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THE DAWSON WEEKLY JOURNAL.
l-y V S. R. WESTON.
>_i i yjflit gaKliln fonnuit,
pCUMSIItD F.VKRY THURSDAY.
.jf’jl.tiS—Strictly in .ideanee.
Three month* * 75
sjs months 1 25
year 2 “ 1
.. ir *i.li‘lJt’s on s>o
ttiiilgo.
Washington, April 5, 1871.
To and Horn of Represents
1 luivo tho honor to submit here
with to tho two houses of Congress tho
rr ijrt of tho Commissioners appointed
in pursuance of a joint resolution ap
proved January 12th, 1871. It will
ho observed that this report more than
sustains all that I have horejftfore said
in regard to tho produetivWoss and
liualthfulnoss of tlio Republic of San
Domingo; of tho unanimity of tho
people lor annexation to tho United
States; and of their poacoabk) charac
ter. It is due to the public as it cer
tainly is to myself, that 1 should hero •
„ivo all tho circumstances which first
lid to tho negotiation of a treaty for
•ho annexation of the Republic of San
Domingo to tlm United States. When
1 accepted tho arduous and . rospon.fi •
pic position which I now hold, I did.
not dream of instituting any steps for
the acquisition of "insular possessions.
1 believed, however, that our institu
tions wore broad enough to extend
over tho entire continent, as other poo
dle might desire to bring themselves
under our protection. 1 believed fur
ther, that wo should not permit any
independent Government, within tho
limits of North America, to pass from
u condition of independence to one of
ownership, or protection under an Eu
ropean power.
Soon after my inauguration as l’ros
ident, I was waited upon by ail agent
of President Baez, with a proposition
to annex tho Republic of Ban Domin
go to the United States. This gent’o
man represented tho capacity of the
Island, the desire of the people, and
their character and habits about as
they have been described by tho Com
missionors whose roport accompanies
this message, 110 stated, further, that
being weak in numbers and poor iu
purse, they were not capable of devel
oping their great resources ; that tho
people had no incentive to industry on
account of tho lack of protection for
their accumulations, and that if not ac
cepted by tho United States, which,
with institutions beloved above those
of any other nation, would be com
pelled to seok protection elsew herb’.—
To these statements I made no reply,
aud gave no indication of what I tlio’t
of the proposition. In tho course of
time I was waited upon by a second
gentleman, who made the samo rep-,
mentations, aud who was received in
like manner.
In view of tho facts which hail boon
laid before me, and with an earnest
desire to maintain tho Monroe Doctrine
1 believed that I would ho derelict in
my duty, if I did not take measures to
ascertain tho exact wishes of the gov
ernment and inhabitants of tho Bo
publio of Ban Domingo in regard to
annexation, and communicate tho in
iomiation to tlie people of tbo United
States. Under tlio attending circum
stances, I felt, that, if I turned a deaf
car to this appeal, I might in tho fu
ture ho justly charged with a flagrant
neglect of tho public interest, ami an
utter disregard of tho welfare of a
down trodden raco, praying for the
blessings of a free and strong govern
ment, and for protection in the enjoy
ment of tho fruits of their own indus :
try. Those opposers of annexation,
ivlio have heretofore professed to bo
lirominontly tlio friends of tho rights
us man, I believed would bo my most,
v iolont assailants, if I neglected so
dear a duty.
Accordingly, after having appointed
11 Commissioner to visit "the Island,
'dio declined on account of sickness, I
selected a second gentleman, in whose
capacity, judgment and integrity 1
“ad, and have yet, the most unbounded
confidence. He visited San Domingo,
net to sccuro or hasten annexation, ,
jut, unprejudiced and unbiased, to .
