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About The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1866-1868 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1867)
DAWSON JOURNAL. DAWSON GA, JUNE 7, 1867. President Johnson, arrived at lia leigb, N C., on tho 3 1 lost., to bo pres ent at the erection of a monument to his fa:her. The Appreh ended Tennessee Ttion- Bi.E —A Washington dispatch says the application of citizens of Tennessee for protection against trouble likely to be producod by Brownlow’s militia, has been cmsidcrcd in Cabinet, and it was determined to have in readiness such fore s as might be necessary, Gen Thom as to have full power to act in the prem ises as in bis judgement may seem best for the publie peace and welfire of the chitons of Tennessee. Our cotemporarics are variously af fected by Attorney General Stanbery’s opit.nn, and comment accordingly.— Some ask fur it ‘ a careful and attentive petueal,”—apparently supposing this necessary to its comprehension. Oth ers pronounce it ‘‘profound,' —as too deep to be reached. O.hers say it is ", xhaustive,” —but do not say whether of the subject or the reader. Others •gain are Legging for an explanation of i*. It is comforting to know that this is only the first instalment. Mexico. —The latest news from the Bio Grande. On the 15th ult. the Im perial line of works at Quaretaro was penetrated, the convent of La Cruz captured, and the garrison of the city oecap : ng to the Cerro di la Campana, was, with all tl e generals and Maxi mi ian at the l ead, forced to surrender. The Somlra de Zaiagoza, the official Journal published at Sun Luis Pctosi, the or. sent headquarters of tho Lib eral gov -rnment, ttates that orders were immediately forwarded to Gen. Escobedo to shoot Maximilian nnd his Generals. The next news we re ceive may be that the Archduke is no more. Political Despondency. If there be one jre-eminently dan gerous barrier to the accomplishment of human undertakings, it is despond ency ; and that Southern man who is most active in bat, ling against this liberty-destroying evil, is most deserv ing the respect of an enlightened though an oppressed people. While we depreca'e the action of t'me serving i weathercocks, who are turni and by every \ political breeze, we would not f el that [ our duty as journalists had been per 1 formed without an honest endeavor, at , least, to set aside the influence of that i ac ioc and advice on the port of some, whieb, unchecked, would create a lethargy cn'culated to end in the most abject political servitude. io this day of progress —though it he j>rogress toward the destruction of ( these great governmental principles ] wh ch bad well nigh entitled our Gov j eminent ta the position of tho great, Day-God among the political lujninu- i rics of the world—it behooves us to enter the more earnestly into tho j jtoliiical field—the more manfully, yet j cautiously, to ezeicise those political rights v lKch are yet left us. { W e are told by some tint there 13 | but one mode of action, and that by it we but sign the death-warraat of our last poliri a 1 r'glit. But, when we con sider what brought about our present condition—the long years of bitter, bloody strife, with their accumulated mountains of prejudice—the victory of an immense majority, who showed by their perseverance and endurance that they were as confident of being right ns were ourselves—and when we re member that the minds of the people of that section in power are controlled to so dangerous an extent by men who are actuated by a ppirit of uncompro mising hatred and revenge—and there is the least vestige of political liberty loft us, we submit tho question, Is it not w iser to seize upon that—act upon it, aod if we fail rest our consciences upon the performance of our duty« than to sit supinely down and say, our country is ruined • -our ship is des troyed—a few life boats are left, but thoy are sinking, and rather than bail according to the behest of our enemies let them sink also. While the shore is in view, and there is a bare possi bility of gaining it, we say*paddle ! And if there be obstruc ions in the way, then use the more exertion. A broad field is opened up by the enfranchisement of the colored man. A sectional party, is seeking to make use of this material for party ends— fi ling the mind of the negro with er roneous views of his political status.