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THE TRI-WEEKLI SUMTER REPUBLICAN.
"Vol. S.-NTo. 109.
THE
Tri-Weekly Republican
IS PUBLISHED EVERY
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays,
BY
O, "W. HAISTCOCK
KDITOa Jl PBOfKIETOB.
TERMS: $2 FOR THREE MONTHS-
Rates of AovximsiNa. — Two Dollars a
■square, of tea lines or less, for Uie first in
sertion, and One Dollar for each subsequent
insertion.
m*mmmmm. ——————
Professional Cards.
- ©MTirPoHSioir”
OFFERS his professional services to the
citizens of Americas anJ surrounding
country. Thankful for patronage heretofore
given him, lie hopes by unremitting atten
tion to business to merit a continuance of
she same.
Office next, door to tlio Tost Office,
•luly 14 ts.
m. ©- I# OSST
OFFERS his professional services to ihe
citizens of Americus anil surrounding
•vicinity.
Office on the North East corner of
the Public Square, where he can be found
<lay and night. mar 19 ly*
© g@ B l©ift@W7
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AMERICUS GEORGIA.
Office ill Masonic Buihling, upstair
mar 19 ly.
WIULLB© H^WISCOIKI®,
Attorney at Law,
Americus, Georgia.
in Masonic Hall.
Jan. 18 ts.
'ToiltPKl /An
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND
REAL ESTATE AGENT.
Americus, . • . Georgia-
Ilf ILL give prompt attention to profesi
\ T eional business in Sumter, Schley, Web
ster, Lee, and Terrell counties, except cases
in l-lie County Court of Sumtgr County.
Office in the Court House. June 9 ts.
'O. T. Groode,
A T.T ORN E Y A T LA W ,
Americus, Georgia.
jan 15 ts
James J. Scarborough,
Attorney at Law,
AMERICUS GEORGIA.
OFFICE in Masonic building, up stairs. En
trance between B. W. Smith & Co's Con
fectionery, and Ford’B store. jm 19 ts
COMMERCIAL AGENCyT
@ a IHIn u&WGC Q N © „
ATTORNEY & COLLECTOR,
Americus, Georgia,
PROPOSES to devote himself mainly to
conveyancing and commercial practice.
Will keep dockets shewing progress of cases
from commencement of suits to settlement
of claims, at all times subject to inspection
of parties, and books showing every business
transaction. No pains spared to njake his
office the first collecting office in the coun
try. Liberal patronage solicited. Office in
Speer & Hook’s Building. Aug 2 ts.
A_. S. CTJTTS,
Broker and Commission Merchant,
americus, ga.
WILL pay the highest market price for
cotton.
Cash advances made on cotton consigned
\y r , JBryfio & Cos., New York- «ov 24 ts
Dr. W. W. FORD,
Surgeon and Mechanical
DENTIST.
RENEWS the tender of his thanks to his
numerous friends of South West Geor
gia, for their liberal patronage the last, eleva
,en years in Americus, and respectfully in
forms them that his office is a permanent, in
stitution of this place. He is now prepared
to perform all operations in Surgical or Me
chanical Dentistry in the best and most du
rable manner.
He spares neither time or expense in keep,
ing fully up with his Profession. His pat
rons will receive the benefits of all the inn
provements that are made and that are adopt
ed by the Dental Colleges and Scientific por
tion of the Profession in Europe and Amer
ica.
He has Prof. Barker’s improved apparatus
for generating Nitrous Oxide, Protoxide of
Nitrogen or Laughing Gas, anew Anesthe
tic agent, not so dangerous as Chloroform or
Ether when inhaled. He has Dr. Welsh’s
improved Narcotic Spray instrument for pro
ducing Local Anesthesia, with Ether or
Rhigolene, this instrument is being univer
sally adopted by Surgeons and Dentists in
Europe and America, giving great satisfac
tion. It is very simple and perfectly harm
less to the most delicate and fragile constitu
tions, it is therefore preferred to Ether,
Chloroform or Nitrous Qxide.