' aru all the facts about the govern- |
nrent, the people and the resources of
l “at Republic. Ho wont, certainly, j
as well prepared to mako an uu avor- ,
1° report as a favorable one, if tiro j
‘acts warranted it Ilis report fully
corruborates tiro views of previous
wumissioners, and upon its receipt I'
'lt that a senso of duty and duo rc
tfud for our Government’s great na
troual interests required mo to nego
‘“do a treaty for the acquisition of tiro
““public of San Domingo,
j 3 SOOTI as it became publicly known
‘•lat-such a treaty had beou negotiated,
*}° attention of the country was oecu
H'judice tho minds of tho pooplo in
j le caro i and with aspersions upon
. 1 . ,J50 whose duty had connected them
u 1 Amidst tho exeitemenst thus
n . q die treaty failed to receive the
' quisito two-ihirds veto of tho Senate
aiu was rejected ; but whether tlic ac
■''U °f that body was based upon tho
j“ utsol tho treaty, or might not have
jwn lll some degree influenced by such
“ oundod allegations, could not bo
j- “’an by the people, becauso tho do
-1“s nf the Senate in. [the secret sos
• a arc not published. Under these
‘rciunstances I deomod it due to tho
“ which I hold, and duo the char
ge 1 tho agents who* had boon
witli tho investigation, that
[j l ,r °coedingß should bo had as
enable tho people to .know tho
~ 1 A commission was therefore
“situtod. under authority of Coii-
Con sisting of gentlemen selected
a 1 s l'ecial reference to their high
***" au d capacity for the labori
'erk entrusted to them, who were
instructed to visit tho spot and ropiort
upon tho facts. Other eminent citi
zoiih wore requested to accompany tho
Commission, in order that the people
might have tho benefit of their views.
•Students of science and correspondents
of the press, without regard to politic
al opinions, wore invited to join tho
expedition, and their numbora were
limited only by the capacity of the
vessel.
Dio mere rejection by tho Senate of
a treaty negotiated by tho l’rcsidont,
only indicates a dillbrouce of opinion
between two co-ordinate departments
of tiro Government, without touching
the character or wounding the pride
oi either ; but when such rejection
takospdace simultaneously withohargee
openly mado of corruption on tho part
ot tho President, or of those employed
by him, tho case is different. Indeed,
in such coso tlm boiler of tho nation
demands investigation. This lias been
accomplished by tiro report of the
Commissioners herewith transmitted,
and which fully vindicates its purity
of the motives and action of those who
represented tho United States in tho
negotiation.
And now my task is finished, and
with it ends aM personal solicitude up
on the subject. My duty being done,
yours begins, aud I gladly hand over
tao whole matter to tho judgment of
tho American people, and of tho rep
resentatives in Congress assembled. —
The facts will now bo spread before
tho country, and a dean ion rendered
by that tribunal, whoso" convictions so
seldom err, and against whose will I
have no policy to enforce. My opin
ion remains unchanged. Indeed, it is
confirmed by the report that tho in
terests of our country, and of San Do
mingo alike, invite the annexation of
that Republic.
In view of the difference of opinion
upon this subject, I suggest no action
to t be taken art the present session be
yond the printing and general dissem
ination of the report, before the next
session of Congress. The people will
have considered tho subject and formed
an intelligent opinion concerning it—
to which opinion deliberately made up
it will bo tho duty of every department
of tho Government to give heed, and
no one will more cheerfully conform
to it than myself. It is not only tho
theory of our Constitution, that tho
will of the people, constitutionally ex
pressed, is tho supremo law; hut I
have ever believed that all men are
wiser than any one man, and if the
people, upon a full presentation of tho
facts shall decide that tho annexation
of the Republic is not desirable, ov
ery department of tho Government
ought to acquiosco in that decision.
In again submitting to Congress a
■ subject upon which public sentiment
lias been diviled, aud which has boon
. made the occasion of acrimonious do
j bates iu Congress, as well as of unjust
aspersions, I may, I trust, be indulged
in a single remark. No man can hope
to perform duties so delicate and re
sponsible, ns pertain to the Presiden
tial office, w ithout^omotimes incurring
, the hostility of those who deem their
j opinions and wishes treated with in
! sufficient consideration, and ho who
undertakes to couduct the affairs of a
! great Government, as a faithful public
servant, if sustained by tho approval
,of his own conscience, may rely in
1 confidence upon tho candor aud iutel
’ ligoaco of a free people, whoso best iu
, terests ho has striven to subserve, and
can bear with patience tho censure of
, disappointed men.
i [Signed] U. S. Grant.
Ex. Mansion, April sth, 1871.
