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Athens Southern Watchman (Newspaper) - November 19, 1862, Athens, GeorgiaShh As a fwd for transportation troops and military Agoras Raymont has Boon demanded but not made the Secretary the Treasury insisting that we should Reee Ivo conf Dor nto Bonds. This 1. Have declined to do on the ground that Thero is no Law the state authorising Tho superintendent to receive Bonds and any Thorn into the Treasury and on the farther ground that it is not the policy the state wide she is in debt to invest in the Bonds any other state or government. I have therefore demanded Confederate Treasury notes which pass As currency and can be used by the state in payment her own indebtedness and her current expenses. 1 Trust the claim May in paid without much further delay. The Road bed is in sex Bellont condition and i have at my command the Means to keep it so. 1 was so fortunate last Winter As to to Able to Pur Baso eleven Hundred tons new Railroad bar at fifty dollars per ton. This Iron is now Worth in the Inar Kot st least Ono Hundred and fifty thousand dollars More Thau i paid for it. 1 was not Tho Legal purchasing agent the Road and Iron had Tallen As much As it has risen it is quite probable there might have been loud complaints had i invited that the Road take Tho Iron. I have however Given the Road Tho Benefit the contract which is Worth to the state the sum above mentioned. I could sell the Iron at any time and after refunding the bum paid for it could pay into the Treasury the state one Hundred and fifty t Housand dollars As balance proceeds the Sale. _ since i was first inaugurated As governor the state the Road has paid into the Treasury 81,948,000 and has paid 8302,081 07 in satisfaction debts and a liquidated demands for which it was then liable. It is now in As Good condition in every respect As it then was with the exception the rolling Stock which has not been kept up As Well As usual for Tho last two years on account oath impossibility procuring at any Prico part the material used in construction and repairs. The amount due Road from Tho confederacy is however More than double the sum that Woulk be required to Mako Tho repairs Complete. Upon the application the military authorities the Confederate states they have frequently been permitted to take curs and engines and carry them on other roads to such Points As emergencies might require. The lamented Gene a Albert Sidney Johnston had ordered a Large number our cars upon Tho Memphis amp Charleston Road a Short time before the Battle Shiloh which on account the Possession that Road by the enemy have not been returned. At this and other Points to have lost 180 cars while in Confederate service. Should they never be returned it is expected that the confederacy will pay for them just compensation. I or Savannah. I have been informed by the military conf toder at Savannah that it is intended to make a defence the City to extremity a and he requests assistance from the slate in Tho removal the women and children and other lion combatants from the Eity. In View Tho Fate new Orleans and other cities which have been surrendered to the enemy 1 cordially endorse and approve this Resolution Tho Conford Rule general. Lot us hold the Eity As Long As a House or a Brick Wall is left standing behind which our troops Cao fight and let he state Assimo the loss occasioned by Tho destruction property or at least Divide it with the sufferers. It will be necessary that food and shelter be provided for such the non combatants As Are unable to take care themselves As soon a possible that they May he removed in Udvance the attack. I therefore recommend an Early appropriation two Hundred and fifty thousand dollars a for this purpose. State uni ver8ity. In compliance with Tho statute i herewith transmit Tho report the trustees the University for Tho past your. Penitentiary and asylums. For a statement the condition Tho Penitentiary and asylums Tho slate you Are referred to Tho respective reports the principals in charge. It will to seen by reference to the report col. James a. Green the principal keeper Tho Penitentiary that lie has paid into to state trea i Ary ten thousand dollars net refits for the past fiscal year. Col. Geens and Able faithful management Tho institution is entitled to High commendation. Obstructions up our Rivers. It is said the enemy Are preparing gunboats Light draught to ascend our Rivers and plunder our Inland towns and cities while the Waters Are High in the Winter season. This can probably to prevented in no other Way so effectually As by Tho obstruction our streams. Most them can Boob Struc cd by Felling the Timber which stands no. On Tho Hanks into Tho Channel the Stream. It May however be very difficult at the end the War to remove these obstructions and restore Tho navigation the Rivers. As a Confederate general who is an Engineer the first order ability and acquirement is in command the military department which embraces