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Trl-Weekly Republican.
Americus, Georgia:
a. W. HANCOCK'
Editor and Proprietor.
SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1537.
Among the move vehement
advocates ot' “universal suffrage” is
Luct Stone, who says that she fully
believes “that light will so (lawn
on the anomalous political position of
woman that, before this summer's
suns have set, good men of all parties
will come in solid column to woman,
each man to hiu mother, and taking
hold of the hand which rocked his
cradle, will say, ‘Come with us! If
possible, forgive us. In future share
our legislation, and save us from such
stupendous crime and fully as wo
have been guilty towards you.” —
Music :
Take yotir Lime, Miss Lucy, .
Andhnake the coffee strong ;
Rock the cradle, Lucy,
And keej> the baby warm.
How it Was Done. —The Washing
ton Constitutional Union of Wednes
day says : “Two thousand (2,000) ne
groes who voted at the election in the
city of Washington yesterday, left
for their homes in Virginia last night.
By actual count, we understand that
this large number of black men passed
over the Long Bridge during the night,
and up to daylight this morning. It
is understood that the entire number
voted, and of course all fraudulent
votes. Is it not a burning shame that
such a glaring wrong is permitted ?”
Supremacy ok the Civii, Courts.
—Tho llaleigh Sentinel comments
as follows upon the Kaleigh address
of Chief Justice Chase: “This lan
guage admits of no interpretation. It
is a plain and emphatic decision that
General Order No. 10, of the district
Commander, does not apply to the
civil jurisdiction of the United States
Oonrts, and will, therefore, be disre
garded by them. It is rumored we
learn, that General Siekels holds that
hisorder does so apply. In this event,
we are likely to have a conflict of au
thority.”
Communicated.
Wisdom's Retreat, Ga., 1
Mr. Editor : To the numerous readers of
your highly popular, interesting and widely
circulated paper, a few items with reference
to the receut pop-call at Magnolia [Springs,
may not be entirely without interest.
Well, your correspondent readied there
by duo course of horse power on the Sth inst ~
and having satisfied the
' “Aching void
Which nought but bread could All,
at the tastefully prepared and well supplied
table, of men ami Parson Ndras, wandered
forth to take a coup d'czil of “ihe situation. ’’
The locality of the Spring is truly pictur
esque and beautiful- The valley from which
it issues is studded with a long grove of grand
old Druidica' oaks, through which the sun
beams peDOtrate but sparsely.
As I lay on the mo.-s-covered slope, near
the bath, fanned by those delicious breezes
-which make their abiding place in this de
lightful valley, my eyes resting upon the gro
tesque and diversified “contiguities” open
ing to the view, and my scnscstranquilised by
tho soothing murmur of the waters, I felt as
though I were experiencing the emotions
awakened in the soul of the Brahmin, as lie
luxuriated amid the gorgeous scenery of
Cashmere.
Messrs. Glass & Nunn, the genllemeuly
aud enterprising proprietors of the Springs,
have but to make a more liberul use of i’iin
ter’s ink—multiply their efforts to improve
and ornament the place, and, considering the
healthful nets of the country and the fine min
eral properties of the wafer, Magnolia must,
we many years elapse, become the Saratoga
of Georgia.
In obedience to a summons legally served,
I returned after supper to tho residence of
my excellent and much esteemed friend, Mr.
James Nelms, with whose highly intelligent
and interesting family, 1 spent, as I have of
ten done before,
‘ Sweet hours of laughing happiness.”
Dr. Howel and his accomplished lady, en
tertained us witha “concord of sweet sounds”
from the violin and piano, which contributed
DO little to the enjoyment of the occasion.—
Dr. Howel is connected with the large, flour
ishing and well conducted school of Captain
Fatterson, whose rank is deservedly high, as
a Christian gentleman, a disciplinarian and
a finished scholar. But concerning this
school, as well as the musical department—-
under the auspices of Mrs. Howell will
write you more at length after the commence
ment, which is near at hand.
Very Respectfully,
VIVABII'M.
P. S. Tell Mr. Nunn he can get his hotel
and all the appurtenant houses thereof,
crowded to suffocation with boarders, if he
will but add the following couplet to his
verses :
ijß say it right now anil I’ve frequently said if,
SAiit folks without iumlscuu have lioanl on ;i
M cue*!it,”
Bp?* Yoars Again V.
From the Atlanta Intelligencer.
Honduras : As Seen by One who has
been There—Both Sides of the Picture.
We announced some days ago the return of
D. P. Ferguson F!*q. t to thUolty after a so
journ of six weeks in Honduras, - For tho
benefit of all concerned we publish the follow.,
ing interesting remit of his observations in
that, by no means inviting trohical region:
Atlanta, Juue 10, 1807.
To tub IsTEruGENCßii—Many persons being
desirous of obtaining information ot Hondu
ras, 1 propose at tho solicitation of several
friends, to give the result of my observations
during bix weeks sojourn in that countrt.
