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THE DAILY OPINION.
OmClAL PAPER FOR THE COUHTIES OF
Jasper,
Lee,
Monroe,
Murray,
Newton,
Paulding,
Polk,
Spalding,
Sumter,
Upton.
Baker,
DeKalb,
Baldwin,
Fayette,
Bartow,
Forsyth,
Bibb,
Fulton,
Batts,
Gordon,
Carroll,
Greene,
Chattooga,
Gwinnett,
Clayton,
Harralaon,
Cobb,
Heard,
Dade,
Henry,
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ATLANTA, GA n JANUARY 22.
POTJRX>’CIX)CK, P. M.
THE
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION—
A WORD TO REPUBLICANS.
A call appears in the Xexo Era, of this
morning, for the Republican voters of
Georgia “ to send delegates to a Conven
tion, to be held at the City Hall,” in this
city on tho 19th of February next. The
purpose.'or alleged purpose, of this pro-
prosed Convention is, the “ transacting of
any business that may come before the
Convention! ” The basis of representation
in that proposed Convention, is to be as
follows: ** Each county will be entitled to
the same number of delegates to which they
arc entitled in the Constitutional Conven
tion, now In session in Atlanta.” This call is
signed by Foster Blodgett. Chairman of
the “Republican State Committee,” and
also by a number of gentlemen who were
not consulted as to its propriety, and knew
nothing of the proceeding!
This whole scheme looks very much
like an imposition, if not a down
right swindle. In the first place, there
has not been, as we are reliably in
formed, a meeting of the Committee of the
Republican party. A meeting was called
last week, but there was no quorum pres
ent and no action taken. Nor has there
been any regular meeting since. The
whole thing is gotten up by Bryant and
Blodgett, and forms a part of a scheme Ir»
the interests of the Augusta clique. Foil
ed in their efforts to place Col. Bullock in
the Gubernatorial chair; foiled in their
effort to obtain possession of the State
Road; defeated in their purpose to gain
undisputed possession of the State, its
Treasury, and Its great Thoroughfare; and
failing to consummate a scheme to bu.ld
up the broken a’nd desperate fortunes of
the “Loynl Georgian” and “New Era”
newspapers out of tho plunder of the State,
they nQw resort to this scheme to secure
to themselves and their allies a portion of
the minor civil offices of the State.
The tact that the names affixed to this
call, are there without a previous meeting
of the Committee; that many whose
names thus appear were never consulted
in relation thereto; and the further fact
that the call appears for the first time in the
editorial columns of a newspaper which
has always disclaimed, and still disclaims
any connection or affiliation with the 11c-
r * t** • a!--, a-..#. M%An nf
die. Men who act from Principle,
will very naturally ask tchg tills call, has
been put forth thus hastily, and promulga
ted through a medium which Republicans
seldom see or read. If the manipulators of
this call were actuated by honest convic
tions, why did they not prnn.ulgute it
through some one or all of the recognized
organs of the Republican party in Geor
gia? Why publish it in a paper that has
persistently fought that party ? We would
ask Mr. Sheibly if he knew anything of
this extraordinary procedure, and if it
meets his approbation? Did Mr. Higgin
botham sign this paper, knowing that it
\\ as to lie thus promulgated ? TTow many
of the gentlemen whose names appear to
that call, are “into” the clique by which
they arc used? Is this underground pro
ceeding. this snap judgment, this flank
movement in the interests of the plun
der faction, this treachery, to be rati
fied by the Republican party of Georgia?
Is this to be the future tactics of the Re
publican party ? If it is, we have no hesi
tancy in saying that the party will soon
go to perdition, and that its memory will
be a reproach before all honest men. a
stench in the nostrils of the whole commu
nity. If this is to be the future policy of
the Republican party in Georgia decent men
will not tarry long on the threshold of its
temple, but will make haste to wash their
hands of the whole concern; nay, they will
shake off the very dust from their feet, and
blush to own that they ever belonged .osuch
a party. Such a course will kill any party
—it will break up and destroy any jjoliti-
cal organization; because no party, no or
ganization can proqw-r which is based up
on fraud, trickery, treachery, ingratitude
and individual lust for plunder.
We may recur to this subject again.