Drr.u t.Tixo Rkvexub Coij.ectous.—
A late answer of Secretary Deutwcil
to a 1 louse resolution of inquiry es
tablishes tho fact that there tiro over
threo hundred collectors of internal
revenue who have defaulted; and ;
that, after all deductions are made,
there is still duo to the government an
aggregate sum of nearly twenty-one
millions of dollars. The figures, tak
en from the Secretary’s report on tiiis
subject, are as follows :
Amount due from collector# of inter
im! revenue ~>21,581,487 S3
From Which deduct amount due to
collectors of internal rcvouuo— 468,170,70
Agere;' ito 01 balances due from col
lectors 20,0.6,0n C 4
I,CBs amount deposited on account oi
internal revenue since June 3",
.Balance due the United States. .d;.. 2H,7 0,083 33
Os these threo hundred defaulters
only fifty have boon sued on their
bonds. To the calls in tho resolution
for tho cause of removal in each ease,
the Secretary says: “The records of
this Department would in somo cases
furnish a reason fur removal; hut it is
not possible to respond to that part of
the* resolution in tho manner apparent
ly contemplated.” It is to be regretted
that tho Secretary did not find it pos
sible to let it bo known what possibly
a more thorough examination of the
records might discloso. — Sao. News.
Tun newly installed Emporor of
Germany has issued an order declar
ing all marriages entered into by of
ficers of the Prussian army without
his consent, as null and void thus
degrading tho lawful wives of a con
siderable number of army officers to
concubines. It appears that just pre
vious to the breaking out of tho Gcr
man-Franco war, a largo number of
Prussian army officers were married.
Tho tiuio was brief; they had to hur
r\ to their several commands, and
there was no time to apply for and
obtain tho royal consent. Many of
them have fallen on tho battle-field,
and the King stubbornly refusing to
revoke his cruel order, their widowed
wives have no claims to tho names
and worldly possessions of their bus
bands, ami tho children arc lllegiti
mate. — Sm-. -A
DAWSON, GA., THURSDAY APRIL 13, 1871
Thts East Milestone,
Sixty year* through nliiuc and hlurlow,
Sixty years, my -vnth wife,
You aud / have walki and together
Down the m >-vd rondos lift.
From the //jIIh of Hprlug we started,
1 through all the summer land,
ih fruitful autumu country,
VVe have journeyed hand iu 1. nd.
We have borne the heat and burden,
Toiling painfully and slow;
We have uatiu red in our harvest,
JFith rejoicing, long ago.
Leave the uplands for oar children—
They are strong to sow and reap;
Through the quite vviut r lowlands
No w our level way we ke< p.
We have had our time of gladness;
, fw»u» a proud mid happy day
Ah ! the proudest of our journey—
irhen we felt that we could say
Os the children (iod has given,
Looking fondly on the ten >
“Lovely women arc our daughters-
And our sons arc noble men !»*
We have had our time of sorrow* -
Our time of anxious fears,
iriieu we eould notice the milestones
Through tlic blindness of cur tears.
7u the sunny summer country,
F: r behind us little Af iy.
And Wiliie, too, grew weary,
Aud we left them on the way.
Arc you looking backward, mother,
That you stumble on the snow I
1 am still your guide and stair, deaf,
Lean your weight upon me, sol
Our road is growing narrow;
Aud what is my wife, you say ?
Yes I 1 know our eyes arc dim, dear,
Aut we have not lost tlie way.
Cheer theel chcor thee! faithful hearted I
Just a little way before
Lies the great Klerunl City
Os the JTing that we adore.
1 can see the shining spires;
And the A’ing.the King, my dear,
We have served him long and humbly,
ILc will bless us, do not fear,
——
From the Cincinu tti commercial.
a Lmxv sev.
The Adventures of a tiuly iu
heart'll of ini'ontiuiioii ior
the tsouUunu loulcdcia
ey.
DODGING THE DETECTIVES.'
[Nuto. —Tho following story being a"
true one, we have boon compelled to
give fictitious nam c s of porous, espec
ially as all tho parties, so far as wo
know, arc still living, aud some of them
in this city. The oecuronco took place
during tho last war.]
I sat iu the oflico of Dr. Munson,
chatting of things in general. Finally
tho conversation changed, aud the last
war was talked of, called out by a pic
ture of Sheridan’s ride, that hung over
tho mantle.
“I beiievo I never tobl you how I
figured as a detective during tho war? ’
said tho Doctor.
“No.”
“Well, I will toll your of one instance
that happened, in this city, and it you
eliooso you can write it out for publi
cation. The papers only got an ink
ling of it at that time.”
“Very well; spin your story.”
Wo give tho Doctor’s story as near
as we can recollect it.