Lands may he easily obtained at from 10 to
50 cents per acre ; or parties may get them
under a recent immigration act as a don'll ion.
from the Government. They are rich—in
fact connot be exhausted —ami will produce in
abundance almost eveiything that glows,
such, for instance, as corn, cotton, sugar,
lice, tobacco, indigo, CDCOO, beans,- potatoes,
pumpkins, squares, cabbage, tomatoes,
turnip-, melons, &c, Wheat does not prosper
(’on*, will grow three crops from the same
trround every year, yielding at least 50 bush
els to the acre each crop, without any cultiva
tion more than simply planting the seed,
i Coton produces two crops in eighteen months,
I each crop yielding, ns I was informed, from
two to three thousand pounds of Reed cotton
to the acre This is long staple sea island
cotton, and from mv experience in cotton
laifting, I have no doubt as to the correctness
of the statement. The stalks are six feet
a Dart each way, and from six to nine feet
high, and heavily laden with bolls to the top,
all of which matures. Cotton is also raised
without cultivation. The stalks, after each
crop is gathered have to be cut down, as they
will glow so tall that the cotton cannot be
gathered. If let alone they would b ecome
large trees. 1 saw one six years old that
much resembled in size a pear or apple tree
of the same age. There can be two crops of
sugarcane made in one year, and the yield h
abundapt. The cane is very ’arge It is not
necessary to plant the sugar cane or the cot
ton oftener than every ten years. Two crops
so tobacco are made every year. Coti.c, one
crop only, but to grow for many years. Hive,
one crop and very due ; it grows on any kind
of land. Cocoa, one crop, but it continues
to produce from the same stalk for many
years. Potatoes grow and mature at all Rea
sons, some of them cnoimously large, but J
believe they are not as delicious as our own
here. Cabbage can be grown all the year
round, and other vegetables the same. Melons
grow finely. Vegetables require cultivation,
and for this reason but few of them a*e used
by the native*: Garden seeds are quite
sea ice there.
The timber is generally very large but not
dense. The valuable wools aie mahogany,
rosewood, cedar, lignum vibe, ebony, India
lubber, logwood, chinchona, and others
'I he mediotl plants are not yet developed.
Stock mules and horses are small but very
stout and serviceable, and plenty of them in
the country. The cattle are very fine and <>f
good size—are similar to the Fnglish breed
Hogs are of large size, aud all black. Sheep
the same as those of Georgia, but, together
with the goat are not numerous, only being
raided ns a kind of pet. Mules and horses
j vary in price from 820 to SOO, The c>w and
j beef from SO to sl2 ; in herds they can be
! purchased for less. Poultry is raised in great
aburdanco. There is plenty of game, such as
deer, turkey, ducks, prariiie ben, wild pig.
&c. The first is said to be plentiful-I saw
but few. There are oranges, lemons, cocoa
nuts, pine apples, bananas, alligator pears,
and many other frui Is, at all seasons of the
year.
I hoard of several valuable gold, silver,
copper, lead, iron, and salt petto mines.—
Labor can be had at 871*2 cents per day,
the laborer maintaining himself. It is not
necessary to feed stork at all, as they keep fat
by grazing. Corn is only used for purposes
« f bread. A short time before hogs are killed
they are fed upon corn.
I found the natives very fiijndly, supplying
me with all the comforts I asked tor.—
Provisions sell as follows . Rice, 2 cents per
pound i sugar S3 50 to $5 per hundred
pounds ; hogs, each $3.50 to $5; cattle, So
$8 ; sheep and goats, 75 to $1.25 ; cigars per
1000, $2 to So ; dry hides, each, SI. Any
kind of merchandize can be bought at the
seaport towns at less prices than here.
The country is mostly mountainous, with
many beautiful streams flowing .through
them. Tho water is very pure ami clear, but
not ro cool as that of Gco»gia There is aa
abundance of water for mill purposes. The
streams lun rapidly, and have pebbly bot
toms.
Among Ibo natives I saw or heard but lit -
tle drinking yr.gambling, and Americans who
have lived there for years informed me that
they were very honest theft, being very rare
among them. Being of peaceable and quiet na
tures disturb incus aie of raic occurrence. The
government is a republic, with law similar to
those of'this countiy. The President and
Vice President are tided every four years,
as we do. Americans who have lived there
for many years look to be in excellent health,
and leprescht the countiy as healthy as any
other. I could see no cause for .richness. —
'There were no stagnant waters, and the na
tivee ’t V(J * Yv!y bid age,
THE OTliy.lt SIDE. •
I have given all the good qualities, and now
for a few bud ones. The Spanish language is
spoken altogether.* The water is not as cool
and refreshing as one could desire. The heat
in the middle of the day is very oppressive,
but the mornings and evenings are cool and
pleasant. There are plenty of ticks and
gnats, a few musquetoes, and a great many
ants, The society is like that of all new
countries, is not good. There are none but
Catholic churches. Tho houses aie very few
and very sorry—are made out of mini, with
dirt floors. There are no saw mills, no
giir-t 'mills, no wagons, no buggies, no
harness, and no ploughs. The inhabit
ants are very ignorant, the most of
them being entirely destitute of education.