Personal.—The Rev. J. S. Lamar, well
and favorably known to this community,
is lecturing in Augusta In the interests of
the Young Men’s Library Association of
that city.
District Attorney General Fitch passed
through Augusta on his way home from
the Forth, on Monday.
How the “Big Bugs" wear Jewelry.—
A. T. Stewart wears no jewelry besides his
watch, except a pair of silver bowed spec
tacles.
Mrs. J. G. Bennett wore $100,000 worth
of Diamonds' at the opening of Pike’s
Opera House.
Mrs. Pike, who occupied the opposite
Proscenium box, it is said, was not less
gorgeously arrayed.
Gen. Meade’s Policy via New York.—
The Commercial’s special says Senator
Wilson has received a letter from General
Meade, in which the latter says he will take
strong radical measures and enforce the
reconstruction policy of Congress.
Will Not Votl.—The leading men of
the Democratic party in Alabama are ad
vising their followers not to vote in a Ra
tification election, to be held in that State
on the 4th and $th of nest month.
GEORGIA STATS CONTENTION.
TWKNTY-FHTH DAT. -
[REPORTED EXPRESSLY”pOR THE DAILY OHMXM.i
Wednesday* Jan. St. 1808.
Convention met at regular hour. Pray
er by the Chaplain. Journal read and ap
proved. Quorum present.
During the reading Mr. ASHBURN gave
notice of a protest against certain portions
of the resolution adopted, which he would
prepare and ask to have spread upon the
Journal to-morrow.
Mr. CALDWELL, rose to a privileged
question, criticising the acts of some of the
Reporters on the floor.
Mr. ASHBURN moved to reconsider so
much of the action of the Convention yes
terday as relates to the queetkm of relief;
and briefly supported the motion.
Mr. BRYANT called for the previous
question, and the call was sustained.
The question of reconsideration was ear
ned, on division, yeas 71, nkys 60.
Mr. COSTIN rose to a question of privi
lege, in connection with the reports of the
Intelligencer, and letters of the New York
Herald.
• Mr. BRYANT referred to the letter of
the Herald, and moved the appointment of
a committee of investigation, to ascertain
who the correspondent was.
Mr. RICHRRDSON called attention to
the erroneous character of the reports of
the Intelligencer ol this morning.
Mr. BRADLEY moved to expel “Troupe,
an anonymous correspondent, and that be
fore nc be expelled he be brought before
the bar of the Convention and repri
manded. i
The whole subject was laid over.
Mr. CAMPBELL moved to reconsider
the vote on the final passage of Mr. White-
ley’s resolution.
On motion of Mr. CONLEY the motion
of the question of reconsideration was laid
on the table. •
Mr. BRYANT moved to suspend the
rules to allow the Introduction of a resolu
tion in relation to objectionable Reporters
Carried, and the resolution was passed, as
follows:
Resolved. That a committee of five be
appointed to investigate the charges made
against Reporters of the press, wno have
seats on the door of the Convention, and
that the Committee be instructed to report
immediately.
Messrs. J. E. Bryant. Seeley, Edwards,
Whitehead of Butts, and Waddell were ap
pointed said committee.
Mr. BK \ DLEY read a paper bearing on
the subject, which he asked to be referred
to the Investigation Committee.
Mr. ASHBURN moved that the question
of relief be made the special order for
Monday next. Carried.
Mr. BURNETT moved a suspension of
the rules, for the purpose of offering the
following resolution:
Whereas, In one of the Journals of this
city there recently appeared an article de
claring that one Aaron A. Bradley was
) 7 " 1 «/utanw las
imprisonment in Sing Sing Penitentiary
of that State, and •
W hereas, There is in this Convention a
delegate answering to the name of Aaron
A. Bradley, and
Whereas. It is due alike to this Conven
tion, as well as the delegate Aaron A.
Bradley, that the fact of identity refered to
be investigated. Therefore.
Be it Resolved, That the President of
tins C onventiou do appoint a special com
mittee of seven to investigate the truth or
falsity oi the charges made in said publi
cation. and report the result thereof at the
earliest hour possible to this Convention.
The rules were suspended and the reso
lution was unanimously adopted.