— Are we doing our duty, if we fail to counteract these ma'icous influences ? Whether it be right or wrong, the machinery is at work for the reorgani sation of our State Government—a convention wil te held to frame a Constitution, and the question arise!, Should we have good or bad men to shape our future destiny ? If we would have the former, we must be up and doiag. Our only hope is in bold, decided, vigilant notion. “Com eiiiion.” Tho Ari.nta Intelligencer , has “ch s ed its rear,’’ and comes out flit-footed for the oonven ion—giving the follow iog cogent reasons, for its position : “Were there any hope—the least that wo could cling to—that any better terms than thrs? embraced in the reconstruc tion measures, will ever be (flared the South, wc should advi c “No Conven tion but satisfied that this will never be; that in the r» j criou of tin sc now tendered, terms more proscriptive, more degrading, will be forced upon u-*, we are for “Convention’' with true men a« | delegates to represent the several coun -1 tics of the State in it. Lamb-like, we shall not, as it wore, “lick the hand just raised to sited our blood’’—we shall have no affiliation with the National, or “Republican party” in Georgia. \N c submit to what we cannot avert. We submit to the infliction upon cur State and people of the reconstruction mcas - ures of Congress, impress 'd that worse will follow if they wi 1 be r< jected. In doiog so, however, we shall txeroiee whatever influence we can to keep the State in the hands of its natural custo i ans; of her own true native and adopted sobs, and rc»ist every effort made to place it in the custody of cither South ern or Northern Republicans, radicals or conservatives, call themselves or their parti/ whatever they may. That the ‘Convention’ will be called, we have not the shadow of a doubt rest ing upon our m nd. That it will frame a Constitution embracing what is requir. ed by Congress, we have no doubt. 'J hat i) may not go further in the exercise of its power to the injury of tho State, and the proscription of, or further disfran chisement of our pooplc—so as to place it and them in the deplorable condition of Tennessee —we must elect good men, men of sterling integrity and worth, up on whom we can depend to save the State »td protect tLe rights of the peo ple. If any other than such a consti tution shall be framed by the Convec tion, we reserve the right, when it is submitted, as it must be, to the people for “ratifioati Jit’’ or “no ratification,’ to cast all the influence of this Journal against its ratification, and submit to the cons r qucrc'’f, whatever these con sequences may be.” A Common Basis or Action. —The Louisville Journal forcibly says, with respect to the scheme of Reconstruction, there is at least one point on which the Southern people should be unanimous —the point of regis'rations; ‘Regis tration is the common basis of action. Without being registered, a man cannot act for or agiin9t the scheme. It is to be accepted or rejected by tbe men who arc registered, lie who is not register ed is disabled from acting one way or the other. He is counted out of the contest. Every man who favors tbe rejection of the scheme, and declines to be registered, voluntarily promotes the acceptance of the scheme. So far as action on this question is concerned, two such men are equivalent to one thorough-faced radical. L*t every man bo registered who can bo registered un der tbe law or edict. This is the first duty. Upon its pcrfermavtce depends that of every other duty in the case. To fail in this particular is to fail alto gether." NoßttiUiN Capitalists. —We learn 6omc additional particulars about the Northern capitalists who are to visit this State,’ Tbe party will consist of about forty and will visit Savannah in the caily parte/ September, It is stated that they represent £20,000,000 worth of capital, a considerable amount of which will be invested in improved and unimpuored lands on and near the routo of the Atlantic and Gulf Road, if they can be purchased on reasonable terms. Tbe ulterior olject contempla ted by these capitalists is the settlement ot a'colony of Northern farmers, who are to cultivate tbe land as tenants fora specified term of years, when they will become proprietor*. Religious Revival in Eofaula Tho Eufaula News says the protracted and interesting revival meetings which were held at the Baptist church in that place, instead of suspending, seems to have been transferred to the Methodist church. The News says as extraordi nary manifestation of tho awakening spirit was visible at the meeting Mon day night, and some fifty or sixty per sons approached tbe altar asking forgiv ness of their sins. It says, such an in terest in the matter of religion was never before seen in that community as has been witnessed in the last two months. The Louisville Southern Relief Com mission bas appropriated $3,000 to the destitute of Georgia. Toe Registry of New Orleans is re quired to identify the features of each negro that is registered. Eggs with iron shells will boa fact at the Paris Exposition. A Berlin chemist caused bis hem to produce them by feeding them on a preparation in which iron was made to tako the place of lime. Tbe eggs may do very well fer transportation, but bow about the chickens? News and Ollier Hern*. Tub .Mi. si-sippiars •• i“ inauguratii:; \ movement t > ia'So moans to purebun a borne f. r Mr. Davis, at ibe capi ul ci the State. Sir Archibald Alls 18, the historian, died in England, on tbe 21th ult. Win. 11. TaG 0, charged with ars u in firing Lis own s'otc at Atlanta, La.