this state i have thought it Best to leave the matter entirely in his hands till your meeting. The question As to Best Means defence in Tho Abs no any action by the Confederate authorities is an important one Well deserving your serious consideration. I doubt not that the state government participates in the regret Felt by the executive that the Confederate authorities have Dono no More for the defence the state when so Large a proportion her militia have left her limits and gone into the Confederate service As to leave Hor almost powerless for her own Protection. Military organization the state. The efforts which our relentless foe has proclaimed to the world to Mytyl is his own purpose soon to make in violation the rules civilized warfare to it incite Servile insure. Reolon among us not unnaturally creates serious concern in the mind every georgian. So Large a number our Arnis Bear ing Man have already Mono into the military service Tho confederacy and As Mapy More m by soon lie required that we have compare ively a Small number left in each county and in Nome localities where the slave population is very Large scarcely enough to Dir oot their labor remain with theim. Those who remain have generally Given no All their Best arms to our women and children Ara therefor left at Home almost entirely without Protection. In this Oon Dillon our people a general insurrection Aven at the most exposed Points might be productive Toenea misery and horror Shioli no language can describe. To provide every Means possible for the prevention tia terrible calamity is the highest obligation every georgian and the imperative duty Overy representative the people. Instead therefore permitting our military Vohave gone a Early destitute Thoy Are now s or ammunition. Organization to be disbanded at this critical moment 1 recommend the enactment such Laws As will protect every military and other state officer in his position and compel him to discharge his duties or submit to heavy penalties i also re Ommond an Extension . Our state militia Laws so As to embrace All persons Between sixteen and sixty years age who Are Ablo to perform a Servito in. Their respective militia districts and counties and that the Best provisions possible be made to Arm at least a portion Tho. Militia Oach county most exposed to danger. Quot As it is not possible to procure a sufficient Supply Firo arms for this purpose i recommend that provision to made to Arm As Many As possible with Good pikes and knives. As the insurgents would not be Ablo to procure Many guns pikes and knives in the hands the militia might in the absence better Arras to made very serviceable in defence our Homes till the armed regiments which i have recommended to be kept in the service the state could be thrown to the Point attacked. it were generally known among our slaves that those precautions had been used and in addition to the militia that a regular armed Force is kept constantly ready to be thrown rapidly upon them should they Gecomo insubordinate i cannot doubt that a salutary effect would to produced. It might also to Wise to provide for a mounted police in each the counties most exposed to be kept As a Volunteer company ready for service at a moments Call to Drill once a week and each member to receive a suitable compensation for his service on Tho Day Drill. Georgia military Institute. It affords me much pleasure to Stato that this valuable Stato institution has been in a prosperous condition during the past year. May More cadets were offered than the buildings would accommodate. I respectfully recommend an appropriation fifty thousand dollars to be used for the erection necessary buildings the improvement the grounds and for such other purposes As the Board May find indispensable to the permanent establishment Tho institution upon a solid basis. Adjutant and inspector general. The report the adjutant and inspector general this state with the accompanying documents which give a full and sufficiently detailed account the transactions and expenditures connected with that department together with valuable suggestions upon the military organization the state is herewith transmitted. Gen. Wayne was the first Man who responded to Tho Call his state when the dissolution Tho Union was seen to be inevitable and resigned an honorable and comfortable position in the army the United states to East his lot with his native land and share her fortunes whether for Woal or woe. From that Day to the present time no one has Laboured More incessantly or zealously to secure the safety and promote j.i10 Prosperity and glory his Mother Stato. His labors connected with our military organizations both for state and Confederate service have been invaluable and while he has always shown Tho 6elf-sacrificing disposition which is seen in his report no intelligent georgian acquainted with the duties his office and its importance would willingly consent to dispense with his services during the existence Tho War. A