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Tri-Weekly Republican.
Americas, Georgia;
c~. w. Hancock!
Editor and Proprietor.
TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1867.
Reading Matter on every
Page.
The Registry—Plain Truths.
We cannot better protest against
be present lethergy on the subject o(
egistration than by using the remarks
of the Augusta Chronicle and Senti
nel, as follows:
The next few days will show wheth
er the- decent white people of this
State are willing that the State Gov
ernment shall pass into the hands and
become subject to the control of the
Radical emissaries through the color
ed people. We say that the events of
the next few days will show whether
the'intelligent, patriotic and virtuous
people of Georgia are willing to have
such a consummation of the Military
Bills, because we know that, if they
are not willing to submit to such a
condition of affairs, they can prevent
it. But they can prevent it only in
one way : “They must register.” It
will be too laic when the lists are
closed —and closed they will he, and
that very soon—to say that if they
had thought that there was danger
they would have acted differently.—
To prevent danger they must act
now—now while the lists are open.
We entreat the people of Georgia
to take warning from the condition of
the people of Louisiana, who, now
that the registry lists in that State
are being closed, have ascertained
that, by their voluntary refusal, to
register, they have permitted the
negroes, under the control of North
ern emissaries, to poll double the
number of registered whites. Will
Georgians look at the following fig
ures and say that there is not cause
for alarm growing out of their reluc
tance to perform this important duty
of registering.
REGISTRATION IN LOUISIANA.
Negroes 44,(59.
Whites 24,528
Negro majority 20,231
To show how completely responsi
ble the whites of Louisiana are for
this condition of tilings in their
we give the number of white votes
cast in the State in 1861 :
Breckinridge 22,681
Bell. '. 20,204
Douglass 7,025
Total 50,519
With a voting population of over
fifty thousand, the whites have regis
tered only 24,528, less than one-half
their proper strength.
Seriously and earnestly we ask,
will the-people of Georgia, by failing
to register become a party to placing
their good old State in the same con
dition with their sister State Louisi
ana ?
We have the power in Georgia to ,
control this movement. The prepon
derance of the whites is so great that,
making due allowances for the num
ber disfranchised, and those of the
white-livered who will go with the
Radicals, we can still keep the ques
tion of reconstruction in our own con
trol.
The white vote of the State in ISGO
was as follows :
Breckinridge 51,889
Bell 42,886
Douglass... 11,590
Total 106,305
The total number of blacks in the
State last year (and tins return in
cludes all males between the age of
twenty-one and sixty) was only 55,-
909, which, being deducted from the
white vote of 1860, leaves a majority
of whites of 40,456.
Forthcoming Proclamation of
Governor Wells.— Ex-Gov."Wells,
having waited a sufficient tunc for the
President to decide on his removal,
and the latter not having acted in the
matter, has determined upon issuing
a proclamation declaring himself still
Governor, and Gov. Flanders a
usurper; declaring null and void his
subsequent and future acts, and di
recting the sheriff and other civil offi
cers not to obey bis orders. This, be
believes, to be the law under the At
torney General’s Opinion. This
■will compel the President to act.
He takes this course by advice of
several lawyers here. liis proclama
tion will be issued in a day or two
unless the President interferes.
New York has appropriated 820,000
for celebrating the 4th of July.
Ftoiin tho Chronicle A Sentinel.
Notes ou the Situation -No 6-
BV B. H. PILL.
Os all the pretexts which have been used
to justify the oppression of the Southern peo
ple, none isso faithless in character, or so
destitute of foundation in truth and law. as
the one that the Southern States and |teoplc,
being conquered, arc subject to the will of
the conqueror. It is time our people fully
understood this question. They need the in
formation to protect them from the very de
ceptive purposes of their own active South
ern born counsellors. We might be surpris
ed at the ignorance, if we did not know the
treachery of the motives, of those who, in
this day of civilization labor so earnestly to
fix in the minds ol our people, the idcu that
where one party yields to another in a war,
the yielding party submits thereby all lights
ol person and property und of political gov
ernment to the will of the conqueror. And
that such advice should be given by those
among us who profess to be actuated for
our good can be explained only on the hy
pothesis that the real purposes is to betray
for a consideration.