- betn acquitted. Tbe New Yoik Flrrald has a special announcing the cKcution ol Maxituiliat and his < lliccrs. 'i he report is di cred ited at the State Dopar incut. Washington, Juno I — The State Dqartnx nt l.as received official infer rnathn of Alaximiii l’s unconditional surrender. Forney’s paper siys Stanbcrry’s opin ion is a betrayal of the nation. I doesn’t coudesceud to state in w hat par ticular respect. A North Carolina paper says the wheat crop in that State is unprecedent edly fine, and if l o accideut hap peus to it, will be better than foi years. A dispatch from St. Louis says five soldiers who deserted from Fort Hays, Kansas, last week, were caught by tbe Indians, killed and scalped. The New York Herald says Mr. P»vi£ is about to purchase a country sc*t near Montreal, wi h £50,000 re cently presented to him by sympathiz er!. Col Win. M. Varnam died at hi3 residence in Twiggs county, on the 27th May, in the 56th year of bis age.' lt-gistration papers in New Orleans are hawked about the streets by negroes for sale. The ruling prico is two dol lars. A man who eloped from l’.ttgficld with his step mother, settled with bis father for fifty dollais and a silver' watch, and retains tbe lady. The Mobile Riot-Order from General Pope. H'dq’rters 31 Military District,! j Georgia, Alabama, Florida, > [ Atlanta, Ga., May 29, 1867. ) General Orders, No. 25. I The late disgraceful not at Mobile, due mainly to want of efficiency or ol inclination on the pari of the Mayt.r and Chief of Police to perform their obvious duty, seems to render it neces sary that the Military authorities el this District should explain to all such effi cials the position they occupy under the laws of tho United States, and the man. ner in which they will ae expected to, discharge their trusts. 11. The lato Acts of Corgr's.i are prefaced with the statement that “no i'gal State government or adequate pro rectii n for life or property new exists 111 the Rebel States of * * * i Georgia, Alabama and Florida,” and tin sc Acts, therefore, whilst proceeding 1 to recognize tbe existing State Govern-' ments at provisional merely, establish i also a Military Supervisory Government, 1 which is made rerpons ble for that, f -of life and property to ci'z ns which was net possessed prevLu "o th. 1 passage. Toe final responsibility for peace and security in the several Slates in this Military District, le ts, therefore, with the Military authorities, and in case the civil provisional officers in any part of it prove unable or unwilling to j rotcct the people, it becomes necessary for the Military power, either t: supersede them by Military cfficers or by other civil offleers, or organizations which will tff.et the object. 111. In order that tLe civil officers in this District may understand precisely what is expeeted of them by the Mili tary authorities, the following rules arc established. JV. In cities or towns Laving muni cipal government, the Mayor and Chief of Poliee, or other civil officers possess ing their authority, (where there is no Mayor or Chief of Police), are required to be prceent at every public political meeting or assemblage which occurs within the limits of their juri.-diction, with such police f iree and arrangements as will render disturbance or riots im practicable. It will be no excuse to say that such civil authorities did not know of tho meeting, or did not apprehend disturbance. It is easy, by municipal regulation, to require that sufficient no tice of any such meeting be given to the Mayor, or other proper authority, to en able him to prepare for the suppression of disturbance; and it is proper in the present excited state cf the public mind to make such rrrangements as are ne cessary for the preservation of peace at all publie political meetings, even if tbei« be really no danger of disturbance In auy event tbe civil officers above re ferred to, as well as those hereinafttr mentioned, will guide themselves by this understanding. V. At all public political meetings or assemblages held outside of town or city corporations, tbe Sheriff of the county or his deputy, or a deputy specially ap pointed for tbe occasion, will be present and will, in cues of need, organize a posse from the people on the ground, which he will hold separate from tbe