appropriation for military purposes. To meet any expenditures which it May Becq pm indispensable to make for Tho is Fence the state and the Protection our Homes during the ensuing year i recommend the appropriation three millions dollars As a military fund. I Trust the action those responsible during Tho past year will he received As a sufficient guaranty that no More the fund will o used than the exigencies the service May require. Small pox. This dangerous disease has made its appearance in several places in our state. Soldiers who have been exposed to it without their knowledge Are occasionally returning Home on furlough and there is danger that it May by read and become a great Scourge. As our people Are too careless about adopting the Nocos sary preventive i to commend such legislation As will secure the Early vaccination All persons in the slate subject to the disease. Salt. Messes. Stotesberry and Humphries Shrivon county complied with the terms prescribed by the act passed at your last session on the subject the manufacture Salt and after giving a mortgage on sufficient property Drew 810,000 the appropriation. 1 am no aware any Active efforts made by them to any considerable extent to make Salt. Under the Crick stances they should either proceed with the business or refund the Money which under the Law they hold without Tho payment interest. Finding that the Money placed my command by the act would be wholly inadequate and that Bat Little could be expected under the provisions this statute 1 Felt it Iny duty to take the responsibility to make such arrangements As in my judgment would do most to Secare a Supply taste indispensable article to our people. The Virginia Salt works in smythe and Washington counties were believed to be the source most to be relied Apon. The legislature that state held an extra session hourly in the Summor and determined not to Purchase nor lease those works but. To leave them in the hands to proprietors. Immediately after the adjournment the session i seut Hon. John w. Lewis who tendered his services without compensation at his own expense to the works As the agent this state. While there he since Eood in closing a contract with the proprietors for the use water privilege to make 500 bushels Salt per Day. This was the greatest Quantity to could at that time procure the privilege to make. He employed maj. M. S. Temple East Tennessee to manufacture the sail for the state. The whole boat to the Stato and fifty Yenta when weighed from the kettles we have to Reeo Iove the Aalt a it is not thoroughly dry and itloao8bout> fifth in drip Page and Wantage by Tho time it reaches Atlanta. The a oks the express freight upon them and the rail read freights on the roads in East tonne Suee aia it Virginia Aro All uncommonly High. Feeling that it was the duty the suite to lord Relief As far As to Stibli first to the families oar Gallant soldiers i do rooted the commissary general the state who is charged with to responsibility Tho distribution the Sut Tov Mako a i a n 1 i a a a a v. M 1 l n i a a a 2 -1 a a i. A this is. Not an Appeal to Virginia to families that which she has made but. It is a Appeal to her to not in Good Forth and not Toko from them that which the state Georgia he a made with her Ottn capital and labor. Ill Al Gln la should make these lure under Thoo Roura Stanlea her conduct will in my opinion to inconsistent with the character the a a Mother so soon As i saw Tho not the legislature that slate in the newspapers i addressed a letter to Ida exec Lenoy gov. Letcher upon the subject a copy Wiloh i herewith transmit. 1 regret to say to you that i. Have received no reply from him and aug therefore snub to to what will he his policy. The Salt made by Tho Troup a us seized under his proclamation and subsequently Rolo Asod but we have no guaranty against future seizures. While i Iii not Boli Evo till compelled that Virginia will attempt to Rob Georgia her rights at so critical a period i shall to ready to carry out any instructions the general Assembly for the de Fonde the rights the state Georgia to the last extremity. We cannot submit to be deprived the Salt to Are making under fair contracts made with the proprietors Tho works with Tho assent the state Virglnia strongly implied and with full knowledge on her it Art for months prior each a donation one half Bushel to Vidow each Soldier this state he has died in military service and to each widow who has lost a son in service and to sell to the inferior court ofe Aoh county a half Bushel for one Dollar for Oach fan Fly a sold Iov in service or a widow who Basa son in service. The justices to inferior courts the several counties have been requested to make a re turn to the commissary Gen Ora i the names the soldiers wives and widows in their and 1 among the counties in Tho order in which the courts made their reports. Consequently the counties whose courts were most Active and reported first have Long since received their Salt Whilo some i believe have