I was at tho time of which I speak
stationed at Cincinnatti; I held a Cap
tains commission, being iu tho Adju
tant General’s department. Brovious
ly, while in Washington City, I had
become quite well acquainted with Se
cretary Stunfou. One day I received
a letter from him asking mo to em
ploy half a dozen detectives, and sot
them to work hunting up deserters,
aud to perform such other duties as
might from time to time be required
of them. I employed several of our
best knowu officers, and put them to
; work. Wo sent several renegades
back to their regiments, but had done
i otliing of any importance.' One day
I received a dispatch from Stanton to
| keep a lookout for a Mrs. Long mead,
living, when at homo, some mil> s north
of Oineiunatti, but in an adjoining
county. Tho Secretary said ho had
it on good authority that Longmead
was carrying dispatches for the ene
my. Without giving tho detectives a
hint of the news I had hoard I told
them to notofy mo of any arrivals of
ladies at tho hotels.
I knew Airs. L. very well as 6ho at
tended tho same college with mo at
Oxford some years before.
A detective notified me that there
was a strange lady stopping at the
Broadway, 110 gave a desciption of
her, and I felt sure it was Airs. L., al
though I told him lie was mistaken.—
I then sent for another detoctivo, whom
I had selected for the purpose, and
told him to take board at tho Broad
way, and to watch tho movement of a
certain lady dressed in black..
A few days days after this occur
rence another detoctivo eumo and re
ported that two ladies had arrived from
tho country in a hack,had gone on the
steamer Glendale, hound feouth I ur*
tlicrnioro, that they had an oxtia a
inount of baggago Tho captain was
notofied that his bout must not leavo
without orders.
Tho following morning two officers
wero sent to tho boat with ordcis to
converso with the suspicious ladies, and
if they refused to allow their baggage j
to bo searched, to bring them up to tho
office under arrest. An hour after
ward tho officers came to the office
with tho ladies and two very large
trunks. lof course affected ignorance
and inquired tho cause of tho trouble.
They told a very plain story. Then I
inquired of the officer w hat it oil
meant, and ho said they had opium in
their trunks. “Only enough for fam
ily use,” retorted the younger of tho
ladies. I examined tho truuk and
fouud fifteen pounds of opium and a
largo amount of quinine. NVhon
tho ladies entered tho office I recog
nized them as being the mother and
sister of Mrs. Longmead, although 1
did not make myself known seeing
that they did not recognize mo. Mrs.
Schuyler and daughter were in much
trouble at tho idea of being caught
with contrabands of war in their pos
session. I told thorn they must con
sider themselves under arrest, and .uj
wo had no military prison suitable for
tho incarceration of ladies, they must
choose a hotel, whore they would be
-kept iu a room under guard. They
mado choice of tho Burnet House,
whither they wore conveyed in a buck.
As I was assisting Miss Bfiiuylor
into tho hack and defending her skirts
from contact with tho wheel of tho
vehido -I became aware that her
drosses wore unusually weighty; how
ever, 1 said nothing then, but when I
reached tho Burnett Jlouso 1 told tho
young lady she must retire a.,d take
off an undergarment which I named.
She feigned indignity ut my ruderteO>,
but I told her nono was intended, but
tho skirt I must have. After many
tearful protestations and assurances
that I had already taken‘everything
that she had that was contraband of
war, she finally retired to her room
and brought uio tho skirt —and such a
ono as it was. On examination
I found that it contained nearly ono
thousand dollars worth of quinine.
As I learned afterwards two of them
had boon threo months in quilting tho
quinine in tho garment.
On tho morning following that on
which I made the arrest, I entered my
office a little late, and, as 1 expected, '
found Mrs. Longmead, eistor to one
prisoner and daughter to the [other. I
did uot seem to rocognizo her, but
took a seat and inquired if tlicro was ;
anything I could do to promote hoi'
welfare.
“Yes, sir; I have called to get a
pass to go to Nashville.”
“You do not need a pass, madam.
Our troops hold every point between
this and Nashville.”
“I know, but I would feel safer with
a pass.” .
“I can. not give you one, but if thoro
is any trouble, you can got one at Lou
isville.”
But I understand that you are ar
resting ladies right hero in Cincin
nati.”
“Yes, wo did arrest your . mother
and sister, yesterday, Mrs Longmead ”
The effect was instantaneous. She
sprang to her feet with all the fury
and malignity of tlio tigor in her eyes.
“How dare you you, sir, address mo
as Mrs. Longmead. 1 don’t know
you, sir.”
“Ah ! perhaps you remember one
certain Jack Munson, at Oxford, some
years ago.”
“1 have not tho faintest idea of who
yon are. You are laboring under a
mistake, for my name is not Long
mead.”