The late war was either a rebellion, or it
was a civil war, or it was a foreign war.—
Eaeli name has its advocates. Others, again,
give the war ei'hor or all of these characters
by turns, as the giving of either or all can be
supposed to justily some oppression to the
unsnecessful party to the conflict- J shall
not stop to prove what it was, what history
can only call it, a civil war. Whelherit was
the one or the other, there is no question in
nil international or municipal law better set
tled, or settled on more manifest foundations
of natural reason, social justice and publiq
faith, than is the question of rights and pow
ers of the conqueror, and theobligations and
duties of tlie conquered.
All conflicts, whether between asovereign
and his subjects, or between two parties in a
i government or republic, or between two in
dependent nations, are founded on fome ques
tion, some difference, making an issue be
tween the parties which reason has not been
able to settle. The parties take up arms lo
solve the question and settle the issue between
them.
Every war ends by compromise, or bv one
party yielding to the other, either on terms
or without terms. If the end is by compro
mise, the terms of the compromise constitute
the law of the peace. If ope party surren
der on terras, the law of peace is the issue of
the fight qualified by the terms of the sur
render: if the surrender is without terms,
then all the questions involved in the issue are
settled in favor of the conqueror; but no
question not distinctly involved is settled, or
affected.
Now two things must be distinctly under
stood and fixed in the minds of the reader:
1. Where must we look to find the terms
on which the conflict ends, and which makes
the law of the peace between the parties?
2. At what, time must these terms be made
known or agreed upon '!
Wars between independent nations are
usually ended by treaty, and, of course, we
must look, to the treaty of peace to find the
terms of the peace. What is not found in
the treaty is not settled. So also in civil
wars—treaties are sometimes made and have
the same force and affect as when made be
tween independent naiious- Usually, how
ever, treaties are not made between partie lo
civil war or a rebellion, because the sover
eign or party claiming to be the legitimate
government will not treat with those whom
they persist in calling rebels, because to treat
with them is to admit a sort implied inde
pendence of authority. In all such cases, in
order to find the terms oe the pence, we
must look to the causes of differences which
actuated the parties in taking up arms, to
the declarations and demands of the parties
at the time of beginning and during the pro
gress of the struggle; to the promises made
or assurances proclaimed by the victor to in
duce the adversary to lay down his arms,
and to the negotiations ami terms of the
surrender. Whatever is not there found is
not settled, and forms no part whatever of
the terms of peace. I need not add that all
tlie treaties, declarations and promises are
to he interpreted, not according to tlie dis
cretion of either party, but in the light and
according to the rules of the laws of nations
and the established principles of natural jus-!
tice ami good faith.
In the next place it must he stated, that.,
whatever either party, in case of a compro
mise or treaty, or tlie victor in ease of a sur
• euder, ini ml ,to demand as a condition of
the peace, must be made known before or at
the time the surrender is accepted. No par
ly agrefs to what is not made known, orsur
rendors to what is not claimed. To demand
new guarantees after a treaty has been made,
is a breach oj the treaty; audio prescribe
new terms of surrender lias been accepted,
is deemed infamous by all mankind, and in
both cases is held to be anew and just cause
of war. And when such conduct is exhibi
ted toward an adversary who lias given up
bis arms and submitted to the victor, and is
thereby unable lo renew the war, tlie party
guilty of it has no claim to the respect or con
fidence of any people, for he brings the limb
of promises into disrepute.
‘‘The iaith of treaties —constancy in ful
filling our engagements —is lo be held sa
cred and inviolable, and if mankind be not
wilfully deficient in their duty to themselves,
infamy must ever he the portion of him who
violates his faith.” * * * *
"And, in general, the sovereign, whose word
ought ever to be secured, is bound lo the
faithful observance of every promise lie has
made, even to rebels —l mean such of his sub
jects as has rebelled without reason or necessi
ty.” * * * * “Buttyrauts
alone will treat, as seditious, those brave and
resolute citizens who exhort the people to
preserve themselves from oppression, and to
vindicate their rights and privileges. If a
good prince lias justice and his duty at heart
—if lie aspires to that immortal and unsul
lied glory of being the father of his people—
let him mistrust the selfish suggestions of
that minister who represents to him as reb
els, those citizens who do not stretch out their
necks to the yoke of slavery—who reluse
tamely to crouch under the rod of arbitra
ry power.”
“And if there existed no reason to justify
insurrection, (a circumstance which, perhaps,
never happens,) even in such case, it becomes
necessary ,*as we have above observed to grant
an amnesty when the offenders are numerous.
When the amnesty is once published and ac
cepted, all the past must be buried in oblivion ;
nor must any one he called to account for
, what has been done during the disturbances.”
Vattel.