Messrs. Burnett, Bryant, Beaird, Costin,
W iiitely. Cole and McCoy were appointed
the committee required under the resolu
tion.
Mr. BELL, of Banks, moved a auspen
sion of the rules to allow the introduction
of a resolution, which was read. The rules
were suspended and the resolution
read and adopted, as follows:
Whereas, The people of the North East
ern portion of the Slate are almost entirely
deprived of mail facilities, and especially
of any means of direct communication
with Atlanta, one of the'principal com
merciai cities of the State:
Resolved, That this Convention do re
commend the re-establishment of the tri
weekly mail route and line of hacks from
Gainesville to Anderson C. II, South Caro
way of Homer, Carnesville and
ttgSfr
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if founded: dull have compulsory process
to obtalfl the attendance of his own wit-
i; shall be confronted with the wit-
testifying against him, and shall
have a public and speedy trial by an Im
partial Jury.
Section 18 was read and adopted, as fol
low*:
Sac. 13. No person shall be put in jeop
ardy of life more than once for the same
offense, save on his or her own motion for
a new trial, after conviction, or in case of
mistrial.
Section 14 was rend as follows:
“No conviction shall work corruption of
blood, hut conviction of treason shall work
a general forfeiture of estate during the
lift of the person attainted.”
Mr. McCAY moved to strike but the
werd “but” and insert “no” after the word
blood, and the words “longer than” after
the word estate. Carried.
Mr. BROOK9 withdrew his amendment,
and the section was adopted as follows:
*iNo conviction shall work corruption of
blood, and no conviction of treason shall
work a general forfeiture of estate longer
than daring the life of the person attaint
ed.”
Section 16 was read os reported, as fol
lows:
Sac. 16. Treason against the State of
Georgia shall consist only in levying war
against the State, or giving aid and com
fort to the enemies thereof.
Mr. MILLER moved to amend by strik-
out the words “passing an ordinance
of secession,” and inserting the word
“only” in lieu thereof; in the first line, and
by striking out the words “or the United
States.”
Mr. BRYANT moved to amend by
striking out the words “passing an ordin
ance of secession,” and inserting “attempt
ing to sever its connection with the gov
ernment of the United States.”
Mr. McCAY moved an amendment by
adding to the section as proposed to be
amended by Mr. Miller, the words, “No
person shall be convicted of treason ex
cept upon the testimony of two witnesses
as to the overt act, or confession in open
Court.”
Before a vote w r as taken the committee
rose,’reported progress, and asked leave to
set again.
On motion of Mr. ASHBURN, three
days leave of absence was granted to Mr.
Chambers.
Mr. McCAY - moved to suspend the rules
to allow the introduction j>t the following
resolution:
Resolved, that a committee of three be
appointed to inform Hon. John Erskine.
Judge of the District Court of the United
States, who is now in this city, that the
Convention has tendered him a seat upon
its floor, tnd to inform him that the Con-
ventionjwill be pleased with his presence at
his cbnvenience.
The rules were "suspended, and the reso
lution unanimously adopted. The Chair
announced the following committee:—
Messrs McCay, Crane and Marler.
On motion the Convention adjourned
until 10 o’clock to-morrow.
▲ committee was appointed to wait on
Qov. Worth, to receive any communication
from tek 2Tkw TORE ASSOCIATED HARASS -l» might be ready to make next.
by telegraph.
Much time was consumed in discussing
per diem, without coming to any conclu
sion. ^Tfce impression is, the per diem will
to fixed at eight dollars.
I* canllna Convention
Congressional
Washington, Jan 21.—Hows.—After an
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ineffectual effort to amend, supported by c HABLBgxON , j an . 21.—The Convention
lina, by
Hard well.
Resolved, That the Secretary immediately
toi ward to the proper authority a copy of
the above resolution with a request that
the route be immediately established
Mr. CONLEY* moved a suspension of the
rules to take up the resolution providing
for two sessions per day. Motion lost.
The Convention then went into Committee
of the Whole on the BUI of Rights, Mr.
Conley in the Chair.
