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About The Dawson weekly journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1868-1878 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1869)
§)atoson journal. S. K< « rsTO\. Editor. i> *i »»’ s o .r, a *t ., Thursday, .VotrmVr 11. 09" Read my matter on every pa</e.“\cH , Gold nfid Cotton. Those of our readers who are in debt, or who have to use their money in the purchase of most articles needed, care but little lor tbc value of a greenback dollar in gold. So luDg as a dollar is worth a hun dred cents, and will pay that much of our debts, or will buy as much sugar, coffee or any other needed article, what need we care for the value of that dol lar in gold 7 But there is another side to look at, IJow does this fluctuation in Greenbacks ass et the price of our great staple, cotton ? We copy below an article from tbe Savannah Republican, which will, perhaps, interest all our feeders r Tbe movements of gr-ld during the past month are significant—perhaps we should say tbc movements of green backs, as gold being the recognized standard of value, is presumed to rc main stationary. In any event the op eratives of the gold market have been such as to awaken piblic attention and suggest a state of affairs to which the country has long been a s'ranger. The gradual and steady dccliae, amounting? to nearly twelve per cent for the period specified, and under the operation of eaases that bid fair to be permanent, indicates, in oar judgment, that the country is emerging from her financial difficulties, and slowly, though certain ly, approaching the era of specie pay ments. Without some wretched blun deriog on the part of Congress, and es peciilly if that body should repeal tbe Legal Tender Ac*, or the Supreme Court declare it unconstitutional—a re sult that is confidently anticipated by mtDy —wc shall tot be surprised to see the much ridiculed greenbacks at par btforo the commencement of another business season. Such is certainly the tenderer nf sffors m the present day, and il Mi. Bon‘well would only consent to let go bis large accumulations of gold iu the government, vaults, or a good proporri >n of it, it would hasten tbe day of deliverance from the flight ing effects of a depreciated currency. And what does the planter see in all this 7 There is much complaint in the decline of cotton, and some f el dis heartened by the present coudrion of the market j but i* tbe decline, or much of it, tea', or only apparent? When gold was 138, co'ton brought 30 cents ; now that gold is 120} Cotton is quoted at 24} M ake the calculation and it will be found (bat cotton has declined less than two cents per pound, liy reference to the Liverpool quotations, it will be seen that the decline there is hardly appreciable, being still over twelve pence per pound. It will thus be seen that those who sell their cotton at present prices are not submitting to tbc heavy losses they suppose. Arguing from these premises, tbc question ariies ; if the planter is di - posed to gamble on ti c chances, would it not be quite ss wise to hold greoff backras cotton with the expectation of its appreciation in value ? The former have the advantage of being inexpen sive—‘hey require no cost of storage, inaurauce, or commissions, while their rise in value is quite as probable, if not more so, than that of cottoD. We give no advice, but simply throw oat these facts and suggcs;ions, leaving all to form their own conclusions and legulate tbeir conduct accordingly. Eel ter from Dr. Samuel Del 1 , Foreign Commissioner of Im migration. Brf.man, Germany, Oct. 16tu.’C9 Mon. F M. Harfeu— Aly Dear Sir : 1 will now fulfill my promise, and write you from tie Old Country. You no doubt havo my iui»f rtuoo on tb« Baltimore & Ohio Rtilroad, which nearly eost me my life, and which de tained me in Baltimore five weeks, and 2 am atill suffering from my wounds. 