There are oases in which a party to a con
flict may increase his demands during the
conflict, or he may make these demands du
ring negotiations for peace. He may de
mand the removal of tlie causes which, in
his judgment, produced the conflict; or he
may demand securities for the observance of
promises ;or the expense of the war; or
any other terms which may reasonably tend
to make the place permanent. But in all
eases such demands muat.bc distinctly made
before the treaty is agreed to, or before tlie
surrender is accepted. To make such de
mands afterwards is a base treachery, of
which any power, great enough so be u vic
tor, ought to be deemed totally "in capable.—
Even in cases of revolt, wbou the revellers are
subdued and sue J or peace, the amnesty may
except the authors of iho disturbance ; but
even then only that they may he brought to
a legal trial and punished if found guilty.”
“At the present day 'it seldom happens
that either of the belligerents perseveres, to
the last extremity, before lie will consent to
a peace. Though a nation nitty have lost
several battles, she can still defend herself;
as long us she has men and aims remaining,
she is not destitute of all resources. If she
thinks fit, by a disadvantageous treaty, to
procure u necessary peace—if by great 'sacri
fices she dclivets herself trora imminent dan
ger or total ruin—the icsidue which remains
in her possession is stiff an advantage for
which she is indebted to the peace ; it was
her own free choice to prefer a certain and im
mediate loss, but of limited extent to on evil
of a more dreadful nature, which, though yet
at some distance, she had but too great rea
son lo apprehend.”- Vattel.
15ut how does she have a “residue of rights
remaining,” according to the terms of the
peace, if new terms of total ruin may be pro
scribed alter peace ? How is the extent o(
the loss '‘limited" by the terms of her surren
der, if unlimited exactions may be made by
the victor afterward ? Whatever the con
queror demands lie must demand while his
adversary has “men and arms remaining.”—
A conquered people arc “never “subject to
the Kill of the conquror.” None but very
barbarous people and Northern Radicals
and Southern renegades ever said so. A
conquered people are subject to tho terms of
the conquest made known and demanded be
fore or at the time the conquest is admitted,
and to r,o after terms or will whatever ; and
none but a treacherous conqueror would de
mand more; and nonejbut a more treacherous
and very base conquered would concede
more. Rapacity only claims more than the
bond. Servile cowardice alone consents to
more. “If an unjust and rapacious conquer
or subdues a nation, and forces her to accept
of hard, ignominious and insupportable con
ditions, necessity obliges her to submit; but
this apparent tranquility is not a peace ; it
is an oppression which she endures so long
as she wants the means of shaking it off', and
against which men of spirit rise on tlie first
favorably opportunity. * * *
‘•Will any man pretend lh.it a people so op
pressed would not be justifiable in seizing a
convenient opportunity to recover their
rights, to emancipate themselves, and to ex
pel or exterminate the horde of greedy, inso
lent and cruel usurpers ? No ! such a mon
strous absurdity ran never be seriously main
tained. Besides, were you to preach up tne
contrary doctrine, which is so repugnant to
all the feelings and suggestions of nature,
where could you expect to make proselytes if”
Vattel.
Must the answer to the question of this no
ble writer—who lived in a former generation
and in the midst of European despotism, be
that proselytes to a doctrine is repugnant to
the feelings of nature as found litre in free
America—in proud Southern America. Yea,
more ; that here, inGeorgia, men claiming to
be leaders, favorite advisers of the people,
long trusted by tho. people, are to he found
teaching the people that they arc not only
bound to submit to hard and ignominious
terms which they have accepted, but they are
bound ta svbmit and ought to submit to such
terms when they have not accepted them,
and that they are bound to submit and ought
to submit to whatever the wilt of the con
queror may demand after they have laid
down their arms ? Still more, uot only sub
mit but consent to accept and defend and
justily such terms of the conqueror ! —terms
that abrogate their governments and adopt
new governments made by their former slaves
to please und suit only their oppressors!
1 wish lo caff the reader’s attention to one
rule to be observed in ascertaining the terms
of peace, and then we will proceed to apply
the rules to ascertain the terms ol peace be
tween the parties to -oar late civil war, and
what are the rights of the conqueror and the
obligations of the conquered. The rule is
this: So far is it from being true that tlie
conqueror is the law of the conquered, that
a'l points of doubt,in'asccrtaiuingphe terms of
the peace as fixed before the surrender, are
to be construed against the conqueror.