The section as reported was as follows:
Sec. 12. Every person charged with of
fense against the laws of the State, shall
have the privilege and benefit of counsel;
shall be furnished, on demand, with a copy
of the accusation and list of the witnesses
on whose testimony the charge against him
is founded; shall have compulsory process
to obtain the attendance of his own wit
nesses; shall be confronted with the wit
nesses testifying against him, and shall
have a public and speedy trial by an im
partial jury of the county wherein the
offense shall have been committed
Mr. WHITELY moved to insert the
word “an" before the word “offense*’ in the
first line. Agreed to.
Mr. HIGBEE moved to amend by strik
ing out the words “privilege and benefit of
counsel,” and insert the words “right to be
heard by himself and counsel,” and at the
close of the section the words “of the
county wherein the offense shall have been
committed.”
Mr. BEDFORD moved to strike out the
words “on demand.”
The motion was lost on division.
The amendment of Mr. HIGBEE was
also lost, so the section was adopted asdol-
lows:
Skc. 12. Every person charged with of
fense against the laws of the State, shall
have the privilege and benefit of counsel;
shall be furnished, on demand, with a copy
of the accusation and list of the witnesses
on whose testimony the charge against him
Correction.—We are requested by Mr
tb»LhUiname was recorded
yesterday, on the final vote adopting Mr
Whitely’s substitute. He voted in the
negative. Reporter.
COMRU MOLTED.]
To the Friends and Supporters oi'
the Union Republican Party in
Goorgln.
Republican State Convention.—The
Union Republican voters of Georgia are
requested to send Delegates to a Conven
tion to be held at the City Hall. Atlanta,
on Wednesday, February 19. at 10 o’clock
a. m., for the purpose of transacting any
business that may properly coine before
the Convention.
The basis of representation will be as
follows: Each county will be entitled to
the same number of Delegates to which
they are entitled in the Constitutional C' JT1 ‘_
in session in the city qf
w 5’ ,^'- ,r ker.
W. B. rligginbotham
C. (J Richardson,
Wit,, j. vv hite,
Wm. II. Noble,
H. M. Turner.
S. W. Beaird,
Benj. Dunnegan,
ventloh now
lanta.
Foster Blodgett,
Wm. Parkhatu,
P. M. Sheibley,
J. Bowles.
J. E. Bryant.
Robt. Alexander,
Geo. Wallace,
B. Smith,
T. G. Campbell.
Republican State Committee.
January 22,1868.
It will be seen from the above that the
Union Republican Executive Committee
for the State of Georgia has called a con
vention of the Republican party to meet in
the City of Atlanta on Wednesday, the lfith
day of February, to nominate a candidate
for Governor in the election soon to take
place. It is highly important that there be
a full attendance, and the choice of the par
ty be properly arrived at. It will, there
fore, b *. right and proper for the Republi
cans in each county in the State to have a
meeting, and appoint delegates to the nom
inating convention. Each county will be
entitled to a number of votes in the con
vention, equivalent to the number of dele
gates it is entitled to in the Constitutional
Convention. It will nevertheless be advis
able for each county to appoint five dele
gates to the convention. It wi.l be of vital
importance that each county be represent
ed, and in the county meetings the dele
gates now attending the Constitutional
Convention can ce delegates to the nomina
ting Convention if deemed proper by the Re
publicans in their respective counties. In
those instances where the delegates to the
Constitutional Convention are not Repub
licans, suitable persons should be appoint
ed. And in any case the county meetings 1
can send such additional delegates as they
desire. In all instances such steps should
be taken as will secure the nomination ol;
a man who is identified with the principle $
of the party, aud whose record is a sur e
guarantee that he will be true to the prin
ciples of the party nominating.
Republican.
Turned Up.—Harry Macarthy, “the Ar
kansas Tragedian,” is playing in Aiont-
gomery. This is the first time we ret neni-
her to have heard from “Ilarry” since th«;
days of the Confederacy.
Hotel Change.—The Perry House, Co
lumbus, has again changed proprietors. A
Mr. Scales is its last occupant.
Butler, Stevens and Kelley* the Recon
struction Bill, as reported by committee,
passed—ayes 123; nays 46. Carey, of Ohio,
•and Stewart, of New York only voting
with the Democrats.
The Secretary of War was directed to
issue for relief to all classes South, desicCa
ted vegetables that has accumulated during
the war.
