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limitations Of houses, andsin most ofthems
frsp hall ssSezen ,essan amSsbls multi
soash ~sc%S p n,sn can 0ouaelive aud
%oss al W. ,heir bsiugS MANY Of
!hese men toll pot, sneither do ltbey spin, ;,
bss The Nrrsdpen Burssu issd. them. :.
4 late dsspa,ch from Montgomery,
Alabama, systha. the accounts from the
country districts report great des,i,u.;on
among the farmers. The freedmen are
said to be living by pillage. and to be
killing the beef cattle and stock generally.
In some sections the cotton fields are still
white. Lsbor is sought but cannot be
had But few freedmen haze made con
tracts for next year. 4. ,..,..-.- ...-
u, For all this there is but one help for
the present for our people, and that is 10
rely more upon lheV. own exer,ions and
lefs upon the labor Of the freedmsp,-
They should circumscribe lbsir farms
hire only such lsborers as will work, and
discard all IDEAS OF becoming rich by ma
king cotton. a. -,-.-.....
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The Convention.

Though no official report Of the e!ec
tiot returns has been Published, j, seems
ODE generally conceded that a sufficient
vote was polled to ensure the convenuc
Of The Convention. The whole sffair, a.
this late day. smaeks Of great irregulsri
~ in some quarters, which need the usual
patching process to meet the designs Of
the Radical party. Strange. indeed, tha at
such delays should occur 10 a day's tray
o. from the headauarter. to any pat Of
tbe State. We believe the Convention
WAS lost. -.
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Christmas,

"tSp'' eA'e ushefea III upoH US. Aoe
days A a{sw'hiy on and soSu the old fsar
will be Icbrqnicled with the past, and in.
ssin adob, swAkensd by tbe lasipg glare
Of new enterprises and hopes, will be re-
animated to pierce the abyss Of mystic
future. ST. Nicholas. with bis long blue
beard and giant proportions, has made
bic yearly roupdVde7lay 10 the great sat
isfaelon and .amusemen Of the Children.
The glad smiles that light up the limo
cent countenances Of our little ones, to
some extent, banishes The heavy cares and
to,is that are 10 be met in every dav Hfe.
Happy children, our memory fits back
with the freshness OF but yesterday to our
boybood days and its sfond familiar sports,
may your felicity never be less. d. '' .'aa
The trade Of the freedmen opened on
Monday last under lively auspices. p The
whole Of Africa has come TO town, load
ed with barter Of every description, from
a beef clear down the catalogue TO pin.
ders /; pork, beef turkey. chickens, geese,
butter, eggs, potatoes. peas, corn, hay,
shucEs, fodder, wood, walbu,s, and vari
Gus other varieties in the feed line, were
Jagged in, horseback, mule-6ack, bare
back, foot-back, and all other conceiva
Bile ways of locomotion. Prices ranged
to the stringency Of the times, TO the sad
discomforture of CuiIey, who had calcula
ted, no doubt, on "a rjzs" iu the articles
"cohsurnpttve" about this time. Every.
body couldn't get turkey, so some had to
put up with the "shanghi" species. One
colorel individual di.posing OF his stock
to several Of bis sable brethren seemed TO
have forgotten the transaction, and quiet,
'y seated upon his throne drawn by a
couple Of "aunt Maria's" bullock's or the
long lost calf, we could not tell which,
was in the &C, Of dealing his nna,hemas
in huhderous tones uron the leather pa,es
Of the unfortunate purchasers, while dis
tsnce lent some kind Of an enchantment TO
The view Of the painting hullocks gazing
through the broad area Of sreen-,nn
spec,acles, when exci,edly the command
WAS given to "halt dat fellar, dar." Words
for a time, run high, FIRE flashed from the
eye balls, steam, IA to,gy nature, odzad
from the nostril. tie voracious demand
TO "eib up dem chickens you n;gcer, YOU"
II kIare fore God I pay dat niScer for
dem chickens, 'kia,e fore God did"
"dey's mine, yes dey is, Glib back my mo
ny den, or I make YOU ,ink mule kick
w." "purport dc Whole to de Luw tinent,"
stake i'm to de Legets, guess 'um patch
him up uere, we thought clear case
FOR Chester, but fortunately the affair
cooled down without Lloodshed or broken
skulls. Indications say that there is no
lack Of mean 'simmon whiskey and 70,
gut on hand in some quarter, unknown
TO us, and we may very reasonably tx.
pect lively times before th e close Of tue
holidays. '.
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Masonic.