body of the assemblage, to interpose, if necessary, to preserve) the peace ; but in selecting persons to serve as a tempora ry police force or posse,|they are instruc ted not to summon any of the officers or public speakers of the assemblage Sheriffs, or their deputies, arc empow ered to exact Ecrvicc from all persons thus summoned as a posse, and to re quire that due notice shall be given to tbe Sheriffs themselves of any public political meetings or aFsemblages which may be called in their respective coun ties, in time to make the rrruugemeuts herein indicated. VI. It is to be distinctly understood that the duty of tbe proper municipal authorises, and the Sheriffs of counties', is to preserve the peace, eud to fissure their righ's arid privjrig.a n al pers'us who and I r 1 1 lurid pub ic mreti g* 11M in vb lufi .u of liv , and tolu'-c nil pre cnition- to pr. cent the invasion of such rights a»<J | tit I’cgtyt. VII. la case of anv riot or di.turb arice, if it cannot be clearly shown that lie civ I ■ ffi era above indicated wi r ptcscr.t r.i 8 did, actively and Li lifu’ly, p- 1 form their duties, both by word an 1 deed, Fueb 1 fficcrs will bo deposed from ill* ir offices, and otherwi'o hold respon sible by the military authorities to the full cx'ecl of tho neglect ( r criminality manifested by them. VIII All commanders cf troops in this District arc also instructed to render to the above mentioned civil officers, on their apjriieati >n, whntovcr m litary aid may tie needed, and tho military cont min Icrs are directed to send a judicious and card'll officer to be present nt such political meetings betin referred to, as may occur within the liini'R of their jurisdiction. Every officer thus detail cd, while not interfering with the civil (flieors in the perf rmance of thr irdu lies, will stand ready to interpose, nnd, if ncc k -iry, to bring such rnriitary f tree to the spot, as the necessities of the may demand. IX Bust and detachment command cr.-; within this District are directed to keep thcmrelvcs advised of all publie eoli'ica! meetings which take place within tho I'vnii‘s of their jur sdiction, and during such meetings lo hold them selves and tbeir commands in readiness for immediate action at the call cf the officer whom they are directed in a pre vious paragraph of this order to s-nd to such meetings, Commanding officers are informed that they will be held to tbeir full share of responsibility for any W3nt of prccauri inary measures or prompt action to prevent riots, or to arr st disturbers of tho peace. X. Tbe cemmandins General believes that ordinary good faith on the part of tbe civil officials above mentioned, in taking the precautionary steps indica'nd in this order, and in performing their obvious du' # y, will secure the people of this District f-om riots or riotous pro ceedings ; and lc sincerely hopes that no occasion may nri.-f* (us none need arise) f >r any active pairicipation of tbe military in the execution of law and the protection of citizens in their leg'l rights and privileges, Ry command of Brevet Major-Gcn’l John Pope, G. K. Sanderson, Capt. 83d lofty., A A. A. G. Tlic Attorney General’s Opin ion upon Hist Military Aels referring to Itegislration, Vo ting, and Blolding office. [From the Charleston Mercury, The following is a synoptical analy sis of the opinion of Attorney General Stanlcrry: r.E 11ST ration. 1 it. Qualiffea ion or no qualifioitb n is fix' and by registration. 2d. Nc power is given to any other board or any other authorty, after reg is'ration is completed, to change the reg ister: and persons whose nam ? arc a l mitted to repts'rati'.n are entitled to vote and none others. 31 The regi.stiation must bn com -1 lvted before Snptembiy 1, 1867. A' that time, the tune'ions of the hoard as a board of rrgis‘ration cease, and after that, its duties arc limited to holding end surerinti r ding elcc'ioDS and mak ir g tie required returns. QUALIFICATIONS For registration. 1 One ym I’s resilience in the State at the time of registration is not:necessa ry ■ bu if a perron who has been duly registered has not at the holding <1 any subsrqueut election been a resident ol the State for one year, counting from the day of that clecti m, the person who registired cannot vote at such election. 