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; Unut. Am:uicns, Grf!., 0. \j . Hancock," Editor and Proprietor. yaturddy; Oct G, 1866. Jm!gc Advocate Holt. Tt would be impossible to portray the ebayaeterof tiffs man, in that damning aspect.oi‘ it, to tbp satisfaction of our renders. Wo did not think it possible that one of his attainments and standing, so long before the public in so many ex alted positions, could be induced, or even tempted to step aside from the path of honor, and to link his name with a parcel of mendacious scoundrels, in or der to procure the murder of Mr. Davis. We knew there were villains enough, North,"to swear anything or do anything if thereby they might blast the repu tation of this great man, take his life and bringhim to an untimely grave.— 15ut-*seiicuslv, wo did not suppose that Judge Advocat' IMt would he guilty of such an outrage. But the facts are otherwise, It cow seems certain that he was in league with Coxovnn and others, and that lie hacked them with \ns council and with the nation’s green, hades, and urged them forward in their efforts to suborn witnesses to establish Mr. Davis’ complicity in tiie assaßsina t ion of J.ixcoT-A'. To be sure, he attempts to shield himself from the impending storm of public indignation, by alledg ing .that"die" was fooled' by this ungra cious rascal — Conover ! He would make it appear that Ac was engaged in a patri otic work in hunting up in a legitimate way, evidence sufficient to convict Mr. Davis, but that he was deceived by this man. Subsequent events, however, put the purposes of Advocate Holt in a far different light. Instead of being fooled by Conover, lie was tampering with, and bribing Conover ! Thus it would appear that he was the bigger dog of the two. Conqykr was only the tool in the, hands pf Holt, and simply did his dirty and infamous work. His price was fixed and he took it. That is all. ■ Xaw, that llolt secs that his sins will 'find him out, lie is attempting to saddle his disgrace upon his abettor in crime. Hence he is out in a card, en deavoring to explain how he stood, in the affair, and that certainly no one could have the audacity to charge him with corruption, lie now fully realizes, no doubt, the import, of ilie old adage, that “ ,/■ '.'«?(v will out. ” It is’certainly nit on him, for his abettors now swear that they were bribed, and that all the witnesses suborned, were paid for their perjury! Pitiable wretch! To-day he ■ is more despised than was Judas Iscariot, j for he, at least, confessed his crime and | acknowledged that he had betrayed the “innocent blood." But this perjured scoundrel still bugs his hellish act and rolls it as a sweet morsel under his tongue. As to the victim (Davis) whom he wo ild destroy, and whose blood lie is but too anxious to pour out upon the in fernal altars of Abolition hate, lie is yet, as headways has been, the lofty embodi ment of honor. There is no man liv ing who supposes him capable of such a crime. He defies their malice. They may wear out bis life in a gloomy dun geon, and lacerate and goad him with taunts and jeers, he still stands before the'Southern people in all the grandeur of exalted worth. 'tfiSßP’A woman’s soft sighs may fan a man’s life out. That is an exceedingly “ soft '" ancl gentle expression, abounding in poetry, and would be, probably, appreciated as such but for the horrible idea of fanning out a man's life. Now there is a magic and a glorious charm in the beautiful and level;f idea of “wo-ninis soft sighs" but something supremely revolting when those sighs'assume so much of the tor nado as actually to fan your life out! There is, perhaps, more of truth than./fc /'on in it! We have heard of some men who \ver6 actually fanned to death, bv the miserable sighs of unhappy wo iilCtl. £55“ We fear that the signs are that there are now more Northern rebels than Southern. The word “ fear ” is unnecessarily used. It is a stubborn fact, and there is no use in being so timid in expressing it. The Bont!i, in its palmiest days ot se cession, and in its most angry mood, was never half so rebellious and rampant as the infernal Uadicals of the North are to-day. They are traitors of the most damnable character, and ought to he hung, the last one'of them. Thai is our doctrine, and we would like to do the hanging l Louisville and Cincinnati. Certainly no genuine