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THE DAILY OPINION.
MAMGB8T CITY CIBCULA TION.
fealejlce Official Advertiser,
OFFICIAL PAPER FOR TH1
COUNTIES OF
Baldwin,
Fayotto,
Jasper,
Bartow,
Forsyth,
Monroe,
Bibb,
Fulton,
Murray,
Gordon,
Newton,
Carroll,
Greene,
Paulding,
Chattooga,
Owlanett,
Polk,
Clayton,
HarraUon,
Spalding,
Cobb,
Heard,
Sumter,
Dade,
Henry,
Upton.
DeKalb,
ATLANTA, CrJ^.l
FRIDAY MORNING::::rOCTOBER 26-
Fob o» Against Convention.—Severs!
of the Democratic anti-Rcconstrnetion
journals and leaders in this State, favor the
policy of neither voting for or against
Convention. Their idea is to vote only for
delegates and let the issue “Convention or
>’o Convention take care of itself.”
A little reflection will enable any one to
»eethe impracticability of this measure.
The leading issue of the canvass is, Shall we
Pave a State Constitutional Convention?
The idea of electing delegates to the Con
vention who are opposed to the Convention
in almost an absurdity. Besides, Conven
tion or No Convention being the leading
iwoe,all ballots cast which fail to declare
tbr or against Convention, amount to
nothing, and will be thrown out.
Tim State Road out op Debt.—We un
it retand that this Road is now in funds,
»nd will remit, during the present week,
the full balance due the Government,
amounting to about four hundred thousand
dollars (*400,000.)
T!»is will place the Road clear of debt;
so that its future earnings can go to re
plenish the Treasury of the State. This
perhaps the only important railway in
the South that has been able to liquidate
the full amount of its obligations to the
<government; and when we consider this
important fact in connection with the ad
ditional fact that the Road is now in better
.Condition, anil has a*better supply of roll
ing -lock than almost any other road South
of the Potomac, it is no ordinary commen
dation of its efficient management. When
Maj. Wallace was appointed Superinten
/lent, of this Road, he found it in a very in-
<nffervnt condition; roost of the bridges
were temporary and unsafe affairs; the roll
ing stock was scant and of an indifferent
quality, and the road was greatly in debt
to the Government. ,Now it is in superior
, ondition; well supplied with stock; and is
< nt of debt. No higher commendation
.Ntulrl Ik* pronounced in favor of the ability
and efficiency of that officer.
Shipping Horses Socth.—The Chatta
nooga Union of yesterday says; The finest
nt of horses that we have seen for a long
time, passed through the city yesterday, en
route for Florida. They were purchased at
Fx>ui>viHe, at prices ranging from $75 to
$100 each. The shipper informed uh that
he rati get. on an average, $450 a pair for
them in Florida, as horses and mules are
••juite scarce in that section.
The Virginia Election.—The counties
of Stafford and Farquier, where the anti-
f’onvention party claim a majority, have,
from time immemorial, been ncarl)' thrcc-
fourtbs Democratic. A different result in
tho^e counties was not. therefore, antici
pated.
Religious Revival at Chattanooga.—
W «• I,-arn from the Union of yesterday that
a religious revival has been in progress in
that city for two weeks past. Tbe services
attending the revival have been conducted
hv the Rev. Mr. Phillips, with assistance
by Kcv. Tbos. McCall ie.
From the I and o’ Goobers. — The
Knoxville Free Press notices a call from
Sam Ivins recently of the Atlanta Intelli-
orn -'-r. and speaks of his return from the
land of “frogs lizards, seed-ticks and
goo her- peas.”
[Tf The 18th regiment of United States
’ rn) Infantry, who have been gnrrison-
- in New Mexico, is cn route to
• to be mustered out.
RRCON6TRUCTION MUST PRECEDE POLITI
CAL EQUAL ITT.
Any reaction in Northern publie senti
ment, calculated to check tbe mad career
of certain extremists of the dominant
party, cannot fail to exert a salutary influ
ence throughout the whole country. Whilst
it would be a calamity for the Government
to again fall into the hands of the Destruc
tive Democratic party—thereby reopening
many of the national issues settled by the
result of the war—it would be no less a
calamity for certain extremists and im
practicable leaders of tbe Federalist party,
to retain their ascendancy. The late elec
tions in the North may, therefore, be re
garded as a timely rebuke to the rash and
impracticable men who have sought to
lead the Republican party, and who have
lead it well nigh to ruin. Beyond this, the
popular reaction in Pennsylvania and
Ohio possesses little or no significance.