10 accordance with the usual custom OF
tho fraternity, from time immeruorial, the
Lodge at this place will convene at their
regular ,comWunication hall on Friday
nekt,, the 9Th inst, for the purpose Of
installation Of officers for the ensuing
Masonic year. We are requested to state
That full meeting is earnestly desired.
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Gloomy Prospects for tho South.

Our readers have adou btlsss observed ,ha,
reports Of negro GENERALIZATION in different
portions Of the South have becon, 9 alarm
ingly' frequent within tbslast few IN ontbs.
We hope thst these accounts are exaesr,
ated, andit is probable thatia many. 10
stances they are but there is no shutting
out the fact that the pressn + co6di,ion Of
the country, broughs sboutbyOshs in wise
Legislation Of Congress in rsfsrenee co to ne
gro outrage, ia any thing else. than a stses.
ing. One OF the Editors Of the Mem ph's
sAvdlanck<, Who has lately been travelling
in Arkansasg writes that, insths 'ssdtious
through wbich'he passed, gloom and de.
spair pervads the miuda. of ths entire tanmu
ing populatiou.D.4Ehs Slossss Of those en-,
gsgsd inDths5 culture oftco,.on viii be
-enormops. oCBat few wiItpay ssxpensss---
The Losses this ear are much largsr than
those Of las. year. PIaa,sr. ars rapidly
paying OF aods sdischargisg thsir shasds,
being unable TO feed ,rtbsms msIoneer.as The
gpsgro iscomplstsly ,dsmorslissd. Most ol
them have largely ye,erdra On their sagss.
sspd, ,haviOg slsarped this TACT. IN any, ot
.thsm have abandoned their employers.
leaving the cotton still uopicksd and the
Iesul: is, Plantssa.sss compelled to employ
'othss TO pick out their eostonJ iss Which
niabof they have already paid As 90
'nsuy planters will refuse 10. raise acos.ou
next year, thousands OF negroes will be
thrown 'out'of employment, and they will
be fotced to live by q regular system, Of
Pilfering and robbery. 7ail .s1, sb
sda Tbs same state Of sffsira exist through
'odt the sSsuthssn Ststss.a The last mum
Der Of the HuusvilIe Independehtissys
"We are sorry -torieMnsbat slsrge por
ltion of the cotton, now. in4 tho fslds iii
not be gathered, on account Of the insbtli.
~ ofaplsntsrs to- get laberers te pick 81
out. For several Wesks an nd dssstiser mont
has been standiug 10 our ipapsss offering
good wagss1tor fifty hands, sad we un,
derstsnd not move thsurdozen could be
'sscured. There are b hsndssds o. able
bodied negro mon 10 'ths couu,r7 aud
about town who utterly Tefose 70 DO assy
reeuI" work, contsntsd 70 cultivate q
sfttls tfdek patcb, ahd to do trifins Jobs
about The streets, simply 70 supply their
nscessary wants u bod." s'@ ''Ss'S'"sI
A. The Yicks5uTg correspondent Of the
New Orlsaps Times says the colorsd
population OF vick.burg take to their
burrows in the hill, .as natural as We
r''wbiis p"h"' used to do. ~hsn Federal
shsA, we're aying iness.sptlly around =
The Vick.burg Telegraph says that all
over the city and under The city buts aud
S-baieaoss' are TO bs found sens" are
lte'ersbis specimens of architecture. and
10 them lev colosed people Haisht poai.
bly, exist, but the majority are very rude
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The Civil Rights Bill ia Mobile -May.
E-H- or HORTON Found Guilty ~

- M0bile.s December . % the tvislo
Mayor Horton. Pope'ssssppoinisd. Gos .
,iess.'oa OF The CHplRgh,s Bill, 10 the
case pf, ChsIlrs, Archie Johpson has been
concluded. Tho. TRIAL was oceasionsd ~
10 q i'leeM banishment ofsaid Johosos
from the city. The2csss was argued bs.
foss Judge b Bustssd, OF libs u. 8, District
CoWt The case evoked . considerab BILE
,iaiere't among the people, A verdict Of
guilty was rendered, aod The Mayor sen,
fenced to pay doe OF $3.50. % ''r"isr
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School Notice.

Sehoot Noeice. f.. .. ~ 80"
r. Ws-dirsct attention to. the advertise.
men:g in tbis issue, under the above cap
ton The high moral and intellectual
capacities Of the teachers are we'll known
to our citizens, and we take pleasure in
recommending the enterprise as eminent
Iy worthy Of patronage. , ga... .
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Earthquake at the North.