Southern man would think of patronizing Cincinnati in preference to Louisville. It is quite : fresh in all our minds how our Presi-j dent was treated there, not even noticed | liy the city authorities, or allowed the hospitalities of the place. The city and business men of that radical hole, could not have given better proof of their hatred of the South and their purpose to ruin us if possible. At Louisville he was warmly and gladly received. Men women and children vied with each other m doing him homage, llis way was strewn with flowers and his entrance into the city was signalized by a degree of pomp and splendor rarely ever witnessed be fore in the history of this country. It was a whole-souled reception, such as only the Southern people are capable of; and for that generous act upon the part of Louisville, she has the fullest and warmest gratitude of our people. We can never forget her conduct in this particular, and we sincerly hope that our merchants will make it convenient and to their interest to turn the tide of their trade in that direction and thus patronize a city whose whole soul is with us and whose sympathies are ar roused in our behalf. Even aside from all this, Louisville is a more desirable place to trade with. She is much nearer to us—has every thing we want and will sell to us as low as Cincinnati, or any other place We can buy our provisions there on accommodating terms. Young Ladies, Beware, The heading of this article, it will he perceived, is one of warning and caution to the fair sex. The object is, to put them on their guard in committing their destiny into the hands of young men who are known to be too fond of ardent spirits. We would say to every young lady not to be too intimate with a young man whose habits are intemperate, and whose life gives promise of a wrecked and blasted character. For many years wo have watched the drunkard and we have known hut few, indeed, who ever reformed. There have been, perhaps, some rare exceptions; so rare that one is scarcely to he found.— The moment they betake themselves to strong drink we, at once, loose hope of any permanent reformation, feeling as sured that they will become the certain victims of ruin, sooner or later. It is fatal to listen to any promises they may make when proposing to take your hand in marriage. Such promises are only made to deceive and to allure. For awhile, after enjoying tiie holy and exalted pleasures of matrimonial exis tence, they may observe the decent pro prieties of life by keeping sober; but upon the first occurrence of any little domestic trouble, they will as likely be come as debauched as ever. Then what is the fate of the young wife ? What becomes of all her bright dreams of fu ture happiness ? How cheerless the pros pect ! The companion of a miserable drunkard ! Merciful heavens, how sad, sad her fate ! As you prize your life, let us beseech you to shun such an one as you would a hissing viper. He may be handsome, wealthy and even intellect Inal, but for heaven’s sake thrust him from your presence. All these qualities would never compensate for one short hour of his presence and society. llis polluted, stinking breath! "Who can stand that ? lie is a bloated mass of unsoundness. Would you barter the happiness of a life-time by joining your fortunes to such a beast? In one brief hour you may sell your birtli-right to future bliss, for a wretched—ruined— degraded drunkard. B@uMerc old age does not entitle one to reverence or respect. A sinner of three score and ten is more execrable than one of twenty. He who would have liis'gray hairs respected must him self respect them. Here is “ multum in parvo ” —much in little. We have often been told to respect old ago, but we are under no obligations to do so when old age will not respect itself. C3U 3 An exchange says that Thad Ste ven’s heart “is upon his tongue.” Then he had better spit the accursed thing out. We had always supposed his heart was anywhere else except in tiie right place. That accounts for his corruption. 