The majority and minority reports on
the election of John Young Brown,
ordered to be printed. The majority re
port is adverse.
Post-office Committee reported a bill an
thorizing the New Orleans^fobile and Chat
tanooga Railroad Company to bund and
maintain bridges over navigable streams
on the route, and declaring the road and
bridges a post route. Passed.
The Conference on anti-contraction re
ported that the Senate receded from its
amendment and passed the House bill with
the amendment allowing the destruction
of. and re-issue of mutilated bills. Adopted
The Committee on the Cotton Tax were
unable to agree, and a new committee com
posed ot Schenck, Moreland and Beck,
were appointed.
House adjourned
Senate.—The petition of Isaac Seeley
and other members of the Georgia Con
vention, was presented for authority to es
tablish civil government
Mr. Sumner presented a petition from
citizens of Texas, al.eging that Federal
officers in that State, now residents, are
generally not in sympathy with Union
men, but favor the policy of the adminis
tration. The memorialists pray the Sen
ate to withhold confirmation, as there are
enougli loyal Texans to fill these offices.
The President was requested to inform
the Senate whether James A. Seddon
whom the President recently pardoned
was Secretary of War of the Confederate
States while Wirz was keeper of the An-
dcrsonville prison, and also, how many
Union soldiers died from starvation and
other cruelties inflicted in violation of
civilized war during Seddon’s secretary
ship.
Mr. Conness offered a resolution respect
ing American arrests in Great Britain, di
recting the President to inquire if the ar
rests were made without sufficient cause.
If sj. to demand a release, and enforce the
demand by the army and navy. Ordered
to be printed.
The bill relieving Governor Patton was
postponed.
The case of Senator Thomas was discuss
ed, and postponed with the understanding
that it was to be voted on to-morrow.
Senate adjourned.
A BO * vi in
strong claimant versus United States. A
motion to file plea of pardon was allowed,
unless the Attorney General projxises to
contest the sufficiency of the plea by a re-
pln ation of matter arising since the par
don.
The Supreme Court ex part*, McCardle.
Chase announced that the majority of Jus
tices throughout in the motion o*f the ap-
pellants, should he vtllo y*«d, ordered that
the case lie advanced rn docket, and as
signed for ’..earing on. the first Monday in
March.
. he Commonwealth of Virginia V9. West
Virginia. Chase announced the court
equally divided on demurrer, and also upon
the order which should be made in conse
quence of that division.
Full Cabinet except Secretary Stanton.
Internal Revenue two hundred fad six
thousand dollars.
Generals Thomas and Carlin recommend
a continuance of the Bureau in Tennessee.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will
consider to-morrow morning the House
bill changing Supreme Court.
It is understood this Committee stands 3
in favor and 4 opposed to the bill. Justices
Chase, Svvayne and Miller opposed advanc
ing tho McCardle ease.
A bill was introduced in the Senate re-
quiujr the advice and consent of the Senate
in appointing general or special agents,
rn the tenure of office all general or spe
cial agents now employed by the President
or Departments shall expire thirty days
after the passage of the act.
Virginia. Convention.
Richmond, Jan. 21.—The Convention
spe nt tiie day in debating and adopting
sect ions on Bill of Rights.
A committee of four white members and
one negro, was appoin ed to wait on Gen
eral Grant and invite him to visit the Con-
v« ntion. One Conservative declined serv
ing on the committee, because a colored
rxian was on it. This announcement was
received with hisses Irom the gallery. The
member was excused, aud another Con
servative was appointed, who accepted the
service.
The Peabody Fond.
The Trustees of the Peabody Educa
tional Fund met to-day and presented the
report of Dr. Sears, General Agent,
showing that he had visited Tennessee,
Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
and Louisiana, and had been warmly wel
comed by the people, who readily entered
into his views, especially with reference to
normal schools. Adjourned until to-mor
row.
General Grant was present at the meet
ing.
Nortb Carolina Convention.
Raleigh, Jan. 21.—Besides the introduc
tion of resolutions, which lie over, the
election ofT. Ashworth Randolph, Enroll
ing Clerk, and appointment of twelve com
mittees on the constitution, nothing was
done yesterday of public interest. To-day
much time was consumed on the special
order to bring propositions for the relief
off the people, which were finally referred.
to-day a resolution requesting Gen
Canty to suspend soles of property under
execution for three months; also inviting
on* of the solicitors of the State to aid
the Convention in preparing its busi-
m
ness.