There are no shoemakers, or machinery of
any kind in the country. No hotels, thea
tres, nor 'I he fare is rough,
and the discomforts such as are peculiar to
all new countries, have to bp borne by the
new comer. Theic is no timber suitable for
fencing. Hedges are used for that pm pote.
There are, of course, no animals broken to
harness, for vehicles are unknown to the peo
ple. As an indication of tho state of society
now existing there, I will remark that it is
the custom of the men and women to bathe
together in the streams. It seemed to be a
“custom of the country,” they thinking it
altogether proper, having been raised to it.
There are no cleared lands' Tho country
is rough, and accommodations very had, as
the houses ore indifferent, and blit few of
them. Persons going to that country must
make up their mihds to endure all t-ueb.
Whosoever will go there and besatufied, may
with the necessary industry, scon amass a
fortune.
The Address ok the Chief Jus
tice. — Manifestly, says the Washing
ton National Intelligencer, the Chief
Justice does not regard it as within
the province of the department com
manders to depose Governors and
Judges, set aside laws, and convert
every petty subordinate into an auto
crat.
Tho first line of anew Radical
song begins thus: “We’ll hang 1 foracc
.Greet y on.a sour tipple tree, because
lie helped to set Jeff. Davis free.”
A Sad Story of an Elopement-
An Unnatural-Father Drives II is Dakiii-
Tfsis into a Life or Shame.
1m St: Louis, the circles of-: uppcrteiidom
have recently been excited over a 'cast of
hcai ttesuoss on the part of a leading mer
chant of that city-, which has -been the means
of first separating his daughter from her hus
band because he was/poor, and then driving
her, by continued acts of neglect and. cold
ues.-', to a life of shame and crime.
A year ago, the daughter, young and beau
tiful, married a clerk in one of the whole
sale houses oi'liiat city, contrary to the wishes
other lather. The only crime of the clerk
was his inability to set. up an establishment
which would compare with the princely one
of her stern and haughty father, lie was
honored and respected by his employers, re
ceived'a salary of £3,000 per annum, with
prospects of I'm titer advancement, was pos
sessed of a good character and excellent re
pute ; biit he was in aristocratic parlance,
poor, and that is a crime, which our modern
Ciemus can never forgive. Mary loved him
loudly, if not wisely, despite the oppositions
of, the Governor, and insisted upon becom
ing his wife. Other elopements had occur
red under such circumstances before, and
stern parents had relented in their wrath,and
finally received both the runaways back,
and Mary thus fondly hoped would be the
sequel to her hasty wedding. Not so, how
ever, was the. result.
Willi Ihe narrow-minded vices of sordid
weajth, Mr. .8, received ad ■lighter’s heart
and affection as so much corn or tobacco,sub
ject to the fluctuations of the market alone,
aud to he disposed of to the highest bidder ;
and this selfish view of the subject docs more,
perhaps, to destroy domestic peace and quiet
than any other engine of fashiou’s creation,
l-'or u season the honey moon pasted off
agreeably, naught disturbing the happiness
of the newly wedded pair, save the continued
alienation of daughter and father. A moth
er’s wrath cannot continue forever, ami Mrs.
S-, clandestinely visited her daughter, and
assured her that if she would leave her hus
band she could return home and be received
as of yore.
To this proposition, Marv. indignantly, at
first, refused to listen ; but being repeated,
she argued, hesitated and then consented,and
gathering together a few of her souvenirs,
left her husband’s for her father's house, pla
cing upon the table in the parlor, a note for
her husband staling :
‘•1 have gone home to my father. Fare
well. Be happy. Mary.
. The blowjlcll with crushing effect upon the
young husband, but he pursued Ids daily'uv
oeations, not even mentioning the name" of
her who had so foully wronged him.
The young arid truant wife returned to her
home, and with extended arms, rushed to
meet her father. The stony hearted merchant
simply remarked: ‘I hope you are well,
Mary.” Poor girl, she now saw of ihe two
evils she had chosen the greater, and despite
her mother’s caresses, was miserably unhap
pv. She had do cried her husband, lost lira
lather's respect, and felt in lull force the
meaning of vliat it was to be alone in the
world.
Again she packed up her few remaining
articles of dress, and starting in the world
alone, hired u small apartment and 'took
in sewing for a living. For a while
she earned a fair livelihood, but soon em
ployment fell off, and rent day came around
wish no money to meet the demands of the
landlord.
Jn this terrible dilemma where could she
go? Her husband, though he could .never
consent to live with her again, would cheer
fully have rendered her any pecuniary assis
tance in his power—hut she-had wronged
him too deeply ever to see him agaiu- She
went, therefore, to her father, and begged
for Heaven’s sake that lie would loan her
sufficient money to cover her head front the
storm. With as little feeling as a stone, he
peremptorily refused to assist her in the slight
est degree, hi he begged almost on her knees
tor n littl succor, and pleadingly inquired:
-Where shall I go?”