2. By the ae's, the qualification to registration is citizenship of the United States and of the State ; the phrase be- ; ng intended to include only such as are both citizens of the Unit' and States and of a State. Aliens, not citizens of the United S'ates, cannot sjfely take the required oath ; but the board of of reg istration have o»ty authority to adminis ter the prescribed oath and cannot re quire further proof, so that an alien not a citizen may take the oath at his peril and subject to prosecution. C. No person is entitled to registra tion who U not twenty-one years of age on the day that he applies for registra tion. disfranchisement. Under tho Military acts, the follow ing causes work disfranchisement: Trea son or participation in rebellion; com mission of a felony ; membership of any State Legislature, nr tenure of any exe cutive or judicial office in any State, with subsequent engagement in insur rection or rebellion, or tho giving of aid and comfort, to tho enemies of tho U. States ; the taking of an oath, as a mem ber of Congress or offiocrof the United States era mcmer of any State Legisla ture, or as an executive or judicial offi cer of any State, to supoort tho Con stitution of the United States, with sub sequent engagement in insurrection or rebellion against, or the giving of aid and comfort to the enemies 01, the Uni ted States. Up n these grave questions the Attorney General offers the follow ing opinions; but it will always be borne in mind that the exclusion as to holding office is all comprehensive as to time, and applies, not only to those who were in office when the rebellion commenced, but to those who held the prohibited uffices at any previous time, although they may have ceased to hold such office an indefinite number of years prior to the rebellion. U TREASON OR FELONY. Tbe commission of felony or tho par ticipation in rebellion does not of itself work disfranchisement. It must be ascertained by judgement of court or Legislative act passed by competent au thority ; aud the disfranchisement de - pends on a convicticn in the courts either of the United States or of tbe State, or on a declaration of tbe laws of either. The United States laws do not work disfranchisement, as a consequence of eonvietion of treason or conspiracy 1 to commit treason ; noi in tho ten South ern States's there any statute in force except, perhaps, in Virginia, which de clares di fraohriement by firoe of the act itself. Hu that in this S'atC' di.frali cit dement far treason or 1 elovy depend* absolutely upon a previous conviction of the offense tii the elate or the Federal Courts. i MEMBERS fF STATE LEGISLATURES AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. Al. in tnhers of Southern Slate Leg islatures and members of Congress who, Jtcrwards, engaged in insurrection or rebellion, or gave aid or comfort to the enemies of the United Statos, are clear ly disfranchised. All members of leg islative botii s which passed ordinances of scCcssi n are disfrauchirod; but it is doubtful whether simple membership of convention held for the solo purpose of amending tho constitution of a Sute, would, iu itself, work disfranchisement 3. state:, EXECUTIVE OR JUDICIAL OF FIOERS. All mulitia officers, as such, are not disfranchised, as they are not included in tho terms “executive and judicial <f fioers of a S ate ” But this freedom from disfranchi! rnent refers only to the class of tn Jitia officers who were such p ior to the rebel.ion, and not to that class who became military officers during the rebellion, who are liable to disfraochlsenisut on conviction ot par ticipation in it. The Govcnor, Licnten ant-Govcnor, State Auditor, Treasurer, Secretary and State officials proper, who exercise functions at the scat of government, arid State Judges of coutts whose jurisdiction extends over the United Htatcs, are disfranchised ; but the Attorney General is not prepared to Bay that oniy the foregoing come within the term “executive and judi cial officers. *' Municipal officers, such as officers of cities, t iwns, villages and subordinate municipal divisions, whether their func tions are executive or judicial, or both, are not, as such, disfranchised. In addition to these officers before mentioned who clearly do or do not come within the term of tbe act as to “judicial or execu'iva officers,” there retmini a vast numb'r of officers whose status is undefined. These are known as county township and precincts offi cers. Tho Attorney-General is collect ing information concerning this data, which includes sheriffs and justices cf tbe county court, and will is ue a fur ther opinion with regard to them. AU other executive and judicial offi cers who are not, in popular language, chaiactcrized as county officers, do, in the opinion of Mr. St-mbery, oome un der the di. qualifying clans'. Persons Who exercise or exercised special or occasional public duties, are not included as Bta*e officers, and such as the following arc, therefore, not dis franchised ; commissioners of public works, directors of S a‘e asylum, visi tors rs ?tate universities, State director? of bank or other corporations,, special j commissioners or agents appointed by State author ty, to perform speeial du ties as examiners of banks, notaries publio and commissioners of deed'. 