“I know you did not register at tho
Bro.idway uuder that name, but nev
ertheless your real name is Mrs. Long
mead.”
“At the Broadway ! When did I
airive there ?”
“On Thursday last.”
“And what do you propose doing
with rao ?”
“I shall bo compelled to place you
under guard; so givo me tho keys of
your trunk, and.! will iiavo your.bag
gage searched and then sent to you.”
Mrs. Longmead acknowgod that sho
was caught, and requested to bo sent
to the Burnett House, with her moth
er and sister, aud thither wo did scud
her.
I now telegraphed Stanton that the
birds hud been caged, aud requested
that they bo turned over to tho com
mander of this department, which was
accordingly done.
The Gem ral always took mo along
when lie visited thorn at tho Burnet
J Lome. 1 talked to iris L.,'while
the General talked to tho mother and
daughter. Now it so happened that
in tho General’s younger days Mrs. L.
had Loon his sweetheart, and Hover
did I sco a woman so artfully wrap a
man around her finger as Mistress L.
did General . Tlio result was
that those threo female spies went scot
free.' It was during those conversa
tions that Airs. L. confessed to me the
part sho had taken.
Whon tho war began sho wont to
Canada, and there, by some means,
obtained papers certifying that sho
was a British subject. Sho then wont
to Washington and obtained the sig
j nature of tlio British Minister, and
I then to Air. Stanton, and, on tho
! strength of her paper, obtained a pass
.ii ii. . tt. : .. f..
through the Union hues to luehmomt.
After" transacting her business, she
came West, and approaching tho Un
ion lines on tho head-waters of Big
Sandy, was halted and conveyed to
the head-quarters of a distinguished
Indiana general. She rode in a car
riage, and had quite a retinuo of ser
vants, representing herself to bo an
English woman suffering from rheu
matism. Tito General Commanding,
hoping to bluff her, proposed to send
her to the Surgeon General of tho De
partment for examination. Nothing
daunted, sho thanked him and re
quested that sho he sent immediately.
Tho Surgeon had lior carried up to
IPs office, she affec i ig un ch pain. Sho
removed her shoes aud stockings. Her
feet and ankles were much swollen
(not from rheumatism, but from walk
ing).' The loai'iiod Surgeon took up
liis stethoscope and placed it to her
heart. She was more than a match
for him here, for sho was tho only
person I had ever mot with who could
cause her own heart to palpitate when
sho chose. The doctor listened but a
moment, threw down the instrument,
and bogged her pardon for doubting
her voracity. Sho was carriod back
to her carriage, and given a pass uud
sent northward rejoicing.
At another timo she had some dis
patches to 6Qnd southward. Thoro
was a rogimont of soldiers going up
tho Kentucky Central Railroad tUnt
day. Dressed ns an Irish servant girl
{and sho could assume the character
to pyrfcetioii), she succeeded in get-
Aag one of tho soldiers to pass hor on
the train as his wife. After tho train
had started, Iho authorities at Cinciu
natti loarnod that she had gone, and,
suspecting her errand, telegraphed to
Lexington, giving ‘a description of tho
woman, and ordering her arrest, but
by some moans no action was taken
until tho next morning. In the mean
time tho train had arrived at Lexing
ton.• Airs. L. walked two miles into
tho country, borrowed a liorso, redo
twelve miles further, and, meeting a
man on tho road whom sho know,
gave him her dispatches, and told him
to deliver thorn at a certain robed gen
eral, s headquarters. Bho thon rode
back to where the liorso had boon bor
rowed, and afterward walked to Lex
ington, and, unmolested, took tho af
ternoon train for Covington. Tho au
thorities, learning that sho had gono
to the country on her arrival at Lex
iugton, were in hot pursuit When
they got into Lexington sho was far
on hor way. A dispatch was forward
ed to a prominent Covington detect
ive to arrest hor by all means on arriv
al at that city. Bomo friendly station
operator placed a copy of this dispatch
in hor hands, .Bho was then in a great
strait. Seeing Leslie Combs, wife and
daughter, sitting a few scats ahead of
hor in the coach, sho sat down near
them, and soon drew tho ladies into
conversation. Sho told them her hus
band was a soldier, aud that sho had
induced him to desert, and for this of
fense sho was to ho arrested on her
arrival at Covington. Her pitiful sto
ry, with many tears, enlisted tho sym
pathy of tho ladies, and finally the
vouerablo Kentuckian himself. At
that timo tho roar door of the roar car
of an incoming train was always kept
locked, when arriving at the depot.