‘•Go to the devil, for all I care,” was the
response.
Enraged al the remark, she replied: “I will
go to the devil, father, and the sin be on
your head. 1 will humble your pride to the
dust, even if I peril my soul.” The entrea
ties of her mother were in vain. Wildly she
rushed from the house into the street, ripe
for any sin. Satan novel- deserts a poor
creature in such an emergency, and she soon
fell. She is now irreparably lost, and be
longs to that class of unfortunate females,the
pattering of whose feci is heard far into the
late hours. O'gieavdi'lng to sell I’d , and soul
tor a pecuniary consideration. The bus
band is disconsolate, the mother is full of
grief, w hile the father is as obstinate as flinty
rock.
Thus ends another chapter in fushicnabfe
life—not a fancy picture, but terrible in its
truthfulness,
“Pentecost.”— This Israeli tish feast was
observed by the Jewish population, on Sun
day and Monday last. The Macon Telegrault
gives the following account ol this
ny :• W
aJThe feast is instituted to call to mind the
memorable day when, amid the thunders of
Heaven, God stood upon Mount Sindß and
gave to the world for its moral government,
the Decalogue, which is the foundation of all
law. On the first day of the festival, it is
customary for the devout of the Orient faith,
to assemble for the purpose of reading the
Pentateuch and other parts of the Old Testa
ment, chanting psalms, studying a part of
the Mishna, aud giving thanks to God for
the gift of His Holy Law. This .exercise
usually takes place at the residence of some
one, who invites all wishing to attend, and
generally prepares a feast for the visitors;
hut only men arc required to attend, ot whom
there must be at least ten, in order to consti
tute a “minyau.” This word is understood
to mean an assembly of ten. The Rabbies
have enacted a law that certain prayers
should not be said in an assembly of less than
ten males above the age of thirteen. The
law applies to the reading of the Pentateuch,
&<?. Therefore a Hebrew congregation con
sists of no less than ten male members. Fe
males are not admitted as members of the
congregation, nor arc they reekored in form
ing a ‘‘minyan." For instance, if a private
or public ‘'minyan” is formed, and there are
only nine men present and'any number of Wo
men, all of the latter, even it' they were very
pious, would not acknowledge for one mem
ber to fill the vacancy of the ‘-minyan, while
a man, however impious, provided ouly he
is a son of Israel, he is allowed to complete
the “minyan.” The Synagogues are on this
festival gracefully adorned with leafy branches
and wreaths of flowers, in honor of the law
of Moses. . • ,
Go (o Ihe Ladies’ Saloon of SfiiTji k.
Bailey, for a nice glass of Cream.
Decline in Breadstuff's.
We took occasion in a recent article to ad'
vi»o our planting friends to iu-h their wheat
crops to market as rapidly as they could. We
gave as our reasons for this advice our opin
ion lhat thu price of cereals aud pa tkularly
wheat would diclino heavily aud that at an
early day. We hope the planters have adop
ted our suagestiom.-, aud that they are uring I
all possible dispatch to get their wheat crops
to market.
Wo return to the subject again to day with
the view pf urging all our [haulers to suffer no
delay in this matter. Already prices are
teuding rapidly downward, and it is thought
that wheat will go as low as SI 70 per bu.dnl.
It has already lulh-u in the Chicago market
from 2 bo per bushel, which it brought lire
middle of list mouth. In SI 90 —a decline of.
ninety live cents in less than one month
Last Wednesday ai.d Thursday tho decline ia
tire two days was twenty eight cents per bush
el, with a still furilier downwind tendency.
Coro'lias alt fall -rr in il.e Western markets
within (be last fifteen days over twenty cents
per bushel, and is no .v quoted in Chicago at
ninety cents
T here lias been a great decline also in tire
price of oats. On the 2S. h of May, oats
brought in Use Chicago nmket as high as
ninety cents per bushel. On Wednesday last
the price bad fallen to GO cents being a de
cline-iu eight days of lldity cents per bushel
Kye is also going dawn. From SI 07,
which it brought in May. it has fallen in
Chicago to $1 02, being a decline of fiftydi,e
cents per buGp-i,
In view of this general downward tendency
in prices of all the leading cereals, we urge
thu Go rgia wheat growers not to hold his
j wheat At present .piices, hut to rend it for
ward now while the tilling rates are log'll
I During the lattei pai t of this month the cfop
:if Ibe great wheat growing regions of Vir
ginia, Pennsylvania, Western New York, at.d
| Die Westeiq States, will be coming into mar
hot. and then wo shall confidently expect a
still further dec-lino in prices- The South
ein wheat growers should endeavor to realize
something fn-mjthe great advantage which
nature and the climate gives them over their
li-rs favored competitors of the North West.--
Chronicle & Sentinel
“Os Two Evils Choose the Least.”