1231?” Parson BroWnlow, in his speech at Buffalo, confessed to the commission of a very great political crime, and said that he will never commit such an one again. Probably lie won't. Most likely his next crime will be of a differ ent kind. Ile has much greater facility at varying his crimes than his speeches. The old renegade and corrupt villain has committed so many crimes, in his polluted life, that it would he difficult to know where to commence in the work of confession. Bkownlow’s Future State. —The I following is an extract from Brownlow’s speech at Cleveland. How a man with his heart completely possessed of hatred, and malic.', cruelty, injustice and all manner of uncharitahloness, can ap proach the confines of another world with the delusion (hat he is to he saved among tiie blessed, is indeed passing strange. Nor do we believe lie can. In this case, BrownloW, though nearing the grave, is bouyed up, with the hope of “at least fifteen or twenty years more.” of his perverted existence, and thinks he can afford to bo dishonest tvtli liis Maker. Here is his expecta tion, and it will be seen that he bases bis hopes alone on two negative virtues: “ I hope and expect that liy retire mem for a year or two, to regain my strength, and I hope to be good for at least fifteen or twenty years more* ot hard fighting against rebels. [Ap plause.] It God, however in his provi dence, should call me off, I have no fears of the consequences beyond the grave. If the books have been correctly kept, in the upper world, as I have no difflbt they have been, there will be a small balance in my favor. [Laughter.] “ A man with my record need not fear death. In the first place I never did anything to aid or abet the rebellion, and in the second place I never voted the Democratc ticket.” BSP’ When, there is a “ smacking breeze,’ send out the pretty girls to take the weather; when there is a “ spanking breeze,” send out the chil dren. Are there no bad pretty girls who need a little ‘"spanking" as well as “had children .” It seems to us that, sometime or other, we have heard of some very bad pretty girls. Does their being pretty exempt them from the spanking process ? The President to Ijc Impeached. The emphatic declaration of Mr Bingham ot Ohio—to which allusion is made elsewhere in this paper—leaves no doubt as to the intention of the radicals, when Congress meets again, to attempt the impeachment ol the President, Mr. Bingham is considered the best lawyer on the redicnl side in the House of Representatives, and was during the last session looked upon as a little tinct ured with conservatism. It was stated, without any denial ever seen by us, that he questioned the constitutionality of both the first Bureau and the Civil Bights bills. When such a man an- nounces the intention of bis party to impeach the President, in terms as dis tinct and positive as those used by Mr, Bingham, we may bo sure that there is earnestness and determination in the demonstration. We also copy a letter of Wendell Phillips, demanding not only the im peachment of the President, but that he shall be superseded as soon as the House prefers the article of impeachment against him—in other words, claiming that it is within the power of a bare majority of one branch of Congress to have the President ousted from the po sition to which the people of the United States, have elected him, whenever a majority of the House of Representa tives prefer any sort of charges against him.(for the claim amounts to that)! No impartial reader of the constitution can come to the conclusion that it was the design of that instrument to place tke President so completely at the mer cy of Congres. The whole theory of the Federal Government is opposed to such a degradation or subordination ot the Presidential office. His is one ofthe co-ordinate branches of the General Government, each of which was design ed to be a check upon the other for the prevention of unconstitutional or perni cious legislation, and an equal partici pant in the enactment of wholesome laws. To say that one of these branches shall be stricken down at a blow by the caprice of majority of one of the branches, and that a political op ponent selected by Congress shall take liis place even before atrial ofthe charges preferred against him, is cer tainly a bold inovation. Hie New A ork II orld takes issue with Mr. Phillips on the quest'on of fact propounded in bis letter as follows: “Phillips says that other officers arc suspended while under impeachment; but. says it without evidence, and against evidence. There have been but two federal impeachments, as yet— that of Judge Pickering and Judge Chase—and in neither was any action taken by either House