A proposition to abolish the District
Courts of the State was voted down on the
ground that, under the reconstuction acts,
the duty of the Convention is simply to
frame a Constitution.
The temper of the body was moderate,
especially among the negroes.
The Bill of Rights, submitted to-day,
was very conservative.
BlwlMisri Convention.
Jackson, Miss., Jan. 21.—The following
were referred: An ordinance to instruct
the Legislature to establish a House of Cor
rection for Juvenile offenders and to pro
vide for the mental and moral training of
Its inmates, and to be taught the brandies
of education taught in the State schools,
end the various mechanical trades; the in
stitution to be under the supervision and
inspection or tho Superintendent of Public
Instruction.
A resolution that all marriage licenses
hereafter issued, and all deeds, bonds, mort
gages, and other intruments made and ac
knowledged before a proper officer, since
January, 1861, be valid and in full force.
A resolution that the dog tax, gun tax
and poll tax are oppressive to poor whites
and freedmen.
A resolution that after the ratification of
the Constitution, no property, except
wearing apparel, shall be exempted Irom
execution for debt, was made the special
order.
An ordinance to provide for the publica
tion of the proceedings of the Convention,
in threo Radical papers of the State, was
taken up by sections, and the first section
was referred to the Finance Committee.
On a Strike.
The printers on the Journal, the official
organ of the Convention, are on a strike^
caused by non-payment of dues.
Convention In Texas.
Galveston, Jan. 21.—The Conservative
State Convention met at Houston, yes er-
da;v, also the McMahon Convention. They
are reported in conference and will unite
on platform. In the McMahon Conven
tion resolutions were passed advocating
recognition of the settlement of the issues
of war by the arbitrament of the sword
on. * basis of abrogation of the ideas that
caused war, a recognition of civil rights
and full equality and justice to all liefore
the law Is interest of all; to reconstruct
the State taxes under the Reconstruction
Laws of Congress, and favoring immediate
political organization for that purpose;
pICUglUg ITV VIVUVAM
compliance with the obligation taken to
the United States, and recognizing his de
claration of supremacy of civil law as a
guaranty that law and not partisan issues
will be regarded, and is pleased that the
President has given this declaration his
official approval.
State Items.
Savannah, Jan. 21.—The News and Her
ald has an account of the drowning of
Finley, son of J. Finley, native of Scot
land, and Miss V. McRca, from the upset
ting of a boat on the Oconee river, near
Mount Vernon. He was well known
throughout the State.
Augusta, Jan. 21.—The Commission ap
pointed by General Meade to examine into
the alleged maladministration on the part
of the City Council received affidavits from
the petitioners, hut nothing conclusive
was done.
markets.
Nkw York, Jan. 21.—Cotton dull and
to % cent lower; sales 3,000 bales at 17.
Gold 139^. Freight firm; cotton 7-16 per
sail. Government securities closed firm.
’62 coupons 110>£.
Baltimore, Jan. 21.—Cotton dull and de
pressed at 16>£al6%.
Mobile, Jan 21.—Cotton sales 3.000bales;
middling 16>£al5%; receipts 2.336 bales.
New Orleans. Jan. 20.—Cotton in good
demand; middling 17aI7j£; sales 2,700
bales; receipts 2,893 bales. Sterling bank.
51a52; commercial 49a50.
Augusta, Jan.21.—Cotton market easier;
sales617 bales; receipts860 bales; middling
16 cents.
Savannah, Jan. 21.—Cotton dull and
declined; middling lSl^alS^; sales 631
bales; receipts 3,600 bal s.
Charleston. Jan. 21.—Cotton lower and
declined middling 17; sales 900 bales;
receipts 1,660 bales.
The Very Latest Intelligence.
AFTERNOON DISPATCHES.
Train Released.
Liverpool, Jan. 22.—George Francis
Train has been released from custody.
Markets.