4. oaths of office. Any person who has taken an oa'h of office to support the Const! u ion 0/ the United States and bas violated that! oath 3nd engaged in >n, is dis-'j franchised. This clause, as far as the executive or ju lieial officers of a State are coneerred, dues not erilarge'tho class subject to disfrancLiscmcnt, because ihe officer breaking tbe rath must alsi be ‘a judicial executive officer’ as a State according to the rule hereinbefi ro men tioned Thus a malitia officer or a no tary public, who had taken said oa'h, would not bn disfranchised under this clause, because be is not held to boa State judicial or executive officer. All officers of the Uaitsd States, both civil and military, who have violated their oaths, are of course disfranchised. 5. ENGAGING IN INSURRECTION OR RE CEI.I.ION AND Ol TING AID AND COMFORT These, without concurrent holding of one of the designed offices, accompani ed by the taking of thn oath ofdfi'e, do not work disfranchisement. The two elements must concur, and in the order mentioned, for a person who has held a designated office and had taken the oath and had not afterwards partici pated in a rebellion, may stfely take the registration oath. The cIaUS" 1 , however, comprehend? evety rebellion which has taken place in the United Stats; and every f ireign war in which the United States has ever been engaged. A person, therefore, who pave aid and comfort to tho ene mies of the United States in the war with Great Britain of 1812, or in tl c war with Mexico in 1847, would be disqualified. All persons who did any oveit net, either individually or cffriihlly, or in a civil or military capa i'y, in furtherance of or for the purpose of promoting re bellion, did, under the law, engage in rebellion. Soldiers compelled to service by con scription, and slaves serving or aiding by tho cimrnand of their masters, or, by military or Ur, did not ‘engage in the rebellion,’ are not disfranchised Officers who, duriDg the rebellion, discharged ofibial duties not incident to the war, but iu preservati nos or der and admini tration of law, are not to be considered as engaged in rebellion This applies to all offices of a purely civ il character, such a« county and munic ipal offices, and all others of like nature, which were not created for the further ance of war or the more effectual carry ing on of hostilities. Some direct overt act, done with in tent to further tbe rebellion, is neces sary t« bring the party within the pro virion and moaning of the law ; and the jerson applying for registration is not, therefore, required to clear himself from any taint of disloyalty incured by mere disloyal sentiments or expres sions. More acts of common humanity or charity arc not participations in rebell ion, noi are forced coutribu ion or the compubory payment of taxes in aid of the rebcilion ; hut voluntary contri butions, subsi ription. to loans, and even organ’z and contributions of food or or necessary supplies, except of a stninig sanity character, are to be classed with ac which di?qu»Mly. DUTUS AND POWERS OF REGISTRATION It ARDS. No other oath can bn required of, or administered to any applicant fur regis tration but that contain.d in the Sup plementary not Any other w uld he extra-judicial aud without outhority, and false swearing could not he assign ed as perjury upon such unauthorized all. No authority is given tn ont r into any outside inquiry into the qualifica tion of thn applicant. If he take that oath Iris name must go upon the regis try ; the board cannot enquire whether be has sworD falsely or truly ; that in quiry must bo reserved to tho court which may afierwards have jurisdiction to try him on au indictment for perju- T- Iu superintending the election! it is tbe duty of the boards to reccivo the votes of the persons whoso names are up for registration, and to reject all oth ers. Thcro is no provision anywhere to discharge or falsify, or to add a sin gle name to the registration, or to eraso a single name which appears upon it Education of Southern Girls.— A society has been formed in Baltimore upon the following basis : I. The society shall be called “The Society for the liberal edueation of Southern Female Children,” anl shall have for its members all ladies who will contribute five dollars per annum to wards its support. 11. The object of tho Society shall be the educarion and support of female children from the Houth, whom the ca lamities of war have deprived of other means of education, and whoso families and friends shall bo willing to entrust them to the Society to be cared for, and educated iu the religious faith ap proved by their parents or nearest friends. MARKETS. Mobile, Juno 4.