for suspension from office while the impeachment was pending. Ts the House of representa tives had the power, a factious majority could at any time, and from any mo tives, foist one of its creatures into the Presidential office. The Constitution makes the House of Representatives, in cases of impeachment, simply an nc cuser; Phillips would make a judge. All the House can do is to present the President to the Senate for trial, and appear against him as a prosecutor. It is for the Senate to say, after hearing the evidence, whether the accusation is justly or unjustly made. But it can pronounce no sentence, either ot sus pension or deposition, untill after the proofs have been weighed and the ac cused heard in his own defence. If the imprudent assumption of power re commended by Phillips should be made by the House, that revolutionary body would lie likely to learn that its sergeant-at-arms is not quite a match for the military force commanded by the President.”— Columbus Enquirer. TELEGRAPHIC. MASSACIIUSETTS CONS KB NA TIVE CONVENTION. Boston. Oct. 4. —The State Conven tion ofthe National Union men, yester day, nominated Thomas 11. Switzer of Lowell, for Governor. Resolutions were passed endorsing the Administra tion, favoring eight hours as a legal day’s work, and in favor of a license law for the sale of liquors. The Demo cratic State Convention subsequently endorsed the same ticket, GLORIOUS LITTLE DELAWARE! SHE WHEELS INTO TIIE UNION LINES. Wilmington, Del., Oct. 4. —At an election for Judges and Inspectors of elections held throughout the State yesterday, Democrats and Conservati ves triumphed. New Castle county, the only Repub lican county in the State, gives four hundred majority for the Democrats tind Conservatives, a gain of 1,000 on the vote for Lincoln in 1804. * In this city they carried two Wards, and gained 150 on the vote for Mayor, a few weeks since. ACCIDENT TO A SAVANNAH STEAMER. Boston, Oct. 4. — City of Bath hence for Savannah, ingoing down the harbor to-day, got ashore on Slatelegde, South Boston tints, where she keel led over and took in some water, but will probably begot off next tide. HEALTH OF NEW' ORLEANS. New Orleans, Oct. 4. —There were six deaths from yellow fever in the city ■ yesterday. ’^r' - NEW ORLEANS MARKETS. \ New Orleans, Oct. 4, —Cotton dull and drooping; prices nominally unchang ed. A MOUNTAIN OF ROCK SALT. A letter has been c iv !• to ;ho . li\ of pure rock salt übflH in re. Ti,c :in ■•• ml. u I lei > high El i; 'ijß (i.\ itt: 'vS l.e. i.i;'><lßl » "t toll iirni. quoted at 10,000 bales. London, Oct. 3. — Consols quoted at 89 1-2; U. S. Five-Twenties, 70 1-4 NEW YORK MARKET. Gold 143 18. Cotton nominal; sales 1200 hales; middling 40 to 43c, The Gcllotixe. —The knife is falling and heads are rolling in every direc tion.—Syracuse (jY. Ik) Journal. Let ’em roll. They were never of any account, We would like to be at that rolling. W r c would make a first class hand in rolling them to the devil, where hun dreds of them ought to go! [NsfUßrownlow hopes, that, if we have another war, one division of Federal forces will march South with powder and ball, ancl another follow with chains and other measuring instruments. The old wretch should have a “chain” around his leg, with a “ball” attached to it. Why not put the chain around his stringy old neck. That would be the most fitting place for it. And as to the “ball,” that should have been through bis heart long ago. BSfLfi'What is the reason that man never kiss each other, while the ladies waste a world of kisses outlie feminine faces?” said a foolish gent to a lively girl the other day. The young lady answered : “Because the men have something better to kiss, and the women haven’t. BdeP” A Berlin letter tells us that the Prussian people say : ‘We like the king of Prussia and Bismarck ; they,brush away the little kings like flies; wait awhile, and we will also brush away the Prussian kino and his Bismarck ’ Aprctty young Americaness, whose Christian name is Anna, on re ceiving a cegar from a young gentleman who had not pluck enough to say he wished to marry her, twirled it play fully beneath her nose, and, looking archly at him, popped the question thus: “Have-Anna?” CUT” One day during last week two women made a sensation on a train going to Hartford from New Haven by trying to “ dead head” a fourteen year old boy through