Ilis office is at his private residence, near
Johnson’s & Harold’s Warehouse. His of.
fice is comfortable, quiet and pleasant. La
dies having dental operations performed can
enjoy all the privacy of home.
N. B. From and after this date he will be
found at his office at ail times from sunrise
Until sunset.
Ga., March 28tji, ts (
Atlanta Advertisements. |
JsMEßlCANlltiiir!
ALABAMA STREET,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
WHITE & WHITLOCK,
PROPRIETORS
pRYBONtind Wiley, Clerks. Wfl-
NATIONAL HOTEL,
Corner Whitehall Street ami W.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
PRATT, POND & COREY, Proprietors.
4®* A Newly Erected, Commodious, First
Class Hotel, Elegantly Furnished throughout.
Fine Billiard Parlor with l’helan Tables,
liar stocked with Choice Liquors and Wines.
-.or VI
J. T. JENKINS & CO.,
Wholesale Dealers in
Drugs, faults, (f.jmnirals,
OILS, window glass,
PATEITIIIS, M, It
Corner of Prior and Alabama Streets,
Atlanta, : : : : Gkougia.
mar 12 3m. |
Q-EORGiA state lottery.
sou tiie
BENEFIT OF THE
‘MASONIC ORPHAN’S HOIHF.’
The Legislature of Hie State of Georgia, at
its last ses-ion, granted to W. W. Boyd, and
others, a Grant to adopt a Lottery, or series of
Lotteries and Agencies, to raise money for the
purpose of building a Home for, and support
ing Indigent Widows arid Orphans—the Home
to be called the “ MASONIC ORPHAN'S
HOME" * i
The grantees have associated with then), a J
a Board of Managers, some of the best citi/.cw
us the State, in the great work of benev»
lence and charity. yjfl
We call the attention of the public t« IK
Grand Scheme below, and ask yonrpatro
In purchasing Tickets, you will remJb
that should you faii to draw a prize, thj II
money will be stiictly and Masonic,il(,, ■■
plied to a charitable work.
c o i* £ ia State LoU c r
FOR THE BENEFIT
OF THE
"MASONIC ORPHAN’S HOME!”
To be Drawn in open public at
ATLANTA GEORGIA.
Wednesday, Slay 15th, 1867—Class Be
Wednesday, Juno 19th, 1867—Class C,
Wednesday, July iVtfc, 1867—Class D.
SCHEME THE SAME FOR EACH MONTH.
1 Prize of $50,000 is $50,000
1 Prize of 20,000 is 20,000
1 Prize of 10,000 is 10,000
1 Prize of 5,000 is 5,000
1 Prize of 2,500 ) - mr ,
1 Prize of 2,500( aie D ’ ooo
24 Prizes of 500 are 12,000
55 Prizes of 250 are 13,750
125 Prizes of 2000 are 25.000
100 Prizes of 100 are 10,000
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.
9 Approximation Prizes of SSOO
each for the nine remaining units of
the same ten of the No. drawing .fie
£50,000 Prize are 4,500
9 Approximation Prizes of 1250
each for the nine remaining ' rite of
the same ten of the No. drawing the
$20,000 Prize are §,§so
9 Approximation Prizes of £2OO
each for fho nine remaining units of
the same ten of the No. drawing the
SIO,OOO Prize are 1,800
9 Approximation Prizes of SIOO
each for the nine remaining units of
the same ten of the No. duuving tha
$5 000 Prize are 0
18 Approximation Prizes of SIOQ
each for the cine remaining units of
the sapro ten of the Nos. drawing the
$2,500 Pjizes are 1,800
424 Prizes, amounting to 168,000
Whole Tickets sl2 ; Halves $0 : Quarters $3 ;
Eighths $1 50.