Arrangements were mado (that this
door should not be locked on this oc
casion. Whon tho train arrived Air.
Combs assisted Mrs. L. on tlio roar
platform of tho car whilo tho dotect
ivos watched tho platforms between
tho two cars, and Mis. Combs and her
daughter came vory near being ar
rested. Airs. L having alighted, and
seeing a h ick standing near, ran to it,
and jumping in, told tlio driver to car
ry lior to Newport ferry as quickly as
possible, which ho did. Thoro she
ulighted, paid him, aud crossed over
on tho ferry, walking up tho bank.
Bho entered tho Pendleton cars, going
* ust Rs far as Ivmnper Lano. Shu
walked up to the top of the hill.
’Here everything being quiet, sho had
timo to pauso and reflect Taking a
survey of tho country, and shaping her
course, she at onto sot out and walked
more than a dozen miles to her homo,
where she arrived before morning.
Airs. L. told mo that, when her
mother and sister took passage on tho
steamer Glendale, tho latter had im
portant dispatches concealed in tho
barrel of a small Smith & Wesson’s
pistol; but tie soouer did sho find that
they would be arrested than she
walked to tho stnto-room door, fired
off the pistol, and then threw it into
tho rivor.
“What li<w bocomo of this family
of precious rebels ?” we asked, for wo
had become quite interested in-the
story. The doctor replied :
“As soon as tho war closed they pack
ed up bag and baggago and wont to
Virginia, where, I suppose, they aro
now living. J. 11. K.
When a girl falls in love with an un
lucky Irishman, her heart goes
pity Pat.
‘John did you ever 1> ton a horso i
race ? ‘No, but l’vo soon my sister
bet on an old mare.
Newspaper Entknwusk. —Summer’s
•speech which occupies near fifteen col
uines of tho Congressional (Hole, was
telegraphed entire to California, and
published in the San Francisco and
Sacramento papers tho same day of its
delivery.
Obituary notices aro often' uncon
sciously satiric,tl, as in this, written of
an eld citizen of Nashville: ‘Ho was
a most exemplary citizen and Chris
tian. lie had been four times mar
ried, and died in perfect resignation.’
‘Fellow trablers,’ 6aid a colored
proaclior,‘ es I been eatin' dried apples
for a week, and den tuk to drinkin’
for a monf, 1 couldn’t fool more
swelled up dan 1 am dis minnit wid
prido and wanity at Benin’ tick a full
tendance horo dis ebenin.
‘Ma has Aunty Jane got boos iu her
mouth ?’
‘No, my sou; why do you usk such
a question
‘Because I heard Air. Briggs toll her
that ho would tako honey from her
lips; and ho was so long about it I
wouderod ho didu’t got stung.’
New use for balloons. —Air. Ferg
uson, of Front street, goes homo drunk
for tho 1 Ith time, and his wife holds
up her hands with vexation and indig
nation:
‘Don’t sa’or word; Liza (hie) —don’t
sa’er word. I’m guiii’ to buy a bal
loon, (hie) bloom’ ‘What on earth
aro you going to buy a balloon for Air.
Ferguson ?
‘l'll tell you, (hie)’ Lizy. Y’soo they
’vo gossomany, (hie) got s'many rum
shops long Aloti’gomery street, a fol
low can’t get homo without gottin’
drunk I can got ’way with balloon,
.(hie) you know. You can come to
tho sloro uu’ blow it up, an’ (hie) —an’
then you won’t have to blow mo up.’
Tlio Dawsos Journal.
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ON 2 MONTH.
TWO -MONTHS, j
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vartisiug considered duo uflor first inser
tion.
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charged ns new each insertion.
An additional charge of 10 per cent will
be made on advertisements ordered to be in*
serted on a particular page.
Advertisements under tho head of “Spe
cial Notices” will be inserted for 15 cents
por line, for the first insertion, and 10 cents
per line for each subsequent Insertion.
Advertisements In the “ Local Column?’
will be inserted at 20 cents per lino for the
first, and 15 cent-per line for each subse
quent insertion.
All communications or letters on business
intended for thlsoffio* should bo addressed
to “ Tine Dawson Journal"
a’voffwiomit
J. L. JANES,
Attorney At Law,
DAWSOS, (a.
at Court House.
Feb. 9-Om.