1 embarked on the 14th of July last, and landed here, in Bremen, on the 29th of the same month. Finding that this ia the groat port for German Emi grant*, I made temporary headquarters here. I see, here, a great many emi grants, and learn where they come from —where they are going, and the kiud of people. One it here easily convinced of the advantages of Immigration, as Boat of the Emmigrants are young and stout, saying nothing of the amount of hard cash they take along. Though, I am free to oonfess that it is a very hard task to get them to go South, for sever al reasons: In the first place,they have •n idea that tLe whole South is sickly; next, during the late war, the Northern newspapers created a prejudice against us; and lastly, as the West and North bat already so many Germans, their friends and relatives easily follow them. But, I have gene to work here, and have published, or rather translated, the excellent Address issued by Col. G. N. Lester, the Homo Cjmiiissiouer. I have issued other document, aud spread them over the oountry. I have also managed to control some newspapers here, which is rather an np hill busi ness in this country, as they work on a different basis from our newspapers. Public opinion is changing in our fa vor. I have the promise of a good lot of Emmigrants for early spring, and I A*ve no fears of success, thjugh it will : take time. I cau’t do much iu one year, only get a fair start. The South is very little known here. Why 7 we see no Southern newspapers here. Nine ty-nine out of every hundred American traveller comes from the North and West. Ever since I have been bere f every week from 100 to 300 Americans, that is Gorman Americans, and others, land here by tho Steamers, and I have not seen a single person from Geirgia, (except Col. L. P. Gran*, from Atlanta, who B‘arted from Baltimore with me,) aud you have no idea how little the people really know about Georgia. But, as sood as our State and peoplo become knowu and understood hete, we will have a good emmigration. I am doing every thing in my power to represent Georgia fairly. Ia next month I shall go to South Germany, my old home, and a good section for emigrants, and there go to work amongst my old friends and aeq la ntanccs. 1 have Dot seen much yet of the Old Country. 1 made one trip in the interior, which 1 have tried to describe in Several letters to the Atlanta Constitution , though I do Dot know if they ever reached there, as I have not heard one word from Col. Lester or tho Constitution since I sent the letters. I have, so far, been very unfortunate with my correspondence. My letters from Atlanta must Lave ‘been lost, though I get them regularly from my wife. The country here is in a high state of culiivation, and tbc cities are very in t-res'iog to an American—full of an tiquities—m any of them having been burt before the Christian Era—with buildings a thousand years old—a great many wotks of art from tbe best an. cient and modem artists. Flowers seem to be tbe order of the day. The women of the better classes look neat, but not elegant like cur Southern ladies Among the poorer peoplo the women perform a large amount of manual la bor, aud girls arc eugagedlin ail kinds of stores in cities. When the people here say anything to me*about slavery, I retort that they are making slaves out of their whito W)Hien, whilo we had ooly black slaves. Iu business, tbc people hero arc not as scared as Qur merchans; they are sure, here, but slow. They prepare more for the fu ture, while we, in America, look more to the present. But what they do here they do right The peoplo aro rnoro solid here thaD in our country. I ex pect to make a regular report to your Hcnorable Body at its next session. Liopiog that this letter may reach you in Lcal'b and prosperity, I remain, Very Respectfully, Yours, SAMUEL WEIL, For. C> m cj Jm. Dejitli of <«« o. IValxxtv. Mr. Peabody was born, says the Bal timore Sun, in Danvers, Mass., Februa ry 18, 1795. He was the son of poor parents, aid his early education was ac quired in the district school. 110 was placed as assistant to a groerr in Lis na tive town at the aga of el von, aud in his sixtoemh year went to Newburypoit as clerk f>r his elder brother, who had opened a dry goods shop there. This establishment being burned down, he went with his uncle to Georgetown, D. C., where, for the following two years, the business was conduced iu Lis name, though a minor. In 1814 be withdrew from the business, and became a part ner of Mr. Elisha Biggs, in the whole sale dry goods trade. Mr. Itiggs fur nished the necessary capital and entrust ed the i a igemen'. to Mr. Peabody- Ttie next year the house was removed to ibis city, litre it attracted a large busiucss, aud ia 1822 branch houses were esiahli-hed ; n New York and Phil adelphia. Mr. Peabody’s first visit to Europe was ia 1827, going te buy goods. In 1829, Mr. Boggs retired, and Mr. Peabody became seuior partner in the house. On his visits to Europe, the State of Maryland repeatedly en trusted him with important negot ations, which were it.vatiably conducted with success. In 1837 he took up his per manent