JjU” Ail the Prizes above stated are drawn
at Every Drawing,
P*L~A.]Sr
OF THESE GREAT LOTTERIES, AND EX -
PLANATION OF DRAWING,
The numbers from 1 to 30,000 correspond
ing with the numbers on the Tickets, are
printed on separate slips of paper and encir
cled with small tubes, and placed in a glass
wheel. All the Prizes in accordance with
the Scheme, are similarly printed and enciii.
cled, and placed in a glass wheel. All the
Prizes, in accordadce with the Scheme, are
similarly printed and cncirclod, and placed iD
another glass wheel. The wheels are then
revolved, and two boys, blindfolded, draw
the Numbers and Prizes. One of the hoys
draws one number from the wheel of Num
bers, and at the same time tho other boy
diaws out one Prize from tho wheel of Prizes.
The number and prize drawn out are exhibit
ed to the audience, and whatever prize comes
out is registered and placed to the e-edit
of that number ; and this operation is re. ea -
ed until ail the prizes are drawn out.
Tho Tickets are printed in the follow <u»
style : They are divided into Quarters m
Eights, printed ou the face of the Ticket.—
Four Quarters or eight Eights, bearing tm
same number, constitute a Whole Ticket.
I3T" Prizes payable without discount.
W. W, EOY1),
Deputy Grand Master, Principal Manger
Atlanta, Ga.,
t*T Orders for Tickets by mail or Express
to be addressed to
L. R. BROADBENT Agent.
Or W. W. BOYD, Principal Managve
L. A- SMITH, Agent for Americus
Office oposite post Office.
March 14 3m.
Americus, Georgia, Saturday, June 33, 1867.
AMERICUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
WIIQCKSALE DID RETAIL
C onfectioners,
AND DEALERS IN
Candies, Fruits, Toys,
AND ALL KINDS OP
I
a/Jfi wises,l
*'W&£snml cordials,
PRESERVES, j
| Ifjp| FINE CIGARS, V;
>
ALSO A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
PERFUMERY,
TOILET
and FANCY ARTICLE,S
A LARGE LOT OF
[PIPES
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
* 2®“ Fresh ISREAD and CAKES
always on hand.
2'W" Social and Wedding Parties
supplied at the shortest notice.
Give us a call. april 4 If
House and Lot
For Sale or Rent.
THE House and Lot formerly occupied by
Joseph Block. 8. COHEN, Agent.
Macon, Ga., April 10th, 18C7.
I hereby authorize Mr. S. Cohen, legal
Agent of ray House and Lot in Americus, Ga.,
to rent or sell the same on iny account,,
may 18 If L EMANUEL.
“OLD MRS.BAILEY’S SON”
IS STILL IN TO IVIN.
AT THE
•T e -w elry Store
OF
HAILEY & TINSLEY,
WHO keep on hand and have constantly arriving, a well selected assortment of
IVa _hes, Clocks, Jewel’-y of all kinds, Shot Guns. Pistols, Pistol Cartridges of
j all kinds, Percussion Caps, &c., &c. B®= WATCH WORK CANNOT BE
| EXCELLED. Pfersons wishing to have their Watches, Clocks, or Jewelry j
j WELL repaired by experienced workmen, who cannot be excelled in this portion of the
State, will do well to call on them. SPECTACLES, of all kinds, constantly on hand.
I fiST All work done at the shortest notice and WARRANTED.
inarch 16 ts
L. A. SMITH,
GROCERY MERCHANT,
No. 8. LOYLESS’ BLOCK.
OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE,
CONSTANTLY ON HAND,
Flour, Coffee, Sugar, Bacon, McaJ, gait,
paid, Cheese, Tobacco, Cigars,
and ©very other article usuajly found jn a Grocery
Store. Also,
Osnaburgs, Sheeting, Shirting, Boots,
Shoes, Ac., &c.
All of which can bo purchased on as reasonable terms
as at any house in the place. Planters and others need
inc (iroeories of anv kind, are invited to call and exam
ine my stock. Thankful for past favors, I solicit a con
timnr.ee of the same, at my new location.
jaa 10 ts No. 8 jLoyless’ Block.
