the throat and lungs. As a provision against sudden attacks of Croup, it shonld be kept on hand in ©very family, and indeed as all are some times subject to colds and coughs, all should be curable, still great numbers of eases where the disease seemed settled, have been completely cured, ami the patient restored to sound health bv the Cherry Pectoral. So complete is its mastery over the disorders of the Lungs and Speakers find great protection front it. Asthma is always relieved and often wholly cured by it. Cherry Pectoral So generally are its virtues known, that we Ayer’s Ague Cure, For Fever and Ague, Intermittent Fever, Chill Fever, Bemittent Fever, Dumb Ague, Periodical or Biliocui Fever, Ac., and indeed all the affections which arise from malarious, marsh, or miasmatic poisons. As its name Implies, it does Cure, and docs not ...... without a parallel m the Ustory of AKUO U t Eratmcd by rao Application for Exemption. G eorgia, habaesou oommi. — Botori t. Spighta has applied to me for exemption of per sonalty and setting apart and valuation of homestead, and I will pass upon tho same at 10 o’clock, a. s., on the 20th day of September, at my offleo in Buchanan. A. D-WOODS. acknowledgments wo receive qf the radical cures effected in obstinate cases, and where other rem edies had wholly foiled. .. . . Unscdimntod persons, eifowr resident to. or travelling through miasmatic localities, will bo protected by taking the AGUE CUBE daily- For Liver Complaints, arising from torpid ity of the Liver, it to an excellent remedy, atiura- failed. Prejmred by J. C. Ayer -