But these hopeful indications have been
very generally misinterpreted by the op
ponents of Reconstruction in the Southern
States. We are very apt to jump to the
conclusion that, because the people of
Ohio voted down universal negro suffrage
in their own State, they will constrain their
representatives in Congress to modify the
terms proposed to the Southern States^-
Our great error in this matter, originates
In our failure to comprehend the real con
dition of the excluded States. Ohio never
seceded; never took up arms against the
Government; never laid claims to recog
nition as an independent power; and was
never conquered and held in subjection to
the authorities *of the Union. She Is,
therefore, within the pale of Constitutional
guarantees, and may demand the right to
regulate her own laws of suffrage,
Not so with Georgia. We seceded; de
clared our independence of, and made war
against the Government; was beaten in the
field; made an unconditional surrender;
and became the conquered province of the
Government we sought to break up and
destroy. We are, therefore, held, in ac
cordance with the usages of civilized na
tions, as a conquered State out of the
Union. This being our real status, as de
fined by one of the Judges of our own
Supreme Court, we can lay claim to none
of the rights and privileges of the Union
until we shall have first been admitted to
full membership of the Union. The terras
of our admission are with the conqueror
not with the vanquished; and a compli
ance, on our part, with these terms must
precede any demand of rights under the
Federal Constitution.
This i6 the stand point from which the
question is viewed by the very men who
voted down negro 'suffrage in Ohio; and
we assume that nothing is more true than,
that these same men, who voted it down
in Ohio, will continue to vote it upon
Georgia; and that any failure ou our part
to accept tbe prerscibed terms of read-
mission will result in further humiliation.
The wisest course therefore for U3 to pur
sue is. to get back into the Union; to do this
upon the best and most expeditious terms
possible; and then urge our claims to Con
stitutional guarantees, and to political
Equality with other members of the Union
- Kendall, who has been
snnie sixteen months in
i..i ned to W:.shington City on
. nst.
_ \fr. William Ray.one of the oldest
citizens of Baldwin county, died in that
county on the 11th instant, aged eighty-
seven years.
Alabama Convention.—The State Con
stitution il Convention of Alabama meets
at Montgomery on the 5th day of next
month.
The “ National Bank of America,” a
fraudulent financial institution of Jersey
<‘itv. w as closed on the 19th inst.
Mr Tilghman llaws, of the KnoxviUe
TV big. w as married on the 17th inst. to Miss
Fannie Sehoonmaker.
11*. C ross not Dead.—The Nashville
Union denies the statement that Rev. Dr.
rross died in Texas of yellow fever.
Srm Marshal in Griffuc,—Charles O.
Johnson has been appointed Marshal of
Griffin by Gen. Pope.
Fracus at Harrikox, Tb»/—The Chat
tanooga Union of Tnesday, says :
Shcrriff Conner lately received informa
tion tiiat a party of rnen. supposed to be
Jue Richie’s friends, intended to attack the
Harrison prison and release him, next
Thursday. The Sheriff had Ritchie muer-
J\- removed Sunday night, from the llarn-
H.n jail to our prison, w here he is now sate
and sound. He is a desperate man. and he
• ^ -i-. Lilt himself. »> hen
[For the Opinion.
Hon. Daniel Irwin,
I notice the above distinguished gentle
man has published a letter stating that he
is not a candidate for the Convention.—
Neither Judge Irwin nor any other mem
ber of the ticket sought the place as a can
dictate. If they had, they ought not to
have succeeded. They were selected by
the friends of reconstruction on account of
their fitness for the position, and because
the people need their services. The fact
that Judge Irwin docs not seek the posi
tion as a candidate, is a good reason, in
view of his fitness for the place, why he
should be elected. The Convention will
no doubt meet at a time when the Judge’s
labors will not conflict with his duties as
a member of it. As the Judge expresses
himself in favor of Convention and as I
feel quite confident he will serve if elect
ed, shall still support him, and am satisfied
from the general expression which we hear
among the friends of the Convention that
his name will be retained on the ticket,
and he will be elected by a very large ma
jority. * • 1
State Elections Next Month.—Elec
tions will be held in the following States,
and on the days below set forth, in the
month of November;
Massachusetts.—Novembers.—Governor.
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State,
Treasurer, Attorney General. Councillors,
and members of Court.
Minnesota.—November 5th. — Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State.
Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney Genoral, and
members of the Legislature.
New York,—November 5th. — Secretary
of State, Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney
General. State Engineer and Surveyor, Ca
nal Commissioner. Inspector of State Pris
ons. Juges, and members of Legislature.
Kansas.— November 6th. — Members of
Legislature, and amendments to Constitu
tion.
New Jersey.—November 6tli.—Members
of Legislature.
Wisconsin.—‘.November 8th. —Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State,
Treasurer, Comptroller, Attorney General,
Inspector of Prisons, members of Legisla
ture, and Amendment of Constitution.
fisw bb* Strange.