by concealing him beneath their skirts. Unluckily lor them, they left their tickets on the seat and sat down on them, a nd when Conductor Tinkham came along t hey had to get up to find them, and thus disclosed the dogde. All the speotators roared with laughter, and tho women wilt ed with shame. §jm' JWratßeiarots. Proccediiijfs of City Council Council Chamber, ) September 2-i, 18liti. [ REGULAR MEETING. Present—T..M. Furlow, Mayor Aldeitnen Adderton, Ansloy, Brown. Absent—Aid. Hay, Lewis, Smith. Minutes of last legular and called meetings read and Confirmed, after amendment of min. utea of called meeting. On motion of Aldi Brown, Aid Lewis bo api pointed a Committee of one, with full power to sell a wagnn belonging to ibe Council. The rule was suspended, and the resolution passed. On motion of Aid Brown, the cemeteiy com mitteo ho antlioiiSeil to erect a house at Oak Grove cemetery. The rules were suspended aDd tho resolution adopted. Marshal's report postponed to next regular meeting. On motion, Council adjourned. T. M KUBLHV, Mayor. John Tinsr, c c Oct bit. A Small f’nrin for Salle. ONE and a half miles from tiie Court House, on the Oglethorpe road, containing nine ty-five acres, about 50 acres cleared; the bal ance very well timbered. A comfortable dwell ing. with 4 rooms and necessary oulbuildings, good water and healthy location. Also, 11 acres limbered land within Hie im corporation, lying oh* o east of Mr, It. 11. Ban iel. It. can be divided into lots to suit purchas ers, or I will sell Hie whole. There is not a handsomer or healthier locati n in the city of Americas' [Oct. G, tf] S I*. JONES. EXECUTOR'S SALK. A Valuable Plantation For Sale. ON the first Tuesday in December next, will be sohl before the Court House door, in Starkville, Lee county, agreeable to an order of the Court of Ordinary of said county, lots of land number One Hundred and Seventy two (1 1 72) ,OneHundred and Seventy-throe (178), Two Hundred and Two (202), Two Hundred and three (208), all lying in a body, and forming a beautiful farm, lying on the read from Ameri eus to Starkville, all in the 16th District of Lee comity. Sold as the properly of Henry McKenzie, deceased. Terms Cash. Oct Otds VVM. HOOKS, Ext. ADMINIS J i i ATOR’S SALE. /~\N the first Tuesday in December next, will ' sold before the Court House door, in of Americus, ngreenble to an order of the Court of Qrdmary ol Sum ter county, lot of land, number Hundred and Seventy six, in the loth ili.-flßfcf' Sumter County. Sold a- the property la'e of said <!;ve:isi of the heirs Ti-: <>'' -'ll St lit IS. ||pjk ■Pu-T t. will ■' ' ’ •" and "i - , ill A-.V-j/:' bin l hr I*”; :! Id ur- t>! gSr- ,V "' ’y - S;, Nine!y• Bt I and iVii. in the f-tSi M ‘MIMI-rr '• 'UUty.- / ilium •• nut known, ad- HHTMb 1 !. >ix hiiL'iivd or Lv*. Al-.i property of .Jesse l it muii'.iy. defeat'd, for the litnis aii.j legal! es of said deoua.-- made known on the day of sale. |B ELIZA PUTMAN, . JAR. M. PITTMAN, I L. 11. ADKINS, | Ex’rs W HENRY PITTMAN, J Oct C Ids # ADM I N IST RA' S A LE. A GUEEABLK to an order from the Corn 1 * of Ordinary of Webster County, will be sold on the first. Tuesday in December next, before the Court House door, in the town of Preston, within the legal hours of sale, the following property, to wit: Two lots, numbers Two Hun dred and forty-seven, and two hundred and forty-eight, in the 2blti District of originally Lee, now Webster County ; also, lot number nine, lot number eight, (with Hie exception of five and a half acres,) and ten acres from tnc northwest corner of number Iwentv-five, situ ated in the LSih district of said county. All of said lanas lie in one body on Kinehafoonce creek, adjoining thefarms of Dr. S. 15. Ilawkins, Col. W. A. Hawkins, and others. Also at the same time and place, four lots in the town of Preston, Nos. 13, 14, 15 and 10, (Block A.) All (lie above sort ns Iho property of Ilenry Spann, late of said county, deceased. WILLIAM L CLARK, Adm’r. Oct 0 tds * AD M i NISTR ATOli’S SALE. A GREEAIILE to an order of the Court of Or dinary of Webster County, will ho sold on the first Tuesday in December next, before the Court House door in tlie town of Preston, Web ster county, between tiie usual hours of sa;e, lotof land No. not known, but known as the place that 15. J. AdnmsTetidcd at the time of his death, containing tiire, hundred and fifty acres (350) more or less, subject to the widows dower, sold for tiie benefit of the heirs and creditors of li. J. Adams, deceased. Terms: One half cash, balance on twelve months time. W. D. E. ADAMS, Adm’r. Oct. 6 tds. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. ON the first Tnesdav in December next, will be sold before tiie Court House dcor in the town ol Ellavillc, Schley county, agreeably to an order of the Ordinary of said county, apon (ion of lot of land lying in tiie third district of said county, number not known, belonging to the estate of S. K. Stephens, late of said coun ty, deceased. Sold for (he benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terms on tho day of sale. J. M. HOBBS, Adm’r. Oct. 6-tds. ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. ON the first Tuesday in December next, -will be sold before (lie Court House door in the town of Ellaville, Schley county, one house and lot in Pondtown, and one in Kllaville, Sold as the properly of John H. Wall, lateof said coun. ty, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said deceased. Terno on tiie day of sale. M, J.WALL, Adm’r. Oct. G.tds ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. ON the first Tuesday in December next, will be sold hefore the Court House door in the town of Ellaville, Schley county, agreeably to an order of theOourtof Ordinary ofsaid county, throe lots of land, two lying in Sohley county, one of which is well improved, and one lying m Macon county, also well improved. Also one town lot lying in the town of Preston, Webster county, No. not known. All sold as the prop erty of Joseph It. Bcggs, late of Schley county, deceased. Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of said decessed' Terms made kriowu on day of sale. G. W. BEUUB, Adm'r. Oct, G.tds. Opening Day! Mrs. M.T. Hawks TWILL open at her NEW S TOE Eh. two doovs 11 above the Republican Office, on Friday and Saturday. 1 THE 6th AND 6th DAYS OF OCTOBER, Tiie handsomest, stock of MItUMEBV GOODS ever brought to Amcricns. to which she invites the Ladies to call and examine. _ ° ct 2lf Fall ami Winter GOODS ! THE fubreriber would respectfully notify the f citizens of Sumter County, that his supply FALL ADD WINTER GOODS is now complete. My stock is as largo ns that of any establish ment in tho place, aud I am offering goods as “Cheap as the Cheapest.” Among my stock may be found A Ipaccas, IVrerinos, Delaines, Poplins, American, English, and French Calicoes, Also, Striped Poplins, Flannels, of all colors, Plain and Embroidered Ifnndker chicfs, latest styles of P,adie3’ ldasqucs, Cloaks and Mantillas. A large assortment of WMOTtE (©©©©©„ A large assortment of YANKEE NOTIONS*, ISOOTS asset SHOES, Ladies’and Gents’ GLOVES of all kinds, iroin the coarsest to the very finest. Eeady-Made Clothing AND GENTS’ AND BOYS’ FURNISHING GOODS. Winter Clothing, suitable for Ereedmen, Plain and Embroidered J.inen Shirts and Shirt bosoms. A large assortment of JEWELRY AND RIBBONS, Gold and Silver Watches, Ifais and Caps, Trunks and Valises,' Crockery of every description. A heavy stock of Domestics, Pocket and Table Cutlery. Ladies Travelling Baskets, Tin-Ware of a!! kinds, I can show the largest Stock of I?endy- Made Clothing ever brought to this market, Those wlio wish the first choice, would th, well to call early, as the roost desirabh goods are always first to sell. Without enumerating every article, I would respectfully ask tiie public to eall anj examine my stock. s. COiIGIV, Oct 4 ti To Cotton Shippers. WE ARE PREPARED TO MAKE J.ITSEISAI, CASH ADVANCES ON Consignm en ts o v C O T T O AST To the well known house of NORTON, SLAUGHTER &■ CO-, NEW YORK. And JOHN K. GILLIATT & CO, LIVERPOOL. We can safely promise the fullest satisfiictioa to all patrons of the above rich and favorably known firms. OUlt AGENTS AT AMERICUS, COLUMBUS, ALBANY, M \CON, GRIFFIN. WEST POINT* LiGRANGE, NEWNAN, ATLANTA* naadlson;. And the house of E, P- METCALF &. CO., SAVANNAH, OA, Are at all limes prepared to take charge of, pay taxes and other expenses, and make ADVANCES 'UPON CONSIGNMENTS.. E. M. BRUCE & CO. Bankers and Cotton Factors, Augusta, Ua, R. C. EOBSO N , AMERICUS. GtA, Agent for the above firm of E. M. BRUCEJi CO , and is prepared to make liberal advanees upon, pay taxes and take charge of consign ments of Cotton toNew York and Liverpool. Oct. 1-1 in.