—Cotton, sales 225 bales; market easy 5 Middlings, 24Ja 26. Keceip‘B, 19 bales. Savannah, June 4.—-Cotton good demand j middlings firm at 26c.; sales 275; receipts 360. New York, June 4, p. m •‘-Cotton firm, with fair demand ; sa’es 2,400 bales; Middlings, 275a28. Macon, June 4. — Cotton — a good and active demand for tho better grades of Cotton existed to-day, but the offering stock was rather light. All put upon the market of the belter grades found ready purchasers at 21c, Columbus, June 4. Demand slack er than on Saturday blit prices were on a basis of 2lc for Northern Mu'* dlings—buyer paying tax—remaining uncharged lleciipts 24 bales. Fhipmsnts CO, gMWWDUW—BW ■ ■■■! gJIfiUU .-Mgwn— »Yt/r *1 ft vcrtiseiHcn ts . TO K UIN TA j 'priFl front room over the store of Itj-s A 1 Harden—up stairs Very pleasant l„r a bed room o oifi-c, applv to jiine7:3: H.'ll 11A it DRV. XOTiCK. ' p\VO months a’tea date application will be | I made to tile 6'<urt of O.dinary of Ter- • rail county for leave to sell the real estate be- | longing to the estate of P. A. Waller, late of said couniv, deceased. MARY L. WALKER, . j ineluds Adin’x. 11. T COX, OF TKNN ] [j L COX, Ot TENS'. H. T. COX & BROTHER, COMMISSION MERCHANTS I'OHS I 'TSI S Til E E TANARUS, ATLANTA, GEO. Prompt attention given to Sale ofProduee, I Groceries, andGenctal Merchandize, and Filling Orders tor Pioduce or Merchandise. Terms Cash, or city drafts at short date.- REFEKEXCES : Wilson Burns & Cos., Ilopkins, Harden k K"mp, Bali inn,re, Cowan, Dickinson & Cos , 1 Knoxville, W. W..limes k Jones, J. R. | Crumley, Bristol, Teaa. Palmer, Stuart k Cos , Saltviile, Va. june7:tf Commencement Exercises. FUKLOW MASONIC FEMALE COLLEGE. AMERZCI7S, GA. 11l [IE Commencement Exercise, of this In* J sti uiion »ill uke place ou Sumlav, Mou thy, Tuesday and Wednesday, the Ifiib, 17ib 18th I9th of June. The Commencement Ser mon will be preached on Sunday lii;h, by Rev. Joseph i5. Key, of Macon. Annual Or ation on Wednesday 19:h, by Hon. James Jackson. The publio are respectfully invited to at tend. W. A. WILSON, jue7:2t President. ~ c^UTiojsr. ALL persons are hereby forewarned against trading for a promtnissorv no'e giveu by the undersigned to M. S. Class, for the sum of sixty dollars, as I will not pay the sum unless compelled bv law. J. L. ACREE. june7 ’67:3t DENTISTRY! DR. R. NOBLE, of America*, es tablished, a permanent branch office, at Dawson, Ga., at Jones’ Hotel —where him self or brother, Dr. J. Noble, may b3 found at all times, prepared to perform nil op erations belonging to tbe profession of Den tistry —both Surgical and Mechanical. lie has the NITROUS OXIDE GENERATOR, with wh ; ch he manufactures pure NITROUS OXIDE GAS, as pleasant to b eathe as ihe air, and safer to use than any other ic known. He keeps always on hand a plen tiful and good stock of this pas, wbh the use of which be extracts teeth without pain. As he has had twelve years' experience in the practice of up with all the late improvements in his pro fession, he feels confident of giving entire sat isfaciioifto all who may fii'or him with their patronage. He also has tbe Local Anaes hctic, for ex tracting teeth without pain, by a freezing pro cess. He takes this method to return thorks to all f ormcr patrons for their liberal patronage; at the same time solicit ft a continuance of tbe same. j tine 7:6m R. NOBLE. I.Etl SMIEIIIFE N.f/.*.>•. W *' * old t,efore *h« Court H 0.,, m" T,,w " o' Stirksvilk " * * < V Bth * ?rßt Turgiay Iu July flett, theft. lowing prorerty to wit ; west half of lot J lind no I3S in the 14 dial., of Lee co L»»- I ‘d on as (he properly of W. H. McKjh.nl .a.rifv TiizH fa'siniy ban*, “LS V. Vihen. Iroperty pointed outby W H MoMihen. 1 “• Also at the same lime and place will k. sold the following pmpertT to Wit - Lot of land No 91, in the )4ih dist. Levied on .. the property of bill.. Bowen to *atiafVi.i, 7ax fi las in my hands. 10 t»0 Also at the fame time end place will be fold the following property to wit: One two horse wagon. Levied on as Hie property of Wade 11. M;ms, lo satisfy one T<s fi fa. 9 Also «t the fame time and place, will bd sold the follewing property to wit: Lot land, No. f.9 in the 14’h dial., of Lee co-! Levied on as the property of James Skra). to sati-fv one Tax fi fa. J. G. M. Kiknok **’ ■) uue7:tl ' t - Dpi’y Slte’ff. (;FO It a IA, Terrel I ' A Terrel, Superior Court Mav Term iVaa r.