Dr. Mary E. Walker is said to have kept
her nose tied up all the way across the At
lantic, because some gentlemen on board
the ship would smoke!
Several mercantile firms in Philadelphia
have snspended within tbe last two days.
The liabilities of one are reported at 9200,-
000.
A man. ninetyyears old, was buried at
Portsmouth, N. H., on Saturday, who had
kept his gravestone and his coffin in his
garret for the last twenty years.
They have a dog at the Peoria (111.) post-
office who stands guard at the ladies’ door,
and will not let gentlemen enter.
A co-operative store, with 950.000 capital,
has just been opened in Su Louis, with
successful prospects.
The Rev. R. A. Fleischam, who died sud
denly in Philadelphia last week, is said to
have been the first German Baptist preach
er in the United States.
It is stated that 91,373.000 has been paid
out in the Southern Districts for Recon
struction expenses, leaving a deficiency to
be made good at the coming session of
Congress.
The Presbyterian Synod of Virginia will
meet in .Charlestown, Jefferson county, on
the 6th of November.
Charles Dickens will reach Boston early
in November, as he is announced to sail
from Liverpool in the Java on the 25th
instant.
The residence of General Clinton B.
Fisk, in St. Louis, was robbed last week of
jewelry and laces worth 92,000.
The Hon. John Wentwortli has made a
donation of 910,000 to Dartmouth College
BY TELEGRAPH.
WMOM TUB BMW YORK FRtSS ASSOCIATION
Cotton in Couthbus.—The Sun of yes
terday says:
Our market opened active yesterday
morning on a basis of 10c for strict mid
dling. but owing to unfavorable intelli
gence received about noon, declined to 15c.,
which figures sellers were loth to accept.
Receipts 598 bales—53 bv Muscogee Rail
road. 64 by Mobile and Girard Railroad. 90
by Opelika Railroad, and 481 by wagons.
HTA young lady residing at Niagara
Falls, the daughter of a prominent citizen
there, and who has from her infancy been
surrounded by every luxury with which
indulgent parents could surround her.
eloped last week with £a back driver.—
The two were arrested on Thursday at
Milwaukee, where the father of the girl
'the ja/l toremove’ him. arrived on Friday, bringing intelligence
the jKihce wrnt toinc jai. about to tha t the voimg man she had chosen to
Sr ilurrS his throat. Uamil caught elope with was already the husband of one
hi* aftn and the knife was taken awaj.
wife at the Falls.
Stories about White Ants.—Travelers
in the East have told some wonderful sto
ries about the ravages committed by tbe
white ant, but the allowing, from an En
glish Magazine, are the latest:
“An old story is largely credited in In
dia, in regard to the voracity of the white
ant. A gentleman having charge of a
cheat of money, placed it on the floor,
where it was speedily attaoked by these
destructives, who soon annihilated the
bottom of the box and bags containing the
specie, which fell piece by piece into the
hollows of the tenuities’ burrow just un
derneath the floor where the box was
placed. When the coin was demanded it
was not to be found, but the attacks of the
ants were incontestible. ami the story got
abroad that their teeth were capable of de
vouring metal. Some years afterwards,
when the house was undergoing repairs,
the whole sum was found several feet deep
in the earth in the midst ot the ant-nest
White ants once attacked a British ship of
the line, the Albion. She was about to put
into port in consequence, and bad to be
broken up.
‘•These creatures are much relished as
food by the natives of the Interior of India,
as wed as by those of Africa. In India, be
fore the migration of the ants, two holes
are bored in the nest opposite to each other;
on the leeward side, a pot is placed, which
has been rubbed with aromatic herbs; on
the windward side a fire is made the smoke
of which drives the insects into the pots.
These captured victims are then securely
fastened in, dried over the fire, and ground
into flour, and made into pastry which is
sold to poor people, but which, if used
abundantly, produces dysentery. At the
time of the migration of these ants in Af
rica, myriads of them fall into the water,
when the natives skim off the surface with
calabashes, then grill them in iron canid
rons over a large fire, stirring them as cof
fee is stirred. The natives eat them by
handfuls, without accompaniment or other
preparation, and consider them very deli
cious. They are said to resemble in ta*tc
sugared cream, or sweet almond paste.
The Hottentots eat them very greedily
when boiled, and grow plump and fat upon
tbe food. They also consume the pup;e of
the ants, which they call rice, on account
of its resemblance to that grain. They
cook these in a small quantity of water.
A large nest will sometimes yield a bushel
of the paupae.
Another Negro Rior ix Savannah.