‘ In case of doubt, the interpretation goes
against him who prescribed tlfe terms; for
as it was, in some measure dictated by him,
it. was his own fault if he neglected to express
himself more clearly, and by extending or re
stricting tlie signification of the expression
to that meaning which is least favorable to
him, we either do him no injury, or we only
do him that to which lie lias wilfully exposed
himself; mhereas, by adopting a contrary
mode of interpretation, we would incur tho
risk of converting vague or ambiguous terms
into so many snares to entrap the weaker
patty in the contract, who has been obliged
to submit to what the etrongerjiiad dictated.”
Vattel.
So we see, in all wars, the conqueror must
not only make known Id's terms before his
adversary’s surrender is accepted,and “while
his men and arms are remaining,” but \\A
must make known his terms distinctly, and if
he fails so be distinct, the injury shall result
alone to the conqueror, because a contrary
rule would entrap the weaker party. WMt
would become of the wrecked party if Tne
conqueror was not only relieved from the du
ty of making known his terms beforehand,but
was allowed to'proscribe terms according to
his own will alter the peace was declared ?
The very thought is horrible to all honora
ble minds, whether of the conqueror or the
conquered.
Whether the late war was a rebellion, a
civil war, or a foreign war, the terms of peace
are not doubtful. They were prescribed by
the conqueror—the United States—most sol
emnly prescribed, while the'“armsand men”
of their adversary “were remaining.” They
induced thousands to lay down their arms in
advance ; even to desert their colors. They
prevented the independence of the Confeder
ate States by giving strength to internal
treachery, aud dow to insist upon other terms,
having no law hut the will of the conqueror,
as expressed by a fragmentary conclave of
Congressional members, is to insist upon a
treachery which would shame the tyrannical
conqueror of the unf'ortanate Montezuma. —
To these terms of peace the reader's attention
will be invited in the next note.
Judas betrayed his master for
thirty pieces of silver. Radical Congress
men get six thousand dollars a year, in
greenbacks, for betraying their country.
B2T" A huge cel got the better of a
young fisherman in I’onghkccpsie, N. Y.,
the other day, dragging him, pole and boy,
into the river, and drowning the latter.
of the Supreme Conrt.
Wo publish below, apoitlon of the dieix
iona of the Supreme Court, as made at the
present teim. We shall publish the decidua*
of other cases in cur next:
John L Brown, ITIT in Error, ) Tresspass,
vs. p
S. W. Railroad Company. ) Suinter.
Walker, justice.
If a Kail load Company cany off a slave with
out the written permission of the owner, and
though in company of a white thief, the road
"ill be liable. VVlieri tlie owner reclaims his
slave, carried off under sucli circumstances, ho
Is entitled to ricover, uotonly hire for the
time tlie slave was absent, but also inch rea
sonable and necessary expenses as he may
have incurred in rec aiming the slave. The
cause of action in tiffs case having occurred
before the adoption of tho code, the Plaintiff
is not entitled lo have the damages doubled,
as provided by the code, Judgment reversed.
llawkiDS lor Plaintiff Id linor.
Scaiborough for Defendant in Error.
11. 8. Davis, Adm’r, P’tl. in Error, ) Equity.
Win. A Black, et al. j Schley,
WALK, It, JUSTICE.
Ni w parlies may bo added to an original
bill by an amendment in the nature of a sup
plemental bill, and the representatives of de
ceased parties muy tie made prrties by tciro
fac'as. Sec Code 4193. Judgment affirmed.
lilanford & Halt Joi Plaintiff in Error,
B. Hill for Defendants ivi Error.
E. W. Jackson, Pl'ff in Error, ) Possessory
vs. [ Wai’t-burn
in. E. Sparks. J ter
WALK LB, JUSTICE.
Upon the hearing of a possessory warrant,
the title to the property cannot be investiga
ft and. The cotnt is confined in its investigation
to the question of possession.
Where A exchanged mules with B and 13
sold the mules received from A, to C, an inno
cent purchaser, A cannot, by pioc s : oiy wan
rant, recover the possession of the mules from
C, by showing that f. huff swapp-d to A, a
stolen mule for the one in controversy. Ju lg
meat affirmed.
Hawkins for Plaintiff in Error.
McKay for p.foudaut in Error.