W. 1. WADSWORTH
WHOLESALE # AKP RETAIL
DEALER
HARDWARE,
CUTLERY,
&C. disc, <&Pi
. \ .L”
AMERICUS GEORGIA.
ripilE subscriber thankful for the liberal
1. patronage heretofore extended him,
would respectfully inform Hie citizens of
Americus and the public generally, tjiat he
has in store, and to arrive
15 0
STOVES,
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
GUJILLDER’S
MATERIAL
NATES,
LOCKS,
HINGES,
GLASS,
PUTTY,
PAINTS,
and
Wood and Willow Ware"
LOT WARE,
blouse ; ifurnbl]iu§ 6001)5,
Platfd ami Japancd Wares, &c.
JR'S?” A[l of which will lie sol,] at as low
prices as cuii lie purchased anywhere South.
Roofing and Guttering
DONE IN THE BEST WORKMANLIKE
manner and WARRANTED.
TIN-WARE
Mauufacturcf}, and {or sale low tor (Juuli.
april 20 ts
FELDER & SON,
DEALERS IN
GXIY GOODS
-AN!)
G-roceries,
Americus, Georgia.
TFtTE are no ' v receiving a large and well
tt selected Stock. Iu the DRYGOODS
line we liayo everything usually kept for the
wants of the puhlip, embracing ii+ll lines of
Dress floods,
Pri nts,
Shirtings and Sheetings,
Capsi meres,
Linen Ducks,
Drills,
Tickings,
Olotj.ing,
TV liite Goods, Boots and Shoes,
Hosiery, Hats,
Crockery, Gloves,
Suspenders, Shirt Frants,
Slijrts and Drawers,
Threads, Combs,
Buttons, Braids,
Perfumery,
Umbrellas and Parasols
&c., &c., &., & c.
Grpocepies,
WE have always on hand—
BACON, LARD, FLOUR.
SUGAR, COFFEE, SYRUP,
SALT, CANDLES, SOAP,
STARCH, etc.
Also, all kinds and grades of, Foreign and
I Domestic LIQUORS.
! All of which were bought for CASH at
the lowest prices, and we pledge ourselves
|to sell to OA-SII BUYERS at prices to
: suit the HARD TIMES.
I april 22 ts.
To Tlie Ladies,
MISS SUSAN NOBLES
r FAKES this occasion of informing the La.
A dies of Americus and Sumter county, that
she is prepared to cut,, fit and make dresses
for Ladies and Children, in the
VERY LATEST
AND MOST
FASHIONABLE STYLE.
She invites the ladies to call and examine her
beautiful patterns, at her father’s Dental of
fice, in the Granbprry hnilding. She feels
confident of given .satisfaction,
may 9 ts
Metallic Burial Cases.
A FINE ASSORTMENT, kept constant,
ly on hand. S. P. BOONE, Ag’t.
July 24 ts
A Rustic Courtship.
I hitched my cheer up close to hern,
shet my eyes, nnd trcmculously said —
‘Sal, you’re the very gal I’ve been
hankerin’ alter for a long lime. 1 love
you all over, from the foot of your sole
to tire head of your crown, and I don’t
keer who knows it ; and if you say so,
we’ll be jined in tho holy bond of matri
mony, E pluribus onions, gloria Mon
day morning, sic temper tyrannnis, non
oompi mentis, world without end,’ sez I;
and 1 felt as tho’ I had throwed like an
allycater, 1 felt so relieved.
With that she fetched a scream, And
arter a while sez :
‘Peter !’
‘What is it, Sally V sez I.
‘Yes,’ said she, a hidin’ of her face.
You may depend upon it, I felt orful
good.
‘Glory ! glory !’ sez I, ‘I must holler,
Sal, or I’ll burst open. Ilooray ! hoo
ray ! I ean jump over a ten rail fenoa, I
can do anything a fellow could or orter
do,’
With that I sorter sloshed myself
down by her and clinched the bargain
with a kiss. Talk about yer sugar, talk
about yer molasses, talk about nito bloom
ing serious, they wont nowhere; you
couldn’t have got me to come nigh cm ;
they would have tasted sour after that.
O 1 broomstraws with sorghum lasses
on ’em ? Es Sal’s daddy hadn’t bawled
out —‘It’s time for all honest folks to bo
in bed/ I do believe I’d stayed all nite.