The Savannah Republican learns that on
Sunday night last, a man, named Milledge
Brown, was badly beaten near the Ogee-
chee river, by six or seven negroes, who
assaulted him with murderous intent. Tiie
particulars of the affair are as follows:
It appears that Brown, a man named
William Riley, and several negroes are em
ployed at Abraham Sheftall’s steam saw
mill, on the Ogeechee, about twelve miles
from tbe city. Brown had given a negro a
lead pencil, which another name Bonaparte,
took and kept. Brown and Riley went up
on Thursday night to see about it, and as
they were coming away. “Boney” called
Riley a vulgar name. Riley struck him
with a piece of iron, and in return the ne
gro knocked his assailant down and jump
ed on him. Brown then interfered and
struck “Boney” with a stick. The two
then went away.
Nothing more occurred until Sunday
night. Brown and another man of the
same name with himself, were going from
the mill to the house where they live,
which was but a short distance oft’, when
some six or seven negroes jumped from
out of the bushes along the road and as
saulted Brown, one of them striking him
and knocking him down with an iron
handspike. His companion was seized and
held so that he was unable to render any
assistance. The man struck Milledge
Brown several times with the spike, in
flicting a severe wound upon his head. He
managed to break from them and ran and
hid in the bushes, and escaped in the dark
ness. They hunted for him for some time,
but failed to find him. He then made Ills
way to Mr. Sheftall’s house and remained
there all night.
The parties have been arrested.
The Bird of thb Tolling Bill.—
Among the highest woods and deepest
glens of Brazil, a sound is sometimes heard
so singular that the noise seems quite un
natural; it is like the distant and solemn
tolling of a church bell, struck at intervals.
The extraordinary noise proceeds from the
Arawanila. The bird sits on the top of the
highest trees in the deepest forests, and
though constantly heard in the ii ost de
sert places, it is vory rarely seen. It is ut
terly impossible to conceive anything of
more solitary character than the profound
silence of the woods, broken only by the
metalic and almost supernatural sound of
this invisible bird, coming from tbe air
and seeming to follow wherever you go.
The “ Arawanda” is white, with a circle of
red around its eyes; its size is about that
of the tame pigeon.
Vicksburg in Danger.—Vicksburg is
again alarmed at the prospect of becoming
an island city. The canal dug by our
troops across the peninsula, opposite the
eity, threatens, in time, to become the
channel of tbe river. The canal failed
originally because the main current struck
below its head, but the rapid caving of the
bank during the past two years renders it
probable that Vicksburg will be left high
and dry before the year 1870. The Herald,
of that city, frars that the next flood will
complete the diversion of the channel, and
calls on the citizens to prevent the disaster
by proper engineering operations.
Fraa WaikinfUa,
Washington, Oct. 24.—The announce
ment of Gen. Marmaduke’s pardon was
premature. It is on the Presiden’s table,
with the Attorney General’s recommenda
tion. awaiting the President’s signature.
Colfax is at Cooper Institute. He advo
cates impeachment, and Gen. Grant as the
Radical nominee for the Presidency.
General Grant has General Thomas’ re
port Of his proceedings during the recent
Nashville elections,covering the correspon
dence between Generals Grant and Thom
as and Governor Brownlow and Mayor
Brown. The particulars are Inaccessible.
The Retrenchment Committee have con
fined themselves to the examination of
books and papers. They have examined
no witnesses. In the present stage of the
investigation speculation as to the commit
tee’s action is idle.
General Grant was at work to-day.
Secretary Seward was at the White
House to-day.
Dr. Sam Bard, of the Atlanta New Era,
is in theeity.
Gen. Howard has returned.
The revenue receipts to-day were 9209,-
s) *
The Post Master General advertises for
contracts under the new Postal treaty with
England. A departure on alternating is
contemplated.
Parker reports the Dismal Swamp Canal
in bad condition, with only three and a
half feet water.
Colfax says of Gen. Grant: He is the no
blest and tbe greatest mystery. He has the
pertenacity of Wellington with the dash
of Napoleon, and his modesty is only
equalled by his merit.
Yellow Fever.
Mobile. Oct. 24.—There were only two
interments from yellow fever for the twen
ty-four hours endingat 6 o’clock this even
ing.
New Orleans, Oct. 34.—There were 19
interments from yellow fever for tbe twen
ty-four hours endingat 6,o’clock this morn-
ing.
Politics In North Carolina.
Wilmington, Oct. 24.—Opposition to the
Convention is increasing, but a majority
will probably vote in favor of it. Very
few negro delegates will be elected in this
State, the whites having a majority of about
25000. The Conservatives will undoubted
ly control the body.
Departure of Senor Romero.
Chalkston. Oct. 24.—Senor Romero ex
pects to sail for Mexico in the steamer
Wilderness about the end of the week.
Richmond. Oct. 24.—Returns at General
Schofield’s headquarters show conclusively
that the State has voted in favor of Con
vention and that it will lie Radical by 15
majority.