New York. Jan. 22.—Stocks active;
f old 139K; money easy at 6; sterling 9>A
old bonds 10>£; Virginia 40; Tennes-
see6°>£. Flour and wheat steady; corn
shade firmer; rve dull; oats plenty. Mess
pork dull at 21%; lard 12^13%. Cotton
steady at 17. Freights firm.
London. Jan. 22, m.—Consols 92 3 A92A:
Bonds steady. ^ 8l
Frankfort, Jan. 22.—Bonds 76.
Liverpool. Jan. 22, m.—Cotton dull and
easier; quotations unchanged ; sales 10,000
bales. Breadstuff’s quiet. Mess pork—new
73s. 6d. China advices report tea dull.
London, Jan. 22, p. m.—Bonds 71^a71%.
Liverpool, Jan. 22. p. m.—Cotton steady
and rather more doing—uplands 7>£a7%
on the spot. 7%a7}£ to arrive; sales will
reach 12,000 bales. New mess pork 74.
“ Tom” in TROUBLE.-Josiah Cook
of Buffalo, has entered a suit against
Blind Tom,’ the pianist, and his a'en‘»
and doorkeeper at at. James Hall, for the
forcible ejection of one George Dover (a
negro barber) and his wife from one of
Blind Tom’s entertainments after they had
purchased tickets of admission.
BolUf Afkin.
Editor Opinion: The embarrassed condi
tion of the country, as all will admit, makes
it necessary that relief from old contract*
must be adopted. This is the work of th«
Convention—they are from all sections ot
the State, and know the wants of thrtr
people—without this the country can never
prosper, tho people can never surmount
their embarrassments. Let the Conven
tion wipe out all old contracts, close uj,
the sheriffs’ books and kill old execution
and leave the citizens of Georgia unin
cumbered ; without this, ruin must be th-
result—with it prosperity and succe
will attend all classes. It Is very appa
rent that the cash system oannot be adopt* \
and that limited credit must be extended;
but so long as old debts hang over our pc -
pie, credit cannot be obtained. The rea
sonable course will bo to relieve the op
pressed by freeing them from present la
bilities, which will reatore confidence far
the future for every man’s meeting hi
liabilities punctually.
Any act of the Convention will not pre
vent honest men from paying old contract
either as a whole or by reasonable comp- -
mises, and no doubt this would be done in
thousands of instances more satisfactorily
to all parties than by the courts. Farmers
mechanics, and all classes of men must »*•
kept in possesion of what little propert
was lett them by the war. or they ui
never he able to settle either new or •
contracts. The importance of this «il.j.-
I have no doubt, is seen *ud felt by tl -
Convention, who are representing th * •
tercsts of the people of Georgia, an i tl »
it would be much better for the citiz t -
own tho property than to fall Into t‘
hands of forty or fifty thousand <»f t
moneyed aristocracy. A Poor Man.
Appointments in Columbus.—A >!
Bostock has been appointed Justice of t
Peace by the Military authorities. Mr. W
L. Salisbury has been relieved of his <i-
ties as Justice of the Inferior Court, an
Mr. Wm. B. Clarke appointed in his st i
df George Francis Train claims ;
worth 830.000.000.
NE W AD VERTISEM E V 7 *.
To Defaulting Tax Payers
OF ATLANTA.
I AM now engaged in making out an advert -
ment tor *»le under fl. fat. lor taxes. »to. it
go into the paper next Saturday.
It it to be hoped that persons interested w >
tend to the matter before that time and •** «
I respectfully refer to the published op»n
Col. Blakeley in reference to the right ot r.- t.-
tion, a> also to the order of General Meade t
subject of Collection of Taxes.
L. P. THOMAS, Mars «l
Atlanta. Ga., January », 18B»-d4t _
CANCERS CURED.
To the Afflicted.
B EING afflicted with a cancer, after trv t
many prescriptions and Cancer D*t*~
several years, I was cured la A. D.. ISA •> «•
ceVsfm^Ai cure ofabove one ' *
cases. I refer to a portion of them by nan.
Major A. Nall, Grikn, Us.
Win. Pambrough, J. 1 C.. Forsyth, U
Mrs. John Stillwell, Gridin. Ga.
Hon. Wm. llarkness, JackMin. Ga
Mrs. Mary Thurmond. Indiau
Robert Dorton, Locust Grove, ua
l»r Wm N. Fambrough, IIaral*«n. Ga.