DR. G. W. FARRAR
HAS located iu this city, and offers his
Professional services to the public.
Office next door to the “Journal Office," on
Main Street, where he can be found in the
dav, unless professionally engaged, and at
night at Ilia residence opposite the baptist
church fcb. 2-ts:
C. n. WOOTRN. L. o. HOYLE.
WOOTEN S HOYLE,
Attorneys at Law,
Jan 6-Iy.
G. W. WARWICK,
Att’y at Law anti Solicitor in Equity
smtuyilt.k, ota.
Will practice in South Western and Tataula
circuits. Collections promptly remitted.
K. J. WARREN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
s7,;?fKsr;i,/,r, - - - o.i-
W St WAILILj
JAESES xi. XSrHXIE,
WHOLESALE S808E5?
AND
Commission Merchant,
ATLANTA, - - GEORGIA.
t ?r r s’E it.ns v. isn.
BROWN HOU S E
tV. fi\ BKOtV.H A. CO.
Fourth St., Opposite Passenger Depot
Mason, Orofgia.
r D , HI-! House having lately been refit'e,]
I anil repaired, and is now one of tho best
Hob Is in the Slat", find the most conve
nient in llie city. The table is supplied wbh
everything the market affords. Itblß’t>9
McAFEE HOUSE,
At SsaillivHle, fca.
r | VIE undersigned having fitted up tho Me
i A fee //((use at SmithviHo, lakt;B pleasure
in notifying tiro travelling pubHe that the
above house is now in the “full tide"of suc
cessful administration bv himself. He will
spurs no expense to make it a First-Olihs
Hotel. J/vals ready on the tin ival of the
rain. W. M. Me.VFEK.
HlPfi
}JE&B 1 Hi BiFOTs
(HIKES OLD STANL) )
T have opened a stock of FAMILY
1 G HOG Ell IKS, l*li O V 1 S 1 ON 8,
1 ConfiKitlonericu, Staple Goode, etc.
' etc., at tire Store near the Depot, late
the stand of J. A Hiors, where I ros
| [icctfully ask of my In ends, and tho
public, to call and sec mo. If my
; Stock is twit us Urge hr any other in
Town, 1 defy cuinpciitioii ub to tho
Style us Goads, ail Price,
J. Id. IaEE.
Feb 9 tl.
VOL. VI.----N 0 9
Dawson Business Directed
Dry Goods mcrciiantti
rifUf3, .V TI CKEIt; foeaier, ii
V 7 firv floods Clothing, BtJots and Shod!
Groceries Am. Aim agents for some of tint
most upproved FertHUvrf. Main Street.
K ITT A l-ISt, EIMVAKD, Dealer lit
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Groccriei
Jlardwure, Crockety etc.
OH R, \V. I*. Dealer In j'ancy »ntj atG
pie Pry Goods, Main at., next door »•
J. W. Reddick’s.
Grocery Jloreliant*.
ROOD, IS. 18., Deafer In Groceries sh<l
family supplies generally, at W. F<
Orr’s old stand, uuder ‘Journal” Offloa,
Main st.
lOl'B.lfiSS, I. E. Grocer and Com-
J mission J/crchant, Dealer In Bacon,
Flour, Liquors, itc.
IA ED DICK, J. Grocer dealer In Ba.
A con. Flour, Lard, Tobacco, Sec.
hardware!.
f EE & BROTHER, Dealer* fa
I _j Hardware. Iron and Steel, Wagon Tim*
bars, and Plantation Tools. Also Manufac
turers of Tiu Ware,Mam st.,at J. B. Pcrry%
old stand.
|)ALDWH, AUDBEW. D«*M
I ) in Prv Goods, Groceries, Hardware C%V
torly, Furniture, 2d door from the Hotel
DriiSSisla.
( qiIEATIIAR, V. A n DruggUt **4
\J Physician. Will visit by day or nlgblj
pationts in Town or Country —will pre«ciit»4
for any and all tho ilia that flesh is heir try
Keeps a completo supply of Drags and
icineß. School Book? and stationary—Gm*
den Reeds ko., &0., At his old stand. The
Red Di ng Store on Main St., TERAfS Strict~
ly Cash for all articles sold. Monthly settle*
ments for Professional Service*.
TAKES OR. J. R., Deale* fa
fj Drugs, A/edicines, Oil*, Paint*, Dy#
Stulls, Garden Seed, &0., &c. _
Livery Stable.
|)RI\CE, 1%. G. A Jf. Km
L Feed and Livery /Stable. Carriages,
Hacks, Cnggies, Drays, Wagons, Harness
and Mules for sale or hire. H.orsea boarded
at reasonable rates. Depot Street.