not yet reported. So soon As los distribution is comp Leto it is proposed to put the seat Noii the Market at suck rates As will enable us to pay All Cost upon it. It will probably he necessary to sell the balance at Bont five dollars a Bushel to make it pay All costs and charges. By the adoption this plan All who Purchase Are taxed so Mommy for the assistance the soldiers families Grid widows who have had Oach one half Bushel on terms above mentioned. In Tho next distribution Oach citizen will Only be permitted to receive Ono Bushel till All have Reno ipod some Relief. The soldiers families a coding Over one half Bushel will he allowed Tho preference in this distribution upon Tho payment Tho prices paid by others. Many a poor family will need Little More than Tho half Bushel which they receive under the first distribution. Those having More Means can afford to pay Tho prices paid by other citizens for what they need Over the half Bushel. It affords me much pleasure in this connection to state that a company patriotic citizens having its office in Troup county and another in Augusta have obtained priv Eiges to make Salt at the Virginia works and Are now turning out a Large Quantity daily. The making 500 bushels per Day and Tieso companies will 900n average Oach that Quantity daily. They propose first to Supply themselves and to sell to the citizens the state without speculation. Tho state and each these companies has had much difficulty in procuring Tho necessary labor and material to put their works into successful operation. This difficulty has been overcome however after some delay which we would gladly have avoided. I feel that i should fail to do my duty wore i not to state in this connection that Tho people this Stato two much gratitude to Hon. C. H. Bigham who is a member your body for his great Energy Aud activity As the president the Troup company. Helms spent his time at Tho works and superintended in person and Lias rendered very valuable service to the company and to the state. The Railroad companies the stat have promptly responded to a Requeni a made by Ine that they carry the Stai a Salt to the depots Deposit and thence the depot distribution for each Cit free charge. This entitles them to thanks the whole people. I have dered that the Stato Salt the Salt made the two companies from this Stato and Al Salt purchased at Tho works by persons or county associations for their own use when no speculation is intended be carried free charge Over Tho state Road. As no appropriation had been Tnador which could to used in carrying out my contract for the Virginia Salt i ordered the treasurer w. Amp a. Railroad to Advance to the commissary general sufficient funds to moot the necessity. It will be necessary that the Money to refunded to him to enable him to keep his accounts correctly. For this purpose i recommend the appropriation Ono Hundred thousand Duars to be used in the Purchase Salt and refunded to the Treasury the state when the Salt is sold. Within Tho lost few Days messes. Graves and Goldsmith have proposed to Devoto their whole vergies to the importation Salt into the state from the mine at new Iberia in Louisiana. They do not Promise to sell the Salt on speculation but wish Only compensation for their efforts and poses. I have agreed to pay them 87.50 per Bushel fifty pounds for All they will deliver in Atlanta by 1st March next Trio enemy do not interrupt the transportation it is hoped their patriotic efforts will to attended by Sacco Soful results. U Pon this subject it Only remains for my to express my deep regret at the course1 lately taken by the legislature othe state Virginia. As above stated no contract was made with the proprietors the Salt works in the state till after the adjourn Mon t the legislature which in extra session bad taken Tho question a Supply Salt into its consideration and had adjourned without having taken any action so far As i am informed indicating a purpose to seize the works. Feeling that i Thon had a right to contract with the proprietors i entered into Tho engagements which i have mentioned with them and have had Large expenditures made in accordance with the contract. Tho two companies from this state with my approval acted in like manner and have expended Largo sums in preparing to make suit not for speculation but for bom Supply. Other states also followed the example Georgia. I am not aware however that the state Virginia Mado or till a Lato period attempted to make a contract with the proprietors the works for the privilege to make Salt on state a count. About Tho time the works this stale and other states were going into successful operation the legislature that honoured Commonwealth again met in extra session and finding that the people Virginia wore in need Salt authorized the governor in Case necessity other resources failed to seize the works Sis tor states within her Borders. This seizure made takes from the families Georgia soldiers Nowin Virginia defending Homes