The Importance of Registering-
M r. Raleigh T. Daniels, of Richmond,
who has, perhaps, indicated as hitter
disgust as any man in Virginia
at the w hole series of measures known
as the Military Reconstruction Bill—
\yho opposed the calling of a Conven
tion when it was suggested a few
months since— now urges tlie people
to register. He thinks that it is tlie
only means w hereby we can keep tlie
State from being “hopelessly African
ized.” Mr. Daniels says:
You will have anticipated mo, then,
when I say to all to register ! You
will thereby secure the right to vote,
whether you choose to exercise it or
not, and thus will retain tho power
to control events ; for after all the
decimination of war and disfranchise
ment, the w hites in Virginia, except in
particular localities, are largely in the
majority, happily differing in this
respect from the condition of
some of the Southern communities,
which, T fear, will bo "hopelessly Afri
ca nitted. Any averson which may
now be felt to tlie course I recom
mend, may subside in the light of com
ing events. It may hereafter seem a
duty to yourselves, posterity, your
State, to vote. What self-reproach,
then will those endure, keen as de
served, who shall inconsiderately cut
themselves off from the performance
of what will then seem a sacred olili
gation ? Another consideration ap
peals to your honor; AVill you not
protect those who would hut cannot
protect themselves ? Think of all the
disfranchised—worthy, virtuous de
fenders of Virginia’s rights and honor,
now suffering for her sake ! Do you
owe them nothing ?
Reconstruction. —The Southern
people are not only puzzled, hut much
disconcerted in regard to the duty of
registration. The first impulse of
many was to have nothing to do with
it. But inaction surely turns over
the whole machinery of Stale govern
ment into the hands of the negroes.
A decision of some kind cannot longer
he avoided, since several States will
soon go into elections to form State
constitutions ; and those who do not
now participate in making the laws
will afterwards have no option but to
obey the laws as they find them. The
question therefore is presented plain-
P’ —Shall they oppose the programme
marked out ior their guidance?—
Knowing that topic so wil lbc unavail
ing ; or shall they join in a call for
conventions and seek to control them?
The feeling in favor of registration
grows much stronger as the question
is put nearer to an issue. We have
before advised, and we renew the ad
vice to Southern men, not to lie down
inactive. Nothing is lost by register
ing and voting. Everything may he
lost by neglect.—A” 11 Journal of
Commerce.
Effects of Reconstruction on
Newspapers in the South. —lt is a
significant fact that when the military
hill passed Congress there were fifteen
Republican journals published in the
lion-reconstructed States, and only
four of which were dailies. There are
now thirty-six, of which fourteen are
dailies, several tri-weeklies, and the
remainder are published weekly.—
Al to York Herald.
Not “significant” of anything ex
cept that Congress appropriated a
largo sum of money to the support of
such papers. Anti they will last no
longer than the appropriation.—Jiich
niond Dispatch.
It is reported that James Stephens, the
Fenian leader, recently made a trip to
Dublin held a council, at which he en
deavored to vindicate his course, and re
turned in safetyHo France, '
Driftiug inlo Anarchy.
The Montgomery Mail draws the .fol
lowing picture of the various contending
“powers that be,” the legitimate spawn of
Radical dominion over a law and order
loving people'.
Pope having pronounced against the
President un the question of registry
qualifications, we now hoar of Sheridan’s
pronouncing against Grant on the ques
tion of extending the time for registra
tion. So We go! When constitutions
become waste paper, every military man ,
becomes a lam to himself. The Repub-'
lic.of the Tinted .States is fast following
in the footsteps of the delectable Repub
lic of Mexico. There they have four
governments; the Maximilian Empire
represented by Marquez ; the Juarez Re
public, which should have expired two
years ago by limitation: the Ortega legi
timate Republic, which is in jail; and
the Santa Anna Republic, which is also
said to be iu jail. Here we have six
governments, not counting the Royal
League as one ; one consolidated Mobo
cracy, north of the Potomac, and five Mil
itary Monarchies, south of the Potomac.
Besides these, we have two more in pros
pective, one for Maryland, and one for
Kentucky.
"We have the advantage of Mexico, not
only in the number of independent gov
ernments, but also in the number of pro
nuneiamentes. Maximilian pronounced
against the Constitution of Mexico; Or
tega pronounced against Juarez ; and San
ta Anna pronouuccd on general princi
ples. Here. Congress pronounce against
the Constitution; the Supremo Court
pronounce against military commissions;
the Congress prononnees on that question
against the Supreme Court; Sickles pro
nounces against the Code; Swayne pro
nounces against Withers and I. I. Jones;
Sheridan pronounces against Wells;
Stanbery against military supremicv;
Popo pronounces against the President,
and finally Sheridan
Grant !