NEw GonK, December Is A severe
earthquake was felt this morning. lasting
twenty seconds. I, extendsdtb rough tho
New England States and Canada, and ~
far south as White Hall. 3 .a a. .r..a.'..
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PERSONAL.

personal. ...'...
We are pleased to learn that the Rev.
JOHN w. CRIDER has been returned, BY
the South Carolina Conference, to this
Village, asa distinc, charge, for the en-.
suing Conference year. This ANNOUNCE.
peut will doubt be received with geai
eral satisfaction. .o.. r .... ...... r,..,
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Our Next Issue.

Our Next Issue. a.rsrt .aaf ...
In order tba, the employees Of this Of.
Gee may enjoy tie usual Christmas holi-
daya, there will be no regular issue Of the
Ledger next week. A half sheet will be
Issued on our irregular publication day Tor
the benefit Of advertisers, aud to give the
latest telegraphic and other important
news. 900 .t"' VI .'. d..
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l. o T. A l.
TF-
Our Advertisers.

IAsss,rsxs r g. rss4nry Good.
Grocenes, Drugs, DE. N - +;
- JOKES CRocKETf--Dry Ngoodsg Gsocs'
ries, &c.
j.. NJ. SADLER & Co.-Dry Goods,
Heavy and Fancy Groceries. Drugs, &c.
J.B. BoYD-Dfy Goods, Groceries,
Medicines, &c.
L. TAYLOR, CRAIo & Co.~Craigville--
Dry Goods, Groceries, DC. 80, :
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Appointment Of a, Negro as Justice Of
Peaca in Al.ham,

MoNTGoAxRY,. December l9 Albert
Smith, a freedman, has been appointed
by Gcherh Pope \ Justice Of The Peace
in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. y 0dI .~ ..'."
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CHARLOTTE, N. c..

Buxbaum d Lang-Dry Goods, Gro.
ceries, &c. Wholesale and retail.
A. Sinclalr-Dy Goods. Fancy No.
tons, &c., wholesale and retail. .... ...
Kilgors Il Cure,on--Druggists, whole
sale and retail. o.
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b TIE MARKETS

CHARtEsroS,. Dscsrnbsr p22.r-Ce,ssa
ranged from isto 5,esats per poayy.
.bs,Sew York. Dsesp,eri 22.--Cotton .
,bsds lp~rsT--ssles 1900 hal.. At Is i-2
aud Is 3-4 cents. Gold 133.
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Low Price Of Property in Alabania.

MoSrGoNERY, December 16.-At q
Sheriff. saie TO-DAY Of real estate. rail-
road stock, etc, sold at remarkably low
figures. land aa fiveto twenty cents per
acre, and railroad stocks at ten eeuts on
the dollar. s'n"yIs 1gl r... urs % hHE
The loyal Georgian., 1867-05-09
CHAPTER XIX

A11 Act In Relation 10 tic Cart Of Claims
BE 1t enacted bY tie Senate and House Of
Representatives. ofde United States Of Ame3ica
IN Congress assembled, That the fourteenth
section Of al act approved the third day Of
March, ammo Domini eighteen hundred
and siXty-tmee, entitled ''An act to amend
an act to establish a court for the inyestiga-
ton Of claims against the United States
approved February twenty fourth, eighteen
hundred aHd ffty-fye be, and the same
is hereby repealed and from the final judg
ment, or decree, in all cases heretofore de-
cided by. the Court Of Claims, of the charac-
ter mentioned in the. fifth section Of said act
Of March third. eighteen hundred and sixty
three, an appeal shall be allowed to The
Supreme Court Of the United States at any
time within ninety days after the passage Of
this act, except in> such cases where the
amounts found due by said Court have been
paid al the treasury.
+ SEC 2. Ind BE- ii .turdE6r e1acted, That
the regular SESSION Of the Court of CLAIMS
/ shall hereafter Commence on the first Mon
day of December in each year
SEC 3. ARG,bc Ii fN1fh6f 6lgdcted That at
the end Of every term of theCoutt Of Claims.
the Clerk of said Court transmit q copy Of
the decisions thereof TO the heads OF Depart
ments; TO the Solicitor Conlptrollers and
Auditors Of the Treasury; to the Commits
si0ner8 of the General Land Office and OF
/ Indian Affairs; to the Chiefs of Bureaus;
and to otherofliceTs charged with adjusting
/ claims againS the United. States.
APPROVED, March II, 1866
The loyal Georgian., 1867-05-09
PROVED, April 5, 1866.
CHAPTER XVII