“Onslow,” the correspondent of the Si,
Paul Pioneer, speaking oft he Sherman bill,
has tlie following in a late letter :
Gen. Pope said to a gentleman,,the "other
(lay, that unless wc adopt this bill, and that
speedily, Congo its would impose still harsher
measure.'- on us, and ing|ess than 12 months
we would liinl ourselves iu tho condition of
Tennessee and Missouri. The gentleman re
plied, “that it was to avoid the condition of
Tennessee mid Missouri that lie was apposed
to tin- measure; that these-State were in tho
Union and enjoyed the benign protection
of the Federal Constitution, and yet were ten
thousand times worse off than we wore ; that
Ohio, dr t ‘onnecticut, or Pennsylvania, cared
very little what Brownlow did in Tennessee,
or Fletcher in Missouri; but they did begin
to wince when Congress attempted the same
tyranny in Georgia, because their turn might,
soon come.
Said the General, “What are you going lo
do then ?” Tite gentleman replied, “defeat
the Convention il possible, aud remain under
military rule, for we would much prefer Gen.
Pope for out- Ivmg, than any such Governor
as we would-be compelled” to elect by the
provisions ot the Sherman bill.” The Gen
eral replied: “But, sir, the country wont
stand a perpetual military government.”—
Said the gentleman, “I am’well awarcof that.
Congress has placed military rulers over us,
and I think we can stand it if they can, and
I for one, propose tbstand it until they get
tired of paying them. Why did Congress
enact that we should go through the farce
of an election, and give us the option of vo
ting convention or no convention? Why
not have prepared just such a constitution
as they desired, and designate the men in
view to elect. I can see no reason for it, ex
cept that they desire us to do by our own
act, and complete by State legislation what
they are not yet prepared to accomplish by
a farther usurpation of authority. Confisca
tion and blood is what their leaders desire,
and this they well know cannot be brought
about until the Southern States arc placed
under the control of such masters as Brown
low and Fletcher.
A Specimen Teacher.
in one case a female teacher want
ed to borrow Cate’s bamboo to punish
a little boy, ’The scoundrel volunteer
ed to do the whipping', ami the lads
of his class expressed their disappro
bathin." f,t the cruelty. Cate became
beside himself with rage, lie wrote
a solemn oath, placed it on a Bible,
and made-the boys come tip and swear
on tile Bible that they were not gnil
ty. All did so but fifteen. Their
names was placed in a hat, and the
first name called was doomed for pun
ishment. The lad feared that he
would be killed, and Ids brother ad
vised him to run home, which he did.
Cate was still determined on complete
venga'nce. Into the hat went four
teen names, and the one drawn out
was a delicate little fellow, as good a
hoy as there was in the school, the
son ofa gentleman wlvo occupies a
high position in the State eonstabulry
force, a man who made a noble war re
cord. This boy was struck thirty
foil v blows on his hands with a bam
boo, and both hands were so injured
that they could not to he used for a
week. Another time the rascal chas
ed a boy out ot the school house into
Mr. Alex. Dcafbon's backyard, seiz
ed him by the neck and hair,and drag
ged him hack to the school-house and
beat him until exhausted. Visitors
to the Dwight school have seen the
brute lake a bOy by his neck and
strike hint with his fist right and left,
and then dash him to the floor. One
boy was detected eating an apple in
school, as boys will. The fiend made
the boy sit up on his form and cat
twelve apples atone time as a punish
ment. —Boston Paper.
STILL IN THE FIELD !
VV r B would inform our friends and pat
» * rons, that we will be pleased to see
them rail and examine our second stock off
Hummer Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and
Shoes, llats, k 0.., which we will sell at your
own prices. Gall and see us, we will he
pleased to show oar Goods.
S. WAXKLBAUM & BRO.
Juneß-tf,
Fine 10 1-1 Shcelins' at 60cls per
Yard, at 8. Waxelbaum & Bro’s.
June S iff.
Shall Women Ride Astride?—ln Soln
no County not long since, ayoUng
lady was killed by falling from the horse on
which she was. riding. Wnile her animal
going at full speed she fell, her skirts hang
ing to the saddle, dragging- her body for the
distance of half a mile, and horribly mang
ling hey body. After announcing the i'ueti
the San Jdso Mercury adds:
‘‘lf she had been dressed in a suitable ri
ding habit, anil had been seated upon her
horse in the only safe manner in which a
horse can ho ridden—that is, astride —"o
such accident could have occurred. A young
lady from this city was thrown from ahorse
last,week, and hardy escaped with her life.