BLicasn it ii snoi».
WART, It AN DA EE. Will mak*
IT and repair Wagons, Buggies Plow**
Pick son Sweep, Shoeing horses, near Po»<
Office. Always ready to do work good and
cheap.
To The Travelling Public.
MARSHALL HOUSE,
sni p.i.r.r.iiM, oa.
This fi.st-«lass Hotel is situated on Brough-'
ton street, and is convenient to the busiuwrf
part of tlie city. Omnibusses and Baggag*
Wagons will always be iu attendance tit tnrf
various Depots and Steamboat Landing*,- Iff
convey passengers to the Hotel. The beal
Livery Stable accommodation* will he found
adjoining the house.
The undersigned will spare neither tinw*
trouble nor expense to make his gticaM com*
sortable, aud render this House, in every subs
stantial particular, equal, at least, to any fcl
the State,
A. B. I.ECE, Proprietor
ELECTION NOTICE.
TERRELL (OI RT OF ORMNAfttf
Ar Cut mi; nits, March 29, 1871.
Whereas, W. 11. 11. Barham, Sheriff elect
of said county, has tendered bis resignation;
it is, therefore, ordered that an election He
In hi at the Court House aud the soverai pte‘
i incts of the county, on Thuradav the 20th ot
ylpriJ next, io elect a Sheriff to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of said
D irham, and that this order be published ftt
writing at the Court House aud at three of
tin- mo t public places iu the county, and
weekly in the Dawsou Journal until the timet
ot said election. T. M. JON/fS,
mchilO-td Ordinary.
A riUMLA NATION.
« E o K a i A.
Jhj RUFUS li. IWLIOCW,
Got or nor nf Said. Stn(s>
Whereas, Official information has been re
ceived at this /A-partnient that John A. Pur
la r. a citizen of the county of l/urapftin«
while iu the net of aiding and nssfstfag 1M
/Sheriff ot Said county ill affecting the arrest
of one A. J. Blackwell and one Henry Spen
cer was shot at by the said Blackwell, and
a vrrely wounded ; and
Whereas, the said A. J. Blackwell and
Henry bfieocer aided by one John Spencer it/
thus re.-isling and obstructing legal piocessy
did make their escape, and are rtow at large j
Now, therefore, in order that they may b«
hinughtto a speedy trial and pun.shmenf
for the ciiine with which they, and each of
iliciii stands charged, 1, lbi'us B. Bullock;
Governor of said Slate, do hereby Issue this,
my piocliillation, offering a roward of Fir#
Hundred /Adlrtieach, for the arrest ami
delivery of the said A. J. Blackwell, Henry
: penci l and John Speuecr, to tho tfberiff of
s>dd county of Lumpkin.
Given under my hand aud the great Wal of
tho Executive Department at the Oapitof
in -1 tinnta, this twenty-second day of
M ireb, iu the year of our Lord Eighteen
Hundred and Seventy-one, an i of tho Ins
dependence of the United Statos of Amert
ca tho Ninety-fifth.
RUFUS B. BULLOCK.
By the Governor :
Day in O. Cottiso, Sec’y of Stole,
DESCRIPTION.
The said A. J. Blackwell is about 2J or 23>
years old, has dark eyes arid hah, weighs
about ISO p' titids, is about 6 feel 6 inched
high, ami speaks quickly when addressed.
• The said Henry Spencer is about <2 year#
old 5 feet 7 inches high, rat*>er spare made/
weighs about 135 pounds, has light hair, fair
complexion, blue eyes, aud a scar on bis facd
or neck, is very courteous in matters, aud
speaks quickly when questioned.
The said John Spencer is about 98 years
old, rather corpulent, ab-ut 6 feet high,
weighs about ami pounds, ha* lair complexion
hght h.iir and blue eyes. One of hb legs is
a tillle short, which causes a slight limp id
walking, meh3o*lt
~ Noi’ici^r
!/ 1 , 01 go W. Kelly applies for exemption of
’ V A Personalty and setting apart and valua
tion of Homestead, and I will pass ttpon tb#
S-.roe at 2 o’clock, P. M , 14<h mat., at nf
otlicc iu Duwson, tin.
T. M. JONES, Ordfwrf/-
April 8 'iw.