an Act to amend tie .Act enfitled o.
the Relief Of Scamep and Others hoe NC 10
the Books Of Vessels aerecked or 1o SV' - &c q
2o0odt Service Qpproced J,tly fonr y'' III = u
hundred and siatyfoar, and for dix ,s5 g
poses V"'" 1ai'
BE 1t enacted bg the Senate ann H..
Representatives, Of the United States Of 4,n~.
az Congress assembled, That in Case naa't a
officer OF the navy, or marine corps ON la alg
a vessel in the employ of the United S SDai
which, by any causualty, or in actor o n.:S
the enemy, has been or NAV he e't S,nS ElliI
otherwise destroyed, shall tbprnb,,| HH
lost his personal effects, the proner oooa na1
ting officers are hereby authori1fd WA %tIV. u
approval of the Secretary Of the Nav Nav ny J
allow to such officer a sum rot e xceeSa;, Y
the amount of his sea pay for one month \
compensation for said loss: Prorided tb1
such loss has not occurred THROUGH m
negligence or want of skill or foresight i
the officer making application for such losl
Pr0Ctded, That the accounting officers shs
in all cases require schedule and certified
from the officer making the claim for effeI
so lost: And pr0etded fUr9her, That no
lowance shall be made by virtue of this 4
for any loss incurred prior to the nineteen
day of April, eighteen hundred and giut
one.
SEC. 2. and be 1T tuithtr enacted, I'd
so much of the seventh section
the act of Congress, approved FebruI
twenty-four, eighteen hundredand si|
four, entitled IAN act to amend
act entitled An act for enrolling and cal
out the national forces, and for other pul
SEES, y approved March third, ammo Don
eighteen hundred and sixty-three," as
vides that 'the bounty money which
mariner or se[alman enlisting from the Al
into the navy may have received from
United States, or from the State in whicl
enlisted in the army, shall be deducted Il
the prize money to which ne may bec
entitled during the time reduired to c.
plete his military service" be, and the So
is hereby, repealed
APPROVED, April 6, 1866.
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meridian line, in the State of Missouri,
being the same land that was located by
virtue Of certificate number one hundred and
fifty, issuedto the said james Y OCarToll,
or his legal Representatives, under the act of
Congress approved February the seventeenth,
eighteen hundred and fifteen, entitled tan
act for the relief Of the inhabitants of the
late county of New Madrid, in the Missouri
Territory, who suffered by earthquakes :;
P50c5ded, hoaceaoa, That nothing in this sec
ton shall grant, rellnquish, or convey the
whole or any part of any lot, tract piece, or
parcel of land in said township, which has
been heretofore confirmed by the United
States TO any person or. persons, or to the
legal representatives of any person or per-
sons: 1ad 133'orjde,k fQFtFer, That nothing
in this act shall be SO construed as to
invaidate or impair any patent heretofore
issued blythe United States, or shall IN any
manner abridge, divest, impair, injure, or
prejudice any valid adverse right title, or
interest or any person or persons IN or TO any
portion of part of the aforesaid land which
is granted, relinqulshed, and conveyed by
this act
APPROVED, March 81, 1866.
The loyal Georgian., 1867-05-09
RovED, March II, 1866.
CHApTFR vITr

Aas Act to further secure Antcrtcaa Ctti.cnS
certain P73t51eges Under 9he Treaty Of
Washington. 81
Be II enacted 5y tie Senate and House Of
Representatives 81 the Uz5jed States Of I1aaertca
he Congress assembled That the p.oduoe Of
the forests of the State of Maine upon the
Saint John river and its tributaries, owned
by American citizens, ard sawed or hewed
in the Province of New Brunswick by
American citizens, the same being unnanu-
featured in whole or in part,) which is now
admitted into The ports OF the United States
free OF duty, shall continue to beso admitted
under sucA regulations as the Secretary OF
the Treasury shall from time to time
prescl1bc
SEC 2. ind be 1t f1ptzor enacted That
this act shall take effect from and after the
seventeenth day of March, eighteen hundred
and siXty-six
1 APPROVED, March 49, 1866.
The loyal Georgian., 1867-05-09
CHAPTER XVII