The city elects the following Radicals
after three days contest: Ilunnicutr. Judge
Underwood. Morrissey and two colored
members.
The Radical ticket, did not receive 50
white nor the < Vmscrvative ticket 50 color
ed votes in the city.
The negroes voting tlie Conservative
ticket were again chased away from the
polls by a negro mob.
Ilunnicutt’s son was arrested for tearing
up Conservative tickets in the hands of ne
groes at the Monroe Ward polls and sent
to tbe Libby, but was suhseqently released.
Domestic aud foreign tiarki-tii.
New York. Oct. 24—Flour irregular;
State 10.00al0.35; Southern 9.26al4.25.
v, heat firm; amber Michigan 2.70; white
3.10. Corn excited, 1.41 a 1.45. Oats one
cent lower. Pork 2l.37a21.50. Lard heavy
at 13j^al3^4. Cotton firmer; sales 2.500
bales at l»4a20. Sugar active; Muscova
do Coffee more active but un
changed. Freights lower.
Baltimore. Oct. 24.—Cotton dull at 18^a
19. Flour dull. Wheat dull and declined
6 cents; sales of choice Southern red at 2.70.
Corn dull; white, old. 1.40al.42; new, 1.12a
1.20; yellow 1.30al.36. Oats steady at68.
Rye dull. Provisions very dull and un
changed.
St. Louis. Oct. 24.—Flour—higli grades
firm; low grades weak. Wheat heavy.—
Corn quiet and unchanged. Provisions
dull; mess pork 23.24; shoulders 14; clear
sides 18.
Mobile, Oct. 24.—Cotton market half
cent better; sales 1,500 at 17)£ for mid
dlings; receipts 1,049.
Savannah, Oct. 24.—Cotton opened ac
tive; sales 2,023, New York middling lSj^ ;
closed quiet, but steady. Receipts A675;
receipts for the week 13,071. Exports 8,138
Stock 15,939.
Augusta. Oct. 24.—Cotton active and
excited. Sales 1,142 bales. Middlings 16>4
al6%. Receipts 1.052 bales.
Cincinnati, Oct.24— Flour dull and un
changed. Corn higher. 1.05. Mess pork
21.00. Bacon—shoulders 13^al4; clear
sides 17^£. Lard 13.
Charleston. Oct. 34 —Cotton firmer;
sales 1.615 bales; receipts 1.091 bales; mid
dlings 17>£al7. 3 4C.
Louisville. Oct. 24.—Corn, sacked 1,10.
Mess Pork 22.50. Bacon shoulders 14c;
sides 18%. Lard 13>£c.
New Orleans, Oct. 24.—Cotton sales
4.340 bales; prices stiffer; low iniddlidg
17Vjal8c; receipts 1.713 bales; exports 361.
Flour, liolders’iisk 50c advance; sales at
15.50 for superfine; double extra ll.al4;
choice 13.50. Corn scarce and in request
with an upward tendency; white 1.50
Oats in fair demand at 70c. Pork dull and
sales mostly from store at 25.00 for small lots.
Bacon retailing at 16al5%c; shoulders
19al9J£c. Lard dull and depressed; prime
in tierces 14J4- Gold 142^. Sterling 54j£a
57. New York Sight % premium.
Wilmington. Oct. 24.—Cotton quiet at 17.
Nbw Y ork, Oct. 24.—Money quiet and
easier. Gold 4’2J>*. Sterling closed heavy.
Sight 62 coupons 12^.
Liverpool, Oct. 24.—Cotton active and
closing firmer; sales 20,000 bales; uplands
8%d; Orleans 9d. Corn advanced, 48a49d.
London. Oct. 24-—Consols 94)4. Bonds
unchanged. Bullion has decreased four
hundred and seventy thousand dollars.
Frankfort, Oct. 24.—Bonds 74^*.
A modern Amazon on her way t* a con
vention, asked for a seat in a crowded car.
An old gentleman with keen eyes inquir
ed : “Be you one of the woman righters?”
“I be,” answered the UDdannted heroine.
“Do you believe a woman has the same
right as a man?” “I do!” (emphatically.)
nnrl oninv ’em like a
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cle or war.