We expect to hear of Patton pronoun
cing against somebody soon ; and then we
intend to pronounce in favor of Mexico.
“RuGraTnu ! Register!'’ —Such is
the watchword of nearly all our
Southern exchanges. We can scarce
ly open a Southern paper that does
not ring out this signal word in glar
ing capitals. The Richmond Whiy
well says:
‘‘There arc two inodes of manifesting
opposition to reconstruction—one by
active, the other by passive, resistance.
Active resistance would be made by
registering and voting against con
ventions, and against acceptable can
didates and constitutions ; passive re
sistance by not registering or voting
at all. Between the two, the bolder
and more manly course, though equal
ly disastrous,in the former. I t is, there
fore, more to he respected. It does
not hide, or seek to hide, itself, but
comes out frankly, assumes all the re
sponsibility that properly attaches to
it, and relieves the community from
any share of it, while those who pur
sue the passive policy shrink away
from observation and accountability,
leaving the community in which they
live to bear the responsibility.
Lancaster Intelligencer,
which is published at the home of
Mr. Thaddeus Stevens, thus notices
the latest effusion or ebullition of that
worthy :
Thud. Stevens has written a letter
urging the assembling of Congress in
July, to make more stringent rules to
be applied by the military straps to
the white people of the South. As the
old wretch nears the grave he be
comes more and more vindictive.—
We arc convinced that if he could
be induced, to change places with the
Devil, hell would gain iu malignity
what it lost in ability.
Look Oct. —The New York Herald
of the 25tb, says:
A corps of thirty stump orators
have been turned loose upon Southern
States by the Union Congressional
Republican Committee, twenty of
whom arc colored. These speakers
go charged with the strongest Repub
lican logic within reach of the Repub
lican Committee, and with tiro deter
mination not to permit even one of
the smallest villages to escape its
share of political advice. Reinforce
ments to this corps are being equip
ped and reunited daily, and another
detachment of orators will wend their
way southward in a few days,
2®'’ Tire first case in which negro
jurors were empanneled in Alabama
occurred near Tuskcgce on Tuesday
last. A negro woman, who was un
der intense excitement, had been
whipped by her husband, and died
soon thereafter. A coronor’s in
quest was held to ascertain the cause
of her death, and several negroes were
put on the jury. They found that
she died from congestion of the brain
ajid lungs.
Bois Toombs. —We learn from a friend of
this distinguished gentleman, that he has re
ceived his pardon quite recently, is iu good
health and is disposed to take things easy.—
He is of course opposed to the abomination
reconstruction business, but deems it improp
er for him to give a public expression of hie
views now. —Griffin Star.
23!?"’* A Connecticut doctor olaiins'that
cancers can be cured by burning them
with a sun glass, the heat of a sun hav
ing a peculiar effect,
TELEGRAPHIC.
PARDONED- CITIZENS OFFER TO REGIS
TER;
Savannah, June 29.—Mayor An
derson, J. Hartridgc, Gen. 11.11. Jack
son, Judge Law and other prominent
citizens, made a formal demand on the
Board of Registration to register to
day. All presented full pardons from
the President. The board, after con
sultation, decided that under Gen.
Pope’s instructions they would be
compelled to refuse the request until
further instructions were received from
headquarters.
LATER FROM MEXICO.
New Orleans, June 29. — The
Austrian steam sloop of war arrived
at Southwest Pass this morning and
landed telegraphic dispatches for the
Austrian government. Her national
ensign was draped in deep mourning.
This, with the reticence of her officers,
is significant. They, however, report
ed that the City of Mexico was captur
ed by the Liberals on the 20th inst.
The particulars had not readied Vera
Cruz up to the time ot sailing.
The Mexican schooner, Atlas, also
arrived at the mouth of the Mississippi
this morning, having on board twenty
four exiled Imperialists Mexicans,
who have been peremptorily banished,
among them several military officers.
They report that Santa Anna, being
transferred to flic American steamer
Virginia, at Vera Cruz, was conveyed
to Sisal. On arriving a Mexican gun
boat demanded the person of Santa
Anna, which was refused, when the
Mexicans threatened to fire upon the
Virginia. The captain told them they
could take him away by force as he
was not armed. He then spread the
American ensign on gangway and the
Mexicans trod on the Hag, seized
Santa Anna, thrust him into their
boat and took him to Cainpeacy, where
he was .confined as a prisoner of war.
The Liberals are shooting, hanging
and expelling the Imperial sympas
thisprs.