residence ia Eogland, and in 1843, having withdrawn lrom the firm of Peabody, Biggs & Go., he established hiiuself iu London as a merchant and banker. llis exertions are said to have contributed greatly to maintaining the confidence in American responsibility which had well nigh failed iu the disas troua period of Ws37, and his repeated and important favors in this respect to the State of Maryland were gratefully acknowledged, but he refused all com pensation for them. In 1856-7 be gave the sum of S3OO 000, with a pledge to increase it to $500,000, to fouud an institute iu Baltimore (uow known as the Peabody Institute) tor the } romotion of soiencc, literature and the fine arts. He subsequently increased it to $1,000,000, and more recently ad ded the sum of SIOO,OOO iu Virginia aud Tennessee bonds. The list of his charities to benevo lent and educational purposes, including his munificent contributions to institu tions iu bis native town of Danvers, tor lodging houses for the poor of London, for professorships in Yale and other New Eogland colleges, and lastly, but not least, his great donation for educa tion iu the South, reaches iu the aggre gate to about ten millions dollars; Mr. Peabody is said to have said long ago that benificcuce was the end for which wealth should be sought In car rying out this object he has wisely acted upon the conviction that charitable gifts made during the life lime of the donors are likely tc be more seriiccable than money left by will. r lhe aunals of his tory may be searched ia vain for a man who has made more benevolent use of great wealth, and been more judicious and practical in the distribution of itJ Could it have been possible for this man to have been happier if be bad used riches to pamper his bodily appetites or perpetuate the os'entation of wealth, as seems too often tho vain put pose of meD, or could his executor-*, if they had employed all bia wealth iu rearing a monument over his remains, have built a structure which could be seen as far, or be entwined by the uffeotioos and ad miration of such myriads of tbc human race, as the good and generous deeds which have been restricted by no boun Juries of seotiou, or «ect, cr notion, and which have associated so many throbs of happiness and gratitude with the von* ■erable and Lelovcd name of George l’cab >dj. That there will be proper trnrks of respect paid the memory of this great philanthropist in Biltimor.-, as well »s at ether points, there can be no doubt, prompted by the reverei.ee for bis uatm and gratitude for his deeds. OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. »/ M*MtOCL*tJn.ITMOJr. GEORGIAt By Rufus B. Bullock, Gov. ©f said Utate. Grateful for the gracious goodness of the Great Creator vouchsafed to us durii g the seasons now closing with the gathering of fruitful cropi for the liusbaru'inaii ; with an;, ple rewards for the Aferchant and the Arti z m ; and with health prrvailiug among all our inhabitants, let all the people <ot this State, singly or in Assembly, laying all business aside, devote TncasnaT, run Eiuutkentii i>»t or Noviubkr inst., to Thanksgiving and Braise to Almighiy God for the great mercies and blessings which we have enjoyed ; and unite in prayer, that we may be worthy of a continuance of Bis goodness. Given under my band and the scnl of the Executive Department, at the Capitol in Atlanta, Ibis twenty-fifth day of October, in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Sixtv-Nine, and of the ludependeacb of the United States of America the Nine ty Fourth. RUFUS B. BULLOCK. By the Governor: Governor. R. J'avl Lxsrxn, Sec’v Exec’ve Dep’t. uovt;3t ,A PROCLAMATION. GEORGIA : By Rufus B. Bullock, Gov. of said State. Wllercss, Official information has been re ceived at that on the night of the 10th inst a rape was committed upon the person of Annie Reed, a woman of color, residing" in the-county of Aferriwelher, bv one Alexander Mobley, aided und übetted by one John M. Tidwell; at.d Whereas, It is further alleged in Said infor matinn that the said Mobley und tbe said Tidwell have fled from Jus l ice, the said Tid well having made his escape after beiug ar res’ed; Now therefore, I have thought proper to i«sue this my Proclamation, hereby offering a Reward of Oue Thousand Dollars eaeh for the apprehension and delivery of the said Alexander Mobley and the said John M. Tid w 11, with evidence sufficient to convict, to the Sheriff of the said county of -Veriwether. And I do moreover charge and require ah officers in the