-omas Sealey, \ Lihel for DiftJ; M rryAnn’sealev. \ Co urt^"*" Rule to perfect service It appearing to the Court by relurn ofthw sheriff that the Defentant in the above stated case dois not reside in this State. It is on motion of the counsel ordered that said Defendant appear and answer at the next Term of tin Court; else that the ciso be cons dered in default and the Plainti|Val lowed to proceed. And it is further ordered that this rule be published ; n the Dawson Jon-nal, once a month for four months. A trne extract from the minutes of the Su perior Court. J. C. F. t-LARK, June7:lam-tm UEOKGM, Terrell Cotiuiyr .VI 1 crrell Superior Court, May Term lg*7 Lncy Jackson 1 Libel („ r Dj rorc ; p . , j'V , f in Superior K chard Jackson. ) Court. R lc to perfect service. It appearing to the Court, by the return of tin PHcnlf that the Defendant in the abotg stated cause does not reside in this countv and it ftirthei appearing that he does not re side in this .State, It if on motion of counsel ordered that said Defendant appear and answer at the next term of the Ccn-t el-e ’hat the cause be con sidered in default and the Plaintiff allowed to proceed. And it is further ordered that this shoold be published ih the Lawson Jour nal once a mouth for four months. A tine extract Ironi the minutes nfihe Su perior Court. _ J. c. F. CLARK, CVk. junc7:l.mi4m etstTa BHGON. lACOif & COim 15,000 11 g Bacon, 5,000 Btisliels CV.rfc. Time nnt'i )s’h October, when desired, ai reduced rates Lien’s on t op«, and good ac ceptances required.—before Shipment. (iOod stock of Groceries on hand. .5. W. FEARS & LA WTO A * 3d ?t., M+l€OJH' Qji. j .re 7 & a’4 a 1 n v/l l mmm* e*- i sot. COUN, (O >, COUNi Special and Particular Notice: tull cult ON K TITKLFTH. To th • farmers, Planters, and cif’zonj* erally ol the surrounding country Lor k tn» vmir infect. o*irp to tlie prepstire of th* t ine*, aud the pcarcity of tin* m magerfl of tho “Stonewall Mil’s,” of B. ker county Ga., will from thi« date tiM the fi «t dav of August- id x\ do the griu li'g for tV public at one—tue'fth toll—instead of tli<# eighth as is the law and custom now, Tliini.* not done vvii-li any mniici us intention of in juring o'her Mills (for competition is the hfa of trade.) but for the ben# fit cf the public ; know i ig tiiat starvation is Maii g many rs our ci iz ns in the face, it behoov- s them to take care of ail the little, for ii is littles list make a mickle. THE COUNT MILLS! The c 111 ills a-e now in covnph t<* order for buduees. The m ist improved machitiei v h«s been procured in the construction of theee m IN, and the meal produced i* not *CTpA*scd (if equaled) in our country. The capacity of these Mills is sufficient to grind for all the stir rounding couutr? and everybody else. Attached to these Mills is a Bolt, which will be in opera'ion in a short time—thereby giving those not able to purchase flour at the starvation prices now demanded, a chance to have a wholesome cake, waffle or batter- C k THE FLOURING MILLS! Those Mills are now in complete order, end ready tor bu-iners. They cannot be equall ed in South Western Ga., neither excelled in the mahufaciure ol tlnur by auy mills in the Southern country. They have been fitted up expressly for mamifaetnring merchantable ‘lour, an l for custom grinding. A supply of wheat will ass ion as possib'e be supplied with any quani'y and quality of flour desired. TBE CARDING MAftllllK. This machine oas been fitted up at a heavy cost, and placed under the care and eupervis -1 ion of an accomplished c»rder, J/r, William Jackson, who is fre-h horn the Manchester Fan tories of England. It is now warranted to make good rolls ac cording to the quality of wool. The Terms ate cents per 5) for plain carding, when oil or greasy is lurniehed by j the customer. If furnished by the Mills, >5 cents will be charged. The terms for mixed cirding, wil he2o ee fc< per It.* When oilor grease is furnished by the customer ; or 25 cents, if furnished by the Mills. Provisions, wool, or money, taken in P*J“ ment. “SAXY MILLS.” These Mills will food be in successful op eration. Satisfaction is guaranteed, when contracts are m2«Je. The terms for square lumber will he reduced to the old standard SI,OO per Lund. Roughedge @ $0,60 cenifc “itice JTIllls.” Thsse Mills will be in successful operation in time for the present crop. They are at present needing repairs. The ‘‘Stonewall Mills*’ have been tebuilt and fitted up entirely with a view to the pub lic good, as well as private. The builder o' these mills is one of our most esteemed citi zens, and an accomplished and finished mr* chanicand millwright, Seaborn J. Thomae —- The intention, and if shall be tbe practice,, j* close attention will insure i«) of tbeae to deal exactly on the “square” of justice all. If an) customer should be wronged ou of the value of “one cent” at these Mi through the negligence or wilfulneie operative. We are responsible, ana wiH satisfy just or reasonable claims for such damages. The arrangements of lots for stock at t ie*® Mills is complete. . . The patronage of « generous public i* estl, solicited by „ fVB V, ,junc7:lt ’ «*•