the people that Stato More immediately than their own All Hope getting Salt in time to prevent Groat Sufferino to the late act her legislature that Georgia was making heavy expenditures at the works to which she did not object. Conclusion. Profoundly impressed with Tho importance Tho struggle in which we Are All engaged the common dangers and privations to which we Are exposed and with Tho necessity for unanimity and Harmony in our legislative action i am prepared to sacrifice Ivory personal consideration to Tho promotion Concord and Unity Between the different departments the government the great Stato Whoso people have honoured us with their Confidence Ata Timo no Ordinary peril and to join with Tho general Assembly in returning thanks to almighty god for his past mercies and offering lbs vent invocations for his future Protection. Joseph e. Brown. Athens Georgia wednesday morning nov. 19. Largest circulation any paper Ever published in Athens to amp see fourth Page. Incendiary so. The stables Carriage House amp a. col. Franklin were Burnt on last tuesday night As is believed by Somo incendiary. Three horses two vehicles and a Quantity Corn fodder &e., . Sudden death. Or. C. B. Lombard this place was found dead in his bed last thursday morning. He had been slightly indisposed for a Day or two but w As not considered in any danger. How True is it that a in the midst life we Are in death a some two feet under ground. It is very hard Aud or. it is nearly a tired a Lump it having entirely dissolved in a Glass water leaving very Little sediment at the Bottom. How did this Salt got two feet under ground in a piece Woodland Wiloh has never been in cultivation a was it placed there by the hands Man or is it a natural ipod not ? the latter a there not probably Mono in the neighbourhood got. Browne a special message. We regret that we have not room for ibis document this work. We shall pub ish it in our nest Issue As also the decision Tho supreme court affirming the constitutionality Tho Cohen Ripe act. Tho governor and Tho supreme court it will be Seon Are at variance on this questions the Ono affirming and Tho other denying the constitutionality the not. What the result this will to we do not pretend to say. As a Mere matter opinion we agree with the governor. It May to thought to to great presumption on on part to say we differ in opinion with the supreme court but wee Annot Holp form ing opinions on All subjects presented for our consideration and there is As use in trying to conceal them. As a matter duty every citizen should sustain Tho prop Erly constituted authorities thu land unless to wishes to revolutionize the government the supreme court being a tribunal established expressly for Tho purpose construing Laws and determining their constitutionality it becomes Tho duty every citizen to abide by their decision whatever May to his private opinions. We must confess that the question were submitted to the people upon the arguments presented by the governor and Tho court respectively we have no doubt but that ninety nine hundredths would agree with the governor. Thero is no sort question in our own mind but that the weight argument is almost entirely on the governors silo. We have unbounded Confidence in and respect for our very Able Learned and patriotic supremo Bench and regret that circumstances called Forth this decision As we have no doubt it will very much weaken the supreme court before Tho people. The Public printing. A Bill has passed the Senato providing for letting the Public printing to Tho lowest bidder but requiring the work to be done at the capital. This is no Reform at All. It is worse than the present Law. It is virtually enacting that Tho a Federal Union and a Southern recorder shall Liao it forever a As nobody is going to move to Milledge Ville to get that work. A a Little common senso would dictate to the members the legislature that there is no necessity for doing any it there except the Job work so called a Bills reports messages amp a. The Laws and journals to copy be furnished promptly and correctly can be done As promptly at half a dozen other Points As Milledgeville. It is All nonsense to talk about it being necessary to do this part Tho work there per. Feet tomfoolery and we Are surprised that a grave Aud reverend senators Cau be thus bamboozled i and convicted in the Superior cd county where the off ouse Rose in in committed and on Covic Tob s de in a sum pot less hum than 1,000 and imprisoned in jail the county or m the not less than six months at then no the court. �?o<1 Soo. 2d. It shall not be lawful a person or persons company Hod to or corporation under any protenar.1-Ever, carry Send or Convoy any a tides before mentioned Prodi coed a 1 a �?o�?