Thr Destruction of a Niwbfa
vice in A RK ANBAB— Gtutral Ords
Brevet Major Geo. S. Pierce, Uni
Army, has been tried and eonv
Court-martial, convened at Camde
of violating the fifty-fourth article
in causing the destruction of the Constitu
tion al Eagle office, at that place on the
8th of Augnst last. Tbe sentence con
demned the accused “ to forfeit his month
ly pay for one year, and to lie degraded in
rank.’so that he shall have his name placed
on tbe list of captains of infantry, and shall
take rank next after the fifty captains now
ne.xt below him in rank, and to be repri
manded in general orders.”
i.en. Ord in approving the sentence takes
occasion to edify. Major Pierce in this way ;
“The article in the newspaper, which
provoked the accnsed to commit a peniten
tiary offence, denounced exhibitions of
drunken men in uniform on the streets of
('aindeu. Major Pierce seems to have been
aware that untruthful criticisms does not
provoke a man of sense, but Mtat newspa
per comments usually are resented onlyin
proportion to their fidelity to fact. The
General Commanding hopes that this view
of the subject will impress itself upon
him, and that hereafter he will have no oc
casion to feel resentment at any publica
tion upon the subject of drunkenness.
iy The Flathead Indians of Montana, in
conjunction with one or two other tribes,
have recently been committing depreda
tions. and threaten a serious outbreak.—
Four men have been killed and large quan
tities of stock stolen by them. Arms have
been distributed to settlers «ki their vicini
ty. V. H. Todd, Indian Agent for the Na-
vajos, cqmplains of. attacks made on that
tribe by the Camanches. Apaches and
Utah*. These tribes made a raid on the
Navajo reservation, killed several Navajo*,
and stole a large amount ot stock. About
250 of the Navajos thereupon left the re
servation, and it is feared that they will
canse great trouble unless compelled to re
turn. Mr. Dodd says the raiders had been
treated in a friendly manner by the Nava-
Jbs, Dut thinks they will meet a much
warmer reception if they return. He asks
that the depredators be compelled to re
store tbe stock stolen.
Tribute of Respect.
Hall o* Atlanta Fibs Company, No. 1 i
Atlanta, Oct. 39, 1807. j
At » meeting ot the company, held thlt evening,
a committee (vintietlng of Chief Engineer Haney,
J. H. Kltoworth, F. -I. Bracken, I- Alexander, and
U. P Hitchcock, wa* appointed to draft resolu
tions expressive o( the senteof the company u|Hin
the death ofour lute fellO*v-mcnil>er, Mr. Willi*
K Mason. The committee reported as follows,
which w s nnanimouety adopted:
WRKE48. In the mysterious dispensations of an
Allwisc Urovniencc death ha- again entered our
ranks and removed from uur midst our 1 ite com
rade and fellow.moralier, William K. Mason; anil,
Whkbeas, On this solemn occasion, fresh from
the new made grave and eternal resting place of
our lamented brother, it Is proper that we should
pay this lust and sail tribute of respect to him
whose long as»o,viation with us; whose virtues
and noble manly qualities; whose purity of char
acter and sterling integrity,has forever embulmed
his memory In our heart* Therefore, be it
Rstole*d. That in tbe death of our brother mem*
her. we have sustained an irreparable loss, in be-
iug deprived of one of the strongest pillars of our
body; one whose pure and noble heart ever beat
for the glory, honor and welfare of our association;
one who wa* ever prompt in responding Ui the
summons of the alarm hell: one who was ever a
faithful friend, and one whose heart and hand was
ever open to true charity; a brave and gallant fire
man; a public spirited citiwn; an honorable and
chivalrous gentleman; a kind and devoted hus
band and father; an upright and zealous Chris
tian—“none knew him biit to love him, none
tpoke of him hut to praise.’’
Jteiote-fd. 1 hattheofllcers and members of this
company tender to th 1 * bereaved aDd afflicted
family of the deceased their neartfelt sympathy,
assuring them that the memory ol the departed
husband and lather will cTer be cherished in this,
his adopted home.
Assoised, That the hall and apparatus of the
company be draped In mourning foi the space of
thirty days, a* a token of our esteem for the la
mented d'e >d
R*toir+tl That the«e resolutions be spread In
fnll on the minutes of the company, and that they
be published in the daily paper* of Atlanta, and
the Sunday Mercury,of Philadelphia, and a writ
ten copy of the same be ruruis'ied the family of
our deeply regretted friend
THOMAS HANKY. 1
.? H. KI.I.SWORTII.
P. .1 BRVCKKN
I. \ I.EX A N Hr U. P'”™'
H P. IllTCHCOi K. J
W. H. ( OX, Chairman
S Wr'iik, Secretary.
ATI 8’ HALL.
Well, then, stand up and enjoy
man.”
N E ft A J* V E It T IS EMB V T S.
G-. W. ADAIR, Auctioneer.