Accidents of'this kind ate alarmingly fre
quent. It is well that ladies who practice
horseback riding, are usually furnished with
gentle horses, or they would meet with far
more accidents than they now do. There is
dea l hon the side-saddle, sure, for every wo
man who follows the present dangerous fash
ion of riding side-wise. It is only a question
of time; they are all bound to break their
necks in the end. If ladies would enjoy the
healthful pleasures of horseback riding, safe
from sueli dangerous accidents as that noted
above (they should wear the modest and beau
tiful Turkish riding dress, and ride astride.’-’
Cost of Reuistbation, --The cost of reg
istration, it is now said, greatly exceeds tlie
first estimates. The New fork Herald'scor
respondent says:
The estimate of ®2,000,000 to defray the
expenses of registration, previously forward
ed to tiie Herald, will, as then stated, fall
immeasurably short of tire amount required
for the expensive job. Officers of the Quar
termaster's Department wit It whom I have
conversed, and who can best form an esti
mate of lbe real expense that may be incur
red, stale that half a million of dollars will
scarcely cover the amount required for Vir
ginia alone At this rate five millions—in
stead of live hundred thousand, as appropri
ated by Congress'—will be hardly sufficient
to complete the “job.” Officers of theaimy,
one of whom will be on each Registration
Board, have so be paid not only thcii pay,
but allowances for fuel, light, quarters and
transportation,not. counting orderlies, horses,
and other incidental expenses The civilians,
who are all poor, must be allowed, as well as
a respectable salary, contingent, expenses In
support their families while absent, besides
little privileges a 1 ways attached to govern
ment offices. In this way Reconstruction
will fie much dearer than the country has
been inclined to suppose.
From the Atlanta Intelligencer.
Marietta, Ga., June 10th 1807.
As 1 desire to keep before the public the
fact that a free school exists in Marietta, (or
the purpose of educating poor white children,
I write to give you a sort of synopsis of our
progress, and simply state that to day, our,
school had seventy-one pupils and five teach-!
era. The scholars in the main, are anxious
to learn, and avail themse’ves of the oppor
tunity with eagerness. As you already know,
wc expect to perpetuate this school from pub
lic donations, voluntarily offered, without
any personal solicitation. Last week we re
ceived in cash fourteen dollars, (live fronj
some unknown friend in Macon,) and in
books, thirteen dollars and fifty cents, in
clothing about four dollars. It'is a special
request made in our morning prayer,at school,
that God will move the hearts ot the people
to sqnd means tf> make tlris. a .permanent in
stitution, doing good to generations of chil
dren yet to come.
Contributions of money or clothing sent to
my address, will be devoted to the interest of
the children attending the school.
Will you please ask your exchanges to
copy this communication in order that an op
portunity- may be given to liberal souls to
make an investment.
Very truly, your brother in Jesus,
W. 8. Mansfield.
Conservatives Must Not Divide. —There
will, do ih.not, be some in Georgia wlto are
not Radicals, who will vote fur a Convention,
and others equally patriotic wilt not vote
against a Convention. Hut there is no necessity
for two parties. Let all register who can vote,
and at the election, those who want a Con
vention, will, of course, want a good man to
represent them in the Convention. Those
who vote against a Convention, can at the
same lime, vote for a good man to represent
them, in case a majority should be in favor
of a Convention. In that way both (hose
who favor a Convention, and those who op
pose, can vote for the same man ; so that if
the State votes for a Convention, we have a
delegate already elected, and if a Convention
voted down, there is no harm done. We who
are Conservatives can all vote for the sable
delegate whether we vote for or against a Con
vention. The only safe way will he to agree ton
a candidate and elect him. However we may
divide on the propriety of a Convention, we
need not, and we must not, divide on the
propriety of electing the tight Sort of dele
gates.— Federal Union,
1* .
Greely Signing the Bail Bond.
The irrepressible Pertroleiim V.
Nasby gives Air. Greeley a tremen
dous rasping, in his description of-’the
bailing of Mr. Davis. What can be
more touching titan the following :
Never sltel T forget the shout that
assended ez Horns was a sittgin his
name. “Three cheers for Jefferson
Greeley and llon-is Davis —one and
inseperable, now and forever!” shout
ed one enthoosiasticeonfedcrit. “Itn,-
mortality is yours!,’ sed another,
seizing him by the band corjelly.
“JctFerson Davis is the big dog uv
tin- age,and you, my dear sir, are now
the tin kettle tied to his. What joy !
What happinis ! When posterity
speaks uv him the’ll speak of you!”
1. coodent restrane myself no more.—
Bustin into tears I fell into Greeley’s
buzzum and wo embraced. Ez he
hedn’t Itis spectacles on ho sposed it
was Davis hisself, and he busted into
tears also, and there wuz one of the
most striking labloos ever exhibited.
I got away aiore he diski vered his mis
take.
£feS“'Thc Clayton Banner says that it ia
distressing to hear of the number of mules
that qre dying- from the effects of Western
corn fed to them. It thinks that the injury
come front feeding the corn in its whole and
shelled state ; that the stock eat it rapidly,
without sufficient mastication, and die of in
digestion. If this be so, the remedy for this
year is to grind the corn ; and the far heller
remedy thereafter, is to have nothing to do
with Western corn in any shape; but to
l'iasc enough corn at home.
T ELE GRAPHIC. |
from Washington.
Washington, .Tunc 13, —Tho jury
for Surratt’s trial is progressing, and
tho panel will most probably be com
pleted to-day.