----1 Ali. Cd i a fits motored in this state for the Selling or otherwise disposing ihos�1 it a higher or greater Price tor the to Thau is specified in the first soon ii not. Any person or persons we a a a a corporation who shall <1 so shall to a Misdemeanour and on Beina Jed and Oen voted thereof As Snoop a Tho first Section this act shall Suk i like pains and penalties therein Denji a i for a violation Tho Samo. I see. 3. any Porson or persons by body Palilio or corporate to or acquire a surplus any iu0 a -4r. Aforesaid and shall refuse to sell the to any person in actual want Tho j at Tho prices aforesaid thu Porson or a i sons thus in actual want any uric i articles Bosforo specified shall make an Davit such actual want fur his. Tar their own use or that his her or Tkv a family and that the person or pop Rains plied to for Tho Samo in the Opinio 0 j1-deponent, has or have a surplus the l. Tide or articles desired and Towt sult j Sun neglects or refuses to sell Tho or articles for the Cash currency a it country at Tho Price or prices specified i the first Section this act Tho affidavit t Gether with the Money desired to Quot by a. Vested in the said article or articles Suluji to placed in the hands the Sherif Fot a county whose duty it shall to to in we at once to examine into to Quantity the article or articles desired Aud a fun Hij i opinion Tho Porson or persons mini i a a we Lias or have a surplus said Anide a 1 articles lie shall impress and deliver the same or such part thereof As in his jul ,.f ment May to actually necessary for use Tho applicant and family delivering the Sponey tor the same with the Eseed Tion Ono Dollar which lie is authorial i to retain for his services. And Tho adj i sheriff or his Deputy is hereby author i de and required to Call a posse sufficient 1 to enforce such impressment need be i Aud the expense said posse at one Lar per Day shall be paid by Tho Delii-1 quent. Sec. 4th. any person or persons to. I Pany body politic or corporation shall fail or refuse to run or carry on their amp a. By Mills or shops on proof thereof Satin. Factory to Tho governor this state is shall be authorized and required to Usu such factory Mills or shops and Woith 8afile for the Benefit the stale and Tell the same to the needy citizens at costal 10 per cent on Tho entire Cost keeping to the 6aid factory Mills or shops in us Good repairs when taken Possession and a the said 10 per cent to the owner the i same. Sec. 5. That the common and statute Laws England forestalling and engrossing Are hereby revived and 4 cleared to be in Force in the Stato Georga and on conviction under the same the punishment shall be Tine and imprisonment it the discretion the court not less thu $500 nor for a Shorter period than three months. And any person convicted a Seceni time under any the provisions this act shall be punished by Fino As hereto specified and imprisoned at hard labor in the Penitentiary at the discretion lit court not less however than five Yesra Sec. 6. It shall to the duty the presi i Ding judge at Tho opening every court to give the provisions this act in charge i to each grand jury. Any and All person i Are hereby authorized to inform and prts-1 cute for a violation any the provision i this not and on conviction one half 11 the Fine Money shall go to and belong s i the prosecutor and Tho other half to i inferior court for county purposes. Am i this Law shall continue in Force during in present War and until the expiration i year after Peaco is declared. See. 7. All Laws and parts i��3 a aiding with this act Are hereby rep m. S Small pox and vaccination. Inasmuch As Small pox the disease which Tho newspapers always Call a a loathsome a wonder it there is any disease which is not loathsome ? a is spreading All Over Tho confederacy everywhere and is now prevailing at several Points within our own state would it not to Well for our a a City fathers to make some provision tor Tho vaccination everybody in the Community White and Black this matter ought to be attended to at once. Small pox sup Raddad to diphtheria bog cholera horse distemper and High prices will be a Little More that to can stand comfortably. Not so. A Story is in circulation to Tho effect that the exemption act tailed to become a Law Fin cons Anouce president Davis refusing to sign it. We have abundant reason for believing that this is just As in huh a Law As any other act paused at the late session Congress. _ another old Uit Lsen gone or. Henry Jennings a Well known and citizen this county in life the deceased was is highly respected Ligid at his residence tuesday last All the relations highly esteemed and his loss will be deplored by a Large Cirelo relatives and friends. _ a mistake. We learn that it is currently reported throughout the surrounding country that an Effort is being made by the citizens this place to get a Law passed authorizing the Council to prevent persons offering articles for Sale from withdrawing them from the Market thus virtually placing the seller at the mercy the buyer we suppose that this absurd Story has grown out the fact that a petition has been sent to the legislature praying for authority to prevent persons who Are not citizens from engrossing All supplies brought to