Thomas Mckibin, Ibq . Butt, c>, Ga.
Mrs. F. Wards worth, Barney I He, Ga.
R. Goodman. Jasper county. Ga
Mrs. J. Carmichael, McDoaougb, Ga.
Mrs. T. Roberts, Fairburn. Ga.
Lieut W m. Ogletree, Spalding county, Ga
Mrs. Fauuie bcttle. Liberty Hill, Ga.
Mis. A. A. Porter, Grikn, Ga.
Rev. U.T. Di. ken, Griffin, Ga.
Mr ii. M. Blood worth. Liberty Hill, Ga
Mr D. G. McKinney, Macon, Ga.
1 preler not treating a case that will •..•
of a cure. Alter satisfying juurxiu- t
your cancer to me, and f wilt give you o . . ..
opinion. At your reguest I will visit you ..
homes, if circumstances will permu \
there is a regular communication, direct!.,
medicine can be sent by Express, w i.m i
before the Cancer becomes rooted in the it
My traveling and all other expenses pa...
vance.
My residence is twelve miles east of ■
Ga., my nearest Express office.
Ail communications strictly confident is
promptly answered when backed eavclow
stamp is sent.
No pay required till the cure is effected l
patients will be required to deposit iu ...
services with some person agreed upon ,..>%*
to me when the cure is performed
Address, J. M. Hard aw ,\ \
Liberty it
jan22—w3m Pike Counts. G.
GEORGIA, DeKalb county.
. persons concerned are herebv n..
M Sprayberry, of the Mkl !».«
ALL
Rryce
M., of said county, tolls before Wm
berry and W. L. Clark, freeholder*.,i
an estray taken up on the freehold «. -
Sprayberry. a black barrow shoar, j.bo i
old. a crop and two slits in the rig.. .
praised to be worth five dollars. Mu.,'I ,
be sold on the 38tb insL, on the fr. ehoi .
R. M. Sprayberry, unless proveu awu\
A substantial copy of'the description ^
praiseraent from the Kstray Book or -aid . ..
Given under my hand and official urm
this January lettta, 18*8.
THOMAS R. HOYLE, t I
jan—22wlt Printer’s fc f
GEORGIA, DbKalr county.
ALL persons concerned are herebv ■ *tifi.-
Joseoh G. Johns trtls before K H Gash a . >
B. Johns, freeholders of said county an
taken upon the freehold ofsaidJ J. Joan* «t>,
about two years old, red sides, lace while »
two red spots, white spotted eve*, red ■>.- k
marked. Appraised to be worth ten doll.,. -
e*tra.y will be sold on the freehold ot •
Johns, on the 38th inst.
A substantial copy of the description i 1
praisement irom the Kstray Book of -aid •
Given under my band and official sit; .
this 16th January, 1868.
THOMS R. HOYLE. « i
Jan23—wit Printer's fc.
GEORGIA, Carroll county.
WHEREAS, Thomas G. Moss, of said
applies to me for letters or guardian*!
Nancy R. Moss, a minor of said county :
These are, therefore, to cite all and muj. :
next of kin to be and appear at nr ofti . .
the time prescribed by Uw, and *how can-
they have, why said letters should not U .
the applicant.
Given under my hand and official sig -
this January Sbth. 1868.
. J- M. BLALOCK. Ordtaa
Jan a—w30d Printer'* fe* *
twEaters of horse flesh in Paris, it
said, suffer greatly from night mare.
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GRAND DRAMATIC PERFORRAVt.
AT THR
CONCORDIA IIAU-.
Thursday Eve, Jan. 23,1868,
O N which occasion wil be produced ft*’
first time this season, the luttrt-ting |Uj.
entitled tbw
STRANGER.
At the conclusion of the perform m-e the *. ’*
will b« removed, and a GKanimiinu>«I' 1 '
UUP given, In which all may participate
*or particulars see Program me* or the Pa?
Tickets ft 00each, which mar be had of M
Reerman A Kuhrt, Steiuh. mWr Bros . M A J
Ilirsch, Phillips A Crew’s Book Store, and lb *
door. janSi-.W