f. lii ~e "a e1%e3ad tie. Time for the H5ihdrauql
oc3s for C07Sanpton from pu5kc
md bonded Warehouse, ard far
Purposes
X eacciea 6y TIE Senate and House Of
@ni@5ces ri he Ln5ted States Of -4me73ca
8fees a&scm5ycd. That on and after the
-ge OF this act, and until the first day Of
IaE, eighteen hundred and siXtY-six, any
goods, wares, or merchandise under bond
in any public on private bonded warehouse,
upon which tile duties are unpaid, may be
Withdrawn for consumption. and the bonds
cancelled ON payment of the duties and
charges prescribed by law; and any goods.
wars OF merchandise deposited in bond, in
any public or private bonded warehouse, on
and after the first day Of May aforesaid, and
all goods. wares, or merchandise remaining
It'll warehouse. under bond, on said tiTst day
XII Hay may be withdrawn for consumption
within one year from the date Of original
importation, On payment Of the duties and
charges to which they may be subject by
law at the time Of such withdrawal; and
after the expiration Of three years from said
date, any goods. wares, or merchandise, in
bond as aforesaid, may BE withdrawn for
on payment OF the duties
assessed on the original entry and charges,
ma an additional duty of ten per contum of
tie amount Of such duties nd charges.
SEC. .. -4Id BE- ii JErther. enaf'ed, That
scither this ncr airy other act shall
operate to prevent the expectation OF bonded
yoods. wares, or merchandise from ware
louse within three years from the date
# original importation, nor their trans
,ortation In bond from the port into which
The loyal Georgian., 1867-05-09

an dot to an2olld az Actto erte51d lie Cher
ter Of he President and Directors 81 tho
Fi'remGn'S Insurance Conp07ly Of U02H-
fhgton nd Goor8etosc7a IN Mo District ct
LC&,mj5G
Be i eQac.ed 5y tie slnafe and loose cf
T3clr6se,. tz;iec$Cf The n&ed States Of A17eiTea
IN Cony,,'ss GssoaJ5ed, That tie sixth,
seventh. cgh..h ninth, and tenth sections OF
tie act to inco~T1t, ate the president ard l.i-
rectora a, the Firemli''5 lnaiimnco Company
Of Washington and GocTGctown il the
District Of Columbia anp-HTed biafoh
third, eighteen h1ndrcd and tn seven, and
which vas extended bT tboact app n,,-ed .1cb-
ruaTy seventh, eighteen hundred Glld MY
seven, be and .lc came hereby are, rtpt,qlcdi
the Ere compssaies which existed a The the
Of thcIlascagD Of said acjs, and Upon Which
existence said sections we're based having
% SEC 2 ind cit JuGber enacted. That
the stock Of said Firelnens, Insurance Com.
pany shall be Issued. sold, Transferred, and
held in tie same manner that the same
might have been issued sold, transferred,
and held had those sections never existed.
APPROVED, March IL, 1865.
The loyal Georgian., 1867-05-09
CHAPTER XXVI.

IN Act to proride far q Torn Of The District
Coslyt for TIE District Of lNj1snesota, to be
6e1d at lie city Of H5nofo IN said
District.
Bet ehoctd By The Senate and House Of
Represaatatiees Of tie United States Of AaaelTca
IN Coal6ress assembled. That hereafter, and
until otherwise provided for by law, there
shall be held, annually, on the first Monday
in june. a term of the district court of the
United States for the district of Minnesota
at the city of Winona, in said district, and
all process, writs, and recognizances, civil
and criminal, which may have been, or may
hereafter be, issued and made returnable at
Mankato, shall be returned to the said term
The loyal Georgian., 1867-05-09
CHAPTER XXI.


an Act qltietjng Dou5tS in rotation TO the
Faulty Of certain LocatjoJ1s Of Lands in
tie State Of Missouri, m0de 6Y virtue q
C61afcates issued uRGer tie Aet Of C61e-
qress az february the Seventeenth eighteen
hpnd1ed and fifteen.
Bet ej5deted 6y the Senate md House Of
Peppeaenilt556s Of he United STATES 81 ADie73c0
tg Cohdress assembled, That all locations of
lands in the State of Missouri, purporting to
have been made by virtue of certificates
issued under the act of Congress, approved
February the seventeenth, eighteen hundred
and fifteen, entitled IAN act for the relief of
the inhabitants Of the late county of New
Madrid, in the Missouri Territory, who
suffered by earthquakes which are invalid
in consequence of having been made or To-.
Gated after the expiration of the time
specified by law for making said locations.
shall be, and the same are hereby declared
to be, as valid, and as binding, as if the
said locations had been made and fully com
pleted within the time prescribed bv law
provided said locations shall be according 70
INV IN all other respects; but the foregoinr
provisions OF this section shall not apply. to
include, or extend to any land
within township forty-fiye, north of the
base line, in range seven, east of the fifth /
principal meridian line in said State of
Missouri.
SEC. 2 Ana be II further enacted, That
the United States dohereby grant, relinouish.
md convey, in fee simple, and in full prop, /
:rty, to James i. O'CarrolF or his Legal
all Of the right. title, and
interest of the United States in and to all /
# the land within survey number two /
housand four hundred and ninety eight, in
ownship forty-fiYe, north of the base line in
ange seven east of the fifth principal /