TZIE BELL-JOHNSON BCILDlltG,
B V virtue of a power of a torncy. accompany
ing a mortgage, executed and delivered to
me on the l6t September. 18S6 by George Johnson,
1 will sell at the premise*, at 10 o’clock in the
forenoon, on Tuesday, the 2Sth instant, lot No. 1,
in the sub-division of the Old Market lot, front
ing twenty-live (iV, feet on Broad stre-t. and run
nmg bark sixty (fiO) leer to a four feet alley, run
ning from Alabama street to the railroad Said
lot oounded on the Soutbwert by Alabama street
iD the city of Atlanta, county of Kuiton, Mate of
Georgia The buildingon said lot is now occu
pied by the Post Office; the second floor as Reve-
nne offices, and the third floor is the He)I-Johnson
Opera Hall. Said sale is made to satlsiy mort
gages and par other debts.
ocl26—td R. H. CHTI TON.
Asalfrnee’s Notice of Appointment.
I N : .IK T MSTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
r-t.-it Northern! District of Georgia:
the matt* r of j tN BANKRUPTCY.
J O-' s'
nt),;
At Atlanta, Northern
i.-rrict of Georgia, Oc-
wevk
who :•
petit!.
oetM-og-
ill T U V CuNCBRN:
1 , give- notice once tt
• I f >r !. : :*b*en .yp.inted
* n keiford, of Atlanta,
;< ii ..ml state of Georgia.
•1 a Bankrupt, upon his own
-li'-tnct Court of said District.
HILLINGTON W. YORK,
Assignee.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
BY virtue of an order from the Court of Or llr.a-
ry of .Newton count . Georgia will be sold on the
fl st Tuesday in December, lBOT nt the Court
House door.’ in said county, between the legal
hours of sale, the tract ol land whereon James D.
Johnson teatded at the time of his death, contain
ing eleven hundred acres, more or less, and ad
joining lands of Robert J. Henderson, John Day,
Henry Camp. John Austin and others. Term.—
One-half cash or on £0 day., and balance at 13
months, fe ured. Octobers 1867.
J. M. PACK, Administrator.
oct24—w40d Printers fiefs
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALK
BY virtue of an order from .the Court of
Ordinary of Gordon county. Georgia, will
be sold before the Court House door, in the
town of Calhoun, on the first Tuesday in
December next, within the, legal hours of
sale, the north half of lots ®f land Nos. 271
and 272, in the 7th district and 3d section,
subject to the widow’s dower. Sold as the
property of John C. Watts, deceased, for
the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said
deceased. Terms—half cash; balance six
months credit, with good security. Octo
ber 19,1867.
G. M. THOMPSON, Administrator.
oct22—w40d Printer’s fee $8
ADMINISTRATOR’S BALE.
BY virtue of an order from the Coart of
Ordinary of Gordon county, Georgia, will
be sold before the Court House door, in the
town of Calhoun, on the first Tuesday in
December next, within the legal hours of
sale, lots of land Nos. 108 and 109, in the
14th dist. and 3d sec. Sold as the property of
Francis Henderson, deceased, for the bene
fit of the heirs and creditors of said de
ceased. Terms—one-half cash; balance six
months credit, with good security. October
19.1867. G. M. THOMPSON, Adrn’r.
oct22~w40d Printer’s fee 99
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JAPANESE.
T1? ENTY-PO(7R
BTAtt
P erformers,
MEN,
WOMB*.
AMD
CHILDREN.
TBE MOD
Wonderful Performance of the Ag*.
ADMISSION 73 c«»to: IDwcrved Mala, *1; Uk*
Iren under 19 years, and Servant*. R> cento.
Doonopen at 7—JnpnneM appear a*9.
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dit
open
Grand MATIMKB on Saturday afteraeea
KENDALL. Age a*
E. P.
IT OTIOB.
Assignee’s Sale of Beal Estate.
WILL be told la the city ef Atlanta, on tbe
premlnea, Saturday. November 19tb. 1MI. oa tl
o’clock a. R., one valuable lot, and building there
on, situated on the eaat etde of Whitehall etreet.
near Dodd’* corner Bald lot front* 99 fee* an
Whitehall ttreet, extending back IW feet. The
building is of . rick, two stories high, and baas
meat. The lower story is flaUhcd enter a store
room, th* up tier story as a rssidsuc*. with sis
rooms, lathed and plastered, and aeatly tatshart
Tbe basement is dry, in which is a magatleant
Bakery aad all tbe fxturee. Kntr*ace ap-stak*
from side-walk. Sold as the propsrty if 1.1
Wina, Baakrupt. hale positive. Terms cosh
SO A LI B. FOWLt-B
oeCR-dKt Asslgae*
Ordered, that th* above be pobll.hed to tee
Opiuioa aad New Era. October M. 1MI
LAWSON BLACK. Esgtste-
PROPOSALS.
Office Depot A Dinarb*i*« Qc*mv*BBs*Trm.(
Avlseta. Gt . October 19, '907 j
S EALED PROPOSAL* will be received
at this office until 12 M., TUESDAY,
October 29th, 1867, for ^applying the fal
lowing, viz:
3.100 pound* 3d. fine or Lathing KaKh.