Riches Thrust Upon Him.
Some men are born Jrieh, others make
themselves rich, while a third happy
class have riches thrust upon them, —
Such is a story told of a farmer, one Mr.
Sayre, of Lexington, Ivy., who made a
great hit in spite of himself. It is as
follows:
Mr, Sayre lisps a little. Some years
since an overseer of one of his farms told
him ho needed some hogs on his place.
Said Mr. Sayre:
‘Very well, go buy four or five thows
and pigth right away, and put them on
the farm.’
Tho man, accustomed to obey, and
that without questioning, asked :
‘Shall I take the money with me to
purchase V
‘No, thirl They all know me. Thend
them here—l’ll pay for them, or give
you the money to pay when you get
them.’
The overseer went his way, and in
two weeks returned, when the following
xauverKiaUon took- place r - ■••• -
‘VYcII, Mr. Sayre ‘I can’t get that
many pigs. I have ridden all over the
country, all about, and can get but be
tween eight and nine hundred,’
‘Eight or nine hundred what?
‘Eight or nine hundred pigs !’
‘Eight or nine hundred pigth? Who
told you to buy that many pigth ? Arc
you a fool ?’
‘You told me to buy them two weeks
since. I have tried to ao it.’
‘Eight or nine hundred pigth ! My
u'od ! I never told you any thutch thing!
‘But you did; you told mo to go and
buy four nr five thousond pigs !’
‘I didn’t do any such thing! My
God ! I told you to go and buy four or
five thows and their little pigs; and you
have done it I thould say, 1
Mr. Sayre had pork to sell next fall,
Pork rose, and Mr. Sayre had his pile.
Eccentric Females.
Some of these eccentrics enumerated
by Mr. Timbs, in his amusing book, set
all our conventional notions at defiance.
What would our sanitary reformers sp.y
to Mrs, Levvson, or Lady Lcwson as sho
was culled, who never washed herself,
maintaining that the persons who follow
ed that necessary practice as it is usu
ally considered, “were always taking cold,
or engendering some dreadful disorder,”
and yet lived through live reigns, cut two
now teeth when 83, and c]ied at the age
of 116. Another extraordinary woman,
adventures are recorded, was Ilan-
who having been deserted by
her husband, determined to set forth in
search of him, and, with this view, enlis
ted as a soldier. Having been accused
of a I%ach of duty, she actually endured
five hundred lashes rather than reveal
her sex, Some time after this she de
serted, and, proceeding to Portsmouth,
enlisted as a marine on board the Swallow,
with which she was sent to tho East In
dies. In the siege of Pondicherry she
received six shots in her right leg and
five in her left, besides a very danger
ous body wound. Sho never found her
husband, but on her passage home she
learned that tho wretched man had been
executed at Genoa for murder. On her
return to England Hannah went for a
short time on the stage, and afterwards
set up a public house- Iler eccentricity
turned at last to madness, and she died in
sane at Bethlehem Hospital, *
Could xot Change the Decree
of God. —The Washington Union states
that on Christmas morning a colored wo
man walked into one of our churches and
took a seat among the white people.—
The sexton asked her to take a seat
in the part of the church set apart for her
color. Sho went to the minister and
complained, saying she did not think
there should be any distinction. ‘The
minister replied : “My dea: womau, God
has made the distinction, and I cannot
pbange His decrees.”
TELEGRAPHIC .
REGISTRATION.
Augusta, June 18. —Registration
in the 1 sth Senatorial District, com
menced to-day. At one precinct, on
the outskirts of the city, 168 were
registered—lo whites and 158 blacks.
Mobile, Juno 18th.—Registration
commenced in this city yesterday.—
Up to this time 150 have registered—
§3 whites and 127 blacks.
Richmond, June 18, —Registration
in this city to-day shows the whites
five ahead, At the County Court
House 29 whites and only 1 black
registered.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
MEXICO,
MAXIMILIAN, MIRAMON AND MEJIA
SENTENCED TO BE SIIQT—SANTA ANNA
OFF VERA CRUZ.