FROM WASHINGTON.'
Washington, .June 29. —The Judi
ciary Committee have examined Anna
Smratt and summoned Horace Greeley
to testify regarding the bailing of Mr.
Ddvjf.
■Washington, June 29 —It is hoped
h«e that the Austrian vessel at Mew
(Jimans draped in mourning on ac
coilt of the death of the Archduchess
Aim 1 , who died recently.
0 I REGISTRATION NEWS.
■UGtrSTA, June 29.—The number
reMstered in this city for the week
cuffing to-day is 2,214, of which 1,407
are colored, and 938 whites.
Savannah, June 29. —.1 3 whites and
211 blacks registered to-day : total
980.
'Monti,e, June 23.—Registration in
five wards of the city stands, whites
995, colored 1,014.
Petersburg, June 29.—Registra
tion in this city foots up thus far,
831 whites, 182 7 blacks.
The Republican Committee in
Washington have sent twenty negroes
and ten whites as missionaries to work in
the organization of tlia party in the South
ern States,
tST The New York Ilide.and Leather
Journal says that Rhode Island, though
the smallest State in the Union, can boast
of some of the biggest feet that ever trod
sole leather.
CBP A lady in Boone, Missouri, re
cently gave birth to four hoys at once.
Her husband bore up manfully for
sometime, but last week committed
suicide.
2' W All the bar-rooms in Charleston,
save those attached to hotels, arc to be
closed on and after the first of July.—
This, we learn, was done by the City
Council at the instance of General Sick
les.
25/ ' An oculist, who bas studied the
subject, says that on an average one. per
son every one hundred and fifty is
blind in one eye. This defect is more
common in warm tban in cold latitudes.
Attention Invalids!
~|~ IliWJi on hand at Hie Grain Emporium,
15 Bbls. RYE FLOUR,
the very article for the dyspeptic, which 1
will sell at. figures astonishingly luty.
Also, Flour, different graces, for family
use at reduced prices, to close out a consign
ment, and a fine lot of Tobacco. Planters
would consult their interest by giving me a
call.
A large supply of Tennessee BACON and
CORN always on hand,
june 29 ts. t&w. M. H. STEPHENS.
A T
J . W. MIZE’S
It Alt ROOI,
(cotton avenue,)
CAN BE HAD, TILE FOLLOWING SUM .
iner Drinks :
LEMONADE,
MINT JUMP,
CLARET I’UNCH,
MILK PUNCH,
SHERRY COBBLER,
BRANDY SLING,
WHISKEY SLING,
PORT WINE SANGAP.EE.
jane 29 Im.
§§» .Adfcrtisrinmts.
Official Notice*
MAYOR’S OFFICE, 1
AumuetJS, July Ist. 18(57. /
IN compliance wiili (he request of MnJ.
Gen. l'ot'f;, Commanding Third Military
Disi riot, it is hereby
Obdkbki), Thai all Bar Rooms or Drink
ing Saloons, within the corporate limits of
this city, he closed and kept clos. and, during
next THURSDAY, the 4th inst, viz : From
12 o’clock, Wednesday night to 12 o’cluck
Thursday night.
Ord red, That Merchants vending Liquors
by the gallon, quart, or bottle, will refrain
from ail sales on the 4th inst., unless Ufon
the most satisfactory n runitice, that the li
quor will not be drank iu the city on that
day.
A faithful observance of this notice will be
insisted Upon and required. 1 trust our
uoon citizens will jperceive ils importaiicfl
and carry it out in good faith.
T. M. FURLOW,
july 2 It. Mayor,-
STOLEN
I 7UIOM my lot, at (lie Douglas House, iu
the city of Albany, on the night of the
-9th July, a large gray HORSE. He is dap
pled gray on the rump, and a little flea bit.
ten on tlic neck and shoulder; lias a very
fine mane and tail—inane dispo-ed to flow a
little, llis back was-a little sore whore the
buggy saddle had rubbed it, his shoulders
were also hurt from driving last week, lie
was in good order when stolen.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD is offered
for tho recovery of tlie Horse.
D. J. OWENS.
juty 2 If Albany, Ga.
/'~"1 FOUGFA—Sumter County.
VX wTiereh.s, William H. Ilarp applies to
■me for Letters of Administration on the es
tate ol Olive Walker, deceased.
These are therefore to cite, and admonish
all and singular, the kindred und creditors of
said deceased, and all persons concerned, to
be and appear at iny olflce, within the time
prescribed by law, and show cause, if any they
hare, otherwise letters will be granted in
terms of the law.