State, civil and military, to be v gilant in endcavo-ing to apprehend the raid Alexander Motiiev, and (tie rod John At. Tidwell, in order that he iniy be btought to trial for the crime with which lie stands charged. Given under my hand and the grea’ seal of the tate, at the Capitol in Afiatr a, this ‘g.vh dav of .September, in tire year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Sixty-Nine, and ol tire Independence of 'lie United Slater ol America the Ninetv-Knurth. RUFUS B. LULLO'K. By the Governor: Pavih G. Cottino, Secretary of State, Oet. 25;3t. J. B. ROSS & SQH, ASK TOE ATTENTION OF MERCHANTS & PLANTERS TO TUEIR HEAVY FALL STOCK OF DRY GOODS & NOTIONS, Bools, > boes, llals and raps, Groceries & Tobacco, ll»r<!\varc*;iiid Iron Ties, ROPE TIPEYE, end indeed everything kept in a First-class WHOLESALE HQUES These goods have all been specially sei licted t meet ihe wants of It • Trad.--, and 1 , will be sold at prices that will prove highly satisfactory. Our stock is LARGE, FULL AND COMPLETE, 111 Every Department, and comprises everything needed by wholer sale buyers, and such as will best suit theie customers. It you want Goods in which thcr • ‘barge JUBGIII for Profits, CSPSiud your orders to, or call on J. 11. ROSS & SON, Wholesale Dealers ia Dry Goods A Groceries • Corner Second and Cherry Streets, .u.it o.r, Gd. 00t.14;3tn ROGERS, BOTSFORD & li(L HF.iA ESTATE •AGEJTTS, Dawson, Terrell Comity, Ga. ARE offering for sale desirable dwellings, building lots and plantations. Our Register is open to all, free of cost, to register the property they Lave for sale aud, also, lor the inspection of those wisbiug to purchase oet2S;tf STRAY MULE. A .SMALL, dark sorrell mule, supposed to be 18 years old, was found in my yard on the morning of the 18th inst. The owner is requested to prove property, pay charges, and take bim away. J. R. ELLIS, oct2l;tf Near Chickasawhatchie. TAKEN UP ? By the subscribe.! a small sorrel horse* five years old, both hind feet white, a smal l blaze in forehead, and lean in fiesb. Come forward, p<y expanses, and take him away. J. K. J/ARSUALL. ACIICTIIB TIISUI OF I HAVE accepted (ho Apcnev for ihe sale of the GALLEGO FERTILI ZER, PEKUVItfILGUANO, DISSOLVED BONES. LAND PLAS TER, itc , &U. In*istern Georgia, where tho Gallegr Fertilizer has been used, it gave entire satisfaction ; and judging from is component parts, (be ing Peruvian Guano, Dissolved Bones, and Lind Piaster,) do not hesitate to recommend it to my planting friendH. Those who prefer to manipulate for themselves, can purchase the different ingredients. Call aud see the diffeieut ar ticles I offer. „ , , W. M. PEEPLES. Nov. 4, it. run. mi n im meet! the CTi:L,iT[;r;ATirr. TBbc (ili’eat Fertilizer for foUon, :«§ pre® pared and used !>y DAVID DIXON, OF HANCOCK COUNTY! • WE have on hand, ard will continue to receive, direol from the Manufac ture, ir. Augusta, Qa., this popular and favorite Fertilizer, prepared ac cording to the formula as lurnithcd by David Dixon, and respectfully ask that th« planters call aud see us before jurchasirg, and examine certificate.-, testimo nials, &c. . CJRIM & TUCKER Nov. 4, ts. I). R. ADAMS, H. K. WASIIBURN, A. A. ADAMS, fiatonton, G.v. Savannah, (ia. Amcricue.Ga. ADAMS. WASHBURN & CO. FACTORS AND— Commission Merchants, No. 3, Stoddard’s Lower Range, mayl3’69;6m Savannah, Ga. Pro Bono PmblicoS TICKETS FOK ONE FAKE. South west bun Railkoad Office. ) Macon Oct. Ist, 1869 \ ON and after the Ist inst., Return Tick ets, to and from either terminus or sta tion on this Road can be purchased fur One Fare. Said Tickets good until December Ist, and no longer. VIRGIL 7*o H ERS cctl;Bm. Engineer and Sup’t.. NIGHT FREIGHT AND ACCOMMODATION TRAIN. * Southwestern Railroad Cos. Ofkicz, ) Macon, October 8, 1869. f ON and after Sunday night, October 10th, inst., this Company will run a night Freight and Accommodation Train between Macon and Eufanla, every night except Sat urday night, connecting a' Smithvil'e with Albany, and at Cuthbert with Fort Gaines ac commodation trains, as follows; Leave Macwn, 8:36, p. at ; arrive at Kufaula, 11, a. m. ; Leave EotauU, 7:18 p. m. ; arrive at J/acon, 9:10 a. m. Up train for Afacon pa:-ses Dawson at 11 p. m. Down Traiu ior Kufaula passes Dawson 6a. m. Regular maii trains run a9 heretofore. VIRGIL FOWJTR.S, oct!4;tf Engineer A NupYdent. S m str^^kl • »\Y' Is at makes it valuable in IT because it contains so much practi cal, original matter in such a small space.”— John J. Thomas. “The directions for growing Strawberries and Raspberries are the best I have ever seen.”