Tho Intelligencer which is now re
garded as the executive organ, has the
following 1
‘•We have authority for the state
ment that, tit a very recent consulta
tion of the Cabinet, it was decided
that the military officers in command
of tho five districts into which tho ten
unrepresented States are divided,
have no power to remove civil officers
deriving their authority from the.
State governments as now organized.
The question, wc understand, before
the Cabinet had more immediate ref
erence to the removal of the Governor
and other civil officers of tho State of
Louisiana by Gen. Sheridan, but of
course it will apply to the other four
commanders. No doubt tho forth
coming opinion of the Attorney Gener
al, in accordance with tho reasoning
of which it is understood the decision
referred to was arrived at-, will fully
justify the legality and propriety of
this determination. It scarcely need
be suggested that tho issuing of
orders replacing the deposed officers,
which may become necessary as a
consequence of this decision of tho
Government, would be no ground for
application on tho part of General
Sheridan to ho relieved from the po
sition he now holds, much less would
it warrant the inference that the Ad
ministration contemplated or desires
his removal for his errors. We feel
authorized that the speculations'of
senatorial journals upon this point,
however they may be attempted to
be supported by imagined political
manoeuvres on tho part ot either the
friends or enemies of the General, arc
wholy without foundation.”
Washington, June 13,—1t is almost
certain that acts of District Comman
ders, wherein they have transcended
the intention of the law will be abro
gated, and that the functionaries of
Provisional governments will hearafter
only be removed by court martials or
by act of Congress, This is the decis
ion of the Cabinet —Stanton only dis
senting by silence, The probable
resignation of District Commanders
linger tlieso reversals and restraints
iwiis discussed, and such action was
apprehended and deplored. A point
made, however, that the.se Dis
tmot commanders were soldiers on
(■tty, and that however unpleasant the
«tty, they cannot abandon their
■osts.
i IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO.
i New Orleans', Juno hi,—The
Picayune has the following :
“El Comtnerico, of Mutamoras, of
tlic 7tli iiist,. gives tho following ex
tract iron) a letter dated J une 2d, from
Monterey. Miranion has died of a
fever which attacked him after being
wounded at Quart-taro. Castillo Mejia
and several others have been shot.
According to a letter 1 have seen from
a credible person in Ban Luis, the
most profound silence is observed as
to what is to be done with Maximili
ian. The chief functionaries talk
both ways. I have just It cell told
that Mexico was taken at the close of
last month. El Mexicnno, the Imperi
alist paper published at Brownsville,
pronounces proclamation
a forgery, and says it originated with
a burlesquing paper at Ban Luis
l’otosi.”
Aii attempt at arson on Charles
street in this city was discovered and
frustrated. If it had been successful
it would have destroyed many heavy
business houses. The object was to
swindle insurance companies.
THE PRIZE FIGHT.
Washington, June 18,—Aaron
won the fight in sixty-seveii rounds.
The fight was desperate. Col Iyer’s
face was jellied.
Acquia Creek, June 13.--The prize
fight party arrived at 7 o’clock, and a
ring was erected on a hill near the
river. Three thousand people were
present in the amphitheatre. .Outra
geous conduct took place on the boat
coming down —thriving, robbing, and
breaking into state-rooms. A number
of persons were boldly robbed. Will.
McMullen was the referee, and the
fight lasted one hour and fifty-five
minutes. Sixty-seven rounds was
fought in the most desperate manner
byCollyer. Aaron stood on the de
fensive, playing drop, Col Iyer conic
boldly nntii time was called for the
sixty-eighth round, when his strength
iailed.
Immediately after the assent of
Collyer’s sponge* Aaron fainted in
the ring, and was laid side by side
with Collyer. Aaron had three ribs
broken just before the last round.
GENERAL NEWS.
Augusta, June 13. —Gov, Brown
delivered a speech at Millcdgevillc on
the present situation and future pros
pects of the country. He takes strong
ground in favor of reorganizing under
the military reconstruction acts as
the only hope of restoration, and de
nounces the non-action policy of Gov.
Perry and others who oppose recon
struction on the proposed terms.
Robert Price, of South Carolina,
was murdered by freed men- near this
city last night.
Charleston, June 13.—General
Greene, Post Commandant at Colum
bia; being ordered to the Indian
frontier, lias been presented by the
citizens of that place with a handsome
cane as testimonial of esteem.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council Cuambku, Reo. Mhbtino, T
June 3rd, 1807. /
Present—T. M. Pin-low, Mayor.
“ Aid. Adams, Brown, Cobb, Cults,
and Lewis.
Absent—Aid. Mayo.
Minutes of last meeting read and con
firmed.
The Ordinance in reference to Forge and
smith shops was taken tip and passed.
Finance Committee reported on the follow
ing accounts :• One in favor of S. ltiohard for
$2 40 ; one in favor of S. 11. Mitchell for his
salary, for the month of May, s6(l (56; one in
favor of L. P. Dorman, for s2l 00 ; one in
favor of C Donlnvey, for $22 00 ; one in fa
vor of 0 Coffee for $23 00; one in favor of
SI. Monolian’for $lO 00; and one in favor
of D. McCarthy for $22 00, and recommend
ed the 3iime paid. Report read find adopted.