New Orleans, Juno 18.—The fol
lowing is from Galveston, under date
16th:
We have dates from Quaretaroof
the 3d and Monteray of the 9th. A
letter dated San Luis, 3d, says : A
telegram from Quaretaro, dated 3d,
says the trial of Maximilian was not
concluded. Sixty ladies dressed in
mourning, had called on President
Juarez and prayed him to spare the
Jives of the prisoners. Juarez replied
that he would do all he could compat
ible with justice and duty; that many
Liberals had been shot and they had
not interceded for them.
Two engagements had been fought
at the capitol, botli of which resulted
in favor of the Republicans. For
eigners in the city advised Marquesa
to surrender, promising to protect his
escape.
The Brownsville Ranchero says El
Mexicano of the I2th reports Santa
Anna oft’ Vera Cruz,
It was reported that Maximilian had
asked a private interview’ with Juarez
for the purpose of disclosing to him
important State secrets,
Maximilian was convicted on the
night of the 3d, and sentenced to be
shot on the night of the 4th, together
with Miriamon and Mejia.
Marquesa, commanding tho City’ of
Mexico, has executed Gen. O’Haran,
commander of the post, for treasonable
'Ynrrcspomlcrrce with the Liberals.—
He has also arrested 100 Liberal
sympathizers, and threatens to execute
them and burn the capitol if Maxi
milian and his Generals are harmed.
Gen, Media selected Escobedo as his
counsel, who refused to serve, saying
lie “ would see him damned first.”
FROM WASHINGTON,
The following dispatch was sent
to Gen. James 13. Steedinan, collector
Internal Revenue, New Orleans ;
Washington, June 16. —Gen. James
I>. Steedinan, New Orleans. Will
you accept the misssion to Mexico
and proceed there without unnecessa
ry delay.
(Signed) Wm. 11. Seward.
Gen. Steedinan sent the following re
ply’. I thank you for the compliment
you have paid me. The condition of
my private affairs compel me to de
cline.
Twenty-nine bonds of 100 dollars
each, alleged to have been stolen, have
been found in the Treasury vaults,
There was a full Cabinet meeting
to-day’.
TRIAL OF SURR ATT,
Washington, June 18. —The cross
examination to-day did not shake
Dye’s testimony materially, though
some inconsistencies exist between
that given before tho Court and that
before the military commission.
A black woman servant in Mrs. Sur-,
ratt’s house testifies to having seen
Surratt at home on the night of the
assassination. A sporting gentleman
testifies to having seen him on the
afternoon of that day on Pennsylva-.
ilia Avenue, It is in proof that un
der the name of John Harrison, Sur
ratt left Montreal on the afternoon of
the 11th, and returned on’the 18th.
This would give him about four days
to make the trip ancl do his work.
NEWS FROM EUROPE.
TEARFUL RELIGIOUS RIOT IN BIRMING
HAM.
London, June 18, r. m.—A formida
ble anti-Popery riot is progressing in
Birmingham. The mob have sacked
two streets. Theriotors are in strong
force. The Roman Catholic Chapel
has been attacked and threatened with
demolition. Intense excitement pre
vailed.
3. r. m.— At this hour riotors are in
full possession of the city of Birming
ham, and all efforts to preserve order
have proved futile. Large bodies of
troops have been sent to the secue of
disturbance with oi-ders to put it 1
down, and restore quiet at all hazards.
The Rank of England has reduced
its rate interest 24 per cent.
Whole No. 208.
FOREIGN NEWS.
New Yokk, June 18. —Cable advi*
ces from Crete represents that the
Turks have been badly
They have gone into fortified camps,
and burned all indefensible villages
and killed the inhabitants. The con
suls of the various Powers have notifi
ed their Governments of these atroci
ties.
GENERAL NEWS.
New Orleans, June 18. — Flake’s
Bulletin has returns from El Paso
and other custom houses on the Rio
Grande, by which it appears that tho
export of cotton to Mexico this year
are about 10,000 bales. A bonded
warehouse has been established at Sait
Antonio, and trade with the interior
of Mexico is now expected t° be
large.