—Henry Ward Beecher. We could give hundreds of just such testi monials, showing the value ot this little work. It should be in the hands of every person, 1 whether the owner of a r6d square of ground jor a hundred acres. Tree agents should have Ia copy. It contains 40 pages. Price 10 cents. Fall price list, wholesale and retail, and also terms to agents aud those desiring to get up a club for plants sent fkik to nil applicants. Parties at the South or on Pacific Coast shon and order plants in the fall. Address PURIDY & JOHNSTON Palmyra.Y eeptlG:oam3ni JEST RECEIVED! 375 barrels Chesapeake Guano! *TTTT"ILL keep constantly on hand a V V large quantity of the above Fertili rjalso, the SEVf I'OH’L and other f'uanos. For pric« s, Ac., cal! on me at my office, at John A. Fulton’s Warehouse. c. C. FARMER. Jawfoa ii >tvenlci4-4m DU. \YM. D. LEONAHD, Smitnville, Lee County, Ga. I y ESPECTFULLY tenders his services to II the public iu the treatment of all diseas ea of tnc E% E. Having for some tune past n-id particular attention to ts /” J/. ; £2 A *'Jt £ G Sf/iSGEAEPy lie nov I proposes to make the diseases ot the Eye a | speciality. Blindness, Dimness ot vision, . Cataracts, Amauiosis, Chronic lull (nations! j and all other diserses of the eye treated with perfect success. All cures warranted. Ad i dress, Dll. \VSI. D. LEONARD , i Reuwick P. 0., (S.niihvtlie.) 8. W. K. R. nov4;it Lee countv, Ga. THE C3AF4D PRARIE fisn mi Patented 1865. CALL ON C.B. THOR*»PSOI\3, At E KUTTNER’S Store, Where the Machine can be Feen and its qualities tested. This Machine i the best ever used, claiming many ad vantagsa over any other Washing Ma chine ever patented. Will guarantee the Machine to do nil that is claimed for it The citiz ns of Webster, Calhoun and Terrell are respectfully asked to call and examine for themselves. Any child 12 years of age can do the washing of a large family in a few hours with perfect rase by the use of the Universal WTing er, which is attached to the Machine.— “lime saved is moucy made.” G B. THOMPSON. Price for Machine sls Machine with Wringer ...... .25 oct2B;tf IKAUBURATED Af LAST! New Harness Manufactory IJY D.f H’SG.V, G.f. THE subscriber would respectfully call tbe atteutiou of the public generally, to the fact, that he will make and keep on band, all kiods of Jtf*# ft* VENN, and will sell them as cheap as they can be bad iu any market. My work is all made of tho best material, aud made by band and not machine. Old Harness aud Saddles repaired on short notice. J. R. ANDREWS. Dawson Ga., J/arch 11, 1869—1 y Wholesale Dry Good*. (dibonf# ®<&, EXCLUSIVE WHOLESALE m GOODS HOUSE, SAVANNAH, GA. A fI3 AVING long *een the neor««itv of an exclusive WHOL -‘Cai c M DRY GOODS HCUS'E ib our City, wo have closed«u‘t ourre fail stock, enlarged our store to nearly double its former capacity. «i. confiue ourselves exclusively in tho * *" 11 >V II OL K H Jj, E T&AI3 E, AVe keep a buyer continually in the Extern Markets, *cd with car elkir advantage-, think wc have facilities for off?r:ng goods as low, and on equally as Good Terms as any other Market. Our Stoek is now complete, being the Largest and Best asosrted Sleek ever opened in the South. Wc feel eot.fidmt in iff rit g sufficient inducements to retain the tnda ig Savannah. S> licit orders and examination of our Stock. Very R -pectfully, oat7i3 „. ORFF- WAMSiCO. ~~~ --- 1 - - 1 1 1 m 1869. COTTON CROP. 1869, W. .VI, PEEPLES, (Successor to I.OYLESS A GRIFEI.t,) WAEEHOTJSEMAN, '\W OUU) MOST respectfully inform his planting <#'# friends and the public, that they will find Liai at this w.li knowa stand DUrttJNTG THE PRESENT SEASON Prepared to Receive. Store, Ship, Sell, or A. flyaiice upon tbeir Cso’.tou, at the rate ot he veil per evut, p«*r a“i» UUI, He will keep thoronglhy posted, daily, by Telegraphic dispatches of all ebaog' l in the Markets in New York and Liverpool. His Warrluuso is I lie Largest Centrally Located, ands tuated in the most business portion of tho city, and hi» facilities for h*° 1 iog Cotton are not EXCELLED IX DAWSON. He promises himself to work for, and PROTECT THE PLANTER > a every way in his power. He flatters himself he is * Competent for the Successful Prosecution ot the Warehouse Business. W. M. PEEPLES. NOTE.-I.OYLESS & GRIFFIN return their thanks for the **» KJf 1 bestowed upon them, aud solicit for their friend, “\V* DEEPLESi a oontiuoance of the Mice, assuring them fLat * promises to do win bedonc. LOYLES3 & ORIFFBV. kept. 30 3m.