Given under my hand and official signature,
this ist day of J uly, 1867.
july 2 lm* ‘J.. JL\ DORMAN, Ordinrry.
Sumter Sheriffs Sales.
"ITTlid* be sold before the Court house door, in tho
V V city of Americas, on the Jirst Tuesday in
August next, the following property, 10-wit:
Three hundred and twenty-five acres of land, in tho
IW’enty seventh bi.-triet of Sumter county. No. not
known, bit i known as the place on which C. C. Harbor
formerly lived. Levied on to pay his Tux for 1 G>. and
cost. Pointed out by M. Wheeler. Tax C * doctor.
July 2 t.ls A. 15. RAJFOIU) Slurift
TO COTTON MAKERS
OF
SUMTER AMI MM COUNTIES.
I OWN THE “RIGHT” TO BROOKS’
Potion Screw, for Sumter and Marion
Counties, superior to all Olliers now known.
Made of wrought iron and portable, with alt
its fixtures, in a common wagon.
It can be transported together with; (tie
common field thresh power Gin, and pack in.
the field as well as in a house. 1 have the
certificates of about, seventy gentlemen of
l’lke and Mcrriwetlicr c unties, where this;
screw was first put in operation, all testify
ing to ils superiority to all others, besides
the certificates of a like mirnbei' of members
of the las Ueotgia Legislature.
I also own the “Right” to the improved
GIN, for Sumter, Schley, Macon and Lee.
1 will have a competent workman in each
of those counties before ginning season.
The Screw can be had at Macon and Co
lumbus upon reasonable terms.
W. J. REESE,
Americus, Ga.
MILT.KPfiKVIU.E. G.V., )
Nov. 29th, 1800. j
We, the undersigned,- members of the-
Georgia Legislature having witnessed the
practical operation of
Crook’s Patent Revolving Screw
and i’ress,
Unhesitatingly pronounce it-, in our opinion,,
the best Screw and Dress-, we have ever seen..
Ils excellency consists in its simplicity, its
portability, and its adaptation to the wants
of both an individual and community. Mr.
11 rook 9 is a nnfive-Gt’orguin, a citiz.cn of Pike
county. We cheerfully recommend him and,
his invention to tli'e favorable consideration
of the people of Georgia and other Gallon,
growing States.
We witnessed, yesterday, the ginning of a
bale of Colton, weighing 525 pounds on hid
improved 40 saw Gin, the same was ginned*
in two hours time.
J. B. JONES, of Burke, Chairman Agri
cultural Com.
G. J. McDOWELL, Heard, Agricul. Com.
F. HARGETT, Harris
D. M. BROWN, Houston, “
P. G. WARIIEN, Columbia, “ “
P. 11. McDOWELL, pike, “ «
E. C. HARDIN, Cherokee «< “
]). G. IIUCIIES, Twiggs, “
MiI.LIN V. TUCKER, Merriwether.
W J. HUDSON, Harris,
U. A. T. RIDLEY, Troup.
THOSE DIXON, Macon.
T. A. SWEARINGEN, Decatur.
B. F. POWELL, “
B. B. MOGRE, /Senator) Thomas.
P. J. STUOZIER, “ 10th Dist.
O. L. SMITH, (Senator) Berrien.
Together with fifty other members,
june 29 ts
Dental TsTotice*
rpilE undersigned respectfully invites (lie
attention of his old friends mid conmiu
liity at large, that he is now prepared to dti
both mechanical and operative dentistry.—
Having given those branches of Dental Science
his attention for a number of years, lie cat*
promise all who may give him their patron
age, that their work will be done in the very
best and latest style, llis materials are of
he best selection. TeeLh mounted on vulcan
ite base from one to a full set. He guaranties,
to give perfect satisfaction, both in fitting andi
beauty, lie also uses the vinous oxide in ex
tracting teeth, which is better adapted for
that purpose than anything now know to tho
age*
o®..Watches can also be repaired dring
leisure hours, by the undersigned, with neat
ness. All work warranted.
Office up stairs iu Hie corner of the new
Hotel building, fronting Ike Telegraph office
and adjoining Boon’s'ftirniiure store
Mar. 19-tff DR. J. NOBLE,
NICKERSON'S
Ft&HfER’S atJTER.
AUGHsTA, GEORGIA.
<rs_ Refurnished and opened October Ist
law. war 12,