Hardfokt, Conn., June 18.—Both
Houses of the Connecticut Legislature
unanimously passed resolutions wel
coming President Johnson as the guest
of the State, that Gov., English and
staff receive him, and that he bo invi
ted to visit the Legislature.
Richmond, Juno 18. —Judge Wm,
11. Lyons, of tho Hustings Court, died
this afternoon,
Circular of A Bureau Officer to tl\e
Colored People.
Bureau B-, F. & A. )
OrrrcEß Aoent Div. or. Albany, 5-
Albaky, Ga.,
It is constantly reported to me that you
have been deceived as to the intentions of the
Government, and that reports calculated ta
unsettle labor and give rise to disorder and
suffering have been industriously circulated
amongst you. This has been done through
ignorance, perhaps, but it is more likely that
it has beeu done by persons who are disposed
to do evil.
It is said that you have been told that lands
aio to bo taken from the present holders and
divided amongst you. This impression,
wherever it exists, is wrong. By honest in.
dustry and frugality you will bo enabled to
purchase lands, but none will be given to you-
It is reported that y..q have military organ
izations and are drilling. Such unauthoriz
ed organisations are not only perniciously
wrong, but they are iu direct violation of ex
isting orders, and must be disbanded at once.
The story that arms are to be distributed to
you from this or any other office is false and
without foundation in truth. The Govern
ment will render you ail necessary protection,
but it will not protect you in wrong doing.
It is reported to me by people of your own
color that somo of you arc not mindful of
your obligations undt r ycur contracts. Your
contract is to work for your employer six
days in tho week, in the manner customary
on a plantation. During these six days yoßf
time is uot your own , but your employer's
who pays you for it; aud every hour of that
time should be devoted to his service, and
you must take turns in doing the work which
is necessary to be done on Sunday.
You mu. t labor industriously, obeying aty
reasonable orders promptly and cheerfully,
and bearing in mind that when you 6top
work, or absent from the plantation during
work hours without the permission of you?
employer, you are violating your contract,
and that you are liable to loose a part or the
whole of your wages or your share ©f the
crop A contract violated by you is no longep
binding upon your employer.
Trie report that you have been required to
come to Albany on any particular day, undeu
a penalty of five dollars or any otlier sum is
false.
It will be your duty to go to the place of reg
istration at the propar time and register your
names as voters, and go to the polls and vote;
and that you should vote understandingly,
you should avail your selves of every proper
means to obtain information. Should you
disagree with your employer upon political
matters, that fact should not affect your du
ties as laboiers. Your contract is for field
work, not for poli ical servitude.
Itemember to avoid everything which tends
to stir up strife between you’ as a people
and tho white race. Do your whole duty tq
yourselves and to your employers, remember
ing that your success iu life depends upon
yourselves, upon your own conduct, your in
dustiy, your honesty, truthfuiuess and fru
gality, and that he among you who is the
most industrious, the most honest, truthful
and frugal, will have the greatest measure of
success.
To your employers X would say that cons
tracts have been brought to my notice which
do not allow the fieedmen reasonable cbm
pensation for their laber. Unless go and wages
are paid, and paid when due, the employer
cannot expect his labor to be either relia
ble or profitable. Neither can he expect me
to inter fire to core pel the freedmen tq
fulfil their part of the contract, nor can he
expect the Government to permit his con
tract to be enforced. All efforts of mine in
that direction must he preceded by fair com
pensation and kind treatment.
6. H. Howard, Agent.
SODA WATER !
AND
ICED LEMONADE!
AT OUR
mmmmmmY.
"TTY CRN IS IIED in any quantity and at all
.lj hours.
AY, - Ample Arrangements made for tho
LADIES.-®#
may 25 ts SMITH & BAILEY.
WIHHESiIE AMI Itlil
DEALER IN
ICE!
A SUPPLY of ICE always on hand tq
suit purchasers, from One to Five
Hundred pounds.
Families and oftiers can be supplied at all
hours of the day, Sunday excepted.
Orders from the country -solicited.
JESSE HARDY,
may 25 ts Americus, Ga.