Ceme ery Commit ej allowed unfit Ist Oci
toller to procure benches for cemetery.
Sexton’s repirt read, received aud Ordered
spread on the minutes.
L. Sterns applied to Council to be released'
from the Tax under (be annual license Ordi
nance, ns an itenerant trader After hear,
mg a statement from him, the application
was refused, nnd he ordered to pay SIOO 00
for the first week, and SSO 00 for each sub
sequent week, in terms of ordinance
Clerk and Treasurer’s report received and
ordered spread on the minutes.
Council adjourned.
T. M. FURLOW, Mayor.
John Titter, Clerk. june 15 It
fjlcnr Aih'ffliscmcitts,
Masonic Hoti.ce.
riMIE Members of Americus Lodge, F. A,
1 M., and adjoining Lodges, together with
all members of the fraternity, in goodstan t
ing, are requested to meet at Masonic Hall,
in this place, in Dress Regalia, onWEDNES.
DAY morning the 19fh mst., at half-past 8
o’clock fbeciskly, to participate in the com-*
menceinent exercises of the day. A full at
tendance is solieiti and.
Bv order of the Lodge.
M. B. COUNCIL,
june Id 2:. Secretary.
Live in Town.
["’ILL sell my Tiutchev Pen, House and
Got for oae.hulf their real value—ono
halfCash.
Or to Rent.
If 1 don’t sell, I will rent out my Pen and
some three or four houses, on very reasona
ble terms.
Quit the Business.
I am determined to quit the business of
Butchering. It pays well (over the left) —
Rut who can please the people?
A few Dots.
When you send to the Beef wagon be sure
to send for round steal; ; if you come to tho
wagon yourself be sure to ask for round
stake; when you don't want anything, n-k
for round steak, for-I have no other kind of
beef. You must not buy from nay one else
but me, if yru do you will have to take meat
with botioin it, (mine lias none.) Remem
ber, cattle that a Butcher kills has no bones
in them, so he careful who you buy from.
I have just Bought
2-j bead of fine Beef Cattle, (live round
steak",) when ] sell some man can have a
oliancc to try his hand at butchering.
WILEY CHAMBLISS.
june 15 ]w
Change of Schedule.
CENTRAL RAILROAD OFFICE,?
SAV AX N AH, June 10, I tK>7. i
ON a»MI after WEDNESDAY, Juno 12th,
the Night Passenger Train will leave
Macon eight thirty .30 1\ arrive at Au*
gust a six ((> A. M., connecting with through
train North on s. RJ{ , and arrive at Savan
nah seven thirty -7 30) A. M. Passengers
forMilledgcvilln will leave on accommoda
tion train from East Macon, at four-fifty (4 50)
I\M J.M. SELKIRK,
june 13 t f Master Transportation.
Change of Schedule.
SOUTHWESTERN It. R. COMPANY, )
Omen, Macon, Gu. June 10, >O7. \
ON ami after Wednesday, 12tli Inst., the
Mail and Passenger Train Between Ma
con and Columbus, will run as follows :
Leave Macon 2 30 A. M.
Arrive at Columbus, !» 20 a. m.
Leave Columbus,. 2 is r. si.
Arrive at Macon, s 15 r. st.
Making close connection both ways with
Montgomery trains at Columbus.
The Eufuuta and Albany- trains will run as
heretofore. VIRGIL POWERS,
Engineer and Superintendent.
jitno 13 If
T H K
FINEST and LARGEST
STOCK OF
Carriages
Buggies,
& Harness,
I-lvet- iri South V.eslern Georgia, now on ex
hibition at
WJI, SIRRIKE'S
EMEII miffiffilTOlll
Our best recommendation is (hat we WAR
RANT ALL OUR OWN MANUFACTURES.
Those wishing to purchase anything in out
line will do well to call and examine our
stock before going elsewhere Having had
long experience in the manufacturing of
Buggies and Harness, we feel authorized to
say that wc ctn compelc with any market in
ptice, style and workmanship To enable u»
to do this, we use the best Eastern Timber,
Finest Case Hardened Axles and English
Tempered Springs.
Wc keep constantly on hand a complele as
sortment of
Springs, Poles,
Axles, Harness Mown I ’g.
Iron, Harness Leather,
Felloes, Ornaments,
Hubs, Pat. Leather,
Spokes, Enam Leather,
Shafts, Whips’, &c.
We desire so return lo ottv customers, who
have favored us with their liberal patronage,
our thauks. and hope to merit a conlinnance
of (be same. WM. SIRRINE.
jnno 11 ly.
National Hotel.
OPPOSITE PASSENGER DEPOT.
Macon, -...Georgia,
H. F. RISNSE & SON,
jan 13 3m fROPiUERiiis.