10.000 - Out Nails.
480,000 Shingles.
The N;ti!s to lie of good brand, assorted
sizes, from 4 penny to 20 penny—the whole
to be delivered at the Depot Quartermas
ter’s Storehouse. Forsyth street, A Hart*,
Georgia.
The Shingles to be sawrd heart pine or
poplar, 4X i8 inches—sound nod tree from
sap—to be delivered at the “Swill Rare
Track,” iu the city of Atlanta.
ALSO,
178,450 feet of Pine Lumber,
As follows, viz:
82.539 feet Weather-boarding, L'x7xlA
44.000 “ “ y£x7x3L
5,425 “ Flooring, Ii»x7xl8.
6.800 “ “ Ij^x7x20.
4,280 - ' “ lCx7xll
3,500 “ Plank 1x12x20.
400 “ “ 2x12x20.
2,200 “ “ 1^x12x20.
The weatherboard in g to he dressed wo
one side inch thick at lower, and l»*dt
thick at upper edge.
The flooring to be kiln dried, drewed and
tongtied and grooved.
The plank to be kiln drh-d, and dreswed
on one side.
132 Ratters. 3x6x15, (green)
68 Braces. S's.xlixH;, “
79 “ 2*£x6x20. “
25,000 feet Sheeting, (straight edg* y 1
inch thick, green.
The whole amount to lie square etfg»- anl
free from all defects which wonld weaken
the lumber!
Delivery to commence November 13th.
1867, with such material os *ill lie required
in framing, and to eontinue in sueh quan
tities and of such sizes and dem ription as
may from time to time l>e required in tbe
ordinary process «>f eonstrciotion—the
whole contract to be filled within 90 days
from tiie date of the first delivery. Tue
whole to be delivered at tiie “Swift Race
Track,” in the eity of Atlanta, Wher* it
will be inspected.
Bids must he made separately fur each
article, and for the Lumlier the price per
thousand feet must he stated.
Bids must be in triplicate, with s copy
of this advertisement attached to each,
and bear the indorsement ofTwo kisivi-
sible persons who are willing to become
surety for the bidder in tbe event of the
contract being awarded to him. Proposal*
not complying with the requirements of
tiiis advertisement will lie rejected.
Bidders are invited to be present *r
represented at the opening of the hid*.
The Government reserves the right to re
ject any or all bids, or to accept or reject
such parts of bids as may be to the inter
est of the service.
Proposals should be addressed to the un
dersigned. and endorsed upon tbe enve
lope, “Proposals for the delivery of Nalia.
Shingles or Lumber,” as the case may he.
By order of Brer. Brig. Gen. R. Saxton,
Chief Q. M.
H. J. FARNSWORTH.
l>t Lieut. 34th Infantry, A. A. Q. M„
oct20—d9t In charge of Depot.
PROPOSALS.
Opficx Dxror A disscmim <Jramt*miiasvb*.»
Atlanta, Ga., October 17. 1M7. )
SEALED PROPOSALS will be receive!
O at this office until 12 M-, Monday. Octo
ber 28th, 1867, for supplying the U. 9.
Quartermaster’s Department with the fol
lowing articles, viz:
144,000 Briek,
301.200 Lath.
550 Bushels UnslacLed Lime.
7,530 “ Sand,
300 - Hair.
Two-thirds of the Brick to b* aotanfl
hard Brick; the balance a good merchaMi-
able article.
Lath to be not less than inch thick
nor more than 1 inches wide.
Sand to be clear, sharp and well screeMd.
Hair and Lime to be of good qoality.
All to be delivered at the “Swift Btar.
Track,” in thin city. Delivery to mw-
mence November 11th. 1867.
Bids will b« mad* for «sl artftos
separately.
Bids mast be In tbiflicatb, with a tof
of this advertisement attacked to u«9.
and bear tb« indors«m«nt ofTwo snsiNlE-
•iblb persons who ar« willing to become
surety forth*bidder la the emtoof At
contract being awarded to him. Propnsati
not complying with th* reqaiv*meals dt
this advertisement will b* rejected.
Bidden are invited to be preseat or
represented at the opening of th* bids.
The Government reserve® lb* right t*
reject any or all bids.
Proposals should be addressed to theta
dersigned and indorsed on th* envelope
“Proposals for tbe delivery of Brick, Lam
or Sand.” ae the case may be.
By order of Brev. Brig. Gen. R. fiaxte
Chief Q. M.
H. J. FARNSWORTH,
let Lieut. 34tb Infantry, A. A. Q. M-,
•ctao—d8t la charge of Depot.