Market and sending them off to be sold in Distant command ties leaving oar citizens proper without supplies. This thing has become an intolerable evil and must be abated. the legislature tails to do it it will probably be done on the a Short hand principle. Tey to Werb shown by or. Cook the other Day a piece tock Salt thrown up in digging a ditch in the Plantation James d. Matthews Esq this county Hoff Fry pounds is one Dollar Ting Salt in time to prevent Groat suffer j it was found in a Cako considerable size we a j to a. Fit extortion forestalling it acc. The following Bill has been introduced in the Senate by or. Mitchell and enacted As a Law will we think put an end to extortion. Let us try it by All Means. In Ordinary times when Tho markets the world Aro open to the people and Competition checks extortion we believe in letting Trade regulate itself. To interfere in such matters Thon would to unwise and impolitic. But those Are not Ordinary times. There is nothing now to regulator Trade but the infernal lust gain and the people will become the prey Tho vile shy locks who infest the land the Strong Arm Tho Law is not interposed to save them let or. Mitchel la a Bill pass by All Means. something be not done to prevent the barbies from preying upon the families the poor men who Are fighting the Battles Tho country they will cease to fight for the Protection their oppressors at Home. the legislature fails to protect them they will seek to protect themselves. A Bill to be entitled an act to prevent extortion and to provide for the punishment the same and to revive and put in Force in this state the common and statute Laws England against forestalling Lle grating and engrossing and to punish said offences and for other purposes. Section 1st. The general Assembly the Stato Georgia enacts that from and after Tho passage this act it shall not be lawful for any person or persons body politic corporation or company either directly or indirectly to vend soil or dispose any the fallowing named articles for a higher Price or greater sum than Tho following to wit spun thread or Cotton yarn at 82,50 per Bunch of5 lbs. Weight Osnaburgh shirting Plains stripes jeans or other articles Cotton fabric Twenty five cents per Yard a Yard wide and in the same proportion wider or narrower Iron 10 cents per la. Nails 121 Corn 81,00 per Bushel Rye Oata and Barley 81,00 wheat $1,50 pork 10 cents per la. Bacon 15 cents beef and Mutton 5 cents Irish potatoes 81,50 Sweet potatoes 81,00 upper leather 56 cents per la. Sole leather 85 cents per la. Dry hides 121 cents per la. Unlined and bound shoes 82,50 flour 810 per barrel 196 lbs., or 5 cents per la Corn and Rye meal 81,25 per Bushel fodder and Hay 81,00 per Huu Drod lbs. Salt 8500 per Bushel 50 lbs. Lard 121 cents per la. And All other articles and things value Trado and merchandise not herein enumerated in the like proportion As near As May be. Any Porson company a fore joing guilty a bus Flifle col. Billups address. On our fourth Page will be found Noesis Tho Beautiful address col. Job i Billups on calling Tho sonata to order Al the recent meeting Tho legislature. Regret that Many errors were Mado in tin i paper from which to copied it and i attention was not called to the fact m1&Quot j after our outside was printed when too lit i to Mako Tho corrections. The Milledgeville correspondent j Atlanta intelligencer refers to be. B Ufa re speech in the following highly compf�11 tary terms a a it was customary in Good times to set Quot opening the session the my Tille wee enlivened by the aleut and Beauty a Ujj hut now a Marcely a Tho Monotony Tho City or corporation violator provisions this. Mis m by the event. So Many Como Here mourners Are fresh from the Eusa Guined Field Betna. Are so Many sad and anxious hearts out Leaion. The Only thing the Kina zip Quot. J season is Tho Tableaux the Young ladies �>1 behalf tile soldiers. . A a the opening suede a the president Ottn which we furnish rightly rejects Tho general we were unable to Transfer on Paspor the Dee it Dor pathos Tho oho Kod utterance the supp with which it was delivered. Tho scene the speaker himself had been no Ora it a a a a ,��1 Maya kind Providence sustain him. It period he has been called to mourn for two so dear another message. Gov. Brown has sent to the _ a another Moss ago informing that to 1 j the Public enemy is committing Dop j tons in Camdon county among a things sending bands negroes to ia1the unprotected women the coast i informs that body that inasmuch a re Hurt. To fid late decision the supreme court up Ference to the conscript act seems Prive him control Tho Uii Litis state he desires instructions As to the enemy shall to repelled anti our Fence less women protected. This message brings the question 1 _ by before the legislature. An sprung up in which jul ugh Niss and Hon. Linton Stephens Tho court and tiie hitter the governor is to to hoped that our people we a a a a a. A

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